《Heads Up Hollywood》


 Chapter 1： Get that guy out of the way!

    "Haha, it''s really funny!"


    Tang Junben was shopping at a roadside stall, planning to buy a pair of cool sunglasses, but inexplicably hit a brick on the back of his head.


    But he didn''t expect that after waking up, he changed his identity, changed his body, changed his nationality, and changed his time.


    This is the fall of 1996.


    His name is Dunn, Dunn Williams Walker.


    He is eighteen years old this year and is engaged in film-related work. A studio assistant, to be exact.


    It''s hard to say, it''s just a bunch of miscellaneous things.


    However, the tag hanging on his chest still gave Dunn a sense of sanctity and mission that he had never had before, because the name on it¡ªTitanic.


    "Hey, I''ve watched a lot of movies in the past, but we don''t know how to act, and secondly, we don''t know how to direct, write a script, or write a script. What can we do on this set? We can''t run for a lifetime, right?"


    Dunn sighed, shook his head, and walked to the studio of Twentieth Century Fox.


    In the past two weeks, the crew will shoot indoor scenes here.


    "Hey, little Dunn, if you don''t come, Miss Winslet will be angry!"


    As soon as he saw Tang En, an eager figure flashed out immediately, pulling him in without any explanation.


    Tang En has been reborn for three days and has a certain understanding of some people in the crew.


    The person in front of him is named George Paxton, and his identity is the same as Dunn. It is said that he has been on the crew for six years and is still the lowest-level assistant on the set.


    Hollywood, it''s hard to mix!


    "Please! George, it''s only a quarter past seven, and it''s not working time yet." Dunn said displeased.


    George smiled bitterly and said, "What are the working hours for our work? If the big man needs it, we have to do it."


    Dunn said helplessly: "Okay, George, then you must first tell me why Miss Winslet is looking for me?"


    "This¡­"


    George''s face froze, unable to speak.


    A hint of suspicion flashed on Dunn''s face.


    George has a good relationship with him, what makes him reluctant to say it?


    "Dawn, did you... have you been to Miss Winslet''s dressing room yesterday?" George lowered his voice and looked strange.


    "Yeah, there was something wrong with her chair. I went to help fix it." Dunn frowned and glanced at him, "Is there any problem?"


    "Just repairing the chair?"


    "Yeah..." Dunn''s eyes suddenly opened and he said in surprise, "Could it be that Miss Winslet lost something? It''s definitely not me!"


    George said bitterly, "Lost things? If only it were that simple."


    Dunn''s complexion finally changed. Is it more serious than losing something? Once this stigma takes hold, I am afraid that even the job will not be guaranteed!


    "what happened?"


    George looked around, "You really didn''t do it?"


    Tang En said angrily, "Nonsense, I don''t even know what happened now!"


    George stared at him for a while, then whispered, "Someone... moved Miss Winslet''s underwear!"


    "Huh?" Dunn looked blank, "What do you mean? Was it put away by the costumer?"


    "No..." George paused and sighed, "You''ll know when you go. Don''t admit it if you did it anyway!"


    Dunn followed him step by step and came to Kate Winslet''s dressing room.


    I saw the famous "Ruth" sitting in front of the dressing table, with makeup artists and stylists working by her side, her expressions focused and meticulous.


    It''s just that the two female assistants behind them had serious faces, especially after seeing Tang En, hatred seemed to burn in their eyes.


    "Miss Winslet, Dunn is here."


    With a flattering smile on his face, George nodded and bowed, selling well everywhere.


    Tang En didn''t like his behavior. Everyone is human. Who is higher than who? What happened to the heroine? Can the heroine be framed at will?


    "Hello Miss Winslet, do you have anything to do with me?"


    Tang En''s slightly flat tone instantly angered her assistant. She endured her anger and scolded: "You bastard, I have never seen such a disgusting man as you!"


    Tang En frowned and said, "Miss, what happened?"


    "look by youself!"


    The female assistant pointed to the side and saw a pair of white underwear hanging on the wall. It was crumpled, not like the intimate clothing that female stars should have.


    Tang En glanced at her suspiciously, stepped forward, observed closely, and found that the inner side of the underwear had scabbed into a white layer. Thinking of this wrinkled shape again, Kate Winslet''s anger, Dunn''s face suddenly changed, and he suddenly woke up.


    No wonder Kate''s face is frosty, no wonder the female assistant is furious, it turns out that her underwear has been desecrated!


    "Miss Winslet, this is definitely not what I did!"


    Dunn realized the seriousness of the matter, and his voice was heavy and loud.


    "Who else could it be if it wasn''t you? Yesterday afternoon, you were the only one who came to this room!" Seeing that Tang En was still arguing, the female assistant became even more annoyed.


    An eighteen-year-old boy, who is considered handsome, how could he do such a dirty thing? So disgusting, so perverted!


    George accompanied him with a smile and said cautiously, "Although Tang En is young, he has a good character. He... he shouldn''t be able to do such a thing, right?"


    He really wanted to speak for Dunn, but the years of oppression on the set made him have a deep respect for big stars.


    The female assistant said angrily: "It''s not him, who else could it be? I''ve already asked someone, and there are at least three people who can testify. He stayed here for a long time yesterday afternoon before going out, and he looked satisfied after going out! "


    "It was Miss Winslet who asked me to come and fix the chair."


    Dunn''s brows were slightly wrinkled, and there was a bad feeling.


    "But I didn''t let you do anything else!"


    The sedentary Kate Winslet finally couldn''t help but interject.


    Tang En took a deep breath and said lightly, "Miss Winslet, I think there must be some misunderstanding in this. It concerns my innocence. I want to invite those three people to come over and confront them."


    A bit of impatience flashed on Kate Winslet''s face, and she said coldly, "No, there''s no need to make a big fuss!"


    This kind of thing happens, it is very unfair to women.


    Especially in a mixed set, a unclear explanation may even have an impact on her reputation.


    If it''s other times, it''s fine. Hollywood, what''s a little rumor?


    But she is different. She is already engaged to British director Jim Terry Allerton, and she will get married after the movie is released. Such rumors at such a time will have a big blow to her image.


    Actually, she didn''t care too much about this matter. As an eighteen-year-old child, who doesn''t make a little mistake? Apologize, that''s all after making corrections, but I didn''t expect this Dunn to be so denial and sophistry.


    It''s disgusting!


    Dunn didn''t know what Kate Winslet was thinking, only that his innocence could not be compromised, and his tone was a bit tough, "I insist!"


    "you!"


    Kate Winslet was really angry, since she couldn''t resolve the big and small matters in private, then she could do it in business, "Jenny, help me call Hilda and ask her to come over! "


    The female assistant gave Dunn a sad look, then turned and left to contact Kate Winslet''s agent, Hilda Quelli.


    Once the trouble comes to the agent, the result will be very serious. Even if it is proved that Tang En was framed, this kind of "committing the following" behavior can bid farewell to Hollywood for the rest of his life.


    It seemed that Kate was really angry.


    This Tang En, who is wretched and filthy, is still self-righteous and arrogant, who do you think you are, and dare to talk back to the heroine?


    Dunn looked calm.


    Official business?


    This is the best.


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    "CUT! This one is over!"


    With a shout from James Cameron, everyone on the set breathed a sigh of relief.


    A simple literary play is just a conversation between several characters at the dining table, and it took three hours to shoot!


    Not to mention all the staff, even Kate Winslet, her mouth was dry when she read the lines, so she quickly asked the assistant for a glass of water.


    Tang En watched all this from a distance, and secretly admired in his heart.


    The reputation of the tyrant on the set really isn''t fake.


    There were nearly 100 people on the set, and in front of Cameron, all of them were as obedient as little white rabbits.


    Then just when everyone thought they could relax for a while, James Cameron''s angry voice sounded again.


    "Mandy! What the **** are you doing? Tell me, what the **** are you doing?" James Cameron roared with red eyes, holding a pair of knives and forks on the dining table, "I shot the 1912 Titan Nick, not a **** from 1996!"


    Everyone stood still, not daring to breathe.


    Mandy Clayson, who was in charge of the props team, came over in a panic. Seeing Cameron''s expression, he smiled bitterly in his heart, knowing that something was wrong.


    In order to save costs, UU Reading did not specifically ask the manufacturer to build a knife and fork specially for the Titanic in 1912, because such details would hardly have any impact on the film.


    It''s just that Cameron is paranoid and a perfectionist, especially in details, he strives to be perfect.


    "Replace, replace all!"


    With almost no thought, Cameron made an immediate decision.


    As soon as this remark came out, several producers and assistant directors of the film changed their color.


    Cameron''s decision is too hasty!


    "Isn''t it necessary? We''ve already shot a lot of shots. If we change the shots, it''s not good." Cameron''s good friend and one of the producers, Jon Landau, persuaded softly.


    Cameron said beyond doubt: "Then cancel it all and shoot again!"


    "This way we will lose at least two million dollars!" Jon Landau said solemnly.


    "I will solve the missing budget!" Cameron didn''t care, "The task here is to make the movie well!"


    Jon Landau looked bitter.


    James Cameron''s temper is so stinky, because of this, the ups and downs of Fox Film have been broken. If you go to ask for money again, there will definitely be another quarrel within Fox Pictures.


    At this moment, an assistant came to Cameron and whispered, "Miss Winslet''s agent is here."


    "What''s the matter?" Cameron was startled.


    The assistant said: "It seems that a studio assistant named Dunn annoyed Miss Winslet."


    Cameron was so angry that he dared to bother him with such a trivial matter? What''s even more angry is that a small studio assistant dares to anger his heroine? No wonder Kate is in such poor shape today.


    "Give me an extra week''s salary and let that person get out of here!"

 Chapter 2： Change director?

    An internal meeting at Fox Pictures.


    Smoke lingers.


    There were five people sitting around the round table, all looking ugly.


    Bill McNick, Co-Chairman and CEO, Tom Rothman, Co-Chairman and President, Jack Howard, Chief Operating Officer, Jim Garnopoulos, Head of Production, Production Manager and Executive Producer of Titanic Grant Hill.


    "James'' requests are too many, which has affected the normal operation of Twentieth Century Fox!"


    Jack Howard, the chief operating officer, took the lead.


    The company''s current situation is not good. In order to support the filming of James Cameron, there is no excess liquidity. Now he wants to increase his budget by another 20 million dollars, unless he takes a loan from the bank!


    If it was another director who dared to make such unreasonable demands again and again, he would have been fired long ago.


    It''s just that this project was personally controlled by the company''s top leader, Bill McNick, with strong means, and he couldn''t say some things clearly.


    As the company''s second-in-command, Tom Rothman had his own abacus, took a puff of cigar, and asked lightly, "Grant, tell me, what the **** is that guy doing?"


    Grant Hill looked bitter, "Jaime...he''s a good director, but he''s almost paranoid."


    Jack Howard said angrily: "Paranoia? I think this is your indulgence! What the **** is James trying to do? Want to bring down Twentieth Century Fox?"


    Grant Hill glanced cautiously at Bill McNick, and muttered in his heart that if the boss had not strongly supported Cameron behind his back, he would have robbed control of the studio long ago.


    "Okay, if you have any questions, you can discuss it, don''t argue."


    Bill McNick maintained the order of the meeting with a calm expression, and at the same time showed his right to speak out as the leader, "Jimmy, what are your thoughts?"


    Jim Garnopoulos is a talented person. As the director of the production department, he is highly valued by the big boss Murdoch. He pondered a little and said, "In any case, the company can no longer support James as unconditionally as before."


    "But he wants twenty million dollars now!"


    Bill McNick was very rude and didn''t give Jim Canopoulos and the slime a chance.


    Jim Ganopoulos was secretly annoyed and said, "Actually, there are only three solutions, and everyone should know that."


    Tom Rothman''s eyes lit up and he finally found an opportunity.


    Meetings are not as simple as discussing issues, but more about power struggles.


    Tom Rothman is the company''s president and second-in-command. He has coveted the CEO position for a long time. Now Bill McNick''s "Titanic" has made the company a mess. Others dare not speak out, but to him it is a shame. An opportunity to "go up".


    "Which three options?"


    Tom Rothman smiled and looked at Jim Garnopoulos with a desire that could not be concealed in his eyes.


    Helpless, Jim Ganopoulos had no choice but to say, "The first is to borrow money from banks, the second is to borrow money from other companies, and the third..."


    "What''s the third?" Tom Rothman said eagerly.


    Jim Ganopoulos took a deep breath and gritted his teeth: "Change director!"


    As soon as the words "change director" came out, the meeting room was instantly deadly quiet.


    Tom Rothman best smiled and looked at Bill McNick with all his leisure, and sure enough, his face was ashen.


    James Cameron is his insistence. This is not only a director''s position, but also represents his authority!


    Bill McNick narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Do you want to change directors?"


    Jim Garnopoulos nodded, "It seems that this is the best solution now. The current predicament of Fox Films, the "Titanic" project has been pending for a long time, and the root cause is James Cameron! This problem is not solved. , no amount of money is worth it.¡±


    Tom Rothman was very satisfied with his tough attitude and said with a smile: "Although Jimmy''s statement is extreme, it has some truth. The "Titanic" project has been going on for too long, and it was originally scheduled to be released next summer, but take a look James'' progress, it would be good to have a Christmas release."


    Grant Hill nodded and said, "Yes, according to Jamie''s current shooting progress, next year''s summer season will definitely not catch up!"


    Jack Howard frowned and said, "Then let''s make a change. James has already caused too much trouble and can''t continue."


    It was unanimous approval to replace James Cameron!


    Bill McNick was not in a hurry to express his position, and slowly lit a cigar, he was thinking.


    With his absolute power as CEO, of course, he can continue to support Cameron with a tough attitude. If the project is successful, he is the first credit, but once the project fails...


    If there is a substitution, it is only a small loss at the moment, which can be recovered slowly, but once Cameron messes up the project, he has only one way to be fired.


    Is it a fatal blow?


    Or to avoid the edge for a while?


    Bill McNick took a few deep breaths of his cigar, looked calm, and asked indifferently, "You all want to change directors?"


    The others nodded in unison.


    Tom Rothman was very satisfied with the current scene and looked at Bill McNick with a smile.


    Old man, do you still want to persevere?


    If you had followed my advice early on and changed directors, how could there be so much later?


    The original budget of "Titanic" was only 85 million US dollars, but now it has increased to 160 million! In this way, Cameron is not satisfied, but also wants to add another 20 million US dollars, crazy?


    Now, sit back and watch Bill McNick''s embarrassment.


    "Decide, Bill, do you want to fire James?"


    There was a little more schadenfreude on Tom Rothman''s face.


    ¡­


    Dunn was downcast, he was fired.


    She didn''t even have a chance to explain, so she was kicked out of the studio in a daze.


    He lived in a small hotel, where many people lived, all of whom came to Hollywood to find their dreams.


    But in this dirty, damp and noisy hotel, where can you live?


    Dunn''s entire net worth is only $500.


    The Hollywood dream is too ethereal.


    Tang En went to the bed with all his arms raised, and said to himself, "Dude, it''s not that I don''t work hard, it''s really hard and dark in Hollywood!"


    He was sure that he was framed.


    The other party is probably also a low-level studio assistant.


    Don''t look at everyone''s position is the same, but Dunn is able to get close to a big star like Kate Winslet, and there are more opportunities, which will inevitably make people jealous.


    "Inexperienced!"


    Tang En sighed and pulled out a pair of sunglasses from the bedside table.


    This is what he bought at a roadside stall in his previous life. It was because of this pair of sunglasses that he was born with a brick and was reborn in 1996.


    Dunn put on his sunglasses, and the light immediately became much softer and gentler.


    "Huh? What is this?"


    Tang En found a button the size of a sesame grain at the back of the frame. He pressed it curiously, and put on his sunglasses. Everything in front of him was different.


    This is an interface.


    It was as if a three-dimensional image appeared in front of the eyes. Obviously, this interface can only be seen by wearing sunglasses.


    The content of the interface is very complex, but the framework is very clear - Hollywood!


    This is an interface that contains all the Hollywood information!


    The interface is divided into three major parts: producer, director, and actor. There are dozens of numerical values ??below. It should be a digital display of the capabilities of Hollywood artists, right?


    There was an icon in the upper right corner that kept flashing, Dunn clicked it, and a dialog box popped out immediately.


    "A novice gift package, do you want to receive it?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and clicked "OK" in the air.


    Unexpectedly, it really works.


    The interface changed immediately, and a new dialog box popped up, "Congratulations for receiving the novice gift package, including the mirror possession X1, and the stealing contract X2."


    Dunn didn''t know what it meant, clicked on "Steal Contract", and immediately jumped out a line of text explaining: "The ''Steal Contract'' skill means that you can **** any signed or initialed artist contract in Hollywood. With every Oscar, there''s one more ''contract stealing'' opportunity."


    "Stealing the contract? Isn''t that robbery!"


    Dunn shook his head and laughed, but immediately thought of Kate Winslet and James Cameron!


    Especially Cameron, who didn''t even give him a chance to defend himself, and fired him directly. It was so annoying!


    "I don''t know if this thing is useful..." Tang En shook his head, a bit of anger appeared on his face immediately, "If you dare to fire me, then I will fire you too!"


    Dunn clicked twice on "Stealing the Contract". UU reading


    "Are you sure to use the ''Stolen Contract'' skill?"


    "Sure."


    As soon as the interface was changed, a row of densely packed contracts appeared in the center of the interface, with numbers marked below, a total of 18,536 pages.


    "Didn''t you list all the ongoing contracts in Hollywood? That''s too many!"


    Fortunately, Dunn found the search bar on the upper left, and typed in "James Cameron". After changing the interface, it was really refreshing.


    James Cameron currently has only 12 contracts.


    Among them are the manager contract, assistant contract, partner contract... Of course, it also includes the producer contract, director contract, and screenwriter contract signed with 20th Century Fox for the "Titanic" project.


    Tang En suddenly laughed, these contracts are all private and commercial secrets, and can be viewed by him generously, no matter whether the "contract stealing" skill is true or not, the search function alone is enough to be admired.


    Dunn first checked Cameron''s producer contract. It was relatively simple. The production cost was $3 million.


    The director''s contract is a bit more complicated. The director''s fee is a base salary of $5 million, plus a 10% share of the global box office.


    The number of screenwriter contracts is small, only $350,000.


    The selection of these three contracts, as long as you are not stupid, naturally you have to choose the director''s contract.


    Not to mention the 5 million box office, what is the concept of 10% of the global box office?


    The global box office of "Titanic" seems to exceed 1.8 billion US dollars, right?


    Dunn smiled slightly, chose the director contract without hesitation, erased two signatures of James Cameron, and generously entered his name - Dunn Walker.

 Chapter 3： steal

    Bill McNick is annoyed!


    Last year, his main movie "Die Hard 3" was the box office champion. This year, his main film "Earth Defense" is also the box office champion. Who can guarantee that "Titanic" will not surprise the world in 1997? ?


    Bill McNick is obsessed with power, he doesn''t like the feeling of being checked and balanced by his subordinates!


    James Cameron cannot be replaced!


    "I still insist..." Bill McNick said halfway through, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind, and for some reason, his beliefs were shaken inexplicably.


    "Bill, you still insist on using James?" Tom Rothman asked slightly sarcastically.


    Bill McNick took a deep breath and shook his head, "No, I mean... We have to stick to the attitude of fully supporting the Titanic project."


    Tom Rothman''s face flashed a bit of disbelief, "Bill, what do you mean...you agree to change the director?"


    Bill McNick sighed, "James is so disappointing. Fortunately, the movie has just been shot, and there is still time to remedy it."


    Everyone present looked strange.


    When did this guy talk so well?


    Now the whole of the United States regards "Titanic" as a joke, but the huge investment has made Fox Films coerced and must move forward.


    Bet on James Cameron''s success with a one percent chance.


    Unexpectedly, Bill McNick backed away.


    "Okay, since everyone agrees to make a substitution, let''s discuss, who is the right person to take over "Titanic"?" Tom Rothman seized the dominance of the meeting as a winner.


    "I think Spielberg..."


    "No, Steven is filming the Jurassic Park sequel, and I don''t have time." Jim Garnopoulos shook his head, "I think Roland Emmerich is more suitable. The "Earth Defense" released this year has reached the box office. For $800 million, he has the ability to make Titanic well."


    "Michael Bay is also good, and "Brave to the Dead Island" was well received."


    "Jane de Bont is more suitable. Tornado is a good box office, and it is also a disaster film, which fits the theme of Titanic."


    "enough!"


    Bill McNick looked gloomy and let out a low voice. He hated this kind of uncontrolled meeting scene.


    He is the CEO of Fox Pictures, he is the number one!


    "Grant, you said James fired a studio assistant today?"


    For some reason, Bill McNick''s mind was in chaos, as if everything was out of control. He hates this feeling, he wants to prove the authority of the CEO again!


    "Yes, his name is Dunn Walker, and it is said that he had a little conflict with Kate." Grant Hill is a very conscientious producer and knows enough about the set.


    "Dawn Walker..." Bill McNick pondered a little, suddenly whimsical, and for some reason, he came up with an earth-shattering, weeping bold idea, "I think Dunn Walker is capable of directing "Titanic" The only candidate!"


    "what?"


    Everyone was shocked.


    All silence!


    Grant Hill has his own plan, as long as James loses Bill McNick''s support, he will be able to control the "Titanic" set.


    Jim Garnopoulos did not speak.


    Two years ago, he vigorously purchased the movie copyrights of superheroes such as "X-Men", "Fantastic Four" and "Deadpool" from Marvel, and is currently raising funds and building projects, intending to put "X-Men" on the big screen.


    Once the project is successful and the series continues, that''s a huge credit, enough to get him a step further, especially if Bill McNick makes a mistake...


    Tom Rothman has also been waiting for Bill McNick''s tricks. He has long been fed up with the other party''s dictatorship and domineering. Now that he finally waits for the other party to make a mistake, how can he help him correct it?


    As for Chief Operating Officer Jack Howard, he was careful not to touch Bill McNick''s bad luck.


    Seeing everyone''s silence, Bill McNick made a final decision, "Since everyone has no objection, it''s settled. Immediately send someone to inform James! In addition, early tomorrow morning, let Dunn come over to sign the contract!" (Note)


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    Dunn came to Fox Pictures again dizzy.


    This time, instead of going to the studio, I came to the CEO''s office in the headquarters building.


    Hearing that it was to sign a contract, Dunn immediately thought of the magical picture that appeared after he put on his sunglasses yesterday.


    "Is this all true? That pair of sunglasses... Is there really a system that can cheat in Hollywood?" Dunn felt that his outlook on life had collapsed, unbelievable.


    It wasn''t until he came to the CEO''s office and saw the smiling and modest Bill McNick, the forced laughing Grant Hill and the black-faced James Cameron that Dunn finally realized that everything was very real!


    "Are you Dunn?"


    When Dunn appeared, Cameron questioned aggressively.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Hello, James."


    Cameron was furious and shouted angrily, "Bill, what are you doing? You let this brat take my job? Do you know that this will ruin Titanic!"


    Bill McNick frowned slightly and said displeasedly: "Jammie, calm down! What did you do in the director position of "Titanic", don''t you know?"


    Cameron is very aware of the current situation of Fox Pictures, so he is grateful to Bill McNick and is ready to leave at any time, but he can''t bear to have an eighteen-year-old child with no directing experience to replace him. Location!


    "Bill, I know you''ve been under a lot of pressure for me, I''m very grateful, and I agreed to quit the director job. But...but we can''t ruin this movie!"


    Cameron spent a lot of effort on this film. He started writing the script in 1991, and started the project preparation in 1994. It took two years of preparation for the filming to officially start.


    He loves this project more than anyone, and he doesn''t want to let his years of hard work go to waste.


    Bill McNick made a few more downward gestures and sighed, "Calm down, Jamie, calm down. Little Dunn is indeed a little younger, but I believe he can do the job."


    Tang En saw the needle and said loudly: "Of course! "Titanic" is a great project, and I will definitely do my best to write a great legend for this great project!"


    Grant Hillzan said: "Little Dunn, well said!"


    Bill McNick also laughed: "Young man, you have a gift for speaking."


    Cameron sneered, "Even if he is eloquent, it can''t hide his mediocrity and incompetence in directing talent!"


    Dunn has always respected Cameron, but he couldn''t stand his continuous provocations, so he endured his anger and said: "Mr. Cameron, you say that I am mediocre and incompetent, then tell me, if you continue to direct, you can Are you sure the project will be successful?"


    Movies are a high-yield and high-risk industry, who can guarantee a steady profit without loss?


    "You can''t guarantee it, but I can!" Tang En patted his chest and vowed.


    Cameron sneered: "You guarantee? What guarantee do you take? How much did you invest in directing this project? To recover the cost, the global box office will cost at least 500 million US dollars!"


    Now Cameron is only a quasi-first-line director. The box office of "True Lies" is more than 300 million. For him, 500 million US dollars is still an astronomical figure.


    "500 million US dollars? Haha!" Tang En laughed disdainfully, and said coldly, "A mere 500 million US dollars, what is it?"


    "Boy, arrogant!" Cameron shouted angrily.


    Bill McNick glanced at him displeased, and said earnestly, "Young man, it''s good to have confidence, but don''t talk big, it''s not good for you."


    Tang En doesn''t care, brother is a rebirth, don''t you even have the capital to brag about it and pretend to be a big winner?


    "Mr. McNick, you misunderstood, the $500 million box office... In my opinion, it''s just a conservative estimate of the North American box office!" Dunn raised his chest and instantly became the focus of the office.


    "500 million US dollars at the North American box office? What are you talking about?" Cameron laughed angrily. "Who do you think you are? Spielberg? Even Spielberg can''t reach that number!"


    "He?" Dunn shook his head calmly. "So, Mr. Cameron, your pattern is too small! Is Mr. Spielberg a god? Can''t you surpass it?"


    "Bill, do you really think this bratty brat can make Titanic well?" Cameron asked angrily. UU reading


    Bill McNick frowned, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Dunn carefully. After a long silence, he asked in a deep voice: "You said that the North American box office can reach 500 million US dollars, then according to your opinion, the global box office will increase. How much can it reach?"


    "1.5 billion is the guarantee, and 2 billion is the goal!"


    Dunn''s words were loud, like thunder!


    "Okay!" Bill McNick praised, "I haven''t seen an ambitious guy like you for many years. I remember the last time I saw him... It was Steven Spielberg before ET."


    Cameron raised an ominous premonition, his face sinking like water.


    "Grant, prepare the contract, it''s not too late, we''ll sign Mr. Dunn Walker!"


    "Bill..."


    "Enough!" Bill McNick waved his hand, "Jammie, this is my decision!"


    The decision of the leader is unquestionable!


    Tang En secretly wiped off his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief, with a satisfied smile on his face.


    It worked!


    It turned out to be a real success!


    Magical sunglasses, cheating Hollywood!


    This time it''s so arrogant!


    ¡­


    According to the California Talent Act, actors must have an agent present when signing contracts. The director is not included in this list because many times he will also be the producer.


    What Dunn stole was James Cameron''s director contract, and the contract salary was naturally based on Cameron''s standards.


    A base salary of $5 million, plus a 10% share of the global box office!


    "Hello, Titanic."


    "Hollywood, here I come!"


    Tang En crookedly wrote his name on the contract, shouting in his heart, in high spirits.

 Chapter 4： Dunn is back!

    Dunn has been able to be sure that his pair of sunglasses is amazing, and there is a cheating system that can be used in Hollywood!


    This is also the foundation of his unrepentant commitment, as a layman, to compete with James Cameron for the directorship of "Titanic".


    Because when I turned on the sunglasses for the first time yesterday, I gave a novice gift package.


    "Stealing the contract" allowed him to successfully grab the director''s position from Cameron, and "mirror possession" is the basis for his directing!


    "The ''mirror possession'' skill, which can transfer the artist skills of any one person to another in Hollywood, is only valid for the duration of one movie. Every time the global box office accumulates more than 1 billion US dollars, an additional reward will be given once. ''Mirror Possession'' skill."


    Dunn is also unambiguous, directly searching for James Cameron, the possessed object - Dunn Walker!


    "The mirror possession is completed. During the production project of "Titanic", Dunn Walker will have the production, director and actor skills of James Cameron."


    Tang En twisted his body and shook his head, and found that there was nothing unusual about his body, but he knew that his vision and ability had completely changed at this time.


    Especially the series of surprising thoughts and wild imaginations are really shocking!


    Dunn looked at the values ??of Cameron''s various skills, and exclaimed in amazement, he was indeed a world-class director!


    There are more than 20 kinds of ability items under the production management, and the five most important skills are production, market judgment, literary and artistic aesthetics, project evaluation and screenwriting.


    Tang En checked the skill displays of several big directors at random yesterday. Generally, the overall score is above 70 points, even if the ability is outstanding.


    But James Cameron''s numbers are shocking.


    Production: 66


    Market judgment: 97


    Literary aesthetics: 83


    Project evaluation: 70


    Screenwriter: 89


    The comprehensive score can reach 81 points!


    Especially in terms of market judgment, it reached an astounding 97 points, which made Dunn''s eyes straight. He studied it for half the night yesterday, and he has never seen anyone who can score more than 90 points in a certain item.


    James Cameron is indeed well-deserved!


    Let''s look at the five skill values ??of the director.


    Palm mirror: 91


    Plot Design: 83


    Image thinking: 88


    Guidance: 93


    Camera: 95


    Overall rating, 90 points!


    Tang En''s eyes widened, he took it, completely taken it!


    What''s even more surprising is that among the attributes that are not very important in the back, the artist, special effects, and sub-shot scores all exceeded 90. This is an absolute genius-level director.


    As for the actor''s five major skills, expressiveness, relaxation, naturalness, realism, and lines, Cameron''s values ??are extremely poor and are not worth mentioning.


    Now Dunn has inherited Cameron''s ability and is full of confidence!


    ¡­


    The crew, which took a day off because of the change of director, finally started work again.


    When the crew said that the new director was a little-known 18-year-old child, everyone was shocked. When I heard that it was Dunn Walker who was fired by Cameron, the expression became even more exciting.


    In particular, the heroine Kate Winslet and Dunn''s friend George Paxton were in a mood like fire and ice.


    The crew normally starts work at 8:00, but when Tang En appeared in the studio at 7:30, all the members were there.


    "Everyone is here."


    Tang En concealed his inner excitement, showed a modest smile, and waved at everyone.


    "Hello Director!"


    "Welcome to the director."


    "Mr. Director, you are so young..."


    Miscellaneous voices sounded, and the pleasing meaning in those words permeated the entire studio.


    "Hey, Dunn... Mr. Director."


    George Paxton came over with a look of joy, his eyes glowing, and he looked at Dunn up and down. His anticipation and excitement were hard to hide, and he also had deep scruples and flattery.


    His friend is the director!


    This is enough for him to show off in front of anyone!


    "Hi, George, it''s the same as before, we''re friends."


    Dunn patted him on the shoulder. On the set of "Titanic", George was his only friend.


    "Yes, yes, friend, hehe, we are friends." George''s face flushed with excitement, and his words were incoherent.


    Dunn nodded, "George, do you want to change jobs?"


    George''s tears were about to fall, why didn''t he understand what Dunn meant? He almost choked with excitement, "Okay, okay, I''ll listen to you!"


    Dunn nodded, his eyes swept to the side of Kate Winslet, who was standing aside with a bright smile on his face, but revealed embarrassment and tension that could not be hidden, and said lightly: "From today onwards, you will be my boss. Personal assistant, not the studio assistant, but the director''s assistant. The first task is to find out what happened that day, but I want to see who is trying to frame me!"


    George was shocked and his face became ruthless, "Of course, that kind of villain must not be spared when found out!"


    Dunn smiled with satisfaction, walked over to Leonardo DiCaprio, looked at his handsome face, and said with a smile, "Leon, how are you doing after a day''s rest?"


    In the past, on the set, Dunn was not even qualified to appear beside Leonardo, but now it is different. He is the director and the core of the whole movie!


    The salted fish turned over, and the superiority of the superior was naturally revealed.


    Leonardo didn''t know Dunn at all, he only knew that the other party was the director. He was surprised that the other party was young, but at the same time he was also nervous. He straightened up and said, "Mr. Walker, I''m fine!"


    "Just call me Dunn."


    Tang En smiled slightly and encouraged: "Keep working hard and make a good movie."


    "Okay, Mr. Walker... Well, Dunn."


    Leonardo smiled relaxedly, and his nervousness was relieved a lot.


    It seems that this new director is gentler than James Cameron, has a good personality, should be easy to work with, and no longer has to worry about being scolded every day.


    At this moment, Dunn came to Kate Winslet, swept his eyes up and down, and praised: "Kate, you are so beautiful today!"


    Undoubtedly, Kate Winslet was the most nervous one on the set. Seeing Dunn approaching, she almost screamed out of fright. She reacted immediately, and immediately squeezed a sweet smile on her pretty face. skirt, and a medieval lady salute, "Thank you, Mr. Director."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, and joked, "You''re very involved in the play, aren''t you?"


    Kate Winslet''s face turned pale. It was a subconscious action in a panic just now, and she quickly said with a smile, "I''m sorry, Mr. Director..."


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted her rudely, "It is a good thing that you are deeply involved in the play, it shows that you have thought about it carefully!"


    After a few words, Kate Winslet felt sweat on her back, bit her lip, but didn''t know how to please him.


    She was afraid that Tang En would be worried about what happened that day.


    Dunn was very calm, so he wanted everyone to get ready to start filming.


    At this time, Jon Landau, Cameron''s partner and one of the producers, suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Let''s welcome Little Dunn back to the crew. Now, let Little Dunn tell you a few words, everyone. applaud!"


    Tang En''s complexion changed, and two sharp eyes were immediately released in his eyes.


    Little Dunn?


    He is a director now. Even a friend like George should be called Mr. Director respectfully. What kind of onion is Jon Landau?


    Obviously, he was deliberately targeting!


    It was obvious that he was booing, but he focused on mentioning "return to the crew" and "Little Dunn" just to embarrass him. Let alone let him speak, he should speak well, but if he speaks poorly, it will inevitably affect his authority in the crew.


    Dunn took a deep look at Jon Landau, and he already understood the reason.


    Jon Landau is Cameron''s friend and partner for many years. His actions like this are obviously helping Cameron to fight the injustice.


    It''s just that Dunn doesn''t know whether this is his own opinion or Cameron''s backstory.


    Under everyone''s attention, Tang En walked to a high platform, looked around at everyone, and asked, "I want to ask you a question, why are you shooting a movie?"


    This abrupt question made everyone startled, stunned, and did not dare to speak.


    Seeing that he was a little cold, George quickly said loudly, "For art, for faith, for humanity!"


    Dunn shook his head, "If you are so holy, you should go and tell **** that this is a set, not a church."


    The crowd laughed.


    Suddenly, I felt that this young man standing on a high place was not the immature young man he had imagined, but the sense of humor in his steadfastness. It was clearly the temperament of a great director.


    Jon Landau sneered.


    He didn''t believe that an eighteen-year-old child could handle such a big scene, not even Steve Spielberg back then!


    Tang En then asked: "Let''s put it this way, it''s very tiring to make a movie. Why do you all come here to suffer?"


    "Why? Of course I want to be a star!"


    The most people at the scene are the extras. This answer can be said to reveal what this huge group is thinking.


    Even if Leonardo and Kate are willing to be tortured by Cameron, don''t they want to be bigger stars and make more money?


    Tang En nodded lightly, gave the man a thumbs up, and said loudly, "Yes, it''s for being a star! This is our common dream!"


    After a pause, UU Reading Dunn put on a more tense tone, "You guys want to be stars, you want to be the hottest, hottest and hottest star in Hollywood! And what about me? I''m a director, I want to be one of the best directors in the world!"


    "Tell me, what are we relying on?"


    "Speak louder, I can''t hear you, what do we have to rely on to realize our dreams?"


    "For what?"


    Under Tang En''s continuous uproar and encouragement, the atmosphere like a pool of stagnant water finally became active, and the originally scattered voices finally merged into the river and the river at this moment.


    "Movie!"


    "What is it?"


    "Movie!"


    "Speak louder!"


    "Movie! Movie! Movie!"


    In the studio, the atmosphere finally reached its climax.


    More than 100 people shouted in unison in this closed studio, the momentum is magnificent and the waves are magnificent!


    Hundreds of people spoke in unison, the sound was like a dragon roaring in the sea, as if the roof of the house was about to be overturned, and even the earth was shaking.


    Where is this movie set? It is clearly a battlefield that is about to start a war!


    James Cameron quietly stood by and watched with cold eyes. Although he had been through many battles, he couldn''t help but feel excited.


    Who doesn''t have a dream?


    The Titanic is the only way for everyone present to realize their dreams!


    Only by making this film well can we be one step closer to our dream!


    Cameron understood Dunn''s deep meaning, and looking at him again, it became a bit more complicated.


    Is he really only eighteen years old?


    Also shocked was the old man Jon Landau. His face was blue and white, gloomy and dripping with water, and he sneered in his heart: "Boy, don''t be too happy!"

 Chapter 5： Dunn Walkers majesty

    "Very good, this one is over!"


    This scene of Ruth arguing with her fianc¨¦ was only repeated three times, and Dunn waved his hand, "Take a 15-minute break and prepare for the next shot!"


    "stop!"


    However, as soon as Dunn''s voice fell, Cameron''s furious voice came immediately, "Dawn, what are you doing? Will you direct the movie? That shot just now didn''t meet the requirements, reshoot it!"


    The studio was once again caught in a cold embarrassment.


    Dunn is very angry. This is not the first time Cameron has intervened in his directing of a film. He has repeatedly intervened. Are you the director or am I the director?


    Judging from Dunn''s current vision, of course he knew that in the scene just now, Kate Winslet''s expression was a little stiff, and her lines were a little nervous. With her strength, she could do better.


    But is it necessary?


    This is not a European literary film. In the final analysis, "Titanic" is still a Hollywood commercial blockbuster. The real selling point is the majestic ship and the shocking love.


    This kind of short shot of only a few seconds after the film is completed, no one cares at all!


    What''s more, now that the crew''s funds are tight, Tang En promised the top management of Fox Pictures to catch up with next summer''s schedule, and really can''t waste time and money on such trivial matters.


    What Dunn possessed was Cameron''s professional ability, not his paranoid and stubborn spiritual attributes. He immediately said rudely: "Enough! James, this is not your job!"


    Cameron was reluctant, staring at him and roaring: "You know Kate''s performance is not good enough, why didn''t you stop it? You will ruin the whole movie!"


    Kate Winslet was also a little guilty, and whispered nervously, "Mr. Director, how about... let me try again?"


    Tang En said angrily, "Are you provoking me?"


    Kate Winslet was only twenty-one years old, her face was pale with fright, and her body couldn''t help trembling.


    "I repeat, this one is over, now go to rest!" Dunn pointed to the lounge and said coldly at Cameron, "Mr. Cameron, "Titanic" is not only your hard work, but also everyone Hope! I don''t need you to tell me what to do, please get out of the way now!"


    Actors, including Kate Winslet and Billy Zane, were clueless about the quarrel of such a big man, neither walking nor stopping, in a dilemma.


    Jon Landau came over at the right time, frowned and said, "Little Dunn, you are still young, and you may not know much about directing dramas. Listen to the advice of your predecessors, be modest, and ask for more advice, it will be good for you!"


    Well, it''s obviously relying on the old to sell the old, and morality has been kidnapped.


    But Dunn doesn''t eat this set at all!


    "What kind of thing are you? You are the one who dares to point fingers in front of me, and you deserve it? Get out of here!"


    Dunn said several swear words in a row, frightening everyone present, and everyone changed color.


    Is this too strong?


    Better than Cameron!


    Cameron at most shouted to the actors a few times, but Jon Landau was one of the main producers!


    This young director doesn''t seem to be as modest as he looks on the surface, and his fiery temper is no worse than James Cameron!


    Jon Landau was dumbfounded. He couldn''t even speak. He took a few steps back in a panic and pointed at Dunn, "You...you...what did you say?"


    "I said let you go!"


    Dunn was furious. He was really fed up with Cameron''s meddling and Jon Landau''s scheming.


    At this time, the representative of Fox Films, Grant Hill, walked over with a frown. Cameron was the first producer of the film, and it was not easy to lose face, but Jon Landau was different. Shen Sheng Said: "Jon, what are you doing? Dunn is the director approved by the board of directors. Are you questioning the decision of the board of directors?"


    Jon Landau''s face was gloomy, he took a deep breath, lowered his posture, and said calmly: "No, I''m just making some small suggestions to Director Walker. If there is any offense, I hope Director Walker will forgive me."


    This guy is also quick enough to make a decision immediately, abandon the car to protect the handsome, protect the face of Cameron, the first producer, and fight the contradictions on himself. It will make him thank himself, and in the third time, it will give everyone a good impression of maintaining the overall situation.


    Grant Hill nodded. Although he is only the third producer, he is the official spokesperson of Fox Pictures. After Cameron lost Bill McNick''s favor, his power in the crew soared.


    "Okay, didn''t Director Walker say it? This one is over, you all go to rest!"


    Grant couldn''t face Cameron''s face, and pointed the finger at the actors who were stupidly standing there.


    Everyone was relieved and heaved a sigh of relief.


    The fierce quarrel that broke out suddenly subsided, but as everyone knows, Director Walker won again.


    Kate Winslet looked back at Dunn with a complicated look, with bitterness in her heart. Even a big director like Cameron has to give in in the face of Dunn Walker''s anger. How can she be an actress against the authority of the director?


    She doesn''t regret it!


    ¡­


    Back in the lounge, Dunn waved his hand angrily, "Cameron is too much!"


    Grant Hill smiled wryly, "Jaime is a bit rough, but he''s a good guy, he just hopes the movie can be made better."


    "Humph!"


    Dunn, of course, knew that Cameron was not targeting him, it was just a disagreement over the filming, otherwise he would have spoken ill of each other long ago.


    Just Jon Landau...


    "Grant, fire Jon Landau, he will seriously affect our shooting progress!"


    "what?"


    Grant Hill was stunned for a long time. This Dunn Walker is too narrow-minded, didn''t he just quarrel once? And Jon apologized.


    "It''s not easy. He is the second producer. We have no reason to fire an important person for no reason. He put a lot of effort into the pre-production of the film."


    Grant shook his head, obviously disapproving of Dunn''s idea.


    "The reason..." Tang En narrowed his eyes and pondered for a while. He went out and called his current assistant, George, "How''s the matter for you to investigate?"


    George patted his chest and said, "I checked it out. They were jealous. Three studio assistants worked together to design the frame."


    Dunn was a little dissatisfied, "That''s all?"


    "what¡­"


    George was stunned for a moment, a little overwhelmed. This is the truth.


    Tang En said in a deep voice, "I suspect that this is behind Jon Landau''s orders, go check it out again!"


    "what?"


    George understands what Dunn means. Is this a design to frame Jon Landau?


    Grant Hill was also taken aback, this Dunn really doesn''t give up until he achieves his goal! He quickly stopped, looked at Dunn, sighed, and smiled bitterly: "I really convinced you! Forget it, anyway, the filming in Los Angeles is almost over, the crew is going to Mexico to shoot the big ship, I will let Jon go to New York for the set. ."


    Dunn finally smiled, "This is the best."


    ¡­


    After seeing Dunn''s domineering, Kyle Winslet is eagerly communicating with her agent on the phone.


    "What the **** should I do now? He''s like a devil when he gets angry!" Kate''s voice was trembling.


    "Calm down, Kate, calm down!" The agent reassured a few times, "Since he is the director, he will be responsible for the entire play. You are the heroine, and he will not embarrass you too much."


    "But..." Kate paused for a while, and panicked in her heart. "But in the scene just now, I obviously felt that the performance was not good enough, but he let him pass. Is he deliberately vilifying me?"


    "Anything else?"


    The agent on the other end of the phone showed a bit of surprise, "This is an investment of nearly 200 million yuan. How dare he make jokes about this kind of thing?"


    Kate smiled bitterly: "Robert, you don''t know, he just had a big fight with Cameron, and he also scolded Jon Landau. The scolding... it''s hard to hear!"


    "This..." The agent was silent for a while, and then said solemnly, "Kate, in any case, you must immediately find a way to ease the relationship with him. This will most likely affect your future acting career."


    "I just don''t know how to ease up with him, that''s why I asked you..."


    "You are a girl, a very beautiful girl!"


    The agent increased his tone.


    Kate fell silent for a moment.


    Of course she understands the meaning of the agent''s words, which is all too common in Hollywood.


    "But... I''m already engaged."


    "That British director? Forget it! This is Hollywood, and Hollywood has Hollywood rules! Kate, you have to understand that this play is very important to you, far more important than that British director!"


    Agents pay more attention to profit than justice. In fact, this is a Hollywood habit.


    It''s just that Kate is British.


    British people are more conservative than Americans, on marriage, on emotions, on friends, on culture...


    "But¡­"


    "Kate, if you want to develop further in Hollywood, you must integrate into Hollywood. Not to mention you, even Princess Kelly and Marilyn Monroe, didn''t they all come here?"


    Kate Winslet sighed and nodded blankly, "Okay, I''ll think about it."


    The agent said in a deep voice, "Kate, you are going to Mexico City soon. There is the key to the whole play. You must hurry up and solve this problem!"


    Kate calmed down, "I see."

 Chapter 6： here is hollywood

    After several days of fermentation, the news that the crew of "Titanic" changed directors finally broke out in the United States.


    "Titanic", which was originally disliked by everyone, even appointed an 18-year-old hairy boy to be the director, which not only shocked the gossip tabloids, but also some authoritative media in the United States. .


    "Chicago Reader", with the title "Fox Pictures Makes a Big Gamble, Eighteen-Year-Old Children Turn the Tide?", satirized Fox Pictures and Dunn-


    "Since the establishment of the "Titanic" project, the top executives of Fox Films have made a series of tricks, making the thriving 20th Century Fox company almost bankrupt! Three days ago, the top management of Fox Films, led by Bill McNick, even appointed a An 18-year-old director is in charge of this project with an investment of nearly 200 million, which is really strange and unheard of!"


    "Los Angeles Times", on the topic of "The arrogant rhetoric of the arrogant boy, is the 1.5 billion box office only a guarantee?", and mercilessly attacked Tang En¡ª


    "Young and pompous is a good thing, but arrogant and doomed to fail. Dunn Williams Walker, named Titanic director, became a nationally famous figure in one fell swoop. But $1.5 billion guaranteed, $2 billion It''s a rhetoric of purpose, and it looks more like a beautiful conception of teenage youth. Dunn Walker doesn''t look like he''s out of a childhood fairy tale."


    "The New York Times" commented more sharply, believing that "Dawn Walker is destined to be a passer-by in Hollywood", and also vaguely pointed out that Dunn is likely to be the victim of the high-level power struggle in Fox Films, "from now on, he will be stunned, and even make his whole Life is dark."


    "The Times" bluntly said, "With so many directors in Hollywood, is it better than a young child? This is a blasphemy to Hollywood and an insult to all filmmakers!"


    Some professional film review magazines completely negatively responded to the "Titanic" movie, believing that it is destined to be the largest loss-making movie in history. Fox Pictures and Dunn Walker will join hands to stage a movie for everyone. The biggest farce in Hollywood history!


    Fox Pictures instantly felt enormous pressure and was forced to hold a special press conference to explain it, saying that Dunn Walker was a talented director, better than Steven Spielberg back then. No less, it takes a lot of courage and courage to be ordered in danger when "Titanic" is facing difficulties.


    Fox believes in Dunn Walker, and also believes that he can successfully operate the "Titanic" project and dedicate a classic masterpiece to fans all over the world.


    At the same time, a spokesman for Fox Pictures also pointed out that Mr. James Cameron has only stepped down as director. He is still the producer of the film. The filming and operation of "Titanic" are still under Cameron''s control. Don''t worry too much.


    It''s a pity that such a statement quickly sinks into the sea amid endless criticism, accusation and ridicule.


    Huge pressure, making people breathless.


    Even Rupert Murdoch, the big boss of News Corporation, called to question himself. Bill McNick was tough and firmly believed that Dunn Walker was the best candidate for the director of "Titanic"!


    This is equivalent to issuing a military order. Inside Fox Pictures, the atmosphere is chilling.


    Compared with the criticism from the outside world, the crew of "Titanic" was quiet. The reason is very simple. The professional skills shown by Dunn Walker are respected!


    Even James Cameron was deeply impressed by the many whimsical ideas during the shooting, and he said more than once, "Dawn''s professional level is very high, which is surprising. Of course, if he can be more serious and detail the details It would be better to do it better.¡±


    Of course, there is one person who is more nervous than all others.


    She is Kate Winslet.


    The scenes in Los Angeles have been filmed, and the crew will fly to Mexico City tomorrow. There are some things that she has to solve!


    The filming of the day ended very early. Because of the flight tomorrow morning, everyone returned to the hotel early to prepare for a rest.


    Dunn allocated a set of luxurious guest rooms with a layout of three suites, with everything.


    This is how many times better than the small hotel he rented before!


    At nine o''clock that night, Tang En took a bath and sat on the sofa in the living room in his pajamas, flipping through the storyboard script, holding a red pen in his hand to make corrections on it.


    Suddenly there was a knock on the door.


    "Boom! Boom! Boom!"


    Dunn got up and opened the door, and was surprised to find that the heroine Kate Winslet was standing at the door!


    She had obviously just had a bath, her brown-blond curly hair was lazily draped over her shoulders, and she wrote all her charms wetly. The blue-green eyes are like gems, inlaid on the white tender and lustrous jade surface, the red lips are delicate, and the teeth are like frost.


    I have to admit, she is really beautiful!


    Sexy, charming, warm and generous.


    Tang En has seen her profile. She is 1.7 meters tall and weighs close to 122. Although she is not a model like a devil, she is by no means slanderous words such as "meat shreds" and "fat warm".


    It''s just that Dunn is very strange. It''s so late, what''s the matter?


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Director, to bother you so late. I... Can I come over for a cup of coffee?" Kate Winslet twiddled the shattered hair around her ear, with a thousand amorous feelings.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and glanced at her strangely.


    Come over for coffee in the evening, is your brain okay?


    "Of course." Dunn stepped aside and stretched out his hand, "Please come in."


    While Dunn was not paying attention, Kate quickly relieved and patted her chest nervously.


    Kate knew that Dunn Walker was actually very easy-going. Most of the crew directly called him "Donne", but she didn''t get approval and kept calling him "Mr. Director" rigidly.


    Her purpose today is to solve this problem.


    Poured a cup of coffee for Kate, Dunn sat down on the sofa and continued to revise the split scene script in his hand.


    Suddenly, a wisp of fragrance hit his nostrils, but a few wet strands of hair rubbed against his face, and Kate Winslet suddenly sat beside him, with an obvious pleasing voice in his voice, exclaimed: " Director, you are so late, are you still working?"


    Tang En looked at her sideways in doubt, and saw the exquisite and curvy side profile, which was amazing. He subconsciously swallowed his saliva and said, "I''m cutting out some unnecessary scenes."


    Kate saw that a large cross was drawn on many of the paintings on UU''s in the script for the split. She felt strange, but didn''t say anything. This is not her job.


    "Mr. Director, I have a flight tomorrow morning. Don''t work, let''s rest early." Kate smiled and persuaded her gently.


    Tang En sneered in his heart, since you knew that you would let me rest early, why did you come over to drink coffee? Are you kidding me? I didn''t care about what happened last time, but this time I dared to ride on my head!


    With her eyes wide open, Tang En wanted to reprimand her and teach her a lesson. When she turned around, she found that her eyes were soft, her expression was full of emotion, her delicate red lips were slightly open and her chin was slightly raised, showing her astonishing beauty. The arc of the chest is moist, and you can ask for anything.


    No matter how little Dunn''s experience is and how slow his response is, at this moment, he finally understands what Kate means.


    "turn out to be¡­"


    Tang En felt that his heart was beating wildly, and his mouth became dry without realizing it.


    Hollywood, this is Hollywood!


    "Mr. Director..." Kate''s limp body leaned forward lightly and pressed it directly against Dunn''s chest, tempting in every possible way, whispering in his ear, "I was wrong last time, forgive me, okay? "


    Tang En was at a very young age, how could he be so enchanting? He hugged her waist suddenly, got up and walked into the bedroom, glaring fiercely: "Humph! Whether you can forgive me depends on your performance!"


    Kate Winslet finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiled slightly, put her jade arms around Dunn''s neck gently, and said in a greasy voice, "Mr. Director, Ruth, please punish you..."


    Tang En''s foot was weak and he almost fell!


    A Hollywood female star can act like a spoiled brat with your incredible acting skills. Even a man can''t stop her!


    Absolutely unstoppable!

 Chapter 7： hes a genius

    Landing.


    This is the city of Rosarito on the north side of Mexico.


    As early as four months ago, the crew purchased a 16-square-kilometer area here and built a complete filming site.


    A large artificial lake was opened up in the shooting studio, and the famous "Titanic" was moored on the lake.


    Even with mental preparation, when you see this huge ship with the marina scenery in the early 20th century, you are still amazed, and there is a feeling of time and space dislocation.


    "James, you did a great job!"


    Tang En sighed and praised sincerely.


    Cameron''s face was vicissitudes of life, and he was quite emotional, "The film investment is indeed huge, but I have not wasted every penny of the crew."


    Come on, this guy is still complaining that Dunn robbed him of his directorship.


    Dunn smiled and shook his head, "Can you board the ship and see?"


    Cameron guided Dunn to board the ship, and the exclamations and respectful eyes around him made him quite proud, "The carpets, tables and chairs, layout, and style here are all made according to the standards of a hundred years ago, and many props are from the United Kingdom. By air."


    Dunn nodded.


    Really, it''s not without reason that the investment in movies is so large.


    "This ship is so beautiful!" Kate Winslet whispered, "Dawn, I read the script and said that the ship will be destroyed in the end, is that true?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course not, it''s an animation special effect."


    "I can rest assured that."


    Leonardo Ricaprio immediately noticed something strange in Kate''s words, lowered his voice and said, "Hey, have you eased up with Dunn?"


    The two get along very well, and they are good friends who can talk about everything. A smile and pride flashed on Kate''s face, "Of course, it''s easy!"


    "How did you do it?" Leonardo was surprised. He was very smart, so he didn''t believe that Dunn would be as easygoing as he seemed.


    Kate had no intention of concealing anything, and whispered, "I went to his room last night."


    "Overnight?"


    "Um."


    "No wonder!" Leonardo suddenly realized, joking with a smile, "Don... How is he?"


    Kate''s fair face was rarely flushed, she pursed her lips, "It''s very strong!"


    "Wow!"


    Leonardo laughed.


    "Don''t talk nonsense with others, Dunn will be unhappy." Kate was still cautious.


    "I have a measure."


    Leonardo waved his hand indifferently.


    ¡­


    After visiting the ship, everyone went to the hotel to arrange a room, and it was decided that the filming would start in the afternoon.


    As a director, Dunn will naturally get the best room. He found Grant Hill and whispered, "Arrange Kate''s room next to me."


    This is Hollywood, Grant certainly understands Dunn''s extended meaning, no surprise, "Don''t affect the shooting."


    Tang En said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I have my senses."


    At this moment, the door of the room was slammed open with a bang, and James Cameron broke in angrily like a fight.


    "Hey, Jamie, what are you doing?"


    Grant stood up immediately, with a serious warning face.


    "What am I going to do?" Cameron angrily threw a document in his hand onto the sofa, "I want to ask, what is he going to do?"


    Grant Hill raised his eyebrows, looked at Dunn with a calm face, picked up the document from the sofa, and found that it was the script of the movie.


    This script was created by Cameron and painted by himself. It is exquisite and detailed, like a work of art.


    only¡­


    In this exquisite painting, there are many red crosses that are very unpleasant.


    "Dawn, you modified this?" Grant understood the reason for Cameron''s rage.


    Tang En said seriously: "Yes, this is the result of staying up late for five nights in a row."


    Grant said in a heavy tone, "Dawn, I think you need an explanation."


    Cameron gritted his teeth and said, "You are the director, and I respect your work, but you are just a director, and you have no right to change the script!"


    This is Hollywood, and Hollywood rules prevail.


    The director is just a tool for the producer to realize the idea on film into an image on the screen.


    This is also the reason why many great directors also serve as producers.


    Tang En also investigated the sunglasses system. In terms of the ability of the director and the producer, editing, screenwriting, post-production, casting and other skills are all classified under the name of the producer, which shows the great power of the producer.


    In fact, since the 1990s, Hollywood has gradually moved towards the formalization of commercial films, and Hollywood films have completely become the core system of producers. No director, even a super famous director, will get editing rights.


    Therefore, big directors such as Spielberg and Cameron, once a film is made, must also serve as a producer, in order to control the final editing rights.


    However, Dunn has no fear.


    Grant Hill, who supports him, is the official spokesperson, and Cameron has long fallen out of favor.


    If it wasn''t for Dunn''s guilt for Cameron, he would have even teamed up with Grant long ago to completely vacate Cameron.


    The most important point is that Dunn''s modification is in the interest of Fox Films and satisfies the relaxed mind of the entire crew, but will not shake the beauty of the movie.


    "It''s very simple, because in my opinion, the existence of those lenses is meaningless, and it will not only waste a lot of our shooting time, but also a lot of our shooting budget."


    Dunn looked calm, made a downward gesture to Cameron, and pointed to the sofa beside him.


    He is by no means aimless.


    To make a movie, at least dozens, or even hundreds of hours of material must be shot, and after appropriate deletion and modification, the final editing will be completed.


    A movie takes two or three hours, and the remaining large amount of material is of course wasted.


    However, in order to have more choices in the post-production of the film, producers and directors often shoot a large amount of material regardless of cost to ensure that there are enough material selections for post-editing, so as not to make up.


    Especially Cameron, this guy claims that the movie needs to be made three times!


    The first time is to write the script, the second time is the process of directing the film, and the third time is the final editing.


    What the film will be edited in the end, including Cameron himself, is uncertain!


    But Dunn is different. He is a movie lover. He has seen the classic masterpiece like "Titanic" at least seven or eight times! For the final film of the film, I already have a template in my heart.


    If that''s the case, why are those discarded useless shots taken?


    Time-consuming, labor-consuming, and money-consuming!


    Cameron''s anger continued, "Your explanation can''t impress me!"


    "James, do you think if we shoot according to this sub-screen script, we can catch up with next year''s summer season?" Dunn stared at Cameron, "In my shooting plan, we have to complete all the scenes before the end of the year. filming, and then three or four months of post-production, before it hits theaters in mid-May next year.¡±


    "It''s impossible!" Cameron denied it at a glance, "With the current progress, it will never be finished in two and a half months!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "So, we need to revise this storyboard script."


    Grant understood Dunn''s intentions. In the end, he was still responsible for Fox Films, and hesitantly said: "Don, even in order to catch up with the schedule, it can''t affect the quality of the movie."


    "Of course!" Dunn was full of confidence, flipping through the script for the split, "Look at this scene, the leading actor and the supporting actor would fight each other because of Ruth, it''s ridiculous! Not to mention each other''s identities, just The positioning of the film is seriously affected. We are shooting a beautiful romance film, not a martial arts action film! Leonardo is not Bruce Lee!"


    Cameron was silent, Grant Hill nodded, "Well, it makes sense."


    Tang En flipped another page at will, "This scene is about the ugliness released by human beings on the edge of life and death when disaster strikes. It is cruel to fight with old and young women and children for the boat seat."


    Cameron immediately said: "This is human nature! There are gentlemen who sacrifice themselves in front of them, and there should be lowly people here. Human nature is complicated. If it is only one-way, the philosophy of film is too shallow."


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s not that I don''t want to shoot, it''s a one-off, simple shoot! "Titanic" is a catastrophe, it will make all fans feel chills, we can no longer use this **** fact to stab them, we need Fairytale-like beautiful human nature, to alleviate the psychological trauma caused by the disaster to fans."


    Grant''s eyes lit up, "Yes, Jamie, in the final analysis, this is still a Hollywood commercial blockbuster, and we can''t criticize its artistry too much."


    Cameron sighed and fell silent again.


    Tang En turned another page, frowning slightly.


    This shot is a historical fact of the year.


    When the "Titanic" sank, a large ship "California" happened to pass by, but... this large ship chose to turn off the telegraph...


    Cameron glanced at it and shook his head, "Okay, little guy, you convinced me that this set of shots is indeed too indifferent, so discard it."


    Dunn smiled, "James, thank you for your recognition."


    Cameron smiled wryly.


    He recognized some of Dunn''s remarks, but a doubt arose in his heart. If all this is modified and realized according to Dunn''s ideas, then this movie... is it still his movie?


    It''s a pity that his thoughts are now irrelevant. He is nominally the first producer of the crew, but in fact, Grant Hill has taken over the power.


    Grant rubbed his brows and said with a bit of pain: "Dawn, your idea is very good, and I agree with it. It''s just... You deleted two-thirds of this sub-screen script! In case... I mean in the later stage When producing, there are not enough materials, so what should I do?¡±


    Dunn pointed to his head and said confidently, "Grant, trust me? The movie picture has already taken shape, and the next task just needs to be filmed."


    Grant sighed: "Well, your approach will save the crew a lot of money, and we can make up for it later."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Thank you for your support, Grant."


    ¡­


    "Do you think he can do it?"


    Leaving Dunn''s room, Grant asked Cameron quietly.


    Cameron shook his head, "I don''t know."


    But then he let out a long sigh and said with emotion: "But I know, Tang En... he''s a genius!"


    If Dunn heard this scene, he would definitely laugh out loud!


    "James, are you praising me? Or are you praising yourself?"


    Ha ha!

 Chapter 8： madman genius and madman genius

    "CUT! Take a 20-minute break!"


    Sitting in front of the camera capture screen, Dunn looked serious.


    Kate was sweating in a hurry, she has been NG seven times in a row! She hurriedly trotted over and asked nervously, "Dang En, what did I do wrong?"


    Dunn cast a gentle smile, "Kate, you did a good job, it''s my problem, go and touch up your makeup."


    The main producers, assistant directors, and core staff of the crew all ran over one after another. Grant asked, "Dawn, is there any problem?"


    Tang En pointed to the shot taken in front of the screen and shook his head repeatedly, "This is not the effect I want, I can''t say it for a while, but this shot is not beautiful enough!"


    This group of shots is the film''s first close-up of the "Titanic", supplemented by the beautiful image of the heroine "Ruth" standing on the bow. She wore a rose-colored top hat and a long skirt with a white and red corset, which showed the beauty and grace of the noble girl a hundred years ago.


    It''s just... Dunn always felt something was wrong.


    He has indeed watched "Titanic" many times, but his head is not a computer, so he can remember the general plot, and many details are not clear at all.


    "But... this is already good."


    Several assistant directors looked hesitant and did not understand Dunn''s thoughts.


    "James, what do you think?"


    Tang En sighed for a long time. It was really impossible, so he could only pass by. It''s just that this is a set of opening shots, which is very important. Although the time is very short, it is a classic scene that can shock people''s hearts. Tang En is not willing to be too indulgent.


    James Cameron has been silently pondering and thinking for a long time before finally opening his eyes, revealing two traces of light, "Hat! It''s the hat!"


    Tang En was startled, and then an excited smile appeared on his face, "Yes, it''s a hat! Kate''s hat is too restrictive. Take it off. Her brown hair is the real beauty of art!"


    He finally discovered the odd point. It turned out that Kate Winslet in the original book didn''t wear that beautiful but unsightly princess hat at all.


    Dunn inherited Cameron''s professional skills. He believed that if he NG dozens of times, he would definitely be able to reflect the problem.


    It''s just that Cameron, who is obsessed by the authorities and bystanders, and who no longer undertakes the task of directing, discovered this in advance. Of course, this will greatly advance the shooting schedule and reduce the shooting funds.


    However, when Dunn and Cameron reached an agreement, they immediately aroused strong opposition from female makeup artist Deborah Scott!


    "This is absolutely not possible! A noble woman a hundred years ago had to wear a hat and take it off when she went out. This is very rude and shameful!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Ruth was originally a rebellious girl, otherwise she wouldn''t fall in love with a little bastard, would she?"


    "No! What she rebels against is the oppression of human nature. Whether or not she wears a hat does not affect her character at all."


    Deborah Scott is a respectable stylist, her styling adds a lot of light to the movie, and she is the real hero behind the scenes.


    Dunn didn''t want to quarrel with her, so he looked at Cameron with a smile, "James, the task is up to you!"


    Cameron shrugged, and then had a heated argument with Deborah.


    ¡­


    Ten minutes later, Dunn threw Kate''s hat directly into the trash.


    This time, the shooting went well.


    Inside the crew, the cast and crew looked at each other, and among the surprises, there was more suspicion.


    Producer and director, what happened to these two?


    When they were in Los Angeles, the two went head-to-head with Maimang, and many "battles" broke out. The intensity of the quarrel made many unrelated people tremble with fear.


    But after coming to Rosarito, the two seem to have reached a certain tacit understanding, like the closest friends, the cooperation...it''s perfect!


    Last time, Dunn was leading the filming of a scene in which Leonardo smoked, which was strongly opposed by many production staff.


    "Titanic" has such a large investment, and it is destined to be rated PG or PG13 in the future.


    There will be a large number of children watching movies all over the world, and the male protagonist will probably bring a bad atmosphere through the scenes of smoking and playing cool.


    However, Dunn believes that it is the coolest and most common thing for a gangster a hundred years ago to have a cigarette in his mouth, and the history of the past cannot be changed because of the thoughts of contemporary people.


    Cameron strongly supports this idea, and believes that it is "an idea that only the most outstanding directors have."


    This time, because of the heroine''s hat, Cameron and Dunn teamed up again, with the authority of the producer and director, and pushed through many obstacles.


    And the effect of the shooting is indeed admirable and amazing!


    ¡­


    The filming of the film is a jumping type. The next set of shots is also shot outside the big ship. It tells that "Jack" met the noble girl "Ruth" and brought her to the bow to experience a different life.


    And director Dunn Walker, with his fantastic imagination, put forward a set of shocking scenes that shocked the entire crew¡ª


    "Leon, you''re spitting down here! Yes, it''s an interesting thing. You try to teach Kate how to spit, and then spit together. This is a secret to the sublimation of your relationship."


    As soon as Tang En''s voice fell, everyone was stunned!


    Spit?


    What a joke!


    This kind of "disgusting" thing, let alone the aristocratic woman "Ruth" would not do it, even the little gangster "Jack" shouldn''t do such shameless nonsense!


    This is pure nonsense!


    "Dawn, this idea is so ridiculous, it will seriously affect the aesthetics of the movie!" The always gentle producer Lei Sancheni was rarely serious.


    Several assistant directors also discouraged them one after another. They must delete this scene and perform "spitting" on the big screen for fans. This is too obscene to film art.


    Grant Hill said solemnly: "Don, you can''t do this! "Titanic" tells about beautiful love, not this kind of farce."


    Dunn''s face was a little ugly. When he looked up, he found Leonardo and Kate, and their faces were even more ugly.


    "You two don''t want to act like this?"


    Leonardo took the lead and said, "Yes, Dunn, I don''t know what you think, but doing this... is even more extreme than the smoking scene."


    Kate Winslet, a girl in her early twenties, is naturally unwilling to perform such a serious slander of her image, which is even more exaggerated than a **** scene, struggling to say: "Dawn, I..."


    "Forget it, I see." Dunn shook his head, sighed, and turned to look at a group of onlookers, "Do you all agree?"


    Everyone''s opinions were surprisingly unanimous, and they all nodded.


    Dunn couldn''t help but smile bitterly.


    This is really against the whole group. I really don''t know how much pressure Cameron had to bear when he filmed "Titanic".


    This group of shots... is definitely one of the most classic shots in the history of movies, Dunn was deeply impressed!


    "James, what do you think?"


    No way, Dunn set his eyes on Cameron.


    Cameron gave him a complicated look and heaved a sigh of relief, "Don, even though I''m very reluctant to admit it, I have to say, you fucking... You are really a genius! An unparalleled genius!"


    He was so excited that he even uttered swear words.


    Tang En said in surprise: "So, do you support me?"


    Cameron said sternly: "I support you 100%! Dunn, your unrestrained imagination and magical creativity are amazing! You will definitely become a world-class director. For this, I am very convinced! "


    Grant was a little dumbfounded, "Jammie, you... Isn''t this a joke?"


    Cameron shook his head and said solemnly: "Grant, you need a deeper understanding. Can you imagine what effect this group of shots will have if they are released?"


    "It will definitely be criticized by the media and film critics." Grant said bitterly.


    Cameron shook his head, "Maybe another word would be more appropriate, yes..."


    "It''s a sensation!"


    Tang En suddenly interjected, with great aura, as confident as ever.


    ¡­


    The restaurant of "Titanic" was full of cast members, and the lunch on this day was very rich.


    Grant Hill took out a bottle of red wine in an unruly manner, and poured a glass for Dunn and Cameron himself.


    "Grant, we have to film in the afternoon!" Dunn said with a half-smile.


    "Just a drink and toast to the two of you." Grant said very formally, not joking at all, "You two...one is a genius like a lunatic, and the other is a lunatic genius. Hehe, to be honest, I used to I don''t have much confidence in this project, but not in the future, you two... are Titanic''s best hope!"


    In fact, it''s not just Grant Hill''s feeling alone, many people have this illusion.


    The combination of James Cameron and Dunn Walker has created one wonderful shot after another, and they are the best partners! If they can continue to cooperate sincerely, then this movie is really likely to be a great success.


    Cameron nodded and raised a glass to Dunn, "Young man, you did a great job!"


    Dunn smiled restrainedly, clinking his glasses lightly, "You''re not bad, James, I hope we can continue to work together to make this film well and present a different Titanic to fans all over the world!"


    "I believe that this will be a great work!"


    Grant Hill was in high spirits, looking at the vicissitudes of Cameron''s bearded face and Dunn''s youthful vigor, he felt a lot.


    "Maybe...they are the leaders of future Hollywood commercial films!"


    Grant took a sip, his eyes deep.


    However, at this moment, there were several screams of pain in the restaurant, Tang En''s expression changed, and when he looked around, he saw that two staff members were foaming at the mouth and fell to the ground.


    "Someone was poisoned!"


    Dunn was shocked and shouted loudly.

 Chapter 9： No evidence is the greatest evidence

    Dunn vaguely remembers seeing similar news on the Internet before. During the filming of "Titanic", a cameraman poisoned the food and drink because he was dissatisfied with Cameron''s violent reprimand, which directly led to a number of incidents including Cameron. Ten people were hospitalized, forcing a two-month halt to filming.


    It''s just very strange, the current director is Dunn Walker, and he is far less violent than Cameron, and he is very humble to the professionals in the crew. Why does the poisoning incident still happen?


    Fortunately, Dunn, Cameron, and Grant were drinking and not eating.


    If any of these three people are admitted to the hospital, the filming of the crew will definitely be postponed.


    "Check! The nature of this matter is too serious, it must be investigated!"


    Grant Hill''s rare rage, he was the first responsible for this happening on his crew.


    Cameron''s face was ashen, gloomy and dripping with water. In any case, he was the first producer of the film after all.


    Relatively speaking, Dunn was much calmer.


    "Fortunately, this incident is not serious. Only two people were seriously poisoned, and the other dozen people were mildly poisoned, which did not affect the shooting plan." Catching up with the schedule is what Tang En is most concerned about at the moment.


    The whole crew was in a panic, and the investigation of the incident was entrusted to Grant Hill. Dunn and Cameron continued the shooting plan.


    "Why would someone be poisoned?" Cameron was incomprehensible, and he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "I''m afraid this is the first time in film history."


    Tang En sneered: "It''s the first time in history that an 18-year-old director directs a commercial blockbuster with an investment of 160 million US dollars!"


    "What do you mean?" Cameron heard the meaning of Dunn''s words, and his anger fainted.


    "Humph!"


    Tang En ignored him, gave him a big back, and waved casually, "It''s better not what I guessed!"


    ¡­


    Because of the accident in the morning, the scenes in the afternoon were adjusted to some simple scenes in the cabin. The extras were either evacuated, went to rest, or were called by Grant to participate in the investigation.


    After shooting several sets of shots in succession, it was approaching the evening, and finally ushered in the main event. "Jack" drew a sketch of "Ruth" in the bilge of the ship.


    In fact, the painting has been completed long ago. Cameron took a bikini photo of Kate Winslet and relied on his powerful imagination to draw it.


    A finished product and a semi-finished product.


    But when it came to filming, I encountered difficulties.


    This has nothing to do with the actors. Although Kate has no clothes on, she is graceful and graceful. The soft and beautiful body with makeup is full of artistic atmosphere; the young Leonardo also looks as usual, without any sense of shyness.


    Speaking of nervousness, in the filming venue after the clearing, only Dunn had the fastest heartbeat.


    "James, why are you left-handed?" Dunn exclaimed.


    Because Leonardo couldn''t paint, when he took a close-up shot of the painting, he actually planned to use Cameron''s hand instead of Leonardo to splash ink on the semi-finished painting.


    In the wide-angle shot, Leonardo is painting with his right hand.


    But after the words were spoken, Dunn consciously made a blunder, discriminating against left-handers.


    Cameron said, "Why don''t you come? It just so happens that my hands are too old and don''t look like the skin of a young man at all."


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn doesn''t know how to draw, but he possesses Cameron''s skills. Drawing is a must-have attribute for a director. Of course, he is not bad. He stroked his sleeves and sat in Leonardo''s seat.


    The camera lens pushed forward directly to grab the part of his arm when he was painting.


    The shooting was very simple, Tang En was full of confidence, picked up the pen, and was about to paint. He looked up at Kate Winslet, whose jade body was lying not far away, and paired with her affectionate eyes. Hot, blood rushed to the top of the head.


    "Tang En, do you know how to paint?"


    Cameron couldn''t help sneering when he saw that his pencil was randomly tugging on the paper.


    Kate pursed her lips, bit her lip, and tensed her face. After all, she couldn''t hold back, and she laughed out loud.


    Cameron was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "It''s a young man after all!"


    Dunn took a deep breath quickly, glared at Cameron, waved his hand and said, "Come again!"


    This time, Tang En came at his fingertips and took a long shot of two minutes, and the semi-finished painting was basically completed.


    Cameron''s eyes lit up, "Well, the painting is good!"


    Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "Okay, hurry up and take a picture of the long-term view, and try to pass within three, everyone rest early!"


    ¡­


    At the end of work, Kate Winslet quietly walked past Dunn, her tone was a little bit joking, and she pursed her lips and said, "Don, you almost made a joke when you were painting..."


    Tang En didn''t hide it, shook his head and said, "You''re so charming, you''re distracted."


    The smile on Kate''s beautiful and pretty face became even stronger, and she said with a wink, "At night... are you going to continue?"


    Since arriving in Rosarito, most of the time, the two have slept together at night.


    "Um."


    "You give me back?"


    "I''m free, look at you."


    Kate blinked her bright eyes, "Then let me go to my room. My fiance asked someone to bring me a bottle of Roman¨¦e Conti, from 1990. Let''s have a drink together."


    Tang En said with a smile: "The gift your fianc¨¦ gave you, give it to me to drink, isn''t it good?"


    Kate pursed her lips, looked around, and whispered, "I''ve done even worse things, let alone a glass of wine?"


    Tang En almost mixed garlic under his feet. He couldn''t help laughing at this cheerful and generous British beauty, "Okay, but I''ll be there later. I have to sort out tomorrow''s script first."


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you." Kate paused for a while, and then threw a clever wink, graceful and charming.


    Tang En couldn''t hold back a little, and laughed wickedly, "Well, come over later to taste the delicious food."


    Of course, Kate understood Dunn''s pun, and she smiled softly. She was afraid of attracting attention. She did not dare to speak too loudly. Would you like to taste the first one?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En can''t stand it a little bit. The acting skills of Hollywood stars, winking, sultry, Charlie''s Angels... As long as they are willing, they can hook your soul out!


    "Okay, let''s talk about it at night. Grant is here, and I''ll have a word with him."


    Dunn''s mouth was dry, he bravely left and walked towards Grant Hill, "How is it, have you found out?"


    Grant''s face was heavy, he shook his head and sighed, "We investigated more than 80 people all afternoon, and there was no motive or suspicion for poisoning."


    Tang En was a little surprised. It was difficult to find evidence, but it shouldn''t be difficult to find a few suspects, right? I didn''t expect Grant to give this answer.


    "No eyebrows at all?"


    Grant shook his head, his eyes were deep, and he gritted his teeth: "If I find out, I will never let him go easily!"


    Tang En''s face also became solemn, and he was silent for a moment before he said: "Such a big thing happened, and after an afternoon of investigation, there is still no result... If it doesn''t work, call the police."


    Grant immediately shook his head, "Fortunately, the tragedy hasn''t happened yet. I have replaced a group of reliable people. I''ll just pay more attention in the future. This kind of thing... it''s best not to spread it out."


    Tang En sneered, "Don''t spread the word? Is it a trivial matter if no one is killed?"


    A bit of surprise flashed in Grant''s eyes, "Dawn, you... Do you have any guesses?"


    "It''s very simple, if Leon, Kate, or I are hospitalized now, who has the greatest interests?" The corners of Dunn''s mouth crossed a bit gloomy, "Or, who wants to delay my shooting the most? plan?"


    Mr. Grant was at a loss, and then his eyes widened, his face was incredulous, and a name was about to come out, "You mean... Jon Landau?"


    Tang En''s indifferent eyes narrowed tightly, "I may ask the entire crew, who else can poison everyone''s meals by surprise? Either us, or..."


    "Or you must have enough prestige in the crew to be able to control a large group of people for their use..."


    Grant sucked in a breath of cold air and felt a chill in his back.


    If it''s really Jon Landau, that''s too scary!


    Dunn hated Jon Landau very much, so Grant sent him directly to the New York studio and didn''t let him follow him. He has evidence of his alibi, and this is precisely his motive for poisoning!


    Grant Hill only felt cold sweats, this speculation is too appalling.


    Jon Landau... That''s the producer of "Titanic", one of the most powerful people in the entire crew.


    If he does everything behind his back, will the movie still be made?


    And with Jon Landau''s influence and connections in the crew, if he targets Dunn everywhere, it is absolutely impossible to guard against.


    No wonder he couldn''t find the slightest clue for a whole afternoon!


    "Don, I don''t think it''s necessary to investigate this matter any further." Grant''s resolute expression was unquestionably calm.


    "Oh? What are you going to do?"


    A hint of suspicion flashed in Dunn''s eyes.


    Grant smiled coldly, "For some things, no evidence is the biggest evidence! Dunn, I regret not following your advice."

 Chapter 10： want to cry without tears

    Time flies, it has been more than half a month.


    With the sincere cooperation of Cameron, the filming went very smoothly. In more than half a month, most of the scenes in Rosarito have been filmed.


    However, for the remaining few scenes, Dunn set aside a full month of shooting time.


    Because the next scene is the core of the whole movie, it is the soul that makes fans buy tickets to the cinema and shed tears willingly.


    Play in the water!


    Throughout the whole "Titanic", there are not many scenes in the water, but it is the essence of the whole movie. And filming in water is extremely difficult, challenging and challenging.


    Even though a month of shooting time was reserved, Dunn did not guarantee that it would be completed smoothly. Cameron even believes that without 50 days of shooting, it is impossible to complete this part of the scene.


    Dunn sighed. What he was worried about was not these, but whether Kate Winslet could resist.


    There are several parts to playing in the water. Some of them are shot at fixed points in the swimming pool. This is easy to handle. Just inject warm water directly into the small water tank.


    But most of the scenes require a lot of water!


    For example, the scene where the sea water pours into the cabin requires at least three full containers of water. Where does the crew go to get so much warm water?


    It is now October, and the temperature of the river water is only over 20 degrees. No one can stand it in cold water of this temperature for a long time! Especially the heroine "Ruth" has a lot of such scenes.


    After thinking for a long time, Dunn decided to start simple and shoot in the swimming pool. The scene is that after the big boat broke, "Jack" and "Ruth" were floating on the icy sea, parting of life and death.


    This play requires strong acting skills and soul collision, and the ground-shaking sparks of love burst out in the icy waters.


    Fortunately, the swimming pool is warm.


    ¡­


    "Jack, I love you!"


    "Don''t be like this, there''s no goodbye. Hold on, do you understand?"


    "I''m cold."


    "Ruth, you''re sure to get out of trouble, to have a lot of children, to watch them grow up, and then to live in peace...you''re going to heaven in a warm, comfortable bed, not here, not tonight, not dying like me, you Understand?"


    "I... my body is already numb."


    Hearing this, Tang En sighed, "Stop! Come here first and rest for ten minutes."


    In the whole crew, the atmosphere is very serious.


    Dunn was wearing a thick waterproof suit and carried the camera wrapped in the waterproof suit on his shoulders. He slowly climbed up to the swimming pool, looked at Cameron with a gloomy face, and shook his head.


    This shot has been filmed for six hours!


    According to Dunn''s understanding, it''s best to have a long, stable shot, freeze on this life-and-death lover, and use the most objective attitude to examine the love between "Jack" and "Ruth" from the perspective of a bystander, rather than participating in Too many trick clips.


    Generally speaking, this is a common method used by European literary films to express the sublimation theme.


    It''s a pity that the shooting effect is not very good now.


    That kind of icy and biting feeling, the sadness of life and death, the reluctance to part... Whether it''s Leonardo or Kate, the emotions are not well expressed.


    "How are you, are you okay?"


    Cameron came over with a concerned expression on his face.


    Leonardo and Kate''s performances were hard, but director Dunn was equally hard!


    He carried a 20-pound camera and stood with them in the swimming pool all the time. Even if it was warm water, such a powerful load would be enough to crush anyone.


    Dunn shook his head, knowing that Cameron could help with the shooting, but he had to refuse, with a firm expression, "If I, the director, can''t hold on, how can I ask my actors?"


    Cameron patted him on the shoulder and said in approval, "Dawn, well said!"


    ¡­


    "My body is already numb."


    "Winning the ticket...is the luckiest thing in my life, it''s a real honor...it''s an honor for me to meet you. Ruth, you must promise me, promise me to live, you can''t give up...no matter what happens No matter what the circumstances are, Ruth, promise me, promise me..."


    "I promise you."


    "do not forget¡­"


    "I will never forget! Jack, I will never forget!"


    "CUT!"


    Tang En''s face was not good-looking, and his tone was a little heavy, "Leon, you have to remember that you are about to die, every word of yours is the last word in your life, and you should put the solemnity of your life on the verge of death. The performance with the sense of holiness is just simply powerless, this performance is too superficial!"


    Leonardo was very ashamed, "I''m sorry, Dunn, I''ll try to understand."


    "Kate, remember what I said? You have to express your emotions as complex as possible, you have to have fear, you have to be sad, you have to work hard to live, and to fulfill the firm belief that Jack entrusted to you! But what did I see? Stupid, dull, lifeless!"


    It was the first time Dunn said such harsh words to her. Kate Winslet bit her lip tightly and refused to make a sound.


    "Forget it, go ashore." Dunn paused and turned his head, "I''m sorry, Kate, I take back what I just said, don''t take it to heart."


    Kate forced a smile, which was ugly.


    On the shore, Dunn announced an important decision to everyone, "Fix the sink on the west side. After half an hour, we''ll go there and shoot!"


    "Ah? Isn''t this set of shots taken?"


    Tang En raised his brows, "Who said we wouldn''t shoot?"


    "Didn''t you say... ah! Dunn, you are going to shoot this set of scenes in cold water!" An assistant director suddenly realized and exclaimed.


    Dunn nodded heavily, "I do think so. This shot is very important, it is the sublimation of the soul of the whole movie, we must be perfect!"


    For some unimportant literary dramas, in order to catch up with the schedule, we have to live by it.


    But such an important lens must not be missed!


    Leonardo and Kate fell silent when they heard the news, and there was a kind of fear in their eyes.


    They''ve had enough of filming in warm water, if it''s cold...


    can not imagine!


    ¡­


    The New York studio where Jon Landau was sent by Grant Hill naturally became the top leader here.


    The New York studio is mainly green screen shooting, and the scheduled shooting cycle is 15 days.


    At this moment, Jon Landau and his confidant assistant Raymond were in the office, whispering something.


    "We''ve already made contact. It doesn''t matter whether the wire breaks or the induction fails. In short, we have already conceived more than a dozen plans to create obstacles for that kid."


    Raymond blinked his left eye a few times in succession, and a cold smile twitched at the corner of his mouth.


    Jon Landau tapped on the table rhythmically with one hand, "You control this matter yourself, you must be foolproof, and don''t be stingy with the hush money. This time, I must teach him a profound lesson!"


    As he spoke, Jon Landau was a little angry.


    Back then, when he was in the studio in Los Angeles, that kid Tang En scolded himself in front of everyone in the crew. Did he really think he was the director?


    Raymond smiled, "Don''t worry, I promise to give that kid a memory that will last a lifetime."


    At this moment, Jon Landau''s agent called.


    "Jon, something happened!" The agent''s voice was urgent.


    "What''s wrong?" Jon Landau looked puzzled.


    The agent held back his anger and said, "Fox Pictures just notified me that it has terminated the employment contract with you!"


    "What?" Jon Landau''s expression changed suddenly, and he stood up suddenly, "This is impossible, they have no reason to do this!"


    The agent said solemnly, "Jon, did you do something wrong?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Jon Landau felt a little guilty.


    Economic Humanity: "The people at Fox said... that you have seriously affected the filming of the film, and have informed the lawyer that they will terminate the contract with you immediately."


    Jon Landau was a little dumbfounded, what''s the situation?


    He wanted to create difficulties for Dunn''s shooting, slow down his shooting progress, and prevent the movie from being released in the summer of next year, so as to dampen the confidence of Fox Film executives in Dunn.


    However, that was just an idea, not yet implemented!


    "It''s impossible, they have no evidence, it''s slander!" Jon Landau firmly believed that his plan could not be known to the people of Fox.


    The agent sighed: "Jon, I don''t know what you did, but Fox''s people are obviously really angry. The lawyer has already sent me the termination contract."


    "They can''t do this!" Jon Landau couldn''t help shouting, "I didn''t do anything, they have no evidence! They can''t unilaterally tear up the agreement without any reason!"


    The agent felt helpless, "Jon, have you forgotten the contents of the contract?"


    "Um?"


    "Fox signed the contract with you. The fixed budget of UU Reading "Titanic" is 85 million US dollars, and a fluctuation of no more than 10% is allowed. If the budget is seriously exceeded, Fox Pictures has the right to at any time. Terminate the contract."


    Jon Landau was suddenly dumbfounded!


    He really didn''t expect that Fox Pictures would come to the bottom of the pot!


    It''s just... why?


    Jon Landau was puzzled.


    With his current status and fame in Hollywood, even if he really made some minor mistakes, it would be impossible to terminate the contract in such a rude way.


    No, there must be something happening here that he doesn''t know about!


    Jon Landau was not stupid, he pondered for a while, "Where''s Jamie? Has he been fired too?"


    The agent denied: "No, James is still filming in Mexico."


    There was a buzz in Jon Landau''s mind, and he suddenly felt a whirlwind.


    The culprit of the budget overrun was not fired, but his assistant was fired. Is there any reason?


    However, such a result confirmed the judgment of Jon Landau just now.


    Someone is deliberately targeting themselves!


    Is it Dunn Walker?


    Jon Landau''s body became cold. He had a conflict with Dunn, but Dunn... It''s impossible for him to be so narrow-minded that he directly put pressure on Fox''s executives to fire him with a tough stance, right?


    "Paul, there is something strange in this matter, you help me find out!"


    Jon Landau couldn''t help but feel the pain.


    On his side, he is also interested in designing, and intends to trick Dunn Walker. Unexpectedly, he turned around and received a dismissal contract.


    Why is this?


    Jon Landau wanted to cry but had no tears.

 Chapter 11： In this life, we are brothers!

    This is the biggest dilemma Dunn has encountered since the filming of "Titanic", and even the poisoning incident has never made him so worried.


    Filming was interrupted again.


    The scene of "Jack" and "Ruth" parting and dying on the sea has been filmed for a total of 17 hours. From the swimming pool to the sink, from warm water to cold water, the effect is still not satisfactory to Tang En.


    Dunn felt bitter in his heart.


    The real predicament is really not as beautiful as imagined.


    Originally, in his plan, the shooting was from easy to difficult. This shot in warm water would not take too long.


    But now Dunn understands, where is this going from easy to difficult? It is clearly from difficult to easy!


    This set of shots is even the most difficult scene in the entire movie!


    It''s just that we can''t back down now. All the crew members understand that as long as this group of shots can pass the test, Leonardo and Kate, who have withstood the test, will walk around freely and easily when facing the next underwater shots. All in one go.


    "Why haven''t James and Grant arrived yet?"


    Tang En called the core production staff together and planned to discuss how to solve the current difficulties, but the two people did not wait for a long time.


    At this moment, a staff member hurried over, "James and Grant... quarreled over there!"


    Dunn looked unhappy, "What''s going on?"


    "I heard that Mr. Jon Landau was terminated by the company, and Mr. Cameron was very dissatisfied with it."


    Dunn raised his eyebrows, this Grant is quite fast.


    In fact, he didn''t have any evidence to prove that Jon Landau instructed people to poison, but it''s just this kind of thing, it''s better to believe it than not to believe it.


    At this time, a beautiful figure appeared at the door of Dunn''s lounge¡ªKate Winslet.


    She had a thick towel draped over her shoulders, and her hair was still wet. Because she had been soaked in water for a long time, even without makeup, her face was still very pale.


    In fact, in order for her to find the state, Dunn has not stayed with her for the past few days.


    "I''m sorry, gentlemen, can I have a few words with Dunn alone?"


    Her voice was very soft and weak, and it was obvious that the filming had made her body almost collapse.


    Of course, everyone has no reason to refuse the heroine''s request.


    When everyone left, Dunn asked with concern: "Kate, is there anything?"


    Before she finished speaking, she saw Dou-da''s tears rolling down Kate''s snow-white cheeks rustlingly. She tried to control her, but there was still a low sobbing sound.


    Tang En panicked, walked over quickly, hugged her gently in his arms, and said softly: "Kate, be strong, I know, you are a brave and good girl, you can do it, I have always believed that you can do it. !"


    Dunn can of course understand Kate''s tears.


    She is under too much pressure!


    She was immersed in water for two consecutive days, continuous NG, continuous repetition, and heavy load, which made her nervous all the time.


    Producers, including Cameron, are full of praise for Kate, believing that she has a strong character and is a good actor with unlimited potential.


    It''s just... she''s not yet 21 years old!


    This mountain-like pressure, even Leonardo complained repeatedly, and even Dunn was mentally exhausted, not to mention she was a young woman?


    "Dawn, I can''t take it anymore, I really can''t take it anymore! The filming of this scene is too painful, I can''t stand it anymore!" Kate leaned against Dunn''s arms, tears streaming down uncontrollably.


    Dunn discouraged: "Kate, we all believe in you, if you can do it, you will definitely achieve a breakthrough! Kate, stick to it, this shot is probably the biggest opportunity in your life, seize it and control yourself. fate, okay?"


    Kate kept choking, "But...but I really can''t do it anymore. I''ll take it for a while, just like those scenes in the past."


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he immediately rejected, "Absolutely not! This is not those ordinary literary dramas, this is the soul of the whole movie, you must show 100% of your strength, what I need is the perfect shot! "


    In the previous filming, Dunn took the attitude of getting by in many scenes. If the full score of the performance was 100, Kate sometimes achieved 80 points of performance, and Dunn chose to pass. For this reason, he had quarreled with Cameron many times.


    But this set of shots was different, Tang En was determined to get 99 points, or even full marks!


    Dunn is a mirror image of Cameron''s professional ability, but he will never be reconciled to being the second Cameron. He wants this movie to be deeply branded with his own!


    Seeing Tang En''s attitude is so determined, Kate bit her lip tightly, and wept in a low voice for a while before she left Tang En''s embrace, wiped her tears, and forced a smile: "I''m sorry, Tang En, I just want to vent. Don''t worry, I will persevere."


    Looking at her haggard face, Tang En felt a little unbearable in his heart.


    But how can the dream-seeking road be easy?


    "Kate, you are an excellent actress. You are strong, brave, and fearless. Everyone sees you." Dunn kissed her forehead lightly, "You have given ''Ruth'' a brand new Life, I believe, if you keep working hard, you will give her a soaring soul back."


    Kate nodded heavily, "Don, I understand, don''t worry, I won''t let you down."


    ¡­


    The day''s shooting is over, and the work is not going well.


    Dunn was a little irritable.


    Not only was the filming schedule delayed, it was also a quarrel between Cameron and Grant.


    When the poisoning incident broke out, Dunn''s first thought was that Jon Landau was setting up a bureau to persecute him.


    But now that I think about it, it seems... there are many flaws.


    The poisoning incident is too serious. Once it happens, it is no trivial matter. Jon Landau is still in New York, does he dare to make up his mind to leave such an important task to someone else?


    If you are not careful, you will be ruined!


    Moreover, during the meal that day, more than 100 people ate something, but the poisoned people were only a dozen very unimportant staff and extras. It was a coincidence.


    If Jon Landau was behind the instigation, he would definitely work on some of the core members of the crew and the main actors. The only way to delay Dunn''s shooting plan smoothly.


    Most importantly, Cameron''s reaction was too intense!


    Cameron and Jon Landau have been friends for many years and know each other very well.


    Although Cameron is short-tempered, he is very honest, not like a Hollywood director at all. He drew a body sketch for Kate Winslet, and even took the other party''s bikini photo, relying on his imagination to supplement it, and if he replaced it with someone else, the heroine would definitely be stripped naked in front of him.


    If Cameron thinks Jon Landau can''t do anything about poisoning, then there''s a good chance it wasn''t his.


    Then... who did the poison?


    Dunn sat on the sofa in the room, thinking hard.


    "Boom! Boom! Boom!"


    With the knock on the door, I saw George Paxton''s inexplicably excited face.


    "George? Is something wrong?"


    Dunn pointed to the sofa.


    George Paxton''s current position is assistant director, but he has no professional knowledge and knows nothing about the professional skills of various departments of the crew. He has only been an assistant on the set for six years, and his ability is very mediocre.


    Dunn promoted him to a position because he had a good relationship with him, but George was simply not up to the job.


    But mediocre ability does not mean lack of IQ. On the contrary, George is very smart and self-aware. His current position is assistant director, but he still does the chores of assistant on set, and he has no complaints.


    After George sat down, he pondered for a while, "Dawn, I think it''s more appropriate for me to go to the New York studio now."


    "Going to New York?" Dunn looked confused, "You are the assistant director, what are you going to do in New York if you don''t stay on the set?"


    George shook his head and laughed, "I know very well what I am capable of, and it is not a director''s assistant at all. Stay here, everyone will take care of me in your face, but it will be awkward. It is better to go to the New York studio and help you play the front line. Listen. Say... Didn''t Jon Landau stay there for more than half a month?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn opened his eyes suddenly.


    Facing Dunn''s gaze, George''s expression changed slightly, his eyes dodged a little.


    Tang En pondered for a while, then heaved a long sigh and said, "George, you did the poison, right?"


    George was silent for a long time, "Don, I don''t want to lie to you."


    Dunn looked a little excited, "George, do you know the nature of this matter? Do you know that it is very dangerous for you to do this?"


    George smirked and laughed at himself, "Tang En, I know what I am capable of, but you are different, you are a genius and a rising star in Hollywood! In the future, there will be more and more people around you, but I What? What can I do? I need to find a position that suits me, or I might as well go back to being a studio assistant."


    "You will go to jail!"


    Tang En''s tone was very serious, UU reading www. uukanshu.com''s eyes widened, even a little angry.


    But George smiled relievedly, looking nonchalant, "You will find a way to save me, right, Dunn?"


    Tang En''s face was slightly heavy, and he looked up to the sky and sighed, "George, you are like this... I can''t bear it."


    George smiled and said, "Don, actually, you don''t have to think so much. You are the boss. If you give me a job and a salary, I should give something. If there is a reward, you must give something, right and proper, right?"


    "But it''s too dangerous..."


    Tang En''s words were interrupted directly by George, and he said solemnly: "Tang En, you don''t need to say anything. I know my abilities and my job position. These are all voluntary and have nothing to do with you."


    "But things like poisoning... it''s really too much."


    George shook his head and said sternly: "Not too much, how could Jon Landau be fired? Dunn, you are not only my friend, but also my boss. I can handle some things that are inconvenient for you to do. "


    Without giving Dunn a chance to speak, George patted his chest confidently and said proudly, "I don''t have great wisdom, but I still have some clever ones, hehe. You see that the poisoning incident is so big, but we have nothing to lose. Paying off Jon Landau, the enemy, shows that I am still relatively good at this kind of work."


    Dunn didn''t speak for a long time, his narrowed eyes flashed with strange brilliance, "George, I won''t admit it."


    "Of course!" George was already mentally prepared with a smile, "Everything I do has nothing to do with you, it''s my own opinion."


    Tang En''s eyes brightened, he took a deep breath, stepped forward, and gave George Paxton a big hug, "George, in this life, we are brothers!"

 Chapter 12： perfect performance

    Jenny is Kate''s personal assistant. She looked anxious and anxious, "Kate, you can''t do this anymore, you have a serious fever now!"


    "Enough! Jenny, I''ve already taken my medicine!" Kate had just made an NG and was resting, feeling a little impatient with Jenny''s attitude.


    Jenny said without giving up: "But your current condition is very serious, you must rest!"


    Kate said with a pale face, "Jenny, do you know what you''re talking about? Now the entire crew has spent countless efforts to shoot this set of scenes. At this time, as the heroine, can I back off? "


    "But...but your situation is very special right now..."


    "Okay!" Kate waved her hand with a determined face, "Go ahead and call the makeup artist. I want to touch up the makeup. This set of shots has been delayed for two days. I must finish it today, for sure!"


    Jenny''s eyes were wet, and she sniffed hard.


    Kate frowned and said, "Do you want others to see it? Jenny, I said it, I can still hold on!"


    Jenny hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.


    Before Kate, she worked as an assistant for Michelle, and her impression of Hollywood stars is luxury, enjoyment, aloofness, and chaotic private life... But Kate gave her a new understanding, that is, dedication!


    Yes, people all over the world have noticed the splendid appearance of Hollywood stars, some people have noticed the dirty inside, but few people have noticed that this is a group of artists who regard their work as life.


    Kate is like this, Leonardo is like this, Cameron is like this, even the eighteen-year-old Dunn is like this!


    "Kate, you are the best, you will definitely become the biggest female star in Hollywood, bigger than Cameron Diaz and Julianne Moore!"


    Jenny sighed from the bottom of her heart.


    ¡­


    "Okay, the 32nd scene, the 1st shot, the 64th, start!"


    With the shout of director Dunn, the nerves of the entire crew were tense, and everyone''s eyes were fixed on Leonardo and Kate Winslet in the sink.


    Kate was lying on the board. She already had a high fever. Under the cold water, she couldn''t help shivering. Even her voice trembled, "Jack, I love you."


    Leonardo''s physical strength is also almost exhausted. Looking at Kate''s poor and weak appearance, he can''t help but feel a little sympathetic. However, for actors, movies are life, and they must insist, "Don''t say goodbye, keep going, okay?"


    Kate was panting, and she felt that she gradually lost control of her body, leaving only a biting cold, "I''m cold."


    Leonardo gritted his teeth, as if he saw the moment when the movie was a big hit and famous in history, there was despair for the moment, and there was hope for the future, "Ruth, hear me, you must escape and live... You To have a lot of little kids and watch them grow up, and you''ll have a good old age...in a warm bed, not here, not this night. You can''t die like this, you understand?"


    Kate could hardly hear what Leonardo was saying, she only felt her head dizzy, she needed a lot of perseverance to open her eyes, her body was numb, "My body is numb..."


    Leonardo shivered several times in a row, and his spirit had the illusion of being detached from his body. He shuddered and muttered, "Winning a ticket...is the luckiest thing in my life, how lucky I am to know you. You must help me, help me live, promise me, no matter what happens in the future, no matter what the circumstances are... Ruth, promise me, live."


    Kate''s lips began to turn white. She felt that her body had reached its maximum limit. She couldn''t hold on any longer, but she had to grit her teeth and insist, because she placed the expectations of the entire crew, "I promise you."


    "do not forget¡­"


    "Never forget." Kate''s eyes suddenly became blank, as if everything in the outside world had disappeared, she was dizzy, she seemed to feel the breath of death, just because of that promise, she subconsciously shouted, "Jack, I will never forget. Don''t forget each other!"


    ¡­


    Tang En, who was standing in the sink with the camera on his back, was already stupid. He even forgot to call to stop. Surprise and moving emotions filled his body, as if he was isolated from the world.


    The entire crew, with more than 100 people, was quiet, and could only hear a few tears of emotion.


    Yes, Leonardo and Kate''s performance just now was so perfect, so perfect that all the crew members were in tears!


    A hundred years ago, this unparalleled love, just now, seemed to have descended on Leonardo and Kate, and everyone who saw it was touched and moved.


    "CUT!" Cameron suddenly shouted, "Dawn, look at Kate, she''s in a bad state!"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, quickly handed the camera to his assistant, and rushed up immediately, only to find that Kate had fainted on the wooden board.


    "Doctor, go and call a doctor!"


    Tang En suddenly became nervous, and quickly hugged Kate by the waist to let her get out of the water, but found that her body was amazingly hot.


    The entire crew, after experiencing an earth-shattering love scene, instantly became a mess. Dunn took Kate directly back to the dressing room, and found that her assistant Jenny couldn''t help crying.


    "Cry, cry, cry! Kate has a high fever, why didn''t you tell me?" Dunn got angry directly, his angry eyes were like murder.


    "Kate didn''t let her speak." Jenny choked, her voice low, "Kate... Kate had her period this morning. I originally advised her to rest for a few days, but she just wouldn''t listen, she just insisted."


    "Are you coming for a period?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment. Looking at Kate Winslet who was in a coma, he was suddenly silent and awe-inspiring.


    If such an actress cannot stand at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, it is an injustice in the world!


    ¡­


    After an unknown amount of time, Kate woke up in a daze.


    She found that she was already lying on the big bed of the hotel, covered with a soft velvet blanket. Beside the bed, there is a warm warm yellow light, and a concerned, smiling face.


    "Are you awake?" Tang En heaved a sigh of relief and leaned forward, "How do you feel?"


    "I feel dizzy and have no strength." Kate''s voice was very weak, not at all as generous and cheerful as in the past, and asked in a nasal voice, "What time is it now?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "At two o''clock in the morning, you slept for eleven hours."


    "Ah? For so long?" Anxiety and panic flashed across Kate''s face, and she tried to get up, "I''m sorry, I must have delayed filming..."


    "Don''t move! Lie down soon." Dunn quickly held her shoulders with excited eyes, "Kate, that one has passed, you did a good job."


    Kate shook her head gently, "Don, you don''t have to perfunctory me, I can do it, I can still insist, don''t affect the movie because of me..."


    "No! Kate, you made a mistake, your performance in that part was so perfect, the whole crew is proud of you!" Dunn stroked her forehead, which was still a little burning, but the situation was much better.


    Kate''s weak eyes released a bit of brilliance, "Really? Is this true, Dunn? That... Really passed?"


    "Of course!" Dunn exclaimed sincerely, "Trust me, Kate, your performance is enough to make you remember in history. Your name and your performance are comparable to Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman. "


    This sentence, Dunn is definitely not to please, but from the heart.


    The performance of Leonardo and Kate is definitely the most wonderful performance in history, even far exceeding the love depiction in the original book.


    Cameron has strict requirements for performance, and every shot needs to reach 90 points.


    But Tang En is different, many unimportant scenes, UU reading www. uukanshu.com can often pass a performance with a score of 80, and that part of the soul scene, through several days of training and emotional guidance, is enough to achieve a score of 99!


    Even Cameron praised with excitement: "This is a perfect performance, flawless!"


    Listening to Dunn''s generous words of praise, the brilliance in Kate''s eyes became even brighter.


    "You should rest for a while, these few days your consumption is too much." Dunn shook his head helplessly, "Kate, it''s just a movie, you are working too hard, since you have your period, why don''t you tell me?"


    Kate pursed her lips and said, "I have taken protective measures, so water won''t get in."


    "That doesn''t work either, how cold the water is, otherwise how could you have such a serious fever?" Tang En was somewhat frightened.


    Kate couldn''t help but smile slyly, "Thanks to this, we succeeded, right?"


    Tang En smiled and stroked her hair.


    Kate felt that this scene was unusually warm, with a strong warmth that lingered in her chest and dispersed throughout her body.


    She looked down and found that she was wearing a dry white pajamas, which was her favorite one. A smile flashed in her eyes, "Did you change it for me?"


    Tang En admitted generously, "Yes."


    "Thank you, Dunn." Kate pursed her lips and smiled, moved her legs, and noticed something strange in her lower body. She couldn''t help but froze, looking at Dunn with a surprised expression, "Sanitary napkins?"


    Tang En scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, "That...I don''t know how to make tampons, so I went to buy a package of sanitary napkins."


    Kate almost burst out laughing, her turquoise eyes curved into a line, and she giggled, "I didn''t expect the dignified Director Walker to be able to do something..."

 Chapter 13： Fix it

    Dunn was very embarrassed. He really couldn''t explain much about this issue.


    In her heart, Kate was so moved that she played her top actress acting skills, controlled the tears that were about to well up in her eyes, and laughed desperately.


    She smiled, but found that Dunn was completely silent.


    Kate stopped smiling, glanced at him, bit her lip, and asked courageously, "Don, do you have a girlfriend?"


    "No."


    Kate pursed her lips, "Then... do you like me?"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and he made a calm gag, "I like it, you work so hard, I''m afraid no one in the entire crew doesn''t like you."


    "That''s not what I meant..." Kate''s tone was a little anxious, and she just gave it up, "I mean, do you love me?"


    "Ah?" Dunn''s heart was beating wildly, and he looked at her in surprise.


    Kate, however, restrained her smile and looked a little solemn, "Don, I''m a little in love with you."


    Tang En was extremely tangled in his heart!


    Kate Winslet has an atmospheric character, not pretentious, not pretentious, brave and determined, self-reliant, she is a very pure girl, worthy of the love of any man.


    And her plump and **** body is intoxicating, and Dunn is also deeply obsessed with it.


    only¡­


    Dunn has no American spirit. He has the traditional idea of ??machismo, although he understands that this idea is vulgar, vulgar and disgusting.


    But there was something in his bones that he couldn''t overcome or change.


    He has a strong mental cleanliness, he can''t tolerate his girlfriend ever having another man, let alone her naked body on the big screen for men all over the world to appreciate.


    He likes Kate very much, and is willing to be her best friend, but he doesn''t want her to be the closest person by his side.


    "Hey, Kate, your joke isn''t funny at all. You''re testing me, aren''t you? Haha, we''re friends, the best and the best, good friends!"


    Kate''s body trembled slightly, but luckily the quilt was covered. She understood what Tang En meant, and forced a reluctant smile on her face, "Yes, we are friends, hee hee, I was teasing you just now, you must be serious, right?"


    Dunn sighed inwardly, showing a vicious expression, "Okay, Kate, you dare to make fun of me and see how I deal with you!"


    "Haha, ah! It''s itchy!"


    "Forgive me, I was wrong..."


    "Dan, I''m still a patient!"


    ¡­


    During the shooting of the underwater scene, Dunn directly chose the **** mode to start, which made the whole crew go crazy, and also made Kate Winslet lie in the hospital bed for three days.


    However, where do misfortunes and fortunes depend?


    After this period of tempering and adjustment, Leonardo and Kate finally fully integrated into the roles of "Jack" and "Ruth". Their frowns, smiles, regularity, and every move seemed to be detached. He is in perfect contact with the characters in the play.


    The peak state and delicate acting skills of Leonardo and Kate also drove the atmosphere of the entire crew. The next filming, smooth sailing, was like a rainbow after the storm, and everything suddenly became clear.


    The scenes in the water don''t seem so difficult anymore.


    Everyone''s eyes on Tang En were not simple. They didn''t know that he was a blind cat killing a mouse. They thought he was planning it intentionally. First, he cultivated the emotions of the hero and heroine, and then started from the specific scenes, which greatly accelerated the shooting. schedule.


    Even Cameron asked humbly, "Don, can you tell me why?"


    Since Leonardo and Kate "parted" on the sea, their acting skills have reached a state of bursting, especially Kate Winslet, which can be described as perfect!


    I am afraid that Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" and Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind" are no different.


    Tang En had an inscrutable smile on his face, "It''s very simple, James, you have to understand a truth. Performance is like a tide. It rises when it falls. If it always maintains the same height, it will be a calm sea."


    The calm sea naturally has its boundless beauty, but it is far less exciting than the magnificent waves of the rising and falling tides.


    Cameron was very smart and immediately understood the meaning of Dunn''s words, "You mean... You deliberately indulged Leonardo and Kate''s acting skills before this, just to achieve the tide in this series of water scenes. The peak of the rise?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, no one can maintain their peak performance status for several months, and their spirits will collapse. In this case, of course, good steel is used on the edge of the knife."


    Although Dunn''s remarks are suspected of fooling Cameron, they are not completely false.


    In "Titanic" in the original work, Leonardo and Kate''s acting skills are maintained at the same level throughout the film, and the performances are basically about 90 points of personal ability.


    But Tang En''s choice was different. He began to indulge deliberately, and many performances with 80 points of play met his requirements. But for the water scene in the soul of the whole movie, he was even more demanding than Cameron!


    This also directly caused the final moment of the movie. Leonardo and Kate''s acting skills exploded, which has far exceeded 90 points, and can reach 98 points, 99 points, and even 100 points!


    Don''t blame Dunn for being complacent, being able to leave his own brilliance on this masterpiece, and to achieve a guiding effect that surpasses Cameron''s, this is enough to make him proud.


    Seeing Cameron pondering, Dunn said again: "James, you have to understand that after this movie is edited, it is likely to take more than three hours! Do you know what this means? No one can concentrate for a long time. When watching a movie, only the climax of the movie can really pull back the hearts of movie fans.¡±


    "So the importance of this performance is far more than the previous literary part." Cameron pondered.


    "That''s right." Dunn felt that he could make Cameron learn with humility, and he was still very proud. "There is something to be gained if you give up. It is the director''s biggest job to distinguish the priorities and grasp the audience''s mentality."


    After being silent for a while, Cameron immediately laughed, "Don, UU Reading I said that you are a genius, although your words cannot fully convince me, but I have to admit that your idea has proved Your success. Even if I were to direct this film, I''m afraid it might not be better than yours."


    Dunn listened and laughed, "James, I don''t know if you''re doing well or not, but I know your shooting budget must be far more than mine!"


    Cameron couldn''t help but shook his head and laughed.


    After the initial struggle and quarrel, and after more than two months of running-in contact, Cameron has long forgotten the trouble of being replaced by Dunn as the director.


    The fundamental reason is that Dunn has the strength to direct "Titanic"!


    The shooting of Rosarito was finally over, and the crew moved to the New York studio.


    It''s all green screen shooting here, which is relatively simple. The current green screen technology has just started, and there are not many special effects methods that can be used, and there is no motion capture, many of which are shooting of prop models.


    With George Paxton coming to the front line, Jon Landau''s residual poison has already been removed, and the filming in New York went very smoothly. Thirteen days later, "Titanic" was officially completed!


    "Thank you for your company, help and guidance in the past three months. I am a young director, and there will inevitably be many omissions in my work. Fortunately, James has built a great team, allowing us to unite and overcome difficulties one after another! Now that the filming of the movie is finally over, the hard work and sweat everyone has put in here is indelible in history! Now, I announce that "Titanic" is finished!"


    "Bang! Boom! Bam!"


    The champagne prepared in advance, with Dunn''s excited shouting, opened the bottles one after another, and the mellow liquor dispersed.


    Cheers.


    This day is December 28, 1996.

 Chapter 14： Official Director of CAA

    The film was closed, and the time came to 1997.


    In January, the crew held a press conference to announce the completion of the "Titanic" movie, and announced to the world that the magical journey of the big ship will be released on May 8!


    The once "Titanic" was delayed again and again because of Cameron, and it was scheduled to the Christmas season.


    But Christmas is a happy holiday for the whole family. Most of the movies released at this time are family-friendly movies. Disaster movies like "Titanic" are not suitable.


    Fortunately, after Dunn''s unremitting efforts, "Titanic" finally had the opportunity to be ranked in the summer season.


    More importantly, the appearance of Dunn has greatly reduced the film financing, so that the film did not attract financing from Paramount as it did in the previous life.


    After the movie is released, it will be a big hit at the box office, so everyone in Fox Studios must be very grateful to you, right?


    Tang En beautifully thought about it, but the media reporters in the audience made him feel restless at all, so they fired straight away!


    "Director Walker, I heard that you once said that the box office of this movie is guaranteed to be 1.5 billion yuan, and the target is 2 billion yuan. Is this true?"


    When Grant Hill heard this, his face sank.


    Which pot can''t be lifted without opening it!


    He recognized Tang En''s ability very much, but his open mouth...it was painful.


    "I''m sorry, I just took over as director at the time, and the box office estimates for the movie may not be so accurate." Dunn shook his head and sighed.


    Grant''s eyes lit up, somewhat surprised. Unexpectedly, after a few months, this guy has matured a lot and knows he is humble. Although he broke his promise, after all, he is young and has the opportunity to make small mistakes.


    But all the reporters in the audience were disappointed. They wanted to create a big news. Someone immediately said, "Director Walker, what do you mean by that? Are you going to go back on your word?"


    Grant immediately rounded up the field, "I''m sorry, but Dunn had just replaced James Cameron as the director at that time, so he didn''t know much about the situation of the movie and made some miscalculations about the future expectations of the movie, which is reasonable."


    The reporters were rather helpless, looked at Dunn''s calm expression and asked, "Okay, Director Walker, we all know that you lowered the movie''s box office expectations, so can you tell us what you think "Titanic" is now. How much will the movie make at the box office?"


    Grant couldn''t help sweating for Dunn.


    There is a trap in this question. You must not be fooled. The expected numbers at the box office must not be easily blurted out.


    Seeing Tang En''s eyebrows raised with a strange expression, "This reporter friend, have you made a mistake? When did I say I lowered my box office expectations?"


    "You didn''t say a wrong estimate just now..." Before he finished speaking, other reporters responded quickly, with ecstatic expressions on their faces, "Director Walker, what do you mean by this? You didn''t lower your box office expectations, don''t you...you Can it also raise box office expectations?"


    Grant was about to cry in a hurry!


    Dunn Walker!


    Didn''t we agree that we should be perfunctory, we must be perfunctory in front of the media! Didn''t you push "Titanic" into the fire pit?


    Dunn turned a blind eye to Grant''s continuous eyes, and said indifferently: "It''s natural! I''ve worked so hard to shoot for more than three months, so it''s impossible to deny myself, right?"


    At the press conference, there was an instant "buzz" sound, and all the media reporters were in a mess, rushing to ask questions.


    This is a big news like an explosion!


    The young director doesn''t know how high the sky is, and he is so arrogant!


    Dunn ignored everyone''s noise and looked calm. "This movie encountered great difficulties during the shooting process, and Kate Winslet even fainted with a high fever. The crew spent a lot of effort and sweat to complete the film. This work gives me no reason not to applaud their struggles!"


    "Especially Mr. James Cameron, as we all know, for this project, he prepared for three full years, and even went deep into the Atlantic Ocean several times to explore the wreck of the Titanic. Leonardo, Kate, Casey and other actors , they worked so hard during the filming process, and it is their existence that gives me no reason to doubt the future box office!"


    "I know that everyone is looking forward to making a big news, and I also know that many people are watching my jokes, but I don''t care! Strength is the foundation, and quality is the guarantee! "Titanic" is my biggest reliance, as for the future box office Expectation... I can also tell you generously, the guarantee is... 1.8 billion!"


    Tang En''s sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the conference hall.


    At the same time, Grant, Leonardo and others who attended the meeting were all moved by his trust and persistence. It would be better if... he could not say the number "1.8 billion".


    The reporters under the stage were roaring!


    The global box office is 1.8 billion US dollars, crazy, this kid is absolutely crazy!


    Who was the box office champion in the past? "Jurassic Park" directed by Steven Spielberg has a global box office of 950 million, which is enough to surprise many people.


    But what about Dunn Walker?


    He shouted a double!


    Will ''Titanic'' double the box office of ''Jurassic Park''? Who would believe it?


    Except for lunatics, they are fools!


    ¡­


    After the press conference, Grant Hill walked towards Dunn with a painful look on his face, with complicated expressions, disappointment, helplessness, bitterness and grief.


    Dunn, you talk too much!


    Dunn smiled, he understood Grant''s thoughts, "Grant, now the film has entered post-production, and in a few months, it will be released worldwide, do you understand?"


    Grant certainly understood what Dunn meant. Such an eye-popping topic would definitely make "Titanic" the focus of public opinion, and it would save a lot of publicity budget for 20th Century Fox.


    Especially now that the capital chain of Fox Films is broken, it is difficult to spend a lot of money to promote "Titanic". Dunn''s approach is undoubtedly in the best interest of this film.


    "But in case... your reputation will be ruined!" Grant lowered his voice, somewhat resenting that iron is not steel. He was very optimistic about Dunn''s talent, and even praised his perseverance, but if a person''s reputation was ruined, it would be difficult for him to stand out in Hollywood.


    Dunn was naturally confident and said with a smile, "Grant, I know my movie very well."


    Grant frowned, "Dawn, I know you''re very confident. In fact, geniuses are conceited, but I''ve seen this kind of thing a lot. You should be prepared. Once...if the box office fails, you have to do a good job in public relations."


    Dunn patted his shoulder, "Thank you, Grant, I understand."


    The two had not known each other for a long time, but Tang En liked his character very much. He was serious and responsible in his work and gentle and meticulous.


    This is also a must-have attribute of a gold medal producer, right?


    "Director Dunn Walker!"


    At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties, in a suit and leather shoes, walked beside him, with a shiny badge on his chest.


    Grant lowered his voice, "It''s from CAA, I think he wants to be your agent."


    Although Tang En is young, open-mouthed, and has a bad reputation, he is a director who directed huge commercial blockbusters at a young age, and CAA will never let him off easily.


    Even... Dunn''s internal rating is very low.


    "Hello, what''s your name?"


    Dunn smiled and stretched out his hand. His ideals are very lofty, and he has a lot of work to prepare in his hands. UU reading contacting work and this kind of thing... it''s better to leave it to an agent to take care of it.


    "William, William Mihawk, CAA''s senior agent." William was full of smiles, slightly flattering.


    Grant, a Hollywood veteran, naturally understands the mechanism of CAA. The so-called senior agent is actually the lowest-level agent other than the intern. There are also economic consultants, senior economic consultants, managers, directors and other positions.


    "CAA''s sincerity is not enough." Grant curled his lips, his expression indifferent.


    Tang En didn''t care, a creature like a broker''s ability was part of it, but luck and connections accounted for the bulk. Anyway, he has nothing to fear, so let''s find a trial first.


    "Director Walker, I have a good relationship with many producers, and I have several big projects in my hands. Hehe, if I can become your agent, I will definitely try my best to get you a few good contracts and push you to Hollywood. The ranks of first-line directors!"


    William Mihawk said half-truths.


    He did not do well in CAA. Although it seems that Tang En''s future development... is not optimistic, but cast a wide net, what if it succeeds? With a big first-line director in hand, his status will surely rise.


    "Okay, Grant, can you go and look at the contract for me?"


    "certainly!"


    ¡­


    California has passed many bills to restrict the work of brokers, which is to prevent the occurrence of brokers'' oppression of employers.


    The broker contract can be signed for a maximum of three years, and the first contract has a maximum time limit of one year, and the employer can unconditionally terminate the contract within this period, which is equivalent to a one-year probation period.


    With legal protection and Grant''s help, Dunn quickly signed a contract.


    He has officially become a contract director under CAA.

 Chapter 15： A lifesaver!

    Post-production on Titanic went smoothly.


    There are three reasons.


    First, the division of labor between Cameron and Dunn is clear. Cameron is responsible for special effects and editing, and Dunn is responsible for dubbing, art, soundtrack and other related items.


    Second, the special effects company "Digital Domain" is Cameron''s company. The only task in recent years is "Titanic". Everything is ready. With Cameron in charge, it is naturally orderly.


    Third, at this moment, the outside media''s doubts about "Titanic" are getting louder and louder. It seems that everyone is sure that this movie will lose a lot, and the director Dunn is even more accusatory.


    Although Tang En is young, he has established a very good authority and status in the three months of working on the crew. Almost everyone is willing to help him, willing to give everything and give Tang En justice!


    He is not the **** of Xing Jin, he is a real capable director!


    However, at this time, Dunn Walker and "Titanic" are at the cusp of the United States. Rao is the public relations of the crew and Fox Pictures, but this one-sided attack has not changed.


    It wasn''t until March, when Hollywood entered the Oscars season, that the popularity of "Titanic" gradually diminished.


    The English Patient, directed by Anthony Minghella, became the biggest winner of the Oscars, winning seven awards in one fell swoop.


    Cameron looked at the media''s generous praise for "The British Patient", he put down the newspaper in his hand, and sighed with emotion.


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and said, "Why, are you envious?"


    Cameron glared at him, "Humph! You don''t want to make a big statement in front of the media again, do you?"


    "How come? Hehe..."


    Dunn scratched his head, quite embarrassed. Cameron really put the words into his heart. He really wanted to accept another media interview and release the declaration that "Titanic" will sweep the Oscars next year, making this film a sensation again in the United States.


    It''s just...the sensational effect brought about by this hype method, from Fox Pictures to the crew members, all acted very cautiously, and even repeated public relations to refute rumors.


    They were really afraid that Dunn would smash the signboard and ruin his image.


    After all, this was in 1997, and the bottomless hype of later generations was unacceptable to film professionals at this time.


    Since everyone has been against it, Dunn has no need to insist. Anyway, in more than two months, the movie will be released. No matter if Fox Pictures has no money, they have to spend tens of millions of publicity expenses, right?


    "Is your work over there?"


    "It''s coming soon, noon tomorrow at the latest!" Dunn is very confident, "Celine Dion''s song will definitely move the United States... No, it''s the whole world! My heart is forever, and it will sing in every corner of the world! "


    Cameron appreciates Dunn''s always positive and optimistic attitude, "In this case, I am confident that the post-production of "Titanic" will be completely completed within this week!"


    This time, Cameron did not break his promise.


    Four days later, "Titanic" was officially released.


    And just as the film was announced to be completed, Bill McNick, CEO of Fox Pictures, seemed to suddenly "wake up", worrying about gains and losses.


    The boss with his eyes wide open, as if he saw a ghost during the day.


    He didn''t dare to think about it. In the past few months, he actually made such a big mistake, handing over a big investment blockbuster like "Titanic" to an 18-year-old child!


    Bill McNick couldn''t understand, how could he make such a ridiculous decision, and why? He doesn''t understand!


    "Grant, tell the truth, how did the movie go?" Bill McNick is very nervous now, he hasn''t slept well for two days in a row.


    Grant exclaimed, "Incomparable!"


    "Unparalleled?" Bill McNick raised his eyebrows and was very dissatisfied with this answer. He didn''t believe that an eighteen-year-old child could make a good movie.


    Grant heard Bill McNick''s question, and doubts arose in his heart, this old guy, won''t he regret it? How long has it been, is there any use in regret?


    "Bill, anyway, the movie has been made, and there is still a month and a half before the movie will be released! At this time, if you want the movie to sell well at the box office, you must work **** publicity!"


    Grant''s veiled hint that your life, Bill McNick, has been tied to "Titanic", and if the movie fails at the box office, your CEO position will definitely be lost!


    Instead of taking the regret medicine at this time, it is better to give it a go. If you win, you will be killed. If you lose, can it be worse than being fired?


    Bill McNick clearly understood what Grant meant, he pondered for a long time, his face was very ugly, "That little guy... He said that the box office guarantee is 1.8 billion?"


    Grant said with a smile: "Yes, Dunn has never lacked confidence."


    Bill McNick snorted, "Don''t say 1.8 billion, even if it''s $800 million at the box office, I''m satisfied!"


    Grant nodded, "But at this time, what we need to do is not to dismantle, but to help. After all, we are all in the same boat, aren''t we?"


    "What''s Jamie''s evaluation?"


    "Incomparable!"


    "Um?"


    A bit of surprise finally flashed in Bill McNick''s cloudy eyes.


    He and James Cameron have known each other for many years. That stubborn lunatic often scoffs at some well-recognized classic blockbusters. When has he ever used such an amazing word?


    Is this movie...


    Bill McNick felt that his thinking couldn''t keep up. "The internal preview is scheduled for tomorrow morning, and I will invite some people in the industry to come over."


    Grant suddenly laughed, he understood that Bill McNick made a choice, and he would use his actions to prove his support for "Titanic".


    This is enough. With the strong backing of the head of Fox Pictures, I believe that "Titanic" will enjoy the treatment of a prince in the days before its release.


    After Grant left, Bill McNick made a phone call, "Immediately prepare 50 million funds to build momentum for "Titanic"!"


    "Don''t tell me this! I don''t care how difficult you are, I just want to see the funds I need! Fifty million dollars, not a cent!"


    "Fox Pictures has a unified voice, and we will spare no effort to support "Titanic"! I don''t want to hear any objection!"


    "Let Jamie cut out a two-minute highlight right away, UU reading Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS... mainstream TV stations, put it on me! Enough! I said, don''t mention it to me Funding is difficult, and Fox Pictures can support it!"


    "Inform Fox Television Network that during this period of time, all unnecessary commercial promotions will be pushed off. My goal is only one, and that is "Titanic"! Every kid in my family knows there''s an unrivaled movie coming out in May - Titanic!"


    ¡­


    Inside Fox Pictures, there was awe.


    Co-Chairman and CEO Bill McNick''s frantic series of actions shocked the entire Fox Film industry and dared not speak out.


    The boss is already crazy, no one dares to come forward and seek death at such a time.


    Tom Rothman naturally knows the reason for Bill McNick''s madness, and he must want to seize the last chance to give it a shot, trying to use "Titanic" to save his position and power in Fox Pictures.


    However, he was very at ease, and even had some expectations.


    What kind of flowers can an eighteen-year-old child photograph?


    The higher you stand, the harder you fall!


    Tom Rothman seems to have seen the day Bill McNick walks away in dismay, and then he takes over the power of Fox.


    As for the internal preview in the morning, he was not interested in attending it, but it was interesting to witness the moment when Bill McNick was humiliated by himself.


    "Dawn Walker?"


    There was a mocking smile on the corner of Tom Rothman''s mouth. With a big arrogant mouth, even if he had a little ability, how many years would he be able to dance in Hollywood?


    Bill McNick... really old.

 Chapter 16： Titanic, will not sink

    Bill McNick is a meritorious veteran of Fox Pictures. With his qualifications, even if he messes up "Titanic", it will not have much impact on his status.


    Just like in the previous life, reduce the capital investment in "Titanic", pull in other film companies to share risks, reduce publicity costs, sell distribution rights, and use a series of means to avoid the loss of Fox Pictures in advance.


    But now is different. Bill McNick made a big mistake inexplicably. He arbitrarily appointed an 18-year-old child as the director!


    For such a mistake, no matter how many legends he has on his credit, it is impossible for him to gain the trust of Murdoch and News Corp.


    So now Bill McNick has only one way left, and that is to be wrong!


    Put all the resources into the movie "Titanic", and use the powerful publicity and distribution capabilities of Fox Pictures to build momentum for the movie and make a complete turnaround!


    Since some people think that he is blind, then Bill McNick wants to show them that he has a good eye!


    Even if Bill McNick didn''t know much about Dunn and trusted him, he had to stand behind him and support him.


    Fortunately, this movie met Bill McNick''s psychological expectations.


    "Every night, I look at you, I perceive you, I cross the space of the mind, read your heart, and wait for your arrival..."


    With the melodious and melodious singing of Celine Dion, the lights came on in the interior projection room of Fox Pictures.


    I don''t know who started first, and a series of warm applause resounded throughout the entire auditorium.


    In addition to the senior management of Fox Films, there are some friends of Bill McNick in the circle. They all stood up and applauded.


    This is a wonderful movie, no doubt about it!


    Bill McNick breathed a sigh of relief. After a long time of mental stress, this moment finally eased a lot. With a happy smile on his face, he walked towards Cameron quickly, holding him with both hands, "Jammie, You''ve done a fantastic job, it''s definitely the pinnacle of commercial filmmaking!"


    Like Bill McNick, other professionals in the industry also got up one after another and walked towards Cameron, their eyes glowing with admiration.


    "James, your movie has changed my view of special effects! I believe that this movie will mark a new era like "Star Wars"!"


    "I admit, I have always recognized your ability, James. But I have to say, before this, I still underestimated you too much, this movie has extraordinary splendor!"


    "I was stunned for three hours! Jamie, you know what, this movie gave me a sense of time and space dislocation, especially the last scene, Leonardo and Kate''s performances, it''s too wonderful!"


    ¡­


    Almost everyone turned to James Cameron, the producer of the film, and the praise came one after another, and everyone shook hands with him excitedly.


    Obviously, they don''t believe that Dunn Walker, who is only 18 years old, can produce such profound, perfect and deeply rooted works.


    Behind all this, it must be James Cameron!


    Tang En looked at this scene with a smile, saying that it was not bitter would be a lie.


    For this movie, he paid no less than Cameron!


    Grant sighed and came to him, "Don, you are still young, as long as you have the strength, you will be recognized by everyone one day."


    "I see."


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief, but instead laughed a little more at himself.


    Isn''t it just the approval of these Hollywood people, is it so necessary? Looking at the entire United States, how high is Hollywood?


    Tang En has a great dream in his arms. He didn''t come to Hollywood to work. He wanted to create a myth of his own!


    As for these professionals who are flattering and flattering in Bill McNick''s face, what are they?


    No matter what, the director contract signed by Tang En is effective. After the basic salary of 5 million US dollars is received, the 10% of the global box office share will never be less.


    This money will be his first pot of gold!


    Jim Garnopoulos, the head of production at Fox Pictures, was happy on the outside, but equally gloomy on the inside.


    "Titanic" is a good movie, which is not in his personal interests.


    Once Bill McNick steps down, Tom Rothman, who will take over as CEO, has a good relationship with the big boss Murdoch, and is likely to take over as the president of Fox Pictures.


    But looking at the current situation... No matter what the box office of "Titanic" will be after its release, it will definitely have a good reputation.


    In fact, from Jim Garnopoulos'' own point of view, this movie...not too bad at the box office.


    "Tom, it seems that everyone is very optimistic about this movie." Jim Garnopoulos said to Tom Rothman with a smile.


    Tom Rothman looked disdainful, "They don''t represent the fans! This movie is over three hours long!"


    Jim Garnopoulos smiled: "But the word of mouth will be very good, there should be no doubt."


    Tom Rothman snorted coldly, "The Shawshank Redemption also has a good reputation!"


    ¡­


    After leaving the theater, Cameron walked over with an embarrassed expression, "Don, I''m sorry."


    Dunn understood what he meant, didn''t care, smiled and said, "James, you deserve it."


    Cameron looked a little annoyed, "They... they are age discrimination!"


    Tang En shook his head, he didn''t follow up, anyway, the money would be fine.


    Cameron was still a little indignant, "Dawn, although there were some misunderstandings between us at first, I think it''s been a pleasure to cooperate for the past six months, especially your judgment, which has proved to be very effective, I''m not as good as you at this point!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "James, you know, I don''t mind this. What I''m most concerned about now is whether the box office can reach 1.8 billion, so that people around the world will not see a joke!"


    Cameron couldn''t help laughing, "Who told you to talk big? But Bill has promised me that he will use all resources to promote "Titanic", and the overwhelming publicity campaign will continue until A month after the movie came out."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Did he say how many theaters will there be in the first week?"


    Cameron glanced at Dunn in confusion, "Does it need to be said? A commercial blockbuster with such a large investment can at least win 3,000 movie theaters? Maybe 3,500?"


    Dunn laughed immediately, very happy.


    His appearance, after all, changed history and changed the fate of "Titanic".


    Historically, "Titanic" was released on Christmas, and the publicity was insufficient. There were only 2,800 theaters in the first week, and many people didn''t even know that it was a romance film. UU Reading


    So much so that the box office of such a blockbuster that shocked film history was only over 30 million US dollars in the first week, which was surprising.


    Fortunately, relying on the movie''s strong reputation, beautiful love, and shocking special effects, after a long period of population transmission, it finally formed a huge influence all over the world, and the box office blowout became out of control.


    Seeing that Cameron and Dunn walked out of Fox Pictures hand in hand, several reporters immediately surrounded them.


    "Mr. Cameron, what do you think of Director Walker''s ability to direct?"


    "Are you still dissatisfied that he robbed you of your directorship?"


    "What do you think of Dunn''s rhetoric with a guaranteed $1.8 billion?"


    ¡­


    Cameron glanced at Dunn, who looked calm and seemed to have nothing to do with him, "The trailer of the movie will be logged on all major TV stations in the United States tonight, and I want to tell you that the movie is far more exciting than the trailer! As for Dunn... The box office and the quality of the film will speak for itself!"


    "Mr. Walker, it is said that one of the producers of "Titanic", Mr. Jon Landau, does not recognize your ability and thinks that you are likely to screw up this century project. What do you think of this?"


    "Jon Landau?"


    Dunn and Cameron looked at each other and showed a bit of surprise.


    Jon Landau was fired from Fox Pictures long ago, just for his reputation, not publicly. Unexpectedly, he would dare to rub off on the topic of "Titanic"?


    "Want to step on me and climb up, Jon Landau, do you really think I''m so easy to bully?"


    Tang En was faintly angry in his heart, but he didn''t show it. He just said calmly, "Titanic, it won''t sink!"


    Sonorous and powerful, with a loud voice!

 Chapter 17： Premiere

    This summer, there are not many blockbusters released. In addition to "Titanic", "Jurassic Park 2" directed by Steven Spielberg is the most famous, in addition to "Life and Death 2", "Prison in the Air" starring Nicolas Cage and "The Fifth Element" directed by Luc Besson.


    Among them, "The Fifth Element" poses the greatest threat to "Titanic".


    "Titanic" premiered on May 6, followed by "The Fifth Element" on May 7, which can be described as a strong arena.


    For this reason, Bill McNick also specifically asked Dunn, and Dunn gave a very simple answer, "Whether "The Fifth Element" or "Jurassic Park 2", my movie can sweep everything!"


    Bill McNick smiled, Spielberg was not easy to deal with, but he still ignored a film directed by a French man, "Young man, I hope everything is as you said."


    After May, the big ship will finally set sail.


    On this day, the lights in front of the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles were shining, the red carpet was enchanting, fans were screaming, and reporters held up their cameras to capture every star present.


    "Wow! The real big star is here, it''s Schwarzenegger! God, he''s so strong!"


    "Schwarzenegger is Cameron''s good friend, he will definitely come to support him, but I like it more... Wow! It''s Keanu Reeves, he''s so handsome!"


    "Sandra Bullock is really beautiful. He and Keanu Reeves are really good match. I''m looking forward to the sequel of "Speed ??of Life" starring them."


    "Isn''t this Spielberg? I didn''t expect him to come..."


    ¡­


    "Titanic" is Bill McNick''s last hope. This premiere was grand and grand, with all the stars and big names appearing, no less than a world-class film festival.


    Suddenly, the biggest cheers since the opening broke out at the entrance of the Chinese Grand Theater. A neat row of black Mercedes-Benz sedans brought the entire crew of "Titanic".


    "Leonardo! Leonardo!"


    Huge sound waves, the vibrating eardrums are shaking, the film''s leading actor Leonardo Ricaprio has been greatly welcomed by fans.


    And the popularity of the heroine Kate Winslet cannot be underestimated either.


    only¡­


    "Huh? Who is that person next to Kate? Is she her boyfriend?" Many people couldn''t help but wonder when Kate Winslet walked onto the red carpet with a smile on the arm of a young guy. identity of.


    "Boyfriend? No way, Kate eats tender grass? I think it should be his brother."


    "Brother? Stop teasing, on such an important occasion, if Kate''s brain is broken, she will bring her brother here? It should be an important role in the movie..."


    "Oh, yes, yes, it should be like this. He should be a supporting actor, right? Tsk tsk, he''s quite handsome, but I don''t know how his acting skills are."


    "Alright, alright, are you all stupid? He doesn''t even know him? He''s Dunn Walker!"


    "Dawn Walker?" Everyone was stunned. Of course, they had heard Dunn''s name and knew that he was a big mouth and a movie director, but they didn''t expect... He was so young.


    "how can that be?"


    After learning Dunn''s identity, everyone exclaimed again and again, and even Cameron forgot to cheer when he walked on the red carpet.


    Naturally, Tang En didn''t know the consternation that his appearance brought to the scene. He walked steadily on the soft red carpet and matched with Kate. He was really talented.


    When I came to the media interview area, more than a dozen large microphones were handed over in an instant, "Director Walker, can you comment on Miss Winslet''s performance in the movie?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Kate''s performance is Oscar-level. I believe that no one can beat her for the role of ''Ruth''."


    "Oscar?"


    The reporter quickly grabbed the key point from Dunn''s words. Dunn said that Kate Winslet could win the Oscar for best actress next year. This is another big news!


    "Miss Winslet, what do you think of Director Walker? Do you think his ability matches his age?"


    Compared with the inexperienced Dunn, Kate''s ability to deal with reporters is much higher. She soon realized the trap in the other party''s problem. In this question, it is not good to say "match", and it is even worse to say "not match". .


    Kate smiled sweetly and calmly resolved, "Dawn is an excellent director. Although he is only eighteen years old, he is a talented director. He made a perfect movie. At the same time, I also thank him. Guiding and helping me during the filming process.¡±


    "Are you dating?"


    This question is abrupt and impolite, but at this time, the common routine of media reporters is to provoke you, make you lose your temper on the red carpet, and a big news will break out tomorrow.


    Tang En was the first to laugh: "We are good friends."


    Kate''s answer was even more direct, "Thank you for your concern, but I already have a fianc¨¦."


    Cameron, who came later, quickly resolved the embarrassment of the two young people with his old-fashioned means.


    When I came to the backstage, I soon saw the hero and heroine of "Life and Death 2", Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.


    Both films are produced by Fox Pictures, and now they are here to help out at the premiere of "Titanic", and naturally Cameron, Dunn and others will also come to support next month.


    Let''s meet here, everyone can get acquainted.


    Dunn had no feelings for Keanu Reeves, a cold-looking guy who seemed to be hollowed out, but he looked at Sandra Bullock a little higher.


    This woman is very capable. When she is middle-aged and in her forties, she can have a second spring, not only won the Oscar, but also won the action superstars such as Tom Cruise and Will Smith. The 20 million US dollars that can be obtained plus 20% of the global box office share of the remuneration, and it was a success in one fell swoop.


    Such an experience, looking at the whole of Hollywood, is unique!


    "Hello, Miss Bullock, I appreciate your acting skills." Dunn smiled and shook hands with her, feeling that her skin didn''t look like a woman in her thirties at all.


    Sandra Bullock''s happy eyes were bent, "Call me Sandy, can I call you Dunn?"


    She is now a first-line female star, but for a young director with unlimited potential, she must uphold the essential respect and humility.


    This is Hollywood''s survival law.


    Tang En''s heart is bright, and she can understand her friendship from the attitude of the other party. "Of course, it is an honor. Maybe we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."


    "Really?" Sandra Bullock was innocent like a young girl, raising her white jaw and opening her smart eyes. Dunn couldn''t help feeling warm.


    However, at this moment, Kate, who was beside him, tugged at his arm covertly and smiled calmly: "Let''s not stand here, let''s go inside?"


    ¡­


    "Kate, what happened just now?" Dunn didn''t believe that Kate was jealous, so he deliberately prevented himself from chatting up with Sandra Bullock.


    Kate hesitated, looked around, and said in a low voice, "She''s Sandra Bullock, don''t you know?"


    "Know what?" Dunn was stunned.


    Kate bit her lip and said, "It''s spread all over Hollywood, I heard that she...she likes to collect men."


    "Collecting men?" Dunn''s eyes froze, a little stunned, "What do you mean? Like Madonna?"


    Kate nodded lightly, "Almost, but Sandra Bullock is much more careful than Madonna. Few of those handsome young actors can pass her level."


    Dunn''s cold sweat broke down, and he took a deep breath in fear, "Thank you Kate, thank you for reminding me. It''s no wonder that when we shook hands just now, she secretly hooked my hand. It turned out to be such a person. If... I can really It''s a joke."


    Kate snickered, shook her head, and exhorted in a low voice, "Don, although this is Hollywood, I think what Leon said to me makes sense."


    "Oh? What?"


    "He said that if it''s not for the purpose of marriage, but just for fun, it''s best not to look for Hollywood female stars, which will affect the image. If you want to play, you can find those models with blonde hair and long legs, who are younger and more beautiful than female stars. And if you change one every day, there will be no problem, the status of the model...even if there is trouble, it will not affect the stardom."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "I didn''t expect Leonardo to be quite smart. Do you want me to be the same?"


    "Isn''t that bad? Satisfy the greatest desires... hobbies of people like you with the least risk."


    Tang En shook his head and whispered: "Models...Occasionally, it''s okay, but...you know, women with status have more taste."


    Kate was ashamed and angry, gave him an angry look, turned her head away, and stopped talking.


    As the host of Fox TV left, the ceiling lights in the projection hall went out one by one, and a dazzling beam of light hit the big screen.


    After bypassing the 20th Century Fox logo for a few seconds, a much-anticipated word finally flashed on the big screen¡ªTitanic!


    With a high-pitched sound of a giant ship, the Titanic''s voyage officially started.

 Chapter 18： thunderous applause

    "I am the king of the world!"


    When "Jack" stood on the bow and shouted towards the vast sea, everyone at the premiere took this sentence for granted. They blessed the love of "Jack" and "Ruth", not because of him. The question of origin brings contempt.


    In addition to some celebrity guests, there were many well-known film critics, including Kenneth Turan, a film critic of the Los Angeles Times.


    When he heard this line, he obviously felt different from that of ordinary audiences. His eyes were deeply locked on a figure in the front row - Dunn Walker.


    Kenneth Turan pondered deeply, Dunn, like "Jack", was originally an unknown little person, but because of a coincidence, he entered the top society.


    Some of the mad words of "Jack" in the movie are just a reflection of Dunn''s heart in the real world, right?


    The disparity in class is the insurmountable gap between "Jack" and "Ruth" in love. Dunn''s age seems to be a huge barrier for him to direct super blockbusters.


    The intersection of fortunes suddenly made Kenneth Turan feel that Dunn Walker was probably the most suitable director for "Titanic", and he was the only one who could guide the male and female protagonists. The tragic love burdened by fame is vividly displayed.


    "The style of painting is retro, the rhythm is excellent, and the acting skills are good. It''s a good movie!"


    Not long after the opening, Kenneth Turan already gave the movie a good rating in his heart.


    The following plot, tense and contradictory, and the connected story lines deeply attracted the energy of everyone present, especially the hero and heroine returned to the lower class, danced unrestrainedly, and had free hilarity, which made many People will smile. And the scene of "Jack" sketching "Ruth" makes people almost forget to breathe.


    Kate Winslet''s beauty not only made the male compatriots present short of breath, but also made the lesbians stare.


    A beautiful picture, coupled with beautiful love, maybe... this is the real love movie, right?


    "Even if I''ve watched it many times, I have to say, Kate, you are so beautiful!" Dunn leaned over and whispered in her ear.


    It was the first time that Kate had a breakthrough performance on the big screen. She was shy, pursed her lips, and gave him a sideways look, "Watch a movie!"


    Tang En sighed, "Do you know how many kinds of paints I adjusted to make your body express artistic beauty?"


    Kate had no choice but to say, "Okay, Dunn, thank you for taking me so beautifully."


    Dunn smiled, "Will you come to my place at night?"


    Kate glared at him angrily, "Is this your real purpose?"


    Dunn shrugged, "You know, I''m still single."


    Kate rolled her eyes angrily, "Then you go talk to a girlfriend, why are you looking for me?"


    Dunn pouted, "Let''s watch a movie."


    The love between "Jack" and "Ruth" has gradually reached its peak according to everyone''s expectations. The sparks of love and affection, a smile, and a look, are all fully expressed.


    I have to say that in the second half of the movie, Leonardo and Kate''s performances really showed their full strength.


    Then, however, tragedy began.


    Icebergs, shipwrecks, life and death...


    There was a lot of silence in the auditorium.


    Everyone was immersed in it, trembling with grief.


    Are all beautiful love endings in tragedy? Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Ruth, can''t escape their fate?


    Tears flowed down unstoppably.


    Of course, such a story cannot fool professionals and film critics, who are stunned and focus more on the film''s unparalleled special effects technology.


    In the 1990s, when the special effects were not good enough, the big ship was split across the Atlantic Ocean. Such a scene caught the attention of every professional!


    "how did you do that?"


    "God, I finally understand why this movie cost so much!"


    "This movie is very likely..."


    ¡­


    What was the last movie that brought such a visual feast to America?


    It''s Star Wars in 1977!


    Now, "Titanic" is very likely to embark on this road that will lead the United States and shock the world!


    The special effects of the movie are realistic, shocking, and dizzying!


    Not to mention how vulgar and old-fashioned the story itself is, the last 20 minutes of drama alone is enough to make this movie popular all over the world.


    Many film critics and professionals shuddered when they thought of the rhetoric once released by the film director Dunn Walker.


    Is it...


    Ordinary audiences and professionals are naturally in two dimensions. When they listened to the last words of "Jack" and "Ruth", their crying could not be concealed.


    Dunn even found that Kate, who was beside him, also secretly wiped his eyes.


    Dunn laughed "poof".


    Kate hummed: "I almost died for this scene, Dunn, I almost died! Can''t I just cry?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Of course it''s fine, but don''t put on makeup, you''ll have to say thanks later."


    "I know!"


    It was the first time for Kate to watch the finished film, and her energy was quickly drawn to the film.


    The lifeboat came, "Ruth" was rescued, and the heart of the ocean became the last fantasy of the whole movie.


    "Dawn Walker Works!"


    This scene surprised almost all the film critics and professionals present.


    What''s the situation?


    Isn''t "Titanic" Cameron''s work? Isn''t Dunn Walker a working man for the replacement scheme? What role is Cameron?


    In the next shot, it was Cameron''s turn.


    "Producer: James Cameron."


    The editing of the film was done by Cameron, and Dunn understood what he meant with such a lens design.


    Now the whole of Hollywood agrees that "Titanic" is Cameron''s work, Dunn Walker is just a camera tool for Cameron to complete his thoughts. Babies, no matter how talented they are, it is impossible to independently direct a commercial blockbuster.


    But Cameron understands that Dunn is by no means as incompetent as the outside world spreads. The reason why this film can be presented smoothly is his credit for the preparatory work, and the later shooting is completely under Dunn''s leadership.


    Cameron is a man of integrity. He really wants to be successful and gain great fame, but he doesn''t like to improve his status by taking credit from others.


    Putting Dunn''s name in advance and putting it on "Dawn Walker''s work" generously was Cameron''s powerful counterattack to make up for the rumors that he owed Dunn.


    ¡­


    As Celine Dion''s deep and melodious singing faded away, the lights were turned on in the theater again.


    And the moment the lights came on, there was overwhelming applause.


    Everyone seemed to have negotiated, and stood up collectively, their eyes locked on the crew members of the "Titanic" in the front row, with respect and admiration in their glittering eyes.


    There was a wave of applause, and the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles seemed to be boiling.


    There is no doubt that this is a perfect commercial blockbuster!


    Bill McNick felt the warm atmosphere brought by the strong applause. His turbid eyes were mixed with excitement. He looked at the "Titanic" crew who were walking to the front of the stage and preparing for the curtain call. His eyes were from Cameron. Wandered around and looked at Dunn Walker.


    For the first time, he felt that this child... is not simple.


    "Maybe... can it really create miracles?"


    Bill McNick''s excited mood was like this long-lasting applause, thunderous, proud and proud.

 Chapter 19： spirit of hollywood

    "Hey, dear, woke up so early?" Dunn was woken up by the sound of the door closing, and he saw Kate Winslet wearing a rose red low-cut pajamas, holding a The file came over.


    Kate frowned, "Dawn, we are friends, call me Kate."


    "Okay, Kate, what''s in your hand?" Dunn yawned and stretched. He was a little crazy last night.


    A smile crossed Kate''s face, "It''s the fax and newspaper sent by the maid. Fox Pictures delivered it early in the morning."


    "Oh?" Dunn became interested, "How much is the box office in advance?"


    "$6.15 million."


    "Ah? So few?" Tang En was slightly taken aback. This is not a small difference from the tens of millions of advance box office sales of later generations.


    Kate said angrily, "Is that less? Only compared to "Jurassic Park"..."


    "Okay Kate!" Dunn was a little displeased, "I said, "Jurassic Park" can''t compare to my movie at all! Forget it, you don''t understand, don''t worry, wait and watch the box office slowly Bar."


    Kate pouted, but was not annoyed. The movie she starred in was about to be successful, and she was happy. "Would you like to read the newspapers? All the newspapers are well received!"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Please! Kate, do you think Fox Pictures, the newspaper with bad reviews, will send someone to deliver it? Well, read it, I''ll listen."


    Kate rolled her eyes coquettishly, she liked the comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with Dunn," wrote Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan, who said the film was ahead of its time. love movie."


    "Before that, whether it''s "Lolita" or "Love Before Dawn", the love themes expressed in those movies are all graceful and hazy. Only the movie "Titanic" has a bold hero and heroine. Showing love, chasing, kissing, expressing love unrestrainedly."


    "The love shown in the film has no gap between rich and poor, no status gap, pursues love at first sight, and longs for a moment of burning. This is a universal view of love that is applicable to the world. I believe that with the emergence of the "Titanic" movie, Hollywood romance films, there will be a big change in direction."


    Tang En said with a smile: "This guy''s vision is really accurate, let him say it right, future Hollywood romance films must be based on me!"


    "Cheky!"


    Kate groaned and continued to read, "This is Andrew O''Hare''s film review on The Washington Post. He said that the movie "Titanic" upholds two beliefs, business is on the left and love is on the right .Love and disaster are the two major themes of the film, but cruel disasters become so insignificant in the face of great love. This is a fairy tale about love, courage, faith and sacrifice, which will surely move the tears of people all over the world ."


    "So short?"


    "No, I just picked a short paragraph, do you still listen?"


    "Listen! You go on!"


    Kate pursed her lips and smiled, flipped through the newspaper, and suddenly her eyes lit up, showing a surprised and surprised expression, "I didn''t expect Mr. Joe Morgenston to post a movie review too!"


    "Joe Morgenston? Who?" Dunn had never heard of this person.


    Kate glanced at him with a little contempt, "You don''t know that, one of the greatest film critics from the 1960s to the 1980s! Did you know that there were many independent films at that time, as long as you could get a compliment from him, It''s going to be shown in theaters!"


    "So powerful?" Dunn knew that film critics had a great deal of power in Hollywood in the past few decades. "What did he say?"


    Kate cleared her throat, "Hollywood''s history is very short, from silent to sound, from black and white to color, Hollywood has promoted the development of film art. A joint effort of the family, the producers, the directors and the actors."


    Just at the beginning, Dunn was excited.


    This style is so high!


    "In the past movies, literature and art were all implicit and commercial, and it was difficult to achieve an ideal fit. This is why many film critics sneered at today''s Hollywood movies. After the 1990s, the commercialization of Hollywood movies has gradually emerged. And a series of box office blockbusters such as "Brave the Dead Island" and "Earth Defense" have also been born, but if you look closely, I always feel more shocked than reflected."


    "If Hollywood continues to develop at this rate, then Hollywood, which leads the global film trend, must exist in name only. Until last night, I watched "Titanic" produced by James Cameron and directed by Dunn Walker, and it finally opened. ."


    "Business and art do not coexist! Special effects and huge sums of money can never change the core of a movie. Advanced computer technology can create magnificent scenes, which was unimaginable in the past few decades, but it is now possible. Yes, but Hollywood cannot develop alone, diversity, tolerance, seeking common ground while reserving differences are Hollywood¡¯s laws of survival.¡±


    "''Titanic'' is a sign, I can''t confirm how much the final movie box office will be, but I can be sure that the era of special effects and blockbusters has come. I just hope that filmmakers can keep a clear head and not be swayed by capital. Come out with something that truly fits the Hollywood concept.¡±


    "I am grateful to James Cameron and Dunn Walker, as well as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, who ushered in a new era for Hollywood, and I have a hope that the past is It''s gone, but the Hollywood spirit needs to be passed on. The era of special effects is inevitable, but films like "Titanic" are enough to make every filmmaker who loves Hollywood deeply respected."


    Seeing that Dunn was silent, Kate whispered, "Donne? Are you okay?"


    Tang En was startled, then shook his head with a wry smile.


    There is no doubt that this older generation of film critics has deep feelings for movies and Hollywood, and is afraid that Hollywood movies will go a visual and superficial road.


    But the future...isn''t the world of popcorn movies?


    The general trend is irreversible. In other words, the power of capital is too powerful.


    "Capital!"


    Dunn narrowed his eyes, he understood a big truth.


    Everyone says that the pattern of Hollywood cannot be changed, and that the six major film companies divide the world, but is this really the case?


    Even the spirit of Hollywood can be eroded by powerful capital step by step, UU reading www. uukanshu.com not to mention a film company controlled by capital?


    Tang En laughed loudly, ideals may not be out of reach!


    ¡­


    Tom Rothman, the president of Fox Pictures, was in a bad mood. He seriously misestimated the power of "Titanic".


    The assistant just came to report that "Titanic" has become the most sensational movie in major movie theaters in the United States. Not only is it hard to find a ticket, but the ticket booking phone even confirmed the movie tickets for the next two or three days.


    This kind of situation did not happen in those days.


    "Jurassic Park"!


    Back then, Steven Spielberg''s film caused a worldwide sensation, and now "Titanic" seems to be a remake of that year.


    "Why is a long and boring disaster movie so popular?" Tom Rothman slapped the table angrily and rolled his eyes a few times, "No way! Bill McNick must never be brought back to life. !"


    If the movie "Titanic" is successful, then Bill McNick''s unique vision and keen judgment will definitely shine on Fox Films, and thus be appreciated by the senior management of the group headquarters. Moved down.


    It''s just that Spielberg''s "Jurassic Park 2" will not be released in a month, and with Luc Besson''s "The Fifth Element", it is impossible to compete with the power of "Titanic".


    "Maybe...it''s time for a wave of scandals." Tom Rothman, as a senior executive of Fox Pictures, naturally cannot lead the films that persecute the company, but as a person at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, who has few connections?


    "Henry, do me a favor..."


    Tom Rothman dialed his personal number.

 Chapter 20： Genius equals the future

    In 1997, before the rise of Internet publicity, movie fans relied more on movie reviews and word-of-mouth to choose moviegoers.


    And "Titanic" has an absolute advantage in both aspects.


    Especially when the box office data of 6.15 million US dollars in advance came out, many market analysts have foreseen the potential of "Titanic" to sell well at the box office.


    On May 7th, Columbia Pictures made a strong campaign for "The Fifth Element", but unfortunately, Sony Entertainment, which lacks TV station publicity, is not the opponent of 20th Century Fox at all.


    "The Fifth Element" went ahead with $1.07 million, while the box office of "Titanic" on this day reached $18.96 million!


    With the approach of the weekend, the market will inevitably rise, and some people have begun to clamor that the first-week box office of "Titanic" is likely to break the record of 85 million US dollars created by "Jurassic Park"!


    On Saturday, "The Fifth Element" topped the North American box office with 13.9 million and "Titanic" with 27.6 million;


    On Sunday, "The Fifth Element" had a box office of 8.4 million in North America, and "Titanic" directly broke the single-day box office record of 30 million US dollars with excellent publicity, reaching 31.5 million!


    So far, the first week of box office was officially released, and "Titanic" was the leader of the box office with 83.81 million US dollars!


    Although it failed to break the first-week box office record set by "Jurassic Park", such data is enough for Fox Pictures to hold a celebration in advance!


    In fact, there is no need for Dunn to mention it. Bill McNick, who has been suppressed for more than half a year, can''t hold back, and can''t wait to win a big victory to consolidate his position.


    "Titanic" lived up to expectations, let him live up to his expectations!


    However, just to be on the safe side, the official celebration party of Fox Pictures is not suitable to be held now. Bill McNick held a private celebration party in his mansion in Beverly Hills.


    It can be said that the stars have arrived!


    Basically, as soon as this big guy shows up, as long as he is in Los Angeles and has some famous stars, directors, and producers in Hollywood, no one will lose face.


    Especially when the "Titanic" market is optimistic.


    And the young director Dunn Walker is naturally one of the protagonists of the celebration reception.


    "Hey, little Dunn!"


    People who dare to call Dunn like this are rare in Hollywood. Dunn retracted his thoughts of accosting Jennifer Aniston, and when he looked back in surprise, he saw a bearded old man holding a glass of champagne and smiling. towards oneself.


    Dunn''s eyes lit up instantly, it turned out to be him - George Lucas!


    This is George Lucas, who has the supreme status in Hollywood. He actually took the initiative to climb it?


    Such an honor really makes Tang En somewhat proud.


    At the premiere of "Titanic", he met another big man, Steven Spielberg, but the Jewish guy was obviously taller than Lucas, just smiled and said a few words to Cameron , didn''t pay any attention to Dunn at all.


    In contrast, George Lucas is much more friendly.


    Of course, this is also the reason why Lucas has a close relationship with Cameron, and he can truly understand Dunn''s ability.


    "Hello, Mr. Lucas." Dunn quickly walked over to him. He respected the big man who created the legend of Star Wars from the bottom of his heart.


    "You don''t have to go outside, call me George." Lucas''s accent is a bit southern, and the unbuttoned buttons at his neck also indicate his detachment. "Congratulations to you, you made a great movie."


    "Thank you!" Dunn raised his glass with him, without the nervousness and shyness that young people should have, just like an old friend for many years, "George, I am your loyal fan, and "Star Wars" is my favorite movie of!"


    When he mentioned "Star Wars", Lucas''s eyes showed a bit of brilliance, and his chubby face couldn''t hide his pride, "Your age... seems to be a year younger than "Star Wars"."


    Dunn waved his hand and laughed, "Don''t mention my age, it''s almost a Hollywood joke."


    Lucas had a serious look on his face, "Don, you don''t have to prove anything like them. When I put my entire fortune into the filming of "Star Wars", wasn''t I just as mocked? Genius equals the future!"


    "Genius equals the future?" Dunn''s eyes lit up and he joked, "George, your words are really philosophical. But I heard that there is another genius who bought your animation department?"


    Lucas was stunned for a moment. He didn''t expect a kid under 20 to dare to tease him face to face, and said with a smile, "Haha, young people are quick to respond! Indeed, Jobs is a genius. I admit that I was wrong at first."


    Jobs bought the animation department of Industrial Light and Magic for $10 million, and turned it into the famous Pixar animation studio.


    Dunn lowered his voice and whispered, "Don''t worry, George, maybe in the future... I will help you get revenge?"


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    Dunn said meaningfully: "For example... buy Pixar back?"


    Lucas frowned and said with a little warning: "Little Dunn, I know that you are very capable. You can make a movie like "Titanic", and your special effects skills must be good. But animated movies and live-action movies have some The essential difference is not the high level of special effects, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t be selling the animation department back then.¡±


    Tang En smiled and pointed to his head, "George, genius is equal to the future, that''s what you said."


    Lucas was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Good boy, no wonder Jamie admires you so much! React quickly, understand humor, the key is to be neither humble nor arrogant in the face of seniors..."


    "I don''t think it''s respectable, right?" Tang En said with a smile.


    Lucas shook his head, "I don''t have so many rules! If you don''t believe me, you have time to go to Lucasfilm, where, who takes me as the boss?"


    Dunn looked at him meaningfully, "I will go."


    Lucas noticed his complicated eyes and laughed, "You kid, aren''t you trying to make Lucasfilm''s idea?"


    Dunn didn''t deny it, "Isn''t that bad for Pixar to return to the embrace of Lucasfilm?"


    Lucas shook his head with a solemn look on his face, "Boy, it''s good to have ambitions, but you need to be shrewd. If you''re not sure, don''t talk about it. Even if you''re a genius, you can''t make enemies anywhere."


    Dunn''s smile restrained, "Thank you George, I see."


    At this moment, Bill McNick walked over with a blushing face. Compared with the indifference some time ago, Bill McNick was obviously much closer at this moment, "Hey, Dunn, what are you talking about with George?"


    "Of course we''re talking about movies." Dunn didn''t answer the topic, and instead asked, "Has the overseas box office come out?"


    "Not much, three to ten thousand."


    Speaking of this, Bill McNick''s face was not natural.


    In the final analysis, it was because he didn''t trust Tang En enough, and the release and publicity were too late, so that there are very few areas where it is released overseas, and the publicity is also very lacking.


    Tang En doesn''t matter, no matter how bad it is, it''s better than the situation in the previous life, right?


    "It doesn''t matter, take your time, word of mouth is our greatest weapon!" Dunn expressed confidence.


    Bill McNick nodded happily, "Yes, the movie''s reputation is very good, although the box office in the first week failed to break the record of "Jurassic Park", but with its super reputation, I believe the film''s second week box office, There will never be much less."


    With the release of the box office in the first weekend, the market analysis department of Fox Pictures has given a forecast for the future box office.


    However, such data, in Dunn''s opinion, is simply a joke.


    The box office curve of "Titanic" was a legend in a previous life. Other movies have been declining all the way, but "Titanic" is different. Because of insufficient publicity and strong word of mouth, it has continuously bucked the trend, and the box office has increased for several consecutive weeks, which has surprised market analysts throughout Hollywood.


    "Bill, trust me, the next week''s box office won''t be too bad!" Tang En''s eyes were bright and he was confident.


    Bill McNick smiled and didn''t say much. He was no stranger to Dunn Walker''s "brilliant words".


    On the other hand, George Lucas, who was next to him, had a narrow face. He was teased by this little guy just now, so he wanted to teach him a lesson, "Oh? Dunn, tell me, how much do you think the next week''s box office will be?"


    "The box office in the first three days exceeded 80 million US dollars, and the next week will be a full seven days. There must be some growth, right?"


    Bill McNick thought Dunn was young and didn''t understand the market situation, so he quickly settled the situation. After all, Dunn was kind to him, "Don, you may not know much about some situations. Although there are seven full days in the next week, the box office popularity must be high. going down."


    Dunn shook his head firmly, "No! Bill, I have confidence in my movie! Remember what I said?"


    Lucas smiled and said, "1.8 billion guarantee, 2 billion target?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn patted his chest and looked at Lucas deeply, "Trust me, because...genius is equivalent to the future!"


    ¡­


    "Beautiful young lady, can you get to know me?" Tang En held a wine glass with a gentle smile, and came to a girl in a blue dress very gentlemanly.


    Of course he knew her, the famous Hollywood beauty Liv Tyler.


    It''s just that Liv Tate is still a small person. She participated in the independent film "Stealing Incense" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci last year, because the US distribution rights of this film are in the hands of Fox Searchlight. UU Reading took this opportunity to catch the big ship of Twentieth Century Fox.


    Tonight''s party, she also trusted her parents for several layers of relationships, and finally got an admission ticket, just to get to know big people, and then step into Hollywood smoothly.


    She doesn''t want to be in the dirty modeling circle anymore, and she doesn''t want to continue to work hard in the chaotic independent film circle. She can''t wait to enter the mainstream film circle.


    And Tang En''s appearance made her heart beat faster, realizing that the opportunity was coming.


    "Hello, Mr. Walker, I... I''m Liv Tyler, my father is Stephen Taylor, the lead singer of the ''Aerosmith'' band, my mother is Liv Ulman, she is also a star in Sweden, I..."


    Tang En was amused by her nervous and incoherent look, "Okay Liv, don''t be nervous, do I look scary?"


    Liv Tyler said in a panic, "No no no, Mr. Walker, you... You are very kind and handsome."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Just call me Dunn."


    Liv Tyler smiled like a flower, and called out sweetly, "Don!"


    Tang En blinked his eyes and stopped talking, and went straight to the topic, "Liv, there are old guys here, they really aren''t suitable for us young people, why don''t you... go have a drink at my place?"


    It was so late that Liv Tyler understood the meaning of the words even though he was young by inviting the girl to drink at home.


    She joined the modeling circle first, and then the independent film circle. She had more experience and knowledge than Tang En, so she twitched her lips playfully and smiled sweetly: "Okay, I don''t like the atmosphere here either, it''s too restrictive."


    "Let''s go."


    Tang En smiled at her, and Liv smiled back, took his arm naturally, and left with a happy face.

 Chapter 21： scandal exposure

    Early in the morning, Dunn was called by Kate Winslet to a remote cafe, and found that she was wearing a pair of big sunglasses, sitting quietly in a corner of the cafe.


    Dunn also wears sunglasses, the ones he bought in his previous life.


    In fact, since the filming of "Titanic", he has to wear these sunglasses most of the time when he is out. After all, he is a celebrity now, and the sunglasses can at least resist the harassment of the paparazzi.


    More importantly, he has lost the ability to direct the "mirror possession", wearing this pair of sunglasses, just in case, this is his secret weapon.


    "Hey, Kate, what''s the matter with calling me over in such a hurry?" Dunn complained as soon as he came up, and he wanted to spend more time with Liv Tyler.


    Kate looked solemn, "Dawn, my... your... those indiscreet behaviors have been exposed."


    "What?" Dunn''s eyes widened with disbelief, "How is that possible? I just brought Liv home last night, and it was exposed early in the morning? Too soon?"


    "Liv?" Kate was startled.


    "Liv Tyler." As soon as Dunn said his name, he realized something was wrong, "It''s not her? Who is that?"


    Kate was angry and annoyed, with a look of contempt, "Who are you talking about?"


    Dunn stared blankly at Kate Winslet, who had a bad face, and her head swelled up, "No... it''s us, right?"


    With a bitter face, Kate hugged her head in pain, dipped her fingers into her hair, and said frantically, "Dawn, I''m already engaged. If this matter is not handled well, I''ll be finished!"


    Tang En immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and pondered for a long time, "Have you informed your agent about this?"


    "That''s what she told me!"


    The more Kate thought about it, the more angry she became. Naturally, this anger would spread to the culprit, Dunn, and she looked at him with eyes that were eye-catching.


    Tang En smiled bitterly and apologized again and again, "I''m sorry, Kate, I don''t want to cause you such a big trouble. When I was on the set, I deliberately... Huh? No!"


    When Tang En''s tone changed, he immediately realized the complexity of the situation.


    When filming "Titanic", Dunn often lived with Kate, but Dunn was also concerned about her reputation, so he deliberately arranged her next to him. The whole floor was the core of the crew.


    Absolutely impossible to leak!


    Is there an internal problem?


    Tang En was puzzled.


    Since he is a member of the crew of "Titanic", he must hope that the film will sell well to get a better resume. Even if they wanted to make money selling celebrity gossip, it would not be possible during such a critical period of movie release.


    Then the question is simple, what was their purpose for leaking this information?


    Stinking Kate Winslet?


    This is impossible. Kate is cheerful and generous, brave and strong, and is recognized by the entire crew as a good girl, and no one has any grudge against her.


    Stinking Dunn?


    Then it''s even more unnecessary. Don''t say that Tang En is single now, it''s no problem to date any woman, the key is Tang En''s big mouth, he has ruined his own reputation, do you still need help from others?


    The final result of the exclusion method is only one!


    That''s the movie - "Titanic"!


    "Could it be that the big movie companies like Warner and Sony didn''t want to see "Titanic" being a big hit, and they deliberately created a scandal?" Dunn narrowed his eyes, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it was.


    "You''re talking, what are you going to do now?" Kate was going crazy in a hurry.


    Dunn thought for a while and said, "This matter is very complicated, call your agent, let''s find Bill McNick!"


    As for Dunn''s agent, William Mihawk, there''s no need to inform him. He still doesn''t have Dunn''s trust.


    ¡­¡­


    In the CEO''s office of Fox Pictures, Kate sat nervously, and the pressure from Bill McNick made her unable to breathe.


    On the other hand, her agent, Hilda Querrey, performed relatively strongly.


    When Dunn explained the specific situation, the mystery behind it, with the thoughts of Bill McNick and Hilda Queli, must be seen through at a glance.


    Hilda said angrily: "It must have been created by Universal! "Jurassic Park 2" is about to be released, and they are afraid of the threat of "Titanic"!"


    Bill McNick wanted to light a cigar, and seeing Kate''s solemn expression, he gave up the idea, "It''s impossible, I have a good relationship with the top executives of Universal Pictures, they don''t need to use this kind of rude means. "


    "That is¡­¡­"


    Bill McNick waved his hand and interrupted Hilda, "Okay, I already understand this matter, now our question is how to solve the current predicament?"


    Dunn doesn''t know about the power struggle within Fox Pictures, but Bill McNick is not stupid. "Titanic" is Fox Pictures'' most dedicated project. How could it be infiltrated by other film companies to the top of the crew?


    There is only one reason, and that is internal contradictions!


    It''s just that right now, he can''t say it clearly.


    Without evidence, he couldn''t touch Tom Rothman, the co-chairman and president of Fox Films!


    As a well-known and experienced agent in Hollywood, Hilda handles this kind of problem with ease. "Actually, the key to this problem is that Kate is engaged."


    Dunn and Bill both agreed.


    If Dunn and Kate are both single, who would dare to say more?


    The only problem is that Kate Winslet already has a fianc¨¦, and then this happened to Dunn, which is regarded as a betrayal in Europe and the United States and will greatly affect her reputation.


    Of course, this is nothing in Hollywood, but it is certain that it will affect the box office of "Titanic" in a short period of time.


    "It would be good to just open the press conference to refute the rumors, there is no evidence anyway." Kate did not want her fiance to be involved in this matter.


    Hilda shook her head, "Not good! This will only expand the influence. The best way to resolve disputes is to switch to another attractive topic."


    Bill McNick nodded, "Hilda, just tell me what to do? Fox Pictures will fully cooperate with you!"


    Hilda said firmly: "It is announced to the public that Kate broke off the engagement last year, and she is now dating Dunn."


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    "no!"


    Kate let out a coquettish cry.


    "Kate!" Hilda said in a heavy tone and frowned, "This is the best way to solve the problem. Not only will it not affect your image and the box office of the movie, but you will get the blessings and expectations of many fans."


    Bill McNick smiled approvingly and said, "I think doing this is considered a promotion for the movie. Maybe it can increase the box office?"


    In Hollywood, this kind of thing is all too common. During the release of a movie, rumors of dating between male and female lead actors are often the best way to attract attention.


    "I don''t agree!" Kate categorically refused, her face a little indignant, "I''m engaged, I love Jim, and I want to marry him!"


    Bill McNick''s face sank, very displeased.


    Hilda said earnestly: "Kate, as your agent or as a friend, I would like to persuade you, that British director is not worthy of you at all!"


    Kate gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Hilda, this is my private matter, and I hope to be respected!"


    Suddenly, the atmosphere in the office was a little cold.


    Dunn couldn''t help sighing.


    Kate Winslet is really stubborn.


    Her fianc¨¦, Dunn knows, is a British director named Jim Trey Allerton, whose personality... is really not very good.


    In a previous life, for his own career, in order to become an assistant director from an intern director, Jim Terry Allerton abruptly called Kate Winslet, a world-renowned star fiancee, into a company with an investment of less than 10 million. US dollar''s small crew, shooting an independent film called "North African Lover".


    This success promoted Jim Terry Allerton to assistant director, which greatly affected Kate''s star career. After getting married, he repeated his old tricks and wanted to use Kate''s influence to plan a career blueprint for himself.


    The character of eating soft rice again and again finally made Kate unable to bear it and chose to divorce, ending this short marriage.


    From a friend''s point of view, Dunn certainly didn''t want Kate to be unhappy. After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke up Kate, you are still young and getting married...isn''t it too early? "


    Kate''s beautiful eyes widened and she looked at Dunn in surprise, "You...you agree with Hilda''s opinion too?"


    "It''s all trivial things." Dunn shook his head, "Kate, in my opinion, it doesn''t matter whether it is a scandal or a box office. I only care about your happiness. As a friend, I don''t want you to be deceived, you understand. I mean?"


    "But Jim..." Kate''s face turned pale, she didn''t understand why everyone around her was not optimistic about her fianc¨¦, and now, even Dunn has expressed such a view.


    Dunn stood up, "Hilda, this matter has not yet fermented, we are not in a hurry, since someone is targeting us, I believe there will definitely be a backhand. In my opinion, you should come forward first and make a simple clarification. already."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Dunn waved his hand, "This matter is settled, Kate, shall we talk? You are a woman, and sometimes you may not understand a man''s thoughts. I will analyze it for you from a man''s perspective."


    Hilda''s eyes lit up, "Kate, go ahead and listen more. Men...especially men who are struggling, often confuse career and love. You have to be more attentive."


    Kate Winslet took a deep breath, walked to Dunn, stared at him, "Why?"


    She didn''t understand why Tang En didn''t take care of the big things at the moment, but was interested in her own private affairs instead.


    "Because we are friends."


    Dunn''s eyes were sincere.


    This has nothing to do with whether the super-friendship will continue in the future. The physical needs of each take what they need, which is common in Hollywood, with no responsibility and no obligation.


    But Dunn really regarded Kate as a friend.

 Chapter 22： Hollywood community of interests

    As the general trend of "Titanic" is fully rolled out, the powerful effect of word of mouth has finally exploded throughout North America!


    Even old-fashioned magazines such as The Village Voice, The New Yorker, and The New Republic, which have always been only interested in avant-garde films, art films, and independent films, have written articles to evaluate the film.


    Of course, based on the urgency of this group of film critics, there are still many criticisms. For example, they think that the outbreak of love between "Jack" and "Ruth" is too ideal, the development of the plot is too dramatic, and the performance of human nature in the face of disaster is far from enough... All in all, This is an adult fairy tale.


    But for Kate Winslet''s performance, everyone applauded.


    Last year at the Oscars, Kate was nominated for the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ang Lee''s "Sense and Sensibility". And the next Oscar, Kate Winslet almost locked a spot in advance.


    Compared with the niche literary and artistic film reviews, the reviews of mainstream newspapers and magazines are still one-sided praise, and the praise is like a virus, sweeping every corner of the United States.


    Even in the face of the impact of "The Fifth Element", the general trend of "Titanic" has been unstoppable, with a single-day box office of more than 10 million US dollars.


    Even Dunn dared to be sure that even if the scandal reported in the gossip tabloids was not resolved, it would not affect the box office trend of the movie.


    "Titanic", unstoppable!


    However, a special report from the "Los Angeles Times" quickly attracted Dunn''s attention.


    This is not a gossip tabloid, nor is it a niche literary magazine, this is a comprehensive newspaper with a wide audience!


    And the interviewee of this report is also Dunn''s old acquaintance - Jon Landau.


    "Dawn Walker is a young man, yes, he is indeed very talented, but you must know that he was only eighteen when he directed the film last year! Can an eighteen-year-old child manage a crew of hundreds of people? In fact, he made a lot of jokes on the set."


    Jon Landau''s remarks were open-hearted, basically a smear of Dunn. He could almost be sure that it was Dunn''s backhand that forced himself to be kicked out of the "Titanic" crew, which was the shame of his life, and of course he wanted to fight back!


    Just yesterday, Jon Landau saw that many magazines and newspapers issued heavy news, saying that Dunn and Kate lived together during the filming!


    He didn''t know about this news, but his guess was the same as Dunn at the time. Was it Universal, or Sony and Warner couldn''t hold back and started to do it?


    With the help of big companies like Universal and Sony behind the scenes, Jon Landau became bold and felt that the opportunity had come, it was time to take revenge!


    So this exclusive interview from the Los Angeles Times came into being.


    "In fact, we have assigned five assistant directors and eight assistant directors for Tang En... No, no, of course I''m not denying Tang En''s ability, but he is still a child after all. You know, children are inevitably inexperienced, Insufficient knowledge, insufficient understanding, insufficient imagination, simple line design, impetuous lens design..."


    "Yes, all the big and small affairs of the entire crew are under the control of Jamie. After all, Tang En is not a producer, he is only responsible for a small part of the work... It can''t be said that his work is not important, after all, the daily shooting arrangement , the progress of the work is to be controlled by him, isn''t it? As for the important work, naturally there are more suitable people to take charge."


    "Kate? Oh, she''s a very good actress, and I won''t begrudge her any compliments! It''s just... you know, she''s just an actress after all, and in front of the director, she doesn''t have a chance to say no... Of course I Discouraged, in fact, the entire crew, who has not persuaded him?"


    "Dawn is young. Directing a movie like "Titanic" at such an age is inevitably impetuous, unwilling to listen to advice, self-willed, and maverick. For Kate''s matter, I am deeply sorry, but I still have to say that Kate is innocent in this matter and hopefully it doesn''t affect her engagement."


    "I''m sorry, I really don''t want to talk too much about Dunn and Kate, it''s so unfair to Kate. I believe that with this lesson, Dunn can improve, right? The director''s power is given by the film company, and You can''t use this power for your own personal gain, it''s very unprofessional."


    "Oh, I really don''t want to say more. In fact, I still admire Tang En very much. If he can admit his mistakes, take responsibility, and get rid of bad habits, maybe twenty or thirty years later, he can really stand alone. What about being a good director? It''s just Dunn''s character... hey!"


    Looking at the articles in the newspaper, Dunn could even feel Jon Landau''s "kindness" that hates iron.


    "It''s really a famous producer who can actually get in touch with such a big newspaper!" Dunn sneered and called Cameron, "Do you know about Jon Landau?"


    Cameron was silent for a long time before sighing, "Don, I want to apologize to you."


    Dunn said indifferently: "James, we are friends, I don''t need your apology, but your old buddy seems to be targeting me all the time?"


    "Jon... It''s really too much." Cameron was caught between the two, feeling rather embarrassed.


    Dunn didn''t embarrass him, and said without concealment, "James, this matter has nothing to do with you, I just let you know that Jon Landau has provoked me!"


    Don''t say this is nonsense, even if everything Jon Landau said is true, it must not be exposed!


    Hollywood matters, Hollywood resolves internally, just give the outside world a reasonable explanation. Who would dare to reveal the filth and ugliness of the insider?


    Jon Landau''s behavior, let alone without the support of such big companies as Universal and Warner, is destined to be pushed by the wall.


    This guy is absolutely dizzy!


    Dunn called Bill McNick again, "Do you know about Jon Landau?"


    Bill McNick didn''t hide it, and said sincerely: "Dawn, I''m sorry about you and Kate, Tom just talked to me and has given up the dominance of the next two movies. That''s it. As for Jon Landau, Tom''s attitude is the same as mine, and I must do it hard for someone who doesn''t follow the rules of the industry!"


    Dunn raised his eyebrows slightly, realizing that Bill''s words contained a great amount of information.


    The exposure of his relationship with Kate is likely the result of a power struggle at the top of Fox Pictures. And now that Tom Rothman has given up, Bill McNick doesn''t want to get into it.


    After all, compared with the power of the company, the little reputation of the two little people is nothing.


    It seems that Tom Rothman has realized that "Titanic" is irreversible, and some trick-like little actions are unnecessary.


    And Jon Landau''s nonsense in the "Los Angeles Times" is entirely his personal opinion and has nothing to do with Tom Rothman.


    After all, Jon Landau''s behavior... broke the rules!


    Every line has its own rules, and Hollywood also has Hollywood rules!


    The control of the upper-level people over the lower-level people is the biggest unspoken rule in Hollywood, and it is also the common interest that the upper-level people resolutely guard.


    Whoever dares to commit the following crimes will only have to die!


    In front of actors, directors and producers are absolutely upper-class figures.


    Just like Harvey Weinstein in his previous life, who molested, played with, harassed, and violated female stars for decades. He was the biggest red sofa in Hollywood. Isn''t he regarded as a god? Even if a woman occasionally stands up to criticize, it will soon sink into the sea.


    Later, the scandal was fully exposed due to the power struggle within the company, UU reading www. uukanshu. com what''s the result?


    All those who came forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein were third-tier, second-tier and out-of-date stars, company executives, top agents, producers, directors, and top superstars who held power in Hollywood. One of them came forward to accuse Harvey. ?


    Because these people are a common interest group, it is impossible to demolish each other!


    Although the red sofa audition is not as common as it was in the 1960s and 1970s, it is still the favorite of many producers and directors, but in a different form.


    For example... Talking about a two-month relationship with the heroine? Traveling to Europe together? Going on vacation together?


    This is the rule of Hollywood. When you are in the lower class, you will be persecuted, but once you reach the upper class, don''t you still want to enjoy the superiority and authority of the upper class?


    This is a group of Hollywood communities!


    Even a notorious **** like Harvey Weinstein needs to be shielded, not to mention Dunn Walker, a potential director who made only a small mistake.


    Jon Landau lost his head, thinking that Kate Winslet, who was in the "lower class", would be able to win the most and the widest sympathy. In fact, it was a big mistake.


    Because his target is "upper level" director Dunn Walker. Behind Tang En, stands a large group of interest communities!


    Jon Landau challenged not Dunn alone, but the whole Hollywood!


    Otherwise, with the friendship between Cameron and Jon Landau, there must be a few words.


    "Bill, I''m going to let the core members of the crew do "The Tonight Show" last time to promote the movie." There was a sneer at the corner of Dunn''s mouth.


    Bill McNick agreed, "Okay, I''ll arrange it right away, at the latest...tomorrow! Don''t worry, this time, the whole of Hollywood is on your side!"

 Chapter 23： The Tonight Show

    "The Tonight Show" is a famous American talk show and NBC''s trump card.


    The visit of the crew of "Titanic" naturally attracted the attention of the entire program crew. Especially recently, there have been many rumors about "Titanic". The producer of the program group has secretly told host Jay Leno to dig as many elements as possible.


    "The Tonight Show" has always been the ratings champion of American talk shows, but with the acquisition of ABC by Disney, its status has been challenged. It just happened to take advantage of the spring breeze of "Titanic" to consolidate its leading position in the industry.


    The combination of "The Tonight Show" and "Titanic" is a win-win.


    "Big Chin" Jay Leno is a very good host. He is very humorous and cold. Even the president dares to move his feet. He acts evil and has great courage.


    "Below, let''s welcome Titanic director Dunn Walker, along with his rumored girlfriend Kate Winslet, and his rumored girlfriend''s life and death lover Leonardo Ricaprio! "


    Jay Leno''s first sentence brought the atmosphere of the recording to a climax.


    The audience stood up and applauded. The audience also used their enthusiasm to prove how popular the movie "Titanic" is now.


    Leonardo was the first to appear, and there was an ear-piercing scream in the recording studio. All men and women, young and old, all raised their feet to look at it, blushing with excitement.


    Leonardo tidied up the buttons of his suit, showed a charming smile, waved to everyone, then turned around in a stinky circle, spread out his right hand, and made a pose.


    The appearance of Kate Winslet was also greeted with thunderous applause, especially the male audience at the scene, whose excited palms were all red.


    "Hello everyone."


    Compared with Leonardo''s hyperactivity, Kate was much quieter, pulling her blond hair around her ears and greeting everyone with a smile.


    Dunn Walker''s last appearance was designed by the show team. He knew that there must be something in it!


    Sure enough, the next thing I heard Jay Leno shout loudly: "Hey, boy, who are you? This is the scene of the "Tonight Show" column, not a bar, nor a nightclub. What are you doing?"


    The recording scene burst into laughter.


    Tang En also has a sense of variety show, with a terrified expression on his face, "What? Is this the "Tonight Show"? I''m sorry, I went to the wrong stage! I hate that big chin on the show tonight!"


    Jay Leno has a big chin, and almost every guest will make fun of him.


    Tang En''s performance was very pleasant, Jay Leno''s eyes lit up, and he said with a stern face: "The big chin is better than the no-brainer on the night show! Forget it, you are here to chase stars, right? I will use the host as the host. identity, you are allowed to take photos with these two superstars."


    "Really? Is there a star?" Dunn walked over with a smile, and then glared at Kate Winslet, "Huh? Isn''t this my rumored girlfriend?"


    "Pfft! Haha!"


    The recording scene immediately burst into laughter, and even Jay Leno couldn''t help laughing, thinking, "This show is amazing!"


    He has rarely seen such a director with a sense of variety show, but what Tang En said next was even more shocking.


    "Huh? I didn''t expect my rumored boyfriend to be there!"


    If this sentence is put in ten years, it will be normal, but in 1997, such a same-sex topic was really bigger.


    Jay Leno and the audience were stunned for a moment, and then burst into warm applause and cheers.


    Dunn Walker turned out to be a humorous and joyful director!


    The more humorous and self-deprecating public figures in North America are, the more they can be recognized by the audience. Obviously, Dunn Walker is such a person.


    The opening topic was almost over. Jay Leno raised his voice and roared in a long voice: "Now, let''s welcome Dunn Walker, the director of "Titanic", with the warmest applause!"


    The audience stood up and gave thunderous applause. This was the respect and love for Dunn.


    After the three of them were seated, Jay Leno heard the producer''s request to "deeply capture the rumored girlfriend" for discussion. Since Dunn was so cheerful, he naturally had to choose some exciting and eye-catching topics.


    "So, are you really dating?" Jay Leno said straight to the point.


    Dunn smiled and looked very calm, "Titanic is so popular now, Kate has become the dream goddess in the hearts of men all over the world, I don''t dare to think anything wrong."


    Jay Leno said seriously, "Yes, if you dare to blaspheme my dream goddess, I promise to give you a mosaic on your face throughout this episode!"


    There was another wave of laughter at the scene.


    "But I see that the two of you have a really good relationship. I thought you were really together." Jay Leno cleverly brought the topic back.


    Leonardo laughed: "In fact, the three of us have a very good relationship! The most important thing is that Kate is engaged, so the rumors from the outside world... can be terminated."


    Before Jay Leno could speak, Kate suddenly interjected, "No no, Leon, your information is behind, I have cancelled the engagement."


    "what?"


    Dunn, Leonardo, and Jay Leno were all surprised. Especially Dunn, he and Kate had a deep chat, but she never made a statement, but she didn''t expect that this news was suddenly announced here.


    "Can you know why?" Jay Leno asked cautiously.


    Kate explained generously, "As you may know, I encountered a lot of difficulties in the process of filming the movie "Titanic", and I almost drowned at one point. During that time, I had a very high fever and kept on It was Dunn, Leon and the friends of the crew who took care of me, and I was disappointed that that person never showed up."


    This is half-truth, but Kate Winslet''s acting skills cannot be doubted.


    There was a "buzz" at the scene, and they all felt a pity for Kate to find such a "scumbag" fianc¨¦ in the past.


    Tang En blinked his eyes and said with a gag: "So, my rumored boyfriend might become a real boyfriend?"


    Kate immediately crossed her arms on her chest and rolled her eyes, "Don, this joke is not funny at all. The rumors have spread like that. Do you want to add more fuel to it?"


    However, the more indifferent the two of them behave, the more it shows that the two are just ordinary friends.


    Jay Leno rolled his eyes, "Kate, you said you almost drowned during filming, can you tell me what''s going on?"


    "certainly!"


    Kate smiled and exaggerated the difficulties encountered during the shooting process. She especially thanked the crew, including Dunn, who came to the room in the middle of the night to take care of herself.


    Jay Leno reacted immediately, "So, Dunn is not the only one who went to your room at night?"


    Kate smiled and said, "Of course, I was sick during that time, and many people came to see me."


    Leonardo immediately raised his hand, "I took care of her for a whole night, don''t look at Kate''s temperament now, when she was sick in bed..."


    "Leon!" Kate stared angrily, as if Leonardo had leaked his secret.


    Tang En watched the nonsense of these two people who had a tacit understanding. This acting was absolutely Oscar-level, and it was funny in his heart. When the show airs tomorrow, I wonder how many fans will he deceive?


    After a burst of laughter, Jay Leno quickly took control of the conversation again, "I almost drowned during filming, which is really scary..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, Tang En said sternly, "Actually... this is nothing."


    "what?"


    Including Jay Leno, the audience was shocked. What happened during the filming of "Titanic"? Even drowning is a small thing?


    Leonardo said solemnly, "Indeed, when we were filming in Mexico, a very terrifying thing happened. Someone poisoned the crew''s working meal, which directly led to dozens of crew members being admitted to the hospital."


    "what?!!!"


    At the recording site, except for Dunn and Kate, everyone widened their eyes and took a deep breath!


    Poison!


    There are still such terrifying, terrifying, appalling things happening!


    Jay Leno also had a rare gaffe. He was shocked for a long time before he took a deep breath and said, "What the **** is going on? Have you checked it out?"


    Tang En sighed, "The specific situation, I''m afraid it can only be a mystery."


    Jay Leno frowned, "Didn''t you call the police?"


    "Mexico''s police..." Dunn curled his lips and shook his head again and again, "Of course, the filming schedule is very tight, and it is impossible for the crew to stop work for a long time. Without affecting the filming, it can only be handed over to Fox Pictures for investigation. "


    "Is there no progress at all?"


    This is big news. Jay Leno grasped this topic keenly, and he is bound to ask some mysteries.


    Dunn shook his head, "You know, once this matter is not handled properly, it will likely affect the production, distribution and release of the movie, so the investigators have not announced the details of some matters."


    Kate''s timely update Yes, we were all confused at the time, why didn''t the company announce the details of the investigation? And just fired a producer. "


    "A producer has been fired?" Jay Leno''s eyes lit up, obviously understanding something.


    Everyone is not a fool. Dunn and Kate have already set up a trick.


    Jay Leno was very happy and got in, with an eager look on his face, "Is it convenient to reveal the name of the producer?"


    Dunn was rude and read it out directly, "Jon Landau!"


    Jay Leno''s heart skipped a beat, and he said in his heart, "Sure enough!"


    Who doesn''t know that the protagonist who is smearing Dunn Walker and Kate Winslet is Jon Landau?


    If this show is released, presumably the entire United States will know the "truth", right?


    Jon Landau couldn''t bear the hard work of the crew, and in order to vent his grievances, he poisoned the food and drink. For the influence of the film, Fox Pictures was inconvenient to disclose the details, but just terminated him. But Jon Landau didn''t want to repent. Instead, he intensified, fabricating facts to discredit Dunn and Kate, just because he wanted revenge!


    Can a villain like this survive in Hollywood in the future?


    "Big news, it''s definitely a big news that has shocked the United States!" Jay Leno couldn''t hide his smile, as long as he could make the show bigger and stronger, who would care about the life and death of a filmmaker?


    What if Jon Landau was a gold medal producer?


    Behind "The Tonight Show" is NBC, one of the three major wireless TV stations in the United States, and the big boss behind NBC is General Electric!


    Looking at Jay Leno''s almost distorted expression, Dunn smiled at him, but his heart was already cold, "Jon Landau, you brought the dead end by yourself!"

 Chapter 24： Influence has quietly spread

    It''s late at night, and Jon Landau hasn''t slept yet. As a producer, he needs to draw inspiration from all aspects, and talk shows are one of them.


    And tonight''s "The Tonight Show" shocked him in cold sweats.


    "It''s over, it''s over!"


    Jon Landau''s face was as pale as death. He had made several phone calls in a row, all of them were big and powerful people in Hollywood, just hoping to stay alive.


    He has been in Hollywood for nearly 20 years, can he still be beaten by a teenage child?


    He doesn''t believe it! I don''t believe it at all!


    But the cruelty of reality made Jon Landau tremble in horror. The "old friend" who was very friendly in the past didn''t even bother to speak after hearing his own voice, and hung up the phone directly.


    Is this too much?


    Could it be that Dunn Walker, a fledgling boy, can make such a big influence in Hollywood?


    Anger makes people stupid, madness makes people irrational, Jon Landau has not figured out what the root cause is.


    "Jamie, it''s me!"


    This is Jon Landau''s last hope. James Cameron is a decent person, how can he give himself an explanation?


    Cameron was silent for a long time and sighed, "Jon, you have gone too far."


    "I''ve done too much? Jamie, you''re too irresponsible, have you watched the show tonight? What did that kid say? He''s implying that I poisoned the crew''s work meal!"


    Jon Landau''s tone was very excited.


    Cameron frowned and said, "Jon, didn''t you really do it?"


    "Jamie, don''t you even believe me?" Jon Landau laughed at himself. "Besides, why did that kid say that? What evidence does he have?"


    Cameron sighed and said, "Don''t really have any evidence, so he didn''t clearly point out that it was you who poisoned him, but... Jon, you should reflect, you were fired by the crew, and what evidence is there to point to Dunn? Since there''s no evidence , your irresponsible remarks in the newspapers, aren''t you right?"


    Jon Landau''s expression changed erratically. Even Cameron said so, he was deeply aware of the seriousness of the problem.


    "Jon, your remarks are taboo, do you understand? I don''t know about the other major film companies, but I know the situation of Fox Films very well, and all the company executives agree to take your problem seriously! "


    After all, the other party was Cameron''s friend for many years. He was sincere, and hated that iron could not become steel.


    Jon Landau fell silent, his eyelids twitched continuously, he finally understood the crux of the problem, and his spine shivered with fright, "Jamie, you must help me! I can apologize, publish in the newspaper, go to the TV station, how about that? All right, I need a chance!"


    When things developed to this situation, Jon Landau could not give in.


    Cameron''s tone was a little heavy, "Jon, why don''t you understand? The problem now is not as simple as Dunn''s personal grievance! In the outside world, you have already committed the crime of poisoning and slander, and in Hollywood, you are even more so. An outlier that defies the rules!"


    Jon Landau sighed and wanted to cry without tears, "Jamie, you said... What should I do now?"


    "Leave Hollywood." Cameron''s tone was a little helpless and a little reluctant. "After a few years, this gust of wind has passed, and you may be able to come back."


    "Can you come back?"


    The corners of Jon Landau''s mouth crossed a bit of bitterness. He is a famous gold medal producer in Hollywood. After leaving Hollywood, where can he enjoy such power and status?


    I regret the beginning!


    ¡­


    There is no need for Dunn to worry about Jon Landau''s problem. He just needs to ignite the fire, and naturally there will be countless big men to add firewood.


    Saying such things as Jon Landau''s gold medal producer, reporting Hollywood insiders to the media with real names, is far more serious than Mel Gibson''s abuse of Jews.


    Mel Gibson only angered the Jewish community, Jon Landau''s enemy was the entire Hollywood high society!


    This matter has no longer interest Dunn.


    However, through this east wind, "Titanic" got wider publicity, Dunn Walker''s name, like Leonardo Ricaprio and Kate Winslet, spread all over the United States. Every street and alley.


    Immediately after that, the box office of the next week was officially released. As expected by Dunn, the box office of "Titanic" increased in reverse for seven days in the next week, directly breaking the $100 million mark and reaching $101.58 million!


    This is the first time in Hollywood''s nearly 100-year history that a single-week box office hit over 100 million!


    What''s even scarier is that this is the next week''s box office!


    "Dawn, you''re amazing, you''re amazing! Unbelievable, you''re not yet twenty years old, God knows what heights you can reach in the future!" Bill McNick called for the first time to celebrate, Gratitude is also in the voice.


    "Bill, you''re too polite." Dunn was also very happy. His existence proved his worth. "Titanic" has completely embarked on a different path from its previous life. "How about the overseas box office?"


    Bill said excitedly: "The overseas box office has also begun to exert force, reaching 120 million, and I believe it will soon surpass the North American box office. After the UK, Germany, France, Japan, and Australia are released in these countries, there will definitely be a miracle at the box office. growth of!"


    Now Bill McNick is very confident. The box office will exceed 100 million in the next week. Even such a miracle has happened. What is impossible?


    He even looked forward to Dunn''s past predictions, 1.8 billion is the guarantee, and 2 billion is the pursuit!


    "The film directed by Spielberg is coming out next week?"


    Bill laughed and said, "Although dinosaurs are powerful, they can''t compare to our big ships, right?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Of course, I''ve said it before! Even if Jurassic Park 2 is very explosive in a short time, in the long run, we have no rivals!"


    Bill was very satisfied, "Of course, Dunn, I have always believed in your judgment. It was the same in the past and it will be the same in the future!"


    This is just talking nonsense with his eyes open, and Dunn doesn''t point it out, "I understand, so I''ve always been grateful to you, Bill."


    ¡­


    On Thursday night, the premiere of "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" was also grandly held at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.


    With Steven Spielberg''s reputation and appeal in the industry, the stars gathered in this premiere are no worse than the "Titanic" premiere held half a month ago.


    Because Spielberg attended the premiere of "Titanic", Dunn and Leonardo also dressed up. Kate Winslet has returned to the UK due to personal issues and is absent for some reason.


    In the last premiere, Steven Spielberg arrogantly ignored Dunn, but now the situation is completely different.


    "Titanic" has been released for half a month, and the North American box office has accumulated to 230 million US dollars, and its box office curve is very strange, and there is no significant downward trend at all.


    According to this trend, the North American box office exceeds 500 million US dollars, I am afraid it is not a problem!


    You know, the previous North American box-office record was the $440 million Jurassic Park held by Spielberg.


    Steven Spielberg naturally doesn''t like having young people stepping on him, but isn''t that what the times are like? Didn''t he also step on a large number of people with his feet when he became famous back then?


    Spielberg was bitter in his heart, but he could no longer treat Dunn as a fledgling newcomer, especially after Cameron repeatedly affirmed Dunn''s contributions in the "Titanic" movie.


    "Hey, Dunn, long time no see!"


    Spielberg, like an old friend, greeted Dunn from a distance.


    As a guest, as a junior, Tang En naturally wouldn''t take it big. He exaggeratedly said, "Hello, Steven, I have always admired you, you are my idol!"


    When others give you a good face, Dunn has always responded with a friendly attitude.


    "The results of "Titanic" were so good that I was jealous when I saw it!" Spielberg said half-jokingly.


    Dunn shook his head and said, "How can it be possible? With you directing Jurassic Park 2, there will definitely be a new breakthrough at the box office!"


    "Oh? A guarantee of $1.8 billion?" Spielberg was obviously not comfortable, and he took the words to Dunn.


    Tang En refused to come, with a serious face, "I''m afraid this will not work, "Titanic" is a legend that is difficult to replicate."


    Spielberg''s face darkened.


    A very unpleasant conversation.


    Leonardo next to him was terrified. He really didn''t expect that his good friend Dunn was already qualified to challenge a Hollywood legend like Steven Spielberg!


    "Okay, UU Reading Dunn, I think the premiere is about to start, let''s go first!" Leonardo hurriedly appeared to round up the scene.


    Dunn smiled at Spielberg and entered the theater with a blank expression.


    "Dawn, how are you doing? He''s Spielberg!" Leonardo lowered his voice and looked nervous.


    Tang En curled his lips into a smile, a little disdainful, "So what? I hate this kind of self-righteous old guy who leans on the old and sells the old man! It''s fine if he doesn''t provoke me, if he dares to provoke me... hum!"


    Leonardo''s face was almost contorted, and he was too scared to say a word.


    Looking at the whole of Hollywood, is it Dunn Walker who dares to comment on Spielberg like this? Luckily it didn''t get out!


    ¡­


    Halfway through the movie, Dunn yawned bored in every possible way, leaned over, and whispered to Leonardo, "This movie is really boring, why not..."


    Halfway through his words, Dunn stopped.


    Leonardo sat on his left, and Dunn spoke to his right...


    And the one sitting on Dunn''s right hand is a good friend of Steven Spielberg and the famous Hollywood director Martin Scorsese.


    Dunn was a little dumbfounded and embarrassed, "Hey, Martin..."


    Martin Scorsese glanced at Dunn, holding back his smile, "Little guy, in fact, I''ve always hated this kind of brainless commercial film that sells special effects."


    Tang En thought about the director''s several works, nodded, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "By the way, I think Leon''s acting skills are very suitable for your directing style. You can get to know them."


    Leonardo almost cried when he heard Dunn''s words, dear brother!


    Martin Scorsese glanced at Leonardo and nodded, "There will be a chance."

 Chapter 25： crush the lost world

    In the past, "Titanic", because it was released in the Christmas season, as long as it leads the Christmas season, it will always be the off-season at the box office, and it can always lead the box office.


    In fact, the same is true, "Titanic" has topped the North American weekly box office chart for 15 consecutive weeks!


    Such mythological records are of course impossible to place in the summer vacation.


    Even Dunn is already mentally prepared to give up his position to "Jurassic Park 2" after being the number one in the weekly box office for two weeks.


    Early on Thursday, Jurassic Park 2 grossed $9.5 million, Friday''s $19 million, Saturday''s $23 million, Sunday''s $18.6 million, and a total of over $70 million in its first week!


    With such first-week box office data, Jurassic Park 1 and Titanic ranked third in film history, which is considered a good ranking.


    But Steven Spielberg couldn''t laugh at all.


    Because the box office of "Titanic" was even more popular that week, exceeding $85 million, a drop of less than 15%!


    Such an unstoppable box office trend shocked the entire Hollywood, but also made Spielberg smile bitterly.


    Even the box office in the first week was not as good as that of "Titanic". It is conceivable that after this, "Jurassic Park 2" will no longer have the opportunity to suppress "Titanic".


    In fact, it is.


    In the fourth week of the release of "Titanic", the box office still exceeded 60 million US dollars, and the total North American box office reached 330 million US dollars!


    The box office of "Jurassic Park 2" fell by more than 50%, and the box office of the week was only over 30 million US dollars. According to market estimates, the North American box office of this film is just over 200 million US dollars.


    Fiasco!


    Before the release of the two films, "Titanic" was the joke of the whole Hollywood and even the whole United States, while "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" was a super blockbuster that attracted much attention!


    But what about the result?


    "Titanic" is like a giant. Along the way, it crushes everything, and even the dinosaurs that have always amazed and awed movie fans have to humble way.


    Shame!


    Steven Spielberg has become the godfather of Hollywood commercial films since he became famous by filming "Jaws", and all monsters and monsters must avoid him when they encounter him.


    This also made Spielberg''s status in Hollywood more and more inflated, and even went out with the ambition to open a DreamWorks studio that wanted to compete with the six major film companies!


    Unexpectedly, this summer, a child under the age of 20 stepped on the top of his head and became famous in one fell swoop!


    With Steven Spielberg''s status and prestige, naturally he can''t degenerate into deliberately embarrassing junior directors, but it''s true that he''s upset.


    Just like Francis Coppola, Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick and other big-name directors were unhappy with him back then!


    Time has entered June, and many commercial blockbusters have been released. Under the attack of films such as "Prison in the Air", "Men in Black", "Life and Death 2", "Batman and Robin", "Titanic" Finally gave up the top spot at the box office, and the weekly box office fell sharply, more than 55%, down to 30 million US dollars.


    In particular, "Men in Black" starring Will Smith was another big surprise this summer. The box office exceeded $65 million in its first week, and its cool and gorgeous scenes caused quite a stir.


    Such a result naturally squeezed the living space of "Jurassic Park 2" even more.


    By the end of June, the North American box office of "Jurassic Park 2" was only 180 million US dollars, while "Titanic" broke through 400 million and reached 450 million US dollars!


    The records set by "Jurassic Park 1" are now shattered one by one in front of "Titanic".


    The official stage of the summer program is from July to September, so the craze about "Titanic" all over the world is one after another, and the movie has not been released in many places. So far, the overseas box office is only 340 million US dollars.


    But even so, the total global box office of "Titanic" has reached 800 million US dollars, and everything is moving towards the figure expected by Dunn Walker!


    On July 1, Cameron, Dunn, Leonardo and others took Cameron''s private plane to the UK to attend the UK premiere.


    Starting today, "Titanic" will officially open to the world!


    It can be expected that in the next two or three months, the box office of the movie will have a crazy growth.


    In the UK, everyone saw Kate Winslet with a slightly haggard face.


    "How are you?"


    As her two best friends in the crew, Dunn and Leonardo embraced with concern.


    Kate rolled her hair and forced a smile, "I''m fine."


    Tang En frowned, "Is that guy embarrassing you?"


    Kate returned to China to deal with the dissolution of the engagement a month ago. Judging from her face, it seemed that the situation was not very good.


    Kate''s pretty face was extremely disappointed, she shook her head, "It''s okay, I can handle it."


    Leonardo said displeased, "Kate, don''t you take us as friends?"


    Kate felt the concern of the two and sighed: "The matter has been resolved, I paid a hush fee."


    "Sealing fee?"


    Dunn and Leonardo''s expressions changed. They didn''t expect things to develop so badly. Her fianc¨¦''s character... is too bad, right?


    "Forget it, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem." Dunn patted Kate''s arm, "As long as the trouble is solved, I still have some cash in my hand, if you need help..."


    Kate finally smiled happily, "Thank you, Dunn, I don''t need it for now, but... I think I need to pick up a play right away."


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, don''t tire yourself too much, remember, no matter what happens in the future, Leon and I will always stand behind you."


    Leonardo also made a statement immediately.


    Kate was a little moved, and simply hugged the two of them, "Thank you, it''s my luck to have you two good friends."


    ¡­


    Dunn''s assistant George Paxton also came to London, Dunn has a very important task for him.


    "George, you immediately go to the major bookstores and look for fantasy and magical literary novels for teenagers. Remember that they are novels, not fairy tales."


    It is naturally impossible for Tang En to expose the title of the book directly, it would be incredible.


    George''s ability is mediocre, but his brain is good, "Dawn, do you want to create a fantasy movie for teenagers?"


    Dunn asked him to inquire about the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings". UU Reading found that it had been purchased by New Line Pictures, and was working with Peter Jackson to bring this epic classic to the big screen.


    George naturally thought of Dunn''s idea.


    Dunn didn''t deny it, "It does mean that."


    George frowned and said, "Dawn, you know... I''m not good at negotiating. I think it''s better for your agent to come forward in this matter."


    "William?"


    Tang En pouted, his face a little disdainful.


    He was so disappointed in his agent, William Mihawk, that he almost fired.


    With the hot box office of "Titanic", more and more director invitations were made to Dunn. William Mihawk seemed to have never seen the world. To be able to make him happy and flatter Tang En happily.


    Dunn knew that although he was the director of "Titanic", his qualifications and age were too poor. No film company would take such a big risk to give him a commercial blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million yuan. In contrast, commercial directors such as Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson, and Ridley Scott, who have multiple successful works, are safer.


    But William Mihawk, as Dunn''s agent, can''t always be hungry, right?


    Therefore, Dunn has completely lost trust in this incompetent agent, and it is impossible to entrust such an important task to him.


    "It doesn''t matter, I have a plan in mind, you can do it."


    A small loss in the negotiation could not change Dunn''s determination.


    What''s more, he knew the general trend of the future.


    Using the temporary lack of interests to pursue longer-term guarantees of interests is the advantage that the reborn should bring.

 Chapter 26： insatiable woman

    That afternoon, George Paxton came back to report his work worriedly.


    Seeing his solemn expression, Tang En sighed in his heart. Could it be that...that novel hasn''t been released yet?


    He really wasn''t sure, "Didn''t find it?"


    George shook his head, "I went to the three largest bookstores in London. Fantasy works are the most popular. The most popular ones are the works of Master Tolkien, and then Lewis'' "The Chronicles of Narnia"."


    Tang En frowned, shook his head and said, "I want books for teenagers!"


    George sighed, "There are really no fantasy works in teenage books, most of them are fables, and they can''t be made into movies at all."


    "Not even one?"


    "No... er, there really isn''t one that''s suitable." George paused.


    "Huh?" Dunn opened his eyes.


    George scratched his head, "That''s right, I did find a fantasy work for teenagers. It''s just that this book has only been on the market for a week. It has no sales, no fame, and it lacks language and has a simple structure. It''s really not that good."


    Tang En felt that his breath was short of breath. He opened his eyes and asked, "What''s the title of the book?"


    "It seems to be called..." George thought for a while, "It seems to be some kind of Harakat and the Philosopher''s Stone?"


    Dunn laughed angrily, and returned Harakat, that''s Harry Potter!


    However, he was really happy. After all, he was one step ahead and discovered this masterpiece!


    With Dunn''s current strength, once he shoots too late, he is no match for Warner at all. Now that "Harry Potter" has just been released, it has no fame, no sales, and no influence. It is the best time for him to buy the bottom.


    "Okay, that''s it!" Dunn concealed his excitement, "George, you should contact the bookseller and the author of this book immediately. In the past few days, you must have good dealings with the author of this book!"


    George''s face showed a bit of astonishment, "Dawn, you... do you really want to buy the copyright of this book?"


    "certainly!"


    Tang En patted his chest with long eyes, "George, believe in my strength and vision!"


    ¡­¡­


    In half a month, the crew of "Titanic" was promoted among European countries in batches. This was an additional request of Dunn. In fact, he wanted to use work to relieve Kate Winslet''s mind. travel.


    After returning to London after half a month, George Paxton has made an appointment with Joanne Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", whose pen name is JK Rowling.


    Dunn knew that his influence was not enough now, so he specially called Kate Winslet, the most popular actress in the UK, to help out.


    I just want to win the film copyright of this work in one fell swoop.


    With Dunn''s current strength, it is of course impossible to shoot the "Harry Potter" series.


    Even if the copyright rots and destroys in Dunn''s hands, Time Warner will never make a lot of money.


    Dunn has a great goal. It is conceivable that in the near future, the six major film companies will be his enemies!


    Even if he can''t get it, he must destroy it, and he must not take advantage of the hidden enemy.


    "Hey, Dunn, here you are. Let me introduce to you. This is Ms. Joanne Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", and this is her agent Ledley."


    Joanne Rowling stood up nervously and shook hands with Dunn. When she saw Kate Winslet''s beautiful smile, she almost fainted with happiness.


    She has really realized that in the past few days of negotiations, everything is real, and her book is really going to sell into Hollywood!


    Kate Winslet, the heroine of the world''s most popular movie "Titanic", the pride of the British, who doesn''t know?


    "Nice to meet you, Joanne." Kate knew her mission and tried her best to show her friendly, true and sincere side in front of Rowling.


    "Hello, Miss Winslet, I''m sorry, I... I''m so happy!" Joanne Rowling was incoherent, and even tears were rolling.


    Want to dream come true?


    Joanne Rowling couldn''t believe the facts in front of her.


    The manuscript of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was completed as early as 1995, but it has not been published. With her children, she can only do odd jobs to live, and even applied to the Scottish Arts Association for a sum of money 8,000 pounds of sponsorship, just barely making ends meet.


    Now, with the young and promising director Dunn Walker and the popular British actress Kate Winslet appearing in person, everything is like a dream!


    "Joan, don''t be nervous, you must understand what I mean, yes, I want to buy enough movie rights for the "Harry Potter" series."


    Dunn''s words gave Joanne Rowling a reassurance.


    However, her agent is obviously not easy to deal with. "Mr. Walker, in order to ensure the interests of Ms. Rowling, I have already told George my basic requirements. The copyright of the entire series you are asking for is absolutely impossible."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, since it is a cooperative relationship, I will naturally not embezzle some of Qiao An''s interests. I heard that you have already negotiated the first draft of the contract?"


    Joanne Rowling said nervously: "Yes, but... Mr. Walker, can Harry Potter really make movies?"


    "Of course! Otherwise why would I buy the copyright?"


    George hurriedly said: "Joan, don''t worry, didn''t it say in the contract that you have the right to take back the film copyright if the film is not released within ten years."


    The agent Ledley took out a draft of the contract and frowned slightly: "Mr. Walker, my negotiation with George was smooth and pleasant, but there are some details that I hope can be slightly changed."


    Dunn kept a gentle smile on his face and looked at Joanne Rowling, "Is that what you meant?"


    Joanne Rowling looked nervous and nodded expectantly.


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "Joan, I know you have some difficulties in life, so I am willing to give up some rights for you."


    "Really?"


    "certainly!"


    Ridley said excitedly: "Mr. Walker, I want to change the annual copyright fee from 30,000 US dollars to 50,000 pounds!"


    Tang En looked at Joanne Rowling with a smile, and answered neatly, "Yes!"


    "Mr. Walker, I hope that there will be a reasonable improvement in the revenue share generated by movie copyrights in the future, from 1% to 2%!"


    "It''s impossible!" George categorically refused, he had investigated the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings", "New Line Cinema purchased the film copyright of "The Lord of the Rings", and the revenue share was only 7.5%!"


    Tang En''s smile remained unchanged, "It doesn''t matter, I agree with the 2% share. Are there any other conditions?"


    The agent Ledley''s smiling face looked like a flower, and Joanne Rowling glanced at Dunn carefully, "Mr. Walker, I... can I make some requests?"


    "Of course!" Dunn smiled and made a gesture of please.


    "Can I be a screenwriter when the movie is shot?"


    "Can."


    "Then... can that be based on my screenwriter''s opinion? I don''t want anyone to modify my work at will."


    "Can."


    "Harry Potter is about a story that happened in the UK. I think it''s more appropriate for a British director to shoot, Mr. Walker, I''m not talking about you..."


    "It''s okay, I agree."


    "Mr. Walker, you are so kind, so... can that make all the actors in the movie use English?"


    As soon as this request came out, even Kate Winslet''s expression changed, it was too much!


    On the other hand, Tang En was still very calm, with the same smile, "Of course!"


    ¡­¡­


    The signing of the contract went very smoothly, and Dunn agreed to almost all of the other party''s requirements.


    When Tang En left the law firm, the smile that had always hung on his face instantly disappeared, showing a bit of gloom.


    "Humph! Insatiable greed!"


    Dunn was very annoyed.


    He thought that giving Joanne Rowling charcoal in the snow would make her grateful and leave a very good friendship, but he didn''t expect the other person to be this kind of person!


    But if you think about it carefully, it''s true, isn''t Rowling in the previous life this kind of person?


    Time Warner invested heavily in propaganda to promote "Harry Potter", and then made "Harry Potter" into every corner of the world through the movie.


    Is Time Warner a benefactor of Joanne Rowling?


    But how did she treat Time Warner?


    Not only did he put forward various strict requirements, but after the first three films were filmed, he refused to sell the copyrights of the last four works. Because he felt that the sharing agreement for the first three works was unfair to her! She asked for more extra compensation!


    Time Warner had no choice but to satisfy her appetite, and finally signed the film rights of the last four works under the condition of one sign for each film, and gave her the position of producer.


    It''s ridiculous to think about it, Joanne Rowling, does she understand movies? Will she be filming?


    With such a flawed and simple "Harry Potter", Joanne Rowling has become a world-renowned female billionaire in one fell swoop far surpassing "The Lord of the Rings", "Nani" The author of such classic fantasy masterpieces as "The Legend of Asia" and "A Song of Ice and Fire", why is she?


    Not with the help of Time Warner?


    But when Joanne Rowling faced Time Warner, she just kept asking for it, and kept asking for it!


    Of course, this is in line with the principles of Western capitalist society, and everything is based on interests.


    But Tang En was different. He valued interests as well as friendship, and he didn''t want to hold a white-eyed wolf.


    George saw that Dunn was in a bad mood, "Don, do you really plan to make this movie?"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "Of course, this work has great potential."


    "But Joanne..." George frowned, obviously dissatisfied.


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth crossed a radian, "It doesn''t matter, we are not in a hurry. Without a huge amount of money to promote, even if "Harry Potter" is released in the United States, it will not be able to sell well."


    "Oh? You want to..." George vaguely heard what Dunn meant.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, "Didn''t she say that there are seven or eight copies of this work? We only signed the copyright for the first three works."


    George immediately understood what Dunn meant.


    Before Dunn got the film copyright of the full series of "Harry Potter", he would never vigorously promote this novel and make a movie.


    Once "Harry Potter" became a hit, Joanne Rowling was sure to ask for more.


    The chance for the lion to open his mouth, Joanne Rowling and her agent, will never happen again!


    Dunn doesn''t want to repeat the tragedy of Time Warner.


    With the world''s first-class media company, a woman was playing with applause, and she was not afraid of being laughed at when she said it.


    Warner is making a lot of money.


    But Dunn wants to make more money!

 Chapter 27： $100 million in dividends

    When Dunn returned to the United States, it was already late July.


    "Titanic" has been released for more than two months. Under the witness of all Americans, Dunn Walker''s prediction is coming to reality step by step.


    The first ever film to exceed $1 billion at the box office was born!


    The North American box office is 490 million, the overseas box office is 660 million, and the global box office is 1.15 billion US dollars. The phenomenal movie "Titanic" has far surpassed the "Star Wars" and "Jurassic Park" brought to the world. shock!


    Even many hostile countries of the United States have been released. Even the other side miraculously put down the big scissors and presented every picture and every shot of "Titanic" on the big screen intact.


    A movie can break the system of a country, this is the power of "Titanic"!


    And Dunn called his agent William Mihawk, and it was time to ask for a dividend.


    Dunn can take 10% of the global box office share from the movie, which can be estimated to be between 180 million and 190 million US dollars.


    However, it is a common practice in developed countries around the world that high incomes have to bear heavy taxes.


    Dunn has consulted specifically for this. Now the Democratic Party is in power, and the personal tax is very high.


    With his personal income, he is subject to 39% of the highest-level federal personal income tax, 9.3% of California personal income tax, plus social insurance tax, medical insurance tax, pension insurance tax and many other taxes, and he needs to pay about 49% of his total income in total.


    No doubt, this is an astronomical figure!


    There are many ways of tax avoidance, but for the current Tang En, it is not feasible at all. He must invest in special high-tech, donate to charitable funds, set up overseas offshore companies, etc...


    These are all nonsense. Putting such a large sum of money on hold for a long time is just to avoid taxes. It is better to put the money into the stock market!


    Although Dunn didn''t know much about the stock market, he also knew the madness of Yahoo''s stock market. The stock market crash in 2000 caused a blockbuster among several major companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple.


    1997 was without a doubt the best time to invest in Yahoo stock.


    Of course, the first thing was to ask Fox Pictures to get the dividends back, but the reply from his agent William made him very dissatisfied.


    "Dan, your request doesn''t conform to the industry rules, it''s very difficult to handle!" William''s tone was very embarrassing.


    Tang En was very upset, "It''s only right and proper to pay your debts, William, this is your job!"


    William sighed: "Don, you probably don''t know much about the operating mechanism of Hollywood. Generally, the box office dividends for producers, directors, and actors are distributed only after the film is released. Now, "Titanic" "It''s only been released for more than two months..."


    Dunn almost exploded!


    Are you giving out dividends after the release? The day lilies are cold. God knows how long will Titanic be shown? The previous life "Titanic" was shown in the cinema for a whole year!


    "No! I need funds now, and I need them urgently!" Tang En''s tone was unquestionable, the investment opportunity was right in front of him, and one minute later, he didn''t know how much he would lose.


    William Mihawk persuaded: "Dawn, I have just consulted with the financial department of Fox Films. The total funds collected by "Titanic" are only 200 million, and they still have big projects to operate. , it is impossible to come up with a large sum of money to pay your dividends.¡±


    Dunn was disappointed again with this agent.


    If it weren''t for the fact that he was a CAA agent, he would definitely be fired this time.


    It''s just that Tang En is still very weak now. It''s best not to provoke a giant company.


    Don''t think about William Mihawk''s help. Dunn personally came to the door and found the financial department of Fox Pictures. The answer was that the company''s president Tom Rothman personally ordered that the funds should be withheld, and part of the debt had to be repaid. , part of which is to invest in new projects.


    Dunn didn''t listen to his reason at all, just noticed the name "Tom Rothman".


    It was this guy who broke the news about his affair with Kate Winslet.


    Dunn didn''t say a word, he turned upstairs and went to Bill McNick''s office.


    Bill McNick showed extraordinary enthusiasm and welcome, and even poured a cup of coffee for Dunn himself, "Don Dunn, accepting you as the director of "Titanic" is the wisest decision I have ever made in my life!"


    The global box office has exceeded one billion, what a sensational and inspiring experience!


    Dunn waved his hand, "Bill, I''m not here today to take credit, but to collect debts."


    Bill McNick was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Dividends? Haha, money is tight? Young people, I didn''t say that... You have to be disciplined, especially some things you must not touch!"


    Tang En turned green and said with a wry smile: "Bill, you misunderstood. I just want to get back the dividends I deserve, and then... open a movie company."


    Bill McNick obviously doesn''t believe such nonsense. How much does it cost to start a company? He smiled at the moment: "Okay, do you need my help? You can put your studio under the name of Fox Pictures to facilitate your operation."


    If it were another filmmaker, it would be a great kindness, but Tang En is different, working for Fox Pictures? He wasn''t in that mood.


    "That''s not necessary, I have my own movie idea." Tang En politely declined, "To be honest, Bill, I need money now, and I need a lot of money."


    Bill McNick is a little confused: "You may know about the situation of Fox Films. In the past two years, a lot of money has been put on the project of "Titanic", and now some funds have finally been recovered, and another one has been made. He used it."


    Tang En sat up straight and said sternly, "Bill, just do me a favor. I need it urgently now."


    Bill McNick took a deep look at Dunn and pondered for a while, "How much do you need? There''s too much... I can''t move it either."


    "One hundred million will do!"


    According to the current global box office, Dunn can get 120 million US dollars, but he only demanded 100 million US dollars.


    In total, he can get more than $180-190 million in dividends, throw out tax expenses, add a part of the tax refund, and only $100 million is his net income.


    Fortunately, in the United States, tax returns are made in mid-April every year. Dunn can wait until after the movie is released, and then file the tax return directly with the second dividend, which will not affect his planning.


    "This number... is not small." Bill McNick sighed, slightly embarrassed.


    Dunn said: "Bill, I said that this movie has a guaranteed box office of 1.8 billion US dollars, so... Fox Pictures will not be short of funds in the future."


    The cryptic hint in the words is that I have brought great success to "Titanic" and relieved your work pressure!


    "Well, within five days, UU Reading 100 million dollars will be credited to your account."


    In the end, Bill McNick wanted to accept Dunn''s favor and pay his dividends in advance, which could be regarded as a reward for his past work.


    "thanks."


    Dunn''s tense face finally smiled.


    ¡­


    Three days later, the funds arrived.


    Dunn was not in a hurry to open a stock account in New York, but was thinking about whether he had lost something important...


    Suddenly, the agent William Mihawk called, "Dawn, there is a project now, I don''t know if you dare to be interested."


    "A big project?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows. He had already stated that he was not interested in investing 18 million in independent films!


    "That''s right, it''s a big project, New Line Cinema''s "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy!" William''s tone was loud, but his voice was calm.


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, "The Lord of the Rings"? how can that be?


    "Isn''t that Peter Jackson''s project?"


    "That''s right, Peter Jackson is the director of the movie."


    "Huh?" Dunn narrowed his eyes, a little displeased, "Producer? How much is the salary?"


    "No, no, Dunn, you misunderstood. The position invited by Peter Jackson is not a producer. He has no such power. The position he invited is an assistant director."


    "Deputy director?"


    Tang En thought that his ears had heard it wrong, and his eyes widened inconceivably.


    Peter Jackson''s frame is too big, right?


    Let me, the director of the world''s No. 1 box-office movie "Titanic", run errands for you as an assistant. Are you bullying people or making fun of me?


    Anger instantly appeared on Dunn''s face.


    unacceptable!


    Huh? and many more!


    It''s not right...

 Chapter 28： trade

    Dunn has a great temper, but that doesn''t mean he is stupid and impulsive.


    Peter Jackson is a New Zealander. He came to Hollywood to work hard, and it was very difficult. From the independent film circle, step by step, it took more than ten years to climb to the mainstream film circle. The opportunity for such a big production.


    How could he do such a stupid thing?


    Dunn kept calm, asked for Peter Jackson''s phone number, and contacted him in person.


    Peter Jackson''s accent is very heavy, Dunn needs to distinguish very carefully to understand, "I''m sorry, Dunn, this is a misunderstanding."


    Dunn frowned, "misunderstanding? I don''t think so. To me, it''s more like humiliation."


    "No, no, no!" Peter Jackson''s tone became tense. "Don, listen to my explanation. I did send you an invitation, but it was three months ago."


    "Three months ago?" Dunn frowned.


    Peter Jackson said: "Yes, you know the situation, the whole of America is laughing at you. I''ve been through that experience, and I know it''s not a good feeling, so I want to help you and take shelter in my crew. Head, it''s not what you think."


    Dunn didn''t know how credible the other party''s words were, but he was more angry with William Mihawk in his heart.


    The invitation three months ago was well documented and should not be faked.


    William suddenly took out the invitation from three months ago inexplicably. What did he want to do?


    "Peter, I believe there is some misunderstanding in this now, but I think we need to have a face-to-face talk, what do you think?" Dunn''s eyes flickered.


    Naturally, Peter Jackson didn''t want to offend the popular director with unlimited potential, and immediately agreed, "Yes, I did not think carefully about this matter, and I will give you an explanation."


    If Dunn released this news, then Peter Jackson''s reputation in the circle would be ruined.


    With the current popularity and fame of Dunn, it is impossible for even the most senior Hollywood boss to give him the position of assistant director. This is an insult!


    Fortunately, Dunn''s handling method... is very mature.


    "It seems that Tang En''s temper is not as frivolous and simple as the outside world rumored, and his calmness is surprising, fortunately!"


    Peter Jackson, who hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, pondered for a while, and called his assistant, "Go and check, who is Dunn Walker''s agent?"


    ¡­


    Dunn also pondered for a long time, then smiled, shook his head, and made another call, "Hey, Liv, I''m Dunn."


    "Yeah! Dunn, hello!" Liv Tyler''s voice was mixed with excitement.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Do you have time tonight? May I invite you to dinner?"


    Of course Liv Tyler understood what Dunn meant and said happily, "Okay, it''s an honor!"


    "Okay, I''ll pick you up later."


    Dunn looked relaxed, it was another wonderful night, wasn''t it?


    ¡­


    The next day, Dunn took Liv Tyler to the lobby of the Hilton Hotel, and met Peter Jackson with a smile and a gesture of goodwill.


    Liv Tyler didn''t know the purpose of Dunn bringing her here today. She only felt that the bearded man in front of her... a little familiar. When she heard Dunn read his name, she finally realized that Peter Jackson, it was him!


    Although there is no official announcement yet, everyone in the circle knows that New Line Cinema is teaming up with Peter Jackson to bring the epic classic "The Lord of the Rings" to the big screen.


    Several people returned to the room, and Peter Jackson spoke first, "Dawn, I think things are clear."


    "Oh?"


    Tang En glanced at him with a smile.


    Peter Jackson gave Liv Tyler a careful look.


    Dunn smiled and hugged Liv''s waist, "It''s okay, this is my friend."


    Liv Tyler smiled sweetly, very happy. Being able to be friends with a director with great potential is the guarantee of a future career.


    Peter Jackson lowered his voice and said, "Dawn, do you know that CAA is facing a big change right now?"


    Dunn nodded.


    CAA, Creative Artists Agency, was once the largest agency in the United States. It had the ability to control Hollywood, but it was quickly countered. In 1995, a big change occurred.


    Michael Ovitz went to Disney as president, Ron Mayer went to Universal as president, Jay Maloney committed suicide, and Eli Emanuel ran away to found Endeavor elite agency.


    The departure of several giants immediately made this Hollywood giant company panic, and signed artists left one after another, and Peter Jackson was one of them.


    Although Liv Tyler is also in this circle, such high-level Hollywood secrets still make her a little frightened, because she smells conspiracy.


    Even Liv understands the truth, and Tang En naturally understands it. His expression changed immediately, "CAA is using me as a spearman!"


    Dunn was very annoyed!


    He is the contract director of CAA, but he did not expect that he would be involved in a power struggle between big companies inexplicably.


    In front of the media, Dunn openly clamored for "1.8 billion guarantee", "Easy to kill Spielberg", "My movie is a legend", making everyone think that this young man is talented and wise, but his personality is out of touch. Emotional intelligence arrears.


    But they didn''t know that this was a performance of Dunn''s self-hype.


    If everything develops according to CAA''s script, Dunn and Peter Jackson are now in a quarrel, which can even make Peter Jackson''s agency WMA devastated.


    Borrowing a knife to kill is nothing more than that, right?


    CAA is really a wishful thinking!


    Fortunately, Tang En was stable on the outside, and he chose to investigate first, instead of making a big deal out of his head.


    Seeing Dunn''s anger, Peter Jackson knew that he had passed the test, "Don, this matter... After all, it''s my fault. If you need help in the future, just speak up."


    Tang En said with a smile, "Peter, you''re out now. You had good intentions, didn''t you?"


    Peter Jackson breathed a sigh of relief, "Just if you can understand."


    Dunn patted Liv Tyler''s back, "Peter, let me introduce you to a very good actress, Liv Tyler, very beautiful, isn''t it?"


    Liv Tyler''s heart almost jumped out of excitement.


    Why didn''t she understand what Dunn meant? Happy to faint!


    Isn''t she deliberately sneaking into the upper-level cocktail party to strengthen someone like Dunn Walker? She pleases in every possible way, flattering Cheng Huan, isn''t it for the better development of her career?


    Unexpectedly, she only dated Tang En twice, and before she made any request, Tang En took the initiative to pave the way for her.


    Throughout the whole of Hollywood, is there a good man who is more affectionate than Dunn Walker?


    At this moment, Liv Tyler''s eyes were full of Venus, and he felt that Dunn was amazingly perfect. How lucky would he be if he could be his girlfriend?


    Peter Jackson glanced at Liv casually, he understood that this was a request from Dunn to quell the matter, and said with a smile: "Hello, Liv, you should have heard some rumors, I''m planning to make a super big movie. Project, Tolkien''s The Lord of the Rings, come audition with my crew if you want."


    It was said to be an audition, but Dunn clearly pointed out that this was a deal. How could Liv Tyler fail the audition?


    "Okay, it''s an honor to work with a great director like you."


    The smile on Liv Tyler''s pretty face bloomed like a peach blossom, gorgeous and delicate.


    Peter Jackson nodded and looked at Dunn again. Liv Tyler is just a small person, not worth mentioning.


    "Dan, this matter... What are you going to do?"


    There was a sneer on the corner of Dunn''s mouth, "Hmph, since CAA doesn''t follow principles, then I, Dunn Walker, are not easy people! Isn''t CAA going to fall apart? I don''t mind adding a fire!"


    In this incident, Peter Jackson was also a victim, with a gloomy face, "Well, I will communicate with the WMA to let them increase the pressure, CAA this time... it''s too much!"


    ¡­


    Leaving the Hilton Hotel, Liv Tyler was not afraid of the paparazzi''s candid photography at all, and snuggled directly into Dunn''s arms, holding his arm affectionately, raising his pretty face to please: "Don, my house is too small. , During this time, I want to live with you, can I?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but admire this girl. UU reading www. uukanshu. com


    In the end, she climbed up from the bottom, and she has family guidance. She is really good at handling the world. Just now Tang En gave her a big gift bag, and she immediately returned one.


    Hollywood, the essence of everything is a transaction.


    "Okay, I can''t ask for it." Tang En doesn''t even care about the paparazzi. A little gossip and gossip can actually increase his exposure.


    Liv Tyler pursed her lips and smiled, hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Dawn, do you really want to turn against CAA?"


    "Oh?" Tang En revealed a bit of surprise in his eyes, "What do you think?"


    Liv said: "CAA''s influence is too great. Even if there is a crisis now, it''s not... I think you can just fire the agent. There''s no need to make a big fuss. It''s not good for anyone."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and said, "Liv, I admire you a little bit. You are a very smart girl."


    "Thank you, you..." Liv Tyler smiled sweetly, and then her eyes widened, "You... Dunn, you were lying just now, right? You didn''t tell Peter Jackson the truth!"


    Tang En shook his head, his face pale, "Liv, sometimes women are too smart, but they are not cute."


    Liv leaned into his arms coquettishly, and whispered, "Dang En, because I trust you 100%, I told you these words, otherwise I would never say it."


    This is the truth. The scene where Dunn recommended her to Peter Jackson created a very good and very big image for Liv Tyler.


    Tang En was silent for a while, his face was a bit more mocking, a bit stern, "CAA is not a good thing, WMA is fine? Let them bite the dog in this matter, I just want to know how much benefit I can get. !"

 Chapter 29： Broken the roots of Marvel!

    Dunn has a great plan.


    Therefore, he needs to quickly complete the primitive accumulation and build an industry, and at the same time use his control over the future trend to secretly weaken the opponent''s strength.


    After receiving the $100 million dividend, his first thought was to invest in the capital market to earn crazy returns.


    But Dunn quickly thought of another thing - Marvel!


    It is now 1997, and Marvel has just gone through bankruptcy and reorganization. The situation is very bad, and it even had to keep selling comics copyrights to survive. But with the box office explosion of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man", Marvel''s situation improved immediately, and the ambitious creation of the Marvel universe was successful in one fell swoop.


    It can be said that now is the best time to shoot Marvel - before the release of "X-Men" and Sony Pictures'' acquisition of Spider-Man rights.


    Dunn gave his assistant George Paxton a task to collect information about Marvel and possible acquisitions.


    The news returned was not optimistic.


    The current market value of Marvel Entertainment Group is not high. Last year, it was acquired by Avi Allard and Ike Patum as a whole, which cost 50 million US dollars.


    However, unlike the previous Wall Street capital that controlled Marvel, Avi Allard had great ambitions. He not only recovered many of the copyrights he had sold and rented out before, but also established a subordinate Marvel Studios, determined to develop into the film industry.


    Moreover, Avi Allard and Ike Patum have been collectively recognized by the Marvel management. Now it is impossible for Dunn to buy Marvel.


    The purpose of these two shareholders to acquire Marvel is to develop the business, rather than just seeking capital like Wall Street.


    Therefore, Marvel''s attitude towards Dunn''s invitation to purchase is undisputed - reject it!


    Tang En rubbed his head with some headache. Marvel''s attitude is so decisive, can it only invest money in the stock market?


    He is not reconciled!


    "If you don''t cooperate, you can only destroy!"


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed tightly into a line, and a bit of gloom appeared on his dignified face.


    He has a firm belief that it is impossible for him to give up such a super giant as Marvel to a future competitor in vain.


    There are still two years left. If Marvel is still obsessed during this time, then Tang En will definitely use all his means to cut the grass and root, so as to avoid future troubles!


    There are too many comics companies in the United States, and the only superhero that Marvel has really popular all over the United States is Spider-Man.


    As long as you grab the copyright of Spider-Man before Sony Pictures in 1999, and then backhand with other comics companies to create a parallel universe, allowing Spider-Man to travel directly into the parallel universe, the root of Marvel Pictures will be broken, and Marvel Comics will be broken. The soul, how can it still be as beautiful as the previous life?


    Of course, this is a last resort.


    After all, the Marvel universe has the successful experience of the previous life. Dunn''s control has a higher safety factor than creating a brand new comic universe.


    Just when Dunn was calculating the future of Marvel, he received a call from Bill McNick.


    "Hey, Dunn, is it convenient? I''ll visit your studio."


    Dunn has registered his own film company - Dunn Films.


    However, there are only two people in the company now, the owner Dunn Walker and the employee George Paxton. They rented an old-fashioned tube building. The area is not small, but the location is not good. It is very close to the poor area.


    For Bill McNick''s sudden visit, Dunn was a little flattered, "Bill, you''re too polite!"


    Bill smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter, at two o''clock in the afternoon, I''ll be there on time!"


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn thought that Bill McNick''s sudden visit was to thank the contribution of "Titanic". The North American box office of this film has exceeded 500 million, and the global box office is approaching 1.3 billion US dollars. The momentum of the crazy rise has not diminished.


    However, it was not his assistant who followed Bill McNick, but a middle-aged man with a bald head, kind eyes, a suit and leather shoes, an easy-going bearing, and a strong aura.


    Dunn greeted him with a smile, and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Dunn Walker, you can call me Dunn."


    The attitude of the other party was even gentler than that of Dunn, and the deep sense of intimacy surprised Dunn very much. This person''s aura is completely capable of engaging in politics!


    Is it a politician?


    "Hello, Dunn, I''m Brian Lord from CAA."


    Behind this gentle voice, there was no imaginary threat and confidence. It was very peaceful and soothing, just like talking with old friends for many years, which made Tang En feel astonished.


    Brian Lord!


    Dunn has been in Hollywood for so long, and of course he has heard this eloquent name.


    After Michael Ovitz and Ron Mayer jumped ship, Brian Lord became CAA''s new butler, and at the same time, he is also the most famous gold medal agent in Hollywood!


    steven spielberg tom cruise nicole kidman madonna george clooney brad pitt johnny depp kate winslet kate boo Lanchet... are all artists in his hands.


    And Brian Lord''s assistants are also Hollywood''s famous big-name agents, Maha Dakhill, Pat Kingsley, Hilda Qualley, Tracy Jacobs s, Geyer Kosinski...


    Tang En swallowed his saliva and said in his heart that he was not nervous, it was absolutely false.


    Bill McNick said quickly: "Dawn, I know that recently... you and CAA have had some misunderstandings, but I promise you, Brian never knew about it!"


    Tang En controlled his restless emotions and his face was light.


    Brian Lord waved his hand, "Whether I knew it or didn''t, this is my work mistake. Dunn, I''m very sorry for the harm this caused you."


    Dunn''s face was watery, "That''s not necessary. I have fired William Mihawk and I am in contact with the William Morris agency."


    Facing Dunn''s rude remarks, Brian Lord smiled the same, "As it should be, WMA is the largest agency in the industry, and it has poached many big-name directors and stars from CAA in the past two years. , CAA''s situation is much worse, every artist must pay great attention."


    This is a great statement.


    WMA is now crowded with big names, can you, Dunn, receive top treatment in the past? But CAA is different. CAA is facing internal and external problems. It is very careful about every popular and potential artist, pays attention to it in every possible way, and will do its best to meet all their needs.


    Dunn took a deep look at Brian Lord and sighed inwardly. He was indeed a savory agent, and a compliment in an understatement could show his edge.


    Bill McNick said: "Forget it, Dunn, give me a face, and don''t make trouble about this. I believe Brian will give you an explanation."


    Brian Lord continued to smile in return, extremely sincere.


    Dunn nodded, "Let''s go into the room and talk."


    Back in the office, Dunn poured a glass of whisky for the two of them, and then sat down quietly. He was waiting for Brian Lord''s "report".


    Brian Lord was well aware of it and said with a smile, "Dawn, I heard that you are going to acquire Marvel Entertainment?"


    Dunn tried his best to control, but he couldn''t hide the horror on his face.


    Under his behest, George Paxton collects information about Marvel in secret. Unexpectedly, everything was under Brian Lord''s control.


    Sure enough, he is a figure from Hollywood. This network and channel information is shocking!


    Dunn took a deep breath, "That''s true."


    Bill McNick glanced at Dunn and frowned.


    He really didn''t expect Tang En to be so mischievous. As a director, wouldn''t it be enough to make a good movie? It''s understandable that you set up your own studio, but you''re too arrogant to buy Marvel, right?


    Even Warner DC dare not touch the ruins of Marvel, why are you Dunn?


    Brian Lord''s expression was too uniform. From the moment he met Dunn, he was as warm as water. Don''t even think of seeing any psychological fluctuations from his face.


    "Dawn, you can make a movie like "Titanic". The special effects technology is definitely one of the best in Hollywood, but superhero movies..." Brian Lord shook his head, "This is a piece of mud!"


    Bill McNick added: "Yeah, Dunn! Two superhero movies came out this year, Warner''s Batman and Robin, New Line''s Spawn, and it''s a loser! Especially Batman Xia invited George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other superstars, the result? Almost ruined the series!"


    Brian Lord sighed, "The project "Batman and Robin" is still operated by me, and I am afraid it will take at least five years to make a return. Dunn, in fact, in the past few years, superhero movies have been declining. Movies like The Phantom, The Boom, and Batman Returns aren''t doing well at the box office."


    Tang En shook his head firmly, "It doesn''t mean that others are not good at filming, it doesn''t mean that I am not good at filming! I''m sorry, my biggest wish right now is to acquire Marvel."


    Bill McNick sighed heavily, but Brian Lord didn''t say anything more. He opened his briefcase, took out a stack of thick documents, and handed it to Dunn.


    When Dunn opened it, he suddenly felt that his breathing was fast, his heart was beating wildly, and when he looked at Brian Lord, he was a little scared!


    This is definitely a top secret material inside Marvel!


    In front of this material, George Paxton''s investigation these days is like a child playing at home.


    This document contains Marvel''s internal financial accounts. Don¡¯t look at Marvel¡¯s two major shareholders leading the trend, but this document clearly states that Marvel¡¯s finances are not healthy, and within two years, Marvel will definitely embark on the old road of selling copyrights.


    Two years later...isn''t that when Sony Pictures acquired the rights to Spider-Man in 1999?


    The document also contains detailed information on the management, each person''s specific position, power faction, character analysis, development philosophy and many other aspects.


    This is simply an encyclopedia of Marvel Entertainment Group!


    It is no wonder that Michael Ovitz was able to become the most powerful person in Hollywood for three consecutive years. CAA''s contacts and channels are truly amazing...

 Chapter 30： Form a royal team

    Brian Lord saw Dunn''s expression and smiled: "It''s nothing. Back then, Sony bought Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion, and Panasonic bought Universal Pictures for $6.6 billion. CAA was the operation."


    Dunn took a deep breath, "So a small company like Marvel Entertainment...should be very simple?"


    Brian Lorde was plain, but revealed unquestionable confidence, "Of course!"


    Dunn held the wine glass and shook the orange-yellow liquid, "I look forward to the cooperation with CAA."


    Brian Lord''s expression finally changed subtly, and his smile became much thicker. "In view of the fault that CAA made this time, we are willing to serve you for free once until the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment is completed."


    Dunn raised his glass high, "Thank you very much then."


    Bill McNixon let out a sigh of relief and laughed, and the three of them happily touched a glass.


    The next thing is the internal decision-making of Dunn and Brian Lord, which is likely to be dark, dirty, and dark. Bill McNick made a random excuse to leave.


    Dunn was a little anxious, "Brian, what should I do next?"


    Brian Lord made a downward gesture, "Dawn, the reason why Marvel Entertainment is tough now and doesn''t give you a chance to negotiate at all is that they still have fantasies about Marvel''s superheroes, right? The potential of Marvel Studios is very promising.¡±


    Tang En''s eyelids picked it up, "So... we have to cut off their thoughts!"


    "That''s right."


    Brian Lord admires Dunn''s decisiveness and agility, and it''s hard to imagine that he''s just a young man under twenty years old, "Now, the entire Marvel Entertainment has set its sights on a super movie, which is The only big thing, the rest are small things."


    "Oh? Which movie?" Dunn seemed to understand what Brian Lord meant.


    Brian Lord nodded and said, "Blade Runner invested by New Line Cinema."


    Dunn was not very impressed with the film, but he knew that "Blade Runner" had several sequels. It can be seen that the box office and reputation of this film should be good.


    At least not at a loss.


    Brian Lord took out another document from his bag, which shows how careful and focused his work is, "This movie has been officially approved, and shooting will start on September 1, with a budget of about $45 million. Marvel Entertainment CEO Avi Allard and Chief Creative Officer Stan Lee are producing."


    Dunn frowned slightly. The big bosses of Marvel Entertainment have acted as producers in person, which shows that they value and hope for this movie.


    Brian Lord paused for a moment, then added: "Actually, the most important thing is that they have brought in Hollywood''s gold medal screenwriter David Goyer. As long as director Stephen Norrington doesn''t screw up, the film''s reputation should be good. "


    Dunn clenched his fists, "We must stop all this!"


    Brian Lord smiled: "Of course, it''s not difficult to leave this work to me to cause some trouble for their films."


    Tang En nodded, his face turned cold, "Since the film is about to start shooting, it is impossible to change the script, but it can create some difficulties in other aspects and increase their shooting costs."


    Brian Lord waved his hand, "Okay, needless to say, please believe in the strength of CAA. But if you want to have a devastating blow to this movie, you''d better prepare with both hands."


    Tang En waved his hand and sneered, "Since they have so much confidence in "Blade Runner", then let''s fight in the ring. I''ll prepare a movie and confront them head-on!"


    This idea coincides with Brian Lord, "I have a few film sources in my hands, or..."


    "No need." Tang En refused. He is not an artist of CAA now, so there is no need to make extravagant commitments. "I just established Tang En Films, so it is necessary to release the first movie."


    Brian Lord shook his head, "It''s not easy to invest..."


    Tang En said with a smile, "I am sole proprietorship!"


    "Huh?" Brian Lord''s expression changed and he looked at him in surprise.


    Use your own money to invest in movies? This is not how Hollywood plays!


    Dunn saw Brian Lord''s daze, and he was secretly proud: "How is it? The famous gold medal broker can''t figure out or understand my mental routine, right?"


    "Brian, I believe in my ability, just as you believe in the strength of CAA."


    Dunn''s words made Brian Lord laugh dumbly. He stood up and shook hands with him, "Okay, let''s split up. I hope... we can work together happily."


    "Of course, I also hope to use our sincere cooperation to put an end to the misunderstanding in the past."


    Tang En has a sharp face and sharp eyes.


    ¡­


    After the historical memory of filming "Titanic" and the reading and study during this period, Dunn is no longer poor in terms of production and director. Through the sunglasses, he can clearly detect the professional attributes of "Dawn Walker".


    Among the five attributes of the director, the camera is 15, the plot design is 9, the image thinking is 13, the director is 21, the camera is 7, and the rest of the attributes are special effects 3, animation 0, color 8, art design 11, shot 10, dialogue 8...


    Among the five attributes of production, production 1, market judgment 52, literary aesthetics 47, project evaluation 8, screenwriter 14, among the attributes, casting 33, field control 62, marketing 57, rhythm 3, PR 39¡­


    Such data made Tang En a little surprised, especially the "market judgment" and "literary aesthetics" in the producer attributes, which must be the accumulation of a lot of movies he watched in his previous life.


    Dunn is now looking for a new project to compete with "Blade Runner", and the biggest reliance must be the system that exists in the sunglasses.


    Before building a project, you must first have a royal team...


    With Tang En''s current influence and fame, it is completely possible to form an excellent team with the help of a brokerage company. However, Dunn hopes that this team will be loyal, reliable and capable.


    The selection of talents naturally relies on the sunglasses system.


    He first clicked on the "screenwriter" column, excluding dead and retired candidates, and arranged them from high to low according to the numerical value.


    Dunn, who was wearing sunglasses, stretched out his hand and pointed in the void in front of him, looking very funny.


    Soon, the selection of candidates was over, and Tang En couldn''t help being taken aback. There are too many screenwriters in Hollywood, right? More than 6,000 pages, more than 60,000 people?


    There are a total of 7 people with a "screenwriter" score of more than 90 points, the highest ranking is Deacon Whistler, screenwriting ability: 99!


    Dunn was a little jealous. He clicked on Deacon Whistler''s file and found that he was just a non-staff in Hollywood now, with a name in the Screenwriters Guild, and now his job was the administrator of the University of California library.


    And his other ability options are very poor, production 0, market analysis 32, literary aesthetics 58... There is no possibility of being a producer at all.


    In Hollywood, the number of screenwriters on the books is so huge that most people can''t even fill their stomachs. The most fundamental reason is the shortage of skills.


    If you want to get ahead in Hollywood, if you don¡¯t have connections, you must have a strong overall quality, be able to direct, produce, or act. Only then can such screenwriters truly enter Hollywood.


    For the same script, the film company will definitely choose a screenwriter with strong comprehensive ability to write it!


    But Dunn doesn''t need it.


    There is a specialization in the art industry, and you can do your job well.


    Because it is difficult for the film company to tell which one of the two screenwriters is more capable of writing stories, they will choose the one with stronger overall strength, but Tang En is different. He has sunglasses and can easily tell the difference!


    Since it''s storytelling, it''s good to have a strong storytelling ability. What do you need to be able to do in terms of director and producer?


    This is the biggest advantage that the sunglasses system brings to Tang En¡ªdiscovering talents and discerning pearls!


    Just like a screenwriting genius like Deacon Whistler, because of his poor comprehensive ability, he was destined to be buried for a lifetime, but he could be dug out of the soil by Dunn.


    There is a kind of pride that spreads all over Dunn''s body.


    In the option of screenwriting ability of 95, Dunn found another guy named "Bryce Roach", who now works as a newspaper editor.


    The next few have already made famous names in Hollywood, such as Spielberg''s royal screenwriter David Cape, such as "Forrest Gump", "Horse Whisperer" and many other film screenwriters Eric Ross, and even the famous director Guy Ritchie, Woody Allen, Frank Darabont, the director of The Shawshank Redemption.


    None of these famous people, Tang En, is ready to use them. If he wants to build a loyal and loyal royal team, he must send help in the snow and dig in the mud.


    It was not until the screenwriting ability was 90 that Dunn found another suitable candidate - Nia Vardals, a female screenwriter.


    Similar to Deacon Whistler, the rest of the attributes are a mess, and there is a little talent in acting.


    Tang En plans to initially build a core team, and then gradually expand the power after the company develops. Three screenwriter candidates are enough for the time being. UU Reading


    Next, Dunn chose the "market judgment" in the screening of producers.


    This is a very important item in the construction of a movie project, which is to analyze whether the project and script can be accepted by movie fans when facing the commercial market, and whether it can sell well at the box office.


    For example, in "The Shawshank Redemption", director Frank Darabont''s screenwriting ability is very good, with a score of 92, but his "market judgment" ability is only 56 points, which fails to cater to the audience''s taste, which directly leads to a fiasco at the box office.


    The three screenwriters selected by Tang En all have top screenwriting skills, but their market judgment is very poor.


    But it doesn''t matter, there is a specialization in the surgery industry. Dunn can choose a few helpers with extremely strong "market judgment" values ??to give opinions and improve the analysis.


    Soon, Dunn found a person, Andrew O''Hare. All the values ??were very weak, but the market judgment was 97. Now he is a homeless person.


    "If this person is willing to join my team, he can become my chief market analyst in the future."


    Tang En showed a satisfied snicker, and searched the "literary and artistic aesthetics" column again.


    Contrary to "market judgment", "literary and artistic aesthetics" is aimed at the artistic sense and audience reputation of the film, and is an essential attribute for award winning.


    Dunn found a "Manola Dages" person, female, literary aesthetic 98, now working as an apprentice, is studying film art from the film critic Andrew Sarris, a veteran literary film, and occasionally in "The Village". "The Voice" published a film review, with a sharp point of view and a pioneering and profound.


    "Talent, definitely talent! A must-have for the Oscars, my chief art analyst!"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing out loud.


    Suddenly I felt that there was a feeling that all the talents from all over the world had entered my door!


    Happy!

 Chapter 31： movie script

    The sunglasses system has brought great benefits to Dunn.


    For example, Glenn Fierro, project evaluation 94, casting 97, in these two producer values, it is enough to kill all Hollywood gold producers!


    However, make: 0.


    Turned out to be an idiot who doesn''t even have the slightest bit of production ability. How can such a person be a producer or a production assistant in Hollywood?


    A fool''s dream!


    But Dunn is different. He can appoint Glenn Fierro as a production assistant, and he only needs to borrow his two super-high numerical abilities of "project evaluation" and "casting".


    After spending an entire afternoon, Tang En finally sorted out his royal team¡ª¡ª


    Production Assistants: Morgan Carey, Glenn Fierro, Erin Carey


    Assistant Directors: David Knight, Abel Smith, Andy Thompson


    Market Analyst: Andrew O''Hare


    Art Analyst: Manola Dages


    Writers: Deacon Whistler, Bryce Roach, Nia Vardals


    Photography: Alice Moore, Vincent Burton


    Lighting...


    Dunn recorded 42 names on the paper.


    Of course, this is by no means the entire crew. They are just Tang En''s core team. Once a blockbuster is filmed, additional temporary crew members need to be recruited to expand the crew to one or two hundred people.


    And these 42 candidates carefully selected by Dunn will inevitably accompany him to the peak of life in their respective positions.


    Dunn called George Paxton and handed over the paper, "Contact these 42 people immediately, if they are out of town, the travel expenses will be reimbursed, and the invitation will be issued in the name of Dunn Films and me, just say... Dunn Walker invited them. Come to Hollywood to create brilliant!"


    ¡­¡­


    Tang En''s candidates are all people at the bottom of the poor life. If they have the opportunity to work in the now famous Tang En Films, they can come to Hollywood to pursue their dreams. Who would refuse?


    After three days, all 42 people were in place, and no one was absent!


    After delivering a high-spirited speech, everyone officially became a member of Tang En Pictures.


    Dunn called market analyst Andrew O''Hare, art analyst Manola Dages and three screenwriters to his office.


    These five people will become Dunn''s most core team in film in the future.


    Deacon Whistler is good at writing action, war, and historical dramas; Bryce Roach is good at science fiction, mystery, and reasoning stories; Nia Vardals is a woman, good at family, ethics, comedy, and female-oriented aspects. work.


    The story is written by three screenwriters, and two analysts pick mistakes to create an excellent script.


    Tang En now needs to hurry up to come up with a project, complete the shooting, and then release it next year to fight with "Blade Runner".


    The investment cannot be too high for this project, but it needs to have a very wide audience and an excellent box office. To complete the crushing of "Blade Runner", Dunn naturally thought of the classic comedy "The Hangover".


    "I''ll make a long story short, the company needs to make a movie as soon as possible, and it will be released next year. So now it''s time to set up a project and compile a script..."


    Before Dunn''s voice fell, Bryce Roach interrupted him, "Boss, since you are in a hurry, why do you want to make up a new story? It takes at least two or three months to write a successful story, right?"


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"


    Bryce Roach said: "Use ready-made ones. We have all registered with the Screenwriters Guild."


    Tang En reacted and blinked, "You mean...you have all registered your script with the Screenwriters Guild?"


    "Yup."


    The three screenwriters nodded.


    Tang En sighed inwardly, these three screenwriters have superb storytelling skills, but their market vision is really bad. Can they write good stories without the help of market analysts?


    Dunn didn''t believe it, but after all, it was the first time they met, so it wasn''t easy to dispel their enthusiasm, "Okay, let''s talk about it, what scripts have you all written?"


    Bryce Roach laughed: "I wrote a detective script "Detective in Black"..."


    "No!" Andrew O''Hare interrupted immediately, "It''s not the 1950s or 1960s anymore. There is no box office market for this traditional type of detective films."


    Bryce Roach''s expression changed, a little annoyed.


    Tang En immediately said sternly: "Andrew is the market analyst who I accept, and is the highest authority in the company''s film market analysis. If he says no, it must not work!"


    Andrew O''Hare smiled slightly and glanced at Dunn gratefully. Bryce Roach grinned and said nothing more.


    Deacon Whistler of 99''s screenwriting ability was a stutter, "I...I won''t...I won''t say more, this...here is the script."


    Tang En took over the script, and on the cover page was written "The Afterimage of Blood", a very tragic name.


    Except for Deacon Whistler, the rest of the people gathered around to read the script.


    The script is a concise version, with a total of more than 20 pages. Dunn turned it for more than half an hour, and then let out a long sigh.


    It really is a good story!


    This script tells the story of an American veteran.


    He was a hero of the Gulf War. He was shot in the leg and had his right leg amputated. After being praised by Congress, he returned to his hometown and was warmly welcomed by the people of the town.


    He is a hero, he is the pride of the town!


    However, he only has one leg, and he is a sloper.


    No job is willing to use a handicapped person with blood on his hands and kill countless people. His children have been treated coldly and bullied at school, mocking his father for being a lame man.


    He wanted to attend an old classmate''s wedding, but was turned away because the old classmate''s family didn''t want his **** smell to affect the happiness of the newlyweds.


    He was originally a war hero who defended his family and the country, but he was discriminated against and indifferent.


    However, what made him even more distressed happened, he found out that his beloved wife was cheating...


    He was angry, he picked up the shotgun, killed the adulterer, and wanted to destroy the corpse, but was discovered by the neighbors. In desperation, he killed the entire neighbor''s family, however, more people discovered his crime.


    Kill!


    He set off the killing of the whole town.


    In the end, he looked at the child''s sad eyes and chose to commit suicide...


    "The story is very good." Art analyst Manola Dages nodded in appreciation, "If you modify a few things to make the anti-war theme more profound, and the reflection on human nature more acute, you can go to Europe to win the top prize at the film festival. . Pick the right actor, hopefully nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor."


    Tang En frowned slightly. What he needs now is not to win the prize, but the box office! His eyes looked at Andrew O''Hair unconsciously.


    This script was definitely not made into a movie in the previous life. Dunn is not sure about the specific market prospects.


    Andrew O''Hare pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "This is not in line with American values Fans don''t like this theme, and they don''t like overly complicated human transitions, even if it is made into a wonderful action film, it will be a box office in North America. It must be very bad, but the overseas box office can be expected.¡±


    Deacon Whistler looked unwilling, "I...I can...repair...modify..."


    Dunn waved his hand, "There is something wrong with the subject matter of this script, there is no need to worry too much. How about you, Nia?"


    Nia Vardals, who is in her thirties, has big eyes, and is an extra. She has been working in various production crews and used her spare time to create a script.


    Now that she has joined Tang En Pictures, she has a stable job and a good monthly salary, so she doesn''t want to bear the pain of running around.


    "I also brought my script, Dunn, you should read it first."


    Dragon actors are also actors, and they are very good at pleasing leaders. Nia Vardals put the script on Dunn''s hand gently, and the fullness of the chest "unconsciously" crossed his arm.


    Tang En glanced at her, and immediately saw a strange light flashing in her dazzling eyes.


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En quickly covered it up. In the office, he couldn''t flirt with female subordinates in front of so many subordinates. He took a look at the script, and his eyes suddenly froze.


    "My Great Greek Wedding"!


    Looking at Nia Vardal''s face again, Dunn felt vaguely familiar, no wonder... It turns out that she is the screenwriter and star of "My Great Greek Wedding"!


    I''m a few years younger, and it really is more charming than in the movie...


    "Huh? Did my appearance change the trajectory of her future life?"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing a little.


    But what is the future of being an 18th-tier actress? Might as well be my queen screenwriter...

 Chapter 32： Who is the female lead?

    Put down the script of "My Great Greek Wedding", Dunn''s office was a little quiet, and Nia Vardals was also very nervous.


    Dunn cleared his throat, "Tell me what you think, Manola, you say it first."


    Manola Daggis has never laughed, as if everyone owes her money, "The main line of the story is very good, through the different customs of the two peoples to create a warm love contradiction, using the lens to record an American subculture. Group life is not only in line with mainstream American values, it has always been Oscar''s favorite."


    Dunn''s eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean... this story has a chance to be nominated for an Oscar?"


    Manola Dages nodded, "Of course, I said that subcultural families are an eternal topic in Hollywood. In the past, there was "The Godfather", and this year''s Oscars also have "Mr. Sweetheart", "Secrets and Lies" and other similar dramas .But this script...isn''t good enough, with few laughs, old-fashioned context, superficial themes, and needs to be revised."


    Dunn was very satisfied and said with a smile, "Manora, this is your job. I believe you can guide Nia to improve the script, right?"


    Manola Dages shrugged, "This is my job!"


    Tang En was very excited. He knew that "My Grand Greek Wedding" is a famous Hollywood classic case, but the quality of the main creators is too low, and the quality of the film is like a Hong Kong film. story, otherwise there will definitely be a bigger breakthrough.


    Now Tang En got this script by chance, of course he has to imprint his mark on it!


    "Andrew, what do you think?" Dunn is very confident in his strategy, and his talents are divided into groups.


    Andrew O''Hare is a crazy movie lover, watching an average of 7 movies a day, and his knowledge of the movie market is the best in Hollywood!


    "The structure of the story is excellent, warm contradictions, and tears of laughter. This is the biggest selling point of family dramas and comedies. Through a grand Greek wedding, the hero and heroine highlighted the contradictions and made the warmth and realism out of the family drama. The soap bubbles, adding a lot of exotic cuteness, and I''m sure this story will be loved by fans! Of course, it needs a better script."


    This is the first time that art analysts and market analysts have unified opinions, and the impressive results achieved in "My Great Greek Wedding" in the previous life also just shows that Dunn is correct and wise to set up this team.


    "That''s it, the script is handed over to you. Manola, you and Andrew have to cooperate well and strike a balance between artistry and commerciality! Hmm... Let''s rely on Andrew''s opinion, after all this time we care more about it. It''s the box office."


    Dunn quickly built a "writing team" and called in his production assistant Glenn Fierro.


    "Glen, take a look at this script. Of course, it''s just the first draft. How much investment do you think the movie needs?"


    Glenn Fierro''s "Project Evaluation" 94, "Casting" 97, these two expertise are enough to be proud of all Hollywood legends.


    He read the script once and asked, "Boss, are you planning to rush for awards...or just look at the box office?"


    This question is very professional, Dunn doesn''t quite understand it, "How do you say it?"


    Glenn Fierro said: "If it is an award-winning film, the investment must not be too small, the picture and color must be very particular, and the actor''s performance needs to meet the Oscar standards. Continuous NG, long post-production period And great lead actors, all of which require a lot of budget spending."


    Dunn nodded, "What about the box office?"


    Glenn Fierro said with a smile: "It''s very simple. Fans don''t understand the art of film, the language of the camera lens, and the philosophy of the screen presentation. As long as the actors are not too bad, it''s fine. So as long as you make a good story, Everything else is optional."


    Tang En couldn''t help but pouted, "What''s the budget?"


    Glenn Fierro pondered for a while, "This requires calculation, but let me make a preliminary prediction. If it is a redemption... I am afraid that a budget of 20 million US dollars needs to be prepared. If it is just the box office, three or five million US dollars will be enough. ."


    Twenty million dollars... a bit high.


    Dunn has no chance to buy Marvel now, so he naturally wants to save money and invest in the stock market. "As for actors, who do you think is suitable?"


    In the original book, Nia Vardals herself acted as the heroine, her acting skills were mediocre, and her appearance was not flattering. Now that she has become Tang En''s queen screenwriter, with a stable job, she naturally doesn''t need to grab this leading role. Besides, she knew Dunn''s ambition, but she had no confidence that she could meet Dunn''s requirements in terms of acting skills.


    "Of course, the bigger the better!" Glenn Fierro blurted out, "Of course, if the budget is limited, you can choose a popular first-line female star to resist the box office and attract popularity. After all, the price of male stars is too high. ."


    "What about the candidate?"


    "Julia Roberts!"


    "No!" Dunn immediately vetoed, "She''s very popular now, even if she doesn''t want $20 million, we can''t afford the $10 million salary."


    Glenn Fierro was silent for a while, "A well-known actor should not be paid too low, especially since the commercial nature of this film is so strong, it is impossible for people to reduce their value to join unless..."


    Dunn understood what he meant, "unless the big-name female star is at a low point, or... has failed many movies in a row."


    Glenn Fierro said with a smile: "Yes, we can help you in a timely manner. Naturally, we can lower the price. It depends on the boss whether you are willing to take the risk or not."


    Tang En waved his hand vigorously, "I don''t want to take risks, and I don''t want to spend more money. How can there be such a good thing in this world? I agree with your idea. Tell me, who is the candidate in your heart?"


    "Nicole Kidman."


    The name that Glenn Fierro pronounced surprised everyone present.


    This is one of the biggest and most famous female stars in Hollywood. There is no need for Julia Roberts in terms of fame and influence!


    Nicole Kidman and her husband Tom Cruise are the magical companions that everyone in America admires.


    "My Big Greek Wedding" is destined to be a small production. Will such a big star come?


    Glenn Fierro clearly saw everyone''s concern and smiled: "Mrs. Cruise is indeed paid very well, but the movies she starred in in the past were a mess at the box office. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a box office poison. I heard... she wants to To make a literary film, I want to transform by winning an award.¡±


    "Nicole... Goddess..."


    Dunn imagined in his heart that of course everyone would be happy to be able to cooperate with Nicole Kidman, "Glen, you are solely responsible for the casting, and try to keep the pay as low as possible! In terms of the script, modify the image of the heroine, for the time being. Tailored to Nicole Kidman."


    ¡­


    Dunn has never had contact with Nicole Kidman. Fortunately, he knows that Nicole is an artist under CAA.


    "Dawn? Is the movie in trouble?" Brian Lord on the other end of the phone clarified Dunn''s thoughts. UU reading


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "I borrow someone from you."


    Brian Lord laughed and said, "Tell me, I will do what I can."


    Dunn has a good impression of this CAA boss, "I''m afraid it''s a little difficult, it''s Nicole Kidman."


    "Nicole..." Brian Lord''s voice really lowered, "Dawn, Nicole''s affairs are indeed a bit difficult. She can''t miss her schedule now."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "I haven''t heard of Nicole taking the film this year?"


    Brian Lord smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn''t pick it up this year. I''m busy with a film I picked up last year."


    "What a joke!" Dunn said in disbelief, "It''s almost September, what kind of movie can be filmed for a whole year?"


    "The director is Kubrick."


    Brian Lord''s words instantly silenced Dunn.


    He thought of a movie - "Eyes-Opening".


    The legacy of Master Kubrick!


    "When will Ni possibly have a schedule? It''s impossible to shoot for a whole year, right?" Tang En sighed.


    Bryan said: "In half a month, Nicole will have to rest for a while. If she wants to re-enter the crew, it will take at least mid-October."


    "Okay." Dunn thought for a while, "I''m working on a tailor-made script for Nicole, and I haven''t finished it yet. When the first draft is written, I''ll fax you a copy."


    Brian Lord said, "Don, CAA artist, at least five or six agents will be assigned to manage it together. You know, I have a lot of important things to deal with."


    "Okay, tell me, who should I contact?"


    "Nicole''s direct agent, my assistant, Pat Kingsley."

 Chapter 33： Screenwriting team accountability system with analysts as the core

    In the traditional Hollywood movie model, the script is often first created, and then suitable producers, directors and actors are found according to the script.


    With the advent of the commercial boom in the 1990s, this traditional model has undergone fundamental changes.


    Now Hollywood is the core system of producers, especially commercial films with large investment.


    All producers first have an idea, then cooperate with the film company to set up a project, set up a crew, then write the script, and hire directors and actors.


    Both models have their pros and cons-


    The traditional model is based on screenwriters, so the structure, story, and plot of the film are better. This is why more and more film critics criticize today''s films for being frivolous, simple, and full of loopholes.


    But a good story does not equal a high box office.


    As more and more capital is invested in the film, it is impossible for the film company to put all its hopes on the screenwriter''s script as in the past. Once the box office makes a mistake, it is very likely to lose everything!


    So they started to change the way of film production and became the producer core system. The most fundamental reason is that most of Hollywood''s gold medal producers have high "market judgment" attributes, and their movie ideas are far more in line with market trends than those from screenwriters.


    And these producers are usually not very capable of "screenwriting", so they can only hire some temporary screenwriters everywhere to write stories. The screenwriter team formed in a hurry, the stories they write are naturally simple, wrong, and full of flaws. getting worse.


    Film companies all understand such drawbacks, but the lesser of the two evils, compared with the loss of all the money, the reputation of the film almost doesn''t matter.


    This is the fundamental reason why the older generation of film critics and filmmakers are heartbroken and constantly criticized.


    It is not that they oppose special effects technology without thinking, but the new mode of film under the control of capital.


    However, Tang En is different. He borrowed the sunglasses system to create an unprecedented new model - "the screenwriter team responsibility system with analysts as the core".


    Tang En has built a royal team, but as a film company, these people are still too few. He has already thought about it. With the gradual increase in strength, Tang En Pictures will build three core departments-market analysis department, art department Analysis department, big screenwriter department.


    The market analysis department with the "market judgment" attribute provides the creative idea, and the other two complement each other to construct the script of the commercial film, and then hand it over to the production department for project approval;


    The art analysis department with a very high attribute of "literary and artistic aesthetics" provided the ideas, and the other two cooperated to construct a literary and artistic film script that could win awards, and then let the production department approve the project.


    Such a new model restricts the power of the production department and turns the producer into a wage earner. It integrates the power of the crew into a centralized one, avoiding confusion and at the same time avoiding the traditional and emerging Hollywood film models. disadvantages.


    Most importantly, how many gold-medal filmmakers are there in Hollywood? How many golden ideas did they come up with?


    Tang En is different. He can easily recruit dozens of talents with extremely high "market judgment" attributes to join the market analysis department. Let these special talents discuss and study, so that the excellent ideas proposed by the market analysis department in one month are enough to exceed the sum of the average film company in one year!


    This is the biggest backing for Dunn to realize his great ideal and ambition!


    Even without the sunglasses, with the backing of these three departments, Tang En can rest easy.


    ¡­¡­


    Three days later, the script for Nicole Kidman''s "My Great Greek Wedding" was sent to her manager, Pat Kingsley.


    Dunn took his assistant George Paxton on a plane to New York.


    September 1st is Sunday, and tomorrow, the stock market will reopen.


    "Dawn, Yahoo''s stock...the price is too high. Last Friday''s opening price was 56, and the closing price rose to 60. In case..." George didn''t know much about finance and the stock market, and his face was worried.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Are you afraid that Yahoo''s stock will suddenly drop?"


    George nodded, "Since investing in the stock market, I think it''s more appropriate to hire a stockbroker."


    Tang En looked indifferent and shook his head firmly.


    Stockbroker?


    It''s just a group of big liars who can talk about it, and they have to pay a commission of at least 10%. It''s not necessary at all.


    Dunn has future information that surpasses the world, and he will definitely hit the stock market with one hit!


    If stockbrokers are involved, the consequences...


    Tang En shook his head. Wall Street is full of jackals and leopards who see money. Before they have absolute strength, they can hide as far as they can.


    He only knows a few stocks, Yahoo, Cisco, Microsoft, Google... Why share such important information with Wall Street?


    "I have a plan in mind."


    Dunn doesn''t need to talk about this topic. He clearly remembers that Yahoo''s stock price even exceeded $450 before the bubble crisis broke out.


    As long as you don''t get too greedy, it''s good to take action in advance.


    Moreover, the daily trading volume at that time reached 50 to 60 million shares, and he didn''t care about the small amount in Tang En''s hands at all.


    When the market opened on September 2, Yahoo''s stock price dropped to 40 yuan per share. Dunn made a timely move and grabbed 2.1 million shares at an average price of 39.9, with a total investment of more than 83 million US dollars.


    Although the amount is large, in 1997, when technology stocks were booming, this investment was nothing.


    Dunn left the New York Stock Exchange happily, but received an unhappy call.


    "Boss, Nicole Kidman''s business is a little troublesome." Dunn''s production assistant Glenn Fierro sighed, "Her agent Pat insisted on a $6 million salary,"


    Dunn frowned, "Did she read the script we wrote?"


    Glenn Fierro said: "Look, Pat said the script is good and it suits Nicole Kidman very well, but she can''t lower herself in this kind of commercial film."


    "It''s really hard to do..." Dunn squeezed his chin. After investing in stocks, the total budget investment of "My Grand Greek Wedding" must not exceed 15 million US dollars.


    Nicole Kidman''s salary is a bit high Yes, she was paid $5 million for the "Strategic Killer" last year..."


    "Wait!" Dunn grasped something keenly, "When will that movie be released?"


    ""Strategic Killer"? It should be the middle of this month."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Then just wait, wait for this movie to be released, and then talk about it!"


    Nicole Kidman... When did you ever act in a big box office commercial?


    The title of Box Office Poison is not a vain name, and it is irritating to say that her agent, Pat Kingsley, is not very good at selecting films. It is okay to be a nanny, but a little bit worse to be an agent.


    It is no wonder that two superstars, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, left one after another.


    In contrast, Kate Winslet''s agent, Hilda Quailly, is much more powerful, first starring in Peter Jackson''s "Angel of Sin", which made her famous in Hollywood; then Ang Lee''s "Reason and Emotion", which was nominated for an Oscar; and then, the famous "Titanic"!


    And another artist under Hilda Queli, Cate Blanchett, has a bright star career. Not only did she successfully enter Hollywood, she also recently won the female lead in the historical film "Elizabeth"!


    Dunn remembered that it was this film that earned Cate Blanchett an Oscar nomination and thus embarked on the road to superstardom.


    Both are Australians. Nicole Kidman''s rough future and Cate Blanchett''s success are really a reflection of the agent''s ability.


    "If Nicole is willing to cooperate, I can push her..."


    Dunn hasn''t seen Nicole Kidman yet. I don''t know what this movie goddess looks like in reality. If she is really beautiful...

 Chapter 34： best choice for director

    On September 10, although the script is still being revised, the film "My Grand Greek Wedding" has been officially established within the Dunn Films, with a budget of 15 million US dollars and an external claim of 35 million.


    Tang En Pictures also officially sent dozens of invitations to auditions to major brokerage companies.


    Since the script revolves around Nicole Kidman, the other characters are all supporting roles. Dunn has handed over the power to casting assistant Glenn Fierro, who also has his own major project¡ªchoose a director!


    Tang En''s current ability is not suitable for the director''s position at all, all he can rely on is the "mirror possession" skill in the sunglasses system.


    It was because of the original novice gift package that Dunn possessed Cameron''s professional skills and successfully completed the shooting of "Titanic".


    Fortunately, the "mirror possession" skill will be triggered every time Dunn''s films have accumulated more than 1 billion US dollars at the global box office.


    The box office of "Titanic" has already exceeded 1 billion US dollars, so he has accumulated another "mirror possession" skill.


    The key is, which famous director should Dunn choose to possess?


    James Cameron is definitely not good. He is not good at this kind of family, drama and comedy. Dunn thought about it for a long time and finally locked in two candidates - Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen.


    Needless to say, Steven Spielberg is the number one in Hollywood today!


    The bright data also proved his strength.


    Among the five options of the producer, the production is 92, the market judgment is 94, the literary aesthetics is 89, the project evaluation is 85, the screenwriter is 80, the comprehensive score... 88 points!


    Far more than Cameron''s 81 points.


    Among the five options of the director, the camera is 91, the plot design is 97, the image thinking is 83, the direction is 86, the camera is 93, and the overall score is 90!


    and Cameron.


    For such a top-level director, even if Dunn has a slight rift with him, the respect in his heart is still essential.


    In comparison, Woody Allen''s numbers are much lower.


    The overall score of the producer is only 69. Among the directing skills, the camera is 89, the plot design is 96, the image thinking is 71, the direction is 93, the camera is 80, and the overall score is 86.


    From the point of view of overall comprehensive strength, Woody Allen is far inferior to Steven Spielberg, but what makes Dunn melancholy is that Spielberg has not made a comedy, and Woody Allen Almost all of his works are inseparable from family, comedy...


    Throughout Hollywood, Woody Allen is a veritable master of comedy, and in the comedy industry, there is no equal!


    Moreover, Woody Allen''s screenwriting ability has reached 93, and his acting level is close to 80. If Dunn possesses his ability, he might even make a cameo appearance in the movie and become addicted to acting.


    "Woody Allen... Spielberg..."


    Tang En was sad and bleak, and he really couldn''t make up his mind. This movie is related to his future career planning, so he must be careful, careful, and more careful.


    "Huh? Yes, why did I forget him?" Dunn slapped his forehead. Glenn Fierro''s "casting" ability is as high as 97. As a producer, the selection of directors is also included.


    Another assistant producer, Erin Kelly, was in charge of the preparatory work of the crew, but the casting alone made Glenn Fierro very busy.


    "Boss, with our budget, we can''t afford either Spielberg or Woody Allen!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "I didn''t say please, just analyze, which director''s directing style is suitable for our film, I''ll go back and study it."


    Glenn Fierro couldn''t help but be in awe, who is the boss? The super director of a single film with a box office of 1.5 billion US dollars!


    But such a person is also constantly learning and researching. Can such a person fail?


    Glenn Fierro thought for a while, "Spirelberg definitely can''t!"


    "Ah? Why?" Dunn was a little surprised. "Although Spielberg has never made a comedy film, his films are always tender, which makes people cry."


    "Yes, Spielberg has a wealth of directing experience, he can completely grasp the emotions of the audience, let them cry, laugh, fear, surprise or applaud with the film, which is why his films have repeatedly been box office hits. "


    Under Dunn''s suspicious eyes, Glenn Fierro shook his head and said, "But the foundation of all this is the warmth behind the complex and cruel human nature! Spielberg is good at making cruel stories warm, and he is good at making complex human nature The film is warm, but our films are different. Our film is to make a warm story with warmth, such a warm emotion, which is not Spielberg''s expertise. This can be seen from the love lines in his past films. come out."


    Dunn nodded, in Spielberg''s movie... the development of love is indeed a bit rough.


    Glenn Fierro''s face became stern, "In fact, none of these matters. The most important point is that Spielberg is Jewish!"


    Tang En was shocked and gave him a deep look. He was amazed in his heart. He really is a big cow with a "casting" ability of 97. His views are so high, it''s amazing!


    The movie "My Great Greek Wedding" mainly looks at Greek culture from the perspective of Americans, which makes all kinds of jokes, but Greek civilization and Israeli civilization...


    Letting Jews direct this film will definitely cause huge controversy, and it may even develop to the level where Jews satirize Greek civilization.


    Dunn sighed, "What about Woody Allen?"


    Glenn Fierro pouted, "Woody Allen is even worse!"


    "Ah? Why? Isn''t he a comedy master?" This time, Dunn was even more surprised.


    Glenn Fierro obviously doesn''t like Woody Allen''s character, and his face is a bit mocking, "Woody Allen is indeed a master of comedy, but his films have always been niche comedies, and our films must It''s a popular comedy. Our goal is the box office, and Woody Allen is never a box office guarantee."


    Hearing this reason, Dunn understands that there is absolutely no need to borrow Woody Allen''s ability.


    Glenn Fierro doesn''t seem to have vented enough contempt for Woody Allen. "Woody Allen''s films have a strong personal style and a very artistic sense, but he has a European style of art. And Woody Allen is notorious right now, and his films are showing in North America and there is absolutely no way they will sell!"


    Dunn smiled. He didn''t expect the Woody Allen scandal to have such a big impact. He shook his head, "Then which director do you think is the most suitable for our movie?"


    "This¡­"


    Glenn Fierro pondered for a long time, Dunn was in no hurry, stood up and poured him a glass of whisky.


    "I figured it out!" Glenn Fierro suddenly stood up blushing, "He can do it, I believe he can do it!"


    "Who?"


    "Gary Marshall!"


    Glenn Fierro''s pronunciation is sonorous and powerful, and UU reading looks very excited.


    Dunn was a little stunned, "Gary Marshall? Who is it?"


    "Huh?" Glenn Fierro was stunned on the spot, unable to believe his ears, "Boss?"


    "Ahem..." Dunn quickly concealed his embarrassment, "This... Glenn, you know, I haven''t seen many movies..."


    "Boss, haven''t you watched "Pretty Woman in the Moon"?"


    Dunn blinked a few times, "Of course you''ve seen such a classic romance movie! You mean... the director of this movie is Gary Marshall?"


    "That''s right!" Glenn Fierro sighed with relief, "When Director Marshall filmed "Pretty Moon", the situation was similar to ours, it was also an independent film, and the budget was tight, but he exchanged $14 million for investment $460 million at the box office and a hit with Julia Roberts!"


    Dunn narrowed his eyes, "It seems that director Gary Marshall is really a suitable candidate... Well, I''ll go back and study Marshall''s directing methods."


    Glenn Fierro flattered: "Boss, you are working too hard! By the way, the day after tomorrow, I will have a very important audition, and I will audition for many important supporting actresses at the same time. Would you like to check it out? "


    Of course, Tang En understood the meaning of the other party''s words. He was just a few minor characters, so he didn''t need to make too much trouble. Even if you meet someone who is as beautiful as a goddess, and when you enter the crew, with Tang En''s identity and status, isn''t it still a grip?


    "Forget it, it''s up to you to decide." Tang En waved his hand, and his tone suddenly became serious, "This is the first movie of Tang En Pictures, don''t screw it up!"


    The meaning of the warning is very obvious.


    Glenn Fierro laughed, "I understand, boss."

 Chapter 35： Hollywood fairy!

    Liv Tyler is very happy today, Dunn actually invited her to a movie tonight!


    She has been living in Tang En''s house for more than a month, and Tang En''s attitude during this time has made her quite distressed.


    When he first moved in, Tang En was very obsessed with her. He pestered her body day and night, asking for it again and again, as if it would never be enough.


    But as time went by, Tang En''s enthusiasm had obviously weakened, and his interest in her was no longer the frenzy of the past. Many times, after finishing work on her, he would fall asleep, without the tenderness of the past.


    Liv Tyler has a high emotional intelligence, and she is keenly aware that it is time to find a chance to leave.


    If it develops to the point that Dunn has no interest in himself, or even becomes disgusted and takes the initiative to speak, it will cause a serious blow to the relationship between the two. Leave as soon as possible, at least let him leave a memory.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn invited her to watch a movie, "Strategic Killer" starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman.


    For this R-rated movie, DreamWorks invested 50 million US dollars, so that the global box office must reach at least 150 million US dollars in order to make a return.


    As the pioneering work of DreamWorks, this film has put a lot of effort into it. Spielberg personally supervised the production. However, Spielberg has too much work. He shoots two films a year and has to supervise such a blockbuster. Tired of heart.


    The film''s rough special effects production, the numbness shown by the hero and heroine in the face of the killing, lost the most core part of Spielberg''s film - the light of humanity!


    Moreover, the concept of DreamWorks is also very problematic. If it is placed in the six major studios, this kind of racist contradiction must be avoided. Political correctness is not only a mainstream value, but also a box office guarantee!


    The Wen Qing Fan Er of DreamWorks is doomed to be a failure.


    Both of them wore big sunglasses and walked out of the movie theater. Dunn asked, "What do you think of this movie?"


    "I don''t think it''s so pretty." Liv Tyler shook her head and raised her pretty face, "I don''t think Nicole Kidman is so pretty either!"


    Tang En pursed his lips, saw a boutique lingerie shop in front of him, and pointed, "Go shopping?"


    Liv Tyler''s eyes lit up and she almost jumped up happily, "Okay!"


    Recently, many gossip tabloids have reported pictures of Dunn and Liv getting married. Dunn doesn''t care about it, but Liv enjoys it.


    Now Tang En''s move to give her underwear will undoubtedly make her a hot topic of hype.


    "After a while, I''ll leave Los Angeles and go to Chicago to film." Dunn pointed to it.


    Liv Tyler hugged him affectionately, "Oh, then I''ll move back in. Your house is too big, and it''s empty to live alone."


    Dunn glanced at her admiringly.


    Everyone takes what they need, so they can gather and disperse.


    Very smart girl.


    ¡­¡­


    "Titanic" has been released for more than four months, and the global box office is approaching 1.6 billion US dollars, and the North American box office has also reached 530 million US dollars.


    However, compared with the fiery frenzy of the previous few months, the current "Titanic" has passed its peak period, and the box office growth has been very slow.


    In the past week, the North American box office of "Titanic" barely exceeded 10 million US dollars, and the just-released DreamWorks blockbuster "Strategic Killer" was not so good.


    Now is the off-season at the box office!


    In the first three days of the first weekend, "Strategic Killer", which DreamWorks had high hopes for, only had a box office of 12 million US dollars, which was very different from the previous estimate of 40 million US dollars by DreamWorks!


    Originally, they thought that the North American box office of the film would reach 100 million US dollars and the overseas box office would be around 200 million US dollars, but they did not expect that this is not the case at all!


    George Clooney has been criticized by the entire Hollywood for his consecutive box office failures in the two commercial productions of "Batman and Robin" and "Strategic Killer" this year.


    The heroine Nicole Kidman has also been widely criticized by the media, among which the famous literary publication "The Village Voice" has the most severe criticism. Drinking Aussie clown!"


    The "Los Angeles Times" also believes that Nicole Kidman did not show the style of a lady and beauty in the film. The whole film gives the impression that there is no sense of existence except screaming and running.


    Dunn sat in the office, read some film reviews, and asked Glenn Fierro, "Did Nicole Kidman reply to the message?"


    Glenn Fierro said solemnly, "Her agent is not easy to deal with."


    "Humph!"


    Dunn is very dissatisfied, this Pat Kingsley is just a nonsense! He simply bypassed her and called her big boss, "Brian, the media has criticized Nicole a lot recently."


    Brian Lord sighed, "This is my mistake, I didn''t expect the film produced by Spielberg to..."


    Dunn interrupted directly, "Brian, it doesn''t matter if you failed the previous time, the important thing is to succeed next time! If you fail again and again, even Tom Cruise will fall to the altar."


    Brian Lord pondered for a moment, "Nicole has left Kubrick''s crew and is resting at home."


    "Have she read my script?" Dunn thought for a while, and then said, "Your assistant manager doesn''t seem to know much about the current situation."


    Brian hesitated slightly, "From commercial films to literary films, from literary films to commercial films...Nicole has not been going well in recent years."


    Dunn smiled, "So, she needs to be in my movie."


    "It''s very troublesome in terms of remuneration." Brian is also very embarrassed. As an agent, his first duty is to consider the interests of his artists.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Two million dollars, I think it''s very suitable."


    Brian''s face was a little bitter.


    As one of Hollywood''s top female stars, along with Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman is more of a star than an actor.


    Both of them are already close to the 20 million club, but Nicole Kidman is still struggling for a few million dollars.


    "Maybe... Dunn is the hope of breaking the game." Brian pondered for a while before making a decision, "Three million dollars, I''ll give you Nicole!"


    "make a deal!"


    Dunn laughed, thinking that Brian Lord''s words were very interesting.


    ¡­¡­


    At the end of September, the preparations for the production of "My Grand Greek Wedding" were basically completed, and the relationship with Chicago had also been contacted.


    At the beginning of October, the last member contract of the crew was finally signed - Nicole Kidman!


    In the CAA headquarters building, Dunn met this famous beauty for the first time.


    But after seeing her, Dunn realized that he was wrong, and it was outrageous!


    Where is this beauty?


    It''s clearly a fairy!


    God, Tang En even dared to swear that he has been in Hollywood for more than a year, and he has never seen such a charming, charming, and perfect woman!


    Kate Winslet, Liv Tyler, they''re nothing but smoke.


    Nicole Kidman in 1997, the beauty shines brightly, the beauty is amazing!


    She was wearing a long brown-red dress, with a white coat casually draped over it. In this October day, she showed her snow-white calves and long jade arms.


    Her hair is golden, her eyes are blue, her skin is as white as snow, her lips are red as fire, and the lines on her face are as soft as water.


    Looking around, his whole face was as delicate as a porcelain doll.


    In Hollywood, Dunn has seen a lot of beauties and has never lost his mind, but in front of Nicole Kidman, he rarely lost his mind...


    "Don... Dunn..."


    Brian Lord coughed heavily and was startled when he saw Tang En trembling, he held back his smile and introduced: "Okay, I don''t need to introduce more, this is Tang En Walker, this is Nicole Cruise, you should know."


    Nicole Kidman''s expression was light, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing a charming smile, "Hello, Mr. Walker."


    Tang En lost the boss''s face and waved his hand, "Seriously, I''ve never seen such a beautiful woman as you, and she was a little gaffe Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and said, "You You are very kind, Mr Walker. "


    "Call me Dunn." Dunn secretly took a few deep breaths, but looking at Nicole Kidman, there was still a brilliance that could not be concealed.


    Nicole Kidman has been in Hollywood for more than ten years and has a lot of knowledge. How could she not see the longing and burning in Dunn''s eyes? But she was used to it.


    "Well, Dunn, since it''s a cooperation, I hope we can cooperate well and complete the shooting of this movie. The movie is our biggest reliance, right?"


    Tang En naturally also heard the warning from the other party, nodded and smiled, "Of course, you are so right, making a good movie is the premise of everything."


    Eyes, looking up and down her body unabashedly.


    It''s all said and done, why does Tang En need to cover up?


    I would rather be a real villain than a hypocrite.


    Pat Kingsley''s face was a little annoyed. It doesn''t matter if you like Nicole, but you can''t be blatant. Nicole is now Mrs. Cruise!


    You are a young director who is less than 20 years old and has unlimited potential. You are not afraid of such rumors, but once it spreads, Nicole will be finished!


    Tom Cruise is Nicole Kidman''s biggest support!


    Brian Lord frowned, gave Pat Kingsley a warning look, and then said half-jokingly, "Dawn, this movie, you must make it well, if this movie is not yet Success...that''s not easy to do."


    These words are almost ironic. Nicole Kidman''s face is not very good, but she is not very good at talking to this CAA boss.


    Dunn felt another layer of Brian''s deep meaning, and the corner of his mouth twitched confidently, "What Tom Cruise can''t do, I believe I can!"

 Chapter 36： "My Great Greek Wedding", filming begins!

    Before leaving CAA, Brian Lord also told Dunn a very "sad" news, "Don, you must pay attention to safety when filming, I just got the news, the "Blade Warrior" crew, It''s not very peaceful!"


    "And this matter?" Dunn''s expression changed and he was very concerned, "Brian, how is the situation?"


    Brian Lord shook his head and sighed, "It''s not very good. There was an accident at the shooting site. The background wall collapsed and hit a dozen people."


    Tang En''s face was heavy, and he said in pain: "So serious? Didn''t anyone die?"


    You still want to kill yourself? Too harsh, right? !


    Brian Lord''s complexion changed, he gave Dunn a deep glance, and lamented, "It''s not life-threatening, but they''re all hospitalized, and the crew may lose at least three million dollars."


    Dunn frowned, "That''s too bad luck! Hey! By the way, isn''t "Blade Runner" a package service from CAA? You..."


    Brian Lord waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with us. The background wall is a filming location that New Line purchased a long time ago. The scene was many years ago."


    "It''s a pity, how could the new line be so careless?" Tang En kept shaking his head, as if he hated that iron is not steel. "Filming action scenes is inherently risky, so safety should come first."


    Brian Lord nodded, "Yeah, I believe that with this accident, New Line Cinema can learn a profound lesson, take it as a warning."


    The corners of Tang En''s eyes moved a few times, and he pouted: "Take a warning? I don''t believe it, New Line Cinema is a small company after all, and Marvel has no experience in making movies. I think... Maybe it will be released. Big mess, what do you think, Brian?"


    Brian Lord''s face was almost contorted, and he glanced at him like a torch, "Maybe, maybe not, who knows?"


    Dunn seemed very confident and said firmly: "I think it will! Brian, my judgment has always been accurate, right?"


    Brian Lord gritted his silver teeth, showing a bit of helplessness on his face, and sighed, "Maybe."


    Tang En finally laughed, "Brian, although I am young, I also know the truth of faith and interests."


    This is equivalent to a promise.


    Brian Lord regretted it a little bit. Was it wrong to cooperate with Dunn?


    It''s just that the ship has opened, and there is no turning back.


    "Of course, I''ve always thought so."


    Brian Lord forced a smile.


    Nicole Kidman and Pat Kingsley looked at each other with some doubts. They felt that the conversation between the two was strange and had an indescribable taste.


    Especially Dunn Walker, what does New Line Cinema have to do with you?


    Hollywood, is it not popular to be compassionate?


    ¡­¡­


    "My Great Greek Wedding" has officially started filming.


    In this version of Tang En, the script has undergone repeated revisions for two months, which has changed a lot from the original version, with more laughs and richer plots, especially the process of acquaintance, acquaintance and love between the male and female protagonists, which is no longer the original version. This kind of "inexplicable" love, but after a lot of ups and downs, and after a series of funny stories, I finally tasted the tears of happiness.


    More importantly, the director has changed.


    Although Gary Marshall''s directing skills are not strong, with a comprehensive score of only 79, he is by no means an award-winning director, but his comedy is often a box office guarantee.


    In contrast, the director of the original book... is basically at the same level as the graduates of the film school''s director department, and it''s rotten to the extreme!


    Especially the various lens language, picture level, layout design, framing angle... The original version can achieve such impressive box office results. It really has nothing to do with the director. It all depends on the story of the script as a big selling point.


    Now, with better directors, better actors, more investment, and more powerful forces behind the push, Dunn believes that his version of "My Great Greek Wedding" is better than the original. matter.


    At this moment, Dunn appeared in Nicole Kidman''s dressing room, staring at the Australian goddess who had lost all her charm from the mirror.


    Her complexion was slightly sallow, and her delicate skin had aged a lot. Her hair was dyed black, rolled up high, and coiled on top of her head, how weird and weird it was.


    And her bloated costume also hides her delicate figure, and she looks no different from the aunt in the supermarket.


    "It''s still not ugly enough! You can add some freckles on your face."


    Dunn stood behind Nicole and made his own suggestion.


    Nicole Kidman is really angry. She has acted in movies for ten years, and she has always shown her most beautiful side to the audience. What is Dunn doing?


    "Are you going to destroy me?"


    Nicole Kidman''s voice was cold. Because of her professional ethics, she didn''t quarrel with Dunn. She had swallowed her voice for a long time.


    Dunn didn''t care, and said lightly: "Nicole, believe me, this will be the most important breakthrough in your acting career! It''s not that romance... not Kubrick''s big liar!"


    Is Kubrick a big liar?


    The makeup artists couldn''t help trembling. Looking at the whole of Hollywood, only an arrogant rising star like Dunn Walker would dare to be so disrespectful to that famous senior, right?


    Nicole Kidman was even more angry.


    In the movie "Eyes Wide Shut", she took out the largest scale, and many scenes showed her body without covering up. Isn''t it just to reverse the decline of her past career?


    But now Dunn, the crow''s mouth, dares to satirize Master Kubrick!


    "Dan, you''re going too far!"


    Facing Nicole''s accusation, Dunn had no regrets and sighed, "Nicole, believe me, that movie will definitely disappoint you, and the only one who can bring you hope is me!"


    "Humph!"


    Between Kubrick and Dunn Walker, Nicole Kidman will no doubt trust the former.


    Tang En shook his head and said sternly, "Nicole, your beauty amazes and fascinates me, but it is precisely because of your beauty that you act like a vase in everything. Do you understand what I mean?"


    When a few makeup artists heard this, they were shocked again.


    It doesn''t matter if you praise Nicole for being beautiful, but what does "intoxicated" mean? Such an undisguised show of love, is it really good? Nicole...she''s Mrs. Cruise.


    Before that, Hollywood has always dressed up the actors to be beautiful, especially the female lead who resisted the box office. Who has heard the theory of pretending to be ugly?


    Dunn''s remarks naturally won''t get Nicole Kidman''s trust, he is a little indifferent, "I just hope that the film can be finished smoothly."


    The meaning is obvious, she only respects her profession, but not the director Tang En.


    "You will believe me."


    Dunn shrugged and turned to leave.


    ¡­¡­


    The first scene takes place at the home of the heroine "Tula".


    Nicole stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom, looking at her face that had lost its youthful luster, with melancholy, bitterness, helplessness, and bitterness, "Tula, you are already thirty years old." Then she clenched her fist hard, "Come on, you will definitely get married!"


    This is a scene that was not in the original version. Dunn''s screenwriting team created a new scene after adaptation.


    Through these few seconds of footage, the background and character of "Tula" were clearly explained, and it also laid a foreshadowing for the comedy effect that followed, which is not insubstantial.


    "Stop!" Dunn sat behind the framing screen, frowned and shouted, "Nicole, you have to understand that Tula''s character is contradictory. She is in her thirties, no one likes or loves her, and she is waiting for marriage. To the Greeks, she is inferior. At the same time, she also has a positive, optimistic and cheerful attitude towards life. What I need is a complex performance, not a straightforward narrative."


    In the first scene, she was questioned about her acting skills Nicole Kidman was a little annoyed and wondered if Dunn was targeting him.


    However, Dunn interrupted her for the second time, "Nicole, there is something wrong with your performance. Your sad side is very good, but your cheerful side is not shown. You don''t always imagine yourself as ugly. Women, you have to ignore it often, and then show the playful and coquettish side of beautiful girls."


    "Don''t you think that''s disgusting?" Nicole Kidman couldn''t bear it anymore and frowned.


    Is it disgusting to let an ugly girl dressed up like this act like a spoiled child?


    Tang En said with a smile: "If you can think of this, it shows that you have some understanding of the characters, but it''s not enough! We are shooting comedy, creating contrast is the biggest comedy burden, understand?"


    Nicole Kidman took a deep breath, "I''ll try my best."


    "Alright then, the first scene, the third mirror, start!"


    Nicole Kidman stood in front of the mirror, her face was full of sorrow and helplessness, she sighed bitterly: "Tula, you are thirty years old, ah ah ah!"


    She shook her curled hair like a madman, tucked her hands into her hair and scratched, suddenly stopped, her face changed, her chin raised slightly, and she showed a sweet smile at herself in the mirror, and then deeply Taking a breath, he confidently clasped his hands in front of the towering chest, gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, you will definitely be able to marry!"


    "CUT!"


    Dunn stood up with a smile, "Very good, Nicole, you did a great job."


    Nicole Kidman breathed a sigh of relief and asked the assistant for a glass of water.


    "But I believe you can act better!"


    "what?"


    Nicole Kidman was stunned for a moment, then looked back at Dunn in astonishment, feeling that she was being washed!

 Chapter 37： crazy coppola

    Tang En recruited 42 people from the grass-roots class to serve as his royal team, but two of them were really too lazy to support the wall, so they were fired.


    These people are not enough to shoot a high-quality Hollywood movie, so Dunn enjoys CAA''s "semi-package" service.


    The extras and crew members that the crew lacked were supplemented by CAA operations. For this, the crew has to pay an additional $2 million in remuneration.


    Sofia Coppola, relying on her relationship, went through the channel of CAA and joined the crew of "My Great Greek Wedding".


    The reason is very simple. She wants to meet the most famous young director in Hollywood today, Dunn Walker.


    Sofia came from the top Coppola family in Hollywood and started acting at a very young age, but one "The Godfather 3" directly ruined her acting career.


    Sofia Coppola, 26 years old this year, is determined to transform, taking over the baton from her father and becoming a director!


    In fact, as early as three years ago, she wanted to transform into a director, but she was unanimously opposed by her family. How could a woman be so young, how could she make a good movie?


    It was not until the release of "Titanic" filmed by an 18-year-old child this year that it caused a worldwide sensation and changed the views of everyone in the Coppola family.


    Times have changed.


    Young people should be given a chance!


    Sofia Coppola had the opportunity to direct the film, but she was very cautious and modest. Knowing that she lacked experience and lack of control, she joined Dunn''s crew through her father''s relationship, and wanted to see it with her own eyes. The way a young director takes control of the crew and put it to use.


    After coming to the crew, Sophia found out that the entire crew of "My Great Greek Wedding" respected Dunn Walker, which surprised and admired her.


    Sophia''s job is to be an assistant to the director''s team. To put it bluntly, she takes orders from the director, assistant director, assistant director and other people, and runs errands for them.


    However, her reputation is too great. Except for Dunn and Nicole, she has the biggest wrist in the entire crew, and no one dares to instruct her.


    At this moment, Sofia Coppola is following the assistant director Andy Thompson, silently learning his way of coordinating actors and directing lines.


    Andy Thompson is an uncle who is almost fifty years old, and his kindness is surprising, Sophia couldn''t help but question: "Andy, they are just a few extras, you should be serious, otherwise you won''t be able to shock them! "


    Sophia has been by her father''s side since she was a child, and she is not ignorant of the director''s career.


    Andy Thompson smiled and shook his head, "Sophia, extras have a hard life. They have dreams but don''t see hope. If we use shock to control them, the filming can be completed, but rigid emotions can easily be brought into the play. . In a gentle way, to inspire them and guide them, often can produce unexpected results."


    Sofia Coppola was very surprised, this was the information she had never received from her father, "Andy, the way you work is amazing!"


    Andy Thompson waved his hand and said with a smile, "Nothing to be surprised about. Two months ago, I was an extra!"


    "What... what?"


    Thinking she heard it wrong, Sophia blinked a few times, "Andy, you''re really joking."


    Andy Thompson frowned and said sternly: "Sophia, I''m not kidding. In fact, two months ago, we were all at the bottom of Hollywood, and the boss specially recruited us into the company."


    Sophia''s face was stiff and she was stunned for a long time. Andy Thompson''s statement, she doesn''t believe it at all!


    Even if Dunn Walker is a genius, he can''t be so daring as to make a fool of a movie with tens of millions of dollars in investment.


    She found cameraman Alice Moore again.


    Sofia Coppola''s major is photography, so she can better see Alice Moore''s professionalism and proficiency in skills. Even Dunn Walker has appreciated the framing suggestions made by Alice several times.


    This can''t be from the bottom, right?


    Female videographers are rare. A videographer of the level of Alice Moore is absolutely impossible to bury.


    "Alice, your work is awesome! Can I ask you, what was your occupation before this?" Sophia tried her best to say, she respected such an excellent female cameraman.


    Alice Moore was perplexed and she asked, "What''s wrong with your former profession, cameraman?"


    "Have you ever made a movie?"


    "I did."


    "How many have you filmed?"


    "There are always dozens, right?"


    "Bragging!" Sophia secretly rolled her eyes, she didn''t believe it. But she also smiled happily, I just said, such an excellent cameraman must be a professional, how could he come from the bottom?


    "It''s nothing, just ask casually. Andy said just now that they are all from the grass-roots class, I don''t really believe it."


    "Oh, that''s it!" Alice Moore waved her hand mockingly, "Andy is right, I do come from the grass roots."


    Sophia was confused, frowned her delicate brows, and said displeasedly, "Alice, I really have doubts, I''m not joking!"


    Alice said in surprise: "I''m not kidding, I do come from the grass roots."


    "Didn''t you say you''ve made several ... dozens of movies?" Sophia was very angry, she didn''t understand why Dunn Walker''s crew was full of such liars.


    "I did make dozens of movies!"


    Alice Moore was amused when she saw Sophia''s angry and puffed face, "Okay, Sophia, you misunderstood. The movie I''m talking about is different from the movie you''re talking about."


    "Um?"


    Sophia''s brows furrowed even tighter.


    "I''m from the San Fernando Valley." Alice paused, fearing that the eldest daughter would not understand, and added, "It''s a place that specializes in making adult movies for men and women."


    Sofia Coppola felt a rumbling in her head, her worldview, outlook on life, and values ??all collapsed!


    The eyes are full of little stars, so that Sophia''s open mouth can fit an apple.


    After a long time, Sophia came back to her senses and murmured: "But... but how could he know you? He even called you to shoot a Hollywood movie?"


    "You mean the boss?" Alice shrugged, "Then I don''t know, maybe I''ve seen the films I made. After all... my works are still selling pretty well."


    Sophia''s face was almost contorted, her fair face was full of wonderful colors.


    ¡­


    "Yesterday, my brother saw the two of you kissing in the parking lot! Then my brother told my mother, my mother told me, I told your mother, and then... East, window, incident, hair!"


    Sofia Coppola doesn''t know what to say after seeing such an excellent performance by this little character who was caught from nowhere.


    Of Dunn''s three assistant directors, the best one was only David Knight, who had been an audition at USC for two years. However, his ability to direct actors is really stronger than her father''s assistant.


    And Nicole Kidman''s performance, from the beginning at a loss, became more comfortable.


    Looking at her completely ugly face, you can hardly imagine that this is the peerless Mrs. Cruise. Under Dunn''s continuous criticism and correction, Nicole Kidman is quietly changing.


    Sophia stared at Dunn Walker, who was engrossed in directing, with a complicated expression.


    "CUT!" Dunn shouted, "Very good, Nicole, I appreciate your professional attitude. This one is over, take a 20-minute break, and the next one is to shoot a family meeting."


    Nicole Kidman breathed a sigh of relief, even though she had just been praised by Dunn, she was so angry. She had been tossed and lost her energy long ago, and she persevered with professionalism and perseverance.


    "Sophia, I''ve never seen such a stubborn director! Your father... Mr. Coppola, is that the case?" Nicole Kidman didn''t want to pay attention to Dunn, and went directly to Sofia to complain.


    Sophia stared at Nicole''s angry face, feeling a little disappointed, "Nicole, you misunderstood Dunn."


    "Misunderstanding?" Nicole sneered, "Do you think I don''t know what that guy is thinking? He goes to my room every night, do you know what he means? He is torturing me, UU reading www. uukanshu.com makes me soft!"


    Sophia was stunned for a moment, and immediately raised her face, "Nicole, you are wrong! In fact, Dunn also goes to my room every night and makes some requests to me, but so what? Nineteen years old, isn''t that what a boy of his age should behave?"


    "you¡­"


    Nicole Kidman was a little rude, she really didn''t expect Sophia to say this.


    Sophia said sternly: "Nicole, you are a very professional and good actor, I see it all, but please believe in Dunn''s professional attitude, okay? He will make some... requirements, but this is only limited to men and women. The relationship will never be related to the filming of the film, do you understand?"


    "But he keeps torturing me! He keeps torturing me! He tortures me madly!"


    Nicole Kidman grabbed her hair like crazy.


    Sophia''s face is very solemn. She is a bystander, so she can naturally see Dunn''s intentions, "Nicole, I hope you don''t look at Dunn with malice, he... He has bad intentions, but he is not a bad person, do you understand? You said that he tortured you, then I can tell you responsibly, Nicole, your performance during this period of time is the best you have ever seen since I met you!"


    "Ah? Yes... is it?"


    Nicole Kidman was stunned, she was only angry with Dunn, just like those big circles who had been around her and kept threatening.


    After listening to Sophia''s words, she suddenly realized that Dunn... seems to be really different. In private, he never mentioned movies, and in the crew, he never mentioned personal affairs.


    If you want to say yes, it''s just "taking advantage", not "threatening".


    "It seems... it''s really a misunderstanding..."


    Nicole Kidman muttered to herself, in a daze.

 Chapter 38： someone set fire

    The film "My Grand Greek Wedding" did not have many shooting scenes, including "Turan"''s house, travel agencies, high schools, restaurants, churches and more than a dozen places.


    Among them, the home of the heroine "Turan" is the most important shooting point.


    The shooting progress is going well. If there are no accidents, the entire film will be finished in the next month.


    What''s even happier is that Nicole Kidman''s attitude towards Dunn suddenly improved for some reason.


    Of course, when Dunn knocked on Nicole''s door at around nine o''clock in the evening, she was still annoyed and humiliated, "I''ve said it so many times, don''t come again!"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Just a drink, Nicole, are you too sensitive?"


    Nicole Kidman was wearing a red nightdress, probably because she knew that Dunn was coming. The nightdress was a little conservative, but it still couldn''t hide her peerless style. Sai Xue''s skin was glowing like a luster, which made people excited .


    She poured Dunn a glass of red wine, then she folded her arms angrily and stood aside, "Hurry up and leave after drinking it! Go to Sophia''s or Catherine''s, anyway, I can''t do it here."


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly, "Nicole, Nicole, it seems that you have been paying attention to me. Even my movements are so clear."


    Katherine''s name is Katherine Heigl, a 19-year-old girl, the second female, who plays Nicole Kidman''s cousin Bichi in the movie, and is her biggest rival.


    Katherine is very beautiful, a little famous actress, works as a model, has a sweet voice and a good figure, so George Paxton arranged her room with Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola, All arranged in the vicinity of Dunn.


    The whole crew knew what was going on with this room arrangement, but they couldn''t explain it. The reasons given by the crew were also very good. Nicole Kidman and Katherine Heigl were important actors, and it was convenient for Dunn to guide.


    As for Sofia Coppola, people are important people, so it should be arranged a good room.


    Of course Dunn was disrespectful to assistant George''s "kindness". In fact, on his first day in the hotel, he checked into Katherine Heigl''s room.


    She is a young and beautiful girl with a good figure. She is in the modeling circle, and her private life is naturally very open. Tang En didn''t give any hints, so she sat in his arms generously.


    But Dunn''s interest is more on Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola.


    Needless to say, Nicole is a goddess.


    As for Sophia... She is in her prime now. She is 26 years old, with fair skin and beautiful body. She often goes on the catwalks on the runway.


    If you wait a few more years, after Sophia becomes a director, she sleeps in the air, doesn''t pay attention to maintenance, and her body is out of shape, then she can only sigh in the sky and kill pigs, which is a pity.


    Nicole Kidman pouted, very contemptuous, "You''re so thick-skinned! If you have the patience, don''t pester me, go get Sophia?"


    "Sofia?" Dunn took a sip of wine, "I want to make friends with Sophia. Since they are friends... I can''t get them together as soon as they meet, right? There must be a buffering process."


    "It''s as if you really dare to do something to her!" Nicole rolled her eyes with disdain.


    Tang En shook his head with a smile, stared at her with deep eyes, and said with deep meaning, "Nicole, I hope you can understand that the woman I like can''t run away!"


    Nicole Kidman categorically rejected, "It''s impossible!"


    Dunn sneered: "This is Hollywood, and nothing is impossible!"


    Nicole Kidman gave him a mocking glance, which made Dunn a little angry, "Nicole, I believe that your marriage with Tom Cruise wasn''t all about love, right?"


    Nicole Kidman exploded immediately, and said sullenly: "My marriage, I don''t need anyone to blame!"


    Dunn said lightly: "It''s a pity, no matter whether it is accusations or praises, Mrs. Cruise is just a tall hat. Except for its bright appearance, it has no effect. It can''t bring the box office, and it can''t go to the Oscars!"


    Nicole Kidman snorted coldly, "With such a big tone, it seems like you can do it."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Do you think I''m bragging? Is "Titanic" guaranteed a box office of 1.8 billion US dollars, is it bragging? I know my abilities. I have the cheek to pester you here?"


    Nicole Kidman was very disgusted with this kind of transaction-like talk, and raised her eyebrows rather irritably, "Then wait for you to do it!"


    "it is good!"


    Tang En gave a low voice, stood up, and didn''t give her a chance, "Then it''s a deal!"


    Nicole Kidman was stunned for a moment, and only then did she realize that Dunn had set him up just now, but... Are his words true? Did he really bring himself into the Oscars?


    You know, that''s Oscar! It was a big stage that even her husband Tom Cruise looked up to!


    Oscar''s halo made Nicole Kidman choose silence instead of retorting.


    Tang En took a gulp of wine and said with a smile, "Nicole, don''t forget your promise tonight!"


    He got up and was about to leave. When he reached the door, he found that Nicole Kidman was still standing there dumbfounded, biting her red lips tightly, looking at him with shame and anger.


    "In order to prove my strength to you, Nicole, I''ll be staying in Sophia''s room tonight. If you don''t leave, you can pay attention."


    Dunn turned around and winked at her, holding his head high.


    ¡­¡­


    "Sophia, I''ll stay with you tonight."


    "No! Didn''t you say you want to be good friends with me? I don''t have the habit of sleeping with good friends!"


    "No no no, Sophia, you misunderstood, I mean living here, the sofa is fine too."


    "Um?"


    Sophia was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, the sun was shining brightly.


    ¡­¡­


    When she saw Nicole again the next day, she lost her former sharpness, and her eyes kept dodging Dunn.


    Facing Dunn''s thorns during filming, he didn''t even refute a word, and he was obedient like a lamb.


    The crew members looked at Tang En with a little more surprise and respect.


    The Cruises are famously difficult on the set, and everyone in the circle knows it, but now look at Nicole Kidman, who is as well-behaved as a newcomer.


    This is the means Awesome!


    The scene in the morning was mainly about the marriage of the male and female protagonists, the first time the parents of both parties met, the collision of different customs and cultures, and the jokes abounded.


    The filming went very smoothly, until about ten o''clock, the props team rushed in in a panic, making a lot of noise, which directly affected the shooting.


    Dunn was very angry and reprimanded loudly, "What''s the matter? Earthquake or fire?"


    "Yes! That''s right!"


    "Um?"


    "on fire!"


    "what?"


    Everyone was shocked. They looked in front of the window and saw a gasoline barrel rolling on the lawn outside. The roaring black smoke was very scary. Dozens of crew members are busy putting out the fire.


    Tang En''s face changed immediately, "What''s going on?"


    "I''m not quite sure either. Just now, a dozen or so young people from the society, riding motorcycles, rushed over like crazy, and then threw the gasoline cans over."


    When everyone heard this, they were shocked, but also quite surprised.


    "Dan En, have you offended someone?"


    Nicole Kidman has a high status. When others are silent and dare not speak, only she can open her mouth to discuss with Dunn.


    "Have you offended someone?"


    The first thing Dunn thought of was Jon Landau, but this idea flashed by, such a blatant crime, Jon Landau dared not dare.


    But who is this?


    The crew just arrived in Chicago for ten days, and they didn''t have any enemies with anyone. The filming even received strong official support. The "Chicago Tourism and Development Foundation" even specially sponsored 800,000 US dollars as a thank you for shooting the film in Chicago.


    "Call the police!"


    Dunn''s face was serious and very angry.

 Chapter 39： This thing is not over yet!

    The fire was out, but the smoky mess on the lawn made the entire crew worried.


    Dunn doesn''t understand why. Even though he is very famous now, he is still a newcomer who has just entered Hollywood.


    Most of the people in the crew were promoted from the bottom by Tang En, and they were already terrified. And Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola, who have seen the world, are two women.


    Huge pressure was carried on Tang En''s shoulders alone, which made him feel very heavy.


    Sophia is a daughter of a daughter who has been pampered for more than 20 years, her face turned pale with fright, and she stood behind Dunn, biting her lip tightly.


    On the other hand, Nicole Kidman showed her independent and strong side when she entered Hollywood alone. She took a towel and walked gently to Dunn, "Isn''t it called the police? Don''t worry too much, America is a society ruled by law. ."


    Dunn took the towel, wiped his face, and thanked him.


    Nicole Kidman advised: "Let''s get in touch with Brian, it''s better for him to come forward for this kind of thing."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Thank you, Nicole, I see."


    Nicole Kidman sighed softly.


    In the final analysis, he is only a nineteen-year-old child, and the entire crew is counting on him. With such a lot of pressure and burden, he can still look calm and talk and laugh. To be honest, Nicole admires him very much in his heart.


    Tang En didn''t rush to contact CAA Economic Company, he didn''t want to show panic in the eyes of the crew. Even if the problem is solved, his image is not tall.


    This is the first time his royal team has made a movie, and they need to gather their core strength.


    After a few minutes, an old police car stopped, and two detectives, one thin and one fat, came down.


    Tang En frowned slightly and walked over first.


    "Is everything settled?" The fat detective looked around a few times, and didn''t look anxious at all.


    Tang En said in a deep voice, "Don''t you see that it''s very bad here? Those barrels of gasoline have caused us at least half a million dollars in damages. I hope the police can give me a reasonable explanation."


    The slender detective snorted, "Who are you? If you want to explain, I''ll explain it to you?"


    After speaking, he patted the pistol on his waist and smiled coldly.


    Dunn immediately realized that the situation was not good.


    Collusion between the police and the bandits is a common occurrence anywhere in the world.


    Because the film needs to show the living environment of a middle-class family, the crew rented a house in a relatively poor western film in Chicago.


    Here is a hodgepodge of different races, not only the Greeks described in the movie, but also the descendants of Irish, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Germanic and other ethnic groups.


    This result is bound to be messy.


    Before coming, the crew had cleared the relationship with the city government and the city police station, and they were welcomed and assured. I didn''t expect this kind of thing to happen when I went down to the place.


    "So, don''t you plan to take care of it?" Dunn had a sullen face and was very angry.


    The thin detective moved coldly, annoyed at Dunn''s ignorant temperament, while the fat detective said earnestly: "This... Mr. Walker, we really can''t control this matter, they are all Italian. , didn''t this cause too much damage? Let''s just let it go."


    Dunn''s heart "squeaked" all of a sudden, knowing that the situation was worse.


    The other party clearly knows that he is the hottest young director in the United States, Dunn Walker, and he dares to be so fearless. It seems that the other party has a lot of background.


    Sure enough, I heard the thin detective say coldly: "I know you, Dunn Walker, but this is not Los Angeles, not Hollywood, this is Chicago! Don''t say it''s you, even if Spielberg is here. , you have to endure it!"


    Tang En''s face gradually changed from livid to calm, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "In this case, the two of you, please come back."


    The fat detective breathed a sigh of relief, and the thin detective squeezed a smile on his stern face, nodded repeatedly, and said in approval: "That''s right, you are a director, just make a good movie, you shouldn''t cause trouble. Don''t mess with it. To tell you the truth, I''ve watched your movie "Titanic" five times! When your movie is released, I promise to take the whole family to the cinema to cheer you on!"


    Tang En clenched his fists, "Thank you so much!"


    The two detectives were taken aback by Tang En''s unexpected behavior. Seeing him clasping their fists, they thought they were going to fight. The thin detective had already gone to touch the gun and his face was ugly. Sir, this is from Bruce Lee, right? It''s interesting, then it''s nothing, I''ll go first."


    ¡­


    The police car came by the wind and drove away.


    No compensation, no punishment, no security, everything is the same as before.


    The whole crew was depressed and felt greatly humiliated, but they had to swallow it up. But what can be done? Even when Dunn Walker came forward in person, people didn''t give face.


    Nicole Kidman was afraid that Dunn''s young age and his stubborn temper would ruin a major event, so he hurriedly said: "Don, don''t worry about it this time, anyway, the scene here is almost the same, let''s hurry up and finish shooting as soon as possible. , get out of this ghost place. UU reading "


    The current relationship between the two is clearly in the Cold War, but Tang En still felt the same about Nicole Kidman''s concern.


    "Thank you, Nicole, but trust me, I can handle it."


    Tang En''s slightly green face showed the same confidence as always.


    "Then...then be careful." Nicole Kidman was a woman after all, and she was really scared in this unfamiliar area.


    Tang En stepped forward, hesitated for a moment, and hugged her gently, "I promise!"


    Sophia was really terrified. She is a daughter of gold, how has she experienced such a terrifying scene, even the police don''t care? Is there any reason for this?


    Seeing Dunn approaching, Sophia''s panic was on the verge of bursting, and she cried a little, "Dawn, what the **** is going on? Why don''t we go back, we won''t shoot this movie, it''s too scary!"


    Dunn pressed her shoulders and lowered his voice, "Hey, Sophia, calm down! Calm down! I''m here, don''t let everyone see jokes, understand?"


    "But¡­"


    "It doesn''t matter, maybe it''s just a few kids making fun of it, or maybe it''s because we didn''t pay the protection fee to clear up these low-level relationships. But it doesn''t matter, as long as the two of us join forces, we can solve it." Dunn comforted Sofia Coppola in a warm voice.


    "Me?" Sophia was stunned for a moment, "Can I help too?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "It''s actually very simple. I want to make a personal phone call to your father, and I hope you can help me get in touch."


    "My father?" Sophia''s eyes flashed with surprise, and she was confused, "Dang En, what are you doing?"


    Tang En''s answer was neat and tidy, but he was also full of killing intent, "It''s very simple, it''s just two phone calls, this matter... it''s not over yet!"

 Chapter 40： network

    Due to a sudden change, Tang En let the entire crew rest temporarily.


    Now the crew is in a panic, even if the filming is forced to start, and the actors are not in good condition, it will be difficult to give a performance that can satisfy Tang En.


    Tang En has already figured it out, it''s a blessing or a disaster, it''s a disaster that can''t be avoided!


    He has only formed this team for more than two months, and the cohesion of the team has not been formed. Now it is all supported by the salary issued by Tang En and his reputation.


    If Tang En can come up with a satisfactory solution to this emergency, it will definitely increase his prestige in this team, so that he can firmly control the royal team, instead of relying solely on the temptation of money.


    For the way to deal with this matter, Tang En''s choice is very simple, the two paths go side by side!


    He first made a phone call to CAA''s big boss Brian Lord. After all, the crew of "My Big Greek Wedding" enjoyed CAA''s semi-packaged service, and Brian was obliged to do some work for the safety of the crew.


    Brian has strong connections and connections, not just in Hollywood, but even straight to the White House. With him appearing, doing official mediation and exerting pressure, the results will surely be reported soon.


    For the second call, Dunn''s choice was Sofia Coppola''s father, Francis Coppola, the head of the Coppola family, of Italian ethnicity.


    The popularity of the "Godfather" trilogy made the Hollywood director directly become a big boss of the Italian ethnicity!


    In the confrontation with the police officer, Dunn didn''t gain any advantage, but he learned from the fat detective''s words that the group of bad boys who came to throw the gasoline cans were Italians.


    This made Dunnmouth open, and he quickly thought of the key point, this is Chicago!


    Even in the glamorous 1990s, the remnants... still exist!


    With the influence of Francis Coppola in the Italian ethnicity, this trivial matter can be solved in one sentence.


    Tang En noticed the worried eyes of everyone in the crew, and he was firm in his heart, waiting for the result.


    After 40 minutes, the entire crew suddenly panicked, and there were even a few girls screaming and crying.


    Nicole Kidman''s face was pale, Sofia Coppola was trembling with fright, and she didn''t dare to breathe.


    Those bad boys who set fire are back!


    They rode on motorcycles painted with ghost paintings, making a "humming" sound, just like when they threw gasoline cans before, whizzing and roaring, and the scene was huge.


    "Quiet! Don''t be afraid!"


    Dunn shouted loudly, stood up, made a downward gesture, and then strode over.


    "Don!"


    Everyone was startled, and hurriedly called his name.


    Tang En turned his head and smiled: "Don''t worry, trust me, the matter has been resolved!"


    "Solved?" A hint of suspicion flashed in everyone''s eyes, obviously not believing what Dunn said. How do you deal with the gangsters who even the police have to shy away from?


    Tang En was very confident and strode forward. Sure enough, when I took a closer look, I saw a dozen or so bad boys, all with bruised noses and swollen faces. The most exaggerated one had dense silk threads in the corners of his eyes, apparently with more than a dozen stitches.


    Seeing Tang En approaching with an expressionless face, the dozen or so bad boys quickly got off the motorcycle, stood up properly, bowed to Tang En and apologized, "I''m sorry!"


    The voice is loud, but it contains a lot of unwillingness!


    Tang En looked at their childish faces but hidden anger, and couldn''t help sighing.


    Tattoos, nose rings, earrings, dyed hair, leather clothes... Maybe this is the standard dress for bad boys at the bottom of society?


    Seeing that they are about the same age as you, but they have embarked on a completely different path, is it the responsibility of society? If you don''t work hard, God can''t save you!


    Tang En understood that they were forced to admit their mistakes, and also understood that their hearts were more of resentment and anger, and also understood that no matter how much he persuaded, it was impossible to influence these unscrupulous young people, and he waved his hands weakly, "Since you have admitted your mistakes, this It''s a matter of course, it''s not an example."


    The eyes of the bad boys lit up, they thought they were going to perform a bitter game and suffer a little bit of flesh and blood, just like in the past.


    But I didn''t expect the silly boy in front of me to be so good at talking, and all of them grinned happily, "Well, since it''s all right, let''s go first, goodbye!"


    The bad boys laughed, got on their motorcycles, hummed, came and whizzed away.


    Tang En shook his head, feeling quite helpless, when he heard a boiling cheer from the crew behind him, the second female Katherine Heigl rushed over excitedly, hugged Tang En''s arm, and said coquettishly: "Dan, you are amazing, everything is great!"


    Tang En understood the deep meaning of the other party''s words, and said in a low voice, "I''ll go to your place in two days and teach you a lesson, you little goblin!"


    Katherine Heigl snickered, ignoring the strange eyes of the crew, winked like silk, and kissed Dunn with a "boo", "Oh, don''t forget what you said. If you don''t come, I''ll ignore you again."


    As a young star who has just shown her prominence, she is not afraid. I wish everyone could spread the word about her relationship with Tang En.


    These days, the topic is fame!


    There are a lot of young actresses in the crew. Everyone sees it in their eyes and is angry in their hearts. Each and every one of them can''t wait to eat Katherine Heigl raw.


    Envy, jealousy and hatred, and most of them are bitter, there is no way, who makes people have a beautiful face and a good figure? It is not surprising that it can win the favor of the director.


    At this time, another team of police cars came.


    Unlike just now, there was only one police car, this time four were dispatched. But it wasn''t a police car with the word "police" in the lead, but an old-fashioned Ford sedan.


    After parking, a middle-aged man in a suit stepped out of the Ford sedan. He appeared to be in his 40s, a little bald, and walked with a dignified and aura.


    The four police cars behind them stopped in a hurry, and a dozen policemen jumped down and rushed over eagerly.


    Among them are Dunn''s old acquaintances, the fat detective and the thin detective.


    "Hello, is this Mr. Walker?"


    "I''m Dunn, who are you?"


    "You can call me Fred, I''m from the FBI."


    Dunn glanced at the ID photo shown by Fred, his eyes almost dazzled, and his face was a little stiff.


    I didn''t expect Brian Lord to make such a big fuss and stab the FBI directly! No wonder almost all of the local police station were dispatched. This is a big hole.


    "Mr. Walker, we have received a lot of reports that there is a very dangerous criminal gang nearby, but unfortunately we did not get enough evidence." Fred glanced at the police behind him, " I hope you can tell me the whole story of this matter, so that I can provide you with the most just legal protection, okay?"


    Dunn felt bitter in his heart, but he didn''t expect to be involved in the dispute between the local police station and the FBI.


    This kind of thing is not something he can participate in at this level. What''s more, he called Francis Coppola with his front foot and wiped out his fellow Italians with his back foot. Will he still hang out in the future?


    Dunn glanced at the nervous group of police officers behind and shook his head, "I''m sorry, Fred, this matter is over for me."


    "It''s over?" Fred glanced at the black grass after burning, "This is a lot of damage to the crew."


    Tang En said with a smile: "There is a loss, but you can make a claim to the insurance company. And they have come to apologize just now, just a group of teenage children who made a mistake, just correct it, there is no need to make a big deal. , everyone on the crew saw it, and they can testify."


    Fred glanced at the crew and couldn''t help sneering, "Director Walker really has a good heart!"


    Tang En immediately became serious, "Art practitioners like us are just to convey the correct values ??and guide the correct cultural trend to the United States and even the whole world. It is a prerequisite and a must for everyone to have a good heart!"


    Fred''s face was a little distorted. Seeing his firmness, he knew that the operation had failed again. He gave him a deep look, "Then I wish the film directed by Walker a great sale, goodbye!"


    After Fred left, an old policeman with white hair and a white beard came over with a ruddy face, UUkanshu held Dunn''s hand excitedly, "Mr. Walker, thank you, thank you! "


    Tang En frowned slightly, his mood was not high, "I only hope that my film will not be harassed in the next filming process!"


    "Of course, I can guarantee this!" The old policeman was obviously the leader of these people, and he immediately arranged for work, day shift, night shift, and 24-hour duty.


    Where can such a top-level treatment be enjoyed by an independent film with an investment of only over 10 million?


    Even if it is a commercial blockbuster with an investment of 100 to 200 million yuan, it is difficult to obtain the 24-hour full protection of the local security forces!


    Dunn Walker''s two phone calls instantly changed the status and influence of "My Big Greek Wedding" in the Chicago area.


    It is even conceivable that with this network and relationship, if Tang En has the opportunity to film here again in the future, the treatment he will receive will not be too bad.


    Tang En couldn''t help feeling a little emotional. Through this incident, he also understood a lot and learned a lot.


    Hollywood... It is not enough to have capital and ability.


    There is also a very important relationship¡ªpersonal connections!


    From this arson incident, we can see the great influence of Francis Coppola and Brian Lord. This is not only related to your status in Hollywood, but can even affect the local political situation in many cases.


    Dunn suddenly felt fortunate that he didn''t get into trouble with CAA, and his relationship with Brian Lord became more and more harmonious. Although there is a lot of rift with the Jewish boss Steven Spielberg, it is not to the point of tearing his face. If there is a chance in the future, it can be eased if it can be eased.


    Unite all forces that can be united to fight against the powerful enemies that may be faced in the future.


    Dunn took a deep breath and felt more and more that the road to Hollywood was not easy.

 Chapter 41： Cameron to make a new movie?

    "Huh? Why are you here again, do you still want to sleep on the sofa?"


    In the evening, when Sophia saw Dunn, she couldn''t help but pursed her lips and smiled.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I just wanted to come here to say thank you, thank you for helping me contact your father, otherwise today''s affairs will not end well."


    Sophia was surprised, "I''m curious how you persuaded my father, he''s a stubborn old man!"


    "Convince? No, I never wanted to convince him." Dunn shook his head again and again and said slowly, "I just said that Sophia was harassed by more than a dozen Italian-born brats in the crew. The local police didn''t intervene, and the crew The budget is limited and the bodyguards are too few to do anything.¡±


    Sophia was stunned for a moment, then laughed angrily, "Don, you are so shameless!"


    Tang En moved directly to her side and said with a wicked smile, "Want to try something more shameless?"


    Saying that, he reached out and put his arms around her waist. He is very confident that a woman who can accept you on the sofa in her room means she can accept you sleeping in her bed too!


    Sophia glanced at him, stretched out a finger that was as tender as a green onion, lifted Tang En''s chin, and said with a condescending attitude: "Give you a chance! But... you have to work hard, if you don''t make people uncomfortable Satisfied, then don''t blame me for telling what happened today! Trust me, that old guy will definitely be angry, he hates someone teasing him the most."


    Jokes aside, Tang En''s calm demeanor in the daytime, just like the Prince Charming in fairy tales that many girls yearn for, is really fascinating.


    "Don''t worry, the old Mr. Coppola is not easy to deal with, and little Ms. Coppola is still at your fingertips!" Dunn directly picked her up by the waist and walked to the bedroom.


    "Wait, let''s take a shower first." Sophia''s face was flushed and she was a little shy. She still felt weird to do this kind of thing with her best friend.


    Tang En whispered, "I don''t want to wash it, I like the original flavor."


    "Pfft!" Sophia gave him a glare, "You''re so bad!"


    "Then do you like good or bad?"


    Sophia couldn''t help but laugh.


    "speak?"


    "Bad!" Sophia punched him gently, "You badass!"


    ¡­¡­


    "Hey, find some time, let me visit your father."


    In the bedroom that had been silent for a long time, Tang En made a very unpleasant sentence.


    "Ah? Oh, okay." Sophia didn''t want to move at all, and asked in a daze, "Don, didn''t you plan to find a girlfriend? Are you just messing around like this?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "What you said, you''re still messing around, don''t you scold yourself? My girlfriend... I''m looking for it, take your time, don''t be in a hurry."


    Sophia suddenly became interested and turned to look at him, "What type do you like? I know a lot of beautiful girls, you know, I''ve been a model, an actor, and I''ve made music, and I also have many friends in the fashion circle. ,you¡­¡­"


    "Okay, Sophia!" Dunn interrupted her, "Let''s go with this kind of thing. You can introduce me to a few... messing around with friends, but it''s okay for girlfriends."


    Sophia took a bite out of his chest, "I''ve never seen a **** like you before!"


    Tang En endured the pain, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, I remember you plan to make a movie?"


    "Yeah, the script has been done, and it was all about to start filming. I heard that you were going to make a new film, so I postponed the filming and came over to learn from you." Sophia has nothing to hide and admits generously.


    Dunn was a little surprised, "Do you need my help?"


    Sophia shook her head, "That''s not necessary, I have already discussed with Paramount Classics, they will fund it, and they will help me build the crew. You know, my father''s "Godfather" trilogy was shot for Paramount. ."


    Tang En frowned, "Find me for the filming in the future, there''s no need to disturb your father''s relationship."


    "You?" Sophia pouted, "How much money do you have? What if the movie loses money?"


    Tang En shook his head, his face solemn, "You must be extra careful with commercial blockbusters, but even if you lose money, I think they should be filmed. Hollywood has made a lot of money, and it should give something back."


    Sophia recalled Tang En''s words. After the excitement, her blurred eyes gradually brightened. She didn''t care about the light of day, she sat up and said, "Tang En, are you serious?"


    Tang En curled his lips and said, "Sophia, neither of us are wearing clothes now. Since we are being honest with each other, it is impossible to lie to you!"


    Sophia''s eyes shone like stars, "Don, then I can remember that, in the future, you have to invest in my movies, you must invest, and you must invest unconditionally!"


    Tang En said with a smile, "My greatest strength is that I keep my promises!"


    ¡­¡­


    Entering November, the weekly box office of "Titanic" has dropped out of the top ten, but the North American box office revenue of 580 million US dollars is enough to make the entire United States go crazy.


    With the current box office trend, "Titanic" is likely to drop before Christmas, and the box office is over $600 million.


    As for the overseas box office, it needs to be described as violent. The 1.03 billion overseas box office made the entire Fox Film industry excited to hold three consecutive days of celebrations.


    However, Dunn was filming "My Great Greek Wedding" and did not attend.


    I heard that on the day of the celebration, James Cameron and Bill McNick proposed to shoot a new film, which really surprised Dunn.


    The former Cameron, after the filming of "Titanic", began to do no business and traveled everywhere under the sea. It was not until more than ten years later that he came up with the mainstream commercial film "Avatar".


    Now Cameron, has another filming plan?


    This news really made Tang En stunned for a while, and then burst out laughing.


    The main reason why Cameron in his previous life was able to go to the seabed frantically was that he had no financial troubles. "Titanic" brought him a net income of 100 million US dollars.


    But now it''s different. Dunn has become a director, and he has taken out all the dividends. Cameron only took 3 million US dollars for the production fee, which is certainly not enough for him to go to sea and splurge. It is normal to have a plan to shoot a new film.


    It''s just that with Cameron''s efficiency of excellence, this project will not be launched within two or three years.


    Dunn was not able to attend the celebration, but Bill McNick called him personally, asked him when the movie was finished, and told him, in any case, dare to return to Los Angeles before December 15th.


    On this day, it is the awards dinner of the Academy Awards. At this dinner, several important awards such as the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented.


    More importantly, this is a good opportunity to develop relationships and make friendships.


    At the 70th Oscars in 1998, "Titanic" will definitely get multiple nominations, but it''s really hard to say whether it can be nominated for best director.


    The movie "Titanic" is well done, but Dunn Walker is only eighteen years old!


    In the 70-year history of the Oscars, there has never been a director nominated for an Oscar at such a young age.


    So Bill McNick''s meaning is very simple. Cameron and Kate Winslet are all easy to say. It''s not a big problem to get nominations Not to mention the technical awards, only the best director The nomination is worrying.


    Dunn was silent for a long time.


    With his character, he really doesn''t want to pay attention to the **** Oscar! Why should I let you judge the film I made?


    Just now there is a big problem, his sunglasses system!


    There are two skills in the sunglasses, "Mirror Possession" and "Stolen Contract".


    The conditions for obtaining "Mirror Possession" are very harsh, and the global box office must reach 1 billion US dollars. However, this is not a big problem for Dunn. "Titanic" alone can almost get "mirror possession" twice.


    It''s just that "stealing the contract" is a little troublesome, and the condition given is to win an Oscar.


    One Oscar, one reward.


    Dunn got the directorship of "Titanic" through this skill, which shows his power. In the newcomer''s gift bag, Dunn was given two chances to "steal the contract", and he still had leftovers.


    But that doesn''t mean he doesn''t need it anymore!


    Therefore, in the face of Oscar, Dunn must restrain his arrogant temper, and together with other big names and superstars, hold it, coax it, beg it, and present the award to himself.


    It''s really useless!


    "Well, I see. The movie will be finished in half a month. I will definitely be able to go back."


    Dunn sighed, after all, he didn''t say anything outrageous to provoke Oscar.


    Who is Bill McNick?


    After being kicked out of 20th Century Fox by Tom Rothman and Jim Garnopoulos, this guy entered the Academy, triumphed all the way, and took the seat of Oscar chairman...


    "It''s impossible for me to make "Titanic" and not even get a nomination, right?"


    Dunn doesn''t believe it!

 Chapter 42： Hollywood filmmakers

    According to the custom of Greek weddings, there will be a wedding banquet after the oath is taken in the church.


    At this banquet, the words of "Turan"''s father were the soul of the whole scene.


    The actor who plays Nicole Kidman''s Greek Daddy is a true Greek in his sixties and has only made cameos on TV before.


    Fortunately, this role is not complicated, it just needs to show kindness, honesty and old-fashioned temperament.


    For this old man, it is mostly his true character.


    "Hello everyone, welcome to the family banquet at Porto Carlos." Dad spoke English with a Greek accent, and he could make everyone laugh almost as soon as he opened his mouth.


    "Uh...uh...and Miller''s family dinner." Dad''s expression turned a few times, "I was thinking last night, this son-in-law of mine, Ian Miller. Miller''s surname comes from the Greek word The root ''Milo'' means apple."


    The old man is deeply proud of his being a Greek ethnicity who is the source of Western culture. "Many people know that my surname is Podocarlos, which comes from the Greek root ''Podokaroki'', which means orange. Meaning. Well, now we know, tonight we have apples, we have oranges, we come from different backgrounds but have the same foundation, we are all fruits."


    This is also the warmest scene in the whole movie. As a strange father who always only thought about his daughter marrying a Greek, he showed enough fatherly love at the scene of his daughter''s wedding.


    Next, Dad took out his life savings and bought a house as a wedding gift for his daughter, which is the biggest tear in the film.


    This is the tradition of Greek culture. Americans do not have such a custom, and they also use such a lens to show that the film does not discriminate against Greek culture, but also respects it.


    The filming went smoothly as always, and Dunn excitedly announced to everyone, "My Grand Greek Wedding is now complete!"


    "Wow!"


    Most of Dunn''s core team participated in film production for the first time, and they were far more excited than others. Glenn Fierro directly opened his arms and rushed towards Dunn, "Oh my God, I actually participated in a movie. , Dunn, big boss, you...you are my god!"


    Dunn pushed him away with a look of disgust, "Get up, at this time, I''d rather hug a woman!" After speaking, he laughed and opened his arms to Nicole Kidman.


    Naturally, it was impossible for Nicole Kidman to agree to his request in public, glaring at him coldly, completely ignoring him.


    In a burst of laughter, Sofia Coppola walked over generously and hugged Dunn, "Congratulations Dunn, you have completed another movie, I have a hunch that this time you succeeded. "


    Dunn laughed and said, "Sophia, I''ll borrow your auspicious words."


    At this time, Katherine Heigl also walked over with her waist and hips twisted, with a pleasing smile on her pretty face, and her voice was sweet and charming, "Congratulations, Dunn, at the same time... Thank you for this time. taking care of me since."


    Everyone in the crew felt a chill, and scolded "Bichi" ten thousand times in their hearts.


    Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola don''t seem to be surprised, they don''t show any contempt.


    In Hollywood, there are countless beautiful girls who want to be stars. How can they succeed without a snack maker? Isn''t Nicole Kidman also on Tom Cruise''s thigh?


    Don''t make fun of anyone!


    Dunn hugged her tightly and said, "Catherine, your acting skills are still problematic and need to be honed. But I believe that as long as you work hard, you will be able to become the heroine in ten years."


    The previous words made Katherine Heigl fall into an ice cellar and almost fainted, but fortunately, the latter words gave her hope again, "Thank you for your guidance, Dunn, I will try my best."


    "Um."


    Tang En nodded. For such a small person, without the freshness at the beginning, his interest was reduced by most, and he said to Sophia, "The crew will be disbanded. Let''s go to your house?"


    It was agreed early on that Dunn was going to visit Mr. Francis Coppola.


    "Can."


    Sophia found Katherine Heigl''s face a little disappointed, and patted her on the back, "Let''s start with the TV series. Given your current situation, it is difficult to have a good development in the film industry. Even Tang En want to help you, you also have to have enough strength, right?"


    Katherine Heigl smiled shyly, "Thank you Sophia, I understand."


    ¡­¡­


    The Coppola family has a huge influence in the United States. This year''s "Time Magazine" ranked it fourth in the United States, even higher than a legendary family like the Rockefellers.


    Francis Coppola''s home is not in the lavish Beverly Hills. It is a gathering place for new celebrities. For the Coppola family, there is no need for such a display of identity.


    His home is in Pasadena, which is also a very famous city under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles. It is not as crowded as Beverly Hills, and it is a resort for recuperation.


    Francis Coppola''s house is so big that Dunn was almost stunned.


    The huge lawn is like a football field. There are several clean streets, and several motor vehicles are parked.


    Pavilions and pavilions, sculpture fountains, exotic flowers and trees are dazzling.


    Liv Tyler once said that when he arrived at Dunn''s house, he felt that he had lived in a slum before.


    When he came to Francis Coppola''s house, Dunn also felt Liv Tyler''s mood.


    "It''s all made decades ago, and it doesn''t cost a lot of money." Sophia pouted, obviously she didn''t like the shadow of the family, just like her cousin Nicolas Cage.


    After Sophia''s introduction, Dunn finally met this famous and legendary director.


    Francis Coppola is a little fat, round face, bearded, dressed casually like an old friend meeting, adding a bit of affinity.


    For this great director, Dunn respects from the bottom of his heart.


    Not to mention, his "Godfather" trilogy, every once in a while, will be shown repeatedly in the cinema.


    The "Godfather", which was made in 1972 for $6 million, has accumulated 245 million at the box office this year, not to mention its huge influence in the world''s film history.


    "Hello, Mr. Coppola, I''m Dunn, the movie has just finished, and I came to visit you on purpose, mainly to thank you for your help that day."


    In front of such a big guy, Tang En didn''t need to cover up, and he couldn''t cover up.


    On that day, Dunn used the lame excuse "Sophia was harassed" to persuade Francis Coppola. Obviously, this could only be an "excuse".


    With Francis'' IQ, can he not understand the reason?


    Who doesn''t know that Sophia is his daughter? Not to mention a few punks in Chicago, even the Italian Mafia elite wouldn''t dare to touch her.


    Francis Coppola pointed to the chair, "Hollywood has to maintain the dignity of Hollywood, it''s no big deal."


    Dunn couldn''t help being awe-inspiring.


    Sure enough, it is a Hollywood filmmaker, and the concept of capitalists who have broken into Hollywood over the years is completely two dimensions!


    The most typical is Kirk Kerkorian, who has already bought three and sold two, and re-entered MGM last year, completely ruining a century-old store like MGM. Don''t look at the harmony in Hollywood, a filmmaker like Francis Coppola, who has worked hard in Hollywood all his life, has long hated it!


    "It''s a pity that the power of capital is getting stronger and stronger." Tang En expressed a feeling that was very incompatible with his age.


    Francis Coppola nodded slightly, "Seven years ago, Time Group acquired Warner; three years ago, Viacom acquired Paramount; two years ago, Disney acquired ABC for nearly $20 billion; last year, Time Warner 76 $100 million acquisition of TBS. Recently, there was big news that Viacom is approaching CBS, and once the merger is completed, the cost may be nearly $40 billion!¡±


    Dunn was thoughtful, "And Columbia Pictures, which was acquired by Sony before, and Fox Pictures, which was acquired by News Corp. The taste of Hollywood has really changed a bit."


    "It still tastes as good as before." Francis Coppola sighed, this was the feeling of the elder.


    Dunn was a little strange. It was the first time that the two met each other, but their identities and statuses were so disparate. What does Mr. Coppola mean by being so close to each other?


    "You don''t really consider me a son-in-law, do you?"


    Tang En''s face changed slightly, and he felt a chill in his heart, so he had to draw a line quickly, "Sophia is my good friend, I hope she can be a pure and excellent filmmaker, not a tool to make money in the hands of capital."


    Francis Coppola''s eyes widened, his turbid eyes took a deep look at Dunn, showing a somewhat appreciative smile.


    During this period of time on the phone with her daughter, Sophia has long praised this young boy as omnipotent and omnipotent. Seeing him today, he is indeed a very smart person.


    "The dignity of the Coppola family cannot be trampled on by anyone. Sophia loves movies, I know this very well But she is a woman after all, and Hollywood is very unfriendly to women. I am old and it is difficult to protect She''s been around for too long, times have changed, and we old folks are going to step out of the stage eventually."


    Francis Coppola''s voice was a little more desolate.


    Even an absolute boss like him thinks he can''t keep up with the times, which shows the serious penetration of capital into Hollywood.


    Dunn said immediately: "Mr. Coppola, you are still young. In my opinion, you can still make movies for at least 20 years! As for Sophia, you don''t have to worry about it, she is my good friend. Although Dunn has no ability. , but it can also protect my friend from being wronged. If she likes Oscar, I will do my best to help."


    Francis Coppola became more and more appreciative of the young man in front of him, and his reaction was astonishingly quick.


    Especially the quiet transaction negotiation, which is as stable as a mountain and as warm as water, has a sense of sight of the big boss of a brokerage company.


    Well, it''s a Hollywood norm.


    "Well, I heard that your Oscar nomination... Something went wrong?" Francis Coppola understood Dunn''s thoughts.


    Tang En sighed bitterly, "There''s a problem, you know, I''m only twenty after the new year, so I''m a little younger."


    Francis Coppola waved his hand, "Age doesn''t matter! John was only 24 years old when he was nominated for an Oscar for "The Boys in the Block." What movie was he making? If the director of "Titanic" Can''t be nominated, that''s an Oscar joke!"


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled.


    With the affirmation of this boss, his nomination should be indispensable.


    "It''s just... can I win an award?"


    In his previous life, James Cameron actually won the Academy Award for Best Director.

 Chapter 43： When the flowers bloom together, it is the feeling

    Dunn chatted with Francis Coppola for a long time, and was honored to attend a dinner at Coppola''s house, where he met many familiar faces, including Sophia''s cousin - Nicolas Cage.


    Now Nicholas Cage is in high spirits and is climbing to the top of the superstar step by step.


    This person is a bit arrogant. During the meal, he didn''t even say a word to Tang En!


    Tang En deliberately talked to him several times, and found that this guy never looked at him, so he was a little displeased and simply ignored him.


    It''s no wonder that this guy, backed by the Coppola family, was able to go bankrupt in the end. And after bankruptcy, few people lend a helping hand.


    This person has a personality problem, he is too arrogant!


    By comparison, Francis Coppola is too respectable.


    Dunn chatted with him a lot, and more or less understood the filmmaker''s heart and ambition. He also understood the feelings of his generation of Hollywood filmmakers from the small to the big.


    They have lived in Hollywood all their lives, and Hollywood is their home!


    No one wants the house to be smoky, and no one wants mice to come to the house every day to steal food.


    Maybe that''s why Katzenberg, Spielberg, and David Griffin built DreamWorks.


    With their status and reputation in Hollywood, there is no need to spend so much effort. If they work in the six major film companies, the stock and dividends they get will probably be more than what they earn from creating DreamWorks.


    Steven Spielberg is going to make two movies a year and supervise a blockbuster. What does he want?


    ¡­


    After saying goodbye and leaving, Sophia drove him off, "That''s what my cousin is like, don''t mind."


    Dunn shook his head, "I''m just curious."


    Sophia said bitterly: "Aren''t all talented people like that? He''s so proud, otherwise he wouldn''t even want the surname Coppola."


    Tang En pouted, "I have talent, am I proud?"


    Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, "Aren''t you proud?"


    Tang En shrugged, relaxed, "I''m not arrogant, I''m confident!"


    ¡­


    Post-production on My Big Greek Wedding was pretty straightforward.


    If the post-production of "Titanic" is a college graduation thesis, then the later stage of "My Great Greek Wedding" is a primary school student''s essay.


    With the help of Morgan Carey, an assistant producer with a "production" ability of 98, Dunn''s job is easier.


    Came to the studio of Dunn Pictures, and became very popular.


    Entering the office, art analyst Manola Dages knocked on the door.


    "Boss, I want to tell you something." Manola Dages is a researcher of avant-garde films and art films, with a sharp personality.


    Dunn was very easy-going and poured her a cup of coffee, "Okay, let''s talk about anything."


    Manola Dages'' face was a little serious, "Boss, during the short period of time you''re filming abroad, I checked some of the best-selling books on the market, and found that there are many themes that are suitable for making movies."


    "Award-winning movie?"


    Dunn was a little surprised, but also very surprised. He didn''t arrange tasks, and he didn''t expect this Manola Dages'' work to be so subjective.


    Manola Dages nodded, "Yes, I''m not sure if it will be a big box office hit, but it fits the Oscar''s artistic aesthetic."


    Tang En sat on the sofa opposite her, a little excited, "Tell me, which novel is it?"


    "Uh...a lot." Manola Dageston paused, "I bought all those books, why don''t...you read them?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "No need, just say it directly. I''ll listen to what the subject is."


    He''s not in the mood to read those articulate and brain-burning novels.


    Manola Dages sat up straight, "There is a man named Colin Clark. He is a little guy who used to be an intern on the crew of "You Long Xi Feng"."


    "The Dragon and the Phoenix"?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "is that the movie starring Marilyn Monroe?"


    Manola Dages nodded and said: "Yes, that''s the one. Colin Clark previously wrote a "Half a Year with Monroe", and recently released another "A Week with Me and Monroe" ", all about what he saw and heard about Marilyn Monroe when he was working on the crew of "The Dragon and the Phoenix", and some, uh... interesting things."


    Dunn immediately understood what she meant.


    After more than a year of rebirth in the United States, he deeply felt the love of the American people for Marilyn Monroe, and even in Hollywood, there are some legendary stories about her.


    Aside from the gossip and secrets, her personal image of a **** goddess is enough to be proud and beautiful.


    She has never won an Oscar, but she has won the top ten of Hollywood''s 100 superstars, which shows her far-reaching influence and the love and memory of her academies and fans.


    At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the office, and Andrew O''Hare, a market analyst, walked in eagerly, "Dawn, don''t listen to Manola''s advice!"


    "Huh?" Dunn was in a daze in shock.


    Andrew O''Hare said: "I have read all the books she recommended. I don''t know if I will win an award, but making the movie is equivalent to donating money."


    Manola Dages gritted her teeth and said, "Andrew, what do you mean by that? Shouldn''t art films be made?"


    Andrew O''Hare retorted: "Then you can''t bite the bullet and make a loss business! I know art is very important, but do you want to watch Dunn Pictures go bankrupt?"


    Manola Daggis paused for a moment, her face ashen.


    Andrew O''Hare snorted and said to Dunn: "Boss, the project she recommended... If you want to pay back the cost, it will be as short as three to five years, or as long as ten or eight years. This will have a huge impact on the company''s financial situation."


    Looking at this situation, Tang En also understood that before this, the two must have had many quarrels.


    Dunn put on his hands and sighed lightly, "Andrew, thank you for your kindness."


    Andrew O''Hare breathed a sigh of relief. He used to be a homeless man, and he finally got a job. He is still a cutting-edge film company, Dunn Films, which is his pride. He didn''t want Dunn Pictures to have any surprises.


    "But..." Dunn glanced at Manola Dages, "but I don''t think Manola''s proposal is wrong."


    "boss¡­"


    Andrew O''Hare was startled.


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted him, "Andrew, I understand what you mean, but please believe me, even if I go bankrupt, Tang En Pictures will not be finished! Yes, we are indeed short of funds now, but please believe me, the future is Good, the future is bright!"


    Andrew O''Hair was silent, not impressed by such big talk.


    Tang En sighed and said earnestly: "Andrew, you and Manola are my most reliant assistants. I know you have good intentions, but I hope you can have higher and broader feelings."


    Andrew O''Hair frowned, a little puzzled.


    "Manola, don''t be in a hurry to laugh. I hope you can understand what to do next." Dunn took a deep breath and slowly told the two about the process of his visit to Francis Coppola.


    In the office, it was quiet and quiet. There was only Tang En''s voice, like thunder.


    Andrew O''Hair looked complicated, looking up at the lamp thoughtfully.


    Manola Dages lowered her head, holding a coffee cup in her hand, with a determined face, and after Dunn finished speaking, she added: "I used to talk to Mr. Andrew Salus in "Village Voice" magazine. Studying avant-garde movies is also deeply touching. The film critics of their generation have extraordinary feelings for movies and Hollywood."


    Tang En said with emotion: "Yes, if a film company wants to survive, commercial blockbusters are essential. But how can my generation of filmmakers learn from the tigers, leopards and wolves of Wall Street? The spirit of Hollywood has been passed down for a hundred years, and the universal values It''s passed on to the world, and when it comes to our generation, we can''t just leave empty special effects and tasteless popcorn!"


    Manola Dages'' eyes were a little red, "Boss, what you said is great!"


    Dunn shook his head, his tone was a little heavy, "It''s just some emotion. What is Francis Coppola''s identity? His worried mood represents a generation, isn''t MGM''s lesson profound enough? In the end, Hollywood It''s the Hollywood of filmmakers!"


    Andrew O''Hare was depressed, "Boss, will the company focus on literary films in the future?"


    "Of course not. Literary films will always be a niche audience. It''s just Hollywood''s last piece of spiritual pure land. Commercial blockbusters are still the main direction of Dunn Films."


    Dunn smiled to defuse Andrew O''Hair''s loss, and then said something that Andrew O''Hair and Manola Dages will remember for a lifetime¡ª


    "Capital is desire, and movies are aspirations! We want to make money, but we can''t forget our feelings! Commercial blockbusters must be made, and art films are also indispensable. When the buds are blooming, it is the feelings."

 Chapter 44： Baiyun Canggou, I have the world!

    Regarding Monroe''s project, Dunn approved it. Not now, but when there is a chance in the future, we can prepare for the filming.


    Manola Dages was very excited. She felt that she had met a like-minded boss. "There is also a novel called "The Girl Who Moves Souls," written by Susannah Kaysen. It is her autobiography, which is very valuable for adaptation."


    Andrew O''Hare nodded and said, "This is a female theme. If there are female stars with strong appeal to join, there should be a profit at the box office."


    The first time the two analysts reached an agreement, Dunn laughed immediately, "Well, we want the copyright of this novel!"


    Manola Dages is very happy, "Next is the work of two famous writers, Anne Rupp and Stephen King."


    Tang Enhan was surprised, I had never heard of one!


    "Annie Rupp''s novel "True Love Express" won the National Book Award in 1993 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1994, and has great adaptation value..."


    Before he could finish speaking, Tang En frowned and interrupted: "The copyright of such a famous novel has been bought by someone long ago, right?"


    Manola Dages sneered, "It''s true, Columbia Pictures bought the film rights two years ago, but I''m talking about her other work, a short story published in the New York Times this year. , it is said that the album will be published next year."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn was a little surprised and appeared in the New York Times. It must be an unusual novel. Who is this Anne Rupp? seems very amazing.


    "The name of this novel is Brokeback Mountain."


    "Pfft!"


    Dunn, who was drinking coffee, spit it out!


    "boss!"


    Andrew and Manora shouted in unison, "Boss, are you all right?"


    Dunn took the tissue and wiped his pants, looking a little embarrassed and a little funny, "It''s okay, I accidentally choked. Well... I don''t think Anne Rupp is such a famous writer, her works must be different. It will be bad, so we must get the copyright of "Brokeback Mountain"!"


    Manola Dages said with a smile: "I am relieved to have your words, boss. Then there is Stephen King''s work. He wrote a book last year called "Miracle in the Green Mile", which is very flavorful. ."


    Andrew O''Hare curled his lips and said, "Stephen''s work? Since The Shawshank Redemption made a joke, I don''t like him anymore."


    Tang En said with a half-smile, "Andrew, market analysis can''t rely on intuition."


    Andrew O''Hare smiled awkwardly.


    Manola Dages glanced at Andrew O''Hare proudly, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, Stephen King also has a fantasy work, which is especially classic, called "The Dark Tower"! I think it''s definitely filmed. It''s going to be a big hit at the box office!"


    Tang En naturally didn''t believe it. She is an art researcher, so she can also analyze the market?


    Andrew O''Hare''s face became serious. "The Dark Tower has now been serialized in 4 novels. I have read them all, and they are very exciting. But... I am afraid that it will not be made into a movie."


    "Why?" Manora''s eyes widened.


    Andrew said slowly: "There is a big problem with the style of this novel. Commercial blockbusters must conform to mainstream values. The cult style of "The Dark Tower" has a very small audience and uses various anti-logic techniques to make it into a film. It is estimated that most people will not understand the movie. Commercial movies... Brainless entertainment is the best."


    Tang En blinked and thought of something, "Can we make it into a TV series?"


    The scale of the American drama has shocked the world''s attention. A little bit of cult style will actually increase its popularity.


    "Yeah... it should work." Andrew didn''t react for a while, "Boss, do you want to make a TV series? Aren''t we a film company?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Let''s take down the copyright first. The company always needs to develop."


    Manola Dages said meaningfully: "Boss, Stephen King is the most famous writer of popular novels in the United States, and his copyright fee is not low."


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Dunn was at a loss for words.


    After investing in stocks and movies, Dunn only had 5 million dollars in spare money on hand, and he had to maintain the normal operation of the company. The copyright of several millions of novels was indeed unaffordable.


    "Up to 4 million US dollars, this is the maximum amount I can pay now." Dunn thought for a while and said a number, "As for which copyright should be bought first, and which copyright should be purchased later, you can decide, Ma Nora, you and George do this together."


    "$4 million?" Manola Dages was very happy that with such a large check, all other works except Stephen King''s novels could be received.


    "Is there any more?" Dunn asked. Although Manola made him almost "destroy his family", he was still quite excited by the names of so many familiar works.


    Sure enough, he is a great **** whose "literary and artistic aesthetics" has reached 98. This vision is accurate!


    Although not all of these films won Oscars, they are all classic films recorded in film history.


    Dunn suddenly found that he was going to develop. With Manola Dages and the upcoming art analysis department, I am afraid that half of the Oscars in the future will belong to Dunn Pictures.


    I just don''t know what surprises and benefits Andrew O''Hare and the future market analysis department will bring him.


    "There is the last book, which is written by my good friend. I have already discussed with the publishing house. It will be published in April next year." Manola Dages'' face was a little nervous, for fear that Dunn would misunderstand that she was in Benefit your friends.


    Dunn smiled and said, "It''s okay, Manola, you can talk."


    "Her name is Sylvia Nassar. She was my classmate who studied avant-garde literature. She was commissioned by Mr. John Nash to write a biography of him."


    Manola''s words made a name suddenly pop up in Dunn''s mind, and he felt a little short of breath, "John Nash? You mean that ''game theory'' economist?"


    Manola Dages'' eyes lit up, "Boss, do you know him? Yes, he is very famous, he won the Nobel Prize three years ago, and Sylvia Nassar also began to prepare for writing at that time. His biography."


    Dunn took a deep breath, "What''s the name of the book?"


    ""beautiful Mind"."


    "Sure enough!"


    Dunn secretly clenched his fist.


    Andrew O''Hair felt unwilling to see that Manola Dageis was highly valued by the boss, and suddenly said, "Boss In this case, I also have two novels to recommend!"


    "Oh? Yes!"


    Tang En''s happy heart was like a flower.


    Talents, they are all talents!


    "The Chronicles of Narnia, written by the British writer Lewis, is known as the greatest fantasy work after The Lord of the Rings." Andrew O''Hare had not done any preparations before, because he was too familiar with it, so he opened his mouth.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows. When he acquired the copyright of "Harry Potter", he had heard of this masterpiece. "It''s just... Is the copyright still there for such a famous work?"


    Andrew O''Hare said hesitantly: "This work is far more fantastic than The Lord of the Rings, so it is difficult to shoot, and the special effects technology is in great demand, so no film company should dare to touch it. However, with the rapid development of special effects technology, I think within 10 years, this novel will definitely have a chance to make it to the big screen.¡±


    Dunn frowned slightly.


    In his previous life, he had seen a movie based on this novel, the first one was successful, the last two... lost the bottom line!


    Is it necessary to buy the copyright?


    Looking at Andrew O''Hare''s hopeful look, Dunn didn''t want to beat his self-motivation too much, so he smiled and said, "Okay, then you can deal with it, what about the other work?"


    Because of his previous life experience, Dunn had already thought about it. Even if he bought the film copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia", he would only make one film and never start a sequel!


    "The other work is not well-known. It was just published last year and has not been on the bestseller list. I only noticed it because I like fantasy novels."


    "what book?"


    ""A Song of Ice and Fire"."


    "Pfft!"


    Dunn gushed out another sip of coffee.


    Omg!


    Baiyun Canggou, I have it in the world!

 Chapter 45： Golden Globes

    "Titanic" is a film produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox and operated by CAA''s agency, so in terms of Oscar operation, in addition to Bill McNick''s strong contacts, CAA''s boss Brian Lord also deliberately A banquet was arranged.


    Let Cameron, Dunn, Leonardo, Kate, the main creators of "Titanic", have a meal with some of the old men of Oscar, and keep friendship.


    Tang En didn''t like this kind of occasion very much, but he was good at dancing with long sleeves.


    After having a profound conversation with Francis Coppola, Dunn''s malice towards stubborn old men like Oscar has been reduced a lot.


    After all, they are real Hollywood filmmakers, not capitalists who control the life and death of film companies.


    No matter how big the contradiction between people in the circle is, it is also an internal contradiction.


    The Oscar nomination vote will be held on February 1 next year, and the deadline for registration is one week.


    There are still two months left, and all the monsters, ghosts, snakes and gods have appeared one after another. The cold winter is precisely the hottest and busiest season for Oscar.


    With the assurance of Francis Coppola, and the operation of Bill McNick and Brian Lord, Dunn was nominated for the Oscar for best director, which is not a big problem.


    The post-production of "My Great Greek Wedding" has been roughly completed, and it''s the dubbing stage.


    During this period of time, I don''t know if Oscar''s competitors deliberately smeared him, or just to gain popularity. There were a lot of reports on Dunn''s private life in the gossip tabloids.


    Liv Tyler, Kate Winslet, Katherine Heigl...even Nicole Kidman, on the list!


    Others are easy to say, but Nicole Kidman''s husband is Tom Cruise, so the pressure made her get angry when she saw Dunn.


    "Nicole! Nicole, don''t get excited, listen to me, nothing happened between us, right?" Dunn avoided Nicole Kidman''s frosty eyes.


    "But you have caused serious trouble to my marriage!" Nicole Kidman was crazy.


    Dunn explained patiently: "Nicole, think about it, does Tom Cruise believe in you? If he believes in you, naturally everything is fine. If he doesn''t believe in you... Then do you still need to be angry?"


    "You... what do you mean?" Nicole Kidman was startled.


    Dunn said solemnly: "Nicole, although you and I don''t have much contact with you, I know that your married life is not happy, and you have been living in the shadow of Tom Cruise, you can''t get rid of his shadow, You have only one impression on everyone, and that is Mrs. Cruise!"


    "What exactly do you want to say?"


    Nicole Kidman calmed down and gradually felt that her body was chilling.


    "Have you ever thought about leaving him?"


    Dunn''s words resounded in Nicole Kidman''s ears like a thunderbolt, and the turquoise eyes released an incredible light.


    ¡­¡­


    Time flies, it is 1998.


    In addition to continuing in individual theaters, "Titanic" has been released worldwide, and the global box office has accumulated to 1.87478 billion US dollars, successfully completing the target predicted by Dunn. Among them, the North American box office was 600.46 million US dollars, which made the entire Hollywood dizzy.


    Dunn''s other film "My Great Greek Wedding" has officially completed post-production, and is about to discuss distribution with Twentieth Century Fox.


    On January 18, the main event will be the "Golden Globe Awards" organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on this evening.


    "Titanic" was the biggest hit, winning awards including Best Picture in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song, Eight nominations including Best Film Score.


    The core production team of "Titanic", including Dunn, also made an appearance and became the most shining crew on the red carpet tonight.


    Especially when Kate Winslet walked on the red carpet with Dunn Walker in one arm and Leonardo Ricaprio in the other, the fans burst into piercing screams, as if they could take the entire Beverly Hills All shook.


    After an interview with ABC TV, I finally entered the venue.


    The Golden Globe Awards ceremony took the form of a formal banquet, with the crew of "Titanic" sitting in the first row near the podium.


    There is no doubt that they are the well-deserved protagonists tonight!


    The Golden Globe Awards are awards for movies and TV. For the sake of ratings, they will be randomly awarded according to the requirements of the banquet director. The first award given out is the best actor in a musical with a lot of gold.


    Jack Nicholson won the award for his performance in the movie "As Good as It Gets."


    Then there were several TV awards, and then there was a very high-profile award - Best Actress in a Drama!


    The crew of "Titanic" suddenly became nervous, especially Kate Winslet, who pursed her lips tightly and glanced at Dunn.


    Her biggest rival is Judi Dench, the heroine of the movie "Mrs. Brown", an old woman.


    "I have an intuition, you will definitely win!"


    Leonardo winked, making Kate laugh.


    Dunn chose silence.


    He also believes that Kate Winslet is absolutely worthy of the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.


    If it is said that Helen Hunt''s performance in "As Perfect" is unparalleled, and Kate is a little immature, then it makes sense. But "As Perfect" is competing for best actress in a musical or comedy, not Kate Winslet.


    With Kate Winslet''s performance in "Titanic", it can be described as stunning, especially the performance in the second half, which is perfect!


    Brenda Bryce, the guest of honor and the winner of the last film, walked up to the stage, and under everyone''s nervous eyes, she said in a cheerful voice: "The best actress in a drama is... Kate Winslet, Titanic!"


    Immediately, applause broke out.


    Everyone on the crew of "Titanic" stood up immediately and shared Kate Winslet''s joy.


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Kate Winslet hugged everyone around, and the last one opened her arms to Dunn and hugged him tightly, "Thank you, Dunn, you are my best friend."


    Tang En patted her back and said with a smile, "Okay, let''s talk about the acceptance speech on stage!"


    "Pfft!"


    Kate Winslet was finally amused, gave him a big white eye, pursed her lips, and stepped onto the stage.


    The first battle is won!


    The crew of "Titanic" raised the glass and touched it once.


    After another half an hour, Helen Hunt won the Best Actress in a Musical Drama category without any surprise.


    There is no doubt that she will be Kate Winslet''s biggest rival at the Oscars a month from now.


    Subsequently, the best original song and the best soundtrack also belonged to "Titanic".


    Not a false example!


    From the beginning to the present, all the nominations for "Titanic" have won the final victory.


    Until Leonardo Ricaprio competed for the best actor in the drama category, which made everyone sweat.


    This award... I''m afraid it will be difficult.


    Leonardo''s performance in "Titanic" is very good, but the too simple character setting does not have much room for development, and his competitors are also very strong.


    From Dunn''s point of view, the best actor is likely to be Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor of "In the Name of Love".


    When the results came out, the audience was surprised!


    It turned out to be Peter Fonda, who had a low voice before.


    Fortunately, the attendees were all the scene people, and they quickly merged into laughter and laughter, and did not embarrass Peter Fonda.


    It may be due to bad luck. In the subsequent Best Supporting Actress competition, Gloria Stewart, who played the elderly "Ruth", also unfortunately lost, and played amazing Kim Basinger in "L.A. Confidential" Elected if you wish.


    And the next best screenplay award, James Cameron also lost to Ben Affleck.


    Three-game losing streak after three-game winning streak!


    In the "Titanic" crew, everyone''s faces were not right, a strange mood began to permeate, and everyone talked less with each other.


    Until an award worthy of everyone''s attention in the United States is about to be announced - the Best Director Award!


    The big screen was first repeated by four outstanding directors nominated - Steven Spielberg, "The Rage of the Locks"; James Brooks, "As Perfect"; Curtis Henson, "L.A. Confidential" "; Dunn Walker Titanic".


    "Don..."


    Kate Winslet gave him a nervous look, just as nervous as when she was about to announce her award.


    Tang En patted her hand, "It doesn''t matter, I''m still young anyway, right?"


    He is not yet twenty years old, and it is difficult for the Golden Globes to award such a major award to him.


    "But...you did the best!" Kate lowered her voice, a little indignant.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "It''s enough to have your support, it''s just the Golden Globe Award, I don''t like it yet."


    Kate Winslet pouted, a little unhappy, "But I''m looking forward to winning the award with you and Leon. If I win the award alone, it''s weird...weird."


    Tang En said with a smile, "You deserve it, you deserve it!"


    At this time, the guest of honor appeared, it was the famous Hollywood director Milos Folkman.


    He walked slowly, opened the envelope slowly, and under the confident attention of the audience, he raised his head, looked at the crew of "Titanic", and showed a smile.


    Beside Tang En, one after another gasping voices could clearly be heard.


    Is it...


    "The best director was: Dunn Walker, "Titanic."


    In the banquet hall, there was a little silence, and then the warmest applause broke out.


    This is the most popular applause from the beginning to the end!


    Dunn Walker, the youngest director of the Golden Globe Award in history, was born!


    Kate Winslet fell into Dunn''s arms like a little girl, with her pretty face close to his ear, and she kept jumping excitedly, "You did it! Dunn, you did it! I knew, you Alright, you must do it!"

 Chapter 46： my hope, your despair

    The youngest ever Golden Globe Award for Best Director!


    Dunn Walker''s name once again resounded on the front pages of major media across the United States.


    In an interview with the media, the spokesperson for the Golden Globes also pointed the finger at the Oscars, "The selection of the Golden Globes strives to be open, fair and just. There is no seniority or age discrimination here, as long as you can bring excellence. The works will be able to win the grand prize!¡±


    The Golden Globes have stated many times that they are not vassals of Oscar, but this time they took a tough stand, using Dunn Walker as a coat, and directly challenged Oscar.


    Many media have speculated whether Oscar dares to break the rules and award the Best Director Award to a 20-year-old child?


    Prior to this, the youngest best director of the Oscars dates back to the first Academy Awards, when 32-year-old Louie Milestone won the Oscar for best comedy director for "Beauty in the Palace".


    But what age was that?


    There are many absurdities in the system, film volume and concept at that time. But under such absurdity, the youngest Oscar director can only be 32 years old.


    Can a young man under the age of 20 win the Academy Award for Best Director?


    "Oscar + Dunn" has become the hottest topic in the United States in the new year, even far surpassing the Asian financial crisis.


    However, Dunn didn''t pay much attention to these media reports. What he saw was a report in the Boston Globe that feared that the world would not be in chaos. The title was "Genius Director Becomes Famous for the Second Time, and the Legend of Ghosts Fails Miserably"


    "Titanic, directed by Dunn Walker, and Jurassic Park 2, directed by Steven Spielberg, collided fiercely at the box office last year. As we all know, "" Titanic grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide, sweeping 1997! But what about Jurassic Park 2? With $590 million worldwide, it wasn''t even as high as Titanic''s North American box office."


    "Steven Spielberg, who has been in the box office market for the past two decades, has finally ushered in the first crisis in his life, he was defeated by a 19-year-old child! However, this is just the beginning!"


    "On yesterday''s Golden Globes ceremony, Steven brought his heartbreaking masterpiece "Broken Locks" to intercept Dunn''s "Titanic" head-on, just to avenge the fiasco at the box office last year. I never thought that at such an important awards ceremony, Dunn Walker and his "Titanic" would once again become the biggest winners!"


    "''Titanic'' not only won many awards including the best film in the drama category, but also successfully defeated the blockade of Steven Spielberg and won the crown of best director! Following the last box office market After losing to Dunn, Steven lost again at the awards ceremony!"


    "The newly talented director Dunn Walker is ascending the throne with a rising momentum, and the former genius director Steven Spielberg can only be used as a background plate for watching Dunn''s continuous success! Spielberg The demeanor is no longer there, and in the future, it is destined to be the world of young people!"


    ¡­


    Seeing such an article, Tang En slapped the table angrily.


    He has been working hard to repair his relationship with Spielberg. This is good, and the media is adding fuel to the fire. How can this Jewish boss, who has been famous in Hollywood for 20 years, endure it?


    There is no doubt about Steven Spielberg''s love and enthusiasm for movies. Dunn would rather compete with the capitalists with huge sums of money than offend this highly respected film artist.


    It''s just that the current situation...it doesn''t seem to be very good!


    At this time, market analyst Andrew O''Hare walked into his office with a look of excitement, "Boss, the TV series copyright of "The Dark Tower" has been taken down!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Now, Dunn Pictures has successively won the film rights of three books, "The Girl Who Moved Soul", "A Beautiful Mind" and "A Week with Monroe", at moderate prices.


    However, Stephen King''s "Miracle in the Green Mile", with an asking price of $3 million, directly frightened Manola Dages.


    Unexpectedly, Stephen King''s most popular and best-selling work "The Dark Tower" can successfully win the copyright.


    Andrew O''Hare laughed: "The price...somewhat unexpected, $19."


    "How much? $1.9 million?" Dunn thought he had heard it wrong.


    Andrew O''Hare shook his head with a serious expression, "It''s $19! If the TV series is filmed, Stephen King will enjoy an additional 3% profit share."


    "That''s not right, isn''t it too cheap?" Dunn couldn''t believe it.


    Andrew O''Hare explained: "Actually, the film rights to The Dark Tower were bought by Imagine Film Entertainment many years ago for the same price of $19, but with a 5% dividend. Stephen King believes that "Darkness" The novel "Tower" was made into a TV series, and it cost at least 50 million US dollars per season, which was too difficult, so the share was reduced."


    Dunn smiled, "It seems that Stephen is not the one who sees money. What about "A Song of Ice and Fire"?"


    This is what he cares about. The copyright fee of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is called "$10 million + 10% profit sharing". He can''t afford it now, so he can only look for opportunities in the future.


    "George Martin...is a stubborn old man." Andrew O''Hare smiled bitterly, "He was originally a screenwriter, but he turned to writing novels because the film could not realize his magnificent world structure, so the film copyright...he doesn''t sell it at all ."


    Turning "A Song of Ice and Fire" into a movie is something Dunn can''t imagine, but with Andrew O''Hare''s 97-point market judgment, he shouldn''t make such a low-level mistake.


    "Andrew, do you really think A Song of Ice and Fire is suitable for a movie adaptation?"


    "Appropriate!" Andrew O''Hare said of course, "Now that the first "Game of Thrones" has been published, we can already see some signs, ''ice'' refers to the White Walkers in the northern ice field, UU reading www.uukanshu .com ''fire'' refers to the fire dragons of the southern islands. The battle between ice ghosts and fire dragons, the struggle between humans and zombies, the confrontation between good and evil, these are huge guarantees for the movie box office!"


    Dunn understood Andrew''s thoughts a little. "You mean...not the main drama, but the sideshow?"


    Andrew O''Hare thought Dunn''s wording was a bit funny, "Yeah, the main drama...it''s too long, boring and boring, and it''s only worth making movies, fan...fans, or prequels, etc., it''s more appropriate, a fantasy scene The battle between good and evil, the unprecedented visual enjoyment, is absolutely eye-popping."


    Immediately, he sighed, "But George Martin''s stubborn temper...it''s not easy to convince him."


    "Okay, then we''ll just buy the TV rights."


    Tang En is the next best thing. The TV series adapted from this work has almost single-handedly changed the pattern, status and influence of American TV dramas in the world!


    Andrew had a bitter look on his face, "He doesn''t sell TV rights. He said that Dunn Pictures is too weak and has no TV station. He wants to find a more powerful partner."


    Tang En rolled his eyes angrily, "This old guy, look down on people! Forget it, keep following and keep an eye on it, this novel, whether it''s the movie copyright or the TV copyright, I''ll take it all!"


    ¡­


    In the afternoon, Dunn Walker went to CAA, signed a new contract, and became a contract director under CAA.


    Although there have been unpleasant experiences before, Brian Lord has regained Dunn''s goodwill, and he will cooperate fully in the acquisition of Marvel in the future.


    Especially the "Blade Warrior" crew, I heard that the budget cost has been pushed up to 65 million US dollars...


    Marvel''s hope is disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

 Chapter 47： Released by Fox

    Dunn is in a hurry now.


    After continuously investing in stocks, movies and copyrights, the funds on his books are plummeting.


    Although the second dividend of "Titanic" has been received, it cannot be disturbed. It is the tax payment in April.


    In the United States, any agency can be provoked, except the tax agency, which must be avoided.


    So it is urgent to release "My Great Greek Wedding" as soon as possible.


    Brian Lord accompanied Dunn to Twentieth Century Fox to discuss the release of the film.


    Bill McNick was as affectionate as ever, and soon arranged for the viewing team to go to the screening hall to watch the movie.


    This is also the first time Brian Lord has seen the finished film of "My Big Greek Wedding".


    Nicole Kidman was given a lot of hope by him. He looked forward to Dunn to make this movie well. On the one hand, it could squeeze the living space of "Blade Warrior", and on the other hand, it could also allow Nicole Kidman to have a film. career turning point.


    The film has a total of 108 minutes, which is more than 10 minutes longer than the original version. The plot has added a lot of plots and the story is a lot more complicated.


    The origin of the story happened to "Tula" of a Greek family...


    Tula, 30, has always been single, and her parents run a Greek restaurant where she works in a dance club, and her head-to-toe bread smell makes her tired of this life and chooses to leave Here, I went to work in the travel agency of my aunt''s house.


    Here, she was bullied, ridiculed and ridiculed by her aunt''s cousin, and Tula, who was under the fence, chose to endure the humiliation and remain silent. Seeing her beautiful cousin dating handsome guys every day, Tula is both envious and bitter. Where is the Prince Charming in her destiny?


    At this moment, an accident happened in the travel agency, and a customer suddenly collapsed to the ground. Relying on the few common sense of first aid, and with the help of high school teacher Ian Miller, Tula finally woke up after 20 minutes of CPR.


    Turan and Ian finally met.


    After a period of understanding and contact, Ian also understood the plight of Turan''s current life, and was determined to give Turan a sigh of relief, and his helpers were the high school students in his school.


    Ian bought a second-hand high-end dress, called the classmates in the class, brainstormed ideas, used their creativity, made up, styled, and done their hair. After a busy afternoon, a brand new Tula was born...


    At cousin Tula''s birthday party, her cousin''s friends were waiting to see Turan''s jokes and see how this ugly duckling would make a fool of herself under her call.


    However, the audience was stunned. Turan was dressed in a gorgeous red dress, with fluttering hair and almond eyes and pear cheeks. Does she still look a little ugly? The glowing Turan immediately became the biggest focus of the crowd.


    Cousin''s friends, especially the handsome guys, all turned their attention to Tulan, trying to get close to her and please her. However, at this time, Ian Miller did another extremely daring thing - a marriage proposal!


    It was obviously her cousin''s birthday party, and these were all her friends, but they all focused on Turan and Ian. They shouted, they booed, and blessed the newlyweds...


    Bill McNick is an outstanding producer, and when he saw this scene, he smiled with satisfaction: "First, then, with Cinderella''s routine, which not only pleases the female audience, but also makes the male audience feel the same way, Dunn The level of grasping the audience''s mind is no worse than Spielberg."


    Brian Lord is concerned about another thing. He surprises, surprises, surprises!


    Nicole Kidman''s performance in this film...was beyond his imagination!


    Playing ugly, this angle that almost all Hollywood producers dare not touch, makes Dunn use it so perfectly.


    To show Nicole Kidman''s acting skills by pretending to be ugly, and want to promote it first, through the hands of the actor Ian Miller, Turan can complete the transformation of his life and show Nicole''s most radiant side.


    Not only showing strong acting skills, but also showing the demeanor of a goddess, this film by Dunn Walker is really tailor-made for Nicole Kidman!


    And this angle is destined to make all female movie fans intoxicated. No matter what the logic is, which woman doesn''t want to meet a prince charming and make herself more beautiful and more perfect?


    And the line in the movie "In this world, there has never been an ugly woman, only a lazy woman" will definitely become the most popular classic line for women this year.


    Brian Lord felt that his original choice was too correct. Dunn Walker, a young man, is indeed worth investing in. He is Nicole Kidman''s savior and can even change the current chaos of CAA!


    It is conceivable that as long as Dunn''s film is successful, then CAA will inevitably rise. With Dunn Walker and Steven Spielberg two ace directors in hand, CAA will be afraid of being squeezed by other brokerage companies?


    Bill McNick and Brian Lord have different perspectives, but similar feelings. That is Dunn''s movie, which has great potential!


    In recent years, with the increasing momentum of Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz, female-oriented comedies have become popular.


    And the movie "My Big Greek Wedding" not only allowed Nicole Kidman to show the same comedy effect as the two of them, but also showed Meryl Streep''s acting skills.


    When the ceiling lights of the projection hall came on, everyone stood up one after another and applauded in celebration.


    Bill McNick smiled and patted Dunn''s shoulder, "Don, you''re making me more and more incomprehensible. How much talent do you still have?"


    Brian Lord held Dunn''s hand tightly, "Don, I''ll give you Nicole, I''m relieved."


    "Cough..." Dunn''s face slightly adjusted, "Brian, Nicole is Mrs. Cruise, what do you mean by handing it over to me? Don''t cause misunderstanding!"


    Bill McNick was also a man of finesse, and he couldn''t help laughing.


    Brian Lord looked at Dunn with a half-smile, leaned over and said in a very low voice, "Latest news, Nicole and Tom have separated."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s expression changed, a little surprised.


    Brian Lord pointed at Dunn and shook his head again and again, "Let''s go, let''s talk about distribution."


    ¡­¡­


    The release of independent films has always been the biggest profit hurdle for producers.


    For an ordinary independent film, the distributor will often take 25%-35% of the total box office, and then remove the expenses of publicity, copying, labor, wear and tear, insurance, etc., and the rest is the production. party''s profit.


    This is the biggest reason why independent films in Hollywood often have a hard time getting ahead.


    of course there are exceptions.


    For example, "Star Wars" produced by Lucasfilm, this is a movie that any film company has to lick and release, so to give a huge distribution discount, only 10% of the cut.


    Moreover, Fox Pictures is only responsible for theatrical and DVD, video, rental, etc. distribution. The distribution of TV pay-on-demand, TV first-round and second-round screening rights is relatively simple and extremely profitable, and is also firmly controlled by Lucasfilm.


    Twentieth Century Fox can make concessions for "Star Wars", but it can''t compromise too much on Dunn''s film, even if he has a good relationship with Bill McNick.


    The negotiation work, Dunn didn''t interrupt, it was all the conversation between Brian Lord and Bill McNick.


    It sounded very relaxed, and it seemed that the conversation was very pleasant, but Tang En could keenly perceive the sword, light, sword and shadow inside.


    After nearly an hour of innuendo...


    "Brian, your request is too... 15% omni-channel commission, Hollywood has never had such a rule." Bill McNick shook his head repeatedly.


    Brian Lord smiled and said, "Isn''t the rule here to break? Dunn is only twenty years old."


    "20%, otherwise I can''t explain it to the board of directors." Bill McNick remained calm.


    Brian Lord seemed to remember something, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Dunn, you know, Ron Meyer used to be my partner, and now he''s in charge of Universal Pictures, he and I I mentioned it, let''s have a meal together when you have time."


    Tang En said with a smile, "Okay, it''s my honor."


    Bill McNick coughed lightly, "Brian, we can talk about personal matters later. Let''s talk about work first. I think the 15% commission is a bit too much, but we can change the details a little bit."


    "Oh? How do you say it?" Brian Lord looked like a half-smile, not knowing what Bill McNick thought, anyway, in Dunn''s eyes, he was very rude Bill McNick said: " 15% of the box office cut is acceptable, but the distribution of video tapes and DVDs is very difficult, and some peripheral copyrights must be cut at 20%.¡±


    Brian Lord did his part, "The pay-on-demand rights and first-round screening rights can only be reduced to 10%."


    Bill McNick smiled wryly.


    In fact, such negotiation work can be handed over to the people below, but the other party is Brian Lord, who is too big, and he has to come forward in person.


    It''s just that this guy... is too difficult to deal with.


    "Okay, Brian, you''ve won, we don''t need to quarrel too much for a good movie." Bill McNick waved his hand and took a step back.


    Brian Lord smiled and said, "Of course, this is the best. But... Bill, you know, I''m helping Dunn plan to acquire Marvel Entertainment. When the acquisition is completed, a superhero movie will definitely be launched."


    Tang En quickly added, "Yes, it will be a commercial blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million yuan!"


    Brian Lord nodded, "I hope that the film''s commission can be guaranteed to be only 10%."


    Bill McNick''s expression was not very natural, "Brian, you''re a tough guy, I can''t have such a performance in the contract, it will make the board question my ability!"


    Brian Lord squeezed his hand, "Of course I understand, I just need a verbal promise from you. I trust you, Bill."


    Bill McNick sighed with relief, "If it''s a commercial blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million yuan, the 10% commission is normal."


    Brian Lord clapped his hands lightly, "It''s an honor, Bill, our opinions have finally reached an agreement."

 Chapter 48： Make money, make money, make money!

    The distribution agreement has been signed, and many terms are much harsher than those of "Star Wars", but for an independent film with an original script, it''s already pretty good.


    Many B-level films and low-budget films were bought out by big film companies all at once.


    In any case, Dunn kept the copyright of the film.


    However, there was no smile on Tang En''s face. The distribution agreement was signed, but he could not start the distribution work immediately. He still had to wait for the news from "Blade Runner".


    Judging from the current information, such violent movies as "Blade Runner" will definitely be released in the summer.


    In order to avoid Steven Spielberg''s war blockbuster "Saving Private Ryan", New Line Cinema must avoid July when adjusting its schedule.


    In this way, the schedule for "Blade Warrior" will only be left in May and August (it will be cut off in June).


    Because Brian Lord caused a lot of trouble for the filming process of "Blade Runner", the film has just entered post-production, and the May schedule will definitely not catch up.


    To sum up, "Blade Runner" will definitely be released in late August or mid-August after "Saving Private Ryan" gets too hot!


    So Fox Pictures doesn''t need to engage in any conspiracy, just play the conspiracy and announce it directly to the society, Dunn Walker''s new film, "My Grand Greek Wedding" starring Nicole Kidman, It will be released in the summer of August 20th!


    Cooperate with "Saving Private Ryan" to have a front and back attack to completely destroy the living space of "Blade Warrior".


    only¡­


    There is still more than half a year, how does Tang En Pictures live?


    Seeing Dunn''s sad face, Brian Lord asked in confusion, "What''s the matter? Are you not satisfied with the distribution agreement? In fact, it''s already very good, and more importantly, we got a promise from Bill, waiting for you to complete the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment. , after the release of superhero movies, it will be much more convenient.¡±


    Dunn shook his head and pondered for a while, "Brian, what big projects are in the pipeline recently?"


    Brian gave him a surprised look, "The last movie just finished the later stages, so I can''t be idle again?"


    Tang En blushed a little, and coughed lightly, "Yes, I''m still young. Only by working hard and struggling can I succeed."


    Brian Lord''s face turned straight and he said with admiration, "Dan, a talented and hard-working person like you will surely succeed. I have this hunch."


    "Then, is there any project with a lot of investment recently?"


    Brian Lord laughed: "There will always be big projects, but now the whole of America is focusing on a super project."


    "what?"


    "Star Wars!"


    Dunn''s eyes froze, and he murmured, "Yes, the threat of the Ghost Man of Star Wars."


    Brian Lord was taken aback for a moment, "The project is still under preparation, and the details have not been released yet. How... how do you know the name of the movie?"


    Tang En hurriedly said, "Brian, I''m interested in this project, I want to be a director!"


    Brian Lord shook his head, "If George Lucas was just about to restart the series two years ago, it would still be possible. Now that he has been preparing for the directorship for two years, it is impossible to let him go."


    "Is it impossible?" The corners of Dunn''s mouth curled slightly, "Brian, go try it out, maybe... Are there any surprises?"


    ¡­


    "What? He''s eating inside and out!" Tom Rothman was furious in the office after listening to the assistant''s words, and threw a crystal clear glass.


    For an independent film with an investment of 15 million US dollars, Fox Pictures only takes 15% of the box office distribution commission. It is a joke and a shame!


    The pressure and trouble that "Titanic" brought him finally broke out at this moment, because he finally had a suitable excuse.


    "No, this matter can''t be done like this, I want to mention the board of directors, and I want to give advice to the group headquarters!" Tom Rothman finally seized a tiny opportunity, and he wanted to let Bill McNick touch it anyway. Grey nose.


    Since the success of "Titanic", Bill McNick''s voice in the company has greatly increased, and he already has the posture of being unequivocal. As a president, he has completely become a decoration.


    When it''s time to make a move, make sure to make a move!


    ¡­


    Dunn returned to the company and was reading Stephen King''s fantasy novel "The Dark Tower". He didn''t understand why a novel he had never heard of was so famous.


    At this stage in 1998, "A Song of Ice and Fire" and "Harry Potter" were all scum in front of "The Dark Tower"!


    The phone rang, and the other party was Brian Lord, who was very efficient at work.


    "Dawn, I have already understood, George Lucas has been preparing for two whole years, and even in order to shoot this movie, to maintain enough physical strength, he has to exercise every day, so... If you want to learn to observe, I can help."


    Dunn thought for a while, "George and I also have some friendship, so let''s call him, maybe... can he change his mind?"


    Brian Lord didn''t believe it at all, thinking that it was the stubbornness of the young man, and he couldn''t force it. "Okay, then you can do whatever you want, but when you talk to George Lucas, you''d better be respectful."


    Dunn laughed, "I see!"


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn got up and locked the office door, then put on his magic sunglasses.


    Open the novice spree and activate the only remaining skill - stealing the contract.


    Searching for "George Lucas", hundreds of contracts have been signed or initialed.


    Dunn''s eyes were almost exhausted. After searching for more than half an hour, he finally found a preliminary contract for "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man".


    Opening it up, Tang En''s eyes were straight!


    Good guy, this George Lucas is really thick and black!


    Production cost: $5 million in base remuneration, plus 5% of the global box office bonus.


    Director''s Fee: $15 million base salary, plus 15% of the global box office bonus.


    Lucasfilm is George Lucas''s private company, but the investment in this film is too large, and the strength of Lucasfilm is not enough to bear all the risks. Most of the investment comes from Fox Films.


    It is equivalent to two companies working together to shoot, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Fox. So George Lucas certainly won''t treat himself badly in terms of pay.


    It''s just that the salary...is too high, right?


    Dunn is a little funny, this George Lucas is really kind to himself.


    15 million US dollars + 15% global box office dividends, such a director''s remuneration, throughout Hollywood, is also eligible for Steven Spielberg.


    did not expect¡­


    Now it''s cheaper than Dunn!


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, tears were about to fall, and he didn''t know if it was shame or moved. He erased the name of "George Lucas", and then wrote "Dawn Walker" generously. ".


    The contract is finalized!


    Half an hour later, the office phone rang again.


    "Hey, little Dunn, it''s me, George."


    With the iconic southern accent, Dunn knew it was George Lucas as soon as he heard it. He suppressed a smile and said, "Hello, George, what''s the matter?"


    Lucas pondered: "Dawn, I heard... Do you want to shoot Star Wars?"


    Dunn smiled wholeheartedly, "Of course! "Star Wars" is everyone''s dream, and it is my dream to direct such a legendary movie."


    Lucas sighed and paused for a long time, "Hey, you know, I''m old, and I have some problems with my body over the years. I''m afraid I can''t bear to shoot a movie with such a heavy workload."


    Tang En almost burst out laughing, "Really? George, then you must pay more attention to exercise. I''m not saying you are too fat..."


    "Enough!" Lucas'' face darkened, "Dawn, can you take over the director''s position?"


    "Of course!" Dunn replied neatly, "but you also know that after all, I have directed such a successful movie as "Titanic", and the remuneration... won''t be too low."


    "Okay, take time, let''s meet Brian to talk."


    Lucas shook his head. He had long known that Dunn was a tough boy.


    ¡­


    "What? How is this possible?"


    Brian Lord''s eyes were full of little stars, thinking that something was wrong with his ears.


    George Lucas asked Dunn Walker to direct the rebooted ''Star Wars''? Didn''t he explicitly say no? Could it be... Could it be that Dunn persuaded George?


    Brian has long seen that this kid Dunn Walker is definitely not in the pool, but he is too unexpected, right?


    Even one of his dignified negotiators couldn''t do anything about George Lucas. How did Dunn persuade him?


    Brian Lord felt his whole outlook on life collapsed.


    But even more devastation is yet to come.


    Dunn Walker unwittingly offered a sky-high salary¡ªa base salary of $15 million, plus a 15% global box office dividend!


    "Does he really think of himself as Spielberg?" Brian Lord thought subconsciously.


    However, George Lucas''s words made him short of breath and almost suffocated.


    "This request is very reasonable!"


    Hearing Lucas'' decisive response, Brian Lord swallowed hard. He has been in the business for more than 30 years. As an agent, he felt powerless for the first time.


    Aspiring, not at a young age!

 Chapter 49： Oscars balancing act

    On the evening of March 23, 1998, the 70th Academy Awards ceremony will be held here tonight at the Shrine Theater in Los Angeles.


    In front of the splendid Temple Theater, there are four huge models of the Academy Awards, the Walk of Fame in front of the door, and the 280-foot red carpet, like a flying red dragon.


    The crew of "Titanic", which won the Golden Globes, was still the focus of the audience.


    But before walking into the theater, a staff member of the awards party secretly stopped Dunn, "Director Walker, the organizing committee has a small matter that needs your cooperation."


    Tang En smiled and said, "Okay, what can I do for you?"


    The staff lowered their voices, "After the award for best sound editing, please leave and go to the bathroom."


    "Um?"


    Tang En was surprised. It was the first time he participated in the Oscar ceremony, and he still couldn''t figure out the other party''s routine.


    "This is not a request from the producer, it''s a proposal from the academy." Seeing Tang En stunned, the staff quickly explained.


    This sentence dispelled Tang En''s hidden worries, as long as the broadcaster ABC didn''t hype it up for the sake of ratings.


    Even after he entered the theater and sat down, he was still worried, what exactly is the academy going to do?


    Kate Winslet sat next to Dunn as always, smiling happily, seeing Dunn''s worried look, she said with relief: "Don, you have to understand, this is the Oscar, and the Golden Globes... There is still a lot to do. difference."


    It is almost impossible for Dunn to win the Oscar for Best Director.


    "What about you? Are you willing?" Dunn teased her with a smile, "Your performance has been unanimously recognized by the media and won the New York Times Association Award."


    Kate pouted and lowered her voice, "I''m not deaf!"


    She is only 22 years old this year, the best actress in Oscar history, and only one younger than her - Mary Matlin, a deaf person.


    Dunn sighed, age is the biggest obstacle before him and Kate Winslet.


    "Anyway, it''s better than Leon." Kate couldn''t help snickering.


    Leonardo Ricaprio didn''t get an Oscar nomination, so angry he didn''t attend tonight''s ceremony.


    Soon, the awards ceremony began, and with the gag of host Billy Crystal, the first award was soon awarded - the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.


    For this award, "Titanic" has little hope. The elderly "Ruth" is the oldest nominated actor in history, but the role is too small and the performance is quite satisfactory, so it is impossible to win the award.


    Sure enough, Kim Basinger of "L.A. Confidential" was elected.


    However, after a series of technical awards and art awards, "Titanic" became the biggest winner. Celine Dion''s "My Heart Will Go On", on this night, is obviously more eye-catching than the theme song "Oscar Prelude", which was solemnly launched by Oscar this year.


    Until the Best Sound Editing Award was taken away by "Titanic", Dunn got up and walked out of the ceremony quietly.


    Sure enough, as soon as they entered the aisle, two staff members who were closely observing them greeted them with bright eyes, "Director Walker, please come this way!"


    Tang En followed them, "Can I ask, what''s the matter?"


    "They didn''t say anything about the specific situation. But according to the practice of previous years, you should be the guest of honor."


    "The guest of honor?" Tang En was even more surprised, "Isn''t this all pre-ordered?"


    "There are always exceptions."


    Soon, Dunn met a middle-aged woman and a very good actor - Frances McDormand.


    And she has another identity, last year''s Oscar for Best Actress!


    Is it...


    Dunn suddenly understood something.


    Sure enough, when she saw Dunn coming, Frances McDormand smiled and greeted her, "It''s a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Walker."


    Dunn asked hesitantly, "Is it the Best Actress Award?"


    Frances McDormand was taken aback, "Didn''t the organizing committee inform you before?"


    Dunn showed a bit of bitterness.


    Frances McDormand also immediately understood the reason, looking at Dunn, she couldn''t help but sympathize, "Mr. Walker, you are still young and talented, it doesn''t matter if you miss the Oscar this time, there will be many opportunities in the future. ."


    Having said that, Dunn was still quite disappointed.


    He finally understood the idea of ??the Oscar organizing committee.


    Let Dunn Walker award the Oscar heroine, which is equivalent to a compensation for him. The Oscars can''t have a twenty-year-old best director, nor can such a talented director be too frustrated.


    Just balance.


    Frances McDormand sighed, holding the envelope in her hand with a half-smile, "Looks like you already know the name inside."


    Dunn shrugged, "Before opening the envelope, anything can happen!"


    In fact, Dunn and her thoughts are similar. This is a balancing act played by the Oscar organizing committee. The name in this envelope can only be Kate Winslet!


    Otherwise, letting Dunn present the award at this time would not be compensation, but irony.


    Soon, the staff waved to the two of them. Frances McDormand smiled and took Dunn''s arm as she walked to the splendid awards stage.


    When Dunn Walker appeared, the crew of "Titanic" was amazed. What was the situation? Why didn''t they know beforehand?


    Kate Winslet also angrily thought to herself, "This Dunn, even hiding it from me, is too much!"


    On the other hand, many old guys looked at each other, a faint smile flashed across their faces, obviously already anticipating what was going to happen next.


    The presenters usually have to make a few jokes. It is not easy to make fun of Frances because of Tang En''s age, so she chose to focus on the attack, "Tang En, I heard that you have been in a lot of relationships in the past two years? Do you still have the energy to make a good movie? ?"


    There was laughter all over the place.


    Dunn''s affair is a joke in Hollywood.


    But everyone doesn''t care. It would be abnormal for a 20-year-old boy to be old-fashioned and die.


    This is Hollywood, not a country town.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Because my new movie is a romance, I have to experience it myself."


    The VIPs off the court laughed happily, the young man who responded quickly.


    Frances McDormand said solemnly: "Young people, you should still focus on work."


    "Work?" Dunn''s face turned pale and he sighed, "Since Ms. McDormand has taught me earnestly, if I don''t obey, I will be ignorant of praise. I just hope that the broadcaster and the organizing committee can forgive my recklessness."


    More than 5,000 VIPs in the theater were all confused by what Tang En said.


    You work hard, what does it have to do with the broadcaster and the organizing committee?


    But what Tang En said next made everyone laugh or cry, and the old guys shook their heads one after another without laughing.


    "My new movie "My Grand Greek Wedding" will be released in the summer on August 20th. I hope the friends at the scene and the audience in front of the TV can witness a romantic, warm, tender love and Fun wedding."


    Tang En talked about his work seriously, which shocked the broadcaster ABC!


    This is Oscar!


    A major program with the ratings second only to the Super Bowl in the United States, Dunn advertised for free and took a big advantage!


    Sure enough, Frances McDormand quickly heard the admonition from the program team in her ears, and the topic changed, "Okay, let''s take a look at the outstanding actresses in the past year, Giving us a wonderful performance, leading to an Oscar nomination for Best Actress."


    Five nominees for Best Actress are Helen Hunt for "As Perfect", Helena Carter for "Wings of the Dove", Julie Christie for "The Wife Swap", and Judi Dench for "Mrs. Brown" , and Kate Winslet from Titanic.


    The live broadcast footage flashed through the faces of these five candidates, and it was found that the smiles of the three relatively young actresses, Kate Winslet, Helen Hunt, and Helena Carter, could not be concealed. expectations.


    The smiles of Judi Dench and Julie Christie who have been in Hollywood for decades are very unnatural.


    The organizing committee even invited Dunn Walker. Who is the next best actress? Needless to say?


    She is only 22 years old!


    After the short video on the big screen was played, Frances McDormand slowly opened the envelope in her hand, smiled at Dunn, and said, "Best Actress is..."


    Frances McDormand understands that this award is the compensation to Dunn by the Oscar organizing committee, so she knowingly gave up the leading role to the other party.


    Dunn glanced at the name written on the envelope, his face was a little red, and his voice couldn''t help but rippling, "Congratulations, my good friend, Kate Winslet!"


    "what!"


    Kate Winslet, who was in the audience, lost her soul and was in a daze, with moving tears flashing in her beautiful eyes.


    In the theater, there was thunderous applause.


    And the wonderful performance of Kate Winslet in "Titanic" played on the big screen added a lot of tears to the warm atmosphere.


    The crew of "Titanic" all stood up, smiled and grinned, as excited as they had won the award.


    With an empty mind, Kate Winslet stood up stupidly and hugged her friends mechanically. Until this moment, she couldn''t believe it was true.


    "Old Ruth" Gloria Stuart hugged her lovingly, "Silly girl, don''t be in a daze, Dunn is still waiting on it."


    "Yes, Dunn!"


    Kate Winslet seemed to have reacted just now, turned her head to look at the podium, and looked at a handsome smiling face through crystal tears.


    She laughed.


    Tears with a smile, as bright as peach blossoms.

 Chapter 50： King of the world

    Kate Winslet stretched out her trembling hands and took the golden Oscar trophy from Dunn. She couldn''t control her emotions, and she threw herself into Dunn''s arms.


    Looking at Frances McDormand, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth. It seemed that the rumors were true. The relationship between the two...was not easy.


    Tang En gently patted her back and whispered in his ear, "I still have to give a speech, don''t waste your makeup."


    Kate tapped lightly on his chest, red lips squinted, smiling with anger, she came to the microphone, took a deep breath, and felt that her head was empty. She had forgotten the acceptance speech she had prepared in advance.


    "I''m sorry, I''m really sorry. In fact, I prepared an acceptance speech, but I''ve forgotten it now."


    Kate Winslet''s voice was trembling, she really looked like a little girl who had never seen the world.


    However, this real and emotional side is most liked and appreciated by the American people.


    Why was Anne Hathaway so scorned and despised by the United States? The most fundamental reason is that the person is too pretentious, too fake, too hypocritical!


    The real side of Kate Winslet caused thunderous applause in the entire Shrine Grand Theater to encourage the 22-year-old girl.


    Listening to everyone''s enthusiastic applause, Kate''s tears flowed unsatisfactorily, she quickly wiped it randomly, and said with a little choking: "I really didn''t expect, I never thought that I would be able to win this award, the actor nominated together is So good, I really have a hard time believing the academy would choose me."


    "This is the third film I starred in since I came to Hollywood. I don''t know why I am so lucky. The second film was nominated, and the third film was..." Kate choked again, and everyone applauded again.


    "I''m so grateful to my grandmother, who would never have gone to drama school if she hadn''t lent me money; I''m so grateful to my agent Hilda, who brought me into Hollywood and made me a A film actor; I also thank director Peter Jackson, director Ang Lee, director James Cameron, it is their help, let me grow again and again, I thank you."


    "By the way, and my parents, they really work hard to take care of me. I know that they don''t want me to be in the acting industry because they know the hardships of this industry. Parents all want their children to be simple and happy, but I really love movies, I love acting, Dad, Mom, please understand me, okay?"


    "By the way, and my good friend Leonardo, unfortunately, he didn''t show up today, but I really want to say, your performance in "Titanic" is really great, without your cooperation, I can''t use my energy at all. Leon, I love you, we are both young and we have to keep working hard!"


    "By the way, and my best friend Dunn Walker! I''m sorry, I almost forgot about you!"


    Kate Winslet said while crying, she couldn''t help but burst into laughter when she said this, and all the guests at the venue also felt her teasing at this time and laughed kindly.


    Dunn stood in the distance and gave a thumbs up.


    Kate passed the initial tense period, slowly relaxed, and remembered the drafts she had prepared. She pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Dawn, do you know what I am most grateful for? I am especially grateful to you for keeping me alive. After filming Titanic, I didn''t drown in ice water."


    "Pfft!"


    Inside the Shrine Theater, there was a roar of laughter.


    This British girl''s real, sincere and sincere expression was undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the whole awards show, and her exaggerated joke was actually more of an expression of Dunn during the filming of "Titanic" great effort.


    After tonight, she will definitely gain more loyal fans all over the world.


    ¡­¡­


    Stepping off the podium, Kate Winslet was as happy as a little girl who had just received a Christmas present. She happily snuggled up beside Dunn, holding the Academy Award in her hand. are not enough.


    Tang En bent down and whispered, "Will you go to my place at night?"


    "What are you doing?"


    Kate gave him a big look.


    "What are you talking about?" Dunn smiled wickedly, "I also want to taste the taste of the Oscar-winning actress."


    "Fuck off!" Kate bumped into his arms angrily, gritted her teeth and said, "Where''s your girlfriend? I''m not your venting bucket!"


    Tang En spread out his hands, "There''s no one left. Now I''m alone in the empty room."


    "Then don''t come to me, we are friends, and I don''t want to be as unclear as before." Kate Winslet refused without concealment.


    This British woman is sometimes goofy, far less emotionally intelligent than Liv Tyler, not as knowledgeable as Sofia Coppola, not as graceful as Nicole Kidman, or even Katherine Heigl She seldom thinks about small thoughts and small abacus.


    She is so sincere and sincere, and she also cares about love and righteousness. She can say anything in front of her friends, and she is straightforward.


    Tang En liked her cheerful and generous character very much, and lowered her voice, "Good friends, we should help each other."


    Kate Winslet glanced at him half-smiling, "This is also called help? This is your right help and my ruin!"


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn couldn''t stand her words.


    Kate whispered, "I heard that there are many companies in Hollywood that provide girls in various industries, such as models, nurses, teachers, white-collar workers, etc. You can ask Leon, he must know."


    Tang En pouted, "I''ve been calling for two months, I''ve had enough fun!"


    "You...you...you are really good enough."


    Kate was so angry that she didn''t know what to say, "I''m not going to your house anyway!"


    ¡­¡­


    Everyone knows that when the organizing committee asked Dunn to give Kate an award, it meant that he lost the qualification to compete for the best director.


    In fact, it is indeed the case Curtis Hansen successfully won the best director crown for "L.A. Confidential".


    Kate Winslet couldn''t figure out the underlying reason, she just grieved Dunn, gritted her silver teeth, and lowered her voice, "Don, these old men in the academy are too bullying!"


    Tang En patted her hand and smiled slightly.


    Half an hour later, James Cameron, who had been sitting in his chair without moving, finally heard his name.


    "Titanic" won the Best Picture at the 70th Academy Awards!


    The global box office of nearly 1.9 billion US dollars made Cameron ambitious and high-spirited on the podium.


    His acceptance speech was sonorous and powerful, as if everything was under control.


    After speaking for two full minutes, he turned around and stepped down to the warm applause.


    However, he suddenly stopped and returned to the microphone.


    Dunn laughed a little. Is that scene still going to happen?


    Cameron shouted the slogan "I am the king of the world" in front of the audience all over the world at the Oscars, which was really a great moment of his life.


    Unexpectedly, Cameron suddenly read his own name.


    "Don!"


    Cameron''s voice made all the VIPs think deeply. They were keenly aware that Cameron''s next words were likely to be very important and highly topical.


    "Tang En, you are still young. You have to keep working hard. I believe that one day, you will become the king of the world! Come on!"


    Cameron''s voice reverberated throughout the theater.


    King of the world!


    Tang En was dumbfounded.


    He really didn''t expect that Cameron, in this life, would actually add this title to himself...

 Chapter 51： dizzy ruth

    At the Oscar dinner later, everyone was very warm and friendly to Dunn, but Dunn was a little bit uninterested.


    The actresses who can attend a banquet of this level are all female stars with status and status in Hollywood. It is difficult for them to take it home after hooking up like those newcomers.


    You can''t be alone in an empty room tonight, can you?


    Tang En let out a long sigh, somewhat bitter.


    At this moment, Kate Winslet quietly walked over and said with a smile, "What''s wrong with you? It seems... not very happy?"


    Tang En said angrily, "I was rejected, it''s no wonder I can be happy!"


    Kate pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Just now... Hilda told me that it is impossible for Oscar to create two big topics at once. The youngest heroine and the youngest director will be awarded at most one!"


    Dunn is a little funny. This Kate Winslet is really a bit careless. With such a simple logic, do you need a reminder from an agent?


    Seeing Tang En''s noncommittal, Kate''s delicate beauty frowned slightly, "No wonder the academy asked you to give me an award... Hey, you say, does this mean that I robbed you of your best director award?"


    "Ah?" Tang En was a little surprised by the other party''s whimsy, and said sternly, "What nonsense are you talking about? You deserve it, it has nothing to do with anyone!"


    "Oh."


    Kate Winslet nodded knowingly, and whispered, "This banquet is quite boring. Everyone is smiling and saying all kinds of good things. It''s very hypocritical."


    "Public relations, this is the time to develop relationships, make friendships, and build contacts." Tang En expressed his understanding.


    "I think it''s boring." Kate''s mouth twitched slightly, and suddenly her eyes flashed slyly, "I just asked my assistant to call all my good friends and ask them to go to my house for a party, are you going?"


    "I... go! It''s boring to go home alone anyway."


    Dunn shrugged and went to Leonardo to chat.


    ¡­


    The house that Kate Winslet rents in Beverly Hills is not big, but it is more lively.


    There are very few men at the party. The popular youngster Leonardo Ricaprio and the well-known director Dunn Walker have naturally become the objects of the beauties.


    These two are not easy people, naturally they are open to anyone who comes, chatting and laughing, gags, and lively atmosphere.


    Within 20 minutes, Dunn took an English actress named Elizabeth Hurley, holding hands affectionately, and walked to the bedroom on the second floor.


    Most of the parties at this party are people who know each other, either Kate Winslet''s British hometown, or Hilda Querrey''s artists. No one has a high status, and no one has to laugh at anyone.


    With Dunn''s current status and influence in Hollywood, he would definitely not refuse to replace Elizabeth Hurley with any of them.


    But now...


    All that was left was a resentful vision and the second best choice¡ªLeonardo.


    However, this newcomer is very cautious. It''s okay to tease and tease. If he wants to develop further, just like Tang En, he can''t.


    Actors and directors are two groups after all, and their personal image is their life.


    Kate Winslet came to a good friend. Seeing her lips pursed slightly, she felt a little resentful. She couldn''t help but smile and said, "Reese, your soul is about to follow Dunn upstairs!"


    "Kate!" Reese gave her an annoyed look, "You''re okay, you got on Dunn''s thigh early on, and now she''s an Oscar winner, what about me? I''m still a small character."


    They have the same agent. Before coming, Reese and Hilda greeted each other. Hilda and Dunn have had a lot of contacts, and it is natural that he likes it, so inside and outside the words, it is revealed that Reese wants to please Dunn.


    This will be a big boost to her career.


    Kate clearly understood what Reese said and blinked, "Reese, you...you really want to be with Dunn..."


    Reese snorted, "Do you think everyone is as lucky as you? Do you know how many people in Hollywood want to have a relationship with Dunn? Do you know Liv Tyler, who used to be a small role, and it came out last year. After a series of gossip with Dunn, the result? They have already taken over the filming of "Peerless Heavenly Tribulation" directed by Michael Bay with an investment of more than 140 million US dollars! It''s the female lead!"


    Reese wasn''t mad at Kate, just a little resentful.


    Why is Liv Tyler so lucky?


    In terms of looks and figure, she is no less confident than anyone else!


    Kate Winslet sighed. Today, her vision and knowledge are different, but when she first came to Hollywood, didn''t she just want to climb up?


    As for giving... who cares?


    "Since that''s the case... Wait for Tang En to come over in a while, and let me introduce you to you."


    Kate''s words sounded like fairy voice in Reese''s ears, her eyes lit up, "Really, Kate? Wow! Kate, you are really my good sister!"


    Kate hesitated a little and whispered, "Don''t have a female companion by his side now, if you can seize the opportunity and live in his house..."


    Reese''s excited eyes can see fire!


    "I see, Kate, thank you! Wow, Kate, I really don''t know how to thank you!"


    Reese''s excitement was like Kate Winslet''s gaffe after winning the Oscar for Best Actress.


    Kate was slightly shocked. Has her good friend, Dunn Walker, already had such a big status and influence in Hollywood? Thinking of Hilda''s admonition to her before, Kate suddenly realized that with Dunn as a friend, she is really in the midst of blessings.


    "But..." Kate paused for a while, "but that man Dunn... you should have heard of some. Even if you live in his house, I''m afraid it will only take a few months at the longest."


    Reese accepted it calmly, "Yes, even if it''s only for one day, I won''t let this opportunity slip away from me!"


    An hour later, Dunn came downstairs neatly dressed, and the girls at the party began to try their best to create opportunities to get acquainted.


    Kate Winslet doesn''t have to. She took Reese''s hand, came to Dunn with a smile, and said with a half-smile, "Didn''t you dirty my room?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "It''s a guest room, not your bedroom!"


    Kate rolled his eyes at him, then pulled Reese behind her over and said with a smile, "Dawn, I''d like to introduce you to a friend, Reese Witherspoon, who just dropped out of Stanford University some time ago."


    "Oh?"


    Tang En looked at the blonde beauty up and down without any scruples. She looked sweet and cute, with a petite body, but she was exquisite. In particular, the halo of top students at Stanford University gave her a lot of extra points.


    "Hello, Director Walker, it''s an honor to meet you." Reese Witherspoon raised her chest, tilted her head and showed a very sweet smile.


    "You''re welcome, just call me Dunn."


    Tang En stretched out his hand and held her soft little hand. But as soon as she held it, Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and her fingers twitched in her palm inadvertently.


    He couldn''t figure out Kate Winslet''s routine, so let''s try it out.


    Sure enough, she received a response from Reese Witherspoon next. Her little hand... just like Dunn, scratched, hooked, and swayed in his palm.


    Dunn understood right away, smiled deeply at Kate, she herself was unwilling to go to battle, she was sending a good friend to her door.


    But...that''s fine too.


    "Reese, the party is over in a while, can you go to my place?" Tang En didn''t play those tactful tenderness, his eyes were like fire, and he directly invited him.


    Reese pursed her lips and smiled sweetly, with anticipation in her eyes, "Okay, UU Reading is honored."


    Seeing Kate''s contemptuous expression, Dunn became more and more smug in his heart, and got up to his feet, "Just upstairs, Miss Elizabeth Hurley and I have already agreed that I will invite her tonight, um... Reese, you won''t mind. ,Is it right?"


    Kate Winslet''s face changed immediately, and she wanted to pull Reese back in anger, "Dawn, you are so ridiculous, you can''t do this!"


    Unexpectedly, after a few tugs, Reese Witherspoon leaned towards Dunn instead, holding his hand tightly, "It''s okay, Kate, I don''t mind. I... I believe Dunn will handle it. ."


    Kate felt a little bitter in her heart. Why are these new actors and actresses so motivated?


    Dunn smiled and said, "Of course, Kate, your thinking is becoming more and more conservative."


    Kate Winslet''s pretty face turned pale with anger, she didn''t know what to say anymore, took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Dawn, but...don''t be too outrageous, too...just...it will hurt Reese, Do you know what I mean?"


    Reese Witherspoon said with a smile, "Kate, you are overthinking it. Dunn will definitely not bully me."


    At this moment, Elizabeth Hurley with a ruddy face came over. She had obviously re-applied her makeup, and naturally leaned against Tang En, Yingying smiled and asked, "What are you talking about?"


    Seeing her charming face, Kate Winslet became more and more angry, "Dawn is planning to invite you and Reese to visit his house tonight!"


    Elizabeth Hurley was stunned for a moment, her face was a little stiff, but in an instant, she returned to normal, looked at Dunn tenderly, glanced at Reese Witherspoon again, and said with a smile: "Okay, Reese and I are friends anyway, so it won''t be too embarrassing."


    Kate Winslet rolled her eyelids and nearly fainted.

 Chapter 52： solve the dilemma

    Although "Titanic" won a big victory at the Oscar ceremony, Bill McNick, the biggest planner of the film, has had a hard time recently.


    The president of Fox Pictures, Tom Rothman, openly bombarded the board of directors, believing that the distribution agreement he signed with Dunn''s new film "My Great Greek Wedding" has seriously damaged the interests of 20th Century Fox.


    And Tom Rothman has obviously been recognized by the higher level of the group, and on the board of directors, Bill McNick is under enormous pressure.


    In fact, it doesn''t matter if some concessions are made. After all, Dunn has made great contributions to Fox Pictures.


    However, Fox Pictures did not obtain part of the copyright of "My Great Greek Wedding", but it was a public outrage.


    Even Tom Rothman understands that Dunn Walker''s film is likely to be a success.


    And comedy themes like "My Grand Greek Wedding", with low investment and high returns, are the best type for shooting a sequel. If Fox Pictures cannot hold part of the copyright, once the sequel is produced in the future, who can guarantee that Fox Pictures will definitely get the distribution rights?


    In the final analysis, it was Bill McNick who took too much care of Dun Walker and harmed the interests of the company.


    Bill McNick believes in Dunn and their friendship. Even if there is no copyright, Fox Pictures must be the first choice for Dunn''s film distribution.


    But other people in Fox Films are different. They are a company and rely on laws and agreements, not illusory verbal promises!


    Bill McNick, who has no words, felt the pressure from the top for the first time after the great success of "Titanic".


    Fortunately, this little mistake is not enough to shake his position, but it is enough to make Tom Rothman and others cheer and recruit.


    At the same time, Dunn also fell into deep anxiety.


    Previously, in order to make money, he took over a big contract and became the director of the Star Wars prequels, for which he received $15 million and a 15% global box office dividend.


    At this time, Dunn has also received the first payment of 5 million US dollars, the second 5 million US dollars will be paid after the film officially starts, and the third 5 million US dollars will be paid after the film is completed.


    As for the box office bonus, it will be paid after the movie is released.


    This is a common practice in Hollywood, just to reduce risks.


    What worries Dunn is not this, but himself.


    The novice gift package gave him a "mirror possession", which gave him the opportunity to shoot "Titanic";


    The box office of "Titanic" exceeded 1 billion US dollars, and the system rewarded him with a "mirror possession", which gave him another chance to shoot "My Great Greek Wedding".


    But now... what does Dunn rely on to direct "Star Wars Episode 1"?


    He no longer has the "Mirror Possession" skill in his hands!


    The global box office of "Titanic" is 1.88 billion US dollars, which is not enough to accumulate two "mirror possession" skills.


    It''s embarrassing now!


    After making two movies, Tang En''s personal ability has also grown a lot, 18 in filming, 10 in plot design, 19 in image thinking, 31 in directing, 2 in production, 14 in project evaluation, 15 in screenwriting...


    But at this level, it''s simply not enough to shoot a sci-fi blockbuster like Star Wars!


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has already set a project plan¡ª¡ª


    On March 26, a press conference was held to announce the hiring of Dunn Walker as director;


    Starting from March 28, important actors including the second male and female lead will be auditioned;


    In April, the crew was set up;


    In May, the special effects department began to operate, producing some post-production shots;


    In June, the film officially started.


    But now Dunn doesn''t have the ability to be a super director, does he dare to make a movie? Doesn''t it show up as soon as you get started? At that time, he will make a lot of appearances in the crew, and he will definitely become a laughing stock in Hollywood.


    Dunn pondered for two days and thought it was inappropriate to withdraw from the crew at this time. He did not have enough funds to pay the penalty. And if you want to continue to be the director of Star Wars, you must let the system reward you with another "mirror possession"!


    The global box office of "Titanic" is 1.88 billion US dollars. As long as the cumulative box office is 120 million US dollars, Dunn can get another "mirror possession" to solve the current predicament.


    It''s just that "Titanic" has now been released worldwide, and "My Great Greek Wedding" will not be released until mid-August, to compete with "Blade Runner"...


    How to do?


    "Titanic" can''t be counted on, and the only tool to rely on is "My Great Greek Wedding".


    Dunn personally came to the door and found Brian Lord.


    Hearing Dunn''s intention, Brian Lord was stunned, "What? Dunn, do you want the movie to be released in advance?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "It''s just the overseas release ahead of schedule, and the release date in North America remains the same."


    Brian Lord vetoed, "No! Dunn, this will affect the overall situation. The North American box office can play a role in promoting the overseas box office. This is also the reason why the overseas release of Hollywood movies is usually later than that of North America, which is equivalent to a single time. Invisible propaganda."


    "I know, but what''s our biggest purpose? To stop the "Blade Warrior"!"


    Tang En is naturally impossible to tell the truth, so try to make the excuse as real as possible, "If it is released overseas first, we can determine whether the movie needs to be re-edited when it is released in North America in the future through the word of mouth of overseas audiences. We must make the movie the best The face of the "Blade Warrior"!"


    Brian Lord shook his head again and again, "Dawn, have you given up on the overseas market? "My Big Greek Wedding" is now being released. When August, who will snipe the overseas market of "Blade Runner"?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "I''ve considered this, and I don''t think I need to worry. "Blade Runner" is an R-rated film, so the release area is limited. And it is starring black people, and the audience is even smaller. The most important thing is that Steven Spielberg''s "Saving Private Ryan" was released overseas, mainly in August, and let them bite the dog... er, compete with each other, let''s avoid the edge."


    Brian Lord''s opinion of Dunn''s remarks is more recognized, but the early release overseas is still a bit too risky, "Don, with the quality of your film, as long as you follow the steps of promotion, distribution, and release, the box office will be big. Selling is never a problem, if... we don''t need to take such a big risk."


    Dunn was bitter in his heart, of course he understood the truth, but... in order not to reveal his secrets when shooting Star Wars, he had to resort to this.


    "Brian, actually... I also have some reasons that I can''t tell. The movie must be released in advance overseas." Tang En sighed. Facing such an old fox, it was difficult to convince him by fooling alone.


    Brian Lord raised his brows and took a deep look at Dunn. He didn''t struggle with the internal reasons and slowly pondered, "If that''s the case, then it''s another matter. Well, I''ll make an appointment with Bill, and we''ll be together in the afternoon. talk."


    ¡­¡­


    Bill McNick was in a bad mood at first. Hearing Dunn''s "unreasonable" request, he refused even more seriously, "No! Dunn, there are rules for the distribution of movies. This is not a child''s play!"


    Brian Lord frowned slightlyBill, I think it''s okay too..."


    "Brian!" Bill McNick''s voice was slightly lower, "Do you also think Dunn''s idea is correct?"


    Brian Lord''s face froze, slightly embarrassed.


    Dunn was silent for a long time and sighed lightly, "Bill, we are old friends, and I also know your difficulties. Well, as long as the movie can be released overseas in April, I am willing to give 20% of the movie copyright to let To Fox Pictures. Of course, not including earnings."


    "Huh?" Bill McNick''s eyes suddenly lit up, feeling a little excited, "Don, this is not a joke!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, you are under pressure from the board of directors because of my film, and I will definitely not sit idly by."


    Bill McNick took a deep breath. He didn''t expect Dunn to send such a big gift.


    If he can get part of the copyright of "My Great Greek Wedding", then he can explain to the board of directors and get back his absolute power.


    Compared with this kind of event, when "My Great Greek Wedding" will be released is a trivial matter.


    "It''s almost April, and the time is a bit rushed."


    Bill McNick received the benefit, and immediately changed his attitude and became genial.


    Dunn smiled and said: "I know, so I hope that Fox Pictures can speed up the speed, use the maximum network resources, do a good job of publicity and distribution as soon as possible, and strive to make the film in the first batch of countries before April 15th. and regional release, and can be released in all overseas regions by May.¡±


    "It''s a lot of trouble." Bill McNick sold out, and then laughed happily, "But I can do it!"

 Chapter 53： goddess! Oh no, Queen!

    In the United States, "Star Wars" is not only a movie, but also a trend and a culture.


    When George Lucas announced that the Star Wars series would be rebooted three years ago, the nation was almost boiling. And now, Lucasfilm officially held a press conference to announce to the whole society that the "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" project was officially launched!


    The press conference scene attracted almost all the major media in the United States, and Fox TV even broadcast it live.


    At such a grand press conference, in Hollywood, apart from Star Wars, there is no semicolon!


    At the press conference, except for George Lucas, the founder of the Star Wars series, who was the focus of everyone''s attention, the selection of the director also shocked everyone''s attention.


    Turned out to be the most popular and potential young director in Hollywood today - Dunn Walker!


    Before that, Dunn Walker and James Cameron worked together to create the "Titanic" box office myth of 1.88 billion US dollars


    Now, Dunn Walker and George Lucas have chosen to join forces again. What kind of future will this Star Wars prequel have?


    "Excuse me, Mr. Lucas, what made you choose a young director like Dunn Walker? Aren''t you afraid that he is inexperienced and screwed up the movie?"


    The reporter from CNN was straightforward and went to war.


    George Lucas smiled slightly, "Dawn is a very good director. The success of "Titanic" has proved his strength, please don''t look at him with your own eyes. Yes, he is very young , but at the same time, he is also a genius."


    The reporter of The New York Times seized the opportunity keenly, "Mr. Lucas, we all know that the talented director of Hollywood is your good friend Steven Spielberg, I don''t know what you think of it in your heart. What about these two? Which one of them is more talented?"


    George Lucas remained calm, he had seen such scenes a lot, "I''m sorry, this is the press conference of Star Wars, and I won''t comment on any issues that have nothing to do with it."


    Dunn couldn''t help but almost laughed.


    Dare to be so bad-tempered in front of media reporters, the entire Hollywood is probably George Lucas, who told him to create Star Wars?


    Seeing that this old guy was not good enough, the reporters put their eyes on Dunn, "Excuse me, Director Walker, do you know about Star Wars? Do you think you have enough ability to make this movie well?"


    Tang En said lightly: "I am a loyal Star Wars fan, and I will do my best to make this movie well, so that fans can have a feast for the eyes next summer."


    "In that case, can you predict the box office of this movie after it is released?"


    The reporter''s question was very unfriendly, and faint laughter came from the press conference.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, looking at him in a daze, "The pattern is broken!"


    "what?"


    Everyone couldn''t help but be stunned.


    George Lucas coughed lightly and said quickly, "Dawn is saying that this question is too ridiculous. He is a director, not a wizard who can predict!"


    ¡­


    Whenever I think of this Star Wars prequel trilogy, Dunn feels very uncomfortable.


    Not to mention the last two films whose word of mouth was broken, even the first one with the best reviews, when I think of it, there are quite a few flaws.


    George Lucas may still be ahead of Hollywood in terms of special effects, but in terms of plot design, it has fallen behind an era.


    And the choice of the main actors is even more disappointing.


    In the whole "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", the most outstanding performance is actually an underage girl!


    The male lead Liam Neeson has a zombie face from beginning to end, and his expression has not changed even before his death, which makes people watch the drama in minutes; the male lead, Ewan McGregor, has no Jedi Knight at all. Majestic, cowardly expression, feminine like a deserter.


    On the contrary, several animated characters have lifelike expressions, and their acting skills instantly killed the two male protagonists.


    Now, Dunn has become the director of the movie, and he must make changes!


    Not to mention the box office level, we must not let the reputation of this movie affect his reputation!


    However, George Lucas has already decided on the candidate for the number one male. It is Liam Neeson who gave Dunn a headache. It is said that he is training in fencing and has been preparing for three months.


    Therefore, the candidate for the second male number must be changed!


    The producers of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Men" are George Lucas and Rick McCollum, the latter is the executive producer arranged by Twentieth Century Fox, mainly overseeing the financial and other aspects, the actors The decision-making power is mainly in the hands of George Lucas and Dunn.


    As the famous Star Wars, almost all of the audition invitations sent by the crew got responses.


    After five auditions in the morning, the two decision makers came up with their own candidates - producer George Lucas recommended Ewan McGregor, director Dunn Walker recommended Ben Affleck.


    "Dawn, Ben Affleck has never put on a convincing performance. This is Star Wars. Even if it''s a sci-fi film or an action film, acting is equally important!"


    George Lucas spoke earnestly.


    Dunn is a little funny, Lucas, Lucas, if I hadn''t seen the original film, I would have agreed with your idea.


    "George, this is different! Action films have the standards of action films. What we need is not the nuanced performances in literary films, but what we need is crispness and neatness at a glance! Intuitive! Shocking!"


    Dunn felt that he had to convince him, "Ewan McGregor just won the best actor in the British Film Institute, but it is a literary film, and he may even star in his true colors. The complexity of action films, you should understand In contrast, Ben Affleck''s acting experience is much more complicated, especially starring in Michael Bay''s "Peerless Catastrophe", he can calmly handle our action scenes."


    "Don, this is different..."


    George Lucas obviously didn''t want to step back, Dunn interrupted immediately, staring at his eyes, "George, you have to think about it! The number one male Liam Neeson is from Northern Ireland, why is the number two male even more so? Choose a foreigner?"


    "Um?"


    George Lucas narrowed his eyes.


    Dunn shook his head, "In any case, Star Wars is an American Star Wars, and Ben Affleck has a natural advantage. More importantly, how was the script written? Master Qui-Gon was killed by Darth Maul, And the apprentice Obi-Wan avenged the master. What does this mean? It means that the apprentice must have stronger strength and stronger body than the master!"


    Dunn paused, and his face could not help showing a bit of sarcasm, "With Ewan McGregor''s indecisive face, does he have the ability to take revenge? Besides, Liam Neeson is six feet three, Ivan McGregor is only five feet eight, is that logical?"


    Another producer, Rico McCollum, who never interjected much, heard Dunn''s words and couldn''t help but agree, "I think Dunn is right, Ben Affleck is also six feet three. , and his body is strong and his facial lines are firm, which is in line with the selection criteria of a Jedi Knight."


    George Lucas hesitated.


    Tang En frowned and couldn''t help saying: "George, "Peerless Catastrophe" will be released soon. Once the box office is a big hit, Ben Affleck, who plays the second male lead, is likely to be popular all over the United States next year!"


    Rick McCollum gritted his teeth, UU read "George, I agree with Dunn, Ben Affleck is better than Ewan McGregor in terms of movies and marketing. ."


    "Then choose Ben Affleck." George Lucas shook his head with a wry smile and looked at Dunn, "Boy, your reasons are always so good."


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I am the director, so I must be responsible for the movie."


    ¡­


    In the afternoon audition, it was the heroine.


    Tang En yawned and drank two big sips of coffee. This casting job was really not easy.


    But when the first audition actor appeared, Tang En was stunned for a moment, the exhaustion all over his body disappeared instantly, his mouth opened wide, and he murmured: "Wo... Goddess!"


    "what?"


    Several crew producers turned their heads one after another, looking at Tang En''s pig-like face, they were ashamed and wished they could find a crack to burrow in.


    Shame, shame!


    Even George Lucas couldn''t help blushing. This Dunn Walker was as rambunctious as the rumors. This is work, and it scares the little girl?


    "Cough cough!"


    George Lucas coughed heavily, and Dunn reacted immediately. Seeing her blushing blushing and her delicate face bubbling with water, her heart became even more excited, she barely controlled her emotions, and said unquestionably: "I''ve decided, she''s my Queen Padm¨¦ Amidala!"


    "Cough cough..."


    This time, it wasn''t just George Lucas, the staff were coughing violently.


    First the goddess, then the queen...


    Director Walker, even if you show love, you don''t have to be so public, right? This is the audition field, this is work!

 Chapter 54： hazy girl heart

    Dunn also knew that his performance was too excited, so he eased his emotions and asked gently, "Excuse me... Are you Miss Natalie Portman?"


    The other party pursed his lips tightly, glanced at Dunn carefully, but focused his attention on George Lucas.


    Before she came, her mother''s agent had reminded that only George Lucas was Jewish, and he would definitely lend a helping hand when necessary.


    Sure enough, George Lucas gave her an encouraging nod.


    Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, and looked at Dunn curiously and nervously, "I''m Natalie, Director Walker."


    Dunn has stood up, nodded, turned to look at Lucas, "George, I have decided to let Miss Portman play Queen Parade Amidala, you will not refuse, right? "


    Lucas coughed. If possible, he naturally wanted to use fellow Jews, but it wasn''t just him and Dunn who were in charge of casting. "Let''s watch a performance first. If it passes, it''s easy to say."


    Dunn encouraged: "Miss Portman, I believe you will be able to do well!"


    Next, the assistant handed Natalie an A4 piece of paper with a short paragraph on it.


    It is also the most eye-catching scene of Queen Parad Amidala in the whole movie.


    Natalie read it twice silently, then handed back the line sheet with a confident smile, "I''ve memorized it, gentlemen."


    Tang En couldn''t help sighing secretly, he was indeed a smart scholar, "Let''s start then."


    Natalie Portman is still young, but she has starred in a few movies, took a deep breath, and took a big step forward, "I''m Parad Amidala, she''s my maid, I I''m sorry, I had to make such a choice in order to avoid the pursuit and containment. Now, I ask you to believe me, Naboo is willing to offer his loyalty and get your friendship in exchange for peace... "


    After a series of lines, Natalie knelt on the ground with an expression of "expectation" on her face.


    It''s just that the expressions of several big figures are a bit complicated.


    Dunn, who has directed two movies successively and has seen the superb acting skills of Kate Winslet and Nicole Kidman, can''t bear to look directly at Natalie Portman''s performance, and it can be used as a disaster. describe!


    Where is the show? It was clear that high school students were reciting the text!


    Dunn coughed heavily, "Miss Portman, you can get up now."


    Natalie got up and smiled, "Everyone calls me Nat, Director Walker."


    "Okay, Nate, your performance... is very exciting." Dunn couldn''t say anything serious, especially with such a delicate and lovely face, "If nothing else, Parad Amidala is you."


    Natalie''s eyes lit up and she cheered, "Really, Director Walker?"


    Tang En was afraid that the old guys would raise objections, so he quickly settled down, "It''s true, you can go back and inform your agent that you are ready to sign the contract."


    After Natalie left, these old guys from Dunn would criticize themselves in their face, but they didn''t expect that they would actually approve of her performance.


    "A very delicate girl, her performance is sincere and solid, and she is very malleable."


    "The script requires Queen Parad Amidala to be a teenage girl, and a girl like Natalie Portman who is famous and has no scandals is rare in Hollywood."


    "I heard that her brokerage has always been her mother''s agent? For Jews, they are often very conservative."


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn really didn''t expect that Natalie Portman was unanimously recognized by everyone, and the girls in the back had lost the chance before they participated in the audition.


    Of course, there''s also a female number two, a stand-in for Queen Parad Amidala.


    ¡­¡­


    Because she has seen the depravity of too many Hollywood girls, Shirley Hirschler has been acting as her agent since Natalie became famous, just to prevent her daughter from being corrupted by Hollywood''s money-loving fans, and even limit her friendship.


    Because of the role of the loli girl in "This Killer is Not Too Cold", many people were impressed. Shirley Hirschler did not want her daughter to become a sexual fantasy object, and successively rejected "Lolita" and "Romeo and Juliet". Many of the blockbusters of her, just don''t want her daughter to continue to be "Lori", and then be disturbed by some "weird uncles".


    Such domineering management, although limiting part of Natalie''s freedom, has really made her a rare white lotus in Hollywood.


    At least so far, so it is.


    Seeing her daughter walking out with a smile on her face, Shirley Hirschler asked eagerly, "How is it, is it going well?"


    "Smooth, smooth beyond imagination!" Natalie shook her head as if selling a treasure, her face was full of pride, "Director Walker said that he will sign a contract with us as soon as possible."


    "Sign a contract? What contract?" Shirley Hirschler didn''t react for a while.


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled and said, "Of course it''s an actor contract. I''ve already got the role of Queen Amidala!"


    "This is impossible!"


    Shirley Hirschler, who has been an agent for ten years, didn''t believe such a statement at all, she just thought it was a flattering remark made by the studio boss in order to appease her daughter.


    The audition has just started, how could it be possible to choose someone? Even if it is decided, there is no reason to tell the actor directly, and the agent will be contacted as soon as possible.


    Seeing that her mother didn''t believe it, Natalie said angrily, "Director Walker won''t lie!"


    Seventeen-year-old Natalie has reached the age of first love, but her mother''s strict requirements have prevented her from enjoying the opportunity to fall in love with other girls of the same age.


    What is the difference between Dunn Walker''s performance in the audition and the little boys in the class who are pursuing themselves?


    That''s a famous Hollywood director!


    Thinking of this Natalie Portman was overjoyed, rather proud.


    But she is very smart. She hides her heart. She no longer wants to be manipulated like a puppet by her mother.


    But how could the little girl''s mind hide from her biological mother who gave birth to her and raised her for seventeen years?


    Shirley Hirschler''s face changed slightly, "Director Walker? Are you talking about Dunn Walker?"


    Natalie raised her head, a little angry, "Who else could it be but him?"


    Seeing her daughter''s expression, Shirley Hirschler became more and more sure of something, "Nate, during the audition, Dunn Walker... Did she say something special to you?"


    "Mother!"


    Natalie''s face turned red, she tried her best to hide it, but she couldn''t hide her shy and nervous feeling.


    Shirley Hirschler sighed softly. If Dunn Walker had an idea for her daughter, then she really couldn''t stop her. In the process of filming the movie, you can''t keep the two of them out of contact, right?


    "Nate, you should still focus on your studies. You are still young. After you graduate from college and become mature enough, it will not be too late to enter Hollywood." Shirley Hirschler said earnestly.


    "Mom, I know."


    Natalie was a little impatient, she pouted, and suddenly remembered that during the audition, Dunn panicked, "Goddess" and "Queen" screaming, she couldn''t help laughing.


    "Like a big fool!"


    ¡­¡­


    In the evening of the same day, Shirley Hirschler received a notice from the crew: Natalie Portman was officially invited to play the role of Queen Parad Amidala.


    Shirley Hirschler looked at her daughter in the hotel with her legs curled up, sitting on the sofa giggling and watching TV, her mind was a little complicated.

 Chapter 55： female secretary

    Since Dunn filmed "Titanic", he has been a popular figure in the gossip tabloids.


    At first it was Dunn''s self-hype, hoping to increase his fame as soon as possible.


    As for the later, it was all because of his scandalous rumors.


    For example, one of the most popular gossip rumors recently, Dunn Walker invited two starlets, Reese Witherspoon and Elizabeth Hurley, to go home and play a threesome.


    Elizabeth Hurley, a relatively conservative Englishman, couldn''t stand such rumors at first, and moved out of the Dunn''s house. And in an interview, she joked that she was just accepting an invitation from her good friend Reese Witherspoon to come and stay for a few days, and the three-person trip was completely non-existent.


    Reese Witherspoon also "accidentally" met the reporter and said with a smile that she was dating Dunn, and Elizabeth was her good friend. Because Elizabeth is an Englishman, it is inconvenient to live in the United States, so she was invited to live with her. I hope the media will not make up my mind.


    Dunn doesn''t care about such scandals at all. Reese Witherspoon''s words were also ignored. Of course he didn''t date Reese, but he always had to give her some room for self-hype, right?


    Reese Witherspoon took advantage of his fame, but what Dunn needed was her body, and everyone took what he needed.


    When he returned to Tang En Pictures, Tang En was pleasantly surprised to find that the office had a new look.


    There were two pots of flowers on the windowsill, the bookshelves and the desk were wiped clean, and the ground was even more clean.


    Looking at Reese Witherspoon''s beautiful smiling face, Dunn asked in surprise, "You did all this?"


    Reese Witherspoon spread her hands, turned her pink face sideways, and said playfully, "How is it?"


    "very good!"


    Dunn gave a heartfelt compliment.


    Reese pursed her lips and picked up a document from the desk, "The people you asked for have already been arranged. There is no doubt about the Star Wars crew, but there are restrictions in terms of power."


    As a film made by Dunn, his royal team will definitely move there.


    However, this conflicted with George Lucas''s film team, Dunn could understand, "It doesn''t matter, this time, the main thing is to let them accumulate experience and let them learn the production process of commercial blockbusters."


    "I think so too." Reese Witherspoon handed the document to Dunn, "This is the report submitted by the production department to Manola, she agreed, thinking that the film is very artistic Value, the price is not expensive, it should be bought out.¡±


    Tang En took a look at the document, and a bit of astonishment flashed on his face!


    Reese Witherspoon didn''t notice Dunn''s expression, and said to herself: "I heard that it is a work by a young British director, and the investment is only 6,000 US dollars. I have seen the finished film, it is very good, it is hard to imagine, the cost is only So low! But Andrew says the movie has no market value."


    Dunn has calmed down his restless mood, "How did you find us?"


    Reese frowned and said, "I''m not too sure. After all... I''m a temporary helper, so I don''t want to ask too much. But I heard that the British director was very hard working. He must have gone to many film companies, and no one bought it."


    Dunn closed his eyes, let out a sigh of relief, put down the document in his hand, and said, "Reese, let me know, the movie "Following" is wanted by Dunn Films, and please contact the British director, I want to see him."


    Reese Witherspoon''s beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, "You... don''t you even have to watch the movie?"


    Tang En smiled confidently, "No need!"


    ¡­


    When Reese Witherspoon returned to the office, Dunn patted his thigh, "Come and sit."


    Reese blushed, turned around and locked the door, and then shook three times, swaying the bee''s waist, came over and sat on Tang En''s lap, wrapped her hands around his neck, winked like silk, a look of begging Happy look.


    Tang En was angry and laughed, and patted her, "Little goblin, what are you thinking? This is the office!"


    "what?!"


    Reese Witherspoon groaned.


    Tang En embraced her and asked softly, "Reese, talk about your career plan."


    Reese''s head buzzed, and the happy will die. She is a rare talented actor in Hollywood. How could she not understand what Dunn meant? This is to pave the way for her career.


    "I...I...Dawn...I..."


    The surprise on Reese Witherspoon''s pretty face swayed with excitement and joy, and the excitement was incoherent.


    Dunn patted her slender waist gently, "Hilda Querrey is a very good agent. With her help, it shouldn''t be difficult for you to get a place in Hollywood."


    "Don, I trust you more!"


    With Reese Witherspoon''s IQ, of course you can tell which thigh is thicker and stronger.


    Tang En pondered slightly, "Reese, you are too sweet, which severely limits your acting career. Usually, you can only act as a vase in some horror movies. You must have come here in recent years. And you are a little petite. , it is not suitable to star in commercial blockbusters, and as for some literary and artistic films that can win awards, your acting skills are far from enough."


    Reese Witherspoon didn''t expect Dunn to give her such a low evaluation, and looked lost, "Is there no chance for me to go to the front line?"


    In order to be able to act, she even neglected her studies, so that she fell behind in credits and was forced to drop out of Stanford University.


    If there is no good development in the acting career, it is really worth the loss.


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s not that there isn''t, it''s just that there are few movies that suit you. Or, there are very few movies that can give you a great performance. In fact, there is another way, that is to act as silly as Julia Roberts. Bai Tian''s comedy, but I really don''t think it''s worthy of your status."


    "My identity?" Reese Witherspoon was in a daze, "What''s my identity?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "A top student, a top student in Stanford University''s Department of Literature, isn''t it?"


    Reese Witherspoon looked slightly bitter, "If I were a top student, I wouldn''t drop out of school."


    Dunn shook his head firmly, "Reese, this is different! You have to understand that with such a background, you are destined to be higher than all Hollywood actresses. Are you willing to be in the same circle with them?"


    "Huh?" Reese''s delicate eyebrows slightly raised, "Dang En, I don''t understand."


    "Don''t look at the bright appearance of those stars, but the status of the actors is too low. Do you know what superstars like Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise are doing?"


    "They... they''re switching to producers." Reese looked in a daze, slightly understanding what Dunn meant.


    Tang En nodded, "Yes, no matter how high the status of the actors, they are just actors, they are in the lower ranks of Hollywood, they are only squeezed, even Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz are no exception. .You are a smart girl, are you willing to be a plaything in the hands of men?"


    Reese Witherspoon pursed her lips, looked at Dunn with a half-smile, and put a sticker in his arms, "Isn''t it right now?"


    "Ahem..." Dunn blushed, "It''s different, Reese, I''m a young man. Even if you don''t date me, wouldn''t you date other handsome guys? But those old men are different."


    Reese Witherspoon restrained her sarcastic smile, "Dawn, I understand. But... I still can''t believe that, as Julia Roberts, what would happen to me like that?"


    Dunn shook his head, "The current Julia, of course not, but on her way to success, everything is essential!"


    Reese Witherspoon took a deep breath, "Dawn, I understand, tell me, what should I do?"


    "Enter Hollywood from a higher angle!"


    Dunn''s words pierced into Reese''s heart like a needle.


    "Dawn, you will help me, right?" Reese Witherspoon has understood that Dunn is her only hope.


    "It can''t be rushed, you have to take it slowly. You are very smart and very capable. I think you can temporarily be my secretary and assist me with some company affairs."


    "Huh? Secretary?"


    No matter what Reese Witherspoon thought, she never expected such a result.


    Afraid of her misunderstanding, Tang En hurriedly said: "Tang En Films is still very weak, but I can guarantee that it will develop very soon. There will be more and more jobs in the future, I will definitely hire more assistants and secretaries, you Naturally, their status will also rise.¡±


    Reese Witherspoon understood immediately, her star eyes lit up, "Then I can serve as a middle-level... If I choose a role that suits me from many resources, and join the crew with a higher identity, I will enjoy higher treatment."


    Tang En smiled and hugged her tightly and kissed her, "As expected, he is a talented student, he is indeed clever!"


    Reese Witherspoon blushed, glanced at the door of the office, her voice was low, but very charming, "Dawn, do you want to be in the office..."


    "You little goblin!"


    "Oh, you really came... ah!"


    ¡­


    The next morning, the director and producer of the movie "Follow" came to Dunn Pictures and signed a series of buyout agreements.


    Dunn Pictures bought out all rights to "Follow" for $50,000.


    And Dunn also invited the director of the film into his office.


    Looking at this young and handsome British director, Dunn''s eyes could not hide his admiration, "Can I call you Chris?"


    "certainly!"


    "Chris, The Follow is a great movie, but...you know, there''s room for improvement. Now there''s a chance, and I''d like to invite you to join Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace." The crew, as an assistant director, participate in the filming and production of the film, would you like to?"


    "Star...Star Wars?"


    Christopher Nolan''s eyes flashed with excitement.


    "That''s right, I invite you with 100% sincerity, I hope you can accept this position." Tang En returned a smile.


    "willing!"


    Christopher Nolan didn''t think much about it, and his excitement instantly drowned out the hardships and twists and turns he suffered in the past two years in order to sell and distribute the movie "Follow".


    Goddess of Luck, it came so suddenly!

 Chapter 56： 3 film projects

    Dunn has the ability to cheat Hollywood, but he is ambitious and has a big pattern, and he will never be reconciled to only changing his own destiny.


    Before that, because of Dunn''s appearance, Kate Winslet was only 22 years old and won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Titanic", which is his glory; Nicole Kidman''s career is sure It''s not as bumpy as in the previous life, it''s his credit; Reese Witherspoon''s career plan has been reset, it''s his influence.


    And the appearance of Christopher Nolan also made Dunn make up his mind to let this extremely capable British director enter his circle of contacts instead of choosing Time Warner.


    Of course, there is another person who has undergone a more significant change of fate - James Cameron.


    Because Dunn withheld the huge dividends from "Titanic", Cameron''s life was not as free as in his previous life, and it became his choice to continue filming.


    Dunn met Cameron when he went to Fox Pictures to inquire about the overseas distribution of "My Great Greek Wedding".


    His expression was a little desolate.


    "James, do you need help with something?" Dunn felt a sense of guilt after all.


    Cameron sighed heavily.


    Dunn knew that he was preparing a new movie project, so he asked tentatively, "Is it because of the new movie?"


    Cameron made a gesture of invitation, and the two walked and talked, "Yes, the three projects I conceived were all rejected."


    "Three projects?" Dunn was a little surprised. This Cameron''s heart is really not that big.


    Cameron sighed: "Yeah, a superhero film, a maritime disaster film, an alien sci-fi film, Fox... are not optimistic."


    Dunn was even more surprised. Cameron is going to make a superhero movie? It was a "surprise".


    "Can you be specific? What superhero are you going to shoot? Is it...is it your own idea?" Because of his previous life, Dunn attached great importance to superhero movies.


    Cameron shook his head, "It''s Marvel''s Spider-Man."


    Dunn''s eyes gradually widened and widened, flashing a bit of disbelief, "Spider-Man? James, are you joking?"


    Cameron looked serious, "Of course it''s not a joke, except for Batman, Spider-Man is my favorite superhero. It''s just that in the past few years, superhero movies have failed again and again, and Bill can''t invest a lot of money in me. ."


    Dunn tried his best to remain calm.


    The American superhero, Spider-Man ranks third after Batman and Superman, and is the pride of the entire Marvel. Even if Cameron wants to shoot Spider-Man now, Marvel will never sell Spider-Man copyright at this time.


    What''s more important is that Fox Pictures is wholeheartedly building the "X-Men" series of movies, and it is impossible to have extra energy and funds to invest in other superheroes.


    "What about the other two projects?"


    Cameron looked a little helpless, "That maritime disaster film is based on a real event in the 1950s. The story is very touching and shocking. It tells the story of the coast guard who braved a huge tsunami to rescue people at sea. The story, the struggle between humanity and catastrophe, is very touching. But...you know, because of the Titanic thing, Fox is very apprehensive about me directing this type of film."


    "This is discrimination!" Dunn was a little indignant. With Cameron''s strength, there is almost no possibility of losing money in such a commercial film. "James, if you put this story on the big screen, I believe it will definitely happen again. Moved the United States, just like last year''s "Titanic"!"


    "Who said it wasn''t!" Cameron laughed at himself. "Actually, what I care about most is that science fiction film. It was adapted from a science fiction book. You should have heard of it, Solaris."


    "Solaris?" Dunn blushed and coughed to cover up his embarrassment, "This... science fiction films are very popular now, why would Fox Pictures object?"


    Cameron said slowly: "The main reason is that this book is so famous that it has surpassed ordinary science fiction. It contains human nature, philosophy, theology and human reflection on the sky. Such a complex topic is difficult to be presented. Screen opportunity."


    Tang En was confused and couldn''t understand.


    His knowledge of science fiction still rests on movies such as "Star Wars" and "Star Trek", and at most one "Three-Body Problem".


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Cameron also guessed a few points, "This is the work of Polish writer Stanislav Lem, the film copyright is in Moscow''s film studio, and it was once adapted by the Soviet Union, but the special effects technology at that time was fundamental. I can''t photograph the wonder of Solaris, but some of the human thoughts that were photographed have been well received."


    When Tang En heard what he said, he couldn''t help frowning.


    Playing with human nature, philosophy, and art is the specialty of European films, especially after the French New Wave, and it is even more critical and thinking about human nature.


    Hollywood doesn''t like this.


    Especially James Cameron, his film art is "violent", by no means the avant-garde art of high mountains and flowing water, high and low.


    "James, I don''t think it''s a good idea."


    Cameron understood Dunn''s concern and waved his hand, "I have already contacted Moscow, and I will visit in person after a while to buy back the film copyright. I also thought about it, with the current special effects in Hollywood. Technology, it is difficult to fully present the full picture of Solaris, in order to have a shocking visual experience, we must wait for the 3D technology to mature and show it in another form.¡±


    "3D technology?"


    Dunn was a little dazed. This is 1998. Cameron is about to predict the era of 3D movies sweeping the world?


    "That''s right, it''s 3D technology!" Cameron''s face showed a touch of determination, "Solaris, it''s really shocking, flat films can''t show his magnificence at all! I believe that within 15 years, A real 3D commercial blockbuster will come out."


    Tang En''s thoughts wandered a little.


    Solaris... Alien... 3D... Spectacular...


    Dunn couldn''t help shivering. That "Avatar" that swept the world wasn''t inspired by "Solaris", right?


    "Since that''s the case... what are you going to do? The three projects aren''t suitable, so the movie isn''t filming?"


    Cameron is a film master. Every movie he shoots is very exciting. From the perspective of a movie fan, Dunn hopes that Cameron can work harder and make more wonderful movies.


    "Shoot it, it must be done!" Cameron''s words revealed a touch of indulgence, "I thought about it, I was not able to direct "Titanic", which is a pity, I hope to be able to make another film on the sea disaster movie, to make up for this regret!"


    "That sea rescue project?"


    "That''s right!"


    "Isn''t it bad for Fox Pictures?"


    Cameron showed a sneer, "Fox is not optimistic, but Hollywood is optimistic about my company, but not less."


    Tang En instantly understood what he meant and patted him on the shoulder, "James, if you need help, just speak up. I''m looking forward to your new film."


    A trace of embarrassment flashed across Cameron''s face, "This... I am sending someone to investigate the specific process of the incident that year, get authorization, and then write the script... After the whole process, I am afraid it will not be too short."


    Dunn laughed, "Slow work and careful work, James, I support you!"


    ¡­¡­


    The crew of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has basically completed preparations, but director Dunn Walker and producer George Lucas had a major disagreement due to issues of concept, script, and principles.

 Chapter 57： Adolescent script

    When Dunn became the director of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", he took back the script and let his royal screenwriter team revise it.


    Dunn is too familiar with this movie. In addition to the spectacular scenes and realistic special effects, the film''s protracted plot, long-awaited battle, dramatic turning points, and younger laughs are unimaginable. This turned out to be a masterpiece!


    Especially the PPT-like scene switching makes people laugh out loud.


    Compared with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy of the same period, the biggest advantage of this film is probably that the author is from the United States, not the United Kingdom.


    Now that Dunn has become a director, he naturally needs to make some changes, at least to make the movie look less childish.


    However, Dunn''s revised script was firmly opposed by George Lucas!


    "This is impossible! Dunn, you should know that our post-production has already started, and it is impossible for us to make significant changes to the script at this stage, which will seriously affect the progress of the project!" George Lucas looked serious, as if I don''t want to give Dunn a chance to retort.


    Dunn''s face was also heavy, "George, I understand everything you said, so I didn''t change the framework of the script, but adjusted some details, especially the jokes and action scenes, to improve them."


    "No, no, I don''t think it''s necessary at all!" George Lucas wrote this script for two years, he put a lot of effort into it, and didn''t want to be rejected. "The plot is perfect and doesn''t need any changes."


    Tang En said in a deep voice: "George, I think you''ve got into a misunderstanding, such a plot design... We are shooting Star Wars, not cartoons!"


    Dunn''s tone was not too heavy, making George Lucas'' face ashen, blowing his beard and staring, "Boy, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    Tang En does his part. He is now the director and has the right to give reasonable opinions on the script. "The entire script, except for the car chase scene in the valley, which is eye-catching, what is the difference between the entire plot and children''s films? George, I''m going to say something ugly, I don''t want to direct a raspberry movie!"


    George Lucas was so angry that he almost vomited blood, Star Wars... Can it be mixed into golden raspberries?


    "I know, you want to make the movie more interesting, but it''s enough to have young Anakin. Is it necessary to give so many scenes to robots and Gungas? This will seriously reduce the height and depth of the movie!"


    Listening to Dunn''s words, George Lucas calmed down a little, "This is the beginning of the trilogy, and its main function is to pave the way."


    "There''s no need for so many flashy things!" Tang En waved his hand in a serious tone, "The heroine is a minor, Anakin is a child, and there are so many CG characters at a young age, which will seriously drag down the movie. The height of the two Jedi knights is obviously too small, especially the final battle, which is simply ridiculous, illogical, and has no sense of urgency!"


    "Dawn, I understand your thoughts, but you haven''t considered some deep-seated things." George Lucas sighed, feeling rather helpless.


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "Deep things? I''m sorry, George, I''m the director, and my task is to make the movie well and make it look like the real Star Wars! In addition, I think I should go to Xiangjiang to invite Wuzhi, let them set up sword fights, the action scenes of the Jedi Knights are the soul of the movie, and they must not be put on a few flower stands."


    In the current Hollywood blockbusters, the action scenes are getting younger and younger. It was not until the emergence of "The Matrix" led by Yuan Jiaban that Hollywood finally understood the essentials of action scenes. The style of the subsequent series of action blockbusters has changed a lot. .


    "It''s easy to talk about these issues. Our differences are still about the script." George Lucas waved his hand and sighed, "Dawn, you have to understand that I''m not only a filmmaker, I''m also the boss of a film company."


    "Huh? What do you mean?" Dunn didn''t react for a while.


    George Lucas turned around and put his hands behind his back, "The biggest investor in this movie is Fox Films. As you can imagine, Lucasfilm can''t make much money at all."


    Tang En was at a loss, "The better the film, the higher the box office, and the more money you make?"


    George Lucas shook his head, "Dawn, you are still young and don''t know the market situation. Movies... It''s definitely not that the better the filming and the higher the box office, the more money you make."


    "what?"


    Dunn felt that his cognition had collapsed.


    how can that be?


    The better the word of mouth, the higher the box office, the greater the influence, and the more money you earn?


    George Lucas turned around and stared straight at Dunn with cloudy eyes, "Star Wars is culture, and the derivatives of culture can cover any corner of the world!"


    Tang En was startled, and a word flashed in his mind in an instant - around!


    Yes, this is Star Wars, the most expensive movie series in history!


    "The script is indeed a little younger, but...but this can attract more children. Peripheral consumption, they are the mainstream group, do you understand?"


    George Lucas''s words are long and focused, a bit meant to teach future generations.


    There are so many animated characters in the movie, like horses, deer, hippos, and all kinds of robots, just to attract more children and sell more toys.


    From the eyes of George Lucas, how can you not see that this script is too naive and young?


    Tang En sighed, his voice a little more lost, "George, how many years have you not made a movie?"


    George Lucas was stunned for a moment, wondering what Dunn meant.


    Dunn asked again, "George, do you think...are you a filmmaker now, or a businessman?"


    George Lucas understood what Dunn meant and was silent for a while.


    Tang En raised his head, looked at the lights on the ceiling, and said to himself, "Everyone wants to make money, so do I. But in the final analysis, we are just filmmakers in businessman''s clothes! Hollywood is where we take root! "


    "Businessmen don''t care about the development of Hollywood, they are crazy about their demands, they don''t care about the development of Hollywood at all, and they regard the spirit of Hollywood as a joke. We all see the tragedy of MGM Don''t you just Doesn''t it hurt at all?"


    "Hollywood needs capital, but capital can''t replace Hollywood! Movies are the soul of Hollywood, and we? We are filmmakers! What Star Wars should be like, George, you know better than anyone."


    "I know you want Lucasfilm to have more capital, but Lucasfilm is already strong enough! Throughout Hollywood, is there any filmmaker richer than you? Money really Is it necessary to make that much? Even so, there is no need to sacrifice the quality of the film, right?"


    Dunn babbled and said a lot, and seeing that George Lucas had been silent, he paused, "Some time ago, I went to visit Mr. Francis Coppola, and his teaching made me understand where the It''s the roots of the filmmaker. He said the mood in Hollywood has changed and he likes the way it used to be."


    "Mr. Coppola''s words always echo in my ears, and I will continue to persevere. I want to make the best movie, to thank the fans for their love, and to repay the shelter that Hollywood has given me."


    "George, I am the director you accepted, and I will respect my profession. If we can''t reach an agreement, I will follow your advice to complete the filming, but... you will lose my respect."


    "By the way, here''s a video for you. This is a movie made by my assistant director Christopher Nolan for $6,000. I hope that Hollywood will continue to give these new directors from all over the world hope, not disappointment. "


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn left George Lucas'' office, he was still sitting on the sofa in a daze.


    Francis Coppola...


    He not only pointed out Dunn, but also led George Lucas to enter Hollywood!

 Chapter 58： goal achieved

    Natalie Portman is still a sophomore in high school and has now returned to New York to prepare for her final exams.


    Dunn made a phone call. She wanted to ask her out to get to know each other better. Her mother, Shirley Hirschler, answered the call. She was a little embarrassed.


    This Jewish mother is very strict with her daughter.


    Dunn couldn''t even get her personal contact information.


    Since Dunn and George Lucas had a fierce conflict of ideas that day, Dunn Walker, the director, has never appeared in the Star Wars crew. The preparatory work of the crew is completely controlled by Lucas.


    He has already thought about it. If George Lucas is stubborn, he will do his job well, finish the movie, take the money and leave. As for the future... well water will not make river water.


    Different road non-phase plan!


    It''s late April, and "My Grand Greek Wedding" has been released overseas one after another, and the box office...is not good.


    In the 5 countries that have been released, the box office of Austria is 1.02 million US dollars, the box office of Brazil is US $ 1.23 million, the box office of Chile is US $ 170,000, and the box office of Finland is US $ 430,000. Fortunately, Nicole Kidman''s home country Australia has gained a lot, reaching $12.8 million.


    With the arrival of May, the film will gradually be released on a large scale.


    But overall, the box office trend is not optimistic.


    After all, it is a comedy film, because of the cultural differences in various places, it is difficult to popularize it in the world like a commercial blockbuster.


    Fortunately, English-speaking regions and European regions have shown good box office trends.


    By May 15, the cumulative box office in Australia reached 21 million US dollars, and the UK box office, which had just been released for 9 days, also had 15 million US dollars, France 5 million US dollars, Germany 8 million US dollars, Italy 7.5 million US dollars...


    There is still half a month before the launch of Star Wars, and the overseas box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" has accumulated to 65 million US dollars.


    Dunn''s worries are getting heavier and heavier. The UK and Australia have already passed the hot period. With the help of other non-English speaking regions, can they accumulate another 55 million US dollars at the box office within this month?


    At this time, Dunn, who disappeared from the Star Wars crew for half a month, finally received a call from George Lucas.


    "Boy, you won''t forget that you are my film director, right?"


    "How come? I''ll show up before the movie starts."


    Lucas laughed and scolded: "Stinky boy, are you still angry with me? Forget it, come over here at some time, I have something to tell you."


    Dunn''s heart jumped. Judging from Lucas''s attitude, he... seems to be shrinking back?


    When Dunn drove to Lucasfilm on the outskirts of California, he heard this good news.


    George Lucas approved Dunn''s changes to the script, while tacitly allowing him to increase the action scenes and intensity.


    And Lucas also gave a gift¡ª


    "The movie "Follow" you gave me, I watched it, and it was pretty good. I helped you contact two small theater chains, less than 100, so let''s try it out first, and there is no publicity. If the effect is good, Maybe a dozen more theaters."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and laughed in his heart: "Is this an apology?"


    However, he is not optimistic about the box office market of the film "Following". A film of less than 70 minutes cannot attract enough fans in terms of duration, let alone a black and white film.


    "Thank you then."


    For this kind of trivial matter, Dunn understands that it is not difficult to do it with the influence of George Lucas.


    ¡­¡­


    On May 27, "My Big Greek Wedding" finally surpassed $100 million at the global box office.


    As of May 31, the worldwide box office grossed $112.7 million!


    It''s six or seven million away from Dunn''s request!


    According to the requirements of the crew of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", the group will be in the group on June 1, and the film will be officially filmed on June 3.


    Tang En didn''t have the ability to "Mirror Possession" at this time, so naturally he couldn''t join the group, so he quickly made an excuse, saying that he was sick and had a fever, and he would wait two days before joining the group.


    On June 1, the goal is still $5.4 million;


    On June 2, the goal is still $1.2 million.


    ¡­¡­


    "Dan En, how is your body?"


    Tomorrow, the film crew will officially start filming, and George Lucas personally made a phone call to express condolences.


    The crew will not wait for Dunn to arrive before the official start. With Lucas in charge and seven or eight assistant directors, they can adjust the order and shoot some unimportant scenes such as framing first.


    Tang En was so anxious that he could only grit his teeth, "It''s much better, at most... two days, I''ll definitely be there!"


    Fortunately, most of the films were filmed in the studios of Lucasfilm, and it only took 40 minutes to drive.


    "Well, that''s good, I''ll let them take some scattered shots first." Lucaston paused, "By the way, I forgot to tell you one thing, your movie "Following" has been removed from the theater in a large area. It''s out."


    ""Following"?" Dunn''s heart skipped a beat, thinking of something, he couldn''t help being a little excited, "George, how much is the box office? Uh... I haven''t been in good health recently, so I didn''t pay much attention to these little things."


    Because "Follow" was produced by Tang En Pictures, Tang En naturally added his name to the producer''s position.


    Lucas thought for a while, "I didn''t pay too much attention. It''s less than two million dollars anyway. Check it out for yourself."


    Two million dollars?


    Dunn almost jumped up in excitement.


    It''s done!


    The goal of 120 million has been achieved!


    Hanging up the phone Dunn immediately put on his sunglasses and turned on the system. Sure enough, in the package at the top right, he found a brand new icon¡ªthe mirror image.


    "Haha! It''s really not easy!"


    During this period of time, the mountain that was pressing on Tang En finally disappeared, and Tang En was relieved and excited.


    "Which director''s ability should I choose to possess?"


    Dunn thought about it for a long time, and finally chose three people - James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott.


    Needless to say about the first two, Ridley Scott is also a great director. He has directed the sci-fi film "Blade Runner", as well as the action films "Black Rain" and "Big Wave".


    Dunn didn''t make a decision immediately, but called George Lucas and told him that he would be there tomorrow morning as scheduled.


    Lucas is naturally very happy, Dunn is a film director, and it is somewhat outrageous not to show up at the opening ceremony.


    "By the way, George, if the director of this movie had to choose between James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and Ridley Scott, who would you choose?"


    Lucas said without thinking, "Of course it''s Steven!"


    "Oh why?"


    Lucas said with a smile: "Didn''t you say that the script I wrote was too young? If you want to shoot with depth, naturally you have to choose Steven! However, your kid is not bad, I''m very optimistic."


    "Haha, borrow your auspicious words, George, I won''t let you down!"


    Dunn''s mood suddenly brightened, he hung up the phone, and calmly opened the character attributes of "Steven Spielberg".


    "Are you sure about the professional skills of Dunn Walker''s ''Mirror Possession'' Steven Spielberg?"


    "Sure!"


    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 59： be kind

    For the film that Dunn wants to direct, more than 95% of the shots require post-processing. Except for a set of scenes that were shot in the deserts of Nevada, most of them were done in the studio.


    Because of the fixed shooting location and the ease of the green screen set, it is estimated that the shooting period of the entire film will not exceed 80 days.


    Dunn is likely to complete the filming of the entire film before the release of "My Big Greek Wedding" in North America.


    However, after an estimate, the post-processing of the entire film took as long as 10 months.


    Fortunately, before the filming of the film began in May, some special effects had already been produced, and post-production synthesis was all it took. The post-production will be completed in March next year, and in mid-May, it will be officially shown to the world.


    Now, the appearance of director Dunn has brought great confidence to the entire crew.


    Not to mention the success of "Titanic", "My Great Greek Wedding" is already a legend.


    A comedy, costing 15 million US dollars, has an overseas box office of over 100 million, which is no less shocking to Hollywood than last year''s big boat!


    So even though Dunn is young, his authority and status in the crew is no worse than George Lucas.


    Especially Ben Affleck, who played "Obi-Wan", thanked Dunn more and more.


    He''d heard long ago that he got the role because Dunn Walker had a heated argument with George Lucas, and then... won.


    Ben Affleck is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 80 kilograms. He has a strong body and a ribbed face. He is a tough guy type actor. Being able to participate in movies like Star Wars will undoubtedly make his star path more smooth.


    Now, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Wraith Menace" is about to film its first set of shots.


    This group of shots took place in the top secret elder house of the Republic, and it is divided into four parts.


    1. The elders arranged tasks for the two Jedi Knights to go to Naboo to rescue Queen Padm¨¦ Amidala who was in crisis.


    2. The two Jedi Knights returned from Naboo and told the plight there.


    3. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon said that he found a nine-year-old slave child-Anakin Skywalker on the desert planet Tatu, and planned to accept him as a disciple, but was rejected by the Presbyterian Church.


    4. Qui-Gon was killed in the duel with Darth Maul. Jedi Knight Obi-Wan adhered to his legacy and hoped to accept Anakin as his apprentice, and the Council of Elders agreed.


    These are the four main shots that run through the entire film, because they take place in the same scene, so they are shot together.


    The set has been set up in the studio, and two people are sitting on the four elder chairs. The other two empty seats will be filled with animated characters in post-production.


    "Qui-Gon King" played by Liam Neeson and "Obi-Wan Kenobi" played by Ben Affleck walked out of the door at the end of the corridor and came to the solemn and solemn Presbyterian secret room.


    "Guys!" Dunn stared at the viewfinder for a while, then walked to the two male actors and said with a smile, "Remember, you are Jedi Knights, I want you to show the determination and bravery that Jedi Knights possess. , walk skillfully, and look cold!"


    It''s not good for Dunn to tell Liam Neeson directly, after all, he is very qualified, but his acting skills... It''s really bad.


    After admonishing a few actors, Tang En walked over to several assistant directors, checked their tools, and after a long circle, returned to his director''s seat and watched the exquisite set of Star Wars. On the set, it was as if a surge of energy rushed into the body instantaneously.


    Another movie, to write the name of "Dawn Walker"!


    This is his honor and his luck.


    "ready, go!"


    With the sound of Tang En, the entire crew instantly turned on like a machine, running efficiently. Especially the photography team, all of them were engrossed, half-squinting their eyes, looking serious and nervous.


    Master Yoda is an animated character. Facing the empty Master Yoda in the chair, the two male actors "listened" with full attention and accepted the order from the elders.


    This one is very simple. Tang En watched the replay and said with a smile, "Okay, this is over, get ready for the next scene!"


    This time Dunn is possessed by Steven Spielberg, and the biggest feature of this super director is his speed and efficiency. Dunn will naturally not let go of such advantages.


    ¡­¡­


    This set of shots was not difficult until the last shot, when "Obi-Wan" came back and said that his master "Qui-Gang" was killed and he wanted to take Anakin as his apprentice.


    This is a conversation between "Master Yoda" and "Obi-Wan", because Master Yoda is a virtual character, so Ben Affleck can only play a one-man show against the air.


    "If the Council of Elders agrees, I will accept Anakin as my apprentice; if the Council of Elders disagrees, I will still accept Anakin as my apprentice!"


    A look of determination flashed across Ben Affleck''s face.


    However, Dunn interrupted his performance rudely and walked over with a frown, "Ben, you''re in the wrong position again, blocking the No. 5 camera. This is secondary, the most important thing is you. It didn''t show the pain after Master''s death. It''s not enough to be decisive, you need pain, and the decision after pain can move people."


    Although Ben Affleck has participated in Michael Bay''s "Peerless Catastrophe" before, he is a supporting role and has never participated in such high-tech filming methods. He is still not used to acting in the air.


    A series of mistakes made Ben Affleck a little ashamed, "I''m sorry, Dunn, I''m still not used to it."


    Tang En nodded, "Don''t worry, take your time. Ben, special effects are essential for future commercial blockbusters, especially action films, do you understand?"


    Ben Affleck nodded, his figure was destined to be very narrow for him, and action movies were his biggest future. Therefore, acting with virtual characters is a major problem that he must face both now and in the future.


    "Thank you for your reminder, Dunn, I will try my best to correct it."


    Tang En nodded slightly, "Take a ten-minute break, calm down first."


    Back at the director''s seat, his assistant, Christopher Nolan, came over and said softly: "If Ben can''t meet the requirements, we can let an actor play with him, but pay attention to the framing of the camera lens and edit it later. Enough."


    Tang En sighed: "This is the last option. After all, the filming of the movie is still very long, and if he can pass this test, it will also be good for his future acting career."


    Nolan smiled and said, "Don, it''s rare to see directors like you who think about actors everywhere."


    "Oh? I have a feeling that you are complimenting me." Dunn joked with him and used his own budget to cultivate the actors'' acting skills. The director would do this, and the producer would definitely disagree.


    Nolan lowered his voice, "I think Ben Affleck is very characteristic. Throughout Hollywood, such tough-guy actors are rare."


    Christopher Nolan is Dunn''s assistant, and he even played the role of a producer in the production department of Dunn Films, which is equivalent to his own. Naturally, he has some understanding of Dunn''s ambitions.


    Tang En nodded, "That''s right, that''s why we have to cultivate his acting skills as much as possible, so that I can use them in the future!"


    "I''m afraid of him..."


    Before Nolan finished speaking, Tang En already understood what he meant and smiled coldly, "Don''t worry, I don''t believe he dares to make fun of me!"


    Jon Landau is already notorious in Hollywood. Maybe the outside world doesn''t know the whole story, but everyone in the circle knows that this is the consequence of angering Tang En.


    "By the way, after making this movie, what are your plans? Do you have a suitable project?" Dunn changed the subject and asked with a smile.


    Christopher Nolan hesitated, "My brother wrote a novel I plan to make it into a movie."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "What novel?"


    "Memento," tells the story of a murderer who lost his memory to achieve revenge through a little bit of memory."


    Tang En took a breath, "Tang En Pictures will be in charge of the investment. By the way, what''s your brother''s name?"


    "Jonathan Nolan, now a junior at Georgetown University, majors in literature, and usually likes to write novels and plays."


    "The script?"


    Dunn glanced at Nolan, "He wants to come to Hollywood to develop?"


    Christopher Nolan understood what Dunn meant and felt a little embarrassed, "Yes."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Let him report to Tang En Films after graduation, the screenwriting department is short of people."


    "Dawn, I... I really don''t know how to thank you." Christopher Nolan was a little speechless with excitement.


    Hollywood screenwriters can really solve less than one percent of their food and clothing needs, and most of them rely on odd jobs to survive. Before Jonathan graduated, he was promised a screenwriting job with a stable income by Dunn, which was considered a kindness to the Nolan brothers.


    Dunn laughed slyly.


    thank me?


    I also want to thank you!


    Jonathan Nolan, gold screenwriter, "Memento", "Dark Knight" trilogy, "Deadly Magic", "Interstellar", "Suspect Tracker", "Westworld"... It''s a movie and an American TV series , all the word-of-mouth exploded.


    More importantly, the story written by this guy has an obvious dark direction, which is a rare alternative in Hollywood.


    However, it is the biggest shortcoming of the screenwriting department of Dunn Pictures.


    Hollywood, there are too many screenwriters who are healthy, sunny and politically correct.

 Chapter 60： power of the high

    After three days, Queen Padm¨¦ Amidala, whom Dunn had been waiting for for a long time, finally appeared.


    Along with her, Keira Knightley, who was only 13 years old, played the role of Queen Amidala''s servant and double.


    Compared with this undeveloped little loli, Dunn''s target is naturally the goddess Natalie Portman in his heart.


    At this time, three makeup artists surrounded Natalie, giving her a complicated queen dress.


    Dunn sat aside. For the first half hour, he often talked about some work-related topics, but later it became more and more personal.


    "Did the final exam go well?"


    "very smooth."


    "All A''s?"


    Natalie smiled confidently, "All A''s!"


    Tang Enzan said: "It''s hard to imagine that you usually spend so much time acting and still learn so well."


    Natalie pouted, "What''s so difficult about this? Anyone who is deprived of dating time can only read in the study every day. It''s normal to get an A."


    The strict discipline of her mother Shirley Hirschler made Natalie Portman dissatisfied with the rebellious period.


    Tang En sighed and hesitated, "Actually, I called you several times, and Mrs. Hushler answered."


    Natalie got excited and pouted, "But I don''t know!"


    The makeup artist quickly warned, "Miss Portman, please don''t move, it will affect the makeup."


    "Humph!"


    Natalie pouted angrily.


    "Actually, Mrs. Hirschler also cares about you." Seeing that her face became more and more unhappy, Tang En changed the subject and said with a smile: "But now, you have joined the crew. Do you want to eat?"


    Natalie''s heartbeat accelerated a little. Dunn''s performance on the audition day gave her a vague guess. Back at school, she quietly mentioned it to a few girlfriends who had been in love, and they all said it was love at first sight.


    Listening to Dunn''s invitation, Natalie could not wait to agree immediately, and she was not too emotional, "But...my mother doesn''t allow me to go out with men at night."


    "What about you? Would you like to?"


    "Of course I would!" Natalie blurted out subconsciously, and then she felt that she should be a little girly, she bit her lip and said, "I''m dying of boredom. My mother treats me like a prisoner every day!"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Mrs. Hirschler, let me tell you, I will invite you to talk about your understanding of the movie, presumably she will not reject me."


    Natalie couldn''t help but whisper: "Is this the director''s privilege?"


    Dunn laughed, "Even so!"


    ¡­


    The biggest attraction of the whole movie is the special effects and actions. Relatively speaking, the performance of the actors is much less important.


    However, Dunn doesn''t want a whole movie without a good character, so the performance requirements for actors are much higher than the original.


    He also knew that it was far more difficult to play a one-man show against the air than to play against an actor. Everything is based on imagination. This is not only a question of good or bad acting skills, but also the level of image thinking.


    Relatively speaking, it is easier for a young man like Ben Affleck to accept it, while Liam Neeson has repeatedly caused trouble for Dunn.


    "Stop! Liam, how many times have I said it, acting is not a melodrama! Expression, what about your expression?" Dunn interrupted the filming loudly, looking at Liam Neeson who was speaking in front of the green screen, Can not help but gave birth to a little helpless.


    Liam Neeson is also a number one figure in Hollywood. Back then, he was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscar for "Schindler''s List". He was publicly accused of poor acting by a 20-year-old child. annoyed.


    "Dan, I don''t understand what you mean, what did I do wrong?"


    "You''re right! But I need your performance to be more attentive, okay?"


    "Didn''t you say that Jedi Knights should be cold?"


    "Coldness doesn''t mean unfeeling! Liam, do you understand? You value Anakin, but behind all the rumors, what kind of danger and murderous intentions lie behind? You have to look forward to it, and you have to be afraid. !"


    Tang En was a little speechless. He really didn''t know what to say to such a big-time studio boss with status and no acting skills.


    At this moment, George Lucas came over, glanced at the shooting scene full of gunpowder, and couldn''t help sighing.


    Liam Neeson was the male number one he decided early on, but he didn''t expect such a big conflict with Dunn''s ideas.


    Is it Dunn''s fault?


    No, as a director, it is his responsibility to make the actors perform better.


    But what about Liam Neeson? He has been acting for 20 or 30 years, and it seems that he has always been like this. Steven Spielberg has not let him change. Why does Dunn Walker make these "excessive" demands?


    George Lucas also has a big head, "Dawn, this is not an important shot, there is no need to be too harsh."


    Tang En sternly said: "George, how many close-up live-action shots are there in the whole movie? Apart from the animated characters, it''s the wide-angle shots of fights. I need this movie to have flesh and blood. Only close-up shots can make the movie more real."


    Liam Neeson spread out his hands, a look of fearlessness and indifference.


    George Lucas frowned, "Dawn, your request... does not conform to Liam''s play style in the past few decades."


    These words are very graceful, but they point out that Dunn''s requirements are beyond the scope of Liam Neeson''s acting skills.


    Tang En''s face turned cold, "Since that''s the case, just delete this group of shots!"


    "No!" Lucas suddenly became serious, "Dawn, this is an important shot that links the previous and the next. It has led to rumors of ''balance'', and it also indicates the future of Anakin. It is indispensable!"


    Dunn shrugged, "I know, I can let Ben Affleck replace him, borrowing the words of ''Obi-Wan'', to express the uncertainty of the rumors and the dilemma of ''Qui-Gang'' from the side."


    "This¡­"


    George Lucas was a little at a loss, and was a little surprised by Dunn''s toughness.


    Has it come to the point of deleting the male lead role?


    This is a precursor to tearing the skin!


    Liam Neeson was also stunned. He really did not expect that the young Dunn Walker would have a bigger temper and a tougher attitude than Steven Spielberg and George Lucas!


    Liam Neeson, who was still thinking of competing with the young director, immediately became weaker and his expression softened, "This... Dunn, I think what you said makes sense, let''s shoot a few more test shots. Just a moment, okay?"


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "Can you act well?"


    "Try a few more, and it won''t be too bad." Liam Neeson has been acting for decades, and it''s not useless. It''s just that this kind of sci-fi and action film doesn''t need to be too hard.


    "Then try it."


    When Tang En waved his hand, he didn''t have the attitude of a young man at all. Even when dealing with a veteran actor like Liam Neeson, he showed the aura of a high-ranking person.


    George Lucas looked at Dunn''s slightly raised mouth, and his heart suddenly jumped: "This kid... won''t he use me as a gunman?"


    He was surprised, surprised by Tang En''s ability, surprised by his wrist, and even more surprised by his ingenuity.


    Looking at Dunn Walker sitting in the director''s chair and looking at the viewfinder with one eye, George Lucas actually gave birth to a vision that far exceeded the vision he had when he created "Star Wars".


    This kid, I am afraid that he will rewrite the pattern of Hollywood!


    ¡­


    Natalie Portman is still underage, so her agent and guardian, Shirley Hirschler, can always oversee the set.


    When the filming of the afternoon scene was over, Tang En was in an uneasy mood, and his pace was heavy. He thought of a dozen reasons in his mind, just to convince this "stubborn" mother.


    "Mrs. Hershler, I want to invite Nat to Chinatown for dinner..."


    Before she finished speaking, a smile appeared on Shirley Hirschler''s slightly old face, "Yes, I believe Nat will be very happy to be invited by Director Walker."


    Dunn was a little surprised, so simple?


    Shirley Hirschler seemed to see Dunn''s surprise and said meaningfully, "But Nat believes in Judaism, and we have strict rules."


    Be vegetarian, be frugal, and keep yourself before marriage...


    Dunn smiled and said, "Nate is still underage, I understand."


    This is California, and it is a crime to have **** with a girl under the age of eighteen!


    Even if Dunn had 10,000 thoughts, he would not dare to take such a risk.


    Besides, in Dunn''s heart, Natalie Portman is different from the few female companions he has been with in the past. She is pure and clean, she is young, she is a piece of undeveloped jade.


    Tang En was very willing to make this piece of rough jade more beautiful and magnificent.

 Chapter 61： In that year, she was 17 years old

    "Your car is not cool at all!"


    Natalie Portman, sitting in the passenger seat, pouted as soon as she got in the car.


    This Cadillac was the wedding car sponsored by General Motors when Dunn was filming "My Great Greek Wedding". After the filming, Dunn took it and used it as a personal car.


    Because it is a wedding car, the whole body is dark, solemn and solemn, slightly old-fashioned, which is not in line with the taste of young people.


    Tang En said with a smile, "It''s just for transportation, not so much about it."


    Natalie turned her head angrily, "But I don''t like it at all."


    It was the first time in her life that she "dated" a man, so she naturally fantasized about being romantic.


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he said solemnly: "Okay, tell me, what kind of car do you like? I''ll let someone buy it, and I promise to change the car on the next date!"


    "Who''s on a date with you?" Natalie sneered, giving him a look and pondering for a while, "I like Porsches! BMWs are fine too, the ones with two seats!"


    Dunn breathed a sigh of relief.


    Both of these brands are relatively low-end premium cars, and you can buy one for no more than $200,000. Even if Dunn''s funds are tight, it is not difficult.


    It''s just that she really likes these two brands...or is she going down the stairs for herself?


    Tang En didn''t know for a while, and said with a smile, "I understand, I will obey the Queen''s orders!"


    Natalie couldn''t help but "poof" a smile, "Isn''t she a goddess?"


    As soon as the words came out, I felt that the atmosphere was not right, and my pretty face flushed slightly.


    In the end, she is inexperienced, and when she speaks straight, she will inevitably reveal a little bit of the shyness of a young daughter.


    Dunn, however, enjoyed this atmosphere very much. This was the reserved and shyness that he could not feel at all when interacting with those Hollywood actresses.


    "Both a goddess and a queen!"


    In order not to make her look too embarrassed, Tang En laughed like crazy after he finished speaking.


    Natalie patted his arm angrily, pursed her lips and was silent for a while, and then sighed softly, "Don, I''ve never been out with a boy before."


    Tang En was a little surprised, but she didn''t expect her to reveal the words in her heart so easily.


    A wise man must be wise and not speak secretly. Is this the truth?


    Perhaps because she cared too much, Tang En couldn''t make up her mind for a while. If it was replaced by other Hollywood female stars, just with this sentence alone, Tang En would just drive around and go to the hotel to open a room.


    "I won''t in the future." Tang En smiled calmly, "Didn''t I appear here?"


    "you?"


    "That''s right, didn''t I easily get Mrs. Hushler''s permission? Hey, maybe, I''m your unparalleled... king?"


    "Pfft! Cheeky!" Natalie''s delicate face was a little hot, and she was more enjoying the feeling of speaking freely with the opposite sex, and her heart was warm, but the girl''s restraint made her change the topic quickly, " How did you convince my mother?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Tell me the truth."


    "It''s that simple?"


    "It''s that simple!"


    A hint of suspicion flashed on Natalie''s face, "That''s weird, when did she talk so well?"


    Tang En jokingly said, "It''s very simple, you''ve got me."


    "Ah? Bah, Bah, Bah! Dunn, I thought you were quite stable when filming the movie, but I didn''t expect you to be the same as those boys." Natalie Yu covered her mouth with her hands and teased him narrowly.


    Tang En shrugged and said calmly: "Making a movie is a job, and you have to be serious and steady. In private... I''m not an old man in my fifties or sixties, why am I so old-fashioned? Besides, you don''t like cool things. boy?"


    Natalie pursed her lips, turned her head and looked out the window, "Don''t think you know me!"


    Maybe she felt that her words were a little inappropriate, so Natalie turned her face with a smile, "Why go to Chinatown? I''ve never been there, I heard it''s quite chaotic."


    "Rumour!" Dunn''s tone was very hard, and he smiled immediately, "I''ll take you to Chinese food, you must have never eaten it."


    Natalie shook her head, "I''m a vegetarian."


    Dunn''s eyes couldn''t help but glanced at her slightly flat chest, and said earnestly, "Nate, you need to supplement nutrition."


    Natalie said angrily, "I''m only seventeen years old, and I''m still developing!"


    Tang En couldn''t help blushing, "That... I didn''t mean it, don''t mind."


    "Humph!"


    Natalie gave him a wide-eyed look.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn has eaten almost all of the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, and most of them are mediocre.


    But even so, it is enough to satisfy Dunn''s familiar taste in the past few decades.


    It was the first time for Natalie to eat Chinese food. She was at a loss with a pair of bamboo chopsticks.


    "Don, I don''t know how to use it, can you give me a fork?"


    Natalie''s bitter face made Tang En quite cute, so she couldn''t help but took the fried bamboo shoots with chopsticks and held them to her mouth.


    Natalie blushed suddenly, her eyes were watery, she bit her red lips and looked at Dunn.


    Tang En sneered, and felt a little frivolous, so he wanted to apologize, but found that Natalie suddenly opened her mouth and ate the bamboo shoots in.


    Dunn was overjoyed, "what else do you want to eat?"


    "I''ll eat it myself!" Natalie stubbornly picked up the chopsticks and pouted to pick up the vegetables.


    Dunn was really embarrassed to tease her again, and asked for a spoon, and Natalie smiled, looked at Dunn''s strange expression, and whispered, "Bastard!"


    ¡­¡­


    On the way back, Natalie seemed very active, chatting happily in the car.


    Dunn was also very happy to share her happiness, and suddenly an inspiration flashed, "Nate, let me sing you a song."


    "Sing?"


    Natalie''s eyes lit up.


    Tang En cleared his throat and sang a youthful song he liked very much¡ª¡ª


    "I''ll take you home tonight


    Tonight, we are full of energy


    Let us ignite the world with passion


    Shine with passion and vitality that surpasses the scorching sun


    Tonight, we are full of energy


    Let us ignite the world with passion


    ¡­¡±


    This song "We Are Very Young" is a very popular song that only appeared in 2012. It swept the world''s major charts, and even won the Grammy Award the following year.


    As soon as this song came out, Dunn was sure that Natalie would be shocked and deeply impressed by her musical talent!


    Turning her head to look, she found that Natalie''s face was as red as paper, she bit her lip tightly, and looked at Dunn with a look of embarrassment and dissatisfaction.


    Tang En was startled, what happened?


    The atmosphere was embarrassing for a long time, and Natalie pouted and whispered, "Dawn, I must go back. My family is very strict, and... this is California, and I''m still underage."


    "what?"


    Tang En didn''t react for a while, and then looked at Natalie''s shy and infinitely shy look, and finally reacted with a slap in the head, really dumbfounded, "Nate, don''t get me wrong, this is a song, nothing else! "


    "yes?"


    Natalie was dubious. Although she has never been in a relationship, her best friend secretly told her about many "tricks" of boys, and she should be prepared to avoid being deceived.


    Tang En even wanted to die. The misunderstanding became a big one. He wiped the cold sweat on his head and explained, "Nate, look at our route. This is going back to the hotel for the crew. I really don''t mean that."


    "And think about it It''s only nine o''clock, and the time is not right. If I have any idea, I will definitely invite you to a movie, then drink a sweet cocktail, and then propose Some requirements, are you right?"


    "Also, I have already promised Mrs. Hushler that I will bring you back intact. I can''t possibly make a blunder, right? And this is California, so I don''t have the guts to break the law..."


    Seeing Tang En''s incoherent panicked appearance, Natalie couldn''t help but pursed her lips and smiled, blinked her eyes playfully, and teased, "It seems that I can''t watch a movie with you in the future."


    Dunn also heard her relief and laughed, "Okay, Nat, you''re kidding me!"


    Natalie smiled, "You told me that!"


    Dunn shook his head and laughed, paused, and suddenly said, "Nate, I like you very much."


    "Um."


    Slightly shy and inexperienced Natalie really didn''t know what to say except this word.


    "As long as the shooting progress is not tense, I will invite you out every day from now on, okay?"


    "Um."


    "Nate, a smart and cute girl like you can make people crazy."


    "Um."


    "You sure don''t hate me, do you?"


    "Um."


    "Do you like me?"


    "Uh-huh?"


    Natalie was startled, her eyes widened, and she looked at Dunn angrily, "I almost fell for you again!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed.


    Natalie was ashamed and angry, she stretched out her hands and scratched and scratched on Dunn, refusing to let it go.


    "Nate! Nate! I''m driving, be careful!"


    Dunn yelled.


    Noisy.

 Chapter 62： The paradox of special effects and cinema

    The filming sequence is from easy to difficult.


    It started with a literary drama, then an action drama, and finally moved to a desert studio in Nevada to shoot the scene of the desert planet Tatu.


    As the filming went on, George Lucas witnessed Dunn''s directing ability with his own eyes. While he was amazed, he also reassured and boldly delegated power. During the filming process, everything was based on his opinion.


    Even a veteran actor like Am Neeson was so caught by Dunn that he didn''t dare to question, let alone complain.


    "Our robots have suffered heavy losses!"


    "Without the protective cover, we will be a living target!"


    "The protective cover has failed, and it must be restored immediately!"


    Watching the performance of Ben Affleck and others, Dunn shouted, "Okay, this one is over, Chris, you are responsible for shooting the next two shots of the robot. David, the wide-angle shot of the outer space scene. , you go and grab it in front of the green screen, it''s not difficult. Call Nate, and then we will film the Queen''s speech."


    Tang En arranged the shooting tasks in an orderly manner, and the entire crew worked very efficiently.


    Because he has read the original book, the film image in Dunn''s mind is far clearer than that of George Lucas. He has deleted more than 20 unnecessary scenes, and handed over a large number of non-real-life scenes to the assistant director for shooting. While the workload is sharply reduced, the shooting progress will also be greatly accelerated.


    Of course, producers like directors like Dunn. The shorter the construction period, the lower the cost!


    That''s why Steven Spielberg is Hollywood''s favorite, but James Cameron is daunting.


    At this time, Natalie Portman, who was dressed up, walked out slowly, and Dunn''s face lost the gentleness of meeting in private, "Remember, you are the queen, the queen on the top, keep your chest high, Show the Queen''s temperament. Yes, that''s it, it''s fine... don''t laugh, your planet is suffering, your expression can be a little more anxious."


    Under the heavy makeup, Natalie could no longer see her delicate appearance. Listening to Dunn''s exhortation, she nodded lightly.


    This group of shots is a group show. The planet Naboo is attacked by the dark forces of the Sith. Queen Amidala is trapped. The two Jedi knights rescued the queen and want to take the queen away. However, Queen Amidala misses the planet. The scene of the people on the top, unwilling to leave.


    The Jedi Knights show strength, and Amed Best, who wears an animal hood, plays the Ganga "Ja Ja Binks", which is a funny role.


    In the whole movie, except for "Elder Yoda" and other characters, which are all made of animation, most of the animated characters are filmed by human beings, and then produced with special effects in the later stage.


    On the one hand, it is convenient to match the scenes, and the progress is faster. On the other hand, motion capture is easier, and post-production is easier. The disadvantage is that the animation is not realistic enough, and it is far less smooth than full animation production.


    After 20 minutes of explanation and arrangement, Dunn came to the viewfinder to watch for a while, then nodded, "Okay, let''s start!"


    Natalie Portman stood at the front, took a deep breath, looked sad, but said in a loud voice: "Thank you, Mr. Special Envoy, but I want to be with my people!"


    "They will kill you!" said the Jedi Knight "Qui-Gon" with a frown.


    The Queen''s Prime Minister immediately vetoed, "They dare not!"


    "They need the queen to sign a legal invasion agreement, so they won''t kill her." The queen''s guard added.


    "Kui Gang" pondered: "I think they have another conspiracy, the invasion is illogical!"


    "stop!"


    Dunn shouted, "Ben, there''s something wrong with your expression! Now is not the time to fight, you don''t need to play a ruthless warrior, you are worried about the future of the Queen and Planet Naboo!"


    Most of the shots in the original version are close-ups. Everyone speaks, and each person is given a separate short shot. This way of shooting is simple, you can shoot each person individually, and then edit them together.


    However, because of Natalie, Dunn wanted to give her more time to leave the country. This conversation turned into a long-distance long shot. As a result, everyone in this group scene had to express their expressions. in place.


    Ben Affleck was a little absent-minded because he didn''t have any important lines, which made Dunn a little dissatisfied.


    "Okay, director, I''ll pay attention!" Ben Affleck always had a good attitude in front of Dunn.


    Tang En was rude, "I''ll give you a chance, if you don''t perform well again, just zoom in on the camera and cut out all the faces that don''t meet the requirements!"


    In order to film this set of shots well, and to save time and effort, Tang En had the crew prepare them well, and fixed their positions during the rehearsal, and eight cameras would be shooting from different directions in all directions.


    In a scene that consumes such a large amount of resources, Dunn will not allow anyone to make mistakes, even Ben Affleck, a potential actor he is very optimistic about.


    Ben Affleck clearly felt Dunn''s determination, patted his chest and assured, "Director, don''t worry, I won''t let you down!"


    ¡­


    "I think I have to get rid of them first!"


    "Kui Gang" said with a firm look.


    "We can only hope that Congress will be on our side. Planet Naboo needs your help!" The Prime Minister said earnestly.


    Queen Amidala stood up and said solemnly, "No matter what, our situation is very dangerous."


    "You must go, Her Majesty, you must go now!"


    ¡­


    "CUT! This one is over!" Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the time, it was already five o''clock in the afternoon, this group of shots took more than an hour to shoot, and Natalie, who was dressed in full dress, was obviously tired.


    Dunn sighed, "Okay, let''s stop here today, Abel, send tomorrow''s lines, go back tonight, and be sure to memorize them. Let''s go, see you tomorrow!"


    In the past, when Dunn watched popcorn movies, he always felt that the actors'' acting skills were very poor. Many actors who were obviously Oscar-winning actors still couldn''t show their acting skills.


    With this Star Wars shooting experience, Dunn instantly understood a lot, which was something he couldn''t feel when he was filming "My Great Greek Wedding".


    In this special effects movie, the characters are emotionally trivial, the lines are fragmented, and the actors are not able to perform their due acting skills at all.


    When filming "My Great Greek Wedding", Dunn was even able to direct an extra who had never acted much like an old actor. But in such special effects movies, it is difficult for these actors with great acting experience to show their hearts.


    The script is not attentive, the character clues are broken, and the top and bottom are incoherent. How can the actors understand the role positioning?


    Tang En let out a long sigh. It seems that the views of the older generation of filmmakers are not necessarily pedantic and conservative. Animation special effects and film art are sometimes really incompatible.


    This is a paradox!


    When he came to the door of Natalie''s dressing room, Dunn knocked on the door and saw Natalie leaning on the chair tiredly, letting the makeup artist remove her makeup.


    As soon as she saw Dunn, Natalie complained, "Don, I''m dying of exhaustion!"


    Her hair and headgear weighed more than ten kilograms, and no one could stand it for hours on top of her head.


    Before Dunn could speak, her mother Shirley Hirschler said angrily, "Nate, how can acting be so hard?" Then she turned to Dunn, a little apology, "I''m sorry, Director Walker, Nat is still young and ignorant."


    Dunn is a little strange, isn''t this Mrs. Hushler very strict? How can you talk so well?


    "It''s alright, Mrs. Hushler, you are so kind. Nat and I are friends. I don''t think it''s okay to complain a few times between friends."


    "That''s right!" Natalie muttered, UU reading www. uukanshu.com then flashed hope in his eyes, "Tang En, I don''t want to eat Chinese food today."


    Dunn held back his smile, "How about an Italian meal? I know an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills. It''s Southern Italian cuisine and it tastes very good."


    "Okay!" Natalie rolled her eyes and kept winking at Dunn, asking him to convince her mother.


    Dunn asked with a smile, "Mrs. Hushler, can I invite Nate to dinner? Don''t worry, I will definitely bring her back as soon as possible."


    Shirley Hirschler smiled: "Of course, Director Walker, I have always believed in you."


    A bit of surprise flashed in Natalie''s eyes, she was very surprised.


    Mom... When did you talk so nicely?


    Did she really recognize Dunn? When I come back at night, I have to ask her.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later, Dunn and Natalie walked out of Lucasfilm''s studio, looking at the silver-gray Porsche 911 in front of them, Natalie screamed "wow", jumped over, hugged the car. Lived Dunn''s arm.


    "It''s so cool! Dunn, you really did it!"


    Tang En keenly observed the snickering expressions of the passers-by crew, and whispered, "Nate, everyone looks at us strangely, why do you say that?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled: "Why? Another little girl is going to be tricked by you!"


    Dunn''s face changed, and his back felt cold, "Nate, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    "Humph!" Natalie gave him a big white eye and said coquettishly, "Don''t think I don''t know anything!"


    After speaking, he happily opened the car door, got in the car excitedly, and then shouted to Tang En who was standing dumbfounded, "Hey, how long are you going to be dumb?"

 Chapter 63： Shortcuts to Big Stars

    This is a very famous Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills called "Scarpetta". It is located in the Montage Hotel. Sofia Coppola brought Dunn here once, and it left a deep impression on him.


    Dunn brought Natalie closer to the restaurant, and she was dazzled by the exquisite layout.


    The high vault, the beautiful sky garden, and the Mediterranean fountain embellishment elegantly show all the characteristics of the golden age of Hollywood.


    "Coming here, I feel like I''m a big star!" Natalie whispered beside Dunn.


    Tang En was very calm, "Don''t worry, I can guarantee that you will be a big star in the future, no worse than anyone!"


    Natalie''s eyes lit up at once. She raised her white jaw and looked at him, "Don, I remember your words."


    Tang En smiled, "Of course!"


    After she came to the seat and ordered the dishes, Natalie pursed her lips when she saw Tang En was worried, and said jokingly: "Tang En, the whole of the United States that your private life is spread by the newspapers knows, you don''t really think that I don''t understand anything, do you? "


    "Nate, I don''t want to lie to you." Tang En''s face was slightly condensed, rarely solemn, "Part of the reports in the gossip tabloids are nonsense, and some are true. But this doesn''t mean anything, in my heart, You are not like them!"


    "I know."


    Natalie winked playfully and smiled lightly.


    "you know?"


    Natalie rolled her eyes, "Of course I know. I''ve never been in a relationship, but I can still see if you''re sincere or if you''re trying to lie to me."


    Dunn was instantly delighted, "Nate, are you serious?"


    "If it''s false, do you think I''ll come out with you?" Natalie rolled his eyes at him, and then said narrowly, "I heard that couples in love will lose their IQ, you...you''re too exaggerated. Bar?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En was a little embarrassed. He was despised by an underage girl and said angrily, "Nate, I''m serious, I''m not joking!"


    Natalie raised her hands, "Okay, okay, I was wrong, there are a lot of directors Walker, don''t have the same knowledge as a little girl like me."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Nate, I never thought you would be so cute."


    "Are you complimenting me?" Natalie asked embarrassingly.


    Tang En laughed, "Of course I''m complimenting you. Have you forgotten another sentence? In the eyes of lovers who are passionately in love, no matter how big a disadvantage is, it is an advantage."


    "You really are mocking me!"


    Natalie gritted her teeth and glared at Dunn fiercely.


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing at her cute and charming appearance, and he was a little confused, so he couldn''t help standing up, and then leaned over to Natalie across the dining table.


    Natalie was startled at first, and then her face turned crimson. She subconsciously wanted to hide, but subconsciously she wanted to taste the taste of the first kiss.


    After a little hesitation, he felt Tang En''s fiery breath on his eyelashes, his heart was like a deer, he quickly closed his eyes and sat up straight, as if accepting a solemn ceremony.


    When dealing with Natalie, Dunn naturally couldn''t ask for it as unscrupulously as he did with other Hollywood actresses. He pecked her soft lips lightly, and then sat back.


    Tang En pursed his lips lightly, feeling the moist and soft aftertaste.


    But coincidentally found that Natalie Portman, who was sitting opposite, was also repeating the same action as him, pursing her lips, and seemed to have a deep aftertaste.


    At a certain moment, the two of them met their eyes and faced each other for a while, then they smiled at each other.


    "I thought it was sweet!" Natalie lowered her eyes shyly, took a sip of juice, and smacked her lower lip, "It''s sweet now."


    Dunn almost laughed, this Natalie is too cute.


    "Nate, looking at you, I feel... I feel like my heart has melted." This is what Tang En said from the bottom of his heart. If he heard others say it, he would definitely get goosebumps, but in this situation, he would I feel everything is as it should be.


    Natalie blinked her eyes beautifully, "You...have said this to many girls?"


    "Never!" Dunn immediately shook his head and sighed, "Nate, this is Hollywood, there are some things... You should also understand that it''s not my problem."


    The reason why Natalie was disciplined so strictly by her mother was because of the smog in Hollywood. Of course she understood what Dunn meant and didn''t like such dark topics, and instead asked, "Have you ever been in love?"


    "No."


    "Really not?"


    "If you haven''t counted it yet, then it''s not."


    Natalie sighed softly, "It seems that we are all poor people."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Why do you say that?"


    Natalie leaned on her chin with one hand, and fiddled with the straw in the juice with the other, her voice illusory, "Those classmates of mine, many of my classmates began to fall in love at the age of 12 or 13, when they were 13 or 14... I won''t talk about that. Now, I always feel that the youth of the two of us is quite lacking."


    "On the contrary, I think it''s our luck." Dunn showed a gentle smile, "Nate, think about it, such beautiful memories of first love are of course reserved for the most appropriate and suitable person. Isn''t it a very romantic thing for us to exchange our first love for each other?"


    "Pfft!" Natalie couldn''t help but burst out with laughter, "Tang En, I understand, you''re trying to trick me again, right? I won''t be fooled!"


    Tang En looked embarrassed and scratched his head, "This... Nat, you really misunderstood. I don''t mean it at all."


    "Humph! Don''t try to lie to me!"


    Natalie turned her head away, snorted, and then she couldn''t help but "giggled" and chuckled.


    At this moment, a young girl with a delicate figure came over in surprise, "Nate? Is that you, Nate?"


    Natalie looked up, and a bit of joy appeared on her face, "Sister Drew? What a coincidence, I met you here."


    Dunn looked up, and the corner of his mouth trembled slightly. He knew this woman¡ªDrew Barrymore, who was a problem girl who caused a sensation in Hollywood back then, but now she has broken her bad habit.


    Drew Barrymore took Natalie''s little hand, looked her up and down, and said with a smile, "The last time we met, we were filming "Everybody Says I Love You" together. You''ve grown into a big girl."


    Natalie smiled sweetly and sweetly, "Sister Drew, you are getting more and more beautiful."


    Drew Barrymore smiled happily, "Is this your boyfriend?" He glanced at Dunn''s face and was stunned.


    Dunn Walker!


    In Hollywood, who doesn''t know each other?


    Dunn quickly stood up and stretched out his right hand, "Hello, Miss Barrymore, I''m Dunn and Nate''s good friend."


    "It''s really you?" Drew Barrymore exclaimed exaggeratedly. It''s not like a big star, it''s like a fan meeting an idol, but it''s a pity that his acting skills are a bit poor, "Director Walker, I like your movie very much. Not to mention "Titanic", "My Great Greek Wedding" is also very exciting!"


    "Oh? Have you seen "My Great Greek Wedding"?"


    Drew Barrymore was a little proud, "Yeah, I''ve been to the UK some time ago, and I saw it there. It''s really good."


    "thanks."


    Dunn''s gentle smile drew his hand back appropriately.


    This woman, her hands are so tight!


    Drew Barrymore didn''t have any embarrassment on his face. Looking at Natalie, he said enviously, "Nate, you have to seize the opportunity. Director Walker is the dream man of all Hollywood actresses."


    The expression on Natalie''s face was much lighter, "We just met."


    Drew Barrymore winked at her, "Take your chance!"


    Then he secretly gave Tang En a wink, took out a business card from his high-end handbag, and said with a deep meaning, "Director Walker, if you have work-related matters, you can call me on my personal phone. We can communicate deeply."


    Tang En said calmly, "Okay."


    When Drew Barrymore left, the smile on Natalie''s face faded, and she was a little puffed up, "Dawn, she was seducing you just now, right?"


    Tang En looked at her curiously, "How did you see it?"


    Natalie gritted her teeth and said, "She gave you a personal call, but she said she wanted to talk about work. Isn''t it contradictory? The personal call is about personal relationships, and the work is handled by the agent."


    Tang En said with a smile, "Nate, you are really smart."


    "Hey!"


    Natalie lowered her head in disappointment, and lost her appetite for a table of delicious food, "Dawn, is this the case in Hollywood? Back then, when Drew and I filmed "Everybody Says I Love You" together, the relationship was good. Well, she took care of me like a big sister, but I didn''t expect...she would seduce my boyfriend."


    "Boyfriend?" Tang En looked at her playfully.


    Natalie''s expression froze, and she said loudly, "It''s a good friend, you heard it wrong!"


    Dunn didn''t bother about this topic and sighed, "Nate, in Hollywood, everyone wants to be a big star, but how easy is it to say? For many actresses, this is just a shortcut."


    "What about me?" Natalie found the ambiguity in Dunn''s words, "Didn''t you say I can be a big star? Do I want to..."


    Dunn interrupted her quickly and patted his chest, "Nate, remember, you are different from them! Behind you, I will always be waiting!"


    ¡­¡­


    This night Natalie and her mother have been talking about a topic for a long time - the shortcut to a big star.


    Natalie is Shirley Hirschler''s greatest hope in life.


    Since moving to the United States, Shirley Hirschler has seen the luxury and arrogance of the upper class, but she understands that relying on her doctor husband, she is at most a middle-class family.


    The only hope is on her daughter.


    From the age of 4, Shirley Hirschler took Natalie to learn dance; when she was 10 years old, she brought her daughter to Los Angeles from New York, looking for the opportunity to be a child star, but the effect was not good.


    The Jewish nation is a matrilineal inheritance, which means that it is useless if the father is a Jew. Only if the mother is a Jew, the child is a Jew. Shirley wasn''t Jewish, so Natalie wasn''t technically Jewish, at best of semi-Jewish ancestry.


    In order to allow her daughter to gain more Hollywood recognition, and to give her daughter a good background, Shirley Hirschler changed her daughter''s surname early so that she could follow her grandmother''s Jewish surname "Portman".


    Such a change really paid off.


    Gradually, Natalie finally made a few movies in Hollywood and gained some fame, but she was confined to the image of "Lori".


    Shirley Hirschler is very smart. She disciplines Natalie strictly, making her study hard, be a Hollywood clean-up, be a dazzling white lotus, and preferably get admitted to a famous university.


    If the opportunity is still lacking, you can go back to Israel and learn Hebrew, the native language of the Jews, to gain the favor of more Hollywood Jewish bosses.


    but¡­¡­


    Now it seems that everything does not have to be so complicated, because there is a big man - Dunn Walker.


    This is a shortcut!

 Chapter 64： carefully arranged

    "CUT! Nat, feel more emotional. Now you have brought back hope to the planet Naboo. You are the queen, and you must lead your people to resist! You must bring your faith to your people!"


    Dunn stood up from the director''s chair, looked at the tired actors in the performance area, and shouted dissatisfiedly into the microphone.


    Fortunately, Natalie didn''t wear her heavy queen attire in this scene, otherwise she would have been tired already.


    "Let me try again, Director!"


    Natalie shook her head cheerily, took the water bottle from the assistant, and drank it without a ladylike image.


    "Hurry up, let''s do another one! Prepare... start!"


    As the crew was ready again, Dunn gave an order, and the actors in the performance area began to argue again in cadence. Queen Amidala was struggling with the issue of Congress.


    In the actor''s rest area not far away, Ben Affleck, who was sitting in a chair, watched Natalie repeat over and over a dozen times in a row. He couldn''t help but feel a little distressed. Said: "He is really strict!"


    The entire crew knew that director Dunn Walker was pursuing Natalie Portman.


    Unexpectedly, when he was at work, Dunn was not polite at all, but made stricter demands on Natalie.


    Liam Neeson shook his head, "This shows that Dunn has great expectations for Natalie."


    Ben Affleck blinked and seemed to agree with Liam Neeson.


    Natalie is young and beautiful, her acting skills are good, she is of Jewish descent, and she has Dunn Walker behind her. Such an actress is almost destined to walk on a Hollywood strip in the future.


    "Have you heard that because of Dunn, the top brass of Twentieth Century Fox has already quarreled!" Ben Affleck whispered in a low voice.


    Liam Neeson heard the rumors in the crew for a long time, and shrugged indifferently, "We just need to act. We are actors and we must support the director, right?"


    Ben Affleck smiled, "Of course! The actor must stand on the same line as the director."


    It''s not that these two have a close personal relationship with Tang En, but they are mainly driven by interests.


    Because of Tang En''s concept, he greatly reduced the "humor", "cute", "gags" and other younger jokes in the script, and cut out a lot of redundant shots in the middle and early stages, but greatly increased the final battle. Long and hot.


    Such a result will definitely increase the roles of Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck, the two Jedi knights, and the Wuzhi team invited from Hong Kong will create more cool and exciting action scenes for them, which will undoubtedly make The two of them performed extra points.


    However, such a result has seriously damaged the interests of the producers, especially the investors and distributors 20th Century Fox!


    Dunn''s reduction of "funny" scenes will seriously affect the film''s attraction to children, and peripheral income will inevitably decrease.


    More importantly, adding a lot of fights and explosions will likely make the movie PG-13 instead of PG, which will affect the movie''s fan audience.


    When the Star Wars project started, Bill McNick was very busy with Titanic, so the project was in the hands of President Tom Rothman.


    However, Bill McNick passed the "Titanic" first, and then, the film "My Great Greek Wedding", which he advocated for release, but was questioned, has exceeded 120 million US dollars at the overseas box office, and once again Slap in the face!


    Bill McNick took advantage of the situation and would never indulge Tom Rothman''s continuous provocation. When Tom Rothman pointed fingers at Dunn''s filming work, he suddenly shot, directly provoked a big dispute in Fox Films, and cancelled Tom Rothman''s control of this project with an absolute advantage.


    Outside, with the full support of Bill McNick; inside, with the full cooperation of George Lucas and the actors, Dunn was naturally like a duck to water, and the shooting went quite smoothly.


    However, this result led to the complete reversal of Dunn Walker and Tom Rothman!


    Tang En is no longer a calf, and he doesn''t want to tear his face with such a big guy. But Tom Rothman pushes everywhere, and he''s not polite either.


    In the performance area, Natalie Portman is still working hard.


    Suddenly, the lights of the entire crew went out collectively!


    "What''s going on? Lights!" Tang En stood up abruptly, listening to the restless voices in the crew, and shouting, "Everyone, stand by and don''t move!"


    At this moment, the lighting engineer shouted, "Director, the power is off!"


    "That''s impossible! We have generator sets and backup power!"


    Angry George Lucas yelled that such a low-level error during the filming stage was hitting him in the face of the producer.


    "Don''t worry! Follow my instructions, the lighting team, fix it right away!"


    Dunn interrupted George Lucas at this time, took control of the crew, and then said loudly, "Are there any candles?"


    George Lucas'' face was blue, that is, it was too dark to see.


    This is the Star Wars set, who will prepare the candles?


    Besides, how old is this? Still need candle lighting?


    Just to maintain the authority of Dunn as a director, Lucas can''t stop it. After all, he is still young, I hope he can eat a cut and grow in wisdom!


    At this moment, the props team shouted, "Director, we have candles!"


    "Okay, light up!"


    Dunn''s voice made the entire crew settle down. Although the candle''s light was weak, it was always better than the darkness.


    soon.


    The first flames ignited in the studio.


    Then came the second ray...the third ray...and then dozens of flames ignited together, making the dark studio seem to have turned into a vast night sky, and these delicate swaying flames, It was like the looming stars in the universeGeorge Lucas'' eyes suddenly widened. While he felt a little weird, he was also infected by the atmosphere in the studio. Here... it really is Star Wars On the set.


    The actors in the performance area followed Dunn''s orders and stood quietly in place. Natalie was a little afraid of the dark, but she bit her lip and persisted stubbornly.


    Until the wisps of flames lit up around him, it was as if a group of dazzling and lovely fireflies appeared around him.


    Then, the group of fireflies started to move. They seemed to have some tacit understanding. They were changing their positions and changing their formations. They actually circled around her in a big circle with her as the center.


    After the big circle was completed, a dozen fireflies appeared, flying out of the big circle, surrounding her, and flying around in a small circle.


    The shape of this small circle is even more special.


    This is a "heart" shape.


    ¡­¡­


    Today is a special day for Natalie, but because of work, she has never disclosed it to anyone.


    But at this moment, the wise and wise Natalie understood at once.


    Where is the power outage?


    Where is this accidental event?


    This is clearly a well-organized and planned arrangement!


    Natalie''s heart was like a rambling deer, as if it was about to jump out at any time.


    She really didn''t expect that the secret she thought was hidden in her heart was still discovered.


    This kind of surprise and touching made her, who was only seventeen years old, die happily.


    She looked in the direction of the director''s area, and sure enough, she saw a fiery red candle, against the background of Tang En''s handsome smiling face, walking slowly step by step.


    This June 9, 1998.


    It was destined to make her unforgettable forever!

 Chapter 65： Happy birthday

    In the studio, there is still candlelight.


    Even an inexperienced rookie sensed that the atmosphere was wrong.


    Too warm, too romantic.


    Especially when Dunn Walker sings¡ª


    "Happy Birthday,


    Happy Birthday,


    Happy birthday to my dear Nate,


    Happy Birthday. "


    "Wow!"


    With the end of Dunn''s singing, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers in the studio. Many people didn''t know it at first, but they were deeply amazed at the moment.


    Director Walker...isn''t he too hard?


    In order to please Natalie, there was such a big battle in the crew to celebrate her birthday, and everyone was kept in the dark. Wouldn''t that make George Lucas vomit blood?


    This is definitely a public tool for private use!


    However, the two people at the center of the entire crew were not in the mood to care about these trivial matters.


    Dunn slowly walked towards Natalie, gave the candle to someone else, looked into her eyes affectionately, and said softly, "Nate, happy birthday."


    "thanks."


    Natalie understood Dunn''s good intentions and tried her best not to let her tears fall.


    Tang En took out an exquisite box from his arms and opened it gently. Inside was a crystal-clear bracelet. It wasn''t a luxury brand, but it was Tang En''s choice.


    "Like it?"


    "Um."


    Natalie''s eyes were crystal clear and her tears were a little bit. She gently raised her wrist and stretched it out in front of Dunn.


    Tang En held her small hand, leaned over and kissed the back of her hand gently, then took out the bracelet and put it on her pure white wrist.


    At this moment, even if it is not attracting attention, hundreds of people are paying attention at the same time.


    This atmosphere of being watched and blessed by everyone makes Natalie intoxicated in enjoyment and looking forward to it in tension.


    She knew Tang En''s thoughts, and she also understood that Tang En spent so much energy, it wasn''t just a birthday party.


    Sure enough, Dunn grabbed her hands next, and in the presence of hundreds of people in the entire crew, he said affectionately and solemnly, "Nate, I like you, be my girlfriend, okay?"


    Natalie bit her lip tightly, raised her face, and looked at his face.


    Maybe Tang En had a plan, or maybe he wasn''t afraid of big things. Everyone started booing and shouting rhythmically, "Promise him! Promise him! Promise him!"


    Natalie liked the quiet and warm romance just now, rather than the noisy look. Dunn saw her annoyed eyes, turned her head and shouted, "Shut up! I don''t know, I thought You are chasing Nat!"


    "Ha ha!"


    The crowd burst into laughter.


    Natalie also gave a "poof", raised her hand and slapped Dunn''s chest lightly, her delicate body also slowly leaned into his arms and said shyly, "Bastard!"


    Dunn hugged her gently and whispered, "Nate, I''m serious."


    "Hmph, don''t think I don''t know, you''ve been setting a trap for me to drill, this time... I just can''t escape it." Natalie snorted softly.


    Tang En said with a bitter face: "Nate, I really like you, don''t you feel touched?"


    "No!" Natalie buried her head in Dunn''s arms and snickered.


    Tang En sighed, and then he smiled, "Anyway, you are my girlfriend now, so many people are testifying, don''t think about it!"


    "You! Humph, I knew you were not at ease!"


    Natalie stomped her feet angrily and broke free from Dunn''s embrace. Hundreds of people paid attention, but she was still a little shy.


    At this moment, her mother, Shirley Hirschler, came over with a cake cart that was as tall as one person.


    Natalie''s face flushed, and she jumped into her arms at once, slightly embarrassed, "Mom."


    "Baby, happy birthday to you!"


    "Thank you." Natalie hesitated, then whispered, "Mom, I... I want to fall in love."


    "Is it Dunn?"


    "Well." Natalie lowered her head and nodded lightly.


    Shirley Hirschler glanced at Dunn with a complicated look, and patted her daughter''s back with a smile, "Nate, you have grown up, and you can make your own decisions about some things."


    "Mom, thank you, you are the best mom in the world!" Natalie exclaimed excitedly and gave Shirley Hirschler a heavy kiss on the face, very happy.


    "Hey, come here, let''s share the cake together!"


    Because of the confirmed relationship, Natalie''s name for Dunn became more casual, and the tone of her speech was clear and cheerful, and she no longer had the original sense of looking up to the director.


    ¡­¡­


    When the "Titanic" craze faded, a $15 million comedy appeared on the front pages of many movie magazines.


    Although it cannot be compared with last year''s "Titanic", it has also created a lot of topics, and its popularity is no less than the upcoming "Saving Private Ryan".


    It was released overseas for a month and a half, and the box office accumulated 123 million US dollars. If it is placed in a commercial blockbuster like "Saving Private Ryan", it may not be a big deal.


    But how much did "My Great Greek Wedding" invest?


    The external publicity of Dunn Pictures is 35 million US dollars, and the actual investment will only be less!


    What''s even more amazing is that this is a comedy. In the history of Hollywood, only one comedy film has achieved such a box office, that is "Pretty Woman", which was popular all over the United States.


    According to the latest statistics, this year''s most anticipated movie rankings, "My Big Greek Wedding" has surpassed Michael Bay''s "Peerless Cataclysm", Disney animation "A Bug''s Life", and Frank Cora West''s comedy "Stay Forward", ranked third!


    The first place is Spielberg''s masterpiece "Saving Private Ryan", and the second place is Columbia Pictures'' remake of the classic "Godzilla".


    The early overseas release of "My Grand Greek Wedding" was Dunn''s helpless choice. Unexpectedly, the hunger caused by good reputation and excellent ticket issuance made this film more influential and expected in North America.


    Film director Dunn Walker has naturally become the focus of the media, especially when he is associated with Star Wars.


    Many media broke the news about some tidbits of the Star Wars set. This is a cooperation between the producer and the media, all for publicity and popularity.


    And the latest piece of news made Dunn Walker''s name appear in The New York Times once again.


    "Genius director Dunn Walker confesses to Natalie Portman! ¡·


    "According to an insider: At that time, a group of literary dramas were being filmed, and suddenly the power was cut off. Everyone thought it was a power failure, but they didn''t expect that this was a play directed and acted by Dunn Walker, just for Na A surprise for Tully Portman''s birthday. Also, a confession to Natalie in the presence of hundreds of people from the entire crew."


    "Natalie was deeply moved, she agreed to Dunn''s request and agreed to associate with him. And Star Wars is destined to be the best memory for the two of them. It seems that the talented director Dunn not only has the talent of directing plays. , and always create topics in an ingenious way One is a talented director and the other is an excellent potential actor, I hope they can be happy with each other."


    ¡­¡­


    Nicole Kidman has had a hard time.


    Because Dunn is preparing for the Star Wars movie, most of the publicity work for "My Great Greek Wedding" falls on her.


    Who calls the whole crew, only the two of them are celebrities?


    Nicole Kidman was very complaining at one time, but after seeing the box office results, all her past resentment disappeared at once, but more joy and excitement.


    Less than two months after its release, the overseas box office exceeded 120 million. According to the prediction of authoritative media, the overseas box office is likely to be between 160-180 million US dollars.


    When did Nicole Kidman star in such a successful movie?


    More importantly, what she gained is not only the box office, but also word of mouth!


    Recently, Nicole Kidman has found many newspapers in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and other places through her assistant, and she is almost one-sided praise for her acting skills.


    Many media even claim that this is Nicole Kidman''s best performance ever, and it is likely to win next year''s Oscar!


    Such a comment made her almost dizzy!


    Best Actress Oscar?


    She hasn''t even been nominated.


    Could it be that this movie, as Dunn once said, will be a major turning point in your life?


    Nicole Kidman found a copy of the latest "New York Times", turned to the entertainment section, and the headlines on the front page made her eyes stagnate - "Genius Director Dunn Walker Confessed to Natalie Portman" ! ¡·


    "He..." Nicole Kidman blinked, pondered for a moment, then shook her head gently, "It''s impossible."

 Chapter 66： come to you

    By the beginning of August, the overseas box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" has reached 162 million US dollars!


    Such overseas data is second only to "Peerless Cataclysm", "Godzilla" and "Crash Between Heaven and Earth" among the Hollywood movies that have been released this year, and temporarily ahead of "Saving Private Ryan", which was released for half a month.


    Although the overseas box office trend of "My Great Greek Wedding" has gradually slowed down, analysts from Fox Pictures pointed out that the film is mainly in the North American market. When the film is released on August 20, it is likely to sweep away the few days of this year. A highly anticipated commercial blockbuster.


    While Hollywood and movie fans exclaimed incredible, they also looked forward to seeing it.


    It is said that some Asians have obtained a batch of pirated CDs and are selling them in secret. However, the United States attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights. This is the exclusive management of the FBI. After severe crackdowns, the harm caused is within the controllable range.


    At this time, Dunn Walker has brought the entire crew to Nevada.


    After the most brutal 45 days of action scenes, everyone in the Star Wars crew breathed a sigh of relief.


    The filming of the desert studio is all literary dramas. The most dazzling racing scenes are all made by computer in the post-production, and the shooting is not difficult.


    During the filming of the action scene for more than a month, even if there were stand-ins, the two "Jedi Knights" suffered a lot of physical injuries.


    "How is it, is it okay to walk?"


    Dunn came to Ben Affleck and asked softly.


    Ben Affleck suffered a slight thigh strain due to a high leg lift. He smiled and said, "It''s okay, I can persevere. The most painful period is over, and now it''s time to finish."


    "Liam, how about you? How is your waist injury?"


    Liam Neeson shook his head, "I only have one idea, I will never do action scenes again!"


    When Tang En heard this, he couldn''t help laughing.


    Uncle Liam, with your acting skills, not in action scenes, what are you doing? Get cheap and sell well!


    ¡­¡­


    It is said that it is a desert studio, but it is actually a studio transformed from sandy soil on the soil of the desert, with a total cost of more than 8 million US dollars.


    "Everyone, don''t talk, this is not a studio, you have to concentrate!" Dunn held a loudspeaker and shouted at the actors in the performance area, "We have all endured very severe challenges in the past month. Saying it''s you, I''ve had enough of the action scenes! But now that we''ve cleared the customs, we''re at the final stage, I hope you can show your best form and try to pass within three!"


    "The lighting team is ready... Yes, the light is softer, and the camera team is ready... OK!!"


    "You''re a Jedi Knight, right?" At the ancient dining table, the young Anakin looked at Liam Neeson curiously.


    "How did you know?"


    "I saw your laser sword."


    Queen Amidala, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, sighed lightly, "Our planet has encountered difficulties. We are going to the capital of the Milky Way to perform a mission, but the spacecraft malfunctioned and was forced to stop here."


    "I can fix it! I''ll fix all the equipment!"


    Amidala shook her head, "I don''t think so, we lack enough parts."


    Anakin smiled and said: "Parts? That''s easy to handle. There will be a rowing race here soon. As long as you win, you can win those parts!"


    "Is it a bet?"


    "That''s right, those small traders are willing to gamble on anything!"


    ¡­¡­


    This is a foreshadowing that leads to the most exciting drag racing scene on the desert planet, because Dunn has greatly increased the length of the final battle, so these relatively minor foreshadowing, he has subtracted a lot of scenes, and the dialogue is mainly based on Nata Li plays Queen Amidala.


    However, this long-shot scene gave Tang En some headaches, and the child who played Anakin was still a little immature.


    The long shot is the most difficult point in the movie. Putting such a child in the shot of these adult actors, it feels like being killed in seconds.


    The first assistant director Christopher Nolan saw Dunn''s difficulty, leaned over and said in a low voice: "The long-shot method... I don''t care, the lens is zoomed in, let''s get close-ups. This is easy to shoot and easy to edit. ."


    Dunn nodded, "Let''s do that."


    ¡­¡­


    Since establishing a relationship with Natalie, Dunn has become more comfortable in her dressing room. Even if she was changing clothes, her assistant would not stop her.


    However, Natalie slammed him several times angrily.


    After the filming of that day''s scenes, Tang En came to Natalie''s dressing room again, and saw that she was wearing a white shirt, combing her hair, very innocent like a little girl next door.


    "Nate, you are so beautiful!"


    Natalie pursed her lips and ticked, and smiled triumphantly, "When will the movie be finished?"


    "According to the current progress, it will be almost in another week." Tang En is very satisfied with the ability of the crew, "What''s the matter, doesn''t the school start at the end of August?"


    Natalie thought about it for a while, and was a little shy, "Don, this is Nevada."


    Dunn rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Do you want to go to Las Vegas?"


    "Can you do that?" Natalie''s eyes were full of brilliance and hope flashed.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Of course we can, we can go to the show, or... we can try two hands, maybe if we are lucky, we will win a lot of money?"


    Natalie was even happier when she heard it, "I''m still underage, is that okay?"


    "That''s a problem." Tang En pondered a little, saw that her mouth had been slightly pursed, and immediately smiled, "But it''s easy to solve, we''ll go to the hotel to open a room, wait until the middle of the night, and sneak in for a couple of games. All right."


    "Open a room?" Natalie sharply caught Dunn''s eyes and looked at him with a half-smile, "Don, you''re trying to trick me again!"


    "Nate, you misunderstood." Dunn said with a haha, "I''m talking about a suite, the kind with two bedrooms."


    "Humph!"


    Natalie gave him a charming look, and said leisurely, "Some people just bully them when they are young, thinking they are easy to deceive."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "Nate, I''m only three years older than you!"


    "But I''ve never had sexual experience, how about you?" Natalie stretched out her tender fingers and snapped them one by one, "Liv Tyler, Katherine Heigl, Sofia Coppola, Nicole Kidman..."


    "Wait! Nothing happened to Nicole and I!"


    "Really not?"


    Tang Enyi said righteously, "No!"


    "What about your secretary? Reese Witherspoon." Natalie looked at him contemptuously.


    Dunn coughed lightly and was thinking about what reason to find to get away with it, but a surprised voice came from the door, "Miss Portman, are you calling me?"


    "what!"


    Natalie was startled.


    Dunn was also taken aback. He once arranged a small role for Reese Witherspoon in the crew, so he met Natalie, but she should be in Los Angeles now...


    "Reese, why are you here?" Dunn was very surprised.


    Reese Witherspoon glanced at Natalie, Dunn waved, "It''s okay, you can talk."


    She then said, "There is one thing, I think it is necessary to tell you face-to-face People from Warner came to us and wanted to buy the copyright of "Harry Potter"."


    "Buy the copyright?" Tang En was taken aback for a moment, then he waved his hand sternly, "Don''t sell it!"


    Reese Witherspoon looked solemn, "I know your attitude. Andrew''s attitude is also determined not to sell, but Warner''s... attitude is quite tough."


    "Tough?"


    Dunn''s expression turned cold.


    Reese Witherspoon nodded gently, "In the beginning, it was just a British producer called David Heyman. After we rejected him, he contacted the author, Ms. JK Rowling, and asked us to Pressure, we still don''t agree."


    Tang En''s face became colder and colder, "She doesn''t want to repay her kindness by sending charcoal in the fire, but instead uses the method of poisonous snakes!"


    Reese Witherspoon sighed, "Our attitude is very firm, and Manola and I have communicated with JK Rowling many times, and the effect is not very good. Just yesterday, Warner''s one A vice president personally came to the door and said that he hoped that Dunn Pictures could win the friendship of Warner Bros."


    "Warner is too much!"


    Natalie, who was out of the matter, also understood. Warner Pictures has made a big profit by taking advantage of the family. Is this trying to steal? What is the difference between this threat? !


    "Warner wants to come, then come, it''s no big deal!" Dunn''s tone was unquestionable, and he sneered, "Go back and tell JK Rowling and Warner Bros., even if "Harry Potter" rots in my hands, it won''t matter. Impossible to sell!"


    "Don..."


    Reese Witherspoon looked worried, the opponent is not an ordinary small company, this is a Hollywood giant, Time Warner!


    "Don''t worry!" Tang En snorted coldly, "I''ll come sooner or later, don''t think I''ll be slaughtered when I''m young!"

 Chapter 67： young mans patience

    (Proficient in six languages, a visiting professor at Columbia University, a Harvard commencement speech, no smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, Natalie''s excellence, even someone dares to question just a few online rumors.)


    Warner''s tyranny did not cause Dunn''s panic. This was not the year 1996 when he just entered Hollywood.


    Now Dunn is the ace director of CAA. He works closely with public relations boss Brian Lord, and has a close relationship with Bill McNick, chairman of 20th Century Fox.


    Beside him, there are Jewish bosses like George Lucas, and behind him is a strong backup like Francis Coppola.


    Warner Pictures is indeed powerful, but Tang En is not without a high level of capital.


    The big deal is to overturn the table and stab the media, and everyone will be ruined!


    On August 7, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" was officially completed.


    On August 8, Dunn took Natalie to Las Vegas to play, and happened to meet the Steven Spielberg family.


    This time Dunn didn''t take it seriously, he took the initiative to walk over and shook hands warmly, "Hello, Steven, I just watched "Saving Private Ryan" yesterday. It was so good!"


    Natalie beside her was full of contempt, this bad guy is really blushing when he makes up nonsense!


    Yesterday, the movie was just finished, and everyone was happily throwing a party to celebrate. How could there be time to watch the movie?


    Steven Spielberg''s vicissitudes face showed a smile, "What a coincidence, Dunn, I can meet you here, your movie... Is it finished?"


    "Yeah, as soon as the shoot was finished, I brought Nat over to relax."


    Spielberg set his eyes on the beautiful little girl beside Dunn, Natalie Portman smiled sweetly, "Hello, Director Spielberg. After watching your movie yesterday, now It was also very shocking.¡±


    Spielberg shook her hand gently and warned Dunn, "Young man, don''t bully my little compatriot."


    Tang En laughed loudly, "It would be nice if she didn''t bully me!"


    Natalie glared, and then the two smiled at each other.


    Spielberg could feel the harmony between the two of them, and nodded with satisfaction, "Then don''t bother you young people, call if you have anything."


    Saying that, he handed Dunn a business card.


    Dunn''s hanging heart finally let go. It seems that the grievance between him and Spielberg has been resolved.


    "must!"


    Tang En quickly bowed his body, his posture was very low, and he looked like a younger generation.


    Spielberg nodded and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, I heard Brian say, are you in trouble?"


    Tang En was slightly startled.


    His entanglement with Warner had indeed been communicated to several big figures such as Bill McNick, Brian Lord, George Lucas, etc., and they all swore to assure that if Warner really dared to bully the small, use this This kind of coercive means to ask for copyright, will definitely take action.


    I just didn''t expect that Brian was so efficient that he had already got in touch with Steven Spielberg.


    After all, Dunn and Spielberg are the two trump cards under Brian Lord.


    Many people are powerful, and Warner Bros. is not easy to deal with.


    "Yes, I have the movie copyright of a book in my hand. Warner... I want to buy it, but I already have a specific plan and don''t want to sell it." Dunn said a long story short, with Spielberg''s wisdom, he can naturally figure it out. the truth.


    Sure enough, Steven Spielberg''s expression changed after hearing this!


    He himself hated the arrogance of the six major film companies, so he founded DreamWorks. The road was bumpy and the development was not smooth.


    Warner Bros. is one of the murderers!


    Now, Dunn Pictures is under similar coercion, and Spielberg almost feels the same.


    "I know about this, Warner Bros., I can speak. But you have to work hard." Spielberg launched a counterattack against Warner Bros.


    This is not only a help to Dunn Pictures, but also the influence of DreamWorks.


    Tang En naturally accepted such a proposal, his eyes glowing, "In this case, I''ll go back to Los Angeles tomorrow!"


    Steven Spielberg nodded lightly and said earnestly, "I believe that DreamWorks and Dunn Pictures will cooperate on movies in the future."


    Now, the whole Hollywood can no longer regard Dunn as a fortunate young man. The success of "Titanic" and "My Great Greek Wedding" has been enough to prove that he can occupy a place in the upper class of Hollywood.


    After separating from Spielberg, Dunn was a little apologetic, "Nate..."


    Natalie raised her pretty face and said with a smile, "Let''s go back to Los Angeles tomorrow, Las Vegas is no big deal."


    Tang En sighed and hugged her gently.


    What a good girl.


    ¡­


    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn launched all available contacts, he wanted to take the initiative to create pressure on Warner.


    Don''t look at how weak he is now, but he''s definitely not a coward waiting to die!


    On this day, Mr. Barry Mayer, President and Chief Administrative Officer of Warner Bros., was a little crazy.


    In recent years, Warner''s operation has not been good. In the top ten of last year''s box office, there is not a single movie produced by Warner! The situation this year is also not optimistic. So far, the movies produced by Warner have been wiped out.


    To enter the top ten at the box office this year, the biggest hope lies in the subsidiary New Line Pictures'' "Blade Warrior" and "Rush Hour".


    But two small and medium-budget films, can they turn the tide?


    Barry Mayer doesn''t have that confidence.


    Unexpectedly, the house leak happened to rain overnight, and he, Warner''s No. 2 powerful figure, unexpectedly received several phone calls from Hollywood bigwigs, saying that he wanted to fight for Dunn Walker!


    Barry Mayer is stupid, when did he oppress Dunn Walker? On the contrary, as a veteran filmmaker, he appreciates Dunn''s ability.


    Besides, what is the status of Warner? Who is Barry Mayer? As for making it difficult for a younger generation? I can''t afford to lose this person if it spreads out!


    But this shouldn''t be fake.


    It was not only Dunn''s agent Brian Lord who called, but also the Italian boss Francis Coppola, the Jewish boss George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and even Bill McNick at the helm of 20th Century Fox!


    Barry Mayer was at a loss, UU reading www.uukanshu. com also understands that this matter must be no small matter!


    He angrily called his assistant and told him to check it out!


    Just five minutes later, the assistant came to report the cause and effect of the whole thing.


    It turned out that Jeff Robinoff, the president of Warner Pictures (a subsidiary of Warner Bros.), took a fancy to a fantasy novel and wanted to adapt it into a movie. However, the film rights were bought by Dunn Walker early on.


    Jeff Robinoff believes that with the strength of Dunn Pictures, such a big IP cannot be played at all, and it should be handed over to Warner Pictures to operate, and has joined forces with novel author JK Rowling to put pressure on Dunn together.


    Dunn Walker was young and high-spirited and refused to show weakness, so he started his contacts and wanted to get justice.


    Barry Mayer was livid with anger, annoyed that Jeff Robinoff was bullying and humiliating, and also resented Dunn Walker''s ignorance.


    Since it is a fantasy novel, it must be a big investment. With the strength of Dunn Pictures, it is impossible to operate alone.


    Since Warner Pictures took the initiative, it shows that we have full confidence to bring this project to the big screen, rather than dust it in your hands.


    Can''t you work with Warner Bros.?


    Do you not believe in Warner''s strength?


    As one of the most powerful and influential figures in Warner Bros., Barry Mayer naturally serves Warner''s interests.


    He disdains to fight with a junior like Tang En, but he still has to teach him the necessary lessons.


    "Let Alan Horn come forward and settle this matter. If we can agree, we will cooperate, and if we can''t, we will stop. We are a film company, not bandit bastards!"


    Barry Mayer said one thing, and then the topic changed, "Go check it out, when will Dunn''s new movie be released!"

 Chapter 68： New Line Cinema VS Dunn Pictures

    New Line Cinema was acquired by Time Warner in 1993, but due to its excellent business, it has independent management rights in film management.


    Of course, it cannot be contrary to the general strategy of the group.


    At this moment, in the office of the president of New Line Cinema, all the bosses of Marvel Entertainment are seriously negotiating with Bob Shea.


    In New Line Cinema, "Blade Runner" is just a film in the company''s long-term planning, but the box office is not good. It is backed by Time Warner. After years of copyright operation, it is not a problem to recover the cost.


    But for Marvel Entertainment, "Blade Runner" is hope!


    Marvel Entertainment has already had a bankruptcy and reorganization, and it can no longer withstand the toss. It must find a way to solve the problem.


    There is no doubt that the movie is the best solution!


    With the success of "Star Wars", the whole of Hollywood has understood that the real value of the film industry is not how much profit the film itself can generate, but how many opportunities it provides for cooperation between the company and other fields.


    Such as TV products, theme parks, soundtrack CDs, computer games, interactive entertainment, books and periodicals...


    And what Marvel lacks are these opportunities!


    Of course, the premise of everything is that the film must be attractive, creative and influential.


    Marvel Entertainment is now pinning its hopes on "Blade Runner". If the film is successful, it can drive the value of more than 5,000 superheroes in the entire Marvel, thus creating a multi-domino effect, allowing Marvel''s superheroes to attract more, The attention of larger studios.


    Instead of sending out many superhero copyrights at almost cabbage prices like before.


    Fortunately, after Ala Allard took office as CEO, he has successively repurchased many copyrights, including superheroes such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Captain Marvel.


    But now the problem has arisen. "My Great Greek Wedding" produced by Dunn Pictures will be released in North America on August 20, only one day away from "Blade Warrior"!


    That''s a Dunn Walker movie, and that''s a popular movie with an overseas box office close to $140 million!


    In comparison, the superhero movie "Blade Runner", an R-rated, niche, and repeatedly defeated superhero movie, has room for survival under the squeeze of "My Grand Greek Wedding"?


    "What do you mean?" Bob Shea, the president of New Line Pictures, looked ugly.


    Of course he understands the intentions of Avi Arad, Ike Patum, Aaron Vann, Stan Lee and others. It is nothing more than fear of the influence of "My Great Greek Wedding" and wants to delay "Blade Runner" " release.


    This is so ridiculous!


    Not to mention that New Line Cinema has already released the news of the release of "Blade Runner", it is impossible to delay the film''s type alone.


    In order to avoid blockbusters such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Peerless Catastrophe", Bob Shea has postponed the schedule to late August, which is the end of the summer season.


    To postpone, until when?


    Next is the off-season at the box office, and then the Christmas season. It''s impossible to release an R-rated movie at the Christmas season, right?


    As for next year, don''t even think about it. Now the special effects are changing with each passing day. With the quality of this movie, the effect will only be worse when it is released next year.


    "Originally, we planned to invest only 45 million US dollars in "Blade Warrior". Later, due to various accidents, it increased to 65 million US dollars, of which we, Marvel Entertainment, took on 15 million US dollars. This is all loans!" Avi God German has a long focus, and even more pleadings.


    Stan Lee sighed, "Bob, you also understand the current situation of Marvel, this movie... we can''t afford it!"


    Bob Shea frowned, "You guys are just getting involved in the film industry, so I''m afraid you don''t know much about the market. The film will be released in ten days. We can''t change the release date at this time."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Stan Lee''s voice fell, and Bob Shea''s secretary suddenly rushed in, "Boss, Warner''s phone!"


    Bob Shea quickly answered the phone, it was Barry Mayer, the second owner of Warner Bros. It is said that he will soon be promoted to chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.


    For such a big man, even if Bob Shea is the president of New Line Cinema, he would not dare to neglect him in the slightest.


    "Hello, Barry, this is Bob Shea."


    "New Line Cinema will release two movies recently?"


    "That''s right, the dark action style of Blade and the funny action style of Rush Hour."


    "Very good, Dunn Walker''s movie is also released at this time, and we can fight with him."


    When Barry Mayer reached the point, Bob Shea immediately understood that the second boss was trying to make New Line Pictures compete with Dunn Pictures!


    He didn''t know what happened, but as a direct subordinate, he had to obey the orders.


    "Okay, I see, New Line Cinema will fully cooperate."


    Hanging up the phone, Bob Shea said with a serious face and an unquestionable tone: "The group leaders have already made a decision, and the release date of the movie will not change!"


    The executives of Marvel Entertainment looked at each other in dismay.


    If you put them in the comics circle, they are number one, but this is Hollywood.


    Here, Marvel is not as good as a little finger from Warner!


    Avi Arad sighed and mourned in his heart.


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    As the overseas box office successfully reached the $140 million mark, "My Big Greek Wedding" became more and more popular in North America.


    Especially after seeing the potential of this film, Fox Pictures increased its promotion efforts, so that the public opinion of this film in North America is no less expected than the already released "Saving Private Ryan".


    Especially after "Saving Private Ryan" was released and criticized by many glass heart fans, a warm and humorous movie was especially needed to heal the heartache.


    Even 20th Century Fox made a statement through many media people: "After watching ''Saving Private Ryan'', you must watch ''My Great Greek Wedding'' again.


    War is cruel, but love is romantic; human nature is complex, but human nature is also simple.


    "My Grand Greek Wedding" can make your body and mind be baptized! "


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    August 20, this ordinary day, has been long-awaited by many fans.


    "Titanic" director Dunn Walker''s new work "My Great Greek Wedding" will premiere in North America on this day.


    This investment-grade movie will not have a grand premiere, but the publicity and influence of this movie is too great, and it is no longer necessary to do this.


    Natalie has returned to New York and is preparing for the start of the new semester, and Reese Witherspoon happened to come to Dunn to turn around, "Boss, can you take me, this subordinate, to your house for a few days? ?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "You really know how to take chances."


    "Don''t you like it?" Reese Witherspoon fluttered her hair charmingly and bit her red lips slightly, "Forget it, I''ll work hard in the future and just finish my secretary''s job."


    "I didn''t say that!" Dunn waved his hand, "Nate is a smart girl, do you think she doesn''t know our relationship? Forget it, what did Warner say?"


    Reese Witherspoon''s face was stern, "Alan Horn, an executive of Warner Bros., came forward in person and planned to hold a meeting with you to resolve misunderstandings and seek cooperation."


    "Alan Horn?" Dunn''s eyes brightened and he murmured, "This is a big man!"


    "It''s a big man. It is said that he will take over the position of president next year." Naturally, Reese Witherspoon did not understand Dunn''s deep meaning.


    Tang En smiled, "Okay, let''s see you then, the time... It''s set on September 1."


    Reese Witherspoon pursed her lips slyly, "Yes, our focus now should be "My Great Greek Wedding". At that time...strength will be the basis of negotiation."

 Chapter 69： first day box office

    "Saving Private Ryan" opened 2,807 theaters, "Peerless Catastrophe" opened 3,184 theaters, "Godzilla" opened 3,310 theaters, and "My Great Greek Wedding" opened theaters , also reached 3080, is a veritable first gear ranking.


    When night fell, fans rushed to the cinema to watch this long-awaited movie.


    On this night, all cinemas will arrange at least one screening room to show two shows at 19:00-21:00 and 21:00-23:00.


    Nicole Kidman has already watched it overseas, but she still couldn''t resist the urge to invite her good friend and fellow Australian Naomi Watts to disguise and find out.


    There were many fans lining up at the door, and Nicole Kidman focused on the slogan on the poster: "Dawn Walker and Nicole Kidman create an epic romantic film, this summer, break the ice , warm your heart!"


    This slogan is different from foreign ones. It is obviously a side shot of "Saving Private Ryan", because the copyright issue is not easy to make clear.


    Naomi Watts lowered her voice, "This slogan... is quite ambiguous."


    Nicole Kidman shook her head, "You know, the publisher only cares about the box office, and they don''t care at all whether it will create inappropriate associations for everyone."


    "You... how are you and him?"


    "Who? My husband?"


    Naomi Watts rolled her eyes, "Of course it''s him. Don''t tell me Dunn? I don''t know him!"


    "What about separation?" Nicole Kidman responded casually, vaguely aware of the deep meaning in her words, and stared at him, "Do you want me to help you introduce Dunn?"


    Naomi Watts admitted generously, "Yeah, in the whole of Hollywood, who doesn''t want to get on the line of Dunn Walker?"


    Nicole Kidman recalled her interactions with Dunn, her delicate brows frowned slightly, "Honey, don''t treat Dunn as a child, he is very aggressive."


    Naomi Watts shrugged indifferently, "I know, it''s all said in the newspapers. But I''m different from you, Nicole, you''re married and have nothing to worry about, but what about me? I''m single, and I''m struggling to survive. !"


    "I''m sorry, Naomi, for the few years you''ve been in Hollywood, I''ve been of limited help to you." Nicole Kidman sighed.


    "I don''t mean to blame you."


    Nicole Kidman waved her hand lightly, "Let''s go in."


    Walking into the screening hall, Nicole noticed the seating situation around her. The VIP screening hall, which accommodates 32 people, was full. She even saw a few familiar faces.


    Soon, the entire screening hall became quiet, and after the opening animation of the publisher Twentieth Century Fox, another novel animation was ushered in.


    This animation production is obviously much more complex and amazing than Fox Pictures'' production. This is a vast universe surrounded by stars.


    Then there was a wave of wormhole impact, and the entire big screen dimmed, as if time, space, matter, and galaxies all disappeared at this moment, and what was waiting was endless darkness.


    However, in this slightly depressing atmosphere, a dawn-like light suddenly rose, and the drum-like bombardment of the soundtrack jumped onto the big screen with one letter after another.


    D-U-N-K-I-N... Dunn.


    Then, a word quickly emerged after "Dunkin", "Film".


    "This...is this too flamboyant?" Naomi Watts looked at the opening animation of Dunn Pictures, speechless in surprise.


    This metaphor is too simple. It is to describe Hollywood as a dark universe, and Dunn Pictures is the dawn of the dawn.


    Nicole Kidman has seen it many times, and she is used to it, "MGM''s lion, Paramount''s mountain, why not show it?"


    "That''s..."


    Nicole Kidman turned her head to look at her, whispered in her ear, full of mystery, "Never underestimate his ambition!"


    The movie started, and the first scene was Nicole Kidman''s ugly self-pity when she faced the mirror.


    Naomi Watts even heard a burst of exclamations from the theater.


    Is this still the famous Hollywood beauty Nicole Kidman?


    Dunn Walker dares to photograph such a beautiful woman in such a ghostly appearance, which is so daring and scary!


    With the development of the plot, the ugly girl "Tula" faced the impact and pressure of family, society, culture and other aspects. She survived it strong. While people applauded her, they also sighed secretly. I hope she can have A twist of fate.


    Until the hero Ian Miller appeared, he was a high school teacher with a group of young and lively students. With their joint help, "Tula" learned to dress up, learn to make up, learn to communicate step by step, and finally A blast at my cousin''s birthday party!


    "There are only lazy women in the world, no ugly women!"


    Such lines made Naomi Watts feel the same.


    And she secretly looked at the indifferent Nicole Kidman beside her, and she felt a bit of jealousy in her heart.


    Everyone is Australian, why can she get on Tom Cruise''s thigh first, and then be sought after by Dunn Walker?


    Why?


    Looking at Nicole Kidman''s performance in the movie, she shone first and then finally shone, stunning the audience, Naomi Watts was pleased with her good friend, but at the same time, she felt a little more unpleasant.


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    The next day''s media reports, the entertainment headlines almost all focused on "My Great Greek Wedding", with mixed reviews.


    The Los Angeles Times wrote a film review under the title of "As Warm as Ever, Love As Always": "Compared to the brutality of the previous film "Titanic", Dunn Walker''s new film is full of warmth and lightness Moving. The previous work is a vigorous love, and the new one is a tender love. It is hard to imagine that a twenty-year-old boy would have such a deep understanding of love."


    "The movie has no complicated story, no amazing special effects shots, no complicated character relationships, just a simple love affair, and an interesting and humorous culture shock, which constitutes such a warm and humorous love movie, just like a cup of Ordinary tea with endless aftertaste."


    "The screen shots of the movie are bright and bright. Dunn uses a very impactful shape to strengthen the performance of the theme. Although it is a bit of a trick, it is also a powerful tool to quickly capture the mood of the fans. Spielberg once said that it is easy to be a big man. Filming, because of the plot of the story; small characters because they are ordinary and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is not easy to resonate. And Dunn used this film to prove that he has the ability to control any story.


    "Especially, I would like to praise actress Nicole Kidman. She has changed her beautiful appearance in the past, she is down-to-earth, starts from ordinary, and grows and becomes beautiful step by step. This is for almost all girls in the world. Brings hope. Dunn Walker has brought out an Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, will Nicole Kidman be next? Maybe, something to look forward to!"


    Of course, the relatively serious "New York Times" is a gathering place for literary and artistic film critics. This is the biggest source of criticism. They think that the plot of this film is too bizarre. In order to create a better performance, the director ignores the artistry~www.novelhall.com ~ This is the biggest failure of the movie.


    At the same time, he also vowed that "My Big Greek Wedding" may make a lot of money at the box office, but in the awards season, there will be no good results.


    But no matter whether it is praise or criticism, Dunn cares all about it. His goal is the box office of the premiere last night.


    Reese Witherspoon was wearing pajamas, took the documents sent by the maid, rubbed her hazy eyes, her eyes widened in surprise, she ran from the door at once, and threw herself into Dunn''s arms.


    "Hey, dear, how much is the box office?"


    "$9.8 million!"


    "Saving Private Ryan" grossed $9.7 million on its first day, "Peerless Calamity" grossed $9.6 million on its first day, and "Godzilla" grossed $4 million on its first day...


    Throughout 1998, "My Great Greek Wedding", with an investment of US$15 million, topped the US at the box office on its first day!


    Natalie''s phone call came just in time, "Dawn, I''ve seen your movie, it''s very good!"


    Listening to Natalie''s suppressed excited voice, Dunn''s heart was sweet, "Thank you, Nat."


    "Did the box office come out in advance?"


    "Well, $9.8 million, ranking first this year!"


    "Wow, that''s amazing!" Natalie screamed excitedly, "Did Reese tell you?"


    "Yeah, uh..."


    Dunn immediately reacted, Natalie was just talking in a clich¨¦!


    Right now, in the early morning, the documents of Twentieth Century Fox must have been delivered directly to his house, and Reese, the secretary, couldn''t possibly go to work so early.


    "Humph! Dunn, do it yourself!"


    Natalie hung up the phone angrily.

 Chapter 70： 1 will not be less

    On August 21st, "Blade Warrior" was quietly released in North America.


    The budget of this movie was overrun, and it was a superhero movie. The release schedule ran into a rival, and New Line Cinema was once again disappointed. Even the publicity budget was pitifully small.


    Over the years, New Line Cinema has released a superhero movie every year, and the response...is very poor.


    This film, the high-level meeting of New Line Pictures, expressed their disapproval.


    Even "Blade Runner" is probably the best superhero movie Hollywood has made in recent years.


    Let''s see how "My Great Greek Wedding" is being promoted?


    Warm your heart with warmth and romance!


    Steven Spielberg''s movie is so popular that most movie fans have seen it. The brutal war scene made the North American people, who have been in a stable and stable state, experience the cruelty and harm of war for the first time. bloody.


    You can''t advocate letting North American movie fans suffer another heartbreak, can you watch "Blade Runner"?


    Politically incorrect!


    "My Grand Greek Wedding" is a trend. It is conceivable that in the future summer season, at the end of the summer season at the end of August, there will be more warm and full movies that will be released at this time.


    "Blade Runner" opened 2,322 theaters and grossed $15.2 million in its first weekend!


    And what about Dunn''s movie?


    $9.8 million in advance on Thursday, $10.3 million on Friday, $13.5 million on Saturday, $11.8 million on Sunday, opening week...$45.4 million!


    It surpassed the first-week box office of "Godzilla" with 44 million US dollars and "Clash of Earth" with 41 million US dollars, and once again won the North American!


    Who would have thought that a niche romance film with an investment of US$15 million would be the brightest star in this summer season?


    ¡­


    "Blade Runner" is the second highest-grossing film in the weekly box office, but there is a huge conflict between its market positioning and "My Big Greek Wedding".


    At the end of the summer season, it is the last opportunity for families and couples to have fun. However, the characters who decide to watch the movie, the father in the family and the woman in the couple, naturally set their sights on "My Grand Greek Wedding", "The Blade" Warrior" is bound to become a foil.


    It is conceivable that this situation will intensify in the next week.


    "Last summer, the $160 million investment in "Titanic" was crazy; this year, the $15 million investment in "My Great Greek Wedding" also performed well. Dunn Walker, a young, amazing , a talented director who conquered North America with two films!"


    The promotion of Yahoo Entertainment made Dunn Walker''s name directly No. 1 on Yahoo''s hot search list.


    At this time, Dunn Pictures also welcomed an uninvited guest.


    It''s a big man, Eli Emanuel.


    One of CAA''s bigwigs, Brian Lord''s colleague, left in the 1995 CAA accident and founded Endeavor, an elite brokerage firm.


    Dunn immediately understood the other party''s intention.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Emanuel, I''ve signed a contract with CAA."


    Tang En is straight to the point, talking with such a big man, there is no need to make excuses. Tang En did not say what was at stake, but the other party also understood.


    Eli Emanuel''s warm and watery appearance is simply a replica of Brian Lord. In a trance, Dunn felt that the person sitting opposite was Brian Lord.


    "It doesn''t matter, it''s best to work together, and even if we can''t, it won''t affect our good relationship, right?" Ellie Emanuel smiled slightly, "But I still want to briefly talk about the benefits we can provide, commissions. The commission is 3%, and we take care of all the business including investment, acquisition, endorsement, etc. The most important thing is that we will not restrict you with a long-term contract. If you are not satisfied, you can terminate the contract at any time.¡±


    Dunn smiled and said, "Mr. Emanuel, I feel your sincerity, but I''m sorry, I have a very pleasant cooperation with CAA, and I have a very good friendship with Brian."


    "Brian?" Ellie Emanuel raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "That guy still likes to compete with me so much!"


    Tang En smiled without saying a word. He didn''t want to participate in these things.


    Eli Emanuel''s face turned serious, "I heard... you have plans to acquire Marvel?"


    Dunn''s heart sank.


    As expected, Eli Emanuel still has remnants of power in CAA. For such a secret matter, it is usually the core team of Brian Lord that operates.


    "Don''t get me wrong." Seeing Dunn''s ugly face, Eli Emanuel waved his hand, "I don''t mean anything else, in fact, when Marvel went bankrupt and reorganized, Avi Allard and a few people successfully jumped out of the siege of Wall Street and successfully acquired Marvel, it''s me working behind the scenes."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s face was suddenly surprised, "So, you have a good relationship with Avi Arad and Ike Patum?"


    "It''s natural." Eli Emanuel smiled lightly.


    Dunn took a deep breath. Although he and Brian Lord have teamed up to set a net for Marvel, this is after all the operation behind it. If there is one person who can make a move on the stage, then his chances of success are even greater.


    With one more helper, there is more hope for success.


    Marvel Entertainment, Tang En is determined to win!


    "What do I need to do?" Dunn''s face was solemn, he understood that it was time to pay for the benefits, "but it is impossible for me to leave CAA."


    Eli Emanuel stretched out two fingers, "It''s very simple, two conditions."


    "you say."


    "My company will be responsible for the operation of the sequel to the series "My Great Greek Wedding"."


    In Avery Emanuel, with such a small investment and such a high return, "My Big Greek Wedding" will definitely start filming a sequel, which is the norm in Hollywood.


    With this series in hand, at least the new company he established has a big business in hand.


    But Dunn looked a little ridiculous.


    Will there be a sequel to "My Great Greek Wedding"? If the movie had a sequel, he wouldn''t have given up 20% of the rights to Fox.


    His perspective is not Hollywood rules, but the future.


    "Yes, what about the second condition?" Tang En remained calm. UU reading


    "I need a male number one, or a female number one."


    "I''m sorry, I don''t quite understand what you mean."


    Eli Emanuel smiled slightly, "You can''t buy Marvel for the purpose of publishing comics, right?"


    Dunn suddenly realized, "You want a character in my superhero movie?"


    "That''s right, it''s the protagonist."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Avery, it seems that the whole of Hollywood is not very optimistic about superhero movies."


    Eli Emanuel shrugged, "That''s true, in fact, I''m not optimistic either."


    "Then you are..."


    Eli Emanuel pointed to Dunn, "But I''m optimistic about you!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and spread his hands, "Okay, Ellie, you have successfully persuaded me."


    When Dunn acquired Marvel, the first movie to start must be "Spider-Man". There is no doubt about this. Regarding that movie, Tang En has no clue about the candidates for the male and female protagonists. He will probably conduct a large-scale audition, right?


    The choice of Spider-Man is very important and should not be sloppy, but the candidate for the female No. 1, it is not bad to give the Endeavor agency to Elie Emanuel, but it is just a vase.


    The two stood up and shook hands, and decided to let the lawyer prepare the contract immediately and sign it in the afternoon.


    Tang En suddenly thought of something and said: "By the way, I heard that Marvel has invested a lot in "Blade Runner". Right now, the box office of this movie is not good, but we must not let Marvel make the same absurdity as back then. decide."


    Eli Emanuel naturally understood the mystery behind "Blade Runner", and he didn''t break it. He held Dunn''s hand heavily, with a firm tone, "Don''t worry, Marvel''s superhero, before you complete the acquisition, a No less!"

 Chapter 71： Copyright cant be ignored!

    Inside Marvel Entertainment, the atmosphere is very serious.


    If the first week of "Blade Runner" was a disappointment with $15 million, then the next week''s $6.8 million was a cliffhanger. With such a huge investment, the movie that was given high hopes by Marvel, was released in 10 days, and the box office was only 21.8 million US dollars, which is really unreasonable.


    According to the current trend, the North American box office is unlikely to exceed 40 million US dollars.


    In fact, in terms of word of mouth, "Blade Runner" is not bad, at least it can''t be said to be a bad movie. But encountering a wrong opponent at such a wrong time is doomed to failure of the film.


    The water in Hollywood is very deep, and success is by no means a passion.


    Avi Allard and Ike Patum were both shareholders of toy companies before, not billionaires. In order to acquire Marvel, they almost did everything they could, hoping to lead Marvel to a new voyage.


    However, a film they worked so hard for suffered a Waterloo-like rout.


    What was the North American box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" released at the same time?


    $86.4 million!


    Looking at the investment quota of the two movies, it makes people vomit blood with jealousy.


    There is no doubt that this big gamble by Marvel Entertainment has failed!


    The punishment that follows is also justified.


    Originally, Marvel only invested 5 million US dollars in "Blade Warrior", and New Line Pictures invested the remaining 40 million US dollars, but due to various changes, Marvel borrowed an additional 15 million US dollars, and the total investment reached 20 million US dollars.


    This is desperately trying to take the future of Marvel!


    But as a result, many of Marvel''s older generation seem to have seen that Marvel couldn''t repay its debts and was forced to go bankrupt and restructure a few years ago.


    "We have to solve the debt problem!" On the board of directors, Avi Arad''s face was ashen.


    Dan Buckley, who was in charge of the distribution, smiled coldly, "How to solve it? I said it at the beginning, we are a comics company, and movies can''t work!"


    "Now is not the time to be held accountable!" Avi Arad slapped the table angrily.


    Dan Buckley is a veteran of Marvel and is not afraid of this foreign chairman, especially when he made such a big mistake, "The end of the year will soon be coming, and the company will lose at least 30 million US dollars this year, so Big hole, I don''t know how to fix it."


    "Okay, Dan!" The veteran cartoonist Brian Bendis sighed, "It''s really not good, let''s continue to sell hero copyrights, that''s how we came here back then."


    "No!" Ike Patum categorically vetoed. He bought Marvel in order to make the company grow and develop, rather than embark on a dark old road. "The copyright of superheroes cannot be sold!"


    "This is the only chance for Marvel to survive. Our comic sales are declining year by year, and we have no source of profit." Another executive, Alan Vann, said helplessly.


    Stan Lee frowned and pondered, "Anyway, we have to get over the current difficulties first, Marvel is not finished yet. Columbia Pictures'' "Men in Black" was a great success, so they are very confident in our comics, maybe ...they''ll charge a premium."


    Dan Buckley said indifferently: "Men in Black? That''s our comics. In the final analysis, it''s more like science fiction than superheroes."


    "Enough!" Ike Patum''s face was gloomy, "I said, I will never sell any superheroes! Avi, how about you?"


    Avi Arad chose silence.


    He suddenly remembered an incident last year, when Dunn Walker brought the monstrous momentum of "Titanic" and wanted to buy Marvel Entertainment. As a result, Marvel decisively refused.


    Now that "Blade Runner" was sniped by Dunn''s movie "My Great Greek Wedding", did he do it on purpose?


    Avi Allard is unknown, but he has a feeling that with the blood of a young man like Dunn Walker, he will never give up easily.


    ¡­¡­


    Finally, in September, Dunn Pictures and Warner Pictures had an important meeting.


    The location is the conference room of Dunn Films. There are as many as 20 or 30 people from both sides.


    For Dunn Films, Dunn, Reese Witherspoon, George Paxton, Glenn Fierro, Andrew O''Hare and others all participated.


    In terms of Warner Bros. (a subsidiary of Warner Bros.), many big names also attended, including Warner Bros. executive Alan Horn.


    After the initial simple chat, Dunn finally understood the reason why "Harry Potter" would enter Warner''s attention.


    It started with a British producer named David Heyman.


    One day his assistant bought a book in the bookstore as a gift for the children at home. But after reading it, the assistant liked the story so much that he recommended it to David Heyman.


    David Heyman has worked with Warners many times, and his childhood playmate Lionel Wigram worked at Warners, so he recommended this book to Warners executives, and strongly persuaded him Warner bought the copyright.


    After Alan Horn learned about this, he immediately made a decision and won the copyright!


    At the same time, he also contacted DreamWorks, intending to invite DreamWorks to jointly develop the "Harry Potter" series of movies, because such a large-scale production series, throughout Hollywood, only Steven Spielberg is reassuring .


    His "Jurassic Park" series and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series are both powerful tools.


    However, DreamWorks refused.


    At the same time, the assistant Alan Horn sent to acquire the copyright went too far in order to show his ability, which directly led to the gap between Dunn Pictures and Warner Bros.


    Of course, Dunn couldn''t fully believe these words, but in any case, Warner Bros. led the negotiating team to personally come to the door this time, and it was led by a big man like Alan Horn, which can be said to be sincere.


    Moreover, Dunn keenly noticed several names.


    The first one is Alan Horn. This guy is a big man. In the ten years when Warner Bros. was in power, he won the title of the North American annual box office champion seven times!


    Especially his "Harry Potter" series, "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Inception" and other works are well-known and memorable.


    Because of his straightforward personality, he didn''t like to please his immediate boss, Time Warner''s big boss Jeff Bickers. He was forced to leave, but he was valued by Disney. In 2012, he became the chairman of Disney Studios, and then... Disney sweeps Hollywood.


    Needless to say, David Heyman, as a famous British producer, naturally has the right of first refusal for the British adaptation copyright. That''s true of Harry Potter, and so is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.


    And his childhood playmate, Lionel Wigram, who was working at Warner Bros. at this time, was also a prominent figure.


    In addition to helping the company complete the production work, this guy likes to draw comics, and his brain is wide open, so that Sherlock Holmes learns fighting skills.


    Later, this set of comics was adapted by Warner, which is the well-known movie series "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr.


    These three people are in the negotiating team today.


    Tang En''s eyes flashed a little, and he had a "love for talent". Of course, it was more about love for money.


    "In this way, let me tell a story at the beginning of the negotiation."


    This is Tang En Pictures, the home court of Tang En, he will never give up the initiative easily.


    "Everyone at Marvel Entertainment knows it In the past ten years, their lives have been miserable. After all, they are not DC comics, and they are backed by a Big Mac."


    In Tang En''s serious narration, he made a gag, which caused bursts of laughter from the other side.


    "In 1980, in order to repay the debt, Marvel sold the film rights of "Fantastic Four" to the German film company, Constantine Pictures. According to the agreement, Constantine Pictures must complete the film within 12 years. Otherwise, Marvel has the right to unconditionally withdraw the copyright of "Fantastic Four"."


    Dunn''s words sounded boundless, but the people present were either negotiating experts or well-known producers. When it comes to copyright issues, they must be inseparable from "Harry Potter".


    "In 1992, when the copyright period was about to come, Constantine Pictures was in a hurry. In order to keep the copyright of "Fantastic Four", they invited B-movie director Oli Sassoon from Hollywood to start immediately. At that time, the crew had to work 20 hours a day, and it only took 25 days, and the first "Fantastic Four" movie in history officially appeared."


    David Heyman, as an Englishman, despises the German way, and sneered: "25 days, it must be a super bad movie!"


    Dunn nodded, "Yes, in fact, this movie has never been released at all, but so what? Constantine fulfilled the agreement, and until today, the copyright of "Fantastic Four" is still in Constantine''s hands in the hands of the film industry.¡±


    After Dunn''s story was finished, everyone present understood what he meant.


    Now, the copyright of "Harry Potter" is in Dunn''s hands. Although there is a time limit on the agreement, as long as he wants, he can own the copyright of "Harry Potter" forever!

 Chapter 72： Preconditions for cooperation

    Tang En''s remarks expressed two attitudes: first, copyright matters, which cannot be doubted;


    This is obviously not in line with the Hollywood norm. Here, even if it is two companies that are in trouble, as long as they are profitable, there is the possibility of cooperation.


    But the young Dunn Walker obviously prefers detrimental behaviors.


    Unlike most people in Hollywood, he makes movies, chasing status, power and influence, and also has a heartfelt love.


    As for making money, that is the lowest level.


    For Dunn, his skill in making money is enough to make him the richest man in the world in more than ten years. How big is the film market?


    Dunn''s words made the atmosphere in the conference room a little serious.


    George Paxton found the right time and said solemnly: "Last year, when we were promoting "Titanic" in London, we happened to discover "Harry Potter" that had just been released, bought the film rights, and solved it for Ms. Rowling It''s urgent. But after only one year, I was threatened by the forced palace, which is very disappointing!"


    Alan Horn immediately explained, "This is all a misunderstanding. I once again express my apologies on behalf of Warner Bros. for the trouble it has caused to Dunn Pictures and everyone."


    Tang En had a good attitude towards this boss, "Mr. Horne is very polite. You have already given us a great face if you can come here in person."


    Alan Horn said with a smile: "The main thing is to reach a cooperation."


    "Of course, this is also my expectation." Tang En showed a smile, letting the tense atmosphere finally relax.


    David Heyman followed the trend, "Mr. Walker, I think "Harry Potter" has great potential to be adapted. I believe you have the same idea. Why not cooperate in development?"


    "Yeah, with the strength of Warner Bros., within a year, through a powerful propaganda machine, this book will definitely be popular all over the United States, and the movie adaptation will be a matter of course." Lionel Wigram quickly added.


    Tang En sat smiling, "Two gentlemen, are you questioning the strength of Tang En Pictures?"


    David Heyman said sternly: "Dawn Pictures has Walker as director, and its strength will definitely become stronger and stronger, but it is difficult to develop a movie series as big as "Harry Potter" in a short period of time."


    Alan Horn waved his hand and stared at Dunn with cloudy eyes, "Since it is a cooperation, it must be in the common interests of both parties. Dunn, you direct, you publish rights and part of the funds, and Warner Bros. provides most of the investment and publicity. This is a real win-win.¡±


    Tang En applauded gently, "Mr. Horn, you are so right!"


    Warner''s negotiating team showed a smile, believing that Dunn was resigned.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn immediately changed his tone, "It''s just that I have a good relationship with Bill McNick and have always had a good relationship with Twentieth Century Fox. I just want to ask Mr. Horn why my partner is not Fox Films. industry, but Warner Pictures?"


    Alan Horn''s face turned pale, "Of course Warner can offer better conditions for cooperation!"


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "You all know that the fundamental reason why I started a career at a young age was that 20th Century Fox chose me to be the director of "Titanic" at the time when 20th Century Fox took the plunge. I will never forget this kindness, and I will never forget it!"


    "Hehe, in the capital market, interests come first." David Heyman interjected intentionally or unintentionally.


    Reese Witherspoon smiled, and the sweet smile made the whole conference room feel a lot warmer, "I''m sorry, Mr. Heyman, the core value of Dunn Pictures is ''faith first, interests first''. You I''m afraid we would disagree."


    David Heyman''s face stiffened, and he was speechless in embarrassment.


    Alan Horn took a deep look at Dunn, and felt more and more that the young man in front of him was not simple.


    Once upon a time, Hollywood also followed the concept of "art first, capital light"? A generation of master Chaplin, because of his obsession with film art, put United Artists into crisis several times, so why not Warners and Fox?


    Alan Horn shook his head, and suddenly felt that he thought too much, but looking at Dunn with a smile, he always felt strange and incomprehensible.


    "Dawn, in your opinion... there is no possibility of cooperation between us?" Alan Horn frowned slightly.


    "Of course not. It''s an honor for Dunn Pictures to work with Warner Bros." Dunn waved his hand, "However, you have to come up with a reason why 20th Century Fox can''t fault me."


    Alan Horn smiled and said, "What reason do you need?"


    "It''s very simple. The copyright ratio, investment ratio, dividend ratio and many other aspects are all simple and can be discussed slowly. What I want to talk about now is another thing."


    "Oh? What is it?"


    Dunn looked at David Heyman, "This requires Mr. Heyman''s help."


    David Heyman''s production company is basically a shell, and it belongs to the type of reselling copyright. If you want to participate in the production of "Harry Potter", you must rely on Warner Pictures and Dunn Pictures.


    Hearing what Dunn said, David Heyman''s eyes suddenly lit up. He knew that as long as he helped him, he would get a producer position in the "Harry Potter" series.


    "As you wish!"


    Dunn said slowly: "Because of JK Rowling''s insistence of the bookseller''s agent I only got the copyright of the first three films of "Harry Potter", and as far as I know , This set of books, she will write seven or eight."


    David Heyman raised his eyebrows, "You mean... want to get the copyright of the entire set of books?"


    "Exactly!"


    "It''s hard!" David Heyman shook his head and said solemnly, "Mr. Walker, is it necessary?"


    Everyone is optimistic about "Harry Potter", but who can guarantee that it will be successful after it is made into a movie?


    In the eyes of David Heyman and the rest of the public, it is enough to buy the copyrights of the first three books. If the movie is successful, we will discuss the copyright issue later; if the movie fails, just drop the project.


    Now the prospect of the movie is unknown, and it is necessary to eat the copyright of the whole set of books in one go. How much does it cost? Money aside, the key is time, energy and favor.


    "No, I have to get the copyright, otherwise I will never start this movie series!"


    Dunn''s attitude is very firm.


    Alan Horn didn''t understand very much, "Dawn... Are you worried that after the success of the movie, the author of the novel will open his mouth?"


    Dunn smiled noncommittally.


    Alan Horn shook his head, "Actually, it''s unnecessary. She''s just a writer of popular novels. No matter how big her appetite is, she can''t be more serious than Warner."


    Dunn almost laughed.


    This Alan Horn is really confident!


    Do you know how popular "Harry Potter" is when the movie is made?


    "Star Wars" is the largest IP in the United States, and "Harry Potter" is the largest IP in the world!


    As for JK Rowling, the maker of this fantasy kingdom, let alone the pressure from Warner Bros., even in Hollywood, she will not compromise.

 Chapter 73： Both parties have their own abacus

    Tang En''s tone was very strong, "Mr. Horn, I said that I must get all the copyrights of the entire novel before I can start this film project! Ms. JK Rowling helped her at the most critical moment, but I didn''t. The result? She climbed the high branch and kicked Tang En Pictures to the bottom. I don''t believe such a partner."


    "We will solve this problem!" Alan Horn immediately assured.


    Dunn shook his head, "I''m sorry, Mr. Horn, I don''t have the habit of handing over the initiative, and Ms. Rowling''s behavior is so disappointing. I only hope to get the copyright, and then everything will be done according to the contract, and I will I don''t want to deal with such a person."


    David Heyman is very embarrassed. He is an Englishman. At the beginning, he relied on his personal connections to win over JK Rowling to put pressure on Dunn Pictures.


    But I didn''t expect that young Dunn Walker had such a tough attitude.


    "Mr. Walker, your request...it''s very difficult." David Heyman looked embarrassed.


    Dunn shrugged, "I know it''s difficult, but this is the premise of our cooperation. I''m sorry, Mr. Heyman, I''m a bit direct, with the strength of Shengri Pictures, if I can''t provide some special help, why should I? Want to work with you?"


    David Heyman smiled bitterly.


    Yes, he has no copyright, no funds, no channels, and he can participate in such a big project with a British face? Why?


    Shengri Pictures is not Warner Pictures!


    David Heyman sighed, "Well, Mr. Walker, I will try my best to convince JK Rowling to let her sell you the movie rights of the entire set of books."


    "It''s not an attempt, it''s a certainty! This is the premise of whether Dunn Pictures can cooperate with Shengri Pictures and Warner Pictures!" Dunn stared straight at David Heyman.


    "Well, I will definitely do this!" David Heyman felt Alan Horn''s deep eyes and answered firmly.


    Dunn showed a smile and looked at Alan Horn, "Mr. Horn, with this precondition, I think we have the first basis for negotiation."


    "What about the second foundation?"


    Alan Horn has already understood that what Dunn values ??is not the benefits of capital, but many external conditions. This makes him very easy, as long as it is not a strict copyright agreement and dividend agreement, it is very simple for Warner.


    It''s just spending some human resources.


    Boards value capital, not intangible assets.


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "I must have heard of Mr. Horn''s energy. I intend to acquire Marvel Entertainment."


    Alan Horn frowned immediately.


    Marvel... he''s all too familiar.


    In recent years, Marvel has been in trouble. It was listed at one time, then went bankrupt and delisted, and was acquired privately. Life was difficult.


    Alan Horn intended to propose to the board of directors to acquire Marvel Entertainment.


    But with the fiasco of "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin", superhero movies have become a taboo for Warners. At this time, who would dare to buy this mess of Marvel? Even DC Comics is about to collapse!


    Now, after Dunn''s mouth has confirmed the news that he is going to acquire Marvel, Alan Horn''s eyes have become more and more complicated.


    What is this young man thinking?


    The market value of Marvel Entertainment Group is not high. With Tang En''s strength, it is enough to complete the acquisition. It''s just... You bought such a mess, do you really think you have the ability to turn a stone into gold?


    These words, Alan Horn is not easy to say clearly, and needless to say, his mission on this trip is to negotiate the cooperation with Dunn Films on the "Harry Potter" project, not to be the savior.


    On the contrary, if Dunn acquired Marvel and his funds were tight, he would need Warner''s support even more to develop "Harry Potter"!


    Careful thinking influenced Alan Horn''s thinking, and said with a smile, "Didn''t you get the support of CAA?"


    Tang En spread his hands and said with a smile: "One more helper means more hope for success."


    Alan Horn cheerfully agreed, "Yes, Warner will support your acquisition and ensure that your acquisition will not be raised by your Hollywood counterparts."


    "I heard that New Line Cinema and Marvel Entertainment have developed a superhero movie "Blade Runner". The relationship should be good. If they come forward to make peace, it should be very effective." Dunn said with a half-smile.


    Alan Horn couldn''t help blushing.


    "Blade Runner" was released a day later than "My Grand Greek Wedding", which is a real challenge in the ring.


    But what about the result?


    Killed in seconds!


    "My Big Greek Wedding" is a huge hit, and the global box office has reached nearly 250 million US dollars.


    But what about "Blade Runner"? It is a miracle that the global box office exceeds 100 million US dollars!


    Losing money is doomed.


    "Cough cough..." Alan Horn coughed a few times and covered up his embarrassment, "For Marvel, we will send someone to make peace, with the help of CAA and the strength of Time Warner, as long as there is no problem with funding, no After half a year, Marvel will be yours."


    Tang En smiled and clapped his hands, "Thank you so much!"


    There is no shame in my heart, don''t forget, there are another big brokerage firm Endeavor and public relations boss Eli Emanuel behind him. With the joint attack of these three major forces, Marvel Entertainment is determined to win!


    ¡­¡­


    Because Dunn''s two preconditions cannot be reflected in the contract, the strategic cooperation agreement three days later is just the "priority cooperation right" between Dunn Pictures and Warner Pictures on the "Harry Potter" movie project.


    In addition to the complicated proportions of copyright, dividends, investment, etc., the content of the contract revolves around "priority".


    If Dunn Pictures wants to develop "Harry Potter" in the future, Warner Pictures has the priority to cooperate. And Dunn Films must start the project within two years after obtaining the rights to the full series of "Harry Potter".


    Alan Horn''s idea is very simple. With the strength of Dunn Films, it is impossible to accumulate enough funds to operate the "Harry Potter" project in a short period of time. At that time, it must cooperate with Warner in accordance with the agreement.


    Andrew O''Hare is a veteran of Dunn Films. As a market analyst at Market Judgment 97, he can be sure that once "Harry Potter" is adapted into a movie, it will be a success.


    But the boss Dunn''s actions made him quite puzzled.


    "Boss, do we really want to cooperate with Warner?"


    Tang En smiled, "Is there a problem?"


    Andrew O''Hare frowned slightly, "Boss, "Harry Potter" will definitely succeed. Our cooperation with Warner is equivalent to sending our money to Warner''s arms!"


    "Oh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What do you think?"


    Andrew O''Hare shook his head, "Boss, in fact, with your influence, if you want to make a movie, there will be many foundations, and even hot money from Asia and Arabia to invest in you. We have no shortage of funds! More importantly, with Their funds to make movies, and the copyright will be in our own hands.¡±


    Dunn Pictures is his home. Andrew O''Hare is really distressed to see Dunn make such a "wrong" decision to send his family''s money out.


    Tang En looked indifferent, "Yes, everything will be under our control at that time. As long as the first film has accumulated funds, the subsequent filming of Tang En Films can be wholly owned, and there is no need to share the benefits at all."


    "Boss, then you are..."


    Andrew O''Hare was surprised.


    Dunn smiled coldly, "Andrew, do you think that Warner Bros. mobilized many people and sent so many people to negotiate with us, just for the "Harry Potter" movie series?"


    Andrew O''Hare widened his eyes, "Isn''t it?"


    "Harry Potter is just a little-known teenage novel written by the British. How dare Warners be sure that the film will be successful?" Dunn snorted coldly, "They sent executives like Alan Horn just because they wanted to. It''s just to reach a strategic partnership with Dunn Pictures."


    "boss¡­¡­"


    Andrew O''Hare was at a loss and couldn''t understand.


    "Andrew, Hollywood is dominated by the six major film companies, do you understand that?"


    "Yeah, originally everyone was optimistic about DreamWorks, but... hey!" Andrew O''Hare sighed heavily, "Even DreamWorks has suffered so many times, and it can only rely on Universal, it''s really too difficult for independent film companies to get along. "


    Dunn nodded, "Then can you predict the future of DreamWorks?"


    "Future?" Andrew O''Hair''s pupils slowly contracted and he pondered slowly, "Maybe...they will be acquired by Paramount."


    "That''s right!" Dunn drank it decisively, and then raised the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, "Andrew, do you understand Warner Bros'' plan this time?"


    In just a split second Andrew O''Hare felt cold sweat break out, and said incredulously, "You mean... Warner Bros. is planning to acquire Dunn Pictures?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said indifferently: "First, simple cooperation on individual projects, then the company''s shareholding, in-depth cooperation, and finally a complete acquisition. Warner Bros. wants to deal with Tang En Pictures in the same way as it did with New Line Cinema."


    "This this¡­¡­"


    Andrew O''Hare knows Dunn''s ambitions, which is more evident through his acquisition of Marvel Entertainment.


    only¡­¡­


    Time Warner is the Big Mac!


    Seeing Andrew O''Hare''s astonished look, Dunn smiled and patted his shoulder, "Don''t worry, DreamWorks can''t break the monopoly of the six major Hollywood studios, it doesn''t mean I can''t either!"


    Andrew O''Hare naturally had no doubts about Dunn. Dunn was not only his boss, but also his benefactor. "But Warner... We signed a contract."


    Tang En laughed loudly, "What a nonsense contract, it''s just a ''priority cooperation right''!"


    Andrew O''Hare blinked, "Huh?"


    Tang En lowered his voice and smiled mysteriously, "In order to fulfill the contract, first of all, Tang En Films needs to find a partner!"


    "You mean... we operate the Harry Potter project independently?"


    Andrew O''Hare finally understood Dunn''s plan. He didn''t plan to cooperate with Warner to develop "Harry Potter" at all. Instead, he took advantage of this negotiation to make the other party agree to two demands. This is to play Warner Brothers with applause. In the middle!


    "But... do we have that much money?"


    "money?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth curled slightly, "The problem of funds will never be a problem!"

 Chapter 74： System bug!

    Beverly Hills is not a villa, but a subordinate city of Los Angeles, where celebrities gather and rich people are everywhere.


    The Cruise Manor in Nanshan has always been the focus of the media and paparazzi.


    Tom Cruise has a good habit of recuperating. After exercising early in the morning, he came to lie down on the bamboo chair on the balcony, enjoyed the sunbathing, and picked up the newspapers and magazines that had been prepared on the coffee table.


    He''s recently separated from Nicole Kidman, so much so that he hates watching the entertainment page, but the demands of work and professionalism force him to do it.


    Opening the entertainment page of the "Los Angeles Times", the first thing that catches the eye is a few big characters - "12 Days of Release, <My Grand Greek Wedding> The North American Box Office Over 100 Million! ¡·


    This is a movie starring his wife, but some rumors made him reject this movie.


    However, with such an amazing result, people don''t even feel jealous, only awe!


    If "Titanic" is backed by huge investment and James Cameron''s helm, then the success of "My Great Greek Wedding" is definitely a true portrayal of Dunn''s personal ability.


    It is not uncommon to see successful cases of small and large in Hollywood, but those directors are mostly niche genre directors.


    But Dunn is different. He can control love disaster films like "Titanic", and warm dramas like "My Great Greek Wedding", and even include the sci-fi action films to be released next year...


    Such an all-rounder director, looking at Hollywood, there are only a few people such as Spielberg and Kubrick, this is the master level! Not even James Cameron!


    Tom Cruise has always had a bad impression of Dunn because of his wife''s rumors, but at this time he put down the newspaper and squinted his eyes halfway.


    "The rumor... is it true?"


    Dunn has had scandals with many female stars. Based on Tom Cruise''s experience analysis, most of them are true, but between him and Nicole... Is it true?


    "Tang En is only twenty years old, but Nicole is already thirty years old!"


    Tom Cruise''s eyes suddenly opened, and he felt more and more that with Dunn''s genius, no matter how romantic he was, it was impossible for him to make such a big mistake.


    "He''s only been in the business for a few years? Dare to tease Mrs. Cruise?"


    Tom Cruise instantly felt that his attitude towards Dunn in the past was a little extreme.


    Human nature is like this. When you are in a weak position or ask for help from others, you will always find enough excuses for your own humbleness and the power of the high-ranking people.


    Tom Cruise dialed a number, and Nicole''s cold voice came from the opposite side: "Is something wrong?"


    "Nicole, I think we need to talk."


    "I don''t think this is necessary!"


    "No no no, Nicole, listen to me, I have thought about it a lot during this time, and found that there were too many misunderstandings and prejudices against you in the past." Tom Cruise''s attitude was very humble.


    Nicole''s voice was slightly hesitant, "Are you serious?"


    "certainly!"


    "I need a guarantee."


    "Yes, I promise!" Tom Cruise''s voice was sonorous and powerful, and after chatting with Nicole for a few more words, he finally resolved a lot of freezing before saying, "By the way, Nicole, you and Dunn Walker has worked with him, can you ask him out?"


    Nicole''s delicate eyebrows slightly raised, "Dang En?"


    "Yes, the reports in the newspapers have caused too many misunderstandings. I think a face-to-face communication is needed to resolve this misunderstanding, so as not to be provoked by the gossip tabloids into a good relationship."


    "You worry too much. Dunn never cares about those rumors."


    "No, no, dear, I think this is necessary."


    "I don''t think it''s necessary!"


    Nicole''s attitude is very firm. She believes that Dunn''s mind is one aspect, and the main thing is that she doesn''t want Dunn and Tom to face each other, which will make her very uncomfortable.


    Seeing her unquestionable attitude, Tom Cruise frowned, his voice slightly lowered, "Nicole, you know, because of the filming of Eyes Wide Shut, my "Mission: Impossible" sequel has been delayed for a long time!"


    Nicole Kidman''s annoyance, which had subsided a lot, resurfaced in an instant.


    She finally understood the real intention of his call today!


    An extreme disappointment poured into Nicole''s heart.


    She instinctively wanted to refuse, but she stopped when the words came to her lips.


    She laughed at herself in her heart, and had the idea of ??helping him, even if it was to make up for her debts and future mistakes.


    With the box office success of "My Big Greek Wedding" and her widely acclaimed acting skills in the media, the commitment between her and Dunn seems inevitable.


    Especially recently, her film appointments have increased. Many of the four or five million film remunerations have been rejected by her agent, which was hard to imagine in the past.


    Now, her asking price is eight million dollars!


    Of course she understands all these changes and who is the biggest helper behind it.


    "Okay, I''ll make an appointment with him and see if he''s free tomorrow night."


    Nicole Kidman''s voice was as calm as water, without the slightest emotion.


    Madam Cruise''s title, she''s had enough!


    ¡­


    Hollywood movies are an industrialized process, and each position has a clear scope of work.


    For directors, especially young directors, they don''t even have the right to revise their lines during filming. Want to revise? Yes, communicate with the producer and receive an extra salary for the screenwriter.


    The director, in the final analysis, is the job of showing the producer''s ideas and ideas through the camera lens, with very little power.


    The production talent is the real heart of a film.


    The success of the Avengers series in the previous life also fully demonstrated that in Hollywood movies, the director''s position is no different from that of a working man.


    Producer, also called producer. As the name suggests, the post-production of a film is the work of the producer, including rendering, film picking, editing, etc.


    It''s just that this work is too complicated, and producers usually supervise multiple works at the same time, intentionally delegating power. Of course, many producers are half-baked and must also delegate power.


    And many directors are willing to enjoy part of the post-production power for the integrity of their works.


    But in Dunn''s place, this is not a problem at all!


    His "carefully" selected assistant producer in charge of post-production, Morgan Carey, has a "production" attribute of 98!


    With such a big cow sitting in Lucasfilm, Dunn doesn''t need to worry at all.


    What''s more, the first producer of the movie was George Lucas, so Dunn was even more relieved. With the supervision of this old guy, Dunn is sure that even if he does not participate in the post-production of the whole movie from beginning to end, the quality of the final movie will not be too bad.


    And Tang En''s "delegating power" attitude of three days of fishing and two days of netting was even praised by George Lucas, who said that he was young and modest, knew how to advance and retreat, and understood his proportions, and his future achievements must be very high.


    Dunn laughed when he heard it.


    He clearly wanted to be lazy, but in Lucas'' eyes, he became a humble young man who didn''t covet power, which was ridiculous.


    "To make money generously, what kind of job is more satisfying than being a director?"


    Tang En beautifully thought.


    Of course, he understands that the post-production of a movie is the key to finally showing it on the big screen, especially a movie like Star Wars with almost full special effects.


    But Dunn doesn''t matter, a little deviation in concept, aesthetics, and rhythm is not worth arguing with Lucas again for this, as long as the big frame is dominated by him - remove the younger age, reduce the lengthy foreshadowing, and add dazzling and wonderful Fight scenes.


    Dunn''s current focus, in addition to the North American box office of "My Great Greek Wedding", the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Group, and the industrial layout of "Harry Potter", there is also a very critical point - system loopholes!


    According to the description of "Mirror Possession", Dunn can "possess" another person''s professional ability from the start of a movie to the completion of the final edited version of the final movie.


    That is to say, from June to March next year, during the shooting and production process of "Star Wars Prequel: The Menace of Ghost Man", Dunn will have Steven Spielberg''s professional ability.


    But now Dunn is very leisurely, it''s just the beginning of September, and there''s still nearly half a year...


    The ability of "mirror possession" is very precious. It can only be obtained once if Tang En, as a producer, director, or actor, accumulates 1 billion US dollars at the global box office.


    Dunn doesn''t have one at hand now. If you want to get it next time, you have to wait until the movie "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" is released.


    That being the case, why not hurry up and take advantage of this system loophole to make another movie within half a year with Steven Spielberg''s professional ability?


    Tang En pondered for a long time, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was reliable!

 Chapter 75： hollywood love

    Dunn is in a good mood.


    First, 20th Century Fox''s fourth overseas box office revenue has been credited, totaling $54 million. Bill McNick said politely that if Dunn was in a hurry to use the money, he could pay 50 million US dollars in advance for the operation of Dunn Films, with more refunds and less compensation.


    Second, he received notices from CAA, Endeavor and Warner that Marvel Entertainment agreed to start cooperation negotiations with Dunn Pictures.


    Third, he got a call from Nicole Kidman. She took the initiative to invite Dunn to dinner!


    Dunn was surprised after snickering at Nicole''s invitation. He didn''t expect this Australian beauty to be so active, and he didn''t know if it was because he was separated from Liangtang, and he was empty for too long.


    For the evening date, Dunn has infinite beauty, and the female secretary Reese Witherspoon naturally doesn''t need to explain it, but Natalie needs a stable mood there.


    Nicole Kidman is the focus of the news, and her every move is being monitored.


    Tonight''s date is a very formal restaurant.


    In this line of business, paparazzi''s surveillance is indispensable. Tomorrow''s gossip headlines will definitely be this date.


    Dunn naturally wouldn''t care, but he had to pay attention to Natalie''s feelings.


    Natalie was still mad at him for bringing Reese Witherspoon home.


    Gotta get vaccinated!


    At noon, estimating the time Natalie might go home from school, Dunn made a phone call.


    "I thought you were immersed in the gentle village, and you forgot about me!" Natalie angrily showed up directly.


    Tang En snorted, "How is it possible, you don''t know how important you are in my heart!"


    "Are you reading poetry or lyrics?" Natalie sarcastically said angrily.


    Tang En laughed, "How are you doing recently, are you all doing well at school?"


    "Don''t change the subject, you haven''t officially explained it to me!"


    Dunn had a headache for a while, "explain what?"


    "What did you say?" Natalie gritted her teeth angrily. "It''s about you and Reese! Don''t take me as a little girl who doesn''t understand anything. I''m not in Los Angeles, and you and Reese must sleep together every day!"


    "Cough cough..." Dunn concealed his embarrassment, "Nate, I won''t lie to you, and I don''t want to lie to you. It''s exactly as you said, but I think you can definitely understand it."


    "Understood? Dunn, don''t you think it''s ridiculous?" Natalie was about to cry, "I''m your girlfriend, we''re lovers, how could I endure this kind of thing?"


    Dunn frowned, "Nate, since it''s about this, I think it''s necessary for us to talk frankly."


    "on the phone?"


    "Let''s talk briefly first."


    "Go ahead, I don''t think you can convince me."


    "Okay," Dunn took a deep breath, "I have several reasons, you listen first, does what I say make sense?"


    "Um."


    "I think soul and body are two kinds..."


    Before he could finish speaking, Natalie interrupted him rudely, "Nonsense, next one!"


    Tang En smiled bitterly and sighed, "This is Hollywood, and love between men and women is the norm here. I''m a director, and I''m a member of Hollywood."


    Natalie frowned, "Not enough reason, what else?"


    "Nate, you have to know that I have a lot of work and a lot of pressure. I need to release the pressure in this way, can you understand?"


    "No!" Natalie ignored Dunn''s earnestness and said staunchly, "In the past few years, I have been acting and studying at the same time, and I have been under a lot of pressure, but I have never had such an experience."


    Tang En said: "But the pressure is ultimately to find a way to vent, right? For me, this method is the easiest, most direct, and most time-saving, and that''s enough."


    Natalie was silent for a long time, "I still can''t convince me, do you have any reason?"


    "There are too many beautiful girls in Hollywood, and a large part of them revolve around me, wanting something to happen with me. I''m a young man, and I have needs."


    "That''s no good reason! I''m also young, and there are many handsome guys in my school!"


    "Okay, then I''ll tell you the last reason." Dunn wiped the sweat from his head and pondered slowly, "Nate, you are a smart girl."


    "Huh? No more?" Natalie was very surprised. What was the reason?


    "No, that''s my biggest reason."


    Natalie pouted, "I don''t understand!"


    Dunn took a deep breath, "Nate, I am a director and you are an actor. We love each other and need each other. In our future careers, we will rely on each other."


    These words were very subtle, but the wise Natalie understood it instantly.


    Exchange of benefits!


    During this time, she and her mother, Shirley Hirschler, talked many times about Dunn''s problems.


    Natalie understands that the love between her and Dunn is by no means young and ignorant on campus, not pure and flawless in fairy tales, nor is it Romeo and Juliet''s death.


    This is Hollywood love, and there are a lot of interests mixed in here.


    Natalie has not studied acting systematically, and she also deeply understands the truth. Her acting skills are not top-notch. If you want to have a better development in Hollywood with a conservative and clear style, you must accumulate word-of-mouth over many years, which is very difficult.


    But with Dunn, everything becomes very simple.


    Dunn can not only give her love, but also everything she dreams of.


    But what about Natalie? Besides love, what can she give Dunn?


    Shirley Hirschler is a woman from a petty-bourgeois family in the United States. She has looked up to the upper class since she was a child and racked her brains to change her destiny.


    With the edification of such a mother for many years, and Natalie''s clever head, how could she not understand the great help Dunn has given her in the future? A class change to her entire family?


    The truest, purest and most beautiful love?


    Natalie shook her head, she once fantasized about it, but now she understands that it doesn''t belong in Hollywood.


    "Dawn... This reason is very strong, I can''t argue against it But..." Natalie''s nose was a little sour.


    Dunn found out that her tone was wrong, she was startled, and quickly comforted her, "Nate, sweetheart, be strong, you are a brave girl, right? This is the reality, you have to face it strong, okay?"


    "I know." Natalie sniffed, her tone a little low, "I just feel... a little disappointed."


    "No, no, no!" Dunn raised his voice, "Nate, in fact, it''s all very simple. It''s a matter of the two of us. It''s good that the two of us love each other with our hearts. It has nothing to do with outsiders!"


    Natalie murmured, "Outsiders?"


    "Yes, outsiders! Not only that, whether it''s interests or careers, those are all foreign things. Only our feelings are the only way to maintain our relationship, right?"


    "Maybe." Natalie was not in a high mood, but it was obvious that she had lost her initial crusade for Dunn''s scandal. "I want to talk to my mother about this, can I?"


    "That''s okay." Dunn was a little uncertain, middle-aged women were not as easy to coax as a seventeen-year-old girl, "but...Nate, no matter what, we won''t break up, right?"


    "Well, I don''t want to break up either."


    Natalie bit her lip tightly.


    ¡­¡­


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn looked up and pondered.


    Although this phone call reduced Natalie''s grievances, but talking about it will definitely shatter the girl''s beautiful fantasy about love.


    But reality is not a fairy tale, how could it not be cruel?


    "Maybe... it''s to take more time and go to New York to accompany her."


    Dunn cares about Natalie very much.


    He could never give up an entire forest for one tree.


    It''s just... this tree is too precious!

 Chapter 76： Soup feast

    According to the agreement, Dunn came to the famous Thomas Keller restaurant in Beverly Hills. Formerly a century-old French laundromat, this restaurant is now the culinary center of Californian French cuisine.


    Dunn was a little surprised to be able to reserve a VIP box here. When did Nicole Kidman have such energy?


    But when he entered the private room, Dunn understood immediately.


    He saw a handsome and handsome face, too familiar, Tom Cruise!


    Looking at Nicole Kidman''s eyes again, Dunn was a little annoyed, what was he doing?


    Nicole Kidman forced a smile, stood up, and looked very enthusiastic, "Dawn, let me introduce you, my husband, Tom Cruise, you can call him Tommy."


    Dunn gave a formal smile and shook hands with him, "Hello, Mr. Cruise."


    "It''s an honor to meet you, Director Walker!"


    Tom Cruise has a professional smile on his face, and he has to admit that he is very friendly.


    only¡­¡­


    His first impression on Dunn was not that he was handsome or friendly, but that he was so short!


    Nicole Kidman is close to 1.8 meters tall. Standing next to Dunn, he will be very stressed. This Tom Cruise...he has too much heart, right?


    How tall are you, about 1.6 meters, do you match Nicole Kidman?


    The soup impression that Tom Cruise left on Dunn collapsed in an instant.


    He stood with Nicole, and it was a shock.


    Now that this "outsider" is present, Tang En''s mood is not so excited, and his expression is light, "I don''t know if you two invite each other today, what''s the matter?"


    Tom Cruise is not as arrogant and arrogant as in the legend. His professional smile is always on his face, just like a flight attendant. You know, it''s all a matter of chasing the wind, but I think..."


    Tang En waved his hand and looked nonchalant, "I never read the gossip tabloids, and I never care about these things."


    Tom Cruise chuckled twice, "Director Walker is really cool!"


    For the presence of such a "light bulb", Tang En was a little unhappy. He was not in the mood to eat at all, so he wanted to leave as soon as possible, but found that the seats for the three people at the scene were very interesting.


    As the host, Tom Cruise naturally sat in the front seat, the guest Dunn sat on his right side, and Nicole Kidman was on the left side to accompany him.


    Nicole wore a red and blue low-cut tight-fitting dress tonight, which was very atmospheric, graceful, and sexy.


    Dunn, who was sitting across from her, feasted his eyes.


    When Tang En rolled his eyes, he suddenly felt that it would be interesting to have a meal.


    During the banquet, the atmosphere was very harmonious. Tom Cruise''s smile made Dunn look tired, but he was used to it. It can be seen that Brother Liangtang has a very good professional spirit.


    It''s just that when he speaks, there are always a few words that make Dunn stunned, making people laugh or cry, even Nicole Kidman is a little embarrassed.


    This guy has a problem with his EQ!


    But Dunn cared all about it. His attention was all on Nicole Kidman, who was on the opposite side. His eyes were always just right on her chest.


    Tom Cruise talked a lot, showed off humor in front of Dunn, and was busy making friends. He didn''t notice it at all, but he couldn''t hide it from Nicole Kidman''s eyes.


    Nicole has secretly glared at him several times, while Dunn showed a smug expression and intensified.


    Nicole had no choice, so she propped up her left arm and leaned slightly to the left, just blocking the charming scenery, which made Tang En really angry.


    Seeing Tang En''s angry expression, Nicole gave a triumphant smile, raised her fair chin gently, and the corners of her pursed mouth revealed an irresistible pride.


    "Nicole, the movie "My Grand Greek Wedding" sold so well at the box office because of your superb acting skills. Come on, I''ll give you a toast!" Dunn looked at her with a smile.


    Tom Cruise was displeased, Dunn skipped his hostess and toasted the hostess, a little embarrassed, but the smile on his face did not change, "It should be Nicole thanking you for your cultivation, so let''s Husband and wife, toast to you."


    "Okay, to Dunn!" Nicole Kidman raised the glass reluctantly, but when the glasses were clinking, a chaotic sense of closeness suddenly came from her calf.


    "ah!"


    Nicole has never experienced such a scene, the wine glass slanted and spilled on the table.


    "Nicole!"


    Tom Cruise was very annoyed, and couldn''t help but restrain his professional smile.


    "It''s okay, they''re all friends. Nicole, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?" Tang En looked at Nicole with a half-smile, his eyes revealing a bit of an evil charm.


    Nicole Kidman was so angry, she quickly realized that this was Dunn''s prank, he... he dared to tease himself in front of Tom Cruise!


    Nicole took a deep breath and forced a smile on her tense face, "It''s okay, thank you for your concern, Dunn."


    While Tom Cruise and Dunn were drinking, their eyes were like knives, staring at him viciously.


    Tang En naturally wouldn''t back down, and the "salted pig''s feet" stretched out again.


    Nicole wants to hide... But where can she hide with her long and beautiful legs?


    After a while, Nicole''s pretty face blushed, as if she could drip blood.


    Tang En forcibly restrained his laugh, pretending not to know, and asked innocently, "Nicole, are you feeling unwell? Why is your face so red?"


    "No...it''s okay..."


    Nicole was "fighting" with Tang En under her feet, and she was having a great time fighting. She didn''t think of a sudden question from Tang En, which made her unable to react for a while.


    Tom Cruise''s face was a little dark, and his tone was a little warning, "Nicole, this is our first time to entertain Dunn, pay attention to your etiquette!"


    "It doesn''t matter, hehe, Nicole and I are good friends." Tang En said with a smile, with a concerned expression on his face, "Nicole, are you really okay? Why don''t you... come here today?"


    Nicole Kidman doesn''t want to be entangled here for a long time, although she and Tom Cruise have already existed in name only, and the marriage relationship has completely broken down, but after all, the name is still there in front of him and others A man tangled under the table, making her blushing and nervous as well.


    But Tom Cruise didn''t want to leave, and the business hasn''t been mentioned yet.


    Seeing Nicole Kidman''s expression is indeed a bit strange, as if he had drunk too much, blushing like a pomegranate, is it because he has a cold?


    Tom Cruise wasn''t sure, so he wanted to get down to business with Dunn quickly, "By the way, Dunn, have you seen a movie I supervised and starred in, it''s called "Mission Impossible"."


    "I''ve seen it, it''s a wonderful action movie!"


    Tang En replied casually, and he was still enjoying himself under his feet. He was wearing shoes and socks, and he didn''t feel the pleasure of being close to his skin. The key was stimulation.


    Tom Cruise didn''t see Dunn''s absent-mindedness, his eyes lit up, "Don, can we cooperate well? Let''s restart the "Mission: Impossible" series and make a sequel."


    "Cooperation?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly understood that Tom Cruise invited him here today for another purpose.


    Just when he was slightly surprised, the movement under his feet stopped, and Nicole Kidman seized the opportunity, and the pointed heels stepped on his brand-new leather shoes very rudely!


    "Ah...hh!"


    Tang En grinned in pain and couldn''t help but let out a voice.


    Nicole Kidman has been suffering all the time. Previously, he had both feet under his control. At this time, he finally took revenge with a strike. Seeing Tang En''s shriveled and painful appearance, he was so happy that he couldn''t contain it, and subconsciously " Pfft." He burst out laughing.


    Rao is Tom Cruise, no matter how bad his IQ and emotional quotient are, he has found some clues.


    Tang En''s sitting upright body suddenly and Nicole''s flamboyant smile, it''s obvious that these two have something tricky under the table!

 Chapter 77： Mission Impossible

    Deceiving too much!


    It turns out that this pair of dogs and men really got together, but I was kept in the dark!


    An unprecedented sense of humiliation suddenly haunted my heart.


    Tom Cruise picked up the wine glass and wanted to slam it to the ground!


    However, at this moment, Dunn suddenly said, "Cooperation? Well, if we can cooperate, we will definitely be able to create a very classic action movie!"


    Tom Cruise''s hand holding up the wine glass suddenly stopped, stunned for a second or two, and slowly put it on the table, took a few deep breaths, and his tense face showed the professionalism that he used to be at the beginning. smile.


    It was as if nothing had happened just now.


    "If that''s the case, that''s great. I believe Paramount will also strongly support you as the director of the sequel." Tom Cruise''s eyes were all on Dunn, Nicole Kidman There, he was too lazy to take a look!


    Nicole also obviously realized that the matter was exposed, her face was ugly, she glared at Tang En fiercely, but she felt a little more relieved.


    Tang En was unmoved and smiled slightly, as if everything was under control.


    This is Hollywood. Celebrities, men and women love each other, and it''s normal for them to fall in and out.


    With Tom Cruise''s professional attitude and professionalism, Dunn has the confidence to stabilize the situation and not cause trouble.


    And he happened to be planning to start shooting another movie recently to enjoy the benefits of a system bug.


    Now Tom Cruise has taken the initiative to come to the door, which also saves Dunn''s energy consumption for finding movie projects.


    "However, my time is very tight. I will try to complete the project approval, script, casting and other aspects within a month, and start shooting in mid-October. I will use two or three months to shoot, and then spend another two months or so on post-production. Finish the movie before next year''s Oscars."


    Dunn''s words made Tom Cruise a little dumbfounded. Isn''t this too rushed?


    "No, Dunn, that''s impossible!" Tom Cruise shook his head frequently, "This is too hasty, and Paramount will never agree to this. This is a large-scale A-level production with an investment of over 100 million yuan. It is just a movie project. For Paramount, it will take two or three months.¡±


    Dunn frowned, "Is the efficiency so bad?"


    Tom Cruise said sternly: "Don, the investment in this film will reach 120 million, and any film company will attach great importance to it."


    "This is difficult to do..." Tang En pondered for a moment, "Can''t it be financed through other institutions?"


    "No, my production company has signed an agreement with Paramount, and the films of the "Mission Impossible" series must be invested and distributed by Paramount." Tom Cruise turned to a smile, "In fact, don''t worry, you Isn''t it just finished shooting Star Wars, it must be post-production, we can wait slowly, maybe tomorrow summer, we can officially start."


    Dunn couldn''t help but rolled his eyes.


    He now wants to catch a system loophole, and in the next six months, he can enjoy Spielberg''s professional ability for free, complete a movie, and make a little money.


    By the summer of next year, the chance to catch system loopholes will be gone. With Dunn''s eyes, can you watch a movie like "Mission Impossible"?


    It''s just ridiculous!


    Dunn glanced at Nicole Kidman opposite, and found that her eyes can kill people!


    Holding back his smile, Dunn sighed: "I''m sorry, Tom, I already have other plans for next summer."


    Tom Cruise''s face turned gloomy.


    If the job cannot be negotiated, then he can''t bear to exist under the "ambiguous" eyes of this pair of dog and man.


    Seeing that Tom Cruise wanted to leave, Dunn hurriedly said, "Tom, can you tell me, what are your box office expectations for "Mission Impossible 2"?"


    "What do you mean?"


    Seeing that Dunn no longer has the possibility of cooperation, Tom Cruise no longer had the kindness he had at first, and his tone was very rude.


    Tang En seemed to have a guilty conscience for stealing other people''s things, and smiled, "If the requirements are not high, maybe I can be of some help."


    "Oh?" Tom Cruise''s eyes lit up and became excited again, "Don, are you serious?"


    "Of course!" Dunn vowed, "I said, Nico and I are good friends, very good ones, and you... are her husband, at least for now, right?"


    Dunn''s words almost point out that he has a secret relationship with Nicole Kidman.


    The angry Nicole couldn''t bear it anymore. Now she and Tang En are clearly innocent, "Tang En, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    Tom Cruise frowned, ignoring Nicole''s anger, his expression was indifferent, as if what Dunn just said had nothing to do with him, "That''s great, I said, I''m looking forward to our cooperation."


    "Nicole, calm down first, it doesn''t matter, Tom is not stingy and won''t mind." Tang En smiled and pressed his hand at Nicole.


    Angrily Nicole Kidman gritted her teeth, wishing she could smash him into pieces.


    Tom Cruise also doesn''t like Dunn''s tone, which is simply a humiliation to him, "Director Walker, since it''s about cooperation, it''s work. I think things like personal relationships can be discussed slowly for a while."


    "Of course, hehe. Well, Tom, can you tell me what you expected?"


    "The first "Mission Impossible" invested 80 million US dollars, the North American box office was 180 million US dollars, and the global box office was 450 million US dollars. We plan to invest 120 million US dollars in the sequel. As for the box office expectations... North America will exceed 200 million, and the global box office will exceed 500 million. After all, the more investment, the more the box office should be.¡±


    Nicole Kidman was completely disappointed with Tom Cruise, especially his indifference to Dunn''s blatant "occupying your wife" attitude, which made her even more annoyed.


    This marriage is completely over!


    Hearing Tom Cruise''s remarks, she couldn''t help sneering, "The more investment, the higher the box office? The first movie was good at the box office, and the sequel failed miserably. Hollywood is everywhere!"


    "Enough! Miss Kidman, Director Walker and I are discussing work, and I don''t have your share here!"


    Tom Cruise couldn''t take it any longer, because he wanted to ask Dunn, he couldn''t get angry, and his anger naturally poured out on Nicole.


    "You!" Nicole Kidman was dizzy, "Okay, very good, Tom Cruise, we''re getting a divorce!"


    "Leave! We must divorce!" Tom Cruise refused to give in an inch, blushing and ugly with a thick neck, how could he look like a superstar?


    The initiator, Tang En, couldn''t help snickering. He had to leave anyway, he was just adding fuel to the flames.


    "Okay, don''t make any noise. There must be paparazzi outside. It''s not good to be photographed. Nicole, listen to me, calm down and calm down." Dunn''s posture is like Nicole Kidd Mann is his woman, dominant. "Tom, let''s talk about work."


    Tom Cruise looked indifferent, "This is my request! As for you and Miss Kidman, I don''t know, I don''t care."


    "it is good!"


    Tang En was happy in his heart, just afraid that you wouldn''t ask for it. Trading, he likes it the most.


    "Don..."


    Nicole couldn''t help but whisper, she had already heard what Tom Cruise meant, and she was extremely despised in her heart. A man who trades his wife is a man?


    Instead, she didn''t want Dunn to be coerced by him.


    "It doesn''t matter." Dunn pressed his hand down again, gave her a comforting look, and then looked at Tom Cruise with a smile, "This matter is very simple, I recommend a director for you, who has He directed and guarantees that the box office of this sequel will meet your requirements.¡±


    "Is this wrong?" Tom Cruise frowned and said in an unpleasant tone, "I don''t have much budget space to hire a big director like Spielberg!"


    Dunn laughed and said, "Tom, you are overthinking it. I promise, it will be of good quality and low price!"


    "Oh? Who is it?" Tom Cruise finally became interested.


    "John Wu."


    Tom Cruise looked bewildered.


    Nicole Kidman sneered, "I don''t know this? With "Face Change", I was just selected as the best director by the Saturn Award in June this year."


    Tom Cruise suddenly realized, "That Asian director? He... can he do it?"


    Dunn frowned, "Is this racial discrimination?"


    Tom Cruise looked shocked, "Of course not!"


    Tang En said lightly: "That''s good, I said, if John Wu can be the director of "Mission 2", he will definitely be able to!"


    "just in case¡­"


    "There is no case!" Dunn waved his hand in a big way, "Mr. Cruise, this is my guarantee!"


    You_have_my_word, this is a very important sentence in the United States, especially for famous and influential celebrities, it is related to a person''s commitment.


    ¡­


    The cooperation was soon reached.


    Tom Cruise also wanted to invite Dunn as the producer of "Mission Impossible 2", but he refused.


    The production cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars is not worth the energy Dunn wasted.


    After drinking a glass of wine, Tang En said with a smile, "Then let''s go here today, Nicole, will you go to my place?"


    "what?"


    Nicole Kidman was dumbfounded. Dunn''s words just now were all gentle hints, and now this is the most direct statement.


    Tom Cruise looked indifferent, shrugged, "You discuss, I''ll go first." When he reached the door of the private room, he suddenly turned around and added, "By the way, Miss Kidman, the divorce agreement documents, I will send it to you as soon as possible, and everything is subject to the prenuptial agreement."


    Soon, only Dunn and Nicole were left in the box.


    With a wicked smile, Tang En proudly held the red wine and tasted it lightly. "Nicole, I helped you get him."


    "Do you need me to thank you?"


    Nicole Kidman crossed her arms and looked at Dunn coldly.


    Tang En smiled, "That''s not necessary, anyway... We have an agreement, you haven''t forgotten?"


    "That''s just a private agreement, you can''t mention it to other people, especially in front of Tom Cruise!" Nicole Kidman looked crazy.


    "Is there any difference?" Tang En said with a nonchalant expression, "Anyway, you are both separated. Divorce is a matter of time."


    "This is my private matter, I don''t need you to worry about it!"


    "Nicole, I''m very sad for you to say that." Dunn looked aggrieved, "You also saw that, in order to solve your problem, I gave him a letter of guarantee."


    "That''s your selfishness, it has nothing to do with me!" Nicole Kidman snorted coldly.


    "My selfishness?" Tang En smiled evilly, "What selfishness do I have?"


    "It''s not that you want to be with me..." Nicole Kidman was half-speaking, staring at him angrily, "Dawn, is it interesting?"


    Tang En smiled, "I think it''s very interesting, let''s go, go to my house!"


    "Don''t go!"


    "Hey, isn''t it? We agreed?"


    "Okay?" Nicole Kidman sneered, "Didn''t you promise that I would have an Oscar nomination?"


    "Isn''t it obvious?"


    "Then wait until the nomination is made!"


    After speaking, Nicole Kidman got up and left. This is Beverly Hills, and it is impossible for her to leave hand in hand with Dunn.


    Dunn shouted behind her, "Nicole, you can''t run!"


    Nicole Kidman glanced back, and the corner of her mouth twitched, "At least for now, you can''t catch up!"

 Chapter 78： windowed marketing

    After the third week, the single-day box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" dropped by more than 50% year-on-year. In the third week, the box office was only 23.5 million US dollars, and the North American box office accumulated to 130 million US dollars.


    However, Dunn Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox are not worried about the box office trend.


    "My Great Greek Wedding" is a slow-moving movie that can go through a long time in theaters. After the Christmas season and the Oscars, it is very likely that there will be another craze.


    So far, the highest-grossing film in North America this year is "Peerless Catastrophe", which is only $190 million at the North American box office. In addition to the currently screened "Saving Private Ryan", I am afraid that the North American box office of these three films can exceed 200 million US dollars.


    Even, many forecasting agencies believe that "My Big Greek Wedding" is likely to create a miracle and lock the position of the North American box office champion this year!


    "Peerless Catastrophe" invested 140 million US dollars, "Saving Private Ryan" invested 70 million US dollars, and "My Big Greek Wedding" invested only 15 million US dollars!


    In contrast, "Blade Runner" produced and distributed by New Line Pictures was disappointing. After three weeks, the North American box office was only 31 million US dollars, and the overseas box office was only 28 million US dollars.


    Under this passive situation of domestic and foreign difficulties, Marvel Entertainment Group and Dunn Pictures launched the first cooperation negotiation.


    Marvel was once listed, but because of the debt crisis, it fell into bankruptcy and almost became a plaything in the hands of Wall Street.


    Avi Arad and Ike Patum did not have strong capital, but they quickly controlled Marvel through a clever management buyout, successfully delisted, and privatized Marvel.


    At present, the shares of Marvel are in the hands of these two major shareholders, which is good news for Dunn.


    Comparatively speaking, the shares of capitalists are always easier to acquire than those of entrepreneurs.


    But Avi Allard and Ike Patum are not absolute capitalists, they are ambitious and hopeful for the future.


    This also led to the first negotiation not going well.


    For the cooperation strategy and share expansion financing proposed by Marvel, Dunn Pictures invested 20 million US dollars, occupying 20% ??of Marvel''s equity, and enjoying a director seat.


    This obviously can''t satisfy Dunn''s appetite. He has only one goal-to acquire Marvel in full!


    After three hours of negotiation in the morning, the two sides could not reach a unity.


    Dunn was a little impatient, stood up directly, frowned and said: "Mr. Allard, Mr. Patham, I know what you think, don''t you just want to make a movie? But I''m sorry, you are all strangers to Hollywood. Strangers don''t want to play Hollywood!"


    Then he pointed to his chest, "If Marvel wants to enter Hollywood, it must find a leader. And I, who have this ability, are willing to help Marvel tide over the difficulties! To be honest, I am very disappointed in today''s negotiation. !"


    Brian Lord, who was in charge of contacting the two sides, also sighed, "Hollywood is by no means as simple as imagined, and listen to me, superhero movies are dead, and at this time, no one wants to take over Marvel, except for Dunn. Walker! And he is the only big director who can make a superhero movie come alive!"


    In terms of Marvel, it is dignified.


    In addition to the two owners of Avi Allard and Ike Patum, the management is obviously more inclined to Dunn.


    Most of them are veterans of Marvel, and they prefer a person with strong strength and rich resources to lead Dunn.


    Avi Allard and Ike Patum have indeed helped Marvel survive the bankruptcy crisis, but... their ignorance of Hollywood is likely to lead Marvel into the next abyss.


    In terms of personal emotions, cartoonists all hope that the superheroes they create can be on the big screen, just like Superman and Batman of DC Comics.


    But Avi Allard and Ike Patum don''t have this ability, only Dunn Walker!


    The first negotiation broke up unhappily.


    Dunn is in a good mood, because after this negotiation, a conflict has been created between the controlling party and the management of Marvel. It is conceivable that in the next few rounds of negotiations, the advantages will become more and more obvious in favor of Dunn Pictures.


    "Tang En, the full acquisition is not a trivial matter. We need to give Marvel some time." Brian Lord was afraid that Dunn would be too impatient because of his young age, but instead forced Marvel to rush.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I understand."


    Brian Lord nodded and lowered his voice, "You have the support of Endeavor and Warner Bros.?"


    "Brian, it''s not that I don''t believe you, it''s just... you know, I don''t want an accident with this acquisition, I have to get Marvel!"


    "Of course, I understand." Brian Lord laughed dumbly and shook his head frequently, "I just didn''t expect you to have such sharp wrists at such a young age."


    ¡­¡­


    Bill McNick said that Dunn Pictures could withdraw 50 million US dollars in advance for company operations. Dunn naturally accepted the good intentions.


    He went to 20th Century Fox to learn about the future benefits of "My Big Greek Wedding".


    According to the current trend, the overseas box office revenue has basically been used up, totaling about 160 million US dollars, and Fox Pictures has a share of 65.6 million US dollars.


    According to Dunn''s estimate, the North American box office will reach at least 240 million US dollars, and Fox Pictures will share about 127 million US dollars.


    A total of $193 million was awarded.


    According to the distribution agreement, Fox Pictures takes 15% of the total box office of $400 million, for a total of $60 million.


    After deducting $25 million in promotional expenses, $10 million in film copy fees, and $5 million in labor, PR, insurance, transportation and other miscellaneous expenses, the total is $40 million.


    In the end, Dunn Pictures can get a net income of 1.93-0.6-0.4=0.93 billion US dollars through the box office split.


    Of course, this is only the box office revenue.


    In Hollywood right now, box office revenue only accounts for 27% of total revenue, and peripheral revenue is as high as 73%!


    Although "My Big Greek Wedding" is a family romance film, the surrounding income is not high, but it is amazing enough.


    According to Fox Pictures Before next year''s Oscars, the rights to pay TV channels PPV will be sold, and there will be about $10 million in revenue.


    After the movie is released from the theater, there will be sales and rental of DVD/video tapes, which is a big revenue, and it is conservatively estimated that there will be 50 million US dollars in revenue.


    Then there will be the first-round screening rights of paid TV stations, the screening rights of free TV stations, and the second-round screening rights of paid TV stations...


    This windowed marketing model, looking at the world, is the only one in Hollywood!


    And the price discrimination caused by this windowing also reflects the integrity and development of the Hollywood film industry, which is magnificent.


    It is speculated that Dunn Pictures will make at least $150 million in net profit from the movie "My Great Greek Wedding" in the next year, and the distributor Fox Pictures even has nearly $100 million in revenue. (all long-term profits)


    This made Dunn a little jealous.


    He fully invested 15 million US dollars in the film, and Fox Pictures is only responsible for the global distribution, and the net income is not much less than his, it is too unbalanced!


    Of course, if the movie fails at the box office, the $40 million in publicity and distribution expenses invested by Fox Pictures will also be in vain.


    High risk leads to high reward.


    It is no wonder that Hollywood is dominated by the six major film companies. The huge benefits and potential risks of global distribution are beyond the reach of ordinary people.


    He took back the $50 million in high spirits, and Tang En was suddenly enlightened.


    I feel that the sun is shining brightly and the autumn air is refreshing.


    The pattern of Hollywood is finally set!


    It''s just... which movie are you going to make next?


    In Tang En''s mind, there are at least dozens of good ideas that will sell well at the box office!

 Chapter 79： Many people are powerful

    Dunn Films.


    George Paxton, Glenn Fierro, Reese Witherspoon, Andrew O''Hare, Manola Duggis, Bryce Roach, Christopher Nolan, Nia Var Dallas and a few others were sitting in Dunn''s office.


    Dunn is telling everyone about his plan, and Dunn Pictures will start the shooting of a new movie immediately!


    After being with this boss for a long time, everyone got used to his unreasonable playing cards, and they came up with ideas one after another.


    "Will it be too hasty to complete a movie within half a year?" Nolan looked in disbelief.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It is indeed a bit hasty, but as long as you work hard, it is not impossible, right?"


    Manola Dages knows her strengths and weaknesses, and usually only expresses her opinions at the artistic level. She frowned: "In such a hurry, I can only make a low-budget commercial film, and it is impossible to win the award. "


    Tang En nodded knowingly.


    There are many good ideas in his mind, but he doesn''t know which one to choose. One word from Manola Dages directly allowed him to narrow the range of choices by more than half - small-budget commercial films.


    Bryce Roach pondered: "Even if it is a commercial film, it will take at least two or three months to polish the script, and it will be too unrealistic to complete the filming within half a year?"


    Tang En was startled, "I already have a good story framework!"


    "Even so, the specific story details will take a month or two to compile the script. In terms of time..." Bryce Roach is not optimistic.


    Glenn Fierro asked: "Boss, why does it have to be limited to half a year? We have no preparations right now. If we want to finish a movie within half a year, I''m afraid... it can only be a B-level movie that is not in the mainstream. "


    "This¡­"


    Dunn didn''t expect things to be so complicated, so he had to tell the truth, "Actually, I want to direct another movie, preferably before the Oscars. You know, after the Oscars, it''s the promotion period for Star Wars. busy."


    Reese Witherspoon was stunned, and said stupidly: "Dawn, you... are you kidding? Are you not busy now? Presiding over the acquisition negotiations of Marvel, and even the copyright issue of "Harry Potter", you have to worry about it all the time, how can you still have time to make movies?"


    "Yeah, Dunn, I don''t think you have considered it!" As Dunn''s absolute confidant, George Paxton''s words were even more direct, "We want to acquire Marvel, this is not a small expense, this money Where do we get it? Is it financing, borrowing, or selling stocks? Dunn, at this stage, you can¡¯t be distracted any longer.¡±


    "Uh¡­"


    Tang En embarrassedly rubbed his nose. He really didn''t expect that his "good idea" to catch system loopholes would be unanimously opposed by everyone.


    Thinking about it now, I have indeed swelled a bit during this time.


    No one is Superman. He is so busy during this time, how could he still take the energy and time to make another movie?


    Andrew O''Hare was a little embarrassed to see Dunn, and hurriedly said, "I agree to make another movie, and everyone has seen the impressive results of "My Grand Greek Wedding", which shows that the boss has the right vision and we all agree effort!"


    Christopher Nolan also added: "That''s right, Dunn... I''m afraid it''s not enough to direct a movie, but I think it''s feasible to supervise a movie."


    "I agree too."


    "I agree!"


    "agree!"


    ¡­


    In a few words, everyone deprived Dunn of the idea of ??directing the movie, and arranged for him to be a producer.


    Tang En really didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, but he also understood a truth in his heart.


    Even geniuses have their moments of making mistakes. If dictatorship is bad, brainstorming is the right way for an enterprise to develop.


    Just like now.


    Tang En took a deep breath, nodded and said, "In that case, I''ll be the producer. But what kind of movie we want to make, we still need to discuss with everyone."


    Seeing the strength of the collective, Tang En''s attitude was also quite modest.


    "Dawn, since you don''t want to be a director, I think it''s better to be more conservative in the type of film, because Dunn Pictures can''t afford to lose." George Paxton''s words were earnest and his meaning was obvious.


    Now is a very important development stage for Dunn Pictures, especially the acquisition of Marvel. We must give confidence to the market and fans, and we would rather not shoot than fail!


    George Paxton''s words set the tone.


    Subjects with a high risk factor cannot be photographed!


    Andrew O''Hare pondered for a moment, ""My Big Greek Wedding" was a great success, and the boss also said that it is conservatively estimated that this movie will bring us $150 million in revenue. After this, wedding movies will become popular. ."


    Glenn Fierro''s eyes lit up, "You mean... can I make a sequel?"


    "The sequel can''t be filmed! The series "My Grand Greek Wedding" is over." Dunn refused decisively.


    Andrew O''Hare nodded, "The theme of "My Great Greek Wedding" is really not easy to make a sequel. We can restart a movie theme about weddings."


    "Great idea!" Bryce Roach applauded.


    Nolan also agreed: "Using the spring breeze of "My Great Greek Wedding" to start another wedding-themed movie, I think the possibility of success is very high."


    Tang En''s mind was clear, and the name of a movie had already appeared in his heart. He smiled and looked around at everyone, "What about you? You all agree?"


    Everyone nodded.


    Dunn laughed, "It seems that heroes see the same thing!"


    "Boss, do you think so too?"


    Tang En''s face was not blushing, his heart was beating, and his face was serious, "Of course, I have already thought about it. I was just investigating you guys just now. I have already thought about the name of the new movie."


    "what is it call?"


    ""Wedding Prodigy"!"


    A bit of confusion flashed in everyone''s eyes.


    "I said it, I have already figured out the frame of the story." Dunn smiled and was full of confidence, "The male protagonist John and his good friend Jeremy are not only partners in work, but also have the same in life. Hobbies. They like to go to all kinds of weddings, or engagement parties, Jewish, British, French, Chinese, Italian, and they can always figure out a way to get in.¡±


    "With their excellent eloquence, they can always make up a set of wonderful stories and become the focus of the wedding, thereby attracting those beautiful bachelorettes and bridesmaids, and they have been successful. UU Reading But , after the wedding, they will disappear quickly, leaving no trace, this is the principle of ''Wedding Prodigy''."


    Andrew O''Hare''s eyes lit up, and he keenly grasped the laughing points and selling points, "But in a wedding, an accident happened, the male protagonist fell in love with a bridesmaid, breaking the rules of wedding arrogance, happened A romantic love story."


    Nia Vardalas was also thoughtful, "Then adopt the way of women chasing men, using all kinds of warmth and romance to touch the hearts of the male protagonists."


    Christopher Nolan is also a screenwriter. He closed his eyes and talked, "You can set up some status gaps and increase the laugh. For example, the woman''s family is famous, and the male protagonist has been made a lot of difficulties, using his ingenuity and past crisis. Experience takes it in stride.¡±


    Bryce Roach said with a smile: "It can be set as a wealthy aristocrat in Central Europe. The family rules are bizarre and ridiculous, making the male protagonist hysterical and full of laughter. This can be learned from "My Grand Greek Wedding"."


    "Also, I think I can..."


    Listening to everyone splicing the whole story structure together in one word, Dunn was stunned.


    It really is a group of talents!


    He just came up with the opening scene of "Wedding Crackers", and this group of big cows has been able to expand a wonderful story with a few points.


    Dunn had foresight, but in front of so many "big cows", this ability was not so conspicuous.


    Yes, wasn''t the previous life "Wedding Shocker" also a story written by the screenwriters? Right now, he has gathered some of the best screenwriters in Hollywood. As long as he comes up with ideas, the story will definitely be better than the original!


    Many people are powerful!


    Tang En suddenly felt that there was a smooth road ahead of him!

 Chapter 80： Take care of yourself first

    After negotiating for about an hour, everyone decided on the specific story direction of "Wedding Cracker".


    It is quite different from the original version, but in Dunn''s opinion, such a frame setting is better than the original version!


    Don''t forget, the current Dunn is possessing Spielberg''s professional ability, and his vision will not be bad!


    "What about the director of the movie?"


    "I''m afraid this is a little troublesome." As a big bull with a "casting" ability of 97, Glenn Fierro was quite embarrassed.


    In order to ensure a good-looking movie, the director''s ability must be as strong as possible.


    Competent directors, on the other hand, are usually unwilling to be part-time workers. They will provide their own understanding and suggestions for the script, and even propose changes to the filming style of the film.


    But now the script is handed over to the "screenwriting department", and the director has no right to participate in the script at all.


    Some young directors or unknown directors are naturally willing to accept such directing opportunities, but...is their ability good?


    Everyone is worried, but Tang En is very relaxed. After all, he has a secret weapon, and he can find some grassroots but outstanding directors.


    Dunn smiled and looked at Nolan, "Chris, how is it, are you interested in directing this movie?"


    Christopher Nolan was stunned for a moment. He didn''t expect Dunn to value himself so much. This is a commercial film with an investment of at least 10 million US dollars!


    He is just the director of a Cult film with a $6,000 investment.


    But after the surprise, Christopher Nolan shook his head, "I''m sorry, Dunn, I don''t think I have the ability to direct this movie."


    "Chris, I believe in you, and... you are your own."


    Nolan shook his head firmly, "No, I''m not good at comedy genres, especially the emotional lines of characters. This is not my specialty."


    Dunn smiled and nodded. He admired Nolan''s self-knowledge.


    The few blockbusters in the previous life have exploded in word of mouth, and Christopher Nolan is almost a god. The only major drawback left is that the narrative of the emotional line is very poor.


    This is also the fundamental reason why he and Oscar are far apart.


    "But..." Christopher Nolan''s eyes flashed, and he suddenly remembered something, "Dawn, I can recommend someone, I think he can complete this task."


    "Oh? Who?"


    "Danny Boyle."


    Dunn frowned slightly and looked at Glenn Fierro.


    In terms of casting, Glenn Fierro has absolute authority in Dunn Films.


    About this, even Glenn Fierro himself doesn''t understand. He was just a small clerk in the personnel department of ICM agency. He worked for ten years. Producer.


    For the return of Dunn''s trust, he naturally did his best.


    "I know Danny Boyle. He is a British director. He is quite young. He should be in his early 40s this year." Since Glenn Fierro is mainly responsible for "casting", he naturally needs to collect enough information.


    Christopher Nolan said quickly: "Yes, he is my compatriot, but I recommend him not only for this reason, he has this strength. In 1996, he won the best prize at the Seattle Film Festival with "Trainspotting" Director''s Award."


    "But..." Glenn Fierro glanced at Nolan, "I remember that after he came to Hollywood, he made a romantic comedy, and the box office wasn''t very good."


    Nolan''s face was a little embarrassed, "It''s true, "Angel''s Love Birdcage Companion", with an investment of 12 million US dollars, only had a box office of more than 4 million US dollars, and it was not even released overseas."


    "''Angel Love Birdcage Version''? I''ve seen this movie!" Andrew O''Hair frowned, "This movie starring Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor is a... Love, fantasy, crime, comedy and other genres are too noisy, and it makes sense to lose at the box office."


    As the chief market analysis officer of Dunn Pictures, Andrew O''Hair keeps the habit of watching 7 movies every day. His reading volume is naturally the guarantee of Dunn Pictures.


    Christopher Nolan was very embarrassed, "It''s because of the script, there''s no problem with his ability."


    Glenn Fierro pondered, and he wasn''t sure.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Okay, then it''s settled. Chris, director Danny Boyle, you''re responsible for getting in touch."


    "boss!"


    Everyone was shocked.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "It doesn''t matter, I trust Chris''s vision."


    Of course this is just a scene.


    Dunn chose Danny Boyle. First, he just entered Hollywood, and he encountered a major failure at the box office, and his salary was very low. Moreover, he will definitely follow the script and shoot according to the requirements of the producer.


    The second reason... Danny Boyle is very famous, at least Dunn has heard of it.


    The legend of "Slumdog Millionaire" has touched how many fans around the world? As a film director, Danny Boyle also won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture.


    For such a person, as long as they follow the script and shoot properly, there will be absolutely no problem in the movie.


    Of course, Christopher Nolan didn''t know Dunn''s inner abacus, and thought that Dunn was supporting him, and he was a little overwhelmed when he was moved.


    Dunn turned to look at Nia Vardals, "Nia, for the writing of the script, the heroine should use Reese as the character prototype."


    "Oh?" Reese Witherspoon burst out with a smile, "Isn''t the heroine a noble lady? I can''t do it!"


    Nia Vardals looked at her with a half-smile, "Reese, aren''t you pretending to be stupid?"


    "what?"


    Reese Witherspoon was startled for a moment, and found that everyone looked at her in strange eyes. After thinking about it, she jumped up from the sofa and covered her mouth in disbelief, "Dawn, you You want me to play the heroine?"


    Tang En smiled, "Why, no confidence?"


    "No...No, I...I''ve never played a leading role, I..." Reese Witherspoon was a little incoherent with excitement.


    "Okay, this is a movie we made at home. Naturally, we must give priority to our own people, right?" Tang En''s half-joking remarks caused everyone to burst into laughter.


    "I¡­¡­"


    Reese Witherspoon''s eyes were red Tears flowed down unsatisfactorily.


    In order to act, she dropped out of Stanford University. Unexpectedly, the chance of being a heroine... just came so easily.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn left his confidant George Paxton alone.


    "George, you can sign up for a stock class. You don''t need to be too esoteric. It''s good to talk about some basic operations such as short positions, sedan chair lifts, and stock washing. Let''s learn together."


    Tang En''s words made George frown, "Dan En, do you really want to be immersed in the stock market?"


    "Why not?" Dunn smiled proudly, "Remember the Yahoo stock we bought, which has quadrupled now!"


    George said worriedly: "But I think... the risk is too great, and we are all laymen."


    "So you need to learn."


    "But..." George shook his head, ""My Big Greek Wedding" invested 15 million US dollars and is expected to bring us 150 million US dollars in revenue, which is ten times the profit! Dunn, we are filmmakers, Make a good movie, okay?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly.


    Ten times the profit does look very dazzling in other industries, and the film industry is indeed hugely profitable.


    Compared with the stock market of the big bank in the future, these are only superficial.


    A year ago, Dunn bought 2.1 million shares of Yahoo at a price of less than $40. After 2000, the price soared to $450. Even after deducting 15% of capital income tax, it was 11 times the profit!


    And at this time, if you choose to go short, how much will you earn?


    Dunn doesn''t know much about the stock market, that is, he has a little impression of the tech stock market crash in 2000. You''d be an idiot if you didn''t seize the opportunity at this time.

 Chapter 81： wedding hacker

    Dunn Pictures'' new film project has quietly started.


    The estimated investment is between 12 million and 15 million US dollars. With such a cost, it is doomed that "Wedding Cracker" cannot attract big stars to join.


    It is no longer possible to attract a precedent like Nicole Kidman like "My Great Greek Wedding".


    Three days later, Christopher Nolan brought back news that Danny Boyle was willing to work with Dunn Pictures.


    You must know that the script of "Wedding Cracker" has not yet been completed. Nolan at most told Danny Boyle the outline of the story, and he happily agreed. This shows that this guy is in Hollywood. It''s tough.


    "But Danny has an additional request."


    "Tell me."


    Dunn has a peaceful mind. As long as a director who is a little self-motivated, usually hopes that the film he directs has some of his own style, rather than being reduced to a complete wage earner.


    Nolan said: "We have already decided on the heroine. He hopes to have the right to choose the male lead."


    Dunn immediately understood what Danny Boyle meant.


    Well, the British always like to get together in Hollywood.


    Just like Ridley Scott, Sam Mendes, Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughn, including Christopher Nolan, all like to use British actors.


    There is a proverb in Hollywood: "The works of the British are never too outrageous."


    It can be seen that the British people''s conservative character and persistence in tradition are often the guarantee of film quality.


    "Ewan McGregor can''t!"


    Dunn rejected him once in Star Wars, but he still doesn''t want to use him this time. This person''s acting style does not suit his taste.


    Nolan said with a smile: "Danny has given up his cooperation with Ivan after the failure of the last film. This time, he is not the candidate."


    "Oh? Who is it?"


    "A newcomer, you probably haven''t heard of it."


    "Tell me."


    "Jude Law. He came to Hollywood to develop three years ago. He has already had many movie shooting experience. Although they are all small roles, his acting skills have passed the test."


    Dunn pondered for a long time, "Chris, you should take on a role as a producer in this movie, and you are mainly responsible for communicating with these British people."


    Nolan was instantly overjoyed.


    Dunn said these, in plural, which means that he agreed with Danny Boyle''s proposal.


    "Yes, Dunn, I believe if Danny is told this news, he will be very excited!"


    ¡­¡­


    The news that Dunn Films'' new film project has been launched, and it is auditioning for important roles including the second male lead and the second female lead has spread like wildfire in Hollywood.


    They didn''t know that the director of the movie was not Tang En, and they all praised him. The director is really young and full of energy!


    The female partners are constantly changing, and the movies are constantly being filmed!


    For this reason, Dunn also explained to George Lucas for a long time that he was only a producer, not a director.


    In any case, Dunn is still holding the directorship of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", and he often goes to Lucasfilm to make the film later.


    CAA also called and asked Dunn whether he needed packing service, but he politely declined.


    Endeavor also made suggestions and listed a list of actors, hoping that Dunn would give him some opportunities.


    The great success of "My Great Greek Wedding" has made Nicole Kidman''s career a qualitative leap, and it has also allowed Hollywood to see Dunn Pictures'' expertise in wedding-themed films.


    Even if the pay is not high, even if it is not the protagonist, it is an opportunity to appear in front of fans all over the world!


    Tang En was good at dancing with long sleeves and dealt with them one by one.


    In his opinion, "Wedding Crashers" is nothing more than pediatrics, and the acquisition of Marvel is the highlight.


    It''s just that the acquisition of Marvel requires a lot of money. Yahoo stock is the treasure in Dunn''s hands. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never cash out the stock before 2000.


    "Wedding Cracker" is his tool to buy Marvel.


    It is said that in the face of the invitation to buy from Dunn Pictures, there was a fierce quarrel within Marvel, and the management and the two shareholders had serious differences of opinion.


    Internal instability, debt crisis.


    It is conceivable that Marvel Entertainment and Dunn Pictures will soon start a second negotiation.


    However, when Dunn went full steam into Marvel Entertainment, there was a lion behind him.


    Lionsgate Pictures, which has a strong momentum recently, has sent an invitation to take a stake in Dunn Pictures and complete cross-holding with Lionsgate Pictures.


    Since its establishment in 1997, Lionsgate Pictures has successively acquired many small equipment manufacturers and distributors. After a year of accumulation, it has established a complete distribution channel in North America.


    This is a feat that even Dunn Pictures could not accomplish.


    And Dunn Pictures'' finances have always been very unhealthy. Recently, news of the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment came out. The finances must be very tight. Lionsgate Pictures expressed its willingness to provide some of the funds.


    When Dunn heard the news, he immediately burst into laughter.


    Even Warner has to carefully cooperate with Dunn Pictures, and then nibble away step by step to complete the goal of acquiring shares and holding shares.


    Which onion is Lionsgate Pictures?


    This Canadian boss looks down on himself too much. This is Hollywood. As an outsider, do you really think you can do whatever you want with a little money?


    "Let him get out of here!"


    Dunn refused rudely.


    In the face of this kind of ignorant capitalist, Tang En''s attitude will never be polite.


    Lionsgate?


    Dunn''s goal is to be in the six major film companies. He never takes such a small role in his eyes.


    ¡­¡­


    Danny Boyle is a humble and polite English gentleman. Dunn likes to work with such a director. At least there are problems that can be resolved through negotiation, instead of making a big noise like James Cameron and Alfonso Cuaron. make trouble.


    Today, Tang Enlai participated in the casting of the second male lead.


    In addition to Dunn and Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, Glenn Fierro and others participated in the casting work.


    From the beginning to the end, Tang En didn''t say a word, just wrote and drew on the paper until he saw a handsome face.


    "Hello everyone, my name is James Franco, I am twenty years old and I have studied acting with Mr. Robert Carnegie. This year I just participated in the filming of DreamWorks'' comedy TV series "Freaks and Nerds". A big role throughout 18 episodes. I have experience in comedy, so I think I can play the role of the second male lead in a movie."


    Compared with those nervous young people who could not speak well before, James Franco is confident and generous, and it looks like he has an extraordinary background.


    Picking up his resume and looking at it, it is indeed extraordinary.


    His parents are both top students at Stanford University, and he himself is studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, a famous public university in the United States. Because of his love for acting, he dropped out of school and entered Hollywood.


    For such a young man who is looking for a dream, Dunn will always give him a high look.


    What''s more... is it the famous Fu Lanlan?


    "You said you were proficient in mathematics?"


    This is the first time Dunn has spoken since his audition, which attracted the side-eyes of several other people.


    Director Danny Boyle frowned inadvertently. The young man in front of him has a good temperament and a healthy appearance, but... it doesn''t fit the role of the movie.


    He is too prominent. If he plays with Jude Law, he will seriously steal the glory of the male lead.


    This is a disservice to the film.


    James Franco, of course, knew Dunn, and his excitement was beyond words, "Yes, after graduating from high school, I went to Lockheed Martin for an internship, oh... It''s the company that produces the F117 stealth fighter-bomber."


    F117 is too famous, the love of Hollywood action movies.


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Do you have any hobbies?"


    "Music, painting, writing, my idol is Mr. Faulkner, and I love art!"


    "Then why did you make a movie?"


    "Film is also art, isn''t it?"


    Dunn laughed, "James, you are very good. I believe you will be able to make outstanding achievements in performance."


    "Thank you, Director Walker." James Franco was very happy, "So, do I need to perform a section?"


    Dunn shook his head with a serious expression, "No need, James, this role is not suitable for you."


    "Huh?" James Franco''s face sank, "Director Walker, I can do it, give me a chance, let me perform a..."


    "No, James, you misunderstood what I meant." Dunn made a downward gesture, "Because of the positioning of the role, you are not suitable to play the second male lead of "Wedding Cracker", but I believe we will soon There will be opportunities for cooperation yes... yes."


    James Franco was disappointed, he thought it was all Dunn''s perfunctory.


    Tang En said with a serious face, "James, listen to me, for the next year, don''t take on dramas, especially don''t make TV dramas, it will drain your public image! Go to a regular acting class to sign up and hone it. Acting. At the same time... it''s best to find a coach and practice your skills."


    James Franco is a real genius. In high school, his new mathematical algorithms have been published in professional magazines, and his paintings have won many awards. He is a veritable artist.


    Looking at all the first-line actors in Hollywood, only two have published articles in top professional academic journals, one is James Franco, and the other... is Natalie Portman.


    Franco''s IQ is very high, and his EQ is even higher. He immediately understood Dunn''s kindness, and Lenovo also emerged with a look of surprise, "Director Walker, you want to make a superhero movie, right? It must be, it must be Like this! I especially like Thor, and Daredevil!"


    Tang En''s expression changed slightly.


    This guy is really not ordinary smart, he just pointed out the "action", he can think of it through the news of the recent acquisition of Marvel, I hope he also has such understanding in performance.


    "The American people''s favorite is Spider-Man!" Dunn gave him a deep look, and immediately saw that he was suddenly enlightened and had a smile on his face.


    Dunn waved his hand amusingly, "Okay, James, you can leave now. I look forward to our cooperation."


    "Yes, definitely! Director Walker, I will not disappoint you!"


    James Franco looks happy, happier than getting the second male role!

 Chapter 82： Ill ask my mother

    "Rush Hour" is an action comedy starring Jack Chen, with low investment...and good results.


    At the beginning, Dunn''s stern reaction did not give any face to Warner Bros., which made Barry Mayer a little annoyed. He ordered New Line Pictures'' two films "Blade Warrior" and "Rush Hour" to join forces to crush "My Grand". The Living Space of Greek Weddings.


    Before that, "Blade Warrior" had completed its historical mission and fell completely.


    Fortunately, the release of "Rush Hour" has saved the face of New Line Cinema, and it is very likely to make up for the losses caused by "Blade Runner".


    This novel style action film is deeply loved by North American fans. The box office reached 33 million US dollars. It won the box office champion of the week in three days!


    "My Big Greek Wedding" dropped $12 million at the weekly box office, but in this off-season, it still ranks second on the weekly list.


    As for "Blade Runner"... not to mention.


    The big sale of "Rush Hour" has made New Line Pictures successfully decompressed, paying less and less attention to "Blade Warrior", and there is no need to think about the sequel. In the future, they will not sell or rent video tapes and DVDs. Excessive waste of resources.


    It''s all action movies, "Rush Hour" is the hope!


    In the first week of box office alone, New Line Cinema has set the tone that "Rush Hour" will shoot a sequel.


    New Line Cinema''s neglect of "Blade Runner", to Marvel, is like a handful of salt in the wound, and the pain is unbearable.


    Because of the failure of this film, Marvel even made a bad relationship with New Line Cinema, and the other party made it clear that they were skeptical of Marvel''s superheroes.


    Such a decision, naturally, has the manipulator behind Warner.


    But Marvel doesn''t know, they only know that looking at the whole of Hollywood, there is no semicolon for companies that dare to shoot superhero movies except New Line Cinema!


    If New Line Cinema gave up the cooperation, then Marvel''s future path... would have only one option left.


    Tang En''s long-term layout and large-scale network mobilization finally achieved results in the acquisition of Marvel.


    On September 25, the negotiating team of Dunn Pictures came to Marvel headquarters for the second negotiation.


    This time, two Marvel shareholders, Avi Allard and Ike Patum, made a major concession and agreed to Dunn''s request to control Marvel.


    They are willing to take out 51% of the equity and sell it to Dunn for $40 million.


    This price... is a bit high.


    Four years ago, the two of them only spent more than 50 million US dollars to acquire Marvel, including the follow-up debt expenditure and capital investment, that is, 70 million US dollars.


    And now that Marvel is in crisis, it is the time when the market value is greatly depreciated. The 51% stake of 40 million US dollars is a bit dark.


    However, Dunn has no objection in terms of price. He only has one thought-it''s so cheap!


    80 million US dollars can buy Marvel, if it is put in ten years, it will be at least 50 times!


    Uh¡­¡­


    After all, it is the entertainment industry, and it is still incomparable with the leap-forward growth of technology stocks.


    "I''m sorry, I said that my request is to acquire the full amount!" Dunn''s attitude was very clear, "Everyone here must know that I acquired Marvel not because I am a comic book lover, but because I am a A director! Movies are the leader of the entertainment industry and the key to bringing back the power of animation. I don¡¯t want to work for you for nothing.¡±


    Let Dunn revitalize Marvel, and then Avi Arad and Ike Patum hold a large number of shares and make a fortune with no effort.


    Excuse me, why?


    Even if Tang En was merciful, he couldn''t give away his money in vain.


    The second acquisition talks broke down again.


    Dunn is not in a hurry. At this time, it must be Marvel who is in a hurry.


    The debt problem has forced them to go down the old road of selling copyrights again, and none of the cartoonists and Marvel veterans who regard superheroes as children are willing to sell children!


    After Dunn came back from Lucasfilm every day, his main focus was "Wedding Cracker".


    The third version of the script has been released. After the suggestions of Dunn, Andrew O''Hair, Nolan, and Danny Boyle, the fourth version can be finalized. It is expected that the film can be officially started by mid-October.


    Reese Witherspoon didn''t go to work during this period of time, and stayed at home to ponder the script and study the characters, which shows that she attaches great importance to this movie.


    Dunn also saw Jude Law when he was young, very handsome and stylish.


    Entering October, the North American box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" has accumulated a total of 170 million US dollars, which is rising smoothly and vigorously.


    Dunn also flew to New York this weekend to meet Natalie.


    She was wearing a pair of shampooed white jeans, and her school uniform jacket was lazily open, revealing the white shirt underneath, bulging and well-developed.


    She turned her face to the sky, did not wear makeup, a ponytail jumped up and down, and she laughed and laughed with her friends, without any scruples.


    How can you look like a Hollywood star?


    She is completely a flower girl, a youthful high school student.


    Seeing Dunn standing at the school gate wearing black sunglasses, Natalie was stunned for a moment, then she screamed out of composure, abandoned her friends around her, and rushed towards him quickly.


    "Haha!" Tang En opened his arms and embraced her enthusiastically, joking with a smile, "I don''t have the restraint of a girl, and I''m not afraid of your classmates laughing at you?"


    "Who dares?" Natalie gave him a look and snorted lightly, but she still broke free from his embrace with a flushed face, "Why are you here?"


    Tang En looked at her softly, "Come and see my baby."


    Natalie groaned, but her heart was sweet. Seeing her friends were all surprised and screamed and ran over, she sighed helplessly, "Okay, you should all know, Dunn Walker, mine ¡­¡­Boy friend."


    "Wow! Natalie, Dunn is really your boyfriend? I didn''t believe it at first."


    "Yeah, why doesn''t he look like a director at all? A bit like a baseball team player."


    "By the way, Dunn, is it true that the newspaper says you change female partners every day?"


    "Natalie is my best friend. If you dare to cheat, I will never watch your movies again!"


    ¡­¡­


    Tang En has a black line on his forehead. Which of these little girl''s films can''t be opened without mentioning it!


    "Ahem...that...the newspapers are all rumors, don''t believe them." Dunn''s tone was a little empty.


    Natalie snickered a bit at the corner of her mouth, glanced at him proudly, then cleared her throat and said, "Those scandals are all fake, don''t talk nonsense."


    "But there are still pictures. He is holding the hand of a female star. What''s her name?"


    "Winslet! Kate Winslet!"


    "No, I remember Liv Tyler?"


    "Ah? How do I remember it''s Sophia."


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn is about to cry, Nat, what kind of friends are you making? Lost friend, absolutely lost friend!


    After the two of them left, Natalie couldn''t hold it any longer, she covered her stomach and laughed loudly.


    "Okay, are you proud to see me making a fool of yourself?" Tang En complained angrily. The chattering of those little girls made their heads go big.


    Natalie hummed, "Who told you to always mess around? That''s the lesson!"


    "Nate, pay attention to your words!" Dunn frowned.


    "I''ll let you do it, but not let others say it?" Natalie rolled her eyes fiercely.


    Dunn got angry for a while, rolled his eyes, and lowered his voice with a wicked smile, "Nate, do you want to do it? Let''s go out to open a room at night."


    This is New York. The laws are different from California. As long as you are sixteen years old, it is not illegal.


    Natalie pursed her lips and chuckled, showing a little shyness, "I''ll go ask my mother, if she agrees, let''s go."


    In this regard, Tang En, who has always been an oriental thinker, was a little dumbfounded. Do you have to ask your parents for permission for this kind of thing? Don''t they all do it secretly? What is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures? Or the rules of the Jewish family?


    Traditional Jewish families must keep their bodies before marriage. But it''s already the 21st century, let alone the Jews, and even the Iranians are open.


    "Is this... necessary? It''s a matter between the two of us."


    "I''m only seventeen years old, and my mother is the guardian."


    Natalie looked at Dunn''s bitter face, and couldn''t help laughing again, "When I''m eighteen, I can decide this kind of thing by myself, but now...Aren''t you very good? You can definitely convince me. Mom, is that right, Dunn?"


    Tang En pouted and laughed awkwardly, "Forget it... Forget it, take your time, there''s no hurry anyway."


    This kind of thing, unless he has a convulsion in his head, he will ask his parents, and he is not afraid of being beaten up!


    Natalie giggled, "Let''s go to Broadway, there is a classic song "Les Miserables" tonight."


    "I don''t need to ask Mrs. Hirschler''s opinion on this, right?"


    "Pfft! Of course not, I worked there before."


    "Then go, maybe you can discover one or two beautiful actresses."


    "What did you say?"


    "You heard it wrong, he is an excellent actor!"


    "Humph!"


    Natalie bumped into Dunn''s waist, thought for a while, and kissed him on the cheek again.

 Chapter 83： been infringed

    Because Dunn said something wrong, the two did not go to see "Les Miserables", but went to see a children''s comedy in the theater''s introduction.


    Natalie''s idea is very simple, they are all a group of children, Dunn can''t have any bad thoughts, right?


    According to the staff, this children''s drama troupe is called "Theatrical Urchins", with an average age of 10 years old. From Pennsylvania, I came to New York to perform on weekends, not to make money, but to be brave and see the world.


    Their performance hall is small and the audience is poor.


    Judging from the enthusiastic performance of the audience, it is very likely that they are the parents of the children.


    Tang En was embarrassed, "Is this... interesting?"


    Natalie raised her chin and smiled, "I feel safe watching this."


    But when the play started, Tang En was speechless in shock.


    The children''s show turned out to be "Harry Potter"!


    The book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was released in the United States last year. Due to the lack of promotion, the response was mediocre and the sales volume was not high.


    Unexpectedly, this book has such a strong influence among the children that this group of children from Pennsylvania even choreographed a stage play.


    Dunn has an ominous premonition, will "Harry Potter" suddenly become popular?


    This is very inconsistent with his industrial plan!


    "It seems to urge David Heyman to get the copyright of the last four Harry Potter films as soon as possible."


    Dunn''s thoughts wandered, but soon, like Natalie, he paid attention to the children''s performances.


    Natalie is curious about the story of "Harry Potter", Dunn... He is following a little girl.


    "She''s actually acting in a stage play?"


    Dunn was speechless in surprise.


    ¡­¡­


    After the performance, Dunn took Natalie and walked backstage.


    The staff immediately stopped him, Dunn was confident, "Hello, I''m Dunn Walker."


    "Director Walker?"


    The staff was stunned for a moment, looked at Dunn up and down, and was a little unsure. When they looked around him, they immediately found Natalie Portman, and her face turned red, "Bo...Miss Portman?"


    Tang En frowned and said rudely, "I want to talk to your troupe in a responsible manner. Your performance of "Harry Potter" is suspected of infringement!"


    The adaptation right of a book, unless it is specifically stated to be film copyright, is usually the copyright of TV, film, advertising, music, stage play and other related aspects.


    The right to adapt the stage play of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" is in Dunn''s hands.


    Soon, Captain Wilson hurriedly came to Dunn.


    "Mr. Wilson, I''m sorry, the right to adapt this play is currently in my hands, and in my impression, I have never received any application for adaptation."


    The other party was a gentleman in his fifties, Tang En''s tone was very euphemistic and kind.


    Natalie''s expression was indifferent. Although she was surprised, it would not affect normal business operations because of her personal preferences.


    Infringement is just wrong!


    Intellectual property, in particular, is a key protection object in the United States, and the FBI can directly participate in the investigation, which is no less powerful than the tax authorities.


    Captain Wilson felt nervous for a while, "Mr. Walker, we are just a folk performance group, mainly to cultivate children''s artistic sense and performance hobby. We are not a profit-making organization, so we..."


    Dunn waved his hand, "I''m sorry, Mr. Wilson, we bought tickets to enter."


    Captain Wilson was in a hurry and looked very nervous, "Mr. Walker, the ticket issue has nothing to do with us, it is the income of the theater, and we can''t get a penny. The purpose of our performance is very simple, to let the children They are brave."


    Natalie''s face was cold. Seeing more and more people watching, she pulled Dunn, "Let the lawyer handle it, let''s get out of here first."


    "Miss Portman!"


    Captain Wilson begged with a face, and once the lawyers deal with it, even if the compensation is not much, it is definitely not something they, a children''s theater company, can afford.


    The controversy here has attracted the attention of many parents. They all respect Captain Wilson as a person, and when they see that he is in trouble, they all want to help.


    But opposite is Dunn Walker, a major Hollywood director!


    And listening to the tone of the two sides, Dunn was obviously not afraid.


    In any case, infringement is wrong.


    Dunn sighed, "Mr. Wilson, I can see that everyone respects you, which shows that you really care about these children, but you violated my rights after all, are you right?"


    "Yes, yes." Captain Wilson nodded again and again, "Mr. Walker, I am willing to make compensation. If possible, for the sake of the children..."


    Tang En smiled, came to the young actors of the troupe who had already removed their makeup, crouched down, and looked at them with a smile.


    The young actors have indeed cultivated an atmosphere of character. Facing the eyes of major Hollywood directors, they can''t avoid it. There are even a few young actors who are still begging for Captain Wilson.


    Tang En kindly squatted in front of the young actors and asked with a smile, "Since you all understand that infringement is wrong, shouldn''t you be punished?"


    "should¡­¡­"


    A weak voice sounded, and was quickly interrupted by another Aokiji''s voice, "We shouldn''t be punished, we are minors, we do not violate the law!"


    Dunn burst out laughing.


    The parents who were watching couldn''t help but laugh.


    Everyone could see Tang En''s attitude. In front of this group of children, he had absolutely no thought of pursuing it to the end, otherwise it would be impossible to show his affection like this.


    "You are not breaking the law, but Captain Wilson is an adult. What if he is caught by the police?" Dunn said to everyone with a smile.


    "That¡­¡­"


    "No, you can''t catch him!"


    "I''ll give you these candies, don''t embarrass Captain Wilson, okay?"


    ¡­¡­


    The young actors are so innocent, even Natalie, who has been watching from the sidelines, is a little moved.


    Dunn turned around and smiled at Captain Wilson, "Great kids."


    Captain Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the young actors with approval, "Yes, they are all excellent, maybe in a few years some of them will be able to go. Hollywood movies."


    Tang En smiled, didn''t take the blame, and said to the young actors, "Children, Captain Wilson has made a mistake. If any of you are willing to sing a song, I won''t hold him accountable, okay?"


    "it is good!"


    The young voices of the young actors spoke in unison.


    Soon, a delicate and generous little girl with blond hair and blue eyes walked out, with sunken eye sockets and high eyebrows, showing a somewhat rebellious and stubborn character.


    "I''ll sing, Madonna''s Hypnosis Story."


    Tang En was very happy and immediately applauded, "It''s an honor, this beautiful lady, can I know your name?"


    With her head held high, she didn''t look like a ten-year-old girl at all. She was very grand. "My name is Taylor, Taylor Swift. Actually, I can''t act or sing. I''m a poetess!"


    The crowd laughed.


    Little Taylor''s mother, Andrea Swift, came over quickly, her face full of pride and pride, and said to Dunn: "She wrote a poem this year, with more than 120 lines, which won this year''s award. The champion of the youth group of the National Poetry Competition."


    "More than 120 lines? That has to be three or four pages, right?" Dunn was taken aback. He didn''t expect that Taylor Swift, at such a young age, would show an extraordinary talent for lyric writing.


    Little Taylor raised his chin, shook his head smugly and said, "Yeah, that poem is the inspiration for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", it''s called "The Monster in My Closet", so you can''t restrict us from performing " Harry Potter!"


    Tang En smiled, "Then you can sing. If it sounds good, I will authorize you to perform for free, okay?"


    As soon as these words came out, the crowd cheered.


    Director Walker is so generous!

 Chapter 84： 3 heroines

    "Today is my last time,


    express in words


    they are outdated


    no longer meaningful


    no longer has any effect


    Let''s lose consciousness together, baby


    Let''s lose consciousness together


    tonight is the last time


    ¡­¡±


    There was something wrong with this song, and the lyrics became more and more excessive. Dunn quickly stopped Little Taylor''s singing, applauding and encouraging, "Perfect! Miss Swift, you sing so well, just like Madonna!"


    "Really?" Little Taylor''s eyes lit up, "Then can we continue to perform "Harry Potter"?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, you can continue to perform forever!"


    "Wow!"


    The little actors finally cheered excitedly. Little Taylor enjoyed the praises of her friends in every possible way, and she couldn''t be more happy.


    Dunn looked at her mother, Andrea Swift, with a solemn expression, "Mrs. Swift, to be honest, Taylor is not suitable for acting."


    "what?"


    Andrea Swift was disappointed.


    Opposite is a big Hollywood director. He is not optimistic about little Taylor, so I am afraid she really has no acting talent.


    "However, you don''t have to be disappointed." Dunn smiled, "Her timbre is very good, and her singing voice is beautiful. And she can write poetry, which means that she has a wealth of imagination and writing skills, and there is absolutely no problem in writing songs. "


    Andrea Swift didn''t react for a moment.


    Captain Wilson looked at Dunn in surprise, "Mr. Walker, you mean... Taylor can develop into the field of music?"


    Tang En nodded solemnly, "Yes, she has creative strength. As long as she cultivates her heart, she will definitely become an outstanding country female singer. Does she know the guitar?"


    Andrea was a little embarrassed, "I never learned."


    "Let''s arrange a teacher for her." Dunn thought for a while, took out a business card, and handed it over, "Mrs. Swift, this is my personal phone number, feel free to contact me if you need help, even if you bring her with you. Go to Los Angeles to study music, and I''d like to help you too."


    "Director Walker, this..."


    Andrea was a little flattered and couldn''t believe it.


    Natalie frowned, hesitated, and came over, "Let''s come to New York. It''s close to Pennsylvania and there are many record companies. My mother is an agent, and she should have some connections in this area."


    Andrea was so excited that she didn''t know what to say, "Thank you, thank you so much, Director Walker, Miss Natalie, you are all good people."


    ¡­


    After leaving.


    Dunn put his arms around Natalie''s waist and laughed softly: "Sometimes I think you are quite mature."


    Natalie shook her head, "Taylor is too young, she''s still a little girl, even if you''re not afraid of rumors, it''s not the same as an adult female star."


    Dunn nodded, "I understand."


    "It''s mainly about Michael Jackson. It''s too much trouble." Natalie sighed. In fact, anyone with a little IQ understands this truth. The more famous a person is, the more right and wrong.


    "He was falsely accused!"


    "I know."


    ¡­


    The plot of "Wedding Cracker" is more complicated than "My Big Greek Wedding", with more scene transitions. After several discussions, the production department gave Danny Boyle a budget of $18 million.


    The film also started shooting smoothly as scheduled.


    On November 20, "My Big Greek Wedding" officially broke the $200 million mark at the North American box office!


    Of the 316 films already released in 1998, this is the first and only film to gross over $200 million at the North American box office!


    "Peerless Calamity", which has been widely favored by the media before, currently has a North American box office of 196 million, while "Saving Private Ryan" is only $180 million. If you want to break the $200 million mark, you must rely on the popularity of the Oscars season. rise.


    The great success of "My Great Greek Wedding" has boosted the momentum of Dunn Pictures, and it has also doubled the pressure on Marvel.


    On December 1, the two sides launched the third negotiation.


    The two Marvel shareholders continued to back down, agreeing to sell an 80% stake for $70 million.


    Tang En Pictures has a strong attitude, and even gave up the opportunity to bargain and refused directly.


    Dunn''s attitude is very clear. His only request is to buy it in full!


    Everything else is bullshit!


    With the widespread praise and high recognition of Dunn and "My Great Greek Wedding" by the media during this period, the two shareholders and management of Marvel will definitely have more intense conflicts.


    Dunn is in no hurry, he has time.


    Ten days later, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the jury for the American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards) announced the nominations for the 56th Golden Globe Awards at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.


    Shakespeare in Love, which just opened in North America for a week, became the biggest winner, with six nominations.


    "My Great Greek Wedding" also won five nominations, including Best Picture in a Musical Comedy, Best Actress in a Musical Comedy, Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Film Score. The number of nominations is the same.


    To be honest, Dunn was a little surprised. He never thought that he would be nominated for a best director.


    After all, it is a comedy genre. Except for Woody Allen, I am afraid that no one can win awards for comedy.


    So Dunn doesn''t have any hope for this.


    He is more concerned about Nicole Kidman. Can she win the award?


    In this year''s movie, the selection of the best actress is very problematic, and there is not a strong actor who has performed a crushing performance.


    Among the actresses who have been famous for many years, only Nicole Kidman has good acting skills, but it is a comedy.


    And Cate Blanchett, who performed amazingly in "Elizabeth" and Gwyneth Paltrow, who performed superbly in "Shakespeare in Love", are both young and under-qualified.


    Others, such as the heroine of "The Art of Climax", Allie Siti, have enough qualifications, but their acting skills always seem to be a little bit lackluster. UU Reading


    In history, this year''s Oscar was successfully won by Gwyneth Paltrow, who was named the most watery Oscar actress.


    But what can be done about this?


    This year''s actresses really didn''t come up with very decent works. The only opponent, Cate Blanchett, was born in Australia and has less qualifications than her.


    However, with the appearance of Dunn, Nicole Kidman successfully killed him.


    It''s just the type of movie she starred in, which is very problematic.


    Sure enough, with the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globes, the other three of the five major film awards in the United States have also announced their nominations one after another.


    National Film Critics Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, there are big differences in nominations, but what they all have in common is that in the nominations for Best Actress, Nicole Kidman, Kate Blanchett and Gwyneth Paltrow.


    As the weather vane of the Oscars, with the announcement of the nominations for these four major awards, the whole of the United States also understands.


    This year''s Academy Award for Best Actress will go to Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Gwyneth Paltrow.


    This also indicates that Nicole Kidman will definitely get an Oscar nomination, the first nomination in her life!


    "Dawn, anyway, I want to thank you." Nicole Kidman rarely took the initiative to call Dunn.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Nicole, you know, what I want is not thanks."


    Nicole Kidman was silent for a while, "I signed the agreement."


    Tang En was startled, "What agreement?"


    "divorce agreement!"


    Nicole''s voice was calm, revealing indifference, but Tang En was shocked when he heard it, and hurriedly shouted, "Nicole, the news must not be released!"

 Chapter 85： divorce farce

    Now is the awards season. Actors usually spend this time doing charity, caring for children, protecting the environment, showing family harmony, and showing the beauty of life.


    Just to leave a good impression on the judges.


    But Nicole Kidman signed a divorce agreement at this time, which was very bad for her.


    Of course she understood what Dunn meant, "It doesn''t matter, anyway, we have the same agent, and he will have his measure."


    Dunn frowned, "Tom Cruise, I always feel unreliable."


    A prophecy.


    That night, Dunn saw Tom Cruise''s "wonderful performance" on a local entertainment stage in Los Angeles.


    This is obviously a scene shot by DV, the shaking is very strong, and it is very unclear.


    But the man who appeared in the camera was undoubtedly the arrogant and arrogant Tom Cruise.


    "Tom, I heard that you and Nicole have separated, is this true?"


    Tom Cruise was sitting in the car. He lowered the window and wore a large black blazer. His expression was indifferent, and he shrugged his shoulders in a pretentious manner, "Unfortunately, we have already divorced."


    "Divorced? Is it because of the scandal with Dunn Walker?"


    The surrounding reporters swarmed over, and more than a dozen microphones and recorders were handed over.


    Fortunately, Tom Cruise hasn''t been stupid enough to provoke Dunn, "It has nothing to do with this, it''s mainly because of work. We have to film outside for a long time, and we don''t spend much time together. Over time, the relationship will naturally fade. I think this It''s great to hear she''s been nominated for multiple nominations recently, which is great news, and my best wishes to her."


    Looking at Tom Cruise''s iconic smile, all the reporters were dumbfounded.


    The reason for work... filming outside... is he implying something?


    This is definitely the biggest surprise at the end of 1998!


    ¡­¡­


    Tom Cruise''s words exploded like a bomb.


    They were originally the golden boys and girls in Hollywood and attracted much attention, but they did not expect that their marriage would break down after only 8 years of marriage!


    Almost all the entertainment pages and headlines in the United States are paying attention to this blockbuster news-Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman divorced!


    At this time, it must be the most vulnerable time for women.


    It''s not that he has any crooked ideas. Dunn mainly wants to provide some help for Nicole.


    Tom Cruise''s behavior must have hurt her deeply.


    Dunn called Nicole several times, but she couldn''t get in touch. She had been turned off for many days, and she didn''t know where she went.


    Seeing that it was almost Christmas, but this incident happened, Dunn was very worried. Through her agent, she finally found out that Nicole had been living at the house of her best friend Naomi Watts during this time.


    Dunn found out the address of Naomi Watts through another relationship, and drove over there.


    Knock, wait, knock again.


    Dunn finally saw a delicate face, somewhat similar to Nicole, with blond almond eyes, pink lips and red lips, but a little shorter.


    "You went wrong!"


    When Naomi Watts saw a young man knocking on the door, she was very upset and wanted to chase people away.


    Her good sister Nicole Kidman is suffering from a career crisis, how could she be better? After working in Hollywood for five years, I still can only play some small roles.


    If this situation cannot be reversed as soon as possible, she is likely to be unable to pay the rent and be kicked out by the landlord.


    "Are you Naomi Watts?"


    Tang En''s words made her more cautious. She thought it was a paparazzi, with a disgusted expression on her face, "You''ve recognized the wrong person!"


    "I''m Dunn Walker!"


    Before Tang En hurried her to close the door, he hurriedly said something.


    "Dawn Walker?"


    Naomi Watts'' body trembled obviously, she turned her head sharply, and stared at Dunn with frightened and frightened eyes, her face turned pale with a "swoosh".


    Dunn waved his hand, "Is Nicole here? Hurry up and open the door, don''t you want to be photographed?"


    "Please come in!"


    Naomi Watts was in a hurry, and hurriedly welcomed Dunn in, feeling anxious and uneasy.


    Her performance just now was too much.


    Tang En obviously didn''t care, and looked around at Naomi''s house, which was quite upscale. Except for the lack of a swimming pool in the backyard, it was no worse than Tang En''s house.


    This woman can enjoy it quite a bit.


    When he entered the living room, he saw Nicole Kidman with disheveled hair and wearing only a thin fuchsia nightdress, curled up on the sofa, eyes lost, staring at the TV.


    "Nicole?"


    Tang En''s voice made her stunned for a moment. She turned around and looked a little surprised, "Why are you here?"


    Listening to the sound, the state is ok.


    At least there is no problem mentally, just a little haggard.


    "Your phone is turned off, do you know how much relationship I asked to find here?" Tang En glared at her, and there was some complaint in his voice.


    Naomi Watts, who was behind her, couldn''t help but change her expression when she heard Dunn''s words.


    She has asked Nicole many times, but she has never gotten a positive response. This time, when she hears Dunn''s words, she is almost certain. The relationship between the two... is definitely not ordinary.


    Nicole Kidman shook her head calmly, "I''m fine."


    Tang En sighed, sat down on the sofa beside her, and held a hand rudely, "Nicole, in any case, things have already happened, it''s useless to escape."


    Nicole was a little embarrassed. She twitched her hands hard, but it didn''t work. She glanced at Naomi carefully, and said angrily, "Don, what are you doing?"


    "Let''s talk."


    "We have nothing to talk about!"


    Naomi stood aside, confused and embarrassed, and quickly said, "You two talk first, I''ll make two cups of coffee."


    Run away in a hurry.


    Nicole stared at him angrily and lowered her voice, "What are you doing? Do you want the whole world to know that I got divorced because of you?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense, it''s really because of me that you divorced?" Dunn pouted again and again, "As far as Tom Cruise''s stupid brain and arrogant character, I don''t believe you can bear it."


    "You know, I know, but do other people know?" Nicole''s voice was slightly higher, "They all thought it was my problem. I had an affair with you, which led to the breakdown of the marriage!"


    Tang En waved his hands indifferently, "What about him? We are filmmakers! You are the actors, I am the director, in the final analysis, we still have to talk about the work. With decades of development in Hollywood, who of the top superstars have not made mistakes? ?"


    "Humph!" Nicole''s expression turned cold, "But I''m not reconciled!"


    "Is it because of Tom Cruise?" Dunn''s face was also a little cold, "Do you want me to teach him a lesson for you?"


    Nicole was silent for a long time, and sighed, "Forget it, this matter, it''s always me... I won''t communicate with each other in the future, and I won''t have anything to do with him anymore."


    "It''s up to you, anyway, I never care about these little things." Dunn shrugged, he really didn''t care.


    Hollywood is full of scandals.


    Roman Polanski and Woody Allen can be considered artists; Harvey Weinstein can be called "God"; Marilyn Monroe has generously admitted in his diary that he needs to accompany him The filmmaker goes to bed, and because she doesn''t, there''s a bunch of pretty girls waiting to take her place outside the door.


    The sesame-sized gossip around Tang En can be completely ignored.


    "Dan, I can''t during this time... You know what I mean, I need to be quiet." Nicole bit her lip and looked at him pleadingly.


    "I won''t be so unfeeling!" Dunn laughed, and suddenly lowered his voice, "Nicole, you are so beautiful, like a fairy, I will definitely not treat you like other female companions."


    Nicole''s delicate brows wrinkled, she was very dissatisfied with the topic, "What do you think I should do now?"


    "It''s awards season now. Get in touch with CAA and do a good job in public relations. After the awards season, go make a movie and shift your focus. Maybe it will be better."


    Nicole shook her head, "I received several scripts some time ago, all of which were rejected by Pat. One of them was a literary film called "Moulin Rouge," which I thought was pretty good, but Pat said that the pay wasn''t enough, so he couldn''t accept it. "


    Tang En''s eyes were straight, a little dazed.


    Pat Kingsley turned down Moulin Rouge? Talent, absolute talent!


    Dunn almost burst out laughing. No wonder Tom Cruise leaked the divorce. This agent''s ability really failed.


    Look at Kate Winslet''s agent, Hilda Querrey, that''s amazing.


    Cate Blanchett has just arrived in Hollywood for a year, and with "Elizabeth", she can compete with Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow for the Oscar winner These two Although everyone is known as Brian Lord''s general, Dunn is obviously more optimistic about the friendly Hilda Querrey.


    "Nicole, have you thought about changing an agent?"


    "what?"


    Nicole let out a voice, but Tang En''s solemn appearance didn''t look like a joke at all.


    Tang En said sternly: "Nicole, your conditions are excellent, but what has Pat Kingsley brought to you in the past few years? I am credited for your arrogance this year!"


    "But¡­¡­"


    Nicole hesitated, but Dunn waved his hand to interrupt, "This matter is settled. Now that you and Tom Cruise are divorced, it is even more inappropriate to work under an agent."


    "The CAA side..."


    "I''ll tell you! I''ve already made up your mind about your agent, so let''s choose Hilda Querrey. She''s all actresses, as well as your compatriot Cate Blanchett."


    Tang En had a firm attitude and made arrangements for Nicole very aggressively.


    Nicole pursed her lips and remained silent.


    Apparently agreed with Dunn''s idea.


    In this kind of thing, men definitely have an innate advantage over women.


    No matter what Dunn thinks about himself, his judgment is worthy of recognition.


    Naomi Watts, who was eavesdropping on the stairs, showed indescribable envy on her face.


    It''s nice to have such a big man behind him as a friend!


    Thinking about the years that I have been fighting in Hollywood, it is really shabby and desolate.


    ¡­¡­


    That night, Dunn stayed overnight.


    Naturally, it was impossible to share a bed with Nicole, but to live in Naomi Watts'' bedroom.


    Naomi felt honored, and Dunn was refreshed.

 Chapter 86： Pride of Asians

    Even though CAA''s ability is great, the divorce turmoil has had an immeasurable impact.


    At the National Film Critics Association Awards on January 8, Gwyneth Paltrow won the leading actress crown for "Shakespeare in Love";


    On January 13, the American Broadcasting Film Critics Association Awards, Cate Blanchett won the trophy for "Elizabeth";


    At the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 20, Gwyneth Paltrow once again won Best Actress.


    January 24 is the much-anticipated Golden Globe Awards ceremony.


    Dunn, who disappeared from the public eye for a long time, attended the awards ceremony.


    He and Nicole Kidman are not shy about appearing in the same frame, with a springlike face and a pleasant smile.


    "Dawn! Nicole! Excuse me, are you dating?"


    This year''s Golden Globe Awards was broadcast exclusively on CBS. Seeing the two appear together, it is natural to ask the most concerned question on behalf of all Americans.


    Nicole Kidman burst out laughing, brighter than the stars in the night sky that night, and brighter than the luxurious ceiling lights of the Hilton Hotel.


    Dunn smiled, "Recently, Nicole''s and I''s names have always appeared in newspapers. People who don''t know it think we''ve locked in this Golden Globe Award!"


    The reporter couldn''t help but laugh, "Aren''t you going to make some explanations?"


    Nicole suddenly interjected, "There is nothing to explain, the clearer is clear. Dunn and I are best friends, we have a good cooperation experience, and everyone knows that "My Grand Greek Wedding" is my history. I would like to thank Dunn for the best performance I have ever contributed, and I must apologize for the trouble I have caused him with my personal issues."


    Tang En shook his head seriously, "It doesn''t have to be like this, Nicole, we are friends. I deeply regret the divorce of Nicole and Tom, but after all, this is only their private affairs. I hope that fans and audiences will be friends. Still focus on their work, not their private lives.¡±


    At this moment, Dunn''s eyes lit up and he saw an Asian face.


    John Wu!


    He has no female companion by his side. He is dressed in a classic black suit and blue tie. He has a warm attitude and is signing autographs for fans.


    This Asian director is very popular. He just won the Saturn Award for Best Director last year, but no work has been shortlisted for the Golden Globe Award. He should have come to be the presenter.


    Tang En secretly walked over and almost laughed. This John Wu is really upright. It takes at least half a minute to sign a name. First sign the English name "John Wu", and then write the Chinese name "Wu" below. Yusen".


    When he finally signed his name, John Wu looked up and saw Tang En''s smiling expression. He was slightly startled, and then he extended his right hand affectionately, "Hello, Director Walker."


    Tang En laughed and refused to shake hands. Instead, he opened his arms and gave him a big hug.


    This yellow-skinned face made him very affectionate.


    "Director Walker, Tom has already approached me, thank you very much." John Wu looked at this young director, who was twenty years younger than himself, with mixed emotions.


    "Mr. Wu, you are so polite." Tang En stretched out his hand and walked inside, "I am your number one movie fan, and I like your action style very much."


    John Wu smiled slightly, "Haha, in fact, after "Face Change", I received a lot of invitations. Either the investment was not enough, or the script was too bad, and I didn''t like it very much. "Mission Impossible" is very good."


    This isn''t really bragging.


    The great success of "Changing Faces" made John Wu a prosperous person in Hollywood!


    In today''s Hollywood, there are five directors of commercial blockbusters who are eligible for the final editing rights of the film, and John Wu is one of them. This is an achievement that Dunn Walker cannot achieve!


    Even in the post-production of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", George Lucas tried his best to limit Dunn''s participation, mainly in special effects production, which required professional skills.


    The reason why Dunn was able to make the final editing of "My Great Greek Wedding" was because he fully invested in the film. He is an investor and producer, and naturally he can obtain editing rights.


    Other film projects, absolutely impossible.


    However, John Wu, who came to Hollywood a few years ago, has achieved such amazing achievements, which must be admirable!


    If that doesn''t tell you where he is now, then name the four other directors with final editing rights - Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, George Lou Cass, Roland Emmerich.


    Of course, many master directors are not included because they disdain commercial blockbusters.


    Personality aside, Dunn Walker of "White Skin and Yellow Heart" naturally respects John Wu, "I heard that the original setting of "Changing Face" was a science fiction film?"


    This obviously stirred up John Wu''s vanity. He said eloquently, "Yes, when I first received the script, it was indeed a sci-fi genre."


    "Why did it turn into an action movie about two families?"


    John Wu Dao: "The main difference is the cultural difference between the East and the West. In the East, family values ??are very important. Whether parents or children, they love this family deeply and are willing to give everything for it. But in the United States, The family view is very poor, especially some children, even at the age of 16 or 17, have moved out and rented a house, which is not good."


    Nicole Kidman unknowingly came over, her beautiful eyes flashed, "So...you use this movie to focus on family, and use this humanized feeling to ease the conflict in action scenes. ?"


    John Wu nodded to Nicole and smiled: "It is true. There is a big difference between Hollywood films and Hong Kong films. Hollywood has a very clear genre, action films are action films, romance films are romance films, and drama films are usually It¡¯s very literary, but Hong Kong films are different, and Hong Kong films often combine many elements in one film.¡±


    Tang En nodded lightly, "The combination of family and action is the biggest key to the success of "Changing Face", Mr. Wu, you did a great job!"


    "But... does the producer agree?"


    Nicole finds it hard to believe that an Asian director can lead a movie.


    John Wu said humbly: "I am lucky, Mr. Sam Raimi helped me win the final editing right for the last film "Broken Arrow". As for "Face Change"... Paramount''s chairman Snow Ms. Leigh Lansing is very supportive of me, she even asked no one to interfere, everything is based on my opinion. Only then can I replace the two scheduled male protagonists, Schwarzenegger and Stallone, into Nicolas Cage and John Travolta."


    Nicole''s face changed slightly, "Then you''re really lucky."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Luck is also a part of strength. Mr. Wu, I believe your "Mission Impossible 2" will definitely achieve more dazzling achievements."


    After the three separated, Nicole sighed lightly, "He is a very humble director."


    "Yeah, he...he is the pride of Asians."


    Dunn was full of emotion.


    Ann Lee was very successful in Hollywood because he made Hollywood movies, but John Ng came to Hollywood to pursue his dream with the spirit of Hong Kong movies.


    What he brought was a new film culture.


    Of course, this new culture can only give Hollywood a sense of freshness and curiosity. It was successful at the beginning, but it will definitely be eliminated after a long time.


    It is impossible for the Hollywood film industry to change for the niche culture of Hong Kong filmsThe Golden Globe Awards dinner has begun.


    Nicole Kidman was unsurprisingly lost.


    Gwyneth Paltrow beat Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz, Meg Ryan and others to take home the award for Best Actress in a Musical Comedy.


    And the best actress in the drama category, Hollywood newcomer Cate Blanchett defeated Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and other well-known acting schools, and successfully won the post.


    The original situation of "three beauties won the back" was instantly rewritten because of a few words from Tom Cruise, and it became a "two-person turn" between Cate Blanchett and Gwyneth Paltrow.


    It is conceivable that at the Oscars a month later, Nicole Kidman was out.


    Fortunately, Dunn lost to Spielberg, the director of "Saving Private Ryan" in the competition for best director, and lost to "Shakespeare in Love" in the competition for best picture, which made Nicole feel balanced. a lot.


    "Trust me, I will definitely be able to hold you on the throne of the actress!"


    Tang En covered his mouth, lowered his voice, and swore.


    Nicole pursed her lips and smiled and shook her head gently, "Don, you don''t have to do this. In fact... Since "My Grand Greek Wedding" became a big hit overseas, I have never doubted you again."


    "That night..."


    "Where''s Naomi?"


    "Nicole, you are so cute!"


    Dunn let out a haha, and saw John Wu on stage and presented the Best Screenplay Award.


    "The Best Screenplay Award went to Nia Vardals, "My Great Greek Wedding"!"


    "Wow!"


    The crew of "My Great Greek Wedding", which had been silent for a night, finally burst into a wave of lively cheers.

 Chapter 87： ultimate negotiation

    With the promulgation of the Golden Globe Awards, the 1999 awards season officially opened.


    "Saving Private Ryan", which had originally had five theaters in its theaters, has exploded again, increasing to 1,027 because of the overwhelming calls for the best picture at the Oscars!


    In contrast, "My Big Greek Wedding", which had a flat performance during the awards season, only had 23 theaters instead of 196, which had little impact on the film''s overall box office.


    It must be understood that before that, the North American box office of "My Big Greek Wedding" exceeded Dunn''s expectations and had accumulated to 252 million US dollars!


    "Saving Private Ryan" grossed just $199 million in North America.


    Some authoritative organizations predict that during the awards season, the North American box office of "Saving Private Ryan" is likely to increase by $16 million to $17 million, successfully surpassing the $200 million mark, and surpassing "Peerless Calamity" as the North American box office of 1998. Number two on the box office charts.


    But Dunn doesn''t care about these little things.


    The post-production of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has been completed, and Dunn has completed the first cut version and handed it over to George Lucas for final review.


    In addition, after a long three months of filming, "Wedding Crowder" invested by Dunn Pictures finally finished, and returned to Los Angeles to start post-production.


    Relatively speaking, the British are more reliable than the Americans, but the efficiency is really poor.


    Reese Witherspoon returned to Dunn Pictures, carrying a bag of candy, and distributing it to everyone with a smile.


    On the one hand, she finally became a heroine once and shared happiness with everyone; on the other hand, because of filming, she didn''t attend the company''s Christmas party, which was made up.


    Tang En looked at her up and down, and said with a smile, "It doesn''t look tired, she''s in good spirits!"


    Reese Witherspoon sat down beside him and stretched her waist. "The director strictly adheres to the eight-hour workday, and he is not tired at all. By the way, I heard... You have a new girlfriend?"


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "Who did you listen to?"


    Reese shook her head complacently, "Exciting tactics! Hee hee, I didn''t expect it to blow me up!"


    "Naomi Watts, an Australian actress, was living in a very difficult situation. She couldn''t pay the rent, so I took her back home. Oh yes, and Nicole, isn''t she divorced? What about recuperating from emotional wounds?" Tang En didn''t hide it, but made it clear.


    Reese blinked, "Nicole Kidman, you..."


    "Nothing! At least not yet!"


    "Oh, what about me? Am I still going to live with you?"


    Dunn thought for a while, "It''s up to you, you can go as you like, but you can''t quarrel."


    Reese shrugged, "Forget it. If I live in, two Australian women will definitely join forces to bully me. If you miss me, we can go to the hotel."


    Dunn waved his hands weakly, "Okay, I''ll talk about these things later. Now let''s sort out the documents. This afternoon, we are going to start the fourth negotiation with Marvel. This time...it''s critical!"


    "I''m going to be a big star soon, and I''m still a little secretary?" Reese Witherspoon raised her fist and protested seriously.


    Dunn smiled and said, "What''s wrong with the little secretary? Amy Pascal was born as a little secretary. Isn''t he also the chairman of Columbia Pictures now?"


    Amy Pascal, who was a secretary, unexpectedly became the chairman and CEO of Columbia Pictures, which was a big sensation in Hollywood in early 1999.


    This woman is very capable. The first thing she did after taking office was to acquire the copyright of Spider-Man.


    In later generations, he rose all the way and became the second head of Sony Entertainment.


    So Dunn must attack as soon as possible to win Marvel.


    Marvel''s superheroes can no longer wander abroad.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn Pictures has been negotiating with Marvel for a long time. For a small company with a market value of tens of millions of dollars, the negotiation time is a bit long.


    The controlling party and management of Marvel also broke out a major irreconcilable conflict.


    It is conceivable that even if Dunn acquires Marvel, Avi Arad and Ike Patum cannot continue to serve in Marvel.


    This is somewhat a pity, both of them are knowledgeable and aspiring management talents.


    However, compared with the great cause of Marvel, it is not important.


    After several rounds of negotiations, Avi Allard and Ike Patum finally handed over their bottom line, they want to hold 5% of the shares and continue to run Marvel Entertainment.


    To put it bluntly, I just don''t want to let go of power.


    The shares can be released, the power does not want to be lost, and even the price is easy to negotiate.


    Dunn is very dissatisfied with their attitude. He has mentioned it more than once. He has only one requirement for Marvel, and that is to buy it in full!


    "Well, let me tell you."


    Dunn cleared his throat and turned his attention to the old Marvel management headed by Alan Vann.


    "If I successfully complete the acquisition of Marvel, of course, a wholly-owned acquisition, I will do the following three things."


    "First, improve the structure of Marvel Studios. The current Marvel Studios is completely an empty shell, with no ability to operate movies at all, and no relevant talents. This is not only a financial problem, but also a network problem. This is related to Marvel''s future development must be the first to solve it."


    "Second, the debt issue, I am here to give you a promise, which can even be written directly into the contract. From the moment I acquire Marvel, I will pay off all Marvel debts within three years, and let the company get rid of it for more than ten years. The debt crisis! If I can''t do it, I am willing to give the shares to everyone for nothing!"


    Dunn''s powerful words made the eyes of the Marvel veterans glow.


    Since the 1980s, Marvel has been struggling to survive by selling hero copyrights. In order to let the company tide over the difficulties, the veterans even cut their salaries many times, and they don¡¯t even need to think about dividends.


    Tang En''s words now undoubtedly speak to their hearts.


    How beautiful is a financially healthy Marvel?


    "Third, there is the issue of your positions. Everyone sitting here is the veteran of Marvel, who has spent all their efforts on the development of the company. I am very moved and admired. I promise everyone that everyone''s positions will not change. , and, for all employees, a 20% pay increase!"


    This was bought with money in an upright manner, and naturally it won the favor of the management.


    "As for the fourth, it''s a movie."


    Tang En deliberately paused, because this was the key point, everyone was shocked, and they perked up their ears to listen carefully.


    "As you all know, Dunn Films produced "My Great Greek Wedding", which grossed $420 million worldwide at a cost of $15 million. I also directed "Titanic", which grossed nearly $1.9 billion worldwide. Dollars! Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace also hits theaters in mid-May."


    "What do I mean by saying so much? I just want to tell you that I have excellent investment vision and professional ability to shoot commercial blockbusters! The strategy of Marvel and other companies to develop superheroes in the past is wrong, absurd, and undesirable. , the copyright is mine, we can develop independently!"


    "I will solve the problem of funding. I can guarantee that if I successfully acquire Marvel, within this year, I will start a super production with an investment of 150 million US dollars, which is a real superhero movie~ www.novelhall.com~ not the farce of the past Blades!"


    Dunn''s face-to-face slap didn''t make Marvel''s management feel ashamed, but his face was rosy and his eyes were full of anticipation.


    Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada couldn''t help but ask, "Excuse me, Mr. Walker, are you planning to shoot Spider-Man?"


    With such a large hand and such a large investment, in order to reduce risks, we must shoot Marvel''s leading hero - Spider-Man!


    Tang En said lightly: "Of course, I have a huge plan that will bring Marvel to the top of Hollywood! Not only Marvel, but also Iron Man, Hulk, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, All will be on the big screen! You just need to understand that as long as you have me, the days when Marvel was crushed by DC will be gone forever!"


    Stan Lee asked tentatively, "Mr. Walker, may I ask... will you direct it yourself?"


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Mr. James Cameron mentioned to me that he is very interested in shooting Spider-Man. If the cooperation cannot be achieved, I will shoot it myself."


    James Cameron?


    Dunn Walker?


    These are all top Hollywood commercial blockbusters, and they are not at the same level as Stephen Norrington, the rookie director of "Blade Runner"!


    With an investment of 150 million US dollars, and Marvel''s ace Spider-Man, and a top commercial film director, how could such a film fail?


    Tang En''s words were like the magic brush of Ma Liang, who painted a colorful and starry future prospect for everyone present.


    Alan Vann, Stan Lee, Brian Bendis, Joe Quesada, Dan Buckley and other Marvel senior executives all looked at each other and nodded.


    There is no doubt that Dunn is the best person to take charge of Marvel!

 Chapter 88： 1 old fox

    Of course Avi Arad and Ike Patum understood Dunn''s intention, but they couldn''t stop it.


    The reason why they were able to capture Marvel at the hands of many Wall Street tycoons was because they found a new way to break into Marvel and completed a management buyout, which blocked Wall Street''s wolves.


    Now, Dunn has obviously gained more trust from the management, no...it''s all the trust!


    They are the core team of Marvel, even if Avi Arad and Ike Patum fully control Marvel, they cannot shake their positions.


    Unless they want to overturn the table and break up in one shot, completely destroy Marvel.


    But losing everything is not in their interests.


    Dunn looked at the worried faces of Avi Allard and Ike Patum, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly. After planning for a year and a half, he was finally able to close the net.


    "George, take out the file and show it to everyone."


    George Paxton stood up immediately, took out a thick stack of copies of documents from his briefcase, and distributed them one by one around the round table at the venue.


    "In November last year, Dunn appointed me to go to Germany to negotiate with Constantine Pictures, intending to acquire the copyright of "Fantastic Four" in their hands."


    George Paxton said as he walked, with a bit of arrogance in his tone, "After negotiation all winter, Dunn Pictures finally reached a consensus with Constantine Pictures to acquire " Copyright to Fantastic Four."


    Including the two shareholders of Marvel and all the management, they all showed surprised expressions after seeing the copy.


    The difference is that after being surprised, the management showed excitement!


    After the two shareholders were surprised, they were more panicked.


    A nuclear bomb, definitely the ultimate nuclear bomb!


    Dunn Pictures has acquired the Fantastic Four, which has been abroad for nearly 20 years. This is very exciting news for Marvel.


    New boss, new journey!


    Avi Arad and Ike Patum looked at each other with a solemn expression, unable to speak.


    Dunn has shown in action that his determination to Marvel is unquestionable, and he can even spend a lot of money for the copyright of superheroes!


    By comparison, what about Avi Allard and Ike Patum?


    Under the pressure of debt, in order to maintain Marvel''s survival, Avi Allard recently even proposed to sell the humanoid to Lionsgate, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider and Wonderman to Sony Pictures, and the Green Giant, Aquaman Namor sold to Universal Pictures.


    Fortunately, Ike Patum disagreed, and because there was Dunn Walker, the management did not want to sell the copyright, so they gave up.


    In contrast, Dunn''s behavior is too noble!


    This is definitely true love!


    Constantine bought the copyright of "Fantastic Four" for a mere $100,000!


    Don''t say anything else, Dunn Pictures took out $5 million to recover the copyright. This sincerity alone is enough to move all Marvel employees.


    The situation is set!


    ¡­¡­


    On March 1, 20th Century Fox allocated a large sum of money to Dunn Pictures.


    Including the remaining box office split of $44 million, paid PPV split of $9.5 million, North American TV revenue of $15.6 million, and overseas TV revenue of $4.8 million, a total of $73.9 million!


    Counting the $50 million previously advanced, Dunn Pictures has already earned nearly $134 million in the film "My Big Greek Wedding".


    Excluding the nearly $2 million at the end of the year, "Wedding Crowder" invested $18 million and related taxes and fees of $2 million, "Fantastic Four" copyright $5 million, and employees invested $1.3 million, "My Big Greek Wedding" Dividends to unions and staff of $8.2 million, repayment of Dunn''s debt of $10 million, plus various miscellaneous expenses, Dunn''s total balance of $76 million.


    Of course, this does not include the corporate income tax of up to 43.84%. Unlike personal tax, corporate tax can be deferred for a variety of reasons.


    In terms of Marvel, the two shareholders have agreed to sell all the shares in their hands, but they are asking for a price of 100 million US dollars!


    For such a small company with 35 million debts and many internal crises, this is undoubtedly a sky-high price. But Dunn was in a good mood, at least the other party finally made a final choice.


    As for the price negotiation, it is all left to CAA for operation.


    Dunn is very busy, he has to take care of the post-production of "Star Wars" and "Wedding Cracker".


    At the same time, he has to find a way to obtain funds.


    Negotiations with Marvel are coming to an end soon, and the price wrangling won''t take too long.


    However, Dunn Pictures has only 76 million US dollars in balance, and Dunn has nearly 15 million US dollars of funds, which is the director''s salary for Star Wars, and will soon pay more than 7 million in personal tax in mid-April.


    Considering the "Spider-Man" movie plan that will be launched immediately after the acquisition, funds are tight!


    "Wedding Crashers" can''t be counted on, and the money back is too slow.


    "My Great Greek Wedding" will be released on DVD and video soon, and there will be no revenue for half a year.


    15% of the global box office of "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of Ghosts"? It will take at least half a year to get into the account.


    "Is it really only possible to sell stocks?"


    Tang En''s heart is like a drop of blood.


    ¡­¡­


    Seeing that the day of the Oscars is getting closer.


    Dunn finally saw the power of the awards season.


    Since "Saving Private Ryan" received 11 Oscar nominations, the weekly box office in North America has been 4.9 million, 4.7 million, 3.1 million, 2.2 million, 1.6 million, 1.3 million...


    Like the madness of movie fans, the reviews in North America are almost one-sided, and everyone thinks that "Saving Private Ryan" will definitely win the best film of the year!


    Major media, newspapers, magazines, and television can always see the adoration and love of "Saving Private Ryan" by experts and film critics.


    Dunn suddenly understood a little bit. If he was an Oscar judge, he would definitely not vote for "Saving Private Ryan".


    Too much!


    The unanimous voice of the United States is a bit similar to the kidnapping of Oscar.


    Especially after last year''s "Titanic", after the Oscar compromised once, the academy and the jury will definitely clean up the atmosphere, and must not let outside opinions affect the judges'' votes.


    This kind of atmosphere is very wrong!


    Regarding the long-term authority of the Oscars, it is not too much to sacrifice a "Saving Private Ryan".


    ¡­¡­


    On March 21, the 71st Academy Awards were held at Dorothy Chandler Hall.


    Dunn did not receive any nominations, but "My Great Greek Wedding" won two nominations for best screenplay and best actress. As a producer and director, Dunn deserved to attend the ceremony.


    Because 20th Century Fox didn''t have the main event Bill McNick was not present, but Tom Rothman, the second-in-command, came to the scene. After seeing Dunn, he enthusiastically took the initiative to shake hands.


    "Dawn, if it weren''t for "My Great Greek Wedding", 20th Century Fox would not even get a single nomination!" Tom Rothman looked grateful, and could not see the past rift between the two.


    Dunn couldn''t understand the other party''s reaction, but he was used to the entertainment on the scene, "Mr. Rothman, you are too polite, if you hadn''t looked up to me, "My Grand Greek Wedding" would not be released in what year. "


    Tom Rothman laughed, "I heard your new movie is about to be finished?"


    "Yes, the director has completed the first cut."


    "What is your name?"


    ""Wedding Overcrowder"."


    "Well, very good subject matter!" Tom Rothman said with a smile as if approving, "It will definitely be released by Twentieth Century Fox, right?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, as long as you agree."


    "Dawn Pictures and Fox Pictures are old partners, I''m sure there is no problem here!" Tom Rothman''s eyes were deep, if he had a deep meaning, "I will pay attention to it personally, your movies will never disappoint. "


    "Thank you very much then."


    Tang Enpi didn''t smile.


    When Tom Rothman left, Nicole Kidman came over and whispered, "Aren''t you two in a bad relationship?"


    "It''s just a scene."


    Dunn looked very indifferent.


    Nicole looked at the back of Tom Rothman leaving, frowning slightly, "I don''t think he''s talking casually."


    Tang En sneered, "An old fox, whether it''s deep or shallow, I''m too lazy to deal with it!"

 Chapter 89： chance to turn over

    The Oscars ceremony was about to start soon, Tang En suddenly thought of something, "By the way, has the problem of the agent been solved?"


    Nicole Kidman nodded, "Well, thanks to you, I''ve talked to Hilda Quelli."


    Tang En said with a smile, "How about it, isn''t she capable?"


    "It feels the same," Pat Kingsley took Nicole with her from the start, which made her feel a little guilty.


    Tang En is all concerned about it. This is Hollywood, and personal feelings are only the aid of interests. "How did Hilda arrange a career plan for you?"


    Nicole said gently: "She said that my main direction in recent years is still to win awards, and I will not accept commercial films. I agree."


    Dunn agreed very much, "Well, that''s good. Your height is very limited to accepting commercial films. You''d better win the award first. Let Tom Cruise see it. Without him, you can live better!"


    Nicole frowned, "Don''t mention him!"


    "Hehe, good. By the way, is there a script?"


    Nicole shook her head, "No, Hilda said that my current state is not very good, and I have too many reviews. I will wait for more than half a year before taking the film."


    "After half a year..."


    Tang En pondered for a moment, "Maybe Tang En Pictures can invest in a film at that time, and you will star in it."


    "Let''s talk about it." Nicole waved her hand gently, "The ceremony is about to begin."


    This year''s Oscars will be broadcast live across the United States by ABC, with black actress Whoopi Goldberg serving as the host for the third time.


    For such an aunt who is out of shape, Tang En really can''t appreciate it, and he really doesn''t understand the producer''s employment strategy. Is it to increase the black people''s clean-up rate?


    Dunn was a little disappointed.


    In the end, "My Great Greek Wedding", which won the best screenplay at the Golden Globes, lost on the Oscar stage, and "Shakespeare in Love" won the best original screenplay award.


    The best actress award was also won by Gwyneth Paltrow.


    Is it very watery?


    Indeed, this is likely to be the best actress in the Oscars.


    But is it reasonable?


    Very reasonable, because there is no other choice.


    In the competition for the best picture, "Shakespeare in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan" to win the championship.


    Although Dunn won nothing in terms of awards, this Oscar night was a carnival.


    Nicole Kidman also put down her restraint. In fact, since she moved into Dunn''s house more than a month ago, she has been mentally prepared enough that this day will come sooner or later.


    Fortunately, Dunn''s strength and gentleness gave her enough joy and relaxation.


    ¡­


    In fact, when he was filming "Titanic", Tom Rothman had a great chance to overthrow Bill McNick and become the boss of 20th Century Fox.


    But Dunn Walker appeared out of nowhere, like the chosen one, to solve Bill McNick''s urgent needs, and even set a record for a global box office of nearly 1.9 billion US dollars!


    The great success of "Titanic" made Tom Rothman''s painstaking efforts all in vain.


    Afterwards, the successful release of "My Great Greek Wedding" won the recognition and trust of the top executives of News Corporation for Bill McNick.


    Fox Pictures made more than $80 million through distribution alone without investing a single penny. This was definitely the most successful deal in Hollywood that year!


    And the distribution of video tapes and DVDs, plus the sharing of 20% of the film rights, the total revenue brought by this film to Fox Films is definitely more than 100 million US dollars!


    The appearance of Dunn not only messed up Tom Rothman''s strategy of power struggle, but also brought Bill McNick to a prosperous position.


    Now 20th Century Fox has completely become Bill McNick''s slogan. Although Tom Rothman is the president, the only project he really masters is the superhero movie that Bill has always disliked - "X-Men" .


    As the company''s second-in-command, Tom Rothman''s power is not even comparable to that of a confidant producer of Bill McNick. How can this be tolerated?


    Finally, Tom Rothman has a chance!


    Consecutive success has resulted in Bill McNick''s indiscretion, which was originally a double-edged sword.


    If you succeed, you will naturally be able to discern your talents, but if you fail...you have to take full responsibility.


    Last year, Bill McNicky defied all opposition and collaborated with producer Arnon Milkan to adapt a suspenseful crime novel by Chuck Palahniuk to make a film called: Fight Club.


    Because he is very optimistic about this movie, Bill McNick invited David Fincher to be the director, as well as Brad Pitt, Helena Carter, Howard Norton and other powerful actors to join him. He is very ambitious.


    An R-rated film, the investment is as high as 65 million US dollars!


    Several Fox executives have advised Bill McNick to be cautious, and Brad Pitt was never a box office guarantee.


    But Bill has been carried away by the success of the series, he is determined, and even declares that this will be a classic movie that can go down in history!


    Now that the filming has been completed, Tom Rothman watched part of the footage, and his heart was as beautiful as the peach blossoms in spring.


    This movie is sure to fail!


    Black, dark, cult, neurotic¡­


    This is obviously a niche film, but it was made into a big A-level production. Even if there is Brad Pitt, it can''t save the future box office trend!


    Tom Rothman, who has been in the movies for many years, is very sure that "Fight Club" will be finished!


    And Bill McNick, the biggest driving force behind the movie, will definitely become the target of public criticism. As the biggest responsible person for the failure of the movie, he must pay the price.


    Tom Rothman sometimes even laughs when he is alone in the office, because he finally sees the hope of Bill McNick stepping down and the day he takes the helm of Twentieth Century Fox.


    However, a piece of news completely shattered Tom Rothman''s beautiful fantasy. UU Reading


    Dunn Pictures has produced another movie, which is a follow-up to "My Great Greek Wedding" - "Wedding Cracker"!


    Tom Rothman is simply stupid.


    He didn''t understand a little, where did this Dunn Walker come from, and how did he fight against him everywhere?


    ''Titanic'' saved Bill McNick from crisis, then ''My Big Greek Wedding'' was the icing on the cake, and now Tom Rothman is all set, just waiting for ''Fight Club'' to fail at the box office, then combine helpers and bring it down Bill McNick.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn sent another movie "Wedding Crashers".


    Is this sending charcoal in the snow?


    Tom Rothman no longer dared to despise Dunn as he did at the beginning. Even though this man is young, he is no worse than any senior filmmaker who has been in the industry for decades.


    He can make "My Big Greek Wedding" a great success, and even crush "Saving Private Ryan" at the North American box office. Presumably he can also make "Wedding Shocker" a big box office hit.


    Tom Rothman is a little breathless. If "Wedding Cracker" is handed over to Bill McNick for distribution and makes tens of millions of dollars in profits, even if "Fight Club" fails at the box office, how can his status be shake?


    Tom Rothman doesn''t want to wait any longer. Even if it''s one more minute, he doesn''t want to endure Bill McNick''s power squeeze. He must take precautions to prevent Bill McNick from taking over "Wedding Crashers"!


    "It''s just... how to cut off their connection? Dunn and Bill have always had a good relationship."


    Sitting in the office, Tom Rothman was smoking a cigar, his eyes were psychedelic, and his mind wandered.


    Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and then suddenly opened, revealing a bit of brilliance.

 Chapter 90： motion capture

    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has completed the final cut. Compared with Dunn''s 168-minute first-cut version, George Lucas has shortened the film length to 134 minutes, most of which have been cut a lot. Natalie''s shot.


    This made Dunn somewhat embarrassed.


    However, the two cooperated very happily, and George Lucas also admired Dunn very much.


    A little selfishness, no need to care.


    In fact, the frame of this movie has changed a lot from Lucas'' original idea. The original plan was a "story" of the planet, but the current version is the real "Star Wars".


    In the last 40 minutes, the clarion call for the final battle had already been sounded. There were four parts¡ª


    The Queen''s Palace, Queen Amidala led a group of subordinates to avoid the pursuit of robots and escaped in a thrilling manner;


    The battle of thousands of people on the grasslands between the indigenous Ganga and the robot army of the Trade Corps is a magnificent scene;


    Anakin Skywalker drives the spaceship, destroys the robot control ship, and the interstellar explosion;


    The Jedi Knight "Qui Gang" and "Obi-Wan" fought against the dark warrior Darth Maul. This is the climax of the whole film, and it is also the scene that Dunn took the most effort to shoot. The laser sword shines on the screen, and the Jedi Knight is unparalleled .


    Tang En''s rhythm, in the era when the commercial blockbuster was just starting, was too compact and not in the mainstream. But it is the experience summed up after ten or twenty years of Hollywood shooting commercial blockbusters.


    For commercial blockbusters, especially special effects productions, the plot is good enough, and the most important thing is to be exciting!


    Even if Christopher Nolan, who was almost a god, joined hands with Leonardo Ricaprio to write a wonderful plot of "Inception", the final box office was not far behind the prediction.


    On the contrary, the plot is like the kindergarten''s "Transformers" and other movies, relying on super visual enjoyment, shocking the world.


    Anyway, George Lucas''s script is young and the plot is naive and simple, so Dunn doesn''t need to waste a lot of shots on the plot narrative. It''s better to follow the "Transformers" route and win by visual splendor.


    The final cut has been completed, Dunn made three more minor comments, and Lucas also agreed to revise them. The problem is not big.


    What caused the two to argue was the future of special effects movies.


    In this film, there are many animated characters. According to George Lucas''s idea, they all use live-action animation, that is, computer production.


    However, Dunn made changes during the shooting. Most of the shots used motion capture.


    "George, film is the art of performance after all. Human movements are very complex, and motion capture technology can make people''s movements natural and smooth, with rich expressions and delicate movements. But live-action animation... IMHO, even the best technicians, With manual adjustment, it is impossible to simulate the tiny movements of human muscles.¡±


    Dunn doesn''t know much about special effects technology, but he has a pair of eyes that penetrate into the future. Motion capture is definitely the only trend for future special effects blockbusters.


    Even at one time, many pure cartoons adopted live-action motion capture instead of live-action animation in order to make the characters appear fuller.


    "I don''t think it''s necessary." George Lucas clearly disagreed, "Yes, as you said, motion capture will be more detailed and realistic, but can it be shown on the big screen? What is the resolution of the movie? I also saw that the actual effect is not much different between live-action animation and motion capture, but the cost is several times less.¡±


    Tang Ren couldn''t help but despise it in his heart. When you reprint it in 3D more than ten years later, you will know how big the gap is between motion capture and live-action animation.


    "George, digital and 3D are the mainstream of the future!"


    "But it''s not necessary now."


    "We stand on the front line of Hollywood, I think I have the responsibility and obligation to promote technological reform, and..." Downe paused, "Isn''t there an IMAX theater now? Fans who watch movies there will definitely be able to Feel the surprise."


    "IMAX theaters? How many? This wastes too much of the budget cost of the movie."


    Dunn glanced at George Lucas and sighed deeply.


    Although through his efforts, he persuaded Lucas to revise the script and accept his suggestion. But in Dunn''s view, Lucas has become more and more like an investor, rather than a filmmaker.


    For comparison, look at another Jewish mogul, Steven Spielberg.


    As long as it is a movie he likes, he will often spare no expense and strive for perfection.


    This of course led to the bankruptcy of DreamWorks, but it also left behind a batch of classic movies.


    ¡­¡­


    "Wedding Cracker" has been produced.


    In the whole movie, Dunn didn''t participate much. He was a producer, mainly to use his name to attract more attention.


    Fortunately, Andrew O''Hare said that the film sold well. It is hard to say whether it will have a box office miracle like "My Great Greek Wedding", but it should be no problem at the box office.


    Since the success of "Pretty Moon", comedy has always been a low-cost, high-income key genre, Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz became popular because of it, Nicole Kidman also became famous for "My Grand" A Greek Wedding takes a twist of fortune.


    "Wedding Cracker" is different from those comedies that use women as the selling point. Instead, it starts the plot with two men as the center, and reveals the warmth of love from the perspective of men. It is unique and will definitely attract widespread attention.


    Dunn naturally trusts Andrew very much, and Manola Daggis, who is on a par with Andrew, is not idle. She recommended Dunn another book.


    "This is Michael Cunningham''s third novel, and it''s about three women. The point of view in the book is amazing - life is a radiant halo that surrounds our consciousness from beginning to end. Translucent envelope."


    Manola Dages'' words made Dunn stand up directly, "What''s the title of the book?"


    ""All the time"."


    "Okay!" Dunn slapped his hands excitedly, "Manora, you know, the company''s funds are tight right now, and they are busy acquiring Marvel, so they can''t start making art films. But I promise you, as long as the funds are returned, they will shoot immediately. Art film!"


    Nicole Kidman had already slept in his bed. Although she never asked, Dunn always felt that she should take the initiative to pave the way for her career.


    This is not an ordinary female companion, this is a fairy playmate!


    Dunn will definitely cherish it.


    After a while, secretary Reese came to report, "CAA reported back that Avi Allard and Ike Patum made another concession, agreeing to sell all the shares at a price of $85 million."


    Dunn thought for a while, "Tell CAA, $80 million, it can be sold!"


    Reese was wearing a black and white professional dress, very like a professional secretary, holding a folder, taking a pen to record a few times, and said: "Fox Pictures has a word, I hope to meet you and talk about "Wedding Proud" The release of The Guest.¡±


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "This Bill really doesn''t want to let go of a penny. Tell them, I will soon..."


    "No, not Bill!" Reese''s face showed the same confusion as Dunn, "It''s Tom Rothman, president of Twentieth Century Fox."


    "It''s him?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment.


    On the day of the Oscars, he thought Tom Rothman was a little weird.


    But I didn''t expect that this guy would take the initiative to contact him to release Dunn Pictures'' films.


    In the past... Wasn''t there a grudge?


    Dunn is a little hard to understand.

 Chapter 91： Rothmans Dinner

    Dunn didn''t know what medicine Tom Rothman sold in the gourd, but after all, the other party was showing goodwill, and he still formally invited Dunn to be a guest at home.


    This is a very formal occasion. Dunn wore a neat suit and brought Nicole Kidman in an evening dress to visit.


    Sitting in Dunn''s Cadillac, Nicole persuaded softly, "Don, you should hire a driver and change to a high-end luxury car."


    Since sleeping with Dunn, Nicole''s attitude towards him has become much gentler.


    Tang En smiled bitterly, "It''s not like you don''t know, I''m short of funds recently."


    "That can''t be without face. Tom Rothman must be talking to you about business. It''s very rude." Nicole said softly.


    Dunn thought for a while and sighed, "Okay, I''ll order a Rolls-Royce tomorrow! The Porsche 911 that Nat asked me to buy last time is still thrown in the garage. It''s a waste of money!"


    "This is work, Dunn!" Nicole pursed her lips and hesitated, "Let''s do this, Miss Portman..."


    Tang En said with a relaxed smile: "It''s okay, I told her earlier."


    "Ah? Said... Said it?"


    Nicole was speechless in surprise, her eyes as beautiful as stars stared at Tang En tightly.


    Tang En said calmly, "Yes, I never lied to her."


    "But...she...she didn''t respond? Aren''t you angry?" Nicole''s eyes widened, a little incredulous.


    Female companions like her and Naomi are nothing. They never thought of having a future with Dunn, but Natalie is different. She is a real girlfriend, and it has been reported in the newspapers.


    "It''s okay, she''s a smart girl and will understand."


    Nicole Kidman glanced at Dunn with contempt, "You are so confident!"


    Dunn laughed, "Nicole, I still like your gentleness like water."


    Nicole''s face froze, and she sighed, "Don''t be too cold to Naomi, she puts all her hopes on you, and has complained to me a lot these days."


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "No way, you are too fascinating. To be honest, the female partners I''ve been with can''t compare to you combined!"


    "What about Miss Portman?" Nicole looked at him half-smile.


    "It''s not the same!" Dunn''s face became straight, and then he smiled a little, "I don''t want to leave Naomi in the cold. Anyway, I will definitely go to your place at night, and I can invite Naomi over..."


    "Don''t even think about it!"


    Nicole Kidman turned her head away and ignored him.


    ¡­¡­


    Tom Rothman is less than fifty, just in his prime, he has ideals and ambitions, and he definitely wants to go further in his career, so he must defeat Bill McNick.


    So his ally Dun Walker naturally became a thorn in Tom Rothman''s eyes.


    But in a trance, Tom Rothman realized that his opponent was Bill McNick, not Dunn Walker!


    The reason why Dunn has a good relationship with Bill McNick is that the cooperation between the two parties has sufficient guarantee of interests.


    If Tom Rothman wants to bring down Bill McNick, he must cut off the connection between him and Dunn, the biggest backup.


    So, Tom Rothman made a move, and he took the initiative to invite Dunn.


    "Wedding Cracker" will definitely be released, and it will definitely be distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.


    Tom Rothman is very clear-headed, Dunn is the key!


    As long as you control Dunn, wait for "Fight Club" to fail at the box office, and join a few helpers, you can bring down Bill McNick in one fell swoop.


    As for how to control...


    This is Hollywood, and the biggest criterion for survival here is the exchange of benefits.


    Don''t look at the scarcity of power that Tom Rothman squeezed in 20th Century Fox, but he is confident that he will definitely be able to satisfy Dunn''s appetite!


    Because, he happened to have Tang En''s lifeline!


    ¡­¡­


    The Rossmans warmly welcomed Dunn and Nicole into the house. Seeing that the two were so close, Mrs. Rossman thought that what was written in the newspaper was true. She took Nicole''s hand and said with a smile: "Dawn This guy is great, much better than that guy Tom Cruise, and I support your choice!"


    Looking at Nicole''s embarrassed and speechless look, Dunn almost burst out laughing.


    After the dinner, Tom Rothman naturally invited Dunn to the study, while Mrs. Rothman dragged Nicole to chat about life, as if they were familiar.


    A woman, it''s natural to act.


    Dunn had already guessed something vaguely. He came to Tom Rothman''s study, praised the artwork in his study, and then turned to the topic, "Mr. Rothman wants the distribution rights of "Wedding Prodigy", right? ?"


    "Wedding Cracker" will definitely be handed over to 20th Century Fox for distribution, but who will lead it is related to Fox''s power struggle.


    During the banquet, Tang En''s few graceful probing sentences had basically confirmed his guess.


    Tom Rothman smiled, and it was hard to see that the two used to be rivals against Maimang.


    When "Titanic" was released, Tom Rothman hinted that his subordinates released the scandal between Dunn and Kate Winslet, which had a great impact on Kate''s reputation;


    When "My Great Greek Wedding" was released, it was Tom Rothman''s troubles that forced Dunn to hand over 20% of the film copyright to 20th Century Fox, and the matter was quelled;


    When filming "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", Tom Rothman strictly refused to invite Dunn to be the director. After George Lucas''s strong insistence, he even opposed Dunn''s plan to change the script.


    Fortunately, Bill McNick shot in time, and Dunn saved the danger, otherwise Dunn couldn''t imagine what this Star Wars would look like.


    There were so many nasty things before the two of them. Don''t look at Tang En''s respectful face, but he was actually resentful, vigilant, and careful.


    As for communication, Tom Rothman naturally understands the truth of the blade under a smile He is used to it, so it is very peaceful to be slightly alienated from Dunn.


    "Yeah, now that the film has been produced, we can also bring the distribution work to the table. After all, movies always have to be released to make money."


    Tang En politely refused, "In April, I will be busy with the promotion of Star Wars. I''m too busy. Let''s talk about it after a while."


    Tom Rothman smiled and said, "No matter how busy you are, you have to persevere. Hehe, the sooner the movie is released, the sooner the funds will be recovered. Are you not going to acquire Marvel recently?"


    Tang En said: "Yes, the negotiation has been reached, and it will be signed on the 1st of next month."


    After several long rounds of negotiations, Dunn Pictures'' acquisition of Marvel Entertainment is finally coming to an end. Dunn Pictures acquired all the shares held by Avi Arad and Ike Patum for $80 million, and Appointed Avi Aladvi as Honorary Chairman of Marvel Entertainment.


    "April 1st?" Tom Rothman was stunned for a moment, then laughed.


    Tang En shook his head again and again, mocking himself modestly: "A comic company that has been established for decades and was bought by a 21-year-old young man is indeed quite an April Fool''s joke."


    Tom Rothman immediately became serious, "Don, in the whole of Hollywood, no one dares to treat you as a young man!"


    This is his sincerity.


    In 1996, when Tom Rothman first met Dunn, he thought he was just an arrogant, ignorant fool.


    But in just two or three years, Tang En has become a humble old town, cautious and careful, even in the face of the enemy, he can still smile as before, the deep city government is like a politician.


    Dunn''s growth was so fast, it surprised Tom Rothman!


    God knows what heights he will reach in the future.

 Chapter 92： old fox and little fox

    In fact, everyone is smart.


    There are no eternal allies in the market, only eternal interests.


    Even if there were a lot of disagreements in the past, Dunn never cut off the possibility of cooperating with Tom Rothman.


    Don''t look at him as a Fox president who has been severely cut from power, but the power, contacts and information he is in charge of is still not comparable to Dunn Pictures.


    "Even if you have enough money to buy Marvel, do you still have enough money to invest in movies?"


    Tom Rothman is like an old fox, poking at Dunn''s inner sensitivity.


    Funding is indeed a major problem for Dunn at present.


    The Yahoo stock he currently holds is worth more than $500 million, but he must not sell it as a last resort.


    Do you use stocks to borrow money?


    "Spider-Man" has been filmed, promoted, and released, and it will take at least a year and a half to return the funds, and Yahoo''s stock will have to be released early next year. The loan is a contradiction.


    Financing from other institutions?


    Now that superhero movies are in an ice age, I''m afraid no one is optimistic. Even if someone is big-hearted and willing to invest, Dunn is still unwilling to accept it. "Spider-Man" is a movie destined to be a big hit. What is the difference between giving others the opportunity to invest and donating?


    Another way is to pre-sell copyright.


    That is, the copyrights of Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Australia and other countries are sold in advance to obtain the shooting cost. This is the same as financing, which is equivalent to sending money, and Dunn can never accept it.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Will Mr. Rothman help me solve this problem? By the way, I don''t want other people to invest in my film, I just want to shoot in my own way."


    Tom Rothman naturally saw through his idea of ??a sole proprietorship. He didn''t expect this kid to be so confident and shook his head, "How much do you plan to invest in the new movie?"


    Dunn has "Star Wars" 15% of the global box office share, and "Wedding Cracker" guarantees, and 20th Century Fox paid tens of millions of dollars in advance, which is not a big problem.


    "Estimated...about $150 million."


    "what?"


    Looking at Dunn''s indifferent and calm appearance, Tom Rothman''s face changed greatly in surprise.


    This Dunn Walker has a big heart!


    Investing 150 million US dollars in a superhero movie is not a lunatic...or a fool!


    The X-Men, which he strongly invested in, involves more than a dozen superheroes, and the investment is expected to be about 70 million US dollars.


    Dunn...is he overconfident?


    After staring at Dunn for a while, he found that he didn''t look like a joke at all, Tom Rothman swallowed hard. He is an old fox and naturally won''t persuade him. In fact, if Dunn''s film fails, it will only benefit him.


    "I''m afraid it won''t be easy if there are too many funds."


    Tom Rothman frowned, looking embarrassed.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yeah, I also know it''s difficult to do, so I''m planning to find an opportunity to talk to Bill and find a solution. 150 million US dollars is an astronomical figure for Tang En Films, but it is not worth 20 million dollars. For Century Fox, I believe it''s not that difficult."


    Tom Rothman scolded "little fox" secretly, with a concerned smile on his face, "Yeah, even though there is a lot of money, it''s not impossible. After all, you have the copyright of "Wedding Cracker" and "My Grand" The future revenue of "Greek Wedding" in the video tape market, the 15% dividend of Star Wars movies, is also a considerable amount of income."


    Tang En half-smiled, "Oh? Isn''t that difficult to do?"


    Tom Rothman blushed slightly, coughed, "Of course it''s not easy, but it''s not impossible."


    "Can Mr. Rothman help?"


    "Of course!" Tom Rothman handed Dunn a cigar with a confident look on his face. Seeing that he didn''t accept it, he wouldn''t be able to smoke it again. "Fox can pay a share in advance, and then use some agencies to use these three cigars in advance. The future income of the film can be used as collateral and a part of the loan can be used to solve the problem.¡±


    Tom Rothman said it very simply, but this is the confidence of 20th Century Fox. If it is to be operated by Dunn, it must be very troublesome.


    "It''s too complicated, why would I bother you. Forget it, I''ll go and trouble Bill. After all, he still owes me some favors."


    Dunn waved his hands again and again, as if he was thinking of Tom Rothman.


    Tom Rothman hated the itchy teeth, "This little fox is really greedy!"


    Of course he understood what Dunn meant. Bill McNick could easily handle these loan operations, and even CAA could handle it easily. Why should he cooperate with Tom Rothman?


    This is related to the distribution rights of "Wedding Cracker"!


    Tom Rothman must grab the distribution rights, which doesn''t help him much, but must cut off Bill McNick and Dunn.


    Interest, you still have to pay enough interest!


    Tom Rothman took a deep breath and smiled lightly, "Dawn, you acquired Marvel, you must be very interested in superheroes, right?"


    "Yeah, I''ve liked reading comics since I was a child, especially Marvel''s comics."


    "I heard some gossip, I heard that you bought back the copyright of "Fantastic Four"?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Yes, those Germans are really difficult to communicate, and it took a full $5 million to impress them."


    Tom Rothman is slightly sorry.


    "Fantastic Four" is a well-known comic book series by Marvel, second only to "X-Men" and "Avengers".


    Tom Rothman even thought about it. As long as his "X-Men" movie was successful, he would immediately negotiate with Constantine Pictures to acquire the copyright of "Fantastic Four", but he didn''t expect to be the first to be taken by Tang En.


    But this is also a good thing for Tom Rothman, because he saw Dunn''s love for Marvel, which is the key to his "winning" Dunn!


    "Hehe, Marvel was in deep trouble a few years ago and sold a lot of superhero copyrights. I called the shots, and Fox Pictures also bought a part." Tom Rothman gave Dunn a deep look.


    Dunn laughed, "Mr. Rothman, are you planning to let the heroes go home?"


    Tom Rothman shook his head frequently, "It''s impossible, the project of "X-Men" has been approved, and the movie will be shot soon."


    Tang En shrugged lightly, "Then there''s nothing to talk about."


    There is only one chance.


    As long as "Spider-Man" is released, no matter whether the future "X-Men" box office success or failure, it is absolutely impossible for Marvel to take back the copyright of the mutants.


    "Listen to me first." Tom Rothman waved his hand, "In 1994, we bought the copyright of this series of films, but at that time Marvel was weak, and many of our conditions were too strict, such as no other The mutants or the X-Men are mentioned in the Marvel movies."


    Tang En immediately opened his eyes wide, and understood the other party''s intention.


    Tom Rothman is taking out some rights of "X-Men" in exchange for the publishing rights of "Wedding Cracker"!


    Good thing Absolutely good thing!


    Originally, Dunn was completely desperate for the return of the "X-Men" series, but he didn''t expect a turnaround.


    At the beginning, he made the film "Wedding Crashers" just to make money, but he didn''t expect it to have such an unexpected effect.


    Dunn of course understands that there must be a power struggle between Bill McNick and Tom Rothman behind this, but it has nothing to do with him, he only cares about Marvel!


    "Indeed, the original agreement brought all the superheroes related to the "X-Men" series to Fox Pictures, which is a bit overbearing. In fact, many heroes are not mutants, such as Deadpool, such as Daredevil ."


    "Yeah, so I think some irrelevant superheroes should also be sent back to Marvel." Tom Rothman''s face was like a spring breeze. He had seen through Dunn and took control of the negotiation initiative.


    He can already be sure that the distribution rights of "Wedding Cracker" have been won!


    "Thank you so much!" Dunn was a little excited, and wanted to speak loudly again, "By the way, Deadpool joined an organization called ''X'', which involved several mutants. I think... for the sake of Keep the integrity of the Deadpool characters, and Marvel can take them back together."


    Tom Rothman raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that Dunn was a little greedy, "I don''t know this very well, I need to understand it slowly. But... Since it''s codenamed ''X'', it must involve the X gene and let this series break away" X-Men'', not so good?"


    Tang En snorted, "Is that so? I don''t know much about it. Well, after the acquisition of Marvel, I''ll send professionals to talk to you in detail. What do you think?"


    Tom Rothman extended his hand, "Of course, I''m looking forward to our cooperation."


    "Each each other."


    Dunn shook his hand heavily.

 Chapter 93： Buy Marvel!

    April 1, 1999 was a day worthy of a strong record for Dunn and Dunn Films.


    After 7 months of negotiations, 8 times, and Dunn personally participated in 4 times of negotiations, Dunn Pictures and Marvel Entertainment finally reached an agreement.


    Dunn Pictures acquired all the shares of Marvel Entertainment for a total price of 80 million US dollars.


    Since then, Marvel has officially become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dunn Pictures.


    The success of this negotiation is the result of the joint efforts of many parties.


    Among them, CAA is responsible for communicating with Avi Allard and Ike Patum, Endeavor is responsible for getting in touch with Marvel management, and Warner is behind the scenes, completely cutting off Marvel¡¯s idea of ??going into Hollywood alone.


    Dunn''s legendary experience of quickly establishing himself as a top-tier director in Hollywood in just two or three years is also a huge source of Marvel''s confidence.


    On the same day, under the witness of various media, Dunn and the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills formally signed an equity transfer agreement with Avi Allard and Ike Patum.


    The photos of the three smiling and shaking hands in a friendly way were also broadcast live on TV and spread throughout North America.


    This was originally a cooperation between two small companies, but it involved Marvel Entertainment, one of the most influential comic companies in the United States, and popular director Dunn Walker, making such a small matter quickly become the focus of the United States.


    Not only movie fans are deeply concerned, but comic book fans are also concerned.


    Could it be that... the rumors are all true, is Director Walker going to shoot a superhero movie?


    After the signing ceremony, Dunn immediately held a press conference as the big boss of Marvel Entertainment. There were as many as 100 reporters at the meeting, and almost all large and small entertainment newspapers and TV stations in North America paid close attention.


    April 1st is a special day.


    When it was first reported that Dunn Pictures would officially acquire Marvel on this day, everyone thought it was an April Fool''s joke.


    But now it looks like it''s real!


    "Director Walker, what gave you so much confidence when your Dunn Pictures acquired Marvel by swallowing an elephant? You are just a director and you don''t understand comics. How can you guarantee that Marvel will turn over?"


    Warner''s TBS received the exclusive authorization for this broadcast, and the first question was naturally asked by their reporter.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Since I entered the industry, I have never lacked confidence. The Internet age has arrived, and paper comics will gradually fade out of the historical stage. But I am a loyal fan of Marvel, and I don''t want such a family to have This is the collapse of the comic company that has brought endless joy to the people of the United States for decades."


    "So, whether it is from personal feelings or from the public interest, it is the general trend to acquire Marvel, rescue Marvel, and transform Marvel. No matter how big the risk is, I will not hesitate! As for the guarantee you said I''m sorry, I can''t give you any guarantees, any business investment is risky, but I will do my best to make Marvel reborn."


    "Here, I would like to thank Mr. Allard and Mr. Patham for their hard work and hard work for Marvel over the past few years. They have taken back most of the heroes'' rights and expanded the distribution channels of comics. They are Step by step to bring Marvel to the right path. Now, this glorious and sacred mission has been handed over to me, and I will do my best to complete the mission.¡±


    The reporters off the field all opened their mouths wide, showing expressions of surprise.


    This¡­¡­


    Is this still Dunn Walker?


    Has he changed too much?


    Just a few years ago, at the press conference of "Titanic", Dunn was still rhetoric, saying that "Titanic" would guarantee a box office of 1.8 billion US dollars!


    Although his prophecy was successful in the end, his arrogant, arrogant, and impetuous personality was also known to everyone.


    But I didn''t expect that after more than two years, Tang En would talk eloquently, behave appropriately, and be prudent and generous.


    No wonder he has been successful in succession, his growth is so fast!


    The reporters present looked at Tang En smiling confidently and sitting like a mountain. After admiration, they were a little disappointed.


    Without a big mouth, there will be fewer major topics that can be hyped.


    "Director Walker, what is your specific strategic plan after you acquire Marvel? Is it really like the rumors, do you want to shoot a superhero movie?"


    This is a young female reporter from the Los Angeles Times, looking at Dunn like a fan girl.


    "Of course, I''m a director. I love movies, and my greatest ability is also movies." Dunn paused and looked around at everyone, "Taking this opportunity, I also officially announce to the public that from now on, "Spider-Man" The film project is officially launched!"


    Spiderman!


    As the superhero of the American comic book hero, second only to Batman and Superman, he obviously has many fans.


    Dunn''s words immediately caused a slight disturbance in the venue.


    "Excuse me... Did you direct it yourself?"


    When it comes to Spider-Man, many reporters get excited.


    Tang En euphemistically said: "It''s hard to say at the moment, I need to discuss it with my team. But I can give you some inside information. This movie must be a big production with huge investment! It''s definitely not a super production in the past few years. The pettiness of the hero movie, and the director... must be a big Hollywood sensation."


    "In the early 1990s, there were rumors that James Cameron was eager to direct Spider-Man. This time, will you have a second collaboration?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "James and I have a very good friendship. We did talk about some Spider-Man topics. But whether we can reach a cooperation depends on the next work arrangements of the two parties."


    "Superhero movies have not been doing well in recent years. Wouldn''t it be too risky to invest so much in the production of Spider-Man?"


    "I believe it will be successful."


    "Twentieth Century Fox''s "X-Men" has been approved, and they are also Marvel superheroes. Do you think their films will be successful?"


    "I hope so. I have a deep friendship and good cooperation with Twentieth Century Fox."


    ¡­¡­


    As soon as the press conference was over, Dunn went to the Marvel headquarters and held a management meeting At the meeting, Dunn made several important fates¡ª¡ª


    Dunn Walker is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment, Alan Vann is the CEO and leads the creative committee, Dan Buckley is the chief operating officer, Stan Lee is the chief creative officer, and Joe Quesada is the chief creative officer. Chief Content Officer, and Editor-in-Chief, Brian Bendis, Deputy Editor-in-Chief...


    This basically maintains the power and status of the Marvel veterans, with little change. What surprised everyone was Dunn''s adjustment to Marvel Studios.


    Before that, Marvel Pictures was a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, but Tang En was inspired to focus on development in the film industry, and Marvel Pictures, a shell company, naturally became the top priority.


    But what Dunn hates most is that the layman guides the layman.


    In the previous life, the main reason why Marvel movies became popular is that after Disney acquired Marvel, it made an industrial adjustment, splitting Marvel Pictures from Marvel Entertainment, and mentioned its position alongside Marvel Entertainment. Both are subsidiaries of Disney Studios.


    In this way, Marvel Entertainment only has the right to advise the Marvel Studios, but not the leadership, allowing Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, to unleash his talents and build the Marvel Universe.


    Now, Dunn has made the same decision and mentioned Marvel Pictures as a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, keeping pace with Marvel Entertainment.


    Of course, this will make the Marvel bosses dislike, but Dunn''s attitude is very firm. The film industry must be led by film people.


    As for who is the president of Marvel Studios...


    Dunn was a little embarrassed.


    Kevin Feige is still just a newbie in Hollywood.


    For Dunn, making a movie is easy, but managing a company, especially a complex group company, is very difficult.

 Chapter 94： Marvel Studios

    On April 2, Marvel Entertainment dispatched a professional negotiating team, led by Chief Operating Officer Dan Buckley, to Twentieth Century Fox to discuss the return of some heroes with Tom Rothman.


    Dunn didn''t ask about it, he believed in Tom Rothman''s IQ.


    If he wants to avoid the major contradictions in the past and switch to cooperation, he must pay enough benefits, otherwise everything will be avoided!


    Dunn''s headache now is the candidate for the president of Marvel Studios.


    At the beginning, he made a bold statement, saying that as long as he acquired Marvel, he would definitely improve the structure of Marvel Studios, instead of being an empty boy.


    Now, Dunn Pictures borrowed 7 million dollars from Dunn to complete the acquisition, and he naturally wants to fulfill this promise.


    Dunn''s biggest secret weapon is the sunglasses system.


    However, in this system, there are only three professional attributes of "producer", "director" and "actor", and there is no introduction to the attributes of management talents.


    So for the selection of candidates, Dunn can only rely on his connections, headhunters and some memories of foresight.


    There is no doubt that the president of Marvel Studios must be a filmmaker by birth.


    Several people quickly appeared in Dunn''s mind - Grant Hill, David Heyman, Lionel Wigram, Rick McCollum.


    Grant Hill, the producer of "Titanic", has a very pleasant cooperation with Dunn. The advantage is strong ability and strong relationship, the disadvantage is that he has no management experience, and he is Bill McNick''s confidant, so it is not easy to pry into a corner.


    David Heyman is helping Dunn acquire the copyright of the entire set of "Harry Potter" books. He has unique vision, excellent management, and is good at public relations. However, he has established his own production company Shengri Pictures in the UK, and will come to give Dunn working part-time?


    Lionel Wigram, the producer of Warner Bros., is also a recommender of "Harry Potter", and his vision and production ability have passed the test. And he is a cartoonist who has created excellent comics like "Sherlock Holmes". He is a talent who combines comics and movies, and is very suitable for the position of president of Marvel Studios.


    Rick McCollum, producer of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Men", Tom Rothman''s confidant, has a pleasant cooperation with Dunn, rich in imagination, good at science fiction films, and has the integrity of filmmakers. Disadvantages, seniority, old age, difficult to control.


    Dunn pondered for a long time, then shook his head and rejected Lionel Wigram.


    It is foreseeable that because of Dunn''s selfishness, Warner will be very dissatisfied with the "Harry Potter" project. If you pry the corners like this, will Warner be **** off?


    Dunn had some headaches, so he simply put on his sunglasses and searched for people in other positions.


    Mainly the production department and the screenwriter department.


    With the gradual expansion of Dunn Pictures, many departments need to be filled in by manpower, so Dunn recorded many names and intends to really expand the production departments of Dunn Pictures and Marvel Pictures.


    Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he saw a name that was both familiar and unfamiliar - Nina Jacobson on the "81" value of the production capacity.


    Dunn seemed to remember something, and quickly clicked on this person''s value.


    No director ability, no actor ability, mainly because of the producer''s attributes¡ª


    Production 72, market judgment 91, literary aesthetics 67, project evaluation 89, screenwriting 48, casting 93, control 87, management 88 (this is studio management, not company management), public relations 82...


    She didn''t have too conspicuous values, so Tang En didn''t find it when he was selecting talents.


    However, the team that Tang En had previously selected were all talents with serious "bias", individual attributes and abilities were against the sky, and their comprehensive abilities were extremely poor, so it was impossible to be alone.


    However, this Nina Jacobson is different. She does not have the attributes of the sky, but has a strong comprehensive strength, and is an excellent producer who can dominate one side.


    More importantly, this name is like thunder!


    She is one of the few female bosses in Hollywood!


    Basically one of five female bosses.


    The first, the current Paramount boss Shirley Lansing;


    The second is Amy Pascal, the current president of Columbia Pictures, who will be the second head of Sony Entertainment in the future;


    The third is Gail Borman, the current president of Borman Digital Media, and the future president of Paramount, who also switched to the president of Fox Broadcasting Corporation;


    The fourth place is this Nina Jacobson!


    The fifth highest-grossing female producer is Kathleen Kennedy, the future president of Lucasfilm.


    For Nina Jacobson, the most profound memory is that in 2007, she was ousted from the position of president of Disney''s production department and chairman of Bauwick Group.


    Because she had a serious disagreement with Nate Shyamalan, which caused Nate Shyamalan to leave Disney with his original project, Banshee, to work with Warner.


    Disappointed at losing the opportunity to work with such a great director, Disney fired Nina Jacobson.


    Of course, there is also the reason that she is pregnant and expecting to give birth and has a long vacation.


    Ironically, Banshee, which was disliked by Nina Jacobson and produced by Warner Bros., failed miserably at the box office!


    After leaving Disney, Nina Jacobson founded her own production company, and then launched the famous movie series "The Hunger Games".


    Before that, she helped Disney launch "The Sixth Sense", "Glorious Years", "Princess Diaries", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and other box office and word-of-mouth blockbusters.


    Because of these achievements, Nina Jacobson won the "Crystal Award" for female filmmakers, and in 2005 was listed on the "Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World" list.


    Dunn didn''t know Nina Jacobson''s current job position, so he called the secretary and immediately went to check her information.


    That afternoon, Reese Witherspoon brought back the results.


    Nina Jacobson, born in 1965. In 1987, graduated from the famous Brown University. After graduating, he worked in Yinxiang Pictures, Macdonald Pictures, and then successfully entered Universal Pictures, one of the six major film companies, as the deputy production director.


    During her time at Universal Pictures, she supervised and produced many films such as "Twelve Monkeys" and "Youth and Madness".


    Later, she jumped to DreamWorks and became the director of the film production department of DreamWorks, where she developed the "Crisis" project.


    Because of the conflict with Spielberg and others, and the failure of the movie "Strategic Killer", she left DreamWorks last year and joined Disney, her position was reduced, and she was mainly responsible for script supervision.


    Job attributes, equivalent to Andrew O''Hare, a market analyst at Dunn Pictures.


    However, compared to Dunn''s trust in Andrew, Nina Jacobson, who has just joined Disney for less than a year, must have had a difficult time at work.


    After Tang En read her profile, her heart surged, and she immediately became excited.


    "Give charcoal in the snow, brother likes to send charcoal in the snow!"


    Dunn is almost certain that as long as he sends out an invitation to be the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson will agree without hesitation!


    The position Disney gave her is too low.


    Even if Marvel Studios is just an empty shell now, having a golden signboard like Tang En means unlimited potential.


    Dunn called Reese Witherspoon back and handed her a list, "Call these people for an interview right away."


    Reese looked at the recruitment list of more than a dozen people above, and she felt a little dizzy. Where did this big boss get so much confidence? You don''t even need an interview, just recruit directly and enter the probationary period?


    Tang En ignored her hesitation and handed her another note, "I immediately send an invitation to these two people in the name of Tang En Pictures and Marvel Pictures."


    Reese glanced at Dunn in surprise, and saw two names written on the note¡ª


    "Nina Jacobson, president of Marvel Studios."


    "Kevin Feige, assistant to the president of Marvel Studios."


    "Don, isn''t this too hasty?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t worry, I know it!"


    ¡­


    The next day, Dunn had two simple and lively talks with Nina Jacobson and Kevin Feige.


    Subsequently, Marvel Pictures paid Disney $250,000 in liquidated damages and hired 34-year-old female producer Nina Jacobson as the president of Marvel Pictures.


    Hired 26-year-old Kevin Feige as assistant to the president and assistant producer to assist Nina Jacobson in the management of the company and the production of Marvel movies. UU Reading


    At the same time, there is good news from Marvel Entertainment.


    The negotiation team led by Dan Barkley and 20th Century Fox negotiated very smoothly. Tom Rothman facilitated the negotiation with the greatest sincerity.


    Marvel Entertainment has recovered the copyrights of three superheroes, Deadpool, Daredevil, and Erica for a total of $300,000.


    And also reached some cooperation.


    Because the story of Deadpool involves many "X-Men" characters, Fox agreed to share the copyright of Deadpool''s main teammate "Wireline" with Marvel Entertainment, but was never allowed to mention his identity as an X-Men.


    It''s like Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver can appear in the Avengers without mentioning that their father is Magneto.


    Although only three and a half hero copyrights were recovered, it was enough to make Dunn excited.


    Needless to say, Deadpool is the most charismatic anti-hero, and his humble character will bring a different kind of vitality to the huge Marvel universe built by Dunn in the future.


    As for Daredevil...


    This is related to another major industrial layout of Dunn.


    Now, Marvel has taken back most of the superhero copyrights, and only "X-Men" is left out.


    The situation in which Sony, Fox, and Marvel faced off against each other like in the previous life no longer occurs.


    Since that''s the case, the plate that once belonged to Sony, Tang En naturally has to grab it very rudely, by the way... grab the living space of DC comics.


    Daredevil, carrying a glorious and important mission.


    Marvel movies will definitely take off.


    Moreover, under Tang En''s leadership, he will definitely be more brilliant, dazzling, and even more... occupy Hollywood than his previous life!

 Chapter 95： When the show is in progress

    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" is officially released in North America, and the countdown begins!


    Dunn knew early on that "Star Wars" was American culture and loved it. But the first experience still shocked him.


    This feeling... It''s like the college entrance examination he once went through, nervous, dignified, and eye-catching.


    "New York Times" published an article: "After 16 years, Star Wars is about to return, and the countdown is 51 days!"


    The Los Angeles Times also made a high-profile statement: "Get your movie tickets ready, Star Wars is waiting for you!"


    "Chicago Tribune" is slightly more graceful: "George Lucas and Dunn Walker, two generations of ghost directors, carefully create a shocking visual feast for you, May 19, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man''s "The Threat" is released nationwide!"


    The "New York Post" echoed the public''s calmness: "The much-anticipated movie is about to be released, and there is still more than a month before the movie premiere. There are already fans lining up in front of the major movie theaters to buy tickets. This shows from the side. The charm of Star Wars also reminds the publishers."


    ¡­¡­


    In order to avoid the situation of driving up the ticket price, 20th Century Fox made a request to the major cinemas that the ticket window will be opened only on the day before the release of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man". Tickets are hard to come by.


    However, this will affect the interests of the theater chains. It is said that the major theater chains have signed up to the National Theater Association and asked them to communicate with 20th Century Fox.


    These are all the work of the distributor. Dunn and the entire Star Wars crew are carrying out large-scale publicity work before the release.


    Entering May, Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox have confirmed that the premiere of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" will be held in New York.


    And the theaters also sent feedback. In the first and second weeks of the release of "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", almost all the movies have adjusted their schedules, and no one likes to be cannon fodder.


    Except for two big-hearted companies - DreamWorks and Universal.


    Needless to say, DreamWorks, the three leaders are all artists and have big nerves; as for Universal Pictures... that is their confidence in "Notting Hill", a romantic movie starring Julia Roberts.


    Romance movies are originally long-running genres. They don''t care too much about the box office results of the first two weeks like commercial blockbusters. And with the precedent of "My Great Greek Wedding", Universal''s distribution strategy almost copied the Dunn model.


    After Tang En heard about it, he shook his head several times in sympathy.


    It''s not that the movie "Notting Hill" will hit the streets, but it is actually a sympathy for the experience of Universal Pictures.


    In the early years, Panasonic acquired Universal, but because of the situation, it sold Universal Pictures to Seagram Group, a brewing company from Canada.


    In recent years, Seagram Group has a huge appetite, swallowing up a number of entertainment companies one after another, covering films, television, music, games, publishing, Internet and many other aspects.


    Seagram Group has transformed from a brewing company to a media group!


    Recently, Dunn¡¯s acquisition of Marvel is just a small piece of commercial merger news in Hollywood, and the bigger news is Seagram Group¡¯s acquisition of the music company Polygram.


    Of course, there are even bigger merger news. The media giant Viacom Group officially issued an M&A invitation to CBS, one of the three major wireless TV networks in the United States. The funds...will not be less than 30 billion US dollars!


    but¡­¡­


    Seagram is not Viacom!


    Viacom has the ability to eat CBS. Seagram is an industrial company. If it wants to transform smoothly, it must pay tuition first.


    It is conceivable that after Seagram''s acquisition of Polygram, it is likely to suffer from indigestion...


    Tang En''s brain was wide open, and a bold idea suddenly popped up in his mind, "Maybe after withdrawing from the stock market next year, we can repurchase Universal..."


    Filmmaking is easy for Dunn, but the biggest challenge is distribution.


    The big six movie companies can monopolize Hollywood, not because of how wonderful the movies they produce, but because they almost monopolize the distribution market all over the world.


    DreamWorks has already opened up the North American distribution market, and even Lionsgate, Miramax, and New Line have independent distribution channels in North America. However, the release of a blockbuster like "Saving Private Ryan" still has to be handed over to a giant company like Paramount for distribution.


    In the end, the reason is that the overseas market is too large, the distribution cost and operating cost are too high, there is not enough film sources, and even the salaries of the employees cannot be paid.


    Dunn, who has been in Hollywood for more than two years, gradually recognized the development model of Hollywood, and gave up the idea of ??creating another distribution system on a global scale.


    Acquisition has become the best way for Dunn to solve the problem.


    Distribution must be in hand!


    And Seagram Group''s indigestion is probably the best way for Dunn to get his hands on Universal Pictures, thus gaining Universal''s distribution channels all over the world.


    Acquiring Universal?


    Snake swallowing elephant?


    Not impossible!


    ¡­¡­


    The time is approaching day by day, and finally it is the premiere of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man".


    Although the premiere was in New York, Natalie was busy with the final exam of her senior year, so she couldn''t take it. For the first time ever, Dunn lost her female companion.


    The premiere was brightly lit, setting the entire theater as the centerpiece of this modern, cosmopolitan city.


    The influence of Star Wars is too great, and there are hundreds of police officers at the scene just to maintain order.


    Dunn quickly passed the red carpet area. Without his girlfriend, he was not in the mood to chat with the group of reporters.


    "Hey, Dunn, I seem very lonely today. Would you like me to introduce you to a beautiful girl?"


    Dunn turned around and laughed dumbly, "James, when did you make such a joke?"


    James Cameron is a rare gentleman in the circle. In this regard, Dunn is deeply admired.


    "It''s not a joke, I really want to introduce you to a girl." Cameron looked serious.


    Tang En raised his brows in surprise and looked at him in disbelief.


    Cameron said angrily, "Where do you want to go? I mean to recommend her to act in your movie!"


    "my movie?"


    "Spider-Man."


    Dunn rolled his eyes angrily, "James, I remember you said that you had the idea of ??shooting Spider-Man."


    Cameron shrugged, "That''s true, but now my mind has changed."


    In the early 1990s, after filming "Terminator 2", Cameron had the idea of ??shooting "X-Men", so he negotiated with Carlock Pictures and bought the copyright; but found that the special effects technology at that time was not enough to shoot "X-Men" "Men", Cameron turned to "Spider-Man" and bought the copyright of Spider-Man.


    However, because of differences in the script, Cameron put the pigeons again and turned to "True Lies" instead.


    This result directly led to the bankruptcy of Carlock Pictures, the copyright of superheroes was lost several times, "X-Men" was acquired by Fox, and "Spider-Man" returned to Marvel''s embrace.


    It can be said that until today, "X-Men" has not been able to return to Marvel, which is completely the fault of James Cameron''s continuous bounce!


    "Then what are you going to shoot?" Dunn wrinkled tightly.


    Cameron said: "I mentioned to you, that marine rescue project, I am very interested."


    "Then shoot it!"


    Cameron said bitterly: "It''s not that you don''t know, there is a Hollywood proverb, never touch the sea and animals. This is a marine film, and the investment is huge, so it''s not easy to set up a project."


    Dunn was a little displeased, "This Bill is too petty! Didn''t I say that, you can come to me if you have any difficulties."


    Cameron looked at him playfully, "At least $150 million in investment, can you come up with it?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En waved his hand and quickly changed the subject, "Then what do you do? We won''t be filming the movie?"


    Cameron said: "Bill promised me that as long as I help supervise a drama called "Doomsday Black Angel", if it is successful, he will invest in me."


    Tang En was rather disdainful, "Let a super director supervise the TV series, thanks to him being able to come up with it!"


    Cameron shook his head, "Bill also has its difficulties. The scene at sea... There are too many accidents. After all, the experience of "Titanic" will make everyone very jealous."


    Dunn waved his hand in a grand manner, "Why don''t you do this, come and shoot "Spider-Man", and let Bill and his "Black Angel of the Last Days" go to hell!"


    "Bill will be mad when he hears what you said!" Cameron smiled and lowered his voice, "Especially after you handed over the publishing rights of "Wedding Cracker" to Tom Rothman."


    Dunn was a little embarrassed, and it was indeed a bit unfortunate for Bill McNick, "This is a business negotiation, not a personal relationship."


    Cameron laughed heartily, "Okay, then let''s talk about work and personal communication What are you going to say?"


    "As I said, I want to recommend a girl to you."


    Dunn was at a loss, "James, what the **** is going on?"


    Cameron smiled and said: "Although I have no plans to shoot "Spider-Man", I still pay attention to this movie project. I have seen the announcement, doesn''t it say that the heroine is a young woman in her twenties? "


    Tang En suddenly realized, "Are you trying to recommend an actress to me?"


    "Exactly."


    Dunn nodded, "No problem, I can''t guarantee the heroine, but there will definitely be some scenes."


    In order to gain the support of Endeavor Agency, Dunn promised Eli Emanuel that he would leave the heroine''s position to Endeavor Agency.


    Now that Marvel has successfully acquired, and Eli Emanuel has contributed a lot, Dunn has the support of almost all Marvel management, and he naturally has to fulfill his promise.


    "Trust my vision, Dunn, she is an excellent actress with great potential."


    Cameron said it very solemnly.


    Dunn couldn''t help but doubted their relationship, and asked tentatively, "James, are you and her..."


    "Stop!" Cameron had a black line on his forehead, "Don, don''t think of me as you are."


    Dunn laughed. Cameron''s bounced ticket was a disadvantage, but his character was unquestionable. "Tell me, who is the girl who has fascinated you."


    Cameron glared at him angrily, "It''s the heroine of "Black Angel of the Last Days" that I supervised."


    "name?"


    "Jessica Alba."


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned.

 Chapter 96： in charge of acting

    Of course Dunn knows the name of Jessica Alba, not only the memory of the past life, but also a list of actors sent by Eli Emanuel some time ago.


    Endeavor is a newly established agency. Although Eli Emanuel has male stars such as Robert Deloney, Mel Gibson, Matt Damon, Daniel Washington, etc., there are very few female stars. , currently only Charlize Theron barely holds the facade.


    That''s why Eli Emanuel seized the opportunity to make friends with Dunn, hoping to create a popular female star with the help of his movies.


    After hearing about the "Spider-Man" movie project, Eli Emanuel provided Dunn with a list of potential actresses that he carefully selected.


    In the list, there are many names that Dunn is familiar with, including names such as Sienna Miller, Scarlett Johansson, and Jessica Alba mentioned by James Cameron.


    "A character who sells favors twice, this business is quite profitable!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and immediately laughed, "Okay, you give her time to visit our company. If there is no problem, she will be the number one girl!"


    This time, Cameron was embarrassed, "Dawn, is this...too sloppy?"


    "Haha, James, we are old friends!" Tang En patted his shoulder with a smile, walked towards the screening room, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, did you invite her to today''s premiere? "


    Cameron looked at him warily.


    "It''s better to hit the sun today. Maybe tonight, the heroine can be given." Tang En smiled brightly and made no secret of it, "Are you right, James?"


    Cameron frowned slightly, opened his mouth, but hesitated.


    In such a big environment, what can he do?


    ¡­¡­


    As night fell, the red carpet outside the AMC theater in Times Square was empty, and only the security guards were still on guard.


    In the screening hall of the AMC theater, all seats were full. The crew and invited guests of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" sat at the front, with the critics and media people in the middle, and the lucky fans at the end.


    After a brief ceremony, the auditorium finally quieted down.


    The opening animation of Twentieth Century Fox appeared on the big screen with soul-stirring sound effects.


    "A long, long time ago, in a distant galaxy..."


    With the opening of a classic that has set off countless memories, in the symphony of ups and downs, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" officially begins!


    In the screening hall, the fans held their breaths, their eyes fixed on the big screen, not wanting to miss a single shot.


    Cameron is also attentive, because he knows that this movie is likely to be an epoch-making special effects craft!


    In the vast universe, a spaceship with a domineering shape crossed the night sky and flew to the blue planet.


    The audience in the back row couldn''t help but let out a burst of amazement. This spaceship is too real, and the magnificent and dazzling stars of the universe are so clear and real that they seem to have seen it with their own eyes.


    For this scene alone, many professionals couldn''t help but nod their heads in admiration.


    Sure enough, times have changed. Sixteen years later, in Star Wars, special effects technology has developed by leaps and bounds, and the picture is obviously more realistic and better.


    With the landing of the spaceship, the plot of the movie gradually unfolds.


    The dark side of the Force has brewed up a new evil organization and started subversive activities, the powerful trade federation, the peaceful Naboo planet, and the queen Amidala who wants to hijack Naboo planet, forcing her to sign an agreement, Thereby establishing the legalization of federal action for trade.


    When the Jedi Elders heard the news, they took it seriously and immediately dispatched two elite Jedi Knights - Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.


    Cameron, who was watching the movie seriously, was stunned for a moment after seeing the two Jedi Knights starring Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck. He smiled bitterly, shook his head, lowered his voice, and said to Dunn beside him: "Poor acting skills. Come on, let''s dance."


    Tang En sighed and whispered: "At least their images show the spirit of warriors. James, you may not know much about it, George... He''s old."


    old?


    A meaningful word, obviously made Cameron understand a lot.


    Although Dunn is the director of the film, I am afraid that he was greatly restricted during the filming process. This is completely different from when he was filming "Titanic", when the two cooperated sincerely and put aside contradictions and created classics for the film.


    "Pity."


    Cameron shook his head and did not continue to discuss. His attention to the movie was obviously not as careful as before.


    With the changes of the screen, the deepening of the story, and the overall context of the film, it has been presented to everyone.


    Many critics frowned.


    The plot is a bit simple. After reading the beginning, I basically guessed the ending.


    However, the fans watched with great interest. The Jedi Knight took Queen Amidala to escape from the planet Naboo, was attacked by artillery fire, and was forced to dock on the desert planet.


    Here, Qui-Gon discovers the prophesied "balance" - Anakin Skywalker.


    Then, with the help of Anakin, the spacecraft was repaired, and Quigan and his party returned to the capital of the Republic with Queen Amidala.


    The next episode, after being screened and reduced by Tang En, became much more compact.


    Queen Amidala unsuccessfully sought the support of the Parliament and impeached the Supreme Speaker. However, the newly elected Speaker also had no idea of ??sending troops to the planet Naboo.


    In desperation, Queen Amidala abruptly decided to return to the planet Naboo by herself to resist the foreign invaders.


    "I am the queen of the planet Naboo. I will never abandon my people and live alone here! If you live, you will live together! If you die, you will die together! Padm¨¦ Amidala belongs to the planet Naboo!"


    The young Natalie''s acting skills were still very young, but under the guidance of Dunn and his assistant director, she keenly captured Queen Amidala''s mood at the moment. The brightest star on the screen.


    "Natalie is so beautiful!"


    The fans in the back row were full of admiration.


    "Natalie''s performance passed the test."


    The film critic in the middle wrote this sentence in his notebook.


    "Your little girlfriend is the acting person of the whole movie."


    James Cameron in the front row whispered to Dunn again.


    There was a touch of pride on Dunn''s face, "Of course, in my heart, Nat is the best!"


    Cameron smiled and looked very solemn, "A very good girl, I will choose to cooperate with her if I have the opportunity."


    Dunn is a little funny. Of course he understands that Cameron is giving his favor and rewarding him, thanking him for supporting Jessica Alba.


    But selfishness turns into selfishness, Natalie is definitely the best performer in the whole movie, whether it''s Dunn''s version or the original one.


    Originally, in the director''s cut version, Dunn reserved enough scenes for Natalie, but it was later cut by Lucas. He would rather keep some younger jokes and the cuteness of animated characters, which are considered ridiculous by film critics and professionals, rather than present more wonderful performances.


    Rao is like this Queen Amidala, played by Natalie, still overshadows the two Jedi knights.


    In particular, the several sets of shots that persuaded the people of Yuzeganga showed the spirit of seeing death vividly. It''s hard to imagine that such a petite body can burst out such a powerful force.


    And Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck in the background version are really unbearable to look at.


    Finally, with the efforts of Queen Amidala, the Ganga agreed to form an alliance to jointly deal with the robot army of the Trade Union.


    The big climax is coming!


    The film critics were a little surprised. Looking at the time, they were a little astonished.


    The Hollywood film industry is already in an assembly line mode, and the control of rhythm has been accurate to every minute.


    And Dunn''s movie...


    It seems that the rhythm is not right.


    It tells the story of entering the third stage, the villain''s strength is too great, when everything seems hopeless, the protagonist finds hope, starts to fight back, and reaches the final climax "joint" part.


    It''s just that Dunn''s Star Wars... seems to have advanced the rhythm.


    According to the pre-announced length of the movie, the movie still has at least 40 minutes to end.


    Does the climax last forty minutes?


    The film critics looked at each other in dismay, and some couldn''t believe it.


    What is Dunn doing?


    If you mobilize the audience''s hormones for too long, once you don''t get it right, you won''t be able to arouse the audience''s sense of substitution and resonance!


    James Cameron narrowed his eyes into a line and glanced at Dunn beside him, thoughtfully.


    "He wants to save this obviously problematic movie through the last wave of continuous visual shocks. It''s a good idea, but... can it work?"

 Chapter 97： freedom and survival

    It is the consensus of Hollywood commercial blockbusters ten years later that the plot is weak in special effects. It''s just that at this stage, special effects are just emerging, and everything is in the groping stage.


    Dunn''s foresight naturally played a role.


    As the plot of the movie goes, the audience''s nervous heart also hangs up. Although many people know that the finale must be the victory of Queen Amidala and the Jedi Knights over evil, but there will be a passive "comprehension" in the process of watching the movie.


    The protagonists have returned to the planet of Naboo, which has been occupied by the robots of the Trade Corps and massacred.


    Soon, their whereabouts were discovered by the Trade Corps.


    From here, the movie completely entered the "Dawn mode", and his care for Natalie''s plot was particularly prominent.


    "Fight, we may die. Surrender, we will live, maybe a hundred years. But, I want to ask, are you willing to trade all the years from now on for one chance today, only one Opportunity! For Naboo, for the people, and fighting the enemy, they may be able to take our lives, but they can''t take away the faith and freedom of Naboo planet!"


    Just when everyone was besieged by a dense army of robots, Queen Amidala, played by Natalie, suddenly took off the decoration on her head and fell heavily to the ground, facing the servants, courtiers and Jedi knights beside her, His face was cold and determined, as if he had a belief in contempt for the world.


    This is the real queen style!


    At this time, the dark warrior Darth Maul came out of the army of robots. His dark red face showed horror and horror. He looked at the young Queen Amidala, and his voice sounded like a ghost in hell, "Your Highness, put down Weapons, sign the agreement, and you will be the Queen forever, fiefs, titles, gold, people... oh, and peace!"


    At this moment, the camera zoomed in, giving Queen Amidala a close-up of a pair of stern eyes, full of scorn, disdain, and indifference.


    "Peace?" Queen Amidala sneered, "peace comes like this, and slaves come like this!"


    The two Jedi knights were shocked and immediately protected her in the middle, "Let''s block him, you go first!"


    The plot has happened here, and it has undergone tremendous changes from the original. Some of Natalie''s lines were particularly brilliant, and the film critics couldn''t help but record them. This is the key material for them to go back to write film reviews.


    "I see, starting from here, is the movie that really belongs to you!" Cameron saw some eyebrows and looked at Dunn.


    Tang En smiled confidently, then sighed, "It''s a pity it only has forty minutes."


    Cameron''s eyes narrowed into a slit, "Enough!"


    On the big screen, the two Jedi Knights Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan met Darth Maul, covering Queen Amidala''s retreat.


    In the original version, the lightsaber launcher in Darth Maul''s hand emits lasers at both ends at the same time. He holds the lightsaber as if playing with a stick, which is very funny.


    Dunn made a bold change directly. In order to enhance the viewing experience and the excitement of the fight, he directly used two lightsabers for Darth Maul!


    Double knives, double swords, double guns... The coordinated action of the left and right hands is a highlight of Xiangjiang''s drama. John Wu also relied on the handsome double guns in "Face Change" to establish his position as a first-line commercial director.


    And Darth Maul holds a lightsaber in each of his left and right hands, and he doesn''t need to move it. Just going to that station, he has inexhaustible dashing and charm, and his power is full of power.


    Kui Gang and Obi-Wan held swords in both hands and rushed from two directions. After the action design of Xiangjiang Wuzhi, the twisting of the body and the trajectory of the lightsaber complemented each other. A three-person fight scene, blue, red, and blue three Color lightsaber, dazzling, cool explosion.


    "Cool! Cool! Cool! So handsome!"


    In the back row, some fans stood up abruptly in excitement.


    Other moviegoers were also stunned. The American people, where have they seen such a dazzling action drama?


    If John Wu is the double gun that brought freshness to Hollywood, then the setting of Dunn''s double sword is enough to shake the whole Hollywood!


    Now, "The Matrix" hasn''t been released yet, Dunn unceremoniously borrowed from its shooting techniques and put out the coolest action scenes, which directly set off a wave of climax in the theater.


    Cameron was a little silly. The reason why he switched to making movies was because he watched "Star Wars" back then, but he never thought that Star Wars... can be made like this!


    Wonderful and dazzling lightsaber competitions, flashes of light on the big screen, and the actors'' action designs with coexistence of strength and agility, many of which have surpassed the limits of human beings.


    But who cares?


    This is Star Wars, not Earth!


    Jedi Knights are not human either!


    The corners of Cameron''s mouth trembled with excitement, and he murmured, "Star Wars, yes, this is the war that should take place in the stars..."


    Tang En bumped into him a little funny, and his words revealed pride that couldn''t be concealed: "James, calm down! The show... has just begun!"


    After a full three-minute exciting action scene, the movie scene suddenly changed, and came to Amida''s team led by the queen who was escaping the encirclement and suppression of robots and running towards the armament depot.


    Danger is coming step by step.


    "To destroy these robots, we must destroy their control ships! We must rush to the armament depot, where there are fighter jets!"


    Hearing the subordinates'' remarks, Queen Amidala immediately decided, "They must be distracted!"


    The young Anakin said bravely, "I''ll do it!"


    "No!" Queen Amidala''s tone was unquestionable. "They were chasing me, so I must be the bait. Anakin, you won the airship race on the desert planet. You have excellent driving skills. Go to the armament depot and fly a fighter jet, I believe in you, you will definitely be able to complete the mission!"


    "Your Highness the Queen, you will be executed by them!"


    Queen Amidala waved her hand firmly, with a touch of indifference on her face, "Everyone will die, but not everyone has ever lived. I am the queen of the planet Naboo, and I am willing to serve the freedom and belief of the planet. Give your life!"


    Through his screenwriting team, Dunn designed a series of brilliant lines for Natalie but most of them were deleted by Lucas. Fortunately, in the final stage, Queen Amidala became true queen.


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    Time Magazine''s film critic Charlie Criss couldn''t help but glanced in the direction of the front row, that young man really worked hard for his little girlfriend!


    Some of Queen Amidala''s lines are very good, but because they are too good, they are a bit out of tune with the whole movie.


    More than an hour ago, there were gags and funny jokes everywhere. In the later stage, it was obviously improved, and it involved grand topics of human nature such as freedom and life, death and faith.


    Of course, this kind of discussion is deeply loved by film critics, but in comparison, will the real protagonists of the film, the two Jedi Knights, be stepped on too hard?


    The two zombie faces of Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck are really underwhelming.


    It is undeniable that Natalie''s performance is outstanding, and her lines are even more surprising. It can be seen that in the past two years, she gave up many movie opportunities and went to Broadway to perform on stage. The efforts to hone her acting skills were not in vain.


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    Dunn Walker goes a little too far.


    The ending part is the essence of the whole movie. He overemphasized Natalie''s performance and made the two Jedi knights become the background board.


    It is conceivable that in the next period of time, the media and film critics will continue to criticize the acting skills of Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck.


    He was actually killed by an underage girl!


    "The story of defending the homeland calmly has been sublimated into a self-struggle of human nature, a choice between freedom and survival. Dunn, it seems that you have made a lot of efforts to save this movie."


    James Cameron patted Dunn''s shoulder approvingly.

 Chapter 98： Breathless

    Queen Amidala took the subjects around her and fled all the way, distracting the sight of the robot army, allowing Anakin and some pilots to successfully break into the armament depot and board the fighter jet.


    Immediately, the picture turned, and in the vast and boundless universe, a few "swish" flashes of light and shadow flashed, and the fighter plane gliding and rushing towards the robot control ship of the Trade Corps.


    The trade corps immediately discovered them, and immediately dispatched fighter jets. A spectacular and fierce aerial battle began.


    The scene of aerial combat has often appeared in blockbuster films in recent years, but it is the first time to fight in space.


    The dazzling laser bombs, the fleeting afterimages of the fighter planes, and the roaring sound of the engines all showed the grandeur and intensity of this air battle.


    The fans enjoyed watching it very much. They all clenched their fists and opened their eyes with excitement.


    "Cool! Cool! Fun!"


    First, the fighting scene of the Jedi Knights directly set off a wave of climax in the theater, and now this hearty space battle has pushed the atmosphere in the theater to its peak.


    This is an unparalleled visual shock!


    But film critics don''t like this mode. What they prefer to discuss is the coherence of the plot and the depth of the theme. What effect does the three-minute aerial battle have on the advancement of the plot?


    It would be better to tell a story about how Queen Amidala led his subjects to tide over the difficulties.


    But it cannot be denied that such a design by Dunn has indeed attracted the attention of moviegoers. Listening to the cheers and admiration from the back row, one can know that the visual effects of this movie resonate deeply.


    Finally, before everyone lost interest in this dazzling aerial battle, the picture changed again and their eyes were drawn back to Queen Amidala.


    Cameron nodded secretly: "Very smooth editing, very perfect rhythm."


    Queen Amidala has fallen into desperation, and the army of robots is growing, and she is about to be captured alive.


    She understood that once she was captured alive, it would most likely affect the justice struggle of Planet Naboo.


    After several points of despair were shown in a row, making the audience nervous, there was finally a glimmer of hope in the movie. They found a spare mechanical armored vehicle!


    This is the planet Naboo used to hide in the dark, just for Her Majesty the Queen to escape.


    Armored vehicles are tall, big, and mighty!


    Queen Amidala didn''t have a driver by her side, so she went into battle in person and pressed a button in a hurry, and the armored car finally started.


    "Buzz!"


    The huge roar, accompanied by the momentum of the armored vehicle crushing, all the blocking robot army, the bullets in their hands could not hurt them, and they all gave way.


    Another hearty drag racing scene!


    Following the Jedi knight lightsaber fight and space and air combat, Dunn once again used dazzling shots to boost the audience''s adrenaline!


    Queen Amidala drove an armored vehicle indiscriminately and ran away from the city. She couldn''t drive, and she controlled the direction indiscriminately. Fortunately, the armored vehicle was infinitely powerful, and the road she traveled crushed everything.


    Dunn has a good grasp of the time, it''s three minutes again!


    This time, even the film critics forgot to complain, and stared at the big screen in a daze, all of them were dumbfounded, "Can a movie still be shot like this?"


    The continuous wave after wave of climaxes almost gave people no chance to breathe, and all the emotions were mobilized by the atmosphere of the movie.


    Even sitting in the first row, the film''s leading actors, Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck, opened their eyes wide and stared blankly at this scene.


    So exciting!


    So shocking!


    fantastic!


    "Dawn, you will always surprise people!" Cameron stared at the big screen.


    Dunn smiled slightly.


    For the rhythm of the next 40 minutes, he completely borrowed from "Transformers", with continuous visual impact, and the climax of visual images to mobilize the audience''s emotions. So far, the effect is good.


    Jedi Knight''s action scene, he borrowed from "The Matrix"; Space Combat, a tribute to the first three "Star Wars"; Natalie''s drag racing scene, he borrowed from "Mad Max: Fury Road" .


    And these are just the beginning!


    Queen Amidala drove an armored vehicle, banging, and smashed through the city gate, only to find that a more powerful army of robots from the Trade Corps was stationed outside the city.


    Unlike the robot army in the city, the robot army outside the city... controls the cannon!


    "Boom boom boom!"


    A roar of artillery fire, although modified and mixed with electronic sounds, still shook the entire theater.


    The rampant armored vehicle finally couldn''t bear the bombardment of the artillery fire, and was overturned by a cannon.


    Queen Amidala had a dusty face and was very embarrassed, but her firm eyes still showed her queen''s sense of mission, "We are surrounded."


    Her voice was refreshing, but her face was solemn.


    "Her Royal Highness, we are willing to follow you to the death!"


    "Yes, we will not escape, we will die, we will die together!"


    "Fight with them!"


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    Amidala glanced at them with relief and took a deep breath, "Planet Naboo will not yield, as long as I am alive, I will definitely fight!"


    Everyone is worried about Queen Amidala, and they feel sorry for her to shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the planet Naboo with such a thin body.


    At this moment, a ray of sunlight shone down on Queen Amidala''s delicate face.


    Outside the sky, there was a shrill horn sound.


    A look of joy appeared on Queen Amidala''s face immediately, "It''s the Ganga, they''re here!"


    "They didn''t lose their trust, they''re finally here!"


    Just like the characters in the movie, the audience in the theater also breathed a sigh of relief, watching a piece of dust slowly emerging from the edge of the big screen.


    There... there are thousands of troops of the indigenous Ganga people!


    The previous comedianJia Jia Guests put on a layer of heavy armor, rode a white horse, and appeared first from the horizon. Then, the indigenous soldiers and horses came galloping from the plain!


    Here, Dunn hired Hans Zimmer for the soundtrack of the film. His soundtrack combines the dazzling compactness of electronic music with the majestic vigor of symphony, and wrote a heavy stroke for this unprecedented epic battle. .


    Of course, this idea, Dunn comes from the plot of "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers", where Gandalf leads the Rohan cavalry to save Helm''s Fort.


    Thousands of horses are in unison, the iron hooves are shaking!


    The trade corps set up a formation, prepared for battle, and aimed at the Ganga people from the Yuze grassland with artillery fire and muzzles.


    The Ganga people charged bravely, using bows and arrows and long hair, to advance bravely, even if their relatives and friends fell one by one, they did not have the slightest heart to retreat!


    Emotionally!


    This is the real climax of the whole movie!


    The fans were excited, the critics were excited, and even the invited guests were stunned, nothing but admiration.


    Heart-shattering, absolutely heart-shattering!


    James Cameron finally understood why Dunn always said "the good show has just begun" just now. It turns out that there are such magnificent scenes in the movie!


    George Lucas could not help but sighed and smiled bitterly.


    Of course he knew that Dunn''s shooting was wonderful, but...


    Is this kind of Star Wars still his ideal Star Wars?


    George Lucas shook his head. He regretted that he should not have chosen Dunn as the director in the first place.


    This kid''s personal style is too strong.

 Chapter 99： Will it break box office records?

    In the last forty minutes, Dunn cut the whole movie into four parts: the final battle of the Jedi Knights, the final battle in space, the big battle outside the city and the escape of Queen Amidala.


    Especially Queen Amidala, played by Natalie, is very important. She is the key person who connects several clues.


    Dunn controls the rhythm very steadily, and basically every scene lasts for three minutes.


    After three minutes of exciting and **** battle between the indigenous Ganga outside the city and the robots of the Trade Corps, the scene changed and it was back to the battle of the Jedi Knights.


    The dark warrior Darth Maul holds two lightsabers, his red face, cold eyes, dashing movements and sharp editing make him invincible with an overwhelming advantage.


    The lightsaber clashing sound of "Bang Bang" is like an orchestra, stirring the audience''s eardrums. The wonderful action scenes are pleasing to the eye.


    Among the two Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon was Obi-Wan''s master. Seeing that the two joined forces, they were still no match for Darth Maul. Qui-Gon immediately made a decision: "Obi-Wan, pay attention!"


    His eyes suddenly flashed sharply, not facing the enemy Darth Maul, but staring at Obi-Wan.


    Obi-Wan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, with a shocked expression, he said, "Master!"


    "Remember, we are Jedi Knights! Faith is greater than death!" Qui-Gon, played by Liam Neeson, finally showed some acting skills. His sacrificial oath gave the audience a bad feeling .


    Immediately afterwards, Qui-Gon never gave Obi-Wan a chance to speak, clenched the lightsaber in both hands, and charged towards Darth Maul.


    The two Jedi knights joined forces, and they are not his opponents. How could he be afraid of Kuigang alone?


    The two lightsabers in his hands flickered in their shadows. After a few fights, the lightsaber in the left hand easily blocked Kui Gang''s attack, and the lightsaber in the right hand seized the opportunity and stabbed straight at Kui Gang''s abdomen.


    "Be careful!"


    Obi-Wan was shocked!


    The three-minute exciting fight left the audience unfinished, and the movie screen immediately switched to the battle filled with gunpowder outside the city.


    Queen Amidala has been rescued by the Ganga natives. However, the army of robots is increasing, and... they drove dozens of chariots with huge cannons and rumbled towards the natives with bows and arrows. .


    The situation of the war took a sharp turn, and the indigenous people lost the spirit of the initial charge, and they had no clue in the face of the army of robots that were lifeless and unaware of pain.


    Death is approaching step by step.


    "Your Highness the Queen..."


    At a critical moment, Queen Amidala became the backbone of everyone.


    Queen Amidala looked into the distance, looking at the direction of the castle, two lines of clear tears fell down her face, and they wiped them away stubbornly, her voice was cold, with a hint of determination, "Go back, go back to the grassland. There are Protected by the bath, the robot army can''t attack."


    "But what about you?"


    "I am the queen of the planet Naboo, and I will coexist with the planet Naboo!"


    "No, we will not withdraw! If we live, we will live together! If we die, we will die together! The Ganga may have no other place, but keeping promises and covenants is our tradition for thousands of years!"


    "Boom boom boom!"


    The sound of the cannon boomed, the frightening cannon opened fire, and the smell of death spread everywhere.


    At this time, the picture changed again, and the "balance" in the prophecy, Anakin Skywalker appeared again!


    In order to save the slightly sad scenes in the two scenes just now, Dunn added a lot of jokes here. The young Anakin wanted to find a convenient place because of the urgency of urination. By mistake, he broke into the interior of the robot control ship.


    Outside, the Naboo Royal Air Force was storming the heavily guarded robot control ship. Inside... Anakin was in a hurry to urinate. He stopped the fighter and unfastened his belt, but found that this happened to be the circuit generator of the robot control ship...


    A smell of burning short circuit made Anakin terrified. He realized that the situation was not good, and quickly boarded the fighter to escape. When the robot controlled the ship, a huge explosion occurred here.


    The explosion emitted a dazzling light, lighting up the entire black universe like daylight.


    With the big explosion, the robot fighters that were still fighting the Naboo Royal Air Force lost their power and crashed one after another.


    Outside the city, Queen Amidala and the Ganga, who were going to be buried for the planet Naboo, also saw hope of surviving.


    The robot army of the Trade Corps stopped and turned into a pile of dead objects, and even many robots fell away and turned into a pile of scrap metal.


    "Successful, Anakin succeeded!"


    Queen Amidala finally showed a happy smile.


    The Ganga raised their long hairs and cheered.


    Then, the picture changed and came to the Jedi Knight Armageddon, which worried the audience the most.


    Darth Maul''s lightsaber pierced straight into Qui-Gon''s abdomen, but Qui-Gon had a firm look on his face. He reached out and grabbed his wrist suddenly, shouting, "Obi-Wan, do it!"


    He is going to perish together!


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    Obi-Wan was alone and returned to the Presbyterian Church. He informed Master Yoda about the situation on the planet Naboo, explaining that Master Qui-Gon was killed by Darth Maul.


    At the same time, he also made a request, "I want to inherit his legacy, I want to accept Anakin as a disciple, he is the ''balance'' in the prophecy, he will be a very good Jedi Knight!"


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    "Los Angeles Times" film critic Kenneth Turan, UU reading www.uukanshu. com looked at the rolling cast list on the big screen and didn''t regain his senses for a long time.


    Human nature, freedom, good and evil, belief, life, slavery, equality, and even racism, Dunn''s ambition is really great. Through a science fiction film, he has to express so many themes.


    Especially in the last 40 minutes, behind the dazzling special effects, there is no lack of human thinking and philosophical judgment.


    Kenneth Turan rubbed his eyes unnaturally. He couldn''t believe that this was the work of a 21-year-old director.


    This is definitely a Star Wars with the most vivid theme and the most exciting plot!


    Critics and film professionals who share Kenneth Turan''s thoughts seem to have seen the film''s future at the box office.


    Will there be another box office miracle after Titanic?


    This is Star Wars, nothing is impossible!


    In the screening room, the ceiling lights were lit up one by one. When Dunn and the crew turned around and prepared to thank them, they found that fans and critics had all stood up.


    Thunderous applause!


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" and Dunn Walker deserve such respect!


    James Cameron leaned into his ear and whispered, "Can you break the Titanic record?"


    "Break the record?" Dunn glanced at him, "I''m afraid that requires our second cooperation."


    "Ha ha!"


    Cameron laughed.


    Dunn''s words are undoubtedly the greatest compliment to him.


    In front of the box office, even if George Lucas created an unprecedented Star Wars culture, he would not be Cameron''s opponent!

 Chapter 100： reality, fame, status

    The warm applause makes people emotionally excited and peaceful.


    The crew came to the stage, and George Lucas smiled and handed the microphone to Dunn.


    It can be seen that, compared to his old man, Tang En is obviously more loved by everyone.


    "Thank you, thank you everyone!"


    Tang En came with his mouth open, facing hundreds of people in the audience, he smiled, "Listening to everyone''s applause, I am relieved, you may have found out, I filmed Star Wars, narrative, rhythm and other aspects. It''s not the same as the old trilogy. Fortunately, you like it, otherwise George will definitely not let me go!"


    He pointed in the direction of George Lucas.


    There were bursts of good-natured laughter from the theater.


    Tang En''s face was straight, "During the creation of the film, I encountered many difficulties. Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck suffered multiple physical injuries in order to perform well in action scenes. I thank the actors for their efforts. Just as much respect for those who work behind the scenes."


    "This is a special effects film. In order to make the presentation of the film more spectacular and more realistic, our special effects technicians have worked for 300 days. Their efforts are worth it, because your applause is the greatest encouragement."


    "Oh yes, one more thing, I have to apologize to everyone here, my girlfriend... Natalie Portman, you know, she''s still a high school student, preparing for final exams, very important, So today''s premiere cannot be attended. Here, I hope to get everyone''s blessing, I wish she can get all A''s and smoothly enter the university."


    There was another chuckle from the theater, and Cameron below couldn''t help shaking his head, "This kid, his face is always so thick!"


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    Cameron immediately discovered that he still underestimated the thickness of Dunn''s skin.


    "Next, I will show you a short film, which is the world''s premiere! Last year, I made a wedding romance film, "My Grand Greek Wedding", which was deeply loved by fans. In order to give back to everyone, I made another film. We made a movie of the same type, called "Wedding Crackers," followed by the trailer, I hope you like it."


    Tang En''s words, except for a few people who knew the inside story, everyone was stunned.


    New movie? "Wedding Prodigy"?


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" has just been released. Are you too impatient to promote the new film like this?


    Seeing everyone''s puzzled expressions, George Lucas shrugged and looked innocent.


    Both of these films were released by 20th Century Fox. With the relationship between Dunn and Fox, it was a matter of a few words to let "Wedding Cracker" take advantage.


    Especially... He vaguely heard that Dunn and Tom Rothman, the president of Twentieth Century Fox, have launched a series of cooperation, not only about the distribution rights of "Wedding Cracker", but also the copyright of Marvel heroes, and even Tom Rothman Mann is also actively running loans for Dunn to raise funds to start the "Spider-Man" movie.


    Lucas knew that Dunn and Bill McNick had a good relationship, but he didn''t expect to get along well with Tom Rothman.


    Today''s young people are really incomprehensible!


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    George Lucas can''t see through it, in fact, James Cameron is used to it.


    Dunn''s playing cards not according to common sense is the real way to play cards according to common sense.


    Back at the hotel, Cameron received a personal call from Jessica Alba.


    "Hey, Jessica, have you met Dunn?"


    "I see... I have seen it."


    "Why are you so quiet?" Cameron raised his eyebrows, "Where are you?"


    There was a bit of bitterness in Jessica Alba''s voice, "I''m in the bathroom of a cafe here in Manhattan."


    Cameron''s face froze, and he understood, "with Dunn?"


    "Um."


    Cameron sighed secretly, "He must have made some demands, right?"


    "Well, he... he..." Jessica Alba pursed her lips, "he invited me back to the hotel with him."


    Cameron''s voice was calm, "How did you think about it?"


    "I...I don''t know."


    Jessica Alba is still a rookie, she can''t imagine such a thing. If it were someone else, she would have been frightened and ran away, but the other party was Dunn Walker, the big director James Cameron helped her contact with, so she had to be careful.


    Cameron was silent for a while, "Dawn is a bit romantic, but his essence is not bad."


    "Well, I chatted with him for half an hour, and I can feel it." Jessica Alba said weakly.


    "You still have to make your own decisions about this kind of thing." Cameron sighed softly, "Don''t say anything, his promise will be fulfilled, you can rest assured."


    "What if... what if I refuse? James, I''m sorry, I''m in a mess right now, I''ve never experienced such a thing, I don''t know what to do." Jessica Alba cried a little anxiously.


    Cameron said calmly: "It''s okay to refuse, but he won''t take special care of you. He will organize auditions for actresses and choose the most suitable person to be the female lead."


    "Oh... this opportunity is very important to me, right?" Jessica Alba''s IQ is not high, and her emotional intelligence is also poor, so Cameron didn''t want to get involved too much.


    Cameron was a little helpless, "Well, you can call Avery. He is your agent. He is more suitable than me to give you some advice on this kind of thing."


    Jessica Alba listened to the busy tone on the other end of the phone and was a little confused. I didn''t expect Cameron to hang up like this. After thinking about it, she still dialed Elie Emanuel''s personal cell phone, "Avery , it''s me, Jessica."


    "What''s up?"


    When talking to such a newcomer, Eli Emanuel doesn''t need to be too polite.


    Jessica Alba long-windedly talked about her meeting with Dunn for coffee just now, and also mentioned the heroine of "Spider-Man".


    Eli Emmanuel''s sickly voice was instantly cheered up and hurriedly interrupted, "Did you agree?"


    Jessica was taken aback, "What?"


    "I ask you, did you promise him?" Eli Emanuel said in a serious tone.


    Jessica whispered, "I''m still thinking about it."


    "Stupid! Stupid! Absolutely stupid!"


    Ellie Emanuel could not wait to scold her, "Jessica, what are you thinking? Do you know who she is? He is Dunn Walker, he is the most popular director in Hollywood!"


    "But he wants me to sleep with him..."


    "enough!"


    Elie Emanuel was speechless.


    He doesn''t like to bring new people, because some new people have too many beautiful fantasies about Hollywood and acting careers, and they need a long time to preach and guide If it wasn''t for Endeavor''s lack of popular female stars now, and it has successfully attracted Because of Tang En''s interest, he would definitely ignore this silly girl.


    "Jessica, you have to recognize the reality, you are just a young actor who has just entered the industry, and he is a big director, you have no qualifications to refuse! In Hollywood, how many young girls are more beautiful and better than you? Thousands of people, now that the pie is falling from the sky, and the opportunity is on your head, you are still thinking about it? Jessica, let me ask you, are you drinking too much?"


    Eli Emanuel hates that iron is not steel.


    "You''ve just watched his new movie, do you know how much the box office will be? At least $800 million worldwide! The investment in "Spider-Man" is more than that of Star Wars, and he will put more effort into it! Jessica, Do you know what Spider-Man''s female lead means to you?"


    "Will I be famous?"


    "Just being famous?" Ellie Emanuel sneered, "If you want to be famous, I have a hundred ways! Dunn can bring you not only fame, but also status! Dunn bought Marvel, you know What does that mean? There''s bound to be a sequel to Spider-Man! By participating in this series, you can establish yourself as an A-list female star in one fell swoop!"


    "A-list female stars?"


    Jessica Alba opened her mouth in surprise.


    Eli Emanuel said solemnly: "Jessica, I have devoted a lot of resources to this role, don''t let me down."


    Jessica took a deep breath, "Ellie, I understand."


    "That''s right, this is the opportunity Goddess of Luck gave you, you must seize it." Eli Emanuel breathed a sigh of relief.


    Jessica clenched her fists, "Don''t worry, I won''t let the opportunity slip away!"

 Chapter 101： Stanford students

    After a pleasant and wonderful night.


    Dunn was still sleeping with Jessica''s soft body in his arms, when he was woken up by a rush of phone calls.


    He was sure that it must be the movie "Star Wars Episode 1" that caused a very sensational effect.


    Unexpectedly, it was George Paxton who called.


    George Paxton is his personal assistant. He mainly helps Dunn handle personal affairs, not company affairs. Dunn rubbed his eyes and woke up, "George, is there anything?"


    George Paxton''s voice was a little anxious, "Latest news, you have made a big move for the Internet company I''m following."


    Dunn shuddered and sat up abruptly.


    "Dear, you are so noisy..."


    Jessica Alba pouted and complained, turned around, and fell asleep again, showing him a beautiful back.


    Tang En stood up, put on his pajamas, and walked out of the bedroom. Then he asked, "What''s going on?"


    "I also just got the news that just last week, the famous search company Excite wanted to buy Google for $750,000. Those two students... oh, the two founders of Google, they and the CEO of Excite. George Bell talked for days."


    "and then?"


    Dunn was a little nervous. He was afraid of the butterfly effect caused by his appearance.


    George Paxton said quickly: "Larry Page and Sergey Brin offered $1 million, but George Bell insisted on $750,000. Just yesterday, the negotiations broke down."


    1,000,000?


    The strange feeling made Dunn speechless.


    "Negotiations broke down and George Bell said a few ugly words, which inspired the fighting spirit of those two college students, who have now moved out of Stanford and rented an office on University Road in Palo Alto, intending to formally Start running the company."


    Dunn immediately understood, "They are going to raise money?"


    "Yes, they are students. To make Google grow, it must recruit more employees, which requires a lot of money." George Paxton apparently did a careful investigation.


    "how is the situation?"


    "It''s not clear yet, but now that technology stocks are booming, as long as there are Internet-related ideas, Wall Street and major foundations often rush to send money, and it''s easy to get financing."


    "It''s not easy to do."


    Tang En never thought that when his tyrannical spirit erupted, he would be able to get half or more of Google''s equity, just like many online novels he had read in his previous life. He has a sunglasses system in Hollywood, and in the technology world, he can only rely on hard power.


    He pondered for a long time, "Let''s do it, we''re definitely not as good as Walkin. We mainly rely on sincerity! Find out Google''s address right away, and I''ll fly back to California. Let''s visit!"


    Hanging up the phone, Jessica Alba wore translucent pajamas, rubbed her sleepy eyes, walked over with bare feet, and leaned into his arms, "Want to go back to California?"


    "Well, work requires it."


    "what about me?"


    Jessica raised her head and looked at Dunn.


    "Go to my house, at the latest in August, "Spider-Man" will start filming. During this time, you can think about the role."


    Jessica nodded, bit her lip, and then she mustered up the courage to say, "I read in the newspaper... that you and Naomi are living together?"


    The rent of Dunn''s house in Beverly Hills is only 10,000 yuan per month, which is not considered a mansion in a deep courtyard. Usually, whoever comes in and out of it is known to the paparazzi.


    It''s an open Hollywood secret that Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts lived at his house during this time.


    And in order to increase her fame, Naomi Watts made no secret of saying in an interview with reporters that he did live with Dunn. But Nicole didn''t. Nicole was her good sister. Because she just got divorced, she invited her to live with her and help her relax. Nicole is Dunn''s good friend. The two were very pure before, and they didn''t have the kind of relationship rumored by the outside world.


    For this kind of thing, Dunn never minds. Women can say whatever they like, as long as they don''t cross the line.


    Looking at Jessica''s hesitant appearance, Dunn smiled and said, "Don''t worry, Naomi and Nicole are very easy to get along with."


    "But¡­¡­"


    It''s hard for Jessica to imagine living with other women and sharing the scene of a man, but she was surprised to find a loophole in Dunn''s words, "Ni... Nicole? Is she too?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Surprise?"


    Jessica opened her mouth in shock, but hesitated.


    The only hope was dashed.


    Even big stars like Nicole Kidman obediently cling to Dunn and serve Dunn with other women. She is a newcomer who just entered the industry, what is it?


    ¡­¡­


    In the afternoon, Dunn returned to California, and immediately took Reese Witherspoon and George Paxton to the office building at 165 University Road, Palo Alto, in Manlo Park, California.


    Larry Page and Sergey Brin were among six young people working in front of a computer in a small office.


    Compared with the obscure Google, Dunn''s fame is too great!


    Especially the just-released "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" set off a movie-watching frenzy in the United States!


    The appearance of Tang En immediately interrupted the atmosphere of serious work in the office. The six young people were like fanatic fans, chasing after Tang En and hugging him.


    Larry Page also smiled and said, "There were originally eight employees in the company. Those two people said they had stomach pains and went to the hospital. They must have sneaked in to see Star Wars!"


    Dunn laughed, "Well, I''ll get in touch with you. Tonight, I invite you to go to the internal screening room of Twentieth Century Fox to see Star Wars!"


    "Wow!"


    Immediately, everyone excitedly clapped their hands and cheered, and their affection for Tang En became stronger.


    It wasn''t until Dunn made his intentions clear that everyone''s emotions calmed down.


    Want to invest in Google?


    Employees turned their attention to Larry Page and Sergey Brin.


    Financing is the most important thing for a company right now.


    The two bosses have also contacted several foundations and are trying to negotiate the financing of the company.


    It''s true that they like Dunn''s movies, but the company''s interests cannot be violated.


    ¡­¡­


    In the Starbucks coffee shop on the first floor, Dunn, Larry Page and Sergey Brin started preliminary negotiations.


    "We don''t need that much money!"


    Completely opposite to Dunn''s idea, Larry Page rejected Dunn''s idea of ??eating a fat man in one bite.


    Sergey Brin said straight to the point, "Mr. Walker, we do have plans to raise funds, but we only plan to sell 20% of the company''s shares."


    "What about the price?"


    "$25 million!"


    Dunn couldn''t help frowning, "Do you think Google is worth $125 million? I remember that some time ago, you were going to sell the company for only $1 million."


    Of course, the price of 125 million US dollars is impossible, but now is the time of the Internet bubble, as long as the price can be set, there is nothing impossible!


    Larry Page is young like a middle school student, but he can negotiate without any ambiguity. "It''s very simple, Mr. Walker. Google is like a pot of roses that is about to bloom, and at a price of one million, what you sell is just Flowers."


    And Sergey Brin immediately added, "That''s right, we have the confidence and ability to cultivate seeds, thrive, and flowers bloom."


    Tang En has already seen it, the two young people in front of him are very difficult to handle!


    They have a very clear principle in their minds: Do whatever it takes to maintain their control of the company.


    Even if Dunn is a famous director, even if they like Dunn''s movies very much, they are not allowed to interfere in the company''s affairs.


    Dunn was not in a hurry to discuss the price, "What do you think is Google''s business market?"


    "$10 billion! Of course, this is not the market value, but business revenue." Larry Page glanced at Dunn and his two assistants, touched the laptop, and tentatively said: "Need May I show the superiority of Google''s search engine technology?"


    Reese Witherspoon gave a very smart "pochi" smile, which resolved their embarrassment that they didn''t understand technology. She smiled sweetly, "Two brothers, I''m also a student at Stanford University. You said that Google''s search technology is good. , then it must be good, I believe our Stanford students are the best!"


    Tang En laughed, "Actually, I want to invest in Google, mainly because of Reese''s repeated persuasion. She is very optimistic about you. Well, $25 million, 20% equity, I agree!"


    Sergey Brin immediately waved his hand, "No, Mr. Walker, you misunderstood, we will sell 20% of the company''s equity this time, but not just you. We need more partners to provide Google''s development. more help."


    Dunn''s face was a little ugly.


    He really did not expect that a mere 20% stake would be so difficult to obtain.


    Larry Page said: "Mr. Walker, I am very grateful for your help and Reese''s support. But Google is a high-tech Internet company, we are not facing Hollywood, we need to find more companies that can help Partners who provide assistance for development Google is a technology company, and its future development needs more management and technical talents. Dunn does not have such contacts. And the major foundations from Wall Street, the investment industry All over the technology market, the network is rich, and it can bring a powerful boost to Google.


    But Dunn was not to be outdone, "The Dunn Films has the widest and largest fan base, and movies are the leader. Google needs users, and I can provide Google with unprecedented publicity."


    "Of course, if it weren''t for this, we wouldn''t be working with you. Google has the best search engine technology, and we''ll never run out of investment. Your movie is the biggest guarantee for our cooperation." Sergey Brin immediately explain.


    Tang En frowned, "How much equity can you provide?"


    "5%."


    "Too little!"


    "Up to 10%, we need to contact at least one large foundation, or Sequoia Capital, or KPCB Foundation, and their appetite is also not small."


    Dunn felt a little bitter in his heart.


    He doesn''t know about the KPCB Foundation, but Sequoia Capital is too famous. In front of Sequoia Capital, Dunn Pictures is as weak as a baby.


    "I need priority in the second and third rounds of financing. Mr. Page, Mr. Brin, I think you have seriously underestimated my film and my abilities."


    Larry Page and Sergey Brin looked at each other with excitement in their eyes.


    They are very smart, of course they can judge the investment potential of Dunn.


    Everyone is young. Only people of the same age can understand the ideas and strengths of their peers.


    It''s just that this is a negotiation, and everyone wants to get the best interests for themselves.


    For them, Dunn''s retreat was a great blessing.

 Chapter 102： Break the age limit

    Negotiations with Google''s two founders were disappointing.


    Dunn showed the greatest sincerity, and also showed his future industrial layout to Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Although one is a technology company and the other is an entertainment company, they will definitely complement each other and complement each other.


    Even Dunn made contacts and personally invited all Google employees to watch Star Wars in the internal VIP movie theater of Twentieth Century Fox.


    But a genius is a genius. Even if Larry Page is younger than Dunn now, when it comes to his own interests, he will not give in an inch, and give Dunn a maximum of 10% of his equity.


    For the other 10%, Google will raise from Wall Street investment banks.


    It is conceivable that after the $25 million is obtained, with the strength of Google, it will no longer need any financing, just wait for the listing.


    That means, before that, Dunn could only hold 10% of Google''s shares.


    This is somewhat different from the understanding that Dunn had brought to him from the online novels he had read before.


    This is a real society, no one is the protagonist and no one is a fool.


    Dunn''s entry into the field of science and technology was not smooth. Fortunately, he is a director, and in terms of movies... he is impeccable.


    His new film, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man," was officially released in North America on May 19.


    And then... a complete explosion!


    May 19th is Wednesday, a working day.


    According to the "Wall Street Times" report, on this day, more than 2.2 million full-time employees in the United States were absent from work for various reasons and chose to watch movies. This situation directly caused economic losses of no less than 300 million US dollars.


    And the movie ticket was fired up to $100 a piece by the ticket dealer!


    On the same day, "Star Wars Episode 1" was released in 3,025 movie theaters in the United States. On this working day, it created a single-day box office record of 33.79 million US dollars!


    The trend of Star Wars, like a virus, has spread throughout North America.


    And the film critics also fanned the flames, fueled the flames, and pushed the film to the cloud.


    "Chicago Sun" praised without hesitation: "The director''s rich imagination has achieved amazing achievements in filmmaking. This is a breathtaking film, airship races, lightsaber duels, space battles, drag armored cars, The big battle outside the city...a series of wonderful pictures, let people never forget it!"


    "TV Guide" commented calmly: "The first 90 minutes of the movie are children''s movies for some childish adult audiences. Fortunately, the last 40 minutes show Dunn''s depth of thought and heavy human judgment. Away from the brilliant and dazzling scenes, the theme presentation forty minutes after the film is absolutely Oscar-level."


    The Los Angeles Times was a bit more caustic, "The visual effects of the film are powerful, but from a dramatic standpoint, it''s dull and boring. Although the last forty minutes are a bit of a surprise, the film''s overall It doesn''t feel good."


    "The New York Times" praised, "This film maintains the usual amazing quality of this series. Especially Dunn Walker''s personal stylized lens language is very flavorful. Natalie drove an armored car with a robot racing. The scene must be the template for many movies to learn in the future. As for the epic battle between the robots outside the city and the Ganga, it is also a textbook for historical movies.¡±


    Even literary publications such as The New Yorker, The New Republic, and The Village Voice have written articles one after another to evaluate this stage-level movie.


    Overall evaluation, very good!


    Thursday, North American box office 19.86 million;


    On Friday, the North American box office was 23.89 million;


    On Saturday, the North American box office was 30.73 million;


    On Sunday, the North American box office grossed 25.07 million.


    The box office in the first week far surpassed that of "Jurassic Park" and "Titanic", reaching an unprecedented $133 million!


    This is a new Hollywood record!


    With the word of mouth among fans, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has made the entire North America restless before this summer started.


    ¡­¡­


    On a warm afternoon, Dunn was lying comfortably on the sun lounger by the swimming pool in the back garden, accompanied by two bikini beauties¡ªJessica Alba and Naomi Watts.


    Nicole Kidman is famous and has a high status, and always resists some of Dunn''s excessive demands.


    But Jessica and Naomi are different. They are not famous, so they are naturally obedient to Dunn.


    In fact, on the first day Jessica moved in, she was carried into Naomi''s bedroom by Dunn. Nicole was also furious about this, saying that Dunn had acted recklessly and wanted to move away.


    It was not until Tang En said that when the funds were withdrawn in the second half of the year, a literary award-winning film would be launched, and she would star in it, Nicole just swallowed her anger and acquiesced to Tang En''s nonsense.


    "Darling, Nicole and Jessica are going to prepare a movie, what about me?" Naomi Watts opened a grape and put it in Dunn''s mouth.


    Half-squinting, Dunn, who was enjoying the sunlight and beauty, opened his eyes and pondered a little.


    This is indeed a hassle.


    Dunn Pictures couldn''t get enough money to make a movie for Naomi, and Dunn didn''t want to use precious favors to find an unreliable role for Naomi.


    "Don''t worry, let''s play a supporting role in "Spider-Man" first. You can play Spider-Man''s teacher."


    Tang En suddenly missed the "stealing contract" skill in the sunglasses system. If he still had some leftovers, wouldn''t he just help Naomi "snatch" a heroine?


    Whether it''s Disney or Warner Bros., isn''t it up to me to choose the roles of various blockbusters?


    At the beginning, the novice gift package gave him two skills of "stealing contracts", allowing him to successfully "snatch" the director positions of "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1".


    For this reason, Dunn established his status as a top Hollywood director in one fell swoop.


    It''s just that the acquisition requirements for this skill are somewhat harsh for the current Dunn.


    One Oscar, one reward.


    Dunn''s age is the biggest obstacle for him and Oscar.


    "How to do it?"


    Tang En pondered silently, but he really couldn''t think of an ugly person. He only has two skills, "Mirror Possession" and "Stolen Contract", which are very important. You have to keep spares to be safe At this time, Nicole Kidman in a **** bikini climbed up from the swimming pool, her golden hair was gently tossed, and countless water droplets looked like pearls. Generally, the colorful rays of light are reflected in the sun, which sets off her whole person flawlessly.


    Tang En couldn''t help but took a few more glances and swallowed.


    Nicole Kidman gave him a wide-eyed look, arrogantly trimmed her hair, and made no secret of her mysterious figure, "Dawn, you said you wanted to prepare a literary film for me, did you write the script? "


    Tang En looked at her body, his eyes were a little lost, "No, what''s wrong?"


    "I want to see it, spend more time pondering the role, you can''t fail in the Olympics again, right?"


    "Well, yes, then you go and have a look. It''s adapted from a book "Beautiful Mind". You are the number one female."


    "Okay, I''ll read it a few times later."


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled, obviously in a good mood. She gave Dunn a big wink, but she gritted her teeth angrily.


    That guy actually lost his mind!


    Is my figure so unattractive?


    Nicole approached Tang En and wanted to pinch him on the waist, but found that Tang En''s eyes were getting brighter and more shrewd, and then she exclaimed in surprise: "Haha, yes, I can write the script. Script! There is no age limit for the script award, right?"


    "Dawn?"


    The three girls were all dumbfounded, not knowing what Tang En was doing.


    Tang En burst into laughter, went up and hugged Nicole by the waist, "You did a good job, I''ll reward you once! Come on, let''s go back to the room!"


    "Fuck off, who will reward you!"


    Nicole Kidman kicked her feet angrily, a bit like acting like a spoiled child.


    Jessica and Naomi looked at each other and smiled bitterly, helpless.

 Chapter 103： tax refund

    In fact, with Tang En''s current status, he doesn''t need to work too hard at all. When he is in a good mood, he shoots a movie, but when he is in a bad mood, he sits and eats the mountains and the sky, surrounded by beauties, and he lives happily and unrestrainedly.


    Ke Ren is a human being because he has goals, pursuits, and aspirations!


    Tang En likes to associate with all kinds of beauties. This is a hobby, not a pursuit.


    His pursuit is movies, and his ambition is Hollywood!


    So Tang Enming knew that the next period of time would be very troublesome, and he needed to coordinate all kinds of personal connections to obtain a loan and support him in the filming of "Spider-Man" at all costs.


    He even plans to invest in another movie "A Beautiful Mind" after the funds are recovered a little.


    On the one hand, Dunn wants to appease Nicole Kidman, and on the other hand, he wants to win the award!


    For commercial films, Dunn has achieved unprecedented success, and Star Wars has become the hottest topic this summer!


    Now, Tang En also needs to be recognized by the literary and art circles.


    Status not only lies in one''s own strength, but also in the recognition of others.


    Just like now, Tang En is wearing a neat suit and a light layer of makeup on his face, which makes him look handsome and unrestrained, and is taking pictures in the studio.


    He''s going to be on the cover of a magazine.


    Of course it''s not an ordinary magazine, it''s Time Magazine!


    In 1997, when the North American box office of "Titanic" exceeded 500 million US dollars, he was once invited by "Time", and this was the second time he appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine.


    It is expected to be the first edition in June.


    It took half an hour for Dunn to finally finish filming, and Reese Witherspoon hurried over and said hurriedly: "Brian Lord has news that the loan has already come to an end."


    "Oh? Have you made an appointment?"


    "Two o''clock in the afternoon, Fox''s president''s office."


    "it is good."


    Tang En nodded, acting resolutely, suddenly turned his head and smiled, "Reese, will the secretary''s work be too tiring?"


    Reese pursed her lips and said, "It''s okay, but the salary is too low."


    Dunn''s face froze, rather embarrassed.


    ¡­¡­


    That afternoon, Brian Lord and Dunn of CAA showed up in Tom Rothman''s office on time.


    Dunn picked up a document that stated some necessary loans that investment institutions could provide, and some were not satisfied.


    Low amount, high interest!


    "Dawn, "Wedding Crashers" hasn''t been released yet. It''s too hard to control the future earnings. It''s for my own sake that this movie got a loan of 20 million US dollars."


    Since it is a cooperation, Tom Rothman is very sincere.


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "My investment in this movie is 18 million US dollars. Including the related taxes and fees of the investment, I have already spent 20 million US dollars. Well, in the end, I was busy working in vain?"


    Brian Lord hurriedly said, "Dawn, we all have confidence in you, but you have to understand that those investment institutions don''t understand the market."


    "Yeah, Dunn, although the loan for this movie is less, but "Star Wars" is too popular now, you have 15% of the global box office share, you can get at least 100 million US dollars in loans!"


    Tom Rothman is very satisfied with the box office trend of this film, the only thing he is not satisfied with is that the sales of peripherals are a little less than expected.


    "120 million? Not enough at all!" Tang En frowned, his face ugly.


    Tom Rothman smiled and said: "Don''t worry, there is still "My Great Greek Wedding", the sales of the disc are very good, it is estimated that this year will bring you about 35 million income. There is definitely no problem with the loan of 30 million. Doesn''t that settle the $150 million investment expense?"


    Dunn glanced at him, and it seemed that this guy was really attentive. He pieced together everything and finally completed the task of loaning 150 million US dollars.


    It''s just... Dunn''s appetite has changed again.


    In August, or September, he will also invest in a movie called "Beautiful Mind"!


    After hearing about Dunn''s plan, Tom Rothman rolled his eyes and almost lost his breath.


    Brian Lord couldn''t help laughing and laughing. This young man is really making trouble for himself all the time, but...he is really energetic, young man, and aggressive!


    "How much was the investment for that movie?"


    "It''s an art film. The male lead must have superb acting skills. As for the female lead... I''m going to let Nicole play it."


    Tom Rothman''s face was almost contorted, "I''m afraid it will cost at least 30 to 50 million investment. Dunn, are you too anxious?"


    Dunn shook his head, "Spider-Man is just a commercial film, but A Beautiful Mind is the representative of Dunn''s film industry. I want to use him to hit the Oscars."


    Brian Lord was silent for a long time, "It''s not impossible."


    Tom Rothman said bitterly: "The loan of 150 million is already my limit."


    Brian Lord said: "Maybe we can think of ways from other aspects, such as ... Germany and the United Kingdom."


    "Oh?" Tom Rothman''s eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped the table excitedly, "Great idea!"


    Dunn looked at them in a daze, a little surprised, "What are you talking about? Looking for German and British investment? I''m sorry, my film does not accept any foreign investment!"


    Brian Lord smiled and said, "Dawn, you are still young. You still don''t know much about some of Hollywood''s internal channels."


    "what?"


    Dunn looked bewildered.


    Tom Rothman shook his head amusingly, "In Hollywood, when producers think of a good idea, the first thing they look for is not a film company, but a German."


    Dunn shook his head in confusion.


    "Because of the Germans'' tax rebate policy." Brian Lord explained that, unlike Tom Rothman, he explained, "In order to develop the film industry and use films to drive the economic development of surrounding areas, many countries will invest in films. Part of the subsidies, that is, tax rebates.¡±


    "But what does this have to do with me? I''m not German."


    Brian Lord laughs: "That''s the funny thing about German policy. According to German tax law, film investors can get a tax refund up front, even before the film starts. Not only for German films, but also for films with German-invested foreign films are also valid; German law does not require films to be shot in Germany or to work with German filmmakers, but only for German production companies to own the film rights and dividends.¡±


    Dunn was very smart and grasped the key points keenly, "You mean... as long as "Spider-Man" is produced by a German film company, can you get a tax rebate?"


    "That''s right!" Brian Lord clapped his palms, "This is a lot of money, it will be about 10%-15% of the cost of the movie. "Spider-Man" invests 150 million US dollars, and at least can get a tax rebate of 20 million US dollars ."


    "Want me to go to Germany to register a film company now?" Dunn asked with a look on his face.


    "No need, Hollywood lawyers have cleverly caught the loophole." Tom Rothman''s face showed a bit of pride as an American.


    Brian Lord said: "You can cooperate with German companies, sell the film copyright to them first, and then buy the copyright back at a low price after getting the tax refund, which is equivalent to earning tax refund income for nothing."


    "Is that okay?" Tang En widened his eyes with a look of disbelief, "This is too blatant, it''s no different from stealing money! Sell at a high price and buy at a low price, as long as you''re not a fool, you can see it at a glance The tricks in it."


    Brian Lord held back a smile, "How can it be money grabbing? If our film rights are to be sold in the future, German film companies have the right of first refusal. For this right of first refusal, they pay more money, completely Comply with business rules.¡±


    Dunn understood everything. This is a legal loophole. And looking at this situation, this loophole has been going on for many years.


    "Don''t the Germans think about amending the law?"


    "Germany is a democratic country. If you want to change the laws, especially the tax laws, you need strict parliamentary review, and you can''t make changes in a hurry." Tom Rothman gloated.


    Dunn almost fainted.


    Democracy...well, this is the benefit that a democracy brings to the people.


    Brian Lord smiled and waved his hand, "But it''s coming soon. Hollywood has received a lot of money from Germany in recent years, and the German government will definitely introduce policies."


    "Is it the same in England?"


    Dunn was a little surprised. As the birthplace of modern law, Britain wouldn''t make such a joke, right?


    Brian Lord shook his head, "The UK isn''t as easy to exploit as Germany, but it''s easy. British law additionally requires that films for tax rebates must be filmed in the UK, or partially filmed and produced in the UK, or employ a large number of British Filmmaker."


    Tang En understood very well, "It''s almost the same. Although a certain percentage of tax rebates have been paid, the British government will not suffer from the investment in tourism, hotels, catering and other aspects driven by the investment in movies."


    Brian Lord said: "It is unlikely to hire a large number of British filmmakers, and it is not suitable to go to the UK to film... After all, "Spider-Man" is an American superhero But you can cooperate with local The film company got in touch and went to the UK to do part of the post-production, such as dubbing, soundtracking, first editing, etc."


    "How much tax refund will I get in total?"


    Brian Lord stretched out four fingers, "Not less than $40 million!"


    "I got rich!"


    Tang En murmured, he never thought that making money would be so easy.


    It''s simply easier to make money from the stock market than to realize it.


    It''s no wonder that many legendary families made their fortunes by exploiting loopholes in the law. This is simply money printing.


    Tom Rothman looked at Dunn''s astonished look, a little funny, and showed off again, "Don, in fact, with your current status as a major commercial director, you can start shooting "Spider-Man" without investing a penny. The pre-sale of distribution copyrights in France, Britain, Australia, Japan, Germany, Italy and other places is enough to recover 100 million yuan, and then there are tax rebates in the United Kingdom and Germany, which is enough to 150 million yuan.¡±


    "Pre-sale copyright?"


    Dunn shook his head into a rattle, "Then I don''t lose money? There will be no mistakes in my movie. I will never agree to this kind of behavior of selling future profits in order to reduce risks."


    Tom Rothman laughed. He knew Dunn''s character, and he didn''t plan to convince him.


    "I just wanted to know, can I get a tax refund for the movie "A Beautiful Mind"?"


    Tom Rothman smiled bitterly, "Your appetite is really not small. The tax rebate policy is aimed at future income, the future income of literary films... Just like investment institutions, it is difficult to judge, so "A Beautiful Mind" may be difficult to obtain. Tax refund."


    Brian Lord added: "And if you get a tax refund, I''m afraid it''s very little, not enough to pay for lawyers and brokers."

 Chapter 104： Series copyright

    Taxes have always been the biggest pain in Dunn''s heart.


    California is a heavily taxed area. The personal income tax is 39% federal tax and 9.3% regional tax, totaling 48.3%, equivalent to half of Dunn''s personal income, which is handed over to the government.


    Corporate income tax, also high, 35% federal tax, 8.84% California district tax, a total of 43.84%! It is also equivalent to taking nearly half of the profits of Dunn Pictures.


    Fortunately, corporate income tax does not have to be paid on a due date like personal income tax, and there are many ways to postpone the payment.


    "My Great Greek Wedding" created huge wealth for Dunn Pictures, and Dunn also acquired Marvel.


    However, this was the result of the delay in paying corporate income tax at Dunn Films.


    Now, Dunn Pictures not only owes Dunn $7 million in loans, but also owes the government as much as $40 million in taxes.


    Counting the debt of the subsidiary Marvel Entertainment of $35 million, the total debt exceeds $80 million!


    Hollywood, it''s hard to get along, not only for practitioners, but also for film companies. The reason why Lionsgate can develop is because Lionsgate is headquartered in Canada, and the corporate income tax is only 15%.


    With the help of the cheating device, and the blessings of "Titanic" and "Star Wars", the road to entrepreneurship is still stumbling. It is difficult to imagine that the protagonists of many online novels will be established in Hollywood with one or two small productions. How the situation will happen.


    Fortunately, now Dunn has finally received tax benefits from Britain and Germany, and he can be regarded as seeing the light of dawn in this endless darkness.


    With the current strength of Tang En Pictures, it is not enough to operate such a high-end operation, so naturally, it is handed over to CAA for help.


    Afterwards, Dunn discussed with Tom Rothman about the distribution of "Wedding Cracker", and confirmed that the film will be released in North America on August 10, and will be released worldwide before September.


    ¡­¡­


    "Titanic" has a global box office of 1.88 billion, and "My Big Greek Wedding" has a global box office of 420 million, with a total box office of about 2.3 billion US dollars.


    That is to say, the movie "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" will have to accumulate 700 million US dollars at the global box office before Dunn can obtain the "mirror possession" skill again, so as to start shooting "Spider-Man".


    With the current box office trend of the film, it is not a big problem to reach this goal before August.


    Even many forecasting agencies are calculating whether the North American box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" can break the myth created by "Titanic" and break the $600 million mark.


    As for the global box office to surpass "Titanic", the possibility is very small.


    By the second week, the market reaction of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" was still strong.


    Monday, $13.79 million;


    Tuesday, $12.5 million;


    Wednesday, $10.9 million;


    Thursday, $9.68 million;


    Friday, $17.8 million;


    Saturday, $25.78 million;


    Sunday, $23.6 million.


    The next week''s box office total was $114 million!


    After 133 million US dollars in the first week, the box office continued to exceed 100 million in the second week, and the total box office in the two weeks reached 247 million US dollars!


    In contrast, the blockbuster "The Mummy" released by Universal Pictures, the box office continued to dive, with a weekly drop of more than 50%, and the current weekly box office is less than 10 million.


    And DreamWorks'' movie "Love A Thousand Knots", which was hit with "Star Wars", has disappeared under the impact of the Star Wars frenzy.


    This is a small production. The result of the fiasco is not unexpected, but the director of this film is from Xiangjiang, named Chen Kexin.


    "Boss Chen, my buddy didn''t mean to target you. If you want to blame it, you can blame DreamWorks. The schedule arrangement was seriously wrong!"


    After Tang En heard about it, he smiled bitterly.


    It is difficult for foreign directors to get along in Hollywood. Lao Chen screwed up this $15 million investment movie, and the road to Hollywood was completely shattered.


    "Dawn, Mr. Heyman has news!"


    Reese Witherspoon broke in excitedly without knocking on the door, cheering to Dunn.


    "David Heyman?" Dunn also stood up excitedly, "Has he got JK ??Rowling?"


    Reese nodded heavily, "Yes, he did persuade Ms. Rowling to transfer the rights to the entire set of "Harry Potter" novels, and also removed some of the harsh conditions we had promised. He said it was because of "Star Wars: Episode 1:" The Menace of Ghosts was a hit at the box office, and JK Rowling didn''t want to be at odds with a director like you."


    "Humph! It''s a shame she still has a bit of self-knowledge!" Tang En sneered, "Tell me, did she speak up again?"


    Reese Witherspoon: "$5 million plus 3% of future profits."


    Indeed, it was the lion who opened his mouth!


    Andrew O''Hare is negotiating with the copyright owner of the fantasy masterpiece "The Chronicles of Narnia", and the other party has retreated to an offer of "$6 million + 5% dividends".


    And now "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" are not at the same level of novels!


    Dunn was in no hurry to purchase the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" due to lack of funds, and was still negotiating. But "Harry Potter", he didn''t want to delay at all.


    "Promise her and sign the contract immediately!"


    "But our funds are tight."


    Tang En gritted his teeth viciously, "No matter what, even if you smash the pot and sell iron, you have to start as soon as possible!"


    The "Harry Potter" novel has not been promoted by any media company, and it has set off a big craze in the United States He even watched the adaptation of "Harry Potter" starring Taylor Swift "Children''s Drama.


    Will gold always shine?


    Dunn is not sure, if "Harry Potter" really turns into luminous gold, then his plan will be completely in vain, and he must win the copyright as soon as possible!


    Later, Dunn called David Heyman, congratulated him, and thanked him.


    David Heyman is very polite. He is really optimistic about the "Harry Potter" project. With the operation of commercial film directors like Dunn Walker, this series will definitely become popular all over the world.


    "Dawn, when will the "Harry Potter" project start?" David Heyman is obviously very eager. He has completed Dunn''s task well, and the position of the producer is definitely not less.


    Moreover, his production company, Shengri Pictures, is a British company. In the future, after the film starts to get tax rebates, it must also be operated through Shengri Pictures.


    Dunn has a black line on his forehead. Now he is so worried that he is about to spend a penny in two. How can there be any extra funds to start Harry Potter?


    Working with Warner?


    Ten thousand Dunn is unwilling, so it would be better to donate money directly to Africa and get a good reputation. Cooperating with Warner will be annexed sooner or later.


    "Next year, next summer. You should know that I just acquired Marvel and I''m preparing a superhero movie with limited energy."


    Tang En agreed casually, and his thoughts flew away.


    Because of his appearance, the copyright of "Harry Potter" did not fall into the hands of Warner, and the film project was launched more than a year later than in the previous life.


    Those former starring actors, I am afraid they will miss the "Harry Potter" series, right?


    Tang En was a little melancholy.


    After all, Emma Watson''s prosperous beauty is so heartwarming.

 Chapter 105： I will help you

    When the time came to June, the heat wave of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" began to travel across the ocean and spread around the world.


    Although the film has been released for more than ten days in North America, the popularity has not diminished, and the pomp is unprecedented, even surpassing the release of "Titanic" that year.


    The major film companies have avoided it one after another. At this time, the movies that compete with "Star Wars" are cannon fodder, and no one will use their own flagship movies to be released during this period.


    New Line Cinema''s "Spy 2," June 11; Disney''s "Tarzan," June 16; Paramount''s "The General''s Daughter," June 18; Sony Pictures The "Fake Dad" will be released on June 25; Warner''s "Rapper" will be released on June 30; Paramount''s "South Park" will be released on June 30...


    Throughout the month of June, the major film companies have been fighting hard to grab the film market like crazy.


    Interestingly, everyone avoided the schedule in early June, leaving a full ten-day window for "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man".


    There''s no way, they''d rather fight each other than to be wiped out in the frenzy of Star Wars.


    The impression left by "Titanic" is too deep!


    At this time, Natalie Portman also completed her final exam and came to California with her mother.


    Shirley Hirschler contacted her with a crew and wanted her to take advantage of the summer vacation to shoot a movie. When Dunn heard about it, his face was not very good.


    "I disagree!"


    When Dunn heard about it, he immediately rejected it, holding Natalie''s little hand, "Nate, I have arranged your career plan, I will make you the best and most dazzling female star in Hollywood, you can''t Bad movie!"


    "Bad movie?" Natalie and Dunn wore sunglasses and walked on the street casually, "You mean "Sweetheart" is a bad movie? I''ve read the script, it''s pretty good, and this is 20th Century Fox The main love movie."


    Seeing that Dunn''s face was not very good, Natalie burst into a smile, "Aren''t you afraid that I will kiss an actor in the movie? No way!"


    Tang En waved his hand with a serious face, "Honey, I have investigated that movie, and the investment was only 15 million US dollars. The director is even more inexplicable. He has only made TV dramas before. Don''t you believe my judgment? "


    He was a little heartbroken.


    Natalie''s acting skills are excellent, she is more charming than Hua Hua, she is talented and beautiful, and she is insulated from scandals.


    After the age of 18, before she got married, she never fell out of the top three in the selection of goddesses in various American newspapers and magazines, and most of them came out on top.


    But such an actress who looks perfect has never really become a Hollywood first-line star!


    Even after she participated in the "Star Wars" trilogy and relied on "Black Swan" to be sealed, she was still a little short of the first-line position, and the salary was stuck at the threshold of 10 million US dollars.


    How sad this is.


    Attributed to the reason, it is similar to Nicole Kidman.


    Nicole has become a box office poison because of her agent''s problems, but she has a good reputation.


    Natalie is sad. She has acted in many movies, the box office is poison, and word of mouth is poison!


    The reason is very simple. Natalie''s manager is her mother, who is a hundred blocks worse than Pat Kingsley!


    It can be seen from the fact that she received a movie like "Sweetheart" for Natalie, Shirley Hirschler had almost zero vision in choosing a movie, and she was lucky to be able to take a movie like "Stolen Heart".


    Seeing Tang En''s heavy face and pity and distress, Natalie seemed to realize something, and she approached Tang En''s arms gently and raised her delicate face, "Dan En, did I do something wrong?"


    "No, you''re right." Tang En shook his head frequently and sighed, "But your mother, Mrs. Hushler, is not a professional agent."


    With Natalie''s intelligence, she naturally understood what Dunn meant, and frowned a little displeasedly, "But she''s a mother!"


    "That can''t ruin your future!"


    Tang En felt a little heavy, and kissed her on the forehead lightly, "Nate, you''ll be eighteen soon, you can make your own decisions."


    Natalie pouted, "You don''t want me to make my own decisions, you want me to listen to you."


    Dunn said: "But in terms of movies, don''t you think... I''m more trustworthy than Mrs. Hirschler?"


    "Um."


    Natalie nodded without hesitation, "I believe you, Dunn. But... what about my mother?"


    "I''ll go tell her, I believe she can understand you."


    Dunn is full of confidence. He has basically understood Shirley Hirschler''s mind and is very sure.


    "But what about Fox''s side? I''ve already signed the contract." Natalie blinked her eyes and looked at him with a half-smile.


    Tang En pinched her face lightly and said with a smile, "I''ll deal with it! Don''t say you just signed the contract, even if it''s signed, I can help you!"


    "Hee hee, I knew you were the best!"


    Natalie raised her chin proudly and hugged Dunn''s arm, looking very happy.


    "Nate, believe me, I will definitely make you the most splendid female star in Hollywood!" Dunn put his arms around her shoulders and looked into the distance.


    Natalie smiled and looked at her playfully, "Brighter than Katharine Hepburn?"


    "Katherine Hepburn?" Dunn paused, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, "It''s just four Oscar winners, it''s no big deal!"


    "Bragging!"


    Natalie rubbed her nose at her.


    Tang En was amused by her cute appearance, "By the way, you finished high school, which university did you apply for?"


    "A total of three, Harvard, Yale, Princeton." Natalie said lightly.


    Tang En couldn''t help but rolled his eyes.


    He is indeed a scholar!


    These three universities are recognized as the three most difficult universities in the United States.


    "After studying in college, what major are you planning to study?" Dunn hopes that Natalie can study management and help him manage the company after graduation.


    Unexpectedly, Natalie said without thinking, "Clinical psychology."


    "Ah? Why?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Natalie said angrily: "I want to study human psychology, especially you, you have three female companions at home, and you are kissing me with your underage girlfriend outside, UU reading will not be negative. Guilt?"


    "Cough cough!"


    Dunn sweated profusely, "Honey, didn''t we agree that we won''t talk about this topic."


    "Why don''t you talk about it?" Natalie snorted and gave him a wide-eyed look, "I didn''t say it before, now I understand it, I must face this topic, otherwise after I go to college, we will be separated. There must be a problem."


    Dunn was astonished, "Nate, you really think long-term."


    "I don''t want to take the long view. Sooner or later, you will be taken away." Natalie pursed her lips and was gloomy, "Don''t think I don''t know, Hollywood is a bunch of foxes."


    Dunn smiled and said, "They are fox spirits, but I only have one queen, and that is Amidala." (Queen and queen are a word queen.)


    Natalie pursed her lips and snorted softly, "They all praised me for making the role of Amidala come alive."


    "Of course, my Nat is the best actor, I said it!"


    "Will you help me arrange an agent?" Natalie looked up at him.


    Dunn thought for a while, "Well, I''ll tell Brian to let him pay you a termination fee. You can transfer to CAA. He must be very happy."


    "Oh." Natalie didn''t hesitate, "I will listen to you, provided you convince my mother."


    "I know, I''ve also thought about your agent."


    "Who is it?"


    "Hilda Querrey."


    Natalie''s eyes lit up, "Is that the agent you introduced to Miss Nicole Kidman?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, "You know all this?"


    Natalie raised her small fist and hummed: "I still know a lot of things! I said, I have an insider, don''t try to hide it from me!"

 Chapter 106： Pave the way for Nat

    After a week of going through the process, the loan that Dunn needed finally arrived.


    Among them, Dunn personally took a 15% share of the global box office of "Star Wars Episode 1" and successfully borrowed 100 million US dollars, with a term of one year and an annual interest rate of 10%.


    Dunn Pictures obtained a $30 million loan through "My Great Greek Wedding" and a $20 million loan for "Wedding Cracker", both with a one-year term and an annual interest rate of 8%.


    Because the venture capital organization seriously underestimated the future income of "Wedding Crashers", Fox Films advanced another 20 million US dollars for Dunn Films.


    Then Dunn lent his 100 million US dollars to Dunn Films, making the cash flow controlled by Dunn Films directly reached 170 million US dollars!


    At the same time, Dunn Pictures and Marvel Pictures officially announced to the whole society that the "Spider-Man" movie project has been launched, and the investment will reach an astonishing 150 million US dollars.


    At the same time, Dunn Pictures is also secretly cooperating with CAA, Germany has contacted Constantine Pictures, and the United Kingdom has contacted Shengri Pictures to reach cooperation on the tax rebate policy.


    It is estimated that it will take one and a half months.


    Since the Oscars, Dunn has been running a loan for the cost of "Spider-Man". After two and a half months of hard work, he finally achieved his goal.


    Not only that, he also overfulfilled the task. After getting tax rebates from the UK and Germany, he even secured the investment for "Beautiful Mind" in the second half of the year.


    Such a big problem can be solved calmly, Tang En has more confidence in the future development.


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    On Thursday, June 3, as "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Ghost Men Menace" dropped below $8 million in a single day, Dunn and Shirley Hirschler had a formal conversation.


    Shirley Hirschler is very scheming, greedy for the powerful, and hopes to rely on her daughter to live a better life.


    However, no parent can bear to have their children live so badly.


    Dunn didn''t even have to say much, Shirley Hirschler immediately understood what he meant.


    "Yeah, I also know, I don''t know much about movies. I used to be an accountant in a law firm in Israel. When I came back to the United States, I was worried that Nat would be bullied in Hollywood, so I switched to an agent. people."


    Shirley Hirschler can see that Dunn attaches great importance to her daughter. If he really just plays casually like he treats those female stars, he doesn''t need to be so troublesome.


    With Dunn paving the way for her daughter''s future, Shirley Hirschler naturally raised her hands in approval.


    "Nate will be 18 years old soon. She is a big girl. I think she needs an independent space." Dunn was earnest. He was really thinking about Natalie''s future, not marrying in France, but also thinking about Natalie''s future. Take your mother to live with you.


    "Hollywood...it''s so messy, especially for some girls." Shirley Hirschler sighed, "our family believes in Judaism, and Nat became famous very early, I''m afraid she looks like Drew Barrymore. That''s depraved, so the discipline is stricter. To be honest, you''re the first boy she''s ever dated."


    Dunn can understand her very well, "I understand, Hollywood... With me, no one dares to bully Nate. She is a star, and when she enters university, I will arrange for someone to protect her secretly."


    "That''s great."


    Shirley Hirschler looked a little desolate, her daughter''s future was guaranteed, but she lost her job as a broker, and her daughter has independent financial rights when she becomes an adult. Where is her source of income?


    Tang En took a deep look at her and said with a smile, "Mrs. Hushler, I heard from you just now... What financial work did you do in the past?"


    "I also know some legal knowledge."


    "The scale of Tang En Films is getting bigger and bigger, but there has never been an independent financial department, and the financial power is in my sole control. You know, I am a director, and I usually study movies, and my energy is limited."


    Shirley Hirschler''s eyes lit up instantly, she finally understood what Dunn meant, "Do you need my help?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Thank you so much! Financial work really needs a master who is good at communication and knowledgeable about the law. Of course, the most important point is that you have my trust."


    "You believe me?"


    "Of course, you are Nat''s mother, we will be a family sooner or later."


    Dunn''s word "family" came into Shirley Hirschler''s heart, not to mention the joy.


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    Natalie''s brokerage contract is with the WMA brokerage company, but she is a minor and the contract is not binding. CAA only spent $30,000 to buy out her brokerage contract.


    Hilda Querry was so excited that she wanted to dance.


    She never imagined that when she was on the set of "Titanic", a studio assistant who was kicked out by Kate Winslet''s underwear for molesting would become her professional celebrity.


    Dunn pushed Kate Winslet to the throne of the Oscar-winning actress, directly establishing her status as a big-name agent in the CAA agency.


    But I didn''t expect it, and then there were many surprises!


    Reese Witherspoon, a very inconspicuous little person, suddenly became Dunn''s secretary.


    With Dunn''s strong backing, will Reese''s future starship be bad? Dunn Pictures even directly made a movie "Wedding Prodigy", making her the first heroine in her life.


    And then... it was a surprise like a nuclear bomb.


    Dunn gave her the top actress in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman!


    A few years ago, Hilda Querrey was Pat Kingsley''s sidekick, the ace agent to look up to.


    Unexpectedly, if Dunn didn''t make a move, he made an amazing move. He dismantled Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, a pair of golden boys and girls, and then sent Nicole to her.


    What''s the difference between this and sending money?


    No, it''s more exaggerated than giving money, it contains status!


    Last year, UTA brokerage company poached agent Tracy Jacobs from CAA brokerage company and directly gave her the position of executive.


    Why?


    Because Tracy Jacobs has Johnny Depp in his hands!


    Dunn''s behavior of giving Nicole Kidman to her is equivalent to pushing Hilda Querrey to the throne of the CAA agency executive.


    Of course, the board of directors did not appoint him in order to take into account Pat Kingsley''s face.


    But it doesn''t matter, Dunn went on to give a big gift!


    The next target is Natalie Portman, the heroine of the most popular and popular movie "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man".


    Hilda Quelli was so happy that she was going crazy. When she heard the news from Brian Lord, she was dizzy.


    Natalie''s current status is not high, and she has just stepped into the second-tier.


    But what is her identity?


    Dunn Walker''s girlfriend!


    With Dunn''s driving force behind it, let alone the first line, it is not too much to become an A-list superstar like Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson!


    Natalie is a treasure trove with unlimited potential!


    Hilda Querrey seems to have seen that inside the CAA, she is on an equal footing with Brian Lord.


    For Dunn Walker, the unknown benefactor behind her, she naturally wanted to pay a visit to express her gratitude.


    Hilda Quelli came to Dunn Pictures with a humble attitude. When she saw Dunn, she was even more in awe than the staff of Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn said with a smile, "Hilda, we''ve known each other for a long time. You''re welcome, right?"


    Dunn has great respect for Hilda Querrey.


    Looking at the whole of Hollywood, Hilda Querrey is the best among female agents, except for Nancy Josephson, who made Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz popular.


    She brought out three Oscar winners, Cate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, and Reese Witherspoon, as well as Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Michelle Well-known actresses such as Bill Williams.


    Dunn handed Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman to her one after another, not because of friendship.


    "Director Walker..."


    "Call me Dunn!"


    "Well, Dunn, I really don''t know what to say, thank you so much!" Hilda Queri was a little incoherent.


    "Don''t get excited, sit down and say." Dunn waved his hand and pointed to the sofa, "Hilda, you know, Nat is my girlfriend, I have great expectations for her, do you understand what I mean? "


    "Understood, I will definitely give her the best treatment, and she will give priority to all scripts!"


    Hilda Quelli was helped by Mrs. Dunn, and she would definitely reciprocate.


    Tang En shook his head, "That''s not necessary, Nat won''t be short of money, I don''t want her to be too tired So my request is very simple, Nat''s film appointments must be less and better! Art films must be taken Awards, at least Oscar nominations; commercial films, comedy or sci-fi, must be a big hit at the box office!"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Rao is because Hilda Queri is very capable, and also thinks Dunn''s request is too outrageous.


    Dunn smiled, "I know, in your opinion, my idea may be too much. I just don''t want to see someone use Natalie Portman''s gimmicks to make bad movies to make money, which will affect her. Image, she is a clear stream."


    "I understand that in this regard, I will strictly check, some low-end advertisements, I will directly refuse. It''s just the movie... I''m sorry, Dunn, no one can guarantee it." Hilda Queli was worried.


    Tang En was very relaxed and said with a smile: "It''s very simple, you need to discuss with me about Nat''s film appointment in advance. She can only make movies that I approve of!"


    Hilda Querrey instantly understood what Dunn meant. He hoped that Natalie would make the movie exactly according to her own ideas.


    This desire for control is too strong, right?


    But the favor was too heavy for Hilda Queri to refuse.


    The agent must take the employer''s interests as the first criterion, and Dunn also considers Natalie''s sake, which is not contradictory.


    "I see." Hilda Queri nodded.


    "Yeah." Tang En blinked a few times, and said meaningfully, "I see you are all actresses, hehe, it seems that several of them have something to do with me."


    Hilda Quelli felt bitter in her heart and thought to herself, "You still understand, do you know how much trouble Kate and Nicole''s scandal caused me, eh?"


    Her heart skipped a beat, looking at Tang En''s half-smile, she suddenly understood what he meant.


    This guy is really shameless!

 Chapter 107： best news

    On June 5th, Andrew O''Hair of Dunn Pictures attended the signing ceremony of the copyright transfer of the four novels after "Harry Potter" in the UK, and officially received the "Harry Potter" with a 3% future profit dividend of 5 million US dollars. Copyright for the entire Harry Potter series.


    Dunn and Andrew had a brief exchange on the phone. Andrew said that JK Rowling''s attitude was very good, probably because he was ashamed and took the initiative to show his affection.


    And under the mediation of David Heyman, some of her harsh conditions have been cancelled, allowing the film director and some supporting actors to use American actors, which undoubtedly shows great sincerity.


    On the weekend of June 6, the box office of "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" was officially released in the third week, with 98.8 million US dollars, a drop of only 12%.


    Three weeks after its release, the total North American box office has reached 340 million US dollars!


    Exceeding the North American box office record of "Titanic" of 600 million US dollars seems to be just around the corner!


    Especially when Dunn appeared on the cover of Time Magazine again and was named after the title of "King of the World", he seemed to have become synonymous with the box office.


    On June 7, an announcement that shocked Silicon Valley and Wall Street was officially released: Google received a total of $25 million in financing from Dunn Films, KPCB Foundation, and Sequoia Capital.


    The combination of Wall Street and Silicon Valley is very common in the crazy recent years of the Internet bubble.


    What shocked his family was that Dunn Pictures was involved!


    Dunn Pictures...Isn''t that a Hollywood studio?


    "Titanic" and "Star Wars Prequels" are both very wonderful movies. Dunn is indeed a very talented director, but do you understand venture capital?


    This is so crazy!


    The money of KPCB Foundation and Sequoia Capital comes from investors. Managers dare to fight because even if the investment fails, they still get paid.


    But Tang En Pictures is completely different. This is Tang En''s private company. Once the investment fails, it means that Tang En lost his money in vain.


    With the current boom in Internet companies, hundreds of new companies are established every year, and hundreds of old companies are closed. Who can guarantee that Google will not be the next company to fail?


    This boy Tang En has swelled up!


    However, what shocked Wall Street and Hollywood even more was that Google''s financing, a total of 20% of the equity was sold. Among them, Dunn Films contributed US$12.5 million, occupying 10% of the equity; KPCB Foundation and Sequoia Capital each contributed US$6.25 million, occupying 5% of the equity.


    This is too exaggerated!


    When Brian Lord heard the news, he called Dunn angrily, "Don, aren''t you short of funds? What are you doing? Is the venture capital market something you can play?"


    Dunn quickly apologized, "The two founders of Google are students from Stanford, you know, my secretary Reese... Oh, by the way, her brokerage contract is still at CAA. She has persuaded me many times, hoping that I can Give some help to her two seniors."


    "But it''s not a small matter, it''s more than ten million dollars!" Brian Lord hated that iron was not steel.


    Tang En was embarrassed, "This... Brian, you should know me, beauty''s request is always difficult for people to refuse, right?"


    Brian Lord gritted his teeth angrily, "Dawn, you will definitely suffer a lot from women!"


    Later, Bill McNick and Tom Rothman also called to ask questions, and they worked hard to help Dunn run a relationship loan. The result is good, this kid Tang En is not doing his job, and he is playing venture capital!


    Tang En apologized again and again and promised that he would not be an example, so he barely quelled the anger of the two.


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    Tomorrow is Natalie Portman''s 18th birthday.


    On this day, Dunn received two distinguished guests from New York - little loli Taylor Swift and her mother Andrea Swift.


    I haven''t seen each other for more than half a year. Little Taylor has grown taller and has raised eyebrows, which is more and more similar to the memory in Dunn''s mind.


    When little Taylor saw Dunn, he didn''t feel nervous about seeing a big man at all, so he waved his little hand at him, "Hey, Dunn, you won''t welcome me, right?"


    "How could that be?" Tang En laughed dumbly and squatted in front of her, "Grand welcome, warm welcome!"


    Little Taylor pouted, "It''s not sincere at all, it''s a lie!"


    "Taylor, this is not the country, pay attention to your etiquette!" Andrea Swift gave a lesson, and then said to Dunn apologetically, "I''m sorry, Mr. Walker, Taylor is used to being wild, don''t mind. ."


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "I think it''s pretty good, real and cute, right, Miss Swift?"


    "Humph!"


    Little Taylor was still angry because he was disciplined by his mother, and turned his head all of a sudden.


    As a child, Dunn doesn''t care, "Mrs. Swift, are you here to celebrate Nat''s birthday?"


    Andrea said: "Yes, in the past, Mrs. Hirschler and Miss Portman have helped us a lot, contacted us with the house, and introduced the best music teacher in New York. Taylor''s progress has been very good. big."


    Dunn thought for a while, then said tentatively, "New York''s music... is still a little worse than California''s. Warner Records, Universal Music, Sony Records are all in Hollywood."


    "But... the road to music is expensive. My husband and I need..."


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted: "It''s actually very simple, my company needs employees. By the way, you may not know that Shirley Hirschler has left the brokerage industry and came to Tang En Pictures. You know, the entertainment industry It''s dirty and messy, but Mrs. Hushler taught Natalie very well. In this regard, you can communicate with her and ask for more advice. I don''t want little Taylor to grow up and be criticized in her private life."


    Andrea was silent, obviously thinking about Dunn''s statement.


    "My husband is a stockbroker, and Taylor has a younger brother who is only five years old this year."


    "Stock broker?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and smiled, "That''s good, if you read the news, you should know that I just invested in a technology company, and I still hold a large amount of shares in the stock market. Next year... There will be big moves. It would be great to have Mr. Scott Swift to help."


    Andrea was still thinking, when Tyler shouted, "Dawn, what does this AB mean?"


    Little Taylor rudely opened Dunn''s bookcase. In the grid on the left, there were three stacks of printed manuscripts.


    A stack of covers is marked with a capital "A", a stack of covers is marked with a capital "B", and a stack is marked with a capital "AB".


    "Hey, little guy, you can''t understand this at your age." Tang En hurried over and sorted out her messed up documents.


    Little Taylor pouted and said in dissatisfaction, "Who said I don''t understand? Hmph, look down on people!"


    "You understand?" Maybe it was an impression from a previous life, Tang En liked to communicate with her very much, "Then tell me, what is this?"


    "A script, a movie script!"


    Little Taylor shook his head smugly.


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Little girl, she''s quite smart."


    "Of course, hum!"


    Little Taylor stretched out her white and tender little hand, pointed, and said plausibly: "''B'' stands for B-movie, which is a B-movie script, and ''A'' stands for Adult, which is the abbreviation of adult film, right? I said it, I know it."


    Tang En opened his mouth wide and was stunned.


    Andrea Swift was also taken aback. She never expected that a dignified Hollywood director would keep the A-movie script privately...


    She couldn''t delay any longer. She rushed up and hugged Taylor in her arms. She said in a serious tone, "How many times have I told you, don''t mess with other people''s things!"


    Little Taylor had no sense of making mistakes at all, pouted his mouth unhappily, and looked at Dunn pitifully, "Then what does ''AB'' mean? Very low-cost adult films?"


    Andrea was embarrassed and wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl in. Tong Yan had no qualms.


    This must be Dunn''s personal hobby, a very private thing, if Tyler takes it out for publicity, it will definitely not hang on his face.


    In fact, it was the same. Dunn''s face was colorful and wonderful.


    After a while, Dunn noticed that Andrea''s face was weird, and he coughed heavily, "Taylor, you''re wrong, it''s not like that."


    However, she found that Swift''s mother and daughter did not believe it at all.


    After all, little Taylor''s interpretation of the letters A/B is too reasonable.


    "''A'' is the abbreviation of ''Art'', which is the script of a literary film." Dunn took a deep breath and explained slowly, "''B'' is the abbreviation of Business, which is the script of a commercial film. ''AB'' means both, both commercial Sexual and artistic script."


    Tang En raised a screenwriting department, so naturally they could not be paid for in vain. These scripts are their work performance.


    "what?"


    This time, it was Andrea Swift''s turn to make a big red face.


    It''s obviously a very professional thing, but it''s misunderstood as...


    "Mr. WalkerI..."


    Andrea was embarrassed to death.


    Little Taylor''s eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized, "So that''s how it is, I understand."


    Dunn sighed, "Mrs. Swift, Taylor is only ten years old, so I can think of it... I don''t think it''s good. You need to communicate more with Mrs. Shirley Hirschler about how to educate your daughter. Although she Conservative, but girls are more conservative, I think it is necessary, especially Taylor will definitely be in the entertainment industry in the future, are you right?"


    After what happened just now, Andrea also discovered that she had some problems with her daughter''s discipline.


    Tyler is only ten years old. He mentions the topic of adult films, and he does it with great fanfare and no concealment. How can he look like a child?


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn''s investment in technology companies has set off a wave in Hollywood, some are mocking, some are ironic, and some are not too big to watch the fun.


    In short, Dunn, who filmed "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", continued to maintain his popularity in Hollywood.


    Until another blockbuster news was born, the best news shocked the whole Hollywood!


    Paramount''s parent company, Viacom Media Group, finally reached an agreement with CBS after half a year of negotiations to complete the merger with cash and stock at a total value of $33 billion!


    In recent years, Paramount''s life has not been very good.


    However, when Viacom acquired CBS, one of the three major wireless TV networks in the United States, it had a strong publicity channel, and the trend of Hollywood changed, and they were optimistic about the future of Paramount.


    Relying on large media groups has become the development trend of Hollywood film companies.


    even¡­¡­


    Probably the only way out.

 Chapter 108： "Soul Shifting Girl" starts!

    On Natalie''s birthday last time, Dunn opened his mind wide and created a "blackout" storm in the Star Wars studio. He used candles to create a vast night sky, and made the romance more vivid.


    The two also established a relationship, from friends to lovers.


    This time, Tang En wanted to repeat the same trick to further the relationship between the two.


    The wise Natalie, apparently discovering his intention, firmly refused.


    She is already an eighteen-year-old girl, and she is still perfect, which is almost impossible in Hollywood. Even a few good sisters in her school secretly laughed at her.


    Of course, Natalie also wanted to try it, so she could get to know the reasons why Tang En never tire of it.


    However, with her IQ, she quickly realized that keeping a distance from Tang En at this stage is the best choice.


    There are too many goblins in Hollywood, and they come from all over the world one after another.


    It is impossible for Natalie not to worry, but insisting on guarding her body and letting Tang En get nothing, she has always had a constant pursuit and sense of mystery about her body, which is the best way to maintain the relationship between the two.


    After several hints by Tang En, he understood her thoughts, and gently held her in his arms without saying anything.


    He has no shortage of women, and physical enjoyment is upon him. The relationship with Natalie is more of a spiritual pursuit.


    Of course Dunn hopes to break through the last layer of relationship with Natalie, but since she wants to keep herself, Dunn will definitely respect her choice.


    Speaking of birthday gifts, Natalie made a request that stunned Dunn¡ª¡ª


    "I want to make a movie."


    Natalie''s idea is very simple. The university''s admission letter will be issued in December, and she has a gap of more than half a year.


    Of course, she understood Tang En''s idea of ??wanting her to rest and relax, but seeing Tang En working hard to make a movie, she was laid-back and awkward.


    Dunn was a little speechless. He rejected Shirley Hirschler''s film contract with Natalie before because he didn''t want Natalie to star in a bad movie.


    But at Natalie''s age, unless she plays some very inconspicuous minor supporting roles, it is hard to find a movie that can make her perform well.


    Unless Dunn Pictures shoots it in person!


    Dunn has enough ideas in his mind.


    But the key is that now Dunn Pictures has no money, so it is impossible to veto the shooting plan of "A Beautiful Mind" and tailor it for Natalie, right?


    He has promised Nicole Kidman.


    Dunn contacted Hilda Querrey, and her statement was very similar to his guess. At present, there is no script suitable for Natalie, unless she is willing to play some insignificant roles.


    Sitting in the office, Dunn leaned on the boss chair, half-squinted his eyes, and pondered silently.


    Natalie is the person Dunn cares about the most. He will definitely do his best to satisfy her request, not to mention this is a birthday present?


    "Reese, come in!"


    Dunn called the secretary through the phone.


    "What''s up?"


    "What script do we have now?"


    "Which aspect?" Reese Witherspoon seemed to see Dunn''s intention, frowning slightly, "Dawn, I want to remind you that we have already started the "Spider-Man" project, the "Beautiful Mind" project The script is also being adapted according to your intention, and there is no extra energy and money to make another movie."


    "I know!" Tang En waved his hand, "The investment is between 30 million and 40 million yuan. For literary films, the main thing is to win prizes."


    Reese gave him a deep look, "Is that Nat?"


    "Well, you''re very smart." Dunn smiled bitterly, "She''s a little restless and wants to make a movie to hone her acting skills."


    Reese''s eyes widened and she reacted, "Are you going to... give up "A Beautiful Mind" and make another movie?"


    Dunn shrugged, "Apart from this, is there any other possibility?"


    "What about Nicole?"


    Dunn has a headache. Nicole Kidman has read the book "Beautiful Mind" three times, and plans to visit in the near future, communicate with Mrs. Nash in person, and live by her side for a period of time to learn, Research, figure out the characters.


    Such hard-working and professional actors, looking at the world, only Hollywood.


    "It really doesn''t work. Let''s start a play with multiple female protagonists and let both Nicole and Nate play them. Well... Maybe you can play a role, and Naomi is fine too."


    "I''m not going, I''m the heroine now!" Reese Witherspoon rolled her eyes, but her mind flashed, "How many heroines? Dunn, I suddenly thought of two scripts. "


    "Oh? Let''s talk about it."


    "The first one is called "Fallen Sisters"."


    Dunn has never heard of it, "Original script from our screenwriting department?"


    "Well, I like this script very much." Reese said, and she flashed both ways, "It is about a pair of sisters who are lonely. In order to take care of her sister, my sister married a rich bastard. When my sister grows up, she will be slim, Defiled by this bastard, and..."


    "This is challenging the bottom line of the American people, and it''s not good for Nat''s image." Dunn interrupted Reese immediately. Since it is "Fallen Sisters", the result must be the struggle of human nature, social constraints and moral kidnapping. , the sisters chose to settle down.


    The story is very pioneering, but this is a challenge to the values ??of the American Empire, which is the category of B-grade films. Mainstream films, whether commercial or literary, never cross the red line.


    For example, "Billy Lynn''s Halftime Battle" received abusive condemnation in North America.


    Natalie doesn''t need topic hype, Dunn can''t let her take part in too controversial movies, "What about the next script?"


    "It''s an adaptation of a novel, "The Girl Who Moved Souls."


    ""The Girl Who Moved Soul"?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, the copyright of this novel was obtained by Dunn Films two years ago, and Manola Dages had high hopes. As long as there is the right director and actors, it is very likely to hit the Oscar for best picture.


    The theme of this film is very in line with the taste of the old beauty, and it is also Oscar''s favorite. It is equivalent to the female version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest", but the theme is more distinct and profound.


    It''s just that the original version of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" hired a rookie director, and the female No. 1 Winona Ryder''s acting skills were mediocre, which severely limited the film''s expressiveness.


    On the contrary, the supporting actress Angelina Jolie won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in the film, thus embarking on the road to superstardom.


    Reese Witherspoon said: "This is an adaptation of Susannah''s novel, which tells that she was sent to a mental hospital and met many unusual women here. It is a typical multi-female movie."


    Dunn slapped his hands heavily, "Let Manola come over!"


    ¡­¡­


    The next dayTown Films held a meeting internally, the theme was about the two movies "Spider-Man" and "The Girl Who Moved Soul".


    The script of "Spider-Man" is the framework proposed by Dunn, because the Marvel Universe is very broad and the time line is very long, so it is fixed in the high school period of "Peter Parker".


    The script is written by Nina Jacobson, president of Marvel Studios, and the element outline is provided by the Marvel Entertainment Creative Committee, and the scriptwriting department of Marvel Studios is responsible for writing;


    It was then handed over to the parent company''s market analysis department, reviewed and revised by Andrew O''Hare, and further adapted by the screenwriters of Dunn Films.


    Hollywood is a streamlined film industry. It is normal for a script to be adapted by twenty or thirty screenwriters.


    As for "The Girl Who Moved Soul", Dunn directly put forward a clear film frame and theme requirements¡ª¡ª


    "Every one of us will experience sadness, pain, and even despair in our lives. But we must be like a soldier, we must go through this emotional sandstorm, and only after experiencing baptism can we truly go forward with down-to-earth and courageousness. Swing again, no longer wander, no longer stay. If you refuse everything to happen because of fear, you will stagnate and grow, trap yourself in a dark and narrow space, and become your own demon. When pain comes to life , accept it, go through it, and finally step over it.¡±


    To this end, art analyst Manola Daggis led the screenwriting team of Dunn Pictures to stop the rewriting of "A Beautiful Mind" and began to adapt the novel "The Girl Who Moved Soul", the heroine is based on Nicole Kidman. , the female No. 2 is based on Natalie Portman.


    At the same time, Glenn Fierro, Dunn''s casting assistant, also looked for a needle in a haystack and started to choose a suitable director for "The Girl Who Moved the Soul".

 Chapter 109： Experientialism, Methodism, Expressionism

    In July, the upsurge of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" finally subsided, and other film companies began to have the right to speak in the market.


    Under the market squeeze of many films such as "Tarzan of the Apes" and "Ace of Power 2", the weekly box office of "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" has fallen below $20 million. However, for more than 40 days, the North American box office has accumulated more than 480 million US dollars!


    The North American box office record for "Titanic" seems to be in jeopardy.


    With the gradual release of the film overseas, the overseas box office has also received feedback. Throughout June, the overseas box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" earned 140 million US dollars. Compared with the popularity of the North American market, the overseas market relatively calm.


    However, the distributor, 20th Century Fox, is very confident that July will be the release month for the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan and other big box offices, and there will be a big rebound in overseas markets.


    Even if the Star Wars culture has a mediocre response overseas, with the wonderful special effects and hearty action scenes of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", it is enough to garner a lot of box office.


    It is impossible to be as successful as "Titanic", but at least the global box office exceeds one billion, and it seems that it is just around the corner to become another film after "Titanic" in history with a global box office of more than one billion US dollars.


    Dunn doesn''t care about this movie anymore, he just waits to collect the money. He is paying attention to the two movies that Dunn Films has cast.


    Due to funding reasons, "Soul Shifting Girl" cannot be started until the tax refund for "Spider-Man" is received, but this does not hinder the preliminary work of "Soul Shifting Girl".


    Natalie, Nicole, and even Naomi Watts got a female No. 3 role and are reading books and thinking about their roles.


    Because of this, Natalie also stepped into Dunn''s house for the first time and discussed characters with Nicole Kidman.


    Seeing Natalie laughing with Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, and Jessica Alba, Dunn sometimes has hallucinations.


    I have to admit that Natalie has a big heart.


    The script of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has been revised for the fifth time, and it will be officially finalized soon, and several leading actors of the film have been confirmed internally, so the selection of the film director is particularly difficult.


    If I choose some young directors who are not well-known, I am afraid that they are not capable and experienced enough to control such a complicated movie as "The Girl Who Moves Souls", and I am afraid that they will be made into the original version.


    However, if you choose an experienced and well-known director, I am afraid that the other party will not be willing to be completely controlled by the producer, and the power to modify the script and choose actors will be completely deprived.


    After nearly a month of research, Glenn Fierro recommended four people to Dunn: Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Pedro Almodovar and Lesse Hallstrom.


    Lesser Hallstrom was inexperienced and filmed tearjerkers, so he was the first to reject it; Pedro Almodovar was a European film master, but his overly stylized shooting methods did not conform to the Oscar trend. was rejected.


    Subsequently, Dunn Pictures sent a copy of the script to Ron Howard and Jonathan Demme''s agents.


    Three days later, Dunn Pictures was the first to receive a reply from Ron Howard, who was participating in Universal Pictures'' $120 million A-level production "The Grinch", and the schedule could not be missed.


    Two days later, Jonathan Demme''s agent came to Dunn Films in person. Director Demme was very interested in this project!


    However, the conditions given by Dunn Pictures made the other party collapse!


    "It''s impossible! Jonathan is the best director at the Oscar. He has directed "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Philadelphia Story". He is the best drama director in Hollywood! We are very satisfied with the script, but the actors must be chosen by Jonathan , in terms of remuneration, we also don¡¯t want to be less than $8 million.¡±


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Parton, it seems that we have lost the possibility of cooperation."


    Tang En sighed, feeling a little helpless.


    It''s still not strong enough. If Warner or Paramount, even if the other party is the Oscar director, they have been dormant for so many years, and no decent works have come out, so they have to bow their heads and bow their heads.


    Although Dunn has made two block-office masterpieces in a row, his influence in feature films is not enough to control a first-tier Hollywood director.


    When I got home, I saw Natalie with messy hair, sitting opposite Nicole, with strange eyes, a bit rebellious in a trance, and looking at her with a strange look.


    Nicole''s condition was equally frightening, her face was pale as if she was sick, and she was shaking all over.


    Tang En hurriedly interrupted, "What are you two doing? Is this the experience school? Be careful of your mental problems!"


    Natalie blushed slightly when she saw Dunn, she quickly adjusted her makeup, ran over, and raised her fair chin with a smile, "Are you back?"


    Tang En hugged her a little distressedly, "Is it so hard?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "The script is very good and the characters are also very good. I hope to play Lisa alive."


    Tang En sighed, "Isn''t the method school bad?"


    Naomi Watts in an apron came over at some point, not at all aware that he was Natalie''s boyfriend, "Ever since Marlon Brando created the Method School, it has become a competition among Hollywood actors to learn. Target, but not for actresses, at least...not for us newcomers."


    Dunn took Natalie to sit on the sofa. He wouldn''t be so idiotic that he made out with other women in front of her, and looked at Nicole, "Are you a newcomer too?"


    Nicole Kidman shook her head gently, "Naomi only said part of it, in fact... I only know Ms. Meryl Streep as the only actress in Hollywood who can calmly use method."


    It was the first time Dunn heard, "Why?"


    "Women are emotional, and when they perform, they will often move with their hearts. The method school is rational. Generally speaking, only male actors with strong control can control it." Nicole Kidman sighed.


    Dunn stroked Natalie''s hair distressedly, "Methodist...it''s too hard."


    Natalie raised her head and said dissatisfiedly, "I''m not an experientialist, but an expressionist. I was taught by director Luc Besson. He said that after the French New Wave, expressionism became the mainstream!"


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Yes, my Nat is the best!"


    In any case, the expressionists are always stronger than the experienceists.


    Dedicating yourself to the role in the play has done too much damage to the actors themselves.


    For example, the famous Daniel Day-Lewis is the most famous experiential actor. Every time he acts, he has to enter the role half a year in advance. After filming, he can''t get out without half a year.


    This is so painful!


    Success is not accidental. If such an actor does not succeed, it is absolutely unacceptable.


    "By the way, who did you choose as the director of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul"?"


    Compared to Nicole Kidman, Natalie is still young and naive. She doesn''t bother to be experienced or expressive at all, but instead asks curious questions.


    Tang En stretched his back and sighed, "I haven''t chosen yet. The directors I have chosen are not suitable."


    "Ah? How about Luc Besson, I think he''s pretty good." Natalie mumbled heartlessly, sticking out her tongue when she saw Tang En''s sullen eyes~www.novelhall.com ~ Hee hee smiled, "Just kidding you, he''s a commercial director, I know."


    Naomi Watts didn''t have Nicole''s consciousness, and she got close to Dunn at an inopportune time, "Why not choose a female director?"


    Female directors?


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, and the first thing he thought of was Sofia Coppola.


    She filmed "Angel with Broken Wings" just last year, but the method was still very jerky, which was not in line with Dunn''s ambition. But he still remembered another female director, Patty Jenkins.


    The director who made "The Devil" and "Wonder Woman".


    It''s just that the current Patty Jenkins doesn''t seem to have any experience in filmmaking.


    Nicole Kidman saw Dunn''s thoughtfulness and said softly, "Don, I want to recommend someone."


    "Oh? Who?"


    Nicole is very mature and understands her sense of proportions, especially when compared with Naomi Watts, she makes a high judgment. Dunn values ??her opinion very much.


    "Sam Mendes."


    "Sam Mendes?" Dunn''s expression stopped, a little dazed.


    Nicole said slowly: "I once starred in a stage play, "The Blue Room". He is the director and is very capable."


    Natalie didn''t know why, so she frowned slightly, "A stage director? It''s not the same as making a movie."


    Nicole nodded, "I know, in fact, he directed his first feature film "American Beauty" last year. No surprise, the film will be released this year."


    "Oh."


    Natalie hates Naomi Watts, who is ignorant of current affairs, and has a good impression of Nicole. After all, it wasn''t her fault that she became Dunn''s female companion.


    "Sam Mendes..."


    Tang En suddenly stood up, his face a little excited.

 Chapter 110： 10 films can not be less about!

    Sam Mendes is definitely a director with top-notch strength.


    His works such as "American Beauty", "Road to Destruction" and "Road to Revolution" are all classic works that are famous for a while.


    Although the current Sam Mendes is just a newcomer in Hollywood, his first feature film "American Beauty" has not even been released, but Dunn has made up his mind to pull Sam Mendes over.


    American Beauty was the Best Picture Oscar and helped Sam Mendes win the Best Director Oscar.


    Before the release of American Beauty, it was the best time to sign Sam Mendes.


    In mid-July, Dunn Pictures received a tax refund from Germany, totaling 21.5 million US dollars. After deducting the intermediary fee of 1 million US dollars distributed to Constantine Pictures, and the lawyer''s fee of 500,000 US dollars, Dunn Pictures received a total of 20 million US dollars!


    Three days later, good news came from David Heyman, and the tax refund from the British side also arrived, reaching as high as 23 million US dollars. After deducting $1.5 million in agency fees and attorney fees, Dunn Pictures earned another $21.5 million.


    At this point, Dunn Pictures has an existing capital of 195 million US dollars, which is enough to operate the two movies "Spider-Man" and "The Girl Who Moved Soul" at the same time!


    The "Spider-Man" crew also officially started auditioning and casting for some important supporting roles.


    Peter Parker, the number one male, has long been chosen in Dunn''s heart - James Franco.


    The female number one, of course, is Jessica Alba.


    By the end of July, the sunglasses system finally sent a reminder that he had obtained the "Mirror Possession" skill again.


    "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Men" grossed $460 million in North America, over $240 million overseas, and over $700 million worldwide.


    So far, Dunn''s total personal box office has exceeded 3 billion US dollars, and he has won the system''s third "mirror possession" reward.


    At the end of July, Sam Mendes officially signed a contract with Dunn Pictures to direct "The Girl Who Moved Soul" with a salary of $1.2 million.


    However, Sam Mendes made some requests. He asked his partner in the filming of "A Beautiful Mind", Alan Ball, to join the group as executive producer.


    Dunn almost laughed when he heard the news.


    Alan Ball, the famous producer, the famous "Uncle Ball", the great **** in American dramas, participated in the creation of many classic American dramas, and was a key figure in the popularity of HBO in the world.


    Such talents, without Sam Mendes'' request, Dunn wants to recruit them.


    ¡­¡­


    "Dawn, the creative committee does not approve our adaptation of the script."


    As the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson serves as the producer of "Spider-Man" and is responsible for communicating all aspects of the relationship.


    Tang En rubbed his forehead with a headache, "What do those old guys think? Do you really want the heroine to die?"


    In the original "Spider-Man" script, the story flow followed the Marvel plot. Peter Parker''s first love girlfriend was Gwen Stacy. Because of the fight with the Green Goblin, Spider-Man indirectly killed his girlfriend, and then completed the growing up.


    Such a story, in Dunn''s opinion, is too heavy, what he needs is a light and pleasant popcorn movie. If you want to express the depth and thickness of the movie, it is by no means through "mouth gun" heroes like "Spider-Man".


    Therefore, Dunn rejected the character of Gwen Stacy, and directly chose Mary Jane, the wife of Spider-Man, as the heroine of the film. After passing the tests of the "Spider-Man" trilogy, the lovers finally got married. The process of embracing beauty.


    "Nina, what did you think about it?" Dunn glanced at her.


    Nina Jacobson pondered: "I agree with your point of view, Spider-Man has gradually become a cheerful, outgoing, and even a bit talkative superhero from a young boy at the beginning. This has already had a full growth process. Need to add such a heavy background. Spider-Man...is funny, he shouldn''t have an overly painful past."


    Dunn praised, "Well said. Nina, I said that I will put all Marvel superheroes on the big screen. Now it is Spider-Man, and in the future there will be Iron Man, Captain America, Ant-Man, Black Widow! I''m going to create The Avengers on the big screen! Remember, this is a big series, and I need to be light, funny, entertaining, not deep and sophisticated."


    Nina Jacobson hesitated for a moment, "In this case, should we revise our script again? Peter''s mistake indirectly killed Uncle Ben, doesn''t it fit your overall structure?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "I''ve thought about it, it''s not a big problem, it can be digested with time. With the current special effects, it''s a little difficult to really put the Avengers on the big screen. And even if it''s filmed, it''s not enough. As expected. We can accumulate the confidence and expectations of fans in Marvel through the "Spider-Man" trilogy, and when the special effects technology is further mature, it is the time for Marvel to take the lead in the world."


    Nina Jacobson knew that Dunn put too much effort into "Spider-Man" and took on a lot of debt. If he didn''t have great confidence in the future, he wouldn''t need to bear such a lot of pressure at all.


    "Okay, I will communicate with the creative committee. One more thing, James Franco agreed to sign a package contract for the trilogy, but he thought the ten-part contract was too long and wanted to shorten it."


    "Um?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, a little unhappy.


    According to California''s "Talent Act", film companies can only sign package contracts with actors for three films at most, just to prevent the contract period from being too long and affecting the interests of actors.


    This is also the reason why many movies are presented in the form of trilogy.


    However, in order to prevent the actor from making a big splash after the film became famous, it will seriously affect the interests of the film company and the plan of shooting a sequel, so "booking a film appointment" is allowed.


    That is to say, the film company can sign a contract with the actor''s current market conditions within the scheduled film contract to prevent the actor from opening his mouth.


    For example, Gal Gadot signed a trilogy package contract with Warner Bros. After "Wonder Woman" sold out wildly, her salary in "Wonder Woman 2" was still only $300,000.


    For example, Johnny Depp and "Pirates of the Caribbean" only signed three film contracts, and when "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" were filmed, they had already made sky-high prices.


    For example, after Robert Downey Jr.''s film contract expired, "Iron Man 4" was delayed, and the half-hour performance in "Avengers 2" and "Captain America 3" was paid 40 million US dollars.


    This is a salary that even Leonardo Ricaprio and Tom Cruise can''t get. It is because there is no film contract restriction, the other party has the opportunity to speak loudly.


    "As I said, the Avengers is an unprecedented super series, we will shoot dozens of movies, we have to take some precautions!"


    Tang En''s face was stern, "You don''t have to sign the package contract for the trilogy. No matter how high his asking price is, the salary of 20 million will be capped, but ten film contracts can''t be less than one!"


    Nina Jacobson was slightly embarrassed, "James Franco...is a very motivated actor, he is not willing to be imprisoned in the role of Spider-Man all his life, he wants more and wider development. space."


    "Spider-Man is a superhero with a mask and we are filming a movie, not a TV series!" Dunn waved his hand, "James thought too much, tell him, and say it''s my decision , there is no doubt about the contract, if he does not agree, there will be actors everywhere who want to take over the role of Spider-Man!"


    Nina Jacobson immediately felt Dunn''s determination, "Okay, I''ll go back and inform him. He is a smart man and will definitely make the right choice."


    "Nina, the past ten years have been the era of superstars, and superstars such as Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise have been born. But times have changed, the era of special effects has come, and the era of superstars is gone forever. Actors are actors. No one can replace it.¡±


    Dunn admires James Franco''s ability very much, and hopes to cooperate with such an excellent actor, but the premise is that his interests cannot be harmed.


    "By the way, Harry''s role has been screened?"


    "Well, after the initial test, a total of five boys passed the test. When you have time, you can host the final audition yourself."


    Dunn nodded, "Is there any key recommendation?"


    "Yes!" Nina Jacobson thought for a moment, "Tobey Maguire, 24, Ann Lee''s ''Icestorm'' and Woody Allen''s ''Structure Lover'', Sunshine Handsome and good acting."


    "Tobey Maguire?"


    Dunn opened his eyes wide and was stunned.


    Now...it''s interesting.


    In the old version of "Spider-Man", Tobey Maguire played "Spider-Man" Peter Parker, James Franco played his good friend Harry Osborn.


    In Dunn''s version of "Spider-Man", it seems to be completely upside down.


    James Franco is Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire is Harry Osborn...


    Interesting!

 Chapter 111： 3rd movie

    The reason why Dunn chose James Franco to play "Spider-Man", in addition to his better acting skills and greater potential, is that he is younger than Tobey Maguire.


    The "Spider-Man" series is not just a trilogy, Dunn just opened up the Marvel universe market through the three films of "Spider-Man", and then led to the entire "Avengers" series, and even the entire Marvel universe.


    The reputation of Marvel''s superheroes is too low, Dunn needs to use the role of Spider-Man to drive the entire Marvel. It is conceivable that in many superhero movies in the future, there must be various cameos of Spider-Man, which will drive popularity.


    Just three film appointments could not satisfy Dunn''s appetite.


    I believe that with the IQ of James Franco, he will not refuse such an opportunity.


    Two days later, after Dunn''s own audition, Tobey Maguire got the role of "Harry Osborn" for $2 million, while "Spider-Man" James Franco was paid only $500,000 ¡­


    The "Spider-Man" movie project is in full swing, and it is estimated that the movie will be officially launched in late August.


    Unexpectedly, Sam Mendes acted resolutely and started the opening ceremony of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" first.


    What I didn''t expect was that Dunn Pictures would invest in a third movie...


    "Dawn, this is my brother, Jonathan Nolan."


    Christopher Nolan brought his younger brother to Dunn''s office and introduced him kindly.


    Tang En looked at Jonathan Nolan''s young and handsome appearance, and couldn''t help but feel happy in his heart, God, this is the God of screenwriting!


    He got up enthusiastically and went over to shake hands with Jonathan Nolan, "Didn''t you graduate in June, why did you come here?"


    Jonathan Nolan said with a smile: "Chris told me that after graduation, I can work at Dunn Films. Since there is no employment pressure, I will go back to the UK and spend some time with my family."


    Tang En nodded frequently and laughed at himself, "Yes, it should be. If you have time, you should spend more time with your family. Don''t be like me, alone, without a single relative."


    Tang En has been famous for a long time, and his old bottom has long been stripped away by major media. He was an orphan, and he didn''t graduate from high school, so he went to Hollywood to work as a production assistant in order to survive.


    But I didn''t expect it, and it was out of control because of this.


    Jonathan Nolan is very smart and joked: "At least you have an excuse for the various female companions around you."


    Christopher Nolan frowned and shouted, "Jonathan!"


    But Tang En didn''t mind, he laughed, "Yes, if it weren''t for this, I don''t know how much criticism I would receive for these romantic affairs. Since you are here, go to the screenwriting department to sign up first, and you don''t have to come here every day to check in, you Aren''t you adapting a script?"


    Christopher Nolan sighed and said quickly, "Yes, Jonathan wrote a novel, Memento, which I want to make into a movie."


    Dunn frowned slightly.


    He has long promised Christopher Nolan that he will invest in the filming of "Memento", but now that Dunn Films has launched two film projects, the financial pressure is too tight.


    The budget of "Soul Shifting Girl" is $35 million, the budget of "Spider-Man" is $150 million, and the company has another $10 million on its books for unexpected expenses, and the daily expenses of Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, and Marvel Entertainment. .


    It is very difficult for Dunn to invest in another "Memento".


    Christopher Nolan obviously knew the company''s current predicament, and tentatively said: "Dawn, my idea is to make a cult film, with few characters and small scenes, mainly relying on complex editing to create a film space."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up and he remembered that Nolan''s first film "Follow" only cost $6,000, "How much budget do you plan to have?"


    "Five million dollars."


    "it is good!"


    Tang En clapped his hand and was very excited, "In this case, no matter how difficult the company is, it can squeeze out the 5 million US dollars. Chris, let it go, I believe in your strength!"


    When Jonathan Nolan and Dunn met for the first time, they didn''t expect Dunn to be so forthright, "I heard that you are going to invest 150 million US dollars to shoot "Spider-Man"?"


    Tang En smiled and nodded, "That''s right, the actors have been confirmed, and within half a month, the movie will start."


    Jonathan Nolan glanced at Christopher Nolan and said with a smile, "Actually... I''ve been a comic book fan since I was a child."


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smile, "Why, are you interested?"


    Jonathan Nolan was taken aback, "Me?"


    Dunn smiled and patted his shoulder, then looked at Christopher Nolan, and said meaningfully: "Chris, I''m very optimistic about you, it''s not enough for Dunn to rely on me as a director, I need yours. Help, do you understand what I mean?"


    Christopher Nolan was speechless.


    Dunn said earnestly, "Chris, let''s make "Memento" first, learn more film skills, and accumulate enough shooting experience. Didn''t Jonathan say that he is a comic fan, maybe in the future... I will give you a very important Task."


    "Is it a superhero?" Jonathan Nolan was shocked.


    Christopher Nolan looked even more unbelievable, "Dawn, you... You mean to let me shoot a commercial blockbuster?"


    "Can''t you?" Dunn asked back, shaking his head with a smile, "Chris, I said, I''m very optimistic about your strength!"


    ¡­


    When Dunn Pictures announced that it would invest $150 million to start the "Spider-Man" project, the entire Hollywood was surprised. They really didn''t expect Tang En to have such great courage, and he really dared to invest a lot of money at this "superhero is dead" time point.


    However, Dunn is a magical boy. Movies such as "Titanic" and "My Great Greek Wedding" have proved his strength and vision.


    So when everyone knew that "Spider-Man" was going to be a movie, UU read www. uukanshu.com is more amazed, at most it will think that this kid is too confident.


    However, when Dunn Pictures announced that it had invested 35 million US dollars to shoot Susannah Kaysen''s novel of the same name, "The Soul Shifting Girl", the entire Hollywood was speechless in astonishment.


    This kid Tang En is too much, bloated!


    Dunn Pictures is a small film company, you can honestly cooperate with a big studio, do you really dare to shoot two big movies independently?


    The total investment is as high as 185 million US dollars!


    Such a huge investment, not to mention the humble Tang En Films, even if it is the six major film companies, must be well thought out.


    Like Dunn Films, launching film projects in a short period of time is no different from a farce.


    "The Hollywood Reporter" even declared in a high profile: "Dawn Walker is an excellent director, his "Titanic" is an eternal classic in the hearts of fans, and the "Star Wars" he took over also started special effects movies. The new era. However, he is only a director after all, he is not a businessman, and his management of Dunn Pictures is ridiculous and ridiculous."


    "USA Today" also critically believed that "Dawn was too blind and arrogant, and he made mistakes that a young man would make. It was not romantic, but daring." At the same time, he also said, "As a director, he has made great achievements, but the lack of management experience will become the Waterloo of his career." And also let Dunn "return to campus and receive education."


    Unexpectedly, just after such continuous criticism, Tang En Pictures announced a message in retaliation¡ª


    Dunn Pictures will invest in the film "Memento" by the new British director Christopher Nolan, and the film project will start immediately!


    As soon as the news came out, it shook the entire Hollywood!

 Chapter 112： live the role

    In the close attention of the United States, "Spider-Man" finally started.


    Spider-Man comic fans are eagerly looking forward to it. Of course, in Hollywood, it is more of a joke.


    Dunn''s continuous success has made many filmmakers who have struggled in Hollywood for decades feel resentful. They have a hard time putting up with a budding boy of two or three years who climbs faster than them and has a higher status than them.


    With Dunn''s "dizzy tricks" in recent times, they finally had the opportunity to watch jokes.


    For the views of the outside world, Dunn has always responded with an attitude of not responding, not refuting, and watching the changes.


    See the "Spider-Man" joke?


    Hehe, I''m afraid you are the biggest joke!


    The crew rented a physics laboratory at the University of California and began filming the first scene.


    "Peter!" In front of the laboratory building, "Harry Osborn" played by Tobey Maguire stepped down from a Rolls-Royce car.


    "Hi, Harry, how are you?"


    "Spider-Man" Peter Parker wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and is a little dull, looking at the mountains like a nerd.


    James Franco was originally a scholar in school, so he played a nerd with a bit of charm.


    "Harry, you forgot your backpack."


    "Oh, thank you!" Harry Osborn glanced at Peter Parker and introduced, "Peter, this is my father, Norman Osborn."


    The well-known actor Willem Dafoe, who played "Norman Osborn", shook hands with Peter very politely, "I often hear him mention you."


    Peter Parker looked shy, "Nice to meet you, sir."


    "Harry said you are very good at science." Norman Osborn smiled kindly. "You know, I''m a scientist too."


    "I''ve read your research report on nanotechnology, it''s really great."


    "Oh?" Norman Osborn was a little surprised, "Can you understand?"


    "Yes, I also wrote a report."


    "Wow, that''s amazing, your parents must be so proud of you!" Norman Osborn was amazed at Peter Parker''s ingenuity.


    "I live with my uncle and aunt."


    ¡­


    "Very good, this one is over!"


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction. In fact, this set of scenes was quite difficult to shoot, because it was outside the teaching building of the university, so many extras were needed to act as students, walking in the background.


    A misplaced movement will affect the beauty of the composition and require re-shooting.


    In order to shoot this "Spider-Man", Dunn once again "mirror-possessed" James Cameron''s ability, in order to create a better visual effect.


    This is originally a popcorn movie to entertain the public, Dunn will never pretend to be deep.


    But after all, it is Marvel''s pioneering work, and Dunn did not completely ignore the plot.


    In fact, most of the script framework of this film, Dunn adopted the original "Spider-Man", but the details were slightly changed, adding a lot of jokes, but also foreshadowing a few characters.


    For example, Brian Braddock, the neighbor of "Spider-Man" Peter Parker, although he never appeared, Peter Parker and Mary Jane mentioned it in the dialogue.


    This is another superhero of Marvel - Captain Britain.


    For example, Peter Parker''s classmate, Mary Jane has a good friend named Jessica Jones, which is also a hint. She is a member of the future Defenders, Luke Cage''s spouse, is a female superhero.


    Captain Britain and the Defenders have no chance to appear on the big screen, but Dunn doesn''t mind setting up some more foreshadowing, maybe it can be made into a TV series in the future.


    "Director, I need more information to better grasp the role. However, Ms. Jacobson, the producer, said that this is a company secret and cannot be disclosed."


    James Franco is obviously not satisfied with superficial performances. Since he has signed a ten-film contract with Marvel Studios, he has decided that he must play the role of Spider-Man, rather than the stereotyped performance in commercial films.


    "Oh?" Dunn likes such hard-working actors, "what do you want to know?"


    James Franco frowned and said, "I''ve read all the Spider-Man comics. He''s a very talkative, humorous superhero, but the script you gave me... doesn''t seem right."


    "Too shy?" Dunn looked at him with a smile.


    James Franco nodded, "That''s right, it''s hard to imagine that Spider-Man doesn''t even have the courage to confess to a girl. With such a character, can he protect the safety of the people of New York?"


    "A superhero is not a superhero at birth, he also needs to grow up."


    "I understand, so I need to understand how Spider-Man grew up. After all... the script has changed a bit, and it''s not the same as the comics."


    Dunn understood what he meant. He wanted to treat the role of "Spider-Man" in a commercial film as a role in a literary film.


    Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man alive. Looking at James Franco in front of him, Downey suddenly had a feeling that maybe... he could also become synonymous with Spider-Man?


    "Actually, it''s not a commercial secret. It''s just that the script for the sequel has not been written. Everything is my personal idea. Nina doesn''t know it."


    "Then can I understand something? I think... This is very important to my performance, and I need more information to grasp the psychological changes of Spider-Man."


    Dunn nodded and said succinctly, "Three movies are the three stages of Spider-Man''s growth in life. The first growth is our movie, called ''the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility''. The second one is about spiders Xia realized that the meaning of fate lies in acceptance, not escape, and he began to accept his identity bravely and love bravely. In the third part, Spider-Man has completed his transformation, becoming cheerful, outgoing, confident, and talkative, complete The finalization of this character. And being engaged to Mary Jane, a perfect end to the trilogy."


    James Franco was a little stunned, UU reading www. uukanshu.com "This is the end? I... Didn''t I sign a contract for ten movies?"


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "It''s luxurious enough to depict Spider-Man''s growth in a trilogy, and future films of this type... mainly focus on relaxing entertainment. After all, there are too many superheroes, and it''s impossible for every character to return. Self, mainly to entertain the public.¡±


    At this moment, Jessica Alba came over, first waved at James Franco, then leaned in and whispered, "Nicole sent a message just now that Natalie was crying."


    "What?" This is such a big deal, Tang En was flabbergasted, "What''s going on?"


    Jessica was startled and said quickly: "It was said that it was when the movie was made... Director Mendes'' request, she couldn''t accept it."


    "Sam Mendes!"


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily and dared to bully Natalie, that was his inverse scale.


    Jessica quickly explained again and whispered: "Director Mendes said that in order to make the characters more distinct, let Natalie and Nicole add a kiss scene, everyone thinks it is feasible, but Natalie can''t accept it. ."


    "what?"


    Tang En''s anger was as if a basin of ice water had been poured on his forehead, and he was stunned.


    If Natalie and the actor were to kiss, Dunn would definitely get mad, but the other party was Nicole Kidman, which... doesn''t seem to be too much.


    "It''s for the movie." Tang En coughed a few times to hide the embarrassment on his face, "Since Nat didn''t contact me, it means that it''s still within her acceptance range, it doesn''t matter, let Nicole rest assured, just act. ."


    This naturally preserves some of Dunn''s selfishness.


    Let Natalie reduce some of the rejection of women, saying no will make his life easier in the future...

 Chapter 113： explosion scene

    By September, the North American box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" had accumulated to 530 million US dollars, and the growth rate has been very flat. Fortunately, the overseas box office is still going strong, and has now accumulated more than 400 million US dollars.


    The final North American box office and global box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" is impossible to surpass the box office myth of "Titanic", but it will become the second box office after "Titanic" to exceed 1 billion. The dollar-mark movie is just around the corner.


    The "Wedding Cracker" produced by Dunn Films has been released in the world one after another. It has been released in North America for three weeks. The box office is 26.4 million US dollars, 23.8 million US dollars, 22.6 million US dollars, and a total of 72.8 million US dollars.


    This is a romantic comedy, it can''t have a big box office explosion like a commercial film, it relies on a long-term box office that is as smooth as water. Although it has not won the weekly championship for three consecutive weeks, the strong box office trend has witnessed another success of Dunn Pictures.


    Especially the wonderful performance of the heroine Reese Witherspoon has gained a large number of fans. I heard that I have already received three film contracts, all of which are silly and sweet comedy heroines.


    Naturally, Tang En will not limit her acting path, after all, the heroine''s salary is far from the salary of the secretary position.


    "Don, there is something wrong with the stunt team." Andy Thompson, Dunn''s official assistant director, came over worriedly.


    At this time, the "Spider-Man" crew is preparing to shoot a thrilling explosion scene in an abandoned factory in Downey, California.


    This scene was actually supposed to take place in Times Square, New York, but the crew could never shoot the explosion scene in Times Square, let alone the scene of the building collapsing.


    Regarding this set of shots, Tang En discussed with the special effects team whether it is possible to edit the characters on the building that is about to collapse through green screen shooting in the early stage and special effects processing in the later stage.


    The special effects team''s answer is yes, but it takes a long time to process special effects. The scheduled schedule for "Spider-Man" is May next year. If there are too many special effects shots in the later stage, I am afraid that the time will not be missed.


    After several thoughts, Tang En decided to shoot in real scenes.


    Of course, not the actual shooting in Times Square, but through the close cooperation of art directors, VFX artists, special effects supervisors, graphic artists and other staff, part of the Times Square scene was restored in this abandoned factory, and then produced Come up with a building that can collapse.


    The stunt director of the crew, John Fraser, had cooperated with Dunn when he was filming "Titanic", and when he saw Dunn walking over, he hurriedly greeted him, "Don, this set of shots is definitely the one I have since filming. The biggest challenge!"


    In the next set of shots, the heroine Mary Jane sits on a bomb-bombed, crumbling balcony, and then her life hangs by a thread.


    The location of the balcony is very high from the ground, even if there are protective measures below, in the event of an accident, if the balcony really falls, Jessica Alba is likely to be injured.


    "Can''t the balcony be fixed?" Dunn frowned, "It''s really not possible, let Jessica hang Weiya."


    John Fraser immediately shook his head, "I used a computer-controlled hydraulic device. Even if the balcony is tilted to 90 degrees, it will never fall. I am worried about another problem."


    "Oh?"


    "Miss Alba is too close to the explosion point. The glass fragments brought up by the explosion are likely to splash on her, or even... scratch her."


    Dunn was silent for a moment, "Is there no solution?"


    John Fraser shook his head, "The power of the explosion is not small, and it can easily hurt people. I think...you can find a short male substitute to take her place in this scene."


    "I can''t use a stand-in, I need to use a wide-angle lens to show Mary Jane''s panic and fear during the explosion, to increase the urgency and danger of the shot."


    Dunn was a little helpless.


    In the future, filming, especially commercial blockbusters, will definitely not meet the schedule. Such a shot, if it was shot on a green screen, would be too simple. But live shooting, in addition to saving time in post-production, has too many disadvantages.


    At this moment, Jessica Alba walked over quietly and said softly, "Director, I can."


    "Um?"


    Dunn glanced at her in surprise.


    After a few months of getting along, Jessica Alba didn''t leave a deep impression on Dunn except for her sweet face and hot body.


    Dunn even thought about it. As soon as the movie ends, this "partner" relationship will end. There are too many beautiful girls in Hollywood, and Jessica Alba is not good enough to deserve his energy.


    Whether it''s emotional intelligence, IQ, or the taste in bed, it''s far worse than Nicole Kidman.


    Unexpectedly, Jessica Alba bravely stood up in the face of this explosive scene that girls can''t avoid.


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "This may hurt you."


    Jessica shook her head firmly, "It doesn''t matter if there is a slight injury during filming. I can turn my face away when the explosion occurs. As long as there is no scratch on my face, it will not affect the progress of filming."


    John Fraser glanced at Dunn and hesitated for a while, "Actually, it doesn''t necessarily mean that you will be injured, it is just a possibility. If Miss Alba can persevere, I believe this set of shots will be fine."


    "Okay, then do that!"


    Dunn waved his hand and made a decision.


    ¡­¡­


    In order to increase the visibility and visual effects of the film, Dunn greatly increased the action scenes and the "flying" scenes of Spider-Man between various buildings. Most of the movie''s budget is spent on this.


    "Camera No. 7, go to the right, yes... move another ten meters!" With a loudspeaker in his hand, Dunn stood on the street built on the first floor of the abandoned factory, looking at the cameras on the second floor and elevated The commander adjusted his direction.


    The explosion scene must be completed in one go, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble to the crew. Tang En must coordinate the work of the team to ensure that nothing goes wrong.


    Fortunately, in this set of shots, in addition to the violent explosion and the collapse of the building, only "Mary Jane" played by Jessica Alba appeared in the shot, showing panic, fear and trepidation.


    The other close-ups of the expressions of the onlookers need to be filmed on site in Times Square, New York, and then edited with special effects in the later stage, so that they can be perfectly connected.


    In order to film this set of shots, Tang En set up 12 cameras, 4 in the air, 4 on the second floor, and 4 on the first floor, to lock the explosion scene from all angles.


    Because once the explosion occurs, the model building that the crew spent a lot of money on will collapse, and there is no possibility of a second reshoot.


    "Well, well, the location is good!" Dunn looked away from the viewfinder and picked up the walkie-talkie at his waist, "John, I''m Dunn, is everything ready?"


    Stunt supervisor John Fraser held the master switch of the explosion, his voice was a little hoarse, "Ready, ready to explode at any time!"


    "Very good! Remember, after the filming is over, put Jessica down as soon as possible and check her physical condition."


    "clear."


    Dunn took a deep breath and pressed the red button on the walkie-talkie, "I''m Dunn, everyone should pay attention, the explosion will start immediately, the countdown, 5...4...3...2...1...start!"


    "Boom!"


    A violent roaring explosion resounded in this closed abandoned factory. The loud sound seemed to overturn the entire factory.


    The huge fireball and energy shock caused by the explosion created a wonderful flaming picture.

 Chapter 114： Disneys Revenge

    The shooting cycle of commercial films is often shorter than that of literary films.


    For example, Tom Hanks is filming "The Rest of the Island". The cycle is as long as ten months. First two months of filming, then a six-month break, and then another two months of filming. The half a year that was spared was for Mr. Hanks to lose weight in order to complete his desolate image on the desert island.


    And in the half-year interval, film director Robert Zemeckis also took time to shoot a commercial film "Crisis" for DreamWorks.


    The shooting cycle of "Spider-Man" was only three months.


    Dunn rented three studios of 20th Century Fox. By October, the scenes in California have been basically completed. The crew will go to New York to shoot the group scene in Times Square.


    It was definitely a big scene. The extras alone employed more than 12,000 people, and the salary of the extras alone exceeded 8 million US dollars.


    In Dunn''s sub-lens script, there is a lot of Manhattan World Trade Center, after all, after 9/11, this will become a dead sound.


    Now, the crew is shooting a scene that Dunn added temporarily.


    The story is very simple. Peter Parker once again heard his neighbor, Mary Jane, being scolded by his father, and saw Mary Jane walking out of the yard through the window, looking lonely.


    Peter Parker wanted to comfort him, but clumsily didn''t know what to say, so he gave her a book.


    "Mary, I...I''m sorry for what happened at your house." Peter Parker looked very nervous.


    Mary Jane forced a smile, "It''s okay, I''m used to it."


    Peter Parker sighed, "I''ll give you a book. When I was ridiculed by everyone before, I liked to read books for a while. It was very interesting."


    Mary Jane took the book and smiled, "Harry Potter? Peter, are you still reading books for teenagers?"


    "It doesn''t matter, as long as you look good. Just like a lover, it may not look right on the surface. If you look closely, you might have a lot in common."


    "Well, Peter, thank you for your book, I will definitely read it."


    ¡­¡­


    "Very good, this one is over!"


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Nina Jacobson who walked over with a half-smile, and shrugged, "You know, this novel company will launch a project next year, and we need to do some publicity."


    As the film''s producer, Nina Jacobson is very conscientious. "You can add advertisements in a more slick way, just now... a little stiff."


    "A blunt advertisement can make people impressive, isn''t it?"


    "But it affects the quality of the movie."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, with an expression of indescribable confidence, "If a ten-second shot can ruin my movie, then I am an incompetent director!"


    At this moment, George Paxton came running over in a dusty manner, "Dawn, someone is targeting "Wedding Cracker"."


    "Um?"


    Dunn''s eyes turned cold.


    Since the success of "Titanic" and his opponent Jon Landau was kicked out of Hollywood, such a direct opponent of him no longer exists.


    Even Tom Rothman, the president of 20th Century Fox, was only stumbled behind his back.


    Reese Witherspoon went to film, and all the big and small matters around Dunn were handed over to George Paxton. He said, "It''s Bruce Willis."


    "Who?"


    Dunn thought he had heard it wrong.


    Bruce Willis?


    Tang En had never met him, let alone had no contact with him. How could he be against him?


    Could it be that he was outspoken and said the wrong thing?


    Dunn shook his head, if a guy like Tom Cruise with arrears in emotional intelligence would have said it outright, Bruce Willis looked like a reckless man, but his brain was not bad.


    Nina Jacobson, who was beside her, was the first to react, "Is it because of "The Sixth Sense"?"


    When Tang En opened his eyes, he suddenly realized.


    Disney has been building a media empire in recent years, and the film industry is somewhat sluggish, but the $40 million suspense thriller "The Sixth Sense" starring Bruce Willis has really boosted Disney''s morale.


    Two months after its release, the North American box office of "The Sixth Sense" has exceeded 200 million US dollars, the overseas box office has also reached 250 million US dollars, and the global box office has reached 450 million!


    Looking at the whole of 1999, this kind of achievement is second only to the giant-like existence "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man".


    However, "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" should get better results!


    August is often the end of the summer season. Many big commercial productions will avoid this stage and give some low-budget movies a way out.


    "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" also took advantage of this loophole and scheduled the schedule to August.


    But unfortunately, I ran into "Wedding Prodigy".


    The investment of 18 million US dollars "Wedding Cracker", the cast is not as good as "The Sixth Sense", but the number of theaters released has exceeded 3,000, and the box office is also high.


    Although it is not as amazing as "The Sixth Sense", it is also a dark horse this year. Two months after its release, the North American box office has reached 150 million US dollars, and the overseas box office is slightly worse, but it has also received 50 million US dollars.


    What''s more, "Wedding Cracker" is a romantic comedy, which is about a long-running and long-running show. After two months of screening, "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality", the box office revenue has obviously experienced a waterfall decline and cannot be carried.


    At this time, suppressing "Wedding Cracker" is the best way to draw the audience back to "The Sixth Sense".


    It''s just that Dunn still finds it strange that "Wedding Cracker" is produced by Dunn Pictures and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.


    Even if Bruce Willis is a big star, dare to challenge Fox?


    "What did he say?" Dunn asked suspiciously.


    George Paxton said: "I can''t remember the specifics, but the general meaning is that "Wedding Cracker" is not nutritious, and only fools watch it. People with IQ will choose to watch "The Sixth Sense". The opinions in a talk show have a big impact.¡±


    Dunn''s face was gloomy and very annoyed.


    This is a typical way to elevate oneself by suppressing others, too bad!


    Nina Jacobson has served as a production executive in Universal Pictures and DreamWorks successively. She is very familiar with the marketing strategy of movies, and soon realized that something was wrong, and reminded carefully: "Dawn, it''s a movie now. During the release of the film, all the words and deeds of the leading actors must be consistent with the producers."


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed to a slit, "You mean... Disney is standing behind him?"


    George Paxton added, "I think the same is true. After Bruce Willis'' interview, many newspapers reprinted it, and ABC also reported it widely, which has a great tendency to add fuel to the fire."


    "Disney? Haha, interesting!"


    Tang En laughed inexplicably, but his smile was a little gloomy.


    He is still in the development stage of accumulating energy, and all behaviors are very restrained, but he just doesn''t want to make enemies everywhere.


    After all, during the period when "Titanic" was released, Dunn was under a lot of pressure from Hollywood, which would seriously hinder his industrial development.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En, who was holding his tail as a man, was actually shot by Disney in the back.


    As the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson is Dunn''s direct subordinate. For fear that he is young and arrogant, he directly challenged Disney, and quickly persuaded: "Don, calm down!"


    Tang En glanced at her lightly and shook his head, "Don''t worry, I''ve never been calmer than I am now!"


    Nina Jacobson hesitated for a moment, feeling that it was necessary to make her words clear, "Dawn, actually... I think this matter has something to do with me too."


    "you?"


    Dunn looked surprised.


    He did poach Nina Jacobson from Disney''s production department to take charge of Marvel Studios, but she is not valued at Disney.


    Nina Jacobson sighed, "Actually, the movie "The Sixth Sense" was originally approved by me."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"


    Nina Jacobson said: "I have a good relationship with Nate Shyamalan, oh! It''s the director of "The Sixth Sense". When he came to me with this project, it was the project I passed the review and submitted to Disney Productions."


    "That is to say, without your recommendation, "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" would not have appeared at all?" Dunn knew for a long time that Nina Jacobson was a talent, but he didn''t expect her to have such a unique vision.


    Nina Jacobson nodded, "You can say that."


    "So now "The Sixth Sense" is a big hit at the box office, Disney regrets it, they shouldn''t let you go, right?" Dunn sneered a little at the corner of his mouth.


    Nina Jacobson said firmly: "Dawn, I will definitely not go back to Disney, I will definitely bring out Marvel Studios I am not doubting you." He waved his hand, his tone was a bit more mocking, "I just thought it was a little funny, Disney snubbed a talent like you at first, only after I poached you, did you discover your abilities, and then regretted it and took revenge on me? Really? Have a big heart."


    Nina Jacobson said lightly: "This is a Disney tradition. They only recognize money! Who still remembers that Walt Disney is actually a person''s name?"


    Dunn thought silently for a while, "Twentieth Century Fox is the publisher of "Wedding Cracker", we have common interests, and Disney, let them handle it."


    "You want to attack Bruce Willis?" Nina Jacobson exclaimed.


    Dunn sneered: "I can''t move Disney, and I''m still afraid of Bruce Willis? Don''t say it''s him, even Tom Cruise, I don''t care!"


    George Paxton shared his hatred and said, "Yes, I have long disliked that big man, and I should teach him a lesson!"


    Nina Jacobson is a woman after all, and her style is conservative, "Dawn, I think it''s better to be careful, after all...he is the star of "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", moving him is equivalent to moving the "Spiritual Sixth Sense". The Sixth Sense cake, Disney won¡¯t let it go.¡±


    "That doesn''t allow him to talk nonsense in front of the media!"


    George Paxton gritted his teeth.


    "Nonsense?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Yes, nonsense is also quite interesting."


    "Huh? Dunn, what do you mean?" Nina was slightly stunned.


    Tang En threw his long sleeves, domineering and unrestrained, "It''s very simple, use his own way to treat his body!"

 Chapter 115： lower sword

    The influence of "Star Wars" is really too great, especially when the director of this version of "Star Wars" has been replaced by the famous Hollywood commercial director Dunn Walker.


    Many countries have domestic film protection policies, so in the summer, they are afraid that the release of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" will have too much impact on domestic films, so they postpone the release date.


    This also led to the overseas box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", which has not achieved satisfactory results. It was not until mid-October that the overseas box office accumulated to 450 million US dollars, plus the North American box office of 550 million US dollars, the global box office finally broke the 1 billion US dollar mark!


    This is the second film in the world to surpass $1 billion at the box office after "Titanic".


    When this news came out, it brought a huge shock to Hollywood and the American people. The news of Disney''s painstaking efforts to discredit "Wedding Cracker" was instantly wiped out under the impact of this nuclear bomb-like news.


    Of course, the operation of 20th Century Fox is definitely behind this.


    After Disney continued to suppress "Wedding Crashers" for half a month, the market suddenly calmed down. "Sixth Sense" and "Wedding Crashers" competed fairly and justly for the fans'' pursuit, as if nothing had happened. Same.


    However, Dunn doesn''t think so.


    The shooting of "Spider-Man" has come to an end, and the crew went to New York to shoot the scenes of Times Square, Manhattan Bridge, and Central Station.


    The crew didn''t hide their whereabouts. When they got off the plane and walked out of LaGuardy Airport, they saw hundreds of enthusiastic movie fans warmly greeted them.


    This is definitely Marvel Comics, or Dunn''s most loyal fan.


    "Wow!"


    Looking at these crazy fans, James Franco''s face flushed with excitement, "I feel like a superstar!"


    In the past two and a half months, Jessica Alba got along very well with him, and especially loved the photo oil painting he gave her.


    "Jammie, you are too narcissistic, they welcome Director Walker!"


    Jessica Alba pursed her lips jokingly.


    James Franco pointed at two fans wearing Spider-Man "suits" in the distance, "They always come at me, right? After all, I''m Spider-Man!"


    Jessica rolled his eyes at him, very funny.


    James Franco was a little embarrassed, rolled his eyes and lowered his voice, "Hey, what is your relationship with the director?"


    Jessica panicked, "I don''t understand what you''re talking about."


    "Don''t think you can hide from everyone, you sleep in the same room with the director almost every night."


    "James!" Jessica''s face became stern, "There are some things, don''t talk nonsense!"


    James Franco was very smart. He also realized his gaffe, and quickly apologized, "I''m sorry, you know, I''m an artist. Artists are a little neurotic, don''t mind."


    Jessica shook her head lightly, "Just be careful in the future."


    Only then did James Franco breathe a sigh of relief, took a deep look at her, and sighed inwardly.


    This woman... I''m afraid it will be difficult for her to step into the front line.


    Look at the actresses who have been in contact with Tang En, they can''t wait to stand at the highest peak and announce to the world her experience of having an affair with Tang En!


    It is to gain more popularity and attention, increase fame, and improve status.


    But Jessica Alba has clearly slept with Dunn before, so she was careful to hide for fear that others would know. Isn''t that stupid?


    For that bit of dignity and face, is it important to have career development?


    I paid everything that should be paid. Obviously, like most actresses, they rely on their bodies and faces to get the upper hand. Little actor in the grey area.


    "Look at Natalie Portman. She obviously has a great background and good acting skills, but she still insists on going to a top university for further study, clear stream... It''s not that easy."


    James Franco shook his head helplessly and looked at Dunn Walker who was being interviewed by reporters.


    "Director Walker, first of all congratulations to you, the global box office of "Wedding Cracker" has exceeded 200 million US dollars."


    The crew was in a hurry. The reporters first had to curry favor with Dunn so that he would not be interviewed.


    Dunn shrugged, "200 million? In my opinion, "Wedding Cracker" should get a better box office."


    "what?"


    The reporters are all old fritters, and they immediately reacted, Tang En has something to say!


    The quick-responding reporter immediately asked, "Director Walker, Bruce Willis, some time ago, mocked the simple plot of "Wedding Crashers" and the development of love is silly and sweet. What do you think about it?"


    Dunn''s face was serious, but his eyes were full of admiration for the young reporter, "Mr. Willis has ridiculed "Wedding Cracker"? I''m sorry, I''m filming "Spider-Man" at this time, and I didn''t pay attention to these news."


    The reporters immediately showed disappointment.


    What does Dunn mean? Holding high and falling, playing fake fight?


    But I didn''t expect that, then Tang En changed his voice: "But..."


    The reporters immediately became excited again, and they handed over the microphone and recorder quickly. They had realized that Dunn Walker, who had been calm for a long time, was about to make another big news!


    "But even if Mr. Willis said something similar, I believe he must have been unintentional. After all, he often goes to the Gold Club, and the service there... is very intoxicating. If he drinks too much and says something outrageous, he will It''s normal."


    "Gold Club?"


    The reporters were all astonished Several have already asked what this "Golden Club" is.


    Some reporters'' eyes lit up, as if they remembered something, "Director Walker, the Golden Club you''re talking about...is that a famous **** in Atlanta?"


    Dunn frowned: "Theoretically yes."


    "Theoretically? How to say?"


    Tang En spread his hands lightly, "I''m afraid only those who have been there know what projects are in it."


    exploded!


    Absolutely exploded!


    The reporters were so excited that they were almost insane. They didn''t wait here for three or four hours in vain. They got big news in this news interview!


    The Gold Club... is about to become famous!


    ¡­¡­


    In fact, Dunn read the report through the gossip tabloids, saying that Mr. Bruce Willis often went to and from the Gold Club.


    Dunn was very curious and asked George Paxton to personally go to Atlanta to experience the service content. The result... an eye-opener.


    In Atlanta, stripping is legal, dancing is legal, but dealing with money and bodies is illegal!


    Although most of the VIPs entering the Golden Club are NBA players, Hollywood actors also appear from time to time.


    This is a crime!


    Dunn didn''t have any real evidence that Bruce Willis was in and out of the Gold Club, but who cares?


    Celebrities, the people who eat melons will always focus on scandals.


    Even if some scandals seem so false and absurd, people always like to speculate about the unknown life with the greatest malice.


    Mistakes are punished.


    Bruce Willis, Dunn will definitely strike!

 Chapter 116： biggest winner

    There are many gossip tabloids in the United States, because the content is too outrageous and exaggerated, so the influence is very low.


    But Dunn is different. He is currently the most talked-about and hot director in Hollywood, and he is also directing the super blockbuster "Spider-Man" that has attracted the attention of the United States. What he said is destined to become the focus of discussion in the United States.


    The Gold Club suddenly became popular!


    Many media and TV stations have introduced that the Golden Club is a nightclub located in Atlanta. Its founder is Steve Kaplan, and it is the favorite nightclub of NBA players.


    Because of the participation of NBA players, Dunn''s words not only caused a sensation in the entertainment circle, but also attracted close attention in the sports circle.


    No one is a fool. Some time ago, Bruce Willis made a mockery of "Wedding Cracker", and Dunn immediately exposed his experience of going in and out of the Gold Club.


    This is definitely revenge!


    Especially thinking of Tang En''s strong character of revenge in the past, he would never have a target.


    The Golden Club... I''m afraid it''s not just a strip club.


    As a result, major TV stations, mainstream newspapers, and many other related organizations sent reporters to Atlanta to make secret visits to the Gold Club.


    The Gold Club, at the end of 1999, suddenly became the most talked-about nightclub in the entire United States.


    And the fuse of the whole incident, Bruce Willis, fell into the whirlpool of public opinion before he came out of the joy of the great success of "The Sixth Sense".


    On the entertainment page of the Los Angeles Times, the outspoken provoked a conflict: "Bruce Willis, have you ever broken the law?"


    The "National Enquirer" directly detonated the bomb and criticized Bruce Willis like a criminal, "As a first-line Hollywood star, Bruce Willis has a reputation, a status, and a better behavior. Too much. According to reliable sources, Bruce Willis goes to the Gold Club at least twice a month, recruiting 3-5 dancers each time. He has a lot of money and is a favorite guest of the girls."


    "The Hollywood Reporter" also fanned the flames, arguing that "Bruce Willis'' stupidity and crime are not worthy of his current status and fame," while calling on fans to stop buying "The Sixth Sense" movie tickets, "letting Go to **** with Bruce Willis and his movies!"


    Bruce Willis suddenly lost his mind, he panicked, he was stunned, he was terrified!


    He has never had a conflict with Dunn. The reason why he targeted "Wedding Cracker" was completely in accordance with the requirements of the producers, and it was for the sake of the box office of "The Sixth Sense".


    Because of the limited budget of "The Sixth Sense", the producer offered him "$14 million + 17% net box office share". According to the current box office trend of "The Sixth Sense", it is entirely possible for him to get more than $60 million in compensation from this film!


    For money, it doesn''t matter if you say a word or two.


    However, he thought that it was such "unintentional talk" that he stabbed a big hole and directly angered Dunn Walker.


    Bruce Willis'' agency immediately launched public relations and held three press conferences in a row, of which Bruce Willis participated in two. It is clarified to the whole society that Mr. Bruce Willis has indeed been in and out of the Gold Club, but he just watched the strip show, and he did not violate the law.


    But scandals are like a tsunami. Once they break out, they are unstoppable.


    ¡­¡­


    With the outbreak of the Bruce Willis scandal, the box office of "The Sixth Sense" fell off a cliff, and the theater side was also very smart, and quickly dropped from 2,682 theaters to 1,358.


    In stark contrast to it is "Wedding Cracker", the number of theaters once again exceeded 2,000, and the weekly box office of the week rose sharply. The North American box office reached 8.47 million US dollars, and the total North American box office total accumulated 187 million US dollars. It is on the verge of breaking the $200 million mark.


    What is the concept of the $200 million North American box office?


    Throughout 1999, before November, only three films had grossed more than $200 million in North America: Star Wars: Episode 1: The Ghost Man, The Sixth Sense, and Power 2.


    It was widely favored before. The romantic film "Notting Hill" starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, produced by Universal Pictures, has a North American box office of only 110 million US dollars. It is estimated that when the screening ends, it will only be the same type of film "Wedding". Half of Awkward.


    Of course, because "Wedding Cracker" adopts newcomers and its values ??are too open, the overseas box office will not exceed 100 million US dollars, which is incomparable with the overseas box office of "Notting Hill" of 240 million US dollars.


    But this is enough to surprise Hollywood!


    Following the small-budget success of "My Big Greek Wedding" last year, this year''s "Wedding Cracker" has also achieved remarkable and amazing achievements.


    Even Danny Boyle, the British director of "Wedding Cracker", has become a hot figure, and I heard that MGM intends to let him take over the "007" series.


    A segment of Bruce Willis and Dunn''s air-to-air fight, "Wedding Cracker" became the biggest winner.


    At this time, Mel Gibson, the top star in Hollywood today, suddenly said in an interview¡ª


    "Gold Club? Yes, I know this nightclub, it''s very famous. As far as I know, there are many stars in Hollywood who have been there. Me? No, I have not been there, I heard that there are some illegal programs in it, I am a legal citizen."


    "I trust Director Walker, I haven''t been in contact with him, but he''s a talented lad, I admire his ability, and I''m sure he won''t gossip. Bruce Willis...Honestly, I have a hard time believing he would. do this kind of thing."


    "As a public figure, I think abiding by the law is the bottom line. How can we allow a criminal to appear on the big screen and perform for the audience? I don''t know if the performance is art or a mistake."


    ¡­¡­


    When Tang En heard the news, he was a little dumbfounded.


    Aren''t Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis both WMA artists?


    Infighting?


    It''s not like, don''t look at Bruce Willis'' popularity now, but it''s not enough to shake Mel Gibson.


    This Australian actor is one of the only four big-name members in Hollywood today who have received a "20+20" salary!


    Dunn is a little strange. How could Mel Gibson speak for himself inexplicably?


    Is there a conspiracy?


    Dunn shook his head, it was difficult to understand.


    "Dawn, has your movie finished?" Natalie suddenly called.


    Dunn was filming "Spider-Man" in New York, and Natalie was filming "Soul Shifting Girl" in California. The two were separated by two places and talked on the phone every day.


    "Come on within three days." Tang En smiled, "When the movie is over, I''ll go back to see you."


    "I''m here too. Director Mendes said that in one month, the movie will be finished, and then let''s travel to Australia." Natalie''s voice was full of longing.


    Dunn smiled and said, "Australia? Was it Nicole''s invitation? Or Naomi?"


    "I hate Naomi!" Natalie whispered, then lowered her voice, "Dawn, you''re in New York... living with Jessica, right?"


    "Cough cough." Dunn was a little embarrassed, "Nate, why did you mention this all of a sudden? I''ve thought about it, I''ll let Jessica move out of the house after the filming of "Spider-Man" is over."


    "Oh..." Natalie took a long tone, "And Naomi! I hate her so much!"


    Dunn paused, "Where''s Nicole?"


    "Nicole at least knows that I''m your girlfriend, and she doesn''t mean to fight with me. But Naomi is a **** and obviously has other plans for you! I hate her!" Natalie''s voice was very angry. .


    Tang En was a little funny, "Okay, I''ll listen to you. When the filming of "The Girl Who Moves Soul" is over, I''ll let her get out!"


    "Well!" Natalie looked very happy. "By the way, you haven''t promised me yet. Are you going to Australia?"


    Dunn was a little embarrassed, "Nate, in the later stage of "Spider-Man", because of tax rebates, I went to the UK to make a part, I''m afraid I won''t have the time."


    "But I already promised someone else!" Natalie pouted, a little coquettish.


    "Who is it?"


    Dunn smiled slightly, thinking it was Nicole Kidman. It was always a good thing that Natalie was friendly with her.


    "Mr. Gibson."


    "Who?"


    "Mel Gibson!"

 Chapter 117： Not repetition, but creation!

    Dunn was very surprised. When did Natalie know Mel Gibson?


    Natalie seemed to feel Dunn''s confusion on the other end of the phone, and said beamingly, "Just yesterday, Mr. Gibson came to the crew."


    Tang En was even more puzzled, "He went to your crew? What is he doing?"


    "To visit Nicole and Naomi," Natalie pursed her lips and smiled. "They are all Australians. Mr. Gibson is very old-fashioned."


    Gudao warm intestines?


    Dunn was a little funny.


    After a few years, you don''t know how to hate Mel Gibson after hearing his anti-Semitic remarks.


    But now...


    Dunn raised his eyebrows.


    Mel Gibson is well-known for his outgoing, heartfelt attitude.


    Throughout the 1990s, a large number of Australian actors appeared in Hollywood, and their momentum even surpassed that of the United Kingdom. It was not unrelated to the driving behind the ace Mel Gibson.


    He even set up the "Australian Actors Foundation" to help Australian actors who go to Hollywood to find their dreams.


    In a previous life, Naomi Watts had no chance to act, and her landlord was swept away by her lack of income, so Mel Gibson came to help;


    Robert Downey Jr. was imprisoned several times because of the problem of poisoning, and his reputation was discredited. It was Mel Gibson who did his part and helped him, giving him the opportunity to act again, and this was the "Iron Man" that became famous all over the world later;


    Even Jodie Foster switched to directing, and Mel Gibson was cast for free to help old friends.


    In all Hollywood where interests are the criterion, Mel Gibson is definitely a "big brother" figure of the righteous Bo Yuntian!


    However, the film "The Passion of the Christ" encountered many obstacles and huge difficulties in the process of project approval, investment and distribution. After the film was released, the film caused huge controversy, especially the Jewish bosses in charge of Hollywood.


    The Jewish bosses generally believed that "The Passion of the Christ" was an anti-Semitic movie, and began to target Mel Gibson everywhere.


    But Mel Gibson is the most devout Catholic believer. He opposes the teachings of Judaism and shoots "Jesus" according to Catholicism. What''s wrong?


    Finally, after getting drunk in 2006, Mel Gibson uttered wild words and publicly insulted Jews, which finally completely angered the Jewish bigwigs in Hollywood and was sent back to Australia.


    A generation of superstars has fallen.


    When Dunn recalled it, he couldn''t help but sigh.


    Now, Dunn has understood why Mel Gibson suddenly stood up for himself and attacked Bruce Willis. Not a conspiracy theory at all, but Mel Gibson thanking himself for taking care of two Australian actors, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts.


    Whatever the reason, Dunn owes Mel Gibson a favor.


    "Maybe¡­¡­"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, and a bold idea suddenly popped up. Since Mel Gibson invited himself and Natalie to Australia as guests, it would be better to be respectful than to obey.


    You can get in close contact with Mel Gibson. If this person is really righteous, Dunn doesn''t mind taking a shot and helping him.


    Mel Gibson is definitely a rare talent. Commercial films have far more appeal than Tom Cruise, literary films have acting skills no less than Tom Hanks, and director talent... is also considered to be the next Martin Scorsese!


    It is somewhat regrettable that such an all-rounder is sadly defeated.


    Besides, Dunn doesn''t have much affection for Jews.


    ¡­¡­


    On October 21st, "Spider-Man" was officially completed and the crew was disbanded. Around January next year, the actors will go to the UK for later dubbing work.


    Dunn did not return to California immediately, but met someone in New York, Taylor Swift''s father, Scott Swift.


    A stockbroker.


    The stock market crash is coming soon, and Dunn will definitely fight, using his foresight to make a fortune.


    Movies... It''s okay to make a little money, but it''s impossible to become a first-line rich man in the United States.


    Although Dunn has learned some stock market manipulation techniques, he is still very immature compared to real professionals. It happened that Scott Swift helped to solve this difficulty.


    Back in California, Dunn Pictures has a lot of work waiting for him to handle.


    The sale and rental of DVDs and videotapes of "My Big Greek Wedding" grossed $58.9 million.


    Twentieth Century Fox deducted 15% of distribution costs of $8.8 million, promotional costs of $1.2 million, and production, copying, and shipping costs of $1.3 million, and Dunn Pictures earned another $47 million in revenue.


    Naturally, this sum of money will not be used to pay taxes or repay loans, which solves the current shortage of funds in the Tang En Film industry.


    Dunn also specially awarded 5 million dollars to Andrew O''Hare. He has mentioned it to Dunn many times. He has reached an agreement with the copyright owner of the novel "The Chronicles of Narnia". Acquisition at the consideration of 5% of future profit dividends.


    In order to balance Manola Dages''s mood, Dunn gave her another 5 million dollars, allowing her to acquire the copyright of novels with potential for adaptation in the market.


    After all, the chance of an original story winning an Oscar is far inferior to that of a classic work or an adaptation of a real person.


    "By the way, Warners sent a message asking when we will start the Harry Potter project." Manola Dages added.


    Tang En''s mouth twitched, a little sarcastic, "They really know how to find time!"


    Manola Dages smiled slightly, "I have politely refused, anyway, the contract stipulates that we only need to start the "Harry Potter" project within three years. By the way, there is one more thing, Disney A warning has been sent."


    "What?" Dunn thought he heard it wrong, "Warning?"


    Manola Dages sighed, "Disney''s tone... is still quite stern, thinking that your remarks about Bruce Willis have seriously broken Hollywood''s rules and caused them immeasurable losses."


    Dunn laughed angrily, "I broke the rules. Could it be possible for them to discredit my movies? What the **** is Disney, let them get out!"


    In recent years, Disney''s ambitions have grown bigger and bigger. It has successively acquired Muppets, Miramax, ABC and many other companies, and is transforming from an animation studio to a media group.


    They even dug in Michael Ovitz, the head of CAA, which almost led to the collapse of CAA. However, because of the internal power struggle, Michael Ovitz resigned with a $200 million liquidated damages.


    But Dunn was never afraid.


    Because his ambition is bigger than Disney!


    "Dawn, I think... it''s better to keep a low profile. The "Harry Potter" project, we are destined to have a deadlock with Warner, if we add Disney, even if we have a friendship with 20th Century Fox, we won''t be able to last. ." Manola Dages said earnestly.


    Of course her words made sense, Dunn pondered for a long time and narrowed his eyes, "I know about this, tell Andrew to win the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" as soon as possible next summer at the latest , let''s start this project!"


    "Huh?" Manola Dages was stunned for a moment, "Boss, The Chronicles of Narnia is a big project, and the investment is only a lot more than that of Spider-Man. If we start The Chronicles of Narnia "This movie series, I am afraid there is no extra energy to invest in "Harry Potter"."


    Dunn smiled lightly, "Avoiding risks, postponing the "Harry Potter" project is the best way to avoid Warner''s conflicts."


    "But¡­¡­"


    "I''ve made a whole plan, and you''ll understand when the time comes."


    "Okay." Manola Dages sighed, thought of something, and said with a smile, "Dawn, you are the big boss of Dunn Pictures, Reese will definitely go out to film often in the future, you have to hire another one. secretary."


    Dunn looked at Manola''s half-smiling expression, coughed dryly, "We''ll talk about it later! By the way, how much was the box office of "Wedding Cracker"?"


    "190 million in North America and 68 million overseas. It is estimated that... the global box office should be around 300 million US dollars."


    "What about Star Wars?"


    "It''s over $1.1 billion."


    Dunn showed a proud smile.


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" directed by George Lucas in the previous life, the global box office was less than 900 million US dollars, and it barely exceeded 1 billion with the subsequent 3D transformation.


    But Dunn''s version of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" took 1.1 billion at the box office, and even went for 1.2 billion!


    "My appearance is not for repetition, but for creation!"


    Dunn looked into the distance with a far-reaching vision.


    "Dawn?"


    Manola Dages was stunned, thinking that the big boss had swelled again.

 Chapter 118： 1st superstar

    Because of the UK''s tax rebate policy, the film must be filmed or partially post-production in the UK.


    In the post-production of "Spider-Man", the special effects shots were handled by Industrial Light and Magic and were carried out in the United States. The rest of the work, such as rendering, dubbing, scoring, editing, etc., will be done at David Heyman''s Sunshine Films.


    Dunn''s post-production team, led by Morgan Carey, whose production attributes are as high as "98", has already set off for the UK for preliminary rendering and fineness of the film.


    There are not many special effects shots in the whole film, and it is a commercial film. There is no need to pursue the beauty and art of the shots too much. Three or four months of post-production time is enough.


    Dunn will rest for 20 days and then go to the UK to join everyone.


    On October 29, Christopher Nolan''s "Memento" was the first to be completed.


    On November 3rd, the filming of "Soul Shifting Girl" was also completed. As a young director who was only 34 years old, Sam Mendes was unanimously recognized by the cast and crew. His professionalism and dedication, once again Shows the reliability of the British.


    Two days later, Dunn borrowed his private jet from James Cameron and flew to Australia with his girlfriend Natalie Portman.


    Natalie seemed very happy, not only was it the first time to take a private jet, it was not only the first time to travel to Australia, but more was to tell Dunn about her experience in filming "The Girl Who Moved Souls".


    "Soul Shifting Girl" is a movie in which she truly showed her acting skills when she grew up.


    "Director Mendes said that my performance is very good, at least I can be nominated for a Golden Globe Award, or even... an Oscar nomination!" Natalie said beamingly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "He is encouraging you and motivating you to perform better."


    "That''s not it!" Natalie raised her fist angrily, "I''m good at acting! Nicole also praised me. She said that at my age, she can''t show my tension at all!"


    "Nicole?" Tang En shook his head frequently, "Nicole is my girlfriend, you are my girlfriend, as long as her IQ is normal, she will definitely please you."


    "You are talking nonsense!" Natalie gritted her teeth angrily and stared wide-eyed, "Dawn, why are you so shameless? You are still a girlfriend, do you think that all the beautiful women in Hollywood are going to revolve around you? ?"


    Tang En smiled, stretched out his arms and put her in his arms, whispering, "We went to Australia, how do we live?"


    "what?"


    Natalie suddenly blushed, she stuttered when she spoke, and looked at Dunn with a pleading look, "I... I''m not ready."


    Tang En rolled his eyes, "Don''t talk about it, last year, if your mother hadn''t interfered with it, we would have been together."


    "Then... that was when I was just in love and was ignorant." Natalie turned her head and pouted.


    Tang En jokingly said, "Could it be that we are Plato in love?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and raised her head, "Why not?"


    Tang En calmly spread his hands, "That night, I can only spend the night with other women."


    "You promised me that you would never interact with Naomi again!" Natalie frowned.


    "I know, isn''t there Nicole?" Dunn smiled and lowered his voice, "Besides, there are a lot of beauties in Australia..."


    "You... Dunn, you bastard!"


    Natalie grabbed his waist angrily.


    ¡­


    Nicole Kidman, as a tour guide, took Dunn and Natalie to play on XN for two days, and then finally came to an appointment with Mel Gibson.


    This is the tradition of the "Australian Gang" in recent years. On a certain day in November, the actors of the Australian Gang will get together to talk about work, friendship, and the development of Hollywood. They will also help each other and solve some difficulties.


    The "leader" is naturally Mel Gibson.


    As an outsider, Dunn was able to participate in the internal party of the "Australian Gang", even a personal invitation from Mel Gibson. Everyone understands the deep meaning of it.


    In Hollywood, the "Australian Gang" is an outsider. Dunn''s outstanding personality and too young qualifications also make him incompatible with a large number of people.


    Teaming up and joining forces is the biggest survival rule in Hollywood.


    Mel Gibson took a fancy to Dunn''s potential and strength, and hoped that the "Australian Gang" could rely on such a big tree and have a better development.


    Although the "Australian Gang" and the "British Gang" are both English-speaking countries, the United Kingdom and the United States are brothers, and Australia is only a distant relative.


    The "British Gang" has a profound heritage and influence in Hollywood. They don''t even need to think of external help, but only need internal unity, and they can easily get a place in Hollywood.


    But the "Australian Gang" is different. In the golden age of Hollywood, the exclusion and contempt for Australia was no less than that of people of color. It was only in the last decade or two that the situation improved.


    But this is far from enough!


    How many people are there in the "Australian Gang"? Only Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman can be called stars. The director and producer are completely incompetent.


    Mel Gibson has been working on the development of Australian actors in Hollywood until he discovered Dunn, a young director.


    His appearance changed Nicole Kidman''s past box office poison and lace queen, and almost made Nicole the top actress in Hollywood.


    Mel Gibson is alone, he needs to find foreign aid, and Dunn is his best choice!


    Dunn naturally also has his own calculus. Mel Gibson''s attraction is on the one hand, and the huge potential of the "Australian Gang" is also his target.


    Tang En is not of Jewish blood, has no background, no classmates, and no qualifications. His ability to get to where he is today depends entirely on his own strength, and outside help is insignificant.


    And if there is the "Australian Gang" behind it, it will definitely be a big backup for Dunn.


    The "Australian Gang" and Dunn cooperate, rely on each other and help each other, which is definitely the best of both worlds.


    Natalie is very smart. She noticed Mel Gibson''s intention very early and agreed to his party invitation instead of Dunn.


    At the same time, she was calm, innocent and cute, like a little girl who couldn''t understand everything, and all she showed was her admiration for this big star. After all, Natalie''s Jewish heritage is likely to cause Mel Gibson''s concerns.


    When she came to Mel Gibson''s manor, Natalie exclaimed "Wow", "It''s so big!"


    The housekeeper smiled, "Miss Portman, if you are interested, you can go hunting in the jungle over there another day."


    "Is that also Gibson Manor?" Natalie''s eyes widened.


    "Of course, standing here, everything you can see belongs to Gibson Manor." The housekeeper''s eyebrows flashed with pride.


    Tang En held her hand, and UU Reading smiled and said, "How about we come to Australia to buy a manor in the future?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and said with a half-smile, "I think it''s better to buy a manor like this in California."


    Dunn was sweating profusely.


    Australia is so vast and sparsely populated that even in XN, such a large manor would not cost more than 10 million US dollars.


    But in California...it''s like Michael Jackson''s Neverland, far less big than the current one, but worth hundreds of millions of dollars!


    "Pfft!"


    Natalie gave him a charming look, "Just kidding, let''s go. The figure at the front door... seems to be Mr. Gibson."


    The sky was a little dark, and it was really blurry that I couldn''t see clearly.


    When Dunn and Natalie walked to the fountain in the manor, they saw a tall figure walking over.


    Dunn has never seen Mel Gibson with his own eyes, but he can tell from the other person''s figure that the person who came... is the number one superstar in Hollywood today - Mel Gibson!


    "Welcome! Director Walker, your presence is my greatest honor!"


    Mel Gibson took a few steps and stretched out his right hand from a distance, showing great enthusiasm and courtesy.


    Dunn laughed, "Mel, it''s too outlandish, just call me Dunn."


    Mel Gibson laughed heartily, and gave Dunn a warm hug, just like an old friend for many years, and he did not forget to snub Natalie, "Miss Portman, thank you for your help."


    Natalie was very reserved and ladylike. She tucked her skirt and bent down, smiling slightly, "Mr. Gibson, it''s our honor to be invited by you."


    Dunn glanced at Natalie in surprise.


    This little girl is really on stage.

 Chapter 119： Australian Gang (Part 1)

    In the mansion, there is no imaginary luxury, but the decoration style has a kind of medieval simplicity and literature.


    Dunn appeared holding Natalie''s hand and instantly became the focus of the party.


    Looking around, there were more than 20 people in total, and many faces made Tang En feel quite familiar.


    Mel Gibson, as the owner of the house and the eldest brother of the "Australian Gang", is very enthusiastic to introduce to everyone, "I don''t need to introduce too much, right? The director of "Titanic" and "Star Wars Prequels" , Dunn Walker!"


    Tang En originally thought it was a very private occasion, but he didn''t expect everyone to be dressed in formal dresses, men''s suits and leather shoes, and women''s gorgeous evening dresses, there were a lot of flowers blooming.


    November is the beginning of summer in Australia, and even Natalie wore a rose red waist-length dress.


    The atmosphere of the party was more formal than Dunn imagined, and sure enough, with the introduction of Mel Gibson, everyone applauded.


    Tang En was a little embarrassed. He smiled and waved to everyone, but he didn''t know what to say.


    give a speech?


    That would be too detached, it would obviously increase the distance between them, so Dunn might as well not attend this party.


    Mel Gibson laughed nonchalantly, pulled Dunn, and walked towards the people present one by one.


    Natalie walked to Nicole Kidman very interestingly and gave him space.


    "Dawn, this is Hugh Jackman, an excellent actor!"


    There is no need for Mel Gibson to say that the famous "Wolverine" in front of him, Dunn is too familiar, he immediately stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hugh, I know you, I heard that you took over the Wolverine of "X-Men" ,Is it right?"


    Hugh Jackman was stunned for a moment, not responding.


    "X-Men" has not yet started filming, the role of Wolverine...has not been determined yet...


    Downton felt sloppy, because 20th Century Fox postponed the shooting of "X-Men" because of the financial chain and "Spider-Man", and the official start is likely to be in December.


    Bryan Singer, the director of "X-Men" selected by Fox Films, has no experience in special effects movies before, so he has been silently stealing from the side during Dunn''s filming of "Spider-Man".


    Dunn hurried to remedy it and said, "You know, I made "Spider-Man", and Marvel is now my company, and I also participated in the script of "X-Men"."


    This is just talking nonsense. Fortunately, with Hugh Jackman''s current status, he can''t see through it at all. Instead, he feels that Dunn has a lot of energy.


    Mel Gibson also guessed one or two from the expressions of the two, "Hugh, your role...isn''t it set yet?"


    "The agent hasn''t informed me yet." Hugh Jackman looked a little embarrassed.


    Tang En raised his brows, and found that Mel Gibson was staring at him with bright eyes, and immediately turned serious: "Hugh, since I can appear at this party, it is fate, I said, the role of Wolverine ... belongs to you!"


    Hugh Jackman looked incredulous.


    Of course, through Mel Gibson''s channel, he knows Dunn''s influence. Hugh Jackman doesn''t know the relationship between Dunn and Twentieth Century Fox, Mel Gibson knows!


    Since Dunn guaranteed that Hugh Jackman could get the role of "Wolverine", he would definitely get it!


    "Hugh, shouldn''t you say thank you?" Mel Gibson gave Hugh Jackman a hateful look.


    "Ah? I..." Hugh Jackman''s face flushed with excitement, and he held Dunn''s hands tightly, "I really don''t know what to say. I''m very grateful to you for helping me get this opportunity!"


    Tang En smiled, "It doesn''t matter, as I said, meeting is fate. I admire Australian actors very much. They are cheerful, generous, and dare to fight. They are not like British people, nor are they lazy like Americans."


    Mel Gibson''s eyes lit up, and he felt that he had found a confidant, and praised again and again, "Dawn, you said it very well! Our Australian actors are indeed even better!"


    Dunn laughed secretly in his heart. This Mel Gibson didn''t know whether it was because his status was too high or he was too confident.


    This is not the same as Tom Cruise. Brother Tang is in arrears in emotional intelligence. Mel Gibson obviously has no such problem. He has a big mouth.


    "This is Simon Baker, he and his wife Rebecca are Nicole''s best friends!"


    When mentioning "Nicole", Mel Gibson obviously aggravated his tone.


    Dunn didn''t know Simon Baker well, just a few simple greetings, knowing that he was recommended by fellow countryman Russell Crowe two years ago to participate in "L.A. Confidential" and has been in the TV circle before.


    Immediately afterwards, Dunn saw a beautiful woman.


    "This is Megan, Megan Gale. She''s still in college, and she''s been in an independent film, "Christmas Holiday." Now... Megan, I heard you''re working as a graphic model?"


    Megan Gale smiled slightly, "Not a graphic model, but a fashion model. I shot a lot of commercials in Italy this year."


    Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly.


    As a real movie fan, he especially likes Nolan''s "Batman: The Dark Knight". After the film was shot, it achieved unprecedented success. Warners and DC planned to launch "Justice League" and make it popular again.


    And in the makeup photo at that time, the candidate for Wonder Woman was the slim Megan Gale in front of me!


    But because of the 2009 Screenwriters Guild strike, the film was aborted. Later, when "Wonder Woman" was filmed, she was older and was replaced by a younger model and actress Gal Gadot.


    And as a Victoria''s Secret supermodel, Megan Gale has always been the face of Australia''s image until she retired and was replaced by Miranda Kerr.


    "Miss Gale, are you going to be in the fashion world...or in the show business world?" Dunn''s words obviously had other meanings.


    Megan Gale chuckled, her eyes moved smartly, and she lowered her voice, "Director, your reputation is not very good. I heard about it in Italy."


    Mel Gibson frowned and glanced at her, a little displeased.


    Dunn looked indifferent, "Then are you willing to come to Hollywood?"


    Meghan Gale shook her head, "I''m still studying, and... my part-time job is enough for my expenses."


    Dunn shrugged and walked to the next person, Mel Gibson was a little helpless, "Don, this kind of thing... I can''t open my mouth."


    Dunn smiled, "It''s okay, Mel, I know."


    Mel Gibson sighed, "Young man, it''s good to be aggressive, but sometimes...it''s just ignorance. We won''t invite her to our parties in the future."


    Dunn shook his head and didn''t say much.


    Of course he knew that it was impossible for all the beauties in the world to revolve around him. What''s more, Megan Gale hasn''t been to Hollywood, and it''s normal to not recognize the reality.


    "Dan, this is..."


    "Haha, she doesn''t need an introduction, Kate, long time no see!"


    Dunn opened her arms enthusiastically. Cate Blanchett pursed her lips and hugged him gently, "Don, congratulations on your movie box office sales."


    Dunn blinked, "Which movie?"


    Cate Blanchett is also very funny, "The movie you''re making now."


    Dunn laughed.


    This is an intellectual woman with emotional intelligence and intelligence, but her appearance doesn''t quite fit Dunn''s aesthetic. Otherwise, based on his friendship with Hilda Queri, she would have been introduced as a middleman long ago.


    At this time, Naomi Watts came over quietly with a glass of wine, looking at Dunn with a bit of resentment, not shy about Mel Gibson and Cate Blanchett, "Don, you Will you still date me?"


    Dunn felt a big head for a moment, "I''m sorry, Naomi, I have to pay attention to Nat''s opinion."


    Naomi Watts looked somber, unwilling to beg.


    Mel Gibson quickly pulled Dunn up, "By the way, Russell is over there, you definitely don''t know him."


    Russell Crowe is definitely second only to Mel Gibson among Australian actors today.


    "Russell, to be honest, I originally intended to start a film project this year The name is "Beautiful Mind", and I planned to make you the hero and Nicole as the heroine. Unfortunately, due to budget problems, Invested in another movie." Dunn shook hands with him and was surprised to find that his palms were covered with calluses.


    Russell Crowe smiled and waved his hand, "Even if you invite me, I''m afraid I don''t have the energy. In the first half of the year, I participated in the film "Gladiator" directed by Ridley Scott, and I was exhausted!"


    "Gladiator"!


    The film that won Russell Crowe an Oscar for Best Actor!


    The compass of Dunn''s thoughts is spinning rapidly. It seems that the movie "A Beautiful Mind" must be launched next year. Otherwise, when Russell Crowe takes the best actor, the salary will be at least 15 million US dollars!


    Now, commercial films are worth 8 million US dollars, literary films...about five or six million.


    "I''m still looking forward to the cooperation between us, so let''s talk to Nicole about the project "Beautiful Mind" later, I believe you will like it."


    "Why not?"


    Of course, Russell Crowe is also looking forward to the cooperation with Dunn.


    In any case, Dunn''s films... are always guaranteed at the box office. Regardless of the type of movie, the box office is always a reflection of the actor''s value.


    Mel Gibson''s face was calm, but his heart was very excited.


    Now it seems that the choice to invite Dunn is too correct!


    In just ten minutes, he had benefited Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.


    Not including previous recipients Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts.


    At this moment, Dunn walked up to a young man with a beard and said hello, "Mr. Pierce, what a coincidence."


    The man in front of him is Guy Pearce, the hero of Memento.

 Chapter 120： Australian Gang (middle)

    Even Mel Gibson was surprised. He didn''t expect that Dunn would have interacted with so many Australian actors in the two or three years of his presence in Hollywood.


    No matter what Dunn''s intentions are, he has won space for Australian actors in Hollywood, no doubt about it.


    Mel Gibson took a deep look at Dunn, and felt more and more that the young and disrespectful director in front of him was very reliable.


    He is also a director himself and won the Oscar for Best Director, but he is only a director after all.


    And what about Dunn?


    He has a grand industrial layout!


    Although this has become a joke in Hollywood, it is believed that the industrial layout of Dunn Pictures is too large, too complicated, and too bloated, and it will go bankrupt sooner or later.


    Mel Gibson, who can find dreams, doesn''t think so.


    Young people, if you don''t even have a dream, what else can you pursue?


    Fame, fortune, women?


    If so, Mel Gibson can''t guarantee whether Dunn will achieve great success, but he will definitely not get his respect.


    He hates those Yankees who sit back and enjoy extravagantly!


    And Dunn is obviously not such a person.


    Even the industrial planning revealed by Tang En Pictures at present surprised even him, a man who had dreamed and pursued dreams.


    Mel Gibson led Dunn, came to the two men who were talking, and introduced enthusiastically, "Dawn, this is Hugo Weaving, an absolute acting school. This is Heath Ledger, he ...This person is a joke!"


    Dunn shook hands quickly, "Hugo, your performance in "The Matrix" was amazing, I look forward to working with you."


    Hugo Weaving was very respectful, "It''s my honor to work with the director."


    When facing Heath Ledger, Dunn couldn''t help but sigh, what a handsome, handsome young guy!


    "Heath, what movie have you been in recently?"


    Heath Ledger is a very sunny young man, he is one year younger than Dunn, he smiled naively, "I have two movies released this year, "Hands" and "The Evil Girl on the Opposite".


    Tang En said rudely, "What movie? I''ve never heard of it!"


    Heath Ledger''s face froze, very embarrassed.


    Mel Gibson raised his eyebrows and found that Dunn was in different moods in front of Heath Ledger.


    "I took on an A-level production of "The Patriot", and recommended Heath as the second male lead. His performance was excellent. It is expected... The film will be released in the summer next year, and you can pay attention to it."


    Mel Gibson''s rounder relieved Heath Ledger from the embarrassment and said with a smile, "Yeah, Mel also became the number one person in Hollywood because of this movie!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn was a little curious.


    Mel Gibson showed a bit of pride on his face, and pretended not to care, "It''s not a big deal, it''s just crushing Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey and others to become The first actor in Hollywood history to be paid more than $20 million."


    "How many?"


    "$25 million!"


    Mel Gibson has his proud capital and a salary of 25 million US dollars, which is definitely an epoch-making symbol.


    Tang En asked with a half-smile, "Are there any dividends?"


    Mel Gibson said angrily: "Is there any need to ask? Dividends are not so easy to get."


    Dunn said with a smile: "I heard... Tom Cruise won a ''20+10'' contract in "Mission Impossible 2". Is he also the first person among the actors?"


    "Bullshit!"


    Mel Gibson was immediately excited. He called himself the number one Hollywood star, and he couldn''t bear to have a **** riding on his head.


    "''20+10'' requires a special premise! "Mission: Impossible" is Cruise''s private project, and if Paramount does not cooperate, he will find other film companies. Paramount issued such a contract, not his Actors'' worth, but producers'' dividends!"


    Mel Gibson looked a little indignant, "Can Cruise''s salary be comparable to mine for other film projects? The performance of "Eyes Widespread", let alone dividends, his salary is less than 10 million US dollars, which is How do you compare to me? In the past ten years, the movies I starred in have never been paid less than 20 million!"


    After several attempts, Dunn finally understood Mel Gibson.


    He has strong self-esteem and vanity, is warm and righteous, speaks boldly, and is informal. He will definitely not be liked by all his collaborators.


    "Haha, it''s just a joke, why should you care?" Dunn patted Mel Gibson on the shoulder, feeling that his straightforward and simple character was rather cute.


    Mel Gibson also felt a little gaffe, waved his hand, and recommended Heath Ledger to Dunn again, "Dawn, Heath is a very good actor, and his talent... amazing! To be honest, when I played with him, I had a pressure I had never felt before, for fear of being overwhelmed by him."


    Dunn nodded solemnly and paused, "Well, Heath, within five years, I will start a project, the goal... Oscar!"


    Heath Ledger is definitely the most poignant actor, and his untimely death is a huge loss for Hollywood.


    Even Mel Gibson Down wanted to save, not to mention Heath Ledger.


    At this time, several more actors came over. Richard Roxburgh, Toni Collette and others were stunned when they heard Dunn''s words.


    Oscar?


    That''s a detached existence in the entertainment industry. To be able to get a nomination is to be successful, and it will give a big boost to the career.


    In the entire "Australian Gang", only national treasure actors Geoffrey Rush and Mel Gibson have won Oscars, and only two actresses, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, have been nominated. .


    "Dawn, you... you''re not kidding?" Not to mention other people, even Mel Gibson was a little envious.


    He won the Oscar for Best Director. As for the Actor Award... he has not been nominated yet.


    Dunn looked serious, "Trust my vision, Mel. Heath is an outstanding actor, he is young, and he has great potential. After two or three years of tempering his acting skills, a mere Oscar nomination is not a problem at all. "


    Heath Ledger is only 20 years old this year. Two or three years later... he is still a pink boy. At this age, can he be on the Oscar red carpet?


    This is the kind of treatment that Australian actors have never had before!


    Looking at the surprised and suspicious expressions of others, Dunn shook his head with a serious face, "Heath, I want to talk to you alone."


    As soon as these words came out, everyone understood that Tang En was going to be serious.


    Looking at Heath Ledger''s eyes, it was mixed with envy, jealousy and hatred.


    The two came to a corner, Dunn asked for two glasses of champagne, took a sip with him, and asked, "Heath, your performance...is it an experience?"


    "Um."


    "Has anything happened?"


    "The situation?"


    Heath Ledger didn''t understand.


    Tang En shook his head, "The performances of the experiential group... are very brilliant, but they are also very painful. Throughout Hollywood, the mainstream is the expressionist actor, and there are also some method-based actors, but the experiential group... is rare, do you know why? ?"


    Heath Ledger is an actor from Ye Luzi, who has not studied performance theory in a formal and systematic way.


    Since the formation of the three major performance theories, the experience school has become a shrine in the performance world with a detached attitude, which can be looked up at but not touched.


    The fundamental reason is that the experiential performance method will bring great pain to the actors.


    The experiential school talks about "the unity of body and mind", "to achieve the subconscious creation of nature through conscious psychological technology", and it talks about "on the stage, in the living environment of the character, it is exactly as correct and in line with the character as the character. To think, hope, desire, and act logically, in sequence, and as a living human being."


    In other words, the experience school is to let the actors create a "dual personality"!


    Let the actor become another person during the performance.


    For any normal person, this is a very painful thing. Only geniuses and lunatics have the courage to choose this path.


    For example, the most famous representative of contemporary times: Daniel Day-Lewis.


    Since the 1990s, after fully understanding the essentials of the experience school Daniel Day-Lewis''s production has been significantly reduced, because he needs to spend a lot of time to establish a second personality before filming; then the filming is over, It took a lot of time to resolve the mental damage caused by the second personality.


    Daniel Day-Lewis is a professional actor. He has systematically studied acting theory, so he can control his body and spirit calmly.


    However, Heath Ledger was different, he was born in a wild way!


    Such a situation allowed Heath Ledger to create a large number of spiritual personalities during his long experiential performances, which even led to schizophrenia.


    He didn''t understand the reason, and could only rely on a lot of painkillers and sedatives to maintain stability.


    But over time, his mental state became more and more serious, especially after the performance of The Joker in "Batman: The Dark Knight", the whole person''s spiritual world almost collapsed.


    He took a lot of drugs to relieve the pain, but the side effects of the overdose cost him his life.


    In today''s world, there are very few true experiential actors, and the performances brought by experiential actors are often shocking!


    Similar to Wang Jiawei, the reason why he has to make a movie for many years is to rub off the performance traces brought by the method and expressionism that professional actors have learned, and completely integrate into the role and play the role to life.


    Many directors of avant-garde literary films prefer to use amateur performances that fit their roles, rather than choosing professional actors. It is to save the actors from the pain of establishing a "dual personality", and directly use the first personality to bring the most real and touching performance.


    This is another way to present the effect that the director can''t find an experiential actor and is looking for.


    If Dunn wants to save Heath Ledger, he must first make him recognize the current situation.

 Chapter 121： Australian Gang (Part 2)

    Heath Ledger''s question, Dunn also briefly said to Mel Gibson.


    As the most promising actor in contemporary Australia, Heath Ledger is highly valued by Mel Gibson. "Dawn, you have your mind. I will always pay attention to Heath''s situation."


    Tang En smiled and paused, "Can you introduce a few Australian actresses?"


    "Miss Portman..."


    Mel Gibson glanced in Nicole Kidman''s direction, a little apprehensive. He didn''t want to provoke a conflict between Dunn and Natalie because of the involvement of Australian actors.


    The Naomi Watts incident has given him a wake-up call.


    Tang En waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, just get to know each other and make friends."


    "Okay then." Mel Gibson beckoned to a blonde girl, "Ella, come here."


    The blonde beauty had a strong look of joy on her face, and she almost jumped over, looking beaming, "Hey, Mel. Hello, Director Walker, nice to meet you."


    Mel Gibson was a little embarrassed. He was the "eldest brother" of the Australian Gang, not a "population broker". Seeing Ella''s happy and excited expression, he knew that he was a matchmaker this time.


    "Dawn, this is Isla Fisher. She has been acting since she was very young." Mel Gibson shied away and said goodbye quickly, "I have something else to do, you can talk."


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, looking at the corners of her charming mouth and her soul-sucking eyes, she felt more and more familiar, "I didn''t expect you to be a child star."


    Ella Fisher obviously felt Dunn''s scorching eyes, especially when his eyes fell on her chest, she secretly pulled down her evening dress, and his eyes really flashed brightly.


    "I''m not really a child star. I''ve only done a few TV shows. In fact... I''m a writer."


    Seeing the wink thrown by the other party, Tang En was a little amused. The girls who have been in the entertainment industry are different. The Ella Fisher in front of her is younger than the Meghan Gale just now, but her way of doing things is much smoother.


    But the next moment, Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Writer?


    Dunn suddenly remembered something, looked up and down again, and finally understood why he was familiar. The Ella Fisher in front of him was the second female lead in the original version of "Wedding Crashers"!


    She even participated in the writing of the script in the movie.


    "Really...it''s really surprising."


    Dunn''s surprised expression was not pretending.


    Ella Fisher smiled and said: "Actually, my mother is a novelist, and I can be considered as a child."


    Dunn admires talented actresses, and both Natalie and Reese play important roles by his side.


    Pure vase actresses, such as Jessica Alba, Liv Tyler, Naomi Watts, Katherine Heigl, etc., after a few months of freshness, Dunn lost interest, Not even friends.


    Only capable women like Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet, and Sofia Coppola can truly enter Dunn''s circle. Even if they lose their passion, they are still friends.


    The Isla Fisher in front of her is undoubtedly a talented class.


    In this era, it is not the era of mobile Internet where anyone can write novels online.


    "Want to go to Hollywood to develop?" Dunn''s eyes were burning, staring at her blue-gray eyes without hesitation.


    Ella Fisher took a step forward, their bodies were directly attached to each other, and their breath could be sprayed directly on Dunn''s face, "Can I do it?"


    Dunn took a step back calmly, with a half smile, "Ella, Natalie is watching over there."


    Ella Fisher blinked, "What if she wasn''t there?"


    Tang En coughed lightly, "Ella, I am missing a secretary by my side. Would you like to come to Tang En Films to help?"


    "Secretary? Isn''t there Miss Witherspoon?"


    "Ella, it looks like you have investigated me."


    Ella Fisher''s mouth curled into a smile, "You are the idol of many girls, especially girls who want to go to Hollywood to develop."


    Dunn shook his head, "Reese is obsessed with acting, and the secretary''s work has long been forgotten."


    Tang En Films is not a typical company yet, the department is not well equipped, and the work items are relatively simple. Therefore, the candidate for Secretary Tang En does not need professional secretarial talents, and anyone with a little work ability can be competent.


    "Then... ok, I''ll report next week!"


    Ella Fisher jumped up excitedly, jumped into Dunn''s arms again, winked like silk, and whispered in his ear, "I know, you have ideas about me."


    As he spoke, he took out a business card from nowhere, stuffed it into the inner pocket of Dunn''s suit, bit his lip and blew in his ear, "You can ask me at any time."


    When Ella Fisher walked away, Mel Gibson, as the master, appeared again at the right time, "Is the matter of Bruce Willis resolved?"


    Tang En pouted, "It doesn''t matter, just let others know that I''m not angry."


    "The big guy''s box office appeal is not bad. This time... I''m afraid it won''t cause him too much trouble." Mel Gibson has received so much favor from Dunn, and obviously intends to help.


    "It''s okay, just teach him a lesson."


    Dunn was a little funny, but he didn''t break it.


    Bruce Willis'' appeal is very good? Sorry, that was before the new millennium. Entering the 21st century, Hollywood has given birth to two big bad movie stars, one is Nicolas Cage and the other is Bruce Willis.


    The former is because of debt problems, while the latter is entirely personal.


    Don''t look at the fact that "The Sixth Sense" brought Bruce Willis $60 million in income, but Dunn''s revelations about the "Golden Club" incident directly wiped out the fiery momentum he brought about because of this movie.


    It is conceivable that the next Bruce Willis will fall all the way, and even if there is a rescue from the "Die Hard" series, the situation will not be reversed.


    "By the way, Mel, are you interested in us working together once?" Dunn asked with a smile.


    "We? Cooperation?" Mel Gibson was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Wouldn''t it be a superhero?"


    Dunn shook his head, "Titanic and Star Wars: The Prequels have been filmed one after another, and everyone''s impression of me has been stagnant in the understanding of commercial film directors."


    Mel Gibson suddenly realized, a little surprised, "You want to make a literary film?"


    Tang En said lightly: "I have this idea at the moment, but it''s only an outline."


    "time?"


    "Next year, after the release of Spider-Man."


    Mel Gibson pondered for a moment, "Before June, I need to see the script If it is appropriate...I will free up the schedule for the second half of next year."


    "You have a new movie plan?"


    Natalie and Nicole came over arm in arm, and when they heard their conversation, they looked at Dunn in surprise.


    Tang En smiled and hugged her, "I just made up my mind."


    Natalie frowned, "Is there a sequel to Spider-Man?"


    Tang En said: "I started, and the first one was a success. After bringing hope to Hollywood and movie fans, I can invite other directors to take over."


    Natalie blinked, "You seem very confident."


    Tang En smiled and pinched her soft cheek, "You don''t believe me?"


    Natalie pouted and said nothing.


    Dunn looked at Nicole Kidman, and Nicole pulled the broken hair from her ear, "Since "My Great Greek Wedding", I have never lacked confidence in you."


    Dunn laughed, "Mel, how about you? Are you optimistic about me?"


    Mel Gibson was even more cheerful. He reached out for four glasses of wine and said, "Cheers! I wish Dunn''s "Spider-Man" a big hit at the box office!"


    Natalie doesn''t eat meat, smoke, or drink. She is holding a small glass of red wine, frowning in worry.


    Dunn smiled slightly. After drinking his own cup, he took Natalie''s cup and drank it, "Nate doesn''t know how to drink, so I''ll do it for you."


    Natalie was very happy, hooked his neck, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear, "My dear, the person who believes in you the most in this world must be me."


    Tang En couldn''t help but hugged her tightly in his arms, sniffing the faint fragrance on her body, and said softly, "Dear, I know."


    Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman looked oddly at each other.

 Chapter 122： Gold Club

    Even if Dunn was reckless, he wouldn''t be so foolish as to go on a trip abroad with Natalie for the first time, and then mess with other women behind her back.


    In fact, these days in Australia, Dunn has been keeping himself clean.


    Natalie recognized Dunn''s attitude very much.


    She is very smart and knows that it is impossible to restrict the exchanges between Tang En and Bichi. If they make trouble, it will definitely lead to a breakup. She doesn''t like such a result.


    Tang En''s attitude gave her a reassurance.


    To send Natalie back to New York, Dunn saw a shocking piece of news from the latest issue of The New York Times, and it was related to him!


    The "Golden Club" was investigated by the FBI!


    Since Dunn broke the news that Bruce Willis often haunts the "Golden Club", this nightclub in Atlanta has suddenly become a hot topic in the United States.


    Mel Gibson''s voice added fuel to the flames and pushed the Gold Club to the forefront!


    In order to quell public opinion, the federal government authorized the FBI to participate in the investigation, and the result is... stunned!


    It''s not that the Golden Club did not violate the law and discipline. In fact, the public''s speculation has been confirmed one by one. The Golden Club is indeed the largest hospital in the United States.


    The New York Times conducted a special investigation for this, and also detailed some inside information about the club within the scope of the law.


    The entire Golden Club is divided into two floors. The first floor is the public area. For only $10, you can get a ticket to enjoy a night of striptease performances.


    On the second floor, some real VIPs are received. There are 16 "Golden Houses" built here, with splendid and luxurious decorations, just like ancient palaces in the Middle East. And all around are decorated with mirrors, which undoubtedly greatly satisfies the visual enjoyment of the guests.


    The "Golden House" is extremely secretive and highly confidential. Although it is expensive, it is favored by many celebrities. Among them, the special services have satisfied many people''s hunting psychology.


    Of course, the most famous of them are NBA players, such as power center Patrick Ewing, Mutombo and others. Even after many teams win, the whole team will come here for recreation and entertainment.


    Of course, there are also many famous people, including actors, businessmen, and politicians... Until Dunn saw the names of the two people in the newspaper, he was speechless in shock.


    The richest man in the world, Bill Gates!


    A reporter from The New York Times specifically interviewed Bill Gates. The richest man also generously admitted the fact that he had been to the Gold Club, but insisted that he had only watched dance performances and had not enjoyed other services.


    But...the current Bill Gates, does he still have credibility in his private life?


    The whole of America knows that Bill Gates is living a monogamous life. He made a deal before marrying his wife, Melinda, to spend at least a week a month with his "ex-girlfriend" Winblad.


    The virtuous and intelligent Melinda of course chose to agree.


    It''s as if Natalie would acquiesce to Dunn''s nonsense. It doesn''t matter whether they agree or not, no matter whether they are persistent in love or noble in personal morality, the United States is the birthplace of money worship!


    Throughout 1999, the scandals between Dunn and several female stars were simply a small affair. The best gossip actor of the year was two "Bills" - US President Bill Clinton and the world''s richest man Bill Gates.


    Clinton''s scandal Dunn was happy to see it happen, and he was looking forward to Bush''s coming to power. It''s not that he appreciates Bush''s ideas. The key is that the Republican Party will implement tax cuts.


    The 48.3% personal income tax made Dunn cry without tears.


    As for the scandal of Bill Gates... it makes people laugh and cry.


    While enjoying the good life of a married couple, the richest man fell in love with a talented and beautiful female subordinate, Stephanie Zehl.


    For the pursuit of the richest man, no woman with a little brain will refuse. Stephanie successfully ascended the throne and became the woman of Bill Gates.


    However, Bill Gates made a big mistake. He took Stephanie to Microsoft''s top-level confidential meeting. The content was to discuss the use of "reverse bounties" (bribery) to suppress and attack beat competitors.


    In the second half of this year, Microsoft''s opponents joined forces and sued Microsoft to the federal court, arguing that Microsoft was suspected of monopoly and secretly turned against Stephanie.


    Now, the U.S. Department of Justice is launching an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, and has interviewed Stephanie for evidence.


    Unlike Dunn who deals with many women like a duck to water, Bill Gates'' private life is in chaos.


    Tang En couldn''t help but feel a little emotional. Compared with this top-level business battle, the entertainment industry is simple and pure, better and cleaner!


    At least the female stars don''t have enough IQs, and their methods are simple. Most of them are torn by fame, and they can''t play Stefanie''s ingenious spy-like methods. At most, they will exchange their bodies for a few roles, or just a peace of mind.


    For example, Stefanie''s clever tricks, which made hundreds of millions of dollars in her first shot, are beyond the reach of the whole Hollywood.


    Maybe Ms. Wendi Murdoch can?


    But the identity of the wife of the big boss of News Corporation, strictly speaking, she does not belong to Hollywood.


    The case of "Golden Club" will cause some troubles to Bill Gates, but in general, compared with Stephanie, it is very small, and Dunn doesn''t care.


    But for the other person, Dunn had a headache.


    Ted Turner, a media tycoon, chairman of the Turner Group, and the 23rd richest person in the United States!


    Turner Group was acquired by Time Warner a few years ago. Now Ted Turner is a shareholder and director of Time Warner. I heard that he is currently running for the position of Vice Chairman of Time Warner.


    Time Warner is a listed company, and its confidence is far less than that of Microsoft. The scandal of the "Golden Club" is now well known in the United States, and it will definitely affect Ted Turner.


    Dunn smiled bitterly. He was trying his best to maintain his friendship with Warner. Now it seems that the general trend is moving in the opposite direction.


    "The project of "The Chronicles of Narnia" must be started in advance!"


    Dunn quickly made a decision. Before he was young, he must avoid conflicts with giants like Time Warner, especially on the premise of forming a relationship with Disney.


    ¡­¡­


    Scott Swift was previously a stockbroker at Merrill Lynch with an annual salary of up to $500,000.


    Dunn offered him an annual salary of $1 million, and finally persuaded the other party to agree to trade for Dunn''s stock. At the same time, it also supported Taylor Swift''s idea of ??studying music in Los Angeles.


    Scott Swift is temporarily employed by Dunn Pictures, and his main job is to keep an eye on the trend of Yahoo''s stock.


    "Dawn, now the price of Yahoo''s stock has reached $198, and it is rising rapidly, but it is very difficult to reach the highest price of $445 at the beginning of the year."


    In January of this year, Yahoo''s stock jumped abnormally, soaring to $445 at the highest point. However, Dunn was busy with the first cut of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" at the time, so he didn''t pay too much attention.


    The main reason is that he didn''t expect such a violent jump in Yahoo''s stock in 1999. After all, the stock market crash didn''t break out until 2000.


    Dunn looked calm, "We are not in a hurry, I believe that Yahoo stock will rise strongly again."


    "Over $400?"


    "Over $400!"


    Scott Swift shook his head and lowered his voice Dunn, haven''t you noticed that the trading volume of Yahoo''s stock has dropped significantly recently? To be honest, I have inside information. "


    "Oh?"


    Tang En was shocked. Could the stock market crash be a conspiracy by several major securities companies and investment banks?


    However, Dunn obviously thinks too much. Scott Swift said: "Merrill Lynch made a preliminary forecast that this November, Yahoo''s stock will rise all the way, and it is very likely that it will break through the $300 mark."


    "You mean... everyone will sell at the $300 mark?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "No need, trust me, Scott, Yahoo will definitely return to $400!"


    "But¡­¡­"


    Dunn pointed to his head and smiled: "Scott, do you know why I can achieve great success in Hollywood at such a young age? Intuition, my intuition always allows me to make the best choice. , so the movie will sell well at the box office.¡±


    "Intuition?"


    Scott Swift is a bit incredible. Playing stocks relies on intuition. Isn''t this risk too big?


    Dunn holds 2.1 million shares of Yahoo stock, which is the original capital for his life, and he must make the best use of it. The peak of the dollar, maybe in January, will have the same effect.


    "Leverage... go short?"


    "That''s right, after a big rise, there must be a big fall. We must seize this opportunity and make a lot of money!"


    "The risk is too great."


    "It''s okay, trust me." Dunn patted his chest, "Scott, everything I do is based on intuition. This time, I choose to gamble!"

 Chapter 123： Sadness of an old friend

    Bill McNick has been having a hard time lately.


    The cost of "Fight Club" is $65 million, the publicity cost is $40 million, the cost of copying, transportation, insurance, etc. is $15 million, and the investment-related business tax and service tax are $11 million.


    The total investment ... up to 130 million US dollars!


    Bill McNick was ambitious for this project, and even met the unanimous opposition of 20th Century Fox executives. He still insisted on launching the project, and after the internal preview was widely questioned, he still invested a lot of publicity funds.


    His idea is very simple, he wants to prove his excellent vision to everyone once again!


    In the original "Independence Day", he firmly supported director Roland Emmerich, and even handed over the final editing rights to him. As a result, "Independence Day" sold well at the box office and was the box office champion that year.


    Everyone was not optimistic about the original "Titanic", and the total box office was 1.88 billion US dollars, which was a world record!


    In the original "My Great Greek Wedding", Fox executives collectively questioned that he sold out the company''s interests and offered too favorable distribution conditions for such an independent film. As a result, the film has a global box office of 420 million US dollars, and more than 5 million copies of the DVD regular and hardcover versions have been released, bringing in nearly 100 million US dollars to 20th Century Fox!


    This time, Bill McNick was collectively questioned again, and he persevered, believing that "Fight Club" would be a success.


    The movie was released on October 15, and it has been a full month since it was released.


    The box office...was miserable.


    The North American box office barely surpassed 30 million US dollars, but the weekly box office has dropped to less than 1 million US dollars, and the final North American box office is about 35 million US dollars.


    And overseas box office...


    It''s an R-rated film with limited release in regions and countries, and has only racked up $13 million so far.


    Just a month after the movie was released, the market sentenced the movie "Fight Club" to death!


    According to Fox''s marketing department, "Fight Club" will lose at least $60 million.


    It stands to reason that Bill McNick has made great contributions to Fox in the past. Even if he misses the "Fight Club" project this time, he should have a chance for redemption.


    However, listed companies have different business philosophies.


    Making money is right, but if you lose money, you must take responsibility.


    Otherwise, Bill McNick made such a serious mistake, Fox would protect the shortcoming and not deal with the responsible person, which would seriously reduce the market''s future expectations for Fox, resulting in a drop in the stock price.


    Once the market loses confidence, the loss of News Corporation and Fox is not as simple as $60 million.


    So now at 20th Century Fox, there is turmoil at the top.


    Everyone had a premonition of an outcome, Bill McNick... I''m afraid it''s going to end this time.


    Especially the powerful executives such as Tom Rothman and Jim Garnopoulos have joined forces, and they have a great attitude of not giving up on Bill McNick.


    Bill McNick was sitting in the office, smoke filled with smoke and his eyes were dull.


    In the purple smoke, he seemed to see a young face - Dunn Walker.


    Bill McNick suddenly felt a shudder, he sat up suddenly, and suddenly realized.


    It''s no wonder that Tom Rothman tried his hardest to please Dunn, saying that he had to grab the distribution rights of "Wedding Cracker". It turns out... Dunn, a young man, played a crucial role in Fox''s power struggle. s position!


    "Don..."


    Bill McNick narrowed his eyes, and he suddenly realized that the films made by Dunn and the films produced by Dunn Films seem to have achieved great success.


    ¡­¡­


    Post-production of a movie is far easier than shooting, especially for a movie like "Spider-Man" that doesn''t have many special effects shots.


    As a director and producer, Tang En is mainly to supervise and put forward specific framework requirements, so that the staff can do things according to his requirements, not to mention an assistant like Morgan Carey.


    So the later stage of the film was a very easy job for Dunn.


    Compared with Hollywood, the British film industry is not far behind. The post-production team of "Spider-Man" was brought over from Hollywood by Dunn. And the corresponding post-production equipment, the UK is even more advanced and developed than Hollywood.


    Hollywood is too old, a lot of equipment is very old.


    In particular, some big-name directors don''t know whether they are nostalgic or not aware of new technologies, preferring old equipment from decades ago.


    Even big directors like Steven Spielberg still use scissors to edit film. Dunn has long entered the era of digital editing.


    Dunn doesn''t have many British friends, and the one with the best relationship is Kate Winslet.


    Dunn called her and was pleasantly surprised. She was on vacation in London.


    Kate Winslet and Dunn have a deep friendship, and it''s not as simple as going to bed a few times.


    "Titanic" is the starting point of Dunn, Kate and Leonardo''s career, and the three have a friendship that is beyond ordinary people.


    After receiving Dunn''s call, Kate Winslet was very excited and warmly invited Dunn to be a guest at home.


    Dunn went to Kate''s house and found that it was a villa with decades of history, which was inconspicuous. In a wealthy area on the outskirts of London, the scenery is very good.


    After meeting, the two looked at each other and smiled, opened their arms at the same time, and hugged gently.


    "Wow, Kate, I feel that you are plump again!" Dunn looked at her chest unabashedly, reached out and grabbed it twice.


    Kate Winslet slapped his hand away, glared at him, and said angrily, "It''s still a big director, it''s not right at all!"


    Tang En was very angry, "Yeah, I''m a great director, and I always have to hold it in front of others. Am I tired? When I meet my good friend, let me show my true nature, isn''t it alright?"


    Kate Winslet laughed angrily, "Why, do you want me to encourage your **** behavior?"


    "It''s not necessary to encourage, just acquiesce." Tang En smiled, and then extended the dragon''s grip.


    Kate Winslet rolled her eyes and turned to avoid, "Think beautiful!"


    The two walked into the living room, and Kate asked, "What would you like to drink?"


    "Bar!" Tang En leaned carelessly on the soft silk sofa, "It''s good to be sexually rambunctious after drinking."


    Kate Winslet directly brought him a can of Coca-Cola, "I like it or not!"


    Dunn looked at her with a smile, "Kate, how''s it going? What movie are you filming?"


    Kate noticed that his eyes were scorching hot on her body, and she didn''t say anything, "Quil, a biographical film with Australian actor Geoffrey Rush."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Is there a chance to win an award?"


    Kate looked indifferent, "Who knows? I''m only 24 years old, so it''s impossible to give me another Oscar."


    Dunn laughed, "Kate, you are very self-aware."


    "What about you? I heard that you made a big move recently, and even Bill Gates and Michael Jordan were involved?" Kate Winslet looked at him with a half-smile.


    Dunn was a little stunned, "I know Bill Gates, why is there Michael Jordan?"


    "Don''t you know?" A look of surprise flashed across Kate Winslet''s face, "The latest news from The Times is Rodman, yes, and Madonna!"


    "Pfft!"


    Dunn didn''t take a sip of Coke into his mouth, but spit it out.


    "Dawn, my floor!"


    Kate Winslet glared at him through gritted teeth.


    Dunn waved his hand, "You mean Madonna, the queen of pop?"


    "Who else but her?"


    "She...she also goes to the Gold Club?"


    "The newspaper said that she also took Bush, the top dancer of the Gold Club, to the hotel to open a room."


    Tang En was speechless in astonishment. He was too shocked.


    Kate Winslet looked calm, but looked at Dunn strangely, "Isn''t this normal in the entertainment industry? If you''ve had enough fun with the opposite sex, just look for excitement with the same sex. Jodie Foster isn''t Has it been made public?"


    "I''m only interested in women anyway!" Tang En pouted, then glanced upstairs Looking at her exquisite figure, he swallowed, "I can visit your the bedroom?"


    Kate had been in contact with him for half a year, so she naturally understood his thoughts, gritted her silver teeth, and said angrily, "Dang En, are you looking for me for this?"


    Dunn said bitterly: "Of course not, Kate, you... Forget it, let me tell you the truth, I''ve been abstinent for half a month."


    "Um?"


    Kate''s delicate eyebrows were slightly raised, puzzled.


    With Dunn''s needs, personality, and status, if he waved his hand casually, don''t the little girls in Hollywood all lined up to wait for the bed?


    Just like another good friend of hers, Leonardo Ricaprio.


    She attended Leonardo''s party once, and he took 5 young models with blond hair and long legs on the spot. The girls he selected were all honored, and those who were not selected shouted disappointment.


    Although Dunn is not as handsome as Leonardo, his status is higher!


    Dunn had no choice but to tell Natalie''s concerns and their trip to Australia again.


    Kate Winslet couldn''t help laughing and was a little surprised, "Dawn, you and Natalie...are you for real?"


    "certainly!"


    "why?"


    "what why?"


    "Why did you choose her?"


    "Because..." Dunn paused and felt Kate''s questioning gaze. He knew it in his heart, "There are many reasons. The most important point is that she is perfect, and I am very concerned about it."


    "Dan, you... you''re so boring!"


    Kate Winslet angrily grabbed a pillow, smashed it hard at Dunn, got up and went upstairs, ignoring him.


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, then smiled relievedly, and walked upstairs quietly with a cat on his waist.

 Chapter 124： Wall Street shot

    The trend of Yahoo''s stock is one of the things Dunn is most concerned about now.


    Just like Scott Swift''s prediction, Yahoo''s stock price has been rising all the way, but the trading volume has not been high, maintaining around 20 million shares.


    Until December 7th, Yahoo opened at $296, then skyrocketed by $30 within half an hour, exceeding the warning line of $300!


    The Nasdaq exchange exploded instantly!


    On this day alone, the trading volume of Yahoo''s stock reached 260 million shares, creating the largest single-day trading volume in the history of Yahoo!


    Yahoo''s total share capital is only about 250 million shares, which shows that Yahoo''s stock changed hands fiercely that day.


    Such a huge trading volume must not be something that retail investors can make. Even a big investor like Tang En only holds 2.1 million shares.


    It must have been Wall Street!


    Dunn flew back to New York specially, paid close attention to this matter, and consulted Scott Swift about related matters.


    Why is this so?


    "At the end of last year, Yahoo''s stock experienced a wave of abnormal beating, the stock price rose rapidly, and even reached $400, which is obviously very abnormal. Sure enough, the stock price lasted just two days at the peak, and then quickly Pulled back and fell back to the normal price of around $150.¡±


    "The situation this year is exactly the same as last year. Yahoo''s stock price has risen rapidly since November, breaking through the $200 mark, and soaring all the way. All major securities institutions and investment banks on Wall Street are cautious, because last year everyone has been affected once A lesson in greed."


    "This time, they chose a conservative strategy, estimating that $300 is a peak, so securities institutions collectively sold stocks at the price of $300, which caused the huge trading volume on the day."


    Scott Swift''s understated remarks evade the complex and deceitful financial operations within securities institutions.


    If Tang En realized something, "Since neither securities institutions nor investment banks believe that Yahoo''s stock price can continue to be maintained above $300, then they...will definitely fight in the futures market, right?"


    Scott glanced at Dunn in surprise and nodded, "Yes, the New York Mercantile Exchange... is very active recently."


    Dunn laughed, "That''s interesting. If Yahoo''s stock continues to rise in the next month, they will be short... I don''t know how much they will lose!"


    Scott shook his head, "Dawn, financial institutions on Wall Street have very mature systems. Even if they believe that Yahoo will plummet, they will definitely avoid risks."


    Dunn really didn''t understand, "What do you mean?"


    "Hedging." Scott knew that Dunn didn''t know much about finance, so he explained it in simple terms. "To put it bluntly, it means to take out some funds to buy short, and at the same time continue to increase holdings of Yahoo stock. Then even if there are unexpected changes in the stock price in the future, It won''t lose too much."


    "Then if everything is to be expected, wouldn''t it be a lot less profitable?" Tang En suddenly understood.


    Scott laughed: "It''s natural. The institutions of Wall Street ... are different from you. Your money belongs to you and you can gamble. But the structure of Wall Street relies on financing to obtain original capital, and managers work for shareholders. They don''t dare to take too much risk."


    "Haha." Tang En shook his head with a laugh, "It''s like democracy and dictatorship. The former is good, but because of the huge pressure, he will definitely avoid risks and maintain stability. It''s notorious, if you use it well... it''s a name in the history!"


    Scott couldn''t keep up with Dunn''s bizarre thoughts, and smiled in agreement, "Yeah, if we can really succeed this time... it will definitely be famous on Wall Street!"


    "What I want is not a name, but money!"


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smile but not a smile.


    Scott Swift immediately turned serious, "Of course! Don''t worry, as long as your intuition... The prediction is accurate, I promise to give you ten times, or even dozens of times of profits!"


    Tang En said: "Then I''ll wait for your good news, keep an eye on it. Remember, you must not sell stocks without my order!"


    ¡­


    In mid-December, the nominations for the 57th Golden Globe Awards were announced.


    The North American box office exceeded 200 million and the global box office was 280 million US dollars, "Wedding Cracker" won two major nominations - Best Actor in a Musical Comedy and Best Actress in a Musical Comedy.


    Two newcomers, Jude Law and Reese Witherspoon, have officially stepped onto the big stage of Hollywood stars.


    Especially British actor Jude Law, who was nominated not only for "Wedding Cracker" but also for Best Supporting Actor for his wonderful performance in "The Genius Ripley."


    However, it is not easy for the two of them to win the prize.


    Reese Witherspoon''s competition for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category includes Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, and Jenny McDill, all of whom have been well-known for years. actor.


    Not to mention Jude Law. Although he has won two nominations, it is impossible for a foreign rookie to get on the red carpet for the first time and be popular with Americans.


    Relatively speaking, the most likely winner of the awards that Dunn participated in will depend on the movie "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" directed by himself!


    The mega-movie, which grossed $570 million in North America and $1.1 billion worldwide, was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress nomination.


    Queen Padm¨¦ Amidala, played by Natalie Portman, successfully conquered the hearts of the judges through her wonderful performance in the last 40 minutes, and stepped onto the stage of the Golden Globe Awards as an absolute commercial film.


    This is also her first Golden Globe nomination.


    However, compared with these three rookie actors, another foreign rookie director really occupied the Golden Globe Award.


    Sam Mendes, the British director who is in charge of the post-production of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" and directed "American Beauty"!


    Once "American Beauty" was released, it received unanimous praise from film critics and filmmakers, and the Golden Globe Awards Selection Committee also approved the film through nominations.


    He won a total of 6 nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Drama, Best Actress in a Drama, Best Screenplay, and Best Score.


    All of a sudden, "American Beauty" became famous!


    At the same time, Sam Mendes'' "Soul-Shifting Girl" has also become the focus of heated discussions and expectations from the media and movie fans.


    After the Golden Globe nominations were announced, Dunn heard another good news.


    Natalie got admission letters from Harvard and Yale with all A''s!


    At this time, Dunn was in New York, closely following the trend of Yahoo''s stock, and participated in the Natalie family''s internal party as a boyfriend that day.


    It''s a typical Jewish family, the style is... eccentric.


    Natalie knew that Dunn was not used to it, so she pulled Dunn with a smug look on her face and looked at him with a smile, "What kind of major do you think I''m studying?"


    "Didn''t you apply for clinical psychology?"


    "It can be changed. Besides, the first two years of the university are just some basic courses, and the second two years are the real professional courses." Natalie looked at Dunn with contempt.


    Tang En scratched his head, UU reading www. uukanshu.com "I didn''t go to university, but I support your choice."


    "But..." Natalie paused and hesitated, "but I feel that clinical psychology is of little use to me and your future career."


    "University is just an experience, Nat." Dunn hugged her gently, "I have everything to do with the development of your career, you don''t need to worry, you just need to let your hobbies and make the choices you like."


    "Oh."


    Natalie nodded dumbly, then smiled, "Hey, what if your company goes bankrupt and I''m not popular again?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "It''s very simple, you open a clinic and make money to support me!"


    "It''s okay to raise you, but it''s impossible to raise other women!" Natalie snorted softly.


    Tang En rolled his eyes, "Ability and women have a normal distribution. Do you think I''m bankrupt and will there be women around me?"


    "Yes, I have!"


    "Who?"


    "I!"


    (Note 1: In the 57th Golden Globe Awards, Reese Witherspoon was nominated for "Campus", and Natalie Portman was nominated for "The End of the World". In this book, the appearance of Dunn changed the The life trajectories of the two have been changed, but the general trend of nominations has not changed.


    Note 2: This book focuses on Hollywood, other fields, such as the stock market, or real estate, cultural tourism, and the Internet that may be involved in the future should be abbreviated as much as possible. If you are interested in any aspect, you can leave a message and I will write more.


    Note 3: Tax issues. Can I avoid tax by letting an accounting firm do the accounting? too young too simple. There is a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion, but C Romesi has all gone to court because of tax issues. This problem is very complicated and will be written slowly in the future.


    Note 4: The book is about to be put on the shelves, I hope everyone will support it. )

 Chapter 125： 10 million beauty

    The Seagram Group in 1999 was very beautiful.


    This year, the Canadian brewing group completed the acquisition of the world''s oldest record company, Polygram, and merged with its Universal Music company to form Universal Music Group, plus its Universal Music Group. A number of entertainment companies such as the film industry are gradually moving closer to the media giants.


    And Dunn is waiting to see the joke of Seagram Group.


    This company has been acquired for many years in a row, and the rapid expansion of the industry has led to a break in the capital chain and a strong debt burden. It was forced to sell to the French Vivendi Group in 2000.


    The Vivendi Group was originally a water company. Like Seagram Brewing Company, it was ambitiously looking forward to transformation, and completed its transformation into a media group through a series of acquisitions and reorganizations.


    In fact, Vivendi Group has indeed done it. After completing the acquisition of Seagram Group, it has become the second largest media company in the world after AOL Time Warner.


    But what about the result?


    Vivendi Group embarked on the old road of Seagram Group, the rapid industrial development caused huge losses, and finally Universal Pictures was sold to General Electric, which integrated NBC Group and Universal Entertainment to form NBC Universal Group.


    Dunn has no interest in Seagram, and even scoffs at the notorious Vivendi Group. He is a filmmaker, and he is interested in Universal Pictures.


    The Seagram Group encountered a debt crisis in April 2000, and was acquired by Vivendi Group in June. In December, Vivendi Group acquired all the shares of Universal Pictures and Universal Music.


    Dunn is interested in intercepting Hu Universal Pictures.


    Universal Pictures has more than 1,000 film sources, global distribution channels, and complete studios and studios. It is a major member of MPAA and one of the eight traditional Hollywood film studios. It has a pivotal role in Hollywood. Location.


    Dunn''s original plan was somewhat similar to Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, and David Finger, who set up a company by himself and then broke the monopoly of the six major film companies.


    But after a few years in the business and some prophetic information, Dunn felt more and more that this road was too difficult to walk.


    The MPAA rating alone is enough to make any film company outside the Big Six grief!


    Harvey Weinstein was once called "God" by Hollywood, but he left Disney with his team collectively and created Weinstein Pictures, and suffered continuous losses in movie ratings.


    Who would have imagined that "The King''s Speech" was rated as an R-rated film?


    And Tom Cruise starred in "The New Mummy" produced by Universal Pictures, which is a horror and horror, but was rated as PG-13.


    Don''t look at the fact that Tang En is very famous and prosperous now, it is because the Tang En film industry is not strong enough, it has not touched the substantial interests of the six major film companies, and there is 20th Century Fox as a backer behind it.


    When Dunn really has Harvey Weinstein''s Oscar-winning influence, targeting from big companies will definitely come.


    Dunn has to plan ahead, taking advantage of the Seagram Group''s debt crisis to win Universal Pictures is the best way!


    The source of funds is naturally the technology stock market crash.


    During this time, Dunn stayed in New York all the time, and the official events of the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars were all refused. Even the later stages of "Spider-Man" were handed over to assistant Morgan Carey to handle.


    He has been keeping an eye on Yahoo stock.


    On December 21, Yahoo''s share price broke through the $400 mark for the first time, reaching $408.31!


    Dunn resisted the impulse and did not sell.


    On December 22, Yahoo''s stock opened at $405.75 and hit a peak of $421.19.


    Dunn was indifferent.


    On December 23, Yahoo''s stock opened at $417.5 and peaked at $426.25.


    Dunn continued to forbear.


    In the following days, the stock price declined, and it remained at around $400 until December 30, when the opening price was as high as $421.75, and the peak reached $448!


    "Dawn, you can take action!" Scott Swift''s eyes were red, like a hungry wolf who hadn''t eaten for half a month.


    Dunn frowned.


    In his memory, Yahoo''s market value was more than $120 billion at its peak, but it lasted for a short period of time. Based on Yahoo''s total share capital of 250 million, Yahoo''s share price... should be close to $500 at its peak!


    More importantly, the stock market crash happened in 2000, not the end of 1999!


    Yahoo''s stock price will continue to rise!


    "No, let''s keep waiting!"


    Dunn gritted his silver teeth with a firm face.


    "But¡­¡­"


    "No need to say more, I''ll think about it myself!"


    On Friday, December 31st, Yahoo''s stock opened at $420.44 and peaked at $441.5. The stock price has dropped from yesterday.


    "Tang En, you can''t wait any longer, throw it away!"


    Scott Swift has been trading stocks for many years. He has extensive knowledge of stock operations and is therefore very cautious. Changes in the stock market are turbulent, and it is a great tool to make money in the stock market.


    But Dunn is different. He has foresight and a firm character, "I said, don''t throw it away!"


    "Tomorrow is the weekend, and in the next two days, the market changes are unpredictable. In case of an accident, when the market restarts on Monday, it is likely to be a plunge! The price of nearly $450 is enough!"


    Scott Swift couldn''t understand at all, where did Dunn get his confidence? The stock market is changing rapidly. He holds 2.1 million shares of Yahoo. Once the trend of Yahoo''s stock is like last year, Dunn is likely to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in a blink of an eye.


    However, Dunn is self-confidence!


    ¡­¡­


    At the end of the year, "Time" magazine, Einstein was selected as the greatest person of the 20th century.


    In 2000, we entered the 21st century.


    At the first general meeting of the new millennium, Bill McNick was devastated.


    Twentieth Century Fox president Tom Rothman formally applied to the board of directors that Bill McNick should take full responsibility for the major defeat of "Fight Club" and should remove him as chairman and CEO.


    Because Fox''s largest controlling shareholder, News Corp, did not make a statement, Bill McNick temporarily stayed on. But Tom Rothman also won the opportunity to hold the second shareholders'' meeting half a month later.


    It took half a month to communicate with News Corporation headquarters, and almost everyone understood that the next shareholders meeting would be when Bill McNick left 20th Century Fox.


    Dunn''s old partner, Bill McNick, has been having a bad time recently, and he has lost a lot of weight.


    In contrast, the young Dunn was in high spirits!


    On Monday, January 3, 2000, the Nasdaq reopened!


    Yahoo stock opened at $442.92 and peaked at $477, with the Dow Jones index up 200 points.


    Dunn gave an order to sell 300,000 shares at an average price of $469.


    On January 4th, the opening price was US$464.5, the highest peak... It directly crossed the US$500 mark and reached US$500.13!


    This time, not single Scott Swift went crazy, even Dunn shouted in surprise, it''s done, it''s today!


    "Toss, as many as you have, throw them all for me!"


    Dunn''s roaring voice resounded through the VIP private room on the Nasdaq exchange.


    On this day, the total trading volume of Yahoo stock reached more than 69 million shares, while Dunn sold 500,000 shares at an average price of $478.6 in three stages; sold 1 million shares at an average price of $482.3; sold 1 million shares at an average price of $466.7 The dollar average sold off the last 300,000 shares.


    In the end, the 2.1 million Yahoo shares held by Dunn brought him a total of $1 billion in income!


    For the fraction of $2.31 million, Dunn sent a check directly to Scott Swift.


    He is not Dunn''s manager, and it is impossible for him to receive 20% or more of the profit dividend. He is just a subordinate who works according to Dunn''s order. Giving him a check of two million dollars is already a huge reward.


    With an income of $1 billion, including Dunn''s cost of $80 million, and a 15% capital income tax, Dunn earned a total of 10-15%*(10-0.8) = $862 million in net income by investing in Yahoo stock!


    It''s only January, and it''s impossible for Dunn to pay taxes in advance. Anyway, he still needs to use the money to make a lot of money.


    "I think the short-selling mechanism is now activated!"


    Dunn who got the money was very excited, even a little carried away.


    Scott Swift shook his head calmly: "Leveraged shorting... In simple terms, it is borrowing the stocks of other people or institutions and selling them now. Then, within the specified time limit, return the stocks. But now Yahoo stock is so hot, who would lend us stock?"


    "what?"


    Dunn was a layman and stared at Scott Swift in a daze, "What about now?"


    "Wait!"


    "Wait?"


    "That''s right, Yahoo stock is in an abnormal period right now. The stock price is too high, and it will definitely fall back in a short time." Scott looked very reliable, and he slowly pondered, "But now the Nasdaq index remains high, and the Dow Jones The index is also rising steadily, and Yahoo is another icon for tech stocks, and there will never be a big decline.¡±


    Tang En curled his lips. The stockbroker was really fooling around with one mouth. If it wasn''t for his foresight, he would have believed it.


    "I just want to know, can we go short?"


    "can!"


    "when?"


    "When the stock price stabilizes, it''s about... between $300 and $350. At that time, it is time for retail investors and securities institutions to calm down, and normal futures operations can work."


    "That''s fine." Dunn nodded and smiled, "How to do it?"


    Scott said: "I won''t go into the details. There is a question. How much leverage do you want? The higher the ratio, the greater the risk."


    "There''s no risk! Um... just 100 times!"


    "Difficult!" Scott frowned slightly, "Yahoo''s total share capital is less than 250 million, and there are more than 100 million shares in the market, and we can ''borrow'' about 10 million shares at most. Dunn, you If you want to make more money in the futures market, Yahoo alone can¡¯t eat the $1 billion in your hands.¡±


    Tang En''s face turned pale and he pondered.

 Chapter 126： teach you a lesson!

    Before the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, the leverage of securities lending in the US stock market was very high, and the cost of securities lending was extremely low, so there were many cases of short selling, and often a simple negative news could cause the stock price to plummet.


    Coupled with the terrifying impact of the last mortgage crisis, the federal government has issued strict decrees, and there will be severe penalties for short-selling in violation of regulations. Therefore, short-selling after 2008, except for individual institutions, is mostly a 1:1 ratio, and there is no leverage.


    But in 2000, there is no concern!


    In the current futures market, as long as the customer''s credit is good, 10 times leverage is easy, and even 100 times leverage is not a problem!


    But then came the problem.


    Tang En had simply learned the relevant knowledge, but he did not expect that things were far more complicated than he imagined.


    U.S. law stipulates that holding more than 5% of the total share capital must be reported to the company and the stock exchange.


    The total share capital of Yahoo is less than 250 million, that is to say, the share capital held by Dunn cannot exceed 12.5 million, which means that Scott can only borrow about 10 million shares.


    Even if each share can bring Dunn $200 in revenue, the total is $2 billion.


    The U.S. tax law stipulates that the capital income tax for holding shares for more than one year is 15%, and the capital income tax for holding shares for less than one year is 20%.


    Plus the high interest of futures, at least 5%.


    How much money can this make?


    Universal Pictures has been losing money year after year since the 1990s, but after all, there are six major movie giants, and none of them can afford four or five billion dollars.


    Fortunately, Dunn''s principal is sufficient now.


    $1 billion, 10x leverage equals $10 billion in purchasing power, 100x leverage...that''s $100 billion!


    If the Yahoo family can''t eat it, then come to a few more companies!


    By March, after the performance report of the Internet company in the first quarter is released, the astonishing loss will shake the confidence of investors, and then there will be a wave of extremely bad expectations.


    Dunn can make a decisive move at the end of February, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Oracle, none of them can escape!


    Of course, there is also AOL, the tenth largest Internet company in the world by market capitalization, which is recently fooling Time Warner and wants to complete the merger.


    Dunn hates laymen to get involved in Hollywood. Even if Time Warner is his potential opponent, for the collective interests of Hollywood, he does not want Time Warner to be deceived.


    AOL is the biggest joke of the new century, Dunn doesn''t mind stepping on his back and teaching him a lesson!


    ¡­¡­


    For the current Dunn, making money is not important anymore. Just 10% of Google shares is enough for him to eat, drink and play for a lifetime.


    The reason why he is still running for money is mainly to promote his film career.


    Movies are his ideals, so he can live up to the sunglasses system that God has given him.


    Dunn returned to California, mainly to go to Industrial Light and Magic to review the production of special effects shots for "Spider-Man", and then convert it into film and ship it to the UK.


    "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has completed the post-production. In Dunn Films, Dunn saw the high-spirited young director Sam Mendes.


    "Sam, congratulations! I have to say, "American Beauty" is so beautiful!" Dunnhe sincerely complimented.


    Sam Mendes received a traditional British education, behaved very gentlemanly, and said modestly, "Dawn, you are too polite. Compared with you, my achievements are too small."


    Dunn shook his head, "You are too modest, I haven''t won an Oscar."


    Sam Mendes said with a smile, "I didn''t take it either."


    "American Beauty is your Oscar!" Dunn glanced at him deeply, then smiled, "Anyway, I voted for you for best director and best picture."


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Sam Mendes is a newcomer and is not yet an Oscar judge. He is very grateful to Dunn for his support and for giving him the opportunity to shoot the film "The Girl Who Moved Souls".


    In terms of value and art, "Soul Shifting Girl" is no worse than "American Beauty"!


    "By the way, I have a friend, Christopher Nolan, who is also a British director. He''s a few years younger than you. He''s filming Memento, have you seen it?"


    Tang En was in the business for a short time and had a shortage of contacts. After gaining the favor of the "Australian Gang", he wanted to integrate with the British circle.


    For Americans in Hollywood, the situation of seniority ranking is very serious, and they all have a fixed circle of interests, which is difficult to break.


    Relatively speaking, foreigners are better at attracting, especially newcomers.


    Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Sam Mendes, Christopher Nolan, David Heyman... In addition to the future "Harry Potter", Dunn''s interactions with the British, Must not be too little.


    After sending off Sam Mendes, Dunn called in his new secretary, Ira Fisher, a 24-year-old Australian beauty with blond hair and blue eyes.


    "When did you come?"


    Tang En looked at her body with undisguised eyes. The narrow women''s shirt, the tight hip-packed skirt, the charming flesh-colored stockings, and the 10-centimeter high-heeled shoes made the whole person look slim.


    Ella Fischer pursed her lips and smiled, turned around generously, and gave Dunn a full appreciation, "I came half a month ago."


    "Are you familiar with your work?"


    "It''s okay, the company...it''s quite leisurely, it''s not as busy as I imagined." Isla Fischer twisted the broken hair around her ear, winked, and unbuttoned the collars of two shirts. , revealing the red underwear and plump **** inside, "Boss, do you need me to lock the door of the office?"


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Don''t be in a hurry, let''s talk about work, what''s important in the company recently?"


    "Oh." Isla Fischer''s face seemed a little disappointed, and she didn''t need to read the notes, she just opened her mouth, "Fox has already transferred the box office of "Wedding Cracker". The North American box office is 210 million, and the overseas box office is 80 million. Fox received a total of $144 million in splits. Excluding distribution fees, an advance of $20 million and some necessary expenses, we received a total of $64 million.¡±


    "Oh? Not a lot!" Dunn''s face was happy.


    Ella Fischer nodded, "The video rental dividends of "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Following" have also arrived, with a total of 8.2 million US dollars. Now the company has a total of nearly 110 million US dollars on its books."


    "not bad."


    Dunn was a little surprised, it seems that repayment of debts does not require funds from the stock market at all. Of course, in order for Tang En Pictures to develop in an all-round way, more capital must be injected.


    "Russell said that he likes the book "A Beautiful Mind" very much, and he is looking forward to playing the role of Mr. Nash."


    "Um."


    "Time Warner is urging us again to ask us when we will start the "Harry Potter" project."


    "It doesn''t make sense."


    "Marvel Entertainment is in contact with a lot of companies, because you filmed "Spider-Man", and many companies want to get the image rights of Spider-Man."


    "Humph! Tell Marvel, you must not let go of the price! When I was making a movie, I didn''t want to invest a penny in advertising costs Why? Seeing that "Spider-Man" is gaining momentum now, I want to take the opportunity to take advantage of it. momentum?"


    Dunn was very dissatisfied.


    When he filmed "Spider-Man", many businesses were not optimistic, and the sponsorship fee was pitiful. Now Dunn Pictures spent $4.5 million to buy a 45-second commercial at an average price of $100,000 per second at the Super Bowl on January 30!


    No way. Internet companies are so rich now that they all want to advertise in the Super Bowl. The competition is fierce.


    The fact that Dunn Pictures can stand out in terms of price has naturally caused a heated discussion, and the expectations for "Spider-Man" are even higher than usual.


    "Okay, I''ll inform Marvel. The last thing is that the Gold Club has been formally identified as a crime venue after the FBI''s investigation, and the responsible person has been prosecuted."


    "Oh? Good thing!" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Bruce Willis must be very low-key recently, right?"


    Isla Fisher shook her head, "On the contrary, Disney has been supporting Bruce Willis. The success of "The Sixth Sense" made director Nate Shyamalan fire, and Bruce Willis also took advantage of the situation. , It is said that ... Disney has launched another thriller called "Undead Robbery", which is the cooperation of these two people."


    "Disney?"


    Dunn''s face sank.


    "Also, from Disney..." Ella Fisher paused and glanced at Dunn carefully, "Disney also asks you to clarify Bruce Willis'' false remarks, otherwise... "


    "Otherwise what?"


    "Otherwise they wouldn''t mind giving you a lesson."


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed out loud, a little arrogant.


    (The last chapter before the release, I hope everyone will support it, thank you.)

 Chapter 127： madness, perish

    Dunn was refreshed and whistled down the stairs while tying the buttons of his pajamas. He looked up and saw Nicole Kidman''s big white eyes on the sofa in the living room.


    "Did I mess with you again?" Dunn was a little confused.


    Nicole said angrily, "You guys are making too much noise, I can hear it on the first floor!"


    "Hey, it''s not like you don''t know about my combat power." Tang En smiled proudly, and then his expression became a little joking, "Last night, your movement was not small. Ella praised me just now, even if the two of you are together. It''s not me..."


    "Stop!" Nicole raised her face and gritted her teeth angrily, "Dang En, this topic is very boring, super boring!"


    Tang En walked downstairs, came to sit beside her, put his arms around her, and said with a smile, "I think Ella''s proposal is quite good, let''s try it?"


    "Don''t even think about it!" Nicole struggled a few times, twisted her waist to hide from Tang En''s unscrupulous palm, and said angrily, "I don''t care what others do, it''s absolutely impossible for three people to walk with me, this is my bottom line!"


    "Well, even if you agree, it won''t happen tonight. I''ve already booked a ticket to London." Dunn waved his hand and stopped joking.


    "London again? Wasn''t Ms. Jacobson there to keep watch?"


    Nicole Kidman is now in her thirties, and despite her repulsive behavior, she is at the age of high demand. Dunn has just returned for a week, and she has to share it with Ella Fisher. She must not be happy.


    "You know, I bought a commercial time at the Super Bowl, and I want to edit a trailer." Dunn glanced at Nicole, if he understood, "Would you like to go with me? I''m over there. There are no women."


    "Would it not be nice to be seen by your crew?" Nicole hesitated.


    Tang En said vigorously: "Don''t worry, they are all smart people. Besides, this is Hollywood, who doesn''t know who?"


    "Then... well, but I can agree, don''t ask some messy women to come and bother me." Nicole was very vigilant to give Dunn a vaccination.


    Dunn smiled and waved, "I know. By the way, at the last party at Mel''s house, I thought your Australian actresses were pretty."


    Nicole looked at Dunn with contempt.


    Dunn was a little embarrassed, "Nate was there last time, so I don''t want to act too much. Many girls didn''t speak."


    "You want me to introduce you?"


    "is it okay?"


    "Isn''t Ella your secretary? She''s Australian too."


    "She''s young, is she famous, and she doesn''t speak as well as you."


    Nicole was silent for a while, and finally nodded, "I can''t let you play in vain... After you succeed, you have to help them in your career."


    "It''s natural. Don''t you know me after you''ve known me for so long?" Tang En glared at her angrily. He glanced at a newspaper beside her, and his eyes suddenly widened.


    Nicole caught his gaze, picked up the "Los Angeles Times", and handed it over, "It was delivered in the morning, you have been with Ella... It''s endless, I didn''t deliver it."


    Tang En ignored what she was saying, took the newspaper and took a breath.


    Even if he knew for a long time that this would happen, he still cried out in surprise after seeing the exact report.


    Internet provider America Online acquired Time Warner, the world''s largest media conglomerate, for $181 billion with $17 billion in cash plus $164 billion worth of stock!


    After the merger, the new company aol Time Warner, the original shareholders of aol hold 55% of the shares, and the original Time Warner shareholders hold 45% of the shares.


    The time is January 13, 2000!


    At this time, Yahoo''s stock has fallen sharply, from a peak of $500 to $350, and Scott Swift has entered the futures market to eat Yahoo''s shorts.


    However, the boom of the Internet continues, and the entire United States is not on alert!


    The merger of Time Warner and AOL will certainly involve long negotiations and the most professional investigations. Time Warner''s shareholders are not fools, and if they saw the danger of the dot-com bubble bursting, they would not have allowed the company to merge.


    Now that the two companies have merged smoothly, it can only explain one truth - the entire United States is enjoying the booming heat wave of technology stocks!


    Even if many economists point out that the Nasdaq bubble is serious and will definitely lead to a stock market crash, who can believe what these people say?


    Respect them and call them an expert; if you don''t respect them, you''re just a bunch of fools!


    If they can really predict accurately, why don''t they go short in the futures market? One by one has made a fortune long ago, and still write column articles with poor cowards?


    To put it bluntly, it''s just grandstanding.


    Big flickers can''t mislead the American people, they continue to hold crazy shares and march to Nasdaq like crazy.


    There was a sinister smile on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, "Go crazy! If you want it to perish, you must first make it crazy! The crazier you are, the more I can earn!"


    ...


    The relationship between David Heyman and Dunn suddenly became closer. The copyright purchase of "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia", the tax rebate and post-production of "Spider-Man" were all without his help.


    Dunn intends to maintain a long-term cooperation with him, "David, tell you something, the "Harry Potter" project... may not start this year."


    "Huh?" David Heyman was taken aback, "But Warner has been waiting."


    "I know, but in the original contract, the project must be started within three years. There is still plenty of time, right?" Tang En looked at him with a smile.


    David Heyman is a little disappointed. He has been running for the "Harry Potter" project, just to make the film project as soon as possible. As a producer, he will receive at least $3 million in remuneration.


    The whole series is tens of millions of dollars.


    Dunn obviously saw through his thoughts and smiled: "The "Harry Potter" project was postponed mainly because I intend to launch another big project, and I will ask you for help at that time."


    "Um?"


    David Heyman was taken aback.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia, by Mr. C. S. Lewis."


    David Heyman''s spirit was instantly lifted, "Dawn, you mean... You want to adapt "The Chronicles of Narnia" into a movie?"


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" is the greatest fantasy novel after "The Lord of the Rings".


    Dunn smiled and said: "That''s right. You know, Peter Jackson is making the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, I got some news through channels, and the effect is very good! Since "The Lord of the Rings" can be filmed, why is "The Lord of the Rings" "The Legend of Nia"?"


    "As long as the special effects are passed, the project "The Chronicles of Narnia" is definitely better than "Harry Potter"! If nothing else, the fame and grade are different, and the book fans and audiences of "The Chronicles of Narnia" are obviously more. !" David Heyman was very excited, looking at Dunn with anticipation.


    ""Harry Potter" is not popular enough This year, I will conduct a series of promotions for this book. After it is completely popular, I will make it into a movie." Dunn smiled and looked at Da David Heyman, "How about you, are you willing to help me with the project "The Chronicles of Narnia"?"


    "Yes! Of course I do!"


    Both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia are British pride.


    "The Lord of the Rings" was taken by a New Zealander, and the British were very embarrassed. Media comments were widely questioning Peter Jackson, thinking that he would screw up this masterpiece.


    Now that The Chronicles of Narnia can finally be made by the British, can David Heyman not be excited?


    At this time, David Heyman''s assistant came to inform that Ms. Nina Jacobson, the president of Marvel Studios and the producer of "Spider-Man", had arrived.


    "Nina, is the work going well?" Dunn got up to greet him.


    "fine."


    Nina Jacobson nodded to David Heyman, then looked at Dunn strangely, "Call me over in a hurry, what''s the matter?"


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth and said lightly, "Someone wants to teach me a lesson and come to you for help."


    As soon as David Heyman heard this, he became angry, "Is there such a thing? It''s unreasonable! Dunn, although I have left Hollywood now, I still have some contacts. Do you need my help?"


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "I''m afraid you can''t help with this."


    "I have a very good brother in Time Warner!" David Heyman frowned, not satisfied with Dunn''s questioning.


    Dunn shook his head again and again, "Is it Mr. Lionel Wigram? I''m afraid he can''t do anything!"


    Nina realized the seriousness of the matter, "Dawn, who is it?"


    "Disney!"


    "what?"


    David Heyman, shocked.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 128： Digging Disneys Corner

    Chapter 128 Digging Disney''s Corner


    Of course Nina Jacobson knew why, and couldn''t help but smile bitterly.


    She really can''t do anything about this young boss, Tang En is good in everything, but his temper is too hard and too impatient!


    That''s Disney. It''s not embarrassing to admit defeat and be soft. Is it necessary to make a stand?


    "Disney asked me to come forward and clarify to Bruce Willis, otherwise it will teach me a lesson." The corners of Dunn''s mouth twitched slightly, and a sneer crossed his face, "Even the Gold Club has been convicted, a mere Bruce Willis, still want to get out of the way?"


    David Heyman opened his mouth wide. He knew the rift between Dunn and Bruce Willis, but he didn''t expect that there was Disney behind him.


    "What do you want me to do?"


    Nina Jacobson sighed.


    Dunn asked: "What do you think of Nate Shyamalan?"


    Nina was a little puzzled. "Fortunately, he was born in India, but he grew up in the United States. He graduated from the film department of New York University and is a very talented director."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, "I remember you said that if it wasn''t for you, his "Sixth Sense of Spirituality" would not have been approved?"


    "It''s true. Before that, Miramax helped him produce a movie "A Lump of Bastards", but the box office failed miserably, only over 200,000 US dollars, and it was not even released overseas, and was abandoned by Miramax. Later, for his "Sixth Sense of Spirituality", many producers were concerned about his criminal record and dared not invest, but I passed the review and gave him this opportunity."


    Before Nina Jacobson finished speaking, she suddenly wanted to understand something. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Dunn in disbelief, "You...you don''t mean to..."


    "Why not?" Dunn smiled strangely, "Didn''t Disney want to teach me a lesson? It''s not my character to wait until I die."


    "No, Dunn, you can''t do this! Disney''s live-action movies have been in a downturn over the years, and I finally found a director with a big box office sale, and I will definitely hold it firmly in my hands." Nina Jacob Buson frowned and said sternly.


    Dunn, of course, knows how much Disney attaches to Nate Shyamalan.


    Historically, Nina Jacobson discovered Nate Shyamalan and had a great relationship. Until 2006''s "Banshee" project, Nina refused to invest because of the bad prospects of the film.


    As a result, Knight Shyamalan took the project and found Warner Bros. to invest in filming. Disney was furious and directly fired Nina Jacobson, who was already the head of production and chairman of the Bravais Group.


    Dunn also likes the suspenseful thriller filmed by Nate Shyamalan, which is very good, but the Indian-born director does not have the ability to direct a large-scale production, and loses in one shot.


    "I understand what you mean, but I don''t have the character to swallow my voice!" Dunn''s voice was loud, and Disney''s behavior was different from Warner Bros.


    At least Warner didn''t tear his face, everything hides the blade under the smiling face.


    Even Tom Rothman played tricks on Dunn''s back many times, but he always greeted him with a smile in person and maintained the basic face of each other. Dunn wouldn''t tear his face off with him. Everyone was just fighting secret tricks.


    But Disney is going too far, it''s hitting Dunn in the face.


    Nina Jacobson frowned and said: "Dawn, maybe... Disney is just a threat. Think about it, you are no longer a fledgling newcomer, you have a pivotal influence in Hollywood, even Disney, it is impossible I will teach you a lesson.¡±


    David Heyman listened to the conversation between the two, and his heart skipped a beat. He really didn''t expect that this young director would actually challenge Disney and dare to stumble behind his back. He nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, Nina is right. , Disney may just say that, with your current strength, even Disney should have some scruples."


    Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "Whether it''s real or fake, Disney dares to say such a thing, it''s down on my Tang En''s face! Human beings can breathe a sigh of relief, and their dignity is greater than the sky!"


    dignity?


    Nina Jacobson and David Heyman looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.


    In Hollywood, the last thing you need is dignity.


    Even the superstar of the emperor, for the sake of the role, has to bow and kneel.


    Not to mention actresses, who often let producers and directors choose "love", and even if they are seriously violated, they have to swallow it up. Become a first-line star, the situation is better, with some power to refuse, but only a little.


    Hollywood values ??status, fame, interests, connections, and the least value is dignity.


    What is dignity? Can it be eaten?


    Dunn''s statement is obviously unexpected.


    "What do you think I''m working so hard to run the company for? Fame? My current fame is no less than Mel Gibson! Status? My current status, even if it''s not as good as Spielberg, is still a first-line director, right? Interest? This is even more ridiculous, I don''t like the market in the mere movie market!"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, turned his back to the window, and looked into the distance, "What I want is respect! You all know about my past. I was helpless since I was a child, I didn''t finish high school, and I was bullied and abused by many people. Ridiculous. I want respect, respect from all of Hollywood!"


    Talking about the past, the bitterness, and the tragic experience of the past is the best way to move people. This is not only a reality show routine, but also a common method at the negotiating table.


    Sure enough, Dunn''s words resonated with Nina, "I''m sorry, Dunn, I deeply regret what happened to you in the past."


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, my biggest wish right now is to give Disney a punch!"


    Nina said bitterly: "Nate Shyamalan is now a director that Disney is focusing on. It is not easy to grab him."


    "Don''t you have a good relationship with him?"


    "But this is not enough to change his career plan." Nina shook her head and said slowly, "I heard that Disney invested in another movie for him, and the investment was doubled compared to "The Sixth Sense". Disney attaches so much importance to it, I am afraid that any director will not think about changing jobs.¡±


    "The investment has doubled?" The corner of Dunn''s mouth curled slightly, "Nina, we are not in a hurry. His new film is called "Undead", and Bruce Willis is the starring role. The Sixth Sense is so lucky."


    "You mean?"


    "With the spring breeze of "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality", it is unlikely that "Undead Tribulation" will lose money, but if you want to make a lot of money, it is impossible!"


    Nina Jacobson blinked and pondered for a long time, "If so, we are not without a chance."


    Dunn laughed, "Nina, then I''ll be waiting for your good news! In the next movie, I hope Dunn Pictures can cooperate with director Nate Shyamalan!"


    The 45-second trailer, Dunn''s assistant director, Abel Smith, has been edited and awaits his review.


    "It''s too restrained. I deleted all the scenes of being bitten by a spider and fighting in the ring, and put in the explosion scene in Times Square and the rescue scene on the Manhattan Bridge. This is the trailer. What we need to show is the shock and vision of a commercial blockbuster. sense!"


    Dunn watched the trailer and suggested revisions, "By the way When Spider-Man comforted Mary Jane, he gave her the scene of the book, add it in, five or six seconds is enough. Remember, to A clear presentation of the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone!"


    The Super Bowl is the most-watched show in America, far ahead of the Oscars and Grammys.


    Dunn will definitely launch the "Harry Potter" series of movies, it''s time to do some publicity to make this book popular.


    "But in the Times Square scene, the special effects haven''t been finished yet, and the scenes are not connected."


    This scene is divided into two parts, one is the real-time shooting in Times Square, and the other is the set shooting built in the factory, which is perfectly connected through computer synthesis in the later stage.


    Tang En raised his brows, "Then only show the thrilling part of the explosion, not the long-range shots. The trailer, set me on fire!"


    After dealing with some work, Dunn came to the rest area and saw Nicole Kidman looking at him in high spirits, "Don, tell me, how about I go to Cannes for the red carpet?"


    "Cannes?"


    Dunn didn''t react for a while.


    Nicole chuckled: "It''s "The Girl Who Moved Soul". Sam intends to send it to the Cannes Film Festival. He asked me if I was interested in showing up. Of course, the main question is you."


    "This Sam Mendes, can''t you just contact me directly?" Dunn laughed and shook his head, "It''s good to go to Cannes, let Nate go with you. Nicole, you have a lot of knowledge and experience. , then you can take care of her more. Nat''s French is good, maybe she can be your translator."


    "You know, I''ll take good care of your little girlfriend."


    Nicole rolled his eyes at him, her face full of longing, as if she was already fantasizing about the crown of Cannes actress.


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    Chapter 128 Digging Disney''s Corne

 Chapter 129： win over

    January 23, 2000, is the 57th Golden Globe Awards dinner.


    As a young man, Dunn must attend awards ceremonies like the Golden Globes and Oscars unless there are special circumstances. In addition, the judges should not be left unruly and unruly. They should be humble and courteous, and make everyone feel appropriate.


    On January 20, Dunn flew back to California, and the first news he heard was not the vigorous Golden Globes discussion, but a sensational personnel change in the circle.


    At the second general meeting of 20th Century Fox this year, Chairman and CEO Bill McNick was officially dismissed!


    Tom Rothman got his wish to take over the power of Fox.


    Hearing this news, Dunn was silent for a long time and told the secretary that he wanted to entertain Bill McNick.


    Bill McNick refused the banquet, knowing that Dunn had something to say, he came directly to Dunn Pictures.


    Seeing Ella Fisher busy and busy, Bill McNick raised his eyebrows, "Change secretary?"


    "No, Reese is busy making a movie, and Ella is actually an actress."


    "quite pretty."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Bill, you are still in the mood to pay attention to these. It seems that your mood is not as bad as you imagined."


    Bill McNick sighed and waved his hand, "I expected it at the beginning of the year, and I was mentally prepared."


    Dunn frowned and asked pretending not to know: "Bill, why is this? Even if "Fight Club" loses money, how much profit have you made for Fox over the past so many years?"


    "Yeah, since I left Disney in 1994 and came to Twentieth Century Fox, I have indeed achieved great success." Bill McNick shook his head with a dejected expression, "Isn''t that what managers are like? Make money, If the shareholders are happy, they will continue to work; if they lose money, they will leave when they are angry.¡±


    "It''s just a "Fight Club", is it that serious?"


    "It''s just one reason. The main reason is that the performance of Fox Pictures last year was too bad. The film produced by Fox, the best box office "The Trap", was only 24th in the annual ranking, and..."


    Bill McNick hesitated and shook his head.


    Of course Dunn understood the reason, so he could only pretend to be stupid, "Why? Isn''t there me? The global box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Phantom Men" was $1.1 billion! The North American box office of "Wedding Cracker" was $210 million. No. 4 in the North American box office of the year! This performance is not bad."


    Bill McNick stared deeply at Dunn, found him blank, and paused, "News Corporation is the controlling shareholder of Twentieth Century Fox, and the power distribution to Tom Rothman and I was that I was in charge of original projects. , he is in charge of the series. So series like "Die Hard", "Star Wars", "X-Men" are all his responsibility. And "Wedding Cracker"... I didn''t get the distribution rights. "


    "Ah? That''s what it is!"


    Tang En was taken aback, his expression suddenly changed, and he said with anger: "Then why didn''t you say it at the beginning? Bill, with our friendship, when you said something, I would definitely hand over the publishing rights of "Wedding Shocker" to me. you!"


    Bill McNick also smiled bitterly to himself.


    At the beginning, he was also too ambitious, and his focus was on some big A-level productions. I never thought that a comedy with an investment of 18 million US dollars could affect the future pattern of Fox executives!


    If it could be expected, Bill McNick would certainly not let go of the distribution rights for "Wedding Cracker."


    This is the original vision, too high and too arrogant.


    "It''s all over, so there''s no need to talk about it." Bill McNick sighed and waved his hand, "And Tom Rothman has given you a lot of help. In exchange for benefits, it is also in the interests of Dunn Pictures."


    Tang En said with a serious face, "Bill, you are wrong. I value loyalty more than interests! If you hadn''t accepted me as the director of "Titanic", I would never have achieved what I am today."


    Bill McNick''s face was ruddy, showing a bit of pride.


    Without a doubt, it was the greatest achievement of his life!


    No matter how much success Tang En achieves in the future, his shadow as a Bole will always be behind him.


    "Forget it, don''t mention those things." Bill McNick changed the subject, "The distribution rights of "Spider-Man" were only a verbal agreement, and I didn''t expect this kind of thing to happen. , you have to hurry up to negotiate, the conditions should not be too bad."


    "And Tom Rothman?" Dunn raised his brows.


    Bill McNick said: "You have some old grudges in the past, but it doesn''t matter. Tom can''t be emotional about this kind of thing. No film company will reject your movie, and neither will he!"


    "No, no, Bill, you misunderstood." Dunn shook his head again and again, "Bill, Tom Rothman squeezed you away, he stole your position, don''t you want revenge?"


    "revenge?"


    Bill McNick gave a wry smile.


    Now that he has no power, he is just an ordinary producer, how can he compare with the big butler of 20th Century Fox?


    Powerless!


    "Bill, I can help you!" Dunn looked at him firmly.


    "You help me? How?"


    Bill McNick is not questioning Dunn''s ability, but with the current strength of Dunn''s film industry, he can''t compete with Fox at all.


    Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, took a sip of coffee, and said meaningfully: "Bill, you said... If you just left, 20th Century Fox would have lost the partner of Tang En Pictures, and Tom Rothman''s life will still be there. okay?"


    "what?"


    Bill McNick did not expect Dunn to make such an outrageous suggestion, and was stunned in surprise.


    "Bill, I''m a man of death. If someone treats me well, I''ll treat him twice as much; if anyone plays tricks behind my back, I''ll definitely not let him go! It''s not too late for a gentleman to take revenge!"


    Dunn sat up suddenly, his voice was stern, "Since I filmed "Titanic", Tom Rothman kept playing tricks behind my back. Even with the release of "Wedding Cracker", we have I have had a pleasant cooperation, but it is purely a matter of interest! My revenge has never been reported!"


    "Don..."


    Dunn interrupted him, half-smiling, "Bill, it seems that we have a common enemy."


    Bill McNick pondered for a long time, and his slack old face rarely showed a bit of moving, and he said: "Don, actually, you don''t need to do this."


    Dunn shook his head firmly, "Bill, it''s actually very simple, you are my friend."


    "Twentieth Century Fox...you can''t afford it." Bill McNick shook his head and whispered.


    Dunn said with a smile: "To be honest, I''ve already provoked Disney, and soon I''ll provoke a conflict with Warner Bros. One more Fox is no big deal."


    Bill McNick looked at Dunn in amazement, as if looking at a monster.


    Dunn''s expression was relaxed, and he slowly told Bill about the conflicts and disputes with Warner and Disney.


    "In 1994, I left Disney with Jeffrey Katzenberg, who founded DreamWorks Animation, and I joined Fox. Since then, Disney''s filmmaking has been stagnant, and you don''t have to worry too much about that. ." Bill McNicke paused and pondered for a long time, "Now Disney''s main business is TV operations and TV channels, but Warner Bros... I advise you to choose cooperation."


    Dunn laughed and pointed to his chest, "Bill, I have great ambitions!"


    "Then you can''t make enemies everywhere!"


    "So I need a capable, prestigious, well-connected, influential elder to help me."


    Dunn looked at him with a smile.


    Bill McNick didn''t react for a moment.


    Dunn smiled and asked, "Bill, where are you going after you leave Fox? Are you not old enough to retire?"


    Bill McNick said easily: "I can''t keep up with being a producer and preparing movies like I did when I was young I might go to college and do some theoretical work in film. ."


    Dunn understood.


    It seems that he will follow the trend of history, enter the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and then rise all the way to become the chairman of the Oscar jury.


    But Tang En wanted to make a change, "Have you ever thought about changing a company?"


    Bill McNick finally reacted and looked at Dunn with wide eyes, "You... do you want me to join Dunn Pictures?"


    Dunn laughed, "Bill, you finally figured it out, haha!"


    Bill McNick looked at Dunn jokingly, "Your ambition is really not small, do you think it''s possible?"


    "Why is it impossible?" Dunn looked righteous and awe-inspiring, "It''s true that Dunn Pictures can''t compare to 20th Century Fox now, but we can fight. Bill, it was you who accepted me as the director of "Titanic", but Now? What about your confidence in me?"


    Bill McNick was silent for a long time and lost his words for a long time.


    He didn''t even understand this matter. When filming "Titanic", he had amazing trust in Dunn, but after that... this trust became less and less.


    Until he missed the distribution rights of "Wedding Cracker" and lost the position of chairman and CEO of Fox.


    Of course, this is the influence behind Dunn''s sunglasses system, but Bill doesn''t know it.


    He only knew that it was Dunn''s appearance that saved him from a precarious position with the great success of "Titanic".


    Later, because he ignored Dunn, he was fired.


    "Trust Dunn, you can get everything!"


    "If you don''t trust Tang En, you will lose everything!"


    In Bill McNick''s mind, an illusion that surprised him suddenly occurred.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 130： Natalies Revenge

    As expected at the Golden Globes, Natalie lost the nominations, and Jude Law and Reese Witherspoon of "Wedding Crackers" also dropped their nominations.


    The only gratification is that Sam Mendes, the director of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", successfully won the Best Director Award for "American Beauty".


    At the Cannes International Film Festival in mid-May, Tang En checked the relevant information, and it seems... very interesting!


    Natalie''s loss at the Golden Globes did not affect her good mood at all. She happily held Dunn''s arm and had both sides at the subsequent reception.


    "Dawn, I heard that you have found a new secretary?" Natalie said to Dunn quietly after greeting Katherine Keener with a charming and delicate smile on her face.


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "Yes, the girl I met at that party in Australia is very smart. Huh? No, you don''t know?"


    "How would I know?" Natalie opened her eyes suspiciously.


    Tang En asked strangely: "Didn''t you have an insider beside me? You even know the secret news that I helped Nicole change her manager."


    Natalie burst into a smile, a little smugness slipped across her face, and hummed softly, "My insider has gone to film, otherwise why would I not know about your new secretary?"


    "Filming? Your insider can''t be Reese, right?" Dunn looked at her in surprise.


    "You...you don''t know?" Natalie turned around and stared at Dunn with beautiful eyes, as if she wanted to break through his disguise, but found that he didn''t pretend at all.


    Dunn shook his head, "I haven''t investigated."


    A warm feeling rose in Natalie''s heart, "I thought you already knew that."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You are my girlfriend, I will not hide anything from you."


    "Yeah, you don''t avoid me when you hook up with girls, and there''s no need to hide anything." Natalie pouted and seemed to see through Dunn''s thoughts.


    Dunn paused, leaned over, and put it in her ear, "Nate, in my opinion, women... are trivial things, you are a Harvard student, you should look at things from a higher perspective. "


    "What angle?" Natalie pushed him, her mouth slightly raised.


    Dunn whispered: "From the perspective of human nature! There was such a big scandal between the president and the richest man last year. How did Hillary and Melinda behave?"


    Natalie said: "You are really thick-skinned, one is the president of the United States, the most powerful person in the world, and the other is the president of Microsoft, the richest person in the world."


    Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "I''m not interested in politics, the president... let alone mention it, as for the richest man... hum, wait 20 years, you can take a look!"


    Of course Natalie didn''t believe it, and hummed: "Don''t talk about the richest man, if you can make it into the top 100 of the Forbes list, I can perform better than the first lady and Mrs. Gates!"


    "Top 100?" Dunn''s eyes lit up instantly and looked at her brightly, "Nate, can you really do it?"


    "Is my current performance not enough?" Natalie snorted.


    "Okay!" Dunn slapped, "Nate, remember what you said today, let''s make a deal!"


    Natalie blinked and looked at him dazedly, "Dawn, you... are you serious?"


    "Why not?" Tang En whispered, "Lady of the richest man in the future, please don''t break your promise."


    "Who is the lady?"


    Natalie gave him a charming look, her face flushed. She is in love with Tang En, and has been nurtured by her mother since she was a child. The title of "the richest man''s wife" seems to be very pleasant.


    At this time, a short and frustrated guy came over with a professional smile on his face, "It really is a young man, the relationship is really good!"


    It sounds like a good word, but it always feels a bit ironic.


    Natalie bowed slightly and smiled sweetly: "Hello, Mr. Cruise, I am your loyal fan, you are even more handsome than in the movie!"


    Dunn also shook hands and said, "Tom, it''s been a long time since you filmed "Mission Impossible 2"?"


    "It''s done, it will be released in mid-May, maybe... it will meet your "Spider-Man"." Tom Cruise looked at Dunn with a half-smile.


    Obviously this is a test.


    After experiencing "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1" in succession, no one wants to touch the same schedule as Dunn''s movie.


    Tang En said with a smile: ""Spider-Man" is still in the late stage, and there is a small problem in the distribution... It is officially released. It is estimated that it will be in the middle of June or the end of June."


    Tom Cruise breathed a sigh of relief, snapped his fingers, and asked for three glasses of wine from the waiter, "Dawn, thank you for recommending a director for me, John is very capable. Let''s have a drink! ... Bo Miss Terman, are you drinking?"


    Natalie was a little annoyed with her wine glass. In this case, she didn''t want to drink because she didn''t move. Tom Cruise''s behavior and tone are obviously a bit forced.


    Dunn suppressed Natalie''s wrist and said lightly, "She doesn''t know how to drink."


    Tom Cruise''s face darkened, and he glanced at Natalie, "Well, Miss Portman, you are really prouder than you thought."


    Natalie was annoyed at once. She didn''t expect the famous Tom Cruise to target a little girl of her own. You can''t be angry with Dunn and Nicole, and you can''t spill it on me, right?


    Her face was still beautiful, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Mr. Cruise, I really don''t know how to drink, but Nicole always has a drink with Dunn before going to bed. When I go home at night, I''ll ask her for advice. UU Reading ¡±


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn couldn''t hold back and almost burst out laughing.


    People outside the circle don''t know the specific situation, but people in Hollywood circles know about it.


    Dunn snatched Nicole Kidman from Tom Cruise and kept him at home like a canary. This is the biggest humiliation, pain and stain in Tom Cruise''s life!


    Just looking at his face, the white skin gradually became gloomy, filling the roots of his ears.


    Natalie acted like a naive, completely ignorant little girl, her big eyes blinked and she couldn''t see Tom Cruise''s anger, "Mr. Cruise, you don''t mean Nicole is cold. , why did you get divorced? But why is she always pestering Tang En, and every time she does it, it takes at least an hour. "


    Tom Cruise''s face was as black as charcoal, his silver teeth were gritted, his scalp was trembling, and he couldn''t speak.


    When he was far away, Dunn couldn''t help laughing, hugged Natalie in his arms, and kissed her with a "boo" on her cheek, "Nate, I love you to death!"


    Natalie angrily looked at the back of Tom Cruise leaving, and pouted, "Who called him such a bad guy!"


    Dunn resisted laughing and asked in a low voice, "Nate, you just said that Nicole and I would spend more than an hour each time. How did you know?"


    "Nicole said that."


    Tang En was surprised, "You guys still talk about this topic?"


    "We talked about a lot of topics during the filming of "Soul Shifting Girl", so I won''t tell you!" Natalie raised her head and snorted, then her face flushed and she was a little embarrassed, "I haven''t developed yet. Okay, you... don''t keep thinking about tossing me."


    "Ha ha!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 131： way of tax avoidance

    Head to head Hollywood 131 author Qian Duxue full text 3425 words


    After the reception of the Golden Globe Awards, it was nearly 12 midnight, Dunn sent Natalie home. Of course, it was impossible to bring it home, but to Shirley Hirschler''s place. Shirley Hirschler has resigned from the WMA brokerage company, officially joined Dunn Films, and was appointed by Dunn to manage taxation. Dunn saw her several times in the company, and every time she was busy, as if she had endless work at hand. According to Secretary Ella Fisher, Shirley Hirschler reimbursed a lot of financial and legal reference books, and the total price exceeded 10,000 US dollars! While Dunn lamented that the intellectual property rights of the US imperialists were too expensive, he also secretly praised Shirley Hirschler. She is 45 years old and still so enthusiastic in her work. Natalie''s self-motivation is influenced by her, right? "Mom, why haven''t you rested yet?" Natalie looked at Shirley Hirschler in surprise when she saw Shirley Hirschler walking out of the study. "There is still some work at hand." Shirley Hirschler reached out and stroked Natalie''s hair, "It doesn''t matter if you don''t win the award, there are still many opportunities in the future." Natalie wrinkled her nose, "I know! Dunn said with a smile: "I''m sorry, Shirley, I''m here to disturb you so late." Shirley Hirschler waved her hand gently, "You''re too polite, I thought you weren''t coming back." Tully raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "Where are you going if you don''t come back? Mom, you''re not trying to drive me away, are you? I don''t agree!" "This girl!" Shirley Hirschler shook her head, a little helpless, Tang En changed the subject with a smile, "Sherry, is the work going well? You know I''ve been busy with the movie, the company''s affairs... I don''t get involved much." Shirley Hirschler''s face suddenly became solemn, " Tang En, I was just about to tell you about this. In the past, Tang En Films was just a film studio, and it didn''t matter if the system was loose, but after the acquisition of Marvel, it was necessary to establish a company system at night, especially one The real manager." Dunn fell silent. Shirley Hirschler said: "Dawn, I know you are a director, you love making movies, just like Spielberg. But Dunn Pictures is a film company, and it is not only about film content, but also about operating, Issues such as distribution, publicity, public relations, taxation, etc." "Mom is right, Dunn, you should find a manager!" Natalie poured herself a glass of juice, curled up on the sofa, holding a Drinking from a straw, he nodded in agreement. Dunn smiled, "Actually, I''m already working on this." "Oh? Who?" "Bill." Natalie smiled and gave Dunn a somewhat embarrassed look. During the reception, she and Dunn chatted about two "Bills", one was the president and the other was the richest man. The content of the topic... is very scary. Dunn didn''t give a shit, and said bluntly, "It''s Bill McNick." Shirley Hirschler''s eyes widened, a little incredible, "Bill McNick? The resigned Fox CEO?" Dunn laughed. : "It''s him!" "How is this possible?" Shirley Hirschler looked in disbelief. "It''s impossible to always try to know." Dunn shrugged, his face was very calm, "I think Bill still has the enthusiasm for work, he has not yet reached the age of retirement. More importantly, so far, I only believe He can help me manage Dunn Pictures." Shirley Hirschler pondered for a while and didn''t say much on this topic. This will be the most important personnel appointment in Dunn Pictures, even if she is Natalie''s mother, she has no right to interfere. "By the way, there is one more thing, the tax issue." Tang En was a little big. Shirley Hirschler had a serious look on her face, very solemn, "Dawn, I think you have seriously neglected the tax treatment, this is a major mistake!" "No, I have left it to the tax company to deal with it. " Dunn opened his eyes wide. Shirley Hirschler''s face flashed with disdain, "Tax company? Dunn, you think too simply." "What do you mean?" Dunn''s face suddenly changed, "You mean the tax company will defraud me? "On the contrary, they pay your taxes openly and transparently in accordance with legal standards." Shirley Hirschler shook her head. Tang En raised his brows, "How do you say it?" Shirley Hirschler was a little scornful, "It is this legal and reasonable tax payment that is the biggest irresponsibility of the tax office!" Tang En suddenly understood Shirley ¡¤Herschler''s meaning, gray area, legal edge, tax avoidance! The tax company didn''t do a good job of helping him avoid tax. Shirley Hirschler said: "Dawn, to put it simply, let''s take "Titanic" as an example. What you get is $5 million plus 10% of the global box office dividend, right?" "Well." "What''s the percentage of tax you pay? How many taxes have you paid in total?" Dunn thought for a moment, ""Titanic"...about I received a total of $193 million, federal tax 39%, California regional tax 9.3% , the total tax payment is about 93 million US dollars." Natalie heard this for the first time, her eyes widened and she exclaimed in surprise. She starred in "The Girl Who Moved Soul", and the salary was only 500,000 US dollars, which was still in Dunn''s face. Unexpectedly, Dunn made nearly 200 million US dollars in one movie! This gap is too big! Natalie was a little angry and a little lost. When Shirley Hirschler heard Dunn''s tax declaration of $93 million, she felt distressed like a drop of blood, and gave Dunn a deep look, "Don''t you think the tax is too high?" "It''s high... Huh? Is there a solution?" Dunn finally understood what Shirley Hirschler meant. Shirley Hirschler said: "Dawn, I have done a lot of research recently. Guess what was the average income tax of the top 400 richest people in the United States last year?" Dunn looked at her blankly. "27%!" "It''s impossible!" Tang En blurted out, he is a billionaire, and he has to pay 48.3% of his personal tax. Those super-rich with billions and tens of billions of dollars have lower tax rates? Shirley Hirschler shook her head and explained slowly, "Dawn, let''s take "Titanic" as an example. If the 10% of the box office dividend is not the director''s salary, but the investment, you know what the result means. Don''t you?" Tang En didn''t understand taxation and was confused. Shirley Hirschler said: "This means that the 10% of the box office dividend is your investment income. For investment income, you pay not personal income tax, but capital income tax!" Tang En suddenly widened his eyes, It''s as if I''ve discovered a new world, and I''m short of breath. "Capital income? "Titanic" took more than a year from filming to release, so I only need to pay 15% capital income tax?" "That''s right!" Xue Leigh Hirschler finally smiled, "Imagine, for a director''s salary of $5 million, 39% of the federal tax is paid, the California regional tax can be easily operated and exempted, and there is no state tax in Nevada. As for the 188 million box office dividends, only 15% of the capital income tax will be paid, in total..." Natalie rolled her eyes and quickly replied: "I know, 1.95 million plus 28 million, a total of 29.95 million US dollars in taxes ! The average tax rate... 15.5%!" Tang En has become stupid, is this okay? The original US tax rate, there are so many to say. Shirley Hirschler said: "Dawn, you need to set up a wealth management team, with a huge professional team composed of tax accountants, lawyers, and planners. You will pay millions of dollars in salary expenses every year for this. But it will reduce a huge amount of tax for you." Dunn sucked in a breath, "I''ll do it now! Damn, I''ve been tricked by the tax company!" Shirley Hirschler was also a little helpless, "They Acting in accordance with laws and regulations, without choosing a gray area, you can''t blame anything. It''s just a pity that your income in "Star Wars" will probably be paid at the tax rate of 48.3%, after all... time is short." Tang En laughed With a wave of his hand, "It doesn''t matter, just buy a lesson and make up for it later... By the way, the company''s corporate income tax, isn''t it..." "Of course, 35% federal tax and 8.84% regional tax, any company It''s unbearable." Shirley Hirschler nodded, "Especially we are a film companyFederal law and state law, there are many tax reduction policies." "Like?" Shirley Hirsch Xu Le looked a little embarrassed, "I have only recently studied these topics, and I don''t know much about it. The company needs to set up its own tax department. Let me give you a general idea. It has become a foundation in Nevada, and the profits of Dunn Films will be collected. If you put it all into this foundation, you can avoid California¡¯s 8.84% regional tax, because the headquarters is here, and you can also enjoy California¡¯s tax reduction policy.¡± Dunn listened loudly, ¡°You can say the specific company¡¯s tax rate. How much will there be?" "About... 25%." "So little?" Tang En was a little thrilled with joy. Shirley Hirschler said with a smile: "Of course, we are a film company. Any country or region adopts a low tax rate to attract film companies. The 10% federal tax reduction is already considered low. If an offshore company is set up again, the average tax rate will be lower if the overseas income does not enter the United States." For the first time, Tang En discovered that managing a company is so complicated! The tax rate issue alone made him devastated and paid a price of hundreds of millions of dollars. Fortunately, he finally found the problem. Bill McNick''s invitation, Dunn''s heart is more urgent. "Xue Li, you will be responsible for the company''s taxation work in the future. Your main job now is to set up the taxation department!" Tang En looked solemn, exuding a discord that was very incompatible with his age. Courage and majesty. Shirley Hirschler was overjoyed. In charge of taxation? This is the top management of the company! Shirley Hirschler has her own careful thinking and small tactics. She inquired about Dunn''s ups and downs in the stock market some time ago. With such a talented and capable boss, will the scale of Tang En Films be small in the future? Shirley Hirschler seems to have seen her walk in Hollywood, shouting back and forth.

 Chapter 132： driven by interests

    After sending Dunn away, Natalie muttered, "What an idiot, what''s the use of earning so much money, you have to pay taxes!"


    Shirley Hirschler laughed, thought of something, and asked tentatively, "Nate, you... How far have you and Dunn developed?"


    "Love."


    Natalie responded casually, apparently ignoring her meaning.


    Shirley Hirschler paused, "I mean...I mean you...have sex?"


    "What''s the matter?" Natalie froze for a moment, then blushed. "Mom, what are you talking about? I''m tired and I''m going to bed."


    "and many more!"


    Shirley Hirschler stopped Natalie, staring at her with a solemn expression, "Nate, what the **** is going on?"


    "What''s going on?" Natalie felt embarrassed about this topic.


    Shirley Hirschler said: "You are all young people, you must go on a date together, and then... enjoy the happiness, could it be that Dunn treats you..."


    "Oh, stop guessing!" Natalie stomped her feet angrily. "He treats me very well, and... also likes me very much, I can feel it."


    "Then why do you..."


    "I refused."


    "Why?" Shirley Hirschler froze for a moment. "Nate, didn''t you always complain about my strict control? Now that you are an adult, no one can deprive you of the right to enjoy pleasure."


    Natalie said displeasedly, "Dad doesn''t strictly prohibit pre-marriage..."


    "Don''t worry about him!" Shirley Hirschler frowned and waved her hands in dissatisfaction. "Nate, you grew up in America, and you don''t have to be bound by those pedantic and old-fashioned teachings. It''s the 21st century, society The atmosphere is completely different from 2,000 years ago."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Natalie wanted to tell the truth, but after thinking about it, she and Dunn''s **** was involved, and she said, "Dad would be very annoyed if he did."


    "Don''t worry about that old antique! Be serious, and I''ll keep it from you, he will definitely not know."


    "Oh, then...then I''ll think about it again."


    Natalie hesitated before making up her mind.


    Shirley Hirschler frowned, walked over, hugged her daughter gently in her arms, and lowered her voice, "Dear, you know I''m at Dunn Films, did you hear anything?"


    Natalie pouted, "I know that Dunn has an affair with his two female secretaries. We talked about this issue, you don''t need to worry about it."


    Shirley Hirschler shook her head and stared into her eyes cautiously and admonishingly, "I heard that Dunn made at least one billion dollars in stocks on Nasdaq."


    "A billion dollars?"


    Natalie''s eyes widened and she wrote incredulously, "Mom, are you kidding me?"


    "Of course not!" Shirley Hirschler said firmly, "remember that little girl, Taylor Swift, we helped her get in touch with her music teacher in New York."


    "Remember, Dunn and I have watched her children''s play." Natalie nodded.


    "Yes, that''s her. Taylor''s mother often consults me about educating her daughter recently, and we communicate more frequently. I just learned that Taylor''s father is a stockbroker and is now in New York, helping Dunn to trade stocks. "


    Natalie bit her lip and was silent for a long time.


    "Nate, I checked the accounts and found that the box office dividends that Dunn got from it were not invested in Dunn Films. Now that I think about it, he must have used it to invest in the stock market. This matter is absolutely true!" Shirley He Xu Le''s face was a little excited and a little complicated.


    "I''ll call to see if this is true."


    Natalie remembered her agreement with Dunn at the reception, and her mood was a little ups and downs. She really did not expect that in addition to movies, Dunn also has a strong ability to make money in other fields.


    Shirley Hirschler stopped immediately, "Don''t, Nat, are you confused? How could he tell you about this?"


    Natalie raised her white snow neck, and a bit of mockery appeared on her face, "You don''t understand our relationship, he... he won''t hide it from me!"


    Then, under her mother''s suspicious and surprised eyes, she took out her mobile phone, spoke for three minutes, sighed faintly, and hung up the phone.


    "How about it?"


    Shirley Hirschler''s expression was a little eager.


    Natalie nodded calmly, "He admitted it, but it''s not that much. It''s a billion dollars in total, which is pre-tax income. He also said that he will enter the futures market recently and make a lot of money." i>


    Shirley Hirschler was speechless, staring at her daughter blankly, speechless.


    "Okay, I''m tired, let''s go to rest."


    Natalie waved her hand gently and walked to her bedroom.


    Shirley Hirschler suddenly shouted from behind, "Nate, it''s time to make a decision, Dunn has some shortcomings, but he has a sense of responsibility, and he will not be ungrateful! Don''t miss out on being so good because of that little flaw. man."


    Natalie stopped for a while, of course she understood what Shirley meant by "weakness" and "excellent".


    "Okay, mom, I understand what you said, I... I won''t let you down."


    Natalie''s voice was as clean as running water.


    ...


    Bill McNick has been in a panic since he received Dunn''s invitation.


    Of course he was unwilling to leave Fox, and he also hoped that he would be given another chance to wrestle with Tom Rothman again, instead of leaving in such a dismal manner as he is now.


    But¡­¡­


    Is Dunn Pictures, a film studio that does not even have a distribution department, a platform that can compete with Fox?


    Relying on Marvel?


    He never liked superhero movies.


    However, it is not his position that he is worried about now, but his old friends.


    Bill McNick joined Fox from Disney and was given reuse. He also attracted a group of confidants and even old friends who have been friends for decades.


    However, just three days ago, his longtime friend Paul Horvath, a professor emeritus at Yale Law School and legal adviser to Twentieth Century Fox, was tragically fired.


    Even more confidants in the production department left, including Grant Hill, who had also produced.


    Since he left Fox, more than 20 people have been fired one after another.


    In the past five years, Bill McNick has managed 20th Century Fox in an orderly manner. The company''s development speed is second only to Warner Bros., and its annual performance revenue is also firmly in the top three. It is because of such an elite team.


    Unexpectedly, it ended up being a collective fire!


    At this time, his personal cell phone rang, and when he answered, it was an acquaintance, the very young and talented director Steven Soderbergh.


    "I have a hunch that you don''t just care about me by making this call." Bill McNick has a very bad hunch.


    Steven Soderbergh gave a wry smile, "Bill, you guessed it, something went wrong with my movie."


    He adapted a British TV series and found 20th Century Fox for investment. Bill McNick was very optimistic about this project and admired his ability, so he directly ordered the production department to pass the review.


    "what happened?"


    "They said...over $50 million for an R-rated film is ridiculous, and they don''t want to go through another similar failure."


    Steven Soderbergh was telling the truth, but somewhat irritated his suspicions.


    The main thing is to get Bill McNick to network and help him find investment for his film project.


    In fact, Tom Rothman''s idea is not wrong, the fiasco, gave Fox a serious lesson. The subject matter is more sensitive and sharp than Fox, and it is impossible for Fox to continue to invest heavily.


    "Tom Rothman, he''s bullshitting!"


    Bill McNick was very annoyed that he personally reviewed the film and personally approved the $52 million investment budget.


    Unexpectedly, he left Fox with his front foot, and Fox with his back foot tore up his past resolutions.


    Steven Soderbergh sighed helplessly, "Bill, I have contacted several film companies, and they... they are not willing to invest so much money in an R-rated film."


    Bill McNick understood what the other party meant, and was a little embarrassed for a while.


    The project had already been set up and actors were being recruited, and filming started two months later. Unexpectedly, his sudden resignation directly led to the bankruptcy of the project.


    In any case, Bill McNick felt the need to take responsibility, and suddenly another young face appeared in his mind, "You... Have you ever gone to Dunn Pictures?"


    "Dawn Pictures?" Steven Soderbergh was stunned for a moment, very puzzled US dollar investment, I am afraid that director Walker does not have such great courage? "


    "do not have it?"


    Bill McNick narrowed his eyes and pondered a little.


    Dunn dared to buy Marvel Entertainment with all his wealth, and then use all his assets to take out a loan when all the superhero movies were dead.


    This is equivalent to a gamble-like decision, isn''t it called courage?


    "Steven, don''t worry, Dunn''s side, I''ll ask you first."


    After finishing the call with Steven Soderbergh, Bill McNick sat down for half a minute to check the date. Today is January 25th.


    He frowned slightly, picked up the phone again, and dialed a number.


    "Hey, Bill, have you figured it out?" On the other end of the phone, it was Dunn''s beating voice.


    Bill McNick hesitated and smiled: "Dawn, I have a few Super Bowl tickets in my hand. The location is good. Are you interested in watching the game live?"


    "Okay!" Dunn agreed neatly, "I also bought a commercial, a trailer."


    Bill McNick laughed, "Dawn, it seems that you pay more attention to movies than the Super Bowl!"


    "Of course, we are filmmakers, and it is our dream to create our own favorite movies."


    "Dream..."


    Bill McNick was distracted.


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 Chapter 133： wait and see

    On January 30, 2000, the 1999 National Football League Finals were held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.


    The two sides are the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Giants.


    The whole game will last for more than 4 hours, or even 5 hours. This is the largest joyous event in the United States. In the interval of the game, not only will the advertisements be broadcast on the big screen in the stadium, but also broadcast exclusively on ABC TV station, and the advertisements will also be broadcast on the spot.


    An advertisement that can appear in the Super Bowl must be a sign of this era. Stars, ideas, connotations, stories... An advertisement with a high viewing rate will never have the idea of ??making the audience want to change the channel as soon as the advertisement time arrives.


    Statistics show that 39% of Super Bowl viewers are keen to watch commercials, while only 28% of viewers really think the game is good. At least 50 million Americans watch the Super Bowl every year for commercials.


    There is a saying here - those who have good taste watch the game, and those who know how to watch the advertisements.


    Dunn has a mediocre interest in football. He prefers to communicate with Bill McNick around him, as well as the genius director Steven Soderbergh around him.


    In the VIP box, after the greeting, Bill McNick asked with a smile, "Dawn, which team do you support?"


    Dunn snorted, "I support the little guy in the middle, I think his mask looks like Spider-Man!"


    Bill McNick laughed dumbly, this young man is really inseparable from his line of work!


    "Dawn, Steven has a movie project, I''m very optimistic."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn glanced at him suspiciously.


    Bill McNick blushed and told the truth, "The project was originally approved, but because of my departure, the project was shelved."


    Dunn nodded and looked at Soderbergh, "Can you be specific?"


    Dunn and Bill were talking. With the status of Steven Soderbergh, he was not qualified to intervene. Hearing Dunn''s question, he quickly explained the general idea.


    As for the vigorous game in the stadium, it is really not the focus of the three of them.


    Dunn kept calm and sighed, "Bill, you know, I''m very busy. Dunn Films made 3 movies last year, and this year... there will be at least 5 movies, so I''m too busy!"


    Of course Bill McNick knew what he meant, so he glared at him angrily, "Stop talking nonsense, what do you think about this project?"


    Tang En smiled bitterly, "You have invited me to watch the Super Bowl, I will definitely sell this face!"


    Soderbergh was shocked and flushed with excitement, "Sir, you...you agree to invest in my movie?"


    Dunn smiled and nodded, "Agree."


    Just kidding, the famous one is like thunder!


    At the Oscars the following year, Steven Soderbergh won the Academy Award for Best Director for this film.


    Even if such a film fails at the box office, the videotape market will surely recover its cost.


    Soderbergh still couldn''t believe it, "Sir, this is an investment of over $50 million!"


    Bill McNick interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Okay, Steven, this kid must be optimistic about this project. If he loses money, he will definitely not invest!"


    Tang En looked serious and shook his head firmly, "Bill, you are wrong!"


    "Isn''t it?" Bill McNick pouted.


    Tang En said lightly: "I am really optimistic about this project, but you are wrong in the second half of the sentence. Do you really think that I will not invest in movies that are destined to lose money?"


    "Woolen cloth?"


    "This is a good movie with full marks, and it is destined to go down in film history. If I encounter such a project, I will definitely not refuse it!" Tang En''s deep eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the world.


    Bill McNick looked at him deeply, "This movie has caused a loss of at least $40 million to Fox!"


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth twitched, and there was a touch of contempt on the corner of his mouth, "When I first entered the industry, I visited Mr. Francis Coppola, and he made me understand the ethics and perseverance that a filmmaker should have."


    He patted his chest, "Bill, outside of the director, I''m a businessman, I run a company, I want to make money. At the end of the day, I''m a director, I''m a filmmaker! From this point of view, I and Spielberg Mr. Ge makes no difference!"


    Bill McNick shook his head with a smile, "Dawn, the condition of DreamWorks...it''s not very good."


    "That''s because DreamWorks lacks a truly capable manager, right?" Tang En looked at him with a half-smile.


    Bill McNick laughed, "I can''t say that, David Finger is the elite, Jeffrey Katzenberg is my old partner, and the ability is also very good."


    "But I don''t think they are as good as you!"


    Dunn continued to make subtle hints.


    Bill McNick smiled noncommittally.


    Steven Soderbergh always felt that the conversation between the two had a deeper meaning, but he didn''t understand it. Seeing that the two were a little cold, he quickly said: "By the way, the original lead actor was Harrison Ford, but because Fox quit He also lost confidence in the project."


    Tang En frowned, "Do you want to change the male lead?"


    Bill McNick interrupted: "Didn''t I say, Kevin Scotner could play it?"


    "I asked, and Kevin doesn''t have a schedule."


    In front of the two bigwigs, Soderbergh was weak.


    Dunn looked at him, "Do you have a plan?"


    "Well, I contacted Mr. Douglas, it''s Michael Douglas, and he agreed to play the role, provided that the female lead would be played by his wife."


    Bill McNick snorted, "Michael is as stubborn as his dad!"


    Dunn raised his eyebrows, "Catherine Zeta Jones?"


    "Yes, that''s her." Soderbergh nodded quickly.


    Tang En pursed his lips, "It''s a beautiful woman!"


    The atmosphere in the box immediately froze.


    Everyone is a man, and you can hear that Dunn''s words are by no means a mere compliment Bill McNick''s expression changed, and he warned solemnly, "Don, the Douglas family is not small! Old Douglas is alive!"


    Dunn frowned, "Where did you think you went?"


    "Isn''t that so?"


    "Of course not!" Dunn snorted coldly, "The Douglas family has established a complete network and circle in Hollywood. Even if I give Michael Douglas a chance, he will not appreciate it. On the contrary, attracting a British actor will help drive the whole British group."


    Bill McNick''s expression changed, he really didn''t expect that Dunn would have such a big ambition!


    To win over the entire British community?


    is it possible?


    Steven Soderbergh didn''t know whether to believe it or not, but he understood it anyway, and complimented, "A single movie may not have much effect, but if it accumulates over time, it will definitely form a reputation in the British circle."


    "I have to say, Dunn, your ideas are always impressive." Bill McNick exclaimed sincerely.


    Dunn smiled secretly, "Maybe in the next movie, I will cooperate with Mel Gibson."


    Bill McNick looked stunned and gave him a complicated look, "Anyway, let''s watch the trailer first. I''ve never been optimistic about superhero movies."


    Tang En laughed, "Then let''s wait and see!"


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 Chapter 134： trailer

    The Super Bowl is a perfect combination of business and sports. This four-to-five-hour game alone can generate more wealth than the Olympics and the World Cup combined!


    The ratings are even more disdainful of the heroes. Every year, the Super Bowl is watched by more than 100 million American people, only less than the 123 million viewers of "Titanic", which kills all movies in seconds. ¡¾¡¿


    Most of the Super Bowl commercials are 30 seconds, unless it is a particularly influential commercial. For example, this year''s most-watched big movie "Spider-Man", such as Microsoft, the world''s largest company, has obtained the opportunity of 45-second advertising.


    In the intermission of the game, Dunn has been focusing on the advertisements on the big screen, basically one third of which are advertisements of Internet companies.


    The Internet bubble in full swing is still showing their size to the world.


    The trailer of "Spider-Man" is the official focus of the Super Bowl in the second half of the game, and it will definitely be broadcast during the most stalemate time of the game.


    Even if the broadcaster abc is a subordinate TV station of Disney, it must obey and cooperate with the promotion of "Spider-Man".


    As for the big halftime show, Tang En was very interested. A black female singer sang loudly, but he couldn''t get his interest at all.


    Until the game was stopped three and a half hours later, the big screen and the abc broadcast TV station finally released the highlight - Spider-Man!


    "With great power comes great responsibility!"


    In the first second of the trailer, the theme of the whole movie is clarified in the way of "Spider-Man" narration. The booming electronic sound and symphonic soundtrack give people a positive and powerful sense of vitality.


    Dunn likes Hans Zimmer''s soundtrack very much. This is the second collaboration between the two after "Star Wars Episode 1".


    Immediately afterwards, there was the image of Spider-Man jumping and flying between buildings in Manhattan, New York. He wore a red headgear, red and blue tights on the upper body, and blue tights on the lower body, stretching out his sturdy body. body type.


    He spit spider silk in his hands and flew between the tall buildings. Suddenly, he leaned over and quickly landed on the street, saving a little girl who was about to be hit by a bus.


    All this seems to be within reach. He is not arrogant in the slightest, and shows off his eloquence quickly: "If you have the ability to help others, you have the obligation and responsibility to help others. This is the meaning of survival, not a choice, but a responsibility! "


    Immediately after the first set of shots, the picture changes, and this is where Spider-Man really shows his responsibility.


    The terrifying and funny villain "Green Goblin" stands on the Manhattan Bridge. Spider-Man is holding her beloved girl Mary Jane in one hand and dragging a yellow school bus with spider silk in the other. There are more than 20 innocent faces. Brilliant children cry in pain.


    The school bus was too heavy, and Spider-Man''s spider silk was broken one by one. A huge sense of tension and oppression shrouded the entire stadium, and the atmosphere on the scene was silent and suffocated.


    "Spider-Man, either throw away your girlfriend or give up those twenty or so children, this is your choice! Jie Jie!"


    The green devil''s stern voice, like a heavy fist, hit everyone''s heart.


    This situation is a desperate situation for no one to choose. What will Spider-Man do?


    At this time, Spider-Man raised his head and glanced at the Green Goblin, "I''m Spider-Man, I... a superhero!"


    Everyone at the scene and in front of the TV breathed a sigh of relief and praised it.


    Yes, he is Spiderman, he is a real superhero!


    But what will he do?


    The picture of the trailer changed again. At this time, the beauty of the heroine Mary Jane and Jessica Alba appeared, which instantly caused exclamations in the stadium.


    But she didn''t seem to be happy. Under the background sound of her father''s scolding, she ran out of the house and came to the yard.


    At this time, "Spider-Man" Peter Parker came out with a book in his hand, and the camera cleverly gave a close-up of the book-"Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone".


    Bill McNick, who has been immersed in the atmosphere of the trailer, suddenly laughed and pointed at Dunn, "You kid, what a nonsense!"


    Tang En said with a serious face, "I bought an advertisement slot, of course I want to advertise!"


    After three consecutive sets of pictures, the trailer has passed 35 seconds, and the last shot is the big explosion in Times Square.


    Although the connection in the later period was not completed, the landmark buildings that passed by in a flash also made everyone understand the location here. The green goblin appeared with a cry, which aroused the vigilance of the audience.


    And three consecutive bombs flew out, doomed to the next crisis.


    "boom!"


    The explosion scene shot in real scene is real enough and shocking enough!


    The deafening sound seemed to be even more shocking than the cheers of everyone during the game just now.


    Mary Jane was leaning against the crumbling balcony and seemed to be in danger at any moment.


    The expressions of other people are also desperate, what should I do?


    At this time, a black child pointed to the distance and shouted: "Spider-Man!"


    As soon as the screen turned, I saw Spider-Man wearing a hood, jumping directly from the tall building opposite, and leaping towards this side...


    The shot ends, the screen turns black, and the movie title of "Spider-Man" freezes for 1 second.


    Then the screen turned again, and the director''s name appeared - Dunn Walker.


    The 45-second trailer ended with a vigorous explosion scene and Dunn''s name, and the entire stadium didn''t seem to react.


    "Dawn, this trailer... is there something missing?" Steven Soderbergh also found the problem.


    Tang En sighed bitterly, "I can''t help it, the release of the movie hasn''t started yet, and there is no set date."


    "what?"


    Soderbergh froze for a moment.


    Aren''t all the big commercial Hollywood productions negotiated for distribution first, and then filming? Otherwise, if the film company has finished filming, but cannot find the distribution company, or the distribution company has severely raised the price, wouldn¡¯t it be a big loss?


    Dunn looked at Bill McNick, "Don''t you have anything to say?"


    Bill McNick was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Dawn, you are indeed surprising. Just this 45-second trailer, you have changed my established impression of superhero movies."


    Dunn rolled his eyes, "Bill, my movie invested 150 million US dollars! Do you think I would joke with such a large sum of money?"


    Bill McNick''s complexion became clear, "Dawn, the publicity work of "Spider-Man" must be carried out immediately. Such a big commercial production delays the publicity and will cause big problems."


    "But Tang En Films... the department is incomplete, there is a serious shortage of people!" Tang En sighed and glanced at him secretly.


    Bill McNick looked calm, "After I left, my core team at Fox was fired."


    "How many people in total?"


    "About 25."


    Dunn nodded, "Yes, if they are willing to continue to follow you, Dunn Pictures can accept them all."


    Steven Soderbergh was in a daze and couldn''t understand what the two were saying, until Dunn''s words made him stunned!


    "Follow you"... As soon as these two words came out, Soderbergh immediately understood that Dunn was inviting Bill McNick to take a job at Dunn Films!


    It''s no wonder that he agreed to invest in his "Drug Net". That''s the reason.


    It''s just... His appetite is too big, right?


    Bill McNick, previously the head of Twentieth Century Fox!


    "In terms of salary, it can only be reduced by at most 20%." Bill McNick pondered.


    Tang En proudly waved his hand, "There''s no need! The annual salary that Fox can provide, Tang En Pictures is equally capable of paying!"


    Bill McNick nodded with satisfaction, "So... which company are you going to give the publishing rights of "Spider-Man" to?"


    Dunn shook his head, "I only want to be responsible for the content of the movie and the company''s funds. As for distribution, promotion, operation, and management, I tend to leave it to more professional people." Then he laughed, "In short, it can''t be Disney, Warner, and Fox."


    Bill McNick was very satisfied with his answer. Since it is about cooperation, the distribution of power is very important.


    Dunn is young, but he can put it lightly, positioning the role well, which inspires Bill McNick''s confidence. He said: "I tend to Universal Pictures."


    "global?"


    "Yes, the chairman of Universal is Ron Mayer. He is an old friend of mine and the founder of caa. He has a good relationship with Brian Lord."


    Dunn has some scruples.


    His biggest goal in the near future is to buy Universal Pictures.


    Universal Pictures has been privatized and acquired by Panasonic and Seagram successively, and has suffered losses year after year, and Sony''s Columbia is the two worst film companies in Hollywood is heavily in debt.


    Dunn wanted to take advantage of Seagram''s crisis to acquire Universal.


    Although he is not sure how much he can profit from the bubble crisis, after all, a world can eat it, right?


    But if "Spider-Man" is handed over to Universal for distribution, it is equivalent to giving money. What if it solves the urgent needs of Universal Pictures and gives Seagram Group hope of regrouping?


    But soon, Dunn laughed at himself.


    Large multinational groups like Seagram and Vivendi, once the business loses, at least tens of billions of dollars, otherwise it is impossible to be merged.


    How much is the movie?


    No matter how much Universal Pictures makes, it will never make up for the huge losses of large group companies.


    "Okay, Universal is Universal. By the way, last year Dunn Pictures produced three movies, which can be packaged and negotiated. Those two movies... are a bit pioneering."


    "You don''t need to warn me." Bill McNick waved his hand.


    Tang En laughed and stretched out his right hand, "So... I wish us a happy cooperation?"


    Bill McNick stretched out his hands and held him tightly, "What should I call you in the future? Dunn...or the boss?"


    Dunn said: "Bill, are you making fun of me?"


    Bill McNick and Soderbergh looked at each other and laughed heartily.


    Especially Soderbergh, after being surprised, was more horrified.


    Tang En, who is younger than himself, has such great influence? Can you bring a big man like Bill McNick to work for him?


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 Chapter 135： The absolute authority of the Oscars

    The Oscars are not just an awards ceremony. ¡¾¡¿


    In February, after the announcement of the Golden Globes, it officially entered the Oscar season.


    On February 5, the Oscar jury announced the nominations at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, and Sam Mendes'' American Beauty was the biggest winner, with eight nominations.


    The "Wedding Cracker" produced by Dunn Pictures was wiped out, and "Star Wars Prequels" directed by Dunn also received only a few nominations for technical awards.


    Another Oscar, and Dunn missed.


    Once the nominations were announced, "Wedding Cracker" missed the Oscars and officially rolled off the assembly line in North America. The North American box office was set at 210 million US dollars, and the overseas market has not yet been released, and it is estimated to be 90 million US dollars, with a total box office of 300 million US dollars.


    February 15, Oscar nominees luncheon; February 25, Academy Awards ceremony for science and technology; March 12, final voting officially begins; March 19, final voting closes; March 20, Oscar concert ; March 26, the 72nd Academy Awards ceremony.


    Dunn went to the UK to continue post-production on Spider-Man.


    For the first time, Bill McNick, as the president of Dunn Pictures, has launched distribution negotiations with Universal Pictures, not just a "Spider-Man", but a strategic cooperation for the next three years.


    Bill McNick and Universal had a good relationship, and Brian Lord was a matchmaker, and the whole negotiation went very smoothly. On February 10th, Dunn returned to Los Angeles with the first cut version and later team of "Spider-Man".


    "How was the negotiation?"


    Looking at the new look of the studio, Tang En secretly praised that he still needs professional people to do professional things. Bill McNick''s ability to manage the company is indeed better than him.


    Bill McNick sat in Dunn''s office, lit a cigar, and said indifferently, "It''s a small matter."


    He hadn''t dealt with this "little thing" in years.


    Tang En smiled bitterly, "How about the specific conditions?"


    Bill McNick said: "Three years of cooperation, Universal is responsible for the distribution of all films produced by Dunn Pictures, and the distribution fee is 10% of the omni-channel."


    "That''s not bad!" Dunn''s eyes lit up. He cooperated with Fox in the past, and the distribution commission reached 15%.


    Bill McNick waved his hand, "It''s not worth mentioning. But there are still some details. The distributor is responsible for all the distribution, transportation, labor and other related expenses of the A-level production produced by Dunn Films. For a feature film or a small investment produced by the industry, the producer bears all the costs of publicity and distribution, and the distribution strategy should be based on the world.¡±


    Dunn nodded, expressing approval.


    A-level large-scale productions have high returns, especially the films produced by Dunn Pictures have always had a high box office. 10% of the lottery is already a huge sum of money, and it is reasonable to bear the expenses related to distribution.


    As for some small investment or feature films, the market risk is high, and the distributor is definitely not willing to bear the distribution cost of tens of millions of dollars. If Dunn Pictures wants to release it on a large scale, it needs to pay for it out of its own pocket.


    Dunn is very relieved to Bill McNick, "When will I sign?"


    "Next Monday, when you need to come forward." Bill McNick''s work is indeed orderly and handled properly.


    Tang En tapped the table with his fingers rhythmically, "By the way, I see a lot of new employees in the company, is it your team?"


    Bill McNick sighed, and rubbed his forehead with a headache, "There are 22 people in total, but there are some departments where Dunn Pictures is temporarily absent, and the work is not well arranged."


    Tang En waved his hand, "If there is any deficiency in the department, then make up for it! Tang En Films has great ambitions and can never be satisfied with a small studio. By the way, do we need to build our own office building?"


    "what?"


    Bill McNick froze for a moment and opened his mouth.


    Tang En said lightly: "If you need it, you can mention it. As I said, you are responsible for the management, and for the funds... I will handle it! If you need to build the office building of Tang En Films, you will start preparing for this work."


    "I''m afraid this is a lot of money." Bill McNick sternly reminded.


    Tang En said: "I said, in terms of funds, I will find a way. By the way, the budget for the office building, don''t be too stingy, you must leave enough space, the company''s future scale... will definitely be very large, this is our headquarters. It must be built magnificently.¡±


    "In Hollywood? I mean... do we need to build our own studio?"


    Bill McNick considered it very well. If it is just to build a building, no matter how spectacular and luxurious, 100 million US dollars is enough, but if you want to open the Dunn Film Studio, it will cost more.


    The space for dozens of studios alone can''t come down without $100 million.


    The price of land in Hollywood today is very different from when it was founded. When MGM bought half of Hollywood, the result is that Warner Bros. has moved out of Hollywood. (Hollywood is an industrial park, and with the development of the times, Hollywood has become synonymous with American movies and even the entertainment industry.)


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Bill, does Universal have a studio?"


    "certainly!"


    "Then we don''t need to waste too many resources, we can rent it from them."


    Bill McNick thought for a moment and shook his head, "It may be feasible in a short period of time, but if Dunn Pictures really develops as you expect in the future, producing dozens of movies every year, Universal Studios may not be able to arrange it. "


    "Let''s talk about it later. You can set up studios in other cities, and the preferential conditions may be better."


    "This... Dunn, now the executive departments of Warner, Universal, and Disney have all moved out of Hollywood and gone to Burbank or New York, but the studio must be in Hollywood. This is the consensus in the circle, the studio is The sign of Hollywood." Bill McNick glanced at Dunn, "Hollywood people must safeguard the interests of Hollywood, this is the rule."


    Tang En smiled, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject, "I heard... Seagram, Universal''s parent company, suffered a huge loss?"


    Bill McNick nodded, "During this negotiation, I also talked about it with Universal. The Seagram Group sold its shares in Dupont Chemical Company, and then borrowed to buy Universal. However, the film industry is like this, a temporary boom, It''s over in a hurry. Seagram is said to have lost $13 billion last year and another $2.8 billion in the first two months of this year, and is looking for mergers and acquisitions."


    "Huh? You mean... the Seagram Group is looking for a merger?"


    "Yeah, with such a serious loss, unless a large group company takes over, it can only go bankrupt."


    "Do you have a goal?"


    "I heard... it seems to be the Vivendi Group in France."


    Tang En opened his mouth wide and was stunned.


    Bill McNick looked at him in surprise, "Dawn, what''s the matter?"


    Tang En said in a daze: "If so... Bill, do you think I missed the opportunity to acquire Universal?"


    "What?" Bill McNick thought he had heard it wrong. "You''re buying Universal? Where did you get so much money?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t worry about how much money I have, I just want to know, is it possible for me to take action now? Oh, no, my funds will not be credited until at least April."


    Bill McNick was confused by Dunn and frowned: "Don, I don''t know what secrets you have, but at present, it''s impossible for Dunn to acquire Universal Pictures!"


    "why?"


    "First of all, the status of Tang En Pictures is not enough. Even if you have enough funds, with your current achievements, you will not give the management of Universal''s confidence. Once Tang En Pictures completes the acquisition, the management of Universal Pictures will definitely leave a lot of people. ."


    "Second, Universal Pictures is the core asset of Seagram Group. The reason why Vivendi can take a fancy to Seagram is not their ability to make red wine, but the Universal Pictures and Universal Music under Seagram. That''s a precondition for the two companies to work together. Unless you''re priced high enough for Seagram to cover its massive losses of more than $10 billion, it''s impossible to change the board''s resolve."


    "Thirdly, Universal Pictures is different from Marvel Entertainment. It is a symbol of Hollywood and has been integrated into the efforts of a large number of filmmakers. If you are an outsider, of course it does not matter to acquire Universal, because everything in Hollywood has nothing to do with you. But you are Filmmaker, you complete the acquisition with far from enough qualifications, status, and influence will definitely cause a large number of people in the circle to be dissatisfied with you."


    Dunn was at a loss for words.


    He thought he made a lot of money in the bubble crisis and he could run Hollywood.


    But I didn''t think that there are so many mysteries behind this, so much to say.


    Dunn is a newcomer after all, and it will definitely cause controversy to let him step on a large number of filmmakers who have worked hard in Hollywood for decades and become the master of Hollywood.


    At that time, big-name producers and directors will avoid Universal with their projects and seek cooperation from other film companies. It is impossible to rely on Tang En alone to support Universal, right?


    Qualifications, status, influence!


    "How can we improve at the fastest speed?"


    This is the biggest problem hanging in Dunn''s mind, and Bill McNick gave a standard answer - Oscar.


    "There are more than 5,000 Oscar judges, although they come from all over the world, most of them are Hollywood filmmakers. If you can win an Oscar, it means that you have been recognized by them, and then there will be no jealousy caused by qualifications. Instead, they will praise you as a Hollywood genius."


    Bill McNick paused, then added: "Oscar also represents influence, which is completely different from the box office hit. Old Hollywood guys, conservative thinking, they care more about the artistry of the movie, if you can Satisfy them in this regard, and they will get wider support."


    Dunn suddenly realized.


    This is the same as flattering.


    Do what you want, and you will naturally get their favor.


    With their goodwill, the acquisition of Universal Pictures is no longer an obstacle. [This chapter is the first to be published on Love Audio Novel Network, please remember the URL ()]

 Chapter 136： I will block the wind, frost, snow and rain

    Tom Rothman is in a bad mood.


    He originally thought that after taking Bill McNick away and becoming the chief butler of Twentieth Century Fox, he would give directions and be in high spirits.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En stabbed him in the back.


    As soon as Bill McNick left Fox, he became the president of Dunn Pictures. He also took in all the employees who were fired by Fox and formed a new team to serve Dunn Pictures.


    If these are normal workplace interactions, then a week after 20th Century Fox announced the cancellation of the "Drug Web" project, Bill McNick announced that Dunn Pictures would invest $52 million in Steven Soderbergh The new film "Drug Net" is the most direct face-slap.


    Using the platform of Dunn Films to slap 20th Century Fox in the face?


    The big joke of slipping the world!


    However, Dunn Walker is an unrestrained madman, and Bill McNick is not a character who admits defeat and surrenders.


    In Tom Rothman''s current position, chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, it stands to reason that there is no need to worry about such trivial matters.


    Unlike Bill McNick, he has a huge network in Hollywood!


    If nothing else, the two big directors standing behind him alone are enough to make Tom Rothman jealous - James Cameron and Roland Emmerich.


    For the "Titanic" project, James Cameron once received huge support from Bill McNick. It can be said that without Bill, Cameron has long since left the crew.


    As for Roland Emmerich, that''s a bigger affection.


    When he filmed "Independence Day", Bill McNick gave him all the support, and even made him the fourth person to enjoy the title after Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and James Cameron. The director of commercial films with final editing rights.


    And Roland Emmerich is also not popular. "Independence Day" has a global box office of more than 800 million US dollars and is the box office champion of the year.


    Now, James Cameron is working on his new film, and it''s time for a project; Roland Emmerich is working with Mel Gibson on Columbia Pictures'' film Patriot, next film, collaboration The subject would definitely choose Bill McNick.


    Having lost two important partners in a row, it is difficult for any CEO to explain to the board of directors.


    Tom Rothman sat in the office thinking for a long time, and finally set his eyes on Dunn - the young man who made him angry, annoyed and helpless.


    We must establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Dunn Films!


    Dunn Films is just a movie studio and has no distribution department. As long as the two companies have established a cooperative relationship, even if Cameron and Emmerich chose Dunn Films to set up the film project, wouldn''t they still need Fox to distribute the film in the end?


    You can explain to the board of directors in this way.


    Tom Rothman personally called Dunn with a very polite tone, "Don''t you have time? Have a drink together?"


    "I''m sorry, Tom, I''m busy with the later stages of "Spider-Man", and I really can''t find time." Dunn''s voice was full of helplessness, as if he was apologetic. .


    Tom Rothman is not a fool, he endured his anger and forced a smile: "Is it "Spider-Man"? Hehe, I''ve seen the trailer, it''s very exciting! This must be a very good movie! I heard that it hasn''t Carrying out publicity work? This is no good, it will delay major events."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, he immediately understood the other party''s intention, and said calmly, "I don''t need to worry about it, you know, I just hired Bill to be the president of Tang En Pictures, the company''s operations are all about He''s dealing with it, and I''m only responsible for the content."


    Tom Rothman almost exploded with rage, this Dunn is so powerful!


    He was a dignified butler of 20th Century Fox, and he made a phone call to show his favor. Dunn also shied away and refused repeatedly. Do you really think that with a few movies, you can gain a firm foothold in Hollywood?


    "Dawn, Fox wants to release "Spider-Man", what do you think?" Tom Rothman''s voice became cold. Although it was an inquiry tone, it was obviously mixed with a bit of threat.


    Dunn didn''t seem to hear it at all, so he said, "Tom, what I said just now may not be clear, I''ll say it again. When I hired Bill as the president of Dunn Films, it was negotiated, and he was responsible for the distribution of the movie, although I You are the boss, and you have no right to interfere."


    Tom Rothman was not stupid, he was angry, and said coldly: "McNick has handed over the publishing rights of "Spider-Man" to other companies, right?"


    Tang En still smiled, "It seems so? I don''t know too well. Well, I''ll ask if I haven''t signed a contract yet. What do you think?"


    "Huh?" Tom Rothman raised his eyebrows and was silent for a moment, "That''s it, I''ll wait for your news."


    ¡­


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn looked at Bill McNick on the sofa with a wry smile, and found that his face was very relaxed.


    "Are you watching my joke?" Dunn rolled his eyes.


    Bill McNick shook his head, "If you''re scared, I can quit."


    Dunn sneered, "Just a Tom Rothman can''t scare me! Tell Universal Pictures to make the signing ceremony bigger, and the executives of Dunn Pictures will attend collectively!"


    Bill McNick glanced at him deeply, "Dawn, you''ve thought about it. You''re like this... it''s equivalent to declaring war on Fox."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, his face was flat, and his tone was sonorous, "Bill, since I dare to let you manage Tang En Films, it means that in my heart, you are more important than 20th Century Fox!"


    Bill McNick looked a little complicated, and after pondering for a long time, he sighed.


    His tone was calm, but his expression was solemn like an oath, "I will stop the wind, frost, snow and rain! Dunn, my request is very simple. You must keep making excellent movies. This is the root of Dunn''s film industry!"


    ¡­


    Tom Rothman looks at The Hollywood Reporter''s front page headline "Universal Pictures and Dunn Films Reach Three-Year Strategic Partnership", and the big photo below of Dunn and Ron Mayer smiling and shaking hands, angry scalp tingling.


    asshole!


    This bastard!


    The brighter Dunn smiles in the photo, the angrier Tom Rothman is.


    He really did not expect that Tang En would actually dare to play tricks with him, face to face and behind the scenes, and reached a strategic cooperation with Universal Pictures!


    Since "Titanic", Dunn has been working with Twentieth Century Fox and is Fox''s largest partner, earning more than $100 million in profits from him every year.


    Now, just after Tom Rothman took office, Dunn turned to cooperate with Universal. Isn''t this a slap in the face?


    Isn''t this just telling the board of directors of 20th Century Fox that his ability is not good enough to control Dunn?


    "If you don''t make me feel better, then don''t think about it!"


    Tom Rothman gritted his teeth angrily and called his assistant directly, "Is Disney still targeting Dunn?"


    "Yes, the media under Disney has been breaking the news about Dunn''s private life, but the male and female are unmarried, and their influence is limited. But I heard... Disney has issued a strict order to prohibit its TV stations from reporting any news related to "Spider-Man". "


    Tom Rothman blinked, and there was a gloomy look on the corner of his mouth, "That''s fine, inform the TV department, Fox''s TV station, that it is not allowed to report any movie produced by Dunn Pictures, and it is not allowed to report any positive aspect of Dunn Pictures. News, especially Spider-Man, must be banned!"


    "This...is this good?"


    The assistant looked surprised, this was undermining the independence of the TV station''s work.


    "Just keep asking, if anyone has an opinion, come to me directly!"


    Tom Rothman was angry, he made up his mind, he must teach Dunn a lesson, let him understand the basic truth of survival in Hollywood!


    "By the way, what number is our "Titan a.e." set?"


    "July 14th."


    Tom Rothman pondered for a moment. He remembered that Dunn said that because of later problems in "Spider-Man", UU reading could not keep up with the May schedule, and it would be scheduled to mid or late June.


    "What are Disney''s A-list big productions this summer?"


    The assistant looked it up for a while, "Sixty Seconds, starring Nicolas Cage, cost 100 million US dollars, and there are two cartoons."


    ""Sixty Seconds of Speed"..."


    Tom Rothman half-squinted his eyes in thought.


    He knows that Dunn''s commercial films have great lethality, and he is not arrogant enough to rely on a "Titan a.e." with an investment of $75 million to compete with "Spider-Man".


    But... what about Disney''s "Sixty Seconds"?


    "Spider-Man" doesn''t have any big stars to join, but "Titans a.e." stars Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore, and "Sixty Seconds" has action stars like Nicolas Cage.


    If the two join forces...it may not be able to give Dunn a fatal blow!


    As the promoter of the loan, Tom Rothman knows best how much Dunn has paid for "Spider-Man".


    Tom Rothman doesn''t know how much money Dunn has now. He only knows that if "Spider-Man" fails at the box office, then Dunn and Dunn Pictures will go bankrupt!


    In order to teach Dunn a lesson, even if the box office of "Titan a.e." suffered some losses, he would not hesitate!


    Presumably Disney thinks the same way, right?


    The dignity of a big company is by no means something that a small film studio can provoke.


    "Contact Joe Ruth, I want to talk to him."


    Tom Rothman quickly constructed a large net to encircle Dunn.


    Joe Ruth, head of Disney''s production department and chairman of Disney''s Touchstone Pictures.


    Tom Rothman is very confident that he will persuade Disney to join forces to teach Dunn a deep lesson!

 Chapter 137： new movie project

    With Bill McNick, Dunn''s job is much easier. ¡¾¡¿Unless he pays special attention, the major affairs of Dunn Pictures are all handed over to Bill McNick.


    At this moment, Dunn was sitting in the office, looking at a fax report sent from New York.


    Scott Swift has a shot!


    During the six days from February 4 to February 9, he "borrowed" 10.86 million shares of Yahoo from 13 securities institutions with an average stock price of $367.4, 20 times leverage, and a margin of $200 million, and successfully shorted .


    On February 14th, the market restarted on Monday, and Yahoo''s stock opened directly at $173.5.


    Today''s Internet companies are still in the stage of frenetic development.


    The latest issue of The Wall Street Journal reported that in one and a half months in 2000, a total of 489 venture capital firms injected $9.8 billion into 783 emerging Internet companies.


    And just a few days ago, a cbs reality show, a website actually awarded a contestant 10 million US dollars!


    Although Yahoo''s stock plummeted by 50%, the entire technology stock is still favored by Wall Street, and the Nasdaq index continues to climb steadily.


    Dunn has told Scott Swift that early next month, he can make a decisive move to high-tech stocks such as Microsoft, Cisco, America Online, Dell, Oracle, and Amazon.


    "Dangdangdang!"


    Reese Witherspoon knocked on the door and walked in. She was wearing a delicate and beautiful dress, which set off her figure very well. "The wma agency did not give us a response. Dunn, because of Bruce Willis''s If we offend wma, will they refuse to cooperate?"


    Dunn thought for a while, "It shouldn''t be, they''re not that stupid! What''s more, the name of "The Chronicles of Narnia", any agency has to be tempted!"


    A large part of Dunn''s funds has been invested in Soderbergh''s film "Drug Web", and "The Chronicles of Narnia" will be approved at least four months later.


    However, the selection of the director made the production department very tangled.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" is like "The Lord of the Rings", the grand special effects scenes in the fantasy give everyone a headache. And now that "The Lord of the Rings" has not been released, no one knows what kind of picture it will show.


    In the final analysis, computer special effects technology has just emerged, and there are very few directors who really dare to create and challenge new technologies when looking at the whole of Hollywood.


    The production department gave only three names ¡ª Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Robert Zemeckis.


    Steven Spielberg is preparing for the new film "Minority Report", and is also supervising the upcoming World War II TV series "Band of Brothers", which has no schedule;


    James Cameron is actively preparing for his "sea rescue" project. It is expected that the project will be officially established in the summer, and there is no time;


    Robert Zemeckis is a special effects maniac and is actively researching digital motion capture technology. For this reason, he also invested in the establishment of the "Robert Zemeckis Digital Art Center" in USC, just to develop new digital technologies.


    However, Robert Zemeckis filmed two films, "The Rest of the Island" and "Dangerous" in 1999. He was too tired and wanted to take a two-year break, so he has no intention of taking over the film.


    In the end, the problem was left to Dunn.


    Soon, a familiar name flashed in Dunn''s mind - Ang Lee.


    This is a director who amazes Hollywood. He does not understand computer technology, but he has the spirit of persistent refinement and bold innovation. From "Hulk Hulk" to "Juvenile Pie''s fantastic and colorful special effects, people applaud.


    Although "Billy Lynn''s Halftime Battle" has been questioned, the film''s creative shooting at 120 frames per second, 4k resolution, and 3D stereo effects is enough to prove that he has the concept of persistent pursuit of advanced technology.


    Looking at the whole Hollywood, apart from those big bulls, Ang Lee is the only director Dunn can think of who is competent for "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    Dunn had some friendship with Peter Jackson, and when he arranged for Ang Lee to visit and study the post-production of "The Lord of the Rings", it was enough for him to imagine the color of the fantasy world in his mind.


    At this moment, the door of the office knocked again, and Ella Fisher, another female secretary of Dunn, opened a crack in the door and sneaked in to take a look.


    Tang En said angrily, "What are you doing? Sneaky!"


    Ella Fisher giggled, "I thought you... afraid of disturbing your good deeds."


    Reese Witherspoon glared at her, "I have something to say!"


    Ella Fisher snorted, ignoring her indifferent expression at all, went straight around Dunn''s big desk, walked over and sat on Dunn''s lap, hooking his hands around his neck, "Chicago" The copyright of the adaptation is in hand.¡±


    "Oh."


    Dunn glanced at Reese and found that she had slammed the door angrily and left. It''s just a bit of a headache. I can have more assistants to handle the work, and one secretary to deal with the administration is really enough.


    "Aren''t you happy?" Ella Fisher gave Dunn a strange glance.


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s okay."


    At the beginning of the year, Dunn told the production department to buy the copyright of the musical "Chicago". He even made a deal with Mel Gibson to collaborate on a movie, "Chicago."


    But after talking with Bill McNick, he changed his mind.


    If nothing else, Universal Pictures is impossible to acquire this year, and the next opportunity will have to wait for the huge loss of Vivendi Group two years later.


    In order to make up for the lack of qualifications, Dunn has already thought about it. According to Bill McNick, he will focus on Oscar in the past two years!


    Although "Chicago" also won the Oscar for Best Picture, Dunn calculated that if he shoots "Chicago" this year, he will definitely not win the Oscar for Best Picture!


    Filmed in 2000, released in 2001, and awarded in March 2002... However, in 2001, a major accident occurred - the 9/11 incident.


    This incident has brought indelible damage to the hearts of the American people. It is absolutely impossible for a crime-themed musical "Chicago" to win the Oscars. The judges need a warm film to comfort them. Peace of Mind in America.


    Therefore, Dunn has changed his mind, he decided to personally shoot the film that Dunn Films intended to set up last year - "Beautiful Mind".


    Plans can never be faster than changes.


    Dunn has understood this truth several times, but "A Beautiful Mind" is not to be missed!


    He has given Manola Dages the task of organizing a writing team to rewrite the biographical book "A Beautiful Mind" according to his ideas. At the same time, Russell Crowe has accepted the invitation of Dunn Pictures to join forces with Nicole Kidman to star in the film.


    Of course, it is impossible for Tang En to start this project immediately. On the one hand, Tang En Films has insufficient funds. On the other hand, the total box office of the films he produced and directed is only 3.72 billion US dollars, and there is still 280 million US dollars to be activated again. body".


    This will have to wait until after the release of "Spider-Man".


    "Boss, Reese has made several movies now, when will I have a chance?" Ella Fisher looked at Dunn pitifully.


    "Small supporting roles are easy to handle, leading roles... It will take a few more years, after you are mature enough."


    "Ah? Then I''m so boring." Isla Fisher pursed her lips.


    Tang En blinked and remembered something, "By the way, I remember that you are a writer and have published two books?"


    "Yeah, it was published in 1996, but... the sales were not very good, so I didn''t write it." Ella Fisher sighed, a little unwilling.


    "what type is it?"


    "Romance." Isla Fisher pursed her lips, "My mother is a very successful writer of romance novels, and I have been influenced a lot since I was a child."


    Tang En nodded and suddenly smiled, "Do you want to go back to your old business?"


    Ella Fisher''s eyes widened. "You mean...writing novels?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, you are so leisurely at work, and your mind is focused on competing with Reese. It''s better to get busy and fulfill your dream of being a writer."


    "Who''s fighting for favor?" Ella Fisher gave him a charming look, but put her body into Tang En''s arms a little bit and looked up at him, "But my mother said my story structure was too old-fashioned. ."


    "Those are not important, by the way, how is your writing?" Tang En patted her waist.


    "It must be good!" Isla Fisher said confidently.


    "That''s it!" Dunn hugged her head and kissed her red lips, "I''ll tell the story, you can enrich the details, clarify the logic, and compile it into a book."


    "You tell a story?" Isla Fisher looked at him blankly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, why, you don''t believe in my screenwriting ability?"


    "No no no, of course not."


    Of course, Ella Fisher believed that Dunn''s ability to make up stories could be seen from his adaptation of "Soul Shifter" and the creation of "Wedding Cracker" and other scripts, she hesitated, "You want me To be a shooter for you?"


    Tang En laughed, "What nonsense? In the author column, sign our names, you are in the front, I am in the back!"


    "Huh? Really?"


    Isla Fisher looked at him in surprise.


    "Of course it''s true, I''m a big boss, is it necessary to coax you into a little secretary?" Tang En quickly blinked at her a few times and lowered his voice, "You little fox, you managed to get me again!"


    Ella Fisher felt the strangeness under him, the corner of her mouth twitched, she gave a charming wink, her body slid down like a mermaid, knelt in front of him, and suddenly asked: "Then How is the payment divided?"


    "One and a half."


    "Stingy, it''s still the big boss!" Ella Fisher snorted and turned her head away.


    Tang En was a little helpless, "Well, the remuneration below one million will belong to you, and the remuneration over one million will be shared equally!"


    "So much?" Isla Fisher froze for a moment. "What''s the story?"


    "The Lost Lover."


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, then he half-squinted his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief. [This chapter is the first to be published on Love Audio Novel Network, please remember the URL ()]

 Chapter 138： Insecure Natalie

    The secretary is also a relatively important role by Tang En''s side. Of course, it is impossible for him to arrange a vase. ¡¾¡¿


    Although Ella Fisher is not as tall as Reese Witherspoon, she is a writer, which gives Dunn the confidence to use.


    Especially when Bill McNick pointed out the "three impossibles" of his acquisition of Universal Pictures, Dunn urgently needed to enhance his status and influence.


    Oscar is the main direction, and collateral forces are also essential.


    Writing a book is another method of Dunn!


    Dunn has not read many books, but he is a movie fan. He has seen too many movies, and many classic movies are adapted from best-selling books.


    For example, Dunn authorized Isla Fisher''s "Gone Lover".


    Dunn doesn''t mind adding a "best-selling author" to his title of capitalist, businessman, director, producer, and screenwriter.


    In March, the post-production of "Spider-Man" was officially completed, and Dunn Pictures also cooperated with Universal Pictures to launch the pre-release publicity work.


    Although the propaganda has been obstructed by abc and fox, nbc and cbs will not refuse the lure of money and the influence of "Spider-Man".


    Being able to attract the crew of "Spider-Man" to participate in a talk show is the guarantee of ratings and hot headlines.


    Dunn obstructed Disney and Fox''s back, calmly, as if swallowed.


    But those who are familiar with him know that this guy is by no means the master of letting go.


    Today you can give him a black foot, tomorrow he can give you a black gun!


    It''s just that Dunn, who is now weak, has not shown his edge. He and the "Spider-Man" crew rushed to New York to participate in a talk show.


    Taking this opportunity, Dunn and Scott Swift together completed a major layout in the futures market. At the same time, I went to Cambridge in Boston.


    Harvard has opened, and Natalie Portman has officially become a Harvard University student.


    But when he saw Natalie again, what Dunn saw was not gratification, but haggard and confusion.


    Natalie''s face turned yellow, and her pretty face was still pretty, but she could not hide the exhaustion and gloom, and she could not reveal the joy of coming to the world''s best school to study.


    Tang En was a little panicked, he hugged her in his arms, and asked with concern, "What''s wrong? Have you been bullied?"


    Natalie flattened her mouth and almost cried.


    At the end of the day, she''s not even 19 years old.


    Tang En was even more nervous. He hugged her tightly, ruthless in his heart, and gritted his teeth: "I know that many people at Harvard come from wealthy families, but don''t be afraid! Nate, tell me, who bullied you? No matter who it is, I can''t spare him!"


    Natalie bit her lip and shook her head gently, "No, no one bullies me."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What the **** is going on?"


    Natalie wrinkled her nose stubbornly, as if she didn''t want to say anything.


    Tang En said with a bitter face: "I said, Miss, what is our relationship? You are my girlfriend, and in the future... you will be my wife, and we are the closest people."


    Natalie was silent for a long time before she said humbly, "I feel... I''m not worthy of being here."


    "Ah?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, "Nate, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    Natalie leaned her head gently on Dunn''s shoulder, threw her whole body into Dunn''s arms, and whispered, "I can''t handle it at all, I think I have to read 1,000 pages of professional books in a week. Totally impossible, and I''ll never be able to write a 50-page paper."


    Dunn finally understood that the pressure on Harvard was too great, making Natalie close to collapse!


    Just listen to Natalie continue to say: "But do you know my classmates? They are all from key high schools in the country. For them, Harvard''s homework is simply too easy. Looking at their calm eyes, I am horrified. already."


    "People think I''m here because of my fame, and that''s how I see myself. I think there must be something wrong, I don''t think I''m smart enough to be here. Every time I speak, I felt like I had to prove I wasn''t just an idiot actress."


    Natalie raised her face and cried a little, "Dawn, I''m really afraid, I''m afraid that others will think that I am here because of my fame, and that I''m afraid that others will think that I am not worthy of Harvard''s intellectual standards."


    Tang En sighed and could only hug tightly.


    Natalie''s intelligence is considered top in Hollywood, but in Harvard, it is at most mid-level. And the psychology she studies is one of the most difficult majors at Harvard.


    Tang En gently stroked her back and hesitated for a while, "Honey, you have to understand that I have the ability to take care of you and make you the happiest woman in the world."


    "I know! I know! But...but I''m just not reconciled!"


    Natalie raised her head again, and this time, two lines of tears finally slid down her cheeks.


    Tang En gently wiped away her tears, trying to make her happy, and said with a smile: "You know, there is a website called tdler recently, which selected "The Most Beautiful Face in the World", and you are the first!"


    Natalie said nonchalantly: "So what? When people call you a beauty, all you have in their minds is your appearance, and your personality and intelligence become less important. I don''t want to be stupid. actress!"


    Dunn had a headache and thought for a while, "Nate, think about it, there are not many beauties in Hollywood? But who else is an actress who can go to Harvard to study, besides you?"


    "But I''m just an actor too!" Natalie lowered her head, looking really unconfident.


    Tang En frowned, "What happened to the actor? The actor is your job!"


    "But...but don''t you think acting is a very frivolous thing? I also come from an academic family, my father is a surgeon, and my mother is proficient in taxation and law, but what about me? I''m just an actor!"


    "Enough!" Tang En was a little angry and said solemnly, "Nate, do you think acting can''t be compared with academic research?"


    "am I wrong?"


    Natalie has never seen Dunn lose his temper with herself, and she is a little dazed.


    "It''s wrong, and it''s a big mistake!" Dunn felt a little distressed, and he also hated that iron was not steel. "Film is a discipline, and performance is a noble art! Nat, academic research can change the world, but it is noble. Art can also last forever!"


    "Art? But I don''t..."


    "Okay, Nat, the grand prize will prove your worth!"


    "Award? Oscar?" Natalie looked surprised, her eyes sparkling, staring at him, "But I wasn''t nominated for an Oscar."


    Dunn smiled, "Oscar still has to wait, after all, you are still young. But isn''t there the Cannes International Film Festival in May? That is the greatest film festival in the Land of the Renaissance!"


    Natalie blinked dubious.


    Tang En smiled slightly and did not persuade him any further.


    Natalie''s lack of self-confidence is the psychological manifestation of a normal person. In a place like Harvard, unless you eat and wait to die, if you have a little bit of self-motivation, it will be a heavy pressure like Mount Tai.


    If she wants to overcome such lack of self-confidence, it will take time to accumulate, and it is not something that Tang En can explain clearly in a few words.


    But an art award can always be of some help, right?


    Tang En had a clear goal, but secretly sighed.


    He came here this time, and he wanted to take advantage of Natalie''s excitement to enter the school to open a new chapter in the relationship between the two, but now it seems that it will be delayed again.


    Natalie was in a bad mood.


    ...


    George Paxton was Dunn''s personal assistant, and he followed him most of the time. After leaving Harvard, Dunn asked, "Is there any problem with Nate''s security?"


    "No problem, Harvard has a lot of people with special status, so the university has a lot of plans." George obviously did a careful investigation.


    "Not enough, I have to make sure that everything is safe!" Tang En pondered for a while, and said without doubt, "Go and arrange a bodyguard, ask a woman, and always protect her safety."


    George Paxton frowned, "I''m afraid... Harvard will not agree."


    "In the name of Dunn Pictures, donate $10 million to Harvard!" For Dunn, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem, "It''s better to let Harvard''s personnel directory block Nat''s information, she is studying at Harvard. , what I need is a high profile in Hollywood and a low profile in academia!"

 Chapter 139： The joint suppression of the giants

    Chapter 139 The Giants'' Joint Suppression


    On Friday, March 10, the Nasdaq hit its all-time high of 5,048.62, more than doubling from 1999.


    Over the weekend, Monday, March 13, the processing of a large initial batch of sell orders triggered a chain reaction of selling: investors, funds and securities firms began to liquidate.


    These include a large number of high-tech companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Dell, etc., which have sold stocks worth more than $5 billion in total.


    In just six days, the Nasdaq lost nearly 900 points.


    However, market analysts on Wall Street believe that this is just a correction in the stock market.


    Because the federal government has conducted an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, it will be announced in court in half a month. According to the grapevine, Microsoft''s monopoly has already been established.


    Microsoft is the symbol of high-tech stocks and the company with the highest market value in the world. Once Microsoft is characterized as a monopoly company, its stock price will definitely be affected, and it will affect the entire stock market.


    Therefore, some fluctuations in the Nasdaq stock market at this stage are normal.


    Sitting in the office, Dunn put down the "Wall Street Journal" in his hand, and looked at the various analyses of financial experts and stock experts above, and thought it was a bit ridiculous.


    At this moment, Ella Fisher knocked on the door with a dignified expression and came in, "Dawn, Bill, please come over."


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, a little unclear. Therefore, it stands to reason that he is the boss, and if there is a problem, Bill McNick should come to his office.


    He didn''t hesitate, got up and went to the president''s office, only to find that the room smelled of smoke. In addition to Bill McNick, there were also Andrew O''Hare, Nina Jacobson, Kevin Feige, Grant Hie Er et al.


    "What happened?" Tang En raised his brows, realizing that something was wrong.


    Nina Jacobson said solemnly: "Dawn, "Spider-Man" has been targeted."


    "I know, Disney and Fox''s TV stations are banned from reporting." Dunn smiled, looking nonchalant, but found that everyone present was frowning, "Could it be ... they made a big move again?"


    "indeed so!"


    Dunn sneered: "It''s impossible to give "Spider-Man" an R rating, right?"


    Bill McNick shook his head and said, "It''s impossible. If you can''t get pg grades, pg13 will definitely be fine. Universal Pictures is also a core member of the MPAA committee."


    Dunn narrowed his eyes and looked around at everyone. Kevin Feige, the lowest-ranked and youngest, handed Dunn a document, "Don, Disney and Fox have adjusted the schedule of their major blockbusters this summer."


    Tang En suddenly realized that it was so!


    He quickly browsed through the documents. "Spider-Man" was set for June 22. This day was Thursday, and it was the premiere and early stage.


    Disney''s A-level production "Sixty Seconds" was originally scheduled for June 9th. Just after the release date of "Spider-Man" was announced, the release date was immediately revised, and the premiere ceremony was held on June 20th. , will be released nationwide on June 21.


    Coincidentally, Fox''s sci-fi action film "Titans a.e.", originally scheduled for July 14, has also been adjusted to premiere in the United States on Saturday, June 24.


    Even a fool can understand that Disney and Fox are jointly targeting "Spider-Man" and suppressing Dunn Pictures!


    Fox has such a move, Dunn can also understand, after all, he interrupted the cooperation with Fox, which had a very bad influence on Tom Rothman.


    But Disney is going too far.


    He just hit back at Bruce Willis, is he worthy of continuous threats, smears, and suppression like Disney?


    Don''t forget, Disney was the first to pick things up in the first place!


    Had it not been for Disney to suppress "Wedding Crashers" and let Bruce Willis make remarks against "Wedding Crashers", would Dunn fight back?


    But even so, Dunn never targeted Disney, but gave Bruce Willis a lesson.


    Relying on the strength of the company, Disney will forcefully suppress Dunn Pictures. If one wave fails, the next wave will come.


    Too much!


    Dunn is not irritated by the actions of Twentieth Century Fox and Tom Rothman, and even thought of today after he chose Bill McNick and interrupted his cooperation with Fox.


    What he hates is Disney. It''s been half a year since the Bruce Willis thing happened. Disney is still chattering and besieging Dunn Films. It''s so deceiving!


    Grant Hill was Dunn''s partner when he was filming "Titanic". He witnessed Jon Landau being pushed out of Hollywood and knew Dunn''s ruthless character.


    Looking at Dunn''s gloomy face, Grant Hill said: "Don, it''s not that serious. We will notify Universal, adjust the schedule, and avoid them."


    Nina Jacobson was the first to shake his head, "No! We are different from Disney and Fox. "Spider-Man" is a work that Dunn Pictures and Marvel Pictures have exhausted all their efforts. We must give fans the greatest confidence, The biggest expectation. Adjusting the schedule is tantamount to admitting defeat.¡±


    Andrew O''Hare agreed: "Yes, the corporate culture of Dunn Pictures is ''hard work, struggle, and never give up''. Retreat before a battle is not our style!"


    Tang En glanced at Andrew with admiration. He was indeed a veteran of the company and understood his spirit very well.


    Bill McNick glanced at Dunn and said earnestly, "I don''t know your personal situation, but I am very aware of the company''s situation. Now the company has only 50 million US dollars on its books. Adjusting the tax structure and company composition will cost another sum. In other words, the company''s debt problem is very serious, and the box office of "Spider-Man" cannot be damaged!"


    Grant Hill agreed: "I agree, it''s better to have a long-term plan rather than a temporary fight. As long as "Spider-Man" sells at the box office, will it still be afraid of the suppression of Disney and Fox?"


    Dunn stared at Kevin Feige, "What about you? Kevin, what do you think?"


    Kevin Feige is the assistant to the president of Marvel Studios and the assistant producer of "Spider-Man". He is Dunn''s favorite candidate for the next Marvel president, and he intends to cultivate it.


    Kevin Feige pondered for a moment, cautiously speaking, "I think what you said makes sense."


    Dunn suddenly exploded!


    nonsense!


    Kevin Feige saw everyone''s strange expressions, coughed lightly, and quickly added, ""Spider-Man" is the first movie of Marvel Studios, with an investment of up to 150 million US dollars, and it was directed by Dunn himself, we can''t back down. , which will not only make fans questioned, but also affect the director''s flourishing image."


    The crowd nodded.


    This is indeed the case, whether it is Dunn Pictures or Marvel Pictures, in the initial stage, the real core is only Dunn, who is the biggest source of fans'' confidence.


    In any case, it can''t have a bad influence on Dunn''s image.


    "I know that the movie "Spider-Man" has a huge debt, so the box office must be successful, and Bill and Grant are right about this." Kevin Feige''s position is very low, and he obviously doesn''t want to offend the big shots.


    Tang En frowned, dissatisfied with his answer, and stared at him tightly, "Then what do you think we should do?"


    Kevin Feige met Dunn''s gaze and answered calmly, "Cold treatment."


    "Cold treatment?"


    "That''s right! The confidence of moviegoers can''t be lost, and the box office of the movie can''t be less. The best way is to deal with it coldly and wait for it to change."


    Dunn understood and laughed, "Kevin, it seems that you are very confident in "Spider-Man"."


    Kevin Feige''s expression was firm, "I firmly believe that neither "Titans a.e." nor "Sixty Seconds" will have an impact on the box office of "Spider-Man"."


    Bill McNick, who has been less confident in superhero movies, frowned, "It''s too risky!"


    Nina Jacobson said: "I think Kevin is right. Titans a.e. invested 75 million, "Sixty Seconds" invested 90 million, but "Spider-Man"? We invested 150 million US dollars We are not afraid of any opponents without looking at the content, just in terms of cost.¡±


    Andrew O''Hair found that Dunn was looking at him, and also stated: "The Dunn Films had previously produced "My Great Greek Wedding", and met the snipers of "Blade Warrior" and "Rush Hour", and "Wedding Shocker" also had The "Sixth Sense" is suppressed, but what is the result? We have won many battles! I have confidence in "Spider-Man"!"


    Bill McNick and Grant Hill looked at each other with a surprised expression.


    Where did Dunn find a group of executives?


    Just a bunch of lunatics!


    The box office market of movies is difficult for anyone to predict. Among the huge risks, even the six major film companies must find ways to avoid them.


    But Tang En and his subordinates... seem to have never known the risks, they are a group of lunatics who bravely push forward.


    "Spider-Man" is indeed a super blockbuster, and even if it is in the same schedule as "Titan a.e." and "Sixty Seconds", it has a high probability of success.


    There is always a risk of failure.


    As the decision maker of the company, shouldn''t we do our best to minimize the chance of failure?


    The company''s interests come first!


    Dunn understands Bill McNick''s mind. He used to work under the supervision of the board of directors. The way he works is that he would rather earn less than lose money.


    But Tang En Films is different. Tang En has absolute confidence in himself, and he will never let go of the money that belongs to him!


    "My movie, there is no risk!"


    Tang En stood up from the sofa and waved his hand, directly setting the tone for today''s discussion.


    "I know the plans of Disney and Fox. They must be sure that we are facing a debt crisis and dare not take the risk of "Spider-Man" to teach us a lesson. However, they made the wrong calculation!"


    "Spider-Man is Spider-Man! Without Disney and Fox, the box office would be a big hit; with Disney and Fox, it would be a big hit!"


    "Don''t they want to suppress us? Okay, then let''s have a serious game! I want to see it. With the two bad movies "Titan a.e." and "Sixty Seconds", you can give it to me What impact did the movie have!"


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    Chapter 139 The Giants'' Joint Suppression

 Chapter 140： Planning ahead for the layout of the film industry

    Chapter 140 Planning for the film industry layout


    Bill McNick was still slightly conservative, and said solemnly: "Don, three blockbusters are in the same schedule, which will definitely dilute the box office."


    Dunn laughed loudly, "Bill, you''re right, diluting the box office! But I believe that the diluted box office will definitely not be "Spider-Man"!"


    Bill McNick shook his head frequently, "Dawn, you are blind with confidence."


    Nina Jacobson interrupted: "I don''t think so, ''Spider-Man'' is the best superhero movie I''ve ever seen, it''s ahead of its time! ''Sixty Seconds'' is a traditional Action movies, Titans a.e. is even more incomprehensible, and Spider-Man wins in every way.¡±


    Bill McNick sighed.


    Dunn reached an agreement with the president of Marvel Pictures, and it was useless for him to say anything.


    Dunn asked: "Bill, how much is the publicity fee provided by Universal?"


    "$60 million."


    "Too little!" Dunn frowned and snorted coldly, "Since Fox and Disney want to fight, come on! Isn''t there more than $50 million in the company''s account? Take out $40 million and add Great promotion!"


    This time, even the "madmen" in the eyes of Bill McNick were shocked.


    Add $40 million?


    Wouldn''t the total publicity cost reach 100 million US dollars?


    incredible!


    Never in the history of Hollywood has a movie spent more than $100 million to promote it.


    Before that, Warner Bros.'' "Godzilla," which cost $85 million to promote, was astronomical.


    "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1", that is, more than 60 million US dollars in promotional expenses.


    But Tang En is different. He has seen the era of large-scale films that cost 100 to 200 million US dollars in publicity and distribution. The $100 million publicity, in his opinion, is not too much.


    "It''s decided. I want to see how brave Disney and Fox are to fight! The $100 million promotion fee is the horn for our counterattack!"


    Dunn never admits defeat, nor is he afraid of challenges.


    He just didn''t want to make too many enemies in a short period of time.


    Since Disney is shameless and keeps coming to the door, there is no need for Tang En to continue to be forbearing and clumsy.


    If you want to fight, then fight!


    "Disney, don''t blame me for hitting too hard!"


    Dunn clenched his fists, secretly ruthless.


    He''s going to break the roots of Disney!


    Dunn is going to attack Disney, not in the secret way of assigning Nina Jacobson to poach director Nate Shyamalan in the past, but doing it in a fair and open manner!


    Warner, Dunn ignored.


    After the merger of AOL and Time Warner, it lost more than 100 billion US dollars in just two or three years! Time Warner, which owns 45 percent of the new company aol Time Warner, also lost more than $50 billion on average.


    Once the world''s largest media giant, it fell and embarked on the road of selling property. It was very miserable all the way.


    Even if Dunn really angered Warners, I believe that they would not have the power to deal with the dispute with Dunn Pictures.


    What''s more, Dunn already has a countermeasure.


    As for Twentieth Century Fox


    Tom Rothman''s ambition is not small, but unfortunately his ability is not enough.


    He actually held "Titan a.e." and "Spider-Man" head-on, isn''t this a headache?


    If nothing else, the movie "Titan a.e." has not even been seen by the deep film fan Dunn, it is destined to be a bad movie with a fiasco at the box office!


    It is conceivable that Tom Rothman''s time in charge of Fox will not be too long. Once he steps down, the pressure on Dunn Pictures will be gone.


    All Dunn really cares about is Disney.


    Others don''t know, but Dian Mianen knows very well how strong Disney will be in the future!


    Occupying half of Hollywood alone, it is comparable to MGM in the golden age of Hollywood!


    To grudge against such a giant, Dunn naturally has to plan ahead.


    While quietly weakening the power of Disney, we must also speed up the expansion of the sphere of influence of Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn Pictures must accelerate development!


    Just a Universal Pictures acquisition, as Bill McNick said, is nowhere in sight.


    Dunn Pictures received a receipt from Seagram. Their tone was very euphemistic, saying that the company had other plans and had no intention to sell core assets at present.


    To put it bluntly, it is wholeheartedly devoted to Wangdi Group to discuss mergers and acquisitions.


    Dunn''s development in the film industry has been hindered a lot.


    Ella Fisher knocked on the door and came in. Seeing Dunn frowning, she persuaded softly, "Are you still worried about Disney and Fox?"


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Is something wrong?"


    Ella Fisher said: "Bill asked me to ask you, Soderbergh''s new film "Never Compromise" has been released for three days and is currently at the top of the weekly box office. Mr. Ron Mayer will invite us to watch the film. , in Universal''s internal screening room."


    ""Never Compromise"?" Dunn blinked, "Steven''s film must not be bad! In this case, call all the management and go to the movies together at night!"


    Dunn understands that Universal Pictures is in association with Dunn Pictures.


    Universal must have known about the acquisition offer from Dunn Pictures to Seagram Group.


    That night, called watching a movie, was actually a communication.


    Dunn and Universal Pictures Chairman, CEO, and President Ron Mayer exchanged a lot of ideas, and also firmly stated that "Spider-Man" will not back down. On the contrary, Tang En Films will directly invest and increase publicity efforts.


    When the screening was over, Dunn smiled and shook hands with Ron Mayer, "You guys invested in such a cesium film, I feel like a baby. In the next Oscars, "Never Compromise" will definitely be on the list."


    "Haha, then I''ll borrow your auspicious words!" Ron Meyer smiled brightly.


    Another executive of Universal seemed to be very pleased with Dunn, and said slightly sarcastically: "The investment of "Never Compromise" is only 51 million US dollars, and it has won the champion of the weekly box office list in three days. The Disney sci-fi blockbuster "Mission to Mars" in the schedule, the investment is as high as 100 million US dollars, hehe, you will lose a lot!"


    Tang En was really in a good mood, "Disney? Haha, in my opinion, Disney can still play cartoons, and live-action movies will only get worse!"


    Ron Meyer smiled and said: "Who said it wasn''t? New Line''s "Death Is Coming", the investment was only 25 million US dollars, a horror film, although it ranked third at the box office, it was only less than "Mars Mission" $3 million."


    ""Death is Coming"?"


    Tang En was startled, this is a very classic series of horror films, with low cost and high box office.


    "Have you seen it?" Ron Mayer asked in surprise.


    Dunn shook his head, "I just didn''t expect a horror movie to have such a high box office."


    Ron Meyer said: "More than that, horror films have always been the favorites in the DVD and video tape markets. Don''t look at "Never Compromise", which is a good shot, and may even be nominated for an Oscar, but the DVD and video tape markets will definitely not be as good as "Death Come". ¡±, not to mention the rebroadcast fees of cable TV stations.¡±


    "Cable TV?" Dunn blinked.


    Ron Mayer explained: "Yes, it''s like amc, hbo, sho. This kind of TV station, showing "Never Compromise" dramas with low ratings, audiences prefer visual experience, horror films, Mystery movies, thrillers, action movies are their favorites."


    Dunn''s eyes suddenly lit up.


    There are two main types of television stations in the United States, wireless television stations and limited television stations.


    TVB is also a public TV station, which can be watched wirelessly through satellite signals. Similar to abc, cbs, and nbc, it is open to all age groups, so the censorship is strict, and it is impossible to show R-rated films such as "Death Is Coming".


    Cable TV stations are pay TV stations that can broadcast some large-scale content, especially professional cable stations like hbo, and even adult films.


    Faced with different audiences, the types of movies purchased are also different.


    If you put long and dull drama films on professional cable TV stations, the ratings will not be too high.


    Dunn very keenly grasped the words of Ron Mayer and was deeply touched!


    For public television networks like nbc and cbs, Dunn didn''t even have to think about it. The price of the purchase was tens of billions of dollars, and he couldn''t afford it at all.


    But the TV industry must also be within the scope of Dunn''s layout. Cable TV stations with cheaper prices and higher profit margins have become the best way for him to enter the field of TV production!


    Dunn has too many classic ideas and ideas in his mind. If it is limited to the film industry, it will be too wasteful.


    More importantly, Dunn is very clear that the revenue of the film industry only accounts for 20% of Disney''s revenue, and more than 70% of the revenue is generated through the TV network!


    If you want to compete with Disney and suppress Disney, you must build a huge TV network!


    Of course, these are all future industrial layouts.


    Now, Dunn is interested in low-cost horror films, or some plasma b-level films.


    These films can provide enough material for future professional cable TV stations. It''s impossible to often show super blockbusters like "Spider-Man", right? That''s a shame!


    In particular, Dunn felt ashamed.


    Through the sunglasses system, Dunn found a large number of excellent screenwriters and outstanding market analysts.


    In the past two years, under the leadership of the Market Analysis Department, the Screenwriting Department has written more than 30 scripts. There are at least 5, strongly recommended by Andrew Aohaier.


    But Dunn couldn''t make up his mind to spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in a movie he couldn''t predict.


    He chose to invest in films such as "Wedding Cracker", "Spider-Man", and "Drug Web" that have been tested by the market in previous lives and have been very successful.


    Andrew Aohaier''s market judgment is apricot 97, not 100!


    In the event of an accident, Dian Mian''en Films can''t afford it at all.


    But small-budget horror films are different. The investment is one or two million. Even if you lose money, it doesn¡¯t matter. You can let market analysts and screenwriters display their talents and write good stories.


    The investment of "Chainsaw" is only 1.2 million US dollars, how much is the box office?


    $56 million in North America and $103 million worldwide!


    It can be seen that as long as the story is mirrored, even horror films and B-grade films can be famous all over the world.


    This is an opportunity Dunn gave his team.


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    Chapter 140 Planning for the film industry layout

 Chapter 141： Chainsaw Horror

    Chapter 141 Chainsaw Horror


    "Don! Don! I''m a reporter from Los Angeles Entertainment, can I ask you a few questions?"


    Dian Mianen came to work early in the morning, but unexpectedly, at the door of the company, he ran into an entertainment reporter, but fortunately there were not many people.


    "Can."


    "Disney and Fox adjusted the schedules of ''Sixty Seconds'' and ''Titan a.e.'' at the same time, and collided with the schedule of ''Spider-Man'', do you have any response to this?"


    Tang En raised his brows and said quietly, "Is there something? I''m sorry, I haven''t received any news yet. However, the schedule of "Spider-Man" has been determined, and fans can go to the theater to watch it on time according to the date posted on the poster. ."


    The reporters'' eyes lit up, Dunn didn''t need to listen to the delay in the first half of the sentence, and the second half of the sentence was the point.


    Dunn''s bones are hard enough, and he actually wants to face the pressure of Disney and Fox and make a **** way!


    Anyone who knows a little about the market can understand that Tang En Pictures was targeted by a big company.


    "I heard that Dunn Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox are in conflict?"


    "Nothing! Twentieth Century Fox has been our best partner for the past three years, and we have worked together on a lot of mirror films."


    "What about Disney? The media under Disney has been keen to report on your affair in the past few months. It is said that they intend to adjust the movie schedule and want to suppress "Spider-Man"."


    Dunn''s face was indifferent, "I''m sorry, I don''t know much about Disney. But my name is Dunn, and "Spider-Man" is the movie I directed!"


    Looking at the back of Tang En leaving, the reporters were trying to figure out the meaning of his words.


    Don''t know much about Disney?


    Disney is famous all over the world!


    Did he disdain Disney''s little tricks?


    Dunn went directly to Bill McNick''s office, "Bill, the president of Furious Pictures, is it confirmed?"


    Furyfilm, namely Fury Film Studio, is a newly established subsidiary of Dunn Films, specializing in the production and distribution of low-budget films such as horror films and thrillers.


    Bill McNick took off his reading glasses, got up and sat on the sofa with Dunn, "I thought of a person, one of my former men, Glenn Morgan."


    "Fox''s people? I''m afraid it''s not easy to dig." Dunn frowned.


    Bill McNick shook his head, "He used to be the creative officer and producer of Fox''s TV production department. He has filmed many TV dramas with cesium, including "Dragon Tiger Youth Team" and "X-Files", especially good at ordinary stories. It creates suspense in the middle, which fits the structure of a thriller very well.¡±


    "now what?"


    "Now he has quit the TV drama circle and is in the film circle." Bill McNick glanced at Downey with a smile. "As a producer, the first movie he produced and wrote was "Death Comes."


    "It turned out to be him!" Tang En suddenly realized, "Can we dig it over? "Death is Coming" was a great success, and New Line Cinema is likely to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility."


    Bill McNick smiled and waved his hand, "Even if he is entrusted with a heavy responsibility, how high can the position be? The position we offer is the president of Furious Pictures! And he used to be my subordinate, and he has friendship."


    Tang En slapped, "That''s settled! Well, since it''s a new company opening, I''ll make a movie myself. It''s a congratulatory gift to Furious Pictures!"


    Bill McNick looked envious.


    Young people are good, mirror power is infinite!


    Take a look at Dunn''s recent work, to prepare "The Chronicles of Narnia", to promote "Spider-Man", to prepare for the Cannes Film Festival, and now suddenly there is the idea of ????making a new movie.


    Fortunately, low-cost horror films do not consume much mirror power.


    Back in the office, Dunn ordered Ella Fisher, "Go and call some screenwriters, who are good at writing suspense and thriller plots."


    Ella Fisher suddenly thought of the book "Gone Lover" that Dunn asked her to write, and was stunned for a moment, "Dawn, are you going to write a new book?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Writing a new book is writing a script! I don''t have time to write it myself, tell them the story clearly, and let them think about it."


    "Oh." Isla Fisher nodded, "What''s your name?"


    "The Chainsaw Horror!"


    "Horror film?"


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, this has nothing to do with you, write "Gone Lover"! By the way, have you purchased the copyright of "Resident Evil"?"


    "Go, Mr. Hill went to Asia yesterday to negotiate the film rights of this game in person."


    "Ah That''s good."


    The wma agency finally returned the news that Asian director Ann Lee agreed in principle to cooperate with Dunn Films as the director of "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    However, he is currently busy with the promotion of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Asia. At the end of April, he will return to the United States to discuss in detail with Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn is not in the mood to quarrel now, and directly handed over the negotiation to David Heyman, who is the executive producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and the vanguard of project preparation.


    At this time, Dunn''s keen project is "Chainsaw".


    Furious Pictures is said to be an independent subsidiary. In fact, like Marvel Pictures, it has a very small jurisdiction, and its work place is also in the same office building as Dunn Pictures.


    With more than $10 million in remaining funds, Dunn Pictures directly injected $5 million into Furious Pictures. "Chainsaw" is the first film of Furious Pictures.


    Investments are expected to be between $1.2 million and $1.5 million.


    The director candidates, the president of Furious Pictures, Glenn Morgan, gave four names: Wes Craven, George Romero, Paul Anderson, and Huang Yiyu.


    Wes Craven, the Godfather of American Horror, director of "Scream", paid no less than $2 million;


    George Romero, the master of horror films, has the classic legendary work "Night of the Living Dead", and the salary is not low;


    Paul Anderson, British science fiction director, good at suspenseful small productions;


    Huang Yiyu, the director of "Death is Coming", is currently popular.


    Bill McNick meant to hire a big-name director. After all, it was Rampage Studios'' first film, and it had better be an instant hit.


    Glenn Morgan''s suggestion was Huang Yiyu, they just collaborated on "Death Is Coming", and the box office was very good.


    Dunn gave an unexpected answer.


    "Since they are masters, let them honestly take credit for Dianze. What we need is a director who can honestly make movies in Diantao dialect according to the script requirements."


    "Forget it, Huang Yiyu, the success of "Death Is Coming" is entirely due to the brilliant setting of the script, and the director didn''t show his personal charm Bill, when I watched the Super Bowl, I always loved every commercial. After watching it carefully, there are a few very good ones, such as the Mercedes-Benz sedan. The dark cesium tone fully expresses the heavy and atmospheric feeling of the Mercedes-Benz.¡±


    Bill McNick was sitting next to Dunn at the time, surprised why he was so interested in advertising, but he didn''t expect that he was paying attention to the advertising director!


    "Don, isn''t this too risky?"


    "No, as I said, as long as you follow the script and shoot honestly, even a freshly graduated directing college student can show amazing results. Don''t forget, "The Chainsaw" is my idea!" Tang En shot There was a bit of pride on his face when he was shooting the chestnut, "I hope that through the low-cost B-level films of Furious Pictures, I can provide Tang En Pictures with a group of excellent directors!"


    Bill McNick knew what Dunn meant. He wanted to discover Dunn''s own director.


    People''s hearts are full of flesh, and no one will forget the kindness of giving charcoal in the snow. As long as the conditions are not too bad, then the directors trained by Tang En Films will definitely be the most important partners of Tang En Films in the future.


    Tang En Films is definitely at a disadvantage by competing with Disney and Fox in terms of contacts and strength. To win over a group of filmmakers in this way may be a way for Tang En Films to cut through the barriers.


    "What''s his name?"


    "Zach Snyder."


    Looking at the dazed faces of Bill McNick and Glenn Morgan, Dunn explained with a smile, "I checked him out, a very thoughtful director, keen on blood, violence, and action, but he never got the A chance, after ten years of MTV and commercials. This time, I will give him a chance!"


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    Chapter 141 Chainsaw Horro

 Chapter 142： Working with DreamWorks?

    Chapter 142 Cooperation with DreamWorks?


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Men" has been fully released in North America, and some overseas countries are continuing to show it. The North American box office is locked in 580 million US dollars, and the global box office is 1.15 billion US dollars.


    But Dunn wants to get 15 box office dividends, which is unlikely in the short term.


    Tom Rothman is waiting for him to go bankrupt. It is impossible to transfer money to him at this time, and he will definitely find a reason to put it aside.


    Dunn doesn''t matter, he is looking forward to the showdown between "Spider-Man" and "Titan a.e." and "Sixty Seconds", which must be very interesting!


    On March 26, the 72nd Academy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.


    Dunn and Natalie appeared hand in hand. They didn''t want to walk the red carpet to gain popularity, but to brush their faces at the Oscars and increase their qualifications.


    They are both too young, the biggest obstacle to winning the prize.


    "How is it, is there still a lot of pressure?" Dunn was very concerned about her life at Harvard.


    Natalie took Dunn and walked quickly across the red carpet area. She refused the interview and pursed her lips and said, "It''s okay. I attended Matt''s party some time ago and received a lot of encouragement."


    "Matt?"


    "Matt Damon, the star of ''The Genius Ripley,'' should see him in a while."


    "Nate?" Dunn stared at her cautiously.


    Natalie said angrily, "What do you think? You are different from me! Humph!"


    Tang En coughed lightly, "I''m just wondering, how did you know each other?"


    "I didn''t know each other before. He invited me to his party, and I met him." Natalie said lightly.


    Dunn frowned, "Matt Damon? Nate, you don''t mean it, you''re afraid he has a heart!"


    "If you do this again, I''ll ignore you?" Natalie rolled her eyes and said angrily, "He''s my senior, and he also studied at Harvard."


    "Really?" Tang En was quite surprised.


    Natalie said: "He also introduced me to a senior who gave me a lot of encouragement, and said that there will be opportunities in the future, and he will do it."


    "Who?"


    "Darren, Darren Aronofsky, postmodernist director, have you seen "Pi"?"


    Dunn was startled.


    He hasn''t seen "Pi", but he has seen "Black Swan"!


    "Hey, what are you thinking?" Natalie reached out and waved in front of him when she saw him in a daze.


    Tang En grabbed her little hand and said with a smile, "I''m so surprised, you''ve established your own small circle so quickly, and you''ve only met big actors and directors."


    Natalie pursed her lips and snorted softly: "Just know, I can live very beautifully without you!"


    "Of course, my Nat is the cutest!"


    Dunn complimented, just saw Steven Spielberg walking in front.


    He was not nominated for this year''s Oscars either, but as the last best director nominee, he was given the award as a rule.


    "Don, what a coincidence! Nat, you are beautiful again!"


    Spielberg''s eyes lit up and he walked over first. The rift from two years ago has long been resolved.


    Natalie''s very elegant dress, "You''re getting younger too, Mr. Spielberg."


    Dunn shook his hand lightly with him and sighed: "It''s a pity, my original idea was to invite you to direct The Chronicles of Narnia, which is a classic masterpiece."


    Spielberg waved his hand, "I can''t find time, there is a movie to be filmed this year, a movie to be produced, and a TV series to be produced. I''m too busy."


    "TV drama?"


    Tang En''s face changed slightly, and he suddenly thought of something.


    Spielberg didn''t notice anything unusual about him, so he didn''t need to hide it, "Well, it''s Tom''s project, because the money is too big, so DreamWorks pulled it in."


    Dunn made sure that the TV series in Spielberg''s mouth was the one he thought of!


    "Can you talk about it specifically?"


    Dunn was very interested, and Natalie stood beside him obediently.


    Spielberg said: "Didn''t I do Save Private Ryan, Tom Hanks, who received a biography of a veteran called Band of Brothers. It was about the 101st Airborne in Normandy. The experience of the landing campaign. He found me and wanted to work with DreamWorks and make it into a TV series."


    Dunn''s eyes flickered and he complimented with a smile, "It turned out to be Tom Hanks! Your second cooperation will definitely be a great success."


    "I don''t know if it''s successful or not. The investment cost of "Band of Brothers" tops two "Saving Private Ryan"!" Spielberg sighed and shook his head again and again.


    Natalie saw through Dunn''s thoughts long ago, and she found the key point very smartly, "Mr. Spielberg, is there a gap in funding?"


    As soon as the words came out, she realized that something was wrong. This was not a topic she should be involved in. She quickly showed the attitude of a little daughter, pointed at Tang En, and snorted: "You can find him and spend all his money. Avoid hooking up girls everywhere!"


    Spielberg couldn''t help laughing and looked at Dunn jokingly.


    Tang En''s half-truthful old face blushed, "It''s true. Steven, in fact, I''ve been looking for a chance to work with you for a long time. Since "The Chronicles of Narnia" is not successful, "Band of Brothers" is also very good."


    Spielberg thought he was being polite and shook his head. "DreamWorks invested 50 million US dollars, Tom''s production company invested 20 million US dollars, and there is still a funding gap of 50 million. We plan to find a cable TV station to cooperate."


    "Cable TV?"


    "That''s right, you can find hbo in the US, bbc in the UK, canal in France, and TV stations in Spain, Germany and other European countries, and you can always raise $50 million."


    Tang En''s face changed with awe, "Steven, with all due respect, this idea is not a good idea! This is a pre-sale of TV rights, which will lose a lot of future revenue."


    With the quality of "Band of Brothers", the first round in North America will be at least $30 million, and the second round will also be $8 million.


    How much does it cost to sell TV rights to hundreds of countries and regions around the world?


    That''s where the income comes from!


    It''s impossible to recover the $120 million cost from the DVD and VHS market alone, right?


    Spielberg said bitterly: "There is no way, no one will invest in a TV series with 120 million US dollars, and can only rely on powerful TV stations such as hbo and bbc. In order to be able to set up a project, pay more benefits, It is inevitable.¡±


    Natalie said anxiously: "Look for Dunn! Mr. Spielberg, have you forgotten what I said?"


    Dunn is holding Natalie''s little hand, and his fingers are gently hooked in her palm.


    This girlfriend is really mussels and smart!


    "$50 million"


    Tang En sighed, "Steven, you don''t have to be embarrassed. If you can value me, Tang En Pictures is willing to cooperate!"


    "You?" Spielberg obviously couldn''t believe it, his eyes widened, "Dawn, you have to be clear, this is not a movie, it''s a TV series!"


    In this era, cable TV stations such as hbo and amc have not yet transformed, and the mirror-quality American dramas that burn money and make large-scale productions have not yet appeared. American dramas are mostly shoddy, and each cost an average of $1.5 million.


    Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks brought together a masterpiece with an investment of 120 million US dollars, which was no worse than Fox''s investment in "Titanic".


    Tang En''s face was completely free of Spielberg''s nervousness, and he chuckled: "I''m called a lunatic in the circle. Since I''m a lunatic, I have to do some crazy things, right? Besides, it''s only 50 million, which is better than Should I take a small bet on Marvel and invest in Spider-Man?"


    Spielberg sucked in a breath. He used to hear it only, but now he got close contact and finally saw the madness of this young man.


    But then again, isn''t Dunn''s success also won back because of his madness?


    "$50 million, this is not a small amount." Spielberg took a deep look at Dunn, "I heard that Dunn Pictures is in debt crisis?"


    Dunn laughed, "What''s the matter?"


    Natalie continued to make up for the knife, looking puffed up, and said sarcastically, "There are some big companies who like to bully others, bully the small with the big, full of evil, and nonsense!"


    Spielberg was deeply moved by Natalie''s words.


    The survival of DreamWorks is getting more and more difficult, which is related to the management of the company and is inseparable from the pressure of the general environment.


    Spielberg sympathizes with the plight of Dunn Pictures.


    "Well, I''ll go back and discuss with Tom again."


    For such a big matter, Spielberg couldn''t make a decision in a hurry, but looking at his expression, he was very moved.


    In cooperation with Tang En Pictures, the future income must be allocated according to the investment cost. DreamWorks not only has no disadvantage, but is in a dominant position, because Tang En Pictures does not have a distribution department.


    If you cooperate with TV stations such as hbo and bbc, UU reading is equivalent to recognizing godfather.


    The domineering of TV stations is much more exaggerated than that of film companies.


    Dunn shook his hand again, with a sincere tone, "Steven, I look forward to our cooperation!"


    "certainly!"


    Spielberg patted Pei Mian''s shoulder and smiled.


    Walking into the auditorium, Natalie whispered in Dunn''s ear, "Why are you so interested in that TV series?"


    Dunn teased: "Build a network, and if you''ve made friends with Spielberg, can''t you be the heroine in his movie?"


    "You think I''m stupid?"


    Natalie glared at him, "You must be hiding something from me!"


    "No?"


    "No?" Natalie snorted, "I heard you were looking for a gunman''s book?"


    Dunn coughed lightly, "Okay, Nat, I admit, I really hid in front of you. It''s just that my talent is amazing, I''m afraid to scare you!"


    "Pfft!"


    Natalie couldn''t help but smile and gave him a charming look, "Just bragging! I want to see what books you can write!"


    "By the way, didn''t Reese go to the set of Legally Blonde? How did you know I wrote the book?"


    "Because I have a new insider." Natalie shook her head proudly.


    Dunn widened his eyes in surprise, "Ira Fisher?"


    Natalie''s mouth twitched, "Who else can I make besides her?"


    "Okay, I''m completely convinced of you."


    Dunn was a little stunned.


    But it''s normal. Even Stanford''s talented Reese Witherspoon was coaxed around by Natalie and willingly responded to her, not to mention Ella Fisher.


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    Chapter 142 Cooperation with DreamWorks?

 Chapter 143： TV channel

    Chapter 143 TV Channels


    This year''s Oscars are relatively bland, lacking blockbusters like "Forrest Gump", "Schindler''s List", "Titanic", "Saving Private Ryan", except for Sam Mende "American Beauty" directed by St. John''s, and the other films in the competition are all sub-heavyweights.


    Therefore, this year''s Oscars are destined to be "American Beauty".


    "American Beauty" is a film produced by DreamWorks and distributed worldwide, so when receiving the Best Picture Award, it was two producers from DreamWorks Studios who took the stage to receive the award.


    The real core of the film, the soul, screenwriter, and producer Alan Ball missed the stage.


    Alan Ball is the epitome of writer-to-screenwriter-turned-producer. This type of producer is usually literary and artistic, pursuing complex people, and the film market is becoming more and more entertaining.


    Therefore, Alan Ball, who was neglected in the film circle, moved to the TV circle, joined hbo, and launched two series of "Under Six Feet" and "True Blood" one after another, and participated in the behind-the-scenes planning of many episodes. It is the soul of hbo who is yellow and violent.


    However, the later "Black Eat Black" was so large in scale and sharp in subject matter that even HBO couldn''t accept it, so it was thrown directly to the sister channel cinemax, which is a channel that can directly push adult films.


    However, in 2000, when the scale of American dramas was still slightly restrained, Alan Ball was definitely a god!


    The director of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" is Sam Mendes, and Dunn and Alan Ball are co-producers, so there are some friendships.


    Since Tang En intends to participate in the production of "Band of Brothers", the TV production department is naturally indispensable for Tang En Films.


    Alan Bauer is Dunn''s first choice.


    At the subsequent Oscar reception, Dunn came to the "American Beauty" crew, laughed and greeted everyone, and said to Sam Mendes, "Is it possible to win another grand prize in May?"


    Sam Mendes laughed: "I can''t say that!"


    Tang Enruo said meaningfully: "I have made inquiries. The chairman of the jury of this Cannes Film Festival is an old friend from Hollywood, Luc Besson."


    "Luc Besson?" Alan Bauer glanced deeply at Natalie beside Dunn.


    This kind of topic, everyone has pointed to it. After all, it is a public occasion. Dunn changed the subject, "Alan, what are your plans next?"


    Alan Ball sighed, "To be honest, I''ve written nearly a hundred scripts, and only American Beauty has been made into a movie."


    "did you mean?"


    "I''m going to try writing a TV show."


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and it really came!


    Sam Mendes felt very sorry, "Alan, you can''t do this, movies are your future!"


    Alan Bauer shook his head, "Producers are different from directors. A director of a literary film can be called an artist, but what is a producer of a literary film? Even to accept the award, it is an investor who takes the stage."


    Sam Mendes opened his mouth, indeed, had nothing to say.


    He was paid $1.2 million as a director for "The Girl Who Moved Souls," compared to Alan Ball''s $200,000 as a producer, a huge gap.


    Dunn blinked and stared at him, "Alan, would you still choose to cooperate with Dunn Pictures?"


    "Dawn Pictures? I''m sorry, Dunn, I''m afraid you didn''t understand what I meant. Next, I''m going to make a TV series." Alan Ball was a little desolate, like a loser.


    Tang Enzheng said: "So what? To be honest, Allen, Tang En Pictures intends to set up its own TV production department. The position of director may not be available, and the position of deputy director is absolutely no problem."


    Alan Bauer was stunned for a moment, staring at Dunn, a little dazed.


    Bill McNick has been clear about Dunn''s ambitions.


    In a short period of time, Tang En Pictures successively established its subsidiary Furious Pictures, and at the same time established its own TV production department, which marked that Tang En Pictures was no longer satisfied with a small film company, but developed towards a multi-channel comprehensive media company.


    Dunn Pictures must also have its own TV channel.


    It is too unrealistic to build its own TV network. With the strength of News Corporation, it has taken nearly 20 years to build the Fox TV network.


    With Tang En''s Xingge, I can''t wait.


    Acquisition has become the only choice for Dunn Pictures!


    The public wireless TV station, Dunn can''t afford it, the target can only be placed on the cable TV station.


    There are two types of cable television stations in the United States: basic cable television stations and professional cable television stations.


    Basic cable TV station, the main profit model is "family subscription fee, interstitial advertising fee, drama DVD sales", mainly including tnt, fx, amc, Disney channel, mtv and so on.


    Professional cable TV stations do not broadcast any advertisements, and their main income depends on home subscription fees and sales of DVDs and videotapes, mainly including hbo, cinemax and so on.


    The two different revenue models determine that the two TV stations target different viewing groups. Basic cable TV stations have low subscription fees and higher ratings, which means that the broadcast episodes must be moderate in scale, and there should be no excessive scenes that are not suitable for children.


    At the same time, high ratings means high revenue and high market value!


    Professional cable TV stations need special set-top boxes to access, and the content is encrypted and strictly controlled, so the scale is very large, and there are even some super large-scale channels, such as Playboy''s spice and vivo.


    In this way, it is destined that professional cable TV stations will not have too high ratings, low revenue, and low market value. It is suitable for Tang En Films to start.


    Of course, a well-known TV station like HBO, which is famous all over the world for its mirror dramas, has a high profit margin even if its revenue is not high, and its market value is no worse than that of basic cable TV stations.


    The entire Dunn Films executives are familiar with the television field only Bill McNick, who led the 20th Century Fox, including the Fox Television Network.


    Especially under the leadership of Bill McNick, the Fox network has achieved rapid development.


    Bill McNick''s suggestion was to hold off on the acquisition and instead reach a strategic partnership with professional cable TV stations.


    Tang En Pictures is now weak, it is not suitable to spread out too quickly, it is better to focus on one area.


    Tang En of course disagreed. If he didn''t start early, he wouldn''t even have the chance to drink soup any later.


    The "Band of Brothers" project is about to start, and once the series is released and has achieved great success, it will make hbo who is still confused now find the future direction.


    Large-scale productions of American TV dramas will be launched one after another. In the entire cable TV market, hbo will dominate and soar to the sky, accounting for 90% of the market share!


    If Dunn starts late, how can there be room for him to expand in the future?


    "No, we must start as soon as possible! Bill, this task is handed over to you. Within this year, I will complete the acquisition of a professional cable TV station!"


    Tang Endian was very determined, "Bill, "Band of Brothers" is a drama I am very optimistic about. If nothing else, Spielberg will definitely choose to cooperate with us and cast "Band of Brothers". I hope to be able to grab "Band of Brothers" by then. North American TV rights to Band of Brothers!"


    Bill McNick was silent for a moment and sighed, "Don, shouldn''t you be cautious?"


    Tang En said angrily: "Bill, you are fine, but you are too careful! This is Tang En Pictures, not 20th Century Fox! There is no supervision by the board of directors, only me, the boss, what are you afraid of?"


    Bill McNick''s face was dark and in a bad mood, "I just don''t want you to bring the company down."


    "I''m sorry, Bill, what I said was a little rushed just now." Dunn waved his hand, "Bill, you know, I won''t make a decision lightly, the fields I''m not familiar with, or the situations I don''t understand, are all about you. The reason why I dare to make up my mind is because my decision is in the best interest of the company at the moment!"


    Bill McNick pondered for a long time and sighed, "Okay, DreamWorks, I''ll get in touch and make sure to pull the "Band of Brothers" project. As for your plan to acquire a cable TV station, I''ll implement it as soon as possible."


    Tang En finally smiled, "Bill, that''s right, we cooperate with Jingcheng, why don''t we succeed?"


    Bill McNick was not overwhelmed by Tang En''s cannonball, and warned: "Tang En, I have to say one thing again, Tang En Films can''t give a penny right now, and more funds must be injected!"


    "I know, don''t worry Within half a month, the funds will be guaranteed!" Tang En was confident.


    Bill McNick glanced at him, "I wonder, where did you get so much money? Buying a TV station, even a professional cable TV station, costs hundreds of millions of dollars!"


    "As I said, I''ll solve the problem of funding, Bill, you just need to pay attention to Tang En Pictures." Tang En''s high leverage and large-scale shorting of the stock market is a taboo topic in any country, and he can''t say much. .


    Bill McNick shrugged, "Well, the company is now facing a serious funding vacancy. Excluding $100 million in debt, The Chronicles of Narnia is waiting for funding, at least $100 million. And "Band of Brothers", the principal of the TV station''s acquisition, by the way, Jamie''s new film will also be approved."


    "James Cameron?" Dunn was shocked, "Are you sure? This time, he won''t delay anymore, right?"


    Bill McNick shook his head, "The script is on my desk, and I''ll send the secretary to deliver it to you in a moment. The script is very good, but the movie budget is probably not low. Jamie means that if we have financial difficulties, he He just found a big company to cooperate, he didn''t want to worry about money during the filming process. After all, "Titanic" gave him a bad impression."


    "It''s ok!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "He is our old friend. Whether it''s personal or business, there is no reason for us not to invest in James'' movies!"


    "The investment is probably no less than $200 million!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Tang En laughed, high-spirited, "As long as he dares to open his mouth, I will dare to give it! Bill, as I said, the problem of money will never be a problem!"


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    Chapter 143 TV Channels

 Chapter 144： got rich

    Chapter 144


    Nasdaq continued to be in the doldrums. In April, the court claimed that it had collected evidence to prove that Microsoft did indeed have a monopoly, and Microsoft faced possible penalties for being split.


    The front-page headlines of many major economic newspapers shocked investors in a cold sweat "Technology giant Microsoft, the big head fell"!


    The panic about technology stocks has finally arrived after the frenetic Internet bubble.


    At the same time, Cohen, chief investment analyst of the famous investment bank Goldman Sachs, issued a recommendation to investors to reduce their holdings of technology stocks for the first time in 10 years.


    The ethos of Nasdaq suddenly dropped, analysts from all walks of life changed their minds and began to sing badly, and the crisis began to emerge.


    Countless investors, foundations, and securities institutions have started a frantic round of selling and ridicule!


    Crisis erupted, bubble burst!


    Except for a few companies such as IBM, Oracle, Amazon, etc., which barely supported, most high-tech companies, the stock price fell as much as 50.


    Yahoo''s stock price has fallen to $130, Apple has also fallen from $40 in March to $20, Microsoft, Cisco, AOL


    No one can run away!


    The entire bubble crisis, which lasted until September 2002, wiped out $5 trillion from the Nasdaq.


    This is only the first stage of the bubble burst, and no one can escape this catastrophic bear market. Even Scott Swift''s old owner, Merrill Lynch, the world''s top securities institution, always avoids risks by means of fund hedging, and the loss this time exceeded 150 billion US dollars!


    Fortunately, it is the stock value that evaporates, not the company''s cash flow. Otherwise, there is no need to wait until the subprime mortgage crisis, and Merrill Lynch will face the fate of bankruptcy and acquisition.


    However, there is one person who sees Noah''s Ark of life in this turbulent stock market.


    That''s Dunn Walker!


    Yahoo shorted 10.86 million shares, the borrowing price was $367.4, the repayment price was $131.2, the difference per share was $236.2, and the total profit was $2.565 billion;


    The total share capital of Cisco is 7.2 billion shares, and 120 million shares are shorted with a margin of 5. The borrowing price is US$74.3, the repayment price is US$44.6, and the difference per share is US$29.7, with a total profit of US$3.564 billion;


    Apple has a total share capital of 234 million, short 8 million shares, borrowing price of $39.4, repayment price of $21.6, a difference of $17.8 per share, and a total profit of $140 million.


    In addition, Dunn also earned $270 million from Microsoft, $320 million from aol Time Warner, and $73 million from Dell.


    When shorting Amazon, because the multiple was too high and the principal was too small, the position was forced to liquidate when the stock price was still rising, and the loss was $35 million.


    Through the first slump stage of this bubble crisis, Dunn made a total of nearly 6.9 billion US dollars from the futures market!


    After deducting capital income tax, the total income is 69 (6910) 20 (100.8) 155.58 billion US dollars!


    While Dunn was excited, he still had regrets.


    It is no wonder that when it comes to the bubble crisis of the Internet, everyone thinks of Yahoo and Cisco. It turns out that these two companies are the big ones. Cisco, in particular, has a total share capital of 7.2 billion shares and a total market value of nearly $550 billion. How much revenue will be generated if you short the total share capital of 5?


    $8 billion!


    However, as a professional, Scott Swift, as a professional, must not put all his eggs in one basket without predicting the future.


    Such a result is destined to lead to a great reduction in Dunn''s income.


    But Dunn doesn''t care, the bubble crisis is not over yet, it is only the first stage of the bubble burst, and the second stage of the 9/11 incident.


    In short, Dunn must earn enough capital to acquire Universal Pictures before Vivendi Group suffers huge losses and intends to sell its publishing group and Universal Pictures to recycle funds.


    For now, it''s not a big problem.


    April 15, tax payment period.


    Previously, he had been deceived by an accounting firm, and it was not until he communicated with Lily Hirschler that day that he understood that the top companies and the top rich people in the United States must have their own financial management teams.


    Outsourced tax companies often avoid a lot of gray cesium areas because of risk issues, which greatly increases their customers'' taxes.


    Because "Star Wars Episode 1" box office dividends have not yet arrived, Dunn''s personal income tax has only paid 7 million US dollars.


    But Dunn''s corporate income tax paid more than $77 million.


    Dunn pays off another $35 million in debt to Marvel Studios, $150 million in "Spider-Man" loans


    Subsequently, Dunn injected another 1 billion US dollars into Dunn Films, and gave Scott Swift a big red envelope of 30 million US dollars, with the remaining funds in his hand of 4.25 billion US dollars.


    As for the use of such a large sum of money, Dunn consulted with his financial management team, the person in charge was Branca Reyes, a bachelor of finance from MIT and a master of law from Harvard, who was given by Brian Lord. The talents introduced by Dunn have an annual salary of 6 million US dollars!


    You know, the president of Dunn Films, Bill McNick''s annual salary is only 5 million US dollars.


    Of course, he used to get more dividends at 20th Century Fox, with an annual income of between $10,001,500,000, which is currently impossible for Dunn Films.


    Blanca Reyes'' salary is very high, but he does bring too much convenience to Dunn. The simplest example is that he has successfully negotiated with Lucasfilm, the "Star Wars Prequel 1". Box office dividends will no longer follow the situation of personal income tax, but capital income tax.


    This article alone saved Dunn more than $30 million in taxes.


    "Last year, Buffett paid a total of $1.736 million in personal income tax." Blanca Reyes looked at Dunn with a half-smile, "Do you know how he did it?"


    Tang En was a little bitter, "Just say it, what should I do?"


    Blanca Reyes said: "Setting up a trust fund is a common way for the top richest people in the United States to avoid taxes."


    "How is it?"


    "You know, all the wealthy assets are subject to taxes, including real estate, art, private jets, gold, luxury goods, cruise ships, etc. If once the wealthy capital chain breaks down, these taxes alone are enough to make people Bankruptcy. For example, the Greystone Castle in Beverly Hills was nationalized because it couldn¡¯t pay property taxes and became a tourist attraction.¡±


    Dunn nodded, Niko Raskage was an example, he was swayed by his manager, he bought a lot of art and real estate, but he couldn''t pay the tax, so he was forced to shoot a lot of bad movies.


    "The trust fund can avoid this situation?" Dunn raised his brows and understood what Blanca Reyes meant.


    Blanca Reyes said with a smile: "Yes, personal taxes cannot be delayed, but corporate taxes can be delayed in many ways. If these assets are not placed in the individual''s name, but in the fund Under the name of the meeting, even if the capital chain breaks, there will be a buffer zone.¡±


    Tang En suddenly realized, "Good idea!"


    Blanca Reyes was afraid that he would not understand, and continued to explain, "This trust fund can be your private fund, so even if you don''t have any property in your name, you can still indirectly control these properties through the foundation. . In life, it will not cause any obstacles."


    Dunn understood this routine, and said with understanding: "Oh, personal tax avoidance is very troublesome, the federal government is always trying to squeeze the income of the rich, if you are not careful, you will face charges of tax evasion. But for companies, the federal government The government will always introduce various policies to encourage the development of companies.¡±


    Blanca Reyes applauded: "Yes, this is the second benefit of trust funds, which can obtain policy benefits that individuals cannot obtain. Individual tax rates are often fixed, but corporate tax rates vary with the national economy. changes, and more importantly, companies have far more tax avoidance methods than individuals!¡±


    "Like an offshore company?"


    "That''s right, an offshore company!" Blanca Reyes looked at Dunn with a smile, he finally understood why the young man in front of him had achieved so much success, he was really smart, "If I put the Tax funds are transferred everywhere. This is black money and will be investigated by Interpol. But companies are different. You can use an offshore company to avoid paying taxes. Of course, this process is very complicated. If you are interested, we can slow it down in the future. Talk slowly."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Is there a third benefit?"


    Blanca Reyes said with a smile: "Yes! For example, buying a private jet If it is purchased by you personally, it is not within the scope of tax reduction, but it is purchased in the name of the company, which is an official expense. , when paying taxes, you need to deduct this part of the expenses.¡±


    Tang En''s eyes suddenly lit up, "Isn''t that all expenses are within the scope of tax reduction? Buying a car, a house and a plane can all be turned into official expenses, and then meals, accommodation, buying a set, and hosting a party can all be reimbursed. ?"


    Blanca Reyes couldn''t help laughing, "Theoretically, it''s like this, but it doesn''t look good on the books."


    Tang En laughed, he really has a plan, and a countermeasure!


    Rich Americans are really smart to come up with such a shameless tax avoidance method.


    It''s no wonder that Buffett only pays more than 1 million in taxes a year, and then shouts shamelessly every day to ask the federal government to increase taxes. Damn, if you like paying taxes, don''t hire a professional financial management team to avoid taxes?


    Be a bitch. The **** still stands the archway!


    "Actually, there is a fourth point, which is also the most important point for the rich."


    "what?"


    "Inheritance tax!"


    Blanca Reyeston took a moment and said slowly: "The inheritance tax exceeds 50. After paying the inheritance tax, you have to pay personal income tax, which is unacceptable to anyone. Therefore, the most critical point of the trust fund is to avoid it. estate tax."


    Tang En was startled, "Is it possible?"


    Blanca Reyes shook her head, "Before dying, by changing the trust fund into a charitable fund, the descendants can completely take over all the wealth of the rich man without paying any fees. In fact, many rich people publicize before his death The same goes for donating all of your property to a charitable foundation."


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    Chapter 144

 Chapter 145： Down Capital

    Chapter 145 Dunn Capital


    Dunn was very interested in the topic of charitable funds, and when he chatted with Blanca Reyes, his heart was half cold.


    In the United States, there is an obligation to disclose the financial affairs of charitable foundations, but this refers to disclosure to donors. In other words, if Dunn initiates the establishment of a charitable fund, but does not accept donations from others, then others have no right to ask to see the financial report.


    The constitution of a charitable fund is nominally formulated by the promoter, but in fact, the donor is often the promoter.


    For example, Dunn''s charitable fund, whose articles of association stipulate that the members of the board of directors shall be the descendants of the donor, then this charitable fund is actually unique to the Dunn family, but is only nominally owned by the "public".


    Federal law sets a 5 annual disbursement requirement for charitable fund properties, but there are no restrictions on what can be disbursed. In other words, it is not illegal for charitable funds to invest all this money, or to eat, drink, and enjoy all.


    Because the tax exemption of charitable funds is apricot, charitable funds can invest unlimitedly, and as long as the annual income exceeds 5, it can offset the necessary expenses.


    Charity Funds Live Forever!


    In history, too many wealthy and famous families have fallen, and even the famous Rothschild family does not know which small corner they are nesting in now.


    Charitable foundations are the way to inherit family assets with legal protection!


    Of course, Dunn is still very young and does not need to consider such a distant topic.


    Three days later, Dunn spun off an independent company, Dunn Walker Film Capital Investment Fund, from Dunn Pictures, referred to as "Dawn Capital".


    The 10 percent of Google shares that Dunn Pictures once invested $12.5 million in were also assigned to Dunn Capital.


    "Disney" became famous all over the world step by step because Walt Disney took over the Disney animation studio.


    Dunn''s idea is very simple, he wants to make his name a symbol of this era!


    Dunn Capital, nominally headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is actually based in Manhattan, New York because it is exempt from district tax.


    The huge capital of 4.25 billion US dollars in Tang En''s hands is naturally allocated to the name of Tang En Capital.


    "Don, what shall we do next?"


    Scott Swift is in a good mood recently. Not only did he get a super big red envelope, he was also promoted to the general manager of Dunn Capital.


    Although this general manager is very small in full-time, he is doing things according to the boss''s intentions, but managing such a large amount of wealth is enough to satisfy his sense of achievement in life.


    Tang En said: "The bear market has arrived, and the stock market will definitely collapse further. This time, let''s not be too greedy, keep our eyes on Yahoo and Cisco, and continue to short!"


    Scott frowned, "Dawn, Yahoo''s stock price has almost dropped by $110, and Cisco has also dropped to $40. I''m afraid there isn''t much room for shorting."


    "No, the space is big enough!"


    In the last round of shorting, Tang En spread out the stall and made a lot less. This time, his targets are only Yahoo and Cisco.


    After the bubble crisis, Yahoo''s stock price was less than $10, and Cisco''s stock price was only $8. For Dunn, there was still enough value to squeeze!


    Scott Swift has become accustomed to Dunn''s unequivocal aura, and nodded, "It seems that two companies alone can''t afford so much money in our hands."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It doesn''t matter, I have a new intention."


    "what?"


    "apple!"


    "Short Apple?" Scott raised his brows. "That''s not a good idea!"


    Dunn shook his head, "wrong, I want to invest in Apple."


    "Investing in Apple? This idea is even worse!" Scott shook his head frequently. Now Apple''s stock price is $21, with a total share capital of 234 million and a market value of less than $5 billion.


    Although Jobs returned to Apple and launched the imac, which saved part of the market, he could not change the power of Microsoft and control the situation of the entire PC market.


    Dunn smiled and said, "Scott, listen to me, go buy it."


    "How much to buy?"


    "The more the better!"


    Scott Swift froze for a moment, "What about more than 5?"


    Federal law stipulates that once an investor purchases shares that occupy the total share capital of a listed company through the secondary market, he must notify the listed company and the supervisory committee. Investors must issue an announcement for future sales and purchases of shares.


    Such restrictions will make Dunn Capital go directly from the dark to the bright.


    Tang En looked firm, "As long as someone is selling Apple''s stock in the stock market, we will buy it!"


    Scott said hesitantly: "Once our share capital exceeds 5 and the market announces news that Dunn Pictures is buying Apple shares in large quantities, Apple''s share price is likely to rise significantly, and our investment costs will increase a lot. ."


    Dunn smiled and patted his shoulder, "Scott, Apple is not Yahoo, I bought Apple''s stock, at least I haven''t thought about selling it in ten years. Let it go, remember, the more Apple''s stock, the more the better!"


    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn Pictures received a huge capital injection of 1 billion US dollars.


    David Heyman has had three rounds of negotiations with Ann Lee and his agent. Ann Lee loves The Chronicles of Narnia and looks forward to working in such an epic fantasy Keep your name.


    However, this is different from the films that Dunn supervised before. Ann Lee is an aspiring director. He is not willing to be manipulated by the producer. He demands the power to revise the script and recommend the main actors.


    Dunn has previously explained that as long as Ann Lee agrees to direct "The Chronicles of Narnia", he can delegate power to him.


    So David Heyman agreed to Ann Lee''s request and offered a director''s salary of $2 million.


    Dividends?


    does not exist!


    Not to mention the current Ann Lee, even if he wins the Oscar for best director, he is not eligible for dividends. Unless the first "The Chronicles of Narnia" was a huge success, Dunn invited him to shoot a sequel.


    As for the movie''s budget, the studio''s answer is between $120 million and $150 million.


    "Bill, in my opinion, it''s worth a direct budget of 150 million US dollars. We are not short of money now. I need to make the film "The Chronicles of Narnia" enough and shocking enough!"


    Next year, "The Lord of the Rings 1" should be released, setting off a national sensation.


    However, "The Lord of the Rings" is a film invested by New Line, and the capital is not enough. Peter Jackson tried his best to control the cost, and the pictures produced still have many imperfections.


    In terms of story and influence, "The Chronicles of Narnia" is far inferior to "The Lord of the Rings", Dunn can only support it in terms of special effects.


    Bill McNick did not dispute the budget issue, "Dawn, although you are also the producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia", we all understand that you are just a temporary job, you are too busy."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Isn''t it David?"


    Bill McNick shook his head again and again, "This is different. David Heyman has no experience in making big projects, and we can''t take a $150 million investment risk."


    "What do you mean?"


    "We need to find a Hollywood gold producer to lead this project!"


    Tang En''s heart moved, "Who?"


    "Jerry Bruckheimer!" Bill McNick seemed to trust this man, "In the past few years, he has made commercial blockbusters, repeatedly successful, "Top Gun", "Jedi Boys", "Brave" Life Island", "Peerless Catastrophe", "Air Prison""


    Dunn paused and smiled: "Let''s do it like this, with Jerry Bruckheimer, David Heyman and Ann Lee, "The Chronicles of Narnia" is equivalent to having three insurances, I think I can quit this project."


    "By the way, the director you are optimistic about has agreed to join "The Chainsaw"."


    "Zach Snyder?"


    "Yes, in Glenn''s office, talking about movies."


    Tang En was instantly overjoyed, "Forget it, let him come over, I''ll go there in person."


    Now Zach Snyder, 34, bearded. A neat suit, a white cesium flower-dotted shirt, and a red cesium tie, dressed very formally, was sitting on the sofa, talking eloquently with Glenn Morgan, the president of Furious Pictures.


    Dunn recognized him at a glance and walked over with a smile, "Zach Snyder?"


    Zach Snyder was stunned for a moment, then stood up abruptly, his eyes straightened, "Mr. Warwalk?"


    Tang En smiled and patted his shoulder, "You''re welcome, sit down, I heard you''re here, come and have a look."


    "Mr Walker"


    "Just call me Dunn."


    "Okay Dunn, thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will definitely make "Chainsaw" well."


    Tang En liked this kind of help in the snow, and then he was grateful to all kinds of big people. He smiled and said, "Zach, what do you think of the script?"


    Zach Snyder complimented: "The script you wrote yourself must be very good."


    Dunn glanced at him deeply, "You must have seen it through the script. "The Chainsaw" is a series, and this is just the first part."


    Zach Snyder said quickly: "I will definitely make this movie series well!"


    Dunn shook his head, "Zach, I never thought of giving you this series."


    "what?"


    Zach Snyder''s face changed suddenly, both disappointed and embarrassed.


    Tang En immediately smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I mean I can''t limit your talent to a low-cost horror film like "The Chainsaw"."


    "you are"


    "Zach, I appreciate your mtv and commercials. Although it''s only a few shots, I can feel your talent from the language of the shots. To be honest, I already have specific plans for your directing career. ."


    "Dawn, I"


    Zach Snyder didn''t know what to say anymore, he could see that Dunn was telling the truth. In fact, with the disparity between the two, Dunn has no need to deceive him.


    Tang En waved his hand in a big way, "Zach, your future must be in the mainstream film industry, and it must be a big A-level production! But now, you need to make a few horror movies to practice your skills first."


    Zach Snyder took a deep breath, "I understand, Dunn, don''t worry, I won''t let you down!"


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    Chapter 145 Dunn Capital

 Chapter 146： Dunn Pictures has a future

    Chapter 146 Dunn Pictures Has a Future


    A traditional Hollywood industrial area, a suburb south of Los Angeles.


    With the growing influence of Hollywood, more and more film companies have settled in. Hollywood in the current sense is no longer a corner, but the center of the American film industry formed by Hollywood and its surrounding cities such as Burbank.


    For example, the new headquarters of Disney and Time Warner are located in Burbank, and the headquarters of Universal Pictures is located in the Universal City Plaza between Los Angeles and Burbank.


    The location of the headquarters of Dunn Pictures is also set in a wasteland between Los Angeles and Burbank, 50 kilometers away from Universal Studios, covering an area of ??200,000 square meters.


    Bill McNick contacted the famous German architectural firm Schleich Engineering and Design Company to participate in the design of the headquarters building of Dunn Films.


    Although this company is not as large as Liya, AECOM and other well-known construction companies, it is more talented than the mirror.


    They provided the first-phase plan of the drawings. The headquarters building has 4 floors and a construction land of 80,000 square meters. It presents the appearance structure of the fourth-order magic method, and presents the connotation of magic and magic. The construction budget is 200 million US dollars and the construction period is 2 years. .


    Dunn didn''t understand architectural design, so he only put forward three requirements to Bill McNick, "The future development direction of the company is an international multinational media group, and the design of the headquarters building must be high-end and elegant!"


    "The building is designed to become a landmark building. In the future, well-known movie images such as Spider-Man, Jedi Knight, Transformers, etc. may be erected in the square in front of the building. This standard should be referred to in the design process, and the presence of the statue should not be too abrupt."


    "My office should be equipped with an assistant office, a secretary office, a wife''s office, a subordinate office, an attached conference room, a private study, a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room, a dining room, a piano room, a gym, a mini-screening room, and an honorary room. Showrooms, art showrooms, etc.¡±


    Bill McNick''s face changed, shielding his personal needs, but keenly caught an important piece of information in his words, "Transformers? Dunn, are you going to make Transformers into a movie?"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "I have this idea! However, it is still difficult to achieve this with Dianzhuo technology now. It will be done in five or six years."


    Bill McNick nodded, "Transformers is a wonderful memory of many people''s children, and it does have the potential to be adapted into a movie. I will notify the production department and buy the copyright first."


    "By the way, what happened to the TV station?" Tang En was very concerned about this job.


    Bill McNick said: "Amc TV is the most suitable for the company''s strategy, and starz TV is the most likely acquisition."


    "amc TV station? Isn''t this a basic cable TV station?" Tang En raised his brows and shook his head again and again, "This is absolutely impossible. We are promoting mirror dramas, and such a TV station cannot broadcast."


    Bill McNick frowned and said, "But amc TV has 42 million subscribers, which is 30 million more than hbo TV network!"


    "So what?" Tang En curled his lips, "There are a lot of users, but can the bond be high? Is the TV station''s total subscription revenue as high as hbo?"


    "Yes, it''s twice as much as hbo!"


    "cough cough"


    Tang En was very embarrassed, he forgot that it was 2000, and hbo was just in the stage of looking for directions, "I''m talking about the future! There are too many bad TV dramas on the market now, wait for Jingpin drama channel to appear. , once the brand influence is exerted, this situation will be completely reversed.¡±


    Bill McNick obviously didn''t believe it, "Mirror episodes? Dunn, I know your ambitions, but mirror episodes are harder to appear than classic movies."


    "That''s because the investment is not enough! How much does a TV series cost now? $1 million? $2 million? The cost of "Friends" is high, but the salary for each episode is $5 million, and how much money is there to create the picture? beauty and admiration?"


    "The beauty of the picture? Dunn, this is a TV series." Bill McNick couldn''t keep up with Dunn''s thoughts.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, "Bill, "Band of Brothers" invested 120 million US dollars, what do you think is the difference between making a movie? Say, I want to build a brand!"


    Bill McNick frowned, "I''m afraid the cost won''t be recovered."


    Dunn laughed, "Can''t you get the cost back? Bill, your vision is really outdated, believe me, "Band of Brothers" will make you impress! The method of lowering subscription fees like amc TV to attract users is not something I want to implement I want quality, not quantity! Just imagine, if the monthly subscription fee is $10, even if there are only 10 million household subscriptions, what is the annual income? A full $1.2 billion!"


    "A subscription fee of $10 per month? Dunn, you are crazy!" Bill McNick''s eyes widened, exclaiming crazy.


    With a straight face, Tang En shook his head, "Bill, you have to understand that Hermes'' sales volume is much lower than that of Lotica, but its profit is more than ten times. This is the power of a brand, Bill, I want to buy a TV station, It''s about creating a brand!"


    Bill McNick was obviously shocked by Dunn''s amazing idea.


    In the current TV drama market, most of them are shoddy, and the DVD revenue is basically zero, and they all live on advertising fees. Even hbo is a bunch of bad movies, relying on "Prison Situation", "Black D Family", and "Wangw City" to support 7 million subscribers. (hbo is a TV station under the hbo TV network, with a total of 12 million TV network users and 7 million hbo users.)


    "The starz TV station has not been around for a long time, only 6 years, and it mainly broadcasts some popular movies and series, because there are no new series, and they are all rebroadcasts, there are not many subscribers, and now there are only more than 2 million subscribed families, The annual subscription fee is only $30.¡±


    "Oh? There''s such a big gap with hbo?" Tang En couldn''t help frowning.


    "Yeah, the only professional cable TV station that can compete with hbo is sho. But this TV station is Viacom''s ace TV network. It is impossible to acquire it, and we can''t afford it." Bill McNick said slowly. (sho, i.e. TV station)


    Tang En sank for a long time and sighed, "This is making the challenge harder for me!"


    "what?"


    "Cough I mean, if we want to lead starz to defeat hbo and sho, we have a long way to go!"


    Bill McNick stared at Dunn, "Have you really decided? Acquire starz TV?"


    "Is there any other choice?" Dunn rolled his eyes angrily, "If there is a choice, I would rather spend more money than spend so much effort. Forget it, just starz TV, the price is about How many?"


    "Between $200 million and $300 million."


    "Ah? So expensive?"


    Tang En couldn''t help exclaiming, how dare you ask for such a high price with only 2 million subscribers?


    Bill McNick explained: "That''s how it goes, $100 for a subscriber. Counting starz''s sister channel movieplex, it''s definitely more than $200 million."


    Dunn waved his hand weakly, "That''s it, buy it! Damn No wonder Viacom spent more than 37 billion US dollars on CBS, and TV stations are so expensive!"


    Bill McNick said with a smile: "That''s because CBS has good performance and high revenue. When Disney bought abc, it was very cheap, and the value of nbc was even lower."


    "How many?"


    "$18 billion is enough! What, you want to buy it?"


    Looking at Bill McNick''s playful expression, Dunn almost vomited blood.


    Jerry Bruckheimer is a gold medal producer in Hollywood. He has his own production company and has enough strength and confidence to share the dividends of the big production companies.


    The project "The Chronicles of Narnia" has aroused the interest of Jerry Bruckheimer. He has two requirements: one, the project should be based on his opinions; two, the profit of the movie''s future 5 will be distributed.


    Not just the box office, but everything around!


    Dunn Pictures readily accepted the proposal, and Dunn withdrew from the "The Chronicles of Narnia" crew out of respect for the ace producer.


    At the same time, Dunn Films also reached an agreement with DreamWorks and Tom Hanks'' Pretton Productions to cooperate with a 5:5:2 investment distribution and profit sharing, and jointly invested US$120 million to prepare for the record. "Band of Brothers" is a World War II drama about the Normandy landings.


    In an instant, the entire American entertainment media exploded.


    "Shock! The most expensive TV series in history is born! ¡·


    "The first cooperation between the new and old talented directors, the huge sum of money to reproduce Normandy! ¡·


    "$120 Million, Dunn Walker and Steven Spielberg''s Powerful Combination! ¡·


    "Dawn Pictures'' first challenge to the theme of war, will it succeed? ¡·


    "Tang En takes another shot, laying out the TV industry! ¡·


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    Chapter 146 Dunn Pictures Has a Future

 Chapter 147： Economic Crime

    Chapter 147 Economic Crime


    Dunn is too familiar with the name of starz TV station. The large-scale drama "Spartacus" once attracted a large number of enthusiastic audiences.


    It''s a pity that this TV station does not have a strong backer like hbo, and amc. It has insufficient funds and a limited number of episodes. It is destined that the main business of the TV station depends on leasing copyrights, which severely limits its development. At its peak, it only had more than 11 million subscribers.


    Now, Dunn Pictures intends to change this pattern and is destined to rewrite the fate of starz. Challenging hbo and confrontation is definitely not an illusion!


    Dunn went to Marvel''s branch in California and brought some greetings to Marvel''s bosses, mainly to inspect the office building.


    This is an old house for more than 40 years. It is located in the city center.


    Dunn has already thought about it, and when the headquarters building of Dunn Pictures is completed, he will directly move Marvel Entertainment there. Now this old office building, as well as the headquarters building in New York, can be demolished and converted into other institutions, or sold directly, and there will be at least 10 to 20 million US dollars in revenue.


    Since Dunn filmed "Spider-Man", the sales of Marvel''s comics have soared. In the first quarter of 2000 alone, the sales reached 50,000 copies, and in 1999, the sales were only 120,000 copies!


    Movies are the leader in entertainment. Before "Spider-Man" was released, the bigwigs of Marvel Entertainment have already seen the hope of Marvel''s rebirth.


    This is completely different from the past with New Line, shooting "Blade".


    New Line shoots a niche action thriller, Dunn shoots a popular entertainment series, and there is nothing comparable.


    Alan Vann, the CEO of Marvel Entertainment, personally led Dunn to visit, and while walking, he told Dunn about the glorious history of Marvel in the past.


    Before arriving at a huge cartoon of Captain America''s portrait, Alan Vann said with emotion: "Back then, before Spider-Man was born, Captain America was the backbone of Marvel!"


    Dunn put his hands behind his back, followed him, and agreed with a smile, "Yes, Captain America is the symbol of the American Mirror God. At that time, the country was at war with Germany, Japan, and Italy, and such a Mirror God leader was needed to lead the country through the war. Difficulty."


    Alan Vann said: "This situation continued until after the Vietnam War. When peace came, Captain America''s popularity was gone, and we had to re-launch a new Mirror God leader."


    "It''s not Spider-Man, is it?"


    "It''s Spider-Man. Didn''t you notice that his suit, Yan Cesium, like Captain America, is also the incarnation of the flag?"


    Dunn smiled, "It turns out that Spider-Man is the captain of Ping Shiling!"


    Alan Vann suddenly said: "Captain America will also be adapted into a movie, right?"


    Dunn paused and didn''t hide it, "It''s true, superhero movies need thawing time. After "Spider-Man 2" is released, we will officially launch our superhero to the market! Captain America should be the first choice!"


    Alan Vann sighed, "I''m really looking forward to that day."


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "By the way, has the copyright of Blade''s Edge been recovered?"


    Alan Vann snorted and was a little embarrassed, "We had already talked to New Frontier. Bob Shea had a good relationship with us and agreed to return the copyright of Blade. But at the last moment, Warner Bros. intervened. , they asked New Line to delay the return of copyright."


    "What else?" Tang En''s face changed.


    Alan Vann said helplessly: "Now that your ''Spider-Man'' is so famous, the whole Hollywood is staring at you, if you can save the superhero movie market, then Warners must be happy to see it, and I heard that Got some gossip."


    "But it doesn''t matter."


    "I heard that Warners actually don''t want to have a dispute with you because of a Blade. After all, they are sitting on dc comics, and they have two trump cards, Batman and Superman, and they don''t care about a little Blade. They want to achieve more with you. Cooperation."


    Dunn immediately understood and smiled coldly, "Harry Potter?"


    Ellen Vann said with a smile: "I don''t know the specifics, hehe. But since the first trailer of "Spider-Man" was released, the sales of "Harry Potter" have also increased significantly."


    Tang En sighed, "Alan, this is a company secret, don''t leak it. Since the copyright of the Blade Warrior cannot be recovered, it will be put on hold for the time being. As for Warner, I will find a way to deal with it."


    At this moment, Ella Fisher, Dunn''s secretary, ran over in a hurry. A bit of fear appeared on his flustered face, and he glanced at Alan Fan carefully, "Don!"


    Dunn raised his brows, and when Alan Vann walked away consciously, he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"


    "FBI, FBI is here!" Ella Fisher''s voice trembled, "They said you were involved in a major economic crime and asked to be investigated, Dunn, what the **** is going on?"


    After all, it was a young girl, and her eyes turned red as she spoke.


    Dunn is the backbone of the entire company, as well as her future and hope. Not to mention her acting career, just talking about the book "Gone Lover" is enough to obtain all of Ira Fisher''s dependence.


    "Economic Crime?"


    Tang En''s face was no longer calm, his face was pale, his whole body was tense and stiff, and he couldn''t understand the situation.


    I got in the car, returned to Tang En Pictures, calmed down and finally figured out a bit.


    Now, Nasdaq is wailing. Every day, there are reports of investors committing suicide in newspapers. Wall Street is in a cold state, and Internet companies go bankrupt every day.


    The federal government has intervened. Bank of America teamed up with a number of top Wall Street venture capital banks and securities institutions to try to rescue the market, but the results were not good and could not reverse the general trend.


    At the same time, the Ministry of Justice also took action to actively investigate the suspected economic crimes behind the Nasdaq stock market crash.


    Don''t talk about democracy and freedom, when it is related to the lifeline of the country''s economy, it must have a political flavor.


    The sterling crisis in 1992 and the Asian crisis in 1997 were both claimed to be absolutely free economic markets. Aren''t they full of government intervention?


    Otherwise, in terms of the British pound and Hong Kong dollar, it would have been smashed and bankrupted by tens of billions of dollars of international hot money.


    In the United States now, it is no surprise.


    "Dawn, you you." Ella Fisher''s face turned pale with fright. She instinctively believed the FBI''s statement that Dunn was suspected of economic crimes.


    Otherwise, how to release Tang En''s huge amount of money?


    As soon as the shot is made, it will inject 1 billion US dollars into Dunn Pictures, which is not something that filmmakers can play. DreamWorks has three big bosses, doesn''t it also need to invest in Microsoft founder Paul Allenra?


    Dunn took Ira Fisher''s hand and found that his hand was cold, and said with relief: "Don''t worry, I didn''t commit a crime."


    "But where did you get so much money?"


    "Haha, it''s all legal income." Tang En patted her on the forehead with a smile, "I won''t tell you more, I''ll contact a helper."


    Isla Fisher calmed down a lot when she saw that Dunn could still laugh now.


    Dunn called Brian Lord. Brian was Dunn''s agent. It was his job to deal with the public relations crisis.


    "Brian, I''ll make a long story short, you''ll deal with it right away"


    Before Dunn could finish speaking, Brian Lord interrupted, "Don, Bill has informed me. When you meet the fbi, don''t say anything until the lawyer arrives. In addition, I''m in contact with Bai Wei, Ask for a statement on the matter."


    "Bai Su?"


    In addition to being surprised, Tang En also sighed at the power of caa. He smiled and said, "Brian, there is no need to make a fuss. My assets are all legal income, and there is no economic crime."


    Brian Lord said: "I know, but this is a public relations crisis, and the Justice Department''s investigation of you must be dismissed as soon as possible, otherwise it will seriously affect your public image."


    Dunn was silent for a moment and agreed with his statement, "In this case, it''s up to you to help. Brian, if you need political donations, just tell me."


    "You kid!" Brian Lord laughed. "Don''t worry, things haven''t gotten to that serious level, aren''t they just making some money in the stock market? Let''s follow the regular procedures and resolve it in an open and aboveboard manner."


    Tang En smiled slightly, and then his face changed, "Huh? Brian, I didn''t seem to have said that my funds come from the stock market, right?"


    Brian Lord said angrily: "The FBI says it''s an economic investigation. Do you think I, Bill, is a fool? Let''s think about how to deal with the investigators, my stock god!"


    "Stock God?" Dunn laughed, "I like this statement."


    When I returned to Tang En Films, I found that the employees of the company were all worried and looked at Tang En with concern, panic, tension and hope.


    Most of them were promoted by Tang En from the grassroots, and they not only had a public need for Tang En, but also had a personal kindness.


    No one wants the big boss Tang En to have an accident during the company''s prosperous development stage.


    Tang En was as sunny and confident as always, without the urgency and panic of the criminal investigation at all. He smiled and beckoned to everyone, "What are you doing standing up? Don''t you work?"


    "boss!"


    "Donne"


    The eyes of the employees couldn''t help showing a bit of moving.


    Tang En calmly waved his hand, "Go back to work, I''m fine!"


    Seeing Bill McNick hurried over, Dunn was a little angry, lowered his voice, but his tone was very serious, "Bill, what are you doing? Before anything happened to me, the company started chaos!"


    Bill McNick said bitterly: "I have already started to deal with it, but everyone cares too much about you."


    "It must be resolved immediately!" Tang En''s tone was indescribably resolute, "If this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, it will definitely be exposed by the media. At that time, Tang En Pictures will face huge pressure, and the company must stabilize."


    Bill McNick''s face was ugly, "I''m just afraid that Disney and Fox will be in trouble."


    Tang En''s face was also sinking. He didn''t care about being investigated by the FBI, but the headache was that so many things came together, especially his personal image was also involved in the "Spider-Man" box office market.


    "How is the acquisition of starz?" Tang En asked suddenly ah? "Bill McNick was stunned for a moment, he didn''t expect that at this time, Dunn was still in the mood to care about the TV station.


    Dunn frowned and said: "In terms of price, we will make some concessions. Within this week, we will complete the acquisition, and then hand over our cable TV operations to Comcast."


    Bill McNick immediately understood what Dunn meant.


    Boy, the brain is alive!


    This is to make a gang!


    Dunn Pictures has provoked the two giants Fox and Disney. Although there are also Universal and DreamWorks alliances behind them, their strength is still inferior.


    If at this time, there is support from Comcast, then the power behind Dunn Pictures will be much greater.


    Comcast, the largest cable operator in the United States, competes with Disney''s TV operations, while Fox''s television network is run by Cox Communications, which also competes with Comcast.


    An opponent''s opponent is a friend!


    At this critical moment, even if we pay a little more, we have to get through this public relations crisis.


    It would be nice if things could settle down quickly, but if not, a PR battle would be necessary!


    Dunn is not sure whether he can defeat the powerful alliance of Disney and Fox, but at least he has the ambition to fight to the death!


    "Let''s go, now, let''s see the investigators of the fbi, what means are there!"


    Tang En took firm steps, held his head high, and walked towards his office upstairs.


    Bill McNick looked at this sunny and confident young man from behind, and seemed to see the hope of breaking through the barriers.


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    Chapter 147 Economic Crime

 Chapter 148： investigation

    Chapter 148


    The FBI sent two investigators in charge of economic cases, a man and a woman. The man''s name is Anthony and the woman''s name is Julianne.


    "Mr. Walker, thank you for your cooperation. According to our investigation, you have received nearly $7 billion in income from the stock market and futures market this year!"


    After a simple greeting, Tang En sat opposite the two investigators and started a routine exchange.


    Anthony''s remarks focused on "$7 billion", the subject of this investigation, which came out on paper.


    Julianne is a woman in her forties. She looks very mild. She smiled and said, "Mr. Walker, if you have anything to hide, you can wait for the lawyer to come over and we will talk. It''s okay, we can wait."


    It sounds like he''s helping Tang En, but it''s actually fanning the flames. If Tang En delays, doesn''t it prove that he really has something to hide?


    Tang En held a cup of coffee, took a sip, and couldn''t see any nervousness, "I don''t know about the law, but it''s interesting to talk about the process. Oh, by the way, it''s not 7 billion US dollars, after tax, the total It''s $5.58 billion, and that includes the $80 million I got from the original Titanic dividend."


    Anthony smiled and said, "Yes, only the shared success is called an achievement."


    Julianne also complimented, ""Titanic" is my favorite movie, Mr. Walker, you have made Dianlin Clams!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "Let''s talk about work, you know, I''m really busy, I was still investigating at Marvel just now."


    Anthony''s face was solemn, he took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Dunn, "Mr. Walker, according to our investigation, you dropped out of school in your second year of high school and did not learn any financial knowledge at all. ."


    Dunn took a look at the document and was a little annoyed.


    The fbi has investigated all his experiences from birth to the present, and even the fact that he was arrested at the police station for stealing at the age of 14 has been recorded in detail.


    Many past experiences, even Dunn himself did not know.


    Tang En threw the "resume" on the table with a calm face, "That''s true."


    Julianne leaned forward slightly, stared at Tang En tightly, as if to see through him, and asked, "Since you don''t know anything about finance, why do you dare to invest so much money in the stock market and futures market?"


    Dunn smiled suddenly, "Why not? You all know my experience. To shoot "Spider-Man", I borrowed 150 million US dollars and almost went bankrupt! The reason is very simple, I have the courage to do big things."


    Julianne frowned, "Mr. Walker, please answer my question head-on. I''m asking about economics, not movies."


    Tang En spread his hands, "This is the most positive answer. I don''t understand economics, so can''t I invest in stocks? I dropped out of high school in the second year of high school, and I haven''t studied film yet, so I''ve also become one of Hollywood''s leading directors?"


    Anthony''s tone was a little heavy, "Mr. Walker, this is different. You worked as an assistant on the set for two years and dealt with movies every day. Even if you didn''t learn professional theoretical knowledge, you did not lack understanding of movies. But the stock market is different. Don''t say you are a layman who doesn''t understand the economy, even Wall Street experts can''t accurately grasp the market trend."


    "I can''t either, it''s just luck." Tang En shrugged lightly.


    "Mr Walker, luck is no excuse!"


    Tang En felt a little helpless, and said, "What exactly do you want to ask? Whether it''s stocks or movies, you should be able to see that I''m this kind of Xingge who dares to fight and fight, and I want to buy a TV station now. , Entering the TV industry, do you think that mirroring the TV industry market?"


    Julianne said: "Mr. Walker, this is a serious investigation, please answer directly, don''t make analogies, and don''t question our professionalism."


    "Okay, I''ll answer directly, you can ask." Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, folded his arms, and looked at the two opposite.


    "Why did you choose to buy Yahoo stock in the first place?"


    "Because Yahoo is doing well."


    "Why did you choose to sell at the beginning of the year?"


    "Because at the beginning of 1999, Yahoo had a rise and fall. I was not greedy, so I sold it in time. As you can see, I was cautious and helped me make a lot of money."


    Anthony and Julianne looked at each other and shook their heads.


    Dunn is not greedy? cautious?


    It''s a big joke!


    If he were more generous, more respectful, and more careful, he wouldn''t be in trouble with the two giants of Disney and Fox now.


    "The draft of Yahoo''s stock has indeed proved that you have a good eye for cesium." Julianne paused and changed her voice, "But, Mr. Walker, why did you choose to short Yahoo after selling Yahoo''s stock for a month? "


    Anthony added, "Not only Yahoo, but also high-tech companies such as Cisco, Apple, Microsoft, Dell, AOL, etc. At that time, it was March, and it was the hottest high-tech stocks, which were bought by all investors and securities institutions. when."


    This is the most crucial question!


    Dunn knew that if this question was not answered well, then he would never have a good life. Even if there is "no suspicion of guilt", his future financial movements will definitely be monitored by the federal government.


    "You already said it, because I don''t understand economics!" Tang En sighed and said helplessly.


    Anthony narrowed his eyes and carefully analyzed Dunn''s words, "Can you be specific?"


    "sure."


    Tang Endian Weidu was very mild and said slowly: "I worked hard to make money in Hollywood, and I invested in the stock market. Of course, I was also afraid, so I have always read economic articles, "The Wall Street Journal" and "The Wall Street Journal" I will pay attention to the economic pages of newspapers such as the New York Times.¡±


    "In 1998, I saw an article in the newspaper by James Glassman, a visiting professor at Harvard University and a famous economist, called "Underestimating the Internet Darling." He believed that the overheated Internet market had a lot of bubbles and was The reverse pyramid that investors and securities institutions are overly hyping up is very dangerous.¡±


    "At the beginning of this year, Professor Robert Shiller of Yale University, Professor Shiller, do you know? The most famous economist of our time, who won the Samuelson Prize, published a book called "Irrational Prosperity", It is also very reasonable to analyze that the current Internet bubble is a false economic ridicule."


    Julianne frowned, "You mean you read these conservative articles and books before you thought the stock market would fall, so you chose to short tech stocks?"


    Tang En nodded solemnly, "That''s right!"


    "But this is only a small number of people. Most economists, as well as market analysts on Wall Street, are very optimistic about high-tech stocks, why would you choose to listen to conservatives?" Anthony stared at Dunn, "Walker Sir, in my opinion, you have never been conservative."


    Tang En shook his head, "Yes, being conservative is not my style, but being modest and studious is my greatest strength! I don''t know much about finance, but I understand a truth, that is, extremes will turn against them. Last year, all the media were optimistic about "Saving the Soldiers" Ryan, I thought it was going to win an Oscar. And everyone saw that Shakespeare in Love was the biggest winner, and I think that''s the same thing."


    "It''s different. Movies are movies, and the stock market is the stock market. No one can pass the greed, otherwise Nasdaq will not be in a mess now!" Anthony stared at Dunn and bluntly denied his statement. .


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Mr. Investigator, what do you mean by this? Do you want me to tell you that there are other forces behind me? Or is the entire Nasdaq stock market crash a conspiracy planned by me? I''m afraid that''s not how the FBI works, is it?"


    Julianne hurriedly said, "Mr. Walker, we have no doubts about you. In fact, if you really have other organizations behind you, what you are facing now is not a routine questioning."


    "That''s good." Tang En calmly spread his hands, "In a word, I am lucky, I have a unique vision, I am modest and prudent, and I have not committed a crime!"


    Dunn and the FBI investigator ended the conversation in a friendly atmosphere.


    Unexpectedly, the next day, the two companies in charge of Tang En, "Tang En Capital" and "Tang En Films", received a notice from the FBI in the investigation stage and their assets were frozen. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    And asked Dunn not to leave the United States during the investigation.


    It doesn''t matter to Tang En Capital, it is not urgent for the time being, but the assets of Tang En Pictures are frozen, which will seriously affect the normal operation of the company. Especially now Dunn plans to acquire starz TV station, and then cooperate with Comcast to resist the next suppression from Disney and Fox.


    More importantly, it is now May, the Cannes International Film Festival, which is about to open.


    This time at the Cannes Film Festival, Dunn gave high hopes. With Natalie''s age, it is too difficult to win an Oscar. If she can win the grand prize at the most famous Cannes International Film Festival in Europe, it will give her a lot of confidence.


    After all, France is synonymous with art. Natalie has always been very unconfident at Harvard, and even has low self-esteem because she is an actress.


    Her life at Harvard would be smoother if she was recognized in France, the hall of the arts.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En was banned!


    The chairman of the jury of this year''s Cannes Film Festival is Luc Besson. If Dunn himself comes forward, it is very likely that the "operation" will be successful.


    But if you don''t show up, it''s probably hard to control Luc Besson with Sam Mendes, a young British director, and Alan Ball, an unknown producer.


    The most crucial point, they can''t provide enough benefits to Luc Besson, but Dunn can!


    Don''t think of European film festivals so purely. Even a bad movie like "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" can go to Cannes and become the opening film of the film festival. It is conceivable that European filmmakers have Hollywood Dianxi is good.


    Hollywood is the palace of world cinema, no one wants to go!


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    Chapter 148

 Chapter 149： The twists and turns, the loss is a blessing

    Just like Dunn''s previous assumptions, things showed unpredictable signs of corruption.


    Dunn was investigated by the FBI, and the news that his company''s assets were frozen spread overnight.


    "The New York Times", "Chicago Post", "Los Angeles Times", "USA Today", "New York Daily News" and many other newspapers and magazines have published this heavy news.


    This time, it is no longer the headline of the entertainment section, but the headline of the entire newspaper!


    "Genius director is suspected of economic fraud, and the illegal amount obtained is as high as 7 billion US dollars! ¡·


    "Angel? devil? Famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker is suspected of major economic crimes. ¡·


    "The fbi hits hard, and magical director Dunn Walker falls into the shrine. ¡·


    "Asset Freeze! Outbound restrictions! Dunn will face at least 120 years in prison. ¡·


    "conspiracy? There is another mystery behind the Nasdaq stock market crash, and Dunn Walker is duty-bound. ¡·


    "The higher you stand, the harder you fall, Tang En was investigated by the FBI! ¡·


    ...


    Crazy reports, almost all the media, newspapers, and TV stations in the United States are paying close attention to this most sensational news today.


    In particular, Disney''s ABC Group and Twentieth Century Fox''s Fox TV network have reported overwhelming coverage, even more exaggerated than when the scandals of Mr. President and Mr. Richest broke out last year.


    The former is just a moral condemnation, the latter is a crime!


    Outside the Dunn Films, there are countless reporters, and even the ABC Group specially dispatched a helicopter to comprehensively report the process of Dunn''s major crime investigation and evidence collection from the perspective of high-altitude diving.


    This is an unprecedented publicity campaign. Although Dunn Walker''s name has repeatedly appeared in various headlines in the past few years, it is far less famous than it is now.


    Dunn has become the only topic discussed in the entire United States at the moment!


    Hollywood, famous director, $7 billion, economic crime, Natalie Portman boyfriend, rumored boyfriend of famous movie stars such as Nicole Kidman and Kate Winslet...


    Every report is a hot topic after dinner.


    The entire Dunn Films is panicking.


    Tang En was sitting in his office with a gloomy expression on his face, like a lion who could not vent his anger. Even the most caring female secretary, Ira Fisher, was carefully by his side. Not even breathing.


    "Is there any news from Brian?"


    Tang En was standing by the window, his eyes suddenly flashed, only then did he realize that there was a helicopter hanging above his head, and he drew the curtains directly in anger.


    Ella Fisher said: "Mr. Lord is actively in contact with the White House, and Mr. McNick has also filed a lawsuit in the court through the legal department, requesting that the FBI''s restrictions on us be lifted immediately."


    "Damn, it''s still a society governed by the rule of law. Without court authorization, why would FBI freeze my assets?" Tang En gritted his teeth angrily.


    Ella Fisher paused for a moment and said squeakly, "Dawn, there is one more thing, do you want to..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Have I heard little bad news in the past two days? Come on, what happened again?"


    There was a bit of sullenness on Ella Fisher''s face, "It''s The Chronicles of Narnia, Jerry Bruckheimer quit the project."


    "Um?"


    "He said his production company had a priority deal with Disney, and Disney had a new project called Pearl Harbor, and he had to pull out."


    "Fuck!" Tang En slapped the table angrily, "The project of "Pearl Harbor" has been approved for a long time, and the movie has been filmed now. Is he talking to me about this?"


    Ella Fisher snorted: "It must be Disney behind the scenes!"


    There was a hint of coldness on the corner of Dunn''s mouth, "It''s true that Disney has instigated him behind his back, but Jerry Bruckheimer''s current status doesn''t matter at all. Since he has made such a choice, he is obviously going to fall into trouble!"


    "What a bastard!" Isla Fisher stomped angrily, "I should have written it clearly in the contract with him and asked him to pay a huge liquidated damages."


    Tang En said lightly: "That''s fine, whether it''s an enemy or a friend, you can see it clearly. Jerry Bruckheimer? Haha, it''s alright!"


    At this moment, Reese Witherspoon, Dunn''s other secretary, rushed in with a look of joy, "Dawn, someone has spoken for us!"


    She was filming in the MGM comedy "Legal Blonde". Because Dunn''s film industry encountered a crisis, she took a leave of absence and came back to tide over the difficulties with the company, which made the whole company like this sweetheart sister very much.


    "Oh? Who?"


    "It''s Mel Gibson!"


    Reese''s face was a little rosy, and she said happily: "Just now, Mr. Gibson accepted an exclusive interview with cbs TV station, and he firmly expressed his support for Dunn Films. He also said that you are a good person who obeys the law and must never I will not do anything illegal, and some irresponsible remarks in the media are slander!"


    Ella Fisher, as an Australian, also felt proud on her face, "Mel is a good big brother, I know that he is the most loyal!"


    Dunn took a deep breath and nodded heavily.


    It''s not the first time he''s seen Mel Gibson''s loyalty.


    Right now, the whole United States is watching the joke of Dunn Pictures. It was Mel Gibson who came forward and took the lead in standing for Dunn, and even made a "suspected defamation" remark.


    This kindness, Dunn wrote down.


    In any case, the tragic experience of Mel Gibson in the previous life, Dunn will definitely try to stop it and save his fate!


    At this time, Dunn''s personal cell phone rang, and it was Brian Lord who called.


    "How''s the situation?" Dunn''s voice was a little heavy.


    Brian Lord was very relaxed, and there was even a bit of a smile in his tone, "Dawn, I have lived for more than 40 years, and only today did I understand a big truth. It is a blessing to suffer!"


    Tang En said bitterly: "It is a blessing to suffer a loss? I would rather not eat the blessing right now!"


    "No no no, I''m talking about another thing." Brian Lord changed the subject. "I''m talking about the fact that you''ve been teased by accounting firms over the past few years."


    Tang En said angrily: "Also, I only understand now that the accounting firm has a relationship with the tax department. The higher the tax they pay, the more tax rebates they get. Isn''t this collusion between officials and businessmen to steal customers'' money? It''s no wonder that the rich and big companies have hired a dedicated tax team, and there are too many tricks!"


    "Haha, that''s why, it''s a blessing to suffer a loss!" Brian Lord seemed to like Tang En''s frantic look. Ever since the two met, Tang En has always been sunny, confident, steady and calm, rarely like he is now So rude.


    Tang En frowned, "Okay, let''s talk about it, what''s going on?"


    Brian Lord lowered his voice, "I just got back from the White House, Mr. President looked at your tax records for the past three years, he was shocked!"


    "Shocked? Are you making fun of me for being stupid." Dunn laughed at himself, and then his eyes lit up, showing a bit of surprise, "Brian, you mean... Mr. President is shocked?"


    Brian Lord smiled and said: "Yeah, anyone who reads your tax return will definitely be surprised, the personal income tax, honestly paid 48.3%, and the corporate income tax, honestly paid 43.84%. Dunn, there is no other American citizen like you who abides by the law and actively pays taxes!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed, and tears came out of his laughter.


    He used to be ignorant, and he was tricked by the tax company. He paid a lot of taxes, and it felt like blood was dripping from his heart.


    Unexpectedly, the twists and turns have turned. In the past few years, his tax return list has become the best proof that he abides by the law and loves the country!


    No wonder Brian said that suffering is a blessing, and that''s true.


    If Tang En hadn''t paid so much tax before, and he wanted to get through the current difficulties, I''m afraid he would have to spend some more troubles.


    Now, his positive image of paying taxes and abiding by the law is highly recognized by the White House. Can this farce come to an end?


    Tang En''s mood was like seeing the sunshine in the future, "Brian, when will the ban on asset freeze and exit restrictions be withdrawn?"


    Brian Lord said solemnly: "Tang En You have played too much in the stock market this time, and the entire Wall Street has lost miserably, but you have made billions as a filmmaker. A regulatory agency will pay attention. However, your tax records have left a good impression on the White House. As long as the investigation results show that no other forces are involved behind you and the background is clean, the ban will be lifted. At the same time, the White House will also give you a statement."


    "What about the time?"


    "It''s just two or three days. The White House doesn''t like the current situation."


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Since that''s the case, I''m relieved, Brian, thank you for your hard work."


    "What''s the matter, my job." Brian Lord smiled and lowered his voice, "You should also move there. Your personal image must not be damaged."


    "I know!"


    Dunn hung up the phone, narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Ella, inform Bill, let him immediately negotiate with starz TV station, and hurry up the acquisition. Reese, contact Mr. Alan Horn, President of Warner Bros., I want to talk to him."


    Reese Witherspoon''s eyes widened, a flash of doubt flashed.


    Dunn smiled, "I just said that there was something wrong with the "The Chronicles of Narnia" project, and asked him if he was interested in cooperating with Dunn Pictures to jointly develop this series."


    Now, the most serious hype about Dunn in the United States is Fox''s parent company News Corporation, as well as Disney''s abc television network, Time Warner is very calm.


    At this time, Dunn didn''t mind giving up part of the interests of "The Chronicles of Narnia", sharing it with Warner, reaching an alliance, and completing the final Jedi counterattack.


    Anyway, the reason why Dunn hastily set up the project "The Chronicles of Narnia" is to serve as cannon fodder for "Harry Potter" and to break Warner''s idea of ??"priority cooperation".


    Now, just a little earlier.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 150： Friends and foes

    Chapter 150 Distinguished Friends and Foes


    Hollywood is always the most talked about circle.


    Even if Wall Street is crying and screaming, it is the entertainment industry that can really attract widespread attention.


    Since Mel Gibson''s strong support for Dunn yesterday caused a heated discussion, many Hollywood stars have also expressed their opinions.


    Steven Spielberg: "Don''t commit a crime? No, it''s impossible! Dunn has just encountered a temporary crisis, our relationship will not be interrupted, and we will continue to work together on the "Band of Brothers" project. I hope that the FBI''s investigation will give results as soon as possible, and their reckless actions have had a huge impact on Hollywood."


    Leonardo Ricaprio said eloquently: "You say that Dunn has a scandal, I may believe it, you say that he has economic crimes, that is nonsense! With Dunn''s talent and ability, if he wants to To make money, there are 10,000 ways to become a millionaire, and there is no need to use illegal means at all.¡±


    George Lucas also officially stated, "I don''t think Dunn will commit a crime. He is an excellent young man and a very talented director. Maybe he will make small mistakes that many young people will make, but it is a big problem. He can never go wrong. I understand his principles and he is a good man with a good heart."


    David Heyman believes, "Dawn is an outstanding director, an outstanding filmmaker, and at the same time, he is also a respectable businessman. He will make money, dare to invest, he has a unique vision, he has a clear mind and a quick mind. ."


    Geoffrey Rush, a famous Australian actor, said: "I don''t think he has anything to do with him, but through the words of his friends, I know that he is a positive, sunny and kind good guy. In this matter, I believe the fbi made a mistake."


    Russell Crowe faced the key issue, "I know Dunn, he is a genius, he is omnipotent! He can create miracles in Hollywood, he makes a lot of money in the stock market, maybe you are surprised, but yes To me, it''s not surprising at all because he''s a genius."


    Tang En was leaning on the boss chair, and Dian Tao gently nodded as Reese Witherspoon''s eyebrows danced in return.


    At this critical moment, the important apricot of the network finally showed.


    Reese continued: "In addition to those people, there are Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving, eh? It seems that the Australian actors have come out to stand for you."


    Dunn smiled, "Anything else?"


    Reese flipped through the document, "The others are small people, they must be trying to please you! Wow! Forgot the two big people, Francis Coppola! Marlon Brando!"


    Dunn was stunned for a while, and after a long silence, he asked, "Has Nicolas Cage made a statement?"


    "No!" Reese Witherspoon curled her lips, her face disdainful, "He is the hero of "Sixty Seconds", he has been working with Disney for the past few years, it is Jerry Bruckheimer''s Gold partner, it''s not bad if you don''t break the stage!"


    Dunn shook his head, Reese didn''t know his origins with the Coppola family.


    "Write down the names of these people and put them under my desk. We must keep in mind that these are all kindness!" Dunn knew that many people''s remarks were just an attitude, and they had no real help to him. effect.


    But when he became the target of public criticism, it was enough for these people to stand up and speak for him.


    Reese nodded, "What about those who spoke badly?"


    "Oh?" Tang En narrowed his eyes, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Who is there?"


    Reese opened another document, "It''s not too many people, but they all have a lot of background. The first person to ridicule you as a criminal is your old enemy Bruce Willis."


    "The grasshopper after the autumn, does he still have box office appeal?" Dunn curled his lips in disdain. In his eyes, Bruce Willis was a clown who was not good enough.


    "Who else?"


    "Yo, it''s an old acquaintance." Reese snorted coldly, "Jerry Bruckheimer!"


    Tang En frowned, and a bit of anger suddenly appeared on his face, "Is it him?"


    Reese said coldly: "Isn''t it true, this guy, the gangsters broke the contract and made a lot of nonsense, obviously there is a problem with his character. He said that the reason why he canceled the cooperation with Dunn Films was because he didn''t want to be in the same boat with criminals. Humph, What an upright gentleman!"


    "Okay! Very good!" Dunn slapped the table angrily, "This Bruckheimer, fortunately, I still respected him at the beginning, I didn''t expect to do it in person and behind the back! Well, I want to see it. , he, a gold medal producer, can get a gold medal anytime!"


    Reese frowned slightly and said: "He has been working with Disney for the past few years, and all Disney''s successful live-action films have his shadow behind him. Disney''s support for him is far greater than that of Bruce Willis, so He will have no fear.¡±


    "yes?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth evoked a mysterious smile.


    Reese couldn''t help but shuddered, her eyes widened, "Dang En, did you think of any bad move?"


    Tang En said angrily, "How do you talk? I''m your boss! Come on, go on, who else dares to challenge me?"


    "Michael Bay."


    "Who?"


    Tang En became more and more surprised, and stood up directly from the chair, thinking that he had heard it wrong, and his eyes were bigger than bells.


    Reese sighed: "That''s right, it''s him, the director Michael Bay who is very good at explosive scenes!"


    Tang En was speechless for a moment in astonishment. After a long while, he murmured: "Impossible, I haven''t even met him, how could he?"


    Reese seemed very calm, "It''s very simple, because he is Jerry Bruckheimer''s son of a bitch, if Bruckheimer hadn''t discovered him from the grassroots and gave him to direct "Jedi Men" and "Brave Island" '', he''s still just a film printmaker in a studio."


    "What did he say?"


    "His words are ugly, and I think it''s better not to say them."


    "Say!"


    Reese rolled her eyes and said angrily: "I said, don''t take your anger on me. He said you are a scammer, a person like you is not qualified to live in Hollywood, prison is your residence ."


    "Ha ha ha ha"


    Dunn laughs, laughs, laughs belly!


    "I finally saw through Hollywood. Damn, fame and character have nothing to do with it! Michael Bay? Okay, great!"


    "Tang En, are you all right?" Reese was terrified by Tang En''s red eyes.


    Dunn took a deep breath and smiled a little self-deprecating, "It''s alright, I''m so bad, I''ve never been so good! Come on, who else?"


    "Tom Cruise."


    "Oh, this man is not strange."


    Dunn nodded calmly, Tom Cruise came forward to demolish the stage, he could understand. Not to mention Nicole Kidman''s problem, just talking about Natalie''s remarks at the reception after the Golden Globe Awards dinner that day, the two almost forged a deadly feud.


    Although Tom Cruise stood up to demolish Dunn, Dunn didn''t have much hatred for him. This person has no bad intentions, but his EQ and IQ are a bit low, and Tang En was at fault first.


    As long as Tom Cruise''s future behavior is not too much, Dunn will not be too entangled in his remarks.


    It''s a completely different apricot quality than Bruce Willis, Michael Bay, Jerry Bruckheimer, etc.


    "I see, is there anything else?"


    "Yes, it''s a Jewish boss, the chairman of Miramax, Harvey Weinstein." Reese''s face was a little anxious, "Dawn, this person has a lot of influence in Hollywood, especially his Jewish identity. , and Spielberg, Lucas and others have a good friendship."


    "Harvey Weinstein? Interesting, really interesting!" Dunn couldn''t help but have a feeling of bursting into laughter, "An accidental FBI investigation led to so many ghosts and demons."


    Reese advised cautiously: "Dawn, Harvey Weinstein is different from those people. He is the real power in Hollywood, and his influence is stronger than Spielberg!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, we can take it slow, write down the names of these people, and put them under my desk. Damn, they are all my enemies, let''s come one by one, and no one wants to run away. !"


    Seeing that Tang En was not impulsive, Reese smiled and glanced at the document in her hand, a complicated smile suddenly appeared on her face looking at Tang En with a smile that was not a smile, "There is another Well, maybe you can start with this."


    "Who?"


    "Anne Hathaway."


    "Who?"


    Tang En opened his mouth wide and was speechless again in surprise.


    Thinking he was unfamiliar with the name, Reese explained: "She''s a young actress, not yet 18 years old, who was chosen by Director Marshall to be the lead female lead in Disney''s The Princess Diaries."


    Of course Dunn knows Anne Hathaway''s name!


    Just what''s the situation?


    In Hollywood, actresses have always been a disadvantaged group. Sometimes they say a word or two wrong, which will cause a great whirlpool of public opinion. In this incident, all ladies were collectively silenced, including Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, who had a good relationship with Dunn.


    It is because they have self-awareness and do not have enough weight to participate in this level of struggle.


    Unexpectedly, Anne Hathaway, a rookie who just debuted, would dare to rush into this tsunami-like whirlpool!


    "How low is Anne Hathaway''s IQ?"


    Dunn was really dumbfounded.


    With his status, of course he doesn''t care about Anne Hathaway''s remarks, he just didn''t expect that this girl''s IQ is worse than he imagined!


    Definitely the epitome of the kind of idiot actress Natalie speaks of!


    No wonder this girl was coaxed around by the big international swindlers in Italy, and was played for nothing for several years, thinking that she had found a young and rich Prince Charming, but she was actually a financial fraudster. In the end, he had to help others repay the fraudulent money, and he almost went to jail for it.


    IQ is the first productive force!


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    Chapter 150 Distinguished Friends and Foes

 Chapter 151： Who pits whom?

    Chapter 151 Who is cheating who?


    The investigation order against Tang En has not been lifted, but many major newspapers obviously got some inside information, less criticism of Tang En, and more concerns and worries about the stock market crash.


    However, there are not a few paparazzi and reporters outside of Tang En Films.


    Since the image crisis, Tang En appeared in front of many reporters for the first time, followed by many staff members, and was also willing to accept interviews.


    "I reserve the right to sue for many false remarks in the media!" Before the reporters could speak, Tang En had a cold face and directly stirred up the topic.


    "I know that many people are paying attention to my affairs, but I believe that the clearer will clear himself! I believe that the FBI''s investigation will have results soon, and I believe that the federation will protect my legal rights. As for those who spread rumors and defame The media, if they continue to slander me unrealistically, I will definitely take up the arms of the law."


    Most of the people present were entertainment reporters, who were not interested in serious topics such as crime and law, and were more interested in Hollywood gossip.


    That''s the biggest selling point.


    "Mr. Walker, Hollywood''s gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer canceled the cooperation with Dunn Films on the "The Chronicles of Narnia" project. Excuse me, what do you think about this matter?"


    Tang En was imposing with a calm expression, "It''s just a disagreement at work. Mr. Bruckheimer may believe many false remarks in the media. But it doesn''t matter. Without this partner, we can seek a bigger partner."


    "A bigger partner?" The reporters immediately frowned and became excited.


    At this time, in addition to those Hollywood stars, will there be big companies that stand for Dunn? Even the world can''t avoid it!


    Dunn''s expression didn''t change in the slightest, "That''s right. In fact, we are rushing to Warner Bros., and I have made an appointment with Mr. Alan Horn, the president of Warner Bros., to discuss the project "The Chronicles of Narnia". Start cooperation negotiations.¡±


    "Warner?"


    The reporters shouted in shock!


    Time Warner was the world''s largest media conglomerate before it merged with AOL, and is now worth more than $300 billion more than the second-largest media conglomerate, Viacom.


    In Hollywood, although everyone doesn''t talk about it, they are like mirrors in their hearts. Dunn is now under joint pressure from Disney and Fox. But once Dunn Pictures and Warner reached a cooperation, backed by a super giant like aol Time Warner, even if the Disney Group and the News Corporation together, they are far from rivals!


    Is this young man really going to get through the difficulties in front of him?


    Alan Horn is an outstanding talent for film content, and his ability is even higher than that of Bill McNick. Dunn has a good impression of him, and has never given up his solicitation in his heart.


    It''s just that Alan Horn is now the vice chairman of the board of directors and president of Warner Bros. With the current scale of Dunn Pictures, it is far from enough.


    As the head of Warner''s film content, Alan Horn has seen some of the footage of "The Lord of the Rings" and is very satisfied.


    He already had a hunch that Peter Jackson, through the film series "The Lord of the Rings", would set off a wave of hilarious ridicule of fantasy movies!


    And "The Chronicles of Narnia" is exactly the same fantasy series as "The Lord of the Rings".


    More importantly, there are only 3 "Lord of the Rings" and 7 "The Chronicles of Narnia"!


    If we can cooperate with Dunn Films to fully develop the classic series "The Chronicles of Narnia", then in the next ten years, it will bring at least one billion dollars in revenue to Warner.


    Therefore, the negotiation went very smoothly, Warner expects success, Dunn needs allies, and cooperation can be achieved in one shot.


    Warner Films invested 80 million US dollars, Dunn Pictures invested 70 million US dollars and the film rights of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", each holding 50 shares and a total investment of 150 million US dollars. Filming of The Legend of Nia.


    "Dawn, Warner needs to get the distribution rights." After talking about the production share, Alan Horn asked for the distribution rights again.


    Tang En frowned, "I''m afraid this is not easy to handle. We signed an agreement with Universal, and Universal will obtain the distribution rights for the films produced by Dunn Pictures in the next three years."


    "But this movie is a joint investment of both of us, right?" Alan Horn looked at him with a smile.


    Dunn thought it was difficult, "Why don''t we do this, the distribution rights in North America will be handed over to Warner. The overseas distribution rights will continue to be handed over to Universal. After all, Dunn Pictures owns half of the copyright of this movie, and Universal should get half of the distribution. right."


    Alan Horn''s deep eyes didn''t mean anything, and then he smiled heartily, "Dang En, you have been having a hard time these days."


    Tang En sighed bitterly, "Yeah, I was investigated by the FBI for no reason, and I also got into trouble with the two big guys, Disney and Fox. It''s not easy for anyone."


    "It''s really for no reason? How did I hear that you made a lot of money on Nasdaq and made Wall Street jealous?" Alan Horn laughed and looked at Dunn, then waved his hand, "As for Disney And Fox is like your partner Universal, which doesn''t give you much help."


    Tang En looked helpless, "No way, Universal''s big backer is about to collapse, and a film company of its own cannot compete with those two media groups."


    Alan Horn nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "So you need a new partner."


    "But I already signed a contract with Universal."


    "That''s the problem you have to solve, at least for the project "The Chronicles of Narnia", Warner wants to get the distribution rights." Alan Horn''s face flashed a bit of displeasure.


    "If" Dunn picked up his eyes and glanced at Alan Horn, "if Warner can provide some benefits that Universal cannot provide, then it is not impossible that the distribution rights of the movie will be handed over to Warner Pictures."


    "Oh? What interest?" Alan Horn half-smiled.


    Everyone is smart, and they all know where the focus of this negotiation is, but they don''t get it out. To test each other, whoever speaks first with obvious motives will definitely be greatly compromised in terms of interests.


    Tang En slumped, "It''s not a PR crisis, Disney and Fox are not easy to deal with!"


    Alan Horn laughed.


    Tang En sighed secretly and scolded the other party as an old fox. After all, he was young and needed to grow in the way of negotiation. Fortunately, his original idea for the project "The Chronicles of Narnia" was to give Warner a "bribe".


    "The Chronicles of Narnia project will have many sequels in the future. In this way, we can sign an agreement, and Warner has priority cooperation rights and priority distribution rights."


    Dunn made up his mind instantly and made a huge concession.


    "Very good." Alan Horn was very satisfied with Tang En''s smoothness, and the smile lines in the corners of his eyes deepened, "Since it is a partner, the image of Tang En Pictures also represents the interests of Warners. For any company that damages the interests of Warners, Neither of us will be polite."


    Tang En secretly heaved a sigh of relief. This was the guarantee he wanted most in this negotiation.


    "By the way, there is one more thing, I have to ask Mr. Horn for help." Dunn paused, as if he suddenly thought of something.


    Alan Horn smiled: "Of course, as long as I can."


    "It''s a matter of one sentence." Tang En understated his performance, as if he didn''t care, "You know, I acquired Marvel Entertainment, but the copyrights of many superheroes are still left behind. Among them, Warner''s New Line Pictures , and got the copyright of the Blade Warrior. We have tried hard to get the copyright back, but it seems that we have encountered some major resistance."


    Alan Horn doesn''t move on to Cesium.


    Of course he knew about it!


    "Blade Runner" failed at the box office, and Fresh Pictures had long thought about returning the copyright to Marvel Entertainment. Since the project was cancelled, there was no need to waste $500,000 in copyright rental fees every year.


    It was Alan Horn who stopped this, because he was keenly aware that Dunn was not as simple as he imagined. For the "Harry Potter" project, Warner seemed to be out.


    Fortunately, this FBI investigation turned Warner around, not only brought Dunn Pictures into a deadlock, but Warner unexpectedly won the cooperation right of "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    Simply a great harvest!


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" is much more famous than "Harry Potter"!


    Now that the cooperation is reached, he naturally does not need to block the way of "Blade Warrior" home Warner''s banner has DC Comics, so I really don''t like Blade Warrior, the last-rate superhero.


    "And this?" Alan Horn seemed to be surprised, his brows furrowed, "Let this matter be left to me! Don, don''t worry, within a week, I promise to let the blade fighters go home!"


    Dunn showed a "surprised" expression, "Is it true, Mr. Horn?"


    "Exactly!"


    On the way back, Ella Fisher was a little gloomy, while Dunn was in a good mood and asked with a smile, "What''s wrong Ella? Who made you angry?"


    Ella Fisher said angrily: "Dawn, have we been tricked?"


    "What?" Tang En blinked, stunned.


    Isla Fisher gritted her teeth and said, "That Alan Horn, at first glance, is not a good person. It''s not enough to get half of the copyright, and he wants to get his hands on the distribution rights. Isn''t this bullying?"


    Dunn laughed.


    Ella Fisher stomped her feet angrily, "You still have the mood to laugh? I didn''t expect you to be so weak. If I were to, I would definitely not bow to them. Warners would be amazing, right?"


    Tang En shook his head with a smile, looked out the car window, and said softly, "Trick me? Hmph, in this world, the people who want to take advantage of me have not been born yet!"


    "Um?"


    Ella Fisher''s eyes flashed, and the words stopped at the Adam''s apple.


    Thinking of Tang En''s tough Xingge in the past, she seemed to understand but not understanding, and a cloud of suspicion rose in her heart: "Could it be that he is playing tricks on Warner? It''s not like that, the movie copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a real deal. real"


    Isla Fisher bit her lip, puzzled.


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    Chapter 151 Who is cheating who?

 Chapter 152： 1 treasure

    Chapter 152 A Treasure


    Time Magazine, a publication of Time Warner, is the most influential magazine in the United States and even the world.


    Dunn, following the "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", was on the cover of Time Magazine for the third time.


    This time, the subject of the report is not the movie, and there is only one word "tax" on the cover.


    Open the magazine, the first article, "Time" from another side, reported the most controversial figure in the United States today, Dunn Walker.


    The article Dian Nongmu is very meaningful "What is the truth? ¡·


    "Dawn Williams Walker, a young director who hasn''t turned 22, has done one miracle after another in Hollywood over the past three years, whether it''s Titanic or Star Wars: Episode 1. , this talented director has brought unimaginable visual shock to fans all over the world. There is no doubt that he is the king of the new era of movies!¡±


    "But the director was unwilling to be lonely. After filming "Titanic", he received a large box office dividend, nearly $100 million after tax, and he took out $80 million to buy Yahoo stock, which was in the limelight at the time. But this year, he made a decision that stunned everyone, he sold all Yahoo stock at a time when high-tech stocks were booming, and at the same time, he shorted several Internet companies in a row."


    "As a result, everyone already knows that Dunn Walker has made a lot of money, a sum of money he can''t spend in his lifetime! For this, he was investigated by the fbi and criticized by a lot of media, as if he was a A thief, a liar, a criminal, he robbed the Nasdaq! However, is this the truth of the matter?"


    "In this article, we don''t talk about movies, we don''t talk about stocks, we don''t talk about Hollywood, and we don''t talk about Wall Street. We only talk about one topic: tax! As we all know, Clinton was a Democratic president who advocated high taxes, and the current personal income tax in the United States is also historical. The highest peak. But do the rich really pay their taxes?"


    "According to the data released by the authoritative economic magazine "Forbes", in the past tax year, the average tax rate of the top 400 richest individuals in North America was only 27! This is a surprising data, such a tax rate, even low In many ''mid-range'' income positions such as stockbrokers, lawyers, doctors, professors, celebrities, etc. This has to be worrying about our tax laws!"


    "However, there is one exception. Yes, he is the protagonist of today''s report, Dunn Walker! With the authorization of Dunn himself, at the end of this article, all the tax records of Dunn and Dunn Pictures for the past three years will be attached. .And this tax list is enough to defeat all the unbearable remarks in the current media!"


    "In 1998, Dunn paid taxes of $94.668 million; in 1999, Dunn paid 7.5348 million dollars, and Dunn Pictures paid 35.873 million dollars; in 2000, Dunn paid 42.067 million dollars, and Dunn''s personal tax reached a terrifying $1.327 billion. Yes, trust your eyes, you read that right, he paid more than $1.3 billion in taxes last tax season!"


    "Maybe $1.3 billion is just an unimaginable number for many readers, so the next set of data is enough to illustrate the problem. The world''s richest man, Bill Guy, who was worth $90 billion on the Forbes wealth list in 1999 Tets, $56 million in taxes; Larry Ellison, $198 million, Warren Buffett, $1.8 million, Paul Allen, $219 million, Robertson Walton, $32 million, Michael Dell $5.46 million"


    "Last tax season, two weeks ago, Dunn Walker''s total personal tax payment exceeded the total tax payment of the top 20 people on Forbes North America''s richest list in 1999! $1.327 billion will improve the lives of millions of families across the United States. , maybe your medical expenses and education expenses have included part of Dunn''s help!"


    This article of Time magazine, amid the "anti-Tang" ridicule, suddenly set off a frantic whirlpool.


    Many people with a sensitive sense of smell smell a strange smell.


    Dian Mianen has been silent for a while, is he finally going to fight back?


    On the afternoon of the same day, Warner Bros. held a grand press conference for the whole society. No heavyweights participated, but a shocking news was announced.


    Warner Films and Dunn Films have reached a partnership!


    The two parties will jointly invest in a new large-scale fantasy film project "The Chronicles of Narnia" within this year.


    And announced the main producer candidates, David Heyman and Lionel Wigram, the director candidate is Ann Lee, the Chinese director personally designated by Dunn Walker.


    Warner Bros. announced such a high-profile cooperation with Dunn Pictures, even under the premise that Dunn Pictures'' funds are still frozen, the meaning is self-evident.


    After DreamWorks and Universal, Dunn finally found a real thigh Time Warner that can compete with Disney and Fox!


    The project "The Chronicles of Narnia" has been hyped in Hollywood for several months. The propaganda caliber of Dunn Pictures has always been high-profile and unified, that is, to put this classic fantasy masterpiece on the big screen at all costs.


    Unexpectedly, after a lot of hard work, Tang En Pictures made a wedding dress for Warner.


    Of course, Dunn Pictures will benefit more because they have the real capital to compete with Disney and Fox.


    Dunn has never been a swallowing Xingge.


    He didn''t expect that he and Disney would develop to the point where he almost ripped his face because of the initial quarrel with Disney.


    Now that his face has been torn apart, there is no need for Tang En to dodge and dodge, Suo Xinglai makes a frontal attack!


    The target Dunn has already been found, and that is Disney''s traditional field and core asset, Disney Children''s Channel!


    The current Disney Children''s Channel has only 27 million household subscribers, and it has only been a few years since it was reorganized into a basic cable TV station.


    Start early in the budding stage and break Disney''s arm first!


    In Dunn''s office, there are confidants such as Bill McNick, Nina Jacobson, George Paxton, Andrew O''Hare, Isla Fisher, Reese Witherspoon, etc., discussing The topic is the push back against Disney.


    "There are three main channels in the children''s TV market in the United States, Cartoon Channel, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel. Both Cartoon Channel and Disney Channel focus on the broadcast of classic cartoons, while Nickelodeon is good at sitcoms and reality. show."


    Reese Witherspoon holds a folder and gives some basic introductions to the three children''s channels.


    Cartoon Channel is owned by Warner Bros., and its core assets are a batch of MGM''s golden cartoons such as "Tom and Jerry". Disney Channel mainly broadcasts Disney animations such as "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck".


    Nickelodeon, a member of the cbs group, was acquired by Viacom and formed its children''s channel television network. Because Paramount, the film company owned by Viacom, is not good at animation production, Nickelodeon lacks enough animation copyrights, so he started from another direction and chose a sitcom reality show.


    After listening to Reese''s description, Dunn stated: "I mean everyone must understand that Disney Channel is still in the stage of transformation and development. They have seen the disadvantages of classic animation and turned to the comedy reality show market. Nick Rodean''s sitcoms are still targeting young children, and Disney is trying to tap into the teenage market, which is not what I want to see."


    Everyone here is Tang En''s confidant, and they all know his Xingge.


    At the moment, Tang En Pictures is still acquiring starz TV station in Cao Xin, and it is necessary to focus most of its attention on the operation of starz TV station and the adjustment of users. It is impossible to buy another children''s TV station and compete with Disney.


    There is only one possible outcome now, and that is to help Cartoon Network, or Nickelodeon, against Disney!


    What is this behavior called?


    Typical damage to others and not oneself!


    However, Dunn was happy, and most of the people present were also happy to see it happen.


    During this period of time, Disney''s suppression of Dunn Pictures has gone too far. Many employees of Dunn Pictures even made a high-profile statement that they would never watch Disney movies in their lives!


    Bill McNick pondered for a while, then said slowly: "Actually, whether it''s Nickelodeon, Cartoon Channel, or Disney Channel, their object orientation is monotonous now, so there aren''t many subscribers. The largest children''s channel is also the family entertainment channel of Fox. It has been in business for 20 years and has more than 80 million users in North America, 10 million users in Latin America, and 24 million users in Europe. Because it is aimed at teenagers, there is no such thing as Included in the children''s channel."


    He was the CEO of Twentieth Century Fox in the past and knew the Fox situation well.


    Dunn''s eyebrows flashed, "Bill, you mean that Disney will gradually adjust the audience market?"


    "They''re already doing it. The TV movie The Mummy is not a children''s film in the traditional sense." Bill McNick agrees.


    Andrew O''Hare said meaningfully: "It should be, Disney''s development is now more and more diverse, and teenagers are the largest consumer market, and they will definitely not miss it."


    Tang En said displeased: "No, no matter what, we must disrupt Disney''s deployment!"


    "But what do we rely on?"


    Before Reese''s voice fell, Dunn, Bill McNick, and Nina Jacobson said in unison, "Marvel!"


    "Marvel?"


    "That''s right!" Tang En smiled slightly, "Marvel has more than 5,000 ultimate heroes, and we can''t all put them on the big screen. In the future TV industry, the shadow of Marvel must be indispensable."


    Nina Jacobson smiled and said, "It is too reluctant and inappropriate to let seven or eight-year-old children go to the cinema to watch movies like "Spider-Man". We can cultivate children''s understanding of Marvel through cartoons. In ten years, when these children grow up, they will be the biggest pillars of Marvel movies!"


    Bill McNick said slowly: "The reason why Fox bought the copyright of "X-Men" was because Fox produced a version of "X-Men" cartoon, which has a high ratings and is very popular in the market. "


    Reese Witherspoon murmured, "So Marvel is a treasure!"


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    Chapter 152 A Treasure

 Chapter 153： ban lifted

    Chapter 153 The ban is lifted


    "The Cannes Film Festival will start in ten days. Can you go?" Natalie''s crisp voice was a bit coquettish on the phone.


    Tang En said: "It''s definitely possible!"


    "But you''re still banned from leaving the country."


    "Maybe tomorrow at the latest. The ban will definitely be lifted. As I said, I will bring you the glory of art."


    Natalie pouted and hummed: "It''s like the Cannes Film Festival is held by your family. You said that if you win an award, you can win an award?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "I''m not sure about 100% of the time, but there''s always a 90% chance of winning, right? Besides, your performance in "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" is amazing enough!"


    "But I still think Nicole plays better."


    "You two are equally good!"


    "Humph!" Natalie''s voice changed slightly, sour, "Are you still living together now?"


    Dunn made a haha, "By the way, Nate, do you still remember our agreement? Top 100 on the Forbes list?"


    "That doesn''t count, you bully people!" Natalie became anxious and said angrily, "You did it on purpose, you must have done it on purpose, right? You''re tricking me!"


    Dunn laughed.


    Dunn''s current assets of five or six billion US dollars are very easy, and in the 1999 global Forbes list, as long as his net worth exceeds 3 billion US dollars, he can enter the top 100.


    In 2000, due to the financial crisis, the wealth of most of the rich shrunk seriously, and the wealth of Bill Gates shrunk by 30 billion US dollars.


    With Dunn''s current worth, Dunn is likely to be among the top 50 in the list of the world''s richest people listed in the financial magazine "Forbes" published a month later.


    Tang En smirked, "Then I don''t care. Anyway, we agreed. As long as I have enough financial strength, you have to give me space in my private life, just like the first lady and the richest lady."


    "Dawn, you bully people!" Natalie shouted dissatisfaction.


    "A promise is a promise."


    Dunn shook his head complacently.


    On May 5, the Ministry of Justice finally lifted the investigation of Tang En, and found that Tang En''s transactions in the stock market and futures market in the past three months were legal, and all income was legal income.


    At the same time, the asset freeze on Dunn Capital and Dunn Pictures was lifted, and the request for Dunn''s ban on leaving the country was terminated.


    A big farce that has been noisy for 5 days, and it ended in a dull way.


    Disney and Fox obviously won''t let it go. Although Dunn did not commit a crime, he took advantage of the Nasdaq stock market crash to **** billions of dollars. This is always a fact, right?


    Now, the whole investment market is panicking. Every day, news of investors committing suicide broke out on Wall Street. Tang En made a lot of money. Is it the hard-earned money of these people?


    If the law does not work, then moral kidnapping!


    Dunn is the murderer who indirectly killed the investors who committed suicide!


    One wave has not settled, and another has risen.


    Anyway, ordinary people are not afraid of big things, and they always like to watch lively events and jokes. Such topics are not lacking in attention and attraction.


    The continued clamor of Disney and Fox does not seem to affect the normal operation of Dunn Films.


    On the second day after the ban was lifted, Dunn Pictures announced a shocking news. Dunn Pictures spent $260 million, with $170 million in cash and $90 million in debt, to fully acquire the "Corolla" located in Corolla. "Free Star" TV company, including its starz TV and TV stations.


    What surprised Hollywood was not that Dunn acquired this inconspicuous small company. There are dozens of professional cable TV stations in the United States, and starz is not top-notch.


    But Dunn Pictures officially entered the TV field!


    Earlier, Tang En Pictures announced that it would cooperate with DreamWorks to film "Band of Brothers" together. Everyone just thought that Tang En Pictures was only infiltrating the content of TV series, but they did not expect that they immediately began to deploy to the TV industry.


    "Los Angeles Times" is not optimistic about the acquisition of Dunn Pictures, "starz TV station has 2.1 million subscribers and annual revenue of less than 60 million US dollars. Professional cable TV stations usually rely on the promotion of public TV stations to form their influence, and the strength of Tang En Films is weak, I am afraid it is difficult to bring qualitative changes to starz TV stations."


    "New York Post" commentator Manu Claire believes that "the acquisition of starz TV is a wrong decision made by Dunn after a series of public criticism. He needs to calm down and re-plan the strategic direction of Dunn Films. Dunn Films The industry is an emerging film company that needs a stable foundation.¡±


    "The Hollywood Reporter" warned Dunn through the lessons of DreamWorks, "DreamWorks was very ambitious when it started. It has not only a film department, but also TV, games, Internet, animation, music and many other departments. It turned out that they It was a waste of investors'' money, and many departments have now been split, or sold, or closed. I hope that Dunn Pictures will not go down the same path of failure."


    For the many questions from the media, Dunn Pictures responded calmly, only holding a press conference to announce a major reform of the starz sister TV station.


    TV operator, from Disney to Comcast!


    Because of the high subscription cost of professional cable TV, there are not many users, and the total number of users in the United States today is only 30 million.


    Even when hbo was in full swing and professional cable TV stations became famous, the total number of users in the United States was only 55 million.


    For example, hbo, the annual channel subscription cost is 100 US dollars, and the operating expenses of the operator''s packaged sales are calculated at 25 US dollars. By no means every family can pay.


    Especially for some young people who have just left their parents and go out to work, their choices are relatively cheap basic cable TV stations such as espn and amc and free public TV stations.


    Starz TV has 2.1 million users, which sounds very small, but it has accounted for 7 of all subscribers, which is quite a lot, and hbo only has more than 7 million users.


    Comcast naturally accepted all the gifts from Dunn!


    With 2.1 million users, even if some redundant customers are removed, and there is one more TV station operated by starz, Comcast has added a full 1.6 million users!


    What is this concept?


    Two months ago, Comcast acquired lenfest, a telecom and TV operator, adding 1.3 million professional cable subscribers and spending a full $580 million!


    Comcast shares rose $1.2 the day Dunn Pictures announced its partnership with Comcast.


    And sending a big gift package Dian Mian En, naturally can get some rewards.


    "Dawn, the recent publicity of Disney and Fox is very outrageous!" Comcast President Brian Roberts personally came forward to meet Dunn and express his gratitude to Dunn.


    Tang En sighed, "There''s no way, the media is in their hands, and I''m powerless even if I want to fight back."


    Brian Roberts immediately said: "Disney has abc, Fox has the Fox network, but Comcast has the largest cable network in the United States, we can help you!"


    Tang En hurriedly shook hands with him, with a grateful expression on his face, "Thank you so much. With your help, my ears can finally be cleansed."


    Brian Roberts said with a smile: "Yes, we and Disney are competitors."


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth rose slightly and blinked, "By the way, I heard that Viacom''s Children''s Channel has been hit by Disney?"


    "what?"


    Brian Roberts was stunned for a moment, a little unable to keep up with Dunn''s thinking.


    Comcast is a partner, and the cable TV stations under the Viacom Group are all operated by Comcast.


    Brian Roberts, of course, knew that Dunn was referring to the Nickelodeon Channel, and he was secretly amused.


    It is rumored that this young man will get his revenge, but now it seems that it is true!


    This kid is so daring, he wants to challenge Disney head-on!


    However, Comcast is not afraid of Disney. Brian Roberts admires Dunn''s boldness and called his assistant Kevin Hall to ask about Viacom''s cable network.


    Hearing Dunn''s intentions, Kevin Hall hurriedly stated: "Indeed, Nickelodeon mainly broadcasts sitcoms, and Disney Channel broadcasts classic cartoons. But in recent years, Disney Channel has obviously been more ambitious~www.novelhall .com~ has also started a reality show, which is robbing Nickelodeon of the market.¡±


    Having said that, he glanced at Dunn cautiously.


    Brian Roberts smiled and waved his hand, "It''s okay, Dunn is a friend."


    Dunn has sent 1.6 million users through starz TV. This is a great favor. It is equivalent to tearing up his face with Disney. He can only be an ally of Comcast.


    What''s more, what secrets can a small children''s channel hold?


    Kevin Hall said solemnly: "I have some contacts with Yacom recently, and I heard that they are discussing internally whether to reorganize the Nickelodeon Channel to deal with Disney''s offensive."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth slightly raised.


    Reshuffle the Nickelodeon Channel?


    With the cheapest subscription fee in the United States, competing with Disney for the market of children''s channels, even if there are more users, what''s the use? What you earn is users, and what Disney earns is money!


    Brian Roberts frowned, realizing the seriousness of the matter, "Disney Channel is working?"


    Kevin Hall said with a solemn face, "Children''s Channel is Disney''s main strategic direction in the next year or two, and it is very likely that there will be a big deal!"


    Brian Roberts'' face changed suddenly.


    Dunn was a little surprised when he listened to their vague words.


    Disney Channel will unify the children''s market, Dunn''s foresight of course knows. Unexpectedly, Comcast''s interior also had some hunch in advance.


    This is the heritage and strength of large group companies, right?


    "Maybe Dunn Pictures can help a little."


    A flash of light flashed in Dunn''s mind, and a bold idea suddenly appeared.


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    Chapter 153 The ban is lifted

 Chapter 154： Disneys breakthrough

    Chapter 154 Disney''s Breakthrough


    Brian Roberts looked at Dunn, "Why?"


    To be honest, he thanked Tang En, but did not look down on his strength.


    Tang En is very self-aware and knows that his biggest reliance is not Tang En Films, but his movies!


    "Do you think the movie "Spider-Man" will be successful?" Tang En suddenly changed the subject with a smile.


    Brian Roberts didn''t answer immediately, being cautious.


    Kevin Hall said with a smile: "Your movies have always been a box office guarantee! I heard that both Disney and Fox have adjusted their movie schedules and want to snipe "Spider-Man", no doubt, this is asking for trouble Not to mention anything else, the three-version trailer released by "Spider-Man" has attracted enough attention and will definitely be popular among fans. At the end of next month, I will take my son to the cinema to watch."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Recently, I''ve been caught in the whirlpool of public opinion, and the influence is not very good."


    Brian Roberts waved his hand, "Since the movie will be released at the end of next month, there is still more than a month, which is enough to reverse this bad atmosphere. Didn''t you negotiate a good cooperation with Warner? There are Time Warner and Comcast. Special joint promotion, to ensure that you have a healthy public image!"


    Kevin Hall said: "It should be like this. You actively pay taxes and dedicate one movie after another to the people of the United States, but you should be judged for morality. This is so unfair."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Thank you so much. That''s not what I want to say. What I mean is that if "Spider-Man" becomes popular, it will definitely drive the entire Marvel superheroes!"


    "Well, that''s right."


    The three of Brian Roberts nodded frequently, but their eyes flickered, and they couldn''t understand Tang Endian Road.


    "My idea is very simple. With the spring breeze of "Spider-Man", Dunn Pictures intends to cooperate with Yacom to create a series of children''s cartoons about Marvel heroes. It''s just that we do not have much to do with Yacom. We still need your mediation.¡±


    Kevin Hall heard what Dunn meant, and his eyes lit up instantly, "You mean you want to bring Marvel animations to the Nickelodeon channel?"


    Viacom, like Dunn Pictures, is a big client of Comcast, and the interests of the clients are their interests.


    What''s more, it''s a good opportunity to hit rival Disney.


    If Dunn Pictures and Yacom can really join forces to compete against Disney Children''s Channel, Comcast doesn''t mind making a move and adding fuel to the flames.


    "Of course!" Dunn showed a sunny smile that marked Xing Xing, and his confident look was very comfortable, "Isn''t Disney infringing on Nickelodeon''s situational reality show market? Instead of passively defending, it''s better to take the initiative, Nickelodeon can Attack the animation market."


    Brian Roberts and Kevin Hall looked at each other in disbelief.


    What is Dunn doing?


    Is it as simple as getting revenge on Disney? There are too many benefits to give away.


    Not to mention other things, once "Spider-Man" becomes popular, the copyright of Marvel''s superheroes will be a sky-high price! Children''s cartoons are shoddy and low-cost investments that can''t even pay for the copyright fees.


    "What do you want?"


    Brian Roberts stared at Dunn, looking for answers. He was sure that what Dunn needed was definitely not money.


    Dunn turned against Disney, handed over Starz TV to Comcast to operate, and took the initiative to help Viacom solve the crisis of Nickelodeon Channel. He paid such a big price, just for money, the situation was too small .


    Dunn stretched out three fingers, "I want to make three requests."


    "Tell me."


    "The first request, I hope that the media under Viacom can operate quickly, including the cbs group and Paramount Pictures, to correct my personal image. I need to get through this image crisis as quickly as possible."


    "It''s simple."


    In fact, there is no need for Dunn to ask, Brian Roberts himself will initiate contacts to help Dunn wash the ground.


    Dunn''s personal image represents the future development of starz TV. The more Starz TV users, the more users Comcast operates, and the more in Comcast''s interests.


    Dunn did not hesitate, and added: "I have a very ambitious plan for starz TV station. Users are the gods of TV stations. I hope that Comcast can provide a variety of package promotions for starz. Especially in terms of operating expenses, I hope to be able to For three years, users will be exempted from operating charges.¡±


    This is not a lion''s mouth, this is the basic terms of the contract between the external TV station and the operator.


    "No problem!" Brian Roberts took a deep glance at Dunn, very puzzled, what is this kid doing?


    It was not until Tang En made a third request that he finally cleared Tang En''s pulse.


    "The Nickelodeon Channel is under strong pressure from the Disney Channel, and it can even boldly predict that within 5 years, the Disney Channel with richer content resources will definitely occupy the children''s TV market, and even Warner''s Cartoon Channel will not work. So I I hope Dunn Pictures can reach a cooperation with Yacom, Dunn Pictures is responsible for the content, Viacom is responsible for operations, jointly manage Nickelodeon, and fight against Disney!"


    All the smart people present instantly understood what Dunn meant. He wanted to invest in Nickelodeon!


    No wonder he proudly took out the copyright of Marvel!


    A stake in Nickelodeon?


    Brian Roberts'' first thought was that it would work!


    Viacom is a listed company, and ensuring interests and avoiding risks are the first principles.


    Giving up a part of Nickelodeon''s equity will not only reduce the risks of Yacomb in the future, but also gain a sum of money and a content production ally who will sell cesium. Why not do it?


    "How much equity do you want?"


    "Half, Dunn Films and Yacomm jointly manage this children''s channel. The responsibility is half and the risk is half."


    Nickelodeon is a basic cable TV station. Because of the lack of original content, there is no income from DVDs and videotapes. The revenue mainly depends on subscription fees and advertising fees. There are 30 million subscribers in the United States, and the monthly subscription fee is only $0.99.


    Dunn never thought of making money through Nick Rodian, especially under the premise that Viacom was in charge of operations.


    He took a stake in Nickelodeon. In addition to competing with Disney, the way to make money mainly depends on content.


    Dunn Films produces animated content, which is promoted by Nick Rodine. What Dunn Pictures provided was only the TV rights, and the sales revenue of DVDs and videotapes went into Dunn''s pocket.


    More importantly, Dunn hopes to cultivate his own animation talents through the process of making animations for Nick Rodian.


    Brian Roberts sighed slightly, "Although Comcast is Viacom''s shareholder and largest partner, this is an internal Viacom matter. I will try my best to promote your cooperation, you need to wait."


    "It''s okay, there''s plenty of time." Tang En stood up and prepared to leave, "Anyway, the top priority is my personal image."


    Brian Roberts laughed.


    Bill McNick opened his eyes wide and looked at Dunn, "What did you say? Are you going to invest in the Nickelodeon Channel?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, this is a good thing for Tang En Films. Animated films have always been a shortcoming of Tang En Films. If you want to start directly with animated films, you don''t have five or six years of technical accumulation. Not feasible. We can accumulate experience from animation first, on the one hand, to reduce the pressure on the company to invest in the animation department, and on the other hand, we can cultivate our own animation talents.¡±


    "Viacom Redstone is an old stubborn." Bill McNick shook his head frequently with a solemn face.


    Dunn curled his lips disdainfully, "Without Dunn Pictures, Nickelodeon would soon become the footstone of the Disney Channel! If Redstone and the management of the cbs group had some brains, they would definitely agree to this cooperation."


    Bill McNick shook his head and said, "The risk is too great, Dunn, the opponent you face is Disney!"


    "I know that they have the Disney Princess series, which is the originator of cartoons." Dunn shrugged calmly, "That''s why I chose to cooperate. If I have enough confidence to defeat Disney Channel, I will definitely propose a wholly-owned acquisition. request."


    "What do you think about the content of the cartoon?"


    "Let''s start with Marvel. We need to make younger-aged cartoons, only for children, and avoid building connections with movies." Dunn paused for a while, then suddenly asked with a smile, "By the way, last time you said you were going to have a relationship with Hasbro. Contact, buy the movie rights of Transformers, is there any result?"


    Bill McNick frowned and said, "I''ve been so busy all this time, how can there be mirror power to take care of this?"


    Tang En smiled, with a happy face, "Let''s do it. I figured it out, I can pack the copyright of Hasbro''s toys, Transformers, Special Forces, MSI Little Superman, Magic Knight, Masked Fighter, Cosmic Knight, New Warriors of the times, we want the rights to adapt comics, animation, TV, and movies!"


    Bill McNick''s eyes widened abruptly instantly understood his intention, "Dawn, you mean to integrate these seven sets of toys and adapt them into comics, just like Marvel''s superheroes. , and then complete the adaptation to animation, TV, film?"


    "Right on my mind!"


    Dunn is not sure whether this plan will be successful. He only knows that Transformers Jigang''s film is a global hit. "We can first let Marvel adapt it into a comic, and then make it into a children''s cartoon, so as to cultivate a group of audiences. Now Dianzhuo''s skills are not good enough. , wait for seven or eight years, the special effects technology is good, the movie is made, and the children of today will be the box office in the future!"


    No matter how confident Dunn is, it is impossible to start directly from the movie.


    Fortunately, the cost of children''s cartoons is low, so let''s test the waters through comics and cartoons.


    And Bill McNick was very amazed at Dunn''s idea. He heard that Dunn had the idea of ??creating an "Avengers Alliance", but he did not expect another "Hasbro Alliance" to emerge.


    In 2000, the concept of industrial IP was not yet in circulation, but Dunn''s creativity suddenly reminded Bill McNick, "Since our opponent is Disney, why not sign Barbie too? It''s like Transformers. Bibi, Barbie is the number one toy in the world!"


    "Barbie doll?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up instantly, great idea!


    Disney''s trump card is the "Disney Princess" series. Although there have been decades, since "Snow White", Disney Princess cartoons have always been the favorite of girls.


    The only one who can compete is the Barbie princess derived from the Barbie doll!


    "Okay! Just do it!"


    Tang En slapped his hands heavily and looked excited, as if he had found a breakthrough for Disney.


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    Chapter 154 Disney''s Breakthrough

 Chapter 155： Stock God!

    Chapter 155


    There are two major toy companies in the world today, Hasbro with "Transformers" and Mattel with "Barbie".


    Dunn has great ambitions, and it is not impossible to package all the adaptation rights of the two toy companies.


    Both Hasbro and Mattel are traditional brick-and-mortar toy companies, far away from the Internet and Hollywood. Many of their orders are derivatives of Hollywood movies.


    Movies are the leader of entertainment. With the strong influence of movies to promote, it can make toys sell better!


    Even Dunn Pictures does not need to pay a penny for the copyright adaptation fee, as long as the cooperation agreement is signed. When you shoot a big movie in the future, you can also get a huge sponsorship from the toy company.


    That''s the good thing about Hollywood.


    Of course, this is also limited to 2000.


    If in the previous life, after the "Transformers" movie was released and became popular all over the world, everyone understood the importance of toy copyright. At that time, it would not be so easy to easily obtain the adaptation copyright.


    Hasbro, Mattel, and rising star Lego have all set up their own movie studios.


    In particular, Lego, the "Lego Movie" series produced by Lego, although the film quality is not high, has achieved unprecedented success because of its strong brand effect. Because it is the apricot quality of cartoons, the sales volume of derivatives has surpassed "Transformers" in one fell swoop!


    Coupled with the change of the times and the change of social atmosphere, the "deformed" Barbie doll is no longer loved by people. Everyone prefers the healthy, positive and self-independent figure of Beyonce and Kardashian, rather than Barbie. The classically morbid aesthetic of the doll.


    The conservative Mattel strategy has repeatedly made mistakes, allowing Lego to successfully climb to the top and become the world''s largest toy company.


    Dunn has no interest in toy companies, nor does he like Barbie dolls. He only pays attention to movies, and he only cares about the layout of Hollywood.


    Animated movies are the biggest source of peripheral derivatives, and the future of Dunn Pictures will definitely be the layout of animated movies.


    So the question is, who will take the lead?


    Animated movies are completely different from live-action movies. It is not necessary to have a director or a producer to start a project.


    The core of animated films is technology, especially in 2000 when special effects technology was not mature enough.


    The hand-drawn 2D cartoons of Disney are already in the past tense, and computer-generated 3D cartoons represented by Pixar will be the mainstream direction of the future animation industry.


    But the special effects production team is sparse.


    If you just make the younger-aged cartoons provided for children''s channels, you can just make them shoddy and have interesting plots, and you don''t need to spend a lot of money at all, but the movies are different.


    If you want to build a Dianjue animation team belonging to Tangen Films, you will never be able to create a mirror animation without a soulful leader, years of continuous capital investment, and the training of technical personnel.


    Dunn had some headaches. If he had been reborn a few years earlier, he could have directly attacked the Blue Sky Animation Studio. Although Blue Sky Animation is not as good as Pixar and DreamWorks Animation, it has a mature team and professional animation talents.


    When filming "Titanic", there were several special effects shots, which were completed by the rendering cgi studio of Blue Sky Studio.


    This time, Bill McNick once again played an important role.


    "Dawn, I have an old subordinate."


    Tang En laughed dumbly. Now Dian Mian En Films, many department directors are Bill McNick''s old subordinates, "Who is it?"


    "Chris, Chris Mellor Dandley."


    The name that Bill McNick read, Dunn always felt a little familiar.


    "When I was working at Disney, he was my production supervisor, and when I came to Fox, Shunban also pulled him over and put him in charge of Fox animation."


    "Fox Animation Department?" Dunn curled his lips, "I remember that the movie "Titan a.e." was created by Fox Animation Department. I think that when "Titan a.e." is released, in the arena with "Spider-Man", Fox''s animation division will definitely be outlawed."


    Bill McNick waved his hand, "The incompetence of the Fox animation department has nothing to do with Chris. It has been like this many years ago, and he can''t change the result. If there is another achievement of his, it will definitely be recognized by you. ."


    "what?"


    "It was his persuasion that I agreed to buy Blue Sky Animation Studio on behalf of Fox."


    Dunn''s face is a little ugly.


    Chris Mellor Dandley, it turns out that this guy is tearing down Dunn Pictures!


    If he hadn''t led the acquisition, then Blue Sky Studio would definitely belong to Dunn Pictures now? and many more! Chris Mellor Dandley?


    Tang En suddenly opened his eyes wide, and finally wanted to understand why the name sounded familiar.


    The **** of Hollywood animation movies!


    Animated films in Hollywood, with three monuments


    Jeffrey Katzenberg, the soul of DreamWorks Animation!


    John Rust, the soul of Pixar animation!


    And then there''s Chris Mellor Dandley mentioned by Bill McNick!


    This great god, during his time at Fox, successfully launched the Blue Sky Animation Studio ­Í "Ice Age" series. Later, because of the disagreement with Fox''s concept, he left and set up his own animation studio "Lighting Entertainment".


    The name of Lighting Entertainment is not well-known, and the brand effect is difficult to compare with DreamWorks and Pixar, but the animation produced by Lighting Entertainment has crushed the entire Hollywood animation market in the box office market!


    "The Thief Dad" series, "Minions with big eyes and cute" series, "Happy Voice" series, "Pampering Secret" series


    DreamWorks Animation''s Dianzhuodian is a joke, Disney''s animation is sweet and greasy, Pixar''s animation is warm and soothing, and Lighting Entertainment''s animation is cute and cute to death!


    "Dig, at all costs, dig him up for me!" Tang En''s face revealed an undisguised excitement


    Bill McNick looked at him in astonishment, "Dawn, Chris is now a senior executive of Fox and the top person in charge of Fox Animation. It''s not easy to dig him over."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Bill, Dunn Films needs the animation department! I can even delegate power to set up an independent animation studio and let him make the final call."


    Bill McNick frowned, "Chris is my old subordinate. We have been friends for more than ten years. Let me try it. I hope he is willing to go through the same struggle again."


    Seeing that the Cannes Film Festival is about to open, the secretary has already arranged the itinerary for Dunn.


    On the day of the opening ceremony of the film festival, Dunn will appear on the red carpet with the cast members of "The Girl Who Moved Soul". In the next day or two, Dunn will meet the judges of the film festival to meet, talk about movies and discuss Hollywood.


    Then, Dunn will join the "Spider-Man" crew and conduct a wave of publicity in Europe.


    "Spider-Man" will be released in North America on June 22. At the same time, more than 30 countries and regions around the world will be released simultaneously on this day, mainly in Europe.


    At the end of June, it is the most popular trend in the whole summer season, and it is also an opportunity for major movies to compete for the market.


    Universal provided 60 million US dollars for the announcement cost of "Spider-Man", and Dunn Pictures added another 40 million US dollars, just to build momentum, create the most powerful momentum, sweep away all the bulls and ghosts, and pave the way for "Spider-Man"!


    At the same time, Time Warner, Comcast, and Viacom also began to exert their efforts to clean up the stains that Disney and Fox had put on Dunn during the past period.


    What surprised Dunn was that Wall Street was behind it.


    Wall Street is now withering under the influence of the bubble crisis, especially some large securities institutions and investment banks have begun to tighten money.


    Some small investment funds, like Dunn Capital, can take advantage of this opportunity to make a big short and make another profit while the stock market crashes.


    But not large institutions!


    This is like a luxury villa on fire, a group of Xiao Xiao can steal things quietly, and the bosses are all focused on fighting the fire.


    Because the villa is their property!


    More than half of the entire Nasdaq is controlled by large Wall Street institutions. How can they short it? With others, robbing your own money?


    Now, Wall Street''s biggest job is to cooperate with the federal government to prevent the expansion of the bubble crisis, so that the bear market can reduce losses as much as possible.


    At present, the media are widely reporting the negative news of investors'' divorce, bankruptcy and suicide, which constantly puts pressure on the stock market and gradually disintegrates the last psychological defense line of investors.


    It''s like a reminder, forcing investors to sell all their stocks.


    This is obviously not in the interests of Wall Street. To maintain the stability of the stock market, reducing the reduction and increasing the holding is always the best way.


    Therefore, the giants of Wall Street have already thought that at this juncture, UU Reading will give investors confidence and inject new hope into Nasdaq!


    The way has been found, that is, Dunn Walker, the hottest and most controversial figure in the United States today!


    On this day, more than ten large investment institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, sent professional negotiators to Dunn Pictures.


    In Tang En''s office, he was sentenced for more than 8 hours.


    No one knows the specific content of Dian Yan''s judgment, but afterward, Tang En and Wall Street Dian Weidu can see that the two sides should have reached a secret agreement.


    Dunn announced: In the next one to two years, Dunn Capital will continue to invest in high-tech companies. On the one hand, it provides financing for emerging high-tech companies, and on the other hand, it acquires a large number of shares of high-tech companies in the stock market. High-tech stocks are not over, the shock of Nasdaq, this is a normal reaction of crazy investment in recent years, high-tech stocks are still the biggest choice for holdings!


    At the same time, major Wall Street newspapers and TV stations have relayed Dunn''s words and praised Dunn''s magical means of turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain in the stock market in the past three years.


    Market analysts from Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other large investment banks also made a high-profile statement in interviews that Dunn Walker is the stock **** of the new era!


    Listen to his words and increase your holdings of high-tech stocks, there is nothing wrong!


    Following Comcast, Time Warner, and Viacom, the entire Wall Street assisted, completely dismantled the despicable methods of Disney and Fox''s "moral kidnapping", and pushed Dunn to the throne of the stock **** in one fell swoop.


    In exchange, Dunn will take the lead as a stock god, continue to make high-profile investments in the high-tech industry, and bring new hope to investors and Nasdaq


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    Chapter 155

 Chapter 156： Cannes

    Chapter 156 Cannes


    The 53rd Cannes Film Festival opens on May 14 and ends on May 25.


    One day in advance, Dunn and the crew of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" arrived in Nice, France, and they will go to Cannes by car the next day.


    After getting off the plane, she saw various reporters taking pictures everywhere, and Natalie pouted, "You can buy a plane, I hate this feeling."


    Tang En said: "I have placed an order for Gulfstream. They are renovating the interior. It is estimated that it will be available in September."


    "Ah? So fast?" Natalie blinked in surprise, "Is it expensive?"


    "Gulfstream v, it''s not expensive, it''s only 40 million US dollars including the decoration cost." Dunn held her little hand, ignoring the enthusiastic French reporter.


    "Sure enough, 40 million US dollars is not expensive!" Natalie wrinkled her nose angrily, suddenly thought of something, and laughed: "It''s not the same plane as Jim Carrey, right?"


    Tang En laughed, "Yes, it''s the same model!"


    Jim Carrey''s plane is Hollywood''s biggest joke.


    Mainly because of the big name of Jim Carrey, all the movies he starred in must have a close-up of his private jet, which makes people laugh and cry.


    Sam Mendes came over and lowered his voice, "Dawn, I heard that this year''s judges are very beneficial to us."


    He just won the Oscar for best director two months ago. If he wins the best director award at Cannes for "The Girl Who Moved Soul", it will undoubtedly be a legend.


    Dunn said quietly: "It''s quite favorable. Among the six judges, there is an American director, an English actor, and a Luc Besson."


    Sam Mendes nodded.


    Dunn smiled.


    He personally came to participate in this Cannes Film Festival, just to win the award, of course, the public relations to the judges.


    The American among the judges is the famous director Jonathan Demme, who has made classics like "Silence of the Lambs" and won the Oscar for Best Director in one fell swoop. However, "True Love", which invested US$55 million, failed miserably at the box office, which directly caused his status in Hollywood to drop to the bottom.


    When "The Girl Who Moved Soul" was set up, Dunn Pictures intended to invite him to be the director, but his request for decision-making power and the right to revise the script was waived.


    Now, Jonathan Demme has reached the point where he has no films to shoot. He came to the European Lighting Committee. If Dunn Films extended an olive branch for the second time, he would not refuse.


    The Briton on the jury was Kristin Scott Thomas, who starred in The English Patient and was nominated for an Oscar. Such a Hollywood actress, as long as her IQ is normal and not too brain-dead, will definitely vote for "Soul Shifting Girl".


    Dunn is a tyrannical figure who dares to challenge Disney and Fox. Christine will definitely try his best to please him, not to mention the relationship between Dunn and the British Gang has always been good.


    Finally, there is Luc Besson.


    Last year, Luc Besson launched the epic "Joan of Arc" with an investment of 70 million US dollars. As a result, both the box office and word of mouth were disastrous. Luc Besson packed up and returned to France.


    Even the popular and promising actress Milla Jovovich was abandoned by Hollywood because she starred in "Joan of Arc".


    Luc Besson is a commercial film director with literary and artistic temperament. The small space in France cannot accommodate him at all. Hollywood is his goal.


    It is conceivable that he must be very unwilling to leave Hollywood!


    The success of "The Fifth Element" that year was enough to prove that he was capable of making successful Hollywood commercial blockbusters.


    Dunn''s favorite thing is to give help in a timely manner!


    Dunn Pictures itself is too weak, and the cooperating directors are young directors such as Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and Sam Mendes.


    If we can win over Luc Besson and Jonathan Demme, it will not only be of great benefit to this Cannes Film Festival, but also to the development of Dunn Pictures in the future.


    There are five ordinary judges and one chairman at the Cannes Film Festival, and it is basically a success to win over these three people.


    Why are the three major European film festivals declining?


    Why does the authority of the Oscars shock the world?


    Other than that, the selection mechanism speaks for itself. There are 5,000 or 6,000 Oscar judges, and the selection mechanism adopts the same "sorted-check system" as the US general election. It is not absolutely fair, but it can guarantee fairness to the greatest extent.


    What the **** are the three major European film festivals? Several judges sat together and discussed blindly. There are a lot of human factors, and the role of public relations is very obvious.


    Especially when filmmakers all over the world are courting Hollywood, basically no Hollywood films will come home empty-handed.


    "Nate, I have an appointment with Mr. Luc Besson tonight, will you go with me?" Dunn asked softly.


    Natalie shook her head, "Forget it, I''m tired."


    Tang En was surprised, "Don''t you have a good relationship?"


    "It''s very good, but if you meet for a chat, I''ll definitely go. If it''s work, it''s embarrassing for me to go." Natalie said lightly.


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    This Natalie is really smart.


    Luc Besson''s life is very difficult now. He was originally a literary director and a traditional French director.


    But after filming "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" and "The Fifth Element", he was unanimously criticized by the French critics, thinking that he was surrendering to Hollywood.


    In the past, Luc Besson was still able to use the box office to justify his name, but with the fiasco of "Joan of Arc", he didn''t even have the last piece of shading cloth, and was wearing an international director''s big picture. Hats are despised everywhere in France.


    So as soon as he received Dunn''s invitation, he rushed to Nice from Cannes and waited early.


    Because of Dunn Walker''s name, it''s so hot!


    Not only was he successful in directing the two blockbuster commercial blockbusters "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1", in fact, French culture has always been disdainful of it.


    What caused a sensation in France was Dunn''s move on the Nasdaq, as well as the now overwhelming publicity.


    New era stock god!


    Dunn''s rough work in the stock market, within a few months, directly became the world''s top 100 richest people, which is enough to shock everyone.


    Including Luc Besson, seeing Dunn, has sincere respect.


    Not only his status in the film industry, but also the huge wealth behind him.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Besson, for asking you out so late." Dunn got up and shook hands enthusiastically.


    Luc Besson''s English is very good, "You are too kind, Director Walker, your legendary story has spread all over France!"


    Tang En laughed, "I''m afraid it''s a scandal?"


    Luc Besson immediately said, "How come? You are now an idol in the hearts of all young people in France! Our government is also actively promoting your patriotic behavior."


    "what?"


    This made Dunn quite surprised.


    Luc Besson paused, "You know, France''s tax rate is very high, in short, higher than the United States. Many rich people have immigrated, and the country takes you as a model and requires everyone to be a patriot who actively pays taxes. "


    Dunn sweats profusely.


    A patriot who also actively pays taxes, that is why he was deceived in the first place. Who wants to give his money to the country in vain?


    Fortunately, it was self-defeating, which fulfilled his reputation.


    Not only in the United States, but also in Europe, a tax-heavy region, Dunn''s "patriotic move" generally has a greater impact.


    Tang En waved his hand. He wasn''t interested in this topic, so he took the initiative to say, "I''m seeing you this time, mainly for movies. Do you have any plans recently?"


    Luc Besson sighed, "You know, "Joan of Arc" I''m planning to start a film company, I''ve already thought of the name, it''s called Europa Pictures."


    Dunn frowned, "Luc, I''m sorry, can I call you Luc? Oh, thank you. I want to tell you that running a film company is not easy. "


    Luc Besson said with a smile: "It''s not that complicated. I still have some contacts in France. Especially in French literary films, the investment is only a few hundred thousand dollars, which is not as capital as Hollywood."


    Dunn was silent for a while, then smiled, "Why, are you still interested in going to Hollywood?"


    Luc Besson reacted immediately.


    Of course he is not stupid. He understands that at this point before the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, Tang En asked him to come out.


    However, Tang En and Dian''s judgment method is very clever Don''t talk about Cannes, don''t talk about "Soul Shifting Girl", and directly talk about cooperation, which makes people unable to reject Dianzhuo''s discussion.


    Luc Besson, who has just experienced the major failure of "Joan of Arc", desperately needs a blockbuster to prove his strength.


    But big investment is not easy to pull, and Hollywood keeps him at a distance.


    "Is there a project that suits me?" Luc Besson had already guessed what Dunn meant, and his face couldn''t help being a little excited.


    Tang En smiled heartily, "I have a story in my hand that I want to make into a movie. I think you are the right director."


    "Can you tell me briefly?"


    Tang En cleared his throat and said, "There is a couple who love and respect each other, but keep their inner secrets for each other. They are both legendary killers in the hiring world. They are well-trained and have superb killing skills. It''s because they also perform missions for two rival organizations."


    "Once, they received the latest mission to assassinate each other at the same time. The pride and work ethic of the two made the assassination operation escalate. After a series of incidents, they both understood that they were locked into the assassination target, and the love for them was convenient. It''s the opponent this time."


    "At the end, it must have been the couple who worked together to resolve the crisis and defeated the killer sent by the organization, a happy ending. The couple''s surname is Smith, so the name of the movie is "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"."


    The reason why Dunn chose "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" to cooperate with Luc Besson is that on the one hand, action movies are Luc Besson''s good subject matter, and on the other hand, Dunn is very familiar with the story of this film and can easily come to it.


    More importantly, "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" is a movie released by Twentieth Century Fox.


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    Chapter 156 Cannes

 Chapter 157： 1 Everything is silent

    Chapter 157 Everything is in Silence


    The Europa Films that Luc Besson wanted was very famous. It was once known as the eighth largest film company in the world. It was the only film company in Europe that could rival Hollywood. Super body" and other excellent action movies.


    But Dunn didn''t like it at all. At the peak of Europa Pictures, the market value was only 200 million US dollars. Later, a "Interstellar Agent: City of a Thousand Planets" failed miserably, with a direct loss of 80 million US dollars.


    Dunn has no mirror power, nor is he interested in cooperating with Luc Besson to open a film company in France. If necessary, you can buy it directly when Europa Pictures is suffering from serious losses. Anyway, the price is not much, and there are more than 100 movie copyrights.


    Or work directly with Luc Besson to make a movie, which is neat and straightforward.


    After listening to Dunn''s description, Luc Besson sank for a moment and stared at Dunn, "Why do I feel a bit like "True Lies"?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "It''s not the same, the comedy shootout I need is a film that is equal to men and women, and it doesn''t take the male lead as its biggest selling point."


    Luc Besson hesitated, "Is it an A-level production?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course! The initial plan, the investment cost is not less than 100 million US dollars."


    Luc Besson took a deep breath.


    $100 million!


    This is definitely the heaviest commercial blockbuster he has ever shot!


    Not to mention anything else, just the 100 million U.S. dollars is not something a foreign director can resist. This is definitely the level of a first-line director!


    "Is there a script?"


    Tang En shook his head, "There is only such a creative idea at present. If you think this story is not bad, you can write another story. Tang En Films has a group of excellent screenwriters."


    Luc Besson said: "The screenwriting team, I hope I will be in charge."


    "Of course you can, you are the director, that''s your power. But you only have the right to suggest the male and female protagonists." Dunn paused and added, "As for the male protagonist, I prefer Mel Gibson. ."


    Dunn promised Mel Gibson early on to cooperate in a movie. Dunn''s idea at that time was "Chicago". Later, the project was suspended due to various reasons. It was very suitable to use "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith".


    On the other hand, Dunn was afraid that Luc Besson would push out his royal hero Jean Reno. The biggest selling point of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is the hero and heroine, which must be joined by two superstars.


    Luc Besson''s eyes suddenly lit up.


    Mel Gibson!


    All the movies made by Hollywood''s biggest star today are big box office hits. In particular, the "Lethal Weapon" series starring him is a classic of Xiaoboda''s action.


    When it comes to action superstars, Stallone and Schwarzenegger have to give in.


    Luc Besson took a deep breath, "I''m looking forward to this project!"


    Dunn laughed, "Then when the Cannes Film Festival is over, we will go back to Hollywood and we will plan this project in detail?"


    "Okay!" Luc Besson was not stupid, of course he would not miss such a good opportunity, looking at Tang En like a spring breeze, "By the way, Natalie is the second female lead in "The Girl Who Moved Soul", she is here Yet?"


    Tang En smiled slightly, "I''m here, but I''m too tired. I''m resting in the hotel."


    Luc Besson nodded lightly, "I admired her when I was filming "The Killer Is Not Too Cold", and I believe she must have played a mirror-colored role in "The Girl Who Moved the Soul"."


    "Of course!" Dunn''s confident mouth twitched, "I plan to use this movie to help her hit the Oscars next year."


    Even the Oscars are about to hit, and Cannes is even more of a problem, right?


    Some words don''t need to be explained at all, it''s all about this, it''s a typical transaction.


    "When it''s the premiere, I''ll go see it."


    Luc Besson''s tone, sure.


    Dunn and Luc Besson chatted very speculatively, each expounding a lot of understanding in the film.


    It was very late when he returned to the hotel. Dunn didn''t bother Natalie and went back to his room directly.


    This is the Presidential Suite. In addition to the Presidential Room, there is also the Lady''s Room.


    The two rooms were one after the other, and as soon as the door was pushed, Tang Enjin was greeted with a ray of fragrance.


    "Huh? Could it be Nicole sleeping here?"


    Tang En''s face beamed with joy.


    It seems that Natalie is not convinced, she is still keeping her promise, she is very grand, and she even invited Nicole Kidman into her room.


    Great performance!


    The days to come will be more beautiful.


    Tang En didn''t turn on the light either, he lightened his clothes in a random manner, lifted the quilt, and got into the quilt directly.


    But a wisp of fragrance on the nose made Tang En stunned.


    The scent is wrong!


    It''s not Nicole''s scent, this is Natalie''s scent!


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, but fortunately, Ye Cesium could not see each other''s expressions in the dark.


    "what are you going to do?"


    There was a bit of laziness in Natalie''s crisp voice.


    "Ah? I went to the wrong room." Dunn was a little incoherent. In front of Natalie, he was joking, but in fact he was always respectful.


    Natalie stretched out her hand and found that Dunn was undressed, so she held her breath.


    Dunn was extremely embarrassed, "Nate, I actually, uh, really went wrong."


    "I know."


    "you know?"


    "Secretly is not your style." Natalie woke up and her mind became active. "You take me for Nicole, don''t you?"


    Dunn shouted in surprise, "Nate, you are so smart!"


    Natalie turned around angrily, "Then go find her!"


    Tang En''s face showed bitterness, and then his brows were raised, as if she felt that there was something else in her words, Suo Xing lay down beside her, hugged gently behind her back, and whispered in her ear, "Na special"


    You can hear Natalie''s slightly panting breathing. After a long time, she said in a low voice, "Dawn, in fact, I''ve already prepared it."


    "what?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but shuddered.


    Natalie suddenly turned around and faced Dunn. Although she couldn''t see each other, she could clearly feel each other''s breathing, "Dawn, my mother has mentioned it to me several times. Let me promise you."


    Tang En was silent for a while, and stroked her cheek, "Baby, this is our business, and no one can interfere."


    "I know, but"


    Natalie paused for a moment, then sighed softly, "I understand what my mother means, she wants me to hold you firmly, but I don''t think it''s right to do it this way."


    "Of course not, and it''s a big mistake!" Dunn''s tone was very firm, "Nate, in this matter, I have a thousand or ten thousand support for you! You are a good girl, and those female stars in Hollywood. It''s different, you can''t trade your body."


    Natalie couldn''t help but chuckle.


    "why are you laughing?"


    "I laugh at you being stupid!"


    "why?"


    "You support me like this, don''t you agree with me, don''t you keep your distance?"


    Natalie blinked playfully, she was very cute, even Dunn seemed to be able to feel those crystal clear eyes in the dark night.


    "It''s different. What I hope is that our love can come naturally."


    "Is it really love?"


    "Isn''t it?" Dunn pinched her nose gently, "Do you think I would waste so much time on a casual female companion?"


    "Will you marry me?"


    "As long as you are willing to!"


    Natalie was silent for a while, leaned forward, and put her body in Dunn''s arms, "I''m a little scared, your private life is too messy!"


    Dunn whispered in her ear, "Other girls must not be able to handle such a complicated relationship, but I believe in you. Nat, you must do it."


    Natalie pouted, "I''m not confident."


    Tang En said with a smile: "But I have never lacked confidence in you! You can even handle Harvard, but can''t you handle this little relationship between men and women? Don''t forget, those female companions are all Hollywood idiots. actress!"


    "Pfft!" Natalie couldn''t help laughing, "Then you have to promise me that you can''t associate with those Jingying girls, at most people from the entertainment industry. If I meet a girl with scheming and means, I''m not sure. beat her."


    "Jingying girl?" Dunn shuddered and shook his head again and again, "Bill Gates'' lesson, I''m not that stupid! I at most is an actor and singer. , models in these circles, absolutely can not threaten your status."


    Natalie sighed faintly and blinked, "If we have time, let''s visit Mr. Hefner."


    "Who?"


    "Mr. Hefner, Hugh Hefner!"


    Dunn was a little embarrassed, "Who is it?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and chuckled and said jokingly: "You are still dating girls everywhere, even Mr. Hefner doesn''t know that he is the founder of "Playboy", the most famous Playboy in America! "


    "Ah! It''s him!" Dunn finally reacted, "What are you doing to visit him?"


    Natalie whispered: "I checked his information. He is now living with seven female companions. It is said that he is quite warm."


    "Seven?" Dunn was stunned. "When Nicole and Naomi moved in, Reese moved out. She couldn''t stand so many people living together. How did Hefner do it?"


    Natalie snorted softly: "How can you compare with him? There are more than a thousand girls who have been dating."


    "Cough cough!"


    Dunn couldn''t take it anymore, "Nate, Hugh Hefner is too much, he''s playing with Nuxing! I''m definitely different from him, and I must never have more than a thousand contacts!"


    "I knew it, you rascal!" Natalie slapped him angrily, Dunn laughed, and pulled her into his arms at once, "Nate, be my woman."


    "Is not it?"


    "I mean there is some substantial behavior."


    Natalie didn''t make a sound, just leaned her head gently against Dunn''s arms and closed her eyes.


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    Chapter 157 Everything is in Silence

 Chapter 158： Simple and rude PR

    Chapter 158 Simple and Rough PR


    On the red carpet at Cannes, the entire cast of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" looked down on.


    However, when he came to someone else''s territory, it was not good to not give any face at all. In the end, producer Alan Ball, director Sam Mendes and actress Nicole Kidman barely walked the red carpet.


    There is no doubt that Nicole Kidman has become the biggest highlight of the entire red carpet show. Oh yes, and the big star George Clooney.


    George Clooney starred in Disney''s "Three Kings," a comedy musical.


    I really don''t know what''s going on in Disney''s production department. It''s just a musical, or a comedy. Are you here to play at the Cannes Film Festival?


    Even if it is a sketch of the obscura, it must basically conform to the theme of the Cannes Film Festival, just like "The Girl Who Moves the Soul".


    "Three Kings From Prison" is such a well-danced musical comedy, coming to the Cannes Film Festival, is Disney going crazy to win an award?


    Dunn took Natalie, who was unwell, directly into the main venue.


    According to the staff and posters, you can choose to watch the participating films in different cinemas.


    Dunn has no interest in these foreign movies, and his mind is full of question marks, where is Jonathan Demme?


    After looking around for a long time, Dunn saw British actor Kristin Thomas first.


    "Director Walker? What a coincidence, I met you here. Hello, Miss Portman." Kristin Thomas'' eyes lit up when he saw Dunn, apologized to his friend, and took the initiative to walk over.


    Natalie was not feeling well, and she was in a bad mood. She replied "Hello" in a dull voice, and didn''t want to talk anymore.


    Faced with an actress, Dunn doesn''t need to be as complicated as dealing with Luc Besson, just straight to the point, "Christine, I think you should watch "The Girl Who Moves the Soul". Oh, it will premiere in the afternoon , the movie is very clam, and Nat''s performance is also very good, I think it can win the grand prize!"


    Kristin Thomas was slightly startled, then returned to nature, and smiled: "Okay, I will definitely watch it when it premieres."


    Dunn was not satisfied with her stubbornness and stared into her eyes, "Do you think the movie will win an award?"


    "what?"


    Kristin Thomas was stunned for a moment. He really didn''t expect the famous Dianyan Walker to be so domineering! Fortunately, when she was filming "The English Patient", she dealt with the more domineering, outrageous, and excessive Harvey Weinstein, otherwise it would be easy to lose her temper.


    When "The English Patient" was filmed, producer Harvey Weinstein had asked her to a hotel and asked to have a relationship, otherwise the contract would be terminated.


    At the time, Christine accepted it for the movie role.


    This time, she also found no reason to refuse.


    Dunn''s energy is too great, everyone in the circle knows that Disney and Fox are teaming up to deal with Dunn, but what''s the result? Wall Street, Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom, and even Bai Wei secretly exerted efforts to maintain Dunn''s personal image.


    A series of means by Disney and Fox, not only did not defeat Dunn, but also pushed him to an unprecedented new height.


    Even Harvey Weinstein''s order, Christine agreed. Of course, she had no reason to refuse Dunn''s small request.


    "Of course, the film you personally produced must be very good! As for Miss Portman, her acting skills have been proved enough in "Star Wars", she is too cesium!" Kristin Thomas secretly relieved In one breath, the smile was a little forced.


    Only then did Tang En smiled and stretched out his right hand, "If there is a suitable opportunity, Tang En Pictures will cooperate with you."


    "thanks."


    This time Kristin Thomas smiled more naturally. Regardless of whether Dunn''s words were a promise or not, at least she got a favor from Dunn.


    After the separation, Natalie asked in a low voice, "You have such a bad attitude that you are not afraid of her voting against it?"


    Dunn shook his head, "She''s not an American. If she didn''t have a snack and means, how could she be so prosperous in Hollywood? Don''t worry, Cannes is not an anonymous vote, and she doesn''t dare to risk her future."


    "It turns out that you all made it so crudely. I feel that this award is quite boring to win or not." Natalie''s interest dropped.


    Tang En was a little angry, but seeing her tired face and frowning eyebrows, she softened again, "How is it? Does it still hurt?"


    "It hurts, it hurts when I walk." Natalie pursed her lips, and she was very aggrieved with tears.


    Tang En sniffed and said, "Didn''t I tell you to stay in the hotel to rest."


    "How boring." Natalie rolled her eyes.


    Tang En sighed, "Forget it, I''ll take you away when I find Jonathan and make it clear."


    "Go? Where?"


    "Britain, Germany, Italy, Paris, too. Isn''t "Spider-Man" publicity, we''re just on vacation."


    Natalie winked charmingly, "But this afternoon is the premiere of "The Girl Who Moves Souls", aren''t we going to participate? There are ten days left for the film festival, aren''t we going to promote it?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "No need! Let the people of the third world countries join in the fun, this kind of abject film festival is meaningless. After finishing the obscure work, we will withdraw."


    Natalie was both lost and disappointed. Cannes, France, was once a film mecca to challenge Hollywood, and is synonymous with film art.


    Unexpectedly, today has become a place to sell movies and sell thighs.


    Thinking that the suspenders of a European female star''s dress "accidentally" fell off on the red carpet just now, and the whole upper body was completely exposed, I felt a little disgusting.


    Of course, there is no shortage of hype on the Oscars red carpet, but the means are usually the competition in clothing and the contention of a hundred schools of thought in hairstyles. At most, they will "accidentally" fall.


    This behavior of dressing properly in public is a shame for Natalie, who is traditionally guarded.


    Can actresses only rely on proper clothes to gain popularity?


    "Let''s go, then, this kind of film festival is a complete waste of time." Natalie curled her lips, she said calmly, "By the way, what about the Venice Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival? Can you also make sketches from the camera?"


    Dunn shrugged, "It depends on how many judges there are from Hollywood. But well, if I gave each judge a movie, guess how many would refuse?"


    Natalie''s mouth trembled as she sneered, "You are so generous!"


    Tang En sighed and shook his head, "I don''t want to make sketches from the camera obscura. I also hope that the art of film can be more pure, but I care more about you."


    Of course Natalie understood what Dunn meant. She pursed her lips and said, "Thank you. I have confidence now. Harvard is no big deal. My boyfriend hasn''t even finished high school. Isn''t he also a famous person?"


    Dunn laughed and was in a good mood.


    Outside the exhibition hall of the movie "Devils Are Coming", Dunn finally found Jonathan Demme, who was chatting very speculatively with the director Jiang.


    But as soon as he saw Tang En, Jonathan Demme immediately forgot Director Jiang, "Tang En, what a coincidence! It''s such a pity, I should have accepted your invitation to shoot "Soul Shifting Girl". "


    Tang En smiled and followed the trend, "Yes, this movie is really good, maybe it will win the grand prize!"


    "Grand prize?"


    Jonathan Demme froze for a moment.


    "Yeah." Dunn made no secret of his thoughts, "at least he can win the Best Actress Award. Nate''s performance is too mussels. You must watch the movie when it is shown."


    Jonathan Demme said with a smile: "Of course, I am the judge. We will watch all the entries and make an objective and fair judgment."


    Dunn said directly: "Can you give all your tickets to "The Girl Who Moved Soul" and Natalie?"


    Jonathan Demme was stunned.


    When he competed in the Oscars, he also made public relations to the Academy judges, but it was never so direct. Such outspoken and cheeky solicitation for votes is basically only Harvey Weinstein can do.


    Natalie was so embarrassed that she could not wait to find a crack to get in, and quietly ran to the side, pretending to look at the poster.


    Dunn''s face was not blushing and his heart was not beating, "Jonathan, I need your vote. Your vote can decide the fate of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul".


    "This"


    Jonathan Demme is an old-fashioned director, and he has some basic sketches, so he can''t accept such undisguised obscure sketches.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Even if I owe you a favor. Would you like me to invest in a movie and you will direct it? Dunn Pictures has many good projects."


    This is not a lie Tang En has several suspenseful scripts in his hands, all of which were written by the screenwriting department. The investment is not much, and 10 to 20 million yuan is enough. And in Dunn''s mind, there are also many classic movie blueprints.


    The thriller and suspense film that Jonathan Demme is good at, as long as the reputation is not bad, there is basically no possibility of losing money.


    "No need, I''m thinking of a story." Jonathan Demme waved his hand, but when he saw Dunn''s face sank, his tone changed immediately, "It''s just about voting, if "The Soul Shifter" really does Not bad, I''m definitely supporting Hollywood."


    Dunn laughed, "Thank you so much, trust me, Jonathan, "The Soul Shifting Girl" is excellent!"


    Just laughed.


    He really didn''t expect that he first killed Jon Landau, then beheaded Bruce Willis, and then challenged Disney and Fox, leaving such a terrifying impression that even Jonathan Demme was a little embarrassed.


    It really is notorious for thousands of miles!


    "nailed it?"


    After Jonathan Demme left, Natalie''s voice came from behind.


    Dunn smiled, "Of course, it''s very easy. The most difficult thing to do is Luc Besson. The other two Hollywood filmmakers, it''s too easy to lure them."


    Natalie stared at Dunn''s eyes and looked deeply, "I found that you are really powerful."


    Tang En laughed, hugged her in his arms, lowered his voice, and said badly, "I was very careful last night, for fear of hurting you, I have more powerful ones."


    "You!" Natalie''s pretty face blushed, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes. "When I recover, you will look good! Humph!"


    "Ha ha!"


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    Chapter 158 Simple and Rough PR

 Chapter 159： If you want aesthetics, be early!

    Chapter 159 If you want to be aesthetic, you have to be as early as possible


    "If you can compare movies to the bible of movie fans, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest" is the old testament of the father, and "The Shifting Girl" is the new testament of the mother. Soul Girl, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest, interprets the story of a neurotic or a mirror patient."


    "Parisian"


    "When aspirin becomes the quicksand in Yinying, do you feel at a loss for real life? Many times, we are doing meaningless things. What is the real meaning in life? Or life itself. " "The Girl Who Moved Soul", which portrays this degenerate desperation, is undoubtedly a Hollywood movie of this type."


    "Le Figaro"


    "Writing is a result, not a source. Before Susanna swallowed an entire bottle of aspirin, her ideal was also to write, why did she write? Because she is overwhelmed by endless sadness, even smiling will feel heartache, always feeling that she is with The outside world is out of place, and I feel powerless to everything. The sensitive girl is the most smelly, but she is powerless. "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" interprets an era."


    "Le Monde"


    "Oscar director Sam Mendez''s latest masterpiece, without a doubt, the most brilliant film since the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, a must-see!"


    The Observer


    "Dawn Walker''s novel "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" will bring you a unique spiritual baptism. This is a psychological reflection film that walks on the edge of the times, and will bring you a different aesthetic feel."


    The Herald


    Dunn and Natalie left Cannes and embarked on a honeymoon of honeymoon. The whole of France has also launched crazy reports on this anticipated and controversial "Soul Shifting Girl".


    It''s not that the other films in the competition don''t produce cesium, but that "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" has too many gimmicks.


    The producer is the famous Dian Mian Walker, the director is the newly nominated Oscar best director, and the starring is the world-famous star Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman.


    Must see!


    When Dunn returned to Cannes, it was May 25th, which was the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.


    Dunn and Natalie stepped onto the Cannes red carpet for the first time, and the intimate and affectionate arm-in-arm appeared, no doubt, it was the most classic scene of the entire Cannes Film Festival.


    The two had just come from Paris, and the clothes were designed by the famous designers of the French Fashion Association.


    Tang En is wearing a deep cesium tuxedo, but it is not like the old fashioned and fashionable design of traditional dresses, which makes him look very good, young and promising;


    Natalie is a long red and white pleated skirt. Compared with many red carpet actresses who show off their legs, backs, and eyes, her long skirt is conservative in design, but it sets off the grace of the whole person. Noble, gorgeous atmosphere.


    The two came hand in hand. At first glance, they didn''t look like celebrities in the entertainment industry at all. They were like princes and princesses, all graceful and graceful.


    Dunn''s expression is very restrained, showing a few smiles at most; Natalie is much more natural, showing a few white teeth, and waved at the screaming fans on both sides of the red carpet.


    But even so, Natalie has restrained a lot compared with other female stars. She doesn''t go around on the red carpet, she doesn''t walk in slow motion, she doesn''t pinch her waist and pose, and she looks natural and casual, as if she was an ambassador to the world.


    After passing the red carpet area, the two walked towards the long-awaited row of media reporters.


    Seeing the two coming over, dozens of microphones and voice recorders were handed over, and the flashing lights flashed frequently, dazzling the eyes.


    Natalie gave an interview in French, then spoke a few words in Spanish, before finally having a chat with a British reporter.


    "Hello, Mr Walker, Miss Natalie, I''m Collins, reporter for The Times."


    "The Times is an objective and impartial newspaper, and I am a loyal reader."


    "thanks."


    Collins reporter intentionally or unintentionally put the microphone closer to Dunn. He has long been ridiculed at those ignorant European journalists, who simply can''t grasp the point! Natalie Portman is certainly a big beauty and a big star, but how can she compare with Dunn Walker? Not a level at all!


    "Mr Walker, I think people all over the UK are very curious. Your movie "Spider-Man" is about to be released. How can you be free to attend the Cannes Film Festival?"


    Dunn looked at Natalie affectionately, not at all like a performance, "The reason is very simple, this is the first time my girlfriend has participated in such a large-scale international film festival, and we all hope to share each other''s happiness and happiness."


    Now Dian Mianen has long been different from the original. Faced with reporters'' interviews, his answer is not leaking, at least there are no flaws.


    "The Girl Who Moved Souls, I went to see it. It was very mirrored. The performances of Ms. Kidman and Miss Portman were absolutely amazing. Mr. Walker, if you have a choice, which of them do you think is more suitable? The throne of the Queen of Cannes?"


    Tang En smiled, and he was completely disdainful for such inferior means of "challenging things", "In my eyes, their performances are very mirrored. As for the Cannes actress, I''m sorry, I can''t judge. There are six judges at the film festival, They''re all big names in the film industry, and I''m sure they''ll make an objective judgment."


    "Who do you think will win?" The Collins reporter seemed to be reluctant to sniff Mianen''s refusal.


    Dunn said indifferently: "It''s really difficult, Ms. Bjork, Ms. Maggie Zhang, they are all very good actors, of course, including Nicole and Natalie, it''s no surprise who won the award."


    The Collins reporter was obviously dissatisfied with Dunn''s gag. "Many French media are now reporting that the Cannes Film Festival''s unspoken remarks, what do you think?"


    "This is absolute nonsense!"


    Dunn had a straight face and looked very indignant, "This kind of conspiracy theory is a blasphemy against the art of film, and an irresponsible slander! The Cannes Film Festival is the most authoritative film festival in the world, just like the Oscars. It represents the highest hall of film art! Here, fairness, justice and openness are the main themes of the film festival. The six judges are from different countries, they are all outstanding in the field of film, and their aesthetics are closer to the essence of film art , they will definitely cast a key vote for the idea in their hearts!"


    After leaving the interview, Natalie said quietly, "I almost believed what you said just now."


    Tang En sighed: "No way, I''m a director, not an actor."


    "Hmm? Dunn, are you laughing at me?" Natalie''s beautiful eyes widened instantly.


    "No, absolutely not!"


    "big liar!"


    Perhaps it is economic pressure. In recent years, the Cannes Awards Gala has become more and more close to the Oscars, and has become farther and farther away from the ancient and traditional artistic atmosphere of the past.


    Seeing a few people on the podium chattering in French, Dunn lost even the slightest interest, and whispered to Nicole Kidman on Natalie''s right: "Are you interested in an action movie?"


    Nicole Kidman was stunned for a moment, "Aren''t you going to shoot "A Beautiful Mind"? Dunn, I have been preparing for this film since last year, and it has been almost a year!"


    "No, my project is, of course, A Beautiful Mind, but I will be producing another movie called Mr.


    "Mel" Nicole Kidman hesitated slightly and shook his head, "Forget it, I''ve lost interest in action movies, and I have another film contract this year, "Cry on the Island," and I like that script. Do you want Naomi to try?"


    "She doesn''t fit!"


    Natalie, who was sitting between the two, frowned unhappily when she heard Naomi Watts'' name.


    Dunn coughed lightly, "Nate is right, the heroine I want must be a big star, and Naomi is not enough."


    The corners of Natalie''s mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile that could not be concealed, she was very happy.


    "By the way, haven''t you heard? The organizing committee invited Sophie Marceau to present the Palme d''Or together with Luc Besson. Sophie and Mel had a lot of fun when they filmed Braveheart. Good cooperation." Nicole Kidman seemed to say casually. UU reading


    Natalie glanced deeply at her, knowing that this was her revenge for her just vetoing Naomi Watts.


    Although Natalie usually has a good relationship with Nicole, it''s like a good friend, but compared to her real best friend, Nicole must care more about Naomi.


    "Sophie Marceau? I heard she''s a big beauty, Dunn. When the awards show is over, do you want to try the romance of a French woman? It must be more enthusiastic than Naomi, the Australian woman." Natalie smiled. Looking at him, he seemed very encouraging.


    "talk later."


    Dunn waved his hand, feeling a little headache.


    Natalie is smart, but she doesn''t want to suffer. This is obviously giving Nicole eye drops. Mingming is talking about Naomi, but he is actually warning Nicole that there are too many beauties in the world, and Dunn will never be short of female companions!


    Fortunately, Nicole Kidman didn''t seem to hear the deep meaning in Natalie''s words, or she didn''t want to quarrel. Her beautiful face was filled with a happy smile, and Diantao earnestly took the stage to receive the youngest critic award. The award speech of Alessandro Inarritu, the director of the best feature film "Love is Dog Food".


    As if she could understand Spanish.


    Dunn is very familiar with the name of Alessandro Inaritu. The young Mexican director is still relatively unknown, but will become famous around the world when "Birdman" and "The Revenant" are released.


    But Dunn is more concerned about the Sophie Marceau that Nicole Kidman just mentioned.


    That''s a charming and legendary name.


    Sophie, like Nicole, is already in her thirties. If she doesn''t start coughing and coughing as soon as possible, no matter how beautiful a flower is, it will only be a handful of loess after it withers.


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    Chapter 159 If you want to be aesthetic, you have to be as early as possible

 Chapter 160： everyone is happy

    Chapter 160 Everyone is happy


    The awards gala was held at the Lumiere Hall. In the past, the Cannes Film Festival always caused a lot of controversy. In order to avoid boos at the awards ceremony, the ceremony hall was closed to media reporters for many years.


    Therefore, during the whole awarding process, media reporters from all over the world watched the live broadcast of the awards in the news center or the Debussy Hall.


    Judging from the evaluations of all the competition films, Wang Jiawei''s love movie "In the Mood for Love" received a good reception after its premiere, and "The Screen" scored 3.7 points (out of 4 points) as the "highest score in history", which is enough to reflect the critics. Love for this video.


    Secondly, the mainland movie "Devils Are Coming" scored 3.4 points; the romantic film "Dancers in the Darkness" also won praise after its release. It was a candidate for the Palme d''Or and the French-language "Screen" scored 3.6 points , but the English department "Screen" only gave 2.9 points.


    In addition, Baodao''s film "One One" is widely praised, and the Swedish film "Singing from the Second Floor" is likely to be a dark horse


    Of course, there is also "The Girl Who Moves the Soul", which is the film with the highest average score given by the French and English "Screen" magazines. It can be seen that in different languages ??and cultures, "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" has its own unique characteristics. charm.


    On Dunn''s left is Alan Ball. He leaned slightly and asked with a smile, "Are you ready for the acceptance speech?"


    "I?"


    Alan Ball was slightly startled.


    It is true that he is the producer of the film, but his position is executive producer, and the chief producer is Dunn. That is to say, according to the rules of Hollywood, even if the producer accepts the award, it must be Dunn who takes the stage.


    And this is Europe, and the rules are completely different from Hollywood.


    Hollywood is the core system of producers, and Europe is the core system of directors. Even if "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" won the award, it must be Sam Mendes who took the stage to accept the award.


    Dunn knew the loss in Alan Ball''s heart. At the Oscars two months ago, as the producer of "American Beauty", he didn''t get a chance to speak, and he was somewhat disheartened.


    This is still the case in Hollywood, where producers are king. In European film festivals where directors are the mainstay, producers are wage earners, and of course they have no right to speak.


    Dunn whispered: "Get ready, accept the award later, you and Sam go together!"


    "This doesn''t quite fit the rules, right?" Alan Bauer was slightly surprised, not that Dunn dared to be sure that "Soul Shifting Girl" would win the award, but that he was surprised by the degree of Dunn.


    Absolutely hello!


    The two had communicated at the beginning, and Dunn hoped that Aaron Bauer would choose the TV production department of Dunn Films as the partner for the next episode, instead of choosing hbo or other well-known cable TV stations.


    Now Dunn''s behavior, the meaning of winning is very obvious.


    Alan Ball suddenly felt a sense of flattery, even in the face of Disney and Fox, Dunn could lift his chin and straighten his spine.


    But now Dunn didn''t show it deliberately, but the gesture of goodwill in his words was very obvious.


    People''s hearts are full of flesh, and Tang En, as always, was polite to Corporal Dian Weidu, which moved Alan Ball a little.


    Tang En patted his arm and said meaningfully, "Whether it''s Hollywood or Europe, which rules will remain unchanged for a hundred years? Those who are incompetent stick to the rules, and those who are capable will create their own rules!"


    Here Dunn is still whispering with Alan Ball. On the stage, an Asian face has appeared on the stage. Dunn is very familiar with Tony Liang!


    Three years ago, Tony Leung was one vote short of the best actor in Cannes. This time, he continued to cooperate with director Wang Jiawei, and with his acting skills in "In the Mood for Love", he finally became the best actor in Cannes!


    Obviously, Tony Liang is very popular in Europe. His acceptance of the award caused the audience to stand up and celebrate. This posture is no different than that of "The Devil Is Coming" and "The Song from the Second Floor" shared the jury. The grand prize is bad.


    And after the best actor award is the best actress award!


    Dunn and Alan Bauer sat up straight.


    Turning her head inadvertently, she saw Natalie beside her who was not even breathing evenly. Looking down again, she found that her little fist was clenched tightly.


    Don''t look at her disgusting words, but when it was time to accept the award, she was still nervous and apprehensive.


    Natalie is not yet 19 years old, so young, to be able to win the crown of Cannes actress, is definitely an impressive honor.


    No matter how unbearable the tactics behind this award are, in the eyes of fans and the public under the sun, it is a real award, an award that is second only to the Oscar-winning actress!


    This is the crowning glory of an actor!


    Tang En stretched out his hand, held her little hand gently, nodded and smiled, reassuring her.


    Natalie took a deep breath and gave him a bright and beautiful smile.


    At this time, the jury judge Etana Sanchez Guillon and the famous French actress Isabelle Adjani took the stage together to present the Best Actress Award.


    Isabelle Adjani, who is over forty but still stunningly beautiful, said in French: "Then, I announce that the winner of the best actress at the 53rd Cannes International Film Festival is"


    Etana Sanchez Guillon took the envelope from her and changed to English: "Nicole Kidman, The Girl Who Moved Souls!"


    "boom!"


    The entire Lumiere Hall immediately boiled.


    Nicole Kidman''s detached influence on a global scale is particularly evident at this moment.


    What about international movie stars?


    Nicole Kidman is the portrayal!


    In front of Nicole Kidman, Tony Liang''s poor popularity is really incomparable.


    However, the atmosphere of the crew of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" was a little stiff.


    Who does not know that this movie was made by Dunn for his girlfriend Natalie? But now is this a wedding dress for others?


    Tang En was also particularly shocked, and his eyes widened slightly.


    What is this Luc Besson doing?


    He''s a little pissed!


    Nicole Kidman won the award, of course, it is also a good thing, she is Dunn''s longest-lasting female partner. Don''t look at her always resentful and complaining on the surface, but when she gets to bed, she always obeys, which can bring Tang En the greatest pleasure.


    That kind of mature and charming charm, the young Natalie can''t bring it.


    But Natalie is the girl Dunn cares about the most!


    Nicole Kidman is just a friend, just a girlfriend, but Natalie Portman is a girlfriend!


    Tang En was holding Natalie''s small hand and could clearly feel that when the presenter read out the name "Nicole Kidman", her palm trembled obviously, and after a while, she was drenched in sweat.


    There was still a smile on Natalie''s face, but Dunn looked at this smile and always felt a little sniffed, so he wanted to persuade him.


    After all, you have to rely on others, and you can''t be 100% sure.


    Luc Besson is so unreliable!


    At this time, I found that Etana Sanchez Guillon was speaking into the microphone on the podium.


    It''s just that the sensation caused by Nicole Kidman was too great, and there was a commotion in the hall, and Ben couldn''t hear it clearly.


    After four or five seconds, everyone seemed to have discovered the situation, and then they calmed down a little.


    On the podium, Etana Jiyong glanced at another presenter, Isabelle Adjani, with a hint of helplessness on her face, and leaned closer to the microphone, "There is another candidate for the best actress!"


    The audience suddenly fell silent, as if they could even hear each other''s breathing.


    Tang En suddenly widened his eyes, and felt the small hand that was tightly clenched by him tighten again.


    At this moment, Dunn and Natalie''s hearts were definitely connected.


    Isabelle Adjani gave a charming smile and said in less-than-standard English, "Natalie Portman, The Girl Who Moved Souls!"


    It''s "Soul Shifting Girl" again, double-yolked eggs!


    In the hall, there was silence for two seconds, and then the audience stood up and burst into warm applause!


    The entire crew of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" immediately became active, and everyone stood up with spring breezes and smiles on their faces to celebrate the two award-winning heroines.


    Like the rest of the crew, Dunn got up with a smile, then opened his arms and embraced Natalie, "Sweetheart, congratulations!"


    "thanks."


    Natalie and Dunn embraced gently and behind the thanks, there is obviously another layer of profound righteousness.


    Later, Dunn and Nicole Kidman also celebrated and hugged, Nicole pursed her lips and smiled, and said in a very small voice: "I was stunned just now!"


    Dunn felt a little guilty, "your performance deserves everything."


    "How long have we been dating? Dunn, I know you." Nicole Kidman pointed to Dunn''s sobs, with a playful expression, "You can''t lie to me. But it''s fine now, everyone is happy, isn''t it? "


    "Of course, everyone is happy!"


    European film festivals, because the system is not rigorous, the chairman of the jury is in charge, and there are often some shocking awards.


    For example, in "Farewell My Concubine" that year, some judges voted Brother Zhang as the best actress, which led to split votes and made him regret losing the best actor;


    For example, there are six actresses, five movie stars, and even the best picture award at the same time, and double yolk eggs can also appear.


    This kind of thing is absolutely impossible at the Oscars!


    Not to mention that five or six people won awards at the same time, even if it is a double-yolked egg, it is impossible, and the final screening will be carried out through the sorting mechanism of elimination at the end.


    Now that there are two movie queens at the same time, everyone here is not surprised.


    In one month, Natalie Portman, who was only 19 years old, became the second youngest actress in Cannes history!


    At the last Cannes Film Festival, Emily DeQuin won the title of Cannes Film History with "Rosetta", and she is not yet 18 years old. Prior to this, the famous French film star Isabelle Huppert was only 22 years old when she won the actress in the 36th "Piera''s Story" in 1983.


    This time, Natalie stepped onto the big stage of the world-class actress with "Soul Shifting Girl" and left her name in Cannes!


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    Chapter 160 Everyone is happy

 Chapter 161： Palme dOr

    Chapter 161 The Palme d''Or


    The influence of the three major European film festivals has gradually declined, but this is the top film festival in the world.


    But the stars from Hollywood are completely different. In their eyes, European movies are only a niche circle.


    Nicole Kidman smiled as she accepted the trophy and made a please gesture, letting Natalie speak first. In terms of age, she is older.


    Natalie was not polite, she smiled happily, and she didn''t see that the two were still fighting in secret just now. She put the trophy on the table and looked down at the stage, and she became a little imposing.


    "The Cannes Film Festival is the banner of film and art. It should not only belong to Europe, it should belong to all filmmakers in the world who love movies and pursue art. It selects people from all over the world from a fair and artistic perspective. This is the pride of art and the pride of our filmmakers.¡±


    "I''m so honored to have the opportunity to be in ''The Girl Who Moved Soul'', to have the opportunity to work with a director like Sam Mendes, and to have the opportunity to play against such a good actor as Nicole Kidman, God, she The performance is so out of cesium! Of course, I also want to thank the film''s investor and producer, Mr. Dunn Walker."


    Natalie gave a slight pause, which caused a slight laugh in the venue.


    They were very interested in the live interaction of the star couple.


    "To be honest, I really worked very hard to get this role, and finally I threatened to break up, so I finally got the chance to star in "Soul Shifting Girl"." Natalie took the trophy on the stage, and a The face enjoys, "Now it seems that the hard work I put in, everything is so worth it!"


    "Ha ha!"


    In the hall, a roar of laughter finally broke out.


    Dare to make such nonsensical jokes on such occasions, that is, the tricks that Americans can play, and they will always show off humor on serious occasions.


    The audience Dian Mianen also applauded warmly and looked at Natalie with full of admiration.


    She''s really good, isn''t she?


    After waiting for a while, Natalie smiled slightly, "I would like to thank the Cannes Film Festival for giving filmmakers all over the world a platform to show themselves, thank the jury for their recognition of me, and thank my family, fans and boyfriend for giving me. With all my support, without you, Natalie wouldn''t be where I am today, thank you!"


    Natalie bowed slightly, picked up the trophy, and winked playfully at Nicole Kidman.


    Nicole''s speech is naturally more fluent and free. In terms of experience in receiving awards, she is much richer than Natalie, at least she has been on the big stage of the Golden Globe Awards.


    After the Best Actress Award was awarded, the presenters and winners left the stage one after another.


    Then, the three most eye-catching awards at the Cannes Film Festival are the Best Director Award, the Jury Award and the Palme d''Or!


    This time Cannes is destined to be the Dian Lian Tang of Asian films.


    After the Japanese movie "Artificial Paradise" won the Fabisi Award in the main competition, Tony Leung won the Best Actor crown, and "The Devil Comes" won the Jury Prize, the famous director Edward Young from Bay Island, with the film "One One" ", with a proud gesture, was elected as the best director of the 53rd Academy Awards!


    In the subsequent jury award, the Danish film "Dancer in the Darkness" successfully won the first prize!


    Behind the warm applause, this aroused the surprise and speculation of many guests.


    You know, before that, "Dancer in the Dark" was the biggest popular candidate for the Palme d''Or!


    Although "Devils Are Coming", "In the Mood for Love", "One One", "Singing from the Second Floor" and "The Girl Who Moved Soul" were also well received, according to the past aesthetic traditions of Cannes, "Dance in the Darkness" "The Man" is definitely the biggest hit.


    The Cannes Film Festival is hosted by the French Film Association, and it pays more attention to acute social problems. It must criticize and question the contradictions that can be solved by the method, and it pays attention to some "unsolved" problems.


    Some other films, relatively rough and conflicting, are far less sharp and profound than "Dancer in the Darkness".


    As usual, the Palme d''Or and the Jury Prize will not go to one family.


    Now that "Dancer in the Darkness" is out, which film is the one that won the Palme d''Or?


    On the podium, the chairman of the jury of this film festival, the famous French director Luc Besson and the famous French film star Sophie Marceau came together.


    Dunn''s attention was immediately taken away by the stunning Sophie Marceau.


    She was wearing a red dress with a low neck, revealing her plump crotch, her face like a hibiscus, her body like a willow, and her captivating eyes seemed more seductive than peach blossoms. Snow-white skin, under the dazzling lights, set off like a beautiful jade carving.


    The audience was quiet and peaceful, and I didn''t know whether it was affected by the solemnity before the Palme d''Or was announced, or by Sophie Marceau''s glamorous seduction.


    "Do you like this kind of old woman?" Natalie pinched Dunn angrily, frowning at the corners of her eyes.


    Tang En coughed lightly, "I''m only in my thirties, so it''s not too old, right?"


    His voice was low, for fear that Nicole could hear him. Natalie''s words were obviously meant to be ironic to her.


    "Anyway, I''m about the same age as my mother!"


    "How can it be so exaggerated?" Tang En couldn''t help shivering, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    Natalie snorted softly, "Anyway, your aesthetics are weird."


    Dunn didn''t continue to argue, thought for a while, and asked cautiously, "Honey, can I ask for leave tonight?"


    "Ask for leave?" Natalie was startled and immediately reacted, gritted her silver teeth, "Do you really like her?"


    Tang En said with a shy face, "Try it."


    "nausea!"


    "Do you agree or not?"


    "What if I don''t agree?" Natalie glanced at Dunn.


    Tang Enzheng said: "If you don''t agree, I will definitely continue to accompany you. In my heart, a hundred Sophie Marceau can''t compare to you. I don''t want to make you angry."


    "Angry?" Natalie curled her lips in disdain. "An old woman in her thirties is not worth my anger."


    "Then you agree?" Dunn''s eyes lit up instantly.


    Natalie waved her hand impatiently, "It just so happens that I need to take a break. During this time, you have been tossing me."


    Tang En was overjoyed and grabbed her little hand, "I knew that my Nat is the most arrogant, and has the bearing of the richest man''s wife!"


    "boring!"


    Natalie rolled her eyes.


    Luc Besson looked solemn. He came to the speaking table, looked up at the microphone in front of him, turned it up, glanced at Sophie Marceau beside him, and turned it back down.


    I really don''t know whether his series of actions were deliberately designed, or just impatient.


    In short, the impression to the current guests is very good!


    Luc Besson calmly opened the envelope, greeted Sophie Marceau with a smile, and said solemnly: "The winner of the final grand prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d''Or"


    Sophie Marceau stepped forward and glanced at the list, her eyes immediately drifted in the direction of Tang En, she blinked a few times, and smiled beautifully: "The Girl Who Moves Souls!"


    Boom, live fryer!


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    Chapter 161 The Palme d''O

 Chapter 162： Planning ahead for the layout of the TV industry

    Chapter 162 Planning for the TV Industry Layout


    The Cannes Film Festival Awards Ceremony will be held on the open-air beach next to the film.


    No way, the beach is the symbol of Cannes.


    Moreover, the Cannes Film Festival also needs hype to enhance its reputation. How to hold a closed reception in the hotel, how to provide more writing materials for media reporters?


    The celebration reception will be held at ten o''clock in the evening.


    At this time, the award ceremony of the film festival was not over yet, and many media reporters were already waiting in line on the red carpet at the entrance of the reception.


    Dunn and Natalie shared a special car. Strangely, Alan Ball offered to sit with Dunn.


    Natalie was smart enough to know that Alan Ball must have something to talk about, so she made a random excuse and went to Nicole Kidman''s car.


    Looking at Burun Bauer''s rosy face and high-spirited appearance, Dunn also guessed some of his thoughts.


    Just now, when "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" received the Palme d''Or, Alan Ball and Sam Mendes shared the stage and both gave their acceptance speeches.


    Alan Bauer''s thank you speech was obviously hasty, and the foreword didn''t match the afterword.


    His biggest effort "American Beauty" won the Oscar for Best Picture, and he didn''t even have a microphone. This time, he was on the podium at Cannes with "The Girl Who Moved Soul". Even if it was one grade worse than the Oscar, it was enough. Proud to be a filmmaker!


    When he grows old, it will be a glorious moment to share with his children and grandchildren.


    All this comes from Dunn!


    People''s hearts are full of flesh, and even if Aaron Ball doesn''t say it, he still has to accept Dunn''s affection.


    As soon as he got in the car, Alan Ball clarified the topic, "Dawn, you know, uh, I wrote a script, not a movie, but a TV series."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Very good, it must be a very good TV series!"


    Alan Ball didn''t hesitate to tell the story directly, "This TV series is about life, death, sin, life after death, and a series of issues, each episode will have a person die, many different The methods of death are cruel, absurd, and various. And the protagonists of the TV series are the Fisher family who still strive to adhere to the family service for a living under the general merger and acquisition monopoly of the American funeral industry."


    After listening to the beginning, Dunn already knew that this story is the famous classic American drama "Under Six Feet"!


    He has won a total of 46 awards including 9 Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards.


    Alan Ball gave up the cooperation with hbo, the professional cable TV network with the most users, and chose to enter the TV industry, Dian Mian En Films. Dunn understood that this was the result of his own efforts.


    Any success is inseparable from hard work. Tang En hopes to use his Dianwei degree to win over talents who come out of cesium one after another. From the Nolan brothers, to Nina Jacobson, to Bill McNick, Zach Snyder


    Dunn knows his weaknesses and his strengths.


    "The funeral industry? That''s a marginal social issue. There is no doubt that this must be an excellent subject that can attract widespread attention." Tang En showed some appreciation.


    Alan Ball said hesitantly: "I''m worried about one issue now. The funeral industry is too dark, and the tone of the whole TV series may not be so comfortable."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t worry about that! starz is a professional cable TV station. We want to provide high-quality dramas to limited customers, which is completely different from the shoddy production of those public TV stations!"


    "starz TV"


    Alan Ball''s face was hesitant.


    This TV station only has more than 2 million subscribers. If the TV series is shown on this TV station, how many viewers can there be? 200,000 or 300,000?


    Tang En said with a stern face, "Hbo did not have 7 million subscribers from the beginning! The mirror dramas produced by Tang En Films must be broadcast on starz TV, even "Band of Brothers"!"


    Speaking of "Band of Brothers", Dunn was very refreshing.


    The previous life''s "Band of Brothers" was broadcast on hbo, and the audience rating of the first episode exceeded 6 million! The entire hbo TV network has exceeded 10 million!


    What is this concept?


    Hbo has only 7 million subscribers in total, and the hbo TV network has 12 million subscribers, which is equivalent to 85 families, all standing in front of the TV, waiting to watch "Band of Brothers"!


    The god-level American drama "Game of Thrones" has only 10 viewers in the first round of HBO. In contrast, it can better illustrate the domineering king of "Band of Brothers".


    Although the subsequent 9/11 incident caused the ratings of war movies to plummet, the subscribers of hbo have soared, and the subscribers in North America increased to 10 million that year!


    A blockbuster is enough to carry a TV station!


    Of course, this is not all the credit of "Band of Brothers", because "Band of Brothers" is the successor of a magical drama "Under Six Feet".


    Hbo''s two consecutive TV dramas with excellent mirror colors have caused a huge sensation in the industry and the market, and it is a matter of course that the number of subscribers has increased suddenly.


    Sure enough, when Dunn said that "Band of Brothers" would also be broadcast on starz TV, Alan Ball couldn''t help but stare at Dunn in astonishment.


    "Band of Brothers" invested 120 million US dollars and put it on the sta. The influence is very low. Can it recover the cost?


    Tang En saw his doubts and shook his head gently, "Alan, people who do big things can''t always focus on the little gains and losses in front of them. It''s like making a good choice. If you value interests more, you will definitely choose and hbo co-produced TV series, not Dunn Pictures, right?"


    Alan Bauer sighed for a long time before slowly opening his mouth, "Do you really want to have a big strategy in the TV industry?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, "Alan, I invested 50 million US dollars in "Band of Brothers", and spent 200 million US dollars on the acquisition of starz TV station. Do you think I am hotheaded?"


    Alan Bolton paused and suddenly smiled, "Can I work at Dunn Pictures? Of course, it''s the TV department."


    Dunn laughed.


    Excited!


    Now, the TV department of Tang En Films has just been established. Joining at this time is definitely an entrepreneurial veteran. When the company goes public in the future, it will definitely benefit.


    Now the director of the TV department is Bill McNick''s old subordinate at Fox, whose name is Moritz Eckhart.


    Because of Bill McNick''s departure, and the series "Death Is Coming" was originally Fox''s TV series, it was lost in his hands, which gave Tom Rothman a reason to fire him directly.


    "Alan, Dunn Pictures welcomes you to join us! The TV production department wants you to assist Moritz Eckhart to check it out together." Dunn''s meaning is very clear. You came to Dunn Pictures, which is the TV production department. ''s second-in-command!


    This kind of content department, the leader''s administrative and management ability is second, the most important thing is the content ability.


    Alan Ball has produced such a classic and profound film as "American Beauty", and there is no doubt about his ability in content.


    "The name of this TV series is "Six Feet Under". The whole season is about 12 episodes, and the budget is probably not less than 8 million US dollars." Alan Ball acquiesced to Dunn''s statement and mentioned his project again.


    In this era when American dramas are still shoddy, a budget of $8 million was proposed for the first season, which is not too high.


    Dunn frowned slightly, a little displeased, "$8 million?"


    Alan Ball hurriedly said: "Although it is also an urban theme, this is not a sitcom. The whole drama will involve many aspects, and it may be necessary to set the scene in the city alone."


    "No no no, Alan, you misunderstood!" Dunn waved his hand and shook his head, "I mean, your budget requirements are too low! What can you do with $8 million? You haven''t joined Dunn Films yet, Maybe it''s not clear, my request to the TV production department is to shoot TV dramas in the same way as movies!"


    Alan Ball''s eyes widened in astonishment, somewhat incredulous.


    Tang En said sternly: "Alan, I have great confidence in your project. I also like the theme of "Six Feet Under" very much. We must have high standards and strict requirements to produce the most beautiful TV series. A stark contrast to the shoddy production of those public television stations!"


    Alan Ball had some insight, "To attract users'' attention to starz TV by means of mirror episodes?"


    "Of course!" Tang En''s tone was firm calmly, "The times have changed, and the small workshop-style studios of the past have seriously left the times. The future TV market, like the film market, must be It¡¯s under the influence of the brand Jingpin. That kind of small studio model, making a few cartoons for kindergarten children to watch, and making TV series? They are destined to be eliminated!¡±


    Alan Bauer finally understood Dunn''s ambition and the source of the argument that he didn''t care about immediate interests.


    It turns out that Dunn has already seen through the future development of the TV market!


    "Then what''s your budget for Six Feet Under?"


    Dunn laughed, "Alan, you are the chief producer of "Six Feet Under", this is something you need to consider."


    "$20 million! I will definitely be able to produce an image quality no less than "American Beauty"!" Alan Ball clenched his fist, his eyes seemed to exude inexhaustible sharpness.


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    To make "Six Feet Under" the quality of "American Beauty"?


    This Alan Ball, the tone is really big enough!


    But Dunn likes it!


    "Okay, $20 million is $20 million! Ellen, you will be fully responsible for the "Six Feet Under" project. I hope you don''t let me down!"


    Alan Bauer dared to gamble, Dunn naturally dared to gamble.


    What''s more, in the era of later mirror dramas, 20 million US dollars for a TV series is really not a luxury investment.


    Finally, the car stopped.


    Dunn pushed open the car door, facing the jeering sea breeze.


    The night of black cesium, the sand of white cesium, the sea of ??blue cesium, the carpet of red cesium, the light of orange cesium, the long-legged beauty of cesium and cesium


    Cannes.


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    Chapter 162 Planning for the TV Industry Layout

 Chapter 163： french goddess

    Chapter 163 The French Goddess


    Dunn has participated in the reception many times, but this is the first time he has participated in this kind of open-air beach reception.


    Sea breeze, music, surging waves, mellow red wine, passionate girl


    I have to say, the French''s literary and artistic style is eye-opening.


    Dunn saw Natalie from a distance. She was lovingly lingering with Luc Besson. She was laughing all the time and looked very happy.


    Director Sam Mendes, who just won the Palme d''Or, is undoubtedly the protagonist of the reception.


    Two months ago, he just won the Oscar for best director and best picture; two months later, he won the Palme d''Or again, and he is definitely a momentary man.


    The celebration reception is different from the awards ceremony. There are many beautiful and enthusiastic French girls on the scene. I don''t know what the relationship is. For what purpose, they competed at the reception, which seemed to overwhelm Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman. The style of the two best actresses.


    Dunn is not interested in those girls who are scratching their heads.


    It''s not that they are not beautiful enough, but that they are really not famous, and Dunn doesn''t know them.


    As a woman, in addition to being young, beautiful, and good-looking, what is more attractive is identity.


    Just like the famous French goddess Sophie Marceau.


    In the past few years, she has made several films in Hollywood one after another, and has also acted as the heroine, but she has been tepid. Her literary and artistic acting skills are mainstream in Europe and are not popular in Hollywood.


    To put it bluntly, the old beauty has no culture, no background, and no artistic aesthetics.


    The American people don''t appreciate that kind of bland, showy and restrained performance. In their opinion, the vase should be the kind of silly and sweet Julia Roberts.


    No wonder it is ridiculed by Europe all day long!


    Tang En searched for five minutes and refused the "invitation" of seven or eight girls in a row, and finally found the beautiful figure of Sophie Marceau, who was holding a glass of red wine, and Maggie Marceau, the heroine of "In the Mood for Love". Zhang happy Lingling.


    Tang En raised his mouth, asked for a glass of red wine, and walked up quickly, showing a sunny and confident smile, "Two beautiful ladies, can I be fortunate enough to know the content of your Lingling?"


    Seeing Tang En, Sophie Marceau flashed a surprise in her eyes, while Maggie Zhang was pure adoration, "I just received an invitation from a French producer, so I asked Sophie some questions. Director Walker, I especially like your movies!"


    Maggie Zhang''s husband is a French director. She and Sophie Marceau know each other very well. Dunn smiled: "Your performance in "In the Mood for Love" was very good, but this time I didn''t get the best actress. It''s luck. I believe the best actress at Cannes will be yours in the future."


    "thanks!"


    Maggie Zhang raised a wine glass to Dunn and enjoyed the appreciation from this top Hollywood director.


    Taking a sip, Dunn said, "I''m sorry, Maggie, can I have a few words with Sophie alone?"


    Maggie Zhang was stunned for a moment, then reacted, slightly embarrassed, "Okay, okay!"


    Sophie Marceau was rated as the perfect face by the French media!


    After Maggie Zhang left, Sophie Marceau''s enigmatic eyes swept across Dunn, and said with a half-smile, "Mr. Walker, I''m afraid you''re not talking about movies, right?"


    "Oh?" Tang En remained silent and smiled slightly, "Why?"


    Sophie Marceau''s eyes flashed across Dunn''s eyes, she took a sip of red wine, and a charming arc was hooked on the corner of her mouth, "Man, only eyes can''t tell lies."


    Dunn laughed and said, "Are all French people so philosophical?"


    Sophie Marceau''s sparkling eyes fluttered gently, "This is not philosophy, it''s human."


    "Okay, then, Miss Marceau, what kind of person do you see in my eyes?"


    "original."


    Sophie Marceau was biting the red robe, and her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of water mist, like the sea under this dark night, deep and charming.


    Tang En didn''t change his face, pretending to be dazed, "The primitive man Xing? What is it?"


    Sophie Marceau leaned forward slightly, and her low-pitched dress immediately showed the infinite style inside.


    She seemed a little drunk, but Dunn knew that she didn''t drink too much. That kind of Mianwei and drunkenness echo each other, and the flaming red and white and tender skin complement each other. Even if Tang En wanders among the flowers all year round, he can''t help but feel uneasy, and his heart suddenly accelerates.


    This kind of extreme charm brought by a few words, even Nicole Kidman will be resigned.


    "Mr. Walker, are you still pretending?"


    "No, Miss Marceau, I really don''t understand what you mean."


    To be honest, Dunn was a little nervous. It''s not the same tension as delivering your first love to Natalie Portman on Kate Winslet.


    "It''s so boring, I thought you would admit it generously." Sophie Marceau took a step back, sighed faintly, and looked at Tang En''s eyes with a little playfulness.


    "I don''t quite understand, what are you talking about." Tang En looked at her with a smile, and seemed to enjoy this "passive" feeling.


    Sophie Marceau bit the corner of her mouth lightly, glanced at him coquettishly, took a small step forward, leaned against his ear, and said in a very small voice and an exotic tone: "You miss me, Is it right?"


    She seemed to omit a word in her words, but her breath was right next to her ear, and Tang En could clearly see that Dian Tao was a very rude word, and it was a word starting with the letter "f" that is banned in the United States.


    Tang En''s breathing became a little hurried, and he could not wait to bring her down on the spot.


    He took the initiative to take a step back, forcibly suppressed the excessive restlessness in his heart, and smiled: "To be honest, when I was a teenager, I liked watching your movies very much. You are often the object of my dreams."


    Sophie Marceau seemed to have won, smiled and blinked her charming eyes, "My hometown is France, here, I am the host and you are the guest."


    "So" Tang En paused and looked at her deeply, "The master must do his best to take good care of the guests and meet the needs of the guests, right?"


    Sophie Marceau pursed her lips, but her eyes suddenly flashed a bit of anticipation Reciprocity? "


    "Um?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately.


    Just now, it seemed like an illusory dream, until this moment, the dream mirror was finally shattered, allowing him to recognize the reality.


    Reciprocity?


    Yes, it''s all deals!


    Another deal!


    In France, Sophie Marceau can do her best as a landlord and "take care" of Dunn; then when she goes to Hollywood and arrives at Dunn''s territory, will he also take care of her, a foreign Frenchman?


    All the charming, enchanting, charming and charming just now disappeared at this moment.


    Tang En suddenly understood a truth, the hometown of art, the city of romance, and the noble goddess are all dog pyrenes!


    The entertainment industry is the entertainment industry!


    Hollywood is full of deals, and the French film industry is also full of deals of all kinds!


    Even the goddess Sophie Marceau, a French national treasure, is no exception.


    Tang En instantly got out of the "psychedelic" state just now, his mood was flat and calm, and he said with a smile: "Okay, my rule of doing things is to communicate with courtesy."


    Sophie Marceau smiled comfortably, "Go to my place."


    "Come to my hotel, I have two bodyguards, it''s safer." Tang En responded without thinking, and suddenly said: "By the way, I respect courtesy and exchanges, but I will pay back as many gifts as others give. Li, I hope you understand this."


    Sophie Marceau rolled her hair by her ear and opened her mouth, "Of course, you are the most honorable guest, and I will meet all your requirements."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "Really? Is it all requirements?"


    Sophie Marceau smiled charmingly, "Do what you say."


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    Chapter 163 The French Goddess

 Chapter 164： The power of the animation industry

    Chapter 164 The Power of the Animation Industry


    The next day, Dunn and his party rented a plane and left France.


    In addition to the "Girls of Souls" crew, there are also the team of Luc Besson and the French goddess Sophie Marceau.


    Just like in the past, Dunn sat between Natalie and Nicole Kidman. Although he couldn''t hug each other in front of so many people, he could add a lot of fun to the long journey. .


    "By the way, George sent me a message saying that "Star Wars Episode II" is about to start filming, are you still the director?" Natalie suddenly thought of something and turned her head to look at Dunn.


    Tang En was slightly taken aback.


    He really didn''t get the news!


    But thinking about it, this is normal.


    Although "Star Wars" is a movie produced by Lucasfilm, the copyright is all in Lucasfilm, but the investor is 20th Century Fox, and the distribution rights are also in Fox''s hands, they have the right to decide the director.


    Dunn is now making such a big deal with 20th Century Fox that even if "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" has a high box office and great achievements, Tom Rothman can''t agree to Dunn as the director of the sequel.


    Anyway, this kind of series of films, the director is not important at all.


    The third version of "Star Wars", don''t you change the director?


    Also a great success!


    And when "Star Wars" restarted, 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm both intended to have George Lucas as the director of the new trilogy.


    Later, Dunn suddenly appeared and grabbed the position of George Lucas.


    Now, take down Dunn and help George Lucas up, it''s just a return.


    Compared with Dunn, George Lucas is the **** of "Star Wars". Maybe if you switch to another director, fans will respond a lot. But George Lucas as director, will certainly not cause controversy.


    Looking at Dunn''s slightly dazed appearance, Natalie guessed the result and snorted coldly, "Fox is so stingy!"


    Nicole Kidman eloquently said: "I hope Director Lucas doesn''t screw up the project."


    "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Men" was an unprecedented success under the direction of Dunn, with a global box office of $1.15 billion.


    Three days ago, Dunn''s financial assistant informed him that Fox had turned over the $170 million box office dividend.


    Now, the whole world knows that Dunn is rich. It is impossible for Tom Rothman to suppress Dunn economically. There is no need to forcibly suppress dividends.


    As for whether George Lucas will screw up the project


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth crossed a smooth arc.


    "Star Wars Prequel 2: Attack of the Clones" is considered to be the worst, most pitiful, and most boring in the entire "Star Wars series". The global box office is only more than 600 million US dollars, and North America is full of scolding, which directly makes George Lucas had the idea of ??retirement.


    "Are you thinking of some bad idea again?" Natalie keenly grasped the subtle changes in Dunn''s expression and stared at him closely.


    Tang En made a haha, "What bad idea can I make, now I don''t even have a chance to get close to this project."


    Natalie hesitated and hummed softly, "I hope that George will screw up this project and let the whole world see how good you are."


    Dunn and Nicole looked at each other and couldn''t help laughing.


    Obviously, these three guys have the same thoughts.


    Natalie knew that this topic was not easy to talk about. She glanced at Sophie Marceau, who was talking to Luc Besson not far away, and lowered her voice, "Hey, how did I find out that she is weird today?"


    "What''s wrong?" Dunn was a little puzzled.


    Natalie was a little embarrassed and whispered, "I just think she walks awkwardly, like"


    Tang En pursed his lips, "Like what?"


    Although Nicole Kidman turned her head to listen, Natalie did not mean to shy away. Of course, there is no need, everyone understands the relationship between each other.


    "It''s like the feeling I felt the next day after we lived together for the first time."


    Nicole Kidman''s face was a little weird.


    Tang En chuckled, "It''s very simple, because it''s her first time."


    "Liar!" Natalie glared at him angrily, "She''s in her thirties and married, Dunn, do you think I''m an idiot?"


    Tang En coughed lightly, leaned his head, and whispered a few words in her ear.


    Natalie''s face blushed suddenly, and she also showed a bit of disgust, "Dawn, you, you are so disgusting! How can you?"


    Dunn looked innocent, "Nate, is this normal?"


    "Normal? Are you gay?" Natalie''s tone was a little heavy, and her face was very ugly.


    Dunn frowned, "Don''t talk nonsense! My apricot orientation is normal!"


    "Then what?" Before Natalie could finish her words, she found that Nicole Kidman on the other side of Dunn was sitting upright, as if everything had nothing to do with her, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Nicole, you heard our conversation. ?"


    Nicole was a little helpless and nodded.


    "Then do you think this is normal?" Natalie stared at her closely.


    Nicole didn''t answer.


    Natalie blinked, her eyes moving on Dunn and Nicole''s faces, she suddenly wanted to understand something, "You guys too"


    Nicole forced a smile, embarrassed.


    Natalie rolled her eyes and nearly fainted.


    In the first two years, Dian Mian''s work was very easy. Even with the high production of one movie a year, he felt very relaxed.


    But with the development of Tang En Pictures, especially this year, Tang En Pictures has successively spread out its layout in the film and television industries, which has caused his careless work to increase suddenly.


    Even if there is Bill McNick to help deal with specific affairs, Dunn only needs to be responsible for the strategic design and is still very busy.


    Back in Los Angeles, he was called back to Dunn Pictures by Bill McNick without even going home.


    "Please, I need to rest now!"


    Facing the menacing Bill McNick, Dunn was powerless to fight Bill McNick said, "How old are you, do you still need to rest? When I was in my twenties, I used to spend a week in a row. You¡¯ve just come back from a trip to Europe, you¡¯ve been making movies all the time, and you still need to rest?¡±


    Dunn rolled his eyes and raised his hands, "Okay, Bill, you have successfully persuaded me. Tell me, what''s the matter?"


    "Your layout in the animation industry has failed." Bill McNick spread his hands, looking helpless.


    "Failed? How can it be?"


    Dunn''s expression suddenly became serious, and he didn''t want to joke.


    Hollywood hasn''t noticed it yet, but Dunn knows that the animation industry only symbolizes the real profits of Hollywood!


    In 2007, Pixar could sell for $7.4 billion. Lucasfilm, which owns the two ace series "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark," could only sell for $4.2 billion in 2012. s price.


    This is the powerful advantage of animated films over live-action films!


    The reason is simple, peripheral and general copyright.


    In the future of Hollywood, what will be the most powerful movie peripherals?


    Is the American cultural representative "Star Wars"? Or the "Harry Potter" that swept the world? Or the ace series of the Marvel Universe?


    neither!


    The top peripheral industry in Hollywood is the "Disney Princess" series born by Chubi!


    These decades ago cartoons, the surrounding copyrights cover literature, publishing, clothing, toys, cruise ships, beverages, film and television, real estate, music and many other aspects.


    Selling toys alone can bring Disney $500 million in annual revenue, crushing all movie series!


    This is the power of the animation industry!


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    Chapter 164 The Power of the Animation Industry

 Chapter 165： Planning ahead for the layout of the animation industry

    Chapter 165 Planning for the layout of the animation industry


    Dunn is very concerned about the animation industry, not only to attack Disney''s core industry, but also for the future layout of Dunn Pictures.


    Who would have imagined that in 2004, the NBC Group, a subsidiary of General Electric, acquired Universal Pictures at a total cost of only $4 billion. At that time, the market value of Pixar had exceeded 4 billion US dollars!


    The animation department is definitely the most scarce baby in Hollywood!


    Animated movies are by no means like live-action movies, which can be made with money, connections, and resources.


    Talent is needed!


    Not only technical talents, but also creativity, modeling, painting, simulation, dubbing, etc. This is an exclusive option for animated movies that even the sunglasses system cannot provide.


    The animation department of Twentieth Century Fox had been working for more than ten years, and finally had to be cut off and replaced by the acquisition of Blue Sky Studio. As for the animation departments of film companies such as Universal, Columbia, Paramount, etc., it is even more empty.


    Dunn knew that animated films were difficult, so he started with simplicity. He planned to launch a series of children''s cartoons in conjunction with Nickelodeon Channel, a subsidiary of Viacom Group.


    But now, things don''t seem so good.


    Bill McNick saw the solemnity of Dunn''s face and stretched out three fingers, "Three aspects. The first, and the point I care most about, is the soul of the animation department, Chris Mellor Dandley. ."


    "He doesn''t want to come?" Dunn understood what he meant.


    Bill McNick sighed, "Chris is now the top director of Fox Animation, and is currently working with Blue Sky Studio to launch the first computer-generated 3D animated film "Ice Age". Chris is devoted to this film After a lot of hard work, he is not willing to leave at this time of failure."


    Ice Age, Blue Sky Studio''s famous animated series, was indeed a huge success.


    Dunn is a little disappointed, Chris Mellor Dandley, but the real **** of animation industry, can be compared with Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks, John Rust of Pixar.


    It can be said irresponsibly that in today''s Hollywood, apart from these three people, no one can hold up the banner of animated films!


    Jeffrey Katzenberg served as the chairman of Disney Animation from 1984 to 1994, which was the second golden age of Disney Animation, and successively launched "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Beauty and the Beast". Classic animations such as Aladdin and The Lion King.


    But in 1994, a major power change took place within Disney, and a large number of executives left, including Bill McNick, Jeffrey Katzenberg and others.


    As a result, the Disney animation department, which lacked the soul of Jeffrey Katzenberg, went straight to the ground. In the next ten years, the Hollywood animation market has become a three-country confrontation between Pixar Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and Blue Sky Animation.


    It was not until later that Disney acquired Pixar and let Pixar''s great **** John Rust lead the Disney animation department, which turned the defeat and launched many excellent animated films such as "Frozen", "Invincible Destruction King", "Zootopia" and so on. .


    Now, Dunn has not been able to dig out Chris Mellor Dandley, and he has basically cut off his idea of ??cultivating animation talents on his own.


    "What about the second?" Tang En froze his forehead with some headache.


    Bill McNick said: "Your idea of ??taking a stake in Nickelodeon was rejected by Viacom."


    "what?"


    Dunn couldn''t believe his ears.


    With Comcast''s matchmaking, Dunn''s content guarantee, and strong pressure from the outside world of Disney Children''s Channel, how could Viacom refuse to cooperate?


    "It''s not that we refuse to cooperate. Viacom just doesn''t want our hands to stretch too long. It''s impossible to defeat a tiger outside and attract a jackal at home, right?"


    Bill McNick''s words get to the heart of the matter.


    Viacom is a media group, and it is true that it is a competitor with Disney. Similarly, it has a lot of competition with Dunn Pictures.


    Paramount, a subsidiary of Viacom, needless to say, as long as it is a film company, there is competition.


    Now hbo''s biggest competitor is Viacom''s professional cable TV station. Dunn Pictures has now acquired starz TV station and has also entered into the same market, which will definitely threaten it in the future.


    Viacom will never allow Dunn Pictures to complete the layout of the cable network.


    Dunn sneered a little, his face full of disdain and ridicule.


    It is no wonder that Viacom quickly degenerated, and its industries kept splitting, from a large company with a market value of nearly 100 billion US dollars to a market value of only more than 10 billion US dollars.


    Vision is too low!


    Sumner Redstone may be old and confused, or he may be too busy to cut off the father-son relationship with his son, and has forgotten how to manage the business and strategic layout.


    Typical short-sighted!


    Cooperating with Dunn Pictures, at least half of the equity can be retained. If you don''t cooperate and wait for the Disney Channel to sweep the world, there will be no **** left.


    "An old-fashioned family business, Viacom has this ability!" Dunn sneered rudely.


    Bill McNick shook his head. "Nick Rodin has his own animation studio, and maybe they don''t think it''s time to hang on."


    Tang En raised his brows, "What? Don''t they even want to accept our cartoons?"


    Bill McNick said: "That''s not true, Nickelodeon is very happy to have a superhero cartoon, but on the Marvel side, it''s a bit different."


    "How is it?"


    "Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios do not agree with your idea of ??adapting Marvel''s superheroes into young cartoons, especially Nina, who is very firm, and she believes that this will seriously affect the high-quality image of Marvel movies. And what Kevin said, I think makes a lot of sense."


    "Kevin?"


    "That''s right, Kevin Feige, the assistant to the president of Marvel Studios." Bill McNicke paused, "He said that since the ''Avengers'' series is going to be formed, there must be a consistent The main style, humorous mass entertainment is the best choice. So don¡¯t worry that there is no children¡¯s market for Marvel movies, and more and more children will enter the cinema in the future.¡±


    "Makes sense!"


    Dunn nodded in agreement, "If that''s the case, then seal up those mainstream superheroes, and you can shoot the Fantastic Four cartoons."


    The "Fantastic Four" movie is difficult to make, not only because of the special effects, but also the setting of the four protagonists. At least for a short time, Dunn has no idea of ??starting the "Fantastic Four" project.


    It can be made into a cartoon and played on Nickelodeon.


    After more than ten years, the special effects are mature, and after the Marvel movie has swept Hollywood, and then the "Fantastic Four" movie is launched, the impact of the inferior cartoons is now minimal.


    Although Viacom refused to cooperate, Dunn had to make cartoons. Because in his PR crisis, Viacom contributed a lot.


    Taking out the copyright of "Fantastic Four" to shoot cartoons is enough to repay the favor.


    "By the way, Bill, how is your relationship with Jeffrey Katzenberg?" Dunn sighed for a while, then suddenly spoke.


    Bill McNick glanced at him in surprise, "It was fine when I worked at Disney, but when he came out to start a business, the relationship faded."


    Tang En looked at him expectantly, "Bill, how about I buy the DreamWorks Animation Department?"


    The animation industry must be indispensable. Since Chris Melardandley has no plans to leave Fox, Dunn turned his attention to another animation god.


    "what?"


    Bill McNick was taken aback.


    Dunn was a little excited, "Bill, DreamWorks is in a very bad situation right now. The publishing, games, internet and other departments have been sold one after another. The music department has been losing money year after year, and the animation department is even worse. Last year''s "Prince of Egypt" had no box office. With the expected success, the "Brave Golden City" released this year can be described as a fiasco!"


    "Brave into the Golden City" is an animation released at the end of March this year, with a total investment of 95 million US dollars. It has now been two months, and the global box office is only 43 million US dollars. According to authoritative media predictions, the total box office will not exceed 80 million US dollars!


    Even if the surrounding industries of cartoons are strong, the surrounding areas are often driven by the influence of the box office.


    The fiasco at the box office of "Brave in the Golden City" is doomed to be a serious loss-making film.


    As early as a month ago, Hollywood had already spread the news that DreamWorks Animation was going bankrupt.


    "I''m afraid this is difficult." Bill McNick was not optimistic about Dunn''s idea. "Jeffrey is the founder of DreamWorks, and he is in charge of the animation department. He can''t agree to sell the animation department. It''s like the continuous music department. Losing money for many years, but because David Geffen is in charge, it has never been abolished or sold."


    Tang En didn''t give up, "Bill, this matter, I have to trouble you to make more trips. Tang En Films must have an animation department. If you can''t do it today, then tomorrow, if you can''t tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow! Animated movies, we are determined to win!"


    Hollywood''s window marketing business model was gradually established in the 1990s.


    The animation industry is still too avant-garde.


    Its huge prospects are now clearly seen by Jobs and the foresight Dian Mianen, and many large companies have abandoned the animation department.


    Including Bill McNick.


    He is an older generation of filmmakers with slightly conservative thinking, and his views on the animation industry are far less scorching than Dunn''s.


    However, seeing that Dunn was so interested in animated films, Bill McNick could only act according to the boss''s intention, "Okay, I will communicate with DreamWorks, but Dunn, if you are really interested in animated films, I will I hope you can prepare more."


    Dunn smiled and nodded, "I know."


    Besides Blue Sky Studio, DreamWorks Animation, what else?


    Pixar!


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    Chapter 165 Planning for the layout of the animation industry

 Chapter 166： 1 stone 3 birds

    Chapter 166 Three birds with one stone


    The general manager of Dunn Capital is Scott Swift, but his general manager is only in name and has no real power. Everything must be done according to Dunn''s orders.


    "Scott, how much is Apple''s stock?"


    Tang En is going to play a big game, and there is an intricate vertical and horizontal relationship between each of the power layouts.


    For example, the chairman and CEO of Apple is Jobs, and the chairman and CEO of Pixar Animation is also Jobs!


    Scott Swift: "2.8 million shares."


    Tang En''s tone was displeased, "So few?"


    Scott Swift quickly explained, "Dawn, Apple''s stock price is falling every day now. The more you eat in the early days, the more you spend. Moreover, we have to follow the trend of the market. It is even less in our interest to eat a lot of stocks, once the stock price rises."


    On the other end of the phone, Dunn was stunned.


    Scott is Dunn''s strawman and the general manager of Dunn Capital. Under the premise of following Dunn''s orders to complete the work, he must ensure the interests of Dunn''s capital.


    In this respect, Scott did the right thing, with a clear mind and a clear approach.


    However, this is not in line with Tang En''s layout. The current interests are insignificant compared to the long-term strategic layout.


    "It''s not enough to keep holding it like this. We always have to give Wall Street some explanation. Our goal is Apple. Scott, give me the maximum amount of stock, and I want the name of Dunn Capital to spread throughout Wall Street!"


    Tang En''s boldness and decisiveness were revealed once again.


    Back then, the reason why Wall Street washed the ground for Dunn for the platform was that they had reached a secret agreement. Dunn agreed to put a large part of the money earned in the stock market into the high-tech market to bring confidence to investors.


    More than half a month has passed, and Dunn''s public relations crisis has passed safely. Under the propaganda of several forces, he even has a lot of prosperous nicknames: Ghost Director, Perfect Youth, Goddess Killer, King of Hollywood, and Wall Street. Wolf, the new generation of stock gods.


    The turmoil of Disney and Fox''s campaign to suppress them has passed, and Dunn will definitely repay his favors one by one when he comes back from Cannes.


    Now, Apple and Pixar have a dark link, of course Dunn is willing to follow the trend. On the one hand, it has acquired Apple shares with infinite potential for appreciation, on the one hand, it has established a relationship with Pixar, and on the other hand, it can also fulfill the agreement with Wall Street.


    Three birds with one stone, why not do it?


    Scott Swift has long been accustomed to Dunn''s words, "Okay, I''ll arrange it right away. By the way, the company has received more than 100 financing applications now, do you see?"


    "Financing application?" Tang En was slightly taken aback, "Are all high-tech and Internet companies?"


    Long before going to Cannes, Dunn Capital made a rhetorical statement, continued to increase its holdings in Nasdaq, continued to uphold confidence in the high-tech industry, and would support a number of outstanding Internet companies in the future.


    Unexpectedly, after only half a month, Tang En Capital received more than 100 financing applications.


    "That''s right. I''m sorry, Dunn, I''m just good at sketching on stocks and don''t know much about the investment field." Scott Swift said it modestly. He was born in Merrill Lynch and is a well-known stock broker. People, definitely know a lot about investing.


    Of course, it is also that he does not want to take responsibility for the failure of the investment.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s okay, fax the list and I''ll see it myself!"


    This is more than 100 Internet companies!


    During the entire bubble crisis, half of the high-tech companies went bankrupt, but most of the remaining companies experienced storms and saw rainbows.


    Although Dunn doesn''t know much about the situation in the United States, many well-known companies still know a thing or two.


    Maybe you can find one or two fish that slipped through the net in this list?


    Investing at this time is definitely a help in the snow, and you can get the greatest benefits!


    It is even possible for the founders and shareholders to package and sell the entire company in order to reduce losses.


    Now is the best time to pick up leaks.


    George Paxton sat in the passenger seat and directed the driver to drive a modified version of the bulletproof Mercedes-Benz to the south **** of Beverly Hills.


    Behind the car, sat Dunn and Sophie Marceau.


    During the time he came to the United States, Dunn kept her by his side, and was very obsessed with her pure, charming, literary and romantic feeling.


    Pushing the door and getting out of the car, several real estate dealers immediately greeted him.


    Here is a mansion chosen by George Paxton according to Dunn''s request.


    Tang En''s current house is rented. The environment is very good and the facilities are complete. The biggest problem is that it is not secretive enough, so that whoever has entered and exited his mansion, the gossip tabloids have reported the next day.


    But the mansion on this hillside is completely different.


    Surrounded by woods, there is only one way to get here from the bottom of the mountain. It is a bit like the mansion of the richest man in Asia. It is located on the top of the hill. As long as you hire enough bodyguards to guard the only way, no flies can fly in.


    Tang En ignored the murmurs of the real estate agent, wrapped his arms around Sophie Marceau''s slender waist, and strode into the courtyard.


    Sophie Marceau wore a pair of black super, and seemed to be used to the feeling of being a vassal by Tang En''s side, leaning in his arms as if no one else was around, "Tang En, it''s so beautiful here."


    Dunn looked around for a week and nodded.


    This mansion, covering an area of ??about 5,000 hectares, looks like a large swimming pool with fan-shaped blue cesium.


    In the distance, there are tennis courts, lawns, gardens and other outdoor places.


    George Paxton whispered: "This is the architectural style of the Pacific Northwest coast, imitating the manor of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and there is an artificial lake in the back where salmon and trout can be raised. The open space over there can be converted into a zoo. , the overall design is very complete.¡±


    Dunn nodded with satisfaction, "Where''s the house?"


    "Three floors above ground, there are 9 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, a dome library, a reception hall, and a small screening room. The two underground floors are the parking lot and the wine cellar, which can be visited later."


    George Paxton replaced the real estate agent''s job, led Dunn to the mansion, and said as he walked: "This is definitely the first luxury mansion in Beverly Hills, and the total cost will not be less than 40 million US dollars. , and it is impossible to find. The original owner was forced to sell because the company went bankrupt because of the economic crisis.¡±


    Dunn smiled and looked at Sophie Marceau beside him, "Are you satisfied?"


    "What''s the use of me being satisfied? I''m not a mistress." Sophie Marceau said jokingly.


    Of course, the real estate agent knew about these big Hollywood figures, so he quickly stepped back and stood far away. Naturally, George Paxton didn''t need it. He also joked: "Is it going to take a while?"


    Tang En praised, "Yeah, how long have we been dating, I haven''t"


    Sophie Marceau naturally understood what Dunn didn''t say, and her eyebrows flashed, "I haven''t had enough fun, have I?"


    Dunn laughed.


    Sophie Marceau curled her lips slightly, but said nothing, George Paxton said, "I think it''s pretty good here. In the front hall, you can have a party, it doesn''t matter if there are 100 people. The four master bedrooms are also kept constant. The distance, if different female companions live in in the future, it will help maintain stability.¡±


    Tang En slammed it a few times, "Four master bedrooms, a little less, right?"


    Sophie Marceau was stunned and looked at Dunn in disbelief.


    Four master bedrooms, at least this house can live in four female companions at the same time, right?


    Is this less?


    George Paxton sighed: "Then there is no way. There are so many people in Beverly Hills. So the top rich people don''t live in Beverly Hills. The residential area is too small."


    Tang En rubbed his chin, "You mean in other cities?"


    "Yes, there are hundreds of affiliated cities under Los Angeles. You can buy a farm, it doesn''t matter if it is 20,000 to 30,000 hectares, and then build a real top mansion according to your own intentions."


    Sophie Marceau''s eyes lit up, "Like Michael Jackson''s Neverland?"


    George Paxton laughed: "Yes, but the level of Neverland is too low. Michael Jackson is a rich man in the entertainment circle, but he is in the rich circle."


    Sophie Marceau was slightly embarrassed, that kind of life was too far away for her. In her whole life, she was satisfied to own a mansion like the one in front of her.


    Tang En waved his hand and said in a big way, "That''s it, buy this place first and live there temporarily. George, please help me choose a piece of land, and let''s build a house by ourselves!"


    "okay!"


    George Paxton was very happy. Dunn was never a stingy boss. He helped run such a big deal, and he would definitely receive a big red envelope.


    On the way back, Sophie Marceau may have been hit by Dunn''s extravagant life, and Shen Cesium was a little depressed.


    "What''s the matter? Unhappy?" Tang En embraced her, as if he was the elder, like a big brother.


    "It''s nothing." Sophie Marceau shook her head, hesitated for a while, and then gathered up her courage and said, "Dang En, how long are you going to let me stay with you?"


    Tang En answered without thinking: "Three months. If the project is prepared quickly, maybe two months will be enough."


    "It''s fine for two or three months, it''s not long." Sophie Marceau secretly sighed, no one likes to be someone else''s vassal to keep by her side, suddenly thought of a word in Tang En''s words, Mian Cesium was overjoyed, "Project? Dunn, are you talking about a movie project?"


    Dunn hugged her happy and smiled: "Of course, I''m going to work with Luc Besson on a movie called "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which is expected to invest 100 million US dollars. Mel Gibson is the male lead."


    "Then will I be the heroine?" Sophie Marceau felt that her breathing was a little short.


    Dunn said frankly: "The candidate I originally booked was Jodie Foster or Cameron Diaz. But now, you enjoy being by my side, so I changed my mind."


    "Wow!"


    Sophie Marceau screamed and threw herself into Dunn''s arms. She didn''t look like a mature and beautiful woman in her thirties, just like an adolescent girl, blowing softly in his ear, "I You can enjoy it even more!"


    "Really?"


    "Want to try?"


    Tang En took a deep breath and ordered the driver: "Don''t go to the company, go home!"


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    Chapter 166 Three birds with one stone

 Chapter 167： Boss Tangs Ambition

    Chapter 167 Boss Tang''s Ambition


    Even if Sophie Marceau served Dunn very comfortably, he couldn''t make a joke about a $100 million investment.


    In fact, in addition to the relationship between the courtesy, the more important thing is the recommendation from Luc Besson and the deliberation of the production department.


    Luc Besson is French and an ambitious director, known as the "Steven Spielberg" of France. Having the first opportunity to shoot a $100 million A-level production, Luc Besson naturally wanted more autonomy.


    Dunn confirmed that the actor was Mel Gibson, and the Australian superstar was also willing to cooperate with Dunn Films.


    Luc Besson''s hope naturally fell to the heroine in order to make a movie according to his own ideas. His compatriot, and the hot Sophie Marceau who recently played with Dunn, is the first choice.


    Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an action movie, and Mel Gibson is an action star, so it''s fitting. As for Sophie Marceau, she has also made war films and action films in the past. It only takes a period of time for gun training to complete the angle cesium positioning very well.


    More importantly, there are obvious loopholes in Dunn''s story blueprint.


    The Smiths lived together for so many years and worked for two different killer organizations in the United States, and they didn''t know each other? Even if they don''t know, the organization behind them doesn''t know?


    So Luc Besson made a spatial adaptation of the script. Mr. Smith is American and is under the care of the American Killer Organization, and Mrs. Smith is French and under the care of the French Killer Organization.


    Later, there was a major conflict between the two major killer organizations in the two countries, which led to the Smiths.


    For such a change, both the screenwriter and production departments of Dunn Films agree.


    More importantly, such a change leaves enough room for a sequel!


    Moreover, the production department suggested that the film could go to France for a large number of scenes. Like Germany and the United Kingdom, France also has a tax rebate policy for movies, but it is more stringent, requiring filming, production and hiring of a large number of French actors in France.


    If the heroine is Sophie Marceau, rewriting the script according to Luc Besson''s advice, at least you can get a tax rebate of 10 million US dollars from France.


    Luc Besson, together with the marketing department, screenwriter department, and production department of Dunn Films, rejected Dunn''s story blueprint, which is equivalent to challenging his authority.


    But Dunn is very happy!


    "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is very famous, but after all, it is a commercial film with insufficient logic. He worked hard to create a unique review mode for Dunn Pictures, which was finally reflected in this film.


    His past efforts were not in vain!


    Therefore, for the film "Mrs. Smith", Dunn maximized his authority. At the company''s internal meeting, he firmly said: "Maintain the tone of the film, romance, humor, action, apricot, and sharp performances. Enough visual effects! On this point, the screenwriting department and the production department should take care s Choice."


    Tang En threw the thick stack of fax documents on the desk, closed his tired eyes, stretched his waist, and helplessly let out a sigh of relief.


    This is a fax sent by Scott Swift, and it is the financing application that Dunn Capital has received in the past half month.


    Tang En watched for two hours, his eyes were full, but he didn''t see even a company he was "familiar with".


    "There are tens of thousands of high-tech companies, how can it be so easy to find leaks?"


    Dunn shook his head bitterly, hope was dashed.


    Ella Fisher came over and poured him a cup of coffee. "Tired?"


    "Hey!" Tang En let out a long sigh.


    Ella Fisher asked: "Then the next job, let me cancel it for you."


    "what?"


    "The opening ceremony of "The Chainsaw"."


    In her opinion, this horror film with an investment of only 1.5 million US dollars is not worthy of the big boss Tang En appearing in person.


    Tang En sat up straight, "Today?"


    "Yeah, noon today."


    "Get ready, let''s go!"


    "Isn''t it necessary? Mr. McNick didn''t even go."


    Ella Fisher''s meaning is obvious, even Bill McNick is busy with work and does not appear, you will come out in person, will it drop the price? Even if you are the screenwriter and producer of "Chainsaw", this is just a B-level film.


    Dunn stood up and patted her shoulder with a smile, "You didn''t see the potential of "The Saw". Of course, compared to this movie, I prefer the director of the movie."


    "Zach Snyder?"


    Ella Fisher''s eyes flashed a little bit of doubt, an MV director, deserves such attention?


    The entire project of "Chainsaw" took less than 2 months from writing the script, to project approval to the start of filming.


    For Dunn''s arrival, Zach Snyder was flattered, and hurriedly took a few steps ahead and shook hands with him, "Mr. Walker, you actually came here in person."


    "I''m a producer, so I''m definitely coming." Dunn smiled at him, and shook hands with Glenn Morgan, the president of Furious Pictures, "Is everything going well?"


    Glenn Morgan said cautiously: "Fortunately, we have a comprehensive plan now. If nothing else, the film will definitely be finished within 3 weeks."


    "3 weeks?" Dunn''s eyes lit up and looked at Zach Snyder, "Can it be done?"


    "can!"


    Zach Snyder''s sworn guarantee.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Well, if it goes well, the movie will be released around Halloween this year! It will definitely scare the entire United States by then!"


    Glenn Morgan complimented: "Zach has watched hundreds of horror movies recently, and he has worked very hard. With your own screenwriter, I am also looking forward to this movie."


    "Have you watched hundreds of horror movies?" Dunn''s face was straight, he looked at Zack Snyder, and said solemnly, "Zach, don''t be limited by those B-grade movies in the 1970s and 1980s to limit your style and imagination. , believe in yourself, and believe in my vision, you are no worse than any horror film master!"


    Zach Snyder''s mother is a painter, and he has been learning oil painting from his mother since he was a child, so his aesthetics of film images also follow the concept of oil painting, which is full of richness and texture.


    Such a strong visual style is the favorite in the DVD and video tape market!


    In previous lives, Zach Snyder and Christopher Nolan were two of Warner''s commercial film gods. Zack Snyder can''t compare to Nolan at the box office, but what about movie revenue? Comparable!


    It depends on the income from peripheral sales. No matter how good the reputation of "Inception" and "Interstellar" are, in the Blu-ray and cable TV markets, Zach Snyder''s works are more popular.


    Even after Nolan relied on the "Dark Knight" trilogy, there are still a large number of fans who believe that Zack Snyder is the best director of comics.


    Because of his visual style, it is closer to the comics.


    Dunn didn''t want Zack Snyder to be influenced by other films and changed his personal style.


    Horror movies are the favorites of the DVD/video market and professional limited TV stations, and the rich textured shots are also highly sought after in the DVD and video tape markets.


    What kind of amazing explosive power will the combination of the two create?


    The DVD and video sales of "Chainsaw" are probably not much worse than Dunn''s "Spider-Man"!


    Zach Schneider opened his mouth, but didn''t say anything.


    Tang En sighed and said earnestly, "Zach, be confident. Have you forgotten what I told you? I have a plan for your career, and I''m not afraid to tell you that after "Chainsaw", the next movie is "Biochemistry" "Crisis", and then make a horror film with a relatively large investment, I will push you into the mainstream film market, and then you will be greeted by A-level big productions!"


    Zach Snyder took a deep breath, his voice trembling, "Dawn, I''m sure I can make this movie well."


    "Remember, go with your own style! You''re like your ads in the past, and I love that shot with the color and texture."


    "I see!"


    Zach Snyder felt a warm feeling in his heart. Looking at the boss who was younger than himself, listening to his words of encouragement, he felt that his whole body was baptized by the spring, warm and comfortable.


    It feels so good to be trusted!


    Furious Pictures president Glenn Morgan is a little envious of Zach Snyder''s opportunity.


    There are too many excellent talents in Hollywood, but there are only those opportunities. In addition to strength, luck is more important.


    In addition to those geniuses, looking at Hollywood, cesium can become a coordinator and a film can become a director. This is the most real situation.


    There is no doubt that Zach Snyder has met his bole By the way, Glenn, is the distribution department of Furious Pictures formed? " Dunn suddenly changed the subject.


    Dunn and Universal have signed an agreement, and all the films produced by Dunn are handed over to Universal for distribution, but the low-cost horror films are the responsibility of Fury Studios themselves.


    And the distribution of low-budget horror films is very different from the big productions, and it''s impossible to release them in thousands of theaters as soon as they come out, usually in special horror film theaters.


    If the box office is good, the number of theaters will gradually increase; if the box office is poor, it will directly become cannon fodder and disappear into the vast sea.


    This kind of issuance method has low risk, low cost, and simple issuance. It does not require a huge issuance department, and often small independent companies can cope with this mode.


    Because once the box office of the movie is good, and they don''t need to contact the theater chain, they will take the initiative to come to the door and ask for a copy to be released.


    Glenn Morgan scratched his head, "There is no distribution department, there are so many people in total, I am directly in charge. Two are responsible for contacting the studio to copy the film, and three are responsible for running errands to get in touch with the horror theater chain. , it''s not that complicated."


    Tang En took a deep breath, "Let''s be more formal, the scale of Furious Pictures will definitely expand in the future. The independent distribution department of Kudu can also accumulate some experience. If the company releases some low-cost literary films or science fiction films in the future , and maybe someone from Furious Pictures'' distribution department."


    Glenn Morgan was stunned for a moment, and quickly said, "Okay!"


    Everyone in the company knew that the young boss was ambitious.


    Now it looks like it''s true.


    This guy is not finished with commercial blockbusters, and even the small-budget movie market does not want to let it go.


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    Chapter 167 Boss Tang''s Ambition

 Chapter 168： Young and energetic, foolish!

    Chapter 168 Young and energetic, fooling around


    In the first two years, Dian Mian''s work focused on the films he shot, but now Dian Mian''s focus has been on the company.


    The work related to "Spider-Man" has been completely handed over to Marvel Pictures, and even the publicity work is not involved.


    In fact, there is no need for his continued involvement.


    Now Dunn''s reputation is booming in North America, and he is definitely the best choice for this year''s "hottest person".


    His deeds in Hollywood and Wall Street, as long as the people who read the news, almost all pass it on by word of mouth, and his reputation is too great!


    This has also led to his movie "Spider-Man" becoming the most anticipated movie in this box!


    Now, "Mission Impossible 2" starring Tom Cruise has been released in North America for 9 days, and the North American box office is as high as 103 million US dollars. It is a popular movie.


    However, compared with the yet-to-be-released "Spider-Man", the popularity is even worse.


    Basically before we met, "Mission Impossible 2" has already fallen.


    Now, the most bitter is naturally Fox and Disney. In order to sanction "Spider-Man", they also adjusted the schedule of summer blockbusters.


    However, now, the name of "Spider-Man" appears overwhelmingly in various media. As long as Dunn is reported, "Spider-Man" will not be mentioned less.


    Isn''t it worth watching a director''s fancy product worth 5 billion?


    As for "Sixty Seconds" and "Titans a.e.", I''m sorry, even if there are movie stars like Nicolas Cage, Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore in these two movies, compared to Dunn''s popularity , there is still a big gap.


    Especially in June, the authoritative financial magazine "Forbes" announced the list of the world''s richest people as of May 22, 2000!


    Microsoft founder Bill Gates continues to top the list with a fortune of $60 billion; Oracle President Larry Ellison ranks second with a fortune of $47 billion; Warren Buffett ranks second with a fortune of $28 billion Three; Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is also worth $28 billion, ranking fourth.


    Then, the fifth is Saudi Prince Arsu, $20 billion;


    The sixth is to control the Albrecht family of the Aldi supermarket chain in Germany, with 20 billion US dollars;


    Seventh is Wal-Mart Chairman Robertson Walton, $20 billion;


    The eighth is Masayoshi Son, an Asian investment tycoon and founder of SoftBank, with $19.4 billion;


    The ninth is Michael Dell, founder of Dell, with $17.8 billion;


    Tenth is Canadian media mogul Kenneth Thompson with $16.1 billion


    The richest man in Chinese, Li, with a net worth of US$11.3 billion, ranks 22nd.


    As for Dunn Walker, the total assets given by Forbes magazine is 6.3 billion US dollars, ranking 58th in the world!


    In the ranking of the world''s richest people under the age of 30, Dunn deserves to be ranked first; in the ranking of the richest people under the age of 40, Dunn still ranks in the top three!


    Once this issue of "Forbes" magazine was announced, it seemed to add fuel to the fire, making Dunn''s momentum expand, ferocious, and swell again!


    The 20th Century Fox CEO''s office was a mess, and the floor was littered with glass shards from smashed glasses.


    Tom Rothman''s face darkened like a dark cloud in the sky, staring viciously at West Cotton, the director of the distribution department, "Let me ask you a question, can the schedule of "Titan a.e." be changed?"


    West Cotton said bitterly: "It''s too late. There are only 20 days left until the scheduled date. We have even sent out the copy, and the theater has made all preparations before the release."


    "Does that mean it can''t be changed?"


    "No!" West Cotton said firmly, and then sighed, "Tom, changing the schedule at this time will cause great trouble to the work of the theater chain, and will have to pay a huge amount of liquidated damages!"


    Tom Rothman''s teeth were sore with anger, and his legs under the desk were shaking slightly, "Do you want to watch our movie fall at the feet of that **** in Spider-Man?"


    West Cotton sneered in his heart.


    Originally, his scheduled schedule for "Titan a.e." was mid-July, which happened to avoid the sharp edge of "Spider-Man" in the first half of the month. But Tom Rothman''s brain is like a convulsion. In order to breathe, he has to adjust the schedule abruptly, and he wants to fight with "Spider-Man".


    Isn''t this looking for death?


    "Spider-Man" is Dunn''s film, the investment is as high as 150 million US dollars!


    What is Titan a.e.? Even Fox''s marketing department is not optimistic!


    This Tom Rothman, his own death is not enough, but he has to pull Disney, you want to tell the board of directors, do you have a good relationship with Disney?


    Hehe, when Disney''s "Sixty Seconds" fails at the box office under the impact of "Spider-Man", you will be unhappy at that time, let''s see what you will do!


    If you don''t get it right, you will be in power at the beginning of the year, and you will have to step down at the end of the year!


    "Speak, mute?" Tom Rothman slapped the table heavily, berating fiercely.


    West Cotton frowned slightly, holding back his anger and said: "Boss, in any case, changing the schedule is not feasible. Disney''s "Sixty Seconds of Speed", don''t you recognize it by pinching your nose?"


    "Then what do you think we should do now?" Tom Rothman stared at him closely.


    West Cotton hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously: "I heard that "Spider-Man" has a full publicity fund of 100 million US dollars, and Dunn Walker is so famous now that it is impossible to fight against "Spider-Man" already."


    It can be said that as long as the film "Spider-Man" is of acceptable quality, it will definitely explode at the box office by virtue of Universal''s current publicity campaign and Dunn''s influence.


    "Are you talking nonsense?"


    Tom Rothman is not stupid. Although he has a thousand or ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, he also knows that the general situation cannot be defied, and his siege against Dunn has completely failed.


    His actions in the past two months have not only not damaged Tang En and Tang En Films in the slightest, but have contributed to the flames and boosted Tang En''s momentum.


    Backfired!


    If it wasn''t for the joint action of Fox and Disney, Dunn Walker''s name was repeated in the media every day, Dunn would not have gained such a great reputation now.


    It''s like stealing chicken without losing rice!


    Tom Rothman is very annoyed at his stupidity. He has ulcers in his mouth now. He has been to the doctor for three consecutive days. It seems that there is a fire in his heart.


    West Cotton clenched his fists angrily and could only bite the bullet: "In the same schedule, three strong films were released, namely "Spider-Man", "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e." Since the status of "Spider-Man" cannot be shaken, in order for our film to gain more filming rate and market share, we must grab the share of "Sixty Seconds"."


    His words are quite satisfactory, and a leader of a normal distribution department should have some opinions.


    But this moment touched Tom Rothman''s inverse scale, slapped the table heavily, and became furious!


    "Are you trying to kill me? You bastard, get out of here!"


    Tom Rothman looks almost insane.


    At this time, for the box office of "Titan a.e.", to suppress Disney''s movie "Sixty Seconds of Speed", what is the difference between that and provocation?


    He was the one who secretly arranged it and encouraged Disney to adjust the movie schedule. Seeing that the situation is not right now, he abandoned his allies. Do you want his face? Are you still hanging out in Hollywood?


    Now, Tom Rothman has completely torn his face with Dunn Pictures, and indirectly has a rift with DreamWorks and Universal. If he falls out with Disney again, wouldn''t 20th Century Fox be embarrassed on all sides?


    He, the chairman of the board of directors and the chief executive officer, will take responsibility for the first light, and it is doomed to get out of bed.


    At this time, we can only continue to maintain our friendship with Disney, and never provoke!


    It''s not in Fox''s interest, it''s in Tom Rothman''s interest!


    West Cotton sneered secretly, idiot!


    Of course he understood what Tom Rothman was thinking, naive.


    At this time, only competition can survive.


    If Fox doesn''t compete with Disney, will Disney not compete with Fox?


    The investment of "Titan a.e." is only 75 million US dollars, because the marketing department is not optimistic, and the publicity funds are only 20 million US dollars.


    But what about "Sixty Seconds"? The cost is 90 million US dollars, and the publicity cost is 60 million US dollars. With such a large investment, can Disney just let it go?


    No wonder they say don''t make a decision when you''re angry, and now Dianchamu Rothman is simply brain-dead.


    West Cotton shrugged indifferently and turned to leave.


    Just listen to the office, there is a crisp cracking sound of a water glass, and an angry roar.


    At this time, Tom Rothman''s secretary carefully walked in with a new cup and whispered, "Boss Want to see the news? It''s from Dunn Pictures."


    "News, news from Pyrene! Um, wait, what did you say? Dunn Pictures?" Tom Rothman raised his eyebrows, and the sullenness on his face increased a little.


    The secretary said timidly: "Yes, it''s Dunn Pictures. They have reached a dozen strategic cooperation with Hasbro."


    "Hasbro?" Tom Rothman was slightly taken aback. "Isn''t that a toy company?"


    "Yes, it''s a toy company! I heard that Dunn Pictures seems to be interested in developing the copyright of Hasbro''s toys. Now it''s being broadcast live on TV, and the press conference is very popular."


    In this era, the IP strategy has not yet emerged, even if Tom Rothman is well-informed, he is still not clear about Tang Endian Road.


    Cooperate with a toy company to develop the film rights of the toy?


    What a joke!


    In the past few decades, it has always been based on Hollywood movies, with movie copyrights first, and then with surrounding industries, including toy companies, to develop the derivatives market.


    Dunn does the opposite, which is too nondescript.


    How risky is it to make a movie?


    How difficult can it be to make a successful film that can drive a strong surrounding?


    Therefore, Hollywood develops original stories that belong to Hollywood, so that the copyright income from the sale of props can reach as much as 80% or 90% of the total profit, so as to maximize the profit!


    Can engage in toy copyright development, when the time comes, after a lot of hard work, the film is made, how much profit can the film company get? Twenty percent or three percent?


    The original copyright is in the hands of Renjia Toys!


    Tom Rothman sank a little, then snorted coldly: "Young and energetic, nonsense!"


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    Chapter 168 Young and energetic, fooling around

 Chapter 169： Plan ahead for IP industry layout

    In Tang En''s heart, there is a big game of chess.


    Before, due to financial constraints, there was no room to play. Since he made a fortune in the stock market, he has started a series of strategic plans. From film to TV, from TV station to animation industry, of course, there are more important IP property rights!


    IP property rights are the most important source of profit in the future, and it is the root cause of the Matthew effect caused by large companies!


    Since the 1990s, the traditional toy sales model has been unable to keep up with the times, and Hasbro''s sales have been decreasing year after year. Hasbro changed its business strategy accordingly, started a series of acquisitions, and went public last year.


    Unexpectedly, just after the new year, it encountered a bubble crisis!


    Although Hasbro is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, not the Nasdaq, Hasbro has already started its transformation into a game company through acquisitions in previous years.


    In order to reduce the impact of the bubble crisis, Hasbro sold its interactive game department directly and returned to the toy market, intending to carry out a series of in-depth development of its toy copyright.


    Such an idea coincides with Dunn and Andrew Mooney, the newly appointed president of Disney''s consumer goods department!


    Hasbro''s toy images, including My Little Pony and Pokemon, have entered Disney World, Disneyland and Disneytown, and participated in the development of Disney''s game department.


    Correspondingly, Hasbro has obtained the right to use the toy copyrights derived from many Disney movies, which can be said to be mutually beneficial.


    At the same time, they also received a strategic cooperation invitation from Dunn Pictures!


    Compared with Disney''s traditional and conservative copyright development model, Dunn Pictures obviously has a larger structure, wider scope, more strategies, and more sincerity!


    Comics, animation, film, television, toys, games six copyright integration!


    Dunn also invented a novel concept for this purpose - the pan-entertainment copyright model.


    Hollywood is the entertainment mecca, and movies are the entertainment leader.


    As long as Hasbro''s board of directors is not stupid, it will not refuse a cooperation invitation like Dunn Pictures!


    After more than 20 days of negotiation on the ownership and distribution of "big copyright", Hasbro and Dunn Pictures finally reached a consensus on June 3, involving a total of 12 major items and more than 70 minor items. All-round cooperation.


    Like the previous cooperation between Hasbro and Disney, the cooperation between Hasbro and Dunn Pictures does not involve capital exchanges, only the exchange of interests and future profit distribution.


    For example, Marvel Entertainment can freely use the comic rights of seven toys including Transformers, Special Forces, Masked Fighter, MSI Little Superman, Magic Knight, Cosmic Knight, and New Age Warrior, and create related original stories.


    For example, Hasbro could use Marvel''s comic characters and stories to package and market its toys in a new way.


    For example, Dunn Pictures has only 10 years of copyright. Dunn Pictures has not started a big movie project within 10 years, and Hasbro can unconditionally take back all copyrights. If the movie fails at the box office, Hasbro can also take back the copyright and change the partner.


    This is a bit like when Marvel sold the rights to superheroes.


    The difference is that there are successful precedents for comic-book movies. "Superman" and "Batman" are both popular all over the world, so there are many companies that buy copyright.


    However, changing the movie... everything is unknown.


    Besides Tang En, who would dare to play like this?


    It is normal for Hasbro to make concessions in terms of copyright in order to make its toy projects a big movie and drive sales. Even the contract stipulates that Hasbro should pay no less than 10% of the film investment as a sponsorship fee. If the global box office exceeds 500 million US dollars, Hasbro will also provide an additional 1% of the film cost as a sponsorship fee on the premise that the global box office increases by 100 million US dollars.


    In exchange, Hasbro got more money for the derivative rights to the movie. Especially for toy sales, Dunn Pictures only takes 20% at most, which is simply the most embarrassing clause signed by Hollywood and toy companies since ancient times.


    Disney''s Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other toys authorized by Hasbro before, Disney will take 80% of the total profit!


    Under this condition, Hasbro was still crying and begging. There are so many toy companies, and there are dozens of toy companies kneeling and begging for Disney to cooperate.


    In order to achieve this strategic cooperation involving many channels, Dunn showed enough sincerity, and Hasbro also gave him all the trust, and even allowed Dunn to make a small part of Hasbro toys for the filming of the movie image modification.


    In short, Dunn Pictures and Hasbro have reached the largest copyright strategic cooperation between a film company and a toy company in history!


    Alan Hasbro is the chairman, CEO, and president of Hasbro, whose father was the founder of Hasbro and his older brother was a leader of the previous generation.


    He is not very interested in comics, animation and TV. What really impresses him is the movie, the movie made by Dunn!


    "Dawn, now that the contract has been signed, I want to know, when will the movie be shot?" Alan Hasenfield also knows that many of the promises at the negotiating table are nonsense.


    Sometimes, it is not as important as a person''s face, such as Tang En, a great director with both popularity and wealth.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Alan, didn''t I say it before, the current special effects technology is far from enough, and within 5 years, the film will not be approved."


    Alan Hasenfield frowned, not satisfied with Dunn''s statement, "It''s too long!"


    "In fact, there is no need to worry. Our strategy is to use comics as the sentinel and animation as the vanguard. After all, the cost of the movie is too high, and the attitude should be cautious."


    Dunn''s optimistic look obviously couldn''t convince Alan Hasenfield, "Don, in the 1980s, we cooperated with Marvel and launched a series of "Special Forces" comics and animations, which was not very pleasant. "


    Tang En said with a smile: "But didn''t the special forces sell this toy to the world? Besides, Marvel is now my company, Alan, you should be able to see my sincerity."


    "But I''ve had enough of that shoddy cartoon!" Alan Hasenfield showed a bit of irritability on his face.


    The reason why Hasbro''s toys are sold all over the world is the promotion of animations, most of which are Japanese animations.


    But this type of animation was okay in the 1980s, but now it seems to be rotten to scum!


    This is also part of the reason why Hasbro''s toy sales have been declining year after year.


    That kind of garbage cartoon, the quality is not as good as "Tom and Jerry" and "Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse" half a century ago, it is heartbreaking.


    This directly spoke to Dunn''s heart.


    Dunn Pictures failed to poach Chris Mellor Dandley, so it gave up the strategy of building an animation department on its own. Without soul characters, the animation department cannot be built at all.


    Dunn''s current idea is to make a few cartoons at random, hand them over to the Nickelodeon Channel, and pay back the favor.


    Clear from now on!


    The reason why he made such a big battle is mainly to make plans for future movies.


    "Ellen, although we have reached an agreement on the copyright of seven sets of toys, it is impossible for all toys to be adapted into movies. Some of them will be made into cartoons, some will be made into TV series, and some will be made into movies. This is our original intention."


    Dunn''s face is not red and his heart is not beating.


    In fact, his initial idea was to imitate the "Avengers" and create a "Hasbro Alliance" series, and then imagined that it would sweep Hollywood like the Marvel Universe.


    But soon, Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios firmly rejected Dunn''s unrealistic idea.


    The most direct reason is that there are more monks and less porridge!


    Marvel has more than 5,000 superheroes. In addition to the Avengers, there are more than a dozen large and small alliances and organizations, all of which have storytelling and adaptation prospects.


    If all seven of Hasbro''s toys are put on the big screen, is there still room for Marvel heroes?


    The movie market is so big. It is impossible that the more movies there are, the greater the income. This is an inverse parabola.


    Marvel cannot starve its own heroes to death for other people''s children.


    So Tang En has already thought about it, just like the previous life, only the Transformers will be put on the big screen, and at most special forces will be added.


    If the sales of comics are good, the story of "Hasbro Alliance" is also very good, maybe it can be moved to the TV station TV market in the future, which is much wider than the movie market.


    Dunn is not an actor after all, no matter how well he conceals it, he can''t escape the scrutiny of an old fox like Alan Hasenfield.


    Alan Hasenfield pondered for a long time, as if he was making a major decision, and suddenly asked, "Dawn, are you interested in joining Hasbro''s board of directors?"


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned in surprise, and then he understood that Alan Hasbro''s film was for the Hasbro movie to be approved as soon as possible, and he came up with a big move.


    Entering the board of directors means that Dunn will be a director of Hasbro, and the premise of a director is a shareholder.


    Hasbro is owned by the Hasenfield family and holds more than 70% of the shares. In other words, Alan Hassenfield''s words are tantamount to a Hasbro board resolution.


    "I personally take out 5% of the shares and transfer them to you at the current share price. How about it, are you interested?"


    Hasbro is a listed company with a total market value of about $1.6 billion, and a 5% stake is $80 million, which puts no pressure on Dunn.


    ...


    Last year, Disney hired veteran brand marketing expert Andrew Mooney from Nike to serve as Disney''s president of consumer goods, mainly responsible for the copyright integration and redistribution of Disney''s characters.


    Andrew Mooney also lived up to expectations. Following a series of strategic cooperation with Hasbro, he recently made a bold and creative choice.


    He integrated the princess images from Disney''s princess animation films over the past few decades and registered it as a brand trademark of "Disney Princess".


    The next step is to carry out a series of marketing and promotion for the "Disney Princess" brand series.


    The first IP with the highest revenue from peripheral property rights in Hollywood history was born!

 Chapter 170： Alumni who drop out

    Chapter 170 The Alumni Who Dropped Out


    In the current US market, stock splits are a kind of ridicule. Over the past four years, 375 companies in the S&P 500 have undergone stock splits.


    Analysts on Wall Street pointed out that stock splits can usually attract more investors and increase the liquidity of the stock while shareholders'' equity and the company''s total market value remain unchanged. And because stock splits are often seen as a sign that company management is bullish, the move tends to incentivize a company''s stock price.


    Today, in order to save Apple''s stock price from falling again and again, after a vote at the shareholders'' meeting, after June 1987, Apple''s stock split again.


    The current Apple is not the indomitable and unparalleled giant in the future. It can be described as miserable.


    At the beginning, Jobs encouraged his good friend Larry Ellison, the boss of Oracle, to buy Apple.


    But the market share of the dominant computer has dropped to 4. Larry Ellison can''t see any possibility of Apple''s profit and refuses to acquire it.


    Dell Computer boss Michael Dell even mocked Jobs and told him to shut down Apple as soon as possible, because no investment institutions and big companies would take over this mess.


    Fortunately, through the Internet bull market, Apple escaped disaster. And Jobs launched the well-received imac, and its market share has increased to 9.


    However, the Internet bubble burst, and although the stock prices of large companies such as Dell, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard have fallen sharply, they have a large volume and many users, and they are full of confidence.


    Apple, which was in charge of Steve Jobs, had a hard time saying that the way to save the company was a small method such as stock splitting.


    After the two-for-one share split, Apple''s total share capital has reached nearly 470 million shares.


    Scott Swift was overjoyed to hear the news.


    Under the order of the big boss Tang En, he wants to eat a lot of Apple shares in the secondary market in a short period of time, which will definitely cause the stock price to fluctuate.


    Once it is discovered that Dunn Capital is secretly eating Apple stock, the stock price will definitely rise sharply, which is definitely not in the interests of Dunn Capital.


    It just so happens that Apple has now come up with a move to split its shares. It is just this spring breeze that Scott Swift can secretly hide behind and increase his stock holdings.


    This little thing did not bring joy to Dunn. After successfully reaching a strategic cooperation with Hasbro, he successfully found a breakthrough in the film, TV and IP industries.


    Only the animation industry is still in the dark.


    The latest news is that Jeffrey Katzenberg is tough. Although DreamWorks Animation''s performance is bleak now, he wants to make one last big gamble.


    "Jeffrey is an expert in hand-drawn animation, and he has achieved great success at Disney. After Cod''s DreamWorks, he realized the importance of computer technology and began to transform. In the past few films, traditional hand-drawn and computer were used. The combination mode of painting, the effect is not good, Jeffrey must make a bold attempt." Bill McNick gave an explanation.


    Tang En''s eyes flashed, "Could it be that DreamWorks Animation wants to learn from Pixar and launch a fully computer-generated animation?"


    Bill McNick nodded, "Yes, now Blue Sky Studio is engaged in computer technology, and Jeffrey will definitely not be left behind. I heard that Jeffrey is actively raising funds from major shareholders and intends to adapt the famous children''s picture book "Monster History" "Lake", all computer production. If it fails again this time, DreamWorks Animation will definitely be split and sold."


    "Shrek?"


    A wry smile appeared on Dunn''s face.


    This is a classic in the history of Hollywood animation, just like Blue Sky Studio''s "Ice Age".


    After "Shrek" is released and has achieved great success, it will be difficult to acquire it again when DreamWorks Animation is so powerful.


    "Forget it, it''s impossible for Hollywood to revolve around me. If you fail, you will fail." Tang En waved his hand and sighed, "By the way, what is the judgment of Dian Yan on Mattel''s side?"


    A few days ago, Disney just announced that it has registered the "Disney Princess" trademark and will incorporate the previous and future animated princess movie series into this brand.


    Such a super brand makes Dunn feel a lot of pressure, and the desire for Barbie is even greater.


    Bill McNick shook his head, "It''s not going well, Mattel is not like Hasbro, their business philosophy is very conservative, they lack foresight, and they don''t understand our concept of ''pan-entertainment rights''."


    "Then give them some more explanation. The world''s largest toy company can''t be all idiots, right?"


    "Difficult!" Bill McNick curled his lips, "unless we can make a bigger profit."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "The way of cooperation is simple and clear."


    If Tang En realized something, "You mean to directly spend money to buy copyright?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn laughed, "This Mattel company is too stupid, isn''t it? Can''t see any long-term benefits? When Marvel sold the copyright, it was because it was facing bankruptcy. Mattel does this, it makes people laugh. Lose your teeth!"


    Bill McNick smiled, "So, you agree?"


    "Agree, of course I agree!" Tang En''s mouth crossed a bit of sarcasm, "I only pay attention to the immediate copyright fee, but ignore the long-term profit distribution. It is not surprising that Mattel was acquired by Hasbro!"


    "Hasbro buys Mattel?"


    Bill McNick was stunned for a moment, how is this possible? Now Mattel, the market value is three times that of Hasbro!


    Tang En waved his hand, "I''m talking about the future, look at me, if Mattel continues this conservative and stupid business strategy, it will be over sooner or later. They are still worried about the risks of the movies produced by Tang En Films? Joke!"


    Bill McNick''s confidence in Dunn is no wonder, "What do we do next? Are the cartoons of Nickelodeon Channel still doing it?"


    Tang En sighed slightly, "He''s not benevolent, but I can''t be unjust. Since I''ve already promised, I still have to do it. At least Viacom did help in the public relations crisis."


    "Then just find a studio to outsource and make a children''s cartoon, which is enough to repay the favor." Bill McNick is deeply familiar with the concept of Hollywood, and sometimes favors are more important than commitments.


    "No, in case the cartoon makes a mess, wouldn''t it humiliate the reputation of Tang En Pictures?" Tang En immediately shook his head, thought about it, and Suo Xing said, "Let the copyright of "Fantastic Four" directly to Nick Rodian for use once That''s good, don''t they have their own animation studio? Let them do it themselves! If it''s done, they can continue to make a sequel, or if it''s not good, just one shot and two breakups!"


    "Well, that''s fine too."


    Bill McNick nodded.


    At this time, Reese Witherspoon secretly pushed open the door and glanced at it, found Bill there, and smiled embarrassedly, "Sorry, I didn''t know you were there, you guys continue to talk."


    Tang En laughed, "Okay, we''re done talking! Come in, is the filming over?"


    Some time ago, when Dunn Pictures encountered a crisis, Reese Witherspoon directly took leave from the "Legal Blonde" crew to tide over the difficulties with the company.


    Such a move has aroused the recognition and favor of everyone from top to bottom in Dunn Films.


    Reese Witherspoon pushed the door openly and came in with a sweet smile, "Just finished shooting yesterday!"


    Bill McNick said jokingly: "Reese, it''s too hard for you to come to the company just after filming? In my opinion, you should ask your boss for a vacation and find a place with beautiful scenery to go on vacation."


    Tang En waved his hand and said boldly: "Bill is right! You can rest for a while on paid vacation."


    Reese gave him a sullen look, "How much is the paid vacation? $5,000 or $8,000? Do you know how much "Legal Blonde" MGM offered me? A full 300 Ten thousand U.S. dollars!"


    "Wow! Reese, you''ve made a fortune, it''s time for a treat!" Dunn exclaimed exaggeratedly.


    Angrily, Reese gritted her teeth, "I''ve made a fortune? Even if I made a hundred movies, I wouldn''t be able to make it to the Forbes Rich List!"


    Bill McNick laughed, waved his hand, and stood up, "Okay, don''t disturb you guys, I''m going to work, the "Mrs. Smith" project needs more preparation."


    After he left, Reese Witherspoon bypassed Dunn''s big desk, turned around in front of him, and sat down in his arms with her light body, hooking his arms around his arms. neck.


    Tang En laughed and said, "So proactive? The door hasn''t been locked yet!"


    Reese rolled her eyes playfully to know that your mind is always on that kind of thing. "


    "Ah? What are you?" Dunn was at a loss.


    Reese bit her mouth, "Dang En, can I beg you for one thing?"


    "Okay!" Tang En answered cheerfully immediately, "What is our relationship? At least we are good friends, right? There''s no need to be so polite."


    "It''s almost the same!" Reese pursed her lips and smiled, very happy. "I have a senior brother who has entrusted the relationship to me. I hope you can help."


    "Senior brother?" Tang En was slightly startled.


    "Stanford alumnus, but he dropped out after a year," Reese explained.


    "Drop out?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up instantly.


    This is definitely the standard for a big man!


    Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and even the richest man in China.


    Previously, Reese Witherspoon helped Dunn connect with her alumni and brothers, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, so that Dunn successfully invested in Google and obtained 10 shares.


    Now, Reese is going to introduce another Stanford University alumnus, maybe another famous person!


    "Tell me, who is it?"


    Dunn took a deep breath and was ready, waiting for Reese to pronounce a shocking name.


    "Actually, I don''t know who it is." Reese said helplessly.


    "what?"


    Reese pursed her lips, "I''ll just say it straight, she''s a younger sister of my alumni brother. She''s very interested in movies and wants to ask you for help."


    Tang En''s eyes turned black with anger!


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    Chapter 170 The Alumni Who Dropped Out

 Chapter 171： sister of reeses alumni

    Reese Witherspoon saw the embarrassment, disappointment, helplessness, and annoyance on Dunn''s face, and quickly kissed him on the cheek, flatteringly said: "Don''t be angry, people have gone around in such a circle, trusting the relationship. I only found you when I came to my place, which shows that people really like movies."


    Tang En glared at her, "Come on, let''s put it away and learn from Ella?"


    "Hee hee, by the way, I have read the manuscript of Ella''s book "Gone Lover". It''s really good! Of course, your story is still better." Reese was still quietly flattering him, Just hope he agrees.


    "Okay, what is your alumni''s sister doing to help?" With a little effort, Tang En lifted her up and placed her on the desk.


    Reese glanced down, giggled, and felt a little smug in her heart. She boasted that she was not bad at all. "It seems that she wants to make a movie."


    "Making a movie?" Tang En was slightly startled, "Is it a director? Female directors are not easy to get along with in Hollywood, and it is even more difficult for young female directors."


    The Stanford alumni who can relate to Reese Witherspoon must be young, and his sister must be even younger.


    Reese pondered: "Isn''t it a director? I heard... She was admitted to Columbia University at the age of 16. She first majored in computer science, then changed to business management, and then studied media journalism after her master''s degree... Anyway, it''s exaggerated. I don''t know if it''s true or not."


    This kind of thing that can be known at a glance, can it be faked?


    Tang En was a little dumbfounded, "A layman? Does she want to be an actress?"


    "It shouldn''t be, if the request is so low, it is impossible to ask me in such a big circle." Reese Witherspoon shook her head, "I don''t know the specific situation, or... I Make an appointment for you, let''s meet and talk?"


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "You spent so much effort just to give others a chance?"


    "Yup."


    "why?"


    Reese looked at Dunn blankly, "Why why?"


    "There''s always a purpose, right?"


    Reese paused for a while, sighed softly, opened her mouth, but hesitated.


    Tang En was a little surprised, "Is it inconvenient to say?"


    Reese shook her head, "It''s nothing inconvenient, it''s just... just a proof."


    "prove?"


    Dunn was suspicious at first, then suddenly.


    Yes, this is proof!


    When Reese dropped out of Stanford and came to Hollywood to act, she must have faced huge resistance and pressure. Not only from the family, but also from the school and alumni.


    The top student at Stanford University, going to be an idiot actress? Simply shameful!


    This is the same reason that Natalie went to Harvard and shed tears for a while without confidence.


    Actors know the nature of the entertainment industry. When they go to places like Harvard and Stanford, they will instinctively feel a little inferior.


    Now, Reese Witherspoon, through her own efforts, has become the female lead of "Legal Blonde", and she can also help Stanford alumni a little bit. How much value is this?


    She doesn''t ask for anything in return, she just wants to prove one thing to the Stanford alumni - she is an actress, she is no worse than any alumni!


    ...


    The next day, the master who had been in contact with Tang En after a long circle of relationships finally appeared.


    Once it appeared, Tang En''s eyes lit up.


    She is an absolute beauty.


    The golden hair was permed into a volume, which looked fashionable and foreign; the slender legs were wrapped in a pair of black stockings, which looked smart and simple. The waist and hip curves are beautiful and just right, and the delicate figure is like a model on the runway.


    Even compared with the beautiful Reese Witherspoon next to her, it is not much different.


    "Hello, welcome!" Dunn stepped forward enthusiastically and stretched out his right hand, "Donne Walker, it''s nice to meet you."


    "Tosca Musk."


    She shook hands with Dunn softly, but not at all. It was very different from the way Hollywood girls behaved.


    The usual Hollywood actresses shook hands with a big man like Dunn, and the other party didn''t let go. They would never let go first.


    Dunn invited Tosca Musk to the sofa to sit down and poured her a cup of coffee himself.


    This has nothing to do with beauty. Tosca Musk is beautiful, but there are too many beautiful girls in Hollywood. Dunn will never be so humble because of a strange woman.


    He was for Reese''s dignity.


    She was introduced by Reese, and Dunn was selling Reese''s face.


    Sure enough, seeing Dunn''s actions, Reese Witherspoon''s pretty face bloomed with a flower-like smile, and her eyes were watery.


    "Mr Walker, you are very kind!"


    "It''s okay, Reese''s friends are my friends."


    Dunn smiled and came to sit on the sofa opposite her.


    "Miss Musk..."


    "Tosca! Mr. Walker, just call me Tosca."


    "Okay Then don''t call me Mr. Dunn. You can call me Dunn. Haha, I heard from Reese, are you interested in developing in Hollywood?"


    Tosca Musk laughed: "Yes, I have loved movies since I was a child, and my two older brothers are also big movie fans. They are very supportive of me, so I quit my job and come to Hollywood to try."


    Dunn blinked, "Can I know your previous job?"


    "Both of my older brothers are starting businesses in Silicon Valley, and I''ve been helping out for the past two years."


    Her brother is an alumnus of Reese, a top student at Stanford, and it is normal to start a business in Silicon Valley after graduation.


    If Tang En realized something, he seemed to understand something, "Is the company going to lay off employees because of the bubble crisis?"


    "No no no! Walker first... Dunn, you misunderstood. I came to Hollywood to develop, and it was all a hobby. It has nothing to do with the company''s business!" Tosca Musk''s face was serious and serious. In other words, the employees who have been "layed off" usually have poor working ability.


    Reese Witherspoon patted Dunn and said angrily: "Don''t talk nonsense, my brother''s company is developing normally. Although it has been affected by the economic crisis, it has not reached the point of layoffs."


    Dunn smiled slightly. Seeing that a dismounted horse was very successful, he brought up the theme of today''s meeting, "Tosca, you want to come to Hollywood to develop, I welcome it, Hollywood never rejects elites. Just... I''m sorry, which direction do you want to go in? Development? Is it an actor?"


    Not to mention, on Tosca Musk''s terms, acting as a vase in the movie is more than enough.


    "No, I can''t act." Tosca Musk shook his head, "I want to be a producer, or... I want to start a business in Hollywood and set up a production company of my own."


    "Entrepreneurship?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened a little, looking at her in surprise.


    Hollywood is not Silicon Valley!

 Chapter 172： Who is her brother?

    There is a big difference between starting a business in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.


    The most essential difference: In Silicon Valley, as long as you have technology and creativity, many investment institutions will take the initiative to come to help you, and it is easy to obtain financing; but in Hollywood, no matter how good your ideas are and how good your team is, it is difficult to get money. Opportunity to make a movie.


    Hollywood film companies have to rely on foreign funds to share the risks of movies. How can they have extra funds to invest in a new company that is a rookie?


    Moreover, connections are Hollywood''s greatest wealth.


    It''s like a big director like Spielberg, who can get Leonardo Ricaprio and Tom Hanks to join his movies for a very low salary.


    A newcomer, is it possible?


    Of course, there is another possibility, you are the father of the gold master!


    Just like Lionsgate, the big boss is from Canada, and within a few years, it quickly opened up in Hollywood. It is because the big boss is a Canadian financial tycoon, a billionaire, who dares to spend a lot of money.


    Not to mention film companies, any company likes to work with partners who are "money and stupid".


    But looking at Tosca Musk''s appearance, it is obvious that he is not from a top rich family.


    "Tosca, with all due respect, this is not a good idea." Dunn shook his head, not optimistic.


    Tosca Musk''s face was not lost, he smiled and said: "I know, it is very difficult, but starting a business always suffers a lot of setbacks. Didn''t Dunn Pictures also experience a serious public relations crisis?"


    Dunn frowned and said: "Tosca, your courage and courage are admirable. But Hollywood is not Silicon Valley. There are completely different modes of survival here. You don''t know Hollywood, and it is more dangerous than you think."


    "That''s why I came to ask for your help." Tosca Musk was not struck, and was calm.


    Tang En is still not optimistic, "Of course you can help, but as a friend, I don''t think your business plan will be successful."


    Tosca Musk said with a smile: "It''s good if you can help. I want Dunn Films to invest, and we will jointly establish a film company, which will be managed and operated independently by me."


    After saying this, let alone Dunn Walker, even Reese Witherspoon couldn''t help but get angry.


    Let Tang En Films invest and cooperate to open a company?


    are you crazy?


    What qualifications do you have to discuss cooperation with Dunn Pictures?


    In Hollywood, what company is working with Dunn Pictures? It''s Universal, it''s DreamWorks, it''s Comcast, it''s Time Warner!


    And you still want the right to operate independently. Did you really take the Silicon Valley thing to Hollywood?


    Simply excessive!


    Tang En was full of anger and almost had a seizure. He was sincere in hospitality, but he didn''t expect the lion to open his mouth.


    But seeing Tosca Musk''s calm and calm expression, Dunn''s heart jumped.


    wrong!


    Tosca Musk, although she is only 26 years old this year, she studied at Columbia University when she was 16 years old. She has a double bachelor degree and a master degree in media. She is definitely a talented girl with high IQ.


    Doesn''t she know that this request she made is too much? If you can still act so indifferently, there must be a problem.


    "Then... I want to know, what is the basis of cooperation?" Dunn stared at Tosca.


    The whole world knows that Tang En is not short of money now, and he has energy, resources and connections in Hollywood, almost everything.


    As a layman in Silicon Valley, what can you bring to Dunn Pictures?


    Tosca Musk did not rush to answer, but said with a smile: "Actually, my original idea was to go to Hollywood by myself. Even if I invest in some low-cost independent films, at least my dream will come true. But my brother Gave me some advice, which I think is good. Oh, by the way, my brother is not only my brother, but also my biggest investor, so his advice is important.¡±


    Tang En nodded. It seemed that her brother was quite successful in starting a business in Silicon Valley. He was able to use his spare money to invest in movies in Hollywood. I wonder if it was too whimsical.


    Reese was a little unhappy. She really didn''t expect the person she recommended to be so unreliable, and her voice was a little cold, "Can you know what the recommendation is?"


    Tosca Musk said with a smile: "My brother said that he has alumni relationship and can contact Dunn Films. If he can cooperate with the famous director Walker, then the road to entrepreneurship in Hollywood will definitely be much smoother."


    "Dawn Pictures has its own business philosophy and development strategy, and it is impossible to cooperate easily." Dunn went straight to the point and lifted the fig leaf, just to let Tosca Musk show the last card of the negotiation.


    Tosca Musk''s face flashed a bit of confidence similar to Dunn, "As far as I know, Dunn''s film business still has obvious shortcomings."


    Reese frowned and said, "Tang En Pictures has only developed for a few years? It will take at least a few years to establish a complete distribution business department."


    Tosca Musk waved his hand, "I don''t mean distribution."


    Tang En stared at her, always feeling that this beautiful woman was not easy to deal with.


    Thinking of Natalie''s admonition and the lessons learned from Bill Gates, Dunn has already made a choice in his heart - no matter whether the two sides will cooperate in the future, in terms of private life, they must distance themselves from this woman.


    "I heard... Dunn Pictures recently consulted to acquire the animation department of DreamWorks?" Tosca Musk looked at Dunn with a charming smile.


    Dunn''s heart moved.


    If Dunn Pictures wants to acquire the DreamWorks Animation Department, it must not be able to hide from those who are interested in Hollywood. And Jeffrey Katzenberg will "accidentally" leak a message or two in order to enhance the image and potential of DreamWorks Animation.


    But it''s hard to get out of Hollywood.


    The insider of each industry is reluctant to disclose to the outside world. This is the rule for the entire industry to maintain the overall interests.


    Tang En smiled, "It seems that your brother not only has the alumni Reese, but also has many other friends in Hollywood."


    Tosca Musk didn''t want to hide it either, and smiled, "Indeed, because of my business, my brother met with Mr. Cameron and talked for half an hour."


    "James Cameron?" Reese was slightly taken aback, which was a bit unexpected.


    If the other party has friendship with Cameron, then directly through Cameron, you can contact Dunn. Is it necessary to go around a big circle and pass through yourself, a Stanford alumnus who has never met?


    Tang En thought for a while, then figured out the ins and outs of the whole thing.


    At first, Tosca Musk wanted to come to Hollywood to develop. Her brother said that he had connections in Hollywood, and he asked someone to inquire and found the famous James Cameron.


    Cameron is now interested in cooperating with Dunn Films for his new project. Moreover, he has a good relationship with Dunn and Bill McNick, and his preferred partner is naturally Dunn Films.


    However, Cameron is proficient in the world, and he does not know whether Dunn is willing to cooperate with Tosca Musk. Once he comes forward to make peace, Dunn will definitely agree to cooperate in his face, and he does not want to owe Dunn favor.


    So Cameron did not agree to be the middleman. Tosca Musk''s brother had no choice but to go around a lot and contact Reese Witherspoon through the alumni association in an attempt to contact Dunn Pictures.


    "Listen to your tone... Do you want to cooperate with Dunn Pictures in animated films?" Dunn seemed to have seen through Tosca Musk''s mind.


    Tosca Musk did not deny it, "Although I have never made movies, I also know that the risk of animated movies is greater than that of live-action movies! After Jobs founded Pixar, he invested more than 10 million US dollars in research and development funds every year to Pixar, He invested a full nine years and gambled a quarter of his net worth."


    "In the end, Pixar was successfully listed, and Jobs'' net worth jumped to more than $1 billion. He had the courage to return to Apple, right?" Dunn responded with a smile.


    Tosca Musk laughed: "Similarly, there is Blue Sky Studio. However, Pixar and Blue Sky Studio have a characteristic. They were originally a computer company that researched special effects."


    "What do you want to say?"


    "In Hollywood, Dunn Pictures has all the resources and advantages. This is your strength. However, I am not without my advantages. Silicon Valley is behind me." Tosca Musk stood up and was very confident.


    Dunn laughed, "Tosca, your tone is too loud!"


    "When you were in the movie "Titanic", your tone was also very big, didn''t you?" Tosca Musk looked at Dunn without giving an inch, "Don, You are in charge of channels and resources, I am in charge of technology and creativity, and I believe our cooperation will be successful!"


    Dunn shook his head firmly.


    From his point of view, animated films, in today''s world, no one can do well except Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Rust and Chris Mellor Dandley.


    Even the well-known Hayao Miyazaki can only nest in the small island country, and can''t come up with animation works that are popular all over the world.


    Seeing that Dunn was indifferent, Tosca Musk hurriedly said: "My undergraduate major is computer, I can program, and I understand computer technology. And I have worked in Silicon Valley for 3 years, and I know many excellent computer engineers. Their jobs have been impacted by the impact of the bubble crisis, and we can sign them in with lower pay.¡±


    Dunn sighed and shook his head, "I''m sorry, Tosca. The production of animated films is very complicated, the technology is only one level, and it also needs many aspects such as creativity and aesthetics. To be honest, so far, I lack the ability to set up an animation studio. Confidence."


    Tosca Musk''s face was straight, and he said sternly: "My brother often tells me something, I am very touched. If you feel that you are working hard now, it means that you are going uphill! Dunn, you don''t think you are Is everything going too smoothly now? You are going downhill!"


    Dunn laughed, "Tosca, you are really a genius in negotiation! Especially what your brother said, it''s really good, I really hope I have the chance to know him. By the way, can you know his name? ?"


    Tosca Musk breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily, "Of course, I have two brothers, and I''m talking about my eldest brother, Elon Musk."


    Tang En''s complexion suddenly changed, and he sat up straight.

 Chapter 173： sliwood animation

    Chapter 173 Siliwood Animation


    When Reese Witherspoon talked about her dropouts, it aroused Dunn''s vigilance.


    Because many epoch-making and changing the world''s life pattern of big figures, have had the experience of dropping out of school to start a business, such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison and others.


    Now, Dunn finally knows who Reese''s alumni are - Elon Musk!


    He is another genius who is trying to change the world, but he has actually done it. He is even more stylish, ambitious, and creative!


    From launch vehicles, to electric sports cars, from bitcoin, to solar energy. From the aerospace field, to the transportation industry, from the economic field, to the environmental protection energy...


    There is no doubt that Elon Musk is the legend who brought the greatest disruption to the world after Steve Jobs!


    Unexpectedly, his sister turned out to be Tosca Musk in front of him, not only with good looks, but also with high IQ!


    It has long been rumored that the five Elon Musk brothers and sisters are all outstanding. When I saw them today, they really lived up to their reputations.


    Originally, Dunn did not have the idea of ??cooperating with Tosca Musk to set up an animation studio. Now, when she heard that she was Elon Musk''s sister, Dunn''s heart became active.


    Technically, it should be fine.


    Tosca Musk has worked in Silicon Valley for 3 years, has a good network, and has the support of her brother behind her. Excellent computer engineers will definitely be recruited.


    In terms of creativity, there is no problem.


    Elon Musk''s creativity... astonishing, Tosca, as his sister, even if he is not talented enough to get half of his true inheritance, is enough to deal with animated films.


    As for the planning and structure of the film profession, with the help of Dunn Films, it can be done easily.


    In this way, the cooperation is not completely without the chance of success!


    To put it 10,000 steps back, this is a cooperation, and the investor is not only Dunn, but also Elon Musk.


    Even if it fails, the risk is not entirely borne by Dunn, let alone making friends with such legendary figures as Elon Musk.


    "If there is a chance, I would like to meet your brother and have a chat. You know, besides Dunn Films, I also have a company called Dunn Capital, which is planning to invest in some high-tech companies recently. ." Dunn''s tone became friendly.


    "Okay, I believe he must be looking forward to meeting you." Tosca Musk tilted his head and asked with a smile, "So... I succeeded in persuading you, right?"


    Tang En laughed: "Yes, yes, you convinced me! I also want to try the hard work of going uphill."


    "That''s great!" Tosca Musk finally showed some excitement on his face.


    "Do you have a plan for the specific cooperation method?"


    "Not yet, but my brother said that he will invest 20 million US dollars in me. As for the specific quota, it depends on what you mean." Tosca Musk seems to be really looking forward to working with Dunn Pictures. Cooperation, sincerity, and enough concessions.


    In the film industry, there is no need for Tang En to be humble, and he waved his hand, "It''s easy to do, Tang En Pictures invested 30 million US dollars, taking 51 shares, your brother... You can take 40 shares, and the rest will be given to you and you. The team is a management stock.¡±


    "51?" Tosca Musk was slightly startled, "Does it operate as a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures? I''m sorry, Dunn, I said, I want the right to operate independently."


    "The animation studio is entirely up to you, you don''t have to worry about that!"


    Tosca Musk secretly sighed and showed a satisfied smile.


    "But I have two conditions." Tang En''s words were concise, and he didn''t need to beat around the bush at all. He had absolute initiative in film cooperation.


    "I''m listening."


    "First, Dunn Pictures intends to launch a "Fantastic Four" animation and broadcast it on the Nickelodeon Channel. Originally, we wanted to directly hand over the copyright to Nickelodeon''s animation studio, but this did not meet the requirements. Marvel''s rights. Now that we have established an animation studio together, it is natural for us to make it ourselves."


    Tosca Musk said with a smile: "Very good. After all, I am a newcomer, and my team... Most of them have no relevant experience. It is a good choice to familiarize yourself with the Hollywood workflow through an animation."


    Dunn nodded, "Secondly, if the animation studio...is really successful in the future, Dunn Pictures can acquire the remaining 49 shares at a price that is in line with the market conditions at that time, making the animation studio a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dunn Pictures. Subsidiaries. This needs to be reflected in the contract.¡±


    Tosca Musk was a little surprised, "Is this the overlord clause?"


    Dunn shrugged, "You can understand that."


    Tosca Musk frowned slightly, a little unwilling.


    Dunn smiled and said: "Tosca, to be honest, even though we have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement now, I am still not optimistic about this animation studio. But... If you can really bring the studio well, it will prove you. It has a level that is ahead of the entire industry. At that time... I am afraid that a small studio is not enough for your ability."


    Tosca Musk''s eyes lit up, "Like?"


    "Tang En Pictures has a strategic concept of diversified development and needs the top management talents. I believe you understand what I mean."


    Dunn''s words are equivalent to a promise.


    If Tosca Musk can really manage the animation studio well, then there must be a place for her at the top of Dunn Pictures in the future. At that time, she will truly stand on the top of Hollywood.


    Tosca Musk said half-jokingly: "What if Dunn Pictures fails?"


    "It''s impossible!" Reese Witherspoon answered flatly.


    Tang En smiled, "If it really fails, Tang En Pictures will not have the funds and ability to acquire the remaining shares, so you don''t have to worry, right?"


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips and smiled, "Don, if you go to Silicon Valley to start a business, I can guarantee that your ability to fool investors will be no worse than my brother!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed, and Reese couldn''t help laughing.


    "Have you thought about the name of the new company?"


    "Musk Entertainment."


    "No!" Tang En refused, "This is a subsidiary of Tang En Films after all, you can''t use your surname."


    "That¡­¡­"


    Tosca Musk hesitated for a moment.


    When Reese Witherspoon was studying at Stanford University, she majored in English literature. She has a lot of research on the structure of English word formation. After thinking about it for a while, her eyes lit up, "It can be called Siliwood Animation Factory!"


    "Sillywood?"


    "That''s right, this is a collaboration between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. You can directly use the method of forming words." Reese smiled sweetly and explained: "Take the first four letters of Silicon Valley and the last four letters of Hollywood to form siliwood. ."


    Tosca Musk''s eyes lit up, "I think it''s good! Sili is the general term for wonderful dance, and wood is forest. From the name, it reflects that Siliwood animation is a paradise of art."


    Tang En rubbed his forehead with a headache, and was a little powerless about the woman''s nerves.


    But that''s ok, Siliwood animation, at least the name sounds pretty good.


    The registration of a new company requires the investor to sign a number of legal documents.


    In this case, Dunn and Elon Musk met for the first time in their lives.


    Only then did Dunn know that Elon Musk, who is only 29 years old this year, is already a Wall Street financing expert and a star of hope in Silicon Valley.


    The company he founded in 1995, zip2, was acquired last year, giving Elon Musk a ton of cash to start X, an online financial services and email payments business, with his brother.


    This company is famous. After the merger with confinity, it changed its name to paypal, commonly known as "PayPal"!


    "Your company is going to merge with Confinity?" Dunn frowned slightly and constructed a bold idea in his mind.


    Elon Musk sighed, "I can''t help it, the impact of the economic crisis is too great, and now all the investors are not taking any money. And the competition in the online express business is still very fierce. The merger of companies can be a group to keep warm, and there are more More opportunities to get through the cold winter.¡±


    Tang En shook his head, "Didn''t you say that the size of confinity company is larger than that of company x?"


    "Yeah, they were established earlier, and they will definitely have more customers." Elon Musk nodded.


    Tang En frowned: "The two companies merged, didn''t you lose the management right?"


    "There''s no way around that. It''s better than the company going bankrupt. And Peter Thiel''s ability is very good, it doesn''t matter if I help him." Elon Musk has a good mentality, he is still young, and he can accept being the second-in-command .


    Dunn disagreed.


    What the **** Peter Thiel? In his eyes, only Elon Musk!


    "This is not a good idea! Elon, why don''t you just buy that company?" Dunn asked such an "idiot" question.


    "No money! Investors don''t..." Before Elon Musk finished his bitter words, he was stunned and stared at Dunn.


    Elon Musk, who is waiting for investors to save his life in Silicon Valley, of course knows that Dunn Capital has made great fanfare some time ago and is going to invest in high-tech fields in a high-profile manner.


    However, Elon Musk, who has a little understanding of Hollywood, thought that this was just a means for Dunn to divert his attention, so he did not apply for financing at all.


    Now it seems that Dunn''s idea is completely different!


    "Tell me, how much do you need?"


    Tang En waved his hand, looking very bold.


    "My company is valued at $80 million, and confinity is valued at about $100 million... Dunn I''ll ask the assistant to bring you detailed documents!" Elon Musk said excitedly Some are incoherent.


    "$100 million?" Dunn stared at Elon Musk, "I''ll give you $100 million, do you dare to ask for it?"


    Once Elon Musk accepts Dunn''s high investment of 100 million US dollars, more than half of the equity of X company will be controlled in the hands of Dunn Capital.


    Entrepreneurs with ambitions and ideals usually do not accept such investment plans.


    But now the situation is completely different.


    Company x has had 2 financings before. Elon Musk¡¯s shares are only 25, his younger brother holds 15, and there are several partners who hold 12 shares, just over 50. The management team continues to control the company.


    If the two companies merge, that changes completely.


    Elon Musk will lose control of the new company, and his personal stake, his team as a whole, is only about 25 percent.


    What is the difference between this and Dunn''s shareholding?


    No, there is a difference!


    If Dunn raises X, he will definitely continue to focus on him, just like Google, he never interferes with the company''s internal operations.


    Elon Musk can continue to control everything in the company!


    Accepting Dunn''s financing and then acquiring Confinity is far more cost-effective for Elon Musk''s interests than merging the two companies!


    "Of course I dare!" Elon Musk agreed without thinking, "I just want one request, just like the Hollywood animation, I want the right to operate independently!"


    "Of course! I trust your work ethic!"


    Dunn patted his shoulder.


    Two people, like two monuments, are fixed in this era of jumping thinking.


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    Chapter 173 Siliwood Animation

 Chapter 174： 1 dont let go

    Dunn has not participated in the "home party" for several months.


    This time, after receiving Leonardo''s invitation, he could not find a reason to refuse.


    In the past few years, just like Dunn, Leonardo, who is sensual and indulgent in Hollywood, actually fell in love!


    Of course, the love object is also in line with his personal aesthetic, blond hair, blue eyes, long legs, thin waist... The name is Gisele Bundchen.


    This was a private family party, and the attendees were all good friends of Leonardo Ricaprio or Gisele Bundchen, so Dunn was dressed casually, and showed up early.


    Dunn has attended many private parties held by Leonardo, and indeed...has had many wonderful memories.


    This time, it was very different from the previous scene of seeing beautiful women everywhere. There were many men involved, and the atmosphere was a little less charming and a little more solemn.


    "This kid, isn''t it for real?"


    Dunn doesn''t believe it.


    "You''re not talking about me, are you?"


    Dunn is a party star. Once he appeared, he quickly caused a sensation. Leonardo, the master, naturally wanted to show up.


    The two apologized to the guests walking by, and when they came to a corner, Tang En asked in surprise, "Leon, what''s the situation? Are you serious?"


    "Giselle is a wonderful girl, I love her very much!" Leonardo looked serious.


    Tang En raised his brows and looked at him deeply, "Why do I feel that your words mean something else? In the future... will you still have parties? Like the past?"


    "Cough cough..." Leonardo was a little embarrassed. He glanced around and lowered his voice, "Dang En, I may have to restrain myself in the future."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "It''s a restraint, not a cancellation, right?"


    Leonardo shrugged, "You don''t have to laugh at me, do you? We are one kind of people!"


    "Haha!" Dunn laughed, a little smugness and teasing flashed on his face, "It''s a pity that I can handle Nat, but I''m afraid you can''t handle your Giselle."


    Leonardo was very unconvinced, "That''s not necessarily!"


    Tang En was interested, "Oh? Tell me about it?"


    Leonardo snickered in a low voice: "Yesterday, oh no, the day before yesterday, I was at Owen''s party. Oh, Owen Wilson, you saw it at my party. Then I took a few girls with me. I went to the hotel and didn''t go home all night."


    "and then?"


    "No then!"


    Dunn was very surprised, "Giselle isn''t angry with you?"


    Leonardo said proudly: "She is very sweet to me as if nothing happened."


    Dunn took a deep look at Leonardo, "Have you talked about this topic?"


    Leonardo was in a hurry, "What a joke!"


    Dunn sighed, "If you can''t face this problem head-on, there will be problems in your relationship sooner or later. This is a secret mine. Natalie and I have never concealed anything."


    Leonardo said bitterly: "Dawn, how can I compare with you? If I can also be on the Forbes rich list, I will definitely bring a few girls to live with. Forget it, let''s take a step by step. "


    The two bad friends are whispering here, and most people will not come to join in the fun, except for the particularly good relationship.


    "What are you two bad guys talking about? You look bad!"


    Kate Winslet walked over in a red-and-blue low-cut evening gown embellished with glosses.


    "Hey, Kate, you are getting more and more beautiful!" Dunn opened his arms, hugged her gently, and glanced down, "Well, it''s big too!"


    "You haven''t changed at all, you''re still so slick!" Kate Winslet snorted, glaring at him sarcastically.


    Leonardo laughed and said, "Kate, Dunn wants to invite you to talk about the front line."


    "Don''t even think about it!" Kate Winslet rolled her eyes and glanced around. "Where''s the heroine? Why hasn''t she shown up yet?"


    "She''s still putting on makeup. There are so many female stars and beauties on the scene, she must take care of it." When it comes to Gisele Bundchen, Leonardo''s face shows a bit of happiness.


    People who indulge in private life also have feelings of belonging. It is clear that Leonardo has a heart for Gisele Bundchen.


    Kate Winslet and Dunn were exactly as surprised, "How did you meet?"


    In front of these two people, Leonardo naturally didn''t need to hide, "A month ago, I was drinking with friends at a bar, and suddenly someone ran behind me and whispered in my ear, ''I''ll wait for you outside the door''. I don''t even know what she looks like, but... she''s in good shape."


    Dunn and Kate looked at each other and pouted, "What a **** shit!"


    Leonardo seemed to be intoxicated with good memories, "At that time, I thought it was just like the past, just having fun. However, I was completely attracted to her. She is a girl who is the most emotional, she even Able to give everything. She cooks authentic French and Italian food, which is great. Or...you stay tonight and try her craft tomorrow morning."


    "Okay!" Tang En readily agreed.


    "No!" Kate Winslet stared at Dunn, "I''ve decided to keep a distance from you!"


    Dunn rolled his eyes, "Kate, are you thinking too much? Gisele is a supermodel. Do you know how many supermodel friends she will bring tonight?"


    Leonardo nodded again and again, "That''s right, I''ll let Gisele introduce you to whoever you see in a while."


    "You two, it''s so boring!"


    Kate Winslet groaned angrily.


    Leonardo said with a smile: "Donne was under so much pressure some time ago and was criticized by so many people. Now that the crisis is over, it''s normal to relax."


    Dunn waved his hand, "It''s okay to relax, but the pressure can''t be talked about, it''s just a few clowns. I''ve written down the names, Bruce Willis, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Harvey Wayne Stan, it''s mainly these four people, don''t even think about it!"


    Leonardo clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, I support you!"


    Kate Winslet frowned and looked solemn, "Dawn, those people in front are easy to talk about, but Harvey Weinstein... I advise you not to touch."


    Leonardo disagreed, "Kate, you underestimate Dunn too much!"


    "No! It''s not the same!" Kate Winslet shook her head frequently, "I just finished filming a Miramax movie called "Intercepting Code Wars." Before contact, you couldn''t imagine his connections and connections in Hollywood. that power."


    Leonardo was stunned for a moment, "It''s not that exaggerated, is it?"


    Dunn''s face flashed a little nervousness, staring at Kate, exclaimed: "Have you taken over the Miramax movie? Damn, has that **** embarrassed you? If he dares to bully you, I will ignore it. If they die together, they will kill him immediately!"


    Kate Winslet felt concern from Dunn''s nervous expression, she was very moved, pursed her lips and smiled, and then sighed, "I''m fine, but... I saw with my own eyes that there were several actresses in the crew, He was called to his nanny car during the filming interval."


    Leonardo looked shocked, "Aren''t they... they didn''t do it voluntarily?"


    Kate said coldly, "Whether it''s voluntary or forced, I see scratches on them!"


    Leonardo took a deep breath and froze.


    Dunn is not surprised, Harvey Weinstein is definitely the biggest scumbag in Hollywood today!


    Many producers, directors, and even big-name stars like to play unspoken rules. It''s okay, it''s just a deal, it''s a trend.


    But Harvey Weinstein looks like a pig, and many female stars dislike him and are unwilling to "trade" with him, which directly stimulates the tyrannical part of his temperament, and there are often some compulsive means.


    It''s a crime!


    However, over the past ten years, Harvey Weinstein has accumulated countless contacts in Hollywood, and the movies he produced are frequent guests of the Oscars. He is of Jewish descent and has a strong influence in Hollywood.


    This has also caused many bullied actresses to swallow their voices. Even if some people want to defend their rights, they are bought by him through both hard and soft means.


    Dunn was very concerned about Kate Winslet, and said solemnly: "Kate, that person is very dangerous. Stay away from him in the future, and don''t take Miramax''s drama."


    "I know."


    Kate Winslet nodded immediately.


    Leonardo couldn''t help but said: "Miramax don''t want me to appear in their movies! Damn Dunn, you can''t ignore this kind of thing. When you think of those Beautiful girls were ruined by a fat pig, I... my heart hurts like a needle stick!"


    Kate couldn''t help laughing, Dunn also laughed dumbly, and immediately turned serious, "Kate is right, he has too much power in Hollywood. In a short period of time... With my strength, it is too difficult to remove him."


    Kate Winslet agreed with him very much, "Yeah, don''t worry, you don''t know, when I was filming, I heard him scolding Lasse Hallstrom on the phone! God, that''s Oscar level. The great director!"


    Leonardo sighed, "Since that''s the case, let''s start from easy to hard. Don''t you have a list, you can start with the easiest Bruce Willis and kill them one by one!"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "That''s exactly what I mean!"


    "Huh? Bruce Willis? I seem to have a solution!" Leonardo thought for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Once, I was dating Gisele, and I happened to meet him in a hot fight with a female model. , the other party seems to be very young, only twenty years old."


    Kate Winslet shook her head immediately. "That''s not good, don''t you know? Mr. Willis and his wife have been separated for two years."


    Tang En sneered, "So what? People in the circle know it, but the American people don''t! Humph, cheating in marriage is enough for him to drink a pot!"


    Leonardo''s interest was soaring, "Okay, I''ll talk to Giselle when I get back, I''ll definitely be able to dig out a lot of topics of interest to the gossip media, hehe!"


    Kate Winslet couldn''t help but rolled her eyes.


    From the wretched expressions of Leonardo and Dunn, it can be understood that the news points that these two want to dig out must be very, very... hot.

 Chapter 175： Brazilian supermodel

    There is no doubt that Gisele Bundchen is the brightest star at the party, even more eye-catching than many Hollywood female stars present.


    She participated in the Victoria''s Secret catwalk last year and won the best model of the year in one fell swoop. This year, she successfully signed a contract with "Victoria''s Secret" underwear and is a well-deserved world-class supermodel.


    However, the two friends brought by Gisele Bundchen are equally radiant.


    It''s her fellow Brazilian and the supermodels who signed with her for Victoria''s Secret - Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio.


    These three slender, devil-figured Brazilian supermodels were the most eye-catching girls at the party tonight.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t even think about it. She was the girlfriend of Leonardo Ricaprio, the man of the mansion. As long as she had some brains, no male guest would dare to have bad thoughts.


    Even Dunn restrained his behavior and showed enough respect.


    For the other two Brazilian supermodels, everyone''s mind was much more active.


    Underwear models, young people under 20, and their careers in the United States have just started... It seems that any male present can capture their hearts.


    All the male guests were dumbfounded until they saw the figure of a person.


    Dunn Walker!


    The people present were all Leonardo''s friends, most of them were actors, not familiar with Dunn.


    But who would dare to grab a woman from Dunn?


    Not to mention Dunn''s status in Hollywood, they can''t afford to provoke him or dare to provoke him. They can''t bear it for Leonardo alone.


    Everyone knows that if Leonardo wants to make a choice, he will definitely prefer Dunn!


    If at this time, run over and play handsome, it is not only Dunn who will offend, but also the friendship with Leonardo is likely to be exhausted.


    Now, the eyes of all the male guests were red, staring at Tang En''s back.


    They just want to pay attention to one thing, who did Dunn take a fancy to?


    Is it Adriana Lima or Alessandra Ambrosio?


    The remaining one, everyone will definitely shoot and grab!


    The atmosphere of the whole party was held in a friendly and warm atmosphere.


    But the men left a little bit of thought, staring at Dunn and the two Brazilian supermodels.


    After 5 minutes, everyone saw Dunn smiled and stretched out his arms, wrapping his arms around Alessandra Ambrosio''s slender waist. The two were chatting and laughing happily.


    Ambrosio snuggled up beside Dunn, and made a few grimace from time to time. He had a lively temperament, and his eyes blinked very beautifully.


    Guillaume Canet is a famous French actor, young and handsome, with the unique charm of French men.


    After the British director Danny Boyle filmed "Wedding Cracker", the box office was a big hit. Twentieth Century Fox admired his ability and let him direct a film "The Beach", in which Leonardo is a male No. 1, Guillaume Cane is the male No. 2.


    Guillaume Cane was excited to be invited by Leonardo to his private party, especially after seeing three Brazilian supermodels in attendance.


    Gisele Bundchen was Leonardo''s girlfriend and couldn''t move; Ambrosio was spotted by Dunn and couldn''t move; then, there was only one Adriana Lima left!


    Guillaume Carnet is handsome, has the romantic atmosphere of a typical French man, is melancholy and literary, and is very fascinated by girls.


    Although there are many male guests present tonight who are interested in chatting up with Miss Lima, he is confident that he can defeat many opponents and bring beauty back home!


    Sure enough, after several men were frustrated in front of the indifferent Adriana Lima, Guillaume Cane adjusted his clothes, squeezed a magnetic and charming smile on his face, raised his chest, With firm and steady steps, he walked towards her.


    "Hello, can I get to know you?" Guillaume Cane''s English with a Mediterranean accent was a bit lazy.


    Adriana Lima''s eyes lit up, "Adriana, Adriana Lima, from Brazil."


    Guillaume Canet smiled confidently, "Hello, Miss Lima, my name is Guillaume Canet, I am a French actor who has won many Best Actor awards in Paris, Rome, Cabourg and other places. "


    Adriana Lima exclaimed softly, "Wow, then you must be a very good actor!"


    "Thank you, I came to Hollywood to develop last year and made a movie "The Beach" with Leonardo. I am the second male. The movie was released in February this year, have you seen it?" Guillaume Ka Nei looked at her expectantly.


    "The Beach? I watched it. We watched it with Giselle. Are you the second male lead? Oh, so it''s you!"


    Adriana Lima was a little embarrassed, she really didn''t recognize it. The movie "The Beach" was mainly about the interaction between Leonardo and the two actresses. He was the second male lead, and his role was not prominent enough.


    Guillaume Cane didn''t care, and greeted him with a very gentleman''s hand, "There is a balcony over there, you can see the zoo behind the mansion, the scenery is very good, would you like to enjoy it?"


    Adriana Lima was a little hesitant, but his eyes seemed to have a charming magic, which made people sink. He didn''t think about it anymore, and smiled slightly, "Okay..."


    Before he finished speaking, a man''s voice came from his ear, "Miss Lima, can you talk a few words?"


    Guillaume Cane''s heart exploded. The reason why he invited Lima to the balcony was to avoid the harassment of these men, so that he would have enough time to capture the Brazilian beauty.


    Unexpectedly, at this juncture, there are people who don''t know how to praise them, don''t they understand the principle of first come, first come?


    "cannot!"


    Guillaume Cane vetoed angrily, and when he turned around to take a look, he was stunned. His mouth was wide open as if a stone had been stuffed, and he was stunned.


    It turned out to be Dunn Walker in front of him!


    and¡­¡­


    He also has another Brazilian supermodel, Alessandra Ambrosio, in his arms!


    "W... Mr. Walker, I... I..."


    Guillaume Cane was incoherent, more incoherent after being frightened.


    Dunn glanced at him, turning a blind eye.


    This person is familiar, but he can''t name him. At most, he is a small actor, and he is completely invisible.


    Ambrosio looked at Adriana Lima and smirked, "Adriana, what''s wrong with you? Dunn is talking to you!"


    Only then did Adriana Lima react, her face flushed instantly, "Director Walker, I... I didn''t expect it to be you, I''m so excited! I adore you so, so much, I''m your No. 1 fan! I have watched every movie of yours at least 3 times!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Thank you, just call me Tang En. In fact, I''m just an ordinary person, don''t be nervous."


    "No, you are not an ordinary person, you are my super idol!" Adriana Lima unabashedly expressed her admiration for Dunn.


    Guillaume Cane, who was watching, was taken aback for a moment.


    Just now he tried his best to show the sexiness and charm of a man, but she was only slightly moved. But now, once Tang En appeared, she didn''t need to show off too much. Just two casual words made her crazy.


    What is even more exaggerated is that Dunn also has a super beautiful Ambrosio in his arms!


    What''s up with Adriana Lima, doesn''t she mind at all?


    Guillaume Canet felt dry.


    Want to cry without tears.


    Who in the circle doesn''t know about Dunn''s reputation?


    Looking at Tang En''s eyes and smile now, what is he thinking, who can''t see through?


    ...


    Not far away, Gisele Bundchen held Leonardo in his arms, with a glass of red wine in one hand, walking among all the guests, thanking them for coming to the party.


    But she never forgot the two sisters she brought with her.


    Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio.


    Gisele Bundchen was quite happy when he saw Ambrosio being held in his arms by Dunn.


    Although she knows that Dunn has a girlfriend Natalie Portman, but this is the entertainment industry, who cares?


    Maybe Ambrosio will have the opportunity to take the position that belongs to Natalie Portman.


    Dunn is a big man in the real sense, not only has status, power, but also wealth.


    Still a good friend of Leonardo.


    Gisele Bundchen is in love with Leonardo. If her good sister Ambrosio can communicate with Dunn, the friendship between them will be more consolidated. At this time, everyone is happy.


    But when she saw Dunn holding Alessandra Ambrosio and walking towards Adriana Lima, her complexion changed.


    Dunn''s reputation... Everyone knows it!


    With Dunn''s current status, power and wealth, did he strike up a conversation with Adriana Lima just to make friends? I''m afraid no one will believe it.


    The prerequisite for friends is that they have something in common, whether it is a topic, a job, or a status.


    But Dunn and Adriana Lima have nothing in common!


    That Dunn''s purpose is self-evident.


    "Hollywood...Is it like this?" Gisele Bundchen pointed to Dunn''s direction and whispered in Leonardo''s ear.


    Leonardo glanced at Dunn and asked strangely, "What''s wrong?"


    Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "What''s wrong with you? Dunn is hooking up with my sister!"


    "Hey, what''s the big deal?" Leonardo rolled his eyes in disapproval, "It''s normal for a man to love a woman."


    Leonardo and Dunn are best friends. In the past, he organized a "home party" and Dunn was a **** participant. Every time, among a dozen or twenty beautiful girls, Tang En would not choose multiple or single-choice, but would only choose two.


    But Leonardo exaggerated a lot, sometimes four or five, sometimes five or six. What''s more, he doesn''t like going to the bedroom!


    He likes to go to the zoo behind the mansion.


    There is a large cage there, with two gorillas, a male and a female. Leonardo and his girls "performed" the most authentic and primitive movements outside the cage.


    Sometimes the gorillas in the cage would learn to interact and Leonardo would laugh and be more interested.


    This time Dunn''s behavior, in Leonardo''s view, is normal, very common, bland and unremarkable.


    "But¡­¡­"


    Gisele Bundchen is somewhat unacceptable.


    Leonardo reassured: "Okay, this is their business. If they want, you can''t stop them, right?"


    "No... no?"


    Gisele Bundchen couldn''t believe it.


    Leonardo''s mouth twitched slightly, "No? Sweetheart, you have to understand that this is not New York, this is Los Angeles, this is Hollywood! And... his name is Dunn!"

 Chapter 176： Its fun to sow discord

    Chapter 176 It''s Interesting to Provoke Discord


    This year, Dunn Films has invested in many films.


    Steven Soderbergh''s "Drug Web" started filming in early April, and according to the schedule, it will be completed in another month. The specific release time should be at the end of December this year, or early next year.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" directed by Ann Lee, the project has been confirmed at the end of April and has entered the preparatory stage. Although there were some changes later, producer Jerry Bruckheimer withdrew, and Warner participated in the investment, but it did not affect the progress of the project.


    Now that The Chronicles of Narnia has completed the casting phase, the crew will travel to New Zealand to begin filming at the end of July.


    It is worth mentioning that because George Lucas is preparing for "Star Wars Episode 2", Industrial Light and Magic is very busy; James Cameron also has a new film in the pipeline, and the Digital Domain special effects company is very busy; "The Lord of the Rings" 3 The trilogy is still in post-production, and Weta Technologies is very busy...


    Finally, after coordination with Warner Bros., the post-production of The Chronicles of Narnia will be completed by Weta Technologies in New Zealand and Rhythm and Effects Studio in the United States.


    "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has just been approved, and the two stars Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau are training guns, dance training and movement training.


    So that Sophie Marceau was so tired that she collapsed into a ball every day, and even lost the strength to make out with Dunn. Fortunately, there were two Brazilian stunners, their charm and charm, and they tried their best to please, and Tang En was like a cloud.


    The script of the movie has been changed 7 times, Dunn and Luc Besson are not satisfied, the script is still being revised. The actual filming of the film will be at least August.


    In addition, the crew of "Band of Brothers" has traveled to Europe, where gun instructors and military instructors took the actors to conduct a series of militarized training.


    This TV series, produced by Steven Spielberg, Dunn Walker, and Tom Hanks, can be described as a collection of celebrities and big names!


    However, Spielberg and Dunn are both nominal producers, to put it bluntly, investors.


    The real producer is Tom Hanks, he is the initiator of this project, and all the leading actors and directors are personally selected by him. He will travel to Europe to live with the crew and work on the series together.


    I even heard that he will direct one or two episodes himself.


    As for now, one of the movies that Dunn Pictures is most concerned about is the upcoming "Spider-Man"!


    Countdown to the show, 8 days!


    Disney''s live-action movies are the biggest weakness.


    Fortunately, after the acquisition of Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures in the 1980s, there was some turning point. Especially in the 1990s, he launched a series of cooperation with ace producer Jerry Bruckheimer and launched many successful films, including "Ransom Storm", "Peerless Catastrophe", "The Sixth Sense" and other works .


    The breakthrough in live-action films made Joe Ruth, chairman of Touchstone Pictures, the confidant of Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, and was promoted to the position of president of Disney''s film department, responsible for all Disney''s live-action film business. .


    In order to achieve better performance, last year, he instructed Bruce Willis to blast off "Wedding Crackers" in an attempt to get the audience to buy tickets to watch "The Sixth Sense".


    Although there was a lot of conflict with Dunn later, Joe Ruth was not afraid.


    Can a small Dunn Pictures threaten Disney?


    What''s more, Twentieth Century Fox also shot.


    Joe Ruth and Tom Rothman have some friendship. Under the circumstance of Dunn''s ignorance, he decisively chose to cooperate with Fox to sanction Dunn Films and the upcoming "Spider-Man" this year.


    Because Joe Ruth is Michael Eisner''s confidant, he applied to launch Disney''s propaganda force to discredit Dunn during Dunn''s public relations crisis, and he also obtained permission.


    Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly!


    Dunn not only survived the public relations crisis smoothly, but also achieved a flourishing reputation and influence under the joint promotion of several aspects!


    Next, Joe Ruth is in trouble.


    In order to sanction "Spider-Man", he changed the schedule of Disney''s summer blockbuster "Sixty Seconds", and attempted to join forces with Fox''s "Titan a.e." to give Dunn a fatal blow.


    But now it seems that everything is a joke!


    "Spider-Man" has not been released yet, but it has become a hot topic in the United States, even more hot than the current "Mission Impossible 2" starring superstar Tom Cruise.


    Such a movie, even if Satan comes, he can''t stop it!


    However, Joe Ruth and the situation are completely different from Tom Rothman.


    Before Joe Ruth, Disney''s live-action was a vacuum, he was a man of merit, and he had the biggest support of big boss Michael Eisner; Tom Rothman was brought out for four years in a row by Bill McNick North American box office winners "Independence Day", "Titanic", "My Great Greek Wedding", "Star Wars Episode 1" came on stage.


    Therefore, Joe Ruth''s pressure is much less than Tom Rothman, and he will be calmer and clearer when making decisions, all in the interests of Disney.


    Because behind him stands Michael Eisner, who can carry everything for him.


    "Spider-Man" is an unsolved problem at the moment. It is conceivable that any movie that collides with "Spider-Man" will become cannon fodder, just like last year''s "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" was released.


    Joe Ruth hasn''t despaired yet!


    "Sixty Seconds" is not a bad movie. It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. It is a wonderful action movie.


    Even if "Spider-Man" is now hot and the momentum is fierce, it is impossible to occupy all the market share, right?


    Even leftovers are better than starving to death in the end and losing everything.


    Is "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" popular? When the film arrangement rate is the highest, it is only 70, and there is still a 30 film arrangement share.


    Joe Ruth understands that at this time, no matter how powerful Disney is, it is impossible for the hospital to adjust the schedule and lower the screening level of "Spider-Man".


    Then there is only one choice left for him. Since the big fish "Spider-Man" can''t eat it, he will eat all the small shrimps!


    For the remaining 30 row rates, get as many as you can!


    Joe Ruth called the secretary, "What are the movies released at the same time as "Sixty Seconds"?"


    The secretary quickly found the information, "There are a total of 13 films, except for some low-cost point screenings and trial screenings, the most competitive films in the same period are 4 films. On June 21, our film "Sixty Seconds Speed" , Dunn Pictures'' Spider-Man on June 22, the British cartoon "Chicken Run" on June 23, and Fox''s "Titan a.e." on June 24."


    "Chicken Run?" Joe Ruth curled his lips. "What interesting things can a quirky and stereotyped Englishman do? And it''s a different viewing group, so it''s not a threat to our movies."


    The secretary sighed, "Yeah, the real threat is Spider-Man."


    ""Spider-Man"?" Joe Ruth shook his head, "you have to understand that the person who can pose a threat to you must be someone of your level. If the gap is too large and you are still worried, it means that you live in in a dream."


    The secretary seemed to understand something, "You mean... "Sixty Seconds" is not the opponent of "Spider-Man"?"


    "Of course! Our opponent is "Titan a.e."! As long as we grab all the market share of "Titan a.e.", no matter how much "Spider-Man" sells at the box office, those diverted audiences will be enough for us to break even."


    "But we and Fox..."


    Joe Ruth waved his hand, "Public is public, private is private, and capital is capital!"


    Tang En stretched, yawned a lot, and walked downstairs.


    The two Brazilian supermodel stunners brought him endless pleasure and enjoyment, but it also consumed him too much energy.


    Fortunately, Nicole Kidman has moved out of his house since returning from Cannes, ending the 16-month absurd cohabitation life.


    After searching for seven or eight rooms in a row, I finally saw the beautiful figure of Sophie Marceau in the gym. She was lying on a sponge mat and doing sit-ups.


    "So hardworking?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    Sophie Marceau looked back and smiled, "You want to shape your body, the art director requires it."


    "You work really hard." Dunn yawned again, "Don''t be too tired today, come back early, I''ll sleep with you at night."


    Sophie Marceau teased: "Aren''t you very good Two women can''t stand it?"


    Dunn said: "It has nothing to do with that. They are going back to New York today. They are models, and they work in New York."


    "Oh." Sophie Marceau curled her lips, "It turns out that no one else thought of me."


    Tang En was not in the mood to argue with her, "Have you read the newspaper? What''s the news today?"


    In this age when the Internet is underdeveloped and there is no mobile news, newspapers are still the largest carrier of news.


    "One thing, there are suddenly a lot of Drew Barrymore''s scandals in the newspapers, and they are watching Fox''s new movie "Titan a.e."." Sophie Marceau paused, and fixed her eyes on Dunn, "You didn''t do it, did you?"


    Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "Who else is there other than Disney for this kind of tricky trick?"


    "Disney?"


    Sophie Marceau was surprised.


    "Have you forgotten how Disney smeared me a month ago? Forget it, you don''t understand about Hollywood." Dunn waved, turned and left the gym.


    Back in the study, Dunn immediately made a phone call, "George, the news about Bruce Willis will be sent out immediately. Tomorrow at the latest, I will let the whole United States know about his affair in marriage!"


    Now, Disney is smearing "Titan a.e." for the box office of "Sixty Seconds".


    This is obvious.


    Dunn doesn''t know how Fox will respond, but now that he has taken action to rectify Bruce Willis, it can at least create an illusion for Disney - will this be Fox''s counterattack?


    Hey, it''s a very interesting thing to sow discord!


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    Chapter 176 It''s Interesting to Provoke Discord

 Chapter 177： dog bites dog

    Chapter 177 Dog bites dog


    West Cotton, director of global marketing and president of distribution at Twentieth Century Fox, had a heated argument with Tom Rothman over the timing of Titan a.e.


    But the power of the number one, West Cotton couldn''t shake it, the schedule of "Titan a.e." was advanced by half a month, and it challenged "Spider-Man".


    Later, Tom Rothman regretted it and wanted to adjust the schedule of "Titans a.e.", which was strongly rejected by West Cotton. The copies have been sent out, and the theater has also made a series of screening arrangements. At this time, how can the schedule be changed?


    As a result, one can imagine that West Cotton was severely criticized by Tom Rothman.


    This time, Disney took the initiative to attack and smeared "Titan a.e.", which directly led to a significant reduction in the box office expectations of the evaluation agency, and the theaters also responded, reducing the filming rate by 5 percentage points.


    Tom Rothman was so angry that he called West Cotton into the office and yelled, "How do you work? We''ve dropped another 5 points in our schedule, are you waiting to see me laughing? ?"


    West Cotton was sulking and said sternly: "Now the public opinion is very unfavorable to "Titan a.e.", fans are disappointed, evaluation agencies lower their expectations, and it is normal market behavior for theaters to adjust the filming rate."


    "Normal?" Tom Rothman laughed angrily. "West, is this how you work? I want results, solutions, not your endless explanations and complaints!"


    "Solution?" West Cotton frowned, "Hollywood star, who doesn''t have any slander? If you want to suppress competitors and expose actor scandals, this is definitely the choice to perish. This is the best solution. "


    "Bullshit!"


    Tom Rothman slapped the table sharply and rebuked.


    As a veteran filmmaker, Tom Rothman certainly knew what West Cotton meant.


    Disregarding friendship and rules, Disney pushed public opinion to expose Drew Barrymore''s dark history, which has a great adverse impact on the upcoming "Titans a.e.".


    At this time, if Fox smears "Sixty Seconds" in his own way and treats his own body, it will definitely arouse Disney''s vigilance and attention.


    At that time, in order to avoid mutual death, the two companies must negotiate a solution, end all the public hype, clarify and explain, and save the image of the film.


    At that time, the crisis of "Titan a.e." will be lifted naturally.


    But in this situation, does Tom Rothman dare to attack Disney? Do you want to lose face?


    He was the one who pulled "Sixty Seconds" into the water at the beginning. Now that the movie box office market is in a major crisis, Disney has taken some self-rescue measures. What''s wrong?


    If at this time, Tom Rothman dares to adopt the plan of perishing together, not only does his old face have no living space in Hollywood, but he has torn his face with Disney, and he also loses foreign aid in the board of directors.


    It is precisely because of this that Disney dares to make a bold move.


    Tom Rothman''s face was ashen, "Immediately cooperate with Drew''s agency to launch public relations to minimize the negative impact!"


    The corner of West Cotton''s mouth twitched slightly, and his face was a little sarcastic.


    Can such a person also be in charge of 20th Century Fox?


    Professional ethics? Shit!


    Between corporate interests and private interests, he finally chose the latter. Anyone with a little brain knows that at this time, the more you explain and the weaker you become, the most effective way to get out of the game is to start a counterattack.


    Seeing the mockery on West Cotton''s face, Tom Rothman became even more angry and scolded loudly: "West, I tell you, if "Titan a.e." fails at the box office, you will get me out of here!"


    Any failure of a blockbuster must be held accountable.


    The "Fight Club" fiasco broke Bill McNick, what if "Titans a.e." also failed?


    Tom Rothman''s eyes narrowed.


    He couldn''t allow others to beat him the way he used to.


    He wants to plan ahead.


    This arrogant and arrogant West Cotton is of course the first choice!


    It''s not easy for Dunn to sow discord.


    Everyone lives in a circle and knows each other very well, but at least it can create some confusion in the current situation.


    America''s private life is very open, but family values ??are very conservative. Infidelity in marriage is a very serious thing!


    Bruce Willis'' dating a young model, which led to the couple''s separation, became a hot topic in the tabloids for a while.


    Since last year''s "Golden Club" incident came to light, Bruce Willis'' popularity has plummeted. This derailment incident brought him to the forefront again.


    The suspense film "Undead", which Disney invested in, starred Bruce Willis, which implicated Disney and was also under great pressure.


    It''s not over yet!


    In order to weaken the market influence of "Titan a.e.", Disney launched gossip and public opinion, high-profile reports of past Drew Barrymore scandals, and even when she was only 11 years old, she played a lot with multiple heterosexuals. It is also implicitly implied.


    However, Columbia Pictures is now working with Drew Barrymore''s production company on the film "Charlie''s Angels", Cameron Diaz is the female lead, Drew Barrymore is the female lead, and the investment is nearly 1 One hundred million U.S. dollars!


    Amy Pascal, who became president of Columbia Pictures last year and president this year, has a strong but unstable image. She now needs to prove through such a big production from a female perspective that women are no worse than men!


    Now, because of the market competition between Disney and Fox, Drew Barrymore is involved, how can she bear it?


    Columbia Pictures is affiliated with Sony Entertainment, and its publicity capabilities are far less than that of Disney and Fox. As an old Hollywood studio, there are always a number of channels and contacts for gossip tabloids behind it.


    And this time, it just happened to confirm the truth that heroes see the same thing!


    Tom Rothman doesn''t dare to yell at Disney at this stage because of his personal interests, but Amy Pascal doesn''t mind pushing him in the back.


    At this time, if there is news that is unfavorable to "Sixty Seconds of Speed" in the market, most people''s thoughts will definitely be Fox''s secret manipulation, right?


    Amy Pascal is a woman, with a new position and an unstable position, so it is not easy to challenge Disney directly. And Colombia''s strength is no longer what it used to be. It is a good choice to save the country through a curve, and it is the best way to sow discord!


    Soon, after Drew Barrymore and Bruce Willis, another big star appeared in the whirlpool of public opinion. His name is Nicolas Cage!


    Last Christmas, the cult band held a concert.


    At that time, Nicolas Cage was also there with his wife. However, the concert scene was too hot and there were too many audiences. Nicolas Cage''s bodyguards used their fists to open the way, violently driving away many fans who were in the way, and paving the way for the "hero" in the movie.


    At that time, there were boos everywhere, but Nicolas Cage looked calm, as if everything was normal. This was pure big-name behavior. Later, this incident caused a moment of restlessness, but it was quickly resolved by Nicolas Cage''s public relations team.


    At this time, before "Sixty Seconds of Speed" is about to be released, the old things are exposed again. As long as people with normal IQs understand that this is against "Sixty Seconds of Speed"!


    Dunn has just held three meetings.


    One is the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" script seminar with the production department, screenwriter department, and marketing department; the other is the release negotiation with Nolan''s new film "Memento" with Universal; the other is with Marvel Entertainment " Hasbro Alliance" storyline idea, which is a conference call.


    Dunn rested, half-squinted, leaning on the boss chair, Ella Fisher gently rubbed his forehead behind him.


    Reese Witherspoon stood in front of him, holding a stack of newspapers with a smile, and said excitedly, "There''s a quarrel, it''s really a quarrel!"


    Dunn''s expression was shocked, and he suddenly became interested, "Is it Disney and Fox?"


    "Who else besides them? The whole of Hollywood is what they call Huan!" Reese Witherspoon screamed excitedly, with a kind of joy after winning, "I didn''t expect you to be a little bit small. It''s easy to cause their infighting, it''s really laughable!"


    Ella Fisher gently massaged Dunn with a look of admiration, "I knew, Dunn is the best!"


    At this time, everyone did not know that it was Colombian strong woman Amy Pascal who was really behind the scenes.


    Dunn didn''t care about the process, but only about the result. Thinking of Bruce Willis, Drew Barrymore, and Nicolas Cage who were deeply involved in public opinion scandals, he became a little high-spirited.


    Needless to say, Bruce Willis, the old enemy of Dunn Pictures, is very easy to suppress such a big man with developed limbs and a simple mind.


    As for the other two...hehe, let Disney and Fox go dog-eat-dog!


    The worse the images of "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e.", the better the reputation of "Spider-Man" released in the same period will be in comparison!


    Disney and Fox...


    Hehe, tripping myself down the ropes I''m going to be the biggest Hollywood joke of 2000!


    Dunn was in a good mood, he seemed to have seen "Spider-Man" sweeping the global box office and making it into film history, he smiled leisurely on Reese and Ella''s faces, "Let''s go together at night, let the two of you try, I More powerful means!"


    Reese Witherspoon gave him a charming look, "Just try, who would be afraid of you?"


    Ella Fisher also snorted: "That''s right, Reese, let''s work together tonight and deal with this guy well, and then you know how to bully people!"


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    Chapter 177 Dog bites dog

 Chapter 178： stock **** shot

    Chapter 178


    "Hi Sophia, long time no see!"


    "Dang En, I thought you weren''t coming!"


    Sofia Coppola came over quickly and hugged Dunn gently.


    Here''s a brand new yacht, not too big or luxurious, for $1.5 million, Sophia''s latest purchase, and she''s invited some friends to her yacht party.


    Sophia glanced at the female partner beside Dunn. She was very familiar with it. It was the French movie star Sophie Marceau, who was also very famous in Hollywood. She joked, "I heard...Aren''t you dating two supermodels?"


    Sophia is not only a Hollywood star, but also a celebrity in the fashion industry. Rumors of some top supermodels have also been heard.


    Without Dunn speaking, Sophie Marceau smiled and said, "The two of them have returned to New York, otherwise how could this guy take me out?"


    "Oh no, Sophie, you are too modest!" Sophia hurriedly hugged her, "In my eyes, you are as beautiful as an angel! Um... A real angel, not the Victoria''s Secret kind."


    Dunn laughed, and Sophie Marceau couldn''t help laughing, "Sophia, you are too good at talking."


    Sofia Coppola and Dunn rarely see each other, but they have a good relationship and usually send some interesting messages to tease each other.


    Dunn followed Sophia to visit her new yacht, "By the way, your cousin isn''t here yet?"


    "Nicholas?" Sophia shook her head. "No, you know, he''s been...in some trouble recently. I thought you did it."


    Tang En said bitterly: "Me? Sophia, I thought we were friends and had the closest contact. We already know each other very well. This is a huge grievance."


    "Okay, don''t mention the past!" Sophia glared at her. The thing she regretted most was having slept with Dunn twice, so that every time she teased Dunn''s private life in a text message, she would always be called He fought back with such an excuse.


    Dunn pondered slightly and sighed, "Sophia, we are friends, so I''ll just say something. I don''t have much contact with Nicholas, that is, the last time I was at your house, I had the experience of eating at the same table, and I also He didn''t say anything. He''s... how do I put it, a little arrogant, even conceited, such a character will suffer a lot in the future."


    Sophia shrugged, "No way, no control. But...he is my cousin after all. Even if he changed his surname, he is still a member of the Coppola family."


    Dunn understood Sophia''s meaning, was silent for a while, and nodded, "Mr. Coppola has given me a lot of help, and he also voiced support for me during the last public relations crisis, for which I am deeply grateful. The matter of Nicholas... It''s not serious now, at the critical moment, I will help him."


    Sophia smiled happily, "Then I''ll thank you for my cousin first!"


    Tang En blinked quickly and looked at her with playful eyes, "No pay?"


    "How about... I''ll introduce you to a beautiful model again?" Sophia rolled her eyes with contempt.


    Tang En made a haha, and then changed his voice, "By the way, are you busy with movies recently? Or are you mainly focusing on the fashion circle?"


    Sophia raised her fist to express her dissatisfaction, "Don''t forget, I''m a director!"


    "There''s a new project? You can find Tang En Films, I''ll give you the investment, how much budget you want, just say it!" Tang En said in a big way.


    Sophia curled her lips and said, "You know, you are a rich man! Don''t worry, when you use money, you can''t run if you want to! But not right now. I haven''t written the script yet, and the story is still being conceived."


    Tang En''s heart moved slightly, he thought slowly and said, "Sophia, I actually have a lot of good scripts in my hand. You can choose any of them if you want. Writing and directing...it''s really beautiful, but it''s too difficult. This is Hollywood. , the directors here don¡¯t need all-rounders.¡±


    The pattern of self-writing and directing is the mainstream in Europe, where directors often control the absolute screenwriting rights of the script. Hollywood is a producer system, and the screenwriting rights are in the hands of the producers.


    Sophia felt the concern from Dunn and smiled at him, "Thank you, Dunn, I understand your kindness, but... I refuse!"


    "why?"


    "Because I have to prove myself."


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his brows, "How do you say it?"


    Sophia hesitated for a moment, then sighed faintly, "Don, the whole of Hollywood knows that I am the daughter of director Coppola. In everyone''s eyes, Sophia is a bossy rich lady who always wears tinted glasses. Look at me! You know what? I''ve won two Raspberry Awards, twice!"


    Dunn was a little moved and deeply touched.


    Since Natalie Portman and Reese Witherspoon, there has been such a type of person around him - Sofia Coppola.


    Hollywood is very unfriendly to women. Some female artists who are willing to follow the trend may not matter, but there are always a few people who want to find a pure land in this muddy quagmire.


    "I don''t want to be seen as a joke, I have to prove it to them in my own way!" Sophia said calmly, but the sharpness in her eyes could not escape Dunn''s eyes.


    "But shooting my script will make it easier for you to succeed. I''m sorry, Sophia, I''m not questioning you..."


    "Okay Dunn, you don''t need to explain." Sophia waved her hand and interrupted Dunn, "I know, your ability in movies is ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times as good as mine! There''s no shame in it, Because you are Tang En! But... have you ever thought that even if I shoot your script and succeed, how much of the glory of this success will belong to me?"


    Tang En shook his head, "A false name is not important to me, you can write your name in the screenwriter column, you are still writing and directing yourself."


    Sophia smiled, smiled happily, turned her head to look at him, "Dawn, you know, that''s why I''ll be friends with you **** who likes to play with women!"


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, and shook his head frequently, "So, you agreed?"


    "No! I refuse!"


    "Ah? Why?"


    Sofia looked firm, "Because I not only have to prove to Hollywood and the world, but I also have to prove to myself! I, Sofia Coppola, my success depends on myself!"


    Dunn sighed.


    For children born in wealthy families, the family is their glory and their shadow.


    Nicolas Cage chose to change her name, but Sofia, as Mr. Coppola''s daughter, couldn''t.


    How difficult is it to get the world to recognize a rich second generation?


    The smearing of "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e." caused the box office expectations of the two films to plummet.


    Another movie "Spider-Man" in the same period, the fisherman profited, became the biggest winner.


    The "Spider-Man" movie premiered in North America on June 22, and was released globally on June 23. By June 20, 10.87 million movie tickets had been pre-sold.


    Based on the average movie ticket price of $5.4, "Spider-Man" has already surpassed $58 million in advance sales in the first two days before it was released!


    Successfully broke the North American pre-sale record of $57 million set by "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace".


    It is conceivable that on the 21st and 22nd, the pre-sale box office will continue to increase, and "Spider-Man" will continue to set records.


    In times of economic crisis, there will always be a boom in the entertainment industry.


    Now, the popularity of "Spider-Man" has surpassed last year''s "Star Wars Episode 1", which is the best proof.


    On the day of June 21st, "Sixty Seconds of Speed" was the first to be released in the whirlpool.


    However, the response was mediocre. Among the 3,089 theaters in the United States, the box office received only $3.12 million on the first day, which was seriously lower than expected.


    The film''s influence in Hollywood is not even as strong as the announcement made by a Manhattan company.


    Dunn Capital announced two things: one, to raise $100 million in Silicon Valley high-tech company x; two, to spend $80 million to acquire shares in Hasbro 5, and Dunn Walker will enter as a director. Hasbro Board of Directors.


    What surprises Hollywood is the importance Dunn places on Hasbro.


    Previously, Dunn Pictures and Hasbro launched a series of strategic cooperation, and now Dunn Capital has made a high-profile investment in Hasbro. Is this to reach a **** alliance?


    How important is it to get the copyright of a few toys?


    However, the American media has focused more and more widely on Dunn''s huge investment in Elon Musk''s online payment company X.


    100 million US dollars, let alone in this high-tech stock market crash, even at the peak of the bubble, it would not easily invest such a huge amount of money in a new company that has only been established for a year.


    What is Dunn doing?


    are you crazy?


    It can''t be just to gain attention, right?


    Opinions vary!


    At the time of Dunn''s public relations crisis, Dunn and Wall Street reached a secret agreement: Dunn would invest heavily in the high-tech industry to bring confidence to investors, and Wall Street would be responsible for helping him clean up.


    It''s a matter of mutual benefit.


    Now, Dunn Capital has finally made a move, although the company invested in is somewhat inexplicable, and no Wall Street institution is optimistic.


    But Dunn fulfilled his promise after all and invested, didn''t he?


    Dunn chose to take action, and Wall Street naturally followed the wind. They must use Dunn''s momentum to try their best to win back the hearts of investors.


    "The Wall Street Journal" reported the details and insider behind the financing in a high-profile manner, and the title of the report was particularly eye-catching "The new era of stock gods makes another move, he is optimistic about the prospects of Internet companies! ¡·


    "A few days ago, Tangen Capital, an emerging investment company in the limelight, completed the third round of financing for online payment company X, with a total amount of more than 100 million US dollars. UUkanshu After this financing, the original shareholder of X company The shares of the company will be greatly diluted, and Dunn Capital will exclusively own 55% of the equity!"


    "Da Li came only after the big break. With the outbreak of the bubble crisis, many investment institutions lost confidence in the high-tech industry and withdrew their capital one after another. However, under this predicament, the famous director Dunn, who was very popular in the stock market in the first half of the year. Walker chose to make a move, and when he made a move, it was a big deal that shocked the United States!"


    "Some people may question that Tang En doesn''t know how to make a fool of himself in investing, but is it true? Don''t forget, Tang En is a **** of stocks. In terms of investment, he has never failed! Not only in film investment, he has been successful many times. Last year, he Google, the Internet company invested in, is also thriving.¡±


    "Now, with 18 million searches per day, Google has become the largest Internet search platform. Yahoo also chose Google to replace inktomi as the default search engine. At the same time, Google launched the adwords product and used the bidding model, which greatly increased the company''s revenue. After the bubble crisis, Google made a profit in the second quarter! This is Dunn''s investment vision!"


    "The economic crisis is not optimistic, but the stock gods use actions to tell us that the high-tech industry is not over! Difficulties are only temporary, and beauty is the future! Seize the opportunities of the times, please invest in Nasdaq, maybe... you are the next Tang Well, the next stock god!"


    Of course, there is one other thing that stands out as well.


    On June 21, 2000, Apple completed its second stock split after the first in 1987.


    After the stock split into two, the stock price was $10 instead of $19.8.


    Overall a slight increase.


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    Chapter 178

 Chapter 179： Spider-Man is coming!

    There is no doubt that the third weekend in June is the most competitive schedule in recent years!


    "Spider-Man", "Sixty Seconds Speed", "Titan a.e.", "Chicken Run"... Four blockbusters were released at the same time. This is definitely the hottest movie market in this winter of economic crisis!


    The first release of "Sixty Seconds of Speed" met the audience on June 21. There were 3,089 theaters, and the film scheduling rate was as high as 55%.


    However, under such favorable conditions that the other three blockbusters have not been released, "Sixty Seconds of Speed" only received a box office of 3.12 million US dollars that day, which is shocking!


    Affected by the recent crisis of public opinion, Disney and related evaluation agencies have significantly lowered the expected box office of "Sixty Seconds".


    But the box office on the first day was only $3.12 million, which was enough to shock people in the industry!


    Everyone seems to have seen the birth of a tragedy!


    Oh no, maybe two - "Sixty Seconds" and "Titans a.e.".


    "Chicken Run" is a cartoon that doesn''t have much competition with "Spider-Man" in cleaning up the crowd.


    On June 22, "Spider-Man" officially came under the momentum of rumbling!


    Prior to this, the pre-sale movie tickets of "Spider-Man" had reached as high as 23.94 million, and the pre-sale box office... 129 million US dollars!


    You know, the previous pre-sale box office record was Dunn''s "Star Wars Episode 1", which was only $57 million. Just one year later, this record was broken again by Dunn, more than doubled!


    Dunn''s version of "Spider-Man" has a total of 128 minutes and a pg-13 rating. On the premiere day, there will be two simultaneous screenings in 3,239 cinemas across the United States, 7:00-9:10, 9:30-11:40.


    The premiere will be held at the oldest vista theater in Los Angeles.


    Although the pre-sale box office is aimed at the whole weekend, on the day of the premiere, it is conservatively estimated that the box office is at least 10 times that of "Sixty Seconds"!


    For Dunn, the premiere is just a formality. The reason why he did it with great fanfare is to take care of the emotions of those fanatical fans.


    Who doesn''t want their idols to have powerful connections and aloof status in Hollywood?


    The star guests appearing at the premiere are the biggest longings for idols.


    Because Tang En launched a network of contacts, the premiere guests that night, big names gathered!


    Famous directors include Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Luc Besson, Jonathan Demme, Sam Mendes, Peter Jackson, John Wu...


    Some directors couldn''t come back because they were filming in other places. But such a list of directors is like the Oscar red carpet, which is dazzling.


    As for the cast list, it is to make the entire fans scream and revel!


    Mel Gibson!


    Tom Hanks!


    Jim Carrey!


    Throughout the 1990s, 3 of the 5 hottest superstars in Hollywood came!


    Especially Tom Hanks, whose face was obviously a little frosty. I heard that he had just returned from Europe 2 hours ago in order to participate in the premiere of "Spider-Man".


    Then, Leonardo Ricaprio, Keanu Reeves, Jack Chen, Kevin Spacey, Pierce Brosnan, Ed Harris¡­


    Next, the female stars who were present were also competing with each other, and the big names gathered.


    Australian goddess Nicole Kidman!


    French goddess Sophie Marceau!


    South African diamond Charlize Theron!


    British actress Kate Winslet!


    Forever Catwoman Michelle Pfeiffer!


    ...


    After the star-studded visual feast, several Victoria''s Secret supermodels from New York, with arrogant stature and beautiful long legs, ignited the enthusiasm of the entire red carpet and went completely crazy.


    Dunn didn''t participate in the final debut ceremony with the crew, not because he didn''t want to, but because of the security team''s request.


    Dunn is now too rich, and has been in the whirlpool of controversy, always facing the danger of being shot. Although there has been a period of whitewashing by the media, it is an indisputable fact that Dunn sacked the Nasdaq and entered the Forbes rich list.


    Ordinary people don''t care about this process, but those investors who lost their bottom in Nasdaq are already a group of desperadoes who dare to commit suicide, let alone murder?


    They are Dunn''s biggest threat!


    Dunn increased the number of his bodyguards, and also set up a security team in Dunn Films, mainly responsible for his personal safety and the safety of several female companions.


    This kind of red carpet show that is too public should be minimized.


    Even the president can be shot in the street, let alone him?


    "Hi, Dunn!"


    Holding Natalie''s hand, Tang En just walked into the VIP area of ??the theater when he saw a beautiful woman, twisting her enchanting waist and buttocks, walking over with a smile.


    Natalie frowned slightly and reminded in a low voice beside Dunn, "Her name is Charlize Theron."


    Of course Dunn knew her, he extended his hand enthusiastically, and said with a smile, "Miss Theron, I''m glad you can attend the premiere of "Spider-Man"."


    "Dawn, you''re too polite, just call me Charlie." Charlize Theron glanced at Natalie, as if she had never seen it, and said with the corners of her mouth hooked, "I see in the guest list, there are several from New York. model?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, I have a few model friends."


    Charlize Theron smirked inwardly, friend? It was reported in the gossip newspapers a few days ago that you got together with two Brazilian supermodels.


    It is said that after returning to New York, they lived in a luxury townhouse in Manhattan CBD.


    With the income of two new models, can you buy a luxury villa in the center of Manhattan where the land is expensive? It is said that the villa is worth at least 25 million US dollars! And a mansion in that location is not something you can buy with money.


    The internal cause of it is obvious.


    Charlize Theron remained calm, half-smiling, glancing lightly at Dunn, and said meaningfully, "I''ve also been a model before."


    Tang En looked up and down her exquisite figure, nodded in approval, "I can see that you have a great figure."


    With Natalie''s intelligence, she could naturally hear what the other party meant. She pulled Dunn''s hand and said casually, "Director Spielberg is over there, let''s go visit. I''m sorry, Miss Theron, we now was busy."


    Charlize Theron''s face was stiff, and he forced a smile, "It should be."


    Turning his eyes, he quickly opened the Kun bag and took out a business card. Regardless of Natalie''s eyes, he put it directly into Dunn''s jacket pocket, with a playful blink of his left eye, and made a phone call gesture with his right hand. .


    Holding Dunn''s arm, Natalie said in a low voice, "You should restrain yourself, at least you should be careful about the influence. The Bichis dare to seduce you in front of me, it''s too much."


    Tang En chuckled: "Don''t worry, when I move to the manor on the top of the hill on the southern slope, I can avoid the sight of the paparazzi."


    Natalie pouted, "You have to deal with it yourself anyway, don''t affect me! I don''t want to go to school and be laughed at by my classmates."


    Tang En pondered slightly and nodded solemnly, "I see, I will pay attention in the future."


    At this time, Steven Spielberg was smiling and chatting with a yellow-skinned Asian director-John Wu.


    Since he came to Hollywood, John Wu has struggled all the way, smooth sailing, especially after "Broken Arrow" got the final editing rights and achieved success, his reputation has become famous.


    With the big sale of "Face Change", John Wu seems to have the momentum of a Hollywood first-line director. "Mission Impossible 2" released a month ago has set off a movie viewing frenzy.


    Up to now, "Mission Impossible 2" has achieved a box office of 190 million US dollars in North America, and it is estimated that it will exceed the 200 million US dollar mark within this month.


    What is the concept of $200 million at the North American box office?


    In 1996, only two films exceeded 200 million at the North American box office. In 1997 and 1998, only 3 films reached this goal, and in 1999, only 4 films.


    "Mission Impossible 2" has been released for more than a month, and it is absolutely guaranteed to be a big seller!


    Although there are still many countries in the world, "Mission Impossible 2" will not be released until July, but Paramount and many evaluation agencies have come to the conclusion that this movie will make a lot of money!


    And film director John Wu has undoubtedly become the hottest figure in Hollywood.


    It is said that a number of film companies have already sent him an invitation to seek cooperation.


    but¡­¡­


    A director who has aspirations has ambitions.


    After the filming of "Face Change", John Wu intends to shoot a literary film, supervised by Clint Eastwood The two sides have reached an agreement, but the film company does not agree.


    Well, John Wu... It''s better to make a blockbuster!


    Later, with Dunn''s recommendation, John Wu accepted the invitation of "Mission Impossible 2" and invested a full 125 million US dollars.


    Now, "Mission: Impossible 2" is a big hit, and a large number of film companies are invited, but after John Wu arrived in Hollywood, he has made 4 action movies in a row, and he really wants to make a movie of another style.


    John Wu now has the capital to refuse.


    At this time, Spielberg chatted with John Wu in such a friendly manner, and he must have also intentionally invited John Wu to shoot an action movie of DreamWorks.


    Dunn walked over, and sure enough, he heard Spielberg''s earnest voice. He was inviting John Wu to make a film called "Fighting the Storm".


    "John, the script outline for this project is already available. If you are willing to be the director, you can hire the screenwriter and write the script. Of course, as in the past, you have the final editing rights."


    Listening to Spielberg''s voice, Dunn burst into laughter, running a film company, and sometimes, he really needs to let go.


    It''s hard to imagine that Spielberg, who has a straight back in Universal Pictures, would be cautious in front of John Wu.


    And John Wu also refused neatly, "I''m sorry, Steven, I''m going to take a break for a while, or... challenge a new subject, an action movie, I''m a little tired."


    At this moment, his eyes lit up, saw Dunn, and shook hands with him, "Be the first to wish your movie a big hit at the box office!"


    Dunn took a deep look at John Wu, "John, you want to challenge a new subject. As a director, I can understand it very well. But... IMHO, I don''t think it''s a good idea..."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 180： real superhero movies

    Chapter 180 The Real Superhero Movie


    In a way, John Wu and Michael Bay are very similar.


    In Hollywood, both of them started out with action movies, and they invested tens of millions of dollars in blockbuster movies as soon as they got started, and they were successful in one fell swoop.


    Michael Bay has "Bad Boys," "Breakthrough," and "Apocalypse"; John Wu has "Broken Arrow," "Changing Face," and "Mission: Impossible 2."


    All have the experience of winning the world box office champion.


    After shooting several classic action films in a row, both of them began to burst with confidence, and they had the idea of ??challenging new themes.


    Michael Bay challenged the World War II action film "Pearl Harbor" and was directly beaten back to its original shape, with a box office failure and a worse reputation. Especially in North America, "Pearl Harbor" was once clamored to be the second "Titanic", but it became the biggest joke after its release.


    John Wu also challenged the war movie, he chose "The Wind Whisperer".


    From the film itself, the quality is not too bad, in short, not as discredited as "Pearl Harbor". It''s a pity that the 911 incident happened, and the publisher was forced to change the schedule. Before the second year''s release, the publicity was obviously not enough.


    This directly led to the box office fiasco of "Wind Whisperer"!


    Like "Pearl Harbor", "Wind Whisperer" also "topped" the top ten of the Hollywood box office fiasco!


    After the challenge of transformation failed, both returned to their old jobs.


    Michael Bay made "Jedi 2", and the box office was not ideal. After that, "Escape from the Clone Island" produced by DreamWorks was filmed, and the box office was even more popular.


    John Wu made the DreamWorks action film "Cracked Memory," which cost $60 million and grossed just $96 million.


    There is no doubt that DreamWorks has been taken advantage of, especially the fiasco of "Escape from Clone Island", which directly led to the bankruptcy of DreamWorks and its acquisition by Paramount.


    After two consecutive defeats, John Wu returned to Asia in a dreadful way, and continued to be his world-class director, taking the mainland''s money and using the mainland''s most popular stars to play supporting roles for the newcomers in Bay Island. Contribute waste heat to the film industry in Bay Island.


    And the culprit of DreamWorks'' failed gamble and forced to split and sell, Michael Bay, because of a more glorious history, continued to be appreciated by Steven Spielberg, and had the opportunity to direct "Transformers", thus becoming famous world.


    As far as character is concerned, John Wu and Michael Bay are half-hearted, but Dunn''s personal feelings are willing to point out a clear path for John Wu.


    But if he insisted on filming "The Wind Whisperer", Dunn would be happy to see it happen.


    The fiasco of "Wind Whisperer" directly brought MGM to the brink of bankruptcy and entered the auction sequence.


    MGM is a Hollywood legend, sitting on the rights to more than 2,000 movies, more than Disney and Fox combined!


    Copyright is IP, which is the trump card of the industry where content is king in the future.


    Dunn certainly hopes that MGM will go bankrupt, so that he has the opportunity to "save".


    Seeing that John Wu had no interest in cooperating, Spielberg stopped begging for help, and said to Dunn with a smile, "Spider-Man is great, and your luck is also very good."


    Dunn laughed.


    Because Universal and Spielberg have a good relationship, Universal Pictures is now also a distribution partner for DreamWorks. Spielberg was also invited to the internal preview of "Spider-Man".


    So Spielberg has already seen the film, and he is only concerned about the current situation where "Spider-Man" is under pressure from "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e.".


    Natalie was very smart and said at the right time: "Dawn is learning from you. When you filmed "Alien et" and "Jaws", you were also under a lot of pressure."


    Spielberg gave Natalie a thumbs up. Every time they met, Natalie didn''t say much, but he left a deep impression on him, "If there is a chance, we can collaborate on a movie."


    Natalie''s eyes lit up, "Okay!"


    After parting, Natalie hugged Dunn''s arm and cheered excitedly: "Don, did you hear me? Director Spielberg wants to cooperate with me!"


    Tang En was surprised, "Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?"


    "Where''s the exaggeration?" Natalie pouted.


    Dunn said with a smile: "You have made Luc Besson''s movies, you have made my movies, and now you are still making Lucas'' "Star Wars". Are you so excited?"


    Natalie hummed: "But he''s Spielberg! Oh, I won''t tell you, I''m just happy anyway!"


    Tang En shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I wish you the heroine of his movie as soon as possible."


    Natalie looked up at him flatteringly, and said with a smile, "You have to help me fight for it."


    Tang En patted his chest, "Wrap it on me!"


    Spielberg is so famous that the actors are looking forward to working with him, which is a complex.


    At least so far, Dunn has no such charm.


    The lights went out row by row, and in the Vista Cinema, a pair of expectant eyes stared at the big screen, waiting for the slow presentation of the biggest investment superhero blockbuster in history.


    In the vast starry sky, there was a ray of dawn, and the logo of "Tang En Pictures" arrived as promised, followed by the title of "Marvel Pictures" with red letters on a blue background.


    In the picture, there is a scene in the suburbs of New York, with a clumsy narration, accompanied by a bespectacled high school student chasing a school bus and shouting, embarrassed.


    This person is the protagonist of the movie - Spider-Man!


    In the 1970s and 1980s, superhero movies were also popular for a while, but the special effects technology at that time was insufficient, and the lens language was simple.


    Dunn''s "Spider-Man" uses the shooting methods of modern commercial films, and uses more wide-angle lenses, giving people a sense of comfort with a wide field of view. The panoramic depiction of this first shot alone shows the intimacy close to life.


    Making a fictional story look like it actually happened is the first element of a good movie.


    "This is a completely different way of shooting from Tim Burton''s "Batman"!"


    There were many guests at the scene, and George Lucas had not seen the pilot film and whispered to Steven Spielberg next to him.


    Spielberg smiled slightly, "It''s really different! Old man, after watching this movie, I believe you will have a new understanding of superhero movies."


    Lucas glanced at him and nodded silently.


    To be valued by Spielberg, the quality of this film will definitely not be too bad.


    As the plot progresses, Peter Parker gains superpowers in a daze, but he doesn''t yet know how to use them. What worries him right now is that he needs some money to buy a car so he can drive Mary Jane to school every day.


    The plot, came to an underground arena.


    Peter Parker, wearing his own quick-passenger outfit, a red spider bodysuit and mask, is going to win the contest for $3,000.


    The atmosphere in the ring was very hot. The host was very dissatisfied when he saw Peter Parker in a thin suit and asked, "What''s your name?"


    Peter Parker was slightly taken aback; "Me? My name is Peter."


    "No, do you have a domineering, elegant and attractive nickname?"


    Peter Parker thought for a moment, "I... er... my name is ''Human Spider.''"


    "''Humanoid spider''? What a **** name!" The host was dissatisfied, listening to the eager and manic voice, he didn''t bother to ask, picked up the microphone, and shouted loudly: "The next challenger will be The most dangerous, murderous, bloody, vile, terrifying, furious... Spider, Spider, Man!"


    Under the host''s series of big flickering adjectives, the audience of the ring match was excited and the heat wave was in full swing.


    But Peter Parker was stunned, "Spider-Man? That''s not my name, I''m not Spider-Man!"


    "Boy, if you want others to remember you, you must first have a good name, and hurry up and play!"


    The host pushed him impatiently.


    In the next plot, it is logical that Peter Parker''s thin body was tortured severely, and the whole audience was booed and scolded constantly.


    In the end, Peter Parker was finally able to use his superpowers proficiently, easily defeated his opponent, and was going to receive a $3,000 bonus.


    However, the accidental regeneration, the boss does not give money...


    Sitting in the front row, Steven Spielberg, who has seen the film before, focuses more on Dunn''s shooting techniques and editing skills.


    The rhythm of the story, Dunn controlled very well. In funny and humorous stories, there will always be waves of ups and downs, which can well drive the emotions of the audience and penetrate into the plot of the movie.


    In particular, a few wonderful dialogues can deeply resonate with the audience.


    "With great power comes great responsibility!"


    "No matter what situation we face, no matter how conflicted our hearts are, we always have a choice. Who we are depends on what kind of person we choose to be."


    "Slander is spoken language, but in print it is slander."


    "Justice requires sacrificing the ego, even the most precious things, even dreams."


    "I believe that everyone has a heroic essence. It keeps us true to ourselves, gives us strength, makes us have noble sentiments, and finally allows us to die honorably."


    Especially after the appearance of the big villain Green Goblin, Spider-Man hangs upside down in the rain and kisses the heroine Mary Jane, even if it has already appeared in the trailer, even if Spielberg has seen it, he will secretly admire it.


    This picture will definitely become the most anticipated and respected kissing method in the hearts of boys and girls in the future. It is so romantic!


    During this time, Dunn has filmed the sad love of "Titanic" and the warm love of "My Grand Greek Wedding". This time, in "Spider-Man", he obviously challenged a higher difficulty.


    He wants to sublimate love and turn it into the heroism of the times.


    This is what a comic book should look like.


    This is the true meaning of superhero movies!


    In comparison, the "Superman" and "Batman" series that swept Hollywood in the 1980s seemed so superficial and completely a farce.


    "Dawn, the movie is good, it has depth!"


    Sam Mendes sitting on the right whispered to Dunn.


    "Have depth?"


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, this is nothing but Marvel''s pioneering work.


    In-depth movie, but also watch the dark knight in the future!


    Oh no, the Dark Knight is Batman, not Marvel.


    However, Dunn has a real "Dark Knight"!


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    Chapter 180 The Real Superhero Movie

 Chapter 181： Epoch-making comic film

    Looking at everyone around him attentively and listening to the continuous laughter behind him, Dunn''s response to the "Spider-Man" market has gained confidence.


    A two-hour movie was too long for him.


    Even if this is his work, he is not very interested. What makes him more interested is the business card in his jacket pocket.


    Natalie sat on Dunn''s left. He didn''t dare to move too much. He carefully took out his business card, memorized the private mobile phone number on it, then took out his mobile phone and quietly wrote a short message: "I''m going to the bathroom, let''s go to the bathroom together. ?"


    I hope her phone is just set to vibrate and not turned off!


    Fortunately, within half a minute, Tang En''s cell phone vibrated, and the reply message received was concise and clear: "I''ll wait for you!"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, showing a satisfied smile.


    After another five minutes, and the whole movie still had an hour to end, Dunn slipped out with a cat on his waist.


    But at the entrance of the screening hall, there were no expected figures, only a few men in black standing guard.


    This is Dunn''s bodyguard.


    "Sir, Miss Theron is in the VIP area."


    Tang En smiled and walked towards the VIP area.


    The VIP room is good, there is an exclusive toilet in the VIP area.


    Usually...no one!


    There were other staff members in the cinema. First, they saw a beautiful female star coming out of the screening room, and then saw the famous director Walker enter the VIP room, and they all looked different.


    Dunn''s reputation...


    The theater manager was a woman in her fifties. After hearing about it, she hurried over and frowned: "Everyone goes to work, don''t go near here! Not to mention talking!"


    Compared with the lower-level staff, she is obviously well-informed and calm.


    Dunn Walker, that is worthy of anyone in Hollywood to please and associate.


    In the VIP hall, Dunn looked around, and finally in a corner, saw the tall, graceful, graceful date-Charlize Theron, who came all the way.


    "I thought you didn''t come." Dunn said without words.


    Charlize Theron, with his hands behind his back, walked over lightly, pursed his lips and said, "Who would refuse the invitation of Director Walker?"


    Tang Enruo said meaningfully, "That''s not necessarily true. I didn''t invite you to come and chat."


    Charlize Theron''s eyes flashed with charming charm, "Of course, if it''s a chat, the door is fine."


    Tang En glanced down and said with a smile: "Miss Theron, you are very smart, er... very plump."


    Before the words were fully spoken, Dunn would always launch an attack tentatively. If the defensive resistance was too strong, he would withdraw decisively.


    Charlize Theron shook his head slightly, "Do you always hint like this every time...?"


    "How should that be?"


    Dunn knew that she had been in the modeling circle in her early years. And the level of boldness in the modeling circle... far surpasses that of Hollywood. At the very least, Hollywood still has a lot of development routes. The modeling circle is an absolute youth meal. It belongs to the profession of making more money while you are young, so it is often exaggerated.


    I just don''t know what kind of means will this model-turned-actor Charlize Theron have?


    It will never be more direct than the open-minded Sophie Marceau, right?


    Charlize Theron kept his hands behind his back. Hearing Dunn''s words, his eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth drew a swirl, and suddenly he stretched out his left hand in front of him, with a trendy red translucent on his index finger¡ª - Briefs.


    Tang En suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his heart almost didn''t jump out.


    Omg, so charming!


    Charlize Theron tilted his head, his gray eyes looked at Dunn with a bit of playfulness, and picked up his fingers a few times, "Is that enough?"


    Tang En coughed lightly, snatched it over quickly, stuffed it into his pocket, and lowered his voice, "You...you''re not wearing anything?"


    Charlize Theron laughed: "I know you''re here, just take it off, do you like it?"


    Tang En took a deep breath, the nosebleed almost came out, "Follow me!"


    Pulling up her little hand, she walked directly to the bathroom.


    While walking, Charlize Theron giggled, and when she reached the direction of the bathroom, she whispered in Dunn''s ear: "Go to the women''s bathroom, there is a large mirror over one meter high, you can ¡­¡±


    Tang En roared, "Good you goblin!"


    ...


    Forty minutes later, the front of the sink finally quieted down.


    Dunn was sorting his shirt, looking through the large mirror in front of him, looking at Charlize Theron kneeling in front of him, doing the final clean-up work for him, an unprecedented sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously.


    There is physical comfort as well as psychological pleasure.


    This is the taste of power, right?


    It''s no wonder that power can corrupt people''s hearts. No one can really resist such a temptation.


    Especially Charlize Theron still compliments from time to time, "Forty minutes, Dunn, you are great!"


    Tang En said lightly: "The movie is almost over, I''m in a hurry, I haven''t enjoyed it yet."


    Charlize Theron rolled his eyes, "Then can I live in your house?"


    "Um?"


    Tang En was taken aback for a moment. This was the first time that a female star had taken the initiative to live in his mansion. He had invited him before.


    Charlize Theron pouted, "I''m so attractive? Is one time enough for you?"


    Tang En shook his head, "That''s not true. If you want to go, then go. But there are other people there, so you have to be prepared."


    Charlize Theron smiled: "I know, it doesn''t matter, everyone''s purpose is the same anyway."


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes froze, "Can you tell me your purpose?"


    Charlize Theron helped him fasten his belt, stood up, her knees were a little red, she looked calm, "I don''t want to be a vase anymore, I''ve had enough!"


    Tang En raised his brows and heard what she was referring to, "Someone is harassing you in the crew?"


    Charlize Theron grinned and shook his head, "I just hope you can help me."


    Tang En said with a serious face, "Okay, if you encounter trouble in the future, you can come to me. Looking at the whole of Hollywood, there is no producer or director who dares not sell my face!"


    Charlize Theron thought of something and suddenly smiled, "I read the newspaper some time ago... Mr. Bruckheimer seems to have said something ugly."


    "Jerry Bruckheimer?" Dunn curled his lips, his face disdainful, "It''s hard to say if Harvey Weinstein, but Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay and the like, within five years, I will It must have ruined their reputation!"


    Charlize Theron is both amazed and surprised.


    Surprised that Dunn mentioned the big man Harvey Weinstein. When she was filming Miramax''s movie "There''s Always a Hot Sun", she had to deal with that fat pig. If it wasn''t for the help of the old man Michael Caine, she would not have escaped the disaster.


    Harvey Weinstein''s shameless dominance is shocking.


    Dunn wants to shoot at him?


    It''s no wonder that gold-medal producers like Jerry Bruckheimer and A-list directors like Michael Bay are disdainful.


    As for the surprise... Charlize Theron felt that Dunn would tell her these words, which meant that she had entered Dunn''s circle and gained her trust.


    Is there a better reward than this?


    Tang En''s circle is not easy to enter. There used to be a lot of female partners he dated, but now, isn''t the relationship like water?


    Just one experience, Charlize Theron has captured Dunn''s trust, which is definitely a fortune.


    Dunn will take a fancy to Charlize Theron, naturally because she is beautiful enough and big enough. Seeing her disheveled, flushed eyes, and lazy and charming appearance, she shook her head, "Forget it, pack up and go directly to the party at the Hilton Hotel for a while."


    Charlize Theron is like this, of course it is impossible to appear in the "Spider-Man" thank-you occasion, and immediately said: "Okay, just don''t forget me. By the way, can you give it back to me?"


    "What?" Dunn was startled.


    Charlize Theron pointed to Dunn''s jacket pocket.


    Only then did Tang En react and laughed.


    ...


    By the time we got back to the theater, the movie had come to an end.


    At this time, Norman could no longer control his actions. Evil had taken over his entire soul, and he intensified his indiscriminate killing of innocents.


    In order to fight against Spider-Man, Norman turned into a "Green Goblin" and took Mary Jane as a hostage and threatened Spider-Man. An inevitable decisive battle between the two finally came.


    On the Manhattan Bridge, the fight was extremely tragic and thrilling, and the outcome of each other''s victory and defeat was only a tiny fraction of the time.


    When Spider-Man hits the Green Goblin''s key first, he discovers that he is actually the father of his good friend Harry. While the Green Goblin begged Spider-Man to be merciful, he suddenly made a cold arrow and secretly attacked.


    Fortunately, Spider-Man has super powers that belong to spiders, and can predict crisis and danger.


    At the most critical moment, he leaned sideways lightly, dodging the attack from the back of the Green Goblin, but the Green Goblin lost his life because of his sneak attack...


    Since Dunn came back, Natalie''s attention shifted from the movie to him.


    It''s obviously not normal to have disappeared for so long.


    "You smell like a woman!" Natalie leaned closer to Dunn and said dissatisfiedly.


    Dunn snorted, "Honey, watch the movie, the ending part is very exciting!"


    "Humph!"


    Natalie pinched his leg hard.


    At this time, the movie has come to the end, Mary Jane confessed to Peter Parker, saying that when her life was at its most critical, the first character she thought of was not Spider-Man, but Peter Parker!


    At this time, Peter Parker has officially completed his transformation into a superhero from an ordinary person. He rejected Mary Jane''s show of love, leaving only a side with a long aftertaste.


    "No matter what my future is, I''ll never forget the saying, ''With great power comes great responsibility''."


    "It''s my gift and my curse."


    "who I am?"


    "I''m... Spider-Man!"


    The theme of the film, until the last sentence, was finally fully expressed.


    This is not in line with the mainstream rhythm of past commercial films, but it is the best way to sublimate the theme.


    After more than 2 hours of wonderful performance, the audience has already feasted their eyes, and when they heard the last sentence, they immediately attracted a spiritual touch.


    With the gradual appearance of the end credits, applause sounded without any warning.


    First, the audience in the back row stood up and clapped, and then this momentum spread throughout the theater like a virus. The messy applause became orderly, grand and enthusiastic.


    The audience in the middle all stood up, and then the front row guests all stood up!


    applaud!


    Everyone is applauding!


    The applause from the audience at the back is dedicated to this wonderful film and excellent crew members. And the guests in the front row looked at Tang En with a little more respect.


    Superhero movies, manga-modified movies, have undergone earth-shaking changes from today!


    Comics have always been the most popular form of entertainment, and their sales volume far exceeds that of books. Apart from newspapers, they are the largest printed books.


    But changing movies has always been a big problem for Hollywood.


    Especially in the 1990s, one film was made and one was lost.


    Even the invincible Batman in the past has been defeated again and again, forcing Warners to ban the shooting of superhero movies.


    But now, Dunn appears, and Marvel is back!


    "This is the best comic book movie ever!"


    George Lucas was full of admiration and emotion.


    Lucasfilm''s reboot of the film "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones", he will personally serve as director.


    However, "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" was so wonderfully and brilliantly shot that it grossed $580 million at the North American box office and $1.18 billion worldwide.


    Such an amazing box office, even George Lucas, is quite pressured.


    Tang En is so outstanding that other directors lose the possibility of comparison.


    Even George Lucas didn''t have that confidence.


    At least the "Spider-Man" in front of you is refreshing and eye-catching, and it opens up a new world of movie viewing.


    Natalie stood up, hugged Dunn gently, and pouted, "You are biased!"


    Tang En was taken aback, "What''s wrong with me?"


    Natalie bit her lip and looked up at him, "I want to shoot superheroes too!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was dumbfounded.

 Chapter 182： Unstoppable!

    Chapter 182 Unstoppable


    It''s late, Tom Rothman hasn''t gotten off work, and he''s waiting for news.


    Today is the early screening of "Spider-Man".


    In Hollywood, niche films such as literary films and horror films will be screened in theaters, while blockbusters like "Spider-Man" will usually be screened in advance.


    Both parties have a common purpose, which is to create momentum, which is a marketing tool.


    For a commercial blockbuster that is confident in the quality of the film, by setting an early stage, some fanatical film fans, professional film critics, and media people can build a reputation in advance, and form a benign word-of-mouth fermentation for the official release the next day.


    Once the momentum starts, it can affect the theater chain, and adjust the number of theaters and the proportion of filming in a targeted manner.


    Of course, if word of mouth loses momentum, it will also have immeasurable consequences.


    For example, "Transformers 5" only received $5.5 million at the box office in the early stage, and the word of mouth was a mess, which directly led to the collapse of Paramount''s months-long publicity offensive.


    Therefore, Twentieth Century Fox''s movie "Titan a.e." did not set an early stage and was released directly in the United States on June 24.


    Now, Tom Rothman just wants to confirm, what is the reputation of "Spider-Man"? He''s already had an inside line at the premiere.


    Half an hour later, the assistant hurried into his office, "Boss, there is news!"


    Tom Rothman was a little eager, "How is it?"


    The assistant was a little embarrassed and shook his head, "Not very good."


    Tom Rothman''s heart sank, and his face sank, "Speak!"


    "During the screening of the film, the laughter never stopped, and even twice, the audience got a standing ovation."


    The assistant glanced up at Tom Rothman, found his face ashen, and hurriedly lowered his head, "After the screening... the scene got out of control."


    "Out of control?" Tom Rothman''s eyes lit up, "Is there any dissatisfaction among comic book fans? Have you done it yet?"


    If there is such a scandal in "Spider-Man", it will definitely cause quite a stir through Fox''s publicity.


    Now, Fox has explained to Disney that they have never smeared "Sixty Seconds".


    So who is behind it?


    They couldn''t guess that it was Amy Pascal, the strong woman of Columbia Pictures, and the first impression was Dunn Walker.


    Now, "Sixty Seconds of Speed" has basically collapsed. It was released for two days and the box office was less than 6 million US dollars. It couldn''t be more miserable!


    Tom Rothman doesn''t want to go in Disney''s footsteps.


    The assistant looked bitter and shook his head again and again, "No, it''s... the fans are too enthusiastic, they don''t let the crew leave the show at all! Dunn Walker led James Franco, Jessica Alba and other crew members for a continuous The audience was still enthusiastic and applauded three times."


    Tom Rothman, who was originally excited, stood up with anticipation, but when he heard these words, his face turned ashen, and he sat back down.


    The performance of the audience is the best proof of the quality of the film!


    The applause and the audience continued. This is by no means the sensational effect caused by the distributor arranging a few entrustments. It must be that "Spider-Man" won the favor of the fans and caused a general emotional resonance.


    Dunn''s past movies, such as "Titanic", "My Great Greek Wedding" and "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", have a good reputation, and the box office market is invincible.


    This is the brand guarantee of Dunn Films.


    Now, such a "out of control" performance has occurred again at the premiere. It is conceivable what kind of sensational news will appear in the entertainment pages of major newspapers tomorrow.


    "Spider-Man" is unstoppable!


    Tom Rothman leaned on his desk in a slump. At 46 years old this year, he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.


    In terms of ability, he is no less than anyone, and the creation of Fox Searchlight Company is the best proof.


    But in the face of Dunn, he always seemed to have a feeling of being tied up.


    When he was in harmony with Dunn, Tom Rothman won the power of Twentieth Century Fox; but when he was hostile to Dunn, he repeatedly encountered setbacks.


    Anyway, be prepared in advance.


    Even commercial action blockbusters like "Sixty Seconds" are crushed by the general trend of "Spider-Man", and there is no breathing room, not to mention "Titan a.e.", which had a bad reputation during the trial screening.


    Failure is inevitable, and a scapegoat must be found!


    Tom Rothman took a deep breath and suddenly opened his eyes wide, staring at his assistant carefully.


    The assistant''s heart froze, and he was so frightened that he didn''t dare to breathe.


    "Jimmy, starting tomorrow, you go to investigate West, remember, it''s West Cotton!"


    Tom Rothman''s words made the assistant suddenly realize, "Boss, you mean... But West''s work ability is very strong, everyone can see it, and the board of directors also appreciates him."


    Tom Rothman''s face sank, "No one is immune to mistakes! He has been working at Fox for 11 years, from the deputy of the distribution department to the president of the distribution department and the director of the global marketing department today, there must be a lot of mistakes. I hope you Go and investigate. After this matter is done, I will arrange a position for you in the distribution department."


    The assistant''s eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said loudly: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"


    "Hey, are you still up?"


    Natalie was wearing pajamas, holding a stack of newspapers in her arms, looking at Dunn who was lying in a deep sleep, and angrily smashed the newspapers on him.


    unacceptable!


    Last night, Dunn brought home two Victoria''s Secret supermodels, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, as well as new friends Charlize Theron and old lover Sue. Phil Marceau.


    Among the four sexes, three were born models, so it''s no surprise that Sophie Marceau was also open-minded.


    It was only after three o''clock in the middle of the night that Dunn returned to Natalie''s side contentedly and slept soundly with his arms around her.


    Dunn looked tired and rubbed his eyes. Seeing Natalie''s annoyed look, he felt a little guilty. After all, he played a little bit last night, it was crazy.


    "Morning, baby."


    "It''s still early, it''s ten o''clock!" Natalie lifted Dunn''s quilt at once, and after seeing his strong and sturdy body, she covered the quilt angrily, "I don''t know how to wear pajamas! "


    Tang En smiled, sat up, and took her into his arms, "Okay, dear, don''t be jealous. Huh? With so many newspapers, is there any good news?"


    Natalie twisted her body, "See for yourself!"


    Tang En said with a shy face: "I haven''t woken up yet, my eyes are blurry, can you read it for me?"


    "Why?"


    "Just because I''m your man, is that enough?"


    "Shameless!"


    Natalie slammed his chest angrily, but she still took the newspaper and picked out some important newspapers.


    "The Los Angeles Times said that your film redefines superheroes. A hero is not a dedication, but a responsibility. You have told everyone a truth through the film that a hero is also a person, and a hero has his own mortal life. This life is definitely not his Use superpowers to control when punishing evil and good."


    "The Chicago Reader believes that "Spider-Man" is the cornerstone of superhero movies. It is thick, steady, and unassuming, just like the foundation of the World Trade Center, carrying the heavy responsibility of the times. You are successful, although the entire film is not lacking The inherent pattern of the Hollywood factory, but the feeling of the film has opened a new chapter for the comic film."


    "The Movie Review said... Forget it, they''re talking too much, I''ll change it!"


    "Don''t, listen and see." Tang En was dissatisfied and interrupted immediately.


    Natalie rolled her eyes and said unconvinced: "The Movie Review must be trying to please you on purpose, they say you are unstoppable, you created a box office myth with Titanic, you restarted Star Wars , now redefining comic book movies with Spider-Man. You''re changing Hollywood, you''re creating a new era... This is disgusting, it''s nonsense!"


    Tang En laughed loudly, thinking she was very cute, and couldn''t help but keep poking at her face, "How can it be nonsense? In my opinion, this is completely objective fact!"


    "Humph! Egotistical!"


    "Okay, haven''t you calmed down yet?" Tang En hugged her gently from behind and asked softly, "Has the box office come out?"


    "Well, faxed over early in the morning."


    "How many?"


    "$29.45 million."


    Tang En was shocked, "How much?"


    Natalie finally couldn''t help laughing out~ www.novelhall.com~ You big idiot, you heard that right, $29.45 million! "


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    This is definitely an astonishing early-stage box office receipt!


    Although in later generations, there are often more than 40 million US dollars in advance box office, but now it is only 2000!


    The average ticket price of a movie now is only $5.39. Ten years later, the ticket price of a movie has risen to $7.89.


    The early-stage box office of $29.45 million failed to break the early-stage box office record of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", but it was Star Wars, an American culture that has been popular for decades!


    Moreover, when "Star Wars: Episode 1" was released, more than 2 million people were absent from their jobs because of the excessive expectations of movie fans, which directly caused economic losses of more than 300 million US dollars.


    But "Spider-Man" is different, this is just the first superhero movie produced by Marvel Studios, which is completely supported by Dunn''s personal reputation!


    Will Spider-Man, like Star Wars, create a culture of heroes exclusive to Marvel?


    "Sixty Seconds" was released for two days and only raked in $6 million at the box office. But "Spider-Man" has already garnered nearly $30 million at the box office in just one advance. What kind of gap is this?


    There is no doubt that in this summer, the hot "Mission Impossible 2" is just an appetizer.


    The real feast is "Spider-Man"!


    The pioneering work of the Marvel Universe, "Spider-Man", will present an unstoppable momentum, just like the Nasdaq bubble crisis.


    can not refuse!


    Unstoppable!


    unstoppable!


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    Chapter 182 Unstoppable

 Chapter 183： exposed

    "Spider-Man" is rated PG-13, which means that children under the age of 13 should be guided to watch in the company of their parents.


    Taylor Swift is 11 years old this year, and she is still under age. If she wants to enter the cinema, she can only discuss with her parents.


    Her father is in New York, managing Dunn Capital, so she can only pin her hopes on her mother.


    Andrea Swift has been asking Natalie''s mother, Shirley Hirschler, about her experience in raising a daughter. After all, Natalie is so good.


    With good acting skills, good looks, and the key is to go to Harvard University to study, this is definitely a genius in the entertainment industry.


    Andrea didn''t expect little Taylor to be so good. Going to the world''s first university to study, at least she can teach her daughter to be more obedient.


    Little Taylor''s current temperament is too wild.


    Ordinary families may be okay, but little Taylor will definitely develop in the entertainment industry in the future. Such a character... There will be a big problem!


    The dark history of Drew Barrymore reported during this time is really scary.


    So Andrea wants to raise her daughter in the direction of a lady, and doesn''t plan to take her to see "Spider-Man".


    Little Taylor was of course unhappy, stalking, trying to please, and acting like a spoiled child. In the end, he had no choice but to take out his trump card: "If you don''t let me watch Spider-Man, I''ll call Dunn, hum. You are still an employee of Dunn Pictures, don''t you want to donate movie tickets for the boss''s movies?"


    Andrea was angry and helpless, so she had to take her to the cinema.


    The cinema in the morning is usually empty and there is no atmosphere for watching movies. The mother and daughter went to the nearest cinema at 3 o''clock in the afternoon.


    Today is Friday, and the flow of people is obviously more than usual, and there is already a long queue in front of the ticket window.


    "Mom, there''s no one over there, go buy it at that window!" Little Taylor pointed to the window next to him and dragged his mother there.


    Andrea grabbed her, "There are other movies sold there, didn''t you see the prompt on the window? There are "Sixty Seconds", "Mission Impossible 2", "Dinosaur", "Hardcore Detective", here It''s Spider-Man."


    Little Taylor''s jewel-like eyes sparkled leisurely, "It turns out that everyone came to see "Spider-Man", Dunn is amazing!"


    Andrea frowned, "Sweetheart, how many times have I told you, be polite. You can''t call your name directly, you have to call Mr. Walker, or Uncle Dunn."


    Little Tyler pouted, "He''s my friend, not my uncle."


    Andrea gritted her teeth angrily, "Your father is Dunn''s colleague, so he is very friendly with you. Do you think you are really friends?"


    "It''s a friend!" Little Taylor was a little rebellious, raised his head and said unconvinced, "If you don''t believe me, ask him, he told me personally, we are good friends!"


    Andrea was really helpless, she no longer knew how to discipline this bear child.


    At this time, the theater staff noticed that there were children here, and eagerly walked over and led them to the children''s ticket window on the other side.


    Andrea was pleasantly surprised by such a user-friendly service, and wanted to chat with the conductor, "It''s the weekend, I''m very busy."


    The conductor was busy playing tickets, and said without looking up: "It''s not just busy on weekends, isn''t this a blockbuster."


    Little Tyler put his feet up, held the ticket counter, and hurriedly said, "Yes, it''s "Spider-Man"!"


    Then the conductor raised his head and found that it was a little girl carved in pink and jade. It''s a fight."


    Little Taylor hummed: "I''m not afraid of fighting!"


    Andrea grabbed her daughter angrily and said with a smile, "Looking at this situation, are you going to work overtime?"


    The conductor sighed and said helplessly, "No way, it''s just work. But fortunately, Director Walker only makes one movie a year, so he can handle it."


    Andrea was a little surprised, wasn''t it so exaggerated?


    In the whole of Hollywood, only Dunn can keep the entire theater chain busy?


    But if you think about it, it makes sense. In the entire history of Hollywood, only two films have grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, both directed by Dunn.


    Seeing her surprised face, the conductor shook his head, "Have you not seen the movie fans who bought the tickets? Nine out of ten are for "Spider-Man". The manager was afraid that the children would wait for a long time to cause trouble, so he only opened the children''s Special line window."


    Andrea lost her voice: "Isn''t that all the revenue of the theater for one day from "Spider-Man"?"


    "What''s the point of that?" The conductor looked calm and took it for granted, "That''s a movie directed by Walker. If I choose, I''ll watch his movie too! Our manager arranged 73% of the movie for Spider-Man. In my opinion, there are very few films, and they should all be arranged as "Spider-Man"!"


    Little Taylor listened and immediately applauded, "Yes, I agree! Let the bad movies get out of the way, we only watch Dunn''s movies!"


    The conductor smiled half-smiling, "Do you like watching Dunn''s movies?"


    The meaning is obvious, Dunn''s movies... are not suitable for children to watch, except for "My Great Greek Wedding", the ratings are all PG-13.


    At a young age, Tyler certainly couldn''t hear the deep meaning of the words. He raised his chin and said proudly: "Yes, I like it very much! Especially "Titanic", I have watched it several times!"


    ""Titanic"?"


    The conductor was stunned and stared at Andrea, not knowing what to say.


    In "Titanic", there are many scenes that are not suitable for children.


    Andrea also obviously realized something, stared at her daughter, and said coldly, "Taylor, when did you watch "Titanic"? Have you secretly watched the DVD?"


    Only then did little Taylor notice the slip of the tongue, stuck out his tongue, and felt that something was wrong, and quickly looked at his mother with tears in his eyes, pitifully begging.


    It''s over, it''s too bad!


    ...


    In the afternoon, Dunn got the latest audience''s word of mouth.


    After the pre-show yesterday, the audience gave "Spider-Man" a high praise rate of 99%!


    Of course, the audience who can grab the tickets and go in to watch the movie in advance are all Dunn''s fanatical fans and diehard fans of the comics, and they will definitely make some judgments that are higher than average.


    By the release date, word of mouth will definitely decline.


    "Our favorable rating is still very high, at 96%. The market trend and audience reaction are very healthy. As for the Disney movie..."


    Isla Fisher shook her head, and the corner of her mouth crossed a bit of ridicule. "The audience''s word of mouth has dropped to 67%, and they don''t need to be crushed by "Spider-Man". Just the influence of word of mouth will kill them sooner or later."


    Dunn shook his head and sighed.


    Now, the Internet has just emerged, and the number of netizens is too small. Rating sites like Rotten Tomatoes, I don''t know which workshop they live in, and it''s impossible to develop without a period of seven or eight years.


    In this day and age, what can really influence moviegoers'' choice of movie viewing is the traditional movie critic comments.


    As for the audience''s word-of-mouth that Dunn got in his hands, this is a questionnaire filled out by the audience according to the distributor''s request after watching the movie.


    To put it bluntly, the audience''s word of mouth at this stage has limited influence on the film. Distributors have plenty of ways to fool audiences into movie theaters.


    Why is it more and more difficult for film companies to work more and more after more than ten years, and they go bankrupt one after another? And the surviving film company has to keep releasing movie sequels?


    The main reason is that in the Internet age, everything has become transparent, and bad films have no room for survival. Gone are the days when the producers and distributors wanted to rely on a few big stars and public opinion to hype fans into the movie theaters to cheat money.


    If everything becomes transparent and Dunn is confident, the current "Spider-Man" will definitely have more influence and gain more box office!


    "By the way, there is one more thing." Ella Fisher paused for a moment and said cautiously: "The distributor...Universal Pictures, and the Endeavor brokerage company are currently planning a new marketing plan, I think there are I must tell you."


    "what?"


    Ella Fisher said: "The momentum of "Spider-Man" is very good now, but according to the normal market trend, the popularity will definitely drop after a month. The distributor intends to arrange the hero and heroine of the movie to have a relationship, in a After a month, we will make it public and take advantage of each other to re-hype the topic of "Spider-Man"."


    Tang En gave a faint "Oh", "Since it''s a marketing strategy, the publisher is responsible, it''s good for us and harmless, let them get it."


    Ella Fisher breathed a sigh of relief, only to confirm that Dunn really lost interest in Jessica Alba, otherwise he would not be able to let his female partner fall in love with other men, not even fake!


    Just like she and Reese now, in the dating stage, they can''t have contact with other opposite **** unless they have broken the relationship.

 Chapter 184： 1 leaf boat

    Chapter 184


    Joe Ruth''s pressure, like a mountain, was on his shoulders.


    In the past, he was obviously too optimistic.


    He thought he was the confidant of Disney''s big butler Michael Eisner, and he could do whatever he wanted with his achievements in live-action movies in the past few years.


    But after the release of "Sixty Seconds", the situation changed drastically.


    Disney''s internal controversy continued, questioning his major decision-making mistakes in the marketing and distribution of "Sixty Seconds".


    Even his biggest supporter, Michael Eisner, also sternly stated that if "Sixty Seconds" loses more than 20 million US dollars, he, the chairman of the production department, will have to step down!


    Disney''s production department is not just a chairman. Michael Eisner''s favorite thing is to have two or three people running a department together, blurring power and encouraging internal competition.


    Joe Ruth shuddered, calmed down, and then recalled what kind of person Michael Eisner was.


    Iron-fisted, ruthless, cruel, headstrong, turning his face and not recognizing anyone!


    That year, Michael Eisner was seriously ill in hospital and underwent 4 consecutive operations. What should Disney do? He arranged a future for Disney in the manner of a Chinese feudal monarch: he sealed the name of the heir in an envelope, announcing that it could only be opened if the operation was unsuccessful.


    At that time, he had a conflict with Jeffrey Katzenberg and directly fired the hero who brought the second spring to Disney animation. Not only that, but also removed him from all the cartoons Katzenberg participated in, and no longer honored the bonus.


    At that time, Disney hired a lot of money from caa to dig Michael Ovitz, who was Megatron Hollywood at the time. It was also because of his disagreement with Michael Eisner that he paid $120 million in termination payment and fired him directly.


    Regardless of the fact that Michael Ovitz was in office, he made great contributions to Disney''s acquisition of the abc group.


    Joe Ruth has seen the situation clearly. If "Sixty Seconds of Speed" loses too badly, even if he has brought excellent films such as "Peerless Catastrophe" and "Sixty Seconds of Spirituality" to Disney in the past few years, it will still be worthwhile. Will definitely be kicked out.


    Michael Eisner, never shows any affection!


    "Payne, it''s me, Joe."


    Joe Ruth was very reluctant to make this call, because he knew that face and profit were a piece of shit. He took a deep breath, "Today''s film schedule and release scale aren''t quite right?"


    Payne is the president of Carmike Cinemas in the United States. Hearing Joe Ruth''s voice, he quickly smiled, "Old man, I almost forgot to tell you, hehe. You know, there''s a new movie released today, "Little Boy" Chicken Run, a cartoon starring Mel Gibson and Phil Daniels, kids love it."


    Joe Ruth said displeasedly: "Even so, you can''t squeeze the film schedule of "Sixty Seconds of Speed" like this? This is a new film, a wonderful action blockbuster!"


    Payne secretly disdain.


    Without squeezing the film layout of "Sixty Seconds of Extreme Speed", would it reduce the film layout of "Spider-Man"? He is not stupid!


    At this time, it is when audiences in the United States are frantically snapping up "Spider-Man" movie tickets. The higher the "Spider-Man" filming rate, the more the theaters earn!


    As for "Sixty Seconds"...what the fuck?


    "Oh, there''s no way to do this. It''s normal to compare it. Paramount''s action film "Hardcore Detective" has a film rate of only 4.5, "Mission: Impossible 2" is even lower at 0.92, "Speed ??in Sixty Seconds" "The filming rate of 10.5 is already very good." Payne said with a smile.


    Joe Ruth almost exploded!


    Can this be the same?


    "Hardcore Detective" has been released for a week, and it has already passed its peak period, and "Mission Impossible 2" has been released for more than a month.


    "Sixty Seconds of Speed" is a new film, which has just been released for two days!


    "Payne, don''t you think that the current cinema lineup is abnormal? The average number of "Spider-Man" films exceeds 72. With so many other blockbusters, the remaining market is less than 30, which is very abnormal!" Joe Ruth held back his anger, his voice hardened.


    Payne rolled his eyes, "Joe, I''m sorry, this is the market trend, not my personal decision. Did you know? Spider-Man accounted for 82% of Carmike Cinemas'' total revenue today! And "Speed ????Six" "Ten Seconds" only has an 8.7! The theater has its own rules, and I can''t do anything about it."


    Joe Ruth took a deep breath. He knew that "Spider-Man" was very popular, but he didn''t expect that 82% of the total revenue of the theater came from this movie.


    This is comparable to last year''s "Star Wars Episode 1".


    Joe Ruth is now both resentful and self-blaming.


    In the beginning, why did he make a fool of himself and adjust the schedule with Tom Rothman to suppress "Spider-Man"?


    If "Spider-Man" is an aircraft carrier on the sea, then "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e." are just a swaying boat with no comparison at all.


    "Titans a.e."?


    By the way, tomorrow, this Fox movie will be released.


    Tomorrow is Saturday, just in time for the weekend of the box office. If you can''t take advantage of the current stage and collect more box office, then "Sixty Seconds of Speed" will really be hopeless.


    Action movies, there is no possibility of long-term screening!


    "Payne, tell me the truth, "Titans a.e." will be released tomorrow, must the schedule be adjusted again?" Joe Ruth was a little nervous.


    Payne said calmly: "Of course, this is also a blockbuster film, and the lineup... It should be around 15."


    Joe Ruth quickly asked, "Then our movie..."


    Payne said lightly: "Joe, I understand what you mean, but the theater chain has the rules of the theater chain, and we have to act according to the contract. It is impossible for us to make an exception for you because of our friendship, right? "Spider-Man" With the current momentum, no one can move or dare to move! Then the filming of "Titan a.e." can only be squeezed from other films."


    The distributor and the theater chain have signed a floating contract. If the market response of a movie is too poor, the theater chain can unilaterally adjust the film arrangement, reduce the scale of the show, or even force it down.


    Joe Ruth then communicated with the managers of many theaters such as Emperor Cinemas, amc Cinemas, Ximanke Cinemas, and received similar responses.


    Everything depends on market feedback.


    A box-office hit like "Spider-Man" doesn''t show up one or two a year. Now is the time when the theaters are making a lot of money. How could they just watch the green bills slip away for a little favor? ?


    As for "Sixty Seconds of Speed"...


    I''m sorry, since it''s a small boat in the sea, let''s drift slowly.


    Maybe a miracle can really happen. Under the waves set off by the aircraft carrier "Spider-Man", how about a smooth return to Hong Kong?


    With the release of "Spider-Man", Dunn wandered between Universal Pictures and Dunn Pictures, and there was uninterrupted good news, not to mention being overjoyed.


    Word of mouth exploded! Big box office sale!


    This is not the point. The comics of "Spider-Man" are sold out in the market. Marvel Entertainment is speeding up the printing, and various peripheral cooperation applications are also coming one after another.


    Before that, due to publicity needs, Universal Pictures had reached cooperation with a number of large companies, such as Coca-Cola''s "Spider-Man" special edition.


    Now, it is more about the copyright authorization of Marvel Entertainment''s image of "Spider-Man", which has nothing to do with Universal Pictures, it is its own profit.


    A conservative estimate is that within a week, Marvel Entertainment can get at least $30 million in revenue through image licensing.


    Not including the profit share from the sale of Spider-Man dolls, suits, etc.


    At this moment, Ron Mayer, the big housekeeper of Universal Pictures, came to Dunn''s office to discuss a business.


    Universal Pictures is interested in introducing Marvel''s superheroes into Universal Studios. The first stage is Universal Studios in Orlando.


    At this stage, Dunn is not interested in more cooperation, so straight to the point, "Mr. Mayer, Universal Pictures has just changed to a new owner. I don''t think this is the best time to cooperate."


    Just last week, France''s Vivendi Group announced the completion of the acquisition of Canada''s Seagram Group.


    Universal Pictures has officially become a subsidiary of the emerging French media giant.


    It is said that Vivendi Group will vigorously develop in the entertainment industry, borrowing the "Universal" brand, and components of the Universal Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Music, Universal Games, Universal Films, Universal Publishing and many other departments.


    And every major department is reorganized.


    Universal Games alone has several well-known game companies such as Blizzard and Snow Mountain.


    Universal Movies... In addition to Universal Pictures in the United States, there are also Gaumont Films, the largest film company in France, UUkanshu The second largest Polygram cinema chain in Europe, and they will continue to expand the acquisition business. , there is a great vertical and horizontal posture of the two continents of Europe and the United States.


    Ron Meyer heard the teasing in Dunn''s tone and sighed, "In any case, Universal Pictures has a history of nearly a hundred years and is one of the eight traditional Hollywood studios, which no one can change! "


    Dunn shook his head, "That''s not necessarily true, Columbia Pictures changed their surname."


    Ron Meyer frowned, "Universal Pictures... The current development is fairly good, and it won''t go the way of Columbia."


    Tang En pouted, with a look of disdain, "After Columbia Pictures was acquired by Sony, it has been losing money year after year, and its performance has declined. If it weren''t for the continuous injection of Sony''s funds, I''m afraid it would not be as good as DreamWorks. Asians are incapable of entering Hollywood, and Europeans are also Not the same!"


    Ron Mayer smiled, "Dawn, you are too pessimistic..."


    "No!" Dunn interrupted him with a serious expression, "Chaplin back then would rather face bankruptcy than absorb foreign funds and maintain Hollywood''s independence. But times have changed, and the MGM tragedy , is the best proof. As the president of Universal Pictures, you have to be prepared."


    "It''s not that exaggerated, is it?"


    "What if?"


    Tang En stared at him blankly, "You should know that the reputation of the Vivendi Group is the acquisition, reorganization, split, and sale. Blizzard has been tossed by them and only half of the property is left, Universal Pictures is so confident. Don''t forget that MGM now has lost the film rights of its glory days, all because it was split and transferred to Warner Bros. That''s more than 2,000 film rights!"


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    Chapter 184

 Chapter 185： another record

    The current MGM company holds more than 2,000 film copyrights, but this is not a film from the golden age of MGM at all, but the film rights of United Artists.


    The film rights of MGM''s golden years are now controlled by the "MGM Library" company, which is now a Warner subsidiary.


    MGM''s existing copyrights are only the film rights of MGM''s films made after 1986 and the film rights of United Artists in the past. But even so, the number of copyrights is twice that of Universal Pictures.


    It can be seen how terrible the copyright stock of MGM was in those days.


    Dunn was a little alarmist, but after a period of contact, Ron Mayer knew that Dunn always said some inexplicable "big words", but after a while, it seemed that there was always some truth.


    The reputation of the Vivendi Group...it stinks!


    "What do you mean?" Ron Mayer sat on the sofa, thinking deeply.


    Tang En sighed: "In any case, we must take precautions before it happens. MGM''s painful lesson has already brought a wake-up call, right?"


    Ron Mayer narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "Universal is not MGM! In any case, the century-old foundation of Universal Pictures will not collapse in my hands!"


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief, "So, Lang, you have to start preparing some preventive measures. If Vivendi really wants to take action, there must be some countermeasures, right?"


    "Balance?"


    Ron Mayer raised his eyebrows and glanced deeply at Dunn, feeling that he was trying to provoke discord.


    At the beginning, before Dunn made a fortune, he consulted Seagram Group about the possibility of acquiring Universal Pictures.


    At that time, Seagram Group was intent on discussing mergers and acquisitions with Vivendi and ignored Dunn at all.


    However, Dunn''s ambitions for Universal Pictures still came out.


    Ron Mayer knows that Dunn now holds huge sums of money, has great ambitions for Hollywood, and is very interested in Universal Pictures, a century-old store.


    As long as Vivendiken makes a move, he will definitely take over.


    The key is... Vivendi is also ambitious, and even has a bigger appetite. He wants to open up the European and American continents and form a whole film industry. Even the TV station was merged into Universal Pictures.


    Ron Mayer fell silent, pondering Dunn''s intentions carefully.


    Tang En said angrily: "Mr. Mayer, you are an executive officer of Universal Pictures, and the parent company is Vivendi. If you can''t fight with me, can I still hurt you?"


    Ron Meyer laughed at himself and waved his hand, "Little guy, I understand what you mean. After I go back, I will communicate with the management, coordinate all aspects of the relationship, and resolutely reject the intervention of the French."


    Tang En nodded, "It''s always right to do a few more preparations."


    Ron Mayer looked at him with a smile, "What about Marvel heroes?"


    Tang En''s face turned positive, "Don''t worry about this first, Marvel is the trump card of Tang En Pictures, I can''t take risks. Even if I have a conflict with Disney, there is still Warner World, right?"


    Ron Mayer''s face darkened.


    Tang En said with a smile: "But don''t worry, in a short time, I will not authorize any party. I can wait. If Universal Pictures can develop steadily and continuously in two or three years, I don''t mind letting Marvel''s heroes, Log in to Universal Studios, Orlando or Osaka, no problem!"


    "Is this true?"


    Ron Mayer knows Dunn''s plan, Marvel''s superhero movies are definitely more than one "Spider-Man".


    One can imagine how much influence Marvel''s heroes will have in two or three years.


    Tang En looked confident, "It''s a deal!"


    Two or three years is enough!


    Unless another reborn person comes, God will not be able to stop Vivendi from dying...


    ...


    Saturday, June 23.


    Twentieth Century Fox''s new film "." was released in anticipation of Tom Rothman.


    However, it was as if the feather floated to the sea, without even a splash of water.


    To this day, it is still invincible by "Spider-Man".


    God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha!


    Prior to this, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" set a single-day box office record of $33.79 million, and this weekend, it finally broke!


    With a single-day revenue of 37.98 million US dollars, "Spider-Man" once again broke the record list after breaking the box office record in advance!


    On that day, the total box office revenue in North America was 46.36 million US dollars, and "Spider-Man" alone accounted for 81.9%!


    So far, "Spider-Man" has received a total of 93.14 million US dollars at the North American box office after one day of advance screening and two days of public release.


    Because it was released on the weekend and the time was short, it was very difficult to break the first-week box office record of "Star Wars Episode 1" of 133 million US dollars.


    But don''t forget, "Spider-Man" is released simultaneously in more than 30 countries around the world!


    After the weekend, after getting the overseas box office data, the total box office in the first week, let alone 133 million US dollars, even 233 million US dollars, it is possible!


    On this day, "Sixty Seconds of Speed" only got 8.4% of the film. Fortunately, because of the good quality of the film, with the role of public relations, the negative news of Nicolas Cage decreased, and fans began to choose to watch the film one after another. .


    On the same day, "Sixty Seconds of Speed" received a box office of 4.32 million US dollars. In the case of 8.4% of the films, it received 9.3% of the box office, which is good news.


    In contrast, Brothers in Adversity "." is miserable. With a 14.5% film scheduling rate, it only won a box office of 1.58 million US dollars on the first day of its release, and lost it to my grandma''s house!


    Undoubtedly, it won''t take too long. On Sunday, the major theater chains will adjust their schedules, greatly reducing the size of the release of ".", and cede the theater to "Sixty Seconds" and "Chicken Run."


    As for Spider-Man...no one can move!


    ...


    Now there are four major record companies in the world, EMI, Universal, Sony and Warner.


    Dunn introduced Taylor Swift to EMI Records, studying music with a well-known music teacher and producer, John Current.


    He received a text message from little Taylor, the content was very interesting: "Dawn, come and help, you must come, you must come! If you don''t come, I will die!"


    That night, Dunn went to Little Taylor''s house. Andrea was a little at a loss, and Little Taylor was very excited. She ran down the second floor with her eyes full of tears. Very aggrieved.


    Dunn glanced at Andrea, and saw that she was a little helpless and somewhat amused in her annoyance.


    Don''t think about it, this little girl must be in trouble again and be punished.


    Dunn squatted down in front of her and said with a smile, "what''s the matter, who bullied the lovely and brave Miss Swift again?"


    "My mother!" Little Taylor glanced at Andrea angrily, wrinkled her little nose and said, "Dawn, you fired my mother, she is so bad!"


    "what?"


    Dunn and Andrea were surprised at the same time.


    This little Taylor is too nonsense, isn''t it?


    Andrea works in the personnel department of Dunn Films, very leisurely, basically a salary, messing around.


    "Why?"


    Dunn looked at her interestingly.


    Little Taylor tilted her head and said angrily, "She won''t let me watch "Spider-Man"!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment and glanced at Andrea.


    Although "Spider-Man" is rated PG-13, it does not have too many scenes. Except for a few action scenes that are a bit hot and may scare children, everything else is normal.


    Andrea gritted her teeth and said, "Taylor, didn''t I take you to the cinema yesterday? Tell me, why didn''t I let you watch the movie?"


    Little Taylor felt a little guilty, but tried to calm down again, "What''s the matter, didn''t you just watch a Dunn movie, what''s the big deal?"


    Tang Enhu said with a face: "Taylor, tell me, what''s going on?"


    Seeing Dunn''s serious face, his biggest supporter was also a little angry, little Taylor lowered his head and pouted: "I just watched "Titanic" secretly once, and Andrea was angry and wouldn''t let me Watch Spider-Man."


    Well, not even my mother called me.


    Dunn and Andrea have the same attitude, "Titanic" is not "Spider-Man"! He frowned and said solemnly, "Taylor, you''re too rambunctious, that movie... is not suitable for your age."


    "Why? Why can''t children watch such a good-looking movie? I''ve watched it three times, and I''ve been moved to cry for a long time each time!" Little Taylor stubbornly poutedThree all over? Andrea sensed her daughter''s gaffe, pointed to little Taylor, and was so angry that she didn''t know what to say.


    Dunn frowned.


    In the previous life, he liked Taylor Swift''s songs very much, and also liked her body and face as much as an angel and supermodel, but she was criticized for the private life of one boyfriend and another boyfriend.


    In this life, he was fortunate enough to know the young Taylor Swift very early, and of course he hoped to make some efforts to change the trajectory of her life.


    It''s just that little Tyler...seems to be disobedient.


    "Taylor, the movie "Titanic" has many scenes and is not suitable for your age to watch." Dunn had no choice but to persuade.


    Little Taylor flashed big eyes, tilted his head and asked, "What kind of shot, I think it''s all okay?"


    Tang En said solemnly, "There are **** scenes there!"


    Little Taylor said disapprovingly: "Kate Winslet? I think she''s beautiful. Besides, what''s the big deal, I''m a girl, I even took a bath with my mother, what haven''t I seen?"


    "Cough cough!"


    Tang En''s face turned red, and he was speechless.


    Andrea was also embarrassed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in, "Taylor, don''t talk nonsense!"


    "I''m not talking nonsense, it is!"


    Little Taylor pouted and refused to admit defeat.


    Dunn has a very headache. It seems that it is very difficult to change a person''s character. Blocking is worse than sparse, simply take a step by step!


    "Forget it, since you want to watch "Spider-Man", then watch it." Dunn waved his hand, stood up, and said to Andrea: "Tomorrow night, I will ask Universal to help arrange a special show, let''s All the employees of the company can watch it for free, and when the time comes, you can take Taylor with you."


    "Oh yeah!"


    Little Taylor cheered excitedly and jumped up.

 Chapter 186： pondering

    Chapter 186


    "The fastest film in history to break the 200 million US dollar box office was born! "Spider-Man" was released for three days and garnered 263 million US dollars worldwide! Among them, the North American box office was 117 million US dollars and the overseas box office was 146 million US dollars. "Spider-Man" It has also become the second North American box office film to exceed 100 million in its first week after "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man"!"


    "In just 3 days, Dunn Walker once again showed the world his status as the No. 1 commercial film director of his time, with $263 million! Among all the films released this year, the global box office is second only to the $380 million "Disc" Impossible 2 and the $310 million Gladiator at No. 3! Don¡¯t forget, Spider-Man is just 3 days into the air!¡±


    "There is no doubt that Dunn Walker is a gift from Hollywood to the world. "Spider-Man" is deeply loved by fans with its ordinary hero image and interesting plot story. And the film director Dunn deserves all the admiration! $263 million at the box office in its first week is the best proof!"


    "We can''t find any words to describe Dunn Walker''s talent. When we thought he would quit his job and set foot in other fields, a "Spider-Man" was seen by fans all over the world, Dunn It''s still Dunn! He''s always a box office guarantee!"


    "The madness continues, "Spider-Man" raked in $263 million in the first week! Under the premise of good reputation, momentum and popularity, "Spider-Man" will be the biggest money-sucking weapon this summer! "Spider-Man" is very likely It will be the third film to gross over $1 billion at the box office after Titanic and Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace!"


    "The North American box office exceeds 500 million, and the global box office exceeds 1 billion. Is it difficult? For other directors, it is difficult! But for Dunn Walker, it is very simple! This summer, let''s focus on "Spider-Man", Waiting for the birth of the next miracle!"


    Following the release of the box office in the first week, major newspapers have reported the shocking news.


    The North American box office was 117 million US dollars and the overseas box office was 146 million US dollars, which is shocking!


    Especially in the UK, it was released in 3 days and the box office revenue exceeded 25 million pounds, which is simply incredible!


    How can American superheroes be so popular in the UK? Spider-Man is just post-production in the UK, and it''s essentially an American movie!


    Before that, in the UK box office chart, "Titanic" ranked first with 81 million pounds; "Jurassic Park 1" ranked second with 63 million pounds; "Star Wars Episode 1" with 59 million British pound, ranked third.


    According to this momentum, even if it is difficult for "Spider-Man" to shake the kingship of "Titanic", it may not be impossible to challenge the second throne of "Jurassic Park".


    As for North American box office...


    "Titanic" 605 million, "Star Wars Episode 1" 581 million, are legendary figures, unless a miracle occurs, it is difficult to shake.


    However, "Spider-Man" is a popular action movie, and it is Marvel''s pioneering work. Audiences from all over the world will not feel alienated when watching it.


    "Star Wars" is, after all, an American culture.


    In the overseas box office market, it should not be a problem for "Spider-Man" to surpass "Star Wars Episode 1".


    "Our competitor, how are things going?"


    Dunn participated in another "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" script seminar. This time, the finalized script has been determined. Luc Besson will then complete a series of sub-screen scripts and shooting planning tables. So Dunn was in a good mood. When he returned to the office, he joked with Reese Witherspoon.


    Reese also participated in the seminar, put down the document in her hand, and smiled: "''Sixty Seconds'' has exceeded 15 million US dollars at the box office, which is barely seen. But 20th Century Fox''s ''Titan a.e.'' is miserable, weekend In two days, it only got $3 million at the box office, which is the biggest box office poison in the summer!"


    "$3 million?" Dunn''s mouth twitched slightly, revealing a bit of mockery, "A new week has begun, and the theaters can re-plan the release scale."


    The scale of the release, including the number of theaters released, the proportion of films and seats. The latter two are basically the same, and the hospital can adjust it at any time, but the number of theaters can only be adjusted when the new week starts.


    Now, it''s a new week.


    With the box office of "Titan a.e.", is it worth enjoying 2734 theaters? "Sixty Seconds", although the box office of 15 million US dollars is not high, but under the impact of "Spider-Man", it is very good to be able to harvest so much at the box office, and it should be able to maintain a screening scale of more than 3,000 theaters.


    Reese said with a smile: "This time, Mr. Rothman is in a lot of trouble. He made such a big joke as soon as McNick was fired. The movie "Titans a.e." "Club" is also exaggerated, let''s see what he does!"


    Tang En snorted coldly: "Since he wants to fight with "Spider-Man", he doesn''t have any profound lessons, and he thinks that I, Tang En, are easy to bully! I really think that Fox, who has a great family and a great business, can do whatever he wants? Naive!"


    "Yes, yes, you are the best!" Reese glanced at him with a smile, her face full of grace.


    Such a good man Which woman doesn''t like?


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "By the way, what toys did Taylor ask me to buy her last time? I''m too busy to forget."


    "Disney Princess."


    "What?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Disney princess dolls...are they out now?


    Reese glanced at Dunn''s surprised expression and quickly explained: "That''s right, ''Disney Princess'' is a newly registered brand trademark of Disney, mainly for all the princess images in Disney''s animated films. It is said that it will cooperate with Mattel to launch A complete set of ''Disney Princess'' dolls."


    Tang En frowned, always feeling that something was wrong.


    Reese continued: "This set of dolls is not yet on the market. But Miss Swift has a little friend, her mother works at Mattel, and she took the lead in getting a set of toys from inside. Miss Swift saw it, I love it so much, I want you to trust me and buy a set for her."


    "Not yet on the market?"


    Tang En took a deep breath and finally understood what was wrong.


    He didn''t even know that such a famous brand and trademark as "Disney Princess" was settled in Mattel!


    You know, now Tang En has half his foot in the toy industry, he is a shareholder and director of Hasbro.


    It stands to reason that Disney''s choice to launch the "Disney Princess" doll series will definitely let Mattel and Hasbro bid and choose a cooperation with excellent conditions.


    But the current situation is that Hasbro has not received an invitation to bid at all!


    In other words, Disney and Mattel have privately completed negotiations and reached cooperation.


    Tang En''s face became more and more gloomy, and he was terrified when he thought about it!


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    Chapter 186

 Chapter 187： Salary from the bottom of the pot

    Since Dunn Pictures and Hasbro have reached a series of strategic cooperation, Dunn Pictures has not stopped the acquisition of IP copyrights, and the next target is Mattel''s Barbie!


    However, Mattel is different from Hasbro, with conservative style and old-fashioned thinking.


    Dunn didn''t care too much.


    In his opinion, this is a cooperation that is of great benefit to both parties. As long as Mattel is not stupid, it will definitely agree.


    Oh great movie!


    And with the popularity of "Spider-Man", Dunn has formed a personal brand, which is an absolute guarantee for a blockbuster blockbuster. Will the "Barbie" series he personally planned and produced will be less influential?


    As long as Mattel is given enough time, they will surely respond.


    But now almost two months have passed, and Mattel has still not made any reply. But in secret, they quietly reached an agreement with Disney...


    Tang En didn''t want to speculate on others with the greatest malice, but what happened in front of him made him have to make an association.


    Disney and Dunn Pictures have an irresolvable relationship, especially in the summer competition. "Sixty Seconds" failed at the box office, sending Disney''s stock price down sharply, drawing the ire of Disney chairman Michael Eisner.


    Could this be Disney''s stumbling block?


    The more you think about it, the more likely it is!


    Mattel''s vision has always been low, old-fashioned and stubborn, and too much attention to immediate interests is their consistent style. It may be related to the fact that the founder Ruth Handler is a woman, with a low vision and a conservative corporate culture.


    Now, Disney has taken out the ace series "Disney Princess" as bait and reached a cooperation with Mattel. Even if more than 80% of the profits of the "Disney Princess" series will be taken away by Disney, it can still bring Mattel a lot of money every year. Profits of less than $50 million.


    Compared with Tang En''s imaginary concepts, theories, and ideas, this is a real benefit!


    If it is Hasbro, perhaps for the long-term interests, it will make more thorough discussions and investigations. But in Mattel''s eyes, the future is too slim, and the money in hand is the money!


    Dunn''s face gradually became difficult to look at.


    The reason why Mattel has been slow to express its stance and does not show its attitude of cooperating with Dunn Pictures is that behind this... Is there really an inspiration from Disney?


    With Michael Eisner''s narrow-mindedness and ruthlessness, after the humiliating impact of "Sixty Seconds" by "Spider-Man", it is possible to propose some additional conditions for cooperation with Mattel.


    Dunn doesn''t care about Mattel''s life or death, he only cares about Barbie dolls. Because at this stage, only the IP influence of "Barbie" can compete with "Disney Princess".


    It just looks like the Barbie doll is going to fly away now...


    Dunn was very unwilling, so he picked up his mobile phone and called Alan Hasenfeld, CEO of Babysitter, and said succinctly, "I heard that Disney authorized the ''Disney Princess'' brand to Mattel to make dolls. yes?"


    Alan Hassenfield thought that Dunn, the shareholder, was asking for guilt, and quickly explained, "Dawn, I''m very sorry. You know, Hasbro is best at boys'' toys, girls'' toys... We have a relationship with Mattel. A big gap. The ''Disney Princess'' was licensed to Mattel, and rightfully so."


    Dunn said: "I''m not taking responsibility, I just want to know, did Disney pass gas with us before?"


    Alan Hasenfield said: "No, we never knew Disney would be so eager to deploy doll products. After all... the ''Disney Princess'' brand has only been established for less than a month. We believe that Disney will provide at least half a year. Operating hours, to promote the brand.¡±


    "Half a year..." Dunn seemed to understand something, "You mean, according to the normal marketing model, Disney will carry out brand promotion for half a year, and then authorize the toy company to develop Disney princess dolls, right?"


    "Theoretically, this is indeed the case. Only when the brand is more widely known and bigger, can they propose better sharing conditions when negotiating with toy companies." Alan Hasenfield paused for a while, then added: " However, Disney''s animations have been seen by children all over the world, and the influence is large enough, and Disney''s rapid deployment can be justified."


    "Does it make sense?"


    Dunn snorted coldly.


    Through the conversation with Alan Hasenfield, he became more convinced that he was being targeted by Disney again!


    On the surface, "Spider-Man" is in the ring with "Sixty Seconds."


    Secretly, Disney has quietly made a move and reached a cooperation with Mattel, successfully suppressing Dunn Pictures'' attempt to reach a strategic cooperation with Mattel to obtain the copyright of Barbie dolls.


    What a great move!


    Disney, ruthless!


    In this case, there is no need for Dunn to hide it any longer.


    Draws from the bottom of the pot... He''s not the only one who can play Disney!


    Dunn has already brewed a sinister idea in his heart, let''s see!


    Dunn was not in a hurry to make a move, he got up directly and went to Bill McNick''s office.


    In the office, there is a special guest - James Cameron.


    "James, are you here too?" Dunn''s gloomy face improved slightly, and he looked at him in surprise.


    Cameron got up with a smile and shook hands with Dunn, "I haven''t congratulated you yet, "Spider-Man" is a big box office hit, making other movies in the same period breathless!"


    Tang En smiled modestly, "That''s because I haven''t met a real opponent. In the middle of a group of small shrimps, even a loach can be a big one!"


    Cameron laughed.


    Bill McNick saw Dunn''s intentions and asked, "Don, is there something wrong?"


    Dunn did not shy away from Cameron, "How''s the Mattel thing going?"


    Bill McNick frowned, "No, their attitude is very vague, and they have been refusing to give a clear reply."


    Tang En sneered, "Forget it, since they don''t know what is good or bad, let them fend for themselves!"


    This is not alarmist.


    With the development of the times, Mattel''s conservative strategy has led to lower and lower revenue. When Disney took back the copyright of "Disney Princess" and turned to cooperate with Hasbro, it directly lost the world''s largest toy company. throne. Within a few years, it faced the risk of being forcibly acquired by Hasbro.


    Bill McNick was startled, he knew how much Dunn had paid for the Barbie doll, "Don, did something happen?"


    "Disney is a good competitor!"


    Tang En sneered coldly, the meaning was already obvious.


    Cameron glanced at Dunn, thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled: "The traditional action movie "Sixty Seconds" is out of date. Teenagers in the new century prefer "Spider-Man" "This is a new type of action film that is full of vigor, energy and fighting spirit."


    Dunn laughed, "James, I''ll borrow your auspicious words!"


    Bill McNick rudely poured cold water, "Disney''s influence is not something that can be defeated by a movie!"


    Tang En said brightly and confidently: "If one doesn''t work, then two; if two don''t work, then ten! Doesn''t Disney like to fight? Well, from now on, every movie produced by Disney will be affected by The target of Tang En Films!"


    Bill McNick worked at Disney back then. Although he was forced to leave because of his conflict with Michael Eisner, he was not without affection for Disney.


    "Dang En, this is endless!"


    Dunn didn''t care, "Disney has repeatedly attacked me behind my back, do you still want to resolve me? Dreaming! Even if Michael Eisner kneels in front of me, I will kick him out!"


    "it is good!"


    Cameron slapped heavily, fearing that the world would not be in chaos, "Dawn, I like your spirit and drive. Everyone says I''m a tyrant on the set, but the real tyrant in Hollywood is Michael Eisner, and I support you. deal with him!"


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "James, it''s not like your character when you follow me like this!"


    Cameron''s voice was stagnant couldn''t help but blushed.


    Bill McNick said with a smile: "That''s not easy. I''m a hurdle that I can''t get through. I want you to make it easier."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Is it a new movie?"


    "Besides this, what else is worth his visit in person?" Bill McNick teased Cameron with a smile.


    Cameron coughed a few times, "It''s not a big deal, but I have some disagreements with the production department about the budget of the movie."


    "Budget?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but chuckle.


    This guy, sure enough, is talking nonsense on this issue again.


    Dunn has been very busy during this time, so Cameron''s new film, he has not paid much attention to, and handed over to Bill McNick to handle it.


    Anyway, he and Cameron have had the experience of cooperating with "Titanic", and they have a good relationship with each other, this project will definitely belong to Dunn Pictures.


    Although this story of rescue at sea, Cameron in the previous life did not shoot. But James Cameron''s name is synonymous with commercial blockbusters.


    Dunn has one hundred percent trust in him...except for his budget requirements.


    "Don''t laugh, I''m talking about this very seriously. Dunn, I look forward to working with you for the second time. The last time I filmed "Titanic", you were the producer and I was the director. We achieved great success. Excellent results. How about you being a producer this time?" Cameron looked at Dunn with bright eyes.


    "Okay, I''m also looking forward to this collaboration."


    "But I need final editing rights."


    "Can."


    Cameron grinned as if he had succeeded in his trick, "Dawn, since you are the producer, you should be responsible for the budget. Hey, I am the director, I am only in charge of filming, you need to provide me with what I need. conditions of!"


    "what?"


    Dunn exclaimed to be fooled.

 Chapter 188： "Untitled Sea Rescue Project"

    Dunn has never paid attention to Cameron''s project, and has not even read the script. But he, like Cameron, is also looking forward to a second collaboration.


    Especially when he was targeted by Disney one after another!


    Dunn took a deep breath and stared at Cameron, "James, I can meet all your budget requirements. However, I also hope you can promise me a condition."


    Cameron sat upright, "What conditions?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth curled slightly, and he didn''t rush to answer his question, he said with a smile: "By the way, I don''t know if you have heard of it, Disney invested in a World War II blockbuster called "Pearl Harbor", which produced The man is Jerry Bruckheimer and the director is Michael Bay."


    As Hollywood veterans, Cameron and McNick certainly knew about such big news.


    Cameron showed a bit of disdain, "That movie that clamored to create an epic classic comparable to "Titanic"?"


    Bill McNick laughs: "Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are gold partners. They have made a series of blockbuster and acclaimed movies, and it is normal to have a little ambition."


    Dunn mocked.


    Why did "Pearl Harbor" have an unprecedented reputation in North America? It is because this movie was compared with "Titanic" all the time in the process of project establishment, shooting and promotion. This is a very ambitious movie.


    In many respects, there are also similarities.


    For example, the length of the film is more than 3 hours; for example, the plot, there are romantic love stories; for example, the special effects, there is a real feeling of being there...


    However, Michael Bay is not James Cameron!


    It was a boring and old love, and even the handling of the war scene had no depth. More than half an hour of plane bombing of ships, constant explosion scenes, corpses lying on the ground, panic everywhere, this is just a terrible massacre, and it can''t move or entertain the audience at all.


    Without a doubt, Pearl Harbor was the biggest Hollywood joke of 2001!


    Now, the appearance of Dunn has changed history. Because Cameron didn''t get the share of "Titanic", he couldn''t go to the seabed to explore chicly, and he wanted to make another movie.


    Dunn doesn''t mind using Cameron''s hand to teach Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Disney behind him who don''t know what to do!


    "The investment of "Pearl Harbor" is more than twice that of "Saving Private Ryan", and Disney has high hopes. If nothing else, the release date next year will definitely be in May."


    Bill McNick seemed to understand what Dunn meant, "You mean... We are going to target "Pearl Harbor"?"


    "Of course!" Dunn snorted coldly, "I said just now, don''t try to run every Disney movie in the future! James, didn''t you support me just now to challenge Michael Eisner? How about you? Am I on the same front?"


    Cameron frowned, embarrassed.


    "you are not willing?"


    "Huh? Oh no, you misunderstood." Cameron waved his hand. "I''m a director, and no matter how great Disney''s energy is, it can''t affect me. I just... feel that time is too tight."


    Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "James, are you exaggerating? It''s only the end of June, and there will be nearly a year until May next year!"


    Cameron: "This project has been planned for two years since 1998. I don''t want to make the movie not good enough because of the rush of time."


    Dunn glanced at Bill McNick, "What is the budget set by the production department?"


    Bill McNick said: "120 million, but Jamie wants to raise it to 150 million and has approached me many times."


    Tang En waved his hand, "James, just help me once, how about it? I''ll give you a special approval for the budget and give you the green light! 200 million US dollars!"


    "How many?"


    Even James Cameron, who is used to seeing strong winds and waves, was surprised and opened his mouth wide.


    $200 million!


    This is definitely the highest budget Hollywood has ever paid for a single film!


    Before that, "Titanic", which Dunn took over, only cost $165 million, and "Spider-Man" had a budget of $150 million. As for the "Star Wars" series, each movie is only about 120 million US dollars.


    "Raiders" $170 million, "Future Water World" $175 million. Even "Pearl Harbor", which Disney is clamoring to compete with "Titanic", the investment is only 140 million US dollars.


    Bill McNick was a little anxious, "Dawn!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Bill, please believe me, please believe in James! I repeat my request again, this movie must catch up with the May release of next year!"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Cameron took a deep breath.


    More budget means more pressure.


    Bill McNick understood Dunn''s determination, sighed, and looked at Cameron with a smile, "Jammie, are you going to refuse?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    "Okay, Dunn has said it for this sake. If you refuse again, you won''t be enough friends." Bill McNick recalled slowly, "I remember when you filmed "True Lies", 3 It''s not finished until the end of the month, and it will be released in mid-July, right?"


    James Cameron said bitterly: "It''s not you. When you first arrived at Fox, you wanted to make a good start and let me speed up the post-production. During that time, I didn''t sleep for more than 70 hours at most!"


    Bill McNick laughed a few times, and then sighed, "You know Dunn''s temper, and you should also know that Disney has been playing tricks behind his back. If he wants to speak badly, you will help him, right?"


    Cameron glanced at Dunn, feeling his hopeful eyes, how could he still say the words of rejection?


    "James, if you work harder, just help me, okay?"


    Dunn put his words to this point. If Cameron refused again, he just didn''t know what to do. He took a deep breath, and there was a bit of sharp determination on his face, "If that''s the case, hurry up. I will hold several auditions within three days, Dunn, please come and help me with my staff. I will try to start the movie in late July!"


    "it is good!"


    Tang En slapped his hands and looked excited.


    ...


    Dunn opened the script for Cameron''s new film for the first time, and the title is very interesting - "Untitled Sea Rescue Project".


    The entire script, up to 210 pages!


    It''s almost like the "Titanic" of the year.


    For professional screenwriters in Hollywood, in the usual sense, a page of script is presented in a movie for 1 minute.


    Even if some deletions are made in the later stage, the whole movie will probably take two and a half hours, or even three hours!


    Tang En calmed down and read slowly. He wanted to see what kind of script Cameron had been preparing for the project for more than two years.


    This is a story based on true events.


    In the winter of 1952, rescue was called to the Massachusetts Coast Guard when an oil tanker encountered a sea storm en route to Boston that cracked its hull and was about to sink.


    The storm at sea exudes fear like death.


    Not to mention a coast guard ship, even a warship is difficult to sail!


    Controversy continues among the guards, and many people think that going to the rescue now is equivalent to dying. At this time, a young man named Bernie Weber resolutely decided to rescue. He led four coast guards, drove a wooden lifeboat with a broken engine, and set off heroically!


    During the rescue operation, the humble 36-foot wooden electric motor lifeboat was almost overturned twice in the face of layer after layer of huge waves, and Bernie Weber closed his eyes for a while, resigned to his fate.


    However, a miracle was born, they broke through the waves and arrived at the rescue scene.


    Next, the predicament is born again!


    This wooden coast guard ship has a carrying capacity of only 12 people, including 4 pilots.


    And on the tanker... 32 people!


    The tanker is about to sink, there is only one chance, Bernie Weber once again made a wise and bold decision to pick up everyone and go home together!


    If you want to live, live together!


    If you want to die, die together!


    In the end, Bernie Webb and his assistants drove the wooden coast guard boat, fighting against the waves on the icy, pitch-black sea. After experiencing many difficulties, they finally reached the end.


    Bernie Webb and other four heroes also received the highest federal service medal - the Gold Medal for Ambulance.


    This is a thrilling, powerful story.


    Even through the text, Tang En can imagine the dangers, obstacles and the call of death that he experienced during the rescue process and the continuous miracles, no doubt, represent the beauty of human nature and the true meaning of heroism , is the greatest value advocacy.


    It''s a real thing, and the personal heroism it engenders cannot be overstated. The "Die Hard" series starring Bruce Willis is not a concept at all.


    and¡­¡­


    This is a disaster movie, a shipwreck disaster movie.


    Dunn suddenly remembered the "Titanic" of that year.


    Surprisingly, the two films have some kind of inner connection.


    "Titanic" is a shipwreck. Hundreds of lives were buried in that sea, and even the hero lost his life, leaving behind a poignant and tragic love.


    It''s very touching, but it''s a pity that made countless people cry.


    The new movie also shows the story of the sinking ship. However, after the male protagonist Bernie Webb experienced many difficulties, he completed the redemption and created a miracle with a broken wooden coast guard ship under the circumstances that everyone thought impossible!


    It''s true that the director of "Titanic" is Dunn, but the real soul is James Cameron!


    In the last tragic shipwreck, Cameron hoped to use a miraculous rescue to resolve the sadness.


    Dunn suddenly understood his mood, feelings and good intentions.


    and¡­¡­


    Next year is 2001, and 9/11 will break out!


    What kind of inspiration will such a movie bring to the American people?


    After reading this script, Dunn has already seen the prospect of this movie being a big box-office...


    As for the name of the movie, Dunn pursed his lips slightly, already helping Cameron to think about it.


    He picked up the pen and scribbled on the title of "Untitled Sea Rescue Project", and then wrote the new name next to it - "Unsinkable"!

 Chapter 189： never sink

    "Titanic" box office 1.88 billion, "My Great Greek Wedding" box office 420 million, "Wedding Cracker" box office 310 million, "Star Wars Episode 1" box office 1.18 billion...


    Before the release of "Spider-Man", Dunn won a total of 3.79 billion US dollars at the global box office with these four films, successfully surpassing Steven Spielberg and becoming the highest grossing director in Hollywood history.


    After the first week, the box office of "Spider-Man" reached 263 million US dollars, and the total box office successfully exceeded the 4 billion US dollar mark. The sunglasses system was opened again, and he got the 5th "mirror possession" opportunity. (The novice gift package was given once)


    Although Tang En is already experienced, his current personal ability is not enough to direct a movie. Basic ability attributes: 44 for cameraman, 53 for plot design, 49 for image thinking, 61 for direction, 25 for camera...


    Not at all.


    So if you want to shoot "Beautiful Mind", you must use the "mirror possession" function.


    As for which director''s ability to choose, Dunn has not yet thought about it.


    If it is a commercial blockbuster, choose Cameron or Spielberg directly.


    But "A Beautiful Mind" is such a direct-grabbing character drama, not to mention Cameron, not even Spielberg.


    Dunn needs a period of thinking to find candidates, but fortunately there is plenty of time.


    "A Beautiful Mind" will be released after 9/11, and there is still more than a year left, too much time, just to give Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman more time to figure out the characters.


    Now Dunn''s main focus is on three aspects: the finalization of the "Mrs. Smith" project, the promotion of Cameron''s new film, and the continued marketing of "Spider-Man".


    Even the move to Disney has to be postponed.


    Don''t worry, let''s take it slow!


    Now, "Spider-Man" is hot, and Dunn only needs to keep making headlines to boost the momentum of "Spider-Man".


    Just like now, Dunn came to a farm between Los Angeles and Burbank.


    Here, celebrities swarm.


    Dunn will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for Dunn Williams Walker Building, the headquarters of Dunn Films here!


    The drawing design of Dunn Building lasted for two months, and after several revisions, it finally won Dunn''s approval.


    In terms of appearance, this is a "revolved fourth-order Rubik''s cube", which has a surreal magic feel overall.


    The main building has 4 floors with a square structure, each floor has 80,000 square feet (about 20,000 square meters), and can provide a total of 800-1000 office seats.


    Tang En''s office area is on the 4th floor, occupying 50% of the entire floor area. The other areas are high-level office areas such as the document library, confidential conference room, president''s office, and chief financial officer''s office.


    The future of Tang En Pictures will be very grand. This four-story office building may not be able to meet the future development scale and job needs.


    How to do?


    Dunn has a lesson from the past.


    Apple and Amazon, because of the irrational construction of the main office building, later each spent $5 billion to build new office buildings, which is shocking.


    In contrast, Microsoft''s headquarters structure is much more reasonable and smart.


    Microsoft adopted a completely different approach from Apple, Amazon and other companies building headquarters buildings. Bill Gates built a large Microsoft headquarters campus.


    In addition to the main building, there are 11 subsidiary office buildings in the current Microsoft headquarters campus, which jointly maintain the work requirements of Microsoft headquarters.


    If it needs to be expanded in the future, there is no need to rebuild the headquarters building like Amazon. It only needs to set aside a part of the land in the headquarters park and build a few subsidiary buildings.


    Such a horizontal headquarters structure is of course not as efficient as Apple''s vertical approach, but it is better in that it is flexible and flexible, and can better adapt to the rapid development of the company.


    Dunn can foresee that his company will develop rapidly, and it is impossible for him to rebuild a new building in a few years. Therefore, the construction model of the Microsoft headquarters campus is the right choice.


    At present, two buildings will be built at the same time in the headquarters park of Tang En Pictures. In addition to the main building "Tang En Building", a three-story "Marvel Building" will be built next to it.


    After the construction is completed, both Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios will move to the Marvel Building to work.


    The first phase of the Dunn Films Headquarters Park is expected to cost US$320 million, of which the Dunn Building will cost US$230 million, the Marvel Building will cost US$70 million, and the remaining US$20 million will be used for the construction of nearby transportation infrastructure. and green space improvements.


    Tang En Pictures has invested in so many movies and TV series in a row, and it is naturally Tang En Capital who can''t come up with the money.


    In fact, there is no difference. When Dunn Capital injected 1 billion US dollars into Dunn Pictures, Dunn made the delivery and "sold" most of the Dunn Pictures shares under his name to Dunn Capital.


    This will be more convenient for Dunn Capital''s major acquisitions and asset restructuring in the future.


    ...


    After a whole morning of exchanges with celebrities and dignitaries such as the mayor of Hollywood and the mayor of Burbank, Dunn finally left this wasteland.


    Cameron just chased over and got into Dunn''s car.


    "Well, bulletproof glass!"


    Cameron knocked on the car window with a look of admiration.


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry: "James, isn''t this afternoon the audition for the supporting role? I won''t go. I''ll participate in the audition for the protagonist."


    Cameron said: "You are a producer, and you don''t even participate in such an important job as an audition? Besides, this afternoon is not an ordinary supporting role, there is a male second!"


    "Male No. 2?" Dunn was slightly startled, "Didn''t you agree that Brad Pitt is the No. 2 male?"


    The title of the new film, "Unsinkable," was licensed by Cameron and copyrighted with the Motion Picture Association. In the movie, in addition to the male No. 1 and rescue captain Bernie Webb, there is also male No. 2, the temporary captain of the tanker, Ray Hibbert.


    Ray Hibbert, an assistant engineer on a tanker, was usually taciturn and respected for his knowledge.


    After the tanker encountered a storm, Ray Hibbert, as the highest-ranking staff member on the ship at that time, was ordered in danger and became the backbone of everyone. He gathered people''s hearts and launched a series of self-rescue at sea, securing enough for the arrival of the rescue team. time.


    Nominally the second male lead, but his role is no worse than that of the male lead. He needs a big-name actor with rich acting skills and market appeal.


    Originally Cameron''s idea was Brad Pitt, and Dunn agreed.


    The role of "Ray Hibbert" is very playful and requires strong acting skills. Although Brad Pitt has starred in movies in recent years, the box office has been bleak, but his acting skills are up to the mark.


    Cameron said with a smile: "That was because the budget was tight in the past. I really couldn''t get a higher salary to invite more appealing actors. Now... I have sent an invitation to Tom Hanks."


    Dunn frowned, "Tom Hanks? He is in charge of "Band of Brothers" in Europe. I''m afraid there is no schedule. "


    "I know, so I''ve extended invitations to Johnny Depp, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Will Smith and others."


    Tang En looked at him dumbfounded, "Is this age span too big?"


    Cameron said with a smile: "Ray Hibbert is the second male lead, and he doesn''t show life scenes and emotional scenes. Age is not a big problem."


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Johnny Depp can''t do it!"


    "why?"


    "Because... I have other arrangements and told him that the audition in the afternoon will not be used." Dunn glanced at Cameron with a serious face, "Also, Mel Gibson has already taken over the project of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", don''t you? Know?"


    Cameron said: "Of course I know, but... this is Mel''s personal wish. He even called me specifically, looking forward to working with me."


    "Isn''t it?" Tang En was stunned, "Does he want to make two blockbusters at the same time? Is he crazy?"


    Cameron shrugged, "He is a lunatic in terms of work. You should know that 4 movies starring him will be released this year!"


    Dunn suddenly fell silent.


    If Mel Gibson wanted to take part in this movie, Dunn really could not find a reason to refuse. In terms of market appeal, he can crush all competitors, not to mention his friendship with Dunn?


    "I have communicated with Bill, and the conflict of schedules is not a big problem." Cameron saw Dunn''s thinking and said slowly, "Mel has this kind of experience, and he can handle it calmly. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is a An action movie, he''s good at it, and our movie...he''s just a supporting role, and a 45-day or so shooting period is enough."


    "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are both commercial films, and it doesn''t take too long to adjust and brew to understand the characters in the play.


    This and "A Beautiful Mind" are two completely different performance concepts The former only needs to use the expressionist method to complete the basic character setting; the latter requires a combination of various performance skills, Go deep into life and experience characters to express more character levels.


    Dunn nodded, "If Mel really passed the audition, I would agree. But the question is, if Mel becomes Ray Hibbert, then with Matthew McConaughey''s strength, he can carry it Is it the responsibility of the number one male?"


    The candidate for the male lead has been determined, and James Cameron intends to use Matthew McConaughey, who was abandoned by him in "Titanic".


    Mel Gibson is the No. 1 superstar today. If he plays Ray Hibbert, for the sake of the market box office, he must show more of Mel Gibson''s personal charm.


    As a result, the male No. 2 gas field will overwhelm the male No. 1.


    "I believe in Matthew!" Cameron has obviously considered this issue for a long time. "In the past few years, he has cooperated with big-name directors such as Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis. It''s actors like Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins who can handle that."


    Tang En didn''t care, "Anyway, you are the director. If something goes wrong, you are the one with the headache."


    Cameron laughed, "I have a headache? I screwed up the project, you are the one who has the most headache? 200 million US dollars investment!"


    Dunn pouted, "What about $200 million? In my opinion, a filmmaker''s fame and influence are far more important than funds!"


    "That''s because you are too rich!" Cameron muttered, then shook his head, "Actually, compared with the two male actors, the choice of actresses is the most troublesome, especially the second female lead!"


    "actress?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up slightly, and he said with a smile: "Don''t worry, wrap it on me!"

 Chapter 190： female oil worker

    Chapter 190 Female Oil Worker


    In "Unsinkable", Miriam, the girlfriend of the male lead, is the female lead, but this is a vase character, and there are not many scenes. On the contrary, the second female Rachel showed more personality charm.


    Rachel is a female oil worker on a tanker. When the storm broke out, she assisted interim captain Ray Heber and directed the crew to carry out a series of self-rescue work.


    This is a strong, brave, calm, and calm woman. When a disaster occurs, she is no worse than any man. She assists Ray Heber in command and coordination, and she also shows that she is not inferior to men. leadership.


    Such feminist image positioning not only caters to the mainstream values ??of the current society, but also adds more levels of expression to the role of Rachel.


    Compared with the vase positioning of the female No. 1, the female No. 2 is the biggest female attraction in the movie.


    For such a role, the figure must not be too delicate, the setting must not be too beautiful, and more importantly, it must be willing to be ugly and be able to endure hardship.


    Enduring hardship is a basic professional ethics for Hollywood actresses, but being ugly... For most of the female vases who rely on their beauty to eat, there is a lot of resistance.


    Unless, like Nicole Kidman, you have a strong self-confidence in yourself, a charisma that is superior to others, and acting skills as good as anyone else, will you be like "My Great Greek Wedding" and pretend to be ugly .


    Now, Nicole Kidman has moved away from Dunn''s house, fortunately, he has met a new female companion - Charlize Theron.


    That night, Dunn continued his unashamed royal life, holding two beauties, Charlize Theron and Sophie Marceau, from the sofa, to the dining table, from the corner to the window sill, for more than an hour After that, the three talents finally calmed down and lay side by side on the soft big bed, enjoying the beauty of the afterglow.


    Sophie Marceau murmured: "Dawn, you are amazing, you are the most outstanding man I have ever seen!"


    Charlize Theron also complimented, "Yes, just now... my soul is about to fly."


    Dunn put two beauties in his arms and said with a smile, "I still like the time when Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio joined, it was so fun! "


    Charlize Theron chuckled, "Okay, I''m fine. But... I''m afraid Miss Portman will get angry with you again."


    Tang En''s expression stiffened slightly.


    Sophie Marceau noticed his embarrassment and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, I heard... Mel participated in the audition for "Unsinkable" this afternoon?"


    Charlize Theron''s eyes lit up, "Unsinkable? The new film directed by Cameron?"


    "Yes, you didn''t read the newspaper?"


    "Look... look."


    Charlize Theron''s face suddenly became a little lost.


    She was in Hollywood at this time, and she was already a second-tier female star. She participated in many commercial films, and without exception, they were all vase roles. She just wanted to make a breakthrough and advance to the front line, so she embraced Tang En''s thigh.


    "Unsinkable" is of course a commercial film, but the director is James Cameron, which is by no means a commercial film in the ordinary sense. Even if you play a vase role in this movie, it is very likely that you will be directly promoted to a first-line female vase star.


    But the current situation... Dunn never mentioned this movie to her at all, so he was naturally a little disappointed.


    Dunn didn''t notice Charlize Theron''s expression and sighed, "Who said no? Mel... he passed the audition."


    "Ah?" Sophie Marceau whispered, sat up, showed her wonderful body in front of Dunn, and looked at him in amazement, "You mean that Mel was filming ''Mr & Mrs. Smith'' , and also participate in the filming of "Unsinkable"?"


    Tang En said with a wry smile: "Who said no? You don''t know. I tried hard to persuade him for a long time in the afternoon, but that guy was too stubborn, he insisted on insisting, and even willing to reduce his salary to join."


    In "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", Mel Gibson''s salary is $25 million. In addition to the male lead, he will also serve as a producer and have certain actor suggestions.


    In "Unsinkable", Mel Gibson is the second male lead, and he is not a producer. The salary...only 15 million US dollars, the first in the whole crew!


    Director Cameron''s salary was only $10 million.


    Of course, Cameron has a bigger add-on contract, and he''ll get 10 percent of the film''s worldwide box office.


    This is the fifth largest contract in Hollywood history, including all producers, directors, and actors!


    First, "Jurassic Park" directed by Steven Spielberg, at that time he received $20 million, plus a cap contract for 20 global box office shares;


    Second, Mel Gibson in "Braveheart" and Kevin Costner in "Future Water World", they also won the "2020" cap contract, but they are self-directed and self-acted, More roles than Spielberg;


    Third, Dunn Walker, the director of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", got $15 million and got a huge contract with a bonus of 15 cents;


    Fourth, Tom Cruise in "Mission Impossible 2", as a producer and star, got a big contract of 20 million US dollars plus 10 global box office share.


    The director of "Star Wars Episode 2" George Lucas, because he negotiated with the publisher 20th Century Fox, won more peripheral shares, and automatically gave up his salary of 20 million US dollars, and was not on the list.


    Sophie Marceau said softly, "Mel is a big star, he should be able to handle it..."


    "I hope so." Dunn sighed and noticed that Charlize Theron, who was leaning on his arms on the other side, was a little absent-minded and couldn''t help laughing, "There is a character in "Unsinkable", a female oil worker who needs to be ugly , how? Are you interested?"


    "Ah I?"


    Like Sophie Marceau, Charlie Ztheron sat up at once.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, didn''t you say that you are tired of the vase role? This role is very suitable. Although she is the second female lead, she has a heavy role in the role and is far better than the female lead."


    "Yes, of course I do!"


    Charlize Theron jumped into Dunn''s arms excitedly. She went to Dunn''s bed under the pressure of public opinion, wasn''t she just for this moment?


    The second female is not a vase, but a super blockbuster with an investment of 200 million US dollars produced by Dunn and directed by Cameron!


    Dunn patted her on the back gently, "You have my recommendation, but James must agree to it. His opinion is very important, do you understand?"


    Charlize Theron took a deep breath and looked like he was going to give it up, "I understand, I will satisfy him."


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily, stared at him and said, "Where do you want to go? James''s style is very decent!"


    "what?"


    Charlize Theron was taken aback.


    Sophie Marceau smiled and staggered, "Even if you want to, Dunn doesn''t want it, right? You are his girlfriend now. In this regard, Dunn is stingy."


    Tang En said sternly: "Of course, this is the bottom line!"


    The next day, the audition continued.


    As soon as Cameron saw Dunn appear, he frowned and shouted: "Don, you promised me that I would recommend a suitable female No. 2 to me!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, he saw behind Tang En, a rugged-looking, tall and strong female oil worker followed.


    She was wearing a blue uniform that was not clean, and her hair seemed to have not been washed for a week, and it was very oily. The skin on the face was obviously shriveled and withered from the long days of wind and sun. After entering the room, he was completely a low-level worker who had never seen the world. He looked left and right curiously, very rude.


    More importantly, she also had a strong and pungent diesel smell on her body.


    "That''s not it, it''s her!" Tang En pointed to the side with a smile.


    The female oil worker suddenly became serious and grinned: "You are director Cameron? When will the fourth film of "Terminator" be released? I still want to find time to watch it."


    "I''m sorry, I won''t be directing the fourth film!" Cameron said rudely, then pulled Dunn up and walked to the lounge inside.


    "Why, don''t you audition?" Tang En held back his smile and looked at him blankly.


    Cameron''s eyes seemed to be on fire, and his words were very rude, "Dawn, is that woman your relative? I''m sorry, even if you are an investor, you can''t do whatever you want in my movie!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Cameron said angrily: "What are you talking about? I want you to recommend a female No. 2 to me, but what about you? Find me an oil worker, are you kidding me? You Are you trying to screw up the movie?"


    Tang En was a little helpless. He really didn''t expect his reaction to be so violent. He coughed a few times, "James, I think...you have misunderstood."


    "Misunderstanding? Hmph, it''s better to be a misunderstanding!" Cameron has the nickname of a tyrant on the set. He has a great temper when he works, and doesn''t care about Dunn''s face at all, "Hurry up and get that woman out of the way, what I need is an actor. , not a blue-collar worker who doesn''t know which mine to pull from!"


    At this time, a refreshing and beautiful voice came from outside the door, very melodious, "Mr. Cameron, can I come in?"


    Cameron was stunned.


    Here is the lounge, outside is the audition room.


    And in the audition room¡­


    Only the female oil worker was there just now.


    But this sound...


    Cameron immediately reacted and looked at Dunn in surprise, as if he saw a monster.


    Dunn laughed, very satisfied with Cameron''s panicked expression, and shouted loudly, "Come in!"


    Immediately, a pungent diesel smell came over again.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Cameron, my name is Charlize Theron, and I''m an actor. Just now...it was my first audition. If you''re not satisfied, you can do a second audition."


    Charlize Theron¡­


    Cameron had heard of this name and knew that she was a model-turned-beauty who had an ambiguous relationship with Dunn.


    Unexpectedly, the female oil worker in front of her was actually Charlize Theron with blonde hair and white skin and long legs!


    Unexpected!


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    Chapter 190 Female Oil Worke

 Chapter 191： Excluded

    Chapter 191


    Entering its second week, Spider-Man is still the only focus on the market.


    Although the film scheduling rate has declined, it is still as high as 67 on average, and the number of theaters showing "Spider-Man" has increased by 139 on the basis of 3,549.


    What is this concept?


    The American theater chain has a very complete genre division. Movies like "Spider-Man" that have ignited the enthusiasm of the United States before its release must be released in all commercial movie theaters.


    However, in the second week, 139 theaters were still added, which can only explain one reason-those cinemas that usually only show some horror films, literary films, cartoons, and classic old films also joined in.


    In the current market, "Spider-Man" represents the market and means money!


    No one can live with money!


    Although entering the working day, fans'' enthusiasm for "Spider-Man" is equally undiminished.


    Monday, $19.78 million; Tuesday, $13.89 million; Wednesday, $12.91 million; Thursday, $1042; Friday, $28.7 million¡­


    In 5 working days, "Spider-Man" won $85.7 million in the North American market!


    As soon as such data appeared, the whole of Hollywood understood that after "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1", the third film with a box office exceeding 100 million in the next week was about to be born - "Spider-Man"!


    "The Hollywood Reader" reported Dunn''s brilliance: "When other directors in Hollywood are still madly pursuing the insurmountable mountain of over 100 million box office in the first week, the young director Dunn Walker, he has surpassed everything. The peers have embarked on a path that belongs to him. It seems that there is no difficulty for him to break through 100 million in the first week. He is exploring higher goals, such as... The box office will exceed 100 million in the next week! This is by no means a nonsense, The weekend is here, let''s wait and see!"


    Sure enough, on Saturday, the whole of Hollywood, and even the whole of North America, was shocked.


    "Spider-Man" broke last week''s "Spider-Man" single-day box office record of 37.98 million, reaching $38.06 million!


    The reverse growth of the box office may be common for literary films, but it is almost impossible for commercial films.


    The last time this happened... was "Titanic" three years ago.


    The box office of the second weekend was even higher than the box office of the first weekend. Dunn Walker''s film once again refreshed the new perception of Hollywood filmmakers!


    No way, with the fermentation of the Forbes Rich List, Dunn Walker, the richest director, has gathered greater popularity and appeal.


    On Sunday, "Spider-Man" still topped $30 million at the box office, hitting $31.24 million.


    So far, the next week of "Spider-Man" box office was released, as high as 155 million US dollars!


    Counting the $117 million in the first three days of the first weekend, 10 days after its release in North America, "Spider-Man" grossed $272 million at the box office, securing the North American box office champion of the year in one fell swoop!


    Before that, the popular "Mission: Impossible 2" was still struggling to reach the $200 million mark, but under the squeeze of the "Spider-Man" market, the "Mission: Impossible 2" filming rate has been reduced At around 1, it will be very difficult for the North American box office to exceed 200 million US dollars.


    Dunn has heard some gossip, it is said... "Mission Impossible 2" producer and starring Tom Cruise in order to get better cooperation with Paramount in "Mission Impossible 3" Conditions, it is very likely that the North American box office of "Mission Impossible 2" will break through 200 million US dollars.


    However, such a result is already very fortunate for Paramount, and Dunn even received a private email from Paramount Chairman Shirley Lansing, inviting Dunn to participate in the celebration of "Mission Impossible 2" party.


    "Mission Impossible 2" chose the schedule at the end of May, and it was a great luck not to encounter "Spider-Man".


    Looking at the miserable appearance of Disney and Fox now, it is both amusing and sighing.


    Disney''s "Sixty Seconds" was better. The box office in the next week reached 16.8 million US dollars, and the total North American box office exceeded 30 million US dollars. According to the current situation, the North American box office can exceed 50 million US dollars.


    Although it is far from the cost of 90 million US dollars and 60 million US dollars of publicity support, at least ... it shows that they have a little room for resistance under the competition of "Spider-Man", which is not too shameful.


    In contrast, 20th Century Fox''s "Titan a.e.", the box office results are terrible, people can''t bear to look straight!


    "Titans a.e." grossed $3.5 million in its first week and only $2.9 million the following week. The number of theaters released has also dropped from 2,734 at the beginning to 1,543. According to the current trend, by the third week, the number of theaters showing "Titan a.e." will definitely not exceed 500!


    According to the prediction of authoritative media organizations, "Titan a.e." will be forced to be taken down by theaters on the fifth weekend, and the final North American box office is estimated to be about 10 million US dollars.


    Compared with the $75 million investment and the $20 million publicity cost of this movie, it is simply a loss to my grandma''s house!


    It is said that because of the heavy losses of "Titan a.e.", the board of 20th Century Fox has raised serious questions about the new chairman and CEO Tom Rothman.


    Fortunately, Tom Rothman was already prepared, and the explanation he gave was very passable-"Titan a.e." was a project that Bill McNick decided to produce when he was in office, and it had nothing to do with him.


    As for the publishing error that collided with "Spider-Man"... the publishing department should be directly held accountable.


    Dunn has yet to get the overseas box office data for the second week, but judging from the current situation, everything is going very well, and it is even very possible that just after the second week, the total global box office of "Spider-Man" will exceed $500 million!


    Entering July, "Spider-Man" will be released in more countries and regions around the world, including box office Okura Asia.


    Dunn got a poster from the other side in his hand, he couldn''t help laughing.


    Although the other side has joined the wto, due to special reasons such as national conditions and policies, Hollywood can only get 25% of the box office share, not the international common practice 41. And the distribution work must be handed over to China Film Group, and they are naturally responsible for the design of the posters.


    This poster, in addition to the close-up of Spider-Man leaping between New York buildings, the most attractive is the top row of numbers - 50 billion!


    The following line of small print gives an introduction-50 billion net worth director Dunn Walker''s new masterpiece "Spider-Man"!


    Dunn put down the poster, thought for a moment, and shook his head secretly.


    In this day and age, a net worth of 50 billion yuan, if placed on the other side, would be considered the richest man, right? Such a publicity stunt is indeed very attractive.


    It''s just...would this be too philistine?


    Although North America and Europe inevitably use this gimmick to hype, it is still a little impetuous to write such a propaganda statement on the poster.


    In any case, the essence of film is art.


    Of course, the movie is also Dunn''s housekeeping method!


    Now, the final trial of "Mrs. Smith" has passed, and the construction of the crew is basically completed. As long as the negotiations with several sponsors are completed, they will go to France to shoot.


    Cameron''s new movie "Unsinkable", the main actors have also been determined, the male No. 1 Matthew McConaughey, the male No. 2 Mel Gibson, the female No. 2 Charlize Theron, the female No. 1... Also Dunn''s "old friend" - Liv Tyler.


    The producers are co-produced by Dunn Walker, James Cameron, Grant Hill, Mel Gibson, and Cameron''s partner Lei Sancheni, and the assistant director candidates... There are as many as 12 People, just the main creative team is a big crew.


    The word-of-mouth marketing in the early days of "Spider-Man" was basically completed, and Dunn finally took time to prepare for the next big task - to Disney!


    Disney is the sixth largest media group in the world today, after Time Warner, Viacom, Vivendi, News Corp and Comcast.


    Don''t look at Dunn Pictures'' victory in the box office battle this summer, but this is only one aspect of the film industry. If you want to truly compete with Disney in all aspects, there is still a big gap.


    In the past two months, Dunn has tried to attack Disney in three ways, all of which have failed.


    First, Dunn wants to take a stake in Nickelodeon Children''s Channel and join forces with Viacom. Dunn Pictures provides content and Viacom provides channels to compete with the upcoming Disney Channel. However, because of Viacom''s shortsightedness, arrogance and scruples, the possibility of cooperation was lost.


    Second, Dunn wants to vigorously develop the animation industry and fight against Disney Animation Headquarters. However, the digging of animation **** Chris Melardandley failed, the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation failed, Pixar has not yet contacted, and Siliwood Animation... The future is even more elusive, and the road ahead is unknown.


    Third, Dunn wants to get the film copyright of "Barbie" to fight against the "Disney Princess" series. As a result, after two months of negotiation, Dunn Pictures found nothing, but Mattel and Disney reached a cooperation.


    The failure of exploration in three directions also made Tang En understand a truth. An established giant company like Disney has vertical and horizontal relationships, broad channels, and many strategies. It is impossible to kill them with one stick.


    Dunn needs to look at the battle with Disney from a higher dimension and three-dimensionally.


    Don''t look at Dunn''s continuous inferiority in the competition of TV channels, animation industry and IP property rights, but Dunn is not discouraged.


    Because, he also has a real killer!


    If you want to break down a fortified city wall and exert force from all angles at the same time, the final result is likely to be unsuccessful, especially in the case of fewer enemies and more.


    Concentrate superior forces, attack one place, and lead the way with a little bit, maybe... it can work wonders!


    In fact, Dunn had already laid a foreshadowing very early on.


    This time, Tang En Films will not fail and will never fail!


    Because, this is the bottom line, and it''s the real thing...


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    Chapter 191

 Chapter 192： Pirate Captain

    Chapter 192 Pirate Captain


    In recent years, Disney has made breakthroughs in the field of live-action movies. In addition to the golden partners of Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, the Indian-born director of "The Sixth Sense", Nate Shyamalan, is also crucial. important person.


    Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, needless to say, Dunn will never forgive.


    As for Nate Shyamalan, Dunn had a means early on. He asked Nina Jacobson to contact him secretly and cut off his relationship with Disney.


    Regardless of whether the future is successful or not, this route is the right one.


    Why does Disney have a brand value of over $30 billion? Not because of Disney Channel, not because of Disneyland, not because of Disney Dolls...but because of Disney Movies!


    Movies are the leader in entertainment. Even though the revenue of the movie industry only accounts for one-fifth of Disney''s total revenue, movies are still Disney''s core industry!


    This is also the reason why media groups such as Times Group, News Corporation, Viacom, and Vivendi have all entered the film industry and acquired large film companies.


    It is not how much profit the movie can create, but the additional influence that the movie, as an entertainment leader, draws.


    The TV channel, Dunn couldn''t get over Disney; the animation production, Dunn was still confused; the Barbie doll was also cut off by Disney... It seems that all Dunn''s means were helpless in the face of Disney''s behemoth.


    But Dunn is very confident, because he still has the last trick - movie!


    Live-action movies are the core industry of Tang En Films, and the biggest reliance on Tang En''s fame in Hollywood!


    Especially Dunn...he had foresight.


    Sitting in the office, Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, and a strange smile slipped from the corner of his mouth.


    Live-action movies have always been Disney''s biggest weakness.


    Don''t look at Disney in the future, it has the momentum to dominate Hollywood in the film industry. That''s because they bought Pixar, they bought Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm.


    Now, Marvel Studios has become Dunn''s company, and the boss of Pixar is Jobs. As for Lucasfilm... Dunn and George Lucas have a good relationship. The most important thing is that Dunn put "Star Wars" in "Star Wars". Prequel 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man has taken it to an unprecedented height!


    When George Lucas encounters Waterloo in "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones", the American people deeply influenced by Star Wars culture will definitely miss Dunn Walker.


    This is his greatest strength!


    Even if Lucasfilm is George Lucas''s private company, he can''t resist the pressure of public opinion in the United States.


    So... now Dunn has a series of strategies for Disney movies built in his mind.


    In addition to Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, Disney has only one left to rely on in the field of live-action movies - Jerry Bruckheimer!


    Jerry Bruckheimer is a gold medal producer in Hollywood. Before Disney acquired Marvel, he was the biggest backer of Disney''s live-action movies, "National Treasure", "Road to Glory", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Time and Space Clues", " Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Sorcerer''s Apprentice...


    It can be said that Jerry Bruckheimer has propped up Disney''s live-action movie market almost by himself.


    It was not until after 2010 that Jerry Bruckheimer''s market appeal was gone, and the "Lone Ranger" box office fiasco, Disney announced the termination of the cooperation with Jerry Bruckheimer.


    So, the next layout is very simple for Dunn, grab Disney''s largest order, let Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer follow and drink the northwest wind!


    This is Dunn''s foresight. No matter how powerful Disney is, it is impossible to advance the future in advance, right?


    As for the biggest order, it''s simple, the Pirates of the Caribbean series!


    For the love of the Coppola family and Nicolas Cage, the "National Treasure" series can also be snatched up.


    Dunn was not in a hurry to make moves, and first asked his assistant George Paxton to conduct some investigation.


    "Disneyland''s adventure area does have a pirate park area. This amusement facility, built in 1967, is a bit like a cruise ship trip, which is mainly attacked and adventured by pirates on the water."


    The results of George Paxton''s investigation put Dunn in a bad mood and asked, "Is this block...has a name?"


    "Yes! It''s called Pirates of the Caribbean."


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.


    In the United States, the protection of intellectual property rights is very strict. Even if Disney did not register the brand name "Pirates of the Caribbean" with the Film Association, with the influence of Disney''s decades-long pirate park, once Dunn dared to use "Pirates of the Caribbean" as the movie name, it would definitely cause copyright disputes. .


    Even if Dunn wins the lawsuit in the end, Disney''s "Pirates of the Caribbean" expedition area will definitely rise and become more popular with tourists. This is the result that Dunn absolutely doesn''t want to see.


    "Forget it, change your name!"


    Tang En sighed and waved his hand helplessly.


    George Paxton is Dunn''s personal assistant. He is not involved in the company''s operations, but is responsible for his personal life. "By the way, Dunn, at the end of this month, you can move into the mansion on the top of the hill. ."


    A little joy flashed on Tang En''s face, "So soon?"


    George Paxton said with a smile: "No major repairs, just simple rectification. The 50-day construction period is enough."


    Bill McNick''s face was a little ugly, and he didn''t knock on the door. He rushed into Dunn''s office angrily, and slammed a script on his desk, "Don, you can''t do this!"


    Dunn glanced at him in amazement, then looked down, and found that this was his newly written script "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" that he sent his secretary to deliver this morning.


    It took 3 days for Tang En to write this story framework through the screenwriting department.


    The specific details still need to be scrutinized slowly. After all, the original "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has many regrets and loopholes.


    "Is this idea bad?"


    "No! In fact, the great success of "Spider-Man" has made me understand the reality that you have absolute authority over the content of the movie."


    Tang En smiled a little smugly, "Isn''t that enough? Bill, believe me, the "Pirate Captain" series will become a popular and well-received classic by Dunn Films!"


    Bill McNick frowned and shook his head again and again, "Dawn, I''m not doubting your movie vision, I mean your business strategy, there is a big problem!"


    "Huh? How do you say it?" Dunn looked at him strangely, "Is the budget insufficient? It doesn''t matter, I have said it before, the money problem, I will solve it!"


    Three months ago, Dunn injected 1 billion US dollars into Dunn Pictures through Dunn Capital.


    However, Dunn Pictures also spent a lot of money. The acquisition of starz TV station cost 170 million US dollars; the investment in "The Chronicles of Narnia" cost 70 million US dollars; the investment in "Band of Brothers" cost 50 million US dollars; the investment in "Mrs & Mrs. Smith" cost 1 $20 million for "Six Feet Under"; $30 million for Sillywood Animation Studios; $200 million for "Unsinkable"...


    There is also "Beautiful Mind" that Dunn is about to start shooting, and he will pay a lot of money to shoot a super blockbuster. Dunn''s film industry is indeed under great financial pressure.


    Bill McNick shook his head and said, "It''s not a matter of funding. Although our investment is huge, we also have a lot of income. The second share of "Wedding Cracker" has been received, and the sponsorship income of "Mrs. Smith" has reached 2,000. It is still negotiating with several sponsors such as Dior and Chanel, and this income will be at least 5 million US dollars. Now the company has 470 million US dollars on its books, which is enough.¡±


    "why?"


    Bill McNick frowned and said: "Don, don''t you think our investment is too much? In other words, the major Hollywood film companies usually only shoot two blockbusters each year, one for summer and one for Christmas. , the others are small and medium-sized investments. This is not only a matter of risk aversion, but also the maximization of profits for the rational distribution of the box office.¡±


    Dunn understood what he meant.


    In 1999, the total North American box office was $7.4 billion, in 1998 it was $6.9 billion, in 1997 it was $6.3 billion...


    The total number of movies in the North American market is so large. It is impossible that because there are too many movies, the total box office will increase According to the box office growth in the past few years, the total North American box office this year will definitely not exceed 80%. One hundred million U.S. dollars!


    Dunn smiled and said: "Bill, you are overthinking it. The only commercial blockbusters we are investing in are "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Unsinkable". "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a joint investment with Warner Bros. The schedule is next year''s Christmas. There is no competition.¡±


    Bill McNick understood Dunn''s meaning and said tentatively, "You mean... The movie "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" won''t be released next year?"


    Tang En said: "Even if I think about it, it''s impossible! "Unsinkable" will be released in May, and "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" will be released in July. The theme of "Pirate Captain" must be in the summer season. It''s impossible to fight with yourself, right? "


    Bill McNick breathed a sigh of relief, this is okay, otherwise... Universal will not agree.


    Next summer, Universal will have two blockbusters, "The Mummy Returns" and "Jurassic Park 3", which will inevitably compete with Dunn Pictures.


    If there is another commercial blockbuster from Dunn Films, it will be infighting.


    Bill McNick''s worry, Dunn has long thought of. In fact, his original idea was to have "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" released in the summer of 2002.


    The original "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was launched in July 2002, filmed in October, and released in the summer of 2003.


    Dunn was looking forward to it. When Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer were eager to prepare a pirate movie, they suddenly saw a pirate movie with the same theme and similar creativity on the market. What kind of horror would it be?


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    Chapter 192 Pirate Captain

 Chapter 193： Ghost director

    "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" won''t be released until 2002, and it''s both active and passive.


    As for the candidate for Pirate Captain Jack, there is no doubt that it is Johnny Depp.


    No one can replace Johnny Depp''s classic portrayal of Captain Jack! So much so that in the entire series, Orlando Bloom, one of the two male protagonists, is described as fake and has no sense of existence.


    After the fourth film, the producers even banned the role directly, and the entire movie became a performance by Johnny Depp alone.


    Before that, Cameron intended to send Johnny Depp an audition invitation, only to learn that he was participating in the filming of Fox''s film "From Hell", which will not be completed until at least September.


    Johnny Depp has no schedule, and naturally cut off the possibility of "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" starting this year.


    What''s more, it would take 3 months to build a pirate ship, the Black Pearl.


    For Dunn, there are still several difficulties that have not been broken through in "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    How to solve Johnny Depp''s pressure game?


    In the "Pirate Captain" series, it is impossible to show him alone, especially his cynical and bohemian style, and it is impossible to increase the description of emotional dramas. If you blindly explore the sea for a long time, the audience will definitely get bored, which requires more elements to be added.


    Therefore, the role of the male No. 2 "Will Turner" must not be as bland as in the original work, and must have enough features, even if it can''t compete with the charm of Johnny Depp, but at least it must be able to make the audience remember Live character traits.


    In this way, even if the audience is tired of the constant exploration of "Captain Jack" in the future, they can develop the background, growth, feelings, adventures and many other elements of the character of "Will Turner" through the situation of rumors, and continue "Captain Pirate". This classic movie series.


    It is for this reason that for the project "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl", Dunn only listed a story outline. The specific story content and logical main line still need to be communicated with the director and screenwriters.


    Therefore, the choice of director has become a problem again.


    The director of the original version, definitely not!


    If nothing else, just that he can''t control Johnny Depp is enough to deny him.


    Johnny Depp seems to fear the performance, of course, the achievements of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. At the same time, his indulgent play also ruined the series.


    There must be a director who can control Johnny Depp and limit his performance space!


    Dunn and Bill McNick, Andrew O''Hare, Jonathan Nolan, Glenn Fierro held a small meeting and made a communication.


    When Dunn said that the candidate for "Captain Jack" must be Johnny Depp, Jonathan Nolan''s eyes lit up instantly and almost blurted out, "Tim Burton!"


    "Tim Burton?"


    "That''s right, it''s him! The reason why Johnny Depp has become an A-list star in Hollywood is because of the training and guidance of Tim Burton. They collaborated on "Edward Scissorhands", "Edwood", "Broken "Head Valley" is a very good movie!"


    Apparently, Jonathan Nolan loves Tim Burton''s film style, and his eyes light up when he talks about him.


    "Tim Burton?" Bill McNick frowned, "His personal style is too strong, his dark and gloomy temperament is too niche, and "Batman Returns" is not a successful work."


    Jonathan Nolan said in disapproval: "Even if "Batman Returns" is not successful, it is better than "Batman and Robin" after that, right? "Batman Returns" did not fare well at the box office, which was related to the general market trend. The situation is that superheroes are lonely as a whole, and Tim Burton shouldn''t be blamed."


    Dunn knew that Jonathan Nolan was a fan of the dark wind. From the "Dark Knight" trilogy to "Fatal Magic" and "Westworld", he had this tendency, and looked at Andrew O''Hare, "Your opinion. Woolen cloth?"


    Andrew O''Hare pondered for a moment, "Dawn, in fact, the most important point is what kind of expectations do you have for the series "Pirate Captain"."


    "how to say?"


    Andrew O''Hare said slowly: "I have watched Burton''s films many times. His films have a certain quality, exaggerated colors, quirky characters, and different styles of clothing... It looks absurd and uninhibited, There''s actually something fascinating about it. More importantly, he''s the bravest, most imaginative, and most innovative director in Hollywood!"


    Dunn thought thoughtfully, "So Tim Burton''s movie, and the mainstream movie style, are very different, right?"


    Glenn Fierro, Dunn''s casting production assistant, said: "If "Pirate Captain" is a Hollywood blockbuster in the popular sense, then Tim Burton is not suitable. If it is to create absurdity, fantasy, personality And a unique visual style, then Tim Burton is the only one!"


    Dunn laughed, "So it is! Send a copy of the script outline to Tim Burton, and tell him that Johnny Drew is the candidate for the male lead!"


    ...


    Tim Burton''s fame is too great, Dunn agreed to let him serve as the director of the "Pirate Captain" series, not only because he is a very talented Hollywood director, but also because of his later career development.


    Tim Burton started out as an animator at Disney and was fired from Disney because of his dark style. Later, he moved between major film companies and made a series of classic movies, creating a unique "Gothic" style in Hollywood, creating "Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Carter". Gothic triangle.


    Later, Disney changed its big boss. In order to save this famous Hollywood director, it came up with a big project "Alice in Wonderland" to attract Tim Burton to cooperate.


    This led to the second collaboration between Tim Burton and Disney.


    If Dunn cut his teeth now and used the "Pirate Captain" series to "kidnap" Tim Burton and cut off his connection with Disney, this might not be a long-term deal with lucrative pay.


    In contrast, some box office profits can be ignored.


    Weakening the strength of the opponent is equivalent to enhancing the strength of one''s own!


    Dunn Pictures has sent an invitation and a script outline to Tim Burton''s agent, but unexpectedly, just one day later, Dunn received a reply-Tim Burton invited Dunn to visit his private museum.


    In Hollywood, it has become a trend for celebrities to collect art. On the one hand, it is Fuyan culture, and on the other hand, it is financial investment.


    But Tim Burton has a museum, which still surprised Dunn.


    After all, this was the first time we met, and the occasion was more formal. Dunn called Natalie, who was still filming, for this purpose.


    Although Natalie was filming in Los Angeles, she stayed in a hotel when she was working. The two hadn''t seen each other for a week. Dunn missed her very much, and hugged her and said affectionately, "How is it, George? Is your directing style different from mine?"


    Natalie leaned against Dunn''s arms, "Director Lucas... He doesn''t seem to have filmed for a long time."


    "Um?"


    "I just think...the film will definitely not be released next year, and the shooting cycle may be very long."


    Dunn was slightly silent.


    Can''t be released next year, that''s 2002?


    At that time, it should collide with "Spider-Man 2", right? Now it''s fun.


    Arrived at the designated location, Dunn found that it was indeed a museum, very old, about a hundred years old, Tim Burton and his girlfriend, British actress Helena Bonham Carter stood at the door waiting .


    Helena is very beautiful and has the noble and elegant temperament of a British woman, but Dunn''s attention still falls on Tim Burton.


    He is so brilliant!


    He was wearing a black formal suit that didn''t fit well, a little tight, with a pair of black and white striped socks underneath, which were particularly conspicuous. With a smile on his face, he looked very gentle, but his eyes... always felt that there was a bit of elusive gloom and gloom hidden under that kind face.


    "I heard that director Burton had a very unhappy childhood. His parents often locked him in the house and nailed the door with wooden bars. Later he moved to his grandmother''s house and received a period of psychiatric therapy. So his films ... always in a fantasy background, depicting a warm family Natalie whispered in Dunn''s ear.


    The bodyguards got out of the car first, and the two walked to the distance to look at the wind. After waiting for the bodyguard to stand in a good position and the situation was basically safe, the driver got out of the car and came over to open the door for Tang En.


    At this time, Tim Burton and Helena Carter had been waiting for five full minutes with strange expressions.


    Tang En got out of the car, hurriedly pleaded guilty, and said bitterly: "I''m really sorry, I made you wait, and I really can''t help it. The security team has the final say, don''t worry about me paying them wages, but I have to Unconditional obedience."


    Helena Carter pursed her lips and smiled: "Director Walker, you are too polite. We envy you for being such an excellent and responsible bodyguard."


    Tim Burton took a deep look at Dunn''s bodyguards, "They... seem to be soldiers, right?"


    Tang En nodded with a smile, "Yes, three of them participated in the Gulf War. That big man was named Arnone. He used to be a captain. He was discharged from the army because he was shot with **** missing."


    Tim Burton nodded, "Sure enough, the temperament is very different!"


    At this time, Natalie walked over with a smile, "Hello, Helena, long time no see! Director Burton, I really like your movies, especially your "Batman", which I think is better than this guy''s "Spider" "Xia" looks much better!"


    Tim Burton condescended to be unhappy for a long time, and after this sentence, it was fleeting, and he smiled brightly: "Miss Portman, I finally understand why there are so many beautiful girls in Hollywood, only you can capture Dunn''s heart. already."


    Natalie said unconvinced: "Director Burton, you are wrong, he chased me, not me captured him!"


    Dunn, Tim Burton, and Helena Carter all burst into laughter.


    The depressing atmosphere was relieved.

 Chapter 194： 3 requirements

    Tim Burton is not very old, he is only 42 years old this year, but his original gothic style has already made him a bit of a movie master.


    His works are full of imagination and inner monologue, and it is his understanding of the world through the film. And those weird and warm hearts exist in everyone''s heart, so he can be recognized by the world.


    In terms of character design, the protagonists of his films are all weird and absurd, but they all reveal kindness and innocence from their bodies, which are universal values.


    Just like Edward, the protagonist in Edward Scissorhands, although he is an artificial human with sharp blades in all ten fingers, he has a pure heart.


    Edward is ingenious and helpful. He is good at gardening, barbering, and sculpture. He has raised the "look" of the whole town. He''s lonely and unique, a true reflection of Tim Burton himself.


    Of course, much of this flawless performance is due to the similarities in artistic style and personalities between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton.


    So, if there is only one person in the world who can handle Johnny Depp''s performance, that person must be Tim Burton!


    Similar is the same.


    People who are too far apart cannot understand each other at all.


    Tim Burton led Dunn to his museum, and Dunn realized that this museum is not a museum in the true sense, but an exhibition of Tim Burton''s creative style.


    Here, there are sketches, stickers, and photos by Tim Burton hanging on the strong, and on the table are skeletons, zombies, children with nails in their eyes, and big mouths with fangs...


    Although the two did not chat about the movie, Dunn already understood the meaning of each other.


    Tim Burton is leading Dunn to experience his unique creative style and understand the image display of Gothic style.


    Dunn picked up a girl doll, which was a stop-motion doll from the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas", Dunn said half-jokingly: "Little girl... is it too gloomy to paint with this dark color? already?"


    "I never thought of myself as a dark person." Tim Burton smiled, but he asked different questions, "Maybe I have a lot of dark elements in my films, but I always add humor and emotion. This is also My perception of life is a light, dark, emotional combination."


    After a pause, Tim Burton took the doll from Dunn, still smiling, "In "The Nightmare Before Christmas", I also added some emotional elements. Many children did not feel terrible after watching it. The horror of the show, in a humorous way rather than a terrifying way."


    Dunn understood that although the two were talking about "The Nightmare Before Christmas", the real theme was "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    It was a pirate adventure movie, and it would have fantasy elements. Captain Barbossa even transformed in the moonlight, which would add a bit of horror to it.


    How to make the thriller plot exciting but not scary is a major problem in the movie.


    These words of Tim Burton are the explanation for Dunn.


    In any case, "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a commercial blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million yuan, and the film rating must be below PG-13.


    Tang En asked with a smile, "I heard... you like watching horror movies?"


    Tim Burton laughed: "Yes, it''s my hobby since I was a kid. Vampires, Frankenstein, I always fantasize about finding really scary things, but I never succeed. So I just Make a movie and try to be scary. But...the kids always find it funny and laugh when they see my movies.¡±


    "That''s because you''re good at creating contrast."


    Tang Enruo said something meaningfully.


    This is also the style of Tim Burton movies. Adults will find some scenes scary, but children will laugh when they see it.


    Tim Burton thought for a moment and shook his head slightly, "Contrast is just an appearance. The monsters I photograph are not scary because I know them very well. They are withdrawn, isolated, and unacceptable to the world, but they are beautiful and rich. Poetic and emotional. A lot of times, the world of monsters is the world of children.¡±


    Dunn shivered. Thinking back to the childhood experience Natalie mentioned when he got out of the car, he was a little speechless.


    Tim Burton glanced at Dunn and said, "Many people regard me as a monster. In fact, everyone''s emotions are mixed. In my heart, I am an innocent person."


    Dunn quickly said: "In my opinion, the complexity of the artist''s world is far beyond human comprehension. Tim, you don''t need to explain, it''s like the gap between the fantasy world and the real world."


    Tim Burton laughed: "I think the fantasy world is the real world. I think real life is a lot scarier than monsters and monster movies. The scariest people I''ve ever met are probably the kindest looking people. Maybe You have to be scary before you can be kind."


    At this time, Helena Carter took Natalie around for a long time and walked over slowly.


    Natalie jumped up to Dunn very lively, took his arm, and said with anticipation: "Don, I like this place so much, especially director Burton''s photography, I think it''s awesome! You must Let Director Burton make a pirate movie or I''ll ignore you!"


    Dunn and Tim Burton circled around for a long time, and they didn''t mention "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl". The appearance of Natalie brought the topic very cleverly.


    Dunn looked at Tim Burton dumbfounded, "You saw it too, she''s threatening me!"


    Tim Burton also did not hide his expectations for a big A-level production. "Since the "Batman Returns" with Warner did not meet expectations at the box office, I have not made a real big production. And "Pirate Captain" : The Curse of the Black Pearl is an interesting story, and I like it."


    Dunn smiled and said: "In my opinion, the candidate for Captain Jack must be Johnny Depp. And in the whole of Hollywood, the director who can control Johnny Depp''s acting skills is only you."


    Tim Burton waved his hand modestly, "Dawn, you are too polite! In my opinion, there is nothing you can''t do!"


    Helena Carter also quickly echoed, "Yeah, how long has it been, the global box office of "Spider-Man" has exceeded 500 million US dollars, and it is amazing to see it sprint to 600 million US dollars!"


    Natalie took advantage of the situation and said: "If the exchange rate changes are included, the "Batman" filmed by director Burton 11 years ago will still have a box office of 1 billion US dollars today!"


    Tim Burton said: "Don, let me just say it straight, I like the story of "Pirate Captain" very much. There are many elements such as adventure, fantasy, thriller, action, etc., and there is a lot of room for development. But I think I have three requests, and I hope you can agree to me."


    When it came to business, Natalie quickly shut up, Dunn smiled slightly and made a gesture of please.


    "First, I need enough creative autonomy."


    "for example?"


    "Story adaptation, cast selection, character placement, photocopying tones."


    Fortunately, he didn''t mention final editing rights.


    Tang En said calmly, "I have already set the framework of the story. For the sake of future sequels, the positioning of the characters should also follow my ideas. As for the specific details, you can write the script according to your ideas."


    In an understatement, Tim Burton was cut by half of his power, but he was obviously used to the strength of the producer, "The second condition should not be difficult, I hope the budget is sufficient. The two I have shot in the past. The movie, the budget seriously constrained my thinking.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "I can guarantee you this, as long as it''s not too much, I will come up with enough budget to guarantee your creative freedom!"


    "That''s fine."


    For directors, budget is always the number one hurdle. The director and the budget are definitely an antagonistic relationship that restricts each other.


    "What about the third request?"


    Tim Burton pondered for a moment, "Hopefully Jack will play Captain Barbossa."


    Dunn was taken aback, "Who? Jack?"


    Natalie and Tim Burton collaborated on a movie called "The Martian Plays on the Earth", and she immediately thought of a name, which was the male lead of "The Martian Plays on the Earth" and blurted out: " It''s Jack Nicholson!"


    Dunn suddenly realized Jack Nicholson, big man!


    In that year, he defeated Al Pacino to become the best actor in the Oscar for "Flying Over the Cuckoo''s Nest", and later became the best supporting actor for the Oscar for "The Emotional Intelligence of Mother and Daughter".


    However, compared to the qualifications of these three Oscar winners, Jack Nicholson''s classic role that people all over the world can still remember is the role of the Joker in the 1989 version of "Batman".


    That''s pretty much the most classic villain of all time!


    It''s just that Dunn has some doubts. Since Tim Burton wants Jack Nicholson to play Captain Barbossa, it''s just an invitation, so what''s the requirement?


    Besides, the two of you have worked together on several films, and you are very friendly.


    Tang En looked at him with some doubts, "Is there any difficulty?"


    Tim Burton said embarrassedly: "When I was filming "Batman", Jack said that it was the last time he played the villain."


    Dunn couldn''t help rolling his eyes.


    In Hollywood, many people have never played a villain in their entire life, such as Meryl Streep who acted like a **** among actresses, such as Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson...


    Playing the villain is a big challenge for many top actors.


    Thinking of Jack Nicholson''s image and acting skills, Dunn suddenly fell silent.


    Compared with Geoffrey Rush in the original version, Jack Nicholson is obviously more suitable for the role of Captain Barbossa because he has more villain temperament. Even if Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor, Dunn will definitely choose Jack Nicholson for the final presentation of the movie.


    "Okay, I''ll go meet this old guy!"


    Dunn snapped his fingers, his eyes full of anticipation.

 Chapter 195： finals

    Chapter 195 Finals


    The 2000 NBA Finals were played between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers.


    In the first four games of the finals, the Los Angeles Lakers won the match point with a big score of 3:1.


    Game 5 of the Finals was held at Banks Life Arena, home of the Indiana Pacers. It''s a pity that Kobe Bryant played poorly in this game, scoring only 8 points on 4 of 20 shots.


    In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers lost by more than 30 points, and the total score was tied at 3:2.


    However, after this game, the local newspapers in Los Angeles were not criticized, but full of expectations!


    Because it is generally believed that the Los Angeles Lakers lost the away game on purpose, and they want to go back to the home to celebrate the championship!


    Game 6 of the finals will be played at Staples Arena, home of the Lakers.


    Basketball is not lively in the United States, especially in the upper class, except for Michael Jordan, it is generally a contemptuous and contemptuous attitude. The passionate collision of those black people with overly developed limbs in the venue is difficult to attract the attention of celebrities, dignitaries and celebrities.


    Racial discrimination decades ago has developed into a cultural habit.


    What the American people prefer is rugby, a national sport. Even earlier, rugby banned black players, just because they didn¡¯t want rugby to fall into the same class as basketball.


    But there are exceptions to everything. Even if Hollywood scoffs at the NBA, there will always be one or two big stars who have a deep love for basketball.


    In the front of the Staples Arena, there is a row of VIP seats, a total of 8, close to the home team''s bench, on the edge of the court, and often you can touch the players as soon as you reach out.


    This seat, especially in the finals, is not something that money can buy at all, but is reserved for lifelong fans of the home team and people with special status.


    Coincidentally, now Dunn belongs to the special status class.


    And once you buy it, you get two seats.


    Natalie appeared alongside him.


    "Can you really understand basketball? Don''t make a joke after the game starts. It''s not good." Natalie was worried and whispered in Dunn''s ear.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, it''s just basketball, I think I was the main point guard of the school team back then!"


    "School team? If you can be selected for the school team, will you drop out?" Natalie naturally didn''t believe it.


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, smiled slightly, and did not refute.


    What Natalie said was right, but what Dunn said was also true, but... that was a previous life.


    At this moment, there was a burst of cheers like a volcanic eruption, as if the Lakers had already won the championship.


    Dunn and Natalie both stretched their heads and watched, thinking it was the home team''s appearance.


    However, he found that there was still some time before the game started.


    "look!"


    Natalie pointed to the big screen above the scene.


    It turned out that the scene footage had captured the star couple, and the big screen showed the intimacy of the two of them whispering, which immediately aroused cheers from the fans at the scene.


    It turns out that the famous director Dunn Walker is also a fan of the Lakers!


    When they saw Dunn and his girlfriend Natalie in the VIP seat of the home team, the Lakers fans were filled with pride and happiness.


    Dunn smiled, and together with Natalie, took off his sunglasses, stood up, and waved at the fans behind. Natalie also showed a beautiful smile and blew a kiss.


    Suddenly, the atmosphere of the Staples Center once again set off a warm frenzy.


    Before the game started, the enthusiasm of the home team fans had already ignited the entire Staples Stadium. In this enthusiastic atmosphere, it seems that the Lakers won the championship at home.


    "Hey, Director Walker? Really honored, so you are also a Lakers fan!"


    At this moment, an old and vigorous voice came from Tang En''s ear.


    Tang En''s heart moved, and he felt Natalie gently holding his arm beside him, and he understood that the Lord is coming!


    Yes, this is the representative of today''s Hollywood acting school - Jack Nicholson!


    This old guy, who is 63 years old this year, has gray hair and a fat figure, but his bright eyes and strong body are enough to show that he is in good physical condition.


    Moreover, Jack Nicholson is a diehard fan of the Lakers and was awarded the title of "Lifetime Honorary Fan" by the Lakers. Among the VIP seats at Staples Stadium, there are 2 seats that belong to Jack Nichol permanently. Sen!


    "Hello, Mr. Nicholson!"


    Tang En quickly stretched out his hands and shook hands with him in the attitude of a junior. As for the young lady beside Jack Nicholson...it seems to be an actor, but Dunn doesn''t know him. Don''t look at this old man in his sixties, but in terms of private life, he is not much better than Tang En.


    Natalie bowed lightly, smiled and said, "Mr. Nicholson, it''s been a long time, your body is still so good."


    Jack Nicholson is a veteran filmmaker who appreciates young, talented newcomers, especially...everyone is a Lakers fan.


    "Miss Portman, I haven''t seen you for a few years, you have grown taller and more beautiful!" Jack Nicholson laughed and joked, "Of course, I also found a famous Hollywood boyfriend, director Walker, It''s not easy."


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled, "Mr. Nicholson, you are too polite. You are a senior, call me Nat, just call him Dunn."


    Jack Nicholson was also polite and patted Dunn''s shoulder, "How about it, do you think the Lakers will win?"


    "Does that need to be said?" Dunn was full of confidence. "This is the first time I come to Staples to watch the game. I believe I will bring good luck to the Lakers."


    Jack Nicholson smiled: "I hope so! Hey, in terms of strength, the two Pacers are not the opponents of the Lakers. It''s a pity that Kobe was injured in the second game of the finals, which led to his injury. The situation has fluctuated.¡±


    Dunn looked indifferent, "Even if Kobe doesn''t play well, we still have a big center! We will let them see how powerful the Sharks are!"


    Jack Nicholson laughed.


    Natalie glanced at Dunn in surprise, but he didn''t expect that he really understood basketball.


    5 minutes later, the game started, with applause, boos, cheers, one after another.


    Of course Dunn can understand basketball, but he is not a fan of the Lakers. He came here today mainly to sell well in front of Jack Nicholson. By the way... Watch the performance of the "ok group" live.


    But Natalie was miserable. She wore sunglasses and was in no interest. Every time she saw the players'' bodies collide, she couldn''t help closing her eyes.


    So savage!


    Rugby still has protective measures, but in basketball everyone wears shorts and short sleeves, so are you not afraid of injury?


    Speaking of injuries, Kobe Bryant, the Lakers'' second-in-command, is obviously still plagued by injuries and is in poor form.


    Fortunately, his continuous streaks were successful, and he accumulated a lot of points by relying on free throws.


    In comparison, Shaquille O''Neal is simply a giant on the court. The Pacers'' defense against O''Neal is obviously not as proficient as the Western teams. Once the ball is in the hands of O''Neal, he is like no one!


    In the first two quarters, O''Neal scored 18 points and 7 rebounds, leading the Lakers to a 7-point advantage over the Indiana Pacers. The championship seems to be waving to the Lakers!


    During the intermission, the atmosphere of Staples Stadium was like a carnival. The cheerleaders of the home team danced vigorously, and they also had youthful vigor.


    The Lakers have been away from the championship for 12 years. For this reason, this season they paid a lot of money to dig up Phil Jackson, the "Zen Master", and formed the "ok combination" that all other teams have been afraid of. The bench is also full of stars. , the goal is directed at the championship!


    Jack Nicholson was obviously very excited. When Phil Jackson arranged tactics for the players, he even got up and leaned over to speak to the players. Dunn is far away, and he can be heard encouraging the players to make persistent efforts to win the championship.


    It was Phil Jackson who said a few words, and Jack Nicholson returned angrily.


    No way, this guy has loved the Lakers for more than 30 years. In the past few years, the Lakers did not perform well. He also clamored to buy the Lakers, and then accepted himself as the head coach and led the Lakers to the championship.


    After returning, Jack Nicholson found Dunn and Natalie chatting calmly. There was no joy or excitement for the Lakers to win the championship, and he couldn''t help but raise a little doubt.


    "Dang EnYou..."


    Jack Nicholson didn''t know how to speak for a while. He had already seen that Dunn was not a fan of the Lakers. Because during the game, whether it is the Lakers or the Pacers, as long as there is a wonderful performance, he will applaud.


    Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Dunn smiled slightly, "Jack, have you made a movie recently?"


    If Jack Nicholson realized something, he gave him a deep look and said: "In the first half of the year, I participated in a movie, Sean Penn''s "Never Give Up", which is expected to be released in January next year. "


    "That means there is a schedule now?" Tang En looked at him with a smile.


    Jack Nicholson''s heart jumped, and he became more and more sure of the idea just now. In addition to being surprised, he also gave birth to a bit of admiration.


    It''s no wonder that this kid has achieved such a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and no wonder that even the old guys like Coppola and Lucas compliment him.


    Really know the etiquette!


    According to common sense, Dunn represents the producer and only needs to send a notice to Jack Nicholson''s agency.


    Dunn, as the most popular producer, boss, and director in Hollywood today, has shown the attitude of a junior; obviously not a fan of the Lakers, but went to Staples Stadium to make connections.


    This sincerity alone can impress everyone in Hollywood.


    Jack Nicholson took a deep breath, his face was calm, "Dawn, I understand what you mean. Tell me, what kind of role is it?"


    Dunn''s eyes stared at him, "A character similar to the Joker in "Batman" and Jack Torrance in "The Shining"."


    "The villain?"


    Jack Nicholson glanced at Dunn and was silent.


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    Chapter 195 Finals

 Chapter 196： The number of viewers exceeded 100 million again?

    Chapter 196 The number of viewers exceeded 100 million again?


    In the end, in the sixth game of the 2000 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers with a score of 116:111. After 12 years, they became the championship again. This is also the 12th championship in the history of the Lakers. champion.


    "Shark" O''Neal averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game in 6 games in the finals.


    Among them, 3 games scored 40 points, especially after Kobe was injured at the beginning of the second game, he carried the team by himself and scored 40 points, 24 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Superman data.


    With his amazing performance, O''Neal was elected as the MVP of the finals.


    Looking at the picture of Kobe and O''Neal embracing affectionately after the game, Dunn sighed with emotion: the memories are thousands of years old.


    Natalie is very calm. She has no feeling for basketball, but likes the frenetic atmosphere on the scene after the Lakers won the championship.


    "Zen Master" Jackson stood on the sidelines like a sculpture, his expression was indifferent, and he was a little bit domineering, allowing reporters to take pictures; Ron Harper squatted on the floor, covering his face and crying; Glen Rice was wearing a The cape of the Lakers, excited like a child...


    The most interesting to her is the Oscar winner Jack Nicholson.


    The activity of the old man is obviously not weaker than that of anyone else. He stood on the side of the court and had a "fuck dance", which set off a wave of unprecedented climax in the atmosphere of Staples Arena.


    When celebrating winning the championship, it is also the time when fans are most likely to lose their minds.


    The two cold-faced men who had been sitting silently behind Tang En were his personal bodyguards and warned Tang En to leave immediately. Because the celebration in a while will be even crazier.


    Dunn took Natalie''s little hand and walked to Jack Nicholson, "I''m sorry, my security team is asking me to leave."


    "Huh? Oh, well, bye!"


    Jack Nicholson is obviously still immersed in the joy of the team winning the championship, but he quickly realized that this is Dunn Walker!


    He was a little dull and hesitated, "By the way, that movie you mentioned... Who is the director? Are you?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "I am the producer and the director is Tim Burton."


    "Tim...Oh, it''s him, I''ve worked with him twice, and he''s an excellent director with great ideas." Jack Nicholson complimented casually, "Go back and send a script to my agent. Well, if the character isn''t bad, I''ll try it."


    After he finished speaking, he ignored Tang En''s surprised expression, turned around again, embraced the owner of the Lakers enthusiastically, and went to celebrate passionately.


    Under the maintenance of personal bodyguards and on-site security, Dunn pulled Natalie and finally walked out of the Staples Arena. Natalie breathed a long sigh of relief, "Don, I don''t want to watch basketball games anymore. It''s gone!"


    "Ah? Why?"


    "It''s so depressing! I mean... It''s so urgent, especially the cheers from the audience, which are uninterrupted, making people almost breathless." Natalie complained dissatisfiedly.


    "I think it''s good."


    Dunn laughed, "At least Jack Nicholson''s attitude is satisfactory!"


    By the third week, the North American box office of "Spider-Man" had a sharp decline, with a drop of nearly 50%, but the box office of the week was still as high as 78.6 million US dollars, continuing to occupy the top of the weekly list.


    Three weeks have passed, and Spider-Man has grossed a staggering $350 million at the North American box office!


    What is this concept?


    At the box office of $5.4, less than 20 days after the release of "Spider-Man", the number of viewers in North America has exceeded 63 million!


    The highest number of first-round viewers in Hollywood history is the first "Star Wars", and 167 million people is an unsurpassable record! Equivalent to half of the North American people at the time, all watched the film.


    Then, there was the illustrious "Titanic," with 128 million viewers; next, "Alien e.t.," with 122 million; The number of round-viewers also reached 118 million.


    Now, Spider-Man''s overall box office trend is plummeting. But don''t forget, "Spider-Man" has just been released for less than 20 days, and the decline at the box office is also a normal market change.


    According to the normal screening scale, "Spider-Man"... is likely to become Dunn''s third movie with a total audience of over 100 million in North America!


    You know, the total population of North America is now 350 million!


    In the history of Hollywood, only two directors have two movies with more than 100 million viewers in North America. Except for Dunn, there is only Steven Spielberg, his "Jaws", "Alien e.t." All are epoch-making films.


    If Dunn''s "Spider-Man" successfully exceeds 100 million viewers in the first round of North America, then he will surpass Steven Spielberg in all directions. There is no difference in times and changes in exchange rates. Truly the number one commercial director in Hollywood!


    "Spider-Man"''s screen **** and breaking a continuous record will inevitably make Hollywood exclaim - the wolf is coming!


    If "Titanic" is James Cameron''s hard work, "Star Wars Episode 1" is the promotion of George Lucas, then "Spider-Man" ... is a real portrayal of Dunn Walker''s Imprint!


    When Marvel went bankrupt and everyone could not avoid it, Tang En took the risk of the world and bought Marvel;


    When superhero movies were sluggish, and even Batman disappeared, Dunn Walker bucked the trend. With extraordinary courage and courage to be the first in the world, he resolutely went bankrupt and took out a loan to shoot a superhero movie. Heroic commercial blockbuster - "Spider-Man".


    To this end, Dunn has also been criticized and denied by Hollywood almost unanimously.


    The results of it?


    Now that the movie has been released for three weeks, the North American box office is 350 million, the overseas box office is 430 million, and the total box office... $780 million!


    Before that, Tom Cruise used all his milk to keep promoting his new movie "Mission Impossible 2". As a result, the movie was released for almost two months, and the global box office has not been touched. to the $500 million side.


    But Dunn''s movie "Spider-Man", which was released less than 20 days ago, reached a global box office of 780 million US dollars. I have to say that this is a great irony!


    Even more ridiculous is Fox and Disney.


    "Sixty Seconds" was released at the same time as "Spider-Man", and the global box office accumulated 50 million US dollars. According to the forecast of the evaluation agency, the global box office of 100 million US dollars is an insurmountable gap.


    It''s not because the movie is too bad, but because... No matter how beautifully decorated the speedboat is, it doesn''t have the ability to attract attention in front of an aircraft carrier.


    Another movie in the ring, "Titan a.e.", made the biggest joke in Hollywood in the summer. After three weeks of release, the North American box office was 7.15 million US dollars, and the overseas box office was 4.89 million US dollars.


    With a movie of this quality, it is simply over-comprehensive and asking for trouble!


    In short, different from the verbal criticism received when "Spider-Man" was just set up a year ago, Hollywood, and even the whole of North America, has infinite expectations for this film, and even looking at the current box office growth momentum, it is very likely to break the "Spider-Man" The legendary record of the Titanic!


    Of course, in Dunn Pictures, everyone''s mood is still calm.


    The evaluators within Universal also sent faxes, arguing that the long-term screening of "Spider-Man" will not be as optimistic as "Titanic" and "Star Wars: Episode 1".


    Don''t look at the fact that "Spider-Man" has exceeded $350 million at the North American box office within 20 days of its release. However, wanting to exceed $550 million is a hurdle.


    The current movie ticket price is $5.4 a piece, which means that Universal is not optimistic that the number of moviegoers of "Spider-Man" will exceed 100 million.


    The story of "Spider-Man" is far less than that of "Titanic", and the cultural heritage is not comparable to that of "Star Wars". I want to rely on a small group of comic fans and Dunn''s die-hard fans to keep buying tickets. Really weak.


    Under the existing ticket price, it is almost impossible to reach the stunning figures of "Titanic" in North America of 600 million and "Star Wars Episode 1" in North America of 580 million.


    With the advent of the Internet era, and TVs are getting clearer and TV series are getting better and better, the American people have more ways to entertain and watch movies, and the cinema is no longer the only option as it used to be.


    Unless another epoch-making movie is born, like "Star Wars", "Alien e.t.", "Titanic", or the number of viewers wants to exceed 100 million, it is impossible for UU to read .


    Dunn understands what Universal Pictures is saying.


    If you want to pull the audience from the computer and TV back to the cinema, there must be the emergence of new technologies, giant screen, 3D, Dolby Surround... Only this dual combination of "high-tech good movies" can pull the fans. The only way to go back to the cinema and replicate the legendary records of the past.


    However, the marketing department of Universal Pictures returned another piece of good news.


    Although the North American box office of "Spider-Man" is difficult to set a new record, the overseas box office is likely to create surprises.


    "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" is American culture, and many overseas countries are against American feelings, and the overseas box office is only 600 million US dollars.


    In contrast, "Spider-Man" has too much mass.


    The movie image of "Spider-Man", whether in the United States or overseas, is the first time it has appeared in front of fans, and it can create the same concept for everyone at the same time.


    It will not make overseas fans feel that they are behind the times.


    According to the current healthy trend of overseas box office, it is unlikely to surpass "Titanic"''s record of 1.28 billion US dollars, but surpassing "Star Wars Episode 1"''s 600 million US dollars should not be a problem.


    The original Spider-Man made $820 million worldwide.


    Now, Dunn removed the dross, took the essence, and made his own "Spider-Man", and the "mirror possession" was James Cameron, and there was a publicity stunt of "the richest director", and the box office increased by hundreds of millions Dollars, never too much.


    As Steven Spielberg said at a party, now, the name "Dawn Walker" is worth $500 million!


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    Chapter 196 The number of viewers exceeded 100 million again?

 Chapter 197： "Pirate League"

    Chapter 197 Pirate Alliance


    People who put down their face to make money often live at the bottom, just like Hollywood actresses, don''t look at their bright appearance, but in front of real real power producers, even Monroe has to undress.


    Of course, the actors are gradually growing. With the growth of fame and the accumulation of funds, they have participated in the production of the film, using money, fame and hard work to save face and dignity for themselves step by step.


    And this is only the second stage.


    Now Tang En has entered the third stage of his life, he can use his face to make money!


    After successively making films with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars, Dunn''s fame has grown day by day, but he is still only in the second stage.


    What really makes him a big man in awe of everyone is his entry on the Forbes rich list, and the continuous deflation of Fox and Disney.


    Dunn personally came forward to invite Tim Burton to be the director of "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl". To put it bluntly, it was to make money with face, and Tim Burton did not refuse.


    After that, Dunn personally went to the Staples Center to meet Mr. Jack Nicholson, hoping that he could change his mind and play the role of "Captain Barbossa".


    It''s a supporting role, and it''s a villain!


    But just two days later, Dunn Pictures received a reply from the old man''s agent that Jack Nicholson was willing to cooperate!


    Although Dunn is young, he already has the attitude of a big boss in Hollywood.


    His face, even veteran actor Jack Nicholson, has to give!


    This is not to mention, Tim Burton''s director contract has not even been discussed for the first time. This Hollywood director, who is famous for being weird and difficult for producers to control, has appeared in Dunn Films many times in a row. Screenwriters exchange ideas.


    When Tim Burton appeared again, Dunn invited him to his office and smiled: "Tim, tell you good news, Jack Nicholson agreed!"


    Tim Burton was a little dazed in surprise, "Really?"


    "Of course! Huh?" Dunn noticed something was wrong, "You seem surprised?"


    Tim Burton smiled awkwardly, "Hey, it''s best for him to play Captain Barbossa. If you really don''t want to, there are still quite a few excellent actors in Hollywood."


    It turned out that I had already planned to find a spare tire!


    Tang En said angrily: "Okay, anyway, I have fulfilled your request, the movie is handed over to you, don''t screw it up for me!"


    Tim Burton shook his head, a little embarrassed, "Dawn, are you sure you want to make "Pirate Captain" into a big series, right?"


    "certainly!"


    Dunn gave him a strange look, "Haven''t you read the outline of the story? It''s a huge pirate world full of fantasy, and there must be a lot of development elements. Let''s just say, even if this movie fails at the box office, It will not change my determination to make a sequel and continue to develop this series!"


    "That''s good." Tim Burton nodded and said slowly, "Dawn, I think... We need to spend some time to completely build this pirate world."


    "Build a complete pirate world?"


    There was a flash of surprise in Dunn''s eyes.


    There are many series of movies in Hollywood, but so far, the complete series that builds the movie world is only Star Wars!


    Since "Star Wars" became popular in the United States in the 1980s, various themes have appeared successively, perfecting the Star Wars world, including animation, comics, TV series, movies, fan fiction...


    Could it be that Tim Burton wants to imitate the sci-fi Star Wars world and create a fantasy world of pirates?


    decided¡­¡­


    very good!


    Tim Burton nodded and said: "Yes, only if the background of the story is rich enough and perfect, and the frame is clearer and the details are richer, the film will be more realistic and logical. I just received the twentieth century An offer from Fox, they wanted to remake the Planet of the Apes series, but I turned it down. Remaking an old story is far less attractive than creating a new world.¡±


    Dunn clapped his hands and praised, "Tim, congratulations on your wise decision! Trust me, you will be proud of your choice today!"


    Tim Burton looked at him with a smile, "So you agreed?"


    "Creating a pirate world?" Dunn smiled heartily, "Of course I agree! I have said that I am full of expectations for this series, and the story outline I gave you is only a small part of my construction of this series, since you want to first Create a complete pirate world, and then make a movie... Then I will talk about my ideas."


    Tim Burton hurriedly sat upright and listened.


    Tang En cleared his throat and said slowly: "This is a story that happened in the 17th century. For specific customs, details of dress, specific life, navigation and military conditions, you can hire historical experts, marine experts, and humanistic experts to do it for us. consultant."


    "The general structure is like this. At that time, there were nine pirates in the world, commanding all the oceans on the earth. In addition to the Caribbean pirates, there were South Sea pirates, Indian Ocean pirates, Black Sea pirates, Mediterranean pirates, Pacific pirates, Adriatic pirates. Pirates, Atlantic pirates and Caspian pirates."


    "Pirates are a special class. They are the overlords of the sea. The nine pirates will have contact with each other. The so-called pirates also have their own way. Although they are all vicious villains, they are formed to safeguard the common interests of the sea. A pirate alliance was formed to fight against the navies of various countries. In order to lead this pirate alliance, they launched a leader, known as the ''Pirate King''!"


    Tim Burton''s eyes lit up, "Pirates Alliance? This idea is good! I even think the name of this series is better to be called "Pirates Alliance" directly. The layout of "Pirate Captain" is too small! It''s like "Planet" "The Great War" has a very grand name, and if it is called "Jedi Knight War", it will seriously restrict the construction of the Star Wars world."


    ""Pirate League"?"


    Tang En blinked and thought about it for a while, but he didn''t make an arbitrary decision, "This is a good suggestion, we can communicate with the production department, marketing department and screenwriting department."


    Tim Burton added: "Also, pirates have nine major forces, they live in different countries and sea areas, they need a unique means of communication, exclusive to the pirate class, not known to outsiders. You can ask linguistics home, to create a pirate language."


    Tang En was surprised at first, and then frowned, "The overly complicated language setting will bring obstacles to the audience."


    Tim Burton pondered and said: "So although the pirate world is very large, the protagonists of the film will always be pirates from English-speaking countries, such as Caribbean pirates, Atlantic pirates, etc. Pirates can use pirate language to communicate with pirates in different regions. , at least to add some mystery."


    Dunn waved his hand, "This idea is put on hold for the time being. Anyway, the first pioneering work only speaks a small part of the Caribbean Sea, so it won''t involve too much. The main language is just English, after all, it is the 17th century, and Britain is already slow. Slow became the largest empire, with influence all over the world."


    Language is a major difficulty for movies. If there are too many languages, the audience will be confused.


    North American audiences, in particular, have never had the habit of watching subtitles.


    On that day, Dunn and Tim Burton talked in detail for more than two hours and built the basic framework of the "Pirate Alliance" world.


    Then, Tim Burton invited 3 of his friends, who are his royal screenwriters, and Dunn Pictures production department sent out 6 screenwriters, a total of 9 screenwriters, each responsible for one, to write the story of each pirate king background.


    The project team is headed by Andrew O''Hare, chief market analyst at Down Films, with Tim Burton and Jonathan Nolan serving as creative direction.


    The story structure of the entire "Pirate Alliance" world, from outline, to writing, to revision, takes at least 3 months.


    Then Tim Burton adapted the script for the first pirate movie based on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" part.


    According to the current progress, the official project of the film will really have to wait until next spring.


    Tim Burton is clearly intrigued, though, and he can afford to wait.


    This is a huge job, full of fantasy and horror, and more importantly, once it succeeds, it will leave a mark in history!


    Just like the Star Wars series!


    Even if the copyright belongs to Dunn Pictures, it is also an honor for Tim Burton to participate in this brand-new story construction.


    Even if he gets tired of it in the future and doesn''t want to make pirate movies, Dunn will definitely not forget him as a producer.


    And the name of this series, after the suggestions of Bill McNick, Nina Jacobson, Jonathan Nolan, Andrew O''Hair and others, has finally been determined - "Pirate Alliance"!


    First film, title changed to: "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    Formerly known as the pirate captain, the layout is too small. I am really sorry for the millions of dollars that Dunn Pictures spent on inviting screenwriters, historians, writers, oceanographers and many other professionals.


    Dunn is helpless and funny.


    Formerly known as "Pirates of the Caribbean", in his hands, changes have taken place over and over again.


    "Pirate League" is undoubtedly a huge world, and even because of language and cultural reasons, it is impossible to express it through movies.


    If this series becomes popular in the future, it is very likely that American dramas will be filmed to describe some pirates in other regions, or it will be a prequel or a rumor.


    In short, this subject has unlimited room for expansion.


    "Hey, I wanted to create a Hasbro alliance, but I didn''t expect it to be self-defeating, and a pirate alliance appeared first..."


    Sitting in the office, Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, although he sighed, there was always a bit of pride on his face that could not be concealed.


    His appearance, in the end, has brought earth-shaking changes to Hollywood!


    These changes are all because of one name - Dunn Walker!


    He doesn''t want to repeat, he wants to create his own era!


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    Chapter 197 Pirate Alliance

 Chapter 198： artist thinking

    Compared with the glory of Hollywood, Wall Street continues to be in a state of turmoil.


    The Nasdaq stock market crash is still spreading, and even the New York Stock Exchange has been shaken, and the bubble crisis is developing into a broader economic crisis.


    At a time when all high-tech stocks are collectively falling, one high-tech stock has a strange rebound.


    After more than half a month of continuous growth against the market, the stock price also rose from $9.9 to $13.8!


    An increase of nearly 50%!


    This stock is precisely the Apple company that has been abandoned by many investment institutions and securities institutions.


    Since the stock split on June 21, Apple''s stock price has risen all the way, surprising a large number of retail investors. Does splitting stocks have this effect? Or is there some special magic in Jobs?


    Of course, those who really understand the stock market and market conditions are very abnormal.


    If it happened in a bull market, it would be fine, but now it is a bear market, just relying on Apple, a computer company that all large investment institutions are not optimistic about, can it grow against the market in the stock market crash?


    Bullshit!


    This abnormal performance must have been caused by investment institutions that increased their holdings of the company''s stocks behind the scenes.


    Who is it?


    On July 13, the mystery was revealed.


    The Federal Securities Regulatory Commission, the Nasdaq Exchange, and Apple issued a statement almost simultaneously. In the past two weeks, Dunn Capital has eaten more than 20 million shares of Apple in the secondary market.


    So far, the total shareholding of Dunn Capital has accounted for 5.06% of Apple''s total share capital!


    Apple''s development history has been very ups and downs. It has been abandoned by investors several times, and the earliest investors have already sold off the stock. So now Apple has no major shareholders, and more than 80% of its shares are in the hands of retail investors.


    Before that, Apple''s largest shareholder was the state pension fund, which accounted for 3% of Apple''s total share capital.


    Apple''s founder, chairman, and CEO Steve Jobs has only 6 million shares, less than 2% of the total share capital.


    Dunn Capital''s inexplicable shot this time immediately became Apple''s largest shareholder!


    And as we all know, behind Dunn Capital is Dunn!


    Now Dunn is a household name in the United States, and his fame is no less than that of President Clinton. His every move is under the close attention of the media.


    Especially... As early as two months ago, Tang En was named the stock **** of the new century by Wall Street!


    Is there any other meaning behind Tang En''s sudden action?


    Even the stock market gods are bullish on Apple stock, so shouldn''t investors flock to it?


    Apple is excited, the stock exchange is excited, although Wall Street investment institutions feel that Dunn''s investment choice, once again there is a major omission. But... After all, he took out cash, nearly $300 million, to invest in Apple, which brought some hope to the stock market crash.


    At this time, Wall Street will definitely give Dunn a platform.


    This is the first time that an investment institution has attempted to rescue an old high-tech company in crisis after the Nasdaq stock market crash, and it is in the form of buying stocks directly from the secondary market, which shows its sincerity!


    For this reason, the major media on Wall Street have been promoting this "special" investment event, making Apple, a company that is very disliked by rating agencies and venture capital institutions, instantly become the hottest company at the moment!


    On the same day, Apple¡¯s stock price jumped 7.6%, becoming an alternative existence for the entire high-tech company group.


    "Apple is undervalued? Dunn made a gesture to Apple! ¡·


    "Town Capital makes another move, and Apple''s stock is bullish! ¡·


    "Savior? Dunn wants to turn the tide in the bubble crisis! ¡·


    "Famous director Dunn makes another investment, targeting Apple! ¡·


    "High-tech stocks are still saved, Dunn Walker continues to buck the market. ¡·


    ...


    There is no doubt that such a large-scale operation must be done by someone with extraordinary courage.


    However, no real intelligent person will be fooled by the media.


    Dunn''s past operations on Yahoo stock made all the people in the industry tremble with fear.


    Perhaps it was a coincidence, but it was Dunn who sold a lot of stocks in the secondary market without limit, which caused Yahoo''s stock price to plummet in a short period of time.


    Now that Tang En is eating Apple stock, will he have the same thoughts as he did at the beginning?


    First buy a large amount of stocks to form a bullish trend, then sell them all, and secretly short behind...


    In order to prevent such malicious shorting, which seriously affects the stability of the company''s stock price, the company usually comes forward and negotiates with investors.


    Come up with enough interest, or absorb it into the board of directors, or meet some of its requirements, and reach an agreement to prevent him from selling a lot in a short period of time.


    This kind of thing, Apple''s head Steve Jobs can be described as experienced.


    That year, Apple acquired NEXT, which gave Jobs $120 million and Apple stock worth $37 million at the time.


    However, the purpose of Jobs selling NEXT is not for money, but for power and dignity, and he wants to regain control of Apple!


    Apple''s CEO at the time was Palo Alto.


    Jobs'' solution is very simple. On June 27, 1997, an anonymous sell-off of 1.5 million shares caused Apple''s stock price to fall to its lowest point in nearly a decade!


    In the blink of an eye, in July, Jobs launched a coup on the board of directors, successfully won Palo Alto, and successfully took the position.


    And it turned out later that the sell-off of that large amount of stock came from Jobs!


    Now Apple is not favored by any venture capital institutions, and the advice given by rating agencies to investors is to reduce their holdings.


    Tang En''s sudden and abnormal behavior now reveals a conspiracy behind this .


    If Dunn has other ideas, he can easily replace Steve Jobs!


    Dunn is the reason why Apple''s stock price is soaring now. He is Apple''s largest shareholder, and with his reputation and influence, he will definitely be able to gain more shareholder support at the shareholders'' meeting.


    Now, as a major shareholder, Dunn proposed to hold a general meeting of shareholders, which has been approved by Apple''s board of directors. The general meeting of shareholders will be held at the end of this month.


    Before that, Jobs must meet and chat with Dunn in advance to find out what kind of thoughts this young man is carrying.


    In the past period of time, Tang En has become a shareholder of Hasbro, Google, and other companies, but has not participated in the operation of the company, and has a good reputation in the industry.


    If he had such an attitude at Apple, Jobs would wake up laughing from his dreams at night!


    ...


    Just as Dunn predicted, he soon received a private email from Steve Jobs, inviting Dunn to meet.


    But the location is very interesting, I chose the famous Golden Gate Bridge.


    Unlike the Bay Bridge in Silicon Valley, the Golden Gate Bridge has sidewalks. When the lanterns first came on, the lights here were bright, and many young entrepreneurs liked to sit on this vermilion bridge, looking at the blue sea and white waves below, and talking about their ideals in life.


    The magnificent but unpretentious Golden Gate Bridge represents the aspirations of some entrepreneurs.


    There are successes and failures.


    The Golden Gate Bridge is the largest suicide rally in the United States!


    Dunn is a little funny. Jobs'' choice is really an artist''s thinking, and he can''t keep up!


    especially¡­¡­


    This guy''s scheduled time is 7 o''clock in the evening, which happens to be when the lights are on.


    Two big men swim the Golden Gate Bridge...


    It is indeed sentimental!

 Chapter 199： My investments are related to movies

    Chapter 199 My Investment Is About Movies


    There is no doubt that Jobs is a legend of this era!


    Compared with the contemporaries of Oracle, Microsoft, Dell and other companies, Apple led by Jobs is an epoch-making enterprise that has truly changed the way of life of people all over the world.


    It''s just that in the summer of 2000, Jobs was far from a legend.


    Even in front of this guy who was twenty years younger than him, he couldn''t find any sense of superiority.


    In terms of wealth, Dunn''s net worth is close to 7 billion US dollars, ranking the top 60 of the world''s Forbes rich list. And what about Jobs? His entire net worth is less than $1 billion now, not to mention the world''s richest list, and he can''t even enter the top 60 of the North American rich list.


    In terms of status, the gap is even greater. Don''t look at Steve Jobs as the founder of Apple, but he holds a very small share of Apple''s stock, and Dunn is Apple''s largest shareholder.


    In terms of influence... there is no comparison.


    Dunn''s influence is world-class, not to mention his involvement in the field of capital, just talking about his films, can influence a generation. In contrast, Jobs also has a little reputation in Silicon Valley, and no one knows this unremarkable middle-aged uncle outside Los Angeles.


    In order to avoid being discovered, Dunn dressed very casually, wearing a peaked cap and dressed like a high school student.


    But even so, Jobs did not have the slightest carelessness.


    Although he works in Silicon Valley all the year round, he is also a half-Hollywood person.


    Jobs is the chairman and CEO of Pixar, and of his $1 billion in assets, more than $800 million is in Pixar stock.


    So he has heard a lot of Hollywood secrets.


    Jobs had a bad relationship with Disney''s Michael Eisner, the power-hungry type who wanted to keep everything under control.


    When Pixar and Disney cooperated, the two sides negotiated very smoothly, and signed a contract that stipulated that Pixar will produce 5 animated films in the future, which will be distributed by Disney.


    But after the contract was signed, Jobs and Michael Eisner fell out.


    Michael Eisner bluntly said that Pixar''s animated characters are pitiful, because they are all computer-made, without flesh and blood, and lack of soul; Jobs naturally refused to give in, he satirized Disney''s continuous production of animated sequels, which are smelly, long and boring tedious.


    But even so, Pixar still has to cooperate with Disney.


    In Hollywood, the strength of Jobs is in front of Michael Eisner, and he has to lie down even if he is a tiger!


    So Jobs knew Michael Eisner very well, a stubborn, ruthless, powerful guy who didn''t recognize his kin, and nobody in Hollywood wanted to go against him.


    But in this case, the young Hollywood rookie Dunn Walker boldly challenged Disney!


    Not only a challenge, but a success!


    In the summer box office market, "Spider-Man" crushed "Sixty Seconds", which is the focus of recent entertainment reports.


    Jobs is an artist, he likes film art, and he has a relationship with Pixar, so he naturally pays special attention to the dynamics of Hollywood. For Dunn Walker, he has a heartfelt admiration and appreciation!


    When he was 21 years old, he founded Apple, but because of his age, experience, contacts, etc., he was quickly kicked out of Apple. So he understands how difficult it is for young people to start a business.


    Now Google, an emerging high-tech company that is collectively favored by the three major rating agencies, has not encountered such a situation?


    Google has just developed, and the two young founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, were cut by investors and invited Eric Schmidt, the former director of Apple, to Let more experienced managers lead Google.


    Although Dunn did not vote against, but he did not support Larry Page and Sergey Brin, which is equivalent to his recognition of the more experienced Eric Schmidt.


    In many cases, behind age discrimination, there are concerns about the ability of the other party.


    But there are always exceptions!


    Dunn Walker, who is only 22 years old this year, has no such concerns. Dunn Capital and Dunn Pictures are his private companies. Moreover, the continuous success has also allowed him to form a kind of absolute authority within the company.


    In Los Angeles in the evening, there was a row of flaming red clouds in the sky. Dunn and Jobs walked side by side on the Golden Gate Bridge, listening to the whistle and the tumbling of the waves under their feet, they really had different feelings.


    Jobs spoke first. He pointed to the two bodyguards who followed behind him, "Do they usually follow like this?"


    Tang En sighed, "The stock market crash is still going on, some people... always take some precautions."


    Jobs smiled. "Yes, 17 people have jumped off this bridge in the past three months."


    "Cough cough!"


    Dunn shuddered, his face a little embarrassed.


    Jobs glanced at him, "It''s not a cure for the symptoms. If you can save this bubble crisis, you don''t have to hire bodyguards. I think the federal government will send agents to protect you 24 hours a day."


    Tang En said with a wry smile: "Save the bubble crisis? Steve, you can let me make a movie, let me do finance... I really don''t understand."


    "I don''t understand?" Jobs turned his head to look at him with a half-smile, "I see your Dunn Capital, the recent investment momentum is quite strong."


    Tang En shook his head without shame and said, "No, the industries I invest in... If you study carefully, you will find that they are all related to movies."


    "It has something to do with the movie?" Jobs'' eyes flashed with suspicion. "I can understand your investment in Hasbro. That is a strategic alliance. But your investment in Google is also related to the movie?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Google is a search company. I am very optimistic about the future of the Internet. Just imagine, if the movies produced by Tang En Pictures will become a hot word in Internet searches in the future, the market response will be no less than tens of millions. dollars in publicity.¡±


    Jobs'' expression was indifferent, and he didn''t believe it at all, "What about Company X? Is this also related to the movie?"


    "Of course!" Dunn looked calm It was an online payment company. As I said, I''m very optimistic about the future of the Internet, and it''s terrible that moviegoers are queuing up to buy tickets at the cinema. I think the future world must be online transactions, which can greatly save the time of queuing to buy tickets. "


    Jobs glanced at Dunn in surprise, with a surprised expression on his face.


    This kid, no wonder he succeeded many times, no wonder Wall Street praised him so much, he really has a unique vision!


    Now, as for movie Internet companies, only Amazon''s imdb is relatively well-known, and several unknown small companies such as Rotten Tomatoes are also well-known for movie ratings.


    Tang En can keenly see the trend of online ticket purchasing in the future. This alone makes him qualified enough to be an investor in Silicon Valley.


    Jobs reached out to Dunn, made a gesture of please, then stood by the bridge, leaned on the railing, looked at the vast sea below, took a deep breath, and asked, "What about Apple? I''m a director of Apple. Chang, I''m sorry, I really don''t know if Apple can be related to movies now."


    Tang En also held onto the railing and turned his head to look at him with a smile, "Of course Apple has nothing to do with movies, but well... I bought so many Apple shares for the sake of movies."


    "Appreciate further details!"


    "Apple has nothing to do with movies, but Apple''s chairman and CEO have something to do with movies, right?"


    Facing the refreshing sea breeze, Tang En was smiling but not smiling, exuding a calmness that was very incompatible with his age.


    Jobs was immediately shocked, with a bit of surprise and even panic on his face, and blurted out: "Your purpose is Pixar!"


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    Chapter 199 My Investment Is About Movies

 Chapter 200： Talk to Jobs

    Although Dunn invested in an animation studio, Shriwood, he never thought that a layman could do a good job in animated films.


    Therefore, his pursuit of the animation industry should still focus on Pixar!


    Jobs put a lot of effort and money into Pixar animation.


    Since Jobs bought the Industrial Light and Magic Animation Department from George Lucas and renamed it Pixar, he has invested heavily in this computer studio!


    At that time, Jobs'' total assets were only 200 million US dollars, but since the acquisition of Pixar and the release of the first movie, he has successively invested more than 70 million US dollars, and put a third of his family into it.


    Fortunately, Pixar is really upbeat!


    In 1995, the first fully computer-generated animated feature film was born - "Toy Story".


    The film, which cost $65 million, earned $373 million worldwide, making it the number one in the global box office that year!


    In the same year, Pixar went public, and Jobs, who owns 70% of Pixar''s shares, jumped to more than $1 billion and entered the rich class.


    It is precisely because of the success of Pixar that it gave Jobs enough financial protection to let him abandon everything, dig into the camp wholeheartedly, and return to Apple!


    At the beginning, in order to please Apple shareholders, Jobs did not even ask to hold Apple stock, receive salary, or have options. There was only one requirement, and that was to regain power!


    Even NEXT, which had a market value of $500 million at the time, was acquired by Apple in a "cash + stock" situation of $150 million, just to return to Apple.


    In the end, Jobs'' repeated concessions to his interests finally persuaded the shareholders'' meeting to return to Apple.


    The reason for all this is because Jobs has Pixar''s stock protection, he can pay more benefits.


    Now, Dunn''s goal is directed at Pixar, which naturally aroused the alertness of Jobs.


    Looking at Jobs'' panicked appearance, Dunn smiled, "Steve, you should know that, in the final analysis, I am a filmmaker, and Hollywood is the circle I pay most attention to."


    Jobs frowned, displeased.


    He smelled a threat.


    Dunn seems to be threatening Pixar with an apple.


    "what do you want?"


    Jobs has a bad temper, but now he is in a weak position and should try his best to forbear.


    Dunn said with a smile: "If you pay attention to Hollywood news, you should be clear that I originally wanted to acquire the DreamWorks Animation Department, but he refused. But the animation industry... those old diehards in Hollywood may not see the future prospects of animated films. , but I understand."


    Jobs sullen, staring at Dunn''s eyes, "So you got the idea of ??Pixar?"


    "Pixar has the best animation production team in the world, and several films made are great. If Pixar can merge into Dunn Pictures, I believe it will be of great help to the industrial development of Dunn Pictures."


    Dunn''s eyes were clear and he talked freely, but he made no secret of his expectations for Pixar.


    "You want to buy Pixar?" Jobs narrowed his eyes.


    Tang En said: "If possible, I am willing to start the privatization acquisition immediately."


    Jobs said solemnly, "What if I refuse?"


    For him, Pixar and Apple, there is a big difference.


    The real power of Apple lies in the hands of the shareholders'' meeting, and Jobs is only the spokesperson elected by the shareholders'' meeting.


    As for Pixar, Jobs firmly remembered the lesson that he was sacked by Apple. Although he has also reduced his holdings in recent years, 70% of the total share is still in his hands.


    In other words, Jobs is the king of Pixar animation! He can do whatever he wants!


    Don''t care how Dunn shows off financial means in the market, he doesn''t want to sell it, and Dunn can''t buy it anyway.


    Dunn laughed twice and patted him on the shoulder like an elder, "Steve, you are too serious! I came here today to talk about cooperation, not threats."


    Jobs'' lips curled slightly, unmoved.


    Dunn stretched his fingers to the waves under the bridge, "Do you know how to surf? Even the best runners can''t surf against the waves. When the waves get closer, the surfer will adjust the direction of the board and follow the direction of the waves. Paddle. This is a fight against the waves, but every time the players will follow the trend under the impact of the waves, they can also get the pleasure of riding the waves.¡±


    Jobs shook his head, ignoring Dunn''s high school-level metaphor, and said lightly: "Now is the stock market crash, and Pixar''s stock price has also been hit a lot. In the past few months, the market value has dropped by 400 million US dollars. Moreover, Pixar The potential is far from that, we''ve moved into a new office building, and there''s a new movie coming out for Christmas..."


    Tang En waved his hand, interrupted quickly, and looked at him in surprise, "Steve, I''m helping you!"


    "help me?"


    A sneer appeared on Jobs'' face.


    But Tang En felt it was a matter of course, "Yes, I can buy it all with cash. At that time, if you have enough funds in your hands, you can buy Apple stock! With my help, the stock price won''t be too high!"


    Dunn''s influence is too great now, and he is Apple''s largest shareholder. If a signal is released that he wants to sell Apple''s stock, it will definitely cause a negative momentum, and retail investors will sell frantically.


    With a few simple operations, Dunn and Jobs can even privatize Apple.


    But Dunn''s idea is obviously too selfish.


    "Dawn, you really don''t know how to negotiate." Jobs shook his head frequently and laughed angrily, "Pixar''s prospects are very good, you should be clear about this. After a movie or two is released, it will not be a problem for Pixar''s share price to double. But Apple... do you think I''m an idiot?"


    Tang En was stunned and a little dumbfounded.


    He thought that he had shown the greatest sincerity, and even expressed his willingness to sacrifice part of his personal image. The two joined forces and used some financial tricks to control Apple.


    But Jobs...he''s clearly not optimistic about Apple!


    Jobs thinks Pixar''s prospects are better than Apple''s!


    Tang En took a deep breath, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, he really didn''t know what to say.


    It is true that Pixar''s prospects are very good. In the past five or six years, its market value can quadruple to more than 6 billion US dollars.


    But how does this compare to Apple?


    Apple''s market value is only $5 billion now, what about 10 years from now? $300 billion! What about 15 years later? $700 billion!


    A world of difference!


    I just didn''t expect that Jobs, who had to leave his family and business and return to Apple''s power, didn''t have enough confidence in Apple, and was even unwilling to replace Apple''s stock with Pixar''s stock...


    Tang En touched his nose, was speechless, and said embarrassingly, "That... I thought you had confidence in Apple."


    "Of course I have confidence, but..." Jobs shook his head, "It''s like investing in movies. Even the best directors won''t invest their own money in movies. That''s the reason. The director must have full confidence in his movie. , but the future is blank, and it is difficult for anyone to predict.¡±


    Tang En laughed and said, "My movies are all invested with my own money."


    Jobs paused for a moment and said, "You are the exception!"


    Dunn has understood that it is no longer feasible for Jobs to abandon Pixar and invest heavily in Apple.


    "Steve, don''t get me wrong, the reason why I bought so many Apple stocks is just to have a cooperation with you. After all, your focus is Silicon Valley, and mine is Hollywood." Tang En sighed and said sternly, " But don''t worry, I don''t mean to threaten, and I agree with you to take charge of Apple."


    Jobs took a deep glance at Dunn, his face improved, and he pondered a little, "I am a layman after all, so Pixar... When the right opportunity comes, I will choose to sell."


    What is the right opportunity?


    Naturally, Pixar''s market value satisfied Jobs'' appetite. Anyway, he is not short of money now, so there is no need to rush to cash out.


    Tang En understood what he meant and smiled knowingly, "Okay, as long as you sell it, I''ll buy it!"


    Cooperation, Dunn said good, Jobs will naturally give back.


    In any case, Dunn is now Apple''s largest shareholder, the right to speak is very important, which is very important to Jobs.


    "By the way, one more thing. Pixar and Disney signed a 5-film partnership agreement, including the already released "Toy Story", "A Bug''s Life", "Toy Story 2", and two future Pixar films. , will be handed over to Disney for distribution.¡±


    When it comes to Disney, Steve Jobs is a little annoyed. He hates Disney''s big boss Michael Eisner Even he has long made up his mind to complete this contract, and he will speak loudly if Disney does not cooperate , then change to another film company to cooperate with.


    Now Dunn has appeared, and it is Disney''s opponent. Jobs is happy to see Dunn and Disney''s confrontation.


    In this way, Pixar, sandwiched in the middle, will gain more benefits.


    Tang En frowned, "This is not easy to handle!"


    Generally speaking, the producer can only get a profit share, and the issuer gets the right to use.


    That is to say, although the film is produced by Pixar, the copyright authorization of the film is determined by Disney, and it will definitely enter Disneyland to gain more benefits.


    This is of course not the result Dunn wants to see.


    Pixar is in his pocket, but Pixar''s animated characters are attracting tourists to Disney, isn''t it a big joke?


    "No, the distribution rights can no longer be handed over to Disney!"


    Tang En gritted his teeth, his face was firm and unquestionable.


    Jobs looked at him in surprise, "But he signed a contract."


    "Then just buy it out! It''s a big deal, I''ll pay for it!"


    If Disney didn''t pull out those nonsense before, Dunn might have given them some opportunities, and now... They don''t even think about making a penny from Dunn.


    This time, Jobs was even more surprised, and looked at Dunn in disbelief.


    This young man has an unusual idea!


    Have the courage, have the courage!


    Apple and Microsoft are also competitors and are even fighting copyright lawsuits now. But on the other hand, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have a very good relationship, the two companies also cooperate in many aspects, and Microsoft is also a shareholder of Apple.


    Like Tang En, once they challenge, they will never get along with each other...


    It''s even more iron-fisted and overbearing than Michael Eisner!

 Chapter 201： Compensation is better than deficit

    Chapter 201 Compensation is Better than Debt


    Jobs is a clear-headed businessman, of course he can''t act "recklessly" like Dunn.


    Now, in the 21st century, major Hollywood companies have begun to perceive the prospect of animated films. Warner and Sony have also created their own animation departments. Fox has taken the lead by acquiring Blue Sky Animation Studio, which will soon be Launched a fully computer-generated animation.


    However, looking at the entire Hollywood, the development of the animation industry, the most powerful is Disney!


    Don''t look at the popularity of Disney''s cartoons in recent years, but after all, Disney has been engaged in cartoons for decades, and has accumulated a lot of experience and resources.


    In particular, Disney has more and wider promotion channels, from Disneyland, to Disney Channel, and even the "Disney" brand, which in many cases represents cartoons.


    So even if Jobs and Michael Eisner had a rocky relationship, Disney remained an important partner for Pixar.


    The root cause is not a paper contract, but Disney''s ability.


    Dunn wants to buy out the contract between Pixar and Disney, which is of course not in the interest of Pixar, even if Dunn pays, it won''t work!


    Besides Disney, which other film company can bring Pixar animation to the world? And there are many mature peripheral copyright development, the more channels, the more benefits.


    The conversation between the two has ended, and the two have not reached an agreement on the positioning of Pixar.


    Fortunately, Apple''s shareholder meeting will be held at the end of the month.


    There is still half a month, Jobs can find an opportunity to talk to Dunn again.


    In the current box office market, "Spider-Man" continues to be high-profile, Fox''s "Titan a.e." has dropped to 500 theaters, and the film placement rate is also as low as 2. Disney''s "Sixty Seconds" fared slightly better, but with the arrival of more blockbusters in July, the market share has also dropped significantly.


    Now, the most popular movie on the market is still "Spider-Man", entering its fourth week, the film rate is still as high as 35. Then came the Warners disaster blockbuster "Perfect Storm," and Miramax''s "Scream."


    Especially "Scream", it simply makes Disney proud!


    This horror film, with an investment of less than $2,000, was released on July 7. Under the impact of "Spider-Man", the box office still reached $48.3 million in the first week, ranking second only to "Spider-Man" in the weekly box office. second.


    Although "Sixty Seconds" failed miserably at the box office, Miramax''s "Scream" saved a lot of face for Disney.


    So that Harvey Weinstein has been very high-profile recently, and he has a tendency to grab headlines with Dunn.


    Although Miramax is a subsidiary of Disney, it operates independently and is not managed by the production department, so the success of "Scream" has nothing to do with Disney''s production department chairman Joe Ruth!


    Even more of a mockery.


    Harvey Weinstein''s $19 million horror film "Scream" was a big success in the summer, but Joe Ruth''s $90 million commercial blockbuster "Sixty Seconds" failed miserably.


    Now, Joe Ruth is under a lot of pressure, and he may face the end of being fired at any time. Of course, he is not reconciled!


    "Sixty Seconds" is already a piece of dead meat, there is no help, and Joe Ruth has put his hope in the next movie - "Undead" directed by Nate Shyamalan!


    Last year, "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" shook the world, and even completely overwhelmed "Wedding Crashers" supervised by Dunn.


    Don''t movie fans like horror and thriller genres?


    Yes, go watch "Undead"!


    The suspenseful thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis has completed filming and is now in post-production, scheduled for November 15.


    Joe Ruth was under too much pressure, with the Sixty Seconds fiasco up front and Michael Eisner ranting in the back. He understands that if Michael Eisner is benevolent and intends to give him another chance at redemption, then the only hope is "Undead"!


    Natalie has only received one movie this year, George Lucas''s "Star Wars Episode 2", continuing to play Queen Amidala. The role is not too much, and the filming has now been basically completed.


    Originally Hilda Queli also planned to let her take a movie called "Supermodel", but Dunn rejected it.


    Rather than lack, Dunn does not allow Natalie to make bad films.


    Now that Natalie''s role is over, as is Hollywood convention, the actors will go on vacation. But Natalie obviously does not have this condition.


    As an apology, Dunn had to invite her to take a walk on Venice Beach in Los Angeles to relax.


    Natalie pouted, not very happy, "You never take me out on vacation!"


    "Didn''t we go to Australia last year? Didn''t we go around Europe during the Cannes Film Festival?" Dunn and Natalie stepped on the soft and delicate sand with bare feet, ignoring them at all. A few bodyguards silently followed behind.


    Natalie said angrily, "That''s work! You''re just hanging out with me by the way."


    Dunn sighed, "Nate, you know, I''m... very busy recently. "Spider-Man" is released, two blockbusters are to be prepared, and I have to negotiate with Jobs recently..."


    "That''s not a reason! Can''t you even spare a week?" Natalie kicked fiercely, raising a layer of golden sand.


    Dunn took her little hand, "It''s mainly a matter of transportation. The plane won''t be in service until September, and the yacht will be even longer."


    "yacht?"


    Natalie''s eyes suddenly lit up and she looked at him in surprise, "You bought a yacht? Is it a big one?"


    Dunn glanced at her with a smile, and the girl really likes that kind of luxurious and spectacular private yachts, "Germany''s L¨¹ssen shipyard designed the concept map, which is very good. They will send someone over next week to bring their design ideas. Come and discuss some details."


    "Wow! Cool!"


    Natalie got excited and jumped up and took Dunn''s arm, "Can you talk about it?"


    "say what?"


    "Yacht! What kind of yacht are you going to build? It''s not too bad, right?"


    Natalie knows that Dunn is rich and young, and what he pursues must be of high grade.


    Dunn said casually: "At least it''s bigger and more luxurious than the old guys like ''Savarona'' and ''Alexander''."


    "Savarona" is a product of the 1930s. It is 124 meters long and is the largest private yacht in the world today. It is now leased by rich Turkish businessmen.


    The yacht "Alexander" was built in 1965, with a length of 122 meters. It is owned by the Greek ship king family. It has been upgraded and renovated twice. It is now the second largest private yacht in the world. It is also used for leasing. The daily rental price¡­ ¡­$85,000!


    Hearing what Dunn said, little stars shone in Natalie''s eyes, not to mention how happy she was, "What about the specifics?"


    Tang En found that she was extremely excited, and kissed her on the cheek, "What do you think?"


    "I think...there should be a hospital on the yacht. If there is a problem at sea, it can be treated in time."


    "good idea."


    "Also, if you have a swimming pool, you can''t always soak in salt water."


    "good idea."


    "Well... there is also an audio-visual theater! When you are bored, you can watch movies together."


    "Should be."


    Natalie''s happy eyes curved into a line, "It''s best to have a submarine, and then you can go to see the underwater world!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "Yes, it must be matched! Not only submarines, but also several small speedboats, you can enjoy the speed and passion on the sea!"


    "Yes, that''s it!" Natalie tilted her head and thought for a while, "It''s better to have a helicopter to facilitate transportation. I heard that there are very few docks for such large cruise ships, and it is very difficult to dock. "


    "Okay, there''s a helicopter!" Tang En put his arms around her waist with a smile, "Is there any more?"


    "And..." Natalie bit her lip, but she couldn''t think of anything, and suddenly felt a little weird, "Hey, why are you always asking me? I didn''t buy it!"


    Dunn leaned down, bit her small earlobe lightly, and whispered, "This is our yacht, you said... The name of the yacht is ''Nate'', how about it?"


    "what?"


    Natalie''s cheeks instantly turned crimson.


    It is impossible for Dunn to give her the yacht directly. The estimated cost of the yacht is 200 million US dollars, and the tax increase alone will cost 100 million US dollars, and she cannot afford it at all.


    By naming this way, to express Natalie''s position in her heart, it is also sincere enough.


    "Dawn, I...I..."


    There were tears in Natalie''s eyes, and she was speechless.


    Tang En smiled, hugged her lightly, strolled on the soft beach, and said softly, "Nate, I said, I will give you the happiest life!"


    Natalie sniffed, quickly sorted out her emotions, and snorted, "Is this compensation?"


    "Ah? What compensation?"


    Natalie raised her nose and said, "You feel that you owe me, so you compensate in this way, right?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "My dear, it''s better to be late than never, and it''s better to be compensated than to be indebted."


    "God theory!"


    Natalie glanced at him, snorted disdainfully, and then couldn''t help herself, "puchi" laughed.


    The two walked silently on the beach, holding hands and swaying, facing the afterglow of the sunset, with long silhouettes scattered diagonally.


    "If not compensation, what are you going to name the yacht?"


    "Nate, I''ve already thought about it!"


    "Liar!"


    Natalie snorted lightly, tilted her head, pursed her lips and smiled, "You will definitely be named ''Dawn''."


    "how is this possible?"


    "Sure, look at your industry, Dunn Films, Dunn Capital, Dunn Building... Hmph, narcissist!"


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    Chapter 201 Compensation is Better than Debt

 Chapter 202： One more ring match!

    If you want to choose the best managers of the past three decades in Hollywood, there is no doubt that it is Michael Eisner!


    In the 1970s, ABC Group''s performance declined and suffered losses year after year. It was the emergence of Michael Eisner that turned the tide and turned losses into profits.


    In the early 1980s, Paramount Pictures was almost bankrupt, and its performance was the worst in Hollywood, even worse than MGM, which was played by capital. It was Michael Eisner again, who led Paramount and took the studio from the bottom of the Big Six to the top in just a few years.


    At that time, Disney was in a slump for many years, the company was in a state of chaos without a leader, the theme park was gradually losing its vitality, and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were almost a distant memory.


    It''s Michael Eisner again. After saving two big companies in a row, he came to Disney in 1984!


    Through a series of drastic reforms, including the crazy development of brand-driven product sales, upgrading Disneyland, and opening a film and television department that produces non-G-rated movies, Disney movies began to recover in just a few years. , has become an industry leader.


    Not only that, he also made Disney''s expansion into the TV industry and publishing industry through step-by-step acquisitions, becoming a giant-style cross-media conglomerate!


    If Disney is a beautiful Sleeping Beauty, then Michael Eisner is the Prince who woke Sleeping Beauty and saved the Magic Kingdom.


    The continuous success naturally allowed Michael Eisner to form a kind of imperial domineering and absolute power within Disney.


    Not only is there no one who dares to challenge internally, even if you look at Hollywood, Michael Eisner is hard to beat.


    Although Disney''s animation performance declined after Jeffrey Katzenberg left, he was drawn to the new generation of animation studio Pixar.


    Disney''s animation influence is still the dominant one!


    And with the efforts of Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, and Jerry Bruckheimer Productions, Disney has gradually expanded its voice in the field of live-action movies.


    Until this summer, a major change occurred.


    The blockbuster "Sixty Seconds" invested by Disney was instantly killed by "Spider-Man" produced by the emerging Hollywood power Dunn Pictures!


    This made Michael Eisner, who has always been smooth sailing, feel an unprecedented shame!


    A child in his twenties, dare to be arrogant with him?


    If it wasn''t for Joe Ruth''s good performance in the past ten years, and he couldn''t find a suitable replacement for a while, Michael Eisner would definitely shoot him decisively and fire him!


    The departure of Jeffrey Katzenberg, which has led to the silence of Disney''s headquarters, has caused dissatisfaction among shareholders.


    The lesson was so profound that Michael Eisner had to tread carefully. In case Disney''s live-action movies get worse after Joe Ruth leaves, that''s going to make things worse.


    And with "Scream" coming to summer as a dark horse, this somewhat relieved the pressure on Michael Eisner from shareholders.


    Joe Ruth was lucky enough to escape, and issued a military order to Michael Eisner: The next movie "Undead" will definitely be able to make back the money lost in "Sixty Seconds"!


    Disney''s Joe Ruth survived, but what about Twentieth Century Fox? They can''t come up with a movie like "Scream" to put out a fire in the summer.


    Is Tom Rothman responsible?


    No, he already had an emergency mechanism.


    ...


    As the popularity of "Spider-Man" waned in the entertainment newspapers, Disney finally had a chance to save face and hype "Scream" as if it had taken the top spot at the weekly box office.


    At the same time, another piece of news also came out. The new work "Undead" by "The Sixth Sense" director Nate Shyamalan is officially finalized and will be released in North America on November 15th this year!


    For the big sale of "Scream", Dunn''s reaction was very calm.


    Harvey Weinstein has a very poor character, but his ability is excellent. It is no surprise that the movies he produced are no wonder what kind of miracles happen. To get rid of Harvey Weinstein, it will take a longer time to accumulate contacts and influence.


    On the contrary, the movie "Undead"... made Dunn''s heart skip a beat.


    Although Bruce Willis has a bad reputation now, the director of "The Undead" is Nate Shyamalan, who has outstanding ability, is good at creating suspense, and can grab the audience''s appetite.


    Moreover, with the reputation of "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural", "Undead Calamity" is likely to be a big sell. This is not the situation that Dunn wants to see.


    He called Nina Jacobson.


    With the explosion of "Spider-Man" at the box office, Marvel Pictures has risen, and Nina Jacobson, the president, is also like a duck to water. Recently, she has attended many top Hollywood parties and has been very popular.


    And the source of all this was because she accepted Tang En''s invitation to take charge of the then-empty Marvel Studios.


    The memory of the beginning is full of happiness, very fortunate.


    Nina Jacobson was very grateful to Dunn, came to his office, and took the initiative to ask: "Is it about "Undead Robbery"?"


    Tang En smiled and put down the newspaper in his hand, "There''s no way, Disney''s propaganda has been very strong recently, and the movie will be released in 4 months, and they are already building momentum for "Undead"."


    Nina Jacobson couldn''t help laughing and said: "That''s because the Disney production department is under too much pressure! My son''s "Sixty Seconds" was suppressed so badly in the summer, but his godson "Scream" The box office is a big hit, they must be holding their breath, just want to fight back with "Undead Robbery"."


    "Counterattack?"


    There was a trace of disdain on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, and he snorted coldly, "By the way, have you contacted that director yet?"


    "Nate Shyamalan?" Nina Jacobson sighed and shook her head, "If it''s a normal business cooperation, I would ask them to help us make a movie, it''s not a big problem. But now we and Disney The relationship is already deadlocked, it''s either one or the other, and there is no buffer zone in between."


    Dunn''s eyes turned cold, "So, he chose Disney?"


    Nina Jacobson said helplessly: "This is also reasonable. Dunn, do you know the attitude of the Disney production department to Jerry Bruckheimer? It''s like an ancestor. Malan''s "The Sixth Sense" was a huge success, they must have come up with the best conditions to win over, unless something unexpected happens, we can''t dig him out."


    "Accident?"


    "That''s right. For example, "Undead Robbery" failed at the box office, and Disney abandoned Knight. Otherwise, it is unlikely that he will leave Disney on his own initiative."


    Tang En nodded, crossed Erlang''s legs, and his face was not very good-looking.


    Unless it collides with a screen-heavy movie like "Spider-Man", it will be difficult to make "Undead" costing $75 million at a loss.


    In mid-November, the Christmas season had not yet arrived, and there were no major productions released during the same period, and there was no film that could suppress the box office of "Undead".


    Universal''s "Remaining Island" has a strong enough influence, starring Tom Hanks, but this is a literary film, even if it can sell well, it will be a long-term screening effect, and it is impossible to be like "Spider-Man" in the short term. Monopolize the box office market.


    As for the other two films produced by Dunn Films, "Soul-Shifting Girl" and "Memento", they are not to be considered.


    "Soul Shifting Girl" is scheduled for mid-August. Don''t watch the movie starring Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman, and won the Palme d''Or, but the dull plot and profound content are difficult to arouse the love of North American audiences.


    For this film, Dunn''s requirements are not high, and it is enough to recover the cost of 40 million US dollars.


    Fortunately, the overseas market still recognizes the Palme d¡¯Or, even if the North American box office is not good, it should be able to recoup through the overseas box office.


    "Memento" will be released in mid-September. This movie is... even more depressing and dizzying than "The Girl Who Moves the Soul". However, this film has the publicity stunt of "high IQ movie", which can attract some curious fans who call themselves geniuses.


    And the movie cost only $5 million, and even the movie theater didn''t sell a single ticket. With the type and quality of this movie, you can also make a lot of money by selling videotapes and DVDs.


    Nina Jacobson saw Dunn''s embarrassment and quickly said: "Actually, Knight and I have a really good relationship. If the box office of "Undead" fails to meet expectations, Disney''s production department will treat him. Slightly cold We have a chance."


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up, showing a bit of surprise, "Can it be done?"


    Nina Jacobson nodded with a stern face: "Yes! I have met him twice during this time, and I still understand some of his thoughts. Disney has nurtured him, and has a good attitude towards him. You can''t be ungrateful. But if Disney''s attitude changes first, he has a reason to leave."


    "Okay, let''s do it!"


    Tang En slapped his hand with an excited look on his face, "Then let''s continue to take action. After we have fought in the arena with "Sixty Seconds of Extreme Speed", we will also fight in the arena with "Undead Calamity"!"


    Nina Jacobson knew very well about the internal situation of Dunn Films, and frowned: "Playing in the ring? With all due respect, Dunn, with the two movies "Soul Shifting Girl" and "Memento", wants to compete with "Undying" It will be difficult to compete in the box office market.¡±


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "The schedules of those two films have been confirmed, and it is impossible for Universal to agree to change the schedules."


    A hint of doubt flashed in Nina Jacobson''s eyes, "Then what do you mean?"


    Dunn glanced at her with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "The movies we produced this year are not only "The Girl Who Moved Soul" and "Memento".


    Nina Jacobson was even more confused.


    Dunn Pictures and its subsidiaries invested in three movies last year, "Spider-Man", "The Girl Who Moved Soul", "Memento", where are there other movies?


    Could it be that the film invested this year will be released this year?


    Steven Soderbergh''s "Drug Web" has not been completed, and the schedule is estimated to be next year. Other movies are even more impossible. They are all commercial blockbusters with an investment of hundreds of millions. It is impossible to complete the production within a year or two.


    Tang En looked at her with a smile, "Nina, have you forgotten? We still have Furious Pictures!"

 Chapter 203： B-movies are crazy

    Furious Pictures, of course Nina Jacobson knows.


    This is a studio owned by Dunn Pictures, which specializes in the distribution of low-cost B-level films such as horror films and thrillers. The registration cost is only 5 million US dollars.


    Indeed, Furious Pictures had previously completed the shooting of a film, "The Chainsaw", which was supervised and written by Dunn himself.


    However, this small-budget horror film that costs less than $1.5 million can compete with the $75 million "Undead Robbery" with a big star?


    Nina Jacobson 10,000 in disbelief!


    Dunn laughed, "Nina, it seems that you have thought of it, yes, it''s "The Chainsaw"!"


    Nina Jacobson took a breath and looked at Dunn with a strange look.


    Boss, are you inflated?


    Indeed, every film you have produced and directed in the past has been an unprecedented success. Even the romantic comedies "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Cracker" have grossed more than $200 million at the North American box office, which I have to say is a remarkable achievement.


    But¡­


    This does not mean that as long as the movie has your name on it, it will definitely sell!


    At the beginning of Christopher Nolan''s first film "Follow", Lucasfilm helped to distribute it, and the name of "Dawn Walker" was marked on the producer column, but the box office of the film was less than 2 million. Dollar.


    That''s right, the box office of $2 million is also a hundred times the profit, because the cost of "Follow" is only $6,000, and Dunn Pictures bought the copyright, and it only cost $50,000.


    But this can only show that your name "Dawn Walker" can attract fans and keep the movie from losing money.


    If you want to sell well at the box office, it will be over 100 million or over 200 million in North America. At least it is a well-made mid-budget movie, like "My Great Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Cracker."


    "Chainsaw" cost less than $1.5 million. You said it sold for $10 million at the box office, and everyone believed it. Because of the name of "Dawn Walker", it can attract a group of iron fans to enter.


    But it would be too much to make "Chainsaw" and "Undead" fight in the ring.


    How many diehard fans of Dunn are there? One or two million at most.


    However, when a blockbuster is released, the number of fans it drives is usually tens of millions.


    Not an order of magnitude at all!


    Nina Jacobson looked at Dunn with a strange look, "Can you compete with "Undead" by relying on a work by a new director who has only made MVs?"


    Obviously, she doesn''t believe it at all!


    Dunn took a deep look at her and said sternly: "Nina, don''t underestimate him because he only shot commercials and MVs before. Remember his name, Zach Snyder, I believe that in a few years, he will become a One of the mainstay directors of Marvel Studios!"


    Nina Jacobson''s face changed in surprise, "You mean...he will make superhero movies in the future?"


    "must!"


    Dunn paused, and asked the secretary to notify Glenn Morgan, the president of Furious Pictures, through the phone call machine, and let him come over to discuss the matter.


    Nina Jacobson still has a hard time convincing herself.


    "Undead" invested 75 million US dollars, joined Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis, and was directed by Nate Shyamalan. With the help of "The Sixth Sense", there was a follow-up in the summer. Many blockbusters have high and low qualifications.


    Just relying on the B-level horror film "Chainsaw", also want to compete with "Undead"?


    Dunn is Nina''s boss, of course she wants "The Saw" to succeed, but is it possible? If he fails in the ring, Tang En''s reputation will be ruined.


    Now Tang En is invincible and invincible!


    There''s no need to risk your reputation for a $1.5 million little movie.


    The producer and screenwriter of "Chainsaw" has the name "Dawn Walker" written on it. Once it meets "Undead", Disney will not miss this opportunity to "defeat" Dunn.


    But Nina Jacobson''s worry is obviously superfluous, Dunn is stubborn like a stone.


    Soon, the president of Furious Pictures, Glenn Morgan, arrived. Hearing that Dunn''s intention was exactly the same as Nina Jacobson''s expression just now, he was speechless in surprise!


    "Boss, this...this..."


    Glenn Morgan''s eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost during the day.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Why, are you afraid?"


    "No... No... I''m worried about breaking the company''s major events."


    Glenn Morgan is telling the truth. Letting "The Saw" and "Undead" fight, the box office loss is small, and the loss of face is big.


    Who does not know in Hollywood now that Dunn Pictures has continuously broken through, and the joint strangulation of Fox and Disney is useless.


    But when you put "The Chainsaw" on top, didn''t this just escape the tiger''s mouth and then drill back?


    Tang En waved his hand and said in a grand manner: "Okay, I have decided on this matter, and no one is allowed to question it! I said that from now on, I will target every Disney movie! "The Undying" What happened to "Jie"? Dunn Pictures has no cowards, even if it''s a B-grade film, it''s still arm-wrestling with them!"


    Glenn Morgan looked very embarrassed, "Boss, this will make our work very difficult."


    "What''s the matter? Is it a problem with the movie?"


    "No, Zach is great, you can rest assured that the movie is handed over to him, I''m talking about distribution."


    Dunn glanced at him and said nothing.


    Glenn Morgan is a good player in content, but he has obvious deficiencies in management, communication, and connections. Niche films have a completely different distribution model from mainstream films, and Furious Films films can only be distributed by themselves.


    But listening to the tone, Glenn Morgan is a little powerless for the work of distribution.


    Glenn Morgan said slowly: "The process of releasing a B-level film is usually to show first and then try it out. After passing these two levels, the theater chain will review whether it needs to increase the scale of the show. This process It usually takes about 15-20 days to walk down.¡±


    Tang En pondered a little and nodded, "It doesn''t matter, let''s do it like this. Isn''t Halloween on November 1st? We chose to release it on this day! After half a month''s market review, it was the release day of "Undead". Exactly."


    ¡­


    After Glenn Morgan left, Dunn sighed for a long time.


    Dunn Pictures does not have a distribution department now, or even related talents. Dunn originally thought of acquiring Universal Pictures in the future and directly integrating Universal''s distribution department.


    But now it seems that a set of distribution departments is simply not enough.


    Disney, for example, has three distribution divisions¡ªBloomberg Films, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Miramax.


    A large part of the distribution of Bubba Films and Disney Animation Studios overlaps, which is actually two sets of distribution methods: one is a professional commercial film distribution model, and the other is an independent film distribution model.


    However, the independent film distribution model does not mean that it must be a small-scale trial screening, which depends on the distribution party''s contacts, channel resources and film presentation.


    Just like Miramax''s Harvey Weinstein, who is a god-level figure in the field of independent film, not only in Hollywood studios, but also well-connected in major theaters across the United States.


    For example, the summer film "Scream" is obviously a niche independent film, but Miramax can operate calmly, just like a professional commercial film, canceling the process of screening, trial screening, and review. , directly to 2912 theaters.


    What is even more exaggerated is that, as an R-rated film, even the release scale of "Saving Private Ryan" is limited to 2,800. However, "Scream", which is also an R-rated film, opened with 2,912 theaters, and because of the good box office, the scale of the second week''s release was directly changed to 3,301!


    What is the concept of 3301 theaters showing at the same time?


    Throughout 2000, there were only three movies with more theaters than "Scream": "Mission Impossible 2" with an investment of $130 million, "Spider-Man" with an investment of $150 million, and "Spider-Man" with an investment of $140 million. The Perfect Storm.


    And "Scream" cost only $19 million!


    Last year''s "Wedding Cracker" was also a big box-office hit, and it was PG-rated for all ages, but it never had more than 3,000 theaters. In contrast, it better reflects Harvey Weinstein''s connections and abilities. UU reading


    Dunn never thought that he could find a person with such great energy as Harvey Weinstein to help, but the idea of ??creating a distribution department was always in his mind.


    Nina Jacobson got up and said goodbye. Seeing that Dunn was still thinking, she smiled and said, "By the way, I may have to ask you for leave after a while."


    "Um?"


    Tang En came back to his senses and smiled, "Yes, the box office trend of "Spider-Man" is very healthy. After you have been busy for a while, you can go on vacation and relax."


    Nina Jacobson smiled and shook her head, "I don''t mean that, I mean... well, I''m pregnant, Dunn!"


    "puff!"


    Tang En stood up and laughed, "Nina, you said it as if you were carrying my child."


    Nina Jacobson pursed her lips, then laughed and scolded, "Don''t talk nonsense! Be careful my husband beats you!"


    Tang En smiled, walked over, and hugged her gently, "Congratulations, Nina, as you can imagine, you must be very happy. Oh, how many months?"


    "It''s been more than 4 months."


    Nina Jacobson stroked her stomach with a motherly glow.


    "Okay, okay! I''ll just say, no wonder you''ve been feeling out of shape lately. It turns out that you''re pregnant. That''s great! By the way, what''s your due date?"


    "In January next year. I plan to start in September and take a half-year vacation, but I don''t know if it will delay the preparation of the sequel to "Spider-Man"."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, you don''t have to worry about the movie. The new project will definitely be after the Oscars. It''s time for your return."


    Nina Jacobson breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "During my vacation, the major events of Marvel Studios can be explained to Kevin over the phone, so Marvel Studios, you don''t have to worry."


    "very good!"

 Chapter 204： blues with misery

    Chapter 204 Bruce With Suffering Words


    The cooperation between Dunn Pictures and Warners is very pleasant, and "The Chronicles of Narnia" has already started.


    With the popularity of "Spider-Man", Marvel''s superheroes have risen.


    In the latest statistics, Spider-Man leads Superman by a large margin, and is slightly behind Batman, and is the second favorite superhero in the hearts of American audiences.


    At the same time, the movie also brought a book - "Harry Potter".


    In the "Spider-Man" movie, the almost exaggerated advertising for "Harry Potter" certainly aroused criticism from some media people and critics who must be compared.


    However, the more criticism, the greater the fame of Harry Potter.


    Before that, the three books in the "Harry Potter" series had already formed a certain influence among children. The easy language and concise plot were standard children''s books.


    However, with the promotion of "Spider-Man", the "Harry Potter" series of novels suddenly became widely popular among teenagers.


    Entering the fourth week, the popularity of "Spider-Man" has diminished, but it has accumulated a North American box office of 390 million US dollars, an overseas box office of 550 million US dollars, and a total of 940 million US dollars of global box office data, which has completely locked this year''s box office. champion.


    In the latest issue of The New York Times, the bestseller list of the past week, the "Harry Potter" series, is finally in the top ten for the first time in history!


    No. 3, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone";


    No. 4, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets";


    No. 7, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.


    The latest fourth series of novels, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", has been listed in the UK, and the US market has not yet appeared. According to the dealer, the novel "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" will be officially launched in North America on August 1.


    Teenagers who are addicted to the magical world of magic have set off a frenzy of buying books.


    The influence of Dunn''s films can be more vividly displayed through this aspect.


    Now, jk Rowling is writing the fifth novel, but Dunn has informed her through David Heyman, asking to reduce the speed of publishing.


    In the past few years, jk Rowling has been forced by life to maintain the speed of one novel per year, just to earn more royalties.


    Now, with the powerful promotion of "Spider-Man", the sales of "Harry Potter" have increased greatly, and jk Rowling no longer has troubles in life, and will naturally seek more sources of profit.


    Compared to publishing and sales, movies are the biggest boost to novels!


    At this time, it is jk Rowling''s top priority to cooperate with Dunn Pictures'' film preparation plan.


    However, at this time, in addition to Dunn and jk Rowling, there are also Warners who pay close attention to the "Harry Potter" series of novels.


    Warner holds the priority cooperation right of the "Harry Potter" movie produced by Dunn Pictures!


    Although it is the right to cooperate first, for Warner, it is equivalent to the right to cooperate.


    At this time, Dunn Pictures has already had a conflict with Disney and Fox, and it is absolutely impossible to challenge Warner''s bottom line.


    Warners called and asked when Dunn planned to start the "Harry Potter" project.


    Fortunately, Tang En has a good reason. Tang En Pictures has invested a lot of blockbusters this year, so it will definitely be postponed. And "Harry Potter" is only just getting started, and it will take some time for fans to ferment.


    Dunn''s remarks are full of confidence.


    Warner Bros. is now in an internal power struggle.


    During the dotcom crisis, Yahoo was the company that was hit the hardest. Yahoo intends to invite Terry Semel, the chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, to serve as Yahoo''s chairman and CEO to lead Yahoo out of the predicament.


    Although Terry Semel has not agreed, everyone understands that his departure is a matter of time.


    Although Warner is a big Hollywood company, it is much less attractive than the emerging Internet company Yahoo.


    The soon-to-be-vacated top spot will be contested by Warner Bros. vice chairman and chief executive Barry Mayer and president and chief operating officer Alan Horn.


    So right now for Warner''s executives, the power race is the focus.


    In contrast, the operation of content should take a back seat.


    After dismissing the consultation from Warner, Dunn finally waited for the design experts and model construction experts sent by the famous German L¨¹ssen shipyard.


    There were 5 people in their group, 4 men and 1 woman. They came to Dunn''s office with a large suitcase, opened the suitcase, and took out the hull components inside.


    Then just under Dunn''s nose, a luxurious private yacht model was formed.


    As early as a month and a half ago, Luersen Shipyard started to design the yacht shape for a big client like Tang En. First, they communicated by fax and confirmed the drawings, and then they put out the real model.


    "I don''t know much about yachts, so I still need you to design them."


    Dunn likes this yacht model very much, it looks elegant and handsome. Although he had seen the design drawings of the yachts for a long time, looking at the model and looking at the drawings was a completely different feeling.


    An expert from L¨¹ssen Shipyard said: "The yacht has 5 floors. The ground floor is the engine room and the engine room; the second floor is the berth of the submarine, which can accommodate 5 other speedboats; the third floor is the entertainment place, with bars and discos. , restaurant, dance floor, infirmary, sports field, swimming pool, etc.; the fourth floor is the living area, there are 8 suites, which can accommodate about 20 guests, and a small garden; the fifth floor is a large suite for the master, The total area is over 4000 square feet, with sea view veranda. The ceiling of the master bedroom can be automatically retracted and opened, allowing the bedroom owner to sleep under the stars.¡±


    Dunn remembered Natalie''s words, "By the way, do you provide helicopters?"


    "We will be equipped with a submarine, but the helicopter needs to be ordered from a special company and is usually parked in the sports field. Mr. Walker, the total length of this yacht is 125 meters, which is definitely the longest, most beautiful and most beautiful in the world today. Elegant and luxurious private yacht.¡±


    Dunn smiled lightly.


    The world''s largest?


    I''m afraid it won''t last long. With the addition of Larry Ellison, Abu Ramovich, and the richest people in the Middle East, private yachts will become bigger, more expensive, and more luxurious!


    Dunn''s "Nate", including helicopters, submarines, speedboats, and interior decoration, cost a total of 210 million US dollars and took at least 25 months to build, which is definitely a big investment.


    The plane he had previously ordered with Gulfstream, including the cost of interior modifications and renovations, cost only $38 million. How cheap in comparison?


    "Sixty Seconds" failed miserably at the box office, but for various reasons, Michael Eisner did not kill the killer and gave Joe Ruth a chance.


    Of course, Joe Ruth has to grasp it. This time, "Undead" can''t be missed!


    No problem with director Nate Shyamalan, no problem with starring Samuel L. Jackson, and a potential risk is Bruce Willis.


    Last year, when the Gold Club scandal broke out, Bruce Willis was deeply involved and couldn''t explain it. Fortunately, many more well-known big names broke out one after another, and the media focus shifted.


    This year, another scandal broke out in the media about his infidelity in marriage, making his already poor reputation even more stinky.


    Therefore, it is imperative to resolve this crisis!


    It would be miserable if Bruce Willis made another scandal when "Undead" was released, which in turn affected the box office of the movie.


    "Bruce, has your personal problem been resolved?"


    Joe Ruth called Bruce Willis in an unkind tone.


    Since the scandal of Bruce Willis'' infidelity broke out, Joe Ruth has sternly admonished him to get a divorce!


    The Willis couple have been separated for more than two years, and it has been detrimental to his reputation.


    Bruce Willis wanted to cry without tears, "We''re talking, she... Her request..."


    "I don''t care what she asks, you have to solve personal problems quickly! You can''t affect the box office of the movie because of your reasons! Don''t forget that your profession is an actor. Compared with that little money, the movie is everything to you! '' Joe Ruth said sternly.


    Bruce Willis did not sign a prenuptial agreement at the beginning, which is why the husband and wife have been separated for two years and still maintain their marriage relationship. He cannot pay for the huge divorce property division!


    Especially now that he has exposed the scandal of cheating in marriage, it will be even worse. As long as he enters the judicial process, the property of the husband and wife must be divided equally, and there is no reason.


    Marital infidelity is a very serious behavior in the United States, and neither the judge nor the jury will tolerate his shameful behavior.


    Bruce Willis worked hard in Hollywood for 20 years, relying on friends to find relationships, investing and financial management, and finally earned a fortune of 380 million US dollars.


    This time, the divorce will give out 190 million US dollars. How can he endure this?


    Last year''s "Sixth Sense" was a big hit at the box office. Bruce Willis made more than $65 million in one fell swoop through profit sharing at the box office. He was so excited that he held a party for 3 consecutive days and invited guests.


    Who would have thought that in the second year, he would face a huge property expenditure of nearly 200 million US dollars...


    At the beginning, he bombarded the film "Wedding Crashers" supervised by Dunn, with a kind of arrogant momentum, and the great success of "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" made him high-spirited, and he didn''t let the scandal of "Golden Club" at all. in the heart.


    Unexpectedly, this summer, Tang En shot again, and it was extremely heavy!


    Listening to Joe Ruth''s threatening orders, Bruce Willis has a hard word.


    If he hadn''t thought about it a bit more, didn''t accept Joe Ruth''s advice, and didn''t bombard "Wedding Cracker", he wouldn''t have gotten off to the character of Dunn.


    So now...


    He doesn''t have to face the pain of divorce and huge property division, right?


    "Hey!"


    Bruce Willis let out a long sigh with a bitter look on his face.


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    Chapter 204 Bruce With Suffering Words

 Chapter 205： Take a stake in Pixar

    Chapter 205 Shares in Pixar


    Google''s development momentum is very good. In the case of the overall downturn in the high-tech industry, Google has bucked the trend and has developed into the largest Internet search platform, and replaced inktomi search as Yahoo''s default search engine.


    X, another company invested by Dunn, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has also established a new development strategy. The first step is to acquire Confinity.


    Once the acquisition is completed, the new company will become the largest online payment transaction platform in the market.


    Elon Musk excitedly explained to Dunn that if the acquisition goes well, he will change the name of the new company to "paypal", and the new company may be listed within 3 years!


    As for Apple, the largest company Dunn has invested in...


    Jobs and Dunn soon completed the second meeting.


    The location is Dunn''s office.


    Dunn dismissed the secretary and poured a cup of coffee for Jobs himself, "It''s a little cold, drink it soon."


    Jobs looked indifferent, "You know, I''m not here today for coffee."


    Dunn smiled, came to sit down opposite Jobs, "My attitude, the last conversation has been very clear. In Silicon Valley, I can give you the greatest support, in return, I hope you can also have the same support for me in Hollywood. help accordingly.¡±


    Since it was a transaction, Dunn simply went straight to the point and stopped playing around in circles.


    Jobs nodded and frowned, "I like what you said very much. Compared with Pixar, Apple is my biggest pursuit and ideal. However, ideals do not equal reality."


    Dunn understood that Pixar was his source of funds, and said with a smile: "I talked about this topic last time, I can wait... until you think the opportunity is right, and then sell Pixar to me. Of course, I''d better have a It''s as if I could sign a contract and give you Apple''s voting rights."


    "Oh?"


    Jobs was very interested in Apple''s voting rights.


    Dunn is Apple''s major shareholder, and has extraordinary influence. If Dunn can fully support Jobs, then his position in Apple will be stable.


    "What security do you want? First refusal?"


    Tang En shook his head, "What if I encounter a malicious bid? It''s not in my interest."


    "your thoughts?"


    "Invest in Pixar!"


    Jobs narrowed his eyes slightly, Dunn''s answer did not seem to exceed his expectations, and he said: "It seems that you are determined to win for Pixar."


    "Of course! I said that my core industry is in Hollywood. Besides, I am a filmmaker, and only I can bring Pixar the life it deserves." Dunn was half-truth and half-hearted.


    Jobs took a sip of coffee and laughed: "You are too conceited!"


    Tang En looked calm and said boldly, "As far as the film industry is concerned, I have conceited capital."


    Jobs pondered slightly and nodded, "Up to 10 shares will be transferred to you, and you can only be an independent director."


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, and there was a touch of restlessness in his heart.


    The animation industry...Pixar...


    After a lot of hard work, he finally had the possibility to get his hands on it!


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s okay to be an independent director. I''m free. I''m an independent director at Google and Hasbro."


    Jobs said indifferently: "However, the distribution of Pixar''s movies still has to be handed over to Disney."


    "no!"


    Tang En''s complexion changed and he categorically rejected it.


    Jobs glanced at him, "Don''t give it to Disney for distribution, but to Dunn Pictures? Do you have a distribution channel? And this topic, there is no need to discuss it now, Pixar''s fourth film "Monster Electric Company" has already been scheduled. The schedule is up, it will be released in November next year, and the three-party contract has been signed."


    Dunn''s face was very ugly.


    Jobs waved his hand and sighed, "I know, you have a conflict with Disney, and I have a conflict with Disney! But business has nothing to do with personal relationships, and only Disney is in the best interests of Pixar at the moment. And, as I said, Pixar and Disney only has five film deals."


    "What about the fifth movie?"


    "The next movie is still in preparation, and it is estimated that it will take two or three years to make."


    Tang En''s eyes jumped, and his face improved a little.


    Two or three years...enough for him to operate.


    Although the schedule of "Monster Power Company" is next year, once the release agreement involves the theater party, it will be very complicated, and the liquidated damages are very huge. At this time it is too late.


    But the next movie... Dunn will definitely not miss it.


    If I remember correctly, Pixar''s next film was Finding Nemo, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, surpassing The Lion King.


    In any case, the film can no longer be handed over to Disney.


    "Okay! Then let''s make a promise. As long as I have enough distribution capabilities and promotion channels, I will directly buy out the distribution contract between Pixar and Disney and change it to cooperation with Dunn Pictures. You don''t regret it!"


    Tang En''s bright eyes stared at Jobs.


    Jobs didn''t seem to hear his words, he drank his coffee slowly, and after more than 20 seconds, he said slowly, "Is this the next condition?"


    Tang En was startled, then nodded, "Yes, tell me, what do you need me to do?"


    Previously, Dunn''s Apple voting rights were handed over to Jobs in exchange for 10 shares of Pixar. This time, it''s the next collaboration.


    "Hollywood is your pursuit, and Silicon Valley is my pursuit. Since I have made such a big compromise to you in Hollywood, I hope you can make more contributions to Apple."


    "Tell me, as long as I can!"


    Jobs said: "The impact of the bubble crisis is too great, and it is likely to continue for a while. Apple''s market share ... In short, I have not found the right solution yet, so the stock price is likely to fluctuate greatly."


    Tang En immediately understood what he meant, "You mean...let me help you stabilize the stock price?"


    The stable stock price is the root of the shareholders'' meeting''s continued support for Jobs.


    If Apple''s stock price plummets, even with Dunn''s support, Jobs will face the possibility of stepping down.


    Dunn laughed secretly, this Jobs was too unconfident.


    Maybe he can''t even imagine how much he will bring about the earth-shaking changes to the world in the next ten years.


    Jobs smiled and said: "I hope Apple''s share price will not be lower than 10 US dollars. Some time ago, you bought a lot of stocks in the secondary market, and the stock price was directly raised to 14 US dollars. But the market enthusiasm has passed, and now it has fallen. A lot."


    Tang En thought it was difficult, "Apple is a big company, I''m afraid I can''t do it with my own strength. Although I have made a lot of money in the stock market, I have also invested in a lot of industries during this time, and I don''t have much money in my hands. what."


    "I will transfer the current stock price to 15 shares of Pixar!" Jobs was very bold and immediately put forward better conditions.


    At present, 70% of Pixar''s shares are in the hands of Jobs, 15% are in the hands of Pixar employees, and 15% are held by retail investors in the secondary market.


    Jobs gave up 15 shares to Dunn, and he still held 55 shares, holding the absolute dominance of Pixar. Even if Dunn and Pixar executives are behind the scenes, he is not afraid.


    Dunn laughed, stood up, opened his arms, and gave Jobs a big hug.


    "Happy cooperation!"


    This sentence, Tang En said from the bottom of his heart, was dripping with joy.


    Buying Apple stock, is this still what Steve Jobs said? Dunn was also worried that he could not find a suitable acquisition reason to explain to the board of directors.


    The conditions proposed by Jobs are simply sending warmth to Dunn!


    What is even more exaggerated is that in order to make Dunn agree to his conditions, Jobs gave up 5 shares of Pixar, a total of 15 shares, so happy!


    Now, Pixar''s stock price is $10.5, the total is 123 million, and the market value is about $1.29 billion.


    Dunn Capital only needs to spend $190 million to get the shares of Pixar 15 and take the lead in privatizing Pixar in the future.


    For Dunn, this deal is definitely worth the money!


    "By the way, I see that you lack a computer in your office, so let me give you an additional Apple computer."


    "Wouldn''t you have installed monitoring software?"


    "what?"


    Jobs was startled by Dunn''s jumping thinking.


    Installing surveillance software is illegal.


    Tang En laughed, "It''s just a joke, the computer is accepted!"


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    Chapter 205 Shares in Pixa

 Chapter 206： I have 1 old subordinate

    Chapter 206 I have an old subordinate


    Jobs'' suggestion to Dunn to buy Apple''s stock is like a pillow when someone is dozing off, not to mention how comfortable it is.


    Then again, when you''re lucky, drinking cold water is... all comfortable!


    In August, "Spider-Man" has been released for 40 days. The North American box office has accumulated 440 million US dollars, the overseas box office has accumulated 620 million US dollars, and the total box office... 1.06 billion US dollars!


    Just as widely predicted by the media when the movie first came out a month ago, after "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", the third film to exceed $1 billion at the global box office was born. ,director¡­¡­


    It''s Dunn again!


    Or Dunn!


    "Spider-Man", a superhero movie that was once disliked by many professionals, has also been written into film history and has become a typical representative of commercial blockbusters.


    Dunn has heard that in the past period of time, the University of Southern California School of Art, American Film Institute, Columbia University School of Art, Syracuse University, and Chapman University have all started new topics around the movie "Spider-Man". Research.


    Even the Tisk School of the Arts at New York University, which has always sneered at Hollywood, made an exception to appropriation of $2 million to establish the academic topic of "The Rhythm and Narrative Process of Spider-Man-Related Movies".


    Dunn Walker''s name is not only popular in Hollywood, which has a strong commercial atmosphere, but after a series of successes, as a commercial film director, he entered the textbooks of the Academy of Arts. I have to say that this is a miracle!


    Even the famous Steven Spielberg entered the art academy by relying on "Schindler''s List" instead of "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Alien e.t." commercial films.


    In April, Dunn encountered continuous bad luck. First, he was targeted by the federal government, investigated by the FBI, and then calculated by Disney and Fox. Even at that time, the Cannes Film Festival was still studying whether to cancel the participation of "The Girl Who Moved Soul". , they didn''t want a suspect''s work shortlisted.


    Times come and go, and in July, luck begins to come, and in August, it is good luck again and again!


    In addition to the box office sales of "Spider-Man", Dunn Capital successfully acquired 18.45 million shares of Pixar for $190 million, becoming the second largest shareholder of Pixar after Jobs;


    At the same time, at Apple''s shareholders meeting, it was officially voted, and Dunn came to Apple''s board of directors to serve as an independent director. Moreover, the shareholders voted, and with more than 78% of the equity recognition, they supported Jobs'' drastic measures to implement Apple''s reform and revitalization plan;


    "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has officially started filming in the United States. With Luc Besson''s contacts and connections in France, he won a tax refund of no less than $15 million for the film.


    In addition to the previous brand sponsorship of nearly 20 million US dollars in automobiles, clothing, cosmetics, etc., the film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", Dunn Pictures invested 100 million US dollars in name, and the actual cost... has been reduced to 65 million US dollars.


    This is the benefit of the superstar joining, the modern standard commercial blockbuster.


    But compared to these happy things, Bill McNick is what made Dunn really feel good luck.


    Now, there is still an unresolved problem in Dunn''s mind, which is to establish a complete set of independent film distribution department for Dunn Films.


    Bill McNick was simply giving help, "Dawn, I want to recommend someone to you who is very suitable for the company''s current job vacancies."


    Tang En didn''t feel how important this proposal was at first, he laughed and joked, "Isn''t he your old subordinate again?"


    Bill McNick blushed and waved his hands embarrassedly, "Yes, it''s the old subordinate!"


    Tang En''s face turned straight, "Bill, it was just a joke just now. As long as it is beneficial to the development of the company, even if you recruit all the old subordinates in the past, it will be fine!"


    Bill McNick said calmly and said slowly: "You know, Fox released a blockbuster this summer called "Titan a.e.", including the cost of publicity, the total investment is close to 100 million US dollars, but the global box office is only 1200 More than ten thousand dollars, the loss is miserable. Now that the film has been screened in North America, Fox has launched an accountability mechanism in order to quell the anger of shareholders.¡±


    Dunn snorted coldly, "Don''t Tom Rothman want to fight in the ring? This is the end of going against me, Dunn. He''s going to step down? Humph! He deserves it!"


    Bill McNick sighed and shook his head frequently, "Tom...it''s not me. In private, he already has a way to deal with it."


    "Huh?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, ""Fight Club" only lost more than 40 million US dollars, so you have won the old hero of Fox. "Titan a.e." With all the pants left, Tom Rothman can still sit on Mount Tarzan?"


    "So, power competition... It''s still better for people from administrative jobs like theirs." Bill McNick''s face was a little helpless, but also a little relieved. It''s really not wrong for Man to do it.


    When it comes to the content of the movie, Bill McNick prides himself on being no worse than anyone else, but when it comes to power competition...he is really convinced by Tom Rothman.


    "Titans a.e." lost so badly that Tom Rothman can still sit comfortably in the position of chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox. This ability must be obeyed!


    Dunn heard a bit of deep meaning from Bill McNick''s words and tone, "You mean... Tom Rothman found a scapegoat?"


    Bill McNick nodded heavily, "That''s right!"


    Dunn took a breath, and secretly admired Tom Rothman''s methods.


    Fortunately, the contradiction between Dunn Pictures and 20th Century Fox is mainly about movies. The competition in this area is all under the sun, with real swords and guns.


    As long as the quality of the movie passes the test and the reputation is strong, there is a market guarantee, and it is not something that can be manipulated by the mastermind behind the scenes.


    In this respect, Dunn never suffers, this is his greatest confidence.


    But in private competition... Dunn has no certainty of winning, and even suffered repeated setbacks.


    Just like Mattel''s classic toy Barbie.


    At the end of last month, Mattel has publicly announced that it has reached a cooperation with Disney to create a "Disney Princess" series of dolls. At the same time, Mattel announced that it will establish Mattel Animation Studio to independently develop "Barbie" cartoons.


    This is equivalent to announcing to the society that Mattel refused to cooperate with Hasbro in the strategic development of toy copyright with Dunn Pictures!


    They want to go solo, go it alone, go to Hollywood alone!


    In the eyes of many Hollywood industry insiders, this is a complete joke.


    Without the leadership of Hollywood power, outsiders also want to develop in this industry?


    dream!


    Maybe Mattel¡¯s executives think that if they reach a cooperation with Disney, they can get help from Disney¡¯s animation department. If this is the case, then Mattel¡¯s executives can resign en masse.


    When Dunn wanted to take a stake in Nickelodeon Channel, Viacom was afraid of raising tigers and would rather face the risk of being eroded by Disney, and chose to refuse.


    Now, Mattel thinks Disney has no defenses?


    Barbie dolls and Disney princesses are inherently competitive and face the same consumer groups. It''s just competition in the toy industry, and for Disney, it''s just a small portion of revenue.


    If Mattel is trying to make the image of Barbie doll appear on the big screen and compete with Disney princesses...that''s nonsense!


    Disney has never been soft on its rivals.


    Dunn just fought back against Bruce Willis, the star of "The Sixth Sense", and it has evolved into a relationship with Disney now.


    If Mattel Animation Studios dares to launch a "Barbie" series of big movies, Disney will definitely terminate all cooperation with Mattel immediately and suppress it with all their strength.


    Through a simple analysis, it is conceivable that Mattel Animation Studio is absolutely impossible to launch a big movie. At most, it will produce a few shoddy children''s cartoons, or TV movies, and show them on the children''s channel. too much influence.


    Whenever he thinks of this matter, Dunn feels that the top management of Mattel is a pity, a pity, a pity, a pity!


    Holding the super big "Barbie", but I don''t know how to develop it. I only care about the small income of the "Disney Princess" series of dolls, but I can''t see the huge hidden value of the "Barbie" series. It''s a waste of money!


    Of course, on the other hand, this also reflects the treacherous methods and superb vision of Disney''s executives.


    Just licensing the "Disney Princess" series to Mattel has cut off the possibility of "Barbie", a very dangerous potential opponent, from entering the big screen, and shattered Dunn''s layout in the animation and IP industries in one fell swoop.


    It can be described as killing two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone!


    Through this incident, Dunn also understood a truth.


    That is to try to defeat big companies like Disney and Fox, and the petty tactics are fundamentally unreliable, and may have an effect in a short period of time, but it is impossible to shake their foundation.


    In order to win in this competition, there must be stronger strength and power to seize market share by means of conspiracy, so that they are invincible and invincible.


    Time will be long.


    Fortunately, Dunn is very young!


    Dunn shook his head, no longer thinking wildly, but concerned about Bill McNick in front of him.


    Through a simple conversation, he had understood that Tom Rothman had found a scapegoat within Fox. And this scapegoat... just happened to be valued by Bill McNick again, and wanted to be hired by Dunn Films to play light and heat.


    "Titans a.e." lost a lot of money, and the person responsible must have a high status in 20th Century Fox, if not Tom Rothman, at least at the level of vice president.


    Dunn has some expectations, what kind of talents will Bill McNick bring?


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    Chapter 206 I have an old subordinate

 Chapter 207： You are so rude

    At present, Dunn Films has 197 regular employees, of which more than 40 are old men of Bill McNick.


    However, most of the top executives of the company are Dunn''s old team, such as Andrew O''Hare, Manola Daggis, Shirley Hirschler, Nina Jacobson, Glenn Fierro, Blair Roach, Jonathan Nolan, Alan Ball and others.


    It''s not that Bill McNick lacks connections, it''s that he has scruples.


    Although Dunn intends to delegate power, this is Dunn''s private company after all. Bill McNick is now in control of power. Once he puts important positions on his own people, he will have the opportunity to secretly manipulate them internally. He doesn''t want to arouse Dunn''s scruples.


    But the situation is different now. The person he wants to recommend is really strong. Once he joins Tang En Pictures, it will bring great help to the company.


    So even at the risk of being suspicious of Dunn, Bill McNick would recommend this person.


    Dunn smiled and showed excitement, "If Fox was wrongly dismissed, he must have resentment in his heart. The enemy of the enemy is our friend! Tell me, who is he?"


    "West Cotton."


    Tang En frowned slightly, never heard of this person.


    Bill McNick explained slowly: "In the early years, West worked in the consumer goods department of CBS Group, and moved to Fox in the 1990s. In 1994, 20th Century Fox created something similar to Miramax. Fox Searchlight, a new company that specializes in producing and distributing niche independent films."


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Is West Cotton in charge?"


    Bill McNick shook his head, "At that time, the president of Fox Searchlight was Tom Rothman! And West assumed an important responsibility. He was responsible for creating the distribution department of Fox Searchlight."


    Dunn''s goosebumps came up in surprise!


    Isn''t he looking for a talent who can help Dunn Pictures create an independent film distribution department?


    West Cotten is definitely a good help!


    Bill McNick ignored Dunn''s excited eyes, and continued slowly: "Fox Searchlight has achieved great success. In just two years, it has made more than 20 million US dollars in profit and won 12 Oscar nominations. Later, because of this Thanks to this achievement, Tom Rothman was promoted to President of Twentieth Century Fox, and West Cotton ... has also been gradually promoted to the positions of President of Distribution and Director of Global Marketing."


    Dunn looked surprised, "You mean...he''s the head of the distribution department of Twentieth Century Fox?"


    Bill McNick said: "Not only that, he is also the marketing director. He is also responsible for publicity, marketing and other work. In the past few years, you should know how the market has performed for the films released by Twentieth Century Fox."


    Tang En nodded heavily, "I understand! Bill, you should contact him immediately and come to Tang En Films for an interview... Oh no, it''s not an interview, just say I want to chat with him."


    "it is good."


    Bill McNick smiled slightly, and he admired Dunn''s polite corporal attitude.


    It is remarkable that a young man who has achieved such great achievements can still maintain a humble attitude.


    Even if his humility is only manifested in those who help him, it is enough.


    ...


    Dunn has moved into his new home - Mid-Levels Manor.


    The reason why it is not called "Dawn Manor" is because for Dunn, this is just his temporary residence. He has given George Paxton the location to build a truly top-notch estate.


    The reason why it is called "Half-mountain Manor" is very simple, because this place is located on the half-mountain side of the highest point of the south **** of Beverly Hills.


    Although it is only a temporary residence, in Beverly Hills, where an inch of land is expensive, the area here is already large and extravagant, and the construction layout is also magnificent. Even in Beverly Hills, where the rich are rich, it is also a top-level mansion that attracts attention.


    In order to buy the "Mid-Levels Manor", Dunn spent a total of 42.5 million US dollars!


    This is definitely the most expensive mansion sale in Beverly Hills in recent years!


    It is said that the previous owner paid $4.5 million in taxes and fees!


    The half-mountain manor covers an area of ??5,000 hectares, in the architectural style of the Northwest Pacific coast manor in the 18th century.


    In the mansion, there are a total of 9 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 6 dining rooms, a dome library, a reception hall, and a Dolby Cinema. There are also showrooms, gyms, small bars, KTVs, small children''s playgrounds, wine cellars, dance floors, and more.


    Moving to a new home, Dunn throws a house party and invites some of his best friends and work mates to share the joy of the moment.


    Because it was a formal party, Taylor Swift was also brought over by her mother.


    Although Little Taylor''s home is also very large, it is a world of difference compared to Dunn''s "Mid-Mountain Manor".


    As soon as he saw Dunn, little Taylor ran over excitedly, regardless of what Dunn was communicating with an uncle, he jumped and cheered, "Don, this place is so beautiful, I love it so much! Especially over there. There is a fish pond, and I saw a lot of beautiful fish in it!"


    Tang En pressed her shoulder and lowered his voice, "Pay attention to your etiquette, haven''t you seen so many uncles and aunts?"


    Little Taylor pouted, disapprovingly, "Aren''t they your employees, what''s the big deal!"


    Tang En frowned and said, "Taylor, you can''t talk like that. They are my colleagues, and everyone has an equal relationship."


    "Men and women are equal?" Little Taylor rolled his eyes and looked at him playfully.


    Tang En was a little unbelievable, "Of course it''s equal, not only gender equality, but also racial equality and class equality. Haven''t the teachers taught it in school?"


    "But that''s what''s in the textbook, not reality." Little Taylor pouted and muttered softly.


    Dunn said angrily: "Equality is reality, Taylor, at your age, you must establish correct values!"


    Little Taylor snorted softly: "But in "Titanic", there is no inequality at all. How pitiful Jack is, because he is of low class and is still a man, so he died in the sea."


    Dunn was sweating profusely, with a black line on his forehead, "What''s the mess? "Titanic" was a hundred years ago, there was a class distinction at that time, but now it''s gone. Besides, what does Jack''s death have to do with gender? relation?"


    "Yes, obviously he can survive, but he gave Ruth the chance to survive." Little Taylor plausibly expressed her language talent at a very young age, writing poetry, singing, acting, and debating, she is omnipotent. .


    Dunn looked at her in surprise, squatted down, and explained warmly: "That''s because of love! Baby, you are still young and can''t understand the love between adults. Jack gave Ruth the chance of survival, not because of Men and women are not equal because love transcends life."


    Little Tyler tilted his head and bit a finger gently, "Does Ruth love Jack?"


    "Of course, Ruth also loves Jack very much."


    "But why doesn''t Ruth give Jack the chance of survival? Even if Jack doesn''t want to, they can die together, just like Romeo and Juliet, they can die for love!"


    Little Taylor''s words made Dunn stunned, actually... speechless.


    At this time, her mother Andrea Swift also came over and looked at Dunn with a bit of helplessness.


    Her daughter is really difficult to discipline.


    Moreover, just as Dunn was thinking about it, trying to figure out the language to persuade her, the next question from Taylor made him almost run away.


    "Natalie only has one boyfriend, but you have so many girlfriends, isn''t that equal?"


    Seeing Dunn''s embarrassed appearance, Andrea Swift reprimanded loudly, "Taylor, you are so rude!"


    Little Taylor pouted and looked at Dunn with teary eyes.


    Tang En helplessly patted her little head and said casually, "You''ll understand when you grow up, little girl!"


    Then he stood up and said to Andrea Swift: "You can take Taylor around, there is a piano over there, you can take her to play a song."


    Andrea smiled, "Forget it, she has only learned the piano for a few days, don''t make a joke."


    When Andrea took the little Taylor with her mouth high and pouted away, Leonardo Ricaprio walked over with a smile, looked him up and down a few times, looked strange, and lowered his voice, "Change your taste. already?"


    Dunn frowned, "What?"


    Leonardo rolled his eyes angrily, "Pretend! Just keep pretending, how long have we known each other? I still don''t understand your little thought?"


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry: "Leon, are you drinking too much? What nonsense are you talking about?"


    "It''s only two cups of tequila." Leonardo looked contemptuous, and then lowered his voice, "That little girl is very delicate, but... I advise you to pay attention to the influence, don''t leave Woody Allen''s... ¡­¡±


    "Stop!"


    Tang En quickly interrupted and glared at him fiercely, "Leon, stop talking nonsense to me, am I that kind of person?"


    "Yes."


    Leonardo nodded solemnly.


    "Fuck me!"


    Tang En angrily kicked his calf, "If you dare to say more, I''ll give you Bundchen a chance!"


    "you you¡­¡­"


    Leonardo has a lot of bad friends But it was the first time I saw someone as shameless as Dunn, his face flushed red, and he pointed at Dunn''s nose and was speechless. .


    Seeing him deflated, Dunn laughed happily.


    "What are you talking about, so happy?" Gisele Bundchen came over appropriately, holding a glass of cocktail, with a slim figure, a tall and straight waist, and a style.


    "Let''s go!"


    Leonardo didn''t give Dunn a chance to speak at all. He pulled up Gisele Bundchen and was about to leave. "This person is too shameless. Being friends with him is the most regretful thing in my life."


    "Dear, how can you say that? You are too rude." Gisele Bundchen waved his hand in displeasedness and smiled at Dunn.


    Dunn also held back a smile and said, "It doesn''t matter, Leon and I are used to running each other. Giselle, let''s have a drink?"


    "OK!"


    Gisele Bundchen smiled sweetly, not knowing what was going on.


    Leonardo had a bitter face, as if he had eaten yellow lotus, begging for mercy, "Okay, Dunn, I was wrong, I apologize to you, you... you don''t mess with me..."


    Before he finished speaking, Dunn had already held his stomach, bent down and laughed.


    Leonardo''s face, green and blue, is extraordinarily wonderful.


    Gisele Bundchen was confused, "Dawn? Leon, what are you doing?"


    "No, it''s fine." Leonardo smirked, "We''re just joking."


    While talking, he stepped on Tang En''s brand-new leather shoes!


    "what!"


    Gisele Bundchen listened to Dunn''s screams, her expression was slightly stunned, her eyes wandered over the two of them, both angry and funny.


    Sure enough, just like what Kate Winslet said, it''s not a good thing for these two guys to get together!

 Chapter 208： 3 strategies for acquisition

    After waiting for three full days, the person Tang En was looking forward to finally appeared in his office.


    West Cotton is 45 years old this year, with a medium build, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and he is very polite and somewhat bookish; he is dressed in formal clothes, with a red tie, very festive; he is carrying a black computer bag , suits and leather shoes, and shows the professional style of business elites.


    Under the introduction of Bill McNick, West Cotton said respectfully: "Hello, Director Walker. You may not know me, but we have already had four film cooperation experience. "Titanic", "My Big Greek Wedding," "Wedding Crashers," and "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" are all promotional work that I run."


    Dunn smiled and shook hands with him, "West, you are too polite. I have heard about your experience in Fox. Bill said that you are very capable, and I am looking forward to your continued cooperation."


    West Cotton looked indifferent, "It can''t be said to be an encounter, it makes sense. After all, Twentieth Century Fox just changed its CEO half a year ago, and changing the decision-maker in a short period of time may cause a bigger problem. turmoil.¡±


    Dunn glanced at him in surprise.


    This person is not arrogant or impetuous, and has a good attitude. He should be a hero of 20th Century Fox, but he was unjustly dismissed. It is reasonable to say that he should be resentful.


    However, he is downplaying it now and doesn''t take the resentment of the past to heart. This is a very professional moral spirit.


    Dunn glanced at Bill McNick, and then joked: "West, three days ago, Bill mentioned you to me. I''ve been looking forward to seeing you for the past three days."


    West Cotton explained professionally: "I''m sorry, Director Walker, for making you wait for a long time. But I''m here this time, after all, it''s an interview, so I always have to do some preparations. Even with Mr. McNick''s recommendation, I think it''s more important to show self-worth."


    Bill McNick added: "In the past few days, he has a comprehensive understanding of our company''s strategic planning and development needs, and made a 60-page PPT to show his management philosophy and development ideas."


    "60-page PPT? The workload is not small!"


    Dunn glanced at West Cotton in amazement, and only then did he realize that his eyes were indeed a little red, and his face was a little tired.


    West Cotton said: "This is also thanks to Mr. McNick''s trust. If it weren''t for the documents he provided, I would only be confused about the strategic thinking of Dunn Pictures."


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "It doesn''t matter, it''s okay to buy and sell benevolence and righteousness, then... let''s take a look at your PPT?"


    "Can."


    West Cotton came to sit down on the sofa, opened his computer bag, took out an HP notebook, and operated it simply.


    Dunn and Bill McNick sat on both sides, and soon saw the simple and simple PPT interface, and the title on the first page deeply attracted his attention - "About the Formation of the Distribution Department of Independent Films" .


    West Cotton didn''t pay attention to Dunn''s expression, and all his attention was on his PPT, "Mr. McNick said that the business that Dunn Films is most committed to developing at present is the distribution department of independent films. It just so happens that I am in this area. There is some experience, so let¡¯s tackle that first.¡±


    "it is good!"


    Tang En''s voice was very deep, trying his best to suppress his inner joy.


    West Cotton said: "The distribution department of mainstream commercial films is usually a large multinational company. Take 20th Century Fox as an example. The company has a total of more than 16,000 employees, including more than 11,000 employees in the global distribution department. To complete the publicity and distribution work in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, this is a very large industrial resource. With the current scale of Tang En Films, it is still unable to support such a large distribution department, and even if an international distribution department covering the whole world is established , at least five years.¡±


    Tang En looked at the data on the PPT and nodded frequently, "Yes, so I plan to acquire this part directly. Now, Tang En Films only needs to create an independent film distribution channel throughout North America."


    "Direct purchase?"


    West Cotton, who was immersed in his thoughts in the PPT, couldn''t help being surprised and turned his head to look at Dunn.


    He had already heard from Bill McNick that Dunn Walker was very ambitious and ambitious! When making PPT, it doesn¡¯t matter if you can be a little more aggressive, or even come up with some crazy ideas, just don¡¯t be too conservative.


    Therefore, West Cotton set three acquisition strategies for Dunn, which is the strategic plan for the current Dunn Films.


    But he didn''t expect that Tang En''s ambition was much bigger than he imagined!


    What does it mean to acquire a company that has distribution channels all over the world? There are only six film companies with such capabilities, looking at Hollywood!


    Disney, Paramount, Sony Columbia, Universal, Warner, Twentieth Century Fox!


    With the current scale of Dunn Pictures, which one can it eat?


    West Cotton shook his head, returned his thoughts to the PPT, and said slowly: "The distribution department of independent films is relatively easy, usually only requires a team of about 50 people, and it takes half a year to complete. "


    "Half a year?" Tang En frowned, "No, it''s too slow!"


    Disney''s movie "Undead" will be released in mid-November, just over 3 months from now. Dunn Films must complete the establishment of the distribution department as soon as possible, and then operate the distribution of "Chainsaw".


    West Cotton changed a PPT page, "I know, Mr. McNick mentioned to me that in November, Fury Pictures, a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, is going to release a movie. But if you create a distribution department, you won''t be able to do it for half a year. If it''s less, it''s still under the premise that I have a lot of connections and resources. It took me 10 months to create the distribution department for Fox Searchlight."


    Tang En pondered: "Then what should we do?"


    "Acquisition!"


    "Acquisition?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and he seemed to understand what he meant.


    "Yes, that is to directly acquire a small production company with an independent distribution channel in North America." West Cotton pressed the shell button again, and a company''s name appeared on the PPT page - Good Machine Film Production company.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, always feeling that the name was a bit familiar.


    West Cotton explained slowly to the PPT content: "This production company, founded in 1991, was founded by James Shams and Ted Hooper."


    "James Shams? As I seem to recall, he was Ann Lee''s producer."


    In the preparation of the project "The Chronicles of Narnia", Dunn vaguely remembered that Ann Lee had one of the biggest helpers, who also served as screenwriter and executive producer, this James Shams.


    West Cotton smiled and said, "That''s right, it''s him! Mr. Shams is Director Li''s biggest partner, and all the films that Director Li made in Hollywood have his support. The beginning of Good Machine Pictures, It is also by investing in Ann Lee''s "Pushing Hand"."


    After a long silence, Bill McNick said, "Is this a small company? They have a full distribution department?"


    West Cotton said: "The scale is not large, but it is relatively sound. Although they do not have the ability to distribute movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it is enough to release a low-cost B-level film."


    Dunn squinted his eyes and didn''t make a sound.


    He seemed to remember something.


    Good Machine Films...seems to be a well-known independent film production company. In 2004, it was acquired by Universal Pictures and changed its name to Focus Pictures, and it was known as the second "Miramax".


    Dunn has long made up his mind to buy Universal Pictures.


    Since Universal Pictures will acquire this company, Tang En made a move in advance and bought it at a lower price, which just fits the situation that Tang En Pictures is facing now.


    Well, this acquisition proposal is very good!


    "What''s the price?"


    "Good Machine Pictures has now produced 13 films, all of which are low-cost independent films with little profit, so the price is not too high, and it is estimated to be about 15 million US dollars."


    Dunn nodded heavily, "That''s it! I agree to the acquisition proposal West, this job is handed over to you. Acquire the Machine Pictures in the shortest time, and then expand the distribution department for me. Improve it! In addition, the name Good Machine Pictures is too ugly, after the acquisition is completed, it will be renamed Focus Pictures!"


    West Cotton was a little surprised, "Director Walker, I...I..."


    Tang En patted him on the shoulder and said lightly: "With your suggestion, it is enough to take the position of the vice president of Tang En Films. In other words, West, you have been accepted."


    "what?"


    West Cotton was both surprised and surprised, and his brain was a little swelled.


    Although at 20th Century Fox, he was also a vice president, but Dunn had not known him for more than 20 minutes before accepting him as the vice president of Dunn Pictures. This trust was a bit heavy.


    From the vice president of Fox to the vice president of Dunn Pictures, of course, it is a "demotion".


    But Bill McNick was in front, and no one could speak.


    He used to be the leader of 20th Century Fox, and he could jump to Dunn Pictures to be the second leader. How could West Cotton be dissatisfied?


    Bill McNick has been accustomed to Dunn''s unruly playing cards, and his out-of-the-box personality and decisive decision-making are absolutely wonderful in Hollywood.


    "Okay, Dunn, let''s put it aside in advance and talk about it later. Didn''t West say that three acquisitions were prepared? Let''s see what the last two acquisition proposals are."


    Bill McNick touched West Cotton''s arm, telling him to quickly gather his heart and prepare for the following introduction.


    Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs and said with a smile: "Yes, maybe...Tang En Pictures can send three invitations to purchase applications today."


    For West Cotton, he has enough confidence.

 Chapter 209： Bless the influence

    Chapter 209 Blessing Influence


    Perhaps the reason for the old office version of this era, West Cotton''s ppt, is not beautiful at all, but it is full of dry goods.


    On the ppt marked on page 21, Dunn saw the name of a company - Dick Clark Television Productions.


    Tang En became a little curious. It was just about the film industry, and now... just jumped to the TV industry?


    This West Cotton has a lot of ambition!


    Obviously, he was not willing to be only an executor around Dunn and prepared the distribution department of independent films according to his orders, but had his own development ideas.


    Don''t say right or wrong, Dunn appreciates his attitude!


    In the current Tang En Films, the strategic decisions are all made by Tang En.


    Although Bill McNick holds the post of president of Dunn Films, he is a film producer and an expert in film content. It is difficult for him to give constructive opinions on the development and decision-making of the company''s strategic layer.


    This is also the only way for the reform of Hollywood film companies from the traditional to the new era.


    In the past, the six major film companies were all managed by senior filmmakers. However, with the change of the times, the industrial development of film companies has become more and more diversified, and the CEOs of film companies have begun to change from traditional senior filmmakers to visionary talents in strategic decision-making.


    Just like the current Warner Bros., the chairman of the board and CEO Terry Semel is about to leave, but the popular candidate for the new CEO is not Warner President and movie content expert Alan Horn, but CEO Barry Mayer.


    Bill McNick is clearly the manager model of a previous era.


    But for Dunn Films, the significance of Bill McNick''s existence is very important.


    Dunn is radical, and his decisions are often extreme and hasty. At this time, a conservative and cautious elder is needed to help him step on the brakes.


    What''s more, Bill McNick''s accumulated contacts in Hollywood for decades are far from ordinary people.


    West Cotton cleared his throat and said slowly: "Dick Clark Television Production Company, this is a listed company. However, the performance has been poor in the past two years, and the economic crisis has broken out, and the stock price has plummeted. Now, this company Its market value is only about $36 million, and if you want to complete the delisting acquisition, you need to prepare funds of about $45 million to $5,000.¡±


    Tang En smiled and was full of confidence.


    Because of Dick Clark Television Productions...he''s thumping too!


    It''s not that the company is famous, but because in his previous life, as a movie lover, he often paid attention to some Hollywood news, and the news of Chinese companies'' acquisitions of Hollywood companies was often a big hit in the entertainment editions of major portal websites. push.


    Among them, this company appeared.


    In 2016, a real estate group, in the strategy of transforming from heavy assets to light assets, spent US$1 billion to acquire Dick Clark TV Production Company!


    Later, due to policy, debt, foreign exchange and other reasons, the real estate group defaulted and did not complete the acquisition, for which it compensated $50 million in liquidated damages.


    Comcast is said to be interested in buying the TV content company for $900 million.


    This news was very noisy at the time, and Tang En also checked it online for this purpose.


    Dick Clark Television Productions, which was listed on Nasdaq in 1986, was delisted in 2002 due to poor management. In 2007, Daniel Schneider spent $175 million to complete the acquisition, and in 2012, sold it for $350 million.


    This shows that the value of this company has not been high.


    Later, the reason why everyone was bidding to buy it was mainly because after the demographic dividend, the media group began to pay attention to the content industry, and IP copyright became popular.


    And Dick Clark TV production company holds many famous big IPs!


    It includes TV production rights for awards ceremonies such as the Golden Globes, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Country Music Awards and New York New Year''s Gala, as well as the production rights for two reality shows.


    Although they have not won the TV production rights of Oscar and Grammy, these are definitely the world''s top TV production IPs. In the era when content is king, of course, it is the focus of competition among various forces.


    So for West Cotton''s second acquisition proposal, Dunn is very moved!


    Bill McNick frowned and said, "West, I know that this company''s earnings have not been high. Last year''s profit was less than $500,000. I can''t see a profit point."


    West Cotton shook his head firmly and said, "No, Mr. McNick, in my opinion, what Dunn Pictures lacks now is not profit points, but influence."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up instantly, "Go on!"


    West Cotton said: "Actually, as far as Dick Clark Television Production Company is concerned, the revenue is indeed not too high. Most of the broadcast expenses are distributed to the major award associations. The good news is that these ceremonies have Most of the TV production rights are held permanently, even if you can¡¯t make a lot of money, but the advantage is stability, high operational security, and stable profit sources.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, with the advent of the media age, the TV broadcast rights charges for literary, artistic and sports programs will be greatly increased. In a word, with content, the sky is not afraid of the earth!"


    West Cotton almost didn''t burst out laughing, and said with restraint: "If it can really be like this in the future, it will be the best. Even if it can''t, this TV production company will bring great help to Dunn Pictures."


    Bill McNick glanced at him and chose silence.


    Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs with a smile, waiting for his explanation.


    West Cotton said slowly: "The film produced by Dunn Pictures is very exciting and beautiful. There is no doubt that we have Director Walker, which is a nuclear weapon. However, for the brand of Dunn Pictures, it is far Not as well-known as the movies we produce. Not to mention compared to giants like Disney and Warner Bros., even Colombia, which is now being suppressed by Sony Pictures, has no influence.¡±


    Bill McNick nodded and said: "It''s natural, Dunn Pictures has only been around for a few years, and those companies have existed for almost a hundred years!"


    "So, we are not afraid of the competition of movies, but the competition of film companies, our influence is still too far. "Spider-Man" can beat "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e.", but Dunn Pictures wants to beat Fox and Disney, it must rapidly increase its influence.¡±


    West Cotton''s words just spoke to the hearts of Dunn and Bill McNick.


    Regarding the discussion of this influence, the two have often communicated before.


    If the influence of Dunn Pictures is not enough, then even if there is money, it is impossible to complete the acquisition of Universal Pictures. If the acquisition is forced, it is likely that the executives will leave en masse just like Columbia Pictures did.


    Moreover, if the influence of Dunn Pictures is not enough, when there are conflicts with companies such as Fox and Disney, third-party companies will definitely choose the opposite of Dunn Pictures. For example, Mattel chose to cooperate with Disney and gave up on Dunn Pictures.


    To improve the situation, Bill McNick''s advice is to get as many Oscars as possible!


    Through Dunn''s personal reputation, to enhance the influence of Dunn''s film industry.


    This road... is not easy, at least Dunn has not won any Oscar so far.


    Now, West Cotton has come up with a new idea.


    TV production!


    Really creative!


    Dunn and Bill McNick glanced at each other, both showing a bit of admiration and surprise.


    Just imagine, if the award ceremonies of many awards such as the Golden Globe Awards and the American Music Awards are marked with the traces of Dunn Films, how can this influence not expand?


    What''s more, this is a TV production company that produces not only awards shows, but also reality shows!


    For the prophetic Dunn, this is simply a blessing from heaven!


    "American Idol", "The Voice", "America''s Next Top Model", "Super Weight Loss King", "America''s Got Talent", "Dancing Forest Hegemony", "Wise and Brave"...


    Well, don''t think too much of this kind of reality show idea that has exploded in ratings and swept the world.


    "Okay, West, you''re the person I''m looking for!" Dunn waved his hand, stood up, and said sternly The proposal to acquire Dick Clark Television Production Company is very good and necessary. Bill, you have to work hard, you are responsible for this matter. "


    The acquisition of a private company is relatively simple. Dick Clark Television Production Company is a listed company, and the acquisition procedures are complicated. With the position of Vice President of West Cotton, responsible for the acquisition of such a large project, the authority and power is not enough.


    Moreover, Tang En also thought about it. He will be busy as the ceo assistant at the same time as the vice president of Tang En Films.


    Dunn now has an assistant, George Paxton, but this is his personal assistant and does not involve Dunn''s business.


    He now needs a business assistant, a little secretary like Ella Fisher, who can serve tea, pour water, warm a bed, write books at most, and make creative suggestions, but he lacks the ability.


    Even as the company grows in size in the future, there will be more than one assistant in charge of business by Tang En''s side.


    Bill McNick nodded and looked at West Cotton with more and more appreciation.


    It''s really frustrating!


    "What is the third acquisition proposal?"


    Bill McNick''s question also aroused Dunn''s curiosity.


    Obviously, at the strategic development level of Dunn Films, even if West Cotton only obtained relevant information through some superficial materials, his suggestions are far more excellent and advanced than Bill McNick.


    "The first acquisition was the film industry, the second acquisition was the television industry, and the third acquisition ... was the animation industry."


    "Animation industry? What?"


    "Pixar."


    "puff!"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and laughed.


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    Chapter 209 Blessing Influence

 Chapter 210： Move his movie!

    Chapter 210 Move His Movies


    Generally speaking, movies that cost less than $3 million are not considered Hollywood movies. Because these films do not need to comply with union rules and do not need to pay union dividends. Of course, if something goes wrong on set, the union will not be held accountable.


    Therefore, the theoretical investment of $1.5 million "Chainsaw" is not a Hollywood movie. Most of this type of films relied on DVDs, videotape sales and rebroadcast fees from professional cable TV stations.


    When Tang En acquired and created Focus Pictures, he was thinking of planning Furious Pictures under the name of Focus Pictures, rather than directly under the leadership of Tang En Pictures.


    It''s like the relationship between Miramax and Dimen Pictures.


    Originally, Dimen Pictures was a subsidiary of Miramax, but when Disney acquired Miramax, it made a clear request to separate Dimen Pictures, and Disney could not own such a company.


    Although Dunn Pictures is not as politically correct as Disney, it can always pay attention to some image influences.


    A good movie, let Dunn Pictures bear the good name; a bad reputation, let Focus Pictures bear it!


    In Hollywood, movies that cost less than $30 million and more than $3 million are generally low-budget movies; movies that cost between $30 million and $80 million are medium-budget movies; movies that cost more than $80 million are A-level productions that are often mentioned by the media.


    The summer season has entered August, and it is nearing its end.


    So at the beginning of August, it was the last battle for the summer vacation.


    For example, on August 4th, there will be three high-profile films released at the same time: Disney''s "Girls Club", Sony''s "Transparent", and Warner''s "Space Cowboy".


    After this stage, it will be the world of small and medium-budget movies. For example, the Palme d''Or winner "Soul Shifting Girl" will be released on August 15, New Line Pictures'' "Invasion of Brain Cells" will be released on August 18, and Universal''s "Pretty Girl Cheerleading" will be released on August 25.


    In the past two years, Dunn Pictures has monopolized the August file.


    "My Big Greek Wedding" in 1998 and "Wedding Cracker" in 1999 both achieved amazing box office success in August.


    In particular, "My Great Greek Wedding" directed by Dunn, with a score of 250 million US dollars, surpassed "Saving Private Ryan" and "Peerless Catastrophe" and other blockbusters, and became the champion of the North American box office that year!


    However, this year, "Soul Shifting Girl" obviously can''t afford to carry the tripod 8


    house responsibility.


    Now, the popularity of "Spider-Man" has dissipated. Although the weekly box office revenue can still squeeze into the top 10, the downward trend is obvious.


    Dunn Pictures, which has been popular throughout the summer, has some stars dimmed at the end of this summer.


    In contrast, Disney, which has slowed down because of "Scream", has gradually begun to exert its strength, and "Girls Club" is the main hit in August!


    Under the promotion of Disney''s publicity channels, there is no "Girls Club" joined by big stars and big directors. The biggest promotion point is the film''s producer Jerry Bruckheimer!


    As a well-known action film producer, Jerry Bruckheimer suddenly produced a comedy, romance and musical film, which somewhat surprised many media people, and various interviews followed.


    "I think the art is the same, a movie is a movie, we don''t need to strictly plan out the inherent genre of romance, musical, action movie." Jerry Bruckheimer in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Said lightly.


    The reporter asked: "But in our concept, different movie types have different viewing groups. Your past production works are all action movies, and the audience is mainly for the audience. And "Girls Club", It''s obviously a work for a female audience, and several of the lead actors are actresses."


    Jerry Bruckheimer disagreed: "The times have changed, and we can''t always look at movies with our inherent thinking. It''s like "Titanic", which is obviously a disaster movie, but it is also a romance movie. It''s not contradictory, is it? It''s like the new movie I''m working on right now, Pearl Harbor, is also a mature and brilliant movie with a shocking real war scene and a touching love story."


    The reporter immediately asked, "You mean..."Pearl Harbor" will sell like "Titanic"?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer said with a smile: "Pearl Harbor is a huge commercial blockbuster, we even got the approval of the military to shoot on the Nimitz aircraft carrier, just to be realistic enough and shocking enough! I believe that the quality of the film presented is no less than that of Titanic."


    The reporter obviously disagreed with his answer, "What about the box office? Are they evenly matched?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer said lightly: "Records are meant to be broken!"


    The reporter''s eyes widened, and he quickly asked: "By the way, it is rumored that you and Director Walker have a bad relationship. Is this true?"


    "Dawn Walker? I''m sorry, I''m not familiar with him."


    "What about the gossip in the newspapers?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer smiled indifferently, with a somewhat elderly demeanor, and waved his hand indifferently, "It''s okay, a child, it''s inevitable to be young and energetic. As seniors in the industry, you can''t make fun together, right? That would seem I''m bullying the small! You media reporters don''t need to hype, I won''t have the same knowledge as him."


    The reporter was so excited that even snot bubbles came out of his nose, "Let''s talk about the movie "Girls Club", can you talk about your box office expectations for this movie?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer said: "No one can tell about the box office. But... this is a good movie and it is very competitive. In fact, we can see it from another aspect. "Soul Girl", I didn''t dare to put the schedule in early August, but in mid-August, just to avoid the competition of "Girls Club"."


    "Oh? Is that so? I heard that The Girl Who Moved Soul won the Palme d''Or at the Cannes Film Festival!"


    "A European award is not very useful to the American market, otherwise "The Girl Who Moved Soul" would definitely be in the same schedule as "The Girls Club", right?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer immediately laughed twice and waved his hands again and again, "Forget it, don''t say it, don''t report the last sentence, and spread it out, you thought I was bullying the younger generation, hehe, nothing at all. I''m still very optimistic about that little guy Dunn, and his level is okay."


    In the mid-level manor, Dunn employed 29 servants including 1 housekeeper, 5 maids, 5 cooks, 2 weeders, 1 fish pond farmer, and 4 guards.


    Among them, the British-style housekeeper and two maids, who are over 60 years old, are on a 24-hour full-time contract and share two guest rooms in the mansion.


    According to the housekeeping company, there is no need to provide them with a luxurious bedroom, only a bedroom converted from a small storage room. Even in many wealthy homes, maids do not have bedrooms at all, and sleep directly on the wall in the laundry room.


    As well-known public figures in the United States, Dunn and Natalie must have great respect for human rights.


    In the evening, after the passionate sex, Dunn came out of the bathroom attached to the bedroom, and saw Natalie wearing a pair of pink transparent pajamas, sitting in the soft sex, holding a laptop, her face was not good .


    Tang En flew and threw himself directly on her thigh, then took a deep sniff between her lower abdomen and said with a smile, "What are you looking at? Are you so angry?"


    Natalie pushed him and pointed at the computer screen, "Look, that **** is talking nonsense again!"


    "Um?"


    Dunn looked at the computer and found that Natalie was browsing Yahoo Entertainment News, and the title of this report was very attractive - "Director Walker scared? ¡·


    This is a reprinted news, an exclusive interview with the famous producer Jerry Bruckheimer by The Hollywood Reporter.


    After a quick glance, Tang En couldn''t help but snorted coldly, "Be smart and be self-righteous!"


    Natalie kicked the computer off angrily and pushed Dunn''s head, "He''s too much, he always talks nonsense in front of reporters, as if anyone is afraid of him, you have to teach him a lesson!"


    "Lessons? How do I teach? Disney treats him as a treasure now, what can I do?"


    "Then you can''t hold back, can you?"


    Natalie pushed her angrily several times and muttered, "I know how to use it on my body when I''m angry, but I don''t know how to do something serious. UU Reading "


    Tang En burst out laughing, got up, hugged her soft waist, and said with a smile, "It''s not a business to work **** you?"


    "roll roll roll!"


    Natalie blushed slightly, glared at Dunn angrily, and pouted, "Are you really going to let that stinky **** go?"


    "Let go?"


    Dunn''s mouth twitched, and a bit of coldness flashed, "Isn''t Jerry Bruckheimer promoting "Girls Club"? Yes, I can''t move him now, but I can move his movies!"


    A little doubt flashed in Natalie''s eyes.


    "Girls Club" is a movie produced and distributed by Disney, how to move?


    Are you in the ring?


    But now Dunn Pictures has no chance, and "Soul Shifting Girl" has been finalized.


    Moreover, even if it can work and adjust the schedule of "Girls of Souls", with the theme and content of "Girls of Souls", it is difficult to compete with the comedy romance "Girls Club" in the box office market.


    Even if "Girls of Souls" is blessed with the Palme d''Or, even in order to take care of the audience in North America, the theatrical version and the competition version are very different.


    Tang En smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to lightly stroke her ** hair, and said softly, "Don''t worry, I will do the same for you!"


    "I?"


    Natalie rolled her eyes coquettishly and snorted softly: "It will coax people, he is targeting you, not me."


    "yes?"


    Tang En smiled mysteriously, "When you know the method I use, you won''t think so."


    "Oh?" Natalie''s expression was shocked, her face showed a bit of joy, and she cheered and sticked to Dunn''s arms, "Hurry up and talk, what can I do?"


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    Chapter 210 Move His Movies

 Chapter 211： Send 1 card

    Chapter 211 Sending a Greeting Card


    Tang En said lightly: "Isn''t "Girls Club" released on August 4th? Hmph, it is naturally impossible to adjust the schedule of our family''s movies, but don''t forget, the movies released on this day, as well as Sony''s "Transparent" Human Demon and Warner''s Space Cowboy!"


    "Our house?"


    Hearing this word, Natalie was dizzy, a little shy, and a little sweet.


    "What are you thinking? Stupid?" Dunn pushed her.


    Natalie patted him on the arm angrily, "You''re stupid, I just... By the way, you meant to help promote the two films "Transparent" and "Space Cowboy", borrowing the hands of others to suppress " Girls Club?"


    Tang En said: "That''s what it means. Tang En Pictures and Sony did not have a holiday, but they did not have friendship. Through this incident, they sold their affection. Moreover, the cost of "Transparent Man and Demon" is as high as 95 million US dollars, and the early publicity is also good. It has a certain appeal.¡±


    Natalie nodded and said thoughtfully: "''Space Cowboy''... The appeal is even greater. Mr. Eastwood''s self-directed and self-acted work, as well as the old actor Tommy Jones."


    "So, the competition for this release period doesn''t need to be in June at all." Dunn stretched, lay down on the bed, and said carelessly, "Director Clint Eastwood is a maverick, but This old man is a western cowboy with a strong and loyal style. Hey, what would he do if I sold him a face?"


    Natalie curled her lips and said, "Do you want him to join Dunn Pictures? Impossible, he and Warner are hardcore. Put away your little favors."


    Tang En said with a bitter face: "My dear, I''m really sad when you say that. Do you think I''m here for Tang En Pictures?"


    "Is not it?"


    "Although Dunn Pictures can''t compare to Warner, it has also cooperated with famous directors such as Tim Burton, James Cameron, Ann Lee, Sam Mendes, Luc Besson. Eastwood is really good, but Dunn Pictures doesn''t lack him!"


    "Huh?" Natalie blinked quickly.


    Tang En glared at her, then stretched out his hand, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her tender cheek, "I''m here for you, little fool!"


    Natalie looked at him in surprise, "Me?"


    Tang En said: "Yeah, don''t you like to cooperate with the big director? Eastwood is the big director. I sold his favor this time. In the future... Maybe you have the opportunity to cooperate."


    Natalie''s heart was sweet, but she was not convinced, and hummed: "You will coax people, obviously you want to use a knife to kill people and suppress Disney''s movies, as if you are all for me."


    Tang En held back a smile and pretended to be helpless: "Forget it, since you don''t want this opportunity... I''ll give it to Nicole, or Kate, Charlie and the others..."


    "you dare!"


    Natalie turned over and sat on Dunn at once, looking at his sarcastic expression, tickling him embarrassedly, and gritted her teeth: "You bastard, you are trolling outside, and you are angry with me when you come back home. I''m fighting with you!"


    "Ha ha"


    Tang En naturally refused to admit defeat and immediately launched a counterattack.


    For a time, the big bed swayed and the laughter continued.


    Soon, this cheerful laughter was mixed with other unspeakable fast chants...


    "What did you say? West went to work at Dunn Pictures?"


    Tom Rothman''s face suddenly changed when he heard the news from the secretary. It was originally a calm gesture, but it became a roar.


    The secretary weakly said: "Yes, Mr. West Cotton was appointed as the vice president of Dunn Pictures, mainly responsible for strategic development, film marketing, brand promotion, etc., and..."


    "And what?"


    "And he also served as assistant to the ceo."


    "Bang!"


    The signature pen in Tom Rothman''s hand fell straight on the desk, scaring the young female secretary''s face.


    The last time Tom Rothman was so rude was when "Titans a.e." was crushed by "Spider-Man" at the box office.


    "You go out first."


    Tom Rothman waved his hand weakly and let out a long sigh.


    He slowly got up and walked slowly to the window of the office, his face heavy.


    ''Titans a.e.'' was a box-office flop, and West Cotton was fired from Twentieth Century Fox for being a scapegoat.


    But the board of directors is not a fool. They may know all the little tricks of Tom Rothman. They chose to abandon the car and keep the coach in order to maintain the stability of the overall situation.


    Tom Rothman even heard some rumors that the top management of News Corporation was very dissatisfied with his recent actions. If he continued to be rude, he would definitely be ordered to step down as the controlling shareholder.


    The name Dunn Walker came to his mind instantly.


    Why is it always difficult to get through between the two?


    Thinking about it again, it seems that every time Tom Rothman takes the initiative to move, Dunn is passive defense every time.


    More importantly, every time Dunn''s passive defense can prevent flowers, it''s almost impossible to leak.


    When he recalled the pleasant cooperation between himself and Dunn on the "Wedding Cracker" project at the turn of last spring and summer, Tom Rothman felt very uncomfortable.


    "Maybe... I underestimated him too much?"


    Tom Rothman narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.


    In recent times, he has been very unhappy with Disney''s response, especially when his old friend Joe Ruth was behind his back.


    At the beginning, in order not to be held accountable by the board of directors and to have a foreign aid, he did not dare to contradict Joe Ruth. But now the situation has changed, the turmoil of "Titan a.e."''s box office fiasco has passed, and he can fight back with confidence.


    only¡­¡­


    Is it worth it for a little Dunn Walker?


    Tom Rothman has a shrewd mind, especially when dealing with interpersonal relationships, with ingenious means and a lot of secret hands. It is this kind of merit that made him manage carefully at Twentieth Century Fox and rise all the way to the CEO he is today.


    For him, interests are far more important than friendship, and friendship is far more important than face!


    Therefore, in Tom Rothman''s view, choosing to resolve conflicts with Dunn is not a problem at all, but how to face Disney is difficult?


    Although Tang En has been very popular and developed rapidly in recent years, he is only a 22-year-old young man who has only been in the industry for 4 years. Even if Disney loses ten or twenty times in a row, it will still be Disney, the mighty Disney!


    Tom Rothman returned to the sofa and sat down, lit a cigar, took a slow puff, and thought hard.


    "Anyway, Disney can''t be offended!"


    Soon, he made his first decision.


    Tang En Pictures is developing fast, but even if it maintains the current speed of development, it will be difficult to catch up with Disney''s existing scale and influence without the accumulation of more than ten or twenty years.


    "But Tang En... is a potential stock. It''s unwise to fight him head-on."


    Tom Rothman shook his head, thinking that the resources and contacts he had invested in Dunn in the past three months was a huge waste.


    Isn''t it because Dunn Pictures recruited Bill McNick and a group of former 20th Century Fox officials What''s the big deal?


    Above the market, the interests are the first.


    Don''t look at friendship, don''t talk about personal hatred, this is a qualified businessman!


    Tom Rothman pondered for a long time, but he really couldn''t think of the deep hatred between him and Dunn. Is it really necessary to make such an inexorable competitive situation now?


    Recalling the fierce competition between the three blockbusters "Spider-Man", "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e." which were released at the same time at the end of June, it was not worth the gain. Go for a big bargain.


    "Chicken Run" produced by British Aardman Animation Studios has a chance to survive in the cracks. So far, "Chicken Run" has earned a box office of 67.8 million US dollars in North America and more than 73 million overseas. U.S. box office receipts.


    The total box office data exceeds 140 million US dollars, more than the box office of "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e." combined!


    And this movie, the cost is only 45 million US dollars!


    Here, Dunn Films, Fox, and Disney have turned upside down, secretly making a fortune in "Chicken Run". Maybe "Spider-Man", which has a global box office close to 1.1 billion US dollars, doesn''t care, but Tom Rothman cares very much.


    It was a joke by the hateful Englishman!


    "Come on!"


    Tom Rothman slapped the sofa suddenly, shouted, called the secretary back, and ordered: "In my name, send an email to West Cotton... oh no, send a greeting card, just Say I congratulate him on his new job!"


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    Chapter 211 Sending a Greeting Card

 Chapter 212： fire!

    Chapter 212 Cannonball


    The summer of 2000 was destined to be the most competitive summer in Hollywood in recent years.


    After the American people watched the schedule battle between Dunn Pictures, Disney, and Fox at the end of June, there will be another battle in early August.


    Although not as fierce as the competition of "Spider-Man", "Sixty Seconds", "Chicken Run" and "Titan a.e.", it is equally fierce and lively.


    This time, the protagonists are Columbia, Warner Bros. and Disney.


    Before the release of the three films "Transparent", "Girls Club" and "Space Cowboy", the three major Hollywood film companies launched an overwhelming offensive in terms of publicity.


    Sony is a foreign company, unable to enter the US media industry on a large scale, and seems to be at a significant disadvantage. In reality, however, the opposite is true.


    "Transparent Man and Demon" has an excellent creativity, telling the story of a scientist who successfully developed an invisibility potion, eventually became an invisible man, and abused his superpowers.


    Now, the popularity of "Spider-Man" has just passed, and fans still have infinite reverie and expectations for "superpower". The film "Transparent Man and Demon" happened to be stuck at this point in time, and with the momentum of "Spider-Man", it attracted the attention of a large number of fans.


    According to the data of the survey agency, the expectations of movie fans for "Transparent Man and Devil" are much higher than those of the two films in the same period. Moreover, the theater data shows that the pre-sale box office of "Transparent People and Demons" is also higher.


    In fact, this is normal. Compared with "Girls Club" and "Space Cowboy", "Transparent" is a real A-level production.


    However, Disney and Warner, both of which are backed by large media groups, have a publicity ability beyond imagination.


    Soon, media coverage in the market revolved around "Girls Club" and "Space Cowboys".


    Just when a group of industry insiders in Hollywood were about to watch another good show of fighting between dragons and tigers, another force joined in - Dunn Pictures!


    Even Dunn, who seldom appeared when promoting "Spider-Man", also appeared in person, participated in a talk show, and was interviewed by three media.


    Many people think that Dunn''s appearance is to re-hype the popularity of "Spider-Man", to push the film''s North American box office to 500 million US dollars, and to promote Dunn''s next upcoming movie "Transfer Soul". "Girl" preheating.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn did not talk about these two films, but talked about the upcoming films of two other film companies - "Space Cowboy" and "Transparent".


    "Director Eastwood''s work has always been a guarantee of quality. I grew up watching his films. It can be said that his film style has had a great influence on my understanding of films... That''s right. , I''ll definitely buy a ticket to see Space Cowboys, it''s going to be a really good movie."


    "The idea of ??"Transparent Man and Demon" is very good, it sounds a bit like a comic story. Moreover, there is a lot of room for the role of the invisible man... Yes, I am very curious and looking forward to it, I will go with Natalie Go to the cinema, buy a ticket to watch this film, and hope director Paul Verhoeven won''t let me down."


    ""Girls Club"? I''m sorry, I have no interest in this film at all! Not only that, but my friends and colleagues around me have no interest in this film. I heard that the protagonists of this film are a few strippers Girl, God, what kind of values ??are these? Is this advocating for girls to be strippers?"


    "Fortunately, the rating of this movie is pg13, and the little angels can''t watch it. But I hope parents will pay attention. If your daughter is underage or not mature enough, it is best not to watch this kind of movies with distorted values. , which could very well ruin a child''s life."


    Dunn''s remarks exploded like a bomb.


    Since "Titanic", the media have rarely heard Dunn''s open-mouthed "shooting". Although this has brought stability to Hollywood, what the media dislikes the most is stability!


    Now, Dunn Walker finally spoke up again, pointing directly to the upcoming new movie "Girls Club"!


    Almost all entertainment newspapers published Dunn''s remarks. Criticisms of "Girls Club" also poured in like a tide.


    People who eat melon don''t know the truth, so they naturally believe it, but people in the industry know what''s behind it at a glance.


    Where is this against "Girls Club", clearly against the film''s producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the production company Disney!


    Many people in the industry who knew the inside story secretly praised in their hearts, the young people today are really incredible.


    If you are still young, you dare to challenge Disney. You have the guts and the guts!


    Warner''s president Alan Horn laughed a few times after reading the report. Of course he knew that Dunn was targeting Disney. But Dunn appeared at this time, and he was also helping to promote Warner''s movie "Space Cowboy".


    He called Dunn with a very enthusiastic tone, "Don, do you want to watch "Space Cowboy", do you still need to buy a ticket? It''s too foreign, so let me arrange an internal screening, you bring Dunn''s movie All employees of the industry can come and watch the movie.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "You are so polite, there is no need for internal screenings. For excellent movies, I would be happy to donate a movie ticket."


    "Well then, I won''t bother. By the way, if you need help... just speak." Alan Horn''s laughing voice was very kind of an elder.


    Dunn laughed secretly in his heart, he didn''t expect to sell Alan Horn a favor so easily.


    This shot is really rewarding!


    Because before that, he also received an e-mail from Ms. Amy Pascal, the chairman of Columbia Pictures. The content was short and concise, and the tone was very polite. In addition to expressing gratitude, he was still euphemistically consulting, and the two sides cooperated from time to time. possible.


    Columbia Pictures is having a hard time now, losing money year after year, and urgently needs reliable investment projects to save the decline.


    The box office king, Dunn, is undoubtedly the first choice.


    Amy Pascal took a fancy to Marvel''s superheroes and asked Dunn if there was a possibility of jointly developing the "Fantastic Four" series.


    Dunn almost burst out laughing after seeing Amy Pascal''s proposal.


    In the previous life, Amy Pascal grabbed the "Spider-Man" series from Marvel with "steady, accurate and ruthless" means, and became Colombia''s ace inhalation weapon.


    Now, the "Spider-Man" series is firmly in the hands of Dunn and successfully developed independently, and Amy Pascal turned to "Fantastic Four".


    However, Marvel''s superheroes are the core assets of Dunn Pictures. Of course, Dunn can''t raise tigers and develop them in cooperation with other companies.


    Therefore, even if Amy Pascal offered her favor, Dunn could only refuse.


    "Space Cowboy" director Clint Eastwood and "Transparent" director Paul Verhoeven expressed their gratitude to Dunn through their brokerage companies.


    Dunn came forward to promote their movie At least in the beginning of August, they were more confident.


    In contrast, "Girls Club" is too miserable.


    Before the movie was released, there was already a lot of criticism.


    Even though producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney Marketing launched a series of remedial PR, the effect was still not good.


    Society is like this, good things don''t go out, bad things spread thousands of miles!


    Jerry Bruckheimer almost vomited blood!


    In contrast, Joe Ruth, chairman of Disney''s production department, is a lot easier.


    He is in charge of Touchstone Pictures, in charge of sci-fi, action, and war films, and in charge of "Girls Club" is another chairman of the production department, Richard Cook, a layman from the theater business. , in charge of comedy, song and dance, music genre films.


    Some time ago, Joe Ruth was out of breath because of the suppression of "Spider-Man", and even received a lot of ridicule from Richard Cook in private.


    Because at work, the two are rivals.


    Now, Dunn suddenly opened fire and bombarded "Girls Club", Joe Ruth inevitably gave birth to a bit of schadenfreude in his heart.


    "Humph, didn''t you say that Dunn was just a lucky fool? Well, this time, it''s your turn to try and see if he is stupid or you are stupid!"


    Joe Ruth twitched the corner of his mouth and sneered secretly.


    Within Disney, Michael Eisner usually likes to have three or four people jointly manage a department, which not only improves competitiveness, but also brings the hidden danger of internal instability.


    This was also one of the triggers for Michael Eisner''s subsequent failure in the internal power contest and being kicked out by the board of directors.


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    Chapter 212 Cannonball

 Chapter 213： Rule the summer season!

    On Friday, August 4th, another weekend started.


    The cinema was lively, with crowds of people, restless, and long queues lined up to buy tickets to enter.


    Dunn and Natalie, under the **** of two plainclothes bodyguards, wearing sunglasses and a peaked cap, also quietly walked into the movie theater to watch the new movie of old cowboy Clint Eastwood-" Space Cowboy.


    Although Dunn said in an interview that he would buy tickets to watch "Transparent" and "Space Cowboy", in contrast, he had no interest in "Transparent".


    Dutch director Paul Verhoeven came to Hollywood in the 1980s, and he did make several excellent films, including Robocop, Cosmic Dragon, and Instinct, all of which were box office hits.


    However, when "Instinct" was a success at the box office, it also received huge criticism. Paul Verhoeven was caught in the whirlpool of public opinion.


    The film "Transparent Man and Demon" has good creativity and realistic special effects, but it lacks flesh and blood characters and plots. It is like spending 95 million US dollars to shoot a B-grade film. It is hasty and empty, and has no charm.


    In contrast, the movies of the old man Clint Eastwood, each of which is worth watching again and again.


    But... fans obviously don''t think so.


    The settings of "Invisibility Potion" and "Invisible Man" in "Transparent Man and Demon" are really fascinating!


    After three days of the weekend, the North American box office was released.


    The sci-fi thriller "Transparent", which was severely criticized by a group of heavyweight media such as "Entertainment Weekly", "New York Post", "Times Weekly", "Los Angeles Times", took the top spot in this weekend''s box office list!


    It reached $26.41 million!


    Secondly, the comedy "Professor Fat Guy 2" released by Universal Pictures at the end of July, with 18.16 million US dollars in the account for three days over the weekend!


    The third place is "Space Cowboy", which is widely praised by the media, with a box office of 18.09 million US dollars, which is not far behind the second place.


    Next, is the Disney movie "Girls Club" released at the same time as "Transparent" and "Space Cowboy"?


    it''s not true!


    No. 4 on the list is DreamWorks'' film "Dangerous", which has been in theaters for three weeks, with a box office of $13.8 million.


    And then, it''s still not "Girls Club"!


    The "Spider-Man", which shocked the whole summer and was released for 44 days, occupied the fifth place on this list with an income of 7.85 million US dollars!


    After that, it was Jerry Bruckheimer''s first musical, "Girls Club," which grossed only $6.55 million in its first three days of release.


    No. 7 is "Scream" by Miramax, a Disney subsidiary, with a box office of $4.21 million...


    Defeat again and again!


    At the end of June, "Spider-Man" crushed Disney''s action blockbuster "Sixty Seconds" with an unshakable attitude.


    As a result, the North American box office of "Sixty Seconds" is only 42.39 million US dollars and the overseas box office is 56.7 million US dollars. Although the total box office of over 100 million is just around the corner, thinking of the film''s cost of 90 million US dollars, 60 million US dollars of publicity expenses, and 100 million US dollars of box office revenue can only bring bitterness.


    In July, Miramax''s "Scream" was released, entered the film market as a dark horse, and caused a sensation, which made Disney a lot of face.


    But don''t forget, no matter how much "Scream" is praised, it can''t change the fact that this movie has never surpassed "Spider-Man" on the weekly box office list.


    It''s just because the momentum of "Spider-Man" is so fierce and so popular that everyone thinks that "Scream" is ranked below "Spider-Man" as a matter of course.


    This doesn''t change the fact that "Scream" was crushed by "Spider-Man" at the box office!


    By August, the North American box office of "Spider-Man" has reached 450 million US dollars, the market is close to saturation, and Disney has released another new film - "Girls Club".


    Now, it''s a critical moment for Disney to surpass "Spider-Man" at the box office this summer!


    However, Dunn didn''t play cards according to common sense and chose the despicable act of harming others and not himself. Instead of promoting "Spider-Man", he vigorously promoted the two films "Transparent" and "Space Cowboy" that were released at the same time.


    Rao was racking his brains with the Disney Marketing Department and Jerry Bruckheimer, and did not expect Dunn to choose such a lose-lose approach.


    Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred!


    Suppress all movies including "Spider-Man" and "Girls Club" by promoting two new movies from Warner and Columbia!


    Obviously, Dunn''s strategy has succeeded again.


    Although "Spider-Man"''s weekend revenue, compared to expectations, fell by about $1.5 million. But with the current box office revenue of "Spider-Man", do you still care about the $1.5 million?


    In contrast, fame is more important!


    In the summer of 2000, Dunn Pictures strangled three Disney films, "Sixty Seconds", "Scream" and "Girls Club" through the movie "Spider-Man".


    Sweep thousands of troops with one''s own power!


    This summer, Dunn dominates the summer season, and "Spider-Man" is a nightmare hanging on Disney''s head!


    ...


    DreamWorks is not well managed and its performance is not good. Fortunately, the major shareholder is Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft.


    The most uncomfortable person was actually Steven Spielberg.


    In order to increase performance, Spielberg personally produces three films a year, either directing or supervising, which is a lot of work. However, with his own power, it is really difficult to save the gradually collapsed DreamWorks.


    Jeffrey Katzenberg is still burning money to engage in animation, and David Finger is even more outrageous in the music department, investing a lot of money, but it doesn''t work.


    However, David Finger is the second largest shareholder of DreamWorks. He likes to burn money and others can''t stop him, but Jeffrey Katzenberg... makes Steven Spielberg a little disgusting.


    Spielberg came to Katzenberg''s office again and said with a smile, "Congratulations!"


    Katzenberg was stunned for a moment and pointed to his nose, "Are you talking to me?"


    Spielberg laughed: "Didn''t you watch the news? Disney is having a hard time right now, losing face and losing money!"


    Katzenberg was stunned and sneered: "Who said no? I''ve said before that a company has a soul, which is related to the temperament of a leader. Michael Eisner is arrogant and strong-armed. The arrogant and stronger Tang En, it''s no wonder that he doesn''t suffer!"


    Spielberg had more contact with Dunn, shook his head and said, "Jeffrey, you are wrong, Dunn... Unlike Eisner, he is not mature at all like a young man."


    Katzenberg looked incredulous, "Mature? Not necessarily? If he''s mature, will he flip the table with Disney?"


    Spielberg pondered slightly and said slowly: "I think... this may be his coup!"


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    "Have you forgotten? Some time ago, Dunn Pictures proposed to acquire the animation department?"


    Speaking of this, Jeffrey Katzenberg''s face is not very good-looking.


    DreamWorks Animation Department is a studio he built with all his efforts in recent years. It has been integrated with his soul. Unless it is a last resort, it will never be packaged and sold.


    "That''s why I said, Dunn Walker... He is really good at making movies, but his character is a bit impetuous and proud of young people."


    Spielberg looked solemn, "Jeffrey, do you think Dunn Pictures is not qualified to acquire the animation department?"


    Katzenberg knew that Spielberg had long wanted to sell the animation department, which had been losing money, and concentrate on making live-action movies. He immediately retorted, "Do you think you are qualified? The animation department is in DreamWorks, with Mr. Allen''s Funding, I personally manage it, it is difficult, and if it is sold to Tang En Pictures, he will be able to turn a stone into gold?"


    Spielberg nodded and smiled, "So, that''s the point!"


    Katzenberg frowned slightly, looking at Spielberg.


    "I don''t know if you''ve heard of it. Back then... Dunn made a request for the acquisition of Universal Pictures!" Spielberg lowered his voice, obviously this is a secret in the industryDreamWorks and Universal''s relationship is very good. Now all mainstream commercial films produced by DreamWorks are distributed by Universal. There is a lot of contact between high-level people, so they will hear some relatively secret inside information.


    Katzenberg curled his lips in disdain, "It''s just a joke, are you serious?"


    No matter how bad the situation of Universal Pictures is, it will not fall to the end of being acquired by Tang En Pictures. Take a look at which group companies are Universal Pictures under in the past few years?


    Panasonic!


    Seagram Group!


    Vivendi Group!


    The momentum of Tang En Pictures is very strong, but it is not qualified to acquire Universal Pictures.


    But soon, Jeffrey Katzenberg reacted, and Spielberg has something to say!


    "what?"


    Katzenberg''s eyes suddenly lit up, revealing a look of astonishment, staring at Spielberg in a daze, because he is well-informed, he can''t help but feel astonished, "You mean...the reason why he is Fighting Disney with great fanfare is because...because..."


    Spielberg made a downward gesture and whispered: "This is just a guess, but after several contacts with Dunn, I found that this young man behaves in a well-organized manner, and is humble and polite. It seems like the arrogant image that is often displayed in front of the media."


    Katzenberg took a breath and lit up, pondered for a while, before nodding silently, "If all this is really Dunn''s self-performance and personal calculations, then this young man... is too surprising."


    "Yeah, he''s really surprising."


    Spielberg sighed deeply, "He''s made three movies that have grossed over $1 billion at the box office, and I don''t have one yet..."


    "Steven!" Katzenberg called out, "In my heart, you are the best director in Hollywood!"

 Chapter 214： angry Eisner

    Michael Eisner is Disney''s chairman and CEO, focusing on group events and strategic business.


    After completing the acquisition of ABC Group, Disney owns the public television network with a market share of nearly 30%.


    Next, Michael Eisner''s business center is still the television industry, this time, he has set his sights on the cable network.


    A decision has been made within Disney. In the next two years, Disney will complete the expansion of the family channel and children''s channel to form the Disney cable network.


    Until this summer, Disney''s films "Sixty Seconds", "Scream" and "Girls Club" were successively sacked by a new Hollywood film company Dunn Pictures with a "Spider-Man", Michael Ace Na Cai changed his focus from the TV industry to the film industry.


    In fact, for Disney, which has a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars, it is really harmless to lose tens of millions of dollars.


    But movies are different, this is the leader of entertainment, and this is the key to Disney''s brand value! (Market value does not equal brand value)


    In the past few years, Disney''s brand value has gradually increased. Last year, it even exceeded the US$30 billion mark for the first time, reaching an unprecedented US$100 million!


    It relies on the influence created by films such as "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", "Toy Story 2", "Tarzan", "G-Type Detective", and "Handsome Dancing Boy".


    However, this summer, Disney''s three movies were actually beaten by a superhero movie "Spider-Man" in different time periods.


    The loss is small, the image is big!


    Michael Eisner summoned all the directors of the film department to ask what happened this summer, which would cause the current Disney film to be trampled under the feet of a small company that had just been established for less than three years.


    Several supervisors naturally added fuel to the fire and put all the responsibilities on Dunn. Your words and my words directly described Dunn as a heinous bastard.


    Of course, Michael Eisner would not be fooled by these people''s little tricks. Like a king, he stood up, raised his arms, and asked in a deep voice, "Next, what else is there in our movie?"


    "A total of 8 movies are coming!" Joe Ruth glanced at Michael Eisner cautiously, rushing to report, "August 25th, "Fox and Dog Party"; September 15th, "Various Styles" ;September 29, "Glorious Years"; October 27, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"; November 15, "Undead"; November 22, "102 Dalmatians"; December 15, "Change" The Body King"; December 22, "Three Kings Escaped"."


    Being able to accurately say the release date shows that Joe Ruth is attentive in his work.


    However, Michael Eisner''s face did not improve, and he asked coldly: "The "Fox and Dogs" will be released later this month, should it be able to punish "Spider-Man"?"


    Joe Ruth was stunned for a moment, but he didn''t speak for a while.


    It is conceivable that after three weeks, the popularity and box office revenue of "Spider-Man" will further decrease.


    But... "The Fox and the Dog Party" has no superstars to join, the main actors are four old men, and the film is only 88 minutes long... Can such a movie really compare to the "Spider-Man" that showed off its strength throughout the summer?


    not necessarily!


    What''s more, that kid Dunn Walker always plays cards out of common sense, and if he makes a strange move again, I really can''t guarantee it.


    Looking at Joe Ruth''s submissive look, Michael Eisner guessed seven or eight points, and snorted, "What about ''Wonderful Style''?"


    Joe Ruth''s face was as stiff as an ice sculpture.


    "Various Styles" is a **** comedy, R-rated film, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, but the Oscar-winning actress''s appeal is too poor, and the quality of the film... It''s very worrying.


    Previously, because of the box office fiasco of "Sixty Seconds", Joe Ruth escaped, but his life was still hanging by a thread. Of course, he couldn''t bet on such insecure movies as "Fox and Dog Party" and "A Variety of Styles". body.


    "Sir, I can assure you that the "Undead" released in November will definitely bring surprises, just like last year''s "The Sixth Sense"!"


    Joe Ruth deftly changed the subject and looked at Eisner in horror.


    Michael Eisner felt a burning anger in his chest, burning his body, and scolded: "Trash! "Spider-Man" does whatever he wants this summer, stepping on top of Disney''s head to make a fortune, isn''t this? Is that the case?"


    Another production chairman, Richard Cook, hurriedly stood up and said quickly: "Dawn Films will have films released in mid-August and mid-September, one is a literary film, one is a cult film, both are very dull. of¡­¡­"


    "Fuck off, get the **** out of me!"


    Michael Eisner didn''t give him a chance to continue, he waved his hand and drove these people out.


    Before leaving, he cursed angrily, "A bunch of trash!"


    Of course he understands what Richard Cook means. "Spider-Man" is not moving, so he vented his anger with the other two small films produced by Dunn Pictures.


    But he wanted to move "Spider-Man"!


    The movie that brought endless humiliation to Disney this summer!


    After driving everyone away, Michael Eisner sat in the office and pondered for a long time. He called CAA boss Brian Lord, found Dunn''s private number, and called with a cold expression. past.


    "This is Tang En, may I ask who you are?"


    "I''m Michael Eisner!"


    "Who?"


    "Michael Eisner!"


    "I''m sorry, this gentleman, who are you?" Dunn''s voice was calm, as if he really didn''t know who the phone was.


    "I repeat! I''m Michael Eisner!"


    "Are you here to make trouble? If you are a fan of my movies, please tell me straight, I still have to work, I''m very busy!" Tang En''s voice was obviously a little angry and his tone was not good.


    Michael Eisner was stunned. Throughout Hollywood, who doesn''t know his name?


    Dunn is this on purpose, right?


    Michael Eisner almost vomited blood!


    That''s not all. On the other end of the phone, Tang En''s tone was even more indifferent, "I don''t know where you got my personal phone number. If you continue to harass my work for no reason, I don''t mind letting the police come forward!"


    As soon as the voice fell, the blind voice of "Di Di" came directly from the ear.


    Michael Eisner took the initiative to call Dunn, so he was directly called by Dunn...


    hang up!


    ...


    Tang En Pictures, in the chairman''s office, bursts of laughter!


    West Cotton released an uncontrollable laughter in a stunned expression; Reese Witherspoon held her stomach, squatted on the ground, and laughed without image; Isla Fisher The documents in his hands were scattered all over the place, he was lying on the sofa, and the tears of laughter flowed out...


    Throughout the whole of Hollywood, there is only one person who dares to tease Disney''s big boss Michael Eisner like this, and that is Dunn Walker!


    Laughter is contagious.


    After Tang En hung up the phone, he sat on the boss''s chair. He wanted to be handsome under this cold expression and show his serious side as a boss.


    But looking at the office, the three subordinates who had no image and laughed, gradually couldn''t bear it anymore, and laughed.


    happy!


    What **** Disney, **** Eisner, get out of here!


    Relying on the great wealth of the family, I want to use the big to bully the small and the strong to bully the weak. Others are afraid of you, but I, Tang En, are not afraid of you!


    Anyway, he had already torn his face, so Tang En simply gave it up and didn''t give him a chance to speak at all.


    Michael Eisner''s purpose of making this call is nothing more than a solution to the current conflict between Dunn Pictures and Disney. With his strong and domineering style, he might reprimand and threaten Dunn on the phone and teach him a severe lesson.


    Tang En is not a gas bag, nor a punching bag. He is free to scold him when he has nothing to do?


    It''s better to play him happily once, keep the joy for yourself, add a bucket of oil to the anger, and then send it back to Disney.


    The laughter lasted for a full 5 minutes, and it gradually became quiet in Dunn''s office.


    The two little secretaries smiled and flushed, as if they had just been favored by Tang En.


    West Cotton, as Dunn''s business assistant, was originally here to report on the acquisition of Machine Pictures. After this episode, he asked worriedly: "Boss, he...he is Michael Eisner after all. what!"


    "Even if I bow my head, do you think that with his arrogant temperament, we can spare our Tang En Films?" Tang En snorted coldly with a sneer, "It''s better to just talk directly instead of making a fake call. Seriously! I want to see how this Michael Eisner, who has shaken Hollywood for 20 years, can do anything!"


    West Cotton pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Fox, it''s already showing goodwill. Mr. Tom Rothman sent me a greeting card. Without this strong enemy, facing Disney, The confidence of employees will also be more abundant.¡±


    Tang En said lightly: "The Disney family''s great business is true, but if you want to compete with me in the film field, that''s a fool''s dream!"


    West Cotton said: "In terms of movies, you are in charge of yourself. Of course, we are not afraid of any strong enemies. But ... we acquired Starz TV and invested in two series. In the TV industry, we are still single-handedly. Lonely."


    Dunn smiled and said: "West, do you know what Disney''s biggest weakness is? That is his brand value! Political correctness is the bottom line that Disney must abide by. Themes such as violence, murder, blood, and inappropriateness for children, None of them fit Disney¡¯s corporate culture, and that¡¯s our opportunity.¡±


    West Cotton''s eyes lit up suddenly, as if he understood something.


    The current Dunn Pictures does not have the ability to compete with Disney, but it can attack its weakness with heavy punches!


    Large-scale TV series like "Band of Brothers" and "Six Feet Under" are definitely subjects that Disney can''t even think about. For Dunn Pictures, there are no such subject restrictions.


    In this regard, it is impossible for Disney to start the competition, right?


    Of course, he still lacks enough understanding of Dunn.


    As for TV series like "Band of Brothers" and "Six Feet Under", can Disney compete if they want to? Throughout North America, only HBO has a competitive capital!

 Chapter 215： If the opposite happens, there must be a demon!

    Hollywood movies, the normal box office trend is from high to low, and gradually decline. Individual movies that drive low and go high are usually classics with word-of-mouth explosions.


    Three days before the release of "Girls Club", it only received less than 7 million US dollars at the box office, which also sentenced Jerry Bruckheimer''s first comedy musical a failure!


    A piece of news came from inside Disney, it is said that the big boss Michael Eisner was furious and wanted to kill Dunn!


    As for the method of death, there is no consensus yet.


    In a word, the next two films that Dunn Pictures will release, "Soul Girl" and "Memento", will be suppressed by Disney!


    The news is half true and half false, but it should not be groundless. After all, the contradiction between Dunn Pictures and Disney has been made public.


    Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can win a hundred battles!


    Dunn specially sent someone to check some of the movies that Disney will release in mid-August and mid-September, "Fox and Dog Party" and "Various Styles".


    Seeing this survey result, Tang En laughed directly.


    "Soul Shifting Girl" and "Memento", although both have a small audience, are both classic films with explosive word-of-mouth!


    Maybe if you hit a mainstream commercial blockbuster, you will be squeezed and have no living space, but when you run into a movie of the level of "Fox and Dog Party" and "A Variety of Styles", it is not a concept of equal shares at all... You can sweep the past like a tank. !


    Now, it has entered August, and the vicious competition between Dunn Pictures and Disney in the film market has not cost him too much energy.


    "Spider-Man" has entered the stage of long-running screenings, absorbing the last bit of box office space on the market. Strive for the North American box office to exceed 500 million US dollars within 3 months, and then release it before Christmas, and push it to the TV market as soon as possible.


    So, it''s time to prepare for the next movie - A Beautiful Mind.


    The two protagonists of the film, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, have been preparing for more than 3 months, waiting for the film to start at any time.


    Tang En''s question now is, whose ability should be "mirror possession"?


    Repeating the same trick, Dunn found Manola Dages, the chief artistic analysis officer of Dunn Films, and said straight to the point, "Manola, if I don''t direct "A Beautiful Mind", which director do you think is the most suitable candidate? "


    The script of "A Beautiful Mind" was adapted from the novel of the same name. Dunn provided the leading adaptation ideas, and Manola Daggis led the screenwriting team to rectify it, so she knew this project very well.


    "Director selection..."


    Manola Dages looked slightly worried, "Dawn, this is not what I am good at, I can only... provide you with a list, their directing style is very suitable for the shaping of such biographical characters, specific candidates , you''ll have to consult Glenn for advice."


    Tang En said: "Okay, you can make a list."


    Manola Dages mused, "Romain Polanski, Robert Zemeckis, Oliver Stone, Milos Foreman, oh yes, and Sam Mendes, I I like his film style very much, "The Soul Shifting Girl" is very well done, even if it wins the Oscar for best picture!"


    "He just won the best picture for "American Beauty" this year, will "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" defend the title next year?" Dunn smiled and shook his head, "Thank you, Manola, help me call Glenn here, I''ll ask his opinion again."


    There is no doubt that this list made by Manola Dages is a big director with a thunderous ear!


    In particular, Roman Polanski and Milos Foreman are masters of a generation!


    But Dunn was indifferent to the two.


    Roman Polanski is a typical European literary style, "A Beautiful Mind" is an "American Dream" film that unabashedly caters to American values.


    Styles are not compatible.


    As for Milos Foreman, he''s too old!


    He is an older generation of filmmakers, older than Francis Coppola, and is a representative of the "Czech New Wave". The films he has made have won major awards in Europe and Hollywood, and he has won almost all of them. Oscar The Best Director Award has also been brushed twice.


    "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest", "Sex Book Tycoon" and "Mozart Biography" are all classic works in the history of film and are compulsory subjects for film academies.


    However, in recent years, the old man''s films have obviously failed to keep up with the mainstream rhythm. The style is too slow, the plot is too dull, and the shots are too simple. There is almost no room for survival in Hollywood, and they can only go to Europe to continue to win awards.


    Heroes appear in every era, but heroes do not necessarily adapt to every era.


    For example, Alfred Hitchcock, a master of a generation, he created suspense thrillers, but if he puts him in the present, his films will definitely fall into nothing.


    Every era has different movie styles, especially "A Beautiful Mind" is dressed as a "literary film" on the surface, but in fact, it is a semi-commercial plot that relies on star sales, caters to audience tastes, and pleases mainstream values. piece.


    It is completely different from the style of philosophical dialectics in the scenes in European films.


    After 5 minutes, Glenn Fierro, Dunn''s casting assistant, came, and when he heard Dunn''s request, he almost didn''t think about it, and blurted out: "Among the five directors, there is only one best candidate, and that is Oliver Stone!"


    Tang En looked happy, "Really?"


    "In the past two decades, there have not been many directors in Hollywood who can comfortably walk between commercial films and literary films. There are two most outstanding directors: one is Steven Spielberg, and the other is Oliver Stone. Director Spielberg is more commercial, and Director Stone is more literary.¡±


    Glenn Fierro paused for a moment, and said in an orderly manner: "A Beautiful Mind is a film that takes into account both commercial, literary, and artistic, and is in line with Director Stone''s personal style. Moreover, He did JFK, The Gate, Nixon, all great biopics."


    "It seems...he is the best candidate..."


    Tang En''s eyes wandered and he muttered.


    Glenn Fierro laughed and said, "Boss, in my heart, there is another director who is more suitable than Oliver Stone."


    "Oh? Who?"


    "You!"


    "Haha! Stop flattering and get out of here!"


    ...


    Michael Eisner''s life is very legendary, three times he was ordered in danger, and then three times he turned the tide. It is precisely because of such brilliant achievements that he has supreme authority within Disney, just like a king.


    He has wisdom and vision beyond ordinary people, so he is very puzzled about Dunn''s deadly fight with Disney in the past few months.


    A young man in his twenties, where does the confidence and confidence come from?


    He asked the production department, and everyone gave the same answer - Dunn Walker is arrogant, arrogant, and extravagant. He is indeed very talented, but his continuous success has made him lose his sense and measure. , which becomes defiant and do whatever one wants.


    But¡­¡­


    The more consistent the answers everyone gave, the more wrong Michael Eisner felt.


    Since Tang En is so talented, it means that his IQ, ability and means are not bad, because film is an art form with strong comprehensive ability.


    This is a very serious contradiction. How could such a talented person easily let everyone see through his true temperament and true face?


    The more successful a person is, the more blurred the image they give to everyone.


    But Tang En seemed to take off his clothes for everyone to see. Could it be that he really didn''t care about the opinions of the outside world and his own reputation?


    If the opposite happens, there must be a demon!


    Michael Eisner sent people to investigate all of Dunn''s information, especially since he entered Hollywood, every news item was sorted out and reported to him.


    The entire report has been condensed to more than 30 pages. Michael Eisner took time out of his busy schedule to read page by page.


    At the beginning, it was all lace news, scandals between Dunn and Kate Winslet, Liv Tyler, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts and other female stars.


    Michael Eisner was unmoved, and to him it wasn''t a problem at all.


    When he saw that Tang En roamed between the "Australian gang" and the "British gang" with ease and recently established a relationship with the French entertainment circle, his face changed slightly.


    When I saw that Dunn had friendship with Mr. Francis Coppola, and had cooperated with major directors such as Spielberg, Lucas, and Cameron, and got along well, his face became more solemn.


    How can a foolish boy who doesn''t know the sky and the earth can establish such a huge network in just a few years?


    Bullshit!


    Michael Eisner became more and more sure of what he was thinking, Dunn Walker this kid... I''m afraid it''s not as simple as it seems.


    Even the actresses he associates with are very particular.


    Many little-known young actors, no matter how beautiful they are, Tang En is at most a dewy love. If you try it, you will be awarded without hesitation.


    However, when some well-known actresses, especially some potential female stars, Tang En''s communication methods have changed.


    Typical representatives are Nicole Kidman, as well as recent new lovers Sophie Marceau and Charlize Theron.


    In the unknowingly vertical and horizontal flowers, Tang En also took advantage of the situation to establish a huge network of women''s contacts. Although the actresses have a low status, they are also a force when they are integrated!


    Michael Eisner continued to look at this carefully prepared material. In the last part, it is Dunn''s past industry acquisition table.


    Seeing the acquisition of starz TV station by Dunn Pictures, he was indifferent;


    When he saw Dunn Capital''s investment in Hasbro, he was indifferent;


    Seeing that Dunn Pictures has built a new studio of Siliwood animation, his expression became solemn;


    When he saw that Dunn Capital spent $190 million to buy 15% of Pixar''s shares from Jobs, he finally changed his face!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 216： The reason for mad at Disney

    Animated films, which are Disney''s core assets.


    Don''t look at Michael Eisner''s deep conflict with Jobs, and he often satirizes Pixar''s animations as having flesh and blood and lacking soul.


    But Pixar''s potential, he sees clearly than anyone!


    Unexpectedly, Dunn reached a cooperation with Jobs, and invested in Pixar animation studio!


    The partnership between Disney and Pixar is true, but the distribution contract signed by the two sides has only 5 movies.


    Once the contract period ends...


    If no new force is born, Disney is of course the only choice for Pixar. Because throughout Hollywood, the combined animation power of all other studios is not as good as that of a single Disney.


    But now, the accident... is really about to happen.


    Dunn founded the Sliwood animation studio and took a stake in Pixar. Isn''t his intention still obvious?


    Fortunately, distribution departments all over the world cannot be created overnight. This requires not only huge funds, but also contacts all over the world. With the current influence of Tang En Pictures, it is still a little short.


    But seeing the next two acquisition rumors, Michael Eisner broke out in a cold sweat.


    Dunn once tried to acquire DreamWorks Animation, and even... tried to acquire Universal Pictures!


    Although they all failed, Michael Eisner keenly discovered some mystery from these two failed acquisitions.


    Why does DreamWorks Animation prefer to endure continuous losses, rather than sell a Dunn Films and settle down?


    Why would Seagram Group rather be acquired by Vivendi Group than sell Universal Pictures in exchange for funds to revitalize the company?


    The reason is very simple, that is, they despise the strength of Tang En Pictures!


    Don''t look at the movies produced by Dunn Pictures. From "My Grand Greek Wedding" to "Spider-Man", it seems that every movie is writing its own glory belonging to Dunn Pictures.


    However, the success of the box office market does not mean that the film company will become bigger and stronger.


    Influence is a virtual attribute that needs to be accumulated over a long period of time!


    Unless there are some extremely special events, it is difficult for the company''s influence to explode in a short period of time like a personal reputation.


    The success of "Spider-Man" can make the starring James Franco become popular, and it can also make Dunn famous all over the world, but it is not enough to bring the glory of the big company to Dunn Pictures.


    Of the six major film companies, which one did not produce and distribute thousands of films, and it took decades to form the influence it has today through disdainful efforts?


    Dunn Pictures, which has only produced a few movies, is not high enough.


    but¡­¡­


    Once there are special circumstances, it is different.


    Just like the 1998 World Cup in France two years ago.


    The French team has never won a championship. In the previous two World Cups, they did not even break through in the European region. The former European champion, after Platini retired, has gradually become the second-class in Europe.


    In particular, the legendary star Cantona was expelled from the team because of a conflict with the coach. This time, it was good luck, relying on the host''s quota to directly advance to the finals.


    It is such a team that is not widely recognized, all the way through and entered the finals. But even so, everyone just thinks that the French team is lucky. They won Italy by penalty kicks. In the semi-finals, they met the dark horse Croatia again. Relying on the host''s home field advantage, they entered the final.


    No one is convincing!


    Therefore, it can be seen from the handicap bets that the fans almost overwhelmingly beat the Brazilian team to win.


    The result... The French team easily and neatly defeated Brazil 3:0 and won the championship in one fell swoop!


    The French team, which was originally disliked by everyone, stepped on the body of the four-star Brazil, and instantly transformed into the greatest team in the world!


    Zidane also stepped on Ronaldo''s body and became the most powerful player of this era, crowned World Footballer of the Year.


    Before that, he had never even entered the top three.


    That''s the power of special events!


    It can create a huge impact in a very short period of time!


    If Dunn Pictures wants to quickly gain a firm foothold in Hollywood and have an equal position with the six major film companies, it must look for such special events.


    So...who are the stepping stones?


    Michael Eisner''s eyes narrowed tightly into a line, he seemed to see through Dunn''s ambition and layout.


    Everything in front of you is an illusion!


    This summer, it seems that Fox and Disney are jointly suppressing, and Dunn is forced to fight.


    But the actual situation, Dunn is likely to be rejoicing!


    This is his plan. He is deliberately angering Disney, and after Disney takes action, he will win the sympathy of the majority of filmmakers as a weakling.


    After winning everyone''s sympathy and goodwill, Tang En will really take action, just like now, he will completely tear his face, and he will not even answer the phone call from Michael Eisner himself.


    Because, he is ready, he wants to step on Disney and announce to Hollywood, but the whole world, that Dunn Pictures has the strength to compete with all opponents!


    Just like the French team stepping on the Brazilian team to ascend to the throne, Disney is the stepping stone that Dunn chose for Dunn Pictures!


    He wants to use a series of means to ravage Disney to prove to DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures that Dunn Pictures is a powerful and warm haven.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath, his face extremely solemn.


    Although all of this is his speculation, based on his intuition and experience, it may be infinitely close to the truth!


    Dunn definitely ate the gall of a bear and a leopard, delusionally trying to step on Disney and climb to the top of Hollywood!


    Michael Eisner''s heart was beating, he couldn''t bear it anymore, he picked up the phone again and dialed Dunn''s private number, this time, he had to make it clear.


    "Hello, this is Dunn, may I ask who you are?"


    "I''m Michael, Michael Eisner."


    He listened to Tang En''s indifferent voice, and he couldn''t help but feel a touch of anger in his heart, he quickly suppressed it and tried his best not to anger Tang En. At the very least, there must be some communication first.


    Who knew that Tang En''s voice suddenly changed, and his voice was furious, "I said you are boring or not? Make harassing calls again! Didn''t I say, I don''t know you, if you are my fan, you can send an email, please Don''t interfere with my work!"


    "I''m Michael Eisner from Disney..."


    Before he finished speaking, Michael Eisner was simply stupid.


    On the other end of the phone, there were bursts of blind tones.


    Tang En didn''t give him a chance to justify at all, and hung up again!


    Michael Eisner angrily threw the phone hard, made a "bang" sound, and roared out: "Boy, you are lawless!"


    ...


    The crew of "A Beautiful Mind" has already begun preparations, and the initial budget approved by the production department is 45 million US dollars.


    Among them, Russell Crowe was paid $6 million, Nicole Kidman was paid $5 million, and Dunn only took a nominal $500,000 director fee.


    The original "A Beautiful Mind" had a budget of $58 million and only $450,000 was spent on female lead Jennifer Connelly.


    However, the salary of the producers, directors, and screenwriters in the original version consumed the budget of 12 million US dollars, and in order to facilitate the actors to enter the play, the filming was carried out according to the chronological order of the story, which greatly increased the budget expenditure.


    Now, Russell Crowe has been working on the character for over three months, and the normal shooting process is enough.


    The initial preparatory work of the crew, Dunn handed over to his production assistants Morgan Carey, Glenn Fierro and Erin Kelly in charge, and he went to the seaside outside Mexico City.


    There is a huge crew at work here, and when Dunn was filming "Titanic", it was filmed in the giant water tank here. And now, James Cameron is back with his "Unsinkable" crew.


    As soon as he entered the set, Dunn heard Cameron''s roaring voice, even a little hoarse, "Matthew, what''s your reaction? Are you shooting a horror movie with too many conditioned reflexes? Put away your set and be surprised. show me, come here in a proper manner!"


    "Okay, Director, I understand."


    Matthew McConaughey''s voice sounded weak.


    Speaking of which, anyone who cooperates with Cameron will become weaker.


    Dunn did not disturb Cameron''s filming but stood aside with executive producer Grant Hill and talked in a low voice, "How is the work, is it going well?"


    Grant Hill sighed and shook his head,


    "What''s wrong?"


    "The ability to film... James is of course very good, but sometimes, he is too harsh. For example, in the scene just now, in my opinion, Matthew''s performance has passed the test."


    Tang En said with a smile: "The boutique needs to be crafted. James also hopes that the film can be made more perfect. Anyway, the budget of 200 million US dollars is definitely enough, right?"


    Grant Hill said: "There is not much pressure on the budget, but there is too much pressure on the construction period. Mel has not yet entered the group, and I don''t know the future situation."


    Mel Gibson is still working on Mr. & Mrs. Smith in France, so Unsinkable has to do other people first.


    "Mel''s work, how did you arrange it?"


    "Mel first shot 30 days of personal scenes in "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith", and then came to the "Unsinkable" crew to film for 50 days. His role was not that important. When the filming is over, he will return to "Mrs. Smith" "In the crew, make up the rest of the scenes."


    Tang En curled his lips, "It''s really frustrating! I persuaded him at the beginning to honestly make a movie, and it''s not too tiring!"


    Grant Hill smiled and said: "Commercial films, it''s normal to rush to the scene, and you don''t need to figure out the characters for a long time like an art film. Huh? Look who''s here?"


    Tang En looked in the direction of his Nuzui, and suddenly smiled.


    A woman with tall hair, a long red dress, and a beautiful face walked over to him. It was his old crush¡ªLiv Tyler.


    Her long dress is obviously a costume, with a sense of enchantment that transcends time and space in the 1950s.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 217： relive old dreams

    "Liv, long time no see, you are still so beautiful." Dunn stepped forward, hugged Liv Tyler gently, took a deep sniff between her neck, lowered her voice, and added, "It still tastes good. So charming."


    Liv Tyler pursed his lips and chuckled, and glanced at him coquettishly, "Dawn, I haven''t thanked you properly yet."


    Tang En pretended to be at a loss, "Thank me for what?"


    "I thanked you for helping me get a role in The Lord of the Rings before. You made me the heroine of The Unsinkable this time, and I haven''t thanked you yet!" Liv Tyler added Step forward and whisper in his ear.


    The meaning is very vague, but the two know each other well.


    Dunn was a little funny. He chose Liv Tyler as the heroine, mainly because of James Cameron''s meaning, because he thought that Liv Tyler had the charm of a girl in the fifties, especially her eyes.


    Now Liv Tyler attributed the credit to Dunn... Of course he accepted it with peace of mind, after all, he is the producer of "Unsinkable".


    Besides, this is what other girls said. If Tang En refused, it would hurt his feelings.


    The two have not had close contact for more than two years, and it is a rare enjoyment to relive an old dream.


    There was a smile on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, "I like your dress very much."


    Liv Tyler blushed slightly, glanced at Grant Hill not far away, and whispered, "This is the costume, in case it gets dirty..."


    "If it''s dirty, replace it with a new one! If you don''t even have a backup, then Grant, the producer, is unqualified!" Dunn waved his hand vigorously and looked around, "Go to your dressing room."


    Liv Tyler bit her lip, "Okay."


    Then, waving to the distance, a very young girl hurried over.


    Dunn followed Liv Tyler to the dressing room, but saw a little girl behind him. He was surprised and said with a wicked smile: "Liv, you don''t want to play the game of buy one get one free, right?"


    "what?"


    Liv Tyler reacted instantly, gave him an angry look, and whispered: "She''s my assistant, this is the set, there are many people, so I asked her to come and watch the door for us. Besides, I don''t believe her. The figure can enter your eyes."


    Dunn laughed and didn''t say anything.


    It is true that the assistants of female stars are usually not too beautiful, and no one is stupid enough to arrange a beautiful girl beside him who steals the scene with him.


    However, this topic still aroused Dunn''s interest, "By the way, do you know Charlize Theron?"


    "I''ve met a few times, but I''m not familiar with it." Liv Tyler answered honestly.


    Dunn lowered his voice and said, "When Mel Gibson joins the group, she will come too. You should have more contact with her, so as not to be embarrassed in the future."


    "Awkward? Why?" Liv Tyler raised her blue eyes and looked at him strangely.


    Tang En winked at her with a half-smile, "What do you think?"


    "what?"


    Looking at Dunn''s wicked smile, Liv Tyler suddenly realized, fortunately, when she lived in Dunn''s house before, she had experienced this kind of thing, and hesitantly asked: "Miss Theron... Does she agree? "


    "Don''t worry, she''s better than you!"


    Arriving at the door of the dressing room, Tang En unceremoniously took her into his arms and rushed into the dressing room.


    Only the little assistant was left standing at the door, listening to the strange and absurd voice inside, with a blushing face.


    ¡­


    An hour later, Tang En walked out of the dressing room, neatly dressed, in high spirits, and arrogant. If he hadn''t listened at the door for a long time, it was almost hard to believe that he had just experienced a long and vigorous exercise.


    "gentlemen!"


    The little assistant was startled, lowered his head and dared not look at him, and bowed to greet him.


    Tang En gave a light "um", "Go in and help Liv pack her clothes."


    "Oh...oh, good!"


    The little assistant nodded, his face red and hot.


    Tang En strolled in the courtyard, slowly returned to the shooting scene, and found that Cameron had stopped the crew and was resting.


    He originally thought of having a few words with Cameron in the past and exchanging opinions. After all, he has now completed the "mirror possession" and has strong professional ability!


    Unexpectedly, Matthew McConaughey, the male lead in the crew, ran over excitedly, "Hello, Mr. Walker, I''m Matthew, Matthew McConaughey!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and took the initiative to shake his hand, "Hello, Matthew, I like your performance."


    This is not a polite thing to say, Matthew McConaughey is a famous Hollywood drama nerd, and he is a Texan, hard-boned, determined, always able to play some very infectious characters.


    The most classic shot is of course the scene with Leonardo Ricaprio in "Inception", which crushed Xiao Lizi with one look.


    Matthew McConaughey looked sad, "Director Cameron has criticized me countless times."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t be discouraged, he is strict, which is good for you!"


    "I know."


    Matthew McConaughey is a bit sluggish.


    Dunn is not worried about the film quality of "Unsinkable" because the director is James Cameron; but he is worried about the schedule of the film because the director is James Cameron!


    Dunn is still waiting for "Unsinkable" to take the pot. In May next year, he will fight against "Pearl Harbor" produced by Disney, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Michael Bay.


    Sweeping "Pearl Harbor" at the box office is far more influential than crushing ten "Girls Club" movies.


    Just Matthew McConaughey''s current state... Dunn is worried that he will affect Cameron''s shooting plan.


    "Matthew, I know you work hard, but I hope you can work harder and do your best to meet Director Cameron''s requirements." Dunn said earnestly, "remember "Titanic"? The movie gave Leonardo the aura of a superstar! Trust me, the same goes for "Unsinkable"!"


    "Leonardo?"


    A little surprise flashed in Matthew McConaughey''s eyes.


    It has been reported in the media for a long time that Leonardo Ricaprio was paid only $2.5 million when filming "Titanic", but now? He has steadily entered the $20 million club and has become a top Hollywood star!


    Dunn''s remarks instantly made Matthew McConaughey full of power and felt the infinite light of the future.


    At this time, more and more actors came to watch, including Heath Ledger, Joshua Jackson, who played the coast guard with Matthew McConaughey, and others with a bit of flattery on their faces. Liv Tyler.


    Tang En is a great director, and his halo is even brighter than any star present!


    Heath Ledger and Dunn had known each other for a long time, and had received his advice, so he smiled casually: "Dawn, I did it according to your method, I am now performing experiential performances, UU reading www. uukanshu.com has a new understanding."


    Matthew McConaughey''s face suddenly turned ugly.


    Heath Ledger was the actor who received the most praise from Cameron and Matthew McConaughey...the actor who received the most criticism on the cast of The Unsinkable.


    More importantly, Heath Ledger mainly used the experiential performance style, while Matthew McConaughey mainly used the method style.


    Could it be that¡­


    Is the experience school better and more advanced than the method school?


    In Hollywood, the little fresh meat can only be used as a background vase. If you want to become a first-line star, acting is the core and the key to survival!


    Even Tom Cruise, who uses his face to show off his action scenes, can get an Oscar nomination once his acting skills are on the line. He is definitely not a cutout superstar.


    Sure enough, an actor soon brought up this topic, and Joshua Jackson asked: "Director Walker, can you comment on Mr. Lawrence Oliver''s irony of Dustin Hoffman?"


    Tang En is a famous director and an expert in the industry. It is normal for actors to ask him for such questions.


    Everyone pricked up their ears, listening intently, like students.


    And Matthew McConaughey and Heath Ledger were embarrassed, but they also stared at Dunn curiously.


    Especially Matthew McConaughey.


    If Dunn also thinks that the method school is inferior to the experience school, then he will definitely try to adjust and learn the performance style of the experience school.


    Tang En sighed secretly as he looked at everyone''s expectant look.


    It''s hard to answer this question. If you say one wrong sentence, you will probably offend a lot of people!


    Lawrence Oliver''s satire of Dustin Hoffman is one of Hollywood''s most famous short stories about acting, about the controversy between experience and method.


    The scope of the spread is very large!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 218： Blocking order!

    In 1975, the legendary actor Lawrence Oliver and the new actor Dustin Hoffman collaborated on a film called "Thunderbolt".


    In the play, Dustin Hoffman''s character has a scene to show a face of extreme decadence. He decided to start staying up late, and through this method of not sleeping for a long time, to express his decadent appearance more real.


    You know, this year''s Dustin Hoffman has just won the Oscar for Best Actor with "The Legend of Lennie"!


    This awe-inspiring professionalism was admired by everyone on the set.


    However, Lawrence Oliver sneered, with an indescribable mockery on his face, and said unceremoniously: "Can''t you just act directly? Do you have to use this stupid method of replacing communication?"


    At the moment, the atmosphere on the set became very awkward.


    Lawrence Oliver is an "experiential" actor, starting from the self, from the inside out. As the saying goes, phase is born from the heart. When you truly understand and feel decadence in your heart, you will naturally start from yourself and become a character.


    This kind of performance will be very real, allowing the actor''s performance to achieve a sense of reality that is close to life and close to the subconscious.


    And Dustin Hoffman, as an "expressionist" actor, is another acting mode. Emphasis on starting from the role, from the outside to the inside. The emphasis is on "character image", through the imitation of appearance, action and other aspects, to complete the interpretation to the heart.


    Therefore, when expressing decadence, Dustin Hoffman chose to stay up late to objectively show the "decadent" side of his appearance, thereby driving the character''s heart.


    To put it bluntly, it is the exchange of emotions!


    The decadence when you are sad and the decadence when you are tired are not much different, and you can replace the performance; when a straight man performs a show of falling in love with a man, you can replace it with the emotion of falling in love with a woman to express his love; the performance of crying with joy, maybe he Tears shed while fantasizing about some kind of heartbroken grief experience...


    Because the model is simple, evidence-based, and the performance is stylized, the method school is very popular in Hollywood.


    Especially in "The Godfather", Marlon Brando interprets the image of the Godfather vividly and vividly through a series of technical designs such as jujube in his mouth and cat in his arms, which has become an unsurpassable classic in the history of film.


    The Method School also relied on the classic image of Marlon Brando''s "Godfather", which caused a huge sensation in the industry. With the experience school created with the orthodox Stanislavsky performance system, it has a higher and lower qualification.


    Several different performance methods, until today, are also the topic of debate in the performing arts, and many art academies have a clear value orientation.


    The mainstream film academies still teach the same way as the Russian playwright Stanislavsky, relying on "really listening, seeing, and feeling" to achieve the high standards of the experience school. There is a supreme textbook, "Self-Cultivation of Actors". ;


    Most of the French art academies advocate the expressionist performance model proposed by the French playwright and philosopher Diderot. Natalie was inspired by Luc Besson''s performance when she filmed "The Killer Is Not Too Cold". this set;


    There are also some anti-mainstream film models, represented by the New York University School of Art, which teach the method school improved by the American educator Strasberg. And this kind of non-mainstream concept is the mainstream of Hollywood performances, which makes people laugh and laugh.


    In front of so many people, Tang En certainly couldn''t talk nonsense.


    Now in the experiential circle of Hollywood, there are several great gods such as Katherine Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Al Pacino, Daniel Lewis, etc.; in the method circle, there are Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Das Ting Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and others sit in town.


    Every force is extremely powerful, and in Dunn''s identity, he must not publicly reveal any views that belittle one party.


    Facing such a sharp question, Tang En smiled and said slowly: "Actually, in my opinion, whether it is an experience or a method, as long as the role can be played vividly, it is fine, there is no good or bad method. The score depends on the individual ability of the actor. For example, there is no difference between good and evil in guns, the key is who is using it.¡±


    "At the beginning, Mr. Oliver did laugh at Mr. Hoffman, but don''t forget, Mr. Oliver is thirty years older than Mr. Hoffman! Thirty years of life experience and performance experience, which is far beyond the method school and the The performance category of the experiential school has gone through, and after going through the world and reading thousands of sails, the method is the experience, and the experience has become the method.¡±


    "Of course, I haven''t studied acting in a systematic way. It''s a family talk. In my opinion, in the final analysis, acting is still a process of accumulation of experience and hard work. You work hard and struggle, and the achievements that belong to you will naturally come. Come. I believe that the goddess of fate will take care of every hard worker who sweats, including me and naturally you!"


    After Dunn finished speaking, after a brief silence, warm applause broke out immediately.


    ...


    Dunn finally got out of the heavy siege, and found that Cameron was still sitting in the director''s chair, repeatedly watching the scene just shot.


    Don''t mean to welcome Dunn at all.


    "James, the schedule is important, but you should also pay attention to rest."


    Hearing Dunn''s voice, Cameron raised his head, said "um" casually, suddenly thought of something, waved his hand, and drove everyone around him away, then lowered his voice and asked vigilantly, "Recently Did you mess with Disney?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s just a small matter, it''s the new Disney movie, and the box office was crushed by "Spider-Man" again."


    Cameron frowned and said solemnly: "No! There must be something else happening, I heard... Disney is very angry and has issued the most severe ban on you!"


    "What? Blocked?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, thinking he had heard it wrong.


    He''s not an actor, block him!


    And with the achievements Tang En has achieved now, in addition to making movies for his own family, can other film companies invite him?


    Seeing Tang En disapprovingly and even sarcastically, Cameron said with a stern face: "Tang En, things are very serious now, I have been notified!"


    "Notice? What?"


    Dunn was at a loss, and he really didn''t know what he was talking about.


    Cameron said solemnly: "I have been notified, if I continue to choose to cooperate with you, then there will be no chance to cooperate with Disney in the future!"


    Dunn frowned and realized the seriousness of the matter.


    James Cameron received such a notice, doesn''t that mean that many people have also received such a threat warning?


    This is simply without you and me!


    Disney has released a killer!


    "When did it happen?" Dunn''s voice was also much more solemn.


    Cameron''s face is also not very good-looking, after all, he is now a grasshopper with Dunn, "I just received a notice from the brokerage company this morning, listening to my broker''s tone, this matter... it seems to be noisy. Pretty big."


    Dunn didn''t hesitate, immediately called the company and asked Bill McNick, "What happened?"


    Bill McNick''s voice was very serious, "Michael Eisner has done it! He issued the strongest block order to Disney, ordering all Disney''s industries, not to report and disseminate any movies, TV series and related products produced by Dunn Pictures. ."


    Tang En snorted coldly, "It''s an old trick, Disney can''t occupy the American media system!"


    Bill McNick said: "But another thing is very serious. Disney has issued a notice to the five major brokerage companies. From today, all actors, directors and producers who have cooperated with Dunn Films on the film will be notified. , will not be a Disney partner."


    Even though Dunn had made sufficient psychological preparations, he was still shocked by Michael Eisner''s ruthless and powerful means.


    Disney... this is a big move!


    Cooperating with Dunn Pictures means losing the possibility of cooperating with Disney.


    This is no longer a question of tearing one''s face, but completely flipping the table to death!


    Either way, with you and without me!


    Disney, ruthless!


    Michael Eisner, strong enough, strong enough, ruthless enough!


    This move really has a bit of domineering and prestige of ancient kings.


    "How is the company''s situation?"


    "Everything is normal. This news has not spread, and only a small number of people in the circle know about it. This is obviously bullying the small. In order to take care of its reputation, Disney should not make a big splash."


    Tang En pondered, "Is there any countermeasures?"


    Bill McNick said: "The PR department is negotiating with Disney, and I plan to meet with the CEOs of Warner, Universal, Columbia, and several established companies to talk about this, Disney... This is sabotage The movie market is in a good state right now.¡±


    This move by Disney not only broke the rules of Hollywood, but also broke the concept of fair competition in the market.


    In recent years, the market growth in Hollywood has been very healthy, and major film companies are definitely not willing to sit and watch Disney fool around and destroy the current good situation.


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth crossed a bit of indifference, and a resolute expression flashed on his face, "Cancel all measures and wait for the changes!"


    Bill McNick exclaimed, "Dawn!"


    "Bill, listen to me!"


    Dunn interrupted him immediately, with a bit of sarcasm in his resolute tone, "Michael Eisner has been emperor for too long, thinking that everyone will be accustomed to him and dream! In my Dunn''s place, his A set of imperial methods is useless!"


    "Dawn, this matter is no trivial matter. Once it''s a big issue... it''s not good for anyone. I think it''s better to resolve the misunderstanding as soon as possible." Bill McNick once worked under Michael Eisner, and he is very familiar with that The means and energy of a Disney monarch.


    Tang En said beyond doubt: "I have already decided that Tang En Pictures will not take any defensive measures against this matter! I will deal with everything after I go back!"


    After hanging up the phone, James Cameron stared at Dunn in a daze, with gold stars in his eyes, a little confused, "Don, what have you done? No, you must have done a lot of things, that''s why you''re annoyed. Michael Eisner!"


    Tang En was in a bad mood, so he waved his hand angrily, "I''ve never done anything too much! Oh, by the way, at most he called me twice. I pretended not to know and hung up as a harassment call. broken."


    "what?"


    Cameron called out, stunned in a daze!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 219： There is a conspiracy behind the ban

    Dunn originally wanted to stay in the "Unsinkable" crew for a few more days, on the one hand to supervise the progress of James Cameron''s work, and on the other hand to show off his professionalism.


    Now, Dunn "mirror possession" has the ability of the big director Oliver Stone, and his professional skills are very high. You don''t have to change the subject when you encounter a professional problem like before, you can raise your eyebrows and talk to Cameron.


    However, Disney suddenly made a move and issued the strongest block order in history to Dunn Pictures, which directly changed Dunn''s plan and set off back to Los Angeles the next day.


    On the leased private plane, Dunn contacted Glenn Fierro, the production assistant who is preparing to build the "A Beautiful Mind" crew, and asked about the situation of the crew.


    Michael Eisner''s powerful means, even as an opponent, Dunn also secretly praised, indeed very domineering!


    Compared with Tom Rothman and Disney production chairman Joe Ruth in the summer to suppress "Spider-Man" in the box office market, Michael Eisner is the real giant.


    If you don''t make a move, it must be a shock in the industry!


    Don''t look at Tang En''s calm expression now, but to say that he is not nervous or stressed would be absolutely false.


    This time his opponent is no longer the competition at the movie box office, but the competition of human resources!


    In this regard, Dunn Pictures has a natural disadvantage.


    No matter how high the box office of "Spider-Man" is, even if Dunn has filmed "Titanic" and "Star Wars Prequel: The Menace of Ghost Man", compared to Disney''s sphere of influence, Dunn''s territory is too small.


    "A Beautiful Mind" is a film directed by Dunn himself, and Dunn''s film industry attaches great importance to it, so Bill McNick communicated with Glenn Fierro about the current situation.


    "There was a small accident, but it''s not a big problem." Glenn Fierro paused and lowered his voice, "Disney''s ban is only for first-line stars and famous directors and producers, and does not involve ordinary actors. "


    Dunn nodded, this result is not unexpected.


    Disney''s banning order this time is to make it clear that it is the rhythm of using the big to bully the small, and it is the rhythm of killing Tang En Pictures. It is a non-market-oriented vicious competition. Once it becomes a big problem, the impact will be very bad.


    Therefore, this block order must be spread secretly in a small area, which not only produces a block effect order, but also does not spread to the public.


    It is conceivable that Disney''s notice of banning Dunn Pictures will only be aimed at some Hollywood first-line producers, directors and stars, and will not affect ordinary people in the industry.


    Don''t look at Michael Eisner''s aggressive move, but he clearly understands where the bottom line is and will never touch it.


    Dunn asked, "what''s the little accident?"


    Glenn Fierro: "Mr. Ed Harris''s agent has offered $10 million for the film!"


    "Huh?" Dunn''s expression turned cold, "2 million dollars, isn''t it all settled? He''s just a supporting role, is it higher than the male lead''s salary?"


    Glenn Fierro sighed, "It''s not Disney yet."


    Dunn snorted coldly.


    Ed Harris is also a number one person in Hollywood. Although he has never played a leading role, he is a gold medal supporting role, basically on the same level as Morgan Freeman.


    Therefore, although he cannot rank among the first-line stars, but because he is an important gold medal supporting role, he also has a good treatment in Hollywood.


    Dunn didn''t know whether he wanted to use the lion''s big mouth to scare away Dunn Pictures and comply with Disney''s ban, or whether he wanted to take advantage of the crisis of Dunn Pictures and take the opportunity to make a fortune.


    In short, Tang En will never be polite to this type of people who fall into trouble!


    "If he doesn''t do it, then let him get out of the way! There are not 100,000 actors in the world who want to make my Dunn''s movie, but there are also 80,000! Without one Ed Harris, the world will still go round!"


    Dunn''s voice was loud and strong, with an incomparable firmness.


    ...


    On the second day, the news that Disney blocked Dunn Pictures gradually spread.


    Dunn''s cell phone seemed to explode, and received a lot of messages from friends in the circle, George Lucas, Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and others all sent condolences and expressed concern.


    In particular, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Tim Burton, the two big men who were fired from Disney at the beginning, spoke earnestly and harshly, expressing that they would stand firmly on Dunn''s side.


    If help is needed, they will spare no effort to support him.


    There were still a lot of short messages, but Tang En didn''t have the energy to read them, so he sent a group message and responded to everyone: "Don''t worry, I''m fine. The lighthouse is far away, and we''re on a voyage!"


    When I returned to Dunn Films, as Bill McNick said, the employees of the company are still the same as in the past, working in a leisurely manner, and there will be a few bursts of laughter when they are busy.


    Dunn did not hesitate to call Bill McNick and West Cotton directly to his office.


    "The news has not yet spread. At present, it is only spread in a small area. Because of its serious nature, major brokerage companies and film companies have issued a gag order to prohibit rumors."


    Before Dunn could speak, Bill McNick took the lead in explaining the current basic situation.


    Dunn quickly asked: "What does caa say?"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "caa has received a letter from Disney, pointing the finger at Brian Lord! Disney asks caa to immediately terminate the cooperation with Dunn Pictures, otherwise Disney''s future movies will no longer be signed with caa. service agreement."


    Tang En was a little surprised, "Is this true? Disney dares to threaten caa?"


    Bill McNick said: "At that time, Disney forcibly poached the head of caa, Michael Ovitz, and caused caa to almost go bankrupt. Brian Lord worked hard to save the company, and the relationship with Disney has always been Very nervous. So Disney¡¯s threat letter to caa is more of an attitude, because in the past few years, Disney and caa have never had any close cooperation.¡±


    "Michael Ovitz?"


    Tang En raised his brows, and his heart beat violently a few times, as if he had thought of something keenly.


    Bill McNick didn''t give him more time to think, and said eagerly: "Brian''s attitude is very clear, if he really wants to draw a clear line, he will definitely choose Dunn Films! But he also asked me to remind you that Disney''s power Across the world, the more critical it is, the more calm it is!"


    West Cotton also looked at Dunn nervously, "Yes, boss, I think what Mr. Lord said is very reasonable! In the past few decades, there have been countless bans issued by Hollywood, but most of them are right. Actor. This is the first time in history that Disney has directly placed a ban on a film company!"


    Dunn glanced at Bill McNick, then glanced at West Cotton, suddenly burst out laughing, and shook his head again and again, "Bill, West, in your hearts, I''m the kind of reckless person who doesn''t know the importance of it. apprentice?"


    In fact, on the plane, Dunn had already figured it out.


    This time, Disney played cards unconventionally, broke the rules, and issued a ban on Dunn Pictures, showing Michael Eisner''s stubborn, iron-fisted, and strong character to the fullest.


    Judging from the inherent impression of the past, Tang En''s character is equally strong, and he is arrogant and will never admit defeat!


    Michael Eisner plays hard, Dunn will definitely play harder!


    How to do?


    The method seems obvious - open to the public!


    This incident is obviously a loss for Disney, and it violates the principle of fair competition in the market. It viciously suppresses emerging small companies with the powerful strength of large companies. In any industry, it will be criticized.


    Once the news of Disney''s ban on Dunn Pictures is made public, the general public will support Dunn Pictures more and boycott Disney.


    Such a way of handling...it''s nice to think about.


    But a new problem arose...


    This time, Dunn''s enemy is the famous Michael Eisner, the most powerful and prestigious giant in Hollywood in the past 20 years!


    Will Michael Eisner come up with such a strategy with obvious loopholes?


    No matter how big the mistake is, it is absolutely impossible!


    Then there is only one possibility, this loophole... It is very likely that Michael Eisner deliberately designed the loophole for Dunn to "discover"!


    In fact, this is a trap that can completely defeat Dunn!


    Dunn also pondered for a long time on the plane finally figured out the various reasons. When he was surprised by Michael Eisner''s conspiracy, he couldn''t help but shudder a few times. .


    Disney''s ban is a threat to actors and directors not to cooperate with Dunn Pictures, but what really makes Disney pay attention to this is the conspiracy behind it!


    Once this conspiracy succeeds, even if Tang En has a right-hand man, he is destined to die without a burial!


    In 2017, one of the most sensational news in Hollywood was the **** scandal of famous producer Harvey Weinstein.


    Almost overnight, the Hollywood **** was reduced to a prisoner that everyone shouted and beat.


    Even before the court sentence, stars have sentenced Harvey Weinstein through various social media, and treated him like a criminal. Even when he went to restaurants to eat, he was often abused and beaten by customers.


    Of course, Harvey Weinstein is notorious and evil, no doubt about it.


    It''s just that there are countless numbers of similar scandals in Hollywood --


    Woody Allen and Roman Polanski are still the world''s most respected directors; Kirk Douglas is a veteran who should be respected by the Oscars; even the most classic "Godfather" Marlon Brando has also Butter **** actress during filming...


    Why is the treatment so different?


    It''s like three years ago, when Dunn and Jon Landau had a violent conflict.


    It stands to reason that Jon Landau has outstanding abilities. Even if there is a conflict with Dunn, Disney can always use him, right? Why has this person completely disappeared from Hollywood so far?


    In fact, this time, Michael Eisner also designed a similar trap for Dunn.


    A conspiracy that he cannot stand in Hollywood forever!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 220： Hollywood is a big family

    To give an example, it can best illustrate the situation of Dunn Pictures in Hollywood today.


    Hollywood is like a big family, jointly managed by six elders, namely Warner, Universal, Fox, Columbia, Disney and Paramount.


    Usually, the six elders compete with each other for power and profit, all wanting to expand their own territory.


    However, the power of the family has gradually grown, and some very competitive newcomers often emerge, such as DreamWorks, New Line Pictures, Lionsgate, Miramax, Dunn Pictures and so on.


    Although the six elders are competing with each other, for the sake of common power, a united front will definitely be reached at this time to prevent the newcomers from usurping power. The method adopted is nothing more than suppression and acquisition.


    New Line Cinema was acquired by Warner, Miramax was acquired by Disney... As for DreamWorks, which is very rigid, it has been in a state of suppression.


    Needless to say, Dunn Pictures was almost killed by Twentieth Century Fox and Disney this summer.


    Therefore, if you want to enter the elder level and become the powerful controller that rules this family, under the premise of the balance of power among the six elders, there are only two ways: to kill an elder and take the position yourself; to subdue an elder and use it for me.


    With the six elders establishing a united front, it is impossible to kill an elder.


    Then there is only one way left, to subdue an elder and let him return to his heart!


    The world-renowned Sony Group has taken this path. Through the acquisition of Columbia Pictures, it has successfully entered the elders and has the power to control Hollywood.


    Time Group''s acquisition of Warner, Viacom''s acquisition of Paramount, and Vivendi''s acquisition of Universal are all the same.


    Dunn also wants to follow Sony''s example and acquire Universal Pictures, and then become an elder.


    But the problem has arisen, Dunn Pictures is not Sony Group! Not the Times Group either!


    As an elder who has been in power for decades, why would Universal Pictures bow down and obey the command of Dunn Pictures?


    rich?


    Get out, there are too many rich people in the Middle East, you can''t afford to lose this person!


    The reason is that the energy of Dunn Pictures is too small and its influence is not enough.


    Therefore, Tang En''s top priority is to lead Tang En Pictures to create enough influence. When Vivendi intends to sell Universal Pictures, it has enough strength to make the elder of Universal Pictures return to his heart.


    But suddenly, the newcomer of Dunn Pictures had a huge conflict with the elder of Disney.


    In order to suppress the newcomers, the Disney elders even broke the family rules and issued an appalling ban!


    Where should the current Dunn Films enter?


    Are you looking for foreign aid?


    Big mistake!


    If Tang En Pictures really dared to find foreign aid to help him fight against Disney, even if he succeeded in the end, he would have no room for survival in the family.


    The ugliness of the house can''t be exaggerated!


    Internal conflicts and internal solutions, whoever dares to reveal them is a traitor!


    It''s true that Disney broke the rules, but it''s just a family rule, and it''s fine to close the door and solve it yourself.


    If Tang En Pictures really dared to publicize the scandal to the outside world and affected the family''s decency and future income, then it would be the biggest sinner of the family!


    It''s like the way Dunn eliminated Jon Landau three years ago.


    Dunn has had scandals with female stars many times. This is a scandal within the family, and he will solve it himself behind closed doors. But Jon Landau revealed to the media as an insider, what is the difference between this and a traitor? How could such a person still be accepted by the family?


    Just like the tragic experience of Harvey Weinstein in his previous life who became a prisoner overnight.


    It was originally just a power struggle within Weinstein Pictures, where Bob Weinstein wanted to squeeze out Harvey Weinstein to be the boss. But Harvey didn''t let go of power, so Bob had to bring in foreign aid, exposing Harvey''s scandal.


    The six elders were furious, and they joined forces to win Harvey Weinstein, and resorted to strong means to make Weinstein Pictures go bankrupt overnight from the most outstanding independent film company in Hollywood.


    Because the impact of this incident was too great, it caused irreparable image damage and immeasurable economic losses to the family. The annual income decreased by 2.7% compared with the previous year, and the total ticket sales decreased by 6.2%.


    In order to solve this crisis, the six elders and several supervisors had a secret discussion and decided to launch a campaign to clean up a group of family scum and restore the family image.


    This is the internal cleanup of the family, using family rules, of course it has nothing to do with the law.


    So...the "me_too" movement is not playing with evidence of crime, it is playing with nothing!


    Anyone who is involved in such scandals is basically finished.


    Now, Dunn''s mind is very clear, the more dangerous the moment, the more calm he must be.


    If at this time, his brain becomes hot, he stabs the matter to the media, and attracts foreign aid. Even if Disney is defeated, there is no room for a foothold in the big family of Hollywood.


    On the contrary, if Tang En chooses to hold back and do nothing and act according to the family rules, will the other five elders sit back and watch Disney, the elder, break the family rules?


    Rules are rules!


    This is the bottom line that maintains the common interests of the family, an imagined community.


    Whoever breaks through this bottom line will harm the interests of the family and the interests of the other five elders.


    Disney''s ban on Dunn Pictures is definitely destroying the healthy competition in the Hollywood market. How could the other five big companies just sit back and watch?


    ...


    Dunn guessed Michael Eisner''s intentions. Of course, he couldn''t jump into the trap. He smiled and said, "This kind of thing has become a big problem, but Disney''s trickery has succeeded."


    Bill McNick breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Dunn''s brain would heat up. Just like in the past, he rushed forward regardless and played his life with Disney.


    West Cotton said slowly: "From the current point of view, Disney''s ban has pushed us to a desperate situation. But... If we can handle it well, this may not be our chance!"


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    "Tang En Pictures is an emerging force, and it is reasonable to be feared and suppressed by traditional forces. It is difficult to reverse the situation in a short time. However, Disney''s ban may be our opportunity. Disney took the lead and broke the rules. , Isn''t this... just pushing the other five major film companies into our arms?"


    Bill McNick smiled slightly, "That''s the truth! We are the weak, and the weak will always be sympathized with. What''s more, Disney''s tactics this time have gone too far and have a bad influence. If it is not handled properly, it will affect the overall interests of Hollywood. "


    Tang En looked calm, nodded lightly, pondered for a moment, and asked, "What are we going to do now? Do you have any ideas?"


    West Cotton stretched out two fingers, "We are the defensive side, with limited options, only two. One is passive defense, sending a letter of help, waiting for rescue, and the other five major film companies will not sit idly by; The second is to take the initiative to provoke disputes with Disney. Of course, this must be a local war in a small area, so as to bring out the five major film companies as soon as possible and come forward to reconcile.¡±


    This time, the battle between Disney and Dunn Pictures is no longer limited to the competition at the box office, but a vicious competition that destroys the laws of the market. It is conceivable that it will not last long.


    Dunn glanced at Bill McNick, "What do you think?"


    Bill McNick said cautiously: "It''s better to be safe. Disney has broken the rules, but they are powerful and playful. If we have the same bad rules as Disney, I''m afraid... the industry will have a lot of controversy."


    Tang En frowned, "So, are you going to be passively defensive?"


    "This is the safest and safest."


    "No, this is not our entrepreneurial spirit!" Tang En shook his head again and again, a little dissatisfied, "When did Tang En Films back down? Even if I can''t smash things out, but within a small circle, I will never complain to Disney. Compromise! Others will be afraid of Michael Eisner, I''m not!"


    "Dan, are you?"


    "It''s very simple, Michael Eisner likes to play, then I''ll play with him! If he really dares to risk the world, he would rather destroy the Hollywood market and destroy Dunn Pictures. ... I''m afraid even the largest family will be wiped out."


    Tang En is the kind of stubborn character who will never admit defeat. He knows that introducing foreign aid in this matter is tantamount to a self-conscious grave, and must be resolved internally behind closed doors.


    But without stirring up the situation internally, how can he show his ability? How to show the strength of Dunn Pictures to the big guys?


    This is an excellent way to increase the influence of Dunn Pictures in the industry If Dunn is the accelerator of Dunn Pictures, then Bill McNick is the brake of Dunn Pictures, and he is vigilant right now. Said: "Dawn, if you want to take the initiative to attack, you need to have a comprehensive plan, and you can''t be rash. Since Michael Eisner has chosen to make a move, he won''t be left behind, and he won''t end in haste."


    "I understand!" Dunn waved his hand, stood up, and raised the corners of his mouth, "Disney is too powerful, and Michael Eisner must have been well prepared to make a rash move, which is likely to fall in his arms. So I think... ...we can go both ways, together!"


    "Let''s go together?" A bit of surprise flashed across West Cotton''s face, thoughtfully.


    Bill McNick pondered: "This is a way to wait for the help of the other five major film companies. After they appear, we will take the initiative to attack Disney!"


    Tang En laughed, "That''s right, that''s what it means, inside and outside!"


    West Cotton said hesitantly: "But I''m afraid it will take a long time. The five major companies will come forward collectively, and they must go through a group meeting and discuss it together. This will take time. Dunn Pictures has held back for too long, and I''m afraid it will make the industry peers think that we are I admit it..."


    Tang En said: "So... Bill, you have to work so hard during this time, and you have established relations with the five major film companies, and let everyone come forward to mediate, you must be quick!"


    Bill McNick raised his eyebrows and suddenly said: "Dawn, with my own power, I''m afraid it will take a lot of trouble. I recommend a person for you. If you have his help, he will sit in the middle and coordinate the relationship between the major film companies. It must be done with half the effort.¡±


    "Oh? Who?"


    "Former caa head, former Disney president, Michael Ovitz!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 221： deny

    Once upon a time, the stomping of Michael Ovitz made Hollywood tremble three times!


    He led his friends to create a caa agency, broke the monopoly of wma, and brought together big stars such as Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts.


    Not only that, he also challenged the giants, broke the balance of interests of the six major companies, and won more remuneration for the actors. It was his push that led to the emergence of the "$20 million club" in Hollywood.


    At his peak, he successfully operated Sony to acquire Columbia Pictures and Panasonic to acquire Universal Pictures, so he was elected as the most influential person in Hollywood for three consecutive years.


    In 1995, Michael Ovitz accepted the invitation of Michael Eisner, left his caa, sought new challenges, became the president of Disney, and worked again, helping Disney to acquire the abc group.


    However, Michael Ovitz, who has always been accustomed to vertical and horizontal, couldn''t stand Michael Eisner''s bossing at all, and a fierce conflict soon broke out between the two.


    Ultimately, just a year later, Michael Eisner spent $120 million in liquidated damages to kick Michael Ovitz out of Disney.


    After leaving Disney, Michael Ovitz did not lose heart. After returning to caa to no avail, he started a new business and created a new economic company - amg artist management company.


    amg economic company is just a new company, the strength is still very weak.


    However, compared to the five giants in the industry, caa and g are the brokerage companies that really dare to work hard with Disney!


    Because Michael Ovitz holds a grudge against Michael Eisner and hates it!


    If it weren''t for Michael Eisner, then Michael Ovitz would still be the head of caa, standing on the top of Hollywood, overlooking the world, not the entrepreneur of a small company now.


    The enemy of the enemy is the friend.


    Dunn is looking forward to working with Michael Ovitz.


    Not only because of his extensive connections and hatred of Disney, but also because of his outstanding ability, he successfully operated Sony''s acquisition of Columbia Pictures, Panasonic''s acquisition of Universal Pictures, and Disney''s acquisition of ABC.


    Dunn has always been obsessed with Universal Pictures, but to operate such a large acquisition, it is necessary to have professionals with outstanding abilities.


    Without a doubt, Michael Ovitz is the best candidate!


    Brian Lord...


    When Dunn acquired Marvel Entertainment, it was Brian Lord who operated it and succeeded, but Dunn couldn''t be satisfied. The process was long and the cost was high, and Dunn also found Endeavor and Warner to help, which was equivalent to three insurances.


    Brian Lord was Michael Ovitz''s assistant at the time, and his ability was indeed lacking.


    Dunn made a special trip to caa.


    In recent years, the relationship between Dunn Pictures and caa has been good. Brian Lord''s warm hospitality to Dunn has not changed at all because of Disney''s ban.


    Of course Dunn wouldn''t say some words, he sighed, "Brian, I want to apologize to you about the ban."


    Brian Lord waved his hand in disapproval, "No need! Disney... hum, in my opinion, Michael Eisner will definitely be dismissed by the shareholders meeting after a few years of tossing like this!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, the process of history seems to be like this.


    "Brian, we are old friends, and it is impossible for me to affect caa''s work because of this incident." Dunn looked upright and dignified, "I know that Disney has given caa a final notice, I don''t I''ll watch you get caught between me and Disney, and you''ll be in a dilemma."


    Brian Lord said sternly: "Don, you don''t have to worry about this at all! In fact, our cooperation with Disney in recent years has been very limited, and their ultimatum has little impact on us."


    "No matter how small the influence is, it''s still an influence, right?" Tang En shook his head frequently, "Although my director''s appointment is on caa, in fact you know that in the next few years, I will only be able to make my own company''s films. In terms of remuneration, It must be a nominal charge, which is not very beneficial to caa.¡±


    Brian Lord said with a smile: "Dawn, you are too arrogant! Do you think caa really cares about your commission for the director''s appointment? You are Dunn Walker, the world''s highest-grossing director, we value it. It''s your influence."


    "Influence? That was in the past. As soon as Disney''s ban came out, I am afraid that my existence is not attractive, but avoidable?"


    "Since it''s a partner, of course there are difficulties to face together! Dunn, you don''t have to worry about caa, just focus on dealing with Disney."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No, this matter started because of me, how could I just sit back and ignore it? After the personnel changes that year, caa has only recovered in recent years, and I can''t repeat the same mistakes because of me. Brian, you are responsible for the caa shareholders."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Brian Lord had an embarrassed look on his face.


    Tang En secretly sighed in relief, and said very easily: "Well, Brian, since my existence can only bring side effects to caa, then I don''t need to stay here, let''s cancel the contract."


    "Huh?" Brian Lord looked surprised.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Brian, I''ve already thought about this matter. It''s good for you and me. You don''t have to face Disney''s resistance, and I can draw more support."


    "You mean..." Brian Lord was very smart, and he quickly guessed a few points with a turn of his mind, "Is it Michael Ovitz?"


    Throughout the five major Hollywood brokerage companies, they must have received notices of Disney''s ban. At this time, in order to maintain a good cooperative relationship with Disney, Dunn will definitely be declined.


    It''s true that the movies produced by Dunn Pictures are all very good, but so what? How many movies does Dunn Pictures produce in a year? Disney produces at least 20 movies a year, and this does not include various talk shows, TV series, cartoons and other programs.


    Brokerage firms make money from commissions.


    It''s not that the better the quality of the movie, the more they earn. Their income must be linked to the quantity.


    The only accident is the newly established brokerage company amg. The founder Michael Ovitz is an old enemy of Disney, and he will definitely welcome Dunn.


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "Yes, it''s Mr. Michael Ovitz. Disney''s energy is too powerful. I have to win over all the colleagues I can win and accumulate more power."


    Brian Lord sighed. At this time, he terminated the contract with Dunn and felt a little guilty, "Okay, Ovitz, I can introduce you. Even if we interrupt the contract, Dunn, you want to Remember, caa will always be your friend, if you have a problem, just speak up. Disney...I really don''t care!"


    Dunn laughed and said, "Don''t worry, Brian, when it''s time to ask you for help, I will definitely not be polite. Don''t forget, Nate''s actor appointment is still in caa."


    Speaking of this, Brian Lord felt a little more guilty.


    Natalie Portman was originally an actor under WMA, but because of Dunn, she changed her contract to CAA.


    Don''t look now Natalie is just a second-tier star, and the roles she plays are supporting roles. But don''t forget, there is Dunn behind her. Do you still need to think about her future development?


    ...


    After walking out of the caa, I saw several reporters blocking the door.


    The bodyguard quickly surrounded Tang En in the middle, and wanted to rush over.


    At this time, Dunn heard a reporter shouting over there, "Don! Dunn! Director Walker, I heard that Disney has issued a ban on you. Is this true?"


    Tang En''s heart moved, and he was very alarmed.


    However, he quickly reacted and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Disney issued more than 100 ban orders in one go. Although they are all important figures in the circle, it is difficult to guarantee that one or two will not blunder and leak the rumors.


    It doesn''t matter if there is news, as long as everyone can agree to the outside world, twist it into a rope, and for the interests of this community, keep tight-lipped and deny it. At this time, whoever dares to admit it publicly is standing. The antithesis of the whole of Hollywood!


    Dunn stopped and let the reporter come over and said with a smile: "You are a reporter from The New Yorker. I like this magazine very much. Let me give you a chance to ask a question."


    The young reporter was so excited that he almost knelt down and quickly asked: "Mr. Walker, it is rumored that Disney has issued a ban on you, prohibiting you from participating in any Disney program. Is this true?"


    It seems that this leaked news is somewhat deformed, and it is very far from the truth.


    "Block order? What block order, I''ve never heard of it."


    Tang En showed a confused expression, and then smiled, "Now is a free market economy, how can such nonsense appear. Indeed, Disney and I have had a little conflict in the past, but this is normal business. Competition. As for the ban you mentioned, I don''t know, nor have I heard of it."


    "But I heard that Mr. Michael Eisner, the CEO of Disney, was very unhappy with you. Is that true?"


    "Hehe, can I ask, where did you hear this?"


    "I... I''m also hearsay, come to verify."


    Tang En said lightly: "I can''t answer the second question, because I don''t know. I have never had contact with Mr. Eisner, nor have we met. I don''t know where your dissatisfaction comes from. But I believe that Mr. Eisner, who manages a company as big as Disney, must be an excellent manager with great minds, and it would be too embarrassing for him to not care about a small person like me."


    After finishing speaking, Dunn waved his hand and walked away.


    But doubts arose in his heart.


    The reporter''s question was directed at Michael Eisner. Could it be that... he leaked the news on purpose?


    Things are getting more complicated.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 222： Respect in return

    The Motion Picture Association of America, or mpaa, is composed of the chairmen and presidents of seven media giants in the film and television industry, namely Disney, Warner, Universal, Columbia, MGM, Paramount, and Twentieth Century Fox.


    In mid-July, "Chainsaw" was sent to the American Film Institute for the first time for a classification review.


    At that time, it was the time when "Spider-Man" was invincible and swept away thousands of troops in the summer season, which inevitably caused the jealousy and jealousy of several other major companies.


    In addition, the movie "Chainsaw" is indeed too scary and bloody, and mpaa directly gave it an nc-17 rating.


    NC-17, in other words, films with this rating are equivalent to adult films, which cannot be screened on a large scale in any country in the world.


    Dunn has high hopes for "Chainsaw" and plans to use it in November to compete head-to-head with Disney''s "Undead", and the film must be screened on a large scale.


    So Zach Snyder re-edited, edited, removed some of the content that was too uncomfortable, and submitted it to mpaa for the second time.


    This time, Dunn is confident.


    In the August file, Dunn cheered for the movies of Warner and Columbia, and they will definitely repay this favor;


    Universal is a partner of Dunn Pictures and will definitely support it;


    Paramount''s film "Mission: Impossible 2" was very successful at the box office, and director John Wu happened to be recommended by Dunn. And "Spider-Man" and "Mission Impossible 2" are perfectly staggered, allowing the film starring Tom Cruise to become the second highest-grossing film this summer. This is also affection.


    Among the 7 film and television companies, at least 4 want to sell Tang En''s face. Even if Disney strictly guards against it, and the total number of votes exceeds half, it will not prevent "Chainsaw" from being rated as an R-rated film.


    However, in the process of rating, something unexpected happened to Dunn.


    Universal: "I think the cut ''Chainsaw'' has met the standard of an R-rated film."


    Disney: "Against! "The Chainsaw" is too violent and bloody. If it weren''t for adults with a complete outlook on life, the uncomfortable scenes in it would not be tolerated at all."


    Paramount: "The Chainsaw is about the same type as the B-rated horror films of the 1970s. There is precedent for it, and it can be rated as an R."


    Disney: "The grading system at that time was not perfect, and mpaa must keep pace with the times!"


    Columbia: "The Chainsaw has cut a lot of content, at least in my opinion, they have shown great sincerity, we should not limit a good movie in terms of rating. I think it is R-rated! "


    Disney: "Times have changed, fans now live in an era of peace and stability, their mental capacity is weaker than in the past, we must think about their mental health, this movie must be nc-17! "


    Warner: "It''s not that, with the development of the times, the audience''s knowledge should be more and more extensive, just R-rated!"


    Four consecutive members expressed their opinion that "The Chainsaw" is R-rated, and then there will be no dissent when arguing. With more than half of the votes, "Chainsaw" will be an R-rated horror movie!


    Unexpectedly, MGM and 20th Century Fox also subsequently expressed their support, believing that "The Chainsaw" should be an R-rated film, and there is no need for controversy.


    The total number of votes is 6:1!


    Disney''s objection is invalid, and "Chainsaw" will smoothly enter the cinema with an R-rated film.


    In this contest with Disney, Dunn Pictures won a big victory!


    When Dunn learned the good news from Secretary Ella Fisher, he was talking to Mr. Jack Nicholson on the phone.


    Although the gossip about catching the wind has spread, many organizations and stars including Dunn Films and Disney have denied that they have received a notice of the ban.


    This is completely false hype!


    But Jack Nicholson knew the cause and effect of what happened. He was still following the Lakers to celebrate the championship. When he saw in the newspaper that Dunn and caa terminated the contract and denied being suppressed by Disney, he immediately became angry.


    He admires Tang En, a young descendant, who is capable, courageous, humble and polite, and knows how to advance and retreat. He really didn''t want to see Tang En lose his spirit and choose to retreat under the pressure of Disney.


    "Dawn, if you need help, speak up! I also have a few friends in Hollywood, find some more people, and unite. Hollywood is the best place for all filmmakers. I don''t believe it anymore. Can Disney still be lawless?"


    For Mr. Nicholson''s help, Dunn was moved.


    Those old guys are indeed out of step with the times, but they are the mainstay of Hollywood. Even if they take a back seat, they rely on many non-governmental organizations such as the Actors Guild, the Screenwriters Guild, and the Directors Guild to achieve a balance of interests with the six major film companies.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I already have a plan for the ban, so I won''t bother you."


    "Oh, if you have an idea, that''s good. In short, don''t be afraid. It''s a big deal. We will have a few more strikes, and everyone will be finished together!" Jack Nicholson is really a fan, with a temperament, and his courage is great!


    Every union strike costs Hollywood hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars.


    As a member of the circle, Dunn is definitely not willing to stir up the public''s emotions unless he has to.


    "There''s no need to strike, I can handle it." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, because of the ban, an actor in my movie is going to quit. Can you come and help me?"


    "Oh? The pirate movie?"


    "No, it''s a movie I directed, called "Beautiful Mind". If nothing else happens, it will definitely launch within this month."


    Jack Nicholson was immediately interested, "Are you going to make an art film? Interesting, what role is that?"


    "A supporting role, not too many roles, is a fictional FBI agent in the protagonist''s mind. The original candidate for the role was Ed Harris, but... He may prefer to cooperate with Disney."


    "Ed Harris?" Jack Nicholson snorted contemptuously, "That kid has a good relationship with Jerry Bruckheimer, I''m afraid he still has illusions about Disney, he doesn''t know what to do! Forget it, no I mentioned him, if he doesn''t quit, how can I have the opportunity to join the movie you directed?"


    Dunn was pleasantly surprised: "Mr. Nicholson, you agree? Don''t you need to read the script?"


    Jack Nicholson said: "Of course the script depends on it, but I have already thought about joining this "A Beautiful Mind" crew. You can notify my agent directly."


    "Great, I appreciate your help, Mr. Jack Nicholson. With your participation, "A Beautiful Mind" will be even better!"


    Dunn sighed repeatedly.


    There are times when the amount of respect you show to others will pay off.


    Corporal Li Xian, this is really a good method.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 223： bait

    Michael Eisner investigated Dunn and finally determined his ambitions.


    This kid wants to work hard for the next piece of his own territory in Hollywood!


    Originally, in Michael Eisner''s view, this is not important, because no matter how the Dunn Pictures develops, it is still a dream to surpass Disney.


    However, the movies produced by Dunn Pictures have caused humiliation to Disney''s movies in the summer, and Dunn''s personal thoughts... really make people angry!


    He actually wanted to use Disney as a stepping stone to reach the pinnacle of Hollywood!


    Of course, if any film company can step on Disney, it is enough to have a temporary place in Hollywood, and even buy Universal Pictures, it is not a problem.


    However, as the big boss of Disney, how can Michael Eisner tolerate this kind of thing?


    If he doesn''t make a move, it''s enough. Once he makes a move, it must be a heavy move - a ban!


    In the past Hollywood, it was not that there were no block orders within the high-level executives, and even a generation of master Chaplin had such an experience. A more typical representative is Mel Gibson in the next few years.


    But ordering a blockade of a film company is unprecedented.


    Michael Eisner just wanted to use this method to tell Hollywood and Dunn that anyone who wants to step on Disney and use Disney''s reputation and image for their own benefit will not end well!


    On a deeper level, Michael Eisner set two traps for Dunn behind this ban.


    The first trap, of course, was to encourage Tang En to expose the contradiction to the media.


    Once this kind of thing happens, Disney doesn''t even need to continue to exert force, and several other giants will join forces to kill Dunn Pictures.


    There is no doubt that anyone who dares to challenge the interests of Hollywood will not end well.


    The entertainment circles in other countries are just inferior. But Hollywood is different. Hollywood has the most top contacts and power in the United States!


    At that time, in order to make money, Kirk Kerkorian sold MGM to an Italian chaebol with a "mafia" background, which disrupted the Hollywood market. It directly led to Hollywood''s collective action, and even contacted the White House, and implemented various means to forcefully suppress it.


    As a result, Kirk Kerkorian was forced to buy MGM back from the Italian chaebol. However, MGM has lost its vitality in the film market, and he can only abruptly transform MGM from a film company into a real estate company.


    Only in the last year or two has it eased in the film market with the help of the "Hannibal" series and "007" series.


    It is conceivable that even MGM only survived and survived. With the current strength of Tang En Pictures, once it is collectively suppressed by the six major companies, it will definitely be shattered.


    The market for watching movies is not large, and the market is not even as good as the TV industry, but Hollywood contacts, from the White House to the congressmen, are definitely the most influential group in the United States.


    In the test of the media reporters, Tang En was very strict, and there was a "blocking order" in his firm veto.


    This further strengthened Michael Eisner''s idea that Dunn''s arrogance, arrogance and publicity in front of the media in the past were all for show.


    In essence, this is a mature and stable young man with a flexible mind.


    However, if Dunn is tight-lipped, can he escape Michael Eisner''s calculations?


    Of course not!


    He is the head of Disney who has been in Hollywood for 20 years!


    Now, Dunn has fallen into the second trap he set - admitting counsel.


    Didn''t Dunn want to step on Disney and prove to Hollywood the strength and influence of Dunn Pictures? And in this summer vacation, Dunn Pictures is indeed superior everywhere in the competition with Disney.


    Of course, Michael Eisner knew that the "blocking order" broke Hollywood''s rules, but it was only a minor breach, the scope of which was very narrow, and the nature was not serious.


    Especially now that Dunn Pictures is really hot, and the movies are selling well one by one, which definitely challenges the authority and status of the six traditional Hollywood companies.


    With a moderate amount of suppression, everyone will surely be happy to see it succeed.


    Just like in the past few years, everyone has been suppressing DreamWorks at the same time.


    Now, the bad reputation is carried by Michael Eisner, and the other five companies will help Dunn to vent their anger on the surface. But in fact, they all hope to use the hands of Disney to suppress the development momentum of Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn chose to admit counsel, and he must have put his hope on the mediation between the Film Association and the other five major companies.


    Huh, is this possible?


    Even if it is possible, the mediation will definitely have a period, maybe three months, maybe five months.


    Through these three to five months of suppression of Tang En Pictures, even if Disney finally lifted the "blocking order" after mediation and mediation by several major companies, such a long period of suppression is enough to kill the current momentum of Tang En Pictures. .


    Moreover, Dunn Pictures has been suppressed by Disney for several months, and has not yet fought back. Doesn''t this just show that Disney has the unshakable strength of Dunn Pictures?


    No matter how high the box office of the movie produced by Dunn Pictures is, it will not change the fact that it is bullied, suppressed and trampled by Disney.


    This naturally broke Dunn''s idea of ??using Disney as a stepping stone, soaring into the sky, and mastering the right to speak in Hollywood.


    This is Michael Eisner''s overall consideration.


    Tang En and Tang En Pictures, he doesn''t look down on them at all, all he cares about is not to let Tang En''s trickery succeed, and not to let Tang En Pictures upgrade through Disney''s monsters!


    At this time, the secretary walked into the office and said softly, "Sir, the latest news is that Dunn Pictures'' movie "The Chainsaw" was rated R."


    It stands to reason that with Michael Eisner''s status, he would not pay attention to such trivial matters at all.


    But now is a special period, all the news about Tang En must be reported to him as soon as possible.


    "what happened?"


    Michael Eisner didn''t look very good.


    "The other six reviewers gave them an R rating. Although we insisted on nc-17, it was ineffective."


    Michael Eisner frowned, "Twentieth Century Fox also gave it an R rating?"


    "That''s it."


    "I see, you go down."


    Michael Eisner waved his hand and dismissed the secretary, not feeling very happy.


    Dunn Pictures has continuously accepted many employees who have left Fox. Tom Rothman must be punished. What is this guy thinking?


    Michael Eisner pondered for a long time, and then he laughed: "That''s fine, to create an illusion for that kid, let him think that several other big companies are behind it, just treat it as... a bait to send out!"


    ¡­


    Golf is a sport that integrates social interaction, sports and games. It can be in close contact with nature. It is the main way for "aristocrats" to relax after work.


    Dunn doesn''t have this habit, mainly... not!


    However, Michael Ovitz is a good player. The first time we met, he didn''t have any idea of ??talking about work with Dunn at all. He directly invited him to the Griffith Park Golf Course to play a round of golf and relax the pressure.


    Kindness is difficult, but Tang En agreed without any difficulty.


    Of course, there is another reason. In his agency, Michael Ovitz found a sexy, charming, delicate and graceful beauty for Dunn to accompany him.


    With the current strength of AMG, of course there is no big star, but this one in front of him still makes Dunn''s heart inexplicable - Penelope Cruz!


    This Spanish girl, at this time in Hollywood, is still a little-known actor, and can only play some small supporting roles without much drama, usually in the role of a vase.


    But in Spain, she is already a well-known female star!


    The road to Hollywood is always full of ups and downs and twists and turns.


    But this time, the big boss Michael Ovitz brought her to see Dunn, which made her seem to see the dawn of survival in this illusory Hollywood fog.


    Michael Ovitz is an extremely smart person. He knows Dunn''s intentions, but he is not in a hurry. He invites him to play golf, accompanied by beautiful women, just to let him relax in all aspects from body to spirit.


    Only by completely relaxing can we more calmly face strong pressure and strong opponents.


    In the VIP room of the golf course, the three meet.


    Michael Ovitz saw Dunn''s eyes on the girl all the time, and said with a smile: "Don, this is Penelope Cruz, a very good Spanish actor and an artist of our company. Penny, this is Don''t you need me to introduce you more?"


    "Director Walker, hello, I''m Penny, and I like you very much!" Penelope Cruz took two quick steps forward, on his seductive face, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is full of charming smiles.


    Tang En shook her hand gently and said half-jokingly, "Do you like me, or do you like my movies?"


    Penelope Cruz grinned, "I like it all!"


    Tang En took a deep look at her, and found that her eyes did not evade in the slightest, facing his very aggressive eyes, exuding the magic of temptation.


    With just one look, Dunn understood.


    He has been in Hollywood for several years, and has mastered the hidden deals and the underlying rules.


    This is a three-way deal.


    amg is an emerging company, and Michael Ovitz must have valued Penelope Cruz''s potential, so he brought her out to introduce him to Dunn, hoping to add a famous female star to amg company;


    Penelope Cruz needless to say, he is very famous in Spain, but in Hollywood, he is still unknown. This huge disparity in status makes her willing to pay for it to help her career develop in the United States;


    As for Dunn...


    Natalie is about to start school, and she will return to Harvard to continue her studies. Sophie Marceau is filming "Mrs. Smith" in France, and Charlie Ztheron is filming a Dior commercial. Sinking" crew.


    He is now lacking a peerless beauty to accompany him.


    Of course, this may also be the bait for Michael Ovitz to get closer to Dunn, but who cares?


    Even Penelope Cruz himself could not resist such an opportunity.


    When Michael Ovitz asked her if she was willing to play golf with Dunn, she already understood the deep meaning of what she said. After all, everyone knew Dunn''s reputation.


    But she still agreed excitedly, and revealed her excitement that could not be concealed.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 224： Mediation is a joke

    Michael Ovitz started his business in the 1970s when the "red sofa" was still popular.


    In the process of caa''s entrepreneurship and development, it is no exaggeration to say that Michael Ovitz has been the biggest star "intermediary" in Hollywood for nearly ten years in order to make his artists famous faster.


    Now he founded the amg agency to match Penelope Cruz and Dunn, but it''s just going back to the old business.


    Michael Ovitz quickly noticed the eye contact between the two, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "Okay, let''s change clothes, and then let''s go for a few shots!"


    "Okay." Dunn turned his head and looked at Penelope Cruz with a smile, "Penny, can you help me? Pick out a suitable set of sportswear."


    "no problem!"


    Penelope Cruz followed Dunn and took the initiative to take his arm, as if they were intimate, as if the two had known each other for many years.


    Los Angeles has the top golf courses in the United States, and Griffith Park is the leading golf course in Los Angeles and has hosted many international golf competitions.


    There are very complete supporting facilities here, such as a temporary clothing store, with hundreds of new sets of clothing, sports shoes, sun hats, sunglasses and other items for VIPs to choose.


    Penelope Cruz helped Dunn choose a set of Fila sportswear, a white short-sleeved T-shirt and black breathable pants, which looked very stable. She herself picked out a Umbro women''s outfit, with a red tight T-shirt on top and a red and white bubble skirt underneath.


    Next, it was time to change, Dunn glanced at Penelope Cruz and pointed to a changing room.


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips, took a careful look at Michael Ovitz, and found that the old guy seemed to know nothing, and said to himself, "Don, hurry up and change your clothes, 15 minutes for you."


    15 minutes is a very clever time period.


    Anything you can do, time is enough.


    What can''t be done, there is not enough time.


    Tang En understood what he meant and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I''ll find you after I change my clothes. I don''t think I can play golf very well, but with Penny''s help, I''m not afraid of you."


    Penelope Cruz bit his lip lightly, and then slowly walked towards the changing room that Dunn pointed to.


    "Why, don''t you want to?"


    As soon as he got to the changing room, Tang En directly gave her a wall dong, close at hand, condescending, staring at her eyes full of charm.


    No matter how enthusiastic Penelope Cruz was, he couldn''t stand Dunn''s domineering, his eyes flickered, "No... I would."


    "Then why does it look reluctant?" Dunn lowered his head, getting closer and closer, and the noses of the two were stuck together.


    Penelope Cruz stretched out his hand to support Dunn''s chest lightly, "Just...it just feels too fast."


    With an evil look on his face, Tang En lowered his voice and said, "But I can''t wait."


    "Mr. Ovitz is still waiting for us."


    "Don''t worry, I''m not in a hurry, let''s change clothes."


    Penelope Cruz lowered his head and gave a soft "um".


    Dunn''s clothes are very convenient to change, but Penelope Cruz is different.


    She is now wearing a body-shaping underwear that shows her body, and needs to be replaced with a breathable and lightweight sports underwear. This means that she needs to reveal all the secrets of her body in front of this man who has just met for less than 20 minutes.


    After taking off the jacket, it is time to change into the underwear.


    Penelope Cruz''s heart beat a little faster. She was already prepared, but this speed... was too fast. She gritted her teeth, turned her head, and found that Tang En had changed into his sports clothes, sitting on the sofa carefreely, looking at herself with all his leisure.


    "Do you mind if I enjoy it?"


    Tang En wanted to get up, as if to avoid it.


    Penelope Cruz hurriedly shouted, "Don''t mind!"


    Afterwards, his heart sank, he picked up his sports underwear, walked up to Tang En generously, and showed a coquettish smile, "Mr. Walker, before marriage, I would like to be your female companion and stay by your side."


    Tang En clapped his hands and said happily: "It''s an honor! Then, can I admire your charming body?"


    "Can."


    Penelope Cruz took a deep breath, as if playing slow motion. Under Dunn''s eyes, he slowly undressed, as if every movement revealed a fatal temptation.


    Gently put the underwear she took off to one side, she did not rush to put on sports underwear, but stood in front of Tang En without any cover up, turned around, her right leg was slightly tilted, her left hand rested on her cheek, and she posed. He made an enchanting movement, and his voice was full of magnetism: "Mr. Walker, how is my figure?"


    Tang En sincerely praised, "Perfect!"


    Penelope Cruz''s face was slightly hot, he took two steps forward, sat in Dunn''s arms, hooked his neck, and whispered in a low voice, "Mr. Walker, for you, I am willing to give everything."


    Tang En hugged her enchanting figure lightly and said with a smile, "I have seen it."


    Penelope Cruz bit her red lips and said softly, "I heard...there are a lot of bad guys in Hollywood, will you help me?"


    "As long as you are obedient."


    "I..." Penelope Cruz stuck in Dunn''s arms, articulating psychedelics, "I will listen to you."


    ...


    20 minutes later, the three of them changed their clothes and appeared on the court.


    A few caddies followed far away, Penelope Cruz''s hand-instructed Dunn swing and hit the ball, but also had a bit of strange interest and style.


    Sitting on the scooter and heading to the next hole, Dunn couldn''t help but ask: "Michael, now there are five major brokerage companies in Hollywood, the current situation of AMG, I''m afraid it''s not good?"


    Michael Ovitz waved his hand, "I won''t talk about work today, just play ball!"


    Tang En said angrily, "Your eyebrows are on fire. Are you still in the mood to play?"


    Penelope Cruz is a small person. He didn''t know about the "blocking order", so he couldn''t help laughing at the moment, and smiled sweetly: "Mr. Walker, you are really joking, in this Hollywood, what else can make you anxious? "


    Tang En reached out and put her in his arms, sighing, "Every family has a hard-to-read scripture!"


    Michael Ovitz shook his head repeatedly and said, "Don, don''t be impatient. The more troublesome things are, the less they can be solved in a short time."


    Tang En said angrily, "Then you can''t just ignore it, right? What''s the difference between this and self-deception?"


    Michael Ovitz glanced at Penelope Cruz and said meaningfully: "Dawn, that person... Since he chose to shoot, he must be fully prepared."


    Because of Penelope Cruz''s presence, the two used their words carefully.


    The "that person" in Michael Ovitz''s mouth, Dunn understands, refers to Michael Eisner, the head of Disney!


    "So, now we have to quickly build a network and connect all our friends. Whether it''s mediation or sanctions, there must be an explanation, right?" Tang En was displeased.


    Penelope Cruz had already heard it. The two seemed to be talking about a very serious matter. She didn''t know, but she closed her mouth knowingly. his shoulders.


    Michael Ovitz smiled and said: "Dawn, I feel that you are under too much pressure. Let Penny accompany you and relax for a few days. Don''t worry, I know everything, and I will help you solve it."


    Tang En frowned and said, "Relax for a few days? Do you know that the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for my company, and the image of Tang En Pictures cannot be compromised!"


    Seeing that the persuasion was ineffective, Michael Ovitz had no choice but to say: "The development of Dunn Pictures is too smooth, especially this summer, it''s too much! Do you know that the influence of Dunn Pictures now has surpassed that of DreamWorks."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and vaguely realized something, "You mean...Tang En Pictures has become the target of public criticism?"


    "It''s not a target of public criticism, but it poses a threat to big companies. This is an indisputable fact." Michael Ovitz turned around and glanced at Dunn deeply, "People are separated from each other, don''t judge a person with your eyes. In the inner world of people, the most fundamental thing is the distribution of interests.¡±


    Dunn took a deep breath, feeling that this topic could no longer be discussed.


    Michael Ovitz''s words made Dunn feel as if he had poured cold water on his head this summer, and he suddenly became sober Indeed, he once put his hopes on the other five companies, thinking that they would In order to maintain the health of the Hollywood market and oppose Disney''s vicious competition.


    But after some analysis by Ovitz, Dunn seems to want to understand, mediation... how ridiculous!


    Just like when the Japanese invaded during World War II, the officials pinned their hopes on the mediation of the imperial powers. How sad and ridiculous?


    The imperial powers may strongly condemn it on the surface, but behind the scenes they are silently selling weapons to Japan, and at the same time taking advantage of the chaos, trying to use financial means to control the economic lifeline of this country when China is reforming its currency system.


    To put it bluntly, on the surface, it sounds high-sounding, but in fact... it still pays more attention to its own interests!


    This is almost the same as Disney''s current situation with Dunn Pictures.


    After getting out of the car, Dunn''s interest in golf has dimmed a lot. With a wave, he handed the club to Penelope Cruz, came to Michael Ovitz, and whispered: "There is a solution. any way?"


    "They will silently ignore Disney''s behavior, because it is profitable for them. As long as Dunn Pictures is overwhelmed, then they will have a chance to touch the treasure of Marvel."


    Michael Ovitz has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years, and he has already seen the whole situation in front of him.


    Tang En sneered: "Yes, the copyright in my hands is indeed enough to make people jealous."


    "So, if it is profitable, they will choose to sit on the sidelines." Michael Ovitz swung heavily, looked down the golf ball, and said with a smile, "Don, know how to play golf Do you beat your opponent on the ball? If you can''t weaken your opponent, you can only improve your own!"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, if he realized something.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 225： 1 stop purchase

    Michael Ovitz''s words are about the truth that it takes its own hard work to strike iron.


    But Dunn also realized a deeper meaning.


    Disney broke the rules of the market and viciously suppressed Dunn Pictures. The reason why the other five companies tolerated it was because, compared with the slight destruction of market rules, suppressing Dunn Pictures would bring them more benefits.


    If a healthy Dunn Pictures can provide them with more benefits, will they still acquiesce to Disney''s behavior?


    Never!


    They will definitely join hands and sanction Disney!


    Dunn took a deep look at Michael Ovitz and admired secretly.


    Sure enough, he is a big man who has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years. His vision and insight are extraordinary. Such an in-depth analysis is definitely clearer than West Cotton and Bill McNick.


    Now, Dunn has completely understood the current situation of Dunn Films, which is even worse than imagined!


    But Dunn was in a good mood.


    To solve a problem, you must first figure out what is wrong. If you can''t even figure out where the problem is, and you rashly propose a solution, it can only be a mess.


    Michael Ovitz glanced at Dunn and saw a smile on the corner of his mouth. He was slightly surprised, "Don, this is the first time I''ve seen such a strange young man like you."


    "Strange?" Dunn smiled slightly. "When the Normandy landings were in, the wind was strong and the waves were surging, and the generals were worried and worried about the failure of the landing. But General Eisenhower was very happy, he thought this was the best environment for the landing. Because this These difficult landing conditions were when the German defenses were at their most slack."


    Michael Ovitz pouted.


    Eisenhower?


    That is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, a five-star general, and the president of the United States!


    This Tang En, the tone is really not small!


    But on second thought, it was not too much.


    In Hollywood, Dunn''s fortune history is very similar to Eisenhower''s experience, both from controversy and squeeze, forging a successful road.


    Maybe... the future Dunn may really become the... President of Hollywood!


    ...


    After the game, take a shower.


    Dunn and Penelope Cruz went to the same bathroom by coincidence.


    At this time, there was no time limit outside, how could Tang En be able to hold back against such an enchanting peerless stunner?


    For a time, Wu Yun Chu Yu, bees and butterflies were mad.


    Breathing and banging, a fierce symphony was played in the bathroom.


    When Dunn got dressed and came out, he saw Michael Ovitz holding a mobile phone and pacing in the VIP room with a worried expression on his face.


    Soon, he hung up the phone, sighed, and glanced behind Tang En, "Where''s Penny?"


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "she''s still wearing clothes."


    The two took a shower in the same bathroom, and for so long, they didn''t have to think about what they did in it. Compared with the young Dunn, Michael Ovitz is the old driver. He must be used to this kind of thing.


    Sure enough, Michael Ovitz looked as usual and sighed: "Penny''s career in Hollywood is not going well. Even to make a living, she often returns to Spain to film."


    "I can help her." Tang En blinked and thought of something, "Is the phone call just now...is it also the company''s business?"


    Michael Ovitz nodded, "Hollywood''s environment has changed a lot from 20 years ago. Starting a business at this time is no better than when caa was founded."


    Dunn hesitated for a while, but said bluntly: "Michael, Hollywood has five major brokerage companies now, and this market is approaching saturation."


    "How can I not understand?" Michael Ovitz shook his head, "I''m just not reconciled, the entertainment industry is my favorite place, and I don''t want to leave."


    Tang En said half-jokingly: "You can''t leave, I still have to rely on you to help check and balance Disney."


    Michael Ovitz waved his hand, "You can rest assured, I will never leave Hollywood unless it''s the last minute! Go to AMG tomorrow and sign the contract."


    "Yes, but I''m very curious." Dunn stared at him, "In those days, you led caa to create an integrated ''packaged'' service, which successfully opened up a new world. Now amg company, do you have any entrepreneurial ideas? ? If it is still the packaged service in the past, I think everyone prefers to cooperate with caa."


    "Entrepreneurial idea?" Michael Ovitz''s face showed a bit of arrogant confidence, "This time, I have a bigger plan!"


    Dunn was very interested, "Can you talk about it?"


    Michael Ovitz hesitated a little and sighed, "Forget it, if you can''t even dig a big-name star and a good agent, what a great idea will be a castle in the air. The foundation, the current AMG, lacks a foundation! "


    Tang En said with a smile: "Isn''t there me? I''m not big enough?"


    "Of course you are big enough, but... you alone can''t afford a large brokerage company. What''s more, the relationship between AMG and Disney is like water and fire. Without such a huge resource channel, the attraction will be weak. a lot of."


    Michael Ovitz is well aware of the predicament and situation facing amg company right now.


    In the previous life, Michael Ovitz could not solve this problem. Although there are hills and valleys in his chest, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice!


    Finally, in 2001, Michael Ovitz withdrew from amg, and the brokerage company quickly drowned in the brokerage wave.


    Michael Ovitz, who is only 54 years old this year, is at the peak of a man''s balance of energy, experience and ability.


    This quit the entertainment industry at this time, and I have to say, this is a big loss for Hollywood.


    And Dunn is still waiting for his help to complete the huge acquisition of Universal Pictures.


    In the 1990s, Michael Ovitz ran global transactions twice, first selling Panasonic and then selling Seagram Group, and he accumulated enough experience.


    So, in any case, Dunn has to help Michael Ovitz, let him tide over the difficulties and stay in Hollywood!


    "Tell me about it, maybe I can help you a little bit?"


    Dunn knew that at this time, helping others was helping oneself.


    Michael Eisner was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "caa''s integrated packaging service was founded by me and a few partners back then. Now, I have an idea to upgrade this integrated packaging service. , and further, to provide ''one-stop shopping'' service!"


    "Buy it all in one stop? How do you say it?"


    "The integrated package service will provide customers with all cast members including actors, directors, cameras, editing, etc. The one-stop shopping service will provide services to supplement the vacant investment on this basis!"


    "what?"


    Surprised Dunn was stunned.


    Even though he had "informed" experience in his previous life, Michael Ovitz''s creative idea still shocked him a little.


    Sure enough, it is a big cow, and the ambition is big!


    If Michael Ovitz''s vision can be realized, then brokerage companies such as caa, wma, icm, uta, etc. will all collapse or be forced to transform.


    The service of "filling up the vacant investment" he provided is really attractive!


    Hollywood film companies have a lot of influence, but it takes a long time for the film''s funds to be returned, which will lead to a tight capital chain. Even the dignified 20th Century Fox almost sold the distribution rights of "Titanic" to Paramount because of a budget of tens of millions.


    Therefore, investing in movies and making up the budget is the most important thing for many film companies.


    In many movies, if an actor can successfully attract investment, then he can serve as the starring role and concurrently serve as a producer.


    The most typical example is "The Fast and the Furious", Vin Diesel pulled investment for the producer, and he starred in the entire series, smoothly from a nobody to a Hollywood star in one fell swoop.


    If Michael Ovitz can really create this "one-stop shopping" service model, there is no doubt that he will return to glory and come to the top of Hollywood!


    At this time, Penelope Cruz was already dressed, wearing a white pleated skirt like a Greek goddess, which set off her extraordinarily beautiful and beautiful.


    In particular, there was a tinge of redness on his face that had not faded after the aftertaste, which added a bit of charming and enchanting style.


    "Wow, Penny, you are so beautiful!"


    Dunn quickly stood up, opened his arms, and hugged her.


    This Spanish girl is really charming, with a proud figure that is bulging forward and backward, which brings him intoxicating enjoyment, which is different from the feeling of Charlize Theron, as if there is an exotic style.


    Penelope Cruz came shyly, leaned into Dunn''s arms, and whispered in his ear, "You are too powerful, my legs are weak, you have to support me."


    Without a doubt, this is the sweetest compliment to a man.


    Tang En held back his smile and said in a low voice, "Where is this going? Come home with me in a while, and let''s fight another 300 rounds!"


    "Three hundred?" Penelope Cruz gave him a shy look, biting his red lips so seductively, "You were almost three thousand just now!"


    Dunn finally couldn''t help it and laughed.


    He wrapped his arms around Penelope Cruz''s soft waist tightly, and turned around and said casually, "Michael, let''s find time tomorrow to discuss in detail about work. Your idea of ??''one-stop shopping'', I think It is very promising, but the development model needs to be changed.¡±


    Michael Ovitz was a little surprised.


    Is this kid really fake? I just casually mentioned the "one-stop shopping" service, and he became interested in it and thought it was very promising? Wouldn''t it be nice to say something on purpose?


    Dunn ignored his surprise, put his arms around Penelope Cruz, hummed a little tune, and walked away.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 226： old rules

    Penelope Cruz is a very famous actress in Spain. She has been in many high-end places, but it is the first time I have seen such a beautiful private top-level manor like "Mid-Mountain Manor".


    It''s like a paradise in a fairy tale, with everything.


    "I like it here!" Penelope Cruz took Dunn''s arm, took a deep breath of the floral fragrance in the breeze, and was intoxicated.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Since you like it, you can stay here for a while longer. I''ll reserve a room for you."


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile, "I listen to you."


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "Look back and see what type of car you like, and tell the housekeeper to order a few."


    "Ah?" Penelope Cruz looked at Dunn in surprise, "Is Lamborghini okay?"


    "sure."


    "Then... what about the Bugatti Veyron?"


    "Can."


    "I love Koenigsegg, the red one, so pretty!"


    Tang En put his arms around her shoulders with a smile, "It''s all right! I can buy whatever I like. Since I live here, all the expenses are covered by me."


    The Spanish film market is small, and actors are generally not paid very well. In Hollywood, Penelope Cruz is only a small supporting role, and she has only received a salary of 250,000 US dollars at most, and it is difficult to maintain her glamorous life.


    Now, Tang En''s bold words allow her to own the sports car of her dreams, not to mention how happy she is.


    "Dawn, you''re amazing!" Penelope Cruz jumped up happily, his arms around his neck, blushing, "I finally understand why... they all like to date you. "


    She snuggled in Tang En''s arms intimately, and walked into the mansion with a smile. At first glance, she was shocked by the classical and exquisite decoration style in front of her. At second glance... she was almost paralyzed!


    If it wasn''t for Dunn''s tight embrace, Penelope Cruz might even slump directly on the ground.


    A big girl came across - Natalie Portman!


    Dunn knew Penelope Cruz''s embarrassment, and he felt a little guilty. He tried to calm down and introduced with a smile: "Nate, this is Penny, Penelope Cruz, my new friend, will come. Live at home for a while. Penny, this is my girlfriend, Natalie Portman."


    Penelope Cruz''s face changed, and he was speechless in embarrassment.


    Natalie glared at Dunn, and then a smile appeared on her delicate face, "Hello, Penny, I''m Natalie, you are welcome to be your guest."


    Penelope Cruz was beating drums in his heart, and he was a little confused about the relationship between Dunn and Natalie.


    I heard that Natalie is a student at Harvard, so her IQ must be very high. It''s impossible not to see her relationship with Dunn, right? Is there an open relationship between them...?


    The hostess took the initiative to say hello, Penelope Cruz quickly separated from Dunn, took a step, and said embarrassingly: "Hello, Miss Portman, I''m Penny, from Spain."


    Natalie didn''t look at Dunn again, stepped forward, took Penelope Cruz''s hand with a smile, and said affectionately, "Let''s go, I''ll show you around, and pick a room by the way. ."


    "Thank you, Miss Portman, you are very kind."


    Penelope Cruz is 7 years older than Natalie, but in front of this young little sister, she can''t hold her sister''s demeanor.


    After dinner, when Penelope Cruz was taking a bath, Dunn finally had a chance to talk to Natalie alone, and said with a poignant smile, "Angry?"


    Natalie gave him a big white eye and said sourly: "Two have just gone, and another one has come. The woman beside you really never breaks."


    Tang En sat beside her, hugged her, and said boldly: "No way, men are too good, there will always be countless women who come up and follow one after another, and they can''t drive them away!"


    "You''re so thick-skinned!" Natalie glanced at him contemptuously and snorted, "If you don''t agree, can people still force you?"


    Tang En smiled, "I''m such a gentleman, I can''t refuse women repeatedly, right?"


    "You always have a reason."


    Natalie pouted and turned her head away.


    Tang En asked in a low voice, "Why, are you really angry?"


    "No!"


    "You must be angry!"


    "No, I''m used to it." Natalie paused and sighed, "I just think if this kind of thing spreads out, everyone will laugh at me."


    "Laughing at you?" Tang En''s face turned pale, and he snorted coldly: "Don''t worry, when we get married and you become my wife, I don''t think anyone dares to laugh at you!"


    Natalie pouted and said, "It''s because of this that she is laughed at, even her husband can''t control it..."


    Tang En smiled confidently, "Don''t worry, I have already thought about your concerns, and I have found a solution, which will not only prevent you from being laughed at by your peers, but will allow you to gain the widest respect!"


    "Really?" Natalie''s face brightened, "What is the solution?"


    Tang En said: "I said it a long time ago, I will make you the best actress ever in Hollywood!"


    "You mean... Oscar?"


    "certainly!"


    Natalie looked in disbelief, "Oscar didn''t come from your family!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Don''t worry, there will always be a way, trust me. You only need to finish your studies now, and after graduation, my foundation in Hollywood will be solid. At that time... our husband and wife will sweep Hollywood by storm. !"


    Natalie blushed, "What nonsense are you talking about, what kind of husband and wife, I didn''t promise to marry you."


    "Ah? Who will you marry if you don''t marry me?"


    "I-I haven''t made up my mind yet."


    Tang En smiled and leaned over, kissed her on the cheek, and lowered his voice, "Baby, Penny is taking a bath."


    Natalie glanced at him warily, "What are you doing?"


    Tang En bewitched and said, "Why don''t we join in?"


    Natalie said: "Don, you are testing my bottom line step by step!"


    Tang En said innocently: "I think this is normal, right? My dear, think about it, you are only 19 years old this year, and I am only 22 years old. Our future, there are still decades of getting along. We are now The relationship between us is vigorous, but it will definitely cool down after a long time."


    Natalie looked at him coldly, "What do you want to say?"


    Tang En said: "If we can add another woman between us it is like a spice in life, whether it is mental or physical, it will add new fun to our life, especially when changing spice frequently. on the premise, right?"


    Natalie said angrily: "After talking so much, don''t you just want me and other women to accompany you... to make a fool of yourself."


    Tang En said bluntly: "Some time ago, Sophie and Charlie, when we were together, they were also very excited. I think... It''s okay, it''s not a nonsense."


    "I don''t agree with it anyway!"


    Natalie kicked his calf.


    Tang En shrugged and stood up, "Anyway, I''ll talk to you first. There are still many days to come. This kind of thing can''t be avoided. You have to be mentally prepared."


    "Dan, you are a bastard!"


    Natalie picked up the throw pillow on the sofa and threw it at him.


    Tang En dodged with a smile and glanced in the direction of the bathroom, "It''s fine if you don''t come, anyway, I''m going to take a bath with Penny."


    "Go away, go away!"


    Natalie threw out several throw pillows in anger. When Dunn walked to the corner and was about to disappear from sight, she shouted, "Old rules, don''t forget!"


    Tang En''s figure disappeared from her sight, and only two words came: "I know!"


    The old rule, this is the rule that Natalie and Dunn agreed to when Sophie Marceau and Charlize Theron lived at home.


    How Dunn messed with them, Natalie didn''t interfere or stop them.


    But every night, no matter how late Dunn played, he would go back to Natalie''s room and put his arms around her to sleep.


    This is one of the few "attribution rights" that Natalie has won under the circumstance that she can''t stop Dunn from messing around.


    Although it is only a nominal right of ownership, but... it is better than nothing.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 227： foresighted superiority

    The matter of the ban is just a struggle at the top of Hollywood, and it has no impact on the ordinary class.


    The acquisition of Good Machine Pictures and Dick Clark Television Production Company by Dunn Pictures is operating in an orderly manner.


    The acquisition process of Good Machine Pictures is very smooth, and it will definitely be completed within this month; because Dick Clark Television Production Company is a listed company, the privatization process is relatively long, and it is estimated that it will take more than three months.


    When he arrived at the company, Bill McNick told Dunn that he had talked with the heads of several major film companies, and everyone generally expressed their support for Dunn Films.


    This is the result that Tang En had long expected, and he snorted coldly, "The cat is crying and the mouse is fake mercy!"


    Bill McNick was slightly startled, "You are..."


    Dunn said: "Let this matter be handled by Mr. Ovitz. The inside story will be discussed later. Bill, I need a document now. Help me prepare it. I will go to Michael Ovitz in the afternoon."


    "Preparing Files?"


    Bill McNick was a little surprised. He was the president of Dunn Pictures, and he wasn''t Dunn''s secretary. For such trivial matters as preparing documents, he didn''t need to appear in person, right?


    Dunn explained: "You have been in charge of 20th Century Fox in the past, and I need a copy of Fox''s earnings over the past few years, not necessarily trade secrets, but mainly the film''s internal rate of return. And you have a lot of connections, it''s better to put the other few The situation of a movie company is also well understood.¡±


    ...


    At 2 o''clock in the afternoon, Tang En went to the amg agency with the sorted documents and accompanied by the secretary.


    Michael Ovitz also sorted out a thick stack of documents and waited for a long time.


    Today''s meeting is very important, not only to come up with a plan to help Tang En Pictures to solve the current predicament, but also to plan a correct development path for the amg agency.


    When the two met, they briefly exchanged a few words before entering the topic, Michael Ovitz said: "The situation of Dunn Pictures is very serious now, the six major companies are likely to cooperate invariably, and the momentum will be stronger than the suppression of DreamWorks. Also violent."


    The little secretary Ella Fisher, who was sitting beside Dunn, looked a little nervous, and the pen that recorded the content of the conversation in his hand was shaking a little.


    Tang En''s face was as usual, and said indifferently: "There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. There is no room for easing the conflict between Tang En Films and Disney. Even if Disney stops, I will not give up! Therefore, we must let others Big five, seeing real potential benefits."


    Michael Ovitz glanced at Dunn with admiration, "Yes, that''s what it means! These old-fashioned film and television companies have a huge foundation and a very wide audience, and they may not pay attention to the benefits of petty troubles. "


    Tang En nodded, "Yes, you must come up with enough interests to make them tempted!"


    "Film company, what are you missing the most?"


    Michael Ovitz didn''t rush to give the answer, he glanced at Dunn, and Dunn also smiled slightly, and the two said one word in unison: "Funding!"


    That''s right, it''s money!


    Don''t look at the movies produced by Hollywood, which account for almost one-third of the total global box office every year, but can movies really make money through the box office?


    Dunn has obtained clear data showing that in the past few years, less than 7% of Hollywood movies have been profitable through box office revenue!


    That is to say, if there is no peripheral copyright income, more than 93% of Hollywood movies will lose money!


    This is also the reason why traditional film companies are either acquired by media giants or transform themselves into media giants. Because movies want to make money, they rely on the income of intellectual property driven by a wide range of channels.


    Therefore, for large groups such as Sony, Time Warner, Viacom, and Disney, they do not rely on their film companies to make money. In fact, the income of the film market including Columbia, Universal, and Paramount is not optimistic.


    The reason why these large groups are keen on the film industry is because films can bring unparalleled advertising effects and company prestige. In other words, making films is the "image project" of these companies!


    This kind of reason leads to a result: the head office will not invest money in the film company, anyway, the film company produces very little in a year, and can survive, keep making movies, and do a good job of "image project for the head office" "That''s fine, don''t expect this industry to make money.


    Therefore, the problem of funding is a problem that every film company has to face.


    Tax rebates and pre-sale copyrights are the best financing methods.


    For example, the disaster blockbuster ¡°Perfect Storm,¡± released this summer and produced by Warner Bros., had a budget of $140 million!


    Even the well-established Warner Bros. could not make such a big bet. In fact, Warner paid only $65 million of the $140 million cost.


    Where did the remaining $75 million come from?


    In Germany and the United Kingdom, Warner got $25 million in tax rebates. In particular, the German tax refund is very important. When Dunn was filming "Spider-Man", he took advantage of this legal loophole because of insufficient funds.


    Then there is the copyright pre-sale.


    When the "Perfect Storm" project was established, Warner relied on its global influence and heritage, and relied on the appeal of George Clooney, the male lead, to play the routine of pre-selling copyrights.


    Through the pre-sale of copyrights to Japan, Britain, Australia, Italy, France and other countries, it successfully obtained 50 million US dollars.


    Although "Perfect Storm" will not be able to gain box office revenue in these countries in the future, this greatly reduces the risk Warner will take after "Perfect Storm" fails.


    Warner''s strategy proved to be very successful.


    "Perfect Storm" has now earned $150 million at the North American box office, and Warner Pictures has already paid for itself through the North American box office market alone.


    The rest of the box office revenue from other overseas regions and the revenue from peripheral copyrights such as DVDs, video tapes and TV broadcasts will all be net profits.


    But... "The Perfect Storm" doesn''t represent every Hollywood movie.


    This type of "financing game" is only aimed at commercial blockbusters with strong casts and top production teams.


    Because the tax rebate policy is aimed at the future profitability of movies, niche movies, how likely is it to be profitable in the future?


    And pre-sale copyrights are usually made by overseas filmmakers after watching the samples. Only commercial blockbusters with a strong lineup can give overseas filmmakers enough confidence to give money when the project is launched.


    "Hollywood''s financing methods are too powerful." Dunn sighed.


    Michael Ovitz shook his head disapprovingly, "Dawn, it''s already the 21st century, the times have changed!"


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    "I can give you a set of data. Ten years ago, Hollywood movies could get up to 80% of their budgets through movie pre-sale! Even some movies, Hollywood didn''t even need to spend a penny to start the project. . But by this year, do you know how much this figure has dropped to? 47%!"


    Tang En nodded suddenly, "This is the trend of the times. Ten years ago, Hollywood films were synonymous with blockbusters, and the whole world was flocking to them. But now, the film market in many countries has developed, especially Korea, Japan, Australia, and Germany. , and some Eastern European countries, the film industry is developing very rapidly, and Hollywood films have lost the appeal of the past.¡±


    "Yes, in order to encourage the development of domestic films, many countries have introduced policies to suppress Hollywood films, which makes it very difficult for Hollywood films to play the ''financing game'' of pre-sale copyrights as in the past."


    Michael Ovitz''s words reminded Dunn of something, "I heard... Germany is actively changing the "Tax Law" so that film investment can no longer be hidden behind the "Copyright Law". If this road is dead , it will be impossible for Hollywood movies to get a lot of money through the tax rebate policy in the future.¡±


    "Indeed!" Michael Ovitz nodded again and again, fully recognized, "After more than ten years of development, the Germans have figured out Hollywood''s routine, and the German mark is a big deal for Hollywood movies. For example, "In the Disc" In the first part of "Spy", one-third of the budget was paid by German investors, but after Paramount saw the benefits, it kicked out the German investors directly in "Mission Impossible 2"~www.novelhall .com~ Tang En sighed, "Money is the root of all evil, and if Hollywood continues to develop like this, it will be difficult to obtain financing from overseas! "


    Michael Ovitz said with a smile: "I just saw this sign, so on the basis of the original caa integrated packaging service, I plan to create a one-stop shopping full service for amg."


    Tang En praised: "This is a good idea, I support it!"


    Now, overseas funding is tight, and Hollywood faces financing problems.


    Financing here refers to financing movies, not companies.


    Rich people in the Middle East and Asia are of course willing to finance film companies, and they have entered the board of directors. With the help of the platform of big film companies, they have gained a voice in Hollywood.


    But financing a movie is different. To put it bluntly, this is venture capital. Investors have no right to interfere in film production, let alone company operations. They can only get dividends, not even copyright.


    In this case, even if they can make money, the rich people will not look down on it.


    If Dunn can join forces with Michael Ovitz to solve financing problems for the major film companies, let alone suppress Dunn Films, they can''t wait to treat Dunn as an ancestor!


    Michael Ovitz said bitterly: "This is a good idea, but the basis of one-stop shopping is to have enough stars and excellent brokers. If you can''t even do this, how can you attract investment?"


    Tang En''s eyes flashed slightly, and a smile crossed the corner of his mouth.


    For the first time since he met Michael Ovitz, he felt superior to others.


    The forward-looking vision made Dunn have enough capital to "guide" the other side even in front of the powerful Hollywood legend Michael Ovitz.


    This is the superiority of foresight.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 228： internal rate of return

    In Dunn''s view, Michael Ovitz''s idea is too traditional.


    Michael Ovitz believes that the reason why he was able to attract investment for the film is because he was in charge of the film crew, and he could persuade investors to invest in the film with the signboard of a big director and a big star.


    Even, according to the investor''s preferences, he can change the director or star, or provide a brilliant role for the investor''s "Xiaomi".


    Through this method of controlling the crew members, it is recognized by investors, and then fulfills its service commitment to the film company, and completes a series of all-round package services such as stars, crew members, and investment.


    This kind of thinking, of course, is correct. Movies are the creation of stars, but they are not the way to make big money. The reason why many rich people invest in movies is often not for making money, but for favor, face, image promotion, or to please their little girlfriends.


    This kind of thing is very common in the enlightenment stage of the film market.


    For example, in Hollywood in the past, there was a very popular BD relationship.


    b is sugar_baby, d is sugar_daddy, to put it bluntly, it is the relationship between godfather and goddaughter.


    However, with the change of social atmosphere and the maturity of the film market, this kind of relationship has almost disappeared in Hollywood, and it only survives on the fringes of the entertainment circle. This type of girl usually has a specific name, called "wannabes", which refers to people who want to be a star but haven''t done it yet.


    On the other side of the developing country, with the vigorous development of the film market, the "godfather" culture has gradually emerged, followed by "wannabes", that is, "peripheral women".


    Dunn has a vision beyond the times. His vision is naturally broader and more accurate than that of Michael Ovitz. He knows the financing mechanism that should exist in a correct, healthy, rational and mature film market.


    It is by no means relying on big stars or peripheral women to guide investment!


    Tang En said with a smile: "Michael, I think... your thinking is too narrow."


    "Um?"


    Michael Ovitz wasn''t too happy.


    Dunn is unparalleled in the production of movies, he admits that, but when it comes to the company''s strategic vision, he has never been convinced by anyone.


    Otherwise, at Disney, he would not have had a violent conflict with Michael Eisner, and he would have just followed his orders.


    Tang En said slowly: "Michael, times have changed, and the star''s appeal to the movie''s box office is gradually weakening. In the past, the method of attracting investment through the brand of big stars and big directors will gradually lose its effect."


    Michael Ovitz''s tone was not very good, "Celebrities are not good? Well, then tell me, apart from celebrities, what else can attract investors?"


    "Of course it''s enough profit!" Tang En answered immediately without hesitation.


    Michael Ovitz said lightly: "Yeah, if you can see enough returns, then the whole world must be rushing to invest in movies. The point is, most of those investors are laymen, they don''t understand movies, and they don''t have stars. How to convince them? With one mouth?"


    Tang En laughed loudly and said, "Of course one mouth won''t work, even with President Reagan''s eloquence, he can''t do it!"


    Michael Ovitz raised his brows, looked at Dunn deeply, and narrowed his eyes, "Listen to your tone...Is there a way?"


    "certainly!"


    Tang En proudly raised his chest, showing an indescribable confidence.


    Michael Ovitz dubiously said: "If you can really solve this problem, that is to point out a clear way forward for Hollywood, and the entire Hollywood will thank you, and Disney''s problem will be solved."


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m still young after all, so I can only put forward a general idea and specific details, and I want you to help improve it and contact the investor."


    Michael Ovitz waved his hand, "Of course, this is not only helping you, but also helping amg company."


    Dunn reached out and asked the secretary for a carefully prepared document and handed it to him, "The first set of data, in 1975, the average production cost of American films was 5 million US dollars, and in 1987, this figure reached 2,000 US dollars. 10,000. In 1999, the average production cost exceeded 40 million US dollars, and the marketing cost also reached 15 million US dollars. It is conceivable that in the next few years, this data will continue to grow, and investors can no longer only look at When you get the name of a few movie stars, you take a huge risk and invest in it.¡±


    Michael Ovitz looked at the information provided by Dunn with a heavy face, "With a substantial increase in budget costs, even if the conditions in the overseas market remain unchanged, it is impossible to finance enough budget funds through the pre-sale of copyrights."


    "That''s right, that''s the truth!" Dunn snapped his fingers, and a smile appeared on his face, "The second statistic is the good news, the film company''s internal rate of return."


    "Internal rate of return?"


    A little surprise flashed in Michael Ovitz''s eyes.


    Dunn said with a smile: "The internal rate of return is the rate of return for movies. Even though Columbia Pictures has lost money in the past few years, the rate of return for movies has never been lower than 14%. Especially in 1997, because of the production of "Men in Black" ", "Air Force One", "As Perfect", "My Best Friend''s Wedding" and a series of films, the internal rate of return is as high as 23%!"


    Columbia Pictures has been losing money since it was acquired by Sony.


    But this does not mean that the films produced by Columbia Pictures have been losing money!


    Columbia Pictures has been losing money year after year because of the difference in management styles between the United States and Japan, which has led to a surge in operating costs, as well as the salaries of more than 10,000 employees in the global distribution department.


    Since Columbia Pictures was acquired by Sony, many original partners of Columbia Pictures have turned to other film companies.


    As a result, Columbia Pictures has a large global distribution division that doesn''t have enough films to distribute, and naturally can''t make ends meet.


    But the movie revenue, although not comparable to Warner, Fox, Universal and other companies, has not been bad.


    Michael Ovitz didn''t quite understand what Dunn meant, "What does this mean?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t worry, listen to me. In the past few years, 20th Century Fox and Warner''s films have been the most successful in the box office market. Here I have a detailed internal rate of return form for Fox in the past 5 years, you Check it out. The lowest IRR was in 1995 was 17%, and the highest in 1997 was 36% because of the release of Titanic!¡±


    Michael Ovitz frowned and didn''t understand Dunn''s intention at all.


    Dunn''s voice rose a little, and his expression was a little excited, "Michael, didn''t you notice? If the film company''s operating costs and employee salaries are removed, and the film''s expenses on project establishment, slashing, cooperation and breach of contract are eliminated, then the film company will The rate of return will be the most coveted investment industry in the world!"


    "But... how is it possible to exempt these operating costs?" Michael Ovitz asked in a deep voice.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It is of course impossible to exempt the company''s operating costs. But the investment you have drawn for the film company is aimed at the film, not the film company, right?"


    Michael Ovitz''s eyes lit up suddenly, as if realizing something.


    Tang En struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Any film company cannot guarantee that all the films it produces will make money, but the internal rate of return of each film company has good data. What does this mean?"


    Michael Ovitz quickly said: "This shows that the use of big-money film projects to make up for loss-making film projects, this large-scale film output is the source of the excellent internal rate of return for film companies."


    "Yes, that''s the truth!"


    Dunn slapped his hands and looked very excited. He had always been afraid that Michael Ovitz was a stubborn old stubborn, and his half-hearted opinions could not tell him.


    Now it seems that Michael Ovitz''s vision and vision are indeed superior.


    In a few words, Tang En let him understand the truth contained in it.


    Michael Ovitz also looked excited, Dunn''s proposal, like the hand of God, opened a new window of his life for him.


    In the past, he believed that big stars were the foundation for attracting movie investment So after building a "one-stop shopping" service for the amg agency, he has been poaching some big Hollywood stars to join. .


    However, the relationship between Michael Ovitz and Disney is cold, and there is almost no possibility of cooperation, resulting in the reluctance of first-line stars to join AMG, which naturally shattered his idea of ??pulling investment for the film company.


    But Dunn''s words...


    Let him finally understand a truth, movie stars are not the biggest guarantee of being favored by investors at all, but the excellent, excellent and surprising internal rate of return of movie companies!


    If you only invest in one movie, even if the biggest directors and top stars join, there is still the risk of investment failure.


    However, taking a large-scale investment similar to that of a film company, investing in 20 films in a row, and using profitable projects to make up for the loss-making projects, after such large-scale investment, even Columbia Pictures, which is the bottom of the six major companies, will be able to make up for it within a year. You can also get a minimum 14% return on investment!


    When you are lucky, it can even exceed 20%. If you encounter movies like "Titanic" and "Spider-Man", the rate of return will even exceed 30%!


    This document provided by Dunn allowed Michael Ovitz to successfully find the ultimate killer to attract investors!


    And Dunn is not finished yet, his next sentence made Michael Ovitz excited and almost cheered¡ª¡ª


    "You know, I have some friends on Wall Street. According to data provided by Merrill Lynch, Wall Street hedge funds usually seek an internal rate of return between 12% and 18%, but once they encounter a stock market crash like this year, You will face a loss of more than 20%. In contrast, large-scale film investment is the transaction with the lowest risk and the highest return!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 229： Platter investment

    The average hedge fund has an internal rate of return of only 12%-18%, but in the past five years, Columbia Pictures, the worst company among the six major Hollywood companies, has a return on investment of 14%-23%!


    This is far more convenient, concise, stable, durable and more efficient than the frequent operations of hedge funds in the stock market, futures market and bond market!


    Seeing that Michael Ovitz was moved, Dunn was in a good mood and said slowly: "In the past ten years, the US box office has increased by 52%, and the overseas box office has increased by more than three times! And with the development of technology With development, the income sources of Hollywood movies will become more and more extensive, and the considerable return on investment will surely impress many hedge funds and even investment banks!"


    Michael Ovitz nodded. "That said, but to get huge sums of money from hedge funds, private equity funds, or investment banks, you need better reasons."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, I''m ready."


    He took out another document and handed it over, "In probability, there is a commonly used probability solution method called the Monte Carlo method. In recent years, the Monte Carlo method has begun to be widely used by investment institutions. To adopt and apply, to put it bluntly, is to use this method, various investment portfolios, to integrate multiple projects with unknown risks, and to achieve stable fluctuations in investment returns.¡±


    "This morning, I consulted some friends, and I also contacted analysts from Merrill Lynch, and made a set of statistics, you can take a look. According to the Monte Carlo simulation method, when the number of film projects invested reaches 20-25 In other words, when investing in 20-25 films on a large scale, you can avoid risks.¡±


    "In general, there is no essential difference between film investment and stock investment. Both are risk-averse through investment portfolios. Compared with stocks, even if the film market declines, there will be no sudden outbreak of stock market crashes, and the risk is smaller. . This type of investment, I named it, ''Platform Investment''."


    Michael Ovitz took over the document and looked at the complex probability formulas and statistical charts above. His head was big, and he looked at Dunn in surprise, "This is what you sorted out in the morning?"


    "Yup."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Michael Ovitz took a breath.


    He has been in Hollywood for decades, and his contacts range from the White House to the bottom. This is the first time I have met a person with such a comprehensive professional coverage like Dunn.


    There are rumors in the media that Dunn is a "stock god" and an investment expert, but Michael Ovitz never believed it.


    But looking at the detailed investment probability analysis on the document, Michael Ovitz suddenly felt a sense of respect. At the same time, he also felt a little sad for his old rival Michael Eisner.


    To compete with a guy like Dunn, Michael Eisner...I''m too confident!


    Or rather, underestimate him too much!


    The more you come into contact with Tang En, the more unfathomable you will feel.


    It is impossible to predict when he will come up with a shocking, yet mind-blowing idea.


    Although Michael Ovitz is only a top broker who often deals with people, he is not proficient in investment, but he can see that the concept of "assortment investment" proposed by Dunn is feasible!


    It''s just that he didn''t understand, "Dan En, how did you come up with it? It''s too surprising."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s just standing on the shoulders of giants."


    Michael Ovitz laughed, he thought Dunn was joking again, claiming to be Newton.


    He didn''t know that what Dunn said was completely true!


    With the little ink in Dunn''s stomach, he certainly didn''t understand the esoteric Monte Carlo simulation, and couldn''t possibly come up with the idea of ??a movie platter investment.


    He really stands on the shoulders of giants!


    After all, this is what happened in 2003.


    The corporate culture of Viacom Group is both conservative and rude, which is related to the character of the big boss Redstone, which can be seen from the refusal to cooperate with Dunn.


    Paramount, as a film company under the Viacom Group, had problems with its capital chain until 2003, when Paramount''s vice president of commercial operations, Isaac Palmer, came up with a great financing plan.


    That is what Dunn is proposing now - the investment plan for the film assortment.


    Paramount and Merrill Lynch have reached an agreement to establish a private equity fund that will invest in 25 Paramount films within the next two years, with an investment share of 20%.


    Once the "investment platter" plan was proposed, it immediately caused a shock in Hollywood and Wall Street. In the following years, investment banks and private equity funds invested in movies in this way, and obtained a lot of returns.


    This is definitely the most enjoyable collaboration between Hollywood and Wall Street ever, and it involves a huge amount of money, as many as billions of dollars.


    The most famous ones are Relativity Media, Dune Entertainment and Legendary Pictures, which are equivalent to intermediaries between Wall Street and Hollywood, providing channels for Wall Street funds to enter Hollywood.


    The most important point is that if hedge funds, private equity funds and Hollywood film companies cooperate directly, they cannot get the film rights and can only share the share.


    However, by setting up a management company like Legendary Pictures, you can get due benefits in the negotiation with Hollywood film companies. After investing 20%, you can get 20% of the copyright.


    Later, Legendary Pictures was poorly managed and on the verge of bankruptcy, and was acquired by a real estate group with huge sums of money, because they had enough intellectual property rights in their hands in the movie platter for more than ten years.


    Although there is not much profit, in the era when content is king, copyright can sell for sky-high prices!


    The global economic crisis in 2008 had too much impact, causing a series of hedge funds and private equity funds to withdraw funds and tighten their money. Wall Street withdrew, and emerging capital markets such as Asia and the Middle East took over the plate of investment projects.


    It''s 2000, and it''s far from the time when platter investing came along.


    Dunn is willing to take the initiative to bring this benefit to Hollywood in advance, so that the entire Hollywood can thank him for his contribution to it.


    This is the blessing of influence!


    ...


    Dunn''s idea helped Michael Ovitz solve the problem that has been haunting him.


    In the past, he invested in a single movie through the star effect, but now, he has understood the investment model of the new era, and the investment in large-scale and large-scale movies is the core of attracting investors.


    Of course, platter investment is not in line with his past "one-stop shopping" idea. This is a big business project, and his amg brokerage company alone is not capable of operating such a big business.


    This requires more partners to join in and set up a new company.


    Amg can be a shareholder in this new company, and naturally can get more help.


    Dunn glanced at Michael Ovitz and found that he couldn''t hide the excitement on his face, half-jokingly said: "Michael, don''t just consider your own interests, don''t forget, I''m still being suppressed by Disney now. ."


    Michael Ovitz was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed, "Dawn, now major film and television companies are struggling with capital problems. If you create a platter investment concept, it can help everyone get through the difficulties smoothly. Disney''s this With a little action, can you still take it to the table?"


    Tang En frowned and said, "I need immediate results!"


    Michael Ovitz knows Dunn''s mind.


    Now, with regard to Disney''s ban, Dunn expressed his position one day later, and the impression of him at the core of Hollywood would be reduced by one point, thinking that he was afraid of Disney.


    Dunn must respond as soon as possible, preferably a sharp counterattack, to prove that he is not afraid of Michael Eisner, and Dunn Pictures also has the capital to compete with Disney!


    Michael Ovitz pondered for a while, "Give me a week to operate, and after a week, you can respond with confidence and boldness to Disney! Of course, it must be a small-scale response, and the impact should not be expanded."


    "I understand that!" Tang En waved his hand and looked at him suspiciously, "Is one week enough? The theory of platter investment is just a model. To convince those investors, you need to make more detailed preparations~www.novelhall .com~ Michael Ovitz laughed: "You don''t have to worry about it, I''ll be responsible for dealing with people. However, if you want to attract a large amount of investment, it is not a short-term thing, but you can give those big film companies some air first, so that they will not suppress you during this period of time. "


    Dunn nodded, too.


    With Michael Ovitz''s eloquence, he can easily draw a big pie for several film companies.


    Now, except for Dunn Films, all film companies are dreaming of foreign investment. If Dunn can make a bridge, they will definitely not take the risk of offending him and suppress Dunn Films.


    This matter was handed over to Michael Ovitz, Dunn was very relieved.


    "The business of investing in platters has great potential for development, and now everyone does not understand this concept. If everyone figured it out, whether it is Wall Street or Hollywood, a bridge of communication will be quickly built. Confidentiality measures must be taken, and Once you shoot, you must hit it with one hit!"


    Dunn is not alarmist.


    In 2003, Paramount first cooperated with Merrill Lynch to construct a model of film investment platter. Subsequently, Columbia, Warner, Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney and other companies followed suit, looking for hedge funds to share risks.


    Now, this idea is Dunn''s patent, and he certainly doesn''t want others to "steal learning".


    Even if he steals the study, he will have to wait until he has obtained enough benefits through this idea.


    Michael Ovitz knew Dunn''s worries, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don''t worry, I know. There are too many tricks in the film company, whoever dares to set foot in the film company? Entering Hollywood without any guarantees. Having a reliable intermediary as guarantee is the correct way to invest.¡±


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 230： legend

    Michael Ovitz''s statement reminded Dunn, that''s true.


    In fact, since 20 years ago, Wall Street has been involved in Hollywood. At that time, it was mainly in the form of stock holdings or financing. Although it is the film industry, in the final analysis it is still playing finance, and they are good at it.


    In 2003, when the movie platter investment appeared for the first time, it was also the first time that Wall Street faced Hollywood studios directly.


    When I came up, I ate a closed door.


    This year, Merrill Lynch and Paramount reached a cooperation to establish a private equity fund called "Merrose", which plans to participate in Paramount''s investment in 25 films in the next two years, with an investment share of 20%.


    According to the contract agreement, Paramount Pictures will first take 10% of the total revenue as distribution expenses, and the rest will be distributed with private equity funds.


    Everything was done according to the contract and looked flawless.


    However, the Wall Street investment bank, which went deep into the operation of Hollywood movies for the first time, obviously did not understand the routine of Hollywood to kill foreign investors.


    Through the operation in the industry, Paramount directly wiped out most of the income of a series of films invested by the platter, which directly led to the return of Merrill Lynch.


    Sue Paramount?


    I''m sorry, Hollywood has a tradition of killing investors through conventional means in the industry for more than ten years, and has already accumulated enough experience in dealing with it.


    At least on the surface, Paramount''s operation is reasonable, reasonable, and legal, and there is no false act of deliberate accounting.


    With this experience and lessons, private equity funds and investment banks will find an "intermediary" as a guarantee when they make platter investments with Hollywood film companies.


    This intermediary must be able to communicate with Hollywood and Wall Street, especially to understand the operation mode of Hollywood, and to supervise and manage the flow and use of funds.


    Therefore, Wall Street no longer directly cooperates with Hollywood, and a large number of "intermediary" companies were born, such as Relativity Media, Legendary Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Kingdom Pictures and so on.


    Michael Ovitz, as a Hollywood veteran, can certainly see the inside story. Moreover, the brokerage company is an intermediary service. He is responsible for completing the "intermediary" between Wall Street and Hollywood, which is also worthy of the name.


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Well, in order to facilitate you to go to Wall Street to persuade those private equity funds and investment banks, Tang En Capital will invest 100 million US dollars, and we will cooperate to establish a company."


    Michael Ovitz''s eyes lit up.


    Regardless of whether Dunn''s reputation on Wall Street is true or false, Dunn''s reputation in the film industry is absolutely reverberating. If investors on Wall Street were told that even Dunn was interested in investing in this industry, wouldn''t they rush to it?


    "If you can do this, then you''ll get twice the result with half the effort!" Michael Ovitz paused for a moment and said boldly, "Well, I personally put up another $80 million, and the amg agency put up $20 million to make up for it. 200 million US dollars is enough for investors on Wall Street to see our sincerity!"


    Since being kicked out of Disney, Michael Ovitz has held his breath and wants to restore glory!


    Just like Jeffrey Katzenberg, when he left Disney, he was determined to surpass Michael Eisner and prove his ability, which is also the original intention of his creation of DreamWorks.


    Dunn stood up, stepped forward and shook hands with Michael Ovitz heavily, "Okay, then I''ll wait for your good news!"


    Michael Ovitz said with a smile: "Don''t worry, compared to a business as big as a platter investment, Disney''s ban is a trick of the kindergarten, and it is guaranteed to be resolved within a week!"


    "I believe you." Dunn paused for a while, then suddenly smiled, "By the way, since it''s a new company, what''s its name?"


    Michael Ovitz looked at him jokingly, "It''s impossible to call Dunn Media, or Dunn Fund Management Company, right?"


    Tang En laughed and pondered for a while, "Since we are dealing with Hollywood, and our main business is investing in movies, we should call it a film company. In my opinion... or let''s call it Legendary Pictures!"


    "Legendary Pictures?" Michael Ovitz hesitated for a while, then nodded immediately, "Good name, platter investment, it really created a precedent for Hollywood financing, we are creating a legend!"


    ...


    With the help of Michael Ovitz, Dunn''s burden has been relieved a lot, and he can concentrate on the preparation of the "Beautiful Mind" crew instead of worrying about the mess.


    Jack Nicholson successfully entered the group, with a salary of 1.5 million US dollars, played the role of "William Patcher".


    Originally affected by Disney''s ban, Ed Harris, who opened the lion''s mouth, was removed directly.


    What Dunn hates the most is this kind of people who fall into trouble.


    After many days in a row, Dunn did not respond to Disney''s ban. It seemed that everything showed signs, as if he had confessed in front of Michael Eisner.


    Michael Eisner was naturally proud and thought Dunn was a character. Unexpectedly, he was just doing a little trick, and he was suppressed and breathless.


    But er!


    Dunn''s uncharacteristic confession naturally caused a lot of repercussions at the core of Hollywood. The unsung prestige that Dunn has accumulated in the past six months, under the strong suppression of Michael Eisner, seems to be gradually shedding his holy halo.


    However, there is an undercurrent that is quietly surging, and it is Michael Ovitz who is behind the scenes.


    But everyone doesn''t know it.


    Dunn sat firmly on Mount Tarzan, and several of his good friends were very anxious. Mel Gibson even yelled on the phone, angrily scolding the Jewish guys as a bunch of bastards, they were controlling Hollywood and destroying movies.


    Dunn scolded back unceremoniously, with a very cold tone, "Mel, you are racist! Do you know that if it spreads out, you will never be successful?"


    Mel Gibson disapproved and said angrily, "Send it out? Are you going to spread my words out?"


    Dunn said: "This is not a question of whether I will spread the word, your basic idea is completely wrong! Spielberg and Katzenberg are both Jews, as well as Bill McNick and Michael Ovey. Z, they are all my helpers, and they are also Jews! Mel, you must pay more attention in the future, this is very important to you!"


    Mel Gibson said coldly: "Do you still care about me? You are about to be KO''d by that Jewish **** Michael Eisner!"


    Dunn said angrily: "Mel, calm down! I''ll warn you again, don''t show any racist emotions, this is related to your career and your life! Don''t forget, Nat is also Jewish!"


    Mel Gibson''s tone softened at the mention of Natalie Portman, "You know, I''m not targeting Natalie."


    Dunn sighed, "Mel, when people are subconsciously, they always say something subconsciously, you must control yourself. If you lose your temper on a certain occasion and say some anti-Semitic remarks, then you are in Hollywood. The days are really over."


    Mel Gibson was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed wildly, "I know it, as long as you don''t tell the truth, no one will know!"


    Tang En said in a deep voice, "Anyway, you have to pay more attention. Also, I heard... have you ever experienced domestic violence?"


    "who said it?"


    Mel Gibson''s voice tightened.


    "Don''t care who said it, I''ll ask you if you have it!"


    "No!"


    Tang En snorted coldly, "There is no best! You should know that it''s not much better than the end of anti-Semitism!"


    Mel Gibson said cursingly, "You brat, it''s so boring. I had the best intentions to slap you, but instead I taught me a lesson. Okay, I won''t tell you, long-winded!"


    After speaking, he hung up the phone directly.


    Dunn sighed helplessly, Mel Gibson''s character... It may be that he has played too many tough guys and his temper is too tough.


    I hope he can reflect on today''s dialogue and not repeat the mistakes of his previous life.


    ...


    By mid-August, the global box office of "Spider-Man" had broken through another hurdle. The North American box office was 470 million US dollars and the overseas box office was 650 million US dollars.


    Judging from the current box office trend, it is impossible for the North American box office of "Spider-Man" to exceed the $580 million of "Star Wars Episode 1".


    However, the data surpassing the global box office of "Star Wars Episode 1" of 1.18 billion is definitely a certainty!


    Universal Pictures has already transferred all previous box office splits.


    Among them, the North American share is 249 million US dollars, the overseas share is 266 million US dollars, and the total share is 515 million US dollarsUniversal Pictures¡¯ distribution fee is 112 million US dollars. As for the 60 million publicity expenses and various expenses paid in Universal, All are included in the 10% distribution fee, so Dunn Pictures has a total of 400 million US dollars!


    "Spider-Man" is still being released, and it is expected that there will be 120-150 million US dollars in box office revenue in the future, but Dunn''s share of the account is not much.


    Because of the split accounts of the American theater chain, as the release time is extended, the distribution to the distributor will decrease layer by layer.


    The first two weeks are about 55%-58%, and then gradually decrease. After 10 weeks, the account sharing ratio will become 45%.


    In later generations, many commercial blockbusters rely on the first week or two to earn the box office crazily, and then the box office revenue will be released in a waterfall, and it will be released three months later, and it will enter the window sales. This is also part of the reason.


    When talking with Michael Ovitz, Dunn checked the data. It is a surprise that the average return rate of movies reaches 20% for major Hollywood film companies.


    But what about Spider-Man?


    As soon as the data came out, it was shocking!


    Not counting family entertainment, not counting peripheral copyrights, even before "Spider-Man" was released, Dunn Pictures had already recovered $400 million at the box office!


    What is the rate of return?


    The budget of "Spider-Man" is 150 million US dollars, and Dunn Films paid an additional 40 million US dollars in publicity expenses, but the tax rebates of Germany and the United Kingdom also have 42 million US dollars.


    After all, from the current point of view, the rate of return of "Spider-Man" has reached an astonishing... 170%!


    This is the power of Dunn Pictures!


    A mere block order can sanction Dunn Films and overwhelm Dunn?


    dream!


    Dunn, is bound to write a legend that belongs to him in this era!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 231： Industry Bottom Line

    On Tuesday, August 15th, the award-winning film "The Shifting Soul", which won the Palme d''Or at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, was officially released in North America.


    This is a typical literary film, and the release schedule is very awkward. Even if the producer hangs the name of "Dawn Walker", there is no possibility of any box office hits.


    It is estimated that it will not really arouse the enthusiasm of American audiences until after February next year, when the awards season arrives and "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" becomes a frequent visitor to the major awards seasons.


    As for the Palme d''Or...sorry, most of the American people don''t even know where Cannes is.


    Fortunately, the movie has Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman starring, which can be considered to have some appeal, and the box office data is not too embarrassing.


    Among all the films released, the attraction to the audience is second only to the four films of "Space Cowboy", "Transparent Man and Demon", "Shiquan Dabumen" and "Invasion of Brain Cells".


    For such a literary film without any commercial flavor, the box office reached 1.76 million US dollars on the first day, whether it is Universal Pictures or Dunn Pictures, they are all satisfied.


    After all, awards season is the best time for this type of film.


    For the movie "The Girl Who Moved Soul", Dunn Pictures did not have high requirements, and it was satisfied that the global box office reached 50 million US dollars.


    After all, this is a European Palme d¡¯Or film, and it is reasonable to be nominated for next year¡¯s Oscar. It will definitely drive the sales of surrounding copyrights, as long as the investment cost of 40 million US dollars is recovered.


    But the media is obviously not used to this feeling.


    When did Dunn''s films...go with the box office market?


    Since the first "My Great Greek Wedding", the films produced by Dunn Pictures have been leading the box office trend.


    The obscurity of "Soul Shifting Girl" is too abnormal, isn''t it?


    Many media contacted the producer Tangen Pictures, but were told that they had no comment; they contacted the distributor Universal Pictures, but they were also confused by various excuses and did not give a positive explanation at all.


    Abnormal fart!


    Who stipulated that Dunn Pictures must produce movies that sell well at the box office?


    Tang En Pictures not only has the ability of business, but also the pursuit of art!


    Seeing that "Soul Shifting Girl" has been released for two days, the media have not dug enough material for hype from this new Dunn Films movie. They are both anxious and disappointed.


    In the past, the films produced by Dunn Pictures were the key topics for them to gain popularity and sales, but "The Girl Who Shifted Souls" left them helpless.


    Only from a professional point of view to comment on this film, the audience must like to read professional newspapers such as "The New Yorker", "New Republic", "Village Voice", "Film Review", who would be interested in gossip newspapers?


    Be in a hurry!


    ...


    "Everything is done, you can start."


    On the phone, Michael Ovitz''s voice was insipid, but in Dunn''s ears, it was like a Divine Comedy of Xianyin!


    Ella Fisher, who knew the inside story, watched Dunn hang up the phone with a blushing expression, and she couldn''t hide her joy, "Don, can we deal with Disney?"


    Tang En patted his thigh, gritted his teeth and said, "We''ve been angry for seven or eight days, now, it''s time to show our courage!"


    Ella Fisher said excitedly: "I will fax the prepared statement to the major brokerage companies."


    "Don''t hurry!"


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted her. He pondered a little, and the corner of his mouth twitched, "I''ve endured it for so many days, it''s fine for one more day. I heard that there are a lot of media recently who want to interview me?"


    Isla Fisher said: "The Girl Who Moved Souls didn''t do well at the box office...they wanted to ask your opinion."


    Tang En nodded and said: "Okay, contact an influential newspaper and ask them to send someone over. There will be an exclusive interview this afternoon, and there is an additional condition, it must appear in the newspaper tomorrow!"


    ...


    That afternoon, Tang En was in his office and saw an interview team with more than a dozen people. Some people took pictures, some people took pictures, some people recorded, some people interviewed...


    I don''t know, I thought it was a TV station, but in fact, this is just the entertainment interview team of the "Los Angeles Times".


    The main person in charge of the questions was a middle-aged reporter in his forties named Tony Duvall. He was a little bald and had interview experience at first glance.


    Because there was an explanation before, a lot of nonsense at the beginning was omitted. Tony Duvall first congratulated Dunn, the global box office of "Spider-Man" exceeded 1.1 billion US dollars, and then asked the real question, "Director Walker, what are your thoughts on "Transfer Soul"? What do you think of the movie "Girl"?"


    "This is an autobiographical novel adapted from Ms. Suzanne Kaysen. The whole story is full of human introspection and philosophical thinking. Director Mendes handled many details very well and won the Palme d''Or at the Cannes International Film Festival. Well deserved."


    There is a clear framework for the interview questions, and Tang En has already obtained them, so he has already prepared the answers and followed the script.


    "What about the box office?" Tony Duvall smiled, "It''s been two days since The Girl Who Moved Souls, but as far as we know, the movie''s attendance is not ideal, which is in contrast to Dunn''s past movies. Small."


    Tang En calmly said: "It''s a working day after all, and the attendance rate is lower, which is normal. "The Girl Who Moves Soul" is a literary film, which is not the same type as the commercial films produced by Tang En Films in the past few years."


    Tony Duvall said half-jokingly: "It turns out that director Walker also follows the laws of the market, and the movies you participate in production are not destined to sell well at the box office."


    "Of course, the law of the market is the general trend, and no one can change it."


    Dunn paused and glanced at Tony Duvall.


    The questions and answers above are all based on the settings. Next, Tang En will put forward the key points, "For example, some film companies think that with decades of influence, they can make their movies sell well at the box office. Obviously ridiculous."


    Tony Duvall frowned and gave Dunn a deep look, "Can you be specific?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Well, I''ll just give an example, such as Disney. You know, Disney released an action blockbuster "Sixty Seconds" this summer, but unfortunately it ran into my "Spider-Man", The box office results were dismal."


    Tony Duvall nodded in cooperation, "Yes, I heard that the global box office of "Sixty Seconds" has not exceeded 100 million. It is conservatively estimated that this film will bring a loss of 30 million US dollars to Disney."


    Dunn said: "Yeah, this is the power of the market rules. Disney is a decades-old studio, but what about Dunn Pictures? It''s only been established for 3 years. It''s because "Spider-Man" is more in line with the market trend, even if it is Disney will also be ravaged, crushed, and crushed, and "Sixty Seconds of Speed" has become cannon fodder, which is reasonable."


    Tony Duvall is not stupid, of course he can see that Dunn is very keen on this topic.


    And this topic, Dunn Pictures did not inform in advance.


    As a well-known reporter on the entertainment page of the Los Angeles Times, Tony Duvall certainly knows some of the feud between Dunn and Disney.


    Dunn is now making a public statement, satirizing Disney, which is definitely a hot gimmick for hype!


    Tony Duvall saw the potential for big sales at a glance, so he naturally wanted to follow Dunn''s topic and continue.


    The reporter industry, especially entertainment reporters, is afraid that the world will not be in chaos!


    "I remember that it''s not just "Sixty Seconds". This summer, Disney seems to have released several movies?" Tony Duvall looked at the excited Dunn, and knew that he had asked the right question again.


    Tang En said: "Yes, in addition to "Sixty Seconds", there are "Scream", "Girls Club", oh yes, there is also a movie called "Return My Childhood". Before that, I didn''t know Disney released such a movie, but I found out that the star of this movie is Bruce Willis, hehe."


    "Ah, "Return My Childhood", I know that movie is a comedy. It''s a pity that when it was released, it was suddenly rumored that he cheated in marriage, resulting in an extremely dismal attendance of the movie. I heard that now It''s been forced down." Tony Duvall looked at him with a smile.


    Everyone in the industry is very clear about who Bruce Willis has provoked Dunn pretended to be pitiful and sighed, "I heard that the movie "Return My Innocent" had an investment of 65 million US dollars, the box office is less than 10 million US dollars, Disney is estimated to lose 40 to 50 million US dollars, ah! What a pity!¡±


    Tony Duvall almost didn''t hold back. Dunn''s hypocritical appearance was so shameless.


    "Director Walker, what do you think is the reason why an established studio like Disney has repeatedly failed at the box office for its films, while Dunn Pictures has repeatedly been a success?"


    Tang En pondered slowly, "It''s hard to say, maybe it''s a conceptual issue, I heard... Disney''s management is dictatorial? I''m not very clear, Disney is a listed company, and more than 70% of its shares are in the hands of retail investors. How does a general meeting allow authoritarian management? Maybe I got it wrong.¡±


    "I heard that Michael Eisner, chairman of Disney, has a very bad popularity in Hollywood, and especially often uses Disney''s influence to suppress DreamWorks'' cartoons, right?"


    Tony Duvall''s question made Dunn frown.


    Don''t talk nonsense on this topic!


    Dunn''s previous topics have always revolved around Disney, and his words unabashedly expressed ridicule and belittling of Disney. Anyway, Dunn Pictures and Disney have completely fallen out, so they simply confront each other generously!


    But now Tony Duvall has brought the topic to the whole of Hollywood, and even directly exposed the vices within the industry, which has crossed the bottom line.


    Hollywood is a big circle. Even if the industry is stinking, it must create a beautiful and bright appearance, so as to attract more people''s attention and love to this circle.


    This is not only about the interests of Hollywood, but also about the long-term stability of the industry.


    Internal scandals must not be exposed!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 232： the start of the counterattack

    This is the same as playing politics. You can arbitrarily bully a competitor and search for black materials. But if the black material involves more people, not only can it not be made public, but also try to cover it up!


    The scandal must not be allowed to spread to the entire industry, otherwise the huge vicious influence will break out, and no one can bear this responsibility.


    Of course Dunn wants to get rid of Disney and directly establish Dunn''s status in Hollywood.


    But absolutely can not damage the reputation of the industry!


    Disney is the originator of animation, suppressing animation films from other film companies, and it is well known in the circle.


    But not public!


    Even DreamWorks didn''t dare to publicly say that their cartoons were suppressed by Disney, so Tang En dared to go into this muddy water?


    Tang En''s face returned to normal, and he said lightly, "Hollywood is a fair circle. If there is bullying everywhere, then there won''t be so many excellent film companies, right?"


    Tony Duvall frowned: "But I hear Hollywood is very competitive."


    Tang En sternly said: "Hollywood has a healthy market, and if there is a market, there will be competition, which is normal. It''s like the movies of Dunn Films and Disney were released at the same time, and Disney vomited blood at a loss. This is healthy competition and can promote the mutual cooperation between the two companies. Development, I believe Disney is also very much looking forward to seeing such competition. As for the vicious competition you mentioned... I don''t know about other industries, but Hollywood is a typical market that obeys laws and regulations."


    Tony Duvall pouted secretly, looking at Tang En sitting upright, he knew that he was cautious and would not communicate much on this topic.


    "Hehe, let''s go back to the movie. "Spider-Man" has been released for almost two months, and its popularity has declined, but it seems that "The Girl Who Moves Soul" has not been able to dominate the box office. I heard that there is another film from Dunn Films in September. The movie is released, called Memento, can this movie succeed Spider-Man?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Even if it''s Disney, it can''t guarantee that every movie will sell well, right?"


    Tony Duvall glanced at the document in his hand and said quickly: "On August 25th, Disney will release a comedy film "Fox and Dogs"; on September 15th, there will be "Various Styles" and "Memento". Released on the same day. Can Dunn''s film beat Disney at the box office this time?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, and said lightly: "No one can say anything about the box office. But... This summer, "Spider-Man" has stepped on three Disney movies in a row, "The Soul Shifter" and "Memory" Although Fragment is not a typical commercial film, it is not impossible to step on Disney twice on behalf of Dunn Films."


    Tony Duvall''s eyes lit up, "You''re saying... "The Girl Who Moved Souls" will surpass the box office of "Fox and Dogs", and "Memento" will surpass the box office of "All Kinds of Love", right?"


    "This is your understanding, I didn''t say that." Dunn snorted, but soon he changed his words, "In the past, Disney was just an animation studio, because of United Artists and Raiden. The bankruptcy of China Pictures has given rise to a place in Hollywood. Their films... can be said to be the weakest among the six. If Dunn Pictures¡¯ films compete in the market, I will definitely choose Disney.¡±


    "Is it because Disney is easy to bully?"


    "No, it''s because the other film companies are too powerful!"


    ...


    Michael Eisner angrily threw the newspaper on his desk. This Dunn is really ignorant. At such a critical moment, he still wants to show off in front of the media!


    He said that several other film companies are so powerful that they can only compete with Disney. Isn''t this a satire of Disney''s bottom six films?


    What is even more irritating is that in his words, this guy sticks to the bottom line and maintains the dignity of Hollywood. At the same time, he also subtly flattered several other major film companies, targeting Disney.


    Is this his counterattack?


    There''s a fart!


    In addition to being able to speak quickly, what is the use of satirizing Disney''s films in front of the media for the poor quality? Can you solve the crisis that Dunn Pictures is currently encountering?


    wishful thinking!


    And Dunn''s blatant provocation of Disney has undoubtedly deepened the contradiction between the two companies, and there is no possibility of resolving it.


    Michael Eisner didn''t believe that young Dunn could handle the current predicament at all, but he smeared Disney''s image in front of the media, it was too much!


    Look at what these newspapers are saying -


    "Tang En is ambitious and wants to kill Disney''s films five times in a row at the box office! ¡·


    Are Disney Movies Bad? Dunn Pictures issued a statement of challenge. ¡·


    "The richest director speaks again, Disney''s movies are garbage! ¡·


    "Make persistent efforts, Dunn Pictures continues to crush Disney! ¡·


    "Dawn Pictures swept Disney, and the six members may be replaced. ¡·


    If Michael Eisner can tolerate these headlines, some gossip tabloids fearing that the world will not be chaotic made him almost vomit blood¡ª¡ª


    "Shock! Disney chairman Michael Eisner kneels down to Dunn for mercy! ¡·


    "Disney Movies Are Bloodbathed, Michael Eisner Faces Resignation Crisis. ¡·


    "Dawn Pressure Disney, Mr. Eisner begged to be spared. ¡·


    "Down Films made continuous shots, and Michael Eisner was seriously ill and admitted to the hospital. ¡·


    "Dawn Steps on Eisner..."


    ...


    Michael Eisner has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years. When has he been insulted by such a name?


    Also kneeling begging for mercy, kneeling fart!


    To kneel, it was also that stinky brat of Dunn Walker. Michael Eisner set up a net formation and made him obediently admit it.


    A few movies in the mere sell well at the box office. Do you really think that Dunn Pictures will be able to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood?


    Bunch of idiots!


    Michael Eisner''s anger was deposited in his chest, and he called the production department directly, "The Soul Shifting Girl is out, you know?"


    Joe Ruth felt bitter in his heart, "Well, I know."


    "I remember that "The Fox and the Dogs" was a comedy film, and it was released 10 days later than "The Girl Who Moved Soul", and it beat "The Girl Who Moved Soul" in terms of box office, no problem, right?"


    In the face of Michael Eisner''s aggressive questioning, Joe Ruth stammered and said: "Although "Fox and Dogs" is a comedy, it has no stars to join, "Soul Shifter" is Nicole Kidman Starring with Natalie Portman..."


    "Can''t a commercial comedy even win a niche literary film?" Michael Eisner said sternly.


    Joe Ruth''s heart is not to mention how bitter.


    As usual, he would definitely dare to pat his chest and promise. But behind "The Girl Who Moves Souls" is Tang En. He has suffered too many times on this young man, and he really does not dare to make judgments.


    "Uh...this...it''s hard to say..."


    "Trash!" Michael Eisner roared, paused, and then asked sternly, "What about ''Wonderful Love''? I remember this movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and she was the Oscar winner. , and "Memento" will be released at the same time, so it''s no problem, right?"


    Joe Ruth said embarrassingly: ""A Variety of Styles" is a literary film, and the box office competitiveness...I''m afraid it is not high."


    "Huh?" Michael Eisner became more and more angry, "Isn''t ''The Soul Shifter'' a literary film? Joe, are you playing a double standard with me?"


    "No, it''s not!" Joe Ruth was full of bitterness and wanted to cry without tears. "Boss, that''s really not the case. We can''t look at the movies produced by Dunn Pictures in a conventional way."


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth, his anger burning like fire in his heart.


    Joe Ruth took a deep breath and hurriedly said loudly: "Boss, I still say that, I promise to make the company proud of the "Undead Robbery" in November!"


    "November?" Michael Eisner gritted his silver teeth, furious. "There are still 3 months. Is Disney going to be ridiculed and demeaned by that **** boy for these 3 months?"


    "This... this..."


    Joe Ruth groaned, unable to articulate why.


    "waste!"


    Michael Eisner hung up the phone angrily. After a while, he slapped the desk heavily and made a "bang" He really didn''t expect that a newcomer who had just entered the industry for three or four years. , it can cause him such a big trouble.


    Especially now, he has made a move, leading the whole Hollywood to target Tang En Films. He is not honest in his life, and he dares to speak out against the world. Do you really want to get involved?


    Michael Eisner read Dunn''s exclusive interview with the Los Angeles Times again, shook his head and sighed.


    It''s a pity that Dunn''s remarks stick to the bottom line, only targeting Disney and himself, not the entire industry. It is not feasible to stimulate the thunder means of mpaa.


    mpaa, the Motion Picture Association of America, sounds very official, but is actually a non-governmental organization organized by the six major film companies to safeguard the common interests of Hollywood.


    But because of the powerful connections in Hollywood, the entire association has unparalleled influence. If an overseas country infringes the copyright of Hollywood, it can even contact the White House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure everyone''s interests through diplomatic means.


    This is true even for countries, let alone a small studio inside Hollywood.


    Once he starts in the official name of mpaa, then no matter how famous Tang En is, he has to change his career!


    But this kid''s attitude is really cautious...


    At this moment, Robert Iger, the president, chief operating officer of Disney, and chairman of the abc group, approached his office with a solemn expression.


    "Michael, it''s serious!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Michael Eisner was taken aback.


    Robert Iger said solemnly: "The five major brokerage companies have all sent notices, and Dunn Pictures has also issued a ban on Disney!"


    "what?!"


    Michael Eisner was taken aback, but after the blink of an eye, he burst into laughter.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 233： 1 more ban

    "Ha ha ha ha¡­¡­"


    Michael Eisner''s voice echoed in his office.


    It is an indisputable fact that the ban issued by Disney has dealt a blow to the image of Dunn Pictures. But it is also well known that the movies produced by Dunn Pictures have crushed Disney movies in the box office market.


    Disney and Dunn Pictures, respectively, have achieved certain results in the two regions.


    It can be said that they win each other.


    However, for Disney and Michael Eisner, winning each other means losing!


    The tie between the old studio Disney and the emerging small company Dunn Pictures is absolutely an unprecedented shame!


    Originally, Michael Eisner was still worried about Dunn''s affairs, but when he heard Robert Iger''s words, he immediately turned the clouds into the sky and became cheerful.


    "This kid, I thought it was a character, but I didn''t expect... he was also doing all his tricks!"


    Michael Eisner''s expression turned from cloudy to sunny, and there was a bit of sarcasm in his anticipation.


    This Dunn, what went wrong!


    Dunn Pictures issued a ban on Disney? What a joke!


    Disney''s ban has caused widespread dissatisfaction among its peers in the industry.


    If it weren''t for Disney''s nearly 100-year accumulation of heritage and channel resources all over the world, I am afraid that it would have been jointly sanctioned by major companies.


    Disney is still like this, what qualifications does Dunn Pictures have?


    Absolutely brainwashed.


    Disney can break the rules, why should Dunn Pictures?


    Just how many box office hits you''ve produced? Ridiculous!


    If the movies you produce are all **** at a loss, major companies may show some pity and help you out. But now Dunn Pictures has occupied the summer season, especially "Spider-Man", which has almost caused all major film and television companies to suffer.


    Don''t look at them on the surface and are friendly, in fact, they have long regarded you as a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh.


    Now, you took the initiative to send the handle out, can everyone hold it firmly?


    Those who threaten the status of the rulers must be taken!


    In a word, Disney is in power, Dunn Pictures is not! Bad things, Disney can do it, but Dunn Pictures can''t!


    Robert Iger is the second-in-command of the Disney Group. His previous position was the chairman and CEO of the abc group, which was promoted by Michael Eisner.


    He looked at Michael Eisner''s wanton laugh and frowned slightly, "Michael, I think... this ban from Dunn Pictures is a bit strange."


    "Even if there is something strange, what ability can a film company that has been established for three years have?" Michael Eisner looked disdainful and spoke contemptuously.


    Disney has long gone beyond the scope of the film company, which is a world-class multinational media conglomerate!


    If Time Warner or Viacom makes a move, Michael Eisner will treat it with great care and caution, and he can be as simple as Dunn Pictures...


    The little loach is the devil of the world in the small river, but when it enters the sea, don''t think that it can''t turn the waves!


    Robert Iger hesitantly said: "Dawn Walker...his past experience is too legendary, you can imagine a twenty-year-old kid who dared to do it in the stock market and futures market, and made billions of dollars ?"


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Wall Street is not Hollywood! One is bright and the other is dark!"


    The trading of Wall Street stocks must abide by the law and be under the sun; however, many of the insider transactions in Hollywood are behind the scenes and cannot be traced.


    Robert Iger said in a low voice, "I heard that Dunn asked for help."


    "Wouldn''t it be Universal?"


    Michael Eisner glanced at him, his heart sinking slightly.


    He knows that Dunn has a good relationship with Universal, and Universal Pictures has undertaken the distribution business of movies produced by Dunn. But before that, he wasn''t worried about it.


    DreamWorks'' films in the past few years have also been distributed by Universal, and Katzenberg, Spielberg and Universal''s executives have a very good relationship.


    But the result?


    When everyone was suppressing DreamWorks, Universal didn''t help at all, and instead started quietly.


    The greater the pressure on DreamWorks, the more it needs to lean on the mountain of Universal, so Universal Pictures can naturally get better conditions for cooperation.


    DreamWorks is like this, so should Dunn Pictures!


    But Robert Iger''s attitude made Michael Eisner''s heart sink slightly. Could it be that Dunn really persuaded Universal to help and resist Disney?


    If this is the case, then the complicated situation is really difficult to handle.


    "It''s not Universal, it''s Michael Ovitz!"


    Robert Iger said solemnly.


    "Ovitz?" Michael Eisner was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, a little arrogant and a little disdainful, "How useful can an outdated manager be? Got a new brokerage company? Can''t get on with it?"


    Robert Iger said: "The development of amg is indeed not ideal. But Michael Ovitz''s contacts and influence in Hollywood have not disappeared. I heard that he has recently traveled to many big companies."


    "So what?" Michael Eisner showed his stubborn side again, and waved his hand, "A defeated general, a hairy boy, what tricks can they come up with? Just wait and see, Dunn Pictures'' ban order , it will block the life of Tang En Pictures!"


    ...


    Hollywood is monopolized by the six giants, which is not liked by industry insiders. They control the Motion Picture Association of America and severely squeeze the living space of artists and emerging film companies.


    With the establishment of major guilds, the status and income of Hollywood artists have increased, but what about emerging film companies?


    Even DreamWorks, founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, has suffered a lot in the process of development.


    Compared with DreamWorks, many veteran filmmakers are even more optimistic about Dunn Pictures, which was founded by a young man.


    However, Disney''s ban on Dunn Pictures made many people feel chilled. And Tang En''s performance of admitting counsel, everyone can only sigh.


    Yes, even the DreamWorks founded by the Big Three has gradually lost its living space in the environment of Hollywood. How can Tang En Pictures, which is only supported by Tang En alone, be safe and sound?


    Tang En''s admission of counsel is also reasonable!


    Unexpectedly, nine days after Disney issued a ban on Dunn Pictures, a sensational news spread throughout the core of Hollywood.


    Dunn Pictures fought back!


    The second block order in Hollywood history against a film company was born!


    The target of the ban is the Disney of Megatron!


    At the end of this vigorous summer vacation, the atmosphere gradually calmed down, because the ban issued by Dunn Pictures to Disney was like the explosion of a nuclear bomb, setting off a mushroom cloud that shot straight into the sky!


    Of course, the matter of the ban is still only circulated in the inner circle of Hollywood, but in the hearts of the middle and low-level people and the general public, they also know that Dunn Pictures is challenging Disney!


    Reports from major media have explained the process When Dunn was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, although his words were polite, his attitude was firm.


    Dunn Pictures has a very thin family background and has no strength to compete with many big companies.


    However, compared with Disney, which is less powerful in film production, Dunn Pictures has the confidence to compete!


    Even niche movies such as "Soul Shifting Girl" and "Memento" also dare to compete with Disney movies!


    The people at the bottom don''t know about Dunn Pictures and Disney, and they are engaged in a more intense exchange of fire behind the scenes. They only know that on the surface, the century-old Disney has been taught by Dunn Pictures.


    Since this summer, every Disney movie has not escaped the fact that it was crushed by Dunn Pictures.


    In front of the media, Dunn publicly satirized Disney''s films as being too poor and box office too low.


    What about Disney?


    No response!


    In this way, it seems that as many gossip tabloids have said, Disney has been planted in front of Dunn Pictures, and even Michael Eisner has completely confessed.


    Hollywood executives, they have more information, when they were shocked by Dunn''s crazy actions, they were also sweating for him.


    Are you really not afraid of revenge by stepping on Disney with both open and dark hands like this?


    The six giants are all members of mpaa. They could check and balance each other before, but in front of outsiders, they will definitely be on the same page.


    Dunn Pictures seems to be more fortunate than fortune.


    Even Francis Coppola personally called after hearing the news and warned Dunn, "You are impulsive!"


    Dunn smiled lightly, his tone indifferent and confident, "Mr. Coppola, I''ve heard a word that impulse is the devil. But I''ve also heard a word that there''s only a thin line between the devil and the angel!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 234： human affection

    Once the ban order from Tang En Pictures was issued, it caused a shock in the industry.


    These two companies seem to be fighting endlessly!


    Fortunately, both parties are more cautious in their handling methods, and they did not expand the bad influence, and everything is within the controllable range.


    Just like the notice of Disney''s ban on Tang En Pictures some time ago, as soon as the news of Tang En Pictures banning Disney came out, Tang En''s friends quickly called.


    Mel Gibson bore the brunt of the brunt of the sarcasm, "Dawn, you taught me a few days ago, saying that I had anti-Semitic thoughts and couldn''t get along in Hollywood. Don''t you want to die when you challenge Disney like this?"


    Tang En said angrily: "You think I''m stupid? I don''t have full confidence, do I dare to issue a ban?"


    Mel Gibson snorted coldly, "That''s also called a ban? Humph, Disney''s partners, don''t need you to ban them, and they won''t cooperate with you at all!"


    Dunn said a little rascally: "So what? What I want is not the result, but the process! I want to let those heads in Hollywood see clearly that they are afraid of Disney, but I, Dunn, are not afraid!"


    "Nonsense!" Mel Gibson scolded angrily, "When the **** have I ever been afraid of Disney? With or without Disney, I''ll keep filming appointments!"


    This is not to brag. With Mel Gibson''s status and appeal in Hollywood, as long as he offers a salary of 20 million, all film companies will rush to ask for it.


    Now Mel Gibson, the salary has exceeded the industry''s highest standard of 20 million US dollars, reaching 25 million US dollars!


    Tang En said with contempt: "You are not afraid of Disney, but don''t forget, there is the whole ''Australian gang'' behind you."


    Mel Gibson said disdainfully: "I really don''t believe it. Disney can still block the whole of Australia? Well, I still have to film. I don''t have time to talk nonsense with you. When will your new movie start?"


    "A Beautiful Mind" stars Australian actors Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman.


    "Come on, August 21st, what''s wrong?"


    "I will leave here at the beginning of September and report to the "Unsinkable" crew. Make arrangements. I will spare half a day to play a cameo role in your play." Mel Gibson said lightly.


    Tang En was suddenly stunned, "Ah? What did you say?"


    Mel Gibson said impatiently: "Are you having a problem with your ears? I said I''m going to play a cameo role in "Beautiful Mind", you arrange it! Don''t worry, it''s free, no money from you!"


    "Mel, this..."


    Tang En was moved, and was a little tongue-tied.


    Now, there is a lot of uproar about the ban. All the first-line directors and actors in Hollywood have received such a notice, and people are panicking and unable to make up their minds.


    How to choose between Dunn Pictures and Disney?


    Dunn''s film industry is weak, but the film is brilliant and can hold popular actors. The hottest new star this summer is undoubtedly "Spider-Man" James Franco.


    Disney''s movies... Really can''t compare to Dunn Pictures, but Disney has a big business and a wide range of channels, involving TV, music, theater, variety shows and many other industries, and it can''t afford to offend at all.


    Now, Mel Gibson has spoken out, and he''s making a cameo role in "A Beautiful Mind" that is more symbolic than practical.


    This is equivalent to telling the whole Hollywood that the first superstar in today''s Hollywood has chosen Dunn Films!


    This is such a great favor!


    Mel Gibson didn''t bother with Dunn any more, "Okay, I have a tight schedule here and I''m about to start work. I can''t help you too much with Hollywood. You should pay more attention to yourself."


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn sighed.


    This big brother Gibson really has the demeanor of a tough cowboy and is loyal enough!


    In addition to Mel Gibson, Leonardo Ricaprio, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, etc. All the first-line actors sent emails or called in person to express their support for Tang En.


    Kate Winslet, in particular, made Dunn dumbfounded. This girl actually wanted to bombard Disney when she was participating in a talk show, but was strictly forbidden by her agent, Hilda Quelli.


    Tang En also hurriedly discouraged her and asked her to completely dispel the idea.


    The status of actresses in Hollywood is far lower than that of male actors of the same level.


    This level of "battle" is not something that an actress is qualified to participate in. Any radiation wave can make her shattered.


    Compared with the emotion brought by these supporters, there are two actors who make Dunn very dissatisfied.


    One is "Pearl Harbor" star Ben Affleck.


    When casting for "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", Dunn defied all opposition and chose Ben Affleck to play "Obi-Wan", allowing him to be promoted to the first-line actor smoothly.


    But for this guy, it''s okay to shoot "Pearl Harbor" directed by Michael Bay, Dunn''s nemesis. It''s okay to not make a statement when Dunn''s film industry and Disney are in a commotion. After all, it''s not easy to survive in the cracks.


    But he didn''t even send a text message or email, which was too heartless.


    Dunn was quite disappointed with this guy''s character.


    The other is the "Spider-Man" James Franco who has suddenly become popular this summer!


    He sent an email to Dunn, but his attitude was not firm. Especially in an interview with the media, when asked about the dispute between Dunn Pictures and Disney, this guy always evasive and never answered directly.


    Such an attitude, of course, reflects that James Franco has a high emotional intelligence and is good at creating a public image.


    But this made Dunn a little chill.


    The reason why James Franco can become one of the hottest first-line actors in Hollywood overnight is because of Dunn and because of "Spider-Man"!


    It is rude to say that Dunn is his benefactor!


    Others can have their way between Dunn and Disney, but James Franco shouldn''t!


    Dunn didn''t ask James Franco to be as charitable as Mel Gibson, and to make a cameo role in "A Beautiful Mind" at this critical moment.


    But in the face of the media, can you stand more firmly on the side of Dunn Pictures?


    Of course, what James Franco did was not wrong, and he also sent a condolence email to Dunn.


    But in Dunn''s opinion, he prefers the characters of Mel Gibson and Leonardo Ricaprio, who are happy and vindictive.


    Tang En originally wanted to get along with him as a friend, but now it seems that a purely professional relationship is fine.


    Anyway, James Franco signed a 10-film contract with Marvel. According to the contract, if Marvel paid $20 million, he would have to wear the "Spider-Man" shirt again.


    When the career is smooth sailing, UU Reading is full of good friends and brothers. Only when we experience some ups and downs can we clearly see the true colors of others.


    Instead, Dunn thanked Disney for the ban.


    ¡­


    On August 19, Dunn Pictures completed the acquisition of the independent film company "Good Machine Pictures" for $16 million.


    Good Machine Pictures, which was merged into the name of Tang En Pictures, will be renamed as "Focus Pictures", which is specially responsible for the production, production and distribution of independent films, with particular emphasis on award-winning literary and artistic films.


    The ban order obviously did not affect the normal industrial layout of Dunn Pictures.


    On August 20, the first-week box office of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" was released. In 6 days of release, the box office reached 15.8 million US dollars, ranking second in the weekly box office list.


    Topping the list was New Line Cinema''s horror film "Invasion of Brain Cells," which grossed $17.5 million in its first week. In third place was Paramount''s "The King of Comedy," which grossed $11.05 million a week.


    However, compared with the well-received and invincible "Soul Shifter", "Invasion of Brain Cells" has a poor reputation and has been criticized by many film critics. They believe that the biggest attraction of this film is the heroine Jennifer Lope Its body, not the movie itself.


    Many evaluation agencies believe that with the explosion of the word of mouth of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" and no more new movies are released, the "Girl of the Soul" is likely to surpass "Invasion of Brain Cells" in the box office list in the second week. number one.


    However, there are still some institutions that believe that "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" is a literary film after all, with a box office of 15.8 million US dollars in the first week, which is also the result of Dunn''s self-hype and satire on Disney.


    Next week, Disney''s comedy "Fox and Dogs" will be released, maybe...


    There will also be a Star Wars!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 235： commercial film ideas

    Dunn''s work is proceeding step by step, and it has not been affected by the two companies'' banning orders in full swing.


    After completing the acquisition and reorganization of Focus Pictures, Dunn came to Boston, Massachusetts, where he will complete the shooting of "A Beautiful Mind" in a university town in Cambridge.


    The film''s leading actor John Nash''s work place, mainly Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University. Dunn chose to complete the main filming of the film at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the simple reason that it is very close to Harvard.


    Even many of Harvard''s experimental courses are set at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, only a ten-minute drive away, which is convenient for Natalie''s visit.


    On the first day of shooting, most of them were relatively simple short shots and long-range shots, ranging from simple to difficult, gradually allowing the staff to adapt to the atmosphere of the shooting.


    In order to make the filming better, the crew also invited Mr. John Nash, who is over seventy years old.


    The old gentleman''s expression was sluggish and his movements were slow, but those turbid and shrewd eyes seemed to have a kind of wisdom to see through the world.


    Dunn was very humble in front of this well-respected mathematician. After finishing the day''s shooting, he took the initiative to say hello, "Mr. Nash, tomorrow''s play will mainly shoot the scene of receiving the Nobel Prize, and the staff are arranging Auditorium, do you have any comments?"


    John Nash shook his head. "This is your story."


    Tang En looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Mr. Nash, the movie is based on reality, but it is higher than reality. Indeed, more than half of the content of the script is fiction, but such a plot arrangement will have more impact."


    The novel "A Beautiful Mind" is an autobiographical novel authorized by John Nash, which truly describes his legendary life.


    However, for the effect of the film, Dunn made substantial changes when writing the script, using the life structure of Mr. John Nash, from genius to schizophrenia, to the Nobel Prize, and constructed a Semi-fictional story.


    Even when the script was tried by the Writers Guild of America, the title granted by the Writers Guild was not "" in the conventional sense, but "written_by" in the original sense.


    From this point, it can be seen that the script of "A Beautiful Mind" has been seriously separated from the original material and has been creatively written.


    This is also a no-brainer option.


    John Nash''s life is legendary, but not very glorious. When he was in his twenties, he had an illegitimate child, and he wandered between bisexuality for a long time. Because of mental problems, there were many absurd scandals.


    In his later years, his wife Alicia, who was blessed and respected by many people, chose to divorce him...


    "A Beautiful Mind" is a literary film in name, but in essence it is a commercial propaganda film that pleases mainstream American values ??and promotes the American dream. In particular, the schedule will be after the "911 Incident". Beautiful, inspirational, legendary, and infectious must be the creative concept of the film.


    Even when John Nash was mentally ill enough to split his personality, the story in the script split a "patriot" image for him, allowing him to help his country collect intelligence during the Cold War.


    In a word, this film presents the most perfect and moving side. After the "911 Incident", it touched the entire United States and comforted the people''s spiritual wounds.


    John Nash''s expression was the same, as dull as Alzheimer''s, but there was no problem with his head, "You are the director, and the movie is dominated by you."


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Nash."


    For such legendary scientists, most of them have weird personalities. If he would rather destroy his screen image and conform to the facts, then it will be difficult for Tang En.


    "I''m just curious, why did I imagine three characters?" John Nash discussed with Dunn with a rigorous scientific attitude, "I don''t know these three characters at all."


    Dunn now "mirror-possessed" the ability of the biopic titan Oliver Stone, and his insights into the structure of the film are naturally high enough.


    "In my opinion, the most important point for movies to attract audiences is to establish a ''satisfactory'' interpersonal relationship with audiences." Dunn directly stated the core of commercial movies in one sentence.


    John Nash was calm and expressionless.


    Dunn said slowly: "In the 1950s, social psychologist William Schutz proposed a three-dimensional theory of interpersonal relationships. He believed that the mode of interpersonal relationships can be roughly represented by three interpersonal needs, namely the need for tolerance, The need for **** and the need for emotion. And this is also my main control direction for the rhythm of commercial films.¡±


    "There are usually two motives in the viewing process of moviegoers. One is to attach themselves to themselves, trying to find a life they are familiar with and love in the movie images; Rebuild in your mind what you have lost, and have in your mind what you have not gained."


    "In real life, even people with the longest sleeves, good dancers and shrewd faces in the eyes of the world will definitely have an incomprehensible and deeply lonely experience. Therefore, almost any audience can find the truth that has existed in life for a long time in the male protagonist. loneliness, and then with him the satisfaction and fit of psychological compensation in the recognition, need and dependence provided by the three hallucinatory characters.¡±


    The corners of John Nash''s brows moved slightly. He devoted his life to academic studies and rarely watched movies.


    Listening to Dunn''s remarks now, I discovered the complex relationship between film and social psychology. No wonder they all say that film is a comprehensive art.


    "Mr. Walker, your success is not accidental." John Nash expressed his sincere appreciation, "I have understood that the first hallucinatory character, roommate Charles, met the needs of tolerance; the second hallucinatory character, defense officer William ? Patcher, satisfies the need for domination; the third hallucinatory figure, the little girl Marcy, can arouse a strong emotional resonance in the audience, which is an emotional need."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Mr. Nash, your understanding is the greatest luck in our work."


    John Nash waved his hand and looked at the sky, "I have a party with some old MIT guys at night, will you come with me?"


    Dunn was amused.


    This Mr. Nash really has too much academic research, and is not good at the world.


    A few old guys discuss academic research, what is he going to do?


    As far as his knowledge of sociology, film studies and psychology is concerned, that is, he is fooled in front of laymen, and academic discussions are simply not qualified.


    What''s more, since the Cannes Film Festival, Nicole Kidman has moved out of Dunn''s house, and he has long been itching for the Australian mermaid.


    There is no doubt that the two will relive their old dreams by taking advantage of the opportunity of filming.


    Sure enough, at this moment, Nicole Kidman had finished changing her makeup, her beautiful and radiant hair and flowing hair, Shi Shiran came over, her cold face, graceful figure, and charming curves, I don''t know what made the crew How many men are fascinated.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Nash, I''ve already made an appointment with someone else." Dunn said apologetically, and then said half-jokingly, "By the way, you are familiar with this area. Is there any suitable place for a date nearby?"


    John Nash is concise, UU reading "Harvard at half past four."


    "what?"


    "It''s the Harvard library."


    Tang En was suddenly stunned, his face turned purple, he could not laugh or cry.


    This John Nash, is... so funny!


    Dunn heard Natalie say early in the morning that Harvard students are very hardworking. In Harvard''s library, the lights are still bright at 4:30 in the morning every day, and Natalie often works hard until the middle of the night.


    Nicole Kidman endured a smile, with a high-quality fragrance, lowered her voice in Dunn''s ear, "I think Mr. Nash''s proposal is very good."


    Tang En embarrassedly smiled, said goodbye to John Nash, and then said viciously: "If you want to be eaten by those college students, you can go to the library for a walk!"


    Even Harvard college students are excited and manic in front of Nicole Kidman''s superstar and beauty.


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips, bit her red lips, and gave a wink, "What''s the difference when you go to the library to be eaten by the students, and when you go back to the hotel, you want to be eaten?"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "It is because I have eaten it that I know which dish is the most delicious!"


    Nicole Kidman rolled her eyes, "Better than Charlize Theron and Sophie Murphy?"


    Tang En laughed, "Hot frying and cold dishes are mutually beneficial; soups and barbecues have their own strengths."


    Nicole Kidman sneered at him, "You are so greedy, I don''t believe you dare to tell Natalie this."


    "Why not?"


    "That''s fine, I''ll definitely pass it on to her when I get a chance."


    Tang En disagreed, shaking his head and said: "Nate is a vegetarian, she is only interested in green vegetables. As for me... Hehe, I want to enjoy the world''s delicious food!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 236： Divide the profits!

    The development of things is not what Michael Eisner expected.


    He thought that Dunn''s head was hot, and after imitating Disney and issuing a ban, Dunn Pictures would immediately face huge pressure, and the operation of the entire company would collapse.


    But in fact... the development of Dunn Pictures is still thriving.


    Not only did it spend $16 million to acquire a small independent film company, but the movie "A Beautiful Mind" also started smoothly.


    Tang En left all the company''s affairs and went to the east to make a movie. On the surface, it seemed that he was giving up on himself, but in fact, he had detached confidence in the Tang En film industry, and he didn''t take the pressure from Disney at all.


    This kid... Where did you get such a big confidence?


    Michael Eisner is puzzled!


    Joe Ruth often repeats a sentence, Dunn Walker always plays cards unreasonably, and he cannot be viewed in a traditional light.


    Now, that seems to be the case.


    In particular, Dunn''s new film "A Beautiful Mind" has aroused heated discussion and widespread concern in the media.


    More importantly, the "Beautiful Mind" crew announced a news that Jack Nicholson, a veteran actor and a representative of Hollywood''s contemporary acting school, joined to play a detective.


    In the eyes of the outside world, this news may be bland. It is only right and proper for the most powerful director to cooperate with the most powerful actor.


    However, in Hollywood high-level, but caused a lot of shock.


    Now, Disney and Dunn Pictures are in a rage, and they are making a lot of trouble.


    A large number of actors have a cautious attitude, do not express their opinions, do not stand in line, get involved in personal affairs, and do not participate in this kind of competition at all.


    For example, James Franco, a popular newcomer promoted by Dunn Films, and Nicolas Cage, who helped Jerry Bruckheimer successfully transform and become an action superstar, were vague and both sides when interviewed by the media.


    However, Jack Nicholson''s clear choice immediately brought a big blow to Disney.


    Now, Disney and Dunn Pictures have issued banning orders to each other, and there is a lot of uproar. In the core layer of Hollywood, no one knows and no one knows it.


    Jack Nicholson suddenly appeared at this time and joined the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" to play a small role. This is not a problem of cooperating with Dunn at all. This is a real slap in the face of Disney!


    After Marlon Brando and other old actors retired, the four best actors represented by Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Deloney were the main actors. The grand master of Hollywood acting.


    They are the objects that countless young actors emulate and learn from.


    Leonardo Ricaprio, for example, often looks in the mirror and learns from Al Pacino''s shocking performances; Matthew McConaughey''s idol is Dustin Hoffman; even The performances of Tom Hanks when he was young are all traces of Dustin Hoffman.


    Now, Jack Nicholson has made a public statement, standing in line with Dunn, and I don''t know how many of his followers will be driven...


    This level of actor, the influence should not be underestimated!


    For Michael Eisner, admitting defeat is absolutely impossible, at best it takes a little more effort.


    Originally, he thought that Dunn didn''t need him to operate behind the scenes after issuing the ban. Other members of the American Film Institute would take the initiative to sanction Dunn Pictures.


    Not enough From the current point of view, several other film companies have not made any moves, and there is a posture of watching fire from the other side.


    It doesn''t matter, they don''t take the initiative, Michael Eisner can invite them to help.


    "Terry, it''s me, Michael! Haha, have you been busy with work recently?" Michael Eisner''s rare tone showed a bit of flattery.


    On the other end of the phone was Terry Semel, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.


    Terry Semel, who had been the president of Disney''s entertainment distribution in the early years, vaguely guessed something about Michael Eisner''s phone call, "Oh, Michael! I''m okay, the same."


    Michael Eisner laughed: "I heard you were invited by Yahoo? Have you considered it?"


    Terry Semel said calmly: "I haven''t made the final decision yet."


    Michael Eisner said with concern: "Old man, in my opinion, Yahoo is really a good choice! Now Warner has severely restricted your ability. From Warner Bros to Time Warner, and from Time Warner again Warner turned into aol Time Warner, which, with all due respect, is not a good sign."


    In his words, there was a hint of suspicion of sowing discord.


    Michael Eisner is the head of Disney, who dominates a media conglomerate.


    And what about Terry Semel?


    He is just an executive officer of a film group owned by a media conglomerate.


    However, Michael Eisner''s words obviously spoke to Terry Semel''s heart, "Yahoo''s stock has had some problems recently, and it is not so easy to turn the situation around."


    Michael Eisner immediately understood what the other party meant, leaving Warner and joining Yahoo was almost a certainty!


    "I heard some news that Tang En Capital... the company controlled by Tang En is still secretly shorting Yahoo stock?"


    Terry Semel curled the corner of his mouth and said lightly: "I''m just chasing the wind. Besides, I''m still the chairman of Warner. I only need to be responsible for Warner."


    Michael Eisner laughed repeatedly: "That''s it, that''s it! But Dunn''s recent troubles are not very outrageous, and it has seriously affected the order of Hollywood."


    "You mean a ban?"


    "Ha ha."


    "If I remember correctly, Disney started the ban first, right?" Terry Semel will soon leave Hollywood and go to Silicon Valley. He no longer needs to sell his face like in the past.


    Michael Eisner said: "This is different. Disney''s ban is just a small lesson for him. Everything is under control. But Dunn Pictures, they are vicious competition in the market, which is destroying Hollywood. business order."


    Terry Semel''s face showed a bit of mockery, and his tone was flat, "Really? I really don''t know that, let me check it out."


    Michael Eisner heard the other party''s refusal and wondered in his heart.


    Did Dunn hook up with Terry Semel? No, there has never been any information in this regard. At most, Dunn only had a few exchanges with Warner''s president, Alan Horn.


    Seeing Terry Semel''s intention to resign, Michael Eisner directly took out his trump card, "The development of Dunn Pictures in recent years has been very good, hehe, especially "Spider-Man", even our old Guys, they are a little jealous."


    "Yeah, Tang En''s directing ability is indeed very good."


    "Directing ability is one aspect, mainly Marvel''s superheroes, which are really outstanding. If they were produced by big companies like us, maybe the effect would be better."


    Terry Semel narrowed his eyes. "Oh? What do you mean?"


    Michael Eisner bared his fangs, "Dawn Pictures is just a small company, and Marvel''s superheroes are an untapped treasure. It can be seen from the recent popularity of Marvel''s comics. I listen to it. Say...Warner and Dunn are working together on the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter projects?"


    Everyone is smart, and Terry Semel has heard the depth and greed in Michael Eisner''s words.


    If Dunn Pictures is just a small company, then it cannot control the copyrights of Marvel Entertainment and series such as "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    If you want to produce more A-level productions, you must borrow the power of big companies.


    Just like the current DreamWorks, more and more are seeking cooperation with big film companies.


    But if Tang En Pictures is allowed to develop like this, no one can stop Tang En''s business expansion.


    Terry Semel thought, "Okay, Michael, I see what you mean."


    Michael Eisner laughed, "Terry, I wish I could have a drink with you now! For the good of our Hollywood!"


    "Then it''s just a matter of respect, cheers!"


    Terry Semel responded with a smile.


    It''s just that there was no smile that should have appeared on his face.


    To put it bluntly, everything is profit.


    After hanging up the phone Michael Eisner contacted Sony, Paramount, Universal, and Twentieth Century Fox, respectively, explaining the situation and analyzing the existence of the tumor of Dunn Pictures.


    To do both favors and powers, I just want to join hands with everyone to get rid of Dunn Pictures, and divide up a series of copyrights including Marvel''s superheroes, "Harry Potter", "The Chronicles of Narnia" and so on¡ª¡ª


    The "Avengers" series is shared by Universal and Paramount;


    The Fantastic Four franchise is owned by Sony Columbia;


    The Harry Potter series is shared by Disney and Warner Bros.;


    The Chronicles of Narnia series is shared by Twentieth Century Fox and Warner...


    All in all, everything seems to be in order.


    Michael Eisner sat in the office with his legs crossed, his right index finger tapped on the desk rhythmically, half-squinted his eyes, and thought silently.


    Although the attitudes of several giants were ambiguous, they did not directly endorse his proposal.


    But he has this confidence.


    For the six giants, there is definitely a huge potential benefit to carve up the Dunn Films!


    At that time, RKO Pictures, one of the eight major Hollywood studios, had been in charge of distributing Disney''s cartoons.


    Mr. Walt Disney is not reconciled that Disney is only a small animation studio, didn''t he also join forces with several other giants to divide up RKO?


    RKO withdrew from the stage of history, and Disney succeeded in ascending the throne, becoming one of the giants in one fell swoop.


    How does the strength of Tang En Films compare to that of RKO?


    The disintegration of Dunn Films and the division of interests seems to have started under the instigation of Michael Eisner.


    "It would be great if the box office of "The Fox and the Dog Party" could surpass that of "The Girl Who Moved Soul", it would make it worse for Dunn Pictures!"


    In Michael Eisner''s heart, anticipation surged.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 237： escort

    Terry Semel has long had an idea to leave Warner and join Yahoo!


    The reason for the delay in leaving is that some conditions have not been negotiated.


    It is estimated that the official resignation will take half a year to the spring of next year.


    Now Terry Semel is still the top decision-maker at Warner Bros., and his professionalism requires him to stand on the last shift. While safeguarding the interests of Warner, a qualified successor must also be selected.


    One is Barry Mayer, vice chairman of the board, and the other is president Alan Horn.


    Alan Horn is an expert in content, and he has been the top head of Warner Bros.'' film production business for the past few years, with strong business capabilities.


    Barry Mayer is responsible for administrative management, including business development, channel establishment, etc., and he has a richer network of contacts.


    Terry Semel prefers to hand over the position of the big boss to Barry Mayer, because Warner Bros. is not just a film production company. It also has family entertainment, TV production, dc comics and TV stations. It needs a more balanced ability. managers.


    And in terms of friendship, Terry Semel and Barry Mayer have a better relationship.


    The only problem is that Barry Mayer didn''t run the filmmaking business, which is Warner Bros'' core business.


    It wasn''t until the other day that Barry Mayer and Michael Ovitz met and came up with an extremely constructive approach to cooperation.


    A platter of movies to invest in!


    If everything can be achieved as Michael Ovitz said, the partnership in the last issue will be greatly resolved, and Warner''s capital chain problem will be greatly resolved, providing the most favorable guarantee for the development of the film business.


    Once this business is done, then Barry Mayer will be the perfect choice for successor!


    Michael Eisner''s proposal to carve up the Dunn Films is certainly attractive. But relatively speaking, it is more valuable to invest in a platter!


    Dividing up Dunn Pictures, they only get a part of the film copyright, but for old studios such as Warner, Fox, and Universal, there will never be a shortage of creativity and copyright, and they care more about investment!


    Only a giant like Disney, which has a very shallow foundation in the field of live-action movies, will be determined to win several copyrights of Dunn Pictures.


    Terry Semel did not agree to Michael Eisner, but it was not false, and he would definitely choose a decision that was more in line with Warner. He called Barry Mayer and asked, "How likely is that event?"


    From his serious expression, Barry Mayer understood what he was referring to, and thought for a moment, "At least 80%!"


    "Oh?" So much? Terry Semel shines.


    Barry Mayer nodded and said meaningfully: "Terry, we must look at Dunn with equal eyes, and even... look at him highly."


    Terry Semel was a little moved and glanced at him, "You mean... Behind Michael Ovitz, is it really Dunn Walker?"


    "I''m sure!" Barry Mayer''s tone was very solemn, "The investment plan is so amazing, it doesn''t look like Ovitz''s style at all. Only Dunn, who has close ties with Wall Street and is proficient in business. Dunn, who is investing, can conceive of such a strategy."


    Terry Semel pondered for a long time, nodded and said, "In any case, if the investment plan of the platter can be successfully implemented, the entire Hollywood should thank Dunn, but Disney..."


    Barry Mayer waved his hand, "Dawn must have expected Disney''s counterattack, so he came up with the investment plan!"


    "If that''s the case, then this kid really has foresight." Terry Semel took a breath, "but we can''t just listen to their side, Michael Ovitz is too good at negotiating, we have to maintain a sober Mind. Or... prepare both hands."


    When it comes to investing in a platter, it is best to succeed, and everyone is happy. Even if some companies have not been able to cooperate with Michael Ovitz in this regard, they will definitely embark on this path after seeing the benefits of platter investment.


    But if the platter investment is to see flowers in the mist and a castle in the air, then they will not be polite.


    Anyway, the wicked people who are to blame already have Disney, and they can participate with confidence and boldness, suppressing Dunn Pictures in an unprecedented manner, and dividing up the benefits.


    In short, for these giants, it is definitely a good deal.


    "There is only one problem now, that is to hold Disney!" Barry Mayer smiled, like an old fox, "As far as I know, Ovitz has gone to New York, and Dunn is also shooting movies in the East, It''s very close to New York. Since they''re really going to introduce a platter investment program to Hollywood, we have to create enough time for them."


    Terry Semel said: "Of course, it is not only necessary to hold Disney, but also to take a moderate shot to solve some of the worries of Dunn Pictures. Compared with dividing up the little interests of Dunn Pictures, the investment plan is Hollywood. The twist of fate!"


    Barry Mayer said: "At this stage, Disney will definitely do everything possible to encourage everyone to start with Tang En Pictures. We have the confidence to fear that some companies are short-sighted, relying on media giants, but only focus on immediate interests..."


    He didn''t make it clear, but Terry Semel knew that he was referring to Paramount, a subsidiary of Viacom Group!


    Don''t look at the tense relationship between Dunn Pictures and 20th Century Fox in the past, but at the juncture of this big right and wrong, Fox has absolutely no problem.


    Murdoch is an Australian tycoon. The News Corporation in his hands is transferring assets from overseas to the United States, and has a very long-term macro layout.


    The corresponding 20th Century Fox was also influenced by this idea.


    Because companies also have character and are closely related to leaders.


    And Viacom''s Redstone is rude and short-sighted, which is also a common problem in family businesses. It can be seen in the refusal to cooperate with Dunn Pictures to develop a children''s channel.


    As a subsidiary of Viacom, Paramount really lacks the vision and strategic layout of a Hollywood giant.


    When Viacom acquired Paramount, Paramount was the largest film company in Hollywood at that time, but after ten years, Paramount has long lost its glory.


    In the previous life, Paramount created a "plattery investment", but Paramount actually thought of killing investors by wiping out movie profits through industry operation for a little profit , almost let Wall Street and Hollywood go to war, really no long-term vision. This directly led to the fact that after this, no more investment institutions were willing to reach a platter investment with Paramount, and the quality and quantity of films produced by Paramount plummeted.


    In order to save the crisis in the film industry, Viacom urgently acquired DreamWorks and planned to join forces with Paramount to regroup.


    Unfortunately, within a few years, Viacom and the shareholders of DreamWorks had a huge divergence of interests. DreamWorks broke away from the rule of Viacom and turned to Disney.


    Viacom''s conservative strategy has failed again and again, from a world-class media giant to a company with a market value of only more than 10 billion US dollars, which is ridiculous.


    Over the years, Redstone''s strategy of leading Viacom to acquire, reorganize, split, and sell is even more outrageous than Michael Eisner, Terry Semel said coldly: "In any case, it must be Give Tang En two full months! Within two months, no one will want to touch Tang En Films!"


    Barry Mayer felt the same, "The core industry of Dunn Pictures is movies. The recently released "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has a good reputation, and many film critics have even shouted that it is a strong contender for next year''s Oscar."


    "In this case, we can help him!" Terry Semel paused for a moment, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, I remember Dunn has been clamoring for suppressing Disney in the box office market?"


    Barry Mayer laughed dumbly, "Yeah, Dunn... It''s a young man after all, I can''t hold my breath."


    "Calm down? If he continues to be silent, Dunn Pictures will be finished!" Terry Semel''s mouth curled slightly, "Let''s wait and see, let''s see how much storm a literary film in Dunn Pictures can create."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 238： the way forward

    "Soul Shifting Girl" is a literary film in a pure sense, which is completely different from "Beautiful Mind", a healing film that wears the cloak of a literary film and pursues mainstream values.


    It is full of oppressive atmosphere and profound connotations. If you are not a serious movie lover, it is difficult to watch it in the spirit.


    Even with the Palme d''Or, it''s hard to attract widespread attention from fans.


    Therefore, the film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as early as May, but the official release time in North America was in mid-August, and the global release would be after September.


    It is to avoid the hot summer vacation, delay the schedule, and use the spring breeze of the awards season to attract some fans to buy tickets to enter.


    But I didn''t expect that this summer, Tang En''s name is in full swing!


    The cross-hype between the positive and negative sides has made Tang En the master of the summer season, especially with the rampant trend of "Spider-Man", which has made him seem to have a personal brand effect!


    Tang En produced, must be a boutique!


    Under the blessing of this powerful halo, the literary film "The Soul-moving Girl", in which Tang En served as the producer, has also made a lot of achievements at the box office.


    Although it can''t compete with the most mainstream commercial blockbusters, "Soul Shifting Girl" has the strength to crush everything against some messy little shrimps.


    The box office in the first week was 15.8 million US dollars, ranking second only to New Line Pictures'' "Invasion of Brain Cells".


    Entering the second week of the release, there will be three competitive new films released by Universal''s "Pretty Girl Cheerleading", Warner''s "The Art of War" and Disney''s "Fox and Dogs".


    The box office trends of "Pretty Girl Cheerleading" and "The Art of War" have nothing to do with Dunn.


    He''s only keeping a close eye on one movie - Disney''s Fox and Dogs!


    At this critical moment when Dunn Films and Disney are fighting each other, the weak Dunn Films must seize every opportunity to boost morale, start bit by bit, add up, and finally complete the big comeback against Disney.


    "Soul Shifting Girl" naturally shoulders a very arduous task, that is, crushing "Fox and Dog Party" in the box office market!


    "The Fox and the Dogs" is a bad movie, there''s no doubt about that. Don''t look at "The Girl Who Moved Soul" is a literary film, but according to the normal box office trend, winning the battle is not a problem at all.


    What Dunn is most worried about is at this critical moment when the two sides are fighting, will Disney make a bad move?


    Disney''s films have been crushed by Dunn Films for a summer.


    Since June, Disney films have been living in the shadow of Dunn Pictures.


    It didn''t attract the attention of Michael Eisner before, it''s nothing, but now Michael Eisner has taken action. He personally wrestled with Dunn, and the degree of sternness and cruelty must be extraordinary!


    What if Michael Eisner "buys the box office" in the theater through a relationship?


    At this time, the two sides are fighting for one breath!


    Michael Eisner can even do the "blocking order", what is impossible to "buy the box office"?


    Dunn deliberately consulted Michael Ovitz''s opinion.


    Michael Ovitz was in Manhattan, New York at this time, holding Dunn''s $100 million investment, negotiating with Merrill Lynch, and fooling Wall Street''s capital into the operation of the platter investment project.


    After hearing Dunn''s confusion, Michael Ovitz laughed, "Don, that''s Eisner, the big boss of Disney, you must underestimate him!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, a little puzzled, "What does this have to do with underestimating?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "Dawn, Eisner is the chairman of Disney''s board of directors, but this does not mean that he is Disney! If his personal image seriously affects Disney''s interests, then the general meeting of shareholders will definitely remove him. Position."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly, and his heart beat violently.


    Michael Ovitz said slowly: "Some time ago, Tom Cruise bought the $5 million box office of "Mission Impossible 2", and the result was well known and became a laughing stock. With such a foreshadowing, Michael Eisner wouldn''t have made such a choice even if his head was in the water, don''t ignore the power of the media!"


    "The reason why he dared to break the industry rules and issue a ban on Tang En Pictures is because he only promoted it in a small area, and avoided the media skillfully and reasonably. The handle. If he really dares to suppress his competitors by buying box office, his personal image will be completely destroyed.¡±


    "Tom Cruise is in a lot of trouble right now, and you should also know that because the bad influence of the ''buying box office'' incident has affected the entire series of "Mission: Impossible". Don''t look at "Mission: Impossible 2" this year is only about "Spider-Man" is a blockbuster, but it will take at least another 5 years for this series to restart!"


    Dunn didn''t listen carefully to what Michael Ovitz said, he was still thinking about the thought that jumped in his heart just now.


    Michael Eisner...is the chairman and CEO of Disney, but behind him is the Disney shareholders meeting!


    If Michael Eisner''s image is damaged and Disney is implicated, then his almost emperor-like power in Disney will be deprived by the shareholders'' meeting!


    A bold and extremely anticipating thought suddenly appeared in Tang En''s mind¡ª¡ª


    After the huge loss of Vivendi Group, Tang En will definitely make a move to acquire Universal Pictures, and there is not much problem in terms of funds.


    With his current reputation and influence, he can easily raise money from Wall Street and complete acquisitions. He doesn''t even need to raise a penny, the funds in his hand are enough to acquire Universal Pictures.


    The problem in front of him is that Tang En Pictures is not influential enough to be qualified to acquire Universal Pictures!


    Now, Hollywood, and even the whole of North America, can see that the competition between Dunn Pictures and Disney has become public and heated.


    If Dunn wins this competition, and Dunn successfully removes Michael Eisner and makes Disney''s general meeting remove him from his position, who would dare to question Dunn''s ability?


    What even the Big Three of DreamWorks could not do, Dunn did it!


    Once Dunn Pictures settles Disney, it will be a nuclear bomb explosion, and the radiation will spread to the entire Hollywood. At that time... Will Universal Pictures have any reason to reject the acquisition invitation of Dunn Pictures?


    I am afraid that the executives and shareholders of Universal Pictures can''t wait to hope that Tang En will help Universal through the predicament, right?


    Dunn took a deep breath, his eyes firm.


    Before that, Bill McNick, West Cotton and others have given him ideas successively, and proposed ways to quickly increase the influence of Dunn Pictures.


    But Dunn always felt that it was too slow, and even if he did it, he didn''t fully recognize the Hollywood core that I could get.


    However, the open competition with Disney is different. This is a consideration of comprehensive strength!


    Michael Eisner, as a big man who has been in Hollywood for 20 years, is a legend in Hollywood.


    If Dunn can get rid of Michael Eisner in one shot, then he is not just a famous director''s role, but a real big man!


    Whether the director or the actor is worth mentioning, they are all pawns on the Hollywood chessboard.


    If Dunn can beat Michael Eisner, that is the transition from **** to player!


    This is a true portrait!


    Tang En''s heart was bright, and it seemed that he had already seen the way forward.


    ...


    On Friday, August 25th, Disney''s crime comedy "Fox and Dog Party" was officially released. The film opened in 1,510 theaters, and the filming rate accounted for 23.7%, which was higher than that of "Beautiful Cheerleaders" and "The Art of War" that were released in the same period. Difference.


    In particular, it can be seen that the theater party is not optimistic about this film, which is only 88 minutes long.


    On its first day of release, "Pretty Girl Cheerleaders" grossed $6.23 million, and "The Art of War" also topped $4 million. "Fox and Dogs" is only $1.03 million, lagging behind "Space Cowboy", "Brain Invasion", "King of Comedy", "Scream", "Soul Shifting Girl", "Shiquanda Men" and other old films only came in at number 9 on the list.


    Just on the first release day, this "Fox and Dog Party" with an investment cost of 35 million US dollars and a publicity cost of 8 million US dollars has already announced the end of the loss!


    Seeing this result, Joe Ruth, the chairman of Disney''s production department, touched the cold sweat on his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Luckily he didn''t make any promises to Michael Eisner, otherwise it would have been miserable.


    It''s just really strange, Dunn... Does he really have magic power?


    "The Girl Who Moved Soul", a literary film, can actually get a lot of box office revenue?


    Three days later, the box office results for the week were released.


    Universal''s new film "Beautiful Girl Cheerleaders" has become the champion of the weekly box office list with a box office income of 17.36 million US dollars!


    The runner-up was Warner Bros.''s "The Art of War," which grossed $10.4 million.


    The third place went to "The Girl Who Moved Soul", which grossed $9.4 million. Including the $15.8 million in the first week, the total North American box office has exceeded $24 million.


    The goal of $50 million at the North American box office seems to be easy to achieve.


    In comparison, Disney''s film "Fox and Dogs" was a snot and tear, and its first weekend box office was only a pitiful $4 million!


    After films such as "Sixty Seconds", "Scream" and "Girls Club" were crushed by Dunn Films at the box office, Disney''s new film "Fox and Dog Party" did not escape the same fate.


    And it''s even more miserable. If the first few movies were crushed by the commercial giant "Spider-Man", and there are still some thin faces, then "Fox and Dog Party" was sanctioned by a literary film at the box office, which is a real face-slap.


    Disney''s movies can be described as desolate, miserable, and sad!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 239： 1 The raccoon of the hill

    Boston''s Logan International Airport.


    Accompanied by bodyguards, Dunn was here early to wait for the pick-up, his official girlfriend Natalie Portman.


    It had already been agreed that Dunn would take part of the time this summer to take her on a trip, but because of various things, it was delayed again and again.


    Seeing that Harvard was about to start school, Natalie had to fly to Israel with her mother to admire the style of her motherland.


    Natalie was too tolerant of him, and Dunn was inevitably guilty.


    Soon, Natalie appeared in a simple white shirt and jeans. She was only accompanied by her mother, and she didn''t even have an assistant, and she didn''t have the air of a star at all.


    She was wearing a pair of sunglasses, and the long international voyage made her face a little tired. After seeing Tang En who was waiting from a distance, a bit of joy appeared on her face, and then she pouted.


    Tang En embarrassedly smiled, walked up quickly, opened his arms, and embraced her in his arms, "Baby, you miss you."


    Natalie twisted her body and hummed softly, "Aren''t you busy making movies? How can you take care of me?"


    Dunn lowered his voice, "The movie represents my career, and you represent my family."


    Natalie pursed her lips and glanced at him while holding back a smile, "Smooth tongue!"


    Dunn made her laugh, and then spoke to her mother, Shirley Hirschler, "Sherry, the room has been booked, you can go and rest directly."


    Shirley Hirschler is now an employee of Dunn Pictures, in charge of finance. She came to Boston this time to accompany her daughter and send her to school, and also to work.


    Staying here for a day, she will go directly to New York, meet Michael Ovitz, represent Dunn Films, and conduct business negotiations with Merrill Lynch.


    According to Michael Ovitz, the platter investment project has attracted the interest of Merrill Lynch, one of the world''s largest financial firms.


    Now, with the dot-com bubble bursting, Wall Street is looking for new investment projects while pulling out of high-tech stocks.


    Michael Ovitz took the initiative to come to the door, representing the amg brokerage company and Dunn Films to promote the film platter investment project, which immediately aroused the unanimous optimism of Merrill Lynch executives.


    The reason why Merrill Lynch was chosen as the first partner is because Dunn has some friendship with Merrill Lynch. Scott Swift, the general manager of Dunn Capital, and Blanca Reyes, a private financial advisor, are all From Merrill Lynch; second, when Paramount created the platter investment plan in the previous life, the first investor to eat crabs was Merrill Lynch.


    The platter investment plan was proposed by Dunn, and Michael Ovitz expanded and developed the plan, and proposed three major financing plans¡ª¡ª


    One, the debt-first model.


    This part of the financing is mainly based on loans from banks or lending institutions. Such funds will be repaid in priority by the film company, and for investors, the risk is the least. Of course, the profit obtained is also the lowest, usually only between 5%-9%.


    Second, middle-tier financing.


    This is usually a mix of debt and equity financing, which means that in the event that the repayment obligation is not met on time, the borrower has the right to convert the debt into equity, and its repayment time is after the senior debt, and the investor is responsible for Greater risk, but higher reward. Usually between 10%-15%.


    Third, share financing.


    Investors occupy the corresponding shares according to the proportion of the funds they put in in the entire platter. When all the debts of the project are paid off, they can obtain the profits corresponding to these shares. The risk is the greatest, but the income is also the highest, which is the real dividend of film investment.


    Merrill Lynch is a financial giant in the world. They are not interested in ordinary lending models. What they pursue is a higher return on investment.


    The newly established "Legendary Pictures", even Tang En has invested 100 million US dollars, how much risk can there be?


    In the past, when Tang En invested in X company and acquired Apple stock, Merrill Lynch analysts could not understand it, but in the film industry, they had 100% trust in Tang En.


    According to Michael Ovitz, Merrill Lynch and its subsidiary Merrill Lynch are very interested in the platter investment project. If the negotiations go well, it will take another two or three weeks to become the first platter investment in history. The special film company "Legendary Pictures" will appear in the true sense.


    Over the past few decades, Michael Ovitz has been playing the intermediary between artists and film companies. Now, a new intermediary model is about to be born. Legendary Pictures will be the intermediary between Hollywood and Wall Street!


    Shirley Hirschler was an agent in the past and is now the financial director of Dunn Pictures. She will represent Dunn in talks. In terms of negotiation skills, she is definitely better than Dunn.


    The three walked out of the airport lobby slowly, and soon they saw a few young people with bright eyebrows, holding microphones and recording pens in their hands, rushing towards them like crazy.


    Tang En glanced at Natalie and said bitterly: "These reporters are really all-pervasive, can they be caught?"


    Natalie rolled her eyes, "I was interviewed in Israel and said that I would return to the United States today."


    Tang En was speechless for a while.


    Natalie gently took Dunn''s arm, made a happy look of a bird and a person, intentionally or unintentionally directed at the paparazzi who were taking pictures in the distance, showing a sweet smile.


    Tang En pouted secretly, saying that women are born to be actors.


    An actress in this profession... as expected, she is acting twenty-four hours a day.


    Five or six reporters rushed over excitedly, handing over microphones, recorders, and microphones, "Director Walker, can you ask a few questions?"


    Tang En said lightly: "It''s an old rule, I don''t answer any questions about my personal life."


    The reporters were obviously aware of Dunn''s rules, and immediately asked, "Don, the recent box office trend of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul" is doing well. Is that why?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "The reason is very simple, because my girlfriend is very good at acting."


    Natalie pursed her lips and waved her little hand, "Don''t listen to his nonsense, the movie is the result of the joint efforts of all the crew members, this is everyone''s hard work, and I''m just one of them."


    Natalie''s delicate appearance is no different from ordinary college students. She is close to people and is very popular with reporters, "Miss Portman, congratulations, your movie has completed the box office crush of "The Fox and the Dogs". ."


    ""Fox and Dog Party"? What is it?" Natalie looked blank.


    The reporter quickly fanned the flames and said, "It''s a Disney movie!"


    "Cartoon?" Natalie said innocently, as if she didn''t know anything, "This name is so strange, it''s not cute at all."


    "No no no! Miss Portman, you misunderstood, this is not a cartoon, but a crime comedy, a live-action movie."


    "Ah? Live-action movies?" Natalie was surprised, as if hearing about it for the first time. "Didn''t Disney make animations exclusively? Is it still making live-action movies?"


    The reporters looked at each other a few times, and they were all speechless.


    Isn''t this lady for real? As an actor, you don''t even know about Disney''s live-action movies? On purpose?


    Tang En explained with a smile, "That''s right, you know, she''s still a student, and she spends most of her energy on maintaining her studies. She doesn''t know much about Hollywood... and her news channels are sometimes not as good as some senior movie fans. Know some big studios like Warners, Universal, Columbia."


    The hearts of the reporters were pounding.


    What does it mean?


    Are you firing again?


    This is a movie that clearly satirizes Disney, not as good as several other giants such as Warner and Universal.


    But then again, Tang En said these words, it''s really not too much.


    Throughout this summer, aren''t the several movies produced by Disney all pressed and rubbed on the ground by Dunn Pictures?


    Facts speak louder than words!


    Tang En looked at everyone''s strange expressions, and said with a smile: "You said just now that "The Soul Shifting Girl" has a good box office, I admit this, but compared with the excellent mainstream commercial films, it still has no strength to compete. The first week At the time, "Soul Shifting Girl" was ranked after New Line Cinema''s "Invasion of Brain Cells", and this week, two films from Universal and Warner were also released strongly. So, it is not " How splendid the literary film "Soul Shifting Girl" is, the key depends on the comparison object."


    "Dawn, you mean... Disney''s movies are too unpopular to be compared with yours, right?"


    Such obvious provocative remarks that added fuel to the flames, when the words fell, aroused the dissatisfaction of many reporters. They were afraid that this rude question would make Tang En go away.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En''s face was indifferent and calm, "I can''t say that, Disney''s cartoons are still good, as for live-action movies... I''m sorry, it''s not because of the company''s strong hard power that they can make excellent films. movie of."


    "You''re saying Disney lacks the appropriate film talent?"


    "That''s what I mean!"


    "Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay have worked together on a lot of great movies in recent years."


    Dunn curled his lips in disdain, "Michael Bay? That director who can only explode is obviously overrated. As for Jerry Bruckheimer... Forget it, wait for the release of "Pearl Harbor" that the two of them collaborated on next year, You all know what I mean by what I said today. Things gather together, and people are divided into groups!"


    "Director! Director! There''s one last question!" Seeing that Dunn was about to leave, a small reporter rushed over, "Director, Bruce Willis got divorced two days ago. It is said that the property was divided, and his ex-wife Got a huge fortune of $190 million, what do you think about that?"


    Everyone knows that Bruce Willis and Dunn have a grudge.


    After Tang En heard it, he was startled for a moment, then laughed, very unscrupulous, and then snorted coldly, "There''s nothing to say, a raccoon dog on a hill!"


    The current Tang En is completely different from two or three years ago. He is full of confidence!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 240： Stormy Hollywood

    Tracy Jacobs is a famous Hollywood agent. He used to play for caa. In 1998, he was poached by uta at a high price and became the vice president of uta agency.


    In addition to her extensive network and powerful abilities, the reason why Uta is so reused is because she has an ace actor in her hands - Johnny Depp!


    Now Johnny Depp, although not a superstar, but his personalized way of acting has made him stand at the pinnacle of the first-line actors, and he does not worry about film appointments at all.


    This summer, he starred in 20th Century Fox''s thriller "From Hell," and he''s the lead male lead.


    Now that "From Hell" has been completed, Tracy Jacobs immediately received a new film contract, directed by Johnny Depp''s old partner Tim Burton, which is a hugely invested business The blockbuster "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl"!


    If it was in the past, Tracy Jacobs would have accepted such an offer without hesitation.


    Johnny Depp is a star dug up by Tim Burton. The two have been friends for many years, and they are also the first male lead in a commercial blockbuster with an investment of at least $150 million!


    But the situation is completely different now, because "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a film invested and produced by Dunn Films!


    Disney and Dunn Pictures are in a commotion, and they have issued ban orders.


    The matter of the "blocking order" will definitely not be put on hold like this. Over time, it will have a very bad impact on Hollywood.


    Although Tracy Jacobs is still unclear, she is sure that there must be a big man behind it working quietly to resolve the contradiction between Dunn Pictures and Disney.


    It would be more in the interests of Tracy Jacobs and Johnny Depp to negotiate the film deal when this farce is over.


    However, Johnny Depp has a very weird temper!


    "I don''t care what **** Disney, I just know that when I was the most difficult, it was Tim who helped me! And "Pirates" is a huge investment business blockbuster, I need this opportunity!" Johnny Depp She didn''t give her a chance to dissuade her at all, and her attitude was very tough.


    Tracy Jacobs said bitterly: "John, I have never stopped you from working with director Tim Burton again, but the timing is not good. Anyway, the project of "Pirate League" has not yet been established, We can delay for half a year."


    In her opinion, half a year is enough for the bigwigs to resolve the adverse effects of the "blocking order".


    Johnny Depp said: "Procrastination? No, it''s not possible! I need to sign with the crew of ''Pirates'' right now. Tracy, I understand your scruples, but in my eyes, only movies. Tim Having said that, this film is tailor-made for me, and I need to participate in the preparatory work of the crew to better integrate into the character."


    "But the ban...John, don''t forget, that''s Disney!" Tracy Jacobs warned in a deep voice.


    Johnny Depp curled his lips in disdain, "So what? Disney is still doing cartoons, do they understand movies? In contrast, Dunn Pictures is the new symbol of the new century. I heard "Pirates League" series, Dunn Walker will be the producer himself? I look forward to working with him."


    Tracy Jacobs is bitter and helpless.


    Johnny Depp''s maverick personality makes him unique in Hollywood. Many people say that Tom Cruise can be replaced, but Johnny Depp is irreplaceable, referring to his unique way of acting.


    However, it also caused a lot of trouble for Tracy Jacobs'' work.


    The uta brokerage company is not a giant like caa and wma. Once the relationship with Disney is not handled well, it is likely to bring disaster to other artists in the company.


    But Johnny Depp is the biggest star in her hands, and she has to follow his will, otherwise he will change the agency in a rage, and it will be miserable.


    Now, what should we do?


    Tracy Jacobs looked bewildered, unable to make up his mind.


    After the banning order broke out, all the first-line actors in Hollywood skillfully avoided this turmoil. So far, only veteran actor Jack Nicholson has made a strong statement and stood on Dunn''s side.


    Although Bruce Willis also publicly stated that he is willing to carry out long-term cooperation with Disney, everyone with discernment knows that this guy has been on Dunn''s "blocked" list. Even if he wants to ride the wall, it depends on whether Dunn agrees or not.


    At this juncture when the "blocking order" is in full swing, Johnny Depp chose to cooperate with Dunn Pictures with great fanfare, which is simply hitting Disney in the face!


    Jack Nicholson can rely on the old to sell the old, but Johnny Depp can''t, he is only 37 years old, it is the golden age of an actor.


    How to do?


    Sitting in the office, Tracy Jacobs fiddled with the computer on the desk mechanically, and his mind was confused.


    Suddenly, on Yahoo''s entertainment page, her eyes seemed to have turned into luminous bodies, suddenly releasing countless rays of light, and her whole body was shaken, staring closely at the entertainment news on the screen.


    Her heartbeat, like a drum beat, is getting faster and faster!


    Even when she quarreled with Johnny Depp just now, she had never been so nervous or so excited.


    The entertainment news reported by Yahoo seemed worthless, and even the editors put it in a corner when it was typeset.


    But Tracy Jacobs, who is a Hollywood fan, immediately noticed the value of this news!


    This is absolutely breaking news!


    The content of the title is very inconspicuous, "Mel Gibson joins ", but the deep meaning behind it makes Tracy Jacobs horrified.


    After Jack Nicholson, another powerful, prestigious and influential actor stands in line.


    This time, it''s Hollywood''s No. 1 action star, Mel Gibson!


    The content of the news is very simple," Yahoo reports: Mel Gibson recently joined the cast of "A Beautiful Mind" and made a cameo as a college professor. It is said that Mel Gibson paid nothing for this cameo, according to his agent, Mel Gibson lost a bet with director Dunn Walker, which is why this cameo came."


    Tracy Jacobs scoffed at the content of the news, and the bet was absurd, which must have been Mel Gibson''s agent trying to ease his relationship with Disney in order to shirk responsibility.


    It''s just that no matter how many reasons, they can''t hide the truth.


    Mel Gibson resolutely and decisively chose Dunn Pictures at the hottest moment of this "blocking order", which is definitely a slap in the face of Disney! And it''s a ruthless hit!


    This Australian tough guy is really tough!


    Such a report may seem unremarkable to ordinary people. It can be seen from the more than 2,000 hits alone that it is not a hot topic.


    However, for Tracy Jacobs, it was like a thunderbolt, both astonished and surprised!


    Johnny Depp thing, saved!


    With Mel Gibson up front, Tracy Jacobs has more confidence. Since it is impossible to change Johnny Depp''s mind, it is better to take advantage of Mel Gibson''s potential to complete the negotiations with the "Pirate Alliance" crew.


    If it draws Disney''s wrath, Mel Gibson can be put in front, and Johnny Depp will have a lot less pressure.


    ...


    Entering September, Disney''s movie "Fox and Dog Party" has both lost its box office and word of mouth. According to the current box office trend, it is a miracle that this film with an investment of 35 million US dollars can exceed 10 million US dollars at the North American box office.


    As for the overseas box office... If it can be released overseas, it is considered a success.


    In comparison, Tang En Pictures'' "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has a strong reputation. Although the box office has always been ranked in the middle, but it has a strong word of mouth support, and its victory is lasting.


    The crew of "A Beautiful Mind" filming far away in the Boston area will release a message or two from time to time to keep the media''s attention.


    The fact that Mel Gibson joined the cameo immediately caused a shock throughout Hollywood!


    Especially between giant film companies and first-line stars, everyone''s face will change greatly when they hear this news.


    Dunn Pictures is too strong, right?


    First, a veteran actor like Jack Nicholson, and then a popular superstar like Mel Gibson. The two of them appeared on the stage, and the competition between Dunn Pictures and Disney about the "blocking order" was stalemate, showing a stalemate. One-sided posture.


    It is not the media giant Disney that shows the winning side, but the emerging film company Dunn Films!


    How much shocking is this situation!


    Disney is carrying a big brand of an old studio, but it can''t attract the support of stars. On the contrary, Dunn Pictures, which was established only three years ago, has already formed a huge pattern in Hollywood.


    Is the strength of Tang En Pictures already so strong?


    With Michael Eisner''s strong character and iron fist, he won''t let it go. Jack Nicholson and Mel Gibson support Dunn Films, but in fact, they are all petty, and they will not have much impact on Disney.


    However, Disney''s face cannot be lost!


    It is conceivable that Michael Eisner at this time must be very angry, very annoyed!


    Maybe, he is brewing a new layout!


    Just at the core of Hollywood, there were different opinions, and when they were guessing what kind of countermeasures Michael Eisner would come up with, Dunn Pictures held a press conference and released another one that made everyone stunned and goosebumps. News from one place -


    Johnny Depp has signed a contract with Dunn Pictures, and he will serve as the male lead of Dunn Pictures'' new film project!


    For a time, Hollywood is surging!


    Dunn Pictures has become unstoppable!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 241： Make peace? roll!

    It has been half a month since Dunn Pictures counterattacked and issued a block order to Disney.


    In the past two weeks, Dunn Pictures'' films continued to sing, and Disney''s films dismounted; at the same time, Jack Nicholson, Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp made strong appearances, and Dunn Pictures Signing a contract to cooperate, ignoring Disney''s blocking attitude.


    The trend of things has become more and more unpredictable.


    Michael Eisner originally thought that as long as Dunn Films dared to respond with a "blocking order", the Film Association, which is based on the six giants, would definitely come forward in an official capacity to restrict Dunn Films.


    And so far, that''s not the case at all!


    Michael Eisner made another special phone call and communicated with several other giants. The replies they gave were all ambiguous, obviously intentionally evasive.


    With Michael Eisner''s IQ, he quickly reacted.


    This kid Tang En... must have paid a very high price in exchange for the support of several other giants!


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    With the current assets and scale of Dunn Pictures, what benefits can Hollywood giants envy?


    "Movie rights?"


    Michael Eisner immediately shook his head, this is impossible!


    If several giants partnered up and divided up Dunn Pictures, wouldn''t the film copyright be shared equally?


    "It can''t be real money, right?"


    Michael Eisner smirked.


    It''s true that Tang En is a super rich man, but he''s not stupid. How could he take out his own money for nothing and give it to several other giant companies? Essentially, the Hollywood giants are all potential competitors of Dunn Pictures.


    Michael Eisner is very smart. He has already guessed that Dunn must have joined forces with Michael Ovitz to make a big promise to the other giants, otherwise they would not be able to let Dunn''s film industry be so "nonsense".


    The box office of "Fox and Dogs" is very miserable, but the loss of tens of millions, for Disney with a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars, is a drop in the bucket, and it does not affect the slightest.


    At most, it''s not good-looking in face, and it''s just that Tang En is quick to talk.


    From the very beginning, Michael Eisner paid enough attention to Dunn, a newcomer in Hollywood, but now he realizes that his attention is still far from enough.


    The surprise brought by Tang En was far beyond imagination.


    "Maybe... I should find a chance to meet this kid?" Michael Eisner narrowed his eyes and pondered.


    Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can win a hundred battles.


    Michael Eisner, who was invincible in Hollywood in the past, rarely picked his head in front of Dunn, a fledgling young man. While he was angry and amazed, he also became a little more curious in his heart.


    He had never seen Dunn before, and his impression of Dunn came from media reports and everyone''s remarks.


    Some things seem serious on the surface, but when we talk about it, it is the size of a sesame grain.


    Of course, Michael Eisner does not admit that he has the idea of ??admitting counsel. In fact, with the strength of Disney, there is no need to bow to any company!


    It''s just that it''s not worth the cost to fight against a film company with less than $2 billion in assets!


    Recently, many shareholders have sent him emails to express their dissatisfaction.


    There is a sentence Dunn said rightly, Disney''s film industry is really weak.


    After Jeffrey Katzenberg resigned, animated films plummeted; live-action films... were all supported by Jerry Bruckheimer and Harvey Weinstein, and there was no domineering of the old studios at all.


    Being continuously bullied by Tang En Pictures in a short period of time, in essence, it is still a Disney business, and its strength is too weak.


    Now Disney, the core industry is the TV business!


    In addition to espn sports station, there is also abc public television network, and recently, Michael Eisner will reproduce the glory of Disney Channel!


    Disney Channel is a premium cable television station that focuses on teen programming and has in the past been rivaled by Warner''s Cartoon Network and Viacom''s Nickelodeon Channel.


    This obviously does not satisfy Michael Eisner''s appetite.


    In the teens and kids market, it has to be Disney''s world!


    The cable TV network is difficult to roll out in a short period of time. To quickly establish a leading position in this field, acquisition is the best way.


    Michael Eisner had already thought about it, and his eyes fell on the home entertainment channel of Twentieth Century Fox.


    The channel has 81 million subscribers in the United States, 10 million in Latin America and 24 million households in Europe, and the total value of the acquisition will not be less than $5 billion.


    Although the price is high, once the acquisition is completed, the merged Disney Channel will be the master of cheap home entertainment channels!


    Compared with such a huge market, the little income of the movie is really inconspicuous.


    Thinking of this, Michael Eisner also laughed at himself, Dunn... He was just a foolish boy who was still young. He jumped up and down in Hollywood because of his talent and ability to make a few movies.


    Is it necessary to get to know such a child in general?


    Perhaps it was the successive blows of Disney movies, which made him disheartened; perhaps the momentum of Dunn Pictures was too strong, and big stars appeared one after another;


    At this time, Michael Eisner was not as violent as he was some time ago. His heart was still in the water. Even when he saw some of Dunn''s provocative remarks in the newspaper, he sneered and smiled.


    "It''s time to find a chance to meet him!"


    ...


    The schedule of "A Beautiful Mind" was not tight, so Tang En was not in a hurry when filming.


    Shooting 8 hours a day, there are two rest days every weekend, and not a penny of overtime is paid.


    Mel Gibson''s cameo scene was soon over. This guy didn''t even have time to rest, so he took a private jet and went to the crew of "Unsinkable".


    Dunn received a call from Bill McNick and heard unexpected news.


    "Dawn, Michael Eisner wants to see you!"


    "Who?"


    Tang En was startled, but didn''t react for a while.


    Bill McNick said slowly: "The chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner!"


    Tang En suddenly laughed, "Don''t be funny, he will meet me? He doesn''t want to kneel down and beg for mercy, right?"


    Bill McNick''s tone didn''t mean a joke at all, he said solemnly: "Don, I''m afraid this matter is not groundless, Michael Eisner handed over the news through Ron Mayer, he must have seen the situation clearly, I don''t want the ban on the ban to continue."


    Tang En waved his hand and told the crew to rest for half an hour, then slowly walked back to his lounge, and said coldly: "So, Michael Eisner is really serious?"


    Bill McNick sighed It can''t be said to be a coward. Even Mel Gibson is on our side. This influence is too great. If we continue to make trouble, it will not be worth the loss. "


    Dunn raised his brows, "Bill, what do you think?"


    "As he said, the ban is a farce." Bill McNicke paused, "If even Disney backed down and we continued to make trouble, the giants would definitely be unhappy."


    Dunn curled his lips, "Bill, you''re right, but Michael Eisner must have thought so too! Why should I follow his wishes?"


    "Dan, you..."


    "Humph! It was he who made the commotion about the ban. Now that the situation is out of control, he wants to call on everyone to stop together. I just want to ask, why?"


    "Just because he represents Disney!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed arrogantly and said coldly: "What about Disney? Bill, don''t say I''m too self-righteous, Michael Eisner has been emperor for too long, thinking that everyone is him A slave, he is used to his stinky problems!"


    Bill McNick sighed, "Don, it''s not good for both of us if we continue to make trouble. The banning order must be settled in the final analysis."


    Tang En said lightly: "Of course, the ban order has broken the rules of the market and must not exist for a long time. I know that. But if you want to solve this matter, it depends on my attitude, not him!"


    "Dang En, you''re acting up again."


    "No, Bill, I''m very awake and calm now." Tang En''s voice was steady and firm, "Tang En Pictures is a new company, and I don''t want to go down the old road of DreamWorks. Just in time, I can use Disney to make a difference. Let the whole Hollywood understand that Dunn Pictures is not a DreamWorks and cannot be slaughtered by others!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 242： "0 Nai" fight

    No matter what Michael Eisner''s purpose is, whether it''s to transfer internal contradictions, turn the fight into a jade, or really admit it, it''s impossible for Tang En to give him a chance!


    Since April, Dunn has been suppressed in various ways by Disney, and he almost died.


    If it weren''t for "Spider-Man"''s performance, and Dunn''s good connections and foresighted advantages over the past few years, he would have been swallowed up by Disney with no bones left.


    Now, Dunn has come up with the last trump card "Platform Investment Plan", and has won the support of several giants, and finally has the capital to compete with Disney.


    When Michael Eisner sees a bad situation, he wants to stop, is it possible?


    When you want to play, you just shoot, but when you can''t play anymore, you just want to leave. How can there be such a good thing in this world? It''s too self-righteous, isn''t it?


    Tang En has even turned out his trump card. If he doesn''t get enough benefits, how can he just let it go?


    Even if it is to vent this anger in his heart, Tang En will take this opportunity to teach Disney a lesson! Let Michael Eisner understand that he is young and true, but he is very capable, and he cannot stand being bullied by anyone!


    Everyone negotiates nicely, everything is easy to say, if anyone dares to play yin, then Tang En will never be polite!


    Close hand?


    impossible!


    What''s more, once he stopped so arbitrarily, the ban would end before it had any effect, and everyone thought Dunn was afraid of Disney.


    Dunn has long planned that Disney is the stepping stone for Dunn Films to reach the top of Hollywood. Now everything is ready, only the east wind is due!


    How could it be possible to stop at this time and give up all previous efforts?


    If you want to play, play a big game!


    Dunn Pictures wants to step on Disney''s shoulders and overlook Hollywood!


    At that time, if the request to acquire Universal Pictures is raised again, it will be logical that Universal Pictures will surrender to the feet of Tang En Pictures.


    ...


    Redstone of Viacom Group spent 40 years, with brutal and majestic means, to develop this family-owned business into a world-class media giant.


    No matter how miserable Viacom will be in the future, the current Redstone will definitely rule the world.


    Since the introduction of the "Tosla Act" in the film industry in the 1950s, the production and release of films must be separated, resulting in film companies no longer able to complete the one-stop business of production, production, distribution, and release.


    As we all know, the more monopolistic one-stop service, the more profit you can get!


    The Viacom Group now owns Paramount Pictures, and the cinema chain will definitely not be able to do it. Redstone has cleverly detoured and found a new way of monopoly.


    The rental business of video tapes and discs!


    It''s a big flag!


    Hollywood''s movie market is an industrial model of assembly line and window sales. First the theater sales, then the sales and rentals of pay-per-view channels, cable, public television, videotapes and CDs.


    In Hollywood movies, the traditional theater chain is the most commercial value. However, as the output of movies increases, the rental business of video tapes and optical discs has become more and more important in the window mode. This is the last step. One link is also a crucial link.


    A copy of the cinema line, a copy usually only serves one screen.


    But the leasing business is different, a copy can be used repeatedly, which means a huge profit!


    Once Viacom Group controls the final ring of movie sales, Viacom has the equivalent of having a certain degree of monopoly in Hollywood.


    In fact, it did, Redstone did it!


    In 1993, Viacom acquired Paramount, and just a year later, Viacom spent $8.4 billion for an 81.5% stake in Blockbuster.


    Redstone''s ambition and pride, through this acquisition, are vividly displayed!


    John Antioco, CEO of Blockbuster, knew Redstone''s ambitions and his own positioning. Under the guidance of this kind of thinking, Blockbuster has quickly completed a number of mergers and acquisitions. As long as the channels and film and television copyrights in the opponent have a promoting effect, he will not hesitate to initiate acquisitions.


    After several years of development, Blockbuster has lived up to its high expectations and almost monopolized the last terminal market for movies. The company has more than 60,000 employees and has established 4,141 own-brand dealerships and 830 franchises in the United States. There are also 1951 self-owned dealerships and 454 franchised dealerships abroad.


    There is no doubt that Blockbuster has become the world''s largest video tape and optical disc rental company, accounting for more than 90% of the North American market.


    Throughout Hollywood, funds are being transferred with Blockbuster every day.


    Viacom Group also has a higher voice in Hollywood through Blockbuster.


    This authority is beyond even Paramount.


    However, Blockbuster occupies more than 90% of the rental market share in North America, and still has nearly 10% of the share is occupied by some small retail stores and emerging companies.


    It''s a pity that now is the economic crisis, and one of them has a new company that can''t continue and seeks to sell.


    Reed Hastings took his assistant Sean Anderson to Blockbuster headquarters, and they had an appointment with Mr. John Antioco, the CEO of Blockbuster.


    They want to sell the two-year-old company to Blockbuster.


    "Reed, I still think our offer is too bold!" On the road, Sean Anderson said, worrying about gains and losses.


    Reed Hastings glanced at him. "The price of $50 million, is that high?"


    Sean Anderson said bitterly: "Reed, don''t forget, now that the Internet bubble crisis has erupted, we can''t get such a high price. And Blockbuster is a traditional rental service company, they don''t involve the Internet. "


    Reed Hastings shook his head with a firm look on his face, "What about Blockbuster? The future is the Internet age, and traditional rental services will definitely be replaced by Internet rentals. Blockbuster looks prosperous now, but it won''t transform as soon as possible. , it will be finished sooner or later!"


    Sean Anderson sighed, "I''m afraid this is not convincing, don''t forget, it''s a cyber crisis now, and traditional industries can''t be avoided, how can it be easy to get involved?"


    Reed Hastings said indifferently: "So we have to explain the idea to Mr. John Antioco in detail. If he is an excellent and visionary manager, he will definitely see our brilliance! "


    "Our brilliance?"


    "That''s right, Blockbuster is dead. The future of the rental industry belongs to Netflix''s online and offline model!" Reed Hastings''s voice was loud, and he was full of confidence.


    Sean Anderson pouted.


    He really didn''t know, where did Reed Hastings get his confidence?


    At present, Netflix has only 120,000 users, less than 10,000 monthly active users, and less than 1% of the North American market share.


    But what about Blockbuster?


    The number of users is 300 million!


    This is not an order of magnitude comparison at all.


    Even if Netflix''s business model looks more advanced and promising, how can Netflix have the qualifications to speak in front of industry leaders like Blockbuster?


    Reed Hastings seems eager to give a lecture to Blockbuster executive John Antioco about the necessity and future of online payments.


    This is ridiculous!


    The source of 15% of Blockbuster''s revenue is the "late fee" for videotapes. (The rental of video tapes and discs is overdue, and a part of the fine needs to be compensated, which is called late payment fee.)


    And online payment is equivalent to cutting off Pepsi to achieve financial resources!


    Once fees are paid through the network, users can avoid "late fees." If the lease time is too long or overdue, you can pay directly through the network to extend the lease time.


    This kind of "profit-making" behavior is a typical Internet thinking in recent years, and it completely deviates from the operating rules of traditional industries.


    Blockbuster is a traditional leasing model, how can it accept online payment?


    There will be no online payment, and services such as online video-on-demand and online rental will definitely be cancelled.


    Once these three major sectors are banned, what will be left for Netflix?


    Only 120,000 users!


    Will this mere 120,000 users be seen by Blockbuster, which has 300 million users?


    Let alone $50 million, John Antioco probably won''t even pay $500,000!


    Reed Hastings has a good idea but Sean Anderson doesn''t see any chance of success.


    "What if... I mean, what if Antioco rejects our terms? Lower the price?" Sean Anderson asked cautiously.


    Reed Hastings said: "Price reduction? It''s impossible! When Netflix''s second round of financing, we were valued at $50 million. Now the company has doubled the number of users and the business model. More and more mature, the $50 million selling price is my bottom line, and it is also responsible for our investors!"


    "This..." Sean Anderson sighed, "difficult!"


    Reed Hastings twitched the corner of his mouth and said coldly: "If John Antioco really doesn''t see the value of Netflix, then there''s nothing to talk about, we can wait quietly and watch Best The building tilted and collapsed!"


    ...


    Just as Sean Anderson envisioned, John Antioco showed no interest in Netflix.


    Since he was commissioned by Redstone to become the second CEO in the history of Blockbuster, he has been pursuing Redstone''s drastic and fearful expansion route.


    Only Blockbuster despises, there is nothing that Blockbuster should stop and watch.


    Reed Hastings''s sale of Netflix is ??just a blip in Blockbuster''s many investments, and it''s nothing at all. However, he persuaded Bestda to learn from Netflix''s business model and the suggestion to transform the rental service, which directly aroused John Antioco''s displeasure.


    For anyone else, backed by Viacom, deeply appreciated by Redstone, and when the brand he operates is steadily advancing towards the leadership of the industry giant, he encounters such a young man who pours cold water on him. , will definitely not show a good face.


    The results are predictable.


    Break up!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 243： Netflixs future

    Reed Hastings lobbied for Blockbuster to buy his company Netflix for $50 million, a failure!


    Reed Hastings'' failure would be normal if it weren''t for looking at this negotiation through a time-scale.


    Now is the time when the technology stock bubble bursts, and it is reasonable for companies such as Netflix to be coldly received.


    In the past few months, the number of Internet companies that went bankrupt has exceeded triple digits.


    Taking 10,000 steps back, even if Netflix''s business model is really good, with the strength and connections of Bestda, and with $50 million, still can''t come up with its own "Netflix"?


    After walking out of the Blockbuster headquarters building, Reed Hastings glanced back, then looked down at his watch.


    From the time he entered the building to the time he came out, it took less than 20 minutes in total.


    The corner of Reed Hastings'' mouth twitched slightly.


    His assistant Sean Anderson sighed bitterly.


    The sale of Netflix failed, but now the company''s capital chain is about to break. If you don''t want the company to go bankrupt, there is only one way to go, and that is layoffs!


    Sean Anderson''s position is very awkward. Once Netflix lays off employees, it must retain the talents of the core business. Even if he is Reed Hastings'' assistant, he will also face the crisis of being fired.


    Sean Anderson looked up and glanced carefully at Reed Hastings, but was surprised to find that there was no despair and despair on his face after the negotiation failed, but a bit of sarcasm and ridicule.


    When Reed Hastings looked back at the Blockbuster with contempt, Sean Anderson''s eyes almost popped out.


    Boss, isn''t it?


    At this time, are you really fantasizing about Blockbuster not transforming, and then the building will collapse?


    Even if it were to end, with the huge assets and strength of Blockbuster, it would not be exhausted within ten years. On the other hand, if Netflix cannot obtain funds in the short term, it will really face bankruptcy.


    Reed Hastings saw Sean Anderson''s flustered expression and smiled slightly, "By the way, Sean, have you seen a movie? The name is "Wedding Prodigy"."


    "I''ve seen it, it''s a very interesting comedy film, produced by Dunn Pictures, I know." Sean Anderson nodded mechanically.


    Reed Hastings laughed: "Then do you know who the heroine of "Wedding Cracker" is?"


    Sean Anderson raised his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I just remember a very sweet girl, a little star."


    "Her name is Reese, Reese Witherspoon."


    "Oh, yes, Witherspoon."


    Sean Anderson didn''t know whether he really remembered it, or pretended to agree, and looked at Reed Hastings curiously, not knowing what he meant.


    The two slowly walked away from the Blockbuster headquarters building, and Reed Hastings said slowly: "Speaking of which, Miss Witherspoon and we both have some connections."


    Sean Anderson suddenly laughed and shook his head frequently, "Reed, you are really joking. Although we are doing movie-related business, we are still a long way from being a movie star."


    Reed Hastings gave him a deep look, "Sean, I told you a long time ago that we usually pay more attention to some alumni circles, which is good for our career!"


    Sean Anderson was confused, "Alumni circle? Did Miss Witherspoon also graduated from Stanford University? No way?"


    Reed Hastings glanced at him half-smiling, "Surprise?"


    "Huh? Is this true?"


    Sean Anderson was really surprised.


    Reed Hastings narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the traffic in the distance, and said lightly: "Do you know Google? Currently the most used search engine in the world, the founders are our two alumni, ah, two Junior. When Google raised money, it was with Witherspoon and with Dunn Walker."


    "Dawn Walker?" Sean Anderson''s eyes lit up and became more and more surprised, "You mean the Dunn in Hollywood?"


    "That''s right, it''s him." Reed Hastings smiled, "You may not know that Miss Witherspoon is Dunn''s secretary."


    Sean Anderson opened his mouth, his expression a little stiff.


    Such an important thing, and it happened in his alumni circle, he didn''t even know it, which was really embarrassing.


    "Reed, I seem to understand what you mean. Do you want to contact Dunn Walker through our junior girl?"


    "Right on my mind!"


    Sean Anderson pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "Difficult! I''m a fan of Dunn, and I still know about him. I know that he made a lot of money in the stock market half a year ago and was on the rich list. But ...he''s an outsider after all."


    Some things he didn''t say.


    Some time ago, Dunn spent huge sums of money to acquire a large number of Apple stocks and entered the Apple board of directors. In his opinion, this is no different from giving money, and it is the most stupid behavior.


    Reed Hastings pondered for a long time, does Dunn really understand investment?


    His investment in Apple is really incomprehensible. However, the Google he invested in is developing rapidly, and another Internet company x...


    "By the way, I heard that X company changed its name, have you heard?"


    X company''s core business is online payment, and Netflix also has a corresponding business, so Sean Anderson paid more attention and immediately said: "Yes, it was renamed, X company acquired confinity company, and the new company after the merger was renamed paypal .Once the company is integrated, paypal will become the number one online payment platform."


    Having said this, the expressions of Sean Anderson and Reed Hastings showed a bit of excitement.


    It seems that Dunn''s investment level is not bad!


    Google is already the No. 1 search engine, and Paypal will also become the No. 1 online payment platform.


    More importantly, Netflix has an online payment business, and users need to pay online to rent movies.


    Netflix and PayPal have the foundation of win-win cooperation!


    And Netflix is ??not an Internet company in the full sense, which is also related to movies. As a big man in Hollywood, Dunn can even invest in Hasbro, not to mention the video rental business downstream of movies?


    "At the beginning, Miss Reese Witherspoon''s financing of Google and X Company was the bridge between them. If Dunn is really as magical as Wall Street describes, he will definitely be able to see the prospect of Netflix!"


    Reed Hastings clenched his fists, and a firmness appeared on his face.


    Blockbuster is the first choice in his heart, but unfortunately, Blockbuster''s family has a great business and looks down on Netflix at all.


    Now, there is only one opportunity left, and that is Dunn Capital.


    Whether in Hollywood, Wall Street, or Silicon Valley, Dunn has a great reputation. If he really lives up to his name, he will definitely save Netflix, right?


    This is the last retreat.


    Of course, even if Dunn is unwilling to accept Netflix, Reed Hastings will never back down.


    He has a firm belief in Netflix''s business model. Even if he can''t get a penny, he will lead Netflix to persevere. The big deal is salary cuts, layoffs, and out-of-pocket payments.


    Netflix must have a future!


    ...


    Another weekend, good news for Dunn.


    One, Johnny Depp officially signed a 5-film long-term contract with Dunn Pictures, with a cap of $20 million, and the first movie "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was paid $8 million.


    Second, a Hong Kong rich man surnamed Liu paid $3 million in sponsorship fees and wanted his "girlfriend" to appear in a commercial blockbuster produced by Dunn Pictures. Of course they had to receive such money, and Bill McNick directly arranged for them to go to France and join the crew of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.


    Third, after more than 2 months of release, "Spider-Man" finally surpassed "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" at the global box office after the summer season ended, reaching 1.19 billion US dollars! It has become the legendary masterpiece in film history second only to "Titanic".


    Fourth, Dunn''s private jet, Gulfstream V, has finally been renovated and ready for service!


    Because Disney''s farce has undergone new changes, and "Spider-Man" has broken the box office record of "Star Wars Episode 1", it is a big happy event. As usual, there is a celebration reception.


    Bill McNick invited Dunn to come back to Los Angeles this weekend, and everyone gathered together to chat about the "blocking order".


    Because the private jet was in place, Tang En was very excited. This was the first plane he owned in his past and present life!


    Dunn made an appointment with Natalie, and called the two starring Claude Russell and Nicole Kidman of "A Beautiful Mind", and took his private jet from the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean to the east coast of the Pacific Ocean. .


    This is a Gulfstream V, which is considered the top business jet of this era, but it has a limited area and is only designed with 6 seats. The bedroom, bar, and bathroom don''t even need to be thought about.


    It was a private jet converted from a Boeing 747, not a Gulfstream series.


    The advantages of Gulfstream aircraft are convenience, dexterity, and low cost. The annual cost is about 3 million US dollars.


    For private jets like Boeing 747, the standard configuration is 4-5 flight attendants, but for Gulfstream series, one flight attendant is usually enough.


    When it comes to the flight attendant, Dunn''s eyes involuntarily fell on the only flight attendant on the plane.


    She was wearing a red and white uniform, she was in her twenties, **** and beautiful, facing Tang En''s gaze, she also showed a warm smile.


    All flight attendants on the plane, including the pilot and flight attendant, are attached to Gulfstream. If the customer is not satisfied, they can return it.


    As a flight attendant on a private jet, this is definitely the top flight attendant in the United States.


    But Dunn always felt that there was a little taste and feeling missing.


    Pretty is pretty enough, but it always lacks some of the softness, gentleness and delicacy of Asian flight attendants.


    "Okay, don''t stare at others! Be careful to scare people away!" Natalie beside her quietly pinched Dunn''s arm.


    Tang En slightly lowered his voice, "Don''t worry, I''m not interested in her!"


    "Virtue!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 244： final frontier

    On the private plane, Natalie was half lying and half leaning on Dunn''s arms, and whispered in his ear: "I feel... you seem to have restrained a lot recently."


    "Convergence? What?"


    "Woman."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, coughed lightly, and said in a low voice, "That... Actually, in the crew, Nicole and I have always lived together."


    "She''s an old lover, that doesn''t count."


    Natalie rolled her eyes and said sneakily: "I have observed that there are quite a few pretty girls in the "Beautiful Mind" crew. From what I know about you, if you had been filming for half a month before, it wouldn''t have happened. You know how many girls you''re going to spoil."


    "How can it be so exaggerated?" Dunn glared at her.


    In any production crew, there will be no shortage of beautiful girls, especially a film like "A Beautiful Mind" that involves college campuses. But most of them are on the periphery of group performances and waiting for opportunities. There is only one actress who is really well-known, Nicole Kidman.


    There are too many goblins in Hollywood, and no matter how energetic Dunn is, it is impossible to meet each other one by one... After dating, you must choose the best.


    In particular, some low-level and peripheral actresses, in order to ascend to the top, have endless means, even regardless of the consequences and the price.


    If you slept with the wrong person and suffered a bad influence, it would not be worth the loss.


    Comparatively speaking, in this regard, the more famous actors are, the more reliable they are.


    "You know, I''m having a lot of trouble with Disney right now, try not to let them hold the handle. Maybe among those beautiful girls in the crew, there''s Disney''s hidden nails?" Dunn shook his head, this is by no means an alarmist.


    Natalie pursed her lips and looked at him playfully, "I thought you were the devil of the world, so you know you''re afraid?"


    Tang En said angrily, "My personality is strong, it doesn''t mean I''m stupid!"


    Natalie covered her mouth and giggled.


    At this time, Dunn''s cell phone rang, and when he looked down, it was Reese Witherspoon.


    "Reese, is something wrong?"


    "There''s one thing, I... uh, you know, there''s a huge chunk of my alumni circle who are starting businesses, especially Silicon Valley, which is very crowded."


    Reese Witherspoon''s tone was embarrassed. During this time, there have been six or seven Stanford alumni who have entrusted her with the relationship. Most of them are high-tech companies that cannot survive the technology stock market crash, hoping to obtain financing from Dunn.


    Dunn''s money did not come from strong winds. The reason why he dared to invest in Wall Street and Silicon Valley was because of his foresight.


    For some companies he''s never heard of, it doesn''t matter if you''re from Stanford or not!


    Tang En said indifferently: "Reese, you can delay this kind of thing in the future. High-tech companies are collectively ruined. It is a trend and a general trend. I am a layman, but I have no ability to turn the tide."


    "I know, but the other party''s attitude is very sincere, and ... is a much older senior, I really can''t put it off." Reese Witherspoon said embarrassingly.


    "Okay, let''s talk about it, what company is that?" Tang En has rejected many financing applications in a row, not more than one.


    "It was an online rental of videotapes..."


    "Don''t be so troublesome!" Tang En interrupted her immediately and talked on the plane. Due to technical reasons, the signal was not bad. He simply said: "Tell me the name of the company directly."


    "Netflix."


    "what?"


    "Netflix!"


    Dunn, who was originally snuggling with Natalie, sat up straight, with a bit of excitement on his face, his face flushed red, "You mean... this company is Netflix, which operates online video rentals. ?"


    "That''s right. Huh? Have you heard of it?"


    Dunn almost burst out laughing.


    Have you only heard of it?


    It''s just like thunder!


    Now Tang En, a bit of a one-on-one Hollywood posture, he carries the "sunglass system" and has foresight. It can be said that he has gathered the luck of the entire Hollywood in one.


    Even so, his survival in Hollywood is very difficult, and Disney alone almost completely destroyed him.


    However, Netflix... in the real world, it really competes against the entire Hollywood company with its own power!


    With the rise of the Internet, the traditional model of Hollywood is being submerged by the historical stage little by little. Movies and TV are no longer the exclusive platforms of Hollywood.


    In particular, the rise of streaming media has brought dramatic changes to the landscape of Hollywood. Even giant groups such as 20th Century Fox and Time Warner are facing the competitive pressure of streaming media due to the advent of the Internet age and are forced to choose to sell.


    And the leader of streaming media is Netflix!


    It will take ten years for Netflix to truly develop a streaming media business.


    In fact, Hollywood has long seen the impact of the advent of the Internet age on traditional fields, so in 2007, companies such as Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, Universal and other companies established the streaming media website hulu.


    Backed by several giants, hulu has an unrivaled film source advantage over other companies.


    However, with the rise of Netflix, they have developed three major businesses of "on-demand, online payment, and online rental" for movies over the years. Once they transform into streaming media, the huge number of users and service experience will be immediately given to Netflix. brought about a qualitative leap.


    Even though Netflix was restricted by Hollywood''s copyright, Netflix quickly found a new way out, and the emergence of self-made web dramas directly made Netflix prosperous.


    In particular, a "House of Cards" made Netflix''s name spread to every corner of the world, and the company''s market value shot up to 70 billion US dollars!


    The combined market value of all streaming media companies in the world is not as good as Netflix!


    Later, Netflix even made an ambitious movie. Although it is still subject to the checks and balances of Hollywood, the review of the American Film Institute will definitely be ups and downs.


    But Netflix doesn''t care at all. Netflix''s self-made movies are not shown in theaters at all, but are directly placed on the Internet and pushed to subscribers in the form of streaming media.


    This move directly made Netflix take off for the second time, and the company''s market value exceeded 120 billion US dollars!


    You must know that Time Warner Group was sold in a package, and the price was only $85 billion; most of the assets of Twentieth Century Fox were split and sold, and the price was only $52 billion.


    Such a great company was forced to ask Reese Witherspoon at the time of this technology stock market crash, just to get on the line of Dunn to get financial support.


    Speaking of which, it''s both ridiculous and ironic.


    "Reese, tell your senior, just say I appreciate Netflix''s o2o model that combines online and offline, let him tomorrow...the day after tomorrow morning, I will meet him in the office!"


    Dunn endured the excitement and excitement in his heart, and seemed to have seen a building that developed in the future.


    Netflix is his last front!


    Dunn, who is in Hollywood, does have a golden finger, but this does not mean that he can do whatever he wants and be invincible. Facing the pressure of Disney, he will often be powerless.


    If... one day, Dunn aroused public anger and was sanctioned by the entire Hollywood; or Disney came up with generous compensation, talked through several other giants, and joined forces to besiege Dunn Pictures.


    So even if Tang En has a golden finger, it is nonsense, don''t try to escape such a collective encirclement and suppression.


    During this period of time, this was the biggest burden on Dunn''s heart.


    However, the appearance of Netflix gave him hope!


    Netflix is ??his last position!


    Even if Dunn Pictures really can''t survive in Hollywood, Dunn will be kicked out of Hollywood, it doesn''t matter, he still owns Netflix.


    At that time, with the shell of Netflix and the platform of the Internet, Tang En can still exert an earth-shattering power in the fields of film and television.


    Even... at that time, he no longer needed to have any restraint, no need to scruple any Hollywood rules, and he could do it drasticly!


    The power of Hollywood is indeed great, but Netflix is ??not afraid!


    Of course, this is only the last choice, and it is impossible for Dunn to break with Hollywood unless he has to.


    Tang En let out a long sigh of relief, stretched out, and smiled knowingly.


    It''s really good luck. At this time, Netflix took the initiative to deliver it to the door. This is definitely a dragon egg with its light hidden.


    Once mature, baby dragons hatch.


    At that time, it was the flying dragon in the sky!


    Originally, the "Assortment Investment Plan" was Dunn''s last trump card and the life-saving straw of Dunn Pictures.


    But now Dunn has more confidence. Compared with platter investment, Netflix is ??the biggest trump card!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 245： Ace vs Ace (1)

    "Spider-Man" has accumulated more than 1.19 billion US dollars at the global box office, becoming the second highest-grossing film in film history after "Titanic". It is reasonable for Dunn Pictures to hold a grand celebration.


    The celebration reception was personally arranged by Bill McNick, president of Dunn Pictures, at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and invited high-level executives such as Universal Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Pictures, etc., of course, " Spider-Man crew.


    This was a very formal occasion. Dunn and Natalie were dressed up to attend and showed up on time, which immediately attracted the attention of the entire reception.


    Before that, the golden girls that everyone generally paid attention to were "Spider-Man" starring James Franco and Jessica Alba.


    "Director, it''s been a long time, you look so good." James Franco''s eyes are very sharp, maybe he has been staring in this direction, when he saw Tang En appear, he ran over immediately, with a bit of flattery on his face , and complimented Natalie, "Miss Portman, your dress tonight is so beautiful."


    "Thank you." Natalie smiled, very professional.


    Dunn is heartbroken.


    Once upon a time, he was very optimistic about James Franco, and even made him a superstar at the level of Leonardo Ricaprio.


    However, in the dispute between Disney and Dunn Pictures, James Franco was vague and did not express his position, which greatly reduced Dunn''s impression of him.


    In terms of IQ and emotional intelligence, James Franco is definitely a top actor among actors, but because this person is too smart, he always thinks of being a wallist, both sides, and no one will be offended.


    What Dunn hates most is this kind of person!


    Even if everyone scolds Mel Gibson, saying that he is stupid, irritable, and even racist, the loyalty and courage he showed by "being stupid" at a critical moment is worth remembering for a lifetime.


    Looking at James Franco''s eyes again, Dunn lost his past cordiality and a very professional smile, "It looks like you are doing well, pay attention to maintaining your figure, in half a year, the sequel of "Spider-Man" will be Time to start."


    "I know, hey, I specially hired a nutritionist to ensure that when I shoot the sequel in half a year, I will be stronger than I am now!" James Franco signed a super-long film contract with Marvel Studios, at least for the next 20 years, he There will be no escape from the role of "Spider-Man".


    Now he has thought about it. Since "Spider-Man" has caused a sensational effect on a global scale, then this role is destined to bring him an unparalleled halo effect. He wants to play Spider-Man well from life to career. this role.


    After chatting for a while, Jessica Alba also came over and looked at Dunn with complex eyes.


    Natalie knew that the two had an affair, so she found a reason and went to chat with others.


    Seeing Jessica Alba, Dunn also felt a little uncomfortable.


    Dunn''s relationship with her was short-lived, and the end of the relationship was announced after the filming of "Spider-Man".


    The reason why she was chosen as the female lead of "Spider-Man" was, on the one hand, because of James Cameron''s recommendation, and on the other hand, Dunn really enjoyed her beauty.


    But while filming "Spider-Man," the problem arose.


    This is a situation that has not been encountered when filming "Titanic", "My Big Greek Wedding", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" before this.


    Jessica Alba''s face...hard to photograph!


    In the previous life, this girl was popular with Cameron, but she still wandered between the second and third line, not without reason.


    In terms of looks, Jessica Alba is stunningly beautiful and flawless, compared to the three heroines Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, and Natalie Portman whom Dunn has worked with before. All be beautiful.


    However, film is a flowing art, which is fundamentally different from taking photos. It doesn''t look pretty when you take it.


    Otherwise, there are so many vase roles in Hollywood movies that a large-scale casting is required. Just pick them directly from the Victoria''s Secret Angels, which almost include the most beautiful faces in the world.


    But the fact is that the face of the Victoria''s Secret Angel is usually only suitable for shooting floor plans. In other words, their faces are somewhat similar to the faces of internet celebrities in later generations. They are all 2D faces, while the movie needs 3D faces.


    Just like Kate Winslet in "Titanic", when the camera lens revolves around her 360-degree surround, the audience will not only not play, but will be immersed in that beauty and romantic atmosphere.


    But when filming "Spider-Man", Jessica Alba caused Dunn a lot of trouble.


    Every time I shoot Jessica Alba''s face, I have to find a good angle to take it to be stunning, just like the beauty of many Internet celebrities can only be maintained at a 45-degree angle.


    Not that shooting Jessica Alba from other angles isn''t pretty, it''s just not uniform!


    When Kate Winslet is shot 360 degrees, the beauty is uninterrupted, continuous, and Jessica Alba can''t.


    From the front, Jessica Alba has a beautiful, soft, flower-like face.


    But when changing the angle, the problem arises. Although she is of mixed race, she is still Caucasian in the final analysis, with sunken eye sockets, a high nose bridge, and a sharp jaw, which shows her strong and stubborn characteristics, which is completely different from the beautiful appearance of a positive Asian.


    The front is a beautiful and soft face that conforms to Asian aesthetics, and the side is a sharp, cold face that conforms to European and American aesthetics.


    In the shaping of movie characters, a great weight is the facial expressions, and Jessica Alba''s face is obviously not suitable for delicate multi-angle close-ups.


    With such characteristics, it is destined that her acting career is very narrow, and she has to choose one or the other for the shooting of her face. For example, "Black Angel of the End Times" gave up a lot of frontal close-ups and replaced them with more side shots to show the sharpness of her agents.


    This is an innate condition, even if Tang En turns a stone into gold, it cannot be changed.


    While filming "Spider-Man", he discovered this problem, so he stayed away from Jessica Alba, because he knew that she was built by Eli Emanuel as the first sister of Endeavor''s agency.


    But Dunn is really helpless.


    "Hi Jessica, I heard you got a movie?"


    "Yes, "The Other Side of Heaven", I''m the female No. 1." Jessica Alba''s sweet smile could indeed shine through the entire reception.


    "Oh? Then congratulations to you."


    Jessica Alba shook her head modestly, showing a few white teeth and smiling sweetly, "It''s all by the power of "Spider-Man".


    Tang En said with a smile: "There are still several more films to be made in "Spider-Man" and your character is indispensable."


    "Thank you." Jessica Alba paused for a moment and gave Dunn a deep look, "In any case, I would like to thank you, "Spider-Man" is a turning point in my career."


    "Ha ha."


    Tang En smiled awkwardly, this topic was not easy to answer.


    Jessica Alba''s face is not high enough, her emotional intelligence is also a big problem. She didn''t see Dunn''s embarrassment at all, she pursed her lips and whispered: "Dann, if... if you still want to, I will always be there. Can."


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn almost choked.


    Of course he knew what the other party meant, but he really had no interest in having some more intimate and super-friendly relationship with her.


    Humanity is not good!


    There are too many beautiful girls in Hollywood, no matter how beautiful Jessica Alba is, Dunn won''t go up to the challenge for a little beauty and create awkwardness for himself.


    This kind of thing, he is for physical enjoyment, not mental torture.


    At this time, Dunn''s little secretary Ella Fisher came to the rescue.


    She is not tall, wearing a short dress with red and black stripes, and a pair of sky-high feet on her feet. She trotted over here without caring about her image, which attracted the attention of many people.


    "Be careful, don''t fall!"


    Tang En was startled, and quickly took two steps, held her arm, and blamed: "What are you running for?"


    Ira Fisher was panting, ignoring Dunn''s question at all, swallowing her saliva, and said nervously, "Eisner... Eisner is here!"


    "Who?"


    "The chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner!"


    "what?"


    Tang En''s eyes suddenly widened, and his face instantly became extremely ugly.


    Why is he here?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 246： Ace vs Ace (2)

    On this formal occasion, Ella Fisher trotted all the way, which attracted the attention of many people. Many people had already guessed that something big should happen.


    When he saw that Tang En''s face suddenly changed greatly, he strengthened his judgment even more.


    What the **** is going on?


    Natalie came over and looked at Dunn with concern, "What''s the matter?"


    Dunn looked around a few times, and found that many people were also approaching this side. His heart was a little nervous, and he lowered his voice and said, "Michael Eisner is here."


    "what?"


    Just like Dunn, Natalie sighed softly when she heard it.


    In Hollywood, Michael Eisner''s name is too loud!


    Don''t look at the past period of time, Dunn and him were on a par, and even had the upper hand.


    But Michael Eisner has been galloping in Hollywood for 20 years, and the experience of turning the tide several times has made him a deterrent in Hollywood like a king.


    If we say that Hollywood in 2000 was a blockbuster, then in the past 20 years of Hollywood, Michael Eisner has been amazing every year!


    Dunn''s current strength is a replica of Michael Eisner in the past 20 years!


    "Will there be something wrong?" Natalie was young, grabbing Dunn''s arm nervously, her face changed.


    Ella Fisher by her side was also on pins and needles, but Jessica Alba was confused, what happened? The chairman of Disney came to celebrate the big sale of "Spider-Man". This is a good thing. It is the glory of Dunn Pictures.


    Seeing that everyone was looking at him, and a few others came over, Tang En took a deep breath, waved his big hand, and said with a smile, "It''s okay, everyone continue to drink!"


    In the face of Michael Eisner, the big Buddha, even Bill McNick is a few ranks lower, and he can''t handle it at all.


    Dunn must take up this heavy task.


    So he can''t mess up.


    No matter what the purpose of Michael Eisner came uninvited, Dunn must be calm and steady, preferably calm and calm, to give everyone confidence.


    Dunn patted Natalie''s waist and whispered, "Steady, don''t mess up!"


    Natalie was very smart and immediately reacted. She was too pretentious just now.


    At this time, she also represented Tang En Pictures, especially so many female guests in the celebration reception, who were paying attention to her attitude. Now, Dunn Pictures and Disney are secretly having a fierce confrontation. At this time, they must not lose their position.


    Natalie took a deep breath and nodded heavily, "Don''t worry, I understand what to do."


    Tang En smiled slightly. For this girlfriend, he has always been very at ease, especially in terms of interpersonal communication.


    At this time, Kevin Feige, the assistant to the president of Marvel Studios, came over, frowned and whispered, "Boss, are you okay?"


    Tang En smirked, "The soldiers will block, the water will cover! Isn''t it Michael Eisner, what''s the big deal? I''ll meet him right away!"


    Isla Fisher looked at Dunn''s arrogant look with little stars in his eyes.


    Recently, the first draft of her book "The Gone Lover" has been completed, and it has been read to her writer mother, which has received accolades like never before.


    This rekindled her dream of being a writer, and even after seeing the private ugly side of many Hollywood actresses, she lost her interest in being an actress. Instead, it would be better to stay by Tang En''s side and be a little secretary. Comes with ease.


    Tang En patted Kevin Feige on the shoulder and said solemnly: "Stay here, no matter what happens, remember this is the "Spider-Man" celebration reception, you can''t lose face!"


    "I see!"


    Kevin Feige nodded heavily.


    "Well." Dunn took Natalie''s little hand and gave her a deep look, "Let''s go, let''s meet the chairman of Disney!"


    "OK!"


    Natalie quickly sorted out her emotions, smiled lightly, and looked happy. However, in her slightly dignified eyebrows, there was still a bit of tension.


    Michael Eisner is like a big devil, and it''s too impressive.


    Dunn took Natalie''s hand, held his head high, and walked towards the door in a hurry.


    There, a circle of people had gathered.


    At this time, another young man walked over quickly. Dunn remembered him. He was Bill McNick''s secretary. He quietly told Dunn that Michael Eisner had left Ron Mayer, president of Universal Pictures. The relationship, came with him, brought gifts, and brought a female companion, it doesn''t look like a teacher asking for guilt.


    This news is very important. Combined with the news that Disney wanted to quell the war with Dunn Pictures a few days ago, Dunn vaguely guessed the reason why Michael Eisner came uninvited today.


    Are you trying to resolve conflicts?


    Dunn smiled coldly.


    Impossible!


    Sure enough, walking a little further, I saw Bill McNick, the president of Dunn Pictures, and West Cotton, the vice president, having a friendly conversation with an old guy in a suit.


    It may be because of several major surgeries, 58-year-old Michael Eisner looks very old this year, but he has not gained weight, which shows that he has very strict requirements for himself.


    Since the filming of "Titanic", Dunn has been in Hollywood for 4 years. He has met many opponents. The Michael Eisner in front of him is undoubtedly the most powerful one!


    However, Dunn''s eyes only paused on him for a moment, and then he was attracted by another person.


    The female partner Michael Eisner brought over today is a young, beautiful, cute and playful girl, whom Dunn knows. She is the Disney ace princess and phenomenal pop star - Britney Spears!


    The current Britney Spears is definitely the most popular singer in the music circle. Her second album "The Confession of Love" has created a series of sales records, even Madonna and Michael Jackson are far behind.


    Natalie obviously also noticed Britney Spears, she raised her brows slightly and whispered: "It seems... he wants to use Britney to tempt you."


    As Michael Eisner, of course, it is impossible to get together with Britney Spears, and even if they do get together, it is absolutely impossible to bring them out in such public places.


    Now, Britney Spears appeared at the "Spider-Man" celebration party as Michael Eisner''s female companion. Obviously, the purpose is Dunn!


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, showing a bit of disdain, "Is it a beauty plan? Then he underestimates me too!"


    Natalie also looked sarcastic.


    It''s true that Tang En has a bad style, but it''s absolutely wishful thinking to use such a rude method to sleep on him.


    At this point, Natalie has absolute trust in him.


    A real big man, if he likes women, will only be firmly controlled in the palm of his hand, not a time bomb placed around him.


    With a soothing smile on his face, Dunn stretched out his right hand towards Michael Eisner from a distance, and said a little apologetically, "Mr. Eisner, I didn''t know you would come here in person. Yuan Ying, please forgive me!"


    Tang En''s enthusiasm was like an old friend''s demeanor, causing Michael Eisner''s pupils to shrink slightly, and he also enthusiastically stretched out his hands and shook hands with him, "Director Walker, haha, I came uninvited, and I have to ask You apologize."


    "How can it be? You are too polite. It is our honor to be able to attend the "Spider-Man" celebration reception." Dunn expressed his warm welcome.


    The two shook hands heavily, and Tang En could feel that his hand was hot and powerful.


    After a simple greeting, Dunn has been able to accurately judge that Michael Eisner is here today, definitely not asking for guilt!


    This made Dunn feel at ease a lot.


    It''s not that Dunn is afraid of him. The key occasion is the "Spider-Man" celebration party. Once there is a commotion, Dunn''s face will not be reduced. Even if Michael Eisner is successfully swept away, the adverse effects caused by Dunn''s film industry will also be affected. lost.


    Moreover, there are many high-level executives of Universal Pictures present at the scene. If they are beaten up and shouted by the dead enemy at the celebration reception at their own house, what do the heads of Universal Pictures think of Dunn?


    Well now, Dunn''s worry is superfluous.


    If Michael Eisner really has a bit of flattery and wants to make war with Dunn Pictures, it will be the icing on the cake for the celebration reception.


    The head of Disney, Michael Eisner, personally came to "apology", and also brought the most popular Britney Spears to "condolences" Dunn, which is absolutely no glory.


    All of this is seen by the executives of Universal Pictures, and UU Reading will definitely receive unexpected results.


    Today''s world is not very easy.


    After Universal Pictures was acquired by Vivendi, just as Dunn predicted, Vivendi Group immediately launched a series of business reorganizations and divisions.


    Ten years ago, Panasonic bought Universal Pictures for $6.5 billion.


    At that time, the world was in full swing!


    It not only has the film business, but also TV, music, games, publishing, theme parks, home entertainment and many other departments.


    However, Vivendi in France is notorious for its asset restructuring!


    After Vivendi Group acquired Seagram Group, it established a major department of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, integrating Blizzard, Snow Leshan, Canal+ TV Network, EMI Pictures, Universal Pictures and other companies.


    The game business of Universal Pictures was split into the Vivendi Game Department, the publishing business was split into the Vivendi Publishing Department, the music department was split into the Vivendi Music Department, and the network business was split into the Vivendi Music Department. The Vivendi Networks Department¡­


    Compared with the Universal Pictures of the year, the assets of the Universal Pictures now have plummeted by 60%!


    Apart from the shell of the film company, there is only the theme park business left. The power controlled by the current executives of Universal Pictures has been severely shrunk, and there is not much left that has been deprived by the French.


    The Hollywood giant, the mighty Universal Pictures, is now only a company under the Vivendi Film Department, and it is a shame to be tied with the French EMI Films!


    In contrast, Universal''s partner, Dunn Pictures, is so high-spirited that he was able to let Disney''s boss Michael Eisner visit in person, and it was uninvited and a little flattering!


    Ron Mayer looked at Tang En, who was calm and easy to talk and laugh, with mixed feelings in his heart.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 247： Ace vs Ace (3)

    If Michael Eisner is here to ask for guilt, then Dunn may have some scruples. But now that he is determined to "seek peace", Tang En is full of confidence.


    Michael Eisner, but err!


    I originally thought that he would really fight with Tang En Pictures with real swords and guns, but after seeing the blood, he also knew that his legs were weak.


    Horizontally afraid of being stunned, stunned for fear of dying!


    In order to compete with Disney, Dunn really invested his money, and he didn''t want to fight. Obviously, Michael Eisner chose to give up after considering the cost and return benefits of the fight.


    Tang En''s life principle is that the enemy advances, I advance, and the enemy retreats, I want to advance!


    "By the way, Mr. Eisner, I have received two harassing calls once, which is really annoying!" The atmosphere of the first meeting between the two was very friendly, and Dunn became chatty.


    "Oh? Is it?" Michael Eisner had a faint feeling in his heart.


    Dunn said sternly: "Isn''t it? That person actually pretended to be your identity and said he was Michael Eisner! Of course I was very angry, and the police warned him sternly."


    As soon as the voice fell, the top executives of Tang En Pictures, who knew the inside story, almost burst out laughing.


    This Dunn is really capable of spoofing!


    This incident has spread all over the Dunn Films. It is a joke among the employees after a meal. The big boss Dunn hung up Michael Eisner''s phone twice in a row, and regarded it as a harassing call. .


    It is estimated that the opponent''s lungs will be blown up.


    Sure enough, Michael Eisner''s face changed suddenly, but it was only a short moment, everyone was a scene person, and could easily resolve such an embarrassing situation, "Really? Haha, then I really want to thank you. Now, I''m still worried that someone will swindle and deceive under my name."


    Tang En held back his smile and said solemnly, "Yeah, so my attitude was very firm. I didn''t give the other party a chance to speak at all, and just hung up the phone."


    Universal''s president Ron Mayer didn''t know the inside story, so he thought what Dunn said was true, and said solemnly: "Scam calls? The United States is a society governed by the rule of law, how can this kind of thing be tolerated? Dunn, have you called the police? "


    "It doesn''t seem like..." Tang En pretended to think, then smiled happily, "But there should be a phone record, you can check it."


    Ron Mayer said solemnly: "Yes, the fraudulent phone calls are very bad in nature. They must be dealt with seriously and go to the police for the record."


    "Cough cough..."


    Michael Eisner was almost out of breath and vomited blood, he pretended to be calm, waved his hand, and said indifferently: "You have to forgive people and forgive them, in my opinion, there is no need to go into it, since the other party has been arrested by Tang En... ...I have learned a lesson, and I must have realized the harm of harassment and fraud, so there is no need to pursue it any further."


    When Reese Witherspoon heard what he said, she couldn''t hold back her tears anymore.


    Omg, this Michael Eisner is so funny!


    But then again, the big man is indeed a big man, able to bend and stretch. His determination is admirable.


    Dunn was very happy, and there was a kind of smoothness that trampled the entire Hollywood under his feet.


    What about Michael Eisner?


    For the first time, don''t you want to be obedient?


    "Yeah, I have taught him a lesson! Hmph, some people are just cheap, don''t give him some color, don''t give him some power, he doesn''t know the sky is high, and he thinks the whole world belongs to him, he''s used to him fault..."


    When Natalie listened to Dunn''s words, her heart became tighter and tighter. If Michael Eisner was so well-educated, he would probably be angry.


    She took Dunn''s arm, tugged at him quietly, and then changed the subject calmly, her eyes fell on Britney Spears, the female companion brought by Michael Eisner.


    "Miss Spears, I really like your songs. It''s a great honor for you to be at our party. If I had known this, I would have sent you the invitation in person."


    Britney is a wonderful person in the entertainment industry. She has an excellent IQ and emotional intelligence. She couldn''t find the trap in Natalie''s words. She smiled and said, "Mr. Eisner invited me over, in fact, I still I haven''t found time to watch Spider-Man yet."


    As soon as the voice fell, Michael Eisner''s face sank again.


    Natalie smiled and said, "Then you really need to make time to go to the cinema. This movie is really wonderful."


    Britney pouted: "I don''t like action movies, but I especially like "Titanic" directed by Walker. I cry every time I watch it. Director Walker, can you send me a signed video of "Titanic" ?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course!"


    "Wow, you are such a nice person!" Britney was immediately happy, glanced at Michael Eisner beside her, and said carelessly, "Before you came, Mr. Eisner said that you are not easy to get along with, You have some misunderstandings, let me get closer to you. Now that you look at it, you are really super super!"


    This time, the faces of the people around here are a little weird.


    Wanting to laugh but not being able to laugh, the expression of forcibly holding back is almost twisted, which is very exciting.


    Especially Michael Eisner, that old face, let alone how embarrassed he is, no matter how well-mannered he is, Britney''s understatement will leak his old bottom, and his face will be a little embarrassed.


    This is Hollywood, and there is only one intention for a beautiful young girl to "close up" to a well-known director and bring her to someone else''s party very inappropriately.


    Michael Eisner knows that Britney Spears is a bit "naive", but after all, she is in the entertainment industry, so she should be able to understand the deep meaning of these words.


    Unexpectedly, she was naive and almost an idiot.


    This time can lose adults!


    Michael Eisner glanced at the top executives of Universal Pictures, and found that their eyes were very weird, even... absurd.


    The famous Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner actually brought a popular singer to please the young junior Dunn. If this spread out, it would definitely make a big joke.


    Especially now that Dunn Pictures and Disney are making a fuss about the ban order, isn''t this just begging for mercy with beautiful women as gifts?


    It''s not over yet, Britney Spears looked at Dunn with a smile, "By the way, I read in the newspaper that you have dated a lot of girls, is this true?"


    Her eyes twinkled, very curious.


    But this kind of question, even Taylor Swift in luoli state, understands why it shouldn''t be asked casually in this situation.


    Michael Eisner was about to cry, and his bowels were full of regrets. How could he bring her?


    Smash the field!


    And smashed his own place!


    Dunn looked at the smile on Michael Eisner''s face that was uglier than crying, not to mention how happy he was, and said with a smile: "Of course it''s fake, it''s just a rumor from the media. I have a very good relationship with Natalie, she The only girlfriend I''ve ever had."


    "Wow! Cool!" Britney screamed excitedly, her thinking was still in the teenage stage, and she most envied the romantic feelings of this long-lasting first love, "Natalie, you must be very happy, right?"


    Natalie smiled gently, "Yeah, he''s been nice to me."


    "Wow, I envy you so much, I wish you happiness!"


    Britney Spears, as if she became the protagonist of the scene, was startled, like a child who didn''t grow up.


    In comparison, Natalie, who is the same age as her, can definitely be described as wily. Even if she talks to some giant old guys, she can deal with it calmly.


    In the face of Britney, who was crushed by her IQ, she would turn the other party around in a few sentences.


    Tang En said calmly: "Thank you, Britney, I believe you will find your Prince Charming too."


    Michael Eisner raised his eyebrows and glanced at Dunn deeply.


    Is this a hint?


    In terms of looks, Britney Spears can kill a lot of Hollywood stars in seconds, even if it is more than Natalie. Tang En gave up without even thinking about it?


    This was far beyond his imagination.


    Natalie smiled and glanced at Dunn, looking confident.


    She knew Dunn very well.


    Dunn''s private life is very disorderly, which is of course a fact. However, his desire to control is extremely strong, and the female partner he associates with must be a girl who can control it in his palm A girl like Britney who is jumpy, neurotic, carefree, and runs the train with a mouth full of Son, no matter how beautiful she is, if she is not controlled, it is absolutely impossible for Dunn to touch her.


    This is also the reason why Natalie will let Dunn mess around outside.


    Because she has already understood that those women are all passers-by and playthings, and they can''t be put on the table.


    At this time, Britney spoke again, she showed a row of white teeth, and said with a smile: "Mr. Eisner also asked me to tell you about the relationship with Disney, Dunn, you are in conflict with Disney. Yet?"


    Hearing this, Dunn almost burst out laughing.


    Michael Eisner looked embarrassed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.


    Pit!


    ...


    Little Taylor was also brought to the reception by her mother, and was standing far away, watching the scene in front of her curiously.


    Her white and tender little hands covered her mouth tightly, for fear that she would laugh out loud.


    But he couldn''t hold it any longer, so he took his mother''s hand and said quietly, "Tang En is really not ashamed, and he doesn''t even blush when he lies."


    Andrea Swift glared at her, "Children, don''t talk nonsense!"


    "I''m not talking nonsense, hum!" Little Taylor hated that her mother always treated herself as a child, and whispered, "I know that Dunn has several lovers. It''s really strange, isn''t it Natalie? Don''t my sister know? No, I have to find a chance and tell her secretly..."


    "What did you say?"


    Andrea was speechless.


    Little Taylor stuck out his tongue and blinked with a smile, "No, I didn''t say anything!"


    Andrea didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, she could only shake her head.


    This daughter, she really can''t do anything about it. Especially after moving from New York to Los Angeles, I''m getting more and more out of touch.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 248： Ace vs Ace (4)

    Michael Eisner has never been so embarrassed. He thought that among these Disney princesses, Britney Spears was the most famous and the cutest and most beautiful, but he didn''t expect it to be so unreliable.


    Natalie is good at observing words and expressions. She vaguely feels that Michael Eisner has reached the brink of eruption and can no longer continue to stimulate him, especially Britney Spears to continue to expose his old bottom.


    "Britney, let their men continue talking, let''s go over there, I''ll introduce you to a real big star, Nicole Kidman!"


    Natalie and Britney were like a pair of good sisters, holding hands and happily shifting positions.


    Michael Eisner took a long sigh of relief and coughed, "Dawn, just now... there may be some misunderstanding."


    Tang En laughed and said: "Yes, it must be a misunderstanding! My reputation outside is not very good, it''s all made up by the media."


    "Yes, yes, there are some media outlets, just irresponsible and random reports!" Michael Eisner quickly echoed, secretly relieved.


    Dunn didn''t care about this topic, which made him feel relieved.


    What a shame!


    Especially under the attention of a group of Universal Pictures executives.


    Universal is the distributor and partner of Dunn Pictures, and naturally hopes that the two companies can resolve the conflict. Ron Mayer smiled meaningfully: "Yes, some things are originally just casual words and word of mouth. , I don¡¯t know how many times it was exaggerated, and a misunderstanding occurred.¡±


    The people present are all human beings, and the way of nature he refers to the "blocking order" thing.


    Michael Eisner glanced at him with a smile, nodded and said, "Yeah, Hollywood is not as good as it used to be, and it has been impacted by many foreign forces. But Hollywood is a collective after all, and we want to hold a group, and we can''t let outsiders see jokes. "


    Dunn slapped his hands vigorously, "Oh, Mr. Eisner, you are so right! Hollywood is a big family, whether old studios or emerging film companies are all members of this big family, everyone is in harmony. Get along and put your strength in one place, so that the power of this family will grow stronger."


    "exactly!"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up. He originally thought that Dunn would be insane, but he didn''t expect this kid to be very knowledgeable.


    Seeing that the conversation between the two was very harmonious, Ron Meyer continued to act as a broker and simply changed the topic, "Some time ago, I heard about something, and I don''t know if it''s true or not, hehe, I heard that Dunn Pictures And Disney, issued a ban order to each other?"


    Dunn and Michael Eisner looked at each other and laughed.


    Michael Eisner said: "Misunderstanding, there must be a misunderstanding here!"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Yes, although Dunn''s films have crushed Disney, I believe that Mr. Eisner will not be so stingy as to issue a ban?"


    Michael Eisner blushed and forced a smile, "How can it be? It''s just normal market competition."


    Tang En nodded again and again, "I''ll just say, Disney can''t do such a shameless thing!"


    When Bill McNick heard this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head secretly.


    He heard Tang En''s words just now and thought that this kid really meant to resolve the conflict with Disney, but after hearing these words, he immediately understood that this is a smiling tiger with a knife hidden in his back!


    Michael Eisner is very embarrassed. He has already regretted coming over. Even if it is a peace talk, he can''t be in front of so many people. Even if the peace talks were successful in the end, Tang En''s aggressive words made him lose face to his grandma''s house.


    Ron Meyer hurriedly acted as a peacemaker, "Disney''s brand image is very good, no, no!"


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smile, "Yeah, huh, anyway, a month ago, Dunn Pictures received a ban from Disney, if at that time, Mr. Mayer would be able to mediate from it, presumably not later. This series of misunderstandings will happen."


    Ron Mayer''s face froze, his face was uglier than crying.


    Is the current situation the same as it was a month ago?


    At that time, Tang En Pictures was in full swing. Throughout the summer, with "Spider-Man" galloping, it even took Disney as a target, stepping on it and stepping on it, earning enough attention.


    Disney couldn''t bear it anymore, became a villain and attacked Dunn Pictures.


    Even if Universal is a partner of Dunn Pictures, it will definitely watch the fire from the other side.


    Universal can only get a 10% distribution fee from "Spider-Man", which also includes upfront costs such as promotion and distribution.


    If Dunn Pictures is really ruined by Disney, with the friendly relationship between the two companies, can the production of "Spider-Man" or even other superhero movies be without the shadow of Universal Pictures? Compared with the 10% commission, this is the biggest benefit!


    Just like the current DreamWorks, it is an independent film company in name, but most of the film business has already fallen into the pockets of Universal Pictures.


    This is Hollywood. Human relations are important, but in the final analysis, what the giants value is still interests!


    The situation is different now. Dunn, together with Michael Ovitz, has come up with a very tempting "plattery investment plan", which is likely to subvert the financing methods of Hollywood movies in the past three decades.


    Moreover, it is a convenient, simple, durable, once-for-all, and all-round financing model, which is very attractive.


    Once this plan is reached, it will completely solve the problem of the capital chain of Hollywood studios, which is far more attractive to Hollywood giants than a few movie rights.


    maybe...


    Michael Eisner also heard such rumors through channels and recognized the importance of this plan, so he intentionally made up for the rift with Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn fired on Michael Eisner, the head of Disney, and Ron Mayer, the head of Universal Pictures, which immediately made the atmosphere of everyone''s harmonious conversation a little stiff.


    Bill McNick waved his hand and said, "Let''s go over the past. Everyone is a friend. It''s easy to discuss something, so there''s no need to be too stiff."


    "Yes, yes, yes, there is something to discuss!" Ron Mayer repeatedly agreed.


    Dunn''s eyes stared at Michael Eisner tightly, not letting go.


    Michael Eisner frowned, displeased.


    Young people, it is understandable to have a temper, but it is too much to be so aggressive!


    "Dang En, about the ban...let''s forget it."


    Michael Eisner felt that it was time for him to change his negotiating strategy. He made an offer to make peace as he did just now. This kid Dunn seemed to be taking an inch. If you can''t be soft, then you can only be tough. His tone is a little harsh.


    Tang En looked relaxed and asked with a smile, "Forget it? What do you mean?"


    "It''s been more than a month since the ban. Although it didn''t spread widely, there was a lot of uproar, which caused a very bad impact. Let''s take a step back and stop here."


    Michael Eisner completely abandoned the mode of friendly conversation, with a straight face, a bit of business, and even a bit of threat.


    Dunn''s face still had a beating smile on his face, "I''m sorry, Mr. Eisner, I don''t quite understand what you mean. For Disney, the ban has indeed lasted for more than a month, but for Dunn''s filming In terms of business, it¡¯s just over half a month.¡±


    Michael Eisner''s expression changed solemnly, and that majestic aura burst out, even making big men like Bill McNick and Ron Mayer tremble in their hearts.


    The fierce and domineering arrogance cultivated by pampering for more than 20 years is indeed unstoppable.


    Especially when Bill McNick was working at Disney, he was Michael Eisner''s subordinate. In the face of his domineering firepower, he felt that the shadows of the year that were immersed in his heart were coming out.


    To be honest, the eruption of that momentum really shocked Tang En''s heart.


    But he must be restrained and firm. At this time, everyone''s attention is on him. If he shows the slightest retreat and cowardice, then Michael Eisner can really come and go without a trace. .


    Tang En took a deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his heart. With a calm face, he said lightly, "Why, did I say something wrong?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes narrowed into a slit, his face was gloomy, and he stared at Dunn closely.


    Those eyes were like two sharp arrows of light that could penetrate Tang En''s head.


    However, Tang En stood still!


    "Damn, I''m not Wang Lang, nor are you Zhuge Liang!"


    "Want to scare people?"


    "Don''t forget, I''m the producer of Chainsaw!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 249： Ace vs Ace (5)

    The originally happy atmosphere suddenly became extremely gloomy and cold because of the confrontation between Dunn and Michael Eisner, and it even seemed that the surrounding air had dropped a few degrees.


    The executives of Dunn Pictures, Marvel Entertainment and Universal Pictures all sweated for Dunn.


    Opposite him is Michael Eisner!


    That kind of powerful pressure, even the old fritters who have been immersed in Hollywood for decades, will be suppressed and breathless.


    This face-to-face contest is very exciting, but it is also tense and suffocating!


    Dunn clenched his hands behind his back, soaked with sweat. He could even clearly feel that there was a stream of sweat flowing down his back in a line.


    As expected of Michael Eisner, the eyes and expressions alone can create a great sense of oppression.


    But Dunn is not afraid of danger!


    At this time, the best way to avoid stress is to divert attention!


    This was taught to him by Natalie, who majored in psychology at Harvard. There are "anapnea method", "object shifting method", "psychological suggestion method", "thought exchange method" and so on.


    The main purpose is to help Dunn to quickly get rid of the pressure of work, reach a state of relaxation at the fastest speed, and activate his body functions.


    At this time, in the face of Michael Eisner''s pressure, while Dunn was staring at him, the attention in his mind had already shifted elsewhere.


    "Finally back in Los Angeles. Penelope Cruz, the Spanish girl, still lives in the Mid-Levels Manor. She must be happy and happy. I must be happy when I go back tonight!"


    "Little Taylor just said that she created a song. Tomorrow, find a chance to listen to it. This little girl''s film is getting more and more cute, and her character is becoming more and more rebellious. She needs to be educated and educated."


    "Tim Burton said that the world structure of "Pirate League" has already taken shape, and with the joining of Johnny Depp, there are new ideas, so we can have a small meeting and study it."


    "The acquisition of Dick Clark Television Production Company has achieved remarkable success. Several major shareholders have agreed to sell it, and now they are waiting to apply to the exchange to complete the delisting and complete privatization."


    "Nina Jacobson took half a year off because of her pregnancy..."


    "..."


    Dunn''s thinking is very active, and his mind is full of thoughts.


    Michael Eisner is stupid, what''s the situation?


    Is there something wrong with this kid? He stares at himself motionlessly. Haven''t heard of him being gay? This look... is too persistent, isn''t it?


    Even if it is a couple in love, they won''t keep staring at each other''s eyes, motionless!


    Originally full of fire, Michael Eisner was a little nervous, and was shocked by Dunn''s straight eyes.


    This kid''s concentration is too strong, right?


    Where did he think that Tang En''s thoughts had long been flying to.


    Michael Eisner couldn''t hold on any longer. He took a long breath and snorted heavily, "Then in your opinion, what should it be?"


    "Ah?" Tang En shuddered, coughed lightly, and quickly turned his face, "It''s very simple, I just want fairness!"


    "fair?"


    Michael Eisner squinted and squinted at him.


    Tang En said lightly: "That''s right, it''s fair! The ban has a very bad impact. I hope to resolve the misunderstanding as soon as possible. But Disney''s ban on Tang En Pictures has been issued for more than a month. Disney''s block order has only been issued for more than half a month, and in terms of time, it is not balanced."


    Everyone immediately understood what Dunn meant.


    He hoped that Disney would take the lead in making a statement and issuing a notice to lift the ban on Dunn Pictures.


    After half a month, Dunn Pictures will terminate the ban on Disney.


    Regardless of whether Dunn''s remarks are true or false, what if he was a big fool and tricked Michael Eisner to lift the ban? Disney would be totally embarrassed.


    Even if he is telling the truth, Dunn Pictures will respond half a month after Disney lifts the ban.


    In half a month, the influence is actually not large, but the symbolic meaning is too great.


    This will give everyone a general impression, that is, in this contest between Dunn Pictures and Disney, Disney surrendered, took the initiative to seek peace, and took the lead in admitting counsel!


    And half a month later, Mr. Dunn Pictures didn''t remember the villain''s deeds. Seeing that Disney had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes, he also avoided the punishment of banning Disney.


    How can Disney accept such a result?


    Michael Eisner understood Dunn''s sinister intentions, of course he would not agree, and categorically refused, "This is impossible!"


    Dunn shrugged indifferently and said calmly: "I am the most principled person. If someone owes me $10, they must pay me back $10, even if it is less than 1 cent! Of course, if he wants to pay back 1 cent more , I won''t either."


    Michael Eisner waved his hand and said coldly: "In any case, I can''t agree to this request!"


    Tang En''s face turned cold instantly, "Then we have nothing to talk about!"


    "you!"


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath and tickled the corner of his mouth lightly, "Dawn, do you know what you said just now?"


    That kind of severe threat made Ron Meyer feel nervous again, and he quickly eased: "Tang En, listen to my advice, there is no need to care about the half month, Tang En Pictures and Disney issued a notice at the same time, the end The farce of the ban order, this matter is over."


    Tang En hummed contemptuously and shook his head lightly, "No way!"


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "Don, if Disney ends the ban half a month early, do you know what it means? Do you know how much pressure Disney will have to bear?"


    Tang En laughed and laughed very arrogantly. After a long time, he calmed down and said coldly: "Disney is under a lot of pressure, should I be less pressured by Tang En''s film industry? In early August, Disney''s unreasonable destruction Market rules and ban orders are issued, is there less pressure on Tang En Films during that half-month period?"


    Bill McNick is mature and prudent, with a stable personality, but several of Dunn''s old subordinates have similar personalities and are very aggressive.


    Glenn Fierro said loudly: "In half a month, Disney just lost a little face and couldn''t stand it anymore. Then do you know that Dunn Pictures suffered the predicament of going bankrupt in that half month? Mr. Eisner, your double standard is disgusting, isn''t it?"


    Michael Eisner''s face sank, and he asked sternly, "Who are you? Do you have any part to say here?"


    Glenn Fierro said proudly: "My name is Glenn, Glenn Fierro, working for the production department of Dunn Films, is the producer of "Spider-Man". Mr. Eisner, I know you are there Hollywood has power, power and status, and a sentence can sentence someone to death, but I might as well tell you, come to me if you have one!"


    Michael Eisner was completely angry and stared at Dunn fiercely, "Don, is this your employee?"


    There was a smile on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, and he said lightly: "Mr. Eisner, please put away your story, you can''t scare me, and you can''t scare Tang En Pictures! I might as well tell you the truth, Tang En Pictures is Grass stage team, I was running errands for the crew a few years ago, and Glenn is just an employee of the printing factory, even if they fight for nothing, it''s no big deal!"


    At this time, another old subordinate of Dunn stood up. It was his assistant and friend George Paxton. He said contemptuously and firmly: "Bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. Yes. There are no cowards in Tang En Films, if you want to do it, you can do it with real swords and guns!"


    "That''s it, who''s afraid of who? What''s so great about Disney?" Andrew O''Hare also appeared beside Dunn, staring at Michael Eisner aggressively, "This time, Disney chose the wrong target! Dunn Pictures is Rather die than live!"


    Professionals like Bill McNick and West Cotton, who have worked hard in Hollywood for many years, will be concerned about the deterrent power of Michael Eisner.


    But Glenn Fierro, Andrew O''Hare, the talents Dunn dug up from the bottom through the "sunglass system", don''t care about the 3721.


    Michael Eisner?


    Shit!


    In their eyes, only Tang En, only Tang En Pictures!


    At this critical moment, the determination and courage shown by these royal team members made Tang En both excited and moved.


    This is the effect he wants!


    The cohesion of the company is not only the binding of interests, but also the loyalty of people!


    Dunn would only scoff at Disney''s rude "mercenary" model that even heroes, veterans, and even the Disney family expelled.


    The successive waves of attacks from Dunn Pictures made Michael Eisner, who had killed the game, lose his temper, his feet softened, and he took three steps back before he could stand still.


    Michael Eisner''s face was a little pale, and he no longer had the domineering look just now, especially the "King Kong" around Dunn, his eyes were a little fearful.


    He was really afraid that if he didn''t agree, these reckless people would rush up and beat him up.


    "Dan, you... what do you mean?"


    Michael Eisner''s voice was hollow and trembling.


    Tang En put his hands in his pockets and protected the Dharma from left to right, making his personal aura even taller and taller.


    "For no reason, why did Disney issue a ban?"


    "Disney clearly issued a ban half a month earlier than Dunn Pictures. Why should the two companies end at the same time?"


    "I need an explanation, I need fair treatment, I need an apology from Disney!"


    In the last few words, Tang En deliberately amplified his voice, and almost everyone could hear it clearly in the whole scene of the celebration reception.


    The voice is so powerful!


    This momentum is magnificent!


    This body is majestic!


    This boldness swallows mountains and rivers!


    Facing Disney''s big boss Michael Eisner, Dunn used "three needs" to vividly show his unyielding and determined attitude!


    Disney, no big deal!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 250： Ace vs Ace (6)

    Dunn''s remarks resonated with everyone in the audience, and also made Michael Eisner finally realize his determination.


    Even looking at Dunn''s appearance, Michael Eisner is somewhat familiar.


    On Tang En''s body, there was a bit of what he looked like back then.


    Until this time, Michael Eisner finally had a deepest and truest understanding of Dunn.


    It seems that unless he voluntarily makes concessions, it is impossible to resolve the conflict between Disney and Dunn Pictures peacefully.


    Dunn''s attitude is too strong!


    Even Michael Eisner took the initiative to show his favor, and Dunn, as always, refused to give up an inch of land.


    "Dawn, being an enemy of Disney is not a good outcome."


    Michael Eisner''s momentum eased, his tone was calm, and he seemed to be persuading.


    Tang En shook his head lightly, "I never thought of being an enemy of Disney, you can go back and investigate, it''s you Disney who are provoking repeatedly."


    Last year, "Wedding Cracker" and "The Sixth Sense" were released at the same time. Disney''s production department instructed Bruce Willis to discredit "Wedding Cracker". This is the beginning of the whole contradiction.


    However, these are all common tactics used by giant companies to oppress small companies. Michael Eisner knows the cause and effect and doesn''t think it''s too much.


    "The quality of the movies produced by Dunn Pictures is indeed very good, but one''s energy is limited! Dunn, you can''t guarantee that every movie of Dunn Pictures will sell well at the box office!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, I never thought about it, but well... it''s not a big problem for a movie that surpasses Disney at the box office."


    Michael Eisner''s air knot, this Dunn is really a pot that can''t be opened and mentioned.


    Disney movies are a real shame.


    As long as he can fight for a breath, Michael Eisner will not face such an embarrassing situation now.


    "Your ambitions shouldn''t be small, right? Dunn Pictures can''t just be satisfied with the film industry." Michael Eisner looked at him deeply, as if he meant something else.


    Dunn nodded indifferently and admitted generously, "Of course, with the development of the times, the influence of movies is getting bigger and bigger. If we want to fully ferment the potential of movies, film companies must have more development channels. "


    "Looks like you understand this." Michael Eisner had a half-smile on his face.


    Dunn laughed and shook his head, "Mr. Eisner, you don''t need to hint like that. I know that Disney is a world-class media giant. Even if the film business is not doing well, it is also powerful in other fields. But you think that I will back down, then wrong."


    Michael Eisner nodded, "You seem very confident."


    "No, I don''t have any confidence at all." Tang En shook his head and sighed, actually laughing at himself, "It''s just desperate!"


    Michael Eisner''s expression changed slightly, very touched.


    Dunn has achieved such achievements at this age, and it is not without reason that he can even compete with Disney at this stage.


    The word "desperately" alone is the key to all success.


    Disney was worth less than $2 billion when Michael Eisner took it on.


    It is through a series of desperate means and strong pressure that he has completed several major transformations and turned Disney into a media giant with a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars today!


    However, with the expansion of the scale and the development of the company, Disney has more and more shareholders, and their demands for interests are getting higher and higher.


    Many desperate means that could be easily used in the past are simply impossible to implement now.


    With Disney''s strength, if Michael Eisner really puts down everything and does whatever he wants, he will definitely be able to wipe out Dunn Pictures.


    But such an action, let alone implemented, once there is a sign, it will be strongly restricted by the general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors. If it gets too big, it will even lose his position.


    In contrast, now Dunn is just like Michael Eisner back then, daring to fight and fight hard.


    Because if you don''t fight, you will end up dead!


    A small company has the advantages of a small company, and a large company has the difficulties of a large company!


    The current Michael Eisner may still be sharp, but the constraints of the company''s structure make his strategy must be conservative.


    Share price and brand value are the only criteria for Disney.


    As for Michael Eisner''s personal face, in the eyes of the capitalists at the shareholders'' meeting, it''s all bullshit.


    "It seems... it''s inappropriate for me to come today."


    Michael Eisner is surprisingly peaceful, perhaps because he has been hit too many times, and all his sharp edges have been subdued.


    Dunn smiled, "At least I told you my bottom line."


    Michael Eisner pouted, laughed at himself, and sighed, "Forget it, don''t bother you, I have something to do tomorrow, so I''ll leave first."


    The dialogue between Dunn and Michael Eisner fell into Ron Mayer''s ears without fail, especially the performance of Dunn Pictures, a large group, which is really surprising.


    Looking at Michael Eisner''s slightly desolate back, Ron Meyer raised his glass to Dunn with a complicated expression.


    Dunn understood and dismissed the crowd with a smile. Then he and Ron Mayer came to a small corner and took a toast.


    "Dan, you are too risky!"


    Ron Mayer sighed sincerely, but there was an undisguised admiration in his eyes.


    At a young age, he was able to stick to Michael Eisner''s clothes. This ability is indeed impressive.


    Dunn shook his head, "The road to success, how can there be no reason not to take risks?"


    "That''s Disney!"


    "so what?"


    Dunn smiled and looked at Ron Mayer, "By the way, I heard that most of Universal Pictures'' assets were split off by Vivendi?"


    Ron Mayer''s face changed, and he was not in a good mood.


    Vivendi Group is really too much!


    The publishing, games, television, television, music and many other departments of Universal Pictures have been split one after another, almost becoming an empty shell.


    "Old man, do you still remember what I said to you at the beginning?" Tang En lowered his voice, "Unite the senior management of Universal Pictures, the film business is the core asset of Universal, as long as the film department remains unshakable, Universal will still be Universal! "


    Ron Mayer looked at him deeply, "You seem to mean something else?"


    Tang En smiled and made a sharp attack, "You know what I mean. Universal is my biggest partner I don''t want Universal to be affected by the various wrong strategies of Vivendi headquarters. Viven It''s true that Di is a media mogul, but that doesn''t belong in Hollywood."


    Ron Meyer savored Dunn''s words carefully, "Do you think the strategy of Vivendi headquarters is wrong?"


    "Do you think it''s right?" Dunn blinked quickly.


    Ron Mayer''s heart skipped a beat.


    Such a super-large multinational group, once strategically wrong, will encounter huge losses, and that deficit cannot be filled by billions of dollars.


    For example, the combination of aol and Time Warner, the two companies have merged for half a year, and they have lost more than 40 billion US dollars!


    It is conceivable that in the next few years, aol Time Warner will definitely embark on the route of selling assets and flattening the deficit.


    What about Vivendi?


    Once Vivendi loses money, who will it sell?


    Long Mayer stared at Dunn, and finally understood his intention.


    This is for Universal Pictures... thieves will not die!


    Tang En met Lang Meyer''s gaze and smiled, "Lang, no one can tell what''s going on in the future. But I hope you can understand what''s going on in front of you, Tang En Pictures has strength and confidence! Disney, I''m welcome too!"


    "Are you stubbornly resisting?"


    Ron Mayer is a veteran of Hollywood. He is still the boss of Universal and a big-shot figure. This is different from Bill McNick who was driven out by Fox. He will not be willing to be under Dunn''s hands.


    Listening to Ron Mayer''s slightly sarcastic questioning, Dunn shook his head and said firmly: "We will win by fighting!"


    Ron Mayer disagreed, "Today''s situation is just a battle of words."


    "Wait and see, I will prove it to you!"


    Dunn patted Ron Mayer''s shoulder, straightened his waist and raised his chest.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 251： buy Netflix

    That night, Dunn and Penelope Cruz lingered all night.


    It''s a pity that neither Natalie Portman nor Nicole Kidman accepted Dunn''s invitation together.


    Fortunately, his private jet is already in place, and on weekends, Dunn can fly directly to the "Unsinkable" crew, where there are Charlize Theron and Liv Tyler, both of whom are models, and have a more open style. Moreover, their personal relationship with Dunn was average, so it was impossible for them to have the courage to refuse.


    According to the information provided by Reese Witherspoon, the co-founder and CEO of Netflix is ??Reed Hastings, who rented a videotape from Blockbuster that year, but because of his busy work, the return was overdue. , resulting in a late payment fee of $40.


    Such a high fine directly caused Reed Hastings to give birth to a rental model that exempts "late fees", and thus Netflix was born!


    Now Netflix, in addition to the early online payment model, has also added a membership subscription model, which is the biggest difference from BestCard.


    Users only need to pay a monthly membership fee of $19.99, and you can get no rental fees, no late fees, free postage, and no rental period, which is undoubtedly attractive.


    Best''s business model is the "landlord model", which means that I have assets, lend them to others for use, and collect rents through asset-heavy storefronts.


    Netflix''s business model is asset-light, without storefronts, and operated online. To change the term of the era, it is the o2o model!


    As a past person, Dunn, of course, can see the prospect and potential of this model.


    That morning, Dunn received Reed Hastings and his party grandly in his office.


    "Mr. Walker, your time is precious. Let me tell you my request first. The sale price of Netflix is ??not less than 50 million US dollars!"


    Reed Hastings'' confidence made Dunn laugh, "$50 million, so simple?"


    "what?"


    Reed Hastings was startled, $50 million was not a small amount. He didn''t expect Dunn''s tone to be so relaxed.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Reed, I have read all the Netflix materials, and I have a lot of affinity with the top students at Stanford University. I might as well tell you that I am very interested in Netflix."


    Reed Hastings was immediately excited. He had heard Reese Witherspoon say on the phone that Dunn was very optimistic about Netflix. Unexpectedly, he was so arrogant, 50 million US dollars, without even questioning.


    "It''s...sorry, Mr. Walker...I''m really surprised."


    "Surprise? Are you so unsure of Netflix''s business model?"


    "No, I''m very confident in Netflix!" Reed Hastingston paused for a moment, he couldn''t say he didn''t have confidence in Dunn, right?


    Well now, the biggest basis for cooperation, there is no problem.


    The rest are details, but for Reed Hastings, they are just as important.


    "Mr. Walker, you can buy Netflix for $50 million, but not all of it, you can only own up to 60%."


    "Um?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, "I''m afraid this is not an acquisition, but financing, right? This seems to be different from the initial conditions."


    Reed Hastings was a little nervous, and immediately said: "No, no, Mr. Walker, this is the plan we negotiated with the investors, and this 50 million US dollars will not fall into anyone''s pocket, it will enter Chennai. Fei''s account helps the company develop."


    Tang En said lightly: "That''s financing."


    "In any case, I must get the autonomy to operate Netflix." Reed Hastings looked at him cautiously.


    Tang En waved his hand, "It''s natural, you go to paypal, I have never intervened in the company''s operations. It''s just a financing issue, I need an explanation."


    Reed Hastings took a deep breath and said slowly: "Mr. Walker, acquisition... oh no, financing plan, in fact, if the shares exceed 50%, it is equivalent to acquisition. We designed two sets of plans at the beginning. , if you are not satisfied with this plan, there is a second plan."


    "Tell me."


    "$60 million, you can get 80% of Netflix''s shares."


    For Reed Hastings, Dunn gets 60% and 80% of Netflix''s equity, there is no difference, anyway, once the deal is reached, Netflix will become a holding subsidiary of Dunn Capital.


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "I''m interested in the second set of plans, let''s talk about it."


    Reed Hastings said: "Before this, Netflix had two rounds of financing, and 20% of the equity was held by three foundations. However, they were not optimistic about Netflix''s prospects and rejected the third round of financing. We''ve talked to investors that if you make a $10 million bid, they''d be willing to give you 20 percent of their stake."


    These days, it is the dream of many venture capital funds to recoup their early investment in high-tech companies.


    Tang En understood what he meant, "You mean... I can only own 80% of Netflix at most, right?"


    Reed Hastings nodded and said: "Yes, 15.3% is the current management''s shareholding, and the remaining 4.7% is the reserved option pool."


    A satisfied smile appeared on Tang En''s face, "It seems that you have all planned."


    Reed Hastings sighed, "The danger of the stock market crash is getting bigger and bigger, and I just hope Netflix can survive."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Tell me, after the 50 million financing is obtained, how do you plan to operate it?"


    Reed Hastings is obviously well-informed, and he has a good idea of ??Netflix''s strategic layout, "Currently, Netflix''s films are all delivered to customers by mail, but due to the distance factor, the time of mailing is a problem, which will give The customer has brought a very bad experience. If the funds are in place, I plan to establish at least 30 distribution warehouses in major regions of the United States, which will greatly shorten the delivery time, and strive to place an order the day before and receive the disc the next day."


    Dunn was a little silent and sighed.


    This is the year 2000. The old and beautiful technology companies already have such a strategic concept. Thinking of some online trading companies in the previous life, they proposed such a concept more than ten years later, and they also clamored for a business model that leads the world. Satire.


    "According to the data, Netflix still has an online video-on-demand business, is this okay?" Tang En looked at the data in his hand, a little surprised.


    Reed Hastings explained: "It''s just an idea, the internet speed is too slow right now, it''s not realistic to watch movies online, but with the development of the internet and the increase in internet speed, I think it''s a very A promising direction for development.¡±


    The real rise of streaming media began in 2010.


    Netflix spent $1 billion to buy 5-year streaming licenses for Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM movies, and signed agreements with well-known cable TV stations such as hbo and sho to become paid distributors.


    But in fact, in the late 1990s, the streaming media business had already taken shape.


    Netflix''s current online on-demand business has a certain concept of streaming media.


    Tang En nodded, "Narrowband Internet is destined to be replaced by broadband, Netflix must make a plan in advance to meet the era of web 2.0. No matter how much loss it makes, it can''t be cut!"


    Reed Hastings couldn''t figure out Dunn''s routine. He didn''t know whether he was echoing his own views or showing authority. He asked tentatively, "Mr. Walker, what do you think of Blockbuster?"


    Tang En smiled suddenly, "I heard that you visited the headquarters of Besta before this?"


    Reed Hastings blushed, "After all, Blockbuster is the leader in the video rental industry, I thought..."


    Tang En waved his hand, and a bit of disdain flashed on his face, "Leader? Shit! Lei Shidong is already old, and he can''t keep up with the context of the times. The future world is the world of technology and the world of the Internet!"


    Reed Hastings flashed a bit of surprise on his face. He did not expect that Dunn, a layman, would have the same opinion as him.


    Now is the period of the Internet bubble crisis, even many people in the industry have lost confidence in the Internet.


    But I didn''t expect that Dunn was so determined.


    Tang En was still unfinished, and said lightly: "Basida is not a concern, and will be overwhelmed by heavy assets sooner or later. Netflix''s structure should be bigger. Essentially, Netflix should not be an entertainment company, but a technology company. ."


    Dunn''s words set the tone for Netflix''s future strategic development.


    The future of Netflix is based in Silicon Valley, not Hollywood!


    Dunn holds the major shares of Apple and Google. It is conceivable that in the future, Dunn will definitely have a pivotal position in Silicon Valley.


    And what about Hollywood?


    It''s dirty and complicated, and there are many shady scenes. Even if Dunn Pictures can easily pass the Disney barrier, I don''t know what kind of problems will be waiting for him in the future.


    Netflix is ??Dunn''s last position.


    It is the safest strategy for Dunn to make Netflix based in Silicon Valley and stay away from Hollywood.


    Even if the future is difficult, Dunn really encounters an insurmountable hurdle in Hollywood, and he can rely on Netflix, which is backed by Silicon Valley, to rise again.


    Of course, this decision of Dunn is also very correct for Netflix.


    The Internet is the future direction. If Hollywood is as powerful as it is, it will be forced to transform and move closer to the Internet.


    ...


    Three days later, Dunn Capital, under the leadership of Scott Swift, completed the signing of Netflix.


    Dunn Capital spent $60 million to completely control Netflix!


    And Reed Hastings also got his wish of $50 million in financing. He also holds 10.7% of Netflix shares in his own hands. This is the basis for his independent operation, and it is also his asset guarantee after Netflix goes public. .


    At the same time, Dunn, as a middleman, also linked Netflix and PayPal.


    This is a win-win cooperation. Netflix can abolish the development of the payment system and directly use the stable, free, and powerful current largest payment platform to complete online payment;


    PayPal can borrow the platform of Netflix to increase the number of users.


    Every Netflix user is also a PayPal user. The development of PayPal has ushered in a new opportunity.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 252： disney gunman

    The acquisition of Netflix went very smoothly, and the cooperation between Netflix and PayPal was also very pleasant. It is said that Reed Hastings and Elon Musk met from noon and chatted until the early morning of the next day.


    Both of them have master''s degrees at Stanford University, and they both started businesses in Silicon Valley. They have a lot of common language.


    There is also good news from Michael Ovitz. He and Shirley Hirschler wandered among several major private equity funds on Wall Street, and they also won the trust of Merrill Lynch. It is said that the negotiation went very smoothly.


    It is estimated that by the end of September, cooperation agreements will be reached with 3 private equity funds and Bank Merrill Lynch. Among them, 3 private equity funds will invest US$150 million to invest in Legendary Pictures in the form of equity financing.


    Counting the $100 million invested by Dunn Capital, the $20 million invested by AMG, and the $80 million invested by Michael Ovitz, the newly established Legendary Pictures has a book capital of $350 million!


    That''s not all, Merrill Lynch will provide a loan of $120 million to $180 million on a debt-first model.


    If these funds arrive, there is no doubt that Michael Ovitz, who has been silent for many years, will immediately look down on Hollywood in the state of an emperor, and once again become the object of attention and fawning on the entire Hollywood.


    And Dunn behind Legendary Pictures will also receive the respect he deserves.


    However, the peace talks between Michael Eisner and Dunn could not be reached. It is conceivable that he must have left behind.


    It''s an attitude issue.


    At the celebration reception of "Spider-Man", there were a lot of people, and the quarrel between Michael Eisner and Dunn was not small, which attracted attention. If Michael Eisner calmed down and didn''t react at all, his reputation in Hollywood would certainly take a big hit.


    In fact, in the eyes of the top executives of Universal Pictures, Michael Eisner, under the impact of Dunn, is no longer as majestic as the legend.


    What Dunn didn''t expect was that Disney, which has little power in the film field, chose a new angle. Michael Eisner found the thug Mattel Toys.


    As early as June, Mattel signed a cooperation agreement with Disney, and Mattel will receive the toy image distribution rights for the "Disney Princess" series for the next five years.


    At the same time, Disney also successfully attacked Dunn Pictures'' attempt to cooperate with Mattel to jointly develop "Barbie".


    Mattel was conservative and stupid, and lost the good game. In the end, he could only set up Mattel Animation Studio himself to develop the "Barbie" animated film independently.


    It''s already September, and Mattel has gradually recognized Disney''s plan, which is very sinister.


    Originally, they established Mattel Animation Studio, thinking that relying on the big mountain of Disney and their power, they could easily produce excellent animated films.


    After all, the image of "Barbie" has extraordinary influence on a global scale.


    Unexpectedly, Disney did not give any help to Mattel Animation Studio at all, but instead set up secrets everywhere to obstruct the production of the "Barbie" movie.


    The reason is very simple. "Barbie" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Once this series is successful, it will have an impact on the "Disney Princess" series.


    Mattel is a toy company. They are completely unprofessional when it comes to making movies. Without Disney''s help, they could only endure the pain and chose a new partner in Hollywood - an entertainment company.


    What kind of company is this?


    There are 7 people in the whole company!


    But for Mattel, such a result is acceptable. At least with the help of a professional animation company, the animated film can finally start shooting. The name of the film is "Barbie and the Nutcracker''s Dream Journey".


    The distribution business of the film was handed over to Universal.


    Because he paid special attention to the "Barbie" series, Dunn, through the relationship with Universal, saw several completed scenes, and burst into laughter on the spot.


    This is also called a movie?


    The quality of the film is simply inferior to that of a shoddy cartoon.


    This kind of animated film, even if it bears the golden signboard of "Barbie", has absolutely no possibility of entering the theater.


    Mattel gave up on working with Dunn Pictures, only to pay for their own stupidity.


    Fortunately, the toys of the "Disney Princess" series are so hot!


    Especially "Snow White", "Princess Aurora", "Princess Bell", "Princess Ariel" and other sets of toys are selling like crazy!


    The toy has only been on the market for more than a month, and sales have already exceeded 100 million US dollars.


    You know, the annual sales of Barbie dolls are only 1.6 billion US dollars!


    The contract period between Mattel and Disney is 5 years. Since they have offended Dunn Films, the "Barbie" movie has also begun to be produced. Regardless of Disney''s past reassurance, it is serious to maintain the cooperation.


    The brand "Disney Princess" is value!


    Therefore, upon hearing Michael Eisner''s request, Mattel did not hesitate, and directly acted as a thug, firing at Dunn!


    ...


    "Mattel and Disney have established a very good cooperative relationship, and the two sides will conduct cross-cooperation on their various image brands. Disney is a large company with a healthy brand image, and it is the partner we are actively seeking."


    "To be honest, as early as May, we received an application from Dunn Pictures, who wanted to cooperate with Mattel on a series of toys such as Barbie dolls. However, considering the strength and brand influence of Dunn Pictures. After that, we rejected the application."


    "It is true that the quality of the films produced by Dunn Pictures is very good, but in terms of brand marketing, Disney is the originator. Disney has a history of nearly 80 years. Speaking of which, they are stronger than Dunn Films."


    "And you must understand that Barbie is a toy, and even if it is made into a film and television work, it must be an animated film. However, Dunn Pictures has no experience in this area. In comparison, Disney''s animation resources are the best in Hollywood. "


    "Yes, with the help of Disney, we have officially set up a project for an animated Barbie doll movie, and the movie will be released to the public next year''s Christmas schedule."


    "We are not very clear about the strategic partnership between Dunn Pictures and Hasbro, and we are not interested. But in my opinion, it should be that Hasbro''s toys tend to be masculine, and Disney has no intention to develop it. If Disney is also interested in If you are interested in toys like Transformers, I don¡¯t think there will be a chance for Dunn Pictures Hehe.¡±


    ...


    Dunn has returned to Massachusetts to continue filming "A Beautiful Mind".


    Between filming, he took over several newspapers from assistant director Abel Smith, and then saw some remarks from a Mattel spokesperson at the press conference.


    Dunn is angry and funny.


    I''m so angry at this Mattel company. It really doesn''t know the sky and the sky. It doesn''t matter if it refuses to cooperate with Tang En Pictures, but it is shameless to step on Tang En Pictures to flatter Disney.


    It was Mattel''s executives who were laughing, and their brains were cramping. For the petty profits of Disney, they didn''t want their faces. And they didn''t realize the strong promotion of film and television works to an IP.


    Who said Barbie can only be made in animated movies?


    If this brand is operated by Dunn, in the next ten years, there will be a live-action movie of Barbie dolls!


    After the new century, it is not without reason that Mattel has been declining and sinking.


    Mattel''s top management, at least the CEO, is too short-sighted, too conservative in strategy, too narrow-minded!


    Abel Smith was also dug from the bottom of Dunn''s society, and said very unhappily: "This Mattel, who is a gun for Disney, is really a little fearless."


    Dunn curled his lips with disdain, "Mattel? To be honest, I disdain to compete with this kind of half-dead company, so they choose to cooperate with Disney, and I have nothing to do. Now... They dare to provoke my head. Come on, then I''m sorry, I''m welcome!"


    "Boss, do you want to..."


    Abel Smith''s eyes lit up. He has always been Dunn''s royal team. He has made two movies with him, and he knows his character very well.


    Tang En snorted coldly, "Mattel, it''s just shameless! If you want to be cannon fodder, I''ll make it happen to him!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 253： Memory pieces

    For Michael Eisner, Dunn''s toughness and resilience are far beyond his imagination.


    At least once the "Platform Investment Plan" is successful, it will play a crucial role in the development of the entire Hollywood.


    Dunn, the planner, will definitely be respected.


    Recently, Michael Ovitz has completed the registration of the new company "Legendary Pictures", and is lobbying among major private equity funds and investment banks in Manhattan, New York, in an attempt to win a large sum of money.


    If he really does it, then Legendary Pictures will definitely become a shining star in Hollywood, and Hollywood giants will try to cooperate with Legendary Pictures.


    This is the ace project in Dunn''s hands, and it is also the biggest obstacle for Michael Eisner to suppress Dunn''s film industry.


    If the platter investment plan fails, everything will be easy to handle. With Michael Eisner''s understanding of Hollywood giants, he will definitely turn his face and deny him, and put Dunn Pictures to death.


    But once this plan is successful, if you want to sanction Dunn Pictures, even the media giant Disney will have to consider three points. At least it is impossible to treat Dunn Pictures like DreamWorks.


    So Michael Eisner made a high chess move, jumped out of the quagmire decisively, temporarily put aside the dispute with Dunn Pictures, and pulled Mattel into the water.


    On the one hand, it relieves the pressure on Disney, and on the other hand, it can continue to target Dunn Pictures.


    Mattel, Michael Eisner didn''t care.


    Even if Dunn really had a good hand, he fought back to Mattel, and even killed Mattel, it had nothing to do with him.


    The big man, sometimes just need a word, and a younger brother will charge into the battle.


    There''s really no need to show up in person every time.


    Dunn is too difficult to deal with, Michael Eisner must calculate the gain and loss of the conflicting interests with him.


    ...


    Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a famous academic district in the United States, where many of the world''s top universities are located, with great influence. The American University Women''s Association often holds some speeches, forums or activities here to promote the values ??and life orientation that women should have.


    To put it bluntly, it is to promote women''s rights!


    "A Beautiful Mind" was filmed in this area, and Dunn was a little absent-minded.


    Mattel''s remarks made him very uncomfortable.


    Especially the Disney behind him, he didn''t want to let it go.


    Always find a way to make some counterattacks.


    A recent survey report by the American Association of College Women showed that harassment of female college students in school is extremely common. About 62% of the girls said they had been verbally or physically harassed when they were surveyed.


    To this end, on Sunday, September 17th, the Harvard Chapter of the American Association of University Women will hold a forum in Hall 1 of Academic Lectures on the third floor of Sociology, and the famous feminist expert Ms. Gloria Marie Steinen will appear.


    When Tang En heard the news, he immediately had an idea. The Feminist Forum is a good opportunity!


    ...


    On Friday, September 15th, the cinema chain ushered in another wave of new films.


    Warner''s new film "Decoy", DreamWorks'' new film "Almost Famous", Dunn''s new film "Memento", Lionsgate''s new film "Love You", Disney''s new film "A Variety of Styles" and other 11 films will all be on this day. show.


    If "The Soul-moving Girl" and Dunn''s named producer will be affected by some influences to boost the box office, then Christopher Nolan''s new film "Memento" will rely entirely on the power of the film itself, in these 11 new films struggling in.


    Memento didn''t get a lot of publicity and could only stand out with its classic cult style.


    Fortunately, the investment in this film is only 5 million US dollars. Dunn''s expectations are not good, and he has no plans to compete with Warner''s "Decoy" and DreamWorks'' "Almost Famous" at the box office.


    But at least...


    In terms of box office data, it always surpasses Disney''s "A Variety of Styles", right?


    The film "Various Styles", with an investment cost of $21 million, starred Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and is a relatively inspirational musical comedy.


    No matter in terms of cost, publicity, subject matter, or the cast, "Memento" is not the opponent of "A Variety of Styles".


    There is only one magic weapon in Dunn''s hand, and that is Christopher Nolan, the director of "Memento"!


    Nuo God goes out, who will compete with each other?


    "Memento" has low investment and weak lineup, so what?


    Dunn believes that with the strength of the name "Christopher Nolan" alone, he will surely be able to kill "Various Styles" in seconds!


    Disney and Dunn Pictures, another contest in the film field, is about to start.


    On the same day, the Warner Bros. movie "Decoy" opened on a scale of simultaneous release in 2,352 theaters, and received $2.34 million at the box office that day, ranking second only to Universal''s crime suspense film "Watchmen of Justice";


    DreamWorks'' "Almost Famous" is a very good musical drama, and the investment cost is as high as 60 million US dollars! However, the film did not choose to cooperate with Universal, and DreamWorks completed its own distribution.


    The results can be imagined, DreamWorks continued to be suppressed. "Almost Famous" only won 131 opening theaters on that day. Fortunately, the quality of the film is quite good, and it has also received a box office income of 1.18 million US dollars, which is really surprising. .


    The single-day box office revenue of 1.18 million US dollars is indeed not high, but among the new films released in the same period, "Almost Famous" was second only to Warner''s action film "Decoy".


    Even once the film was released, it attracted widespread attention in the media and critics, and it was agreed that the film would shine in next year''s awards season.


    Next, it was finally the turn of Dunn Pictures'' new film "Memento".


    Because the distributor is Universal, this cult film, which is obviously less in line with the market trend than "Almost Famous", has won the qualifications for 427 theaters to open the film, and the box office on the day also successfully exceeded 1 million US dollars, reaching 1.09 million US dollars .


    Although the box office is not high, considering that the film cost is only 5 million US dollars, such a box office performance is enough to make any producer envious.


    As for the fourth place, we finally ushered in Disney''s movie "A Variety of Styles". The film was released in 581 theaters at the same time, and it only made $860,000 at the box office that day.


    Disney''s new film was once again overshadowed by Dunn Pictures. This is not the end. In the critics, "Memento" has received almost unanimous praise, and the box office is good.


    And "Various Styles"...the reputation is extremely poor!


    The performance of Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has also been unanimously criticized by the critics.


    In particular, the famous film critic David Thomson''s comment on "The New Republic" is like stepping on Disney''s head applaud Dunn Pictures¡ª¡ª


    "Memento is not a big production, but the young British director arranged the intricate plot under the calm and sharp language of the camera lens, combining violence, doubts and many other factors. In addition, it also reveals the philosophy and psychology of life. The thinking of learning can be called a masterpiece with the spirit of exploration.¡±


    ""A Variety of Styles" is a musical comedy. It is said that the songs in it are sung by the actors themselves. However, this cannot hide the fact that the film is vulgar, bland, old-fashioned and boring. It is also a musical film, Compared to DreamWorks'' Almost Famous, this movie has nothing to offer."


    "When it comes to Memento and All Kinds of Style, we have to mention the production companies behind these two films, Dunn Pictures and Disney. Since this summer, Dunn Pictures and Disney have had a lot of competition in the film field, The results are obvious, the old studio Disney has lost again."


    "From ''My Great Greek Wedding'' to ''Wedding Prodigy'', to this year''s ''Spider-Man'', ''Soul Girl'', and ''Memento'', we can see that the films produced by Dunn Films, whether in word of mouth, At the box office, they have achieved good results.¡±


    "On the other hand, Disney... may be that Disney is involved in too many industries, ignoring the control of film production. I heard that Disney put all its energy on "Pearl Harbor" directed by Michael Bay, but that will only explode The director, can you make such a war movie well? At least Dunn doesn''t think so."


    "The traditional movie model is no longer in line with the trend of the new era. There is no doubt that Dunn is the leader of the new era and new movies. If Disney does not make changes as soon as possible, it is likely to be affected by the trend of the times. Submerged, this is not an alarmist¡­¡±


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 254： feminist speech

    European and American countries have eliminated explicit gender discrimination in their systems, and the demands of liberalism and feminism have been basically achieved.


    With the development of society, socialist feminism, radical feminism, postmodern feminism and other schools have emerged one after another.


    The theoretical foundations of various schools are different, and sometimes they are contradictory and different from each other, which makes it difficult for the feminist struggle to form a broad appeal like the racist struggle of the past.


    The problem of sexism, of course, exists. Hollywood is the most obvious example. Actresses of the same level will definitely be paid less than male actors of the same level.


    Dunn is not a feminist, he is very masculine, and he also enjoys the authority and benefits brought to him by the inherent rules of Hollywood.


    However, in order to be politically correct, especially in front of these elite women in college towns, we must show correct, advocative, and positive values.


    Especially when feminism can satisfy his interests.


    Because of the participation of two Hollywood stars, Dunn Walker and Natalie Portman, the forum held by the Harvard Chapter of the American Association of University Women has attracted the attention of many students, and even many media in the university town. , also actively participate.


    In this forum lecture, the famous American feminist promotion expert, Ms. Gloria Marie Steinen, was invited to discuss, explore and think deeply about the various harassment of girls on college campuses.


    The content of her speech is very exciting and inspiring. Not to mention women, even a big man like Tang En can be deeply touched.


    Even Dunn found that Natalie''s eyes were full of tears.


    "Hey, isn''t it so exaggerated?" Tang En, who was sitting in the front row, was startled, quickly took out a tissue, and gently wiped her tears, "This is just a speech!"


    Natalie gave him an angry look, "What do you know?"


    Tang En patted his head as if he had come to a realization, "Yes, you are so charming, and it really resonates with everyone. Okay, Nate, you have enough scheming."


    "Fuck you!" Natalie glared at him contemptuously and lowered her voice, "You also said that you are obviously not a feminist, and you still come to participate in this kind of forum. Do you dare to say that you have no other purpose?"


    Tang En smiled shyly, "For the rights and interests of women compatriots, I should be willing to fight for it."


    Natalie curled her lips in disdain, "If you don''t waste a few actresses, it will be great!"


    Tang En''s face flushed, and he felt a little vacuous, "This... this is different. We are on a normal date and have nothing to do with women''s rights."


    Natalie rolled her eyes.


    She is a feminist, but she is also a smart person, she can understand and accept the current social atmosphere, rather than radical and bullying overkill.


    The promotion of feminism is mainly the elite class at present. In the ordinary class, or the people at the lower level, money worship is more popular, which is determined by social income.


    Therefore, the initiation, development and rise of feminist initiative are in the developed regions of Europe and the United States, where feminism is relatively good, rather than in parts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa, where women''s rights are bullied.


    After 50 minutes, Ms. Gloria Marie Steinen ended her speech.


    Next, it''s Dunn Walker''s performance!


    Tang En stood up, adjusted his tie, and waved back to all the teachers and classmates in the lecture hall, which immediately attracted thunderous applause.


    Even though he hasn''t graduated from high school yet, he is a veritable successful person!


    Even these arrogant Harvard children should respect the legendary Dunn.


    Not to mention the organizer of the forum, a man can come to the scene, give a speech, and promote feminism. This is the upsurge of feminism and the progress of the times!


    Especially the other side is Dunn Walker, a famous Hollywood director and the most influential big man in North America this year. In comparison, even President Clinton pales in comparison!


    It is conceivable that even if Dunn''s speech is not profound and exciting enough, with his current status and influence, he will definitely be able to create an uproar in the United States and even the whole world.


    The feminist trend of thought will also be pushed to the world with his speech.


    Of course, Dunn also has his own selfishness!


    The rise of feminism will lead to new types of Hollywood movies. It turns out that the more actresses there are, the more basic guarantees they will have at the box office, and even female superheroes will have the conditions to appear.


    More importantly, he wants to smash the conspiracy of Disney and Mattel!


    "Dear teachers, seniors, and classmates, Hello everyone, on this exciting day, I am honored to participate in this forum jointly organized by Harvard University and the American Association of University Women to express my personal views. I I''m very grateful to the organizer for giving me this opportunity, after all...you know, I''m just a high school graduate."


    Dunn''s self-deprecating shrug immediately drew laughter from the audience.


    No way, his fame is too great, everyone is concentrating on it, even if everyone knows that this is a speech, you should restrain your emotions, stop speaking, and not affect his thinking.


    But I can''t control it. From "Titanic" to "Star Wars Prequel 1" to this year''s "Spider-Man", everyone loves Dunn so much.


    "Because of my lack of ability and limited knowledge, it is difficult for me to express a profound point of view like Ms. Steinen. I can only express some opinions based on some of my personal experiences."


    Dunn paused for a moment, looked around at everyone, he was trying to say, "As we all know, I am a director, a Hollywood director, so when casting roles, I often encounter some ridiculous and helpless things, Let me give an example first."


    "When we were filming Wedding Crashers, you know, the heroine was Miss Reese Witherspoon, a very good actress, and I was the producer, and the director was Danny Boyle. There was a girl Son, I won''t mention her name, and I was unsuccessful in the heroine''s interview. That night, I don''t know where she got the news, and she found the hotel where we stayed. "


    "She knocked on Danny''s door first, and Danny asked, ''Who is it?'' The girl shouted directly, ''Director, I love you!'' Danny rejected her, and then this girl came to my place again. door of the room."


    Hollywood''s red sofa auditions, notorious and after media exposure in the ''70s and ''80s, have disappeared.


    But everyone also understands that in the entertainment industry, unspoken rules must be everywhere!


    As a famous Hollywood director, Tang En''s remarks immediately aroused the curiosity of everyone present, especially some media reporters who secretly participated, all eyes glowing, this is definitely the best news. !


    This is what Director Walker said, and it definitely attracts readers'' attention more than gossip entertainment news.


    Tang En glanced at the audience and took a deep breath.


    The story he told happened really, but he, as the ruling class in Hollywood, must maintain the dignity and dignity of Hollywood, and things that expose and smear Hollywood must not happen.


    "The girl yelled at my door ''I love you!'' I was taken aback. You know, I was just a Hollywood newcomer at the time, and I couldn''t handle such an emergency. Fortunately, this girl''s My mother, who I happen to know, is an executive of an Internet company."


    "I immediately contacted her mother and told her what the girl is doing now. Do you know what happened?"


    Dunn paused for a few seconds, there were all kinds of whispering voices from the audience, Dunn sighed and shook his head, "My friend, that is, her mother told me, ''She wants to be an actor'' , according to the rules, what to do, do what you do!''"


    Under the stage, there was a bang!


    How could a mother say such a thing?


    Isn''t this encouraging the producer to unspoken her daughter? As a woman, is it really possible to not even have dignity and honor and disgrace for the sake of dreams?


    But the **** reality in front of them made the elite college students present feel incredible.


    Dunn''s story is even more deeply rooted and more soul-touching than the survey report of the American Women''s Association and the speech of Gloria Mary Steinen!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 255： Bringing Mattel to the forefront

    Dunn''s story is a bit of a black eye for Hollywood. In order to avoid the pressure of his peers, he quickly changed his words¡ª¡ª


    "I felt very strange at the time, rules? What are the rules? Do I let the girl sleep with me for one night and hand over the heroine to her? I''ve made so many movies, and I never knew there were such rules. !"


    "In the past, Hollywood did have a lot of bad habits, but times have changed, and so has the social atmosphere. Now in Hollywood, there is no such unspoken rule for a long time. At least my circle of friends and social circle have never encountered it. such a thing."


    "Hollywood movies need to be responsible to the investors, but also to the fans! Neither the producer nor the director can make a joke about the quality of the movie!"


    Natalie pouted again and again when she heard these high-sounding words.


    Others don''t know, she doesn''t understand?


    This Dunn, has little experience with the heroine?


    From "Titanic" to "My Great Greek Wedding", to "Wedding Cracker", "Spider-Man", "Unsinkable", which heroine has no affair with him?


    But at this time, of course, she couldn''t bring down the stage for Tang En. Together with the rest of the class, she applauded warmly, and her face was excited, as if she fully recognized Tang En''s speech.


    The applause lasted for a long time, and Tang En made a downward gesture and said deeply: "What is the reason that caused this girl and her mother to think that in the process of chasing their dreams, giving up dignity is one thing? A matter of course? I''m not a sociologist, I''m just an ordinary director, so I want to start with the film."


    "Movie?"


    Many media reporters at the scene had their eyes flashed.


    This speech of Dunn is very inconsistent with his character. This guy is in Hollywood, and the scandal is definitely flying all over the sky!


    When hearing him mention "movies", the well-informed reporters quickly came up with the association, this guy... Doesn''t he want to make fun of Disney again?


    Seeing Tang En sternly said: "I don''t know when it started, in our education, the idea of ??''women must depend on men to survive'' has long been stipulated in the constitution, equality between men and women, freedom and independence. Women should be the new standard of the new era!"


    "Education starts with dolls. Here, we have to talk about cartoons. What are the favorite cartoons of little girls? It''s "Snow White", it''s "Cinderella", it''s those princesses who rely on princes to save them Cartoon series, isn''t that funny?"


    "That''s a story that existed a hundred years ago, and is it still in line with the current social trend? Why should the princesses wait for the prince''s rescue if women want to be liberated? Why should the princesses be helpless? It must be simple thinking, poor logic, and rely on the prince for help? Don¡¯t forget, women can hold up half the sky too!¡±


    Suddenly, the applause broke out again.


    Every woman present was deeply touched and even burst into tears.


    Reminiscing about their childhood, isn''t it obsessed with movies like "Snow White"?


    "What should a new-age woman look like? It''s Ruth from Titanic, Queen Amidala from Star Wars Episode 1, Nicole Kidman from My Big Greek Wedding. They don''t compromise or give up, they fight against the world, and they actively pursue their own happiness!"


    Dunn''s words are so contagious that even Natalie is a little confused. Isn''t this guy for real?


    The applause came one after another, interrupting Dunn¡¯s words again and again. He was satisfied with the effect of his speech and pressed his hand down, ¡°Disney¡¯s delicate, weak, and I feel pity princess series should really be abandoned by the times. You guys You know? Disney''s Princess line has recently released a set of dolls and it''s selling like crazy! How ironic is that?"


    Several reporters looked at each other and nodded secretly.


    Sure enough, this guy still has a hard time with Disney!


    It used to be only in the field of movies, but now, even Disney''s doll series cannot escape criticism.


    Huh? Toy?


    Some reporters lit up.


    A few days ago, Mattel did not hold a press conference. The spokesperson''s remarks were full of ingratitude to Disney and satire of Dunn Pictures.


    Is it...


    Is this his counterattack?


    Sure enough, next, I heard Dunn mention Mattel''s ace toy - Barbie.


    "Of course, there are also Barbie dolls! I think toy companies have serious patriarchal ideology and discrimination against women when it comes to designing toys for young girls!"


    Dunn''s remarks are not unimportant.


    "Look at the shape of Barbie dolls, just like those princesses in Disney, they set the image of women to have slightly open lips, big breasts, and water snake waist. How pitiful? According to the height conversion, a real life ratio Barbie''s waist is only 20 inches!"


    "Is such a figure really in line with human structure? To put it horribly, this is a physical deformity! Even a Victoria''s Secret Angel can''t have such a body curve! Not only that Barbie wears This is serious money worship, and it will bring wrong value judgments to young children!"


    "In slang, ''Barbie'' has become synonymous with stupid women. Should children''s toys be of this type? Even Barbie said ''I love shopping'', ''I want new clothes'', Isn''t it obvious sexism to say ''math class is hard''?"


    "As far as I know, many women have suffered from anorexia in order to imitate Barbie''s body. And we know that when you are a woman whose body fat is less than 17%, it will lead to endocrine disorders and menstrual disorders, which are already serious. It has affected the health of many women, not to mention those risk-takers who blindly reshape their bones and breasts."


    ...


    The audience present was in a cold sweat.


    Dunn''s remarks are too offensive. Originally, they thought that Dunn''s attack on Disney was sharp enough, but they didn''t expect that Barbie was the focus of the artillery fire.


    In fact, the debate about Barbie has been emerging in recent years, but the Mattel family has a big business and strong strength. After successful public relations, it can always be saved.


    However, the merciless public criticism of public figures like Dunn can still cause great shock.


    The tone is stern, and the words are true!


    Barbie''s controversy is too great, anorexia, plastic surgery, breast augmentation, bone cutting... In order to achieve Barbie''s perfect figure, it has indeed greatly harmed the health of some women.


    And Barbie''s admiration and yearning for new clothes, new hairstyles, and new jewelry are also ruthlessly destroying the values ??of generations of girls.


    It is conceivable that this speech by Dunn will definitely push Mattel to the forefront!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 256： Chips name is Annie

    Just as Dunn expected, his speech caused a great sensation. When he bowed and stepped down, almost the whole audience stood up and gave him warm applause.


    "What you said is great!" After Dunn stepped down, Natalie hugged him gently and sighed sincerely.


    Dunn smiled, "Thank you."


    Natalie sighed, "If only it were true."


    Tang En''s face changed slightly. After taking his seat, he turned sideways and said softly, "Nate, you have to understand that Hollywood is nearly a hundred years old. This is an old stubborn. It is very difficult to change some inherent rules."


    Natalie nodded lightly, "I know, but... you also said that now is a new era, and Hollywood''s oppression of women is too much."


    Dunn frowned, "Are you accusing me?"


    Natalie took his hand and shook her head, "No, you are already a gentleman in my opinion."


    "Gentleman?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly. He was very self-aware and didn''t think he could match such a sacred word.


    Natalie bit her lip and said: "Dawn, do you know? I have heard a lot of news that many actresses have been hurt... by big people, that''s a crime! However, in order to keep their careers going, most of them I chose to hold my breath."


    Dunn''s eyes tightened.


    Leaving others alone, Harvey Weinstein, definitely typical!


    Indeed, compared with this type of scum, Tang En''s small shortcomings can be completely ignored.


    What''s more, Tang En is sunny, handsome, young, rich and talented, and is the favorite date of many girls.


    Rather than saying that he is an unspoken actress, it is more accurate to say that he is an unspoken actress.


    Tang En held her slender hand tightly, his voice was very soft, but loud, "Honey, believe me, even if I can''t bring earth-shaking changes to Hollywood, I will definitely bring new thoughts to old Hollywood. !"


    ...


    After the forum ended, several reporters immediately rushed up and surrounded Dunn and Natalie, "Miss Portman, are you a feminist warrior?"


    Natalie frowned slightly and smiled, "I am willing to defend a woman''s legal rights at any time."


    "Mr Walker, I''m really surprised that you are also a feminist!"


    This sentence was a bit teasing, but Tang En calmly said, "This is not surprising. Freedom, democracy, justice, and equality are the common pursuit of the new century, and cannot be treated differently because of gender differences. I have a lot of Female friends, I hope they can have more rights."


    After a few questions, Dunn and Natalie''s answers were watertight, and finally a reporter couldn''t help it, "Dawn, you slammed Disney in your speech, may I ask you to take revenge through feminism? ?"


    "Retaliation? I don''t quite understand what you mean." The corner of Dunn''s mouth curled slightly, his face was calm. "Compared with the films of Dunn Pictures, Disney''s films are not comparable at all. I am strong and he is weak, what am I revenge for?"


    Natalie also smiled and added, "Sir, you may not have paid attention to the box office market, right? Haha, both Dunn Pictures and Disney recently released a new film. "Memento", which invested 5 million yuan, completed the investment of 21 million yuan. The box-office crush of the dollar''s "A Variety of Styles" really can''t be said to be revenge."


    The reporter wanted to question again, but Dunn interrupted him quickly and said solemnly: "I repeat, there is no conflict between Dunn Films and Disney, please stop spreading rumors and causing trouble in the media, the atmosphere in Hollywood is very harmonious, Dunn Films and Disney are completely It is normal market competition and does not involve any other aspects!"


    "My speech did involve some Disney products, but I was just talking about the matter. The deformed figure of Barbie must be cast aside by the times. If Disney''s animation wants to take off for the third time, it must be in the shape, style, and style of the princess. A huge change in taste! Of course, "Mulan" is very good!"


    Natalie added with a smile: "Yeah, I like "Mulan" very much. This is the template that Disney cartoons should pursue."


    In fact, she never saw it.


    ...


    Michael Eisner listened to the report of the assistant, his face was gloomy and his mood was irritable.


    Dunn''s method surprised him once again.


    He even fought back through a feminist forum!


    With the arrival of the new century, the trend of feminism has become more and more intense, and Tang En''s fire has undoubtedly made the atmosphere of feminism more and more high.


    This is definitely a win-win deal!


    Feminism has achieved an unprecedented upsurge because of Dunn; and because of the promotion of feminism, Dunn has made the most of her intentions.


    In the past few days, the "Disney Princess" series, which was originally popular in the doll market, experienced a serious slowdown in sales.


    And Barbie is even worse, and even in New York, Boston, San Francisco and other places, a series of "anti-Barbie" parades have been launched!


    Even Mattel responded quickly and held an emergency press conference, claiming that it would produce some more "healthy" Barbie dolls, in line with market trends and feminist ideology, so everyone can feel at ease.


    But even so, Dunn''s remarks and the extensive publicity of the feminist media, the image of "Barbie", has also been hit unprecedentedly.


    Dunn''s move is too cruel!


    It just doesn''t give people a way to live!


    Fortunately, although Dunn was criticized, he also praised "Mulan", so that Disney did not cause much controversy.


    As the highest-grossing director and the richest director in history, Dunn''s influence is too great. Once he really hits Disney like Mattel, then Disney may also be hit by feminist fighters, and the consequences will be unimaginable.


    Disney is different from Mattel. How big is Mattel''s market value?


    Disney has a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars. Once such a big thing is really involved, billions of dollars will evaporate overnight, which is normal!


    Such a disaster is enough to shake Michael Eisner''s position!


    Until today, he really realized the energy of Dunn!


    He didn''t know why Dunn was merciful at the last moment and let Disney go, but he understood that the abnormal mode competition between Disney and Dunn Pictures had to end.


    Behind Tang En, there are countless young people, and now they have the helper of the Feminist Alliance, and their influence is too great!


    In any case, Dunn didn''t kill Disney this time, and Michael Eisner must take it.


    Give Dunn a call?


    Michael Eisner smiled wryly, not a good memory.


    At this time, the assistant told him that Mattel requested assistance and asked Disney to make the most severe sanctions on Dunn Pictures!


    When Michael Eisner heard this, he couldn''t help sneering, "There is no room for outsiders to interfere in Hollywood matters! Tell Mattel, I have my own opinion!"


    The assistant understood as soon as he heard it, and felt a bit sad for what happened to Mattel.


    This is the tragedy of the shooter!


    What surprised him even more was that, seeing the big boss like this, did he want to completely confess to Tang En?


    Sure enough, I heard Michael Eisner muttering to himself: "This kid Dunn... is too stubborn..."


    The assistant rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "Boss, Tang En likes to socialize with female stars, it''s well known."


    Michael Eisner glared at him, "Are you mocking Britney?"


    "No, Britney... She''s too different, and she''s just a singer. Dunn''s power is still only in the film circle, and he can''t reach the music circle."


    "Um?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up, suddenly realized.


    This kid Tang En is cautious enough!


    The assistant whispered: "Boss, in April, Dunn was investigated by the FBI. At that time, several people in Hollywood criticized him violently. Among them was a girl named Anne Hathaway."


    "Anne Hathaway?"


    Michael Eisner frowned, not very impressed with her.


    It is not a good phenomenon for an actress to publicly criticize a director.


    He is a traditional Hollywood power, even if he is an enemy of Dunn, even if Anne Hathaway is speaking for Disney, it is not an acceptable behavior for a low-level actor to challenge a high-level director.


    The assistant didn''t think as much as he thought, and said quickly: "At that time, Anne Hathaway was auditioning for "Princess Diaries" and she successfully became the heroine. Now, the film is two days away Filming is about to begin.¡±


    Michael Eisner was very displeased with Anne Hathaway''s bad rules, thought for a moment, and said solemnly, "That kid Dunn is still filming in the East?"


    The assistant said: "I heard... it seems to be coming back. Michael Ovitz pulled a large amount of money from Wall Street. It is said to be 300 million? Or 500 million? Many film companies are actively and Legendary Pictures. Negotiations. Dunn is the behind-the-scenes planner of Legendary Pictures, and he will definitely come back to negotiate."


    Michael Eisner sighed, it''s impossible for Disney to cooperate with Legendary Pictures on a platter investment project, at least not right now.


    "Tell Annie... let her find Dunn herself and ask for his forgiveness!"


    "She''s going by herself? I''m afraid..."


    Michael Eisner once again showed his strong side and snorted coldly: "Tell her, no matter what method you use, you must get Dunn''s forgiveness. In Hollywood, there has never been a virtuous woman! If she fails , just notify the "Princess Diaries" crew to change the heroine!"


    The Disney family has a big business, and the liquidated damages for the heroine of "The Princess Diaries" are not taken seriously at all.


    It''s an attitude!


    At the beginning, Dunn put forward the conditions. In order to resolve the contradiction, Disney must first lift the ban, then give an explanation and make an apology.


    Of course Michael Eisner couldn''t possibly apologize to a descendant in a low voice.


    With the unruly Anne Hathaway as a bargaining chip, just right.


    On the one hand, Anne Hathaway can be taught a lesson that authority cannot be provocative in Hollywood!


    On the other hand, it can be regarded as Disney''s statement. Giving Anne Hathaway to him is Disney''s statement and apology.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 257： Legendary Pictures

    After more than a month of planning and negotiation, Legendary Pictures officially listed in Hollywood with the joint support of various forces.


    It''s a day to watch!


    It is also an epoch-making day for the development of Hollywood!


    The shareholders of Legendary Pictures have a total of 6 institutions, with a total investment of 360 million US dollars.


    Among them, Dunn Capital invested 100 million US dollars and is the largest shareholder, accounting for 27.8% of the total share capital.


    In addition to the capital injection by these shareholders, Michael Ovitz also successfully obtained a debt priority loan of US$140 million from Merrill Lynch, and the repayment interest is between 6% and 10%, which is very favorable.


    So far, Legendary Pictures has a total of $500 million in funds on its books!


    The investment plan for the platter must be that the producer''s investment accounts for the bulk, and the investment of the platter is between 10% and 40%. This can ensure that the producers take most of the risks and strive for excellence, and at the same time, the platters can also share enough investment pressure.


    The average investment in Hollywood films is about 30 million US dollars. A large film company produces about 15-20 films every year.


    In other words, the total annual investment of a major film company in film production will be between 500 million and 600 million US dollars.


    This number is really not much!


    Just look at the production investment of Dunn Films this year?


    "Unsinkable" $200 million, "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" $100 million, "The Chronicles of Narnia" $70 million, "A Beautiful Mind" $40 million, and "Drug Web" $50 million.


    Not counting TV dramas invested in, the film investment of Dunn Films this year has reached as high as 420 million US dollars!


    That''s just 5 movies!


    If you count blockbusters such as the "Pirate Alliance" series and the sequel to "Spider-Man" that will be launched in the spring of next year, the investment amount will be very terrifying!


    This shows the different business methods of Dunn Pictures and other Hollywood giants.


    Tang En Pictures is Tang En''s private property, and he has foresight, so he can invest in huge blockbusters with confidence and boldness!


    There is simply no need for outside investment to share the risk.


    On the other hand, some movie giants, even Disney, who spent 140 million US dollars to invest in a "Pearl Harbor", have to be very nervous. They can''t wait to pay close attention to this project from Michael Eisner to Aunt Cleaning.


    Legendary Pictures has a book capital of 500 million US dollars. According to Michael Ovitz, a working capital of 20 million US dollars is reserved, and the remaining 480 million US dollars can be invested in the platter investment plan.


    Tang En is very concerned about this project, not only because he is the major shareholder of Legendary Pictures, but also because the model of "combination investment" will be a key move for him to dominate Hollywood in the future!


    According to the anti-monopoly law of the United States, whether it is music or movies, the copyright share of such entertainment companies cannot occupy one-third of the market.


    In other words, a total of 374 movies were released in the United States in 2000. If Dunn Pictures released more than 125 movies this year, it would trigger the antitrust clause!


    Of course, from the current perspective, no company can release such a large number of films. Even giants such as Warner, Disney, and Paramount have an annual distribution of about 30 films.


    But...what if?


    Dunn has just entered Hollywood for 4 years, and he has already made a great career, even rivaling Disney.


    In a few years, who can guarantee that Dunn Pictures will not rule Hollywood?


    On the edge of issuing monopoly clauses, the platter investment model is the best weapon.


    Through the investment of Legendary Pictures, Dunn can smoothly participate in the film production of other film companies.


    With the more partners of Legendary Pictures, Dunn''s sphere of influence will be wider.


    If Legendary Pictures and the Big Six all got in touch...


    That means, Dunn has the right to participate in more than 95% of Hollywood movies!


    In this way, even if Dunn Pictures wants to limit the scale in the film field in the future, Dunn can also participate in most of the film productions, and he will become a veritable master of Hollywood!


    Because movies are Hollywood!


    Of course, all of this is still only in Dunn''s paper vision. Legendary Pictures has just been established. Now, the first customer needs to be determined.


    Dunn flew back to Los Angeles from Boston specifically to have a detailed talk with Michael Ovitz.


    According to Michael Ovitz, Legendary Pictures has $500 million in existing funds and $480 million in available funds. The amount of capital is not small, but it should not involve too many partners.


    Judging from the current situation, it is better to choose only two partners, sign each contract for two years, and invest 120 million US dollars in each film company each year, accounting for 20% of the share, which is more appropriate.


    For Dunn, the more partners the better, if he can pull the six giants into his chariot, then his status in Hollywood will be solid.


    However, the total available funds are only 480 million US dollars, and short-term contracts will greatly increase the investment risk of Legendary Pictures. It is necessary to find a balance between the number of cooperative allies and the period of investment efficiency.


    Dunn agreed with Michael Ovitz''s point of view, "You can first find a movie giant and complete the signing. You can find a second partner slowly. Whoever gives favorable conditions will cooperate with whomever!"


    This of course also contains Dunn''s selfishness. As long as the second partner of Legendary Pictures has not been confirmed, those Hollywood giants who want to get capital investment will definitely revolve around him and keep trying to please him.


    "Who are you going to give this first business?" Michael Ovitz looked at Dunn with a half-smile.


    To Michael Ovitz, as long as he successfully pulls money from Wall Street, he equals success!


    Don''t look at Legendary Pictures'' investment of $100 million from Dunn Capital and $80 million from Michael Ovitz himself, but don''t forget, this is Hollywood!


    The power of Legendary Pictures is in their hands!


    Even if the platter investment really fails and the losses are serious, with Michael Ovitz''s status and means in Hollywood, it is enough to operate easily, allowing Dunn Capital and his personal funds to successfully cash out, and the losses of Legendary Pictures are all on Wall Street. bear.


    There are too many tricks in Hollywood!


    Especially for foreign investors, there will be absolutely no politeness!


    Wall Street is still relatively good, after all, they are all American compatriots. In the future, large sums of money from Asia and the Middle East will enter Hollywood... Hehe, that will be called a real open door slaughter!


    Therefore, the smooth opening of Legendary Pictures is a profitable business for Michael Ovitz. Of course, he has enough respect for this little friend Dunn.


    Tang En smiled, "Recently... there are a lot of film companies in contact with us, right?"


    "What else?" Michael Ovitz showed a proud brilliance on his face, as if returning to the domineering he had when he dominated Hollywood, "Except Disney, the other five studios have all shown goodwill. Are you not? You know, my banquet invitations during this time are so scary!"


    Tang En sat in his office with Erlang''s legs crossed, looking very comfortable, "Assortment investment is a new concept, I didn''t expect those old guys to be quite enthusiastic."


    Michael Ovitz waved his hand, "Hey, how many people really understand the concept of platter investment? Rich is the uncle!"


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smile but not a smile, "Our first partner, you already knew it, right?"


    "Oh?" Michael Ovitz blinked, "It''s okay, I can respect your decision."


    Tang En smiled a little strangely, "Michael, you are not honest, I don''t believe you can''t guess my thoughts!"


    Michael Ovitz froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.


    "Don''t look at the six giants in Hollywood, there is only one company that is really suitable for us to cooperate with now." Tang En said lightly.


    Michael Ovitz nodded, "Yes, this partner must meet the investment potential of Legendary Pictures, and at the same time provide sufficient back-up support for Dunn Pictures."


    Then he took a deep look at Dunn and said, "It just so happens that Warner Bros. has not been having a good time recently."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Hollywood used to fool other fields. I didn''t expect that Time Warner was deceived by an Internet company! I heard... In order to make up for the loss, UU Kanshu Time Warner intends to sell its Warner Publishing. group?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "The merger of aol and Time Warner was a failure. Aol is an asset-light Internet company. If you want to sell assets to make up for the shortfall, you must sell Warner''s related businesses, maybe Warner Publishing Group, maybe Warner Music Group. In short... Warner Bros. is unlikely to get a penny from the parent company in the next few years."


    Tang En nodded happily, picked up the fragrant coffee, took a sip, and said with satisfaction: "So, Warner is the first partner of Legendary Pictures!"


    "Right on my mind!"


    Michael Ovitz was immediately amazed.


    The merger of America Online and Time Warner has already lost $40 billion, but the skinny camel is bigger than horses, and Warner Bros. is still the largest movie studio in Hollywood.


    In terms of strength, heritage, and influence, Warner has a pivotal position in Hollywood.


    If Dunn Pictures has Warner''s **** behind it, and encounters such unreasonable sanctions from Disney in the future, they will have basic guarantees, and they don''t have to work as hard as in the past few months.


    Moreover, since Dunn came up with the "plattery investment plan" and issued a block order to Disney, Warner has also shown enough sincerity.


    In the face of Disney''s attack, Warner Films not only did not fall into the trap, but also safeguarded the rights and interests of Dunn Films everywhere. This is human affection.


    So in any respect, Warner Bros. is the best choice for Legendary Pictures'' first major customer!


    "In that case, Michael, please arrange it. We and the person in charge of Warner will discuss some details of the cooperation."


    When Tang En stood up, he felt that the Hollywood land under his feet was thicker and more stable.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 258： Pennys Superhero

    Before 2000, Time Warner was very crazy, with a market value of more than 150 billion US dollars. It was the largest media group in the world, and its market value exceeded that of Disney, Viacom, Comcast, and Vivendi combined!


    However, the Internet tide came and became more and more intense. Time Warner''s shareholders were fooled by the venture capital company and chose to merge with the Internet giant AOL.


    So far, this media giant has six major business segments: AOL, broadcasting, cable TV, publishing, film and television, and music, which can be described as prominent for a while.


    Then the outbreak of the Internet bubble crisis put aol Time Warner on the road of decline.


    As of 2002, it has lost a full 100 billion US dollars!


    In order to make up for the shortfall, the United Company was forced to transform and adjust, first selling its Warner Publishing Group, laying off 6% of the employees of the magazine department, and then selling Warner Records, one of the world''s three largest music groups, but the company''s performance is still not good. get better.


    In 2009, Time Warner''s shareholders finally couldn''t bear it anymore. They reluctantly made a clear line with AOL. The two companies officially split. Time Warner finally got rid of this heavy burden, and filmed "The Dark Knight", "" "The Hangover" and a series of good films, Warner seems to have signs of rebuilding its glory.


    Tragically, after 2010, the Internet tide came again, and this time it was the mobile Internet!


    Google, Facebook, Twitter, and even Netflix, these Internet companies have become world-class information dissemination giants. Although Time Warner''s "Fortune", "Time" and other magazines still have far-reaching influence, but with the speed of Internet dissemination. It''s too far apart.


    In order not to be eliminated by the times, Time Warner can only choose the strong alliance to tide over the difficulties once again.


    After rejecting a $45 billion offer from Comcast, it was finally acquired by telecom giant at&t for $85.4 billion in 2017.


    After the new century, Time Warner, with its tragic fate, wanted to cry without tears.


    What Dunn likes most is to give help in a timely manner. Other Hollywood giants, seeing that Warner is in trouble, may take advantage of the situation, but Dunn won''t.


    The skinny camel is bigger than the horse, even if Warner is miserable, it is not comparable to companies like Columbia, Paramount, and Universal.


    Warner Bros. Pictures is definitely the No. 1 film company in the world!


    Its movie copyrights exceed 6,000!


    Even if there are more than 4,000 film copyrights under direct jurisdiction, what a terrifying concept is this?


    Disney only has more than 300 movie rights, and Universal only has more than 1,400.


    Therefore, at this time, Tang En extended a helping hand to Warner, and he would definitely achieve more with less effort and gain more benefits.


    Warner''s vice chairman and chief executive Barry Mayer warmly invited Dunn and Michael Ovitz to a family dinner on his private yacht.


    Dunn did not have any restraint, and took his female companion Penelope Cruz to the banquet.


    Penelope Cruz knows her position. She is just Dunn''s playmate, but she doesn''t care. What''s not worth seeing for such an important banquet, being able to see a Hollywood tycoon like Barry Mayer?


    Although she is young, she has been out for many years and knows nothing about the entertainment industry.


    Putting down your dignity in front of big people is equivalent to finding glory in front of fans!


    Barry Mayer''s yacht has been in existence for more than ten years. According to experts'' standards, yachts over 24 meters in length are considered super yachts. The yacht in front of me is more than 50 meters long and as high as a three-story building. It is majestic and magnificent. .


    As soon as Penelope Cruz boarded the yacht, he couldn''t help covering his mouth and whispering, "Wow, this ship is so spectacular, it''s like the Titanic!"


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Titanic? That''s a giant ship, 900 feet!" (nearly 300 meters)


    "Oh, is it?" Penelope Cruz exclaimed with obvious lack of knowledge, "That''s enough, it''s so beautiful, how much would you enjoy it if you could have a party here?"


    Dunn rolled his eyes, a little funny.


    This Spanish girl is really simple and can''t pretend at all.


    Barry Mayer and his wife showed up to greet him. He didn''t expect this kid Dunn to be so bold and bring his lover directly on such a formal occasion.


    "Haha, Mr. Mayer, hello, oh, is this Mrs. Mayer? Your eyes remind me of my mother, she is very kind." Dunn''s clever words came right away.


    Mrs. Mayer immediately smiled, "It''s a pity, my son is not as good as you. Oh, this beautiful girl is your girlfriend... uh, so beautiful!"


    Dunn was not embarrassed, and introduced with a smile, "Her name is Penelope Cruz, and she is a Spanish actor."


    Penelope Cruz hurriedly extended her slender hand and said hello respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Mayer. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Mayer."


    Barry Mayer smiled slightly, in response, he was in no mood to pay attention to this Hollywood actress, even if she was suffocating.


    "By the way, Michael came early, right?"


    "Hehe, yes, regarding cooperation, we have already finalized some agreements, just waiting for your opinion."


    Barry Mayer is more enthusiastic than anyone when it comes to investing in platters.


    Now, Warner Bros. chairman Terry Semel is leaving for Yahoo, and Barry Mayer and Alan Horn are contenders to succeed him.


    Barry Mayer''s weakness is that he is the CEO and doesn''t usually involve film content. If he can start the "plattery investment" business, lay the most solid foundation for the film business, and make up for his shortcomings, then he will undoubtedly become the next chairman and CEO!


    Therefore, Barry Mayer was very urgent, showing goodwill frequently, and even invited Dunn and Michael Ovitz to his private yacht with the highest courtesy for a family dinner.


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "Michael is the chairman and executive officer of Legendary Pictures. I trust him for the details of the cooperation!"


    Barry Mayer''s eyes lit up.


    He had just chatted with Michael Ovitz for a while, and it was very pleasant. Both sides hoped to reach a cooperation. The negotiation was naturally easy, and it could not even be called a negotiation. It was a friendly conversation and a lot of agreements were settled.


    Barry Mayer thought that Michael Ovitz was playing a white face and Dunn was playing a red face, but he didn''t expect that Dunn was more generous and bold than Michael Ovitz!


    Big things can be done!


    Even the wily Barry Mayer showed a bit of excitement on his face at this time.


    "Don, don''t worry, as long as the cooperation goes smoothly, Dunn Pictures will always be under the blessing of Warner!" Barry Mayer swore to make a promise.


    Tang En was contemptuous.


    Warner is almost overwhelmed, and this guy is not afraid of flashing his waist!


    "Thank you so much, huh, but... Mr. Mayer, I have two small requests here. I hope you can agree to both." Dunn looked casual, but his tone was very firm.


    Barry Mayer glanced at him, "If I can promise, I will be satisfied!"


    Dunn put his arms around the young girl beside him and said with a smile, "Mr. Mayer, Penny has been in Hollywood for a few years, but she has never encountered a suitable opportunity. If the plan for a combination investment can be negotiated, I hope that Penny will come to Hollywood. Ni Neng participated in two of the movies, the heroine!"


    A flush of happiness instantly appeared on Penelope Cruz''s delicate face, and his eyes were full of tangled eyes.


    She thought that Tang En brought her here to support him.


    After all, men like to bring beautiful women to important occasions.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En mentioned her in the important cooperation between the two major companies, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.!


    Surprised and delighted, this is definitely a great honor!


    Penelope Cruz and Dunn have been dating for more than a month, and he hasn''t made a statement that he wants to arrange a movie role for her. She didn''t complain and accompanied him warmly and caringly, but she didn''t expect that happiness would come so suddenly.


    Barry Mayer said that his face was calm. He knew that Dunn''s scandals continued, but his evaluation was high. Most of the actresses who had scandals with him were full of praise for him. It can be seen from this incident~www. novelhall.com~ He led Dunn and the two to the restaurant on the second floor of the yacht, where they could overlook the sea from a high place, which was very magnificent.


    Hearing Dunn''s words, he stopped and finally looked at Penelope Cruz formally.


    She was wearing a black shiny evening dress with a waist and a low cut. She was **** and charming, with an Iberian style shining everywhere. She was very beautiful and charming, and she definitely met the standard of a vase role.


    Barry Mayer smiled and said, "Miss Cruz has excellent conditions and is indeed suitable for the lead role!"


    "Thank you... thank you, thank you!"


    Penelope Cruz was a little incoherent with excitement.


    Tang En quietly picked it up in her palm and said casually, "One of the best heroines is a big commercial production!"


    Barry Mayer raised his eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and immediately replied: "Yes!"


    Penelope Cruz took a deep breath, even his legs were a little weak with excitement, he hugged Dunn''s arms tightly, wishing that the whole person would melt into his arms.


    Dunn, it''s really great!


    In a few words, she arranged for her a heroine in a big commercial production!


    What Spider-Man, what Batman, all get out of the way, at this moment in Penelope Cruz''s heart, Dunn is her superhero!


    Dunn nodded and said with satisfaction: "Mr. Mayer, thank you for your understanding."


    Barry Mayer looked at him and said deeply: "Once the platter investment project is completed, Legendary Pictures will be Warner Bros.'' largest investment partner. Even if it cannot participate in the production of the film, the right to supervise and advise will not be lacking. "


    This is another guarantee for him!


    Dunn nodded calmly.


    It seems that Barry Mayer is determined to win this project.


    very good!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 259： Dunns fangirl

    Although this is only a private banquet, Dunn and Michael Ovitz are the decision-makers of Legendary Pictures, and Barry Mayer is the CEO of Warner Bros., who is in charge of business negotiations in this regard.


    The three seemingly casual conversations directly characterize the cooperation between the two companies.


    Negotiations went very smoothly.


    Legendary Pictures will invest a total of US$240 million in three phases within the next two years to participate in the production of 40 Warner Bros. movies, accounting for 20% of the shares.


    Warner Bros. will first charge 10% of the distribution fee for the movie''s future earnings, and the rest will be distributed with Legendary Pictures in proportion to its shareholding.


    Legendary Pictures will own 20% of the copyright and future income of 40 movies, and in the production process of the movie, has the right to supervise, and certain position suggestions, including but not limited to producers, directors, male and female lead actors, etc. Position.


    The content of the negotiation does not need to be kept secret, so Dunn generously took Penelope Cruz by his side.


    Not to mention Penelope Cruz, she watched Dunn talk calmly in front of two Hollywood bigwigs, Michael Ovitz and Barry Mayer, her fiery eyes filled with admiration .


    In terms of age, he is 4 years younger than himself!


    However, Dunn is a miracle. In front of him, you will always inadvertently ignore his actual age.


    Every time Penelope Cruz lies in his arms, or is euphemistically entertained under him, he feels like a little woman, and the other party is a majestic and majestic mountain!


    Dunn has become so famous at such a young age, and has the qualifications to negotiate with Barry Mayer, which is shocking.


    Especially under the close-up appreciation, Penelope Cruz feels that he has returned to his first love ten years ago, and there is a feeling of deer ramming.


    "It would be great if I could be his girlfriend? Even if he has a thousand or ten thousand lovers outside, I would still like it!" Penelope Cruz pondered in his heart with a sigh of relief in his eyes, and then sighed faintly. .


    It''s a pity that she could feel that Tang En was only interested in her body and had no idea of ??getting to know each other further.


    And she also knew that she really didn''t have the slightest advantage over Natalie.


    A private banquet soon came to an end.


    The investment cooperation between Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. has also initially reached an agreement.


    As long as the two parties complete some cooperation details, and after the lawyer''s assurance, the contract can be completed.


    It won''t be long. It is estimated that a press conference can be held in early October.


    Barry Meyer was in a very good mood. Looking at Dunn, who was proud of the spring breeze, whispering and laughing with Penelope Cruz, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Dunn, didn''t you say you have two requirements? The first one The request was to arrange two heroines for Miss Cruz, and I agreed, what about the second one?"


    Tang En blinked, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "The second request, speaking of it, is not a request, but just to inform Warner."


    "Oh? What is it?"


    "That''s right, when I bought the "Harry Potter" copyright, Warner helped a little, and Dunn Pictures signed a priority cooperation agreement with Warner, saying that if Dunn Pictures cast "Harry Potter" in the future Special", Warner has priority investment rights."


    As soon as Dunn''s voice fell, Barry Mayer immediately understood what he meant.


    Back then, Dunn Pictures was weak and had little capital. To invest in commercial blockbusters like "Harry Potter", it had to pull out investment.


    But the situation is different now, not to mention that Dunn Capital holds a huge amount of money, just say Dunn Pictures, because the movie "Spider-Man" will also be a big sale!


    Although he doesn''t know the specific data, from past experience, the big sale of "Spider-Man" will bring at least 500 million to Dunn Pictures in the next year through box office, TV rights, video tape sales, etc. Net gain in dollars!


    Dunn Pictures now has firm wings and no shortage of money, and "Harry Potter" is now extremely popular. Dunn has no plan to cooperate with Warner to develop this series, and plans to go it alone!


    Barry Mayer must be very uncomfortable.


    Don''t look at the priority cooperation agreement signed by the two parties, as long as Dunn Pictures does not pull investment, then Warner will not be able to participate in the "Harry Potter" project, which is a legal guarantee.


    However, in terms of Hollywood rules, Warner helped Dunn Pictures to buy the copyright of the "Harry Potter" series, and Dunn Pictures had to give up part of the benefits.


    This is basic common sense!


    Michael Ovitz saw Barry Mayer''s displeasure and said with a smile: "As far as I know, Dunn Pictures and Warner are not jointly developing the series "The Chronicles of Narnia"? In my opinion, It''s almost the same. Dunn, this kid, in order to promote "Harry Potter", he even put a hard advertisement in "Spider-Man", which took a lot of thought. "


    Barry Mayer immediately understood what he meant - Dunn devoted a lot of effort to the "Harry Potter" series, and he could not afford to lose.


    "Since it''s a priority cooperation agreement, let''s follow the contract? Hehe, Warner doesn''t use power like Disney, let alone... We are partners now, right?"


    "That''s right!"


    Tang En laughed happily and was in a good mood.


    The platter investment plan is really a big killer!


    It not only helped Dunn Pictures to solve the blockade crisis of Disney, but also helped Dunn Pictures to win over Warner Bros. as a backer, and more importantly, solved the problem of "Harry Potter".


    Originally Dunn''s idea was that after the first "The Chronicles of Narnia" was a big hit, he would transfer the series to Warner to quell the anger of the other side, allowing Dunn to independently develop "Harry Potter" series.


    Because of the series project "The Chronicles of Narnia", it is very strange.


    In the previous life, only the first one sold well, and the second one lost money. Disney sold the rights to Twentieth Century Fox, and the third Fox production suffered an even bigger loss.


    To put it bluntly, the Chronicles of Narnia series is a tricky project!


    Tang En took this project into his hands, and only planned to use the first film to make money, and then he found an opportunity to sell the copyright of the sequel, so as to make enough profits for Tang En Pictures, he took advantage of the situation to cheat people.


    Now, Warner took the initiative to show his favor, and Barry Mayer also met his two conditions, so Dunn didn''t need to cheat Warner.


    Maybe¡­¡­


    Can you pit Disney, which is weak in the film field?


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and he felt very reliable.


    ...


    That night, Dunn went home early.


    Penelope Cruz took out her greatest tenderness and gave Dunn the most dripping enjoyment. She even took the initiative to find lubricating oil, and shyly handed it to Tang En, another taste, let you pick it up.


    She''s got a great figure, with a high-cut waist and perfect curves.


    Don''t look at Dunn''s criticism of Barbie dolls so violently, but this kind of figure can bring more pleasure to men, and it is far more comfortable than the "healthy and free" figures of Kardashian and Beyonc¨¦.


    Yunshou Yusan, Tang En embraced her bumpy body, and said with satisfaction, "Don''t think that you are famous in Spain, but in Hollywood, you are still a newcomer, you have to keep a low profile, be humble and polite, Don''t think that with my support, you can be domineering, that''s not good."


    Penelope Cruz''s white chin rested on his chest and nodded, "I know, I''ll never play big."


    The character of the other party is very good, Tang En is very clear, and said "um" lightly, "Don''t look at Warners already promised to give you two heroines, but you don''t have too much hope, they must be vase characters, no It would be great."


    "what?"


    Penelope Cruz was startled, slightly disappointed.


    Tang En smiled and pinched her nose, "Don''t worry, you are so good, I definitely won''t watch you fend for yourself. Play two Warner movies first, get familiar with yourself, and when the time is right, I will I will personally arrange roles for you, and then... let you enjoy the taste of Oscar."


    "Oscar?" Penelope Cruz exclaimed, with unconcealed excitement flashing on his face, "I... can I?"


    "If I said yes, then I will!" Tang En''s face was indifferent, but he had a strong confidence. "Nomination is very simple. As for whether you can win the award or not, it depends on your strength."


    Penelope Cruz muttered, "Oscar...Oscar..."


    "What? Not confident?"


    "No, I can! Dunn, as long as you give me a chance, I can!"


    "The opportunity is not given by others, but earned by yourself, understand? This is Hollywood, no one will pity you no matter how pitiful you are!"


    "I understand Penelope Cruz took a deep breath and felt that there was something in Dunn''s words, and said tentatively: "Don, have you been to Spain? "


    Dunn raised his eyebrows, "When I was in Cannes, I swam through Madrid with Nate, and also watched a Real Madrid football match. What''s wrong?"


    Penelope Cruz had a psychedelic look on his face, "I have some good sisters in Spain, and they are all very beautiful actresses. If there is a chance, I can introduce you to me..."


    Tang En''s heart jumped, "Is your thinking too jumpy?"


    Of course he understands what the other party means, and he certainly doesn''t want to push the sisters to Hollywood. Hollywood only needs one Penelope Cruz.


    Penelope Cruz bit her lip, like a fan girl, "You are in my heart, like God, you can have everything. I believe them, and I would like to know someone like you."


    "God?" Dunn laughed dumbly, "This is too exaggerated."


    "No, this is my sincerity." Penelope Cruz said solemnly, "Dawn, if... I mean, if you want, I can give you a child, illegitimate child, I Never mind. There''s an actress in the UK, Kate Beckinsale, with an illegitimate daughter, and she''s doing well."


    Tang En shuddered and glared at her, "Don''t talk nonsense!"


    "All right."


    Penelope Cruz pouted.


    Dunn frowned, "This matter is too big, I''ll think about it, at least I can''t hide it from Nat."


    "what?"


    Penelope Cruz was speechless in surprise.


    Are you going to tell Natalie about this too? This is an illegitimate child!


    The relationship between Dunn and Natalie is really strange!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 260： Annie strikes

    Dunn is only a major shareholder of Legendary Pictures. In addition to strategic resolutions, he will communicate with Michael Ovitz. The management and execution of Legendary Pictures are all in charge of Michael Ovitz.


    At present, the cooperation between Dunn Pictures and Warner has been established, so Dunn does not need to participate anymore, and he does not even plan to appear at the signing ceremony.


    His schedule is tight and he is so busy!


    In the morning, he will participate in the project seminar of "Pirate League", and at noon, he will depart and fly to Boston to continue shooting "Beautiful Mind".


    The world structure of "Pirate Alliance" has basically been constructed, and there are still some details that will not affect the script setting of "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    According to the suggestion of the production department, "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" can be preparatory work, especially the "Black Pearl" pirate ship, which must be produced, and the cost of the budget is as high as 8 million US dollars !


    The shooting location on the sea surface has also been basically determined, just by the sea in Rosarito, north of Mexico City.


    There is a studio here, which was specially built by James Cameron when he filmed "Titanic" and is now used by him to film "Unsinkable".


    After waiting for 3 months, the filming of "Unsinkable" is completed, and "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" can take over the shooting.


    The production department of Dunn Films is very mature, and this project has the dual supervision of Bill McNick and Tim Burton, so Dunn is very relieved.


    So Dunn boldly delegated power, even from the script point of view, this version of "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and the previous version of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" have been very different.


    At the end of the seminar, Dunn called the little secretary Ella Fisher again to consult the status of some new books "Gone Lover".


    The first draft of this book has been completed, and the evaluation is good.


    Dunn also found several critics through the relationship and provided suggestions for improvement. Ella Fisher will make some changes to some details and words.


    If nothing else, this book can be submitted to the publishing house in November, and it will be available to readers before February next year.


    May be genetic factors, Isla Fisher''s writing level is really good, at least when Dunn read the first draft, there is a sense of original thriller, suspense and feminism.


    Now Dunn is fighting with the feminist alliance. Once "Gone Lover" is published, it will definitely sell more feminist organizations.


    This is a powerful force in the new era!


    If possible, Dunn is willing to hang on the title of "feminist" for the rest of his life, not to mention political correctness, but also to get the support of this big coalition, which serves multiple purposes.


    Unexpectedly, when Ella Fisher came to Dunn''s office, she didn''t mention the book "Gone Lover" immediately, but said hesitantly: "Donne, someone wants to see you, an actress. "


    Dunn frowned.


    There are so many actresses who want to see him!


    In particular, Tang En''s official email address receives hundreds of emails from "actresses" every day. In addition to various words of admiration and adoration, it even contains many unsightly large-scale photos.


    Isla Fisher, who helped Dunn manage her mailbox, even though she was a woman, blushed a little after seeing these photos, and the scale was outrageously exaggerated!


    This gave her a new understanding of the entertainment industry.


    The actresses are really doing everything they can to get the upper hand, and they can even use this kind of bottomless method.


    This is a photo, it is evidence, the nature is far more serious than going to bed with Dunn.


    "Very important?"


    For this kind of actress who came to the door, Dunn''s attitude was to reject it all. The main reason is that it is not safe. Who knows if the immortal dance is the one who took the initiative to send it to the door?


    Tang En is now too famous, and his identity is becoming more and more sensitive. He must be cautious and make sure that there are no traps.


    She is an actress introduced by a regular agency, more reliable, safer, and more famous.


    Isla Fisher said: "She''s Anne Hathaway!"


    "Who?"


    Dunn was taken aback for a moment.


    Ella Fisher would have had the wrong idea, and thought he was not interested in this little actor, and quickly explained: "She is the scheduled heroine of Disney''s new film "The Princess Diaries." In April, we were investigated by the Department of Justice, She made a public statement and bombarded you."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "What is she doing here?"


    Of course he remembered Anne Hathaway''s bombardment of him, but he didn''t care too much about an actress whose EQ and IQ were in arrears, especially a beautiful actress.


    "It seems to be an apology." Isla Fisher lowered her voice. "She has a very good attitude, and seems to say... that she was ordered by the top of Disney."


    Dunn hesitated a little, wouldn''t this be a beauty trick designed by Michael Eisner?


    But Anne Hathaway''s name still made him quite moved.


    Youth, beauty, beauty!


    "Forget it, it''s a big deal to not move her, and to see her methods!" After all, Tang En couldn''t hold back the curiosity and desire in his heart, and waved his hand, "Let her come over!"


    Soon, Isla Fisher led Anne Hathaway to Dunn''s office.


    When walking out of the office, Isla Fisher hesitated, but decided to put a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.


    Don''t look at the boss''s vows, but his character is really uncertain.


    Anne Hathaway wore a white chiffon shirt today with a blue belt, which perfectly complemented her slender waist.


    What''s more, she wore a set of black underwear with very seductive tones, and through the white gauze skirt, she could clearly see the full and charming outline.


    Moreover, she is exquisitely dressed, her waist is twisted lightly when she walks, and she faintly reveals light-colored thin tube stockings. Her calf is soft and curvaceous, which makes people imagined. With a pair of dazzling red high-heeled shoes, she is noble, charming, and charming, as if she was born to seduce men. and live.


    After being a secretary for so long, Ira Fisher has seen too many such women, and the purpose is very clear!


    In the office, Dunn really appreciates the beauty of Anne Hathaway seriously.


    Her eyes are big and energetic, beautiful in shape but not demonic, her eyebrows are beautiful and powerful, her nose is slightly large but not swollen, and the root of her nose goes straight to the center of her eyebrows, with a beautiful shape;


    Her forehead is full in heaven, not round, but the shape of the skull is obvious, even if many girl stars put something in it, they can''t compare with her;


    The lip shape is even better, slightly thicker, but not as hot as Angelina Jolie, with a bit of delicacy, which allows her to easily walk between showing off sexiness and showing off pureness, which is destined to be Her play is very broad.


    Dunn has made many movies and met many actresses, so he has accumulated enough experience.


    It is no exaggeration to say that Anne Hathaway''s face is full of seniority!


    Her facial features may not be enough to be a beauty in the absolute sense, but she can absolutely shine and absolutely steal the show when it is projected on the big screen through film.


    In terms of face shape alone, Anne Hathaway is more eye-catching than Kate Winslet and Natalie Portman, and is on the same level as Nicole Kidman. As for Jessica Alba, Liv Tyler and others are going to be a notch worse.


    With such a face, even if she gets blackmailed again and is strongly resisted by movie fans in the United Kingdom and the United States, she is still the love of many big directors. Such a kit is enough to give her a place in Hollywood.


    Coupled with some acting skills, it is really logical for her to step into the first-line position.


    Dunn looked up and down at Anne Hathaway carefully, his eyes full of admiration.


    But Anne Hathaway was different. She was very nervous. Although she has been in the industry for a while, this is the first time she has experienced "this kind of thing".


    Especially if the other party is Dunn Walker, who he once bombarded, it is even more desperate!


    She could even clearly feel that Tang En''s eyes were looking at her face and body recklessly, full of aggression.


    But when she thought of Disney''s warning, she wanted to cry without tears.


    If you can''t get Dunn''s forgiveness, then the "Princess Diaries" crew will terminate the contract with her!


    She has offended the two giant Buddhas of Dunn Pictures and Disney, no matter how good she is, it is no longer possible for her to have a chance to stand out in Hollywood!


    Anne Hathaway took a few deep breaths, tried her best to suppress her restless emotions, gritted her teeth, and thought to herself, "Everyone else can do it, why can''t I? Besides, Dunn is not one of those old men. Just treat it like a normal date!"


    At this time, she was still very nervous, her hands were crossed in front of her, and they were held tightly together.


    After she figured this out, she gave it up. Since Tang En was appreciating her body, she couldn''t cover it. She put her hands behind her back, raised her chest and raised her head, showing her arrogant figure, and let Tang En be generous. Well watch.


    It''s like an actress interview for an adult film.


    Don''t look at her calm face, but in fact, her heart is beating wildly, which is a kind of nervousness that she has never experienced before.


    Tang En looked at her in astonishment, as if there was a gesture of heroic sacrifice, and he couldn''t help laughing, "You seem to be afraid of me?"


    "what?"


    Anne Hathaway was startled, probably because her psychological defense line was broken, her tense nerves relaxed, and she turned around in a hurry, trying to escape from this cage.


    Tang En stopped her with a smile: "Annie, am I so scary?"


    Anne Hathaway took a breath and turned her head again, blushing, "W... Mr. Walker, I... I want to apologize to you."


    "Apologize?" Dunn waved his hand, indifferently, and smiled, "That''s just a joke, there''s no need to take it seriously, you are different from Bruce Willis."


    "Bruce Willis?"


    Anne Hathaway''s mind flashed, and she shuddered at the thought of this guy''s miserable state.


    Tang Enke has never been a soft-hearted person!


    "Is he implying me? Want me to be like Bruce Willis?"


    The more she thought about it, the more frightened Anne Hathaway became. She was about to cry. As soon as she gritted her teeth, she gave up, just like a rebellious adolescent girl, bowing her head and silently bypassing Dunn''s big office. The table, and then knelt down directly in front of Tang En, and put his hands directly on his belt.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 261： surrender, of course

    The well-informed Tang En was also startled instantly, and couldn''t help but want to take it back.


    But Anne Hathaway''s upper body was already lying on his legs, her arms were wrapped around his waist, her delicate face was raised, and she seemed to have made up her mind, "Director Walker, please forgive me, I ...I would do anything for you!"


    Seriously, Dunn was horrified.


    Anne Hathaway didn''t have a bug on her body, did she? Or a pinhole camera?


    Dunn has had contacts with many female stars, and it is the first time that she is as crazy as she is.


    Of course, there are many crazier women who have been blocked, and he has no chance to see them.


    Dunn is of course very interested in Anne Hathaway, but in emergencies, he must remain calm and rational!


    Come to Japan for a long time, you must not lose the big because of the small!


    Anne Hathaway''s crazy move beyond reason is likely to be inspired by Michael Eisner, is it really a beauty trick?


    Britney Spears failed, this time took out Anne Hathaway?


    Tang En felt a little drum in his heart, and said sternly: "Miss Hathaway, I think you misunderstood, I have never held a grudge against you. Moreover, your approach is too outrageous, this is Hollywood, not a nightclub, we are not happy This set."


    Of course Anne Hathaway didn''t believe it. She bit her lip and said, "Mr. Walker, I sincerely apologize to you. I... I used to be ignorant and made a big mistake. I ask your forgiveness."


    As she said that, her hand trembled to untie his belt.


    Tang En quickly pressed it down and frowned: "I said, the past is over, I never cared about your words!"


    "Really! Mr. Walker, I really know I''m wrong, so please give me a chance, okay?" Anne Hathaway''s tears were rolling in her eyes, and she looked so pitiful. Outstanding acting.


    Fortunately, Tang En has seen many actresses with superb acting skills, his tone became serious, and he said sharply: "Anne Hathaway, please show some respect!"


    "what?"


    Anne Hathaway was stunned, her face turned pale with fright, and she stared blankly into Dunn''s eyes, feeling a little overwhelmed.


    Dunn and Michael Eisner have been fighting for so long, and he has cultivated a sense of authority from the inside out from his bones.


    "Sir, I...I..." Anne Hathaway was incoherent. This time, tears really flowed down. Was it acting? She was terrified by Dunn.


    Tang En sighed, patted her soft little hands, and said softly, "Don''t cry for now, I have no other intentions. If you have something to say, it''s the first time we meet, so there''s no need for this."


    "But if I can''t get your forgiveness, I''m going to be fired!" Anne Hathaway''s voice was crying, with pear blossoms and rain, and with her delicate face, it was indeed heartwarming.


    "Dismissal?" Tang En''s eyebrows moved, and he vaguely sensed something, "What the **** is going on, you should make it clear."


    "The big man in Disney has spoken, let me apologize to you, let me..." Anne Hathaway paused, bit her lip, and choked up, "Let me accompany you and gain your friendship."


    Tang En squinted his eyes slightly, then smiled lightly, "Could it be that my reputation is so bad? Annie, this is the first time we met. You... I''m surprised too."


    "me¡­¡­"


    Anne Hathaway''s face flushed. It was the first time she had ever experienced this kind of unsolicited delivery, and she had no experience at all.


    Tang En waved his hand and said: "Okay, let me tell you one more thing, I personally don''t have any resentment towards you, you can get up now."


    Anne Hathaway was lying on his lap, with a shy face on her face, and raised her head to look at him, "Mr. Walker, really... don''t you really need me to accompany you?"


    Tang En said: "No! I said it, we only met for the first time. It''s not fair to you. I like the way of getting along with each other."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Anne Hathaway''s eyes drooped slightly and glanced down, her trembling eyelashes seemed to express the tension in her heart.


    Tang En followed her gaze and looked down, and his face suddenly turned red!


    It turned out that under the mutual friction, his body had already reacted, and a small tent was erected. No wonder Anne Hathaway was so determined. It turned out that it was her own root!


    Tang En was embarrassed to death, and coughed lightly, "Uh... This is an accident! And my schedule has been arranged. I have to leave for Boston in an hour, and I don''t have time."


    I don''t know if Anne Hathaway is really in arrears in emotional intelligence, or her brain is twitching, raising her fair jaw, her face is surprised, her eyes flashing, "Is one hour not enough?"


    Tang En was speechless, a little angry, "Not enough!"


    Then, he leaned over involuntarily and hugged Anne Hathaway directly.


    Coincidentally, during this process, Dunn''s hands were inappropriately grasped at the parts that should not be touched, so that when Anne Hathaway stood up, her legs trembled and she felt a little unstable.


    It doesn''t matter, anyway, the more embarrassing things have been experienced.


    "Well, you leave me a contact information. We''ll talk about our affairs later, don''t worry." Tang En''s heart was beating wildly. He has now basically concluded that this is not a trap. Hathaway, naturally, has some thoughts.


    "Okay!" Anne Hathaway agreed immediately, without the slightest hesitation, and vowed, "Mr. Walker, if... if you are busy now, you can ask me at any time in the future, as long as I am not out of town, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely Come over to accompany you and do whatever you want."


    Tang En didn''t like her "idiot"-like straightforwardness a little bit, suggesting that you understand?


    A little more subtle, a little more graceful, okay?


    It''s obviously an unspoken rule that you can''t see, and you say it''s righteous, this Anne Hathaway''s brain is so stubborn, it makes people speechless!


    Tang En was very helpless. He took out a piece of A4 paper from the drawer, and then took out a signature pen and handed it to her.


    Anne Hathaway wrote down her private number and name generously, hesitated for a moment, then leaned over, leaving two grapefruit red lip prints on the white piece of paper.


    Tang En couldn''t help but glanced at this elegant lip print.


    It really is the top star potential, this small trick to hook people is really amazing!


    This is not to mention, Anne Hathaway spent the initial tense period, and after reaching a preliminary "agreement" with Dunn, her mood was much more at ease, and she began to show more and more the charm of her woman.


    "Sir, are you really not mad at me?" The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and the corners of her eyes were full of charm and charm.


    Tang En smiled, "Could it be that in the outside world, I am such a careful person?"


    "more or less!"


    Of course, this was just Anne Hathaway''s secret thought, she didn''t say it, she smiled and said, "No, it''s because I''m too nervous."


    After she finished speaking, she lifted her skirt, raised her feet, and sat directly on the large desk opposite Tang En, very rude.


    The point is, her skirt was originally only knee-length, so she sat down on the desk again, and all the beautiful scenery at the bottom of the skirt happened to fall into Tang En''s eyes.


    Tang En of course knew that she did it on purpose, but this indecent sitting position still made his heart skip a beat, feeling a fiery rise. Fortunately, he is a middle-aged and veteran, naturally he will not show weakness. He glanced down casually, and said with admiration: "Very beautiful underwear, very delicate, what brand?"


    "Gerber of France."


    Anne Hathaway also deliberately lifted her skirt to show off her taste.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Can you give it to me? I like it very much."


    "what?"


    This time, Anne Hathaway was completely stunned. Her skirt was white and her underwear was black. From a distance, you could see a few faint shadows in the white, alluring and charming.


    But if she took off her panties, wouldn''t others be able to see at a glance that she was wearing nothing inside?


    More importantly, she was dressed before coming to Dunn''s office.


    In private, in the face of a big man like Dunn, Anne Hathaway is willing to give up her dignity and can do anything. But in front of the outside world, she has to work hard to maintain her dignity, maintain the image of a pure and beautiful girl, and can''t break the fantasy of the character.


    "Just kidding, kidding you!" Dunn laughed, he waved his hand, "Forget it, let''s talk about Disney, what did the Disney executives say?"


    Anne Hathaway sighed secretly, this time, she didn''t dare to show it in front of Dunn, she put her legs on the side of a lady, and said in a low voice, "I don''t know the specific situation, but someone informed me, It is said that I have... made wrong remarks, which had a very bad influence on Disney. If I can''t get your understanding, the "Princess Diaries" crew will terminate the contract with me. "


    Dunn understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.


    What a wrong statement, shit!


    Anne Hathaway, just a gift from Disney, is a tool. Just like Britney Spears brought by Michael Eisner at the "Spider-Man" celebration party.


    It''s a pity that Britney is almost an idiot and doesn''t pay attention to Michael Eisner''s meaning and Anne Hathaway, who is in the film industry, obviously understands this deep meaning.


    Tang En smiled, "It''s a trivial matter, so let me call Mr. Eisner, tell him, and say that I am very optimistic about your development potential, and let him cultivate you with all his heart."


    "Mr. Eisner?"


    A little doubt flashed in Anne Hathaway''s eyes.


    To be honest, at her level, I really don''t know who this person is.


    Dunn picked up the phone, and while dialing the number, he shook his head and laughed, "Michael Eisner, chairman of Disney!"


    "what?"


    Anne Hathaway exclaimed!


    For her, Disney''s production manager is already a big man who is high above and beyond reach, but she didn''t expect that Dunn would be able to contact Disney''s top decision maker with just a phone call.


    This is also great!


    "Mr. Eisner, I''m Dunn, hehe, hello... ah, that''s right, doesn''t Disney have a new movie to make, called "The Princess Diaries", the heroine is Anne Hathaway... Yes, It''s her, she''s in my office, hehe, I''m very optimistic about her... OK, that''s it."


    In less than two minutes of the call in total, Dunn finished the communication with Michael Eisner while he understated it.


    "Okay, now you can rest assured, everything is done!"


    Anne Hathaway, with her eyes full of little stars, finally realized the gap in status between the two sides, and finally understood what kind of energy Dunn has in Hollywood.


    As a woman, isn''t it right to submit to such a man''s feet?


    "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"


    She screamed several times in a row, put her hands on the table top, and threw herself into Tang En''s arms, shouting excitedly: "Mr. Walker, I love you!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 262： Life is like a play, it all depends on acting

    The story of "Beautiful Mind" is touching, inspirational, positive, and has the power to penetrate people''s hearts.


    The male protagonist, John Nash, has overcome the disease with the power of will and won the Nobel Prize through decades of disdain efforts and under the circumstances that everyone thinks it is impossible.


    The heroine Alicia Nash has been silently accompanying her for decades. She has been with each other for decades, and finally helped her husband to cure the disease. This is also a touching love story.


    However, in reality, in the years when John Nash was sick, Alicia Nash actually always planned to divorce him, and she often broke out of temper. Because of her guardian''s duty and social vision, she had to be by her side.


    Not only that, but she also developed an extramarital affair and eventually divorced John Nash.


    The true story isn''t beautiful at all, it''s even a little cruel.


    But what Tang En is shooting is a movie, a literary work, an inspirational love movie that wants to touch the people of the United States. Of course, the plot design must be flawless and everyone will be happy.


    Russell Crowe released a film this year, DreamWorks'' "Gladiator," which was critically acclaimed. His personal acting skills, guided by the famous British director Ridley Scott, have also improved by leaps and bounds.


    During the filming of "A Beautiful Mind", Russell Crowe''s superb acting skills, even Mr. John Nash, who came to the scene, were full of praise!


    Although, the John Nash he showed is far more dignified than the real John Nash of the disease!


    And Nicole Kidman, played by the heroine Alicia Nash, is a representative of beauty, not only the appearance is peerless, but also the kindness of the soul.


    "Game 43, Article 13, start!"


    With the shout of director Dunn, the new performance started again.


    "Then... how big do you think the universe is?"


    On a bench on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Alicia" played by Nicole Kidman sat next to "John Nash" played by Russell Crowe, showing a charming and beautiful profile, There was curiosity in his eyes.


    Russell Crowe''s expression stiffened, he turned his head numbly, glanced at Nicole who was smiling like a flower, and said dumbly, "Infinity."


    Nicole Kidman blinked and tilted her head, "How do you know?"


    Russell Crowe said in an old-fashioned manner: "I know, because all the information says so."


    "But... no evidence, right?" Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled.


    Russell Crowe was obviously taken aback, thought for a moment, and then nodded awkwardly, "Yes."


    Nicole Kidman laughed even more. "So you never met, did you?"


    Russell Crowe nodded mechanically, "Yes."


    A bit of slyness flashed across Nicole Kidman''s pretty face, "Then how did you know for sure?"


    Russell Crowe frowned slightly and shook his head, "I didn''t confirm it, I just believed."


    "Well, I guess it''s the same as love." Nicole Kidman gave him a deep glance, as if talking to herself, as if she had a deep meaning, "The part you don''t know is whether I want to or not. marry you!"


    Russell Crowe''s face was touched, he turned his head, and met Nicole Kidman''s fiery and affectionate gaze...


    "Perfect! Nicole, your eyes are amazing, this is over!" Dunn stood up abruptly, shouted, and applauded first, and then the entire crew applauded for their wonderful performance.


    Don''t look at this set of scenes is not complicated, but this is an important turning point for the hero and heroine from a hazy romance to a marriage, and has an important role in linking the plot of the whole movie.


    Russell Crowe''s performance is relatively simple, because he has a problem with his spirit, and there can be no major emotional changes. All the highlights are placed on Nicole Kidman.


    This is already the 13th shot. In the previous 12 times, Dunn was not satisfied with Nicole''s performance, especially the close-up of the eyes at the end, which did not have the texture of emotional explosion, and was a bit formatted.


    It''s fine if it''s someone else, but Dunn intends to use this role to hit the Oscars for Nicole Kidman, and he must pay extra attention to details, especially this close-up of the picture that can grab people''s hearts.


    Fortunately, this 13th shot, she succeeded!


    Nicole Kidman was praised by Dunn, and also felt the encouragement of the entire crew, and there were some waves in her heart.


    This is the second time she has cooperated with Dunn. The last "My Grand Greek Wedding" made her gain reputation and box office, and successfully got rid of the title of "box office poison".


    This time, "Beautiful Mind" gave her a good memory again.


    The positive, harmonious, and progressive atmosphere in the crew allows every actor to immerse themselves in the performance, seemingly detached from the world.


    Of course, the biggest credit is Dunn.


    When she thinks of Dunn, her heart is very complicated.


    At first, it was because of the agreement of interests that Tang En climbed into her bed. But the two have slept in the same bed for two years, and have long since separated from their interests.


    At this time, Tang En walked over with a smile and praised: "Nicole, if you can keep this state, I can guarantee that the Oscar winner will never run away!"


    Nicole Kidman smiled and shook her head, seeing that Russell Crowe had given up private space to the two of them, she whispered, "Do you know how I showed that last look? "


    Tang En replied casually, "Good acting!"


    Nicole Kidman looked deeply into Dunn''s eyes, "At that time, all I thought about was you."


    Tang En''s heart jumped, and he was a little flustered, so he hurriedly called haha, "Nicole, you really know how to joke!"


    ...


    Dunn''s speech at the Feminist Forum caused a huge stir!


    Not only the toy sales of "Barbie" and "Disney Princess" were hit hard, but also brought Dunn an unprecedented good reputation.


    Especially now, the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" is filming in Cambridge, Boston, which is the key development area of ??the Feminist Alliance.


    Every day outside the set, you can see many media reporters and feminists. Around here, they try to interview Dunn, and you can hear more of his insights and understanding of feminism.


    Dunn''s influence is too great, and the boycott of Barbie dolls is in full swing, which greatly promotes the development of women''s rights.


    Barbie, which has existed for half a century, has had an immeasurable and bad influence on women''s values ??and aesthetic judgments!


    In the director''s lounge, Dunn welcomed an uninvited guest. The other party consisted of five people who were reporters from Time magazine.


    "Time" is the trump card of Time Warner''s magazine, because Dunn''s feminist speech is too influential, entrusted the relationship of Warner Brothers, and went through a special channel, and finally got the opportunity for this exclusive interview.


    It is conceivable that Dunn will be the cover character of "Time" for the fourth time.


    "I''m sorry, I only have half an hour." Tang En was still busy filming, and he wouldn''t be too accommodating even if the other party''s background was not small.


    "It doesn''t matter, half an hour is enough! Oh, by the way, my name is Maria, and like you, I am also a feminist." As soon as the female reporter spoke, she showed her extraordinary business level and pulled away. The chatterbox for each other''s conversations, and the focus is delineated - women''s rights.


    Tang En''s level is not bad, he said with a smile: "Nice to meet you, Maria, you are very beautiful today, just like a singer group I really like ''Destiny Girl''."


    The "Destiny Girl" group is a relatively popular r&b group now, and the star is Beyonce North!


    This combination, split and combined, has caused quite a bit of controversy, which is not the point. What Dunn cares about is the members of this group, whose bodies tend to be "healthy", "mature" and "strength", completely different from the weak princess style of Barbie dolls.


    More importantly, Dunn''s films have always been criticized by people of color, and there are not enough black actors.


    And the "True Destiny" group happens to be mostly people of color!


    Reporter Maria''s mouth twitched, and a hint of slyness flashed, "If I remember correctly, the ''Destiny Girl'' group started out as Disney''s children''s group."


    "Times" is really "Times". The reporters are really high-level, and they seem to be able to provoke a war without making any sound.


    Tang En''s heart was as calm as water, and he said lightly: "I said that Disney''s past animated films have a serious value misdirection, which is not good for the physical and mental health of the little girl. But that is the past tense, the present Disney has kept up with the development of the times, such as "Mulan" and "Tarzan", which have guided girls to be independent and free."


    Michael Eisner''s frequent gestures of goodwill also indicate that the contradiction between Dunn Films and Disney that has been too provoked can be eased.


    Competition still exists, of course, but there is no need to disclose it to the outside public.


    Hollywood, to show unity, upward, positive, positive energy.


    "What about Dunn Pictures?" Maria reporter half-smiled, "We all know that you are a feminist fighter, and it just so happens that you are also a director. Will you specialize in making some movies that promote feminism? It''s like..."The End of the Wild Flower"?"


    Tang En answered without hesitation: "Of course!"


    "Can you continue talking?"


    "You know, Tang En Pictures is still very weak, and the project investment this year has been completed. But starting from next year, that is, 2001, Tang En Pictures will invest in at least one feminist film every year to promote social progress and help The advancement of women."


    Reporter Maria was both surprised and delighted. Dunn''s film had too much influence. As a woman, she really hopes that Dunn can promote women''s rights through movies.


    Unexpectedly, he really has this idea!


    It is conceivable that if this news is reported, feminists in the United States and even the world will cheer, right?


    I saw Tang En earnestly and said solemnly: "Although it is still confidential, I can disclose some information in advance. Next year, I will set up a new company specializing in the production of feminist films, under the name of Tang En Films. The movie... is by no means shoddy, it will definitely have a huge social impact, and I have even thought about the star of the movie, which is my girlfriend, Miss Natalie Portman!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 263： Dunn! sensation!

    Legendary Pictures CEO Michael Ovitz and Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer attended the signing ceremony for the two companies'' film platter investment project.


    The scene was very grand, and many bigwigs in the industry were also present in full costumes to witness this historical moment.


    Legendary Pictures, the first company in history to focus on film business investment intermediaries, officially debuted in Hollywood. Once it appeared, it was full of flowers!


    Moreover, after a month and a half of hustle and bustle, the first film financing model with a new structure in Hollywood history, assortment investment, finally succeeded and became the most attractive new model among all Hollywood financing models.


    As the first person to eat crabs, Warner Bros. does not seem to see any risks that need to be taken. The cooperation model of platter investment will help Warner once and for all to solve the investment problems of the film in the next two years.


    This is an epoch-making new situation for Warner, and even for Hollywood as a whole!


    Since Dunn''s "Titanic" became popular all over the world, one of the most talked about words in Hollywood is "new era".


    But what exactly is the new age of Hollywood?


    With the movie "Titanic"?


    I''m sorry, even if you add together "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" and "Spider-Man", the three movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, it does not represent Hollywood!


    Dunn is indeed very talented, thoughtful and influential, but he is only one person after all, and Dunn Films is only a small-scale film company.


    His success is just an example, he does not represent Hollywood!


    The so-called new era of Hollywood created by media public opinion is completely nonsense in the eyes of many traditional forces and industry leaders.


    However, with the birth of the "Platform Investment" model, the six major Hollywood giants will all have the same idea - a new era has really arrived!


    The "Platform Investment" proposed by Dunn will indeed open a new era for Hollywood!


    The influence of this idea, for Hollywood, is far greater than the several films that Dunn made, and Dunn''s status in Hollywood is bound to rise.


    It''s no secret in Hollywood that Legendary has raised a total of $500 million.


    Now, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have reached a cooperation, and in the next two years, they will invest $240 million in Warner Bros. in batches to participate in the production of Warner''s next 40 movies.


    That is to say, under the circumstance that Legendary Pictures cannot pull in more investment, the remaining funds on the book are only enough to support one big customer!


    However, Hollywood''s movie giants, as well as Universal, Sony, Paramount, Disney and 20th Century Fox.


    A typical monk with more meat and less meat!


    Movie giants like Disney and Fox, who have had old grudges with Dunn Pictures, hardly think about it.


    Behind Legendary Pictures, stood Dunn, and it was absolutely impossible for him to help the sworn enemy relieve the financial pressure.


    Fortunately, the "combination investment" model proposed by Tang En is not complicated. The basic investment concept can be clearly explained by finding an analyst on Wall Street.


    It is said that Disney and 20th Century Fox are already secretly planning. Since there is no hope for Legendary Pictures, they plan to personally contact major private equity funds and complete the investment plan separately.


    However, such a risk is too great. Whether it is Hollywood or Wall Street, such a large amount of capital flows, if there is no reliable intermediary to guarantee it, it will be too difficult to invest.


    The concept of platter investment is indeed very beautiful. The investment income has been accurately calculated by major venture capital institutions, and it is even higher than the world''s largest hedge fund "Bridgewater Fund".


    However, platter investment is a new business after all. The reason why Legendary Pictures successfully raised funds on Wall Street is because Dunn stands behind this company!


    Disney and 20th Century Fox, without Dunn''s guarantee, want to learn Michael Ovitz''s lobbying on Wall Street and get huge amounts of money, not to say it''s impossible, it''s too difficult!


    In contrast, Sony, Universal, and Paramount, the three movie giants that did not compete directly with Dunn Pictures in the past, are much fortunate. They can come up with all kinds of public relations means to win over Michael Ovitz, show affection to Dunn Walker, and strive to become the second client of Legendary Pictures!


    In particular, Universal, the partner of Dunn Pictures, put the treasure on Dunn completely, so that when Dunn was filming in Boston, he received more than a dozen fax documents from Universal every day to express their sincerity.


    However, Dunn''s response was very bland.


    Now Universal, under the Vivendi Group, is not doing well.


    According to Dunn''s habit of giving help in the past, he will definitely persuade Michael Ovitz to help Universal.


    But the current situation is different. Ron Meyer doesn''t express his position on Dunn''s suggestion at all. He doesn''t seem to believe Dunn''s prediction, and he has not completely given up on Vivendi''s future.


    Dunn single-mindedly wants to acquire Universal Pictures, Ron Mayer is the key figure!


    If Ron Mayer can lead a collective revolt with the high-level executives of Universal, then Dunn will make a management buyout first, and he will be able to strike first!


    At that time, even if Vivendi plans to sell Universal Pictures, in the face of many large companies seeking to buy, they can only choose Tang En Pictures.


    So at this time, Dunn would not help, he would watch Ron Mayer go to despair step by step, and then appear proudly as a knight on a white horse to completely conquer the world!


    ¡­


    2000 is definitely the year that belongs to Dunn!


    This year, he has brought three sensational events to Hollywood!


    In the spring, he washed everything in the stock market and the futures market, and became a super rich in one fell swoop, and the FBI investigation made him a high-profile criminal suspect;


    In the summer, "Spider-Man" was released, which led to a sensational effect in the entire box office market! Usually, the movie theater''s attendance rate is only about 15%, and "Spider-Man" has maintained an attendance rate of 90% for many times in the first two weeks of its release. The global box office of 1.2 billion US dollars also announced the return of superhero movies. ;


    In the fall, the platter investment program emerged, which is crucial to the future of Hollywood. Even giant studios such as Columbia and Paramount have frequently courted him, which is a once-in-a-century anecdote for Hollywood...


    Dunn is too topical!


    In other words, he is too tossed, and in just a few years after entering Hollywood, he has already established a force, and has deeply branded himself on the century-old giant of Hollywood through different methods.


    This is not to mention, the latest issue of "Time Magazine", Tang En is on the cover again, the topic of this issue does not talk about movies, does not talk about platter investment, does not talk about market competition, but talks about women''s rights!


    He is running for women''s rights, which has nothing to do with Hollywood.


    Hollywood has a very bright appearance, and political correctness is the greatest honor. The power in Hollywood, on the one hand, desperately squeezes the fruits of female artists'' labor, on the other hand, encourages everyone to promote feminism and speak for Hollywood.


    However, Dunn is different from other actors. He is a director, a film company owner, and he wants to make feminist movies!


    This is a sensitive and fragile subject!


    In other words, it is thankless!


    Why does Hollywood treat male and female actors differently? It is because male actors have the ability to carry the box office, and actresses are usually only used as foils!


    Even if a classic handed down like "Crazy Flowers at the End of the Road" almost swept the major awards, how much revenue did it get?


    Movie box office, a mere $45 million!


    Moreover, "The End of the Road" is just an example. In recent decades, there have been too many feminist films, all of which have fallen.


    Even with the highly acclaimed "Soul Shifting Girl" this year, Dunn''s goal is just not to lose money. So far, the North American box office is 27.86 million US dollars and the overseas box office is 3.27 million US dollars.


    Don''t Dunn know that this type of film can''t please the market?


    No, he''s a commercial film expert, and he can definitely see the situation.


    In this case, he can still firmly invest in feminist films, which can only illustrate one point¡ª


    Either he is a real feminist, and he hopes to contribute to the rights and interests of women; or... his ambition is big enough, far greater than the cost of investing in feminist movies!


    Don''t look at Tang En''s youth, but his smiling face hides a too mysterious and complicated heart, especially after the appearance of the platter investment plan, the whole Hollywood''s impression of him has changed a lot.


    He is really good!


    At the same time, no one can see through his true thoughts.


    "Hey, when am I going to do a movie?" Taking advantage of the weekend, Natalie rushed to the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" and moved into Dunn''s guest room generously.


    In the bedroom, there are several sets of ladies'' pajamas and a few very emotional underwear. At first glance, it is Nicole Kidman''s. Natalie didn''t pay much attention to it, but lay down on the bed and looked back and asked in a low voice.


    Tang En came out of the bathroom, casually tidying up his nightgown, and said with a smile, "You mean the interview with Time Magazine, right? Haha, it''s just an idea at the moment, and the script hasn''t come out yet."


    "Then you won''t discuss it with me?" Natalie glanced at him with some dissatisfaction.


    Tang En widened his eyes, "Huh? Don''t you always complain to me about the lack of opportunities to act in movies? What? You don''t want to be the heroine?"


    Natalie has not played a heroine since "This Killer Is Not Too Cold". In the "Star Wars" series, she is nominally a heroine, but is actually a small character. The real protagonist is a Jedi Knight.


    "Who said that? Of course I want to!" Natalie muttered, "It''s just that you are too domineering, why don''t you discuss it with me? It''s my business, you can''t make the decision for me!"


    "Okay, Nat, I''ll pay attention next time. This interview is mainly a surprise attack. In fact, I''m not ready. I haven''t even written the script for the movie." Dunn raised his hands in surrender, and then jumped forward. Lying beside Natalie, UU reading "Are you going to take a bath? Or just..."


    "Why do you keep thinking about this kind of thing?" Natalie rolled his eyes at him and snorted softly, "I really doubt if you are iron-clad, I''m going to take a bath, in a while... You have to tell me, what is it? What kind of movie."


    "As ordered!"


    "Virtue!"


    ¡­


    2000 was destined to be a magnificent year for Dunn.


    Maybe Dunn was merciful to Disney when he was interviewed by Time, maybe the chain reaction of platter investment was too strong, maybe Disney really didn''t have the heart to fight with Dunn Films in the film field...


    In short, Michael Eisner is completely resigned.


    Finally, one of the most sensational news spread in the inner circle of Hollywood.


    Two months after the ban on Dunn Pictures was issued, Disney quietly issued a notice to terminate the ban declaration made two months ago.


    At this time, Dunn Pictures'' ban on Disney was still a valid paper document, one at the core of Hollywood.


    After Dunn Pictures and Disney''s bayonet became popular, the media giant Disney was the first to take the lead. Michael Eisner, who has made countless brilliant achievements in Hollywood in the past 20 years, bowed his head to Dunn and completely conceded defeat!


    Is the power structure of Hollywood about to be re-divided?


    do not know.


    However, Disney''s admission of defeat has shocked the core layers of Hollywood, and it is even more exaggerated than the shock brought by "plating investment".


    This time, it was a small sensation.


    But for Hollywood, this sensational effect is far more shocking than Dunn''s past glorious deeds.


    Don''t forget, his opponent is Michael Eisner!


    That''s Disney King!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 264： Steady and steady, step by step

    Michael Eisner revoked the ban on Dunn Pictures, and everything went on quietly, without even telling Dunn Pictures in advance.


    Dunn learned of this through Bill McNick''s mouth.


    Hearing this news, he was silent for a long time.


    Does this win?


    I don''t feel much pleasure!


    But soon, Dunn figured it out. On the surface, he really defeated Disney and created a new world.


    But behind Michael Eisner''s retreat, it was not his admission of defeat, but a compromise after weighing his interests.


    In other words, Michael Eisner''s retreat was not because of Dunn, but because of Disney''s shareholders meeting!


    If he really wants to bow down to Tang En, he will at least make a phone call in advance to express his attitude.


    But now?


    He just sent the little actor Anne Hathaway over, without even a formal apology document, and did not show enough sincerity.


    With Michael Eisner''s character, it is conceivable that the future Disney will inevitably compete with Dunn Pictures.


    It''s just that it''s not like in the past, you can break the rules with confidence and boldness.


    Of course Dunn is not afraid of normal market competition.


    Let the horses come over if you have one!


    He still has some scruples about insidious tricks. If it was a real conspiracy, Tang Enbu played such a big game of chess and developed such a huge force implicitly. He is not afraid of Disney!


    "Eisner has already expressed his position, Dunn, let''s go with the flow, there is no need to be too stalemate." Bill McNick is silently escorting Dunn Films, and his conservativeness provides security for the rapid development of Dunn Films.


    So even if he often disagrees with Dunn, Dunn has enough respect for him.


    Assuming that Dunn Pictures is a supercar, the accelerator is not enough, the brakes are more important.


    "Didn''t he inform us?"


    "Yes, but this matter spread quickly, and everyone in the circle knows about it. This morning, I received hundreds of congratulatory emails."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Then you are busy. During this time, there will be many parties and banquets to attend."


    "Dawn!" Bill McNick said in a low voice, "You know, I''m not talking about this. Compared with busy work, Disney''s covetousness has made us so much in our throats. Don''t think that Eisner will stop there. That person... will never give up easily."


    Tang En restrained his smile and saw the studio assistant rushing over, he waved his hand to block her, and said lightly: "Bill, my attitude is the same as always. No matter what Disney''s strategy is, Tang En Pictures should take every step and take me as the guide. Lord, I have this confidence!"


    "There''s no need to be emotional." Bill McNick said in a displeased tone.


    Tang En said: "Bill, I''m not arrogant. To put it bluntly, this is a situation I had long expected. It can be said that everything is under control, you don''t have to worry about it."


    Bill McNick hesitated, "Where''s Disney?"


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Just wait and see, didn''t they not inform us? Then we should not know about it. Since we have to admit defeat and apologize, we have to be sincere. In this situation, what is it? Huh? When I''m so fooled by Dunn?"


    Bill McNick could not laugh or cry, "Okay, Dunn, if you can see the current situation clearly, I have nothing to say. It''s just... With your attitude, I''m afraid I''m in front of the old guys in the circle, and I won''t say anything. There''s going to be a lot of criticism."


    Tang En laughed loudly, "Then why bother!"


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn looked at the Vacheron Constantin watch that Natalie gave him, a little displeased, "Isn''t it a half-hour break, it''s only 15 minutes."


    The assistant said nervously: "It''s not about the crew, it''s a fax that the finance department just received, from Tangen Capital."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes flashed a bit of surprise.


    The main business of Dunn Capital is the operation of the stock market and the futures market, which is in charge of the small Taylor''s father, Scott Swift. The specific investment business is managed by Tang En himself.


    The assistant explained: "This is a fax sent by Mr. Swift himself. The name will be handed over to you. It is about the financing application of mga entertainment company."


    The investment business is personally in charge of Dunn, and Scott handed over the decision to Dunn, which is normal. It''s just weird, how could a small entertainment company get Scott''s interest?


    "Is it a movie company?"


    "No, it''s a toy company."


    Tang En was even more curious in his heart. He took over the document and browsed it quickly. His heart skipped a beat, and he finally understood how sacred this mga entertainment company is!


    It''s no wonder that Scott Swift, who is so obsessed with the stock market, will personally pay attention to this project and pick it out and send it to himself.


    Because recently, Dunn''s comments on Barbie have caused too much sensation!


    Even Mattel has made public relations statements for many times in a row, and they will make all-round revisions to Barbie''s shape, figure, skin color, personality and many other aspects.


    This incident was so loud that Scott Swift heard about it.


    And the financing plan proposed by this mga entertainment company is aimed at Barbie dolls!


    ...


    Dunn is too busy. His current identity is not only a director, but also a social critic, entrepreneur, and investor.


    While filming "A Beautiful Mind", he often faced some surprise attacks from feminist organizations, and even took time out to meet with startups.


    The financing object this time is the emerging female toy company in the United States - mga entertainment.


    It''s funny to say, Dunn never thought of developing in the toy market, but by chance, he not only invested in Hasbro, but also suppressed Mattel.


    Now, it is very likely to have contact with the mga toy company.


    In the evening, after the filming of "A Beautiful Mind", Dunn put on his casual clothes and didn''t go anywhere. He was in the hotel where he was staying, waiting for someone - Isaac, the founder, chairman and CEO of mga Entertainment. Larian.


    Isaac Larian is an Iranian who came to the United States at the age of 17 to attend the University of California. After graduating from university, he changed his nationality and started doing business. In 1998, he and his younger brother partnered to create the mga entertainment company. As of this year, he is 46 years old.


    The headquarters of mga Entertainment is located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, which is very close to Hollywood. Isaac Larian would fly over to meet Dunn in person, and indeed expressed enough sincerity.


    In particular, he has been immersed in the business world for more than ten years, and he can still visit Tang En in a humble manner, which shows that he has the shrewdness and mind of a successful person.


    Don''t look at the fact that racial equality in the United States has been clamoring for half a century, but in this multiracial country, implicit discrimination has been immersed in its blood.


    Isaac Larian has brown-black skin and a standard Middle Eastern appearance. Dunn''s bodyguards put him into Dunn''s room after strict inspection.


    At this time, Dunn had just eaten some desserts in the restaurant of his presidential suite, and when he saw Isaac Larian, he stood up enthusiastically, "Mr. Larian, I''m so sorry, I''m really too busy. Now, I''m filming recently, so I can only trouble you to make a trip."


    Dunn''s humility made Isaac Larian in a good mood. He said in English with an obvious alien accent: "Mr. Walker, you are too polite. You are a big director and a big investor. I should come here."


    At this time, Nicole Kidman walked over with two glasses of ice wine, and said with a smile, "This is the wine my father made, I hope you like it."


    Isaac Larian stood up to thank him, took the glass respectfully, looked up, and was stunned, this... isn''t this the big star Nicole Kidman?


    "This...Miss Kidman..."


    He is a little speechless. The current Nicole Kidman, in her thirties, has both mature charm and stunning beauty. She is definitely the perfect goddess in the hearts of middle-aged men, and she is the best choice!


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled Let''s talk about work, I won''t bother. "


    Shi Shi came and went away, except for a melodious fragrance, as if not taking away a single cloud.


    Isaac Larian didn''t come back to his senses for a long while. Looking at the glass of ice wine in his hand, he felt like a nectar and jade liquid, which was extremely precious. After taking a sip, he felt that his whole body was very refreshing, and his heart was swaying.


    Looking up at Tang En, he saw that he was light and calm, took a sip, spit it back, and muttered cursingly, "It tastes like shit!"


    Isaac Larian was stunned, that...that was the wine made by the goddess'' father himself!


    You are a scumbag!


    Of course, at this time, Isaac Larian also further understood that even though he was more than 20 years older than Dunn, he had been in the shopping mall for more than ten years, but compared with the Dunn in front of him, he was nothing.


    Nicole Kidman is the goddess in his heart, but in Dunn''s eyes, I''m afraid... it''s just a plaything that comes and goes when he is called?


    Isaac Larian sat blankly on the sofa opposite Dunn, took a deep breath, and squeezed a smile on his face, "Mr. Walker, I came here this time mainly to recommend mine to you. company, mga entertainment."


    Tang En looked at his appearance of worrying about gains and losses, as if he was still immersed in the beautiful fantasy that the goddess floated over just now, and he was amused. He didn''t expect Nicole''s sudden appearance, which formed a dismount.


    interesting!


    "mga Entertainment, a two-year-old toy company, I have read the preliminary information." Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, and a condescending gesture appeared casually and naturally, he waved his hand, "But the information It shows that your company''s performance is not good? I heard... your partner has quit?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 265： Planning ahead for the layout of the toy industry

    In the face of Dunn''s unceremonious question, Isaac Larian did not hide it, and said honestly: "Yes. In the past few years, mga has not found a profit point, so that the company''s performance continues to be sluggish, my brother He has lost faith in the toy industry and has sold his shares to find another way out."


    This coincides with Dunn''s investigation. The headquarters of mga entertainment is in the San Fernando Valley, which is very close to Hollywood. It is not difficult to inquire about some information.


    Just a few months ago, Isaac Larian bought a 45% stake in his brother for $9 million.


    Now mga entertainment is completely a private enterprise in his hands.


    "Then what''s your reason? How do you convince me?" Dunn was very satisfied with the frankness of the other party, which formed the basis for cooperation.


    In fact, the average class, the average quality of white people, is greater than people of color. And the elites, people of color, are far more literate than white people.


    It is because people of color will encounter greater ups and downs and difficulties than white people in the process of struggle and success, and their personalities, conduct, and habits will be viewed with more critical eyes.


    So Isaac Larian, an elite of color, is far more trustworthy than white people.


    Facing Dunn''s question, Isaac Larian acted naturally and calmly, his eyes widened, "Because of Barbie!"


    Dunn smiled, "The whole world knows that I have a lot of opinions on the shape of Barbie dolls."


    "This is just one aspect. Regarding Barbie, I have done more in-depth research." Isaac Larian seems to be unwilling to fall into Dunn''s orbit.


    "Oh? Talk about it." Dunn looked calm.


    Isaac Larian sat upright and cleared his throat, "First of all, we must admit that in the feminine doll market, Barbie is the dominant family and has unshakable strength."


    "In 1991, Hasbro launched the plump, blonde Miss America series dolls, which were hot in the market; Mattel immediately responded and launched the American Queen Barbie, which defeated Hasbro in one fell swoop. Couldn''t find the Miss America doll."


    "In 1992, the little mermaid doll was popular in the market, and Barbie followed quickly, and the fishtail Barbie appeared. In just half a year, the little mermaid was defeated. Although Disney has also launched a series of princess dolls, it can only live in In Barbie''s shadow."


    Dunn smiled immediately, "Mr. Larian, I don''t know, I thought you were Mattel''s publicity officer."


    Isaac Larian shook his head and said sternly: "Mr. Walker, mga''s main business is also feminine dolls. If you want to open up the situation, Barbie is a threshold that must be crossed. To fight against Barbie, you must be clear. All her strengths."


    "Avoid its edge?" Tang En picked up his eyes.


    "Yes, the advantages of Barbie dolls cannot be touched by any emerging dolls, otherwise it will be a dead end! We must seek differentiation and find the right opportunity to attack the market in one fell swoop!" Isaac Larian looked deeply He glanced at Dunn, "Because of your remarks, Barbie has been questioned a lot now. In my opinion, the best time has come!"


    Dunn''s management style is that he makes him stronger, and I will only be stronger!


    Isaac Larian''s curvy and evasive way of looking a little weak, but smart enough to quickly open up the situation.


    At least it won''t be so rampant that Tang En Pictures was almost slapped to death by the giant.


    "Nicole, make me a cup of coffee!" Dunn shouted in the direction of the door, and then slowly thought: "Avoid the advantages of the other party, I agree, but how do you avoid differentiation? Or ... Where is Barbie''s weakness? Don''t tell me it''s the figure!"


    Isaac Larian said: "Because of the baptism of information on TV, video tapes and the Internet, children are generally precocious now, which leads to the phenomenon of ''childhood condensation''. The minds of young people, for them, toys that are too childish, will definitely be repelled."


    "In the past, 12-year-old girls may still play with dolls, but now, the main consumer group of Barbie dolls is little girls aged 3-5. In the rapidly changing tastes of little girls, Barbie dolls have become a Baby toys. Even a lot of little girls aged 6-7 are influenced by their older sisters and think Barbie is too childish."


    "According to data, in 1997, the global sales of Barbie dolls reached 1.8 billion US dollars, while last year, it was only 1.6 billion US dollars, which is showing a decreasing trend. It can be seen that after the little girls matured, they began to grow more and more. Pursue yourself and change your taste.¡±


    Tang En nodded, "Indeed, Barbie''s success is a product of industrial civilization, and now it has entered the era of electronic civilization, the diversification of culture and the diversification of consumer tastes are destined for Barbie in this new era. no longer."


    At this time, Nicole Kidman came over with freshly brewed coffee and was somewhat surprised when he heard Dunn''s words, and simply sat down beside him.


    Barbie is also her childhood toy. Could it be that... Barbie is really going to be eliminated by the times?


    Today''s Barbie is still the world''s largest selling toy. Dunn''s remarks are too arbitrary, right?


    Dunn seemed to see Nicole Kidman''s suspicion and explained with a smile: "The current American culture is making great strides towards a diverse racial culture, encouraging the pursuit of self, and the trend of popular culture is changing rapidly. Britney Spears'' dance_pop is, to put it bluntly, the disco of the new era, and it won''t be a few years before Beyonce can represent the future."


    Nicole was even more confused, Dunn''s words became more and more exaggerated, but Isaac Larian''s eyes lit up and he felt the same way, "Yes, that''s the truth!"


    "Oh? What did you think of?" Dunn smiled and looked at him.


    Isaac Larian said: "Britney is like a princess, she has the perfect face, the perfect body, the perfect voice, she is like the Barbie in the music industry! And Beyonce represents In another direction, she looks like everything is mediocre than Britney, and she is still a person of color, but she is a representative of civilian culture and hippie culture."


    Tang En looked at him deeply, "It seems that you have already thought about it clearly. You are planning to launch a doll that can compete with Barbie, right?"


    "indeed so!"


    Isaac Larian thought about it for a while, but took out a doll model from his briefcase. It was similar in shape to a Barbie doll, but the figure was not so exaggerated, and the head was cartoonishly enlarged. The most important point, Her clothes are not as luxurious and elegant as Barbie, but ordinary hip-hop style.


    Seeing this doll, Tang En''s heart jumped, his eyes narrowed into a line instantly, and he felt a shiver all over his body.


    It was really her!


    "Wow!"


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes lit up when she saw this new doll, "Sir, I... can I have a look?"


    "certainly!"


    Nicole took over the fashion doll, flipped it from side to side, and loved it very much, "It''s very beautiful, she has a completely different style from Barbie, but... it''s really cute too."


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he chuckled: "The key to her style is her more personality, more freedom, and closer feminism."


    Nicole Kidman nodded and played for a while before looking at Isaac Larian, "Does she have a name?"


    "Yes, Baze, this is the Baze doll I''m going to market."


    Isaac Larian became more confident when he saw Nicole''s delighted expression.


    Even the big star Nicole Kidman can''t put it down. Will the prospect of the Baez doll be bad?


    Dunn is sharp in his heart.


    Sure enough, it''s really a Baez doll!


    A few days ago, when he saw the information and financing application of mga company for the first time, the first thing that came to his mind was the famous Baez doll!


    It''s a pity that in the previous life, the influence of the Baez dolls was too great, and the strategy of mga entertainment was wrong, which led to the tragedy.


    It''s like Disney''s dead hand on Dunn Pictures!


    Mattel, the old giant toy company, took a shot at MGA and won the Baez doll that shook Barbie''s status in one fell swoop.


    Will history repeat itself?


    The biggest difference between this life and the previous life is the appearance of Dunn Walker.


    Moreover, he is exchanging views with the boss of mga entertainment.


    "Do you really want to deploy the toy industry?"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, thinking that in the past few months, Mattel has been showing shameless performances one after another, giving them a profound lesson.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 266： Baez Doll

    Over the past half century, Barbie''s influence has spread all over the world, so that every little girl dreams of owning a Barbie doll.


    For decades, a number of toy companies have attempted to develop new dolls to compete in the Barbie market, all of which have ended in failure.


    Until a new doll was launched in 2001 - the Baez doll!


    This civilian doll that takes the street route, as soon as it goes on the market, it immediately swept the market. In the first six months, sales exceeded 20 million US dollars and began to swallow the market of Barbie dolls.


    Although Mattel has taken a series of contingency measures and launched a new type of myscene doll, the conservative and stubborn strategy has always maintained the dignified, perfect and classical characteristics, and it is difficult to affect the Baez doll.


    By 2003, the sales of Baze dolls had ranked first in the fashion doll market, and Barbie''s "Walk and Play" series ranked second. (Barbie has many series, mermaid series, sports series, princess series, etc.)


    By 2006, the total market share of Baez dolls has occupied 40%, and it will soon surpass the trend of Barbie dolls!


    At this time, Mattel finally realized that the Baez doll is different from those short-lived dolls in the past. She really has strong market competitiveness!


    Mattel released a big move, suing mga entertainment for illegally infringing the copyright of Barbie dolls!


    Because Baez dolls are very similar to Barbie dolls.


    In August 2008, the California court made a judgment that mga infringement was established, ordered mga entertainment group to compensate Mattel for 100 million US dollars, and ordered Baez dolls to stop production and prohibit sales. It also ordered mga to recall all Bez doll products from the market, and must destroy all doll-making tools, including plates and molds.


    So far, it has become popular all over the world, and there is even hope to surpass Barbie and become the world''s No. 1 doll Baze doll, disappearing from the world.


    mga entertainment company has also completely lost hope of going public.


    Are Baez Dolls Really Copying Barbie''s Copyright?


    Different, hard to judge, maybe yes, maybe not.


    However, since the mga entertainment company invited Dunn to the board of directors, he must take precautions to prevent the tragedies he may face in the future.


    Mattel, too much!


    It''s just a matter of refusing to cooperate with Tang En Pictures, and daring to step on Tang En Pictures to flatter Disney is simply courting death!


    After hearing that Isaac Larian proposed the concept of "Bez Doll", Dunn immediately firmed up his idea, and the toy industry can also do it!


    Anyway, he has already got 10% of Hasbro''s shares, and it is logical to enter the board of directors of mga entertainment company.


    "Mr. Larian, who designed this doll? The shape is really trendy." Dunn asked calmly.


    Isaac Larian was praised by Dunn and felt that the hope of financing had soared.


    If Mag Entertainment can get Dunn''s capital injection, and then have his influence in promoting feminism and suppressing Barbie, then the prospect of Baez dolls will be infinitely brighter.


    Moreover, Dunn is a major Hollywood director. If the image of "Baez Doll" can be put on the big screen, it will really skyrocket!


    "The designer is Bryant. Hehe, speaking of this person, it''s really funny." Isaac Larian shook his head mockingly, "He was originally a senior designer at Mattel, and he thought that Barbie dolls are no longer available. In line with the trend of the times, the image of the Bez doll was designed in an attempt to save it. However, Mattel executives have narrow-minded and conservative vision, thinking that the Bez doll is too ugly, too vulgar, and does not fit the market.¡±


    Tang En secretly screamed that something was wrong, as expected!


    If this is the case, then Mattel''s lawsuit against mga really makes some sense.


    Designer Bryant came up with the idea of ??"Bez Doll" while working at Mattel. It stands to reason that the copyright of his works during this period should belong to Mattel, unless there is a special statement in his work contract.


    Just like Marvel comics, the copyright of the work belongs to Marvel Entertainment, not the author himself.


    The mga entertainment company obtained the copyright of "Bez Doll" in this way, which must pave the way for the subsequent disputes.


    "The copyright issue, have you dealt with it?" Tang En looked at him with a stern expression.


    "Ah? Copyright?" Isaac Larian was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Mr. Walker, that''s right, Mattel rejected Bryant''s idea, so he was dissatisfied and jumped to mga."


    Tang En said coldly: "I ask you, has the copyright issue been dealt with?"


    Isaac Larian blinked, and through Dunn''s serious expression, he seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter, "You mean... the Baez doll may be involved in infringement? But Bryant said that this is His creativity, the copyright is in his hands."


    "Hmph, a designer quits a job dissatisfied because his idea was rejected. Does this kind of person have integrity?" Tang En snorted coldly with disdain.


    "Isn''t it?" Isaac Larian was dubious, and he was secretly beating.


    Tang En shook his head and said lightly, "Mr. Larian, do you know my energy?"


    "Know...know! You can make Barbie dolls unsalable for half a month with a single word, your name is well-known, and your influence spreads all over North America." Isaac Larian sighed sincerely.


    Tang En nodded, "Then you should be able to understand, what kind of situation would it be if I were to push the Baez doll?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Isaac Larian hesitated for a moment. It was hard to say.


    Nicole Kidman added with a smile, "Can you at least compete with Barbie?"


    Tang En smiled and nodded: "That''s what it means. Mr. Larian, do you think Mattel will allow a doll that competes with Barbie for the same market?"


    Isaac Larian finally realized the seriousness of the matter. If the Baez dolls are really popular, then Mattel will definitely make a desperate attempt to kill the MGA!


    So before everything starts, the threat of copyright issues must be addressed.


    "Mr. Walker, I understand what you mean." Isaac Larian took a deep breath, thinking that it was the right time to come to meet Dunn today.


    Regardless of whether the final cooperation can be achieved or not, Dunn''s remarks today are like a beacon of guidance to mga entertainment company.


    Tang En said: "It''s good to understand. Mr. Larian, the shape of the Bez doll is good and the market potential is also there. Overall, today''s chat was very pleasant. You can go back now and deal with the copyright issue. If this issue can go well We will discuss the specific financing plan.¡±


    Isaac Larian looked surprised and immediately said: "Mr. Walker, I have acquired all of my brother''s shares, and the current mga company is my private enterprise. If you want, I am willing to sell up to 49%. Your share!"


    Dunn smiled with satisfaction is a smart man!


    Entrepreneurs who are both business-minded and insightful are not unexpectedly successful.


    In the previous life, the reason why he encountered Waterloo was mainly because the foundation in the early stage was not well laid, and Mattel seized the loophole and broke it in one fell swoop.


    Now, with Dunn''s help, the pattern of the toy industry will write a new history!


    ...


    After sending Isaac Larian away, Nicole Kidman saw the unconcealed smile on Dunn''s face, and pouted, "Are you having some bad idea?"


    Tang En blinked and laughed, and when he went up, a princess hugged him, "Nicole, you guessed it right!"


    Nicole Kidman exploded, "That''s not what I said, let me down!"


    Tang En didn''t seem to hear it, so he carried her to the bathroom, "Let''s take a mandarin duck bath first."


    "Why do you keep thinking about this kind of thing? Are you bored?"


    "Boring? How can you think like this? Don''t you think this is the most interesting thing? Oh, I should really thank the Creator!"


    Nicole was powerless to resist, she could only lean against him, frowning, "Don''t you think I''m getting old?"


    "Old?" Tang En gave a strange glance, "How could it be? In my opinion, it is in its prime!"


    Nicole Kidman was overjoyed, thinking that although this guy is a bit of a jerk, he can still make people happy.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En''s next sentence made her want to kick him flying.


    "Besides, you are such a superb stunner, if you don''t take advantage of your youth and enjoy it a lot, you will become really old in a few years, and it will be impossible to want it!"


    "Dang En, you... how can you be so shameless?"


    "Shameless?"


    Tang En smiled, "Okay, today, let you feel the shameless power."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 267： new plan

    By the end of October, the acquisition of Dick Clark Television Production Company had basically been completed. Except for some follow-up procedures with the exchange that were still being processed, other aspects had been completed.


    Dunn Pictures paid $43 million to take the company private.


    Dick Clark Television Production Company was not large, but it was born in a very fortunate era. At that time, except for the Oscars and Glamorous, the other major awards ceremonies had just been established, and foreign aid was urgently needed.


    Dick Clark successfully won the production rights of almost all major awards ceremonies in North America except the Oscars and Grammys!


    But Dunn is very unfamiliar with the company''s name, Dick Clark? What shit!


    In Dunn''s mind, there can only be one person''s name in his group industry, that is Dunn Walker!


    However, Dunn''s idea of ??changing his name was seriously rejected by Bill McNick, and it was not negotiable.


    What a joke, running a company is not a game, you must not act recklessly because of personal preferences, you must respect the market!


    Dick Clark Television Production Company was privatized and acquired by Dunn Pictures and became its subsidiary, which is true, but TV producer Dick Clark is still alive!


    This guy is a big guy in the TV field!


    This year, he also came up with a new project. Every New Year''s Eve, he will hold a grand New Year''s Eve party in Times Square in New York!


    The Super Bowl is just the name of the American Spring Festival Gala, this is the real American Spring Festival Gala!


    Moreover, the production copyright of this New Year''s Eve concert also belongs to Dick Clark Company.


    Don''t look at this company and Dick Clark himself has long since had no relationship, but after all, this is the company he founded back then, and a large part of the company''s employees were his old subordinates.


    If Dunn changed the name of the company, wouldn''t it be a reversal with Mr. Dick Clark?


    Dunn heard Bill McNick''s explanation and dismissed the idea of ??changing his name.


    After the acquisition of this TV production company, Dunn was thinking of planning a large-scale music reality show immediately. He must have the help of a big guy like Dick Clark, and he couldn''t afford to offend him.


    Late at night.


    Dunn is still working in the study, using the modified encrypted version of the Apple Notebook given to him by Steve Jobs to write copy.


    Nicole Kidman, in a nightgown, had been staying in Dunn''s presidential suite when Natalie was away. Of course, even if Natalie came, she would just sleep in the lady''s room and wouldn''t move out at all.


    She walked over lightly, sat beside Tang En, and said softly, "It''s late, it''s time to rest."


    Facing Dunn, she always had a strange feeling in her heart.


    At a young age, this guy has already achieved earth-shattering achievements in his career, and he is a super-rich person on the Forbes Rich List.


    But even so, Tang En''s work enthusiasm is still undiminished. He has to manage the huge Tang En Films, and he has to deal with the endless financing projects of Tang En Capital, and even... He has not forgotten his old business of making movies. Have to shoot a movie yourself!


    This is not to mention, in the process of filming the film, he is also very busy, there are a lot of things waiting to be dealt with, and even writing a new script.


    Such a hardworking and excellent man, even if he has a little flaw, as a woman, he really can''t bear to blame him.


    Maybe¡­¡­


    That''s why Natalie Portman will accommodate him, right?


    When Tang En heard her voice, he looked at the time, "Oh, it''s already twelve o''clock!"


    Nicole Kidman said softly: "Yes, work is important, but you should also pay attention to rest. Tomorrow is the weekend again. Didn''t you say you were flying back to Los Angeles, did you have important work?"


    Men at work are the most attractive.


    At this time, Nicole Kidman was as virtuous and gentle as a little woman.


    Dunn stretched, "Yeah, the filming of The Chronicles of Narnia is over, and the crew has already flown back to Los Angeles."


    "Aren''t you a named producer for this movie?" Nicole''s beautiful eyes flashed with brilliance, a little strange.


    Dunn said: "Of course I''m not concerned about the "The Chronicles of Narnia" project. Warner is watching, so there is no problem! I mainly meet David Heyman, who is a partner of Dunn Films and also "Narnia". Producer of Legends."


    Nicole Kidman bit her lip, "Can I know?"


    Tang En was amused by her cute appearance, held her beautiful and delicate face, kissed her red lips, and said with a smile: "Of course, it''s not an outsider. You know, "Harry Potter" The book set is on fire, I plan to start this movie project."


    "Harry Potter?"


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes lit up, this is definitely a mega project!


    More importantly, this book is now too famous, and it has become popular in the United States. It has been in the top ten of the New York Times bestseller list for three consecutive months.


    Tang En shook his head, "Don''t think about this project. When you bought the copyright, you signed an agreement. The actors can only use British people. That female writer is a lunatic."


    Now that Dunn has secured Warner Bros., he can start the "Harry Potter" project with confidence.


    According to his calculations, starting now, the casting work will start immediately, and it will take 8-9 months to complete the preliminary preparations. Then next summer, use the summer vacation to convene the young actors and officially start filming.


    In the previous life, the casting of the "Harry Potter" project started in 1999, and the Christmas file in 2001 was released worldwide.


    Because of Warner''s factors, Dunn delayed the project for a whole year before starting it. The group of young actors who had appeared may have changed their fate.


    Especially Emma Watson, can she still go to the position of Hollywood A-list actress in the future?


    unknown.


    But Emma Watson is extremely good. She is one of the few stars in Hollywood who has a strong logic and can attend academic conferences. She has outstanding abilities. Even if she loses the opportunity to perform, she must be able to emerge in other fields in the future, right?


    "Oh." Nicole Kidman''s face was calm, she glanced at Dunn''s computer, "So... are you writing the script of "Harry Potter"?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "I don''t have to participate in such a popular book, I name a producer and let them do it."


    "You''re not writing a script? Then what are you writing?" Nicole Kidman was a little surprised, thinking of some rumors, and looked at him with a half-smile, "Aren''t you writing a novel?"


    "What novel, how can I have that energy?" Tang En rolled his eyes at him and yawned, "It''s a plan for a reality show."


    "reality show?"


    Nicole Kidman was even more surprised.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, a reality show! Hey, you have to keep it a secret. This will be the originator of the reality show in the world. I named it-"American Idol"!"


    The real originator of the draft is the reality show "Pop Idol" that was launched in the United Kingdom in 2001, which is very popular in Europe and the United States.


    After the Americans saw it, they immediately copied it, and the following year they produced an "American Idol with more refined production and tighter schedules. It immediately became the world''s largest reality show, and its influence spread all over the world. world.


    Since then, there has been a wave of draft reality shows in various countries around the world.


    To what extent can "American Idol" in the most popular period reach?


    The viewing rate is as high as 41 million household users, surpassing the Grammys and comparable to the Oscars!


    Dunn Pictures has just completed the acquisition of Dick Clark TV production company, and the countless "wonderful ideas" in Dunn''s mind finally have their uses.


    And this time period is very appropriate, and it is reasonable to attack and seize the biggest head of the reality show market!


    Nicole Kidman didn''t understand the talent show, but she also knew that Dunn was very big, so she was speechless and said with a wry smile: "Don, you are really amazing! I''m your age, I just came to Hollywood, and I still have two eyes. You are looking for a breakthrough in your career, but you have already made amazing achievements in many fields..."


    Tang En scratched the bridge of her nose and said with a smile, "What do you compare to me? I am a man and you are a woman, can you be the same?"


    Nicole frowned, "Why is it different?"


    Tang En closed the computer, got up, hugged her by the waist, and strode to the bedroom, "Hey, women, the breakthrough in career is men."


    Nicole Kidman hooked his neck tightly and sighed softly, "Yeah, feminism? Hey, only those who have experienced it will understand that this world is still dominated by men."


    This made Tang En a little surprised, "Can you figure this out? Then why do you always resist me?"


    "When did I resist you?"


    "Then I can invite other female companions to join in?"


    "dream!"


    Nicole Kidman bit his chest angrily, "This is the bottom line!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 268： I want! I want!

    Dunn flew back to Los Angeles.


    After the "Gulfstream V" plane arrived, he wanted to find an opportunity to fly to the "Unsinkable" crew. On the one hand to urge the progress of James Cameron''s shooting, on the other hand, you can enjoy the blessings of Charlize Theron and Liv Tyler.


    It''s a pity that he is too busy to find time at all.


    Back in Hollywood, Dunn first asked about the business of Legendary Pictures, especially the cooperation with Warner Bros. on the "Platform Investment" project.


    Fortunately, very smooth.


    Warner has launched a new film project, and the first film in history to be invested in a platter is about to be born - "Training Day".


    The film is expected to invest $50 million and is a crime action film starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.


    It''s a male-centric film, and Penelope Cruz doesn''t play it.


    She is participating in Warner''s upcoming drama "Heart of Atlantis" starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, and she will play the female lead.


    Because of this, Penelope Cruz has been excited for several days, and it is like a dream to be able to play with Mr. Hopkins.


    Dunn''s response was relatively indifferent.


    Heart of Atlantis?


    Never heard of it, it''s probably a bad movie!


    What about starring Anthony Hopkins?


    It seems that the protagonist of Penny''s next movie, Dunn will personally communicate with Warner and arrange for her.


    Warner''s production department is not very reliable.


    Dunn then sent a consultation to mga Entertainment. Unexpectedly, Isaac Larian had a very humble attitude, just like his younger brother.


    Regarding the copyright issue of Baez dolls, Isaac Larian gave a once and for all solution - spend money to eliminate disasters!


    mga directly spends the money and signs a buyout agreement for "Bez dolls".


    Anyway, Bryant, the designer of the Baez dolls, has left Mattel and moved to MGA.


    With the short-sightedness of Mattel''s executives and the level of seeing money, it is not a big problem to win this buyout agreement.


    Dunn was very satisfied with Isaac Larian''s efficiency, and after reading the "Bez Doll" he brought over several times, he finally talked about the last topic - financing.


    Isaac Larian still showed the greatest sincerity, for the mga entertainment company, with a valuation of 20 million US dollars.


    This is the same price as when he bought his brother''s shares a few months ago.


    Tang En is also welcome, directly in the name of Tang En Capital, invested 10 million US dollars to obtain 49% of the shares of mga entertainment company.


    Dunn now has the attitude of a big boss, and every word and deed is a conclusion.


    Specific matters are handled by the following people.


    After all this was over, in the afternoon, Dunn finally had time to meet David Heyman.


    David Heyman has a small production company in the UK, but because of his connections in Hollywood, he has a lot of influence in the British film industry. The Chronicles of Narnia project has almost aroused the jealousy of the entire UK.


    However, "The Chronicles of Narnia" is destined to be just a series of high rises and lows and rapid demise, only the first one has room for profit.


    Dunn has high hopes for David Heyman, and it is impossible for him to devote all his energy to "The Chronicles of Narnia". Now that the movie is done, it''s in post-production, and with Warner Productions checking in, David Heyman can get out.


    "David, how is it, do you still have energy?" Dunn didn''t say much nonsense and went straight to the topic.


    David Heyman knew that Tang Enyuan was filming in Boston in the east, and he flew back to see him. There must be a big event, and he said eloquently: "Of course! The environment in New Zealand is very good and it is very supportive."


    Dunn said with a smile: "That''s good. The Harry Potter series has finally become popular in the United States. I heard that many countries in Europe have also translated and published it. The situation is very good."


    David Heyman''s eyes lit up, "Dawn, you mean... Are you going to set up a project for "Harry Potter"?"


    "That''s exactly what it means!" Dunn made no secret, "David, we are old friends, and you contributed a lot when we acquired the copyright of "Harry Potter", so I have to trouble you again this time."


    "No trouble, absolutely no trouble!" David Heyman''s face could not hide his excitement.


    "Harry Potter" is a household name and extremely popular in the United States, not to mention the United Kingdom.


    The movie hasn''t even started, and Harry Potter has become a culture. In school, this series is almost done by everyone. I even heard that Prime Minister Blair is also a fan of this set of books.


    David Heyman has already produced "The Chronicles of Narnia". If he is labeled as "Harry Potter", then he is an absolute big-shot producer in the British film circle!


    Dunn nodded, "There are many characters in "Harry Potter", and at the beginning, they were all children. The casting problem was a big difficulty."


    David Heyman agreed, "Yes, especially since there are as many as seven films in this series, if the movie goes well, these child actors will have to be filmed for at least ten years!"


    "So, the casting must be serious, careful, and consider all aspects of it! Family factors should also be taken into account. Don''t touch that kind of parents with weird personalities. This is a trouble for us." Tang En frowned.


    David Heyman said: "I understand, fortunately, I had this kind of wide-ranging casting experience when I was filming The Chronicles of Narnia. Of course, Harry Potter has more characters and more It''s complicated, I think... It''s best to spend at least half a year to identify a group of young actors. Then conduct training and observation for about 3 months to determine whether they are really suitable for acting, and then sign a contract and use the summer vacation next summer to complete shoot."


    "Well, this arrangement is very good. I will be the first producer of the project, but I am too busy. You need to check the specific casting process and shooting process, and you must master the scale."


    "I know... by the way, what about the director? The director''s style plays a big role in the choice of characters."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Don''t worry, I have already contacted the production department, it''s Chris Columbus!"


    "Chris Columbus? Director of Home Alone?"


    "That''s right, it''s him!"


    "An American director..."


    Tang En''s face sank, "David, we are shooting a commercial blockbuster, and we must take the market as the standard! Don''t follow me like Jk Rowling''s!"


    David Heyman smiled shyly, "I didn''t mean that..."


    Dunn waved his hand and interrupted him, "Also, about the film contract. There will be eight films in the series of "Harry Potter", it must be eight! So in this regard, you should not have too many scruples. Be a gentleman, get the contract done. Don''t let the movie become popular in the future, because of the contract problem, give them a chance to speak loudly."


    This is a **** lesson!


    In a previous life, Warner Bros. made Harry Potter.


    Although this book has become very popular after the early publicity and hype, the film adaptation still has great risks.


    So Warner''s production department, in accordance with Hollywood''s habitual thinking, signed three contracts with the young actors.


    As a result, the movie sold out!


    After the 3 contracts expired, the actors collectively shouted sky-high prices!


    Even asking for box office dividends!


    You know, actors who get box office dividends only existed in the 1990s.


    Especially after the emergence of platter investment, the financial pressure on the producers has been reduced, and it is very rare to give up future box office dividends in order to reduce the actors'' remuneration.


    But these little actors, relying on the hot sale of "Harry Potter", can''t change people, and softly kidnap Warner.


    Several rounds of negotiations were fruitless, and Warner could only admit it and offered several big contracts for "box office profit sharing".


    The fourth part of "Harry Potter" continued to be filmed, and continued to sell well around the world.


    At this time, Hollywood''s profound skills are shown.


    Warner will be kidnapped by a few young actors? childish!


    After the film was released, through internal operations, the film, which was a global hit with a box office of nearly $1 billion, actually lost $20 million!


    The result is simple, you don''t have to give a cent for dividends!


    As a result, the young actors could only grit their teeth to accept it and learned a lesson. For the next few films, they could only give up the requirement for dividends.


    But such a result also made Warner notorious, implicated in Hollywood, and the impact was very bad.


    Tang En naturally did not want to see such a situation, so he directly locked the other party with a long contract.


    Just like "Spiderman" James Franco.


    Play tricks with me?


    no way!


    ...


    "Wow! Dunn, you''re here!" Taylor Swift wore a yellow dress, her golden hair was delicately braided into two small braids, and she was delicate and lovely.


    Andrea Swift frowned upon hearing this, "Taylor, you want to call Uncle Dunn!"


    Little Taylor made a big face.


    Tang En smiled. He didn''t mind. From the pocket of the windbreaker, he took out a girl doll and handed it out, "A present for you."


    "Barbie?" Little Taylor curled her lips in disdain raised a small fist, "I don''t want it, I have grown up, I want to promote feminism!"


    Andrea listened and laughed: "After she listened to your feminist speech, she threw away all the Barbie dolls and Disney princesses, saying that she wanted to be an independent new-age woman."


    "Ambition is very good!" Tang En praised with a smile, "but... look again, is this a Barbie doll?"


    "Um?"


    Little Taylor''s eyes widened, staring at the fashion doll in Dunn''s hand, "Huh? It''s really not, wow, it''s so beautiful, I want it! I want it! Quickly give it to me, give it to me, I want it! Dunn ,I want!"


    The words were not intentional, the listeners were intentional, and Andrea Swift blushed, neither persuading nor saying it, it was embarrassing to death.


    Dunn was holding a sample of the Bates doll that Isaac Larian gave him. He was jokingly dodging little Taylor''s chase in the house, thinking it was very interesting.


    But when I listened to it, it didn''t feel right.


    Tyler''s words... are ambiguous!


    Tang En coughed dryly and said quickly, "Okay, okay, let''s go!"


    As he said that, Tang En threw it lightly, saying that it was a coincidence that he threw it into the crack behind the sofa.


    Little Taylor muttered dissatisfiedly: "Dawn, why are you so bad? You got it all in!"


    "I didn''t do it on purpose." Tang En spread his hands helplessly.


    Little Taylor found the Baez doll, which was stained with some dust in the cracks, and said unhappily, "It''s all stained by you."


    "Wash it up."


    "You wash me!"


    "All right."


    "Forget it, let''s go together."


    ...


    Andrea Swift listened to the conversation between the two, with a strange expression, and her legs felt a little soft.


    What a mess!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 269： Dunn taught people

    "So...her name is Baze Doll?"


    "Yes."


    "Hey... What an ugly name, did you choose it?"


    "no."


    "I guess so." Little Tyler curled his legs, sat on the sofa, leaning on Dunn halfway, "but there is only one, when will the toy go on sale?"


    Tang En thought for a while, "The official launch should be next year? But by the end of this year, mass production should be possible."


    Little Taylor immediately became interested, his eyes lit up, and he sat up and looked at him, "Then you have to prepare a few sets for me in advance, and I can show off to my friends!"


    Dunn frowned and said, "Taylor, it''s not good to compare yourself."


    Little Tyler smiled and looked nonchalant. He blinked playfully and lowered his voice, "Dawn, can I ask you one thing?"


    "Tell me."


    "I heard that there will be a big show of angel models in New York in the middle of next month!"


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little surprised, "You mean... Victoria''s Secret?"


    "That''s right, that''s the secret! I''ve seen the promotional video, those women, that figure... wow, it''s so good-looking!" Little Taylor exaggeratedly gestured the curve with her small hand.


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "I can''t say anything about it, you have to ask your mother."


    "She''s getting more and more severe, and she definitely won''t agree." Little Taylor muttered, very unhappy.


    Tang En shrugged and spread his hands, "Then I have no choice, she is the guardian."


    Little Taylor pouted and looked pitiful. He sucked his nose and said, "But... I miss Dad. He hasn''t been home for two months."


    As soon as these words came out, Dunn was a little ashamed.


    Her father, Scott Swift, the general manager of Dunn Capital, is based in Manhattan, New York, and is busy helping him trade stocks.


    After pondering for a while, Tang En felt a little helpless and sighed: "Okay, I will take time out next month to take you to New York to meet your father."


    "Wow! Can I watch the show?" Little Tyler flashed his big eyes excitedly, with a ray of hope.


    "No!" Tang En shook his head sternly, "Supermodel catwalk... The scale is quite large, you are not suitable for watching."


    Little Taylor exclaimed in dissatisfaction: "It''s not fair! I''m still a girl, why can''t I watch it?"


    She bit her lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes.


    But he found that Tang En was indifferent, so he had to change a strategy, and the curve was roundabout, "Then...I''ll tell you a secret, you can take me to the show, okay?"


    "Secret?" Dunn glanced at her, "What secret?"


    Little Taylor came over with a smile, carefully looked at her mother''s position, and whispered in Tang En''s ear, "My classmate, there are boys chasing me."


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned, how old are you?


    Teenagers of the American people are too precocious, aren''t they?


    Little Taylor''s pretty eyes flashed slyly, and said with a smile, "His name is Parker, he''s so handsome, and he gives me the cakes made by his mother every day, so sweet!"


    Tang En took a breath, turned around, held her small shoulders, and said solemnly, "Taylor, at your age, you can''t think about these things."


    "Why?" Little Taylor blinked a few times quickly.


    Tang En frowned and said, "Because you are a girl, you are easily bullied."


    "No? Parker has been nice to me."


    "I said no, no!" Tang En behaved extremely sternly, and taught her a serious face, "If you keep your mouth shut, I will never give you gifts again, and let your parents punish you."


    Little Taylor was very unconvinced, patted the sofa cushion with his little hand, and said angrily, "It''s not fair!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Under the world, there has never been justice."


    Little Taylor was sullen for a while and found that Dunn was also very unhappy.


    The little girl was very clingy and smart. She quickly put on a smiley face again and leaned forward with a smile, "Tang En, I was teasing you just now."


    "Um?"


    "I''m kidding you, I don''t really like Parker at all. That...if you take me to the show, and when I get back to school, I''ll make it clear so he can''t pester me again, okay?"


    Tang En didn''t expect to be tricked by a little girl, but Tang En did not object to her proposal.


    It''s not always right to lose the big because of the small.


    "real?"


    "Of course it''s true!" Little Taylor stretched out a little finger, "We can pull Gogo."


    "it is good!"


    Tang En smiled and patted her little head with satisfaction, "That''s right, girl, be good."


    Little Tyler pursed his lips, held back his smile, and shook his head triumphantly.


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    Victoria''s Secret show?


    It can be seen!


    In particular, Dunn is still in his mansion in Manhattan, New York, raising two charming and enchanting angel supermodels - Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima.


    Dunn bought a townhouse in Manhattan through Scott Swift and let two supermodels live in it, but he never went there.


    And the Wei Mi show, there are so many angels and goblins, it is really exciting.


    Thinking about it, a heat flow rose from his body.


    ...


    The "American Idol" plan written by Tang En is actually very simple, mainly to provide an idea and idea. He is just a layman, and the specific planning and details must be perfected by professionals.


    Of course Dunn will not directly meet the TV producer of Dick Clark Company, he has no time and no need.


    In fact, including the main person in charge of sta TV, he has never met, and all the instructions, Dunn issued to Bill McNick.


    This is the true demeanor of a big boss, looking at people and not things.


    As long as these core layers of the company are firmly controlled, the entire group can be easily deployed.


    But there are always exceptions to everything. An unusual business project of Siliwood Animation was identified by Secretary Ella Fisher and reported to him.


    Siliwood Animation is a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures Holdings, with an investment of US$30 million, accounting for 51% of the shares.


    Because Tosca Musk, the president of Sillywood Animation, put forward the requirement of independent operation when they cooperated at the beginning, so Dunn Pictures only has the right to supervise.


    To be honest, Dunn is not optimistic about the future of Sriwood animation, but because Tosca Musk is Elon Musk''s sister, Dunn gave her a chance to make "Magic" Animation of the Four Heroes.


    Unexpectedly, Tosca Musk was audacious and dishonestly producing cartoons, and even spent an "astronomical price" of 3 million US dollars to win the film adaptation rights of a cartoon!


    The name is "Bone Treasure Adventures"!


    Dunn has never heard of this cartoon, and according to Ella Fisher''s analysis, Tosca Musk is likely to plan to adapt "Adventures of Bone Treasure" into an animated movie!


    This is absolutely whimsical!


    In Dunn''s view, apart from the three animation gods, no one is qualified to touch animation movies.


    Tosca Musk is just a layman from Silicon Valley who dares to touch the subject of animated films?


    Even Jobs, who is as smart as a god, completely delegated power when managing Pixar, leaving it to John Rust, one of the three great animation gods, to handle it.


    Tosca Musk, why?


    Dunn was a little annoyed. In the afternoon, he went directly to the Sillywood Animation Studio.


    Women are nerve-wracking!


    As soon as he arrived at the studio, Dunn was a little angry. This is the business district of Burbank, and the land price is very expensive.


    Tosca Musk rented a luxurious half-floor in the largest office building here, and it was beautifully decorated. The walls were carved with lifelike cartoon images, which looked more lavish than the current Dunn Films.


    Tosca Musk greeted him with a smile, watched Dunn look around, and said with a smile, "Funds are tight, so we can only simply decorate, otherwise this place will be even better."


    Tang En''s face sank, his tone sarcastic, "Is the money invested in you for you to do these superficial projects?"


    Tosca Musk was stunned and blinked, "Dawn... Boss, you don''t come here to ask for guilt, right?"


    Tang En snorted, "I heard that you bought the rights to adapt a set of cartoons?"


    Tosca Musk smiled brightly and was charming.


    She is really beautiful, blond, blue-eyed, tall, curvaceous, with white skin and long legs. It''s a pity not to be a model. It''s a pity that this woman is really dishonest, she wants to make a big movie, it''s just whimsical!


    "Yeah, "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is a very interesting cartoon, which combines multiple elements such as adventure, warmth, inspiration, comedy, etc. After the team''s market analysis and investigation, we think that it is very suitable to be adapted into animation. The future of film."


    Tang En laughed angrily, "Adapted into an animated film? Miss Musk, this is Hollywood, not Silicon Valley! Even in Silicon Valley, the Internet boom has passed. Investors'' money is not allowed to squander like this!"


    His words were heavy, and Tosca Musk was displeased, "I remember we agreed at the beginning that I can make full decisions about the management of Sriwood Animation."


    "That''s true, but I still remember that our agreement at that time was to make the Fantastic Four cartoons for Silywood Animations, not to make a big movie!" Tang En snorted coldly and waved his hand, very rude. Go to the president''s office.


    The two quarreled in the hall and attracted too much attention.


    Tosca Musk was in a bad mood and was also very annoyed. He glared at the surroundings and scolded: "What are you looking at? Go back to work!"


    When he came to the president''s office, Dunn unceremoniously sat on the sofa chair belonging to Tosca Musk, his face became more and more gloomy, "Miss Musk, the decoration pattern of your office is more atmospheric than mine. Woolen cloth!"


    Facing his cold gaze, Tosca Musk did not give in, and said: "Don, don''t be mad at me! My brother also invested 20 million US dollars in Siliwood animation! Every dollar I spent For a penny, you have a clear conscience!"


    She moved from Silicon Valley to Hollywood to start a business, two regions, two completely different styles and concepts.


    The most important thing in Silicon Valley is capital, and entrepreneurs can rest assured and boldly repair the exquisite office environment.


    Hollywood is completely different. This is a centenarian who pays more attention to the spirit of hard work.


    Tosca Musk clearly still has the mind of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 270： Will it work miracles?

    "I have been to the offices of the presidents of Universal, Warner, and Fox. To be honest, there is no office that can compare to this one." Dunn''s tone was not without mockery.


    Tosca Musk did his part, "What about Pixar? Have you been there?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but startled.


    Tosca Musk curled his lips and said lightly: "Animation studios, especially computer animation studios, are new products of the new era, completely different from traditional Hollywood studios! For example, Pixar, you dare Are you saying Pixar is a Hollywood company? Not necessarily?"


    Indeed, Pixar and Hollywood are out of tune.


    Pixar produces movies that are not fake, but Pixar''s business philosophy and operation model all adopt the rules of Silicon Valley. Even in the production of movies, it is very different from traditional Hollywood.


    Hollywood is the producer responsibility system, and Pixar animation is the director responsibility system!


    It is precisely for this reason that each Pixar cartoon has a wonderful plot, deep and warm, and regardless of the production cost and time cost, the work is done slowly and meticulously. This also results in the disadvantages of high overhead and long production cycle.


    In contrast, another animation giant, DreamWorks Animation, is completely different.


    DreamWorks Animation adopts the traditional Hollywood producer responsibility system, so the production cycle of DreamWorks Animation is very short, the film effect is good and bad, and the quality, content and box office are very unstable.


    This year, Pixar also moved into a new office building.


    The whole office area is like a world in a fairy tale, with bright colors, crisp and crisp, beautiful layout, very Japanese and simple aesthetic style like Jobs.


    And DreamWorks Animation... still sticking to the Hollywood tradition, living in a small office building.


    Tang En frowned and waved his hand suddenly, "I''m not here to debate with you, and I''m not focusing on this topic."


    "Because of... animated movies?" Tosca Musk mused.


    "What do you think?" Dunn looked at her with a sneer.


    Tosca Musk laughed at himself and shook his head, "It seems that you still don''t believe me."


    Tang En pondered for a while, and said lightly: "This is Hollywood, not like Silicon Valley. With a word and an idea, investors can satisfy the appetite of investors."


    Tosca Musk sat on the sofa, looked at Dunn sternly, and said slowly: "Because of the movie, it is the only possibility for Sriwood animation to survive."


    Dunn laughed angrily, "Tosca, don''t you think your words are absurd? In order to allow the smooth development of the Hollywood animation, I gave up the copyright of "Fantastic Four" for free, but what about you? What did you bring me?"


    "I''m very grateful for your generosity, but after my calculations, "Fantastic Four" is not enough to maintain the expenses of the Hollywood animation." Tosca Musk shook his head and said solemnly.


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said, "As long as the Fantastic Four cartoons are produced, the sales revenue through various channels, as well as the promotion influence of Tang En Films, can earn four or five million US dollars per year, which is not a problem at all."


    Tosca Musk bit his lip, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed slightly, "The income of five million dollars is really not enough to cover the expenses of Sriwood animation."


    "What?" Tang En sat up straight and widened his eyes, "How many employees have you hired? Didn''t the data say 18 people?"


    "It''s 18 employees, but... 11 of them are the best computer engineers I got from Silicon Valley!" Tosca Musk''s face was slightly bitter.


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, "I need an explanation."


    Tosca Musk said: "I can guarantee that the 11 computer engineers I hired are the best animation effects artists in the world! Some of them have worked for Blizzard, some have worked for Microsoft, and some have worked for Sun. The artist. This R&D team is no worse than Pixar! Moreover, they have indeed produced results.¡±


    "continue."


    "We are developing three software for animation production, and we will apply for a patent for this. For example, it is very good to have an idea. The animation will be shown around the world, and each country will have a different dubbing language, and the mouth shape will be different. Using this software will allow the animated characters to change their mouth shapes when speaking in different languages, which will greatly improve the viewing experience."


    The sullenness on Tang En''s face gradually subsided, showing a bit of surprise, "If it''s just a cartoon, you don''t need such advanced technology at all."


    Tosca Musk nodded, "It''s true, but Hollywood animation needs a future, doesn''t it? The annual salary of this research and development team costs five million US dollars. Therefore, the cartoons shown on TV are basically satisfactory. Without Sriwood animation, only animated films will have a chance.¡±


    Tang En sighed and shook his head again and again, "Tosca, you are too impatient!"


    "I know, but I want to prove myself!" Tosca Musk blushed, "I have many friends around me who say that it was a mistake for me to leave Silicon Valley and start a business in Hollywood, and I want to prove it to them, even if I am a Woman, I can do it too!"


    "This has nothing to do with gender, and in my opinion, you are no worse than any man!" Tang En waved his hand, lost in thought.


    "thanks."


    After a long time, Dunn said slowly: "Tosca, ambition is a good thing, but animation movies are a quagmire, especially computer animation. Even the animation department of DreamWorks has to face computer animation. Be careful."


    Tosca Musk''s face flashed a bit of disdain, "That''s because DreamWorks lacks enough senior computer engineers!"


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Don''t forget, the major shareholder of DreamWorks is Alan Paul, the founder of Microsoft!"


    "So what?" Tosca Musk disagreed at all. "Mr. Paul can understand the thinking of programmers, but it does not mean that Mr. Katzenberg can also. And I have an innate advantage."


    "If you want to make an animated movie, I''m afraid it''s not enough just with this amount of money on the account of Sillywood Animation." Dunn looked at her deeply.


    "I know." Tosca Musk paused and showed a confident smile, "So I didn''t give up on the production of the "Fantastic Four" cartoon, I believe that after watching this cartoon, my Investors...will be able to identify with my idea of ??animated films."


    Dunn smiled, "Tosca, you are very confident."


    "The Musk family has always been so confident."


    These words made Tang En stunned for a moment.


    Yeah, not to mention Tosca Musk, her brother Elon Musk, isn''t that kind of person?


    Dreaming of going to Mars, the first step is to make a lower cost recyclable rocket.


    In the end, he really succeeded!


    Could it be that...Siliwood animation also has a lot of space to take off?


    Looking at Tosca Musk''s sincere and confident smile, Dunn seemed to have some hallucinations in front of him.


    Maybe in the future Hollywood, in addition to the three animation gods Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Rust, Chris Mellor Dandley, there will really be a tied fourth person, and It''s a woman - Tosca Musk!


    She has the same dedication and spirit as her brother Elon Musk!


    Dunn took a deep breath, nodded lightly, his tone was many times softer than at the beginning, "Tosca, show me your animation studio, okay?"


    "Of course! However, Fantastic Four is still in production, and you can only see some sporadic footage."


    "Enough. By the way, Fantastic Four isn''t going to be a computer-generated animation, is it?"


    "Yeah, it''s made by computer!"


    Tosca Musk''s answer made Dunn''s eyeballs almost fall out.


    This woman is a lunatic!


    "Fantastic Four" is only available for children''s animation on Nickelodeon Channel. According to the practice of this era, it is shoddy, and there is a witty story content, and there is no need for exquisite production.


    Especially in this era, computer animation only exists in Pixar''s big movies!


    Unexpectedly, Tosca Musk, a crazy woman, made such a bold decision to think about making a computer animation. How much will it cost?


    For traditional hand-drawn cartoons, the production cost of 2 million US dollars is enough, but if you want to change it to computer production, the cost is at least ten times!


    Dunn couldn''t even laugh or cry.


    This cartoon, let alone making money, is lucky not to lose money!


    And let him get in the copyright of "Fantastic Four"!


    Hope... She can really accumulate enough computer production experience by making "Fantastic Four" to lay a solid foundation for future animated films.


    Now Dunn has no choice.


    Or, he is willing to trust Tosca Musk one more time.


    Maybe she will really work miracles like her brother?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 271： A new round of war

    After leaving Siliwood Animation, Dunn''s mood was still ups and downs for a long time.


    He watched some footage from the Fantastic Four, and to be honest, it was exquisite and mature.


    If such production skills are polished and refined and put on the big screen, they are really qualified!


    It''s hard to imagine that this is just a three-month-old production team established by Tosca Musk.


    Even the director is just a recent graduate of the New York University School of the Arts and a female director.


    Of course, for animated films, the technical difficulties are easy to break through, and the more difficult thing is to find enough good stories and ideas.


    Is "Adventures of Bone Treasure" real?


    Dunn didn''t know that in his previous life, there were no animated films in this series, and he didn''t even watch the original comics. But according to the people below, this cartoon is very popular among children, which should be true.


    With the rise of ip, this is the foundation of success!


    Maybe¡­¡­


    Sillywood animation, which has always been discriminated against by Tang En and does not pay much attention, really has the potential to produce excellent animated films.


    Dunn felt that he was a little limited by the inertial thinking of his previous life.


    His appearance has brought earth-shaking changes to Hollywood.


    Maybe... Can you really cultivate a fourth **** in addition to the three major gods of animation?


    In a previous life, Tosca Musk was just a very ordinary filmmaker, and he made live-action movies.


    Because of Dunn''s appearance, her fate has undergone major changes.


    "Maybe, I really should give her another chance!"


    Sitting on his bulletproof Rolls-Royce, Dunn half closed his eyes and pondered for a long time.


    The pattern of Hollywood is really very different from the previous life...


    When Dunn was secretly measuring his own existence value, he received a private call, and the other party had a great background... Michael Eisner!


    Dunn laughed dumbly, this time he didn''t pretend to be confused, his words revealed enthusiasm, "Hello, Mr. Eisner!"


    The purpose of Michael Eisner making this call, Dunn has basically guessed.


    As early as two weeks ago, Disney quietly canceled the ban on Dunn Pictures.


    According to the original agreement, the time has come, and it is time for Dunn Pictures to make a statement.


    In the past two weeks, Disney has been under a lot of pressure, and many industry leaders have faintly revealed a bit of contempt when they saw Michael Eisner.


    Even Disney''s board of directors expressed dissatisfaction with Michael Eisner, represented by Mr. Roy Disney.


    Of course, in the face of the Disney king, only Roy Disney, the only heir of the Disney family in the company, has the courage to challenge.


    Now, Michael Eisner can''t wait to solve this problem, jumping out of the quagmire of the "blocking order", "Dawn, half a month has come!"


    Tang En pondered slightly, and said lightly: "Mr. Eisner, this doesn''t seem to be my original condition, right?"


    The original Dunn suggested that Dunn Pictures would delay the lifting of the ban for half a month, but the premise was that Disney would come up with an apology and a statement.


    Michael Eisner frowned and said in a displeased tone, "Anne Hathaway has already apologized to you."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Mr. Eisner, don''t bully me young. Miss Hathaway''s apology is just our personal relationship, which has nothing to do with Disney."


    Anyway, he has not had any actual relationship with Anne Hathaway now. Dunn has this confidence.


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "Dawn, this matter should be over!"


    "I know. In fact, as early as the beginning of August, I wanted to end this absurdity." Tang En said with a smile, but his tone was irresistible.


    In the face of Michael Eisner, he did not back down!


    "It''s almost November, so there''s no need to talk about the past."


    "I know, so I didn''t make any offensive remarks about Disney during an interview recently. You should know that." Dunn said in a flat tone, "Mr. Eisner, I never like to pick things up. But if others dare to bully me, I will never back down."


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, "Dawn, tell me, what do you mean?"


    Dunn grinned, feeling proud, to be able to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with such a big man is definitely something to be proud of, "Mr. Eisner, I''m not the kind of person who can measure an inch, hehe, I just can''t stand it. Some villains just jump up and down."


    "Are you implying me?" Michael Eisner''s voice became cold, as if he could feel the other party''s indifference across the phone.


    Tang En said immediately: "No no, Mr. Eisner, you are being misled and deceived by the villain. In fact, there is no conflict between us at all."


    "Little man?" Michael Eisner moved the corner of his eyes and thought of a person, "You mean... Joe Ruth?"


    Tang En laughed, "Heroes see the same thing!"


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "No, he is the chairman of Disney''s production department!"


    Dunn said disdainfully: "Chairman of the production department, so what? Disney''s films, under his leadership, will die sooner or later! Mr. Eisner, let me just say it straight, I have a grudge against this person, As long as he steps down, the ban will end here!"


    "Dawn, are you threatening me?" Michael Eisner asked coldly.


    "No, it''s just a deal." Dunn paused, "In the summer, Joe Ruth caused me a lot of trouble and said a lot of remarks that harmed my personal image. How can such a shameless villain be in the Working at Disney?"


    In the summer, Joe Ruth and Twentieth Century Fox''s Tom Roseman teamed up, inciting public opinion, attacking from both sides, trying to kill "Spider-Man" and making Dunn Pictures directly bankrupt.


    Fortunately, "Spider-Man" is strong enough, and it has swept all the bulls and horses.


    But this revenge, Dunn must avenge.


    Joe Ruth, in particular, is Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay''s biggest backstage at Disney.


    If you can take this opportunity to win Joe Ruth in one fell swoop, when "Pearl Harbor" is released next year, Dunn can use all means to strangle Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay.


    Last but not least, the director of "The Sixth Sense", Nate Shyamalan, was pushed by Joe Ruth to sign it. If Joe Ruth leaves Disney, it gives Nate Shyamalan a chance to jump ship.


    To sum up the points, Dunn must take down Joe Ruth!


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "Joe is the top person in charge of Disney''s film business. At this point in time, it is necessary to maintain the stability of management."


    Tang En said lightly: "Oh? Is that so? There''s no way out. I''m sorry, Mr. Eisner, Halloween is coming."


    Michael Eisner''s heart skipped a beat, "What do you mean?"


    "It doesn''t make any sense." Dunn looked indifferent, "I just want to remind you that Disney''s "Undead" will premiere on November 22, and Dunn''s "Chainsaw" will premiere on November 1. release.¡±


    Michael Eisner knew that the movie "The Chainsaw" was a B-rated film. When it was first graded, he ordered to create obstacles for Dunn Films, and sneered: "Dawn, you mean to rely on one A B-rated film, 20 days after its release, can still beat Disney¡¯s mainstream commercial films?¡±


    "Weird?"


    "Hehe, you are very confident!"


    "Then let''s see?"


    "Young people, sometimes overconfidence will make you lose your waist!"


    Michael Eisner snorted coldly, seeing that Dunn''s attitude was firm, and there was no possibility of persuading him, so he hung up the phone directly.


    Maybe, let him suffer a little, and he will retreat.


    Use "Chainsaw" to compete with "Undead"?


    This Dunn was really dazzled by the victory, and he couldn''t even speak his mind.


    The cost of "Chainsaw" is only $1.5 million, which is not a Hollywood movie at all, and the investment of "Undead" is as high as $75 million, which is not a level at all!


    What''s more, "The Undead" was filmed by Nate Shyamalan, which is almost a replica of "The Sixth Sense", and its release schedule is 20 days later than "The Chainsaw"...


    There is no reason to fail!


    ...


    Back at Dunn Pictures, Dunn received a message.


    The famous Hollywood filmmaker Martin Richards visited and tried to buy the film adaptation rights of the musical "Chicago" in the hands of Dunn Pictures At the beginning of the year, Dunn planned to shoot "Chicago", so he let The production department got the adaptation rights, and because of the "911 Incident", the filming of "A Beautiful Mind" was changed.


    Hearing this news, Tang En raised his eyes, and a bit of contemptuous mockery flashed from his lips.


    He clearly remembered that in his previous life, "Chicago" was a film produced by Miramax, which not only shined at the Oscars, but also won a super high box office of 300 million US dollars.


    This is definitely a remarkable achievement for a musical musical.


    Now, Miramax and Dunn Pictures are in a deadlock, and Harvey Weinstein is even on Dunn''s blacklist, and there is no chance of cooperation at all.


    Unexpectedly, Harvey Weinstein used such a roundabout strategy to let veteran producer Martin Richards come forward, which is naive!


    Can you deceive others, can you deceive the foresighted Dunn Walker?


    "Tell that old guy, don''t get involved if you shouldn''t be involved! Be careful to splatter him with blood!" Tang En refused directly.


    Erin Kelly of the production department said hesitantly, "Boss, wouldn''t this be too rude? Mr. Richards has a great reputation in the industry."


    "Have a lot of face?" Tang En snorted coldly, "I''ve already gone to be a dog for others, and I still have face? Hmph, go tell him, the copyright is not for sale! If he dares to mess around, he will shoot me out! Talk to Harvey. Weinstein mixed together, what can be a good thing?"


    Now Dunn doesn''t care about Miramax at all, his level is too low!


    His attention is to Miramax''s father, Disney!


    A new month is coming.


    "Chainsaw" and "Undead" are about to start a new round of war without gunpowder...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 272： rely

    Since the summer "Spider-Man" swept the box office, Tom Rothman, the boss of 20th Century Fox, has been more honest and has shown more affection to Dunn.


    In the shopping mall, there are only permanent interests and no permanent enemies.


    Before taking off from Los Angeles, Dunn met Tom Rothman in a coffee shop near Fox headquarters.


    Mainly talked about three aspects: platter investment, reality show, "X-Men".


    The first two topics are still far away. Especially in reality shows, Fox network is at a clear disadvantage compared with the three major public television networks in the United States: nbc, abc, and cbs.


    Dunn would choose to hand over "American Idol" to the Fox Network unless he could offer a special offer.


    Dunn is mainly talking about the release and promotion of "X-Men".


    In the previous life, "X-Men" was released in July. But in this life, because Dunn wanted to shoot "Spider-Man", the Fox production department sent a special person to the "Spider-Man" crew to observe and study for half a year, and then started shooting "X-Men".


    This has led to the release schedule of "X-Men", which has changed from summer to Christmas.


    This is good news for Dunn.


    In any case, the X-Men are Marvel''s children and have avoided confrontation with Spider-Man. If this movie can also become popular, then the market will once again ignite the fiery trend of Marvel superheroes.


    This has a very good role in promoting the development of the next projects of Marvel Studios.


    Of course, there is something more important.


    Dunn wants to make this Christmas movie competition more popular!


    "Chainsaw" is indeed a classic B-level film, and it is not too much to say that it is the king of horror movies, but this small cost, can it really compete with "Undead"?


    not necessarily!


    The reason why Dunn dared to make "The Chainsaw" and "The Undead" confront each other is because his competition for this Christmas season is very fierce!


    However, "Chainsaw", which is unique to the minority, has distinct tastes and is different, has a special viewing group, and the hot competition of mainstream commercial films has little impact.


    On November 17th, Universal''s "The Grinch", Sony''s "Sixth Day", and Paramount''s new film "Barry Barry" will be released; on November 22, Disney''s new film "Undead", Fox''s "X-Men" will be released. "Show;


    On December 8th, the classic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" released by Sony will be released; on December 15th, Paramount''s new film "Eavesdropping on a Woman''s Heart" and Disney''s animation "Becoming a King" will be released; "Desert Island" and Warner''s new film "Agent Beauty" are released at the same time...


    Perhaps in order to avoid the "Spider-Man" in the summer season, a large number of excellent movies, even those that do not belong to the family-friendly genre, have been placed in this Christmas season by the distributor.


    In the cutthroat competition of so many mainstream films, can The Undead, starring the scandal-plagued Bruce Willis, stand out?


    This is just wishful thinking of Disney.


    In the previous life, "Undead" did achieve good results before the Bruce Willis scandal broke out and there was no competition from "X-Men", and the North American box office exceeded 90 million US dollars.


    But in this life, with the appearance of Dunn, everything has changed!


    Especially "Chainsaw" produced by Furious Pictures and released by Focus Pictures, and "Undead" have the same selling points of thriller, suspense and horror.


    In the same movie type, will "Undead" be the opponent of "Chainsaw"?


    This is where Dunn''s confidence lies!


    The purpose of Dunn''s chat with Tom Rothman is very simple. One is to talk about the possibility of cooperation between the two sides, and the second is to hope that Fox can put more effort into the promotion of "X-Men".


    "X-Men" and "Undead" were released on the same day!


    With such a schedule, the insider can understand at a glance that Tom Rothman is revenge on Disney for the summer.


    Dunn, happy to see it happen.


    Before parting, Tom Rothman pointed out secretly: "Dawn, there are some things, enough is enough."


    Tang En smiled, "Thank you, I understand."


    ...


    At Disney''s CEO meeting, Michael Eisner laid out his strategic plan for Disney''s expansion.


    At present, Disney''s core strategic development is the business expansion of cable TV stations.


    Michael Eisner has long set a target to acquire "Fox Home Entertainment Channel"!


    At this level of acquisition, 20th Century Fox and Tom Rothman have no say at all, and Disney directly negotiated with News Corporation headquarters.


    The preliminary negotiation conditions were not good, and Murdoch directly bid $8 billion!


    Simply fantastic.


    However, Michael Eisner also has a brilliant idea. News Corporation is now registered in Australia, and Murdoch has already changed his nationality to the United States, hoping to transfer News Corporation to the United States and reorganize and list.


    However, in this process, because the two sensitive areas of the newspaper industry and television are involved, the government''s monitoring and jurisdiction will be very strict, and it happens that Disney has a relationship in this regard.


    Disney''s director, Michael Eisner''s old friend George Mitchell, is a politician who is now serving in the Clinton administration, serving as an adviser to the president and a diplomatic ambassador for Northern Ireland.


    "Continue to negotiate. If News Corp agrees to trade in stock, the transaction price can be relaxed to 6 billion US dollars. If he insists on cash, up to 5 billion US dollars! Bob, you have to catch this matter yourself!"


    The method of cash payment is far less expensive than transactions secured by debt, stocks, etc.


    Michael Eisner set a conclusion for this important issue in one sentence, flipped through the documents in his hand, and said in a hurry, "I heard that there was an accident about the new California park?"


    As early as 1955, Disney established the first Disneyland in Los Angeles. But that park is too old, the facilities are outdated, and it is an ornamental park, so this year Disney launched a new project and built a new adventure park in Los Angeles.


    "Yesterday, during construction, the wall collapsed, crushing three workers," said Rob Condon, vice president in charge of Disney Resort.


    Michael Eisner frowned. "Where''s the insurance company?"


    "It is in the process of calculation, no accident, it should belong to the category of claims." Rob Condon said carefully.


    "Block the news, communicate with the family of the deceased, and sign a nondisclosure agreement." Michael Eisner stared at Rob Condon dissatisfied, "Strengthen construction supervision and public opinion control, I don''t want to see any negative news!"


    "Does the government need to...communicate?"


    "What do you say?"


    Michael Eisner gave him a cold look.


    Rob Condon smiled shyly, "I see."


    Michael Eisner looked around and said solemnly: "Adventure Park is the second park in the California resort area, and it is also the most attractive selling point for tourists. But you must pay attention, adventure and excitement are okay, but you must pay attention to safety!"


    A group of high-level, nodded again and again.


    Michael Eisner sighed and nodded slightly.


    Although during this time, because of Dunn''s relationship, his prestige in the company suffered a lot. But he was quite satisfied with the current situation.


    Although on the board, he was questioned a lot. However, in the CEO meeting, he is still the king of Disney with his own words!


    At this time, Joe Ruth, the chairman of the production department, said: "If there is no accident, the adventure park will open next year. And Dunn Pictures is planning to shoot a pirate-themed movie."


    Michael Eisner frowned stared at him.


    Joe Ruth touched his nose and felt a little flustered, "I mean... The pirate adventure section can be strengthened, just by taking advantage of the spring breeze of the pirate movie from Dunn Pictures."


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth: "Does Disney still need to play this little trick?"


    Joe Ruth blushed and was speechless in embarrassment.


    Michael Eisner really hates that iron can''t be made of steel. It is this Joe Ruth. If he hadn''t made a fortune, how could he have gotten into trouble with the unfortunate Dunn?


    If it weren''t for his influence on the board now being shaken, he would definitely fire Joe Ruth outright.


    It''s simply not enough, but more than enough!


    It''s just this result that will shake the influence of Michael Eisner even more. As we all know, Joe Ruth is his confidant assistant.


    "Donnell Pictures is going to release a new movie, you know?" Michael Eisner''s words were very rude, and he didn''t mean to show his face at all.


    Joe Ruth immediately said: "I know, it''s "The Chainsaw", a B-level film released by Focus Pictures, with a limited audience. It will be screened on October 30, and will be officially released on November 1. It is estimated that... The number of painting theaters will not exceed 50."


    "Oh?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up.


    That''s good news.


    50 open movie theaters, it is impossible to compete with "Undead", right?


    President Robert Iger said hesitantly: "The screening begins... If the word-of-mouth of this film ferments and forms an effect, it may really have an impact on our "Undead"."


    Joe Ruth immediately patted his chest and assured, "Bob, don''t worry, I''ll guarantee "Undead", it''s safe!"


    Michael Eisner gave him a deep look, nodded heavily, and said, "Okay!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 273： point-to-point

    At the end of October, the "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" crew wrapped up filming in France and went to New York for the final part of the shoot.


    Not surprisingly, in mid-November, the film can basically be completed.


    It is said to be basically finished, because Mel Gibson still has a part of the scene that needs to be shot.


    This will have to wait until the filming of "Unsinkable" is completed in mid-December, and it will be filmed in January next year.


    "Beautiful Mind" directed by Dunn is procrastinating, and it is estimated that it will be completed in early December.


    Now, Dunn is most concerned about, of course, the screening of "Chainsaw" released by Focus Pictures.


    With the quality of this film, Dunn can guarantee that if Miramax is to operate and distribute it, there is no need to show it at all, and it will be released directly in the United States. The number of theaters will never be less than 2,500!


    However, Focus Pictures has just acquired and has not yet expanded its business, so its strength is limited.


    Luckily...there were no trial rounds.


    American movies have a very complete distribution model.


    Douying is actually a wave of pre-publicity propaganda before the official release in the most developed cities in the United States.


    "Chainsaw" will be screened in 20 theaters in 20 major cities, including New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago, to collect word of mouth.


    For early publicity, Dunnt approved $1 million.


    Director Zach Snyder edited a 20-second trailer and put it on Fox, but the response was muted because of the limited scale.


    The publicity reports of several second- and third-tier gossip tabloids have attracted limited attention.


    The promotion cost of 1 million US dollars is a drop in the bucket for the marketing of a movie, and it may not be as effective as Dunn''s words.


    However, Dunn does not want to use his reputation in exchange for the early publicity of the film.


    "Chainsaw" was so terrifying that many viewers even fainted in the movie theater.


    This of course shows that the movie is very scary, but the impact is not good.


    Dunn will never waste his reputation in this area and implement a questionable value orientation.


    It is better to let "Chainsaw" ferment through word of mouth and slowly attract the attention of fans.


    October 30, late.


    Dunn asked Natalie to go to the amc theater in downtown Boston to watch "Chainsaw".


    The two dressed up in disguise, looking very inconspicuous, and quietly slipped into the cinema under the **** of two plainclothes bodyguards.


    Dunn searched a large circle on the wall full of posters, and finally found the poster of "Chainsaw" in a corner.


    The poster design is minimalist - a sawed-off **** hand!


    Natalie''s face turned pale, "I...I regret coming."


    "Let''s take a look first, if it really doesn''t work, we won''t watch it." Tang En patted her waist, grabbed her little hand, took the movie tickets purchased by the bodyguard, and quietly got into the theater.


    This is a small hall, but there are very few people, less than ten.


    "The response isn''t very good!" Natalie frowned. As Dunn''s girlfriend, of course, she was a winner.


    Tang En''s expression was relatively indifferent, "It''s a screening anyway, take your time."


    ...


    Five minutes later, the movie begins.


    The first shot created enough horror elements.


    Dark, damp, confined spaces; lonely, frightened, bound people.


    Dunn''s hand was grabbed by Natalie at once, and she could feel her little hand a little cold.


    Tang En smiled, leaned over and kissed her tender cheek, and whispered, "Don''t be afraid, I''ll see the audience''s reaction, it''s really not good, we''ll withdraw in half an hour!"


    Natalie bit her lip and remained silent.


    After a few cryptic and quick conversations, the light on the big screen changed, and the lights in the closed room turned on. Only then did the audience know that there was someone else in the room.


    As the camera progressed, a dead man with a smashed head and blood all over the floor lay on the ground.


    "what!"


    In the cinema, the first terrifying scream sounded.


    Tang En is a little funny, but it''s just a picture of blood plasma. It''s like this. When the plot unfolds, I won''t make you cry?


    With the development of the plot, the context of the story is gradually presented to the audience.


    The bound "Lawrence" is prompted to kill another man "Adam" before 6 o''clock, so he can escape.


    This is a test of human struggle. Do you want to save yourself with the life of others, or ignore your own life for the sake of others?


    And the audience already knew that this Lawrence, he is a doctor!


    Such a cruel choice made Natalie really can''t stand it anymore, she couldn''t help but drag Dunn out without saying anything.


    "I don''t want to watch movies like this again!"


    Walking out of the cinema, Natalie vented her dissatisfaction angrily.


    Tang En felt a little helpless and spread his hands, "How serious are you watching those audiences?"


    "Seriously?" Natalie sarcastically said, "Every one is so frightened that they don''t dare to breathe, but they are still serious. In my opinion, people who like this type of movies are all psychologically deformed."


    Tang En shook his head and smiled and said, "Thank you for majoring in psychology. It''s called psychological curiosity! People with mental deformities are the male protagonists in the movie, not the movie audience."


    Natalie frowned, "What if... I mean, if some mentally deformed people watched the movie and then imitated the plot, what should I do?"


    Dunn rolled his eyes, "What does this have to do with me? Someone watched a movie and wanted to shoot the president. Is "Taxi Driver" going to be banned? No one can restrict freedom of speech in Hollywood!"


    "But whether it''s Director Scorsese, or Robert Deloney or Jodie Foster, their careers have been silent for a long time because of this incident." Natalie said with a frown.


    Tang En smiled and said cynically, "My Nat, she''s so smart!"


    Natalie curled her lips and said solemnly: "Anyway, I think it''s better for you not to participate in similar movie productions in the future You are not bad for such a small amount of money, there is no need to consume your own reputation. Look at it. Those big-name directors, even if there are some sensitive film topics, they finally expressed the correct value orientation, "The Chainsaw" ... is too controversial."


    Dunn was silent for a moment, then smiled: "Okay, listen to you! In this world, there is only one person who can control me, and that is Natalie Portman!"


    Natalie pursed her lips and chuckled, and gave him a white glance, "It will be nonsense, I can''t control you."


    Dunn shook his head, "It has had a great impact."


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled, her face pretty.


    ...


    Early the next morning, Dunn was in the "Beautiful Mind" crew and received a fax from Focus Pictures.


    Yesterday''s screening results are out.


    20 movie theaters in 20 cities in the United States, with an average of 9 movies per movie theater, a total of 2,548 movie tickets were sold, the average ticket price was $5.4, and the total revenue... $13,759!


    Such a result made Dunn look straight and shook his head.


    I''m used to seeing the box office data of hundreds of millions or tens of millions. It''s a bit appalling at the box office.


    Fortunately, the most important point of the screening is not the box office performance, but the audience''s viewing experience!


    Every spectator who bought a ticket and entered the venue received a questionnaire to rate "The Chainsaw".


    Of the 2,548 questionnaires, 1,789 were returned, of which 478 received a+ score and 1,047 received a score! There are only more than 50 grades below b.


    It is no exaggeration to say that for a "shoddy" B-level film with an investment of only $1.5 million, such a score is definitely beyond imagination!


    The audience''s word of mouth exploded overnight!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 274： harbinger of a big sale

    Horror movies are the most special of all movie genres.


    Except for some loyal horror movie fans, in normal times, few movie fans buy tickets to watch horror movies.


    Therefore, the number of horror movie theaters in the United States is even smaller than that of art movie theaters.


    From the mainstream point of view, horror films are the type of films with the least audience; but from the overall point of view, horror films are the type of films with the widest audience!


    In the rental market of video tapes and DVDs, horror movies have always been the biggest sellers!


    Even a delicate and timid little girl will sometimes have curious and challenging thoughts in her heart. She is alone at home, turning off the lights, closing the curtains, curling her legs and hugging the pillow, watching horror movies on the sofa.


    That''s the power of horror movies!


    Even a movie like "Titanic" rarely faces such "official" viewing treatment.


    Therefore, the existence of horror films is very special. Most of the horror films are low cost, small production, shoddy production, visual impact, and blood flying. Even if it is shown in horror movie theaters, it is mostly a one-off tour, and after a week, it is forcibly taken down.


    But if there are individual classic films, it is another matter.


    As long as the word of mouth explodes, it is likely to detonate the United States!


    An action movie lover might not have the patience to watch the classic love movie "Gone with the Wind". However, horror movies are the intersection of almost everyone''s hearts.


    For example, last year''s "Death Is Coming" and "Blair Witch" both received good box office results.


    Fear is the emotion that everyone is afraid to face and wants to meet the challenge.


    Therefore, the box office results of "The Chainsaw" were mediocre on the first day of the screening, but the good audience reputation is the greatest hope for the future of this film!


    As long as the word of mouth and influence are shaped by some horror movie fans, first cause a small sensation, attract the attention of the theater party, and comprehensively promote and release "Chainsaw" to the entire North America, then success will come naturally.


    On October 30th, the screening of "Chainsaw" began, with a box office of 13,759 US dollars, and the favorable rate reached 85%!


    On October 31, the second day of the screening, the box office received $23,789, and the favorable rate also increased against the trend like the box office, reaching 87%!


    On November 1st, Halloween is coming, and the horror theater chain in the United States will officially start showing "The Saw", and the number of theaters has suddenly changed from 20 to 78!


    ...


    Zach Snyder is nervous, and Saw is his first film after all.


    Think about it, his classmate Michael Bay is already a well-known director of commercial films in Hollywood, and his films have even won the world box office champion!


    And Michael Bay''s partner is also the famous Hollywood gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer!


    Now, the Disney blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" co-produced by the two of them has always been the focus of media discussion, which makes Zack Snyder''s heart very uncomfortable and unbalanced.


    Although the two are classmates, Zach Snyder and Michael Bay have a bad relationship.


    Back in 1994, Michael Bay was already making a name for himself in Hollywood. He directed "Band of the Jedi," which was a huge success and featured action star Will Smith.


    Zach Snyder also has a movie dream in his heart. As an old classmate, of course he contacted Michael Bay, hoping that he could help him through the relationship.


    But Michael Bay ignored it!


    In fact, with Michael Bay''s status as a Hollywood first-line director, it is not difficult to help Zach Snyder connect a small low-cost horror film project.


    It''s a pity that this guy didn''t mean to lend a hand at all.


    Zach Snyder had to continue to circle in the mv circle, playing with his visual effects, until he met his Bole - Dunn Walker.


    Although "Chainsaw" is only a low-cost B-level film, it really started his movie dream!


    So don''t miss out on this movie!


    Not only responsible for his own dreams, but also responsible for Dunn''s trust.


    On Halloween, Zach Snyder invited Christopher Nolan, a friend he had just been dating and a contract director of Dunn Films, to go to the cinema together to celebrate the event.


    Christopher Nolan naturally saw Zack Snyder''s nervousness, and continued to comfort him along the way, "Zach, isn''t the reputation of the movie very good, you don''t have to worry too much!"


    Zach Snyder sighed, "The word of mouth is good, but I don''t know if it can be converted into box office."


    Christopher Nolan shook his head, "As long as you are worthy of yourself and can be recognized by the audience, the box office... You can meet but not ask for it, let it be."


    Zach Snyder gasped: "Chris, you really don''t have back pain when you stand and talk! Your "Memento" cost 5 million US dollars, and the North American box office is nearly 20 million US dollars, of course you are not in a hurry. If I make this movie Smash it, and my career is over!"


    In its current form, "Memento" can bring at least US$20 million in net profit to Dunn Films, with a return of 400%, which is very impressive.


    Christopher Nolan frowned, "Isn''t it? Dunn... Isn''t he very optimistic about you? Besides, Dunn is the screenwriter of this movie. You have to trust him, right?"


    Zach Snyder sighed, "Who knows? I hope so. By the way, is your new film any good?"


    Christopher Nolan hesitated, before speaking.


    Zach Snyder raised his eyebrows, "Is it inconvenient to say?"


    "It depends on what Dunn means."


    Christopher Nolan hit haha.


    In fact, in Dunn''s words, there is a vague meaning of a new movie, it seems... to arrange a Marvel superhero movie for him.


    A commercial blockbuster with huge investment!


    It''s just that Christopher Nolan still doesn''t quite believe it, which is too unrealistic.


    He has never made a commercial blockbuster. Although the past two cult films have not lost money, they have not been big sales. The North American box office of "Memento" is basically 25 million US dollars.


    With such a record, can there be an opportunity to direct a commercial blockbuster? At least not eligible for now.


    Not to mention others, even Nolan himself does not believe it.


    Zach Snyder took a deep look at him and pondered: "Actually... Mr. Walker also talked to me at the beginning, saying that after "The Chainsaw", he would make two more movies to experience, and then he could get in touch with business. It''s a blockbuster, it''s... a Marvel superhero movie."


    "what?"


    Christopher Nolan was surprised.


    Zach Snyder waved his hand, "Forget it, it''s all a matter of the future, let''s pass this one off first! Let''s go and contribute to the box office of "Chainsaw"!"


    Christopher Nolan chuckled.


    The two of them are not yet famous, and they are not public figures, so they can appear generously. As soon as I entered the cinema, I was startled by the two long lines in front of me.


    "Friend, what''s this... what''s going on?" Zach Snyder asked a young man in line at random.


    "Line up to buy tickets!" The young man said with a bitter face, a little helpless, "Looks like it''s going to be the next game."


    "You... are you all buying tickets for Chainsaw?"


    "Yeah, huh? Don''t you? Dude, I didn''t say, as a man, you must watch this movie, "The Saw", it''s super good! I heard... two people were watching the movie yesterday I was scared to death on the spot!"


    "Scared to death?"


    Zach Snyder can''t help but laugh, is this what that $1 million publicity is all about?


    Sure enough, at this time, a few more young people walked over giggling, "Oh, let''s watch "The Chainsaw", I watched it last night, it was so exciting..."


    "Horror film?"


    "Yeah, it''s a horror movie! Hey, I''m sure it''s better than "The Clown''s Soul" and "Scream", er... If you don''t have the guts, don''t watch it, that movie is especially scary!"


    "Bullshit, I''ll be embarrassed? Let''s see! What''s the name?"


    "The Chainsaw Horror!"


    "Isn''t it? So many people lined up to buy tickets?"


    "Haha, doesn''t that mean this movie is good?"


    ...


    Zach Snyder stood aside in a daze, listening to the rude shouting of this group of young people, his heart... It was as sweet as eating honey.


    Christopher Nolan smiled slightly patted him on the shoulder, "It seems... we don''t need to contribute to the box office anymore!"


    "Yeah, it''s in short supply..."


    Zach Snyder muttered to himself, tears of joy coming down.


    "Chainsaw", his personal first film, is it really going to be a success?


    Christopher Nolan glanced at the long queue and said slowly: "It seems that I have to go back to inform the company and prepare more copies."


    Zach Snyder blinked, shook his head and laughed, "Chris, Mr. Walker is amazing!"


    "Um?"


    "Before the screening started, Mr. Walker instructed him to prepare 2,500 copies!"


    "what?"


    Christopher Nolan was surprised and took a deep breath, and then he sincerely praised, "Yeah, Dunn... He has such courage!"


    Zach Snyder sighed, "Maybe that''s why he was able to achieve so much at such a young age."


    Christopher Nolan laughed, "Zach, are you jealous?"


    "Jealous?" Zach Snyder laughed dumbly and shook his head repeatedly, "How is that possible? Even if it is jealous, it must be jealous of you. Chris, Mr. Walker''s height is not something we can achieve."


    Christopher Nolan''s face turned pale and he nodded solemnly.


    Yes, Dunn''s height, these little directors, may not even be jealous.


    "Haha, anyway, "Chainsaw" is going to be popular! Come on, go to my house, I have a bottle of 30-year-old whisky in my collection, to celebrate!" Christopher Nolan took Zach Snyder''s arm, and his heart was happy Of course.


    Zach Snyder looked back at the long queue and the excited fans who bought tickets, as if he felt the same way.


    So happy!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 275： Jairus must be reported

    Movie theaters in North America can adjust the film schedule and seating rate every working day, but the size of the film¡¯s release requires a unified arrangement every working week.


    Therefore, if the release scale of "Chainsaw" wants to be adjusted, it must produce enough results in the week of Halloween to gain the approval of the theater.


    On Wednesday, November 1st, there were 78 theaters, with an average attendance of 34 people, and a single-day box office of $121,000;


    On Thursday, November 2, the average attendance was 21, and the single-day box office was $83,000;


    On Friday, November 3, taking advantage of the weekend, "Chainsaw" ushered in a wave of movie viewing, with an average attendance of 29 people, an average of 12 screenings in a single hall, and a single-day box office of 147,000 US dollars!


    Especially the professional horror movie theaters, the filming rate of "Chainsaw" has reached as high as 67.4%!


    You know, this is a small Halloween season, and there are as many as a dozen horror movies released in the same period!


    "The grades are okay..."


    On Saturday, the "Beautiful Mind" crew took a rest as usual, Dunn flew back to Los Angeles early in the morning and saw the box office data of "Chainsaw".


    Although the box office of 350,000 US dollars is very inconspicuous compared with commercial blockbusters, it is already a good start for "Chainsaw", which started on the spot.


    At least, it can kill all horror movies in the same period!


    When I returned to Dunn Pictures, I found that West Cotton, the vice president in charge of distribution, Glenn Morgan, the president of Furious Pictures, and Zach Snyder, the director, were already waiting for him in the office.


    "Zach, first of all congratulations!"


    Dunn said half-jokingly.


    Zach Snyder was a little flattered, "Mr. Walker, I am especially grateful for your appreciation and cultivation! "The Chainsaw" is just a small achievement, not worth mentioning."


    Tang En waved his hand, half-smiling, "Isn''t it worth mentioning? This is not good, I also pointed to "The Chainsaw" and destroyed Disney''s "Undead"!"


    Zach Snyder''s face changed slightly. He vaguely heard this kind of rumor in the company and didn''t believe it at all.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En actually said such words!


    "What? Not confident?"


    "me¡­¡­"


    West Cotton smiled, "Zach, this is the company''s strategy, and it has nothing to do with you. As a director, you just need to focus on the content of the movie."


    Dunn agreed: "Yes, Zach, do you understand the game of Resident Evil? The next movie is "Resident Evil", and this time it is not a low-cost B-level movie."


    Glenn Morgan''s face was a little unnatural. Furious Pictures'' requirement is to make low-cost movies below $5 million, and "Resident Evil" is a big-scene action horror film. According to the production department''s calculations, the investment will not be less than $30 million. !


    It is very likely that the production department of Dunn Films is directly responsible for the production of such a medium-budget film, and the level of attention can be imagined.


    Zach Snyder was also a little flustered, "Mr. Walker, I already understand that game, it''s just "Resident Evil"... The investment is not small, should we wait?"


    "No need!" Dunn waved his hand, "Zach, this is my training line for you. No matter whether "Chainsaw" is a big hit, the project "Resident Evil" will belong to you. As I said, in the future You will belong to the mainstream commercial blockbuster, and I hope you can take up the heavy responsibility and carry the future of Dunn Pictures!"


    Zach Snyder was incoherent, "Sir, this..."


    "Okay, Zach, don''t you know the boss? If you see it, you will persevere! And you don''t have to be flattered. Sam Mendes and Christopher Nolan, two Englishmen, have been favored. The same will not be less." West Cotton patted his shoulder with a smile.


    As a strategic executive of the company, West Cotton basically recognized Dunn''s network layout.


    Including a group of potential young and middle-aged directors, such as Christopher Nolan, Sam Mendes, Zach Snyder, Tim Burton, Luc Besson, Ann Lee, and even Including Nate Shyamalan, who is still under contract at Disney;


    Outside, Dunn has actively won the support of the "Australian Gang", and has become one with the British film circle. Recently... He has also hooked up with the French and Spanish film circles, showing a gesture of winning over the whole of Europe.


    Tang En Films lacks a background in Hollywood, but through these two methods, they can quickly manage a huge network of people and establish their own sphere of influence.


    "Okay, let''s talk about the size of the release next week. According to the current box office trend, next week... How many more theaters can "The Chainsaw" be shown?"


    "Although horror movies are relatively small, they have high fan loyalty and their influence spreads quickly, which can quickly arouse the curiosity of movie fans. Now the attendance rate and filming rate of "Chainsaw" are good. As long as the box office does not dive this weekend, the next One week... no problem adding 1,500 theaters!"


    "Oh?" Tang En frowned and stared at him, "Can it be done?"


    West Cotton hesitated slightly.


    "Um?"


    "That''s right, adding 1,500 theaters is a logical arrangement. But the specific situation depends on the internal assessment of the theater chain and the relationship between people. If it is a commercial blockbuster, the theater line will definitely not take into account the relationship and adjust the film arrangement. "


    Tang En seemed to understand, "If it''s a small horror movie like "The Saw", is it likely that the theater side will sell the publisher''s face?"


    West Cotton nodded heavily, "Yes! In the final analysis, the strength of Focus Pictures is too weak, and I don''t have enough time to make arrangements."


    Tang En waved his hand, "It''s not your responsibility. Focus Pictures has only acquired it for two months. It''s not bad that you can make this achievement."


    Zach Snyder vaguely heard a bit of meaning, "Could it be that... someone would target "The Chainsaw"?"


    West Cotton glanced at him, and Zach Snyder quickly shut up consciously.


    Dunn grinned.


    against?


    Who else could dare to target Tang En so blatantly these days?


    ...


    On Saturday, the word-of-mouth of "Chainsaw" fermented, with an average box office of more than 3,000 US dollars in a single venue, and a total box office of 257,000 US dollars in a single day!


    On Sunday, the popularity of "Chainsaw" continued to rise, and even in some movie theaters, there were many fanatical fans, swarming in groups, chanting the classic lines in the movie: "Too many people are not grateful for survival, but you Will never be."


    On this day, "Chainsaw" received another $215,000 at the box office from 78 movie theaters.


    The numbers may not be conspicuous, however, the fact that "Chainsaw" accounted for 71.8% of the total box office in North American horror theaters throughout the weekend is enough to explain the problem.


    "Chainsaw" is the best horror movie at this stage!


    Then... the accident really happened.


    As West Cotton predicted.


    The theater chain has sent a notice The new week of "Chainsaw" will expand the screening scale, from 78 theaters to 867, requiring Focus Pictures to send the copy immediately.


    There is a big gap from the envisaged scale of 1,500 theaters.


    The specific reasons can be imagined.


    "The Chainsaw" did not receive its due expansion treatment as scheduled, while the old Hong Kong film "Drunken Fist" released by Miramax increased the scale of screening.


    Miramax... Although independently operated, it is a subsidiary of Disney and is under the jurisdiction of the Disney Production Department!


    After Dunn heard the news, he was very calm.


    "Chainsaw" is an independent film. Disney mainly targets mainstream commercial films, so there are not many distributors in independent films, but Miramax is the king of the independent film industry!


    Dunn did not sell the copyright of "Chicago" to Miramax. It is conceivable that Harvey Weinstein must have made small moves behind his back. Screening scale adjustment.


    Fortunately, the screening scale of "Chainsaw" has increased to 867, which is not too low.


    However, it was impossible for Dunn to swallow this breath.


    "Harvey Weinstein? Miramax?" There was a sneer at the corner of Dunn''s mouth.


    With Harvey Weinstein''s status in the industry, it is too difficult for Dunn to move him, unless the scandal of his "auditing sofa" and coercion of actresses is exposed through the media, but this will seriously affect the image of Hollywood.


    Dunn is old enough now that he won''t do anything decent in Hollywood.


    If you want to take care of him, you can take your time, and if you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself!


    As for now...


    "My favorite thing is to hurt others and not myself!"


    That''s right, Tang En is the one who must be reported!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 276： Im going to cut my beard!

    Leonardo Ricaprio''s personality is crazy, his private life is uninhibited, even more exaggerated than Dunn.


    He runs a late-night bar in Los Angeles with striptease shows. The main purpose is to ensure that he can be safe when flirting with girls, while avoiding paparazzi harassment.


    It is daytime, the bar is not open yet, only a man in his 60s is running the bar.


    And in front of the bar, sat two young men who were famous in Hollywood - Dunn Walker and Leonardo Ricaprio.


    The entire bar was empty, and the waiters were far away, looking in this direction with curiosity and admiration.


    "This old man is Kane, a neighbor of my family when I was a child, and he was very kind to me." Every deep friend of Dunn''s friends values ??love and righteousness, and so does Leonardo, "Later his wife passed away, My sons and daughters also got married, so I asked him to come to Los Angeles to help me.¡±


    Tang En nodded, "It should be, with the young man, maybe he can get some vitality, his ears?"


    "During the Vietnam War, I was injured by a shell. I could still hear it in the early years. Now it''s hard to hear with a hearing aid." Leonardo sighed.


    Tang En immediately stood up in awe, raised his glass, and saluted the old man.


    Leonardo smiled, "What''s wrong with looking for me in such a hurry? If you''re looking for a girl, you''d have made an appointment at the wrong time. My girls are all night shifts."


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" Tang En glared at him angrily, "There is something serious."


    "Movie?"


    "What do you think? It''s impossible for me to talk to you about venture capital, right?"


    Leonardo smiled, and then his face changed slightly, and he raised his tone, "Don, wouldn''t it be "The New York Times"?"


    Tang En looked a little embarrassed, "It''s "The New York Times", huh, I think this project can still be invested in."


    As early as last month, Leonardo told Dunn that he had received a film contract, the work of the famous director Martin Scorsese, "The New York Times".


    Moreover, the partner actors are Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz, the script is very good, and the characters have a lot of room to play.


    It''s a pity that Martin Scorsese is interested in collaborating with Miramax!


    And Dunn Pictures'' ban on Disney has not been lifted. As a friend, Leonardo is really not easy to demolish.


    At that time, Tang En, after hearing about it, persuaded a few words. "The New York Times" did not win an Oscar nomination for Leonardo, and for such a film to join, there is no need for it.


    In fact, this is indeed the case. As a historical film, "New York City" is dark, violent, dull and boring. The director wanted to sublimate the film''s opera-like theme, but was severely restricted by the boring story.


    "The New York Times" certainly has a lot of master lens language, and with the wonderful performances of Daniel Lewis and Leonardo Ricaprio, it is really shocking.


    Unfortunately, this is by no means the work of director Martin Scorsese.


    Moreover, the film "New York City" is now a project, and the schedule will be in the autumn and winter months of next year.


    At that time, it happened that the "911 Incident" broke out!


    All films about violence have to make concessions.


    "New York City" is not immune, and the schedule will definitely be postponed.


    Movies are time-sensitive, and after this screening stage, the market''s influence will seriously decline.


    So Dunn did not invest in this project, Martin Scorsese had to find Harvey Weinstein.


    "The New York Times" is definitely a niche film, but the investment cost is as high as 100 million US dollars!


    This is not enough. In order to meet the salary requirements of the four main creators, Martin Scorsese, Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo Ricaprio, and Cameron Diaz, 10% will be divided. of the global box office.


    Throughout Hollywood, there is such a bold film investor, except for Dunn Walker, only Harvey Weinstein!


    As for Dunn''s ban, I''m sorry, for a director like Martin Scorsese, it''s useless.


    Now the situation has changed, since Harvey Weinstein is so interested in this project, Dunn doesn''t mind taking a shot.


    With the status of Harvey Weinstein, it is almost impossible for Dunn to move him now.


    But to give him eye drops, Dunn was very interested.


    Leonardo was very angry, "Dawn, what are you doing?"


    Dunn didn''t hide it either, telling the truth, "Because I don''t want Miramax to invest in this project!"


    Among all the works of Martin Scorsese, "New York City" is not as classic as "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull", but it has also gained a lot. The global box office is 190 million US dollars, and it also won the Oscar. To the 10 nominations, it can be said that the scenery is infinite.


    More importantly, the project "New York City" laid the starting point for the cooperation between Martin Scorsese and Miramax, and then the two sides cooperated to launch a number of works such as "The Aviator".


    Hearing Dunn''s explanation, Leonardo felt relieved and lowered his voice, "Harvey... messed with you again?"


    Tang En snorted coldly, "I will kill that **** sooner or later!"


    "I support you, hehe." Leonardo gave a sinister smile, and then there was a bit of bitterness, "but I have already rejected Martin''s invitation, I can''t cooperate with Miramax, and deliberately destroy you?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s okay, let''s cooperate today and get this project back!"


    "I''m afraid it''s difficult?" Leonardo frowned, "I heard that Martin and Harvey have already negotiated."


    "The project hasn''t officially started yet. At most, it''s an initial contract. It may even be a verbal agreement. It''s too much to do." Tang En waved his hand indifferently. "I''ve already made an appointment with Martin. It should be coming soon."


    "Ah? Made an appointment? Here?"


    "Yeah, I think it''s good to have a couple of drinks here and talk about work, relax and be happy?"


    Leonardo shook his head and smiled evilly, "That''s because you haven''t been here at night... If you have a chance, come over at night, and I''ll let you understand what it''s like to be happy!"


    Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "I''m not interested in those dusty women!"


    Leonardo rolled his eyes, "You don''t understand this, right? Only professionals who specialize in surgery can bring professional enjoyment! Oh, you, you don''t understand life."


    "Forget it, I''m still more interested in stars." Tang En''s voice was extremely low, even if there was no one beside him, and Mr. Kane was also hard of hearing.


    "star?"


    Leonardo twitched the corner of his mouth and muttered softly, "Those female stars... they''re not necessarily cleaner than the girls in my store."


    Tang En coughed lightly, "This... choose the best, hehe, I know it."


    ...


    Half an hour later, director Martin Scorsese, who was in his sixties, walked slowly into the bar, wearing a black top hat and leaning on a black walking stick.


    "Hi, Martin! Come here!"


    Leonardo made a random move, as if he had met a comrade of the same comrades, careless and not very outrageous.


    Tang En naturally wanted to respect the old, got up, walked over, and said with a smile: "Martin, your dress, if you are fatter, is simply a copy of Churchill!"


    Martin Scorsese couldn''t help laughing, "I thought you were going to turn your back on me!"


    "why?"


    "You don''t know?" Martin Scorsese glanced at him. "I''m talking about a project with Miramax recently. I''m going to collaborate on a movie."


    Leonardo listened and laughed, "Martin, you''re right, that''s why Dunn invited you over today!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn is a little angry, this Leonardo is simply a pig teammate!


    He originally prepared a complete set of rhetoric in order to persuade Martin Scorsese. Unexpectedly, Leonardo shattered everything with one sentence.


    Dunn had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "That''s it, I like the project "New York City"."


    Martin Scorsese took a deep look at Dunn, "Little guy, you''re late!"


    "No, as long as the movie hasn''t been shot, it''s not too late." Dunn led him towards the bar and said with a smile, "A classic movie needs an excellent production company behind it."


    Martin Scorsese asked for a glass of strong tequila, shaking his head frequently, "No, I already promised him."


    Old guy, you must pay attention to your face.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s very simple, just bid!"


    Leonardo clapped the table and said loudly: "Yes, that''s the word, bidding! Haha, Dunn is rich, but he''s afraid he won''t kill Miramax?"


    Martin Scorsese raised his eyes slightly, lowered his head and took a sip of wine. He was as calm as drinking boiled water. At first glance, he was an alcoholic He said indifferently: "Harvey is for this project, There was a budget of $80 million."


    Leonardo froze for a moment.


    The movie "New York City" has an investment budget of 80 million US dollars, which is definitely considered high.


    Dunn was happy in his heart.


    In the previous life, the cost of "New York City" was as high as 100 million US dollars, but now Martin Scorsese said that it was only 80 million US dollars. It can be seen that the 20 million US dollars must have been won by him in the follow-up shooting of the project.


    In this way, Dunn has more confidence.


    "This Harvey is too deceiving!" Dunn slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "Martin, you are a famous director in Hollywood, and "The New York Times" is a project you have been preparing for decades. Isn''t that insulting you for only investing $80 million?"


    Martin Scorsese half-smiled, "Dawn, your provocation is not successful."


    Tang En shook his head indifferently, with a firm look on his face, "Well, if you cooperate with Tang En Films to shoot "The New York Times", I will give you an additional 20 million for the budget! No, an additional 40 million US dollars!"


    Add another $40 million!


    Dunn''s voice was sonorous and powerful.


    Leonardo looked at Dunn in astonishment, speechless in surprise, and muttered: "This... This is an investment of 120 million US dollars, Dunn, are you kidding me?"


    The commercial blockbuster "Pearl Harbor", which Disney has invested with all its efforts, is only 140 million US dollars. But "New York City" is only a drama involving historical war, and it can get an investment of 120 million US dollars?


    too exaggerated!


    Even the veteran director Martin Scorsese, who has been calm and calm since entering the door, was surprised and his eyes widened.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 277： Dunn, **** it!

    Tang En''s rhetoric was of course purposeful.


    The "New York City", once invested by Miramax, had a budget cost of 100 million US dollars, and also divided up 10% of the box office dividends.


    It is a very important thing for actors to receive box office dividends. Usually, it is only when the movie budget is tight and it is not enough to pay the actors'' remuneration, or when the investment risk needs to be reduced.


    Tom Cruise got huge pay and box office dividends in "Mission Impossible". The pay is the actor contract, and the dividend is the producer contract. Because the copyright of the project "Mission Impossible" is in the hands of Tom Cruise.


    Even Robert Downey Jr., who was in full swing because of "Iron Man", was not able to get a penny of box office dividends during a series of performances.


    Because Marvel Studios is not bad for money, isn''t it just pay?


    In the absence of budgetary pressure and risk pressure, Marvel Studios directly smashed the sky-high price of 40 million US dollars, and would not follow the dividend model at all.


    Dunn gave "The New York Times" a budget of $120 million, just to cancel the 10% box office dividend. The film''s global box office is nearly 200 million US dollars, and 10% is taken away, which is just the extra 20 million US dollars in the budget, which is just right for Martin and Leonardo.


    Martin Scorsese''s salary increased by 10 million to $15 million;


    Leonardo Ricaprio''s salary also increased by 10 million to the normal standard of 20 million US dollars;


    That leaves Daniel Lewis at $4.5 million and Cameron Diaz at $500,000, with no changes required.


    The four main creators have a total salary of 40 million US dollars, which is 20 million more than the original version, just right!


    As a top-tier female star in Hollywood, Cameron Diaz is a traffic star, and the salary of 500,000 seems a bit small. After all, the movie she starred in has already paid more than 10 million US dollars.


    However, she used to play some silly and sweet images. Now Martin Scorsese, the big director, helps her transform and challenge her new acting career. Still want money?


    Not bad for a nominal $500,000!


    In Hollywood, there are countless female stars who want to play Martin Scorsese''s movies. If Cameron Diaz dares to say no, then he will be replaced directly.


    Dunn''s huge check of 120 million has indeed shaken Martin Scorsese''s heart.


    Money can make ghosts run the mill, and the famous Martin Scorsese is not exempt!


    Sufficient financial security is a prerequisite for the success of the film!


    "But...I have promised Harvey."


    Martin Scorsese frowned deeply. He was very moved by Dunn''s favorable conditions, but he couldn''t bear this old face.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Martin, I heard that you have been preparing for this project for decades?"


    "Yeah, as early as 20 years ago, I had the intention to make this movie." Martin Scorsese sighed and shook his head, "It''s just that a movie of the same type, "Heaven''s Gate" was released at that time. , the box office fiasco, resulting in no studio willing to invest in the project."


    Leonardo said heartlessly: "Yes, at that time, Tang En was just born!"


    Tang En was a little angry and stared at Leonardo, "You have been preparing for this movie for so long, you must have wanted all the external conditions to be met. I heard... You originally intended to let Leon play the male lead? "


    "Yeah...Huh?" Martin Scorsese seemed to understand something, his eyes lit up, "Can you convince him?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Martin, as long as you cooperate with Dunn Films, Leon will sign a contract and join the group!"


    Martin Scorsese stared straight at Leonardo.


    Leonardo seemed to have reacted to something, and slapped his thigh excitedly, "That''s right, that''s the truth! Hey, if Harvey asks you for an explanation, you can say that the role must be me!"


    Dunn was a little surprised, but he didn''t expect him to hit the road like this, and said loudly: "Yes! Dunn''s ban on Disney is still there. It''s impossible for Dunn to work with Miramax to make a film, so...Martin, if you want Leon, then Dunn Pictures is the only choice!"


    Martin Scorsese narrowed his eyes and pondered a little.


    Leonardo said impatiently: "Oh, what else is there to consider? Didn''t you hear what Dunn said? He wants to invest 120 million US dollars!"


    "This...I''ll think about it..."


    Martin Scorsese looked unnatural, waved again, and ordered three glasses of hard liquor.


    ...


    "Martin? Is something wrong?"


    Harvey Weinstein got a call from Martin Scorsese and was in high spirits.


    Recently, he has been in high spirits!


    In the past, Miramax hired some second-tier directors, or trained some top directors, such as Quentin Tarantino.


    Now, he finally has a relationship with the most mainstream Hollywood director-Martin Scorsese!


    Although the "New York City" project has many shortcomings, Miramax has a lot of controversy about investing in this film.


    But Harvey Weinstein defied all disapproval and insisted on investing!


    He has extensive contacts and influence in Hollywood, which is true, but his circle is mainly the independent film circle, and his appeal in the mainstream film circle is not strong.


    So much so that in the selection of the chairman of Disney''s production department, the stronger Harvey Weinstein was going to lose to Joe Ruth, who was born in Touchstone Pictures.


    "The New York Times" is a door, a door that helped him open the mainstream market!


    Moreover, just yesterday, through his personal connections, he carried the old Hong Kong film "Drunken Fist" released by Miramax, and stepped on the "Chainsaw" written by Dunn, all of which are said to have aroused the highest level of Disney Appreciate.


    Martin Scorsese was drunk and alcoholic, "Harvey, that project... I''ll let it go..."


    Harvey Weinstein said with a smile: "Martin, have you been drinking? Haha, it seems to be in a good mood."


    "I... I''m busy... I''ll let you know that the cooperation is over." Martin Scorsese''s articulation was not clear, and he had a big tongue.


    Harvey Weinstein frowned. "Martin, the cooperation is terminated? What are you talking about?"


    Martin Scorsese was a little impatient. "I''m saying, "The New York Times" doesn''t need you to invest!"


    Harvey Weinstein laughed, "Martin, are you drinking too much? What a joke!"


    "I''m not joking!"


    "Huh? Martin, you''ve been drinking too much. We''ll talk when you wake up."


    "No, it''s not necessary!" Martin Scorsese said firmly, "I said, the end of the cooperation is the end of the cooperation, and there is no more!"


    Harvey Weinstein said solemnly: "Martin, do you know what you are talking about? Without my investment, you would never have made the movie "The New York Times"!"


    "That...that''s not necessarily." Martin Scorsese smirked.


    "It''s impossible!" Harvey Weinstein categorically rejected, "The movie "The New York Times" does not meet the mainstream market at all. With such a high budget requirement, it is impossible for any film company to agree."


    Martin Scorsese couldn''t stop laughing, "Harvey, you...you''re so naive, I''m Martin, Martin Scorsese! How come no one invests in my movie?"


    Harvey Weinstein was on fire, how much did this Martin drink? He took a deep breath, "Okay, Martin, even if someone could invest, they wouldn''t be able to make a huge budget of $80 million!"


    "80 million? A lot?" Martin Scorsese hummed disdainfully.


    "Martin!"


    Harvey Weinstein was very upset, he seemed to hear a bit of sarcasm from the other party''s toneMartin Scorsese smiled, "$120 million! Harvey, I can''t help it either, Someone invested $120 million in me and promised to invite Leonardo Ricaprio to play the male lead, tell me, how could I refuse?"


    "$120 million? That''s impossible!"


    Harvey Weinstein drank it flatly.


    He has been engaged in movies for more than 20 years, and he has enough confidence in his vision and ability.


    The movie "New York City", with an investment of 120 million US dollars, will definitely lose money!


    "Harvey, you''re out of date, Hollywood is the era of young people..." Martin Scorsese''s voice became smaller and smaller, as if he was muttering to himself.


    "young people?"


    Harvey Weinstein shuddered.


    In Hollywood, the name "young" seems to be a proper noun for a certain person!


    Is it Dunn who was diagnosed?


    how can that be? !


    How dare he invest $120 million in the project "The New York Times"? Is he crazy?


    Harvey Weinstein was astonished, as if the sky had collapsed.


    Sure enough, I heard Martin Scorsese say: "Harvey, I have already decided that the project "New York Times" will cooperate with Dunn Films. Let''s... If there is an opportunity in the future, let''s cooperate again."


    Harvey Weinstein listened to the busy tone of "Di Di" on the phone, and his whole body seemed to be drained of flesh and blood. He leaned back and lost his strength.


    Dunn!


    It''s really him!


    This **** is so pervasive!


    Harvey Weinstein gritted his teeth and was furious, as if a bomb exploded in his heart, blowing up his internal organs and guts...


    Dunn, **** it!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 278： A lifesaver that cannot be grasped

    Starting a new week on November 6, the low-budget horror film "Chainsaw" will be shown on 1,237 screens in 867 theaters across the United States.


    Although the number of expanded theaters is not as many as expected, this horror film, which was almost killed by the Film Association, finally has the opportunity to appear in mainstream commercial theaters!


    At the same time, in addition to some second- and third-tier reports and advertisements, this B-grade film also appeared in journals such as "Film Review", "Hollywood Reporter", and "Complete Movie". the world of fans.


    Of course, some of the movie screenshots accompanying the report usually reveal a depressing and suffocating horror atmosphere.


    "Newcomer, new director, new team, new company, "Chainsaw" is challenging your guts!"


    "If you''re brave, watch Chainsaw! Maybe it''s not the scariest horror movie of all time, but this one definitely ranks in the top three! The film''s philosophical content and thematic presentation are also better than those A shoddy B-movie is a cut above."


    "This is not a perverted killing game, this is a philosophical dialectic about life, and new director Zach Snyder presents a chilling discussion of value through "Chainsaw"."


    "If you are a horror movie lover, then don''t miss this movie - Chainsaw!"


    "There is no doubt that "The Saw" is a success. Dunn behind the film makes us have to think deeply. As we all know, Miramax is the best independent film company in Hollywood, and Dimen Pictures is the best independent film company in Hollywood. The most exciting small-budget film production company. The Focus and Furious models established by Dunn seem to be challenging Harvey Weinstein''s realm of power."


    ...


    Driven by some advertisements and some professional reviews, the popularity of "Chainsaw" has gradually spread. Although the praise rate has declined, it is still as high as 80%.


    This is unimaginable for a B-level film!


    In exchange for the film''s box office success...


    Monday, $1.08 million; Tuesday, $890,000; Wednesday, $770,000, Thursday, $640,000¡­


    A new round of weekend is approaching, and the North American box office of "Chainsaw" has exceeded 4 million US dollars!


    On the weekly box office list, such a $1.5 million B-level film is only behind the action blockbuster "Charlie''s Angels 1" starring Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, and Adam **** starring ''Little Nicky'' and ''Scuba Diver'' starring Robert Deloney and Charlize Theron!


    The box office performance of "Chainsaw" is quite different from the previous ones, but it is ahead of Warner''s action thriller "Red New Ball", which opened 2,703 theaters, which is enough to prove the box office strength of this film!


    What about small costs?


    As long as it is related to Dunn, it can occupy the box office chart!


    As for the old Hong Kong film "Drunken Fist" that Miramax wants to launch with the popularity of Jack Chen... I can''t find it in the top 50!


    Another weekend is coming, and it is conceivable that the popularity of "Chainsaw" will further expand!


    As the head of Disney, Michael Eisner is concerned with the top priorities of strategy, with one exception - Dunn.


    Even for a B-level film like "The Chainsaw", which cost only $1.5 million, he notified his assistant, followed up at any time, and reported the situation.


    Michael Eisner was silent when he got the box-office figures for Saw.


    He has already seen the situation clearly. Although Disney has limited the screening scale of "The Chainsaw" through black box operations, the film... is still living, growing, and developing in the cracks, which is unstoppable.


    Until next week, the scale of the screening will be adjusted again, and at this time... the large-scale screening of "The Chainsaw" must be the general trend, which is no longer within the scope of Harvey Weinstein''s interference.


    "Why? Why does the films he participated in always succeed?"


    For this question, Michael Eisner has thought about it many times, but he can''t always grasp the answer.


    Even the god-level director Steven Spielberg often misses. The predicament of DreamWorks is not only due to external suppression, but also the lack of stable internal development. It is also a major factor.


    And Dunn Pictures...


    Absolutely amazing!


    Tang En''s strategic planning seems so impetuous and simple, even for movie investment, in the eyes of professionals, they shake their heads.


    A small company that has just been established, dare to shoot multiple commercial blockbusters within a year?


    At that time, 20th Century Fox could only do its best to provide a blockbuster movie for "Titanic", and now the Disney production department, all the financial priorities, are also occupied by "Pearl Harbor".


    But what about Dunn Films?


    Not only did he spend $200 million for James Cameron to splurge on the filming of "Unsinkable", but he also invested heavily in Ann Lee, Luc Besson, and Tim Burton.


    Just a few days ago, Dunn Pictures and its subsidiary Focus Pictures also jointly released a blockbuster news that they will spend a huge sum of 120 million US dollars to shoot Martin Scorsese''s historical masterpiece!


    This is simply a challenge to the concept of Hollywood film investment!


    The results of it?


    "Chainsaw" has embarked on the road of explosion that everyone looks weird, but it is normal to Dunn.


    This guy is definitely a freak!


    "I just don''t know if "Undead" can withstand the pressure of "Chainsaw"."


    Michael Eisner pondered secretly. At this time, he hoped that "Chainsaw" would be a box office hit.


    "Undead" will not be released until half a month later. If the popularity of "Chainsaw" can be exhausted within half a month and the box office is close to saturation, then it will not pose a threat to Disney''s films.


    At this time, his assistant knocked on the door and came in, his face was not very good, "Boss, it''s about the movie."


    "The tickets for Chainsaw are selling like crazy?" Michael Eisner suddenly smiled and waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, since the movie is good, it''s normal for audiences to buy tickets. Tell Harvey that the next week''s Chainsaw will be sold out. Not only can we not limit the scale of the screening, but we must help it expand!"


    The assistant frowned and hesitated.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "It''s our movie."


    ""Undead Tribulation"?"


    "Yes, there are many newspapers and magazines reporting relevant information."


    Michael Eisner said with a smile: "It''s a good thing! Just by taking advantage of the trend of "Chainsaw", it might be able to set off a wave of horror, which is also a boost to "Undead"."


    "No, this is not our publicity plan!" The assistant looked bitter Huh? Michael Eisner raised his brows and noticed something, "What''s going on?" "


    The assistant said bitterly: "It has been reported in many entertainment newspapers that Bruce Willis, the star of "Undead Robbery", broke up with his little girlfriend Brooke Bence, rumors... She is not satisfied with Bruce Willis Si''s bed work..."


    Michael Eisner immediately exploded, "What did you say?"


    ...


    In another room, Joe Ruth was holding his mobile phone and yelling at Bruce Willis, "Bruce, are you crazy? Just got divorced a month ago, and found a girl 26 years younger than you. Just looking for young people, have you forgotten your age? Do you think your body is as strong as you look?"


    "I finally helped you to show the negative impact of the divorce case through the relationship, and you gave me this experience again? Do you think there are not many people laughing at you? Humph, being laughed at by girls for being bad in bed, Bruce, I see where you put your old face!"


    "You bastard, you killed me! If this incident affects the box office of "Undead", get out of here, get out of Hollywood! Damn, it''s the biggest thing in my life for you to star in "Undead" mistake!"


    After cursing for a while, Joe Ruth hung up the phone, his heart racing with anger.


    "Who is it that wants to hurt me?"


    Joe Ruth was in the office, shouting like a vent.


    Dunn?


    It is possible, after all, the hatred between the two sides is deeply rooted, and it is impossible to resolve it.


    But Tang En was running from both ends during this time. He was so busy that he didn''t even have time to date with female stars. Would he have the energy to arrange such trivial matters?


    Joe Ruth frowned and looked bitter.


    seem¡­¡­


    The life-saving straw of "Undead Calamity" has been getting farther and farther away from him.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 279： back the pot

    Over the weekend, Dunn left Boston''s crew as usual, this time, he was going to New York.


    "Recent reports are very interesting." Nicole Kidman is buttoning his shirt for Dunn.


    She was wearing a nearly transparent silk pajamas, her charming face was full of excitement after being lazy, and there was an indescribable satisfaction in her deep eyes.


    Tang En adjusted his belt and asked casually, "Are you making a joke again?"


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Isn''t it true, I heard... Bruce Willis couldn''t satisfy his little girlfriend and broke up."


    "Oh?" Tang En stopped for a while, then shook his head and laughed, "I''m afraid I''m going to take the blame again."


    "you?"


    "Yeah!" Dunn sighed, "The whole of Hollywood knows that I have a grudge against him. Now that the big man has made a scandal again, Disney must think I did it behind the scenes."


    "Isn''t it you?" Nicole Kidman hesitated, blinked her charming eyes, and asked carefully.


    "This is someone fishing in troubled waters and fanning the flames!" Tang En curled his lips in disdain, his face indifferent.


    "what?"


    Nicole Kidman stared at Dunn''s eyes, if she understood, "You mean... someone is deliberately provoking?"


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand casually, "It''s not a provocation, it''s a reasonable little trick."


    Facing a woman, he didn''t say something.


    The matter of Bruce Willis, Dunn can see clearly at a glance, the shadow behind it must be Tom Rothman of Twentieth Century Fox!


    Tom Rothman likes to play with this kind of small tricks, and the pattern is not big. This is related to his background in an independent company such as Fox Searchlight, and he will pursue the slightest interest.


    This kind of personality and philosophy, the interpersonal circle will naturally not evaluate it too high, but it can please the board of directors.


    "X-Men" and "Undead" were released on the same day, and by suppressing Bruce Willis, he was helping "X-Men". Moreover, if you make a move now, you can also lead to misfortune and make Tang En the scapegoat, why not do it?


    Dunn''s reaction was very indifferent to this kind of "taking the blame".


    In other words, he has disdain for this little trick.


    Tom Rothman likes to play, so let him play.


    It doesn''t matter whether there is such a black pot for the conflict between Dunn and Disney.


    If Tom Rothman can really suppress the box office of "Undead", Dunn is also happy to see it.


    Of course, Tang En would not allow others to take advantage of him in vain.


    On the plane to New York, Dunn called Tom Rothman, "Tom, about Bruce Willis...you did it?"


    "How is that possible?" Tom Rothman said righteously, "Dawn, we are filmmakers, not gossip paparazzi."


    Dunn certainly didn''t believe this kind of nonsense, and smiled, "I''m under a lot of pressure. Bruce Willis is the star of "Undead", and Disney is furious about this."


    Tom Rothman snorted, "If there is no evidence, even Disney can''t mess around, right?"


    "I''m afraid Disney will play hard with me again!" Dunn sighed worriedly.


    Tom Rothman secretly despises in his heart, just you kid, still afraid of Disney? He curled his lips, pretending to be enthusiastic and said: "Oh, we are filmmakers, making the film well is the first, I heard that the horror film you participated in the scriptwriting... is called "The Chainsaw", the box office It''s very good! It instantly killed "Blair Witch 2" in the same period, and it can completely compete with mainstream commercial films."


    Tang En sighed: "Yes, according to the current box office trend, the screening scale of "The Chainsaw" next week will definitely be further expanded. It''s just... lack of publicity!"


    Tom Rothman''s face was slightly contorted, he pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "If necessary, I can help a little."


    "Really? Thank you so much!" There was a bit of surprise in Dunn''s tone.


    Tom Rothman''s mind was like a mirror, and he asked calmly, "What about Bruce Willis?"


    Dunn laughed, "I don''t take any pressure from Disney! It doesn''t matter, just let the storm come more violently, I can handle it!"


    "Dawn, you... In the whole of Hollywood, you are the only one who dares to provoke Disney like this, haha!"


    Tom Rothman laughed happily.


    It''s just an exchange of interests, and he is looking forward to watching the scene of "X-Men" crushing "Undead".


    ...


    The Victoria''s Secret show on November 15th is about to start. Dunn came to New York to clear up the relationship first.


    With his current status and status, he was introduced by two Brazilian supermodels, and it was not a problem to get a ticket to the Victoria''s Secret show, and even... He also got the internal privilege of visiting the backstage.


    Dunn''s main purpose is to help participate in an action scene of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".


    It''s a drag racing shootout that takes place in a New York City neighborhood, and it''s replete with explosive footage.


    So before filming started, under the arrangement of the local police station, a two-kilometer road was blocked.


    There are hundreds of crew members, and there are more than 100 stuntmen alone. This is definitely a challenging shot.


    Dunn stood beside Luc Besson and sighed a little in his heart.


    Such a big action shooting scene, in the future Hollywood, will be less and less, gradually replaced by safe, convenient and easy-to-control green screen shooting.


    Film shooting, completely turned into computer production.


    It''s hard to tell whether it''s good or bad, but the film''s action scenes lack texture and indisputable facts.


    "Why not shoot with green screen?"


    Luc Besson shook his head, "I have asked someone to calculate that the cost of green screen shooting and post-production special effects is similar to the actual shooting cost of the scene. In this case, it is better to collect the scene on site. Even if it is not comparable to Mizoguchi Kenji, At least there must be a pursuit.¡±


    Mizoguchi Kenji and Kurosawa Akira are equally famous film masters, and their pursuit of the "texture" of the film is almost harsh. For costume dramas and even props, antiques must be used to show the truth of the film.


    Tang En has been a little surprised that the special effects costs are very high until now, "Then so many explosion scenes will cause damage to the streets?"


    Luc Besson chuckled, "It depends on your face. The city government opened a green channel after hearing that it was a film made by Dunn Films."


    Tang En was a little helpless, "You are witty!"


    However, he was also somewhat relieved. After several years of hard work, his name finally gained enough weight.


    Ten minutes later, the explosion began.


    "Boom! Boom!"


    The stuntman drove a speeding car through the streets of New York.


    Apart from the water-like flow of the green banknotes, the scene is really spectacular!


    ...


    In 3 days over the weekend, 867 movie theaters grossed a total of $6.38 million for "Chainsaw"!


    So far, the total box office of "Chainsaw" has exceeded 10 million US dollars!


    At this point, even if Harvey Weinstein can incarnate Satan, it is impossible to prevent the full release of "Chainsaw" next week.


    On Monday, November 13th, the North American theater chain finally made the most correct choice, expanding the screening scale of "Chainsaw" to 2,674!


    If this film is not rated R, the viewing age will be restricted, and the scale of the screening will probably be larger.


    Dunn once again threw out 2 million dollars in publicity expenses, and Twentieth Century Fox''s publicity machine was fully activated, doing round after round of bombing propaganda for this epoch-making horror film.


    After nearly half a month of trial screenings and small-scale screenings, and with the support of 20th Century Fox, "Chainsaw" finally got out of hand, like a flood dam, ready to wait. Once released, there is no stopping it!


    The name of "Chainsaw" has spread all over North America!


    The film director Zach Snyder has also become a popular figure and participated in the recording of a multi-block talk show. In the absence of a big star in "Chainsaw", his dream-seeking process has become the film''s best promotion. topic.


    Struggle, work hard, struggle, pursue, the American dream!


    Overnight, Zack Snyder became the poster child for inspirational figures.


    When Zach Snyder was interviewed, he always mentioned the same sentence: "I want to thank Dunn, he is my friend and my benefactor!"


    When Christopher Nolan heard this sentence, he also showed the same emotion, so why not?


    In order to release "Follow", he went through hardships.


    Until I met Tang En, it seemed... the door of life finally opened.


    Now in Hollywood, Dunn seems to be everywhere.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 280： Hawking speech

    On Sunday, Dunn and Alessandra Ambrosio appeared at Columbia University in the Harlem area.


    Dunn and two Brazilian supermodels went crazy for two nights, and they were refreshed, but Adriana Lima participated in the Victoria''s Secret show for the first time and got up early in the morning to work without accompanying her.


    On this day, the famous British physicist Stephen Hawking will give a popular science speech in the auditorium of the School of General Education, which has a great influence.


    Since the publication of "A Brief History of Time", Hawking has become the greatest physicist in the eyes of the public, especially in the place where the mainstream advocates the "American Dream", the inspirational Hawking is deeply loved by the American people.


    Tang En''s status is prominent, and it has long been different from what it used to be. He was arranged in the first row of the auditorium, where dignitaries and celebrities gather here, but those who specialize in physics have to sit in the back.


    Dunn''s side, is the mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani!


    Ambrosio was sitting with so many big people, and she was so nervous that she couldn''t even breathe. She appeared with Dunn just to show her face and make a name for herself.


    But now, in this situation, she felt very wrong and was about to cry.


    Tang En looked calm and relaxed, and said with a smile: "Mr. Mayor, thank you for your convenience and help in the filming of Mr. and Mrs. Smith."


    In the face of this great mayor who killed the five major families of the Italian black party, brought a bright future to New York, and later saved the "911 Incident" crisis, Dunn sincerely respected him.


    Rudolph Giuliani half-jokingly said, "If you really want to be thankful, every movie should come to New York."


    "Haha!" Dunn laughed, "Mr. Mayor, I can''t say that. If I have this strength, I would like to move Hollywood to New York. Here... Compared with Los Angeles, it is more international, More dynamic and easier for Hollywood movies to be distributed around the world.¡±


    Hawking has not arrived yet, and Rudolf Giuliani also intends to communicate with Dunn. He has great political ambitions. Hollywood is a force that cannot be ignored. He hopes to win over Dunn, "If "Spider-Man" is like this I can make more films, and as the mayor, I am also honored. By the way, there will be a sequel soon, right?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, the plan for the sequel will start in the spring of next year, and the filming location will definitely be New York."


    "That''s good. The last time I filmed "Spider-Man", the city government didn''t provide enough channels to support it. This was my mistake. But this time, it will definitely not be."


    "Thank you so much!"


    Rudolph Giuliani took a deep look at Dunn and lowered his voice, "Marvel''s superheroes... It seems that many of them live in New York, are you only going to shoot the "Spider-Man" series? There should be other projects Bar?"


    Tang En couldn''t help but be amused, this Mayor Giuliani, as expected, was a strong-armed prosecutor, and he was not at all reserved, "I do have this idea."


    "Oh?" Rudolph Giuliani''s eyes lit up. "Really? Can you tell me?"


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "Mr. Mayor is also a fan of Marvel comics?"


    Rudolph Giuliani coughed lightly, "My son likes comics. Of course, if it''s a business secret, there''s no need to..."


    Tang En waved his hand and said in a low voice, "Since Mr. Mayor is curious, there is nothing that can''t be said. Besides ''Spider-Man'', I plan to shoot ''Daredevil'' for the next superhero series."


    "''Daredevil''?"


    "Yes, he is a superhero with absolute justice. He is a doctor of law from Columbia University. After graduating, he became a lawyer. Every day, he is fighting against the evil forces of New York."


    When Rudolf Giuliani heard this, he couldn''t help taking a breath, and his face changed slightly.


    Dunn''s words seem to be talking about him!


    After graduating from college, Rudolf Giuliani worked as a lawyer and then a prosecutor, using his Italian ethnicity to gain a lot of inside information. Then, almost single-handedly, swept the five families of the Italian black party that existed in New York for a hundred years - the Gambino family, the Genovese family, the Colombo family, the Lucchese family, and the Buano family.


    "Dawn, I promise you, even if I retire in the future, I will definitely give you the greatest support so that Daredevil can be filmed in New York smoothly." Rudolf Giuliani said sincerely.


    Tang En smiled, "Mr. Mayor, thank you so much!"


    Hawking appeared very quickly. He was slumped on the chair, motionless, which was really disturbing.


    Dunn is not very interested in Hawking''s theory, and he is not an astronomy enthusiast. This time he came here mainly to worship legends.


    Not to mention Mr. Hawking''s great contribution to the physics of the universe, he can be admired by anyone if he can continue to live after decades of ALS with absolute perseverance.


    For Hawking''s speech, the preliminary preparations were very tedious. Because of the signal, the speech was slightly delayed, and the staff were busy arranging the circuit.


    The hostess is a senior student in the journalism department of Columbia University. She is very alert. She squatted next to Hawking and asked, "Mr. Professor, I especially like the ''Linkin Park'' band. , but my favorite Kyle Christian left the team last year, and I''m very disappointed. Excuse me, can this have any cosmic effects?"


    This was obviously a spoof question, which caused bursts of laughter in the auditorium.


    Dunn also finds it funny. American college students are really not afraid of anything.


    Hawking couldn''t speak. He had to tap the keyboard with his fingers and make mechanical sounds through the computer. The typing speed was slow, and the speaking speed was also very slow:


    "I hope that teenage girls with broken hearts like you pay attention to the study of theoretical physics, because one day, the existence of a multiverse may be proven."


    "According to the theory of quantum physics, there are many different universes outside our universe. In one of the universes, he is still a member of the orchestra."


    "Even you might want to know that in another possible universe, you and this member are married and living happily together."


    The three short answers made the hostess stunned, and even Tang En could see the light in her eyes from a distance.


    And in the auditorium, thunderous applause broke out!


    Even Mayor Giuliani applauded with heart, and his eyes were full of emotion.


    Hawking, who has suffered from ALS for decades and cannot move in a wheelchair, uses such warm words to inspire a female student, and the meaning of it is even greater.


    Ambrosio applauded and whispered in Dunn''s ear: "Mr. Hawking, it''s really great!"


    Tang En sighed, "Yeah, maybe in the professional field, he can''t reach the level of Nobel. But in the public field, he made astrophysics into thousands of households."


    (Water half-chapter, off topic, **** remembrance.)


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 281： Backstage at the Victorias Secret Show

    The new week brings four more films that are competitive at the box office - Universal''s "The Grinch," Paramount''s "In Paris," Sony''s "Sixth Day," and Miramax''s "It''s You".


    "It''s You", a romantic film starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow, cost $35 million and opened in 1,918 theaters.


    No way, the big screen of the Christmas season has been opened, and major studios have attacked one after another. Even if Harvey Weinstein''s energy is great, it is difficult to fight for "Fate to Be You" in such a stalemate situation. Large opening scale.


    In contrast, "The Chainsaw", which had been in a diving state before, has become popular after half a month''s accumulation. The scale of 2,674 theaters is not comparable to that of "The Grinch" and "The Grinch". Commercial blockbusters such as Charlie''s Angels 1" and "The Sixth Day" are definitely leading the way in non-mainstream commercial films.


    Even Tang En is confident that even if the screening scale of "The Chainsaw" is still inferior to that of a commercial blockbuster, in terms of box office competition, "The Chainsaw" will not be afraid of any rivals in the same period!


    On November 13, "Chainsaw" earned $2.11 million at the box office;


    On November 14, "Chainsaw" was successfully released in the UK, the first overseas region, and the North American box office accumulated more than 15 million US dollars!


    There is no doubt that this winter, this low-cost B-level film will set off a strong counterattack!


    It''s a revival of the golden age of ''70s B-movies!


    ...


    On November 15th, Dunn appeared in New York again, this time not on the university campus, but on the scene of this year''s Victoria''s Secret show.


    Accompanying her was not a seductive beauty like Alessandra Ambrosio, but a delicate little girl like a porcelain doll, Taylor Swift.


    The little girl was very happy and kept talking, but she was very smart. When Tang En saw an acquaintance, she would always keep her mouth shut.


    Victoria''s Secret''s catwalks have already formed a reputation in the fashion circle. Even if it is not comparable to the arrogance of New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week in the circle, with the shiny words such as "underwear" and "supermodel", Victoria''s Secret has a big show. can even attract more attention.


    Around the catwalk, Dunn saw many familiar faces, including many Hollywood stars and Wall Street investors.


    Especially a few old men in their 60s and 70s who are really old at heart.


    "Would you like to go backstage and see?" Dunn whispered in the ear of little Taylor.


    "Okay, okay!" Little Taylor happily clapped her little palm, then quickly grabbed Dunn''s sleeve and glanced at him playfully, "You can go and see the beauty change her clothes!"


    Tang En was angry and funny, and said with a straight face, "Don''t talk nonsense!"


    The two got up and left, and at this moment, a somewhat empty voice came from beside them, "Director Walker..."


    The voice was familiar, Dunn turned his head, his brows raised immediately, and there were two people approaching - Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow.


    The two looked very familiar, and they were intimately arm-in-arm and interlocking, like a couple in love.


    "Oh, Ben! Hi, Gwen, you are very beautiful today." Dunn praised publicly.


    Dunn didn''t have a good impression on the two people in front of him.


    Gwyneth Paltrow is Harvey Weinstein''s queen actress, not to mention Ben Affleck, which can be described as ungrateful.


    "Thank you." Gwyneth Paltrow was very polite and restrained. She glanced at Little Taylor, hesitated for a while, but didn''t say anything more.


    Ben Affleck was obviously a little guilty, and his voice was weak, "Director Walker, what a coincidence, I met you here."


    Tang En smiled, and his tone was no longer sarcastic, "Yeah, I thought I would have to wait for the release of "Pearl Harbor" before I could see you."


    Ben Affleck was embarrassed.


    Tang En doesn''t care, he''s just a little actor, and he has completely turned his face, so what? Besides, with Ben Affleck''s character of sitting on the wall between Dunn Pictures and Disney, at most he will show his prestige in front of small people, and in front of big people, he will only pretend to be a grandson.


    Gwyneth Paltrow forced a smile on his face, "Director, you are a big shot, we..."


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "By the way, are you two in love?"


    Ben Affleck hurriedly said: "No, this is the arrangement of the publisher, to cooperate with the promotion of "Fate to Be You"."


    Tang En suddenly realized that relying on celebrity gossip to hype is indeed a propaganda method that has never worked out.


    "That''s okay, you can do whatever you want, I still have something to do." Dunn nodded, waved his hand very casually, pulled little Taylor, turned around and left.


    Facing this kind of Hollywood starlet, Dunn doesn''t need to have too many taboos at all, the upper-level power decides everything.


    To put it rudely, don''t look at Dunn''s quarrel with Disney and Miramax now, but once he wants to sanction Ben Affleck, Disney can''t stop him.


    It''s just not necessary, Tang En is not going to care about such a small person, leaving a domineering and arrogant bad name.


    Looking back at Ben Alek and Gwyneth Paltrow who were exhaling for a long time, little Taylor tugged at Dunn and asked quietly, "Don, aren''t they a couple?"


    "Um."


    "But why are they so close? Didn''t you say that girls have to be self-respecting and self-love, and can''t casually hook up with boys?"


    Dunn had a headache, "They are actors, er... acting."


    It''s hard for Taylor Jr to understand, "But this isn''t the set?"


    Tang En was helpless, so he had to say: "That woman is not good, you don''t want to learn."


    "Oh." Little Taylor nodded in understanding, "Girls can''t hold hands with boys at will, right?"


    Tang En said: "Well, apart from your father, only your future husband can treat you like that. This is a good girl. Look at Sister Natalie, when has she been close to other boys? "


    "Isn''t it okay to film?"


    "Of course not! You can use a stand-in or a borrower for filming... Forget it, you are still young and don''t understand this, just remember what I said just now."


    Little Taylor grimaced and frowned, looking at the little hand that Tang En was holding tightly, her delicate face was full of sorrow, and she muttered to herself, "What can I do..."


    The backstage of Wei Mi has very strict checks, and non-staff members are not allowed to enter.


    But Dunn was an exception. He had already contacted lbrands and obtained a franchise pass.


    Seeing Tang En appear, the staff immediately came to greet him. He was a femininity man and was annoying.


    "What are they doing?"


    "Oh, they are filming the backstory, hehe, it will be made into a video later, and it will be broadcast on TV in December."


    Tang En''s face sank, "Tell them not to shoot me!"


    "what?"


    "did not hear?"


    "Oh, oh... well, I''ll go!"


    Of course Dunn would not be polite.


    Victoria''s Secret''s parent company, lbrands, has a current market value of less than 2 billion US dollars. When I heard that Tang En was going to visit the backstage of the Victoria''s Secret show a few days ago, the CEO of the company appeared in person and said a lot of good things. On the pass.


    The fame of lbrands depends on Victoria''s Secret, the fame of Victoria''s Secret depends on supermodels, and supermodels... can only be regarded as the "periphery" of Hollywood.


    The status gap is too big!


    After walking around in the background, Dunn immediately saw an old acquaintance - Leonardo Ricaprio!


    "Leon?" Dunn was a little surprised, his attitude was completely opposite to when he saw Ben Affleck just now, "what are you doing standing here stupidly?"


    Leonardo''s eyes also lit up, he ignored Dunn, squatted down and winked teasingly at little Taylor, and said with a smile, "Little baby, are you also a Victoria''s Secret model?"


    Little Taylor rolled her eyes and snorted: "I''m not a model. Dunn said that all models are fools. I want to be a singer!"


    "Haha, ambitious!"


    Leonardo was pouted, and it was embarrassing to touch his nose, and then he looked at Dunn vigilantly, "This is the dressing room."


    "locker room?"


    Tang En''s heart is hot, his eyes are bright, and his interest is soaring.


    Of course he knows that supermodels are different from wild models, and it is impossible to change clothes in front of everyone like those 18th-tier models. But he is different, he is Dunn!


    Just ask those angelic supermodels who are eager to try Hollywood, who can refuse him?


    Leonardo, like a doorman, stopped Dunn firmly, "Don''t move! I''ll say it again, this is the locker room!"


    Dunn smiled, covered little Taylor''s ears, and lowered his voice, "Leon, stop pretending! Come on, let''s go in and see the world!"


    "Fuck off!" Leonard pushed him angrily, gritted his teeth and said, "Don, Giselle is changing clothes inside!"


    "what?"


    Tang En was slightly startled laughed.


    No wonder Leonardo is so cautious and guards the door himself, this is for his girlfriend Gisele Bundchen.


    Dunn leaned over, said a few words in little Taylor''s ear, and then looked at Leonardo with a smile, "It''s okay to let her in, right?"


    Leonardo was helpless and could only let go.


    Tang En smiled, with a playful expression on his face, "Leon, this is the Victoria''s Secret dressing room. The scenery inside... Hehe, it''s definitely more exciting than the striptease in your nightclub!"


    Leonardo''s face turned green, "What''s the point of being wonderful? It''s strange that Gisele doesn''t lose his temper with me!"


    Tang En shrugged with a smug look on his face, "Then there''s no way, hehe, the scenery is unique, I can only enjoy it alone."


    "I said, Giselle is inside!" Leonardo frowned, very displeased, "Dawn, she is my girlfriend, she is different from other girls, you have to respect her! "


    Tang En patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don''t worry, your friend''s wife can''t be bullied. I still understand the truth."


    "Um?"


    Leonardo looked suspicious.


    At this time, the door of the dressing room was pushed open, revealing little Taylor''s sneaky and excited face, "Don, come on! There are a lot of angels changing clothes inside!"


    Leonardo almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.


    Who did this little girl learn from?


    Dunn laughed, "Giselle Bundchen finished changing clothes?"


    "It''s over, come here soon!"


    Little Taylor quickly waved to Dunn, bouncing very active.


    Tang En held back his smile, "Leon, then I''m welcome, will you be here for a while?"


    "Um!"


    Leonardo hummed heavily, his face even uglier than crying.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 282： Equally divided model circle?

    In the locker room, the overly shocking picture that Dunn imagined did not appear.


    Indeed, the angels and supermodels are all changing their clothes, and there are assistants and costumers around them to assist in changing their clothes, and they are not completely removed.


    The three most critical parts were all stuck, so I looked around and saw mosaics everywhere.


    However, below the eyebrows, the whole body is clean and shaved, which is indeed very sultry.


    There is no special gatekeeper in the locker room. From this, it can be seen that in theory, the staff in the backstage can come and go freely.


    Even if it is an angel supermodel, there is no room for dressing up.


    At the scene, there are many men helping the supermodels to dress up, but looking at their appearance... well, Gary is so angry, it can be described as neither male nor female.


    Tang En''s appearance immediately attracted the attention of the girls.


    Soon, there was a trembling of white flowers in front of him, almost blinding him!


    enough!


    This scene is enough!


    Dunn sniffed quickly and touched it with his hand.


    Fortunately, no nosebleeds!


    Gisele Bundchen has already hung "wings" on her back. As the main push newcomer and supermodel of Victoria''s Secret, she is Leonardo''s girlfriend. Her status is detached and she walked over generously." Hi Dunn!"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and said with a smile, "Giselle, aren''t you going to invite Leon in? He''s at the door."


    Gisele Bundchen pursed his lips, walked over, and said quietly, "He''s too crooked, he hit my sister''s idea, I thought I didn''t know, let him come!"


    Tang En gave a thumbs up, "Amazing! In my estimation, you are the only one in the world who can stop him!"


    "No way, and you. Didn''t he pick up the new film, you invested in it, and I''ve been busy practicing my body and movements recently. I can''t straighten my tired waist every day. I feel distressed when I look at it." Ji Sayre Bundchen sighed.


    Dunn nodded, "This is his job, Giselle, everyone''s success is not accidental."


    "Thank you for your guidance." Gisele Bundchen smiled sweetly, turned to one side, and saw the room full of supermodels, all of them came over excitedly, with hope and admiration in their eyes, "Tang En, I need May I introduce you to me?"


    She knew Dunn''s thoughts, and she knew more about the sisters'' thoughts.


    Being a middleman is definitely a two-way street.


    Two Brazilian newcomers, Lima and Ambrosio, have lived in the most upscale townhouses in the center of Manhattan within two years of coming to New York. Everyone understands that with their income and strength, it is impossible to pay for them. rise.


    Although these two people didn''t say it clearly, from the gossip and gossip and rumors, it can be concluded that Tang En must be behind them!


    This is the backstage of Victoria''s Secret, here is the fashion circle, and it is also the model circle. The girls eat youth rice.


    Luxurious enjoyment is their pursuit.


    What''s more, the other party is the young, handsome and famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker?


    This kind of money owner is much more attractive than those out-of-shape old men or Wall Street capitalists who don''t understand the style.


    "This is Heidi, Heidi Klum, our big sister." Gisele Bundchen was the first to introduce the Victoria''s Secret supermodel to Dunn.


    German model Heidi Klum is arguably the most successful supermodel in the history of Victoria''s Secret.


    She has no higher education, no outstanding background, and she can make a name for herself in this circle, one can imagine her courage and decisiveness.


    In order to develop into the entertainment industry, she even took the initiative to approach Harvey Weinstein. Later... she took a few American dramas, her acting skills were poor and tepid, and then she became a host and finally succeeded.


    "Hello, Heidi." Dunn smiled and held her little hand, "You have a great figure!"


    "thanks."


    Heidi Klum bowed slightly and met Dunn''s gaze with a smile. She hadn''t put on underwear yet, so she just stood in front of Tang En, generous and natural, pinched her waist with her left hand, and posed an elegant shape.


    Tang En''s mouth was dry, and he quickly looked away.


    Fairies, what a bunch of fairies!


    "This is Angela, Angela Lindwell, she''s a huge fan of yours, she''s seen every movie of yours several times."


    "You have beautiful eyes, Angela."


    Dunn held her small hand and felt a lot of emotion.


    The "old fox" when he was young, blond and blue-eyed, as the current mdc''s first sister, with a hot body, enchanting eyes, and cold facial features, he is definitely comparable to "Ji Niangniang"!


    A fine and beautiful underwear with black buds set off the whole person''s charm, enchanting and charming.


    "They don''t need to be introduced, do they?"


    Gisele Bundchen pointed at Ambrosio and Lima with a playful expression.


    Most of the people present also understood what was going on, and all pursed their lips and snickered.


    Tang En''s face was naturally thick enough, and he waved his hand, "Well, I see that the big show is about to start, so I won''t waste your time, everyone quickly change your clothes. When it''s over... Adriana, take everyone with you. Go home, let''s have a big party, how about that?"


    "Wow, cool!"


    "it is good!"


    "Is it a lingerie party?"


    "Mr Walker, aren''t you having a bad idea?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was slightly startled and laughed.


    ...


    Now Victoria''s Secret is in the midst of a new generation. Gisele Bundchen put on a $15 million dream bra, shining the audience.


    Most of the supermodels are still the old batch of the 1990s, and most of them are over 30 years old. With the rise of a group of people such as Ambrosio and Bundchen, they will gradually withdraw from the stage of history.


    But watching such a big show is really worth it.


    Seriously, **** is still old and spicy!


    A group of old supermodels like Cindy Crawford took the stage, including a group of newcomers like Gisele Bundchen. The typhoon was unrestrained, generous and natural, with a degree of retraction and style, but the style was fierce. It is by no means comparable to the later batch of Internet celebrities and supermodels.


    When watching the show, Leonardo sat beside Dunn and whispered sneakily, "Have a party at night?"


    Dunn glanced at him, "You dare to come?"


    Leonardo pouted and sighed, "What a beautiful little flower, it''s cheaper for you!"


    Dunn shook his head with a smug look on his face, "Leon, in my opinion, don''t think about these supermodels. I think Giselle and them are pretty good friends. If you... Haha, how embarrassing would it be? Can you handle Giselle, can Giselle handle her friends?"


    "This is life!" Leonardo grimaced, sullen.


    Tang En patted his shoulder and said in a low voice, "The field of Victoria''s Secret supermodel will belong to me in the future. Those models in Fashion Week will all belong to you. How about we share an equal share and do not interfere with each other?"


    "Huh?" Leonardo glanced at him vigilantly, "Are you serious?"


    "certainly!"


    "But Giselle is my girlfriend!" Leonardo frowned, his tone serious.


    Tang En smiled, "Don''t worry, Gisele, I promise not to move! At the same time... I will also help you supervise, and make sure not to let other men approach."


    "Really?" Leonardo''s eyes lit up, showing a bit of brilliance, in sharp contrast to the loss just now.


    "The man is one word!"


    "Okay!" Leonardo patted his thigh and said proudly, "That''s it, hehe... Dunn, you probably don''t know much about the modeling circle, how many Victoria''s Secret supermodels are there? Twenty-three There are more than ten, but fashion week... that brings together thousands of top supermodels from all over the world! Now you are at a loss."


    Tang En rolled his eyes and was quite disdainful. He was just curious about the model circle. Victoria''s Secret''s angel supermodels are not many, and there are even fewer suitable ones. But this is enough to satisfy his curiosity, and what he cares more about is the flowers of Hollywood.


    He coughed and said sternly: "By the way, "New York City", how are the preparations?"


    "Martin said that the filming will start in January next year, and the main shooting area is Italy." Leonardo shrugged lightly, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, do you know Daniel?"


    "Daniel Lewis? What happened to him?"


    Leonardo frowned, "Very strange!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I met with him a few days ago, and I feel... His temperament has changed."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "Isn''t he going to play a butcher in the movie? He''s a vicious one. The last time I saw him, I felt like a different person. It was terrifying."


    "In the play?" Tang En was very surprised. He had only heard about this kind of actor, which was a bit exaggerated.


    Leonardo said worriedly: "I heard... it is very difficult to work with him. In the crew, he is not him, but the character in the play, whether it is during filming or during breaks."


    Dunn nodded, "No matter what, his acting skills are beyond doubt. Leon, if you want to go on this road, you must strengthen your acting skills This is the standard for you to take root, not your face!"


    Leonardo snorted and said lightly: "I know that after the filming of "Titanic", Kate''s career was smooth sailing, but I was criticized very severely. Fools who can sell their faces, I will prove it to them!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Isn''t it a little temperamental? Actually... Whether it''s Oscar or the old critics, they are all for your own good and for the sake of the industry."


    Leonardo frowned, "Should I still thank them?"


    Tang En said slowly: "Hollywood now is different from decades ago. Now there are two types of standards, one is box office and the other is awards. Your popularity and looks are enough to win you a box office, an Oscar. It¡¯s impossible for you to reach the pinnacle of life at a young age, and it¡¯s not good for you, nor for the industry as a whole.¡±


    Leonardo''s expression was indifferent, and he seemed to disagree.


    Tang En sighed, "Forget it, let''s watch the show. We will discuss this topic in a few years. At that time, you will better understand the good intentions of Oscar and veteran critics. They are conservative, but they also maintain the health of Hollywood. The mainstay of development."


    "Maybe¡­¡­"


    Leonardo waved his hand casually, not listening at all.


    Dunn shook his head, the authority and role of Oscar, as a bystander in his previous life, he couldn''t see clearly at all, thinking that Oscar, like many film festivals, was just a show.


    It was not until this lifetime that he had met many veteran filmmakers, had truly participated in the voting for the Oscars, and had truly gained a certain amount of power in Hollywood, that he would truly understand the meaning of the existence of the Oscars.


    The layman watched the excitement of the awards ceremony, while Dunn saw the doorway.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 283： I bet my youth on tomorrow

    New York has three top luxury residential areas, luxury duplexes in Manhattan cbd, townhouses and estates on Long Island.


    Relatively speaking, luxury apartments are the easiest to buy, as long as you have money; townhouses occupy a larger area and are more suitable for parties. In Manhattan, where land is expensive, it is naturally more extravagant. In addition to funds, you must have a certain social status. .


    As for the seaside manor located in Hampton Beach on Long Island...it is a real status display, you must have enough fame and influence to be eligible to settle in, such as the Rockefeller family, Mrs. Chang Kaishen, Steven Speer Berg, the financial tycoon Soros, the Roosevelt family...


    This is located in the suburbs of the city. If you want to work in the center of Manhattan, you usually travel by helicopter. It is definitely the most dazzling area in the world today.


    The famous novel "The Great Gatsby" describes the dream life in this area.


    With Tang En''s current strength, of course he is qualified to enter Long Island, but he has not yet found a suitable manor for sale. Moreover, he is still young and still in the development stage of his career. Universal has not acquired it yet, so there is no need to rush to enjoy it.


    So Dunn bought a townhouse in Manhattan for $40 million, enough for his lodging and entertainment in New York.


    That night, a total of 16 Victoria''s Secret supermodels came to participate in the private party organized by Dunn.


    Dunn, as the only male at the party, feels... not so good.


    Many supermodels have stable families and incomes and don''t want to live on men anymore, so they turn a blind eye to Dunn''s hints.


    There is another category, who are still working hard for their careers, but...they have been in the industry for a few years, they have long been familiar with this circle, and they have also met many dignitaries and billionaires.


    In other words, they all have their own financial masters.


    Victoria''s Secret Angel Supermodel, as an epoch-making symbol of the model circle, since its appearance in the Super Bowl that year, it has immediately caused a sensation in the United States, and naturally cannot escape the eyes of those who care.


    Only Dunn is merciful? Wrong, this is a common problem of men!


    The circle of supermodels has long been targeted!


    For example, among the models attending the party tonight, several beauties, Leticia Casta, Daniela Pusteva, and Laetitia Costa, whom Dunn had a crush on, all had super rich people behind them. .


    Especially the great beauty of Argentina, Ines Rivero, Dunn stalked her sideways, and vaguely inquired into her back... It was the big boss from Oracle!


    The status is prominent, and the energy is greater than that of Dunn. How can this be robbed?


    The rest of the group either had the wrong skin color, or Tang En really couldn''t appreciate their aloofness and was not moved at all. In contrast, the later batch of Internet celebrity supermodels may have much lower professional qualities, but they are indeed more in line with Asian aesthetics.


    "Fortunately, Ambrosio and Lima are pink and tender newcomers from Brazil, and they also attended Leonardo''s party. They got acquainted by chance, otherwise...in a year or two in the evening, these two good cabbage may be destroyed. Someone else is arching..."


    "No wonder when backstage, Gisele Bundchen did not introduce so many beauties, but solemnly introduced Heidi Klum and Angela Lindwell alone. It turns out that she already knew the inside story."


    "Angela Lindwell is participating in the Victoria''s Secret show for the first time. To the uninitiated, she is just a pink and tender newcomer who is trying to find a backer; although Heidi Klum is married, her relationship is unstable. Very professional, not satisfied with the status quo, I hope that my career can make greater progress, and I definitely want to make more and bigger noble people."


    Tang En sighed, fortunately, there were fish that slipped through the net!


    Otherwise, he worked hard to come to the Victoria''s Secret show in New York, and he didn''t gain anything at all, it would be too shabby, not to be laughed at by Leonardo?


    ...


    The next day, Tang En opened his eyes and found that the two pretty beauties by the bed were no longer there, leaving a faint fragrance behind.


    He got up, washed, went downstairs, and when he passed the piano room, he found Angela Lindwell, a big American girl, holding a guitar and playing seriously.


    Rhythm...not too good, not even as little as Taylor.


    But when she was serious, those sharp and mysterious eyes seemed to have restrained their edge, and they had a different style.


    Tang En smiled, walked over, and knocked gently on the door, "Can I come in?"


    "gentlemen?"


    "Just call me Dunn."


    "Dawn!" Angela Lindwell smiled sweetly, brushing the broken hair in her ear, "Last night... were you happy?"


    Dunn laughed loudly, "Very good! I really didn''t expect that you and Heidi could cooperate so well. The tacit understanding is almost as good as those two Brazilian girls."


    Angela Lindwell put down the guitar, Shi Shiran walked towards Tang En, the two were about the same height, tilted their heads and looked directly into his eyes, "Tang En, do you want to continue this relationship?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, "Where''s Heidi? Isn''t she married?"


    Angela Lindwell laughed: "That''s just a little bit of an obstacle, restricting her from coming out with you... oh no, it''s just living with us."


    Dunn was a little hesitant. In his previous life, Heidi Klum relied on Harvey Weinstein in order to develop into the entertainment industry, and then chose to divorce.


    In this life, is it because of yourself?


    "Am I not attractive enough?" Angela Lindward pouted, showing a tactful pleading look, her body pressed into Dunn''s arms, and there was a sense of asking for anything.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Angie, if you are not attractive enough, then in this world, there is no woman who can arouse men''s interest."


    Angela Lindwell pursed her lips and said, "Then... we maintained the relationship? Just like last night."


    "Okay, if you want, you can live in."


    In the face of the "old fox" who is unique in the supermodel circle, Tang En certainly will not refuse. (Because her catwalk is very special, she walks like a fox, so she is nicknamed the old fox.)


    But Angela Lindelof was different from the two Brazilian girls who had never seen the world. She was American and well-informed. She started taking pictures at the age of 7 and officially debuted at the age of 13. It can be said that she is familiar with her eyes and has a clear goal plan.


    "Dawn, aa and Adriana are both Brazilians. They usually communicate in Portuguese. If I live with them, I will definitely be isolated." Angela Lindwell gave him a charming glance. .


    Tang En immediately understood what she meant, "Are you going out to live?"


    "Can''t you?" Angela Lindwell twisted her body and continued to charm.


    Tang En frowned, "Living alone...Aren''t you alone?"


    Angela Lindwell smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter. Besides, I''m an American, and I have many good friends in the circle. If you like, I can introduce it to you. You can change to a different girl every time. Is it not good?"


    Tang En didn''t expect her ambitions to be so big, "Where do you want to move to?"


    "I''m interested in a high-rise apartment, the price is also very moderate, only more than 38 million US dollars." Angela Lindelwald gently hugged Dunn, as if he would not allow him to refuse.


    $38 million, still? This girl has a big heart!


    "In the middle of Manhattan?"


    "Um."


    Tang En took a breath and said lightly, "Angie, you''re not cute at all."


    Angela Lindwell raised her delicate face and smiled, "We''re not in love, what''s the use of being cute? I just need to make you happy and satisfied enough in bed, right?"


    These words made Tang En''s mind wander, suppressing the restlessness in his heart.


    Angela Lindward bit her lip, her thoughts were clear, "I can accompany you for three or four years. During these years, I promise not to have any contact with any man. You can send security or a housekeeper to monitor me, It doesn''t matter, I can do it."


    Tang En raised his hand, pinched her fair jaw, and stared at her deep blue eyes, "Four years later, that luxury apartment will belong to you, right?"


    "I deserve it!" Angela Lindwell met Dunn''s gaze, showing the "natural" general stubbornness of American girls.


    Dunn was very surprised.


    He has long heard that girls in the modeling circle are more direct and wilder than Hollywood. When he saw it today, he really lived up to his reputation.


    In Hollywood, he has no shortage of deals with girls but most of the time it''s cryptic insinuations, point-and-click, and never deals with money.


    It''s the first time I''ve seen something like Angela Lindwell that sells youth at a price!


    A $38 million mansion with a 35% gift tax in exchange for 4 years of beautiful youth, the price is not low.


    But this can indeed meet the values ??and pursuits of supermodels.


    At yesterday''s party, Dunn had learned that, compared to direct check transactions, supermodels prefer this change of property ownership, just like the transactions of many female stars and tycoons in Xiangjiang.


    This kind of transaction will avoid the audit of the tax department and the investigation of suspected money laundering.


    The benefits are many.


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Angela Lindward said quickly, "I have a lot of friends. Even if... some girls find a boss, I can help you find them. Just be careful."


    Tang En nodded lightly and pressed her shoulder down, "Kneel down."


    Angela Lindwell''s eyes lit up, the corners of her mouth curved like a crescent moon, and she shouted excitedly, "Dawn, thank you!"


    Listening to the rustling voice, after a while, Dunn took a deep breath and almost couldn''t hold it back. He quickly took out his mobile phone, was slightly distracted, and called his assistant George Paxton. "George, help me get in touch and buy an apartment for less than $40 million..."


    "Yes...hs...money, you can ask Scott to deal with it...Well, I met a model, and I''ll send you her information in a while, you can arrange it, the security guards and servants have to rely on Spectrum... Yes, let''s not talk about surveillance, just make sure she can''t overdo it in the next few years... hiss..."


    Dunn hung up the phone and looked down at Angela Lindward who was kneeling on the ground, very satisfied.


    Some money is well spent!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 284： to change

    The third week of "Chainsaw" swept North America with a screening scale of 2,674 theaters.


    Not only that, with the fermentation of word-of-mouth, the influence of the film is increasing day by day, and it has begun to log in Europe one after another.


    Although the movie is extremely terrifying, many countries will prohibit its release in theaters, and can only use video tapes and DVDs, but as a low-cost B-level film, it can be shown worldwide, which is enough to show its success.


    This week, in the face of competition from many commercial blockbusters such as "The Grinch" and "Charlie''s Angels 1", "The Chainsaw" did not show weakness, with a single-week box office of 24.42 million US dollars!


    Especially in the three weekends, the box office grossed $13.2 million, second only to "The Grinch" with $17.62 million, "Little Ghosts in Paris" with $22.72 million, and "Charlie''s Angels 1" with $13.36 million. Production, ranked fourth!


    It even surpassed Sony''s new film "Sixth Day". As for Miramax''s "Fate of You", even if the publicity is fierce, it is not an opponent at all.


    So far, the North American box office of "Chainsaw" has exceeded 30 million US dollars! Compared with "Soul Shifting Girl", which was released for more than three months, it was only $3 million less at the box office.


    Next weekend, "Chainsaw" will usher in a bigger challenge, Disney''s suspenseful production "Undead" will be released soon!


    ...


    The original "Chainsaw," which ran for two months, grossed $56 million in North America, but it was in 2004.


    The current "Chainsaw" is planned by Dunn''s screenwriter, and the director has been replaced by Zach Snyder, who has a more impactful picture style. It is conceivable that different times and different characters have received different effects. .


    According to the forecast of the evaluation agency, the North American box office of the film is likely to exceed 80 million US dollars!


    Although it can''t be compared with last year''s "Blair Witch", anyone who understands knows that "Blair Witch" relies on false propaganda and horror marketing. To put it bluntly, it deceives consumers and has no durability at all.


    For example, this year''s "Blair Witch 2" directly hit the street.


    And "Chainsaw" is different, this is a complete story, with a lot of room for sequels, far more eye-catching than the prospects of "Blair Witch".


    Because Tang En went to New York to watch a Victoria''s Secret show, the shooting was delayed for two days, so this weekend, he honestly worked overtime in the crew to film.


    In the bar, Nicole Kidman was holding a glass of wine and looked at the slightly sluggish young man in front of him with a smile, "You don''t like talking much, do you?"


    Russell Crowe said nervously: "I can''t tell you anything about work, Alicia."


    Nicole Kidman shook her head. "I don''t mean work."


    Russell Crowe frowned and sighed: "I find it takes a lot of effort to perfect my social skills. I sometimes spit it out in a more direct way, but it usually doesn''t work out well."


    Nicole Kidman smiled and winked playfully, "Try it with me."


    "Okay." Russell Crowe took a deep breath, "I think you''re quite charming, you want to conquer me, and I feel the same way... But the traditions of the past require us to complete some trivial norms... Well, I''ll follow these rules of conduct before we make out. But the truth is, all I want to do is have **** with you ASAP!"


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes widened in surprise.


    "Okay, this one is over! The scenes in the bar are over, let''s change to another venue!"


    Tang En waved his hand, stood up, and stretched.


    The shooting of "Beautiful Mind" has come to an end. If there are no accidents, it can be successfully completed in two weeks.


    The crew began to pack up and prepare to leave.


    Russell Crowe came to Dunn and asked in a low voice, "Director, can you take my part first?"


    "Huh? Is there something wrong?"


    "Well, my new film, "Proof of Life", will be released on December 8, and the publisher asked me to join the publicity team."


    Tang En frowned, a little unhappy, but suddenly thought of something, "Proof of Life? Warner''s movie?"


    "Yes, Warner is in charge of publishing."


    "You know, I have some cooperation with Warner, so I also know some inside information about this movie." Dunn''s expression was very cautious, warning vigilantly, "Russell, this movie... I advise you to be cautious and keep a low profile. ."


    Russell Crowe said: "I have a clear agreement with the distributor that I must perform the pre-promotion work of the film."


    "No no no, Russell, you misunderstood. In fact, A Beautiful Mind will be finished in two weeks, and if you do your part first, you can finish the work in a week. I mean... "Life''s" Evidence, the subject matter is too sensitive." Tang En said earnestly.


    This is by no means alarmist.


    In the past life, it was because Russell Crowe starred in the film "Proof of Life", which directly angered the South American crime syndicate, offering a reward of 13 million US dollars and clamoring to kidnap him.


    And there is no ransom, cut a finger every day, and after ten days, directly tear up the ticket!


    Such a terrorist threat directly shocked Hollywood, and even the FBI came forward in person and sent agents to protect Russell Crowe for 3 months.


    So much so that when Russell Crowe received the Oscar for Best Actor, he was quite tired, trembling and sullen.


    Dunn didn''t want to cause the butterfly effect and let Russell Crowe die because of his appearance.


    ...


    On Wednesday, November 22, two more blockbusters hit the market, Disney''s The Undead and Twentieth Century Fox''s X-Men.


    In the past two working days, "Chainsaw" has only made $2.9 million at the box office. In this situation, unless a miracle occurs, it is impossible to suppress the box office of "Undead".


    But¡­¡­


    Miracle, will it happen?


    Now "Undead", starring Bruce Willis has once again exposed the scandal, and at the same time, another superhero movie "X-Men" has been introduced to the market.


    The global box office of "Spider-Man" has exceeded 1.25 billion US dollars, how much will "X-Men" be? Even if it is only 250 million US dollars, it is enough to shake this Christmas file!


    On the day of its premiere, "Undead Robbery" had a box office of 2.49 million, not to mention compared with "X-Men", which had a box office of 8.63 million US dollars, and old films such as "The Grinch" and "Charlie''s Angels 1".


    ...


    Joe Ruth stood tremblingly in front of Michael Eisner, showing a smile that was uglier than crying, "The box office of "Undead" is indeed not as good as that of "X-Men", but we surpassed "Chainsaw"~ www.novelhall.com~Isn''t it? As for "X-Men", there is really no way, with the momentum of "Spider-Man", the market for this type of comically modified superhero movie is hot."


    Michael Eisner pointed at Joe Ruth, looked at his shameless sophistry, and was speechless with anger.


    The box office of "Chainsaw" was $1.46 million that day, which is indeed not as good as "Undead", but is the box office data of the two films comparable?


    Disney''s hard-earned commercial blockbuster, on the first day of its premiere, only earned $1 million more at the box office than Dunn''s three-week B-level film "The Chainsaw", which made him complacent. Can''t afford to lose this man!


    You must know that "Chainsaw" is only a work of a subsidiary of Tang En Pictures'' subsidiary, Focus Pictures. For Tang En Pictures, it is not in the mainstream at all!


    And it is such a casual and shoddy production that can be compared with Disney''s commercial blockbusters, which makes Disney, who has been in Hollywood for decades, face to face?


    Disney''s main movie is actually on the same level as the movie of Dunn Pictures'' Sun Company?


    Simply shameful!


    In this case, it''s a shame that you still have the face to talk nonsense!


    "Fuck off, get off me!"


    Michael Eisner was furious, his anger was like thunder, and a great deterrent erupted.


    He thought of the ban on Dunn Pictures, and the pain he had suffered from Dunn in the past few months. The reason was all because of the person in front of him¡ªJoe Ruth!


    "Get out of here and never come back!"


    The voice of Michael Eisner, growling in the office.


    Joe Ruth already understood what he meant, his dull face was all dull.


    It should come, it will come.


    Disney''s production department is about to change!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 285： Very proud, very arrogant!

    "Mr. Eisner, I''m Dunn."


    On the phone, Dunn''s voice was a little awkward.


    "Oh, is something wrong?"


    Michael Eisner is calm.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Congratulations, the one-week box office of "The Undead" reached 26.75 million, which is 2 million less than "The Chainsaw". Speaking of which, Disney won this time, and it really is a big deal. The studio is amazing! The arrogance is amazing!"


    Judging from the content, Dunn is admitting defeat to Disney, but his tone... a bit of yin and yang, with a hint of mockery.


    It''s its fourth week in theaters and has grossed more than $57 million in North America.


    "Undead" was released in its first week, not to mention "The Grinch", which grossed $82 million in a single week, and "X-Men", which grossed $64 million. Even "Charlie''s Angels 1" can''t compare. Chainsaw is $1.75 million!


    The investment cost of "Undead" was 75 million US dollars, the announcement cost was 45 million US dollars, and the box office only received 26.75 million US dollars in the first week, which is definitely a huge failure.


    In contrast, "Chainsaw" has achieved unprecedented success. In terms of return on profit, even "Spider-Man" can be killed in seconds!


    In this case, Dunn called Michael Eisner so "sincerely" to congratulate Michael Eisner. The irony and ridicule behind the congratulations are really obvious.


    On the other end of the phone, Michael Eisner was silent for a long time, Dunn was not in a hurry, just waited.


    After a long time, I heard his slightly dull voice, "Dang En, it''s time for the ban to come to an end!"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, he sat in the restroom of the crew, took a leisurely sip of coffee, made a "DC" sound, and asked in a hurry: "The ban? I''m not in a hurry, hehe, what I care most about now is It''s your old underling, Joe Ruth."


    Michael Eisner frowned, he understood what Dunn meant, pondered for a while, and said lightly: "If the box office of "Undead" fails to rebound next week, I have reason to question Joe''s professional ability on behalf of the board of directors."


    Tang En pouted, disdainfully, "Next week? In the current theater chain, four or five commercial blockbusters will be released at the same time, and there will be a new film next week. Do you think "Undead" can be brought back to life?"


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "Disney is not Dunn Pictures, we need to act according to the rules of the board of directors!"


    "Okay, then everyone will do it according to the rules. My conditions will not change." Dunn is confident and careless, but he is not in a hurry anyway, "Besides, Disney has released a lot of new movies recently, and I don''t care at all. No actor has been banned, so the ban order is just a statement, and it is useless."


    Michael Eisner was a little angry, this Dunn pretended to be stupid, he really didn''t know what to do.


    Does he care about the ban of Dunn Pictures?


    All he cares about is Disney''s decency!


    A giant group like Disney was banned by a small company like Dunn Pictures for a few months, and it has not been resolved for a long time, and his face is almost lost.


    "Okay, at the end of this month, or at the beginning of next month, you will hear the news!"


    Michael Eisner hummed angrily, very dissatisfied.


    Dunn''s rudeness and arrogance make people angry!


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, in December, the fourth film "Beautiful Mind" directed by Tang En was announced to be completed!


    Dunn finally completed the filming that lasted more than 3 months and returned to Los Angeles.


    At the end of the year, the work in hand will be very complicated, and Dunn finally has time to deal with the business.


    The first thing is the "blocking order" thing.


    Just yesterday, Disney fired production chief Joe Ruth, leaving Richard Cook in full control of the production department.


    "Mr. Eisner, I''m Dunn!"


    Dunn returned to his office, with his legs on the desk, lying on the boss chair, and called Michael Eisner again.


    "Is something wrong?"


    Michael Eisner''s voice was muffled, obviously in a bad mood.


    As his confidant, Joe Ruth was forcibly squeezed out of the production department by Dunn, which was a great shame in his career!


    Tang En smiled, "That''s right, the box office of "The Chainsaw" has already exceeded 70 million US dollars, huh, not bad, the people below plan to hold a celebration reception. Actually, according to my opinion, there is no need to do it, 7000 It''s only $10,000, not worth mentioning, but they..."


    "Enough!" Michael Eisner snorted lowly, disgusting Dunn''s pretentious low-key display. The movie costing 1.5 million US dollars, the North American box office exceeded 70 million US dollars, is this not worth mentioning?


    Pretend, you pretend to be a fart!


    Michael Eisner was very angry, "Just say something, I still have a meeting."


    Dunn calmly comforted him, as if he was the elder, "Mr. Eisner, this is your fault, some unpleasant things have indeed happened to us in the past, isn''t it all over now? Joe Ruth, the bastard, has been killed by us together..."


    "Wait!" Michael Eisner raised his brows. "What did you say? What did you do together? Don''t talk nonsense!"


    Dunn smiled cynically, "It''s almost the same! Anyway, Joe Ruth is my old enemy, and then you helped me fire him, we cooperated well this time, the past... It''s time to pass, I The biggest thing about this person is the atmosphere!"


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth shamelessly and responded coldly, "Tell me about the ban, what are you going to do?"


    "It''s over! As I said, the past is over, let''s look forward, the ban was originally a misunderstanding! Well, tonight, on the third floor of the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, "Chainsaw" will be held Hold a celebration reception, I sincerely invite you to attend!"


    Of course Michael Eisner didn''t want to. Last time he came uninvited and participated in the celebration of "Spider-Man" and made a lot of jokes.


    This time, "The Chainsaw" has greatly squeezed the living space of "Undead". Like "Spider-Man", it is a nightmare movie for Disney. Will he be willing to celebrate?


    Just like blood!


    Tang En''s mind was clear, and he didn''t give him a chance to refuse at all, and immediately said: "Actually, I also know that the blockade order has dealt a serious blow to Disney''s image in the circle. Now that we all intend to resolve conflicts, of course, we have to develop a A proper way to deal with it. Let''s discuss a way to deal with it."


    The matter of the ban is a stalk in Michael Eisner''s mind.


    He''s irritated and desperate to end this absurdity and get Disney back on the right track.


    ...


    "Dawn, our book is going on fire!" Ella Fisher has been busy revising her new book "Gone Lover" for a while now, and now it has finally been finalized and handed over to the publishing house for publication.


    Dunn recalled the conversation he had just had with Michael Eisner, a smug smile flashed on his face, and when he saw the little secretary Ella walking in, he waved to her.


    Ella Fisher pursed her lips and smiled, walked over and sat directly on his lap, hugging tightly together.


    "Isn''t it just sent to the publishing house? This is going to fire?"


    "There are already signs. The number of orders sent by secondary distributors has exceeded 500,000 copies!" Ella Fisher couldn''t hide her excitement, her hands hooked on Dunn''s neck, and the fragrance could be sprayed on him On his face, "You don''t know, I published two books in the past, and only sold more than 3,000 copies in total."


    "Really? This shows that your writing skills have made great progress."


    "It''s not. I know in my heart that it''s all about your story. And... the reason why booksellers dare to order in such large quantities is because the author''s signature has your name on it." Ella Fei Scheer''s eyes were sparkling, flowing with splendor.


    Tang En smiled, "I heard that you... want to concentrate on writing books and not be an actor?"


    Ella Fisher giggled, "Actor...that''s the same thing, how good it is to write a book, this is the cultural circle, much higher than the entertainment circle."


    Dunn shook his head, "By the way, "Spider-Man" is about to be down, how about the publisher?"


    Ella Fisher said: "The scheduled next date is December 25th. It seems that Universal is negotiating with several TV stations to sell the broadcasting rights of cable TV stations. It is said that ... it has rejected the offer of 20 million US dollars from amc TV station~ www.novelhall.com~ $10,000?" Dunn curled his lips, a little annoyed, "Tell Universal, if the price is less than $30 million, starz TV station will want it! Damn, the control of your own movies is in Universal''s hands, really Suffering."


    Ella Fisher pursed her lips and said, "Aren''t you going to acquire Universal? When the acquisition is completed and the distribution rights are in your own hands, you can let your own movies play on your own TV station."


    Tang En nodded solemnly, "Yes, movies, TV, animation, games, publishing, music... This is a closed-loop ecological chain of the entertainment industry. Of course, it will take time for the company to develop as a group, but in a short time , Universal Pictures is a vital role!"


    Ella Fisher is a little secretary, she really doesn''t understand, "By the way, Universal also said that it is cooperating with the printing factory of VHS tapes and DVD discs to produce two editions of DVDs for sale, and the regular edition is sold. For $19¡­¡±


    Tang En waved his hand, "Let Universal take care of these things. Anyway, they have a 10% commission, and they will definitely spare no effort, so I won''t worry about it."


    "Also, Mr. Ovitz asked you to meet. The second investment project of Legendary Pictures can determine the partners. I want to discuss with you."


    "Well, then tomorrow afternoon, I''ll go there in person, you arrange the time."


    "In addition, the filming of "Under Six Feet" has been completed. The TV production department asked if it is necessary to communicate with starz TV? The scale of this TV series does not match the previous starz TV series."


    "No! Starz TV''s past development strategy must be changed, and it must rely on the TV production department of Dunn Pictures to survive. This is a new force. Forget it, you can call Bill, and I will tell him!"


    ...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 286： reformer in hollywood

    The solution to the "blocking order" is nothing more than sending a notice to the major brokerage companies, announcing that Dunn Pictures will no longer continue to target Disney.


    Just like when Disney terminated its ban on Dunn Pictures, this is in line with Dunn''s concept of "tit for tat".


    However, Tang En is only 22 years old in the end, and many times he will lose his stability, such as when facing a beautiful girl or an enemy of life and death.


    Now, after Dunn''s continuous efforts, Disney and Dunn Pictures have resolved the conflict on the surface, but in the face of Michael Eisner, who almost destroyed Dunn Pictures at the beginning, he can''t be calm and peaceful.


    To tease Michael Eisner, especially in public, in front of everyone, to scold him for his face, is Dunn''s careful thought.


    "Don''t you have a good face? Yes, I want everyone to know that your face is the insole!"


    Tang En is like the villain in many film and television works, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth.


    It''s a big play!


    Don''t look at the North American box office of "Chainsaw" has exceeded 70 million US dollars, but the cost is only 1.5 million US dollars. In theory, it cannot be regarded as a Hollywood movie. Even if it caused a sensation, it is only a local scope, and it is not a concept at all with "Spider-Man" in summer.


    With the background and theme of "Chainsaw", it will be immediately abandoned by major mainstream theaters after the current boom. This is not aimed at Dunn Films, it is really an old tradition.


    A commercial blockbuster like "Spider-Man" could push theaters for ten months if the distributor wanted to!


    But low-cost B-grade films will not. No matter how big the sensation is, two or three months will be enough to absorb the box office market. Once the time is up, they will be released on time.


    At most... it will continue to be shown in horror movie theaters, and the scale will not exceed 50.


    So for Dunn, "Chainsaw" is just a small surprise. The profit rate is high enough, but the profit is less than a fraction of "Spider-Man", so it is naturally impossible to attract the attention of major movie giants.


    At most, he would say enviously, "This kid Tang En is really amazing, he can even play low-budget movies!"


    In fact, the influence of ten "Chainsaw" is no better than one "Spider-Man"!


    This is also the reason why the sensational horror B-movie of the 1970s will quickly fall and be close to extinction in Hollywood.


    It''s just... Is the meaning of existence of "The Chainsaw" really just a B-level film?


    Don''t forget, behind the movie is Dunn!


    And once it is related to Dunn, the importance of "The Chainsaw" is immediately raised a notch.


    What is the biggest concern of the major Hollywood giants now?


    Platter investment!


    After Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. completed the first "plattery investment" cooperation business in history, the two parties have already launched the investment and shooting of 3 films, and the cooperation is very pleasant.


    Other movie giants, eyeing them, are all staring at the remaining part of the funds on the books of Legendary Pictures.


    Who in the end... can become the second customer of Legendary Pictures?


    Michael Ovitz, the head of Legendary Pictures, has already opened his mouth, "Legendary Pictures will confirm a second partner before Christmas!"


    Now, Dunn has wrapped up the shooting of the new film and returned to Los Angeles. When the major studios are attacking Michael Ovitz, they naturally have to communicate with Dunn. He is the planner of the investment in the platter. For Legendary Pictures, his opinions are often more than that of Michael Ovitz. The point of view is also important!


    Therefore, the current "Chainsaw" celebration cocktail party looks very inconspicuous on the surface, at most some members of the crew and friends of Tang En Films in the industry.


    But in fact, behind this celebration reception, there is a negotiation that is likely to determine the future trend of Hollywood.


    Since Dunn has sent an invitation, the major studios will definitely express something.


    Unless they want to break away from Legendary Pictures and start their own platter investment business.


    However, leaving the mature operating system of Legendary Pictures as an intermediary, it is very difficult for Hollywood to get direct access to Wall Street and get huge amounts of money.


    Without Dunn, a well-established and well-connected man on Wall Street, it would be impossible for Wall Street to easily come up with a large check.


    Nobody is an idiot!


    Hollywood is notorious for violating the interests of foreign investors!


    Without Dunn as an intermediary, other film companies want to cooperate with Wall Street to create a second "Legendary Pictures". Without two or three years of preliminary preparation and the credibility of key figures, it is difficult to make the trip.


    Under such a complex situation, it is conceivable that this celebration party is destined to be full of friends!


    ...


    The Hilton Hotel is the gathering place of celebrities in Beverly Hills and the most popular venue in Hollywood. The parties of the Golden Globe Awards and Vanity Fair are held here.


    Of course, the celebrations of major movies are also indispensable.


    In the evening, an extended version of the Bentley Shangmu parked steadily on this end of the red carpet. The driver got out of the car, opened the rear door, and the three people who came down immediately aroused the frenetic capture of many reporters present.


    The flashing lights kept flickering, and the reporters and movie fans on both sides frantically swarmed, and the posture seemed to be no less than the red carpet of the Oscars!


    This is comparable to the treatment of Hollywood superstars, in Dunn Pictures, of course, only belongs to Dunn!


    He was accompanied by his two little secretaries, Isla Fisher and Reese Witherspoon.


    Both of them are petite, but concave and convex, with sweet and charming faces. Skin Saixue, Chunlan Qiuju, one red and one blue, one long and one short dresses are matched against the background of Tang En in a black suit, which looks extraordinarily beautiful.


    Tang En hugged a slender and soft waist, sniffed the faint fragrance on both sides, looked at the red scene in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction.


    Before that, he told West Cotton that the celebration reception of "The Chainsaw" must have a big scene and a big pomp!


    This red carpet show in front of me has a bit of Oscar momentum, very good!


    Reese Witherspoon is already well-known in the circle. She frowned slightly and lowered her voice, "Dawn, it''s not good for us to be like this?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "There are so many reporters here. They are all taking pictures. If you hug the two of us so intimately, there will definitely be a lot of reports in tomorrow''s newspaper!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "You don''t want to?"


    Reese Witherspoon shook her head, "What would I not want? I want to develop in the entertainment industry, the more exposure, the greater the fame. I am... I am afraid it will affect you, the world Everyone knows that your girlfriend is Natalie Portman, but you are swaggering around two young female secretaries together..."


    Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "So what if we hug each other? I want to put the two of you on the bed together. Ella, would you like to?"


    "Yes!" Isla Fisher''s new book "Gone Lover" has a tendency to be a big seller. Dunn is like a **** in her heart, of course she can respond to any requests, and cooperate with him Since you Going to shoot "A Beautiful Mind", the three of us haven''t been together for a long time, Reese, don''t you want to quit? "


    "Ira, I didn''t mean that!" Reese Witherspoon frowned slightly.


    Tang En held the two girls tightly in his arms and smiled lightly, "Reese, I know what you''re worrying about, it''s totally unnecessary. Hehe, I''m not the time when I was attacked by the enemy half a year ago. There are just a few rumors. Gossip, it doesn''t matter."


    In fact, there is one more arrogant sentence, which he did not say clearly.


    Just relying on the great concept of "combination investment", it is enough to transform the financing method of Hollywood for a century. This is an epoch-making reform.


    With this achievement, as long as Tang En doesn''t make some extraordinary moves that shake the foundation of Hollywood, even many bigwigs of the older generation in the industry will look at him highly.


    Today''s Hollywood movies are far less than the situation that could sweep the world back then. Many countries have developed their own movies, which are very restrictive to Hollywood.


    Everyone knows that Hollywood is too old, and the rules need to be updated to cope with the new situation of the global entertainment industry in the new century.


    And Dunn is the reformer of Hollywood!


    Many veteran filmmakers are looking forward to Tang En, hoping that he can inject some fresh blood into Hollywood. He even heard that... At the high-level meeting within the academy, many industry leaders expressed their support and recognition for this young man, Tang En.


    As for the so-called gossip...


    Well, many old-fashioned filmmakers and industry bigwigs have come from the golden age of the "auditing sofa", and they were the biggest beneficiaries back then.


    Tang En''s little hobby is not hidden!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 287： sing door

    As the host of the celebration reception, Dunn arrived half an hour earlier than the guests.


    On the third floor, West Cotton led a middle-aged woman over, she was in her forties and fifties, capable and sleek, "Dawn, this is Ms. Rebecca Mayne, the planning director of the Hilton Hotel, She is solely responsible for the planning of this reception."


    Only then did Tang En''s hand leave the waists of the two beauties beside him, and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Hello, Ms. Mayne, the red carpet outside is very well designed."


    Rebecca Mayne often receives heads of various industries, and she is no stranger to playboys surrounded by beautiful women. She said modestly, "Mr. Walker, your approval is the greatest affirmation of my work."


    Tang En nodded, glanced at the door of the auditorium hall on the third floor, and pointed casually, "Reception... Are there fewer staff?"


    Rebecca Mayne smiled and said, "Mr. Walker, you can rest assured, because the reception will not start for a while, so our staff are still preparing in the lounge over there."


    "Oh? Can you be specific?"


    "There are eight welcome ladies in total, and they will check the identity of each guest... Of course, if they are famous enough, they can be released without causing unnecessary embarrassment. At the same time, we will also provide guides and introductions. , referrals, drinks, food and other services will bring guests a home away from home experience.¡±


    Tang En was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "Are there any singers?"


    "Ah?" Rebecca Mayne was taken aback, "what do you mean?"


    "It''s the kind of..." Dunn tried to say something, "the kind of person who loudly announces the names and gifts of the guests at the door."


    Not to mention Rebecca Mayne, even West Cotton and Reese Witherspoon around Dunn couldn''t help but be astonished.


    What kind of occupation is this?


    Never heard of it!


    Besides, this is too rude, isn''t it?


    When guests come, the host must show enough courtesy to show respect and treat them with the highest courtesy.


    Calling out the other party''s name loudly at the door is a bit... too grandstanding, isn''t it?


    "Mr. Walker, this... has never happened in the past. Moreover, most of the gifts brought by guests are personal gifts, usually in exquisite packaging, and it is not convenient to recite." Rebecca Mayne is engaged in this line of business It was the first time in more than 20 years that I heard such a ridiculous request.


    Dunn nodded, "Then you don''t need to read the gift list, you can just read out the main title and name of the guest. For example, West, when you see him, you have to shout like this, ''the vice president of Dunn Pictures, Wei Wei. Mr. Sturt Cotton is here!'' That way, it''s more elegant and doesn''t involve sex, which is ideal."


    Rebecca Mayne frowned, "But... we''ve never had such a precedent."


    "Then let''s start with me!" Tang En''s expression was indifferent and his tone was unquestionable, "It is conceivable that Tang En Pictures will hold more celebration receptions in the future, and the Hilton Hotel will be our ideal partner. In this regard, I hope to receive sufficient support from you."


    Rebecca Mayne was even more surprised, "You mean... In the future, the parties of Dunn Pictures will all be arranged like this?"


    "That''s right!" Tang En said firmly.


    West Cotton is Dunn''s work assistant, he understands his ambitions and his ideas. Suddenly, he seemed to understand his intentions.


    Dunn Pictures, after all, is still a small new company in Hollywood!


    However, if there is no accident, the celebration reception of "The Chainsaw" will gather a lot of talents and celebrities, not only to look at Tang En''s face, but also to look at the face of Legendary Pictures.


    There is no doubt that this is a great moment for Dunn Pictures to show muscle strength to the whole of Hollywood!


    If a B-level film issued by a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures can attract the attention of Hollywood giants, and even the bigwigs will come to support it, isn''t this invisibly proving their strength to Hollywood?


    The scale of Tang En Films is still very small, and it has not reached the realm of seeing fame and fortune like clouds. Gaining recognition from everyone and admiration from peers is the only way to become brilliant and dominate the world.


    This way of "singing the door" is obviously a magnifying glass, so that the industry peers in the entire Hollywood can see the current situation more clearly.


    That is, Dunn Pictures has been respected enough by the bigwigs in the industry!


    The strength of Dunn Pictures is comparable to that of the six major movie giants!


    "Rebecca, whether we need such a role in the future, we will notify in advance. But today, you''d better arrange it as soon as possible." West Cotton understood what Dunn meant and quickly dealt with it.


    Rebecca Mayne gave him a strange look, "Really...really? This..."


    "Okay Rebecca, don''t waste your time!" West Cotton added again, "Find two smart, handsome, beautiful young men to complete this task. Don''t, if the other party is very famous, You don''t need to roll your name, just let it go."


    ...


    Zach Snyder is very formal today with a red tie. In particular, he brought his fianc¨¦e over today to witness his peak moment together, beaming like a groom.


    Before the reception started, he was already holding a glass of white wine, and he was staggering among the cast members present.


    Seeing Dunn coming, with the arms of the two beauties still close by his side, Zach Snyder quickly took his fianc¨¦e''s hand and walked over quickly, with a ruddy face and high interest, "Mr. Walker, you are here! "


    Tang En patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Zach, I said long ago that you are very talented, and you will definitely succeed!"


    "Thank you, Mr. Walker, without your appreciation, I might be just a little advertising director." Zach Snyder sighed with emotion, which is almost an indelible mark on his life.


    His old classmate Michael Bay ignored him, an irrelevant young man, but gave him the opportunity to direct the film, which is a great opportunity.


    "Zach, there''s no need for this, we''re friends." Dunn smiled slightly, looking at the blonde woman beside him, looking in her thirties, "Who is this?"


    Zach Snyder hurriedly said: "Oh, I forgot to introduce, hehe, she is Deborah, Deborah Johnson. She used to be my partner at work, and from now on... she will be my partner in life."


    "fianc¨¦e?"


    Dunn was slightly startled.


    Of course he knew that Zack Snyder had a history of divorce. In his previous life, Zack Snyder''s career never flourished, and he could only shoot some commercial short films, which could not show his talent at all.


    Until 2004, through unremitting efforts, he got an investment from a small film company and remade a classic horror film "Dawn of the Living Dead", which was a great success.


    In particular, the excellent color scheduling and oil painting-like texture are very different from mainstream Hollywood commercial film directors, which immediately attracted the attention of Hollywood giants and entered the attention of Warner.


    The start of his career gave his love a new lease of life, and he completed the wedding with his old partner Deborah Johnson.


    In this life, because of Dunn''s shot, Zack Snyder''s career developed earlier, and even his love accelerated, and he and Deborah completed their engagement so quickly.


    Deborah Johnson had a happy smile on her face. "Zach and I met four years ago when I hired him to shoot a commercial for Reebok."


    "So Zach got divorced soon?" Dunn was half-joking.


    Deborah Johnson was also generous, and gave Zach a playful glance, "We didn''t expect it to be today, he was running his own marriage, and I was dating another director."


    Tang En smiled, "Maybe this is fate, by the way, I don''t know... When can I call you Mrs. Schneider?"


    Deborah Johnson laughed: "In September next year, when the production of "Resident Evil" is finished, we will get married."


    "Congratulations!"


    "Thank you."


    "By the way, you... are you a producer?"


    Hearing Dunn''s question, Zach Snyder''s heart jumped, it felt so familiar!


    Back then, Tang En used this tone to recruit him!


    Now¡­¡­


    Is it...


    Zach Snyder took a breath, and he didn''t dare to think about it.


    Happiness comes too suddenly!


    Deborah Johnson contacted Dunn for the first time and couldn''t figure out his routine. She replied: "Yes, I have been in the industry since 1990. I worked for the advertising department of bsb company in New York, and produced a total of Over 30 commercials."


    "That''s really a huge workload!" Dunn praised, glanced at Zack Snyder, and asked with a smile, "So... Deborah, do you have an interesting career change?"


    "Transfer?"


    Deborah Johnson was slightly startled Dunn smiled and said, "Just like Zach!"


    The top of Zach Snyder''s head seemed to be baptized by Jesus. Every pore on his body felt refreshed and transparent. He excitedly held up his fianc¨¦e''s hand, "Debbie, Mr. Walker asked you to work at Dunn Pictures!"


    "what?"


    Deborah Johnson''s face turned pale at first, then turned flushed with excitement, and was speechless.


    Dunn made a downward gesture, "Calm down, Deborah. Zach is right, since you have ten years of experience as a producer, I think you must be able to work in the production department of Dunn Pictures. , would you like to come?"


    "Yes, I do!" Deborah Johnson was so excited that she was incoherent, and only a trace of rationality remained in her mind, "But I have never had any experience in making movies, not even TV dramas, can I do it? "


    Dunn laughed and pointed to his eyes, "I believe my judgment! Wasn''t Zach just a director in the advertising circle before? What happened? His "Chainsaw" has become the most popular film in the United States. Trending topic. Deborah, I believe in your abilities!"


    "me¡­¡­"


    She was speechless with excitement.


    From the advertising world to Hollywood, what a big step this is? Such a jump is even more exaggerated than Zach Snyder, because his profession is director after all.


    And a producer...not just ability, but connections and communication.


    Deborah Johnson is a complete newcomer to Hollywood.


    In her opinion, Dunn''s kindness this time is even greater than the promotion of Zach Snyder last time!


    (Note: Deborah Johnson was her name before she got married, which can''t be found to some extent. According to the research party, you can search on Wiki, or search for Deborah Schneider.)


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 288： reciprocate

    Dunn asked Deborah Johnson to work in the production department of Dunn Films. Of course, it was not a momentary fever.


    In Hollywood, there is often a "mom and pop" model in the filmmaking process, the most famous of which are the golden partners Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and of course, "The Nolans" and "The Schneiders".


    The husband serves as the director and the wife serves as the executive producer, cooperating with the director, managing and coordinating the work of the crew. Because they know each other enough, they can better understand the director''s intentions.


    This will save a lot of time and avoid unnecessary trouble during the filming process.


    At the same time, because the husband and wife are in the same crew and supervise each other, the incident of abusing the unspoken rules of the actor will not happen, and such a crew will be more popular with the actors.


    The reason why Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder have high popularity in Hollywood, in addition to the guarantee of film quality and box office, the upright "mom and pop shop" model is also a well-known word of mouth.


    Why did Dunn spare no effort to lift Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder?


    A mom-and-pop shop is a big guarantee!


    Both are directors who are proficient in commercial films, and the actresses of commercial films... are usually beautiful. With the mom-and-pop shop as security and supervision, Tang En avoided the crisis of the "rival in love", and he would be the only "privileged" person in the crew.


    Of course, another big reason is the loyalty of the two.


    Warner dug out these two young directors and pushed them to the top. After becoming a commercial film giant, Nolan and Schneider honestly continued to make films for Warner, and refused to attract high salaries from other film companies.


    Such quality and character, won the favor of Dunn.


    Deborah Johnson went on to produce a number of blockbusters, including "Watchmen," "Man of Steel," "Wonder Woman," "Justice League," and more.


    With her current strength, to be the first producer of the film, just like the production of commercials in the past, is completely responsible for all the work of the crew and the post-production of the film, which is obviously very impractical.


    But let her be the executive producer. During the shooting process, she is responsible for the specific work of the crew and helps the director to schedule, which is enough to cope with.


    Dunn packed the Schneider and his wife and tied them to the chariot of Dunn Films. This is the market guarantee for the future commercial films of Dunn Films!


    However, Zach Snyder obviously couldn''t recognize Dunn''s thinking, and his voice trembled, "Walker now, I... I really don''t know how to thank you!"


    This guy thought that Dunn was only interested in hiring Deborah because he looked at his face completely.


    Tang En didn''t explain much, and said sternly: ""The Saw" is very successful, Zach, but you must not be complacent, let alone enjoy life, you now... still need more excellent works to improve your ability, Gain experience."


    "I know, I talked to Mr. Shamos, and after Christmas, we started the Resident Evil project."


    Mr. Shamos in Zack Snyder''s mouth is James Shamos, the founder and current president of Focus Pictures.


    Dunnbill McNick discussed the decision to give Resident Evil to Focus Films. This type of film, suitable for independent distribution, does not have to go through Universal.


    "You can just have the drive, by the way... Deborah, if possible, you should be an executive producer on the crew of "Resident Evil", you are an old partner and an unmarried husband and wife relationship. I believe your The cooperation will definitely make the film show a more exciting effect.¡±


    Dunn''s remarks undoubtedly aroused Zack Snyder''s moving, and Deborah Johnson was also a little dreamy, and he couldn''t imagine that all this was true.


    In the past...she was just a little-known producer in the advertising circle.


    When I participated in a celebration reception of Tang En Pictures, my fate took a big turning point? Jumped to become the executive producer of "Resident Evil"?


    She had heard Zach say that this project is not a small cost like "Chainsaw", and the budget investment...will exceed 30 million US dollars!


    And it''s no longer a small scene with a few people in a closed space, but a big scene with action scenes!


    This is a great test for the scheduling and commanding ability of the director and executive producer.


    Dunn''s trust is touching.


    But beyond words.


    For such kindness, the best way is to reciprocate, give all your energy and enthusiasm, make a good movie, complete the work, and live up to Tang En''s trust and expectations!


    At this time, a clear and high-pitched shout came from the door - "Mr. Michael Ovitz, Chairman of AMG Brokerage Company, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, Sandra Okan, Chief Operating Officer of Legendary Pictures. Madam Bo... here!"


    Dunn could see that both Zack Snyder and Deborah Johnson gradually opened their eyes and looked surprised, not much worse than hearing Dunn''s appointment just now.


    That''s not all, another little brother who sang the door also shouted: "Mr. Tom Rothman, chairman of 20th Century Fox, and Mr. Brad Anderson, vice president of business!"


    This time, it was Dunn''s turn to be surprised. How did these two groups come together?


    Could it be Michael Ovitz, leaning toward making 20th Century Fox Legendary''s second partner?


    Tang En hurriedly bid farewell, put away the doubts in his heart, and hurried up to greet him with a smile on his face.


    Michael Ovitz walked in with a shy belly, striding in square steps, and swaggering in. He was really high-spirited, and he had the arrogance of Hollywood when he was in charge of caa a few years ago.


    No way, Legendary Pictures is now the hottest spot in Hollywood!


    "Dang En, is this what you did?"


    Seeing Dunn, Michael O. Weitz was a little dumbfounded.


    Such absurd behavior can only be done by young people who jump in thinking like Dunn and often break the monopoly of inherent thinking.


    Tang En didn''t hide it, and admitted generously, "Is the effect not good?"


    Tom Rothman, who was walking aside, said with a smile: "The effect...it must be very good!"


    Everyone is smart, and Dunn''s intentions can be understood.


    I have to say, this young man is really able to toss!


    When you hold a celebration reception, you can pull a tiger''s skin and pull the banner, and come up with such ridiculous, but practical and remarkable tricks.


    This time, the fame of Tang En Pictures is even more famous in the industry!


    But Tom Rothman didn''t care.


    Since he saw that something was wrong, he withdrew in advance, and took the initiative to show his goodwill, his days at Twentieth Century Fox have been much better. Especially after the release of "X-Men", it was unanimously praised by the board of directors.


    So far, the X-Men has grossed over $70 million in North America and $60 million overseas, which is an absolute success!


    The cost of "X-Men" is only 75 million US dollars.


    This is the route that 20th Century Fox should take, relying on Marvel and taking advantage of Tang En, making money is the last word!


    Just like Michael Eisner, what''s the use of fighting for loyalty with Dunn?


    Tom Rothman is happy for his wise choice, and now he even has the possibility of cooperating with Legendary Pictures, so he has to show his affection to Dunn, "I heard that "Spider-Man" is going to make a sequel?"


    Tang En smiled and said: "Not only that, early next year, Tang En Pictures may launch three or four commercial blockbusters at the same time."


    What a great courage!


    Tom Rothman took a deep look at him, his face changed slightly, and then smiled: "If you need it, the ward will let you know, and Fox''s studio can provide you with priority."


    Dunn and Michael Ovitz glanced at each other, self-evidently, "Thank you, if necessary, I will."


    At this time, a sing-along voice resounded outside the door again: "Famous actor and Oscar winner Mr. Geoffrey Rush is here!"


    "Miss Nicole Kidman, the famous actress, is here!"


    "The famous actor Mr. Russell Crowe is here!"


    "Miss Cate Blanchett is here!"


    "Famous actress Miss Naomi Watts is here!"


    "The famous actor Mr. Hugo Weaving is here!"


    "Famous actor... uh, Hugh Jackman is here!"


    ...


    In Western countries, Christmas is the most important holiday. Hollywood usually has a convention that before and after Christmas, the crew will have a holiday to give the actors a chance to go home for the holiday.


    Unless, like James Cameron''s "Unsinkable," the schedule is tight and overtime is required.


    Hearing the consecutive names, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Dunn''s mouth.


    Sure enough, the "Australian Gang" is still his biggest supporter!


    Even though Mel Gibson didn''t show up during the filming, the appearance of many big-name actors added a lot to the reception.


    Tom Rothman was obviously aware of the interests behind this series of names, and he said half-smilingly, "Dawn and Hugh Jackman have a good relationship?"


    "It''s okay, we''re friends."


    The Australian gang will give Dunn the greatest support every time, and of course he will reciprocate.


    Tom Rothman nodded, if meaningful, "He played the ''Wolverine'' in "X-Men", very good."


    Tang En was noncommittal, made a gesture of invitation, and went to entertain the new guests.


    "Nicole, let''s all come and don''t say hello?" After a simple greeting, Dunn pulled Nicole Kidman and whispered.


    She smiled, "What? Not welcome?"


    "How?" Dunn waved his hand, came to Hugh Jackman''s side, and said bluntly: "Wolverine is a classic character!"


    Hugh Jackman said gratefully: "Thank you all for this. Without your introduction, I might not have gotten this role."


    Tang En smiled and lowered his voice, "Tom Rothman is also at the cocktail party. You can find an opportunity to go over in a while and get familiar with yourself. In the entertainment industry, connections are very important."


    Hugh Jackman was so moved that he almost cried, "Mr. Walker..."


    Tang En patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Don''t forget, we are friends, and... I like Australian actors. They are straightforward, simple, and sincere!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 289： Big bosses gather

    With the start of the celebration reception, more and more well-known figures have appeared, including Chinese director Ann Lee, DreamWorks magnate Jeffrey Katzenberg, horror master George Romero, Kung Fu superstar Jack Chen , British director Ridley Scott...


    Even Columbia Pictures chairman Amy Pascal and MGM distribution president Robert Levine made appearances.


    Amy Pascal is a very capable female elite. She was originally a secretary. Relying on her bold and pungent character, she rose step by step and gained a heavyweight voice.


    At first, she had plans to acquire the copyright of "Spider-Man", but unfortunately, during that time, Tang En decisively took action and won Marvel. Later, she intended to buy the copyright of "Fantastic Four", but was still rejected by Dunn.


    This time, her purpose is clear, to operate Columbia Pictures and become the second partner of Legendary Pictures!


    Dunn''s words flickered, but he didn''t make a direct statement.


    MGM is getting old, and it also produces about 20 movies every year, and the output is not small, but only the "007" series and "Hannibal" series are really popular at the box office.


    Moreover, MGM made two big bad decisions, inviting John Wu to shoot "Wind Whisperer" and launching a series of blockbuster collaborations with Tom Cruise.


    Within two years, it will surely fall into bankruptcy.


    At this time, it is absolutely impossible for Dunn to cooperate with MGM!


    "You and 20th Century Fox are very close?" After stealing a spare time, Dunn quietly came to Michael Ovitz.


    The matter of platter investment is very important, and even Tang En can''t make a decision, and it must be considered in its entirety.


    In particular, have enough respect for Michael Ovitz as a partner.


    "Well, during this time... I met with Tom Rothman a few times, and we had a good chat." Michael Ovitz glanced at Dunn and lowered his voice, "I know there were some misunderstandings between you in the past, but ... Recently, Fox has clearly shown weakness..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "I don''t need to mention this. I can''t affect the company''s interests because of personal conflicts. Legendary Pictures belongs to all shareholders, not me."


    This is not a fake show.


    The reason why Legendary Pictures was able to successfully attract investment on Wall Street was mainly because Dunn used his personal reputation as a guarantee.


    Although Wall Street and Dunn were once in a hurry, they have cooperated several times, and it''s not bad. Dunn has a credit guarantee.


    Now Legendary Pictures is operating smoothly in Hollywood, away from Wall Street.


    If at this time, Tang En, for his own selfish interests, disregarding the interests of shareholders, privately controls Legendary Pictures, then the reputation he has finally built up on Wall Street will be gone.


    Dunn will not do things that are more than worth the loss.


    What''s more, 20th Century Fox is not Disney. Even when the two companies fought the hardest, Fox has always abide by the rules and belong to the normal market competition.


    It is not the enemy of life and death, and there is room for relaxation.


    Like Disney, once they get angry, they issue a ban. In order to kill Dunn Films, they would rather hurt themselves or others. It''s too extravagant and too much! There is basically no possibility of resolving conflicts.


    Michael Ovitz was satisfied with Dunn''s answer, "I have resigned as the CEO of AMG''s agency, and the focus of my work has all fallen on Legendary Pictures. During this time, I did a large-scale and detailed investigation, I think there are two companies that are more in line with our cooperation requirements."


    "Twentieth Century Fox?"


    "Well, and Universal!"


    Tang En''s face changed slightly, "Universal can''t do it!"


    Michael Ovitz smiled, "I know what you mean, so I never thought about Universal. During this time, my communication with Tom Rothman was quite pleasant."


    Tang En pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Twentieth Century Fox has launched the "X-Men" series and the "Planet of the Apes" series. The income in the next few years will be considerable, and it is indeed more invested than Paramount and Columbia. prospect."


    Michael Ovitz sighed, "You can think of it this way. The first two deals will definitely attract the attention of Wall Street. We must produce a satisfactory transcript in order to get more invest."


    More investment means a more important position for Legendary Pictures in the industry!


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "More investment? Could it be..."


    "That''s right!" The pride of power appeared on Michael Ovitz''s face, "Now the country''s economic situation is not very good, many private equity funds cannot find suitable investment industries, and even some private equity funds have hoarded more than 10 billion US dollars! The investment in films is a new field in the investment industry, and many fund managers are paying attention.¡±


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "You mean... Legendary Pictures is likely to get another huge investment in the short term?"


    "As long as the second investment is successful enough, I will be sure to get the second round of financing before March!"


    "What mode?"


    "Maybe it''s debt first, maybe it''s middle-tier financing. It doesn''t matter. For Legendary Pictures, the money you get is the most important thing!"


    Dunn was amused by Michael Ovitz''s words.


    This is the domineering Hollywood!


    The money went to the accounts of Legendary Pictures, and it is active in Hollywood''s territory... Hey, how to spend it, isn''t it all up to you?


    "Yes, when necessary, we can give up part of the management shares to facilitate and better attract investors!"


    Tang En is also dark-hearted. On the basis of maintaining his basic reputation, he is of course willing to see Legendary Pictures grow and develop at the fastest speed.


    As for that meager stake... To be honest, he never expected to rely on Legendary Pictures to make money. High-tech companies are the key areas for the explosion of wealth.


    He invested 100 million US dollars in Legendary Pictures, and the biggest purpose is to buy power and status in Hollywood!


    Just like now, there was another high-pitched shout from the door: "Ms. Shirley Lansing, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, is here!"


    As the master of Dunn, Yi Li was going to greet him, and Michael Ovitz quickly said, "In that case, do you agree with 20th Century Fox?"


    Tang En smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Michael, you are the chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures. I''m just a director."


    Michael Ovitz laughed, "Little fox!"


    "Don''t make any noise about this matter." Tang En covered his mouth and lowered his voice, "There will be a big show to play in a while, these film company bosses, you have to appease them."


    Michael Ovitz raised his brows, his heart tightened, "Don, don''t be ridiculous!"


    "Don''t worry, I have a plan!"


    Tang En evilly smiled.


    Michael Ovitz was a little nervous, what kind of tricks is this guy going to play?


    ...


    Soon, at the celebration reception of "The Chainsaw", a group of sages and bigwigs gathered.


    Not only senior executives from established film companies such as Universal, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Columbia, Warner, and MGM all appeared, but even senior executives from emerging companies such as DreamWorks, Lionsgate, and Legendary Pictures also appeared one after another. .


    Big-name directors such as George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, and Clint Eastwood were also present.


    The whole reception has become a gathering place for Hollywood bigwigs!


    A small B-grade film "The Chainsaw" caused a sensation in the industry, surpassing that of "Spider-Man" and the "Titanic" of that year, and the grand occasion was unprecedented!


    Of course, everyone who has a heart understands that the big brothers'' joint appearance is not at all to congratulate the big sale of "Chainsaw", but because of ulterior motives.


    George Lucas is a lobbyist for Twentieth Century Fox, Ridley Scott is a lobbyist for Universal, Martin Scorsese is a lobbyist for Paramount...


    In short, the second investment order of Legendary Pictures has become a must for Hollywood giants!


    Many young actors at the reception, like the young Australian actress Rose Byrne, did not know the inside story and were completely shocked by the scene in front of them.


    She has no contact with Dunn, but has a good relationship with Natalie Portman. In "Star Wars 2", she replaced Keira Knightley as the maid beside Queen Amidala She will appear at the celebration reception of "Chainsaw" because of the request of the Australian Hometown Association: "As long as you have time, you must attend this party!"


    Senior Cate Blanchett told her that Dunn has a good relationship with Australian actors. If she wants to have a better development in Hollywood, she can take Dunn''s boat.


    She vaguely heard the meaning of Cate Blanchett''s words.


    Are you going to sleep with him?


    Rose Byrne is young, she has dreams, pursuits, and ambitions, and she doesn''t like it this way!


    However, at this time, what happened in front of her left her stunned!


    She really did not expect that Dunn Walker, who is similar in age to her, would have such great power and status!


    All the bigwigs in Hollywood and many big-name directors are all around Tang En, shouting back and forth, as if there is a momentum of responding.


    This is shocking!


    And when there was another announcement from the door, Rose Byrne''s eyes were full of little stars, and the trembling in her heart was about to faint, and another super big man came to the scene¡ª¡ª


    "Mr. Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO of Disney, is here!"


    ...


    Dunn and the big guys were chatting and laughing, as if they had endless politeness. When Michael Eisner was announced at the door, the atmosphere in this small circle immediately solidified.


    Michael Eisner, he''s here too?


    This small circle is full of prominent figures in the industry, and of course they know the contradiction between Dunn Pictures and Disney.


    At the last "Spider-Man" celebration reception, Michael Eisner made a lot of jokes uninvited, which attracted the contempt of his peers in the industry.


    Now... the celebration reception of "Chainsaw", he is here again!


    What is this for?


    God?


    crazy!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 290： Hes coming prepared!

    Dunn looked at everyone''s weird expressions and almost burst out laughing.


    In this small circle, everyone is a human being, and they can guess. Michael Eisner came here today for a different purpose than them, and it cannot be because of platter investment!


    All the Hollywood bigwigs were present, and several chairman of the major studios also came, but in terms of status and energy, none of them can compare to Michael Eisner!


    Just like Tom Rothman, the chairman of the board of 20th Century Fox, in the eyes of Michael Eisner, he is a little guy from humble background and playing with power!


    At the same level as Michael Eisner is News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch!


    It''s Summer Redstone, the big boss of Paramount''s parent company Viacom!


    People like Tom Rothman and Shirley Lansing can be on an equal footing with the chairman of Disney''s film production department, far from being a big head of a media conglomerate like Disney.


    Platter investment, for Hollywood''s film industry, has the role and energy of the reform era, so everyone is flocking to treat Tang En like a corporal.


    But the film department is only a small part of Disney, and it''s not worth Michael Eisner''s personal appearance.


    So the question is, why did Michael Eisner once again condescend to attend the celebration reception of "Chainsaw"?


    Everyone''s eyes were locked on Tang En.


    I''m afraid...it''s this kid''s routine again!


    The personal conflict between Dunn and Michael Eisner is well known to everyone present. Even Dunn Pictures has not lifted the ban on Disney, which is definitely the biggest talk in the Hollywood industry.


    Michael Eisner, chairman of Disney, who dares to make such reckless calculations, looking at the whole of Hollywood, I am afraid that there is only Dunn alone!


    There are all Hollywood bigwigs here, but ask yourself, no one has the courage and courage of Dunn, and dares to tear his face with Michael Eisner.


    The funny thing is that Dunn is now safe and sound and has become a big celebrity in Hollywood.


    And Michael Eisner...needs a visit!


    Except for some marginal people who don''t know the inside story, anyone who has some connections and channels in Hollywood can understand that in this private fight, Tang En won a great victory!


    Dunn looked around for a week and found that except for Michael Ovitz, Bill McNick and others, everyone''s eyes were filled with a bit of shock from suspicion. He was in a good mood and smiled: "Mr. Eisner is here, hehe, that''s the king of Disney!"


    There is some irony in the words.


    What about Disney''s King? Don''t you want to come over and lick my feet?


    Michael Eisner''s domineering and strong reputation was not well-known in the circle, and there were soon bursts of snickering around him.


    "Can I invite everyone to accompany me to greet him?" Dunn blinked his eyes with an innocent look on his face, "After all, he''s a big man, the scene of the welcome should be focused, otherwise Mr. Eisner would think I gave him it on purpose. Ugly."


    This kind of thing, as long as one goes, the others cannot be absent. Otherwise, Michael Eisner will be left with a faceless impression.


    The chairman of Disney is not very big-minded.


    Dunn walked in the front, with his deputy Bill McNick and West Cotton on the left and right, leading a group of the most powerful people in almost the entire Hollywood to greet him.


    The scene is magnificent!


    Many unknown characters, such as Rose Byrne, were so nervous that they even forgot to breathe when they watched this "turbulent" scene.


    These people are all stomping, and Hollywood is shaking. As long as they rely on one, they can definitely gain a firm foothold in Hollywood.


    And the same young Dunn... is the center of these people!


    So shocking!


    ...


    Michael Eisner must be a hundred unhappy in his heart, if possible, he can''t wait to put Dunn into eighteen layers of hell!


    But now, he is forced to attend the celebration reception of "The Chainsaw" and cheer for his mortal enemy, which is really hard to say.


    But since he''s here, he''ll definitely have a decent face. He''s already heard that a lot of bigwigs in the industry have come to this reception.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath, tried his best to keep his face not so gloomy, squeezed out a smile, raised his legs, and stepped into the auditorium hall.


    Head on, I saw Tang En and a dozen Hollywood bigwigs walking over with smiles.


    There''s Bill McNick, there''s George Lucas, there''s Tom Rothman, there''s Terry Messer, there''s Shirley Lansing, there''s Martin Scorsese, there''s Amy Pascal, there''s Michael Ovitz...


    What a great face!


    If Michael Eisner just pretended to be pleasant, this time, he was really happy.


    This Dunn is quite good!


    The arrangement of the scene, he likes it!


    Michael Eisner walked up quickly, shook hands with everyone, and said with a smile, "So many old friends were there."


    Dunn shook hands with him, and said with a half-smile, "Mr. Eisner, didn''t you bring a female companion this time?"


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner froze slightly.


    Ron Meyer, Bill McNick and others all jumped in their hearts and felt bad.


    Tang En looked harmless to humans and animals, and didn''t hide it at all, "Did you not bring Britney Spears here last time, do you want to introduce it to me? Haha, I''m not interested in that kind of neurotic girl. What, didn''t you bring a new gift?"


    Michael Eisner suddenly felt in his heart, not quite sure whether Dunn was intentionally targeting, this kind of connection made his face dull.


    It is a great shame for a dignified Disney boss to introduce a female companion to a young junior or a rival rival!


    "What gift? Haha, Dunn, you''re really joking. It''s not good to objectify women, what do you think, Shirley?" Michael Eisner responded quickly and directly asked Shirley Lansing to help.


    Shirley Lansing is also bitter, she is a social elite and cannot be like those cynical feminists.


    The word "gift" is indeed suspected of objectifying women, but this is Hollywood, and it is a common practice to treat beautiful girls as gifts!


    Even though Shirley Lansing is a woman, in the process of rising step by step and taking charge of Paramount, she also did this kind of "gift giving" behavior.


    This is the norm in Hollywood!


    Otherwise, Tang En wouldn''t be able to openly say such outrageous words in front of so many people.


    Both sides could not afford to offend, Shirley Lansing was a little embarrassed.


    Amy Pascal, another of the two female elites present, said bluntly: "What is materialized and not materialized, this is Hollywood. Dunn is a feminist, and I believe he will not discriminate against women."


    She has a fiery personality and a bold style. She started as a secretary and rose step by step. At the age of 35, she was already in charge of Columbia Pictures, which is enough to see her superb skills and shrewd mind.


    In order to acquire the copyright of "Fantastic Four", she also hinted at Dunn more than once that she could send Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, the two heroines of "Charlie''s Angels", to his bed.


    Not to mention other women, even herself, in the process of struggle, she doesn''t know how many times she has experienced this kind of transaction, and she has long looked down on everything.


    Michael Eisner took a bite and was in a bad mood.


    Amy Pascal doesn''t care either, behind her is Sony Pictures, the Sony Group!


    In this era, Sony is the invincible king, God blocks and kills God!


    Disney is great, but in front of Sony, it''s a joke.


    Michael Eisner forced a smile on his tense face. He was also unequivocal. Seeing that Bill McNick was honestly standing behind Dunn, he had no intention of rounding up the field at all, so he understood it. .


    This is Dunn''s disarming power!


    You have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder!


    "Hehe, everyone came here today because of investment, right? It''s impossible for a small B-grade film to attract so many Hollywood elites." Michael Eisner dismissed Dunn''s offensive lightly. , and soon counterattacked.


    Michael Ovitz had a big hatred with him, his face was cold, "This does not need to be covered up, it is a normal business communication, unlike some people, who like to play some despicable tricks."


    Michael Eisner sneered In the face of this defeated general, he refused to give in an inch, and sarcastically said: "It''s a pity, the book funds of Legendary Pictures only completed one order. Wandering between big film and television companies, but can only choose one partner, what do you think of other film and television companies? Clown?"


    These words, sharp and sharp, point directly to the core!


    The people present were all Hollywood bigwigs, many of whom were in power of the film company. It would definitely be unpleasant to face Michael Ovitz to please and flatter him everywhere.


    Especially in this series of pleasing results, it is very likely that the bamboo basket is empty, which is even more disgusting.


    Michael Eisner''s words directly opened up everyone''s scars!


    Sure enough, Amy Pascal, who was outspoken and daring, took the lead and said solemnly, "I agree! Mr. Ovitz, and Dunn, since everyone is here, why don''t we take this opportunity to tell you about you? The real idea is good. Who do you want to choose for the second client of Platter Investment?"


    Other giants are not as direct as her, but they also agree with this statement. Their eyes circled on the faces of Michael Ovitz and Dunn, hoping that the two could give a clear statement.


    Everyone is busy and has no time to circle around Legendary Pictures!


    Michael Ovitz''s vagueness and Dunn''s evasive remarks are really intriguing, and it feels a little bit like playing with applause.


    no one likes it!


    Michael Eisner twitched the corner of his mouth and said lightly: "The strength of Legendary Pictures... Everyone knows that if it wasn''t for the attraction of investment, no one would be able to waste their energy on such a small emerging company!"


    In a few words, Michael Eisner, as a guest, seemed to have taken the lead.


    Obviously, this time, he came prepared!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 291： openly attack

    Rose Byrne is a young Australian actress with great potential. In August, she won the best actress crown at the Venice Film Festival for her wonderful performance in "Meet the Goddess of 1967".


    However, it was an Australian movie, and when it came to Hollywood, she was just a complete pink rookie.


    In "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones", she only got a small role as Natalie Portman''s maid, which shows the huge gap between the European Film Festival Awards and Hollywood.


    Such a different situation has also made Rose Byrne deeply aware of how deep the water in Hollywood is.


    Especially after the "Australian Gang" took her in and learned that Australian goddesses such as Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts all rely on Dunn to come to power, the blow in her heart can be imagined.


    But the real scene in front of her made her feel Tang En''s huge energy!


    This is by no means comparable to several popular blockbusters such as "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1", "Spider-Man", etc. Dunn''s laughing, easy-going appearance in front of many Hollywood bigwigs is the representative of power!


    How do men attract women?


    Look at the appearance at a shallow level, look at wealth at a medium level, and look at power at a high level!


    And Tang En, there is no shortage of all three!


    This is the greatest charm for women!


    Rose Byrne looked at Dunn''s tall and big image from a distance, standing at the very center of the group of Hollywood bigwigs, and she felt a strange feeling in her heart.


    "He''s my chance!"


    "I want to be as successful as Nicole!"


    "They can, why can''t I?"


    Rose Byrne gritted her teeth, walked like her best friend Cate Blanchett, and lowered her voice, "Kate, I''ve figured it out."


    "how?"


    "I want to be a big star."


    Cate Blanchett laughed, "Who doesn''t want to be a star?"


    "I didn''t mean that!" Rose Byrne raised her head stubbornly and bit her lip, "I...wait a minute, can you be a middleman and introduce Tang En for me?"


    Cate Blanchett suddenly realized, with a look of surprise on her face, "Rose, you... don''t you like this set?"


    "He has a halo on him, he''s amazing!" Rose Byrne said sincerely.


    Cate Blanchett said with emotion: "Yeah, there is a magic in him that no one can refuse."


    "Kate, you...you and him...you have..." Rose Byrne hesitated before speaking, a little awkward.


    Cate Blanchett blinked. "Go to bed?"


    Rose Byrne was a little embarrassed and nodded.


    "No."


    "Ah? You rejected him?"


    "How is that possible?" Cate Blanchett rolled his eyes at him. "I said, no actress in Hollywood can turn him down."


    Rose Byrne was a little stunned, "But why do you..."


    Cate Blanchett shrugged, "Maybe...he doesn''t think I''m pretty enough?"


    "How is that possible!" Rose Byrne exclaimed, her eyes widened as if she could fall, "You are so beautiful and temperamental, you are like a queen!"


    "The Queen?" Cate Blanchett smiled indifferently. "Maybe it''s because of this temperament that he doesn''t like me."


    "what?"


    Rose Byrne was puzzled.


    Cate Blanchett smiled: "Maybe it''s his hobby, he... likes the kind of woman who is obedient and gentle like water, and the queen temperament in me may make him stress. After all... You know, he hangs out with girls just to relieve the pressure at work."


    "But Miss Portman also played Queen."


    "So there is only one Natalie Portman! If you want to get on the boat of Dunn, Natalie is a red line that must not be crossed!" Cate Blanchett warned solemnly, and suddenly waved her hand, " Forget it, let''s go, let''s go to Nicole, she has experience, you can ask her for advice."


    "This... is this okay?" Rose Byrne blushed unnaturally.


    Cate Blanchett said disapprovingly: "What''s wrong? This is Hollywood. As working men from other places, we must hug together to keep warm. Don''t worry, Nicole is the vice president, she won''t mind."


    "All right."


    Rose Byrne''s voice was weak and a little dazed.


    Nicole Kidman, in the Australian entertainment circle, is definitely a legendary figure and the spokesperson of Australia!


    Unexpectedly, Nicole Kidman was surprisingly peaceful. After hearing her intentions, she looked up and down at Rose Byrne and smiled slightly, "She has a good figure and is beautiful!"


    "thanks."


    Rose Byrne is not used to this kind of unscrupulous look at her body, even if she is wearing clothes, even if the other person is a woman.


    Nicole Kidman nodded lightly, "Have you figured it out? Don''t think about it anymore?"


    "Don''t think about it!"


    "That''s fine, I''ll take you to see Dunn in a while."


    "Well...Thank you." Rose Byrne was a little nervous, biting her lip, "I...do I need to pay attention to something?"


    Nicole Kidman smiled, "No need, just your face is enough. Of course, it''s better to be gentle and well-behaved, he likes obedient girls."


    ...


    Michael Eisner is menacing, but he forgot that capital is Legendary''s weakness, but prospects are its greatest strength!


    Tang En''s favorite thing is to pull the flag on the tiger''s skin. Facing many questioning eyes, he has a calm expression and said with a smile: "Don''t forget, it''s just over 3 months since the idea of ??platter investment was proposed. The film industry has only been established for more than 2 months.¡±


    Michael Ovitz understood and said proudly: "That''s right! Legendary Pictures doesn''t have much liquidity on its books, it''s just over two hundred million, but don''t forget, this is just our efforts in the past two or three months. The result! Wall Street is still paying attention, to be honest, I am currently negotiating investment with two private equity funds.¡±


    Tang En said: "The return of the film''s funds is relatively slow, at least two or three years. In other words, whether the investment in the platter can be successful depends on the profitability of Legendary Pictures in the next two to three years. If the industry has a sufficiently generous rate of return, then there is no need for us to fight for it, and Wall Street will take the initiative to invest the money! The profit-seeking nature of capitalists makes it impossible to give up such a market!¡±


    Michael Ovitz said in cooperation: "I know that many people present are also secretly in contact with Wall Street, but in fact, there is no need. Hollywood is confident, and Wall Street is not good, and the basis of cooperation is still interest. It is not long, the two Years later, see for yourself!"


    Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer is in high spirits, Terry Messer has confirmed that he will leave after January, and he has also been approved and recommended by the board to become the next CEO of Warner Bros.


    He stood up and said with a smile: "Indeed, platter investment... is a great idea. If successful, it will bring unprecedented financial vitality to Hollywood, and even drive the capital activity of the entire film market. As a legendary film, Warner Bros. The first customer in the industry, behind this cooperation is trust and responsibility.¡±


    Anyone can say something nice.


    Those present are all elites, and they will not be incited by Michael Eisner, nor will they be easily persuaded by Dunn.


    Tom Rothman narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "The second business of Legendary Pictures is of great significance. In the final analysis, this is business, and the right to choose is his and not mine. The prospect of platter investment is very good. Imagine that in the next five or ten years, Hollywood''s film production will inevitably have a background of platter investment. If this is the case, why bother with a little profit at the moment, and affect the overall environment of Hollywood?"


    Michael Ovitz climbed along the pole and said solemnly: "That''s what it means! Everyone works in a circle, and they are both competitors and strategic allies. Protecting the collective interests of Hollywood is the first benchmark. Don''t be let down by someone. These people with ulterior motives instigated and ruined the current good environment!"


    Insinuating, pointing the finger at Michael Eisner!


    The two are mortal enemies, even more indifferent than the relationship between Dunn and Michael Eisner Even if there are big bosses, Michael Ovitz doesn''t care at all, openly expressing his love for Michael Eisner. Snar''s contempt and hatred.


    The same person, there is also one present - Jeffrey Katzenberg!


    No way, in Michael Eisner''s powerful nineties, he offended too many people.


    "Disney has four major business segments, media TV and park resorts, accounting for 75% of the total revenue! The film and television studio is already a subsidiary structure of Disney, and some people... just want to make the water muddy, and then fish in troubled waters!"


    Jeffrey Katzenberg rudely sneered again.


    Michael Eisner was furious, "What do you mean? Don''t I want to maintain the stability of Hollywood?"


    "Hehe, if you really have this intention, what happened to the original ban?" Jeffrey Katzenberg was ruthless and turned the table, "Traditional big studios suppress new companies, As long as it is normal market competition, this is understandable, but if a ban is issued, is this normal market competition?"


    "Ban order... Disney''s ban order, hasn''t it been lifted long ago?" Michael Eisner''s angry neck bulged with blue veins.


    He really didn''t expect that since he was kicked out of Disney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who had been forbearing for the past five or six years, would use the platform of Dunn to suddenly attack.


    Even Dunn was a little surprised.


    His appearance brought volatility to Hollywood, which was almost dead in the past.


    Even Jeffrey Katzenberg, who has been working hard and forbearingly, made a rare public accusation. This is not the end. His next remarks almost made Dunn laugh out of his breath¡ª


    "Yeah, Tang En put the knife on your neck, can you not lift that ban?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 292： stepping stone

    Dunn knew that Jeffrey Katzenberg used his own power to complete his revenge on Michael Eisner.


    But he doesn''t care, the enemy of the enemy is the friend.


    Not to mention the DreamWorks Animation controlled by Jeffrey Katzenberg, which he coveted for so long.


    The matter of the ban is definitely the greatest humiliation Michael Eisner has experienced since he started his career!


    This matter started from him, but he didn''t expect to shoot himself in the foot.


    It''s the biggest joke in Hollywood!


    Can this be blamed on him?


    If it were another person, even Jeffrey Katzenberg, he would definitely die with no bones left.


    However, Dunn... He seems to be blessed by God and has magic power!


    Michael Eisner was mocked in person, and under the attention of so many industry peers, the feeling of humiliation spread all over his body. If he had a pistol on his body, he would have killed Jeffrey Katzenberg directly!


    Tang En saw that everyone''s faces were weird, and he was holding back a smile, and he felt more comfortable, but after all, this was the celebration reception of "The Chainsaw".


    "Mr. Katzenberg, you misunderstood about the ban. In fact, I have already talked to Mr. Eisner and discussed a proper solution."


    Dunn''s words made Michael Eisner find a life-saving straw and quickly grabbed it, "Of course, the ban is just a misunderstanding. We have already researched a solution, and all the outsiders are rumors!"


    Ron Meyer, Barry Meyer and others secretly sighed in relief. Fortunately, Dunn chose to retreat and did not intensify the conflict.


    There were many young Hollywood actors and Hollywood deputy mayors on the scene, so that they could see the contradictions at the core of Hollywood, and the influence was not good.


    Bill McNick knew Dunn better, and his face was bitter.


    Dunn will back down?


    Don''t make fun, I''m afraid it''s a retreat!


    Just listen to Dunn said with a smile: "I have communicated with Mr. Eisner many times about the ban, and he also apologized and fired Joe Ruth, the chairman of the production department. So... this matter is After the past, I announced on behalf of Dunn Pictures, this matter has passed, and tomorrow Dunn Pictures will issue an official notice to lift the ban on Disney."


    "Michael Eisner will apologize? This is too exaggerated, right?" Ron Mayer, Shirley Lansing, Tom Rothman and others all widened their eyes in surprise, incredulous.


    This is simply more terrifying than "Chainsaw"!


    Even Michael Eisner was stunned, a little dazed, what is this Dunn talking about? When did I apologize?


    It was because he was unwilling to apologize that he had to participate in the celebration reception of "The Saw" to meet Dunn''s request and let him lift the ban on Disney.


    The key point is that Dunn''s remarks are helping Michael Eisner to clear the siege, so there is no way to refute it.


    You can only suffer by yourself!


    Michael Eisner''s face turned green!


    This Dunn is simply too much!


    After a brief silence, Shirley Lansing hurriedly smiled and said, "That''s right, the block order thing is not in line with the rules. Fortunately, it didn''t make a big noise, and it didn''t spread outside, otherwise the outside world wouldn''t know how to speculate about Hollywood. Woolen cloth."


    Tom Rothman echoed: "Indeed, it is the 21st century. The old code of conduct has not kept up with the development of the times. Even financing can be combined. The old blocking strategy should also be eliminated."


    Michael Ovitz held back his smile and pretended to be stern: "Disney has long since lifted the ban on Dunn Pictures, since Michael Eisner has apologized to Dunn, he has visited the door twice, and he has an attitude of admitting his mistakes, and Dunn also You should be generous and let Disney go."


    As soon as these words came out, Michael Eisner almost vomited blood!


    Ron Mayer was afraid that the conflict would intensify again, so he quickly changed the subject, "Anyway, the two sides have already found a solution, and the matter of the ban can be completely over, hehe, the past few months, Hollywood has not been calm, I hope this kind of thing. It won''t happen again."


    Tang En smiled, "You can rest assured, I''m not a narrow-minded stingy person! Haha, I wonder if Mr. Eisner will care about the conflicts in the past."


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth and snorted coldly, "I don''t have time for such trivial matters!"


    He is very irritable now.


    Participated in two celebration receptions held by Dunn Films, and twice made big jokes and lost all face.


    Especially for the second time, he just broke his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach, justifying his apology to Dunn.


    He knew that Dunn had always hoped that Dunn Pictures could step on the shoulders of Disney and stand proudly on the top of Hollywood.


    Now, Tang En Pictures has not done it yet, but Tang En has actually done it. He stepped on the shoulders of Michael Eisner, and he seems to have the capital of world-beating heroes!


    To be a stepping stone for others is a great shame!


    Tom Rothman snorted and clapped his hands, "Since the misunderstandings have been resolved, it''s easy to handle, let''s have a drink, and look forward to the bright future of Hollywood under the guidance of platter investment!"


    "That''s a good idea!"


    "Well, Hollywood should have fun."


    "Yes, have a drink!"


    ¡­


    This is a real celebration. This group of Hollywood bigwigs toasted and drank together with smiles. The joyous scene is really rare.


    However, Michael Eisner was obviously not in the mood to chat and laugh with everyone on this occasion. He made a random excuse and left directly.


    He swore that UU Reading would never participate in the celebration reception held by Dunn Pictures again in his life.


    It''s a nightmare!


    It''s the Waterloo of his Hollywood fame!


    On the other hand, Tang En has truly stepped into the decision-making level of Hollywood and has become a veritable boss, the youngest boss!


    Everyone''s tone of speaking to Dunn has changed, and the "little Dunn" in the past has never returned.


    This is truly equal treatment.


    After a few cups, Tom Rothman came to Dunn with a cup of strong brandy with a smile.


    Obviously, he was in a good mood. He should have vaguely guessed something from the words of Michael Ovitz and Dunn. He drank a few more glasses, his face was ruddy, and he looked high-spirited.


    "Dang En, come, I''ll give you a toast!"


    Tang En quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Tom, you are too polite, I should respect you."


    Tom Rothman shook his head sternly, "I won''t mention some things. Who hasn''t made a few mistakes yet? But the future, hehe, we have to look to the future!"


    Dunn understood his deep meaning, raised the glass with a smile, touched him crisply, and drank it.


    The way they cherish each other is like a forgetful friendship.


    It''s hard to imagine that a few months ago, the two were still fighting at the box office of the movie, killing blood.


    The second business of Legendary Pictures has been basically confirmed, and the partner is 20th Century Fox!


    Even for the sake of the overall situation, Dunn had to forget that unpleasant experience.


    This is even more the case for Tom Rothman. Once the platter investment cooperation is won, his position in 20th Century Fox will be as stable as Mount Tai!


    "Dawn, do you know Roy?"


    Tom Rothman lowered his voice, his expression... a little sneaky, as if he was talking about a shameful thing.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 293： give you a small gift

    "Roy?" Tang En was stunned. He knew a lot of people, including several called "Roy", "Which Roy?"


    Tom Rothman seemed to be saying something taboo, with a mysterious feeling, "The Disney one."


    Dunn smiled and finally remembered, "You''re talking about Mr. Roy Disney, of course you know that he is the co-founder of Disney, Walt Disney''s younger brother."


    "No, no, you''re talking about Roy Oliver Disney." Tom Rothman shook his head again and again, "In fact... his son is also named Roy, little Roy, Roy Edward Disney."


    Dunn''s face changed slightly, and he finally understood why Tom Rothman was so careful.


    This is a Disney scandal.


    At that time, after the death of the two founders of Walt Disney and Roy Disney, the power of the company was in the hands of Walt Disney''s son-in-law Ray Miller and Roy Disney''s son Roy Jr.


    A fierce power struggle that nearly destroyed the Disney company.


    Finally, in 1984, when the power struggle reached its peak, the general meeting of shareholders made a trade-off measure to eliminate the Walt Disney faction collectively, confirm the status of Roy Disney Jr., and spend a lot of money to invite Michael Ace. Acceptance, balance strength, and maintain the overall situation.


    However, Roy Disney Jr. can''t even tolerate his brother-in-law, can he tolerate an outsider like Michael Eisner?


    For more than ten years, the contest between the two forces has never stopped.


    It''s just that Michael Eisner''s work performance is too good. He has brought a company that was almost bankrupt back then into a world-class media group. Michael Eisner has thus dominated Disney and has become a veritable Disney king. .


    Even Robert Iger, the president, chief operating officer of Disney, and chairman of the abc group, is also a close associate personally promoted by Michael Eisner.


    However, now at Disney, is Robert Iger second-in-command?


    A big mistake, the real second-in-command is Roy Disney Jr., who is the vice chairman, executive director, and chairman of the animation work department of Disney!


    At this time, Tom Rothman suddenly mentioned Roy Disney Jr. Dunn immediately understood what he meant.


    Sure enough, he came from an executive background. No wonder he can squeeze Bill McNick out of 20th Century Fox. When it comes to power struggles, Tom Rothman is indeed an expert!


    Dunn and Michael Eisner have an inextricable feud, which is endless.


    The current peaceful coexistence is just an illusion.


    Tom Rothman saw it, pointed out Dunn, and pointed him to a clearer direction!


    Even if Dunn has a bit of talent in film production, the Disney Group''s huge industry is definitely not something that Dunn Pictures can shake.


    If Dunn wants to eradicate the grass and roots and completely destroy Michael Eisner, he must look for reinforcements!


    Michael Ovitz is one, Jeffrey Katzenberg is one, but these are outside forces. If there is unity within Disney, Dunn cannot have an opportunity.


    If you can find an ally within Disney, and then attack from inside and outside, and both sides, you can slay Michael Eisner in one fell swoop!


    Even Dunn has to admit that Tom Rothman can beat Bill McNick, it''s a matter of course.


    Bill McNick is just a professional filmmaker, his areas of expertise are company management and film production, while Tom Rothman is better at grasping people''s hearts and proficient in power.


    No one''s success is accidental. Facing this "defeated general" in the past, Tang En also secretly admired him. His vision was indeed unique, sharp and accurate!


    Roy Disney... Definitely the heaviest shackle on Michael Eisner''s neck!


    Tom Rothman, through Dunn''s touched expression, understood that he understood his meaning, smiled slightly, as if nothing had happened, "Okay, then go and talk to Tim, I plan to invite him to supervise the production of "Ape" Planet" project."


    Dunn nodded, "By the way, Tom, let someone send a copy of Fox''s movie materials in recent years tomorrow. It needs detailed documents, including data on costs, benefits, and rates of return, and it needs to be perfected."


    Tom Rothman''s eyes lit up and his emotions were high, "No problem!"


    ...


    Dunn was in a good mood. He stepped on Michael Eisner''s head in front of many Hollywood bigwigs, and he succeeded in taking the position. The respect he received can be seen from everyone''s eyes and tone of voice.


    And Tom Rothman''s proposal provided him with a new idea to fight against Michael Eisner.


    At present, the development of Dunn Films in the film industry has been unstoppable.


    But if you want to grow up in an all-round way and build a huge ecosystem, Disney will bluntly stop in front!


    There is no doubt about this. With Michael Eisner''s character, he will not sit idly by and watch the development of Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn must be the first to strike first!


    At this moment, Nicole Kidman''s soft voice came from behind, "Is the job done?"


    Dunn smiled, turned his head, and found that in addition to the peerless Nicole Kidman, there was a particularly delicate and beautiful girl.


    She was wearing a black open-back dress, her long, slightly curved hair was permed, casually draped over her shoulders, her red lips were like fire, her eyes were like water, her body was hot and straight, her buttocks were round and tight, plump and full, showing everywhere. With seductive charm.


    Seeing more beautiful Tang En, she couldn''t help but take a few more glances, "Who is this beautiful girl?"


    Nicole Kidman took a step forward and smiled sweetly, "A small gift for you, do you like it?"


    Dunn shook his head and laughed, "Nicole, you really know how to joke!"


    "Who said I was joking?" Nicole Kidman rolled him a glance, then grabbed the girl''s hand and put it in Dunn''s.


    Tang En held the soft white and tender little hand, looked at the girl''s slightly shy expression, was a little surprised, and glanced at Nicole, "Did you really send me?"


    "That''s fake? Don''t tell me you don''t like it!" Nicole Kidman snorted softly.


    Tang En coughed and stared at the girl, "Is what she said true?"


    "Um."


    "Do you really want to follow me?"


    "willing!"


    "what is your name?"


    "Rose, Rose Byrne."


    Rose Byrne?


    Tang En''s eyes widened slightly, no wonder the person in front of him looked so familiar.


    Seeing Tang En in a daze, Nicole Kidman pushed him and said angrily, "Why, don''t you want the beautiful girl who gave you away?"


    "No..." Dunn frowned and pondered slightly, "Nate said that she met a good friend on the set called Rose Byrne. Could it be you?"


    "It''s me." Rose Byrne admitted with a flushed face.


    Tang En said with a bitter look: "This is troublesome!"


    "Trouble?" Nicole Kidman curled her lips in disdain. "You think I don''t know? Natalie never cared about your private life."


    Tang En shook his head sternly, "That''s because she doesn''t say it, it doesn''t mean she doesn''t care. Rose... is her good friend, I can''t put my girlfriend''s best friend to bed, right? Even if she doesn''t say it, I''m sure in my heart. Not happy."


    "How can it be so exaggerated?" Nicole Kidman was a little angry.


    Tang En said plausibly: "This is respect for Nat."


    "Bullshit!" Nicole Kidman gritted her teeth angrily. Others don''t understand Dunn, doesn''t she understand? She slept with Dunn for three years, and she had already seen through his personality. "Rose is the most potential actress in the new generation in Australia. She just won the best actress at the Venice Film Festival. You must help her."


    Rose Byrne grabbed Dunn''s hand, raised her head and looked at him pitifully, "Sir, I like you, I want to be with you, I''m obedient, I...you can do whatever you want me to do."


    Tang En was reluctant, so it was difficult.


    Nicole Kidman said angrily: "Don, if you dare to refuse this time, don''t ask me to introduce you to other Australian girls in the future, don''t even think about one!"


    Tang En smiled, he didn''t care that there were many outsiders at the reception, and he didn''t care about Rose Byrne who was close at hand. He reached out and hugged her, "Anyway, it''s enough to have you."


    Nicole Kidman shakes his arm Are you trying to take over my life? "


    "How can it be so exaggerated..."


    Before he finished speaking, Tang En reacted and looked at Nicole in surprise, "You don''t want to introduce Rose to me and take your place, right?"


    Nicole Kidman turned her head away, noncommittal, "I can''t be with you forever."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn suddenly realized that, no wonder Nicole Kidman spared no effort. It turned out that she wanted Rose Byrne to take over to maintain the role of the "Australian Gang" as a pillow.


    "But Nicole, you are such a superb stunner, I haven''t played enough yet..."


    Dunn lowered her voice, but she couldn''t hide it from Rose Byrne who was by her side. When she heard this, her shy ears turned red.


    Nicole Kidman was used to it, gave him a look, bit her lip and said, "Rose is also very beautiful, I have been with you for three years, there are so many beautiful girls in Hollywood, and there are so many beauties in Australia, you are always pestering I''m alone, how boring?"


    Tang En sighed, "But you are really charming, more intoxicating than fine wine."


    "I''m 33 years old, no matter how charming, how many years can I last?" Nicole Kidman''s tone softened, leaning on Dunn''s side, and said softly, "What a nice young girl, well-behaved, considerate, youthful Vitality, how beautiful do you think Rose is?"


    Tang En turned his head, looked at it carefully, and said with admiration, "It''s very beautiful and has a good figure."


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled and said, "That''s right, try a different flavor? If you don''t like it, I''ll introduce you to other girls. We are rich in beautiful women in Australia!"


    Rose Byrne also approached Dunn''s arms on the other side, imitating Nicole''s tone, and gently persuaded: "Yes, sir, try it first? If you really don''t like me, I promise to leave immediately, no haunting you..."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 294： then try it

    Tang En felt restless for a while, the two beauties were leaning against his arms, and their mouths were dry, "Try... Then try first?"


    Nicole Kidman said softly: "Yes, let her move in first and live with you for a while. If it really doesn''t work, just move out. We Australians are straightforward and will never get confused. Amy, isn''t that the case?"


    Tang En coughed dryly, "The main reason is that there are too many female companions and not enough energy."


    "several?"


    "There are three big models in New York, and here in Los Angeles... Sophie Marceau and Liv Tyler don''t count as temporary relationships. Long-term relationships include Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, and others. There were two secretaries, you know, Isla Fisher and Reese Witherspoon."


    Rose Byrne was taken aback for a moment.


    Nicole Kidman blinked, but looked calm, "That''s all? No more?"


    "Uh..." Dunn hesitated for a while, "There is a man named Anne Hathaway who has found me and has a good impression."


    Nicole Kidman chuckled softly, "There aren''t many of them, I thought... With your personality, now you have to have at least a dozen female partners who are in a regular relationship."


    Tang En shook the corner of his mouth, "I''m not made of iron either!"


    Nicole Kidman curled her lips and said with a half-smile, "Don''t I know you yet? In the face of the best women, let''s talk about it first. As for whether to use it or not... that''s another matter. Too possessive."


    Tang En thought for a while and shrugged indifferently, "Maybe, but I don''t think it''s a disadvantage. A strong possessiveness means a strong spiritual pursuit, which is a prerequisite for a successful man."


    "Okay, you succeeded, you are the most successful man, okay?" Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and chuckled, gave him a playful glance, and then turned to Rose Byrne Nunu, "What about her? ? I don''t believe you are not interested."


    Tang En turned to look at her, and saw that she was biting her lip tightly, as if she was less determined than before, "Ross, I have dated a lot of women, and there will be more and more in the future, you have to think about it. "


    "I..." Rose Byrne felt a little nervous when she heard Dunn count the names of so many women.


    Nicole Kidman frowned delicately, "Is it worth considering? Rose, there is only one chance. If you don''t want to, I can only introduce other girls. As I said just now, you want to replace It''s my position, to be by Dunn''s side, I believe you should understand what this means."


    Australian actors are notoriously united in Hollywood.


    In addition to these pioneers in the 1990s, Mel Gibson, Geoffrey Rush, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, etc., every subsequent Australian newcomer actor, borrowed Because of their relationship, they all entered Hollywood through the recommendation of the Australian Hometown Association.


    Such as Heath Ledger, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Margot Robbie, Abbie Cornish, and even "Thor" Chris Hemsworth, who is also "Gabbo" Captain Sa" Jeffrey Rush recommended for Disney.


    Rose Byrne herself, relying on Cate Blanchett''s relationship, was recommended to the crew of "Star Wars 2", but unfortunately Kate''s relationship is not strong enough, and only got a small role. .


    The reason why the "Australian Gang" can suddenly rise in 20 years, and the fact that it can compete with the "British Gang" in Hollywood has a lot to do with this united and stable internal atmosphere.


    Now, Dunn''s energy in Hollywood will increase day by day. Although Nicole Kidman puts aside the cohabitation relationship and has a good friendship with him, in Hollywood, transactions are sometimes more important than friendship, and she can''t let go of Dunn as a big backer.


    Dunn frowned, "Okay, Nicole, you''re overthinking it! Even if there is no such relationship, I will spare no effort to help Australian actors develop in Hollywood."


    Nicole Kidman shook her head. "Everyone takes what they want... Rose, what do you think?"


    Rose Byrne said quickly, "I mean the same thing."


    Tang En sighed, "Nicole, why is this necessary?"


    Nicole Kidman looked at Dunn strangely, and became more and more surprised.


    This Dunn, what happened today? The beauty is delivered to the door, to push and shove again and again? Not like his character!


    Don''t say that there are too many women and lack of energy, it''s all nonsense!


    As for Tang En''s masculine character, she knows it too well, and can''t wait to occupy all the beauties in the world, not to mention a stunning beauty like Rose Byrne?


    "Dawn...Aren''t you trying to trick me?" Nicole Kidman stared at him vigilantly.


    Tang En''s heart jumped, "What''s the trick? I don''t know what you''re talking about."


    "Humph! Your expression has betrayed you!" Nicole Kidman was a little annoyed. "Tell me, do you want to make another condition?"


    Tang En was slightly embarrassed, rubbed his hands together, and smiled embarrassingly, "Nicole, since you already guessed it, do you still need me to say it?"


    Nicole Kidman''s face changed directly, biting her lip, showing a bit of shy hesitation, "Threesome?"


    "Is that okay?" Tang En cheekily hugged her waist and lowered his voice, "Try it?"


    Rose Byrne also understood, her fair face, like her flaming red lips, did not have a charming aura.


    "What''s your opinion?" Nicole Kidman took a deep breath and looked at her.


    Rose Byrne is only 21 years old. In this unfamiliar environment in Hollywood, she has to rely on the help of her fellow villagers. How can she have any ideas? Softly and weakly said: "I...I listen to you."


    Tang En smiled, stretched out his hand and hugged her in his arms.


    The feeling of hugging left and right is very beautiful!


    Especially in the semi-public occasion of this kind of celebration reception, there is a feeling of swearing of sovereignty.


    Nicole Kidman pondered for a moment and sighed faintly, "Don, just this time, only this time."


    "Huh? Really?"


    This time, it was Dunn''s turn to be surprised. The happiness came too suddenly, and he was a little gaffe with excitement.


    Nicole Kidman bit her lip, "After tonight, I''ll move out. I''m 33 years old, and I''m not young anymore. I need to have my own life, and it''s impossible to accompany you like this."


    "What about after that?" Dunn was a little reluctant.


    "We''re friends! Isn''t Miss Winslet your best friend?"


    Tang En coughed and asked in a low voice, "I mean if I miss you very much, I can..."


    "I''ll talk about it later!" Nicole Kidman waved her hand, a little irritated, "Anyway, there are so many female companions around you, and it''s not too much to lack one of me. Besides, I''m not introducing Rose to you, Replace me?"


    "Okay!" Tang En hurriedly agreed, "That''s it, huh, let''s go home together at night?"


    "Um."


    Nicole Kidman looks unnatural.


    Rose Byrne was even more flustered and speechless.


    Tang En has two beauties in his arms, pleasing to the eyes and heart, very happy, and has already had incomparable expectations for the beauty of tonight, "By the way, Rose, who is your agency?"


    "My brokerage is still in Australia."


    "Huh?" Dunn raised his brows, "Since you''ve followed me, let''s develop in Hollywood in the future. Let''s go, I''ll introduce you to a friend, let''s change jobs!"


    Nicole Kidman twisted her body and broke free from Dunn''s arms, "Take her there and tell me when you leave."


    Dunn smiled and walked towards Michael Ovitz with his arms around Rose Byrne. He chuckled jokingly: "I''m in my thirties, and I''m still shy."


    Without the coercion of the big sister Nicole Kidman, Tang En was gentle and gentle again, Rose Byrne was much more relaxed, and said with a bit of coquettishness: "Also, it''s okay to hug left and right. Do you have to go home? So many people are watching, she is a big star!"


    Tang En smiled, "Don''t worry, you will also be a big star in the future!"


    In her previous life, Rose Byrne had a bad star career and didn''t make a lot of fame in Hollywood.


    But when she was only 21 years old, she won the crown of Venice Actress. It can be seen that her acting skills are superb, her face and figure are even more first-class, as long as she adjusts her accent and pays attention to the following public relations images, she definitely has the potential of a first-line star.


    With the development of Tang En''s ability and power, it is very simple to launch a few stars that have not appeared in previous lives.


    At this time, after a brief exchange between Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman, they walked over with a smile and said with dazzling eyes: "Dawn, congratulations hug Beauty comes back."


    Tang En laughed and said, "Thank you!"


    Cate Blanchett took a deep look at Rose Byrne, "Beside Dunn, there are some things you shouldn''t watch, don''t listen to, understand?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Kate, you''re too sensitive, there''s no need! As long as Rose keeps her mouth shut and doesn''t expose my private life to the public, it''s fine. Besides, what kind of friendship do we have? It''s a matter of life."


    Cate Blanchett smiled with satisfaction, "Where are you holding her? Go upstairs to open a room?"


    "You really know how to joke!" Tang En laughed dumbly. Outside the auditorium, I don''t know how many paparazzi are hidden. Who would dare to openly open a room in the hotel?


    "Her relationship is still in Australia, I asked Michael to sign her to amg agency."


    "Michael Ovitz?" Cate Blanchett froze slightly.


    "Yes, it''s him."


    Cate Blanchett took a deep breath, she''s made some Hollywood fluff, and knows what Michael Ovitz means.


    The AMG brokerage company he is in charge may be weak, but relying on the influence of Legendary Pictures... It is conceivable that for the films invested in the platter, AMG artists will be given priority!


    With strong investment promotion and Dunn Walker''s recommendation, it is conceivable that Rose Byrne''s future career development will enter a new era.


    "Rose, it''s time to congratulate you this time." Cate Blanchett said meaningfully.


    Rose Byrne said gratefully, "Thank you too. Without your help, I wouldn''t have the opportunity to develop in Hollywood, much less... let alone meet Mr. Walker."


    "Yeah, you''re so lucky!"


    Cate Blanchett''s words are delicious.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 295： Pillow wind

    Nicole Kidman moved out of Mid-Levels early in the morning after a tumultuous, wonderful, and memorable night.


    Maybe Rose Byrne was overworked last night, maybe she was enjoying the soft warmth of Dunn''s big bed, and she was still snoozing.


    Dunn didn''t leave her alone at home, he went to the study and used a computer to create a new movie script.


    He has already disclosed to the media that next year, he will set up a studio specializing in the production of feminist films under Dunn Pictures, and will personally supervise and write the first work, starring Natalie Portman.


    Judging from the current situation, the scale of this studio should not be too large, and independent investment films... should also focus on small productions.


    Feminist films, not uncommon in the past two decades, have mostly lost money.


    In 2000, when the trend of feminism was not yet prosperous enough, Dunn could not buck the trend and invest huge sums of money to promote it. Like later generations, even the Star Wars series has been filmed as a feminist theme, which is unimaginable now.


    Dunn is carefully constructing the script frame, and he can hand over the details to the screenwriting department.


    Rose Byrne walked over barefoot, wearing a navy blue translucent pajamas.


    She had apparently just woken up, her hair still fluffy and slightly disheveled. But the messy hair around the ear added a little more charm. Especially in the pajamas, nothing is worn. From a distance, you can clearly see the trembling and charm inside.


    Tang En smiled and waved like her, "Awake?"


    "I just woke up, I was exhausted last night." Rose Byrne let out a coquettish sigh, and gave Tang En a coquettish glance.


    Such words are the greatest praise for a man, Tang En was in a happy mood, and laughed, "Satisfied?"


    "It''s very satisfying, I''ve never felt it before. When I woke up this morning, I felt that I was still floating in the air and didn''t fall down." Rose Byrne walked over leisurely, sat directly in Dunn''s arms, and lowered her voice , said madly, "Dang En, you really are the best man!"


    Tang En hugged her tightly in his arms, laughed loudly, and then sighed, "It''s a pity that Nicole refused to stay. Last night...it was wonderful!"


    Thinking of the absurd scene last night, Rose Byrne blushed a little, but said flatly, "I like it too..."


    "Yeah, when I find a chance, I have to trick Nicole back once!" Seeing her shy and charming appearance, Tang En couldn''t help kissing her and said with a wicked smile.


    Rose Byrne blinked, pursed her lips and smiled, "You are so bad!"


    "Men are not bad, women don''t love!"


    "Crooked." Rose Byrne snorted, thinking of something, and then tentatively said, "Dawn, if... If you like the feeling of Nicole being with us, I have an idea. "


    "Oh?"


    "I know a friend, a young actor, who is only 17 years old this year? Or 18 years old? She has only made one TV series, but she is also quite famous in Australia."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    He understands that Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman brought her to Hollywood and pushed her to his side, definitely hoping that she could lead more Australian actors to come to the United States.


    It is her responsibility.


    It''s just that Dunn didn''t expect that there would be a pillow wind so soon.


    Rose Byrne was a little nervous, her chest heaving quickly, "Because she looks a lot like Nicole Kidman, she became popular overnight. In the Australian entertainment circle, she is called ''Little Nicole''."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, "''Little Nicole''? Interesting... What''s her name?"


    "Abby, Abby Cornish."


    "It was her..."


    Dunn''s mind flashed and muttered to himself.


    Rose Byrne looked surprised, "You know?"


    "Ah? How would I know." Tang En snorted and smiled, "Do you have a good relationship with her?"


    "It''s okay, I''ve met a few times, and it''s quite easy to talk." Rose Byrne saw the interest in Dunn''s expression, and couldn''t help but feel excited.


    Tang En nodded, "Nicole is gone, and the family is a little deserted. Since it''s your friend, you can call over. You can usually go shopping with you. If there is a suitable role, you can also introduce it to her."


    "Wow!"


    Rose Byrne didn''t expect the pillow wind to blow so smoothly for the first time. She screamed happily, hugged Dunn''s neck tightly, and pressed it into his arms.


    On the first day of living in the Banshan Manor, she succeeded!


    Even if she waits for Abbie Cornish to come, Dunn doesn''t like her type, but at least she comes to Hollywood and lives in "Mid-Mountain Manor". Dunn always wants to give some benefits, right?


    Such an achievement is enough for Rose Byrne to stand up and show her role among those well-heeled fellow Australians.


    As for whether this method would be too embarrassing and give way to dignity, Rose Byrne didn''t care at all.


    Even if it is Wall Street, the accumulation of original capital still has original sin, let alone Hollywood?


    For the current Australian entertainment industry, breaking into Hollywood is the first goal!


    Everything else is secondary.


    And as a woman, what''s wrong with following Dunn? At least last night, Rose Byrne felt an unprecedented fulfillment and satisfaction.


    "Okay, don''t move, I still have to work, be careful to stir up fire for me, and give you the Fa-rectification on the spot!" Tang En patted her tight buttocks heavily and scolded with a smile.


    "Work?" Rose Byrne looked at the laptop, then quickly turned her head and asked hesitantly, "Can I see it?"


    "Of course!" Tang En smiled, brought her body over and let her lean on his arms, "This is a movie script, er... There is a supporting actress, you can try it."


    "Really?"


    Rose Byrne''s voice was full of surprises, and she quickly read the script carefully. This is a story frame, telling the story of an unmarried teenage pregnancy, which challenges mainstream values.


    She quickly reacted, "''Juno''...is this the feminist movie you mentioned?"


    Tang En nodded, "Yes, that''s the one. Nate plays ''Juno'', you can play her best friend ''Leah''. Although there are not many roles, there are bright spots. Even if it is a small production, this role, Definitely better than the handmaiden character in Star Wars Episode II."


    Rose Byrne said happily: "Okay, I can work with Natalie again!"


    Is it not working with Natalie Portman, she doesn''t care at all, what she cares about is that the screenwriter of "Juno" is Dunn!


    Will the influence of the film he personally participated in planning be poor?


    Even the B-grade film "Chainsaw" has not caused a sensation in North America?


    Rose Byrne quickly browsed the script outline. Although it was not completed, she basically understood the main thread of the story, which was simple, rebellious, and youthful.


    Among them, the character named "Venissa" caught her attention.


    "Venissa" is a married woman, but she has no children after marriage, so she decided to adopt "Juno"''s child, even if her husband cowardly quit for various reasons She insists as always!


    The role of "Venissa", just like "Juno", is a strong feminist image in the whole film, and there is a lot of room for development.


    It''s just that because of her age, Rose Byrne is not suitable for the role, she is more suitable for playing a high school student.


    "Dawn, do you think... the role of ''Venissa'' is suitable for Kate?"


    "Cate? Cate Blanchett?"


    "Yes, it''s her!"


    Dunn was angry and funny, "Ross, how can the pillow wind blow like this? I know Kate has helped you a lot and let you enter Hollywood, but "Juno" is only a small cost,'' Pooh Sha'' is still a supporting role, in Kate''s current capacity, right?"


    "Why is it inappropriate? This is your work." Rose Byrne raised her head disapprovingly. In her opinion, Dunn''s movies are the best works.


    Dunn smiled, "Of course I would like Kate to play this role, but I can''t guarantee how much the production department can offer. I''m afraid it won''t exceed $100,000."


    "Ah?" Rose Byrne was a little disappointed, "Aren''t you the boss?"


    "I''m the boss, but I can''t violate the rules of the market, right?" Tang En got up slightly and picked her up by the waist, "I''m not bad for that little money, but I can''t afford to disturb the salary market and offend my peers. do you understand?"


    "Oh!"


    Rose Byrne blushed, her eyes drooping, she didn''t dare to look at Dunn, "You... why are you picking me up?"


    Tang En snorted softly, "Let me teach you a lesson, so that you can understand that the wind on your pillow can''t blow!"


    Rose Byrne could see water in her eyes, and her delicate voice was charming, "Am I the only one? I''m afraid..."


    "Humph, let you see how good I am!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 296： short, from now on

    With the concerted efforts of James Cameron and the crew, "Unsinkable" was finally completed before Christmas.


    In order to allow the film to successfully complete post-production, as early as September, special effects production had already begun, and Cameron''s special effects company "Digital Domain" was solely responsible for it.


    Mel Gibson flew back to Australia to spend Christmas with his wife and kids, but soon, he''ll be back in New York to make up parts of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.


    Fortunately, such intensive work has become accustomed to Mel Gibson. Just like the model worker Jack Chen, he never took a vacation.


    Dunn was invited by Shirley Hirschler to travel to New York to spend this Christmas with Natalie''s family.


    Throughout the United States, the festive atmosphere is very grand, and there are Christmas trees and Santa Claus decorations everywhere, but Dunn has no idea, Christmas is just a symbol to him.


    Therefore, at the end of this year, it is false to go to New York for the holidays, and it is true to take stock of Dunn Capital''s revenue for one year.


    This year, Dunn''s expenses... a little big!


    The original capital of Dunn Capital is 4.25 billion US dollars, but in the past 8 months, Dunn''s expenditure on industrial investment has reached as high as 1.52 billion US dollars!


    Among them, the real estate investment is the largest, with a total expenditure of 450 million US dollars in the headquarters park of Tangen Films, Mid-level Manor, townhouses, and luxury high-rise apartments;


    The investment of three technology companies, Apple, PayPal and Netflix, has a total expenditure of 420 million US dollars;


    In the film industry, Dunn Capital invested in Legendary Pictures and Pixar at a cost of $290 million;


    The toy industry, with stakes in Hasbro and mga, spending $90 million;


    Investment in luxury goods, including private jets, luxury yachts, private cars... The total expenditure also reached 260 million US dollars. (see note)


    This huge sum of money, Tang En earned from the futures market, almost went to prison, just to acquire Universal Pictures, which played a vital role in the development of Tang En''s career in Hollywood.


    It cost 1.52 billion US dollars in more than 8 months, which is outrageous!


    Of course, now is a bubble crisis, and for Dunn, who has clear information on the stock market trend, there is a lot of room for profit. Scott Swift, at his behest, continued to bet against two stocks -- Yahoo and Cisco.


    The effect is not as good as he imagined.


    Not to mention a free market economy, with the local crisis in technology stocks driving a wider economic crisis, the Financial Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Justice has been closely monitoring the stock market, futures market, and bond market for the past six months.


    Especially Nasdaq!


    As a result, Dunn Capital is short of Yahoo and Cisco. It cannot act recklessly as it did at the beginning of the year, and its scale is limited.


    Even someone from the Department of Justice came to the door to talk to Scott Swift alone.


    Although there is no clear request to prohibit large-scale shorting of individual stocks, several innuendo hints still show the attitude of the federal government.


    Keep it steady!


    If a tough financial tycoon like Soros is likely to scoff at such unreasonable demands and hinder the free market, this is unconstitutional!


    But Dunn couldn''t, he was a little guilty.


    Soros is playing with capital operation, Dunn is playing with foresight, lacking sufficient theoretical support, and once it is investigated, there will be no suitable and abundant reasons.


    It is better to be honest and low-key.


    Therefore, in the past six months, Dunn Capital''s income was far less than Dunn expected. Excluding capital tax, it only earned 430 million US dollars.


    This certainly can not satisfy Dunn''s appetite!


    The entire Nasdaq is evaporating 10 billion US dollars every week. Dunn has worked hard for more than half a year to earn 430 million, just to send beggars?


    After deducting this year''s dividends, Dunn Capital''s current book capital is only US$3.15 billion, which is far from meeting Dunn''s requirements.


    There are still many industries that Tang En wants to develop. In addition to Universal Pictures, there are also entertainment ecological chains such as music, games, publishing, and TV networks. These require a lot of capital to support.


    Even if Dunn had foresight, there are not many opportunities to really make big money.


    Fry oil, make a fortune in war?


    Don''t be ridiculous, so many top families and capital giants spent such a huge price lobbying Congress and launching a national war that shocked the world. Tang En did not have any strength, and quietly made a fortune behind his back, earning dozens of dollars. Ten billion?


    Simply tired of living!


    Tang En''s prophetic perception is true. His strong knowledge and spiritual attributes are mortal. Even if he eats a gun, he will be finished.


    Therefore, there is no need to think about the war money. The only chance in front of Tang En is the "911 Incident"!


    Of course, this also requires careful preparation in advance.


    If Dunn dared to go short on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange on a large scale and on a large scale in the early stage of September 11, then wait for the "911 Incident" to break out and make a fortune... Well, even if there is no evidence In fact, Tang En colluded with al-Qaeda, and with the fbi''s sharp methods, he could also fabricate a lot of crimes.


    Therefore, it must not be stuck at that point in time, it is better... to go short from now on!


    "Scott, return the funds, and next year, let''s make a big deal!"


    Seeking wealth and wealth at risk, Dunn must do this.


    Seeing Dunn''s awe-inspiring look, Scott Swift deliberately turned on the signal jamming device in his office, and knew that the topic was serious, "Speak, I''m ready!"


    "Starting from January 1st tomorrow, we will restart the short-selling plan!"


    "Ah?" Scott Swift was slightly startled, "But the Ministry of Justice... has already restricted it, and it is not allowed to be too large like shorting Yahoo at the beginning of the year."


    Tang En twitched his mouth and said lightly: "So this time... we adopted a different strategy. At the beginning of the year, we won with quality, and we made a lot of money just by relying on a few stocks such as Yahoo, Microsoft, and Dell. . This time, we will win by quantity!"


    "Winning by volume? You mean... spread the scope?" Scott Swift frowned and shook his head, "I''m afraid this is also difficult, Nasdaq has been monitored by the Financial Administration of the Department of Justice , we exceeded that threshold, and it would also attract their attention.¡±


    Dunn smiled, "Yes, Nasdaq''s operating space is still a little small. President Bush has just taken office, and he is trying to save Nasdaq''s stock market crash. The monitoring of this aspect must be very strict."


    Just one month ago, the United States completed the general election, and George W. Bush became the 43rd president in American history.


    Three fires when the new official took office, Dunn could not touch Bush''s inverse scale at this juncture.


    Scott Swift looked at Dunn''s confident and calm look, and knew that he already had a comprehensive calculation in his heart.


    He couldn''t see through this young man Dunn!


    However, the big victory at the beginning of the year made Scott Swift full of trust in Dunn, savoring his words carefully, his eyes suddenly widened, showing a somewhat incredible expression, "Dawn, you are Say... the New York Stock Exchange?"


    "Haha!" Dunn laughed loudly, his voice clear, "Scott, it seems that we have formed a tacit understanding."


    Scott Swift didn''t even bother to laugh, and the cold sweat flowed down, "Dawn, boss! What do you think? It''s the Nasdaq stock market crash, not the New York Stock Exchange!"


    "The NYSE is not implicated by Nasdaq?"


    "There are some, but it''s not important. Especially since the new government has just come into power, investors have shown enough confidence, and the NYSE has been bullish recently."


    "Bullish? This is interesting." Dunn smiled and muttered to himself.


    Scott Swift is not in the mood to joke, he is very worried, he used to work at Merrill Lynch, and he also deals with Nasdaq.


    To put it bluntly, Dunn Capital has no understanding of the New York Stock Exchange!


    As a layman, spending a lot of money to enter the New York Stock Exchange and launch a large-scale short sale is tantamount to courting death.


    "Dang En, this is too outrageous, there is absolutely no trace!"


    "Scott, I know your worries, it''s not necessary at all." Dunn waved his hand, then stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the bustling Manhattan Street, "This is New York, this is Wall Street, in my opinion, the Compared to Hollywood, this is a paradise for imagination!"


    Scott Swift''s face was heavy, and he couldn''t figure out what Dunn was talking about.


    Dunn turned around and said with a smile, "Scott, trust me again, do it!"


    Scott Swift was silent for a long time, and even rarely lit a cigarette After smoking most of it, he slowly asked, "What should I do?"


    "Beginning on January 1, the stocks of the two exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, have been widely shorted. With specific stock selection, you can hire more professional talents. We do not have more than $3 billion on our books. Is it? Except for the necessary operating expenses, all the rest are thrown away!" Tang En said in a loud voice, he was qualified.


    Scott Swift sucked in a breath, "This...this will pay off badly!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Didn''t I say, you can hire some professionals, or consult with securities institutions."


    Scott Swift said bitterly: "If professional talents are really useful, entrepreneurs will not be occupied on the rich list."


    "Isn''t there a stop-loss mechanism?"


    "That will only make us pay less."


    Tang En''s expression has always been calm, "Oh? Let''s talk about it. We are short in early January and closed in early June. If the market is not good, how much will we lose?"


    "500 million to 600 million yuan is not a small amount, and 700 million to 800 million yuan is not surprising." Scott Swift sighed, "Dawn, this is not a small amount. If you are trying to compete with the Ministry of Justice, I don''t think it''s necessary at all."


    "Competing with the Department of Justice? Haha, Scott, I''m not that boring!" Tang En shook his head ironically, and then said lightly, "I can bear the loss of less than $1 billion!"


    "what?"


    Scott Swift was completely stunned, as if he had hit a ghost during the day, and looked at Dunn stupidly.


    Boss, what are you going to do?


    $1 billion, what''s not to do? Eating and waiting for death is enough for a few lifetimes!


    Then, I heard Tang En said leisurely: "We will act in January, we will close the net in June, and in July, let''s do another wave of action!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 297： 1 wave of operation is as fierce as a tiger

    "Another wave of action? What action?"


    Scott Swift felt dizzy. This feeling was the same as when Dunn had a fever at the beginning of this year and suddenly wanted to sell the Yahoo stock that was soaring, and then went short.


    He thinks he is smart enough. He was born in a remote small town farm, and then he was admitted to Brown University. After graduation, he went to work for Merrill Lynch on Wall Street. He also married a beautiful and virtuous wife and gave birth to a cute and naughty daughter, little Taylor.


    But in front of Dunn, he always felt that his life experience in the past few decades was too shallow.


    Tang En''s body seemed to be covered with a halo, which could not be seen or touched.


    Losing $1 billion without even blinking an eye?


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course it''s the second wave of action!"


    Only then did Scott Swift understand, and he lost his voice in surprise: "You mean... In July, let''s continue to short the two major exchanges collectively?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn was smiling, very mysteriously.


    This wave of operations can always deceive the federal government and the Ministry of Justice, right?


    Obviously it was an emergency that only started in September, and Tang En began to plan the layout in January, and even in the first half of the year, he would still face huge losses.


    What an inspiration!


    Perhaps, this wave of Tang En''s operations will also be written into investment textbooks and used as a model specimen.


    Dunn is very confident. Don''t look short now, there is a great possibility that he will face huge losses, but once the "911 Incident" breaks out, the Nasdaq and NYSE indexes will fall like a cliff, which is enough to make up for everything. early losses.


    And make a fortune!


    Because Tang En''s current funds are sufficient, this wave of operations, the funds earned... I am afraid that it is more than at the beginning of the year!


    Of course, if Dunn''s operation still attracts the attention of the federal government, he has a second defensive strategy.


    In order to quell public anger, a month after the "9/11 Incident" broke out, President Bush under great pressure, without passing the UN Security Council, directly launched a national war in the name of "national invasion, counterattack and self-defense".


    Dunn has a huge influence. If he stands up at this time and says a few good words for Mr. President to ease the pressure on the White House, he will naturally gain his friendship.


    Compared with the political benefits brought by the war to the president and the legendary family, and the income prospects brought to the capitalists, Tang En only made a small amount of money in the stock market, helping each other, understanding each other, and joining hands to make a fortune together is the only way. Right way.


    But all this, Scott Swift is obviously not clear.


    He stared blankly at Tang En, unable to say a word in shock.


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, walked over and patted his shoulder heavily, "Okay, Scott, you don''t have to think about it, just follow my arrangement. Also, I''ll put Andrea and little Taylor. I brought it here too, you can go home now for Christmas!"


    ...


    Tang En has seen too many big figures from all walks of life, and he even dared to guarantee that even in the face of Mr. President, he can talk and laugh freely.


    But Natalie Portman''s dad made him feel a lot of pressure.


    This is a conservative, traditional, strict Jewish parent!


    Dunn not only stole the forbidden fruit with Natalie early on, but also had scandals with many female stars. Even if Natalie Portman and Shirley Hirschler concealed it in every possible way, he must have heard of it.


    A dinner, boring and long prayers, weird food, cold and serious conversation... Tang En could not wait to step on the Hot Wheels and have a big fight with the Sea Dragon King, and he did not want to suffer this crime.


    It wasn''t until the meal was over that Dunn went to Natalie''s boudoir, and he finally let out a long sigh of relief, feeling that his whole life was much brighter.


    Natalie looked at him relieved, she had already bent down with laughter, tears were coming out, "Who made your reputation bad? You deserve it!"


    Tang En said with a bitter face: "I can endure that old guy hitting me with two sticks. He just kept his face like that, and the depression made people breathless."


    "Pfft!" Natalie couldn''t help laughing, and then she sneered, "What old guy? That''s my dad!"


    "Yeah, your father, in the future... and my father, how will I live this day!" Dunn was extremely distressed, walked to Natalie''s pink bed, lay down directly, and sighed.


    "It''s not your father!" The Americans didn''t like this idea, but Dunn''s remarks still made Natalie feel extremely sweet in her heart, but she saw Dunn being so rude and said angrily, "Don, then It''s my bed!"


    "Ah? Right?" Tang En was startled and asked in surprise, "Isn''t it? It''s just because it''s your bed that I just lay on it so casually."


    Natalie was a little speechless. Dunn''s overly familiar character is very incompatible with the traditional American etiquette, but... With the relationship between the two, there is indeed no need for a request, which is harmless.


    "But... what if Dad sees it?" Natalie finally came up with a reason.


    Tang En smiled and said, "How is that possible? He can''t come in without knocking on the door, right?"


    Before he finished speaking, the bedroom door was pushed open!


    Tang En''s frightened face turned green, and cold sweat broke out in an instant. What''s the matter with this Nima?


    Natalie also turned pale and jumped up in shock. When she looked back, it was her mother, Shirley Hirschler.


    "Mom, you scared me to death!"


    "Shirley, you scared me to death!"


    Natalie and Dunn, almost in unison.


    Shirley Hirschler was holding a plate of fruit with a few small snacks on it. Looking at this picture, she couldn''t help but laugh, "What''s wrong? I''m holding a plate and can''t knock on the door."


    She''s an American, not as stubborn and conservative as a Jew.


    Especially after getting to know Dunn, her whole life has undergone tremendous changes. In Los Angeles... She also lived in a mansion worth 3 million US dollars and lived the life of a rich wife.


    Natalie breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to sit with Dunn, pouted and said, "Mom, Dad, he is too much, as if Dunn has a grudge against him."


    Shirley Hirschler smiled, "You don''t know who your father is? Besides, are you right?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Natalie blushed, she had already given her body to Dunn, and they knew each other well.


    Tang En waved his hand, admitting his mistake very well, "It''s okay, I''ll accept the punishment!"


    "But today is Christmas..."


    Natalie pouted, looking very unhappy. Don''t look at the two often bickering in private, but when others are present, she will always maintain Tang En''s dignity.


    Shirley Hirschler shook her head and sighed softly, "Dawn, you have to understand that Nat''s father is Israeli. Fortunately, this is in the United States. If you are in Israel for Christmas... eat some fruit, Let¡¯s have a snack, I¡¯m sure I didn¡¯t have a good dinner. In fact, I¡¯m here too, so I understand how you feel.¡±


    "Ah?" Natalie''s eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new world. "Mom, when you were dating your father, were you treated like this before?"


    Shirley Hirschler couldn''t say it clearly, she waved her hand, "There is a chance that you and Dunn will go back to your aunt and grandmother''s house in Israel. After Christmas, you will understand how happy you are to spend Christmas here."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s the 21st century now, and the young people in Israel are becoming more and more diverse."


    "Well." Shirley Hirschler gave Dunn a deep glance, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Don, at night... You can''t stay overnight."


    Dunn nodded, "I know."


    After Shirley Hirschler left, Natalie wrinkled her nose angrily and hummed, "Are you happy now?"


    "What am I happy about?" Tang En looked helpless, "I''m going to be blasted away, still happy?"


    Natalie gritted her teeth and said, "Are you still pretending to be with me? You think I don''t know? Those two Brazilian models were raised by you in New York."


    "Oh, that''s what you''re talking about..." Tang En touched his nose embarrassingly, "It''s not long since the two of them came to the United States, their careers haven''t developed yet, and they don''t have a place to live, so I''ll do a little favor."


    "So you bought a luxury villa in the center of Manhattan for more than $40 million for them to live in?" Natalie''s tone was sour and angry You are really rich! "


    Tang En felt guilty, walked over and held her in his arms, and said nonchalantly, "It''s just two models, just for fun. Forget it, let''s stop talking about such a boring topic, let''s talk about business."


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Of course it''s a movie!"


    Natalie was indeed attracted by the new topic, "Juno? Have you finished writing the script?"


    "Almost, the screenwriting department is revising the details. It is estimated that... around the Oscars, we can start filming." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he still had the trump card of movies.


    Natalie blinked, "Will you be the director?"


    "How is that possible? The post-production of "A Beautiful Mind" hasn''t been made yet." Dunn rejected the proposal, "This is a feminist film, I think... it''s better to choose a female director."


    There were even more surprises on Natalie''s pretty face, "Yes, that''s a good idea! Hmm... It''s better for the crew of the crew to use women as well, which is more in line with the theme of the movie."


    "Well, that''s a good idea, so let''s take a job as a producer and have the right to decide who will be the crew members."


    "Ah? Is this okay?" Natalie flushed, excited and scared.


    "What''s wrong? This is a movie we made at home, let''s decide!" Tang En embraced her dotingly and kissed her hair lightly.


    Natalie finds it very sweet. This bad guy can always please himself with such "inadvertent" rhetoric, "Have you thought about the name of the company? It''s the studio that specializes in feminist films."


    "What do you say?"


    "How about being called Rose Films?"


    "Uh...it''s good." Dunn''s expression was a little strange.


    Natalie frowned slightly, "What is your expression?"


    "this¡­¡­"


    Tang En was hesitant to speak, unable to speak.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 298： atmospheric girlfriend

    Rose Pictures, a very nice name.


    But the word rose is a bit taboo.


    The English name of rose is rose, and Rose Byrne''s name "Rose" is also rose.


    If this studio is called Rose Films, it seems to be suspected of courting Rose Byrne.


    Facing Natalie''s clear and suspicious eyes, Dunn didn''t want to hide, "Honey, I want to tell you something."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Know Rose Byrne?"


    "I know, she''s my friend..." Natalie''s words suddenly stopped, she was very smart, and instantly understood what Dunn meant, her face changed slightly, "When did it happen?"


    Dunn said honestly: "Last time there was a party for "The Saw", it went to a group of Australian actors. It just so happened that Nicole wanted to move out and find her own life, so she introduced Rose Byrne to I am."


    "Then you keep it?" Natalie''s words were a little cold.


    Dunn coughed lightly, "That...Nate, you should know that she is so beautiful and charming that no man can resist her charm."


    Natalie sneered, "You''re so honest."


    Dunn spread his hands and said innocently, "In front of you, I have always been honest. Besides, I don''t think this is too much. Rose took Nicole Kidman''s place. Change it up."


    Natalie laughed angrily, "Alternatively, Dunn, you are so shameless, are you treating women as playthings?"


    "Not necessarily. You are my girlfriend. I will definitely take care of and love with my heart. Like Nicole Kidman and Kate Winslet, they are my good friends. As for some other women..."


    Dunn shrugged, his expression was indifferent, and his intentions were self-evident.


    Natalie bit her lip tightly, "What about Rose Byrne? And Charlize Theron, Sophie Marceau!"


    Tang En smiled: "Are you jealous?"


    "answer my question!"


    "The time we''ve been together is too short, it''s hard to say. If the personalities are still compatible, even if we change people in the future, they will still be good friends." Tang En confessed frankly, then lowered his voice and whispered with a smirk, "Don''t worry. Well, Nat, they are the biggest difference from you!"


    "what?"


    "Only you gave me your whole body, they...no one can compare with you!"


    Tang En''s voice was very low, but Natalie''s blushing ears were also heard, and she stretched out her little hand and pushed him, "Why are you like this? This is the entertainment industry, girls have long been... You like a perfect body, Go to middle school to find it?"


    "Well, I''m afraid of breaking the law!"


    Dunn raised his hands, feeling quite helpless.


    He''s a well-known figure now, so be careful in this regard. Michael Jackson didn''t do anything, just kissed a few children, and then rumors spread and became infamous. This is a lesson from the past.


    "Virtue!" Natalie rolled her eyes and snorted softly, "The new company will be called Rose Films, I''ve decided!"


    "Huh? Really?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Natalie raised her chest and said confidently: "Isn''t it Rose Byrne, what''s the big deal? I''m your girlfriend, she... is a playmate at most, I''m not interested in arguing These little things, lose your share!"


    "Sure enough, she is the woman I like, atmosphere!"


    Tang En laughed happily and gave her a "boo" kiss on the face, feeling relieved.


    ...


    Dunn slept until he woke up naturally, and found that Alessandra Ambrosio on the right was gone, only Adriana Lima on the left was left, leaning on his arms like a kitten to snooze. .


    This kind of top model pays special attention to keeping in shape. Unless there are special circumstances, they will get up early to exercise.


    Tang En smiled and pinched her nose, "Can''t you still get up?"


    "Dawn~~~" Adriana Lima shook her head complaining, "let me sleep with me again, I haven''t rested well, it still hurts..."


    Tang En almost burst out laughing and put on a nightgown. Ambrosio was not seen in the gym, nor was there on the second floor. It was not until the first floor that she was seen sitting on the sofa obediently, with a gentle and virtuous appearance.


    Sitting next to her is Natalie Portman!


    Dunn was a little surprised. Why did she come?


    Indistinctly, Alessandra Ambrosio could be vaguely heard saying: "...I know, he has a lot of pressure at work...Well, it''s okay to relax occasionally...Yes, man, you can''t control it. Too strict, the man under control has no creativity...he''s been nice to us..."


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief, it didn''t seem like they were quarreling, it was okay!


    Seeing Dunn approaching, Alessandra Ambrosio quickly got up and said with a smile, "Are you awake?"


    Tang En smiled and didn''t shy away from Natalie. He walked over to hug her gently and gave her a kiss, "Did you sleep well last night?"


    Alessandra Ambrosio blushed, "It''s fine."


    Dunn grinned wickedly, "Adriana said she''s still in pain, go and have a look. If it doesn''t work, go to the hospital."


    Alessandra Ambrosio''s face turned even redder, angry and funny, "You''re going to make a fool of yourself, how do you go to the hospital for this kind of thing?"


    Tang En smiled and pinched her soft cheeks, "Come on!"


    Natalie looked at Ambrosio''s tall, graceful, plump, and curvaceous figure with admiration, and asked Dunn strangely, "What are you talking about? What hurts? You''re not beating people, are you?"


    Tang En leaned over and lowered his voice: "I prepared some lube last night and played some new tricks..."


    "roll roll roll!"


    Before Dunn''s words were finished, Natalie pushed him flushed and punched him again Don''t tell me these disgusting things! "


    Tang En smiled, stretched out, and asked, "Why are you here? I thought you were asking for guilt, and it scared me!"


    Natalie rolled her eyes, "I''m not that boring! Besides, who bought this house?"


    "me."


    "Isn''t that the case? Since you bought this villa, then I am the hostess here, why can''t I come?"


    Dunn gave a thumbs up, "Okay, Nat, you can speak well!"


    Natalie pursed her lips and looked around and said, "I just want to see how good your golden house is."


    "Compared with our Mid-Levels Manor, it''s a little bit worse, that is, the geographical environment is better, so it''s expensive." Tang En said quickly.


    Natalie sighed, "But it''s better than my house. If my house also has a guest room, you don''t have to leave last night, right?"


    Tang En was ashamed, "How about I buy a luxury villa for your father? He is different from my mother!"


    Natalie rolled his eyes at him and hummed, "Do you think he''ll accept it?"


    "Okay." Dunn shrugged and hesitated, "Uh, in fact, I have been looking for real estate on Long Island, buying a top seaside manor in the world as our future residence in New York."


    "Oh." Natalie nodded lightly, then smiled, "Don, aren''t you trying to please me?"


    "What do you say?"


    "How can I be so stingy! But... Hmph, you''re going to accompany me to Ellis Island to play in a while, you can''t refuse!"


    "it is good."


    "Call the Swift family, there are so many people."


    Tang En was a little moved. He didn''t expect her to think so thoroughly. He held her in his arms and said with deep emotion, "Nate, getting you is the greatest luck in my life!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 299： Rose Pictures

    The phenomenon-level blockbuster "Spider-Man" has been fully rolled out, with a North American box office of 510 million US dollars, an overseas box office of 750 million US dollars, and a total box office of 1.26 billion US dollars.


    Although the North American box office performance lags behind "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", the global box office is second only to "Titanic" and ranks second in film history!


    Just by splitting the box office account, Dunn Films got 420 million US dollars, which is definitely a big profit!


    Even the "Spider-Man" soundtrack, which was released early, sold 280,000 copies and earned $5.5 million, which is already negligible.


    Of course, more income means higher taxes.


    Hollywood has a set of general rules. In the face of such a big-selling and lucrative movie, the company''s daily operating expenses, shareholder dividends, and labor union dividends are all planned as movie expenses, which will greatly increase the movie''s budget on the book. cost.


    The higher the cost, the lower the profit and the lower the tax.


    Therefore, in addition to some industries specially approved by the state, such as environmental protection, national defense, and waste recycling, investing in movies in Hollywood is definitely the industry with the lowest tax rate.


    No matter how ugly the data on the ledger is, at the end of the year, Dunn Pictures had an extra $400 million on the book because of the movie "Spider-Man".


    In addition, it includes the box-office share of "Ghost Girl", "Memento", and "Chainsaw", as well as the sales and rental income of "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Crackers", and the sales and rental of CD-ROMs. Dunn Pictures Net income for the year reached $490 million!


    In particular, the disc rental income of the two films "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Cracker" was as high as more than 28 million US dollars, which is a real surprise.


    Because the income from the rental business is tax-free, this kind of long-term income is indeed the greatest value of the film company!


    For example, the aging MGM, the film performance of the filming in the past year is mediocre, but with the huge inventory of more than 2,200 films, the annual rental income is as high as 300 million US dollars.


    IP, intellectual property, will stand out in the big screen of the times, and it is not without reason.


    The harvest of Tang En Pictures is gratifying, but the expenses... are equally complicated and huge!


    Since May, Dunn Pictures received a capital injection of $1 billion, and successively acquired starz TV, Focus Pictures, dcp TV production company, and invested in Siliwood Animation, costing a total of $259 million;


    Movie investment is even bigger. The total investment of films such as "Drug Web", "The Chronicles of Narnia", "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith", "Unsinkable", "A Beautiful Mind", "Pirates League", "New York City", etc. has exceeded $700 million!


    There are also two TV shows, "Band of Brothers" and "Six Feet Under," which cost another $70 million...


    The investment expenditure of Dunn Films this year is as high as 1.03 billion US dollars!


    So much so that Tang En Pictures made a big hit at the box office this year with "Spider-Man" and "The Chainsaw", which made many equally envious eyes red, but the actual operating result was a sharp decrease in book funds.


    Now Dunn Pictures has only $450 million in cash flow...


    From the financial situation of Dunn Films, it can be seen why investing in films can make a lot of money, but the operating conditions of film companies will get worse and worse.


    Including MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount will face bankruptcy crisis, Warner, Fox will also face the end of the acquisition.


    It¡¯s true that making movies makes money, but the film company¡¯s book will never have excess funds.


    For example, making a movie with a total cost of 30 million US dollars, after two or three years of operation, earned 40 million US dollars. On the face of it, it made 10 million US dollars.


    In fact, this part of the money can''t stay on the books at all. If the film company wants to operate, it must invest in more new films.


    With the development of the times, the production cost and publicity cost of movies are getting higher and higher. A movie that could be shot at 30 million two years ago may cost 40 million US dollars two years later...


    Such a result means that the movie did not make a penny!


    And once the new film fails to invest, it will face the end of debt.


    The return of funds for the film is slow, and various expenses are increasing year after year, and various labor unions are still fighting from time to time, making it more and more difficult for film companies to get along. Even Hollywood giants can only operate bleakly, attracting funds from Wall Street, the Middle East, and Asia to maintain the shooting of new movies.


    If Dunn does not play two big votes in the stock market, and then gets enough funds to invest in several high-tech companies, then just relying on Dunn''s ability in Hollywood, even if he has foresight, even if he can get all Hollywood Big IP, it is impossible to create a media group like Disney.


    Now Dunn, of course, is not short of money.


    Because of Jobs'' requirements, Apple''s stock price cannot be lower than 10 US dollars. Dunn has been silently inhaling Apple''s stock, which has occupied 6.1% of the total share capital, which will be an amazing wealth in ten years.


    So money is not very attractive to Tang En, he cares more about his personal career pursuit.


    No matter how rich Apple is, it is Jobs who really runs Apple, not Dunn Walker. Even if he were to replace Jobs, he would not have the ability to run Apple.


    He needs to demarcate a sphere of influence that belongs to him!


    An area he has the power to control!


    The choice, of course, is Hollywood!


    But just relying on the money earned in the movie is not enough for Dunn Pictures to grow rapidly and become a media giant comparable to Disney.


    He needs the capital turnover transferred from other fields, through non-stop acquisitions, while developing the film industry, diversification.


    movie...


    It is Dunn''s hobby, and his occupation is a director.


    ...


    Rose Pictures has been registered and is still an empty shell.


    However, Dunn knew that with the rise of feminism, feminist films would become a fad, and the status of Rose Pictures would rise.


    It''s an empty shell right now, but the future is promising!


    The person at the helm of this company must be a woman, preferably... In the future, all employees of the company will also be women, which will become a unique landscape in Hollywood.


    After the recommendation of Bill McNick and Michael Ovitz, Dunn confirmed the candidate for the president of Rose Films - Katherine Kennedy.


    Katherine Kennedy has nothing to do with the famous "Kennedy" family. She came from a commoner and was a small secretary of Lucasfilm in her early years. In the process of cooperating with Steven Spielberg, she was discovered by him. embarked on the path of a producer.


    Now, she and her husband founded the Kennedy-Marshall Film Productions, where she is president and runs the company.


    But this is just a small production company that can''t get any smaller, and it doesn''t even have the ability to invest. The commercial blockbusters involved in the production can''t even get a little copyright.


    The main function of the company is to help the couple avoid income tax.


    Because the federal government''s tax rate for the film industry is very favorable, and the combination of various policies, the corporate income tax is only 25%, which is far less than the 39% personal income tax.


    So in the face of Dunn''s warm invitation, Katherine Kennedy has no reason to refuse.


    Under the introduction of caa boss Kevin Howian, Dunn met the Hollywood strong woman for the first time, and had a frank conversation.


    The exchanges between the two sides were very harmonious.


    "Because Rose Pictures is a shell right now and has very little business, so ... you can continue to work with other studios, of course, preferably with our own company, or you can continue to work with Kennedy-Marshall Films. as president."


    In the face of talents, Dunn will always show enough sincerity and friendliness.


    Kathryn Kennedy smiled and said, "Dawn, thank you for your generosity, but... As the first Hollywood film company to focus on women''s rights, I hope that Rose Pictures can get on the right track as soon as possible."


    Dunn frowned, "This... I''m afraid it will be difficult. Catherine, you should know that feminism is just a trend, and there is no general trend. It will take time for Rose Pictures to have a go."


    "Actually there is another way."


    "Oh?"


    "Under Tang En Pictures, even if there are very few movies that involve women''s rights, Rose Pictures will participate in the production, whether it is an independent small production or a big commercial movie. This will allow Rose Pictures to open up the market at the fastest speed."


    Dunn agrees very much, "It''s feasible."


    Kathryn Kennedy smiled, "Of course, if you can give me a sum of money to give Rose Pictures the opportunity to participate in the investment and production of other film companies'' feminist works, the effect will be better."


    Tang En smiled heartily, "There will be funds, but not too much. The new film I wrote "Juno is expected to invest about 8 million US dollars and hand it over to Rose Pictures for production. As for other funds... Fight with Bill, there''s nothing I can do."


    Dunn Pictures has $450 million right now, which looks like a lot and is actually pretty tight.


    In the spring of next year, two blockbusters, "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil", will be launched, and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" will be filmed in the summer.


    Bill McNick talked to Dunn, and if he can''t put more money into Dunn Pictures, it''s best not to mess around.


    Both parties have the sincerity of cooperation, and Kathleen Kennedy will not make excessive demands. Hearing Dunn say this, he understands, "There is one last request. I hope to work in the production department of Dunn Films."


    Tang En glanced at her and said slowly: "The production department of Tang En Pictures is different from the production department of other film companies. It has limited authority and many constraints. It is subject to the market analysis department, the art analysis department, and even the screenwriting department. constraints.¡±


    Kathryn Kennedy waved her hand and laughed dumbly, "Dawn, you misunderstood, I don''t want power. Since Rose Pictures wants to participate in all of Dunn Pictures'' works that involve women''s rights, I play a role in the production department and will more convenient to operate.¡±


    "That''s it... That''s easy to handle. I''ll tell Bill when I get back, and you can take a temporary job as a deputy director in the production department."


    In fact, in Dunn''s view, with Katherine Kennedy''s ability, it is more than enough to be a vice president in Dunn Films.


    Don''t worry, we must first establish mutual trust and understanding in a short period of time.


    Katherine Kennedy stood up, looked at Dunn with a smile, and stretched out her right hand, "So... from now on, you will be my boss?"


    Tang En laughed, stretched out his hands enthusiastically, and shook hands with her, "I wish us a happy cooperation!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 300： Person of the Year!

    2000, the first year of the new century, is also a legendary year for Dunn Walker.


    Since 1927, Time Magazine has selected the "Man of the Year" at the end of each year.


    In 1998, it was President Clinton who led the economic recovery of the United States. In 1999, it was the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, who started the era of e-commerce. In 2000... For the United States, this is an election year, and new presidents are usually honored on the list. .


    However, this year, Dunn was awarded the title of "Stock God" and created a legendary story on Wall Street; the release of "Spider-Man" set off a wave of American heroism all over the world; high-profile propaganda of feminism , has become the most popular friend of women...


    With his amazing achievements in the three fields of finance, film and television, and ideological trends, Tang En has become the well-deserved number one darling in the eyes of the public media!


    Dunn replaced the new president George Bush Jr. and became the global "Man of the Year" selected by Time Magazine in 2000!


    This is a great honor!


    Take a look at who has made the list over the past decade...


    President Bush Sr., who led the United States to victory in the Gulf War;


    Ted Turner, a media mogul who insists on free speech and criticizes current affairs;


    In the general election, he defeated the prestige Bush Sr., the successful elected Bill Clinton;


    African peace fighter Nelson Mandela;


    Pope John Paul II, who restored relations with the Jews;


    Newt Gingrich, the Republican leader who ended 42 years of Democratic dominance in the House of Representatives;


    Dr. He Dayi, who invented the "cocktail" therapy to treat AIDS and achieved amazing results;


    Andy Grove, Intel''s CEO, who invented Pentium and Pentium II technology and brought computers into a new era;


    Because of the economic recovery of the United States, and an extramarital affair, President Clinton, who was on the list for the second time, participated in the investigation of the Watergate incident and the presidential derailment. Independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr; (two in 1998)


    Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who created a new business selling model...


    In 2000, in Time Magazine''s Person of the Year selection, Hollywood director Dunn Walker, who influenced the Internet bubble crisis, set off American heroism, and triggered a feminist trend, defeated his rivals, President Bush Jr. and Bill. Gates, successfully elected!


    As for the other list, the selection of the most influential people in Hollywood has lost its suspense.


    This year''s Hollywood, in addition to Dunn Walker''s name, is there anyone else who can match him?


    Michael Eisner?


    Give me a break!


    The year 2000 was definitely the beginning of an ups and downs for Disney.


    Animation in the traditional framework is no longer novel, and people are visually fatigued by this stereotyped storyline. The rise of three-dimensional animation has led to the inevitable decline of Disney, which takes two-dimensional animation as its creative core.


    According to the world brand value ranking by businessweek/interbrand, Disney still ranks in the top ten with its long history of popularity and the strength of consumer goods, but its brand value has declined.


    Strategic reform and internal adjustment are issues that Disney must face.


    This point, many financial magazines have put forward, Disney''s decision-making, of course, has some consciousness.


    It''s just that Michael Eisner''s influence in Disney is too great, and it is by no means a little trick of Dunn to eliminate his accumulated power over the past two decades.


    At this time, an earlier email from Dunn played a key role. He received a reply from Disney''s second-in-command and vice chairman, Roy Disney, expressing interest in finding a few opportunities to chat with Dunn.


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, it''s a new year.


    A new book has been put on the shelves without violent publicity - "The Disappearing Lover"!


    This crime, thriller, and suspense novel, once listed, was placed in the most prominent bestseller position by major bookstores.


    No way, the author''s signature column of this novel is marked with the name of "Dawn Walker"!


    But Dunn didn''t care about it, he didn''t even participate in any new book promotion, his energy was in Hollywood.


    Also on January 1st, the "Spider-Man" videotape and DVD will be officially released to the market!


    Video cassettes are a bit outdated, but now is definitely the golden age of DVD sales!


    Because of the investment in cooperation with 20th Century Fox, Dunn got a lot of financial documents inside Fox, including the CD sales of "Titanic" and "Star Wars: The Menace of Ghost Man".


    Shocking!


    The disc of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" only went on sale in February last year, including regular edition, hardcover edition and collector''s edition, with a total of 12.87 million copies sold, with sales reaching 280 million US dollars!


    Because of the longer sales time, "Titanic" has successively released several DVD versions such as regular edition, hardcover edition, collector''s edition, extended edition, and behind-the-scenes edition. A total of 15.63 million sets have been sold, with an astonishing $330 million in sales. !


    Even if 20th Century Fox were to give 20% of its sales to dealers as their profit, it would definitely be a huge profit.


    Because the cost of a dvd disc is less than 0.2 US dollars, including the beautiful packaging, it is only 0.4 US dollars.


    Now, "Spider-Man", which is as famous as the two blockbusters, is on the market, and the producer Dunn Pictures and the distributor Universal Pictures are full of confidence!


    Spider-Man will be available in two editions, the regular $19.90 edition and the $39.90 hardcover edition.


    Among them, the wholesale price of the distributor Universal Pictures to the distributors is $15 and $35.


    No way, this is America, and intellectual property is paramount!


    If you put it in the past, Hollywood will be more ruthless!


    Who would have imagined that just 20 years ago, when a movie was released in a movie theater, 90% of the box office would be distributed to the distributor? At that time, movie theaters could only make money by selling Coke and popcorn.


    "Boss, can I talk to you?"


    Dunn was thinking about "Spider-Man", Ella Fisher led Katherine Kennedy came in.


    "Oh, sit down, what''s the matter?"


    "About the director of ''Juno''."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Catherine, I said, you are the producer of this movie, as long as the heroine is Natalie Portman and the supporting actress is Rose Byrne, you choose the rest."


    Katherine Kennedy shook her head, "I know, but...there are too few female directors in Hollywood."


    "That''s true." Dunn nodded, Hollywood''s oppression of women is very harsh, "but it''s not impossible, right?"


    Kathryn Kennedy said: "''Juno'' is the first film of Rose Pictures, and ... you have already made a statement. When it comes to feminist organizations, the influence will be very large, and it is best to guarantee the bottom line."


    To put it bluntly, I just hope to choose a female director who is powerful enough!


    "Is there a choice?"


    "I like Penny Marshall."


    Dunn thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Indeed, except for Cameron''s ex-wife director, she belongs to her. I heard... Tom Hanks was also brought out by her?"


    Katherine Kennedy said with a bitter face: "But she was rejected by Ms. Dargis."


    Manola Daggis, an early member of Dunn Films, chief art analyst, Dunn''s royal team, high prestige and real weight Even Katherine Kennedy should respect her opinion.


    "Oh why?"


    "She thinks...Penny Marshall''s directing style is masculine and commercial, which doesn''t fit the gist of Juno."


    Dunn said "oh", "It makes sense. "Juno" is not only a feminist work, but I need to show depth. To put it bluntly, this is an award-winning film designed for me Nat."


    "Award? Oscar?" Katherine Kennedy opened her mouth in surprise.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Even if you don''t get the best actress, at least there must be a nomination, right? Manola''s words make sense. Since Mrs. Marshall is not suitable, let''s replace it."


    Kathleen Kennedy looked embarrassed, "There are only a few famous female directors in Hollywood, Kathryn Bigelow is making "The Devil''s Game", and Jane Campion is reluctant to make movies written by others, even Sophia Cole. Paula, is also working on a new script."


    As she spoke, she sighed, "You can''t use new people, right? This risk is too great!"


    "Newbie?"


    Dunn frowned.


    He quickly thought of the female director who once made a sensation in Hollywood - Patty Jenkins!


    In 2003, she filmed "The Devil", which pushed Charlize Theron to the Oscar throne;


    In 2017, she filmed "Wonder Woman", which made Gal Gadot the goddess in the hearts of men all over the world.


    Now Patty Jenkins, just 30 years old.


    After graduating from Cooper Union College, she went to the American Film Institute, the host of the Oscars, to study for further study, and graduated with a short film that she graduated last year, which has a good reputation.


    She has already made her way to Hollywood.


    Now is the best time to give her a chance!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 301： The market reaction is very hot

    According to the window sales model of Hollywood movies, the ppv on demand of pay channels usually starts two months before the release of videotape and dvd.


    As early as October, "Spider-Man" has provided ppv pay-on-demand service.


    Pay-per-view ppv, usually not viewed on a home TV.


    Of course, home users can also watch on-demand TV, the key is the cost of paid on-demand, sometimes more expensive than movie tickets. In the case that the movie has not yet been released, home users usually choose to go to the cinema to watch it.


    Pay-on-demand is usually in high-end places such as VIP lounges in airports, first-class cabins in airplanes, luxury hotels, and high-end office buildings. These audiences are usually busy with work and can use fragmented time to watch movies on demand.


    Therefore, in the face of this type of people, the ppv on-demand fee is very high. So far, according to the feedback from the global side, this part of the income has exceeded 23 million US dollars.


    A phenomenon-level movie like "Spider-Man" will definitely be a big hit in every sector of the windowed sales model.


    On Friday, January 5th, the crime drama "Drug Web", produced by Dunn Pictures and directed by Steven Soderbergh, officially landed in major theaters in North America. Because it is a restricted movie and the plot is sensitive, there are only 1510 movie theaters.


    When Twentieth Century Fox abandoned the project, it was because of such concerns.


    Tang En was very relaxed. In the short term, the film "Drug Net" is indeed uncompetitive in the box office market.


    In fact, this is indeed the case. In the first weekend of its release, the box office fell behind the two old films "The Rest of the Island" and "Eavesdropping on a Woman''s Heart", which only received $15.52 million at the box office.


    However, the film''s performance, plot, and depth will cause a huge sensation in the word-of-mouth and film critic circles when the awards season arrives.


    With the frequent visits of the "Drug Net" crew to major awards ceremonies, this free publicity will drive the long-term effect of the movie.


    This is a masterpiece that earned Steven Soderbergh an Oscar for Best Director!


    Time can be expected.


    Dunn is most concerned about the release of "Spider-Man" video tapes and CDs. Of course, the CD release of "Chainsaw" will be launched soon.


    ...


    The crew of "Unsinkable" has not been disbanded. After the film was completed, Cameron gave up his vacation and completed the first editing of the film (the kind without special effects) in only half a month, and then arranged for the actors to dub.


    Dunn, as the boss, deserves his condolences.


    When I came to the rest room outside the dubbing studio, I found that most of the crew members were disheveled and haggard, their faces were full of fatigue, their eyes were red and their lips were dry. It was obvious that they had not rested for a long time.


    Dunn is a little ashamed, even the crew members are like this. Isn''t James Cameron more exaggerated? No wonder he always wanted to enjoy Charlize Theron and Liv Tyler, but these two girls had no interest at all.


    It''s not that I don''t want to accompany Tang En, I''m just too tired and have no energy.


    But there is no way, Disney''s promotion of "Pearl Harbor" is too much, not to mention the carpet bombing, and even repeatedly mentioning the highest-grossing movie "Titanic" in history, it seems that it intends to step on the meaning of "Titanic".


    How can Dunn endure this?


    In particular, the two main creators of "Pearl Harbor", Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, are still his big enemies.


    In this schedule, Dunn can only come up with two movies to fight with "Pearl Harbor", one is "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" directed by Luc Besson, and the other is Cameron''s "Unsinkable".


    In contrast, Dunn trusts James Cameron more!


    Dunn wanted to greet him, but he didn''t expect that the actor Matthew McConaughey first cared about him, came over, and said eagerly, "Mr. Walker, have you been infringed?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was taken aback for a moment, and his first reaction was to encounter pirated copies, "Pirated DVDs appear? Is it "Spider-Man" or "The Chainsaw"?"


    Matthew McConaughey couldn''t help laughing, "What piracy?"


    "Didn''t you say I was infringed?"


    "That''s right, haven''t I been busy making movies, and haven''t been with my little niece for Christmas, so I took time out a few days ago and went to the bookstore to buy her a set of Harry Potter. Unexpectedly, there is a big banner hanging in the bookstore with your name written on it!"


    Matthew McConaughey looked at him suspiciously.


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, and said funny: "You are talking about a book, right?"


    "Yes, it seems to be called..."Gone Lover", eh? Mr. Walker, this book is not really written by you, is it?" Matthew McConaughey looked shocked.


    Dunn shrugged indifferently, "It seems that you really didn''t pay attention to that book. The author column is signed with two people''s names, Isla Fisher and me. I conceived the outline, and she wrote the details."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Matthew McConaughey was speechless in surprise. He looked at Dunn with admiration mixed with admiration.


    Bestselling author Dunn?


    This is so exaggerated!


    "By the way, how about the book sales?"


    "There is a big banner hanging in the most eye-catching position in the bookstore, which reads ''The famous director Dunn Walker''s masterpiece "Gone Lover"'', such a grand recommendation, the sales must be hot." Matthew McConaughey was a little speechless , Dunn''s talent is too good.


    "That''s good, as long as you don''t lose my prestige." Dunn joked with him with a smile, and when he saw Heath Ledger coming out of the dubbing studio, he walked over and lowered his voice, "In terms of performance recently, I haven''t done much. Did you encounter any problems?"


    Heath Ledger expressed his sincere gratitude, "Thank you for your concern, I... I''m fine."


    Dunn nodded, "In a few days, I will visit Director Coppola and Mr. Brando. If you are interested, come with me."


    "Ah? Really?" Heath Ledger raised his tone excitedly, as if he had discovered a new continent.


    Tang En said: "Some time ago... I ran into some trouble, they all spoke up for me, no matter what, I want to express my gratitude. Besides... You know, it''s awards season, and I need their connections."


    Heath Ledger also vaguely heard about Dunn, and said with a face of shame: "Don, I... I''m sorry, I couldn''t..."


    "Haha, Heath, you''re too outlandish!" Dunn smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Everyone is in a different environment, and of course the choices they face will not be the same. When you become like Mel in the future Big star, I''m counting on you to speak up for me too."


    Heath Ledger said sternly: "Don, don''t worry, I will always be on your side."


    With such a guarantee, Dunn unconditionally trusts him. With his relationship with the "Australian Gang", even if he has no friendship, he will definitely stand behind him. What''s more, Dunn created an opportunity for Heath Ledger to interview a god-level actor like Marlon Brando?


    At this time, Ella Fisher, Dunn''s little secretary, came over quietly, with an undisguised joy on his face.


    "What? "Gone Lover" sold out?"


    "It''s not this." Isla Fisher shook her head and said beamingly, "There is a letter from Universal, feedback on the sales of "Spider-Man" in the first week."


    "Oh? How''s it going?"


    "A total of 5.13 million DVDs were sold, 4.3 million for the regular edition, 830,000 for the hardcover, and 380,000 for video tapes. The total sales in the first week reached $124 million!"


    Isla Fisher didn''t lower her voice, so in the lounge outside the dubbing room, the "Unsinkable" crew could hear it clearly.


    First week sales, $124 million!


    Such sales figures can be compared with last year''s "Star Wars 1: The Ghost Man Menace".


    Even if you remove 20% of the distributor''s profit and 10% of the distributor''s fee, Dunn Pictures can get $87 million!


    Of course, the sales in the first week must be the most popular period, and the sales in the following period will decline sharply.


    But there''s a good chance "Spider-Man" will sell more than 10 million units before it hits cable TV in May.


    Dunn Pictures is about to set up two blockbusters, "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil", and the book funds are very tight, and the beautiful DVD sales data of "Spider-Man" definitely solves the urgent need.


    Coupled with the box office gains of "Soul Shifting Girl", "Memento", and "Drug Net" in the awards season... Dunn Pictures relies on its own hematopoietic ability No loan, no capital injection, and then support The launch of the "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" project is no problem.


    The year before last, Dunn borrowed money to shoot "Spider-Man", which put a huge pressure on Dunn Pictures, and also gave competitors an opportunity to make Dunn Pictures almost bankrupt.


    Now, the continuous high income of "Spider-Man" once again sets off Dunn''s stalwart image to be extremely majestic.


    The financial situation of Tang En Pictures has finally embarked on a healthy development track!


    In the lounge, there was a thunderous applause!


    Everyone looked at Dunn with admiration and admiration, and sincerely celebrated for him.


    Dunn was also beaming, so he planned to ask Ella Fisher to bring dozens of copies of "Gone Lover", each of whom would send a copy, and the authors would sign it together.


    Unexpectedly, at this moment, the door of the dubbing studio was suddenly pushed open, and I saw James Cameron walking out with a beard and red eyes. His muscles were shaking, and he roared: "Get out of here!"


    "James..."


    Dunn looked embarrassed and a little guilty. It''s not really a place to celebrate.


    When James Cameron was at work, he was already short-tempered, especially the pressure of schedule, which made him unable to rest at ease, so he directly regarded Dunn as a venting bucket and roared: "This is my site!!! "


    "Okay, your territory..."


    Dunn wanted to cry but had no tears, and he didn''t care about his personal image. He took Ella Fisher''s little hand and ran out directly.


    Cameron in the crew is just a lion, no one can afford to offend him!


    Don''t do it either!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 302： within reach

    "Excellent read, with a thrilling plot comparable to Hitchcock''s, and you can''t put it down. This moving novel goes straight to the darkest corners of the heart and will give you goosebumps all over your body, and you have to lift a heart down to the throat, to the last page."


    -"figure"


    "A well-crafted and world-shattering work covering ''life, love, loss, guilt'' and other themes, it is also a fascinating and outstanding literary work. The great Dunn Walker, in addition to his majestic directing talent, also It brought us the most hearty writing experience."


    ¡ªThe New Yorker


    "This novel is revealing the truth from time to time, but it deliberately lays out a series of ** ... Ella Fisher uses a poisonous tongue to describe the current cultural phenomenon vividly. The structure of the whole book is intricate and intricate. It''s hard to put it down... In a word, this book is very interesting."


    ¡ªThe New York Daily News


    "''How did things get so bad?'' The answer lies in Dunn Walker and Isla Fisher''s new joint work. When two people are married, but one of them is completely oblivious to the true face of the person next to him, What kind of turmoil would that cause? - "Gone Lover" can give you some clues."


    ¡ª "USA Today"


    "Hard-readers will love the game of wits in Gone Girl. A crisis-ridden marriage turns into a thriller in Hollywood director Dunn''s suspenseful new work. Word of mouth is not because of Dunn''s personal fame, but because of the wonderful stories in the book."


    -"New York Times"


    ¡­


    Is always shining gold.


    "Gone Lover" has become a hit with major media book channels without much publicity, and its momentum is even more exaggerated than the "Harry Potter" series.


    "Harry Potter" is only a superficial children''s book, the author is still an Englishman, and the choice of words is very different from the American custom. "Gone Girl" is completely different, this is a native American literature.


    When the "Spider-Man" DVD was sold in the United States, the book "Gone Lover" was also popular in the country in almost the same way.


    In the current "New York Times" bestseller list, "Gone Lover" quietly broke into the top ten, second only to Jim Grace''s "Death" and Philip Roth''s "Stain of Humanity" , "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", ranked fourth.


    So Dunn had to keep dozens of signed copies of "The Disappearing Lover" in the office so that he could deal with visiting friends and distinguished guests at any time.


    Even Tang En couldn''t help but complain a lot of the time, "These guys? They came over for a big deal, wouldn''t it be for books?"


    The famous "Oprah Talk Show" also sent invitations continuously, but Dunn was not interested in participating, and pushed the task to Ira Fisher.


    Movies need publicity because this is the entertainment industry.


    Novels are a cultural circle, and everything is guaranteed by the reputation and quality of books. Tang En doesn''t want to rely on the fan effect to sell books. There should always be some pursuits in life.


    ¡­


    Awards season has arrived.


    This year''s Oscar ceremony will be held on March 24.


    However, the results of other major awards in the United States have already begun to be announced one after another.


    The time-honored New York Film Critics Association Award is not only one of the three major film critic awards in the United States, but also an important weather vane for the Oscars.


    Three films from Dunn Pictures were nominated last year, "The Girl Who Moved", "Memento" and "Drug Web." ("Drug Web" had 4 theaters in December 2000, so although it was released in 2001, it belongs to the movie of 2000.)


    Dunn was not interested in attending an awards ceremony of this level, but Natalie had been pestering him, no matter what, begging him to go with him.


    Because of her wonderful performance in "The Girl Who Moved Soul", Natalie Portman''s voice is very high, and it is very likely that she will become the best supporting actress at this year''s Oscars.


    And her home is in New York, the New York Film Critics Association will definitely take more care and award this award to her!


    This is the first award of her acting career!


    Dunn must share the joy of this moment with her!


    Faced with such a high-sounding reason, Tang En had no choice but to accept it.


    Tang En all participated in person, and the main creators of "Soul Shifting Girl", "Memento" and "Drug Net" can only participate "by invitation".


    The awards ceremony is very simple, there is not much commercialization, and the awards are much less than the Oscars.


    In the end, Dunn Films has a great harvest!


    The most popular is the project "Drug Web", which was abandoned by 20th Century Fox last year, but was pulled by Bill McNick to Dunn Pictures.


    That night, Steven Soderbergh not only won the best picture award for his masterpiece "Drug Web", but also defeated "Ghost Girl" director Sam Mendes and "Desert Island" Robert Zemeckis, the director of the rest of my life, won the Best Director!


    In the competition for the best supporting actor, Benicio del Toro, who participated in "Drug Web", also won it smoothly.


    The Best Screenplay Award went to "You Can Count On Me", and Tom Hanks was named Best Actor for "The Rest of the Island".


    As for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress...seems like a repeat of last year''s Cannes!


    Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman, back together again!


    This award is optional for Nicole Kidman. She has even won the Golden Globe Award, so she really doesn''t care about this second-rate award.


    But Natalie was different. When she accepted the award, she gave a long speech, and her delicate face was full of happy excitement.


    Down from the podium, Dunn and her gently embraced, "Congratulations!"


    "thanks."


    Natalie smiled sweetly and raised her chin proudly.


    Tang En couldn''t help but leaned over, UU Reading asked in a low voice, "Tell me the truth, have you... received the letter long ago, will you win the award?"


    "what?"


    Natalie blushed and stared at him with pursed lips.


    Tang En smiled and said in a low voice, "I''ve heard this for a long time, in order for the winners to be present to receive the award, the organizing committee must pass the news to the agent in advance. Seeing your expression... I should be You guessed it right."


    "My expression?" Natalie snorted softly and pouted: "Yeah, I got the news from the agent, how about it? Hmph, this is not the Oscar, not the Golden Globe, I rely on What are you all dressed up for and come here to cheer on other actresses? Didn''t you see the other nominees and didn''t show up either?"


    "Then just tell me straight."


    "Didn''t I want to surprise you!"


    Tang En held her little hand and couldn''t help laughing, "Okay, surprise, it''s really a surprise! But... I think, a bigger surprise is yet to come."


    Natalie''s eyes were shining, she knew what he was referring to, and her face was rosy and attractive.


    Nicole Kidman wants to win the Oscar for "The Girl Who Moves the Soul"... It''s not easy. It''s not that she doesn''t act well, but that her competitors are very strong. Linney and Julia Roberts in "Never Compromise" all have breakthrough performances.


    But the competition for best supporting actress...


    Even if you throw out emotional prejudice, in all fairness, Natalie Portman is brilliant enough!


    What''s more, she is of Jewish descent. To operate in the Jewish circle, Dunn personally went to visit Francis Coppola to get the support of Italian descent.


    Tang En himself has a good relationship with the entertainment circles in Australia, Britain, France and other countries. After some communication, it seems that...


    The grand prize is in hand!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 303： interview at hotel

    At the beginning of 2001, Dunn Pictures would immediately start shooting for two blockbusters. The specific preparatory work was completed as early as last year. Tim Burton directed "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and Martin Scotia "The New York Times" directed by Seth.


    In addition, in addition to the two blockbusters pushed by the owners of Dunn Films, its subsidiaries have also started. "Juno" produced by Rose Pictures and "Resident Evil" jointly produced by Focus Pictures and Rose Pictures have also entered the final casting stage.


    Especially for the "Resident Evil" project, all preparations for the script, crew, budget, studio, special effects company, etc. have been completed. No accident, at the end of January, director Zach Snyder will start the first time in his life. Two films were shot.


    Because the protagonist of "Resident Evil" is a woman and involves some feminist themes, Rose Pictures participated in the production, and Katherine Kennedy also became a producer.


    However, due to the long-term preparation and understanding of this project, Dunn handed over the decision-making power of the actors to Zack Snyder and his fiancee Deborah Johnson.


    It''s a show of trust.


    On this day, Dunn, as a supporting role, participated in an important signing ceremony. After Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox became the second partner company to cooperate with Legendary Pictures to achieve a movie platter investment plan!


    However, Dunn did not participate in the subsequent reception. Deborah Johnson asked him to confirm the candidate for the heroine of "Resident Evil".


    The $35 million investment in the film is not small, and Dunn has been working hard to build a relationship with the Zack Snyders. Since the other party respects him so much, Dunn can''t hold it.


    The meeting place was at the Jeremy Hotel in West Hollywood, not at the company, which was a bit strange.


    However, Dunn was not suspicious. There are many celebrities here, and it can be regarded as a Hollywood office area.


    When they arrived at the hotel lobby, Dunn saw Deborah Johnson walking over quickly from a distance.


    Tang En casually smiled and said, "Have you waited for a long time? Hey, what about Zach?"


    "He... he''s still drawing sub-shots, this is already the fourth version!" Deborah Johnson shook her head helplessly, with a bit of pride in her words.


    A man who works hard is attractive!


    But Tang En raised his brows and was stunned, "Painting a shot? Where is it?"


    "At home!"


    "at home?"


    Tang En lost his voice, looked at Deborah Johnson blankly, took a deep breath, and felt very strange, very strange, and tried his best to say, "Since it is to confirm the heroine, as the director, why is he not here? ?"


    "He chose people, and I agree. It depends on your opinion. It doesn''t matter if he is here or not, and..." Deborah Johnson stretched her voice, and the expression on her face was somewhat meaningful and mysterious. , "Besides, for some things, it''s not convenient for him to be there, right?"


    Tang En was a little flustered, thinking she was playing a trick, with a serious expression on his face, he said solemnly: "Deborah, Zach is my good friend, and you are Zach''s fiancee!"


    "Yeah, what''s wrong?"


    "I brought you from the advertising circle to the movie circle, it is indeed an exception, but I am interested in your ability, and I also care about your friendship with Zach. Deborah, if... you have some other ideas, I think it is completely No need, it will affect your relationship and it will affect my relationship with Zach!"


    Dunn''s words were very serious, Deborah Johnson didn''t understand for a while, she was stunned, and finally came to her senses when she heard it, her face flushed red, both angry and funny, "Dangen, my big brother. Boss! I also take you as a friend, where do you want to go? I''m not one of those female stars who are willing to devote themselves to their careers!"


    "Ah?" Tang En frowned and looked at her, "You''re not..."


    "What am I? I''m inviting you over... to interview the heroine, don''t get me wrong!"


    "But you chose a hotel..."


    Tang En also knew that there was a misunderstanding, and his angry expression was a little embarrassing.


    Deborah Johnson gave Dunn a big push, "I chose the hotel... because there are some other reasons, in short, come upstairs with me!"


    Take the elevator to the top floor.


    Dunn looked at Deborah Johnson in amazement.


    He has been to the Jeremy Hotel, and the top floor...is the top presidential suite!


    If it is just an ordinary audition, there is no need for such a grand and luxurious.


    unless¡­¡­


    Tang En''s expression was a little complicated, and he coughed, "That... how many candidates are there for the heroine?"


    "On a!"


    have to!


    Dunn is more certain now.


    Since after a lot of auditions, only one backup candidate has been selected, and there are no competitors, isn''t she the heroine? How to choose?


    At this time, the movie is about to start, and it is impossible to change people.


    Deborah Johnson invited Dunn over today, where is the interview for the heroine?


    It''s almost time to meet the heroine!


    Obviously, for the sake of the situation, Deborah Johnson also knew that Dunn had seen through everything, and felt a little guilty, but calmly said, "This is what I discussed with Zach, we think... Are you the boss, or Friends, you''ve helped us so much, and we always have something in return. Of course, if you don''t like this way..."


    "Okay!" Dunn waved his hand, a little dumbfounded, "Deborah, didn''t you just enter Hollywood? Could it be that this is also popular in the advertising circle?"


    Deborah Johnson shook her head. "There aren''t many commercials, because the commercials are all famous people. But I''ve also done short films for the fashion world, and I''ve worked with many models, and there... have had similar experiences."


    "No wonder!"


    Tang En nodded, "What''s the name of the heroine you picked?"


    "Milla Jovovich, an American actress of Ukrainian descent."


    "It''s still her..."


    Tang En''s pupils tightened and muttered to himself.


    Deborah Johnson gave her a strange look, "You know what?"


    Tang En was silent for a while, then shook his head and sighed softly, "I don''t know, she is the ex-wife of director Luc Besson."


    Deborah Johnson thought it was a taboo for him, her face changed suddenly, and she said carefully: "Dawn, is this... inconvenient?"


    Tang En waved his hand and laughed: "What''s the inconvenience? They''re all divorced!"


    Deborah Johnson was relieved and relieved, "Yeah, Mila... is the most suitable actor for "Resident Evil", she is beautiful enough, with a hot body, good at action scenes, and has enough acting experience. And After the divorce, the fame has been greatly reduced, and the salary is also low enough."


    Tang En said lightly: "Well, this is her character flaw!"


    Deborah Johnson heard about it vaguely, and sighed, "No way, Hollywood is too difficult to get along with, who doesn''t want to find a strong enough backer? For actresses, the biggest weapon may be the body."


    This is indeed true.


    Milla Jovovich showed extraordinary beauty as a child, worked as a graphic model, and worked as a TV actress.


    But her fame has been tepid. She even changed careers as a singer and released an album, but she also failed to open up the market.


    Until she met Luc Besson and filmed "The Fifth Element".


    The movie sold well all over the world, and Luc Besson became a veritable world-class director, and Milla Jovovich, the heroine of the movie, also rose.


    This year, when she was only 21 years old, she thought she had found a backer and decided to marry this middle-aged uncle who was 16 years older than her. She also entered the film circle in one fell swoop and gained a lot of fame.


    However, "Joan of Arc" directed by Luc Besson was a box-office failure!


    Not only was it excluded from Hollywood, but it was also heavily criticized in the French industry, so that Milla Jovovich, the heroine of "Joan of Arc", was also implicated.


    He lost his credibility in the Hollywood commercial market and was boycotted in the French literary and art market. During that time, it was definitely the biggest difficulty that Luc Besson encountered since he started his career.


    Even... he has plans to change careers.


    Milla Jovovich is young, she is only 23 years old this year, there is still a lot of time and good years waiting, she can''t waste her life on Luc Besson.


    Then there is only one choice - divorce!


    After the divorce, Luc Besson''s career became more and more miserable But he didn''t expect... Just last year, he met Hollywood director Dunn Walker at the Cannes Film Festival, and went smoothly with Dunn Films Ye Tan became a cooperation, and got a big project with an investment of 100 million US dollars, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" starring action superstar Mel Gibson!


    Turn around!


    At this time, Milla Jovovich, because of being implicated in the box office failure of "Joan of Arc", could no longer get the chance to be the heroine. She could only play some roles with her beautiful face and hot body. A vase character with few scenes.


    The acting career hit rock bottom.


    Milla Jovovich regretted a little, but she couldn''t look back, she could only bury her head in looking for the next backer.


    In the previous life, the director of "Resident Evil" was the British Paul Anderson, Milla Jovovich seized the opportunity accurately again, leaned on Paul Anderson, got the position of the heroine, and then launched an offensive, step by step. into marriage.


    With the "Resident Evil" series, Milla Jovovich has a second-tier reputation in Hollywood.


    In this life, Milla Jovovich wants to rely on Paul Anderson again, which is impossible, because the copyright of "Resident Evil" is in the hands of Dunn.


    However, for a movie like "Resident Evil" that relies on visual impact to attract audiences, Milla Jovovich''s actions, face, and figure are definitely the biggest selling point.


    She passed the audition without a hitch and was approved by director Zach Snyder and producer Deborah Johnson.


    As long as she passes the next level, she can become the heroine again!


    This person is Dunn Walker!


    A great backer who is a hundred times, a thousand times stronger than Luc Besson!


    For a young, decisive and self-motivated actress, such an opportunity is rare!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 304： non-serious audition

    Dunn and Deborah Johnson chatted and laughed into the presidential suite.


    The room was very big, but there was no sign of Milla Jovovich. Deborah Johnson had no choice but to arrange Dunn to sit down on the sofa first, walked a few rooms, and shouted loudly: "Milla" ,Where are you?"


    Soon, I saw a big beauty with wet hair wrapped in a large white bath towel running over in a hurry, "I''m still putting on makeup, when will Mr. Walker come?"


    Deborah Johnson is so angry and funny. This Milla Jovovich is too exaggerated. She has never even seen Dunn''s face, so she has already taken a shower and is ready.


    "What do you think?" Deborah Johnson pointed in the direction of the sofa chair and pursed her lips.


    Milla Jovovich took a look and was stunned.


    Not Dunn, who else could it be?


    "W... Mr. Walker?"


    Milla Jovovich''s heart jumped, and when he subconsciously put his hands on his chest, he felt that something was not right, and he quickly relaxed.


    Tang En looked at her indifferently, with a steady tone, "Are you Mila?"


    His eyes looked carefully at Milla Jovovich, her watery red lips were smeared with a layer of lipstick, she was charming and charming, her eyes flashed with autumn waves, and she was painted with a layer of dark red eye shadow, with gray eyes. , very charming and enchanting.


    The figure is even more exaggerated, the front and back are eye-catching, and the devil is hot. The wet big wavy brown curly hair was scattered on the shoulders that were as white as snow, dazzling with brilliance; under the tight bath towel, a pair of straight and slender white legs were exposed, which perfectly complemented the figure...


    Milla Jovovich was a little overwhelmed.


    She didn''t expect Tang En to come so quickly, she wasn''t ready yet... She hadn''t finished her makeup, she had even just taken a shower, and she hadn''t had time to put on a beautiful dress.


    It was really embarrassing to just stand in front of him wrapped in a big bath towel.


    There is a feeling of being seen through everything.


    Deborah Johnson gave her a push. "Talking to you!"


    "Oh!" Milla Jovovich reacted at this time, and quickly put away his wild thoughts, adjusted his mind, walked to the position three or four meters in front of Tang En and stood up, first bowed, and then respectfully Self-introduction, "Mr. Walker, my name is Milla Jovovich, I''m 25 years old this year, I worked as a model in my early years, also released albums, starred in commercial blockbusters like "The Fifth Element"..."


    Tang En looked at the big beauty in front of him with a calm expression, and pointed to the bath towel on her body, "What''s going on?"


    Milla Jovovich''s face turned into a big red cloth, and she was so ashamed that she could not wait to find a seam to get in.


    Deborah Johnson almost burst out laughing.


    This Dunn is too spoof, right?


    The girl has just taken a bath and is still wrapped in a bath towel, what do you say? It''s embarrassing to ask this without knowing it!


    "I... I haven''t had time yet..." Milla Jovovich bit her lip tightly, her voice low.


    Dunn raised his brows, "Didn''t Deborah tell you? I''m here to audition for the heroine of "Resident Evil"."


    "I told you, but..."


    Milla Jovovich hesitated. It''s impossible to say such words directly, right? There are others present.


    Speaking of which, it was really painful.


    Since her divorce from Luc Besson, Milla Jovovich has been looking for a new backer, preferably a famous director, or a potential middle-aged and young director.


    When she entered the casting of "Resident Evil", the opportunity seemed to come!


    The director of this film, Zach Snyder, is only 35 years old this year. For the Hollywood director group, he is definitely young and promising, especially his "Chainsaw", which seems to have revitalized the B-level horror film market. Great future.


    Even more excited, she actually passed the audition!


    And Zach Snyder personally called her to inform her that she was the best candidate for the female lead in "Resident Evil".


    Everything...seems to fall into place.


    Just like when she participated in the filming of "The Fifth Element".


    But soon, she heard the unfortunate news that "Resident Evil" director Zack Snyder was engaged!


    If it''s just a simple engagement, it doesn''t matter to Milla Jovovich. Even if she is married, she has enough self-confidence. Through the torn ears and tenderness in the months of filming, she must be sure Can take advantage of the situation and overcome Zach Snyder''s psychological defense.


    Women chasing men, interlayer yarn.


    What''s more, Milla Jovovich is such a beautiful and tall peerless beauty.


    Unexpectedly, Zack Snyder''s fiancee turned out to be Deborah Johnson, the executive producer of "Resident Evil". What happened? There is no chance of getting in!


    But soon, the good news came again.


    Producer Deborah Johnson told her to go to the Presidential Suite 2 on the top floor of the Jeremy Hotel in West Hollywood for the final round of female lead auditions.


    This audition location means something extraordinary!


    After Milla Jovovich heard about it, she subconsciously asked, "Who is participating?"


    When she heard the name "Dawn Walker", her whole body opened up, and all her doubts were easily resolved.


    Dunn Walker''s reputation, who does not know in the circle?


    Coupled with the top suites of the top five-star hotels in Hollywood, everything is in line with Dunn Walker''s identity.


    Deborah Johnson didn''t say it explicitly, but Milla Jovovich, who has been in the modeling, music, and TV circles since she was a child, immediately understood what the other party meant.


    She had no objection, no anger, not even any hesitation, she had to go!


    Luc Besson is already in the past tense, Zach Snyder has also been engaged, and now... a bigger backer has appeared, the famous and eloquent Dunn Walker!


    Milla Jovovich, who was a model, understands the importance of eating a meal of youth as a woman. She is only 25 years old this year, and she still has a lot of beautiful years. She must seize this opportunity!


    But I didn''t expect that the two would meet in such an embarrassing scene.


    And Dunn... seems to be more serious than expected.


    Deborah Johnson glanced at Dunn amusingly, and coughed, "Don, why don''t you just... audition directly?"


    This "audit", obviously you mean with double quotation marks.


    Milla Jovovich is dressed like this, and there must be nothing in the towel. Such a charming scene, which man can refuse?


    Come on, don''t talk about those stupid scenes.


    Dunn nodded, "Well, okay, let''s take a look!"


    Deborah Johnson let out a sigh of relief, and just wanted to find a reason to say goodbye and give up the entire suite to Dunn and Milla Jovovich, whether it''s the living room or the study, you can do whatever you want!


    Unexpectedly, Tang En then said solemnly: "The heroine of "Resident Evil" has many requirements, in addition to the necessary angel''s face and devil''s figure, she also has excellent action skills, which will matter To the success or failure of this movie. Although the movie still has more than half a month to start, but in half a month, if you want to learn a lot of fighting techniques, it is still a little hasty.¡±


    Milla Jovovich hurriedly said: "I can! I have made a lot of action movies, and I have learned taekwondo for seven years. I have the foundation!"


    Tang En''s expression softened and he nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, then, you can come up with a few movement skills at random. It must be consistent, and the boxing and leg skills must be unified!"


    Deborah Johnson''s eyes opened wider and wider, and the look in Dunn''s eyes was full of incredible.


    Big Boss, you are not really here, are you?


    In the elevator, didn''t we all talk about it?


    She was confused and suspicious. Could it be that what she said in the elevator was too obscure and Tang En didn''t understand? If that''s the case, then it''s hard to do!


    There will be a joke!


    But¡­¡­


    Tang En should be very smart, it''s impossible not to guess the real theme of today''s "audit"!


    The same idea still existed in Milla Jovovich''s mind. She glanced at Dunn suspiciously, and found that he was as stable as a mountain, without the slightest restlessness. He was very serious.


    Milla Jovovich looked down at her bath towel, her face hot again.


    This is too embarrassing!


    Punching is fine, but kicking... She was only wrapped in a bath towel, and before she had time to change her clothes, she was... really still in the original vacuum state after taking a bath.


    But seeing Tang En''s firm eyes, Milla Jovovich gritted his teeth and could only fight it out. The opportunities were all fought for by himself, and dignity had no value!


    Milla Jovovich took a deep breath and began to throw punches slowly...


    The action is very smooth, and there is indeed some foundation.


    Tang En was very dissatisfied, and frowned: "Be careful, are you punching? You need strength!"


    Milla Jovovich was about to cry, and she knew that her movements were soft and unsightly, but once she tried hard... She was really afraid of breaking the bath towel...


    Deborah Johnson was even more astonished, dizzy, what was this Dunn doing?


    But he was serious, not joking at all.


    Did he really come to audition for the heroine?


    No way?


    "Huh? No!"


    Deborah Johnson''s eyes carefully observed Dunn, and she suddenly and keenly found that Dunn''s eyes... always contracted inadvertently, and the corners of her mouth would also be slightly upturned.


    what happened?


    Deborah Johnson hurriedly observed carefully, her eyes rolling on the two of them.


    Until Milla Jovovich raised her leg again and kicked a sharp kick, she keenly discovered that Dunn showed such a strange expression again... It seemed to be a bit of playful hilarity?


    Deborah Johnson was stunned for a moment, then suddenly, she couldn''t control it for a while, and almost burst out laughing!


    This Dunn is so troublesome!


    Because of the angle, Deborah Johnson sat on the side. Although her upper body was trembling, she was covered by a bath towel. Below were two white thighs, and she couldn''t see anything.


    But Dunn was sitting opposite Milla Jovovich, and his line of sight was completely different.


    Every time Milla Jovovich raises his legs, the tight and short bath towel can''t block the scenery inside...


    This Dunn, this is simply... too good at playing!


    No wonder he always asks to do more kicks, it''s completely out of ulterior motives!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 305： Flirtation

    "Well, yes, this side kick is very standard!" Dunn''s pupils shrank slightly, his throat was a little dry, and he casually asked Deborah Johnson for a glass of water.


    Deborah Johnson couldn''t help laughing and laughing, this Dunn is really full of interest.


    Obviously, the mouth is dry, the face is red and the ears are red, so let''s go directly to the topic?


    It was too embarrassing.


    Deborah Johnson poured Dunn a glass of water and handed it over, only to find that his eyes never took his eyes away from Milla Jovovich, who was dancing in front of him, and he drank it all in a few mouthfuls, "Come again. One glass, please ice it!"


    Deborah Johnson is about to collapse, this big boss, despite his amazing achievements in business, he is just a young man, full of blood... It makes people smile bitterly and helpless.


    "This kick doesn''t work! Heavy kick, kick higher... Yes, that''s the beauty! Amazing! It''s very impactful!"


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Deborah Johnson looked back subconsciously, wanting to see what kind of action Milla Jovovich showed, and was so admired by Dunn.


    But after looking at it, Deborah John''s face turned red to the base of her ears. As a woman, she couldn''t look straight, and she quickly moved her eyes away.


    This... is ridiculous!


    "Don''t Milla know that her actions...completely satisfy some voyeurism of men?" Deborah Johnson frowned and glanced at Milla Jovovich, but was surprised to find that her face The initial shyness and nervousness were gone, replaced by a cautious plea.


    You Qi''s eyes seemed to have seen through everything.


    Deborah Johnson blinked and was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized.


    Dare Milla Jovovich has also seen the truth of the matter? Is she cooperating with Dunn to complete this alternative "audit" trick?


    "These two are too exaggerated, aren''t they?"


    Deborah Johnson was about to cry. She suddenly felt that she had become a fool. The other two were clearly playing a fun game. She was like a maid who wanted to serve tea to the host. water.


    "Go away quickly!"


    Deborah Johnson immediately firmed up this idea, took out a bottle of cold beer from the refrigerator, and placed it directly on the small square table beside Dunn, "Don, then you guys continue... audition, I''ll go first, I''ll be waiting for you downstairs."


    "Huh? Oh, good."


    Dunn didn''t even look at her.


    Deborah Johnson felt helpless, got up and left, as if this was a crater, and the air was full of uncontrollable enthusiasm.


    When she got to the door, she hesitated for a moment, then looked back one last time, and her eyes were suddenly fixed.


    I saw Milla Jovovich come to the floor with a standard one-word horse, and the bath towel on her body was finally "overwhelmed" and fell off...


    Deborah Johnson breathed a sigh of relief. The last fig leaf was gone. Can you get to the point now?


    Unexpectedly, Milla Jovovich stood up unhurriedly, ignoring the bath towel that fell on the floor, standing in front of Tang En so generously, and asked softly, "Director, I will A few moves, would you like to see it?"


    "Well, that''s fine too."


    Dunn''s voice was thick and heavy, and it sounded imposing.


    But listening to Deborah Johnson''s ears, there is a sense of absurdity that is earth-shattering.


    "My god, this big boss is so good at playing!"


    ...


    "Zach, have you finished drawing your storyboard?...Oh, I''m in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel...Boss? You said where the boss is, of course he''s in the room...Yes, audition, huh, almost two It''s been hours, and I''m bored... How do I know what they''re doing? Maybe our big boss has good physical strength?"


    Deborah Johnson was bored in every possible way, sitting in the lounge area in the hall, talking to Zack Snyder, when suddenly, Dunn''s figure finally appeared in front of him.


    "Okay, Tang En is here, I won''t tell you!"


    Deborah Johnson hurriedly hung up the phone and hurriedly greeted her with a smile.


    After approaching, I found that Tang En''s whole temperament seemed to have changed, and the exhaustion and emotion after work that had been carried on him had disappeared at this moment.


    Showing a relaxed, high-spirited image.


    "You''re still young..."


    Looking at Dunn, Deborah Johnson muttered absentmindedly.


    "What did you say?" Dunn was in a good mood. The thousands of pores on his limbs seemed to be unblocked. Looking at Deborah Johnson, he became more and more satisfied.


    Well arranged!


    "Oh, oh!" Deborah Johnson reacted immediately and said, "Is the audition over?"


    "Well, it''s over."


    "Then... is she okay?"


    "Can."


    Tang En''s mechanized answer felt that something was not right, and added: "Let her be the heroine of "Resident Evil". This will be a series, and this is her chance."


    Deborah Johnson smiled, making a pun and a little joking, "It seems that Mila''s audition was a success."


    Tang En saw a few paparazzi reporters secretly taking pictures in the distance. There was no way. This is a popular hotel in Hollywood. , if you choose the right action guide, you can design beautiful fighting movements.¡±


    Deborah Johnson held back her smile, glanced out of the corner of the eye, and noticed the paparazzi taking pictures, her expression changed, "Someone is taking pictures!"


    "Just a few paparazzi."


    Dunn waved his hand indifferently.


    "But Mila is still upstairs..."


    Deborah Johnson''s time in the entertainment industry is still short It is not suitable for the rhythm here.


    Tang En smiled, "What''s the matter? I''m coming back for casting, can''t I?"


    This kind of open-eyed nonsense made Deborah Johnson a little stunned.


    People are not stupid, they stay here for a few hours, and they pass the test so easily?


    Dunn doesn''t care at all, this is Hollywood, no photos, no videos, everything is nonsense! He waved his hand, "Okay, you go up and help Mila clean up, I''ll go first."


    "Wait a minute!" Deborah Johnson hurriedly stopped him, pondering slightly, "That... Dunn, Zach and I have been in the industry for a short time, especially me, I didn''t know much about movies before, and I didn''t know much about casting. I don¡¯t even know anything about it. In the future movies...if possible, the casting work will still trouble you.¡±


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at her.


    Afraid of him misunderstanding, Deborah Johnson quickly added, "The heroine and some important supporting actresses are too important to the shaping of the film, and you need to check it yourself."


    "Like today?"


    "Yes, just like today."


    Tang En sighed deeply, "Okay, let''s get tired. Since everyone is a friend, no matter how busy you are, you have to make time to help, right? It''s done, it''s settled!"


    Deborah Johnson''s face was weird and she smiled reluctantly, "Yes, yes, those who are capable will work hard. The career development of Zach and I will require more attention from you."


    Tang En said: "Friends, in addition to normal work exchanges, it is to help each other."


    "Yes, yes, Dunn, what you said is so reasonable!"


    The smile that squeezed out of Deborah Johnson''s face, she dared to swear, was the most fake smile in her life.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 306： Iron face pride!

    There are three fires for new officials to take office, especially the alternation of two governments of different parties.


    After Bush took office, he finally signed a heavy national policy - tax cuts!


    Because of partisan ideas, the Republican Party has always advocated the cowboy concept of "more work, more pay, less work, less pay", and believes that the rich are the fundamental reasons for driving this social and economic development. Harsh the rich with heavy taxes and transfer wealth to the poor, which looks very democratic and beautiful, in fact, it is hurting the country''s economy.


    The reason why Europe''s economy is going from bad to worse is because of the serious communist ideology of "equal wealth and wealth", which makes the life of the lower classes better, but seriously restricts the overall economic development.


    The rapid rise of Asia is not only because Asia lacks super-high taxes such as inheritance tax and wealth tax, but instead places heavy taxes on farmers and the bottom people. Through this kind of tax policy macro-control, the wealth is transferred to a small number of wise consortiums, so that they can drive the overall economic development of the country.


    Of course, this has caused great controversy in international public opinion, and the reputation is very poor.


    But Asia...especially the big countries on the other side, the economic rise has been unstoppable.


    A tougher Republican government comes to power and will certainly adopt some tit-for-tat policies.


    And the first shot is a big one, and the reform of the medical insurance and social welfare system is implemented. In this government, it is expected to reduce taxes by 1.3 trillion US dollars!


    Among them, the federal personal income tax for the rich has been reduced by one percentage point to 38%, which is not an exaggeration.


    However, there are too many tax reduction policies for companies, especially Hollywood film companies, because they can drive the overall development of surrounding industries, they already have various preferential policies. This time, the Bush administration has strengthened its efforts again.


    U.S. companies can get up to 7% tax deduction for their investment in U.S. cultural assets (including film and television)!


    According to the original tax policy, Hollywood filmmaking is an investment industry. Because of the long capital cycle, the profits obtained only need to pay 15% of the capital tax, which is much lower than the 35% federal corporate tax that ordinary companies need to pay. Not counting state corporate taxes.


    Once the tax cut is obtained... the investment in the film industry will be unprecedentedly attractive to capital!


    A country''s tax policy can affect the rise and fall of an industry.


    Hollywood will flourish in the first ten years of the new century, leading the world in several dimensions. In addition to the development of special effects technology and the application of platter investment, the government''s tax reduction policy is also a big boost.


    Later, the decline of Hollywood, in addition to the major impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, has a lot to do with the change of government and the resignation of the Republican Party.


    As soon as the tax cut bill was signed, Hollywood immediately caused a shock!


    Dunn also received the news immediately, and Michael Ovitz made an urgent appointment!


    Because the reduction of the film tax rate will greatly increase the profit rate of film investment, such a bright prospect will immediately attract the attention of the entire Wall Street.


    As an intermediary between Wall Street and Hollywood, Legendary Pictures has become the center of attention!


    "Platform investment industry will grow rapidly!"


    When Dunn arrived, Michael Owarts quickly pulled him over, without even a word of nonsense, straight to the point, revealing his excitement that could not be concealed.


    Dunn looked at the humble office of Michael Ovitz and sighed secretly.


    He just went to Apple yesterday. Jobs intends to promote a product ipod that competes with Sony''s Walkman. This is the company''s strategic transformation and requires the decision of the board of directors.


    For such a proposal, Dunn of course unconditionally supports it!


    What made him more interested was Jobs'' office... Fresh and natural, elegant layout, huge floor-to-ceiling windows, slanting sunlight, sitting in this office, the whole person''s mood is transparent.


    By contrast, the Hollywood office is too ups and downs, too rudimentary, and too uncreative.


    "In any case, when the Tangen Building is completed, my office must be beautifully decorated!"


    Dunn''s thoughts are a little loose.


    Michael Ovitz slapped the sofa angrily and said loudly, "Dawn, did you hear me? As soon as the tax cut policy is introduced, Wall Street will go crazy for our assortment of investments!"


    Tang En smiled and made a downward gesture, "The federal government also has plans to ease the bubble crisis, and this is the tax cut. Compared to Hollywood, the higher-tech industries in Silicon Valley are the bigger beneficiaries."


    Michael Ovitz frowned and said: "I know you have a lot of investments in Silicon Valley, but this is Hollywood! Don, don''t forget, you are the founder and major shareholder of Legendary Pictures!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, assortment investment has unlimited prospects, which will be the master of Hollywood''s financing channels in the future. Now... We just need to choose the right and suitable partners."


    Michael Ovitz nodded and lowered his voice, "Dawn, to be honest, the company... has now received 37 invitations for cooperation, and the funds involved... no less than 800 million US dollars!"


    "Huh? So much?"


    Tang En was no longer the light and cloudy situation he had just now, and he looked surprised.


    Just signed the tax cut policy yesterday, and today Legendary Pictures received so many invitations from Wall Street?


    Sure enough, he is a capitalist, with a keen sense of smell!


    Michael Ovitz said: "Yeah, but this amount... is too much, and more than $500 million in investment will use the corporate financing model."


    "Not a debt loan? That''s a good thing!"


    "But I''m a little worried." Michael Ovitz shook his head. "Once the financing agreement is reached, it will greatly dilute our shares. I''m afraid..."


    Dunn understands what he means, once the shares of the two are diluted, Wall Street will get more voting rights of Legendary Pictures, and it is very likely that Michael Ovitz will be eliminated!


    Dunn pondered for a long time, "Will you be too worried? Don''t forget, this is Hollywood, no matter how powerful Wall Street is, if you come to Hollywood, you have to lie down."


    Michael Ovitz shook his head and said: "In a short period of time, they will definitely rely on our relationships and contacts, but don''t forget, there are already five high-level executives in the company from Wall Street, and they all have very good working ability. If After a long time, they have also established contacts and influence in Hollywood, and Wall Street may not be able to support the direct line and completely control Legendary Pictures."


    "That''s a big trouble!"


    Dunn thought of the platter investment market in his previous life. The site was in Hollywood, and the executives and managers were all talents from Wall Street.


    This is literally carving up a colony in Hollywood and renting it out to Wall Street!


    In this life, because of Dunn''s reasons, the platter investment model appeared in advance, and it just happened to hit the tax cut policy of the new government.


    With such a powerful alliance, Legendary Pictures has become the center of Wall Street and Hollywood!


    It is conceivable that the promising Legendary Pictures will become a battleground for Wall Street and Hollywood.


    If Hollywood wins, then Hollywood controls the dominance of platter investment; Wall Street wins, just like in previous lives, platter investment falls into Wall Street''s pocket.


    Behind the $500 million financing is a big trap!


    "What''s the valuation they gave Legendary Pictures?"


    "There are different opinions, but for $500 million in financing, they asked for more than 50% of the equity."


    Tang En''s face changed and turned cold in an instant. No wonder Michael Ovitz is so nervous. It seems that these Wall Street capitalists are really harboring evil intentions!


    Counting the first round of financing, if this financing is completed, the shares controlled by Dunn and Michael Ovitz will be diluted to 30%.


    "Hmph, no matter what, Legendary Pictures is a Hollywood company and must be in our hands!"


    Tang En''s face was grim, no doubt about it.


    Michael Ovitz has been in the entertainment industry all his life, and his fate has been linked with Hollywood. Of course, he recognizes Dunn''s attitude, "It''s just this... We will shut out many investors."


    Tang En thought about it and asked, "Which institutions do these 500 million financing belong to?"


    "In addition to Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, there are 11 private equity funds." Michael Ovitz paused and said slowly: "Their letters... The content is very similar, and it seems that they have reached an internal unity."


    Tang En sneered, "If you want to play a dirty trick with me, I''d rather hit the Seven Hurts than let them succeed!"


    "Seven wounded fist?" Michael Ovitz was startled Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "Michael, this matter is very important to the future development of Legendary Pictures and even Hollywood. We are Hollywood, we want to make money, but we can''t ignore the pursuit of art, and we can''t be coerced by the capital of Wall Street."


    In Hollywood in later generations, investment in platters is controlled by capital, which leads to Hollywood film companies, in order to meet profit requirements, they shoot commercial blockbusters, all of which are sequels to the IP industry. There is no chance of production for the riskier, more controversial original films.


    As a result, the original production team went to shoot TV series one after another, resulting in the birth of a large number of classic American TV series that caused a sensation around the world.


    Of course, this is not a good phenomenon. If there is only capital pursuit left in the film, how can we talk about the seventh largest art in the world?


    Michael Ovitz took a deep breath and frowned.


    This kind of thing is difficult for anyone to decide.


    If you accept financing, you may face the danger of being eliminated by picking peaches in the future; refusing financing will hinder the development and industrial scale of Legendary Pictures. More importantly, this is a financing of 500 million US dollars, and it also involves a priority of 300 million US dollars. debt!


    This is real money, who can refuse?


    Well, Dunn can!


    "Capitalists, let them bite the dog on Wall Street. If you want to come to Hollywood to make trouble, you won''t even have the chance to be a moth!" Dunn''s tone was firm, showing an unquestionable attitude, "Michael, we must not back down on this matter! "


    "what do you mean¡­¡­"


    "Arrangers, talk to those 11 private equity funds! If you want to raise funds for Legendary Pictures, you must sign a share contract. They only have equity and no voting rights! Let me say again, Legendary Pictures must be in our hands!"


    Tang En waved his hand, and his voice was loud, like thunder.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 307： infinite possibilities

    Listening to Dunn''s words, Michael Ovitz widened his eyes in surprise, "No voting rights? This... how is this possible?"


    Shares represent votes, it''s common sense.


    Dunn said lightly: "This is normal. In Silicon Valley, this model has long been popularized."


    Michael Ovitz shook his head again and again: "Silicon Valley is Silicon Valley, which is different from Hollywood! Silicon Valley is an emerging industry and a technology company. Decision-makers need to have a deep understanding of the trend of technology development. This is the weakness of capitalists. It''s impossible to reach out. But Hollywood... To be honest, there are no technical barriers to investing in movies."


    This is the truth. Hollywood studios are very different from Silicon Valley.


    Hollywood is nearly 100 years old, conservative, traditional, old-fashioned, old-fashioned, and the business model is the same.


    Silicon Valley is a representative of emerging industries. It is full of vitality. In order to allow employees to better exert their enthusiasm for work, they will distribute equity to entrepreneurial teams, and establish an option mechanism to share with employees.


    This is unimaginable in Hollywood!


    A Hollywood film company, even if it is the chairman and CEO, if he does not have shares in his hands, he will only be able to work for a lifetime.


    Just like Dunn Pictures, the only shareholder is Dunn!


    A group of executives, including Bill McNick, are wage earners with salaries and dividends.


    Because of this, companies in Silicon Valley have introduced some countermeasures in order to protect the founder team from being able to fully control the company and avoid a tragedy like Jobs being kicked out of Apple.


    When many companies accept financing, they will sign contracts with investors in advance and use multiple voting rights systems to protect the founding team''s absolute control over the company.


    But this is not Hollywood.


    But Tang En didn''t care, he snorted coldly: "I don''t care what Silicon Valley Hollywood, my territory, must obey my rules!"


    The corners of Michael Ovitz''s mouth trembled slightly.


    He has worked with Michael Eisner, but to be honest, in terms of domineering degree, Dunn is far more decisive and resolute than Michael Eisner in this key decision-making!


    Strong against Wall Street, you are welcome!


    What''s more, there''s a good chance it will lose a funding round of up to $500 million...


    "Michael, there is no room for compromise or negotiation in this matter. Legendary Pictures, we must absolutely control it!" Tang En said with a solemn expression, "Wall Street investment banks or private equity funds, they are willing to accept our proposal. You can invest in it and make money together. If you don¡¯t accept it¡­ then let them get out of here!¡±


    "Dawn, I''m afraid they will turn to other film companies." Michael Ovitz said vigilantly.


    Dunn laughed, "To cooperate with a Hollywood film company? Without our intermediary as a guarantee, if Wall Street dares to enter Hollywood alone, it is like courting death! It doesn''t matter, we have time."


    Michael Ovitz pondered for a while, then said slowly: "Okay, I accept your plan."


    "Thank you for your support." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief.


    "But..." Michael Ovitz paused, his face slightly cold, "We have to be prepared for Wall Street''s reaction."


    Tang En said: "I know that where there is profit, capital must be indispensable. Film investment is now attracting attention, and investment in platters is even more rushing. Even if the conditions we put forward are very harsh, I think they will definitely not refuse to invest in Legendary Pictures. Chance."


    Michael Ovitz nodded, "Legendary Pictures is the only company currently operating platter investment, this is the only opportunity for Wall Street, of course they can''t miss it, but the investment funds...will be greatly reduced, or more It''s a debt loan model."


    Tang En shrugged, "It doesn''t matter whether it''s debt loans or equity financing, it''s the same for us! The former is indeed a bit risky, but I''m confident enough in the business model of platter investment, we can make more money!"


    "Well." Michael Ovitz was silent for a long time, "I''m afraid Wall Street will go both ways."


    Hollywood is notorious for its harshness towards outsiders. It has killed a large number of German investors in recent years, and Wall Street is alert.


    So at this stage, let Wall Street abandon Legendary Pictures as an intermediary, contact Hollywood film companies alone, and start a platter investment cooperation, they do not have the courage.


    Afraid of being pitted to death!


    But the platter investment is too tempting, and Wall Street will definitely not let go of this fat.


    In the case of Legendary Pictures'' tyrannical attitude and non-cooperation, if Wall Street wants to make more profits, it must avoid Legendary Pictures and open up the market in Hollywood alone.


    This takes time. Without two or three years of preliminary market research and accumulation of contacts, it is impossible for Wall Street to open its own investment company in Hollywood.


    The biggest reliance is still Legendary Pictures.


    Tang En''s face showed a strong confidence, "Don''t worry, they can''t get through!"


    "Oh?" Michael Ovitz looked at him with a half-smile, "Wall Street is not Disney. Once the capitalists unite, they can smash Hollywood with money."


    Tang En said indifferently: "The richer people are, the more afraid of losing money! Let Wall Street make trouble. Maybe in two or three years, they can really create a new investment company, but at that time... hum!"


    There was an unfathomable sneer on his face.


    At that time, Dunn''s layout in the film industry had been basically completed. If Wall Street really dared to see the money to enter Hollywood, Dunn would not mind integrating resources and teach them a lesson!


    Michael Ovitz saw that Dunn was reluctant to talk about this issue, smiled and changed the subject, "By the way, I haven''t congratulated you yet, this Golden Globe Award... may have a great harvest. what!"


    This year''s Golden Globes Dinner will be held on January 21.


    The film produced by Dunn Films shines at the Golden Globe Awards.


    "Soul Shifter" and "Drug Web" were nominated for Best Picture in a Drama Series;


    Sam Mendes and Steven Soderbergh were nominated for best director for these two films;


    Nicole Kidman was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for "The Girl Who Moved the Soul";


    Benicio del Toro was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "Drug Web";


    Natalie Portman was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "The Girl Who Moved Soul";


    Dunn Walker was nominated for Best Screenplay for "The Girl Who Moved Soul" and Stephen Hanga was nominated for Best Screenplay for "Drug Net";


    Hans Zimmer is nominated for Best Score for "Spider-Man"...


    Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs and said with a smile: "Whether there will be a big harvest, it doesn''t matter, as long as Nicole and Nate win, they will be happy."


    Michael Ovitz was slightly startled, shook his head and laughed, "Young man, energy is exuberant! Or... let me provide you with a list?"


    "What list?"


    "A list of all the female artists of the AMG agency. The information is detailed. If you are interested, you can make an appointment directly. I believe they will not refuse."


    Tang En laughed and said half-jokingly: "Your brokerage company is too small, how many good things can you have? I might as well go directly to caa!"


    Michael Ovitz glared angrily, then waved his hand, "Forget it, it doesn''t matter, I''ve already made up my mind and quit the amg agency."


    "what?"


    Tang En exclaimed, "Michael, are you kidding me? The brokerage company is your life''s work!"


    Michael Ovitz sighed, shook his head and said, "If possible, of course I don''t want to quit. But...amg has an industrial conflict with Legendary Pictures, I have consulted a lawyer, and it may involve a monopoly clause. In order to avoid future Trouble that could happen, now is the right time to quit."


    Legendary Pictures is involved in the production of movies, and the AMG brokerage company is signed by artists. If Michael Ovitz controls both companies at the same time, it is likely that there will be internal operations, causing dissatisfaction among peers and even shareholders of the two companies.


    Especially those private equity shareholders of Legendary Pictures.


    Tang En nodded, "Alright, let''s focus on developing the career of Legendary Pictures. Believe me, the future of Legendary Pictures has infinite possibilities!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 308： We are different!

    Entering 2001, even in January, Dunn seemed to smell the smell of war.


    According to the special report of the "Daily News", the existence of Al Qaeda is a huge factor of instability for the American people, especially celebrities!


    Tang En was very afraid of death, so he was extra cautious in his usual travels. He added two more bodyguards to Natalie''s side, which caused her to complain for a while, and she felt like she was being supervised.


    But there is no way, the current atmosphere is a little tense.


    "Proof of Life," starring Russell Crowe, immediately aroused the ire of the archetype of the crime syndicate in the movie''s plot, clamoring to kidnap him.


    The FBI paid great attention to this matter and sent 4 agents to protect him 24 hours a day and night.


    This is by no means alarmist.


    It is not uncommon for celebrities to be kidnapped, robbed, or even killed. Indian actress Meenaksh Thapar was also brutally treated by beheading and dismembering her body.


    Even on the other side, where the security is very good, there have been kidnapping prototypes like "Saving Mr. My".


    Russell Crowe was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his shocking performance in "Gladiator", and Dunn saw him from a distance at the awards dinner.


    The Australian actor was clearly haunted and disturbed by the kidnapping crisis.


    Tang En walked over, patted his shoulder, and lowered his voice, "How is it, is everything okay?"


    Russell Crowe saw that it was Dunn, his own, there was no need to hide it, and whispered: "The FBI said they would send agents to protect me in secret, but many times, I don''t even notice it!"


    Tang En nodded, "It should be plainclothes protection. Of course, you''d better arrange enough bodyguards yourself. It''s better to rely on yourself. Do you need help?"


    "Thank you very much, it''s not necessary, the Australian Hometown Association has already solved it for me." Russell Crowe sighed.


    Tang En said with a smile: "That''s good."


    "Hey, this is the first time I''ve heard of a terrorist organization. I never thought that someone would want to kidnap me." Russell Crowe''s face showed an unconcealed worry.


    Tang En didn''t want him to be under too much pressure, and said with a smile: "Your performance in "Gladiator" is too shocking, this time the best actor, I''m optimistic about you!"


    Hearing this, Russell Crowe''s face was relieved a lot, and he said modestly: "Actually, my performances... are all imitating Mel. His performance in "Braveheart" is my role model."


    "But you don''t want him to be better, don''t you?"


    Russell Crowe said with a smile: "Dawn, this sentence... you''d better say it in front of Mel Gibson!"


    Tang En laughed, "That big guy, I''m afraid he''ll do it! Seriously, it''s enough for him to be your bodyguard."


    "That''s ridiculous!" Russell Crowe couldn''t help laughing, shaking his head and laughing, "He''s not Bruce Lee, or Jack Chen, he''s just a slapstick at best."


    ¡­


    The movie "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has won an excellent reputation in the industry for Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman.


    Natalie did not accompany Dunn on the red carpet. She and Nicole Kidman appeared together, arm in arm.


    After passing the interview area, Natalie couldn''t help her curiosity and asked softly, "Nicole, have you really moved out?"


    "Ah? Ah, yes!"


    Nicole Kidman was slightly taken aback.


    Natalie frowned slightly, bit her lip, and asked quietly, "Then... did he drive you away?"


    "Of course not, you know Dunn, he and I are friends, he can''t be so rude to me, it''s me who wants to leave." Nicole Kidman wore a professional smile on his face, while he was arrogant Waving to friends in the distance, whispering to Natalie.


    Natalie sighed softly, "What a pity, if I had to choose, I''d rather let that bad guy associate with you than those messy girls."


    "Ah? Why?" Nicole Kidman was surprised, put away her casual attitude, and turned to look at her.


    "Because you have a bottom line." Natalie said naturally.


    "Is there a bottom line?" Nicole Kidman laughed at herself, "As a foreign actress living in Hollywood, what is the bottom line? Otherwise, do I need to sell my body and sleep with your boyfriend for three years? "


    Natalie shook her head and said, "It''s not your fault, it''s the environment. You''re much better by comparison."


    Nicole Kidman smiled bitterly and sighed softly, "Maybe, thank you, Nate, for understanding my difficulties."


    "I''m telling the truth!" Natalie turned around and looked at her solemnly, "I''ve seen most of Tang En''s female partners... I''ve seen them all, but you''re the only one sticking to the bottom line. "


    "Huh?" Nicole Kidman was a little puzzled. "The bottom line? What bottom line?"


    "you¡­"


    Natalie''s face was a little hot, and she looked around before leaning over and said in a low voice, "Because you never agree to Tang En''s absurd requests, I know all about it!"


    "Absurd request?"


    "Yeah, he also mentioned it to me, what a bad guy, always thinking about threesomes!"


    "Cough cough..."


    Nicole Kidman didn''t catch her breath, she almost fainted, and her face turned red to the base of her ears.


    What a shame!


    Indeed, UU reading she is just like what Natalie said, in the past... has been sticking to this bottom line, it is okay to accompany Dunn, but not with other women.


    But the last time... In order to push Rose Byrne into Dunn''s arms, she volunteered once and accepted his absurd request.


    Whenever she thought about the behavior of the three people on the bed that night, Nicole Kidman''s heart beat faster and her legs couldn''t help shaking.


    "What¡¯s wrong with you?"


    "Ah! Nothing... nothing!" Nicole Kidman looked embarrassed, very embarrassed.


    Natalie glanced at her suspiciously, hesitated for a while, but couldn''t help but ask, "You''ve been living with him for so long, so... never thought about having a child?"


    Tang En is so rich, if he can give birth to an illegitimate child, it will definitely be expensive.


    Nicole Kidman smiled wryly: "Do you think he would agree?"


    "He doesn''t agree?" Natalie blinked quickly.


    Nicole Kidman shook her head and said lightly: "Nate, I don''t have to hide from you, of course I hope my child''s father is Dunn, but... he doesn''t want his child''s mother to be me, you understand ?"


    Saying that, her hand pointed to her chest, and then to Natalie, "We are different!"


    "Oh¡­"


    Natalie nodded in understanding, her face was dull and cute, but her heart was very open, as if she had eaten honey.


    No wonder!


    Tang En has so many female companions, but after so many years, there is no sign of an illegitimate child.


    Turns out he didn''t want to.


    Mmmm, good!


    "Looks like he''s not too bad!"


    Natalie smiled happily, looked at Dunn who was talking to Russell Crowe in the distance, walked over quickly, and was in a happy mood.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 309： Cant work with him!

    The awards dinner is about to start soon, and Dunn sits with the crew of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul".


    Looking at Natalie''s happy face with wide-eyed smiles, Dunn asked strangely, "You got the news again, won the award?"


    "Nonsense, this is the Golden Globe Award!" Natalie rolled his eyes at him.


    This is the second-largest film festival award after the Oscars, and insider information is almost impossible to happen. Of course, it is not absolute. In the history of the Golden Globe Awards, there have been many scandals of internal operations.


    This is also the reason for being despised by the Oscar organizing committee and the Academy.


    "Then why are you so happy?"


    "I..." Natalie sold out, pursed her lips and smiled, and lowered her voice, "Have many women mentioned to you that they want to have a baby for you?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and said amusingly: "For no reason, what are you talking about?"


    "Hmph, answer the question!"


    "Well... nothing to hide. Penny told me that she wanted to have an illegitimate child, but I rejected it. Nicole... also hinted."


    The corners of Natalie''s mouth pursed slightly, revealing a smile that could not be concealed.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Happy!"


    Tang En laughed and joked, "Don''t you want to have a baby? It doesn''t matter, you are almost 20 years old, and it''s not ''Juno'', we can have a baby."


    "Smelly, I still want to study!" Natalie gave him a charming look, and then curled her lips, "Besides, it''s not like you don''t know about my father. If I dare to get pregnant before marriage..."


    "It''s easy, we''ll get married right away!"


    Natalie bit her lip and glared at him with some resentment, "Are you proposing? Humph! I want to go to school, before graduation...don''t think about marriage or having children!"


    Tang En confessed directly, "Okay, you know, I''m a feminist, and I respect women''s choices the most."


    "Go, go, and feminist, others don''t know, I don''t know yet?" Natalie pinched his arm, ironically, "You are a complete macho, and there are Serious virginity...female complex, right?"


    "Ah?" Dunn looked at her with wide eyes.


    Natalie snorted softly, "Isn''t it? Those women...every one is so beautiful, isn''t it because they don''t meet your requirements?"


    Tang En smiled, leaned over and whispered, "That''s right, only a good girl like you who handed me over to me cleanly can be the mother of my children. They... are not worthy!"


    "You are so disgusting!"


    Natalie pushed Dunn, her face flushed, shy, nervous, but also somewhat relieved and proud.


    "Do you know why your father is so strict with me, do I still respect him so much?" Dunn winked at her badly.


    Natalie blushed, turned her head away, and muttered, "Who would have known your filthy thoughts! Besides, even if my father''s control is not strict, I won''t mess around with boys outside."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "It seems that you still understand me well."


    "Ah? Oh, why are you so bad? Get up, I won''t sit with you anymore, hate it!"


    Natalie pushed Natalie''s arm, her face flushed with radiance.


    ...


    The Golden Globe Awards are held in the form of a dinner party. The guests are sitting around the round table, enjoying the food while waiting for the awards.


    The selection of the best actress in the drama category is more intense, Julia Roberts in "Never Compromise", Nicole Kidman in "Soul Shifting Girl", and Laura Lynn in "You Can Trust Me" Ni is a popular candidate for the actress, and the veteran actor Ellen Bostin in "Requiem for a Dream" has also been recognized by the industry.


    The presenter was the famous comedian Jim Carrey, who said Julia Roberts'' name aloud!


    Dunn, who was sitting at the same table, could see Nicole Kidman''s face trembling slightly, and then he showed a bright smile and began to applaud.


    The Golden Globes are the biggest weather vane of the Oscars!


    Although the voices of Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts have been very high in the past few months, in the selection of major awards, they are more willing to give the best actress to Julia Roberts, who has a breakthrough in acting skills.


    Nicole Kidman''s chances of being crowned this year''s Oscar winner have plummeted.


    Tang En felt that the atmosphere of the crew of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" had changed. Obviously, everyone was aware of this. Especially when the award for the best supporting actress, if nothing else, Natalie Portman will hold it in the palm of your hand without any suspense.


    The same movie with different endings made Dunn uncomfortable, so he got up on his waist and went to the "Gladiator" crew next door.


    This is not in line with the rules, but Dunn has enough status, no one dares to say anything.


    "Can I sit here?"


    "Dawn? Of course you can, sit down." Director Ridley Scott''s eyes lit up, and then he quickly arranged to let him sit beside him, and greeted the heroine of "Gladiator" Connie Nelson to sit down On the other side of Dunn, "Connie, come here and have a drink with Dunn."


    Connie Nelson is 36 years old, and the age gap is a bit big.


    But this is Hollywood, and seniority does not depend on age and status. As for female stars, as long as they are well maintained, beautiful and attractive enough.


    Besides, this is the mighty Dunn Walker!


    Even director Ridley Scott is not qualified to be on an equal footing with Dunn.


    Dunn shook hands with Connie Nielsen, casually said a few words, not very interested.


    He prefers to communicate with Ridley Scott, "Ridley, I have a hunch that "Gladiator" will be the best picture!"


    Ridley Scott shook his head and said modestly, "In my opinion, "Girls of Souls" is more likely to win."


    "By the way, is there a new project?" Tang En smiled and changed the subject.


    Ridley Scott hesitated, a little hesitant.


    "Inconvenient to say?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Ridley Scott pondered slightly and lowered his voice, "Commercial secrets, I don''t know if you have heard of a novel called "Black Hawk Down", a record of real events."


    ""Black Hawk Down"?" Dunn''s eyes narrowed.


    Ridley Scott asked, "You know what?"


    Dunn smiled lightly.


    So much to know!


    Textbooks in war movies!


    It just hit the "911 Incident" and the Afghan War, and it was released when the hearts of the American people were traumatized, resulting in a bleak box office and a huge loss for Columbia Pictures.


    But these are not important, Dunn cares more about the producer of this movie!


    "I heard... The post-production of "Pearl Harbor" has been completed, and Jerry Bruckheimer is free?" Dunn narrowed his eyes his face was not very good.


    Ridley Scott frowned, some didn''t like Dunn''s questioning tone, but he was self-aware and calm, "The copyright of this novel is in Jerry''s hands, Columbia Pictures has agreed invest."


    Dunn''s face turned cold, "Director Scott, are you planning to cooperate with him?"


    Ridley Scott is very famous in Hollywood, but he is very self-aware, he knows he is a foreigner, he knows this is Hollywood!


    So don''t look at how he once made classic movies such as "Alien", "The Endless Flower" and "Gladiator", and he has always maintained a low-key, steady and humble style.


    Being humble and courteous in Hollywood with your tails between your tails, can you be able to call the wind and rain after returning to the UK.


    It can also be seen from another example, because "Titanic" was robbed by Dunn, Ridley Scott''s current status in the industry is higher than that of James Cameron.


    But Ridley Scott has made so many movies and never got the final cut! It is not that he is not qualified enough, but that he does not strive for it.


    This has also led to classic movies such as "Blade Runner" and "Kingdom of Heaven", which failed miserably at the box office due to post-editing problems.


    Of course, this also has an advantage, that is, Ridley Scott does not have to take responsibility for the box office failure, which also allows him to continue to mix in Hollywood after the box office failures of "Silver Down" and "Kingdom of Heaven" and take on blockbuster movies. .


    In contrast, the Asian director John Wu, who was prosperous as soon as he entered Hollywood, successfully won the final editing rights, can only pay for his self-confidence. After two films failed, he returned to Asia in despair. .


    Hollywood, in the final analysis, is the Hollywood of the United States, foreigners are here, and there is no arrogant capital.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 310： director scott

    Ridley Scott of course knows the contradiction between Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer, very embarrassed.


    He didn''t want to offend Dunn, but he liked the script of "Black Hawk Down" very much!


    He has even had several in-depth discussions with Jerry Bruckheimer, and has made many suggestions on the selection of actors and the structure of the script.


    "I''ve been involved in the pre-production of the film."


    Ridley Scott hesitated, phrasing hard.


    In terms of qualifications, he is much older than Dunn, but in terms of status... Dunn is already a transcendent existence in Hollywood.


    Connie Nielsen listened to the conversation between the two in a daze, as if sitting on pins and needles, as if a shocking ocean wave appeared in her heart.


    what''s going on?


    That is the famous director Ridley Scott!


    Even if Dunn is very famous, Ridley Scott is a senior in the industry after all. It''s inappropriate to ask in such a threatening tone, isn''t it?


    In fact, she didn''t know at all, Dunn''s real strength in Hollywood.


    Speaking of the position of director alone, even if Dunn has made three consecutive super movies with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars, he does not have the qualifications to teach Ridley Scott a lesson.


    But¡­¡­


    Dunn has another identity, he controls Dunn Pictures and Legendary Pictures!


    These are two of the hottest, most popular, and most high-profile film companies in Hollywood right now!


    Such a "big guy" status is enough for him to have a conversation with Ridley Scott from a bird''s-eye view.


    "Is the contract signed?"


    "Still talking."


    Dunn smiled, "Isn''t that the case? Ridley, you should know that I have always had a good relationship with the British film industry, Sam Mendes, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, etc. I''ve worked with new directors. And...the Chronicles of Narnia and the Harry Potter series, I''m also leading the development."


    Ridley Scott nodded and sighed slightly, "But..."Black Hawk Down" is a wonderful story."


    Tang En smiled and said meaningfully: "Ridley, recently... there seem to be quite a lot of war movies, this is not the mainstream."


    Ridley Scott was slightly startled, with his life wisdom in his sixties, he obviously realized that there was something in Dunn''s words.


    "Hehe, I actually know that "Black Hawk Down" is a good story, and I also believe that you can make a good enough movie, but the timing is wrong. There is "Pearl Harbor" in the May schedule, and "The Wind Whisperer" in the October schedule. , I''m afraid I''ll be aesthetically fatigued with continuous war movies." Dunn looked at him with a smile.


    At this time, the presenter Jenny McTeer took the stage and awarded the Best Actor in a Drama Series. Tom Hanks defeated Russell Crowe and won the Golden Globe Actor!


    This is not good news for the "Gladiator" crew, but Ridley Scott was unmoved, carefully savoring Dunn''s words, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then what do you think... Is the theme more suitable for the current trend?"


    He has seen it.


    Dunn has a very good relationship with the British film industry, and there is absolutely no need to "offend" himself for no reason. Even if he and Jerry Bruckheimer had an inexorable relationship, there was no need to be so rude.


    He found himself on occasions such as the Golden Globe Awards dinner, which is obviously not as simple as a "Black Hawk Down".


    Tang En said with a smile: "The current trend is, of course, action sci-fi movies!"


    Ridley Scott squinted his eyes, and immediately said, "You mean superhero movies?"


    Dunn said: "I don''t need to say how popular ''Spider-Man'' is, and 20th Century Fox''s ''X-Men'' has also paid off a lot. I heard...Warner is already preparing to restart the ''Batman'' series."


    "This type of movie requires a huge investment!" Ridley Scott said indifferently.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "It''s natural, in fact, for excellent projects and excellent movies, I''m always not stingy with investment. Cameron''s "Unsinkable" invested 200 million US dollars, Burton''s "Pirates" "The Alliance" invested $140 million, and Scorsese''s "New York City," the investment also reached $120 million."


    Russell Crowe did not win the best actor, and many people in the "Gladiator" crew were quietly comforting him.


    But Dunn and Ridley Scott obviously have other important things to do.


    "I''ve never directed a commercial like that!"


    "It''s just geographical discrimination and lack of opportunities."


    "What do you think?" Ridley Scott looked solemnly at Dunn.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The second part of "Spider-Man" is about to be prepared. I would like to invite you to be the director and also the second producer."


    ""Spider-Man 2"..." Ridley Scott shook his head, "This is a very difficult task, I don''t think anyone can walk out of your shadow."


    "Why do you want to go out?" Dunn asked back, his expression indifferent, ""Spider-Man"...or Marvel''s ''Avengers'' series, has already set a style. That is to say, there is no need to be unconventional. Under this certain framework, it is good to make small local adjustments.¡±


    Ridley Scott looked a little displeased.


    No director wants to live in the shadow of others, especially a famous director like him.


    Tang En said: "Ridley, no matter what, you are a commercial film director, and the box office is the biggest indicator of your ability. To be honest, your past movies... The box office is not very good, even "Gladiator", the global box office will not exceed $500 million. But ''Spider-Man'' is different, it''s a ''Star Wars'' subject."


    "I''ll think about it." Ridley Scott said perfunctorily.


    Dunn glanced at Stephen Gahan, who took the stage to receive the Best Screenplay Award, and his only nomination was gone. But his mind is not here, the Ballon d''Or is just tasteless, he doesn''t care.


    "Ridley, ''Spider-Man 2'' was a big challenge, but...I''d love to see you become the third director of history to make a billion dollars at the global box office for a single film."


    This is a huge temptation, Qing Shi left his name!


    Ridley Scott was really touched, "The third? Are there already two?"


    Dunn pointed to his chest, "Besides me, there is James, James Cameron."


    "Did you remember wrong?"


    Ridley Scott looked at him in surprise.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course there are no previous movies, but... don''t forget, in May, his new film "Unsinkable" will be released."


    Ridley Scott laughed dumbly and shook his head again and again, "Dawn, you are too confident!"


    Tang En shrugged lightly, "Confidence comes from strength!"


    "Don''t forget, the movie of the same period, and "Pearl Harbor"!" Ridley Scott is a humble and polite British gentleman.


    Dunn looked disdainful and hummed contemptuously, "Ridley, the director of "Unsinkable" is James Cameron, and the producer is me! You wouldn''t think that Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay Those two bastards, just want to challenge me, right?"


    waste?


    Ridley Scott''s face changed slightly, and he couldn''t agree.


    "Forget it, when the movie is released, you can just watch it yourself. Jerry Bruckheimer is really not that amazing! You will be glad to reject him today and work with me instead." Dunn waved his hand, looking indifferent .


    "Wait!" Ridley Scott was stunned. "When did I agree to cooperate with you?"


    "You will reject me?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Ridley Scott''s speech lag.


    "Okay, don''t hesitate, just do me a favor and save face, you are the director of "Spider-Man 2"!" Dunn patted Ridley Scott''s arm and seemed to have eaten Set him, "Oh right, congratulations in advance, "Gladiator" won the best picture!"


    Ridley Scott shook his head again and again, "Dawn, you are too confident!"


    "Don''t believe it?" Dunn glanced at him half-smile, "The answer will be revealed soon! Of course, when you lift the trophy, I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible."


    ...


    Seeing Dunn coming back, Natalie pouted and said, "Your screenwriter award is gone!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s not bad for Stephen to win. He is the screenwriter of "Drug Net", and it is also an honor for our Tang En Films."


    "But I still want to see you win!" Natalie was a little gloomy Dunn grabbed her little hand and said softly, "It doesn''t matter if I win or not, as long as you can win, it''s fine. But the first golden ball in your life!"


    As early as three years ago, Dunn won the best director of the Golden Globe Award for "Titanic", and in his current status, he does not need the Golden Globe Award to enhance his fame and status.


    "I heard... the presenter is Tom Cruise?" Natalie''s face was a little weird.


    As the best supporting actor of the previous session, as usual, Tom Cruise will present the best supporting actress this year.


    "That would be interesting."


    Dunn almost burst out laughing, not knowing when Natalie took over the trophy from Tom Cruise... what kind of grief and bitterness he would be.


    But obviously, Dunn and Natalie have despised Tom Cruise''s professionalism.


    When Natalie won the 58th Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress and accepted the award, Tom Cruise wore an iconic professional smile, looking like a good friend who has been with him for many years.


    However, in the selection of the best director, Ann Lee, with the Oriental martial arts film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", unexpectedly defeated the history of winning two best director nominations with "Drug Net" and "Never Compromise". Steven Soderbergh, the biggest upset of the night.


    At the same time, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" also defeated many good films and won the best foreign language film award.


    As for the final grand prize, the best picture in the drama category... is the majestic "Gladiator"!


    Ridley Scott took the crew members to the stage to accept the award. Before delivering his acceptance speech, his eyes were deeply locked on Dunn.


    Tang En, facing his gaze, pointed to his chest, his face filled with firm confidence.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 311： crime writer

    Sitting in the car, Dunn watched Natalie happily fiddle with the Golden Globe trophy in her hand. She couldn''t put it down and couldn''t help laughing: "As for it? It''s like seeing it for the first time."


    "Can that be the same?" Natalie rolled his eyes at him and snorted softly, "The one at home is yours, this is mine!"


    Tang En grabbed the trophy directly, a little angry, "What''s yours and mine? Even you are mine!"


    Natalie''s face was a little hot, she glanced carefully at the driver in front, and pushed him, "Nonsense!"


    However, the domineering side of the man still made her feel beautiful in her heart. As soon as her body softened, she leaned into Tang En''s arms.


    Dunn put his arm around her shoulder, "Juno is about to start, right?"


    "Well, No. 27, it''s almost time." Natalie''s eyes were half closed, her voice was a little lazy, "By the way, Kate is also joining!"


    "Kate?" Dunn was slightly startled, "couldn''t it be Cate Blanchett?"


    "Yes, it''s her! Didn''t Rose mention it to you?"


    Tang En was very surprised, "I mentioned it before, but... that''s just a small supporting role. I thought she wouldn''t accept it."


    Natalie pursed her lips and said softly, "What''s so strange about this? Even if you participate in the project for free, I guess she can agree to it."


    "Well, my face is indeed big enough." Tang En sighed, a little helpless.


    How could it be so simple?


    "Juno" starring Natalie Portman, the production budget is only 8 million US dollars, lack of stars to join, the theme is feminism, and it is not very attractive to the future box office market. Cate Blanchett will condescend to join, this is entirely to give Dunn face, be willing to be a green leaf, to cheer for Natalie.


    Human kindness needs to be repaid!


    Of course, now Dunn and the Australian film industry are inseparable, a little favor can also be counted as interest.


    Natalie thought of something and suddenly asked: "By the way, didn''t you say that Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz would come to live together?"


    "I postponed it. When you go to film, I will let them move in. During this time...my main task is to accompany you."


    "Don''t come here!" Natalie snorted softly, "you will coax people, you think I don''t know? You are always with me at night, but after work in the afternoon, you will get into Rose Byrne''s room! "


    Tang En sneered and lowered his voice, "It''s not that you don''t agree. Or... tonight, I''ll take Rose and come with us?"


    "Fuck off!" Natalie flatly refused.


    Tang Enwen advised: "This is the first Golden Globe Award in your life, shouldn''t we celebrate it?"


    Natalie said angrily, "Is this celebrating me? Hmph, I think this is your own way to celebrate, right?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Do you agree with this method of celebration? Then I''ll win the award later..."


    "No!" Natalie twisted **** his waist, and said softly: "Don''t try to set my words, this kind of thing, no! You have to respect me, I''m not the same as those Bichi!"


    "Good good, different!"


    Dunn quickly hugged her and kissed her hair lightly.


    Hey, there is a long way to go!


    ...


    The most popular commercial film in 2000 was naturally "Spider-Man", with a global box office of more than 1.26 billion US dollars, and the second-ranked film was "Mission Impossible 2" starring Tom Cruise, with a global box office of 5.4 One hundred million U.S. dollars.


    Now that "Mission Impossible 2" has been fully released, a report on the film by "The Hollywood Reporter" directly caused a lot of shock in the industry.


    Tom Cruise''s salary in "Mission Impossible 2" is $20 million, plus 10% of the global box office share, which means...he got $74 million for this movie!


    This data, in one fell swoop, surpassed the $56 million income of Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix 1", the $60 million income of "The Joker" Jack Nicholson in "Batman", and the $60 million income of "The Sixth Sense". "Bruce Willis earns $65 million in "Forrest Gump" and Tom Hanks earns $71 million in "Forrest Gump", becoming a veritable No.1 in Hollywood!


    Moreover, "Mission Impossible 2" has a deeper meaning for Hollywood actors.


    In the past, whether it was "Batman", "Forrest Gump" or "The Sixth Sense", contracts were signed by reducing the salaries of actors and increasing box office share because the producers had insufficient budget.


    But "Mission Impossible 2" has a sufficient budget, Tom Cruise can get 10% of the global box office share, on the one hand because the copyright is in hand, on the other hand... it fully shows his personal strength!


    Times are changing.


    In the past, only big producers and famous directors were qualified to make bids with film companies. The emergence of "Mission Impossible 2" marks that Hollywood superstars have also entered the same class.


    The treatment of actors is gradually improving uncontrollably!


    From top superstars to first-line actors, from male actors to actresses...


    With the rise of the bottom forces, the power of the bigwigs and giants over Hollywood will become weaker and weaker.


    This is a good thing for the current Dunn!


    Create heroes in troubled times!


    If Hollywood is just a backwater, how can Dunn, as a newcomer, follow the trend and replace it?


    Make this pool of water muddy and fish in troubled waters, and you will have more chances!


    Anyway, there is a feminist political correctness in hand, and Tang En can still do it well in the circle of actresses.


    "Boss, the report you want!"


    Isla Fisher held the financial statement of "Unsinkable" and handed it over with a sweet and greasy voice.


    Tang En glanced at her with a smile, "Is something wrong?"


    "You read the document first, and then tell you after reading it." Ella Fisher was wearing a chiffon silk dress today, with a low neckline, revealing a plump and plump white and tender lips.


    "Little goblin, wait a while... Forget it, let''s go tonight, Natalie is going to film, watch me take care of you!"


    "Hmph, don''t forget, Rose is also Australian, we will reach a united front to deal with you together!"


    Ella Fisher twitched her lips and said with a smile.


    Dunn laughed and browsed the report quickly.


    Recently, the financial expenditure of "Unsinkable" has been very large. After reading it, I realized that the recent expenditure is huge, mainly the overtime pay of the staff.


    The schedule was too tight. The main creative staff, including James Cameron, only slept four or five hours a day, ordered fast food for meals, and focused on the post-production of the film.


    Hollywood''s movies are the best in the world, and Hollywood''s professionalism is also praised by the world.


    Putting down the financial statement, Dunn sighed a long time. The movie "Unsinkable" is a failure. If it really sells at the box office... James Cameron will definitely take a few years off.


    During this period of time, he was under too much pressure It was not smaller than the "Titanic" of that year, and it was normal to relax for a few years.


    "Okay, we can talk now, what''s the matter?" Tang En stretched his arms and hooked her hand.


    Ella Fisher stood upright in front of him and said slowly: "Isn''t "Gone Lover" a hit, and it''s about women''s rights and crime. I''ve been invited by many book clubs in this area. And, of course, there are talk shows."


    "What great writers do you know?" Dunn values ??her strangely.


    "I met a friend, but not a great writer, but a... reporter." Isla Fisher said softly.


    Tang En frowned, "Reporter?"


    Isla Fisher said formally: "He is a crime reporter named David Simon, who mainly provides crime news coverage for the Baltimore Sun. In order to search for material, he often and the Baltimore Police Department''s murder The group is on duty together and has accumulated countless information and cases on crime themes.¡±


    Dunn looked at her with a little more surprise and admiration.


    When did this girl have such a high pattern?


    "Gone Lover" was a hit, and she has also become a well-known female writer in the cultural circle. Could it be that her realm has become high?


    Criminal-themed archives are definitely the biggest weapon for film adaptations!


    It is very difficult to make a movie, it must be politically correct, it cannot be too dark, and many crime stories cannot be made. However, TV dramas are different. Dunn knew it too well. In the American TV drama market, crime themes...is the trump card!


    And the David Simon, who she mentioned, provides crime news for the Baltimore Sun, and the structure of the article is definitely not bad. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a crime writer.


    maybe¡­¡­


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 312： FireWire

    Dunn didn''t expect that Ella Fisher would be able to help Dunn Films through her personal connections. He sincerely praised: "Ella, you did a great job!"


    Ella Fisher''s face flushed slightly, and she was a little embarrassed, "I... I don''t know if it''s right or not, so I''ll ask you what you mean."


    "Yes, very right!" Dunn waved his hand and looked at her with satisfaction, "David Simon, right? Okay, make an appointment, let him come over, and I will meet him."


    For talents, Dunn is always generous with his time.


    "Now? Don''t worry, "Gone Girl" has just been released." Isla Fisher''s eyes widened.


    Tang En was taken aback, "Huh? What does this have to do with "Gone Lover"?"


    "It does matter, I have to deal with the promotion of the book, and... I want to take a break for a while, and I don''t want to be in such a hurry to write a new book..."


    "and many more!"


    Dunn waved his hand, confused, "Ella, what are you talking about?"


    Ella Fisher blinked and said unhurriedly: "''Gone Girl'' is a crime novel, and I have met many crime writers now. If there is David Simon''s help, definitely It can provide better ideas and real and reliable case experience for our new book!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and almost fainted!


    This Isla Fisher, it turned out to be with this idea!


    I can''t even cry!


    Tang En thought that she had a bigger structure and a higher vision, and knew that she could contribute more to the company, but I didn''t expect... Her wishful thinking was her own writing career.


    "What''s the matter with you? Did I say something wrong?" Ella Fisher suddenly flashed big eyes, looking harmless to humans and animals.


    Dunn is really speechless.


    His other secretary, Reese Witherspoon, takes time out of filming and has met a lot of friends. He has spared no effort to win over to Dunn Pictures, and is still learning production skills. Obviously, the situation is higher.


    Dunn even hopes that in a few years, she will be assigned a position as vice president of Rose Films.


    But this Isla Fisher... well, this life is the life of the little secretary who warms the bed.


    Fortunately, her writing level is enough to write part-time.


    "Cough cough..." Tang En cleared his throat, "That... Ella, you never thought about taking the materials in the hands of David Simon to the screenwriting department and making film and television adaptations?"


    "Huh?" Isla Fisher pursed her lips and whispered, "Is this okay?"


    "why not?"


    "But a lot of crime stories are too dark for a movie adaptation."


    Tang En was a little helpless, "The movie is not good, it can be changed to a TV series! Haven''t you seen the script of "Six Feet Under", how big is it?"


    "oh, I see¡­¡­"


    Ella Fisher murmured to herself, suddenly, her eyes lit up, she patted her forehead, and suddenly realized, "I remembered, David... He told me that he created a script, all It''s an adaptation of some of the crime stories he''s experienced, called... by the way, it''s called "The Wire"!"


    "The Wire?"


    Tang En''s pupils suddenly closed, his complexion changed, and he suddenly thought of something.


    David Simon¡­crime writer¡­The Wire¡­


    No way, another future **** of hbo?


    In later generations, hbo is popular all over the world. In addition to the exquisite drama production, the mainstream theme is the large-scale black crime series!


    And behind these episodes, there is a crime expert, it is David Simon!


    Today''s hbo is far from the time when it dominates the world. Like many professional cable TV stations, it is a grass-roots team. There is no direct-governed TV production department.


    Now, Dunn has dug Alan Ball, and David Simon has also jumped out...


    "Dawn, did I do something wrong?" Ella Fisher was not stupid, she seemed to want to understand her too narrow and selfish pattern in the handling of this matter.


    Tang En laughed, stood up, took her directly in his arms, and kissed her, "Not only is there no fault, but he has merit! David Simon... Since he is interested in the film and television industry, let him come. As long as It is a talent, I welcome it with both hands!"


    ...


    Dunn Films invested in two TV series last year, "Under Six Feet" has been completed, and "Band of Brothers" will be completed at the end of April.


    Now, Tang En has got another excellent drama project such as "The Wire" in his hands. It is time to carry out strategic reform and industrial adjustment of starz TV station.


    At the beginning of 2001, the hbo TV network had not yet established a special TV production department, the overall efficiency was not high, and it was still in the exploration stage of the business model.


    It was not until the joint investment in "Band of Brothers" with DreamWorks, Sky TV and other companies, and its great success, that hbo finally confirmed its development line of high-quality products.


    Now that "Band of Brothers" has been shot by Tang En, it is time to give hbo a "slash" from the business model.


    Dunn convened a meeting of the highest levels of the television industry.


    Attendees included Bill McNick, president of Dunn Pictures, West Cotton, vice president, Moritz Eckhart, director of television production, Aaron Ball, associate director, Andrew O''Hare, market analyst, starz Tony Grammer, president of the network, Martin Tangwen, director of starz TV, and screenwriters Jonathan Nolan, David Simon, Deacon Whistler and others.


    "There are 100 million households in North America, which is a very large user group! However, professional cable TV stations have never developed this market reasonably. Whether it is hbo or sho, the number of subscribers has not exceeded 10 million. Our sta TV station has only 3 million users, this number is a shame to me!"


    At the beginning of the meeting, Dunn fired directly.


    At the peak of hbo, half of North American households subscribed, and the annual profit exceeded 2 billion US dollars. It can be seen that this is an untapped market with broad prospects.


    Tony Grammer shook his head and said, "Boss, I don''t agree with this sentence. Our professional cable TV station is no better than those cheap basic cable TV stations. Fox''s home channel has more than 80 million users in the United States, but we are different users. ."


    Martin Tangwen also echoed: "It is true that although the sta TV network has only 3 million users, it is already the third largest professional cable TV station in the United States. Our establishment time is much shorter than that of hbo and sho."


    Andrew O''Hare was very dissatisfied when he heard it, "The sta TV network was established in 1994, is this still a short time? What about your ambitions and pursuits? Dunn Films was established in 1997, but you look at Hollywood now, who dares to say Dunn Films Is the business just a new company?"


    "It''s different!"


    "have what¡­¡­"


    "Enough!" Tang En snorted, his face was very heavy, his eyes were like falcons, he glanced at Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen, and said lightly: "I know you are all old people from starz TV, and I Personal employment principles, I also like internal promotion, and maintain the stability of the management. However! If the management cannot satisfy me, I don¡¯t mind making personnel adjustments to the starz TV network, understand what I mean?¡±


    Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen looked at each other and nodded helplessly.


    Don''t look at starz''s headquarters not in Hollywood, but Dunn''s domineering style has long been spread, and it is no worse than Disney''s Michael Eisner!


    Behind Michael Eisner there is the supervision of the Disney shareholders meeting and the board of directors, but Dunn''s power is not supervised by anyone!


    Cannibalism has a short mouth and a soft hand to take people. At this time, you can only rely on others and choose to surrender.


    "What is the monthly subscription fee for starz TV?"


    "The first month is free, if it''s a half-year subscription, it costs less than $3 per month, if it''s a full-year subscription..."


    "Okay!" Dunn frowned, very rude, "The price is too low! What''s the difference between such a charge and those cheap TV stations? We are a professional cable TV station, and we can''t charge advertising fees from the B-side, nor can we If enough subscription fees are collected from the c-end, where can TV stations have income?¡±


    Tony Grammer wondered: "This is the result of our market research. We are not driven by a large media group behind hbo and sho. If we don''t make a price difference, it will be difficult for us to open up the market."


    Bill McNick shook his head and sighed, "The most taboo aspect of a company''s operations is price wars. What is the most fundamental competition between companies? It''s not the price, but the product!"


    Andrew O''Hare agreed: "Indeed, why is Dunn Pictures developing so fast? All external and objective factors can be ignored The outstanding films produced by Dunn Pictures are the real key!"


    Tony Grammer smiled bitterly, "Of course I know that content helps TV stations, but... those excellent movies and TV series are the first choice for big TV stations like hbo and sho. They have high bids and large users, so we are not competitive. ."


    Alan Ball smiled slightly, "If we can''t buy it, we''ll make it ourselves!"


    Moritz Eckhart, as the director of the TV production department of Dunn Films, is far smaller than the film production department in terms of power and prestige.


    Now, the big boss Tang En has finally made up his mind to reform, purge and vigorously develop the TV industry. His chance has come!


    "I agree! The "Six Feet Under" produced by Allen himself has been completed in the later stage. I can say a big responsibly. The quality of this TV series with an investment of 20 million US dollars absolutely surpasses any one that has existed in the past few decades. Ministry!" Moritz Eckhart was confident.


    Tony Grammer was stunned for a moment. He had already heard about it and thought it was a rumor. "Really... Really invested 20 million US dollars to shoot a TV series?"


    Martin Tangwen also looked surprised.


    Starz TV is headquartered in Colorado, where there are low taxes and policy support, which is suitable for the development of the emerging media industry. However, due to geographical restrictions, they do not know much about the internal affairs of Hollywood.


    Moritz Eckhart laughed, "What''s $20 million? You know about Band of Brothers? It was produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and our boss himself. TV series, the total investment reached 120 million US dollars!"


    All the executives in Tang En Pictures couldn''t help but chuckle.


    Behind this laughter, there is a passionate pride!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 313： Boutique route

    The rumors were confirmed, which inevitably caused a strong shock in the hearts of Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen.


    120 million US dollars invested in a TV series... This is absolutely a strange talk!


    Last year, Dunn Pictures acquired the starz television network for a total cost of only $170 million.


    Such investment courage is amazing!


    Of course, it also made Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen really understand Dunn''s ambitions.


    The future sta will bid farewell to the era of buying movies and enter a new era of self-production and self-selling!


    Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen are both founding members of the starz TV network. Of course, they hope that the TV station can develop rapidly, defeat hbo and sho, and become the leader of professional cable TV stations in North America!


    And Dunn''s ambition, courage and pattern obviously also have this idea.


    Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen looked at each other, both showing a bit of fanatical excitement.


    Tang En glanced at the changes in the expressions of the two, nodded with satisfaction, and smiled slightly, "By the way, Tony, do you know who the pay TV broadcast rights of "Spider-Man" were sold to?"


    Tony Grammer said tentatively: "Hbo? I heard...they''ve raised the price to $28 million!"


    This is definitely a sky-high price!


    According to Hollywood''s windowed marketing model, films are shown on professional cable stations 12 months after their premiere. The TV station has obtained the exclusive copyright for 12 months, and within this year, has the right to broadcast 3 times.


    After 12 months, the rights expire and the film is sold to free public television for its first screenings.


    That is to say, hbo spent a huge sum of 28 million dollars and only bought 3 exclusive screening rights in 12 months!


    Such a large investment is enough to make a film alone.


    In particular, it can be seen that hbo resolutely strives for high-quality film sources.


    Dunn smiled, "hbo failed."


    "Ah? Could it be sho? No way? That old guy, Lei Shidong, has never been so generous." Martin Tangwen was a little unbelievable.


    The TV station is affiliated to Viacom Group, and its strategic development is definitely in line with Mr. Redstone''s business ideas.


    Tang En smiled lightly, "It''s us!"


    "us?"


    Martin Tangwen widened his eyes in amazement.


    Bill McNick didn''t have the kind of show-off that Dunn had. He slowly said: "That''s it, Dunn Pictures has invested 30 million US dollars to represent the starz TV station and obtained the paid screening rights of "Spider-Man". That is Said that in May, "Spider-Man" will be able to meet audiences in the United States on starz TV!"


    "$30 million?"


    The two big guys from the sta TV network were so surprised that they almost forgot to breathe.


    This handwriting is too big!


    Even if this 30 million US dollars, after the hands of Universal Pictures, there will be 27 million US dollars back on the books of Dunn Pictures. But this rejected hbo''s offer of up to 28 million US dollars!


    With the current subscription fee of the sta TV network, at least 10 million new subscribers have to be attracted by "Spider-Man" to make up for the loss. Is this possible?


    Bill McNick made a downward gesture and said calmly: "You don''t have to have too much pressure, you just need to know our determination to develop the sta TV network. From the perspective of Dunn Films, short During the time, we never thought about making money through sta, and even investing a lot of money to boost the development of sta and attract more users.¡±


    Tony Grammer looked at the top executives of Dunn Films in the conference room, with such a solemn appearance, he finally realized the big boss Dunn''s determination to develop the starz TV network.


    He took a deep breath and said: "Mr. Chairman, Mr. President, I have clearly understood the determination of the company headquarters. If the headquarters can give starz TV network enough capital investment and strategic services, I am confident that I can lead starz TV network to go. Go higher!"


    "It''s not enough!" Dunn waved his hand, then nodded to Isla Fisher, she got up and began to distribute documents to everyone present.


    "This is my six-point request for the future strategic development of the starz TV network, and it is also an essential element to develop the vast market of professional cable TV stations. It must be done no matter what!"


    "First, create an industry brand with differentiated content production!"


    Tang En took a sip of water, and after everyone got the documents, he slowly said: "The production of TV content will be the core industry of the starz TV network in the future. Based on the current starz TV network that does not have such strength, content production is temporarily The TV production department of Dunn Films is in charge. However, I can''t make traditional family comedies, I have to seek differences in subject matter, such as "Six Feet Under", which focuses on the funeral industry. With this type of unique content, I can Complete the promotion and establishment of self-brand."


    "Second, do not judge success or failure based on ratings! The current starz TV station is small in scale and has few users. We can''t use the utilitarian view of ratings, but focus on the quality of the work itself! For example, TV series like "Under Six Feet" are A rare quality product, even if the ratings are low, is also a guarantee of word of mouth, this is the brand guarantee!"


    "Thirdly, we need to invest heavily to establish a new standard in the industry! In the past, TV dramas had little investment, small layout, and shoddy production. This is irresponsible to users! Starz TV station must take the high-quality route, and every year... the investment in TV drama production, No less than $100 million! Of course, I''ll check the episodes myself."


    Tang En paused and found that everyone in the field nodded, very satisfied.


    "Fourth, respect creativity and talent! Just the day before yesterday, I met a new friend who is a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun. He is familiar with many real crime cases and experiences, and has adapted a script. "The Wire". This is the most typical example, we have to eclectic and downgrade talents!"


    "Fifth, it''s better to be short than to waste! This is very important! The starz TV network now has two channels, starz TV and TV stations, one dedicated to TV series and one dedicated to movies, which is good. But I heard... You intend to focus your strategy on Music, sports, children''s drama tilt?"


    Tony Grammer wiped the cold sweat from his head, "This... we just want to attract users'' attention through richer content types."


    "This is absolutely not possible!"


    Tang En vetoed it categorically, with an unquestionable tone, "Brand is the standard! We provide high-quality resources, and we must not deceive the audience with cheap programs! Don''t pursue quantity, and focus on the quality of content wholeheartedly!"


    "I understand. When I return to the company, I will convey these requirements to the employees." Tony Grammer sighed secretly. This big boss is really consistent and resolute.


    Tang En said solemnly: "This point should be paid special attention to. In the early years, hbo also developed in a diversified way. Many expansions were made in music, sports, talk shows, children''s dramas, and stage plays, but they all failed. Why? Because of these contents, There are no technical barriers, and the duplication is too strong! The programs launched by hbo, other public TV stations soon followed suit and launched the same type of programs. If there are free ones, who will pay for it? We want to create high-quality content exclusive to sta!"


    The atmosphere was a little dignified, and Jonathan Nolan said half-jokingly: "Of course, the scale of content must be large! To establish differentiation, we are a professional cable TV station, and it is impossible to put some innocuous soap operas like those public TV stations. ."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, the scale should be large and the taste should be important!"


    The crowd laughed.


    Bill McNick shook his head again and again, "No matter how big the scale is, there must be a bottom line, and we can''t challenge the values ??of the American people too much. We are different from Playboy''s TV station."


    As soon as these words came out, the laughter in the conference room grew louder.


    Tang En eased the atmosphere, and after a while, he resumed the theme, cleared his throat and said, "This sixth point is mainly for the scale adjustment of the sta TV network. HBO has been globalizing since 1991. The layout has been completed, but the progress is limited, and the strategic direction is seriously wrong!"


    West Cotton added with a smile, "It''s true that hbo''s lack of funds in the early days made their operational cooperation in Europe not smooth, and they turned to third world development such as South America and Asia. But...we are an English department. content, and Europe is leading.¡±


    Tang En said: "It''s not complete. Asia''s South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places also have the ability to subscribe, and they are very keen on high-quality genuine content. But we can''t make the mistake of News Corp. The market on the other side is huge, but Now is not the time to reach out."


    "Of course, this is a very large-scale business. Without suitable human resources, it is difficult to open up the market. This is not urgent. We will wait until Dunn Pictures completes the acquisition of a world-class film distribution company With channels and resources all over the world, at that time, it was the time for the sta TV network to expand its layout on a global scale.¡±


    Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen panicked.


    A world-class film distribution company?


    Isn''t that the Big Six of Hollywood?


    Is Dunn Pictures to buy a Hollywood giant?


    This is simply great news!


    Bill McNick frowned and said solemnly, "Pay attention to confidentiality!"


    Tony Grammer coughed heavily, "That... Boss, since we want to implement a boutique line and focus on building a brand image, then... the old $3 a month subscription fee, will it also be adjusted? ?"


    "Of course, it must be changed!" Tang En was full of courage and vigor, "Even if there will be pain in the short term, we must adhere to a long-term strategic line! Subscription fee... 3 months minimum subscription, $23.99, half-year subscription fee is $45.99 or $89.99 for a single year subscription.¡±


    "what?"


    Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen exclaimed directly.


    This price... is too high!


    At present, hbo, which has the highest subscription fee, costs only $6 per month, while sho costs about $5... and Dunn''s price has raised the subscription fee of sta to $8 per month!


    It''s too dark, isn''t it?


    Tang En frowned and said coldly: "The price is high? Hmph, this is just the beginning! When the brand is established, my goal is $10!"


    $10 for a monthly subscription?


    This big boss, how high is his future expectations for the starz TV network?


    Tony Grammer gasped in shock.


    Unpredictable future!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 314： Ninas comeback

    The United States attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, which is a necessary condition for promoting cultural development.


    Of course, in Dunn''s view, this also caused great financial losses to the American imperial people.


    Watch a Tyson and Holyfield boxing match in front of the TV as a family for a whopping $99.99 on demand! For Dunn, who was used to watching free games in his previous life, it was simply unimaginable.


    Another example is the World Cup, European Cup, NBA, Tennis Open, racing F1... It''s not unreasonable that sports events are so popular abroad. People have to pay for watching the game!


    Even if nbc and cbs sometimes broadcast individual games for free, it is just to attract more users'' attention to sports events, so as to better reach into the pockets of the audience and let them pay to watch.


    In this environment, there is no doubt that Hollywood is the biggest beneficiary group.


    The dvd disc of "Spider-Man" is priced at $19.99 for the regular version, which is equivalent to RMB 160. If this is on the other side, who will buy it? 10 yuan a piece of pirated discs can not be sold!


    But in the United States, the situation is completely different!


    In its first week of sales, more than 5 million copies of Spider-Man were sold on DVD, and the following weeks saw a marked decline in sales. The sales market of video tapes and DVDs and the box-office market have the same rules, and they all have first-week effects.


    However, after a month of sales, the North American DVD sales of "Spider-Man" still exceeded 8 million sets, including 5.86 million sets of the regular version, 2.18 million sets of the hardcover version, and 730,000 sets of video tapes. $220 million!


    Even excluding intermediary distributors and distributors, Dunn Pictures earned $155 million in revenue.


    However, overseas sales, the fermentation speed is slower, not as popular as North America. According to current data, only 3.7 million units have been sold, and the price is not as good as in the United States.


    There are also various intermediaries such as translation, conversion, and new packaging. The current overseas revenue of Tang En Pictures will not exceed 30 million US dollars.


    This is also a good result!


    According to the past experience assessment of Universal Pictures, with the current sales of "Spider-Man", it is very likely that before May, sales of more than 10 million sets in North America and more than 6 million sets overseas.


    Dunn Pictures is likely to harvest $250 million in the videotape and DVD market before "Spider-Man" hits TV!


    It''s a golden age of DVDs!


    Of course, also be proud of the powerful effect of "Spider-Man".


    The Sony Group in the previous life, in the first decade of the 20th century, was very miserable, selling assets continuously to survive, and the "Spider-Man" series played the role of savior several times.


    Really lucrative!


    So much so that Sony Group once had the intention to completely reform from a technology company to an entertainment company.


    In contrast, the horror film "Chainsaw", which is more popular in the DVD and video market than science fiction films, has far less sales.


    Currently, "Chainsaw" DVD disc has been sold in North America for two weeks, selling more than 1 million copies, each priced at $ 12.99.


    The publisher of "Chainsaw" is not Universal, it is entirely what Dunn said. When Dunn Films devoted all its resources to develop the starz TV network, of course, this film was broadcast on the starz TV station.


    Dunn has already made a plan. The first is "Spider-Man", the next one is "Chainsaw", then the top American drama "Six Feet Under" will follow, and then... is the nuclear bomb-level super mini-series "Band of Brothers". "!


    Although Tang En arbitrarily raised the price of the subscription fee of starz TV network, he will lose some users, but he is confident that through this powerful operation, he will bring back the lost users, and at the same time... let sta subscribe Users, exceeded 10 million!


    This number is by no means an exaggeration. The hbo in the previous life was because of the rise of "Band of Brothers" in one fell swoop, and the subscribers directly exceeded 15 million, opening a world-leading boutique model.


    ...


    Nina Jacobson has returned to the company. She has recovered well after giving birth, and she is much more energetic. Maybe she has not worked for half a year, and her eyes are full of creative passion.


    The first thing is to go straight to Dunn''s office.


    "Wow! Let me see, who is this? It turned out to be a great mother!" With an exaggerated look on his face, Dunn stood up, opened his arms, and hugged her lightly.


    Nina Jacobson couldn''t help laughing, "Why are you still the same? Not right at all."


    After a simple hug, Tang En helped her to sit on the sofa with a concerned expression, "Didn''t you say you will be back in March? It''s just February."


    Nina Jacobson said with a smile: "It''s recovering very well. Besides, now that "Spider-Man" is selling so well in the video tape market, I want to lead Marvel Studios to start construction as soon as possible and create greater glories!"


    Tang En gave a thumbs up, "Okay, with a dedicated employee like you, I can rest easy."


    "By the way, I heard... the company''s current capital flow is in trouble? Will it not delay the preparation of Marvel Studios'' projects?" Nina Jacobson said solemnly with a look on his face.


    The cash flow on the book of Dunn Films is only 410 million US dollars, and 100 million US dollars are reserved to produce high-quality dramas and supply them to starz TV station. Of course, there is a larger film project, Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone, waiting to be funded.


    Dunn said with a smile: "Don''t worry, I have calculated that before May, "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" can reap a full 300 million US dollars in the video tape and DVD market! And now it is a light tax... It is only 2500 Ten thousand dollars in taxes and fees. The box office of "Drug Net" is also very good, the North American box office has exceeded 60 million US dollars, and funding is definitely not a problem!"


    Nina Jacobson breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly, "That''s good, actually... I''m not worried about the establishment of "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil", if you pay attention to it personally, the funding will definitely not With resistance, I''m focusing on another project."


    "Which one?"


    "The Sign of the Sky." Nina Jacobson gave a mysterious glance, a smug smile on her face.


    "''Tian Zhao''?" Tang En was startled, "When did we start this project... Wait! What did you say? ''Tian Zhao''?"


    This time it was Nina Jacobson''s turn to be surprised, looking at him in surprise, "You know what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened in excitement, "Nina, tell me, did you get director Nate Shyamalan? "Signs of the Sky" is his new work, right?"


    Nina Jacobson''s eyes showed some consternation, stared at Dunn, and then shook her head with a wry smile, "Don, I really doubt that you have a pair of eyes that can see through people''s hearts."


    Dunn laughed, "Looks like I''m right? Well, not bad! Of course I fully support such an excellent director as Nate Shyamalan!"


    At the level of Nate Shyamalan, Dunn certainly didn''t like it, but he was a director of Disney in the past, and because of Joe Ruth''s downfall, he also became a barren. If Dunn Films can sign over, it will greatly weaken Disney''s influence in the film field.


    "Then I''m relieved." Nina Jacobson smiled, "Then... let''s talk about the sequel to "Spider-Man", this is the master series of Marvel Studios!"


    Tang En said: "I can''t shoot the sequel, but I found a good enough director for you!"


    "Who?"


    "Ridley Scott!"


    "Director Scott?" Nina Jacobson sat up in surprise, "Dawn, are you kidding me? He never took a sequel, and he refused to shoot "Alien 2" back then. The final project was in the hands of James Cameron."


    "This..." Tang En touched his nose, "He should give me a face, right?"


    Nina Jacobson frowned, "Dawn, big boss! This matter is very important, you need to give me a letter! I''m back now, and I''ll start the "Spider-Man 2" project immediately , the selection of the director is very critical. If Ridley is not good, we need to start the screening director mechanism as soon as possible."


    Tang En coughed dryly, "Okay, uh... Well, I''ll call and ask for a letter!"


    Even the employees under him are so resolute, and if Tang En is lazy, it will be too demoralizing.


    Ridley Scott answered the phone in person, and when he heard it was Dunn, he asked without thinking, "Don, I heard... you have already started the "Harry Potter" project. ?"


    Dunn was startled, and answered honestly: "Yes, it''s currently casting in the UK, and David Heyman is in charge of it himself."


    "Oh, Dunn! Why didn''t you tell me about such an important thing?" Ridley Scott''s tone revealed a faint complaint.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "You don''t know what the book "Harry Potter" means in the UK!" Ridley Scott paused, "Do you know that the top performing artists in the UK are now crowded with I broke my head and wanted to be on the cast of "Harry Potter", even seniors like Richard Harris asked to participate for free."


    Tang En opened his mouth wide No way? "Harry Potter"...that''s a children''s play..."


    "Don''t forget, those hall-level artists also have grandsons and granddaughters!" Ridley Scott gritted his teeth angrily.


    Tang En suddenly realized that he couldn''t help laughing.


    haha, funny!


    He finally understood why the "Harry Potter" series included almost all the top performing artists in the UK, and most of them also participated for free, so that the average cost of the first five films in such a blockbuster series was compressed to 130 million US dollars within.


    Compared with the 5-part "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, you can see how cheap the "Harry Potter" series is.


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing and said: "Ridley, does your little granddaughter also ask you to participate in "Harry Potter"?"


    Ridley Scott didn''t deny it, instead asking, "Who is the director?"


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned, Ridley Scott is interested in making "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone"?


    This is absolutely not possible!


    "The director candidate has been determined. It''s Chris Columbus, who is good at shooting children''s comedies." Dunn quickly persuaded him with good words, "Ridley, that kind of messy children''s film, let a younger director do it. I think... it''s Spider-Man 2 that suits you best."


    Ridley Scott frowned, "Where''s the producer?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Of course, you can part-time producer, this is the glory of the entire ''Harry Potter'' crew!"


    Ridley Scott gave a "um", "The project of "Black Hawk Down"... I have already rejected it."


    "now it''s right!"


    Dunn snapped his fingers and nodded at Nina Jacobson, "Ridley, trust me, "Spider-Man 2" will be your best choice!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 315： night devil

    Ridley Scott dropped out of Black Hawk Down, but he was a good guy and apparently didn''t want to offend Jerry Bruckheimer by recommending another British director - Simon West.


    Simon West made an action blockbuster "Tomb Raider" last year. Speaking of which, he, like Michael Bay, is a "little brother" promoted by Jerry Bruckheimer from the bottom.


    Back then, Jerry Bruckheimer''s "Prison in the Air" promoted Simon West as director, which made him famous.


    However, Simon West is not as public as Michael Bay, and even Dunn dares to challenge.


    Because of the good relationship with the British film circle, Dunn took cold measures and would not deliberately target him.


    But well... Those actors who ignored Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer''s public contradictions, committed crimes against the wind, and insisted on participating in "Black Hawk Down" must be on his blacklist.


    For example, several actors who have been confirmed to join, Josh Hartnett, Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore...


    Australian actor Eric Bana was also offered a film contract, but he wisely declined.


    This left a very good impression on Dunn.


    Eric Bana... could give him the "Hulk" role!


    With the experience of foresight, it is impossible for "Hulk" to be made into a movie alone, but as an important supporting role in "The Avengers", this role is enough to give Eric Bana a firm foothold in Hollywood.


    As for "Spider-Man 2"... With Nina Jacobson as the producer and Ridley Scott as the director, Dunn has no need to put his energy here.


    When the news of the "Spider-Man 2" project came out, it immediately attracted the enthusiastic attention of advertisers.


    The current situation is very different from when Dunn was filming "Spider-Man".


    Major companies are almost holding checks, begging to come to the door.


    "Titanic" has no advertising placement, and the "Star Wars" series is even less likely to incorporate modern advertising. At the same level, the "Spider-Man" series with unparalleled influence has undoubtedly become the love of major companies.


    $1.5 million in FedEx sponsorship, $5 million in Coca-Cola, $15 million in Ford, $4 million in Motorola mobile phones, $6 million in HP computers, $1 million in Ray-Ban glasses, $4.5 million in Nike sneakers¡­


    Even Marvel Studios has received a sponsorship check of up to $50 million without taking the initiative!


    And these are just the initial negotiations. With the development of the project and the confirmation of the script, there will be more special advertisement placements involved. It is very likely that close-up advertising shots will be added at that time. The price of Marvel Pictures is very simple. $10 million in one second!


    In short, the preparations for the "Spider-Man 2" project are very smooth! The estimated cost of the film is 150 million US dollars, but the sponsorship fee can reach 80 million US dollars, which solves half of the investment pressure.


    Dunn is now the focus of attention is Warner Bros.


    In the 1990s, a large number of superhero movies appeared, which suffered consecutive fiasco, resulting in the complete death of comics.


    However, entering the new century, the emergence of "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" has saved this market!


    Marvel has received many cooperation requests from film and television companies to jointly develop its superheroes. With Dunn in charge, these conditions were of course rejected.


    However, Warner''s owns DC Comics, which is as famous as Marvel Comics, which is an uncontrollable force.


    Especially DC Comics has two dominant comic heroes - Batman and Superman!


    Because Dunn is a shareholder of Legendary Pictures, and Legendary Pictures and Warner are in the process of investing and cooperating, so he has a little understanding of Warner''s film projects.


    Warner Bros. has announced plans to restart the "Batman" series!


    This may be a highly anticipated visual feast for movie fans, but it is by no means good news for Dunn and Marvel Studios.


    Of course, Dunn had already planned ahead a few years ago.


    He handed over the distribution rights of the movie "Wedding Cracker" to Tom Rothman instead of his old partner Bill McNick, and smoothly exchanged the copyrights of 5 superheroes, including Dunn''s focus Object - Daredevil!


    ...


    "Using Daredevil against Batman?" Christopher Nolan heard Dunn''s words, his eyes widened, he swallowed, and his face was confused, "Batman is the most popular comic hero in the United States, even the spider Heroes can''t compare, but Daredevil...even among Marvel''s heroes, he''s only second-rate."


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "What? No confidence?"


    Christopher Nolan shook his head, "I just think... this will cause a mistake in the company''s strategy, after all, that''s Batman!"


    This is a seminar about the Daredevil project, and Dunn attaches great importance to it.


    The gathering included Bill McNick, president of Dunn Pictures, Alan Vann, CEO of Marvel Entertainment, Stan Lee, chief creative officer, Joe Quesada, editor-in-chief, Brian Bendis, deputy editor-in-chief, and Marvel Entertainment. Film president Nina Jacobson, as well as a group of elites including Andrew O''Hare, Deacon Whistler, Grant Hill, Kevin Feige, and the Nolan Brothers.


    It is to be able to combine the energies of several aspects, brainstorm ideas, and truly push the role of "Daredevil" to the stage of the top superhero!


    Dunn shook his head with a smile, looked at Jonathan Nolan, and asked, "You have also studied a series of comics of Daredevil for more than half a year, what do you think?"


    Jonathan Nolan was named by Dunn as the first adaptation screenwriter of the Daredevil project. While bearing this pride, he was also more responsible. He said solemnly: "With all due respect, boss... Devilman and Batman are so similar! In other words, Daredevil is a replica of Batman! If these two comic book heroes are confronted in the box office market, I''m afraid..."


    Andrew O''Hare is Dunn''s absolute confidant. He has been with him for 4 years. As a market analyst, he has enough power to speak. He shook his head and said sternly: "No! But if the two "Batman" films from the 1990s are released today, they will also fail at the box office! In the final analysis, the film still depends on the content and quality."


    Bill McNick said: "Even so, Daredevil will hardly have the strength to compete with Batman. If two films with the same theme are released at the same time, people all over the world will definitely choose Batman!"


    "Yes, Daredevil and Batman''s hero settings are exactly the same." Marvel''s editor-in-chief Joe Quesada made a qualitative summary, "They are all masked vigilantes who only operate in the dark night. ; They all love their city deeply and are willing to give everything for it; none of them have super powers against the sky, and the only way to fight bad guys is fists... Of course, and the most important point, they all have ''no murder'' Rules!"


    Stan Li raised his eyebrows and suddenly thought of something. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Tang En, who was full of confidence, and said tentatively, "Actually, it''s not entirely true."


    "Oh?"


    Several old guys from Marvel Entertainment are all refreshed.


    Stan Lee smiled slightly, "Have you forgotten? Who created the character Daredevil?"


    "It''s you." Alan Vann smiled slightly. "Oh, yes, and Bill, Bill Everett! You combined to create this hero."


    Stan Lee shook his head and said, "No, Bill and I just created a model, and the cartoonist who really made Daredevil become flesh and blood and become a superhero is someone else!"


    Joe Quesada''s face changed slightly, and he blurted out, "It''s Frank Miller!"


    Stan Lee sighed, his face a little complicated, "That''s right, it''s him, Frank Miller!"


    Grant Hill didn''t know much about Marvel, but he was really familiar with the name, "Frank Miller? Isn''t that the author of "Sin City" and "300 Spartans"? This is the 1990s The hottest comic series ever."


    "Yes, it''s him!" Stan Lee felt helpless, shook his head and sighed, "At that time...about 1979 Frank was still a newcomer in the comics industry and came to Marvel as an intern, hehe, I was there. Take him. At that time, the character of ''Daredevil'' was dying. I discussed with several cartoonists and thought about giving up. As a result, Frank stood up and asked him to give him a chance and let him take charge of ''Daredevil'' Xia'' this series."


    Kevin Feige is now the assistant to the president of Marvel Studios. He is very young and self-motivated. He has collected all Marvel comics and fanfic series that can be found on the market and studied them carefully.


    Inside the Marvel Studios, he is known as "Marvel Knows Everything".


    However, he didn''t know anything about such an inside story, his eyes widened and his face full of curiosity, he asked eagerly: "And then? Daredevil was very popular for a while, was it because of Frank Miller? "


    Stan Lee nodded, "Indeed. The Daredevil series was handed over to Frank, and he also showed his extraordinary talent for comics, turning things around with his brilliant brushwork!"


    Alan Vann, who was also in charge of Marvel at that time, also sighed with emotion: "Frank was under tremendous pressure at the time to redefine the tone of Daredevil and became the serious and dark tone he was good at. Because he liked Oriental martial arts have added realistic martial arts and fighting scenes to Daredevil. Through a series of changes, Daredevil has risen to prominence, and in the 1980s, he has become Marvel''s side by side with Captain America and Spider-Man. Three heroes!"


    Dunn has heard a little about these background facts, otherwise he would not be so sure about Daredevil.


    However, I was surprised to hear that Daredevil back then had the influence to rival Spider-Man.


    Marvel fan Kevin Feige can''t wait, listening to these old guys is exhausting!


    "And then? How come Daredevil is lonely again?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 316： The real dark knight!

    Tang En said lightly: "Because of job-hopping."


    "Jumping?"


    Kevin Feige was stunned.


    Alan Vann said: "Yes, it''s because of job-hopping. In the late 1970s, Warner Bros. released the first real superhero movie "Superman" in history, which swept the United States and not only crushed Marvel''s superheroes, It also suppressed the heroes of dc comics, and even Batman was not spared."


    Kevin Feige immediately reacted, "So... DC Comics dug up Frank Miller and put him in charge of the ''Batman'' series?"


    Alan Vann nodded heavily.


    Nina Jacobson was a little dissatisfied, "There are so many cartoonists in Marvel, just one less Frank Miller can make Daredevil go down?"


    Alan Vann glanced at her, and felt that it should still be a gentleman, and a good man should not fight with a woman.


    At this time, Jonathan Nolan seemed to have suddenly woken up, and let out a voice, almost exclaiming, "Because of the dark knight!"


    "dark Knight?"


    "That''s right, the boss told me a long time ago that Daredevil was going to be filmed, so I''ve been studying this character for more than half a year, and the one hurdle I can''t get around is the ''Dark Knight''!" Jonathan Nolan''s face was a little dignified.


    Until this time, even the layman Grant Hill understood, "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, the most classic comic series in the history of ''Batman''!"


    Stan Lee looked a little cold and mocking, "Yeah, this series has changed the superhuman heroic attitude of ''Batman'' in the past, and treated the characters as anti-heroes, telling the sin and cruelty of society and the ordinary characters of the characters. The background, full of post-industrial doomsday complexes and the black fatalism of the work.¡±


    Dunn''s mouth twitched, and he also showed a bit of a sneer, "So, "The Dark Knight" is just a series of ''Batman'', and it is a series full of logical loopholes. Other versions of Batman will not stick to it. The bottom line of ''don''t kill''."


    Stan Lee''s expression was touched, he glanced at Dunn, and was surprised to find that he and the young boss had so many languages ??in common, and said with the same hatred: "Yes, Batman...or Bruce Wayne Not killing people is just the wishful thinking of Frank Miller, and his so-called reasons for not killing people simply do not stand up to scrutiny."


    Having said that, all the people who don''t know the inside story are confused and don''t know what they are talking about.


    Only a few old guys from Marvel can understand the deep meaning of these words.


    Joe Quesada said: "The explanation given by Frank Miller is that Bruce Wayne''s parents died tragically when he was young, and he suffered psychological trauma, which caused him not to kill. But anyone who knows a little bit of psychology understands that when he was a teenager, Psychological trauma, to a greater extent, will evolve into psychological perversion in adulthood, rather than a strong sense of justice."


    Brian Bendis said: "Bruce Wayne said on the surface that he did not kill, but in fact, when his son Damian Wayne killed, he chose to forgive; when his master was dying, He didn''t help; in the Owl Court incident, when he found out that his enemies were zombies, he chose to go on a killing spree on the grounds that they were all lifeless. How ridiculous is that? To kill, to kill!"


    Alan Vann shrugged and said: "There is no way to do this. The concept of not killing Frank Miller instilled in ''Batman'' in the "Dark Knight" series is very absurd. Wait for other DC cartoonists When taking over this series, it is inevitable that there will be a strong collision of values, which will lead to ridiculous jokes and logical loopholes."


    Kevin Feige is proficient in Marvel comics. Hearing these old Marvel guys satirizing his colleagues, he was the first to react. He stood up in shock, his eyes widened, and he said incredulously, "I understand. Now! The real Dark Knight is actually Daredevil!"


    Dunn smiled with relief.


    Sure enough, it was Kevin Feige, the next Marvel president he hand-picked, with a smart mind and a quick response.


    In order to rewrite the script, Jonathan Nolan has been studying Daredevil for half a year. He also has enough knowledge of the superhero Daredevil, and he immediately realized it!


    "Yes, it''s Daredevil! Because he is a lawyer, he defends the bottom line of the law with practical actions every day; he firmly believes that the law is the ultimate means of punishing crimes; he believes that except the jury and God, no one can Qualified to adjudicate on the lives of others!"


    Jonathan Nolan''s words were like an enlightenment, which made everyone present at the scene.


    It turned out that "Batman" surpassed Spider-Man and Superman in one fell swoop and became the most popular superhero in the United States. The comic series "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns", the original version was "Daredevil"!


    Because of the wooing of DC Comics and the job-hopping of cartoonist Frank Miller, the original idea of ??Daredevil was forced on Batman.


    There will naturally be all kinds of logical flaws.


    Daredevil is only active at night because he is blind, he has super senses, and can better use his super powers to fight criminals in the dark.


    But why is Batman only active at night? His super powers come from technological transformation, and there is no difference between day and night.


    In fact, before Frank Miller, Batman was often active during the day, with Superman and many other heroes, to rescue the crisis, this is not a really dark hero role.


    Nina Jacobson was a little annoyed and said: "Did you just let DC Comics and Frank Miller go? Didn''t you sue them for infringement?"


    Bill McNick shook his head and said: "I''m afraid it''s difficult. The concept of copyright plagiarism is mainly about expression or thought. If the same expression is used, even if it expresses different ideas, it can be regarded as plagiarism; The way of expression, the expression of the same ideas, in no way constitutes plagiarism. Ideas are the first standard of freedom.¡±


    Daredevil and Batman are different superheroes and have different plot contents. Even if they express the same "Dark Knight" idea, it does not constitute infringement.


    Unless a court can decide that the plot idea for the Dark Knight franchise was conceived by Frank Miller while he was working for Marvel Entertainment.


    But how hard would it be to prove this?


    Alan Vann sighed, "At that time... we were also very angry, but what can we do? DC Comics was at its peak, and when the "Batman" movie was released, it caused a huge sensation. That situation... It''s even more exaggerated than our "Spider-Man" last year! In the late 1980s, Marvel just fell into an economic crisis, and even if it wanted to sue, it couldn''t get enough legal fees."


    Andrew O''Hare frowned Is this the case? We laymen may not understand it, but insiders in the comic circle can probably see that the "Dark Knight" series has copied Daredevil''s copyright! "


    Joe Quesada smiled bitterly, "This kind of thing is not easy to say. Marvel has Deadpool, DC has Deathstroke; Marvel has "X-Men", DC has "Fate Patrol"; Marvel has Black Cat, DC has Catwoman; Marvel has Vision, DC has Red Cyclone; Marvel has Bullseye, DC has Deadshot; Marvel has Thanos, DC has Darkseid... The similarity of these comic characters, They are far bigger than Daredevil and Spider-Man, and the copyright lawsuit between the two comic companies has not stopped for half a century."


    Everyone in the field pouted.


    The world''s articles are copied, and the same is true in the Marvel world.


    In particular, most of these comic characters appeared first in dc comics, and then Marvel imitated them... In terms of plagiarism, Marvel is obviously better.


    As the CEO of Marvel Entertainment, Alan Vann found that everyone''s expressions were a little weird, coughed lightly, and tried his best to save face, "Actually, DC Comics has already conceded defeat in the matter of "The Dark Knight". At that time Marvel''s capital chain has collapsed and is on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to increase sales, it has joined forces with DC Comics to create a series of ''Marvel-DC'' superhero melee comics. DC Comics has made concessions in terms of sharing. And Frank Miller He also compromised, returned to Marvel, and created a series of short comics, Daredevil: The Fearless, but the influence has not been as great as before."


    Everyone listened and rolled their eyes.


    "The rest are out of the scope of today''s discussion. We only need to clarify one concept now." Tang En frowned, looked around, swung his big hand, and said in a sonorous voice, "Daredevil... is the real one. dark Knight!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 317： epic heroism

    There is no doubt that Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a milestone in the history of comics, an unsurpassed pinnacle!


    "The New Haven Chronicle" commented: "The Dark Knight Returns is undoubtedly a work of genius, a serious work by a painter who takes comics seriously."


    "Rolling Stone" magazine commented: "A turning point in the history of Batman, a classic that changed the American comics industry."


    Bestselling author Stephen King: "Perhaps the best comic book art ever published..."


    Crime writer Mitch Spillan: "This is an ambitious, gripping crime novel...Batman, pure man!"


    This set of comics not only brought "Batman" back to the top, became the most beloved comic superhero in the United States, and even rewrote most of the pattern of DC comics.


    For example, Batman completes the change of obsession from hero to anti-hero, completely blacks out, counts no last resort, hangs Superman... This provides a lot of material for the later "dc universe".


    Especially the "Dark Knight" trilogy adapted by Nolan based on this, just like this set of comics, directly conferred gods.


    Now, Dunn has changed the pattern of the comics market, Marvel Entertainment is a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, and Spider-Man has become the pioneering work of the "Avengers" series.


    He doesn''t mind making bigger changes on this basis to let Marvel Studios... completely monopolize the superhero market!


    "In the comics circle, Batman stole the glory that belonged to Daredevil and became a household name. This is an unchangeable past." Dunn paused and snorted, "But in the film circle, it is necessary to Let Daredevil regain his original glory, and we must control the future!"


    This sentence is very contagious, and the old guys of Marvel Entertainment all feel it.


    At that time, Marvel was on the verge of bankruptcy, allowing DC to successfully dig up the cartoonist Frank Miller. This is a heart disease of all Marvel old people.


    Now Tang En''s remarks undoubtedly show his attitude. He wants to fight back for the past Marvel!


    Of course, what is more important is the development of Marvel Studios, as well as Marvel''s pattern in the superhero movie market.


    Bill McNick said cautiously: "You have to be careful, the situation is completely different, the copyright of "The Dark Knight" belongs to DC Comics..."


    Dunn waved his hand and said with a smile: "Bill, you misunderstood, Daredevil is Daredevil, Batman is Batman, of course we can''t learn from the story of "The Dark Knight", we have to adapt our own story. Of course, thinking It''s consistent, thought is human freedom, right?"


    Bill McNick couldn''t help laughing, shaking his head and laughing.


    Christopher Nolan was silent for a long time, and suddenly said, "In addition to ideas, there is style!"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up and praised: "That''s right, style!"


    Nina Jacobson and Dunn have discussed this issue many times, and Wen Runruyu explained: "We all know that the "Spider-Man" series is just the beginning, we want to create a complete ''Avengers'' Alliance''! This large series of movies must be unified in style, witty, humorous, simple and straightforward in plot, entertaining the audience, and it is a pure popcorn movie."


    "This is the case with Spider-Man, and the future Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Ant-Man will be the same. This will be a dozen...even dozens of films. But if you keep going like this, it will inevitably have the disadvantage of being boring and monotonous. , brings aesthetic fatigue to the audience. So we have to mix a variety of different types of comics in the production process of the ''Avengers'' series to reconcile the audience''s tastes."


    "Spider-Man 2 is scheduled for the summer of 2002, and we are also discussing a new movie project, Ant-Man, which is expected to be released in 2003. In order to avoid the word-of-mouth drawbacks brought by the same style of film, we need to In the middle of the two, mixed into a Marvel movie with a completely different style, it is Daredevil!"


    The founders of "Avengers" are Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp.


    In the previous life, Marvel Studios did not join Ant-Man and Wasp in the early stage, but chose the more influential and well-known Captain America and Black Widow in order to open the market faster.


    Now it''s completely different. The "Avengers" series is headed by the sensational "Spider-Man" and has no influence at all.


    Responsible for comic fans, it is better to be closer to the original comics.


    Grant Hill hesitantly said: "Anyway, Daredevil and Batman''s styles...should be similar, and Warners can''t go back to the gothic style of the 1990s, which tends to be sunny in Marvel''s superhero movies. , witty, funny route, Warners will likely shy away from its edge, opting for a dark, serious, deep style."


    Andrew O''Hare shook his head and said, "Not necessarily! Dark-style movies have never been the mainstream of the commercial market. Warner''s restart of the "Batman" series must be a big production with heavy investment, and they may not dare to take such a big risk. "


    Nina Jacobson laughed: "Warner dare not take risks, but we dare! Besides, even if they are willing to take risks, we still have the advantage of time."


    "The advantage of time?"


    Kevin Feige explained with a smile: "Our "Daredevil" is already in preparation, even if it takes a long time to rewrite the script, especially the series script, within this year, the film can also start shooting, in 2003 It can be released smoothly in May of 2003. But Warners is different. "Batman" was dead in the 1990s after all, and Warners must make full market considerations. If it is released in the summer of 2003, they will be in production. , it must be difficult to achieve excellence.¡±


    Tang En waved his hand and said: "Those are all external factors, it doesn''t matter, he is too powerful, Qingfeng... er, I mean, as long as our movie quality is good enough, we don''t need to be afraid of any opponents at all! The tone of the League of Legends'' series is not comprehensive, I''ll add."


    "The Avengers'' definition of saving the world is pragmatism, realism. The commonality of heroes is that they are ordinary people except for their special abilities. They not only want to save people, but also use science that doesn''t make the world worse. After saving, we have to go home and live the life of an ordinary person.¡±


    "Such a hero is naturally simple, modern and close to the people. The hero who is ''worshiped'' in the traditional sense has successfully turned into a cute and charming decent character who is ''loved''."


    Looking at the nods recognized by everyone, Dunn continued: "But we have to differentiate the definition of the ''Daredevil'' series. His definition of saving the world is absolute purity, which can be said to be true heroism. , Of course, this is not the same as the comics and needs to be adapted reasonably."


    "Daredevil has feelings, even if you don''t understand me, hate me or even kill me, I will save, silently, secretly, without reason, without turning back. Therefore, Daredevil needs to have a Greek epic. The tragic temperament. Daredevil is noble, but not a good person in the simple sense that can be seen everywhere, he is a good person in the pure sense."


    Andrew O''Hare quickly understood and explained: "The ''Avengers'' series takes the style of family fun, that is, the prevailing secular values, which is the confrontation between justice and evil. The ''Daragon'' series goes deeper Layered value discussion, depicting true heroism with an epic feel."


    "That''s the idea!"


    Dunn''s idea is very clear. Since Nolan''s "Dark Knight" series in his previous life has reached its peak, it has become the biggest weapon for DC comics fans to laugh at Marvel fans.


    So now it''s very simple, Dunn directly transformed the "Dark Knight" trilogy, replaced "Batman" with "Daredevil", and converted a model from the inside out to create an alternative "Daredevil" series.


    And compared to Warner, Dunn has a more natural advantage.


    Nolan''s "Dark Knight" trilogy has made Warner a lot of money, and it has also brought Batman to the height of "God" in one fell swoop.


    But after the trilogy, trouble came.


    How does the already mythical Batman return to the world?


    Subsequent "Batman v Superman", "Justice League" Batman ~ www.novelhall.com ~ stupid, clumsy, incompetent, simple, even the true fans of DC, can not help but scold.


    The "Dark Knight" trilogy, of course, brought great success, but it caused irreparable damage to the establishment of the "DC Universe".


    This is a major drawback that Warner cannot avoid.


    But it''s not a problem at all for Tang En.


    Daredevil trilogy conferred a god? It doesn''t matter, then let Daredevil continue to be high and become the epic hero in everyone''s mind.


    There is no need to go down the altar again, to gag with some other messed up heroes, and use your own image to attract fans to buy tickets.


    A superhero who has been promoted to "Godhead" has a far greater effect on Marvel than that little ticket revenue.


    This is an image endorsement for the entire hero group of Marvel!


    If there is no depth, darkness, and philosophy of the same type of script, Dunn would never be able to put "Daredevil" on the screen again.


    Just put it on the shelf and enjoy the glory.


    Anyway, the Avengers don''t need Daredevil at all, and the Defenders... Forget it, if this alliance doesn''t have Daredevil, it can''t even get on the small screen, and there is no need for development at all.


    The TV drama version of "Daredevil" developed by Netflix has a good reputation and is well filmed. It is similar to Nolan''s version of the "Dark Knight" trilogy. Unfortunately, the layout is still too small, and it does not show the kind of "negative". The world is righteous in my body.¡± The tragic and glorious sense of glory.


    Just like other Marvel movie series, good and evil are at war, black and white, and a small amount of gray areas are not discussed deeply enough, and they are often simply resolved by religion.


    You know, the gray area is where complex human nature is full of magic!


    Dunn will not miss.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 318： Hire Heroes

    In the past life, the superhero market in Hollywood was very chaotic, and there were "Marvel Universe", "DC Universe", "Spider-Man Universe", "X-Men Universe" and so on.


    Among them, the "Marvel Universe" dominated by the Avengers and the "DC Universe" dominated by the Justice League are the most popular. One takes the humorous and relaxed route, and the other takes the dark, deep and tragic route.


    In contrast, "Spider-Man Universe" and "X-Men Universe" are just money-sucking weapons and have not formed enough brand calls.


    Now, the copyright of "Spider-Man" is firmly in the hands of Dunn, and Sony''s "Spider-Man Universe" can''t make trouble. Taking advantage of foresight, Dunn doesn''t mind consolidating the witty and funny "Avengers". On the basis of this, a deep and tragic site of the "Justice League" was seized.


    Start the Avengers hero mode with Spider-Man!


    Turn on the antihero mode of the Dark Ages with Daredevil!


    Of course, this is not Dunn''s whimsy. There are more than 5,000 superheroes under Marvel, and there are many anti-heroes with tragic colors, such as Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Dark Night Werewolf...


    Today''s exchange seminar is to establish the future strategic direction of Marvel Pictures, which will be Dunn''s biggest gold-absorbing trump card industry in the film market.


    Veteran filmmaker Bill McNick pondered for a long time and said slowly: "I think this way of thinking is fine. Walking on two legs, one light and one dark, adjust the movie''s release date to reconcile the audience''s viewing tastes. It¡¯s like a big meal, the more flavors and varieties, the more popular it is.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "Actually, there are more than two legs, apart from light and darkness, is there no middle ground? This is a larger space for opening up, such as the ''Deadpool'' of **** and fart, and the ''Doctor Strange'' of the magic halo. , you can walk freely between the two forces."


    Joe Quesada thoughtfully said: "Doctor Strange... Marvel''s comics have had a wide range of discussions on the magical world. If this window can be opened, the market will be even bigger."


    Nina Jacobson immediately rejected, "In a short period of time, it is not appropriate to expand the scope too much."


    Kevin Feige laughed: "Maybe we create two alliance forces, one is the positive and sunny ''Avengers'', and the other is the dark and ruthless ''Midnight Sons''."


    Joe Quesada explained: "The Midnight Sons Alliance...consisting mainly of Blades, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Night werewolves, Morbius and Humanoids, they used supernatural powers to defend the darkness of Earth because of the sunlight. Where there will be shadows.¡±


    Although Andrew O''Hair doesn''t know much about comics, he has seen "Blade Runner" produced by New Line Cinema and said solemnly: "Darkness does not mean killing! We are discussing movies, and we must promote correct values! Plot It can be deep and even cruel, such as "Saving Private Ryan", but the value output must be positive."


    Bill McNick echoed: "Large-scale killings may attract temporary attention and become the focus, but they are not suitable for series works, which will have a great negative impact on Marvel."


    This is true.


    In the previous life, the dark, deep, depressing and suffocating "Batman: The Dark Knight", the global box office exceeded 1 billion, just because the values ????are lamentable and admirable.


    The equally dark, but violently slaughtered "Blade Warrior", "The Punisher", "Erica" ??and other comic-reformed movies have suffered box-office waterloos one after another, allowing Marvel to successfully recover the copyright without spending a penny.


    Tang En said: "Deepness is not violence, I agree. Our definition of Daredevil is an epic hero image, and it is inappropriate for him to start the ''Midnight Sons Alliance''. Our purpose is not to oppose, but to complement each other. Except'' The witty and light-hearted line of the Avengers'' series remains the same, and we''re going to make a variety of other genres at the same time to present diversity, rather than settling on the dark tone."


    "I understand now." Alan Vann nodded and smiled slightly, "You can shoot the somber Daredevil, the comical Deadpool, the magical Doctor Strange. ", and the awe-inspiring devil spokesperson "Ghost Rider". Through the diversity of subject matter, to enhance fans'' unpredictability of Marvel."


    "It''s better to form an alliance to integrate these independent style superheroes. Otherwise, they can''t join the Avengers because of such a mess, and there will be a sense of chaos." Andrew O''Hare said hesitantly.


    Kevin Feige suddenly thought of something and exclaimed: "Hire Heroes!"


    Hire a team of heroes?


    what?


    Even Dunn was confused about this organization.


    Stan Lee explained with a smile: "This is a superhero organization of Marvel, mainly in the form of a business, gathering a group of independent heroes who are separated from many forces, providing paid security and professional investigation services. Founding The people are Luke Cage and Iron Fist, they are both good friends of Daredevil, and they are members of the Defenders League, which was introduced by Daredevil, which is very good!"


    "Luke Cage and Iron Fist?" Dunn raised his brows, "These two characters have little development value."


    Kevin Feige waved his hand and said with a smile: "Then ignore it, anyway, the movie can be adapted properly. The second-generation hired hero group was formed by the fog knight, and it is a black heroine, uh... The value is lower, We could have a different creator, like... Erica, Daredevil''s girlfriend."


    "It''s better to be concise, it''s too confusing and will confuse fans." Tang En frowned, a little uncertain.


    Kevin Feige''s brain is very flexible and quickly integrates several clues-


    "The script setting of the first part of Daredevil must revolve around the villain Jin Bing, and also cannot avoid Daredevil''s girlfriend Erica, who happens to be loyal to Jin Bing. It can be done like this. Writing, Daredevil gave up love for justice, offended Erica, defeated Kim and saved New York. The discussion here involves love, freedom and justice, which is deep and philosophical enough."


    "There is no Spider-Man among the founders of ''Avengers'', little spider... It can only be regarded as Iron Man''s little nephew, he is not eligible to join. But the first "Avengers", Spider-Man must appear, borrow him Its popularity attracted the box office. After Spider-Man failed to join the ''Avengers'', he was invited by his good friend Daredevil to join the ''Heroes for Hire'' founded by Erica, who had returned to justice."


    "Oh, by the way, I want to say that the ''hired hero group'' in the comics includes Spider-Man, Black Widow, Erica, Namor, Falcon, Deadpool, Ghost Rider, Punisher, Moonlight Knight, Gargoyle and other superheroes are powerful. So in movies such as Daredevil, Ghost Rider, and Spider-Man, you can leave foreshadowing and set up easter eggs.¡±


    Nina Jacobson was very satisfied with the assistant and said with a smile: "The Avengers can assemble, hire heroes... Of course they can assemble!"


    Kevin Feige said a little excitedly: "That''s what it means! These are two powerful hero organizations in two different directions. When encountering a powerful enemy, the Avengers can work together to fight, and of course the hired hero group also The goal can be unified. If you encounter a more powerful enemy, even the Avengers can''t compete... At that time, maybe the two organizations can join hands and fight together!"


    Dunn suddenly thought of the scene in "Avengers 3", where superheroes from all over the universe are assembled to fight against the tyrant Thanos.


    Kevin Feige continued: "Because they live in New York, Spider-Man and Black Widow are both affiliated with the Avengers and the Hire Heroes, which can just be used as a lubricant, balancing the forces and relationships between the two sides, for the future. A united front, foreshadowing against a more powerful enemy."


    Dunn really did not expect.


    This was originally a discussion meeting for the Daredevil movie project, and it would eventually turn into a sci-fi fantasy meeting.


    But I have to admit that Kevin Feige is indeed clear-headed and has ideas!


    In his previous life, he was able to lead Marvel to integrate comics and adapt and create a series of big-selling films in the "Avengers" series despite the serious lack of copyright, which is indeed unique. UU reading


    It''s just that this "hired hero group" never appeared in the previous life, and Tang En was not completely sure.


    "It''s a good idea." Dunn applauded first, and then said, "But don''t worry, you can release a few movies like Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Moonlight Knight first, and have a look. The market reacts. If the market reacts strongly, there is an urgent need to build an organization on par with the ''Avengers'', and it''s not too late to combine these heroes."


    Nina Jacobson said: "Yes, according to our estimates, the first assembly of the Avengers will be at least until 2006. We still have sufficient time to demonstrate and conceive, so we don''t have to rush to conclusions. Right now... The project of Daredevil is to be finalized first, and it must be foolproof!"


    Dunn waved his hand in a grand manner, "There is no limit to the budget! Well, just like "Spider-Man", the budget cost is 150 million US dollars! Chris, I hope you can show all your strength and prove my vision !"


    "$150 million..."


    Even though Christopher Nolan was mentally prepared and knew that Dunn would definitely reuse himself, he took a breath of surprise when he heard this number.


    The last film, "Memento," cost only $5 million, and received $25 million at the box office, far less than "Chainsaw," which grossed $78 million in North America and $65 million overseas.


    But the result?


    Zack Snyder only got a "Resident Evil" with a budget of $35 million, and he has already taken over "Daredevil" with a budget of $150 million.


    Through such a fiercely confrontational seminar, Christopher Nolan has become more aware of the importance of Daredevil to Marvel Studios.


    This is trust and responsibility!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 319： Punisher

    For the "hired hero group" proposed by Kevin Feige, Dunn held a conservative attitude.


    But this statement is really exciting!


    According to the current schedule of Marvel Studios, "Spider-Man 2" will be released in 2002, "Daredevil" and "Ant-Man" will be released in 2003, "Spider-Man 3" and "Ghost Rider" will be released in 2004, and 2005. ''Iron Man'', ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' hit theaters...


    In February 2006, "Thor" was released; in May, "Daredevil 2" was released; in July, "The Avengers" roared!


    If the "Hero for Hire Group" is really established, the first assembly can be completed in 2008, including Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Black Widow, Punisher and a group of supporting heroes, and even Daredevil will not affect In the case of his personal stalwart image, he can also make a cameo appearance.


    What a great idea this is?


    2006, Avengers Assemble, 2008 Heroes Assemble, 2010, Avengers Assemble, 2012 Heroes Assemble...


    Well, the big gathering every two years!


    Marvel Studios will completely dominate the superhero movie market, and the "X-Men" series and DC Comics series will completely become tasteless.


    Because of Dunn''s appearance, there is no "Spider-Man Universe" in Hollywood in this life, so the emergence of "Heroes for Hire" led by Spider-Man may not be impossible!


    "No hurry, there is still time, wait and see."


    After the meeting was over, Dunn stretched and returned to the office, muttering to himself.


    Unexpectedly, Kevin Feige also followed.


    Dunn glanced at him in surprise, thinking he was struggling with the "hiring a group of heroes", and said with a smile: "Kevin, frankly speaking, your idea is very good! But at present, there are risks. Marvel The film industry can only have one cosmic system, and the core pillar must be the Avengers. If you rashly develop another alliance, it is likely to cause chaos.¡±


    "I know that this requires the test of time and the market." Kevin Feige did not follow Dunn''s gesture to sit down, but stood respectfully in front of his office with the attitude of a subordinate, " Boss, I want to say something else."


    "Oh?" Tang En gave him a deep look and smiled, "Okay, let''s talk about it."


    Kevin Feige said slowly: "Marvel has too many superheroes, there are too many heroes, and they are not suitable for making movies. If you rely on the big screen alone, it will bring huge potential to Marvel Studios. waste."


    Tang En smiled and said, "What do you mean... do you want to make it into a TV series?"


    Kevin Feige said sternly: "It is not suitable for too dark content to appear on the big screen, but there is no need to worry about it on the TV station, and I heard... The company is recently making great efforts to support the starz TV network, and the breakthrough is the content field, right? ?"


    "Kevin, I have to admit that your thinking is too lively!" Dunn laughed, in a good mood, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"


    "I want to supervise a TV series!" Kevin Feige straightened his chest and looked directly into Dunn''s eyes, "I know, my work experience is not enough, but in the process of making "Spider-Man", I have understood the entire process of film and television production.¡±


    Dunn is a young man, he is only 23 years old this year.


    But after being in this industry for a long time, he seems to have forgotten his age, and like many of his peers, he bears some age discrimination.


    Kevin Feige is a great talent, but he''s not yet 28 years old this year...


    In his previous life, at the age of 27, Kevin Feige participated in the production of "X-Men" as a production assistant in 2000; in 2002, he participated in the production of "Spider-Man" as a production assistant. make.


    By 2003, 30-year-old Kevin Feige had become a veritable executive producer. He had a full voice in the crew, and supervised the production of "X-Men 2", "Daredevil" and "Green". Giants" three films.


    Since then, Kevin Feige has participated in the production of every Marvel movie, until 2007, when he was in charge of Marvel Studios at the "young age" of 34.


    Then, he persuaded the bigwigs of Marvel Entertainment to go bankrupt to take out loans, pull investments, take risks independently, and produced "Iron Man", which was a huge success in one fell swoop.


    Definitely a young and promising Hollywood producer!


    It''s just that his current experience is lacking. He has only participated in the production process of Dunn''s "Spider-Man", and his qualifications and experience are slightly weak.


    Tang En pondered for a while, not wanting to pour cold water on him, "What is the direction of the TV series?"


    ""Punisher"!"


    Kevin Feige obviously thought about it for a long time and blurted out, "Strictly speaking, the Punisher is not a superhero. He is the elite of the Marine Corps. Because of the unfair treatment, his personality has changed greatly. Such special agent characteristics, There are many development angles and good prospects for adaptation. More importantly, he is a New Yorker and has two good friends, one is Spider-Man and the other is Daredevil!"


    Tang En saw through his thoughts at once, shook his head and laughed, "Kevin, aren''t you making up your mind?"


    Kevin Feige scratched his head, "This... it''s better for the Punisher to make a cameo appearance in the movies of "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil", at least in the form of Easter eggs, to make a wave for the Punisher publicity."


    Tang En did not reply immediately, half-squinted his eyes, leaned back on the boss chair, crossed Erlang''s legs, and tapped the desk rhythmically with the index finger of his right hand.


    After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "You are an executive of Marvel Studios, and at the same time you are also involved in the production of "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil", whether it''s an Easter egg or a cameo. , For specific matters, you go to discuss with the director."


    Kevin Feige is overjoyed, such a statement is completely recognized, "Boss, thank you, I... I will definitely work hard..."


    "Wait!" Dunn waved his hand and interrupted him, "You must first take on more responsibilities as an executive producer, assist Nina, and supervise the production of "Spider-Man 2". After the film is completed, I will decide whether to let you independently produce The Punisher based on Nina''s feedback."


    Kevin Feige didn''t hesitate, and immediately said loudly: "Boss don''t worry, I will definitely do my job well, assist Director Scott, and make "Spider-Man 2" smooth. !"


    Seeing his confident statement, Tang En sighed, "Although "The Punisher" is a TV series, it is necessary to grasp the scale and have correct guiding values. The Punisher is a violent murderer, But we can''t turn the TV series into a **** killing show, we need to show more shining points of human nature, and we need to maintain the image of Marvel Studios."


    When Kevin Feige heard this, tears almost fell.


    Dunn also said just now that he would decide whether to open the "Punisher" project based on Nina Jacobson''s feedback. But this passage has already shown his attitude. After the filming of "Spider-Man 2", he will be given a chance to show himself.


    Controlling a project alone, even if it''s just a TV series, is a great test of personal ability.


    It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get such an opportunity at the age of 28!


    Christopher Nolan was able to get the opportunity to take charge of such a big production as "Daredevil" at the age of 30 because he had such an excellent, mature and complete reputation as "Memento" before.


    In addition, Dunn will personally serve as the producer of the "Daredevil" project, and Nina Jacobson will assist in the production, which is double insurance.


    Kevin Feige had almost no resume before this, and only worked in the "Spider-Man" crew for a period of time. Even if he will accumulate some experience in "Spider-Man 2", at such an age, he can master it alone. A project that is unprecedented.


    "Boss, I promise you, I... I will definitely not betray your trust!"


    Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?


    Dunn''s trust made Kevin Feige, a young man, with hot and bright eyes.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 320： The media cannot replace the jury!

    Dunn''s plane landed in St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota.


    The crew of "Juno" is in full swing here.


    The estimated filming time for the film is 40 days, which will be completed before the Oscars.


    With a budget of $8 million, it seems like a lot. After all, Juno has far fewer shots than Memento, which cost $5 million.


    In fact, it is not. The splendidness of "Memento" is entirely due to the editing. It is made by disrupting many coherent shots and re-editing.


    There are not many shooting scenes and characters in "Juno", but it is necessary to apply makeup to the heroine Natalie Portman, and prepare fake **** and belly of different sizes to complete the changes around her after pregnancy.


    Moreover, the film span of "Juno" is one year, and the film production cycle is very short. Some fake plants and special means including post-production are needed to give the audience a feeling of different seasons.


    Of course, overall, Juno is a very simple movie to make.


    Dunn''s presence on the set has nothing to do with Natalie. On the one hand, it is to thank Cate Blanchett for her friendly role. Producer Katherine Kennedy.


    The script for "Tian Zhao" has been sent to Dunn Pictures, and the production department has also approved the budget, which can reach up to 80 million US dollars.


    Because of the box office failure of the previous film "Undead", director Nate Shyamalan was very cautious about this film.


    As a foreigner, if two consecutive films fail, his Hollywood journey will basically end.


    So for this movie, Nate Shyamalan had to make sure it was a success!


    He made two stringent requirements -


    First, the actor must be a superstar, either Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, or Tom Cruise;


    Second, there must be a capable and experienced producer, either Katherine Kennedy or Dunn Walker.


    The failed collaboration with Joe Ruth on the Undead project made Nate Shyamalan pay more and more attention to the ability of the team.


    To be honest, Dunn was very dissatisfied!


    Even a big director of Ridley Scott''s level has to talk to Dunn in a negotiated tone. Nate Shyamalan is an Indian Assam, is he a fart?


    I really treat myself as an onion.


    If it wasn''t for the purpose of cracking down on Disney and bringing down Michael Eisner, Dunn would have directly banned him just like he treated Michael Bay.


    Fortunately, Dunn has already seen through the future of Nate Shyamalan.


    "Tian Zhao" is a success, but it can only be regarded as a return to light.


    His ability is limited to the past few years, and he will firmly sit on the throne of the "King of Bad Movies" in the future, and there is no need for Tang En to exert his strength.


    This is completely different from Michael Bay''s future boom.


    Male No. 1 choose Mel Gibson, no problem.


    Don''t look at Mel Gibson''s continuous shooting of "The Unsinkable" and "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith", and now he is still wandering between the two crews in post-production.


    But this Australian tough guy is a famous model worker and never tires.


    And in the original "Signs of the Sky", Mel Gibson was the male lead.


    As for Katherine Kennedy ... Dunn is a little helpless.


    She is not only the president of Rose Films, but also the president of Kennedy-Marshall Films, making her a producer and the introduction of Kennedy-Marshall Films.


    Fortunately, "Tian Zhao" is a commercial blockbuster. This small company has no qualifications to receive dividends or copyrights.


    The production costs...will be in the $5 million to $8 million range, about the same as Nate Shyamalan''s directing fee.


    Ridley Scott''s salary is only $8 million.


    Foreigners in Hollywood must be paid less than Americans of the same level!


    When Dunn appeared in the crew, the actors were resting. Natalie, with a big belly, circled in the yard with the help of the assistant, looking very funny.


    "I thought you really had it!" Dunn appeared quietly and suddenly appeared behind Natalie.


    Natalie turned her head and saw Dunn, she was overjoyed at first, then her face turned pale, and she hummed lightly: "It will be nonsense, I am experiencing the feeling of being pregnant, I am feeling the role!"


    The little assistant pursed his lips and snickered, and quickly slipped away quietly.


    Tang En walked up, hugged her gently, and said with a smile, "You look beautiful!"


    Natalie pursed her lips, restrained her joy, gave him a glance, and said coquettishly, "Don''t think I don''t know what bad idea you have, I said, don''t think about anything before graduation."


    Tang En said helplessly: "Did you think too much? Let me praise my girlfriend, and I still need to show off my scheming and conspiracy?"


    "Pfft!"


    Natalie rolled her pretty eyes, hesitated for a moment, and quickly kissed him on the cheek, then said with a half-smile, "Is this okay?"


    Dunn teased her, "It''s better to do it again!"


    "Fuck off, this is the crew!" Natalie snorted and pushed him, "Okay, you can get down to business and leave me alone."


    "what?"


    "Ah what? Do you think I''m one of those idiot actresses? I''m making a low-budget independent film, and it''s worthy of your going all the way?"


    Dunn smiled awkwardly, "My Nat is smart!"


    Natalie smiled and said, "Virtue!"


    ...


    Tang En''s appearance immediately attracted the attention of the entire crew.


    This is a detached house rented by the crew in the local area. After the renovation of the crew, it presents the home of "Juno".


    This is the set. Dunn didn''t take the lead, but directly found Katherine Kennedy. The conversation was very good. She agreed without thinking and would accept the project "Tian Zhao".


    This is the embodiment of emotional intelligence.


    Tang En has come forward in person, can he still refuse?


    After talking about the business, Dunn was in a good mood, "Patty, how is your work? Are you still getting used to it?"


    Patty Jenkins said modestly: "It''s the first time to make a big movie. There are inevitably some omissions in my work. Fortunately, Catherine helps, otherwise I''m afraid it will be really difficult for me to cope with so many things."


    Kathleen Kennedy shook her head and said: "It was the first time I was a director. I remember when I first participated in film production, it was "1941" directed by Spielberg. He said something to me at that time, and I still remember it to this day. New. He said, ''A lot of people are mediocre not because they don''t have that 1 percent talent, but because they can''t even do 99 percent of the effort.''"


    When Patty Jenkins heard this, she was immediately in awe, and at the same time mocked herself remorsefully, "I haven''t done enough!"


    Kathleen Kennedy smiled and said, "Patty, you are already outstanding. We all see your hard work."


    This is obviously not to flatter Patty Jenkins in the face of Dunn, the big boss.


    Dunn nodded secretly after hearing this, and said with a smile: "You don''t need to say polite words, Patty, I think you and Catherine have a good relationship, why not... If you have any good ideas and good scripts in the future, you can find her. With Rose Films. Of course, the premise is to promote feminism.¡±


    Kathleen Kennedy laughed: "Okay, I can''t ask for it."


    Patty Jenkins hesitated, opened her mouth, and hesitated.


    "What? Is there something?" Dunn was a little strange.


    Patty Jenkins said hesitantly: "These words... In fact, I shouldn''t have said, after all, "Juno" has not been finished. But that script, I have been preparing for 5 years, and I entered the American Film Institute to study , I just want to make this story out."


    "what story?"


    Tang En had a flash of inspiration and seemed to have thought of what the script she mentioned was.


    Patty Jenkins said: "Ten years ago, there was a case that caused a sensation in the United States, known as ... America''s first female serial killer, her name was Erin Warnos, she killed a total of six men, It also included a police officer. She confessed to the murder, but..."


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted her, "Needless to say, I know about this."


    That''s right, this story is Patty Jenkins'' famous work, and it''s also the feminist classic "The Devil" that won Charlize Theron an Oscar!


    "This woman...is still on trial?" Katherine Kennedy apparently knew about such a sensational event Patty Jenkins sighed, "Yeah, I heard...she is very There is a possibility of the death penalty." (Florida has the death penalty)


    Katherine Kennedy''s face turned straight and she shook her head: "Patty, I know, you may sympathize with her, but this story, you must put it aside, at least... wait for the verdict to be completed before starting the project."


    Patty Jenkins said anxiously: "At that time... I''m afraid she will be executed!"


    Kathleen Kennedy said solemnly: "Are you trying to obstruct justice? Patty, with all due respect, no company dares to invest in this film before the judgment is handed down!"


    Hearing this, Dunn suddenly understood why the filming of "The Devil" started after Erin Warnos was executed.


    Patty Jenkins was taken aback by Katherine Kennedy''s stern snort.


    Kathryn Kennedy sighed lightly and said, "Patty, I can understand your thoughts. You just want to use the power of movies to avenge Erin Warnos through the public. But don''t forget, the victim involved. There are also the police!"


    Dunn said deeply: "The role of the media is to supervise, not to replace the jury. Even if Erin Warnos is really wronged, we speak for her through the film and influence the jury''s decision, even if it is right, it is wrong. ."


    Cate Blanchett is the biggest actor in the crew. She has the right to enter and exit the director''s room freely. I don''t know when, she slipped in quietly.


    Hearing Tang En''s deep words, he couldn''t help joking: "Tang En, you can become a federal court judge!"


    Dunn turned his head, his eyes lit up, "Kate? By the way, there is one thing, there is a heroine missing in Daredevil, called Erica, are you interested?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 321： Roses Secret

    There is no doubt that Cate Blanchett is a very malleable actor, and it would be an absolute waste of resources to have her in a series of superhero movies.


    If you shoot a superhero film occasionally, such as "Hella", the goddess of death in "Thor 3: Ragnarok", this is a challenge to the drama, and it will not be fixed.


    If you let her play the role of "Erica" ??and shoot multiple comic movies in a row, it will solidify her image and have a very negative impact on her career development.


    The most typical example is Scarlett Johansson.


    The commercial blockbuster she shot failed miserably at the box office, and the literary film she shot couldn''t win the Oscar... No way, she had to take over the Marvel series and became the spokesperson of "Black Widow".


    The advantage is that she finally made a name for herself in the world through this image and became a first-line actress. The disadvantage is that she no longer has the possibility of taking literary films or films that require strong characterization.


    You can only make some popcorn movies, or dub cartoons, or... directly participate in "Her" as a seiyuu.


    Cate Blanchett may not be as good as Scarlett Johansson in star attributes, but her actor temperament can also be ranked in the entire Hollywood.


    Suggesting her to play "Erica" ??was just a joke by Dunn to express his gratitude to her and his tendency to cooperate.


    Cate Blanchett obviously has a clear line for her career planning. She briefly communicated with Dunn. After learning about the background of this "Erica", she politely declined, changed the subject, and said with a smile: "By the way, you Now that you''re a great writer, why don''t you send an autographed book?"


    Tang En paused for a moment, "Well, I did neglect it. After you finish filming, I''ll give you another copy when you return to Los Angeles."


    "Is the sales data out?" Cate Blanchett''s question also aroused the curiosity of Katherine Kennedy and Patty Jenkins.


    Dunn is honored.


    Bestsellers, literary writers!


    This is a force, even higher than being on the Forbes rich list!


    The latter is just a copper stink, the former... is wisdom, realm, thought and immortal!


    "A total of 900,000 copies were sold in North America in January. The data for February has not yet been obtained, but many countries in Europe have already started translation and printing."


    Dunn''s words were very plain, but revealed a faint pride.


    As for the best-selling novels in the world today, only "Gone Lover" can compete with the "Harry Potter" series!


    At present, "Gone Lover" has been released to more than 80 countries around the world, and is still being translated into more than 30 languages.


    If "Gone Girl" can continue to top the New York Times bestseller list, the book is likely to break the domestic sales record of 6.8 million copies of American novels, according to estimates by evaluation agencies.


    The global influence may not be as big as the United States, but if "Gone Girl" is adapted into a movie, then the book will also be a super-sale worldwide, with a guaranteed sales volume of 50 million copies.


    "900,000 copies?"


    Cate Blanchett blinked, she had no idea about this number, "Did you earn a lot of royalties?"


    Dunn laughed, "Ella said that January''s royalty income...reached $2.7 million!"


    The United States takes intellectual property very seriously, so books are sold at high prices and royalties are high.


    "Gone Lover" retails for $15.99, and because of the name "Dawn Walker", it gets a royalty of up to 20%, which is indeed a lot of money.


    "$2.7 million? That much?" Cate Blanchett''s face changed slightly, "This is one month''s income, and it''s only in North America. If it''s the whole year... No wonder everyone says jk Rowling''s wealth could buy half of Hollywood!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "It''s not so exaggerated, sales will be less and less, and foreign royalties... are far less than North America. More importantly, this book was co-authored by I and Ira. Income split."


    Cate Blanchett shook her head. "Anyway, this book... at least brings Ella $10 million, right?"


    Dunn shrugged, "It''s normal."


    Cate Blanchett sighed.


    Ella Fisher was originally just a very inconspicuous little actor in Australia. Because of her relationship, she entered an exchange meeting of the Hollywood Australian Gang and happened to get to know Dunn.


    Although she did not continue to develop her career in the entertainment industry, she became Tang En''s secretary, but because of "Gone Lover", she entered the literary circle in one fell swoop, and has a lot of assets, which is really enviable.


    Cate Blanchett is a somewhat famous actress in Hollywood, but she has yet to earn a fortune of $10 million...


    Relying on Tang En is really equivalent to leaning on a golden mountain!


    "By the way, Rose hasn''t come yet?" Cate Blanchett''s tone was not as natural as before.


    Tang En said: "She will come over next week, and now... she is enjoying life."


    When Cate Blanchett heard it, it was even more unpleasant in her heart.


    Of course, she knew that Rose Byrne didn''t have many scenes, there were less than 20 scenes in total, and she was not in a hurry to join the group.


    In fact, Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne have a very good relationship. She can come to Hollywood and live in the "Mid-Levels Manor", with Kate''s operations behind it.


    The two usually talk on the phone, and Rose Byrne always naturally reveals the beauty of her current life on the phone.


    She lives in the top manor in Beverly Hills and uses the top cosmetics in the world. Even Dunn has a special makeup artist to provide services for her; the dress is the top luxury brand, and there is also a female model in the mid-level manor. Teacher tailor-made for her.


    The cars on the trip are top supercars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maybach. If you are tired, you can call a driver. There are luxury commercial vehicles such as Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Cadillac.


    What''s more... Banshan Manor will also provide 24-hour personal bodyguards!


    Of course, this is also Dunn''s monitoring method.


    He couldn''t spend so much money to keep women and give them a chance to mess around outside.


    Cate Blanchett doesn''t claim to be that kind of money worshipper, but listening to Rose Byrne''s description, there will always be a bit of envy in her heart, even jealousy.


    In the past, Rose Byrne''s life was a world of difference compared to her, and now... it''s also a world of difference!


    The root of everything is Dunn!


    Cate Blanchett hesitated, lowered her voice, and said quietly, "Dawn, let me tell you a secret, about Rose."


    "secret?"


    Tang En frowned, very curious.


    Cate Blanchett glanced at the other two women in the room, stretched out her hand, and whispered: "Let''s go next door, there is a bedroom, it''s empty..."


    Dunn was a little strange, "Is it necessary?"


    "Have!"


    "about what?"


    "About... Rose''s past relationship."


    Tang En frowned, looked unhappy, and waved his hand, "I''m not interested in this!"


    Rose Byrne is not good, and Tang En is only planning to play, and has no idea of ??letting her inherit the family for her, and is entangled in her past.


    "No no no!" Cate Blanchett shook her head again and again with a serious face, "Dawn, I think... you will be very interested!"


    Tang En took a deep look at her and pondered slightly, "Let''s go!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 322： to please

    This detached house is the home of "Juno" in the movie. It is an ordinary middle-class family in the United States. The house layout is simple.


    The room where Dunn and Cate Blanchett went, happened to be the bedroom of "Junot". The decoration was very youthful. There were many posters of the band on it. There were many textbooks on the study table, and there was a Guitar.


    There is only one seat in the bedroom, which is usually used for "Junuo" to study. Tang En was also polite, sat directly on the bed, and pointed in the direction of the seat, "Sit down."


    Unexpectedly, Cate Blanchett locked the door directly, then walked straight over, held the hair by her ear charmingly, and sat beside Dunn.


    The atmosphere suddenly became weird.


    Empty room, bedroom, big bed, alone...


    Dunn''s heart moved, he looked at Cate Blanchett, and found that she didn''t dodge at all, and directly met his gaze.


    Everyone is an adult, especially in the Hollywood circle, where there are a lot of sensuality, and all kinds of appointments are commonplace, Tang En immediately understood the meaning of the other party.


    "Home delivery, home service?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Cate Blanchett''s appearance is very ordinary, blond and blue-eyed, and she is a normal beauty, especially in the crowd of thousands of charming Hollywood stars, her appearance is not outstanding.


    But her temperament is well-recognized in the circle. When "" magazine selected Hollywood beauty stars in the 1990s, although she failed to enter the top five, with her elegant and classical temperament, she overwhelmed Angelina Zhu. Li, Uma Thurman, ranked sixth.


    As for the first, it is the undisputed popular goddess of this era - Nicole Kidman!


    The current Cate Blanchett is only 31 years old, her face is not wrinkled, her temperament is not so aggressive, she is still a little sweet when she laughs, wearing a pair of skinny jeans and a black cardigan, she is the supporting actress in the play "Pooh" Sarah" dress.


    Tang En doesn''t have much craving for her appearance, but she''s delivered to her door, so there''s no need to push it out. You can always try it, right?


    He was not polite, he stretched out his hand and took her in his arms.


    Cate Blanchett''s body was limp and fell down with the trend. Her eyes were half-squinted and her eyelashes were shaking. It was not a normal reaction at all, she was just performing her acting skills.


    Not a young girl, so nervous like this?


    Tang En shook his head, sniffed the smell on her body, put a hand directly into her woolen sweater, walked up, and said indifferently, "If you want to be my woman, just say it directly, why use any secret tricks? "


    Seeing that Cate Blanchett didn''t push herself on the bed impatiently, Cate Blanchett knew that her acting skills had failed, so she let him touch, and said softly, "I didn''t lie to you."


    "Oh?" Dunn made a move, "Let''s talk about the secret first, we can take it slow, no hurry."


    Cate Blanchett bit her lip and said softly, "I... have a good relationship with Rose."


    "I know, my point!"


    "We''ve been in love!" (Note)


    "What?" Tang En was stunned, he straightened her upright from his arms, and no longer enjoyed the desire for siblings, he put his hands on her shoulders and stared into her eyes, "What did you say? You and Rose? Byrne has been in love?"


    Cate Blanchett blushed, "Yes, it was two years ago, we..."


    "Wait!" Tang En interrupted her directly, frowned and said, "Aren''t you married? Do you know that I haven''t touched you for so long since you came to Hollywood, just because you are married!"


    "Huh?" Cate Blanchett was surprised. "I...but when you were dating Nicole, she was..."


    "Nicole is different. At that time, her relationship with Tom Cruise broke up! Forget it, don''t talk about this, you go on to say, what happened to Rose?" Dunn has never heard of Kate Blanchett has that kind of history.


    Cate Blanchett said slowly: "In 1999, Rose and Heath Ledger made a movie called "Hands", which won 11 awards in the Australian Academy Awards. Nomination, I was the presenter at the time, and I met Rose."


    "Say the point!"


    "During that time, my husband and I had a quarrel, and the relationship was cold, so I wanted to find a new relationship, but I just went to Hollywood, and I didn''t get a divorce, so I couldn''t date men casually, which would be a breach of contract. It just so happened that Jodie Foster came out publicly. , artificial insemination gave birth to a child for his girlfriend, and things were very noisy."


    Dunn''s eyes widened in disbelief, "So you just... dated Rose Byrne?"


    "I just tried it at first, and then I got the feeling, and then...that''s it."


    "Which one?"


    Dunn''s eyes are wide open, and an egg can be stuffed into his mouth.


    "Go to bed." Cate Blanchett''s face warmed.


    Tang En felt that his throat was a little dry, so he hesitated for a while, but he couldn''t help his curiosity and lowered his voice, "Which... how did you do it? Use your hands?"


    "what?"


    Cate Blanchett was stunned and didn''t expect Dunn to ask this rash and ridiculous question.


    Tang En coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "You know, I have a lot of women, most of the time...hehe, there are quite a lot of people in bed anyway."


    Cate Blanchett said, biting her lip: "There are many ways to do it with your hands, but... Really? It''s embarrassing."


    Tang En couldn''t help snickering, "What are you afraid of, tell me quickly, let me learn some new tricks, and let my girls learn to learn too, hehe."


    Cate Blanchett shook her head, "I''m afraid it''s very difficult ... people who don''t have this orientation in terms of sexuality will be very resistant."


    Tang En said in disapproval: "It doesn''t matter, there are several models in New York. They play well, and they all cooperate. They must cooperate!"


    Cate Blanchett hesitated for a moment, still a little hard to say, "Well, when you have a chance, you can ask me, call Rose, and we will show you."


    "Performing in person?"


    "Um!"


    "That''s it!" Dunn got excited at once, dragged Cate Blanchett over, and pressed it directly on the floor.


    Of course Cate Blanchett understood what this meant, squatted at his feet obediently, raised her head with a half-smiley wink, and then went to unbutton his belt.


    Tang En pressed her shoulders, with a domineering air of conquering the queen, "Don''t squat, kneel!"


    ...


    Kathleen Kennedy and Patty Jenkins are still working on the processing of the shots and the next shot techniques.


    For Dunn and Cate Blanchett went to the next bedroom, they did not think too much.


    Dunn mentioned plans to invite Cate Blanchett to play a role in Daredevil, and they thought that the two had some secret topics on the contract.


    It''s just that the "Junuo" family is not rich. It is a very ordinary house with poor sound insulation. Indistinctly, some strange sounds can be heard from the next door.


    At the beginning, the two didn''t care too much.


    It was not until a high-pitched and powerful cry that reached into the sky came that the two of them changed their expressions and looked at each other, a little dazed.


    They are all past people, and of course they know what the sound means.


    "Continue to read the script." Katherine Kennedy has been in the industry for more than 20 years. After the initial surprise, she reacted with a calm face.


    But Hollywood Patty Jenkins was a little unacceptable. She looked at Katherine Kennedy in surprise, "Catherine, is this... Is this the case in Hollywood?"


    Katherine Kennedy hesitated, then nodded, "Almost."


    Patty Jenkins murmured: "This is too... The entire crew is downstairs!"


    Katherine Kennedy shook her head with a laugh, "Patty, haven''t you heard of Dunn''s reputation? Besides, you have seen it, this is what you want and I want, do you also care?"


    Patty Jenkins shook her head and frowned, "I just think it''s weird, she''s Kate, Cate Blanchett! She''s already famous enough, she doesn''t need to give up her dignity to please Don anymore. Well, and...isn''t she already married?"


    Kathryn Kennedy said lightly: "People''s greed has no end. It''s like mountaineering. If you don''t enter this industry, Mount Everest is just a concept for you. But when you have already climbed Kangchenjunga and K2ogori. , you will definitely give everything, even at the risk of your life, to climb Mount Everest! This is human nature! Hollywood does not need to sacrifice its life, it only needs to give up a little dignity and rely on a big man... This is too Simple."


    Patty Jenkins sighed. "I don''t understand."


    Kathryn Kennedy smiled You can''t understand because you''re just a newcomer to Hollywood, and "Juno" hasn''t come out yet. After you''ve had some success... hehe, I bet you''ll make the same choice. "


    Patty Jenkins laughed angrily, "Catherine, what nonsense are you talking about? I...even if I wanted to, do you think Dunn can see my appearance?"


    Katherine Kennedy smiled and said, "Of course you don''t have to go in person, because you are a director, and you are a level higher than an actor. You can completely introduce the beautiful actresses in your crew to Dunn, right?"


    Patty Jenkins'' face changed in surprise, "This... won''t it?"


    Kathleen Kennedy waved her hand and said with a smile: "Well, no matter what, this is the future. Now... I think you should guard the stairs and not let outsiders disturb our big boss, right? ?"


    Patty Jenkins reluctantly, "Why me?"


    Kathryn Kennedy blinked and stood up directly, "Okay, then I''ll go. This opportunity to please the big boss is simple and easy to use. I can''t ask for it."


    When Patty Jenkins heard this, she suddenly realized, and quickly got up, "Forget it, let me go!"


    Catherine Kennedy looked at him hurriedly running out, then sighed softly and shook her head helplessly.


    She hasn''t become famous yet, and "Juno" hasn''t been released yet. She has already been so active to please the big boss. When she has a certain strength in the future, in order to pursue a higher status, she really won''t come up with that kind of thing. A killer way to please?


    Katherine Kennedy''s mouth curled slightly, she really didn''t believe it!


    (Note: Cate Blanchett has dated a lot of girls, as she confirmed after filming Carol.)


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 323： demon king

    Tang En sat on the edge of the bed carelessly, with a layer of fine sweat covering his body. He was obviously overworked, but he was in high spirits and looked high-spirited;


    Cate Blanchett looks similar to Dunn, but she is kneeling at his feet, holding a clean towel in her hand, carefully wiping the sweat off his body.


    Neither of them were wearing clothes, and the messy big bed behind them indicated that a thrilling battle had just been staged here.


    Such a woman full of queen temperament, but kneeling at her feet to serve like a maid, gave Tang En a great sense of psychological satisfaction, nodded and praised: "I didn''t expect you to be able to serve men. The bed is great, and the under-bed is great!"


    Cate Blanchett raised her flushed face slightly and whispered, "I''ve never knelt like this before, let alone serving someone."


    Tang En smiled, "Really? Then I''m really honored!"


    Cate Blanchett shook her head, "You deserve it."


    "Oh? I didn''t seem to help you, did I?"


    "Your strength, your status, your wealth, I think... any woman would be willing to serve you like this."


    Cate Blanchett''s words are very moving, don''t care about the truth, this is enough to satisfy Dunn''s bursting vanity.


    Tang En reached out and raised her fair chin, and nodded with satisfaction, "I didn''t expect you to be so good!"


    Cate Blanchett pursed her lips and smiled: "If you like...you can ask me often."


    She is married now. According to the contract signed with the brokerage company, she cannot casually date a man, let alone cheat in marriage. Once exposed, it will seriously affect her personal image and cause economic losses to the company.


    But the other party is Tang En, even the big bosses of caa have nothing to do.


    "About you?" Tang En half-smiled, glanced at her playfully, "Aren''t you married? Is this... okay?"


    "We can be more careful, secretly." Cate Blanchett looked disapproving, then chuckled, "Don''t you think this is very exciting?"


    Dunn laughed dumbly and shook his head.


    He did slept with Cate Blanchett, it was just to feel her feelings, to taste her taste, her appearance... in the end did not meet his aesthetics.


    Occasionally it''s okay to have such a time or two. Dunn doesn''t have this interest in asking her out regularly.


    "Well, wait for a chance."


    Dunn''s response was a little cold.


    Cate Blanchett noticed something, sighed secretly, and laughed at herself that she was in her 30s, and her attraction to men had seriously declined.


    But it doesn''t matter, she can find another way, there are other ways to please Dunn, "By the way, there are more and more Australian actors in Hollywood now, and the influence of the Australian Hometown Association is also growing, which can already affect the entire Australian film circle. It''s over."


    This is quite natural. The president of the "Australian Gang" is Mel Gibson, the vice president is Nicole Kidman, and a group of outstanding actors who have developed in Hollywood has also assembled. These are all elite actors in Australia.


    Dunn raised her foot, asked her to put on her socks, and said, "The internal unity of your Australian actors will definitely increase your influence in Hollywood."


    Cate Blanchett said slowly: "Yes, those of us actors who have made some famous names in Hollywood will use their influence to find opportunities to recommend some fellow countrymen, including Heath Ledger and Rose Bye. Well, actors like Hugh Jackman came to Hollywood like this."


    Tang En smiled, faintly feeling that there was something in the other party''s words.


    Cate Blanchett said tentatively: "Some actors have succeeded, but many have failed and failed to develop in Hollywood. I want to bring some excellent Australian actresses here. You have a lot of experience. Help with interviews and see if they''re really a good fit for Hollywood, can you do that?"


    This is where Tang En helps, it''s completely the opposite, just want to introduce more Australian beauties to Tang En!


    This is flattery!


    Tang En said with a smile: "This work... Is Nicole doing it too?"


    "Nicole?" Cate Blanchett shook her head. "She''s too cautious. There are a lot of beautiful girls in Australia. I think they all have acting talents."


    Tang En waved his hand, stood up, let her put on boxers and trousers, and said, "Kate, I understand what you mean, but you must understand that resources are limited, and I can''t spend all my energy on You girls in Australia. You''d better discuss this with Nicole."


    Dunn and Cate Blanchett have known each other for how long. Don''t look at her hype, but Dunn trusts Nicole Kidman more, they are real good friends.


    Cate Blanchett was still kneeling on the ground, hugged Dunn''s legs at once, looked up at him, and begged, "Today''s environment is not suitable, in another place, I can serve you better , I can accept any tricks!"


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry, I''m not the big devil, what about you?


    too exaggerated!


    "Kate, you misunderstood. Today... I am very satisfied, but the matter of the Australian gang needs to be discussed and resolved internally. I am just an outsider, and it is inconvenient to participate more. Of course, if you need help, I will definitely spare no effort."


    Tang En pulled her up from the floor, admired her body, and scratched it up and down a few times, "You have a good figure, I''ll ask you out when I get a chance. Besides, I want to see you and Luo. What about Si''s performance, have you forgotten?"


    Cate Blanchett turned her worries into joy, "Thank you! Thank you!"


    Dunn sighed. He really didn''t expect that Cate Blanchett, who was elegant and comfortable in front of others and had a powerful aura like a queen, was like a delicate and powerless little girl in front of him.


    I don''t know which side is the real her.


    Acting!


    Really great!


    "By the way, how many assistants do you have now?" Tang En suddenly thought of something. He even gave his body to give her something.


    "Two, what''s wrong?" Cate Blanchett was a little strange.


    Tang En said: "Well, I''ll arrange a few more for you, makeup artist, stylist, health care practitioner, nutritionist, driver, security, tea and water, a lot of them. The employment relationship is all linked to the name of Tang En Capital. I am responsible for the expenses."


    Cate Blanchett''s eyes lit up, "Really?"


    Tang En smiled and patted her waist and hip, "This is what it deserves!"


    ...


    Because of Dunn''s arrival, the crew was slow to start work, and the new director Patty Jenkins was a little resigned.


    Tang En was not embarrassed at all, and even when she saw her standing at the entrance of the stairs, vigilant against the rest of the crew, she even praised her with satisfaction, she was very knowledgeable about current affairs.


    Dunn is on the first floor now, chatting and laughing with Natalie. He even told her without concealment that he slept Cate Blanchett upstairs just now, which meant showing off.


    This naturally attracted Natalie''s eyes and ridicule, but she was used to it for a long time and didn''t express much. She was just dubious about Dunn saying that Cate Blanchett was kneeling on the ground and begging like a little girl. .


    is it possible?


    That''s Cate Blanchett!


    Twenty minutes later Cate Blanchett finally showed up.


    Where does he show a trace of complacency, tenderness and powerlessness?


    With a peaceful face and a professional smile on her lips, she descended the stairs one step at a time, moving slowly and elegantly.


    Natalie looked at Dunn suspiciously.


    Dunn also smiled bitterly, saying that Cate Blanchett is the great devil in the acting school, which is true!


    "Don''t you see her walking so slowly? That''s because her legs are all soft now! You don''t know how imposing I was when I pressed her on the bed!" Tang En did not shy away from it, it was a matter of man''s dignity , she has to be serious with Natalie.


    Natalie stared at Cate Blanchett tightly. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, and the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, as if she had discovered a new world. She jumped up beside Dunn excitedly, happy in his ear. Said, "Really! I found it!"


    "what?"


    Natalie whispered, a bit mischievous, "Look at her knees, she doesn''t dare to bend, she must have been kneeling for a long time and it''s hurting!"


    Tang En fixed his eyes and couldn''t help but laugh, "Haha, I''ll just say, I''m super strong in battle!"


    He glanced at Natalie provocatively, smugly.


    "Humph! Virtue!"


    Natalie was too lazy to pay attention to Dunn, but focused on Cate Blanchett.


    This woman really knows how to act!


    From her calm and graceful appearance with a relaxed smile, who could have imagined that she had just experienced a baptism of wind, frost, snow and rain upstairs?


    Bickering is bickering, this is the taste of life.


    How is Dunn''s combat effectiveness, Natalie knows too much!


    In this regard, Dunn can definitely be called the big devil!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 324： workaround hollywood

    Just in March, Dunn Pictures has launched 5 new film projects this year, "Resident Evil", "Juno", "Omen", "Spider-Man 2" and "Daredevil".


    Both "Resident Evil" and "Juno" are in the process of filming smoothly, and "Juno" in particular, according to the producers, will be completed within three days.


    Nate Shyamalan''s "Signs of the Sky", with a budget of $75 million, was personally presented by Dunn, and it has been confirmed that Mel Gibson will play the male lead, and Kathleen Kennedy will be in charge of production.


    "Spider-Man 2" has a mature production team and director, and most of the actors are continuations of "Spider-Man". The project preparation is relatively simple, and it is expected to start in early or mid-April.


    As for Daredevil... After repeated negotiations between Christopher Nolan and the production department of Dunn Films, the budget cost was controlled at $120 million.


    Because of Christopher''s Nolan''s insistence, "Daredevil" will not be like "Spider-Man 2", the sponsorship fee occupies half of the investment budget.


    Regardless of being a rookie director, Christopher Nolan adheres to the stubborn and conservative characteristics of British directors.


    Even so, Daredevil''s sponsorship costs are controlled, not as crazy as Spider-Man 2''s $80 million, but enough to hit $30 million.


    That is to say, the actual investment amount of Dunn Films for this film is 90 million US dollars.


    That''s definitely a big plus for Marvel''s superhero movies!


    Marvel''s world structure is aimed at the real world. Daredevil and Spider-Man both live in New York, and ads like Coca-Cola and Ford can be placed at will.


    Because these are really common in New York.


    But Gotham City in the DC Universe has a lot of set restrictions.


    As for the actor candidates for the role of Daredevil, after repeated consultations, Marvel Studios has provided a resounding list: Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Billy J. Crudup, Ion Bailey, Cillian Murphy, Christian Bale.


    "The age of Daredevil is not suitable for being too young, such as Jake Gyllenhaal, he is only 20 years old this year, right?"


    As the first producer of Daredevil, Dunn is seriously communicating with Christopher Nolan.


    "This... In fact, I also think he is inappropriate." Christopher Nolan looked a little embarrassed.


    Another producer of the film, Nina Jacobson, volunteered: "I added his name to the list."


    "why?"


    Dunn looked calm. As the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson has great authority over the Daredevil project.


    "Jack''s dad is director Steven Gyllenhaal, his mom is well-known producer Niomi Fanna, and her sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Also, Jamie Lee Curtis is his godfather, and Paul Newman is also a friend of their family." Nina Jacobson explained helplessly.


    Christopher Nolan frowned and said, "But he simply can''t take on such a heavy role as Daredevil. No matter his image or age, he doesn''t meet the standard."


    Dunn made a downward gesture and smiled, "Chris, don''t get excited. The Gyllenhaal family has some influence, so there''s no need to reject it too directly, at least have an attitude."


    Nina Jacobson said: "Yes, I put him on the shortlist to give him a chance to audition, and also to give the Gyllenhaal family a statement. As for the success of the audition, the core of the film must be the film. ."


    Christopher Nolan breathed a sigh of relief and gained a deeper understanding of Hollywood''s human relationships.


    He glanced at the shortlist again, and there was a young man''s name on it - Heath Ledger!


    The whole of Hollywood knows that Heath Ledger is Dunn''s friend. Some time ago, Dunn went to visit the legendary movie star Marlon Brando. In the pictures captured by the paparazzi, in addition to Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz Along with Dunn, there is also Heath Ledger.


    Heath Ledger is only one year older than Jake Gyllenhaal, but his image is even less in line with the tall and mighty characteristics of Daredevil. He can be selected for the shortlist. Obviously, this is Nina Jacobson. In pleasing the big boss of Dunn.


    Of course, Tang En also saw through the mystery here, pointed to the name "Heath Ledger", shook his head and said, "He is not suitable, and he doesn''t even need an audition opportunity, just say what I mean."


    Nina Jacobson laughed: "Okay, his acting is amazing, but he''s still young and needs room to grow."


    Christopher Nolan took a deep look at her and understood a bit of truth.


    Nina Jacobson is a direct subordinate Dunn personally excavated from Disney, and has been entrusted with important tasks. It stands to reason that the relationship is very good. But Nina Jacobson is still carefully courting Dunn everywhere and expressing her heartfelt heart.


    Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder have a very good relationship, and the two often communicate with each other, exchanging some understanding of movies and the big environment of Hollywood.


    Once, Zack Snyder faintly revealed that he had sent "Resident Evil" heroine Milla Jovovich to Dunn''s bed through his fiancee Deborah Johnson...


    This really gave Nolan a lot of shock.


    As an American, Zach Snyder obviously understands Hollywood better, and he does it all, which means there must be a lot of sense in it...


    After a brief consultation with the three, the shortlist drew three key auditions: Christian Bale, Billy Crudup and Joaquin Phoenix, Cillian Murphy and Ian Bailey is a secondary candidate.


    Dunn has high expectations for Daredevil, and hopes that this series of films will not only have commercial success, but also artistic achievements.


    The performance of the actor is very important.


    Among the three key investigation objects, as far as the current situation is concerned, the best acting is Joaquin Phoenix, who is also Nina Jacobson''s favorite candidate.


    But Dunn knows that Christian Bale has greater potential and higher achievements!


    "Daredevil" will be a series. Christian Bale is only 26 years old this year. He has enough room to grow and develop potential, while Joaquin Phoenix, who is the same age, has no more breakthrough talents.


    What''s more, Joaquin Phoenix is ??American and Christian Bale is British!


    Dunn, of course, does not need to please Christopher Nolan, the British director, he prefers Christian Bale because of economic considerations.


    Americans are paid well, foreigners... all working people!


    The same is Christopher Nolan''s film, "Inception" in 2010, Leonardo Ricaprio''s basic salary and profit dividends, a total of 59 million US dollars in income.


    In 2012, in the more influential "Batman: The Rise of the Dark Knight", even if Christian Bale was the best "Batman" in history through the accumulation of the first two films, his salary was only 1,000 Ten thousand U.S. dollars.


    That''s the difference between American actors and foreign actors.


    In Hollywood, the best scripts must be picked first by American superstars such as Tom Hanks, Leonardo Ricaprio, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and George Clooney. They picked the rest and distributed it to other male actors.


    From the economic point of view, market development, acting potential, the harmony of the crew and other factors, Christian Bale is the best candidate for "Daredevil"!


    Bell in the previous life was Batman, and Bell in this life is completely Daredevil!


    "Christian Bell!" Dunn pointed to the name on the list and said earnestly: "Chris, if this person performs well in the audition... Even if the effect of Joaquin Phoenix is ??worse, he can make an exception. You know, I am working extensively with the UK film industry and I hope to deepen the relationship."


    Christopher Nolan was so excited that he almost cried, Dunn''s words were simply an endorsement for him!


    In other words, Dunn is helping him build his status in the British film circle!


    There is no doubt that Christian Bale is an excellent actor, he took on the film of Steven Spielberg when he was 13 years old.


    However, his development in Hollywood has not been smooth. For more than ten years, he has not been able to play the male lead in big productions.


    At the beginning, he was a popular candidate for the male number one of "Titanic" because he was British, and the hero "Jack" was also British!


    However, the fact that James Cameronin could use Leonardo, an American butcher, was a blow to him.


    Now, if Christopher Nolan can push Christian Bale to the position of the male lead in Daredevil, then it will be enough to prove his status and ability in Hollywood.


    The reputation and reputation in the British industry will naturally rise.


    In the entertainment industry, making money is very important, and word of mouth is even more important!


    Tang En''s words are simply a great gift!


    Christopher Nolan obviously wants to return the gift, especially after such a long time of understanding and perception, he has a deeper understanding of Hollywood.


    Sometimes, people''s persistence is far less important than the relationship between people!


    Favorites represent opportunities!


    Hollywood brings together the best directors in the world. If there is no chance, whether it is Zack Snyder or himself, it will be nothing!


    The source of this opportunity is naturally Dunn!


    Christopher Nolan sighed, his face humble and respectful, "Okay, I will pay more attention to him. By the way, what about the female lead? Who is more suitable for the role of ''Erica''?"


    Nina Jacobson glanced at him in astonishment, very surprised, this Englishman, has his mind opened up?


    A few days ago, because of the sponsorship issue, Christopher Nolan was firm and opposed to placing too many advertisements. You must know that this is a great economic loss for investors.


    Unexpectedly, he has now learned to be flexible.


    The candidate for the heroine... Even Nina Jacobson doesn''t think too much, everything should be based on Dunn''s personal opinion.


    With so many female companions, under the circumstance of limited resources, he must give priority to taking care of his own people. This has long been the tradition of Tang En Films.


    Look at the commercial blockbusters invested by Tang En Films in the past two years, which heroine is not Tang En''s woman?


    Milla Jovovich wants to play "Resident Evil", and he has to pass this level first.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 325： The heroines privilege

    Nicole Kidman left, Natalie and Rose Byrne all went to film, so Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz are very favored recently, and even Dunn visited Marlon Prynne During the time, they were both accompanied by the side.


    As for the evening, let alone more, Tang En enjoyed the passionate lingering of these two beauties during this time, singing every night.


    Nina Jacobson doesn''t know much about Penelope Cruz, a Spanish girl, but Charlize Theron has a certain reputation. She glanced at Dunn and said tentatively: "Or... let Miss Charlize Theron? She has good skills and figure, and should be able to meet the requirements of the role of ''Erica''."


    Christopher Nolan is cautious. He has already understood that the choice of the actor...even the budget, script, etc., as a director, he has enough right to speak, but the choice of the female lead must abide by Dunn''s mean!


    This tradition has been started since the first film produced by Dunn Films.


    "My Big Greek Wedding" starred Nicole Kidman, "Wedding Cracker" starred Reese Witherspoon, and "Soul Shifter" starred Nicole Kidman Mann and Natalie Portman, "Spider-Man" with Jessica Alba, "A Beautiful Mind" with Nicole Kidman, "Mr & Mrs. Smith" with Sophie Marceau, the heroines of "Unsinkable" are Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron, and the heroine of "Resident Evil" is Milla Jovovich...


    The main creators of "Pirates Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" have not yet been announced except for the male lead, Johnny Depp.


    But as Dunn''s confidant director, Christopher Nolan''s way of nature is such a secret.


    In "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl," the male lead "Will Turner" is played by British actor Tom Hardy.


    "Band of Brothers" is Tom Hardy''s first film and television work, which performed extremely well and was highly recommended by executive producer Tom Hanks.


    But the reason why Dunn firmly uses him as the second male lead is Tom Hardy''s great sense of current affairs!


    Although "Band of Brothers" has not yet aired, but in the Hollywood circle, there are not too many secrets. The newcomer recommended by Tom Hanks must not be wrong, so Jerry Bruckheimer is preparing for "Black Hawk Down" At the time, he directly sent an invitation to him to participate in this war film, which was considered a continuation of his career.


    But Tom Hardy is very smart. He knows that the producer of "Band of Brothers" is Dunn Walker, that Dunn has a good relationship with the British film industry, and that Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer are sworn enemies!


    At this time, he resolutely gave up the Hollywood gold medal producer and stood firmly in Dunn''s camp.


    Dunn likes this kind of person!


    So although Tim Burton proposed several good young British actors Henry Cavill, Colin Farrell... Dunn still firmly chose Tom Hardy.


    This is his reward!


    As for the candidate for the heroine Elizabeth Swan... Dunn chose Anne Hathaway!


    The original actor is Keira Knightley. Dunn has cooperated with her in "Star Wars Episode 1". She is a delicate girl. The disadvantage is that her **** are too small.


    And I''m only 15 years old now, so in every way, I''m a little younger.


    As for Anne Hathaway... Last year, she had a bit of a misunderstanding with Dunn, but she had a good attitude in admitting her mistake and was full of sincerity, so Dunn didn''t have to care too much.


    Girls, especially young and beautiful girls, are allowed to make mistakes.


    In particular, Tang En has long regarded her as something in his pocket, so he should be acting like a spoiled child.


    And Anne Hathaway has this kind of awareness too.


    Some time ago, she was busy filming "The Princess Diaries", but she often emailed Dunn and communicated a lot. Even when Tang En asked for some large-scale photos without clothes, she didn''t hesitate at all, and quickly sent him more than seven or eight photos, from various angles and close-ups.


    Even in the private part of her lower abdomen, she has two letters "D" in a delicate rose tattoo, which is of course not the abbreviation of DreamWorks Dream_orks, but the abbreviation of Dunkin_alker.


    However, Dunn was not in a hurry to accept Anne Hathaway, mainly because he had made a lot of new beautiful girls during this time, and he did not lack the pleasure of hunting. On the contrary, Anne Hathaway has repeatedly expressed her cryptic position that she wants to move to the "Villa in the Mid-Levels" and is anxious to enjoy the life of the top rich.


    So active, so wise, so well-behaved, with Tang En''s personality, of course, he must be rewarded.


    Although the role of "Elizabeth Swan" is not much, it is good enough and is an important figure in coordinating the relationship between the two leading actors. Anne Hathaway, through the platform of "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl", can quickly become popular all over the world and advance to the front line.


    Just like Christopher Nolan''s understanding, Dunn will always squander privileges in the choice of heroine.


    Hearing Nina Jacobson''s proposal, Dunn shook his head, "Charlie...she doesn''t need the role of ''Erica'', we should allocate the limited resources reasonably and provide opportunities for more excellent actors. "


    What a shrewd character Nina Jacobson is, she understood it as soon as she heard it, and said with a smile: "Then choose Penelope Cruz, she is also very suitable."


    "Penny..." Dunn pretended to ponder and nodded, "Well, ''Erica'' is suitable for her. Chris, what do you mean? You are the director and have the right to choose."


    Christopher Nolan was not stupid, and quickly said: "Although I have never communicated with Miss Cruz, I know that she is an excellent actor, and she can be recognized by you all, which shows that she is indeed good enough. In my opinion. ...The role of ''Erica'' doesn''t have to be auditioned, just choose her!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, that''s it! By the way, Penny has never acted in action scenes. You need to pay more attention to this aspect."


    Christopher Nolan immediately assured, "I''m the director and it''s my responsibility!"


    ...


    That night, Dunn continued to enjoy the plump and lustrous bodies of Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz.


    Penelope Cruz ate the essence cleanly, then glanced at Dunn shyly, full of charm, and then went directly to Charlize Theron and kissed her.


    Apparently, it means to seduce Tang En to "enter the palace for the second time".


    Dunn experienced the endless enjoyment and was very satisfied. He pulled Penelope Cruz into his arms and scolded with a smile: "Do you really think I''m iron? Take a break, I have something serious to tell you!"


    "What?" Penelope Cruz blinked her big eyes with an innocent look on her face, "Is there anything more important than this? Didn''t you say that life is all about joy."


    Tang En laughed and patted heavily behind her, "You can talk! It''s about the movie, do you want to hear it?"


    "Movie?" Penelope Cruz''s obsessive, intoxicated look stopped, his eyes widened, "I have a new role?"


    Charlize Theron also braced up tiredly and looked sideways, looking curious and full of anticipation.


    After all, they are both actors.


    Movies are their life''s business.


    Tang En smiled Daredevil" lacks a heroine, you can try it. "


    ""Daredevil"? Is the project that our company will focus on developing this year? The Daredevil alongside Spider-Man?" Penelope Cruz''s face turned red in surprise.


    "Yes, that''s it!"


    Hearing Dunn''s affirmative reply, Penelope Cruz screamed "Ah" excitedly, threw himself into his arms with excitement, and kissed him involuntarily.


    "Don''t, don''t, get up!" Dunn quickly pushed him away.


    Charlize Theron smiled flamboyantly, "Penny, what did you just eat... You forgot? Dunn won''t kiss you!"


    Penelope Cruz was a little carried away with excitement. She didn''t know the specific situation of Daredevil, but the global popularity of "Spider-Man" was just in front of her.


    Daredevil and Spider-Man are big projects side by side, what does this mean, it goes without saying!


    She was so excited that she was even a little incoherent, "Dawn, I... I love you to death, you are so kind to me, I am willing to give everything for you... Really, I am willing to be your woman, as long as you like it , as long as you want, do whatever you want, I want to, I want to!"


    Dunn''s vanity was greatly satisfied, he hugged Charlize Theron on the other side, and looked at her with a half-smile, "How about you?"


    Charlize Theron leaned against Dunn''s arms, whispered in his ear, and said madly: "Isn''t he already in your arms now...what do you want...you can do...you can enjoy everything I have... ¡­¡±


    Tang En was refreshed physically and mentally, and was very happy, "It really is my two big babies, I didn''t hurt you in vain, so good!"


    Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron arched left and right in Dunn''s arms, charming and dazzling, and their eyes were blurred.


    Such as begging grace.

 Chapter 326： great face

    The curtain of the 73rd Oscar, slowly opened.


    As the world''s largest and most influential film festival, the Oscars did not transfer the production rights of the ceremony to a third-party production platform like Dick Clark Productions, as the Golden Globes did. Like major film festivals, the organizer is solely responsible.


    At this year''s Oscars, Disney''s ABC Broadcasting Company has won the broadcast rights of the Oscar ceremony for the fourth time in a row. Producer Jill Cates and director Louis J. Horwitz are also from ABC Group.


    Based on the relationship between Dunn and Disney, it is conceivable that during the broadcast, the perspective given by the TV station will be very unfriendly.


    It can be more clearly reflected through the advertising cost of in-stream.


    Disney''s main war blockbuster this year, "Pearl Harbor", easily got a 45-second commercial, the best of all!


    In order to promote "Unsinkable", Dunn Pictures invested a record-breaking $1.1 million before getting a 30-second commercial.


    This also requires Dunn to pay attention to dress, image and influence at this Oscar ceremony.


    Therefore, Tang En kept a low profile. He didn''t show up with the hands of other female stars unscrupulously, but stayed by Natalie''s side and remained silent the whole time.


    I ignored the enthusiastic interviews of abc reporters.


    Natalie just replied lightly, "I''m sorry, I have a bad throat today and don''t want to talk more."


    But in the blink of an eye, she saw Director Steven Spielberg, and she immediately became happy and chatted enthusiastically, "Director Spielberg, I heard that you are preparing a new movie, right?"


    Spielberg had promised her a long time ago that he had the opportunity to work together, and said slowly: "I just finished the later stage of "Artificial Intelligence", the new movie... It is estimated that the project will be approved in May."


    Natalie complimented: "You are so hardworking!"


    Spielberg laughed dumbly, glanced at Dunn beside her, and said jokingly: "The director next to you is not bad at work. Since he started his career, there are new movies every year, right?"


    Generally speaking, the production cycle of Hollywood commercial films is between 15 months and 20 months, mainly after post-production. In order to reduce risks, the producer needs to conduct several rounds of internal test screenings, and repeatedly put forward opinions and solve problems. question.


    There are exceptions though, like Spielberg, his movies... no one has the right to comment!


    So his cycle of shooting and making a movie is usually within 12 months.


    In this regard, Dunn, like Spielberg, is a veritable fast shooter!


    Natalie smiled proudly, and then said coquettishly, "He''s different. I''ve worked with him on several films."


    Spielberg: "Have you read Philip Dick''s short story Minority Report?"


    Natalie shook her head.


    Spielberg said embarrassedly: "This novel has a heroine, the mysterious ''forecaster'' Agatha, but there are not many scenes."


    "It''s okay! I can accept it!" Natalie replied hurriedly.


    Spielberg said bitterly: "But... I have already agreed with Tom Cruise that the male lead will play him. You know, this is a commercial movie, and I have to think about the box office."


    Outsiders may not know, but Spielberg is clearly aware of the rift between Tom Cruise and Dunn and Natalie.


    Natalie''s face was indifferent, and her reaction was very indifferent, "It''s okay, he was still my guest of honor at the last Golden Globe Awards ceremony, and he behaved very professionally! I believe... in the crew, he can show his performance. More superstar demeanor."


    "Superstar demeanor?"


    Spielberg was speechless.


    Tom Cruise is notoriously difficult on the set. Even if he is not a producer, he is still a half-producer. He will make clear requirements for the shooting angle of the camera and the movement of the actors, that is, in the The movie highlights his superstar status above all actors.


    Others are easy to say, but behind Natalie Portman is Dunn Walker!


    It''s impossible for Natalie to act as a green leaf to hold Tom Cruise with the arrogance of this Harvard top student!


    Dunn saw Spielberg''s concerns and was a little helpless.


    In his opinion, Natalie doesn''t need to be involved in Spielberg''s movie at all, he has enough strength to hold Natalie up, maybe even the throne of the best actress in history!


    But Spielberg''s charm is too great, in Hollywood, no one will refuse his invitation! Even he owns a manor on Long Island, Manhattan. Although his wealth is not much, he definitely has the top status and influence.


    Natalie wants to work with such a big director, it is human nature, this is the most basic ideal of every actor.


    Although "Minority Report" is not Spielberg''s most classic movie, at least it is not a bad movie. Natalie can participate if she wants to participate. Dunn will not stop it.


    As for Tom Cruise...


    The current Dunn is completely different from when he hooked up with Nicole Kidman three years ago. At that time, Tom Cruise dared to slap his face and lose his temper, but now as long as he is not stupid, he will hide far away.


    Even Michael Eisner couldn''t withstand Dunn''s blow, so that the whole Hollywood could see Dunn''s strength clearly!


    In fact, Dunn saw it at the last Golden Globe Awards ceremony.


    At that time, Tom Cruise was very professional, and he praised Natalie in the process of awarding the award, which was probably expressing an attitude of turning battles into jade and silk.


    Anyway, Natalie would not be bullied by Tom Cruise in the crew, so Dunn gave her freedom and said with a smile: "Steven, Nat has always admired you, so I will give her one. Have a chance."


    Now Tang En, the weight of face is very important, he has opened his mouth, even Spielberg is not easy to refuse, nodded, "In this case... then come over to audition. Tang En, I did not mean to embarrass me , this film is Kubrick''s posthumous work, and the copyright belongs to 20th Century Fox. I also respect my predecessors, so I accepted the invitation amicably and served as the director. But in fact, I am just a director, not a producer. "


    He said so many words, enough to express his respect for Dunn.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It doesn''t matter, 20th Century Fox... I will contact you, as long as you, the director, have no opinion."


    Spielberg couldn''t help but sighed at Dunn''s amazing network and energy. As the chairman of Dunn Pictures, his hand can reach 20th Century Fox, which is amazing!


    Platter investment is really an enviable and amazing idea!


    It is said that Michael Ovitz is often running to Wall Street recently, and it seems that Legendary Pictures will soon have a large amount of money in the account.


    Spielberg was a little helpless, so he reached out and shook Natalie gently, "Beautiful lady, it seems... we must cooperate this time?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled with excitement that could not be concealed on her face, "Director Spielberg, thank you!"


    Spielberg shook his head again and again, "If you want to thank you, thank you for this wonderful boyfriend."


    Natalie squinted at Dunn, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she snorted softly, "I don''t want to thank him!"


    ...


    This is the last time the Oscar ceremony will be held in the Holy Auditorium. The Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard is about to be completed, and future Oscar ceremonies will be held at the Kodak Theater.


    The opening ceremony of the ceremony was just like the usual practice in previous years. The host showed up for a talk show that summed up Hollywood this year.


    However, the actor''s guest host, Stephen Martin, is obviously not as eloquent as a professional.


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing.


    He certainly wasn''t amused by the host''s jokes, but at Disney and abc broadcasters.


    With such a big change, the abc group is destined to miss the broadcast rights next year!


    However, the subsequent performance made Tang En''s eyes warm and almost burst into tears.


    Since the founding of the Oscars in 1929, Chinese cultural elements finally appeared at the Oscar ceremony for the first time!


    This large-scale performance program "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Classic Martial Arts Song and Dance", which combines traditional Chinese culture with Peking Opera, martial arts, and dance, won full applause!


    Even Dunn stood up excitedly and applauded violently.


    So much so that the crew members of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" sitting beside him all stood up and applauded.


    Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman on the left and right were even more surprised, looked at each other and shook their heads.


    This Tang En, can understand the art of this kind of oriental martial arts?


    impossible!


    He is just ignorant!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 327： 1st Oscar

    There is no doubt that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is an oriental movie with not only artistic value, but also social value.


    To make oriental martial arts enter such a classy hall as the Oscars, in a certain respect, Ann Lee''s improvement and contribution to the quality and realm of Chinese movies is far greater than that of Bruce Lee and Jack Chen.


    The relationship between literati and literati may also be related to Ann Lee''s background. As an elite Asian director, his "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was ridiculed by many insiders on the other side.


    An oriental art filmed with western methods is simply flattering to Hollywood!


    Many fifth-generation directors were dissatisfied. On the one hand, they complained about "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". On the other hand, they also learned the Hollywood shooting skills. Frequent jokes.


    No matter the feelings of the West or the skills of the East, gold will not be dusted!


    Hollywood is the weather vane of the world''s films. Even the Japanese films that the masters make frequently, and the commercial films are moving closer to Hollywood. It''s not shameful to learn, but it''s shameful that you have learned clearly, and you have the guts to say that you stick to yourself.


    "The Return of the Great Sage", "Wolf Warrior", "Operation Red Sea"... Aren''t the films that make the Chinese people scream again and again, imitating Hollywood''s shooting skills?


    There is no need to be conservative, those literati in the film industry on the other side... Don''t say that the country''s censorship system is too strict, this is nonsense!


    Hollywood seems to have a rating system and the environment is very relaxed, but is this the truth?


    Big mistake!


    Hollywood''s industry censorship is even stricter than the other side!


    According to modern Western social theory, individuals have full power of expression, so the expression of art should not be censored and restricted by political power. In the United States, all other art forms are expressed and disseminated without systematic social censorship, but film is an exception.


    On November 4, 1907, the Chicago city government passed the film censorship decree, and the governor has the right to ban films involving immoral, racial, religious and other content;


    In 1915, the "Common Film Company v. Ohio Industrial Commission", after the Supreme Court''s ruling, recognized that the film as an entertainment industry is not restricted by the freedom of expression clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution. The enforcement and legal recognition of the review.


    Later, promoted by the American Film Producers and Distributors Association, the moral requirements written by a Catholic and put forward from the perspective of the church eventually evolved into a self-discipline standard for producers and distributors to control a series of behaviors of directors.


    This is the famous "Hays Code"!


    As the industry is self-disciplined, there will be some specific and public regulations, so that directors and producers can follow the rules and prevent them from going astray.


    This is not an official review, and the results of the review are not legally binding, but none of the association''s member distributors will release films that have not been reviewed. As all important publishers are members of the association. Failing to pass censorship means basically losing hope of commercial success.


    This has led to this operating system, which can exist for a long time in the Hollywood system!


    In the 21st century, there have been more and more such rules and regulations. When Dunn was filming "Titanic", his producer gave him a list of restrictions, and the expressions to be avoided... more than 300 items!


    Basically, as long as it does not meet the values ??of Catholics, it is prohibited.


    Of course, the other side is mainly constrained by national policies, and Hollywood is constrained by industry standards in the industry, but the restrictions on censorship are certain.


    If film directors don''t accept these complex and redundant censorship, then they can''t enter the mainstream film circle, which is the rule.


    No film director can overthrow the universal values ??that Hollywood has been operating for nearly a hundred years and led by Catholic thinking!


    This is no different from the socialist values ??on the other side. They are all restrictive and restrict freedom, but the former has a wide audience, has been operating on a global scale for hundreds of years, and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; the latter is a niche.


    Many literati on the other side blame the government for the film''s bad film, and scoff at Director Ann Lee, who has made great achievements overseas. It''s shameless!


    Tang En''s attitude towards "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not sour, not flattering, not jealous, not hated. He only knows that such a movie with a very oriental color has won 10 Oscar nominations, which is also a cause for all of us. The first mandarin-pronounced movie that the American society with such a fusion of cultures is looking at! (Two versions were released in the United States, English and Mandarin.)


    This year''s Oscars again presented a large-scale event.


    In addition to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which received 10 nominations, there are also "Gladiator", which received 11 nominations, and "Soul Shifting Girl", which received 9 nominations. Of course, it also includes "Never Compromise", "Drug Web", A great movie like "Almost Famous".


    Dunn sits with the cast of "Girls" with Natalie on the left and Nicole Kidman on the right.


    Natalie was nominated for an Oscar for the first time, but she was much more relaxed than Nicole.


    Her Oscar-nominated supporting actress is almost the least suspenseful award at this year''s Oscars.


    Nominated with her, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Julie Walters, Marcia Gay Harden, no matter whether it is fame or influence, she has no strength to compete with her.


    Relatively speaking, the competition for the Oscar-winning actress nominated by Nicole Kidman is too fierce!


    Julia Roberts in "Never Say It", Juliette Binoche in "Chocolate", Ellen Boustin in "Requiem for a Dream", Laura in "Please Come Closer to Me" ¡¤Linnie...Everyone, has a huge competitiveness.


    Tang En didn''t want to be captured by ABC radio and television in untimely scenes, he acted very well, covered his mouth, and whispered to Nicole next to him: "It doesn''t matter if you don''t win, don''t forget, there is also "Beautiful Mind"! I promised you that I will definitely give you a best actress!"


    Nicole Kidman forced a smile, a little stiff, "Thank you, you really think too much, I''m fine."


    Dunn shook his head helplessly.


    Yes, here is Oscar, who can let go?


    ...


    However, the Organizing Committee of this year''s Oscars obviously wants to push the suspense backwards. It is not like in the past, the first award will be awarded to the best supporting actress, starting with the technical award.


    As the three most popular films of this year''s Oscars, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Gladiator" and "Soul Shifting Girl", they all appeared and won the first three awards - Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best makeup.


    After the three innocuous awards moved out, tonight''s first highlight finally came.


    Robert Downey and Kate Winslet appeared together as presenters.


    "Have you watched "Drug Net"?" Robert Downey is somewhat similar to his son, and his mouth is very powerful.


    Kate Winslet said elegantly: "Look, director Soderbergh did a good job Robert Downey frowned, "Is Britain really that messy? "


    Kate Winslet was a little helpless, "No."


    Robert Downey gave her a deep look up and down, and jokingly said, "I think this is for sure, because...there are only beautiful people in troubled times!"


    Kate Winslet pursed her lips, "Thanks, but unfortunately you''re not Clark Gable!"


    In the sacred auditorium, there was a burst of laughter.


    After the simple joke, Robert Downey got serious, "Okay, next, look at the nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay!"


    Soon, a group of quickly edited short films appeared on the big screen behind. The five nominated films were "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Drug Web", "Chocolate Lover", "Soul Shifting Girl", "Brother" ,Where are you? ".


    Offstage, Natalie and Nicole Kidman stretched out their hands to hold Dunn''s hand.


    At this time, the broadcast footage of abc has been ignored.


    The exciting time is coming!


    Dunn was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Girl Who Moved Souls!


    Compared to the best director nomination for "Titanica" a few years ago, this is the closest he has come to an Oscar.


    This is likely to be Dunn''s first ever Oscar trophy!


    Robert Downey opened the envelope, glanced at the names on the list, showed a smile as if he had realized it, and handed the list to Kate Winslet beside him very gentlemanly.


    Kate Winslet took over the list, glanced at it, and immediately a rare bright smile bloomed on her face, like a spring flower blooming.


    And her voice was also filled with excitement that could not be concealed: ""The Girl Who Moved Soul", Dunn Walker!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 328： The actor-like Dunn

    Three years ago, Dunn was nominated for best director for "Titanic".


    He didn''t win, but as the presenter, he presented Kate Winslet with the award for best actress. The scene was very sensational and was the most impressive scene of the night.


    Today, three years later, Kate Winslet stepped onto the podium, and this time, she is going to give Dunn an award!


    Maybe it was the arrangement of fate, maybe it was the deliberate setting of the Oscar organizing committee to create a topic. All in all, this situation is really unforgettable.


    Kate Winslet stood on the podium with a smile on her face. Her eyes were fixed on Dunn, and she even had a feeling of tears in her eyes, as if she was as happy as she had won the award.


    Dunn, as the most successful director on the planet, although young, must be rewarded with an Oscar.


    Even if such a heavy award as best director is not suitable to be awarded to Dunn at the moment for various reasons, a relatively weak award such as best screenwriter is enough to show the importance that Oscar attaches to an excellent newcomer like Dunn.


    Oscar is of course selfish.


    But Oscar''s biggest selfishness is to hope that Hollywood can develop better!


    Tang En adjusted his bow tie and stood up. Standing up at the same time as him were all the guests and celebrities!


    This is only a small award, but because of Dunn, the sensational effect caused is no less than the announcement of awards such as Best Actor, Actress, and Best Picture!


    Dunn didn''t immediately hug Natalie, but turned around, put his right hand on his chest, and bowed to greet the guests who were congratulating him. Such a humble gesture immediately drew more warm applause from the audience.


    There has never been such a move in the Oscars, which is the Confucian etiquette of the East.


    In this grand ceremony, the past winners were like kings, standing up proudly, hugging and greeting their partners, and then walking up to the podium with their chests up.


    With such aloof status and posture, Tang En was able to show such a humble side, which won the admiration of all the guests, and made the audience in front of the TV more respectful.


    Even such an excellent director and super rich are so humble and polite, what qualifications do other people have to be domineering?


    After bowing to the audience, Dunn hugged Natalie tightly, and heard Natalie laugh in a low voice in his ear: "Your acting skills are enough to compete for the best actor!"


    Dunn almost laughed, and hurriedly endured it, kissed her on the cheek, and then hugged Nicole Kidman again.


    Nicole Kidman offered a friendly congratulations.


    After greeting the crew of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", Dunn slowly walked out of the aisle and boarded the podium, where Kate Winslet was waiting eagerly with her Oscar trophy in her hands.


    The result, of course, was another big hug.


    "You''re the best man I''ve ever known! Congrats on your award!" Kate Winslet''s demeanor was generous and her praise unabashed.


    Tang En patted her back and said jokingly, "Your praise will make me proud."


    Kate Winslet pursed her lips and said, "Your excellence is enough to make you even more proud."


    Tang En laughed and took over the 4kg golden trophy, which was heavy and very textured.


    He walked to the microphone and waited for the two presenters, Robert Downey and Kate Winslet, to step back and hand over the entire stage to him. Facing the thousands of guests and important people in the audience, it was almost impossible to see him. created a pressure.


    Tang En took a deep breath and said with a smile: "According to tradition, first of all, I have to express my gratitude, thank the organizing committee for their trust in me, and award this award to me. Really, I am very excited at this moment!"


    This is not a lie.


    The award for Best Adapted Screenplay alone was completely ignored by Dunn.


    But in the "sunglass system", this award is very important. An Oscar can replace a "contract stealing" skill, which can play a killer role at a critical moment.


    The total box office (including producers, directors, screenwriters, etc.) of the movies that Dunn has participated in has exceeded 5.39 billion US dollars, including one gift from the novice spree, that is to say, although Dunn has now finished 5 movies, but He also has a "mirror possession" skill reserved in his hand.


    And with the release of movies such as "Unsinkable" and "Mrs. Smith" this summer, the "mirror possession" skill is no longer a luxury for Dunn, but "theft of the contract" is directly linked to Oscar. valuable.


    Dunn paused, put away his cynical smile, and said slowly and formally: "However, what I want to thank most is Hollywood! As we all know, my childhood was not happy, and I didn''t even finish high school. , I''m really lacking in talent and learning. It''s the soil of Hollywood that taught me to be a person, learned film skills, and gave me the opportunity to show my talents, and I have achieved today''s achievements. I have no home since I was a child, but I love Hollywood, Hollywood...is my home!"


    Suddenly, the audience burst into applause again!


    Since Tang En became famous his life history has been cleaned up by the media.


    His past is bad, but it''s not a scandal. His success has evolved into a typical representative of the American Dream in a new era and a new era.


    For the first time, Dunn talked about his life experience in public, and then extended his love for Hollywood, which of course aroused the empathy of many Hollywood bigwigs and stars.


    Hollywood is a platform, and the success of all the guests at the venue is inseparable from the promotion of this platform!


    It may be dark, damp and insider, but Hollywood is the basic starting point for these people''s success, no doubt about it.


    Seeing how excited everyone was, Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he was in the right direction, and continued: "I am a young man, I don''t have the rich life experience and social experience of many seniors, and I don''t have the maturity and stability of their seniors. And a broad mind, but I am a young man! I have the energy, I have the strength, and I have the vision of the new era!"


    "Last year, as we all know, I cooperated with Mr. Michael Ovitz and established Legendary Films, which is a top-notch film company, and the platter investment business launched is a brand-new investment model. But it turns out that platter investment Bringing new blood, new impetus to Hollywood!"


    "I said, Hollywood is your home, but also my home! I hope this home will become better and brighter! I am still young, and I will fight for it. Platter investment is my first In the future, I hope to cooperate with more people with lofty ideals and experienced seniors to create more new industries that are beneficial to the development of Hollywood.¡±


    "Hollywood is 80 years old, but I am confident that I can promote reforms, deploy the world, and allow Hollywood''s intellectual property rights to cover a wider range. We will use multiple prongs to keep pace with the times and become bigger and stronger!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 329： convention

    Dunn''s acceptance speech had a very good effect on the scene, and it was also the first ** that appeared at the Oscars that night.


    But...how credible are his words?


    The traditional power of the six major film companies is the cornerstone of Hollywood. However, in order to develop his Dunn Films, Dunn has taken out a lot of bricks from these six cornerstones.


    Warner''s "Harry Potter" series, was robbed; Paramount''s "Transformers" series, was robbed; Sony''s "Spider-Man" series, was robbed; 20th Century Fox currently has no projects by Don En won, but he drew James Cameron over, which means that the future "Avatar" series will belong to Dunn Pictures.


    Not to mention Disney, Marvel has now become Dunn''s bag, as for Universal Pictures... Well, Dunn is planning to acquire Universal Pictures.


    However, Tang En''s current success is completely depriving the assets of the six giants and completing the reorganization!


    Even... Dunn left behind for the sake of safety.


    He has acquired Netflix and has invested heavily in it.


    Once he can''t get along in Hollywood, he can take a step back and stage the return of the king through the streaming media push of Netflix in the future.


    Don''t think about success, think about failure first, this is Dunn''s characteristic.


    Of course, as a director, Tang En is usually an actor in his social circle, especially when he interacts with different women, his understanding of acting becomes more and more profound. Even when a woman is euphemistically entertaining under him, she can tell at a glance whether she is pretending to be fake or not, without feeling it.


    On such grand occasions as the Oscars, Dunn''s righteous and awe-inspiring show of love for Hollywood will undoubtedly win the approval of many bigwigs.


    A drop of water wears a stone, this is all accumulation.


    Dunn walked off the stage holding the "Little Golden Man" and entered the famous "Winners'' Passage". On the walls of this beautifully decorated avenue with golden walls and red carpets, there are pictures of classic winners that are very representative in Oscar history. .


    There''s Tom Hanks, there''s Steven Spielberg, there''s Paul Newman, there''s Katherine Hepburn, there''s Ben Nurth, there''s Kate Winslet...there''s no doubt a place will belong Dunn!


    Even if he only won the inconspicuous Best Adapted Screenplay Award this time, it is foreseeable that his photo will be hung here at the latest tomorrow.


    According to the procedure, Tang En needed to accept the cameraman''s photo of the organizing committee, the reporter''s photo, and the reporter''s question. The procedure was very cumbersome.


    However, Dunn was not impressed by abc TV, when he heard "Who do you think will win the Oscar for best director?"


    Dunn replied rudely: "For this kind of question, you''d better go to PricewaterhouseCoopers directly!"


    After a few words, Dunn bypassed the reporters and came to the Oscar backstage. Coincidentally, he met the British gentleman Michael Caine.


    Christopher Nolan has sent him an invitation to let him participate in Daredevil, which has been approved by Dunn, and Michael Caine also agreed in principle.


    To this extent, the two parties are now partners.


    Michael Caine has an excellent reputation in the circle, especially in the crew, because he often fights injustice and is respected by young actors.


    Seeing Dunn coming over, he smiled and said, "It seems that the best supporting actress is Natalie."


    Michael Caine was last year''s Best Supporting Actor, and traditionally, this year''s Best Supporting Actress award will be awarded.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Not necessarily, you can''t talk nonsense like this."


    Michael Caine shook his head, laughing dumbly.


    Oscar has existed for nearly a hundred years, and the rules have been developed very well. Because actresses have shorter careers, best supporting actress is usually awarded to a promising newcomer; because male actors have longer careers, best supporting actor is usually awarded to veteran actors who have not been awarded for many years.


    Inventory of today''s Hollywood actress, the most eye-catching is of course Natalie Portman!


    And her performance in "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" was really amazing, and she was almost a certainty in the industry to win.


    "Okay, I won''t talk to you anymore, I''m going to go on stage." Michael Caine waved his hand and walked away.


    Only then did Tang En realize that the award to be awarded next...is the Best Supporting Actress?


    "Your sister, this Oscar is just messing with me!"


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily and quickly ran back.


    Five minutes later, when Dunn finally returned to his seat, he found that the entire crew of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" was in a state of excitement. Not surprisingly, won the third award - Best Supporting Actress!


    Natalie has already stepped on the podium, and took over the heavy golden statue from the hands of Mr. Michael Caine.


    Dunn was very helpless. When Natalie won the award, he didn''t give him a hug right away. With Natalie''s character, he would definitely complain afterwards.


    However, Natalie was in a good mood when she won the award. As a top student at Harvard, her speech level was several grades higher than that of Dunn. In the gags, she thanked the crew of "The Girl Who Moved the Soul".


    Then the topic turned to Dunn, "I am very grateful to the Oscar Organizing Committee for awarding this award to me, really, thank you very much! Because I have made an agreement with Dunn, whoever wins the Oscar first will be To have the control of the TV remote control at home! Now it looks like we are tied... No! I won! He was 23 when he won the Oscar, but I was only 20 and I won!"


    Obviously, Natalie is well aware that her biggest trump card in the public eye is not Jewish identity, not Harvard high school student, not Queen Amidala, but her boyfriend Dunn Walker!


    He is her biggest supporter!


    Therefore, on several important awards occasions, such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe Awards, the Oscars... When Natalie gave her acceptance speech, she mentioned Dunn in a joking way, and the effect she received was as expected. it is good.


    At this stage, Natalie is the only star in Hollywood who dares to make fun of Dunn in public. Her remarks naturally attracted a lot of praise.


    Tang En in the audience looked at her with a smile and applauded with everyone.


    Nicole Kidman next to him leaned over and asked quietly, "Do you really have such an agreement?"


    Control of the TV remote?


    This is too exaggerated!


    Dunn is at home, when have you watched TV? In addition to work, when I have free time, I also lean into the arms of a woman and enjoy the warmth and beauty.


    "No."


    Dunn shook his head lightly, unsurprisingly.


    Nicole Kidman frowned and hesitated for a while, but decided to take responsibility for Dunn, her friend, and lowered her voice, "Dawn, I... First of all, I declare that I personally have no prejudice against Natalie, she is a very Good little girl, I don''t think there''s any other actress in Hollywood that''s as smart as she is."


    Tang En smiled, "Nicole, what are you talking about?"


    Nicole Kidman bit her lip hesitantly. "Don''t you think... she''s too smart? I mean, she''s been using your power..."


    "Enough!" Dunn frowned, a little dissatisfied, "She is my girlfriend, I don''t think there is anything wrong with it!"


    Nicole Kidman said: "Of course I know she has the right to be like this and I know you won''t care about it. But have you ever thought that after she has everything through your power , will she be willing to accompany you by your side? Your private life...you know it yourself!"


    Tang En understood what she meant and looked at her with a smile, "Are you worried about me?"


    Nicole Kidman shrugged indifferently, "I just consider you a friend, and I don''t want you to get into big trouble in the future."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Nicole, you underestimate me too much! Nat... After all, she''s just a woman. You don''t think I can''t even control a woman, do you? I''ve played with so many women, if this If you don¡¯t have any level, then it¡¯s a waste of life.¡±


    This kind of remarks that treat women like playthings made Nicole Kidman very angry, and snorted angrily, "Do you think you can control everyone? Don''t I still move out now?"


    Tang En shook his head and said disapprovingly: "That''s because I regard you as a friend, I respect you, and I don''t want to forcefully occupy you, otherwise... Do you think you have a chance to leave?"


    Nicole Kidman was silent for a while, then sighed faintly, "Well, it seems I have to thank you."


    "Thank you so much." Dunn leaned over and whispered, "The last time I was with Cate... Cate Blanchett, she brought up an idea, which I think is very good. She said let me help you interview actresses in Australia, and only those who are suitable can be recommended for development in Hollywood. At that time, out of respect for you, I didn''t immediately agree, but this is really a brilliant idea, isn''t it?"


    Nicole Kidman didn''t refuse, but was a little irritated, "Let''s talk about this when you help me get the Oscar!"


    Tang En raised his brows, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, "Then a word is settled!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 330： Vanity Fair

    Natalie''s speech is not over yet, or rather, she is making up for Dunn.


    "Tang En is my boyfriend. Although many media often report some irresponsible rumors, I love him very much. I know the hardships and hunger he suffered when he grew up, maybe he is very Strong, but I feel the same way!"


    "Now, there are more than 1 million street children in the United States. They are displaced and have a difficult life. They can''t even guarantee the most basic food and clothing, let alone education. They are the future of the country!"


    "Tang En is just an example. He achieved today''s success through his own efforts. However, if such a group cannot receive the care and help of the whole society, their life direction will go astray, and even go to the road of crime!"


    "This issue, Dunn and I have discussed many times, and decided to make some modest contributions to this group. We will donate the director''s remuneration and actor''s remuneration in the next three years to establish a homeless children relief fund to help those Homeless children, so that they can have a safe childhood."


    "However, the power of an individual is limited. Taking this opportunity, I would like to call on the whole society to pay attention to the group of street children. They are a group of children who are still growing. Their childhood experiences will have a great impact on their future lives. I hope they can be successful in their future lives, just like Dunn, an inspirational representative of the next American dream!"


    Pain, care, inspiration... These elements will always be the most correct themes in America.


    What''s more, what happened to Tang En happened right in front of you, and everyone could see it clearly.


    Dunn didn''t bring it up because he was a man, and he didn''t need to use his tragic past to stir up feelings, and Natalie, as a kind-hearted girl, brought up this topic, which was more appropriate.


    This righteous and awe-inspiring speech once again won unanimous applause from the 3,000 VIPs in the audience!


    Oscar''s time was precious, and every second had to be counted strictly, but the audience stood up and the applause lasted for half a minute.


    On the one hand, it is support for Natalie''s initiative to pay attention to the street children group, and on the other hand... It is also an expression of respect for Dunn.


    Nicole Kidman sighed deeply, "Dawn, she is really your good helper."


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "This prodigal... don''t even discuss it with me. If you donate so much money, just donate it?"


    Nicole Kidman laughed angrily, "You... Dunn, are you still short of this little money?"


    Tang En shrugged lightly, "My money didn''t come from the wind, it''s also earned through hard work, right?"


    "mean!"


    Nicole Kidman sneered sarcastically.


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said, "I''m stingy? Nicole, isn''t what you''re saying? The two sports cars you drove away, as well as the luxury gifts and rare jewelry I''ve given you over the past few years, are worth more than one dollar. A million dollars?"


    Nicole Kidman curled her lips and said, "I think you are most willing to spend money on women."


    Tang En shook his head and sighed, "Anyway, in the next three years, my director''s remuneration will be completely gone! But fortunately, I only make films of Tang En Films now, and the remuneration is symbolic. Just got a $500,000 salary."


    Nicole Kidman listened, angrily and amused, "You''re really good enough!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said disapprovingly, "What do you know? I''m a businessman! Money spent on women is called investment, and I can see the return, not only for physical enjoyment, but also for good reputation. The word of mouth is good, and the girls all like to associate with me, donate to street children... I''m sorry, even the country can''t do anything, I don''t think I can change anything."


    Nicole Kidman felt helpless, "Well, anyway... Natalie''s remarks have given you a face, and your public image has grown taller."


    Only then did Tang En chuckle: "That''s right, spending money to buy fame!"


    ...


    Dunn and Natalie took turns to go into battle, igniting a boiling flame for this year''s Oscar ceremony.


    The whole event has become ** after another.


    Several subsequent awards were awarded, which attracted bursts of cheers.


    Best Actor - Russell Crowe was successfully elected with the perfect performance of "Gladiator", and the acting schools such as Tom Hanks, Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush were successfully elected.


    At the same time, "Gladiator" also won the ultimate award for best picture.


    The nominee for best director was Steven Soderbergh, director of "Drug Web," who thanked Dunn Walker and Bill McNick for his acceptance speech.


    The project "Drug Net" was almost aborted at first, and was abruptly cut off by 20th Century Fox.


    It was because of the insight and talent of Dunn and Bill McNick that they discovered the relics of the sea, which allowed the filming of "Drug Web" to start smoothly, and it was successfully released, and helped him win the Oscar for best director in one fell swoop.


    "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" successfully won the Best Foreign Language Film Award, and won the fourth award after the Best Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction!


    Throughout the night, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was only slightly inferior to the epic blockbuster "Gladiator," which took home four awards and five.


    As for the nominee for Best Actress...


    Just as Dunn predicted, it was awarded to Julia Roberts, the heroine of "Never Compromise"!


    In the past, Julia Roberts performed the image of "silly and sweet", the way of performance was simple and dry, and nothing new.


    However, in "Never Compromise" directed by Steven Soderbergh, Julia Roberts changed her past silly and sweet image and played a miserable, struggling, hard, and inspirational single mother. In the play, she is not afraid of power and never compromise. She is a firm, brave and independent woman!


    Breakthrough performances are most likely to be recognized by the Oscar organizing committee.


    Nicole Kidman''s performance in "The Girl Who Moved the Soul" was great, but it lacked a breakthrough. By contrast, Julia Roberts'' role was more challenging for her.


    "Life **** you, then you take it back!"


    Such a vulgar but classic line, uttered by Julia Roberts, is obviously more exciting, and it is natural to win the award.


    ...


    Due to factors such as live broadcast, the Oscars red carpet show is limited in terms of time and space.


    So for the stars, the Oscars red carpet was just an appetizer, the real big meal was the Vanity Fair party after the ceremony!


    Especially female stars, this is the most important occasion for them to compete and show off their faces!


    The hidden opportunities and connections here have also made many young actors who are not qualified to enter the Oscar ceremony to find ways to find relationships and want to squeeze in.


    So Vanity Fair parties have tickets for sale in the black market, and they are expensive.


    As an elite among the elites, Dunn is naturally the object that many people make friends with.


    Especially those young girls who are flamboyant and enchanting, many of them look like they are only sixteen or seventeen years old.


    If it was a private party, Tang En might grab a few hands at random, or he might ask two sweethearts to spend a wonderful night together, but this is Vanity Fair, so he doesn''t look like that.


    Men are like this, the more they experience, the more stable they become.


    Back then, when Dunn met Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman for the first time, he would exclaim in a gaffe, but now, even if he met the British princess, he could calm down.


    With a professional smile on Tang En''s face, he congratulated several winners one after another, and encouraged the nominees, hoping that they would have better works. He has become more and more like a Hollywood boss.


    When he saw Javier Bardem, a famous Spanish actor who was nominated for the best actor, Dunn couldn''t help but stop and chat with him a few more words.


    This guy is definitely a talented actor!


    The Oscars have a need for political correctness, so movies like Saving Private Ryan, Pussy, and Inglourious Basterds with very controversial values ??are hard to come by.


    The same is true of the candidates for the best actor. They can be scumbags, but very few heinous **** can become the best actor.


    Of course, there are always exceptions.


    Anthony Hopkins in "Silence of the Lambs" can break this shackles, and Javier Bardem has the same ability!


    Tang En is eager to love talent. He likes to communicate with talented actors. Just like Heath Ledger, he will instinctively take a high look at Javier Bardem, "Your performance is very good!"


    Javier Bardem said excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Walker, your encouragement is my Oscar tonight!"


    Tang En smiled. I didn''t expect him to be quite scary, and he was quite able to speak. No wonder he was so prosperous in Hollywood, "If there is a chance, I hope to cooperate with you."


    "Really? That''s great, it''s my honor!" Javier Bardem''s excitement was obviously revealing.


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction. The first impression was not bad, and he passed the first test.


    "By the way, do you know Penny? Penelope Cruz!"


    "I know, we are fellows from Spain and friends." Javier Bardem said with a smile, with a pleasing expression on his face.


    Tang En gave a light "um", "A good relationship?"


    "Okay." Javier Bardem said without thinking, "Although we don''t meet many times, we often communicate. After all...there are too few Spanish actors in Hollywood."


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he gave him a deep look, "Penny is my friend, a very good friend, do you understand what I mean?"


    "Um?"


    Javier Bardem was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have vaguely heard such rumors that Penelope Cruz is now... living at Dunn''s house!


    Tang En smiled and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, "It seems that you have understood that you should spend more energy on your acting skills. I believe you will have greater development in Hollywood."


    In the previous life, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were husband and wife, of course Dunn had to be vaccinated.


    Dunn is now very fond of Penelope Cruz, especially the pair of CPs she and Charlize Theron formed are simply a gift from God to him.


    At this time, it is necessary to make some reminders.


    At least¡­¡­


    Before Dunn gets tired of playing, let Javier Bardem keep a distance.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 331： big fool

    Vanity Fair is the magazine that hosts some of the top parties in the country, including the Oscars party night and the annual White House press conference dinner.


    But Hollywood is the entertainment industry after all, and when it comes to hosting parties, it is not as strict as the White House dinner.


    On the surface, the standard of the Vanity Fair party is very high. Only nominated directors, actors, big stars, top singers, rich people, politicians, and celebrities are eligible to enter, and ordinary first-line actors are not allowed.


    On the other hand, scalper tickets are sold at high prices in the black market, so that many messy people have the opportunity to enter this star-studded Vanity Fair party.


    It''s just that they have to dress formally and speak well, so they can''t see it.


    Dunn met such an uninvited guest.


    The other party was a middle-aged woman in her forties who was well maintained. The makeup is heavy, the eyes are like eagles, and there seems to be a flow of fireworks, and the tone of speech is even more goosebumps, "Hello, Mr. Walker."


    Dunn glanced at her, "Who are you?"


    "I''m Jenny, Jenny Jian, the boss of Fire Phoenix Agency." She took out a business card and handed it to Dunn enthusiastically.


    There are too many brokerage companies in Hollywood, it is impossible for Tang En to know them all. He thought it was an ordinary actor''s agency, so he didn''t pay much attention to it. He took the business card and nodded lightly, "Well, if I have a chance, I will tell your actors. Provide audition invitations."


    Jenny Jian was obviously dissatisfied with Dunn''s perfunctory, and said with a smile: "Mr. Walker, I''m afraid you have misunderstood. Our company... we don''t provide actors."


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Jenny Jian glanced around and whispered mysteriously: "We... provide girls, young and beautiful girls."


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly, and wanted to turn his face in anger.


    What is this Vanity Fair doing?


    Why are all the messy people put in there!


    This **** Fire Phoenix brokerage company, to put it bluntly, is a high-end brothel!


    "I do not need!"


    Dunn lowered his face rudely.


    Jenny Jian has obviously practiced it, and she has a thick face and said shyly: "Mr. Walker, don''t worry, you can listen to our service first, I believe you will be satisfied."


    "I repeat, I don''t need it!" Dunn waved his hand, holding the wine glass, and left directly.


    But Jenny Jian was not willing to let this big client go like this, and followed Dunn closely, "Mr. Walker, listen to me, our girls are all very good, and we have all kinds of types, except for actors and models. , as well as white-collar workers, flight attendants, lawyers, doctors, teachers, students¡­¡±


    Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "I said, I''m not interested, you pester me again, don''t blame me for calling security!"


    Jenny Jian''s face was red after being trained, but she still had the best trick, lowered her voice, "Mr. Walker, for a big man like you, we still have a few girls with extremely high status, and the price is 1 million US dollars a night, which is For a premium client like you!"


    "1,000,000?"


    Tang En was slightly startled, this amount is not low! What kind of girl dares to call out such an exaggerated price? A star in the entertainment industry? Fashion''s top supermodel? The beauty writer in the literary circle?


    "who is it?"


    Listening to Dunn''s curious question, Jenny Jian smiled slightly, this is her trump card, she has tried many times, the expression on her face is much more arrogant, she shook her head again and again: "We want to protect the client''s privacy, before asking the other party''s consent. , it is impossible to reveal their information."


    Tang En reacted immediately, gritted his teeth angrily, and was simply humiliated!


    What bullshit, dare to use this kind of gimmick to deceive people?


    Almost fell for her!


    "The asking price of 1 million US dollars means that these girls must have a lot of background, not enough identity, but also famous! Either an actor or a model! It''s ridiculous. Actors and models of this level want to make money in this way. , do they need to find you? Don''t they have their own agent?"


    Dunn glared at each other, feeling deceived.


    Jenny Jian had a calm expression and shook her head lightly, "Mr. Walker, you are only half right, they are indeed very famous, but they are short of money, so... they can only come to me. Of course, we can negotiate the price. ."


    Tang En laughed angrily, and the swear words came out, "Damn, who do you think you are? The whole world revolves around you? Either provide a detailed list, or get out of here!"


    The big clients that Jenny Jian usually encounters, even if she refuses, she will not swear like Tang En, her face is a little ugly, and she said coldly: "Mr. Walker, pay attention to your words! I will not give you a list of clients, this is Industry secrets, but I will not deceive you, this is my professional ethics!"


    "Professional ethics?" Tang En snorted coldly, "A scum like you is worthy of professional ethics? Get out of here!"


    ...


    With a gloomy face, Tang En just wanted to go to the balcony to relax, this Jenny Jian, just treats people like an idiot!


    Unexpectedly, I ran into this year''s Oscar-winning actress-Julia Roberts here.


    "Huh? Dunn?" Julia Roberts'' eyes lit up and glanced at him strangely, "What''s wrong with you? Your face looks so bad?"


    Tang En waved his hand and said bitterly, "Don''t mention it, I ran into a crazy woman!"


    "What''s the matter?" Julia Roberts and Dunn were not familiar with each other, but they were in a circle, not only friends but also friends.


    Dunn hesitated for a moment, then he didn''t hide it, and told about the incident with Jenny Jian just now.


    Julia Roberts listened and smiled, "Dawn... It seems that your reputation has spread!"


    Tang En said lightly: "I don''t care about this, I''m just angry that the stupid woman is trying to deceive me!"


    Julia Roberts shook her head gently, and said: "$1 million? It''s because of what she said! This price, in Hollywood, is also a first-tier female star. Everyone has a brokerage company and an agent. Who Do you need to put your relationship in an unreliable Fire Phoenix brokerage company?"


    Her thoughts are the same as Dunn.


    The "population intermediary" thing, Hollywood''s big brokerage companies, is not without it.


    The reason why Penelope Cruz knew Dunn was because Michael Ovitz was an "intermediary" and recommended him to Dunn.


    Although this is not a money transaction, Dunn can help Penelope Cruz gain fame and status, which is more valuable than money.


    Hollywood bankrupt male stars abound, even Marlon Brando is now in debt.


    But why have never heard of a female star going bankrupt?


    The reason is simple.


    When female stars are famous, they represent money!


    The Hollywood brokerage company will help them connect with the rich and talk about a "love", and solve the debt crisis easily!


    This is true of A-listers and even more so with top models.


    It is simply impossible to ask Fire Phoenix Brokerage to help and offer $1 million.


    "Forget it, let''s not talk about this, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds!" Tang En waved his hand, sighed, and asked curiously, "Why did you come here? You are a new actress, why don''t you entertain in it? "


    Julia Roberts shook her head. "Too many people, I don''t like it."


    Her personality is very low-key, and she never even accepts interviews. It can be said that she is the most low-key among Hollywood stars.


    Tang En smiled, and then carefully looked at this Hollywood "first sister" in the 1990s.


    She was wearing a bright red silk dress with a very low neckline, the white and plump inside was looming, her face was like a hibiscus, and her skin was like snow. Although she is over thirty years old, the years have not brought too many changes to her beauty. Her hair is fluttering and her red lips are charming, which makes people fall into trouble.


    Julia Roberts felt his aggressive gaze, a little dazed and a little overwhelmed.


    This is Dunn Walker, a big director, a big man, and he''s not the same as a lot of young boys who strike up a conversation!


    Dunn looked at her with a smile, "Miss Roberts, you are so beautiful tonight."


    Listening to his tone, Julia Roberts basically understood what he meant. This is Hollywood, knowing each other well, she took a deep breath, "Thank you."


    "You have a fascinating charm, especially the halo of an Oscar-winning actress, which makes you even more charming." Dunn''s words completely showed his thoughts.


    Brother sees you!


    Julia Roberts tried her best to calm herself down, but she didn''t dare to look at Dunn, and said casually, "I''m not the only Oscar winner."


    Dunn said with a smile: "I only started participating in the Oscars in 1997, and Kate Winslet is my best friend! But the two later actresses, Gwyneth Paltrow is too ugly, Hilary Swank is too peaceful, it doesn''t fit my aesthetic."


    Julia Roberts sighed, "Dawn, have you always been so direct in front of women?"


    "Isn''t it good to be direct? Do you need the French romance of ros¨¦?" Dunn shrugged indifferently I can, I can find time to date, I''m afraid of being seen by the paparazzi, yes You have a bad influence. It is better to go directly to the hotel, it is safe and reliable. "


    Julia Roberts was silent.


    Tang En said: "Are you 32? Or 33? Women are embarrassed when they reach this age. This is your last chance. You don''t want to be friends with me?"


    Julia Roberts shook her head: "Anyone wants to be your friend, it''s just this way of making friends..."


    Tang En smiled shamelessly: "You also said that everyone wants to be my friend, so I have to screen it out? How can you judge whether your friend is worth interacting with without in-depth communication?"


    Julia Roberts bit her lip, hesitated.


    Now that she is in her current position, with a salary of 20 million US dollars and an Oscar, she no longer needs to rely on Dunn''s strength to develop her career.


    However, she is backed by a family of actors.


    His older brothers and sisters are all actors, and even his little niece is clamoring to develop in the entertainment industry, all of which require connections. Her abilities alone are not enough.


    If you can become friends with Dunn, then naturally everything will be different.


    "Can you give me a few days to think about it?"


    "Of course, Nat also won the award tonight. I will definitely go home to celebrate with her, even if you want to."


    Dunn thought for a while, and then said, "I will go to the UK in a few days. If it''s suitable, you can go with me and make sure of it."


    Julia Roberts nodded, "Okay, you''ll let me know in advance."


    As soon as this sentence came out, it was completely revealed.


    She accepted the invitation to go to England with Dunn. Of course, the next thing happened naturally.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 332： Steal the day for the prize

    Dunn won his first Oscar, breaking the record for the youngest best screenwriter, taking the crown at the age of 23.


    But more importantly, he can use this Oscar to exchange the skills of "stealing the contract" with the sunglasses system.


    With the enhancement of strength and the promotion of status, the effect of magical sunglasses on Dunn has become smaller and smaller.


    It is no exaggeration to say that now Tang En, even without his sunglasses, can still make his own way in Hollywood. He has already opened up the situation.


    But...it was his secret weapon after all.


    in case!


    After a happy and wonderful night, when he got up the next day, Dunn went to the study alone, locked the door, put on his sunglasses, and wanted to check whether the "contract stealing" skill arrived as promised.


    Unexpectedly, the system interface suddenly changed.


    Colors, layouts, and fonts have been changed a lot, and the dialog box that pops up in the middle caught Dunn''s attention.


    "The host''s North American box office has accumulated more than 2 billion US dollars, won the global box office championship more than 3 times, and won an Oscar once, and has reached the upgrade standard. Now the system has changed from low-level to high-level, and the skill of ''sneak for prizes'' has been added."


    Tang En couldn''t help being stunned for a moment. Has the system been upgraded?


    Steal the day for the prize?


    what?


    Dunn clicked the "OK" button, and sure enough, in his backpack, he found a "stealing contract" skill that had been exchanged, and a spare stored "mirror possession" skill.


    As for the skill of "Stealing the Sky for Prizes", Tang En didn''t find it, and only found the introduction in the introduction column of the skill details.


    Stealing the Sky for Prizes: As the name suggests, it means escaping from the sky, changing lives and changing awards. Every time it is activated, the host can use this skill to change the ownership of the movie awards, and distribute them according to the candidates designated by the host.


    Tang En immediately understood the meaning of this skill, and immediately his eyes glowed with excitement!


    Baby, this is definitely a baby!


    By stealing the sky and changing the prize, you can steal the beam and change the column and grab the prize that belongs to others!


    This is simply more domineering than "stealing contracts"!


    In the current Hollywood landscape, for Dunn, winning the box office is as easy as the palm of your hand, and winning awards, especially the Oscars, is hard to come by!


    This has nothing to do with age discrimination or connections, it has nothing to do with the fundamental meaning of Oscar''s existence.


    Before this Oscar, Dunn visited many predecessors, including Francis Coppola, Marlon Brando and others, and had a deeper understanding of Hollywood and the Oscars.


    Hollywood movies have two general directions: box office and awards.


    Box office refers to the movie''s theatrical revenue, and awards mainly refer to the Oscars.


    Back then, there was only one way out for Hollywood movies at the box office. When all producers and directors made movies with the highest standard at the box office, there was a period of time when movies developed and became seriously deformed.


    Later, after some wise sages'' thinking, a new direction was finally determined, and Oscar came into being!


    It can be seen from the background of Oscar''s birth that Oscar and box office are opposites.


    This confrontation is not absolute, but it is the crystallization of the wisdom of many film predecessors, which achieves the purpose of mutual restraint and coordinated development, and maintains the stable development of Hollywood films.


    The pursuit of movies should not only be box office, but also awards.


    Art and business complement each other and walk on two legs. This is the correct development path for Hollywood.


    Now Tang En, has made three consecutive films with a global box office of over 1 billion US dollars, which has been shocked by the whole Hollywood!


    It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the king of commercial film directors of all time!


    However, I want the Oscar to award Dunn the best director award... Even if he made "Titanic", even if he made "A Beautiful Mind", even if the directors of these two films won Oscars in their previous lives, but Put it on Dunn, absolutely not!


    The reason is very simple, Dunn is too young!


    His influence is too great!


    This is certainly not ageism, on the contrary, it is a hidden protection of the Oscars for young people.


    Oscar must master the real value system of producers, directors and actors in this industry!


    The simplest example is Leonardo Ricaprio.


    When Leonardo was young, the Oscars did not give him awards, not because of his poor performance. In fact, many movies have the capital to compete for Oscars, such as "Blood Diamond", such as "The Wolf of Wall Street".


    But he is already a first-line superstar at a young age, and his commercial films never lose money, and he already has a great influence in the industry.


    Leonardo''s unremitting efforts have accumulated over the years, until "The Revenant", which is almost desperate, and finally won the recognition of the Oscar after the age of 40, becoming the best actor of the Oscar.


    Is this Oscar suppressing Leonardo? On the contrary, it is a form of protection in disguise!


    If Leonardo already had an unrivaled appeal in the box office market when he was young, and he won all the awards and became a winner in life, then what kind of goals does he have in his life? ?


    Especially when you are young, you are most likely to get lost in the lavish Hollywood.


    How red is Leonardo? The whole world is his fans!


    It is because of Oscar''s strategy that Leonardo was not confused when he was young. He always had an existing goal in his heart and worked hard for it, which promoted his maturity and growth.


    It has also set an example for many young actors, so that the reasonable development of Hollywood can have a long history.


    On the other hand, many small fresh meat actors in the big country on the other side are traffic stars at a young age. Many awards are given to this group of people for the sake of ratings and attention.


    The result is good, the little fresh meat has traffic, influence, fans, money, and awards. It is simply a winner in life!


    Then the whole film and television market was tragic. These little fresh meat became the biggest and the biggest scourge!


    Oscar''s actions and strategies are setting an example for the industry!


    It is to let young actors in this industry understand which direction they should develop and struggle in, rather than living on one face. Encourage them to learn Leonardo, hone their acting skills, and improve their professional standards, without relying on the money of handsome fans.


    This is the correct value, this is the institution with the mainstream voice, and it needs the correct guidance!


    A lot of little fresh meat earn so much money. Once the direction of guidance is wrong, it will be completely worthless. This will be a tragedy in the entertainment industry, and it will completely lose the art of film.


    This is the greatness of the Oscars. It carries the heavy responsibility of the healthy development of the entire Hollywood and the entire film market.


    Even if the ratings have dropped year after year, the academy will definitely not praise the popular niche students and the traffic queens. It just wants to leave a pure land for the film art and a space for the younger generations to pursue hard work.


    Dunn''s current situation is very similar to that of Leonardo.


    He is younger, has higher box office, more traffic and more influence.


    In order not to let Dunn go too far and to set a benchmark for young directors, Oscar will definitely suppress Dunn for many years.


    Even if Ron Howard in his previous life won the Oscar for best director for "A Beautiful Mind", it is impossible for Dunn to win the same award for this film.


    The difference between the two is too great!


    The Oscars gave Ron Howard the best director to encourage him.


    Does Dunn still need encouragement?


    On the contrary, Dunn is too hot now!


    Many old guys and seniors think that Tang En should lower the temperature, because he is so hot at a young age, it is easy to burn!


    Tang En has been a human being in two generations, and his mentality has long been mature, and the situation that many seniors are worried about will not happen at all.


    It''s just... who believes?


    It is foreseeable that the Oscars in the next few years will not award him the best director.


    At most, there will be a few nominations and a few small awards to express his recognition and encouragement.


    Dunn won''t complain about Oscar, and even pays respect, because Oscar bears more responsibilities and obligations. But let him calmly accept the reality, he is not reconciled!


    Alright now, "Steal the Day for the Prize" is here!


    Dunn can use this skill to "steal" a prize generously!


    "Huh? An Oscar can be exchanged for a ''Contract Stealing'' skill, doesn''t this mean... a ''Stealing Award'' can bring a ''Contract Stealing'' in addition to an Oscar trophy ? There is such a good thing?"


    Dunn immediately discovered the logical loophole here.


    "No? Is it wrong?"


    Taking a closer look at the system interface, Tang En was instantly dumbfounded!


    I saw a note behind "Stolen Heaven for Prize", which was clearly marked, because of the overlap between "Stolen Heaven for Prize" and "Stealing Contract", this prize cannot be used by the host himself~www.novelhall.com ~ Dunn rolled his eyes and almost fainted.


    This **** system is playing tricks!


    Bai has been excited for so long!


    Looking at the acquisition conditions of "Stealing the Sky for Prizes", Tang En felt even more headache.


    It''s not that the acquisition conditions are too difficult, it''s really... limiting the number.


    "Acquisition conditions, every year the host produces, or directs, or writes, or participates in a movie that can win the global box office championship. At the beginning of the next year, the system will reward the skill of ''Stealing for an Award''."


    That is to say, "steal the sky for the prize"...at most once a year!


    Dunn wants to secretly give out awards to his own people at the Oscars, and there is only one chance per year at most!


    "This is too stingy!"


    Tang En repeatedly complained.


    The incentive condition for "Mirror Possession" is that the global box office exceeds 1 billion US dollars. For others, this is absolutely a fantasy, and even many directors'' lifetime box office accumulation has not reached 1 billion US dollars.


    But for Dunn, it''s like finding things.


    He is still wearing Oliver Stone''s "Mirror Possession", and he has already accumulated an extra one in the system backpack.


    When the two commercial blockbusters "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are released this summer, he will participate as a producer and screenwriter, and he will accumulate more "mirror possessions".


    At that time, he can secretly use it for others, instead of enjoying it himself.


    But this "stolen day for the prize", even if Tang En worked hard, he could only get it once a year. Such conditions were too harsh.


    Of course, talking is better than nothing!


    After all, this is the secret weapon in Dunn''s hands!


    "No matter, no matter what, I also have a chance to enforce Oscar!"


    Tang En took a deep breath, grinned, and his eyes were bright.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 333： London trip

    This year''s Dunn Films, the most important project, is not a few Marvel movies, but the "Harry Potter" series by David Heyman!


    After more than 4 months of casting, David Heyman has basically completed the confirmation of the crew, mainly a few small actors, especially the actor "Harry Potter" and the heroine "Hermione Gerhardt" Langer".


    At present, this group of young actors are still receiving special training in acting, and the filming will start as soon as the summer vacation arrives!


    Dunn, as the chief producer of this series, arranged the itinerary very early and flew to London.


    Penelope Cruz is in combat training for Daredevil; Charlize Theron is busy with the pre-release promotion for "Unsinkable" after taking a break.


    So Rose Byrne returned to Dunn''s sight, became his treasure, and accompanied him to England.


    In addition to the necessary staff, there is one more person - Julia Roberts.


    Rose Byrne didn''t get the news in advance, and she didn''t know that Julia Roberts would also accompany her, but when she saw that she was sitting on the left of Dunn and Julia Roberts was sitting on the right, she immediately understood, but in her heart A little more of coursing and relief.


    What about the Oscar winner?


    Don''t you want to accompany Tang En obediently?


    Hollywood female stars, no matter how high or low, are all the same!


    As soon as she got on the plane, Rose Byrne snuggled into Tang En''s arms, sitting on this big bed-like soft seat, with a large space, exquisite decoration, and high-end red wine on the table... It felt very good, as if Peak of life.


    Dunn''s attention was all on Julia Roberts on the other side.


    Her big hand secretly touched her thigh, her arm secretly rubbed her breast, and her lips secretly kissed her face...


    As soon as he got on the plane, Dunn''s little movements never stopped.


    Julia Roberts was nervous and shy.


    Rose Byrne on the other side is still watching!


    If she doesn''t count, there are many staff members and bodyguards of Tang En Pictures behind. If Tang En is so hands-on, it will be really embarrassing if he is discovered.


    But Dunn doesn''t care so much. From Los Angeles to London, it would be too boring to fly the whole day without looking for some fun during the journey.


    An hour after taking off, Dunn had already wiped the oil on Julia Roberts.


    Two hours later, Dunn could hug her for a passionate long French kiss;


    Three hours later, Tang En''s hand could wander around her clothes as if dreaded, and felt it all over her body;


    Four hours later, Tang En hugged him left and right, and he could play normally. A kiss from the left and a kiss from the right were quite pleasant.


    At this time, Dunn was about to sigh helplessly.


    If the plane was not a Gulfstream V, but a Boeing 747, that would be great!


    At this time, Tang En can take the two girls directly to the bedroom and have a vigorous aviation fight. How exciting is that?


    Like Bill Gates, the richest man, he owns 3 private jets, including the convenient Bombardier Global Express, as well as larger and wider luxury planes such as Boeing 757 and Airbus 380.


    Dunn bought Gulfstream V last year and spent $40 million, not much. But a refitted and refurbished Boeing 747 costs at least $200 million!


    Even with Tang En''s financial resources, he had to hesitate.


    But the current embarrassing situation has made Tang En firm in his belief.


    After the "911 Incident" broke out and made a fortune in the futures market this year, be sure to buy a luxury version of the private jet!


    For example, now, obviously Julia Roberts has been completely won, waiting to break through the last layer of relationship, but there is no place!


    You can''t go to the bathroom, can you?


    There will be jokes.


    ...


    Arrived in London, it was nine o''clock at night.


    But the children have not left, and are studying at the training school near Queen Mary College.


    Maybe Julia Roberts was really tired, maybe she didn''t want to reveal her relationship, so she went straight back to the hotel to rest, while Rose Byrne didn''t care, smiling, holding Dunn''s arm intimately and staying by his side.


    "So happy?" Dunn looked at her funny.


    Rose Byrne pursed her lips and said, "Just happy!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I just don''t think it''s a big deal for the Oscar winner."


    "Why do you say that?"


    Rose Byrne flashed smugness on her face, hugged his arm and whispered, "I can feel it, even if she''s the Oscar queen, you like me more!"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "What''s the comparison? She''s in her thirties, so just try to get a feel for it, and it''s enough to date once or twice. Can it be the same as you?"


    The smile on Rose Byrne''s face became even brighter, "So, the Oscar winner is not as good as me!"


    Dunn shook his head amusingly.


    When we arrived at the training center, there were many people, mainly parents of children.


    David Heyman greeted him, first glanced at the beautiful Rose Byrne, then quickly turned his eyes away, and said with a smile, "Come here so late, I thought you would go directly to the hotel."


    Tang En waved his hand and asked, "How is the situation? I see that there are quite a few parents. They are still training so late, so no one protests, right?"


    David Heyman said with a smile: "When selecting young actors, we accepted your opinion and interviewed the parents together. Those parents with weird personalities were eliminated. And the influence of "Harry Potter" in the UK The power is too great, both children and parents hope to have the opportunity to participate in the performance of the film.¡±


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction, "Well, during this time, you have worked hard for you."


    With his hands behind his back, he walked towards the training hall. Across the glass door, he could see that there were more than 20 children in the hall, receiving the guidance of the acting teacher.


    David Heyman said slowly: "We found 3 candidates for Harry Potter, and 3 candidates for Hermione. There are tags on the clothes, you can see them."


    "Harry Potter" is the largest audition in British film history, with as many as 5,000 young actors competing.


    After more than ten rounds of interviews, 3 candidates were finally determined for the main role, and then a 3-month special training was conducted.


    When the movie starts, it will be recommended by the director, producer, and acting teacher. From the three candidates, one of the best actors will be selected as the final star.


    Of course, there are many roles in the movie, and losing the selection does not mean that you will lose the opportunity to perform. It is just that the protagonist has become a minor supporting role.


    This is also an explanation for the three-month special training.


    Dunn stood quietly at the door and watched for a long time.


    Among the three "Harry Potter" candidates, he saw a familiar face, that of the original "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe.


    However, among the three "Hermione Granger" candidates, Dunn did not see a familiar shadow, just as he expected, Emma Watson failed to enter the final list of candidates.


    This version of "Harry Potter" is one year delayed from the previous one.


    Emma Watson is now 11 years old. Girls'' physical development is earlier than that of boys. The one-year gap has little effect on boys, but for girls, there are great changes.


    Dunn sighed a little, wondering how Emma Watson''s life trajectory will change?


    There is no doubt that Emma Watson is excellent. Just like Natalie Portman, she is a rare female star in Hollywood who combines beauty and wisdom.


    Dunn appreciates her even more than Natalie!


    Although Natalie was not from a wealthy family, at least she had no worries about food and clothing, while Emma Watson''s family was poor and could not even pay the tuition fees. She could only do child labor, working and studying at the same time.


    After becoming famous with "Harry Potter", she still did not give up her studies, working 10 hours a day, and taking all her spare time to study.


    In 2006, Emma Watson made three films in a row and missed more than 90% of her classes. However, in the entrance examination, with 8 subjects A+ and 2 subjects A, he was admitted to Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Yale University at the same time!


    This is simply a copy of Natalie Portman''s miracle.


    Excellent people are easy to recruit black When Natalie became the first post-80s actress, black material was flying all over the sky, even if authoritative organizations such as Wikipedia clarified for her, the ignorant melon eaters only believed in conspiracies On, listening to the wind is rain. Under strong pressure, she married France and hid away from Hollywood.


    Unlike Emma Watson, she chose to face the doubts and fight back hard!


    It''s as if she rejected the chance to be a princess, saying on Twitter: "To be a princess, you don''t have to marry a prince!"


    In other industries, there are many elite women, but there are really very few actors in the entertainment industry.


    Tang En felt a little distressed for the lack of such talents in the film industry. After pondering for a long time, he still said without thinking: "David, go and check, among the young actors who auditioned for ''Hermione'', is there any one named Ai? Ma Watson''s girl."


    "what?"


    David Heyman was stunned for a moment, and his face changed immediately. He thought that Dunn had already belonged to him and gave up the role of "Hermione Granger" to someone else.


    Dunn waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I... just received an email. Please check it for me and see what Emma Watson is doing."


    David Heyman nodded, "Okay."


    Only then did Tang En set his eyes on the three little actors who were candidates for "Hermione". After watching for a while, he suddenly found a little familiar on a little actor.


    "Huh?" Tang En pointed to the little girl who was carved in pink and jade, "What''s her name?"


    "Olivia Cook, who is only 8 years old this year, is one year younger than expected, but she is not too small, and she has stage performance experience, and she is the best performer among several candidates."


    David Heyman is clearly familiar with the job.


    "Olivia Cooke..."


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed slightly and nodded, "I''m optimistic about her!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 334： Weird actor

    The relationship between Dunn and the British film industry has always been good.


    Kate Winslet, the Oscar-winning actress, was held in one hand by Dunn; Jude Law, who became popular day by day, also participated in the "Wedding Prodigy" produced by Dunn.


    Last year''s "The Chronicles of Narnia" and now the "Harry Potter" series needless to say, "Daredevil" is directed by British Christopher Nolan, who will reuse British actors, and "Spider-Man 2"''s director. The director is also Ridley Scott.


    After the arrangement of David Heyman, Dunn held a dinner, and all the heads of the British film industry were present, and even several bigwigs, including the chairman of the British Film Institute, also attended in person.


    Tang En originally thought it was a private banquet, but it was mainly for getting to know each other and getting to know each other, but unexpectedly, it was full of friends!


    If you have the face, of course you have to have the lining.


    Dunn made a high-profile statement at the banquet, and will focus on the two British actors who are currently cooperating with Dunn Films as Hollywood''s first-line stars!


    The candidates have been set, "Daredevil" star Christian Bale and "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" male lead Tom Hardy.


    As for Christopher Nolan... Dunn''s attitude is more determined. He will focus on training and use all the resources in his hands on Nolan, which will make him the top director in Hollywood!


    Such an attitude naturally attracted the favor of the entire British film circle.


    If you give, you will be rewarded.


    And it''s done on the spot.


    Several bosses promised Dunn that if there is a possibility of adapting a film to a British literary work, they will operate and arrange it from it, and Dunn Pictures has the priority to buy it!


    This promise seems illusory.


    But the weight is very heavy, which is equivalent to breaking Harvey Weinstein''s fortune!


    Several high-quality films produced by Miramax in recent years all come from adaptations of English literature, such as "Shakespeare in Love", "Chocolate", "There''s Always a Sun", "April Days in England"...


    In English-speaking countries, Britain is a literary paradise.


    Miramax''s films, in addition to Harvey Weinstein''s talent, the main reason why they can keep up with Oscar''s feelings is to show off British feelings.


    Now, several bigwigs in the British film industry have stated that they will use their personal connections to help Dunn get the right of first refusal, which is definitely the greatest help to him!


    Going back ten thousand steps, even in order to suppress Harvey Weinstein, Dunn will use these relationships to grab the right to adapt!


    A scum like Harvey Weinstein must be suppressed!


    Squeeze hard!


    Dunn doesn''t care about the transactions acquiesced by both men and women, because he himself is the biggest beneficiary. But the use of power to carry out sexual violations, Tang En will never allow it!


    This is a stinky fish in a pot of soup!


    Obviously it is an unspoken rule that everyone can get what they need, but if you love me, I will be angry, but Harvey Weinstein is angry and resentful.


    Once the opportunity is ripe, Dunn will do it mercilessly.


    ...


    Dunn stayed in the UK for a day, and then flew directly to Rome, Italy.


    "The New York Times" was filming here, and it didn''t even stop during the Oscars.


    "You let her go?" Rose Byrne stayed by Dunn''s side, but wondered that Julia Roberts had returned to the United States.


    Tang En said angrily: "It doesn''t make any sense, I''m in my thirties, and I''m still pretending to be pure, pretending to be a fart!"


    Rose Byrne gave him a "poof" smile and glanced at him coquettishly, "She''s embarrassed, the three of them together... must be a little hard to let go."


    Tang En said disapprovingly: "I can''t let it go once, but I can''t let it go two or three times? Forget it, I didn''t plan to take it in and live with us anyway."


    Rose Byrne pursed her lips and said, "Yes, yes, just have a taste."


    Dunn listened and laughed.


    Rose Byrne blushed a little, and said shyly, "With you, I''ve learned badly!"


    Tang En held her tightly in his arms and kissed her delicate red lips, "It''s okay, I spoil you!"


    ...


    "New York City" wants to restore the social style of New York during the Civil War.


    Because it presents the business scope of the Italian mafia/party, the film is mainly shot in Rome, Italy, but this is not enough. Martin Scorsese built more than 20 sets in the cinecitt¨¢ studio.


    When Tang En came to the set and saw the set that the crew spent a lot of money to build, he wanted to cry without tears. This old Martin is a jerk!


    It just so happened that it was already noon, and the crew was resting.


    Dunn went directly to Martin Scorsese''s nanny car, his face was a little ugly, and he said, "Martin, do you know that these sets can be synthesized by computer in the later stage?"


    Martin Scorsese looked calm and shrugged indifferently, "George Lucas came a few days ago, and he told me the same. But you know, this project already exists in my mind. After 25 years, my thinking is a continuation of that year."


    Rose Byrne followed Dunn, her eyes twitching and she was very surprised.


    It turns out that the charismatic and stalwart director Martin Scorsese is so short?


    Totally a little old man!


    Dunn sat down, chatted with Martin Scorsese a few times, and told him that there is no need to hurry filming, be patient, and work slowly and carefully.


    The "911 Incident" is about to break out. No matter how fast a film of such a large-scale murder, crime, violence and **** is shot, it will not be released this year.


    Unexpectedly, there was a sudden noise outside.


    And the noise is getting louder and louder, it sounds like a fight is about to start.


    Dunn stared at Martin Scorsese in surprise.


    No way?


    With such a big-name director in charge, can there still be trouble in the crew?


    Martin Scorsese sat on Mount Tai with a calm expression, "Have a piece of pizza, authentic Italian."


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, "Martin, is there a fight outside?"


    Martin Scorsese waved his hand, "It''s normal, Bill is making trouble."


    "Bill?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted.


    This "Bill"...is the male protagonist of "The New York Times", with "The Butcher" Bill played by Daniel Day-Lewis!


    And Martin Scorsese''s words are very measured, and it is "Bill" who is making trouble, not Daniel Day-Lewis.


    Tang En was a little curious and turned around and got off the car.


    He wanted to see how this wonderful Oscar-winning actor was on the set.


    As soon as he got out of the car, Dunn was stunned.


    I saw Daniel Day-Lewis dressed in a "Bill" costume, speaking with an accent of the Manhattan dialect of the 19th century, with a vicious look, and directly made Dunn''s bodyguards lean over and protect him in the middle.


    too exaggerated!


    "Boy, if you say more nonsense, I will kill you!" Daniel Day Lewis picked up a prop knife, his eyes were red as if he was breathing fire, and he looked vicious, like a murderer.


    The other party was a crew member who was giving out lunch boxes to the actors. His face was dark, and his legs were shaking with fright.


    Fortunately, the assistant director quickly came forward and made amends to put an end to the farce.


    Rose Byrne clutched Dunn''s arm tightly, also frightened, "Don, he... Is he really Mr. Lewis?"


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth moved and swallowed, "This...he is not Daniel Lewis now, he is Bill the Butcher."


    "But he''s already using a knife! I was really afraid that he would hurt people just now!" Rose Byrne had never seen such a scene before, her face turned pale.


    Dunn also smiled bitterly, "This is his acting style. As long as he is in the crew, he is completely immersed in the character. According to him, this allows him to grasp the character and characteristics of the character more accurately and quickly. "


    Rose Byrne took a breath and her voice trembled, "Is this the case for Oscar winners? This is too scary!"


    "Of course not, Tom Hanks is a very gentleman." Dunn shook his head, "This is Daniel''s unique style. To be honest, it''s the first time I''ve seen it."


    Rose Byrne pouted, "It''s best not to see it. We are actors, not criminals fighting. The scene just now was too terrifying."


    Tang En scolded with a smile: "So, you are a big actor and an Oscar winner, but you are just a little actor with mediocre acting skills. Look at their professionalism Can you compare?"


    "I... I''m not bad!" Rose Byrne puffed out her chest, very dissatisfied.


    "You''re not bad?" Tang En was full of anger, "your professionalism is half as good, and I can make you a first-line star!"


    Rose Byrne pouted and said, "We''ve never been in a relationship, we''ve never dated, but I gave you everything and ask for anything. Is my professionalism bad?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Tang En was at a loss for words, a little dumbfounded, and was suddenly speechless.


    From this aspect, these girls have dedicated their bodies, and their professionalism... It seems that they are not bad.


    Fortunately, Leonardo Ricaprio came over and relieved Dunn, "Huh? When did you come?"


    "Just arrived." Dunn smiled, and then nuked his lips in the direction of Daniel Day-Lewis, "Is he like this every day?"


    Leonardo looked disgusted, "This guy is too annoying! I swear, I will never be in the same crew with him in my life, I will suffer completely!"


    "What about acting?" Tang En was half-smiling.


    Leonardo was also very generous and shrugged, "Of course there is no doubt, he used almost every fiber in his body to study the role, he is a genius."


    Tang En patted his shoulder and encouraged: "So, you have to work harder!"


    Leonardo was very disdainful, "My drama developed from Al Pacino, and I can''t be next to him! Besides, I really don''t want to say a word to him!"


    "Al Pacino?"


    Dunn glanced at him disdainfully and shook his head again and again, "The soul of Al Pacino''s performance is his eyes. , but it is too impetuous and lacks connotation.¡±


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 335： Angry 1 punch!

    Leonardo was taught a lesson by Dunn, and his face was a little awkward. His eyes fell on Rose Byrne beside him, and his eyes lit up, "Huh? Who is this beautiful little beauty?"


    Rose Byrne quickly bowed, "Hello, Mr. Ricaprio, my name is Rose, Rose Byrne, I''m an Australian actor."


    Leonardo glanced at Dunn mockingly, "You spoiled another beautiful girl!"


    In the whole of Hollywood, there are only a handful of people who dare to talk to Dunn in this way, and Leonardo is one of them.


    We have carried guns together, shared the windows together, shared the dirt together, and visited prostitutes together... No way, this kind of friendship is too hard.


    Tang En coughed lightly and glared at him, "Don''t talk nonsense!"


    Rose Byrne held back her laughter, took Dunn''s arm, and said coquettishly, "No, I... I think it''s pretty good."


    Leonardo then secretly gave Dunn a thumbs up, amazing!


    The level is really high!


    At this time, everyone in the crew also discovered Tang En, and came to greet him one after another. Soon, the city was surrounded by the city.


    Tang En patiently shook hands with everyone one by one. He didn''t have the lofty attitude of a big man at all, and he was very friendly.


    At this time, Bill "The Butcher" jumped out at an inopportune time and shouted loudly: "Damn, you bastards, get out of my way! What are you doing standing here? Block my sunshine! A bunch of bastards!"


    Dunn laughed angrily.


    This Daniel Day Lewis, did he do it on purpose?


    No wonder Leonardo hated him so much, so rude and rude, just like a punk. He did restore the true character of "Bill", but now it''s not acting, he still can''t extricate himself in the role, can others bear it?


    Leonardo''s face flashed a little sullen, very dissatisfied with Daniel Day Lewis.


    Tang En, the big boss, came to visit the class in person, so it''s fine if you didn''t come to visit. Others are polite, so why bother you? Simply excessive!


    Rose Byrne also pouted, not very happy.


    Tang En laughed and waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse.


    Acting like a god, Daniel Lewis has the qualifications to be proud!


    "I''m sorry to disturb your meal." Dunn squeezed out a smile and took the lead in making amends.


    Many staff members watched this scene, and in addition to being surprised, they also praised. Sure enough, he is a big man. No wonder he achieved such great success at such a young age. Just looking at this kind of mind and spirit, it is not an accident!


    If a small person in the crew is bullied by Daniel Day-Lewis, it is inevitable to swallow it up.


    But Tang En is different. He is the big boss. He is the first producer of "New York City"!


    Now, Tang En has taken the initiative to apologize. You, the Oscar winner, should be restrained, right?


    Unexpectedly, the current Daniel Day Lewis, like "mirror possession", has completely turned into "Butcher" Bill.


    "Is an apology useful? You little white face, you look like the son of those vampire capitalists!" Daniel Day-Lewis glanced greedily at Rose Byrne, and slapped his mouth, "This chick is your son. ? Humph, a little prettier!"


    As soon as the voice fell, the whole place was dead silent!


    All the crew members and staff were so surprised that their eyes were about to fall to the ground, as if they had seen a ghost, their mouths opened in shock, and they couldn''t believe their ears.


    Daniel Day-Lewis... how dare he say such a thing?


    pass!


    Too much!


    You can immerse yourself in the movie characters, but this is too much to say!


    Even the forbearance Dunn''s face turned gloomy in an instant.


    Rose Byrne is still holding Dunn''s arm. Who doesn''t know that she is Dunn''s woman?


    Daniel Day Lewis has crossed the line!


    Dunn was very angry, and Rose Byrne was even more sobbing and leaned tightly into his arms.


    only¡­


    As a big boss, Dunn must maintain his due self-restraint.


    Rose Byrne, a woman and a young actress, is even less likely to fight against the Oscar winner.


    At this time, a figure rushed out from Tang En''s side instantly and roared: "I told you to spray feces!"


    Saying that, he rushed directly in front of Daniel Day Lewis, and punched him **** the bridge of his nose.


    Very heavy shot!


    It''s none other than the biggest star on the show¡ªLeonardo Ricaprio!


    I heard a "click" sound, it was the sound of bone cracking!


    Daniel Day-Lewis fell with blood on his face!


    "Stop! Stop them!"


    Director Martin Scorsese did not know when it appeared, and was stunned and stunned. He quickly directed everyone and pulled the two away.


    Rose Byrne was so frightened that she buried her whole face in Dunn''s arms.


    Dunn had never seen such a scene before, so he was a little lost.


    On the other hand, Martin Scorsese, who is well-informed, immediately took out the means to deal with it, and said loudly: "The shooting in the afternoon will be cancelled, and we will gather here at 8 o''clock tomorrow morning! Also, the news of today''s matter must be blocked! When it was announced to the public, it was said that Leonardo and Daniel accidentally missed while filming the action scene, which broke Daniel''s nose. But Daniel''s comeback, acting with injuries, is commendable!"


    ¡­


    Dunn and the impetuous Leonardo Ricaprio are good friends, but have a mediocre relationship with the prudent old man Tom Hanks, which is the reason.


    Leonardo is a real temperament!


    Dunn was inconvenient to shoot, Leonardo''s punch really gave him a bad breath!


    But to say that Dunn has any prejudice against Daniel Day Lewis, this is not enough.


    This is his way of acting. He is now immersed in the role of "The Butcher" Bill, so his performance is very scum; when he is filming "Lincoln", the whole crew must respect him, respectfully calling him "President" Sir," and he would have been very gentle then.


    However, a punch broke the bridge of the nose, and Leonardo was really ruthless.


    "You must be using my guise to vent the sullenness you have suffered from him during this period of time, right?"


    There was no shooting plan in the afternoon, Leonardo and Dunn simply stayed in the hotel, letting Rose Byrne act as the bartender and drink slowly.


    "Of course, you have a big face." Leonardo smiled and admitted generously.


    Dunn shook his head, "This guy Daniel...I approve of his acting skills, but I can''t accept his way anyway. I''m sure I won''t be able to cooperate with such an actor. "


    Leonardo immediately became a confidant and toasted, "Heroes see the same thing!"


    After drinking a glass of wine, Leonardo asked curiously: "By the way, did something interesting happen to Oscar this time? That new movie queen, Julia Roberts... Has she ever been in it?"


    As soon as Rose Byrne heard it, UU Reading laughed out loud.


    Really bad friend!


    "Go on, it doesn''t mean anything, I don''t cooperate at all." Dunn was still expressing his dissatisfaction with Julia Roberts.


    Leonardo sneered twice, "That''s for sure, it''s over 30, what''s the point? It''s just you, you have a strong taste. Girls over 25 years old, like Rose, I never touch them. !"


    Rose Byrne was a little sullen after hearing this. When mixing drinks, she deliberately added less juice, and poured him half a glass of strong whisky.


    As a result, Leonardo just drank it and spit it out!


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "Let you talk nonsense, Rose is only 22 years old this year!"


    When Leonardo heard it, he quickly sold it with a shy face.


    After three rounds of drinking, there were more and more topics, and Rose Byrne and Leonardo became familiar with each other, and gradually began to have space to speak.


    As he talked, Dunn mentioned the crazy woman he met at the Vanity Fair party-Jenny Jane!


    Rose Byrne felt the same way, and said angrily, "$1 million a night, I really want to be crazy about money!"


    Tang En snorted: "When I go back, I have to investigate that **** Fire Phoenix brokerage company, **** it, it''s blocked!"


    "and many more!"


    Leonardo stretched out his hand, his face changed slightly, and his expression was complicated.


    "What''s wrong?" Rose Byrne looked puzzled.


    Tang En has been filming for so many years, and he has a good understanding of the changes in people''s expressions. He raised his eyebrows, "What? Do you know about this Fire Phoenix agency?"


    Leonardo hesitated for a moment, then glanced carefully at Rose Byrne, very vigilant.


    Tang En frowned, a little dissatisfied, "She is mine!"


    Leonardo then took a deep breath, put down the glass, and said slowly: "That woman... I know it."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 336： really a star

    Hearing this sentence, Dunn, who was already half drunk, was half awake and stared at Leonardo with wide eyes, "Know? Who? Jenny Jane?"


    Leonardo rolled his eyes, "Who else could it be but her?"


    Dunn still couldn''t believe it, "That Jenny Jian from the Phoenix Agency?"


    Leonardo said angrily: "How many times do I have to say it? It''s this person, Jenny Jane, I know!"


    Dunn took a breath and seemed to have realized something.


    Rose Byrne was still very naive and asked strangely, "How did you know her? That crazy woman also sent you a business card?"


    "Uh... that''s it."


    Leonardo was hesitant, and there were some things he didn''t think he could tell Rose Byrne clearly.


    Dunn frowned and said, "Speak straight if you have something to say! Come on, have you worked with Jenny Jian?"


    "Cooperation?" Rose Byrne''s eyes widened, and she finally realized that the "acquaintance" in Leonardo''s mouth was not limited to the simple exchange of business cards.


    Leonardo said with an embarrassed look: "We have a non-disclosure agreement, and both parties must protect **..."


    "Enough!" Dunn said impatiently, "Can I still reveal secrets to you?"


    Rose Byrne nodded again and again, "Yes!"


    Leonardo was still hesitant, "It''s not a question of whether to leak or not, it''s a matter of principle."


    Tang En was a little angry, he pondered for a while, and said softly: "Ross, you go out first, let''s have a few words alone."


    Rose Byrne''s mouth pouted immediately, and she looked at Dunn pitifully with a coquettish expression on her face.


    "Come on, let''s go!"


    Dunn patted her thigh and dismissed Rose Byrne, then lowered her voice, "Don''t tell me, you really spent a million dollars!"


    Leonardo shook his head and said, "$1 million... just a statement, not that much. I have looked for Jenny twice, once for $200,000 and once for $500,000."


    Tang En frowned, "That''s a lot! I thought she was a liar... No, is she really a star?"


    "Uh..." Leonardo hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily, "It''s a star!"


    Tang En was puzzled and confused, "Celebrities... They all have their own agents. Who needs to rely on such an unreliable third-party company?"


    Leonardo''s complexion changed. After all, he still felt that there was no need to hide it from Dunn, and explained in a low voice, "Not a star in our circle!"


    Dunn opened his eyes, "Singer in the music circle?"


    "no!"


    "A model in the fashion world?"


    "no!"


    "Famous host?"


    "no!"


    Tang En smiled, "Isn''t she a beautiful writer in the cultural circle?"


    "Of course it''s impossible!" Leonardo rolled his eyes before leaning over, his voice extremely low, "It''s a sports star!"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, then suddenly cheerful!


    No wonder!


    Sports star, that makes sense!


    The United States is the world''s largest sports power, and the annual sports output value is beyond the reach of Hollywood.


    In terms of fame and exposure, many sports stars are no less famous than Hollywood stars.


    But the income...is a lot worse.


    Female athletes, in particular, are particularly unpopular, with low income and low status. This is a common problem all over the world. For sports such as swimming, track and field, shooting, and high jump that require training from an early age, the effort and return are even more disproportionate.


    Many girls sacrificed their childhood and gave up their youth. Even if they won the world championship, it is still difficult to have a stable professional income.


    Street performers, night club attendants, and even going to sea to shoot adult videos!


    Dunn took a deep breath and asked, "When did it happen?"


    "Last summer...autumn, after the Olympics." Leonardo''s expression was a bit wretched.


    This time, Dunn understands more and more.


    Although women''s rights are on the rise, the treatment of women in sports is still not high, especially in many niche sports, making many female athletes unable to survive at all.


    Through the extensive publicity of the Olympic Games, a certain star effect was formed, and then through the promotion of the Phoenix Brokerage Company in Hollywood, an attempt was made to make some extra money from these Hollywood celebrities.


    They need more, they have more money, and because of their reputation, they will be safer and more reliable.


    There is no way, athletes are generally young and have few contacts. If you want to connect with Hollywood, you can only rely on the most advanced brokerage companies like Fire Phoenix.


    This is really unfriendly to women, especially female athletes who have paid for the country!


    Tang En sighed and shook his head, "Tell me more specifically, about the $200,000?"


    Leonardo looked like a bad boy, and when he opened the chat box, he became interested, his voice was low, but vivid, "It''s two swimmers... oh no, it''s synchronized swimmers, they are a duo, one is called Alison Balto... oops, forgot the name, but it''s a great experience anyway, with great shape, flexibility, and variety."


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth trembled, and after a long while he said slowly, "The $200,000...it''s not too expensive. Excluding the commission, one person will only be divided between seventy or eighty thousand, which is not much."


    Leonardo said with disapproval: "They didn''t get a medal at the Olympics, so the asking price is definitely low. Besides, $80,000 per person is not a lot, and you can buy a luxury Cadillac!"


    Dunn said with a smile: "The $500,000 one... got a medal?"


    "More than a medal?" Leonardo''s face flashed a smug, a touch of excitement, "It''s a gold medal! Olympic gold medal! I still remember the name, it''s Misty Heyman, it seems to be the 2000-meter butterfly?"


    Tang En scolded and patted him with a smile, "A 2000-meter butterfly stroke, do you want to exhaust people to death? 200 meters is enough!"


    "Ah? Almost, hehe, he''s an Olympic champion anyway!" Leonardo shook his head and said triumphantly.


    "It seems that you are satisfied?"


    "Of course, you don''t know..." Leonardo''s voice suddenly became very small, and his expression was evil, "When she turned into a cowgirl, that speed, that strength... Ha! I promise you, I have never been so happy. Pass!"


    Athletes are definitely better than actors and models in terms of physique, endurance, strength, etc., especially swimmers.


    Dunn shook his head, and then got a little annoyed, "This Jenny Jane is really trying to trick me! The Olympic champion is only 500,000 US dollars, but he actually asked me for 1 million! Take me as a victim?"


    Leonardo obviously had a good relationship with Jenny Jian, and defended: "That''s different, each price... corresponds to a different industry."


    "You know?" Dunn stared at him.


    Leonardo laughed and said, "I don''t know much, enough to popularize it for you. Are girls who know what sports are most attractive to men?"


    Dunn blinked and didn''t answer.


    Leonardo said to himself, "Yes, it''s gymnastics!"


    "Oh." Dunn nodded, "something makes sense, especially in rhythmic gymnastics. I like Khorkina in Russia very much."


    "Khorkina?" Leonardo curled his lips. "You don''t have to think about it. They are Russian national treasures, and the president''s ''guest''."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "You know quite a lot."


    "Of course, I''ve investigated. The first time I worked with Jenny, I wanted to call two girls who learned gymnasticsWhy not?"


    "because¡­¡­"


    Leonardo sighed and felt helpless, "Because most of these girls are minors, they will all retire after a big one. Without the halo, there is no capital to bid."


    Dunn''s complexion suddenly changed.


    In the United States, this kind of "paid" dating is a legal gray area, and most regions adopt an acquiescence and acquiescence attitude, because the nature is difficult to identify.


    When you can meet a minor, everything changes.


    Even in Nevada, where money and **** transactions are legal, it is absolutely not allowed to touch the sensitive area of ??minors!


    Tang En nodded heavily, "Leon, you did the right thing!"


    Leonardo sighed: "What''s the use of what I did? Those girls... hey!"


    Tang En said lightly: "We can''t control this kind of thing, but as a public figure, you must not do anything that violates the law!"


    Leonardo shook his head and said: "I''m not talking about transactions. I talked to Jenny, most of those girls are sixteen or seventeen years old, even if they are underage, they are mature enough. What I feel chilled about is the younger girls, the more Terrible encounter."


    "Huh? What did you say?"


    Dunn frowned.


    Leonardo''s face was stiff, and he said lightly: "I don''t know, but Jenny has many clients in the gymnastics industry, and she knows a lot. I talked to her, hey! Dunn, you know? From the body coach, To the strength and conditioning coaches, the technical coaches, and even the doctor in charge, it''s usually men who train these little athletes, you know what''s going to happen?"


    "impossible?"


    Dunn''s face became extremely ugly.


    His voice was so vague that he didn''t even believe it himself.


    Because he suddenly remembered that he had seen a blockbuster news in his previous life.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 337： I want to be the savior!

    Chapter 337 I Want To Be The Savior


    Some people say that the filth in Hollywood is second only to the White House.


    The situation in the White House, Dunn does not know, but he understands Hollywood.


    Hollywood is nowhere near as dirty as it seems!


    There is a lot of money and insiders here. There is no shortage of pornography, gambling, and poison. There are indeed unspoken transactions that are criticized here...


    However, the Hollywood of the new century is very different from half a century ago. The current unspoken transactions are more about acquiescence to each other and taking what they want. They may be condemned by morality, but they will not touch the edge of the law.


    Of course, there are exceptions in Hollywood like Harvey Weinstein, the guy who uses his power and has a lot of violence against actresses. But even a scum like Harvey Weinstein will definitely stick to a bottom line, that is, not to attack minors.


    Hollywood bigwigs are usually risk-averse, the lessons of Michael Jackson and Woody Allen are so profound!


    However, in sports...


    Tang En can even say responsibly that the sports world is 100 times, 1000 times, 10,000 times dirtier than the entertainment industry!


    Match-fixing, match-fixing, doping, referee black hands, joint gambling industry black box operation, corruption, fraud and power manipulation... There is no shortage of everything!


    In terms of treating women, it is even more outrageous. Many people''s magic hands are directly reaching out to minors!


    Some...even 6 or 7 year old girls!


    Dunn has seen such news, so he will feel more empathy when he hears Leonardo''s words.


    The sexual assault scandal in the US gymnastics world is shocking.


    Hundreds of teenage girls and girls were sexually assaulted. Not only did male coaches and male team doctors violated the team members, but even female coaches had also abused them!


    Many of the people involved are well-known coaches and ace team doctors in the American industry, who have contributed a lot to the development of sports in the United States, so that after the incident, USA Gymnastics and General Athletic Association were secretly obstructing and blocking them everywhere.


    After the female athletes grew up, there were actually many incidents of rights protection, but they were hindered by many authoritative organizations, whether public or private, and hastily settled. The punishment for those scumbags was very light.


    It was not until 2016 that the "Indianapolis Star" finally reported this series of scandals after a seven-year investigation and evidence collection, and pointed out that at least 368 American gymnasts were sexually assaulted by coaches or other team members. , half of whom were under the age of 10 when they were violated.


    The disclosure of this huge number finally revealed the darkest side of the "Dream Team" of the gymnastics women''s team.


    And the situation has further developed and spread to the entire European and American sports world. Premier League teams, including many famous clubs including Chelsea and Manchester City, have acts against young players (boys);


    American swimming has also revealed many shocking similar scandals;


    There are also phenomena in the tennis world. Boxers have also made black hands. Even the highly respected FIFA President Blatter has harassed female players when awarding awards...


    Tang En lived a new life. He never regarded himself as a savior. There were too many sinister and ugly things in the world, and he couldn''t control it at all.


    But the American gymnastics so close at hand touched Dunn deeply.


    The reason is simple, the industry is younger!


    Many girls, who started to practice gymnastics at the age of five or six, could not take the stage until they were fifteen or sixteen, and almost gave up their entire childhood for their dreams. However, under such circumstances, it is really sad and chilling to be treated so cruelly.


    Dunn never thought of saving the world, at least he never thought to stop the "911 Incident", but waited quietly as a bystander. Even because of this incident, tens of thousands of American soldiers will be killed, and the Middle East will be in flames.


    But what does this have to do with him?


    He lives in the United States and can still be casual.


    You can even make a lot of money.


    But these little girls in gymnastics are different. They are all ignorant and young children. Most of them were attacked by the devil before they even came to the scriptures.


    This has gone beyond the industry, beyond the race, and beyond the national border. This is a beast behavior that violates the bottom line of human beings!


    Any normal person with flesh and blood and healthy mind and body would be heartbroken when he heard such a thing! I would like to smash those beasts into tens of thousands of pieces!


    Even Leonardo Ricaprio, such a cynical, hippie-faced guy, mentioned this topic with an unusually heavy expression on his face.


    The heavy topic made the chat between Leonardo and Dunn unhappy.


    Rose Byrne saw that Dunn''s face was a little gloomy, so she walked over obediently, sat in his arms, hooked his neck, bit her lip and said quietly: "Or... I''ll take Cameron Diaz called over and asked her to help you relax?"


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "Forget it, the filming of this movie was very hard, and I met a difficult guy like Daniel Day-Lewis, so I won''t bother her for the time being, and I''ll talk about it later."


    Rose Byrne snuggled meekly in Tang En''s arms and said carefully, "What are you talking about, why are you in such a bad mood?"


    Tang En sighed and murmured, "Ross, you said... When a person has enough wealth and social prestige, what other goals does he have?"


    Rose Byrne pursed her lips and smiled, "Are you talking about you?"


    Dunn nodded, "That''s right!"


    Rose Byrne said jokingly, "Aren''t you... chasing different women?"


    "Cough cough...this doesn''t count!"


    "Didn''t you say that the Hollywood career is just getting started?" Rose Byrne blinked with a suspicious look on her face.


    Tang En said: "It''s just starting, but... it''s already on the right track, and it''s just a matter of time to rule Hollywood."


    Rose Byrne couldn''t help laughing when she heard it. She covered her mouth with a smile and said, "Well, aren''t you promoting feminism? This is a huge and long project. I think you can take this as a big goal."


    "Feminism?"


    Dunn raised his brows, he is a macho, and for feminism... more is to use.


    Rose Byrne was puzzled by the truth and said with great interest: "Yes, feminism, what a good direction. Just like Martin Luther King, he is a great hero praised by people all over the world! Even if his private life is messy, in front of his stalwart image, his shortcomings are not concealed."


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, which made him very interested.


    When it comes to private life, Martin Luther King, Jr., as a pastor, has done a lot more than Dunn has done.


    As the media became more and more developed, Tang En''s matter could not be concealed from the eyes of the world.


    If feminism can be used as a politically correct luxury ship, just like Martin Luther King Jr. played the banner of "racial equality" and Dunn played the banner of "equality between men and women", then this little bit of his private life... ¡­there is an opportunity to be a shade under the sun.


    "That''s a great idea!"


    Dunn couldn''t help but praise.


    Rose Byrne smiled beautifully, "Yes, if you can succeed, your personal image will definitely be very bright. Hmm... I heard that Harvey Weinstein is bad? You can get rid of him first!"


    "Fix Harvey Weinstein?" Dunn smiled bitterly, "How can it be that simple! Huh? Harvey Weinstein... Yes!"


    Tang En had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly thought of something, and he suddenly opened up!


    His biggest doubt now is whether to take action himself and open up the bad scandal in the US gymnastics world.


    This is a good thing.


    But behind this, it is necessary to compete with USA Gymnastics and the General Sports Association. Maybe... There will be many vested interest groups who will come forward to block it, and the action will not be too simple.


    Otherwise, in the previous life, there would not be a scandal with a conclusion very early, and it would take 20 years before the lid was lifted.


    But when it comes to Harvey Weinstein, Dunn has firmed his mind.


    He wants to be a savior!


    To give back a fresh environment of green mountains and clear waters in the gymnastics world, and to give those young girls a stable and safe training place!


    "That''s right, I want to let these scumbags go out together!"


    Tang En''s eyes were bright, showing a strong self-confidence.


    Rose Byrne looked at him in surprise, "Dawn, what are you talking about?"


    Tang En smiled mysteriously, "You don''t understand."


    Harvey Weinstein has provoked Dunn many times, and he has long wanted to deal with it.


    It''s just that to deal with Harvey Weinstein, you have to pass at least three levels in a row!


    With Tang En''s current strength, he couldn''t pass a single test.


    The first level, Harvey Weinstein is the boss of Miramax and Miramax is an industry owned by Disney, which means that Harvey Weinstein is protected by Disney;


    In the second pass, Harvey Weinstein is of Jewish descent. He has strong network resources in the circle and has deep friendship with many bigwigs, especially in the academy.


    The third level, Harvey Weinstein is the elite of Hollywood! Such a big man can be regarded as the face of Hollywood. If Dunn wants to expose his scandal, he is to slap Hollywood''s face. This is the biggest problem.


    So to win Harvey Weinstein, it will never be as simple as dealing with Joe Ruth, there must be a suitable opportunity.


    A few small chats with Rose Byrne made Dunn keen to find the opportunity.


    That''s right, it''s the American gymnastics scandal!


    When the frontal breakthrough is not possible, you can follow the example of Germany during World War II, bypass the Maginot line of defense, detour from the side, and have a blitzkrieg to defeat the coalition forces with lightning speed!


    Tang En laughed twice, and his irritability disappeared immediately. He hugged Rose Byrne in his arms and kissed her, "Baby, you''re so smart!"


    Rose Byrne was praised inexplicably, her eyes flashed and suspicious, "What? I don''t understand anything."


    "Haha, you don''t need to understand." Tang En burst out laughing, then blinked his eyes evilly and lowered his voice, "Do you want to go to the bedroom?"


    Rose Byrne blushed and bit her lip, "I really don''t need to call Miss Cameron Diaz over?"


    "No, I love you so much and reward you once!"


    Tang En directly picked her up by the waist and walked towards the bedroom.


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    Chapter 337 I Want To Be The Savio

 Chapter 338： 1 book of justice in the world

    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn called his assistant George Paxton, as well as David Simon, who was already working in Dunn Films.


    Dunn briefly talked about the current status and hidden dangers of the current American gymnastics industry, which immediately attracted the anger of David Simon, who had a strong sense of justice.


    He''s a crime reporter, and when he used to work at the Baltimore Sun, he often operated with the Secret Service, the equivalent of half a police officer.


    Hearing Dunn''s statement, he naturally felt the same way and hated evil.


    George Paxton looked calm and glanced at Dunn, "What do you want to do?"


    "Check it out! Check it out!" Tang En''s face was serious and very stern, "This kind of thing that is inferior to beasts must be punished by the law! Although we are Hollywood and the entertainment industry, justice in the world is a family! The scandal in the sports world, They don''t care, I don''t care!"


    When David Simon heard these dignified and awe-inspiring words, he seemed to have a strong feeling in his chest, and he admired and admired Dunn, "I am the first to agree! If this matter is true, if those people... Really This is no longer a shame for the sports world, but a shame for the entire country!"


    Tang En said sternly: "Yes. If these rumors are fake, it is best. If they are true, they must be exposed without reservation! Justice will not disappear, it will just be postponed! Now is the time, I am here, Tang En. !"


    After listening to Dunn''s words, David Simon got excited, patted his chest and said, "Okay! Boss, tell me, what should I do? Investigation and evidence collection... I''m good at it!"


    Tang En made a downward gesture and said slowly: "This matter has a lot to do with it. As far as I know, even USA Gymnastics and many bigwigs in the sports world are secretly sheltering, so we need to There is a lot of pressure to investigate this matter.¡±


    David Simon sneered: "I don''t believe that there is room for sin on American soil! I especially like "Never Compromise" directed by Soderbergh. I have that spirit too!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "This matter is very complicated. It''s not enough to have enough energy, but also to have enough preparation. I''m going to set up a special investigation team. George, you are the team leader, and you are solely responsible for the investigation; David, you are the deputy team. It is mainly responsible for the specific implementation of the investigation process.¡±


    Both George Paxton and David Simon were shocked.


    Listening to Tang En''s tone, it''s time to play big!


    Sure enough, I heard Dunn say slowly: "This matter cannot be rushed, and preparations must be adequate. David, you have a wide network of contacts, so you can find a few loyal and reliable friends with a strong sense of justice to join in. In addition, we will hire Professional private investigators, who do the deeper part of the investigation."


    "Private detective?" David Simon was slightly startled, "I''m afraid this will cost a lot, right?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "I will solve the problem of money! For the healthy growth of those girls, for the morality of our hearts, what is a little money? I have decided that I will allocate 1 million US dollars to your investigation team every year. , as a cost!"


    George Paxton has been with Dunn for many years, his expression is indifferent, while David Simon''s excited face is shaking.


    It''s great to pay for the justice in your heart, out of your own pocket!


    In the United States, there are many secret investigations, but the source of funds must be a reliable organization, or a state agency, or a non-profit organization, or a media organization to obtain first-hand news materials.


    It is a saint to pay for something that has nothing to do with him like Dunn.


    Tang En ignored David Simon''s adoring eyes, and said calmly: "Since we have done this, we must do it well! And it can''t be taken lightly, we must strike hard! Since we have done it, we must do it with one fell swoop. This requires you to collect as much evidence as possible and interview as many victims as possible. All in all, the wider the spread, the greater the sensation and the pressure of public opinion in the society. powerful."


    David Simon is more familiar with this kind of investigation, and frowned: "If this is the case... then I''m afraid the investigation time will not be too short, I''m afraid it will take three years, or even five years."


    Tang En said: "Only in this way can we win with one blow! If the scope is small and the data is not large enough, then it will give them room for trade-offs and means of prevention. Again, since I chose to take action, I must get rid of it. Those cancers in the gymnastics world! Return the pure land to the children!"


    George Paxton suddenly said: "The energy of feminist organizations is very great and penetrates all industries. If we can get their support and attention, our success rate will be higher."


    Dunn nodded and said, "Good idea, Feminist Alliance... I''ll contact you, and you will form a team now. Remember, be careful during the investigation, and don''t startle the snake."


    David Simon nodded heavily, "I understand!"


    The simple talks ended, Dunn left George Paxton alone.


    David Simon has a strong sense of justice, but George Paxton is his confidant.


    "George, this investigation... I''m afraid there will be danger." Dunn frowned.


    George Paxton joked: "Well, it seems that our investigation team needs to recruit some retired special forces bodyguards."


    Tang En smiled, waved his hand, and lowered his voice, "Once this incident is completed, it will have a great impact and will also be of great help to our career in Hollywood. If it is revealed... those behind the scenes~www.novelhall .com~ I''m afraid there will be a counterattack."


    George Paxton said indifferently: "It''s very simple, the investigation was successful, it is the credit of Dunn Pictures, the investigation failed... It has nothing to do with you."


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction and patted his shoulder, "It''s the same sentence, be careful!"


    ...


    By April, the front line of the summer program has officially opened, and the fiery publicity storm has arrived.


    Among them, the top performers are of course Disney''s "Pearl Harbor" and Dunn Pictures'' "Unsinkable"!


    "Pearl Harbor" was the first to set up the project, and the release schedule was set earlier, and it will officially land in the North American market on May 25.


    Universal Pictures, as the distributor of "Unsinkable", has suggested to Dunn, there is no need to be angry with Disney, "Pearl Harbor" is a big hit, and it can avoid its edge.


    Just like the blockbuster "The Mummy Returns" produced by Universal Pictures, the schedule is on May 4, just to avoid "Pearl Harbor".


    Of course Dunn refused without hesitation!


    What an international joke?


    The director of "Unsinkable" is James Cameron, the investment is as high as 200 million US dollars! Make way for a nondescript ''Pearl Harbor'' directed by Michael Bay?


    Must face off!


    Thus, the hottest showdown scene in Hollywood history was born!


    Disney''s "Pearl Harbor" will be released on May 25, and Dunn Pictures'' "Unsinkable" will also be released on May 25!


    Needle to Maimang!


    Mars hits Earth!


    If you want to do it, do it thoroughly!


    Such a release date was basically announced to the entire Hollywood. The friendly reconciliation between Dunn and Michael Eisner last year was nothing but a farce.


    The battle between Dunn Pictures and Disney continues!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 339： Play big!

    In Hollywood, each film has a unique, comprehensive marketing strategy that must be completed during the planning stage of the film.


    As soon as the film is in operation, its marketing campaign has already begun, and the means of building momentum for the film vary for different stages of the film''s production.


    The "Pearl Harbor" project was approved in March 1999.


    At that time, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" had not yet been released, "Spider-Man" had not yet started filming, and the only major commercial production that sold at the Hollywood box office was "Titanic"!


    Disney''s vision is lofty, and Jerry Bruckheimer is also ambitious, and they directly set their sights on "Titanic".


    He''s teaming up with Michael Bay to replicate the miracle of "Titanic" for Disney!


    Therefore, "Pearl Harbor" imitated "Titanic" everywhere in the preparation of the film.


    "Titanic" actor is American actor Leonardo Ricaprio, "Pearl Harbor" chose the equally handsome American actor Ben Affleck;


    The heroine of "Titanic" is British actor Kate Winslet, and "Pearl Harbor" followed the steps and chose a British actor Kate Beckinsale;


    "Titanic" tells about the heartwarming love behind the disaster film, and "Pearl Harbor" imitates vividly, linking war and love;


    "Titanic" has grand scenes and realistic effects. The magnificent Titanic and its thrilling sinking process give the audience a great visual impact. "Pearl Harbor" is also a grand scene, and the 40-minute Pearl Harbor air raid scene in the middle of the film can also give the audience a powerful audio-visual shock;


    Titanic was so well-made that it cost $150 million, and even had a giant water studio built just for it. "Pearl Harbor" directly leased the water studio, and the production cost was 140 million US dollars, and the investment was not much different;


    "Titanic" is 194 minutes long, which is almost pushing the limits of commercial films. "Pearl Harbor" is 183 minutes long, and Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay think they too have the ability to challenge the audience''s patience.


    Even during the filming of "Pearl Harbor", the name of the movie was not called this, but called "Tennessee", which corresponds to "Titanic".


    During the promotion process, the producers also unabashedly expressed their intention to shoot the second "Titanic" to the public.


    Now, "Pearl Harbor" is Disney''s main product, especially Disney''s continuous turmoil in the film market last year, and was seen a lot of jokes by peers.


    Disney''s next heart must make "Pearl Harbor" a success!


    Backed by media giants like Disney, the propaganda campaign of "Pearl Harbor" has reached an unprecedented level of ferocity, and the propaganda budget is as high as 70 million US dollars!


    This $70 million figure is far more realistic than the $100 million announcement fee for "Spider-Man".


    Because many of Disney''s industries, including abc radio and television, Disneyland, Disney consumer goods and other aspects of publicity, use the minimum fee standard, and even many of them are free publicity.


    Throughout the month of April, the Hollywood publicity market did not appear as many professionals expected. The two commercial blockbusters "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable" went hand in hand, but "Pearl Harbor" dominated!


    The promotion cost of "Unsinkable" is only 50 million US dollars, and after the distributor Universal Pictures was split by the Vivendi Group, it is only a pure film company, and there is no possibility of multi-channel collaborative operation.


    On the other hand, "Pearl Harbor"...


    Newspapers, radio, television, posters, film reviews, the Internet, fan exchanges, college seminars... All available channels, all media that are beneficial to film promotion, the "Pearl Harbor" team is connected through Disney''s relationship.


    This wave of propaganda is definitely a carpet attack!


    The bombardment of "Pearl Harbor" put a lot of pressure on Universal Pictures, the publisher of "Unsinkable".


    According to the distribution agreement between Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures, the cost of publicity and distribution needs to be borne by Universal Pictures, unless Dunn Pictures is willing to increase the publicity effect and pay for it out of their own pockets.


    In the current situation, the propaganda momentum of "Unsinkable" has been completely overshadowed by "Pearl Harbor".


    Ron Mayer personally called Dunn and asked for financial assistance.


    If this continues, the publicity effect of "Pearl Harbor" will completely crush "Unsinkable"!


    It is true that "Unsinkable" has the ace director James Cameron, but "Pearl Harbor" is a combination of Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, which is also very famous!


    If no countermeasures are taken in a short period of time, then when moviegoers choose to watch movies, they will definitely buy tickets to watch "Pearl Harbor" with better marketing effect!


    Ron Mayer''s request was directly rejected by Dunn, and he didn''t even pay attention to this matter, but went to the post-production of "Beautiful Mind".


    "Children are just playing house, Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer want to make trouble, let them make trouble!"


    Tang En''s old-fashioned reply almost choked Ron Mayer to death!


    Disney Productions Chairman Richard Cook, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and director Michael Bay are all over 150 years old together. Still playing as a child?


    Too much breath!


    Tang En downplayed it, and was as strong as ever, "There is also a threshold for publicity, too much...it''s poison!"


    What is Marketing?


    Philip Kotler defines it as a social and managerial process in which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want by creating, offering to sell, and exchanging products or value with others.


    That is to say, marketing in the modern sense is different from the traditional concept of sales, but includes at least three links of production, sales, and customer demand satisfaction. The quality of marketing results is largely determined by the production link.


    In other words, the product is the root of marketing!


    In terms of marketing, "Pearl Harbor" is compared with "Titanic", the most classic commercial blockbuster in film history, and Michael Bay even clamored to break the box office record of "Titanic"!


    However, is the quality of the two films comparable?


    "Titanic" closely follows the theme of love in the plot setting, and the shipwreck as the background of the story gives the audience a visual impact, but it does not overwhelm the audience at all. Ups and downs, and finally cast a poignant love story.


    When the audience is watching the movie, the emotional input and venting are done in one go, which makes people reminisce over and over again.


    "Pearl Harbor" seems to be erratic in the setting of the plot. It shows love at one time and war at the same time. There is a strong sense of separation between the two, but when it shows love, it also forcibly adds a heavy brotherhood. nondescript. The wandering of the theme leads to a messy plot, which prevents the audience from accumulating emotions while watching the movie and venting in the final episode.


    In the previous life, in fact, after the release of "Pearl Harbor", it had a good reputation overseas, and some people even compared this film to "Black Hawk Down".


    After all, both films are produced by the same producer.


    However, in North America... the word of mouth is completely one-sided, the film critics scolded, the audience also scolded, and the scolding made Disney unable to resist, and even the stock price began to plummet.


    It is because of the excessive publicity of "Pearl Harbor" that the audience and fans are completely regarded as idiots.


    Would you like to compare it to "Titanic" for such a film?


    Still trying to break ''Titanic'' box office records?


    The big joke of slipping the world!


    Angry film critics gave "Pearl Harbor" the most harsh irony. At the Golden Raspberry Awards the following year, "Pearl Harbor" was successfully nominated for the worst film of the year, Michael Bay was nominated for the worst director, and Ben Affleck was nominated for the worst film of the year. ...also became the candidate for the worst actor of the year.


    So, foresight, let Dunn be full of confidence.


    "Pearl Harbor" is very high-profile now?


    Then let them continue to be high-profile and continue to expand!


    Extremes must be reversed!


    When the movie is released and the true face of "Pearl Harbor" is presented to the audience, they will naturally understand that the low-key and simple "Unsinkable" is the real masterpiece that opens the summer season!


    ...


    Dunn has been busy with the post-production of A Beautiful Mind during this time, and in addition to this, he has also been trying to establish a connection with one person - Roy Disney back in the beginning of the year , The Disney''s second-in-command sent back news to Dunn, saying that there was an opportunity to meet and chat.


    But a few months later, the opportunity never came.


    It''s not that Dunn doesn''t fight for it, it''s that Roy Disney repeatedly shies away.


    Everyone is smart. Dunn has a grudge against Michael Eisner, and Roy Disney and Michael Eisner are rivals, so the main content of this meeting is well known.


    Maybe it''s because he is old and naturally paranoid, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope for Michael Eisner... Of course, the greater possibility is that he is waiting for the battle between Dunn Pictures and Disney this summer!


    Compared with the confrontation between the two companies in the film market last year, this summer''s program will be more intense and more popular.


    In addition to the high-profile commercial releases of "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable" on the same day, Disney''s $120 million animated feature "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" will also be joined by "Smith" Couple" is in the same schedule.


    This is a completely unreasonable head-on conflict!


    Dunn came out of the editing room and saw Ella Fisher shaking his head at him.


    "That old guy still refuses to come out?" Dunn shook his head and smiled.


    Ella Fisher said angrily: "Isn''t this Mr. Disney a liar? Didn''t we all agree to meet you when we got a chance."


    "It seems...he is waiting for the result."


    "Result?" Isla Fisher was startled, "What result?"


    "Of course it''s the result of this summer!" Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, showing a bit of a sneer, "Okay, since he''s not in a hurry, let''s play slowly! Tell West, get all the materials ready, this year In summer, let''s play big!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 340： Mr. Regal

    Taylor Swift''s dad works in New York and helps Dunn manage some of the capital''s operations. Especially this year, Dunn has a big move in the stock futures market, and Scott Swift is even more busy.


    Little Taylor studied and studied music in Los Angeles. Dunn often came to accompany her. When she was resting, she often went to Dunn''s company or home to make trouble.


    So much so that little Taylor has seen and known almost all of Dunn''s female companions.


    Early in the morning on the weekend, Dunn wanted to put his arms around Rose Byrne and Charlize Theron, taking advantage of the interest, to be gentle again, but unexpectedly, the maid shouted from the door: "Sir, Miss Swift is here! "


    Tang En was helpless and quickly got up.


    This girl is definitely a little witch.


    Once before, he and Nicole Kidman were doing morning exercises in bed and didn''t go downstairs to accompany her at the first time. The crazy girl killed him directly and almost broke the embarrassment.


    Since then, Dunn has to pay extra attention.


    Tang En put on his pajamas indiscriminately, without washing his face, and rushed downstairs directly, watching little Taylor sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding a few grapes in his hand, with her little guitar beside her legs, and she was with Pei. Nelope Cruz chatting.


    There is no outsider''s posture at all, just like the little princess in this family.


    Seeing Dunn, little Taylor''s eyes lit up and he waved his little hand, "Hi, Dunn!"


    Tang En was a little helpless and nodded, "Didn''t I tell you, don''t come here early in the morning."


    "Isn''t it welcome? Are you going to drive me away?" Little Taylor was not polite at all, and knew that Tang En favored her and completely regarded the Mid-Levels Manor as his home. "Is it disturbing your good dreams with Rose and Charlie?"


    "No." Dunn perfunctory, then his eyes widened, feeling that something was wrong, staring at Penelope Cruz with a stern voice, "Did you tell her?"


    Little Taylor snorted softly, "I''m not a fool, why tell me with her?"


    "Um?"


    "There are three of your girlfriends living in this house. When I came, Sister Penny was working out, and the other two were definitely sleeping with you. What a simple truth!"


    The little girl shook her head in the analysis, the logic was clear, and it made sense.


    Dunn''s face turned blue and white, and Penelope Cruz on the sofa next to him almost laughed.


    "You little brain, usually study more, focus on music, don''t think wildly, this is not something you should consider at your age!" Tang En couldn''t help but act like a parent and teach.


    Little Taylor grinned, "I know, I''m here to sing for you this time!"


    After speaking, she jumped up lively, stuffed all the grapes in her mouth into her mouth, and picked up her little pink guitar.


    Dunn''s complexion only improved.


    It is undeniable that little Taylor is indeed very talented in music!


    Not only does she have a strong sense of music, but the key is her skill in writing lyrics. After all, she was a female poet in the school when she was very young, and won the national champion of poetry in the youth group.


    Tang En walked over, patted her little head, sat down on the sofa, and said with a smile, "Okay, you can sing!"


    "I''m done, do you want me to participate in "American Idol"?" Little Taylor suddenly flashed big eyes and looked curious.


    "American Idol?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    The world''s first draft music reality show, which he personally planned, has been completed by the Dick Clark TV production company under Dunn Pictures, and has been widely publicized.


    The show will start in July this year, with auditions across the United States, and will be officially broadcast in February next year.


    The cooperative TV station is cbs!


    "No, this show isn''t for you." Tang En thought for a while and immediately shook his head.


    "Why? It''s not fair!" Little Taylor muttered in dissatisfaction.


    Tang En said slowly: "This kind of talent show... how can I put it, it is a carnival for the people of the whole country. It focuses on hype and marketing. The music attribute is not strong, and it is not smooth for your music road."


    "What do you mean?" Little Taylor looked blank. "Isn''t this a show you planned?"


    "It was planned by me..." Tang En shook his head, a little helpless, "In short, you are too young, and you don''t need to make your debut on such a nutritious show, understand?"


    Little Taylor let out a disappointed "Oh", "I just can''t participate anyway?"


    "That''s right." Dunn nodded with a smile.


    "But I''ve been showing off to my friends." Little Taylor grimaced, wanting to cry without tears.


    Tang En was angry and funny, and felt helpless, "Well, you didn''t say that you were participating, but you didn''t say that you were participating. When the finals are over, I''ll take you to the show!"


    "Wow, really?" Little Taylor''s face changed, and he immediately became excited.


    Tang En glared at her, "What do you think?"


    Little Taylor happily picked up the guitar, jumped to Dunn and sat down, "Then it''s settled, now I''ll sing to you! Well... This is a new song I wrote, called "Mr. Rich", dedicated to For you!"


    At this time, Charlize Theron and Rose Byrne also came downstairs. They knew little Taylor''s musical talent and had a good voice, so they all sat down and looked at her with a smile.


    Don''t mention how happy Tang En is in his heart, he''s too long-faced!


    This little Taylor, who is usually eccentric, understands in his heart and knows how to write songs for himself.


    Okay, it didn''t hurt her in vain!


    Tang En''s face was filled with a smile that could not be concealed, "Okay, you can sing."


    Little Taylor coughed a few times, and glanced at everyone old-fashioned, with a sense of ritual sublime on his little face, and then lowered his head and waved the strings¡ª


    "He''s My Rich Mr.


    Tall, handsome and sunny


    No proof, not much


    a light joke


    to understand all..."


    The melody of the song is relatively simple. Little Taylor has not yet reached the stage of voice change, and the child''s voice sounds very pure and beautiful.


    Dunn nodded with satisfaction. This little guy has made rapid progress since he came to Los Angeles.


    The words are so meaningful.


    As for Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, and Rose Byrne, they all opened their eyes wide, looked at her happily, and listened carefully.


    After two statements, it soon reached the chorus stage. Little Taylor played the guitar proficiently, and the frequency of his fingers became faster and faster¡ª¡ª


    "Oh~~~ Mr. Rich


    you are so omnipotent


    Fun Wall Street


    challenge hollywood


    You are an investor in Silicon Valley


    you are my rich man


    Oh Mr Regal


    how much money do you have


    I have no idea


    no one knows


    But I know the woman you fucked


    more money than the bank


    oh oh oh


    the woman you fucked


    more money than the bank


    ¡­¡±


    When he heard it the first time, Tang En thought he had heard it wrong, but when he heard it the second time, he was dumbfounded. His mouth was so wide that an egg could be stuffed into it, and his eyes almost fell off.


    Oh my God!


    What are the lyrics to this?


    At this time, Dunn suddenly remembered that the biggest feature of Taylor Swift''s songs is writing people!


    In her previous life, her private life was not very good, she kept changing boyfriends, and every boyfriend she had dated would write a song, and it was the most popular song in the world...


    One can imagine how heartbroken her ex-boyfriend would be.


    But she didn''t expect that at a young age, she would write herself into a song...


    Charlize Theron and several other women all looked at each other, their faces were strangely weird, they wanted to laugh but couldn''t laugh, how funny it was.


    Soon, little Taylor put down the guitar and said with a smug smile, "How is it? Does it sound good?"


    Tang En took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Baby, you can''t write about me!"


    No, this kind of thing must be prevented before it happens!


    Dunn didn''t want his private life, and was written into a popular song loved by people all over the world...


    Little Taylor pouted, "Why?"


    "I''m a public figure, you can''t write my ** out!" Dunn''s tone was stern.


    Little Taylor relented: "Why? You are hegemonic! Besides, I just wrote that you have more money, what kind of **** is this?"


    Dunn almost exploded.


    I''m afraid you write that I have more money?


    Write as much money as you like, but don''t write about my woman more than money!


    If this song spreads out, won''t the whole world fry the pot?


    Penelope Cruz warmly persuaded: "Taylor, Dunn''s identity... is very complicated. You can''t write about him, you can''t write it today, and you can''t write it in the future."


    "Why? It''s not fair!"


    Little Taylor hummed angrily, and the tears flowed out, dazzled by the tears, sobbing and choking, "You bully people, you all bully people! Bad guys, you are all bad guys! The song I wrote so hard~www. novelhall.com~ You don''t praise me, you scold me...I''ll go to my mother to judge...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."


    "Your mother can''t let you write!"


    Dunn almost blurted out, but when he saw her crying, he was really distressed. He swallowed the words again, sighed, and turned to hold little Taylor in his arms.


    Little Tyler shook his waist and kept pushing him, "Get up, I hate you, you are a badass!"


    Dunn had a headache, and when the little guy started crying, it was really exciting.


    It was Penelope Cruz who responded quickly, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Taylor, darling, stop crying. You listen to my advice and guarantee fairness. In this way, the future Grammy Awards ceremony will , Dunn will take you there, in exchange, you are not allowed to write songs about him, okay?"


    When Tang En heard this, his eyes instantly lit up, "Yes, yes, that''s it! Baby, how about I take you to the Grammys?"


    Little Taylor was like a girl who could change, her tears stopped abruptly, and her face was suspicious, "Really?"


    "Of course it''s true!" Dunn stretched out his little finger, "Let''s pull the hook."


    Little Taylor turned from crying to joy, and a smile bloomed again on his flowery face, "Don''t lie to me!"


    "When did I lie to you?" Tang En smiled and finally hugged her on his lap, "You forgot, I even showed you the Victoria''s Secret show."


    "Yes, I still remember, those big models have such good figures, and their **** are so big!" Little Taylor gestured in front of his chest and drew a football-like arc with his hands, "You said that I can also... "


    "Okay!" Tang En''s face turned dark, and he quickly blocked her, "That''s the decision, you can''t write songs about me in the future."


    "agree!"


    Little Taylor smiled.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 341： Fire the founding team

    Generally speaking, even if there is a contradiction between colleagues in Hollywood, it is rarely revealed in front of the media, unless the relationship is really cold to the extreme, and there is no room for relaxation.


    Just like Peter Jackson and Harvey Weinstein, like Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer!


    Last year, Dunn also sincerely invited Jerry Bruckheimer to be responsible for the project of "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    But later Dunn was under federal investigation, and Dunn''s film industry crisis broke out. Jerry Bruckheimer did not choose to support Dunn, but fell to the ground.


    The beams of the two are now forged.


    Later, the two often satirized each other in the media. Although it was not obvious, it also made the contradiction public.


    And this year''s "Black Hawk Down" project, Jerry Bruckheimer hated Dunn!


    He had already negotiated with Director Ridley Scott, but Dunn suddenly cut his teeth, took Director Scott away, and took over "Spider-Man 2".


    This is not the end, Tom Hardy, who has a lot of experience in war dramas, was originally an important role in "Black Hawk Down". League of Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl.


    It''s just a slap in the face!


    Now, "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable" have their release dates on the same day. This is the real bayonet, and there can be no reservations.


    Fortunately for Jerry Bruckheimer, his backing is Disney!


    No matter how talented Tang En is, Tang En Pictures is just a small company that produces and makes movies. Even if you include Universal Pictures, the distributor, it does not have the capital to compete with Disney.


    So in terms of publicity strategy, "Pearl Harbor" crushed "Unsinkable"!


    Everything seems to be moving in a favorable direction.


    Jerry Bruckheimer feels confidence like never before.


    Tang En is very powerful, this is true, but he is not bad. The "Peerless Heavenly Tribulation" he produced was the annual box office champion in 1998!


    With the "Pearl Harbor" that has been prepared for two years, and with the big backer of Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer feels that he has the ability to challenge Dunn.


    especially¡­¡­


    I heard that the production cycle of "Unsinkable" is less than 12 months?


    James Cameron is famous for his slow work in Hollywood. In such a short period of time, a commercial blockbuster should be produced and then released in a hurry. Will there be a good result?


    This time, Jerry Bruckheimer is full of confidence, he wants to represent Disney and debunk Dunn''s false shadow!


    During this time, he has been interviewed by two media, one is the "Los Angeles Times" for ordinary audiences, and the other is "Variety" magazine for senior movie fans and industry insiders.


    In an exclusive interview with the Los Angeles Times, Jerry Bruckheimer said: "It''s true that Dunn Walker is a good director, but let''s be honest, whether it''s Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace, or "Spider-Man" is a typical popcorn movie without any cinematic elements except dazzling special effects and vulgar jokes. As for "Titanic"...it is of course a rare good movie, but we all You know, the biggest credit for this movie is James Cameron, not Dunn Walker."


    "Pearl Harbor is a hugely invested commercial blockbuster. We spent $200 million, and even the director and I gave up our pay for better results. It''s a war movie, but we need to It expresses feelings, reflections, and recollections. We can''t praise the entertainment style of popcorn movies, which is too exaggerated, too simple, and lacks artistic value."


    At the same time, he also made a bold prediction on the box office of "Pearl Harbor", ""Pearl Harbor" is a movie not inferior to "Titanic", and the special effects technology is better now than a few years ago, so I can responsibly say that "Pearl Harbor" will be more exciting and exciting than "Titanic"! "Titanic" is a box office myth in film history, but I think "Pearl Harbor" has a higher qualifications."


    When facing "Variety", Jerry Bruckheimer''s words were even more pertinent, "Dawn Walker is only 23 years old this year, what kind of life experience do you think a 23-year-old young man can have? His movies , can only express some superficial, vulgar, obvious views."


    "Of course, I''m not criticizing him, but a movie is a movie. It''s a profound knowledge, and he''s just a layman. Even if his talent is very good, he needs enough time to accumulate. As for "Unsinkable"... I''m sorry , I don''t want to comment on my peers'' films. But the production cycle of this film is too short, James is a talented director, but it is too hard for him to make a commercial blockbuster in such a short period of time."


    "At the end of the day, Dunn Walker is too young and too impetuous. He doesn''t see the artistic value of movies at all. He just treats movies as a tool to make money. Yes, his past few movies have been very good at the box office, but this It''s abnormal, this kind of entertainment film that lacks reflection will lead our younger generation to younger age."


    ...


    On Dunn''s desk, there are two pieces of data, mixed with good and bad.


    The happy thing is... Dunn Pictures has made a fortune!


    With its big hit at the Oscars, "Drug Web" is a big box-office hit. So far, the North American box office has reached 110 million US dollars, the overseas box office has also exceeded 60 million US dollars, and Dunn Pictures has received a total of 62 million US dollars;


    Not only that, "The Girl Who Moved Soul" also had a certain box office rebound.


    Of course, the more important thing is the sales of "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" videotapes and DVDs!


    In the North American market, "Spider-Man" sold 9.87 million sets of CDs, and the sales reached 270 million US dollars! The overseas market sold 6.98 million sets, and the sales also exceeded 100 million US dollars smoothly.


    Just for a "Spider-Man", Dunn Films got 210 million US dollars in the video tape and DVD disc market!


    The North American sales of "Chainsaw" can''t be compared with "Spider-Man", only 2.14 million sets, but many overseas countries have not entered the cinema, but have been listed directly in the form of video tapes and CD-ROMs, so the sales volume is very high. more than 10 million units.


    So far, "Chainsaw" has also brought in $40 million in revenue for Dunn Pictures in the videotape and DVD market.


    As of the end of April, Dunn''s revenue has reached as much as 330 million US dollars!


    In addition to the support of several new projects this year, "Spider-Man 2", "Juno", "Daredevil", "Omen of the Sky", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", a fixed investment of 100 million US dollars in TV series has been made ...


    At present, there are nearly 300 million US dollars of deposits in the book of Dunn Films!


    This is definitely a huge positive news.


    A box office hit movie, the profits really exploded. Just like "Spider-Man", it is a spring that brings profits to Dunn Pictures!


    Who would have thought that at this time last year, Dunn Pictures almost went bankrupt because of the debt crisis?


    This summer''s The Unsinkable, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, followed by A Beautiful Mind, The Chronicles of Narnia, Juno; next year, Spider-Man 2, Pirates: The Black Pearl The Curse of "The Omen", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", "The New York Times"...


    It is conceivable that in the next few years, Dunn Films will be indomitable in the film market!


    Dunn''s layout in the film industry has already achieved initial results. With the expansion of the Marvel Universe, the development of the "Harry Potter" series, "Pirate Alliance" series, and even the "Transformers" series, the strength of Dunn''s film industry will only be limited. stronger.


    But the situation in the TV industry...is not optimistic.


    Another data shows that since the price increase of starz TV station, it has been protested by many customers, and the number of subscribers has plummeted by 30%, leaving only 2.13 million subscribers.


    Moreover, these users are members who purchased earlier, and once the membership expires, I am afraid that half of them will give up the renewal.


    Tony Grammer, the president of starz television network, complained to Dunn, saying that if he did not inject a cardiotonic agent, starz television station would be finished!


    In fact, this situation was foreseen as early as when Tang En confirmed the price increase.


    I just didn''t expect it to be so serious.


    But Dunn did not show too much nervousness.


    On May 6th, the cardiotonic is coming!


    The blockbuster movie "Spider-Man " with a global box office of more than 1.26 billion US dollars will be exclusively on starz TV!


    This is not to mention, on May 26th, "Chainsaw" will be broadcast on starz TV.


    In June, the boutique American drama "Under Six Feet" debuted.


    When "Six Feet Under" finishes playing... By September, it will be the world of "Band of Brothers"!


    So Dunn''s reply email to Tony Grammer was simple, "Maintain stability!"


    At this time, Dunn was a little helpless.


    With the development of Tang En Pictures, Tang En, as the boss, can no longer do everything by himself. He must manage things by managing people, unless it is the content production that he is particularly interested in.


    However, the person in charge of the starz TV network made Dunn very dissatisfied with his ability.


    Not once or twice.


    Dunn has acquired many companies and has not had the experience of firing the founding team, but at this time, he really has to make a choice.


    TV industry, very important!


    After thinking for a long time, Dunn picked up the phone and called caa boss Brian Lord, "Brian, the sta TV network lacks an executive, can you help?"


    Brian Lord laughed dumbly, "Dawn, I''m a brokerage firm, not a headhunting firm!"


    "Hollywood is such a big circle, why are you looking for headhunters? You have a wide network of people." Dunn disagreed.


    The entertainment industry does not have a typical commercial atmosphere. The headhunting company''s approach is not very effective here. There are only a few elites in this circle, mainly looking at friendship and face.


    Brian Lord smiled and said: "I have some contacts, and I can help a little bit, but... Compared with me, I think it will be more suitable for you to find another old friend."


    "Oh? Who?"


    "Michael Ovitz!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 342： The style of the big man

    Michael Ovitz really did not disappoint Dunn. The next day, he brought a document and came to Dunn''s office in person.


    Although he has resigned as the chairman of the amg brokerage company, he is still a major shareholder, and Dunn''s director brokerage appointment is at amg.


    What''s more, he and Dunn are very good partners, even if they do a little obligatory favor, it''s a matter of course.


    So Michael Ovitz didn''t shirk.


    The person he introduced was indeed very successful, the current CEO and director of HBO TV, Chris Albrecht.


    The chairman and ceo of the hbo TV network is Jeff Bickers, that is, the position has been rising, and the one who has been in charge of Time Warner Group since 2006 is self-willed and defiant.


    Alan Horn, the president of Warner Bros., was suppressed because he didn''t like to flatter him, which led him to leave Warner Bros., go to Disney, and then created Disney''s movie kingdom.


    From Marvel Studios, to Lucasfilm, and then to Fox Pictures, Disney films, under the leadership of Alan Horn, have almost occupied half of the Hollywood market share.


    The same is true for the current HBO director, Chris Albrecht, who is 45 years old this year, when a man is at his most energetic and capable of working.


    He has been working in hbo for more than 20 years. Since 1997, he has served as director and ceo, and has made great contributions to the transformation of hbo.


    In particular, he is a staunch promoter of self-made dramas, and the early classic dramas of hbo were all promoted by him.


    Although the hbo TV network has many channels, as the core channel of the hbo TV station, the glory of its birth is closely related to him.


    It can even be said that hbo''s later glory is really not related to the current chairman of hbo TV network, Jeff Bickers, because he was promoted to work in the entertainment and Internet companies under Time Warner in 2002. Chairman and CEO.


    However, power is power!


    Chris Albrecht is paranoid, like Alan Horn, who doesn''t like to please the boss, Jeff Bickers, which has led to long periods of repression at work.


    Finally, Chris Albrecht couldn''t bear it anymore and decided to change jobs. He went to a new film company, img Entertainment, as the chairman of the board and CEO, in an attempt to build his own power map.


    Unfortunately, movies are not the same as TV.


    Chris Albrecht is a top elite in the TV industry, but the film industry is a circle with more connections than strength. He has been in charge of img Entertainment for 3 years and has not produced enough performance. In the end, he decided to return to the TV industry!


    That was already January 2010.


    This time, the TV station he chose was the starz TV network!


    Returning to the TV industry, Chris Albrecht continued to insist on the production of self-made dramas, changed the tradition of sta TV network relying on buying movies to survive in the past, and produced a series of excellent classic American dramas.


    Including the famous "Spartacus"!


    This strategy alone has made the starz TV network change its decline and secure the throne of the third largest professional cable TV network in North America.


    The first is hbo and the second is sho. They are all TV networks backed by large media groups, and there is no comparison at all.


    Tang En looked at this person''s profile, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, a little funny.


    Is this a cycle of history?


    Because of Tang En''s appearance, the entertainment industry has undergone great changes.


    Chris Albrecht received a new offer, but it was the fateful starz TV network...


    Seeing Dunn''s strange expression, Michael Ovitz explained: "Chris didn''t have a good time at hbo... but I''m sure that if he comes to sta, he will definitely have a good cooperation with you."


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    "Simply because of Band of Brothers! It''s a crazy show, and yet Chris has been pushing hbo to get involved and co-developer with Spielberg. You''ll know what happened later... hbo network aspect The conditions were harsh, and Spielberg chose to work with you."


    Tang En said with a smile: "That''s really fate! It''s settled, I''m very optimistic about this person!"


    "It''s decided?" Michael Ovitz was a little surprised. He always felt that Dunn was a little absent-minded and understated when he made major decisions.


    "It''s fixed!" Tang En waved his hand, "When is the fastest time he can come to the sta?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "The handover of work is more complicated, and the fastest ... it will be August."


    Tang En said loudly: "Just in time, I will hand over the copyright of "Band of Brothers" to him as a congratulatory gift for his new position!"


    Michael Ovitz shook his head secretly, this Dunn is more and more like a big man.


    Many times, he could not understand Dunn''s decision with his thinking. The investment of "Band of Brothers" is as high as 120 million US dollars, and the North American TV rights... The price must be more exaggerated than that of "Spider-Man", at least 50 million US dollars!


    Of course, TV shows are different from movies.


    For the copyright of TV dramas, buyout agreements are usually signed, but this is enough.


    With the current strength of starz TV network, it can''t make 50 million US dollars a year!


    Although Dunn is young, his courage makes Michael Ovitz secretly admire him.


    "By the way, the Wall Street side... I talked about it, and as you expected, even if they don''t have voting rights, they are also interested in investing in Legendary Pictures."


    Tang En smiled knowingly, "Of course, the nature of capital is to drive profit! Now that the country has cut taxes, Hollywood is a paradise for capital!"


    "However..." Michael Ovitz paused, "If you accept this $500 million investment, your stake will be seriously diluted."


    "How many?"


    "Less than 15%."


    "And you?"


    "About 18 percent."


    Michael Ovitz is the manager of Legendary Pictures. Although his investment share was not as much as Dunn at the beginning, he still holds an additional 5% of the management shares.


    "How much voting power will we have?"


    "Over 60 percent."


    "That''s good!"


    Dunn nodded and waved his hand, "I don''t care about the number of shares, what I care about is the rise of this industry! Michael, I think you have seen it clearly, platter investment is a capital supplement to Hollywood, I hope Hollywood The future will be more healthy.¡±


    Michael Ovitz said: "With this financing, Legendary Pictures'' capital needs are basically enough, and it can make profits and losses independently in the future. If there is an opportunity, it can seek to go public in the future."


    To put it bluntly, it was to please Tang En and give him a chance to cash in.


    Tang En smiled and didn''t care.


    He has never liked the revenue of Legendary Pictures, there are too many ways to make money.


    What he values ??is the status and power that Legendary Pictures has brought him!


    ...


    Entering May, the first commercial blockbuster of the summer season officially hits - Universal Pictures'' "The Mummy Returns"!


    Dunn attended the premiere, and Ron Mayer, chairman and CEO of Universal Pictures, was in charge of the reception in person, and introduced several key creative staff of the crew for him.


    Producer Sean Daniel, Director Stephen Sommers, Actor Brandon Fraser...


    Well, Dunn is not interested at all.


    The series "The Mummy" has thrillers, adventures, fantasy, and action. It was originally a very good idea. However, these guys only used two books and almost ruined the series. It can be said that they are superior in strength.


    Especially the male No. 1 Brandon Fraser, this guy is completely stupid. If he has no good looks and no acting skills, he can only play a small role in a TV series, but he didn''t expect to be selected to play. The male protagonist of a commercial blockbuster is really puzzling.


    When Tang En shook hands with these guys, his expression was indifferent, and he didn''t talk much. There were at most three sentences per person.


    However, in Ron Mayer''s view, there is a different feeling.


    Now Tang En has more and more aura, and has more and more big-shot demeanor.


    "I just don''t know what will happen in front of beautiful women..." Ron Mayer stood beside Dunn, speculating secretly, and then said with a smile, "Don, this is our beautiful heroine Rachel, Rachel. Elle Weisz, an excellent British actor."


    Tang En looked at the graceful and bold British beauty in front of him, smiled slightly, and shook hands with her, "Hello, Rachel, nice to meet you."


    Rachel Weisz was wearing a silver-gray dress, and quickly shook hands with him Mr. Walker, I adore you, and I love your movies! "


    "thanks."


    Hearing Tang En''s formulaic answer, Rachel Weisz was not satisfied. She hesitated for a while, then suddenly leaned forward and whispered quickly in Tang En''s ear: "I''m super good in bed!"


    When he retracted his body, his face was already moist and radiant.


    Tang En remained calm and smiled slightly, as if he hadn''t heard, "There is a chance to cooperate."


    Then he set his eyes on the next person, looking very interested, and even shook hands with him, "This is Mr. Dwayne Johnson, right?"


    Ron Mayer was stunned for a moment, a little surprised at Dunn''s incomprehensible style. Rachel Weisz''s little actions just now must be tricky.


    On the other side, Dwayne Johnson had already stretched out his hands excitedly, and his burly and tall body bowed down, humble and respectful, "Mr. Walker, I didn''t expect you to know my name."


    Tang En shook hands with him and said with a smile, "I support you in changing careers. Compared with the stage of wrestling, Hollywood has more room for development!"


    "Mr Walker, I..."


    "Don''t get excited, hehe, pay your sweat in the ring, I promise you, Hollywood will give you more!"


    "thanks, thanks!"


    "The Mummy Returns" is only Dwayne Johnson''s first film, but he did not expect it to receive high-profile praise from such a big man as Dunn Walker at the premiere.


    Really flattered.


    Tang En nodded and said meaningfully: "Of course, Hollywood is very deep, and many times, you have to face a dilemma. I hope you can choose the right direction at a critical moment."


    Dwayne Johnson patted his chest and said loudly, "Sir, I will always be your supporter!"


    Dunn smiled slightly.


    is a smart guy!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 343： Fooling the hell?

    "The Mummy Returns" is really a bad movie!


    The film completely abandons the characterization, and treats the storyline as an aid to special effects and action scenes. If it weren''t for the first "The Mummy", this sequel wouldn''t have any content at all.


    Fortunately, Universal has found Industrial Light and Magic to make special effects. It has invited the world''s top special effects masters, mobilized 150 staff and 30 animators, and spent nearly 7 months to complete all the special effects. The lens keeps improving.


    In 2001, when this special effect technology was still scarce, this may be the biggest selling point of "The Mummy Returns"!


    After the movie was played, Ron Mayer, who was sitting next to Dunn, found that he was not in high spirits and was full of anger, and was a little scared, "Don, is the movie really that bad?"


    In the field of commercial films, Dunn is the undisputed great god!


    Past achievements are enough to prove everything.


    And Ron Mayer was caa''s president before, good at administration, not film content.


    Tang En said lightly, "It sucks!"


    Ron Mayer''s expression changed at once, "I said earlier that during the internal preview, I asked you to come and give me some pointers, but now..."


    Tang En waved his hand and smiled slightly, "Don''t worry, the bad movie is not fake, but the box office...it''s not a big problem."


    "Um?"


    Ron Mayer looked surprised.


    Tang En said: "The Return of the Mummy will be released on May 4th, which is considered a time advantage. The next blockbuster will be released on May 25th until "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable". In three weeks, Enough for the movie to pay for itself!"


    This statement is absolutely justified.


    In the previous life, "The Mummy Returns" earned $200 million at the North American box office, and in the first three weeks of its release, it earned $160 million at the box office. This is basically the box office rhythm of a commercial blockbuster.


    Ron Mayer breathed a sigh of relief, "Hehe, to be honest, this movie... I don''t like it either, it''s a mess!"


    This time it was Dunn''s turn to be surprised, "You don''t like it either? Then why didn''t you order it to be revised?"


    Ron Mayer shook his head and said lightly: "If you want a cohesive management team, delegating power is an inevitable choice."


    Tang En pondered for a long time, savoring this sentence, and then suddenly smiled, "Fortunately, I have handed over the power of Tang En Films."


    Ron Meyer laughed dumbfounded. He was not very interested in "The Mummy Returns", so he simply chatted with Dunn a few more words, "Recently, "Pearl Harbor" has become more and more noisy, basically except for the actor Ben Affleck and the heroine Kate Beckinsale, the main creative staff of the crew, there is a lot of gunpowder in their words."


    Tang En shrugged, very indifferent, "Young actor, it''s normal to do something out of the ordinary in order to win the spot and gain attention."


    Ron Mayer glanced at him with a half-smile, "Then you endure it like this? It''s not like your character!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "What do you want me to do? Go into battle with a naked stomach like before?"


    Back then, Tang En had nothing. He was not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet. If he encountered provocation, he would just take off his clothes and fight directly.


    Now it is completely different. Tang En''s strength cannot be underestimated. Legendary Pictures and Platter Investment are his black iron epee, as if he already has the demeanor of a big boss.


    Several little grasshoppers were jumping around, and Tang En no longer needed to go into battle in person.


    Ron Mayer was surprised at Dunn''s maturity, his growth was too fast!


    It''s hard to imagine that at this time last year, many of Dunn''s actions were frizzy like a child. But now, in the face of repeated provocations from the "Pearl Harbor" crew, he has become as stable as Mount Tai.


    Ron Mayer said, "I''m afraid Jamie won''t be able to handle it without your help."


    Dunn shook his head again and again, and said lightly: "James is not good at sparring, but the movie market is all about movie quality! It doesn''t matter how happy Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are. All I know is, Unsinkable is directed by James Cameron!"


    Ron Meyer laughed: "I didn''t expect you to have such confidence in Jamie. His movie box office... The highest record is $500 million, right? "Terminator 2"?"


    The James Cameron of this life, lacking the blessing of "Titanic", cannot be compared with Steven Spielberg in terms of fame and ability.


    A little doubt is inevitable.


    "Pearl Harbor" is now clamoring so fiercely that even if it can''t compete with "Titanic" at the box office, it has to guarantee a minimum of 1 billion US dollars!


    Can James Cameron''s "Unsinkable" resist "Pearl Harbor"?


    In Ron Mayer''s view, "Unsinkable" is unlikely to lose money. After all, the producer is Dunn, and his business vision is very strong. Even if the box office market is not satisfactory, it can be recovered through DVD discs, TV and peripheral markets.


    But what is Dunn''s biggest advantage now?


    It is an undefeated golden body!


    Since he entered the industry, he has never missed a movie, let alone a loss in the box office market.


    If "Unsinkable" is suppressed by "Pearl Harbor", even if there is no loss, it will be a huge blow to Dunn''s image!


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth rose slightly, he shook his head and laughed, "James... Hehe, I have full confidence in him!"


    Not just because of Cameron''s past life glory.


    Dunn''s "Spider-Man Mirror Possession" is based on Cameron''s ability, and the global box office exceeded 1.26 billion US dollars, far exceeding the original''s 820 million US dollars.


    "Unsinkable" is a project that did not appear in the previous life, but the success of "Spider-Man" is the biggest source of Tang En''s confidence!


    Ron Mayer paused and forced a smile: "It seems..."Pearl Harbor" is going to be popular for the entire promotion period."


    Universal Pictures, as the distributor of "Unsinkable", is responsible for publicity and distribution. The propaganda of "Unsinkable" was crushed by "Pearl Harbor", which made Ron Meyer face a little dull.


    I thought I could save some face with Tang En''s golden signboard, but I didn''t expect that he wouldn''t get in.


    Dunn sneered and said indifferently: "Don''t think about making trouble, let them toss! I want to see how long that Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay can be popular!"


    Ron Meyer''s face was a little stiff, he quickly changed the subject, lowered his voice, and said in a low voice, "I think I saw Miss Vichy just now..."


    Before he finished speaking, Tang En reached out his hand and interrupted him directly, "Don''t mention this, I''m restraining."


    "control?"


    Ron Mayer almost laughed.


    In other respects, Tang En believed everything he said, but in this respect... are you fooling the ghost?


    ...


    Sure enough, after the movie screening ended and the main creators called off, Dunn quietly walked to Rachel Weisz''s side.


    "Miss Weizi, your kung fu...is it really good?"


    "what?"


    Rachel Weisz was slightly startled, her face was red and tender and moist.


    Tang En smiled, "Find a chance...try?"


    "Okay, try it!"


    Rachel Weisz smiled sweetly, showing a glamorous and shy expression, "This is my honor."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 344： Yu Weis "Spider-Man"!

    In the bathroom, Rachel Weisz dried Dunn''s body, but hesitated for a moment, a little embarrassed, "That... I don''t have men''s pajamas at home."


    Dunn made an "oh" sound, "Get a bath towel, I''ll give it a shot."


    Rachel Weisz smiled sweetly, walked to the cabinet, took out a clean bath towel, and carefully wrapped it around Dunn''s waist, "Can you go to the bedroom first? I''m here... to tidy up."


    Women, after bathing, you should always touch up your makeup carefully.


    Tang En waved, "No hurry, I''ll go to the living room."


    Rachel Weisz threw a coquettish wink, "The living room is just the living room. Anyway, my sofa is big enough."


    Tang En immediately realized that she had misunderstood, "That''s not what I meant. I''ll go to the living room and watch TV."


    "Huh? Watching TV?"


    Rachel Weisz was very surprised, her eyes widened with suspicion.


    Shouldn''t it be?


    Although it was said that when she was in the bath just now, she served Tang En in the bathtub once, but he is only 23 years old this year!


    It is the age of the blood and energy, and the physique is tough and strong, one night... three or four times is no problem, right?


    Could it be that his charm is so poor that he lost his interest just once?


    Tang En saw her doubts and said with a smile: "You are very beautiful and in good shape. You are destined to be very happy tonight."


    "Then why do you... watch TV?" Rachel Weisz was dazzled by tears, biting a scallion-like finger at the corner of her mouth, "Don''t I still have the attractiveness of TV shows?"


    Acting is good!


    Tang En laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "It''s about work."


    "Um?"


    "Tonight''s Spider-Man will be on starz TV, I''ll have to wait for a data."


    Rachel Weisz breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, gave her a charming white glance, and said, "I thought I wasn''t good enough."


    ...


    Cable TV stations in the United States first need the operator (Comcast) to install the line channel, and then pay for it through the operator. If it is night or rest day, there is no chance to open.


    Just like paying mobile phone bills, if you encounter non-working hours, you can only choose a recharge card, and there is no 24-hour service at all.


    All in all, the service is terrible!


    Rachel Weisz''s family did not open starz TV station, but when Dunn transferred the operation rights of sta TV network to Comcast, some agreements were reached, that is, Comcast would send starz through the package push of some channels. TV networks are pre-installed in home users'' homes.


    At present, the installed capacity of starz TV network has exceeded 12 million in the United States!


    These are potential users who buy memberships!


    At this time, it is necessary to expand the installed users of the sta TV network through high-quality content resources such as "Spider-Man", and at the same time, develop the users who have already installed the TV into membership users who have opened subscription services.


    According to the current service rules of starz TV network, the first month can be tried for free. In other words, even if Rachel Weisz does not subscribe to starz TV at home, she can get a one-month trial opportunity.


    Half an hour later, Dunn finally got everything done. He sat on the sofa watching the "Spider-Man" that had been played, looked at the "starz!" logo, and breathed a sigh of relief.


    "The movie industry is rejuvenated by "Spider-Man", and the TV industry... still has to rely on "Spider-Man" to open up the situation!"


    The acquisition of Marvel is definitely Dunn''s most successful and enviable acquisition so far.


    At this time, Rachel Weisz finally slowly walked down from the bathroom upstairs.


    She was wearing a burgundy V-neck nightgown, revealing her delicate collarbone slightly, and her burgundy, slightly curly long hair was loosely scattered, showing a hint of laziness in the wetness.


    She winked lightly, her nose was slightly upturned, her red lips pursed lightly, her white and tender little feet were not wearing anything, she stepped on the stairs covered with red carpet and slowly went downstairs.


    Tang En smiled and beckoned, "Okay, don''t show your charms, come here!"


    Rachel Weisz pouted, "I''ve been wearing makeup for a long time."


    "Well, it''s very beautiful, especially the lips, which are as red as fire." Dunn exclaimed.


    Rachel Weisz just smiled "puchi", like a petite girl, she ran over and jumped into the arms of Dunn who was sitting on the sofa.


    The body is fragrant, soft, delicate and beautiful.


    How can there be a bit of a woman in her 30s?


    It''s really ridiculous to say that, even though he is much older than Tang En, he has to act like a little sister everywhere.


    Maybe¡­¡­


    This is the taste of power, right?


    Tang En naturally enjoyed it, smiled and hugged her, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, "Give me that strawberry."


    "Strawberry?" Rachel Weisz winked and smiled, "Is it my strawberry?"


    Tang En laughed angrily, "Don''t be fooled! I still have business to do. After watching the movie, see if I don''t take care of you!"


    Rachel Weisz raised the corner of her mouth lightly and pursed her lips into a smile. Then she took over the fruit plate. Holding a fruit knife, she skillfully cut the fruit into pieces and fed it to Dunn one by one.


    Dunn is also very rude, like a big man, leaning back on the sofa, watching "Spider-Man" with half-squinted eyes, enjoying the service of Rachel Weisz, and occasionally biting her fingers on purpose , elicited a lot of smiles.


    Rachel Weisz hesitated for a long time, and finally blurted out: "Tang En... there is a chance, I mean there is a chance, can you help me?"


    Tang En glanced at him and smiled, "Don''t worry, you have short hands to take people, and short mouths to eat people. If you pay, you will be rewarded. This is my principle."


    Rachel Weisz''s face immediately burst into a flower-like smile, "What else do you want to eat? I''ll prepare it for you!"


    Tang En pointed to the fruit plate, "Eat some fruit now, replenish your stamina, what to eat later...Aren''t you all ready?"


    Rachel Weisz smiled "pochi", threw herself in Tang En''s arms, and said with a tender smile, "So you are so bad."


    At this time, "Spider-Man" had been played for 1 hour, and Dunn''s cell phone rang as expected.


    "Boss, the statistics are out!"


    On the phone, Tony Grammer''s voice was faintly excited.


    Tang En''s voice was calm, "How?"


    "The two channels of the sta TV network have reached 17.83 million viewers! And in the past half an hour, the number has been increasing, and it is expected to exceed 20 million!"


    "How many?"


    Tang En sat up straight and his face changed slightly.


    This data is really exaggerated!


    According to the data that Dunn got a few days ago, the installed capacity of sta TV network is only 12 million, and the viewers tonight... can reach 20 million?


    incredible!


    Tony Grammer said excitedly: "Boss, it is true, the influence of "Spider-Man" is too great! According to the data I got from Comcast this afternoon, since entering May, sta TV network''s The installed capacity has increased suddenly, by a full 10 million!"


    Tang En took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Good! Good! Good!"


    At present, the professional cable TV station with the highest installed capacity in the United States is hbo, which exceeds 30 million.


    Because sho is the core TV station of Viacom, and Viacom and Comcast have a good relationship, they are each other''s shareholders. Through various forced binding and packaging services, the installed capacity is only 500,000 less than hbo. However, there are far fewer real paid members.


    Now, just one "Spider-Man" has forcibly increased the installed capacity of the sta TV network to 22 million, which is definitely a huge surprise!


    "What about subscribers? How many new members have you added?"


    "this¡­¡­"


    Tony Grammer''s tone became much lower, "It''s not too much, currently 2.55 million of the 17.83 million viewers are paying to watch, which means... through "Spider-Man", we only got 410,000. Add new members."


    Dunn pouted a little when he heard it.


    The total viewing users are 17.83 million, and the paying users are 2.55 million...more than 15 million users are watching for free?


    This American imperial people is also a chicken thief!


    However, this also shows from another aspect that the popularity of the starz TV network has been very poor in the past few years!


    Each account user has only one trial opportunity for the first month, that is to say, among the more than 15 million users, only 410,000 users have used the trial opportunity and are forced to choose a paid subscription.


    Other users have never watched starz TV before!


    In other words, the high ratings of "Spider-Man" on starz TV this time is because the audience is coming for free.


    People all over the world are the same, no matter how high or low their income is, everyone has a small mind to take advantage.


    As a businessman, it is to seize the user''s careful thought of taking advantage and turn accidental behavior into habitual behavior.


    Dunn was not so pessimistic and smiled, "It''s always a good start, right? At least let users experience our products and at least make a name for themselves."


    Tony Grammer breathed a sigh of relief and echoed: "That''s right, boss, your movie... It''s amazing, "Spider-Man" has brought popularity to the sta TV network, and then we just need to figure out a way Just keep the popularity going.¡±


    Tang En has long planned to dismiss him, and is working in secret, and now he should focus on encouragement, "Well, I won''t say much about the operation, this is your specialty. The two films "Girl" and "Memento" have already been released from theaters, and for future TV broadcasts, I will win them over from Universal Pictures and broadcast them on our TV station."


    Tony Grammer said excitedly: "That''s great! The best way to attract users is to increase their sense of expectation! As long as we can continue to provide content with expectations, we can catch users!"


    "Well, I''m waiting for your good news."


    Dunn said it very soothingly, but the corners of his mouth slipped out a little bit of indifference.


    He won''t give Tony Grammer another chance!


    Slip on the horse, lack of opinion!


    After hanging up the phone, I saw Rachel Weisz''s eyes wide open, and her fair face was full of questions, "Are you done?"


    "Well, it''s time for you to be busy!"


    "Hate!"


    Rachel Weisz pursed her lips and gave him a shy glance.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 345： This woman is not easy

    Chapter 345 This woman is not simple


    May is the beginning.


    The DVD sales of "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" have achieved gratifying results and have been successfully introduced to the rental market.


    Although Netflix has been acquired by Dunn, 80% of the shares belong to Dunn Capital, just like Blockbuster, the leader in the rental industry, 81.5% of the shares are controlled by Viacom Group.


    But Netflix''s strength is still weak, and it is by no means that Dunn''s intentional support will be able to eliminate the market leader status of Blockbuster.


    The real development opportunity of Netflix is ??the streaming media field in ten years!


    Therefore, the rental copyrights of movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" were not exclusively licensed to Netflix, but shared by Netflix and Best.


    In the TV market, "Spider-Man" has already helped the sta TV network to open up the situation. Although it still takes a long way to make home users pay for subscriptions, "Spider-Man" has achieved amazing ratings by virtue of its strong influence. , got off to a good start.


    In addition, the mga toy company, which Dunn has invested in, has officially launched the Baez doll, a puppet toy called "Barbie" in the market!


    The appearance of Tang En has brought great changes to the entire entertainment industry.


    Because of his intervention. A toy company has spent a fee of $3 million and has reached a deal with Mattel to buy out the rights to "Bez Dolls".


    That is to say, when the "Bez Doll" becomes popular a few years later, and when "Barbie ¡Æ-poly" is distributed in the doll market, it is impossible for Mattel to file a copyright lawsuit and kill the Bez Doll.


    There is one more thing, the Sillywood animation studio invested by Dunn, the first work "Fantastic Four" has been basically completed, with a total investment of 30 million US dollars, and the Nickelodeon Children''s Channel has reached a copyright agreement, and the transaction amount $8 million.


    Dunn almost exploded when he heard the news!


    What is this Tosca Musk doing?


    Even if the copyright fee of "Fantastic Four" is not counted, this is a free gift from Dunn, but the production investment of this cartoon has reached 30 million US dollars, and the whole team has worked hard for almost a year.


    As a result, the product made, the transfer fee is only 8 million US dollars?


    What are you kidding?


    Will this Tosca Musk do business?


    Even if the Viacom group is behind Nickelodeon, there''s no need to be so weak, right?


    Dunn was a little annoyed and called Tosca Musk directly to his office.


    According to the investment agreement, Siliwood Animation has the right to operate independently, and Tosca Musk is solely responsible for all affairs. However, Tang En Pictures has 50 shares and has the right to question.


    Tosca Musk has golden cesium hair and wears a black and white professional skirt.


    "Big boss, looking at your face, wouldn''t you want to train me again?"


    As a female apricot in the workplace, Tosca Musk is very aware of her strengths and weaknesses. This half-joking, half-coquettish tone is enough to make any man half of his anger.


    Tang En frowned and pointed at the sofa, "Is the cartoon finished?"


    "It''s basically completed, and the final mirror repair is still in progress. No accident, it will be delivered in June." Tosca Musk pulled the hair by his ear, took the coffee handed by the secretary, sweet Said "Thank you".


    Tang En nodded, "A computer CG cartoon was produced in less than 10 months. Your efficiency is very high."


    Tosca Musk smiled, "Cartoons are not as good as movies. But I''m sure that in the history of cartoons, there will not be any cartoons that will make Jingliang like "Fantastic Four"! "


    Tang En pouted and said sarcastically: "Yeah, it''s too much to spend 3 million dollars on other people''s cartoons, and you spent a whole 30 million dollars!"


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips, his eyes were slightly raised, "Boss, you''re not blaming me, are you?"


    Tang En said lightly: "At least I need an explanation."


    "Explain?" Tosca Musk suddenly realized, "You mean the copyright transfer of 8 million US dollars?"


    Dunn frowned and said, "Don''t you think the $8 million buyout is too low?"


    Investing 120 million US dollars in "Band of Brothers", the buyout fee for North American TV rights, at least 50 million! The "Fantastic Four" animation invested 30 million US dollars and only got 8 million US dollars in revenue, which is really a big deal.


    Tosca Musk shook his head and said, "No, this is not a buyout, it''s a 20-year copyright period."


    Tang En laughed angrily, "Is there a difference between a 20-year copyright period and a buyout? From the current perspective, the effect of "Fantastic Four" may be good, but after 20 years, is it worth mentioning? In 20 years, will this cartoon still be watched?"


    Tosca Musk shrugged, "Better than a buyout."


    Tang En''s face sank, and he said: "Tosca, I don''t like you Dianweidu!"


    Tosca Musk sighed, feeling helpless, "Okay, then I''ll explain it seriously. The $8 million fee is a bit less, but this transaction will benefit us from at least three aspects. ."


    "Um?"


    "First, it''s good for the development of the sta TV network"


    "and many more!"


    Tang En reached out his hand and interrupted her with a surprised face, "What did you say, sta TV network? This has something to do with you? Tosca, I''m listening to your explanation, not sophistry!"


    Tosca Musk said: "Sillywood Animation is a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, and sta TV network is also affiliated to Dunn Pictures. I think if we can look at problems from a higher dimension, we will do a better job. ."


    The reason is very simple, the greater the role of the Sillywood animation, the more Dunn will pay attention to!


    Musk''s siblings grew up in a single-parent family and were raised by their mother. Since elementary school, brother Elon Musk has led his younger brothers and sisters to open stores and do business, and has cultivated business thinking and a keen social observation angle since childhood.


    Growing up in such an environment, Tosca Musk has a sensitive mind. She has long found that Dunn has a prejudice against herself, and she is not optimistic about her career.


    The past acquisitions of Dunn Pictures are all wholly-owned acquisitions, whether it is Marvel Pictures or Focus Pictures. Only Sillywood Animation, Dunn Pictures only accounted for 50 shares.


    Obviously, this is risk aversion, which is a clear distrust.


    Tosca Musk just wants to prove herself that she is good enough, she has enough strength to help Dunn Films, she can be qualified for a higher position!


    She resigned from Silicon Valley and came to Hollywood to develop, not for the comfort zone, but for a higher level of war.


    Dunn glanced at Tosca Musk deeply, and felt more and more that this woman was not simple, said solemnly: "Go on!"


    "I don''t know much about starz TV, but I know that this is a professional cable TV station, and its opponents are hbo and sho, which are two TV networks that are backed by Big Mac Media Group. Sho is backed by Viacom, if we can At this time, Ziyacom had a good deal and made Redstone happy for a while, maybe the suppression of his peers will come later."


    Tang En shook his head amusingly, "To make Lei Shidong happy? That stubborn old man didn''t make him happy at all. It might be more reliable to deceive him by showing his enemy''s weakness."


    "I think it can be done in two ways." Tosca Musk raised the corner of his mouth slightly.


    "Oh?"


    "This is the second point I want to say." Tosca Musk paused and said slowly, "Inside information, we all know that Disney is negotiating with News Corporation to acquire the Fox family under Twentieth Century Fox. Entertainment Channel, it is said that the negotiation has come to an end."


    "If the acquisition goes through, Disney Channel will become the largest cable channel in the world, and Viacom''s cable network will only be second. Nickelodeon Children''s Channel, even if the price is lower, will only become a subsidiary of Disney Children''s Channel. At this time, letting "Fantastic Four" land on Nickelodeon will not only reduce Disney''s arrogance, but also gain Viacom''s friendship."


    "The market value of Viacom Group has reached nearly 100 billion US dollars, which is more than twice that of Disney! I think the better choice for Dunn Pictures at this stage is to join Viacom to compete with Disney, and at the same time, it can also alleviate the sta TV network. The obstacles encountered in the development process at least keep Viacom from behind the scenes."


    These words made Tang En look at her even more.


    This woman is not easy!


    Comcast is the largest cable TV operator in the United States Viacom is the largest cable TV content provider in the United States. The two companies complement each other and have a good relationship.


    If Viacom wants to suppress the starz TV network, it can be sanctioned by a few simple means through Comcast''s relationship.


    For example, when a user installs a computer (all cable network users must use something similar to a set-top box), Comcast can forcibly bind or sell Viacom''s sho TV network for free, while adopting a passive approach to sta TV network. Spend.


    When a user opens a paid membership of the sta TV network, Comcast can also set up a few obstacles at will, and even the staff can seem unintentionally to talk about a "cheap TV station with the same mirror color", which is also a response to the sta TV network Destruction Apricot Strike.


    Even Comcast can directly increase the line installation fee and operating fee of the sta TV network, and reduce the cost of the sho TV network. This is a move from the bottom of the pot.


    Unless something happens, and that''s the sta TV network, which will bring more benefits to Comcast than the sho TV network!


    If this is the case, even if Viacom is behind the strategy, Comcast will definitely stand on the side of the sta TV network that benefits more for its own interests.


    But now the sho TV network is the second largest cable TV network in the United States after the hbo TV network. Whether it is installed capacity, number of members, fame, influence, and content richness, it far exceeds the sta TV network.


    Is it possible to have Comcast on the side of the sta TV network?


    Dunn''s answer is yes.


    Totally possible!


    Because he has an ace "Band of Brothers" in his hand!


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    Chapter 345 This woman is not simple

 Chapter 346： Acquired a special effects company

    "Band of Brothers" has a place in the history of television, far surpassing "Titanic" in the history of film!


    Because there are many classic movies alongside "Titanic", such as "Gone with the Wind", such as "e.t.", such as "Avatar".


    However, in the history of television, no TV series can be compared with "Band of Brothers", even "Game of Thrones" with a global effect.


    In a previous life, hbo and sho were once the two heroes in the cable TV market, rivaling each other.


    Under the impetus of Chris Albrecht, hbo invested in the filming of two popular American dramas "Black D Family" and "Sex and the City", so it has a slight upper hand, but the lead is not obvious.


    It was not until hbo invested in "Band of Brothers" and obtained the North American TV broadcast rights that the pattern of the cable TV field changed qualitatively.


    As soon as "Band of Brothers" was released, it immediately caused a sensation, and the viewership of the hbo TV network... approached 15 million!


    This is not the kind of user group who watched "Spider-Man" for free on the sta TV network a few days ago. Hbo counts all paid membership users!


    That is to say, because of the TV series "Band of Brothers", the number of HBO members has more than doubled, which directly opened the gap with sho.


    After 10 years, the gap has become more and more obvious.


    The per capita monthly spending of hbo users is more than $7.9, while the per capita monthly spending of sho users is less than $1.8.


    That is to say, users of sho TV network will not choose to subscribe for the whole year, but subscribe in special months that they choose, and only watch one or two hit dramas, which is completely incomparable with hbo.


    The emergence of "Band of Brothers" became a watershed in the history of American cable television.


    This is an epoch-making mini-series!


    Now, "Band of Brothers" has become Dunn''s bag, which is why he is full of confidence in the sta TV network.


    Of course, this requires a precondition, that is, the sta TV network will not be under the influence of the Viacom Group led by Redstone during the period of power accumulation from May to September.


    In today''s North American market, the largest cable network is hbo, but the operator of hbo is Time Warner, which has no direct conflict with the sta TV network.


    Even if it is competition, it can only start from the content.


    It is precisely the content field that Dunn is not afraid of the most. There are too many classic ideas in his mind.


    Starz TV''s direct opponent is a TV station under the Viacom Group, so during this time period, paralyzing Redstone and letting him not start with the sta TV network is Dunn''s top priority.


    Then, Dunn used "Band of Brothers" to make a surprise attack, and in one fell swoop, he established sta''s status and influence in the cable TV network with an airborne gesture.


    When that time comes, it will be too late for Lei Shidong to repent again.


    Unexpectedly, Tosca Musk has also considered this level.


    And it also played a role with the only product animation version "Fantastic Four" in hand, the pattern is shocking!


    Dunn put away the attitude of admonishing with a higher status, and for the first time had an equal discussion with her.


    In the past, Tang En and people communicated with an equal attitude, all because of foresight, and they were able to be sure that the other party was a famous person!


    Like Spielberg and Cameron, like Bill McNick and Ron Mayer, like Jobs and Elon Musk¡­


    And Tosca Musk... In his past life, he was little known!


    But obviously, through this nearly a year of contact, Dunn can almost confirm that this beautiful woman in front of her is the gold buried in the Hollywood beach in her previous life.


    Dunn left his boss''s seat, came to sit on the sofa opposite Tosca Musk, and smiled, "Go ahead?"


    Tosca Musk couldn''t be more happy, she clenched her fist secretly.


    It''s such a good feeling to be affirmed!


    Even if Tang En didn''t say anything, she could feel that Tang En''s view of herself had fundamentally changed.


    It''s not easy!


    Especially for a beautiful woman.


    Tosca Musk took a deep breath and showed a charming smile, "The first two points are from the macro perspective, and the third point is from the long-term layout plan of Sillywood Animation."


    "The broadcast fee of 8 million US dollars is not high, but it is only limited to North America. We also have overseas markets, as well as the DVD market. I believe that with the quality of "Fantastic Four", it is enough to recover the investment of 30 million US dollars."


    "The important thing is that through the channel Nickelodeon, Slywood can open up and make a name for itself. With the integration of Disney Channel, Nickelodeon will have to lower the price if he wants to continue to occupy a place in the children''s market. Reduced to cheap TV."


    "In order to increase the appeal, Nickelodeon will also screen "Fantastic Four" several times in a short period of time. Don''t ask me why I say that, I have enough confidence in my product. In this case, it can make more audiences know about us at Sriwood Animation Studios, and it''s a wave of free publicity."


    Tang En looked at her with a half-smile, "Publicity is more important than revenue?"


    Tosca Musk replied: "For a business, of course, it''s revenue that matters. But more important than revenue is bigger revenue, and that''s what publicity does."


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "It seems that you are determined to make an animated movie."


    "Of course, I''m very firm about this!" Tosca Musk''s face was full of seriousness.


    Tang En was no longer full of doubts like in the past, just nodded lightly, "Is that the manga adaptation?"


    "Yes, "Adventures of Bone Treasure"."


    Tosca Musk said with a smile.


    Dunn made a soft "um" sound.


    After the last chat, Tang En specially asked someone to check the information on "Adventures of Bone Treasure", which is currently the favorite set of cartoons by American children.


    It mainly talks about the three brothers and sisters of the Gubao family, the obedient "Gu Xiaojiao", the adventurous "Gu Xiaojiao" and the endearing "Gu Xiaoxi". They escaped from their homes and started a fantastic and interesting scene. A comedy adventure.


    It has certain adaptation value.


    "Tell me what you think about this movie."


    Tosca Musk''s eyes gleamed, "In the process of making "Fantastic Four", we have accumulated enough animation production experience, and there are two patented softwares. However, there are not enough staff in Sillywood Animation at present. , if you''re going to make a big movie, you need more special effects artists and animators, so ... I''m going to buy a special effects company outright."


    Tang En''s eyes widened and the corners of his mouth curled up, "No small ambition!"


    Tosca Musk shrugged indifferently, "I gave up everything in Silicon Valley and came to Hollywood to develop, not to get a job."


    Tang En smiled, "Which company did you fall in love with?"


    There are four major special effects companies in Hollywood today.


    First, it is naturally the Industrial Light and Magic of Lucasfilm, which is the originator of the special effects industry;


    The second is pdi Pacific Digital Image Studio, because DreamWorks Animation was going to transform and develop computer CG animation, and completed the acquisition last year;


    The third is the digital field founded by James Cameron, which is the main special effects company responsible for "Titanic", "The Grinch" and "The Unsinkable";


    Fourth, the rhythm and special effects studio was established as early as 1987, and its qualifications and status are in the leading position in the industry. This company is responsible for the production of 20th Century Fox''s "X-Men".


    However, with the advent of the era of film special effects, there have been more than 30 special effects companies in Hollywood, and even the small British film circle has 7 special effects companies.


    The competition in this industry is very fierce!


    Tosca Musk said: "It is the Seineset special effects company under the Etuman Kodak company. It was responsible for the "Mission Impossible" series and also helped to produce some special effects for "The Chronicles of Narnia"."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Is it weak? I''ve never heard of it."


    Tosca Musk laughed angrily, "Big boss, I also want to acquire a powerful special effects company, will you give me so much money at a critical moment? I want to make a big movie and buy a special effects company, I don''t have 100 million U.S. dollar injection is simply not going to work!"


    Tang En didn''t seem to hear the sarcasm in the other party''s words, pinched his chin, half-squinted his eyes and muttered to himself: "Sony Pictures created Sony''s special effects, DreamWorks also acquired Pacific Digital Imaging Studio, two Blue Sky Studio under Tenth Century Fox, the main business is special effects services... special effects companies, it is necessary."


    "Um?"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes widened, as if he had understood something from Dunn''s words.


    Tang En muttered to himself for a while, this was his thinking, and after two minutes, he opened his mouth and said, "What do you think of the ''digital field''?"


    "Mr. Cameron Digital Domain?" Tosca Musk said with a look of surprise and excitement, "Of course, Digital Domain is recognized as the most professional fluid production special effect company in the industry, UU reading This is better than Industrial Light and Magic!"


    "Fluid production?"


    "It''s dynamic special effects! This is the biggest supplement to animated cg movies!"


    Tang En smiled, "If that''s the case, then choose the digital field. It''s boring to make small fuss. If you want to do it, you must do your best!"


    Tosca Musk was so excited that he couldn''t sit still. "But the acquisition is not a small problem, right? The operation of this company is at its best."


    Dunn waved his hand, "You don''t need to worry about this, James is a major shareholder in the digital field, just a word! As for the other two co-founders, Stan Winston and Scott Ross, they are all smart people. , I will definitely understand that relying on Dunn Pictures is far better than fighting alone."


    Special effects companies were once a trend, but the scale of the industry was too small.


    With the market demand of Hollywood, there is no need for more than 30 special effects companies. It is conceivable that in the next few years, a large number of special effects companies will collapse one after another.


    In fact, it does.


    In the next 15 years, three of the four major special effects companies in Hollywood have gone bankrupt, and the only surviving Industrial Light and Magic has also become the dowry of Lucasfilm and transferred to Disney.


    The special effects are destined to be just a foil for the movie. Without an industry that dominates destiny, it is difficult to have room for survival.


    For example, the difference between independent film companies and the six major film giants.


    Distribution channels are the fundamental way that the six giants dominate Hollywood. Independent film companies can only serve as foils, and the living space will shrink step by step until they go bankrupt.


    No independent film company can survive this fate, even MGM, which once swept the world.


    Unless, like Sony Pictures, it acquired Columbia Pictures, and it seems that Dunn Pictures is playing the idea of ??Universal Pictures...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 347： Generous Tang boss

    The special effects production of the film, generally speaking, 80% is solved by the computer in the later stage, and 20% is the establishment of the three-dimensional model.


    The creation of the digital field is because James Cameron was dissatisfied with the production level of 3D models of Industrial Light and Magic at the beginning, which did not meet his conception of the "Titanic" ship, and this special effects company was established. engage.


    Therefore, in terms of 3D technology research and development, the strength in the digital field is beyond the reach of even Industrial Light and Magic.


    The special effects department in the digital field is world-renowned and very comprehensive, ranging from API-based dynamics plug-ins, implicit surface models of fluid particles, to small batch OTLs, all of which are very accurate and beautiful.


    In particular, a large-scale, high-efficiency fluid dynamics calculation software based on a closed-flow container field independently developed in the digital field has a great effect on the special effects production of large scenes, and its efficiency can even be three times higher than that of ILM.


    And the pictures of animated movies, usually the whole screen are special effects shots, which complement each other.


    James Cameron is an artist. He is interested in making movies, holding art exhibitions, and sailing at sea. He is not in the mood to manage the company.


    This also led to a perfect start in the digital field, but because the big boss was not doing his job properly and lacked sufficient channel support in business competition, he soon lost in the wave of special effects in Hollywood.


    It''s not about technology, it''s about people!


    Without the business provided by the film company, no matter how high the level of the digital field is, there can be no source of profit.


    Now, Dunn intends to take over the digital field, which is of course in line with James Cameron''s ideas!


    Did he start this special effects company to make money?


    Bullshit.


    The industry doesn''t make money at all.


    In order to manage the company, in power?


    Bullshit.


    The management of the digital realm, he was never involved.


    Cameron has only one idea for the digital field - that is, when he is making a movie, he can have a company that makes special effects exactly as he wants!


    Based on his friendship with Dunn, is the digital domain in Dunn''s hands different from his?


    He and Dunn were originally the biggest partners.


    And let Dunn take over the digital field, he also saved a lot of trouble.


    Tang En will not cheat friends, at least not in terms of money. He made a lot of money and directly offered a high price of 20 million US dollars to the digital field!


    You know, the digital field is only the third-largest special effects company in Hollywood.


    The second-ranked Pacific Digital Imaging Studio was acquired by DreamWorks Animation last year for a total amount of only 17 million US dollars.


    Dunn''s offer of 20 million US dollars is definitely full of sincerity!


    James Cameron will naturally not care about the price difference of several million. The "Unsinkable" directed by him has a 10% global box office dividend, which will be a huge sum of money.


    But the other two founders of the digital space, Stan Winston and Scott Ross, were very excited.


    Tang En, really is the big boss!


    Luxurious!


    ...


    A week later, Toska Musk was called to Dunn''s office again.


    This time, the situation was obviously different. Even the little secretary, Ella Fisher, secretly winked at her, which was obviously a good thing.


    "Tosca, sit down."


    Dunn was very easy-going, picked up a thick stack of documents from his desk, walked to the sofa opposite Tosca Musk and sat down, and pushed the documents over.


    "What is this?" Tosca Musk was slightly startled.


    Tang En said lightly: "In the past few days, I have discussed with several senior management of the company, and we agreed that...you are the person we need!"


    Of course this is his side of the word.


    According to Bill McNick, the attitude towards Tosca Musk is: either give up early and decisively, or increase support.


    A person as assertive as she is, with such a strong subjective initiative in her work, is the backbone of her work, but if she doesn''t use it well... it is very likely to be a pack of explosives.


    Obviously, Dunn cast a vote of confidence.


    The reason why Dunn wants to remove Tony Grammer, the head of the starz TV network, is not because he is too lacking in opinion?


    Tosca Musk is independent, autonomous, open-minded and strong-minded, and is worthy of Dunn''s trust.


    More importantly, the more female executives in Dunn Pictures, the more support Dunn has for feminism.


    This is the unification of macro strategy.


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Tosca Musk immediately woke up, this was a very formal "organization" conversation, and he immediately sat upright and listened attentively.


    Tang En said: "This is a document for Tang En Pictures to acquire the remaining 50% equity of Siliwood Animation. The price is 35 million US dollars. You can take a look. If there is no problem, you can sign it. Oh, by the way, on your brother''s side, you too It''s up to you to explain clearly."


    When Siliwood Animation was founded, Dunn Pictures invested $30 million, accounting for 50% of the shares; Elon Musk invested $20 million in his sister, accounting for 40% of the shares.


    Tosca Musk, as manager, holds 10% of the management stock.


    It''s less than a year now, and Dunn has raised the price of a company worth 50 million US dollars to 70 million US dollars, showing enough extravagance.


    Of course, there is domineering!


    This is obviously a transaction negotiated by the two parties. Dunn determined the price unilaterally, prepared the documents, and only waited for the other party''s confirmation.


    There is no room for bargaining!


    Tosca Musk took the document, glanced at it briefly, and smiled: "My brother would definitely be very happy if he knew that I made so much money for him."


    "So...are you alright?"


    "Of course, the price is very fair! Unfortunately, I have no management shares."


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "Tang En Films is still in the stage of strategic development, and has not undergone shareholding reform, but I will keep in mind the employees who have contributed to the company. You don''t have to worry about this."


    Tosca Musk smiled tenderly: "I know, this transaction has already proved the boss''s atmosphere."


    Tang En pointed at her with a smile and shook his head, "There are two more things I want to tell you. First, I have completed the acquisition in the digital field and I am in the process of signing a contract. I hope you will take over this as the vice president of Tang En Pictures. case, and then take the post-acquisition digital realm and put it into Slimwood Animation.¡±


    Tosca Musk was stunned.


    Dunn''s words are too informative!


    "In the digital field, the acquisition has been completed? It has reached the stage of signing the contract? Too fast! It''s only been a week!"


    Tang En said angrily: "If you offer $20 million to the digital field, you can close the acquisition within half a month!"


    Tosca Musk pouted, "Sure enough, he''s a big boss, rich! But...what''s the matter with the vice president? Am I...promoted?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "Why, not satisfied?"


    "No, no, it''s too unexpected!" Tosca Musk even forgot his excitement, and his face was full of surprise.


    Whether it is qualifications or experience, she is obviously not qualified for the position of vice president of Dunn Pictures.


    The president of Dunn Pictures is Bill McNick, and the vice president is West Cotton. They are both former 20th Century Fox executives and have had outstanding performance in the past.


    But she...was too young.


    Tang En pondered: "I gave you this position mainly to show the importance I attach to the animation industry. Of course, it is also related to the pattern you showed when we talked last time. I appreciate your strategic thinking."


    Tosca Musk said tentatively: "You want to... let me be in charge of the strategic business of Dunn Pictures? Isn''t this Mr. Cotton in charge?"


    Dunn said: "The focus of your work, of course, is still Hollywood animation. With additional tasks, I hope you can have a good relationship with Viacom when handing over "Fantastic Four"."


    Tosca Musk understood immediately, his eyes lit up, "So...Is my thinking correct last time?"


    Dunn smiled and nodded, "Not only me, Bill also agrees."


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips and smiled very happily.


    This feeling of being affirmed by leaders and realizing self-worth is really better than dating.


    Dunn went on to say: "According to your idea, "Fantastic Four" can be transferred to Nickelodeon Channel at a low price, it just so happens that "American Idol" produced by Dick Clark Television Production Company under Dunn Pictures is also the partner. Viacom''s cbs. I hope you can be in charge of these two businesses and establish enough friendship with Viacom...that is, Mr. Redstone."


    Tosca Musk smiled playfully, "Don''t you want me to use my body to please that old man?"


    Dunn frowned, "Tosca, this joke is not funny at all! You are the professional elite I focus on training, not a third-rate actor! In fact, even actors, I will not force them to do this kind of thing. thing."


    "Okay, I apologize." Tosca Musk raised his hands and then said with a smile, "I know what you mean, establishing a good relationship with Redstone... It''s all an illusion. , that old guy, has more life experience than the two of us combined, it''s hard to please him, our strategy is to be paralyzed."


    "Yes, numb!"


    Dunn affirmed her statement, "With the screening of "Spider-Man", the sta TV network has entered the attention of family audiences, and then, your first task is to paralyze Redstone and let him not stop in the short term. Get your hands on the sta TV network!"


    "short term?"


    "At least until September!"


    "September?"


    Tosca Musk''s delicate brows frowned slightly, "In 4 months, it''s very easy to deal with. But... Dunn, you are sure that the sta TV network will be able to compete in these short months. The strength of the sho TV network?"


    "cannot!"


    "what?"


    Tang En smiled slightly and sold out, "But I have a secret weapon that can instantly increase explosive power."


    Tosca Musk blinked, "Is it "Band of Brothers"?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said angrily, "You have a lot of news!"


    "A TV series... can change the landscape of cable TV?" Tosca Musk obviously didn''t believe it and looked suspicious.


    Tang En waved his hand, "You don''t have to worry about it. Your task is to do public relations for Lei Shidong for me as a vice president!"


    "no problem!"


    Tosca Musk took a deep breath and answered neatly, then blinked his eyes with a half-smile, "What about my big animated movie? How much are you going to invest in me?"


    "$80 million!"


    "what?"


    Tosca Musk stared at Dunn in a daze, and finally was speechless.


    Boss Tang, how lavish!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 348： 2nd ship

    Everything was ready, and the tanker "Penderton" finally came slowly.


    For various reasons, James Cameron failed to complete the shooting of the "Titanic" cruise ship as planned, but the "Penderton" tanker became the sustenance of all his hopes.


    On May 25th, the curtain officially opened!


    During this period of time, "Pearl Harbor" has been very high-profile, and almost everyone from the creators to the people behind the scenes has become the target of publicity. The Disney production department is very determined from top to bottom, that is, through this film, Disney''s decadence in the film market will be swept away!


    The premiere of "Pearl Harbor" was full of friends, and Disney''s connections were undoubtedly revealed at this time. And because of the remarkable publicity effect, many well-known film critics have actively participated in the premiere, eager to see it.


    Compared with the high profile of "Pearl Harbor", "Unsinkable" is too low-key.


    For the entire promotional period, "Unsinkable" was completely reduced to a foil for "Pearl Harbor."


    In fact, this is very normal. If Dunn does not use his own personal charm to promote "Unsinkable", Universal Pictures'' distribution capabilities alone would not be Disney''s opponent at all.


    Of course, it''s not all ineffective.


    At least in the early stage, fans eager for tickets still formed a long queue in the cinema.


    It''s just that compared to the gathering of stars over there, the premiere here looks a bit shabby.


    "Is it really all right? Even the mayor went there."


    In the lounge, James Cameron answered a phone call, and then his face became a little gloomy, and a bit of worry appeared on his originally red face.


    Dunn smiled and said, "What''s the problem? You don''t think that Michael Bay''s level is comparable to you, right?"


    Cameron shook his head and sighed, "If it was ten or twenty years ago, of course I wouldn''t worry. But now times are changing too fast, and the role of movie promotion is becoming more and more obvious."


    Tang En said lightly: "The importance of propaganda is of course getting stronger and stronger, but the premise is the correct propaganda strategy! "Pearl Harbor" compares "Titanic" everywhere, and it is on the road to death."


    Cameron glanced at the time and stood up, "Hopefully!"


    Tang En smiled and said confidently: "On a big ship, we worked together to create a miracle, James, with this big ship, we can still write a legend!"


    Cameron looked back at him and smiled, "Dawn, you are always so positive and sunny. Let''s go, it''s about to start, let''s meet the guests."


    ...


    Accompanied by Liv Tyler, Dunn appeared on the red carpet.


    She is the heroine of "Unsinkable". Tonight''s dress is splendid, wearing a blue evening dress with double shoulders and suspenders. The deep V on the chest reaches the position of the navel, and both hemispheres are exposed. In order to steal the camera, she also Really hard.


    A small assistant walked over quickly and whispered in Tang En''s ear, "The reporters are all arranged, all of them are pre-determined questions, a total of 3."


    Dunn nodded with a smile, and then he took Liv Tyler and went to the red carpet.


    For a time, the flash flashed quickly, making the night look like day. Liv Tyler also seemed to be a different person, elegant and demure, with a generous manner, and gently waved to the reporters and fans on both sides of the red carpet.


    It''s just...the walking speed is too slow!


    Dunn hates walking the red carpet with female stars, that''s why.


    However, "Unsinkable" has fallen behind in terms of publicity. This time, Tang En can only cooperate with the arrangement of the crew to make a cool appearance.


    Finally came to the end of the red carpet, Tang En found the reporter of "Los Angeles Times" with a smile.


    "Hello Mr. Walker, do you have confidence in the box office of "Unsinkable"? This is your second collaboration with director Cameron. Will you work together to break the record of "Titanic"?"


    Dunn said in one breath: "The box office is the data of the film company. I think the movie fans value the quality of the movie. In terms of the box office, I can''t predict, but in terms of the quality of the movie, I can assure the fans that "Unsinkable" will be the best A film as good as Titanic."


    "As we all know, "Pearl Harbor" is also holding its premiere at the Chinese Grand Theater tonight. They think "Pearl Harbor" can break the box office record of "Titanic". Is this true?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "It''s not convenient for me to comment on the films of my peers. During the promotion stage of "Pearl Harbor", I have been comparing my film "Titanic", it seems... they will surpass my past achievements. Everyone Everyone has different opinions and I can''t say too much, but Titanic is a big ship, today''s Unsinkable is another ship. While they are on par with the first ship, our second ship, will set sail tonight."


    "The last question, it''s also the premiere. The "Pearl Harbor" side... seems to be a lot more grand than this side. What do you think of this situation?"


    Dunn said calmly and calmly: "Movies are gifts from Hollywood to fans all over the world, not just for a few celebrities. From this perspective, as the producer of "Unsinkable", I have been working with Director Cameron worked together to show the greatest sincerity in front of fans."


    ...


    "Next, let''s invite Mr. Richard Livesey, the shipwrecked crew member and the great rescue hero, to appear!"


    Immediately, there was thunderous applause in the auditorium.


    An old man in his 80s got up slowly and walked to the front desk with the help of the staff.


    Dunn, who was sitting below, yawned boredly.


    The dozen or so survivors of the shipwreck just now went up, all of whom were in their 80s. They had to use this method to promote the movie. Tang En didn''t like this method from the bottom of his heart.


    However, Universal seems to be very happy with it. During the promotion period, these old people have been repeatedly exposed and played emotional cards.


    "I''ve always felt that the way Hollywood treats the elderly ... lack of respect."


    Dunn couldn''t help whispering in James Cameron''s ear.


    Cameron gave him a strange look, "It''s not in your interest? Maybe... they also like the feeling of getting applause."


    Tang En pouted, "The monkeys in the circus can also get applause!"


    Cameron frowned, "Dawn, your metaphor is inappropriate!"


    "Of course, I know, I just think... If the movie doesn''t start, I''ll be falling asleep. This ceremony is too complicated and too long." Tang En sighed.


    Charlize Theron sitting on the other side pursed his lips and said jokingly: "In my opinion... Dunn, you are shifting your anxiety. You are not irritating these old people at all, but worrying about the other side" Pearl Harbor."


    Tang En was slightly startled, then laughed, "Charlie, are you good at psychology? Did you learn it from Nat?"


    Charlize Theron bit her lip muttered, "Miss Portman doesn''t talk much to me!"


    Dunn almost didn''t laugh.


    Harvard hasn''t had a holiday yet, but George Lucas recently organized a reshoot of "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones". Natalie didn''t have many roles, but she was called back and filmed for a week.


    The main reason is that Dunn''s "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man" did so well, which put George Lucas under too much pressure. In the post-production process, he always strived to be perfect.


    With the current progress, the production cycle of "Star Wars Episode 2" is estimated to exceed 25 months.


    During this time, Natalie had a good relationship with Rose Byrne, and she was a little cold to Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron.


    Tang En said in a low voice, "It''s mainly because you have a great figure, you are tall and straight, tall and straight, she is under a lot of pressure."


    Only then did Charlize Theron raise the corner of his mouth, "Then do you like me?"


    "Of course, I like your body."


    Dunn admitted frankly.


    Charlize Theron''s eyes were full of hope, "Just... just the body?"


    Tang En looked indifferent and pointed to the front, "Okay, the ceremony is over, it''s time to watch the movie!"


    Charlize Theron''s eyes suddenly dimmed.


    At this time, the lights in the projection hall dimmed, and the big screen was also pitch black.


    The whole hall seemed to have turned into a long dark night, with five fingers out of sight.


    Suddenly, a ray of light appeared on the big screen, and in the vast night sky, a ray of light flashed from the corner.


    Then the light became more and more abundant and brighter.


    In a majestic voice, it merged into a logo - Dunn Pictures.


    Movie starts!


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 Chapter 349： The great love in the world will never sink!

    A disaster film, to put it simply, only needs two elements to be successful, namely "effect" and "emotion". The so-called "effect" refers to the CG special effects of the computer, and "feeling" refers to feelings, including friendship, family affection, love and so on.


    When it comes to special effects, James Cameron is a great god, and when it comes to emotional drama...he is definitely a leader in the industry.


    The emotional line expressed in "Unsinkable" is not the heart-wrenching love between men and women like "Titanic", but the great love in the face of life and death!


    The whole story is divided into two clues.


    One is "Bernie Webb," played by actor Matthew McConaughey, a member of the Massachusetts Coast Guard.


    Two oil tankers were badly damaged in a violent storm, and major rescue forces in the greater Boston area rushed to rescue another tanker with a larger number of people, the mission to rescue the "Penderton", which fell without much On the "Bernie Webb" of the sea experience.


    When he was in danger, he resolutely risked his life and chose to go to sea to rescue. He formed a rescue team with three other people and drove a "mini" boat to the rescue.


    In the raging storm, their action this time was very dangerous. The seniors thought it was a suicide mission and persuaded the "Bernie Webb" team not to die.


    And "Bernie Webb", leading his rescue team, showed true American heroism and went forward!


    The other line is "Ray Hibbert," the male lead played by Mel Gibson.


    At this time, the tanker "Penderton" had broken in half, and the captain and many crew members had died along with the other half. As a mechanic, "Ray Hibbert" is the person with the highest position on the ship, but he is usually taciturn and has no credibility, and he is about to lose control.


    As the only woman on the ship, Charlize Theron, the second female, stood up. She showed the strength of a woman with the strength and courage of a man, helped "Ray Hibbert", and encouraged the survivors to work together to save the future. The sinking tanker was pushed onto the shoal, waiting for rescue.


    Finally, after many hardships and dangers, and passing by the **** of death several times, the two clues converged!


    "Bernie Webb" found the stranded "Penderton" tanker and found a full 32 survivors.


    Although the maximum carrying capacity of the boat is 12 people, everyone resolutely chose to live and die together.


    "But to die together, not to live together!"


    Such passionate lines immediately resonated with the audience.


    Compared with the lingering sorrow of "Titanic", "Unsinkable" is a real man''s play. Even Charlize Theron, who plays an important role in the play, has shown the same heroic and manly, Bold and strong.


    In the end, after the decision of the rescue team, the rescue boat was fully loaded with 32 people and embarked on the return journey.


    Along the way, there are many dangers.


    Because the rescue boat was severely overloaded, the boat almost sank to the bottom of the sea several times.


    The seaman played by Heath Ledger is Richard Livesey, who received applause at the beginning of the show. He said that he would jump into the sea and sacrifice himself to save more lives, but his jump into the sea was immediately rejected. Companion stopped.


    The touching slogan sounded again - "But seek the same death, not the same life!"


    Pictures are always more impactful than words!


    Driven by the nearly two-hour plot, the heroism of the rescue team that is higher than life and death has been rendered to the extreme at this moment.


    "I''ve already given my life to the answer, so...is it going to fall short at this time?"


    At this moment, it is like Jack and Ruth in "Titanic", the ship sinks, they are suspended on the ice, and they tell the final parting of life and death.


    This scene is very clich¨¦, but it is the most emotional part.


    Leave the hope of surviving to others, and even many of them are people you didn''t even know before.


    How can such feelings not be touching?


    The hysteria after Heath Ledger was rescued and the tears of "begging for death" moved countless people even more.


    During the screening, there was a faint sound of weeping.


    Such tears are not because of the love of the children, but because of the great love in the world!


    In the world, there are always some things to stick to, such as justice, such as truth, such as hope, such as freedom... All of these have more significance than life.


    James Cameron used his best technique to express the human theme of "Unsinkable" incisively and vividly at this moment!


    At this time, driven by the tears of Heath Ledger, the song "The Price of Life" sung by the superstar Whitney Houston quietly sounded.


    From the calm at the beginning, to a chaotic drum beat, and then to the sonorous electronic music rhythm... The melody of the whole song completely matches the plot of "Unsinkable", the danger, the waves, the test of life and death...


    At this time, the mobile phone in Tang En''s pocket vibrated a few times.


    There was a grand premiere of "Pearl Harbor" over there. Dunn would definitely arrange for some cronies to visit him.


    But at this moment, Dunn was not in a hurry to find out the information. He wanted to feel the charm of this movie with the audience.


    The movie has ushered in a wave of big sex, which is an advanced exploration of the realm of life.


    Although he is a producer, he has seen the movie dozens of times, and even the editing of this section, he also raised his opinion.


    But "Unsinkable" is a new film that has never appeared in the previous life, and is a masterpiece by James Cameron!


    As a fan of Shan Cun, Dunn is also willing to watch it again!


    Charlize Theron also heard the "buzzing" sound, and sighed faintly. Then he recovered from the plot of the movie, wiped the corner of his eyes, glanced at Dunn, and said in a low voice: "Actually... I think this is the end of the movie, and the situation will be higher!"


    She is the heroine of the movie and knows where the plot is going.


    Of course, from the name of the movie "Unsinkable", it can be seen that this is not a movie with a tragic ending. Through unremitting efforts, struggle, struggle, and persistence, the protagonists of the movie finally completed the impossible task and defeated the Crazy tsunami.


    Under everyone''s hard work, this is an unsinkable lifeboat!


    Dunn sighed, of course he knew that if "Heath Ledger" jumped, and then everyone''s survival was exchanged, the theme of the movie would be broader and more compelling.


    But this is too cruel, too uncommercial.


    "''Titanic'' created a box-office legend, and it was also one of the most unforgettable regrets."


    After listening to Dunn''s words, Charlize Theron realized something, "So... this movie is director Cameron and your self-salvation? To make up for the regrets in your heart?"


    Of course Dunn doesn''t feel any guilt, and nodded lightly, "Forget it, it''s the same disaster, but in different countries and times, there will be different endings. Maybe from the government''s point of view, they will like it better. "Never Sinking"."


    Charlize Theron pouted.


    What a nonsense!


    You just said that in order to please the audience, in order to let the audience heal the psychological wounds of "Titanic", it would be good to use the momentum of that big ship to hype this small ship.


    What''s not to admit?


    But even if Dunn didn''t tell her the truth, she was very happy!


    She is the first time to watch the full version of "Unsinkable" after the clip. In the setting of the script, Liv Tyler is the female No. 1 and she is the female No. 2.


    But the effect of the movie, Liv Tyler is just the girlfriend of the hero Matthew McConaughey, except for the first 5 minutes, there is no scene anymore.


    On the contrary, she is the supporting actress who is full of room to play. In a group of men''s plays, she is the most moving and eye-catching one.


    Although she lost her glossy appearance and became a dirty female oil worker, she liked this feeling for the higher pursuit of art.


    At this time, the singing in the movie ended, and Heath Ledger''s no longer struggled like that. He accepted everyone''s advice, screamed up to the sky, and couldn''t help but fill his eyes with tears.


    The most struggling set of shots is over, and then, a 20-story high ocean wave roars down!


    If it is hit, let alone this small wooden coast guard ship, even a warship will have to disintegrate!


    "Bernie Webb", played by Matthew McConaughey, quickly adjusted his direction and followed the waves without fighting, just following the flow.


    The special effects of the waves produced in the digital field, the realistic effect is almost sympathetic.


    only¡­¡­


    Even with the reasonable scheduling of "Bernie Webb", the coast guard rescue ship successfully crossed this monstrous wave. Where is the future road?


    On the sea, it was pitch black.


    Can''t feel anything but dampness and sea smell.


    Without the pointing of the navigation light, in this night rain, where should this small wooden coast guard rescue ship carry these 36 people (including the crew)?


    The future is still uncertain.


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 Chapter 350： perfect ending

    Hollywood''s film structure, like many novels, has a fixed routine.


    The most typical is the four-segment method: starting, inheriting, turning, and closing.


    "Unsinkable" uses this routine.


    At first, the oil tanker "Penderton" at sea suffered a shipwreck, and the Massachusetts Coast Guard rescue team received a rescue signal, creating a contradiction. The male protagonist "Bernie Webb" resolutely decided to go to sea with his companions for the purpose of his mission despite the danger.


    This is "start".


    After many difficulties and challenges to the tsunami, the rescue team finally found the stranded "Penderton" tanker, carried 32 crew members, and set off for the return journey. Old contradictions are resolved, and new ones are ushered in.


    This is "acceptance".


    In the process of returning, because the coast guard ship was only full of 12 people, but now it is full of 36 people, overwhelmed! Seaman starring Heath Ledger decides to give up his life to give his fellow crew a chance. This is the contradiction of human nature, and it is the theme of sublimation in the plot of the turning point.


    This is "turn"...


    Although the premiere of "Unsinkable" was not as grand as that of "Pearl Harbor", after all, there were two great gods, Dunn Walker and James Cameron, as well as the actor and Mel Gibson, and the actress and Charlize Theron!


    Many industry insiders and film critics have come to join in.


    Among them are the famous "Los Angeles Times" film critics Kenneth Turan and Carter Bettany.


    "Unsinkable" is very exciting, but after all, it is a commercial film, and the routine is very fixed. After seeing Heath Ledger being rescued, Kenneth Turan and Carter Bettany already understood the ending of the movie.


    Reunion!


    This is the last part of the four-segment method, the "combination".


    "Seriously, for a moment, I really thought Cameron and Walker were going to join forces to stage another tragedy." Carter Bettany said in a low voice.


    Kenneth Turan shook his head, "It''s not the same, the emotions of "Titanic" are simple and easy to resonate, this movie... The emotional line is too complicated, especially the character of Charlize Theron, which is in the To promote women''s rights, even if it is jumping into the sea, it must be this female role."


    Carter Bettany''s face changed instantly, "That''s horrible!"


    Kenneth Turan sighed: "Yeah, Dunn and James are big directors of commercial films, they will respect the fans, and it is impossible to have plots that overly challenge the values."


    Carter Bettany shrugged, "It''s a good movie anyway, right? As long as the last part doesn''t go wrong, I think...''Pearl Harbor'' is hard to compete with."


    "Oh?" Kenneth Turan raised his eyebrows. "What? Have you seen Pearl Harbor?"


    Carter Bettany smiled, "Do you still need to watch it? Michael Bay''s routine...that''s just a few tricks."


    Kenneth Turan laughed when he heard it, "Yes. To be honest, compared to war films, disaster films are obviously more in line with the market trend. From "Titanic" to "Perfect Storm", they have achieved good box office. ... But war movies...even Saving Private Ryan didn''t do well at the box office."


    Carter Bettany pondered for a moment, then whispered: "The propaganda of "Pearl Harbor" has been around "Titanic", it seems to be copied intentionally. But in my opinion, the movie "Unsinkable", It has more similarities with "Titanic", I wonder if you can see it?"


    "Yeah, the rhythm is exactly the same! The farce on the tanker, the tears of Heath Ledger, the songs of Whitney Houston, all have traces of Titanic." Kenneth Turan nodded. " Of course, it depends on the presentation of this last scene."


    ¡­


    The movie continued, and the last scene was slowly revealed to the audience.


    The embarrassed coast guard lifeboat continued to sail on the sea with little hope of survival amid the fierce and ferocious waves.


    There is no navigation light, no Big Dipper, everything depends on the crew''s intuition to find the direction.


    The coast guard ship sailed for a long time in the dark night, and the icy temperature had infected everyone on the lifeboat.


    If it is delayed, even if it is not swept into the sea by the tsunami, it will freeze to death!


    Charlize Theron, as the only woman, stood up and said half-jokingly: "Everyone should hug and keep warm, is there any handsome guy who would like to hug me?"


    "Ha ha!"


    On the coast guard lifeboat, a touch of vigor and vitality finally showed.


    Then, a vision came!


    Countless rays of light shot obliquely from one direction!


    The light is very weak, but there are many, hundreds of thousands!


    "That direction!"


    The whole lifeboat is excited, everyone knows that this is not a navigation light, but it is better than a navigation light!


    Hope is coming!


    saved!


    Then, the scene of the movie turned, and the heroine Liv Tyler, who disappeared for more than two hours, finally reappeared.


    She has permed curly hair that was popular in the 1950s and is wearing a big cloak. She is standing by the sea, looking at the sea with hopeful eyes.


    Behind him are all the cars in the whole town!


    All the cars are shining brightly in the direction of the sea!


    At this time, another melodious melody sounded.


    Warm, soft, and there seems to be a faint wind chime.


    Through Liv Tyler''s perspective, the camera advances, and a black spot appears on the edge of the coastline. UU Reading


    The black spot keeps getting bigger and bigger, it is the marine police rescue ship that never gives up and never sinks!


    Immediately, Liv Tyler burst into tears.


    The hundreds of cars behind them honked their horns at the same time.


    The voice of hope resounds on the coastline!


    ¡­


    Kenneth Turan quickly blinked his eyes and sighed, "Very clever design! Drive the masses of the town and focus on small scenes from a large perspective, which is very appealing!"


    Carter Bettany didn''t take his eyes off the big screen, and nodded heavily, "Yeah, although... this is not very common sense, I''m sure that the coast guard ship of the real incident must be determined according to the navigation lights of the coast guard base station. Direction. But this kind of design... is more fun, more provocative, isn''t it?"


    "In any case, the whole movie shows the effect I expected, it is wonderful!"


    "Yeah, the $200 million budget...hehe, I swear, I''ve never seen such a realistic special effect, that ocean wave...like a real tumbling right in front of my eyes."


    Before the discussion between Carter Bettany and Kenneth Turan was over, the music stopped, the subtitles disappeared, and the light returned to the theater.


    All the crew members of "Unsinkable", including Dunn, stood up for the first time.


    Standing up at the same time, there was a full audience.


    They gave the creators of "Unsinkable" a tidal wave of applause. Everyone clapped vigorously and looked excited, as if they were expressing emotions that were not fully expressed in the movie.


    The tears in the corners of the eyes are enough to show the artistic achievements of this film.


    Dunn looked at the excited fans and audience, turned his head and glanced at James Cameron, and found that this guy... The corners of his eyes were a bit crystal clear.


    "Hey, poor director''s feelings."


    He sighed and shook his head gently.


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 Chapter 351： Mad Max

    "Unsinkable" is 135 minutes long, and "Pearl Harbor" is 183 minutes long, which means that when this film ends, that film has not yet entered the end.


    Here, the crew will hold a thank-you ceremony after the screening. Tang En will not participate. He took out his mobile phone and checked the news returned by the spy.


    A full 13 short messages!


    Tang En looked at them one by one, and the corner of his mouth couldn''t help showing a smile.


    "When the hero and heroine kissed, the audience laughed!"


    "Mr. David Thomson, the film critic of ''The New Republic'', has a very serious face. He wrote a long paragraph in a small book, humming with anger. It is not a good word at first glance."


    "The love scene was so long that many viewers were strongly dissatisfied, and I even heard boos."


    "I saw some viewers dozing off."


    "The famous critic Mr. Roger Ebert shook his head frequently while watching the film, looking dissatisfied with the content of the film,"


    "..."


    James Cameron came over quietly. Like Dunn, he didn''t like to participate in such activities to please fans, and directly handed over the task to several leading actors.


    "You got news?"


    "What do you say?"


    "good news?"


    Tang En smiled and handed over the phone, "See for yourself."


    Cameron glanced through the information quickly, and couldn''t help but snicker at the corners of his mouth, "Is it such an exaggeration? This is the premiere, and the audience who can attend the premiere... Basic respect must also be respected. Bar?"


    Dunn shrugged, "Perhaps... that movie has really sucked to the point where the audience doesn''t appreciate it even at the premiere."


    Cameron sighed: "If that is the case, it will be boring and uncompetitive."


    Tang En laughed when he heard it, "Stupid!"


    ...


    The activities that belong to this night have just begun.


    The party jointly organized by Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures was held at the Loews Hotel, which was a celebration of this rather successful premiere.


    Of course, it''s also for publicity.


    Dunn was late for a while when he received a call.


    The starz TV network will broadcast "Chainsaw" on the weekend night two days later. According to the latest statistics, the installed capacity of the starz TV network has reached 24 million.


    Although the number of paid subscription members has not increased, at least from the current situation, with the influence of "Spider-Man", the sta TV network has become famous in North America.


    Of course, there is also a part of the credit for "Chainsaw".


    Horror movies, the favorite of professional cable TV stations!


    Most movies are better to watch in the cinema, but for horror movies, sometimes watching on the sofa at home, there will be another feeling.


    Dunn was late for a while, and happened to see Mel Gibson walking from the direction of the bathroom, smiling and waving his hand, "Hello, big star!"


    "Are you talking about me?" Mel Gibson waved his hand carelessly. "Now, it''s young people''s world."


    Dunn shook his finger, "This summer, you have two blockbusters released! "The Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", there is no doubt that you will be the most dazzling star this summer!"


    Mel Gibson was a little impatient, "Okay, you don''t need to say this, I''ve heard a lot. Besides, you are the producer of these two films, and it is you who is the star!"


    Tang En laughed when he heard it, "You don''t seem confident?"


    Mel Gibson shook his head and said helplessly: "I''m so tired! During this period of time, I was busy with the promotion of two movies, and I was busy with various occasions. That smile made my face cramp. ."


    "Well, after I''ve been busy for a while, I''ll take Nat to Australia... to go hunting at your house?" Dunn said with great interest.


    "Okay, welcome anytime!" Mel Gibson was very enthusiastic, and immediately suggested: "I think you can buy a manor over there, the land price there is cheap, you can... buy a large farm, don''t Speaking of shooting, it''s fine to drive a tank!"


    "Ah? Really?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, which was somewhat attractive.


    Mel Gibson smiled and said: "You are Dunn Walker, the Australian government will definitely open a green channel for you. Of course, for safety reasons, it is unlikely that the guns will be fired, but the speed is OK."


    "Interesting, others are racing, let''s racing tanks!" Dunn laughed.


    Mel Gibson gave him a deep look, "Aren''t you kidding? If it''s true, I can help you ask."


    Dunn hesitated for a moment, "I have always had this plan to buy a large manor in Australia."


    Mel Gibson smiled, "Okay, let me pay attention to you. If there is no suitable one, you can build one according to your own wishes. You are not short of money anyway."


    There is no need to mention more about the tank. This is just a bit of the imagination of young people.


    If Tang En really did this, it would be too frivolous and inconsistent with his status as a boss.


    There is entertainment for everyone and there is a way to relax.


    But it can''t be too different from personal identity, otherwise it will be a joke.


    "I also plan to build a manor of my own in Los Angeles, don''t worry." Tang En waved his hand and changed the subject, "By the way, you know, my career has developed into the TV field, and I will shoot many TV series this year, which has been confirmed. There''s The Wire, The Punisher, and Six Feet Under 2. We''re going to hire a lot of actors, and I''ll give you some places if needed."


    "TV drama?"


    Mel Gibson frowned.


    He''s a superstar in the movie industry and doesn''t know much about the TV industry... not much.


    Tang Endao: "The market for movies is so large, with limited resources, it is impossible to have too many positions. In contrast, the circle of TV dramas will be broader."


    "Our fellow countrymen in Australia are mainly for the film community... Huh?" Mel Gibson frowned, and his eyes showed a bit of suspicion, "Don''t you have a crush on another beautiful girl? In the film industry. The girls are not enough, are you thinking of being in the TV circle? Do you really want to catch all the beautiful girls in Australia?"


    "How could it be?" Tang En snorted, "That''s fine, anyway, the TV industry is big enough to never be late."


    Mel Gibson waved his hand and said sternly: "Let''s talk about it, I have a project that I have been trying to prepare for, but for various reasons, it failed to start."


    Dunn was shocked, wouldn''t it be "The Passion of Jesus"?


    This movie did make a lot of money, but it caused even more controversy and caused the entire Jewish community to rebound. Even Dunn should be on guard.


    "It''s not a religious movie, is it?"


    "No." Mel Gibson shook his head.


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "No problem, your project... With our relationship, even if you lose money, I will definitely support you!"


    "I''m starring in a movie that loses money?" Mel Gibson glared at him angrily.


    "Ha ha!"


    "Do you know how I became famous?"


    Dunn blinked, waiting for his self-answer.


    Mel Gibson said with emotion: "It''s two series, the "Mad Max" series made me an Australian star, and the "Lethal Weapon" series made me a Hollywood star."


    Tang En moved in his heart and vaguely understood something.


    "Lethal Weapon" is a series of Warner Bros. films, the latest fourth film released in 1998, starring Chinese-American Kung Fu star Jett Lee as the villain, has achieved a worldwide box office of 285 million US dollars.


    The "Mad Max" series is an Australian film. As Mel Gibson''s net worth is getting higher and higher, Australian film companies have been unable to pay his salary, resulting in "Mad Max 3" in 1985. There will be no sequels.


    Sure enough, I heard Mel Gibson say: "Australian films... have declined in recent years, especially commercial films, and they have no ability to open up overseas markets. I hope to use the "Mad Max" series to help Australia. Movies open up momentum."


    Tang En said with disapproval: "This is not a problem in Australia. With the advent of the era of special effects in Hollywood, movies all over the world have lost the ability to expand overseas markets. This is especially true of English-language movies, and excellent talents have come to Hollywood to develop. , the situation of a dominant family is inevitable."


    Mel Gibson sighed, "No matter what, you have to work hard. "Mad Max" in Australia, like "007" in the United States, is a generational memory."


    Dunn nodded, "Mel, we are brothers, you want to make a sequel to "Mad Max", I absolutely support it! But...I want to know, whether the main producer of this film is Dunn Films or Australia those humble little studios?"


    Mel Gibson stared at him deeply, "Do you have an idea?"


    Dunn said: "I will support you out of personal friendship. But Dunn Pictures is a company, a Hollywood film company, and needs the dignity of Hollywood!"


    Hollywood film companies often cooperate with overseas film companies to make films.


    However, the main producer must be a Hollywood company!


    The copyright of the "Mad Max" series is in the hands of Australia''s Roadshow Films and George Miller Film Production Company. These two companies are not qualified to negotiate conditions with Dunn Films.


    Tang En Pictures agreed to invest, which is the greatest gift!


    Mel Gibson certainly knew this, and he was very relieved, "No problem, Australia, I''ll clear it up."


    Tang En smiled and said: "If possible, Tang En Pictures is willing to buy all the copyrights."


    Mel Gibson immediately rejected, "It''s impossible! This series is the brainchild of George Miller, who wrote and directed the first three films, and he''s not going to hand over control."


    "George Miller...he''s a big trouble!"


    Dunn frowned and fell into worry.


    In the previous life, George Miller cooperated with Warner to develop "Mad Max 4: Fury Road", which has shocking visual effects and a hearty viewing experience.


    However, the relationship between George Miller and Warner is very cold because of the huge differences in investment.


    This directly led to the lack of publicity efforts by the publisher, Warner, and the inappropriate schedule arrangement. It collided with "Avengers 2", "Pitch Perfect 2" and "Tomorrowland", resulting in such an excellent film only getting 378 million US dollars The box office became the biggest box office regret of the year.


    In a rage, George Miller found various reasons and brought Warner to court.


    Dunn was unwilling to do thankless things.


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 Chapter 352： were gonna rule all summer

    "The Wall Street Journal...It''s weird that financial newspapers also comment on movies. They say Pearl Harbor is as deep as a Marvel comic, a loose story that turns World War II into a symphony of stupidity. Really. It''s irritating, how good are Marvel''s comics? Sure enough, it''s a financial newspaper, so it will talk nonsense."


    "The reviews of ''variety'' are interesting, they say that ''Pearl Harbor'' has stunning visuals, but the script and storyline are as shallow as the performances of the lead actors."


    "The film review of the Chicago Sun-Times..."Pearl Harbor" is a dull and outdated love, and even the handling of the war scene has no depth, more than half an hour of planes blowing up ships, explosion scenes, corpses flying in the air and people evading attacks, nothing. It''s pointless, it''s just a horrific carnage that doesn''t move or entertain the audience."


    "Haha, this is more interesting. The Los Angeles Journal said that the film is so bad and bland that hbo has given up the competition for TV rights."


    "I liked The Hollywood Reporter''s report, this is David Bordwell''s film review, he said ''Pearl Harbor'' was a crime and deceived everyone. The movie compares ''Titanic'' everywhere, but In fact, there is nothing in this movie that compares to Titanic."


    "The New York Post said... oops, did I say you''re listening to me?"


    Rose Byrne stood by the bed holding a stack of newspapers, looking angrily at the three people fighting on the bed.


    Dunn is pressing Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz under him, exchanging back and forth, sprinting like a beast, and the visual effects... It''s even more explosive than "Pearl Harbor".


    Charlize Theron smiled tenderly, stretched out a pink jade arm, and waved to her, "Are you coming too?"


    Rose Byrne and Natalie have been very close recently, mainly because they are close in age and have a common language. With a light snort, she stood like a puppet and changed a few newspapers, suppressing the restlessness in her heart. Quietly read the newspaper--


    "The reviews of "Pearl Harbor" are not to be read, they are all bad reviews. With such a broken movie, I dare to compare it with "Titanic", and I am not afraid of making jokes. I read "Unsinkable". Movie review."


    "Ahem, this is a film review by Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times. He said that "Unsinkable" maintains the sophistication and rhythm of "Titanic". One after another, the film breaks through itself in the midst of constant contradictions and struggles, showing a more noble side of human nature, and it is a commercial film with depth, breadth, philosophy and thinking."


    "The New York Post said that "Unsinkable" is a film based on the true story of the Coast Guard rescue. The perfect atmosphere and continuous **** make the movie need no clich¨¦ and romantic elements to embellish it. It''s enough deeply rooted.¡±


    "Yeah! Charlie, there are still people complimenting you! The famous film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum recognized your performance, saying that you are a beautiful embellishment in the "Unsinkable" men''s group scene, and you have driven the whole movie. The rhythm, although there are not many scenes, is the role of the finishing touch, which is in line with Dunn Walker''s purpose of promoting feminism... Hey, how do I feel that he is flattering?"


    ...


    Because of the weak publicity in the early stage, the box office of "Unsinkable" was far inferior to that of "Pearl Harbor" in the first weekend, but everyone who has seen the movie will applaud it.


    The mainstream film critics also gave "Unsinkable" praise, thinking that the second cooperation between Dunn Walker and James Cameron has achieved great success, no matter what the future box office trend of the film is, this is all It is a brilliant commercial blockbuster.


    All in all, the word of mouth exploded!


    And the word-of-mouth of the competitor "Pearl Harbor"... It''s not an explosion, it''s an explosion!


    The kind of explosion that kills people.


    The one-sided negative review is like a basin of cold water poured directly on the head of "Pearl Harbor", which was hot and boundless during the publicity period.


    There are many calm film critics who have made an analysis. In fact, in theory, "Pearl Harbor" is not bad, at least not a bad film.


    But the bad thing is that the propaganda team of "Pearl Harbor" has always moved the film closer to "Titanic", which has brought unimaginable psychological expectations to fans.


    How high is the Titanic in film history?


    Definitely the "Gone with the Wind" of the time!


    "Pearl Harbor" moves closer to such a level of film during the promotion period. There is no doubt that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!


    Huge psychological gap, not to mention ordinary movie fans, even many people in the industry can''t help but complain.


    Isn''t Jerry Bruckheimer crazy?


    Who gave him the courage to compare "Pearl Harbor" with "Titanic"?


    Is it the backer Disney, or the director of the movie, Michael Bay?


    What a big joke!


    The long, boring, dry, and shriveled love scene in the movie is simply unbearable to look at. How dare you compare this level of emotional drama with the century love of "Jack" and "Ruth"?


    The heart is so big!


    Even the good man Ridley Scott sent an e-mail to Dunn, saying that he was very fortunate that he did not work with Jerry Bruckheimer to film "Black Hawk Down". If it was made like "Pearl Harbor", he would be famous It''s all ruined.


    ...


    On Monday, Dunn came to the office and got the latest data.


    Last night, "Chainsaw" was broadcast on starz TV, with 14.5 million viewers. Among them, there are 3.08 million paying users, an increase of 530,000 compared to when "Spider-Man" was played!


    In fact, before Dunn decided to increase the price of the sta TV network, the number of members of the TV network had already exceeded 3 million.


    However, as soon as the price went up, users complained that there were 30% fewer paid members.


    Now, after a boost from Spider-Man and Chainsaw, starz TV memberships are back!


    And drive a larger potential user base!


    This is definitely good news.


    It fully shows that the development route planned by Dunn is correct, and the sta TV network is moving in the right direction!


    Compared to this good news, the news about the movie is not so good.


    Last week''s box office results were released. With the three-day box office accumulation over the weekend, the North American box office of "Pearl Harbor" reached 53.63 million US dollars.


    Although compared with Disney''s forecast of $120 million at the box office, it has shrunk by half, but this result is enough to make "Pearl Harbor" the box office champion last week!


    The runner-up is DreamWorks Animation''s first CG animation "Shrek", with $52.3 million in North America;


    "Unsinkable", produced by Dunn Pictures, only received $43.69 million, ranking third at the North American box office that week.


    Compared to "Unsinkable"''s $200 million box office score, this is definitely a terrible result!


    The reputation of "Pearl Harbor" is very good, but in the first weekend of its release, the bad reputation has not yet fermented, and more fans are attracted to the cinema by the early carpet bombing propaganda.


    Although "Unsinkable" has a good reputation, for the same reason, this is not the Internet era, and information is sluggish. The lack of publicity caused the film to be crushed by "Pearl Harbor" at the box office in its first weekend.


    Of course, Dunn was not too nervous.


    In the previous life, James Cameron, his "Titanic" was even worse in the early stage of publicity. The box office was only 26 million US dollars in the first week, and his body was sprayed.


    As a result, with word-of-mouth fermentation, the power of "Titanic" gradually became apparent, becoming a film history classic and creating a box office myth.


    In Dunn''s view, "Unsinkable" is no worse than "Titanic" in terms of plot, effects, presentation, emotion, and production.


    Although the real production cycle of the film is only 10 months, Cameron has been preparing for this film since 1998.


    A year before Pearl Harbor!


    Of course, faith is faith, and the necessary measures must be taken.


    Dunn can''t just let "Pearl Harbor" dominate the box office market.


    When it''s time to do it, do it!


    He picked up the phone and called Ron Mayer, the chairman of Universal Pictures, "The promotion strategy of "Unsinkable" needs to be changed."


    "Oh?"


    Ron Mayer also read the data report just now and has a very headache. Of course, he knows that the reason why "Unsinkable" is ahead of "Pearl Harbor" at the box office is entirely because of the publicity ability of Universal Pictures, which is far inferior to Disney.


    Fortunately, Dunn didn''t mean to complain.


    "Go ahead, I''ll listen."


    Tang En didn''t have any scruples, and said in an orderly tone: "The propaganda point of "Unsinkable" will always be closer to "Titanic", just say... This is the second cooperation between me and James, and we will work together to create The second Titanic!"


    "what?"


    Mr. Ron Mayer was startled, then suddenly.


    wonderful!


    Wonderful, it really is a young man, and his brain is fast. Once this propaganda strategy comes out, it can directly defeat "Pearl Harbor"!


    Dunn didn''t finish his words, and continued: "Also, I have contacted The Hollywood Reporter, and I will accept their exclusive interview to talk about "Unsinkable", and the main direction is to "Titanic" Move closer, you have to pay attention to cooperation."


    Ron Mayer''s emotions rose instantly.


    Dunn is going to come forward in person?


    This is absolutely great news!


    An exclusive interview with Dunn, for "Unsinkable", can beat the $10 million publicity spend!


    With his presence in person, how many days can "Pearl Harbor" be played?


    Ron Meyer took a deep breath and said loudly, "If that''s the case, let''s do it! Universal''s side... I will invest an additional $10 million in publicity funds. I promise you that within this week, "Unsinkable" will become the protagonist of major TV stations and media newspapers!"


    Dunn smiled, "Thank you so much! In fact, this summer season is very simple for us. As long as we win the tough battle in May, there will be "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" in June, and "Jurassic Park" in July 3"...We can all work together and rule the summer!"


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 Chapter 353： 2 polarized word of mouth

    "The Hollywood Reporter" is not a newspaper with high sales, but it is rooted in Hollywood. After decades of operation, it has made a lot of contacts and can often get first-hand information about major Hollywood companies.


    Therefore, many authoritative newspapers, such as "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", "Wall Street Journal", like to reprint the news of "The Hollywood Reporter".


    Dunn chose "The Hollywood Reporter" for an exclusive interview, just to see its influence in the industry.


    As in the past, the reporter''s questions were prepared in advance, and Dunn had read the answer many times.


    "Unsinkable, produced by Dunn Pictures, didn''t seem to be very good at the box office in its first week, and was overshadowed by "Pearl Harbor", which was impossible in the past. Mr. Walker, what do you want to say about this? ?"


    Although it was just a newspaper interview, there were still cameras.


    Tang En was dressed in a formal suit and looked upright, and glanced at the little secretary Ella Fisher at the door of the office. She was holding a small blackboard with the two keywords "normal" and "word-of-mouth" written on it.


    "The movie market is inherently unpredictable. The audience''s preference for watching movies is the biggest problem faced by many filmmakers. "Pearl Harbor" surpassed "Unsinkable" at the box office last week, and it was only ahead of the box office. It''s important. "Unsinkable" has received good reviews in terms of word of mouth, isn''t it?"


    Dunn smiled slightly and nodded at her.


    The reporter asked again: "What is the reason that made the two blockbusters "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable" choose to be released on the same day? It is really the same as many people guess. Do you have a conflict with Disney?"


    "Contradiction? This is completely nonsense. I have clarified this issue many times. Here I will say it again for the last time. Hollywood has a good competitive atmosphere, and all kinds of speculation from the outside world are very irresponsible."


    Dunn smiled and continued: "In this regard, Mr. Michael Eisner, chairman of the board of directors of Disney, and I have communicated many times, huh, we are very good friends, it''s really not as much as the outside world guessed. unbearable."


    The reporter asked: "But Disney has been making high-profile claims that "Pearl Harbor" will be the second "Titanic", and even the box office... It can break the record of "Titanic", what do you think of this?"


    "Breaking the box office record of ''Titanic''? It''s probably not possible based on the box office results of more than 50 million US dollars in the first week." Dunn smiled lightly, "But they said that ''Pearl Harbor'' will be the second ''Titanic'' Nick, this has always been a doubt in my mind that I can''t solve."


    "Oh? Can you be specific?"


    At this time, Ella Fisher had replaced the keywords on the small blackboard with "creation", "deception", and "inheritance".


    "As we all know, the producer of Titanic is James Cameron, I am the director, Leonardo Ricaprio is the male lead, Kate Winslet is the female lead... and Pearl "Hong Kong", to be honest, no one in that crew participated in the production of "Titanic", I really don''t quite understand what that movie has to do with "Titanic", it''s a completely different creation. "


    "The "Pearl Harbor" crew and Disney have been comparing "Titanic" during the promotion period. I don''t quite understand the reason behind it. Maybe it''s just publicity needs? I don''t think so. Disney is a conscientious company, and they don''t Will use the guise of ''Titanic'' to lure the audience into the cinema. I guess... there should be another purpose? It''s up to them to explain."


    "As for "Titanic"... Hehe, speaking of it, "Unsinkable" is the sequel to "Titanic" in the true sense. From the producer, director, to the crew, the two films The main creators haven''t changed much, which is a real inheritance."


    "Moreover, the core of the story of the two films is the sinking of the ship. "Titanic" is the tragedy of the sinking ship and the love of the century; "Never Sinking" is a miracle of life staged after the sinking of the ship, and it is a great personal love!"


    The reporter immediately bridged him and immediately said: "Mr. Walker, can I understand that "Unsinkable" is the real second "Titanic"? You and Director Cameron are trying to save 4 years ago. The scene of the shipwreck tragedy?"


    Dunn said sternly: "Of course, there is no doubt about it! "Titanic" is a work directed by me and Cameron, if someone in this world says to make a movie imitating "Titanic", it must be us Two, not Mr. Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay."


    "''Unsinkable''...is it really as good as ''Titanic''?"


    "Of course! Whether the director James Cameron is the director, or the actor Mel Gibson, they are the guarantee of the quality of the film. And, I am the producer of "The Unsinkable", and I am very concerned about my work. Confidence!"


    The reporter smiled and said: "So...the box office performance of "Unsinkable" should rebound in the next few weeks?"


    Tang En said lightly: "Of course! Back then, "Titanic" also experienced a rebound at the box office. It''s the same sentence. This time, director Cameron and I joined hands to replicate the miracle of the year!"


    ...


    "Shrek" is very exciting, but this is a cartoon, and it has entered its third week. In the entire box office market, the two major commercial blockbusters "Pearl Harbor" and "Unsinkable" are mainly watching. .


    "Hello everyone, this is the "Movie Watch" column of nbc TV. I''m Hannah, the host. I''m currently at the amc theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Next, we will interview a few random audience members."


    Among the three major public television stations in the United States, the NBC television station, which lacks the support of media giants, has been getting worse and worse in ratings. If it does not transform, it will be overtaken by the rising star Fox Film Station.


    However, as a well-known outdoor program, "Film Watch" has always had good ratings. Of course, this is also related to the beautiful blonde hostess Hannah Wilmot.


    Soon, the recording team saw a few friends who had just walked out outside the cinema. They looked very excited, and were shouting and discussing something.


    Hannah walked over with a smile, briefly introduced herself, and asked, "Excuse me, did you watch a movie just now? Can you tell which movie you watched?"


    "''Never Sinking''!"


    A black guy stood up first, looking very flamboyant.


    The female reporter Hannah is very beautiful, and she always has a smile on her face. It is easy to gain the favor of others, "Why did you choose to watch such a movie?"


    "Cool!"


    The black guy answered casually.


    A white guy next to him stood up with a smile and said quickly, "Mel Gibson is the star, he''s a real superstar! But this isn''t an action movie, but it''s also very exciting, hehe."


    "And Dunn Walker!" Another friend stood up, "The producer is Dunn Walker, as written on the poster! And the director is Cameron, a very good director, I like his very much Terminator. Of course, this movie is better, I love Unsinkable!¡±


    "You all seem to like watching action genres...why didn''t you watch Pearl Harbor? I heard that the film was very intense..."


    Before Hannah''s question was finished, the black guy took a sip, "That movie is just a pile of shit!"


    "That''s right, we went to see it yesterday, and I almost fell asleep! My friend told me that the director of that movie was the same person as the director of "Brave Island", completely different, so boring, a bit Like a French film!"


    "No!" A little friend stood up and said, "The reason we watch Pearl Harbor is because they say it''s a movie similar to Titanic, and of course we all like Titanic. what!"


    "Yes, yes, after reading the results, I really want to scold people!"


    "Yes, we were cheated, I would definitely refund the ticket if possible!"


    "But the heroine is quite beautiful, haha..."


    ...


    One group of interview subjects ended Hannah went on to interview several groups.


    The audience''s main viewing choices are "Pearl Harbor" and "The Unsinkable", followed by "Sklay" and "The Mummy Returns."


    She has interviewed about a dozen groups of audiences one after another. Most of them have praised "Unsinkable" after watching it. She believes that the film has both moving emotions, shocking special effects, and ups and downs in the plot. very exciting.


    And most...or all of them, after watching "Pearl Harbor", the fans cursed seriously, and to a lesser extent complained of disappointment, "This is not "Titanic" at all, if that movie is rated 10 If you score, this movie can only get 1 point! No, 0.1 points!"


    When she asked the audience if they would buy a ticket and watch the movie again, there were two distinct factions.


    Most of the movie fans who have watched "Unsinkable" said that if they had the opportunity, they would watch this movie several times. Even if they can''t go back to the cinema to buy tickets to watch, they will definitely pay more attention when the disc is released or broadcast on TV;


    And for fans of "Pearl Harbor"...


    "Watch it again? Are you kidding me? It''s a miracle that I can hold on to a movie of more than three hours. Do you want me to watch it again? Challenge the Guinness Book of Records?"


    "Watch it again? It''s impossible! This movie is so disappointing, even if I waste my time reading teaching supplements, I won''t watch such a bad movie again."


    "Watch it again? You mean "Pearl Harbor"? God, please forgive me, I really don''t want to suffer a second crime. The love scene in this is so embarrassing that I''m almost sick, I''m sorry , I don''t have health insurance."


    "Look at it again? You might as well just kill me, come here happily..."


    ?


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 Chapter 354： I lost my wife and lost my army

    chapter 354


    After Joe Ruth was taken down, Disney production became the sole dominance of the Richard Cook family.


    At the beginning of the power, this year''s two investment masterpieces "Pearl Harbor" and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" are the biggest test of his ability.


    Now, "Pearl Harbor" is out, and it works pretty well.


    The box office in the first week was 53.63 million US dollars. Although it was only released for three days, it still beat "Shrek" and firmly occupied the champion of the weekly box office list!


    As for the equally regarded commercial blockbuster "Unsinkable", the box office was more than 10 million US dollars less than "Pearl Harbor", and it was an instant defeat, not worth mentioning.


    However, the $53.63 million box office result did not meet Disney''s expectations.


    Disney intends to make "Pearl Harbor" a box office myth like "Titanic", not to mention the overseas box office, the North American box office will exceed 600 million US dollars!


    This requires that the box office be between $120 million and $150 million in the first week, then continue to exceed $100 million in the next week, and exceed $80 million in the third week.


    The first three weeks to get $300 million at the North American box office can really satisfy Disney''s appetite.


    At present, the hope is basically in vain.


    In particular, "Pearl Harbor" does not seem to have a good audience reputation, and it is unlikely that it will counterattack at the box office in the next few weeks.


    So Disney Studios has slashed its projected North American box office estimate of $300 million for "Pearl Harbor."


    Of course, advocacy strategies will also need to change.


    North American moviegoers don''t seem to like the analogy between "Pearl Harbor" and "Titanic".


    It''s ok!


    As a businessman, what is important is profit, as long as the box office is enough, as for the word-of-mouth effect, it is not important.


    Richard Cook was previously the chairman of Disney''s theatrical department, and was promoted to the chairman of the film production department because of good revenue and high profits.


    He has no feelings for movies, he only values ??interests!


    On this day, Richard Cook brought "Pearl Harbor" producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Sutto to his office to discuss a suitable plan and adjust the direction of the film''s publicity.


    The arrogant Michael Bay is clearly confident in his films, "Pearl Harbor and Titanic are two different types of movies, one is a war movie and the other is a disaster movie. Our The focus should be on the quality and special effects of the film, not the storyline and presentation."


    Jerry Bruckheimer obviously has more experience. As early as ten years ago, he was a gold medal producer in Hollywood, and he has a strong voice, "No! The promotion strategy must change, we can''t do it with "Titanic" anymore In contrast, this has aroused the disgust of the fans, and we have to adjust the direction."


    In front of Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay is a pony and can only do his bidding.


    Even Richard Cook should maintain enough respect for Jerry Bruckheimer, because that is the biggest reliance on Disney''s commercial blockbusters, he agreed: "I also think this way, "Titanic" we will Don''t mention it again, you can focus on reflection and anti-war propaganda, what do you think?"


    Jerry Bruckheimer nodded and said, "Yes! During the promotion of "Unsinkable", many old people who had experienced it were brought out. The appeal is very strong, so can we."


    Richard Cook frowned and said, "This doesn''t seem right, it doesn''t conform to Disney''s values, we are promoting younger mass merchandise, and if we bring the older generation of soldiers to Mr. Eisner''s side, we will would not agree."


    Jerry Bruckheimer asked quietly, "They can, but we can''t?"


    Richard Cook said: "It''s different, using the pain of the older generation of soldiers as a selling point, it does affect Disney''s brand image."


    "Then make lace news! Let the male and female lead actors fall in love, and let them have an engagement ceremony directly! Disney has to arrange publicity and live broadcasts."


    Jerry Bruckheimer is a well-informed, old-fashioned, but most effective method.


    Obviously, Richard Cook is very interested in this crooked way, "Okay, I will contact their brokerage company to start cooperation in this area. Don''t rush to get engaged, you can talk about love for half a month, Wait until the box office softens and get them engaged to boost movie sales.¡±


    At this time, Richard Cook knocked on the door and walked into the office with several newspapers in his hand.


    Richard Cook frowned, "What''s the matter?"


    "Town Pictures and Universal Pictures have adjusted the publicity strategy of "Unsinkable"." The assistant put the newspaper on the desk.


    Richard Cooke, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Michael Bay, all nervous, got up one after another and took a few newspapers each.


    Richard Cook picked up the two magazines "Variety" and "Movie Review". The pages of the article about the movie "Unsinkable" were already folded. As soon as he opened it, he gasped!


    "Dawn Walker: I don''t know, it''s the real second! ¡·


    "Suddenly realized! It turned out to be the real one! ¡·


    Just a title is enough to make Richard Cook face a big change.


    Jerry Bruckheimer on the other side has an equally ugly face.


    In his hands are the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Briefing, and the headlines in the entertainment section are dedicated to Cameron''s film "Unsinkable."


    "Reputation Rating? Not surprisingly, Dunn Walker has you covered! ¡·


    "Don''t be fooled again! Really, it is! ¡·


    Michael Bay has two gossip tabloids in his hands, and his remarks are even more exaggerated. He is completely afraid that the world will not be in chaos.


    "Shock! Revelations! Disney tricked fans into buying tickets, but it has nothing to do with it! ¡·


    "Exclusive news, director Dunn Walker angrily denounces Disney for deceiving audiences!" ¡·


    The people present are all elites in the industry, and they are all smart people.


    Even if those slanderous remarks are removed, just looking at the propaganda strategy of Dunn Pictures'' transformation is enough to make everyone sweat.


    It''s over!


    The second "Titanic", this is the biggest breakthrough!


    Why did "Pearl Harbor" beat "Shrek" and "Unsinkable" in its first week at the box office?


    It is because the film is in the publicity stage, and the most contrasting is with "Titanic". It seems that it is using the general trend of that classic film to attract fans'' enthusiasm and expectations for this film.


    In fact, it does work.


    In the publicity stage, "Unsinkable" produced by Dunn and directed by Cameron was completely crushed by "Pearl Harbor" and had no momentum.


    After the film was released, "Unsinkable", which had an investment cost of US$200 million, only grossed over US$40 million at the box office in its first week, which surprised many people.


    There is no doubt that from the current results, Disney wins!


    "Pearl Harbor" against "Unsinkable", the first battle won!


    However, here comes the problem.


    The plot and content of "Pearl Harbor" made the audience very disgusted, and the industry''s reputation was extremely poor. This was completely incomparable with "Titanic" back then.


    At this time, if the two films are forcibly compared together, it will be a joke.


    So Disney had to change its promotional strategy.


    did not expect


    Dunn moved in advance!


    And with one hand, the root of "Pearl Harbor" is broken!


    Universal Pictures and Dunn made a high-profile statement at the same time, believing that "Unsinkable", which has an excellent reputation, is the real second "Titanic"!


    Not only are the two films made by the same production team, but the themes of the films are also similar everywhere, both borrowing the shipwreck to express their praise for the beautiful emotions in the world.


    What is even more provocative is that "Titanic" is a tragic ending, and "Unsinkable" is a happy ending!


    "Pearl Harbor" can no longer continue to take advantage of "Titanic", but "Unsinkable" is marked with the "Titanic" logo at this juncture.


    This shows what?


    "Pearl Harbor"''s overwhelming and windy publicity focus "the second "Titanic" in the past month will only bring endless infamy to "Pearl Harbor".


    Before that, she had been forbearing Dian Mian''s grace. With this wave of publicity wedding dresses, Qi Qi directly raised the tiger''s skin as a banner, and transferred the carpet-like publicity hotspot of "Pearl Harbor" in the past month directly to "Eternal" Unsinkable" head!


    "You''ve all been lied to! "Pearl Harbor" has nothing to do with "Titanic", "Unsinkable" is the real second "Titanic"!"


    Such propaganda points are simply killing Disney!


    Richard Cooke was about to cry.


    In the past month, he spent countless efforts and used all Disney resources and channels to promote "Pearl Harbor", and the core publicity points he hit were the second "Titanic".


    Unexpectedly, after just one month, the situation changed!


    His efforts in the past month have not only caused deep damage to the reputation of "Pearl Harbor", but also sent a wedding dress to "Unsinkable" by the competitor Dunn Pictures!


    I lost my wife and lost my army!


    Jerry Bruckheimer was deflated in Dunn''s hands again, and it was a big loss. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He threw the newspaper on the desk angrily, and scolded his teeth through gnashing of teeth: "This Dunn Walker, shameless! asshole!"


    In fact, Michael Bay and Dunn have never had a direct conflict, but he is Jerry Bruckheimer''s younger brother, and he must be the only one to follow him. The propaganda period is so honest, it turns out that I have already left behind, **** it!"


    Richard Cook, on the other hand, seemed to be paralyzed. He went straight to the chair and murmured, "What can I do about this?"


    He was well aware of the temper of big boss Michael Eisner.


    screwed up the big Pearl Harbor project


    It is very likely that he, the chairman of the Disney production department, will come out to take the blame!


    Just like Joe Ruth in the past.


    damn!


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    chapter 354

 Chapter 355： Redstones birthday party

    Now Dunn is shouldering two big tasks - the box office of "Unsinkable" and the rise of the sta TV network.


    In comparison, sta TV network is more important!


    "Unsinkable" is just a movie no matter how famous and invested it is. Even if the box office fails, it will not have much impact on Dunn''s film industry. Marvel Universe, Pirate Alliance, Transformers... These are all enough to support the future of the film industry.


    But the sta TV network is different. In this sensitive time period, once it is not handled properly, it is very likely that the entire TV industry laid out by Tang En will be swept away!


    This is by no means alarmist.


    In 2001, Time Warner was in the midst of a merger with America Online. Viacom Group, led by Redstone, is the undisputed most influential media giant in the world today!


    Even Disney''s market value is less than half of Viacom''s!


    Dunn has the courage to challenge Michael Eisner and Disney, but in front of Redstone''s absolute strength, he has no qualifications to confront him.


    Viacom Group is too powerful!


    The four major business segments, cable television network (Viacom headquarters), cbs group, Paramount Pictures, and Blockbuster, each of which is an industry giant, except for Paramount, the other three are industry leaders status.


    In particular, Blockbuster has almost monopolized the video tape and DVD rental market in the United States.


    Dunn dared to challenge Disney because Disney''s development direction has little to do with Dunn''s business, but Viacom is different.


    Blockbuster alone can give Dunn Pictures a fatal blow in the film field.


    For the sta TV network to rise, Viacom''s sho TV network and Time Warner''s hbo TV network are two mountains that must be overcome.


    Time Warner is too busy to take care of itself and can be ignored.


    But Viacom, must be highly valued!


    Especially the old guy Lei Shidong, when he was fierce, the whole Hollywood was filled with a terrifying atmosphere.


    The best manager in Hollywood right now is Disney''s Michael Eisner. But who was the best manager in Hollywood before Michael Eisner?


    It''s Barry Diller!


    Where is Barry Diller now?


    Was driven away by Redstone!


    Barry Diller, who used to be Megatron Hollywood, ran wma, abc, Paramount, and founded Fox Television Network, has now moved to the Internet and played e-commerce, completely saying goodbye to the media field.


    Can''t afford it, can only hide!


    So in front of Redstone, Dunn didn''t dare to play with fire like he did with Michael Eisner, and he had to deal with it carefully.


    Fortunately, this old guy is 78 years old this year. He is far from being as wise as he used to be. He has become drowsy, and his management of the company has become more and more chaotic.


    So much so that his children had serious disagreements with him.


    ...


    May 27 is Mr. Summer Redstone''s 78th birthday.


    However, on this day, the Lei Shidong family did not hold a large banquet, but held a private banquet in their own family.


    On the day of May 30th, we recruited a wide range of guests and received blessings from elites from all walks of life.


    The show is huge!


    Tosca Musk was appointed by Dunn as the vice president of Dunn Films. In addition to being in charge of Siliwood Animation, he was mainly responsible for the communication with Viacom Group, that is, Redstone himself.


    She does a good job.


    Dunn received an invitation with Mr. Redstone''s autograph: "Sincerely invite you to my birthday party. - Summer M. Redstone."


    On such a formal occasion, Dunn definitely couldn''t go with a messy female companion. Fortunately, Harvard''s summer vacation had begun, and Natalie was by his side.


    "What? You''re not going?" Dunn looked at Natalie in surprise.


    Natalie pouted and said, "How do I get there? It''s not a Hollywood party, it''s a formal business occasion. Most of the attendees are old guys, the youngest are in their 40s and 50s. I''m a little one. Girl, a primary school student, how embarrassing it is to go?"


    Tang En said in disapproval: "What kind of elementary school student, you are a student of Harvard University! The best institution of higher learning in the world!"


    Natalie said weakly: "In the entertainment industry, of course, my education is proud, but in that case, how can I talk about my education? Did you know that Mr. Lei Shidong was admitted to Harvard at the age of 17? You know When he was at Harvard, he served in the U.S. military, and what about a war hero!"


    "Ah? So powerful?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    Natalie sat on the bed and threw the five or six dresses around her on the floor angrily, "I''m an actress who doesn''t understand anything, in front of those big people, if I say the wrong thing, it''s a shame. ?I dont go!"


    Tang En pondered for a long time and sighed.


    Of course he understood Natalie''s mind.


    Where is she afraid of embarrassing herself?


    She was afraid of saying the wrong thing and losing face to her boyfriend.


    The latest "Forbes" magazine has announced that Dunn''s assets have reached 8 billion US dollars, ranking 37th among the world''s richest people. Although far behind the No. 18 Summer Redstone with a net worth of more than $14 billion, it was enough to shine throughout the banquet.


    It is conceivable that Dunn will definitely be the focus of this banquet. As a girlfriend, Natalie will definitely have to deal with the cross-examination of many ladies and wives.


    Natalie, who is under 20 years old, will definitely struggle to cope with such an occasion.


    Once something goes wrong, there will be a big joke.


    "I''m not strong enough." Dunn sat beside the bed, took Natalie into his arms, and sighed with emotion.


    Natalie shook her head, leaned against his arms, and said softly: "No, you are only 23 years old, even Bill Gates, at your age, can''t be so successful. In my heart, you have already strong enough."


    Tang En shook his head and laughed at himself, "I''m still too weak, if I am the richest man in the world now, hum, even if you say something wrong, even if you are an actress, so what? Huh! The whole world will look at your face! "


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "Then work hard and become the richest man in the world as soon as possible!"


    Tang En smiled strangely, "You have so much confidence in me?"


    Natalie raised her head, bit her mouth and said, "It doesn''t matter, I will work hard anyway. In school, I took etiquette classes, language classes and social theory classes... Anyway, there are a lot of them. When I graduate from college, I''m definitely going to be very good, I''m confident!"


    Tang En was angry and funny, "How can you have confidence in me, you have confidence in yourself!"


    "I''m an actress anyway, but... I want everyone to stop looking at me with the eyes of an actress." Natalie said decisively.


    Tang En nodded solemnly, "Let''s work hard together!"


    ...


    On social etiquette, Dunn is definitely not as good as Natalie.


    But the status and wealth are there, these are Dunn''s confidence.


    It''s like at a class reunion, when a person with status and wealth makes a few mistakes, everyone will not laugh at it, but think that this person is very real; but if it is the worst and poorest person who makes a joke , Even if everyone is friendly on the surface, they must be full of contempt in their hearts.


    In the 21st century, wealth is the greatest capital!


    Tosca Musk acted as Dunn''s female companion and attended Redstone''s birthday party.


    She is only 27 years old this year, with blonde hair and blue eyes, white skin and long legs.


    But the more such a match, the more uncomfortable Dunn felt.


    "The whole world knows my girlfriend is Natalie Portman, don''t get me wrong."


    Dunn said calmly.


    Tosca Musk smiled embarrassedly, holding his arm, not so intimate anymore, he followed step by step, a bit more like a secretary.


    Her work tonight is also mainly the responsibility of the secretary. She whispered in Dunn''s ear: "At nine o''clock on the left, it is Rupert Murdoch, the big boss of News Corporation!"


    Tang En turned his head slightly, and sure enough, in that direction, he saw Murdoch, a newspaper tycoon, and his Chinese wife, communicating with an old man of the same age.


    "The man who was talking to him was the godfather of cable TV - John Malone! He is very well known in the industry, and even Mr. Redstone, Mr. Murdoch, should have enough respect for him."


    Dunn was a little surprised by Tosca Musk''s words, he couldn''t help but looked at it a few more times and asked in a low voice, "Why have I never heard of it?"


    "He''s retired." Tosca Musk shook his head, "but his business philosophy has influenced a generation."


    "Oh?"


    "His sentence is very classic. He said that high profitability means high taxes, so the strategic way to build a giant company is to use all possible conditions to reduce reported profits and taxes, and use pre-tax cash flow to support internal development and acquisitions. In fact , Comcast and Viacom, both adopted this business philosophy to develop into the scale it is today."


    Hearing this, Tang En couldn''t help but widened his eyes.


    What a neat summary!


    The way Wall Street values ??companies usually uses earnings per share, so for a long time, the biggest goal of listed companies is to make profits.


    until the advent of the Internet age.


    But John Malone''s view was decades ago.


    Why is Amazon growing so fast? In addition to the fundamentals of e-commerce, this method of avoiding profits and reducing taxes is adopted, and all methods and cash are used to expand the company''s business.


    For decades, Amazon shareholders have not seen a penny in dividends!


    As a result, the company''s market cap is approaching a trillion dollars.


    Tang En swallowed his saliva and nodded stiffly, "This person is amazing!"


    Tosca Musk gave Dunn a strange look, "You really don''t know John Malone? Sta TV network, it was originally a company under his tci group."


    "Ah?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    Tosca Musk suddenly realized and patted his head, "Yes, the sta TV network is too small, at that time he had the idea of ??quitting. In 1997, he sold the teleport business for 11 billion US dollars. , sold the sprint/pcs business for $9 billion in 1998, and bought General Instruments to Motorola in 1999 for more than $11 billion. Later, the main business of tci was also sold to at&t for $48 billion , sta TV network...it''s too unremarkable."


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    Only then did I know how insignificant the sta TV network business he was closely following was in the eyes of those big men!


    He bought the sta TV network for $170 million.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 356： how weird

    Dunn suddenly had some doubts in his heart.


    Are you being too cautious?


    The field of professional cable TV stations...even the largest hbo network, is now a billion dollar scale.


    Redstone is in charge of a $100 billion media empire, will he take this small business sector that is worth $1 billion in his eyes? Even if the sta TV network really touches the interests of the sho TV network, will he really put down his face and attack the sta TV network?


    Tang En hated the feeling that the initiative was not in his own hands. Being controlled by others was too depressing!


    Strength, we still have to expand our strength as soon as possible!


    In terms of personal wealth, Dunn is already rich enough, but the sphere of influence and power coverage in charge is too small.


    Lei Shidong is an elite in the business world. In terms of social etiquette, he must be perfect. Tang En just entered the venue for less than a minute, and he watched him take a steady pace and came over with a spring breeze.


    "I chatted with a few old buddies over there. I''m really sorry for the long wait." Lei Shidong stretched out his hands from a distance and walked quickly, as enthusiastic as many little stars who please Tang En. of.


    But of course this is not to please, but courtesy.


    Tang En was flattered, and he didn''t dare to neglect, he immediately walked up, bowed and shook hands with him. I felt that he was really too old, the muscles on his hands were atrophied and only a layer of skin remained, but it was warm enough and strong enough.


    "Mr. Lei Shidong, you are the senior I admire for a long time, please don''t say that!"


    Dunn was taller than him, and bent over as if he was bowing.


    Those who can attend this banquet are all elites in the business world. Looking around, except for some female companions, the youngest man is in his fifties.


    Only Dunn, a young man in his twenties.


    It immediately grabbed the attention of the audience.


    Looking at Tang En''s humble "bow", many old guys smiled and nodded secretly.


    Good boy, he''s not as flamboyant as the outside rumors say!


    Lei Shidong said very slowly: "You don''t despise us old guys, come and cheer, let my old man''s face shine!"


    Tang En smiled and complimented: "Old guy? Mr. Redstone, in my opinion, you are still young and strong!"


    Redstone listened and laughed.


    He is 78 years old, and he still holds the power of Viacom Group, obviously not accepting old age.


    Seeing him laughing, Tang En said: "Mr. Redstone, my company has a lot of business dealings with your Viacom Group, and we still need your control and support in the future."


    "Oh?"


    Lei Shidong raised his eyebrows.


    With Tosca Musk by his side, he smiled sweetly: "Siliwood Animation, which I was in charge of, produced a computer CG animation "Fantastic Four" and handed it over to Nickelodeon Channel. Our company produced The music reality show "American Idol" is also partnered by cbs."


    Lei Shidong glanced at her and shook hands with her gently.


    Dunn explained with a smile, "She is my assistant, Tosca Musk, the vice president of Dunn Pictures."


    "Sure enough, it''s a new company, full of vigor!" Lei Shidong''s mouth curled into a smile, "By the way, I heard that your TV station...starz TV station, did it well?"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, he quickly calmed down, and said calmly, "It''s just a small fight. In front of a big man like you, it''s not worth mentioning."


    Lei Shidong said with a smile: "I think the development is quite good, but... As a past person, I will teach you some experience, all the way in business, which is the same as my grandson''s test score. The grade has been improved from d to b. , it''s very simple; to go from b to a, it takes ten times of effort; from a to a+, it takes a hundred times of effort."


    Tang En''s back tightened, he took a deep breath, and immediately turned serious, "Mr. Redstone, what you said is very reasonable, I have benefited a lot! Sta TV network is indeed facing such a problem. In the early stage of development, it seems to be going well. , but there is still a long way to go to truly turn installed users into subscribers.¡±


    "Little guy, very smart!" Lei Shidong patted him on the shoulder, "I won''t tell you more, I''ll go over there and have a drink with some old friends."


    Tang En secretly sighed, the expression on his face uncertain.


    Talking to such a big man is really stressful every second.


    Tosca Musk leaned over and lowered his voice, "Aren''t we being too careful? Redstone... He looks very friendly, and he''s a big man, so he doesn''t care about young people like us, right?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at his distant back with deep eyes, "The more important people are, the more they can''t see through their minds. I hate this feeling!"


    Tosca Musk exhaled, "Anyway, we''ve done everything we need to do. Even if he... really suppresses him, he can at least deceive him for a while."


    "That''s the truth, be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years!" Tang En snorted softly, "Look at the world with the greatest kindness, magnify the details, there are ugly everywhere; if you look at others with the greatest malice, then look at the world, You will find beauty everywhere.¡±


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips and smiled, "You''re quite philosophical."


    ...


    It is impossible for a master of Lei Shidong''s level to introduce all the guests present for this junior like Tang En.


    This needs to rely on Dunn''s subjective initiative.


    Fortunately, Tosca Musk''s work is very competent, and the industry leaders have almost all investigated.


    Under her introduction, Dunn got to know Ted Turner, vice chairman of Time Warner, Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, John Hendricks, founder of Discovery Media, and many other cable TV industry leaders. a legendary person.


    Of course, there were not many conversations, just a few tastes, and no real content was discussed.


    Until I met Mr. Conrad Black, Chairman and CEO of Hollinger International, the third largest newspaper group in the world...


    This guy is like a lunatic.


    "I have a grudge with that guy, the one in blue."


    The direction of Conrad Black''s fingers made Dunn quite shocked. It was the big boss of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch!


    Tang En''s mouth trembled, not knowing how to answer.


    He knew that Conrad Black was Canadian, and this time he flew to Los Angeles to attend Redstone''s banquet.


    Can be regarded as a foreigner, in the end is also a business elite, right?


    Talking is too direct.


    "I control hundreds of town newspapers in the United States, small but many!"


    Conrad Black ignored Dunn''s surprised eyes and just talked to himself.


    Dunn was at a loss, and it was difficult to understand what this Mr. Black was trying to express.


    Immediately afterwards, Conrad Black opened his mouth again, "News Corporation''s business is not small. In addition to the direct competition between the newspaper industry and me, it is also involved in the film and television business, especially the television business!"


    Dunn didn''t want to cause big trouble. To be on the safe side, he quickly said, "Twentieth Century Fox and I are business partners."


    However, Conrad Black didn''t care what Dunn was saying, and said quickly: "You are very capable, and the company is developing rapidly. Whether it is Viacom or News Corporation, in the future development stage, there will be encounters. Check and balance."


    Dunn''s face became whole, "Mr. Black, I think you misunderstood..."


    Conrad Black waved his hand, interrupted him directly, took out a business card from his arms and handed it to Dunn, "If you want to cooperate, you can find me, my opponent is Murdoch!"


    After saying that, he turned around and left.


    Not a single cloud remains.


    Dunn was stunned, and looked at Tosca Musk behind him, showing a bit of consternation and gaffe.


    What''s the situation?


    Are the big guys all such geeky weirdos?


    Redstone''s weirdness is that he hides a knife in his smile. This Conrad Black is too neat.


    Outspoken is nothing like a businessman!


    Have a grudge against Murdoch?


    Well...if there is a chance, I can take advantage of it.


    Dunn took a wine glass and, accompanied by Tosca Musk, went around the banquet hall for a long time, and finally saw two familiar old friends-Steven Spielberg and Francis Coppola !


    In terms of fame, Steven Spielberg must be the No. 1 director in Hollywood today, commercial films and literary films, and everything is at his fingertips.


    But Dunn''s keen discovery, among this group of media tycoons, Francis Coppola is more popular.


    "Should the old guys prefer the "Godfather" trilogy?"


    Dunn shook his head again with some emotion.


    He has hosted many banquets and parties in the past, and the guests who came are also a lot of stars, Leonardo Ricaprio, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Judy ¡¤ Foster, these people are very face.


    But... it''s limited to "stars".


    This birthday party like Redstone''s is the real top party!


    Except for Dunn and Spielberg, the two company bosses, the real Hollywood entertainer, there is only one Francis Coppola with big eyes!


    A great director with crazy influence in the elite class!


    As for those so-called big stars, who are glamorous and radiant in the outside world, here...


    Really incompetent!


    Even the female companions of big people reject female stars.


    "Don! Don! Look, three o''clock!"


    Dunn was still sighing at the low status of the actor, and was still thinking about whether to go up and have a chat with Spielberg, when he heard Tosca Musk kept calling in his ear, and there was a hint of disguise in his voice. Live excited.


    "Who?"


    Tang En looked in the direction of three o''clock, and saw a bald old man with a round face and a high forehead, kind eyes and kind eyes, shaking his wine glass towards this side, and then walked over with a smile.


    Tosca Musk was so excited that he almost cried out, "Dawn, he''s here! Ya! He''s really heading this way!"


    "Who is it?" Dunn was at a loss, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    "You don''t know him?"


    Tosca Musk didn''t know what to say anymore, he gritted his teeth a bit, "He''s a real genius! The big boss among the bosses, the elite among the elites! In the global business world, two of the most well-known bigwigs, one is Bill Gates, one is him!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 357： No. 1 manager in the world

    Dunn is very rich now, but his circle is mainly Hollywood, and he has some connections with Wall Street and Silicon Valley.


    At Lei Shidong''s birthday party, the guests present were mainly business elites. This and Tang En''s past contacts were completely two circles.


    There were about 20 guests at the scene, including the female companions, there were about 50 people in total, and Tang En knew no more than five!


    He knew that this old man who was coming over to make Tosca Musk so excited and even a little rude must be a business god, but... he really didn''t know him!


    Like Bill Gates?


    Dunn''s first thought was Warren Buffett.


    But he knows Buffett. Although he has never seen it in his life, he has seen too many photos on the Internet in his previous life.


    But this old man, Dunn didn''t have any impression.


    "Who is it?"


    Dunn was a little angry, feeling that Tosca Musk was making fun of him.


    Tosca Musk didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, gritted his teeth and said, "He is Jack Welch, the chairman and CEO of General Electric!"


    "Oh! It''s him!"


    Tang En suddenly realized.


    Of course, he has never seen Jack Welch, nor has he heard of him in his previous life, but he has met many great people in this life, such as Steve Jobs, such as Summer Redstone, such as Michael Ovitz, Like Eric Schmidt, like Elon Musk...


    In conversations with them, such a person is often mentioned - Jack Welch!


    Tosca Musk said that he is as famous as Bill Gates, which is modest, and it is more than that!


    Bill Gates is famous because of his wealth, he is the richest man in the world!


    But in terms of influence and status in the business world, Bill Gates is nothing compared to Jack Welch.


    Jack Welch is the number one manager in the world!


    Among all managers in the world, almost everyone holds a copy of "Jack Welch''s Autobiography", which is cited as a Bible, and even Dunn''s office has a copy.


    Last year, Dunn also read an article in "Fortune" magazine, the content was shocking!


    "Fortune" magazine selects the world''s top 500 companies every year, and according to statistics, more than 30% of the global 500 companies'' chairman and CEO are from the General Electric company led by Jack Welch!


    Half of them were directly or indirectly led by Jack Welch.


    In other words, among the 500 most powerful companies in the world today, more than 15% of the big bosses are Jack Welch''s prot¨¦g¨¦s!


    This is simply peach and plum all over the world!


    Even in Hollywood, Michael Eisner, the head of Disney, has publicly stated more than once that his management philosophy is learned from Jack Welch.


    This is, of course, putting gold in his own face. Michael Eisner''s hegemony is a management idea that Jack Welch has always opposed.


    Tosca Musk was afraid that Dunn was still unclear, and said quickly: "Mr. Welch has been in charge of GE for 20 years, and the market value has increased by more than 40 times. Now GE''s market value exceeds 460 billion US dollars, second only to Microsoft, second in the world."


    Dunn nodded lightly, took a deep breath, and then looked respectful, put on a gesture of sincerity and fear, and walked up to him quickly, "Mr. Welch, I really didn''t expect to see you here! Your management philosophy , has always been the object of my study.¡±


    Jack Welch smiled and shook hands with him, "My philosophy is to manage a large and diversified company, and it has no achievements in the financial market."


    As we all know, most of Dunn''s wealth comes from the stock market.


    Tang En said sternly: "The financial market... is just a bet. In the final analysis, I still want to run my own company."


    Jack Welch applauded: "Okay! This is what a qualified businessman should think! Some people say that finance is the top of the business world. In my opinion, that''s a complete irony. Soros harms half of the world, but needs us Such an entrepreneurial businessman to save the market."


    Dunn said humbly: "I''m just a small director, and it''s okay to make a little trouble in Hollywood, but when it comes to saving the world economy, it''s too big. Such a task still has to be handed over to General Electric, which you manage. powerful manufacturing company.¡±


    Jack Welch smiled happily, then shook his head again and again, "Old, no energy!"


    Tang En immediately shook his head and said in a public relations manner: "Mr. Welch, you are too modest, Mr. Redstone is 78 years old and is still managing the Viacom empire. Compared with him... you are still a Young people."


    Jack Welch took a deep look at Dunn, his mouth curled slightly, and lowered his voice, "Do you really think Viacom''s prospects will be as bright as they are now? The business model is irreversible, and excellent companies must have a mind. A shrewd leader, man...you have to obey!"


    Tang En was slightly startled, a little stunned.


    Not because of Jack Welch''s judgment on Viacom''s prospects, but because of his remarks... inappropriate.


    This is a secret, why say it?


    And Conrad Black, the big boss of Hollinger International Group just now, seems to be more open-minded when he speaks.


    "Aren''t you afraid of my whistleblowing? Even if it doesn''t affect the business structure of several big companies, it will definitely affect the personal relationships of these bigwigs."


    A big question suddenly popped up in Dunn''s mind.


    Jack Welch didn''t give Dunn time to react, he smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "I have resigned from the positions of chairman and CEO of General Electric, become a director, and take a back seat."


    "what?"


    Dunn and Tosca Musk exclaimed at the same time.


    Jack Welch is only 66 years old this year. Although he is old, he has enough energy to manage General Electric.


    Look at Redstone and Murdoch, these two old guys, the former is 78 years old and the latter is 80 years old, and still refuses to let go of power!


    Jack Welch''s rapid retreat is admirable and regrettable.


    "Without you at GE, this is an economic loss to our country...and the world, no less than this economic crisis." Tang En sighed and flattered.


    Jack Welch shook his head and taught: "Young people, remember a truth. When you are with the best people, you only need to tell the truth! The business world is not politics, everyone is smart."


    Tang En smiled, "This is not a business exchange, just a private conversation. A pleasant atmosphere is also very important, right?"


    Jack Welch was slightly startled, then laughed out loud, pointed at Dunn, wanted to say something, but didn''t open his mouth, shook his head again and again, and sighed: "It''s old, the thinking of young people can''t keep up. already."


    Tang Enruo said meaningfully: "But News Corporation and Viacom are both controlled by two older guys."


    Jack Welch''s face changed slightly, staring at Dunn deeply, his turbid eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the world, after a long time, he pondered slightly, his voice was very low, "The older generation has fought all the way, and experienced wind, frost and snow. Rain is not something a young man your age can imagine, so don''t be careless."


    The conversation between the two seemed to be normal, but Tosca Musk, who was next to him, was already terrified.


    This is Redstone''s birthday party. Is it appropriate to talk about this topic on such an occasion?


    Quickly stepped forward and interjected: "Mr. Welch, Dunn admires you very much. Since you have retired, why not take some time and let our boss visit and ask you for advice?"


    On such occasions, many words are not suitable to be said, and it is better to find an opportunity for in-depth exchanges.


    Although Dunn is a rookie in the business world and a super rich man, in front of Jack Welch, he is an immature urchin, especially in terms of experience in managing companies.


    If there are top managers like Jack Welch to guide, the management concept and strategic development of Dunn Pictures will definitely be better.


    Dunn recognized Tosca Musk''s statement and introduced with a smile, "She is my assistant, the vice president of Dunn Pictures."


    Jack Welch glanced at her with admiration and smiled: "When I was 33 years old, I became the general manager of a large division of General Electric. I didn''t expect that this little girl is even more young and promising."


    Without waiting for Tosca Musk to reply, he immediately changed the subject, "I''m not completely retired either I have already contacted me, I will go to MIT''s business school, open an mba forum, and face the Global Entrepreneur."


    Tang En arrived immediately: "I''m the first to sign up!"


    Jack Welch smiled and shook his head, "You''re a director who shoots a movie every year and manages the company... Can you spare time?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    "Well, if it''s just a registration, I won''t take the initiative to find it."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, could it be that Mr. Jack Welch can still ask for me?


    That''s a bit of an honor.


    Jack Welch said: "Since last year, I have been thinking about quitting. It just so happened that during that time you became the most sensational figure in the United States, and of course it was very controversial. I specially passed the investigation agency and got some of you. The company''s information, how do I say it... I''m curious."


    Dunn''s heart was tight.


    Is there something wrong with the business philosophy of Dunn Pictures?


    With Jack Welch''s qualifications, experience and unique vision, he said that if there is a problem, then there must be a problem.


    "Don''t be nervous, there is no problem with the management of Dunn Films. At least I don''t see any major problems with the information in my hand." Jack Welch quickly resolved Dunn''s concerns and praised him incidentally. "And dare to delegate power and focus on strategy. This is the management idea that an excellent CEO should have."


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief and showed a smile, "I am too young, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions in the management of the enterprise. I need more guidance from a senior like you."


    Jack Welch shook his head, "I''m not referring to this, but the industrial structure of Dunn Pictures, and the characteristics of you that are displayed."


    "what?"


    Jack Welch gave him a deep look and spat out one word: "Ambition!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 358： Box office counterattack

    This night, Dunn failed to have in-depth exchanges with Jack Welch on the management and strategic issues of Dunn Films, mainly because the occasion was wrong.


    Fortunately, the feedback given by Jack Welch was good. He said that in a few days, he would go to Silicon Valley to attend a symposium in the field of chips, and he would fly to Los Angeles again, so he could talk to Dunn in detail at that time.


    Dunn is looking forward to the second meeting with Jack Welch.


    As for the focus now, of course, is the movie.


    Once Dunn and Universal Pictures changed their promotional strategy for "Unsinkable", they immediately brought about a reorganization-like change to the current film market.


    "Pearl Harbor", which has been comparing "Titanic", has become worse and worse!


    Although Dunn did not explicitly say that Universal Pictures also avoided this point when promoting it, the indisputable fact is that the movie associated with "Titanic" is "Unsinkable", not "Unsinkable", which was previously promoted with great fanfare. Pearl Harbor!


    This makes fans feel a deceived illusion!


    Obviously "Pearl Harbor" has nothing to do with "Titanic", why does Disney dare to use such a gimmick to promote it?


    Isn''t it just to deceive fans and let everyone be deceived into buying tickets?


    If Dunn had not accepted an exclusive interview, the entire United States would have been kept in the dark!


    Film critics in major media originally gave "Pearl Harbor" a very bad evaluation, but now they have encountered a "fraud door", and the film''s reputation has collapsed even more.


    Even though Disney has repeatedly made statements, Michael Bay has publicly stated that he has never had the idea of ??deceiving the audience, but this kind of remedial public relations has no effect.


    The box office prospects of "Pearl Harbor" are plummeting!


    In contrast, "Unsinkable", which has been low-key and steady before, has immediately become the hottest topic of discussion in the United States with the help of the publicity trend of the second "Titanic"!


    Produced by Dunn Walker and directed by James Cameron, this is a complete ace combination!


    The two of them worked together to create the miracle of "Titanic". This time, they cooperated again after a lapse of four years. Will the wonderfulness of "Unsinkable" be any worse?


    In particular, "Unsinkable" promotes a positive American heroism value, which not only shows the heroic and decisiveness of the marine police rescue team members, but also shows the greatness of human nature in the face of life and death choices.


    This is a disaster film, but also an optimistic inspirational film!


    In the past two years, under the influence of the Nasdaq bubbling crisis, the overall US economy has declined, and the Bush administration has also launched a big tax cut policy. At this time, the people of the whole country should unite to survive the current economic crisis!


    "Unsinkable" is the best encouragement to the hearts of the people!


    "The New York Times", "Time", "Washington Post", "Los Angeles Times", "Wall Street Journal" and other most influential media in the United States have all reported the latest film "Unsinkable".


    Even at the presidential press conference on Wednesday, President Bush, in response to a question about tax reform, quoted Charlize Theron in "Never Sinking" when he encouraged the crew: "When we face difficulties, we can''t necessarily do Make the most correct choice, but we have to show the firmest belief!"


    In short, under the promotion of Disney''s second "Titanic", Dunn''s charisma, the publicity influence of Universal Pictures, the president''s appeal and the promotion of many media, James Cameron''s new film "Forever" "Unsinkable" is completely on fire!


    In the second week of its release, "Unsinkable" did not do well at the box office in the first few days.


    Monday, $7.57 million; Tuesday, $4.67 million; Wednesday, $4.81 million.


    But on Thursday, it was as if the small flame suddenly encountered gasoline, and a huge wave of flames ignited with a "swoosh"!


    On Thursday, "Unsinkable" grossed $16.89 million in a single day!


    By the end of the week, this momentum has become more and more hot. This momentum is like the previous year''s "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" and last year''s "Spider-Man", which was out of control!


    The "Movie Watch" column of nbc TV once again launched a market survey, this time at 3:30 pm.


    "Hello, sir, ma''am..."


    The beautiful host Hannah saw some fans walking out of the movie theater and walked up quickly, first introduced herself, gave a small gift, and then asked directly: "Excuse me... you just watched "Unsinkable" ?"


    The general trend has been set, and "Unsinkable" is the most popular movie at the moment.


    "Yeah, the movie is very good, the plot is wonderful, and the special effects are realistic! The joint work of director Walker and director Cameron is really good!"


    Hannah smiled, "If A+ is the highest score, how much do you think this movie can score?"


    "A+! There''s no doubt about it! The publicity of this movie was not very good at the beginning, and we watched Pearl Harbor last weekend and regretted it to death."


    After the husband finished speaking, the lady hurriedly said: "But it''s okay now, there are too many people watching "The Unsinkable", it''s the afternoon, we almost didn''t get tickets!"


    "Oh no?"


    "It''s true, there are too many people queuing up to buy tickets! I can guarantee that the screening hall of "Unsinkable" will be full by tomorrow!"


    ...


    That day, Friday, "Unsinkable" grossed $26.58 million!


    On Saturday, the single-day attendance rate of "Unsinkable" exceeded 79%, and it earned $38.78 million at the box office, creating the highest single-day box office in Hollywood history!


    Sunday still surpassed 30 million at the box office in a single day, reaching $32.43 million!


    In the first week of its release, "Unsinkable" only received $43.69 million at the North American box office, and in the second week... "Unsinkable" completed its counterattack and swept up $123.15 million at the box office, making it a weekly box office without any suspense. Box office champion!


    The North American box office of "Unsinkable" also reached 166.84 million US dollars!


    On the other hand, last week''s box office champion "Pearl Harbor", the next week''s results, plummeted - 13.42 million, 4.39 million, 3.28 million, 2.21 million, 5.47 million, 6.98 million, 4.67 million... A week of box office accumulation, only got 40.42 million US dollars .


    Two weeks of box office accumulation, it has not even broken 100 million, only 94.05 million US dollars!


    Although "Unsinkable" and "Pearl Harbor" are only films released for just 10 days, the outcome of victory and defeat has been completely separated.


    Disney invested 140 million US dollars and spent 70 million US dollars to announce the cost of "Pearl Harbor", ended in a fiasco!


    Although the entire release period is still very long, the evaluation agency has once again increased the box office expectations of "Pearl Harbor", and the North American box office...only 125 million US dollars!


    In other words, in the next six months of the release period, the evaluation agency believes that "Pearl Harbor" can at most get a box office of 30 million US dollars in the North American market.


    It''s just appalling!


    With the release of the latest expected data on the box office of "Pearl Harbor" by a number of evaluation agencies, a new wave of blows from Disney has finally arrived.


    Affected by the "fraud gate" and the sluggish box office of "Pearl Harbor", Disney''s stock price fell 7%, and the market value increased by 3.1 billion US dollars!


    ...


    After waiting for several months, Dunn finally received a call from Disney''s second-in-command, Roy Disney.


    Request an appointment!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 359： 1 Everything is under control

    Michael Eisner is furious!


    "Pearl Harbor" was miserable at the box office, and even a "fraud door" scandal broke out, which seriously affected Disney''s image.


    Since the beginning of the new century, Disney''s stock price and brand value have been declining.


    A big reason is that Disney''s performance in the movie market is weak!


    If last year Disney had an opportunity to explain, then this year''s "Pearl Harbor" has no room for manoeuvre.


    Even the scandal has been brought out, what is the explanation?


    Although Disney has adopted a variety of public relations methods since then, the declining stock price is still entangled in the hearts of every Disney shareholder.


    Michael Eisner has been at the helm of Disney for almost 20 years, and this time, he feels more pressure than ever!


    Although the revenue of movies is not high, it is the core industry of Disney.


    If there is a problem in the film industry, it will affect the whole body and affect the industrial structure of Disney''s entire kingdom.


    On the board of directors, Roy Disney, the second-in-command who has been suppressed by Michael Eisner for more than ten years, even sternly questioned him if he could solve the film crisis?


    Although Michael Eisner used his prestige accumulated for more than ten years to quickly calm down the restlessness on the board, the signal was already clear.


    The Disney family has taken a stand, they are very dissatisfied with Michael Eisner!


    Although the Disney family''s shares in the company have been diluted to very little, with only Roy Disney as a shareholder, its influence is undeniable.


    Many Disney seniors are still thinking about the love of the Disney family.


    If Roy Disney raised his arms, the consequences would be unimaginable!


    "Jerry Bruckheimer is a piece of shit!"


    Michael Eisner sat in his office, casually picked up a book on his desk, and threw it out.


    All over the place!


    In order to ensure the success of "Pearl Harbor", even the high-level executives of Michael Eisner were alarmed during the production and promotion stages of the film.


    He personally went to the set and post-production center of Pearl Harbor three times just to oversee the production and ensure success.


    Disney was continuously humiliated by Dunn Pictures last year. This summer, it must be shamed!


    Jerry Bruckheimer also swore to assure him that "Pearl Harbor" would be an epoch-making classic movie, comparable to "Titanic" and go down in history!


    Now, the film has been released for two weeks, and the North American box office has not exceeded 100 million.


    Judging from the feedback from the market, it is impossible for "Pearl Harbor" to be comparable to "Titanic", but it is indeed done in the annals of history.


    The "Fraudgate" incident... The notoriety of "Pearl Harbor" is definitely a stain on the history of film that deserves a special mention.


    Even Disney has become a background board!


    It''s only natural that Michael Eisner would be so outraged by such a humiliation.


    However, he is a veteran who has been immersed in the market for decades, and even passed by death in the 1990s. He has encountered even greater setbacks. This setback disappointed him, but he did not lose his mind.


    "An old man with half of his body buried in the ground, he doesn''t care for his years, he still wants to seize power, and he doesn''t want to see if you have the strength!"


    Michael Eisner snorted, disdain for Roy Disney.


    In the 1980s, Roy Disney was president and his brother-in-law, Ray Miller, was CEO. As a result, the two were busy fighting for power and profit all day long, making the company a mess.


    That was the most difficult stage in Disney''s history, with the capital chain breaking and nearly going bankrupt.


    If it wasn''t for Roy Disney taking the lead in admitting counsel, the board of directors decisively taking action, and recruiting professional manager Michael Eisner, Disney would probably end up worse than MGM.


    From the day he entered Disney, Michael Eisner adopted a management style dominated by me, and did not take Roy Disney seriously at all.


    All he cares about is the Disney stock price!


    Because "Pearl Harbor" was crushed by "Unsinkable" at the box office, and the "fraud door" incident, Disney''s stock price fell 7%. Michael Eisner''s first task is to regain the confidence of investors and Wall Street!


    "Disney...must find new profit points!"


    Michael Eisner is sitting on his back in the boss chair. He has no time to target Dunn now. The first priority is to maintain the stability of the stock price. He half-squinted his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then sighed, but a look of firmness appeared on his face.


    He sat up straight, picked up the office phone on the desk, and dialed a familiar number.


    "Which one?"


    "Rupert? Haha, it''s me, Mike! Michael Eisner!"


    Michael Eisner''s voice was warm and hearty, as opposed to his angry expression.


    "Oh, it''s you!" Rupert Murdoch smiled slightly, "If you still want to talk about the Fox Family Channel, I can only say sorry, I can''t explain it to shareholders for less than $5 billion. ."


    "No, you can explain."


    "Oh?"


    Michael Eisner said lightly: "I agree to the $5.3 billion deal!"


    Murdoch was silent for a while before saying, "$3 billion in cash, plus $2.3 billion in debt?"


    "That''s right!"


    "Hehe, I heard that you have encountered some trouble recently?"


    Michael Eisner raised his eyebrows and his tone changed slightly, "Rupert, you''re not trying to take advantage of the fire, are you?"


    "How could it be?" Murdoch laughed, "Businessmen, reputation comes first, and the agreed plan will not change!"


    ...


    Roy Disney has been hanging on Dunn for several months. Now that Disney''s stock price has fallen, the box office of "Pearl Harbor" has failed, and the "fraud door" scandal has broken out. This old guy can''t sit still and finally makes an appointment with Dunn.


    only¡­¡­


    If you want to see you will see, if you don''t want to see you will not see?


    This is too self-righteous!


    In Hollywood now, it''s not the time when he was in power.


    As a shareholder of Disney, Roy Disney certainly does not want the company''s stock price to fall, but what does this have to do with Dunn?


    Dunn replied directly: "Let''s wait until "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" is released!"


    Dunn respects his predecessors very much, but an old guy like Roy Disney who is prudent and fanciful is very annoying.


    Even the media giants like Redstone and Murdoch were very enthusiastic when they shook hands with Dunn. Why should this Roy Disney come and linger on him?


    Dunn went directly to New York!


    It''s June, and the game of chess is half closed.


    In fact, many Wall Street newspapers have disclosed that, in the past six months, Dunn Capital has aggressively shorted Nasdaq and NYSE stocks.


    Tang En, who has the reputation of "stock god" and "little stock god", once again shot short, which caused great repercussions in the industry!


    The last time Dunn went short, he was directly listed on the "Forbes" rich list.


    Short this time...


    The results were astounding!


    loss!


    And it''s a terrible loss!


    According to incomplete statistics, in the two months of March and April this year alone, the 207 stocks that Dunn Capital shorted were forced to liquidate their positions due to insufficient margin, and the expected loss...more than 400 million US dollars!


    And that''s just a small part of it!


    According to an anonymous investigative report by Business Week, Dunn Capital shorted 583 stocks in January, including 56 on the Nasdaq and 527 on the New York Stock Exchange.


    Now that 207 stocks have been determined to be liquidated, what about the remaining 276 stocks?


    Maybe a few stocks have indeed fallen in price. After all, the bubble crisis is not over yet.


    But the NYSE is different!


    With the introduction of the Bush administration''s tax cuts, it means that the company''s net profit has increased, and the stock price of the New York Stock Exchange is almost all the way up.


    That is to say, the loss of the first 400 million US dollars may only be a small part, and Dunn Capital will face even greater losses!


    Dunn personally came to Manhattan to talk to Scott Swift, who is in charge of financial operations.


    "The reports from outside are not good for us!"


    Scott Swift''s face is very ugly.


    Such a huge loss, placed in other companies, the person in charge of the business will definitely be fired.


    Even if all this is Dunn''s order, there is no light on his face.


    In the past few years, Scott Swift, as the general manager of Dunn Capital, managed billions of dollars of assets for him, and he was very popular in Manhattan, and he was a popular figure on Wall Street~www.novelhall. com~ There are even a lot of young and beautiful girls who took the initiative to post them with tenderness, which is definitely the most wonderful memory.


    But in the past month or two, the situation has taken a turn for the worse.


    Many colleagues in the industry looked at him with a bit more sarcasm, and many people were secretly laughing at him for losing Dunn''s wealth.


    Scott Swift couldn''t explain it, he could only take the blame and cry without tears!


    Tang En smiled and seemed to be in a good mood. He was not disturbed by any bad information from the outside world. He asked jokingly, "Scott, are you discouraged?"


    Scott Swift shook his head bitterly, "Dawn, what are you doing? Money... It''s not so bad."


    Tang En laughed, "You can only win if you have a loss! Especially in the financial market, how can there be a reason for only making money and not losing money?"


    Scott Swift can''t help but laugh.


    At such a time, Tang En can still laugh, really big heart!


    Dunn glanced back at the office door, Scott Swift walked over and locked it, then turned on the radio in the office, turned up the sound, and turned on the signal screen meter.


    Dunn sat down next to Scott Swift, "Don''t worry, everything is under control!"


    "In control?"


    Scott Swift''s eyes widened.


    Tang En smiled, and felt that some words could not be said directly, and said with a stern expression: "The tax cut policy is just drinking poison to quench thirst. What is really related to the economic tide is the exchange rate of the US dollar. Now that the price of the US dollar is so high, if the Federal Reserve does not raise interest rates and depreciate the value, the economic crisis will occur. Sooner or later."


    This is of course an afterthought, a clich¨¦ that was repeated many times by many economists during the Nasdaq bubble crisis.


    Scott Swift understood Dunn''s deep meaning, "So... do you think the U.S. stock market will fall sharply?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 360： Victorias Secret Newcomer

    "Of course, I''m not sure exactly when, but I have a hunch that the current prosperity is just a flashback before death."


    Dunn''s words made Scott Swift horrified, "Death? Isn''t it so exaggerated?"


    Tang En smiled and patted his shoulder, "Anyway, there will be a bigger stock market crash! Last time the bubble crisis broke out, we made a lot of money, and we can''t miss this opportunity! Scott, I''m the boss, listen to me!"


    Dunn knew some things, but it was too difficult to explain to a professional like Scott Swift, so he could only half-fudge and half-force.


    "But the future is difficult..."


    "It''s always a gamble!"


    Dunn was a little angry.


    Scott Swift frowned and said: "But... in the first half of the year, we have already lost the bet. At present, we have lost at least $830 million! Dunn Capital''s wealth has shrunk by 27%. If the second half... In such a situation, I am afraid that more than half of the wealth will evaporate."


    Tang En said in disapproval: "Anyway, there are more wins and less losses. Don''t Tang En Capital win so much money? Well, this matter is settled as it is, there is no need to discuss it!"


    Scott Swift sighed and knew that was the result.


    Tang En changed the subject and said, "Now the momentum outside... is a little smaller. You have a lot of acquaintances in the circle. You should spread this matter out."


    "Spread it out?" Scott Swift was stunned for a moment, "Public what?"


    "Of course it''s me playing stocks and losing a lot of money!"


    "No, it will affect your reputation..."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, disdainfully, "What''s the use of fame? Only green banknotes matter!"


    Some things he didn''t say.


    The louder the noise, the better for Dunn.


    There is no stock **** in the world who can only win but not lose, and neither can Buffett.


    Tang En''s failure to short this time can remove his "godhead" and reduce the vigilance and defense of many interested people, which will facilitate his next big profit.


    Otherwise, he aggressively shorted the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, which would be billions of dollars in one shot, which would definitely arouse the vigilance and attention of the Federal and Exchange Supervision Bureau.


    This kind of thing has too much impact, so be careful.


    Take a small loss first, and then make a big fortune in silence.


    Winning and losing will look more normal.


    "In June, we can close the net. No matter how much we lose, our strategy cannot be changed! Come July, another big short!"


    Dunn''s specific execution is not good, he is not a professional.


    But foresight, his strategic direction is accurate!


    ...


    "Yeah! You''re here!"


    Angela Lindwell looked at Dunn at the door in surprise, her blue eyes shining like gems.


    Tang En smiled, "Not welcome?"


    "How come? You are the master." Angela Lindelwald stepped forward and hugged Dunn gently, then took his arm, "It''s your first time here!"


    Here is a luxury high-rise duplex apartment in Manhattan CBD, with a total area of ??more than 1,000 square meters, luxury and luxury, and a total cost of more than 35 million US dollars.


    Angela Lindwell served Dunn and took off his coat, and asked tentatively, "Tonight... stay here?"


    "Um."


    "Then... do I want to call some good sisters over?"


    Tang En paused and waved his hand, "Next time, after flying for 6 hours, I''m a little tired."


    Angela Lindwell said obediently, "Then I''ll ask the maid to prepare it. I''ll take a hot bath and a massage bath later."


    Tang En nodded lightly, "Alright."


    When I came to the balcony, there was a reclining chair for sunbathing. Tang En was not polite and lay on it directly. It was soft with a scent, and it felt good.


    After a while, Angela Lindwell carried two glasses of fruit wine, twisted her enchanting waist, came over, and sat beside Dunn.


    "It''s no wonder you love condos, and you can see all of Manhattan."


    Dunn beckoned, Angela Lindwell smiled sweetly, and obediently lay beside him, snuggling.


    "I saw a lot of reports about you in the newspaper." Angela Lindward bit her lip and said hesitantly.


    Tang En half-squinted his eyes and put his arm around her. The big hand had already lifted her pajamas and reached into her waist, with a calm expression: "Which aspect? Movies... or finance?"


    "All."


    "Oh?"


    Tang En pondered for a moment, then reacted and laughed dumbly, "Are you afraid that I lost too much money in the stock market and regretted it?"


    Angela Lindelof''s face was ruddy, and her blue eyes flashed with color.


    Tang En said lightly: "You can rest assured! I don''t care about the little money that I lost in the stock market. I will give you what I promised you. Of course, the premise is that you are obedient and keep mine. rule."


    "I know, I''ve always been obedient!" Angela Lindward said eagerly, a little nervous.


    had to be nervous.


    The two Brazilian supermodels, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima, who were placed in the East Manhattan townhouse by Dunn, were kicked out just a month ago.


    The reason was that the two girls were disobedient and went to the bar with the man in the middle of the night.


    In fact, Angela Lindwell has always known about this.


    They are Brazilian girls who have never lived in a cosmopolitan city like New York. Before that, he was busy with his career and life. After following Tang En, everything was worry-free, and he naturally enjoyed eating, drinking, and having fun.


    But Angela Lindwell knew that they were just having fun, and they didn''t do anything out of the ordinary at all. At most, they were dancing with the handsome guys. They were followed by the bodyguards arranged by Dunn, and it was impossible to play any tricks.


    However, even so, they were immediately expelled by Tang En, showing no mercy!


    After that, Angela Lindward, who had always paid great attention to commitment, became more restrained in her daily behavior.


    In the face of a man''s invitation, whether it''s a date or a meal, if you can refuse, you will refuse as much as possible.


    For fear of attracting Tang En''s dissatisfaction.


    Rules are rules!


    Must be followed!


    Angela Lindwell likes this luxury apartment that Dunn bought her very much. For her, this place is wonderful like paradise. She didn''t want to annoy Dunn and lose such a nice apartment because of a little mistake.


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth were slightly raised, and he nodded with satisfaction, "I''m still very relieved about you. Although I don''t have many chances to come to New York, I have always been aware of your performance."


    Angela Lindwell pursed her lips and smiled, and felt that Dunn''s hand was moving around in her pajamas, itchy, and she was lying on his chest, already winking like silk.


    Tang En smiled and pulled her to stand up, "Let''s go, go to the bedroom!"


    Angela Lindwell cheered.


    ...


    "How am I serving?"


    "good!"


    "Huh!" Angela Lindwell patted her chest, "I haven''t dated a man in months since the last time we were together."


    Tang En took the water glass that she handed over, sat beside the bed, took a few sips of water, and said with a smile, "This is just right, it makes you feel hungry and more attractive."


    Angela Lindwell gave him a charming look, "Bad!"


    Dunn rested for a while, then walked out of the bedroom with Angela Lindward in his arms, went directly to the bathroom, and suddenly asked, "By the way, you Victoria''s Secret... Are there any newcomers recently?"


    Angela Lindwald pursed her lips and laughed jokingly said, "Are you lonely without those two Brazilian girls?"


    Tang En glared at her, "Answer the question!"


    Angela Lindwell tilted her head and thought for a while, "There is one who is particularly beautiful, with good steps, and young!"


    "Oh? Who?"


    "Karolina Kokova, we call her kk, a model from the Czech Republic, only 17 years old."


    Dunn took a meal.


    Karolina Kokova, famous!


    The big kk in the modeling world is no less famous than this "old fox" Angela Lindwell.


    Seeing that Dunn was very interested, Angela Lindwald smiled and said, "We have a good relationship. Otherwise, I''ll call her over at night. She''s definitely willing."


    Tang En hesitated, "Only 17 years old, age..."


    "It doesn''t matter, this is New York, not Los Angeles!" Angela Lindward looked indifferent.


    Tang En pondered slightly, "She doesn''t have a ''boss'', does she?"


    The boss... In other words, the gold master behind the woman.


    Angela Lindwell said: "I shouldn''t. She''s a newcomer, she hasn''t become famous yet, and she''s very high-spirited. Ordinary men will definitely not look down on her."


    Dunn gave him a look, "I''ll do it?"


    Angela Lindelof covered her mouth and smiled, "You must be able to do it. You are young and handsome, generous and strong, and you are the dream lover in our women''s mind."


    "Well, then call over. It''s better if you don''t have a boss. I want it."


    "Domineering!"


    Angela Lindwald dragged Dunn into the bathroom. The high-end and atmospheric round bathtub was already filled with water. She turned her head and glanced shyly, "How about waiting for her to come together at night?"


    "Don''t trust my physical strength?"


    "Pfft! Believe it!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 361： boss

    The modeling world...has a very awkward environment.


    Are you in the fashion world?


    Not entirely. There are dozens of top models in the world who dare to express themselves confidently. She is in the fashion circle.


    More often, the model circle is the periphery of the entertainment circle.


    Moreover, due to the particularity of the modeling industry, a youthful and healthy body is a must-have guarantee, which is doomed that even top models can only eat youthful meals.


    This is a huge difference from Hollywood!


    For actresses in Hollywood, youth and beauty are very important, but this is just the entry barrier. If you really want to go up, you don¡¯t rely on your face and body, but on your connections, traffic and acting skills.


    Today''s top actresses in Hollywood, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman... These people only entered the first-line positions after the age of 30.


    And the model... 30 years old is a hurdle.


    Therefore, in the modeling industry, girls also know that what they eat is youth rice!


    If they don''t make more money when they are young and beautiful, when they are old, the meager income will not be enough to maintain their luxurious life.


    Looking for a boss to raise is almost an inevitable choice.


    Gisele Bundchen, as the most popular model of Victoria''s Secret, fell in love with Leonardo Ricaprio for the sake of love, which looks spectacular.


    But in fact, who in the world doesn''t know that Leonardo is merciful everywhere?


    A large part of the reason is that Leonardo Ricaprio can bring more popularity, more traffic, and a better life to Gisele Bundchen.


    To put it horribly, what is the difference between the relationship between Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen and the relationship between Dunn and Angela Lindelwald?


    It''s just a pretense of love.


    Tang En likes to interact with models, not only because they have white skin and long legs and beautiful faces, but because they know their position, they will have a lower attitude and work harder to please than Hollywood female stars.


    When interacting with Hollywood female stars, they often lose their temper and are not cooperative enough. But with Angela Lindelof... Dunn has always felt humble and gentle, and followed his will everywhere.


    Of course, it is also enthusiastic enough, hot enough, and open enough!


    Karolina Kirkova arrived at dinner time, and even Dunn didn''t say anything, Angela Lindelof took the initiative to help, "Aren''t you always wondering why I can live in such a good house? Mr. Walker is me boss."


    Karolina Kekova is really beautiful, with smooth and flowing blonde hair, fair skin, delicate eyebrows, and a sweet smile. Although she is only 17 years old, her figure is very hot, tall and tall. DeVo is no different than that.


    The voice was also sweet, "Hello, Mr. Walker."


    Tang En smiled and nodded at her, "You are very beautiful."


    "thanks."


    Angela Lindwell laughed: "Idiot kk, Mr. Walker is saying, he likes you!"


    "what?"


    Karolina Kokova was startled, and looked at Angela Lindelwald who kept blinking at her. She suddenly understood her intention, "I..."


    She blushed, a little bewildered.


    In the end, he is just a newcomer. Although his physical condition is very good, his experience is seriously lacking.


    Tang En felt that there was no need to stay anymore, his aura was too strong, don''t scare people, little girl, this is what everyone needs, don''t force anyone, he got up and said, "You guys take it slow. Eat, I''ll go to the study."


    Seeing Dunn leave, Angela Lindwell hated the irresistible air: "You idiot, can''t you seize such a good opportunity?"


    Karolina Kokova dripped water on her face, "I...I know..."


    "What don''t you know? Mr. Walker has already told me that he likes you. What do you mean?"


    "He likes me?"


    Karolina Kokova was a little dumbfounded.


    Angela Lindwell didn''t know what to say anymore, and rolled her eyes, "It''s not that kind of liking! Oh, what an idiot, he wants to be your boss, do you accept it?"


    Karolina Kokova looked at Angela Lindward stupidly, "But...isn''t he your boss?"


    Angela Lindwell said angrily: "So what? If you are my boss, can''t you be your boss? He is Dunn Walker!"


    "This¡­"


    "You didn''t read the newspaper, so Hollywood female stars are desperately trying to get close to him. Now such a good opportunity has come, don''t tell me you have to refuse!"


    "I... I didn''t say no." Karolina Kokova pouted with tears in her eyes, "I''m not hesitating."


    Angela Lindwell said: "What''s the hesitation? He''s Dunn Walker. Look at his conditions. Can the world find a better boss than him?"


    Karolina Kirkova bit her lip and said, "I''ve never had this kind of relationship."


    Angela Lindward gave her a deep look, "Don''t forget, your profession is a model! What you eat is youth, isn''t it just to make more money by looking young and beautiful? Don''t do that for you. Cheap dignity gives up a good time and a good life in the future."


    Karolina Kokova said weakly: "I know that after coming to New York, many seniors and designers said the same."


    Angela Lindwell smiled and said, "Isn''t that enough? Now that the opportunity is here, you won''t be foolish enough to miss it, right?"


    Karolina Kokova glanced at her shyly, "But...he''s your boss, we can''t..."


    Angela Lindwald said angrily: "Why did you say it back again? It''s my boss, so what? He is so rich, let alone the two of us, ten or eight more girls can be raised. ,what are you thinking?"


    "No...that''s not what I meant, I just felt..."


    Karolina Kokova hesitated, unable to speak.


    "Shy?" Angela Lindwell asked tentatively.


    Karolina Kokova pursed her lips and nodded slightly.


    Angela Lindelwald couldn''t help laughing and crying, "What''s this? Do you know Ambrosio and Lima? The three of us used to be together... Forget it, it''s all trivial, just get used to it."


    Karolina Kirkova bit her lip, lowered her head, and gave a soft "Oh".


    ¡­


    Ten minutes later, Angela Lindwell smiled and took Carolina Kokova''s little hand and appeared at the door of the study.


    Tang En was leaning on the reclining chair leisurely, with his eyes closed, an antique vinyl gramophone beside him, streaming music.


    "Dan, here we come!"


    Angela Lindwell had a thick smile on her face, like a child waiting for a reward.


    Dunn smiled and looked at Karolina Kekova, "How about you?"


    Angela Lindwell saw her standing stupidly, and pulled her angrily, "I''m talking to you!"


    Only then did Karolina Kekova summon up her courage and look up at Dunn, "Sir, I... I''ve made up my mind, I... I want to follow you..."


    Tang En jokingly asked, "Follow me?"


    Karolina Kirkova blushed like an apple. "I...I want to be your friend...er, buddy."


    Angela Lindwell couldn''t hold back, and burst out laughing.


    Karolina Kokova''s face turned even redder.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, just kidding, come here, I''ll give you a hug."


    Karolina Kokova was taken aback.


    Angela Lindwell pushed her again, "Go!"


    Dunn was lying on the reclining chair, which was inconvenient to hug at all. Karolina Kekova had no choice but to lean over gently and lay on Dunn''s body.


    Tang En warmed his arms and was very satisfied, "Do you know my rules?"


    Karolina Kekova buried her face in Dunn''s shoulder, she looked like an ostrich, and didn''t care about Angela Lindward behind her, she said in a low voice, "I know, Angie just gave it to me. I spoke."


    "Well, that''s fine." Tang En enjoys her youthful breath, and even sighs with emotion. I really don''t know how she grows. She has such a hot and tall figure at the age of 17, "You can live here in the future, wait. In a few years... 5 years, I''ll buy another apartment of this type and give it to you."


    "Give it to me? Really?"


    Karolina Kokova was instantly excited and raised her head, her eyes shining like jewels.


    Tang En frowned, "You don''t believe my words?"


    "I believe, I believe! Wow!" Karolina Kokova screamed happily.


    Such a high-end luxury apartment is absolutely anyone''s dream!


    Even if she became an A-list supermodel, she would earn $10 million a year. After deducting taxes and daily expenses, it is impossible to buy such a luxury apartment without ten years of accumulation.


    But the modeling industry is a youth meal. Can''t you use all your savings to buy such a luxury residence?


    Well now, with the big boss Tang En, you only need to spend 5 years and you can get something for nothing.


    What a great deal this is?


    No wonder Angela Lindwell, a supermodel who has become popular, has to spare no effort to please Dunn.


    Although the rules are strict, there are many benefits!


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth slightly raised, and he said to Angela Lindwell, "Go and close the curtains."


    Angela Lindwell was startled, "Here?"


    "no?"


    "Okay, we all listen to you."


    Angela Lindwell smiled charmingly, and then pinched Karolina Kokova''s waist lightly with a wicked smile.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 362： God assists

    In the third week of its release, the major theater chains in the United States collectively increased the screening scale of "Unsinkable", from the original 3075 to 3645!


    Such a screening volume even exceeds the 3,553 screenings of Universal Pictures'' "The Mummy Returns", and is second only to DreamWorks Animation''s "Shrek", which has reached an unprecedented 3,715 simultaneous screenings in cinemas!


    Of course, this is also related to the economic downturn in the past two years, the rise of the entertainment industry, and the increase in the number of movie theaters by 700.


    And another commercial blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" released in May, the scale of the release has shrunk, from 3,214 movie theaters to 1,589, which has shrunk by half.


    The feedback from the box office market is even more one-sided.


    "Unsinkable" received a box office of $90.35 million in the third week of its release, and it is a strong leader in the weekly box office list!


    Not to mention a film like "Pearl Harbor" that has long been spurned, even Sony''s new film "The Heart of a Beast" and MGM''s new film "A Thief Meets a Thief", under the strong pressure of "Unsinkable", they also lost their survival. space.


    Entering June, the entire movie market seems to have become a one-man show of "Unsinkable"!


    As of June 11, the North American box office of "Unsinkable" has reached 2135 billion US dollars!


    In one fell swoop, it surpassed the $180 million North American box office of "The Mummy Returns" and is the North American box office champion of the year so far!


    And all this is still going on.


    "Unsinkable" was officially released in the UK, and the horns of overseas markets began to sing.


    In the past few years, the summer files have almost come out one after another.


    There is no doubt that "Unsinkable" is the most sensational film in this summer season!


    The fourth week is approaching, and "Unsinkable" continues to be a bloodbath at the North American box office.


    $5.82 million on Monday, $4.76 million on Tuesday, $4.38 million on Wednesday, $4.51 million on Thursday... Just four working days, "Unsinkable" made $19.53 million!


    On June 15th, the weekend is coming, the North American box office of "Unsinkable" is likely to exceed the $300 million mark in one fell swoop!


    This is definitely a piece of news that can detonate Hollywood.


    If the North American box office of "Unsinkable" can really successfully break through the $300 million mark, it also indicates that this film can really compete with "Titanic", "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", Like "Spider-Man", create a box office myth!


    "Pearl Harbor" clamoring for $1 billion at the box office is a joke!


    But "Unsinkable", it really can!


    But on this day, the news that shocked Hollywood was not the box office trend of "Unsinkable", but the blockbuster news from Disney...


    Disney announced that it has acquired Fox Family Global, owned by News Corp and Saipan Entertainment, for $5.3 billion, including $3 billion in cash and $2.3 billion in debt!


    The company''s "Fox Family Entertainment Channel" ran for 20 years and focused on children''s programming. After merging with Disney, Fox Channel will be renamed "abc Family Channel", and some assets will be merged into "Disney Kids Channel".


    In one fell swoop, Disney will have Fox Home Entertainment Channel''s 81 million subscribers in the US, 10 million in Latin America and 24 million in Europe, creating a massive home cable network that, in conjunction with the abc broadcast television company''s television assets, will It will cover 97% of the US TV market.


    Subsequently, News Corporation and Saipan Entertainment have confirmed this statement one after another.


    This is absolutely good news!


    On the same day, before the stock market closed, Disney''s stock price rose 8%!


    The majestic and high-spirited Michael Eisner is back!


    ...


    "Boss, you really can''t blame me this time. When the Pearl Harbor project was approved, Joe Ruth was still in charge. As soon as I took over... I was not familiar with the business, and I was inevitably misled by Jerry Bruckheimer."


    Richard Cook, the chairman of Disney''s production division, was grief-stricken as he reviewed Michael Eisner.


    Through a wave of clever transactions, Michael Eisner successfully stabilized Disney''s stock price, proving to the world that he is still the Disney emperor who is all-powerful in Hollywood!


    Internally, though, he had to make big adjustments, and if there wasn''t a fundamental change in Disney movies, everything else would be a temporary solution.


    Looking at Richard Cook respectfully standing at the desk, Michael Eisner snorted, "It''s just a movie, how much impact can it have on the company''s stock price? It''s a ''fraud door'' incident! You A certain propaganda strategy is a total bastard!"


    Richard Cook said aggrievedly: "Boss, I really don''t blame me, it''s all Jerry Bruckheimer! You know, our company''s commercial films... He is the biggest partner, and he has the right to speak. It''s heavy, and in the past few years, his results have been very good and convincing."


    Of course Michael Eisner would not believe his nonsense, but Jerry Bruckheimer, the famous Hollywood producer, also made him quite dissatisfied, "Jerry Bruckheimer... this person''s level How is it?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Richard Cook gave him a careful look and rolled his eyes, "Last year, the "Sixty Seconds" he supervised produced, the release schedule hit "Spider-Man", which caused the box office to not be optimistic. Fortunately, the film is in The DVD market sold well and didn''t lose money. But the next two films, Club Girls and Pearl Harbor, were utter failures."


    Michael Eisner narrowed his eyes slightly, "Failed two movies in a row?"


    According to Hollywood''s rules, if two consecutive films fail, top producers, directors, and actors will fall to the altar, and even a little less... will even be forgotten by Hollywood.


    Even Francis Coppola, the godfather, has taken a back seat to the under-representation of several films in the early 1990s.


    Richard Cook pondered: "''Girls Club''... is not a commercial blockbuster, and it has a female lead. A failure of ''Pearl Harbor'' cannot completely deny his ability."


    Now, Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have signed a mutual priority partnership agreement.


    For commercial blockbusters invested by Disney, priority should be given to cooperating with Jerry Bruckheimer''s company; and Jerry Bruckheimer has good ideas and good projects, and Disney also has the priority to cooperate.


    Such an agreement is a double-edged sword for Disney.


    If Jerry Bruckheimer is as invincible in the commercial blockbuster world as he has been in the past, Disney is certainly reassured. But if this person is outdated and eliminated by Hollywood, then this priority cooperation agreement is the shackles of Disney!


    Must be banned, sever ties!


    Michael Eisner, not an expert in the film field, frowned. "What''s your opinion?"


    Richard Cooke said: "Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer is working with Columbia Pictures to shoot another real-life war film, Black Hawk Down. It is said that the investment ... also has 100 million US dollars."


    "Another war movie?" Michael Eisner curled his lips in a mocking tone.


    Richard Cook said quickly: "The schedule for this film is January next year, at that time... We can use the box office results of this film to re-evaluate his ability."


    Michael Eisner gave a faint "um" and never mentioned the director Michael Bay.


    In the outside world, Michael Bay is a big director of commercial films, more famous than Jerry Bruckheimer!


    However, people in the industry understand that several of Michael Bay''s action films in the 1990s are typical Jerry Bruckheimer movies, including "Pearl Harbor". Michael Bay is just a dog''s leg.


    "How about that cartoon?"


    "Atlantis: The Lost Empire?" Richard Cook paused and lowered his voice, "Boss, Mr. Disney..."


    "asshole!"


    Michael Eisner snarled angrily, widened his eyes, and cursed directly.


    Of course he understands what Richard Cook means. Roy Disney is not very honest these days and is always provocative in the boardroom.


    The chairman of Disney''s animation department is Roy Disney, and if "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" fails at the box office, it will undoubtedly affect Roy Disney''s authority.


    On the surface, it seems that Roy Disney is wrong and will lack an excuse to attack Michael Eisner.


    But is it actually so?


    Roy Disney is just an old guy taking a back seat and Michael Eisner is the CEO of Disney!


    Retired old guys can make mistakes but the current leader can''t make mistakes!


    This is not a dimensional contest at all.


    Furthermore, when Roy Disney hired Jeffrey Katzenberg to take charge of Disney Animation, Disney''s animation was revived. But due to personal conflict, Michael Eisner kicked Jeffrey Katzenberg out of Disney.


    This is his biggest handle!


    Michael Eisner looked at Richard Cooke more and more deserted, feeling that this person is not good enough to stay by his side as a high-level confidant, waved his hand, and said lightly: "Pearl Harbor failed at the box office. , the next movie, I hope to win it back!"


    Richard Cook nodded again and again, a little guilty.


    Michael Eisner snorted coldly, feeling a little sad in his heart. How could Disney movies be so downcast?


    Why!


    Shaking his head, he suddenly changed the subject, "Did you know about Tang En''s news?"


    "I know!" Richard Cook grinned happily, "Hey, that kid, I really thought I was a financial expert. I made a fortune last year, but I don''t know how to stop it. Now it''s alright, I heard ... at least $1 billion in losses!"


    Michael Eisner waved his hand, "As for the TV station, I have already informed that we will increase the coverage in this area. You also have to cooperate with the publicity. If the movie is not up to standard, you will attack the opponent from other aspects!"


    "I know! I know! Hehe!"


    Richard Cook rubbed his hands, his face wretched.


    ...


    That night, Dunn saw the news of his loss in the stock market on abc TV. Subsequent financial reports are even more special.


    Dunn looked at it and almost didn''t laugh.


    What a Michael Eisner!


    God assist!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 363： Not optimistic

    Disney''s acquisition of the Fox Home Entertainment Channel has caused quite a stir in Hollywood.


    But looking at the whole of the United States, it seems very small.


    National big news, also depends on Dunn!


    It''s just that this time Tang En is different from the "godhead" accumulated in the past news reports. This time, he has completely fallen from the altar!


    At first, only some Wall Street tabloids had simple reports, but in June, there were more and more such reports, and even the highly authoritative "Wall Street Journal" had a shocking headline "The Fall of the Stock God, Dunn. Walker''s short loss of 870 million."


    cnn, Fox TV, and cbs TV all followed up on the report, and even abc TV, which has always paid little attention to financial news, dispatched on a large scale to report on this matter on a large scale and in all directions!


    In short, this summer, the magical Dunn has become no longer magical!


    For such a report, Dunn is of course happy to see it, and he enjoys such a result.


    What is a little fame?


    Getting rich is the last word!


    Last year, Dunn aggressively shorted the Nasdaq, and technology companies collectively lost money. The Securities Regulatory Bureau has imposed strong supervision and constraints on the financial measures of Dunn Capital.


    It is unlikely that Dunn Capital would be able to go short as easily as last year.


    But it''s fine now!


    In the past six months, Dunn Capital has shorted Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, resulting in serious losses. According to the extensive predictions of various media, Dunn Capital''s wealth has shrunk by at least 30%!


    As soon as such a situation occurs, the regulatory pressure that Dunn Capital encounters will be reduced.


    Scott Swift even called Dunn excitedly, telling him that the staff of the Securities Regulatory Commission had notified that Dunn Capital would be allowed to trade normally in the financial market.


    Total liberation!


    Now Tang En is full of confidence. Every time he thinks of the pattern of the financial market in a few months, there is a weird smile on the corner of his mouth.


    Although after a wave of big losses, the available cash flow of Dunn Capital is still more than 2.2 billion US dollars!


    In the current US stock market, the short-selling mechanism has not been restricted.


    10x leverage, 20x leverage, and even 100x leverage are all possible!


    100 times leverage, Dunn dare not play, the operation risk is too great, a careless operation, even if foresight may lose the whole game.


    But 20 times leverage is not a problem.


    2.2 billion US dollars, short-selling with 20 times leverage can leverage the market of more than 40 billion US dollars...


    When the "911 Incident" broke out, even if the overall stock price fell by 10% on average, it would still be a price difference of more than 4 billion US dollars!


    Scary to think about!


    "No, keep a low profile, you have to keep a low profile!"


    Dunn was a little scared, too much money would burn his hands.


    Especially in the recent movie market, "Unsinkable" has been a big hit at the box office, and "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" will also be released in North America next weekend on June 22.


    In order to prevent some people from being jealous, during this time, you must keep a low profile!


    Of course, during this period of time, in addition to Dunn''s fall from the altar, the blockbuster news that caused a sensation in the United States was that Jack Welch, the chairman and CEO of General Electric, officially resigned!


    Dunn and Jack Welch''s second meeting was at Apple.


    Jack Welch is a manufacturing legend. He went to Silicon Valley to attend a seminar. After the meeting, he was invited by Jobs to Apple to see his latest design, the iPod music player.


    This is not a commercial secret, the product has been crafted and is undergoing final internal testing.


    Not surprisingly, in October of this year, it can be officially launched to the market.


    Jack Welch has launched too many legendary hardware products. He just glanced at the iPod and patted Dunn on the shoulder, "I finally understand why you bought Apple stock regardless of the cost. , Once this product comes out, it can at least increase Apple''s stock price by 20%!"


    Dunn felt contempt in his heart, 20% is a fart!


    With a modest smile on his face, "Mr. Welch, I invest in Apple...not because I can judge that Apple can produce such a good product."


    "Oh?" Jack Welch was startled, "Steve, is it because of you?"


    Jobs shook his head, "It''s because of me, and it''s not because of me!"


    Jack Welch frowned. "What do you mean?"


    Jobs smiled wryly: "Because of Pixar!"


    Jack Welch laughed when he heard it, and pointed at Dunn, he couldn''t help laughing and crying, "You are really... determined."


    Tang En''s heart moved, and he noticed something from his words again.


    Last time at Redstone''s birthday party, Dunn heard some strange words from Conrad Black and Jack Welch.


    Both of them attacked the old guys Murdoch and Redstone in unison.


    This is, of course, a social method that can quickly bring people closer together.


    But these people... are good friends on the surface.


    Why do they dare to guarantee that Dunn will not inform?


    Of course Dunn wouldn''t tell the truth, but the strange thing was how did they know?


    "Mr. Welch, can I talk to you alone? There are a few questions I would like to ask." Dunn couldn''t bear the doubts in his heart and blurted out.


    Jack Welch gave him a deep look and smiled, "Young man, you just can''t hold your breath."


    Jobs understood as soon as he heard it, and said enthusiastically: "Go to my office, I happen to be attending a meeting."


    ...


    Steve Jobs''s office... It really is.


    It''s a real bird song and flower fragrance!


    There are birds chirping, the fragrance of flowers, huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and an apple plantation outside, with many strange trees planted inside. It is said that Jobs designed it himself, and it has a Japanese-style simplicity, fashion, and sci-fi style.


    A must for an artist!


    Dunn is now Apple''s largest shareholder, accounting for more than 13.3% of the shares, and Dunn Capital has set aside funds and is still sucking in.


    So as half the host, Dunn''s ardent hospitality led Jack Welch to sit on the two bamboo chairs in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, listening to the melodious birdsong in the birdcage above, and looking at the heartwarming people outside. The scenery, the whole person''s mood is comfortable.


    "This is the correct layout idea!"


    Dunn couldn''t help feeling secretly in his heart.


    As the gathering place of high-end technology in the world, Silicon Valley has the best office environment in the world, because it can give designers and technicians better inspiration and creativity.


    On the other hand, the office environment in Hollywood... is lifeless and pedantic, and I don''t like wasting money in such a luxurious office environment.


    However, compared to Silicon Valley, Hollywood needs more creativity!


    Fortunately, the headquarters park of Dunn Pictures is under construction, and it is expected to enter the first phase in August next year.


    In addition to the earliest designed "Dawn Building" and "Marvel Building", the second design report added six buildings including a multi-functional lecture hall, staff canteen, fitness center, and "Rose Building".


    "He''s a design genius!"


    Just when Dunn was distracted, Jack Welch suddenly praised. Obviously, he also admired Jobs'' office layout.


    Tang En said with a smile: "At least my new headquarters campus is designed no worse than this one."


    Jack Welch smiled inscrutably. "That''s why."


    "what reason?"


    "Your confusion."


    Tang En was shocked, stared at him in surprise, and found that his turbid eyes seemed to really have insight into the world.


    Of course, that is, the level of observation is very high.


    At least Apple''s future, he did not predict accurately.


    Tang En pondered for a long time, recalling the last conversation between the two, and then tentatively asked, "Is it because of... my ambition?"


    "clever!"


    Jack Welch gave a thumbs up.


    Dunn shook his head, he thought about this reason, but couldn''t explain it, "I don''t deny this, but... Mr. Welch, to be honest, last time at Mr. Redstone''s party, I met a very strange The big man, he attacked Mr Murdoch directly in front of me, and even had some criticism of Mr Redstone."


    Jack Welch said: "Because ambition can determine the pattern. Dunn, you have grown rapidly in just a few years, and a new force has arisen in Hollywood. As long as you pay attention, you can''t escape the eyes of those big men."


    "Isn''t it?" Tang En''s face was a little ugly, "I think the city is deep enough to not be seen through my mind, right?"


    Jack Welch was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Dawn, you misunderstood!"


    "Um?"


    "Everyone doesn''t see your mind through you. In fact, no one can do this, not even a psychologist. Everyone''s approach is very simple, yes business model and strategy direction."


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Jack Welch continued: "At first, Dunn Films was just a film company, so the initial development was very smooth. But soon, your industrial structure changed, TV, animation, toys, Internet...you Your ambitions have already been revealed, you will not be satisfied with a small film company, but move closer to the direction of a media conglomerate!"


    If Tang En realized something, "So... in the future development of Tang En Pictures, there will definitely be disputes over interests with News Corporation and Viacom Group. We have a common opponent?"


    Jack Welch smiled, "I can''t talk about my opponents, I just don''t like the two old guys Murdoch and Redstone."


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief, this was the understanding.


    Dare to say that last time Conrad Black said such a strange thing, that is, he saw the scale of Dunn''s enterprise development, which is both fast and large. Team up.


    Thinking of this, Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and his face suddenly changed.


    Conrad Black saw it, Jack Welch saw it, and Summer Redstone, who was also wily, couldn''t see it?


    Dunn Pictures can challenge Disney today, and it is entirely possible to challenge Viacom tomorrow!


    Especially now that the sta TV network is developing better and better, "Six Feet Under" has been released. Although it only showed two episodes, it has become the most attractive TV series in the United States.


    In addition to hbo, sho has another opponent.


    Redstone...


    Will Dunn be allowed to grow bigger?


    It seems that the situation is not optimistic!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 364： I can deal with him!

    Dunn''s face changed suddenly, and naturally he couldn''t escape Jack Welch''s eyes. He asked with a smile, "Afraid?"


    "Tang En Pictures has a lot of industrial sectors, but its foundation is very shallow. Once it is suppressed by the giants, I am afraid..."


    Dunn shook his head, looking ugly.


    Jack Welch nodded, "So, your business strategy and development philosophy are seriously wrong."


    "what?"


    Tang En opened his mouth wide and was very surprised.


    He knows that he is not a professional, so the management of the company is left to professionals. Then take advantage of foresight and take charge of strategic development.


    Unexpectedly, as soon as Jack Welch opened his mouth, he poured a spoonful of cold water on him.


    Concept is wrong!


    This is definitely a big hat.


    "No... No way?" Dunn looked in disbelief.


    It is true that Jack Welch is a famous manager, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one in the world, but his past involvement was in the manufacturing industry, here is Hollywood, and it is the entertainment industry, which is completely different!


    Jack Welch seemed to see Dunn''s thoughts, shook his head, and said lightly: "I don''t know much about Hollywood, it''s a fact. However, business is business, and there are common management concepts and business strategies. Dunn , you''re a great director, but you don''t understand business."


    Dunn frowned.


    Jack Welch ignored Dunn''s face and said: "In an oligopolistic market, there are only two ways to break the balance, one is to directly acquire the oligarchic company, and the other is to create a company before many oligarchs can react. A new oligarch!"


    Tang En thoughtfully, nodded, and quickly shook his head, "This is impossible, Hollywood is different, even if I have enough money, not enough contacts, status and influence, I want to acquire an oligarchic company like Universal Pictures, Totally impossible."


    Jack Welch shook his head and said, "What you''re talking about is only superficial. The real thing is hard power. Of course, this is not important. If the acquisition is not successful, there is a second option."


    Dunn laughed suddenly, "Mr. Welch, aren''t you saying that Dunn Pictures is developing too slowly?"


    Jack Welch looked serious and didn''t mean to joke at all. "Isn''t it?"


    Tang En did not expect to be questioned like this, and said lightly: "Tang En Films was founded in 1997, and it has been less than 4 years since its asset evaluation has exceeded 2.5 billion US dollars. Is this development speed considered slow?"


    Even DreamWorks, founded by the Big Three, has grown for seven years with the investment of Microsoft''s major shareholder, Paul Allen, but it''s not that bad.


    Dunn Pictures is definitely a pride to write about!


    Jack Welch laughed and shook his head frequently, "In terms of your ambition, this speed is indeed slow!"


    Dunn respected Jack Welch very much, but at this time, he was also a little angry, "Then may I ask Mr. Welch, why is it not slow? Throughout Hollywood, there is a film company, and there will be a development like Dunn Pictures. speed?"


    Jack Welch stared at him, squinting. "Your ambitions...just Hollywood?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn was at a loss for words.


    The Hollywood circle, to put it bluntly, is the entertainment circle, while games, publishing, news, interactive communication, and even a large part of the TV industry belong to the media field, but not Hollywood.


    Jack Welch said earnestly: "Young people, the times are changing rapidly, I believe you can understand it. All walks of life are concentrating resources, and the Matthew effect is becoming more and more obvious. You are very capable and have enough wealth. If I were in your position, I would definitely be able to make the industry bigger!"


    "Oh? Can you give an example?" Dunn was a little humbly.


    Jack Welch smiled, "I don''t know much about the situation in Hollywood. You said that you can''t acquire Universal Pictures, you need contacts and influence, then you will reject this plan for the time being. You can find a new way out, such as... General Electric NBC Broadcasting Company."


    "nbc?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows. As the three major public television networks in the United States, nbc is definitely an oligarch in the television field, with a market share of nearly 30%!


    Jack Welch said: "At that time, I advocated for the acquisition of nbc, in fact, to better advertise GE''s products and do TV sales. But times have changed, media resources have begun to integrate, and Disney, Times have appeared one after another. Warners, Viacom and other giants, NBC is affiliated with General Electric, and they are becoming more and more tasteless."


    Dunn nodded.


    nbc''s market share has been declining in recent years, and in addition to its biggest competitors cbs and abc, there is also the emerging fox network.


    In terms of resources in the television field, GE is obviously not as good as these media giants, and cannot give more support to nbc television.


    "So a few years ago, I was interested in selling nbc broadcast and television. Because of the antitrust provisions, Disney with abc, news corporation with fox, time warner with tnt, Viacom with cbs, all of them. There is no way to complete the merger with nbc."


    Speaking of which, Jack Welch looked at Dunn deeply, "This is the choice of the times, and it is also your chance!"


    Dunn''s eyes widened, "Mr. Welch, are you kidding me? NBC Broadcasting and Television Company, even if it has been bad in the past two years, it has a lot of assets, strong strength, and its value... It''s worth 15 billion US dollars. ? You think I can eat it?"


    Jack Welch laughed angrily, "Dawn, capital mergers and acquisitions, do you understand?"


    Tang En frowned and said: "Even if my money is not invested in the stock market, and I use Tang En Films as collateral, I can raise at most 5 billion US dollars to merge with the nbc group? Can I take 25% of the shares? This is impossible! "


    "Holding company! You can win over funds from Wall Street and set up an upper-level company to consolidate Dunn Pictures with $5 billion in assets. You hold 51% of the shares, and Wall Street''s funds account for 49%, so that the funds you have in your hands will reach 50%. $10 billion. If you are not satisfied with this share, you can set up another layer of holding company, or set up a different voting rights structure. There are so many ways to control the company.¡±


    Jack Welch''s words made Dunn pouted.


    This is the easiest way to control the company, of course Dunn knows it, but... This is equivalent to giving Wall Street a profit!


    Dunn hates sending money the most!


    He worked hard to make movies and started a company to make money, but he ended up cheapening a group of vampires on Wall Street. Maybe it was a conceptual problem, and he couldn''t accept it.


    Dunn shook his head, "I don''t like this method. Dunn Pictures has unlimited potential, and it is impossible for me to obtain financing at the current valuation."


    Jack Welch, who is a pure businessman, obviously didn''t understand and frowned, "This is the fastest way for you to succeed! Once Dunn Pictures and nbc broadcast and television companies have completed the merger, relying on this new platform, whether Viacom Mu, or Disney, you don''t have to be afraid."


    Tang En said lightly: "To put it conservatively, as long as the industry that Tang En Films is involved in now develops, the future value... will not be less than 50 billion US dollars! But if the shares are sold in a large amount now, even if the company goes public in the future, How much wealth can I have? Mr. Welch, you are right, I am very ambitious!"


    Jack Welch was silent for a long time and sighed, "Young people, it is a good thing for entrepreneurs to value shares, but it is also a bad thing. You must know that the process of starting a business is a race against time. The more resources and funds in the initial stage, the more You''ll be faster."


    Dunn shook his head and said firmly: "I''m not short of money, and in Hollywood, I also have enough resources. Based on Hollywood''s development, I have confidence!"


    Jack Welch said helplessly: "I said that if you can''t quickly rise to become a new oligarch before the monopoly oligarch realizes, you will only be divided up by the oligarch. Your plan is very good, but this is a dull knife to cut flesh, The longer the time, the more painful it is, it is better to cut the mess with a quick knife."


    Dunn smiled and said: "Mr. Welch, I agree with what you said. In fact, in my shallow understanding of business, it is exactly what you said. But... I am Dunn Walker, right? Dunn Pictures is not a Hollywood oligarch, and it has already aroused the vigilance of Hollywood, but I can still survive very beautifully Right?"


    Jack Welch is a layman in the end, he doesn''t know the inside story of Hollywood, and he doesn''t know about "plattery investment".


    Even DreamWorks has been suppressed and is about to go bankrupt, and Tang En Films, which has a stronger momentum... But it is getting more and more popular. "Unsinkable", which is released this year, will undoubtedly sweep the whole summer season again.


    "Movies...you''re a professional, and I can''t say much about that." Jack Welch paused and said thoughtfully, "But TV is different, especially professional cable TV stations. This is not the domain of Hollywood!"


    Indeed, the distance between professional cable TV stations and Hollywood is very long, hbo is headquartered in New York, sta is headquartered in Denver, and sho is headquartered in New York.


    In terms of Hollywood, in addition to providing some content, the specific operations and related contacts are different from Hollywood.


    Jack Welch''s words really speak to Dunn''s heart, Redstone behind the sho has always been a big hidden danger!


    "sta TV network... I believe in Mr. Redstone''s mind and pattern."


    Dunn said this sentence, even he did not believe it.


    Jack Welch laughed when he heard it, "Dawn, I have been in charge of General Electric for 20 years, and I have summed up one of the most important lessons - take the initiative into your own hands! Summer Redstone... Did you know him? When he was 58 years old, he experienced a fire and was almost burned to death. After that, his career went out of control, and it took 15 years to create a world-class media Group Viacom. Can you read his mind? At least I can''t."


    Tang En squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth, "Everyone has weaknesses, aging and slowness are his biggest weaknesses! Humph! I can deal with him!"


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 Chapter 365： Gambling Agreement

    Jack Welch shook his head and admonished: "Dawn, it''s good for young people to be aggressive, but they can''t be arrogant! Redstone...is old, but his life experience is the greatest wealth. If you If you dare to underestimate such a person, you will definitely suffer a big loss.¡±


    Tang En smiled, "I didn''t underestimate him... Well, in fact, I really didn''t think much of him for a while, but after your enlightenment, my thinking has changed. But it doesn''t matter, I have it in my hands. ... There are still some resources that can be called, send Mr. Redstone and let him spare the sta TV network."


    Jack Welch was angry and funny, "It''s not a long-term solution to solve a temporary crisis! When he feels your threat, a small kindness is useless!"


    Viacom Group has the largest cable network in the United States, and of course, if Disney completes the integration of the newly acquired Fox family entertainment channel, the market share will be higher.


    But in front of Dunn Pictures, Viacom is the Big Mac!


    When Jack Welch was at the helm of General Electric, he acquired the nbc radio and television station, and he knew a little about the television field. In his opinion, it is impossible for a TV network to grow and develop without ten years of work!


    Fox TV network relies on the powerful backer of News Corp. It has developed for 20 years, and its market share is only about 15%, which is incomparable with the traditional cbs, nbc and abc.


    This is an industry determined by time accumulation and user habits.


    Even if Dunn could use some small means to delay Redstone''s decision to suppress him. But it can be saved for a while, but not for a lifetime. In the long development process of the sta TV network, Viacom''s suppression will come sooner or later!


    At that time, the sky will fall apart!


    All efforts will be turned into water.


    Tang En obviously didn''t think so, his face was full of himself, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Welch, in my opinion... It''s enough to solve the crisis for a while!"


    "Huh?" Jack Welch frowned. "Can you break Viacom''s monopoly?"


    "No, no, no!" Dunn waved his hand immediately, "Viacom is a giant, with a strength that cannot be shaken in a short period of time. But Viacom''s TV networks are mainly basic cable networks. Weil Mr. Qi, I don''t know if you can understand when I say this, sta TV network is a professional cable TV network, and in this regard, Viacom is the only one, its strength is very strong, but it is not omnipotent."


    Professional cable TV stations are new products. In addition to operating fees, they also require additional subscription fees, which are higher, and require a special encryption box to transmit content.


    Jack Welch said: "I know, hbo and sho. But those two TV stations are backed by large media groups and have more and richer content sources. After decades of development, you can be in a short period of time. Occupy this market?"


    Dunn paused and smiled: "Mr. Welch, in the traditional TV field, the main way to make money is advertising, but professional cable TV stations do not broadcast advertisements! That is to say, professional cable TV stations and the three major public TV stations in the past. It is a completely different business model and operation concept from nearly a thousand basic cable TV stations.¡±


    Jack Welch narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the young man sitting across from him chatting freely, showing some of his self-confidence.


    When he was 30 years old, he once tried to persuade General Electric to invest 10 million US dollars to establish a Norrell plastics factory, and he proposed himself as the director of the factory.


    Since then, the road to dominate General Electric has been opened.


    Now it seems that the hard work, sharpness, and self-confidence that Dunn showed on his body was more than that.


    It is no wonder that he has achieved such great success in just a few years, and his charisma is particularly prominent.


    Tang Endao: "Professional cable TV stations, in my opinion, there is no difference between the business model and the film market, there is only one concept - content is king! The promotion of "Pearl Harbor" is so fierce, but lack of content, it can only fall. Last year At the time, Dunn Pictures once fell into bankruptcy, but a "Spider-Man" made Dunn Pictures the seventh giant after the six Hollywood giants! Content is my trump card!"


    Jack Welch shook his head amusingly, "You mean "Band of Brothers"?"


    Now, the whole United States knows that Steven Spielberg, Dunn Walker, Tom Hanks, three Hollywood gods, jointly spent 120 million US dollars to shoot a mini-series about World War II, with great influence Not small.


    Dunn didn''t deny it, "The current starz TV station is broadcasting our self-made drama "Six Feet Under", and the next one is "Band of Brothers"."


    Jack Welch said disapprovingly: "With just one or two TV series, can you change the landscape of professional cable TV? Dunn, you are just out of your imagination."


    "Haha! Mr. Welch, you specialize in the art industry. You are an expert in management, but in the field of content, I am an expert." Dunn''s tone was a little flamboyant.


    Jack Welch frowned, a little displeased.


    Dunn said: "Mr. Welch, traditional industries, or manufacturing fields, maybe as you said, the development of enterprises has to race against time. However, in the field of movies and professional cable TV, sometimes accumulation is not needed at all. It¡¯s the same thing as an overnight star. "Spider-Man" made Tang En Pictures popular overnight, and "Band of Brothers" also made the sta TV network a god!"


    Jack Welch shook his head again and again. As a traditional businessman, he seems to be a Hollywood acting school. He admires the accumulation of time and cannot accept overnight stars. "Don, you are too confident!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Confidence comes from strength! Tang En Pictures has "Spider-Man" and "Unsinkable", which solved a big problem for me, "Six Feet Under" and "Band of Brothers" are sta TV network The Conferred God Step."


    Jack Welch smiled, "So... in your opinion, as long as you stabilize Redstone and let him not do anything to you in the next few months, you will have the confidence to overturn the TV station and become a professional cable TV in one fell swoop. Oligarchs in the field?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn''s self-confidence, Jack Welch praised, but the concept is too different.


    Taking a deep breath, Jack Welch said with a smile: "After retiring from General Electric, I plan to start an MBA study class. In addition, I will also open a Jack Welch consulting company and find a few companies. Cooperation, you are very famous, so I followed you early."


    Tang En''s face changed, "I knew this earlier, I just followed your wishes, what a great opportunity!"


    If you can cooperate with Jack Welch Consulting Company, it is equivalent to having Jack Welch as an economic consultant for Dunn Films.


    There is an old family if there is a treasure!


    Jack Welch''s management experience and talent will be of great help to Dunn''s company.


    "Don''t worry about it." Jack Welch waved his hand, "Well, let''s see the results. If the development of the sta TV network is really as you said, two TV series alone can break the TV network. After decades of business structure, I will go to your company as a consultant. Of course, if you don''t dislike me as an old man. "


    "how come?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened immediately, his excitement was beyond words.


    This is definitely a huge surprise!


    Although Jack Welch is not a Hollywood person, his business management and strategic thinking have something in common. Moreover, Jack Welch is very famous and has a wealth of connections. He is a treasure!


    More importantly, consultants are repelled by their professional peers.


    With Jack Welch coming to Dunn as a consultant, he couldn''t possibly advise potential competitors like Disney, News Corp, Viacom, and Comcast.


    In other words, in the media field, Dunn will be the only supporter of Jack Welch!


    And Dunn will sooner or later enter the public television station, cbs is owned by Viacom, abc is owned by Disney, the three major public television networks in the United States only have GE''s nbc!


    With Jack Welch''s connections and influence at GE, isn''t this acquisition a snap?


    There are so many benefits!


    Dunn stood up, held Jack Welch''s hand in both hands, and said excitedly: "Mr. Welch, I am very grateful for your appreciation, we can definitely establish a very pleasant cooperation experience!"


    "Wait! I haven''t agreed yet. This is a gambling agreement."


    "On gambling?"


    Tang En laughed loudly, "You are sure to lose!"


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 Chapter 366： Angry!

    "Minority Report" is based on the famous science fiction writer Philip Dick''s eponymous adaptation, the copyright is in 20th Century Fox, this is the first collaboration between Steven Spielberg and 20th Century Fox.


    As early as two years ago, Spielberg and Tom Cruise agreed to collaborate on the film. Because each other is too busy, there is a delay.


    Well now, the film project has been established and will start shooting in mid-July.


    As the intended heroine candidate, Natalie valued her first cooperation with Spielberg, the big director, and spent all day in her study studying the script, and even rarely went out.


    Early this morning, Tang En woke up and saw that the beautiful shadow around him had disappeared, leaving a faint scent behind.


    After Tang En simply washed up, he went straight to the study. Sure enough, he saw Natalie here, but... her expression was lost, her mouth pursed, especially after seeing Tang En, her eyes turned red instantly.


    Tang En panicked in his heart, so he walked over quickly, held her in his arms, and coaxed softly, "I''m sorry, it''s my fault, I promise, I''ll hug you to bed obediently at night, and stop messing with them."


    Natalie sniffed, she was about to cry, I felt pity, "No... it has nothing to do with you..."


    As he spoke, tears were streaming down his face.


    Tang En raised his brows with anger on his face, "It''s not me? Who is that? Tell me, I''ll vent your anger!"


    Natalie shook her head gently, with tears in her cheeks, looking more and more beautiful.


    Tang En felt even more distressed, and held her tightly in his arms, "What''s going on? Be good, see if I can solve it."


    Natalie sobbed a few times before whispering, "Yes... it''s about the movie."


    "Movie?"


    Dunn was startled, a little incredible.


    In terms of movies, who else dares to mess with Natalie? Don''t look at the monk''s face, look at the Buddha''s face! Dunn''s authority in the film field is enough to make every friend around him proud.


    Natalie bit her lip. "I just got a call from Hilda, she said... she said..."


    As he spoke, he burst into tears.


    Dunn was furious. He didn''t know the specifics, but he knew that someone must have bullied Natalie, and it was someone in the circle!


    Tolerable or unbearable!


    Dunn didn''t hesitate at all. He picked up the phone and called Natalie''s agent Hilda Querrey. He scolded his face, "Hilda, can you do it? I''ll take Natalie''s agent. The brokerage contract was passed on to you, to be optimistic about your ability and to let you take good care of her, is this the answer you gave me?"


    Hilda Queli on the other end of the phone could only smile bitterly, "Dawn, I... you really misunderstood me. I have actively fought for this matter, and I really can''t do anything!"


    "What''s the matter?"


    "You do not know?"


    "Answer question!"


    Dunn''s tone was cold and tough.


    In the field of film, even Michael Eisner is going to be shriveled. He can''t imagine that anyone would dare to slap him? The whole world knows that Natalie Portman is his girlfriend, how dare she be wronged?


    Hilda Queri felt Dunn''s anger and said quickly: "That''s right, the crew of "Minority Report" sent a notice two days ago, saying that Nat''s heroine was cancelled..."


    "Wait!" Tang En was stunned, and immediately interrupted her, "What did you say? "Minority Report"? Didn''t they all sign contracts?"


    Hilda Queri said helplessly: "Boss, the filming has not officially started yet. It''s not like you don''t know that the current contract is an initial signed agreement, which has no legal effect."


    "The notice two days ago, why did you only tell me now?"


    "I''ve been working hard for the past two days, trying to save the situation." Hilda Querrey sighed, "I know Nat values ??this movie very much, and she''s looking forward to cooperating with director Spielberg. I worked hard and I didn''t want to disappoint her."


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed, "So... your efforts didn''t work?"


    "Hey!"


    Hilda Querry sighed, feeling quite powerless.


    Dunn frowned, and the blue veins on his neck burst out, "Who is it? Is it Twentieth Century Fox or Spielberg?"


    "neither!"


    "Um?"


    "It''s Tom Cruise."


    "what?"


    Dunn couldn''t believe his ears.


    Hilda Qualley said slowly: "The actor of Minority Report is Tom Cruise, he is an absolute superstar, the biggest selling point of the film, and Cruise Films will also participate in a part. Investment, as the producer of the film, he has the absolute right to speak."


    Dunn still couldn''t believe it, "You mean... Tom Cruise doesn''t allow Nat to be the heroine? Where does he have the guts!"


    "Yes!" Hilda Querrey shook her head, "he''s the lead male lead in Minority Report after all, and the whole movie is going to be built around him. He said he couldn''t do it without calling Nat. Talking about love in front of the camera won''t produce chemistry. Twentieth Century Fox and Spielberg must think about the quality of the film."


    "Shit!"


    Tang En cursed angrily, hung up directly, and threw the phone out heavily.


    "Bang!"


    The Motorola phone fell apart.


    "sweetheart?"


    Natalie leaned weakly in Dunn''s arms, leaning gently, "Don''t be angry."


    "I''m fine." Tang En patted her on the back Don''t worry, I''ll solve this matter! "


    At this time, the door of the study was gently pushed open, and Rose Byrne stuck out a small head and looked inside carefully.


    Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for her to open the door of the study like this, but the movement inside is too loud!


    Dunn beckoned to Rose Byrne, "Take Nat to have some breakfast, then go out for a walk, go shopping, go shopping, watch a movie, or you can fly directly to Europe for a few days, or ask Pei. Ni, let her take you to experience the customs of Spain."


    "Sweetheart, I..."


    Dunn immediately interrupted Natalie''s words, kissed her, and patted her back, "Be good, go and relax, leave it to me here."


    Natalie pouted, but she couldn''t resist Tang En''s persistent eyes, and muttered, "I''m not going anywhere, I''ll stay in Los Angeles."


    Rose Byrne smiled and said, "That''s okay, let''s go to Palm Springs!"


    ...


    When the study was quiet, Tang En''s face suddenly turned gloomy and livid like a dark cloud.


    This Tom Cruise really dares to die!


    The contradiction between the two has been rooted in the Nicole Kidman affair over the past few years. Tang En has been forbearing because of a trace of guilt in his heart.


    Now, Dunn''s status in Hollywood is already booming, and it is not an actor who can compete.


    Unexpectedly, Tom Cruise, who is in arrears with emotional intelligence, actually dares to act nonsense!


    Dare to use power to exclude Natalie from the crew, it''s too much!


    This time Dunn was completely angry.


    Natalie has worked so hard to study the script during this period of time, and he has seen it all.


    But the role of the female No. 1 was inexplicably changed.


    Simply humiliating!


    In any case, this matter must be resolved! Please pay attention


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 Chapter 367： Shirk responsibility

    After half an hour, Dunn calmed down his emotions, then picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number - Tom Rothman, CEO of Twentieth Century Fox.


    "Tom, about Nate...you know what?"


    Tang En''s tone was very flat, but the flat tone was mixed with a bit of coldness.


    Tom Rothman suffered too many losses from Dunn, and he no longer wanted to provoke this devil of the world, so he quickly explained, "Don, I know about this, but... I can''t do anything about it."


    "Powerless?" Dunn''s tone was somewhat mocking.


    Tom Rothman said: "I''m the CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, and I''m responsible for the company''s interests. And... you know I''m an executive, and I don''t care much about the content of the film. These are the production departments. the behavior of."


    Tang En said lightly: "So, are you going to sit back and watch my girlfriend and get kicked out of the crew by Tom Cruise?"


    "No, no, this isn''t driving out, hehe, it''s a normal cooperation relationship, and... I will order the crew to pay a certain amount of compensation to Miss Portman."


    Dunn sneered, "Do you think I''ll be short of money?"


    Tom Rothman sighed: "Dawn, to be honest with you, I received a notice two days ago about this matter, and of course my first reaction was to stop it, but I couldn''t do it arbitrarily." Minority Report The producers are a total of seven film companies, in addition to 20th Century Fox, Tom Cruise Film Productions, Legendary Pictures, DreamWorks, Amblin Entertainment, Blue Tulip Pictures, Ronald Shu Seth/Gary Goodman Productions. They''re investing in Tom Cruise."


    Dunn''s reaction was very calm, "Steven has the same attitude?"


    "he¡­¡­"


    Tom Rothman paused. "He should have no objection."


    Tang En snorted coldly, "I see!"


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn called Steven Spielberg directly, his tone was very impolite, "Steven, I need an explanation!"


    "Yes...is Miss Portman?"


    "It seems you know very well."


    Dunn''s words are full of irony,


    Spielberg is the most representative director in Hollywood today, a legend of a generation. He was not very happy with Dunn''s tone, and said solemnly: "Don Dunn, you are also a director, I always think... this matter, you understandable."


    "Understand?" Dunn sneered sarcastically, "I can''t understand it! If I remember correctly, we had already agreed half a year ago that Natalie would play the female lead."


    Spielberg said: "Yes, I promised. But I also said that I am just a director, and the biggest producer of this project is Twentieth Century Fox, and they have the real decision-making power! Natalie is Your girlfriend, we all know that, but a movie is a movie, and Natalie''s box office appeal...is not at the same level as Tom Cruise!"


    "Steven, are you regretting it?"


    "I have never regretted it, but I can''t represent the crew personally, and everything on the crew must be based on future interests."


    Tang En curled his lips, "I never thought that interests were more important than promises!"


    Spielberg said with a pinch of tone: "Dawn, I repeat, this project, I am just a film director, and the investment share of DreamWorks participation is not even as good as Tom Cruise''s production company. So you should be clear , I have no say in this matter."


    "Where is the right to speak?"


    "Twentieth Century Fox of course!"


    Tang En laughed angrily, "Steven, you''re really good at playing Tai Chi pushing hands!"


    "Tai Chi?"


    Spielberg apparently didn''t grasp the word right away.


    "Humph!" Dunn''s response was very cold, "Steven, I''m very disappointed in you how this matter was handled!"


    After speaking, regardless of etiquette, he hung up the phone directly.


    A Tom Rothman and a Steven Spielberg are both good players. They have experienced this kind of thing a lot, and the level of shirk responsibility is higher than each other.


    After thinking for a while, Dunn decided to face the core figure of this problem - Tom Cruise!


    Until now, Dunn doesn''t believe that Tom Cruise dares to provoke his authority, maybe it''s an excuse found by the producers that Natalie is not suitable for the role of the female lead.


    I called and asked Brian Lord of CAA, and only then did I know that Tom Cruise joined the WMA agency three months ago and is now represented by her cousin Leigh Ann DeWitt.


    As soon as Tang En heard it, he basically understood.


    On the surface, a family-style manager seems to take better care of the artist and better satisfy the artist''s interests.


    But in fact, just like a family business, it does far more harm than good.


    Dunn asked for Li DeWitt''s phone number and called.


    "Hello, this is Lili, who are you?"


    "Donne."


    "Don?"


    "Dawn Walker!"


    Leigh DeWitt''s voice changed suddenly, "Dawn Walker? You... are you the director?"


    Tang En wasn''t in the mood to talk nonsense with her, "You know about the Minority Report project, right?"


    "I know."


    "Tom Cruise excluded my girlfriend?"


    Rei DeWitt calmed down, realized the questioning in Dunn''s words, was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Mr. Walker, this is a matter of the "Minority Report" crew. It seems... It has nothing to do with you, right?"


    "Um?"


    Tang En was taken aback, he couldn''t believe it. In Hollywood, how could anyone dare to talk to him like that?


    Tom Cruise, the new agent, has the same emotional intelligence as him!


    "Mr. Walker, I know you are a big man, and I can''t afford to offend you, but when it comes to the movie, just follow the rules of the movie, right?"


    Although Li DeWitt is very old, she is a newcomer to Hollywood, and she is not afraid of tigers. "The choice of the market determines everything. Tom has higher appeal, greater fame and influence than Miss Portman." The crew of "Send Report" should be dominated by him, right?"


    She thought that the Hollywood business market was of the same nature as the cosmetics marketing market she worked in in the past, and she even wanted to teach Dunn a lesson.


    Dunn laughed, "So Tom Cruise is qualified to exclude others?"


    Li DeWitt said of course: "Everyone loves Tom more, it''s a fact, for what happened to Miss Natalie... I''m very sorry. Tom is the male lead, he must choose a female lead who can play , Miss Portman...too tall."


    "Ha ha!"


    This time, Tang En really couldn''t help it and burst out laughing.


    Natalie is too tall?


    It''s the funniest joke in the world!


    Dunn has dated so many girls Except for the little secretary Ella Fisher, Natalie is the most petite.


    Lea DeWitt actually came up with such a ridiculous reason that she was too tall to play with Tom Cruise, what nonsense... eh? and many more!


    Tom Cruise''s height...


    Well, Natalie is indeed tall enough in front of the emperor superstar.


    "Mr. Walker, do you have any other questions?" Li DeWitt was very uncomfortable listening to Dunn''s wanton laughter.


    Tang En shook his head and said lightly, "I''ll give you one last chance, did you really decide this way?"


    "what?"


    Li DeWitt was very angry and said angrily: "Mr. Walker, are you threatening me? I respect you as a great director, but if you want to bully newcomers by such means, I will not be caught! Don''t forget, I am Tom Cruise''s agent, I''m his cousin!"


    Tang En was angry and funny, and hung up the phone directly.


    The free market economy fills the mind of this silly woman with paste.


    Is Hollywood a free market?


    You could say yes, provided that there is no interference from bigwigs.


    Now, Dunn has paid attention to it personally. This silly woman is still clamoring for an idiot. Do you really think that Dunn can''t do anything about Tom Cruise?


    Yes, Tom Cruise is indeed a superstar!


    Even if Dunn Pictures didn''t cooperate with him, other film companies would rush to make an appointment with him and hold him in their hands.


    Just like Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise does not have the strength to compete head-on with Dunn, but at least he has the qualifications to take a detour.


    But they obviously don''t know, the reason why Tang En can become today''s Tang En is because he has a secret weapon that no one else has in his hand!


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 Chapter 368： Male protagonist, Ill decide!

    Dunn put on sunglasses.


    Because he has completed the post-production of "A Beautiful Mind", the first message from the system is that the ability of "Mirror Possession" Oliver Stone has disappeared.


    Dunn looked up Minority Report in the search bar on the upper right, and soon, more than 1,200 contracts related to the project popped up.


    The seventh article on the homepage is the initial contract of the male number one!


    Open it up, yes, the name above is Tom Cruise!


    At this stage, Tang En was worried because of the sta TV network. He was trying to please the old guy Redstone and solve the potential crisis of the sta TV network. He didn''t even pay attention to the marketing of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", completely delegating power.


    Unexpectedly, Tom Cruise collided at this juncture, and made Natalie cry when she was aggrieved, so no one can complain!


    Must be ruthless!


    Stop this evil spirit!


    The big bosses of other film companies may hold Tom Cruise in their hands as a treasure, but Dunn will not!


    Whether it is Bruce Willis or Michael Bay, he will never get used to it, revenge for revenge! Complain and complain!


    Since Tom Cruise relied on his power in the crew to take the initiative to provoked the battlefield, then don''t blame Dunn for his cruel, terrifying and ruthless actions.


    There was a sinister grin on the corner of Dunn''s mouth.


    Just play!


    Twentieth Century Fox, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Cruise, don''t you like to play? Then just play big!


    Tang En has already thought about it, he is going to change his life against the sky and "steal the contract"!


    Back then, he was given two "contract stealing" skills in the system''s novice gift package. He robbed James Cameron''s "Titanic" with the first hand, and George Lucas with the second hand. Star Wars Episode I: The Ghost Man Menace.


    The reason why Tang En was able to achieve today''s achievements is due to the two original skills of "stealing contracts"!


    The function of this skill is to change the ownership of the contract, and it can only be used by the host without specifying it.


    In other words, others can too!


    Now Dunn, of course, does not need such skills as "stealing contracts", and his movies can be invested by himself. But Natalie Portman is different. She loves acting and looks forward to working with the great directors and enjoying the fun of acting.


    This "stealing contract" in Dunn''s hand is for Natalie in the future.


    His reputation in Hollywood is very big and influential, but he wants to use this power to threaten top directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Clint Eastwood, Totally impossible.


    "Stealing the contract" was his last resort.


    But now...there is another choice.


    "This precious skill is used on you, Tom Cruise, and you should be content!"


    Dunn snorted coldly and wanted to erase Tom Cruise''s name from the contract.


    But as soon as he started, he suddenly stopped, "After taking Tom Cruise, who should be replaced?"


    The reason why the project "Minority Report" was born is largely because Tom Cruise is the number one male. Such a cash cow can quickly attract a lot of investment, and there is almost no resistance in the process of project establishment.


    Dunn knew that if the male lead was replaced, the project would probably be in trouble. Even Steven Spielberg is likely to stop filming, causing Twentieth Century Fox to cancel the project.


    In order to ensure that this project can continue and give Natalie a chance to cooperate with Steven Spielberg, it is necessary to choose a superstar with enough big name and enough box office appeal to attract investors and producers. Fang satisfied!


    "Who should I choose?"


    Dunn sat for five minutes, but couldn''t think of a suitable person.


    Mel Gibson?


    The coffee spot is naturally enough, but he is preparing for the project "Tian Zhao" by Tang En Films, and he has no skills.


    Tom Hanks?


    Obviously impossible, he is taking the line of acting drama, not suitable for action movies.


    Will Smith?


    Black people, inappropriate!


    Leonardo Ricaprio?


    This kid has finished filming "New York City" and is on vacation in Hawaii. It is impossible for such a lazy person to film continuously.


    As for people like Brad Pitt and George Clooney, they have the qualifications and strength to star in the male lead, but they lack the box office appeal.


    After thinking for a long time, a name appeared in Tang En''s mind, his eyes lit up, "Yes! It''s him!"


    Dunn called Sofia Coppola, "Do you know Minority Report?"


    Sofia Coppola is thinking of her new script "Lost in Translation" wholeheartedly, and said with a smile: "You know, the new film directed by Spielberg has been hyped for several years, what''s wrong?"


    Tang En said bluntly: "I plan to make your cousin the number one male, what do you think?"


    "Ah?" Sofia Coppola exclaimed, "This... so bold? Isn''t the male lead Tom Cruise? It''s already been made public!"


    Dunn said disdainfully: "I was going to make Nate play the female lead, but Tom Cruise didn''t know what to do and wanted to exclude her, then I had to be rude."


    Sofia Coppola knew his temper, but was surprised, "Don, are you kidding me? How is this possible? That''s not the film you invested in, you want to squeeze out Tom Cruise... God!"


    Obviously, in her opinion, this is simply impossible.


    Tom Cruise is the cash cow of the major studios. If you can''t grab it, why don''t you go out?


    Unless it is a film invested by Dunn Films, it is impossible for any production company to reject Tom Cruise!


    "If I say I can do it, I will definitely do it! Is Tom Cruise great? Can he compare with me?" Dunn''s words were full of disdain.


    Sofia Coppola frowned and said, "Of course you are amazing, but..."


    "Okay! Sophia, I''m not here to argue with you, I''m here to tell you the result!" Dunn interrupted the other party, "Your cousin... The last movie "Sixty Seconds" was not good enough at the box office. A lot of it is because of me. Also, his new film "The Wind Whisperer"... I don''t like it very much, just like "Pearl Harbor", the economy is sluggish now, and war movies are not popular. You know, if the continuous The box office of two commercial blockbusters is not good enough, which will affect his popularity."


    Having said that, Sofia Coppola became nervous, Dunn''s judgment in movies never missed.


    "You... can you really make him the hero of Minority Report?"


    "Of course, but I don''t have his contact information, I''m afraid he has a film contract."


    "No, I''m idle, I just saw him the day before yesterday!" Sofia Coppola paused, "Well, I''ll inform him and let him call you."


    After hanging up the phone, Dunn sighed, thinking of Nicolas Cage''s personality, he had a headache.


    This person is a bit arrogant and eccentric.


    Of course, a large part of the reason is that Nicolas Cage''s partner is Jerry Bruckheimer, Dunn''s nemesis!


    However, Dunn''s attitude towards Nicolas Cage and Michael Bay will be diametrically opposite.


    Although they are both Jerry Bruckheimer''s horses, Nicholas Cage did not speak ill of Dunn in front of the media, even when "Sixty Seconds" was suppressed by "Spider-Man" last year, He is also very calm.


    More importantly, Dunn and the Coppola family have a very good relationship and take care of each other. For Nicolas Cage, they will definitely help if they can.


    Such an action movie superstar with superb acting skills is rare in Hollywood.


    It would be a pity to sink into Hollywood and become the king of bad movies.


    This is a loss for the entire industry.


    Ten minutes later, Dunn received a call, which was his first call with Nicolas Cage.


    "Mr. Walker, you... can you really make me the hero of "Minority Report"?" Nicolas Cage used honorifics, and his voice was obviously a little excited.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Just call me Tang En. As for whether it will be successful or not... Hehe, you have to try it. If you want, I will communicate with Twentieth Century Fox Yes, of course I will. Yes!" Nicolas Cage said quickly, "Actually, two years ago, when Director Spielberg said he wanted to make Minority Report, I asked my agent to follow up. , but he has already appointed a candidate."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said lightly: "The producer, crew and director, I''ll take care of this. You can get in touch with the agent and cooperate with them."


    Nicolas Cage was silent for a moment, "Mr. Walker, thank you."


    Tang En smiled, "You''re welcome, my friend. Also, in the future movie selection... I need to think more about it, it depends on various factors."


    "Ok, I know."


    Nicolas Cage immediately expressed his position, but... did he really understand this vague hint?


    Dunn shook his head.


    Just hope this guy can choose a clear path, stop messing with Jerry Bruckheimer, and one path to death.


    After hanging up the phone, Dunn found a new mobile phone, edited a text message, and sent it out.


    "I think the hero of Minority Report could be Nicolas Cage and Natalie Portman as the heroine. - Dunn Walker."


    To: Tom Rothman, Jim Garnopoulos, Jane de Bont, Steven Spielberg, Michael Ovitz, Ronald Schussett, Gary Goodman , Brian Lord, Hilda Querrey, Natalie Portman, Nicolas Cage...


    Then, Dunn put on his sunglasses again, found the position of the contract title, and without hesitation, erased the name of "Tom Cruise" and changed it to "Nicolas Cage".


    "Are you sure to use the ''Stolen Contract'' skill?"


    "Sure!"


    For a time, the situation changed!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 369： Pass the buck part 2

    "Jimmy, I just received a text message, hehe, your phone has been stolen?"


    Tom Cruise called Twentieth Century Fox''s head of production, Jim Garnopoulos, in a relaxed, half-joking tone.


    He just got a text saying that he was removed from the Minority Report male lead role, ridiculous!


    This kind of fraudulent text message really has no technical content.


    Jim Ganopoulos pondered for a while, then said slowly, "Tom, this matter... you have to be calm and restrained."


    "Ah?" Tom Cruise was startled and said amusedly, "Jimmy, what are you talking about? What am I restraining?"


    Jim Garnopoulos sighed: "Tom, the short message just now... I sent it, I just wanted to inform you in advance. The official termination statement is being conveyed to you through the agency."


    Tom Cruise was stunned for a moment, and the iconic smile on his face froze, "Jimmy, you''re joking, right? Haha, you must be joking."


    Jim Garnopoulos frowned and said solemnly, "Tom! This is not an exercise, it''s not a joke, it''s reality! After a discussion with several investors in the crew, everyone agreed that you are not suitable for the role of "Minority Report" Actor, you''ve been fired!"


    "This is impossible!"


    Tom Cruise''s eyes suddenly turned red, his voice soared, and he roared.


    Jim Garnopoulos said displeasedly: "Tom, I said, you have to calm down!"


    "Why? You have to give me an explanation! I''m Tom Cruise. Isn''t it because of me that this project was established and the investment was so easy to pull in? Why?"


    Tom Cruise has become irritable, incoherent, questioning.


    Jim Garnopoulos is also a high-level executive of Twentieth Century Fox. It is said that he will soon be promoted to the vice chairman of the board of directors and the president. Don''t you know?"


    Tom Cruise was already in a frenzy, and he didn''t understand what he meant at all. He suddenly thought of something, as if he had caught a life-saving straw, "By the way, what about Steven? He is the director, and he supports me! "


    "Steven Spielberg...he''s the director, the male lead''s choice, of course he has enough say."


    "That''s right!" Tom Cruise breathed a sigh of relief, "He will definitely argue with several major investors and support me."


    Jim Garnopoulos almost laughed, "Tom, you don''t seem to understand what I''m saying. There are seven investors in Minority Report. Except for your film production company, the other six investors are all in favor of replacement. You, including DreamWorks."


    "What?" Tom Cruise growled like a pig, "It''s impossible!"


    ...


    After half an hour, Tom Cruise finally calmed down.


    His lack of emotional intelligence does not mean that his IQ is low.


    Talking to the old guys in an irritable tone will get twice the result with half the effort and cause resentment.


    Taking a deep breath, Tom Cruise called Jane de Bonte, the first producer of Minority Report and the gold medal producer of Hollywood action films.


    "Jane, I''m confused, am I really fired?" Tom Cruise tried to calm himself down.


    Jane Bunt sighed: "Yes, the news of your dismissal has been made public in the crew."


    "Why? I need an explanation."


    "This... I can''t do anything, Tom, you know, I''ve always wanted to work with you, but I''m just a producer, the ultimate power is in the hands of the investors, and I can only accept the decisions they make. ."


    Jane de Bont''s voice sounded very innocent.


    "Can you help me win it?" Tom Cruise has rarely spoken to others in such a weak tone since he became famous.


    "This... I''m afraid it''s difficult, it''s already decided." Jane Bunt casually said, and then quickly changed the subject, "Okay, Tom, I won''t talk to you any more, I still have work."


    ...


    This time, Tom Cruise contacted "Minority Report" investor and producer Gary Goodman, "Gary, what the **** is going on? Why are you replacing me?"


    Gary Goodman: "To be honest, I don''t know why. You know, I''ve always been a fan of yours!"


    "Are you supporting me?"


    "Of course! I''ll try my best, but there''s no way. You know, my investment share is very small, and my right to speak is very light, so I can''t change the pattern."


    Tom Cruise, obviously fed up with the hypocrisy, frowned. "Gary, can you tell me? Who the **** is proposing to replace me?"


    Gary Goodman said with a smile: "Tom, you have also been an investor. You should know that this is a business secret and cannot be disclosed to outsiders."


    "An outsider?" Tom Cruise''s scalp was numb with anger, "Am I an outsider?"


    Gary Goodman said helplessly: "In the past, you were the male protagonist, and everyone worked in the same crew, of course they were their own people. But now... you have nothing to do with "Minority Report", I can''t put this A secret thing to tell you."


    Tom Cruise took a deep breath, "Okay, I want to know who your chosen male lead is?"


    "It''s still in the confidential stage, you''ll know in a few days, hehe." Gary Goodman is very skilled in pushing hands in Tai Chi, and then he changed the subject, "Tom, it''s just a film contract, it''s no big deal. You''re Tom Cruise, and if you don''t have this opportunity, you''ll have a better job."


    Tom Cruise was shaking with anger.


    With his status and strength, even if there is no "Minority Report" project, there will be no shortage of film contracts, after all, he is a Hollywood superstar. But...he couldn''t hold his breath!


    As early as 1999, together with 20th Century Fox and Steven Spielberg, the three parties jointly announced that they would collaborate on "Minority Report".


    This matter has been hyped for more than two years, and everyone knows that Tom Cruise will be the hero of "Minority Report".


    But now, the movie is about to start, and he was fired!


    Can **** someone off!


    Tom Cruise doesn''t care about the movie deal, it''s his reputation!


    He was fired for no reason like this. He is a top Hollywood star, where should he put his face? Do you want to lose face?


    He''s going to be a big laughing stock in Hollywood!


    Tom Cruise didn''t give up, and finally called Steven Spielberg.


    As early as two years ago, the two had already agreed to collaborate on this film.


    Spielberg is the most famous director in the world, and his promises will always count, right?


    "Steven, they said I was fired, is that true?"


    "Yes."


    "I need an explanation!"


    Spielberg said solemnly: "Tom, you are also a Hollywood star and a producer. I always think... You can understand this matter."


    Well, it''s basically a routine when dealing with Dunn.


    "Understand?" Tom Cruise snorted heavily, "I can''t understand! If I remember correctly, we already agreed two years ago that I would be the male lead! We even signed the contract. It''s gone!"


    Spielberg said: "Twentieth Century Fox will resolve the contract. And you know, the biggest producer of this project is Twentieth Century Fox, I''m just a director, I don''t have the most decision-making power! More What''s more, because of your existence, the project has caused a crisis of instability, and the investors do not want the future of the film to be uncontrollable."


    "Crisis of instability? What do you mean?" Tom Cruise was stunned for a moment.


    There are some things that others are afraid to say, but Spielberg is not afraid, even in the face of Tom Cruise, he will not be polite, "What did you do yourself, don''t you know?"


    Tom Cruise was stunned for a while before muttering: "Could it be... Is it because I don''t want to be with Natalie Portman? No, it shouldn''t be..."


    "What shouldn''t it be?"


    "Natalie Portman is just a second-rate little star, but I''m a Hollywood superstar! In terms of status, qualifications, appeal, and influence, how can she compare to me?"


    Spielberg shook his head, his tone indifferent, "Yes, Natalie is not as good as you in everything, but don''t forget, behind Natalie... there is a big man standing."


    "Dawn Walker?"


    Tom Cruise''s eyes widened with a shocked expression, "It''s impossible! He''s just a director, he''s made a few blockbuster films, how can he point fingers at our projects?" Minority Report is made by Twentieth Century Fox, not Dunn Pictures!"


    Spielberg sighed. "Tom, obviously you don''t realize his authority and influence."


    "Um?"


    "Do you know who the new lead actor in Minority Report is?"


    "Who?"


    "Nicholas Cage!"


    Tom Cruise looked disdainful, "He? An actor who is struggling in Hollywood with the shadow of his family, can he compare with me?"


    Spielberg frowned and said lightly: "Nicolas'' ability, we will not judge. I will only tell you one result. The reason why he became the hero of "Minority Report" is because of Dunn''s recommendation."


    "Dawn''s recommendation?" Tom Cruise curled his lips again and again, "Steven, I''m not an idiot, do you think anyone would believe this? He can decide the film candidates of Twentieth Century Fox? Not even Michael Eisner. !"


    "Yeah, what Michael Eisner couldn''t do, Dunn did it."


    "Steven, you...are you telling the truth?"


    "Exactly!"


    When Tom Cruise heard Spielberg''s eloquent reply, he collapsed at once, his face froze, his whole body seemed to appear in the Arctic Circle in an instant, and his shivering texture froze.


    "Don!"


    Tom Cruise took a deep breath, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood.


    At this moment, he really realized what a ridiculous and ridiculous wrong decision he made to exclude Natalie Portman from the crew!


    Dunn... actually already has such a terrifying influence!


    Sorry for the first time!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 370： Those who win Tang En will win the world

    Nicolas Cage and Dunn''s relationship is not good.


    He still remembered that the first time he met Dunn was at his uncle Francis Coppola''s house. At that time, Dunn was far less influential than he is today. Although he filmed "Titanic", his reputation was not very good. advanced generation.


    So at that time, although he had a meal with Dunn, he didn''t say a word.


    Nicolas Cage has a arrogant personality, even a little arrogant, otherwise he would not even give up the surname "Coppola".


    Unexpectedly, in just a few short years, Dunn has grown into a powerful man in Hollywood!


    This time he can squeeze out Tom Cruise and become the hero of "Minority Report", which is the biggest proof!


    Nicolas Cage is very smart. He knows that Dunn is not helping him, because he is in love with the "Coppola family". This point must be clearly distinguished.


    After receiving the notice from the agent, Nicolas Cage did not call Dunn to express his thanks at the first time, but called his uncle Francis Coppola after a simple thought.


    Francis Coppola simply didn''t believe the process, "You mean... Dunn persuaded Twentieth Century Fox, as well as Steven, to take down Tom Cruise and cast the male lead role. gave it to you?"


    Nicolas Cage said repeatedly: "Yeah, I haven''t calmed down yet, I didn''t expect this to be true!"


    Francis Coppola took a breath and murmured to himself, "I didn''t expect... He has already managed such a powerful force in Hollywood in just a few years."


    "Uncle, how do you think I should thank him this time?" Nicolas Cage was excited, but also a little nervous, "Last month, I spent 1.2 million dollars at the auction to buy a complete antique Egyptian skull, how about I give him this as a gift?"


    Francis Coppola heard this and almost exploded, "How many times have I told you, don''t spend your money on that weird stuff, and you''ll go broke!"


    Nicolas Cage disagreed, "Uncle, you don''t understand, this is an investment! In this economic crisis, antiques are the most valuable investment!"


    "Dawn is only 23 years old. Do you want to scare him to death by giving him a skull? Ignorance idiot!" Francis Coppola cursed in disgust.


    This kind of Italian blood, murder and foul language are commonplace.


    Nicolas Cage rolled his eyes, "Forget it, I''ll give him a car, and I just received it last month, the 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Dark Cloud 3rd generation, which is only available in the world. There are a total of 27 left-hand drive convertibles, which are very precious!"


    Francis Coppola lost his temper a little.


    Fortunately, this big nephew is not stupid!


    At the age of 23, Dunn can use his network resources to replace Tom Cruise with 20th Century Fox and Steven Spielberg. How much energy is this?


    Francis Coppola is self-aware, he can''t do it!


    "Well, there are many luxury cars in the collector''s edition, but Dunn has only one. Nick, this is your chance, you must seize it! There are not so many favors from the Coppola family."


    Nicolas Cage was a little moved.


    On the surface, he changed his name and surname, it seemed that he did not want to rely on the shadow of the Coppola family, but in fact he knew that the reason why he was able to get along so well in Hollywood was the Coppola family.


    That year, when he was only 32 years old, he became the best actor of the Oscar, and defeated Sean Penn, Antonio Hopkins and Massimo Tracy, and the big reason was Frances Copper Pulled out that old face.


    Now, Dunn unexpectedly helped him get the actor of "Minority Report", isn''t it also because of the relationship of the Coppola family?


    Nicolas Cage took a deep breath, "Uncle, I see."


    Francis Coppola gave a faint "um", "Also, with Jerry Bruckheimer...don''t have too many contacts, I watched the movie "Pearl Harbor", and it was terrible."


    "This¡­¡­"


    "Nick?"


    "Okay, I''ll listen to you!"


    Nicolas Cage nodded heavily.


    Obviously, in the choice between Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer, a little brain will definitely choose the former.


    Especially with the box office fiasco of "Pearl Harbor."


    ...


    Don''t look at Rose Byrne who is warm and friendly with everyone on weekdays, but she is very anxious!


    She stayed with Dunn for more than half a year, and only played a small role in "Juno".


    And Penelope Cruz has made two Warner films, and recently took over the role of the female lead in Marvel''s "Daredevil" as "Erica"!


    As for Charlize Theron, needless to say, "Unsinkable" is being shown, and the female oil worker she plays has recently been praised by the alliance of feminist organizations on various occasions, believing that she has shown a new era of women Characteristics.


    The combination of Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron is very good at fighting for favor, and is indeed deeply favored by Tang En.


    On the contrary, Rose Byrne, who was alone, was a little left out.


    She needs a partner!


    The candidate has long been thought of, it is her Australian fellow Abby Cornish.


    However, Abbie Cornish did not graduate at the time and was still studying in Australia.


    Now that she''s graduated, Natalie is on vacation.


    You can''t bring your best friend in to compete for favor in front of Natalie, right?


    But if it goes on like this... when will there be a chance?


    Dunn Films recently set up two more films, but she still didn''t get the chance.


    Opportunities are up for grabs!


    Rose Byrne didn''t give up, so she has been working hard to please Natalie, hoping to have a chance to take her good friend Abby Cornish over.


    Now, here''s your chance!


    The two were playing in Palm Springs, outside Los Angeles, and Natalie couldn''t be happier when she got a call from her agent.


    Rose Byrne knew that Dunn did it. He won back the role that Natalie had lost.


    She had never seen Natalie so happy.


    While she is in a good mood, maybe she will agree to come down...


    "Natalie, I...I want to tell you something."


    "Tell me!"


    Natalie is immersed in Meimei''s happiness, she said happily.


    "That... I want to invite a good friend of mine to come over and stay with me for a while."


    "Oh."


    Natalie still looked heartless.


    Rose Byrne was a little anxious, "Natalie, she... she''s an actor, an Australian actor."


    "Huh?" Natalie realized something, turned her head, the smile on her face subsided a lot, and her eyes narrowed, "It''s beautiful?"


    "Um!"


    Natalie''s eyes suddenly became sharp, "What do you mean?"


    Rose Byrne said nervously: "Natalie, don''t get me wrong, you are my good friend, I have never had those complicated thoughts, I just... Charlie and Penny slept in the same room all day. , I can''t do it either."


    Natalie''s face softened slightly, but she didn''t have the smile on her face just now, and her tone was a little sarcastic, "It seems that the more people there are, the more likely he will be able to win his favor."


    Rose Byrne said carefully: "This is different, we... we are just her ''partners'', more people can serve him better. This is different from you, you are his girlfriend, you have him All the emotions."


    Natalie''s mouth twitched slightly, then shook her head, "What''s your name?"


    "How old is Abby Cornish?"


    "19 years old."


    Natalie frowned.


    Among Dunn''s female companions, all of them are older than Natalie. If someone is younger than her, the situation will be different, "So young...is this appropriate?"


    Rose Byrne said helplessly, "The entertainment industry isn''t just a meal for youth."


    Natalie waved her hand and interrupted her, "I mean she''s so young, I''m afraid some things don''t make sense."


    Rose Byrne said immediately: "I can tell her, I know, there are many rules for living in the Mid-Levels Manor, so she should obey."


    Natalie shook her head, "You''re talking about Dunn''s rules, what I''m talking about...is my rules!"


    "Your rules?"


    Rose Byrne froze for a moment, blinked her eyes, thought for a while, but still didn''t respond.


    Natalie had no choice but to speak bluntly and said slowly: "You know, I am Dunn''s girlfriend, but he is a successful man, very good, I don''t want to limit his creativity and thinking imagination, so I give He left enough personal space. But I don''t want this personal space to become a powder keg that shakes our relationship."


    Rose Byrne finally reacted, her face flushed, and she assured: "Don''t worry, I will warn Abby, let her know her identity, and supervise her!"


    Natalie nodded.


    She is not afraid of Dunn and Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron and other women who come and go, because their experience is enough for them to have a clear judgment.


    I''m afraid that the newcomers in the entertainment industry like Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish are always cranky and can''t tell the separation between physical and emotional.


    Natalie can''t restrict Dunn''s private life, but in private, she always takes some precautions.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 371： Out of bounds 3, not in line 5

    "Unsinkable" earned $62.67 million in the fourth week, and the North American box office did not break through the $300 million mark smoothly, stopping at $276 million.


    Mainly because this weekend, Paramount''s commercial blockbuster "Tomb Raider" hit theaters.


    The film grossed $47.86 million over three days over the weekend, second only to "Unsinkable" and second on the weekly box office charts.


    According to this momentum, by the next week, the weekly box office revenue of "Tomb Raider" is likely to exceed "Unsinkable".


    Angelina Jolie''s performance in "Tomb Raider" is so sexy, so enchanting, so attractive!


    Charlize Theron''s performance in "Unsinkable" is brilliant, but it completely hides the female characteristics of her body, and it is all acting and feelings.


    A new generation of **** goddesses like Angelina Jolie quickly gained popularity in the market!


    Even... someone has called her the second "Marilyn Monroe".


    The box office of "Unsinkable" did not break through the $300 million as expected, which also made many people in the industry shake their heads regretfully.


    Everyone originally thought that this film would likely make James Cameron the second director with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars after Dunn.


    But now it seems, difficult!


    "Unsinkable" has begun to be released overseas, and its first week box office reached more than 86 million US dollars, which is a very good number. But compared with the ambitious goal of 1 billion US dollars, the gap is very large.


    Even the overseas box office of "Pearl Harbor" exceeded 60 million US dollars.


    The lag and differences in overseas markets have prevented Disney from playing the banner of the second "Titanic" as it did in the North American market. Now it seems that it has received good results.


    "Unsinkable" is a typical American heroism film, which plays real events that happened in the United States, which is a big difficulty for overseas markets.


    Even with Mel Gibson in charge and the promotion of universal values, it will be difficult for "Unsinkable" to achieve the overseas box office revenue of "Star Wars Episode 1" and "Spider-Man".


    The overseas box office has little hope, and the North American box office is lower than expected. After the fourth week of its release, "Unsinkable" has beaten its rival "Pearl Harbor" all over the place, but it wants to get a box office of 1 billion US dollars. Not too possible.


    Moreover, there will be another round of new film shocks next week.


    The strongest are three films - Dunn''s "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith," Disney''s "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," and 20th Century Fox''s "Doctor Dolittle 2."


    ...


    For Nicolas Cage''s performance, Dunn is very satisfied.


    He delivered a retro collector''s edition convertible Rolls Royce, said to be worth over $1.5 million!


    This convertible, Dunn could not ride.


    He usually drives a total of five cars, namely Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Lincoln and Audi, each of which is a specially customized bulletproof model.


    More than 30 top luxury cars of various brands are parked in the garage of Banshan Manor, mainly used to pick up and drop off female companions, and some are also given to them as gifts.


    Of course Dunn doesn''t care about the value of this three-generation Les Leis silver cloud, but the attitude shown by Nicolas Cage.


    Sincere enough!


    From this point of view, when the filming of "Minority Report" is over, Dunn can prepare to start the series of "National Treasures", and the protagonist is Nicolas Cage!


    Anyway, I have already grabbed Jerry Bruckheimer''s "Pirate Series", and then grabbed the "Treasure Series", so that this Hollywood gold medal producer can completely stop!


    As for the box office trend of "Unsinkable", Dunn doesn''t pay attention.


    In the film market, he already has the confidence to dominate. With the preparation, project approval, shooting and release of a series of commercial blockbusters, the films of Dunn Pictures will be like cutting leeks, and they will wash the box office round by round.


    As for art films, under Dunn''s advice, Kathleen Kennedy joined Focus Films and Rose Films to launch two films at the same time.


    One is a feature film, with an investment of $30 million, which brings together three top actresses, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore, and is preparing a film adaptation of the novel of the same name. ", is expected to start shooting in August.


    One is the musical "Chicago" with an investment of 45 million US dollars. The current director has been determined, Rob Marshall, who is proficient in choreography and served as Sam Mendes'' assistant. Dunn himself serves as the producer, but the starring crew has not yet been determined.


    In the past few years, Dunn has been shooting new movies every year, but this year Dunn''s business is too busy, and he has no skills. I will only take part of the time, and the focus will be on the production of the film "Chicago".


    Of course, it is impossible for Dunn to put his energy into "Chicago" at the moment. He wants to ensure that the sta TV network develops without worry!


    Now "Six Feet Under" has been shown on starz TV, and the ratings have been rising. This weekend, the first broadcast has more than 800,000 viewers!


    It doesn''t look like much, but it''s actually a lot!


    Because TV shows and movies are not the same.


    The number of times a movie can be played is strictly limited, so when "Spider-Man" and "The Chainsaw" are played, the number of viewers exceeds 10 million, which is very easy.


    The copyright of TV dramas is usually a buyout agreement or a term agreement, which can be replayed in multiple rounds, so many viewers will not wait for a fixed time in front of the TV.


    Even when HBO has more than 45 million members, the fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" broadcasted will have an average viewership of about 5 million for its premiere, and "Westworld" will be less than 3 million.


    Of course, this is also related to that era, when there were too many prime-time hits on weekend nights.


    It''s different now. "Six Feet Under" is almost the only hit drama in the entire United States during this time period!


    Starz TV station, which has less than 3.3 million members, premiered the second episode of "Under Six Feet", and more than 800,000 household paying subscribers watched in front of the TV, which is definitely a surprise!


    With the popularity of "Six Feet Under", the number of subscribers to the sta TV network has also increased. Although the growth is not fast, the upward curve has a good momentum.


    Of course, misfortune and good fortune depend, and good fortune and misfortune fall.


    With such a good momentum of development of the sta TV network, Dunn must be careful about Viacom''s attitude.


    "It''s time for a bribe!"


    Since Dunn entered Hollywood, he has seldom flattered others. Even in the face of Disney''s big boss, Michael Eisner, he has done it head-on!


    But in the face of Viacom''s old man, Summer Redstone, Dunn had to bow his head and pretend to be a grandson.


    "Michael, how about the plan for platter investment?"


    Dunn called Michael Ovitz, the head of Legendary Pictures.


    Legendary Pictures has received $500 million in Wall Street financing, and it can make waves in Hollywood again.


    Michael Ovitz said: "We are in talks with Warner, and we intend to do a second round of cooperation."


    This thing ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Dunn knows.


    Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. had a cooperation in platter investment. At that time, Legendary Pictures held about 15%-18% of the shares. Now for the second cooperation, Legendary Pictures will increase the proportion of platter investment projects. to 30%.


    No way, except for Dunn Pictures in Hollywood, the film company with the highest return on profit is Warner Bros. If nothing else, Michael Ovitz would definitely go for Warner.


    "I need help here."


    "Oh? You say?"


    Dunn was not polite and blurted out, "Paramount!"


    "Paramount?" Michael Ovitz frowned, "This company... has dirty hands and feet."


    Since Paramount was acquired by Viacom, upstream funds have almost been cut off. In order to keep the company alive, it has to kill all kinds of investors.


    It is a well-known black hole in the industry, you can only get in and out!


    Tang En said: "I know, so everything must be reflected in the contract. For every project invested in the platter, Legendary Pictures will send someone to supervise it to prevent Paramount from accounting."


    "This is important to you?"


    "Very important!"


    Dunn''s reply was loud.


    Michael Ovitz pondered for a long time, and finally nodded in acquiescence, "Okay, you can just tell me how I want to cooperate here."


    Tang En smiled, "Wait for my news, I''ll go meet Redstone first!"


    "Redstone?"


    Michael Ovitz was taken aback.


    This Tang En, the circle of contacts is really getting taller and taller!


    It is simply out of the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements.


    Hollywood circles can''t hold him anymore!


    He thought it was Dunn and Paramount''s chairman Shirley Lansing had insider trading, but he did not expect that he was looking for the big boss of Paramount''s parent company - Redstone of Viacom!


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 Chapter 372： Redstone like wind, fog and rain

    In the early 1990s, Paramount was the best-performing film company in Hollywood. Redstone took a fancy to it and spent $10 billion to acquire it.


    $10 billion, what is this concept?


    Even Sony, which was devastated by Hollywood, spent $5 billion to acquire Columbia Pictures, which shocked the world. Then Panasonic bought Universal Pictures for $6.5 billion.


    More importantly, Universal Pictures is affiliated with Universal Music, while Paramount is just a pure film company, not engaged in music.


    After Paramount became a subsidiary of Viacom, the business situation changed. Redstone believed that investing in movies was too risky and refused to inject capital into Paramount.


    As a result, the top executives of Paramount had to cast a large net in the market to find investors.


    "Tomb Raider", which has just been released and has excellent box office results, is the most typical example.


    Who would have thought that Paramount would start the filming plan without investing a penny in this film?


    The first step was to use the tax rebate policy in Germany and the United Kingdom to get 22 million US dollars;


    The second step is to use the influence of the game "Tomb Raider" and the appeal of Angelina Jolie to pre-sell overseas copyrights in Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Britain, France and other countries. A total of Raised $65 million;


    The third step is to pre-sell the North American TV rights and sell them to TV stations for $10 million (because they are relatives, the price is very low).


    After these three steps, "Tomb Raider" received $97 million before filming began, excluding some legal fees, and started shooting at a cost of $95 million.


    Paramount has knitted together a beautiful investment network.


    Every penny earned by "Tomb Raider" is Paramount''s net profit!


    It looks good, but Paramount chairman Shirley Lansing has had enough of this way of raising money.


    Paramount has no investment risk, but in the same way, with such a beautiful box office performance of "Tomb Raider", how much return can Paramount reap? Only the North American market and a few insignificant overseas markets remain.


    The cakes have been distributed in advance.


    The films of Dunn Films have an amazingly high rate of return, because the films produced by Dunn Films are all exclusive investments! The risk is borne alone, and the profit is also enjoyed alone!


    More importantly, rumors have now spread that in Europe...especially Germany, the tax rebate policy will be revised. Gone are the days of "cheating money" from Germany.


    Paramount must find new investors!


    The most reliable, stable and long-lasting investor is, of course, Legendary Pictures, which is currently booming in Hollywood!


    Platter investment, so attractive!


    However, in recent years, Paramount''s performance has been very poor. It has been surpassed by Warner, 20th Century Fox and Universal. Shirley Lansing communicated with Michael Ovitz several times, but they were all rejected.


    Call Dunn, he is also vague.


    No way, Shirley Lansing''s face is too small, she can only come forward to her big boss - Redstone!


    ¡­


    Redstone has a daughter, a son, and a cold relationship.


    The person he trusts most is Philip Dorman, the current vice chairman and chief executive of Viacom Group, who has followed him for decades.


    Even the smr family trust fund set up by Redstone, the beneficiaries are his children and nephews, but the trustee is Philip Dorman.


    At this moment, Philip Dorman is sitting in Redstone''s office, discussing a vexing question.


    In the field of professional cable TV, there is a new competitor - sta TV network!


    "The two TV stations under the sta TV network were acquired by Dunn Pictures last year for $170 million. Since March this year, the sta TV network has launched a series of changes, increased subscription fees, and produced content with Dunn Pictures. , formally combined."


    Philip Dorman is expressing his concerns to Redstone, "In May, Dunn''s two films "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" landed on the sta TV network, rapidly expanding the number of users in a short period of time. , Although the number of paid members is still not high, it continues to grow. Especially after June, the TV series "Six Feet Under" made by Dunn Pictures began to be broadcast, which is very popular. "


    Because it involves Dunn and has a great influence, even Philip Dorman is not good at making decisions without authorization. He needs to ask for instructions.


    Lei Shidong is 78 years old, looks very old, and has a few age spots on his face, but his eyes are cloudy, his essence is flashing, and he looks full of energy.


    "Our sho TV network... how many TV stations?"


    "There are now six subordinate channels, the shotie women''s channel, as well as the movie channel, the family channel and the extreme channel. In addition, there are four channels, which are being conceived for expansion."


    Lei Shidong nodded silently, "That little baby Tang En... Haha, there are still some tricks."


    Philip Dorman smiled and disagreed, "It''s just a small trick. If we do it, we will definitely make the market share of the sta TV network not increase but decrease."


    Redstone waved his hand, it seemed that the old man had lost his sense of strength, "Michael Eisner underestimated him, what do you think about Disney''s current situation?"


    "That''s Disney''s own problem." Philip Dorman shook his head, "I heard... Disney''s board of directors has been in a lot of trouble recently."


    "In short, don''t look at Dunn by age and experience." Seeing that Philip Dorman didn''t care, Lei Shidong pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Dawn Pictures has produced two content products, one reality show and one Cartoons, he mentioned it to me last time at my birthday party."


    "Well, ''American Idol'' and ''Fantastic Four'' are both working with us." Philip Dorman paused for a moment, understood what Redstone meant, and his face changed, "You mean...he did it on purpose. ?"


    Lei Shidong said indifferently: "I was doubting it half a month ago, but now... I''m definitely convinced that this is his intention."


    "This¡­"


    Philip Dorman''s face showed a somewhat unbelievable expression, horrified and shocked, and he believed very much in the judgment of Redstone, who had had countless experiences in his life.


    "Where did he get so much confidence? He dared to guarantee that "Under Six Feet" would be liked by the audience? It was a TV series about funerals and dead people. I watched it, and it was completely different from the current mainstream movie viewing trend. Match!"


    "Yeah, confidence!" Lei Shidong''s eyes were empty, as if recalling the old events of the year.


    As I get older, I always love to make memories.


    After a long while, Lei Shidong came back to his senses, sighed, and shook his head repeatedly, "I met him once, and the sunshine, positivity, self-confidence, and calmness he showed are definitely not the best in the social field."


    Philip Dorman frowned, his face was ugly, "It seems... this kid has a lot of plans! Sir, let''s do it!"


    Even if DreamWorks, which was founded by the Big Three and invested by Paul Allen, would not dare to play TV, even if it was invincible back then, Dunn''s ambition was too great!


    "Do not!"


    Lei Shidong did not think about it and directly rejected it.


    "Sir, raising tigers is a problem!"


    Philip Dorman struggled to persuade.


    Redstone said with a smile: "Tell you two things, the first one, this morning, Shirley came to me and asked me to support Paramount financially, which is of course impossible, the risk of the movie is too great. Then She took the next step and asked me to come forward in person, use this old face to contact Legendary Pictures, and seek cooperation with ''Platform Investment''."


    "Indeed, platter investment is a very new and efficient investment method in the film field. It is said that it was conceived by Dunn." Philip Dorman nodded, "So you contacted Michael Ovitz? That guy has since After leaving caa, I don''t care much about human relationships."


    Redstone shook his head, and then he laughed, "This is the second thing, I received a call at noon today, from Dunn. He said that he hopes to promote the cooperation between Legendary Pictures and Paramount, so that I can learn from it. Help. Help? Hehe, look at how much this little guy can talk."


    Philip Dorman''s face was almost contorted, unusually wonderful.


    He is 45 years old this year. He really can''t understand how Tang En, a 23-year-old young man, can handle things so smoothly?


    Old-fashioned, steady, gentle, calm!


    More importantly, he can always react one step ahead!


    Before "Six Feet Under" aired, enough benefits had been given to Viacom. Now, "Six Feet Under" has been released, and he has sent another big gift!


    Philip Dorman didn''t know what Redstone was thinking.


    This big boss is very shrewd, and even his own children can''t read his mind. Philip Dorman doesn''t know whether Redstone doesn''t bother to care about Tang En''s younger generation, whether it is he who cares about Tang En or not. En''s "gift" is very interesting.


    But one thing is certain, Dunn has completely seen through his mind!


    Philip Dorman didn''t want to sit back and watch the sta TV network grow and develop, and Dunn took various measures to prevent it from happening as early as a month ago.


    He is the executive chairman and CEO of Viacom, and it is an absolute shame to be found out by the owner of a small film company!


    Lei Shidong took a deep look at Philip Dorman and smiled slightly, "Your idea is correct, but you are a little wrong. What is the business of doing business? Is it business? It''s wrong, it''s people! Different things , facing different people, there are different ways to deal with it.¡±


    Philip Dorman was suspicious.


    I can''t grasp Redstone''s true thoughts.


    His words, sounding high-sounding, are correct nonsense. Maybe... He valued the gift from Tang En too much, and it was just an excuse for himself because of his face.


    Thinking back to Lei Shidong in the past, it can be said to be ambitious!


    The acquisition of Viacom is the largest cable network in the United States; the acquisition of Paramount is the best film company in the United States; the acquisition of Blockbuster is the largest video rental company in the United States; the acquisition of cbs radio and television company is America''s largest public television station.


    Now, the other three major sectors are still No. 1 in the United States, and only Paramount has gone downhill.


    At this time, Redstone will definitely focus on the development of Paramount, even at the expense of part of the interests of the sta TV network.


    This is normal.


    It''s just that Philip Dorman, as a confidant, must understand his true thoughts.


    And as Lei Shidong got older, he could not see the true thoughts of the big boss more and more.


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 Chapter 373： lurking HBO

    Facts have proved that no matter how great a person is, if he is still greedy for power and refuses to retire in his later years, he will definitely become suspicious, suspicious, and full of tricks.


    It took Redstone 15 years to create his media empire Viacom.


    But in old age, the time of corruption is even faster.


    The wrong decision on Blockbuster directly led to the bankruptcy of the once largest video tape rental company in the world; the spin-off and listing of Viacom and the cbs group directly reduced his personal assets by half; the acquisition of DreamWorks made the original The unsustainable Paramount added to the woes...


    Even because he was afraid that his sons and daughters would seize power, he even bought the part of the shares that originally belonged to his sons and daughters in the credit fund at a low price.


    As Redstone''s confidant, Philip Dorman must maintain a consistent style and absolute loyalty.


    At least on the surface.


    Philip Dorman asked carefully: "But we can''t let the sta TV network go and let it develop, right?"


    Lei Shidong seemed to be in a good mood, and said self-righteously: "In the professional cable TV field, the market space is so large, hbo and sho occupy all the market share, sta dares to jump out and grab the market, huh, do we need to do it?"


    Philip Dorman frowned. "You mean... hbo?"


    Redstone answered indifferently, and said indifferently: "This is a small market. It is impossible for Americans to spend so much money to subscribe to TV programs. At $8 a month, it is enough to buy two movie tickets."


    Both hbo and sho have been developing for decades, and the size is only so small. The number of members of hbo is only more than 7 million, and the number of sho is only more than 5 million.


    Even if Dunn is agile and capable, can he change the American consumption concept?


    Past markets have proven that Americans prefer to pay for movies on the big screen rather than wasting their money on the small screen.


    Philip Dorman disagrees with this view. He believes that the reason why the professional cable TV market in the past has not developed is because there is not enough good content.


    In the past five years, the number of members of hbo has doubled, because of the launch of several self-made large-scale boutique dramas, with "Sex and the City" and "Black D Family" TV networks are now developing so rapidly, but also because of an order The eye-popping drama "Six Feet Under".


    Maybe it''s not that Americans don''t like spending big bucks on the small screen, it''s just because there used to be no products worth their bucks!


    However, Philip Dorman did not dare to directly provoke Lei Shidong''s authority. The old man seemed very determined, so he could only remind carefully: "I heard... that "Band of Brothers" was filmed according to the rhythm of the movie and cost 1.2 $100 million, a sensation."


    Lei Shidong disagreed, "There have been movies on TV, but is the viewing effect like that of a movie theater? Again, the law of the market is the general trend, and no one can go against it!"


    Philip Dorman sighed and felt helpless, so he had to follow him and said: "Anyway...even if we don''t start with sta TV network, hbo has to start, hehe, they are the leaders in the field of professional cable TV, their There will be more pressure."


    Redstone glanced at him admiringly, "That''s right, we need to enlarge and relax the pattern! For Viacom right now, it is obvious that Paramount''s platter investment is more important. What''s more... hum, Tang En''s appetite is too big!"


    "Oh?"


    "The layout of Tang En Pictures is too broad. It not only does animation, TV series, but also TV stations. Where does so much money come from? If the time is pushed forward for half a year, I may be a little bit jealous of Tang En. Now, there is no need for it. ."


    The corner of Philip Dorman''s eyes moved, if he understood, "Yeah, Dunn has just lost a lot of money in the stock market, I heard that it is 1 billion US dollars? Hehe, so much money, even if it is a big-selling "Never" "Sinking" can''t fill such a big hole."


    Lei Shidong nodded and said: "To be honest, Tang En is the most outstanding young man I have ever seen, with ambition and drive. But everyone has to go through a period of idealism, and they need to use social experience and life experience to recognize the reality. . Dunn''s future is boundless, but what is lacking is time."


    ...


    Michael Ovitz, in the name of Legendary Pictures, bought a private jet, also a Gulfstream series, and spent $28 million to invite Dunn to visit.


    Hollywood is the place with the highest density of private jets in the world, not only there are too many stars here, but also the need for work.


    The filming of the movie goes all over the world, and all the major film companies will have one or several dedicated private jets. The boss of the film company needs to visit various crews, and even more needs this kind of transportation.


    Dunn Pictures currently leases three private jets, one for President Bill McNick, one for Marvel Studios President Nina Jacobson, and one for collective sharing.


    Tang En even thought about it. After he made a big profit in September, he would just buy a few and come back.


    The leased plane needs to be arranged and booked in advance, which is very troublesome. If something happens temporarily, the aircraft leasing company will not be able to adjust it at all.


    Dunn went to a small civilian airport in West Hollywood. Michael Ovitz was very proud, and he seemed to be a bit of the majesty he had when he was in charge of caa.


    "Michael, I''ve already contacted Redstone, and you should follow up." Tang En just glanced at the small plane casually, and he didn''t like it.


    Michael Ovitz is in power and controls Legendary Pictures, and the whole Hollywood will pay him a smile, and the whole person looks a lot more energetic, "Well, Paramount, I will arrange someone to talk tomorrow!"


    Tang En followed him, entered the plane to visit, and said quickly: "Let''s talk first, don''t rush to sign the contract."


    "Huh?" Michael Ovitz stepped back.


    If it''s okay for others to say, it doesn''t matter how long it is delayed, but now Lei Shidong has pulled it out, and it is too delayed, doesn''t it not give the old man face?


    Tang En pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "All in all, platter investment is one of my trump cards. If the other party doesn''t give me benefits, I can''t give Paramount the opportunity to contact platter investment!"


    Michael Ovitz jumped in his heart and looked at Dunn, "Have you negotiated with Mr. Redstone?"


    There was another sentence he didn''t say - "Aren''t you high enough?"


    Dunn shook his head, "No, but I''ve spoken to him on the phone several times, and I think... some things don''t need to be said so clearly, he should understand."


    "It''s a little tricky!"


    Michael Ovitz looked puzzled.


    Lei Shidong is not only involved in the media and entertainment fields, but also has deep-rooted contacts on Wall Street!


    He started as a small drive-in theater company, and in less than 20 years, he spent tens of billions of dollars to build the current media empire, all relying on Wall Street funds.


    Redstone occupies only about 13% of Viacom Group''s shares, but has more than 75% of the voting rights, which shows Wall Street''s trust and support for him.


    In the previous life, Paramount Club pioneered the "Platform Investment" project, not because of the abundance of talents in Paramount, but because of the big Buddha Lei Shidong behind him, and Lei Shidong''s face and connections.


    Dunn gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "Anyway, at least in September... er, before the release of "Band of Brothers", I want to make sure that the sta TV network will not be suppressed by Viacom."


    When Michael Ovitz heard this, he couldn''t help laughing, "So that''s the case, I should have said it earlier!"


    "Do you have a solution?"


    "It''s too simple! You can sign an agreement first, and the formal contract will be signed after the successful screening of "Band of Brothers". If this condition is reflected in the contract, whether it is Paramount or Redstone, you can understand You mean it."


    Tang En''s eyes widened, somewhat incredulous, "Is this okay?"


    "Why not?" Michael Ovitz smiled conceitedly and pointed to his chest, "Forget what I do? I''m an agent!"


    Tang En listened and laughed, "Okay! Sure enough, he is an agent, and his ability to play with contracts is high!"


    At this time, the little secretary Ella Fisher who was following him handed over the mobile phone and said quickly, "It''s Mr. McNick."


    "Bill, is something wrong?"


    "There''s something wrong with "Band of Brothers"."


    Bill McNick''s voice was heavy, sounding like he was holding back his anger.


    Tang En was a little confused, "The publisher of "Band of Brothers" is DreamWorks, and we are the largest investor and have the right to supervise. What could go wrong?"


    Bill McNick gritted his teeth and said, "It''s because the publisher is DreamWorks!"


    "Wait, what''s going on?"


    "I just received a notice from DreamWorks that they restarted the bidding for the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers"What?"


    Tang En exclaimed, thinking he heard it wrong.


    What are you doing?


    Dunn Pictures invested $120 million in "Band of Brothers", and is tied with DreamWorks as the largest investor in the TV series.


    As early as a month ago, Dunn Pictures, DreamWorks, and Tom Hanks'' Pretton Pictures had reached an internal agreement that Dunn Pictures would spend $52 million to buy out the North American TV copyright of the show. .


    Taking into account the human factors and the advantages of investors, 52 million US dollars is a conscientious price.


    But I didn''t expect that, seeing that "Band of Brothers" will be broadcast in 3 months, DreamWorks actually did this kind of thing?


    As the publisher, DreamWorks even hit out the publicity!


    "Band of Brothers" will debut on starz TV on September 9th!


    "Didn''t we sign the contract?"


    "The scheduled signing time is June 25th, which is next Monday. The main thing is that DreamWorks'' publicity has been released, and Steven and Tom have made verbal commitments, so I didn''t order the legal department and copyright. The Ministry will follow up the signing as soon as possible.¡±


    Bill McNick sighed heavily, with remorse in his voice.


    Tang En said aggressively: "Bill, this has nothing to do with you, it''s DreamWorks! Huh? No, who is robbing us of the copyright of "Band of Brothers"?"


    Bill McNick said in a deep voice, "hbo!"


    Dunn is simply full of bitterness.


    He has worked so hard to plan for more than a month, and all the spearheads have been directed at Viacom''s sho TV network.


    Unexpectedly, the hidden danger of sho was easily resolved, but an hbo appeared there!


    Well, really take me as a bully!


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 Chapter 374： Promise 1 is worthless

    After clearing out some irrelevant people, Dunn and Michael Ovitz sat down in the plane, and the flight attendant also brought over two glasses of red card whiskey.


    "Although both hbo and Warner Bros. are owned by Time Warner, they have a cold relationship and have different shareholders. For Warner''s movie broadcasts, hbo pays no less than a cent for the copyright fee."


    Michael Ovitz''s words directly cut off the possibility of talking to hbo through Warner.


    After all, Warner and Legendary Pictures are now in a partnership.


    Dunn waved his hand, a little indifferent, "hbo? Humph, I will compromise with Viacom, that''s because Viacom and Comcast have colluded! Time Warner and Comcast are both cable TV operators. , is a competitor. Can Comcast help hbo limit the development of starz TV network?"


    Michael Ovitz was slightly startled, "Dawn, are you... are you going to be tough?"


    "Hbo is a senior in the field of professional cable TV, but my sta TV network will not be afraid! Competition, in the final analysis, it is hard power!"


    Tang En raised the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly.


    He knew that the reason why DreamWorks regretted its promise must be that hbo had offered a sky-high price that could not be refused for the North American TV copyright of "Band of Brothers"!


    But well... the current hbo is not the hbo ten years from now!


    At present, hbo has more than 700,000 subscription members, and its annual revenue is less than 500 million US dollars. Can such a small company be an opponent of Dunn Pictures?


    Last year, Dunn Pictures'' revenue was $890 million, and this year... it''s going to be $200 million!


    North American copyright bidding, to put it bluntly, is a price war, and the highest bidder wins!


    Tang En has long been determined to win "Band of Brothers", and he must be determined to win.


    What''s more, Dunn Pictures invested 5ooo in the production fee of "Band of Brothers", accounting for 41.7% of the share.


    The overall income of "Band of Brothers", after deducting 10% of DreamWorks'' travel expenses, will return 41.7% of the remaining income to Dunn Pictures'' pockets.


    With such a big advantage of Dunn Pictures, can hbo play?


    Dunn directly took out his mobile phone and called Steven Spielberg, "Steven, about "Band of Brothers", how much did hbo bid?"


    Speaking of this matter, Spielberg felt a little guilty, but there was no way, business is business, verbal promises are nonsense, everything is subject to the contract, and immediately said: "Dawn, this matter... I hope you can understand. , DreamWorks, as a company, must consider the interests of all shareholders."


    Dunn was secretly contemptuous in his heart.


    "Band of Brothers" has a total of three shareholders, in addition to him, is Spielberg and Tom Hanks.


    Dunn didn''t believe that Tom Hanks would fight against him because of this little thing.


    When Tom Cruise excluded Natalie from the Minority Report crew, Dunn was dissatisfied with Spielberg.


    I didn''t expect to do such a disgusting thing this time!


    "I don''t need to say anything extra. I''m the investor and I have the right to cooperate first. Tell me, what is the price of hbo?" Dunn''s attitude was very cold, and he no longer had the respect for famous directors in the past.


    Perhaps this is not Spielberg''s nature, but because DreamWorks is struggling to survive and desperately needs funds to make a passive response.


    But this really makes Dunn very dissatisfied.


    Spielberg sighed and was a little helpless, "Hbo''s bid is very high."


    "How many?"


    "$800,000!"


    Tang En opened his mouth, but did not respond immediately.


    For the TV rights in North America, hbo actually gave a sky-high price of 8ooo!


    When did hbo network chairman Jeff Bickers become so generous?


    If he had such great courage, when he invested in "Band of Brothers", he would not have made so many harsh requirements. As long as the conditions were the same as Tang En''s and backed by the powerful resources of hbo, he could easily squeeze Get rid of Dunn and become the producer of "Band of Brothers".


    Dunn took a deep breath and smiled coldly, "$8000,000, Steven, do you really think the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers" is worth $8000? I''m afraid HBO is deliberately raising the price!"


    Spielberg said: "Hbo has started the line of high-quality drama series since a few years ago, but it has never made a big investment. Now "Six Feet Under" is hot, and the market has responded very well. "Band of Brothers" Naturally, the tide has risen, and the North American copyright of $8ooo is reasonable, I think.¡±


    "Reasonable?" Dunn laughed angrily, "Steven, don''t forget, DreamWorks has already launched publicity in the market, and "Band of Brothers" will be broadcast on starz TV on September 9!"


    Spielberg said with disapproval: "Fortunately, the problem appeared early. The publicity cost we have invested is less than 1.2 million US dollars, which is not worth mentioning compared with the price of 8,000,000 US dollars."


    "Good! Good! Good!" Dunn''s tone no longer had the respect of the past, mixed with ridicule, and even the title has changed, "Director Spielberg, I didn''t expect you to be not only an excellent director, but also a director. What a great businessman!"


    "I''m just responsible for the shareholders, Dunn, I hope you can understand that friendship is friendship, and business is business."


    "OK, alright!"


    Tang En bit the tip of his tongue, his face sullen, "It''s 8000 dollars, it''s no big deal! I''ll send someone to DreamWorks tomorrow to sign the contract!"


    "Tomorrow? Too rushed?" Spielberg was slightly startled.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, "You can''t be in a hurry, if another nbo or mbo pops up, and if you raise the price a few more times, I won''t be able to broadcast this TV series?"


    Spielberg of course heard the irony of the other party, his face was a little embarrassed and a little ashamed, and he forced a smile, "Hehe, Dunn, you are really joking, I promise, $8ooo is the last bid!"


    "I hope your promise this time is true!" Dunn snarled again Michael Ovitz sat opposite Dunn, silently listening to Dunn''s words, watching him finish After the call, he shook his head and sighed, "It seems that DreamWorks is under too much pressure to survive, and Spielberg has no choice but to do this."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, a little indifferent, "Could it be that my Tang En''s favor is not as good as those tens of millions of dollars?"


    Michael Ovitz opened his mouth, but said nothing.


    This tone is too big!


    After pondering for a moment, Michael Ovitz discouraged: "Dawn, even if you are very strong now, you have already started a war with Disney, so there is no need to make more enemies."


    "You mean hbo?" Tang En snorted coldly, "The whole world knows that "Band of Brothers" is mine, and hbo dared to take action and raised the price by nearly $3000! How can I not teach them a lesson?"


    Michael Ovitz sighed, he knew Dunn was a tough temper, shook his head and said: "The professional cable TV field is very small, and the sta TV network will have to fight hbo sooner or later. I''m talking about... DreamWorks."


    "DreamWorks?" Tang En blinked his eyes and laughed dumbly, "Are you afraid that I will attack DreamWorks?"


    Michael Ovitz nodded solemnly.


    Tang En said disdainfully: "Forget it, DreamWorks'' little capital is not worth my shot. Even if Spielberg tries to save it, DreamWorks can live for a few years? He keeps telling me about business, but DreamWorks is actually He''s the one who doesn''t understand business the most! Look at the movies he advocates investing in, how many of them made money? More than David Geffen lost!"


    Michael Ovitz could only smile wryly.


    He has seen it, Spielberg made Dunn very angry, even angry!


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 Chapter 375： long water

    At this stage, hbo is more influential than sho, and has even developed overseas markets with a large layout.


    However, Dunn will be in awe of sho, and will not be so polite to hbo.


    The hbo TV network is under the banner of Time Warner, and it is impossible to play a trick on the sta TV network. This is Dunn''s greatest confidence. As long as it is normal market competition, Dunn is almost invincible in this field of completely fighting content.


    What''s more, hbo''s name is too loud!


    This is the future industry leader and world hegemon. Since Tang En chooses to develop in the field of professional cable TV stations, he will definitely **** the resources and status that originally belonged to hbo.


    In other words, sta and hbo, sooner or later, there will be a battle!


    As for the second in the industry, you can continue the Buddhist tradition and continue to play with the leftovers of this market.


    Now, hbo makes a decisive shot, Tang En will not be polite and must fight back!


    He has already thought about it, the method is very simple, and the salary is drawn from the bottom of the pot!


    "By the way, when will Chris Albrecht officially resign?"


    Dunn is not satisfied with the ability of Tony Grammer, the current head of the sta TV network, and has made an offer to the current HBO director Chris Albrecht through Michael Ovitz''s relationship.


    According to the feedback, the other party was very unhappy with the internal work of hbo, and was especially severely suppressed by Jeff Bickers, the chief executive of the hbo TV network.


    And Chris Albrecht is a staunch proponent of self-made boutique dramas, but Jeff Beeks is stubborn and reserved, unwilling to take risks and take on greater responsibility for high-expensive boutique dramas.


    After receiving Dunn''s invitation, of course it hit it off!


    Dunn''s financial investment in the content field is almost an alternative to the entire Hollywood.


    Not only shooting a movie, but also shooting a TV series is also a lot of money!


    Michael Ovitz said: "It should be the beginning of August, right? HBO has been operating for decades, and the management mechanism is bureaucratic and bloated. He is the director of hbo TV station. resign."


    Tang En frowned, "He didn''t sign the peer non-compete agreement, did he?"


    Michael Ovitz laughs: "These kinds of agreements are usually for shareholders and say that shareholders cannot invest in competitors. And under the Commerce and Professions Code, most states do not recognize any restrictions on a person''s legal occupation, trade or any kind of Contracts for commercial activities, unless some work is of a confidential nature. TV is different from research and development, there is no secret at all.¡±


    Tang En nodded, snorted coldly, and waved his hand, "That''s easy!"


    "Um?"


    "Michael, I don''t know much about the law, but I remember... the provisions of the labor law, employees leave, there is a one-month buffer period, right?"


    Michael Ovitz is a broker, of course he knows very well, "Yes, the company can accept the employee''s resignation application at any time. If the company does not accept it after one month, he can resign on his own. The labor law mainly prohibits Party A from unilaterally breaching the contract. Dismissal, the free resignation of Party B is not restricted.¡±


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, a little sinister, "I remember... It''s been more than 40 days since we contacted him?"


    "You mean... Dunn, it''s not as simple as you think." Michael Ovitz reacted immediately, a little funny, shaking his head frequently, "Many companies have set up loyalty bonuses or pensions to cope with this situation. Mechanism. Only after completing the resignation process in accordance with the company¡¯s requirements can you get this bonus.¡±


    Dunn''s expression was indifferent, "I know."


    "No, you don''t know!" Michael Ovitz is very sensitive to money, "he is already at the top of the hbo TV network, and according to my analysis, the weekly salary will not be less than $30,000. And he works in hbo for 20 Over the years, this pension will not be less than $5 million!"


    Chris Albrecht has an annual salary of $1.5 million. Even if he changes his job, he will get a raise, and he will not let go of the $5 million bonus.


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, "I thought it was much, but it''s only $5 million!"


    "Dawn, you..." Michael Ovitz seemed to have understood his thoughts through Dunn''s indifferent expression, "You''re not going to buy out $5 million, are you?"


    "Why not?" Dunn sneered at the corner of his mouth.


    Michael Ovitz frowned: "I know you''re not short of the $5 million, but it''s not necessary! Wait at most 2 months before Chris will come over, and the $5 million can be reflected in his salary and salary. In terms of reward mechanism, encourage him to work better."


    "No, no, Michael, the development of the TV network is already on the right track. It''s not a big problem to wait two more months. But these two months are very important for hbo, and I''m looking forward to watching it. After Chris left, hbo TV was headless and chaotic."


    Of course, there are some things Dunn didn''t say.


    The fact that hbo is now bidding on Band of Brothers shows that with the popularity of Six Feet Under, Jeff Beeks has seen the potential of premium dramas.


    Dunn was afraid that after "Six Feet Under" became more and more influential, Jeff Bickers would try to keep Chris Albrecht and completely transform into a self-made drama.


    After all, in the current professional cable TV market, hbo is the undisputed leader, and sta has a strong momentum. Whether it is user volume or subscription members, it is less than half of hbo.


    When Michael Ovitz heard it, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Dawn, you are hurting others and not yourself!"


    Tang En shrugged and said coldly: "It doesn''t matter, what I care about is not selfishness, but harm to others! Hbo doesn''t want to fight, so come on!"


    ...


    A day later, Dunn, accompanied by Michael Ovitz, flew to New York to meet Chris Albrecht in private.


    "He is very satisfied with your conditions, the annual salary of 2 million US dollars. Oh, by the way, his loyalty bonus is 5.36 million US dollars." Michael Ovitz has already made arrangements.


    Tang En nodded, "No problem, since the shot has been made, it must be immediate! It''s best... let him finish his resignation today!"


    Anyway, the one-month labor contract protection period has already passed, and Chris Albrecht can leave hbo at any time.


    Michael Ovitz shook his head with a smile, took out his phone again, and contacted several Wall Street investors.


    He came to New York mainly for the work of Legendary Pictures, because to start a new investment project, he needs to make a simple explanation with shareholders.


    Dunn called Karolina Kokova, a new big model, and said, "Baby, are you busy?"


    "Okay, do you miss me?"


    "Well, what about Angie?"


    "She''s off to work to take a photoshoot for Vogue."


    Dunn said "oh", "I''m on the plane You guys get ready, I''ll be there later."


    "Yeah! You''re here? Oh, well, I''ll send a message to Angela and ask her to come back sooner!" Karolina Kekova was very obedient.


    As soon as Michael Ovitz heard his tone, he knew it was a woman, and... it should be two women.


    However, he has seen too many such things. He founded the caa agency 20 years ago. In order to win over big directors and big stars, he has used more exaggerated methods.


    Even Penelope Cruz, who was beside Dunn, was also introduced by him.


    "By the way, I was at AMG a few days ago and saw a rookie actor, Amy Rosen. The conditions were very good, and he was selected as one of the top 10 most watched potential new stars in 2000 by "Variety" magazine."


    "Amy Rosen?" An image of a royal sister appeared in Dunn''s mind, which was a little funny, "Let''s talk about it."


    Michael Ovitz said: "Alright, she''s a little younger now, let''s talk about it in a few years."


    For Dunn, age is of course one aspect, the main thing is that there are too many beauties!


    It''s kind of hard to play!


    Now, Rose Byrne will soon be taking over little sister Abbie Cornish, Anne Hathaway is waiting, and Cameron Diaz is on the set of ''The New York Times'' , that''s it.


    And when the sta TV network is over, the new movie "Chicago" will be ready. This is a song and dance movie that focuses on women. Once the casting begins, there will definitely be more beautiful actresses.


    Too much tonic will cause nosebleeds!


    Michael Ovitz looked at Dunn with a half-smile, "Why, I can''t take it anymore?"


    Tang En snorted, "Small water flows."


    "Ha ha ha ha¡­¡­"


    Michael Ovitz laughed.


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 Chapter 376： Knock out HBO

    Jeff Beeks has served as chairman and chief executive officer of the hbo television network since 1995.


    In the few years he was in charge of hbo, he changed the development model that relied on leasing copyrights in the past, and gradually developed a self-made drama model, which doubled the number of hbo subscription members.


    Such outstanding performance has aroused the idea of ??Time Warner executives, especially Ted Turner, the largest individual shareholder and vice chairman, who highly praised his ability.


    According to insider information, because of the excellent performance of the past few years, Jeff Bickers is likely to make a job adjustment next year and be promoted to the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of the entertainment and Internet company.


    In fact, it does.


    Jeff Birx''s road to promotion started with hbo, and then it got out of hand.


    In July 2002, promoted to Chairman and CEO of Entertainment and Network Company;


    In January 2006, he was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Time Warner;


    In January 2008, he was promoted to Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner;


    In July 2009, he was promoted to Chairman and CEO of Time Warner.


    However, under his leadership, Time Warner''s stock price... fell all the way, and the company''s assets were repeatedly split and sold, from Warner Records to Warner Publishing, and finally even Time Warner as a whole, all packaged and sold.


    Once the world''s largest media and entertainment group, under the leadership of Jeff Beeks, not only failed to save the decline of the merger with aol, but instead went into the abyss step by step.


    Even because of Jeff Beeks'' self-willedness, a large number of high-level talents have left, the most famous of which are of course Alan Horn of Warner Bros. and Chris Albrecht of HBO.


    In the early years, Jeff Bickers was just a loan receptionist at Citibank. After he jumped to hbo, he really began to change his life, and he managed step by step and rose all the way.


    At this time, Jeff Bickers was in a bad mood.


    He had just received a notification from DreamWorks that Dunn Pictures had offered $80 million to acquire the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers" through the right of first refusal.


    The two parties have completed the signing ceremony.


    This is a big worry for Jeff Bickers.


    Starting from the broadcast of "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" in May, the previously unknown sta TV network suddenly exerted its strength and grabbed the blockbuster market.


    And the self-made drama "Under Six Feet", which was broadcast in June, has received numerous praises. This situation is exactly the same as when hbo played "Black D Family"!


    Hbo has more than 7.5 million members and users today, of which the "Black D Family" family contributed at least 2 million!


    The quality of "Under Six Feet" is no less than that of "The Black D Family", and the content direction is cooler and more likely to attract the curiosity of the audience.


    Doesn''t this mean that this series can also bring benefits similar to "Black D Family" to the sta TV network?


    Membership increased by 2 million?


    By then, the sta TV network will have more than 5 million paying subscribers!


    Of course, this hasn''t surpassed hbo, but it''s hard to say if you count a "Band of Brothers", the one that wears the hats of Steven Spielberg, Dunn Walker, and Tom Hanks. A blockbuster movie might have an unprecedented impact.


    Thinking of this, Jeff Bickers secretly regretted it.


    Knowing this, he should have lowered his stance and conditions, cooperated with Spielberg, squeezed out Dunn, and invested in the production of "Band of Brothers". Even if the British BBC TV station needs to be brought in to share the investment and profits, at least the North American TV rights are firmly in the hands of hbo.


    Well now, he shouted the sky-high price of 80 million US dollars, but he did not buy the copyright of a TV series. It is unimaginable in the past.


    "This Dunn is really a catfish. He has disrupted Hollywood and the TV market!"


    Jeff Beeks gritted his silver teeth, and a sullen look appeared on his face.


    Of course, he is not afraid of Tang En, but worried that the sudden rise of sta will affect the industry leader status of hbo, which in turn will affect his smooth promotion.


    ...


    Chris Albrecht, a former comedian, has a hilarious and approachable laugh.


    For Dunn''s annual salary and buyout plan, he is very recognized, he has long wanted to escape the shadow of Jeff Beeks, and can find a like-minded leader to show his ambitions.


    But Dunn''s next sentence made Chris Albrecht almost speechless in surprise.


    "Chris, Dunn Pictures will definitely go public in the future. I can give you a guarantee. As long as the sta TV network can develop smoothly, the original stock subscription amount I will give you is on the same level as the president of Marvel Pictures."


    Marvel Studios, like thunder!


    It is definitely the biggest gold-absorbing studio under Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn equates sta TV network with Marvel Studios, which undoubtedly gives Chris Albrecht the greatest confidence and guarantee!


    Of course, there is also a heavy pressure!


    It is not enough for the sta TV network to develop and grow smoothly. It is necessary to leave similar competitors far behind and form an oligopoly.


    Just like Marvel Pictures, even the dc comics that have been popular in the United States for half a century, with the appearance of Dunn, they were completely crushed by Marvel.


    Chris Albrecht took a deep breath, "Mr. Walker..."


    "You can call me Dunn."


    "Well, Dunn, if so, I need an assistant."


    Tang En smiled, "Of course, I handed the sta TV network to you, just hoping to develop according to your ideas. You can tell me who you need."


    Chris Albrecht said: "I have a friend named Roy Price, who was VP of Disney Children''s Channel and left last year to go to McCarthy Consulting as a business consultant. More importantly, , his father, Mr. Price, is a senior in the Hollywood industry, runs a Price Films business, and has rich network resources in the industry."


    Tang En pondered a little, nodded and said: "Have worked in TV, proficient in business, or a Hollywood family, with deep background and network resources. Chris, are you ready?"


    Chris Albrecht laughed: "I just don''t want to betray your trust."


    "Yes, I agree!" Tang En waved his hand, "You can make him the president of the sta TV network to assist you in your daily work."


    "Thank you!" Chris Albrecht''s face was rosy, he hesitated for a moment, and hesitantly said: "Dawn, there is one more thing."


    "Say!"


    "I wish...the sta network would have its own TV production division."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "Do you want to produce and sell yourself?"


    Chris Albrecht headed: "I know that Dunn Pictures also has a TV production department, but... after all, insiders know more about the user preferences of the sta TV network. Of course, the distribution of the peripheral business of self-made dramas has to be called for Dunn Pictures operates."


    Dunn readily agreed: "No problem! Previously, I approved an annual TV production fee of 100 million US dollars. Well, Dunn Films and sta TV network are divided into half."


    "that would be great!"


    Looking at Chris Albrecht''s excited appearance, Dunn smiled and was in a good mood.


    This is an American drama **** in the content field, and Tang En will definitely not miss it.


    When he was in hbo, he successively launched classic American dramas such as "The City", "The Sopranos", "Six Feet Under", "Dead Wood", and later moved to the starz TV network, and then launched "Spartacus" , "Fengcheng Gang", "Desire for Power" and other works were very popular.


    "By the way, you are in hbo, do you have some good assistants?" There was a faint smile on Tang En''s face.


    "Yes..." Chris Albrecht took a long voice and lowered his voice, "Boss, do you want me to bring them here?"


    "clever!"


    Dunn snapped his fingers.


    Chris Albrecht hesitated for a moment, "I''ve been in HBO for the past few years, promoting self-made dramas, and setting up a content group with producers, marketers, and creative screenwriters. It can be said that in recent years, In a few years, there will be several wonderful episodes of hbo, and this content group is inseparable."


    "You lead it?"


    "Yes!"


    "Okay!" Tang En laughed loudly, "Damn, he is unkind, don''t blame me for being unjust! Dig, as long as you want to come, dig it for me!"


    "what?"


    Chris Albrecht''s eyes widened, his face surprised, "These people... hbo will definitely not let go."


    "Chris, you must have a way, right?" Dunn gave him a deep look, "You are the head of the sta TV network now, you only need to be responsible for sta not hbo!"


    Chris Albrecht took a deep breath. "Give me $5 million and I''ll get them done!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed, stood up and patted his shoulder, "Chris, that''s right! hbo is our mortal enemy, weakening their strength is our growth!"


    ...


    That night, Dunn hugged Angela Lindelwald and Karolina Kerkova, two blond long-legged models, lingering and having fun.


    However, unlike Dunn''s gentle enjoyment here, Jeff Bickers on the other side woke up from the bed like a nightmare, and he received a call.


    HBO''s director Chris Albrecht decided to give up his loyalty bonus of more than $5 million and leave immediately!


    With the popularity of "Six Feet Under" on starz, Jeff Birx has become more aware of the role of boutique series on professional cable TV stations.


    I''m trying to convince Chris Albrecht to change his mind and develop hbo together.


    After all, losing the copyright of "Band of Brothers" made him feel a little worried, and he must take precautions and increase efforts in the content field.


    Unexpectedly, Chris Albrecht made such a major decision!


    "what happened?"


    "I heard... This afternoon, Tang En had an appointment with him."


    "Don?"


    Jeff Beeks opened his eyes wide and nearly spit out a mouthful of old blood.


    He just grabbed the copyright of "Band of Brothers", but before he succeeded, Tang En poached his capable men. This was bleeding him!


    "This bastard!"


    Jeff Beeks was furious and threw the phone out.


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 Chapter 377： Im just making small sums

    For Jeff Beeks, the top priority is not to be unconventional and creative, but to stabilize the development of hbo and get promoted smoothly.


    Couldn''t he really see the benefits of developing boutique homemade dramas for hbo?


    of course not!


    It''s just that the risk of investing in self-made dramas is too great. If he succeeds, he is still promoted smoothly, but if he fails, it has a great impact.


    So he gave up "Band of Brothers", which he invested heavily in, and has been suppressing Chris Albrecht, who has spared no effort to promote the production of his own drama.


    But recently, the sta TV network has suddenly emerged, and "Six Feet Under" has also attracted a viewing craze, which made Jeff Bickers feel a sense of crisis.


    This made him have to take action, trying to cut off the copyright of "Band of Brothers" and stifle the momentum of the sta TV network.


    Unexpectedly, the Hollywood Dunn, killed in New York!


    This guy, really arrogant and arrogant, even spent more than 5 million US dollars to buy out Chris Albrecht''s bonus contract!


    Now hbo, there is some restlessness inside, everyone sees the potential of the rising star sta, and the board of directors exerts a lot of pressure.


    Jeff Bickers is frowning, trying to solve this problem. Unexpectedly, when he planned carefully and was about to deal with Dunn Walker, this guy took the lead and stabbed him in the back!


    Although Jeff Bickers usually suppresses Chris Albrecht at work, he understands that if hbo wants to go down the line of boutique dramas, it must rely on this content area at present. experts.


    Dunn''s shot this time, poaching Chris Albrecht in an unreasonable manner, is simply breaking the root of hbo!


    The self-made dramas produced by hbo in recent years all come from the content production team led by Chris Albrecht. Without this person, it is impossible for Jeff Bickers to lead hbo to start the shooting of boutique dramas in a short time.


    "After the scourge of the movie industry, he came to the TV circle to make trouble again. This Dunn is a complete bastard!"


    Jeff Bickers has a habit of going to bed early and getting up early, but he can''t sleep anymore. The sudden departure of Chris Albrecht has had a great impact on his personnel layout within hbo.


    Jeff Bickers came to the study, thought for a long time, felt that he should take precautions, and called his immediate boss, Mr. Ted Turner, the biggest supporter, to report the matter.


    But the words in his mouth changed completely.


    "Yo? Haven''t slept yet?"


    "Mr. Turner, I just received two pieces of good news. I drank two glasses of wine happily, and I can''t sleep at all!" Jeff Beeks''s voice was full of excitement, which was completely opposite to the haze mood just now.


    Ted Turner was also interested. "What good news? Let''s hear it."


    Jeff Beeks smiled and said, "Is sta know? It''s the TV network that Dunn Walker acquired. Hehe, the momentum has been quite strong recently, so I''ll do a little trick and quietly suppress a wave."


    Dunn''s fame is too great, especially on Redstone''s birthday. This young man is in the middle of a group of old guys, leaving a deep impression on Ted Turner. Hear Jeff Bickers Having said that, I can''t help but become more interested, "It''s not easy to suppress Tang En!"


    Jeff Beeks said with a smile: "Young people are very aggressive and can''t go head-to-head. Michael Eisner is a counter-example. Hehe, you know, Dunn didn''t cooperate with DreamWorks to produce a TV series" "Band of Brothers", Dunn Pictures paid more than 50 million US dollars for the copyright fee in North America alone."


    Ted Turner said solemnly: "Don''t be careless. The success in the film field has proved that Tang En has a keen eye. The quality of the TV series he participated in is definitely not bad!"


    "I know, but how can I let him get the copyright of "Band of Brothers" casually, and then broadcast it on starz TV to compete with our hbo?" Jeff Bickers sold out and said self-righteously. , "So I contacted DreamWorks and offered $80 million in royalties!"


    "$80 million?"


    Even veteran TV personality Ted Turner changed his tone when he heard the number.


    Jeff Bickers smiled and said: "Yeah, 80 million US dollars, 30 million in one go! As a result, I just received news that Dunn Pictures and DreamWorks have completed the contract, and the copyright transfer fee is 80 million US dollars I just made a small sum and made Dunn spend an extra $30 million."


    Ted Turner did not have a happy tone, and said lightly: "He is Dunn, he spends a lot of money, and is famous in the industry. What''s the second thing?"


    Jeff Bickers frowned and became cautious, "The second thing, it''s Dunn Walker. He didn''t want to develop the sta TV network, so he came to dig my subordinate Chris, huh, how can I let it go? He succeeded easily? He used a loyalty bonus of more than 5 million US dollars to limit Chris''s departure, but Dunn was really deceived and paid us more than 5 million US dollars for nothing!"


    Ted Turner frowned, "You mean... Dunn spent $5 million to buy out his bonus contract?"


    Jeff Beeks said with a smile: "Yes, I just made a small calculation, and let Dunn Pictures pay us a loyalty bonus of more than 5 million US dollars in vain. Haha, this Dunn is still young, too It''s easy to be fooled."


    Ted Turner was silent for a while, then said, "That Chris, the head of the hbo you mentioned before?"


    "Yes, it''s him."


    "His departure will not cause management turmoil to hbo, right?"


    Jeff Beeks''s heart tensed, and he quickly said: "How could it be? Hehe, HBO''s talent system is very sound. If he leaves alone, it will cause a shock to the company, and my CEO will be in vain. Mr. Turner , don''t worry!"


    Ted Turner gave a "um" and said cautiously: "Don''s temper... not small, even Disney''s Michael Eisner has suffered many losses, so be careful of his counterattacks."


    Jeff Beeks said in disapproval: "What can he do? The development of TV stations requires a lot of money. Now that he has lost everything in the stock market, and has squandered the working capital of Dunn Pictures, what qualifications does he have to provoke hbo?"


    Ted Turner nodded in satisfaction, but he still persuaded prudently, "Anyway, be careful!"


    After hanging up the phone, a smug smile appeared on the corner of Jeff Bix''s mouth.


    Turn disadvantages into advantages!


    This is the importance of eloquence.


    Just like the previous U.S. presidents, political consciousness and business acumen are second, and first of all, they must have the ability to speak.


    However, when he went to the company the next day, Jeff Bickers couldn''t laugh anymore.


    "What did you say? Chris Albrecht is poaching our employees? Bastard, this bastard! He is the same as Dunn, a pair of bastards!"


    Jeff Beeks is in the office, raging!


    Chris Albrecht is just leaving, and he wants to take the hbo staff away, bastard!


    "Who did he dig?"


    "Here is the resignation application The secretary handed over a dozen paper resignation applications and put them on Jeff Bickers'' desk.


    Jeff Beeks'' face became more and more ugly, "So many? What positions are they from?"


    "them¡­¡­"


    The secretary''s words paused for a while, and then he hesitated.


    "Say!"


    "It''s the content production team."


    Jeff Beeks stood up abruptly, his face turned as pale as paper with a "swipe", "This... Are these people from the content production team?"


    "Yes."


    The secretary gave him a careful look and answered weakly.


    Jeff Beeks'' feet softened, his eyes rolled, and he leaned back directly...


    "boss!"


    The secretary exclaimed, and quickly stepped forward to support him, only to find that the corners of Jeff Beeks'' mouth were shaking, and he muttered to himself, "Dawn, you are so ruthless, you are so ruthless!"


    HBO''s content production team, led by Chris Albrecht, consists of 20 people. Now, Chris Albrecht has left, followed by a dozen others.


    Doesn''t this herald the complete disintegration of hbo''s boutique self-made drama team?


    Jeff Bickers wants to develop his own drama strategy, everything has to start from scratch!


    ...


    Dunn spent two days in New York with two big models and enjoyed the blessings of everyone. When he left New York, he received another piece of good news.


    It''s from Chris Albrecht, and it''s said...hbo network CEO Jeff Birx was in a rage in the office, and even fainted at one point.


    When Dunn heard it, he laughed, "I''m just doing a little trick, Jeff Beeks can''t play anymore? At this level, you dare to **** "Band of Brothers" from me? I have a big heart!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 378： Are you angry? hold on!

    There are many seniors in the industry in Hollywood, but it is rare to be called a legend, and Roy Disney is definitely a legend among legends.


    Maybe he is not as famous as Marlon Brando and Paul Newman, but his prestige in the industry has not diminished. He is the nephew of Walt Disney, the founder of Disney Group!


    Therefore, when facing the young junior like Tang En, he naturally cares a little.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn didn''t care about seniority and had no respect for Roy Disney.


    Roy Disney has shorted Dunn for a long time, so Dunn will definitely not give him face.


    Come and don''t come, it''s indecent!


    Dunn rejected Roy Disney''s invitation to meet, which naturally aroused Roy Disney''s dissatisfaction, but now he has no reputation but no absolute power, so there is really not much to do with Dunn.


    Even Disney''s first-in-command Michael Eisner can''t do anything about Dunn, so what can he do with his second-in-command?


    The only hope is Disney''s upcoming animation "Atlantis: The Lost Empire"!


    Although Roy Disney is no longer in power, he is still the chairman of the animation department in name. As long as this cartoon is good at the box office, he will have more advantages in the next meeting with Dunn.


    In particular, four weeks after the release of the commercial blockbuster "Unsinkable" by Dunn Pictures this summer, the box office power has been significantly reduced, and it seems to be surpassed by Paramount''s "Tomb Raider".


    "Unsinkable" has already beaten "Pearl Harbor" in the box office market. If "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" is good enough at the box office, it can not only combat Dunn''s arrogance, but also within Disney, attack Michael A. Sna, re-establish his authority.


    But... "Tomb Raider" is clearly not as exciting as expected.


    The biggest selling point of this movie adapted from the game is Angelina Jolie. In other respects, there are many slots.


    The Boston Globe: "While ''Tomb Raider'' is as tiresome as most of its kind, Angelina Jolie adds a lot to it."


    "Washington Post": "The film is loud, clich¨¦d, empty, frantic, tasteless, monotonous, bloodless violence and sexless sensuality."


    The Hollywood Reporter: "Angelina Jolie''s T-shirt is more attractive than the film''s action scenes."


    "Film Review": "The story of the film is not credible, not only because the story itself lacks new ideas, but also because the director did not focus on story planning and character building. Most action movies can''t stand logic. However, if the story is exciting, it can complement the fighting scenes to a certain extent, or make up for the lack of fighting scenes. On the other hand, if the story and characters are weak, the audience¡¯s focus must be more concentrated on the action sequences.¡±


    ...


    In short, contrary to the predictions of many evaluation agencies, the box office of "Tomb Raider" not only failed to beat "Unsinkable" in the second week, but also fell sharply.


    Monday, $3.01 million, Tuesday, $3.01 million, Wednesday, $2.84 million, Thursday, $2.71 million.


    In four working days, it only got 13.6 million US dollars, and although the box office of "Unsinkable" has shrunk seriously during the same period, it still exceeded 15 million US dollars.


    Friday, June 22, the weekend is coming!


    Disney''s cartoon "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" was released, and at the same time, another action blockbuster "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" by Dunn Pictures was also officially released.


    During the publicity stage of "Unsinkable", both Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures called and allocated all available resources to fight against Disney, and even Dunn himself came forward and accepted an exclusive media interview.


    In comparison, "Mrs. Smith" is like a wild child, and the conditions are obviously insufficient in all aspects, so that director Luc Besson has repeatedly complained to Dunn.


    No way, as far as the current Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures are concerned, their strength... Compared with other giants, they both have obvious weaknesses.


    Don''t look at Universal Pictures, which is backed by Vivendi, and can''t count on it at all.


    Vivendi''s ambitions are too big, and they don''t want to concentrate on operations, coordinate internal resources, and help Universal Pictures, but continue to carry out **** acquisitions outside!


    Following the acquisition of Seagram Group at a sky-high price of $34 billion last year, in May this year, Vivendi spent $2.2 billion to acquire Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company in the United States; within a few days, it paid another $372 million. , acquired the world''s largest online music site mp3.


    Now, it is said that it intends to continue to develop the cable TV industry and has launched an acquisition to the American Movie Network.


    So much so that the American imperial media, who "have the world in mind", repeatedly shouted: "Break through the Japanese/Japanese tiger, and ushered in the French wolf!"


    Dunn has been keeping a close eye on Vivendi''s every move, because he has long been eyeing part of Vivendi''s entertainment sector.


    Such crazy acquisition news is a great thing for Tang En.


    The current Vivendi Group has debts of more than 20 billion US dollars. Once the acquisition of the American TV network is completed, the debt will exceed 30 billion!


    Until next year, Vivendi suffered from indigestion and the financial statements with huge losses were released, which was when Vivendi collapsed.


    At that time, in order to avoid bankruptcy, Vivendi can only be forced to sell assets to repay debts, which is the best time for Tang En to hunt for dips!


    Compared with such a major event, he doesn''t care much about this little bit of trouble in the box office market right now.


    On the contrary, seniors, masters, and elites like Roy Disney are paying close attention to the box office market.


    Friday, June 22.


    "Tomb Raider", a single-day box office of 6.27 million US dollars!


    "Unsinkable" grossed $9.5 million in a single day!


    "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith", a single-day box office of 20.81 million US dollars!


    Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed $4.8 million in a single day!


    Saturday, June 23.


    "Tomb Raider", a single-day box office of 7.08 million US dollars!


    "Unsinkable", a single-day box office of 11.27 million US dollars!


    "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith", a single-day box office of 28.43 million US dollars!


    Atlantis: The Lost Empire, $6.75 million in a single day!


    Sunday, June 24.


    "Tomb Raider", a single-day box office of 5.68 million US dollars!


    "Unsinkable", a single-day box office of 8.96 million US dollars!


    "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith", $25.84 million in a single day!


    "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" grossed $5.14 million in a single day!


    With such a box office transcript, Roy Disney almost vomited blood!


    He feels that he is conservative enough, even if the publicity of "Mrs. Smith" is not enough, but with Mel Gibson''s super influence and Dunn Walker''s supervision, the quality of this film will not be too bad.


    So he gave up the idea of ??comparing with "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" early, as long as the box office can surpass "Unsinkable" is enough.


    Unexpectedly, Disney''s "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" only got $16.69 million at the box office in the first weekend!


    The investment of this cartoon is a full 120 million US dollars, which is 20 million more than that of "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith"!


    The box office is not as good as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which Roy Disney can tolerate.


    But "Unsinkable" is already in its fifth week of release. It earned $29.73 million this weekend. This week''s North American box office exceeded $45 million, completely crushing "Atlantis: The Lost Empire".


    What''s even more unacceptable to Roy Disney is that the action film "Tomb Raider", which was generally not rated highly by film critics, even got $19.03 million this weekend!


    Even the Paramount movie can crush Disney''s most proud cartoon, which makes Roy Disney, an old man, exhausted.


    Roy Disney didn''t even eat breakfast. After receiving the latest box office data early in the morning, he sat alone in his study in a daze, deeply emotional.


    Although his authority in Disney was completely suppressed by Michael Eisner, his sense of belonging to Disney is far more than the other!


    Disney started with animation, but now Disney animation is no longer accepted by the market, which is somewhat desolate in old age.


    Look at Pixar Animation, which is in the limelight, and see DreamWorks Animation, which has turned into a big hit with "Shrek", Disney animation seems to have been eliminated by the times.


    "Traditional 2D animation is completely dead!"


    Roy Disney sighed.


    Pixar promotes computer animation. DreamWorks acquired Pacific Digital Imaging Effects Studio last year. This year, it launched the first computer animation "Shrek", which was a great success.


    All examples have shown that the hand-drawn animation of Roy Disney''s era is completely dead.


    Think about it some time ago, Siliwood Animation, a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, acquired the "Digital Domain" special effects studio at a high price of 20 million US dollars. At that time, Roy Disney also laughed at Dunn''s stupid money. Now it seems that it is What a brilliant move!


    At this point, Roy Disney had to admit it.


    During this time, he took advantage of Michael Eisner''s incompetence in the film market and kept attacking in the boardroom, but now his animated film has received the same cold reception, which is somewhat of a blow. Face.


    But in his opinion, Michael Eisner is really not suitable to continue to lead Disney.


    Disney must change a leader!


    In the case of internal weakness, foreign aid is crucial.


    Looking at the entire Hollywood, there are many people who hope that Michael Eisner will step down, but there is only one person who is most capable of operating Michael Eisner''s downfall, and that is Dunn Walker!


    Even in the past period of time, Dunn''s behavior seems a little rude, but Roy Disney must endure it for the long-term interests of the company.


    He took a deep breath, and finally couldn''t endure it, and called Dunn.


    "Mr. Disney? I didn''t expect you to call me!"


    Dunn also just saw the latest box office data and was in a good mood.


    "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" earned $75.08 million at the box office in three days over the weekend. Although it failed to break through 100 million, it broke the monopoly of "Unsinkable" for three consecutive weeks and became the new weekly champion.


    Roy Disney smiled: "Today... the weather is good, find a place to sit and chat?"


    Tang En raised his head and looked out the window, only to find that there were dark clouds outside, and he almost laughed, feeling even more confident, "How about... go to my office?"


    Roy Disney was so angry that he almost scolded it!


    He is a senior, an old man!


    Dunn actually asked him to come to visit, he didn''t even have the most basic etiquette!


    "My identity is inconvenient." Roy Disney took a deep breath, endured the anger in his chest, and said lightly: "Well, there is a rattan street between Yulan Street and Sunset Boulevard, where there is a nice century-old home. The shop seems to be run by an old couple, and the coffee is hand-roasted and tastes good.¡±


    Tang En smiled and pushed the boat, "Alright."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 379： Mr. Disney who relies on the old and sells the old

    "Only Dunn can defeat Dunn"!


    This is the headline of the entertainment section of The New York Times, when praising Dunn''s outstanding ability in the film field, it also counts the current film market structure.


    When "Unsinkable" was released in its first week, it was unexpectedly won the weekly box office championship by "Pearl Harbor". The tyrants gave in one after another.


    It was not until the release of another film by Dunn Films, Mr. Otherwise, "Unsinkable" will continue to lead the weekly list with $45 million in its fifth week of release.


    More and more signs have shown that the commercial blockbuster Tang En participated in the production of, in the summer, the gods blocked the gods, the Buddha blocked the Buddha, and they were invincible!


    His opponent is only himself!


    It is conceivable that in the next few weeks, the North American box office market will change from the one-man show of "The Unsinkable" to the two-man show of "Mrs. Smith" and "The Unsinkable".


    "Film Review" also sent praise: "As of 24:00 yesterday, the global box office of "Unsinkable" has exceeded 550 million US dollars! Among them, the North American market contributed 320 million US dollars. For commercial blockbusters, high box office seems to have become the norm, and the latest release of "Mr.


    "Los Angeles Times" focused on French director Luc Besson: "Before this, Luc Besson encountered a career waterloo, and his "Joan of Arc" box office failed miserably, so many investors He stayed away, and even he encountered an emotional crisis and started a divorce."


    "It was Dunn Walker who rescued him, invested 100 million US dollars, and planned the "Mrs. Smith" project. Facts have proved that Dunn not only has a unique vision in the content of the film, but also is sharp enough in the use of people. Decisive, courageous, and successful."


    "''Mrs. & Mrs. Smith'' tells the ironic murder story of a killer couple. Mr. Smith is American, Mrs. Smith is French, different cultures and criminal groups from different countries, creating enough laughs in this story. And the tension of the plot. It''s a pity that the theme has not been sublimated, and the plot is old-fashioned, but this is still a movie worth watching, and the $75.08 million in the first weekend box office is proof."


    "Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau, a multinational group, had a wonderful performance in Braveheart, and their performance this time did not disappoint everyone. This screen couple will definitely dominate This summer, in my opinion, Dunn Pictures can prepare the script and shoot "Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2"."


    "Entertainment Weekly" made an evaluation of the box office: "This week, the box office of "Unsinkable" has shrunk by 35%, the North American box office has reached 320 million US dollars, and overseas markets have also made great efforts, and the global box office has exceeded 550 million US dollars. The film is still hot in the North American market, but in overseas markets, especially in Japan, France, Australia, Germany and other countries that were released earlier, it is obviously unable to continue."


    "According to authoritative agency forecasts, the North American box office of "Unsinkable" will be around 420 million US dollars, and the overseas box office will be between 450 million and 480 million US dollars. That is to say, "Unsinkable" wants to challenge Dunn''s three 10 The billion-dollar movie is unlikely, and the only hope is whether it can surpass Steven Spielberg''s "Jurassic Park" and come in second."


    "Universal Pictures'' first-week box office estimate for Mr. Especially compared to Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider at the same time. Sophie Marceau is too young and too hard-core in this kind of action movie."


    "As the famous film critic Roger Ebert said, if Sophie Marceau is replaced by Angelina Jolie, as long as Jolie can perform in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in the style of "Tomb Raider", "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" will be able to reach the expectations of Universal Pictures and make $600 million at the global box office."


    "However, Sophie Marceau has a greater reputation in Europe. Dunn and Luc Besson''s choice may have paid more attention to the overseas box office. Even if the word of mouth and box office are not as expected, the global box office of "Mrs & Mrs. Smith" exceeds $500 million, maybe not difficult. It''s ironic, right? Dunn Pictures'' films are still on par with $500 million when the box office shrinks!"


    ...


    This is a French cafe with a poetic name - "Jacqueline".


    Dunn arrived 10 minutes late on purpose. As Roy Disney said, this is an old shop. As soon as he entered the room, he was sitting by the window. An old couple in their sixties was busy at the bar. make coffee.


    Tang En made a great deal of fanfare to have his bodyguards guard the door, and there was a kind of mobilization of big people coming, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Roy Disney.


    But Tang En doesn''t care. People respect him one foot, and he respects others ten feet. If anyone is shameless... then there is no way.


    "Mr. Disney, I just got the news. I heard that the stock market opened today, and Disney''s stock price has been falling all the way. Now it''s down more than 5%?"


    Roy Disney shook hands with Dunn lightly, "Into this summer, Disney''s stock has been fluctuating."


    Dunn said with a bit of beating: "Speaking of which, I was also wrong. The release of "Unsinkable" beat "Pearl Harbor" and caused Disney''s stock price to plummet. Last week''s "Mrs. Smith" overshadowed "Asian" Tlantis: The Lost Empire, another big sell-off in Disney''s stock."


    Roy Disney frowned and said lightly: "Disney''s market value exceeds $40 billion, and it is second only to Time Warner, Viacom and Vivendi Universal among the world''s media and entertainment groups. We have a huge industry. The structure, the movie market is a tiny fraction of that, and it doesn''t have such a big impact on the stock price."


    "Oh, really?"


    Tang En laughed and felt contempt in his heart.


    To die to face and suffer!


    Every industry is the same, there are always some self-righteous old guys, relying on their deep experience in the industry, many connections, and great influence, they want to rely on the old and sell the old to point the country in front of the younger generation.


    As everyone knows, the times have changed a long time ago. In the wave of the Internet, young people are the masters of the new world!


    Roy Disney is obviously still holding the attitude of his predecessors, and said lightly: "Of course, Disney''s largest business income is the abc radio and television group, because the financial statements released in June showed that Disney''s overall operating income declined last year. ."


    Tang En half-smiled, "Oh... It turns out that Disney''s stock price continued to fall, which was dragged down by abc, but I remember that Michael Eisner had already reacted. He acquired Fox Home Entertainment Channel, which should be given to the market. It brings vitality and confidence? Why did the stock price fall as soon as the stock market opened today?"


    Roy Disney frowned and said solemnly, "Don, aren''t we going to discuss Disney''s stock price?"


    Dunn laughed twice and slapped haha.


    "Let''s talk about cooperation!"


    "Okay, you say."


    "I think...there is no absolute conflict of interest between you and Disney, and all the misunderstandings are caused by Michael Eisner."


    Dunn laughed, "Of course, I''m a newcomer in the industry, how can I take the initiative to provoke a giant like Disney? It''s Michael Eisner who won''t give me a way to live, so I can only resist! It seems that the results are not bad. Disney is not as strong as it seems.¡±


    Roy Disney''s face suddenly showed a bit of anger, but he quickly covered it up, took a deep breath, and said, "In the final analysis, it''s Michael Eisner! You said just now, the trend of Disney''s stock price this summer. Not so good, it was Eisner''s fault too, so..."


    "what?"


    "We have a common enemy."


    Tang En shrugged lightly, his expression very calm, "Maybe!"


    Roy Disney didn''t like Dunn''s absent-minded appearance, gritted his teeth, and could only follow the words: "So we should cooperate, you are outside, I am inside, and join forces to kill Michael Eisner!"


    Dunn smiled, "It sounds very good."


    Roy Disney said: "Indeed, this is the best decision for us! Inside... This is Disney''s secret, and it is not convenient for me to disclose it to you. Outside, I hope you can do three things. I cooperate."


    Tang En''s mouth twitched, his expression a little indifferent.


    Roy Disney felt that he had said it all for the sake of it and had shown enough sincerity to be patient at all times, so he stretched out three fingers and said slowly: "First, Disney The film production department of China has encountered great difficulties, and I hope that in the next 3 years, Dunn Films and Disney can cooperate on 5 films to help Disney overcome the difficulties."


    "Oh, what about the second?"


    "I know that you are a shareholder of Legendary Pictures and have a lot of say, so I hope you can come forward and persuade Michael Ovitz to cooperate with Disney on a platter investment project."


    "Oh, what about the third?"


    Roy Disney smiled and saw that Dunn did not have any excessive reaction, so he was relieved and said slowly: "The third is the animation industry. From the current situation, traditional hand-painted 2D animation , has not been loved by the market, and computer 3D animation represented by Pixar and DreamWorks Animation is the main trend at present.¡±


    Dunn nodded, "That''s true, the Sillywood Animation Studio under Dunn Pictures is also currently producing computer animation."


    Roy Disney smiled and said: "To be honest, I watched a part of the cartoon "Fantastic Four" produced by Siliwood Animation, and it was very good! It''s hard to imagine that you can use such a technology to make a cartoon, and Is it an animated movie! It''s a huge waste of resources."


    "Oh? What do you think?"


    "Of course it''s about making big animated movies! And in the animation field, Disney has the largest and most extensive channel in the world. If Silkwood Animation and Disney Animation can start a business cooperation in computer production, or Disney can buy Silkwood Animation , it would be better.¡±


    Dunn looked at Roy Disney''s eloquent way of talking, as if he was listening to a book from heaven.


    What a good old Roy Disney!


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 Chapter 380： Your request is wishful thinking!

    Roy Disney is younger than Redstone, but compared to Redstone, he is obviously more old-fashioned. He speaks very slowly, and his head is... a little confused.


    To make three demands to Dunn in a row, and one is more "excessive" than the other, is simply wishful thinking.


    Many Hollywood companies, in order to cooperate with Legendary Films and carry out platter investment plans, have provided Dunn with generous remuneration, and even tycoons like Redstone have to adopt a cooperative and transactional attitude.


    But in the mouth of Roy Disney, it seems that all this is natural and logical.


    Dunn couldn''t hold back and almost laughed.


    Mr. Disney, how big is your face?


    Today, even if Walt Disney is alive, he would not dare to make such exaggerated conditions with Dunn.


    But the other party was an old man in the end, so Tang En didn''t want to ridicule him face to face, he just replied softly: "What can I get?"


    Roy Disney said: "You can kick Michael Eisner out of office, isn''t that enough? I know that Michael Eisner took advantage of Disney''s power and channels to suppress Dunn Films everywhere. If we cooperate, let him Taking it down, doesn''t this relieve the pressure on Dunn Pictures?"


    Tang En looked astonished, "Pressure? What pressure?"


    Roy Disney: "Of course it''s pressure from Disney!"


    Tang En was angry and funny, shook his head and said, "Mr. Disney, I think... You are probably misunderstood. Maybe last year, Disney could bring me some pressure, but this year, Disney can no longer cause me any trouble!"


    "you¡­"


    Roy Disney''s face changed instantly, as if he had been greatly insulted, "You don''t have to pretend to be strong, Disney''s energy is so great that you, a young man, can''t imagine."


    Dunn couldn''t help it and laughed directly, "I''m young, but I don''t know anything about this world. I''ve seen a lot of big people, Mr. Murdoch from News Corp., Viacom. Mr. Redstone of the Group, Mr. Conrad Black, Mr. Jack Welch, I have dealt a lot."


    "Disney has a lot of energy, I don''t deny it, but what can I do? My conflict with Michael Eisner has long been open to the public, and he has been targeting me everywhere this year. What can the result be? This year''s North American The movie market is dominated by The Unsinkable and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and to put it bluntly, Disney movies are jokes!"


    "Mr. Disney, you are an old man, I respect you, but I think you overestimate Disney''s ability and underestimate mine. I still say that, whether it is Disney or Michael Eisner, both It won''t affect me in any way! I have this confidence and confidence!"


    Roy Disney''s face was gloomy and his tone was heavy, "So...you don''t want to cooperate with me? Since there is no sincerity, why should you go to the appointment?"


    "No, no, I have always had the sincerity of cooperation, but Mr. Disney, I want to ask you, where is your sincerity?" Dunn kept his eyes fixed on him.


    Roy Disney said solemnly: "It is my greatest sincerity that I can come forward in person!"


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed loudly, made no secret of it, and was very rude, "Mr. Disney, it seems that you are really living in a dream! Even the head of Disney has been taught a lesson by me, and Disney''s stock price has risen from the highest level on May 22. $34.8 down to $29.1 now. I hope you understand, I''m the chairman of Dunn Pictures, and I''m Dunn Walker!"


    "you you¡­"


    Roy Disney was completely speechless.


    Tang En was not in a hurry to get up and leave. He lowered his head indifferently and took a sip of the strong aroma of coffee, which was very bitter.


    But after a short period of bitterness, it is the fragrance of lips and teeth.


    After a long time, Roy Disney slowly said, "What do you mean?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "I have already said that I am willing to cooperate and get rid of Michael Eisner. To borrow your words, I will take the time to make an appointment today, which is the greatest sincerity."


    Roy Disney gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, you must agree to the three conditions I mentioned, otherwise we will not be able to kill him at all!"


    Tang En''s expression froze, and he said coldly, "Mr. Disney, if you still put forward such unrealistic conditions, our cooperation can only be voided!"


    Roy Disney frowned, he felt Dunn''s resistance, thought for a moment, and sighed, "Michael Eisner''s status and authority in Disney, you can''t imagine! Even I don''t have enough ability. Influence the shareholders meeting to remove him. Unless the shareholders can clearly see the potential benefits Disney can get by removing Michael Eisner.¡±


    Dunn said coldly: "So you asked me for this benefit? Use the benefit I provided to help you persuade the shareholders meeting to remove Michael Eisner?"


    Roy Disney nodded slightly.


    Tang En snarled, "Then who guarantees my rights to me?!"


    "You have gained Disney''s friendship, and you and Disney will become partners. You have lost Michael Eisner, a competitor, isn''t that enough?" Roy Disney obviously couldn''t understand Dunn''s grievances.


    Dunn laughed when he heard it, a little wild and uninhibited, "Disney''s friendship? I really disdain it! To be a partner with Disney? My current partner is Time Warner, News Corporation, Vivendi Universal, which one? Is it weaker than Disney? As for Michael Eisner, hmph, I don''t care about this kind of trash!"


    Roy Disney held back his anger, his face ashen, "This is the basis of cooperation and a prerequisite for getting rid of Michael Eisner. Since you can''t accept it, then there is no need for us to continue talking."


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth raised, and his expression was a little contemptuous and a little arrogant, "Michael Eisner? Humph, Mr. Disney, I didn''t say that, maybe in your eyes, he is a famous person, but in my eyes, he is A bug! I want to kill him, easy, far less complicated than you say."


    "Young man, your hide is too big!"


    Roy Disney complained coldly.


    Dunn curled his lips in disapproval, and said lightly: "Back then, I said that the box office of "Titanic" could exceed 1.5 billion US dollars, and many people said that I was too flamboyant; back then, I said that I could save Marvel, and many people said that I could save Marvel. Seeing my joke; back then, I said I had a great idea to change the landscape of Hollywood! What happened? Platter investment is the most eye-catching investment model in Hollywood right now!¡±


    Roy Disney was instantly silent.


    For a long time in the past, when the outside media reported on Tang En, they would always describe him as young, frivolous, flamboyant, and outspoken, but in the past year or two, this argument has weakened significantly.


    Many of Tang En''s words, now it seems, have been confirmed one by one.


    Roy Disney pondered for a long time, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you want to do?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched and he looked at him amusingly, "Mr. Disney, don''t you think I''ll tell you? We''re talking about cooperation, transactions, not unilateral payments!"


    Roy Disney''s eyes narrowed into a straight line, and he could see through Dunn''s true thoughts.


    It seems that Dunn already has a way to deal with Michael Eisner, but whether he is in charge of Disney has little influence on Dunn, so he is too lazy to operate.


    If Roy Disney can provide enough benefits, then Dunn can completely help, get rid of Michael Eisner, let Disney change a leader, and take this children''s kingdom to a new world.


    Roy Disney took a deep breath and stared at Dunn, "What do you want?"


    A smile appeared on Tang En''s face. This was not the professional smile just now, nor was it an indifferent smile, but a proud smile.


    "My request... It''s not difficult to say, it''s easy to say, hehe."


    "Tell me."


    "Mr. Disney is not the chairman of Disney''s animation department. He must have a lot of power. I hope... to get the adaptation rights of all Disney''s cartoons in the past 50 years."


    "You...you are delusional!"


    Roy Disney was first shocked, then angry, and then shaking with anger!


    Disney''s cartoons, this is the core asset of the Disney company!


    Whether it¡¯s Disney Resorts, Disneyland, Disney Channel, Disney Consumer Products¡­ everything is inseparable from the classic cartoons that Disney has shot over the past few decades.


    That''s a generational memory and a Disney symbol and logo!


    If the three conditions that Roy Disney just put forward are that the lion opens his mouth, UU reading www.uukanshu. com, then Tang En''s condition is a idiot and a daydream!


    But ... Dunn obviously doesn''t think so.


    He bowed his head for a while, took a few more sips of coffee, and it seemed... as if everything went smoothly.


    After a while, Dunn raised his head and found that Roy Disney was still angry.


    Dunn said with a smile: "Mr. Disney, since it is a cooperation and a transaction, you must show enough sincerity. Michael Eisner is a big worry in your heart now, and Disney''s cartoons are my heart''s desire. From the first "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to this year''s "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", not including the three for Pixar, a total of 49 cartoons, I want them all!"


    Roy Disney gritted his teeth: "Do you think this is possible? Even if I did the same, the board of directors would not agree, nor would the general meeting of shareholders! These cartoons are Disney''s most valuable asset!"


    "No no no, Mr. Disney, I think you misunderstood, I never wanted the rights to these cartoons, all I wanted was the rights to the adaptations."


    There is a bit of cunning insidiousness in Tang En''s kind smile.


    Disney has never been good at live-action movies. Except for the early cooperation with Jerry Bruckheimer, the most classic series is the remake of the classic cartoon!


    Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Maleficent, Cinderella, The Jungle Book¡­


    These live-action adaptations of feminist and blockbuster animated films are definitely a franchise.


    Dunn has already started to grab the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and he wants to grab the "National Treasure" series, so the more famous animation adaptation series, might as well solve it together.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 381： Dont take advantage, never give up

    Disney''s live-action movies in later generations have three trump cards in their hands - the "Avengers" series, the "Star Wars" series, and the animated film remake series.


    Originally, "Pirates of the Caribbean" was also a box office sweeper, but with the elimination of Jerry Bruckheimer and the flaws in the original setting of the script, this series gradually became lonely.


    Dunn lived again and again, and he worked in Hollywood. He encountered many competitors, and even DreamWorks had more or less friction.


    These are normal.


    Only Disney, with vicious competition that violates the principles of the market, will completely kill Dunn Pictures!


    Don''t look at the current thriving Tangen Films industry. With the influence of "assortment investment", "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are sweeping the box office market.


    But this time last year, Dunn Pictures almost went bankrupt because of Disney''s unreasonable hegemony suppression!


    Tang En will never forget the desperate eyes of the employees in the company at that time!


    Therefore, Tang En can make war with 20th Century Fox, but he will never let Disney go!


    Of course, he also knows clearly that it is impossible to get the cartoon copyrights that Disney has accumulated over the past few decades.


    However, the adaptation copyright...especially the adaptation copyright of live-action movies, has a certain room for operation.


    Because Disney''s past animated films were mostly princess series, at this stage, it is impossible for a woman to be the protagonist to carry the movie box office in a major commercial production.


    Even the three most attractive female stars in Hollywood right now, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Cameron Diaz, can only be the core in some small and medium-sized movies, and want to participate in the big business. Production, it is necessary to make a background board to set off the actor.


    With the current understanding of the film market by Disney executives, it is impossible to think that cartoons have the potential to be adapted into live-action films.


    Roy Disney''s face was gloomy, and his tone was unquestionable, "Even if it is the right to adapt, it is impossible! Disney''s classic cartoons are my uncle and my father''s lifelong efforts, and I can''t let them leave the Disney family!"


    Tang En said helplessly: "Mr. Disney, I didn''t let them run away from home, I just invited them to come to Tang En Films to play around, and I''ll do my best to give some small gifts!"


    "small gift?"


    "Yeah, I only need the adaptation rights, the adaptation rights for live-action movies! That is to say, when the film is successful in the future, it will definitely make Disney''s animated characters popular again, and Disneyland will have more visitors, right? "


    Roy Disney sneered: "Don''t lie to me, I''m old, it doesn''t mean I''m stupid! Once you get the adaptation rights, you will definitely make significant changes to the plot and characters of the cartoon, which makes the original cartoon characters , how much power can you borrow? At that time, with your personal influence, children all over the world will only know about Dunn Films¡¯ movies, but forget about Disney¡¯s cartoons!¡±


    Tang En was seen through his mind, and he was not embarrassed. He smiled slightly, "Mr. Disney, it''s wrong for you to say that. I made a request out of respect because you are a senior in the industry. In fact, you know, I can go the other way. Road."


    Roy Disney''s eyes suddenly became sharp, "You dare to infringe?"


    "Infringement?" Dunn shook his head with a smile, "I don''t dare to infringe, and Bill Gates can''t stand the punitive fine! But I remember that "Grimm''s Fairy Tales" and "Andersen''s Fairy Tales" are both public copyright?"


    According to the "Copyright Act" of the United States, more than 70 years after the author''s death, his works enter the public domain and become the public wealth of all mankind, and are no longer owned by individuals. Foreign countries have even fewer restrictions, only 50 years.


    Most of Disney''s classic cartoons are adapted from "Grimm''s Fairy Tales" and "Andersen''s Fairy Tales", both of which belong to the public copyright.


    Dunn''s meaning is very clear, if Disney does not grant authorization, then he will directly adapt the original work!


    From the other direction, a "homage" to Disney''s classic cartoons.


    Roy Disney smiled disapprovingly and pointed to his chest, "Young man, don''t forget, when I was in charge of Disney, the main theme was "Grimm''s Fairy Tales". Do you really think that the original content is suitable for film adaptation?"


    In the United States, Grimm''s Fairy Tales are gradually being removed from children''s bookshelves, because these stories are full of **** and violence, and even murder, destruction, cannibalism, infanticide and **** / incest.


    Such a story, even if it was adapted into a video game, would be banned.


    For example, in "Snow White", the queen asked for Snow White''s lungs and kidneys, and the little princess was only seven years old at the time, and was taken into the woods by a brutal hunter. In the end, the vicious queen was asked to dance to death in red-hot dancing shoes.


    For example, in "Cinderella", Cinderella''s bad sisters all had very miserable endings, and they... all had their toes cut off!


    In the hand of "The Girl Without Hands", there is also a plot where the little girl''s hand is cut off.


    This can also explain why "Grimm''s Fairy Tales" has been remade by film companies in countless countries, but only Disney''s films have swept the world. It is because Disney''s screenwriters have completed a successful adaptation, avoiding all **** and creepy plots, and treating them warmly.


    In this regard, there is no difference between animated films and live-action films.


    If Dunn wants to adapt "Grimm''s Fairy Tales", he must touch Disney''s adaptation structure.


    This intellectual property lawsuit is very complicated and takes a long time. The key is that once Disney sues Dunn Pictures for infringement, it will definitely make Dunn Pictures'' films subject to word-of-mouth storms.


    More importantly, according to US law, works in copyright disputes are not allowed to be sold publicly!


    That is to say, after 10 years of litigation, the movie cannot be released for 10 years.


    This is a complete obliteration of the movie!


    At that time, a small screenwriter wrote a script that used the idea of ????traversing robots. When James Cameron made "Terminator" later, he directly sued Cameron for plagiarism!


    What was the result?


    Cameron paid $200,000 in royalties and included his name in the screenwriter column. It is to be able to reconcile as soon as possible, to avoid disputes, and to allow the film to be released smoothly.


    To avoid copyright lawsuits, this is the fundamental reason why Dunn had to reach an agreement with Disney to get the adaptation copyright!


    Seeing that the old guy''s thinking was so clear, Tang En smiled helplessly, "Forget it, I have already proposed the conditions anyway. Whether you can cooperate or not depends on what you want."


    "Copyright is absolutely impossible!"


    Roy Disney categorically refused.


    Dunn shrugged with an indifferent look on his face, "It''s okay, I''m not in a hurry anyway. But with Michael Eisner, I can''t help it."


    Roy Disney gritted his teeth and pondered for a long time, "Dawn, change the terms!"


    Tang En laughed, "Change the terms? Okay, do you want to sell me the espn TV station? Don''t worry, don''t look at me losing a lot of money in the stock market, but the price must be fair!"


    ESPN Sports is the most profitable cable TV network in the United States.


    Most of the cable channels, which are cheap channels, cost only 20 cents to subscribe, and the price of espn... $7.9!


    Same subscription fee as sta TV network!


    What''s more, ESPN Sports has over 70 million subscribers in North America and nearly 90 million worldwide!


    In the past year, Disney''s profit income, espn accounted for 25%!


    Because espn is so popular, Disney even adopted a strategy of "bundling", that is to say, if users want to subscribe to espn, they must subscribe to hundreds of other Disney channels at the same time in the form of a package, even if many channel users have a lifetime. impossible to watch.


    Domineering!


    In comparison, Dunn''s sta TV network is so small and fragile.


    Roy Disney''s face was ashen, "Dawn, this is a serious matter, I don''t have time for jokes!"


    Tang En sighed and said slowly: "Mr. Disney let''s not speak secretly, the current Michael Eisner is a cancer of Disney! Disney shareholders can''t see clearly. , because they are investment institutions, they are businessmen and laymen, you are the seniors who have seen the wind and waves, and you must be able to recognize the reality.¡±


    Roy Disney did not hide, nodding his head.


    Tang En said: "So, here comes the problem. You urgently need my help to get rid of Michael Eisner. Supply and demand determine the supply price, and what is rare is the most expensive! If you want me to take action, you must provide Conditions to my satisfaction."


    "The two things you said have no room for manipulation at all." Roy Disney shook his head.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s okay, I''m just raising a concept, only this level of conditions can satisfy my interests! Haha, I''m not boasting, in Hollywood now, I can also have a certain right to speak. I don''t like the small discount of going there."


    Roy Disney''s face was unusually ugly.


    He had already seen it clearly, Tang En is a tough guy, and he will never give up if he doesn''t get any benefits.


    "How can I be sure you can get rid of Michael Eisner?"


    Dunn laughed twice, "Mr. Disney, you don''t have to tell me what to say. You should think about my conditions first, and then talk to me when you figure it out. As for Michael Eisner, I can be very responsible. Let me tell you, I have a secret weapon against him!"


    "Secret weapon?"


    "Not bad! As long as it is activated and with your cooperation, I can guarantee that no matter how powerful Michael Eisner is at Disney, he will definitely step down!"


    Roy Disney shook his head lightly, "Young man, you are too confident."


    "I''ve always been so confident!"


    Tang En picked up the coffee cup and took two sips leisurely.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 382： Las Vegas is just a small place

    Where there is Dunn, there will never be a lack of attention.


    It has been spread in the Hollywood industry that Dunn, who has filmed a new movie every year in the past few years, will not personally take the shots this year, but he will personally make a movie as a producer, which is a retro musical. , the movie code name "A Gorgeous City".


    Many people in the industry have guessed the result. This musical is the famous musical "Chicago"!


    On this day, Dunn Films will hold an audition at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.


    Dunn was originally the most talked-about figure in Hollywood right now, and it was such a high-profile occasion that even if he didn''t disclose it to the outside world, he wouldn''t be able to pass it on to anyone with a heart.


    Early in the morning, outside the Hilton Hotel, there was a large circle of reporters.


    The audition is only for well-known actors in the industry. Producer Dunn Walker and director Rob Marshall will personally participate to determine the two heroines of the film.


    It is said that well-known actresses such as Madonna Ciccone, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Winona Ryder, and Gordy Horne will all audition in person.


    If only Rob Marshall was a rookie director, it would be impossible to have such a big face. At most, he would interview some small actors for small roles, such well-known actors, it is impossible for him to arbitrarily choose and comment.


    But adding a Dunn is different.


    Although Tang En is a great director of commercial films, the literary and artistic films he supervised are also excellent!


    Last year''s two films, "Drug Web" and "Soul Shifting Girl", shone throughout the Oscars.


    Although from the perspective of age, Tang En makes a musical, it is a bit nondescript, but now the whole of Hollywood can see that Tang En is a movie genius, and he must not be viewed with normal eyes!


    This summer, the two films "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" supervised by Dunn are still jointly sweeping the box office market. With such a magical halo, this audition will naturally attract widespread attention.


    The audition officially started at 9:00 a.m. At 8:00, Dunn, accompanied by second producer Kathleen Kennedy, casting director Glenn Fierro, and secretary Isla Fisher, appeared in the The Hilton Hotel''s underground parking lot.


    Unexpectedly, there have been media reporters waiting here for a long time, not one family, but more than 20 densely packed!


    The bodyguards opened the way, but Tang En never succumbed to the enthusiastic reporters, especially the questions from many people, he was very interested.


    "Well, each person has a question, time is limited, let''s cooperate and answer quickly."


    Tang En''s demeanor is still the same, with a sunny smile, which makes people feel very comfortable.


    The human heart is full of flesh, and everyone is human. If you understand each other''s difficulties in work, you will naturally be able to cooperate well.


    Ladies first, the female reporter from The Hollywood Reporter was the first to ask, "Mr. Walker, is this movie really the rumored musical ''Chicago''?"


    Tang En smiled, "It seems that you are well informed."


    When the reporters heard this, their eyes instantly lit up.


    It seems that with the big sales of "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", the ratings of "Six Feet Under" are rising steadily. Dunn is in a good mood. Maybe he can ask some big news today. .


    "Dawn, I heard that Nicole Kidman has been chosen as the heroine by default. Is this rumor accurate?" The reporter from "Film Review" asked the second question.


    "Fake!" Dunn shook his head, "As we all know, Nico is my good friend, but she is filming another film of Dunn Films, "The Moment," and the casting plan for "Chicago" does not have her name."


    "Mr. Walker, the golden age of musicals has long since passed. What is the reason for you to choose to make such a film? Is it to please the Oscars?" The question from the "Entertainment Weekly" reporter was a bit harsh. .


    "If you make a movie with a certain purpose, the result must be a failure. This is true of commercial films, and the same is true of literary films. Films are flowers that are plucked from the seeds of the enthusiasm and hard work of all the crew members. Whether the flowers are red or blue, who I don¡¯t know. As for why musical films are made, because musical films represent an era in Hollywood, the golden age! I don¡¯t want everyone to forget history.¡±


    Dunn''s answer was very rigorous. He had long passed the period when he needed to make a big deal in front of the media and then create a big news to attract traffic.


    Now, his name is Traffic!


    "Mr. Walker, I heard that you spent a full $80 million to buy the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers". Is this a real horse?"


    "it is true."


    "Oh God! This...how is this possible? It''s just a TV show, $80 million, enough to make a commercial blockbuster!"


    "Sorry, that''s the next question. You can ask questions, lady."


    The beauty reporter of The New Yorker gave a sweet smile, "Director Walker, the director of this movie... oh, I mean the director of ''Chicago'', a complete newcomer, he''s really satisfied Is it your request to take a beautiful shot?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Rob is very famous on Broadway. He is an excellent choreographer and an excellent director. His musical comedy "Annie" left a deep impression on people .I believe that with the help of a mature crew, he can successfully complete the shooting task of "Chicago"."


    Subsequently, two more tabloids inquired about Dunn''s private life.


    "Dawn, someone said that you are living with Charlize Theron, is that true?"


    "What nonsense!"


    "Then have you dated Miss Theron?"


    "Nonsense, we are just ordinary friends."


    The reporter of the Los Angeles Times frowned and quickly changed the subject. This kind of meaningless question is a waste of time. The gossip tabloids just don''t make it into the stream, and the reporters are too poor!


    "Mr. Walker, some time ago, the media broke the news that you were short in the stock market and lost nearly $1 billion! Can you make a simple statement on this?"


    Dunn took a deep look at him and pondered, "I have nothing to explain about this. As of today, I am sticking to my opinion. In economics, there is a term called the ''lipstick effect''. That is to say, when the economy declines At the same time, the sales of gadgets like lipstick will explode, and everyone¡¯s consumption in the entertainment industry will increase greatly.¡±


    "The movie market has been doing really well in the past year or two. Last year''s Spider-Man made more than $1.2 billion at the box office, and that''s the same as Titanic. Is it all because Spider-Man is good? Not really, yes. Because of the chain reaction triggered by the Nasdaq bubble crisis, people no longer engage in high-spending entertainment activities, and watching movies is the cheapest and most enjoyable consumer experience.¡±


    "This year''s "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are even more so. It''s hard to imagine that there will be two big box-office films in one summerWhy? From the ''lipstick effect'', We have reason to conclude that despite the trillion-dollar tax cuts, the economy is still sluggish."


    "I''m a financial layman, but from a film perspective, I''m an absolute insider. I believe in my profession, I believe in my judgment, the film gives me everything, and I''m willing to accept the macroeconomic view that the film gives me. So I think the current U.S. economy is a bad time."


    The reporters present were all financial laymen. Dunn''s words sounded very reasonable, but what they heard was another profound meaning.


    Soon a reporter responded and exclaimed: "Mr. Walker, do you still want to short the stock market?"


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Why not?"


    "You''ve already lost $1 billion, aren''t you afraid of going bankrupt?"


    Tang En listened, shook his head disapprovingly, and said sincerely: "The movie gave me everything, and I am willing to give up everything for the movie. Again, this is the judgment the movie gave me, and I will stick to it!"


    The reporters looked at each other a few times, and everyone took a deep breath.


    This Dunn Walker, what a lunatic!


    In Hollywood, there are many famous people who like to go to Las Vegas to play a few hands, and it is often revealed that so-and-so has lost millions of dollars.


    But Dunn Walker has never made such a revelation.


    In this respect, Dunn is a moral model.


    Unexpectedly, why did Dunn not like to gamble?


    Because the venue in Las Vegas is too small!


    The place where Dunn spends his money is not a small place like Las Vegas, but the Nasdaq! It''s the NYSE!


    He is playing the big market operation that can cost hundreds of millions of dollars at every turn!


    sharp!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 383： old couple

    Typically, Hollywood stars don''t audition.


    Celebrities, like directors, are booked by producers at the beginning of a film project. Then the producer takes the list of directors and stars, goes to the investor for investment, and finds the studio to prepare the project.


    Auditions are usually for small or popular actors.


    Dunn Pictures isn''t that model, at least not yet.


    Tang En''s films are still made with Tang En as the core. Only the films that Tang En agrees can be filmed.


    Because most of the actors who participated in this audition were very famous, Dunn Films also provided the best audition environment, not the humble and awkward location in the studio, but the Hilton Hotel.


    Dunn Pictures reserved twenty rooms here for twenty actresses who participated in the audition.


    They can do makeup, rehearse, communicate, rest in the guest room, and then go to the presidential suit to audition in their best looks, while avoiding the embarrassing situation of meeting other actresses.


    Although everyone knows each other, and many of them are even friends, they are competitors after all. Especially Dunn''s movies are very attractive, and no one will be polite.


    Dunn has no bureaucratic style, and went to each guest room very kindly, and had simple greetings with the actors to let them relax.


    "Uma, wow, you are so beautiful today, and it looks like you are well prepared?" Dunn was the first to come to Uma Thurman''s room.


    She was nervously communicating with her agent, with six or seven assistants beside her, she was busy with a serious face.


    Seeing Dunn walking in, Uma Thurman was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Mr. Walker? I''m sorry, I... I was talking about work and didn''t notice you."


    Tang En smiled, "It''s okay, I''m just here to see if you need help."


    "No, everything is fine here!" Uma Thurman thanked him sincerely, "I have participated in so many auditions, and this is the first time I have worked in such a good environment."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You can come to participate in this audition, it is already a face for me. Of course, we must provide the best preparation environment."


    Uma Thurman bit her lip and hesitated, "Mr. Walker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to audition, I... Quentin and I are friends, and Harvey is just a casual acquaintance."


    Her famous work is "Pulp Fiction" with Miramax and Harvey Weinstein, and now she is shooting "Kill Bill" with Harvey Weinstein.


    People in the industry know that Dunn and Harvey Weinstein have a tense relationship, and Uma Thurman''s identity is naturally a little sensitive.


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "I''m not that stingy yet, he is him, you are you! But... Uma, what is that person''s character, you should know better than me, cooperate with him, I hope you can Be careful."


    Uma Thurman''s eyes instantly turned red.


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly widened, "Did he bully you?"


    "No... no."


    "That bastard, I can''t spare him!"


    "No no no, Mr. Walker, you misunderstood. Quentin and I are friends. He... he can protect me."


    Tang En''s face sank, and he snorted coldly, "One is a big producer, the other is a small actor, what do you think he will choose? Forget it, since you don''t want to say it, I won''t ask, but... Harvey ¡¤ That **** Weinstein, I won''t let it go sooner or later, if you need help, you can come to me."


    "thanks."


    Uma Thurman breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing whether it was a relief or a bitter cry.


    Leaving here, Dunn went to Jennifer Aniston, Neve Campbell, Denise Lee Richards, Mary Louise Parker, Diane Meyer, Linda Feo successively The room of Lentino, Robin Tony, and Winona Ryder, a simple greeting.


    Everyone was very polite and friendly to Dunn.


    However, because of their age, they didn''t act too much with each other.


    "Chicago" is a musical. The main actors are all women, but most of them are not vase roles. They need to have excellent acting skills and stage performance experience.


    Therefore, most of the actresses who run for the election are between the ages of 30 and 40.


    Tang En was not very interested, and they dared not take the initiative to move forward.


    Until Dunn came to Catherine Zeta Jones'' room and saw a beautiful smiling face, "Dawn?"


    Tang En was slightly startled, a little surprised, "Why are you here?"


    It was Rachel Weisz!


    "We''re good friends, we''ve known each other since we were in England."


    "Oh? Is that so?" Dunn took a deep look at her, then glanced at Katherine Zeta Jones who pursed her lips and smiled, "In the chemical test, the two of you can work together, maybe you will be able to produce wonderful results. chemical reaction."


    Rachel Weisz looked happy, "Okay!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones couldn''t help laughing and said with a smile: "Mr. Walker, what you said... Does it mean that we don''t have to participate in the first round of auditions, and we can directly prepare for the chemical test?"


    Tang En snorted, "I still have to go after the cutscene."


    In the original "Chicago," Catherine Zeta-Jones performed so well that she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Dunn held this audition mainly to choose another actress, who was not satisfied enough with Renee Zellweger''s performance in the original version.


    As for Rachel Weisz... She was already an old friend, so it was only natural for her to pass the first round.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones cleared all the staff, and Rachel Weisz came to Dunn unabashedly, took his arm, and said half-coquettishly, "Why don''t you go to my house? "


    "Too busy with work."


    "So when you''re done with this time?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn glanced at Catherine Zeta Jones and coughed twice, "Rachel, this is the workplace, pay attention to the impact."


    Catherine Zeta Jones smiled tenderly: "It''s okay, or... I''ll give you the room?"


    Before she finished speaking, she saw her face change.


    Rachel Weisz also released Dunn''s arm at the right time, showing a bit of a mocking smile, "Mr. Douglas."


    Douglas?


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, and when he looked back, he saw Catherine Zeta Jones'' husband, Michael Douglas, at the door.


    "I''m sorry to bother you?"


    "Haha, it''s okay."


    Dunn endured his anger, looked at Michael Douglas, who was almost 60 years old, and then thought of the beautiful and beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones just now, there was a feeling of flowers on cow dung.


    No way, who called the Douglas family so influential in Hollywood?


    For a female star, being able to enter such a big family will be of great help to her life and career. As for the age gap of 25 years, who cares?


    "Mike, I think you''re mistaken? Today is not an audition for the leading actor, not to mention..."Chicago" is a musical, and your age is not suitable."


    Tang En was dissatisfied, and instead of giving him face, he directly pointed out the shortcomings of his being too old.


    But old couples and young wives, this kind of joke Michael Douglas has long been used to, and said with a smile: "I''m not for the male lead, hehe, I just don''t have work today, so I''ll accompany my wife and come and see."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly and nodded, "Well, I won''t disturb you, I''m going upstairs to prepare."


    Rachel Weisz left with Dunn.


    As soon as he walked out of the room, Tang En''s face instantly turned gloomy, and he shouted angrily, "Old man!"


    Rachel Weisz pursed her lips tightly and said hesitantly, "Mr. Douglas... It should be trying to use the influence of the family to help Catherine win this role. I heard that he always appeared in person in the past, and Talk to the producers and get her the role."


    "Family influence?" Tang En was quite disdainful and snorted coldly, "I''m afraid it''s more than that!"


    Rachel Weisz hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "Old husband and young wife, he will definitely be extra careful, and your reputation... In fact, Catherine has complained to me many times, and she doesn''t like Mr. Douglas. Surveillance practices.¡±


    Tang En said coldly: "When he was in the crew of "Drug Net", he was always vigilant, and now he is in "Chicago", and he came with me. Do you really think this little trick can deal with me? In Hollywood, only I don''t want to be on without a woman I can''t eat!"


    Rachel Weisz obviously heard the deep meaning of Dunn''s words, and asked tentatively: "Don, are you... interested in her?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn glanced at her.


    Rachel Weisz shook her head and said slowly: "We have known her for many years. I know her very well. She is a person with high spirits and a very realistic attitude. When she married an old man, she saw the Douglas family. The benefits that her connections can bring her. I don''t believe she would truly fall in love with an old man two rounds older than her."


    "Benefits?" Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly, "Hehe, my network, can''t it compare to the Douglas family? How many years has she been in Hollywood, and has she won awards? My "Chicago" is a real film. The award-winning film!"


    "Award-winning film?" Rachel Weisz''s eyes lit up, "Oscar?"


    "certainly!"


    Rachel Weisz took a deep breath. Of course, she was looking forward to the Oscar, but when it comes to her qualifications in Hollywood, she is still too shallow, and the Oscar is still too early for her.


    But it''s different for Catherine Zeta-Jones, which is her biggest expectation at the moment!


    "If I can get your guarantee, I think... Catherine will definitely not refuse."


    Rachel Weisz turned her head and looked into Dunn''s eyes.


    Tang En pondered for a while and calmed down, "If I really had an idea, I would have taken her down when filming "Drug Net"! After all, she is a married woman, and I have no intention of destroying other people''s families."


    Speaking of which, Michael Douglas doesn''t have much conflict with him, it''s just that he is more defensive.


    Although Catherine Zeta Jones is beautiful, stunning, wild, and enchanting, Dunn is not going to offend the Douglas family for a woman who has nothing to do with it.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 384： Do not shy away from relatives

    There were five main judges for the audition: first producer Dunn Walker, executive producer Kathryn Kennedy, assistant producer Erin Kelly, director Rob Marshall and casting director Glenn Fee Hierro.


    Of course, it must be Dunn who holds the final decision.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones just finished a 5-minute on-camera performance and it worked great.


    "She''s a good actress, and her acting is good enough."


    During the internal discussion, Kathleen Kennedy first gave an affirmative answer.


    Rob Marshall agreed: "''Yes, she is the female lead I was looking forward to. The ''Velma'' in the movie is a nightclub dancer, and she happens to be wild and coquettish enough. This is a kind of temperament. As another actor, it''s hard to perform."


    Eileen Kelly flipped through Catherine Zeta-Jones''s profile and said slowly: "She learned to sing and dance in her early years, and she started performing musicals when she was a teenager. She is very experienced. According to the information, she also won the British tap dance championship, which is just in line with the film''s role conditions."


    Glenn Fierro agrees: "This role is made for her, in my opinion!"


    In the original version of "Chicago", what impressed Dunn the most was Catherine Zeta Jones, with a refined short hair, very brilliant.


    All external factors aside, as several others have said, Catherine Zeta-Jones is the perfect choice!


    Tang En nodded, "The audition will continue. If there is no better one, let her be!"


    Rob Marshall looked happy, and it was clear that Catherine Zeta-Jones was the actor he was looking for.


    The directors and producers agree, which is a blessing for Hollywood directors.


    "Next... Jennifer Aniston."


    Glenn Fierro shouted to the staff at the door.


    But at this moment, a female staff member walked over quickly and whispered: "Madonna is here!"


    Tang En was shocked, "Ready?"


    "Wait outside."


    "Please come in!"


    At this time, there is no need to be polite. Dunn spoke directly and allowed Madonna to jump in the queue.


    Jennifer Aniston also acted in a "Friends", which is only somewhat famous in the United States, not at the same level as Madonna.


    Even Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts have to take shelter from the wind in front of Madonna.


    With any Hollywood crew, it is impossible to entrust an international superstar like Madonna to Jiuhou.


    Five minutes later, Madonna finished her audition for the camera.


    Tang En smiled politely and said, "It''s a great performance!"


    Madonna is notoriously unrestrained, she threw a wink at Dunn, ignoring the presence of others, "I heard... If you want to make your movie, you need to sleep with you?"


    Tang En cursed 10,000 times in his heart, with a calm expression on his face, "Nonsense, this is definitely a slander!"


    Madonna rolled her hair by her ear and kept squeezing her eyes at Dunn, "It''s okay, don''t break the rules because of me."


    Dunn sweated badly and almost vomited.


    Even if she is well maintained, she is still an aunt in her forties. This coquettish and cute look is really creepy.


    Fortunately, Glenn Fierro made a timely rescue. "The outside rumors are all nonsense. The reason why Dunn''s movies are good is because he has a respectable professional attitude. Miss Ciccone, those words you said... ...not a fact."


    Rob Marshall also said: "Madonna, your performance is wonderful, but we need to consider it comprehensively. You can go back now. If it is suitable, we will contact your agent."


    Madonna was dubious, she threw a big wink at Dunn and made a phone call gesture.


    When she left, Tang En''s cold sweat finally flowed out uncontrollably.


    too exaggerated!


    This Madonna... really lives up to its reputation!


    Katherine Kennedy couldn''t help it first, and "puchi" laughed.


    It doesn''t matter that this laugh, others can''t help it, and for a while, the room is full of laughter.


    Erin Kelly said: "I think Madonna can, she can sing and dance, she is wilder than Katherine Jones, she is suitable for the role of ''Velma''."


    Kathleen Kennedy also fears that the world will not be in chaos: "A few years ago, she starred in "Mrs. Veron", her performance was very good, she also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for an Oscar, she has acting experience. ."


    Glenn Fierro also half-jokingly said: "I think it can, Madonna''s popularity is much higher than that of Catherine Zeta Jones, using her as the starring role, the future box office revenue will increase by at least 30 million US dollars! "


    Tang En''s face was ashen, he gritted his teeth angrily, and refused very firmly: "Impossible! This woman is a witch!"


    Immediately, he laughed again.


    ...


    In the morning, the first round of auditions was completed. In the afternoon, there was a chemistry test. It was to let the two actors play together to see if the interaction between them was good and whether there was any spark.


    Among the two heroines, the candidate for "Velma" has been basically determined, that is, Catherine Zeta Jones, who leads all candidates with an absolute advantage.


    As for the candidates for "Roxie", five people have been initially identified: Diane Mayer, Rachel Weisz, Denise Richards, Winona Ryder and Renee Zellweger.


    In the afternoon, the crew will arrange for Catherine Zeta-Jones and these five people to play against each other to see the effect of the reaction.


    Of course, because of the special relationship with Dunn, Rachel Weisz must have "priority".


    Because "Velma", one of the two female protagonists, has been determined to be Catherine Zeta Jones, Dunn called her over at lunch time to have dinner with the audition officers of the cast to understand the role. In-depth communication, and a series of explanations for the "chemical test" in the afternoon.


    After thinking for a while, Dunn simply called up Rachel Weisz again and made some points.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was very excited, her face was flushed, she kept raising her glass and toasting to everyone present. Although she didn''t drink much, her attitude was sincere.


    "Catherine..."


    "Mr Walker, call me Kate!"


    "Kate... Well, Kate, I have quite a few ''Kate'' friends." Dunn made a joke first, and then said seriously, "Your agent, we have already contacted, as long as there is no problem with the salary, The role of ''Velma'' is yours, I hope you can think about this role more carefully, believe me, if you play this role well, your acting career will be greatly improved."


    Catherine Zeta Jones immediately said: "The salary must not be a problem! I know that the budget of the crew is limited, and I am mentally prepared Dunn smiled slightly and raised his glass, "Then wish us a happy cooperation ! "


    Rachel Weisz sat next to Tang En. Although there were many people present, but the actress was thick-skinned, she acted like a spoiled child to Tang En in public, and pouted: "What about me?"


    "you?"


    Tang En smiled and gave her the sliced ??beef on his plate, "You have to work hard. Whether you can get the role of ''Luoxi'' depends on your performance in the afternoon."


    Rachel Weisz''s mouth bulged high, obviously not satisfied with Dunn''s answer.


    She knew that her competitors were Diane Mayer, Denise Richards, Winona Ryder and Renee Zellweger, but how could these people compare to her?


    Except for Winona Ryder, she is not as beautiful!


    Besides, she and Dunn have a very close relationship!


    Catherine Zeta-Jones didn''t find it strange when she saw the two of them having **** in public. The actress and the male director were a match made in heaven. That''s how she came here back then, and said with a smile: "Rachel, don''t go. Pout, Mr. Walker''s reputation is so good, since you are... friends, he will definitely take extra care of you."


    Rachel Weisz glanced at Dunn slantingly, and there was an uncontrollable smile on the corner of her mouth.


    Dunn kept calm and dined peacefully.


    At this time, there is no need for him to speak any more.


    The conversation between the two women has already explained everything.


    All of Dunn''s subordinates were present. Since they understood the relationship between Rachel Weisz and him, they must be extra careful when judging.


    Rob Marshall, the rookie director, may not know it, but other old Dunn Films understand it.


    Tang En''s habit of employing people is that he does not shy away from relatives, and starts with his own people!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 385： Angry Douglas

    This is a french feast. The dishes are served one after another. After eating a meal for more than an hour, the more everyone chats, the happier they are, especially Catherine Zeta Jones, who is really good at controlling the scene. Made the men present laughed out loud.


    After drinking two glasses of red wine, her face became delicate and beautiful, like a rose blooming, gorgeous and rosy, beautiful and moving.


    Tang En glanced at her from time to time, and couldn''t help swallowing a few mouthfuls.


    If she hadn''t been married, Tang En would definitely start and taste her, she was like a ripe red strawberry, so tempting!


    Rachel Weisz obviously saw through Dunn''s thoughts. She knew Dunn''s eyes too well. When he looked at himself, it was this undisguised look.


    "Or... go to the bedroom and I''ll accompany you?" Rachel Weisz whispered while biting her red lips in Dunn''s ear, "I''m not less attractive than her, right?"


    Tang En''s heart was beating wildly, especially her warm breath and mellow wine smell, which was really charming.


    But before he could answer, an inappropriate cell phone rang on the dining table.


    Catherine Zeta Jones'' complexion changed slightly, and she quickly pleaded guilty, got up and left the seat, and went to a corner not far away to answer, looking very nervous.


    Dunn understood at a glance, with a gloomy face, "It must be Michael Douglas at the checkpoint!"


    Rachel Weisz smiled "pochi", "You really know how to use words."


    Tang En snorted coldly, "I''ve seen a lot of old husbands and young wives, and neither Murdoch nor Redstone are like him."


    "This is Hollywood, it''s different."


    Rachel Weisz eased again.


    But Catherine Zeta-Jones on the other side was different. Her voice was obviously raised, "No! I said it, I didn''t!"


    Everyone at the dining table stared at each other, and it was hard to imagine that Catherine Zeta Jones, who was still smiling just now, would be so gaffe.


    "Enough! I''m eating!"


    "No, I''m eating!"


    "How many times do you want me to say this? I''m eating!"


    ...


    Obviously, Catherine Zeta Jones also realized the embarrassment of the atmosphere, she quickly hung up the phone, came over, showed a very apologetic expression, and bowed, "I''m sorry, I... I have something to do , I have to go downstairs and go back to my room."


    Katherine Kennedy quickly got up, walked over and asked with concern, "Do you need help?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones forced a smile, "It''s okay, I can handle it."


    Tang En frowned, "Can you continue working in the afternoon?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip and took a deep breath, "No problem!"


    Dunn nodded, "That''s good, you can go."


    ...


    As Dunn expected, in the room of Catherine Zeta Jones downstairs, Michael Douglas was sitting on the sofa with a look of anger, so that her assistants were carefully standing aside, not daring to breathe.


    As we all know, the Jews created Hollywood and are the most powerful group in Hollywood.


    The Douglas family is the banner family of today''s Hollywood Jews!


    No one could bear the anger of Michael Douglas, even Catherine Zeta Jones felt a little hesitant after seeing his gloomy and livid face.


    "Didn''t you go back to the company?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones took a deep breath, not wanting to argue with him, and tried her best to control her tone.


    But Michael Douglas was different. He seemed to have eaten dynamite and raised his voice to the highest level, "If Ryan hadn''t informed me, I would have been deceived by you!"


    Ryan is Catherine Zeta-Jones'' agent.


    She frowned, and her face was very ugly. It seems that today''s incident will be difficult to pass if it is not explained clearly. She waved her hand and told the assistants to leave the room before she held back her anger and said, "Ryan? What did he say?"


    Michael Douglas said angrily: "He told me that you went to Dunn''s bed!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones couldn''t help but burst out and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? I''m going to call Ryan, I don''t believe he would say that!"


    Michael Douglas said coldly: "Of course he won''t say it directly, he just told me that you passed the audition and you are already the heroine of "Chicago"."


    Catherine Zeta Jones gritted her teeth and said angrily, "What the **** are you talking about? I passed the audition, and instead of congratulating me, you quarreled with me. Why is that?"


    "Why? You have to ask yourself!"


    "I don''t know!"


    "Still pretending?" Michael Douglas stared at her fiercely with eyes like sharp swords, "What the **** are you doing in the presidential suite upstairs?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones almost collapsed, "How many times have I said this? I''m eating!"


    "Eat? Humph, do you think I''m an idiot?" Michael Douglas said sharply, "This is the production crew, there is still work in the afternoon, can you drink? If you don''t go to the restaurant for dinner, will you have a seat in the suite?"


    "The discussion after the audition is very complicated. It is fast to receive an answer within three days, but what about you? In just one morning, you are sure to get the role, is this possible? When I was leaving, I saw Madonna! She You are competing for the same role, how can you beat her?"


    "Is it possible that you already got the role of the heroine before the chemistry test in the afternoon started? Is this a normal crew workflow? Even if your performance is good enough, will the crew allow you to drink alcohol? ? Is the chemical test in the afternoon still going?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones was so angry that she was almost out of breath, "You don''t believe me, you still don''t believe me!"


    "No one can believe the facts in front of me! Can you give me a full explanation? You can''t!" Michael Douglas, like a raging lion, slammed the sofa with rage.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was angry and full of bitter acid.


    Yes, why is Dunn''s crew so strange?


    It doesn''t fit the normal Hollywood workflow at all.


    The morning was the first round of auditions, and the role was confirmed at noon?


    Not only was it confirmed, but the agent was notified, and the actors were called to the crew to have dinner together.


    It''s just an excuse!


    Catherine Zeta-Jones opened her mouth and hesitated, she really didn''t know where to start her explanation.


    Michael Douglas became more and more angry, "I found out when I was filming "Drug Net", that kid looked at you very wrongly! I have been watching carefully, but I didn''t expect you to take advantage of this free time when I was back in the company. Get it together!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones took a deep breath and tried to keep her tone as flat as possible, "Mike, I said the last time, nothing happened to Dunn and I, we just dined upstairs. I don''t know why they I want to drink, and I don¡¯t know why they gave me the role so quickly, it¡¯s their reason, but there¡¯s nothing between me and Dunn!¡±


    "Bichi, it''s really a Bichi! Look at your face, the red tide hasn''t faded yet, the evidence is solid, and you''re still arguing? Aren''t you afraid of going to hell?"


    Angry Michael Douglas, has become crazy.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones stared at him closely, and found that his red eyes did not move at all, as if he had already decided everything.


    She was really fed up with this kind of oppression, and when her brain was hot, she didn''t care, grabbed her hair with both hands, and shouted loudly: "Yes, we just went to bed, how is it? He is a super man, One thousand times stronger than you, ten thousand times stronger! With you, I have never had sex, but he made me **** up, and even if he **** me to death, I would be willing to do it! How, Are you satisfied?"


    "You! You! Bichi!"


    Michael Douglas raised his right palm, about to slap her.


    Catherine Zeta Jones looked at him with a sneer, with a sarcastic expression, "I have to work in a while, you hit me?"


    Domestic violence is a disaster for Hollywood stars. Even Michael Douglas dares not touch it. He can only use soft violence, "No! You can''t participate in this movie!"


    However, Catherine Zeta Jones has already given up, and she no longer has the meekness of the past, "Why? This is a role I won by my own strength, not your face, nor your father''s face, you I can''t handle it!"


    Michael Douglas shouted angrily: "I said, you can''t act in this movie!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was not to be outdone, "I also said, as long as Dunn agrees, I will do this movie!"


    "Don..."


    Michael Douglas gritted his teeth, pointed his finger at her forehead, his eyes were blood red, "Do you really think that if you get close to Dunn, I can''t do anything about you?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones sneered: "Whatever, I know that your Douglas family is powerful, but Dunn... hum, it''s not that I look down on you, you really can''t do anything about him!"


    Michael Douglas was really furious, "Okay, you wait for me!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 386： Old stuff!

    Dunn is now in a sensitive period, and his code of conduct is to keep a low profile.


    And in the past few years, he has many opponents, from Disney Media, to Mattel Toys, from Harvey Weinstein, to Jerry Bruckheimer, and even recently because of the TV station, he also had a brief fight with hbo .


    As for the small characters such as Michael Bay, Tom Cruise, and Bruce Willis, Dunn didn''t take it to heart. When solving some major issues, these small characters will be destroyed along the way.


    As the saying goes: I destroy you, it has nothing to do with you!


    In more than two months, the "911" incident is about to break out. Dunn doesn''t want to make troubles, so although he swept Disney films in the movie market during this time, he did not get down to the irony of Michael Eisner.


    The first confrontation with hbo was also a quick decision.


    On Lei Shidong''s side, Tang En didn''t even think about going to war, and adopted the strategy of "compromising", "showing favor" and "dealing" to avoid getting into a bigger dispute.


    As for Roy Disney, it was a delaying tactic.


    Catherine Zeta Jones is of course a complete beauty. At the age of more than 30 years, it is the golden time for a woman to be full of charm and charming and enchanting.


    But she was married, Dunn did not want to touch this moral shackles.


    Tang En has been in contact with many female stars. This is not only a common knowledge in the Hollywood industry, but many people who eat melon can also know the news from the gossip tabloids. After all, the paparazzi have captured many intimate photos.


    But these scandals did not have any impact on Dunn''s reputation.


    Very simple, the male is unmarried, the female is not married, everything is normal!


    But if one of the parties gets married, it will affect each other''s reputation.


    What''s more, Catherine Zeta Jones'' husband''s family is the famous Douglas family, so Dunn has to deal with it more carefully.


    Although Tang En is not afraid of this old-fashioned family, there are too many enemies... and it is also an eyesore!


    Unexpectedly, his cautiousness still attracted the attention of the Douglas family.


    After lunch, Dunn wanted to put his arms around Rachel Weisz and be gentle for a while, but received a strange call, even the little secretary Ella Fisher who gave him the phone was surprised, "It''s Mr. Douglas! Uh! ... old Mr. Douglas!"


    Kirk Douglas?


    Dunn''s heart is tight.


    This old guy is definitely the most senior in Hollywood today!


    How deep is it?


    The deceased Master Kubrick, who was regarded as "God" by James Cameron and George Lucas, was Kirk Douglas''s sidekick back then!


    As we all know, Hollywood was founded by Jews, and the most influential person in the Jewish circle of Hollywood today is not Steven Spielberg, not George Lucas, not Michael Eisner, not Barry Mayer, It''s Kirk Douglas!


    Because in terms of seniority, he is the most senior!


    (Not counting Redstone, he is in the New York business circle, not Hollywood.)


    Every year during the Academy Awards season, Harvey Weinstein lobbied the academy judges, and the most powerful Jewish circle, his main object of visit was Kirk Douglas.


    In other words, Kirk Douglas is Harvey Weinstein''s idol!


    Harvey Weinstein is a Hollywood scum, which is the consensus of Hollywood at the moment.


    Dunn also engages in "unspoken rules", but this is a deal that everyone needs, and everyone''s happy cooperation will be condemned at most on the moral level.


    But Harvey Weinstein is different. He will walk in the gray area on the edge of the law, and even break through the boundaries of the law, sexually assaulting actresses by coercive means.


    But after all, he has a bottom line. The tough method only dares to attack the third-rate young actors in Europe. He does not dare to attack American actresses, minors, or women with strong enough aura. At most, he will harass them. a few times.


    This is nothing compared to what Kirk Douglas did back then.


    Kirk Douglas rose to fame during Hollywood''s "golden age", when he was the hottest tough guy and started his own studio, investing in a string of movies.


    You can imagine how many women Kirk Douglas handled in an era when "red sofa" auditions were common.


    If it''s just this kind of trade between roles and bodies, that''s all, but this guy is obviously playing too much with women and needs to find new pleasures of hunting, so he used his power in Hollywood and his connections in the political situation to make A lot of evil and shameful acts.


    Force/violence is just the basic gameplay, the subsequent binding, beating, spitting, urine soaking, abuse... are the biggest source of his pleasure.


    It''s just that this is a Hollywood scandal after all, and it was very common in that era. Monroe would be poisoned, and Chaplin was also kicked out of Hollywood.


    In order to maintain the image of the entire industry, Hollywood has clearly reached a consensus, not to mention the scandals of the past, only to say that it was a "golden age" with many masters and countless good films.


    Very ironic!


    Dunn also likes to associate with all kinds of beautiful women, but he is playing unspoken rules trading on the edge of morality. Compared with the sins of Kirk Douglas, he is as great as a saint.


    "What is this old thing doing for me?"


    Dunn frowned. To tell the truth, he hated dealing with such people.


    Especially the old guy, unless he is a mild-mannered business elite like Redstone, or even Roy Disney, who has no power for a long time, will rely on the old to sell the old.


    Ella Fisher covered the phone''s microphone and whispered: "You better answer, his tone... It''s not very friendly."


    Dunn frowned, his face was displeased, he hesitated for a while, or hung up the phone and took a deep breath, "Are you... Mr. Douglas?"


    "Are you Dunn Walker?"


    "It''s me, what''s the matter?"


    Tang En''s face became more and more ugly, and the other party''s tone was obviously a bit domineering.


    He hadn''t encountered this kind of feeling for a long time, even Roy Disney''s tone was not so exaggerated.


    "Catherine...what''s the matter?" Kirk Douglas didn''t have the politeness of the first call at all, as if he had a tone of command.


    Tang En was quite unhappy and said, "We are going to collaborate on a movie. The crew has already contacted her agent. It''s a musical, "Chicago".


    "Don''t change the subject, I''m not talking about movies!" Kirk Douglas asked in a deep voice.


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said, "I don''t understand what you mean."


    "Don''t understand?" Kirk Douglas snorted coldly, "Is the face of my Douglas family so worthless?"


    Dunn''s voice was slightly deep, "Mr. Douglas, I repeat, I don''t know what you are talking about. Isn''t it respect for the Douglas family when I give Kate this role?"


    "You actually called her Kate...Boy, you''ve already revealed the truth!" Kirk Douglas''s voice had risen.


    Dunn took a deep breath and tried not to quarrel with him. "Exposed? Mr. Douglas, what are you talking about?"


    "Humph! Do you still dare to quibble?"


    "quibble?"


    Dunn was confused and angry.


    He is now number one in Hollywood This Kirk Douglas, I really thought I would be afraid of him!


    Kirk Douglas said coldly: "Catherine has admitted... Forget it, I don''t care what the reason for this is, you must stop immediately!"


    "what are you talking about?"


    Tang En was angry, and his tone was not polite.


    This old thing, the stroke has not recovered yet, right? What is the nonsense saying?


    "What''s your attitude?"


    Kirk Douglas even took the lead in attacking, questioning Dunn''s attitude.


    Dunn said rudely: "Respect is mutual, Mr. Douglas, please maintain the most basic respect for me first!"


    "Boy, you are arrogant!"


    "I do not think so."


    "You stay away from Katherine! What a **** musical, I won''t allow you to invite her!"


    "Damn, give you face, you are considered a celebrity, if you don''t give you face, what are you! An old dog!"


    Tang En was directly angry, scolded, and hung up the phone without giving the other party a chance to retaliate.


    What the **** is this old thing!


    I''m in my 80s, I don''t take good care of my life, and I still talk about this **** every day, just to scold me!


    He knew that it must have been Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones who had had a heated argument, which led to conflicts and unpleasantness.


    It''s just that he can''t figure it out, it has something to do with him?


    Was he wrong to cast Catherine Zeta-Jones for the lead actress?


    What''s even more interesting is that Michael Douglas didn''t show up himself, but let his father call to show his prestige, which is ridiculous.


    "It''s just... why is this? What is this old guy talking about?"


    Tang En rubbed his forehead, puzzled.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 387： give back

    Hollywood in the 1990s was the era of superstars.


    During this period, the 20 million club was born, allowing these top Hollywood stars to have the same treatment and level as big producers and directors.


    Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Kevin Costner, Jim Carrey, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Jack Chen, Will Smith, Nicolas Cage...


    Among them, "Double Soup and One Kai" is a superstar among superstars.


    However, after the advent of the new century, the era of superstars came to an end, and the era of special effects came to Hollywood.


    Although it was only in 2001, this trend has already been revealed. The best-selling blockbusters in the past two years are all special effects blockbusters.


    Many action stars will step into the footsteps of Stallone and Schwarzenegger and gradually take a back seat.


    Mel Gibson in a previous life was like that.


    In the 1990s, he was invincible, and every movie he participated in was bound to sell well. The remuneration for a single movie even reached an unprecedented $25 million!


    But in the new century, it quickly fell from the altar and was replaced by rising stars Tom Cruise, Leonardo Ricaprio, George Clooney and others.


    When he couldn''t get the ideal film contract, he could only save his own script and started a project of "The Passion of Jesus".


    As a result, the movie sold out!


    However, because Mel Gibson is a devout Catholic, when it comes to religious issues in the film, he is suspected of insinuating Judaism, which has attracted the jealousy of Hollywood bigwigs.


    A blockbuster movie not only failed to save Mel Gibson''s career in Hollywood, but brought him into a trough.


    The result can be imagined, Mel Gibson is full of hatred for the Jews who control the power of Hollywood, and a drunken gaffe was "accidentally" filmed and exposed.


    Immediately afterwards, several scandals broke out, such as domestic violence, such as animal cruelty, such as discrimination against women, such as violent tendencies...


    In short, Mel Gibson rolled back to Australia.


    Dunn is very indifferent to these superstars in the 1990s, mainly because they have been spoiled by the superstar era, and a casual mouth is 20 million US dollars.


    As if under $20 million was a waste of their time.


    Except for one person - Mel Gibson!


    In the years when Dunn was growing up, many people gave him selfless help, including Mel Gibson.


    Of course, many people, including Mel Gibson, saw the potential of Dunn and helped him invest in talent.


    Help is help!


    Tang En is grateful, and he will do his best to give back. As this special effects wave rolls in, keep Mel Gibson''s superstar status and his career in Hollywood steady!


    Mel Gibson is a tough guy, and he''s not American, so he has a natural disadvantage in terms of salary.


    In Hollywood, male actors are paid more than actresses, and American actors are paid more than foreign actors.


    This summer, the two films of the fire, "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," starred Mel Gibson.


    Among them, "Mrs & Mrs. Smith" received a salary of 25 million US dollars, and "Unsinkable" received a salary of 20 million US dollars. The price is very high, but there is no lion''s open mouth to ask for dividends. This is the benefit of foreign actors.


    Of course, just because he didn''t sign the dividend agreement doesn''t mean he can''t get the dividend.


    According to Hollywood practice, for each big-selling film, the film company must distribute dividends to the crew, actors union, directors union, screenwriter union, film association, etc., which is about 2%-3% of the total global box office.


    In particular, outsiders like Sony Pictures, although their performance is sluggish, the dividends they have distributed in the past ten years are the highest in Hollywood.


    To put it bluntly, only if the interests are shared, there can be a more pleasant cooperation in the future.


    By the end of July, "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" has been released for 4 weeks, and the global box office has finally exceeded the $300 million mark!


    Among them, the North American box office was 150 million US dollars, the overseas box office included 160 million US dollars, and the French market alone contributed more than 40 million US dollars.


    The box office was good enough, but it fell short of Universal''s pre-release expectations.


    Why?


    Because Universal Pictures produced a racing movie "The Fast and the Furious", which was an unexpected box office hit, and even squeezed the living space of "Mrs. Smith", which is really dumbfounding.


    Fortunately, "Unsinkable" has a strong reputation, and the box office did not show a cliff-like decline because of the continuous release of new films.


    By the end of July, the North American box office of "Unsinkable" successfully reached 420 million US dollars, while the overseas box office was not good enough, only 360 million US dollars, and the global box office was 780 million US dollars!


    The $1 billion mark...seems close, but it''s really far.


    Unsinkable has been in theaters for 10 weeks in North America, and weekly box office receipts have fallen below $10 million. The overseas market has also gradually passed the peak and began a parabolic decline.


    Judging from the current situation, the overseas box office of "Unsinkable" is about 450 million to 480 million US dollars.


    On August 1, Dunn called James Cameron to his office.


    "There''s a check on the table for you."


    They were all old friends, and Tang En was not polite, he didn''t even raise his head, and he was writing quickly on the manuscript with a pen.


    Cameron picked it up and took a deep breath - a full $50 million!


    He was the producer, director and screenwriter of "The Unsinkable," which earned him a total of $15 million and a 10 percent worldwide box office bonus.


    Dunn put down his pen, looked at Cameron staring at the check in his hand, and smiled, "This is the first payment, and the rest will be paid next month. The company''s liquidity is currently insufficient."


    Because the price was raised by hbo, Dunn, the North American copyright of "Band of Brothers", spent an additional $30 million, and in order to hollow out the content production team of hbo, he paid an additional $10 million in buyout fees.


    Coupled with the recent establishment of the two films "All the Time" and "Chicago", there is not much money left in the accounts of Dunn Films.


    Fortunately, at the end of last month, Universal Pictures called the first North American box office split of "Unsinkable", with a total of 180 million US dollars. There was also more than $20 million in video rental revenue from "The Saw" and "Spider-Man."


    After paying Cameron''s first dividend, Dunn Pictures still has $150 million in liquidity.


    James Cameron shook the check in his hand and raised his mouth slightly, "Fortunately, I signed an investment dividend agreement, and only need to pay 15% capital gains tax. If it is a bonus dividend agreement, half of it will be paid for personal income tax. Hand over to the country!"


    Tang En also felt a little bit emotional. Back then, he had just entered the industry, and he didn''t understand anything. He didn''t find a contract for 20th Century Fox''s operating accounts. The huge dividend of 180 million US dollars from "Titanic" was personal income tax, which was really heartbreaking.


    "By the way, what are you writing? It won''t be a new script, right?" Cameron stared at the manuscript on Dunn''s desk.


    Tang En smiled, "It''s just an idea, an outline. I determine the frame of the story, and the specific plot design will be handed over to the screenwriting department."


    "God doesn''t know how you can be so creative!" Cameron shook his head, still unable to bear the curiosity in his heart, "It''s convenient to reveal, what is the theme?"


    "Archaeology... let''s explore, tell a story about unearthing treasures."


    "Like Raiders of the Lost Ark?"


    "Uh... it''s not the same. Forget it, let''s not talk about that, how about you? "Unsinkable" is a big hit at the box office. Do you have any new plans?"


    Dunn''s words made Cameron curl his lips again and again, "Boom at the box office? It''s too far from what I expected!"


    Dunn was a little helpless when he heard it.


    Regarding the box office of "Unsinkable", the two have communicated many times.


    Cameron''s expectations are high, and the bottom line is to make "Unsinkable" the fourth film to exceed $1 billion at the global box office. If possible, it would even surpass Spider-Man, which grossed $1.26 billion worldwide, to become the second-highest-grossing movie of all time.


    But now it seems that it is very difficult!


    Not to mention breaking $1 billion, even surpassing the $930 million of Steven Spielberg''s "Jurassic Park" is very difficult.


    With a long sigh, Cameron came to the sofa in the office and sat down, with a straight face, and said indifferently: "I have decided that if the box office of this movie can''t exceed 1 billion US dollars, I will give up taking a long vacation. It''s going to be until a real blockbuster movie is made!"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and said, "Well, in order to allow you to continue filming, I will definitely find a way to prevent this film from exceeding $1 billion at the box office!"


    Cameron didn''t even look at him, and said confidently, "Stop joking, you won''t."


    Dunn smiled, he really can''t.


    Not because he wants to rest for Cameron''s body, but because of the long-term interests of Dunn Pictures!


    "Avatar" was launched in 2005, and it took 4 years to prepare, shoot, and produce before it was released in 2009.


    It''s already 2001, and within 4 years of this gap, let Cameron make another movie?


    Too difficult!


    He worked on "Titanic" for 4 years, and "Unsinkable" for 4 years.


    In the next 4 years, if Cameron really spends his time on an unknown project, even if it is successful, I am afraid that in 2005, he will interrupt his preparations for the "Avatar" project and go to take a long vacation. .


    More than worth the loss!


    After thinking deeply for a while, Dunn decided to put his treasure on "Avatar" and said, "If possible, I will talk to Universal and make improvements in publicity, so that "Unsinkable" can be There''s a new flashpoint."


    Cameron''s eyes lit up and looked at Dunn, "I knew that you are not a pure businessman!"


    Tang En''s complexion was full and he sighed lightly: "I stole your Titanic back then. How can I put it... I will definitely feel a sense of guilt in my heart. So in terms of movies, I will definitely help you as much as possible."


    Cameron waved his hand vigorously, "I don''t need to mention the past. Besides, your "Titanic" is brilliant enough! If you let me take the shot, maybe it won''t be able to create such a box office legend."


    "Maybe...maybe...not necessarily, hehe..."


    Dunn smiled.


    In the past few years, he frantically absorbed resources from his friends, and even robbed Cameron of his big ship.


    Now, his strength is strong enough to have some feedback.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 388： Let me apologize, no way!

    Suddenly, the door of the office was pushed open, revealing a rosy and excited smiling face of the little secretary Ella Fisher, "Dawn, there is good news!"


    Cameron is not an outsider, she doesn''t care too much.


    Tang En waved to her, "What''s the matter?"


    "The latest news, because of the box office fiasco of "Pearl Harbor" and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", Disney has fired the chairman and president of the production department, Richard Cook! Dunn, has been eliminated Two Disney production directors!"


    Isla Fisher cheered, as if about to jump.


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    "What''s wrong? Not happy?"


    "No, I''m feeling that old guy Roy Disney has failed again!"


    Dunn sighed, making Ira Fisher look suspicious.


    Cameron was also surprised, "Dawn, what''s going on?"


    "A few days ago, the old man from Disney talked to me. He wanted to get my help. He wanted to operate within Disney once to try to win Michael Eisner in one fell swoop, but I rejected him. Now it seems that his action failed. Well, Michael Eisner is scapegoating the head of production again."


    Dunn shrugged, relatively relaxed.


    The failure of Roy Disney was a good thing for him.


    If Michael Eisner stepped down so easily, how could Dunn get benefits from Disney?


    Disney, however, has many assets that Dunn pursues.


    When Ella Fisher heard this, her expression collapsed, "Is that so... This Michael Eisner is really annoying!"


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Success or failure doesn''t depend on a moment, the old guy can''t do it anymore, aren''t we still young? Take your time!"


    Hearing the word "old guy", Cameron''s heart skipped a beat, and when Ella Fisher left, he lowered his voice and looked very cautious, "Dawn, I heard... you''re in trouble again. ?"


    "Cause trouble?" Tang En was startled, "What do you mean?"


    Cameron frowned and said: "Many people in the industry have heard of it. There is a very senior senior in the industry who is very dissatisfied with what you have done."


    "Oh?" Dunn reacted immediately and smiled, "What else did you hear?"


    Cameron stared at Dunn closely, his eyes fixed, "Is that Mr. Douglas?"


    "Ha ha!"


    Tang En laughed twice, a little arrogant and a little disdainful, "That''s right, that old man, self-righteous, wanted to teach me a lesson, and was scolded by me!"


    "What did you say?"


    Cameron''s complexion suddenly changed, and he even gritted his teeth a little bit, and pointed his finger at Dunn''s eyes, "You...you... Dunn! You are confused!"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and raised his eyebrows, "James, isn''t it so exaggerated? Isn''t it an old guy who is about to go into the ground? Is it so scary?"


    "You!" Cameron shook his head again and again, "What is the most important thing in Hollywood? It''s not enough money, it''s not a big-selling movie, it''s a wealth of contacts!"


    Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "Not really, right? At this time last year, I was facing a joint siege by 20th Century Fox and Disney, but now? Fox compromised and Disney fired two production directors in a row."


    "You''re talking about market competition, but Hollywood...has a mastermind behind the wheel, haven''t you noticed?" Cameron said cautiously.


    Dunn pondered slightly.


    Indeed, in addition to the explicit rules of market competition, Hollywood has many hidden rules.


    These internal rules are the foundation of human relationships and rooting in Hollywood.


    The world knows the high rate of return on movies and operates more than 5,000 studios in Hollywood.


    However, with the exception of the six giants and thirteen established independent film companies, other film companies are all foils. If the film produced can be released on video tapes, it has been considered a success.


    Into the cinema?


    Don''t even think about it!


    Hollywood is about capital, but also connections!


    More money in the Middle East, Asia, and Wall Street is useless!


    If you want to come to Hollywood, you have to follow the rules of Hollywood.


    Cameron''s nervous expression made Dunn realize the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly called Bill McNick.


    There has been too much work in Dunn Pictures recently, except for the two films "All the Time" and "Chicago" that are being prepared for filming, "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", " Spider-Man 2 is in the process of being filmed.


    Bill McNick just flew back from the UK and doesn''t know what''s going on.


    Dunn said concisely, "I scolded Kirk Douglas, what will be the consequences?"


    Bill McNick''s face changed suddenly, his eyes were like bells, and he asked incredulously: "Who? Kirk Douglas?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and raised Erlang''s legs, "Don''t be surprised, things have already happened, that old thing... deceiving people too much!"


    "what happened?"


    Bill McNick''s brows furrowed.


    Dunn hesitated for a moment, then briefly explained the process of that day, as well as his subsequent communication with Catherine Zeta Jones.


    "You mean...he misunderstood you?"


    "Of course. I can''t do things that don''t recognize people when you put on your pants. If you don''t do it, you don''t do it. Between me and her, there is nothing wrong with it."


    Cameron looked surprised, "Dawn, you mean... nothing happened to you, but he thinks you insulted the dignity of the Douglas family?"


    "Yeah, that old thing! I didn''t know what happened at that time, and that old thing gave me a lesson. Of course I couldn''t bear it." Tang En said as a matter of course.


    Bill McNick glanced at Dunn, "After so many days, things should have been clarified, right?"


    Dunn shrugged indifferently, "Maybe, after all, there were a lot of people present during the meal that day. Catherine would admit to having **** with me, but she was completely irritated by her husband. Now they should understand."


    Bill McNick breathed a sigh of relief, "If that''s the case, it''s easy to handle, after all, it''s a misunderstanding. I contacted and found two middlemen. You apologize to him, and this matter will pass, not so much. serious."


    "Wait!" Dunn hissed as if he had seen a ghost during the day, "What did you say? Let me apologize to that old thing? Bill, are you kidding me? That''s an old dog, his Ugly, don''t tell me you don''t know!"


    Cameron''s face stiffened, a little embarrassed.


    At this point, he is no longer a director who can intervene.


    However, he still heard some rumors, "Dawn, there''s something, I don''t know if you''ve heard, Robert Downey... The young one, he was involved in drugs at home in April. arrested."


    "Robert Downey Jr.?" Dunn frowned, "what does he say?"


    Cameron said: "He and Natalie Wood''s daughter are good friends. Natalie Wood knows it, but by old Douglas... it ended badly. At the beginning of the year, he fought for Natalie Wood, saying With a few words of justice, he blatantly satirized Kirk Douglas in front of the media."


    Tang En''s eyes widened, "Is this true?"


    Cameron nodded, "The irony is true, but his arrest... is everyone''s speculation. You know, more than half of Hollywood male stars are involved in drugs, but who has been arrested? He is the only one. !"


    Dunn took a deep breath and turned to look at Bill McNick, "Is this true?"


    Bill McNick shook his head, "I don''t know if it''s true or not, but old Douglas has the ability to run all this. Those five congressmen in Hollywood are all his old friends."


    "Hollywood congressman?"


    "Two in the Senate and three in the House, all Democrats, represent Hollywood''s interests."


    Bill McNick''s words made Dunn suddenly realize.


    The two members of the US Congress have their own class interests, and Hollywood naturally has its spokesperson.


    Dunn now understands, no wonder Hollywood''s biggest political correctness is to adhere to the principles of the Democratic Party.


    Cameron said meaningfully: "Dawn, this person... is different from those you fought against in the past. His connections are deeper, wider and stronger!"


    Tang En said coldly: "Hmph, what can a congressman do? I don''t steal, I don''t rob, and I never touch the law Don''t say I''m a congressman, even the president will take me for nothing. Method!"


    Bill McNick said: "It''s true, you''re right, he''s old, he''s long since taken a back seat, and he lacks influence on the current Hollywood market. Whether our movies should be a big hit or a big hit, he can''t influence it. The choice of movie fans. But don''t forget Dunn, Hollywood walks on two legs!"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, "I know, in addition to the box office, there are also awards!"


    Bill McNick persuaded: "Although the Oscar judges are gradually opening up to the global market, the largest group is still Hollywood. In the competition for the Oscars, the network is the first element, even more important than the quality of the film!"


    Tang En squinted his eyes, but his expression relaxed, "It sounds...that old thing has a great influence on the academy!"


    Bill McNick sighed: "Dawn, you have already sinned against Harvey Weinstein. If you still want to make a difference at the Oscars, it is best not to sin against Kirk Douglas."


    Dunn became more and more relaxed.


    Was just taken aback by Bill McNick and James Cameron''s double reeds.


    He thought that old thing had the ability to reach the sky and could destroy his property or send him to prison!


    Totally alarmist!


    Tang En lived carefully every day, dating beautiful women, accompanied by six or seven bodyguards in plainclothes, and never involved in breaking the law.


    Robert Downey Jr. was courting his own death, and he dared to get involved in drugs as soon as he was released from prison. Even if he wanted to kill a chicken to warn a monkey, he would have to be stabbed to kill the unhealthy trends in Hollywood.


    As long as this kind of powerful black hand can''t be added to Tang En, he will be relieved.


    Foresight, the sunglasses system, he is confident that he can be invincible in Hollywood!


    Let me apologize, no way! Please pay attention


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 389： What a big dog!

    For Bill McNick and James Cameron''s practice of scaring their own people, Dunn was speechless and helpless.


    To put it bluntly, Kirk Douglas is just an old guy with a wide range of personal connections and complicated relationships.


    Could it be more powerful than Disney''s deterrent?


    Disney''s reach is mostly marketing, while Kirk Douglas''s influence is award competition.


    If you fail to fight with Disney, Dunn Pictures will go bankrupt; but if you fail to fight against Kirk Douglas, at most the movie will not win the award.


    What''s the big deal?


    What''s more, he only has a certain influence on Oscar, can play a certain role, and it is impossible to manipulate Oscar.


    At this stage, Tang En didn''t want to make an enemy out of the way, but it didn''t mean that he was weak and easy to bully!


    "Bill, don''t be surprised in the future, it''s just an outdated old thing, what''s the big deal? Tang En Pictures is getting stronger and stronger, don''t be too ambitious to destroy your own prestige!"


    Listening to Dunn''s disapproving statement, Bill McNick pondered: "Donnell, our company has made a lot of gains in the box office market. This is a fact, but it is far from enough. Hollywood walks on two legs, except for the box office market. , the Oscars are also a great way to assess the strength of a film company!"


    Such a point of view, he had already told Dunn.


    In order to increase the influence of Dunn Pictures to meet the conditions of the acquisition of Universal Pictures, Oscar is inevitable.


    The executives of Universal Pictures are definitely not willing to succumb to a film company that is insulated from Oscar.


    Tang En was full of cards and full of self-confidence, "We have such a good momentum of development in Hollywood, and we have a combined investment bonus, and we have made such a great contribution to Hollywood. You must sell some favors, right?"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "Don, don''t underestimate him. If Harvey Weinstein is Oscar''s winning general, then Kirk Douglas is Oscar''s undefeated marshal! Harvey Weinstein Ernstein''s most famous case was the one that propelled Gwyneth Paltrow to the Oscars, but do you really think it''s just him?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn raised his eyebrows, and Cameron was also curious, very interested in this Hollywood secret.


    Bill McNick said: "Back then, the lead actress candidate for Shakespeare in Love was Winona Ryder, who has been nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars for many years, and she is in the limelight. However, she made a friend. Wrong friend."


    "Gwyneth Paltrow?"


    "That''s right. She visited Winona''s house once and found the script for Shakespeare in Love. She fell in love with the character and asked her godfather, Steven Spielberg, to help run it."


    Cameron frowned, "So... it was Steven who came forward and helped Paltrow get that role?"


    Bill McNick shook his head, "He did come forward, but Harvey Weinstein refused. Although Gwyneth Paltrow had appeared in several films at that time, his reputation was mediocre, and his acting skills were not credible. Persuasive, let alone box office appeal, Harvey will definitely insist on choosing Winona Ryder for the sake of movie box office."


    "And then? How did Paltrow become the heroine?"


    "Paltrow''s parents are veteran filmmakers, especially his father, a former employee of Kirk Douglas."


    Having said that, Dunn and Bill McNick will understand.


    In the end, it must have been Kirk Douglas himself who persuaded Harvey Weinstein.


    Even "Shakespeare in Love" won multiple Oscars in the huge controversy, and it may even be related to Kirk Douglas.


    Tang En pondered for a while, then waved his hand, "Forget it, a slap won''t make a sound! Anyway, you all know the cause of this incident, it wasn''t me who provoked the trouble. If... that old man is willing to reconcile, I don''t either. question!"


    Bill McNick frowned and said, "Dawn, you must know that he is a senior in the industry, and his qualifications are a generation higher than me! He has to take his face into consideration, and he cannot take the initiative to show his affection."


    Dunn sneered twice, "His face is his face? Is my face the insole? Just a joke! It''s also because the time is not right for him to give him a chance to reconcile, otherwise I won''t have a real fight with him. A scene? What age is it, the old guy of the bull, ghost, snake, and god, dare to jump out and jump!"


    "Dan, you..."


    "Okay, Bill! I''m on my own about this!"


    Tang En interrupted him directly, very resolute.


    If the other party is a relatively decent character such as James Cameron and George Lucas, Dunn might have resolved the conflict with a friendly manner.


    For example, Tom Rothman of 20th Century Fox has played a lot of tricks on Dunn in the past, but they were all normal business competitions and had nothing to do with personality.


    Kirk Douglas...is an old beast!


    This kind of person, let Dunn go and apologize?


    impossible!


    ...


    The casting of "Chicago" has ended, and it has officially entered the start-up preset stage of the project.


    Because this is a song and dance film, the supporting actors are all actors drawn from the song and dance troupe, and the main actors have to undergo a month of song and dance training.


    The two leading actresses were no surprise, two British actresses: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz.


    As for the protagonist...


    Kathleen Kennedy''s original proposal was for Al Pacino, but due to budgetary issues, it was not realized;


    Director Rob Marshall suggested John Travolta, who has rich experience in singing and dancing, but this actor has a peculiar personality. Even if it is a film supervised by Dunn himself, he does not want to participate, because he is fed up with the same type of films;


    In the end, after the proposal of Glenn Fierro, Dunn made the final decision and chose Richard Gere, who was popular ten years ago.


    With the original male protagonist, the minimum guarantee can be achieved.


    In a fitness center in Beverly Hills, Dunn saw the main actors who were practicing dancing. After greeting everyone one by one, Dunn also saw a familiar shadow - Michael Douglas.


    There were a lot of people who ate at lunch that day, especially Rob Marshall, the director of "Chicago", was a newcomer and could not have dared to lie to the Douglas family on this matter.


    It turns out that Michael Douglas was wrong about Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dunn.


    Seeing Dunn here, Michael Douglas looked slightly embarrassed, hesitated for a while, but took the initiative to walk over, showing a very bright smile, "Dawn, are you still so busy?"


    Tang En glanced at him and said lightly: "For the movie, it doesn''t matter if you work hard. But, I''m afraid that some people will treat the hard work as a donkey''s liver and lungs."


    Michael Douglas blushed, laughed twice, and lowered his voice, "Dawn, what happened that day... was a misunderstanding, I hope you don''t mind."


    "Misunderstanding?" Dunn gave him a deep look, somewhat amused, "Mike, do you finally know this is a misunderstanding?"


    "Yes, I thought about it carefully for a while, and then I realized the impulse."


    "Really? Hehe, if you can''t wake up again and let me suffer this unjust injustice, I will definitely ask your wife out and play a few times first. You can''t be blamed for not playing, right? Then It''s too embarrassing! Are you right?"


    "Yes... uh..." Michael Douglas immediately woke up, feeling that something was not right, changed the subject, and said with a smile, "We are also old friends, the last time we collaborated on "Drug Web", it was very good at this year''s Oscars. Shine, there are many nominations and many awards."


    Tang En said lightly: "The movie "Chicago" will be even better!"


    Michael Douglas nodded again and again, "This is natural, the film you made yourself is definitely not bad!"


    The other party continued to compliment them. People in their 50s nodded and bowed again. They were full of sincerity. Tang En''s anger almost disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face, "This film, let''s work hard at the same time. , will definitely get Kate an Oscar."


    Michael Douglas said with a smile: "Of course, my family... still has some influence in the academy."


    Tang En gave him a deep look, wondering if he had anything to say, so he simply blocked him, "Well, old Mr. Douglas, a senior in the industry, called me that day... After a fight, he was not healthy. problem?"


    "Body? No problem, everything is normal, just getting older, you know... hehe, sometimes, it''s hard to turn around. In my opinion... it''s better to apologize and talk about this matter, and that''s it. past."


    Michael Douglas is obviously a sensible person. He deeply understands that at this time, Dunn Walker must not be offended.


    Dunn represents the market and money!


    His father has a wide network of contacts and a lot of resources But can this thing be used for money?


    Kong has a huge influence, but cannot be eaten as a meal.


    It''s like Marlon Brando, who influenced the way the whole world performs, but what about the result? His later life was a mess, and he was saddled with huge debts after his death.


    For example, the retired President Clinton, in order to compensate Lewinsky, needed to make speeches and write books everywhere to make money, so that it became a big joke in the media.


    The older generation valued resources, connections, face, and dignity, but in the generation of Michael Douglas, they recognized the magic of the market.


    Money is king!


    What''s more, he married a petite wife, not only in wealth, but also in her career to help her, all of which need to rely on Tang En.


    That day, Dunn scolded Kirk Douglas on the phone, which naturally made the old man furious. His mouth was full of oral ulcers. After so many days, he could only eat liquid food.


    Michael Douglas just wanted to be a middleman and resolve the contradiction between the two.


    For him, Daddy is the left hand and Dunn is the right hand, both are indispensable.


    Dunn saw through his mind, obviously, he couldn''t cooperate!


    "Apologize? Mike, you are too polite. After all, Mr. Douglas is old. I heard that he suffered a stroke a few years ago? An old senior, or half a patient, there is no need to apologize, I am not that stingy!"


    Tang En waved his hand and spoke with impassioned, righteousness.


    "Ah! Huh?"


    Michael Douglas was almost out of breath when Dunn choked on a word.


    Apologize?


    You kid, you thought it was the old man who apologized to you?


    How bold!


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth raised slightly, and he sneered secretly: "Let me apologize to that old dog? Whimsical, such a big dog!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 390： You have to be mentally prepared

    It is absolutely impossible for Dunn to take the initiative to resolve the conflict with Kirk Douglas!


    The source of the matter was not him, so why should he be shy in the end?


    On the basis of the other party''s seniority and age?


    What young people hate most is the deep-rooted seniority ranking!


    Dunn''s indifferent handling was obviously beyond the expectations of the Douglas family. Within two days, he saw a piece of news in several media reports that made him laugh and cry.


    Kirk Douglas is hospitalized!


    Unlike the last serious stroke, which almost killed him, this Kirk Douglas is a minor problem that doesn''t hurt or itch - mouth ulcers.


    As the saying goes: Ulcer is not a disease, it hurts to death!


    Kirk Douglas has been suffering from oral ulcers for a week, and he has not been able to get a good deal. After eating liquid food for a week, he lost a circle.


    I had no choice but to send him to the hospital for nutrient solution and antibiotics to speed up the recovery.


    When Dunn saw the news in the newspaper, he was on a voyage to Denver - he was going to inspect the sta TV network.


    The news of Kirk Douglas being hospitalized made Dunn close his eyes and ponder for a long time.


    This old guy has oral ulcers, and it hasn''t been good for a week. He is really angry!


    And this incident also shows that Kirk Douglas is not the kind of character who is light-hearted and bears down on fame and fortune. This old man... has a great temper!


    It is conceivable that Tang En did not come to the door to apologize, which must have made him very dissatisfied.


    This beam is destined to end.


    Dunn thought for a long time, or called Catherine Zeta Jones.


    "Dan, I''m in the hospital."


    Her voice was low and she spoke carefully.


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "That old thing isn''t dead, right?"


    On the other end of the phone, Catherine Zeta Jones paused for a while before saying quietly: "No. Dunn, I''m really sorry, I shouldn''t have said that I happened to you that day...caused their misunderstanding. The Douglas family , pay special attention to the face."


    Tang En said indifferently: "I don''t need to talk about the past. You have seen the current situation. That old man is very angry, and he must be very angry with me in his heart. Maybe he is planning to target me."


    Catherine Zeta Jones whispered: "The old man''s temper is like this, but my husband... He is very calm, and he has been persuading him to calm down and calm down."


    "Your husband? Michael Douglas?" Dunn snorted coldly, "If he was really calm, he wouldn''t have gotten angry so recklessly at first, and then asked his father to come forward and put pressure on me!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was a little embarrassed.


    She was very disgusted with Michael Douglas''s behavior of approaching the old man at every turn.


    A person who is almost 60 years old and still has to rely on his father''s face to support the scene, it is really shameful!


    Tang En said: "The current situation is very unfavorable to me. I just told you in advance. If the old thing really dared to target me, I would definitely do it first."


    "what?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones froze for a moment.


    It''s not that she doubts Dunn''s statement, this guy is the Saint Seiya of Hollywood, who has been fighting non-stop.


    She was confused, why did Dunn tell her about this?


    Soon, Tang En explained her confusion, "This matter started because of you, so you can''t get rid of it. The old thing really dares to take action, I will definitely do it first, and I will do it for you, and you will be ready. "


    "Ah? What?" Catherine Zeta-Jones felt that she had heard it wrong. "Do...do?"


    Tang En said solemnly: "It is to turn the rumored relationship into a fact!"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones groaned, speechless.


    Married to the Douglas family, she lost a lot of free space, and she didn''t even think about cheating.


    "Why, don''t you want to?"


    "No... not..."


    "Um?"


    Dunn snorted coldly from his nose.


    Catherine Zeta Jones took a few quick steps and found a more remote corner in the hospital. She covered her mouth and whispered, "Mr. Walker, their family is very strict with me, this kind of thing..."


    "That''s your problem, it has nothing to do with me! If they dare to do something to me, I will definitely put a green hat on the Douglas family''s head!"


    "I...I understand."


    "how?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip and whispered, "If you want... let me know in advance, and we''ll meet at Rachel''s house then."


    To Rachel Weisz''s house?


    What a great idea!


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, let''s do it like this, you have a mental preparation. Of course, if the old thing is doing his duty, I won''t touch you."


    "Well, I see."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones'' voice was low, like a kitten''s.


    Hanging up the phone, Isla Fisher has helped him sort out the important information in the newspaper.


    "These newspapers have published your short stories, and the words... are full of ridicule."


    Ella Fisher put the newspapers in front of Dunn, a thick stack with a lot of them.


    The fact that Dunn went short again in the stock market has been confirmed by several major Wall Street media, causing a nationwide uproar!


    The Bush administration has been in office for more than half a year and has launched a series of economic policies to ease the bubble crisis in the Nasdaq. So far, the effect is good.


    Although the Nasdaq index is still falling, the decline has slowed down significantly, and technology stocks including Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, and Apple have all begun to recover.


    Not to mention the NYSE, which has seen overall gains.


    The low-tax policy pursued by the Republican Party has made substantial progress in easing the economic crisis.


    At this time, almost all mainstream investment institutions are constantly buying, because everyone has seen signs of economic recovery.


    But Tang En did the opposite and continued to sell short!


    What a big joke!


    In the past two weeks, mainstream Wall Street newspapers and magazines have ridiculed this "stock god" who has fallen from the altar, saying that he and Natalie Portman are really a standard pair.


    Natalie Portman was young and starred in the "Star Wars" series, which was a big hit at the box office; she also won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress with "The Girl Who Moved Soul", and she was in the limelight.


    Recently, the replacement of the male protagonist of "Minority Report" has been announced through many channels. It is because Natalie Portman and Tom Cruise have a bad relationship, which led to Dunn''s action, working behind the scenes, forcing Tom Cruise leaves.


    Moreover, she refused all large-scale scenes of kissing and undressing, which made many producers and directors a headache.


    So many crews were afraid to invite her, calling her "a spoiled girl in America".


    Now, Tang En is doing nonsense in the stock market, completely disregarding the market rules, inciting bad remarks, and suddenly the financial circle has a similar statement about Tang En, calling him a "boy spoiled by the United States".


    Recently, this momentum seems to be intensifying, and many comprehensive newspapers have joined in and launched a series of criticisms against Dunn.


    In the first half of the year, he lost nearly $1 billion shorting.


    In the second half of the year, he didn''t want to repent and continued to sell short. Did he want to accompany him to bankruptcy?


    Authoritative media like "The New York Times", "Wall Street Journal", "Los Angeles Times" ''s criticism of Dunn is completely a kind of attitude of hating iron and steel, telling him that as a director, he should Make a good movie, play finance, play stocks, and die without knowing how to die!


    Those relatively niche newspapers and magazines, in order to increase the gimmick, are doing their best to exaggerate, rolling reports on Dunn''s news, and hyping it up and down.


    As a result, many newspapers and magazines have appeared strange and funny scenes.


    On the financial page, Dunn was severely criticized, and he was scolded like an American sinner, the biggest idiot in history! The wealth of Dunn Capital is a joke in the financial market and a negative teaching material for Wall Street!


    On the entertainment page, I praised Dunn as if he was an American hero, the greatest genius in history! Dunn Pictures'' films dominate the box office market and represent the new century of Hollywood films!


    In the past few years, Dunn has launched a movie every summer to compete for the box office. This year, two commercial blockbusters have been launched at the same time, which simply makes the movies of the same industry lose their living space.


    Such an achievement is remarkable!


    Dunn flipped through the newspapers a few times, and there was a deep smile on the corner of his mouth.


    Today...it''s August 11th.


    1 month left!


    "At that time, these short-sighted idiots, even if God comes, they won''t be able to save you! Hmph, you better be mentally prepared!"


    Dunn looked at the white clouds outside through the window of the plane, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.


    He can''t play finance.


    But never mind, in business, there is an even more important rule: information is more important than expertise!


    Well, let''s embrace 911 with open arms!


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 Chapter 391： Promising cable TV

    Colorado is next to California, and the flight time from Los Angeles to Denver is just three hours.


    After landing, Tang En and his party went directly to the headquarters of the sta TV network.


    Professional cable TV was originally a very small field. Because of the large scale of content and high subscription fees, it was originally an exclusive space for many adult channels. (Note)


    Later, hbo and sho entered the field, and quickly established a force, giving this market new vitality.


    In the early 1990s, cable tycoon John Malone saw the potential of the professional cable TV market, and began to get involved in this industry, asking his two men, Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen, to build a company comparable to hbo and sho. Professional cable network.


    Therefore, the sta TV network came into being.


    But John Malone is too smart, he almost has a vision beyond the times.


    With the advent of the Internet tide, John Malone realized the crisis of the TV industry. The traditional TV industry will definitely be impacted by the Internet, and he began to sell the assets of his companies frantically.


    sta TV network, under this momentum, was taken into the bag by Dunn.


    After completing the acquisition, Tang En did not immediately reorganize or adjust the TV station. It took a whole year to complete the personnel changes under the strategy of this year''s Tang En Films gathering all resources and developing professional cable TV stations.


    The two founders, Tony Grammer and Martin Tangwen, were taken down by Dunn without warning and replaced by Chris Albrecht, the content **** he dug from hbo.


    Now, Chris Albrecht and his team of 17 people have been stationed on the sta TV network for almost two months. Dunn personally came over to check the results.


    This is a very new office building, illustrating the short history of the sta television network.


    Chris Albrecht led a group of senior executives of the company, dressed in formal attire, and greeted and waited at the door of the company from a distance.


    Seeing such a scene, Dunn almost laughed.


    Americans also know the scene very well!


    With a smile on his face, Dunn shook hands with everyone. When he walked in front of Chris Albrecht, he couldn''t help laughing and scolding: "Don''t do this in the future, we are a company, and we look at performance, not bureaucracy. !"


    Chris Albrecht said: "Only once! The main reason is to let you take a look at the mental outlook of the company''s employees, and everyone is your fan. They all want to meet you and shake hands. I can''t refuse."


    Tang En looked around for a long time and nodded with satisfaction, "It seems that your work is good."


    The two founders of the sta TV network were taken down, and then 6 people from the founding team followed and left, which will definitely cause a lot of shock within the company.


    In less than two months, Chris Albrecht was able to complete the management transition of sta, reintegrate the staff and put them into work.


    This performance alone is no small achievement.


    What''s more, after he joined the job, he reorganized and adjusted the content of starz TV station and TV station under the sta TV network. Following the model of hbo1 station and sister channel cinemax, the former broadcasts more well-made and exciting episodes and movies. The latter plays relatively low-end, but more violent content.


    The new integration of such a clear content chain, combined with the hit drama "Under Six Feet", has allowed the installed users, subscribers, and cleaning users of the sta TV network to grow like a fly!


    Now, the installed capacity of sta TV network has exceeded 38 million households, of which only 8 million have not used the trial rights.


    In other words, there are already more than 30 million household users in the United States who have watched starz TV!


    You must know that before May this year, the sta TV network was established for a full seven years, and it has served a total of 8 million household users.


    This is an amazing achievement!


    As for paid subscribers, although they still haven''t been able to surpass the two old and powerful enemies of hbo and sho, the growth momentum is very impressive.


    hbo has 7.5 million North American subscriptions and sho has 5.1 million paying users.


    And sta... has broken through the 4 million mark!


    More than 70% of subscribers have chosen a three-month subscription package of $23.99, 25% of users have subscribed to a six-month package of $45.99, and 5% of users have opted for a full-year $89.99 package.


    So that in the past two months, the subscription revenue of sta TV network has exceeded 100 million US dollars!


    This money is collected by the operator Comcast, and then deducts about 8% of the operating service fee, and then transfers it back to the sta TV network.


    But this is not an instant transfer, usually speaking, it is settled every six months.


    That is to say, the money is at Comcast''s discretion in the second half of this year!


    Putting it in the bank to eat interest is millions of dollars!


    Such a great God of Wealth has shocked Comcast from top to bottom. This kid Tang En must develop!


    Dunn has been worrying about whether Comcast and Viacom will operate secretly and squeeze the living space of the sta TV network, but this is good, this huge sum of money has arrived, and Comcast''s President Brian Roberts personally called Dunn to express his congratulations.


    Very simple, the starz TV station with only more than 4 million subscribers generates revenue of 100 million US dollars in two months, and the Nickelodeon channel with more than 88 million subscribers, the average two-month subscription revenue will not exceed 40 million US dollars!


    Although the former is an accidental outbreak and the latter is an average income, such data results are enough to illustrate the gap between cheap basic cable TV stations and professional cable TV stations!


    If the sta TV network can continue to develop according to this momentum, the future will be unlimited!


    Chris Albrecht led Dunn and his entourage to walk through the various offices. Everyone was very enthusiastic about Dunn.


    Tang En was very satisfied with the mental outlook of the employees, and talked with him while walking, "This Saturday, let everyone work overtime here, and no one will give any opinion?"


    Chris Albrecht explained with a smile, "Well, the TV station has a special job. There will be no programs after vacation, so I will take shifts. Besides, tomorrow night will be the second to last season of the first season of "Six Feet Under" It is estimated that there will be an explosion in the ratings, and everyone has the enthusiasm for work.¡±


    "Six Feet Under" has a total of 13 episodes. Starting from June 3, one episode will be broadcast at prime time every weekend night.


    So far, 11 episodes have been played.


    Tomorrow, August 12, the penultimate episode will be played.


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up and his face looked expectant, "Will the ratings be further improved?"


    "It''s the number of viewers, not the ratings. We are a cable TV station. This data is of little reference." Chris Albrecht shook his head solemnly.


    Dunn rolled his eyes, this Chris Albrecht really doesn''t know much about it, no wonder he didn''t get along well with his immediate boss during hbo, and he was a little angry, "Then you say it''s meaningful. !"


    Chris Albrecht sneered, "There will definitely be an increase in the number of viewers. We have created a growth curve. If nothing else happens, tomorrow night...the viewership will exceed 2 million."


    The sta TV network has a total of more than 4 million subscribers, and half of them are waiting in front of the TV to watch "Six Feet Under", which is already a good achievement.


    When hbo in later generations was at its peak, the popular drama "Westworld", the total viewership of each platform, averaged about 12 million per episode.


    In such an era and such an environment, "Six Feet Under" has produced such ratings, which is already amazing enough.


    After all, there is only one "Band of Brothers"!


    "How long can subscribers exceed sho?"


    Dunn''s question is very tricky.


    Chris Albrecht''s answer was very cautious, "sta''s future goal is to defeat hbo, and it has decades of development history. If you want to squeeze out the position of sho... I think we will have to wait for "Band of Brothers" after the broadcast, Leveraging the influence of this miniseries. As for hbo, I need three years!"


    Tang En raised his brows and opened his eyes wide, "You didn''t say that two months ago!"


    Chris Albrecht frowned and said solemnly: "I did say at the time that hbo would be dismantled within a year. But after taking over sta, I discovered the hardware facilities, software conditions and hbo here. There are obvious gaps, and I need time to make unified rectification and replacement."


    Dunn was silent for a while, and then laughed, "Chris, it seems that you don''t have enough confidence in "Band of Brothers"! I spent 80 million US dollars to buy the North American copyright of this TV series, not to defeat sho It''s that simple."


    "It''s hard to beat hbo with just one mini-series..."


    Chris Albrecht shook his head and added: "Cable TV is a long-term market. If you want to hold the audience firmly in your hands a TV series is far from enough, it needs to be Continue to provide high-quality content. Otherwise, viewers may subscribe to "Band of Brothers" and give up the sta TV network in a few months."


    Tang En nodded, "So, one "Band of Brothers" is far from enough, we have to produce more and better TV series, and use continuous attraction to bind the audience! Dunn Pictures has launched "Six Feet" this year. There will be two episodes of "Under 2" and "The Wire", and a comic adaptation of "The Punisher" will start filming in October. On your side, it needs to be synchronized. Didn''t you bring the content team with you? There is no good project. ?"


    "There is a project that is being conceived."


    "what?"


    "A comedy about urban life, Sex and the City is about women. This is a story of two male protagonists who came to Hollywood to fight and want to be stars."


    Tang En squinted his eyes slightly, and then he thought accurately, this is "Star Companion" broadcast by hbo in 2004.


    "Is the copyright okay?"


    "No, this is just an idea at the moment. When we were in hbo, we didn''t leave any paper documents, we just communicated verbally."


    "Um."


    Tang En squinted his eyes, and he thought about it.


    Chris Albrecht is a comedian, and he''s best at comedy. Although I also strongly voted for billion-dollar productions such as "Roma" and "Spartacus", it will be many years later.


    He jumped to the sta TV network. According to normal thinking logic, he would definitely launch a big enough blockbuster production to show his ability, but he was only thinking of a comedy film, and he was obviously not confident enough.


    Tang En took a deep breath, it seems that the heavy responsibility of the content still has to be carried by himself!


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 Chapter 392： good old man director

    Chapter 392 The director of the good man


    In the new week, although the old Douglas is hospitalized, it is impossible for Catherine Zeta-Jones to stay in the hospital. She has to prepare for "Chicago" and practice dancing.


    Because there was no training yesterday, she went to the fitness center earlier today, but found that another heroine, Rachel Weisz, had already arrived, wearing a short skirt for practicing exercises, stretching her right leg on the horizontal bar, but holding a mobile phone in her left hand , talking non-stop.


    After she finished changing her clothes, Rachel Weisz had ended the call and looked at her with a smile, "So early today?"


    "The old man is in the hospital, hey!" Catherine Zeta-Jones shook her head, "Stop talking about this, who did you call just now?"


    "Ella."


    "Ella?"


    "It''s Dunn''s secretary, we are friends."


    As soon as Dunn was mentioned, Catherine Zeta Jones thought of that absurd condition and couldn''t help feeling a little bitter.


    She doesn''t mind sleeping with Tang En a few times. She has been in the entertainment industry since she was a child.


    What she was worried about was the Douglas family, and she was afraid of revealing the truth.


    Rachel Weisz was in a good mood after the phone call, and asked with a smile, "By the way, did you watch "Six Feet Under" last night?"


    "Look, the plot is a bit cruel. It''s a bit ironic to be beaten to death on the street just because you are gay."


    Catherine Zeta Jones nodded, this is the most popular TV series at the moment, the subject matter is novel, and it is related to Dunn. From any angle, she must watch it.


    Rachel Weisz sighed, "Yeah, I think same-sex is legal, and we must go through the process of history. Forget it, don''t talk about this, do you know how much the ratings are?"


    "Ratings?" Catherine Zeta-Jones shook her head, "It shouldn''t be too high, right? This is starz TV, and the subscription fee is not low."


    Rachel Weisz rolled her eyes, "Looks like you don''t understand anything! Starz TV now has 4.23 million subscribers. Last night, 3.47 million users watched TV during the broadcast of "Six Feet Under", among which More than 2.6 million people chose to watch Six Feet Under."


    Catherine Zeta Jones was almost confused by her, "What do you mean?"


    Rachel Weisz was angry and funny, "Idiot, the ratings for last night''s episode exceeded 75!"


    This time, Catherine Zeta Jones understood, and her beautiful eyes widened, "75? Really? Are you lying? I heard that the ratings of CBS are only around 35!"


    Rachel Weisz said helplessly: "It''s not the same, it''s a different audience... Oh, I won''t tell you, anyway, you just need to understand that "Six Feet Under" is very popular, surpassing hbo !"


    "Oh¡­¡­"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones responded casually, then reacted immediately, raised her head suddenly, widened her eyes and asked, "What did you say? Exceeded hbo? Dunn''s secretary told you?"


    HBO is the best boutique content TV station in the United States today, and it is a channel that everyone in Hollywood will subscribe to. Wasn''t sta only acquired by Dunn last year? Does this beat hbo?


    Too exaggerated, right?


    Rachel Weisz smiled embarrassingly and scratched her head, "That''s not true, I guessed it myself, last night hbo played a movie, it was boring! If this goes on, hbo will be defeated by starz sooner or later."


    Catherine Zeta Jones nodded, "Yes, Dunn... He is so good at everything. By the way, is Dunn coming today?"


    "I don''t know." Rachel Weisz shrugged indifferently, "but I guess not, he is so busy, even if he is a producer, he will not always spend time with us."


    Mmmm, really busy!


    Now Dunn has flown to New York again.


    "Spider-Man 2" started in May, and it has been filming for more than 3 months. No accident, it will be completed by the end of August.


    As the ace project of Dunn Pictures, "Spider-Man 2" naturally attracted great attention from top to bottom.


    Even Nina Jacobson, the president of Marvel Studios, served as the executive producer herself. She joined the team from the day it started, and has been with him all the time, trying to create the best conditions for director Ridley Scott to make Filming of Spider-Man 2 went smoothly.


    As for Daredevil that Nolan is in charge of... Anyway, the script has not yet been determined, let them do it themselves!


    Tang En was named the first producer of "Spider-Man 2", but he had never been to the crew, which attracted a lot of complaints and complaints from the main creators of the crew. Seeing that the movie was about to be finished, Tang En had no choice but to only can come.


    It can''t be like "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" directed by Tim Burton. From start to finish, Dunn, the producer, didn''t show up once, right?


    As a producer, he is of course unqualified and very irresponsible. But his name is not for a little fame, but because the name "Dawn Walker" is now a box office guarantee!


    He''s using his fame and influence as a platform for movies.


    He was not named, and the top executives of Dunn Pictures were the first to disagree.


    More importantly, "Mirror Possession" is a cumulative global box office of 1 billion US dollars, not only the director''s film, but also the producer and starring.


    Of course, Dunn would not miss this opportunity to "swipe data".


    When I came to the crew of "Spider-Man 2", Dunn silently watched Ridley Scott''s way of directing, and even laughed.


    "Perfect! James, your expression just now is very good, especially the movement of the corner of your mouth. It''s very good. Let''s take it again!"


    5 minutes later.


    "Wonderful! James, your eyes just now are very powerful, this is the charm of superheroes, hold on, another one!"


    5 minutes later.


    "Great! James, your body movements were very smooth just now, and your physical condition is no less than that of a substitute. Keep this state and do it again!"


    20 minutes later...


    "Well, this one is over, change to the next group!"


    After tossing James Franco back and forth six or seven times, Ridley Scott was finally satisfied, and then he stood up from the director''s position, waved his hand, and directed the crew, preparing for the next one. lens.


    Tang En watched from the side, and since he laughed, he shook his head again.


    This old British man is really a good man, and his style of filming in the crew is so unique.


    It is conceivable that if it was replaced by Cameron''s inexperienced performance just now, James Franco would have scolded him with blood.


    Ridley Scott was able to hold back his temper and calmly point out his strengths one by one to suggest other weaknesses.


    No wonder he has made so many movies that failed at the box office, and he can still make a splash in Hollywood. His personality plays a key role The appearance of Tang En did not affect the filming of the crew, he just Chatted with Nina Jacobson, "Is the budget enough?"


    Nina Jacobson said: "I have worked with so many directors, and Director Scott is the most harmonious director. He controls the budget strictly beyond imagination."


    Dunn smiled, "So, he and James Cameron are two completely different types."


    Nina Jacobson said sternly: "I don''t think he is worse than Cameron!"


    Dunn opened his mouth, but he was hesitant to say anything. He had a deeper understanding of Ridley Scott''s relationship, "What about advertising? Is it okay?"


    Nina Jacobson hesitated. "He''s British. We put in so many ads, and he complains a lot."


    Tang En said: "Rigid advertising is definitely not acceptable. It is necessary to let the advertising be added naturally and naturally. If it can be full of artistic sense, it will be the best."


    Nina Jacobson smiled and said, "Don''t worry, it''s all settled. Waiting for you, the big producer, to deal with it, the movie has to be filmed until next year!"


    This is the advantage of female employees. They have psychological advantages. Sometimes they dare to directly attack Tang En, the big boss. He doesn''t care and smiles slightly, "Where''s the actor?


    The supporting role and actress, Dunn is not worried, what he is worried about is James Franco, the "Spiderman", if it swells up, it will be difficult to deal with.


    Especially the scene just now, the level of performance... obviously not the level he should have.


    Nina Jacobson hesitated for a moment, then frowned, "This kid has a problem with his mentality!"


    Tang En''s face suddenly pulled, gloomy as water.


    Sure enough!


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    Chapter 392 The director of the good man

 Chapter 393： Kill the "spider" to warn the monkey

    James Franco is a talented actor with great artistic temperament. Dunn had high hopes for this kid, hoping to give him a boost and let him climb to a higher career peak.


    But after he became popular with "Spider-Man" last year, this kid was a little impetuous.


    Especially in the mutual issue of "blocking orders" between Dunn Pictures and Disney, this kid has both sides, and actually thought of being a wallist, which directly annoyed Dunn.


    If it weren''t for "Spider-Man" who could no longer be replaced, Dunn would definitely be rude to him!


    I didn''t expect that this kid dared to play big when shooting "Spider-Man 2"!


    Tang En gritted his teeth and asked, "Why didn''t you tell me earlier?"


    Nina Jacobson is obviously not going to save face for Dunn, "This is an internal matter of the crew, you are here, can you not know?"


    He was the executive producer of the crew, and he had a little trouble, so he asked Tang En to come forward, which weakened her ability.


    Dunn snorted coldly and glanced at the shooting center. James Franco was having a literary conversation with the heroine Jessica Alba, and the cooperation was... quite smooth.


    It seems that Dunn''s presence made James Franco alert and his acting attitude was much better.


    But Tang En didn''t care, he had to teach this kid a profound lesson!


    He went straight up and shouted, "Stop! Stop for me!"


    Not to mention the actors who are still in the show, even the crew of the camera, lighting, props, etc. are stunned.


    On the contrary, Ridley Scott was experienced, glanced at Dunn, stood up calmly, and waved his hand, "Okay, the rest, rest for half an hour first."


    Dunn''s eyes tightly locked James Franco. This kid is very slick and smart. He must be taken seriously, otherwise it will be difficult for Marvel Studios to control in the future.


    "Can you act?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    "What about you, can you act?"


    "I... I will."


    James Franco looked aggrieved, and Jessica Alba stood beside him weakly, his face turned pale with fright, for fear that Dunn would scold him with him.


    The two have not been together for more than half a year, and they have long passed the stage of affection and tenderness last year.


    "Go to rest first." Dunn first waved at Jessica Alba, then glared at James Franco, "You''re still a **** actor, look at your virtue, what does it look like? Actor? Professionalism? Are you acting?"


    James Franco felt like a bomb had ignited in his chest. He was scolded in front of so many people. Does he dare to resist?


    "Mr. Walker, listen to my explanation, today I..."


    "To shut up!"


    Tang En showed no mercy to him at all, and didn''t care that there were many external employees in the crew, and scolded loudly: "Look at you! With a salary of 5 million US dollars, that''s how you act? Find a college student who is better than you. Strong! Just in the performance just now, Jessica scored 8 points, and you can score 0.8 points at most!"


    James Franco was about to cry.


    With the fire of "Spider-Man", he is also considered a number one person in Hollywood, with a lot of film appointments and a doubled in value.


    If it was another person, he would definitely scold him back, or leave with a slap in the face.


    But this person is Dunn!


    Not to mention the grace of knowing, just talking about Dunn''s current influence in Hollywood, he must bow his head and admit his mistake.


    He is a genius, very smart, and if there is a chance, he will not stand here stupidly and be scolded and humiliated.


    But in front of Dunn, he didn''t have a chance!


    This young boss is the one who dares to challenge Disney!


    Especially some time ago, "Minority Report" terminated the action star Tom Cruise because he and Natalie Portman did not get along well. This incident shows Dunn''s great personal energy!


    Even Tom Cruise, who is acting in other film companies, can be won by Dunn in minutes. James Franco is sure that if he dares to struggle, he may have to say goodbye to Hollywood in this life.


    He dared to play a few times with Ridley Scott and Nina Jacobson, but in front of Dunn, he didn''t even have the courage to take a breath, let alone quibble.


    Dunn wants to block him in minutes!


    "Let me ask you a question, can you act?"


    "can."


    James Franco lowered his head and said weakly.


    Tang En snorted coldly, "Act me well if you can! Don''t forget, you are an actor, it is your job and your duty to act well! If you want to pretend, don''t be in the crew, especially me. in the crew! Did you hear it?"


    "Understood."


    "louder!"


    "I understand!"


    James Franco stood at attention immediately and shouted like a soldier.


    Many people watching the show next to them almost burst out laughing when they saw such a scene.


    It is said that James Franco is an artist, these two times... It really has some artistic cells.


    ...


    Going to the lounge, Nina Jacobson was talking with Ridley Scott, and when she saw Dunn, Nina Jacobson said with a half-smile: "Sure enough, he is the big boss. Big!"


    Tang En glared at her, "This kind of thing should be dealt with as soon as possible! This is the same as seeking medical treatment. It should be sooner rather than later. If it is too late, there will be big problems!"


    Nina Jacobson said with some air: "Can I be the same as you? You are the big boss, and you are calling the wind and rain in Hollywood. I am a woman, what is it?"


    "What''s wrong with women? Women can hold up half the sky!"


    Nina Jacobson was stunned for a moment, then "puchi", looking up and down Dunn, "You''re not really a feminist, are you?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t say this, be serious! The James Franco incident reminded us that we must be cautious and serious in the handling of actors. Marvel Studios has great potential, Even far more than Lucasfilm! Nina, as the president of Marvel Studios, you have to consider this issue."


    Nina Jacobson shrugged and said lightly: "The whole of Hollywood knows that Marvel Pictures... has little real power, and mainly depends on the Dunn Pictures behind it to survive."


    "This is only a temporary situation. As the influence of Marvel movies expands, the independence of Marvel Pictures will become higher and higher... Huh?" Dunn stared at Nina Jacobson, and suddenly reacted, He laughed dumbly, "Nina, why do I feel that you have something to say?"


    Nina Jacobson''s reserved face flushed, and then she snorted coldly: "What if there is something in the words? I think I manage Marvel Studios very well, at least better than Tosca J. Musk is stronger!"


    Tang En murmured, "Sure enough, women''s jealousy comes from women."


    "What did you say?" Nina Jacobson frowned.


    Dunn coughed lightly, "I appointed Tosca as the vice president of Dunn Pictures, mainly because I wanted her to help me deal with that old guy Redstone. Besides, Katherine Kennedy, the president of Rose Pictures, is not as powerful as you. Woolen cloth."


    "Stop cheating me with this set!" Nina Jacobson obviously denied the account, "Ms. Kennedy''s job at Rose Films is part-time, which is different from me. Besides, Marvel Studios has a lot to do with Dunn Films. Is the importance of it comparable to that of Rose Films?"


    "Okay, you won, what do you want to do? You can''t keep up with the work of Marvel Studios. Even if you accept your appointment as the vice president of Dunn Pictures, it''s just a fake job."


    In front of Ridley Scott, Dunn really didn''t want to be entangled with a woman.


    Nina Jacobson said proudly: "It''s very simple, I need Marvel''s economic independence."


    "Um?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and understood what the other party meant.


    For the president of the subsidiary, financial power is the first power!


    Nina Jacobson said plausibly: "Marvel Pictures'' revenue in the past year has exceeded 800 million US dollars! But all the funds have been transferred by the head office, and I, the president, have no financial operations at all. space."


    Tang En coughed and said: "The income is a lot, and the expenditure is also a lot, from "Spider-Man" to "Spider-Man 2", as well as "Daredevil", "The Punisher", and next year''s "Ant-Man" project ¡±, all of which are not small expenses.¡±


    Nina Jacobson stared at Dunn, "You are the big boss. It''s inappropriate to be perfunctory like this? Do you think your words make sense?"


    "Okay, what do you want?"


    "The income of Marvel Studios should be kept on the account of Marvel Studios!"


    "This is impossible!"


    Dunn categorically refused.


    From the current point of view, a large part of the daily expenses of Dunn Pictures needs to come from the blood drawn from Marvel Pictures.


    Nina Jacobson took a step back and said: "In the past, Dunn Pictures took all the funds away. I need to use the money, and I need to apply to the higher-level company. Leave the funds on the account of Marvel Pictures, if Tang En Pictures needs money, you can apply to me, I won''t refuse it anyway."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Does it make a difference?"


    "Of course!" Nina Jacobson said with a straight face, "This is about the authority and dignity of my company president!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, you can talk to Bill when you go back. I have no problem."


    It doesn''t make any difference to Dunn which account the funds are parked on. Anyway, it''s his private company, it''s all about his money, which is a matter of putting it in the left hand and the right hand.


    It''s painful for Bill McNick. This guy will need money in the future, and he will be shy to ask Nina Jacobson, the president of the subsidiary, to ask for it.


    Nina Jacobson smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, if this is the case, my job will be simple, and I promise you, the James Franco thing will never happen again!"


    Tang En waved his hand, it is more appropriate for a man to come forward for this kind of blackface, and said lightly: "Playing a big name is a matter of professionalism, but I want to see, who will dare to do things in my movies in the future!"


    Today he scolded James Franco in front of everyone.


    It is conceivable that there will be many newspapers and media reports tomorrow.


    This is killing chickens to warn monkeys!


    No, it should be killing the "spider" to warn the monkey!


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 Chapter 394： This wave is not bad!

    "Original brick wall, early Georgian pattern, with special treatment for the brick seams!"


    In the headquarters building of Citibank, Nicolas Cage looked serious like a special agent, stared at the non-existent screen in front of him, and said quickly.


    "The victim is here, the murderer is here, except for the place and time, only their own influence." Male No. 2 Colin Farrell pointed on the "screen" with a serious face.


    Both of them have rich acting skills. Although their personalities are relatively detached, they are really touching when they are serious.


    This is the set of "Minority Report", which is being filmed at Citibank''s headquarters.


    Dunn watched from a distance for a while, and asked Natalie, "Are they okay with you?"


    Natalie raised her head and said with a smile, "Okay, Nicholas in particular, take special care of me!"


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth twitched.


    Isn''t this nonsense!


    Nicolas Cage can get this role, the biggest reason is Natalie Portman, can you not take care of her?


    "Where''s the director?"


    "Director Spielberg? It''s also very good. Except for me, he almost killed everyone in the crew. It was the first time I saw him angry."


    Natalie obviously enjoys working with such a big director, and her eyes are shining brightly.


    Tang En was a little helpless. He looked up and down at her robot''s shape, and frowned, "I''ve turned it into this for you, with so many things on your head, aren''t you tired?"


    "How can you not be tired of filming?" Natalie rolled her eyes and said softly, "Last week when we were filming an action scene, Nicholas had a big cut on his right leg. It was **** and scary, but he didn''t go to the hospital. It is admirable to continue filming after a simple dressing! Mr. Bunt also praised him as Jack Chen!"


    Tang En had to say: "Okay, but you have to be careful and don''t get hurt. Also, if anyone dares to bully you, just tell me, I''ll let him get away with it!"


    Natalie snorted, "Come on! Just because of you, I can''t make friends. They are polite to me, not sincere at all."


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing: "That''s good, I won''t help you fight for roles in the future, such as director Scorsese, director Eastwood, director Jimmy Zeiss, director Tarantino..."


    "Okay!" Natalie gave him a push and said angrily, "How can you do this to a boyfriend? After you''ve enjoyed yourself, come back to me again?"


    "enjoy?"


    "Hmph, you think I don''t know? You arrived in New York yesterday! Where did you sleep last night?"


    Tang En''s face stiffened, he smiled embarrassingly, and lowered his voice, "Men, it''s understandable to relax outside occasionally, right?"


    "Really occasionally? Humph!"


    Natalie rolled her eyes at him, folded her arms, and looked charming.


    Tang En put his arms around her waist, and said in an ingratiating manner, "We spent so much money to raise two big models. It would be too wasteful to leave it alone..."


    "Stop! Stop!" Natalie bumped him **** the waist, glaring at him angrily, "What are you talking about? Masculinity!"


    At this time, the filming over there has also entered the rest stage. Nicolas Cage came over first, with a spring breeze on his face, and waved his hands from afar: "You guys are in such a good relationship!"


    In front of outsiders, Natalie always focuses on Dunn, giving him the greatest sense of dignity and authority, and the little bird snuggles up to the person, looking very sweet.


    "I watched your performance just now, it was very good."


    Dunn''s sentence is not a compliment. To play with Colin Farrell, you must have enough acting skills. Tom Cruise in the original version is the male lead, although Spielberg pointed out, he is in the opposite play. There is still a feeling of being suppressed by him.


    As an Oscar winner, Nicolas Cage obviously doesn''t have this problem.


    As long as he is serious, there may be sparks flying with anyone and a strong chemical reaction. If you don''t take it seriously... just want to make money by making movies, with his detached character, any role may collapse.


    Nicolas Cage humbly praised Natalie''s efforts.


    Attitude is very good.


    Tang En nodded and said in a low voice, "By the way, after filming this movie, are you interested in cooperating with me on a movie?"


    "Your movie?"


    Nicolas Cage''s eyes lit up.


    Tang En said: "I will not necessarily direct myself, but I will be the producer. I also wrote the script. If you can agree, I will choose Rose Byrne as the heroine, the actress at the Venice Film Festival last year."


    Natalie felt sour in her heart, not the taste.


    It seems that Rose Byrne called Abbie Cornish over, and indeed got him a lot of favor.


    Nicolas Cage chuckled, "Can you know what the subject is?"


    "Actions, adventures, treasure hunts, etc. Names... It''s a secret, but it''s okay to tell you, it''s called "National Treasure"."


    Hollywood movies have the "trademark" right to their names, which means that unless it is a remake or re-screening, movies with the same name are not allowed, which will mislead the audience. (Note)


    Because of such constraints, Dunn used his foresight to "copy" movies, and he had to find those movies that had not been registered. For example, "Avatar" completed the script registration in 1994, and it was impossible to grab it.


    Fortunately, the original "National Treasure" was a project planned by Jerry Bruckheimer in 2002, shot in 2003, and released in 2004.


    This gave Dunn a chance to grab it ahead of time.


    He has completed the outline of the script, handed it over to the screenwriting department, perfected the specific plot, and then preemptively registered the idea and name of "National Treasure" with the Screenwriters Guild and the Film Association.


    If possible, early next year, the project can be officially prepared.


    Nicolas Cage blurted out almost without thinking: "No problem! On the agent''s side, I''m in charge!"


    Dunn is a little funny, this Nicolas Cage, thinking is really strange enough.


    As long as the agent with a little brain, who would reject Dunn''s movie? You can''t get a chance if you squeeze your forehead. What''s more, in the past few years, Nicolas Cage has been messing with Jerry Bruckheimer, and the crisis is not small.


    Dunn''s support regardless of previous suspicions, it''s too late to thank him.


    At this time, the film director Steven Spielberg finished his work and walked over with a kind smile, "Dawn, I didn''t expect you to come here!"


    Seeing Spielberg, Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly.


    Due to the change of the heroine of "Minority Report" and the copyright fee of "Band of Brothers", Dunn''s impression of him has declined, but the scene skills must be done, he smiled lightly, "Come and see Nat, I am afraid of her The level is not enough, which affects the normal shooting of the film."


    Natalie felt that his tone was not right, she pinched Dunn''s arm quietly, and said wisely, "Director Spielberg has taken care of me!"


    Spielberg, of course, also felt that Dunn''s attitude was far less enthusiastic than in the past. He sighed and softened his heart, and praised: "I heard that the ratings of "Six Feet Under" are good? It seems that sta TV network It''s really going to rise."


    Tang En nodded and said, "Under Six Feet" is good, but I don''t know if the effect of "Band of Brothers" can be satisfied after the broadcast. After all...you know, I paid a full $80 million to buy the copyright in North America. ."


    Natalie''s heart tensed, and she hurriedly tugged at him secretly, laughing: "The promotion of "Band of Brothers" is very good? I read in the newspaper that TV stations in more than 20 countries are asking for copyrights, and there are even institutions Are you buying online copyrights?"


    Internet copyright?


    Dunn''s heart jumped.


    The concept of streaming media was proposed as early as five years ago, but limited by the current network speed, it has not developed, including Netflix''s online on-demand service, which is just an empty shell.


    But what about ten years later?


    Streaming is going to take off!


    It was an era when content was king, and copyright fees were sky-high!


    The online copyright of "Band of Brothers" can''t come down without fifty million dollars!


    Spielberg shook his head and said, "Internet copyright? Some people are messing around. If you want to sign a contract for $300,000, it''s not enough to pay for a lawyer."


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "Yes, the Internet bubble has burst, and those visionaries have become paupers!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled, "Steven, I am interested in online copyright. You know, I have invested in several online companies."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Spielberg gave him a deep look.


    Tang En waved his hand, "The Internet will definitely develop in the future, and online video may arise in the future. But whether it will be 20 years or 30 years, no one can say, after all, the Internet bubble is too big. This way Well, I only need the 20-year online copyright of "Band of Brothers", and it won''t affect the interests of DreamWorks."


    After saying this, Spielberg breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "It''s easy to do, I''ll call DreamWorks'' copyright department."


    Obviously, he underestimated the speed of development of the Internet.


    "The cost..."


    "Forget it!" Spielberg smiled You paid 80 million US dollars, just be the package price of the network copyright and the North American TV copyright! "


    Dunn smiled and nodded.


    This wave of transactions is not a loss!


    80 million US dollars to buy the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers" is definitely expensive, but if you count the online rights, this is definitely a big advantage.


    "Band of Brothers" is definitely an enduring classic. Even after ten years, the copyright price will be much higher than that of the hugely invested similar war film "Pacific War".


    Seeing that the relationship with Dunn had eased, Spielberg hit the rails while it was hot: "The New York show will end in two weeks. We will return to Los Angeles and continue shooting in Fox''s studio. At that time, it happened It''s the end of August, and I''m going to set aside a few days to get Hanks and the creators of "Band of Brothers" to do a big promotion for the miniseries."


    Of course Dunn would not be bought so easily.


    "Band of Brothers" is a project jointly invested by three parties. They promote the TV series and work for themselves. Starz TV is just a side effect.


    "Okay, hehe, maybe "Band of Brothers" will create a wave of craze before it airs!" Tang En''s answer was smooth, but calm, "But I''m afraid I won''t be able to participate, you know, my movie at the end of September "A Beautiful Mind" is about to be released, and there is no way to do it."


    Nicolas Cage suddenly said, "My movie "The Wind Whisperer" is also a war movie. Will the schedule conflict with "A Beautiful Mind"?"


    Tang En gave him a deep look, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Don''t worry, I won''t hit him!"


    "Windtalker"?


    Hehe, don''t even think about showing it this year!


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 Chapter 395： The fierce and fierce Redstone

    During this time, Lei Shidong was in a very bad mood.


    Tang En''s achievements in the past few years have been very dazzling, so Lei Shidong has enough vigilance, attention and attention to this kid.


    Unexpectedly, this kid still played tricks under his nose!


    First, through the cooperation of the "Fantastic Four" cartoon and the "American Idol" variety show, and then the cooperation with the Paramount investment project, Redstone let down his guard against him.


    Just taking advantage of this space, the sta TV network suddenly exploded like a high-rise building on the ground!


    Half a year ago, the number of paying subscribers of the sta TV network had been reduced to 2 million due to the increase in subscription fees, less than half of the sho TV network.


    However, starting in May, the sta TV network suddenly exerted its strength.


    The two films "Spider-Man" and "The Chainsaw" are just warming up, and the subsequent "Six Feet Under" is the real feast!


    The most recent issue of Variety magazine selected the ten most wonderful American dramas of all time.


    The first place is the undisputed "Friends", the second place is hbo''s famous masterpiece "Dark Family", then "Seinfeld", "The X-Files" and "The White House", "Six Feet Under" unexpectedly Can be ranked sixth!


    You know, this is only the first season of Six Feet Under!


    Lei Shidong has great influence in the media field, and his resolute and ruthless style has always been in line with Wall Street''s appetite. Of course, I was unwilling to be slapped by this kid Tang En like this.


    Although it was after get off work hours, Lei Shidong was still sitting in the office, looking at the document he just got, his face was very ugly.


    This is the viewership status of the last episode of "Under Six Feet" two days ago, as well as information on the number of users of the sta TV network.


    The final episode of "Six Feet Under" was watched by more than 2.8 million households in the United States!


    Among them, only 140,000 users are using the free trial rights.


    This is definitely a viewing miracle for professional cable TV stations!


    The leader in this field, hbo, is only able to compete with the two **** films "Black D Family" and "Sexy City".


    As for Viacom''s, don''t even think about it!


    Just look up!


    Looking at the subscribers of the sta TV network, it has reached more than 4.9 million, which is a full 2 ??million more than 3 months ago!


    Although it is less than the 5.3 million subscribers of the sho TV network, is this a concept?


    How much does a sta subscription cost? $23.99 for 3 months.


    what about sho?


    $9.9 for 3 months!


    Professional cable TV stations do not broadcast advertisements, and the main income is to rely on users'' subscription income and the sales of CD-ROM and video tapes of TV series.


    The sho TV network does not produce self-produced dramas, so naturally there will be no sales revenue of video tapes and DVDs, and subscription revenue...


    Compared with the sta TV network, it is simply unbearable to look directly at it!


    Although the subscribers of sta are only 4.9 million, the subscription fee is 2.4 times that of sho. Such a subscription group is equivalent to 12 million users of sho!


    This is absolutely an astronomical figure for the current professional cable TV station!


    If the sho TV network can have 12 million paying subscribers, it is estimated that Redstone would wake up from his dreams.


    You know, hbo, the industry leader, only has more than 7.5 million subscribers, and the basic subscription fee is only $14.99 for 3 months, which is still incomparable to sta.


    More importantly, "Six Feet Under" is just a "small budget" TV series with an investment of 30 million US dollars. By next month, the real aircraft carrier will strike - the investment of 120 million US dollars "Band of Brothers"!


    "Hbo is a bunch of trash!"


    In fact, Lei Shidong has never ignored the sta TV network, but he thought that Tang En''s strength in the cable TV field was not enough, and he could easily solve it with HBO''s shot.


    Unexpectedly, the next situation shocked him!


    Hbo did make a move and grabbed the copyright of "Band of Brothers" with sta.


    But Tang En''s courage is too strong, the aura is too strong!


    Directly spending a huge sum of 80 million US dollars to purchase the North American TV copyright of "Band of Brothers", such an act is simply crazy!


    Throughout the entire television field, the only person who can do such "ridiculous things" is Dunn, a layman.


    This is price gouging!


    But then again, the $80 million purchase did have a huge effect. This is the focus of DreamWorks'' publicity, allowing the miniseries to have a strong enough social impact before it airs.


    It is conceivable that with the arrival of September, with the more powerful "Band of Brothers", the number of users of the sta TV network will have a more significant increase.


    According to the current situation, let alone Viacom''s sho, even Time Warner''s hbo may be trampled underfoot!


    Redstone has seen too many winds and waves. To be honest, he doesn''t care about this small market in the field of professional cable TV. Otherwise, he would have invested heavily and let sho and hbo fight to the death, and he would not be willing to be the second in the industry for decades.


    This is too small compared to his billion-dollar Viacom Group.


    What he hated was Dunn''s previous cleverness.


    Make him feel cheated.


    When he is old, especially Lei Shidong''s disobedience to the old, the most disgusting thing is that young people play tricks, tricks, and tricks with him.


    Without thinking much, Lei Shidong dialed Tang En''s cell phone number directly.


    At this time, Dunn was in the Mid-Levels Manor, constantly changing clothes amid the chattering laughter of Penelope Cruz, Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish. He was going to a family gathering.


    After receiving Lei Shidong''s call, Tang En''s heart tightened instinctively, "Mr. Lei Shidong? Hello, I''m Tang En."


    "Hehe, didn''t bother you?"


    "No! Is there something wrong?"


    Lei Shidong said calmly: "It''s not a big deal. I watched "Under Six Feet" on starz TV. The subject matter is novel, the theme is profound, and it''s very exciting. I want to get it on the air, can you give me your love?"


    Tang En''s heart immediately "squeaked" all of a sudden.


    Where is this request?


    Totally an order!


    Can you refuse?


    When he was weak, he faced Tom Rothman''s request, and he refused; when he grew up, he encountered the threat of Michael Eisner, and he also refused.


    Now Dunn, it can be said that he has stood firm in Hollywood, with a straight waist and a straight waist, and he is not afraid of any intimidation. Even Kirk Douglas, he does not care at all.


    However... the other party is Summer Redstone!


    Tang En instinctively wanted to refuse, but the words came to his lips, but he did not blurt out.


    "Under Six Feet" is the most popular drama at the moment. Many local stations have come to buy the second round of broadcast rights, and the prices are very sincere.


    Because in the selection requirements of the Emmy Awards, only films that have been watched by more than 51% of the audience in the United States (have the opportunity to watch, can choose to watch or not) can participate in the selection.


    There are 110 million home users in the United States, which means that if "Six Feet Under" is to be selected for the Emmy Awards, at least 55 million home users in the United States have to have access to "Six Feet Under".


    This requires Dunn to push "Under Six Feet" to more broadcast platforms, and local second- and third-tier commercial stations are the best choice.


    The scale of the sta TV network is still too small. Even the American dramas produced by hbo now have to be pushed to other viewing platforms in order to meet the conditions for participating in the Emmy Awards.


    There are three advantages to doing this -


    First, if a local TV station wants to broadcast such a large-scale drama, it must cut down and mute lines to a certain extent. If the audience wants to watch the full version of the drama, they must subscribe to a professional cable TV station or buy a DVD.


    Second, as the most important TV awards in the United States, being able to nominate the Emmy Award will be a great help for TV dramas and will boost the sales of DVD discs.


    Third, the subscription fee of espn is higher than that of starz, but North American users can reach an astonishing 80 million, and more than 80% of household users are subscribed to watch. Obviously, the audience of professional cable TV stations is small, not because of the high subscription fees, but because the general understanding of TV stations in this field among American audiences is still stuck in the concept of "adult content".


    With the promotion of some local TV stations, more viewers, especially older viewers, can realize that professional cable TV stations can break the traditional cage and provide high-quality, healthy and high-quality content.


    This is what hbo is trying to do in recent years.


    If the sta TV network wants to develop further, it must stick to this road.


    But¡­¡­


    Not a local second-rate commercial TV station!


    And starz are professional cable TV stations can play the full version of "Six Feet Under". The audience watched the abridged version. Once curiosity was aroused and they wanted to watch the full version, which TV station would they subscribe to?


    Of course it''s cheaper!


    Whether Redstone is intentional or unintentional, such a request is too much for Dunn and sta TV network!


    This is forcing Dunn to send warmth to competitors!


    Dunn was silent for 20 seconds, and the atmosphere of the conversation between the two was a little stiff.


    In the end, Lei Shidong was the first to break the silence and asked with a smile, "Why, is it inconvenient?"


    Tang En was so angry that he could not wait to curse!


    A media tycoon who has been in the shopping mall for decades and started with cable TV, would he not understand such a simple truth?


    Pretend, you pretend to be a fart!


    Fake old fox!


    But now the time period is too sensitive, there is no doubt that Dunn will make a lot of money through the "911" incident. At the same time, with the arrival of a huge fortune, he is also likely to be subject to moral criticism from the media.


    So now for Tang En, it is very important to have a good relationship with the media organizations.


    Moreover, don''t look at Dunn''s steady standing in Hollywood, but in front of a legendary tycoon like Redstone, you must be careful, careful, and more careful!


    Now Dunn is not his opponent at all.


    Redstone is a Jewish boss. He has complicated relationships on Wall Street. He has a huge influence in Hollywood. He has close friends with politicians in the White House. In the field of media, he is the undisputed number one person in the United States today!


    Dunn is very strong in Hollywood, and even the big boss of Disney, Michael Eisner, has nothing to do with him.


    But, don''t forget, Barry Diller has... a lesson from the past!


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 Chapter 396： A gentleman takes revenge, 10 years is not too late

    Who is Barry Diller?


    Hollywood in the 1980s!


    Why is Michael Eisner so tyrannical at Disney? It''s because he and Jeffrey Katzenberg were both Barry Diller''s chaperones back then, and they all learned Barry Diller''s way.


    After News Corp acquired 20th Century Fox, Murdoch had no choice but to start his own TV network because the three traditional public television networks, cbs, nbc and abc, were not open to foreigners. Diller, who built the Fox network.


    How difficult is this task?


    At that time, the three major public television networks in the United States, cbs, nbc, and abc divided the market, and each had a market share of more than 30%, which was equivalent to the monopoly of three oligopolies!


    It is difficult for independent Hollywood film companies to break the monopoly of the six giants, and it is undoubtedly more difficult to break the more resource-intensive monopoly of public television.


    Barry Diller led the Fox TV network, facing the pressure of the three tyrants, tenaciously opened up a living space in this field, grabbed 15% of the market share, and became the fourth largest public in the United States today. TV network.


    So much so that the market share of today''s public television networks, in addition to Viacom Group''s cbs, nbc and abc, has dropped to about 25%.


    However, such a Hollywood legend who put forward "high concept" film theory in the field of film and created the Fox network in the field of television has met a wall with two tycoons successively.


    First, Rupert Murdoch.


    Barry Diller has a strong attitude and demands more control and equity in the Fox network with the power of the dragon. The result was unexpected. Murdoch''s methods were more aggressive and merciless. He directly bought out the contract and repurchased shares, and swept him out of the house.


    The emperor''s domineering display of the media tycoon is no doubt!


    The second place is Summer Redstone!


    Before that, Barry Diller and Redstone were still friends and kept in touch, until they both fell in love with Paramount, the best film company in Hollywood at the time.


    Paramount''s price is too high, and it is impossible to acquire it with its own funds.


    Redstone used the leveraged buyout that was common in the capital market at that time;


    Barry Diller''s approach is to win over Wall Street''s private equity funds, holding acquisitions. And in the 1980s, he led the two younger brothers, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, and led Paramount to the top in a troika, becoming the best in Hollywood.


    So in terms of management support, Barry Diller has an absolute advantage.


    Everyone thought it was going to be a big show!


    Unexpectedly, the result is completely one-sided!


    Redstone''s connections and influence played a great role, and behind the scenes, the Wall Street funds that helped Barry Diller complete the acquisition chose to withdraw at a critical moment.


    The result can be imagined, Redstone became Paramount''s only bidder.


    However, Paramount management did not support Redstone, so that after he completed the acquisition, he replaced a large number of executives. The current Paramount chairman, Ms. Shirley Lansing, was appointed by Redstone in that critical situation.


    Lei Shidong''s boldness and fierceness were vividly displayed in this acquisition case.


    This is not the end, because of the competition, Paramount''s share price has soared, so that Redstone spent an extra $3 billion to win Paramount Pictures at a sky-high price of $10 billion.


    Redstone was furious, and of course he couldn''t stop.


    As a result, it is conceivable that Barry Diller directly lost the possibility of re-employment in Hollywood.


    I couldn''t stay in California, I couldn''t stay in New York, I had to go to Denver and take refuge with TV mogul John Malone.


    Now that John Malone has withdrawn from cable TV, Barry Diller can only re-employ, it is said... He raised a sum of money from John Malone, and in this era of the bursting of the Internet bubble, playing TV business.


    Completely bid farewell to the media industry.


    The **** example is right in front of you. Barry Diller, a legend who created the Hollywood commercial model and created the Fox TV network, all ended in a slump.


    Tang En didn''t dare to offend Redstone rashly.


    If the bayonet is really red, he may really have to pack his bags and go to Silicon Valley to rely on Netflix to turn over.


    Tang En took a deep breath, his face was very stiff, "Mr. Redstone, I handed over the broadcast rights of "American Idol" to cbs, not fox and abc, which are more popular among young people; Ramon partnered with Legendary¡¯s platter investment; I had the $30 million Fantastic Four licensed to¡­¡±


    Before he finished speaking, Lei Shidong interrupted him, pretending to be at a loss, "Huh? Why did you say this? I said "Six Feet Under", did you hear it wrong?"


    Tang En gritted his silver teeth and his face was ashen.


    Penelope Cruz, Rose Byrne, and Abby Cornish, who were helping him change his clothes, stood there dumbfounded.


    Obviously, Dunn Walker, who was omnipotent in their impressions in the past, encountered big trouble this time!


    Is it big trouble?


    Maybe, maybe not.


    Between the lights and flint, Dunn has seen it very clearly.


    It''s actually very simple, Lei Shidong just wants to play "Under Six Feet" on the Internet.


    The rise of the sta TV network is driven by a series of high-quality content in the past few months, as well as the addition of the powerful effect of "Band of Brothers".


    It''s impossible for sho to turn over if he wants to replay "Six Feet Under" once.


    The core of the problem is not copyright, but soft service.


    Ultimately, it''s a question of attitude.


    Redstone controls Viacom, an empire of hundreds of billions of dollars, and he doesn''t pay attention to such trivial matters at all. What he cares about is his dignity as a big business man!


    Tang En paralyzed Redstone through a series of small means, and then quickly let the sta grow up. Seeing that he has the momentum to crush the sho, this is a provocation!


    How could Redstone allow a young man from Dunn to step on top of his head?


    Besides, why does Dunn have such a huge reputation in Hollywood?


    Outside, it relies on the continuous hot-selling commercial blockbuster and the inspirational legend of the "American Dream"; inside, it relies on "plattery investment" and the ruthless trampling of Disney Chairman Michael Eisner.


    Redstone would never allow a similar phenomenon to happen to himself!


    If the outside world spreads the news that Tang En defeated Lei Shidong, stepped on the top of Lei Shidong''s head, and made the sta TV network suddenly rise, would he still need his old face?


    So the cause and effect of this matter is very simple - Lei Shidong wants Tang En to admit his mistake, compromise, and surrender!


    "Six Feet Under" is just one way of expressing this attitude.


    Wanting Tang En to say "I''m sorry" is completely a fantasy, this is a battle, Lei Shidong is very shrewd, he sees it very clearly. What he wanted was face, not struggle.


    Let starz TV''s popular drama "Six Feet Under" broadcast on the TV station for one round, it is enough to let the insiders see the pattern clearly: Summer Redstone and Michael Eisner are different!


    What Eisner can''t do, Redstone can do!


    Tang En was silent for another ten seconds, and suddenly burst into laughter, the muscles on his face relaxed, as if he was talking to a close friend, "It turned out to be "Six Feet Under", haha, look at me, You heard it wrong just now!"


    "Oh?" Lei Shidong paused and smiled deeply, "So...is there a problem?"


    "Of course there''s no problem!" Tang En''s attitude made a 180-degree turn just now, and his voice was enthusiastic, "When will it be broadcast? I''ll arrange it right away."


    "Let''s do it now, didn''t starz TV just finish the first round of the broadcast, just to take advantage of this popularity." Since Lei Shidong opened his mouth, of course he was not polite, and wanted to benefit his own industry as much as possible.


    "No problem, the copyright can be handed over tomorrow!"


    Dunn simply and cheerfully agreed.


    Anyway, it is not an exclusive second-round broadcast right, including starz TV station, at least 50 second- and third-tier small TV stations across the country will broadcast it one after another.


    Redstone was very satisfied with Dunn''s attitude, "In terms of price..."


    "Price? Mr. Lei Shidong, you are too polite!" Tang En smiled proudly, "You are a senior, an idol I have always admired, UU Kanshu You speak back in person, how can you still charge What? Free license!"


    Lei Shidong laughed heartily, and through the phone, he could feel his high spirits.


    "Okay, then, that''s settled. Also, I heard that the investment in the platter has not been resolved yet?"


    "Well, I''ll send a fax to Legendary Pictures to urge it."


    "Um."


    Lei Shidong nodded slightly and couldn''t help sighing in his heart that Tang En''s condescension made him feel a kind of power.


    It was as if he had a burst of energy in his chest after escaping the fire on the Warners set.


    This young man is amazing!


    Of course, he was confident enough to not believe that a young boy would shake his position.


    ¡­


    Hanging up the phone, the smile on Tang En''s face froze instantly, and his face became extremely gloomy, cold, and sullen!


    The sta TV network is about to rise, this is a general trend and it is irreversible.


    When the popularity of summer blockbusters gradually faded, "Band of Brothers" has become the most watched film and television content in North America right now.


    The astronomical copyright fee of 80 million US dollars has made the audience full of expectations for this heavily invested war film.


    Tang En thought that he would be under pressure from Time Warner and hbo, but he did not expect that it would be Redstone''s first strike.


    This old thing!


    In the past, Tang En used to step on other people''s faces, and the scenery was infinite.


    This time... I was actually stepped on by Lei Shidong!


    This makes Tang En, who has almost never encountered setbacks since his rebirth, how can he bear it?


    Sitting on the two halos of foresight and the sunglasses system, can''t deal with Redstone?


    hum!


    Tang En was ruthless secretly and lost his voice coldly: "A gentleman''s revenge is not too late in ten years, Mr. Lei Shidong... Let''s wait and see!"


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 Chapter 397： you can replace

    Penelope Cruz, Rose Byrne, and Abbie Cornish were all terrified by Dunn''s appearance, especially his self-talk, which was even more terrifying!


    Redstone...


    Is he going to attack Redstone?


    This is too exaggerated!


    It was the older Penelope Cruz who spoke first, "Dawn, are you... in trouble? Do you want to tell Natalie?"


    She was already starting to worry.


    When Dunn''s temper came up, no one could control it except Natalie Portman.


    Penelope Cruz was really afraid that Dunn would come up stubbornly, and rolled up his sleeves to fight with Redstone.


    Although she is not a businessman, she also knows Redstone''s great name, this is the king of Viacom Media Empire!


    On the contrary, Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish are two young girls who are stupid, cute and cute, and their faces are dumbfounded.


    Dunn smiled slightly and opened his arms to Penelope Cruz.


    Penelope Cruz''s dangling heart fell to the ground, smiled sweetly, stepped forward and snuggled into his arms, and pouted softly: "I was worried about you just now!"


    Tang En lightly pecked her red lips and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I''m not that impulsive! Lei Shidong... Hmph, get on my blacklist first!"


    Dunn''s blacklist records the names of many people: Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Michael Bay, Jerry Bruckheimer, Harvey Weinstein, Michael Eisner... ¡­


    Now, another Summer Redstone!


    These people, Tang En will not let one go!


    Of course, these are all famous people, and it''s impossible to get rid of them just by doing anything. That''s just whimsical.


    Dunn needs time. From the current point of view, Jerry Bruckheimer is likely to be the first to fall off the horse!


    Penelope Cruz rolled his eyes at him, "Just talking nonsense."


    Then he turned to Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish and said, "Don''t tell outsiders what happened just now, not even good friends!"


    The two Australian girls nodded stupidly.


    Dunn laughed when he saw it, but his impression of Penelope Cruz was suddenly raised a lot.


    Charlize Theron recently went back to South Africa for a vacation, and she will soon be taking on her next film.


    Penelope Cruz lost her partner. After Rose Byrne came to Abby Cornish, a fellow Australian, she encountered a lot of snubs on Dunn''s side.


    Most of the time, Dunn will enjoy the youthful atmosphere and wonderful tenderness of Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish.


    But from the performance just now, Penelope Cruz is obviously more considerate.


    The relationship between men and women is like this. If it only stays on "sex", it will be very fragile, and the spiritual connection is even stronger.


    Dunn has "interacted" with many women, but most of them stay in the physical stage, such as Katherine Heigl, Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Sophie Marceau, etc. After the relationship, not even friends.


    So far, he has three best female friends, one is Kate Winslet, one is Nicole Kidman, one is Sofia Coppola, all from "girlfriend" to "confidant" development of.


    The happiness of the mind is far more pleasant than the happiness of the body.


    Tang En dotingly hugged Penelope Cruz in his arms, and said with a smile, "Okay, find me some clothes, don''t delay the business!"


    Rose Byrne and Abbie Cornish, hurry up and get busy.


    Penelope Cruz obviously also felt Dunn''s favor, her face was red and tender, she bit her lip, and whispered in his ear, "Can you take me with you?"


    Dunn is going to attend a small family gathering of Zach Snyder.


    The number will not be too many, except for Dunn, that is, the Nolan couple and several main creators of "Resident Evil".


    Among them are the female No. 1 Milla Jovovich and the female No. 2 Michelle Rodriguez.


    "There are other women there."


    "It doesn''t matter, I don''t mind." Penelope Cruz quietly threw a wink, exhaling like a blue, "If there are more people, let''s go together, don''t you like it?"


    Tang En pinched her face gently, "What a goblin!"


    Penelope Cruz''s eyes widened in surprise, "So, you agree?"


    "agreed!"


    Tang En bit her nose lightly, with a bit of helplessness, and said with a smile.


    Together?


    The proposal is not bad, Milla Jovovich should agree, but Michelle Rodriguez is a bit difficult, this girl has a very strange temper.


    ...


    The investment of "Chainsaw" is only more than 1.5 million US dollars. The shooting scene is single and the rhythm is monotonous. Strictly speaking, "Resident Evil", which has been completed, is the first Hollywood movie in Zach Snyder''s life!


    So he was very happy and held this private party at home, inviting all his best friends.


    Dunn, dressed in a very artistic Armani suit, took Penelope Cruz''s little hand, and it was long overdue.


    As hosts, Zach Snyder and Deborah Johnson greeted them warmly.


    "Zach... Yo, should this person be called Mrs. Schneider?" Dunn made a joke between them as soon as they met.


    Deborah Johnson glanced at Schneider and pursed her lips: "Not married yet!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "There are only two months left, soon!"


    Zach Snyder looked happy.


    Penelope Cruz also quickly said with a sweet face: "Wow, congratulations, one is the director and the other is the producer. You are the best husband and wife partner."


    Zach Snyder suddenly said something like a short circuit, "Dawn is not bad, he''s the director and Natalie is the actor."


    Embarrassing Penelope Cruz.


    Deborah Johnson pulled him from the bottom and smiled: "Come in, Penny... I can call you Penny? Hehe, Chris is in there, he''s the director of Daredevil. , Aren''t you going to play the role of ''Erica''? You can talk to their husband and wife more."


    Penelope Cruz glanced at Dunn, he nodded, and then he smiled, stepped forward to take Deborah''s arm, and went to the party with a smile.


    Tang En patted Zach Snyder on the shoulder old-fashioned, "Why do you think your mental state is not very good? You should pay attention to the combination of work and rest. The movie is scheduled for January next year, and there is enough time."


    Zach Snyder grinned, "I''m just...hehe, a little excited."


    Tang En gave him a deep look, and felt that his smile was a little weird. If he understood, "Is it because of... Michael Bay?"


    There was a sneer at the corner of Zach Snyder''s mouth, and he said very funny: "I didn''t tell you one thing, last month, he still contacted me, and wanted to ask you to let him go through my relationship. ."


    "Ah?" Tang En was startled, "Is there anything else?"


    Zach Snyder snorted coldly: "I''ve been trying to please him for the past seven or eight years. I hope he can use the relationship to do me a favor and find me a chance to take pictures. He has always refused. When you are in trouble, you want to ask me for help, is this possible?"


    Yes, but anyone with a little temper will not accept it.


    Tang En frowned and glanced at him, "But... don''t you think you should ask me first?"


    "Huh?" Zach Snyder was stunned for a moment, a little dumbfounded, "You wouldn''t want to help him, would you?"


    Dunn paused for a moment, then laughed, "Of course not! Michael Bay has been smearing my image in the media for the past two years, how could I let him go?"


    Zach Snyder was relieved, "I knew this was the result! This kind of person should be taught a lesson, a hard lesson!"


    Tang En nodded, squinting his eyes and said, "Michael Bay''s career in Hollywood has basically collapsed by half, and when "Resident Evil" is released and the situation is opened, you will replace it and become a popular star of the Art Center School of Design! "


    To make my alma mater proud of me is the obsession in everyone''s heart. Zach Snyder is also unavoidable, his face is very longing, but his words are very modest, "There is still a big gap, Michael Bay is all directed by investment. One or two billion commercial blockbusters, my career is just the beginning."


    Tang En listened, and pointed and laughed, "Zach, listen to your tone, how do you feel that there is something in your words?"


    Zach Snyder smiled.


    The relationship between them is already familiar enough, and there is no need to hide some ideas.


    Tang En said sternly: "I said I will provide you with enough opportunities to make you a top commercial director in Hollywood. Now is just the beginning, Michael Bay...not at the same level as you. !"


    "Is it Marvel?"


    "Um."


    Dunn did not hide, "Marvel will have many projects in the future. Of course, it depends on the effect of "Resident Evil". If it is mature enough, I can let you direct "Ghost Rider" in the next film. There are deficiencies...you need to make another small and medium-cost practice."


    It is a guarantee and a gift.


    Zach Snyder was a little emotional and moved, and took a deep breath, "Dawn, no matter what, I would like to thank you. Without you, I don''t know how many years I would have to wait to realize my movie dream, Maybe... I can only shoot commercials for the rest of my life."


    Tang En stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders, and said in a grand manner, "It''s too polite to say that. We are brothers. I won''t help you, who will help you? Besides..."


    He suddenly lowered his voice, "Those two girls, are you done?"


    Zach Snyder suddenly blushed. He was really not very good at this kind of thing. "Deborah is handling it."


    "Deborah?"


    Dunn looked left and right, and in a corner on the right, saw Deborah''s figure.


    She is holding Penelope Cruz''s hand, standing in front of the two heroines of "Resident Evil", Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez, smiling and talking about something .


    It seems...the communication is very harmonious.


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction, "It''s really convenient to have a female producer!"


    Zach Snyder had a black line on his forehead and gritted his teeth: "Chris and Emma are also husband and wife!"


    "Ha ha!"


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 Chapter 398： The more successful, the harder

    "How is the script preparation?"


    During the meal, Dunn was accompanied by Penelope Cruz and Michelle Rodriguez on the left and right, and Christopher Nolan on the opposite side.


    Nolan put down the knife and fork in his hand, "There are still a few details to be scrutinized, but it will not delay the start of the movie."


    According to the plan of Marvel Studios, Daredevil will be released in May 2003. For this project, Nolan has to work hard for two years.


    Tang En stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that he could talk while eating, "The same sentence, the idea of ??the story should be high, the thinking should be deep, and the self-sacrifice of the superhero should be shown."


    Nolan nodded and said sternly: "The film will start shooting in October, and will be shot in Chicago, New York, London, Iceland and other places. The studio of Shepparton Film Studio in the United Kingdom is also being renovated. I plan to... For another 7 weeks, I have already applied to the production department, and I will not participate in next year''s awards season."


    "Oh why?"


    Tang En couldn''t help but put down the knife and fork in his hand and looked at him intently.


    Nolan said: "After all, this is the first time I''ve made this kind of commercial blockbuster. I hope... I can do my best to be foolproof, including action shots and some framing shots in Iceland and other places. I also want to participate in person, guarantee The overall idea of ??the film can be carried through to the end.¡±


    Generally speaking, a commercial blockbuster does not have only one film crew. The director will be responsible for the shooting of the main content, and the action shots and auxiliary shots will be handed over to the second film crew to complete.


    If it is an American drama, it is even more exaggerated. It is common for three or five film crews to start shooting at the same time.


    Dunn nodded. In terms of professional attitude, Nolan''s success was by no means accidental.


    Just listen to him continue: "Although Daredevil is a superhero movie, you have also said that this film is different from "Spider-Man" in that the focus is on the style of realism. I will take more practical measures. Shooting, studio set shooting and live-action model shooting, computer animation technology...it''s not mature enough, and it always feels a little less textured."


    Dunn took a big gulp of red wine, and Michelle Rodriguez next to him immediately stood up to take the bottle and filled it for him. Dunn didn''t care, and said lightly: "I will be named a producer, but the content of the movie... I hope it''s Nolan''s style, not a typical Dunn Walker movie."


    Nolan''s face suddenly flashed a little excited.


    Dunn''s commercial films have shocked the world in the past few years. Many film academies have set up research projects to discuss Dunn''s use of film language and special effects, and analyze the reasons for his success.


    Even many producers in Hollywood require the director to shoot the movie according to Dunn''s way.


    At this time, Dunn allowed Nolan to make a movie of his own style, which is a great trust!


    "I...I won''t let you down!"


    Nolan raised his glass and saluted Dunn.


    The wife on his right, Emma Nolan, raised a glass to him with the same excited expression.


    Dunn smiled mildly, stood up, like a master, "Let''s have a drink together, just be... Celebrating the box office sales of "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"!"


    Lao Mei didn''t like this kind of noisy drinking scene, but the big boss led the team, and everyone became lively, and Zack Snyder also shouted, "I wish "Resident Evil" a big box office sale! But "Unsinkable" has to meet the standards of "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith"!"


    Fiancee Deborah Johnson said casually, "Zach, are you drinking too much?"


    For a while, there was a group of laughter around the dining table.


    Everyone was dressed in formal attire, especially the ladies, all dressed in evening dresses, which seemed nondescript in this noisy atmosphere, but it was clear that everyone was laughing happily.


    After being seated, Michelle Rodriguez finally found a chance, showing a row of white teeth, and asked with a chuckle: "Mr Walker, how much are the box office of "Unsinkable" and "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" now? ?"


    Tang En glanced at her and found that she was wearing a low-cut dress, and her upper body was leaning forward, deliberately allowing him to appreciate the subtle style inside the dress.


    Looks like... Deborah Johnson''s job, well done!


    ""Unsinkable" $890 million, "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" $520 million." Dunn said without looking.


    "Wow! So many?"


    Obviously, Michelle Rodriguez was deliberately trying to please, "Mr. Walker, you...you are so amazing, I adore you so much, "Unsinkable" will be your first Four movies that grossed over $1 billion worldwide?"


    Over $1 billion?


    It''s a bit difficult.


    It is now the end of August, the craze of the summer season has passed, and it is coming to an off-season at the box office.


    Without special means, the box office of "Unsinkable" is almost difficult to surpass that of "Jurassic Park" in 1993.


    As for "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith"...it has been completely discontinued.


    At least $220 million at the North American box office has lost room for growth.


    "911" is coming soon, and action films and war films will encounter a wave of serious boycotts.


    Even if "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" is full of laughs, the overly hot explosion scenes in it will remind the American people of the bang of an airplane building.


    There is no need for the audience to choose, the theater will automatically adjust the scale of the show.


    Dunn shook his head and said, "The director of "Unsinkable" is James Cameron, not me."


    "That''s your movie too, you''re the producer!" Michelle Rodriguez tilted her head, acting a little coquettishly.


    Tang En''s heart was beating, and he lowered his voice, "How is your relationship with Mila?"


    "Very good!" Michelle Rodriguez glanced at him shyly, biting her red lips, "Originally, Mila said that she would... want to tell you about interesting things during the filming process, no? Thought you brought Miss Cruz with you."


    Tang En was overjoyed, pretending to be at a loss, "At night... is this convenient?"


    Michelle Rodriguez blushed, and he didn''t know whether it was acting or real. In short, it was very realistic. He said, "Anyway... it''s storytelling, and nothing else."


    "Oh? Since I don''t do anything else, why is it inappropriate for me to bring Penny with me?"


    "Oops!" Michelle Rodriguez patted her chest and whispered softly, "Mr. Walker, you...you''re so bad, you take other people''s words!"


    This sentence has made it clear that she is willing to accompany Dunn with Milla Jovovich.


    But Dunn''s interest has decreased.


    Such a woman, too much disguise, too much drama, too contrived!


    That is, ons, just for fun.


    Dunn put his hand under the table, put his hand inside her skirt, walked on her thigh, and said, "Call Mila later, and come to my place at night."


    Michelle Rodriguez glanced at him shyly, and said softly, "Well, what about Miss Cruz?"


    "Of course together."


    "Ah? Oops, Mr. Walker, your hand is dead!"


    ...


    Penelope Cruz pushed open the door of the study, and sure enough, he saw Dunn sitting in front of the computer, writing something quickly.


    Since last night, she found that Dunn''s attitude towards herself has changed, she is more gentle and doting, and she will talk about interesting topics from time to time instead of simple and primitive physical communication.


    This made Penelope Cruz very happy, walked over gently, and was hugged by Dunn in his arms, "Wake up so early?"


    "You woke up early." Penelope Cruz glanced at him with a half-smile, "You dealt with the three of us last night, how can you still get up so early today?"


    Tang En put his arms around her and laughed, "Are you doubting my physical strength?"


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and asked quietly, "How was last night?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s very good, I enjoy it very much."


    Penelope Cruz said coquettishly, "If you like...you can convince Rose and Abby, now that Charlie''s not here, I can join."


    "The two of them?" Tang En shook his head, "Forget it, if the three of you are really together, they will definitely bully you to death. Those two girls... play crazy!"


    "How crazy?"


    "Crazier than you and Charlie?" Penelope Cruz opened his mouth wide, suddenly interested, twisted his body, and kept saying, "Come on, come on, what are they doing? like?"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, and whispered a few words in her ear.


    "what?"


    This time, Rao was Penelope Cruz, who had a crazy act last night and played a lot of large-scale tricks. He couldn''t help blushing, and his shy eyes were moist, "You...you lied. Humans? How could they¡­¡±


    Dunn glanced at the door and said quietly: "I''ll tell you a secret, Rose and Kate...Cate Blanchett, they were in love, so...you know? Hey, Lara world, you don''t understand."


    Penelope Cruz bit her lip tightly, her nose raised, "That''s too embarrassing, I... I''m not with them anymore, they are too... a little disgusting."


    Dunn held her tightly in his arms and laughed happily.


    Her figure is very plump, and she is on the same level as Charlize Theron, comparable to a supermodel, and it is very comfortable to hold in her arms.


    Penelope Cruz sat on Dunn''s lap, snuggled in his arms, glanced at the computer screen, his beautiful eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Are you writing a book?"


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s the script."


    "Didn''t you say that the script for the treasure hunt is finished?"


    "another one."


    This time, Penelope Cruz was even more surprised.


    In the last script, "National Treasure", the girls in Mid-Levels Manor knew that the heroine would be handed over to Rose Byrne.


    Dunn has already finished the script, but I didn''t expect... A few days later, he started a new script idea again!


    So successful and so hard.


    How to let others live?


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 Chapter 399： The golden age of bargain hunters!

    A man at work is far more attractive than a man who takes off his clothes and sells his muscles.


    Penelope Cruz admired Dunn very much, with little stars flowing in front of him, "You are so successful, usually... just enjoy life more, if you like girls, you can socialize more, anyway, your conditions So good, is it necessary to work so hard?"


    Tang En sighed, "You can''t do it if you don''t work hard! Did you forget yesterday''s phone call? That old guy Lei Shidong made me kneel in one sentence, and there''s no room for resistance. If you don''t work hard, how can you take revenge?"


    Penelope Cruz frowned delicately, "But Mr. Redstone has been in business for decades before he has today''s industry and strength. Maybe after a few years, he won''t be able to get out of bed. You don''t need to do it."


    Tang En hummed: "So, I have to work harder! Try to teach Redstone a deep lesson when he is active, otherwise there will be no chance for revenge! Let him understand that under "Six Feet" "The humiliation of me in this matter was the biggest mistake of his life!"


    Penelope Cruz wrinkled his nose, "You are so hostile."


    In the past, she would definitely not dare to say this to Dunn.


    However, since yesterday, the relationship between the two has obviously changed, from physical communication to more spiritual communication.


    Tang En sighed and shook his head, "I don''t want to either, but look at my age, I''m only 23 years old! If I don''t fight, rob, or fight, then so many bullies and eager guys will kill me sooner or later. Swallow it alive. The pressure to survive in Hollywood is too great!"


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips, leaned into his ear, and whispered, "So you find all kinds of girls to decompress?"


    "Huh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up and he kissed her excitedly, "Good idea! Okay, I''ll use this reason to prevaricate Nat in the future."


    "Dawn, you''re so bad!" Penelope Cruz covered his mouth and snickered, then blinked quickly, staring at the computer screen with anticipation, "This... what movie is this?"


    Tang En smiled and patted her waist and hip, "Now you have to put all your attention on ''Erica'', that is a long-term role, she is a female superhero, after playing this role, you Don''t worry about it in your life, don''t be greedy."


    Penelope Cruz pouted and said, "I just asked, and I didn''t want a role."


    Dunn shook his head, somewhat amused, "This is not a movie, it is the script of a TV series."


    "TV drama?"


    Penelope Cruz''s exotic eyes widened again.


    Obviously, in her opinion, a top Hollywood director like Dunn is a bit overkill to study TV dramas.


    Tang En snorted coldly: "Lei Shidong gave me a slap in the face, that''s fine, I''ll increase the investment and energy investment in the TV industry, I want the sta TV network to completely crush sho!"


    Of course, he only said part of it.


    Write a screenplay, what?


    In the future, Hollywood will be dominated by big IPs, and all the best-selling blockbusters will be filmed non-stop in the sequel.


    So much so that the production teams dedicated to original themes changed careers and went to the TV field, and then a series of wonderful and good-looking classic American dramas appeared.


    Those best-selling movie series, what?


    Marvel Comics and DC Comics are the two trump cards; Lucasfilm''s "Star Wars" series is one-of-a-kind; MGM''s "007" series is enduring for a century; "Harry Potter" and " Adapted from The Lord of the Rings to create mythology.


    Then, the Transformers series, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the Fast and the Furious series, the Jurassic Park series, the Mission: Impossible series, the Bourne series, the National Treasure series ...


    A large part of Dunn has already started, and the three series of "Jurassic Park", "Fast and Furious" and "Bourne Bourne" are the gold-absorbing trump cards of Universal Pictures.


    As long as Dunn acquired Universal Pictures, he would naturally be in the bag.


    Even "Mrs. Smith", Dunn has adjusted the structure and setting of the script, so that the film has the possibility of developing a sequel.


    The male protagonist is American and the female protagonist is French. After using a movie to reveal the secrets of each other''s killers, they have prepared enough for the sequel, allowing the husband and wife to join hands to fight against the stronger ones. Transnational criminal group.


    what else?


    "Mission Impossible" don''t need to think about it, the copyright of the "Lord of the Rings" series is a fantasy.


    Twilight and The Hunger Games?


    These are all novel adaptations, Tang En did not dare to start easily.


    In case the author is in the process of conceiving and creating, Tang En may be involved in an infringement dispute, and it will not be too late to start the novel after the novel is released.


    It can be said that in the next 20 years, more than 90% of Hollywood''s major IPs that can show their prestige in the box office market will be captured by Dunn, and he has no need to write commercial movie scripts anymore.


    As for award-winning literary films...


    Too risky to touch!


    The scripts of many literary and artistic films have been deposited for decades. Movies released 10 years later may have their scripts registered 10 years ago.


    If Tang En wanted to touch this piece of cake, he had to be cautious and careful, and had done his preliminary homework. Otherwise, once he got caught in a copyright lawsuit, not to mention a huge punitive fine, the blow to his personal reputation would be fatal.


    For example, "Black Swan" released in 2010, the third installment in director Darren Aronofsky''s trilogy, was registered with the Screenwriters Guild last year. And has made an appointment with his alumna Natalie Portman to collaborate on this project in the future;


    For example, in "Lincoln" released in 2012, the script appeared only a year later than "Schindler''s List", and Steven Spielberg also made an appointment with Liam Neeson for a second cooperation, letting him play this role;


    For example, in "Dallas Buyers Club" released in 2013, the initial script was completed after the death of the protagonist Ron Woodruff in 1992...


    The list goes on.


    Therefore, it is very simple for Tang En to copy commercial films, because most commercial films are time-sensitive, and they are big IPs, so the copyright is easy to control.


    But literary and artistic films are too complicated. Unless it is a stable adaptation copyright of "All the Time" and "Chicago", you must not reach out.


    In comparison, American dramas are too simple, you can almost copy and use them casually!


    Because the most elite talents are in the film industry, there is no chance for an excellent idea to be sealed, and the TV station will definitely rush to shoot it immediately.


    Later, the reason why so many classic American dramas appeared was because the movie market became IP-based and sequelized, and the original teams of many movies had no living space and could only go to the TV industry to do original work.


    Even Jonathan Nolan left the film industry, went to hbo, and came up with a "Westworld".


    It is only 2001, so naturally there is no hidden danger in this regard.


    This is a time difference.


    It''s just the perfect time to buy a bargain!


    Dunn has already thought about it, whether to shoot or not, he will first come up with the script, then register it and occupy the place.


    Go the way of others, let others have no way to go!


    Especially some excellent American dramas launched by TV stations Don''t even try to escape!


    Penelope Cruz looked at the computer screen curiously and asked, "What TV series is this? Why are there so many swear words?"


    "This is a series broadcast by a professional station. It must be large in scale. It is called "Single Poisonous Mom"." Tang En smiled, looking at the outline content that had been typed out on the computer, the corners of his mouth showed a bit of coldness.


    Now he is indeed not Lei Shidong''s opponent, but he has foresight and can come to a big bargain hunter!


    Since 2004, sho has only started investing in and producing American dramas by himself. The first hit is "Single Poisonous Mom".


    Although there is a gap with many classic dramas of hbo, as a small and medium-cost urban black comedy, it is also a good choice to play during working hours to bring relaxation and laughter to the audience.


    It is impossible for every drama to be a big scene and a big production.


    After completing this "Single Poisonous Mom", Dunn still has several scripts in the conception of "Bloodthirsty Forensic", "Gays and Mortals", "California Love", "Nurse Jack", "If There is Tomorrow" and other scripts. .


    Of course, it is impossible for him to know the specific content of each drama, but this is not important at all, the important thing is creativity and ideas!


    As long as the general plot is understood and the protagonist is determined, it is enough.


    Grab the idea and register it first, and then let the screenwriters slowly come up with specific plots when they want to shoot later.


    Of course, since it is a bargain hunter, it is not just sho.


    This is just the beginning.


    Dunn will hurry up and grab more ideas!


    hbo, amc, sho, cbs, abc, fox, bbc, amazon, hulu... Any American drama that Dunn has an impression of, he will not let go of one!


    Now, is the golden age of American TV series bargain hunters!


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 Chapter 400： Big things can be done!

    The last episode of "Six Feet Under" will be on Sunday, August 19, and there will be a two-week window until "Band of Brothers" premieres on September 9.


    During this time, DreamWorks will launch a wave of strong publicity for "Band of Brothers", with a total publicity investment of more than 15 million US dollars. If "Band of Brothers" can be broadcast on starz TV station and cause a strong social effect, then DreamWorks will have more bidding space when selling copyright to other countries, and it will also have more confidence in the sales of video tapes and DVDs. foot.


    For the sta TV network, these two weeks are the warm-up period for "Band of Brothers"!


    Professional cable TV stations can''t play commercials, but they can play trailers!


    The two versions of the trailer, which were cut by Steven Spielberg himself, are magnificent and passionate, and can be played repeatedly on the two TV stations under sta.


    Moreover, in order to create a sufficient atmosphere for the broadcast, Dunn Pictures has generously grabbed two wonderful blockbusters to warm up for "Band of Brothers" - Fox Pictures'' comic film "X-Men" and Universal Pictures'' The fantasy comedy The Grinch!


    Even "Drug Net" produced by Dunn Pictures was directly abandoned by Dunn.


    At this time, what I want is a strong and popular film that incites emotions, not the slow rhythm of "Drug Net".


    The copyright fee of "X-Men" is 20 million US dollars and will be broadcast on the weekend of August 26;


    "The Grinch", which costs $28 million, will air on the weekend of September 2.


    At the same time, in order to speed up the installed capacity and number of users of the sta TV network, Dunn Pictures and Comcast signed a short-term cooperation agreement.


    Between August 26th and September 9th, for every 1 million new subscribers added by the sta TV network, the operator Comcast can get an additional one percent of Dunn Pictures'' feedback, capped at five points.


    Only under heavy profit can the brave man!


    Why does Comcast have a huge cash flow? It is because you can get the user''s pledge deposit and high operating fees.


    The more installed capacity, the more Comcast deposits, the more new users, and the higher the operating commission!


    There is no doubt that this move by Dunn Pictures will make Comcast more active in the promotion of the sta TV network.


    It can be said that in order to build momentum for "Band of Brothers" and to pave the way for the sta TV network, Tang En invested a lot of money!


    Fortunately, the distribution of "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith" has arrived. With a global box office of 520 million US dollars, Dunn Films has obtained a distribution of 170 million US dollars. At present, the company''s book capital exceeds 280 million US dollars, which is very sufficient.


    ...


    Dunn was in the office with his hands behind his back, pacing repeatedly, looking a little anxious.


    Last night, "The Grinch" completed its broadcast on starz TV, and he is waiting for the latest data results.


    Normally, he can''t get the report on Monday, because the operator has a weekend off. Only through the sta TV network, you can get the rough report of the ratings.


    However, because of the new cooperation, Comcast has worked overtime for two consecutive weekends, just to allow home users to enjoy installed and subscription services even on weekends.


    In the past 10 days, as everyone expected, sta TV network''s paying subscribers have grown in a straight line.


    However, the growth rate... is not as optimistic as imagined.


    Only 560,000 subscribed households have been added!


    So far, the subscribers of sta TV network have reached 5.4 million. The number of users has also increased due to the playback of "Six Feet Under".


    sta TV network, still ranked third in North America.


    This makes Dunn very unwilling.


    "X-Men" failed to become a stimulant for sta. Now, it depends on the performance of "The Grinch".


    It''s already September 3rd, and "Band of Brothers" is about to land on starz TV and premiere globally.


    If you can''t come up with a dazzling growth data, it''s somewhat ugly.


    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.


    "Please come in!"


    Dunn shouted anxiously and took a few steps forward, only to find that it was not the data report, but Kevin Feige, the assistant to the president of Marvel Studios.


    "Kevin?"


    "Boss, do you have something to leave?" Kevin Feige looked at Dunn who was slightly gaffe in surprise.


    Tang En waved his hand, smiled self-deprecatingly, and pointed to the sofa, "Sit down, is there anything?"


    Kevin Feige sat down and rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, "Boss, that..."Spider-Man 2" has been completed."


    "Oh."


    Dunn responded casually.


    Kevin Feige had no choice but to say: "Boss, you promised me that after completing this film... I can prepare my TV series."


    Dunn just reacted!


    He agreed a long time ago that as long as Kevin Feige finished supervising "Spider-Man 2", he could prepare his comic TV series "The Punisher".


    "Post-production is also very important!" Tang En gave him a deep look, "Kevin, work must have a beginning and an end!"


    Kevin Feige hurriedly said: "I know, I will always be involved in the later stages of "Spider-Man 2". But you know, I''m just a production assistant, and I don''t have much work in post-production. I hope to be able to spare More energy, prepare for The Punisher."


    Dunn made a soft "um" sound.


    As for Kevin Feige''s work, the last time he went to New York, he talked to Nina Jacobson and Ridley Scott, and they all praised them.


    "In principle I would agree."


    "Boss, thank you!"


    Kevin Feige was instantly overjoyed.


    "Wait!" Tang En waved his hand and pondered: "Kevin, since you want to shoot "The Punisher", let me ask you, what kind of character is "The Punisher"?"


    Kevin Feige said: "He is not a hero, not even an anti-hero, he is a criminal, a criminal who does not harm good people!"


    Dunn frowned slightly.


    Kevin Feige continued: "From the point of view of ordinary people, he is indistinguishable between good and evil. On the one hand, he wants to applaud him for eliminating evil, but he sees that the way he eliminates evil is too cruel. I think, this is the punisher. This character''s greatest personality charm."


    Dunn shook his head, "Kevin, don''t forget, the broadcast date of The Punisher will be after the release of Daredevil. The Punisher and Daredevil are friends, and these two superheroes cannot be separated. ."


    The script for Daredevil has been finalized, and Kevin Feige, as one of the producers, has certainly seen it.


    It''s just that he was very surprised. Is it appropriate to juxtapose "The Punisher" and "Daredevil"?


    Judging from the script, Daredevil shows a completely realistic "epic good man", even giving up self and love for justice. He fought with his fellow junior sister and passionate girlfriend "Erica", and finally saved New York.


    "The Punisher" and "Daredevil" are completely connected extremes!


    "Daredevil" does not kill and insists on using legal means to punish criminals; "The Punisher" is ruthless, often punishing criminals in a way that is several times crueler than the law.


    "Isn''t it based on the comics?" Kevin Feige was a little confused.


    Tang En said: "Comic is a niche after all, but the influence of film and television works is too great, we must not promote evil from the perspective of the protagonist."


    There are too many large-scale American dramas with criminals as the protagonists, but why are only "Breaking Bad", "Prison Break", "Bloodthirsty Forensic" and other popular ones?


    Because while the protagonist is guilty, he has a moral bottom line and shows the brilliance of human nature.


    After the TV series "The Punisher" in the previous life was filmed, it caused a lot of controversy.


    Comic fans believe that "The Punisher" is not violent enough, not killing enough, and not enough crime; film critics believe that the plot is simple and direct, without the display of human nature, and lacks artistic value.


    But judging from the ratings and ratings, the show is deeply loved by the audience.


    Why?


    Because TV shows are a long story.


    In a short period of time, large-scale violent scenes may attract attention and form a gimmick. But for a long time, it will definitely lead to the resentment of the audience.


    The legendary top ten banned films in the world, you can watch it out of curiosity, but who can really enjoy the plot inside?


    Kevin Feige said in confusion: "But...are we still shooting ''The Punisher''?"


    "No, Kevin, you misunderstood." Dunn waved his hand. "Of course we are shooting the Punisher. Politically incorrect, it must be the core of the Punisher. However, we need to show the inner struggle of the characters and add a three-dimensional sense. Embody the good side, not the evil side."


    Kevin Feige said, "I understand, this struggle is the same as Daredevil Daredevil''s struggle is justice and law adherence, Punisher''s struggle is justice and sin The opposite of each other. At the end of the day, they are the same kind of people, just in different ways.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes! Punishers must not be criminals! If you can show a personality similar to Daredevil in the play, then you are qualified to make a big commercial movie alone!"


    Kevin Feige''s heart froze.


    Suddenly, he felt that his choice to start with "The Punisher" was probably a mistake.


    This role...it''s not easy to shoot!


    If I knew earlier, I should start with simple characters, such as some agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which can be made into comedy and action films. It is very simple, unlike "The Punisher", which requires serious inner expression.


    Kevin Feige sighed, "In this case, I need to ask Deacon Whistler and Jonathan Nolan to help write the script, and the budget... I think it can''t be less than 40 million US dollars."


    Deacon Whistler is Dunn''s royal screenwriter. He was selected from the grassroots and is currently the first screenwriter of Dunn Films. Although he stutters, his screenwriting ability is as high as "98", and he is good at dark, action, police and bandit scripts.


    Not to mention Jonathan Nolan, the script for Daredevil was mainly conceived by him and Deacon Whistler.


    Dunn smiled, it seems that this Kevin Feige is really ambitious!


    At this moment, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open, Ella Fisher was excited, held a report, kept shaking it at Dunn, and said happily: "Come out, come out 1.16 million! In the first two days of September, there were 1.16 million new subscribers to the sta TV network!"


    Dunn stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing with light.


    Big things can be done!


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 Chapter 401： Comcast is on the move

    "The Grinch" was the runner-up at the North American box office last year with $260 million, second only to "Spider-Man."


    It can also be seen from the broadcast on starz TV that "The Grinch Santa" is indeed more concerned than "X-Men".


    Of course, a large part of the credit is still due to "Band of Brothers".


    Today is September 3, and the world premiere of "Band of Brothers" is still 6 days away!


    In the previous life, hbo created a wave of subscription peaks this summer, starting from June, with the four consecutive broadcasts of "Six Feet Under", "Charlie''s Angels", "Perfect Storm" and "Band of Brothers"!


    From 7.5 million to 15 million!


    In this life, Dunn replaced "Charlie''s Angels" with the more influential "X-Men" and "Perfect Storm" with the more popular "The Grinch".


    What will be the result?


    The future is known.


    But so far, the momentum is good!


    In the first two days of September, the sta TV network added 1.16 million new users. This result is gratifying enough!


    In other words, sta''s subscribers have reached 6.56 million now, surpassing sho, becoming the second largest professional cable TV network in the United States!


    Only 1 million less than hbo!


    Dunn snatched the report from Isla Fisher, took a closer look, and found that among the 1.16 million new subscribers, 1.15 million chose the 3-month $23.99 package instead of More favorable half-year packages and full-year packages.


    It can be seen that most of the new users are still skeptical of the sta TV network. They just want to subscribe for a 3-month trial first, mainly to watch "Band of Brothers".


    "Band of Brothers" has 10 episodes in total, and if you buy the full DVD, the price will reach $100! In comparison, it is more cost-effective to subscribe to TV channels.


    "Big things are to be expected!"


    Dunn looked at the report and looked excited.


    Ella Fisher said excitedly, "Dawn, did we win again?"


    Tang En laughed happily a few times. He was very satisfied with the "we". He stepped forward and hugged her suddenly, and kissed her on the red lips.


    Ella Fisher gave him a push, a little shy, "There''s still someone here!"


    Kevin Feige smiled and hurriedly got up, "Boss, I already have an idea for the Punisher project, so I''ll go back and prepare. Oh, by the way, congratulations in advance to our TV station''s great ratings!"


    ...


    Is the ratings on fire?


    The mystery has not yet been revealed.


    However, since September, it can be said that good news has been reported frequently!


    Comcast obviously also knows the attitude of Dunn Pictures, and will fax over the latest data before leaving get off work every day.


    On September 3, there were 470,000 new installed users in the United States, and 520,000 new subscribers!


    On September 4th, there were 620,000 new installed users and 540,000 new subscribers!


    Only 4 days into September, the sta TV network is in an unstoppable stance, riding on a rocket, and the number of subscribers has skyrocketed, first surpassing sho, and then defeating hbo!


    It has become North America''s veritable professional cable TV network with the number one subscriber!


    Of course, hbo also has more than 5 million subscribers in overseas markets.


    In terms of volume, sta as a whole still lags behind hbo.


    However, "Band of Brothers" only premiered on September 9!


    sta TV network has 5 days left!


    With the current crazy growth trend of sta, no one can see where the end is.


    On September 5, Comcast adjusted its operating policy because the ratio of installed users and subscribers of the sta TV network was too low and the operating losses were too high. On this day, the installed users of sta TV network decreased by 1.2 million, but the subscribers increased by 650,000!


    On September 6, the number of new installed users was negative 3.74 million, and the number of subscribers increased by 570,000!


    Friday, September 7th.


    Instead of sending the report to Dunn right away, Comcast threw a celebration party to Dunn, Bill McNick, West Cotton, Tosca Musk, Chris Albrecht Kurt and other top executives of Dunn Films and sta TV network issued invitations.


    Dunn attended with Penelope Cruz.


    Old Roberts, who has stepped back to the second line, also appeared in person, shook hands with Dunn cordially, and congratulated the young man.


    However, he is older and his energy is far less than that of Redstone. After shaking hands with everyone one by one, he chose to leave and handed over the task of hospitality to his son, the current chairman of Comcast and CEO Brian. roberts.


    Brian Roberts, born in 1959, was named "the most scholarly and suave entrepreneur in the media" by Forbes. Even more legendary is that this guy used to be an athlete who represented the U.S. team in college and won a silver medal in squash.


    Since 1990, he has taken over Comcast from his father, and then launched a series of exemplary acquisitions, just like the posture of American "Murdoch".


    Especially this year, he beat Time Warner, Disney and Cox Communications, and successfully acquired at&t''s cable business.


    After the completion of the merger, Comcast''s market share is approaching 30%, double that of aol Time Warner, and it has already triggered anti-monopoly provisions. Comcast is the unshakable No. 1 cable TV operator in the United States.


    However, having a huge number of users does not satisfy his appetite.


    His ambition is very lofty. He wants to become a big man like Murdoch and Redstone, and he wants to build Comcast into a media empire covering all channels!


    "Dawn, your strategic design is perfectly unexpected!" Brian Roberts, holding a glass of champagne, had a brief exchange with Bill McNick and walked to Dunn.


    Tang En said helplessly: "Brian, should you tell me the latest news of sta now? We are all waiting for the result."


    Brian Roberts said with a smile: "Let me sell it, I''ll go to the stage later and announce the good news in a high-profile way!"


    "Oh?"


    Tang En''s face was shocked and his eyes lit up.


    Such a high profile... Is it a good news that is surprising enough?


    Probably!


    Today is Friday. According to the normal working habits of Laomei, the operators do not work on weekends.


    Therefore, if home users want to watch "Band of Brothers" on Sunday, they will definitely subscribe on this day and rush to open starz TV station, so as to avoid the operator''s rest on weekends, which will affect the premiere of the series.


    It''s the off-season for the movie market, and such a masterpiece of war could just fill the entertainment gap this weekend.


    Of course, many families do not know that in order to promote the development of sta, Comcast also arranges staff to work overtime on weekends during this period, which can provide installation and subscription services for home users.


    Brian Roberts smiled when he saw Dunn''s expression, "Let''s talk about something else."


    Tang En took a deep look at him and suddenly felt that today''s party is not as simple as a celebration party. This guy obviously had ulterior motives and asked calmly, "Okay, what are you interested in?"


    "Like...content."


    "content?"


    Dunn frowned slightly.


    Now Hollywood film companies are actively moving towards big media groups in order to find bigger and broader channels, but Brian Roberts has put forward content, and his vision is high enough!


    Brian Roberts said bluntly: "Dawn, I summed up your success, the core is the content! Movies rely on "Spider-Man" and "Unsinkable" and other movies, TV... There are also "Six Feet Under" and "Unsinkable". "Band of Brothers". This is the right choice. In the media industry, no matter how innovative the medium is and how broad the distribution channels are, it is the content rather than the method that ultimately attracts the audience. In the fierce competition, only good content that is recognized and popular can be obtained. attract a large audience.¡±


    "Hehe, Brian, you summed it up really well." Dunn''s heart was a little nervous, staring at his eyes, "You don''t want to take a fancy to my company and want to buy Dunn Pictures, right?"


    "Ah?" Brian Roberts was startled, then laughed, "Dawn, you are really joking! Besides, even if I intend to buy, will you sell it? The rate of return is so high, the debt ratio is so low, and the prospects are so high. Good quality companies, if they really want to bid, Comcast will not have a chance at all.¡±


    Tang En heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Yes, Tang En Pictures is good at content, but having content does not mean dominating In order for content to finally reach the audience, there must be an appropriate means of dissemination and distribution channels. Its position in the media industry chain is becoming more and more important. The new round of media mergers is to make the most suitable content broadcast in the most suitable form.¡±


    "You speak so well!"


    Brian Roberts exclaimed.


    Looking at his glowing eyes, Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and remembered something.


    This Brian Roberts has a big appetite!


    In his previous life, he led Comcast to buy Disney for $66 billion. After being rejected, he turned to buy NBCUniversal Group. This is not enough. Comcast also bought MGM shares, and is thinking about spending $45 billion to acquire Time Warner, and thinking about $60 billion to eat into the assets of 20th Century Fox...


    At a time when Time Warner, News Corp., and Viacom were gradually becoming lonely and Disney was in full swing, the only media company that was qualified to compete was Comcast!


    Now, Comcast has become the largest cable TV operating group in the United States. If it continues to grow on this road, it will be subject to anti-monopoly investigation and must find new development space.


    Listening to his tone, it is clear that he has developed an interest in Hollywood.


    Sure enough, Brian Roberts quickly confirmed Dunn''s guess, "As you said, the new round of media mergers is to make the most suitable content broadcast in the most suitable form!"


    Tang En laughed dumbly and shook his head frequently, "Brian, it''s not that you never thought about acquiring Tang En Pictures, but because Tang En Pictures has no distribution channels, you don''t like it!"


    Brian Roberts'' face turned whole, "Only you can manage Dunn Pictures, no one else can!"


    "Okay." Dunn shrugged, "I understand what you mean. Do you want to... enter Hollywood?"


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 Chapter 402： 10 million subscriptions!

    Akito does not speak secretly, not to mention that Brian Roberts has already done a detailed investigation.


    "Comcast''s cable business has expanded as far as it can expand. The transmission network needs a lot of content to fill, and video-on-demand through broadband needs a lot of film and television to support it."


    "Wait!" Dunn interrupted him, looking surprised, "Video on demand? Brian, are you serious?"


    Brian Roberts gave him a deep look and smiled: "You don''t think the Internet is the future trend? Didn''t you also invest in several Internet companies?"


    Tang En paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brian, are you moving too fast? It will take at least a year for the major assets of at&t you acquired to be integrated, right? Do you still have the energy to reach out to the content industry?"


    Brian Roberts said indifferently: "Always make arrangements in advance. Isn''t this in line with your corporate thinking?"


    "Okay, what are your thoughts?"


    Dunn pouted again and again, he had already guessed that Brian Roberts would tell him these things, it must be his strategic development, and it was related to himself.


    Brian Roberts lowered his voice: "Disney movies, abc TV news, and espn sports are just what Comcast needs."


    Sure enough!


    In the previous life, Comcast made a high-profile acquisition offer to Disney during the chaos and turmoil of the 2004 Disney internal change and Michael Eisner''s ouster.


    Now, because of Dunn''s appearance, in 2001, Michael Eisner''s position was already in jeopardy, and Roy Disney, the second-in-command, had contacted many parties and wanted to oust him internally.


    Dunn worked so hard to bring Disney into chaos, and Comcast wanted to take advantage of the fire and win Disney, which was obviously not in Dunn''s interests!


    Disney''s assets, Dunn is still very jealous!


    Especially Disney animation and espn!


    Tang En twitched his mouth and said lightly: "Brian, to put it nasty, Disney is the ''British Royal Family'' in the media industry, while Comcast is the ''upstart''. I''m not optimistic about this acquisition."


    Brian Roberts said disapprovingly: "Disney is a veteran, but is Disney''s foundation deeper than at&t? Don''t forget, the most important thing Comcast lacks is cash flow!"


    The installed capacity of the sta TV network in North America is about 45 million. For each encrypted box, home users need to pay a deposit of $20 to Comcast, which is $900 million in cash!


    And cable TV operations, operators usually end every six months, that is to say, Comcast has available funds "borrowed" from other companies. For example, the subscription fee for the sta TV network is now on Comcast''s books.


    Comcast''s TV users are far more than sta, but cover 30% of the United States!


    The cost of intellectual property rights in the United States is extremely high, and household TV consumption is a major expenditure. In addition to TV operating fees and subscription fees, many TV contents require additional payment to watch.


    Such as teaching and training video content;


    For example, in Tyson''s boxing, the subscription fee for a match was as high as $100;


    For example, for many small games that are not favored by TV stations and do not provide broadcast services, if fans are interested, they have to pay extra for subscriptions, and the prices are ridiculously high.


    According to statistics, the average monthly TV entertainment consumption of home users in North America is as high as $80!


    This level of consumption is the only place in the world in North America!


    Then it can be calculated next. Comcast occupies nearly 30% of the market share of 110 million household users in North America, and each household consumes $80 per month for a total of 6 months...


    After half a year, the cash "deposit" in Comcast''s hands is nearly 16 billion US dollars!


    Although these are all debt cash flows, for the company, it is the most reasonable operation to tear down the east wall to make up the west wall.


    Five lids, ten teapots... For smart people, as long as it works properly, it is an opportunity!


    Tang En worked hard for Disney. Of course, he didn''t want to watch Brian Roberts take advantage of it. He frowned and said, "Disney''s brand value and revenue potential are too great, and it''s hard to eat with money."


    Brian Roberts laughed: "It''s very simple, suppress the stock price! You have done well in the past two years, and you have beaten Disney in the film field."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with me. The main reason is that the performance of the abc group is too poor, which has dragged down Disney''s stock price."


    "You are too humble! Disney''s stock price has fallen, and in my opinion, most of it is due to you!" Brian Roberts complimented and whispered: "Let''s shoot together, you suppress Disney movies, I suppress Disney TV. I can guarantee that in no more than two years, Disney shareholders must collapse!¡±


    Dunn sneered in his heart.


    He has already found a nuclear warhead that will collapse Disney shareholders, and does he need to join forces with Comcast?


    In any case, Disney is a Hollywood company and Comcast is just an outsider.


    Dunn Pictures teamed up with outsiders to fight against Hollywood companies. This is bringing wolves into the house.


    Even if you win, it doesn''t look good on the face.


    It is more appropriate and reliable to cooperate with Roy Disney.


    Dunn looked around and said with a smile: "Okay, Brian, this topic is too big. Dunn Pictures is busy developing the sta TV network, and Comcast is busy integrating the major assets of at&t. Your energy is limited! Hehe, in my opinion, you should hurry up and announce the good news, but I can''t wait!"


    ...


    Since September, the subscribers of the sta TV network have grown rapidly, with more than 500,000 members growing every day.


    So far, the subscribers of sta TV network have reached 8.84 million!


    Today is Friday, the last working day, and there should be an outbreak.


    "Will the growth in a single day exceed 1 million?"


    Not only does Tang En have such guesses in his mind, but all the executives of Tang En Pictures have such a prospect.


    Hbo has been operating for decades, with a large industry and many channels. Although the number of users has been surpassed by sta, in terms of overall revenue, hbo is still the industry leader.


    However, the development momentum of sta TV network is too good. According to this momentum, within half a year, sta may truly surpass hbo and become the largest professional cable TV station in the United States!


    Brian Roberts had come to the front stage, where the microphone had been set up, and he was in his forties, looking high-spirited.


    "There are many friends here today, including colleagues from Comcast, and guests from Dunn Pictures. We are here tonight for one purpose, to celebrate the miracle of sta TV network growth! In the past two weeks, Dunn Pictures and Conca Sta launched a new cooperation, and at the same time made efforts to promote the popularity of sta TV network, and now it seems that the effect is very good!"


    "According to the latest... oh no, yesterday''s data, the subscribers of sta TV network have exceeded 8.84 million! Among them, there are nearly 4 million users, which is the result of the past half month. It can be seen that Comcast and The series of cooperation launched by Dunn Pictures is successful, gratifying and eye-catching!"


    Brian Roberts paused for a moment, and the people from Comcast immediately applauded, but the number was small and sparse.


    People on the Tang En Films side are all pricking up their ears, waiting for the latest results, and they are not interested in these empty-headed nonsense.


    Brian Roberts was slightly embarrassed and coughed lightly, "So, I hope that Comcast and Dunn Pictures can cooperate in more business..."


    Tang En''s face sank, for fear that he would coerce him and bring up the matter of Disney, he hurriedly said, "Brian, I can''t wait, tell me, how many new users are on the sta TV network today? Will you forget?"


    In the roar of laughter, Brian Roberts took out a note from his jacket pocket and smiled brightly, "Now I announce that sta TV network, on September 7th, has added subscribers The quantity is..."


    He paused, pulled a long tone, and shouted: "1.46 million!"


    "How much? 1.46 million?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, and the Tang family, including Bill McNick and Chris Albrecht, showed a bit of astonishment.


    An increase of 1.46 million subscribers in a single day is too exaggerated, right?


    Dunn imagined that the number of new users on this day may exceed 1 million.


    I never imagined that there could be so many!


    Previously, the sta TV network already had 8.84 million subscribers, and adding this 1.46 million, doesn''t it mean that...the total subscribers exceeded 10 million?


    This is absolutely a miracle in the TV world!


    No less than the $1.26 billion global box office myth of "Spider-Man" in the movie circle!


    You know, the industry leader, hbo, had only about 8 million subscribers at its peak in North America.


    The North American subscribers of sta have exceeded 10 million. This achievement is enough to make all the peers jealous!


    "Wow!"


    Suddenly, everyone ignored the etiquette of the banquet, and there was a burst of cheers.


    Bill McNick and West Cotton hugging, Chris Albrecht and Tosca Musk high-five, Moritz Eckhart and Dunn toasting...


    10 million subscribers, definitely an amazing achievement!


    "The total global subscribers of hbo have exceeded 12 million. If possible, I hope to completely break it!"


    Dunn strode to the side of Brian Roberts and said loudly into the microphone.


    For a time, the scene became more and more active.


    "Bang!"


    I don''t know who it is, opened a bottle of champagne, and the mellow wine was like a shock wave, spraying directly in the direction of Dunn.


    Between lightning and flint, Dunn didn''t have time to dodge.


    With Brian Roberts, got doused.


    For a while, the laughter stopped, a little cold.


    Brian Roberts is the boss of Comcast and Dunn is the boss of Dunn Pictures.


    This¡­¡­


    Dunn and Brian Roberts looked at each other and burst into laughter.


    Then there is the sound of "bang bang" and champagne is flying.


    The whole party, where does it look like a high-end business reception?


    It was like a wild celebration after the team won the championship.


    Joy flows in champagne.


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 Chapter 403： No one is a fuel-efficient lamp!

    When he left, Dunn was already in a mess.


    The Versace suit, which is worth more than $50,000, has been reimbursed.


    But as a woman, Penelope Cruz was not harassed in the slightest.


    After all, once her dress was sprayed with champagne...it would be embarrassing.


    "They''re too much!"


    Penelope Cruz twisted Dunn''s sleeve, but he was able to squeeze out the water, his face was very unhappy.


    Tang En smiled indifferently and said, "It''s okay, I''m happy."


    "But I bought this suit!" Penelope Cruz complained dissatisfiedly.


    "Then buy another set!" Dunn took her little hand, and when he saw that Chris Albrecht was about to leave, he waved, "Chris, come here, I''ll take you to the hotel."


    He used to work at hbo and his home is in New York. Now I work in sta, my home is in Denver, and when I come to Los Angeles, I can only live in a hotel.


    Chris Albrecht was not polite and went directly to Dunn''s modified version of the Lincoln sedan.


    "This car door is really thick, let alone bullets, bombs won''t break, right?" Chris Albrecht couldn''t help but admire as soon as he got in the car.


    Tang En said helplessly: "Just this broken car cost me more than 2 million!"


    Chris Albrecht said with a smile: "This kind of car, the tires are all reinforced fiber anti-riot tires, and there are steel rims inside the rim, even if the tire blows out, it can still drive. And I look at the door. , the bulletproof steel plate is used, which should be the same material as the Boeing 757."


    "Huh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Do you know a lot?"


    Chris Albrecht smiled slightly, "Man, you always have a liking for luxury cars."


    Tang En immediately said: "Well, as long as sta truly and thoroughly defeats hbo and becomes the largest cable TV network in North America, I will reward you with a modified car like this!"


    "Thank you." Chris Albrecht''s eyes showed a little longing, but he didn''t lose his mind, and shook his head, "sta can have what it is today, all relying on content to guide, relying on "Six Feet" The influence of "Below" and "Band of Brothers", this is your role, and it has nothing to do with me."


    Tang En laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "Don''t underestimate yourself, to run a TV station, only content is far from enough, you also need channels, connections, equipment, and a team, Chris, don''t let me down! "


    Chris Albrecht nodded heavily, "I understand!"


    Dunn gave a soft "um", the car had started slowly, Dunn looked through the rearview mirror, glanced at Brian Roberts, who was standing behind to see him off, and asked casually, "What do you think of Little Roberts? "


    Chris Albrecht pondered for a moment, "I don''t have much contact, but I feel... His temperament is very similar to yours."


    "Oh?"


    This time it aroused Dunn''s curiosity.


    "How should I put it, you all have a kind of ''I''m the only one'' temperament, with a magnet effect. People who agree with you will be attracted, and naturally you will be the main force. Of course, there are also people who are naturally repelled. The biggest gap You are 20 years younger than him."


    Don''t talk about Dunn, even Penelope Cruz couldn''t help grinning when he heard it.


    Chris Albrecht''s remarks summed up really well, but he quickly changed his words, "Boss, I think... There is a problem with Comcast''s strategy now, at least for the current stage of sta. Development is not good.¡±


    Tang En narrowed his eyes: "Speak!"


    Chris Albrecht said: "In order to reduce operational losses, Comcast started to retire some installed users this week. What they say is that these retirees are families who only subscribe to basic packages, with high subscriptions. The possibility of consuming sta is unlikely. But families who only subscribe to the basic package do not mean that the consumption level is low, maybe they are not interested in general TV programs.¡±


    Dunn nodded.


    Encryption boxes require production costs. The more invalid boxes, the more production costs and line installation costs the operator has to invest. Although there is a deposit, the deposit is a liability and must be returned sooner or later.


    Therefore, in the case of sufficient cash flow, reducing the delivery of invalid boxes is conducive to reducing Comcast''s operating costs.


    In the current sta TV network, the installed capacity of encrypted boxes is 45 million households, and the number of paying users is 10 million.


    According to Comcast, the subscription ratio should be reduced to 3:1, and they also have the same theory. Time Warner''s TV operation for hbo is such a ratio.


    But the problem is that the growth of paid users of hbo is slow. Of course, Time Warner has to reduce its investment, because there are many channels for hbo and the cost of encrypted boxes is higher.


    And sta is in a stage of rapid development, the more installed users, the broader the market prospects. As sta''s reputation becomes more and more famous, those installed users will definitely be unable to hold back and start the subscription service.


    But after I removed the encryption box, I usually couldn''t see it, so I lost my thoughts.


    This is the same reason that many businesses will provide free trials. If you don''t see it, you don''t want it. If you see it and use it, you will feel itchy.


    Comcast''s approach is obviously too self-centered, while ignoring the interests of partners.


    This is in line with Brian Roberts'' character.


    Tang En said: "A large number of encrypted boxes are in line with sta''s potential and future market development; tightening encrypted boxes is in line with Comcast''s immediate interests, because 10 million subscribers have greatly exceeded their expectations."


    Penelope Cruz also understood, and said in surprise: "Is Comcast so bad?"


    Tang En glared at her, "Don''t interrupt!"


    Penelope Cruz stuck out his tongue, pouted at him again, and snorted in dissatisfaction.


    Obviously, the current relationship between the two has gone beyond the category of "girlfriend".


    Of course a girlfriend is impossible, she does not meet the basic requirements, but can develop in the direction of a good friend.


    Chris Albrecht frowned and said solemnly: "Comcast only cares about its own immediate interests, and doesn''t care about the future prospects of the sta TV network, even..."


    "what?"


    Chris Albrecht paused and shook his head, "I just find it weird."


    "Um?"


    "Mr. Roberts... I mean little Roberts, he is a smart man. He must have heard some rumors about you and know your strong character. Comcast''s behavior this time is a little... a little rash, right? He Aren''t you afraid of angering you?"


    Tang En''s body slammed, suddenly remembering something.


    At this time, the car had arrived at Chris Albrecht''s hotel, but he was not in a hurry to get out of the car and turned to look at Dunn.


    Dunn''s face was ashen, and he suddenly thought of what Brian Roberts had said to him at the reception.


    Brian Roberts wants to join forces with Dunn to suppress Disney''s stock price!


    And then... buy Disney!


    Comcast''s behavior of reducing the installed users of sta TV network this time, maybe... it is really a throwing stone to ask for directions!


    "Is he really showing his attitude to curb the scale of sta''s development?"


    Dunn instinctively had an association.


    He has dealt with too many business people, and has already recognized a rule: to speculate on opponents with the greatest malice!


    From Disney''s Michael Eisner, Roy Disney, to Viacom''s Redstone, to Hollinger Group''s Conrad Black, these business leaders are all making their own calculations , without a fuel-efficient lamp!


    Although Dunn has never dealt with Murdoch, he has had many frictions with Twentieth Century Fox. Even DreamWorks, an independent film company that was supposed to join forces, has had quite a few conflicts.


    In the business world, they are calculating against each other. They are the same raccoon dog, and no one is more noble than the other!


    "You said... Little Roberts did it on purpose?" Dunn made a bold assumption, "Tonight, he wants to cooperate with me... to do something, maybe this is a statement."


    Chris Albrecht said in surprise: "No way? He''s not afraid that we will cut off our cooperation?"


    "Think again!"


    Dunn looked solemn.


    Chris Albrecht was silent for a while, his face also became very ugly, "sta''s size is too large now, just the cost of tens of millions of encryption boxes and wiring installation will cost a few $100 million, a small operator, can''t afford the risk at all. If you can play such a big hand, there are only three companies left in the United States."


    Dunn nodded, "Yes, one is Comcast, one is Time Warner, and one is Disney!"


    Chris Albrecht gritted his teeth and said: "Time Warner must focus on developing its own hbo, and it must be true to our sta. As for Disney, even if they can resolve the conflict with Dunn Pictures, they can''t operate a sta like this. Large-scale TV stations, this is not in line with their corporate values. Humph, Comcast...that''s safe and secure!"


    Dunn said: "Professional cable TV is a market with high consumption and high investment. Hbo is backed by Time Warner, and sho is backed by Comcast, because Viacom and Comcast are closely related and mutually supportive. Shareholders. The three major TV networks, only our sta is left! This is rootless duckweed!"


    Chris Albrecht said: "Is it the tacit agreement between Redstone and Roberts Jr.?"


    Dunn thought for a while and shook his head, "It shouldn''t be, I have reached an agreement with Redstone, and he won''t play this kind of trick. It should be what Little Roberts meant."


    Chris Albrecht frowned and said, "I didn''t expect that the sta has grown so strong that it can also become a handle to be threatened!"


    "The handle?" Tang En snorted coldly, his face grim.


    "Boss, you..."


    Chris Albrecht had seen such an expression before. At that time, Tang En was provoked by hbo, slashed thousands of dollars, smashed liquidated damages, and dug up the entire content production team of hbo.


    Tang En said coldly: "You just develop sta! The guess just now, it is best to be false, if it is true, then don''t blame me for turning my face and being ruthless!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 404： sunset industry

    Tang En''s strong statement made the atmosphere in the car suddenly cold.


    Chris Albrecht asked in confusion, "What are we going to do?"


    Dunn snorted coldly and said, "At the beginning, I handed over the operation rights of sta to Comcast, and the contract was for 3 years."


    "Three years?" Chris Albrecht frowned and understood what he meant, "But if we don''t renew the contract, who can we hand over to the operating services of the sta TV network?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "Why do you have to leave it to someone else to operate it? Since you have said it, a strong sta will become a handle to be threatened. Of course, it will be more stable if you hold it in your own hands!"


    Chris Albrecht was shocked.


    The operation industry of cable TV needs to penetrate into every household, which requires enough installation personnel, business personnel and service personnel, as well as offline fund management, signal debugging, signal transmission and other services, which are very complicated.


    This is an industry with low threshold, high investment and high return!


    It''s not a few hundred million at all, it can be played with billions of dollars.


    For example, this year Comcast acquired at&t''s cable business assets, spending as much as $47.5 billion!


    Dunn wants to operate the sta TV network independently, it is impossible to start from scratch, which will paralyze sta.


    It is necessary to acquire a cable television operating company with sufficient strength and channel coverage across the United States.


    But such a company, the price will be low?


    More importantly, TV is a sunset industry!


    Maybe in another 30 or 40 years, the TV industry will fall collectively.


    At this stage, Dunn spends tens of billions of dollars to acquire a cable television operating company. Is it appropriate?


    Or¡­¡­


    Does Dunn have the ability to prolong the vitality of the TV market?


    When streaming came along, it was really hard!


    Perhaps in China, TV can still crush streaming media. With the policy inclination of radio and television, monopolized channel supply and rampant piracy, streaming media companies have lost money year after year.


    But the United States is different. Once streaming media appears, it is almost a disaster for the entire TV industry!


    In addition to the strict protection of intellectual property rights, it is because the TV charges in the United States are too high!


    Take 2001 for example -


    The basic package, which includes four free public television stations such as cbs, nbc, abc and fox, and a small number of cheap cable channels, such as mtv channels, disney children''s channels, etc., costs $20.


    The premium package, which includes four public free-to-air stations, hundreds of cable channels, including the beloved espn, cnn, usa, and more, costs $70.


    In addition, professional cable TV stations such as hbo, sta, and sho require additional subscription fees.


    In addition, individual event content, on-demand subscription.


    On average, each home user spends $80 per month!


    Price is too high!


    If you can choose, home users will definitely only choose the free TV stations such as cbs, nbc, abc, and fox, plus several popular channels such as espn, cnn, national geographic, and discovery.


    Hundreds of other cable TV stations are completely tasteless!


    The bundled sales of packages is to deceive consumers.


    Streaming media is different. Netflix''s $10 a month is enough to watch most types of shows and meet basic entertainment life.


    The American people have a high income and are rich, but no one will throw money away foolishly.


    The high TV charges made the TV industry in the United States develop very rapidly. The TV giants were all giants, and many media empires started out with TV.


    However, because of the high fees, after the rise of streaming media, the TV industry in the United States has been hit unprecedentedly.


    Many media giants have been devastated as a result.


    Tang En was aware of the future situation and the current predicament, which made him anxious and uncertain.


    But in front of his subordinates, Dunn had to maintain his strong, tough, and unequivocal image, he waved his hand and said solemnly: "Disney is a big hatred, Viacom and Time Warner have also had friction, one more Comcast, it''s not a big deal! I don''t like the fact that the fish is dead and the net is broken, but Comcast really dares to play tricks, and it''s a big deal!"


    Chris Albrecht moved his lips, swallowed what he wanted to blurt out, and said in a low voice, "I hope this is just a guess. Little Roberts shouldn''t be so reckless."


    This is just a perfunctory.


    As a professional, he certainly knows how difficult it is to operate a cable TV.


    If Dunn Pictures and Comcast really get into trouble, the best situation is that small cable operators can quickly merge and integrate to form a new large company in the next few years.


    Even if it can''t reach the strength of Comcast and Time Warner, at least it must have the ability to cover the entire North America.


    At that time, the sta TV network will have more choices and operational space.


    ...


    On the way back, Tang En closed his eyes and pondered a lot.


    Penelope Cruz sat beside him, blinked his big beautiful eyes, and asked cautiously, "Dawn, I... can I ask a question?"


    "Ah?" Tang En opened his eyes, smiled, and pinched her cheek, "Okay, why are you so restrained? Are you scared by me?"


    "No." Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and asked softly, "Didn''t you say that the Internet is a new medium and will gradually replace TV in the future?"


    "Ah? Ah, yes!"


    "Then will you go further into TV?"


    Dunn gave her a deep look.


    This is really a problem. Even John Malone, the father of American cable TV, has quit. Dunn is still deep in this field, which means that he is biased towards Tiger Mountain.


    "at&t sells the cable operation business mainly to raise funds and develop mobile operations, which is also for the wireless communication business of mobile phones. In fact, there is not much difference between TV operation and network operation. It can be done with one person and two jobs. TV will gradually become lonely, but the Internet will continue to grow. This business will not have to collapse as long as it is grasped with both hands.¡±


    Tang En half-truthed and casually responded, and then looked at her with a half-smile, "What are you doing? Want to learn management to start a company?"


    "How can I do that!" Penelope Cruz shook his head, "I have a deposit in my hand, more than 700,000 US dollars. It''s a pity to put it in the bank. I still want to buy Internet stocks."


    Tang En listened and waved his hand, "Don''t worry, your little money...you can''t make much money buying stocks. Before my company''s IPO, you can buy some original shares during the internal offering, that''s enough."


    "Really?"


    Penelope Cruz''s eyes shone brightly.


    Tang En pulled her into his arms and said with a smile: "Anyway, it is beneficial to expand the shareholder team before going public, so I must give priority to my own people."


    Penelope Cruz tilted his head and asked, "Isn''t it a company employee?"


    Tang En didn''t expect her to know a lot, "The staff will have it, and you will have it too!"


    Penelope Cruz said: "Okay, then... When will Dunn Pictures go public?"


    "Uh...if things go well, before 2006!"


    Dunn pondered for a while and said an answer.


    In the second half of 2006, real estate prices began to plummet on a large scale, the subprime mortgage crisis began to emerge, and the following two years were marked by an economic depression.


    Listing during this time period will greatly reduce the issue price, which is not cost-effective.


    Penelope Cruz said with a smile: "Your company must have special investment prospects!"


    "So confident in me?"


    "Of course! Hbo is so good, you can beat him casually. Tang En Pictures will definitely develop very well."


    "Everything depends on the ratings of ''Band of Brothers''."


    "Does it need to be said? It must be a hit! Super hit!"


    Penelope Cruz is obviously in a very good mood, with rosy cheeks and excited, looking... more confident than Dunn.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 405： The birth of a drama!

    The wheels of the times are slowly coming, and the day of "911" is getting closer.


    This is another attack on the U.S. mainland since the attack on Pearl Harbor, but of a completely different nature.


    The "Pearl Harbor Incident" made the United States an eagle spreading its wings. It was so rich that the whole world owed it money; however, the "September 11 Incident" made the United States bear the shackles and became a debtor country with high debts, owed money to the world.


    For Dunn, "911 Incident" is also of great importance.


    However, what he is most concerned about is the world premiere of "Band of Brothers" on starz TV on September 9!


    On Saturday, September 8th, on this day, sta''s subscribers are still growing, and there are 70,000 more members.


    On September 9, Dunn sent a private jet to take his two big models, Angela Lindelwald and Karolina Kekova, who were raised in New York, to Los Angeles.


    The main reason is to worry that there will be an accident in the big event two days later.


    Dunn also sent Scott Swift to Silicon Valley to communicate with Apple''s board of directors in the name of an investment investigation.


    At present, Dunn Capital holds more than 45 million shares in Apple, which has reached the highest level approved by Apple''s board of directors. Now, Apple''s stock price is generally stable, and with the pre-sale of the iPod, there is also bullish room for the stock price.


    Scott Swift this time is mainly to communicate with Apple''s board of directors, whether to allow to continue to increase holdings of Apple stock. (Major shareholders who hold more than 5% of the total share capital need to report and approve the increase or decrease of their holdings to the board of directors.)


    "Band of Brothers" will be broadcast on starz TV at prime time at 8 pm.


    Dunn invited Milla Jovovich, Isla Fisher, Sophie Marceau, Reese Witherspoon who had quit her secretary job, and Angela Lin who came from New York Devore, Carolina Kirkova, and Penelope Cruz, Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish, who live in Mid-Levels Manor.


    There are so many people, let''s celebrate together!


    But after calling so many girls, everyone looked at Tang En in a strange way.


    One man and nine women, what are you going to do?


    Until a new guest came to the Mid-level Manor.


    "Huh? Why are you here?"


    While Dunn was still imagining a better life tonight, he saw Taylor Swift''s delicate face carved in pink and jade at the door.


    "I''m going to watch TV!" Little Tyler smiled, raised his chin, and hummed softly, "I got an A+ in math class, and my mother rewarded me!"


    Andrea Swift, who was behind little Taylor, was slightly embarrassed.


    Dunn is even more embarrassing!


    This room full of women, he can definitely live an emperor-like life, maybe... He can also watch "Band of Brothers" while enjoying the service of beautiful women.


    Alright now, little Taylor, the sticky spirit, has appeared.


    Dunn''s face stiffened, "This is a war movie, not suitable for children to watch."


    "Who said that? This is a bad guy from Team USA. You can''t stop me from being patriotic!" Little Taylor hummed and folded her arms and said plausibly.


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "But this episode of the TV series will take 1 hour, and it''s already 9 o''clock after the broadcast, it''s too late."


    "It''s not too late, I usually go to bed at 9 o''clock!" Little Taylor shook her head proudly, and then a bit of doubt flashed in her jewel-like eyes, "You...you''re not hiding a woman in the house, it''s not good See someone?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" Dunn stared.


    Andrea also groaned, "Baby, don''t talk nonsense!"


    Little Taylor snorted, his big eyes flashed suddenly, he looked at Dunn up and down, and then raised the corner of his mouth, "Go in and see!"


    After he finished speaking, just like a loach, he ran in from Tang En''s side in a hurry. Tang En had a bitter face and gritted his teeth in hatred.


    Before I had time to explain, I heard a scream from Little Taylor from the room - "Ah!!!"


    Andrea was startled, and Dunn was also nervous, wouldn''t it be a wrestling?


    As soon as he turned around, he found that little Taylor had run back angrily, as if Tang En owed her money, stretched out nine white and tender fingers, and snorted: "Nine! A total of nine!"


    "What nine?"


    Andrea was slightly taken aback.


    Rao is because she is whimsical, and she can''t imagine that Tang En will hoard nine beautiful women in her home.


    Tang En had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "That''s right, today isn''t the premiere of "Band of Brothers", so I just... called a few friends over and had a small party."


    This explanation is too far-fetched.


    In a party, how can there be only one man and nine women?


    Going to a nightclub is no exaggeration!


    When Andrea heard that there were outsiders, especially Tang En who clearly meant to push and shove, she thought it was a few more distinguished guests, and quickly waved to little Taylor, "Since you have friends, then forget it, Taylor, come back with me. Family!"


    "I do not!"


    Little Taylor shook her head firmly, thought for a moment, and said coquettishly, "I''m going to sleep here tonight!"


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    Andrea also said angrily: "Taylor, don''t be ridiculous, come home with me!"


    Little Tyler pinched his waist, looked at Dunn with a strange look, and a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth, "Don, I want to live here tonight, okay? Your... those friends, I know a few more. Woolen cloth."


    "This¡­¡­"


    "You don''t believe me? I can name it..."


    "All right!"


    Dunn has already discovered the mind of little Taylor, this is negotiating conditions, she wants to live here, the condition is to keep secrets, "Andrea, she is a child, she likes people to be lively, if you want to stay, just stay. , let Nat take care of her."


    Andrea was relieved to hear that Natalie Portman was at home. Although the two families are closely related, Taylor is a girl and Dunn is a man. After all, it is inconvenient.


    Seeing Andrea leaving, Dunn was relieved.


    There are many scandals about him, everyone knows it.


    But dating nine women at the same time is absurd.


    Fortunately, little Taylor is smart enough to not reveal anything.


    "Let''s go, little devil!" Dunn beckoned to little Taylor, a little helpless.


    Little Taylor said with a smile: "Dawn, you are a big liar! I''m sure that Sister Natalie is not at home tonight."


    "what?"


    Tang En glanced at her in surprise. This little girl is thoughtful enough.


    Indeed, after a week of publicity, Steven Spielberg is back to work with the Minority Report team, with Natalie still on set.


    "I have to take care of you for her, or you can open the roof! Humph!"


    Little Taylor taught Tang En an old-fashioned lesson, which made Tang En wonder whether to laugh or cry, "You little girl, who did you learn this from? How old are you, what do you know?"


    "Who said I don''t understand? Our classmates are all in love. We also took physiology class. I understand all about adults." Little Taylor raised her white chin, "You and the women in the room... It must have something to do with it!"


    "Cough cough!" Tang En almost didn''t come up in one breath, and squatted down quickly, "Enter the room, you have to be good, don''t talk nonsense, people will laugh at you, understand?"


    "Don''t worry, I know it all." Little Tyler waved his hand impatiently and muttered, "Don''t always treat me like a child, can a child write such good poems?"


    "Well, my poetess!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and looked helpless.


    ...


    The appearance of little Taylor made everyone''s atmosphere a lot more restrained.


    Tang En accidentally touched his thigh and rubbed his chest, and then he secretly felt cool. Don''t even think about a larger-scale move.


    When it was 7:50, everyone found their seats and transferred to starz TV station, waiting for the broadcast of "Band of Brothers".


    Dunn naturally sat on the sofa in the middle.


    Little Tyler naturally stared at him tightly... oh no, next to him.


    Dunn has a lot of restraints and sighs.


    Milla Jovovich moved her position quietly, came to the right of Dunn and sat down, and deliberately lifted the corner of her skirt up, with obvious intentions.


    When Tang En saw it, his eyes brightened, he secretly stretched out his hand, touched her thigh, and then drilled under her skirt, it was really exciting!


    No wonder they say that a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as stealing.


    This sneaky feeling is really unique!


    At this moment, Dunn''s cell phone rang, and when he saw the caller''s number, his face instantly changed, "Chris, it''s me."


    On the other end of the phone is Chris Albrecht, the person in charge of sta. His voice is very excited, "Dawn, good news! So far, starz has more than 8 million viewers!"


    "800w?"


    Dunn knew for a long time that the ratings of "Band of Brothers" would explode. In his previous life, was watched by more than 15 million users on hbo at the same time.


    But hearing such data results, it is still hard to hide the excitement.


    In the past two months, "Under Six Feet" has not even surpassed 3 million viewers.


    And now?


    "Band of Brothers" is nearly 10 minutes away from the broadcast, and more than 8 million families have already switched to starz TV and started waiting!


    Divine drama!


    There is no doubt that tonight, the entire United States will witness the birth of the drama!


    "Okay, keep watching!"


    The two sides said a word each and hung up the phone.


    It was like a few minutes before the Super Bowl, excited and nervous.


    Fortunately, Milla Jovovich''s thigh was attached to Dunn''s leg, and the tension disappeared, only the excitement remained.


    Little Taylor, with sharp eyes, groaned, sat up, covered her mouth in Dunn''s ear, and said quietly, "The woman next to you is so shameless, she seduces you in front of so many people."


    Tang En glared at her, "Sit down and get ready to watch TV."


    five minutes¡­¡­


    four minutes...


    three minutes¡­¡­


    A program on starz TV has ended. In this gap, the weather forecast for tomorrow is broadcast.


    "Band of Brothers", in two minutes, will officially meet the audience in the United States!


    At this time, Dunn''s cell phone rang again!


    "10 million! The rough report has exceeded 10 million! Boss, we succeeded!"


    Chris Albrecht''s excited voice almost screamed.


    It''s not surprising that a movie has such ratings, but it''s definitely a miracle that a TV drama can arouse the same expectation and influence as a commercial blockbuster!


    "Band of Brothers" is on air!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 406： "Band of Brothers" is on air!

    The starz TV station fell into a black screen for a short time, only the station logo in the corner indicated that the signal was still being transmitted.


    It''s like the scene before the movie is released.


    Then, a few gray-haired old people appeared, sitting in front of the camera, recalling old events. Through the content, you can know that they are World War II veterans, and they are also the airborne elites of Megatron Europe.


    "I was sitting in the store and someone came in and told us to go to the military. I asked what are you talking about? He said Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States was in the war. We didn''t believe that our country was going to be attacked."


    "Our country was attacked, which is different from the Korean War and Vietnam War, we were attacked! You know, this feeling... Maybe we were honest people in the countryside, but it is true that at that time, we all volunteered to join the army, Serve the country."


    "''Who wants to be in the tank army?'' ''Who wants to be in the air force?'' ''Who wants to be in the navy?'' They asked, ''Who wants to be in the airborne division?'' God, what is airborne? We''ve never heard of it."


    "I''m from a small town with three people who committed suicide because they failed medical exams, just because they couldn''t join the army. It was a different time."


    "We don''t do these things for medals or honors. We do these things because that''s our mission..."


    The simple, straightforward, and continuous 5 paragraphs of dialogue immediately described the tense, bloody, and defending the country in the past, making the atmosphere of the whole room serious.


    Dunn also pulled his hand back from the bottom of Milla Jovovich''s skirt, and was already infected by this short 90 seconds.


    Perhaps this is the charm of lens language, real and efficient.


    But little Taylor is obviously not old enough to appreciate history, so he murmured, "A group of big idiots, they didn''t even know they were attacked by the Japanese/Japanese army!"


    Tang En said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"


    "It was originally, I have watched "Pearl Harbor", we were beaten badly by the Japanese/Japanese army!" Little Taylor snorted.


    Tang En frowned, then sighed and put his arms around her shoulders, "You''ll understand when you''re still young. The standard of a hero is not success or failure, but the courage to pay for the best in the world."


    Little Tyler rested his head on Dunn''s shoulder and let out a weak "Oh", as if he didn''t understand.


    At this time, the words "starz" appeared on the TV screen, and the next scene showed the subtitles jointly produced by Dunn Pictures, DreamWorks, and Preton Pictures.


    The melodious and soothing background sound is presented with a desolate musicality.


    This is the opening song of "Band of Brothers" - "Warrior''s Requiem".


    In the picture full of gunpowder smoke, the opening song is slightly vicissitudes of life, without the sonorous and powerful electronic music, nor the shocking thunder of the drum, but with the shots of fighter planes, artillery, and the army, it shows the sense of the times and the tragic feelings of war more abundantly. .


    Especially when the soldiers descend in the sky, a shot of opening the parachute in the blue sky, the distance is scattered, the height is consistent, and a strong visual contrast effect is formed in an instant.


    Milla Jovovich has already said out loud: "What''s the difference between such a scene and a movie?"


    Tang En shook his head, "Don''t watch "Band of Brothers" with the concept of past TV series."


    In his previous life, of course he had watched "Band of Brothers", but he just thought it was very intense.


    However, in this life, in such a country, such an environment, and such an atmosphere, he was able to fully feel the charm of the details of this mini-series.


    The opening song in 2.5 minutes deeply caught the attention of every girl in the living room.


    Except for Little Taylor, leaning against Dunn''s arms, his long eyelashes trembled quickly, obviously he was sleepy and couldn''t open his eyes.


    At this time, Dunn''s cell phone rang again.


    Maybe it was because he was worried about disturbing Dunn to watch the TV series. It was in the form of text messages, and the content was very simple: "The viewership family has exceeded 12.5 million!"


    The text message did not specify how many of the 12.5 million viewers were paid members and how many had used the one-month free trial right.


    However, the total number of households subscribed to the sta TV network is only more than 10 million. This data has shown that "Band of Brothers" has attracted more family attention.


    Dunn didn''t care too much and looked up to watch the play.


    In order to show the heaviness of history and the desolation of war, the saturation of the picture has been lowered.


    However, this is "Band of Brothers", and the story officially begins...


    First, through a set of short shots, the situation in the European battlefield barracks was shown.


    Then, the camera turned to Georgia in the rear of the United States.


    A group of young people from all over the world voluntarily trained to become the newest branch of the U.S. military, the Airborne Corps.


    Under the stern leadership of Captain Sauber, they have transformed from inexperienced civilians to the most elite special forces E company in the US military.


    This is 1942.


    On September 6, 1943, Company E sailed from Brooklyn Naval Port to Aldeburn, England for training, and began to approach the atmosphere of war in order to provide support to the front line at any time.


    During training, the soldiers were distrusted by Captain Sauber''s low command ability. A tense antagonism forms between Lieutenant Winters, a young officer loved by the soldiers, and Captain Sauber, whom everyone hates.


    After the non-commissioned officers of Company E mutinied to protest against Sauber''s exclusion of Winters, Sauber was transferred from Company E to a training base in the rear as an instructor. The soldiers of Company E got rid of Sauber and welcomed A new company commander...


    If you only look at the pictures, you can''t tell the difference between this miniseries and the movie at all, but the content of the plot shows the difference.


    In the end, it is a TV series. Compared with the movie, the plot unfolds slightly slower. The first episode has been played, and it has not even entered the battlefield. This obviously does not conform to the rhythm of the movie.


    Back then, in Steven Spielberg''s "Saving Private Ryan", in order to grab the audience''s attention, the first act of the opening was the brutal Normandy landing, which directly set the atmosphere of war on fire.


    However, "Band of Brothers" shows the daily training of grass-roots officers and soldiers through the perspective of the bottom-level soldiers, which is also a shooting angle that has never been seen before.


    The first episode is just an introduction, introducing the topic, under the leadership of the Master Chief, the recruits of the e company gradually mature. In addition to resolute execution, the chief officer of a company should also have high military capabilities. Captain Sauber fell behind in practice and left company E.


    And the trailer for the next second episode is too much to look forward to - the Normandy landing!


    After the broadcast of "Band of Brothers", the living room was quiet. Dunn looked down and found that little Taylor had fallen asleep on his lap.


    Dunn wanted to take her back to the room. At this time, Chris Albrecht called again accurately and reported the good news, "Boss, the data results have come out! The first episode premiered, and the average viewership exceeded more than 12.8 million, and at its peak, more than 14 million home users watched at the same time!¡±


    For free public television networks, it is very common for a TV drama to have ratings before 10 million to 20 million. The hit TV series usually has more than 20 million home users online. Like "Friends", it even created a myth that 30 million people watched at the same time!


    However, sta is a professional cable TV network with only over 10 million users!


    And public television networks such as nbc, cbs, abc, and fox are free to watch and have 110 million household users across the United States.


    Even the legendary "Friends" has less than 30% ratings, while "Band of Brothers"... as high as 128%! At the peak, it exceeded 140%!


    There is absolutely no comparison!


    Tang En is very satisfied with the result. At its peak, there were 14 million viewers. Although it was not more than the 15 million of hbo in the previous life, it was almost the same. The explosive power of "Band of Brothers" was vividly displayed.


    "Today''s broadcast is very good, Chris, you worked hard!"


    Tang En encouraged a few words, hung up the phone, and found that little Taylor had woken up in a daze, hugged Tang En''s neck reluctantly, and pouted: "Tang En, I want to talk to you tonight. You sleep together."


    Tang En panicked, "Don''t be ridiculous, you''re a big girl, how can you sleep with me?"


    "No, I''m going to sleep with you!" Little Taylor rubbed his eyes and puffed out his cheeks very aggressive.


    "no!"


    Dunn categorically refused.


    It''s hard to get so many beautiful girls together today, how can a little girl''s film be delayed?


    Little Taylor said angrily, "then who are you going to sleep with?"


    As soon as the voice fell, there was a sudden silence.


    The other girls in the room all looked different, looking at Tang En with strange eyes.


    Penelope Cruz walked over with a smile and persuaded little Taylor gently: "Baby, why don''t I sleep with you, okay?"


    "Not good, not good!" Little Taylor''s head shook into a rattle, her jewel-like eyes stared at Dunn closely, "I''m going to sleep with you, if you don''t agree, I''ll give Nata Li called and asked her to come back with me!"


    The women looked at each other in dismay, almost not laughing.


    How does this bear child know so much?


    Let Natalie come back, see this situation, still can''t make trouble?


    Tang En had a headache for a while, and said helplessly: "Okay, you stinky girl!"


    Little Taylor grinned, shaking his head with a smug look on his face.


    Tang En snorted softly in his heart: "Little girl, I still can''t cure you? When I put you to sleep, won''t you enjoy this wonderful long night with me?"


    That night, Dunn shuttled back and forth in several bedrooms.


    Not so lively!


    "what!"


    Angela Lindwell was euphemistically rejoicing under Dunn, but Karolina Kirkova, who was kneeling and serving carefully, screamed.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Tang En was startled, followed her gaze towards the door, and immediately hit a few quirks in a row.


    Taylor Swift stood upright at the door, pinching her waist with her hands, her face tense, and she looked like she was gnashing her teeth...


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 Chapter 407： A new definition of war film

    Generally speaking, more entertainment news focuses on Hollywood movies than TV series.


    Even the most popular "Friends" had a far lower share of media coverage when it aired than films of the same period.


    Movies are the core of the entertainment industry!


    Even TV stations have far higher ratings than TV shows when they play movies.


    Band of Brothers is clearly the most special one, though.


    USA TODAY: "People in the past never thought that Hollywood superstars like Steven Spielberg, Dunn Walker and Tom Hanks would get involved in TV. People in the past also I never thought that someone would dare to use an investment comparable to a special effects blockbuster to make a TV series, but all this happened right in front of me, "Band of Brothers" let me witness!"


    "Entertainment Weekly": "In the past TV drama market, the four treasures of love, criminal investigation, legal affairs and medical care have always played the leading role. There is no doubt that the emergence of "Band of Brothers" is a ''giant drama'' for these grand narratives. Let''s pry out a new world!"


    "Audio-Visual Club": "From "Saving Private Ryan" to "Pearl Harbor" to "Band of Brothers", the filming of war dramas has a new definition. Realistic filming, never beautifying the attitude of war, praise Heroes but based on the spirit of anti-war, this is the correct value orientation. To face up to history, we must first start from respecting history, and the attitude of "Band of Brothers" is worthy of recognition."


    Even the highly authoritative "New York Times" praised the mini-series with unusually high-profile remarks: "There will be no drama in the world that can better represent ''war drama'' than ''Band of Brothers''. There is no doubt that "Band of Brothers" redefines the grammar of war drama and is set to become a milestone in the history of American drama."


    Even "Film Review", which has always only reported movies and is very professional, spent a lot of space describing the first episode of "Band of Brothers"¡ª


    "The Brotherhood, the 101st Airborne Division E Company, has a total of 140 people. The 10-episode 1-hour TV series, how to distribute the scenes, and how to combine points and faces are all difficult problems to be solved. Fortunately, the production team has done an excellent job. Missions, character archetype interviews lead to the beginning of each episode in a very immersive way, and the flashbacks are also reasonable.¡±


    "The first episode of "Band of Brothers" mainly introduces the hero E Company and the first non-commissioned officer Captain Sauber to break away from E Company. As the most special existence of E Company, Captain Sauber''s training method is largely E The company''s future laid a solid foundation, but his incompetence in actual combat and his character problems made him unpopular until he was transferred out of the company."


    "The handling of this character in the play adopts the method of promoting first and then restraining. At the beginning, the devil-like training and strict management gave rise to the idea of ??''the devil is a good instructor'', and later in the actual combat training stage, his incompetence was exposed one after another. As well as the character of excluding non-commissioned officers, on the basis of these two aspects, a close-up shows his final reluctance to E Company, and the role is three-dimensional."


    "Such a double-sided character also makes the expected military training mode in the first episode not monotonous. In response to the first sentence, it is also expected that a group of soldiers suddenly appeared in the first episode, except for Captain Sauber and Wen. It''s hard to identify most of the soldiers at once, except for Lieutenant Tess and a few familiar faces."


    "Of course there are a lot of close-ups, but the switching between shots is also very fast. The first episode should be a good introduction for the later battlefield part, and the first episode did a good job. The last 10 minutes of waiting before the battle is the highlight of the whole film. Highlights."


    "Lieutenant Winters pulled the team members one by one to board the plane, the British army watched off, and the silhouette of the plane in the sunset finally connected the fate of the e company to the background of the first big airborne in World War II. All the emotions were rendered in place, and the official pull Open the magnificent part of the European battlefield - the Normandy landing!"


    ¡­


    On September 10, "Band of Brothers" landed on major entertainment media and became the most watched cultural phenomenon that day.


    Dunn just picked out a few important reports and read them, and reacted.


    It''s Monday, and he''s sending little Taylor home early, and she''s still going to school.


    Along the way, Tang En sternly reprimanded her: "How many times have I told you that other people''s rooms can''t be tampered with, so why can''t they remember?"


    Little Taylor muttered, "I didn''t see it again."


    "You!" Tang En was angry, "If you talk back, I''ll tell your mother that there is no pocket money for three weeks!"


    "It''s not fair!"


    Little Taylor''s eyes instantly turned red.


    Tang En taught: "I am an adult, you are a child, you have to listen to me, this is the greatest fairness! What happened last night, are you wrong?"


    "wrong."


    Little Taylor pursed the corners of his mouth and twitched his little nose.


    "louder!"


    "I was wrong, I was wrong, can I still be wrong?" Little Taylor burst into tears, crying "woohoo".


    Tang En felt a little distressed, but he was cruel, "Do you dare to do it in the future?"


    "Don''t dare!"


    Little Taylor answered weakly, looking aggrieved, I still feel pity.


    Sending her home, Andrea saw the two tears on her cheek, and knew that she must have made a mistake, her face sank, and she began to teach her a lesson, "What''s going on? Didn''t you agree, do you want to be obedient? ?"


    Little Taylor burst into tears with a "wow", "Bad guys, you are all bad guys, you all bully people together!"


    Tang En was puzzled, and quickly took a few steps forward and put her in his arms, "Alright, alright, this matter is over, let''s not mention it, okay?"


    Andrea looked hesitant.


    Tang En didn''t hide it, and said quickly: "Last night when my friend and I were in the room, she didn''t knock on the door, and suddenly broke in."


    "what?"


    Andrea was shocked.


    Losing etiquette is a problem, and seeing some pictures that are not suitable for children is even more of a problem!


    Tang En touched his nose and hurriedly said, "The situation at the time...it''s okay, but etiquette can''t be lost."


    Andrea breathed a sigh of relief.


    Tang En patted little Taylor on the back, feeling that this matter was too harsh on her, and coaxed softly: "Okay, don''t cry, what gift do you want, can I give it to you?"


    "Don''t!" Little Taylor sniffed and sobbed sadly.


    "Then...it''s the weekend, shall I take you out to play? Where do you want to go?"


    This time, Little Taylor''s crying stopped immediately, and Shui Mist''s eyes burst into a rainbow-like brilliance, "Really?"


    "real!"


    "Don''t lie?"


    "Don''t lie!"


    "I''m going to Disneyland! You never took me there!"


    Dunn''s complexion suddenly changed.


    Disneyland¡­


    When Tang En travels, he must bring a lot of bodyguards. With so many people, he will definitely attract attention.


    But his relationship with Disney...


    This can be a little tricky!


    Andrea saw Dunn''s embarrassment and frowned, "Baby, it''s not good!"


    "No, I''m going to Disneyland!"


    "Okay, then Disneyland." Dunn stretched out his hand and wiped the tears from her face, "You''re happy, don''t cry, I''ll take you there on the weekend!"


    "Oh yeah!"


    Little Taylor raised his arms excitedly and jumped up.


    Andrea was both happy and emotional when she saw Dunn doting on her so much.


    Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. Her husband, Scott Swift, the father of little Taylor, usually works in New York and is separated from the two places. The husband and wife have had many conflicts.


    Especially the place on Wall Street in Manhattan, rotten, dirty, ugly, mercenary, sex, drugs, gambling, violence, bastards, everything.


    Scott Swift, a mature middle-aged man with a fortune of tens of millions, can he survive loneliness?


    "Hey!"


    Andrea sighed secretly in her heart, she really couldn''t be sure whether it was right or wrong for her family to move to Los Angeles.


    On the right side, family conditions are obviously better. Little Taylor is studying in the best private schools, learning music from the best musicians, and is a "good friend" of Dunn Walker.


    On the wrong side, the integrity of this family may be cracked.


    ¡­


    Today is September 10th.


    Back at the company, Dunn received detailed statements faxed from Comcast and Sta.


    At present, the sta TV network has a total of 10.72 million paid subscribers. UU reading last night''s first episode of "Band of Brothers" had an average viewership of 12.86 million, and at its peak, it exceeded 14.38 million household users!


    In addition, last night, a total of 6.5 million home users used starz TV''s free trial service for the first month.


    If "Band of Brothers" can successfully capture the hearts of these users, then in the coming week, the number of sta subscribers may increase by millions!


    According to Comcast''s forecast, because of the strong response and huge impact of the premiere of "Band of Brothers", in the next week, sta''s subscription members will increase by another 5 million!


    sta''s forecast is slightly conservative, arguing that the increase in subscribers will be between 4.2 million and 4.5 million.


    Even Comcast boldly made a language, professional cable TV station, will start from September 9, 2001, and truly enter the mainstream of TV vision, and it will be out of control.


    Everything I expected was very good.


    But Dunn knew that this beauty would definitely come to nothing.


    Professional cable TV will rise, but never so easily.


    Tomorrow, the "911 Incident" will break out, and the entire United States will be plunged into unprecedented panic and shock. Who has the heart to subscribe to TV stations?


    Even most entertainment activities have to be cancelled because of this.


    The second episode of "Band of Brothers" cannot be aired this weekend either, it has to be postponed for a week.


    Because the second episode is a vigorous landing in Normandy, the explosion scene is very cruel, isn''t this adding salt to the wounds of the American people?


    In a short period of time, sta subscribers will definitely fall into lag.


    Fortunately, "Band of Brothers" has a total of 10 episodes, which will be played for more than two months, which is enough time.


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 Chapter 408： running man

    Communication between Scott Swift and the Apple board has been very smooth.


    The board of directors has approved to allow Dunn Capital to increase its holdings of no more than 30 million Apple shares from the secondary market within the next six months.


    This is normal.


    Generally speaking, when major shareholders reduce their holdings, they will encounter persuasion and obstruction from the board of directors. As long as more than 50% of the holding company becomes a holding company, the power structure of the board of directors will not be shaken.


    An increase in holdings means an increase in the share price, which is of course in the interests of shareholders and the board of directors.


    What''s more, Tang En has never asked for the addition of independent directors and the placement of Tang Clan people. Such a good thing cannot be asked for.


    If Dunn Capital completes the 30 million share increase target, its shareholding in Apple will exceed 16.5%. There is no doubt that this will be a wealth that can rival the country in the future.


    But Dunn was not happy because of such good news.


    Because today is September 11th!


    At eight o''clock in the morning, Tang En came to the office on time, a little quiet.


    If nothing else, shocking news will come soon.


    The plane bound for Los Angeles took off from Boston at 8:00 and was hijacked 15 minutes later. After another 15 minutes, the plane completely lost control. After another 15 minutes, the plane appeared over Manhattan and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. .


    Tragedy is about to happen, Dunn is in the office, a little restless.


    Little Secretary Isla Fisher thought he was worried about the movie "Chicago" and laughed: "It''s useless for Kirk Douglas to obstruct, Ms. Zeta Jones has signed a contract, and the movie will start next week. already."


    Tang En smiled, "By the way, "Gone Lover"... How much is the fee?"


    "One and a half, it''s all transferred to your account." Isla Fisher blinked.


    Tang En said: "I never keep my personal account, and all expenses go to Tang En Capital, which is a trust fund."


    Ella Fisher pursed her lips and said, "I know, you rich people all have trust funds. The manuscript fee has exceeded 21 million US dollars, and we are half of each other!"


    "so much?"


    Dunn couldn''t help widening his eyes.


    Ella Fisher said proudly: "Yes, this one has sold 2.8 million copies in North America, which is on the same level as the "Harry Potter" series. And it is also being published overseas one after another, with sales in the UK That''s fine too!"


    Tang En glanced at her with a half-smile but not a smile, "I didn''t expect you to be a little rich woman. You wouldn''t quit your job like Reese, would you?"


    "Reese has a position in Rose Pictures, what do I have? I still rely on you to write this book. I quit my job, what can I do?" Ella Fisher smiled charmingly.


    Dunn nodded, "This kind of best-selling book is very timely. In this way, you can contact Rose Pictures now and ask Katherine Kennedy and Reese to prepare for this project."


    ""Gone Lover"?"


    "certainly."


    "Wow!" Ella Fisher jumped up excitedly, "My book is going to be made into a movie too!"


    Dunn shook his head and laughed.


    "Gone Girl" is of course a bestseller, but the biggest reason this book has sold nearly 3 million copies in North America is that it has the name "Dawn Walker" in the byline.


    This kind of crime and suspense book usually has a small audience and is not on the same level as "Harry Potter".


    Or take advantage of this momentum to make a movie.


    Let the film and each other get in touch with each other and have fun.


    Ella Fisher happily went to arrange work, Dunn looked at the time - 8:23.


    Even in Los Angeles, Dunn was a little flustered.


    In his previous life, he lived in the mainland, and his impression of "911"...was rather unusual, understatement, and even cynical, unaware of the horror of this incident and the tension it brought to the whole world.


    It was not until I lived in the United States for a few years that I had a deep understanding.


    Contrast that with Pearl Harbor and everything is clear.


    "911 Incident" killed more people than "Pearl Harbor" incident!


    The economic loss is even more. Manhattan is an international financial center. All mainstream countries in the world have been seriously injured in this incident, and the economic loss has exceeded 1 trillion US dollars!


    Tang En''s feelings about this matter are complicated. He hopes that fewer people will die, and he also hopes to make more money...


    At this time, Ella Fisher came back, blinked her big eyes, and said with a smile: "Boss, here is a guest!"


    Come directly without an appointment, indicating that it must be a good friend or an important person.


    Sure enough, the next thing I saw was an ugly face-Leonardo Ricaprio.


    "Have you finished the later stages of the movie?"


    Dunn knew his current situation. After a lap of vacation in New Zealand, he returned to Los Angeles for the later dubbing of "The New York Times".


    "Isn''t that easy?"


    Leonardo rolled his eyes and snorted lightly. He is too familiar with Tang En, he is a standard best friend, sitting or not, with Erlang''s legs crossed, swaying like a street gangster.


    Tang En didn''t care, and poured him a cup of coffee himself, "Come here, what''s the matter?"


    Leonardo smiled, "Yesterday, I went to Steven''s crew and saw Natalie, but she was treated badly, like a monster..."


    "Leonardo!"


    Dunn gritted his teeth and stared at him.


    "Well, let''s not talk about her. Steven is going to have a new project, and I went over and talked to him for a while..."


    "Wait!" Dunn interrupted him again, frowning, "Spielberg''s new project? Is his "Minority Report" finished?"


    "Of course not." Leonardo shrugged, "Perhaps DreamWorks'' performance is too poor, and they are eager to make money from his movies."


    Dunn just remembered that in the two years from 2000 to 2002, Steven Spielberg was called "Running Man" by Hollywood because he took less than 18 months to shoot three movie!


    Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, and Get Unpunished!


    This also explains why he would rather risk offending Dunn and increase the price of the North American copyright of "Band of Brothers".


    Without making money, DreamWorks will not survive!


    "The new project...wouldn''t be a collaboration with Tom Hanks?"


    "Huh? He told you? Yes, it''s already said, let''s go back and prepare, I''m the number one, and Hanks is the number two male, hehe!" Leonardo looked proud, Erlang''s legs kept running trembling.


    "You came here to show off this to me? Also, Daniel Lewis just played with you, and Tom Hanks wants to be a green leaf for you again. You are very proud!"


    Leonardo said with a look of enjoyment, "So, in order to encourage myself to keep working hard, I decided to have a big party at home and invite some more girls. Would you like to come too? By the way, I was still in the "Minority Report" crew. Seeing Colin, he agreed."


    "Colin Farrell?"


    "right!"


    Dunn pouted.


    Fish look for fish, shrimp look for shrimp, one is cynical, the other is sloppy, and they really like each other.


    Tang En just had a big party at home two days ago, and he was in the stage of recuperating, so he refused without thinking sternly said: "Don''t be ridiculous! Pharrell is still While filming, his career has just started, don''t take people into the ditch!"


    "It''s okay, he agrees."


    "Nonsense, he is a famous bad boy!" Tang En waved his hand and said categorically: "This matter is not allowed, don''t delay his career! Also, since you are in love with Giselle, you must concentrate!"


    Leonardo looked at Dunn in astonishment, "Are you qualified to speak of me?"


    Tang En couldn''t help blushing, "Why..."


    Before he finished speaking, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open.


    Ella Fisher hurried in and said quickly, "Dawn, something happened, the World Trade Center was hit!"


    Tang En was stunned and shouted, "Go, watch TV!"


    Leonardo said calmly: "It''s lively now, and the insurance company can''t afford to pay for this kind of mistake from the airline!"


    Dunn pouted again and again.


    Did this guy think it was the airline''s operational error?


    There was no TV in Dunn''s office. The three of them went to Bill McNick''s office, only to find that he was also closely watching the news reports of CNN TV.


    This is the first scene of the scene. The center of the North Tower of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center was smashed into a sea of ??fire, and black smoke billowed.


    A chaotic scene, a noisy sound.


    "The nature is too serious, how could such a big accident happen? The mayor of New York has to resign!" Bill McNick looked sullen, and apparently thought it was an accidental mistake.


    Leonardo saw this cruel picture, put away his cynical look, and took a deep breath, "This... how could this be?"


    Tang En stood quietly in front of the TV, staring at the TV screen, almost forgot to breathe.


    911, here we come!


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 Chapter 409： Nine hundred and eleven events

    United Airlines Flight 175.


    on the plane.


    The situation is clear, the situation is in crisis.


    There was chaos in the cabin, and the flight attendant was diligently maintaining order: "Please trust us! Please trust us to handle all this! Please trust us!"


    Another black flight attendant, holding a megaphone, shouted hoarsely: "Please keep quiet, keep calm! We have contacted the tower and the operations center has responded. Please rest assured, we can solve this problem. !"


    This is common sense in flying. If there is an accident, you must not mess up, and you must trust the professionals.


    Once there is chaos, everyone will die!


    Leave the problem to a professional to solve, maybe there is still a chance.


    Although there was no serious disturbance, the cries of women and children spread throughout the cabin.


    Many people have already pulled out their cell phones to contact family members in an attempt to make a final call.


    Unfortunately, the line is limited, and many people cannot complete the call.


    A young man named Pete was lucky enough to get in touch with his father...


    "Dad, I love you! I love mom, I love this family!"


    "I don''t know, I don''t know... They say the hijackers stabbed two captains and stabbed a flight attendant. They took control of the plane!"


    "No, no mess! They should have learned how to fly an airplane, but... the direction of the plane''s flight is weird..."


    "The Statue of Liberty... God, it''s New York, and they''re flying toward New York..."


    It was a flight to Los Angeles, and New York was clearly not the right direction.


    The mobile phone signal was suddenly cut off, and Pete tried to connect again, but he did not expect to be successfully connected again.


    This time, his voice has completely changed. Driven by the crazy emotions of the passengers in the cabin, he burst into tears: "Dad, I''m finished, I''m finished!"


    "The situation on the plane was very bad!"


    "God, the plane is shaking, very unstable..."


    "It''s going down, that''s not the direction of the airport!"


    "God! I love you! Dad, I love you!"


    ...


    At 9:03, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.


    ...


    American Airlines Flight 77.


    The hijackers, armed with knives and tear gas, had taken control of the plane. They emptied the first class and drove all the passengers towards the back of the plane.


    At this time, the unarmed passengers had no power to resist.


    Mobile phones have become the only way for them to connect with the world.


    Because of limited lines, passengers must save their best hope for the most useful communication calls.


    "Come on! My name is Barbara Olson, and my husband is Deputy Attorney General Ted Olson of the U.S. Attorney''s Office! If possible, I can ask him for assistance."


    A middle-aged woman in her fifties stood up decisively.


    At such a critical moment, she was able to remain calm in the face of danger, spoke in a moderate manner, expressed clearly, and could basically infer that she was not lying.


    Soon, Barbara Olsen called her husband, "Honey, I''ll make a long story short, the plane was hijacked! There were 6 gangsters, brown skin, covered with red gauze, and they had weapons!"


    "No guns, at least I haven''t seen them, but they have control knives and box cutters!"


    "Captain? He has been killed. The flight attendant is contacting the tower via emergency phone, but it is very difficult."


    "This must not be the direction of Los Angeles, maybe... we are returning to Washington/Washington. Yes, someone with knowledge in this area can confirm that we are returning!"


    "What shall we do now?"


    How to do?


    At an altitude of 10,000 feet above the ground, not to mention the Deputy Attorney General, even the Attorney General and the President can do nothing.


    The plane had completely lost contact with the ground as early as 20 minutes.


    At 9:29, the autopilot was canceled and changed to directional flight, the target - the Pentagon!


    At 9:34, the plane turned and made a forced landing and began to dive.


    At 9:37, with a loud bang, American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon!


    ...


    United Airlines Flight 93.


    Fortunately, the flight to San Francisco was delayed by 25 minutes.


    When the plane took off, the captain had been informed that the World Trade Center had been hit by two hijacked planes.


    When the hijackers began to attack, the captain and co-pilot fought to the death.


    The flight attendant was also mentally prepared and told all the passengers the most urgent complaint.


    "The captain has been killed! The World Trade Center has been hit, we can''t wait to die!"


    Although the flight attendants did not explain these news, some passengers with great powers have already learned the latest development through their mobile phones.


    People with outstanding courage began to call immediately, came to the emergency call, and shouted to all the passengers: "Everyone, rush to the first class! Fighting with them, the cowardice at this moment is to wait to die!"


    The hijackers were obviously aware of the chaos behind the cabin, and issued a threat through the in-flight channel: "We have hijacked the plane, we have a bomb, and we are returning to the airport! Everyone, go back and sit down, or everyone will die together!"


    For a time, there was a huge banging, crashing, shouting, and the shattering of glass and plates in the cabin.


    messed up.


    But at this critical moment, there are warriors who will stand up after all, "Enter the cockpit and fight with them! Otherwise, we are all dead!"


    "Never mind, I''ll go first!"


    "Come on!"


    A female passenger also stood up and shouted, "Everyone get on!"


    At this time, the latest news came again, "The Pentagon was hit! They are going to attack the White House! Fight, fight with those bastards!"


    For a time, the atmosphere of the entire aircraft''s declaration of war was mobilized.


    Almost all the men stood up bravely, holding all available weapons, dinner plates, belts, backpacks, leather shoes, iron chopsticks... and rushed towards the cockpit.


    Five minutes later, chaos erupted in the cockpit.


    The plane went out of control.


    In the brave counterattack of the passengers, the plane failed to fly to Washington / Washington as originally planned, and quickly broke its wings and crashed into a rural clearing.


    ...


    In one day, four planes were hijacked the entire United States was in chaos.


    Tang En sat quietly in the office with deep eyes.


    Not to mention New York, even Hollywood''s Dunn Films felt the atmosphere inside and became panic and fearful.


    "Dawn, the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are all closed urgently! Including the futures market, bond market and foreign exchange market!"


    Scott Swift is kind of thankful that he''s back in Los Angeles to talk business with Apple.


    Otherwise, in New York, maybe he will also appear on the scene.


    The World Trade Center is the center of the world''s financial institutions. This time the Twin Towers were hit, and it is estimated that hundreds of elites at the level of presidents and vice presidents in the financial field will be killed.


    Of course, as a financial worker who has been working on Wall Street all year round, Scott Swift is hard-hearted!


    In this national crisis, his focus is still on finance!


    Tang En received this call and pouted again and again.


    When the incident really happened, he was a bit at a loss, and his heart was complicated.


    But listening to Scott Swift''s tone...how can I feel a little bit of excitement mixed with it?


    Uh... make money!


    yes!


    The stock market is halted and the government is rolling out policies.


    But what can be done?


    When the city reopens, who can turn the tide?


    The NYSE has only closed twice in its history.


    When the First World War broke out in 1914, it stopped once; in 1933, when the Great Depression occurred.


    In such a serious situation, even if the government steps in to rescue the market, even if the Federal Reserve starts the money printing machine, it is destined to be of no avail.


    "Well, keep a low profile, and grief is the keynote."


    Dunn took a deep breath and spoke calmly.


    On the other end of the phone, the high-spirited Scott Swift couldn''t help laughing.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 410： The essence of Wall Street

    When the "911 Incident" broke out, the Bush administration immediately launched a series of emergency measures.


    Politically, set aside disputes, unify strategies, join the two parties, and go to the national disaster together;


    In terms of internal affairs, all in-flight flights were stopped, all international flights were transferred from Canada, and a huge amount of state aid for airlines was applied to Congress;


    In terms of security, large-scale investigations of all suspicious elements entering the country in a short period of time will be conducted, and law enforcement efforts and security forces in public places will be strengthened;


    Economically, stop the stock market, bond market, foreign exchange market, and futures market, and leave enough time for the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Reserve to respond;


    Diplomatically, propose to NATO to activate a common defense mechanism in accordance with Article 5 of the Covenant: If any country instigates this attack, it will be regarded as a military attack on the United States and also as an attack on all NATO member states. ;


    Militarily, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, a request for a military counterattack by force was submitted to the House of Representatives...


    On September 13, the Secretary of State held a press conference and identified al-Qaeda bin ** as the number one suspect in the terrorist attack;


    On September 14, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to counterattack, authorizing President George W. Bush, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, to use force at any time to attack terrorists.


    The Republicans and Democrats in the United States have great ideological differences. In many cases, the proposals of Congress are opposed by the opposition parties entirely for the sake of opposition, which is inefficient.


    The United States is a country governed by elites, and parties can argue and argue about trivial matters. But at an important juncture that determines the fate of the country, the Republicans and Democrats will always maintain a high-profile agreement, greatly improving the efficiency of government operations.


    So far, the Republican administration of George W. Bush has become a "quasi-war government", and it has indeed demonstrated its excellent crisis management ability and prompt action response, which has inspired the patriotic feelings of the people.


    Under this circumstance, the media and public opinion environment, which has criticized the overly radical policies of the Bush administration in the past year, has also undergone great changes in an instant.


    Numerous television programs and news reports have praised the self-denial and patriotic sentiments of government officials, civil servants, police officers, and soldiers. American public opinion is almost one-sided on the two fronts of the "new war" at home and abroad.


    The "New York Times" and cbs TV jointly launched a large-scale public opinion survey, and more than 90% of the American people support a retaliatory military strike against al-Qaeda!


    And the "Washington Post" on the front page provided a theoretical basis for the war: "According to the United Nations Act, a sovereign state can carry out military strikes against another sovereign state only if the United Nations Security Council votes. For example, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, etc. in the past. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a military invasion that violates international law.¡±


    "When a sovereign country is invaded by another country, the country can directly launch a self-defense counterattack to protect its sovereignty without passing a UN Security Council resolution, such as South Korea, South Vietnam, Kuwait, etc."


    "''911 Incident'' is a long-planned military operation by Al Qaeda, targeting the World Trade Center, the economic center of the United States, and the Pentagon, the military center. This is the second military attack on the American mainland since the ''Pearl Harbor Incident''. This time, we don''t have to go through the United Nations, this is our sovereign fight back!"


    The New York Post expounded the evil of al-Qaeda at length. In 1993, al-Qaeda planned the car bombing of the World Trade Center; the Kuobar Tower attack in 1996; the car bomb attack on the US embassy in 1998; the Navy in 2000 The Cole bombing...


    At the same time, it also partially quoted the management methods of extremists in Afghanistan: women are not allowed to work, or they will be shot; women are not allowed to show their faces when they go out, or they will be shot; Go to school, or your parents will be shot...


    ...


    Whether it is the East or the West, ancient or modern, the strategy for launching war is the same.


    The first step is to mobilize the media to explain the evil of the enemy and our justice; then to incite the people and incite people''s hearts to gain the greatest public support; the third step is to get military funds and start the war!


    Now, the situation in the entire United States is very tense. In the media reports, in addition to reports on the families of the deceased and the rescue process, it is a war theory of retaliatory strikes. argument.


    The invisible smoke has spread.


    The smell of war is getting stronger.


    In just a few days, the Bush administration has won enough public support, won the approval of both parties, and only needs the third step...approval of the national debt, military spending, and war!


    The waiting time should not be too long.


    Dunn had no interest in military affairs, and even more disapproval of war. He is concerned about the stock market, when will it restart!


    Before that, what he was most worried about was that in the "911 Incident", he made too much money, made many media jealous, and morally kidnapped.


    Now, it doesn''t seem to be a problem.


    Almost all media have focused on terrorist attacks and future wars, and even many gossip tabloids have been honest during this period.


    There is a wave of positive energy in the entire American media industry!


    Negative information, almost none.


    This is so cool!


    All flights are grounded, but private jets are OK, and Scott Swift has returned to New York to preside over the big picture.


    Compared with the last Internet bubble burst, this time the shorts are obviously bigger and wider, and more funds have been invested!


    Dunn Capital spent a total of $2.13 billion, using 25 times leverage, to short 183 stocks on the Nasdaq and 124 stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.


    This is like a huge black hole, which will be absorbed wildly on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange! absorb! Reabsorb!


    This would be a crazy fortune!


    Back in New York, Scott Swift has instantly gone from the underdog of the past few months to the hottest spotlight!


    Don''t look at the plane hitting the building, the location is still the World Trade Center in Manhattan, but for the greedy capitalists on Wall Street, what is the disaster?


    Disaster is money!


    "Dawn, these people on Wall Street, I really realize their essence!"


    On the phone, Scott Swift couldn''t help but sigh.


    Tang En smiled, "I know, there must be a lot of financial capital to show you, okay?"


    "It''s human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. I''m talking about Wall Street!"


    "Oh? What''s wrong?"


    Scott Swift said slowly: "You know what? When the terrorist attack came, the financial giants on Wall Street were not thinking about national security or accident rescue, but about making money."


    Tang En couldn''t help but pouted when he heard it, aren''t you the same?


    He didn''t have any feelings for Laomei, and when the "911 Incident" broke out, his heart was still fluctuating, showing pity and grief.


    But Scott Swift, an out-and-out American, can laugh out loud, which is also the nature of a wolf of Wall Street.


    "Isn''t the stock market stopped urgently? It''s impossible for bulk futures?" Tang En asked suspiciously.


    Scott Swift said: "Yeah, the U.S. stock market is an emergency stop, but there is still Europe? And the Nikkei! This is Manhattan, and the global economy is implicated."


    "Oh? How did they do it?"


    "The specific situation... It''s unclear now, but I heard some gossip about two big financial giants who are frantically shorting airline stocks."


    Dunn nodded, "Yeah, the hijacking incident will definitely make the public feel great fear of the plane. It is conceivable that in the next few months, the US flights will face the dilemma of no customers, which will affect the People/traffic to international flights, airlines collectively lose money, can be expected.¡±


    Scott Swift said: "As things stand now, Tokyo stocks are down 4.8%, London is down 6.2%, Paris is down 11.4% and Frankfurt is down 12.3%. And the heavily shorted airline stocks have fallen even more. Shares in British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France have all fallen by more than 30%.¡±


    Dunn blinked, "What about us? I remember we also shorted a few airline stocks, right?"


    "A total of 3 is not too much." Scott Swift sighed sadly, but then smiled, "But it doesn''t matter, except for airline stocks, travel stocks and insurance stocks, there are also It will definitely fall sharply! Especially the insurance industry, the huge indemnity of 30 billion US dollars, the stock price has to be cut in half!"


    "Oh? How many stocks do we have?"


    "14 travel stocks and 25 insurance stocks!"


    Dunn''s heart opened up.


    He pondered for a while, and said: "Now, the global stock market is waiting for the US stock market to reopen. It is conceivable that the Federal Reserve will take measures to stabilize people''s hearts."


    Scott Swift smiled disapprovingly: "What can the Fed do? At most, it can make some adjustments in interest rates and exchange rates, and make small noises, which cannot influence the results of panic selling by investors. In my opinion, this time ...without a trillion dollars, it can''t be stopped!"


    ...


    The latest news is that the stock market will reopen next Monday, September 17.


    This is of course good news for Dunn.


    In contrast, the performance of the sta TV network this week is too dull, and the number of subscribers has only increased by more than 20,000.


    This weekend, the second episode of "Band of Brothers" didn''t play as expected, but instead it was replaced with a comedy, "Meet Your Father-in-Law," starring Robert Deloney from Universal.


    The film was released in October last year and earned a total of 330 million US dollars at the box office.


    Viewing is...not bad, with more than 16 million households online at its peak.


    It can be seen that the attraction of movies is still greater than that of TV shows.


    Of course, it''s likely because this weekend, many families have given up on going out for entertainment and opted to watch movies at home.


    It''s been an eventful autumn.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 411： buy box office

    The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 am.


    It''s still early, Dunn is looking at a movie market material.


    Due to the influence of the "911 Incident", several films originally released in September have all adjusted their schedules, including "The Wind Whisperer" that MGM worked so hard to save.


    New films in September, except for a few small productions and films from major studios, will not appear until September 28.


    Including 20th Century Fox''s "Silent Life", Paramount''s "Supermodel", Warner Bros.'' "Heart of Atlantis", Sony Pictures'' "The Secret of the Glass House", and Dunn Pictures'' "Beautiful" soul".


    But Dunn is concerned about the box office data.


    "911 Incident" did have a great impact on the movie box office.


    In the past week, the box office of the movie dropped by 102% year-on-year compared to last year!


    Many films that were still somewhat popular, such as "Rush Hour 2", "Jurassic Park 3", "Shocking Cannibal"... The box office has suffered a cliff-like decline.


    Including Dunn''s "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", the release scale in the past week has dropped to 500 theaters, with a box office of 590,000.


    But among these films, a freak appeared - "Unsinkable"!


    This commercial blockbuster with a North American box office of 460 million and an overseas box office of 470 million US dollars has actually received more than 4 million US dollars at the North American box office in the past week!


    Although the overseas box office was weak, it also recorded more than 2 million US dollars.


    This makes the total box office of "Unsinkable" successfully surpassed that of "Jurassic Park"!


    James Cameron becomes the highest-grossing Hollywood director after Dunn Walker!


    Of course, what Dunn was looking for was not the ranking, but the potential element of the unexpected increase in the box office of "Unsinkable" after the terrorist attack!


    In such an atmosphere of national grief, fear and panic, "Never Sinking", a movie that promotes heroic values ??and advocates the American theme, has the possibility to open up a new battlefield!


    Dunn intends to send Cameron to the throne of a billion-dollar director through the film "Unsinkable".


    However, because the theme of "Never Sinking" is too American, it is difficult for the overseas box office to soar. So far, the North American box office and overseas box office of this film are evenly matched, which shows this.


    Overseas box office... There is at most $10 million left in potential space, locked at $480 million.


    This also requires the North American box office to exceed $520 million in order to break the $1 billion mark.


    Difficulty is not small!


    But...there is room for manoeuvre.


    The story of "Never Sinking" has experienced many twists and turns. The coast guard boat passed through the waves of dozens of meters high, and returned with more than 30 survivors. The happy ending is the biggest yearning in the hearts of the American people at this moment!


    What is business?


    Business is all about doing what you want!


    The financial giants on Wall Street have long gone to Europe to sell short stocks, making it hard for them to make money.


    The movie market, why not?


    Disaster consumption, death consumption, scandal consumption... This is the biggest gimmick in the news and entertainment circles, and it depends on how high-quality packaging is.


    The heroic packaging of "Unsinkable" is perfect enough!


    Tang En was a little excited, and quickly called Ron Mayer, the chairman of Universal Pictures, and told him that he could take advantage of the situation to promote the main theme of "Unsinkable".


    The government likes it and the people like it, so why not do it?


    Ron Mayer frowned and said: "Dawn, your idea coincides with mine. But "Unsinkable" has been released for 4 months, the box office may increase, but it is impossible to have a big explosion. "


    "$60 million, can''t do it?"


    "This is impossible! According to my prediction, in the best case, before the next wave of new films is released, it will be a great success if it gets another 20 million US dollars at the box office."


    "$20 million? That''s too little!"


    Dunn frowned.


    To push Cameron to the $1 billion throne, the North American box office of "Unsinkable" has to reach $520 million, which is still $60 million. This gap cannot be filled.


    Ron Mayer faintly heard something wrong, "Dawn, what are you thinking about?"


    Tang En said: "You know, I didn''t rob James for the director''s position, and then I filmed "Titanic". In fact, I have always felt a sense of guilt in my heart. So this time, I want to use "Eternal" Unsinkable'', propelled him into the ranks of a billion-dollar director."


    Ron Mayer disapproved and advised: "Donne, you don''t have to! Favors are human favors, business is business, and even Jamie can understand it. Besides, the director of 1 billion US dollars... the world is not just you. One? Not yet Steven, Jamie, he can work hard."


    Tang En said sternly: "No! In my opinion, human feelings are more important than business!"


    Ron Mayer was silent for a while before slowly saying: "If you insist on doing this... taking advantage of the situation for national disasters is not enough, you need new means."


    "what?"


    "Buy the box office!"


    "what?"


    Dunn looked stunned and smiled bitterly, "I said Chairman Mayer, are you making fun of me? Do you think I''m Tom Cruise when you buy the box office? I can''t do such a shameful thing. ."


    "No no, Dunn, you misunderstood." Ron Mayer paused for a while, looking unpredictable, "I said buying the box office, not only will you not be ashamed, but will also give you a huge reputation and praise ."


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up, his mind turned, he reacted instantly, and said in surprise: "You mean...you can invite those victims of the disaster to watch the film for free, break through the psychological defense line, and be free from grief? "


    Ron Mayer said: "Not only that, the disaster scene... is tragic and terrifying. A lot of people who go through that scene are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. It''s a mental illness, if not very Good dredging and guidance may lead to depression and even suicide.¡±


    "Post-traumatic stress disorder ... I know that many veterans who returned from the Vietnam War suffered from this disease."


    "So, it is necessary to expand the scale so that all victims and their families, including officials involved in the rescue, police, medical staff, and the surrounding people, can watch it for free."


    Tang En pondered for a while, and said: "Lang, I have to rely on you for help in this matter. So, in the name of Tang En Films, I will buy 50 million US dollars at the box office and give it to the victims in New York, Washington/Washington and other victims. Relevant personnel, let them have the opportunity to watch the movie for free."


    "It''s easy to handle, but..." Ron Mayer paused for a while, pulled a long note, and said meaningfully, "Dawn, $50 million is far from enough."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing when he heard it.


    There is no doubt about this!


    The whole of the United States knows that in June, Dunn was aggressively selling shorts and making bad remarks, but he was ridiculed by many economists and financial tycoons.


    Now, even if the stock market has not yet opened, everyone knows that the next step is to witness the miracle... witness the moment of collapse!


    Dunn will make big profits!


    Such a large amount of wealth must not be justified without some charity.


    Philanthropy is America''s largest industry!


    Why?


    Because children in the United States are raised by the country, when they grow up, they must give back to the country, and their relationship with the family is worse; compared with China, children are raised by the family, so when they grow up, Of course, more consideration is given to the continuation of the family, rather than donations to the society.


    Dunn did not enjoy the social welfare of the United States, but paid a lot of taxes.


    But his skin... can grow up, after all, it is a loss to this country.


    Dunn''s rebirth was ultimately thanks to this body.


    Doing some charity is not only in line with the trend, but also a matter of course.


    "I know, I have accepted the invitation of Congressman Carpenter to attend the charity dinner he organized tonight."


    Most of Dunn''s money is placed in the trust fund of Dunn Capital, and most of Dunn''s money is still in the stock market.


    However, this kind of charity dinner is mainly a trend and an attitude.


    Donating a few million dollars is already a huge sum of money.


    Really donating tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars not only will not be admired, but will be despised.


    This is a rude behavior that will make other donors lose their sense of presence.


    If you really want to donate a lot of money, you can set up a charity fund yourself, and there is no need to participate in other people''s charity dinners to steal the limelight.


    There is a fee for "Gone Lover" on Dunn''s personal account, which is enough to cover various charity banquets in the near future.


    "By the way, my movie, "A Beautiful Mind", the promotion strategy can also be slightly changed."


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Ron Mayer burst into laughter, "It''s not me, Dunn, your luck... It''s so good to make people jealous. "Beautiful Mind" is just a literary film with a gentle plot, although it incorporates commercial films The rhythm, but there is always a lack of breaking points. But ''911 Incident''... It''s just a **** assist, and "A Beautiful Mind" was made for this purpose."


    Tang En chuckled: "Luck! Good luck! I didn''t expect to encounter such a thing at the end of the release of "Unsinkable", and it just so happens that "A Beautiful Mind" can also borrow."


    Ron Meyer can only sigh with emotion that opportunities always come to those who are prepared, "''911 Incident'' is a watershed, especially now that the atmosphere of war is so serious, it is likely to affect next year''s awards season. If it works Properly, A Beautiful Mind will be a serious Oscar contender!"


    Dunn blinked, a little surprised, "Oh? Is that so? I heard that old guy Kirk Douglas is quite influential? I have a little conflict with him, don''t you know?"


    Ron Mayer snorted disdainfully, "This is the general situation, the big picture! No matter how big his influence is, can it be bigger than the influence of terrorist attacks and wars? If he targets you, he can only start from some weaker ones. The awards start."


    "Haha, then I''ll borrow your auspicious words!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 412： National hardship!

    As many expected, before the market opened, the Federal Reserve teamed up with the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 0.5% each to reassure people.


    At the same time, the Federal Reserve will provide no less than 60 billion US dollars of funds to participate in the rescue.


    At 9:30 on September 17th, the US stock market opens!


    European stock markets have rebounded, rising by about 3% overall, but European investors, after all, do not live in the United States.


    As soon as U.S. stocks opened, investors began to sell stocks in panic, and the stock market plummeted. Almost instantly, the Dow Jones index fell 7.1%.


    Among them, stocks in the insurance, tourism and aviation industries saw the highest declines.


    On the first day of trading, the Dow Jones fell 14.3%, the Nasdaq fell 16.1%, and the S&P fell 11.6%!


    The mere $60 billion in rescue funds is a drop in the bucket.


    In just one day, the US stock market has evaporated more than 1.1 trillion US dollars!


    The major stock indexes continued to fall, comparable to last year when the bubble burst.


    Microsoft''s stock price fell from $30 to $26, or 13.3%;


    Disney''s stock price fell from $23 to $18, or 21.8%;


    General Electric shares fell 15% from $40 to $34;


    Goldman Sachs shares fell from $76 to $69, or 9.2%;


    Ford Motor shares fell from $19 to $16, or 15.8%;


    Lockheed Martin shares rose 13.1% from $38 to $43...well, a company that makes fighter jets.


    People generally have a herd mentality. When investors see others selling, many people will be unable to hold back and sell frantically.


    But after a long time, seeing the determination of the government to save the city, it will calm down.


    Especially many large institutions on Wall Street, when they see such an opportunity to buy a bargain, they will not miss it!


    Dunn and Scott Swift have discussed this matter many times in advance, and the cash out cannot wait, cannot be delayed, and must be as soon as possible!


    Try to close all short positions within this week!


    Action, from September 18th.


    On this day, Dunn Capital closed 128 stocks with an average drop of 15.8% and a gain of $3.51 billion!


    On September 19, 107 stocks were closed, with an average drop of 14.5% and a gain of $2.69 billion!


    On September 20, 42 stocks were closed. These are the aviation, travel and insurance stocks with the worst declines, with an average decline of 29.3% and a gain of $2.13 billion!


    Friday, September 21, is the last day of the week for the stock market.


    Dunn Capital unwinded the remaining 30 stocks, which were more stable, with an average loss of 5.4% and a gain of $280 million.


    After 3 months of financial operations, Dunn Capital made a gross profit of US$8.61 billion in this crazy short-selling operation!


    After deducting a short-term interest expense, handling fee, and capital gains tax that must be paid in the future, then deducting the $850 million in short-selling losses in the first half of the year...


    This year, Dunn Capital made a net profit of 5.82 billion US dollars in the financial market with a total investment of 3 billion US dollars, and the profit rate of return was 194%!


    Even if the tax is removed, there is still a huge amount of more than 9 billion US dollars on the books of Dunn Capital!


    Generally speaking, the decline is smaller than that when the bubble burst. Fortunately, Dunn can call more principal this time.


    With this wealth, and the assets of Dunn Pictures, it is enough to make Dunn the top 20 super rich in the "Forbes" rich list!


    ...


    Of course, people couldn''t see the **** storm of Dunn Capital in the stock market, but they couldn''t escape the eyes of major Wall Street institutions.


    When Dunn made a lot of money in the bubble crisis last time, the news came out quickly, which put him under a lot of pressure. This time around, though, Wall Street was more silent.


    On the one hand, it was because they were completely slapped in the face. In the summer, Dunn made high-profile negative remarks, and as a result, the whole Wall Street sneered at the joke.


    At this time, how could he still have the face to report on Dunn''s news? Quietly pretending not to know. It is unreasonable for so many financial elites to be slapped in the face by a film director.


    More importantly, Wall Street is making a fortune collectively, who has the heart to focus on others?


    A few days ago, the major investment banks and foundations on Wall Street collectively sold shorts and made a lot of money in the country. As a result, the market value of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq evaporated by 1.4 trillion US dollars in just one week!


    Now, it''s the weekend again.


    The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department, in order to solve the dilemma, will definitely come up with more favorable and strong measures.


    Coincidentally, 90% of the senior officials of the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are from the major investment banks on Wall Street, especially Goldman Sachs.


    The stock price has fallen to a bottom, and it is time to start buying the bottom. Of course, Wall Street must concentrate on researching countermeasures, and use the most effective means to earn the most benefits!


    As for Dunn''s matter... Who cares?


    Compared with the major investment banks on Wall Street, the amount of money that Tang En earned was too great.


    It''s just that Tang En''s money belongs to him. The money earned by investment banks and private equity funds belongs to collective shareholders, and Tang En''s per capita income is more.


    Tang En made a fortune in a muffled voice and did not appear in the economic page, but it did not mean that he disappeared from the media reports.


    His donation of 50 million US dollars is still reported in the entertainment page.


    Such charitable activities are not the same as the donations in the past, but they have been recognized by many psychological counseling agencies. They cooperated with Dunn Films and Universal Pictures, and called on many suffering people to go to the theater to watch "Unsinkable".


    Mental illness is also a disease.


    In particular, the United States is a country that attaches great importance to mental health. Almost everyone has the experience of consulting a psychiatrist. Dunn''s actions cater to the national conditions and the people''s hearts.


    Word of mouth and praise come naturally.


    Especially this weekend, he made a special trip to New York. After fully cashing out from the stock market, he attended the charity gala that five celebrities were about to have.


    In the name of "Dawn Walker", he also donated money to a number of charitable funds.


    In short, he spent 48 million US dollars, and gave all the spare money of Dunn Capital to the society, and was highly praised.


    Donations from the rich are very common, but donations by young people are still large and rare.


    For Dunn, this is to buy a psychological comfort.


    But this is the case, and he dare not do it again. In the two stock market crises, he has sold a lot of shorts one after another, earning a fortune of more than 10 billion US dollars crazily!


    Even the top financial predators, such as Soros and Rogers, have never done such a feat.


    Enough is enough.


    Time to stop!


    It is conceivable that in the future, the funds of Dunn Capital will be subject to strict federal supervision!


    It''s like Soros is on the financial blacklist of many countries.


    "Scott, it''s time for our behavior in the financial market to end." Dunn stood at the window of Scott Swift''s office, looking at the still brilliant Manhattan Street outside, and sighed a long time.


    Scott Swift frowned, "Are you going to fire me?"


    "Ah?" Dunn laughed suddenly, "Why do you think so? I''m not going to act like this."


    Scott Swift shook his head and frowned: "But what can I do if I don''t operate the stock market? My job is to be a stockbroker."


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "But you are a financial investment major. Stock investment is also investment, isn''t it?"


    "Oh?"


    Scott Swift sensed something in his words.


    Tang En said: "Our two waves of operations are too conspicuous, Wall Street will definitely be vigilant, and even... will send commercial spies, not to mention the pressure of the federal government, the stock market must be withdrawn! I have already thought about the trust fund money. Part of it will be invested in Dunn Pictures, and next year...there will be a big acquisition."


    "how should I do?"


    "Hehe, in the past two years, Dunn Capital has not only made gains in the stock market, but also invested in many companies. Including Google, Apple, Hasbro, Pixar, mga, etc., your communication with the boards of directors of major companies is very good. nice."


    Scott Swift waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "If you have money, you are an uncle. If I invest money, of course they welcome it with both hands. Such communication is of course simple."


    Tang En said with a smile: "That''s enough!"


    Scott Swift suddenly realized, "Dawn, you mean... The main direction of Dunn Capital in the future is venture capital?"


    "That''s right!"


    "But Americans are panicking right now, and VCs ... are not a good direction."


    "You can go abroad."


    "Foreign countries... have also been seriously affected by the ''911 Incident''."


    Tang En said: "Not necessarily Highly market-oriented countries must be subject to great fluctuations, but well... some countries adopt market-led semi-market-oriented policies, which have little impact."


    Scott Swift''s eyes lit up, "You mean... the populous country on the other side?"


    Tang En smiled, "I plan to spend 500 million US dollars to set up a venture capital fund, with Tang En Capital owning 80% of the shares and you owning 20%. You are the general manager, responsible for all investment business, and can focus on the direction. Put it there. Of course, Korea and Japan are also good."


    Instead of enjoying 20% ??of profits, owning 20% ??of the stock is a completely different concept.


    In other words, Scott Swift doesn''t have to do anything, he''s already a billionaire as soon as this VC fund is set up!


    "But I''m really unfamiliar with the investment field."


    "You can learn it slowly." Tang En smiled slightly, "Besides, in the United States, you have also participated in investing in several high-tech companies. If you have experience, I will give you a few more suggestions. You invest while exploring. I can make a career out there.¡±


    "Do you have a suggestion? Which direction?"


    "The Internet of course!"


    "Oh¡­¡­"


    In the past six months, Scott Swift has seen all kinds of human feelings on Wall Street.


    When Tang En Capital suffered a huge loss, everyone laughed at him, and there were many disrespectful and sneering words in his words. Now, Tang En Capital, which he operates, is making a lot of money, and it has immediately become the focus of attention.


    He had had enough of this kind of intrigue, falsehood, and hypocrisy.


    Maybe¡­¡­


    It''s also a good challenge to change places.


    "Can this venture capital fund use my name? Scott Swift Venture Capital Fund."


    "no problem!"


    Tang En waved his hand, showing his pride.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 413： time to enjoy life

    September 24, a new week.


    Two weeks have passed since the "911 Incident". Unsurprisingly, the federal government has introduced a variety of policies to deal with the crisis.


    The stock market also experienced an abnormal rebound as Dunn predicted.


    Even Buffett''s Berkshire Hathaway''s shares have skyrocketed.


    You know, this is a company that specializes in insurance business!


    It can be seen that the jackals of Wall Street are manipulating the stock market, trying to use this wave of terrorist attacks to play with retail investors in the stock market and cut the waves.


    Dunn had a busy weekend in New York and finally returned to Los Angeles.


    The second episode of "Band of Brothers" finally finished last night, and the ratings...not as sensational as the first episode, but overall, I can be satisfied.


    The average viewership of 10.79 million is definitely a satisfactory data when the dark cloud of "911" has not yet been resolved.


    It''s just that the growth of subscribers has slowed down. So far, the total number of subscribers is less than 11 million, which is a certain gap from the previous hbo subscription peak of more than 15 million.


    "Dawn, Director Cameron is here."


    "welcome!"


    When he was in New York, Dunn had already made an appointment. When he returned to Los Angeles, he had to follow two or three people: James Cameron and George Paxton.


    Cameron is proactive.


    In the past week, "Unsinkable" once again won the weekly box office championship in North America after three months!


    North American box office, up to 32.16 million US dollars!


    The root cause, of course, is that Dunn Pictures donated $50 million at the box office for free.


    So far, "Unsinkable" is on the verge of breaking the $500 million mark in North America and $970 million worldwide.


    It can be said that James Cameron will become the second $1 billion box office director after Dunn, no doubt!


    "Don!"


    As soon as they met, Cameron was a little moved, and came up to give Dunn a big hug.


    Tang En pushed him and said with a smile, "I heard that you bought a submarine? Are you really going to explore the sea?"


    Cameron waved his hand and didn''t answer the topic, his voice sighed with emotion, "Thank you, Dunn."


    "It''s not necessary, this will help to enhance the brand image of Tang En Pictures." Tang En responded casually, looking indifferent.


    Cameron said: "In any case, you helped me this time."


    Tang En quickly wrote a note, and then called the secretary, "Give it to the finance department and handle it immediately."


    Then he turned around and said to Cameron: "Compared to the profit that "Unsinkable" brought to Dunn Pictures, the money I spent is only a drop in the bucket."


    According to preliminary estimates, the total box office share of "Unsinkable" will be 450 million US dollars, after deducting 10% of Universal Pictures'' 10% publicity and 100 million US dollars, and after deducting Cameron''s 10% box office dividend of 100 million US dollars, Dunn Pictures will also $250 million was booked.


    After deducting the cost of "Unsinkable" of $200 million, the surplus of just over $50 million was donated to buy the box office.


    The film failed to make money at the box office, which was unprecedented for Dunn Films.


    But when you look at Hollywood, it''s pretty normal!


    There are more than 300 movies released in the United States a year, and no more than 10 movies can make money through the box office market!


    Surroundings are the key to movie profitability!


    Especially TV copyrights and sales of video tapes and DVDs, such as "Spider-Man", through these two markets, Dunn Pictures got back $420 million in revenue!


    Among them, video tapes and CDs made a profit of 250 million US dollars; North American TV, income of 68 million US dollars; overseas TV, income of 82.6 million US dollars.


    Even if "Unsinkable" isn''t as influential as "Spider-Man", there can always be around $300 million, right?


    The peripheral income in the next two years is the real profit space of "Unsinkable".


    For example, last year''s action blockbuster "Mission: Impossible 2", the box office market was simply not enough for Paramount to make a return, and Tom Cruise''s payment was too high!


    However, the film''s return on profits still surpassed the box-office comedy "100 Percent Man," and was Paramount''s most profitable film last year.


    Mainly because the surrounding market for action blockbusters is better than comedy films.


    In this golden age of dvd discs, a hot Hollywood blockbuster, the global disc revenue of one or two billion dollars, don''t be too simple.


    Soon, Isla Fisher returned to the office with a check, her hands shaking because of the huge number on it.


    Dunn glared at her with a smile, then took the check and handed it to Cameron, "James, this is the second dividend for you, $50 million."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Cameron stretched out his hand and retracted it.


    Of course he wants to take it, who doesn''t like money? This is the contractual remuneration.


    But he hesitated again. He knew that Dunn''s $50 million box office donation was not just to comfort the victims of the terrorist attack.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Take it, you should know, I''m not bad for this money. In summer, I shorted the stock market, have you forgotten?"


    "OK then."


    Cameron bite the bullet and took the check, his face embarrassed, very unnatural.


    Dunn couldn''t help but feel a little emotional.


    The world knows that money is easy to come by in Hollywood, and that movies are a high-reward industry.


    However, compared with Wall Street, Hollywood makes money... It''s really hard!


    Cameron took the $50 million and felt guilty.


    But what about Wall Street?


    Now the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq have completely become the masters of the Wall Street jackals. The capital flow there is more than 100 billion?


    They are making a fortune in a grand manner!


    ...


    "How''s the investigation going?"


    In the afternoon, Dunn''s office welcomed a new guest, George Paxton.


    George Paxton was instructed by Dunn and is leading a team to secretly investigate the sexual assault scandal in American sports.


    "very bad!"


    Hearing Dunn''s question, George Paxton''s face was gloomy.


    "Is it obstructed?" Tang En raised his brows, "If the other party is too powerful, stop it, safety is important."


    George Paxton shook his head, gritted his teeth and said: "I mean the content of the investigation... It''s not optimistic. As for the other party''s threat... Hmph, even if I lose my life, I will definitely carry out the investigation. Go down, that group of beasts, if you don''t bring them to justice, I can''t sleep or eat!"


    Hearing these words, Dunn knew in his heart.


    It seems that the investigation has progressed, and it is... shocking!


    Just listen to George Paxton said solemnly: "There is a girl named Alice, who is learning gymnastics. Her parents are farmers in Pennsylvania. She was abused by the team doctor during training, and she went home and told her parents As a result, after her parents communicated with the team doctor, they actually believed the team doctor''s words, thinking that the girl was lying..."


    Dunn waved his hand, not wanting to listen any more.


    People''s hearts are full of flesh, and he was worried that if he heard such stories too much, he would not be able to bear it, so he became furious and rolled up his sleeves.


    The huge scandal in the sports world has too much influence and should be treated with caution.


    And Dunn has a key role in this, which is related to his layout in Hollywood.


    It must not be exposed in advance.


    "It''s not about me calling you back. I''m going to build a house. Didn''t you find a good position?"


    Dunn''s funds are too abundant now.


    Dunn Capital has available funds of 9 billion U.S. dollars, out of 500 million U.S. dollars to the "Swift Venture Fund", and 7.5 billion U.S. dollars for Dunn Films for future large-scale mergers and acquisitions.


    There is also 1 billion US dollars to meet Dunn''s personal life and daily expenses.


    He has placed an order with Boeing and will spend $250 million to order and refit a Boeing 747 luxury private jet.


    His current Gulfstream V is too small to have a bedroom. Domestic short-distance flights are okay, convenient and fast, but international flights, if the time is too long, are more suitable for large planes.


    Bill Gates owns two private jets, the Bombardier Global Express and the Boeing 757.


    Now that there are big yachts and big planes, it''s time to spend huge sums of money to build a truly top luxury manor!


    Looking at the United States, the top private manor built by individuals, one is Bill Gates'' futuristic science and technology manor, and the other is Larry Ellison''s Japanese palace manor under construction.


    The former cost $120 million in the early 1990s. The latter cost $210 million.


    Dunn is also welcome. He intends to spend 250 million US dollars to build the most extravagant top manor in the United States!


    Of course, the location cannot be Beverly Hills. The area here is too small Fortunately, the top rich area in Los Angeles is far more than Beverly Hills.


    From north to south, they are basically built along the coastline, with a super invincible sea view, similar to Long Island, New York. They are: Malibu, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, and Palosford. , Rolling Hills, Santa Monica, Newport, and Laguna Beach.


    George Paxton said: "It was set last year. The land price was 12 million US dollars. It covers an area of ??more than 500 acres, which is 20 times the size of the Larison estate. This is California. So much land for Mr. Z."


    Dunn pouted.


    The land alone is 12 million US dollars, and the land in the rich area of ??California is on the same level as New York.


    "Place?"


    "Pylosford." George Paxton paused and added, "Pylosford has three areas, the peninsula area, the manor area, and the ranch area. This land is in the manor area, with west and south areas. The sea is close to the sea in both directions, the view is wide enough, and there is a port large enough to park oil tankers.¡±


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, let''s take a look in a while. Have you been in touch with the designer?"


    George Paxton said: "Yes, it is the team of the famous designer Mr. Richard Meyer. Many Hollywood bigwigs have cooperated with him, such as Smith Mansion, Hoffman Mansion, Douglas Mansion. Last year, The U.S. federal courthouse he designed is officially completed."


    "Not a small name, and he designed a mansion for Kirk Douglas, which is interesting." The corner of Dunn''s mouth curled up, "Okay, I will meet him when I have time."


    One designer may not be enough.


    This time, he will spend a lot of money to make his mansion a landmark in Pylosford, and even the entire Los Angeles!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 414： 0 tolerance

    Dunn''s design requirements for the luxury manor stunned Richard Meier''s design team.


    All I can say is, it''s too much fun!


    He wanted to bring together the mansions of Bill Gates and Larry Ellison.


    Divided into inner and outer chambers.


    The inner courtyard, that is, the courtyard of the male host and the hostess, must be subject to strict high-tech electronic auditing and tracking. Just like Bill Gates'' mansion, the every move of all guests must be monitored by the general control center.


    The difference is that Tang En requested that the inner courtyard should not allow foreign men to enter, and the design should be delicate and delicate, in line with women''s aesthetics.


    You can add some female sculpture styles of the European Middle Ages. In the future, when the mansion is built, Dunn will purchase some exquisite salon oil paintings depicting the female body to hang, adding artistic atmosphere and romantic atmosphere here.


    In the outer courtyard, we need to design more layouts, including a helipad, a golf course, a fish pond, a man-made rockery, a pavilion garden, and an observation deck overlooking the sea, which is basically the same as Larry Ellison''s manor.


    The difference is that in addition to the necessary residences for servants and employees, there is also a main building representing the facade.


    Tang En''s studio, as well as the place to receive guests and friends, are in the main house of the outer courtyard. The inner courtyard is his personal exclusive, and foreign men are not allowed to enter.


    Richard Meier has been engaged in architectural design for 30 years, and has served many big clients and wealthy people, and he has never seen such "absurd" requirements.


    In the design of the inner courtyard, the pattern should be modified, so as to leave room for the design of the future salon oil painting.


    But is this the pursuit of art?


    200 years ago, the Salon Department was the representative of oil painting, but it was banned by the Impressionist school long ago. Whether it is auction price or artistic value, it can''t compare with Impressionist works.


    Tang En clearly pointed out that he was looking for the French Salon paintings, and he also pointed out that it was the oil paintings that depicted the graceful postures of many women. The intention was obvious. He wanted him to cooperate with the design.


    Most of those paintings are of women without clothes...


    What is this for?


    The inner courtyard where foreign men are not allowed to enter, and then think of Tang En''s personal style...


    The inner court¡­¡­


    Is it not the place where he seeks pleasure?


    Is this to design the inner courtyard like the Roman court?


    Tang En wouldn''t care about this old man, anyway, he has made a clear request.


    Within 15 months, he will move in with his bag!


    After 3 months, the Boeing 747 was refitted; after 10 months, the private yacht arrived; after 12 months, Dunn Pictures could move into the new headquarters park; after 15 months, Dunn moved into a new home!


    America''s widest, most luxurious, most mysterious new home!


    "Inner courtyard, outer courtyard... Haha!"


    Dunn is very proud.


    This thousand-year-old wisdom of the Orientals, the cultural desert of Laomei, will never be understood.


    ...


    Charlize Theron is different from the other girls who live in the Mid-Levels Manor. She never lacks film appointments. The only person who hopes Dunn can help her may be Oscar.


    Some time ago, she went back to South Africa for a month of vacation.


    Now back in Los Angeles to talk about a new film.


    However, when she returned to the Mid-Levels Manor again, her face was full of depression, and she even turned a blind eye to Penelope Cruz who waved her favor, and went directly to the study, looking for Dunn angrily.


    "What''s wrong? Your face is so ugly?"


    "Someone bullied me!"


    Charlize Theron is like a little girl, she is about to cry when she talks, her mouth is flat, and she looks pitiful.


    Tang En waved his hand amusedly and patted his thigh, "Okay, stop acting, come over here!"


    She has also worked as a model before, and she has a strong psychological capacity. Of course, it is impossible to cry so easily.


    Sure enough, the next moment Charlize Theron recovered his face, showing a bit of helplessness. He gave a charming white glance, and then walked over beautifully, sat in Tang En''s arms, hooked his neck, and pouted. : "I was just being bullied."


    Tang En smiled, "Is it Penny? Let''s go together tonight, let''s teach her a lesson together!"


    "Oh, I''m talking about business!"


    Charlize Theron turned his head bitterly, looking really angry.


    "Huh?" Dunn felt something was wrong, "what''s the matter?"


    Charlize Theron hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "Didn''t I pick up a play called "Red Dragon", which is the prequel to "Silence of the Lambs". It was already agreed that I would be the heroine , and Anthony Hopkins, but this afternoon, the director said there would be a simple audition, and I didn''t think much about it."


    "and then?"


    "He called me to the hotel."


    "what?"


    Dunn opened his eyes and already wanted to understand.


    Going to the hotel to audition... Although it is very common in Hollywood, more often, it represents the meaning of unspoken rules.


    "you go?"


    "I thought...my fame was enough, and ''Unsinkable'' proved my strength and didn''t need to get a role that way."


    Tang En pouted and said angrily, "Even if it''s an audition, you can''t go to the hotel? Isn''t that a hint to others? It''s your fault!"


    "You!" Charlize Theron became anxious, "I''ve been bullied, and you''re still mad at me?"


    "Huh?" Tang En''s face turned gloomy, his eyes turned angry, and his tone was heavy, "You were bullied? Could it be that he still did something?"


    Charlize Theron said weakly: "That...that''s not true."


    Tang Enlai glared at her angrily, "Why not?"


    "But he had a bad idea!"


    "Nonsense! You are so beautiful, you will have bad thoughts when you are a man."


    Charlize Theron didn''t know whether to be happy or angry, and pushed him on his chest, "You still don''t plan to help me vent!"


    Tang En said helplessly: "What can I do? This kind of thing is normal. People make a request. If you don''t agree, you can leave. There is nothing wrong. You don''t value the character in "Red Dragon". Right? Playing the story of ''Hannibal'' is like a vase at first glance."


    He is the beneficiary of the unspoken rules, and of course he has to speak for himself.


    He can play, but others can''t? How can there be such a reason.


    As long as you don''t use coercion like Harvey Weinstein did, God can''t control what you want and what you want.


    Charlize Theron has the same plump, round, bumpy and soft body as Penelope Cruz. Among all the female companions Dunn associates with, no one can compare them except those supermodels.


    After being held in his arms for so long, Tang En gradually became interested, and his big hand slipped into her inner lining, stroked, and whispered, "Okay, let''s make out, we haven''t seen each other for a long time. Yes, I miss you."


    Charlize Theron would not refuse him, but his face was tense and he gritted his teeth: "But what he said is ugly!"


    "Um?"


    "He said... He said he wanted to taste Dunn''s women!"


    Tang En''s movements stopped, and his eyes were fixed on her, "Are you serious?"


    Strictly speaking, Charlize Theron is not his woman, just a temporary female companion, but the provocative attitude of the other party is intolerable to Dunn.


    Charlize Theron met his gaze and said calmly, "I don''t dare to make trouble under your name, facts are facts."


    "Humph, it''s interesting!" Tang En lost interest, picked up Charlize Theron, put it on the table, took two steps in the study, and then asked, "Who is he?"


    "Brett Ratner."


    Dunn narrowed his eyes and thought of this person.


    Indeed, this guy has a very bad style.


    Charlize Theron said: "Don''t look at him in his 30s, but the momentum is very strong. He made two "Rush Hour" films, both of which were box office hits. Especially "Rush Hour 2", although it was affected by the terrorist attack. The impact of the film, but the box office performance was very good, and it made a lot of money for the new line."


    Tang En sneered, "Looks like he''s getting carried away! I made two low-cost movies, I really thought it was a character!"


    Others do not know, Dunn will not know?


    The success of "Rush Hour" is entirely the personal credit of Jack Chen. He is not only the star, but the action director and action director of the entire play, and Brett Ratner listens to the command like a fool.


    Sometimes if he can''t understand the routine, Jack Chen has to explain it several times in a row.


    The action scenes are due to Jack Chen, and the literary scenes are basically played by Chris Tucker. He is a typical black comedian. Although his acting skills are mediocre, he has a strong sense of joy, speed of speech and language. talent.


    The sparkling collision of these two men is the fundamental reason for the success of the "Rush Hour" series.


    Unexpectedly, this small achievement made Brett Ratner dare to challenge Dunn.


    Charlize Theron said sarcastically: "Maybe he thought I moved out for more than a month and was left out by you."


    Tang En nodded and said coldly: "Very well, Kirk Douglas is just that, and such a small character dares to jump out. Do you really think I''m so annoying? Which company is in charge of "Red Dragon"?"


    "Universal Pictures."


    "Universal?" There was a long-lasting smile on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, "It''s even better now!"


    If it is Miramax, which is owned by Disney, it is still a bit difficult. If Dunn wants to get rid of Brett Ratner, he has to deal with Roy Disney and pay some price.


    But "Red Dragon" is a Universal movie, so it''s too simple, a matter of one sentence.


    Dunn didn''t hesitate, and no matter how late it was, he called Ron Mayer directly.


    "It''s so late, what''s the matter?"


    "I heard that Universal Pictures is working on the movie "Red Dragon"?"


    Ron Mayer thought for a while. "It seems that there is such a thing."


    Dunn said lightly: "The film director you chose, Brett Ratner, I''m very dissatisfied."


    "Ah? Did he mess with you?"


    "Um."


    "Don..."


    Tang En didn''t give the other party a chance to speak, and said beyond doubt: "If you dissuade you, don''t say it, I''m very angry with that person! I''m not allowed to see him succeed, I need to see the result!"


    Charlize Theron next to him looked at him in surprise and opened his mouth.


    The opposite is Ron Mayer, the chairman of Universal Pictures. Such an attitude...isn''t it too strong?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 415： beautiful Mind

    On September 28, the release period of a wave of new films finally ushered in.


    However, due to the impact of the terrorist attack, all the films gave up the high-profile and luxurious premieres, and gave up the early stage, and went live silently.


    Among them, "Beautiful Mind" shot by Dunn himself.


    Maybe it was because he made a crazy amount of money in the stock market some time ago, Tang En''s mentality was a little bit floating, and there was always an idea in his heart: the super rich who are worth tens of billions of dollars are still making movies on the front line, will they? Will it be too much? Should I stay behind the scenes and be a big boss who guides the country?


    So much so that Tang En was a little absent-minded about the release of "A Beautiful Mind".


    However, Universal Pictures is different. It is their job to promote and distribute "A Beautiful Mind".


    Although there was no premiere, Universal Pictures still reserved a venue in an amc cinema in Hollywood, and invited the leading actors and some guests to start a small-scale film viewing event.


    It''s mainly about some personal exchanges in Hollywood, as well as inviting some film critics to watch and comment on the film. After all, this is an award-winning film.


    Dunn, as a film director, has no reason to refuse.


    However, unlike the previous high-profile appearances, this time Tang En walked through the side entrance of the theater and appeared quietly without causing the slightest sensation.


    Now Tang En has completely passed the stage where exposure is needed to attract attention and gain attention.


    Too much exposure and high-profile appearances will give the public a flamboyant and impetuous impression.


    Backstage, Dunn first greeted Russell Crowe, the leading actor, and then patted Nicole Kidman''s shoulder with a smile, "I heard that your performance in "The Moment" is very good, even Meryl Kidman Streep complimented your performance."


    Nicole Kidman raised the corner of her mouth, her pupils glowing faintly, "Thank you."


    Dunn leaned over and lowered his voice, "play well, I''ve already said hello to Catherine, and in terms of film production and post-editing, it will be centered around you. At that time, there will be Meryl Stry. It''s hard not to win an award for Pu and Julian Moore to be a green leaf for you!"


    The core of the film is editing, which is the key to showing the actors'' acting skills.


    For example, there were many award-winning films later, "The King''s Speech", "Darkest Hour", "The Theory of Everything", "Iron Lady", etc., all through editing, at the expense of the plot and the macro art of wide-angle lenses, with close-up shots The method of close-up, a large-scale close-up of the actor''s expression, to show the actor''s powerful acting skills.


    A more famous example is Heath Ledger.


    A "Batman: The Dark Knight" made Heath Ledger a fan all over the world, and the clown he played has become an unparalleled classic villain in the hearts of fans around the world.


    However, behind all this, thanks to the director of the film - Christopher Nolan.


    It''s a movie about Batman, and in the original movie, the editing was of course focused on Christian Bale''s Batman.


    But then an accident happened, Heath Ledger passed away, Nolan Fire Line started work, and re-edited "Batman: The Dark Knight". This time, he made "Joker" the protagonist of the movie!


    Not only that, but many of the scenes in the movie are not in line with the mainstream representation of commercial films. There are a lot of close-ups of the terrifying villain "Joker", but the "Batman" is shown with a long-range lens, giving many unknown Fans of the truth have the illusion that Christian Bale''s acting has been spiked by Heath Ledger.


    Is it really?


    Heath Ledger''s acting is unparalleled, but Christian Bale is also not bad!


    There is only one reason for this result - editing!


    Meryl Streep will become the "cancer" of the Oscars. What she acts like is also because the movies she participates in must be edited with her acting skills as the core.


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him, full of narrowness and half-smile, "Will this... be too bad?"


    Tang En rolled her eyes at her and shrugged, "That''s fine, I''ll let them post-production fairly and impartially."


    Of course Nicole Kidman didn''t believe it, she pursed her lips and smiled, "By the way, I''m interested in your movie."


    "what?"


    "It''s adapted from your book, "Gone Girl." Nicole Kidman blurted out in a slightly aggressive tone, "Can I be the heroine?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "Nicole, are you too greedy? The filming of "The Moment" hasn''t finished yet!"


    Nicole Kidman frowned slightly, "Do you have a favorite candidate?"


    "No, my mind hasn''t been on the movie at all lately."


    "That''s good, don''t forget!"


    "talk later!"


    Tang En saw Ron Mayer in the distance, casually said something, and then walked up with a smile, "I haven''t thanked you for the last time."


    Last time, Dunn asked Ron Meyer to help and replaced Brett Ratner, the director of "Red Dragon".


    Although the film was still three weeks away, and it was at the last minute before the start of the film, Ron Meyer accepted Dunn''s request and fired Brett Ratner.


    And according to Dunn''s suggestion, it was replaced by Jonathan Demme, the director of "Silence of the Lambs".


    Jonathan Demme has not had a good time recently. He was a third-rate director in Hollywood. He became a hit with "Silence of the Lambs", and his career soon fell back.


    Last year, as a judge at the Cannes Film Festival, he helped Tang En, and this time, Tang En also reciprocated.


    Ron Mayer waved his hand, "My business is easy, but your business... Dunn, you have done a great job this time!"


    If Brett Ratner dares to say that kind of humiliating words, Dunn will definitely not forgive him lightly!


    Picking up the title of director of his "Red Dragon" is just the first step. Dunn has already joined forces with Michael Ovitz of Legendary Pictures to spread the news to many Hollywood giants. Any film project that participates in the investment will not be accepted. Brett Ratner as director!


    To block a second- or third-tier director, the current Tang En has such strength!


    It''s too difficult to get rid of the position of the actor of Tom Cruise''s "Minority Report". Dunn used the "contract stealing" skill of the sunglasses system, but what is Brett Ratner? Can he compare to Tom Cruise?


    Even at the peak of his career, he was not at the level of Tom Cruise.


    With a cold face, Tang En said sternly: "Some people, who have achieved a little success, have lost their awe. Without giving him a profound lesson, he thinks that Hollywood is a master!"


    Ron Mayer almost didn''t laugh when he heard it.


    Tang En''s remarks are exactly the same as the comments made by the industry leaders in the past few years!


    Disney banned Dunn Pictures, Dunn banned Brett Ratner, what''s the difference?


    It''s really a matter of location.


    Now Dunn has also become a big boss, and the 32-year-old "young" director Brett Ratner''s attitude of suppressing is so similar to last year''s Disney.


    Of course, there are differences.


    Under the strong blocking of Disney, Tang Enneng made a **** road with one knife and one shot, and he came out **** to win a piece of the sky.


    But can Brett Ratner?


    Just relying on a "Rush Hour" series?


    After thinking for a moment, Ron Mayer lowered his voice and said slowly: "Whether Warners or Fox, they will definitely sell a face, including Paramount and MGM. The biggest problem is New Line Pictures, which Although this company is affiliated with Warner Bros., it operates independently, and "Rush Hour" is a powerful tool to attract money. At this time... they may not stop."


    "New line?" Dunn raised his eyelids, his face expressionless, "I''ll call Bob Shea later to see what his attitude is. If he can''t make up his mind, hum, then I''ll help him. determination!"


    ...


    "A Beautiful Mind" is the 5th film directed by Dunn himself. The first 4 films have earned him a crazy $4.74 billion worldwide.


    The fifth film, which has undergone major changes, is a literary film.


    At least on the surface.


    In the soothing rhythm, the screen of the movie finally opened.


    Nicole Kidman''s performance was brilliant. The first time in class, the self-confidence and admiration of the young woman were vividly displayed.


    On the first date of the hero and heroine, she folded the handkerchief and stuffed it in the pocket of his suit chest, with a little scheming and caring thoughtfulness. The actions of sticking together and drawing the stars together show a bit of the romance that science men have planned.


    Everything will fall into place.


    After getting married, "Nash"''s schizophrenia became serious under the pressure and began to affect his normal life. "Alicia" pulled the child by herself and had to endure the unstable condition of "Nash", which made her life uncomfortable.


    She is no longer the fantasy girl she was before marriage, but she is still dignified and elegant, and she is still bright with a smile, adding a kind of accumulation of years.


    In this soothing and melancholy atmosphere, the film gradually moves towards **.


    "Nash" became more and more ill, and he imagined three non-existent characters - a roommate, an agent, and a little girl.


    The three people have been entangled around "Nash", making him crazy, making him despair, and making him completely immersed in a person''s spiritual world.


    Fortunately, there is also the heroine "Alicia".


    Alicia has been silently accompanying him, helping him through the difficulties and making him gradually accept himself recognize the reality and accept the ordinary.


    Are there many unpleasant things in life? Such as family, appearance, background, fate... Various objective factors can easily cause a person to cause various psychological obstacles.


    The easiest way is only one - accept the reality and embrace the world.


    Nash did it.


    He stepped out of his own world, he received the Nobel Prize.


    Back at the university, he still had roommates, agents, and little girls by his side.


    But what about this?


    Nash has put down his psychological burden, like love and marriage, there has been a burning flame, but with the passage of time, everything is like a fleeting year.


    Nash is no longer manic, no longer crazy, not in a hurry to make these avatars disappear, they are there.


    He just admired silently, even with a somewhat joking smile, silently appreciating, like a good memory of the most passionate time of love¡ª¡ª


    Nash: "You don''t exist, you are a character I imagined."


    Little girl: "Why?"


    Nash: "Because you haven''t changed at all in the ten years you''ve been by my side."


    As soon as the voice fell, all the guests in the screening hall burst into tears.


    It hasn''t changed, and it''s not just the little girl''s appearance?


    Just like Nash''s acceptance speech when he received the Nobel Prize.


    "My quest took me around the world of the physical, the metaphysical, and the hallucinations¡ªand back. I had the most important breakthrough in my career; I also found the most important thing in my life. Man, has made the most important discovery: it is only in the mysterious equation of love that any logical reason of any kind can be found. I am here tonight all because of you, and you are the reason for my existence, Alicia, You are my everything..."


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 Chapter 416： Knives out!

    This is the first popular schedule for new films to be released after the "911 Incident", and the competition is as fierce as the summer schedule.


    Although the director of "A Beautiful Mind" is Dunn, this is a literary film with a slow plot. Even if it has the golden signboard of "Dawn Walker", it has won all the trust of the cinema chain.


    The number of openings for this film is only 1,226, and more film arrangements and release scales have been given to commercial films such as "Silent Vitality", "Supermodel" and "Heart of Atlantis".


    But "Beautiful Mind" has a beautiful slogan: "Repair your broken heart!"


    In this special time period, the film revenue of the film will definitely make a breakthrough.


    Taking a step back, it doesn''t matter if the box office revenue is not high in a short period of time.


    Literary films are different from commercial films in that they have the attributes of long-running screenings. It may be difficult to enter the top 3 or top 5 on the weekly box office list, but if the time line is stretched, especially in the awards season, the box office ability of literary films will be reflected.


    "Beautiful Mind" is a commercial film in the guise of a literary film, tugging at the heartstrings of fans everywhere, and it is only natural that it has a high box office.


    Especially in this special time period.


    Today is the weekend, Dunn got up, and after half an hour of simple exercise in the gym, he saw Penello Procruz and Charlize Theron, sitting on the sofa with their legs curled up and reading newspapers.


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "Wake up so early? It seems that my fighting power was not enough last night."


    Next, we were greeted by the charming white eyes of two big beauties.


    "Everyone praised "Beautiful Mind", one-sided praise! Would you like to listen?"


    Charlize Theron waved a newspaper in his hand at him.


    Tang En waved his hand, "As expected! I have to call the boss of New Line Pictures!"


    Charlize Theron looked puzzled, "Today is the weekend, do you still have to work?"


    Tang En stretched, "Isn''t it because of you?"


    "My business?" Charlize Theron was even more strange.


    Of course it''s because of Brett Ratner!


    Since Tang En has made up his mind to do this kid, he can never give up halfway!


    There are many names on his blacklist, but they are all big names, and they cannot be won overnight.


    In the short term, the person most likely to get it is Jerry Bruckheimer.


    Unexpectedly, Brett Ratner suddenly jumped out and wanted to become the first soul under the knife under Dunn''s anger!


    Dunn''s internal ban on Brett Ratner, most film companies will respond accordingly.


    Anyway, everyone is unfamiliar with Brett Ratner again, and things are going with the flow.


    But New Line Pictures is different. Brett Ratner used to be an MTV director. He is a young talent that New Line Pictures picked up, especially the "Rush Hour" series, and made a lot of money.


    Bob Shea is in charge of New Line Cinema, and the prerequisite for getting the independent operating rights from Warner Bros. is to have excellent performance.


    Rush Hour... about his post!


    "Dawn, the matter of Bright...Is it a misunderstanding? I know him well. He has a strong passion for work and film talent. If he has any offense, you can say it bluntly, and I will ask him to make amends for you."


    Listening to Bob Shea''s perfunctory, Dunn sneered secretly.


    He has blocked Brett Ratner in the circle for many days, and most of Hollywood has gotten the news. Bob Shea, as the president of New Line Pictures, will definitely deal with it as soon as possible and talk to Brett Ratner.


    Now, Dunn has called in person, and Bob Shea is still pretending to be dizzy, obviously not planning to give him face.


    Tang En said lightly: "Bob, whether it is a misunderstanding or not, you and I both know it in our hearts, there is no need to pretend to be confused! I, Tang En, are young and true, but the most intolerable thing is that others step on my face!"


    Bob Shea''s face sank when he heard it, this Dunn is too domineering and unreasonable!


    How many people have you stepped on in Hollywood? Brett Ratner is just a quick talk, you just kill it like this, isn''t it too cruel?


    Bob Shea pondered for a moment before sighing, "Dawn, let''s do this, I''ll be a middleman, let him make amends for you, give you a guarantee, in the future your... your people, I guarantee he won''t dare No offense in the slightest!"


    "Apologize? It''s too late!" Tang En''s tone was calm, but rather sharp, "To be arrogant, I''m a bit of a thin face in Hollywood. He''s an unprofessional little director who just challenged me. Unhealthy trends must be strictly curbed! Even if it is to kill chickens and set an example, we must set a standard and set a rule for the new Hollywood people in the future!"


    Bob Shea took a cold breath.


    Listen to Dunn''s tone... It''s really about to take Brett Ratner.


    But this obviously does not belong to the interests of New Line Pictures.


    "Bright is a contracted producer of New Line Pictures, and he is a talented director." Bob Shea''s tone was obviously soft, even a little begging, "Dawn, you are also Hollywood. A big man with a head and a face, a talented director, and his contribution to Hollywood. I hope you can give him a chance in terms of the brand value of Hollywood."


    Dunn categorically refused, "It''s impossible! Bob, you should be clear about the current situation. I have already greeted many Hollywood giants through Legendary Pictures. At this time, I let him go, this is not a slap in the face. ?"


    Bob Shea is a little angry. He is also considered a senior in the industry. He founded the independent film company New Line Pictures. Many colleagues in the industry see him as polite and a little thin.


    Being able to run an independent film company in the oligopolistic environment of Hollywood, even if it was later acquired by Warner, is a worthy achievement.


    But this time, he has been soft enough to show affection, Tang En is still unmoved, his tone is firm, there is no doubt!


    Don''t give him face at all!


    Bob Shea couldn''t help but said, "Even if New Line Pictures fires him, it will be a bargain for others, and Disney is not afraid of you!"


    When Tang En heard this, he couldn''t help laughing, but the laughter became colder and colder, "Bob, are you teasing me?"


    Bob Shea: "I''m just stating a fact."


    Tang En said coldly: "Whether it''s a fact or an irony, I just need an attitude from New Line Cinema! What do you want to do with that **** Ratner?"


    Bob Shea was silent for a while before slowly saying, "Bright has a contract with New Line Cinema. He is an executive in the production department."


    Tang En didn''t have the violent rage he imagined, his face was flat, and his voice was calm, "Oh, since that''s the case... Then let''s do things for ourselves."


    ...


    Charlize Theron wore a shiny silver-gray hip skirt, a blue jacket over her shoulders, and a **** super, charming and handsome, all in one.


    Together with Dunn, she walked into a top club under the Hollywood Hotel.


    This club usually mainly provides a place for some Hollywood stars and many celebrities and rich people to socialize and communicate, and it has sufficient security guarantees and confidentiality measures.


    So Charlize Theron will take Dunn''s arm generously.


    It''s just that her mood... a little nervous, a little uneasy.


    "Don, is this necessary?"


    Even Charlize Theron, the client, felt that Dunn had done a bit too much.


    Brett Ratner did say some foul language in front of her that day, but didn''t do it. She complained to Dunn, just wanted him to help her breathe a sigh of relief.


    When you see Brett Ratner again later, you can straighten your back.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En came directly to cut weeds!


    He wants to completely remove Brett Ratner from the Hollywood ranks!


    In Charlize Theron''s view, this is overkill.


    Brett Ratner did say at the time, "I want to taste Dunn''s women", but as a man, as soon as his **** comes up, it''s easy for his forehead to get hot, and a lot of irrational words come out.


    Tang En''s ruthless attack was a bit too ruthless.


    However, as a woman, how could she understand Tang En''s pattern and ambition?


    Viacom''s Redstone stepped on Dunn''s face in "Six Feet Under"; Comcast''s Brian Roberts is also secretly in the development of sta TV network Stumble on Dunn.


    They are all in power of giant companies, and they are media tycoons, and Tang En has to endure.


    But Brett Ratner, a second- and third-tier rookie director, dares to step on Dunn''s face like this, that is, he has eaten the courage of an ambitious leopard!


    Summer Redstone can''t handle it, and Brian Roberts can''t handle it either. If he''s a little director who doesn''t make it to the top, where will he put his face?


    When the smelly insoles?


    joke!


    Hollywood doesn''t know about Comcast yet, but "Six Feet Under" is being broadcast on TV, which is an indisputable fact.


    Although Dunn Pictures and Viacom both kept a low profile, anyone with a heart can see at a glance that Redstone shocked Dunn!


    At this time, if Tang En didn''t show some stern, domineering, and tough methods, and he was in a strict mood in Hollywood, maybe there would be many ghosts and demons jumping out to make trouble.


    This time, Dunn is going to take Brett Ratner to the sword!


    He can bow his head to Redstone, but you... have no capital to laugh at!


    Especially a little guy like Brett Ratner!


    "If this is placed in ancient times, it will offend Tianyan. I will punish him for a big disrespectful crime. Meridian Gate beheaded, as it should be!"


    Dunn didn''t care whether Charlize Theron could understand or not, he hugged her and walked to the reserved private room.


    In the private room, the environment is elegant, refreshing and pleasant, and there are even artificial rockeries and a small waterfall, where tropical fish of different colors swim.


    There were two people who had eagerly got up to greet him.


    One is Kent Richards, the production assistant for the "Rush Hour" series, and the other is David Anthony, the casting director for the "Rush Hour" series.


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 Chapter 417： bully bastard

    "You''re welcome, all sit down."


    Dunn pressed his hand casually, and then gently opened the chair for Charlize Theron.


    After Dunn and Charlize Theron sat down, Kent Richards and David Anthony sat down respectfully.


    They are members of the crew of the "Rush Hour" series, but they are not the main creators, and they have little to do with the interests of the series.


    In contrast, Dunn''s invitation is more in line with their career planning!


    Even if he is also a production assistant and casting director, working under Tang En is definitely more promising than following New Line Cinema.


    "I mean, you should understand, right?"


    After being seated, Dunn first asked for a glass of juice for Charlize Theron, and then he took the lead straight to the point.


    Kent Richards asked tentatively, "Is it because of... Director Ratner?"


    Tang En smiled and said calmly: "I think his existence will seriously discredit Hollywood''s image, what do you think?"


    "To discredit Hollywood''s image?"


    Kent Richards and David Anthony looked at each other and immediately understood what Dunn meant.


    Mixing in this circle, especially the positions of production assistant and casting director, is not smart enough to play at all.


    David Anthony hurriedly said: "Yes, Mr. Walker, I agree 100% with your words! In fact, it was fine when we were shooting Rush Hour 1. At that time, Ratner was still a rookie, and he was serious and cautious enough. But shooting With Rush Hour 2, he was famous, and he was a jerk."


    At this time, the waiter had already brought a cup of coffee and juice. Tang En took a sip before slowly saying, "Tell me about the specific situation."


    David Anthony was a little embarrassed, "At that time in the crew...it was more complicated, I can''t remember the specific situation, but I clearly remember that there were at least three extras, actresses, and they complained to me, Larter He used his job as a threat and sent them a ''dating'' invitation."


    Charlize Theron''s face changed suddenly, it seems that this Brett Ratner really has a lot of previous records!


    Bullying low-level actresses with dreams is far more extreme than bullying female stars!


    Unspoken transactions with female stars are more often based on what they need and are guaranteed by contracts. But this kind of deal with the bottom female group is not equal at all!


    Charlize Theron has never experienced being an extra in Hollywood, but she has been in the modeling circle before, and many colleagues have had this experience.


    Many girls with dreams have joined the film crew and have accompanied casting directors, assistant directors, assistant directors, production assistants, assistant producers, etc. But only after the movie was released did they find that they had been deceived. No footage of them!


    That''s the status quo of extras.


    It is usually the middle and low-level staff in the crew to start acting with these dreamy and unfounded female groups, but this Brett Ratner, as the director of "Rush Hour", even attacked the bottom with the power of the director, shameless The degree is beyond imagination!


    Dunn''s expression is relatively dull.


    The entertainment industry all over the world is the same, the unequal supply and demand relationship is destined to have unequal transactions.


    The female stars who have climbed up from the bottom group performances... are not most, but all, all of them have an unbearable growth path, very inspirational, and very ugly!


    "Can I get in touch?"


    Dunn is very interested in this information.


    Well-known Hollywood directors play unspoken rules with female stars. This is the default status quo of the industry. Both men and women will definitely protect this secret and maintain their respective images.


    But abuse of power and oppression of extras is a different concept.


    Most of the group performers are outsiders, and they don''t care about the decency of Hollywood. Once they are not handled properly, a scandal will break out, which will cause a great blow to the image of Hollywood. Therefore, many big directors and big producers would rather take the trouble to become famous actors than start with low-level actors.


    Brett Ratner''s starving behavior is clearly breaking Hollywood rules.


    David Anthony thought for a moment and said, "It should be possible! I will go back and check the list so that I can contact them."


    "Okay, I want detailed materials, it''s a written document confirmed by them!" Dunn paused for a while, then added, "You can speak bluntly, tell them not to be afraid, just say that I, Dunn, are fighting for them and want to take the Lat Na, let them cooperate!"


    "Okay, I see." David Anthony nodded immediately.


    Dunn made a light "um" and looked at Kent Richards, "What about you? You are a production assistant, usually in charge of the actors'' living assistance and interpersonal communication, so you must have heard something. ?"


    Kent Richards lowered his head and said solemnly: "If I remember correctly, at least 5 female group performers have accused me of Ratner''s inappropriate behavior."


    "Oh? Remember who it was?"


    "There was a Japanese actor named Eri Sasaki. At that time, she was wearing very revealing clothes, exposing her upper abdomen. While waiting for the boot, Ratner walked up to her, pointed to her belly, and asked if she would like to She was willing to go to the bathroom with him, but she refused. In the next few days, Ratner continued to seduce her, saying that she could make her a female star, and that she could provide her with a line and so on. At that time, she continued with me. Complained about it for days, so I remember it very well."


    Kent Richards paused for a moment, then added: "There is also a female group actor named Georgina King, I remember her because she has now established her own group acting agency and became the boss. At that time , Ratner stopped her in a group of girls and said he wanted to talk about the lines. But went to his nanny car, Ratner asked her to take off her clothes and wanted to see her boobs. She refused Then, the next day, she was fired."


    "This bastard!"


    Charlize Theron could no longer listen, and couldn''t help but scolded.


    Kent Richards shrugged. "He feels qualified, that''s what he wants, that''s what''s going to happen. It''s like normal business to him."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Well, it''s alright. These stories are good... I mean, they are heavy enough. Remember, what I want is written documents, the testimony of these victims. "


    Kent Richards immediately said: "Mr. Walker, don''t worry, give me three days, I promise to investigate this matter clearly, and give you a detailed enough document."


    "Very good." Dunn patted Charlize Theron''s thigh below, smiling and looking at the two opposite, "This thing is done, I can provide you with a position in Dunn Pictures, let you The opportunity to work on a big project like Spider-Man."


    Kent Richards and David Anthony were overjoyed.


    Isn''t that why they accepted Dunn''s invitation?


    In Hollywood, as we all know, Dunn Pictures is a paradise for low-level wage earners. Many entrepreneurial teams of Dunn Pictures are from the bottom, such as Andrew O''Hare, Glenn Fierro and others, who are already executives of Dunn Pictures.


    At this time, Tang En was in a period of prosperity.


    Whether it is a female star, a male star, a grass-roots class or a professional, climbing the big tree of Tang En is equivalent to having a foothold in Hollywood.


    ...


    "I feel like throwing up thinking about Ratner''s disgusting look!"


    Charlize Theron, as a woman, is clearly furious at what Brett Ratner has done.


    Tang En touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed, "That... Isn''t this an innuendo to me?"


    "Ah?" Charlize Theron was slightly startled, then smiled "pochi" and gave him a coquettish glance, "You are you, he is him, can this be the same? You have made so many female stars popular, this is what What the **** is Ratner? A real bastard, liar, villain!"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your compliment."


    Charlize Theron shook his head, "It''s not a compliment, it''s a fact. Harvey Weinstein is a hundred times better than Brett Ratner, but actresses are still willing to work with him, don''t they just want to be a star? A No slaps. I promise, all actresses in Hollywood dream of getting into your bed."


    Dunn was both funny and angry, "Forget it, don''t compare me to them, I am a feminist, and I am actively promoting the development and progress of feminism! This year, I have released "Juno" and "Resident Evil" , "The Moment" and "Chicago" are four feminist films, and "Gone Girl" is also building a project, which is also a feminist film."


    ""Gone Lover"?" Charlize Theron''s eyes lit up, "Is it going to be made into a movie? Dunn, you know, I have no film contract now, and my agent has cancelled my relationship with "Red Dragon" Cooperation."


    Tang En stared at her, "Do you want to play the female lead?"


    "Can''t you?"


    "You''re too young, Gone Girl needs a relatively mature actress."


    In contrast, Dunn prefers Nicole Kidman. No matter her acting skills or her age, she is in the golden period of an actress''s life.


    And she had an unhappy marriage in which she struggled, which fits well with the heroine''s character setting in "Gone Lover".


    Charlize Theron''s face darkened and complained in a low voice, "It seems that the old lover is more important."


    Tang En shook his head amusingly, "Okay, I''ll find you when I have the right opportunity. Don''t think about "Gone Lover", it''s not suitable for you."


    There''s another reason for Nicole Kidman to star in "Gone Girl."


    When last year, Dunn intends to personally direct "Chicago", was scheduled to lead actors and actresses Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman.


    It''s a pity that Dunn went to film "Beautiful Mind" for various reasons.


    Mel Gibson needs to break the stereotype of the tough guy, and now, "Gone Girl" may be an opportunity...


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 Chapter 418： unexpected, reasonable

    The third episode of "Band of Brothers" has been broadcast, and the ratings have improved compared to last weekend. The average viewership has increased to 11.09 million, but compared with the grand occasion of the first episode, there is still a lot of gap.


    Fortunately, more than half a month has passed since the "911 Incident". According to Comcast''s forecast, from this week, the popularity of the sta TV network will gradually recover.


    The box office score of "A Beautiful Mind" is also in Tang En''s hands, which can be said to be reasonable and unexpected!


    It makes sense that the film earned $27 million at the box office in the first three days of the first weekend. It has the golden signboard of "Dawn Walker" and the propaganda slogan of "Repair the Mind". Such box office results are normal.


    Unexpectedly, this film actually won the weekly box office chart last week!


    The runner-up movie was even more unexpected. It was "Unsinkable", which was released for more than 4 months, and received a box office of 24.76 million US dollars.


    Although a large part of this is donations from Dunn Films, data is data.


    "Unsinkable" also officially crossed the $1 billion mark, becoming the fourth film to top $1 billion at the global box office.


    As for that series of new films... let''s be honest, the box office wasn''t nearly as good.


    20th Century Fox''s "Silence and Vitality" is an R-rated crime thriller. Although it stars Michael Douglas as the best actor, it is out of place at this time. It only made $15 million at the box office in three days over the weekend.


    Warner Bros.'' Heart of Atlantis was too bland, lacking heart-wrenching elements, slow-paced, and lacking a powerful ending. Although there are no major omissions, there is also a lack of commendable finesse.


    The performances of Anthony Hopkins and Penelope Cruz are very good, but the too mediocre plot can not be affirmed by the audience. In the first weekend, it only got 9 million box office in three days, the result is very miserable...


    Tang En has become the champion director of the weekly box office list again, but unexpectedly, it was "Beautiful Mind".


    The film was a great success. After only 3 days of release, with a weekly box office champion, it broke the doubts and speculations of the theater chain in one fell swoop, and changed the screening scale from 1,200 to 2,800.


    According to Universal''s forecast, "A Beautiful Mind" lacks strong enough competitors in the box office market at this stage. The $50 million donated box office of "Unsinkable" has been exhausted, and it will definitely be delisted next week.


    "A Beautiful Mind" will be the No. 1 star at the North American box office starting this week!


    Even if this is only the off-season at the box office, the halo of unicorns can still make "Beautiful Mind" have a strong box office trend.


    Maybe... We will have to wait for the release of Pixar''s animated "Monsters, Inc." on November 2 and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" jointly produced by Warner Bros. and Dunn Pictures on November 16, before we can limit the restrictions. The momentum of A Beautiful Mind.


    There is still more than a long month!


    Dunn''s response was relatively dull, his attention was the fax document to New Line Cinema.


    ...


    Bob Shea''s face was gloomy and frightening, and he had slammed the secretary out of the office angrily, and slammed the documents in hand on the desk.


    "Asshole! This bastard! Asshole!"


    Bob Shea couldn''t help but curse in a low voice.


    I don''t know if the scolding is the initiator of the whole thing, or the **** plot recorded on the file.


    It was a document just faxed by Dunn Pictures, which recorded the accusations of as many as 16 actresses!


    They all said they were harassed and sexist by director Brett Ratner while filming Rush Hour 2.


    Dunn didn''t mention the ban at all. His statement was high-sounding, he was a feminist, and he wanted to defend his rights!


    There was an actress who, shortly after arriving on set, was told to help bring food to Brett Ratner''s nanny van. When she went in, she was taken aback and put down her meal to leave at once, but Brett Ratner begged her to stay.


    "He came out with a big belly and no pants. He was holding a cold shrimp in one hand, and the other was violently fucking. Before I could figure out where to hide and look, he Shoot."


    Even if Bob Shea intends to defend Brett Ratner, he can''t help but yell at this content: "Shameless!"


    There are also many female ensembles who are accused of being called aside by Brett Ratner to show off their **** or give him a **** when they are accused of filming.


    Bob Shea has been in the business for 30 years, and he knows the truth of things at a glance!


    To take a step back, even if these contents are fake, as many as a dozen actresses accuse at the same time, once the matter is exposed, Brett Ratner''s career will be ruined, and it will even affect New Line Cinema!


    You know, "Rush Hour 2" is still in theaters!


    Although the weekly box office is already very low, the box office revenue of the movie only accounts for between 20% and 30% of the total movie revenue, and peripheral channels are the main source of revenue.


    Once things get big, Brett Ratner''s notoriety is a small thing, affecting the future earnings of "Rush Hour 2" is a big thing!


    This matter must be resolved! Fix it now!


    The last time Dunn called in person, Bob Shea didn''t give him face.


    This time, take the initiative to ask for peace, is it possible?


    Bob Shea''s face was as gloomy as iron, and he was silent for a long time, and finally decided to go to the headquarters of Warner Bros.


    Dunn has now firmly occupied the commanding heights of morality, and he has no fear. Bob Shea has no confidence to convince him.


    At this time, it is more appropriate to ask Warner Bros. boss Barry Mayer to come forward.


    ...


    In the mid-level manor, there lived two pairs of four beauties.


    Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish are a pair, and Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron are a pair.


    Dunn usually works nightly shifts and enjoys a lot of fun.


    Now, Penelope Cruz has left and joined the crew to film Daredevil, and Charlize Theron is leaving at any time. Although she rejected the contract of "Red Dragon", but because of the box office hit of "Never Sinking", she has also risen, and the film contract has continued.


    Of course Dunn couldn''t leave the bedside empty, and finally remembered a beautiful woman - Anne Hathaway.


    In fact, as early as last year when the "Princess Diaries" was filmed, this matter had already been settled, and even Dunn arranged for her to be the heroine of "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    Now that "The Princess Diaries" has been released for 2 months, Dunn finally found time and called Anne Hathaway to his side.


    "Are you all packed up at home?"


    Dunn didn''t let Anne Hathaway move in, mainly because of concerns.


    Anne Hathaway''s mother is a small singer and a small actor, and she is definitely clear about this matter in the circle.


    Dunn didn''t want to provoke the parents on the matter of the relationship between men and women.


    Anne Hathaway was wearing a black tight skirt with skin like snow, red lips like fire, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, she sat upright on the sofa in Dunn''s office , bit her lip, and made a soft "um" sound.


    "Are you okay with your parents?"


    "Am I an adult?"


    A look of doubt flashed across Anne Hathaway''s face.


    Tang En rubbed his forehead and laughed dumbly, "Okay, then move to my place tonight, no problem?"


    Anne Hathaway''s face was slightly red, and her voice was like a mosquito, "No problem."


    Tang En smiled and stood up, "Let''s go, I''ll take you to meet a big man."


    "Big man?" Anne Hathaway responded quickly, then smiled sweetly, "In my opinion, you are the biggest big man."


    Tang En was not polite. He came over and put his arms around her waist, and said lightly, "No matter what, Barry Mayer invites him personally, so he has to give some face."


    "Barry Mayer?"


    Anne Hathaway paused slightly, feeling that the name was a bit familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.


    Dunn said: "Well, the new chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.


    "what!"


    Anne Hathaway snorted softly, then remembered, and then became nervous, "Sir, I... Is it appropriate for me to go?"


    "Why is it inappropriate?"


    "I...I''m not wearing a dress..." Anne Hathaway was obviously rather apprehensive when she heard the legendary name.


    Tang En smiled, slipped his hand around her waist down, and patted her plump buttocks, "Don''t be nervous, it''s just Barry Mayer, it''s no big deal. Remember, follow me, you You don''t need to fear anyone or any force!"


    "What about Disney?"


    "Disney?"


    Tang En raised the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly.


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 Chapter 419： This is power!

    In this Internet bubble crisis, if you want to pick the most tragic company, Yahoo is simply not on the list.


    The first is Sun Microelectronics, and the second is Time Warner!


    The merger of Time Warner and America Online has lost $90 billion, and the stock price is still falling!


    aol Time Warner chief executive Richard Levine has resigned and Time Warner director Richard Parsons officially took over three months ago.


    This confession is as explosive as President George W. Bush''s confession of Powell as the first black secretary of state in American history.


    Richard Parsons becomes the most powerful black CEO in history!


    But can he save the sinking aircraft carrier?


    All indications are, not necessarily!


    However, the personnel appointment of the upper-level company did not affect Barry Mayer. He had successfully succeeded Terry Semel six months ago and held the power of Warner Bros.


    Barry Mayer may not be as good as President Alan Horn in terms of film expertise, but in terms of interpersonal communication and coordination with the head office, these are his strengths.


    Bob Shea can''t get along anymore. He and Dunn only had a face-to-face confrontation, and they were beaten with bruises and bruises. There was no room for resistance at all.


    The meeting place was on a luxury private yacht in the harbor of Laguna Beach.


    Barry Mayer chose this place when he discussed investment cooperation with Dunn last time, and the negotiation was successfully concluded, and he hoped it would be the same this time.


    But when he saw Dunn, Barry Mayer couldn''t help but froze for a moment.


    Last time, Dunn came with a big beauty, her name is Penelope Cruz, and she also participated in two movies invested by Warner.


    Now... another beautiful and beautiful young girl!


    "Don, you are really young...you are young and promising!" Barry Mayer enthusiastically stepped forward and gave Dunn a big hug.


    Dunn looked at him with a half-smile, "Bob isn''t there?"


    Barry Mayer shook his head with a wry smile, "You...you''re young and arrogant, the same as before! He''s on the deck ahead, so he probably doesn''t have the face to see you."


    Dunn smiled, and then introduced the girl beside him to him, "This is Anne Hathaway, an actress."


    "Hello, Mr. Mayer, you can call me Anne." Anne Hathaway''s smile was as sweet as ice cream.


    Barry Mayer glanced at her and said with a smile: "The image and temperament are very good. I will notify the production department when I come back, and I will contact you if there is a suitable project."


    When Tang En heard this, he laughed, "Barry, you are wrong! She starred in the Disney movie "Justice Diary", which was a big hit at the box office. She also starred in a commercial blockbuster I planned, which will be released next summer. At that time... I''m afraid Warner asks her, she may not have a schedule."


    Anne Hathaway''s face was rosy, jubilant, and beautiful.


    Barry Mayer glared at him angrily, "Come on, go to Bob''s. Also, you have to pay attention to your words."


    Tang En smiled and said, "I know."


    We are all smart people, some things do not need to be said.


    Brett Ratner is just a second- and third-tier director in Hollywood. This is a trivial matter. If Barry Mayer can come forward in person, it is already to give Dunn face; Dunn will come to the appointment under the condition of occupying the moral high ground, With full sincerity.


    Both sides take a step back, and this matter should not be difficult to resolve.


    At this time, the yacht started and slowly left the port. The sea and the sky were the same color, and the clear water was vast. This was a refreshing picture.


    The sea breeze was light, brushing Anne Hathaway''s soft hair, and with a sweet and pure smile, there was an even more intoxicating impression.


    Tang En wrapped her arms around her slender waist, the beauty was in her arms, and the fragrance was in her nose, as if her mood was much brighter.


    On the deck in front of the yacht, there was a simple white square table, with a bottle of red wine and a few goblets, Bob Shea stood up a little in a hurry, "Don... Hehe, Tang Well, here you are..."


    Tang En smiled and stepped forward to shake hands, "I thought we were going to meet on the battlefield, but I didn''t expect it to be blue sea and blue sky."


    Bob Shea stammered and said bitterly: "Dawn, you...you can really joke."


    Barry Mayer hurried up, greeted everyone to sit down, and poured a glass of red wine for Tang En himself, "Isn''t it just a little director, so the ban is also banned, it''s not worth mentioning, don''t hurt the peace!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Yes, a little director, I didn''t care about it at first, but Bob seems to value him very much."


    Barry Mayer smiled and said: "I know about this, is it Brett Ratner? Hehe, he is the director of the "Rush Hour" series. This movie series is still a hit, and he was banned. The performance of the film industry has a huge impact.¡±


    Bob Shea said repeatedly: "Yeah, in doing business and starting a company, profit is the first, right?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Otherwise, in my opinion, face and dignity come first!"


    Bob Shea''s expression froze, and he cast a look of help to Barry Mayer.


    Barry Mayer waved his hand and said indifferently: "It''s the same sentence, it''s just a small matter. It''s just a small director, if his existence really conflicts with your dignity, of course your decency is more important. !"


    Anne Hathaway was a little apprehensive sitting next to her.


    Listening to these great people speak is really heart-wrenching.


    Brett Ratner...that''s the director of the Rush Hour series, isn''t it worth mentioning? Is the value of existence not as good as the face of a big man? Such a director is not worth mentioning, what is it for a small actor like them?


    Suddenly, she felt that Hollywood was like a game of chess. These bigwigs were chess players, actors, and directors, but they were nothing but chess pieces that they could control.


    She glanced at Tang En, who was chatting and laughing beside him, and then she felt how important it was to rely on a big man.


    Dunn took a deep look at Barry Mayer and smiled slightly. He really is a big man who can take charge of Warner Bros. This momentum and decisiveness are really not comparable to Bob Shea.


    "Of course, I will not sacrifice the interests of New Line Pictures to fulfill my dignity."


    Although Tang En is only 23 years old, he has experienced too many things in the past few years, his behavior has changed a lot from the initial rampage, and he has a new understanding of "advance and retreat".


    Barry Mayer gave a satisfied smile.


    Bob Shea was also slightly excited, "You have a solution?"


    Tang Endao: "I watched Rush Hour 2. It''s fast-paced and very interesting, but in general, the plot is vulgar and old-fashioned, and the expectations are not high."


    Bob Shea nodded, indeed. Although "Rush Hour 2" has sold well at the box office, the North American box office has even exceeded 200 million US dollars, but its reputation is not good.


    Barry Mayer smiled slightly, "I think so."


    Of course, Bob Shea also understood what Dunn meant.


    To make a sequel film, a big box office sale is a prerequisite. But it also depends on the word-of-mouth effect. If the word-of-mouth is too bad and the audience loses their sense of expectation for the film, then even if the box office sells well, the sequel project cannot be started immediately. It is necessary to increase the audience''s expectation value through the accumulation of time, and then restart. Shooting plan.


    Take Universal Pictures'' "The Mummy" for example. After the big box office hit, Universal immediately made the sequel "The Mummy Returns". With the fame and effect of the first film, the global box office exceeded 430 million US dollars, but the word of mouth was bad.


    In desperation, Universal Pictures could only shelve the third sequel of "The Mummy" and wait five or six years before filming.


    The current "Rush Hour" series also faces the same problem.


    "Rush Hour 2" has a good box office, but its reputation has been rotten. Jack Chen has made many similar-style movies in recent years, and American audiences are already fatigued.


    The Rush Hour 3 project must be delayed.


    This was the case in previous lives, until Rush Hour 3 was released in 2007.


    Bob Shea''s mood was a lot brighter at once. Dunn didn''t kill them all, which was the greatest grace for him. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I''m relieved, hehe, as long as it doesn''t affect me. film projects, and the rest is easy to handle.¡±


    Tang En took a sip of red wine and said lightly: "I said, I only care about my dignity! Now the whole Hollywood knows that I want to block him I need to see the result."


    With a wave of his hand, Barry Mayer said in a grand manner: "This is easy to handle, I can personally come forward, contact major film companies, and give Brett Ratner a three-year ''movie ban'', which is a punishment for him! "


    Tang En frowned and stretched out a slap, "Five years!"


    Barry Mayer said immediately: "No problem!"


    Bob Shea said with a smile: "Ratner abused his power in the crew, discriminated against women, and the impact was very bad. He should be punished. Of course, internal punishment is fine, there is no need to inform the outside world. media."


    As long as the outside world doesn''t know, Brett Ratner''s personal image will not be bad, and it will not affect the "Rush Hour" movie series.


    Tang En said: "There is no need to disclose it to the outside world, but the internal notice is absolutely indispensable. I need a formal letter of repentance from him, which must be archived in major film companies and brokerage companies."


    Barry Mayer said boldly: "That''s it! Bob, Brett, you are in charge. He is best if he is obedient. If he is not obedient... hum!"


    Bob Shea said: "I know that the five-year block period can just allow him to settle his mentality and focus on theoretical knowledge, hehe. He can distinguish priorities and is young."


    Anne Hathaway sat quietly beside Dunn, dumbfounded.


    It''s too much fun, isn''t it?


    Brett Ratner is a promising new director in Hollywood!


    The three people in front of him have given him his future career and destiny in just a few words? Don''t even need the consent of his client?


    Power!


    Bob Shea is okay, Dunn Walker and Barry Mayer can definitely represent the biggest power in Hollywood!


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 Chapter 420： The Lord of the Rings

    Compared with completely blocking Brett Ratner, it may be better for Dunn to impose a 5-year "banning period" on him.


    If Dunn really blocked all the escape routes of Brett Ratner, even if Barry Mayer and Bob Shea compromised, the next thing would be very troublesome.


    The rest of the movie giants and Legendary Pictures are cooperating in the project of "plating investment", which may give Dunn a bit of a thin face.


    But Disney will not, and the two companies have already completely torn their faces.


    At that time, Brett Ratner will definitely turn to Disney, maybe join forces with Harvey Weinstein and continue to be active in the film market, which is also a blow to Dunn''s authority.


    The situation is different now. It''s only a 5-year ban period, and Barry Mayer is operating in it. Even if Brett Ratner is beaten, he can''t jump off the wall.


    I can only obediently admit my mistakes, admit my cowardice, and apologize and repent.


    Dunn''s tough stance and absolute authority in the industry were naturally established.


    Tang En was in a good mood. Looking at the vast ocean, he said with a smile, "By the way, "The Lord of the Rings" is about to be released. I heard that there are more than 1,500 special effects shots?"


    Bob Shea sighed slightly, "Yeah, it cost $47 million just to make these special effects shots!"


    Dunn shook his head and said, "Bob, you should be content. I''m glad you chose New Zealand, where there are no unions, low wages, low tax rates, and unlimited overtime work. If it were in the United States, 1500 computer effects shots would be At least $100 million!"


    Bob Shea laughed: "Yeah, it''s all thanks to Peter and his Weta Workshop."


    The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is legendary, and the status of the film history is no less than that of "Titanic" and "Avatar". Dunn is very interested in this topic.


    "I heard that the process of establishing a movie is very complicated, is it convenient to talk about it in detail?"


    "It doesn''t need to be kept secret, of course." Bob Shea paused. "But it''s a long story. It''s a long story that could be written in a book."


    Barry Mayer said with a smile: "Don''t sell it, let''s talk about it specifically. I watched the finished film of "The Lord of the Rings", and the effect... was very shocking, and it has the omen of a big sale."


    When Bob Shea heard this, he became even more excited, cleared his throat, and then slowly spoke¡ª


    "This is from 35 years ago... At that time, United Arts Pictures had not been acquired by MGM. They wanted to make Tolkien''s works into a movie, and they spent 10,000 pounds to buy "Magic". The Ring trilogy and the film adaptation of The Hobbit. By the way, it¡¯s not the usual limited-time contract, it¡¯s a permanent buyout.¡±


    "However, the project budget was too large, and United Art Films failed to operate successfully and it has been shelved. Later, there was an animation director Ralph Bakshi who wanted to adapt "The Lord of the Rings" and make it into an animated film. He persuaded MGM After paying $3 million for the rights, he turned to Sal Zaenz, a producer he had previously worked with."


    "Sal Zaenz paid $3.5 million for the film adaptation rights of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the film production rights for The Hobbit."


    "Wait!" Dunn reached out and interrupted him, "You mean... This producer only got the production rights of "The Hobbit"? "


    Bob Shea said: "Yes, the distribution rights of "The Hobbit" are still in the hands of United Art Pictures. Of course, now that United Art has been acquired by MGM, the distribution rights naturally fall into the hands of MGM."


    Only then did Dunn understand that it was no wonder that MGM would suddenly participate in the production of the "Hobbit" trilogy in later generations.


    Bob Shea continued: "In order to make "The Lord of the Rings" into a cartoon, Sal Zaenz successively bought the trademark rights of all the characters, scenes and objects in the series from Tolkien''s descendants, for the Making the film removes the last hurdle."


    Barry Mayer nodded and said, "Well, I''ve seen the animation of The Lord of the Rings. I remember that the box office was very good at the time, but the word of mouth was so bad that there were no plans to shoot a sequel."


    "what''s next?"


    "This is in 1993, Peter Jackson was appreciated by the great director Robert Jimezes and invited him to direct "Ghost of Horrors". Peter Jackson successfully persuaded Jimezes to shoot in New Zealand, and went to Weta, which he founded. The studio made the special effects, and it worked well.¡±


    "You know, "Jurassic Park" only had 50 special effects shots, while "Ghost of Horror" had as many as 570 special effects shots. The computer effects were very smooth and exquisite, which shocked the whole Hollywood at that time. "


    "In 1994, after Peter Jackson''s "Angel of Sin" was released, the word of mouth was even better. Harvey Weinstein also showed great respect for him and bought the distribution rights of "Angel of Sin". In exchange, he Got the ''first shot'' of Peter Jackson''s next film."


    Dunn''s brow wrinkled slightly, he didn''t expect Harvey Weinstein to jump out and participate in the production of "The Lord of the Rings".


    First film rights, that is, Peter Jackson''s next film, no matter what, has to work with Harvey Weinstein.


    Bob Shea said: "At this time, Peter Jackson was supported by Robert Jimmies and Harvey Weinstein, and immediately became a Hollywood celebrity. Twentieth Century Fox invited him to direct "Planet of the Apes", Produced by James Cameron; Universal Pictures invited him to direct "King Kong", which is his favorite subject; and Harvey Weinstein, because of a personal exchange, wants to start the "Hobbit" project! "


    ""Hobbit"?"


    Such a big name made Tang En speechless.


    Bob Shea had to explain: "Sal Zaenz made a movie, which is very famous, you must have heard of it, called "The English Patient", and the original partner was Fox Searchlight. But because of interest Disagreement, Fox withdrew, Miramax agreed to take over and invest in filming. This time, Sal Zaenz naturally owes Harvey Weinstein a favor."


    Tang En''s head got big when he heard it, what does it matter? It''s too complicated!


    It was far from over, and Bob Shea smiled, "Harvey wanted to make The Hobbit, but because MGM had the distribution rights for The Hobbit, it was more complicated. Harvey had to settle for the next best thing and focus on the Lord of the Rings trilogy."


    "So... Harvey Weinstein is the biggest contributor to promoting the "Lord of the Rings" project?" Dunn frowned.


    Bob Shea said: "From the results, it is true, Peter Jackson is just a small director, he has the passion, the drive, but the lack of connections, and he has no ability to run such a big project."


    This Harvey Weinstein really turned his hands into clouds and covered his hands into rain!


    Tang En waved his hand rather weakly, "Go ahead, what''s next?"


    Bob Shea: "At the time, Harvey Weinstein was expected to make ''The Lord of the Rings'' in two parts. Peter Jackson didn''t want to do ''Planet of the Apes'' for fear of being suppressed under Cameron; "King Kong", very interested, he wants to make this film."


    "In order to let Peter Jackson delay the filming of "King Kong" and make "The Lord of the Rings" first, Harvey Weinstein and Universal Pictures reached an agreement. Universal transferred the overseas distribution rights of future "King Kong" to Miramac As a result, Miramax transferred the overseas distribution rights of The Lord of the Rings to Universal, forming a gesture of cooperation and mutual assistance."


    "But Harvey Weinstein presupposed that "The Lord of the Rings" was two parts, and "King Kong" was only one. Miramax suffered a loss in this copyright exchange, and Universal Pictures had to deal with another project at hand. To Miramax, the famous Shakespeare in Love."


    Not to mention Anne Hathaway, a little actor, even Dunn was a little dumbfounded.


    This Nima is too pitiful!


    Dunn had long regarded Universal Pictures as a possession, but when he heard that "Shakespeare in Love" was a work transferred from Universal to Miramax, he almost vomited blood.


    "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love" are two masterpieces that Miramax pointed to Oscar.


    One is from 20th Century Fox, the other is from Universal Pictures, is this Harvey Weinstein so lucky? Or is it too capable?


    Barry Mayer glanced at him, "You''ve been talking for so long as if it''s nothing to do with New Line Cinema. How on earth did New Line get involved in The Lord of the Rings? No... Another gift from that old friend. Bar?"


    "Old friend?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Barry Mayer curled his lips and said, "It''s Michael Eisner!"


    "Rush Hour" was originally a Disney project, but Michael Eisner particularly hated Jack Chen''s performance, just as he hated Johnny Depp''s performance in "Pirates of the Caribbean", collectively referred to as "the clown-like monkey play" ".


    In this way, because of the big boss''s dislike, "Rush Hour" fell into the pockets of New Line Cinema.


    Bob Shea laughed, "Yes, this time, we have to thank that old friend!"


    Tang En also understood now, and couldn''t help but laugh.


    This Michael Eisner, his vision is really outdated!


    Maybe when he was in charge of Paramount in the 1980s, he still had some judgment on movies, but after taking charge of Disney, his aesthetic vision for movies has become seriously deformed.


    From "Rush Hour" to "The Lord of the Rings" and later "Christmas Elf", these blockbusters have all fallen into the hands of New Line Cinema. Even after Jerry Bruckheimer finished making Pirates of the Caribbean, he satirized that the movie would be a disgrace to Disney!


    Later things were very clear, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series was on the same level as the "Lord of the Rings" series...


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 Chapter 421： He cant make waves!

    Miramax is just an independent film company, and it can''t invest too much money at all. It hollowed out its wealth, and it took out $75 million.


    Peter Jackson is very excited, because he can finally take over commercial production for the first time!


    Although the budget of 75 million US dollars, to make two films back to back, it is indeed a pitiful little.


    Soon, the script came out - "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The War of the Ring".


    But at this time, Miramax had a new evaluation of the project. To complete the two films, at least 140 million US dollars must be invested!


    Harvey Weinstein had connections, resources, and abilities, but no money.


    He had to find Disney CEO Joe Ross, and after being rejected, found CEO Michael Eisner.


    Michael Eisner was very cold.


    It is impossible for him to allow Miramax to also invest in commercial blockbusters to compete with Disney headquarters. He insisted that the maximum investment is 75 million US dollars, and there is no more!


    Harvey Weinstein collapsed instantly.


    Because in the preparatory process of the project, he has spent 10 million US dollars.


    At this time, Harvey Weinstein had to take the last route - to sell the project.


    Transfer projects are common in Hollywood.


    Miramax''s "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love" are from the transfer, "Vulgar" and "Good Will Hunting" are also foreign second-hand goods, but these have become treasures.


    Harvey Weinstein knew the potential of "The Lord of the Rings", but in the face of financial pressure, in order to prevent the project from being aborted/produced, he could only find new investors.


    "At the time, Harvey put forward three very demanding conditions. First, any company that took over had to pay $12 million within 24 hours; second, the Weinstein Brothers would be named executive producers; third , Miramax will take 5% of the global box office, and the copyright owner of "The Lord of the Rings" Sal Zaenz will also have 5% of the box office."


    Bob Shea shrugged, his tone was flat, but from his expression, it was not difficult to see his irresistible look.


    Investing in such a large project and accepting such harsh conditions requires great courage for decision makers!


    "At the time, there were two companies that were interested in the project, besides New Line, and Polygram. The record company released a series of blockbuster films during that time, and it tasted the sweetness of the film. But soon, Polygram broke the capital chain, faced bankruptcy, was acquired by Universal Music, and in the end, only New Line Pictures was left."


    Dunn nodded, "So...you agreed to take over the project of The Lord of the Rings?"


    Bob Shea laughed: "Peter Jackson was still a nobody at the time, and he didn''t have a single box office success on his resume; the fantasy and epic elements required extremely high computer special effects; continuous shooting meant that the budget would be amazingly high. New Line Films has never run a project of this magnitude in the past, but I finally took it."


    "Not only that, but you''ve expanded your budget, right?"


    "That''s right, the Lord of the Rings series has three books, so why make it into two parts? Of course a trilogy would be better. We expect to spend over $270 million for this unprecedented project."


    Tang En smiled, "270 million to make 3 movies, the investment is not too much. You know that James'' "Unsinkable" cost me a full 200 million US dollars!"


    Bob Shea sternly said: "It''s different! "Unsinkable" was filmed in the United States, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was made in New Zealand. There are better tax cuts and better labor there. Spending. $270 million in New Zealand is equivalent to $400 million in the US!"


    Tang En smiled slightly and did not deny it, but he was thinking about another thing in his mind.


    "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet been released, but anyone who has seen the finished film knows that Peter Jackson''s work will shine!


    The poorly-received and shoddy cartoon 30 years ago had a good box office, not to mention this beautifully produced film with excellent special effects?


    Undoubtedly, the biggest player behind the scenes is Harvey Weinstein.


    Without his initial investment of more than 10 million US dollars, as well as the communication, coordination and operation between various agencies, producers, and film companies, the "Lord of the Rings" project would not have emerged.


    "I don''t deny Harvey Weinstein''s ability, but I hate his character extremely!" Dunn did not hide his thoughts.


    Barry Mayer frowned: "Harvey Weinstein is not Brett Ratner. For now, you can''t move him! You can''t, neither can I!"


    Dunn shrugged nonchalantly, he already had a comprehensive plan.


    Bob Shea suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, when transferring The Lord of the Rings, Harvey Weinstein also put forward an additional condition, if New Line Pictures runs the "Hobbit" project in the future , he will also participate in the share.¡±


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smile, "That''s very simple, as long as Sal Zaenz chooses a new partner, the cooperation between New Line Cinema and Harvey Weinstein will naturally be voided."


    Bob Shea''s complexion changed, and the look in Dunn''s eyes was a little frightened.


    This guy, wouldn''t he have taken a fancy to "The Hobbit" and wanted to grab this project with the new line? This is against Hollywood rules!


    Barry Mayer couldn''t help frowning.


    If Dunn really comes forward in person, with his golden nameplate, Sal Zaenz may really choose to cooperate with Dunn Pictures at that time.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, I won''t reach out and grab my friend''s prey."


    The copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" are too complicated, not only Sal Zaenz, but also Harvey Weinstein, as well as the film and television rights of New Line Pictures, the distribution of MGM Copyright, and a 7.5% share of profits from the Tolkien Estate Trust...


    Overly complicated copyright disputes will seriously affect the operation of the film surrounding.


    In the future, copyright lawsuits with uneven distribution of benefits are also logical.


    In contrast, Dunn is more interested in the TV rights of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" series!


    At that time, Tolkien sold the film rights, but the TV rights were still in the possession of the Tolkien Heritage Trust, and there were no complicated copyright disputes.


    In 2017, Amazon spent a staggering $250 million in order to buy the global TV series rights of "The Lord of the Rings"!


    It is only in 2001, Dunn is very interested in the TV rights of "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and the derivative adaptation rights of related content, packaged in the bag.


    If there is also Silmarillion, even better!


    "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet been released, even if the other lion opens his mouth, the price should not be too high.


    ...


    Tang En has been working very hard recently. He has been writing script outlines, mainly American dramas that are relatively well-known in the future, and then register them.


    In addition to this job, Dunn also ordered the Copyright Department to acquire the copyright of works in the market. Of course, the most famous one is "A Song of Ice and Fire".


    It''s just that George Martin refused to sell the copyright. He believed that the existing special effects technology could not make the Westeros continent he imagined.


    "Forget it, if he doesn''t sell it, he will put it on hold for the time being. When the new line of "The Lord of the Rings" is released, he will know what kind of wonderful scene the current computer special effects can present."


    Dunn called the copyright manager Manola Daggis and gave her a new task, "I want to get the TV rights of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings!"


    Of course, Manola Daggis has paid attention to such a classic work, and immediately said: "It shouldn''t be difficult. The film rights of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" have long been out, and it is very important to Tolkien Jr. It is said that he has lost control, so there is no need to retain the TV copyright. However, the copyright of "Silmarillion" is very complete, and it is in his hands. It will be very difficult to obtain the copyright of this work. "


    Tang En said: "The Silmarillion... It doesn''t matter if you can get it the best, it doesn''t matter if you can''t get it. The adaptation of this work is too difficult."


    Manola Dages nodded, suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "By the way, I watched the final film of "Juno", Miss Portman has a chance to win the award~www.novelhall.com ~ Dunn shook his head, "I know her acting skills are still a little immature, but... with a little operation, it shouldn''t be a problem to win an Oscar nomination. "


    This year is 9/11, and war will break out soon.


    It is a miracle that the Oscars the following year can go smoothly. The choice of awards will definitely be tilted towards political correctness. The actresses and best actors are all black actors. The feminist tendencies of "Juno" are also in line with the trend.


    "But..." Manola Dages hesitated, glanced at Dunn, and said hesitantly, "But I have heard some rumors."


    "Rumour?"


    "There is a senior in the industry who is not satisfied that the Oscar is too young and young, especially represented by you and Miss Portman. You were the best adapted screenwriter award at the last Oscar, and she was the best supporting actress. I heard that next One Oscar, to improve the atmosphere."


    "Senior in the industry? It''s impossible for the academy to spread such remarks!" But soon, Tang En reacted, and suddenly thought of a person, his eyes flashed sharply, "Could it be Kirk Douglas?"


    Manola Dages shook her head and said, "I just heard that you have a wide network of contacts, so you can investigate."


    Tang En snorted coldly, "The general trend is the general trend, and he can''t dominate the Oscars! In the context of political correctness, "A Beautiful Mind" is destined to be a big hit at this Oscar."


    "But what about Miss Portman? Even if "Juno" doesn''t make her a queen, she should at least have a nomination? You can''t lose a chance for nomination because of external factors."


    "Okay, let''s talk about it after the release of "Juno", and we will talk about it during the awards season. We are not in a hurry."


    Tang En''s expression was calm, but his expression was a little indifferent, "I really don''t believe that an old guy can make waves!"


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 Chapter 422： Buy Universal? The layout is too small!

    After more than a month of buffering, the impact of the "911 Incident" on film and television entertainment has finally been eliminated.


    In the new week, Dunn got the latest report faxed from Comcast.


    Last week, the new subscribers of sta TV network exceeded 2.1 million, so far, the total subscribers exceeded 14 million!


    Looking at the professional cable TV market in North America, the sum of the subscribers of hbo and sho is not as good as sta!


    Last night, the fifth episode of "Band of Brothers" was broadcast, and another wave of ratings peaked -


    The theme of this episode is "Crossroads", which was shot by Tom Hanks himself.


    Although Tom Hanks adopted the method of "Saving Private Ryan" in structure, it is still relatively novel in the series.


    The lighting and shadow handling in this episode is also excellent. The massively shaky footage at the beginning, coupled with the gasping voice-overs that increase in volume, sets up strong suspense, while setting the tone for this carnage-esque victory and reflection.


    The title of this episode, "Crossroads", is clever, referring not only to the crossroads where the battle is taking place, but also to Captain Winster''s psychological ambivalence. Although the battle scenes are not too many, the scene of the series'' first collective bayonet still gives a tragic rendering, especially the design of a nearly zero voiceover in the charge is commendable.


    Although Tom Hanks is not a director in his own right, he filmed with so many great directors, and also participated in "Saving Private Ryan".


    And his transition to the next episode at the end is also a highlight.


    The supplies of Company E were in short supply, and the soldiers of the defeated Allied forces made one''s mind sink. In the harsh winter, the artillery fire ahead is bright - the Battle of the Ardennes is coming!


    With Tom Hanks, the great **** controlling the field, the ratings of "Band of Brothers" finally ushered in the popularity of its premiere. The average viewers reached 14.87 million. At the peak of the ratings, there were more than 18 million households in the United States, watching at the same time. !


    The popularity of "Band of Brothers" is back!


    In the off-season when the film market is relatively weak, "Band of Brothers", a miniseries, has become the biggest focus of entertainment media.


    And a series of good news came from DreamWorks. The overseas copyright of "Band of Brothers" is selling well!


    Regardless of the country, a single episode of "Band of Brothers" sells for $2 million, regardless of price!


    The royalties in Britain and France are more than 30 million US dollars.


    So far, the total overseas sales have exceeded 180 million US dollars!


    As a major shareholder, Tang En Pictures will naturally have a lot of distribution.


    After the first round of "Band of Brothers" is finished and the disc is released, that will be a broader market!


    "How much did the DVD sales of "Band of Brothers" in the previous life come from? $700 million or $800 million?" Dunn sat in the office, his memory was blurred, but his face had an unstoppable smile.


    Of course, behind this smile, in addition to the good trend of sta and "Band of Brothers", there is also the emergence of an important big man - Jack Welch!


    In a few months, Dunn and Jack Welch had several communications. At that time, he was not optimistic that the sta TV network could stand out in the gap between hbo and sho.


    Facts have proved that content leads traffic, Dunn''s decision is correct.


    After "Six Feet Under", "X-Men", "The Grinch" and "Band of Brothers", the number of North American users of sta has exceeded the sum of hbo and sho!


    Jack Welch naturally has to fulfill his promise, he will serve as a strategic advisor to Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn''s strength is foresight and judgment on the **** of the content field and market prospects. But he still lacks experience in enterprise management and strategic layout.


    With the guidance of Jack Welch, the world''s No. 1 manager, Dunn Pictures will definitely be on the right development path.


    During this time, Dunn also specifically checked the matter of Jack Welch.


    This old guy lived a luxurious life. After retiring, he divorced his original wife. He planned to find a young and beautiful girl to enjoy her old age and enjoy her old age.


    I have to say, there are ideas and styles!


    However, his ex-wife was a lawyer, and she used all kinds of legal means to directly make Jack Welch compensate $180 million and half of the real estate.


    Jack Welch had no choice. In order to maintain a luxurious life and raise a spoiled wife, he had to set up the Jack Welch Consulting Company to provide consulting services for large companies.


    The meeting place is the racecourse of the *** International Golf Club.


    Dunn arrived late with his new love, Anne Hathaway, and saw Jack Welch, who was in his sixties, riding a black horse, galloping in the racecourse.


    Anne Hathaway opened her mouth in fright.


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "Sure enough, he is old and strong, and he is majestic!"


    "Can you ride a horse?"


    "I¡­"


    Seeing her submissive appearance, Tang En knew she was afraid, smiled, waved his hand, and asked the staff to find a tall brown-red horse, held her in his arms, and rode together slowly. Forward.


    "Wow...this feeling...it feels like my first time riding a bicycle..." Anne Hathaway was very excited, but she didn''t dare to move while sitting on the horse, her face was flushed.


    Tang En grabbed the reins with one hand and put his arm around her waist, and said with a smile, "Actually, this is my third time here, but such a trained horse is easy to ride."


    Anne Hathaway shook her head. "Forget it, I still like to play golf and relax more. Horseback riding...it''s so stressful and suffocating."


    After ten minutes, we turned to the golf course.


    Compared to a horse course, a golf course is a holy place for communication.


    "To be honest, every time I see a report on starz TV, I''m terrified." Jack Welch swung a shot fiercely, then looked at Dunn beside him, "I''m surprised you did it. Of course, Celebrate for you too."


    Tang En also waved it casually. After all, he is a young man, and his visual distance is farther than him. He said with a smile: "Because I am a young man, my drive is better!"


    Jack Welch shook his head, "On the one hand, momentum is one aspect. Your thinking and observation skills are very sharp, and your market judgment is very accurate. This is your biggest advantage under your chaotic management."


    Dunn has a black line on his forehead.


    Anne Hathaway also stopped after a few swings and looked at this side in amazement.


    Is this criticizing Dunn?


    how is this possible?


    In her opinion, Dunn is omnipotent!


    In particular, his and Barry Mayer''s few understatements blocked up-and-coming director Brett Ratner, which is daunting.


    Of course, there were many girls living with him in the Mid-Levels Manor, which also allowed her to see Dunn''s crazy side.


    When Dunn and Jack Welch went to the rest area, they were a little indignant, "The performance of Dunn Films is excellent! I can even say responsibly that Dunn Films will be the film company with the highest return in Hollywood this year!"


    "Unsinkable", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", and "A Beautiful Mind" are all box office champions in various schedules.


    Jack Welch shook his head and said, "Dawn Pictures has a good performance, thanks to your movies, but it is an indisputable fact that the management is chaotic, the responsibilities of various departments are unclear, and the redundant staff are redundant."


    Dunn''s face froze, this matter, Bill McNick also mentioned to him.


    When Tang En Pictures was founded, in order to expand its strength as soon as possible, many employees were recruited, especially the royal team that Tang En recruited through the "sunglass system", most of which were seriously biased.


    Such people can only be technical talents, not management talents.


    And as the founding team of Tang En Pictures, they have deep qualifications, and many of them have gone to management positions, which is bound to cause problems.


    "The dismissal of the founding team, or the dismissal or demotion of the founding team members, is a process that every startup company must go through." Jack Welch stared at Dunn, "You brat, treat your competitors, the means Ruthless, but treating your own people is too soft, this is not business."


    Dunn sighed, "Bill... oh, it''s the president of Dunn Films, Bill McNick. He used to work at Twentieth Century Fox. He used to be tough and domineering. After graduation, his work style has changed greatly, it is sleek and ingenious, or ... he is no longer willing to take over work that offends people."


    Bill McNick became a good man, and Dunn couldn''t even start, which was destined to cause many under-talented founding members to occupy management positions.


    More importantly, Bill McNick is also a technical talent. He is a producer. He is definitely not as good as Barry Mayer, Tom Rothman, and Ron Mayer in terms of interpersonal communication and management skills.


    Jack Welch waved his hand, UU reading www. uukanshu.com "Forget it, I don''t fully understand the situation of Tang En Films. I will go back a few more times to clarify the situation and give you advice. Now we have to discuss a more important topic."


    "what?"


    "Your money!"


    "what?"


    Tang En was a little surprised and stared at him, "My money? What''s wrong?"


    This old man, he wants to ask for remuneration before the consulting agreement is signed?


    Jack Welch obviously saw his thoughts and stared angrily, "I''m asking you, how do you plan to develop the business of Dunn Pictures with the money you make in the stock market!"


    Tang En scratched his head embarrassingly, hesitated for a moment, and lowered his voice, "The next plan is to acquire Universal Pictures!"


    "Universal?" Jack Welch pondered slightly, "Vivendi''s recent momentum is very strong, stronger than the Japanese companies ten years ago."


    Tang En smiled mysteriously, "Yeah, so Sony suffered a serious loss, and Panasonic almost went bankrupt."


    Jack Welch is a business wizard. He clearly understands that Vivendi''s crazy acquisition in the United States is a suicidal act under the circumstances of the stock market rupture and economic crisis, so he nodded, "Global''s brand is not bad, there are certain acquisition value.¡±


    When Tang En heard this, he pouted again and again, that was Universal Pictures!


    It''s a Hollywood giant!


    But Jack Welch''s tone was completely understatement and indifference.


    But then again, let alone Universal Pictures, even the Vivendi Group is not at the same level as the General Electric he was in charge of before.


    He really has the qualifications to despise Universal.


    "and then?"


    "What then?"


    "You just plan to buy Universal Pictures? The layout is too small!"


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    Dunn disapproved of Jer Welch''s statement.


    It seems that the success of the sta TV network has still not made this old guy realize the correctness of "content is king". In addition to having a complete distribution channel, Universal Pictures has more than 1,500 film rights and rich Hollywood resources, which are all wealth!


    "Mr. Welch, if you think the success of the sta TV network is accidental, what about the dispute between Disney and Time Warner last year? If it weren''t for the strong appeal of "Who Can Be a Millionaire", maybe Time Warner has cut off Disney''s TV network."


    Dunn is talking about an old news that made a sensation in the United States last year.


    In the beginning, the target of aol AOL''s merger was Disney, but Michael Eisner believed that AOL''s stock was inflated waste paper, and there were many sarcasm in his words.


    As a result, AOL chose to merge with Time Warner''s Century of the Century, involving an amount of up to 165 billion US dollars!


    Time Warner exchanged real assets for AOL''s stock. Ted Turner, the major shareholder of Time Warner at the time, also stated to the New York Times in a high-profile manner: "The excitement of this merger is no less than the first time I had sex/love 42 years ago!"


    became a temporary sight.


    Michael Eisner panicked at that time, because Disney and AOL''s bad relationship would affect the cooperation between Disney''s TV network and Time Warner!


    Disney''s television network covers the United States, and because of antitrust provisions, it is impossible for any one TV operator to operate Disney''s vast network alone.


    There are few sta users, and it is far from touching the anti-monopoly provisions, so it can be exclusively licensed to Comcast to operate. Because of the exclusive authorization, the operating fee will be lower.


    Disney''s abc TV network must be divided into several sections and handed over to most TV operators, including Time Warner Cable.


    The development of things, as expected by Michael Eisner, directly cut off the abc TV network by Time Warner, resulting in 3.5 million home users in the United States, unable to watch Disney''s programs through Time Warner''s operating services.


    This directly caused Disney''s stock price to plummet and its image to suffer.


    Disney, on the other hand, expressed its willingness to change the TV operator for these users, from Time Warner to Comcast or directv, but the effect was not good.


    But the result?


    Disney''s ace show, Who Can Be a Millionaire, has a celebrity quiz series!


    Due to the competition between the two major companies, home users were unable to watch such a phenomenal variety show, and launched various protests, including the participation of many congressmen''s children, which immediately attracted high-level attention.


    In the end, Time Warner could only make a compromise and accepted more than 30 "unequal treaties" from Disney, and Michael Eisner''s prestige was able to stand firm and dominate Hollywood under the repeated blows of Dunn!


    Time Warner''s CEO Richard Parsons also issued a public apology, claiming: "No company in the world has a PR department that can beat a show like Millionaire."


    That''s the power of content!


    A phenomenal variety show that almost saved Disney.


    How much content does Universal Pictures have?


    Is it small?


    In Dunn''s view, Jack Welch still does not understand the core of the entertainment industry.


    Jack Welch waved his hand and said in a mellow voice, "You misunderstood, I''m not talking about content, or even business. I said it, this is a grand topic, and I''m talking about the pattern."


    "pattern?"


    "In other words, it can also be said to be a goal!"


    Tang En immediately showed an expression of sudden realization and understood what he meant.


    Jack Welch is worried.


    Dunn''s current net worth, 15 billion US dollars can''t stop it at all!


    Put it on the Forbes list, at least in the top 15!


    Such a large amount of wealth, if Tang En squandered, it would not be spent in several lifetimes.


    If this huge amount of wealth is placed on the old guy who has struggled all his life, it may not cause much sensation, but Tang En is too young, he is only 23 years old, and his future is full of infinite possibilities!


    At the same time, it is also full of uncertainty.


    An old man who has experienced vicissitudes and hardships may be able to control this large amount of wealth, but a young man with obviously insufficient experience and experience, with such wealth, is likely to quickly fall into loss.


    Even though Dunn was a human being, after cashing in huge fortunes from the stock market, he was once confused and lacked enough attention to his own movie "A Beautiful Mind".


    There is still a purpose in life!


    If there is no goal and lack of motivation, you will be intoxicated and completely lost.


    Jack Welch, that''s what we should be talking about.


    Tang En was silent for a moment, and his voice was as gentle as jade, "Actually, my goal has never changed. I want to become the master of Hollywood!"


    "Um?"


    "In 1996, I was just a very humble assistant on the crew. Later... I was lucky and founded Dunn Pictures, which launched "My Big Greek Wedding", "Wedding Cracker" and "Spider" "Xia", the limelight was the same, and even overshadowed many movie giants."


    Dunn recalled slowly, with a bit of struggle flashing in his eyes, "You may have heard that I had a big conflict with Disney. But you must not know that Disney is only a small part of the surface. "


    "Twentieth Century Fox is cracking down on me; Time Warner''s media is inciting my bankruptcy speech, trying to get the rights to "Harry Potter"; Universal Pictures is my partner, but it is also promoting "Spider-Man" sometimes If I keep it, I have to pay for the promotion myself; Columbia Pictures took advantage of the situation to forcefully buy Marvel¡¯s hero copyrights, and Paramount is eyeing my animation studio¡­¡±


    Tang En never mentioned this paragraph to anyone else. At that time, he was under too much pressure. On the surface, it was Disney''s ban, but behind the scenes, how many upheavals were there?


    This is the first time he has revealed his heart, "At that time, everyone thought that I was a reckless, flamboyant, nonsense boy who dared to start a war with Disney. Humph! If I don''t start a war, I am afraid that Tang En Pictures will really become the first Two DreamWorks! You may die if you start a war, but if you don¡¯t fight, you can only survive! I don¡¯t want to mess with it, I want to use both hands to find a way to survive the siege!¡±


    "Fortunately, my strategy was right."


    "I put on a disguise, pretended not to understand the situation, and confronted Disney head-on. Facing the other five giants, I showed goodwill, and contacted Michael Ovitz, came up with a ''platter investment'' plan, and won over people. Direct all the firepower to Disney. As you can see, Disney can make Time Warner bow its head with "Millionaire", and I can turn over completely with "Spider-Man"!"


    Jack Welch nodded. At that time, he always saw similar remarks in the newspapers, satirizing Dunn as a reckless, stupid, arrogant, arrogant fool.


    But the brief contact made Jack Welch realize that this kid''s maturity and mind are far beyond his peers.


    Tang En''s remarks made him truly understand the complicated and confusing situation at that time.


    "So... you want to dominate Hollywood and let those **** who bullied you openly and secretly kneel at your feet?" Jack Welch looked at Dunn with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.


    Dunn shook his head with a cold look on his face: "There is no right or wrong in the competition for each of them. Warner, Sony, Paramount, including Universal Pictures, I don''t hold any grudges, and I even had a fight with 20th Century Fox. The series cooperation. But I have a blacklist, those who fall into trouble when I am in danger, but also humiliate me, don¡¯t even think about it!¡±


    When Jack Welch was young, there was a serious bureaucracy within GE, and the phenomenon of seniority ranking was serious, and he suffered a lot of injustice.


    After he took office, the first strategy launched was layoffs, euphemistically called: reform style.


    All the guys who suppressed him, bullied him, and played tricks on his head back then were all fired!


    So Jack Welch can understand Dunn''s idea very well and asked: "So... your goal is power?"


    Tang En admitted it generously, and said eloquently: "Through the ages What are men''s pursuits? Wealth, power and beauty! I have enough wealth, beauty...I don''t lack, I am the most beautiful right now. What it lacks is power! Humph, do you know Kirk Douglas? A twenty-year-old immortal who dares to challenge me!"


    Jack Welch shook his head amusingly, "Anyway, having a goal is a good thing, but don''t forget, power is endless."


    Tang En thought for a while and said, "I may invest in some companies, but I won''t participate in them, it''s just investment. My career map will be limited to the framework of the media field."


    Jack Welch looked at Dunn deeply, his eyes full of admiration.


    It is very difficult for a young man worth more than 15 billion US dollars to have a clear mind, not to be arrogant or impetuous, but also to have pursuits and ideals, without empty talk and delusions.


    More importantly, he understands that the territory has an end point!


    It''s like the mighty Napoleon, who thought that invincible, boundless expansion would sooner or later encounter Waterloo.


    There has never been a victorious general.


    The premise of being invincible is not endless progress, but turning around in moderation, eliminating all new forces that may surpass oneself in the field behind you, and becoming the master of this field!


    Tang En was able to clearly recognize this at a young age, which was commendable.


    "Your goal is power, I''ve already made it clear." Jack Welch nodded with a smile on his lips, "Then what about Dunn Pictures'' goal? It won''t be the acquisition of Universal Pictures, right?"


    Tang En smiled heartily, "Of course, Universal Pictures is just the first step, and there will be bigger acquisitions in the future, such as the nbc TV network that you liked back then. I''m very interested."


    Jack Welch shook his head. "Not enough, not enough!"


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    An old house where a treasure.


    It is Dunn''s luck to meet such a mentor as Jack Welch.


    Dunn looked at him quietly and listened carefully.


    Jack Welch said: "You must have heard that when I was leading GE, the business philosophy pursued was the ''first and second principle''. This means that in the global market competition, any business unit of GE must It is one of the best in the industry, otherwise it will be cut directly."


    Dunn frowned and said: "This is difficult to do in the media industry. The current situation is already an oligopoly. Even if the Fox TV network has a strong promotion from News Corporation, it will be difficult to shake the foundation of the three major TV networks, and Hollywood is even more affected by it. The big six carve up the market.¡±


    Jack Welch laughed: "So you want to buy Universal Pictures and become an oligarch in the movie industry, and then buy the nbc network and become an oligarch in the TV world?"


    Tang En said honestly: "I can''t think of any other way. This is not a situation that can be opened with money."


    Jack Welch said: "The way is right, but the idea is wrong."


    "Appreciate further details."


    "Enterprises and entrepreneurs are in the same line of pursuit, but their ideas are very different, and sometimes they are completely opposite! Dunn, you are pursuing wealth, beauty and power, which is understandable. But the mission of enterprises cannot be like this. Dunn Films is becoming more and more There will be more and more employees, and a strong, correct, and universal spiritual belief is needed to unite everyone."


    Tang En disapproved, "Shouting a slogan? It''s like Google''s ''don''t be evil'', but the actual effect is not great. Google search, and now it''s doing PPC."


    The propaganda of slogans, Tang En has experienced too much in the past life, is basically bullshit, such as the slogan of a company: "customer first, teamwork, embracing change, integrity, passion, dedication".


    It''s not brainwashing in pyramid schemes and shouting a few slogans, which can bring motivation to the company?


    Jack Welch sternly said: "This is Google''s problem. The essence of a business must be mission, action and results. Let me give you an example and you will understand."


    "There is a company in the water treatment business, and the company''s mission is ''we are in the water treatment business, and this business is good''. This mission is not only not exciting, but also not serious enough because it is a bit funny. After the new CEO took office, he spent 3 For a few months, I valued a project that was developed six years ago, which can save water for customers and save customers from fines by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency."


    "In this context, the new CEO decided that the company''s mission, to redefine it as ''we provide clean water, provide greater benefit to customers, and promote the sustainable development of the world''s environment.'' Not only that, he also set up the company''s internal A large public screen showing the amount of water the company saves around the world every day."


    "It''s so exciting that the company''s employees will tell everyone about their work, they save the world by saving water, what a great and exciting mission! The employees have With unlimited passion for work, and striving to increase sales in order to save the world, performance will naturally improve.¡±


    Tang En opened his eyes wide and almost burst out laughing, "You mean, the mission of a businessman... is to change the world?"


    Jack Welch shook his head: "The businessman''s mission is to make money! But if you can use the slogan to change the world, you will make more money. Edison used the image of an inventor to do business, Bill Gates used a PC. There is essentially no difference in making money through publicity.¡±


    Dunn said American humor, "I really want to thank Edison. Without him, there would be no Hollywood today."


    Jack Welch was a little embarrassed.


    Edison is notorious, but he is the founder of General Electric, and he is the grandfather of Jack Welch. Dunn''s irony is somewhat disgraceful.


    Tang En smiled to resolve the embarrassment, "I understand, personal ambition must be hidden under a beautiful package. An attractive concept is the driving force of the enterprise spirit. Only a wonderful imagination community can mobilize the enthusiasm of all employees. "


    Jack Welch said: "I don''t come to Hollywood very much, but it feels staid and dead, like a dying old man, which is very different from the dynamic and competitive Silicon Valley. "


    Tang En frowned deeply, "In the entertainment industry, that is, the business sectors such as movies, music, and TV, at most amusement parks and interactive entertainment, how can there be any high-level concepts that can be packaged?"


    Jack Welch looked at him deeply, "Don''t you want to dominate Hollywood? After decades of development in Hollywood, the power structure has long been determined. If you want to break the power structure and override everything, you must break the status quo! If If you don''t know how to change the world, start by changing Hollywood!"


    "Changing Hollywood?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened, his heart skipped a beat, and he was deeply touched.


    He was born again, and of course he was not reconciled to business as usual, he wanted to make his mark on Hollywood deeply.


    It''s an exciting concept to change Hollywood!


    He proposed "Platform Investment", which changed the financing model of Hollywood movies for decades; he changed the framework of the Marvel universe and the pirate world; he created Rose Pictures, which will promote the development of women''s rights; he made professional cable The TV network, an unpopular TV field, has successfully entered the mainstream vision...


    In the future, he has more places to change!


    Jack Welch looked at Dunn''s high-spirited appearance, smiled and said: "Hollywood is too old, but it lacks changes to adapt to the times. As you said, many old guys who have retired for 20 years are still in Hollywood Exercising influence is very unfair. The current pattern of Hollywood must have caused dissatisfaction among many people, and this is the cohesion of Dunn Films!"


    Tang En took a deep breath, as if his spine was much firmer, he was in high spirits, and he had a feeling of pointing the world: "Okay, if I want to change the world, let''s start with Hollywood!"


    Jack Welch smiled brightly, "That''s right! When your company goes public, you will know the importance of the mission of changing the world. The stock price of traditional companies is usually more than 20 times the price-earnings ratio. But high The stock price of technology companies is at least 80 times the price-earnings ratio, and even more than 100 times! 200 times! Why? Because changing the world means replacing tradition. potential and development space!¡±


    ...


    Change can start from many aspects, methods, content, channels, etc., first of all, there must be a slogan.


    Dunn returned to the company, sat bored for an afternoon, and came up with a paragraph: "New order, new model, new force, new Hollywood!"


    This concept directly aroused Bill McNick''s shock, "Dawn, what are you doing?"


    Tang En said excitedly: "During this time, I found that the company''s employees were a little dazed. My big boss is too rich, it seems that they have lost their direction and pursuit, and they will sink with me. This is me. The new entrepreneurial spirit designed for Dunn Pictures is to lead everyone out of confusion and struggle again! Our goal is very lofty, and we want to build a new world of Hollywood!"


    Bill McNick pouted again and again and frowned, "Dawn, this is no joke!"


    "You think I''m joking?"


    Dunn is really angry and funny. In terms of pattern, Bill McNick is still too far from Jack Welch.


    Jack Welch hopes that Dunn can become a legend like Edison, Rockefeller, Akio Morita, Bezos, and Gates, who not only made a lot of money, but also changed the current way of the world and become an eternal business legend.


    Selfish desires and public virtues are not wrong, this is the perfect life.


    Bill McNick is obviously still confined to a small circle in Hollywood, for fear that such a big move by Dunn will cause a rebound in the industry.


    Tang En waved his hand and said lightly: "DreamWorks also put forward a similar slogan at the beginning of its establishment. It''s not that the ideal is wrong, but the level of Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg. Not enough! They were crippled by the Big Six, but I was able to stand out! They chose to compromise under the oppressive environment, and I will fight to the end!"


    Bill McNick and Dunn have been cooperating for two years. His statement means that there is no doubt about it. He can only sigh, "If this is the case, we will be hit by traditional forces!"


    Dunn sneered disapprovingly The six giants, except Disney, are all our partners. "


    Bill McNick said: "The studios care more about profit than order. I mean the group of people who hide behind the scenes and have a decisive influence on Hollywood."


    Dunn said a dirty word very vulgarly, "Those old people don''t die?"


    Bill McNick has a black line on his forehead.


    He came from a producer background, and it stands to reason that he is also a member of the old forces.


    "Hollywood is obviously a commercial market, but it has to be interfered by many non-commercial factors. Why? It''s **** darker than the White House and Wall Street! The market is the market, and the principle of the market is to make profits and provide consumers with excellent services. Not putting up with the bosses of those old things!"


    Dunn was a little angry. The old guys headed by Kirk Douglas always jumped out and pointed at him. He used to forbear, but now he has had enough.


    "Forget it, forget about them. The current film companies are all backed by large media groups, facing huge profit pressure, and they are being ignored more and more. Their real influence is only the Oscars. Anyway, I At such a young age, I have no intention of winning a real personal award."


    The personal award that Tang En can win is, of course, the Best Director Award, but he is only 23 years old, too young.


    "Bill, in a few days, I will inject a large sum of money into Dunn Pictures, about... not less than $7 billion!"


    "Seven billion... dollars?"


    Bill McNick''s eyes widened.


    Dunn waved his hand, "You go and arrange, I want to win the two companies imax and Dolby Laboratories in the shortest time. Oh, by the way, you can also send an invitation to Vivendi to apply and tell them clearly. , I want to buy, ring, ball!"


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    Chapter 425 Raising the pole as a flag


    If the film and television industry wants to subvert the tradition, it is difficult to be as pure as the Internet and high-tech industries.


    Even the new concept of film and television is inseparable from the promotion of emerging technologies, such as 3D, giant screen, holographic projection, AR, multi-screen viewing, streaming media...


    In short, technology is still the primary productive force!


    imax and Dolby Laboratories are the future trends of film technology.


    The imax company, which developed the high-definition giant screen, was born in 1967. After decades of development, it has cooperated with major theater chains and built more than 75 imax theaters in North America.


    Headquartered in New York, the company was successfully listed on Nasdaq in 1994. The current share price is $1.03 and the market value is $64 million.


    In comparison, it will be more difficult to acquire Dolby Laboratories, which is a private company.


    Dolby Laboratories was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, mainly for the audio field, including Dolby Noise Reduction System and Dolby Surround Sound System.


    Fortunately, Dr. Dolby is old and in poor health, so he must solve his death as soon as possible.


    Because if Dolby is passed on to his son in the form of a private enterprise, according to the current laws of the United States, he will have to pay a huge inheritance tax!


    So to solve this problem, Dolby has only two ways to go: first, sell the company; second, let the company go public.


    Only cashed-out money or stocks can be passed on to future generations in the form of trust funds and charitable funds.


    However, it is difficult for Dolby to go public in the short term, because the company has sufficient cash flow and no debt, which is a big problem. (The debt ratio is too low, and equity financing will make the financial structure more unreasonable, so it cannot be listed)


    In short, imax and Dolby Laboratories have certain difficulties in acquisition, but as long as the price is in place, it is not a big problem.


    "Universal Pictures Impossible!"


    Bill McNick immediately vetoed.


    Of course Dunn knew, he said with a smile: "Vivendi is booming now, of course they can''t sell Universal Pictures, let''s just spread the news to the federal government to reveal some signals, and by the way find out about the Vivendi Group''s Mouth."


    No country wants its media channels to be controlled by foreigners. Even Murdoch has become an American citizen.


    Once the federal government confirms that Dunn wants to buy Universal Pictures, it will definitely give the green light.


    In Dunn''s original plan, he never planned to acquire imax and Dolby Laboratories, but since he has the goal of changing Hollywood, the technical side must be complete.


    Anyway, the future prospects of these two companies are infinite.


    If you can combine the imax giant screen and Dolby panoramic sound to launch a Dolby imax theater, it will be a real detached viewing experience!


    Dunn is going to go out to the crew of "Chicago" that is being filmed at Fox Studios. When I see a paragraph about the new decoration on the first floor of the company, I feel that my whole body is full of energy!


    "New order, new model, new power, new Hollywood!"


    Change from now on!


    "Chicago" has been filming for more than a month, because director Rob Marshall is a newcomer, and executive producer Kathleen Kennedy has been with the crew and is very busy.


    As soon as she saw Tang En, she couldn''t help complaining, "Big boss, I came to work at Rose Pictures, but I''m part-time! You''ve arranged too many jobs for me? From "Juno" to "Resident Evil" ", from "All the time" to "Chicago", I''m more tired than full-time!"


    From the smile at the corner of her mouth, Tang En knew that she was satisfied with the status quo, but it was just American humor, and said with a smile: "Aren''t you doubting my determination to promote women''s rights? I just want to prove it to you! Also, you didn''t get it. Any news? "Gone Lover" is also preparing for the project, and Rose Pictures is also responsible."


    Kathleen Kennedy shook her head and said earnestly, "Dawn, I don''t think this is the right decision. Rose Pictures... is just a small company, producing 23 films a year is enough, there is no need to overproduce. Promotion of women''s rights , it takes time to accumulate, and it is too late."


    Tang En said: "You should have heard of it? The company has put forward a new strategic slogan!"


    "New order, new model, new power, new Hollywood, right?" Katherine Kennedy looked at him half-smile.


    Dunn gave a thumbs up, "So, you should understand my ambition. The atmosphere of Hollywood...the oppression of women is too much, and I desperately want to change this situation."


    Katherine Kennedy looked at him meaningfully, "If that''s the case, you can''t be merciful everywhere..."


    Tang En said righteously: "Of course the overall situation is the most important!"


    There was a bit of fun in my heart.


    Even if men and women are equal, can it still affect him?


    To put it 10,000 steps back, even if the status of women in Hollywood has been greatly improved, actresses refuse to devote themselves to their roles, and there are no unspoken deals.


    Isn''t there a model circle?


    It was a dark sky there.


    This will not affect Tang En''s beautiful personal life at all, there are too many women who worship gold!


    Especially in the United States, which advocates capital in a social environment.


    Kathleen Kennedy pondered for a while, "The Gone Girl can be set up for the time being and will be filmed later in the year, and Rose Pictures should not be involved in too many films. One more thing, I think the work of Rose Pictures has already been for me. Equivalent to full-time.¡±


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Kathleen Kennedy is now president of Rose Pictures, but she also serves as president of Kennedy-Marshall Films, the husband-and-wife production company.


    "My husband and I have been talking on the phone for a long time these past few nights." Katherine Kennedy paused for a while, then looked up at Dunn, "We agreed that your ambition is also our goal!"


    This time, Dunn is really excited.


    Does this count as raising the bar as a flag, and answering all the calls?


    Katherine Kennedy and her husband Frank Marshall are the top producers in Hollywood!


    Tang En swallowed his saliva vigorously, "You and Mr. Marshall, are you going to join Tang En Pictures?"


    "is it okay?"


    "Yes! Of course you can!" Dunn slapped his hands, and immediately hesitated, "But... Katherine, I have no contact with Mr. Marshall, but I understand your talent. If it is full-time, it would be too much for you to be in charge of Rose Films. It''s too condescending."


    In terms of ability, Kathleen Kennedy is even better than Nina Jacobson, the president of Marvel Pictures, but managing a small Rose Pictures is a bit overkill.


    Katherine Kennedy pulled her hair around her ear and smiled, "It''s okay, as a woman, I prefer the mission of Rose Pictures."


    Dunn nodded and said in a low voice: "Catherine, you should know that I made a lot of money in the stock market. I have transferred 7 billion US dollars to the account of Dunn Pictures, let''s join forces, including Mr. Marshall, to do a Big deal!"


    "$7 billion?"


    Katherine Kennedy exclaimed, her face hard to hide in shock.


    She and Steven Spielberg are good friends She knows that when DreamWorks was founded, the three giants were assembled, and Alan Paul was brought in to invest, and the total capital was only 1 billion US dollars. .


    That''s been a hit in Hollywood.


    However, Tang En in front of him has even more aggressive means. Under the circumstance that Tang En Films has zero debt and a very high profit rate of return, it still brazenly injects 7 billion US dollars!


    What does he want to do?


    Katherine Kennedy''s heart was beating wildly, this time, she was more convinced of Dunn''s firm, decisive, fighting temperament and courage!


    What DreamWorks can''t do, maybe it really has to be done by Dunn Pictures!


    Dunn patted her on the shoulder, "I said, I want to establish a new pattern and a new order in Hollywood. Believe me, you have made a very correct choice this time!"


    Katherine Kennedy was heartbroken by what he said and took a deep breath, "Hollywood needs to change, DreamWorks failed, it doesn''t mean that the mechanism of the past will be invincible!"


    Dunn smiled and pouted in the direction of Catherine Zeta Jones who was dancing and acting earnestly in the distance, "What about her? What did you say recently?"


    Katherine Kennedy also knew about Dunn and Kirk Douglas, and shook her head, "She has been acting seriously, and she never talks about family affairs."


    As she spoke, she lowered her voice, "Actually, Mr. Michael Douglas is not bad and has a good reputation. He has come to visit the crew several times, and he has expressed his goodwill to you through me. It''s old Douglas, he seems to be I misunderstood you."


    "Misunderstanding?" The corner of Tang En''s mouth was slightly raised, a little funny, "I''m afraid it wasn''t a misunderstanding. I scolded him badly when I called him that time."


    "what?"


    Kathleen Kennedy was instantly pale.


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    Chapter 425 Raising the pole as a flag

 Chapter 426： stupid lunatic

    Natalie Portman is a "nerd". When she was a sophomore in high school, she won the Intel Science Talent Discovery Award for her paper "Discussing a Simple Enzyme Method for Producing Hydrogen from Sugar".


    It is well known that the teaching level of public schools is far inferior to that of private schools. Natalie studied in a public high school, and while she was reading and filming, she could also write a chemistry undergraduate-level thesis, which was published in professional academic journals, which immediately caused a sensation in the United States.


    Especially when she was admitted to prestigious universities such as Harvard and Yale with all A''s, even the "New York Times" exclaimed that Natalie Portman''s IQ has the potential to be the President of the United States.


    But things changed when I got to college.


    College courses, especially psychology majors, are very difficult.


    When Tang En came to see her in Cambridge, she couldn''t help complaining, "I''ve decided to stop filming next year and stop filming!"


    "Ah? What''s the matter?" Dunn was a little amused, "Aren''t you begging me to cooperate with Director Spielberg?"


    Natalie cried and said, "I missed too many classes, and my grades are too bad!"


    "Hang out?"


    "Nonsense!" Natalie glared at him fiercely, and then pouted, "My neurobiology course grade is out, it''s a B!"


    "b? It''s pretty good too."


    "But I''ve never been this bad, I''ve always been an a or an a+!"


    Tang En couldn''t help but rolled his eyes, discussing grades with Xueba was the stupidest thing, "Okay, it''s okay to take a break. It''s only been a few years in college, spending more time with friends and classmates, the chance to act, There are many more to come.¡±


    Only then did Natalie turn from worry to joy, took Dunn''s arm, and walked happily on the green road of the school, "Why are you here suddenly? Aren''t you busy with work?"


    Dunn said: "I was going to acquire two companies, but I ran into a little trouble. So I found Brandy through headhunting. Oh, Brandy Norris, the vice president of Goldman Sachs, has run a lot of mergers and acquisitions, and I want to dig him. Come here and be the CFO."


    Tang En Pictures has acquired several companies in the past, but they are all film and television companies in the circle, which are semi-market transactions. It''s easy to operate through Bill McNick, or Michael Ovitz, caa.


    But imax and Dolby Laboratories are two technology companies, and the connections in the entertainment industry are naturally useless, and more professional financial talents are needed.


    Moreover, in the next few years, Tang En Films may have several large-scale acquisitions, and also need to adjust the shareholding structure and prepare for listing, all of which require a talent who is proficient in finance, accounting, investment, financing, mergers and acquisitions.


    "Oh!"


    Natalie responded dumbly, paused, then looked up at him, "Then will you still be filming in the future?"


    "Ah?" Dunn looked at her in surprise, "Shooting, I''m a director! Bill Gates is the richest man, and he often writes code. This is his old job, and he can''t lose it."


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled, "That''s good, I thought we had no chance to cooperate!"


    Tang En''s heart softened, and he stretched his arms around her shoulders, "Of course there will be! Besides, we haven''t cooperated too much. Have you forgotten about the last Star Wars?"


    "I didn''t forget." Natalie''s face was filled with happiness. "But it was a Jedi Knight movie. I am a heroine in name, but I don''t actually have a role in it."


    "What about "The Girl Who Moved Soul"? If you were a supporting actress in "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", what about "Juno"? Are you always the heroine?"


    "That doesn''t count. You''re a producer, not a director."


    Tang En nodded and understood what she meant, "Okay, when you graduate from college, we will definitely work together to make a special classic movie!"


    Natalie smiled and pointed to the right, "The library is in front, do you want to take a look?"


    Tang En said: "Forget it, I don''t want to be watched. Let''s go to sit on the lawn over there... Lie down for a while, and let me smell the smell of Harvard''s soil."


    The two avoided many students sitting on the grass reading and chatting, lying side by side in a corner, but it was far less beautiful than expected, Tang En couldn''t help complaining: "It''s too bad with the grass!"


    Natalie chuckled, "It''s all autumn, you should come in spring!"


    Tang En sighed: "Spring? You know, at that stage, you have to be busy with the awards season first, and then the summer season, but you can''t find time."


    Natalie thought of something, and suddenly turned over, holding her fair chin with one hand, revealing a delicate and playful face, and said with great interest: "By the way, the agent told me to prepare for "Juno" Doing pre-show promotions."


    Tang En frowned, "Why don''t I tell you, you can study with peace of mind, and don''t participate in the publicity work. It''s awards season anyway, and free publicity is the focus."


    For small-scale literary and artistic films that are slow-paced, lack sufficient bursts, but have the prospect of winning awards, such as "Juno", Hollywood has a special distribution method.


    In mid-to-late December, the screening will begin, because the Oscars stipulate that only films released in the previous year can be selected for this year''s Oscars.


    Taking advantage of the spring breeze of the awards season, almost all entertainment newspapers will focus their reports on award-winning films, which is free publicity. Therefore, after the film was screened in December, in January of the following year, the official large-scale launch of the cinema began.


    The schedule of "Juno" has been set. On December 21, the film will be opened on the scale of 11 theaters, forming a wave of word-of-mouth publicity among film critics. It will not be officially launched until January of the following year.


    Of course, it would be better if there could be propaganda in the early stage.


    Film producers, promoters and brokerage companies must not miss this opportunity.


    Tang En disagreed, it was just a movie, far less important than a girlfriend.


    But I didn''t expect Natalie to say with a smile: "I think it''s very interesting, I''m going!"


    "what?"


    "Don''t you know? I''ve already agreed with the Jimmy Show. When I''m on the show, I will sing a song. It''s very interesting."


    Dunn''s eyes widened, "Sing? Baby, can you sing?"


    Natalie snorted softly, "Don''t you look down on people? I studied ballet when I was a child, performed stage plays, and the agency wanted to sign me as a model! But my mother refused."


    "It''s good to refuse!"


    "Don''t interrupt!"


    Natalie pinched Dunn''s nose lightly and smiled charmingly, "At that time I was studying at Solomon Schechter Elementary School in Canyon Bay, and the school had a band, I signed up for it, guess what? ?"


    Tang En looked at her stupidly, "No way, are you the lead singer?"


    "Of course!" Natalie shook her head triumphantly. "But my musical talent is not as good as little Taylor. Later, my mother also discovered this, and I devoted myself to being an actor."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "What song did you sing?"


    Natalie sold out, "Aha, you''ll know when the time comes, and I promise to surprise you! I''ll tell you in particular that the lyrics are filled in by me!"


    Tang En was even more interested, "I can write songs too! Hmm... How''s your singing skills?"


    "Anyway, stronger than you!"


    "boast!"


    "You do not believe?"


    "You sing one?"


    "There are too many people here..."


    ...


    "I know, yes, I understand. Mr. Douglas, you are too modest, huh, yes, the conflict between me and Dunn cannot be reconciled!"


    Michael Eisner was answering the phone, facing Kirk Douglas, Hollywood''s leading Jewish-American mogul.


    "It''s undeniable that that kid has achieved a lot in the field of commercial films, but Hollywood is not the world of commercial films!" Kirk Douglas''s voice was full and powerful, "When Walt founded Disney, I also helped a little, Of course, you have a huge role in making Disney what it is today."


    Michael Eisner responded with a smile: "Mr. Douglas, thank you for your compliment. Don''t worry, Dunn is our common enemy, and we stand on the same front."


    Kirk Douglas said: "The box office market doesn''t move well, but the awards market still has some friends. Especially recently, what slogan did he put forward with ''new order, new model, new Hollywood''? , are already deeply dissatisfied with him. Disney''s work must create a good public opinion and not cause too much controversy."


    He wanted to do Tang En through awards, but the reputation of "A Beautiful Mind" was too good. If it was too harsh, it would cause a strong backlash from public opinion.


    This requires media giants like Disney to do public relations This is also no way.


    Among the major media giants in the United States, only Disney is truly born in Hollywood. The leadership of aol Time Warner is all in the hands of Turner Group, Time Group and America Online, and Warner Bros. is not ranked at all.


    Not to mention Viacom, Redstone doesn''t eat that.


    News Corp is also headquartered in New York.


    The only contacts Kirk Douglas can contact is Michael Eisner of Disney.


    It just so happens that Michael Eisner and Dunn have a deep conflict and can be used by me.


    From the telephone communication point of view, the effect is good!


    But he didn''t know, as soon as he hung up the phone, Michael Eisner''s face sank, and he scolded angrily: "Old thing!"


    He and Dunn are of course enemies, but they are not friends with Kirk Douglas!


    This group of Hollywood antiques is a group of assholes, giving people a headache.


    In Michael Eisner''s view, Disney''s films have not been good at the box office in recent years, mainly because the old guys intervene too much and use an outdated concept to fantasize about commercial blockbusters in the new era.


    "Hey!"


    Michael Eisner rubbed his forehead and let out a long sigh.


    Now, how can he still have the heart to suppress Dunn?


    He can''t get on with it himself!


    Outside, there are interests of Time Warner, Viacom, and Dunn Pictures; inside, a large number of shareholders and directors have jumped out to tell right and wrong.


    The sudden "911" incident made the whole Disney even worse!


    "I''ll help you with Dunn, can you help me with Summer Redstone? Can you help me with Roy Disney? Can you help me with the Bass family? Stupid lunatic!"


    Michael Eisner slapped the table hard with a sneer.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 427： Hi Eisner

    Since the beginning of this year, Disney''s stock price has fallen sharply, and even though Michael Eisner has taken various countermeasures, it has not improved.


    In Hollywood, many people are rumored that it was Dunn who maimed Michael Eisner so much that he doesn''t even dare to fart.


    Is it really?


    Of course nonsense!


    Dunn in the box office market, beat Disney, this is a fact. But still the same sentence, the market price of the movie market is too small, Disney''s market value of more than 40 billion US dollars, the box office of one or two movies is less than expected, and it will not cause much fluctuation in the stock price at all.


    The real reason for Disney''s stock price turmoil is the decline in the performance of the core asset abc TV network!


    Last year, Time Warner and AOL merged, and Time Warner and Disney had a battle over the conflict over cable television operations.


    It ended in a big win for Disney, Time Warner signed an unequal treaty worth $3 billion, and the CEO issued a public apology.


    At that time, the ABC TV network, relying on the ace program "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", stood out from the bottom of the three major TV networks in one fell swoop, surpassed nbc, and had the qualification to threaten the market leader position of the cbs TV network!


    At that time, Disney''s stock price was at an all-time high and the market was over $45 billion!


    However, Michael Eisner apparently forgot that Viacom is behind CBS, and Redstone is behind Viacom!


    Michael Eisner''s boss, Barry Diller, was beaten by Redstone, let alone him?


    CBS immediately counterattacked and prepared two high-quality programs - "Survivor" and "CSI", intending to launch a positive impact on "Millionaire".


    And use Viacom TV network''s very wide audience mtv and vh1 two TV stations to vigorously promote the new program.


    Michael Eisner is confident in "Millionaire" and believes that "Millionaire" can beat Time Warner and also beat Viacom!


    At that time, Disney had just been taught by Dunn''s "Spider-Man" in the movie market, and had to find face back through other businesses.


    For a time, the contest between needlepoint and Maimang began.


    The two variety shows "Millionaire" and "Survivor" are broadcast at the same time period, forcing the audience to choose one of the two. This is a real confrontation!


    When it premiered, "Millionaire" had 16.8 million viewers and "Survivor" had 15.5 million viewers.


    Michael Eisner wrote a high-profile letter to shareholders, declaring Disney''s victory!


    But the result?


    The good times don''t last long.


    The second issue of "Millionaire" suffered a devastating blow, losing 1 million viewers, but the number of families who chose to watch "Survivor" surged to 19 million.


    At the time, the Washington Post also reported: "Survivor takes down Millionaire!"


    By the time the last episode of "Survivor" aired, it had an astonishing 50 million viewers, which is equivalent to half of American households watching this show!


    The only thing that makes Michael Eisner happy is that "Survivor" is a quarterly show and "Millionaire" is a regular show, every week.


    However, after "Survivor", "CSI" came again and continued to beat "Millionaire"!


    At its peak, "Millionaire" had 4 issues per week, but now it has been reduced to 1 issue per week. It can be seen that this show has been declining.


    ABC''s advertising revenue has plummeted, and Disney''s stock price has plummeted, which is reasonable.


    Therefore, it is not Dunn who defeated Disney, but Redstone!


    It''s just that Lei Shidong was hiding behind the scenes and calmly pointed the country, and Tang En enjoyed a good reputation on the bright side.


    The two major industries of film and television were sluggish, which also triggered internal contradictions at Disney. Only then did Roy Disney stand up and plan to lay off Michael Eisner and replace it with an executive.


    However, Roy Disney''s shares are less than 1%, and his power is limited and powerless.


    And Michael Eisner has been courting Disney''s major shareholder family, the Bass family, for decades.


    This family, which holds nearly 11% of Disney''s shares, almost has the right to speak at the shareholders'' meeting.


    It is with the support of the Bass family that Michael Eisner is able to go his own way in Disney''s domineering dictatorship.


    However, when a person is unlucky, drinking cold water will jam his teeth.


    The Bass family used loans and Disney stock as collateral to buy a large number of technology stocks. Due to the outbreak of the "911 Incident", the stock market fell sharply, Disney''s stock price has shrunk severely, securities dealers and margin financiers are forcing them to repay their loans, and they urgently need to replenish margins.


    The Bass family had to sell 135 million Disney shares, raising $2 billion.


    This has led to the remaining 80 million shares of Disney stock in their hands, accounting for only 4% of the total share capital!


    The Bass family lost power, and Michael Eisner''s biggest backer fell!


    It can be said that the current Michael Eisner is in danger of falling from power at any time. He wants to save Disney''s stock price while contacting various shareholders and consolidating his power, so as not to be taken away by Roy Disney.


    So at this time, Kirk Douglas called and asked him to make a heavy hand on Dunn. Isn''t this nothing to look for?


    Dunn has not been against Disney for several months, and Michael Eisner has finally come to a standstill and can devote all his energy to dealing with Roy Disney.


    Now take the initiative to suppress Dunn? Isn''t this out of the mind?


    Michael Eisner is pissed!


    He was not angry with Dunn but some old Hollywood guys, still thinking with the old thinking of the past.


    He used to be a Hollywood filmmaker, and he was at the helm of Paramount.


    But he is now the chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Group!


    He is a media mogul on the same level as Ted Turner, Redstone, and Murdoch!


    Commanding him in such a tone is simply incomprehensible!


    "A Roy Disney, a Kirk Douglas, these old Hollywood guys, how can they be so hateful?!"


    Michael Ace was sitting in his office wonderingly, his fists clenched, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.


    At this time, even if he lost his mind, it was impossible to suppress Dunn.


    "Huh? Dunn?"


    Michael Eisner''s heart moved slightly, and a bold idea suddenly appeared.


    Regarding the boy Dunn Walker, he has suffered a lot, and he has a real deep understanding.


    Especially from the new corporate mission of Dunn Pictures, it can be seen that his ambition is very big!


    The bigger the ambition, the more ruthless!


    Not only ruthless to others, but also ruthless to yourself!


    Michael Eisner sat in the office for an hour, watching the sun set, finally took a deep breath, took out his mobile phone, and dialed a long-lost phone number.


    "Hello, this is Dunn Walker."


    "Don, it''s me."


    "Who?"


    "Michael Eisner."


    "what?"


    On the other end of the phone, Tang En was slightly stunned, very shocked. After a while, he spat out two words between his teeth: "Hello, Eisner!" Can''t find the latest chapter of the book you want to read? Kekekeke, this is not a problem, I recommend a public account, there are young ladies here to help you find the latest chapters and chat with you!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 428： no time for me

    Dunn is looking at a performance briefing from the mga toy company, which is good news.


    Since April this year, mag company has launched the popular fashion "Bez Doll" series, boldly challenging the image of Barbie.


    In terms of styling, the Baez doll has changed the iconic image of Barbie''s blond, blue eyes, sweet smile and unrealistically perfect figure for forty years.


    They are of different skin tones, from different races, dressed in avant-garde, and they are very hot, easily reminiscent of the image of the British super-popular singing group "Spice Girls".


    Sure enough, in this era of flaunting individuality and girls pursuing themselves, the Baez doll caused a great sensation as soon as it appeared. In just half a year, sales in North America exceeded 20 million US dollars.


    Such sales are less than one percent of that of rival Mattel.


    However, in the age group of 7-12 years old, Baez dolls who take the street route have replaced Barbie dolls in just half a year and are considered to be the "queen" among dolls, and even set off a wave of "anti-Barbie". .


    That includes Taylor Swift.


    This little guy once frightened Dunn!


    She even threw the Barbie doll into the microwave oven, and even said that she would say goodbye to the "idiot era" completely!


    At that time, the smell, I thought it was on fire.


    In short, the Baez doll is off to a good start!


    Dunn, who owns 49% of the shares of mga toy company, has another strong stroke in his investment resume.


    Dunn initially attacked Mattel because Mattel was Disney''s son of a bitch.


    Unexpectedly, Michael Eisner called inexplicably.


    "Is there a problem?"


    Dunn tried his best to keep his voice calm.


    Michael Eisner didn''t lose his style as a Disney boss, and said indifferently: "It''s nothing, just to tell you, Kirk Douglas just contacted me, he is going to attack you during the awards season, and he wants me to be in the public opinion. Cooperate."


    "Ah?" Dunn thought he heard it wrong, "You agreed?"


    "I didn''t refuse."


    Dunn''s voice was slightly cold, "Mr. Eisner, can I understand that this is a threat?"


    "That''s your idea, it has nothing to do with me. I''m Disney''s CEO, and I''m only responsible for Disney''s interests. It doesn''t matter whether it''s human or decent." Michael Eisner''s voice was slow, moderate and powerful. .


    "Um?"


    Tang En''s heart moved, is decency not important? This is not Michael Eisner''s style!


    He was sensitive to the deep meaning hidden in the other party''s words, he pondered for a while, and then smiled, "Michael, over the past year or so, there have been many misunderstandings between us."


    Michael Eisner''s voice immediately became enthusiastic, "We don''t have much contact, and we don''t communicate much. It''s all the hype of the people and the media."


    Dunn laughed, "Mr. Eisner, to be honest, Mr. Roy Disney had an appointment with me a few months ago."


    "You didn''t get along, did you?"


    Michael Eisner is clearly confident.


    Roy Disney has exerted his strength on the board of directors many times, but he has been severely suppressed by him. If he could find a powerful foreign aid in the content field of Tang En, he would have joined forces long ago.


    Indeed, after waiting for nearly half a year, Roy Disney has not made a statement yet, and Dunn is already a little impatient.


    In particular, Comcast has shown its attitude to buy Disney.


    In the previous life, Comcast failed to acquire Disney, but Disney in this life is even more miserable and abysmal. Under the butterfly effect, Dunn can''t guarantee that the acquisition will still fail!


    During this time, Dunn thought a lot and combined the clues, and many truths surfaced.


    Comcast and Viacom are the largest partners and shareholders of each other; the performance of the abc group has declined and the stock price of Disney has plummeted. The culprit is Viacom led by Redstone; Comcast wants to unite with Don Well, continue to suppress Disney''s stock price; Comcast wants to buy Disney...


    All of this is likely to be a big game from Comcast!


    This is to unite the forces of all parties and eat the fat of Disney.


    Of course Dunn doesn''t want to!


    Even if the biggest contributor to the crippling of Disney is Redstone, Tang En''s contribution is not small. He beat Disney movies in the movie market.


    Paramount''s "Mission Impossible 2", "100% Man", "Tomb Raider" and other films, although they also secretly squeezed the market space of Disney movies, but they are only small things.


    Dunn Pictures is the main force!


    Disney is a treasure, whoever grabs it first will be the big winner.


    Roy Disney has been reluctant to express his position. Dunn has no more waiting time. He must get what he wants before Comcast completes the integration of the cable business assets of at&t that it has just acquired!


    Otherwise, once Comcast issues an invitation to buy, Disney''s shareholders meeting will definitely come forward to discuss the possibility of mergers and acquisitions.


    At that time, all foreign cooperation with Disney will be suspended.


    Dunn''s hard work over the past year is very likely to make a wedding dress for Comcast.


    This was not the situation he wanted to see.


    It''s not too late, I can''t wait!


    Tang En''s tone became a lot more cordial, and he smiled: "Mr. Eisner, there is one more thing I want to tell you, last month, I wanted to take my colleague''s children to Disneyland, but the park was closed. , causing that little guy to complain to me now."


    "Oh, it must have caught up with 911! No way, this is the request of fbi and cia, we can only do it. It is said that they want to thoroughly investigate foreigners in the Middle East. You know, Disneyland is a key tourist attraction."


    Michael Eisner also felt helpless.


    At that time, the FBI found all the cameras in the park, and through lip-synching, they did find a few guys who spoke Arabic, but they were not terrorists at all.


    This incident caused huge economic losses to Disney.


    "Now? I''m going to take her there over the weekend."


    Dunn''s words made Michael Eisner jump in his heart.


    It''s certainly not as simple as visiting an amusement park.


    Is this an invitation? Or... is it the intention of cooperation?


    Michael Eisner said immediately: "No problem! I will arrange it myself, and I will let them limit the number of tourists... Forget it, I will accompany you, let''s show you around!"


    Dunn was in a good mood, "Haha, Mr. Eisner, that''s a job!"


    ...


    Little Taylor was very excited, jumping up and down and chatting non-stop along the way. She didn''t even care that Dunn brought a beautiful woman, Anne Hathaway, beside him.


    Disneyland''s appeal to children is huge.


    Anne Hathaway wore a set of pure white sportswear with a pink edge today, wearing a peaked cap, covering half of her beautiful face, under the huge sunglasses, only the perfect arc of the corner of her mouth can be seen .


    This girl is very good at dressing up.


    When Michael Eisner saw her, he was slightly surprised, and when he heard Dunn introduce her to be Anne Hathaway, her face became even more wonderful.


    Dunn laughed secretly, sent Anne Hathaway to play with little Taylor, and then said with a smile: "Congratulations, "Monster Electric Company" box office is very good!"


    The cartoon "Monsters, Inc.," distributed by Disney, caused a sensation upon its release. "A Beautiful Mind" has topped the North American box office for the past four weeks, with more than $110 million in North American box office, and now it looks like the record will be ended by "Monster, Inc."


    Michael Eisner is very satisfied with this result. Although this animated film was produced by Pixar Studios, it finally made Disney''s sluggish film market improve.


    "A movie like a clown, it''s not interesting." Michael Eisner has always sneered at animated movies, thinking that the animated characters lack soul, and changed the subject, "By the way, the 8th episode of "Band of Brothers" will be broadcast tonight, right? "


    "Oh? You still watch "Band of Brothers"?"


    "I''ve been chasing it since the first episode. It was fantastic! If Pearl Harbor had this quality, it wouldn''t have been so flat."


    Dunn became more and more funny, watching Anne Hathaway taking little Taylor on a pommel horse in the distance, and suddenly shouted: "Be careful, don''t fall!"


    Little Taylor showed a happy smile and waved his little hand here.


    Michael Eisner was a little surprised.


    Dunn smiled at him, "Some time ago, I met Mr. Roy Disney once."


    Michael Eisner narrowed his eyes, "I know."


    "He wants to replace you!"


    "I know."


    "I wanted the rights to a Disney cartoon, but he didn''t agree."


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner was stunned for a moment and looked at him in shock.


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 Chapter 429： 2 face pie

    In fact, Michael Eisner was already mentally prepared.


    Roy Disney has not reached an agreement with Dunn for a long time. It must be that this kid''s requirements are too much.


    But when he heard Dunn''s statement, he was still shocked and speechless!


    It turned out to be a batch of old cartoons!


    Such a "disrespectful" request, it is strange that Roy Disney can agree!


    Most of those cartoons are the life-long efforts of the founders Disney brothers. They are the real inheritance of the Disney family and the assets left by Roy Disney''s parents. He attaches great importance to these cartoons, even more than his life!


    Dunn''s appetite is too great!


    "There''s no way Disney is going to fund a competitor!" Michael Eisner immediately rejected.


    "No, you misunderstood." Tang En shook his head frequently, "I don''t want to remake those cartoons, the adaptation rights I want are the adaptation rights of live-action movies."


    Michael Eisner said: "This is also difficult, conservative forces are not allowed to move this asset."


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Although Michael Eisner did not agree, his statement...there is room for manoeuvre!


    It''s very different from Roy Disney''s unhesitating refusal.


    "Negotiations, sometimes, when everyone takes a step back, they can achieve a win-win result for both parties." Tang En said with a hypocritical smile.


    The two walked slowly in Disneyland, followed by their entourage in the distance, and there were very few tourists. I heard that after the park was closed for two hours, Michael Eisner''s courage was still great.


    "You know, I''m a feminist. The crackdown on feminism by the New Right, the Neoconservative, the New Religious Right over the last few decades has been brutal. They influenced Congress and not only blocked the Equal Rights Amendment It also opposes abortion/abortion, homosexuality, and equality of sexual rights. These acts of persecution of women are no less than racial discrimination back then.¡±


    Tang En talked eloquently, as if he was a sympathetic saint, "It is now the 21st century, and what prevails in this world is science and law, not the teachings of thousands of years ago. The Bible says that women are men The rib, there is also a clear record in the Book of Genesis, what God said to Eve - ''Your **** is subordinate to your husband''s **, and he will rule you completely.'' Oh! How ridiculous!"


    Michael Eisner looked at Dunn deeply. To be honest, it was difficult for him to distinguish between the Dunn in front of him and the Dunn in the rumors, which one was real.


    Isn''t he a master of unspoken rules of nostalgia for flowers? Do you really want to promote feminism?


    Many times, Michael Eisner can also understand Dunn''s thoughts. Many of the arguments of conservatives are really outdated. They believe that the difference between men and women, the physiological difference is only an appearance, and the law of God is the fundamental.


    This is the oppression of women in the name of God!


    "So...you just fell in love with Disney''s cartoons with female protagonists?"


    "Of course!" Dunn put his hands behind his back, looking at little Taylor who was playing happily in the distance, his face was full of confidence, "In my opinion, Disney''s cartoons are a treasure trove that promotes feminism. Open the treasure trove. The key is in my hand."


    Michael Eisner was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "I have to go back and discuss the feasibility with the board of directors on this matter."


    In any case, Dunn''s style is still very high, and the politics are infinitely correct! Very much in line with Disney values!


    Many times, this illusory and lofty reason can fool the board the most.


    Dunn smiled, "Roy has a lot of influence, right?"


    "He still doesn''t represent Disney!"


    With the release of "Monster Power, Inc.", Michael Eisner is now emboldened, and it is his credit that Pixar''s business belongs to Disney.


    In contrast, the performance of the Disney Animation Department led by Roy Disney is terrible!


    But Dunn''s next words poured cold water on him, "I''m still a major shareholder of Pixar! Oh, by the way, except for Jobs."


    "What do you mean?"


    Michael Eisner''s face tightened.


    Tang En pretended to be dazed and innocent, "What''s wrong? Did I say something wrong?"


    Michael Eisner hummed heavily, "Jobs is not a good man!"


    The conflict between him and Jobs is deep, and it has not been a day or two.


    ...


    "Dan, what do you mean?"


    On the phone, Roy Disney growled hysterically.


    Tang En shook hands with the beauty in front of him, and then said helplessly, "Mr. Disney, I don''t understand what you mean."


    "Are you still pretending? Eisner is working on the rights to adapt cartoons!" Roy Disney was obviously very angry, and his voice was shaking.


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said lightly: "Mr. Disney, I don''t understand this. We talked about this in the summer, right? You haven''t given me an explanation for a long time. I''ll work with someone else. Is there a problem? Is it possible that I can only choose you as my partner for Disney as a whole?"


    "You!" Roy Disney was usually taciturn and not good at words, and was really irritated by Dunn. "Don''t forget, your company was almost bankrupted by Eisner!"


    Tang En said: "So what? In shopping malls, it is normal to divide and combine. There is no eternal enemy, only eternal interests. Besides, isn''t the cooperation between Tang En Pictures and Disney a win-win situation?"


    Win-win?


    Win-win ass!


    If it was a win-win situation, Roy Disney would have agreed to his cooperation long ago. This kid is a big lion, and he wants to take advantage of the time period of Disney''s civil unrest and equity disputes to buy dips from Disney.


    Roy Disney gritted his teeth and said, "Don, don''t think I don''t know what you''re thinking, I''ll tell you, it''s impossible! As long as I''m here for a day, don''t even think about any of Disney''s cartoons!"


    Tang En felt a little helpless, "Mr. Disney, you are a senior in the industry, I respect you very much, but you can''t mess around with me? I don''t steal, I don''t rob, and everyone has an upright business cooperation. Is it wrong? You don''t want to cooperate, I I found Mr. Eisner, which is normal."


    "You don''t have to show off your words. We know what you are thinking. We know each other, but we just want to use Disney''s brand for personal gain. I will never allow this to happen!" Roy Disney asserted.


    Dunn said indifferently: "Since you have such a deep misunderstanding of me, we have nothing to talk about. I want to use Disney''s cartoons to promote women''s rights. What a great and exciting mission? Otherwise, what will happen to Mr. Eisner? Might agree?"


    "That''s because he wants to control Disney''s power! You want to use Disney to make money! This is your secret cowardice!" Roy Disney asked in a frantic hysteria.


    Dunn''s response was very dull This is your personal idea, not mine! Mr. Eisner and I have the world in our hearts, and it is your pattern that limits your vision. I''m sorry, I still have friends, bye! "


    The flip phone closed and threw it directly on the desk.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth was slightly raised, and he pouted in disdain.


    A Kirk Douglas, a Roy Disney, at such an old age, he is not afraid of getting tired of taking part in this kind of thing without taking care of his old age!


    At this time, the urban beauty sitting on the sofa with Erlang''s legs crossed, her high-heeled leather boots swayed gently, her eyes were playful and provocative, "Tang En, you are so shameless!"


    Tang En blushed, "Sophia, do you mock your friends like this? Don''t forget, I just helped you a lot!"


    Sofia Coppola snorted lightly, "What help? Did you know that Rose Pictures has scheduled the filming of "Lost in Translation" to July next year!"


    Dunn explained: "The workload of Rose Pictures is relatively large, and Katherine Kennedy is responsible for everything. It is really too busy. At the beginning of the year, you will be shooting "Gone Lover", and your movie will definitely be delayed."


    Sofia Coppola and Dunn have a very good relationship. They often send e-mails to each other and tease each other. Even when they meet, she sarcastically said: "Yes, "Gone Lover" is an adaptation of the book of your big boss. , how can my film be compared to your project?"


    Tang En said angrily: "Sophia, you are the director, are you so harsh in the crew?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense, everyone respects me!"


    "By the way, has the starring of "Lost in Translation" been selected?"


    Tang En suddenly thought of something and was very interested in this question. The original "Lost in Translation" starred a world-renowned goddess...


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 Chapter 430： straight male cancer

    "The actor is yet to be confirmed, the actress has been selected, Scarlett Johansson, a very literary actor."


    Tang En murmured to himself: "Scarlett..."


    Sofia Coppola raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a half-smile, "Looks like you know her?"


    Tang En coughed lightly, "I''ve seen her once or twice. Her performance in "The Horse Whisperer" is very good."


    Sofia Coppola said with a smile: "It''s a coincidence, I also saw her "Horse Whisperer" before I decided to choose her. She used to play small roles, and in my movie, she was the first Second time as the protagonist, first time as an adult woman!"


    "Mature woman? How old is she?"


    "17 years old... At the birthday party at the end of this month, I will be 17 years old."


    Tang En said in surprise: "Isn''t it immature to play an adult woman?"


    "Easy, I can handle it!" Sofia Coppola waved her hand, and then glanced at Dunn playfully, "How about you go with me to her birthday party?"


    "Me?" Dunn shook his head immediately, "Forget it, I''m not familiar with her, I''m going, don''t scare her."


    "How come? She admires you so much!"


    "real?"


    Sofia Coppola made a "poof", and then she laughed and pointed to Dunn, "I knew you were full of bad water, so you must have a bad idea! How''s it going? Just a few words. ?"


    Tang En''s face flushed, and he said in a plausible manner: "Everyone has a love for beauty. It''s normal, right? Besides, I''m just talking casually, and I''m not sure about going."


    Sofia Coppola laughed for a while, and said sternly: "But Dunn, I''m serious, she is very interested in you, she always asks me about you, especially..."


    "Especially what?"


    Sofia Coppola hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "At that time, your "Titanic" swept the world and became famous and scary. Just when you were filming "My Great Greek Wedding", we... we Didn''t you go to bed a few times?"


    "Ah?" Dunn wrinkled tightly, "What are you talking about? I can say it straight, Sophia, I treat you as a good friend now, but I don''t have that kind of thinking anymore."


    She is in her thirties, and she doesn''t have the beautiful and handsome face she had a few years ago.


    Sofia Coppola gritted her teeth and said, "If you want it, I won''t give it! Asshole! I''m talking about Scarlett!"


    "We''re in bed, what does it have to do with her?"


    "At that time, you were at your peak. The little girl admired and curious about you, so she asked me a lot about you."


    "What?"


    Tang En stared, thinking he heard it wrong, "Did you tell her everything about us going to bed?"


    "Yes, we are good friends!"


    "Stop!" Tang En asked in disbelief, "How old was she at that time? 13 or 14? You just told her such a thing, aren''t you teaching a bad child!"


    Sofia Coppola rolled her eyes, "What''s wrong with teaching kids, don''t talk nonsense! She already had a boyfriend at the time, and she still wanted to...that. But it was the first time for her, and she was a little scared, and she didn''t I know too much, so I asked me some questions."


    When Tang En heard this, his face turned gloomy.


    Damn, a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, doing this kind of thing, the evil atmosphere of the US emperor is really hateful!


    Dunn''s mood immediately fell, and he was unhappy.


    Sofia Coppola was a little funny when she saw it. She knew Dunn very well. She was absolutely macho, and said with the corners of her mouth: "But I told her that Dunn Walker is a straight male cancer and likes perfect girls. The next day, she broke up with her little boyfriend."


    Tang En said angrily: "So what? This one is divided, and there is another one!"


    He is in a very bad mood now.


    There is a resentment that a good cabbage has been arched by a pig.


    "She should...as far as I know, she''s still a girl." Sofia Coppola bit her lip and couldn''t stop laughing.


    Tang En waved his hand and didn''t believe her nonsense, "Stop talking about it! In a place like Laomei, after junior high school, it''s all women!"


    "Where''s Natalie?"


    "She''s different! Her family is very traditional, especially her father, who is conservative and strict, and doesn''t allow her to associate with male classmates at all, otherwise why do you think she has such good academic performance? I also started early and picked up Baoer. Otherwise, she will not be able to escape this hurdle if she goes to college and becomes free."


    Sofia Coppola''s tears were about to fall, "Don, aren''t you too jerk? Did you say that about your girlfriend?"


    Tang En said bitterly: "I''m just telling the truth! Damn, I sleep... The women I''ve dated are not eighty or fifty. Except for Natalie, none of them are complete."


    Even Sophia counted these words, her face turned cold, and she said lightly: "You are so shameless! Believe it or not, Scarlett is a girl anyway, she told me! She is also Jewish. Woolen cloth!"


    Dunn snorted coldly.


    Sofia Coppola frowned, "So, you''re not going to go to her birthday party?"


    Dunn continued to be silent.


    Sofia Coppola was a little angry, stood up and waved, "Do you like to go! I''m too lazy to take you! I''m leaving!"


    Walking to the door, Dunn suddenly stopped her from behind.


    "Hey! Wait!"


    "What?"


    "Then...what''s her birthday?"


    Sofia Coppola almost burst out laughing and said, "November 22, it happened to be Thanksgiving, what''s wrong?"


    "Ah, it turned out to be Thanksgiving! Hehe, I thought about it, I just had nothing to do that day."


    "So you''re going?"


    "It''s all in the same circle, looking up and not looking down, it''s better to send a greeting card."


    "Virtue! Duplicity!"


    Sofia Coppola gave him a wide-eyed, sarcastic look.


    ...


    On November 16, the commercial blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", co-produced by Down Films and Warner Bros. and directed by Ann Lee, was officially released.


    The film invested 140 million US dollars and spent more than 70 million in publicity. It was co-produced by Dunn Films and Warner Films, two companies with the best quality in Hollywood films today, and Universal Pictures participated in the distribution, which has a huge influence.


    Various blockbusters have retreated, so that this schedule has become a one-man show of "The Chronicles of Narnia", with 3,682 theaters opened, surpassing Pixar''s "Monster Electric Company", the most this year, and the largest in Hollywood history. Scale painting!


    As a result, it goes without saying that the box office of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is strong enough. It was released for three days in the first weekend, and the North American box office took 89 million US dollars. It is the film with the best opening result of the year!


    However, the box office revenue ... is slightly different from Warner''s expectations.


    According to Warner''s estimates, in such a schedule, "The Chronicles of Narnia" lacks enough competitors, and it should not be difficult for the box office to break through 100 million in the first weekend and three days.


    In fact, the first two days were good, $32 million on Friday, $33 million on Saturday, but only $24 million on Sunday.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" has beautiful special effects and a strong reputation. What is the reason for the 27% drop in box office performance on the third day?


    The reason is very simple, because of "Band of Brothers"!


    On November 18, the last episode of "Band of Brothers" will land on starz TV!


    At the prime time of this night, more middle-class people who are able to consume entertainment chose to stay at home and watch "Band of Brothers"!


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" can be watched later, "Band of Brothers" last episode is only on the night!


    Prior to this, the number of paid subscription households on the sta TV network has successfully exceeded 15 million, and the viewing audience of "Band of Brothers" that night reached a new high, breaking through 19 million in one fell swoop!


    This kind of ratings, let alone compared with similar professional cable TV networks like hbo and sho, even compared with large TV stations like cbs, abc, and nbc in the same period, it is not bad at all!


    Bill McNick has the sole power in Dunn''s film industry. Only on very important decisions, he will come to Dunn and ask him for his opinion.


    After the premiere of "Band of Brothers" was completed, it was a beaming atmosphere.


    But the next day, Bill McNick''s face was a little ugly.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dunn was a little surprised. He had just received an e-mail from Warner President Alan Horn. The content was enthusiastic. The success of "The Chronicles of Narnia" made the relationship between the two companies like a spring breeze.


    "Bidding for the rebroadcast rights of Band of Brothers." Bill McNick said heavily.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Isn''t it all confirmed? Apart from starz TV station, there are 5 other TV stations."


    The North American TV copyright of "Band of Brothers" was bought out by Dunn Pictures for $80 million, so the rebroadcasting rights can be sold by Dunn Pictures in a high-profile manner.


    In the past two weeks, there have been more than 37 TV stations, wanting to buy the rebroadcast rights, but due to various factors such as price, competition, and human relationship, Bill McNick confirmed a total of 5 TV stations.


    Among them, the History Channel had the highest bid, reaching $7.5 million, and the lowest bid, USA Cable Channel, had also reached $5 million.


    Dunn Pictures made $30 million by selling the North American replay rights to "Band of Brothers"!


    "Band of Brothers" in the TV field is comparable to "Titanic" in the film field!


    From this point of view, Dunn spent 80 million US dollars to buy out the North American TV rights and global network rights of "Band of Brothers", which is simply too cheap.


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "Indeed, but the results of "Band of Brothers" were too good. The sensational effect of the last episode was almost empty. Now another TV station has emerged!"


    Dunn frowned, realizing that this new TV station must be extraordinary, otherwise Bill McNick would simply reject it.


    When Tang En Pictures sold the rebroadcast rights of "Band of Brothers", it had made it clear that in addition to the rebroadcast of starz TV station, only 5 TV stations would get the rebroadcast rights, otherwise it would be impossible to get such a high bid.


    "Who?"


    "Channel."


    "what?"


    Dunn slapped the table and got angry!


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 Chapter 431： Outside the market

    Since starting his business, Tang En has always been rampant all the way, blocking and killing gods, with an unstoppable attitude, like sitting on a rocket, to the top of Hollywood.


    The only time to back down and compromise is to face Redstone!


    In order not to have friction with Redstone, Dunn contributed "Under Six Feet" to sta''s competitor sho.


    According to internal information, the TV station has subscribed to home users through the rebroadcast of "Under Six Feet", an increase of nearly 1 million!


    Now that the first round of "Band of Brothers" is over, do you want to take advantage of "Band of Brothers"?


    This is too shameless, isn''t it?


    When he gave "Under Six Feet" to the sho TV network, Tang En had already swallowed his voice and gave Lei Shidong enough face.


    Now that sho gets cheap and sells well, he even wants to get his hands on the rebroadcast copyright of "Band of Brothers".


    Tang En was furious, slapped the table heavily, his face suddenly flushed red, and he shouted angrily, "Too deceiving!"


    Bill McNick''s face was also gloomy, "This is taking us as soft persimmons!"


    "Um?"


    Tang En gave him a strange look, this old guy rarely saw such a strong side of him.


    "The influence of "Band of Brothers" is too great! Even if it is a rebroadcast, it can attract a huge audience. The six TV stations that are rebroadcasting, except we are starz, are all basic cable TV stations, and they can only broadcast the abridged version. As long as If it is broadcast, it will attract more viewers to starz TV station to watch the full version. If the TV station is allowed to rebroadcast it, it will be a diversion and will steal our business!"


    Bill McNick''s analysis makes a lot of sense.


    sta and sho are competitors from the beginning, and the TV copyrights that Dunn Pictures purchased with huge sums of money have to be used to subsidize competitors.


    Lei Shidong''s method is to suppress the giants who break the rules of the market, and to bully the small!


    Tang En waved his fist and said categorically, "In any case, "Band of Brothers" can''t be launched! Damn, don''t even think about any of our self-made TV series in the future!"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "Redstone is wily, his methods are sharp, and he is proficient in out-of-the-box tricks, so he can''t be careless."


    "I know that old thing is powerful, but he can''t do whatever he wants!" Tang En was really angry, this Lei Shidong thought it was a game of big fish eating small fish, and regarded him as shrimp!


    "Do you remember the Viacom-Disney battle last year?"


    "Of course! Viacom''s CBS and Disney''s ABC compete for market share. CBS used "Survivor" and "CSI" to crush the blockbuster variety show "Who Can Be a Millionaire" and completely cut it off ABC is taking advantage of the rising power."


    Bill McNick nodded, "You''re right, but... you know, I''m also from Disney, and I have a few friends over there. A few days ago, I heard a different statement."


    "what?"


    "Redstone won a disgraceful win!"


    "what?"


    Tang En opened his mouth wide, listening to his tone, is it a trick?


    Bill McNick said: "In addition to California and Florida, Disney also has Disneyland in Tokyo and Paris, and Tokyo has the best performance."


    Tang En nodded and said, "I know, so in September of this year, Disney joined the Japanese side to invest in a new Disney at sea."


    Bill McNick said: "In fact, the negotiation started last year. This is actually a joint venture between the United States and Japan, and the funds involved are not less than 3 billion US dollars! With such a large amount of funds, the fund mobilization and approval procedures are very complicated. Regulatory clearance and judicial approval from both governments.¡±


    Tang En opened his eyes wide, with an incredible expression, "What do you mean? Could it be that Lei Shidong is making trouble?"


    Bill McNick said: "Redstone served in the military in his early years and deciphered a lot of code. He has been in business for decades, and his contacts in Congress are far from Disney''s. In order to promote the construction of the new park, Disney must back down. ."


    "Damn, this Lei Shidong is too much!"


    Even if Dunn and Disney were like fire and water, after hearing about Redstone''s despicable methods, they couldn''t help but feel the same hatred.


    The market is the market, whether it is healthy competition or vicious competition, everyone is playing the rules of the business game.


    Redstone''s direct use of political connections to interfere in business competition is no longer a means to the sky, but he can''t afford it!


    Everyone is playing rugby together, you are holding a submachine gun and holding the ball forward, even if you win, who will be convinced?


    No wonder Lei Shidong has such a bad reputation in the industry, not only because of poor family relations and separation of his wife and children, but also because of the behind-the-scenes tricks that make people despise!


    Tang En gritted his teeth and asked, "They want the replay rights of "Band of Brothers". Did Lei Shidong greet him personally?"


    "No, it''s the person in charge of cbs."


    "That''s easy, just refuse!"


    Tang En waved his hand with a firm and unceremonious tone.


    Bill McNick said cautiously: "I think...you''d better explain this to Redstone yourself, there''s no need to tear your face. His influence is too great, aren''t we going to buy Universal Pictures? This requires the approval of the Federal Department of Justice."


    Tang En smiled coldly, "Explain? Explain shit! I respect Lei Shidong as an old man, and he made fun of me as a child! Shame on me! In the future, get out of my way, don''t stay where it''s cool! I don''t play with him anymore!"


    Bill McNick was taken aback, "Don, don''t be impatient!"


    Tang En sighed and shook his head: "Don''t worry, I won''t be reckless enough to tear my face with him. Isn''t our "American Idol" broadcast on cbs in February? It doesn''t matter. Even if "Band of Brothers" makes a little trouble Paradoxically, American Idol was enough to make him smile."


    Of course, if he really wants to tear his face, Dunn will not be afraid!


    The situation now is very different from six months ago.


    Dunn Pictures has two more people, one is strategic advisor Jack Welch and the other is CEO Brandy Norris!


    Jack Welch has been in charge of General Electric for more than 20 years and has created a business empire with a market value of 450 billion US dollars. The relationship in Congress is only a lot more than that of Redstone!


    Brandi Norris was born into a rich family. Goldman Sachs is known to have powerful connections in the Federal Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve.


    If Redstone really dared to do something when Tang En acquired Universal Pictures, Tang En would not lack a direct channel to the political world.


    At that time, that is the real immortality!


    Dunn''s idea is very righteous and arbitrary. Bill McNick has long been used to it. Seeing his expression, he knows that he is confident.


    Then he changed the subject, "There is one more thing, you must be very interested."


    "what?"


    "I heard... Michael Bay has a new job."


    "what?"


    Dunn was a little surprised. The fiasco of "Pearl Harbor" has exposed all of Michael Bay''s shortcomings, only explosive scenes, not emotional scenes This is the shortcoming of directing commercial blockbusters.


    In many cases, love is an indispensable element of commercial films.


    At this time, who is so ambitious? Dare to use Michael Bay?


    Bill McNick said: "It was Sony Pictures, when Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay jointly launched the "Jedi Men", which invested 19 million US dollars and received 140 million US dollars at the box office, which was a great success."


    Tang En suddenly realized, "So, they want to restart the sequel?"


    "That''s right. The performance of Columbia Pictures has not been very good in the past few years, and I have been contacting Jerry Bruckheimer to launch "Jedi Boys 2". But... Jerry Bruckheimer has been in the past few years. The wind is smooth, and Michael Bay is also gradually rising, and there is no need to make a sequel."


    Dunn nodded and said: "Now "Pearl Harbor" is a big failure at the box office, and many Hollywood studios don''t want to suffer bad luck, so "Jedi Boys 2" is on the agenda. Sony Pictures needs performance, Jerry Bruckheimer And Michael Bay, also needs a movie to prove himself again."


    Bill McNick said: "Obviously, they just don''t hit it off."


    Dunn was silent and thought for a while.


    "Jedi Men 2" invested 130 million US dollars, with a North American box office revenue of 138 million and an overseas box office revenue of 134 million. From the box office market, this film failed again, and it was worse than "Pearl Harbor".


    But this movie is a typical Michael Bay style, with fast and tense rhythm, grand explosions, and exciting action scenes. It belongs to the classic action movie type of the 90s, and the surrounding market sells very well.


    Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay have been active for so many years, it''s time to take a break!


    Dunn doesn''t want to give them another chance!


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 Chapter 432： scream again and again

    It''s tough for women to survive in Hollywood.


    All women who come to the front stage usually have strong courage and willpower. For example, Nina Jacobson, president of Marvel Studios, and Kathleen Kennedy, president of Rose Pictures, all have extraordinary qualities and are respected.


    Colombia''s president, Amy Pascal, did the same.


    She took office amid the controversy. Although she failed to turn losses into profits, the success of films such as "Charlie''s Angels", which focuses on women, is enough to prove her ability.


    It''s just that she now wants to restart "Jedi Men 2" and cooperate with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, which is not in Dunn''s interests.


    Dunn called her personally, "Amy, I''m Dunn."


    Last time, he wanted to block "Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner, and Amy Pascal immediately seconded.


    But this time, she was in trouble, "Dawn? I''m sorry, if you heard that we are going to restart "Jedi Men 2" and want to discuss this matter, there is nothing I can do."


    Dunn said: ""Jedi Men" is a good project, and it is reasonable to start the filming of the sequel. But Amy, as a friend, I suggest you change the production team, Michael Bay has already flopped, and Jerry Bruckheimer is even more A total failure, the propaganda strategy he devised for Pearl Harbor, is a classic example of the negative."


    Amy Pascal was silent for a while, "Dawn, I can''t give you an answer on this matter. "Jedi Men 2" is a big project, and my immediate boss Sony Pictures is strictly controlling it. I have no reason to resist."


    Dunn frowned, "Amy, I can tell you responsibly, if you continue to work with Jerry Bruckheimer, "Jedi Men 2" will definitely fail! And it will ruin the series."


    Amy Pascal sighed, "Dawn, I know you have a conflict with them... but this can''t affect Colombia''s interests, right? "Pearl Harbor" failed, but that''s Michael Bay He''s not good at war movies. ''Jedi 2'' is an action shootout, which is familiar territory. We know that he has a lot of experience in this type of film."


    Tang En''s tone was displeased, "Then you can do it yourself!"


    Compared with putting hope in the hands of others, Dunn prefers to take the initiative.


    To settle Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, the strength of others is second, Dunn is the main force.


    "Black Hawk Down," produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, will be released in January, the same schedule as "Resident Evil."


    The original version of "Black Hawk Down" directed by the famous director Ridley Scott suffered a box office failure. The director of this version was replaced by the little-known Simon West. Can the box office improve?


    Taking a step back, even if Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures are really determined to cooperate with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay to shoot "Jedi Men 2", Dunn still has his back!


    At that time, Dunn will make them cry without a place to cry!


    ...


    Scarlett Johansson is still just a small actor, and has played some roles, all of which are marginal supporting roles.


    Moreover, her family is not rich, and to work hard in Hollywood, she must be self-sufficient.


    She rented an apartment in downtown Los Angeles, and judging from the few unremarkable cars parked at the door, she knew that her friends were not rich.


    Dunn knew that this was a gathering of young people, so he didn''t wear formal clothes, but a black Armani trench coat was still too conspicuous.


    Sofia Coppola came with him and smiled, "It''s okay, let''s go!"


    Tang En waved to the bodyguard behind him, "Don''t go up, it''s alright."


    When I got on the elevator and reached the 5th floor, I heard loud music from the innermost room.


    Dunn was a little surprised, "Isn''t this disturbing the people?"


    Sofia Coppola laughed and said, "You are really a rich man, don''t you understand people''s feelings at all? This is an apartment, of course it can''t be compared to your mansion. Before 10 o''clock, the party will end!"


    Tang En was holding a small gift box in his hand, still a little worried, "There is no side door, let''s just go in like this?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Too high-profile, not good."


    Sofia Coppola smiled and gave him a playful look, "The big boss, Scarlett''s friend, is a small Hollywood actor, I can guarantee that there must be many boys secretly secretly in love with Scarlett. Li. As soon as you show up, they will retreat in the face of difficulties, won''t you have no rival in love?"


    "What rival in love? Don''t talk nonsense!" Tang En glared at her, and then adjusted his collar and was about to walk in, but he couldn''t hold back his curiosity and lowered his voice, "Sophia, tell me the truth, she...she Are you really still a girl?"


    "I said you''re boring, aren''t you? Is it that important, whether it''s a girl or a woman?"


    "Very important!"


    "I''m too lazy to care about you! If you want to know, just ask yourself!"


    Sofia Coppola snorted softly and raised her hand to ring the doorbell.


    After a while, the security door opened, revealing two charming faces full of youthful flavor - one unfamiliar, one too familiar!


    Her beautiful eyes flickered, and at first glance, they were pure and beautiful, but upon closer inspection, she found that there was a little bit of fascination, either hidden or visible, in these watery eyes. Only when you taste it carefully can you evoke ripples in your heart.


    Pingping Tingting, the white dress is better than the snow, there is no charm in everything, and there is already a shadow of "people fans".


    Dunn almost held his breath, this was the first time he looked at her so closely.


    Scarlett Johansson saw Sofia Coppola, her beautiful eyes flashed, and she said excitedly: "Sophia, I''m so happy that you can come!"


    Sofia Coppola hugged her gently, "Honey, you are so beautiful today! Happy 17th birthday to you."


    "thanks."


    "By the way, I also brought a friend."


    "what?"


    Before Scarlett could turn her eyes, her good friend screamed "Yeah", and the harsh sound could be heard all over the floor.


    Many friends in the room were attracted by the scream.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "What happened?"


    "Has any neighbors come to warn you?"


    "Our music is not loud..."


    "what!!!"


    A few girls who trotted over came to the door and screamed in the same way.


    Many boys were terrified and quickly ran over to check the situation. Some even went to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife.


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing and laughing. He had rarely encountered this kind of scene like a giant panda being watched - mainly because he rarely attended such low-level social occasions.


    There is another reason, Natalie and Scarlett have completely different circles of friends.


    Natalie prefers to associate with outstanding elites. Dunn has also met Natalie''s friends. Although she is also a little restless, she will never be so rude as she is now.


    Scarlett''s circle of friends is obviously more low-level, more casual, and more chasing stars.


    "Hi guys!"


    Tang En showed his signature smile and waved at everyone, "That friend, can you put down your weapon?"


    "Ha ha!"


    The boys and girls who were surrounded by the door laughed and looked at Tang En, all of them were full of worship in a blur.


    Most of them are actors, and like Scarlett, they are all marginal roles.


    In their eyes, Tang En is an unattainable god!


    After making a joke with everyone, Tang En turned his attention to Scarlett again, and found that she was covering her red lips in surprise, her beautiful eyes moist and almost bursting with tears.


    Dunn smiled slightly and handed over the gift box in his hand, "Miss Johnson, happy birthday!" Then he shouted to the back, "I also wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!"


    "Ha ha!"


    "Director Walker, I love you!"


    "Kate, you are too much, Mr. Walker is a friend of Lai Scarlett!"


    "Scarlett, open it and see what gift it is!"


    Dunn was simply helpless.


    I don''t know if his mentality is too old, or if these young people are too crazy, they didn''t even think about letting him in, so they shouted for Scarlet to open the gift box and find out.


    Scarlett is only 17 years old, she is too surprised and curious, and she has never entered the upper class, she does not understand the etiquette and hospitality of guests, and she can do whatever she wants like many young people.


    At the request of everyone, the gift box was opened while standing at the door, and soon, a sparkling black and white mother-of-pearl necklace appeared.


    "Wow! It''s so beautiful, does it cost $2,000?"


    "Not only, in my opinion, it''s $3,000!"


    "It''s so beautiful, if I could have a necklace like this, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"


    Sofia Coppola stood at the door with Dunn, also dumbfounded. The group of young people in front of them have too little knowledge and are too crazy. A circle of friends like Scarlett is not conducive to her future career development.


    It is especially difficult to enter Dunn''s life.


    "Okay, this is a Van Cleef & Arpels classic. The price... Forget it, put it away, it''s Dunn''s intention." Sofia Coppola stepped forward and pushed Scarlett.


    Only then did Scarlett recover from the excitement, and her face was rosy and radiant under the excitement. birthday present!"


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 Chapter 433： twin siblings

    Scarlett''s apartment is not large, with two bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom. She shares a bedroom with her sister Vanessa Johansson, and her twin brother Hunter Johansson lives in another bedroom.


    From childhood to adulthood, the three of them are sisters, and life is actually very difficult.


    Their father was a high-ranking Danish architect with a small fortune. But unfortunately, their father and mother lived together unmarried, and then gave birth to four children.


    After the breakup, my mother took Scarlett and her younger brother Hunter back to the United States to live, and life was very difficult.


    Because both Scarlett and Hunter are very cute, they are twins, and they are very attractive. My mother has taken the siblings to audition since they were young. They have tried them in commercials, mv, TV series, and movies.


    As a result, younger brother Hunter was gradually eliminated, and Scarlett began to emerge in the movie.


    Now, Scarlett has the ability to live independently, and the adult eldest sister Vanessa Johansson also had a movie dream, so she took her sister and brother to live in Los Angeles.


    Mom is back in New York, looking for her new love!


    After nine o''clock in the evening, the friends began to leave one after another. After all, this is an apartment, and the noise is too late, which will attract protests from the neighbors.


    Before Sofia Coppola left, she gave Dunn a half-smile, joking look.


    Tang En turned a blind eye and put on his coat in no hurry. When everyone in the living room was gone, he said to Scarlett with a smile, "It''s still early, why don''t we... Let''s go for a walk?"


    "For a walk?" Scarlett was a little stunned. It''s past nine o''clock in the evening, isn''t it too late? After a little hesitation, "It''s a slum next to it, it''s not very safe."


    Dunn disapproved and said: "I have a car, we can go to Beverly Hills, or to Palosford, Santa Monica, as long as you like."


    At night, the law and order in the slum area is very bad, but the law and order in the rich area is particularly good!


    "This¡­¡­"


    "Let''s go, go shopping, today is your birthday."


    Dunn''s smile is very sunny.


    At a party, it was so noisy that his ears almost exploded, and he didn''t even talk to Scarlett at all. There were always girls with "ulterior motives" sticking to his side, like a beast in heat.


    The beautiful woman Dunn has seen a lot, and now he is only interested in Scarlett Johansson!


    Scarlett bit her lip lightly, her face flushed, "Then...then wait, I''ll change clothes."


    Back in the bedroom, Scarlett''s soft and weak expression disappeared at once, and her face released a splendid brilliance like a star, cheering: "He asked me! He asked me!"


    She tried her best to keep her voice low, but she couldn''t hide her excitement, and she was about to jump for joy.


    Sister Vanessa Johansson is showing off in front of the mirror wearing a necklace, which is the one Dunn gave to Scarlett; younger brother Hunter Johansson is sitting sullenly on the bed, although the bed is full of birthday gifts, he can''t see it. Don''t want to take a look.


    Compared with Dunn''s gift to Scarlett, these things are rubbish! (They are twins and have the same birthday.)


    Hearing Scarlett''s cheering voice, Vanessa''s face also glowed, she ran over quickly, and took her sister''s hand, "Who asked you out? Is it Mr. Walker?"


    "It''s him! It''s him!"


    "Wow! Honey, congratulations! Congratulations!"


    The two sisters held hands and jumped very excitedly, as if they had won the lottery, and the excitement was unbearable.


    With Hunter beside him, he said sarcastically, "It''s just an ordinary date. Do you think people can like you? You are so ugly!"


    Scarlett said angrily: "Just say one more thing, from now on, don''t even think about taking a penny for living expenses from me!"


    Vanessa also glared at him, "You big idiot, can''t you see the situation? It''s Dunn Walker who is going to date your second sister! He is not only a director, but also a super rich man! Isn''t it a birthday gift? As long as they are really dating, what do you want is not just a word from your second sister?"


    "Huh? Really?"


    Hunter sat up and looked at Scarlett expectantly.


    Scarlett glanced at him coldly, "Look at your potential!"


    "Hey, sister!" Hunter softened immediately, came over and pulled Scarlett with a shy face, shaking her arm with a look of flattery, "Sister, you are the best, you are the most beautiful woman in the world! We are twin brothers and sisters, the closest people. When I was a child, the conditions at home were poor, and my mother gave you the best things. Now that you are going to be prosperous, you can''t forget me!"


    Scarlett''s heart softened, she reached out and stroked his face, and sighed, "Okay, what do you want? I''ll try to find a chance to mention it to him."


    "Wow, sister, I knew that you are the best sister in the world!" Hunter was so excited that he wanted to hug Scarlett. Seeing that the eldest sister Vanessa''s face was not very good, he also leaned in and hugged, Hehe smiled, "I want a sports car! Lamborghini is fine, Maybach too, but my favorite is Maserati!"


    Vanessa gritted her teeth angrily, her eyes were burning, she was really speechless to this little brother, "And Maserati, why don''t you want a Boeing 747?"


    Scarlett waved her hand gently, "Forget it, Maserati, I remember it."


    Vanessa was a little dumbfounded. "What are you talking about? Maserati sports car, at least one hundred thousand dollars, right?"


    "One hundred thousand dollars?" Scarlett''s mouth twitched slightly in disdain. She pouted at the necklace on her sister''s neck, "Do you know how much this chain is?"


    "Um?"


    "This is a classic limited edition for the 50th anniversary of Van Cleef & Arpels. There are only 50 pieces in the world. It is a special collection, and the price...not less than 300,000 US dollars!"


    "what?"


    This time, not only Vanessa, but even Hunter, who has never been interested in jewelry, could not help but open his eyes wide and his mouth opened in shock, and he could stuff an egg into it.


    Vanessa swallowed hard, "Ingrid, you... are you mistaken?"


    Scarlett shook her head, "Sophia whispered it at the party, do you think she''d be wrong?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Vanessa directly took another breath.


    Sofia Coppola is a famous lady and a fashionista. She said that the price should not be less than 300,000, so she must be right.


    Hunter murmured stupidly: "It''s the first time I met such a heavy gift, Mr. Walker... No wonder he can get so many beautiful girls, and it''s too generous?"


    "Get out! I''m going to change!"


    Scarlett glared at him fiercely and kicked him again.


    When Hunter left, Vanessa took off the necklace tremblingly, and took out the new clothes she had not worn from the closet, "Ingrid, this is the coat I just bought last week. I haven''t worn it yet, try it and see if it fits?"


    Scarlett was not polite and put it on directly. She has no money and no beautiful clothes. On this first date, she must dress up beautifully.


    "Sister, do you want to tell mom about this?"


    "No... No need?" Vanessa hesitated for a moment, then her tone became firmer, "No, now I''m your guardian, I agree with you to go on a date!"


    "Then...then what if he wants me to spend the night outside?" Scarlett blushed a little.


    Vanessa said funny: "That''s normal, it''s so late, don''t you still think about letting him take you back in the middle of the night?"


    Scarlett said hesitantly, "But we''re meeting for the first time, won''t it be too soon?"


    "Well... that''s right." Vanessa is a past person, and her boyfriend has changed five or six times, but the other party is Tang En, and she is also a little bit troubled, "Your situation is also special, I''m afraid he lacks respect for you, It''s not good to be treated like those women who are messed up."


    "Then what should I do?" Scarlett stomped her feet in frustration, "I still want to be a big star and live in a big house!"


    Vanessa said: "You ask Miss Coppola, aren''t you friends? She must know."


    "Yes!"


    Scarlett''s beautiful eyes lit up, and then she took the time to call Sofia Coppola, lowered her voice, and made a long story short: "Sophia, Mr. Walker asked me to go out, what should I do? Ah? I...I am Ah, definitely! When did you see me having a boyfriend? . . . Well, it''s that simple?"


    In less than a minute of the call, Scarlet stupidly hung up the phone.


    "How about it?"


    "She said let me not worry."


    Scarlett blinked blankly, her face dazed.


    Vanessa frowned: "What did she say?"


    Scarlett said: "She asked me if I had a boyfriend in the past few years, if I was perfect... I said yes Then she said that Mr. Walker is a medieval conservative right-wing ideology, let me Peace of mind."


    "What?"


    Vanessa was dumbfounded. Medieval conservative thinking, what is this?


    "Forget it, he''s a big director and a rich man, so he won''t make it difficult for me, a little girl!"


    Scarlett took a deep breath, and with the help of her sister, she quickly took care of her demeanor, put on a light and beautiful makeup, and pushed the door to the living room.


    The younger brother Hunter was bragging with Dunn, and when he saw Scarlett, he exaggeratedly shouted, "Sister, you are so beautiful!"


    Scarlett glanced at him, and Pingping stood there Tingting, pursing her red lips, and looking at Tang En.


    "Beautiful!"


    "thanks."


    Dunn stretched out his arm to her, Scarlett hesitated for a moment, then smiled charmingly, with a little charm, walked over and took his arm.


    With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw that his brother Hunter was punching her with his right fist, cheering her on.


    "You smell so good."


    "thanks."


    After entering the elevator, Tang En''s eyes became a little unscrupulous. He looked up and down at the beauties around him. Although it was the winter solstice, she wore more clothes, but her plump body curves could not be concealed at all.


    "You''re in great shape!"


    "thanks."


    Tang En smiled, "Just as charming as Charlie!"


    Scarlett''s face was hot, "Charlie?"


    "Charlize Theron, you should have heard of it."


    "Oh."


    Of course, Scarlett has heard of Charlize Theron''s name. She is a popular star. Listening to Dunn''s intimate name, she couldn''t help but feel a bit more sour comparison, "I checked her information, ours The bust is the same. But I''m only 17, and in a year or two, I''ll definitely be in better shape than her!"


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 Chapter 434： Scarlett

    Dunn held Scarlett''s hand and strolled along Rodeo Avenue in Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, today is Thanksgiving, so there is no liveliness in the past.


    It just gave the two of them some quiet time alone.


    "There are two people following us." Scarlett said cautiously, looking a little timid.


    Tang En said: "that''s my bodyguard."


    Scarlett just stuck out her tongue.


    "By the way, I heard your sister... call you Ingrid?"


    "Oh, that''s my middle name, and my name is Scarlett Ingrid Johansson."


    Dunn smiled and said, "One Scarlett, one Ingrid, it seems your mother wanted you to be an actress from the very beginning!"


    "Scarlett" is the name of the heroine in "Gone with the Wind" and is a classic of Vivien Leigh; "Ingrid", not to mention, refers to Ingrid Bergman, the first lady of Hollywood.


    Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled tenderly: "I''ve been auditioning for commercials since I was very young, but...at that time, adults preferred my younger brother, Hunter. Later, my mother sent me to study in an acting class, He''s not as good as me."


    Dunn nodded, "Hunter... I have had some exchanges with him. He is a great guy, but he is not suitable for being an actor."


    "Ah? Why?"


    "He''s too tall. He''s only 17 years old, and he''s as tall as me. He''ll be three to four inches longer. He''s handsome, but he''s so tall that it''s hard to find a role for him."


    "Oh." Scarlett was a little disappointed and in a low mood, "but he still wants to be an actor."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Why do you have to be an actor? I think he has a very quick mind. If you change the direction of development, maybe there will be a better future."


    "He?" Scarlett curled her lips. "He''s not sensible, but... his academic performance is very good, and he should be able to enter a famous university."


    Dunn smiled slightly.


    Hunter Johansson often appears with Scarlett, is also a political and business elite, and has also served as an election adviser to the President of the People''s Republic of China. A 17-year-old boy is in the rebellious period of his youth. It is normal to do some outrageous things that are not excessive.


    "Let him study hard and finish his studies. If necessary, I can help him after he graduates from college."


    "real?"


    Scarlett''s green eyes instantly released a splendid brilliance.


    Tang En stroked her brown-blond hair, and suddenly a gust of cold wind came, and she couldn''t help but shuddered, "It''s so cold!"


    "Shall we go back?"


    "Again... let''s go."


    Scarlett was a little unsure of what Dunn said about "going back" and where it was going. After all, she was a little nervous.


    Tang En opened his arms and looked at her with a smile, "It''s quite windy now, do you want to hug together to keep warm?"


    Scarlett raised her head and smiled, but she still approached his arms gently, "You... what do you want to do to me?"


    Tang En hugged her bumpy body. Even with several layers of clothes, he could still feel the softness and roundness, and he was a little confused. He turned to ask, "What about you? Do you have any goals?"


    "I want to be a star, just like Natalie Portman! Let my sister buy enough new clothes, let my brother study normally, and don''t have to worry about school fees, um... and give him a Maserati, He loves it so much! If there''s any left over, I''ll give some to my mom, who has a new family in New York."


    Scarlett blurted out, obviously this idea had been in her heart for a long time.


    Tang En remained calm and sighed in memory.


    In a previous life, Scarlett and Natalie were very good best friends.


    Scarlett was the heroine candidate for "V for Vendetta", and later she received a film contract for "Escape from Clone Island".


    At that time, she made too many literary films and had the idea of ??developing into a commercial film, so she chose "Escape from Clone Island" and recommended Natalie Portman to the director by the way. That''s where Natalie''s wonderful performance in "V for Vendetta" comes into play.


    Later, Natalie received a film contract for "Another Boleyn Girl". At that time, the book was very popular. This kind of British drama with two heroines was also considered to be a popular film for awards.


    At that time, the crew first identified Natalie Portman as the heroine, she is the most famous post-80s actress. Natalie recommended Scarlett, and she was very strong - unless Scarlett Johansson played her sister, she refused to play!


    At that time, all the public opinion circles thought that the two leading actresses born in the 1980s would be jealous and difficult to cooperate when acting together, but they did not expect that the two would cooperate perfectly.


    At the premiere of the film, a photo of the two locked their lips was also captured.


    It''s a pity that the director of this film is too bad, a good subject has been filmed badly, and the film''s reputation has collapsed. And the performances of Natalie and Scarlett are the most beautiful scenery in this bad film.


    Later, a "Black Swan" made the relationship between the two cold.


    The director of "Black Swan" Darren Aronofsky is Natalie''s friend for many years and a Harvard alumnus. The script has been crafted for ten years, just for her. Natalie, who is nominally a female lead, actually has half the power of a producer.


    In the selection of the supporting actress, Natalie recommended her another best friend with ballet skills - Mila Kunis.


    Scarlett has made too many literary films, but she has never won an Oscar nomination. She is trying to make a breakthrough in the awards. For such a brilliant role, Natalie chose Mila Kunis, which made Scarlett very dissatisfied.


    So far, the relationship between the two has changed from hot to cold.


    Dunn sighed.


    "do you know her?"


    "Who?"


    "Natalie."


    Scarlett pouted, "She''s a big star and Queen Amidala. I''m just a small character, how can I get to know her?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "I''ll introduce you to you later."


    "Oh."


    Scarlett''s mood is not too high, Natalie is his girlfriend, this feeling always makes her weird.


    Her expression couldn''t escape Tang En''s eyes, and she whispered, "How about you? Would you like to be my girlfriend?"


    "Ah?" Scarlett was stunned, as if she had been electrocuted, and suddenly raised her head, "I...I?"


    Tang En smiled, "Let''s go, go to my house?"


    "Now?"


    "The wind is getting stronger, don''t freeze."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Scarlett bit her lip, a little overwhelmed.


    Tang En kissed her on the face, "Come on, I like you very much."


    Scarlett looked up at him, "Will I be your girlfriend?"


    Tang En laughed, "It depends on your performance!"


    ...


    The next day, Dunn hummed a pop song from his previous life, refreshed, and took a special car to work.


    Suddenly received a call from Sofia Coppola.


    Dunn joked: "Sophia, call early in the morning, what''s your order?"


    "Yo, listen to you, do you feel good?"


    "Hey, it''s alright."


    "Looks like you were happy last night."


    There was a bit of pride on Tang En''s face, and he said happily, "You''re right, Scarlett... She''s a good girl. She really picked up Bao''er and made a lot of money!"


    Sophia said sarcastically, "I''m so speechless about your evil habit!"


    Tang En said: "You don''t understand! Forget it, I''ll take Scarlett anyway. You have to take good care of her in the future Especially when filming, she is not allowed to have excessive contact with those actors."


    Sofia Coppola got angry at once, "What? Dunn, you''re going too far! My "Lost in Translation" is a love drama, how could there be no contact?"


    Tang En said lightly: "Then I don''t care. Scarlett is my person anyway. I don''t allow other men to touch her, or you can change her."


    "Tang En, you bastard! I''ve drawn all the shots, and they all use her as a template. You ask me to change someone, you... If you do this again, I''ll break up with you!"


    Dunn frowned, "Didn''t I tell you, she can act in this movie, but there are preconditions!"


    "What about the intimate scenes?"


    "Find a substitute!"


    "Easy to say, where can I find it?"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "If she is in a wide range, she can find more backups. If she has a similar role in the future, she can use a stand-in."


    Sofia Coppola gritted her teeth and said, "I really convinced you! Then you give me an extra 2 million budget!"


    "Haha, no problem! Sophia, we are good friends, so we have to help each other, right?" Dunn said with a smile, "I will solve the budget problem, but in the crew, you have to help me look after her. What''s mine is mine, no one can touch it!"


    "Okay, I get it! Dunn, I have a better understanding of your shamelessness!"


    "Thank you for the compliment."


    "Go away! Asshole!"


    Sophia hung up the phone rudely and snorted softly, but then she smiled, shook her head very proudly, and waved her fist: "Hoho, another $2 million in budget!"


    You know, the budget appropriation for "Lost in Translation" by the production department is only $4 million in total.


    Big money now!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 435： girlfriend number 2

    "Ding dong!"


    The doorbell rang.


    "Who is that?" Hunter Johnson covered his mouth, yawned, walked over, opened the door, his expression changed slightly, "Fred, how many times have I told you? My sister doesn''t like you!"


    Fred''s father was a production assistant, and through this relationship, he also played small roles. Half a year ago, in an audition, I saw Scarlett and she was attracted to her, so she started a series of pursuits.


    But Scarlett didn''t lie to him, and didn''t even tell him her birthday.


    Fred said with a serious face: "Hunter, I''m looking for your sister. I have something important to tell her!"


    "She was not at home."


    Hunter''s tall man blocked the door, his eyes rolled in disdain.


    Fred said solemnly: "Let me say again, I have a very important matter to find her, which will be related to her acting career!"


    "Okay, put away your tricks and go to coax others, my sister doesn''t do this." Hunter stood at the door in good time, and didn''t mind hitting him a few words, "Besides, my sister is not at home, she was not at home yesterday. I went out on a date late and didn''t come back."


    "You... you are talking nonsense!" Fred''s face turned green.


    Hunter snorted contemptuously, "Believe it or not! Let''s go, I still have to sleep!"


    Fred hurriedly said, "Get out of the way! I really have something important to do!" Then he shouted into the room very rudely and rudely, "Scarlett, come out, I have Good news for you! My dad has become the producer of ''Agent Bean''! It''s a commercial blockbuster from Universal Pictures, starring Mr. Bean! It''s a great opportunity, and I can recommend it for you!"


    In fact, his father is only the production assistant in charge of the field affairs of "Agent Bean", but in his opinion, little people like Hunter and Scarlett don''t understand the difference between a producer and a production assistant at all.


    At this time, Scarlett''s sister Vanessa Johansson came over with an ugly face, "What''s the noise?"


    Fred''s eyes lit up, he knew that Vanessa was also an actor, and his coffee rank was lower than Scarlett, and quickly said: "Vanessa, I have good news for you and Scarlett, my father became "" The producer of Beanstalk, I can recommend you to audition!"


    If it was before, Vanessa must have welcomed him into the room with enthusiasm.


    But now it''s completely different.


    Last night, her sister Scarlett stayed up all night!


    And the date is the famous Hollywood famous Dunn Walker, who is a big one in Hollywood!


    In front of Dunn Walker, this shit, Fred and his producer dad, are rubbish.


    "Let''s go, we''re not interested!" Vanessa Johnson rudely turned him away.


    "you!"


    Fred was a little stunned, and couldn''t figure out what went wrong.


    At this moment, a rhythmic sound of high-heeled shoes suddenly came from behind: "Tuk Tuk Tuk..."


    Then, with a somewhat charming and hoarse magnetic voice, he asked in a somewhat questioning tone: "Fred, what are you doing here?"


    Fred felt that the voice was familiar, but when he turned his head and looked at it, he was stunned.


    This big beauty... who is it?


    She has brown-blond hair, fluttering freely, wearing a pair of black ultra-sunglasses, and has a cool and glamorous temperament, but her delicate red lips reveal her **** and enchanting charm.


    Although a fiery red trench coat covered the whole body, the full and exquisite graceful figure could not be concealed at all, as if it had magic power to attract the attention of men.


    This temperament, this face, this figure, this noble and decent high-end costume, even compared to many Hollywood stars he has seen on the set before, they are all inferior!


    Fred became more and more stunned. How could the Johnson family still have such a friend?


    At this time, Hunter Johansson was no longer drowsy, shouted exaggeratedly, ran over wearing indoor slippers, grabbed Scarlett''s right arm, his eyes were full of burning heat, "Sister, you are so beautiful. For the first time, I think you are so beautiful, even more beautiful than the big star in the movie!"


    Scarlet looked at her younger brother''s eyes, and there was a little excitement, a little banter, and a little smugness in the intimacy, and her white chin naturally raised proudly.


    Just like a noble white swan, more and more beautiful and charming.


    At this time, Fred also reacted. It turns out that the **** beauty in front of him is the Scarlett he has been pursuing!


    Fred''s excitement was just like Hunter''s. He shouted exaggeratedly and ran towards Scarlett, wanting to grab her left hand, "Scarlett, so it''s you... ah!"


    Before she finished speaking, her fingertips hadn''t touched Scarlett, behind her was that burly man standing silently three meters away, just like a cheetah, jumping over with a "swoosh", without saying a word, a Kick your feet straight in!


    The voice was cold, like Satan from hell: "If you mess with it again, you will take off your arm!"


    Scarlett knew that the bodyguard Dunn arranged for him used to be a professional soldier, but when she saw such a scene, she couldn''t help shivering.


    Hunter looked at him stupidly, and suddenly let go of Scarlett''s arm, and murmured, "Cool! Really cool!"


    Fred fell to pieces, his body was about to fall apart, and he shouted: "Who are you? I''m going to sue you!"


    The bodyguard rolled his eyes and ignored him at all.


    Scarlett snorted coldly and pulled up Hunter, "Let''s go, let''s go back to the house!"


    "Hey, Scarlett, my dad became the producer of Beanstalk, I can recommend you to audition, do you want to try it?" Fred quickly got up and looked timidly behind Scarlett The big man glanced at it, and then quickly sold it.


    Hunter seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "A **** audition, go for it yourself! My sister will never have to audition again in the future when she acts in a movie!"


    ...


    Back in the room, closing the door, the three siblings hugged each other happily and jumped excitedly.


    It''s like celebrating after the team won the championship.


    "Ingrid, your clothes cost at least $30,000, right? I know this bag, it''s Hermes!" Vanessa Johansson looked up and down Scarlett''s clothes with envy, reached out and stroked her trench coat. All shaking.


    Scarlett smiled, took out a black express card from Kun''s bag, handed it over, and said proudly, "I''ll lend it to you, just brush it!"


    Vanessa was dumbfounded, "This... this is a black card? Just... brush it?"


    In these years, the black card of American Express has not been as bad as later generations, it is completely the embodiment of identity and strength.


    Hunter''s eyes widened, "Just brush? Sister, is Mr. Walker too generous?"


    Scarlett smiled proudly, "That''s because your sister is beautiful, he likes me! Sister, I''ll lend you the black card for a week, buy whatever you want, but... it''s better not to exceed $1 million, otherwise I can''t explain it well either."


    "1,000,000!"


    Vanessa sucked in a breath. She had never even seen $100,000 in her life, and she almost died of excitement when she had the opportunity to swipe $1 million.


    "Developed, now we are developed!"


    Hunter''s eyes were a little psychedelic, as if he had lost his soul, and muttered to himself.


    Vanessa sighed, "Hunter, you have to work hard and go to a good university. You have to understand that all of this was earned by your sister... in exchange."


    Scarlett waved her hand generously, took her sister and brother to the sofa in the living room and sat down, and said with a smile, "It''s not that exaggerated, Tang En is very fond of me, he also said, I am His girlfriend!"


    "what?"


    The surprise of this sentence is no less than the $1 million.


    Hunter lost his voice in shock: "He broke up with Natalie Portman?"


    Vanessa was so excited that she almost cried, "Ingrid, did you kill Natalie?"


    "Actually... it''s not." Scarlett hesitated for a while before explaining slowly, "Dawn... He seems to want to live a polygamous life. He said that Natalie was the number one girlfriend, and I Girlfriend number two."


    Vanessa and Hunter looked at each other with a strange expression.


    Scarlett said: "Dawn explained a lot to me, but I didn''t quite understand it. It seems to be very popular in the rich circle. After Redstone got divorced, he lived with two women, one in Argentina. The female model, one is the host of cbs, is more than 40 years younger than him. There is also Bill Gates'' dichotomy, Larry Ellison, who is a female college student, quite common~www.novelhall.com ~Vanessa blinked quickly, "The newspaper said...Mr. Walker is related to many female stars, did you ask? is that true? "


    Scarlett was a little bitter.


    She didn''t ask, but in the Mid-Levels Manor, she saw many actresses living with Dunn with her own eyes, and she also knew Anne Hathaway.


    "He said... They are all temporary female companions, but I am a girlfriend. Although I am only the number two, I am also sincere, and I am different from them."


    After hearing this, Vanessa pouted and gritted her teeth bitterly: "No matter what, Ingrid, you have to work hard! Try to squeeze Natalie Portman away, and you will be the No. 1 girlfriend! No, you To be his only girlfriend!"


    When Hunter heard this, he rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "I said eldest sister, don''t come up with bad ideas. Do you know Natalie Portman? She is a top student at Harvard University, an American whose IQ exceeds 99%! Let Scarlett fight with her, it''s better to buy her a gun and kill Natalie directly!"


    Vanessa gritted her teeth angrily, "You bastard! The black card is in my hand, you don''t want anything!"


    "what?"


    As soon as Hunt''s face collapsed, he burst into tears.


    Scarlett couldn''t help laughing, took out a key from Kun''s bag, picked it up with her little finger, and shook it in front of Hunter.


    Hunter''s eyes lit up, he immediately saw the conspicuous Taurus logo, and shouted: "Lamborghini! Sister, this is the car key of Lamborghini!"


    Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled, and threw the key over, "Fuck off, go downstairs to see your new car!"


    "Wow!"


    Hunter was excited like a child, and he didn''t even bother to change his clothes. He wore pajamas and pajamas and ran downstairs.


    "You idiot, it''s winter!"


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 Chapter 436： Eighteen prohibitions

    When Hunter leaves, and the sisters Vanessa and Scarlet are left, they can chat about some private topics.


    "Where did you go last night? Hotel?" Vanessa looked like a curious baby.


    "No, it''s his house." Scarlett''s expression was very excited and wonderful. "His house is big and beautiful. It''s a manor! Really, I can guarantee that even in the movie, there is no such luxurious mansion. When I went out this morning, if Annie hadn''t helped me, I would have lost my head."


    "Annie?"


    "Anne Hathaway, didn''t we watch "The Princess Diaries" together? It''s the starring Anne!"


    "what?"


    Vanessa looked shocked, "She also lives in Director Walker''s house?"


    Scarlett hesitated and lowered her voice, "Actually, besides her, there are two more. They seem to be Australian actresses, I just don''t know much about them."


    Vanessa was a little speechless in shock, "They... live together?"


    Scarlett was a little distressed and a little helpless, "the three of them are talking and laughing, and they seem to have a good relationship. Natalie must know about this matter, she can''t control it, what can I do? ?"


    Vanessa felt a chill down his spine, and the lives of the top rich are really beyond imagination.


    Originally, she saw some scandals about Dunn in the newspapers, but she always felt half-truths and doubts, thinking that many of them were rumors. But listen to what my sister Scarlett said... Well, Tang En is more exaggerated than the rumors!


    On the contrary, Scarlett has already thought about it, and said angrily: "Natalie doesn''t care, I can''t care anymore, she is going to be a good person, and I am going to be a bad person, why?"


    Vanessa nodded immediately, "Yes, yes, you can''t control it! Don''t lose his favor because of the small."


    Scarlett said: "I think so too. Anyway, Tang En said that they are his temporary female companions, and they will all leave after a year and a half."


    Vanessa sighed, then looked at her sister with burning eyes, "So... did you do it last night?"


    Scarlett looked calm, but her delicate brows were slightly frowned, "It''s done, but it feels bad! I still hurt below, do you want to see a doctor?"


    "See a doctor? What do you think?" Vanessa glared at Scarlett angrily and amusingly, "It''s the first time, it''s all like this, and I feel better in the future. By the way, are you red?"


    "Well, the sheets are all dirty."


    Scarlett pouted, not very happy.


    Vanessa smiled and said: "Stupid girl, it''s just a sheet, the key is to make him happy! Didn''t Miss Coppola call yesterday to say that he is a medieval right-wing religious ideology? I checked it out, and I understand it all. ."


    "what?"


    "A girl''s first time is a symbol of chastity, he must value it very much!"


    Scarlett was not interested in this topic, and said dully: "I don''t know, anyway... He did it with me for ten minutes, maybe twenty minutes, and then left."


    "Go? What do you mean?"


    "I was crying in pain, and he went to another room."


    "what?"


    Vanessa stared straight at her sister, speechless in surprise.


    What is this operation?


    Halfway to another room, looking for another woman?


    Dunn''s absurdity made Vanessa Jean''s outlook on life collapsed. He covered his forehead and almost fainted.


    Scarlett had a sweet and happy expression, "But he came back later, hugged me and said a lot of sweet words, but it was gentle, and then I fell asleep in his arms."


    The expression on Vanessa''s face changed rapidly, her lips opened and opened, and she hesitated.


    The living environment and way of life that Scarlett will face is too far away from her, and she can''t give her sister some advice as a past person.


    At this time, Scarlett happily grabbed Vanessa''s arm again, "Sister, Dunn told me yesterday, asking you to find a house, the environment here is too messy, it''s better to go to Beaver Li Shanzhuang, it''s close over there, so I can go home and see you anytime."


    "Beverly Hills? The house price there is too high, let alone buying it, I can''t even pay the rent!" Vanessa shook her head after hearing this.


    Scarlett smiled and said: "Oh, you don''t need to spend money! He said it, it''s a gift for you!"


    "Ah? Send... send me a house?"


    "Yes!" Scarlett shook her head again, smugly proud. As a younger sister, she can bring so many benefits to this family, and she feels supremely honored, "But it''s best not to choose too expensive, one or two million dollars is almost the same, it''s too expensive, and even the property tax will be paid by then. If you can''t afford it, it''s a joke."


    "One or two million..."


    Vanessa swallowed her saliva, still feeling dry. A house of one or two million dollars may not be considered a top luxury house in Beverly Hills, but compared with her past life, it is heaven!


    Last night, Dunn was on a date with his sister for the first time.


    This morning, I sent Hunter a Lamborghini supercar and a mansion, which is so generous!


    "Good sister, you have to fight and don''t fall out of favor. In particular, he pays special attention to famous festivals. You should pay special attention to this aspect." Vanessa had some doubts about Dunn at first, but now it has disappeared.


    With such a man and woman by his side, what else is there besides happiness?


    Isn''t it just that there are many women, and it''s relieved when you get used to it. Isn''t that the case with all the rich?


    Love is only the psychological comfort of the poor!


    Scarlett nodded frequently, "I know, he told me all about it and listed 18 prohibitions."


    Vanessa lost his voice in surprise: "18 bans? So many?"


    Scarlett looked indifferent, "In fact, the content is similar, as long as you don''t have contact with other men."


    Vanessa was silent for a while, and suddenly smiled: "By the way, he must make you a star, right?"


    Speaking of this, Scarlett''s face burst into a dazzling dazzling brilliance, her chin was slightly raised, and she said to herself, "He said that, he will make me a crowd-pleaser!"


    ...


    Ella Fisher pouted and entered Dunn''s office angrily.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Not your new friend?"


    "Scarlett?"


    "Apart from her, who else?"


    Tang En is a little funny. This little secretary has a good relationship with Natalie. Facing his new girlfriend, he is not pleasing to the eye no matter what.


    However, Tang En also spoiled her very much, letting her do anything wrong.


    Ella Fisher said sarcastically, "She''s distributing gifts to everyone. She considers herself the hostess of Dunn Pictures."


    Tang En was funny and angry, "She is my girlfriend, of course, the hostess of Tang En Pictures. Is there a problem?"


    Ella Fisher retorted: "But Natalie never did that! She''s trying to win people over!"


    "Okay, don''t talk nonsense, Scarlett is not as complicated as you think!" Dunn glared at her, "Also, between Natalie and Scarlett, you are not allowed to participate. If you find anything, promptly Just tell me."


    Whether it is scheming or shrewd, this thing is directly proportional to IQ.


    Many idiot actresses are played around by directors and producers, mainly because their brains are too stupid and they have no skins.


    With Natalie''s IQ, if Scarlett is playing the trick of competing for favor, it is far from enough for Scarlet to find a team of advisors!


    Therefore, Dunn appropriately indulges Scarlett. As long as he does not violate the "18 prohibitions" and does not touch men indiscriminately, he will open and close one eye.


    With this little trick, it''s impossible to pull Natalie off the horse.


    Isla Fisher snorted: "Infighting sooner or later!"


    Tang En said: "Okay, leave her alone, as long as it doesn''t affect everyone''s work. By the way, what does the legal department say about the copyright of The Lord of the Rings?"


    After nearly two months of negotiation, Dunn Pictures finally reached an agreement with the Tolkien estate management fund, and got the TV series rights of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".


    At first, Tolkien Jr wanted to delay until the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings" was released, but Dunn''s method was very simple - money!


    From $5 million, to 8 million, 10 million, 12 million... 15 million!


    Little Tolkien was finally defeated by the money offensive and accepted the bid from Dunn Pictures.


    $15 million, what is this concept?


    Now, the film rights of the top and best-selling novels do not exceed $5 million, and there are multiple sequels to "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Harry Potter".


    Tolkien sold the film rights to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" for a total of only $10,000.


    According to the prevailing concept, the cost of TV rights must be lower than the cost of film rights. Dunn Pictures offered $15 million for the TV rights of the two novels "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", which is a sky-high price!


    Not only that After the TV series is filmed, Tolkien can also enjoy a 3% dividend on the profit of disc sales.


    Such a crazy bidding contract, looking at the whole world, no one can open it except Tang En!


    Is it a loss?


    Right now, it seems so.


    In the current market, even the normalizing "Harry Potter" series cannot call for such a copyright price.


    But Dunn can''t be limited to the present, he has to look to the future!


    Amazon wants to create a classic masterpiece comparable to "Game of Thrones" and buy the TV rights of "The Lord of the Rings" for $250 million!


    "The Lord of the Rings" is the originator of Western fantasy and an unsurpassed timeless classic!


    In any case, get the copyright first!


    "The legal department is reviewing, there are too many terms and conditions, I heard... the basic contract alone is more than 300 pages." Ella Fisher paused and continued, "But Mr. McNick , I''m still questioning your decision. The copyrights you bought have no peripherals."


    The peripherals of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" were all bought, and even the trademark rights were lost.


    For Tang En Films to produce this type of drama, it is difficult to generate profits from the surrounding area, it cannot adapt the game, it cannot sell doll models, and it cannot push the image in the play to the playground...


    Dunn smiled lightly, "Isn''t little Tolkien making concessions, promising that we can use some of Tolkien''s incomplete manuscripts? Also admit that we can adapt the plot content of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" by colleagues? Will suffice!"


    From The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings, the plot is not coherent.


    Dunn''s idea is very simple, he used the manuscript left by Tolkien, and compiled it himself to connect the whole story!


    This has to be a long-running series!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 437： Nate, why dont you go to heaven?

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will premiere this Wednesday, December 19th.


    With the success of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, many fans, filmmakers and filmmakers have gained a new understanding of computer effects.


    It turns out that the fantasy special effects that only exist in imagination can really be produced by computer technology!


    This is not a cartoon, but a perfect combination of real people and computer special effects!


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" was released for a month, and the North American box office successfully exceeded 220 million US dollars, and the overseas box office also exceeded 270 million US dollars! Among them, the UK market alone contributed $70 million!


    As the more famous and influential "The Lord of the Rings", of course, it is more expected by fans.


    December 15, Planet Six.


    Through the relationship, Dunn asked for a copy of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" from the new line, and it was shown in advance in his private cinema.


    The home theater is luxuriously decorated. There are only 12 seats, especially the master seat in the middle. The atmosphere is like a royal seat.


    The most exaggerated one, that is, when "Instinct" was shown on the eve of "911", Dunn put his arms around Penelope Cruz on the left and Angela Lindward on the right. Halfway through the movie, he put down his backrest and put his arms around him. It was blatantly messing around inside.


    At that time, the sound, the picture, and the sound and picture in the movie were intertwined, not to mention how "shocked".


    But obviously not this time.


    On the right of Dunn is Scarlett Johansson, and on the left... is the sticky goblin Taylor Swift.


    The little girl heard that "The Lord of the Rings" was going to be played, and she had to watch it together. Tang En had no choice but to bring it over.


    "Do you understand?"


    In terms of the rhythm of the movie, "The Lord of the Rings" is too long, 3 hours in length, and children rarely have the patience to watch it.


    Little Tyler raised his chin arrogantly, "Hmph, look down on people, I''ve even read the books! If you don''t believe me, ask my mother, my favorite is "Harry Potter", and then "The Lord of the Rings" !"


    Dunn smiled and put his arms around her small shoulders, "Wait this time next year, you will be able to see the "Harry Potter" movie! Then... I will call Hepburn and Harry Potter over to accompany Let''s watch it together, okay?"


    Little Tyler immediately shook his head, "Not good, not good at all! It''s not fun at all when movie characters appear in real life. Last month I watched "Star Wars: The Ghost Man Menace" again, and every time Seeing sister Natalie wants to laugh, she can''t even get into the play."


    Dunn opened his mouth and almost burst out laughing.


    This little girl, old-fashioned and reasonable, is really cute!


    Scarlett put her whole body in Tang En''s arms, smiled and said, "You really love her!"


    Tang En paused and sighed lightly, "I feel sorry for her."


    "Ah? Why?" Scarlet''s eyes widened strangely. She had lived in the Mid-Levels Manor for more than half a month, and she knew a lot about Dunn.


    Little Taylor used to be just a country girl. She was able to come to Los Angeles and live in a mansion in Beverly Hills. It was all thanks to Dunn.


    Tang En whispered, "Her parents... are in a divorce."


    "Ah?" Scarlett''s eyes widened immediately, and her body sat up. "He had a relationship with her mother? God, Dunn, you want to be a mother and daughter..."


    "Stop, stop, stop!"


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead. After being with Scarlett for a long time, he knew that the girl''s behavior and language were sometimes very open. A week ago, Tang En tentatively asked her for her opinion and asked her if she could take Annie at night. Hathaway hugged and slept together.


    Dunn and Natalie have made such a request many times, but they have all been ruthlessly rejected.


    Unexpectedly, Scarlett agreed without thinking, and even generously added: "You can call those two Australian girls over, I''m fine!"


    It can be said that Scarlett has no scale constraints at all.


    It''s just that these words are too outrageous.


    Mother and daughter...cough, that can only be a dream!


    The moral constraints are too great.


    Otherwise, in the United States, Tang En will definitely contact Liu Tianxian, who lives in the United States, through various means, and unify the great cause.


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" Tang En pulled her back into his arms, and patted her tender buttocks heavily, "You will be thinking about it in your mind!"


    "Then you didn''t say they were going to divorce? You also said that you were ashamed..."


    "That''s because her father was working for me, and they were separated!"


    Dunn glared at her fiercely.


    Scarlett smiled and said softly, "I made a mistake, don''t be angry!"


    The two spoke in a low voice, but little Taylor leaned on Dunn and vaguely heard the words "parents" and "divorce", and her crystal-like pupils instantly turned red.


    Regardless of her young age, she also understands many things about adults. Her little heart can also be keenly aware of the changes in her parents'' feelings.


    Tang En was very distressed, he hugged her small shoulder tightly, kissed her hair, and said softly, "Baby, be a strong girl, you are the best!"


    Little Taylor sniffed, her voice full of grievances and unwillingness, with a bit of a cry, "Don, am I going to be an orphan?"


    "Cough cough!"


    Tang En almost didn''t hold his breath, and said with a sullen face: "Don''t talk nonsense! Your father is still your father, your mother is still your mother, and you will grow up happily, understand?"


    "Oh."


    Little Taylor responded weakly, and there seemed to be a hint of cowardice in her soft and silky voice.


    Tang En sighed softly and stuck his head with her, "Remember, there''s me too!"


    ...


    "Juno" is still half a month away, and tonight, Natalie will participate in "The Jimmy Tonight Show" to start the first wave of TV promotions for the film.


    Dunn is looking forward to it, because Natalie said earlier that she cooperated with the program production team and created a special song!


    Scarlett was tired of being in Tang En''s arms. He ate fruit and had a great time playing.


    "Okay, let''s not make trouble. After a while, I won''t be able to watch the show anymore."


    Dunn took Scarlett from his lap and put it next to him. He checked the time. The show would start in 5 minutes.


    "I''ve felt it for a long time, hoho..." Scarlett laughed and joked, then changed the subject and asked heartlessly, "By the way, did you tell Natalie about our business? ?"


    "No." Tang En replied casually.


    Scarlett''s expression froze slightly, then turned to look at him, "Why?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Don''t worry, she''s not that stingy. Also, she''s my girlfriend No. 1, you...you have to respect her, understand?"


    Scarlett pouted slightly, "Then what if she bullies me?"


    "She doesn''t dare!" Tang En thought for a while, "if she really bullies you, you can tell me, but you can''t quarrel with her, you know? Once you start a quarrel, it will turn the world upside down. Her character has never been willing to do so. Take it soft."


    "Oh, okay." Scarlett''s heart is a little big. These few nights, she and Anne Hathaway have been with Dunn together, and the initial period of restraint, weirdness, and tension has long passed.


    Life here is great!


    It''s like heaven.


    In any case, she didn''t want to live the same life as before.


    And she can feel Dunn''s doting and affection for her, which is enough.


    At this time, the "Tonight Show" of the cbs channel started. As expected, the program of this episode has changed a little from the past.


    The first screen is vcr.


    The host sat down and started a conversation with tonight''s guests: "The star of tonight''s guest - Natalie Portman."


    Natalie, in a black dress, has an elegant expression, "Hello."


    The host asked lightly: "So, Natalie, what''s a day like for ''Natalie Portman''?"


    Natalie raised her eyebrows, "Do you really want to know?"


    The host laughed: "Of course, please tell us!"


    At this time, the picture immediately turned and became the mv form.


    Dunn in front of the TV was a little excited, holding Scarlett''s hand, and said with a bit of show, "It''s starting, haha, let''s listen to Nat''s singing!"


    Scarlett secretly underestimated: "I can sing too!"


    At this time, Natalie in the TV screen no longer looked like a good girl. She used both hands and feet to match the rhythm with a strong sense of rhythm, and began to sing... No, say... No, shout!


    Dunn''s eyes almost fell off.


    This... is this rap? rap? rap?


    OMG!


    An ominous premonition instantly surged in his mind.


    Sure enough, Natalie''s familiar voice came next, but there was an unquenchable excitement in this voice: "Without alcohol and medicine, I won''t **** sleep! I''m dizzy and crazy after drinking it, just driving 100 miles. !"


    As soon as the picture changed, it was replaced by a supporting rapper with an exaggerated expression: "Wow, Natalie, you are such a crazy woman!"


    Natalie shouted coldly: "Shut up the fuck, get down on your knees and lick my bottom! As soon as I punched, it was like lightning, and cbs could kick away with one kick, bringing Redstone together with Hollywood. Say goodbye completely!"


    "Natalie, what do you want to do?"


    "Drinking and fighting!"


    "Natalie, what do you need?"


    "Fuck all night!"


    Next, there are a lot of dirty mouths: "Damn, who told you to call my name nonsense? ... The little brats who adore me, come and lick me! My sister is Portman, he is addicted to alcohol. Damn it! My sister is Portman, and she won''t stop smoking/drugs! ... All the Jews, I''m talking about you, you are a bunch of bastards! ... When I was in college, I drank every day. Ma Jia is messing around, Keke is cheating, and he wants to take medicine, what can you do to me?"


    ...


    Dunn''s eyes widened, looking at the TV screen, he was speechless in shock.


    Scarlett was also dumbfounded, and murmured, "Don, you...don''t you have 18 bans? How can she..."


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily and cursed: "Idiot, this is a TV show, this is a dirty talk! Damn, this Nate is so mad at me, she wants to go to heaven! I thought she really wanted to sing a song! As for the song, I didn''t expect a dirty rap for me, and...and the scale is so big, crazy, this girl is absolutely crazy!"


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 Chapter 438： pros and cons

    Dunn is very angry!


    Natalie''s dirty mouth rap is just the fuse, what he cares about is her personal image.


    Elites in every industry are vulnerable to jealousy and blackmail, especially the big dye vat of the entertainment industry.


    Hollywood''s big stars, especially female stars, have been hacked to new heights!


    Angelina Jolie was a troubled girl when she was a child. She cut ties with her father, took many types of drugs and poisons, and fell in love with the same surname. It is a fact that life is chaotic, but many media exaggerate that she is messing with her own brother, which is shameless to the limit.


    The close relationship between siblings is because Julie lost her source of income after she ran away from home, and it was her brother who helped secretly. Later, Julie''s image gradually became positive, and it was also her brother who was helping with public relations. In order to create gimmicks, many media even spread rumors into unethical love, which is extremely shameless.


    When Gwyneth Paltrow takes her children out, she likes to put makeup on her children, but this habit has been rumored to be "Paltrow has done two cosmetic surgeries for her 5-month-old daughter!"


    The most important thing is that people still believe such mentally handicapped reports!


    Not to mention Madonna and Britney Spears, the queen of the music world, their own styles are very bad and weird, and they are exaggerated and spread by the media.


    In her previous life, Natalie followed the route of a beautiful girl, not to mention taking off her clothes, she didn''t even show her ditch, and she didn''t look like a Hollywood star at all. But such an unreasonable actress can still eat literary films and commercial films.


    People who are too out of line are easy to be black.


    In order to create gimmicks, attract attention, meet the expectations of many psychologically shady people, and increase sales, the gossip tabloids racked their brains, and finally found "dirty rap" and "dancing for the storm" in Natalie.


    Dirty rap refers to a hysterical cry on the talk show when she was promoting "V for Vendetta". It was the first destruction of the image of the goddess, and it was self-destruction.


    However, this kind of American humor is difficult to cause controversy in the United States.


    In many foreign countries, it is different, especially in countries with limited information. They regard the content of the lyrics as a slot and criticize her, thinking that her college life is really messed up.


    But in fact, Harvard invited her to speak publicly at the commencement ceremony, and she is a model alumni!


    The "Dance Incident" was different. When it broke out, it caused a lot of controversy in the United States.


    Because Natalie was so hot at the time, many fans knew that she had a tradition of using doubles, and there were two naked replacements alone.


    In the movies starring Natalie, all large-scale shots must be partial close-ups, or back and side panoramas, rather than frontal shots with more visual impact, because it is not the person who shows flesh in the shots, but substitute.


    The "dancing incident" mainly refers to Sarah Lane, Natalie''s dance double in "Black Swan", who was dissatisfied with the producer''s publicity and openly fired on social media.


    She believes that Natalie should not be over-promoted, but should be promoted as a stand-in, because many professional dance moves are done by her, not by Natalie.


    This is ridiculous, there has never been a movie that will use doubles as the focus of publicity.


    A stand-in, still want the treatment of a big star?


    To put it bluntly, watching "Black Swan" became popular, but no one paid attention to her. She was unbalanced and wanted to be famous.


    This is simply an insult to the intelligence of Hollywood.


    As soon as this incident was exposed, it immediately caused a sensation. Many gossip media and entertainment tabloids reported it, questioning Natalie for squeezing the living space of the substitute, suppressing the bottom staff, lying to complete 90% of the dance moves, and so on.


    Fortunately, "Black Swan" is too good-looking, Natalie''s performance is too shocking, this matter... it''s a big deal!


    Many authoritative media have stepped in, participated in the investigation, and then quickly made the truth public.


    Many authoritative media, including The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Wikipedia, and even the dance magazine where Sarah Lane once worked, all reported the cause and effect of the incident, and quickly subsided the incident.


    Natalie also swept the awards season without any suspense with "Black Swan", including more than 20 actress awards including the Golden Globe, Oscar, and British Oscar. She also became Hollywood''s first post-80s Oscar winner. back.


    But even under this circumstance, the "Dancing Incident" is still often mentioned. The unscrupulous media and the people who eat melons only saw the early rumors of the gossip tabloids, but they chose to give up the post-event clarification by authoritative media, and also gave up the question and answer. Many industry experts who have real-name certification on the website quora (foreign Zhihu) have unanimously praised her.


    Just like a lot of physically blind people touting Tesla in a way that belittles Edison, you can never wake a person who is pretending to be asleep, much less a dead person.


    In this life, Natalie Portman is Dunn''s girlfriend. He originally thought of solving some problems for her through his own abilities. It was best for her not to film "V for Vendetta", or to shave her head and rap.


    Unexpectedly, when promoting "Juno", the girl would get excited.


    "Where''s my phone?" Dunn endured his anger and roared.


    Scarlett was startled, quickly took his mobile phone from the sofa, and said softly, "Don, you...don''t be angry, don''t quarrel, it''s just a song."


    "Just a song? Humph, this girl really wants to go to heaven!"


    Tang En felt a little hated that iron was not steel. He took over the phone, but he didn''t expect that the two seemed to have a good relationship with each other, and Natalie took the initiative to call.


    "Have you listened to my song? You must have, right?"


    On the other end of the phone, Natalie''s voice was excited.


    Tang En frowned and said solemnly, "Nate, you should discuss it with me in advance!"


    "Ah?" Natalie was startled, her joy stopped, and she asked weakly, "You... are you angry?"


    Tang En gritted his teeth, but he couldn''t say anything serious after all, and sighed: "Darling, you shouldn''t be like this, it will seriously affect your personal image and will be misunderstood by the public."


    Natalie pouted and said, "But...but I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."


    "Um?"


    "I''m a movie actor, but the public has the impression of me as a good girl. This kind of narrow personality will seriously affect my acting! "Juno" is a girly rebellious movie, and it even involves a lot of Sensitive plot, if I maintain the image of a good girl, the audience will definitely dance, which is not good for the movie box office."


    Tang En''s brows sank, "Who''s request? Damn it, it''s just a movie, will I still miss the box office?"


    Natalie groaned and said coquettishly: "Oh, look at you, you are thinking about it again, and no one asked me. Rose Pictures, who doesn''t know that I am your girlfriend? Who dares to make trouble for me? Yes I asked for it myself, and I think it''s so good. You don''t care about the box office, but it''s my job, and it''s only natural for actors to fight for the box office for the movie."


    Tang En sighed: "But you can''t hide it from me."


    "Didn''t I want to surprise you, who knew you were... so conservative." Natalie snorted softly, "Sometimes it''s scary to be open, and sometimes it''s conservative and surprising, blame me?"


    Tang En said with emotion: "I thought you were going to sing a pop song, but it turned out to be a dirty rap. Nat, I was really scared by you!"


    Natalie reluctantly said, "I''m not a professional singer, and being able to rap is the limit."


    "Isn''t the content of the lyrics too much? What do you mean by licking your bottom? This... can you say it too?"


    "I wrote the lyrics and learned that from you! Didn''t you notice my words? It''s ''Dick'', not ''Puss''. Hmm, don''t think I don''t know, you mess with those girls When you do it, you use more rude words than I do!"


    "Cough cough... Don''t talk nonsense!" Tang En glanced at Scarlett, and couldn''t help blushing, "Besides, I was in private, you were in public, and the whole nation saw it, are you not ashamed? "


    "I just want to break through my own psychological defense." Natalie said plausibly, but she also heard the dissatisfaction and resentment in Dunn''s words, but she just couldn''t bear it, and said flatteringly: "Okay. Even if I did something wrong this time, is it okay? Next time, I will definitely discuss with you next time!"


    "Humph! Do you want another time?"


    "No, no! Be good, don''t be angry, aren''t there several girls at home? Find them to vent the fire, haha, let them lick you under!"


    Tang En''s eyes suddenly lit up, and his mood improved a little.


    Natalie raps such a large-scale dirty rap, it seems that it is not all bad!


    As she said, there has been a breakthrough in the psychological defense line!


    Dunn hugged Scarlett next to him and said with a smile: "By the way, let me tell you something, I met a new girl, Scarlett Johansson, who is also Jewish, and I think I can be good friends with you. ."


    "Oh." Natalie''s reaction was calm, as if she was saying a normal thing, "Is it an actress? Or a model?"


    "Actor, a very good actor."


    "Moved into our house?"


    "Yeah." Dunn smiled and winked at Scarlett, "How are you spending the Christmas holidays? Otherwise... don''t go to New York, come to Los Angeles with me, and I''ll introduce you to you by the way."


    Natalie said, "I''ll try my best."


    "No! You have to come here, I''ll send a plane to pick you up!" Tang En gave an order without question, "This matter is not over yet, I have to talk to you carefully, your dirty words... I listen. They are all terrified, it''s too much!"


    "Ah? Is it necessary?"


    "It''s necessary, it''s very necessary!" Tang En drank resolutely, full of majesty, and then his tone became much gentler, "Be good, come here, then... I''ll give you a gift."


    "what gift?"


    "Surprise! Secrecy!"


    "Giggle, wouldn''t it be dirty talk too?"


    "Fuck off!"


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 Chapter 439： Gorgeous Queen

    Angry returns to anger, and some precautions must be taken.


    In the past few years when Tang En was growing up, he had many opponents. He had already mastered the magic power of King Kong. The little gossip and scandal with female stars were at most a joke after dinner, not to mention smearing.


    But Natalie was different.


    The status of women is in a weak position. It is the same in any country, especially in Hollywood. In the process of development, female stars are in crisis everywhere.


    Natalie Portman can be said to be Dunn''s only weakness now.


    If the mortal enemies join hands and spare no effort to discredit Natalie, it would be a bit difficult to do.


    Whenever he was in trouble, Tang En would sigh with emotion, but his strength was too weak!


    If he now has Murdoch''s strength, becomes a tycoon, runs News Corp, and controls half of the American propaganda mouth, should he still worry about Natalie getting into trouble?


    The information leak caused by Mark Zuckerberg''s work mistakes will face congressional hearings in the United States and the European Union; the News Corporation led by Murdoch has a "wiretap door" incident that is 10,000 times more serious, and has already stolen the country. Confidentiality is suspected, and in the end, it is just a loss of some stock prices.


    This is the difference between traditional tycoons and emerging Internet billionaires.


    Internet billionaires are very rich, but the real power and influence are still more powerful than tycoons.


    The wealth of the Rockefeller family has long been lost, and it was necessary to sell collectibles to maintain revenue and expenditure.


    But the Rockefeller family is still the most powerful family in the United States, and Kissinger is his horse.


    Rome was not built in a day, Dunn still needs time.


    Fortunately, he got off to a good start and prepared enough cash flow.


    Dunn contacted her agency, caa, and asked them to be more vigilant, ready to enter the game at any time, and carry out public relations.


    Soon, Christmas is coming, and "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" will be released.


    Christmas is the most important festival in the West, and Hollywood''s major production crews usually close their teams and have a small holiday.


    Penelope Cruz from Daredevil and Charlize Theron from Daydream are back from vacation, while Rose Byrne and Abbie Cornish are back in Australia.


    In addition to celebrating with family members, the "Australian Gang" organizes an internal party at the end of each year, which is very important to every Australian actor working hard in Hollywood.


    One group left, another group came, Scarlett had completely given up on Dunn''s private life.


    "Is it late?"


    Scarlett snuggled in Dunn''s arms, sheltering from the cold wind, standing in the Orange County Airport, complaining quite a bit.


    Let her stand in the cold wind of winter to meet her rival in love, which is somewhat unpleasant in her heart.


    Tang En held her tightly in his arms and said with a smile: "Come on, within 5 minutes... eh? Look over there... that one should be!"


    Scarlett looked up, and a large plane appeared in the field of vision. It was circling in the sky, preparing to land. She said in surprise, "Isn''t it? Don''t you send a private plane to pick her up?"


    "Yes, this is my private jet!"


    "Boeing?"


    Dunn smiled, "Yes, I bought it newly! I haven''t used it yet, so I asked them to go to Boston and take Nat over."


    Scarlett murmured, "You are so kind to her!"


    Dunn lowered his head and kissed her hair, "Am I bad to you?"


    Only then did Scarlett smile happily, "Okay! Very good! When my sister moved into the new house, she cried."


    "It will get better."


    Tang En said lightly, staring at the big plane that was slowly landing in front of him. There was a row of English on the plane, which read "Tang En Walker".


    This is the real luxury plane!


    At the moment of landing, there is almost a kind of momentum that the ground is shaking. Compared with his previous plane, the wings of the Boeing 747 are as big as the Gulfstream V!


    Of course, that''s not to say that being small is necessarily bad.


    For domestic short-distance flights, Gulfstream V is more convenient and faster.


    The Boeing 747 is so big that it is impossible to park and maintain it at ordinary civilian airports. It must be stored at the International Airport in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Long Beach Airport or Orange County Airport.


    It is troublesome to store, take off and land. There are more than 20,000 airports in the United States, more than the rest of the world combined, but there are no more than 1,000 airports suitable for Boeing 747s.


    So Dunn''s Gulfstream v will not be eliminated.


    The plane stopped, Dunn took Scarlett''s hand and boarded the plane.


    Although Tang En came up for the first time, the internal design has been known for a long time, but he felt very atmospheric and very satisfied.


    But Scarlett was the same, and exclaimed: "Wow! Is that a panoramic screen?"


    The beautiful stewardess next to him was about to explain. Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "There are inlaid internal panoramic screens on both sides. When flying, you can see the magnificent sky outside."


    Scarlett looked at the exquisite layout and decoration here, and muttered: "It turns out that the life of the rich is really another world."


    Tang En smiled and hugged her waist, "Congratulations, you have entered another world."


    Scarlett wrinkled her nose and became excited.


    Dunn and Scarlett walked to the tail of the plane and simply turned around, very satisfied, "Where''s Natalie?"


    The stewardess put her hands on her waist and said with a smile, "Miss Portman is still resting."


    Dunn nodded, "take me to see."


    Inside the plane, there are bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, cloakrooms, mini bars, small private cinemas, special conference call offices, and of course bedrooms, which were designed by Dunn himself.


    Two bedrooms, one big and one small, the big one is reserved for Dunn, and the small one is reserved for guests.


    The flight attendant took Dunn to the small bedroom and made a gesture of please.


    Tang En frowned, pushed open the door, and found that Natalie had just woken up with sleepy eyes. She was wearing a silky nightgown. A little charming.


    "Are you there?" Natalie rubbed her eyes and pouted at Dunn, "I haven''t woken up yet."


    Tang En was a little funny, but also a little moved. He lifted the quilt, jumped on it, and kissed her.


    Natalie didn''t refuse, and kissed him for a few minutes. Out of the corner of her eyes, she found a blond, blue-eyed, handsome and beautiful girl standing beside the bed. She became anxious and began to push.


    Dunn''s hand has gotten into her nightgown very irregularly, making out in front of outsiders, and Natalie can''t follow.


    "Hehe, she''s what I told you, Scarlett Johansson."


    Dunn sat up and waved to Scarlett.


    Scarlett was not embarrassed, she walked over generously, sat next to Dunn, and said with a smile: "Hello, Natalie, my name is Scarlett."


    "Hello."


    Natalie responded casually, tidying up her nightgown quickly, then blushed a little, and pushed Dunn beside her, "You guys go out first, I want to change."


    "Isn''t it necessary? It''s all a family."


    "family?"


    Natalie''s heart moved, and she felt something was wrong.


    But I heard Tang En say again: "By the way, why do you live in this bedroom? Go to the big one."


    Natalie said: "The flight attendant said the big bedroom is for your exclusive use."


    Tang En was a little angry, and shouted to the flight attendant outside the door: "Remember, in the big bedroom, besides me, Natalie and Scarlett, uh... It''s the girl next to them, and they are also Can use!"


    Natalie''s delicate brows quietly frowned, and she took a deep look at Scarlett who was snuggling up beside Dunn, feeling that something was wrong, and said lightly, "Scarlett, can you go out first? I want to change clothes."


    Scarlett was stunned and said glumly, "Oh, okay."


    After closing the door, Natalie raised her face and stared at Dunn, "What''s the matter with this girl?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Didn''t I tell you, she is my new friend..."


    "Don''t be perfunctory!" Natalie seemed to wake up from her sleep, biting her lip, "Don''t think I can''t see it, you treat her... very special, this is different from those women in the past, even the way you treat her Doting, more than Nicole before, I can feel it."


    Tang En hugged her tightly and kissed her red lips, "My baby is jealous?"


    Natalie still stared into his eyes, "I need an explanation, you know, you can''t fool me!"


    Tang En couldn''t beat her, and was a little helpless, "Okay, okay, the explanation is that I like her, she''s my girlfriend, is that enough?"


    "Girlfriend?" Natalie''s eyes widened, she wanted to break free from Dunn''s embrace, "What do you mean?"


    Tang En hugged her tightly and said quickly, "Don''t worry, that''s it, I told her that she will be my No. 2 girlfriend, and you are my No. 1 girlfriend."


    "I don''t like this!" Natalie shook her head firmly, her voice calm, "I''ve never stopped you looking for a woman outside, but this matter, no, she''s threatening my position."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Nate, are you too unconfident? She..." After speaking, she lowered her voice, "According to what you said, she is an idiot actress, how can you compare with you? You A little trick, won''t you just take her, you''re too nervous."


    Natalie said lightly: "But she is prettier than me! She has a better figure than me! She is younger than me! I can guarantee that she is definitely not as conservative as I am in bed, and it will bring you greater pleasure. I Is that right?"


    "No, you two are equally beautiful! No, you are prettier than her!" Dunn had a headache, but he didn''t expect Natalie''s emotions to be a little intense, "You also said that you are a bit conservative, but adding a s Carrie, just make up for the shortcomings. Besides, she is really a good girl, and I''m not afraid to tell you the truth. I''ve slept with more than 50 girls, but the girls I really own are all except you. , only her! So... you know what I mean."


    Natalie frowned in surprise, "You mean... she''s also a woman?"


    "That''s right, otherwise, what qualifications does she have to be my No. 2 girlfriend?" Tang En slightly spread his hands and looked innocent, "You know, a girl''s first time is very important, and you don''t want your man to live up to your expectations. Responsible bastard?"


    This time, Natalie also understood the real internal cause, her face was frosty, and she nodded coldly, "Okay, then let her be the second girlfriend, but I have conditions!"


    It was the first time that Tang En saw her cold expression and was startled, "You said it!"


    "Your relationship can''t be made public until one day society allows polygamy, like some countries in South America Of course!"


    "You have to tell her that since you''re the second girlfriend, just be the second girlfriend, don''t think about it. You are my man, and no one can take it away, no one can take it away!" Natalie said Sonically and powerfully, she showed an uncharacteristically cool and glamorous look, quite a bit like Queen Amidala''s style in the movie, "If she dares to think anything unreasonable, I will definitely not let her go!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was speechless in shock.


    Natalie''s pretty face is cold and her eyes are full of power. He has never seen it before. It seems that her face is covered with a layer of frost. How can there be any trace of a good girl in her cold appearance?


    "You know, I can do it!" Natalie hummed coldly. "If she was obedient and respected me enough, I would treat her as a friend. But if she... hum! I disdain Playing those little tricks to win favor, but you know, it makes me anxious, none of those idiot actresses in Hollywood are my opponents!"


    Tang En''s legs were about to soften, so he held her tightly in his arms, and said, "Dear, sweetheart, baby! What''s wrong with you? Don''t scare me, Scarlett will definitely be obedient. I told her that she did not dare to challenge your position. I also said that I will marry you in the future, and I will only marry you!"


    Natalie''s body softened slightly, she said softly, "Yeah", and said softly, "Scarlett, isn''t it because you want to give me a Christmas present? Then I don''t want to."


    "Haha, of course not." Tang En let out a long sigh of relief.


    Natalie blinked quickly, "What is it?"


    "Let''s go, I''ll tell you when I get home!"


    Tang En felt that the front of his clothes was wet with sweat.


    This Natalie Portman is a bit amazing!


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 Chapter 440： Im a singer

    The condition for "Mirror Possession" is that the global box office accumulates 1 billion US dollars. Such strict requirements once made Dunn almost postpone the shooting of "Star Wars Episode 1" because he could not meet the requirements.


    But what about now?


    too easy!


    Dunn directed 5 films, "Titanic", "My Great Greek Wedding", "Star Wars 1", "Spider-Man", "A Beautiful Mind" (in release), with a total box office of 4.962 billion US dollars;


    Participated in 6 films as a producer, "Wedding Crashers", "Chainsaw", "Soul Shifting Girl", "Drug Web", "Unsinkable", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", with a total box office of 22.73 One hundred million U.S. dollars.


    In addition to the 5 times he has used and the 1 time given by the novice gift pack, Dunn still has 3 remaining "mirror possession" skills!


    And as more and more commercial blockbusters are released, Dunn will accumulate more as a producer.


    Filming alone obviously can''t use up more and more "mirror possessions".


    "You can splurge on non-professional work!"


    When she got home, Natalie urgently asked Dunn for a Christmas present. He was unambiguous and went to the study alone.


    The gift has long been thought of, but he hasn''t acted yet.


    After locking the door, Dunn put on his sunglasses, and the familiar picture reappeared.


    Tang En handled it skillfully, but the ability item he searched this time was not the director category, not the production category, but the "compose" item in the drama management category.


    Hollywood is not just the movie industry, don¡¯t forget, the three major record companies Sony Records, Universal Music, and Warner Music are also affiliated with Hollywood!


    This time, it is the musician that Dunn wants to "mirror possession"!


    Natalie is interested in music and has recorded a dirty rap.


    Tang En is not satisfied with her self-assertion, but she supports her love of music. If so, she might as well take this opportunity to send her a song - an original song!


    There are many excellent songs in Dunn''s mind, but he can sing and knows the lyrics, but he lacks musical literacy, can''t compose music, can''t play guitar, and can''t make music.


    These all require professional musical skills.


    Fortunately, he has a sunglasses system!


    Soon, Dunn found a set of lyrics, composition, singing, and even acting, director, producer and a musical wizard - Prince Nelson!


    "Music possession, each time limit is 3 months, is the host sure to use ''mirror possession''?"


    Looking at the system prompt, Dunn felt a little helpless.


    Movies are one at a time, music is more troublesome, and "mirror possession" can only be used for 3 months at a time.


    Fortunately, "mirror possession" is no longer a luxury for him.


    "Sure!"


    ...


    Soon, Dunn came out with a guitar and found that in the luxurious and spacious living room, Natalie, Scarlett, Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron were all there.


    Tang En gave such a high-profile gift, obviously everyone was very interested.


    "Are you going to give her a guitar?"


    Scarlett almost laughed. Originally, she was still sour in her heart, thinking that Dunn only gave Natalie a gift and not her. Unexpectedly, it was a broken wooden guitar, and it didn''t even have a package.


    Natalie almost laughed, and glanced at Dunn with a half-smile but not a smile, "Hurry up! Hmph, I''d like to hear, what song do you sing!"


    "Singing?" Only then did Scarlett react, and she said jokingly, "Tang En, you are so insincere~~"


    Tang En glared at her and coughed lightly: "Okay, all be quiet, all sit down, this is an original song of mine! I wrote the lyrics and compose the music, as for the singing... Since it''s for Nat gift, and when there is a chance in the future, we will sing together."


    Natalie smiled and hummed softly, "What song do you write? Hmph, if it''s all messed up, I won''t sing with you, shame on you."


    With a guitar, it''s definitely not rap anymore.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, promise... Hey, get into the bulletin board! No, it''s the bulletin board that won the championship!"


    "boast!"


    "That''s right, you''re too loud!"


    "I heard you hum a song last time. To be honest, your voice... it''s not very good."


    Almost at the moment when Tang En''s voice landed, he was smashed by everyone.


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily, "Shut up! Rebellion? Humph! I''m humble and low-key, so I don''t want to show my musical talent. Why don''t you understand?"


    Scarlett giggled, and Natalie rolled her eyes.


    Tang En snorted coldly, brought a high chair from the small bar, picked up the guitar, sat there, lowered his head and stroked the strings. He really had the temperament of a singer¡ªa bar singer.


    "It looks pretty similar!"


    Natalie sat next to Scarlett, whispering in her ear, whispering, and Scarlett also giggled, looking like she was watching a good show.


    For Natalie, it doesn''t matter what the gift is. She has an American Express black card given by Dunn, which can be swiped unlimitedly, and has long passed the stage of material pursuit.


    What she values ??is Dunn''s intention.


    No matter how good the singing is, if Tang En is willing to sing in front of so many people, his heart is enough.


    Don''t look at her giggling on the surface, but her heart is as sweet as honey.


    "The name of the song is "", and it''s for my dearest baby, Miss Natalie Portman."


    Looking at Dunn''s burning eyes, before the song was sung, Natalie had a feeling of wetness in her eyes.


    This **** woman is not fake, but at this moment, she can feel that the hearts of the two are beating in sync At this moment, the strings are plucked, and the singing voice soon comes¡ª¡ª


    "I read old books, those ancient legends and boundless mysteries..."


    With just one sound, Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron, who were sitting on both sides, opened their eyes in surprise, such a magnetic voice, such a pleasant rhythm!


    Scarlett leaned into Natalie''s ear and said jokingly, "It''s a good song!"


    But at this time, Natalie no longer had any intention of joking, as if her heart was melting, her beautiful eyes looked at Dunn without blinking.


    "Like Odin and his spoils


    Such as Sol and his talent Lei Li


    And Spider-Man''s Mastery


    Invincible with Daredevil''s Iron Fist


    I obviously can''t speak to them


    She told me where are you going


    How many storms do you want to go through?


    I don''t aspire to have the talent of Captain America


    No need to be invincible like a superhero


    Not to mention the happiness and beauty in mythology


    As long as one can keep me attached


    you who can make me kiss


    all i want, that''s all


    That''s all I want


    That''s the only thing I want


    all i want, that''s all


    ¡­¡±


    At the end of a lyric, Dunn continued to pluck the strings quickly.


    But at this time, the living room was silent!


    Penelope Cruz''s eyes seemed to fall off, Charlize Theron''s mouth was open like a vampire, and Scarlett pouted and looked sour.


    Natalie''s cheeks had already drawn two lines of clear tears.


    Could there be a more wonderful, more moving, more delicate gift than this?


    Especially seeing Scarlett''s pouting, slightly resentful appearance, she was even happier.


    Sometimes, the heart of comparison is the source of happiness.


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 Chapter 441： Marvel Song

    "" is a song published in early 2017. Once released, it immediately swept the world. It was the most clicked and downloaded song in the world in 2017-2018!


    Dunn wrote the song more than ten years in advance, modified the lyrics, deleted "Achilles", "Hercules", "Batman" and "Superman" in the original version and replaced them with Marvel''s superheroes "Odin", "Thor", "Daredevil", "Captain America" ??and more.


    Although it is a guitar solo, without the harmonic assistance of electronic sounds, bass, and keyboards, the object of Dunn''s "mirror possession" is "Prince of Music" Prince. phantom feeling.


    It can be seen from the expressions of the four beauties in front of the audience.


    After half a minute of solo, Dunn continued to sing the second stanza¡ª¡ª


    "I read the old books


    Those ancient legends and boundless mysteries


    The Avengers as they dictate


    Midnight''s Son of a Full Moon Eclipse


    and iron man before the flight


    The refurbishment is pending


    But I don''t have that fate


    She told me where do you want to go


    How many storms do you want to go through?


    i don''t desire


    Become an ant-man gifted


    You don''t have to be invincible like a superhero


    Not to mention the happiness and beauty in fairy tales


    As long as one can keep me attached


    you can make me miss


    all i want, that''s all


    That''s all I want


    That''s the only thing I want


    ¡­¡±


    At the end of the piano, Dunn put down the guitar and smiled.


    The imaginary applause did not come. The four beauties were still immersed in the singing just now, with shocked expressions on their faces.


    "How do I sing?"


    It wasn''t until Dunn spoke that everyone reacted, and the exclamations continued. Natalie stubbornly wiped away tears, looking ashamed and happy, and glared at him angrily.


    It seemed that Tang En caused her to cry, making everyone watch a joke.


    Dunn went to sit between Natalie and Scarlett, stretched out his hands, and put them in his arms.


    Scarlett''s expression was resentful, and her mouth bulged high. Obviously, Dunn''s scorching love for Natalie made her indignant.


    When it comes to singing, her level is at least two grades higher than Natalie!


    Dunn wrote a song for Natalie, but not to her, which is very unfair.


    "Have fun, laugh, and I will write a song for you in the future."


    Dunn whispered to Scarlett. This girl has a big heart. In contrast, Natalie is a little stingy.


    At this time, Dunn''s most important task is to please Natalie, so that she can smoothly accept the existence of Scarlett''s second girlfriend, so as not to cause family disputes.


    So far it looks good!


    Natalie leaned against Dunn''s arms, her head resting on his shoulder, with a happy look on her face. Even if Dunn and Scarlet were whispering, she smiled like a flower.


    This song is so touching!


    And the undisguised love revealed made Natalie very emotional.


    "Am I singing well?" Dunn kissed between Scarlett''s hair.


    Scarlett said solemnly: "I think it''s very good, even better than Elvis! Dunn, I think... Even if you don''t make movies, you must be the top singer if you go to sing."


    Dunn turned to kiss Natalie again, and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "Not bad!"


    Tang En had an exaggerated expression, "Not bad? Is the requirement too high?"


    Natalie hummed: "Natalie Portman''s boyfriend must have high standards and strict requirements!"


    Dunn looked pitiful, "Fortunately, the man you met is Dunn Walker."


    "Pfft!" Natalie glanced at him coquettishly, "I''m not ashamed!"


    On the other hand, Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz were a little embarrassed. Looking at the three of them, they looked at each other, smiled wryly, and got up and left.


    Natalie raised her chin arrogantly and hummed: "What is this song called? "Just Want This"? Hum, don''t think I don''t know your plan, this is obviously a song from "Marvel''s Song"!"


    Dunn smiled without saying a word. With Natalie''s IQ, it was expected to come up with a deeper meaning.


    Scarlett looked confused, "The song of Marvel? What do you mean?"


    Natalie said: "Have you not heard the lyrics? There are Spider-Man, Daredevil, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Thor and Captain America. These are all Marvel superheroes!"


    Scarlett blinked her clear water-like eyes, still puzzled.


    Natalie said with reason: "Spider-Man 2 will be released in half a year, and Daredevil will be the next year. In addition, Iron Man, Ant-Man and Thor are the Avengers. The main member of the first episode. Humph, this bad guy wants me to sing to him and help him do pre-publicity for these movies for free!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s not you, it''s us. A rich man in Hollywood, a man from Harvard, we are a couple of golden boys and girls. Once the song is released, it will definitely cause a huge sensation."


    Natalie said: "Everyone has only seen the movie Spider-Man, and with the momentum of the song, they will definitely be particularly interested in superheroes like Daredevil, Iron Man, and Ant-Man. Not to mention movies, even comics can rise."


    Scarlett understood, it turned out that there was still this layer of consideration, and she exclaimed, "Dawn, you...you are too bad? Didn''t you say this song was a Christmas gift for Natalie? It turned out to be for movie promotion, to make money!"


    Tang En said angrily, "What did you say? Didn''t I make money to help you live a better life?"


    Scarlett looked up at him strangely, "But life is good enough now, I''m very satisfied."


    Dunn was almost out of breath.


    Natalie showed a row of white teeth, couldn''t help laughing, and whispered in Tang En''s ear: "You deserve to be mad at you to find women!"


    Tang En glared at her, then hugged the two girlfriends tighter in his arms, coughed lightly, took out the majesty of a man, and said lightly, "The three of us sleep together tonight."


    "no!"


    Natalie refused flatly, her face flushed with anger and shame.


    She was always repulsive when other women said such things.


    Scarlett was very calm. She had already been with Rose Byrne, Penelope Cruz, and the others, and rolled over the sheets with Dunn. It was not surprising, and her delicate brows frowned slightly, "I can''t do it. You know, I''m not feeling well these days."


    Tang En said: "In the evening, I''ll go to Penny and Charlie''s room first... Stay for a while, you know, I left them out a little bit just now. After I''m done, I''ll go back to sleep with you two and do nothing."


    Scarlett gave an "oh" and said calmly, "Okay."


    Natalie almost fainted. She didn''t want to share Dunn with other women in the same bed. It felt too weird. She said, "I don''t agree. I''ve been on a plane for a day and I need to rest!"


    Dunn held Natalie on his lap, then waved to Scarlett, "I''ll have a few words with her alone."


    Scarlett pouted, got up and left.


    Dunn hugged Natalie, kissed her for a few minutes, and said softly, "Baby, be obedient."


    "I do not!"


    "why?"


    "Why do you say?"


    Dunn frowned and said: "Nate, you have to understand that you are my girlfriend, and so is she. You two are very important to me. And she is different from those women. She is a good girl with a pure body. Just like you, you should get along well."


    Natalie curled her lips and said, "That''s not going to sleep together, right?"


    "Then what should I do?" Tang En glared at her, "I''m alone, I can''t be divided into two halves, right?"


    Natalie hummed: "Then one person for a day!"


    Tang En said angrily: "Nonsense! Two people are only one for a day, then what about the third and fourth?"


    Natalie''s eyes widened, "You...you...how many do you want to find? We already have two girlfriends, isn''t that enough?"


    "Okay!" Tang En waved his hand and quickly changed the subject, "Look at Scarlett, she is 3 years younger than you, how big is she? You are your sister, your girlfriend number one, and you should set an example. ."


    "I do not!"


    "You forgot, every time we do it, I can''t have fun, and I have to go to other rooms to find other women How weird is this? It''s not just right to have Scarlett joining in. ?"


    "not good!"


    "Nate, you have to look a little farther. The three of us are a family. You can''t guard her for a lifetime, right? Open yourself properly, open your heart, and accept the reality."


    "I do not!"


    "You should have a good relationship with Scarlett. Maybe more women will come in in the future. Can''t you join forces with Scarlett? Who dares to provoke you and defeat them all! How good is this?"


    "not good!"


    Dunn was a little angry, and said solemnly: "Natalie Portman, let me ask you, am I your man?"


    Natalie flattened her mouth and said weakly, "Yes."


    Dunn said flatly: "Then I will order you as Natalie Portman''s man to wait for me in the room tonight with Scarlett, do you hear me?"


    Natalie said unconvinced: "You can''t force me!"


    "No one is forcing you." Tang En sighed and said softly, "Don''t worry, I promise you, unless you agree, I will never move you in front of Scarlett, and just put my arms around you to sleep, why? Sample?"


    Natalie pouted, "Are you serious?"


    "real!"


    "Don''t lie?"


    "Don''t lie!"


    Natalie wrinkled her nose and muttered softly, "Bastard!"


    Dunn was overjoyed.


    The beautiful snot bubbles are about to come out.


    Man, you really should show your domineering side properly!


    If the facts and reason are presented, God knows that Natalie, the month of the monkey, can accept it.


    Well now, she has agreed to sleep in the same bed with Scarlett.


    Will the next thing be far behind?


    The blessing of Qi people, the future can be expected!


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 Chapter 442： 3 billion in revenue

    Chapter 442 Revenue 3 billion


    By the end of the year, there was a relatively sensational event in Hollywood, which even rose to the height of the federal power structure, legal integrity and congressional hearings - the problem of pirated discs!


    This incident has almost united the whole of Hollywood, and all agencies have used all their contacts and resources to protest to the government.


    The animated movie "Monster Power, Inc." released by Disney has just been released for a week, and pirated CDs are sold on the roadside; when it comes to "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Lord of the Rings", it is even more unabated.


    The influence of these two films is so great that there is even a scene of blocking the road to sell pirated CDs. This is a blatant crime on the street, and it is no different from a street robbery!


    In response, the Motion Picture Association of America filed a lawsuit with Congress, requesting investigation and rectification.


    The Federation also responded quickly and notified Disney, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Paramount, Columbia Pictures, MGM, and 20th Century Fox to prepare them and actively cooperate. The Federation has sent a working group to investigate. .


    Tang En Pictures, as the most popular film company in the past two years, was not on the list!


    From an official point of view, the American Film Institute is the representative of Hollywood. No matter how much money Dunn Films makes and how many classic movies it makes, it will still be difficult for them to be elegant.


    Tang En''s reaction was relatively dull, just in time to relax.


    "Juno" is about to be released. This is the first movie produced by Rose Pictures, and it is also the first feminist movie launched by Dunn. Even if it is a small audience, it must be taken seriously.


    Dunn has already sent invitations to the five major feminist organizations in the United States. When "Juno" is released, a special screening will be launched to promote feminism.


    Also, it''s the end of the year, and the year-end wraps up.


    The STA TV network has 15.8 million subscribers at its peak! After playing "Band of Brothers", the number of member users declined slightly, to less than 15 million.


    But this will not affect the STA TV network receives a huge subscription revenue from Comcast - excluding the 810 operating fee, a total of 580 million US dollars!


    You know, the subscription revenue of the STA TV network in the first half of the year is less than 60 million US dollars.


    As for the film industry...


    This year, Dunn Pictures has released three films, "Unsinkable", "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith", and "A Beautiful Mind", and they are all in theaters.


    In addition to the "Chainsaw", "Drug Net" and "Soul-Shifting Girl" that were still in theaters at the beginning of the year, this year, Dunn Films has won a total of 850 million US dollars in the box office market!


    As we all know, the peripheral income of the movie is the bulk. The peripheral copyrights of "The Unsinkable" and "Mrs. Smith" are still under development. With Universal Pictures as a middleman, the specific financial situation will not be seen until next year.


    However, at present, Dunn Pictures has obtained the peripheral income statement of several movies last year, including "Spider-Man", "The Girl Who Moved Soul", "Chainsaw" and "Poison Web".


    These four films have received a total of 1.28 billion US dollars through peripheral products, discs, pay-on-demand, and TV broadcasting authorization!


    Among them, "Spider-Man" alone contributed 90 of them!


    Disc sales revenue, US$210 million in North America and US$90 million overseas; disc rental revenue, US$45 million in North America and US$17 million overseas; pay-on-demand, US$56 million; North American TV revenue of US$110 million and overseas TV revenue of US$80 million ...


    It is worth mentioning that the toy sales of "Spider-Man" are very popular!


    Among them, the one-person-high simulation "Spider-Man" sold for as high as $150. Once it was launched, 22,000 units were sold within 12 hours, and the total sales in the past year exceeded 560,000!


    In the past year, the sales of "Spider-Man" merchandise reached 1.67 billion US dollars!


    That''s only $280 million less than the strong sales driven by "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Wraith Menace"!


    In terms of revenue from peripheral products alone, Dunn Films got 540 million US dollars!


    This is the true power of Spider-Man!


    In the previous life, Sony Group fell into bankruptcy for a time, and it was Sony Entertainment''s outstanding performance that saved Sony.


    Sony Entertainment relies on Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures relies on Columbia Pictures, and Columbia Pictures relies on the "Spider-Man" trilogy!


    So much so that the once-mighty electronics giant Sony once internally discussed to complete the strategic tilt, cut off the electronics department and the game department, and transform into an entertainment company.


    Throughout 2001, including Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Pictures, STA TV Network and many other subsidiaries, the total revenue of Dunn Pictures reached 3.02 billion US dollars!


    Of course, there are also a lot of expenses, and Dunn spends a lot of money.


    In terms of investment in the production of TV series, movies and cartoons, it has reached 1 billion US dollars.


    In addition, in order to develop the STA TV network, he also spent huge sums of money to acquire the TV rights of many movies; he spent another 130 million US dollars to order 3 planes in the name of Dunn Pictures, which were allocated to the president of Dunn Pictures, the president of Marvel Pictures and a A public business jet; plus employee salaries and dividends to major guilds...


    Over the past year, Dunn''s spending has also reached 1.73 billion US dollars!


    Of course, it''s not over yet.


    After more than two months of negotiations, the acquisition of imax has been basically completed.


    Compared with imax''s stock price of only $1.1 at the time, the stock price has now risen to $2.3 because of the acquisition rumors. Under the leadership of Chief Financial Officer Brandy Norris, Dunn Pictures continued to raise the price to $3.5 per share. The price finally satisfied the appetite of imax shareholders.


    In addition to the transaction price of 180 million U.S. dollars, Dunn Films also has to bear the debt of more than 40 million U.S. dollars of imax company, and the total transaction amount is as high as 220 million U.S. dollars!


    Because it is a listed company, the approval of procedures and the withdrawal of shares by retail investors are more troublesome. It is estimated that the entire transaction will be completed within half a year.


    The original market value of imax was only 60 million US dollars, but Dunn Pictures needed 220 million US dollars to complete the acquisition, which caused a lot of criticism within the company.


    Especially Natalie''s mother, Shirley Hirschler, the former financial director of Down Films, has a lot of remarks.


    Obviously, she doesn''t like to be airborne to be the immediate boss of the financial business.


    But Dunn and Chief Financial Officer Brandi Norris are full of praise for the deal.


    "imax has developed a new DMR technology and is applying for a patent. It is expected to be approved in February next year. When this technology is launched, imax''s revenue and market potential will be greatly improved." Brandi Nou Reese has successfully completed this acquisition as soon as he entered Dunn Pictures, and is very satisfied.


    Dunn is even more satisfied!


    DMR technology is mainly to convert ordinary versions of movies into imax versions.


    This technology is almost a revolution!


    Let the imax giant screen have more possibilities to enter the ordinary cinema.


    Because everyone knows that a bigger screen means a better viewing experience!


    There were very few imax screens in the past, mainly due to the lack of enough imax movies - filming with an imax camera is such a pain!


    But as soon as the DMR technology is launched, the status quo will be changed immediately, allowing the imax giant screen to successfully move from the edge of the cinema to the mainstream view and become a popular trend for new movie viewing experience in the future!


    It can be said that Dunn Pictures spent 220 million US dollars to acquire imax, which is not too expensive, but a bargain!


    If you wait for the DMR technology to be launched and then acquire it, I am afraid that the price will double.


    "Where''s Dolby Laboratories? It''s so difficult?" Dunn asked with a frown.


    Brandy Norris said: "It''s a family business problem. Dr. Dolby is old, but he hopes that the company can be handed over to his son. The Dolby Laboratory is his life''s effort, and he doesn''t want to sell it to others."


    Tang En said solemnly, "Is he not afraid to follow in the footsteps of Wang An''s laboratory?"


    Brandy Norris shook his head and said: "This is different, Dolby Laboratories has relatively little business, and little Dolby is also a scientist. In recent years, he has been in charge of business dealings, and he has done a good job. Not a playboy, not like Wang An''s son."


    Tang En pondered for a while, and said categorically: "No matter what, we must take down Dolby Laboratories! In terms of price... we can make some concessions!"


    The capital flow of Dunn Films is too abundant now. Dunn Capital has invested 7 billion US dollars and made a profit of 1 billion US dollars this year. In addition, Dunn Pictures now has almost zero debt, and if it borrows debt, it can get at least $5 billion in cash.


    By 2002, a few big deals had to be done!


    Brandi Norris said: "Actually...it''s not difficult to buy Dolby Laboratories. I have already said the key point. Dr. Dolby is more than money What matters is the company''s control. right."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and thought about the achievements of the Dolby Laboratory under the leadership of Little Dolby in his previous life.


    not bad!


    The market value of Dolby Laboratories when it went public in 2005 was US$2 billion. Under the leadership of Dolby Jr., the company has grown and grown, and its market value has soared, once exceeding US$7.5 billion.


    More importantly, Dolby''s brand value is great, and through innovative technical means, the movie viewing experience in cinemas is getting better and better.


    The contribution in this regard is even greater than that of imax.


    Dunn nodded, "Do you know the model of Warner and New Line?"


    "what?"


    Brandi Norris is a financial elite, not a Hollywood insider.


    Tang Endao: "New Line was acquired by Warner, but it has maintained independent operation, not only financial independence, but also business independence. The two parties signed an agreement, and Warner can only interfere in the internal affairs of New Line Pictures under one circumstance. "


    Brandy Norris immediately stunned, "When New Line Pictures made a major strategic mistake and suffered a big loss in performance!"


    In the previous life, New Line Cinema invested heavily in the commercial blockbuster "Dark Matter: The Golden Compass".


    Dunn smiled and said: "Yes, Dunn Pictures is a film company, we will provide Dolby Laboratories with a rich source of film sources to help its business development, such as DMR technology. As long as Dolby Laboratories can walk in a correct, On a fast and innovative development path.¡±


    Brandi Norris said solemnly: "If this is the case... Dolby and his son will be easy to handle!" ()


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    Chapter 442 Revenue 3 billion

 Chapter 443： Life and Choice

    Different cultural differences have resulted in different aesthetic values.


    Is Juno good?


    If it is placed in the Eastern World, the film''s calm plot, running account-like narrative, simple setting and plain camera language can only be regarded as passing.


    But in the western world, the craze of "Junot" is beyond imagination!


    At the end of almost every screening, the audience would give a standing ovation, the applause was warm and loud.


    It''s as if people from the East find it boring to watch "Manchester by the Sea," while people from the West, especially North American moviegoers, will most likely burst into tears after watching it. Even Bill Gates will cry every time he sees it.


    "Juno" is a short story that tells everyone''s (North America) youth mentality and past!


    This is youth killing!


    It''s also a memory kill!


    After a small screening at the end of December, in January 2002, "Juno" began to be officially screened in North America.


    Even Roger Ebert, a famous film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, gave Juno a 4-star rating in his column: "There is no doubt that it is the same as the commercialized "Beautiful Mind". "Juno was the best movie of the past year by comparison! Was there anything better last year than Natalie Portman''s Juno? I don''t think so."


    But this movie is destined to be more than just a movie.


    This is the first film from Rose Pictures, a feminist film!


    Music critic Jim Derogatis has publicly criticized the symbolism of "Juno": "As a veteran and unabashed feminist, the father of a girl who is about to enter the teenage years, a man who is often at odds with reality Journalist of Teen Exchange in Life and an old movie fan, I hate! Hate! Hate this movie!"


    The reason is very simple. "Juno" in the movie is so relaxed and casual about pregnancy and abortion/abortion, which seriously challenges the values ??of the older generation.


    Even in the case of abortion/abortion, it has risen to the level of debate!


    Public opinion in the entire United States is almost divided into two categories - life faction and choice faction.


    The life faction refers to the faction that is inclined to oppose abortion/abortion on the issue of pregnant women''s abortion/abortion and should give birth to children;


    Choice factions tend to favor abortion/abortion rights when it comes to pregnant women, because they believe it is a woman''s free choice.


    What is the theme of Juno?


    Of course it''s a choice!


    But the current situation is intensifying, and the more profound the debate goes, it will rise to the height of the constitution.


    For Tang En, feminism was just a tool. He didn''t want to cause trouble, so he quickly came forward to stop it. An internal order was issued to tell the production team of Rose Pictures and "Juno" to strictly prohibit any subjective opinions in the debate between "life faction" and "choice faction"!


    The heroine in "Juno" did have the idea of ??abortion/abortion after she became pregnant, but in the end it was a happy ending. The child was born smoothly. After challenging the current mainstream values, she immediately chose to withdraw. Quietly gave birth to a child.


    Dunn also hired and called on a group of film critics through his contacts, returning the focus of the discussion to the film itself.


    Soon, another trend appeared in the comment circle-


    The Guardian''s Hadley Freeman commented: "Juno is like a vivid social symbol that sums up the irrational and even unthinkable views that have been expressed in similar films over the past few years. . But I don''t think the film is intentionally promoting anti-abortion/abortion."


    The New York Times'' a.o. Scott explained in his article: "Junot has a fundamental theme, including messages that are less pro-abortion and more about the process of adulthood. a more optimistic attitude."


    The Boston Globe''s Wesley Morris summed up the film: "Juno gives bright, cool girls something they rarely get to see in a movie ¡ª themselves."


    "Juno" director Patty Jenkins also stepped forward, saying: "It''s amazing that both ''choice'' and ''life'' are inclusive of this film. ''Juno'' is like It''s a mirror in which people of any faction can see themselves."


    ...


    Awards season is usually reserved for literary and horror films.


    Columbia Pictures put "Black Hawk Down" in this schedule. It is because of the "911 Incident" that the schedule of the film was forced to be postponed.


    Dunn Pictures will release "Resident Evil" in January and "Chainsaw 2" in early February.


    "Resident Evil" has been released, Dunn is very confident in Zach Snyder''s film, and has even given birth to the next film, so let him challenge the idea of ??commercial blockbusters, such as... "The Ghost Rider" !


    Now Dunn is directing the preparatory work for the movie "National Treasure". The actor Nicolas Cage has been confirmed, and the heroine Rose Byrne is no problem. The candidate for the director, after the selection and recommendation of the production department, was identified as Ron Howard.


    It''s just that the influence of "Juno" will obviously not be eliminated so quickly.


    An old guy, finally showed up - Kirk Douglas!


    When he was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, he openly stated: "The theme of "Juno" is neither family, nor love, nor respect for life, but purely the victory of feminist thought, that is, men, Especially the role of the father is dispensable. I think the main creator of this movie must have never been a father!"


    In fact, Dunn had already expected it.


    This old guy, the real influence is the awards season. At this stage, he will definitely jump out and do things.


    I just didn''t expect that he used "Juno" to attack Natalie Portman, his only weakness!


    Although he didn''t make a public statement in many words, he still made a lot of irresponsible remarks in the circle during the awards season when the filmmakers were developing relationships and moving around with each other in favor of others.


    "Natalie Portman is at most Jewish, can she be considered Jewish? Her grandmother is Gaul! Under the guise of being a Jew, she wants to get away and enter our Jewish circle, impossible! "


    "Listen to her songs on the talk show, this kind of bottomless rebellion is a blasphemy against the Talmud code! She is not celebrating Hanukkah, but Christmas, which is even more self-isolation from the Jewish community! "


    "A lot of people say her performance in Juno is amazing, bullshit! This movie promotes a false value concept from beginning to end, which is contempt and disdain for the right to life! Except for God And the judge, no one has the right to take another person''s life, certainly not a woman! This is homicide!"


    ...


    "Am I in trouble?"


    Natalie was back at school, she had apparently heard something, and her voice was weak on the phone.


    Dunn smiled, "You mean "Juno"?"


    "I''ve heard it all. It was my agent Hilda who told me that inside Hollywood... there are big people who are very dissatisfied with me, saying that I am a scum among the Jews."


    "What?" Dunn was angry and funny, "What scum, nonsense. Isn''t that the old guy Kirk Douglas? He''s targeting me, not you. Study hard, you''ve missed so many courses. , make up for it, you don''t have to worry about Hollywood."


    Natalie was not too emotional, and said weakly: "But I shouldn''t have recorded that dirty rap, it''s an attack point."


    Tang En almost laughed, "Is it wrong now?"


    "Well, I should discuss it with you."


    "Okay, trust me, I can handle it!"


    Natalie hesitated. "But...but that''s Kirk Douglas."


    Tang En hummed disdainfully, "So what?"


    Natalie said: "Hilda told me that he was the leader of the Jewish community in Hollywood and had a lot of influence, especially during awards season."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Nate, why do I feel you have something to say? Are you worried about being suppressed during the awards season?"


    Natalie blushed and was a little embarrassed, "I read in the newspaper... Everyone spoke highly of me, saying that my performance in "Juno" was very good. I didn''t think about winning an award, but I was nominated. It''s always possible, right? I think my performance is qualified."


    Tang En said lightly: "Don''t worry, with me, I can''t turn the sky!"


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn''s face was cold, he pondered for a while, and called Catherine Zeta Jones. The shooting of "Chicago" has come to an end, and it will end in the middle of this month.


    "Old things are not honest, you know?"


    "Well." Catherine Zeta Jones said in a very low voice It seemed inconvenient to speak, "Mr. Walker, this matter, I..."


    Tang En interrupted directly, "I don''t want an explanation, and you can''t give an explanation!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip. "Then do as I said before?"


    Dunn made a light "um" sound.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones took a deep breath and said in a very low voice: "Well, when I finish filming "Chicago", I will make an appointment to go to Rachel Weisz''s house and give ... to you once, okay?"


    "One time is not enough!"


    "Then...then I''ll set aside an afternoon?"


    "For the time being!"


    Listening to the blind tone from the other end of the phone, Catherine Zeta Jones sighed softly, then pursed her lips in frustration, and hummed secretly: "Don''t you just want to play with women, and you even pull out these high-sounding words. The reason. If you''re interested in my sister''s body, just say it, and I didn''t say I won''t give it to you!"


    She has seen too many eyes of men.


    Every time Dunn looked at her, there was an undisguised **, as if he wanted to eat her, otherwise her husband Michael Douglas would not be so sensitive and resistant to Dunn.


    "One afternoon? Humph! I don''t believe what tricks he can play!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones was a little disdainful in her heart, but the phone vibrated quickly, and a short message came from Dunn.


    When she opened it, her face immediately turned red--"Prepare candles, whips, clips, nylon ropes, vibrators, lubricating oils, and whatever else you want."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip bleeding: "This bastard!"


    He quickly replied: "At most, it''s lubricating oil, and I don''t accept other things!"


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 Chapter 444： Foreign invaders invade, join hands to defend the enemy

    The hit of "Monster Electric" didn''t save Michael Eisner''s power crisis.


    For this animated film, Disney only has the distribution rights and can only get 10% of the revenue, and more of the money belongs to Pixar.


    It has little impact on the stock price, and the decline of the abc TV network is the fundamental factor that shakes the stock price of Disney.


    CBS crushed ABC''s "Who Can Be a Millionaire" with two axes, "Survivor" and "Crime Scene Investigation".


    It''s heartbreaking that the two popular shows, "Survivor" and "Crisis Scene Investigation", the first cooperation partners the production team found were Disney!


    Michael Eisner rejected the two shows as inconsistent with Disney''s values, but became Redstone''s trump card.


    Recently, Roy Disney took another shot at the board of directors, accusing ABC of using "cannon fodder" like "Millionaire" against hit shows like "CSI."


    He even said in an interview with The New York Times: "If ''Millionaire'' is the reason abc loses the No. 1 spot in the audience, I''ll eat my hat!"


    "Millionaire" doesn''t take the blame, it must be a human factor!


    On January 7, Michael Eisner reacted again and quickly took down Stu Bloomberg, the president of the abc group, on the grounds that his taste in selecting shows was "eccentric" and "dark", which did not meet Disney''s values.


    Defuse the crisis and consolidate power!


    But after a lot of setbacks, and after the two failed firings of Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Ovitz, Michael Eisner has clearly learned his lesson and his personal style has greatly improved.


    Michael Eisner called Stu Bloomberg into the office, had a long talk, thanked him for "blocking the bullet" for "Millionaire", then told him about the $9 million bonus contract Still valid and will be converted into a production agreement.


    Friendly communication persuaded Stu Bloomberg, who returned to the office and offered his resignation to the board of directors.


    The successful firing this time made Michael Eisner reflect on his overly aggressive and powerful methods in the past.


    Now, in the TV field, Disney is facing a strong blow from cbs; in the film field, it can''t even produce a decent work...


    Something has to change.


    In particular, Robert Iger, the president and chief operating officer of Disney, who is very handsome, sits in command of the operation of the abc television network, and strives to restore vitality.


    Recently he proposed to dig David Letterman and his "Late Night Show" from cbs, which means that the war between abc and cbs will further expand the battlefield!


    Michael Eisner agrees to the idea of ??poaching!


    He''s going to fight Viacom!


    This time, Michael Eisner has to be careful, cautious, and humble enough to find more external partners to fight Viacom in its prime.


    The direction of the movie, the first person that comes to mind is naturally Dunn Walker!


    "''Band of Brothers'' is much more popular than ''Six Feet Under''. I''m very curious, didn''t Lei Shidong ask you to hand over ''Band of Brothers'' to the TV station?"


    The two sat on Dunn''s new Boeing 747, flying to New York.


    Michael Eisner went to abc company to investigate, by the way, to respond to some questions about pirated discs in Congress; Dunn went to New York to participate in the promotion of "Resident Evil".


    Michael Eisner''s remarks are somewhat gloating, and some are suspected of sowing discord.


    Tang En''s expression was indifferent, sipping the red wine slightly, "I mentioned it, but I rejected it. Try it, Merlot wine, 70 years of cellaring, it is rare in the market."


    Michael Eisner was not interested in tobacco and alcohol, and his face was playful, "Rejecting Redstone? That old guy is not easy to mess with!"


    "Not easy to mess with? Didn''t you mess with it too?"


    Dunn looked at him funny.


    The two of them sat at the round table, and they didn''t look like enemies who had hated each other in the past, but friends for many years.


    Michael Eisner''s face turned straight, and he said coldly: "Redstone is too deceiving, black and white are both hands-on, Disney''s stock price is so bad, the fundamental reason is him!"


    As soon as this sentence came out, Dunn also understood.


    This guy is determined to have a real fight with Redstone!


    In the past life, Viacom had a short period of time for a few years, but in the battle with Disney, both sides suffered.


    Disney''s brand value continued to decline, and Viacom''s stock price was depressed and forced to disintegrate.


    Michael Eisner stepped down as a result, and Redstone''s media empire was gone...


    As a bystander, Dunn is of course happy to see it happen!


    An Eisner, a Redstone, nothing good!


    These two, the bigger the fight, the better!


    Tang En didn''t mind adding fuel to the fire, and said mysteriously: "To be honest, I have a secret."


    "Um?"


    "Roberts Jr., the president of Comcast, hehe... I mentioned it to me and wanted to join forces with me to suppress Disney''s stock price."


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner was shocked!


    At his level, of course knowing what this means, Comcast and Viacom are likely to be synergistic.


    Dunn said: "Comcast has acquired the cable division of at&t, and the development of cable TV has reached its limit, to the edge of monopoly. They have channels, but no content, so ... Mr. Eisner, you should Comcast''s Are you planning to?"


    "Vicious takeover of Disney?" Michael Eisner snorted coldly behind his back, "Just relying on the nouveau riche from Comcast, do you want to eat Disney? It''s just a dream!"


    "I''m afraid Comcast has help!"


    Dunn continued to fan the flames with an unfathomable expression on his face.


    Of course, Michael Eisner can''t fully believe Dunn''s words, but the competition between Disney and Viacom has become public and heated.


    From the TV circle, spread to the film circle!


    Now in Hollywood, it is not Dunn Pictures that is fighting Disney movies, but Paramount!


    There is only one big-budget movie released at the same time as "Monster Power, Inc.", and that is Paramount''s "Murderer in the Home"!


    It''s a pity that this bad film was abused by "Monster Electric Company".


    "Viacom and Disney, only one company is destined to survive!"


    Michael Eisner suffocated a large glass of wine with a firm tone.


    Of course, this is also a statement to Dunn.


    Dunn smiled slightly, filled it for him, then raised the wine glass and waved to him, saying, "To be honest, between Viacom and Disney, I must choose the latter!"


    Michael Eisner had expected it long ago and asked with a smile, "Why?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "Because Viacom is in the business circle of New York, and Disney is from Hollywood! No matter what our contradictions were in the past, foreign invaders invaded, and we should join forces to defend against the enemy!"


    "It''s a good one to join forces to defend against the enemy!"


    Michael Eisner and Dunn drank a big glass for the first time.


    Dunn said with a smile: "My girlfriend has attracted a lot of criticism during this time. I am very grateful to Disney Channel for its fair and objective comments."


    Michael Eisner said: "Dawn Films has not targeted Disney''s films for half a year, and I am deeply grateful for this."


    Dunn laughed and filled him a glass boldly.


    Michael Eisner postponed again and again and stopped drinking. "Dawn, I have consulted some people about your request. You can''t move that batch of cartoons! Unless..."


    "Um?"


    "Unless it is mainly Disney, with Dunn Pictures as a supplement, and joint development."


    Dunn frowned and said, "Mr. Eisner, isn''t this right? The copyright of cartoons is not faked by Disney, but looking at Hollywood, who has the ability to develop this dusty and outdated series? Those old cartoons, In my hands it''s a treasure, but in Disney''s hands, it''s pearls and jade dust!"


    Michael Eisner shook his head and said, "That''s Disney''s family property, and it''s the embodiment of Disney''s brand value. I think you must understand this truth, and there is no need to argue. There is absolutely no possibility of copyright transfer, even if it is an adaptation copyright."


    Tang En smiled a little sinisterly, "Mr. Eisner, you have a lot to say at Disney, you can''t handle this trivial matter? I bet you feel that your position in Disney is unstable and you don''t want to touch it. sensitive issues like this.¡±


    When his mind was revealed, Michael Eisner was not surprised, and said lightly: "You should understand that I am at Disney, and you still have a chance to touch those cartoons. If I leave...you will lose the opportunity forever. ."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth raised, "It seems that this matter is really difficult to handle! Roy Disney disagrees, and neither do you."


    "No no no, you misunderstood, I didn''t say no, my prerequisite is joint development! Only by promoting the development of Disney''s film industry can I explain to the board of directors." Michael Eisner said repeatedly.


    Tang En said proudly: "Isn''t it just to make Disney''s movies better, how difficult will it be?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up.


    Tang En said: "The adaptation of cartoons, cooperation can be done, it must be the main business of Tang En Films! Oh no, it is Rose Pictures, you know, this is my company that promotes feminism. As for Disney''s film industry... You know The current hit The Chronicles of Narnia?"


    "What do you mean?"


    "The Chronicles of Narnia is a joint production of Dunn Pictures and Warner Bros., each accounting for 50% of the total. It sold well at the box office and is on a par with "The Lord of the Rings." Dominate, they''re big companies, I hate that feeling."


    A somewhat excited expression suddenly appeared on Michael Eisner''s face.


    This is a big project!


    "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" has grossed over $250 million at the North American box office within two months of its release! Along with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, it is the hottest movie of the moment!


    Such a popular series will drive a strong surrounding industry, even if it accounts for 50%, it is hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.


    Is Dunn really willing to let go?


    Sure enough, I saw Tang En waved his hand and said with arrogance: "Since it is a cooperation, it is natural to show sincerity. I am willing to transfer the copyrights of the follow-up films of "The Chronicles of Narnia" to Disney!"


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 Chapter 445： I want to be the leader!

    In the 1980s, Michael Eisner was Barry Diller''s henchman. He assisted Barry Diller in proposing and developing the "High Film Theory", which was a time for Hollywood''s amazing people. This set of programmed movies The theory has brought Hollywood into the era of commercial films.


    But in recent years, his judgment on movies has gotten worse and worse!


    Because of him, Disney has lost many excellent film projects, the most famous of which is the "Lord of the Rings" series!


    A few years ago, Harvey Weinstein took this project to ask him to invest, but he refused.


    Later, New Line Pictures took over, and Harvey Weinstein, as the executive producer, received 5% of the global box office dividends. It is reasonable to say that this is Miramax''s income, not personal income.


    However, Michael Eisner was not optimistic about the "Lord of the Rings" project, and he waved his hand and agreed to share the benefits with Harvey Weinstein.


    In other words, Disney accounted for 2.5% of the global box office dividends of the "Lord of the Rings" series, and the Weinstein Brothers accounted for 2.5%.


    Now, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is a big hit at the box office, and the surrounding industries it drives are comparable to the previous year''s "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" and last year''s "Spider-Man"!


    Only one film can bring at least 1 billion US dollars in profits to New Line Cinema!


    Michael Eisner is gutted.


    Now that Disney has the opportunity to touch "The Chronicles of Narnia", which is as famous as "The Lord of the Rings", how can he not be excited?


    More importantly, "The Chronicles of Narnia" brings a different magical world, which is more in line with the fairy tales of children''s dreams, go to a magical world, become a savior-like hero, and then become the king of the fairy tale kingdom. .


    No doubt, this is more in line with Disney''s value system!


    Dunn saw the emotional fluctuations on Michael Eisner''s face, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.


    Will he give Disney a big gift?


    Think more!


    Although "The Chronicles of Narnia" is as famous as "The Lord of the Rings", it is too difficult to adapt. The profound philosophy and religious metaphors in it are difficult to show through the plot.


    Except for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", the follow-up films suffered huge losses and became special effects garbage.


    Dunn Pictures took the benefits of the first film and let Disney go to collect the garbage!


    "This matter... I have to go back and discuss with the board of directors."


    When it comes to the copyright of those classic cartoons, the entanglement of interests here is too great, even Michael Eisner cannot do it arbitrarily.


    Tang En was not in a hurry to get the result, and looked at him with a half-smile, "Mr. Eisner, I am willing to let go of the follow-up copyright of The Chronicles of Narnia, you must see the sincerity of my cooperation. ?"


    "certainly!"


    Michael Eisner nodded again and again, in a good mood.


    "What about you? I need to see Disney''s sincerity."


    "I said, this is a big deal, I need to..."


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted him, staring at him, "I''m not talking about this. I have two enemies, but they''re both Disney''s partners."


    Michael Eisner immediately realized that one was Jerry Bruckheimer and the other was Harvey Weinstein!


    Dunn said: "Black Hawk Down, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, you have seen the box office results, not to mention compared with "The Lord of the Rings", not even "Resident Evil" with a $35 million investment! No! I said, he''s not that Hollywood gold medal producer anymore, he''s out of date!"


    "Resident Evil" grossed $19.8 million in its first week, while "Black Hawk Down" only took in $14.8 million.


    After "Pearl Harbor", Jerry Bruckheimer once again missed a commercial blockbuster!


    Michael Eisner said: "Indeed, we had discussions internally that as long as Black Hawk Down didn''t break $100 million at the North American box office, we would rescind the priority partnership between Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Studios. protocol."


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "What about the other one?"


    "This is very difficult!" Michael Eisner glanced at Dunn and said puzzledly, "As far as I know, there is no substantial conflict between you and Harvey. The quarrel in the past is the source of Since the conflict between Disney and Dunn Pictures. Now that our two companies have resolved the conflict, you still need to¡­¡±


    Tang En said sternly: "This is not a contradiction, but a principle!"


    "in principle?"


    "Mr. Eisner, you don''t know that, do you? Harvey Weinstein is the biggest red sofa in Hollywood!"


    Michael Eisner almost laughed.


    Harvey Weinstein is the biggest red sofa?


    Stop talking!


    Who doesn''t know in Hollywood now that you, Dunn Walker, are the biggest beneficiaries of unspoken rules!


    Harvey Weinstein is old, ugly, fat, and frustrated, which actress would like to lean on?


    You, Tang En, are different. You are young, rich, and unmarried. There should not be too many actresses who take the initiative to post back!


    Tang En blushed at his playful eyes, coughed lightly, and said solemnly: "I''m not referring to the kind of transaction that you love and I want, this kind of industry unspoken rules, all walks of life, Impossible to stop. I''m talking about the use of power, power, and violence by the man Harvey Weinstein!"


    Michael Eisner looked straight, "Don, don''t talk nonsense if you don''t have any evidence."


    Tang En sneered and said, "If you''re talking nonsense, you''ll know when you check! Not to mention Hollywood actresses, even if they are Miramax''s female employees, I can guarantee that many of them have been murdered by him!"


    Michael Eisner has long heard of this, otherwise, with Harvey Weinstein''s outstanding talent, he would have been promoted from within, and it would be impossible to limit his power to Miramax.


    I''m just afraid that he will ruin Disney''s image!


    "Be careful about this!"


    Michael Eisner''s face was a little gloomy, and Disney was having a hard time right now. He was afraid that Dunn, a stunned young man, would fight with Harvey Weinstein.


    Tang En sneered at the corner of his mouth with disdain, "I have my senses, otherwise I would have exposed it to the media! Humph, internal scandal, internal digestion, I understand."


    Michael Eisner breathed a sigh of relief, "That''s good."


    "But this person, I have to win no matter what!" Tang En snorted coldly, "The existence of this scum is a kind of pollution to the living soil of Hollywood! And now the feminist sentiment is running high, once things become serious, they will In an uncontrollable situation.¡±


    The collective uprising of actresses in the previous life, of course, made Harvey Weinstein stinky, but also seriously damaged the current Hollywood system and influenced the interests of film companies.


    Dunn is now in power, especially the beneficiary of unspoken rules. He will never allow that uncontrollable feminist tide to arise in Hollywood!


    He founded Rose Pictures, ostensibly to cater to feminism.


    In fact, he wants to control the feminist trend of Hollywood, control this force in his own hands, and prevent it from happening!


    If a Hollywood feminist movement like "e''s_up" really broke out in the previous life, that kind of indiscriminate attack, with a private life like Dunn''s, is likely to fall into it.


    Only by becoming the leading big brother of Hollywood feminism can Dunn occupy the moral commanding heights forever.


    Michael Eisner had no foresight, so naturally he couldn''t guess what Dunn was thinking, but he just thought that this kid was too jumpy and nonsense!


    Obviously afraid of the rise of women''s rights, why do you still do Rose Films?


    Isn''t this asking for trouble?


    "For two years, don''t touch him!"


    Michael Eisner pondered a little, and gave a condition.


    In his opinion, two years is enough for him to stabilize Disney''s internal struggles.


    And two years later, the "Lord of the Rings" series will be released, and Disney will take advantage of it, and Harvey Weinstein will be less important.


    He was prepared for someone like Harvey Weinstein.


    Why did he insist on not investing in The Lord of the Rings? If it was an offer from Disney Studios, he might have said yes, but not Harvey Weinstein!


    This man has such a bad reputation!


    It¡¯s okay to be a **** in the independent film industry, which is already deep and dirty. However, it is different when it comes to commercial movies. The operation is basically exposed to the sun, and brand marketing and word-of-mouth value are especially important.


    If Harvey Weinstein reaches out to the mainstream commercial film circle Once there is a scandal, Disney will be unable to withstand it, and it will seriously affect Disney''s brand image.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What about two years later?"


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "If his behavior does not change within two years, Disney will not use potential brand threats to continue to provide him with protection."


    "Two years..." Dunn squinted and pondered for a while, thinking of the progress of George Paxton''s team investigating the sports scandal, and smiled slightly, "Two years! No problem!"


    Negotiation is the art of compromise.


    Taking a step back and taking what they need, Michael Eisner was very satisfied with Dunn''s attitude, and half-jokingly said: "By the way, Natalie... I have encountered a lot of trouble recently, do you need help? Say Honestly, I think her performance in Juno can make a difference in awards season."


    Tang En snorted disdainfully, "Don''t need it for now! An outdated old guy has gathered a group of outdated old guys and it''s just a small fight."


    "That''s Kirk Douglas!"


    "It doesn''t matter!"


    Tang En was confident enough, "When voting for Oscar, it''s not about who has more friends and who has more influence. I want to see what he can do!"


    Michael Eisner was speechless.


    This Dunn is too arrogant, right?


    When it comes to influence on Oscar, even he claims to be no better than Kirk Douglas. Where does Dunn get his confidence?


    Of course he didn''t know Dunn''s secret weapon.


    In 2001, the annual box office champion was Dunn''s "Unsinkable", with a global box office of $1.01 billion.


    According to the trigger reward of the sunglasses system, Dunn will get a "Stolen Heaven for Prize" skill!


    Don''t be too invincible!


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 Chapter 446： Lost

    In the North American film market in the past week, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" continued to sit firmly at the top of the box office, with a box office of 32.7 million US dollars.


    The second place is the focus of public opinion film "Juno", which has been expanded to 2,476 theaters and received a box office of 21.6 million US dollars.


    In third place was Warner Bros.'' "Eleven Arhats," which earned $14 million in its fifth week of release.


    Dunn Pictures'' film "Resident Evil" shrunk by 45% in the next week and received a box office of 10.67 million US dollars. It is expected that the North American box office will be around 70 million US dollars.


    "Black Hawk Down", which Columbia Pictures invested heavily in, shrunk by more than 60% in the next week''s box office, only getting $6 million, and it didn''t even make it into the top ten.


    The top box office in North America is 50 million US dollars, which is destined to be a big loss!


    This time, Dunn''s heart was a lot more settled.


    Disney must be breaking up with Jerry Bruckheimer, right?


    He has failed two commercial major productions in a row, and if he pushes another one forward, the box office "Sixty Seconds" he supervised is also not good enough.


    The data proves that he is out of date!


    As for Sony Pictures... Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay aren''t going to be making Jedi Boys 2, are they?


    ...


    In the new year, Dunn Pictures has started a new round of new film preparation plans.


    Currently in preparation are "National Treasure" and "Gone Lover". The creators of the former have basically been determined. As long as they reach a consensus with Ron Howard, the film can start shooting after the Oscar ceremony in early April. The expected release date is next year. August.


    "Gone Lover" starring candidates, Dunn has been contacted, the male lead is Mel Gibson, the female lead is Nicole Kidman, another Australian actor Abbie Cornish will get a small role.


    The producers are the couple Kathryn Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and Reese Witherspoon will also participate in the production. As for the director''s choice... There is hardly any controversy, and David Fincher does his part.


    Another big project "Ghost Rider", Dunn also informed Marvel Studios that preparations can be started.


    "Resident Evil" was shot very well, and the box office and word of mouth all exploded the original version, reflecting Zach Snyder''s personal strength.


    Maybe he is not enough in terms of leadership and commanding ability and needs to accumulate more experience, but in terms of directing ability, he has already met the requirements of Bill McNick and Nina Jacobson.


    At that time, it will be enough to assign him an experienced and mature executive producer to help him manage the affairs of the crew.


    The film will be released in the summer of 2004, with plenty of time. But another manga adaptation film "Ant-Man" must hurry up. The schedule of this film is October next year, and there are 21 months left. At present, the director and starring have not yet been confirmed, and only a few drafts have been completed. script.


    According to the current plan of Marvel Studios: in May 2002, "Spider-Man 2" was released; in May 2003, "Daredevil" was launched, and "Ant-Man" was launched in October; in May 2004, "Ghost Rider" led the Coquettish, December is the world of "Spider-Man 3"; in 2005, it was "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man 2: The Appearance of the Wasp"...


    Tang En has more and more work now, and many important things are waiting for him to deal with. He is no longer involved in the specific preparations for the film. He is only responsible for approving the project, and the rest of the work is handed over to the people below.


    If he wasn''t busy, he would have directed "Gone Lover" himself, but this year he has too many tasks.


    In particular, there are still many old monsters staring at the back.


    Awards season is here!


    The power of Kirk Douglas, fully demonstrated!


    The United States has a very mature film industry, and there are dozens of film awards in the awards season every year, such as the American Trade Union Award, the Phoenix Film Critics Association, the American Audio Society Award, the American Visual Effects Guild Award, the American Film Critics Choice Award, North American Film Critics Association Award, Producers Guild of America Award, African American Film Critics Association Award...


    Too much!


    In addition to the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the National Film Critics Association Awards, the New York Film Critics Association Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards are also very important.


    However, something unexpected happened.


    Natalie Portman, who had a great performance in "Juno" and was well-received on the list of leading actress nominees for the National Film Critics Association Awards and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, didn''t even make the list!


    Although Natalie was nominated for the New York Film Critics Association Awards, she was not elected.


    This is in stark contrast to the powerful voice of the entire film critics for the actress Natalie Portman!


    Natalie''s performance in "Juno" represents the youth of the United States and is a symbol of the times. She is even considered to have the possibility of winning this year''s Oscar for Best Actress in one fell swoop with "Juno"!


    However, the reality...she can''t even be nominated!


    Because of the war in Afghanistan, it is still unknown whether the Oscar ceremony will be held as scheduled this year, and the Academy has not officially stated its position yet.


    But the Golden Globes can''t wait. On January 20th, the awards will be presented at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills!


    In the pre-announced nomination list, "A Beautiful Mind" directed by Dunn is the biggest winner. Best Film Score 6 nominations.


    The equally popular "Juno" has also won three nominations for best drama film, best director and best screenplay, but it lacks best actress!


    The Golden Globes are voted by 96 journalists, most of whom are entertainment journalists.


    In order to get more first-hand news, Yuji usually has a lot of connections in Hollywood and owes a lot of favors.


    This makes the selection of the Golden Globe Awards highly maneuverable.


    There have been many scandals of vote bribery in history. For example, a certain rich man bought a Best Supporting Actress Award for Xiaomi in order to please Xiaomi, which once caused a sensation in the United States.


    Although the Golden Globe Awards Committee later stated that it would put an end to similar incidents, the selection system remains unchanged, and everything is nonsense.


    Natalie failed to nominate, which made Dunn in a very bad mood!


    "I thought you would refuse to attend!"


    On the evening of January 20, Dunn arrived as scheduled and arrived at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with the crew of "A Beautiful Mind". Nicole Kidman apparently heard something and whispered in Dunn''s ear.


    Tang En glanced at her and said lightly, "Isn''t that showing weakness by refusing to attend?"


    "what?"


    Nicole Kidman was a little unresponsive.


    Tang En''s mouth twitched and he sneered: "If I don''t attend, the attitude I express is to be angry and embarrassed. Isn''t this in the hands of some people? I not only want to attend, but also attend in a high-profile manner! You hold me, let''s Let''s show up together!"


    Nicole Kidman wore a black high-slit dress, and her looming white thighs were very eye-catching.


    The scene where she appeared with Tang En intimately became a hot topic of discussion that night.


    "I didn''t expect that they would find Natalie''s breakthrough." Nicole Kidman sighed softly, "Poor Nat, you''ve been implicated by you. Her performance in "Juno" really It''s very good."


    Tang En''s expression was calm and calm, "What should come will always come! It''s good!"


    Nicole Kidman just looked at him strangely, always feeling that he was holding back, this guy is not a loser.


    "It''s okay, let''s go, come here."


    Walking into the hotel, Dunn put his arms around Nicole Kidman''s slender waist, turning a blind eye to the envious, jealous eyes of many passing men.


    She is almost 35 years old, and her appearance is still against the sky!


    It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the best in Hollywood!


    On the way, I saw Steven Spielberg, who was nominated for Best Director for "Artificial Intelligence".


    Dunn was in a bad mood and didn''t bother to pay attention to him. Spielberg hesitated for a while, then took the initiative to come up and lowered his voice: "Dawn, I support you in this matter."


    Tang En''s tone was a little sarcastic, "Really? If I remember correctly, you are all one ethnic group!"


    Spielberg looked a little embarrassed and glanced at Nicole Kidman.


    "Dawn, I''ll sit over there first. Director Spielberg, your bow tie is very special today." Nicole Kidman complimented generously.


    Spielberg smiled slightly, "Thank you, my wife personally selected this."


    When she left, Spielberg whispered: "Jews are the number one force There is no doubt, because Hollywood was created by Jews. But it does not mean that we are all the same kind of people."


    "Um?"


    "Retired people, for their own benefit, maintain the traditional rules of the past and like to discuss seniority; however, first-line directors, actors, and even managers have seen the traditional confinement of emerging markets."


    Spielberg was able to say such a thing, he was absolutely heart-to-heart with Dunn.


    Dunn smiled, "It seems that you and Kirk Douglas also have a conflict?"


    Spielberg shook his head. "It''s not contradictory, but at least... we''re not on the same front, and his interests are at odds with mine."


    In 1998, he filmed "Saving Private Ryan". In the case of extremely high voices, he failed to win the best picture. Harvey Weinstein and Kirk Douglas teamed up to push "Shakespeare in Love". on the throne.


    It was a thorn in Spielberg''s heart, and he hasn''t dealt with either of these guys since.


    What about the same ethnic group?


    Far less important than interests!


    For example, Michael Eisner, who is also a Jew, still chose to be an ally with Dunn.


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Steven, you said... Can Nat be nominated for an Oscar?"


    If you lose the Golden Globe Award, you will lose the election, but the Oscars are very important!


    Every nomination is a lifetime honor!


    Scarlett Johansson has never been nominated for an Oscar for half her life.


    Spielberg looked solemn and said solemnly: "It''s difficult! I said that retired people...the interests are the same. It is precisely the retired people who choose to work in the academy and serve Oscar."


    The blue veins on Tang En''s neck burst out immediately!


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 Chapter 447： give you one last chance

    Is the Oscar fair?


    From the point of view of the selection mechanism, it is very fair!


    Each judge has the right to vote, and the statistics of voting are controlled by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The selection process is the same as the presidential election, using a preferred voting system. There is no possibility of fraud in these links.


    However, is the Academy really just a servant of the Oscars and has no influence on the outcome of the awards?


    of course not.


    The Academy must ensure that the Oscars are a cultural export of American values!


    When the war broke out, many entertainment awards, including the Golden Globes, were awarded, but the Oscars were not. So much so that the Organizing Committee of the Oscars has yet to confirm whether this year''s Oscars will go ahead as scheduled.


    Because political correctness is the first principle that the college adheres to!


    For example, in the previous life, in this year''s Oscars, the best actress was awarded to Harry Berry, and the hardest actor was awarded to Denzel Washington.


    The reason is simple, they are all black!


    In the special period of the national war, such awards are in line with the current general principles of racial equality and harmonious coexistence, which are the main theme of catering to the unification of the people during the national war.


    So the question is, are the acting skills of Halle Berry and Denzel Washington really worthy of the Best Actress and Best Actor Awards?


    Halle Berry failed to win at the equally grand British Oscars and American Golden Globes.


    After she won the Oscar, it was a big surprise "expected"!


    Denzel Washington/Ton is even more ridiculous, "Training Day" is a crime action movie, a business movie through and through!


    In the history of the Oscars, no action star has ever won an Oscar for Best Actor.


    Not even famous names like Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Will Smith.


    For example, the Golden Globes, free from political interference - tonight, best actor in a drama is Russell Crowe of "A Beautiful Mind" and best actress in a drama is Sissy Spay in "Imperial Love" sec.


    Halle Berry and Denzel Washington/Ton, if they can be nominated, they are already burning high incense, and there is absolutely no possibility of competition.


    It can be seen from this that the Academy must be behind the impetus for them to win the Oscar!


    But the Oscar selection mechanism is very fair. The judges vote in an anonymous way, and the statistical agency is PricewaterhouseCoopers. There is no possibility of exploiting any loopholes.


    How exactly does the Academy control the Oscar selection?


    The answer is about to come out: the college controls the judges through influence!


    There are now more than 3,500 Oscar judges.


    Among them, more than 90% are American filmmakers, and more than 55% of the judges are retired "old antiques".


    There are too many movies running for the Oscars every year. Most of these judges are in their 70s and 80s. They usually struggle to eat. How much energy can they have to watch movies?


    And it is still concentrated in a short period of two or three months?


    Even if every movie is a handed down classic such as "The Godfather" and "Schindler''s List", it is impossible to watch it.


    After watching the movie, it is estimated that I am exhausted!


    Ironically, such a group of people are the main force of voting!


    Because many foreigners and active actors usually have too many jobs, and do not need to rely on the relationship of the academy to live together, most people do not vote, or only vote for a few well-known projects.


    Only this group of "old antiques" have been eliminated by the times and have lost direct influence on Hollywood. To maintain their participation, they can only rely on the power of the academy.


    It is also destined that these two groups have reached an interest alliance - at least at a critical moment, to maintain unity!


    In the atmosphere of this war, they have to cooperate with the academy and send the two black men to the throne of the best actress and the best actress.


    Kirk Douglas did the same.


    His prestige and qualifications in Hollywood are too deep. Master Kubrick is his horse boy. Francis Coppola has worked for him. Many "old antiques" are his subordinates, and their influence is too great. .


    Even... he could reach out and intervene at the Golden Globes, so that Natalie didn''t even get a nomination.


    "A Beautiful Mind" is too classic and the voice is too high.


    Winning this movie will definitely cause an uproar in public opinion, so I can''t move it.


    But winning Natalie Portman is different. "Juno" was already very controversial, and this year''s actresses broke out collectively, and the competition was fierce.


    At this time, Tang En suddenly lost his mind.


    Because "Unsinkable" was last year''s global box office champion, he successfully obtained a "stealing day for prizes" skill through the sunglasses system. This is a luxury, at most once a year, and it is powerful enough to steal an Oscar without anyone knowing it!


    With the skill of "Stealing for a Prize", Dunn was so confident for a time that he even planned to fight with Kirk Douglas. If this old thing really dares to play tricks, he will use his skills to steal the best actress Oscar and give it to Natalie!


    What racial unity, what political correctness, and what caters to the main theme are all nonsense!


    In Dunn''s view, these are not as important as Natalie.


    But now it''s a bit tricky, Kirk Douglas has a lot of influence!


    It turned out that Natalie could not be nominated!


    This is embarrassing!


    If Natalie is not even nominated, and when the Oscars are awarded, the TV camera locks on the five heroine candidates in the audience, but the presenter reads the name of "Natalie Portman", then there will be trouble. big!


    This not only undermines the authority of the Oscars, but even Hollywood will become a joke around the world.


    This would be a real scandal!


    Natalie will also be the target of criticism.


    So, Dunn must now fight for an Oscar nomination for best actress for Natalie!


    Otherwise, everything is negotiable.


    The Golden Globe Awards are presented for a long time, including the Film Awards and TV Awards, and they are all presented together.


    Taking this time, Dunn thought a lot.


    "Hey! What are you thinking? You haven''t congratulated me yet!" Nicole Kidman was radiant and smiling, and waved her little white hand in front of his eyes.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Congratulations, Best Supporting Actress, not bad. Let me just say, if you run for Best Supporting Actress instead of Best Actress, the chances of winning will be higher!"


    Nicole Kidman is the heroine of "A Beautiful Mind", but there are not many scenes. In terms of duration, the best supporting actress is also eligible.


    "Including Oscar?"


    She has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, she really doesn''t like it, she cares about Oscar.


    Tang En leaned over and whispered, "I have a hunch that this year''s Oscar will definitely not be able to run!"


    "A Beautiful Mind" is so good, both Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman are great. However, due to political reasons, Russell Crowe is doomed to miss the reigning Best Actor. As a consolation, the Academy will definitely give Nicole Kidman the supporting actress. There is almost no suspense!


    "Thank you." Nicole Kidman was in a good mood, and then joked about Dunn, "what about you? The best director award will be awarded in a while, can you win it?"


    Tang En snorted coldly, "What do you think? Nat didn''t even have a nomination, so can I win an award? Humph! If it weren''t for the fear of public opinion being too big, I can guarantee that I wouldn''t even get a nomination!"


    Nicole Kidman bit her lip and lowered her voice, "Film Awards...the whole world is about the same, our Australian Academy Awards, including the three European Awards, can all work secretly, it depends on who is more capable~ www.novelhall.com~ Do you think Kirk Douglas is better than me?" Dunn squinted her.


    Nicole Kidman wasn''t afraid of him, and gave him a glance, "It looks like this at the moment. At least in awards season, you''re not his opponent. Even Nat is implicated by you, so what else?"


    "Humph! Let''s wait and see!"


    Tang En''s face sank, and he was very angry.


    Nicole Kidman frowned slightly, "Pay attention to your image, there are cameras."


    Tang En''s expression did not change, he pondered for a while, "Nicole, you said..."


    The voice stopped.


    "Ah for what?"


    Dunn hesitated for a while, and then slowly said, "How about a complete break between me and the Golden Globes?"


    "what?"


    Nicole Kidman was taken aback and almost screamed!


    She knows Dunn too well, this kid can do anything.


    Breaking with the Golden Globes and putting it on others is a fantasy.


    Put it on Dunn...everything is possible!


    "Dang En, you... don''t mess around!"


    Nicole Kidman was in a mess at once, and some lost his inch.


    At this time, she missed Natalie a little bit. When Dunn was about to explode, only she could control his emotions.


    Tang En''s face was cold and determined, his lips were purple, he gritted his silver teeth, and said coldly: "Then let''s see the results of the Golden Globe Awards. I will give them one last chance!"


    Nicole Kidman''s anxious face turned pale, and her words were incoherent, "Dawn, you...you have to calm down, the competition for best director is quite fierce, and Spielberg, even if you can''t get it , and... also normal."


    "Best Director? I never expected that!"


    "Then you mean?"


    "I''m talking about the Best Screenplay Award!"


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 Chapter 448： Break the Golden Globes!

    In the previous life, "A Beautiful Mind" won the Best Picture in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay Award at the Golden Globe Awards.


    In the selection of the best director, he lost to Robert Altman of "Gosford Park".


    While Dunn''s version of "A Beautiful Mind" garnered more acclaim and box office than the original, he didn''t think the Golden Globes would be merciful and award him the Best Director award.


    His eyes are locked on the Best Screenplay Award!


    In the original, Akiva Goldsman won the best screenplay award for "A Beautiful Mind."


    The screenwriter of this version is Dunn. If he can''t get this award, then he can be completely confirmed - he was targeted by the Golden Globe Award!


    Natalie failed to be nominated and deprived him of the award he deserved... Dunn doesn''t mind showing the Golden Globes Organizing Committee a good look!


    If it was Oscar, Dunn would definitely not dare to make trouble, and he would have to hold back even if he suffered, just like Leonardo Ricaprio accompanied him for so many years, was abused again and again, and wanted to please Oscar again and again.


    The Oscars are the halls of cinema all over the world. This is a fantastic ceremony. It represents the supreme honor of filmmakers. It also involves political factors. Even Dunn can''t fight it.


    The Golden Globes are different.


    Although the Golden Globe Award is the second largest film award in the United States after the Oscar, it is not at the same level as the Oscar in terms of size, influence, political resources and authority.


    Many top stars are far less eager to participate in the Golden Globes than the Oscars.


    A combination of various factors, Dunn has the room to turn his face with the Golden Globes!


    ""Six Feet Under"! It turned out to be "Six Feet Under"!" Nicole Kidman grabbed Dunn''s arm excitedly, looking even more excited than him, "Look, "Six Feet Under" "Under" won! The Golden Globes did not deliberately target you!"


    "Six Feet Under" beats "24," "Double Spy," "CSI," "Black House," and "Double Spy" in TV''s premier award for best drama series "The White House", ascended the throne strongly!


    But this does not mean that the Golden Globe Award is fair, it can only be said that it is normal. In a previous life, "Six Feet Under" won this award.


    "The most important point is the best screenwriter! If you don''t give it to me, it''s really targeting me!" Tang En watched the "Six Feet Under" crew excitedly rushed to the podium, applauding mechanized, and expressing Indifferently, "To start with Natalie, I can think that the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee is to give Kirk Douglas a face, and I can count this hatred on that old guy. But if I give back the Best Screenplay Award to me It''s... hum!"


    Nicole Kidman was angry and funny, "What do you mean by robbing you? Whoever stipulated that the best screenwriter award must be given to you? Besides, it''s just a broken screenwriter award. Is it that important?"


    "It''s not about whether it''s important or not, but about principles!" Tang En said with a solemn expression, "My, it''s mine! I can give it away, but I can''t grab it! Even if it''s garbage, the decision must be in my hands. superior!"


    Nicole Kidman was speechless, and secretly took out her mobile phone and texted Natalie. She can''t control Tang En''s anger anymore, and she''s going to make a big fuss in a while, which will definitely shake the entire entertainment industry!


    A while later, the TV Awards for Best Supporting Actress were also given out to Rachel Griffiths of Six Feet Under.


    "Under Six Feet" is the second best drama in the past year after "Band of Brothers". It is normal to receive such an honor.


    In the selection of the best miniseries, "Band of Brothers" won the award without any suspense!


    It stands to reason that the three major producers, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Dunn Walker, will all be on stage.


    Spielberg tidied up his bow tie, had already stood up, and sent an invitation to Dunn.


    Tang En forced a smile, waved his hand at him, and sat quietly, with no intention of going on stage at all.


    At this time, he received a text message from Natalie: "Nicole told me, are you going to turn against the Golden Globes?"


    Dunn replied quickly: "That''s right."


    Natalie: "Don''t do this, we all know the reason behind it, it''s Kirk Douglas."


    Dunn: "But the Golden Globe Award is an accomplice!"


    Natalie: "You''re doing this, Kirk Douglas just happened to be watching the fire from the other side, and you fell for his trick!"


    Dunn: "Just rely on the Golden Globe Award? It can''t catch me!"


    At this time, Natalie''s text messages were slow to reply, and Spielberg had already started an enthusiastic speech on the stage. After a minute, the phone vibrated again: "The Golden Globe Awards have a great impact, and it will affect you. business.¡±


    Tang En replied: "Developing a career is to make your life better, not to sacrifice your happiness to develop my career. This is putting the cart before the horse!"


    ...


    After the best mini-series was awarded, it was turned back to the movie award, which is the best screenwriter award that Dunn has been waiting for!


    Nicole Kidman''s expression suddenly became nervous, she drew a cross in front of her, folded her hands, and prayed secretly: "Please be sure to award the award to Dunn, God bless, Hallelujah!"


    The presenter is Stephen Gahan, the screenwriter of "Drug Web", an old acquaintance.


    He first said a few lukewarm one-liners, then slowly opened the envelope, with an unnatural smile on his face, raised his head, smiled and said, "Julian Fellowes, "Gosford Park."


    As soon as the voice fell, the crew of "Gosford Manor" immediately burst into applause.


    On the side of "Beautiful Mind", it is a little cold.


    Especially Nicole Kidman, whose face was as pale as paper, looked at Dunn, and there was a little more fear in the hidden worries.


    It''s over, it''s going to happen!


    Sure enough, I heard Dunn spit out a few words between his teeth: "You really dare to do it, good! Very good!"


    The next best director award went to Robert Altman of "Gosford Park".


    Nicole Kidman was ashes as she was, and she no longer had the slightest joy of winning the award. She looked in a daze and felt cold in her heart: "It''s over! It''s over! It''s over!"


    Even the entire crew of "A Beautiful Mind" was generally in a low mood.


    Although Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman won two acting awards, who is the real soul of the film?


    It is Dunn Walker who is also a producer, director and screenwriter!


    Now, the Golden Globes have deprived Dunn of two awards in a row, so he can be happy!


    Especially since Natalie Portman didn''t even get a nomination.


    Sitting on the other side of Dunn is Ted Sarandos, the deputy director of the production department of Dunn Films. He serves as the executive producer of "A Beautiful Mind". Obviously, he knows the personality of this young boss very well, and whispered: "Our people are in charge of this awards dinner."


    The meaning is very clear, your own people, don''t smash your own people''s place!


    The production rights for the Golden Globe Awards Dinner are in the hands of Dick Clark Television Productions, which has been acquired by Dunn Films.


    If Tang En makes a big mess, it will ruin his own business.


    "We also take 10% of the broadcast fee of nbc, and the Golden Globe Association takes the big part. It is worthwhile to exchange a smaller loss for the enemy for a larger loss for the enemy!"


    Dunn obviously won''t shake his mind because of the 10% "intermediary fee".


    The awards dinner for the Golden Globes, since the first edition, was run by Dick Clark Television Productions, which has been a partner for decades.


    Dunn has enough ways to challenge the Ballon d''Or and has enough confidence!


    After another 20 minutes, the awards dinner is coming to an end, and there is only one most important award left to be awarded - the best picture in the drama category!


    It''s just that there is almost no suspense about this award.


    The five nominated films are: "Love Regardless", "Mulholland Drive", "The Absentee", "The Lord of the Rings: The Envoy of the Ring" and "A Beautiful Mind".


    The three films of "Love Regardless", "Mulholland Drive" and "The Absentee" are all too sensitive in subject matter. Throughout the entire awards season, they have never won an award.


    "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is not to mention, even if you think about it, it is impossible to win.


    This is only the first part of the trilogy, and the whole of Hollywood knows that this is just the beginning of the story, and more exciting plots are yet to come. If this film wins the grand prize, what will happen to the next two?


    So even if you don''t watch the film''s critics and audiences, logically speaking, the best film can only be "Beautiful Mind"!


    The guest of honor was the well-known director Cameron Crowe When he published "Beautiful Mind", the audience burst into the warmest applause of the whole dinner!


    The voice of "Beautiful Mind" is too high, and it deserves the award!


    Perhaps... Among the guests applauding, there are also many people who are complaining about Tang En.


    They are all insiders, and everyone knows what happened to this Golden Globe Awards.


    Natalie Portman didn''t get a nomination, it''s too much!


    Even Tilda Swinton of "Lullaby in the Dark", long forgotten by film people, was nominated, but Natalie Portman was not. There must be a black box behind this.


    It''s just that there have been many scandals at the Golden Globe Awards, especially when the Oscar selection mechanism is constantly being updated and improved, the Golden Globe Awards are still standing still, guarding the more than 90 journalists and judges.


    The criticism of the Golden Globe Awards made many on-site guests give Tang En the warmest applause.


    It is impossible to speak out in public, but applause is always possible, right?


    "A Beautiful Mind" won the best picture. Dunn raised the corner of his mouth and got up slowly. Ted Sarandos stood up beside him. He was the executive producer and was ready to go on stage.


    Even the other staff members in the crew looked at Dunn with hot eyes.


    In many cases, when such awards are awarded, the entire crew can go on stage.


    However, Dunn made a downward gesture, and then pressed down on Ted Sarandos'' shoulder, "You sit down, I''ll go by myself!"


    "Ah? This..."


    Ted Sarandos was taken aback.


    Of course he wasn''t complaining that Dunn didn''t let him stand out on stage. But I have already understood that this time, Tang En is really going to be real!


    Sure enough, Tang En said coldly, "Let the artillery fire come to me alone!"


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 Chapter 449： The thug is the scapegoat

    The current Tang En can no longer be described as a genius. Looking at his resume in the past few years, it can only be said that he is amazing!


    This is Dunn''s first award tonight. When he stood up, almost everyone in the audience stood up and applauded for him.


    It was an admiration that bordered on adoration.


    This was the hottest scene of the night!


    It''s just... When all the guests stood up and applauded, the reaction of the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" was a little indifferent.


    Dunn and Ted Sarandos conversation, they all heard.


    In their opinion, the applause of the audience now is the thunder and lightning before the storm!


    On the podium, Dunn took the trophy from Cameron Crowe with a smile and flipped it twice with a playful expression.


    Cameron Crowe said congratulations to him, and then quickly said, "Steven asked me to remind you, be calm!"


    Dunn glanced at him, a little funny, then remembered that director Cameron Crowe is Spielberg''s younger brother.


    "I have a plan!"


    Tang En waved his hand and came to the microphone. The banquet scene was quiet immediately, and the guests were all seated. Their eyes were like stars in the night.


    "Wow! It''s amazing, I actually won the award!"


    Does this sound like a joke?


    Is it dark humor?


    Many guests didn''t react for a while, but they still burst into laughter politely.


    Cameron Crowe on the stage softened his feet and almost fell to the ground, looking at Spielberg off the stage, his face was full of bitterness.


    Something is going to happen!


    Tang En looked indifferent and said with a smile: "I didn''t expect to win the award, so I didn''t prepare any acceptance speeches. But since I won the award, I have to say a few words, and everyone can help me identify it and see how good my impromptu speech is. ."


    "I''ll start with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organizer of the Golden Globe Awards. As we all know, this is an organization composed of journalists who specialize in reporting the American film industry. Since 1944, the Golden Globe Awards have been established, and today it has been It is the 59th year. In these 59 years, the Golden Globes have developed better and better, and their influence has become greater and greater."


    "However, the number of judges for the Golden Globe Awards has not changed much, and there are still more than 90 entertainment reporters. Because there is no professional voting group and no reliable voting mechanism, the setting of awards is different from Oscar, There will be more technical awards like the Emmys.¡±


    This remark left the guests in the audience at a loss.


    What does this say?


    Tell the history of the Golden Globes?


    Is there any special meaning?


    Next, I listened to Dunn''s words, and his voice rose a bit: "However, in the development of the Golden Globe Awards for decades, there have also been some problems. The judges of the Golden Globe Awards are all members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. , there are about 90 people in total. Many film companies hold various banquets every year during the awards season, so that producers, directors and actors can have direct contact with the judges.¡±


    As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar!


    Many people showed a look of astonishment.


    What is Dunn doing? Revealing the old bottom of the Golden Globes?


    His conflict with Kirk Douglas is something most people have heard of.


    But what about Dunn?


    Is it necessary to turn against the Golden Globes just for a Natalie Portman nomination?


    This is too much of a fight!


    You know, last year''s Natalie Portman was the best supporting actress at the Golden Globe Awards.


    You didn''t nominate her this year, so you just demolished the stage, is it too much?


    Tang Encai ignored it and said indifferently, "In 1975, at a media fraternity meeting in Dallas, many judges publicly stated that they would ''remember'' those film companies that were usually very good to them. In 1981, The billionaire Mishulan Licris invited the judges to Las Vegas for a lap, and his girlfriend Pia Zadora successfully won the Best Newcomer Award the following year."


    This time, the atmosphere in the award hall became a little restless.


    The two things that Tang En said were scandals that really happened in history, and they were sensational!


    In particular, the bribery of wealthy businessmen made the Golden Globes issue a public apology and withdraw Pia Zadora''s award. Later, in order to eliminate influence, even the Best Newcomer Award was banned.


    But this is Dunn''s speech when he received the Best Picture Award in the Drama category. He is trying to discredit the Golden Globes!


    Leslie Nielsen, executive vice-chairman of the Golden Globes Organizing Committee, was in the background, responsible for strategizing. Hearing these words, his face changed greatly, and he immediately shouted: "Stop! Let him stop for me!"


    Greg Bono, the producer of tonight''s ceremony, frowned. "Stop? How?"


    Director Lloyd Poochner also echoed, "Yeah, Mr. Walker is on stage, we can''t go up and drag him down, right?"


    "Nonsense, you two wastes!" Leslie Nielsen was about to go to the room in a hurry, and pointed at the two people in front of him, angry and trembling all over, "Shut up! Shut up!"


    Greg Bono and Lloyd Poochner looked at each other, and both twitched the corners of their mouths and shrugged lightly.


    The words of this furious official of the Golden Globes Organizing Committee were unheard of.


    Producer Greg Bono turned and walked away, arrogant.


    Director Lloyd was even more exaggerated. He commanded all the staff loudly through the walkie-talkie, "Don''t mess up, shoot normally, everything is business as usual!"


    Leslie Nelson almost vomited blood in anger, her eyes were red, very scary, "Lloyd, are you crazy? Didn''t you hear what he was saying? Let him go on, and we''re done, completely. It''s over! Did you have a concussion?"


    Lloyd Pochener curled his lips disdainfully and said, "On the contrary, I''m sober now."


    "Didn''t you hear what Dunn Walker said? He''s smearing the Golden Globes. The Golden Globes are over, and so are you!" Leslie Nelson was crazy.


    "I''m screwed? Haha, that''s hilarious. If I dare to interrupt my boss''s speech, it''s really screwed!"


    Lloyd Poochner hummed contemptuously, and looked at the other party with a look that was both mocking and contemptuous.


    How ignorant!


    "boss?"


    Lloyd Pochener was dumbfounded.


    He just remembered that the production company responsible for tonight''s awards ceremony is Dick Clark Television Production Company, and this company... is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dunn Pictures!


    died!


    This is really dead!


    Although he is the vice chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards, the power of the scene is in the hands of Dick Clark Company, and he has been vacated!


    ...


    The guests at the scene were also stunned.


    They were very confused, why didn''t they turn off Dunn''s Mike? Even the staff can come on stage and invite Dunn down.


    Just let Dunn go on like this?


    The media of tomorrow will definitely explode!


    The situation on site is business as usual.


    It''s like the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards is condoning Dunn''s speech.


    No way?


    The Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards will allow Dunn to say these outrageous remarks?


    And... Dunn''s words are still going on!


    "We can often see such rumors in newspapers that members of the Foreign Correspondents Association received cash, travel and other benefits from film and television companies, and then strongly supported the films or TV series of these film and television companies in the voting. In a private sale, the red carpet photography location of the Golden Globes was sold to some unknown media."


    Tang En looked solemn, watching the audience, like a righteous fighter, with awe-inspiring righteousness, "I am not slandering, nor am I spreading rumors, I have sufficient evidence in my hand! The producer of the Golden Globe Awards dinner is owned by Tang En Pictures. Dick Clark Television Productions, we''ll find out if they''ve ever sold camera positions."


    Now, everyone understands.


    Dunn is a big move!


    "The judges of the Golden Globe Awards are also commentators of the newspapers and media, and they will be able to easily influence the media''s evaluation of a certain film and television work out of their personal standpoint and interests. Individual judges of the Golden Globe Awards have even been replaced by the original judges. The film and television company partners sued, accusing them of accepting expensive gifts and providing nomination opportunities The purpose of my words is to give Hollywood and filmmakers all over the world a fair, just and open opportunity to compete , just like the Oscars. But what the Golden Globe Awards have done in recent years has made people sad, helpless, and exhausted!"


    "I originally thought that this kind of black box operation is just a historical story, but after a little investigation, I found that it is not the case at all! Many film companies hold film screening ceremonies for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, often in the form of receptions or dinner parties. , which is very rare in other media screenings.¡±


    "The golden sign of the ''Hollywood Foreign Press Association'' is very confusing. When the Golden Globe winners thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over and over again on stage, the public will mistake the award for professional media practitioners. What a supreme honor was selected."


    "But the truth, is it really so?"


    Dunn''s speech, is it out of line?


    Maybe in the eyes of many people, yes.


    But in his opinion, this speech has been restrained enough and smart enough.


    Dunn knows that the root behind this is Kirk Douglas, but on this occasion, he must not mention Kirk Douglas''s name, otherwise the whole world will know about the scandal of fighting within Hollywood tomorrow.


    The Golden Globes are just a movie award, controlled by a group of journalists, and have little to do with Hollywood.


    Smearing the Golden Globes will not affect the image of Hollywood, that''s enough.


    So Dunn''s remarks, from beginning to end, are only aimed at the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and not a word about Kirk Douglas.


    Doesn''t the Golden Globes like to be a thug and stand out for others?


    Okay, let''s be a scapegoat with peace of mind!


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 Chapter 450： Do you have any ulterior motives?

    Tang En''s sudden attack made the entire Golden Globes Organizing Committee nervous, and the huge pressure was on their shoulders like a mountain. Leslie Nielsen tried to persuade the dinner party producers to cooperate in various ways and prevent Dunn from continuing to speak.


    But this way doesn''t work at all.


    They are all from Dick Clark TV production company, of course, to protect the company''s interests, and Dunn represents the company!


    Leslie Nielsen had no choice but to choose the second way - contact the broadcaster.


    The awards dinner of the Golden Globes is broadcast live by nbc TV''s leading broadcaster to audiences across the United States.


    As long as the broadcast signal is cut off, the people of the whole country can''t hear Dunn''s nonsense on TV.


    The problem is the Golden Globe Awards dinner. The production rights are exclusively owned by Dick Clark Television Production Company. The party A of the broadcast agreement is not the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee.


    Therefore, it is impossible to cut the line through Party A. The only feasible way is to persuade Party B to reach a unity with the nbc and let them stop the transmission of TV signals.


    I just didn''t expect that nbc TV was unmoved!


    In recent years, the development of the nbc TV network has been very poor, and its market share has dropped to about 25%, which is 10 percentage points behind cbs.


    The live broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards dinner is the most watched program on NBC this year!


    How could they miss such an opportunity?


    What''s more, the public has the right to know!


    If nbc unilaterally cuts off the signal and prevents North American audiences from knowing the truth, it will definitely become the target of public criticism. The scandal of the Golden Globe Awards may even affect the credibility of nbc TV.


    Whether in terms of ratings or the reputation of the station, nbc TV can''t possibly interrupt the signal!


    Joseph, the operation director of the relevant department of nbc, categorically said: "This is impossible. This is a program that the audience loves. We have no reason and no right to interrupt the signal."


    Leslie Nielsen was very eager, and his tone was almost pleading, "But didn''t you hear what Dunn Walker said? He''s talking nonsense, he''s creating a storm! As broadcasters, you have an obligation to give the audience an objective and correct answer. Content, not inflammatory rumors!"


    "Rumours?" Joseph curled his lips, his response was flat, "Mr. Nelson, whether the broadcast content is illegal, we have a special review department. If the review department raises an objection, we will immediately terminate the signal, but it seems that the situation is not So. We are a media organization, and no external forces can interfere with the free dissemination of news!¡±


    "But it''s the Golden Globes!" Leslie Nelson almost roared, "Don''t you understand? What good does it do to nbc to stink the Golden Globes? For the past few decades, the nbc has always been the Golden Globes. Exclusive partner!"


    Joseph smiled and said: "Mr. Nelson, you are wrong, nbc has never been a partner of the Golden Globes, we have no business dealings. Our partner is Dick Clark Television Production Company, and they handed over the rights to the broadcast. to us, not the Ballon d''Or committee."


    Leslie Nelson almost vomited blood when she heard it!


    This Nima... shoots himself in the foot!


    At that time, the Golden Globe Awards were not well-known in Hollywood. It was in cooperation with the famous TV producer Dick Clark, who adopted a new award strategy and opened the situation in one fell swoop by means of a dinner party.


    The Golden Globe Awards has also become the second largest film and TV awards ceremony in the United States after the Oscars and Emmys!


    Unexpectedly, success is also Xiao He, and defeat is also Xiao He!


    After the Dick Clark TV production company was acquired by Dunn Pictures, such a big change and accident happened!


    ...


    In the awards hall, Dunn''s speech continued.


    After the initial restlessness, the guests at the scene have calmed down. Every word and every word of Tang En clearly resounded in every corner of the hall.


    "A Beautiful Mind is my director''s work. This film is the biggest winner tonight, winning three awards: Best Picture in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Best Actress in a Drama Series. It stands to reason that there are some words. It''s not for me to say. But conscience and righteousness cannot be swept away in profit!"


    "I can''t pretend to be silent just because "A Beautiful Mind" won the award. This is irresponsible to the majority of filmmakers! Hollywood has been developing for decades, and there must be a clean and transparent soil, which is also the reason why Dunn Pictures'' new Order, new model, new power, new Hollywood''s mission burden."


    "Fairness, justice, and openness are the goals that every film award pursues. But what about the Golden Globe Awards? It''s neither fair, nor just, nor open! The Organizing Committee''s dark-box operation has brought batches of films together. People play with applause, and I can''t compromise on scandal just because I won an award!"


    Tang En''s speech became more and more generous and powerful, and every sentence pointed directly to the heart!


    No matter what, his words are sufficiently righteous, righteous, and politically correct!


    All the guests stood up and applauded again, cheering for Dunn.


    It''s just that many people''s expressions are very strange.


    In particular, many old filmmakers deeply disapproved of Dunn''s actions.


    Dunn''s behavior seems to be outraged for everyone and demand a healthy selection mechanism.


    But in fact, these are all mouthpieces and cannot be implemented at all!


    The Oscar selection mechanism is indeed perfect. It adopts the statistical method of the US president, which is almost impeccable.


    But how much human and material resources does it take to select the Oscars once? How much will it cost?


    A conservative estimate is no less than $50 million!


    Is it necessary to spend such a high cost to ensure the fairness of these filmmakers?


    Oscar has academy dues and its own industry, and has deep pockets. But what does the Hollywood Foreign Press Association rely on to support it? If a more complex and sound selection mechanism is adopted, the Golden Globes simply cannot afford it.


    Take a look at the selection of the three major European film festivals, and you will know how fair and just the Golden Globe Awards are.


    Of course, such in-depth thinking only exists on some veteran filmmakers with sufficient experience. Young people are more of a crazy worship for Dunn''s words!


    In Hollywood, the phenomenon of seniority ranking is very serious.


    Who can speak for the new generation? Only Dunn Walker!


    Regardless of whether Dunn''s sudden attack this time was because Natalie Portman was not nominated, his impassioned and righteous speech alone expressed the aspirations of many young people.


    The applause lasted for a long time, and many people cheered Dunn with heroic treatment.


    "Of course, when I say these words, I don''t mean to target the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. I can only say that it is...a deep love and responsibility! The Golden Globes are a world-class film award, and all criticism and Accusation is the driving force for improvement. I believe that the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee can recognize the mistakes of the past and improve it. Dunn said something half-truth.


    From the beginning to the end, he didn''t mention the fact that Natalie was not nominated, let alone that the Best Screenplay Award slipped from his hands, which would appear to be too stingy.


    To call on the masses is to incite public opinion from their point of view, and let them serve their own interests without knowing it.


    Dunn''s speech has lasted for more than ten minutes, and it''s almost the end of the story. He looked around and said with a smile: "I am very grateful to the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee for letting me finish my speech. I am surprised, they must have realized their mistakes and want to humbly correct them, which is a good thing!"


    Then, he raised his trophy high and said the last sentence into the microphone: "Finally, thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for awarding me the award for Best Picture in a Drama Series, thank you for the Golden Globe Award, and thank you All the staff in the "Beautiful Mind" crew! Thank you for listening to my advice patiently, thank you!"


    ...


    Backstage, Leslie Nielsen slumped on the chair, and when he heard that Dunn finally stepped down, he revealed a miserable smile that was uglier than crying.


    Golden Globe Awards?


    Big ass!


    If it weren''t for the staff at the dinner being Dick Clark Television Productions, he would have sent someone up and shoved him off the stage.


    This Dunn Walker has long been premeditated, right?


    He just wants to step on the head of the Golden Globe Awards and realize his unknown and ulterior motives!


    Last year, he spent a lot of money on the acquisition of the Dick Clark TV production company, which has been declining continuously, which is very strange.


    Listen to Dunn''s speech, how could this be just an impromptu speech?


    He must have ulterior motives and other intentions!


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 Chapter 451： the situation deteriorates

    Kirk Douglas is in a great mood!


    In the past six months, this is definitely the happiest moment for him.


    Looking at Dunn''s eloquent conversation through the TV screen, Kirk Douglas couldn''t hold back his excitement and made an exception to pour himself a glass of high whiskey.


    "Oh! God!"


    Kirk Douglas took a big gulp, the strong stimulation made him cough several times, his face flushed red, and he still couldn''t restrain the excitement in his heart.


    Dunn Walker, this boy is young and vigorous, and he is out of luck!


    In his opinion, Dunn openly bombarded the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards at the award ceremony of the Golden Globe Awards, and satirized the suspicion that the selection mechanism had a black-box operation, which was equivalent to suicide.


    Even if the Golden Globes can''t compare to the Oscars, and even if a group of foreign journalists are operating behind them, they seem powerless and powerless, but they can''t be easily overthrown!


    The Golden Globes have existed for decades, and it has become a tradition of Hollywood awards season. How can it be finished?


    As for Dunn''s request for an apology and reformation from the Golden Globe Awards, it is even more nonsense.


    Scandal is such a thing, the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee will never admit it if it has a little brain, and it will definitely bear it!


    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dunn Walker are destined to have a war!


    "There''s a good show to watch!"


    Kirk Douglas is at ease, proud of his actions during awards season.


    In the TV screen, after Dunn finished his acceptance speech, he received the highest courtesy of the audience applauding and standing for the third time.


    In his opinion, this is very ridiculous, and he hummed disdainfully, "A bunch of idiots! When you calm down, you will be able to react. The behavior of this kid Tang En is breaking your life!"


    Dunn exposed the scandal behind the selection of the Golden Globe Awards, and made a fair, just, and open request. It looks great and is for the sake of all filmmakers in Hollywood.


    Is it really so?


    The scandal of the Golden Globe Awards has not stopped in the past few decades, but the Golden Globe Awards are still strong, and it is the second largest film award after the Oscar.


    It''s not that many filmmakers don''t know the dark box operation of the Golden Globe Awards, but they still want to hold the Golden Globe Award high.


    because¡­¡­


    A Golden Globe Award operated behind the scenes is better than nothing!


    There is only one Oscar in Hollywood, and there are hundreds of films every year. There are only a dozen or so films that can really be nominated and won. The competition pressure is too great.


    In particular, several awards such as best director, best actor, and best actress are very scarce.


    Many filmmakers have worked so hard all their lives that they can''t even get a nomination.


    At this time, if there is a Golden Globe Award as a supplement to make up for the regrets of many people in terms of awards, and through the influence of the Golden Globe Award, won''t it be a good thing to gain a certain reputation and enhance self-worth?


    It is like the three major European film festivals, which have become a joke, but there are still many filmmakers rushing to it.


    Why?


    Isn''t it the exposure?


    As for fairness and justice, who cares?


    Get your fame out first!


    It is good to be better than lack, but the chance of success is too slim, and many times the result is nothing!


    Many young people couldn''t react to these truths for a while, but Kirk Douglas understood at a glance that Dunn''s rash action this time was a big disaster!


    ...


    "The Golden Globes were bombarded, and the Foreign Correspondents Association was caught in a bribery storm! ¡·


    Dunn: We need a fair, just and open film award! ¡·


    Famous director Dunn Walker exposes behind-the-scenes dealings with Golden Globes judges. ¡·


    "Becoming the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards, but unable to make Dunn compromise with the tricky. ¡·


    "The Golden Globes are in trouble again, Dunn Walker points out that the organizers of the Golden Globes are operating behind the scenes! ¡·


    "Evil Under the Light! Where will the Golden Globes go? ¡·


    Looking at the piles of newspapers on the desk, Tang En rubbed his eyes tiredly.


    He didn''t sleep well last night.


    Not because he stayed up all night with women, but because he received a lot of calls from people.


    Including George Lucas, Michael Ovitz, Ron Mayer, Tom Hanks, Geoffrey Rush, James Cameron and others, all think Dunn''s move is too reckless, even if there is Conflicts should also be resolved privately, not publicly.


    However, inside Dunn Pictures, it was surprisingly calm, especially President Bill McNick, this guy has always been conservative in his past style, but he was quite quiet about Dunn''s impulse this time.


    10 minutes later, Bill McNick came to Dunn''s office on time and said as soon as he entered the door: "Just got the news that the second phase of "Harry Potter" has ended."


    The protagonists of the "Harry Potter" series are all young actors. They usually have to read books and have no time to film, so the filming schedule arranged by the crew is relatively alternative - summer vacation and annual vacation.


    Among them, the summer vacation is very long, which is the main filming time period; the annual vacation is mainly the integration of the Christmas holiday and the New Year''s Day holiday, which is less than 20 days in total, mainly to make up some shots.


    Dunn smiled and said, "So, Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone is officially finished?"


    Bill McNick said: "Yes, the movie will be released at the end of this year, so it''s not a big problem. The shooting block of this summer vacation will start shooting "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"."


    Dunn nodded. He was named the producer of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", but he didn''t have time to direct a group of children to film. The specific work is all in charge of David Heyman.


    "Tell me about the Golden Globes, what do you think?"


    Last night, almost all the big figures in the industry who had a good relationship with Tang En called and expressed their concern, which made him somewhat guilty.


    Bill McNick said casually, "I''ll listen to you."


    "What?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, a little confused, "Listen to me? I didn''t say anything?"


    Bill McNick was even more confused, "Isn''t this all designed by you?"


    Dunn smiled bitterly and said, "What did I design? How do I know if Natalie will be nominated for the Golden Globes?"


    "Ah?" Bill McNick exclaimed in surprise, and said incredulously, "Isn''t it? You acquired Dick Clark Television Production Company last year, and this year has caused such a big incident, isn''t it arranged?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En was quite embarrassed. This incident was really an accident.


    However, things have already happened, and it is impossible to regret or retreat again. You can only face the difficulties!


    Tang En pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Yesterday, I talked with many people on the phone to reveal the inside of the Golden Globe Awards. This has a bad influence in the industry... so we have to face two problems now."


    Bill McNick has seen too many things in Dunn and is already immune enough.


    Not to mention bombarding the Golden Globes, even bombarding the Oscars is entirely possible!


    Marlon Brando ridiculed Oscar back then. Dunn had a bigger temper and more capital than him, so he was fully qualified for this.


    Now, just listen quietly and do what the young boss wants.


    Since the mission of Dunn Pictures was changed to "New Order, New Model, New Force, New Hollywood", the entire company''s mental outlook has taken on a new look.


    Especially in the case of Dunn''s continuous miracle.


    Not to mention ordinary employees, even Bill McNick firmly believes that under the leadership of Dunn, the company really has the opportunity to rewrite the pattern of Hollywood and create a new Hollywood legend!


    "First, Natalie Portman must be on the list of Oscar nominees..."


    "Oscar?" Bill McNick interrupted immediately, "Dawn, the Oscar organizing committee hasn''t confirmed that this year''s awards ceremony will be held as scheduled."


    Dunn said: "It will definitely be! Besides, it doesn''t matter whether the ceremony is held or not, what I want is reputation. I want to let the industry understand that it is not that I intend to provoke the Golden Globes, but that the Golden Globes are deliberately targeting me! The performance in Juno, let alone nominations, deserves the award. The Oscar is the biggest proof!"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "Judging from the current situation, it is very difficult for Natalie to be nominated for an Oscar! That person''s influence is so great that he can even intervene in the selection of the Golden Globe Awards. It''s easier, his connections there are... ingrained!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "As for the nomination, we will contact some friends, such as caa and Michael Ovitz, to discuss the countermeasures together. There is a second matter, which we have to solve Shelling Jin The Ball Award has received a very bad response in the industry, mainly because many filmmakers believe that it discredits the Golden Globe Award and affects the authority of the Golden Globe Award. When they win the Golden Globe Award in the future, the added value will be reduced, which will affect them. future interests.¡±


    Bill McNick nodded and said: "It''s true, of course the top stars don''t care, they focus on the Oscars. The filmmakers who are a little bit lower, value the results of the Golden Globes very much, and also need the Golden Globes for their careers. affim."


    "What do you think should be done?"


    "this¡­¡­"


    Bill McNick was a little embarrassed.


    This is a big issue, and it requires comprehensive consideration and careful consideration, and a decision must not be made in a flash.


    At this time, the little secretary Ella Fisher hurried in and shouted, "The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has held a press conference, and Channel 3 is broadcasting live!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn and Bill McNick stood up almost at the same time.


    "Go, go and see!"


    The attitude of the Golden Globes is very important!


    After all, what Tang En said was true. If the Golden Globe Awards took into account Tang En''s fighting ability in the past, it could take a step back and admit that some loopholes in the selection mechanism were corrected, then it would be a happy ending.


    For Dunn, the threat will cease to exist.


    But if the Golden Globes are dead, insisting that Dunn is talking nonsense, then this matter will be serious.


    Dunn and the Golden Globes, a war will break out!


    Now Dunn is being attacked in all directions by Kirk Douglas. Throughout the awards season, he has been severely suppressed. It is conceivable that the next Oscars will intensify.


    If this time and the Golden Globes really fight, it will make things worse and the situation will deteriorate quickly.


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 Chapter 452： Never show weakness!

    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is very firm.


    In the press conference, the spokesperson claimed that "Dawn Walker''s words are completely non-existent and a complaint like a woman!" He also said that Dunn''s rumors and smears of the Golden Globes were not for the mission of fairness and justice, but only for revenge!


    Because in the nomination for best actress in a drama, his girlfriend Natalie Portman was not nominated, which made Dunn Walker very dissatisfied, so he attacked.


    He also said, "Natalie Portman''s performance in "Juno" is really good, but the Golden Globe Awards has its own selection tradition and aesthetic concept, Portman was not nominated, it is completely caused by different artistic aesthetics As a result, there is no black box operation, Dunn Walker''s remarks are completely slander! Slander! Rumors and troubles!"


    Dunn is completely selfish, inciting public opinion, creating rumors, and smearing the 60-year-old Golden Globe Awards!


    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has contacted lawyers to file a lawsuit in a Los Angeles court for some of Dunn''s speech last night, demanding damages to Dunn''s reputation.


    The content of the press conference lasted for a very short time, just over 20 minutes. After simply answering 3 questions that were not obvious or leaking, it ended hastily.


    In a word, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association refuses to compromise, they want to wrestle with Dunn!


    "Accused me?" Dunn curled his lips in disdain and smiled coldly, "It''s really a slap in the face, I want to see what accusations they have! What I said are facts, and they are all open to the past few decades. Speech, can the Golden Globes still violate the First Amendment?"


    Bill McNick waved his hand and told Ella Fisher to turn off the TV, and said slowly: "The prosecution is just a one-sided statement. We can recall their key remarks throughout the press conference."


    Isla Fisher exclaimed: "It''s Natalie!"


    Bill McNick said: "That''s right! It''s Natalie. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association insisted that not naming Natalie was a fair and fair choice, and there was no internal repression and black box operations. So next, they were very Might work on this line, like¡­¡±


    "Let Natalie not be nominated for an Oscar!"


    "That''s right!"


    "Prove the fairness and authority of the Golden Globes through the Oscars? It''s beautiful to think! Look at the comments of the film critics, Natalie is almost the highest voice for the best actress! She can''t even get nominated, which is the biggest injustice. !"


    Isla Fisher and Natalie have a good relationship, and some resentment.


    Bill McNick was unsure about Natalie''s nomination for the Oscar, and pondered: "Our PR department must focus on the words of fairness, impartiality and openness, and try not to let Natalie get caught up in it. Dunn exposes Kim The shady ball award has nothing to do with Natalie!"


    "Do not!"


    Tang En waved his hand and interrupted him directly, frowning, "Bill, will this make us look too weak?"


    "what?"


    Bill McNick was taken aback.


    Ella Fisher, on the other hand, looked at Dunn with a bright face full of admiration. A man who is daring and knowledgeable is always very attractive.


    With his hands behind his back, Tang En walked to the window, stood for a while, then turned around and said solemnly: "Take Nate out of this matter, of course, it can reduce our risk, and it can also save her from The trouble of getting caught in the whirlpool of public opinion. But then, our fight with the Ballon d''Or becomes an endless wrangling."


    Bill McNick''s expression changed, "You want a quick solution?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "It''s just a foreign journalists association, it''s not worth wasting my time! Maybe in the eyes of many people, the Golden Globe Awards are glorious, but in my eyes, it is a shopping mall selling fake goods! This matter must be cut quickly! This year we have a very heavy task, and we have no time to argue with the Golden Globes!"


    Bill McNick couldn''t believe it, "What do you want to do?"


    "Tell the public that the reason why I revealed the inside story of the Golden Globes is because I am dissatisfied with Nat''s namelessness! Isn''t the Golden Globes hoping to use the Oscar to restore her image? Yes, let''s do it, and use the Oscar to prove that Nat is worthy of her name. !"


    Dunn stood as loose as he was, and he was stiff.


    Ella Fisher suddenly realized and murmured: "I see, you mean... Since the Golden Globes focus on Natalie, let''s follow the trend and use strength. As long as Natalie''s Oscar nomination proves that the Golden Globes are scheming and operating behind the scenes!"


    Now, the Hollywood Reporter Association openly accuses Dunn of venting resentment, but is actually dissatisfied with Natalie''s failure to win the award. This is a key topic. If Dunn retreats and does not fight, the debate between Dunn Films and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will become endless, and it will be a blow to the images of both parties.


    If Dunn wants to firmly occupy the commanding heights of morality, kidnap public opinion, and encircle the Golden Globe Awards, he must follow the trend.


    Since the Golden Globe Awards and the public''s focus are on the fairness of Natalie Portman''s nomination, Dunn simply gave it a boost and added fuel to the fire!


    On the one hand, let the name Natalie Portman really occupy the entertainment page of the entire North America with her own movie roles.


    As long as she succeeds, Natalie''s fame will be enough to make her a hot first-tier star from her position as a second-tier actress!


    On the other hand, the topic of Natalie was brought up by the Golden Globes, just to clarify one thing - Natalie Portman also failed to get an Oscar nomination, Dunn Walker can''t say Oscar is not fair Bar?


    This is fox fake tiger power.


    Dunn took advantage of her strength. As long as Natalie makes her debut in the Oscars, she will naturally be able to smash the conspiracy of the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee. At that time...the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, can''t slap itself in the face, right?


    The Oscars recognized Natalie Portman, but the Golden Globes didn''t? In the end, is the aesthetics of the Golden Globe Awards too weird, or is the Golden Globe Awards really involved in insider trading and black box operations?


    Bill McNick sat silently for a while, not caring about the presence of women, lit a cigar, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly said: "I''m afraid this matter is not that simple. Dunn, Even if Natalie gets an Oscar nomination, it''s just a nomination, and that doesn''t prove that the Golden Globes are doing favoritism."


    Tang En laughed twice, "No nominations are good, then... how about winning?"


    Bill McNick''s eyes widened, "Award? Dunn, what are you kidding!"


    Now, whether or not Natalie can be nominated for an Oscar is a big problem, but Dunn said that letting her win the award is simply whimsical!


    That''s the Oscar winner!


    Natalie Portman is not yet 21 years old, two years younger than Kate Winslet when she won the award. At this age, it is almost impossible to win an Oscar.


    More importantly, what Oscar pays most attention to is political correctness. In this war year, Oscar must maintain racial unity.


    That''s the advantage of black actors.


    Natalie...no chance of winning!


    The corners of Dunn''s mouth twitched slightly, "I''m just making an assumption, what if Nat won the award?"


    Bill McNick immediately said: "That''s too simple! The Oscar winner represents the world''s best actress! If the world''s best actress can''t be nominated for an award, then this award must have appeared. Big problem."


    "very good!"


    Dunn snapped his fingers excitedly.


    "you¡­¡­"


    Bill McNick raised his eyebrows, looking puzzled.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Bill, I''ve already decided, just do it! Now, we have to contact the helper immediately and prepare two things. First, to help Nat get an Oscar nomination; second, to quickly calm down Dunn Pictures in the industry. Negative Effects!"


    ...


    Dunn Pictures is like a machine, starting up at full power.


    The production department is preparing new films such as "National Treasure", "Gone Girl", "Lost in Translation", "Ant-Man", "Ghost Rider" and "Harry Potter 2";


    The financial department is actively rushing up and down to acquire Dolby Laboratories;


    The Legal Department, in preparation of honorary charges with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and ready to counter charges;


    The public relations department, held a press conference.


    Dunn Walker in person!


    "I don''t deny that Natalie Portman is my girlfriend and I love her a lot about what the Hollywood Press Association said. She did a great job on Juno, and about that, everyone agrees. I have seen that the success of "Juno" is inseparable from her superb performance When I heard that she was not nominated for a Golden Globe Award, I was very disappointed and shocked!"


    "Nate is a good girl, she advised me to be patient, but as a man, if I can''t even protect the legitimate interests of the woman I love, how can I love her? So, I must fight! Not just for Nat, but also for the millions of filmmakers in Hollywood who have fought their whole lives for the film industry and are not being treated fairly, which is a shame."


    "I know that the Golden Globes have decades of heritage, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is strong, but I ask the Golden Globes to fight like an aristocratic swordsman. It''s a matter of two men, don''t involve women, It''s shameful. Of course, in my opinion, Nat''s performance is very good, not to mention the Golden Globe, even if it is an Oscar, she can also be nominated!"


    The reporters under the stage seemed to have beaten chicken blood and grasped the point very sensitively: "Director Walker, you mean... Will Natalie be nominated for an Oscar?"


    Dunn shrugged, "I didn''t say that, but I think her performance is qualified enough!"


    ...


    It''s as if it was destined somewhere.


    The Academy also quickly issued an announcement that this year''s Oscar ceremony will be held as scheduled!


    The process is as follows-


    On January 25, the nomination voting begins;


    On February 2, the nomination and voting deadline;


    On February 13, the nomination list will be announced;


    February 26, nominee luncheon;


    On March 1, the Academy Awards for Science and Technology Awards Ceremony;


    On March 11, the final voting begins;


    On March 18, the final voting ended;


    March 19, Oscar concert;


    On March 24, the 74th Academy Awards ceremony.


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 Chapter 453： Inspiring teachers

    The controversy between Dunn and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association immediately became the focus of controversy in the American entertainment version of the news.


    Natalie also enjoyed the treatment of top superstars and became the headlines of major entertainment pages.


    Kirk Douglas has been paying close attention to what Dunn has done, quite amusing, "By such means, the little girl became popular, this kid, the routine is really a bit evil."


    There is no doubt that Natalie Portman is completely on fire regardless of the outcome of the debate between Dunn and the Golden Globes!


    Who is this year''s Golden Globe winner?


    Most people can''t tell.


    But who is Natalie Portman?


    Almost everyone who pays attention to entertainment news is familiar with it.


    In the past, Natalie''s code name was "Queen Amidala" and "Dawn Walker''s Girlfriend". This time, she finally used "Juno" and through the controversy between Dunn and the Golden Globes to become A household name star!


    Star-making is often not just through movies, public opinion hype, but also a major way!


    It''s just that this method is too trendy and opportunistic for an old antique like Kirk Douglas, and he is very disdainful.


    Just now, he and the Foreign Correspondents Association made a phone call and assured that Natalie Portman would not be nominated for this year''s Best Actress Oscar!


    On this point, Kirk Douglas responded unequivocally.


    However, in my heart, I was deeply disapproving.


    In his opinion, the bigger the fight between the Golden Globes and Dunn, the better, and the longer the better.


    What if Natalie was nominated for an Oscar?


    This year''s Oscar situation, he has communicated with the high-level inside the academy, must be the subject of political correctness. Not to mention the actress, even the best actor has to fall into the pockets of people of color.


    If Natalie is not nominated for an Oscar, the controversy of the whole event will not ferment; on the contrary, if Natalie is nominated for an Oscar, it will make Dunn and the Golden Globes even more involved in disputes.


    Anyway, Natalie can''t win!


    Let them fight endlessly, the best!


    In the eyes of Kirk Douglas, this group of people from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has long since lost the forge ahead decades ago, and has become a group of moths sucking the flesh and blood of Hollywood.


    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association earns at least $100 million every year through the Golden Globes!


    Where did the money go?


    In the early years, the members of this association were all elite entertainment reporters from all over the world. Every entertainment report could often have a great influence.


    But now?


    More than a third are full-time members. Their usual job is to run the Golden Globes to make money, and it seems that they have turned the sacred movie auditorium into a tool for making money!


    The remaining two-thirds, although they also publish some articles in various newspapers and magazines, on average, each person only publishes four or five articles per year, and most of them are unknown small media, which have completely lost their influence. force.


    If the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had the same kind of public opinion in its early years, would Dunn dare to challenge the Golden Globe Award?


    Those more than 90 member reporters, with just a pen in their hands, could incite public opinion and drown Tang En with spittle stars.


    But now, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has long lost the literal aura of the past.


    From this perspective, Kirk Douglas supports Dunn''s exposure of the Golden Globes insider.


    As a veteran Hollywood filmmaker, he certainly hopes that the Golden Globes will be more objective and fair.


    ...


    Kirk Douglas is deliberately letting go of Natalie''s Oscar nomination.


    On the one hand, he hoped that the battle between Dunn and the Golden Globes would not subside as soon as possible, but would intensify and lengthen the front, so that Dunn would be frustrated; on the other hand, he really hoped that after this incident, the Golden Globes would know Shame after courage, internal reform.


    No matter how smart Dunn is, he can''t calculate that this old fox has long regarded the Golden Globe Award and himself as pawns and played with him in the palm of his hand.


    He''s still working his way up the connections, working hard to get Natalie an Oscar nomination.


    Francis Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, George Lucas, Tom Rothman, Ron Mayer, Tom Hanks, Tim Bolton, Alan Horn...


    He contacted almost every person who had a certain influence in the industry and had some friendship with Dunn.


    "Tang En, in fact, you don''t need to do this. They... can''t help you too much."


    Bill McNick was sitting in Dunn''s car, and the two were rushing to the headquarters of Legendary Pictures.


    There, Michael Ovitz contacted several bigwigs of caa and will negotiate with Dunn to discuss Natalie''s nomination for Oscar.


    Tang En''s morale was a little low, "As long as there is a glimmer of hope, don''t miss it!"


    Bill McNick shook his head and said, "It''s difficult. The Oscar nominations are not voted by the judges, but are selected by the judging panel of various projects within the academy. This is entirely the result of internal discussions."


    Dunn gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, Nat must get this nomination! Don''t miss out on any possible help. Even if it''s an election within the academy, we have to find a way to promote it through external forces! I don''t believe it, so The power of many people is no better than one Kirk Douglas!"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "If these people you contact can stand up and speak for you, of course, they will play a bigger role than Kirk Douglas. Will they stand up and speak for you at a critical moment? Saying hello is such a thing, Sooner or later it will get to his ears. In Hollywood, no one wants to offend him, not even Spielberg."


    "Hey!"


    Dunn let out a long sigh.


    The Oscar nomination list must be tricky.


    In his previous life, James Franco directed and acted in a movie "The Disaster Artist", which has an excellent reputation, and his performance is also very good, and is considered to be a strong contender for the Oscar winner!


    At the Golden Globe Awards, he won the award for Best Actor.


    But then, the "me_too" movement intensified, and James Franco was caught in a sexual assault scandal.


    A few days later, the Oscar nomination list, as expected, lost James Franco''s name.


    The best actor in the Golden Globes, who didn''t even get an Oscar nomination, was miserable.


    Fortunately, this time Dunn is the messenger of justice. For the rights and interests of Hollywood filmmakers, he singled out the Golden Globe Award, demanding fairness, justice, and openness. On the surface, it must be politically correct.


    Half an hour later, the two came to Legendary Pictures.


    Ah!


    Full of friends!


    In addition to Dunn''s old acquaintance, caa''s president Brian Lord, several other caa bosses also all appeared¡ª¡ª


    Lee Gabriel!


    Kevin Howian!


    Rick Nisita!


    Jack Ripke!


    These are the executives who hold the power of caa are the top agents in Hollywood!


    Of course, it also includes Michael Ovitz, the former founder and big boss of caa!


    Seeing this scene, Tang En couldn''t help being moved.


    He took a deep breath, straightened the buttons of his clothes, stood up with his legs, and bowed deeply to everyone: "Thank you everyone! Regardless of whether Nat can be nominated for an Oscar or not, caa''s contribution in this event, Tang Unforgettable!"


    All the big bosses of caa dispatched collectively, it must not be a matter of pretense.


    It''s pretty much all or nothing!


    Between Dunn and the Golden Globes, they chose Dunn!


    You know, caa hundreds of artists, except for a few top superstars, most of them are counting on the Golden Globe Awards to enhance their personal value.


    For a Natalie, caa has to risk sacrificing the interests of hundreds of artists, which shows how big their bet is this time.


    You must know that the interests of artists are the core assets of the brokerage company!


    This time, caa is completely betting on Dunn.


    Brian Lord immediately came up and helped Dunn, angry and funny, "Don, what are you doing? Natalie is a caa artist! Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this. Well, if you hadn''t called the shots at the beginning, she wouldn''t have been able to switch the agency contract from ma to caa."


    The current chairman of the board of directors of caa, Lee Gabriel, also stood up with a smile, and his tone was very solemn: "We all know the cause of the incident. There is someone behind... Forget it, regardless of him. We will join hands on this matter, no matter what, Put Natalie on the Oscar nominations too!"


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 Chapter 454： Slap Project

    After discussing for a whole afternoon, I finally came up with a complete plan.


    This plan, divided into five parts, was named by Dunn: Slap Plan.


    It has the meaning of step-by-step, five-part synergy, and the expectation of slapping Kirk Douglas in the face.


    First, Jack Ripke, vice president of caa, is responsible for entertaining the judges of the Oscar Best Actress selection panel and clearing the relationship;


    Second, Rick Nisita, chief operating officer of caa, is responsible for opening up the relationship between the Academy and the top management of the Oscar Organizing Committee and building momentum for Natalie;


    Third, Brian Lord and Dunn are jointly responsible to save the unfavorable image of Hollywood filmmakers to Dunn in this turmoil, win the support of more people, and form an advantage in public opinion;


    Fourth, Kevin Howian, the CEO of CAA, is responsible for coordinating the relationship between Dunn Films and the Golden Globe Awards, at least on the surface, to ease the pressure on the Oscars;


    Fifth, the chairman of the board of directors of caa, Lee Gabriel, is personally responsible. He will take a copy of "Juno" to the White House to show it to President Bush, and go straight to the Oscars through the top-level relationship!


    They are both caa''s owners, and they are also Natalie''s agents. Since they chose to bet on Dunn, they will definitely spare no effort.


    Michael Ovitz, as Dunn''s business partner and friend, also volunteered to help.


    He will use Legendary''s connections and strong connections in the industry to unite with Hollywood studios to put pressure on the Oscars for Natalie''s nomination.


    It''s just that Dunn thinks that he is unlikely to succeed.


    Generally speaking, to run an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, the cost of dredging, management, and marketing is around $3 million, the best actor nomination is between $3 million and $4 million, and the best actress nomination is generally not high. at $2 million.


    But for Natalie, Dunn directly sold $5 million!


    Plus caa''s babel connections.


    No matter how influential Kirk Douglas is on the Oscars, with the full help of caa, Natalie''s nomination is basically a done deal.


    Everyone''s responsibilities have been completed, everyone is very busy, and work will start immediately.


    Dunn invited Brian Lord to a small coffee shop nearby.


    The two want to discuss the matter of restoring the internal reputation of Dunn Pictures.


    This problem must be solved, otherwise even if Natalie is nominated for the Oscar, Dunn will not gain much prestige.


    Ruining the Golden Globes is not in the interests of many filmmakers.


    "Hollywood needs an authoritative award like the Golden Globes to make up for the regrets brought by the Oscars." Brian Lord said the question as soon as he opened his mouth.


    Dunn stretched out his hand for two cups of coffee and looked at him with a smile, "How about... Let''s cooperate and have a movie award instead of the Golden Globe Award?"


    Brian Lord said funny: "You run a film company, I run a brokerage company, let''s come up with a movie award, do you think it has credibility?"


    Tang En said sternly: "In terms of credibility... I don''t think it is a problem. As long as we are sufficiently open and transparent in the selection mechanism and cooperate with some authoritative statistical companies, we can guarantee it. And we have a wealth of celebrity connections, so we are not afraid of our Film festivals lack enthusiasm."


    Brian Lord shook his head and said, "It''s not that simple. The Golden Globe Awards have been developed for more than 20 years before being slowly accepted by the mainstream. A new film festival... It''s hard to make an impact in a short period of time."


    Tang En was a little annoyed, "This is not good, that is not good, then what do you say? You can''t let the filmmakers in the industry feel resentment against me, right?"


    Brian Lord said jokingly: "What are you afraid of? They dare to show you a face? If you want to eat a meal like a movie, you can''t avoid the industry radiation of Dunn Walker."


    Tang En waved his hand impatiently and said solemnly: "You think I care about those low-level filmmakers? They are just a bunch of ants, can they interfere with my decision? What I care about is the attitude of the major Hollywood studios! Jin The Globe Awards represent exposure, which, for many literary films, is a wave of free publicity and the motivation to attract audiences to buy tickets. Without the Golden Globe Awards, it means that these film companies have no source of income!¡±


    To be honest, Kirk Douglas, Dunn has never paid attention to him.


    Oscar is an award and a career, and it also needs operating income!


    Whether it''s human affection or face, interests don''t matter.


    If the Golden Globes knew in advance that Dunn would be furious and openly bombarded with Natalie''s nomination, the people from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association would only cooperate with Kirk Douglas when their minds were full.


    It must be obediently catering to Dunn.


    The role of Kirk Douglas is far less than rumored!


    When it comes to the operation of Natalie''s Oscar nomination, the reason why Dunn made a move was mainly because he was worried that the major film companies would stumble him behind the scenes.


    Don''t look at the fact that Dunn has a good relationship with the executives of many film companies, but these business elites are playing tricks in person and behind the scenes.


    It is in the interests of major film companies to maintain the honor of the Golden Globe Awards.


    What Dunn is worried about is that they will obstruct it and obstruct Natalie''s Oscar nomination for their own benefit.


    Not that old guy behind the scenes Kirk Douglas!


    Only then did Brian Lord restrain his smile and straighten his face, "The matter of the film festival... we need to have a long-term plan and discuss it well. It''s not time yet, maybe the Golden Globes will compromise when they see our strength? As for the perception of peers ... it''s actually quite simple."


    "Huh? Simple?"


    "Of course, it depends on your willingness to pay."


    Tang En said coldly: "Pay? You don''t want me to give money to several other major film companies to make up for the economic loss to them by smearing the Golden Globe Awards?"


    Brian Lord said: "Of course it''s impossible to send money, but...just like you proposed a ''plattery investment'' plan when you escaped the siege of the Big Six, you can come up with a new concept that is more in line with Hollywood. Just in line with it. Dunn''s theme of ''New Order, New Model, New Power, New Hollywood''."


    Tang En said angrily: "Do you think I am God? Platter investment is already a genius idea, but I don''t have any new ideas."


    "No, you have! You must have!" Brian Lord said decisively.


    "Um?"


    Dunn has some doubts.


    Brian Lord took a sip of coffee and said slowly, "Back then, Barry Diller came up with the idea of ??a ''high concept'' movie, and cooperated with Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg to make Paramount was rescued from the brink of bankruptcy, and in just a few years, Paramount became the best studio in Hollywood."


    "Later, Disney faced bankruptcy and invited two creative pioneers, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, to helm Disney. Michael Eisner extended Barry Diller''s theory to the Base and Second Base'', on a high-concept basis, with tight budget cost control."


    "Under this kind of thinking, Michael Eisner almost created a movie formula. In the first 5 years of taking over Disney, he shot 33 movies, of which 29 were profitable, and the performance was amazing, which reversed Disney''s impending bankruptcy in one fell swoop. The situation was once called the genius analyst of the movie in the industry!"


    "But in recent years, that formula has clearly not worked. Michael Eisner has followed the trend and made a couple of big-budget ''event'' movies, but you''ve seen it, and it''s pretty bad. You could say Diller And Eisner''s film theory is outdated, and Hollywood needs a new film formula."


    Dunn thought thoughtfully, "So you think...I also have my own set of movie formulas?"


    Brian Lord laughed: "Of course! Every movie you''ve invested in has been profitable so far, and even the dull "Ghost Girl" has reached $100 million at the global box office, which is amazing!"


    Tang En smiled modestly, "That''s all good luck."


    "Luck?" Brian Lord curled his lips, "In that case, you''d better coax children. The films produced by Dunn Films...especially commercial films, the box office is so amazing that even I''m jealous! You must have a special set of A theory, or a movie formula that works. If it can be made public, I believe that no matter how big a problem, it can be easily solved.¡±


    Dunn stared, "You mean... Let me tell everyone the idea of ??making movies?"


    "If you are willing, the major movie giants will definitely regard you as a benefactor! This contribution to Hollywood is even greater than the ''plating investment''. Of course, it all depends on you."


    As an agent, Brian Lord certainly hopes that Dunn can disclose his "secret recipe".


    The more good movies there are, the more excellent artists will be released.


    In recent years, with the super hot sales of commercial blockbusters such as "Jurassic Park", "Titanic", "Independence Day", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", and "Spider-Man", more and more Many film studios have set their sights on big-budget commercial films.


    Although the investment is high and the risk is high, a successful film of this level is enough for a big studio to eat and drink for a year!


    Between May 2000 and May 2001, the revenue generated by "Spider-Man" exceeded 90% of Dunn''s total revenue!


    But it''s a pity.


    Commercial blockbusters...not for everyone.


    Even Warner''s "Batman 3" hit the street, and "Future Water World" made top star Kevin Costner fall directly back to the third line.


    Many filmmakers and film companies are confused about the production of commercial blockbusters.


    How can we make the perfect fusion of special effects and movies to attract more fans?


    Except for Dunn Films, almost every film company has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in tuition.


    But still do not understand!


    Dunn pondered for a long time.


    Brian Lord looked at him expectantly, "How?"


    Tang En murmured to himself, "It''s not impossible..."


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 Chapter 455： Elderly people who have been eliminated by the times

    Once upon a time, Dunn and Michael Eisner fought hard, but now, the two have the same idea of ????developing Disney''s classic cartoons.


    However, the two were in very similar circumstances.


    Dunn is running around for Natalie''s Oscar nomination, and Michael Eisner is struggling to consolidate his power.


    Recently, Disney and Pixar entered into business talks.


    The contract between the two parties is about to expire, and Disney intends to extend the cooperation contract, but Pixar refuses.


    This made Michael Eisner very angry. He thought that the conditions he offered were sincere enough, but Jobs was like a vampire, greedy without bottom line.


    The failure to renew the contract made Disney''s board question Michael Eisner''s ability again.


    Unable to bear it, but unable to do anything, Michael Eisner took an opportunity to invite Roy Disney to lunch.


    He felt that there were some things that he had to say clearly!


    Disney must be led by him, no one else, no one!


    Of course, he also wants to use this conversation to alienate Roy Disney and the current Disney director and chairman of the management committee Stanley Gold.


    Back then, it was Roy Disney and Stanley Gold who invited Michael Eisner to Disney, but now, they are going to join forces to kill him!


    The two met at a private restaurant away from Disney''s in-house restaurant.


    "Roy, I really don''t understand, I don''t understand!" Michael Eisner took the lead, staring straight at each other, "Your life is very good, I made you a lot of money, and I have always You''re protecting you, why are you doing this?"


    Back then, Roy Disney was so poor that his house was mortgaged to the bank, but what about now? He can fully enjoy the rich life.


    All of this was brought to him by Michael Eisner.


    Roy Disney''s expression was flat, "I agree with Stanley."


    Michael Eisner said angrily: "Are you still lying to me? You and Stanley are best friends. As long as you don''t agree, he will never object!"


    Roy Disney shook his head, "On this matter, our thoughts are the same. Michael, you have to understand that we are not targeting you, we are protecting Disney''s interests."


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth angrily, "Why is this? What are you against?"


    "You shouldn''t buy the abc group!"


    "what?"


    Roy Disney''s words made Michael Eisner pale and look at each other in disbelief.


    "I told you at the beginning, now the world of cable TV, the traditional broadcast and television network, has fallen behind. The abc group has seriously dragged down Disney''s stock price, and you should be responsible for this failed transaction."


    Michael Eisner laughed angrily, his teeth gritted, "Roy, haven''t you seen the situation? Now is the era of media channel integration! If we don''t acquire abc, we''ll be finished! We''ll be eaten. Drop it! There will be no Disney!"


    Roy Disney disapproved: "Pixar is not eaten. Although Pixar is small, it is highly creative, and its stock price is so high that it is almost difficult to be acquired."


    "Don''t you know that Dunn has acquired 15% of Pixar''s shares?" Michael Eisner was furious, felt insulted, and took a deep breath, "Anyway, Pixar is from Disney, you know."


    Roy Disney curled his lips, "But Jobs rejected your renewal."


    This is indeed Michael Eisner''s weakness, and he has to hold back his anger, "Okay, tell me, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?"


    "Andrew Mooney."


    Michael Eisner was both angry and disappointed by Roy Disney''s answer.


    He didn''t expect Roy Disney''s vision to be so outdated.


    Dunn complained to many old guys in Hollywood, not without reason.


    They have really been outdated by the times.


    Andrew Mooney is a senior talent hired by Michael Eisner from Nike. He is in charge of the Consumer Products Department. His performance in the past year has been outstanding!


    He integrated the "princess" image of Disney''s classic cartoons in the past, registered the "Disney Princess" trademark, and opened up the market for this brand.


    The "Disney Princess" series of dolls was licensed to Mattel last year, and this incident once had a big dispute with Dunn Pictures.


    But this business has brought Disney $500 million in revenue in the past year!


    Such talent makes Roy Disney feel dissatisfied?


    As for the reason, Michael Eisner is very clear, because Andrew Mooney moved those classic cartoons!


    In Roy Disney''s mind, the "princesses" in those movies are the best memories in his memory. They are the fantasy of the fairy tale world, but they have become toys in the hands of children. If you want it, you can throw it away if you don''t want it. It made him feel like an insult to the Disney brand.


    The same thing happened more than ten years ago.


    At that time, Michael Eisner had just taken over Disney, and there was nothing to do and a shortage of funds.


    He was surprised to find that Disney''s classic cartoons were only shown in movie theaters, not broadcast on TV, nor released video tapes, and the surrounding copyrights were not developed at all!


    This is a hidden treasure!


    He wants to release all of Disney''s classic cartoons to release video tapes to get more cash flow.


    Next, it was blocked by Roy Disney.


    Because Roy Disney believes that Disney''s cartoons, those classic images, are sacred, fairy tales, mysterious, and infinitely beautiful, and can only exist on the big screen of the cinema.


    At that time, Disney''s strategy was to release schedules every year to push those classic cartoons to the cinema for re-release.


    But Michael Eisner thinks this is bullshit!


    Business is business, and when it comes to feelings, it''s no wonder that Disney doesn''t go bankrupt!


    After some intense discussions on the board of directors, Roy Disney finally compromised and agreed to gradually release the video tapes, but Disney''s "Snow White", the pearl of Disney''s palm, is absolutely not allowed to be released!


    Later, the sales of video tapes were so hot that almost every videotape sales of classic animations could bring Disney more than $100 million in profits.


    This is the key to Disney''s revival!


    In the early 1990s, the videotape of "Snow White" was finally released under the strong promotion of Jeffrey Katzenberg. In the first week of its release, 10 million sets were sold, and the revenue exceeded 400 million US dollars! (Note)


    This cartoon in the 1930s, after half a century, the American people finally have the opportunity to watch it widely.


    Michael Eisner frowned and sighed: "Roy, don''t you understand yet? Cartoons are commodities, and commodities should follow the laws of the market! There was a problem with our live-action movie, and we cooperated with Dunn to deal with this batch of products. In-depth exploration of classic cartoons and the pursuit of more extreme profits are the real corporate behavior."


    Roy Disney shook his head stubbornly and said firmly: "I, no, agree, agree!"


    Michael Eisner can''t wait to give him two punches, this old man is as stubborn as a rock! He said solemnly: "For the benefit of shareholders, I will definitely promote the cooperation with Tang En Films. It is useless for you to stop me. I will forcefully pass the board of directors! The Bass family still has a great influence on the board of directors!"


    Roy Disney gave him a deep look, "I remember when you took office, you promised me that as long as you lost my support, you would resign."


    Michael Eisner flatly vetoed: "I didn''t say that!"


    Roy Disney was instantly speechless.


    At this time, Michael Eisner received a call from Dunn.


    He glanced at Roy Disney, and then replied rudely and rudely, "Dawn, huh, I''m solving the trouble of cartoon copyright, cooperation, I''m very sincere... What? You want a lecture. ?"


    Michael Eisner suddenly stood up, his face flushed with excitement, "Good thing, this is a good thing! Dunn, if you do this, the whole Hollywood will thank you!"


    As he said that, he put gold on his face, "I put forward the ''high concept'' film theory back then, which made a sensation and led the trend of Hollywood. But I also know that each era has its characteristics, people Well, it is important to have self-knowledge, and if it is outdated, it will be eliminated. I support your new idea!"


    The second half of the sentence made it clear that it meant Sang scolding Huai and aimed at Roy Disney.


    "What? You also agree with the ''high concept'' theory? January 25th, right? No problem, I''ll definitely go! Hehe, oh yes, I said hello to the academy and asked them to take care of Natalie. You''re welcome. , they''re all friends."


    Two minutes into the call, all the anger that Michael Eisner had caused by arguing with Roy Disney just now disappeared.


    Dunn is going to speak publicly in the USC Auditorium?


    Or teach him his unique philosophy of commercial filmmaking?


    This is a grand event!


    At that time not to mention the students of the USC Film School, even the producers and directors of Hollywood will be rushing to it!


    Humility makes people progress, and when it''s time to learn, learn!


    "I didn''t expect this kid to be so arrogant!"


    Michael Eisner''s impression of Dunn has changed drastically.


    Back then, Barry Diller put forward the concept of "high concept", which was taught internally and never publicly explained to outsiders.


    Later, the popularization of "high concept" was the result of many film theorists, through the analysis of films and management methods introduced by Barry Diller and Michael Eisner.


    This is known to the Hollywood public.


    In contrast, Tang En''s behavior is indeed more compelling!


    "It seems that he really sacrificed himself for Natalie''s Oscar nomination." Michael Eisner''s mouth curled up, rather amused.


    Roy Disney also opened his eyes wide and asked curiously, "Is Dunn trying to popularize his movie ideas?"


    "That''s right." Michael Eisner nodded, "This kid... did make a lot of contributions to Hollywood."


    Roy Disney smiled lightly, "Since this is the case, then there is no need for Disney to cooperate with Dunn Films. If we transfer his film theory, we can also invest in live-action films."


    Michael Eisner almost vomited blood!


    You old man, get the **** out of here!


    What kind of bad idea is this?


    Dunn also has the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia"!


    Besides, if you don''t cooperate with Dunn and experience it yourself, how do you know how true the theory he''s telling is? How much clumsy?


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 Chapter 456： Dr. Walker

    Chapter 456 Dr. Walker


    The School of Film and Television of the University of Southern California is the largest output of Hollywood film talents and one of the most prestigious colleges in Southern California.


    On this day, outside the USC George Lucas classroom building, there was a flood of enthusiastic students.


    The strength of the campus police was not enough to maintain order at the scene. USC specially dispatched 200 police officers to the Los Angeles Police Department. The spectacular scene was comparable to the Oscar red carpet show!


    Dunn Walker, the world''s youngest billionaire, the most legendary layman on Wall Street, a popular venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, and Hollywood''s biggest business director, will give a theoretical speech on commercial movies here!


    It is said that he will share the successful experience of some commercial blockbusters such as "Titanic", "Spider-Man" and "Unsinkable" with all students and Hollywood colleagues.


    This speech caused a sensation far beyond USC.


    The same goes for Hollywood!


    The six major movie giants have executives at the top of the power show.


    Amy Pascal, CEO of Columbia Pictures, Jim Garnopoulos, president of Twentieth Century Fox, Adam Goodman, director of production at Paramount, Alan Horn, president of Warner Bros., Universal Adam Ferguson, president of the film industry, made appearances.


    Disney is even more exaggerated. Chairman Michael Eisner and President Robert Iger are present at the same time!


    In addition, New Line Cinema, Lionsgate, Legendary Pictures, Pixar Studios, DreamWorks, MGM, Hollywood Pictures and many other companies have also sent executives to the scene to seek the truth.


    As for Hollywood producers and directors, there are more!


    For example, Akiva Goldsman, Stuart Baird, Lawrence Gordon, etc., are not well-known and unknown.


    However, the appearance of top directors such as Ann Lee, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, Sam Mendes, George Lucas, etc., still attracted bursts of agitation on the scene.


    This is a lecture on film theory, and there will be no popular actors and stars.


    But these top Hollywood names, influence and fame, are no worse than movie stars!


    In particular, the appearance of George Lucas caused a riot, and the enthusiastic students on the scene showed their greatest enthusiasm, as if the fans were chasing after the stars.


    The school building is called the "George Lucas Building" and he donated it!


    Dunn arrived early and was having a friendly conversation with Dean Sandy Daly and Associate Dean Alan Baker in the office on the 4th floor.


    This was an academic speech, and it was a very formal occasion, so the make-up artist dressed Tang En seriously, and also wore a pair of flat glasses, just to look more stable and mature.


    Dean Daly is a woman. Before that, she was a producer at MGM and was nominated for an Emmy. She expressed strong support for Dunn''s bombardment of the Golden Globes.


    Not only that, Dean Dai Li also said sincerely: "Mr. Walker, are you willing to accept the title of honorary doctorate from the USC School of Film and Television?"


    "Ah?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, "Is this okay? I... You know, I haven''t graduated from high school yet."


    Deputy Dean Baker said with a smile: "Education is not everything. Your achievements in the film field are obvious to all. If you want, we can even apply to the school to hire you as a visiting professor."


    Tang En immediately waved his hand, "Professor is free, I''m afraid of mistaking my children for this ink."


    Dean Daly said softly: "Mr. Walker doesn''t have time to give lectures, we understand. But there is no need to refuse the title of honorary doctor, right? You have made an indelible contribution to American films just by revealing the inside story of the Golden Globe Awards. Important contribution, you fully deserve this honor."


    Dunn is of course excited, Ph.D.!


    Dr. Walker?


    Think beautiful!


    Although it is only a false name, the United States is an elite ruling country. This false name is very important!


    After thanking him again and again, Tang En suddenly asked: "By the way, Ms. Dean, Mr. Vice Dean, you must have heard of imax technology?"


    "Of course, that''s a spectacular viewing mode, but there are too few sources." Dean Dai Li responded immediately.


    "The imax camera is too heavy for mainstream movies," said Associate Dean Baker.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m afraid this situation will never come back."


    "Oh?"


    Dean Dai Li and Deputy Dean Baker showed a little excitement on their faces.


    Both of them are academics and masters of theory, so they can naturally see the potential of imax theaters.


    Dunn doesn''t mind putting gold on his face, saying: "imax has been acquired by me, and we are working hard to introduce a DMR technology that can convert film or digital images shot by ordinary cameras into digital images. imax 70mm film print. At that time, we can go to imax theaters and watch real imax movies, not documentaries like in the past.¡±


    "Really?"


    Vice President Baker was especially excited, and he was a little unsteady.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "This technology has been successful, huh, you know, this summer, Dunn Pictures will launch two commercial blockbusters, "Spider-Man 2" and "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl". "Spiderman" The schedule of "Man 2" is relatively tight, but "Pirate Alliance" is already in the process of transformation. When it is released in July, you can go to the imax theater and see the magnificent pirate ship."


    Dean Dai Li took a deep breath and murmured, "That must be very shocking!"


    Deputy Dean Baker said: "Yeah, it is conceivable that that kind of scene will be very realistic, this... This is very likely to be a new direction for special effects blockbusters!"


    Tang En nodded, "Movies are developing in the direction of technology, and x technology is a general direction. Madam Dean, Mr. Vice Dean, I know that the USC Film and Television School has technology majors, but it must lack imax. Exploration in the field of technology, so I intend to donate an imax technology building to help students understand the latest, most advanced and most promising film technology.¡±


    Donating a teaching building in an American university is not a matter of spending millions of RMB to build it like the Shaw Building. The teaching equipment and high-end scientific research equipment inside also need to be provided by the donor.


    The George Lucas Building cost over $100 million, the Dunn Walker Building... a tech building, it will only cost more!


    After the "911 Incident", Dunn Capital''s account capital once reached as high as 9 billion US dollars, 7 billion invested in Dunn Films, 500 million investment was given to the Scott Swift Venture Capital Foundation, 500 million bought planes and built luxury houses , 500 million has completed the subscription of the remaining shares of Apple, and there is still 500 million US dollars left, which is enough to maintain Dunn''s daily expenses.


    Even if you donate another 150 million yuan, it will be more than enough.


    The remaining funds of 350 million US dollars have an annual interest of 20 million US dollars, and Hasbro also distributes 10 million 30 million US dollars in dividends every year, which is enough to meet the daily expenses of so many women in Dunn.


    Of course, Tang En donated a teaching building, but also has a deeper consideration.


    On the one hand, he is grateful for the honorary doctorate title given to him by the hospital, and on the other hand, he is also thinking of the future development of the company.


    imax company is Dunn''s!


    The students studied imax technology in school. Where do they go to work after graduation? The first choice, of course, is the imax company!


    Use the school''s teaching resources to train employees for yourself. Don''t make too much money in this kind of business!


    However, the two deans were still very excited, they both stood up, shook hands with Tang En tightly, and expressed their thanks again and again.


    USC is the alma mater of George Lucas, and his donation is well deserved.


    But Tang En is different, Tang En donating money means more generous donation.


    "What a young man!"


    Tang En went downstairs to give a speech in the auditorium. Dean Dai Li looked at his back and muttered to himself.


    Vice President Baker praised: "He is too young, so his image in the media is not very good. But he is definitely a role model for this generation of young people. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he made donations in the name of Dunn Films in Los Angeles. $5 million. Then I went to New York and donated another $45 million in my own name!¡±


    Dean Dai Li laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? He also donated the box office of "Unsinkable" with a total of 50 million US dollars, in order to help the victims relieve their stress."


    Deputy Dean Baker patted his head He was only 24 years old, and he donated more than 100 million US dollars to the society? God, with this school building, the total donation would exceed $200 million! "


    Dean Dai Li thought deeply for a while, "By the way, didn''t he co-author a book with someone else?"


    "Yes, "Gone Lover" sold more than 6.5 million copies nationwide last year. I heard that a movie is going to be made... Huh? Do you think so?"


    "Well, in addition to the Film School, I think the School of Letters is also worthy of giving him an honorary doctorate!"


    Tang En took off his suit jacket, holding a thermal water bottle in his hand, and walked up slowly.


    His back is straight, his steps are calm, and he has the attitude of a big entrepreneur.


    Offstage, thunderous applause!


    Dunn was used to this thunderous applause.


    In his opinion, he deserves so much applause!


    He put the thermos cup on the podium, held the remote control pen, and simply debugged the PPT slides projected on the big screen behind him, and found that everything was normal.


    Only then did Tang En take a deep breath and showed a smile to the filmmakers, teachers, students and media reporters in the audience.


    As if it had been discussed, the applause stopped abruptly when Tang En turned around and stood still.


    "Hello everyone."


    Applause again.


    "Hello, students of USC!"


    The applause grew louder.


    "I''m Dunn Walker."


    The applause, like the tide, came in waves again, like the sea.


    James Cameron, George Lucas, Sam Mendes and others in the audience looked at each other.


    Has the lecture started?


    Is this showing the director''s ability to control the scene?


    This is not easy to learn! ()


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    Chapter 456 Dr. Walke

 Chapter 457： high concept

    "What is a high-concept movie? In short, there are three words: look, hook, book. Look refers to a good appearance, that is, a beautiful and handsome guy; hook refers to a wonderful plot, which can be fascinating and arouse the interest of the audience; "book" refers to the film''s sophisticated shooting techniques, reasonable mirroring, and clear narrative logic."


    "In the words of Mr. Barry Diller, it means that in one or two sentences, the plot of the whole movie can be clearly explained. Many people are questioning the concept of high-concept movies that once dominated Hollywood in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Especially after the new century, it doesn''t seem to work, is it? Of course not! Let''s see the results."


    "Titanic" is a love story of a noble girl and a poor boy sinking a ship; "Spider-Man" is a story about an ordinary boy incarnating a superhero to save New York and uphold justice; "Saving Private Ryan" A discussion on the value of one life saving one life..."


    On the ppt slides behind Dunn, there are more than a dozen hot-selling movies in recent years, "Have you seen it? Whether it is "Independence Day", "Changing Face", or "Star Wars", "Mission Impossible", these movies Aside from the special effects, it still fits the theory of high-concept movies, look! hook! book!"


    "So here, I want to tell you that high-concept movies are not eliminated. This is still the golden rule of commercial movies, and it is a topic that all filmmakers and students of film academies must study carefully! Except for some special cases, no matter the past Or in the future, commercial films have to revolve around high concepts."


    "I know that many academic teachers and classmates scoff at high concepts, thinking it''s too simple, too stupid, and lacking in thought. I even heard that the film school at New York University called this type of film kiss_movie. Don''t get me wrong. , not a kiss movie, it''s four acronyms k-i-s-s, keep_it_simple_stupid!"


    As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of laughter.


    Dunn glanced at the first row in the audience and found that Cameron, Lucas and others were all laughing loudly, except for Michael Eisner, who was sitting upright with a flat face, completely uninterested in Dunn''s remarks.


    After a little relaxation, Dunn continued: "But I hope everyone can understand a concept. If you want to play with depth and philosophy, please make art films. High concepts are for commercial films! What are commercial films? Commonly known as commodities! Commodities are not available. The responsibility of popularizing art to customers, the existence value of products, is to attract customers to spend money to buy!"


    "In other words, if you are interested in commercial films, then congratulations, you have the opportunity to make a fortune. It is no secret that commercial films have more market value and make more money than art films! There are many artists who offer When it comes to the word ''money'', they all scoff at it, thinking it''s a blasphemy to art, but, I want to tell everyone¡ª"


    At this time, Tang En pressed the remote control pen, and the ppt behind him immediately displayed the next picture, with a rather shocking sentence on it.


    Tang En read it out loud: "Making money legally is the most dignified way of life in this era!"


    Suddenly, the audience burst into thunderous applause again!


    This is the cry of a rich man!


    It is also the theoretical basis for many aspiring young people to pursue their careers.


    Dunn glanced at the first row again, these are elites from Hollywood, and their attitudes must be paid attention to.


    This time, even Michael Eisner nodded and applauded, expressing his strong approval.


    "So, do you understand? Making money is not shameful, but a glorious mission. Of course, the premise is that your income must be legally taxed."


    Dunn paused and continued to change the slides, "So when you shoot a commercial film, your project must not be of artistic value. You have no obligation to create art! On the contrary, in order to make money, what film people often do is to create art. , to make history, to create something extraordinary."


    "To make money, you have to attract an audience, to attract an audience, you have to have an original, imaginative concept for a movie, and a low budget can never justify a lack of script, and that''s... high concept theory. Here, please let us give a warm applause to this pioneer of film theory, Mr. Michael Eisner!"


    Michael Eisner did not expect that Dunn would suddenly mention his name and was a little shocked.


    But when he heard the surging applause, he stood up excitedly and waved to the guests, teachers, and classmates at the scene, and his face couldn''t help showing a bit of pride.


    ...


    Does Dunn understand film theory?


    Of course it''s bullshit.


    Dunn''s speech was drafted by Bill McNick himself and revised by a number of industry insiders in the production department.


    Of course, this is, after all, the "secret" of Dunn''s commercial films. It is a unique weapon. We must use foresight and add some future popular commercial block production concepts to show the originality of the speech.


    High-concept movies are a popular, well-recognized idea for commercial films. For example, characters with distinct personalities, obvious conflicts and resolutions, these three easily recognizable "paragraphs", and themes that can be summed up in a sentence or two, have always been the formula for Hollywood commercial films.


    Tang En''s speech used "high concept" to introduce the topic, which can quickly drive the audience.


    After Michael Eisner was seated with full applause, Dunn''s speech continued¡ª¡ª


    "I repeat, high concept is important, it''s the foundation of commercial film, as important as the foundation of the George Lucas Building."


    Dunn made his speech as interesting as possible, of course, these are designed.


    "But here comes the problem. Some producers use high-concept thinking to make movies, and they succeed; some filmmakers use this thinking to create films, but fail. What''s the problem?"


    As soon as this rhetorical question came out, it immediately aroused the curiosity of everyone in the audience.


    Including the first row of these big and powerful Hollywood figures, all of them opened their eyes and listened carefully.


    They want an answer, a Dunn Walker answer.


    Dunn smiled slightly, and when he pressed the remote control pen, the slides were changed again. A background image of "George Lucas Teaching Building" appeared on the big screen, and the scene was a little restless.


    George Lucas is naturally quite proud, "This Dunn will really put gold on the face of his peers!"


    Tang En said: "Let''s take the building as an example. As I said just now, the high concept theory is only the foundation of the George Lucas Building. It also needs the building body, decoration and teaching equipment to put this teaching building into use. So everyone also Clearly, the foundation of a movie is high concept, but if a movie wants to be profitable and sell well, it needs more elements.¡±


    "In the 1980s, Mr. Eisner led Paramount and Disney to come back to life twice, and 90% of the films he invested in were profitable. He promoted high concept theory. Besides, what conditions did he set?"


    This was originally a question from Tang En, but I didn''t expect an enthusiastic classmate to answer: "Low cost!"


    Dunn smiled and stretched out a thumb, "Yes, as I said just now, Mr. Eisner strictly controls budget costs. On the basis of high concept, reduce costs The success rate has also greatly increased. Through this logic, we have solved many problems."


    "Why is "Alien 2" selling so well? It''s a combination of high concept, special effects, and sci-fi; why is "Mission Impossible" selling so well? It''s a combination of high concept, superstar, and fast editing; The combination of concept and brand; "Jurassic Park" is a combination of high concept and big production, star director, special effects, brand, etc., which creates a box office miracle."


    "Later Independence Day, Titanic, Men in Black, Star Wars Episode 1: The Wraith Menace, Spider-Man, The Unsinkable, etc., were all similar results. Embodiment. On the basis of high concept, adding bricks and bricks, enriching elements, so as to achieve great success.¡±


    "There are some movies... I won''t give an example here, I don''t want to offend people. Hehe, some movies are beautifully decorated, with superstars joining in, top producers and directors, huge investment, and big productions. The scene, but still failed, why? Because the foundation is not well laid, their concept is not high enough!"


    "Of course, the topic of today''s lecture is not to pick on other people''s faults, but to expound some of my own film ideas. Many people have asked me this question, why do the films I make always sell well at the box office? I think this question is not only of interest to many students, but also to many colleagues in the industry.¡±


    Dunn paused and glanced at the audience who were listening carefully. This feeling was really good.


    "So, what method do I use to make the film super-sold?"


    Tang En sold himself off and smiled, "The answer is complicated and simple. On the basis of a high concept, I want to propose a new concept - the explosion effect!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 458： Explosion strategy

    Dunn''s disclosure of his "exclusive secret recipe" has no harm to his film career, but will only bring him a high reputation.


    Anyway, this "exclusive secret recipe", that is, the "explosive strategy", will be summarized by many theoretical masters in ten years, and published in a book, which will be known to the world.


    He doesn''t mind adding the title of "Theoretical Master" to himself.


    Besides, in the next few decades, Hollywood''s big IPs will basically be in his hands. Even if others understand this, it will be too late.


    "What is the explosion effect? ??No hurry, let''s take it slow. Let me ask you a question first, do you know who is the richest man in the world?"


    Such an idiot question, almost no one does not know.


    The whole audience shouted out a name at the same time: "Bill Gates!"


    Dunn smiled and said: "Yes, it''s Bill Gates. According to the list of "Forbes" magazine, his net worth...more than 60 billion US dollars. But let me tell you a story, in 1994, Bill Gates Gates is worth $5 billion and he owns 45% of Microsoft."


    "According to the generally accepted investment law, eggs cannot be put in the same basket. Bill Gates hired a very good investment manager - Michael Larson, and formed Cascade Investments. Lal After a detailed analysis and research, Mr. Sen asked Bill Gates to reduce his holdings of Microsoft on a large scale, leaving only 3%. The rest of the money was invested in other fields. "


    "As a result, everyone has seen that Michael Larson''s investment was successful, and he helped Bill Gates become the richest man in the world! However, what would have happened if Mr. Gates hadn''t reduced his holdings of Microsoft shares? ? His net worth...will exceed $250 billion!"


    Immediately, there was an uproar!


    $250 billion...what a horrific number!


    Dunn continued: "Since the 1970s, American companies, as long as they have money, invest wildly. It is generally understood that after companies diversify, they can reduce risks. Facts have proved that, except for Jack Wee General Electric led by Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway led by Warren Buffett, all the diversified companies, are all down, and their stock prices are down.¡±


    "Of course, we are not here to talk about business rules, I just want to tell you a truth: put eggs in different baskets, and the risk of breaking each basket is high, and 80% of eggs fall; In one basket, bet all your wealth and make sure it is a good basket with stainless steel outside and cotton inside, and eggs may rarely break."


    "This, this is what I call the explosion effect!"


    Most of the audience was film school students, who knew little about business philosophy and were a little dazed.


    But the audience in the first row, especially company executives such as Michael Eisner, Amy Pascal, Jim Garnopoulos, and Alan Horn, looked thoughtful.


    Ron Mayer looked shocked, looking at Tang En, full of shock: "This kid, is he really going to tell the secret?"


    In his opinion, Tang En''s remarks are no worse than MBA''s business management class!


    Of course, these views are not original to Tang En, and in ten years, they will be rotten.


    However, at the beginning of 2002, this was still a shocking, different view from the mainstream business view-otherwise, AOL and Time Warner, two companies with little connection, would not have merged, trying to find space for diversified development and reduce corporate risks.


    I have to say that Dunn''s words seem to make sense.


    "Let me tell you another story, I''m a football fan... uh, English football. There is a club in Spain called Real Madrid. In previous years, the club had champions, but the performance was poor and the brand value was almost non-existent, so that this All membership clubs were almost bankrupt. It only took a year for Real Madrid to turn a profit until the real estate tycoon Florentino came to power. Do you know how he did it?¡±


    "He poached world footballer Luis Figo from his arch-rival Barcelona for a record-breaking price of $50 million! Are you wondering? The club is about to go bankrupt, so what will it pay for? This is Ferno. What''s great about Lentino is that he sees the value of the hit-and-run effect increasing."


    "Through Luis Figo, Real Madrid''s popularity soared, sponsorship contracts soared, fans'' enthusiasm soared, and sales of team peripherals soared... A year later, he spent another $65 million to buy football superstar Qi. Dane, the brand value of Real Madrid, has reached the level of Manchester United and AC Milan in just two years and has become the world''s top football club."


    Dunn wanted to talk more about this topic. He is a fan and has this preference.


    But the audience at the scene was obviously not interested in this story, English football? do not know!


    Dunn was helpless, so he had to skip this paragraph, "Okay, back to movies. I think everyone likes watching movies, and they must understand that even the most loyal movie fans only watch one movie a week. If you want a movie to sell well, just You have to make sure that the movie fans watch is the one you made.¡±


    "This requires studios to pool their limited resources and, at all costs, let the film sprint to the top and become a hit, thus creating a sensational effect and attracting fans to the arena, rather than rashly involving the long tail of fresh water. Market. The essence of the explosion effect is the Matthew effect, the stronger the stronger, the weaker the weaker, and the winner takes all!¡±


    There are also many entertainment reporters at the scene, and the school is also recording images for preservation, and the flash is always on.


    As the topic unfolded, the content of Dunn''s lecture became more and more in-depth.


    The applause disappeared, everyone was listening quietly, and fell into thinking following Dunn''s rhythm.


    It''s just that the Hollywood executives in the first row didn''t think it was very enjoyable. Dunn''s lecture...was too basic. After talking for a long time, he didn''t get to the core part.


    The explosion effect is very powerful, everyone understands it, but how can we make explosions?


    Tang En must not be in a hurry. The manuscript he has worked so hard to prepare must be perfect. He also wants to finish this speech, ask a few professionals to consult and be elegant, and then publish a special book!


    From the theory of explosion models in the film market, the theory of explosion models for the entire commercial market, and then generalized to the usual "28 rules".


    This kind of theoretical teaching material, Tang En did not publish a book, and sooner or later it was discussed by others.


    Ten years later, the two theories in the business world are the most popular - the long tail effect and the explosion effect.


    Two typical companies: Google with a long-tail strategy and Apple with an explosive strategy.


    Tang En is not interested in the long tail effect, he is taking the route of commercial blockbusters, which is a real explosion strategy. He didn''t mind taking this as a base and became a master of business theory in one fell swoop.


    His education is very low, and in the upper class, many people look down on him.


    Hollywood is okay, New York''s business world is completely different.


    After the "911 Incident" last year, he went to New York to attend various charity dinners. Those business tycoons were very contemptuous of Dunn.


    I think this kid is a nouveau riche, he can make a few movies at most, he has no background and lacks literacy!


    If Dunn can publish a professional book on business theory, it will definitely blow up the global business community like a blockbuster!


    Therefore, Dunn''s speech must be done step by step. He changed the slides, and a set of data appeared on it.


    "Here is the overall revenue of Universal Pictures in the past 5 years. We can see that the top 5% of the film investment accounted for about 20% of the overall budget, and 25% of the global revenue; the top 10% of the production cost 34% of the investment amount, but also contributed 40% of the overall revenue; the bottom 25% of the budget rank only accounted for 6% of the total cost, but their proportion of the box office contribution was only 5%. As for the 10% the bottom of the budget, their contribution to box office revenue is directly negligible.¡±


    Dunn opened his arms and looked excited, "Did you see it? The data tells us that the bigger the investment, the higher the rate of return! Let''s continue to see, here is the comparison between Pixar Animation and DreamWorks Animation in the past 8 years. Fig. Pixar¡¯s average cost per cartoon is $85 million, with an average annual profit of $65 million; DreamWorks¡¯ cartoons have an average cost of $32 million and an average annual profit¡­negative $23 million.¡±


    "Is Jeffrey Katzenberg less capable than Pixar head John Rust? Apparently not, Mr Katzenberg is known to be Mr Rust''s animation mentor. Last year''s Shrek " was Katzenberg''s biggest investment in animation, and as a result, everyone saw it, and it was a big hit and a big sell!"


    "I told two stories and listed two sets of data, just to tell everyone that the theory of explosion models is correct! Big investment is not about ignoring the huge risks hidden in the explosion model strategy, nor is it denying that small costs cannot be successful. Probability proves that while the risk is huge, the explosion strategy is also the safest strategy.¡±


    Michael Eisner''s job is very busy. He works more than 15 hours a day. Even at lunch, he has to eat and talk with executives.


    Dunn has been talking for more than half an hour, but he has not focused on the main point. This made him very anxious, and he wanted to stand up and ask questions.


    The explosion strategy does have its advantages, but what is the difference between this and the theories of "blockbuster" movies and "event" movies a few years ago?


    Dunn was paying close attention to the expressions of the executives in the first row. This speech was actually prepared for them.


    Let them get the benefits, thus ignoring the loss of benefits that Dunn brought to them in the process of exposing the Golden Globes'' favoritism.


    At this time, Tang En''s speech was more than halfway through, and finally came to the core topic - "So, how can we create a real blockbuster movie?"


    As soon as these words were spoken, it was clear that the audience in the first row had different spirits and spirits. Everyone straightened their backs, opened their eyes, and were full of curiosity.


    like a child.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 459： Highlight effects

    "If you want to make a blockbuster movie, you must start from the following five points!"


    Taking advantage of the time to switch slides, Tang En drank two sips of water, and then continued, "First, there is no pressure on the budget. The explosive strategy is to put all the eggs in one basket, that is, to concentrate on big things, to bet everything, There must be an adequate budget.¡±


    "Second, the script must be carefully polished. This topic will not be discussed. Different projects have different standards. The review of the script depends on the ability of the producer. Whoever sees the difference, there is no standard answer."


    "Third, betting on added value. This problem is very big, I try to put it simply, look at the slides, here I have divided the play into three points, namely star value, director value and film value. Star value and director value everyone. It¡¯s easy to understand that with big stars and big directors joining, it is often more attractive to fans. So what is the value of the film?¡±


    Speaking of which, Dunn paused for a moment and broke away from the ppt content, ""Jurassic Park" is a novel, and if it is remade into a movie, it will naturally attract everyone''s expectations, which is the accompanying film value; another example is "Spider" "Man" is an adaptation of a comic book hero; another example is "Unsinkable" is an adaptation of a true story... These super hit movies have similar characteristics and have great movie value! "The Lord of the Rings" released last winter and The Chronicles of Narnia, the same is true."


    Dunn''s words did not make it through.


    The so-called video value, in terms of the concept 15 years later, is IP!


    Popular novels, popular games, popular toys, old movies, old TV series, real events, historical stories... These can all be adapted into popular movies, all of which have IP attributes.


    Even if Dunn had reached the point, the executives in the first row nodded thoughtfully, as if they understood something.


    Tang En was a little funny, and thought to himself: "I have basically got all the popular IPs in the future. You want to understand now, it''s too late!"


    However, his expression was very restrained, even a little serious, "The fourth point is very important, I hope all producers and directors will pay special attention, and of course students who want to join this industry in the future. Fourth point , called the highlight effect!"


    "Highlight special effects, as the name suggests, is to produce special effects shots with bright spots, which is especially critical! In Hollywood, many colleagues asked me why some movies, invested more than 100 million US dollars, made a lot of special effects shots, and still failed in the end. ? Here, I can tell everyone, because their special effects shots are as plain as water, lacking waves and lacking highlights!¡±


    Dunn did not name his name, but many filmmakers in the audience blushed.


    Almost everyone has made this mistake.


    Dunn''s guidance is really generous.


    "Jurassic Park is a well-recognized special effects blockbuster, but in this film, there are only 500 special effects shots. Why is it so impressive? Because Director Spielberg has kept improving in the special effects production of dinosaurs, and dinosaurs are the whole film. The biggest selling point, the biggest attraction, can¡¯t be sloppy. It is better to reduce the number of special effects shots and increase the precision of special effects.¡±


    "Titanic, for example, everyone must remember the big ship splitting shot? At that time, some people suggested that they should just get by. But I didn''t agree. The special effects shots in those 5 seconds cost a budget of 5 million US dollars. It turned out very well, it was almost the most shocking shot of the whole film!"


    "Another example is "Spider-Man". There is a set of scenes between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin fighting in Times Square. Someone suggested that I film the scene on the spot, but I couldn''t create an explosion on the scene, and the effect was not good. I specially rented an abandoned airport and restored it. The entire Times Square, and then in the double combination of the real-life explosion and the special effect explosion, this presents such a wonderful fighting scene."


    "The so-called highlight special effects are scenes that can make people reminisce for a long time, and even make people worth buying a ticket to watch again. A large-scale production movie is like the sea, and the highlight special effects are the magnificent waves! If you are used to seeing the sea, you will definitely agree to it. More interested in waves, tides, tsunamis."


    These words are the real core.


    Dunn pointed out the details of making special effects blockbusters, which is the key to the attention of many top filmmakers and company management in the audience.


    Sure enough, many people were suddenly enlightened, and there was a bit of agitation between their eyebrows.


    This is just the beginning of a special effects blockbuster, everyone is in a groping stage, Dunn gives the result directly, which is of course the best gift to Hollywood.


    Dunn''s eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, glanced at Alan Horn, the president of Warner Bros.!


    The fourth theory just now was proposed by Alan Horn in a previous life, and he is also the biggest executor of Hollywood''s explosion strategy!


    Especially after Alan Horn was dug into Disney, he has become a fanatical blockbuster film maker. Disney gave up all small and medium-budget films, and only produced 13 films a year, 13 commercial blockbusters!


    Under the leadership of this kind of thinking, Alan Horn led Disney to occupy half of the box office market.


    Coincidentally, Alan Horn''s eyes also stared at Dunn closely, revealing a kind of frenzy that was almost worshipping.


    Tang En suppressed the joy in his heart, calmed down, and continued: "Finally, the fifth point, movie marketing. Marketing is a very interesting thing, and I want to spread the information of a movie to the society. Every corner of the film, the cost is fixed, whether the investment is $10 million or $100 million."


    "It''s obvious, since marketing doesn''t discriminate, why don''t we focus more on big productions? How much is the current Hollywood commercial blockbuster? $50 million? $70 million? Too little Yes! To create a hit, to create a sensation, marketing is essential.¡±


    "In the marketing of popular movies, we must hold high and strive to ensure high returns for these products at all costs. We must find the best marketing team and create the biggest publicity campaign. According to the current movie environment, if we want to truly form a hit movie effect, the cost of publicity must not be less than 120 million US dollars!"


    The $120 million announcement fee?


    The big guys in the first row all took a breath.


    This kid Tang En is not afraid to scare people to death by talking big!


    In this era, the production cost of 120 million US dollars is already unprecedented. You have to spend 120 million US dollars for marketing. What is the difference between this and stealing money?


    If you lose, you will lose your head!


    Dunn Pictures is Dunn''s private company, and he can play with confidence. But if these managers play such a big hand, if they are reckless... I am afraid they will lose their jobs.


    ...


    Dunn''s speech, the scheduled time is 2 hours.


    He spent 80 minutes explaining the correctness and practical application of the theory of explosions, and the rest of the time was to answer some questions from students and filmmakers on the scene.


    No one wanted to miss such a precious opportunity to ask questions, and the atmosphere in the auditorium began to rise.


    The first question was a female student, "Hello, Mr. Walker, I am honored to have the opportunity to ask this question. I... I listened to your lecture and understood that the explosion strategy can build a brand, but it will also put the company in the In the midst of great risks, how can we avoid risks?¡±


    Tang En stood at the forefront, full of momentum, fully controlling the field, and said with a smile: "You said that the explosion strategy can build a brand, very good! This shows that you have understood the true meaning of the explosion strategy. If you want to create a successful explosion , First of all, you have to have a good idea, and then go all out to plan the release, luck will also bring great help.¡±


    "In fact, pre-judging the potential value of a product is like a big gamble, betting on whether the product is worth a high investment and whether it can become a hit to get high returns. Many investors are brave enough to try, but some managers are weighing Missed opportunities in the risks posed by big bets.¡±


    "More importantly, the current film market is not only in North America, but the global market has been fully opened! Every country has different national conditions and cultural barriers. If a film is to be popular all over the world, large production and high cost are required. It is the best way to open the doors of those countries! This is not only an increase in the revenue of film companies, but also an increase in the value of the entire Hollywood brand!"


    The applause was very warm, especially the audience in the first row, who recognized Dunn''s statement very much.


    Hollywood''s brand value is everyone''s collective interests.


    "Hello, Mr. Walker, I''m Emma Jones, a teacher at the School of Film and Television..."


    Suddenly, there were bursts of applause from the audience.


    Obviously, this Jones teacher is very popular with the students.


    Dunn respected, "Hello, Mr. Jones."


    Ms. Jones was holding a notebook in her hand. It seemed that she listened very carefully and took notes. She slowly said, "Mr. Walker, when you were talking about the theory of explosions, you mentioned such a paragraph, which is to take limited Concentrating resources, at all costs, let the film sprint to the head and become a hit, thus setting off a sensational effect and attracting fans to enter and should not rashly involve the long-tail market of fresh water."


    "This sentence is very well said, and I am full of admiration for it. But I don''t quite understand the two words, this... This should not be a professional term in the business or film industry now, long tail market, what does it mean? Is it a new concept that you specifically proposed?"


    Dunn had a headache.


    Sure enough, it''s the teacher. It''s really hard to deal with such fine work.


    The long tail market, of course, is a market triggered by the long tail theory. In 2004, the term "long tail" appeared for the first time in business journals, and it was not until 2006 that the book became popular.


    As the topic unfolds, it gets more complicated.


    "The long-tail market... is actually a theory that competes with the theory of explosive models, that is, the long-tail theory. That is to abandon the explosive models and pursue the tail benefits of the normal curve, that is, more average product returns."


    "I personally don''t agree with the long tail effect, because giving up the explosion is tantamount to giving up the most potential market, giving up the top talents, and giving up the support of the marketing team. And the future business laws and movie situation, the market , talent and marketing teams are equally important.¡±


    "I plan to publish a book that will elaborate the viewpoints of the explosion theory, so as to facilitate the research of teachers and students, and the reference of colleagues in the industry. By the way, I will also mention the long tail theory. I won''t go into details on this issue. Okay, next question."


    Tang En responded humbly, and then saw someone in the second row raised their hand, which was very familiar.


    The second row is the seat of a Hollywood filmmaker. This man wears black-rimmed glasses and looks gentle, but also has a bookish look.


    "Hello, Director Walker, I''m Jeffrey Abrams, a Hollywood filmmaker..."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 460： Abrams

    ?


    J. J. Abrams is also a talented director in Hollywood, especially for sci-fi films, he has a unique understanding, especially when his screenwriter started the "Star Trek" trilogy and "Star Wars" trilogy , have achieved great success.


    Tang Enai was eager to love and said with a smile, "Jeff, we met at the Golden Globe Awards dinner."


    Abrams produced, directed, and wrote the American drama "Double Spy", which has won multiple nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. Dunn and he have met from a distance.


    Abrams was very surprised, "Director Walker, I am very interested in the third point of making a blockbuster movie. In order to increase the added value, you said that the movie can be reflected by stars, big directors and the value of the movie. Can you be specific about the problem?"


    Tang Endao: "Big stars, big directors, film value, these concepts can provide richer elements for the film and make fans interested. From the perspective of importance, it is an increasing relationship, that is to say, the value of the film is greater than that of the big director, and the big film. The role of the director is greater than that of the big star.¡±


    "In the past ten years, there was a ''blockbuster'' theory. Everyone must remember that the model launched by caa was led by big stars and big casts. But the era of superstars has passed. I know that in Hollywood, some people take the lead. How absurd is it for a top-tier paycheck of $20 million and a 20% global box office dividend?"


    "I''ve invested in so many movies, and I''ve never given any actor a box-office share contract. In my opinion, this is connivance! It''s a breach of market rules! For the sake of one or two star faces, half of the film should be taken away. , and even more profits, isn¡¯t that a deformity? How unfair is it that the male lead is getting a shocking top salary and the female lead is only paid $500,000?¡±


    "I am a feminist, everyone knows it. I am very dissatisfied with this phenomenon of unequal pay for equal work between men and women, and I deeply do not understand it. I repeat, the star halo will become more and more weak! Film companies oppress women Actor''s remuneration, to pursue big stars, this is the flaw of the system!"


    These remarks immediately attracted the strong approval of the women in the audience.


    Not just in Hollywood, but in all walks of life, women are paid less than men for the same job.


    After a burst of applause, Dunn continued: "I am 24 years old this year. I proposed a platter investment plan to solve the film''s financing dilemma; I also proposed the theory of explosions and put forward some personal insights for commercial production. Next, I will work hard to make more and better contributions to the film industry, including protecting the rights of actresses and female filmmakers."


    "Since last year, Dunn Pictures has put forward a new mission: ''new order, new model, new force, new Hollywood''. This is by no means a rhetoric, I will prove it with actions. I hope the film industry will get better and better. , I will promote the investment environment in Hollywood to become better and better, and I will also help film practitioners to obtain more legal rights."


    This topic is equivalent to firing at the top superstars, Dunn didn''t say much.


    But this problem, he will reach out sooner or later to solve it!


    Hollywood''s top male stars are paid too high, unreasonably high. They don''t need to be like female stars, they don''t need any endorsements and advertisements, and they can live a luxurious life just by getting paid for movies.


    This not only harms the interests of other actors, but also the interests of the studios.


    What''s more, the excessive remuneration leads to insufficient film budget and lower quality, which is likely to cause an industrial crisis, just like the excessive life he lived in in his previous life.


    If Dunn is determined to control Hollywood, he must give Hollywood a better and healthier development environment.


    What Hollywood could not do in the previous life, Dunn will lead Hollywood to do it!


    ...


    After finishing the speech, Dunn directly found Abrams and said with a smile: "I watched a few episodes of your "Double Spy", and it was very good."


    "Thank you... thank you."


    Abrams was a little flattered, the gap between the two was too great.


    Although his family is good, his parents are veteran TV producers, and he has a lot of connections in the TV circle, which allows him to write and direct as he wants. But in the film industry, his fame is still too small.


    Tang En patted his shoulder, "What''s your plan next? Do you want to continue filming TV series?"


    Abrams said honestly: "Yes, there are already plans. We are negotiating with abc to co-produce a TV series "Lost"."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "You didn''t want to come to the film industry?"


    Abrams nodded and shook his head again, "I want to be a director myself, but movies... I have also participated in the production and screenplay of several movies before, but the gap between the ability of the director and the director is too far. I hope that through the TV series, I will accumulate experience."


    "Have an idea!" Dunn praised him, "So what do you think of my lecture today?"


    ¡°Excellent!¡±


    Abrams blurted out.


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "Since that''s the case, aren''t you touched?"


    Abrams was slightly taken aback, "I''m very touched, I... I''m a staunch supporter of the explosion theory!"


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Then you still want to make "Lost"?"


    "what?"


    Abrams is really at a loss.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The theory of explosion models is not only applicable to movies, but also to TV dramas! Last year''s "Band of Brothers" was the biggest explosion model! You didn''t think about making a TV show that was a big hit?"


    "Me?" Abrams seemed to understand Dunn''s thoughts, and his eyes widened in surprise and joy, "Mr. Walker, you mean... want me to cooperate with starz TV?"


    "How? Are you interested?"


    "Of course... um, I have to think about it." Abrams smiled apologetically, "You know, my friend and I started a company called Bad Robot Production Company, I..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, you have plenty of time to think about it. Anyway, I haven''t thought about the specific project to develop. But... I think this project will definitely be launched this year, and it''s a super big project!"


    "Super project?"


    "Yes, maybe five seasons, or more. The production cost per season is expected to be between 100 million and 150 million US dollars."


    Abrams was speechless in shock, "Mr. Walker, are you kidding me?"


    "Do you think I''m joking?" Dunn''s mouth twitched, and then he patted his shoulder, "Jeff, I admire your talent, but in my opinion, TV shows will only make you dusty, and movies will It''s your future direction. Do you know director Nolan and director Schneider?"


    Abrams nodded slightly.


    Dunn gave a light "um", "They are about the same age as you, Chris is filming Daredevil, a big $150 million project; Zach will also start preparing for "Ghost Rider", which is at least Also $150 million. Jeff, I want you to work hard!"


    Abrams opened his mouth wide, and a rivalry was inevitably raised in his heart.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Rome was not built in a day, and their success has taken years of hard work. But compared to hard work, the direction is more important. I believe you must understand this truth."


    Abrams'' face was tense, as if he was struggling. "I know that if you go in the wrong direction, the harder you work, the farther you will be from the goal."


    "clever!"


    Dunn exclaimed.


    For j.j. Abrams, Dunn definitely wants to recruit.


    Recruitment is different from cooperation. It is to give favors and let his future career trajectory develop in the direction that suits his own interests.


    After this guy finished filming "Star Wars 7", he went straight back to filming the TV series. This is a typical hotheaded and insane.


    The restarted "Star Wars" trilogy, the framework of the story is set by Abrams.


    But his exit directly made the script of "Star Wars 8" a mess. Although the box office has also exceeded 1.3 billion US dollars, there is a big gap compared with the 2 billion US dollars of "Star Wars 7", and more importantly, the word of mouth is bad!


    Dunn has been coveted by Lucasfilm for a long time and has been regarded as something in the bag.


    Abrams'' restart of "Star Wars 7" was severely criticized by George Lucas in terms of plot, but received unanimous praise in the North American film critics, and the box office was even more amazing all over the world. ("Star Wars 8" also has a bad reputation in North America)


    It is necessary for Dunn to plan ahead and make some preparations for the future.


    Like... woo Abrams!


    Of course, there are also some reasons, but also to solve the current problem.


    Abrams'' parents are TV producers, very influential, and Abrams himself has excellent production ability. Dunn wants to develop an explosive TV series, and with such power, the possibility of success will be greater.


    When starz TV broadcasted "Band of Brothers", the most subscribers exceeded 15 million!


    Now, 3 months later, it has dropped to 13 million, and it is still on a downward trend.


    sta TV network subscription fees are too high!


    If there is no shocking TV series North American families must choose relatively cheap hbo and sho.


    Therefore, Tang En has been thinking about preparing a real super-explosive American TV series to bind users to starz TV station.


    Relying on TV series such as "Under Six Feet" and "The Wire" will attract people, but they are not explosive models and will not cause a sensational effect.


    Of course, the best choice is to directly shoot the TV series versions of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", and Dunn has also obtained the copyright.


    But the timing is not right, the movie "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet been released, and no matter how well the TV series is shot, the visual effects can''t compare to the movie.


    Isn''t it time to shoot the "Lord of the Rings" TV series to slap in the face?


    The best time is 5 years after the release of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the audience has nostalgic and anticipation, and then start the TV series plan.


    As for "A Song of Ice and Fire"...it''s also very difficult.


    George Martin, an old man with such a weird temper, still refuses to sell the copyright. Because he said that the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series has only published the third "Storm of Ice and Rain" and the fourth "A Feast for Crows", and he has not started writing yet.


    His writing speed is very slow. There are 7 novels in total. He doesn''t want the speed of TV dramas to exceed that of novels too much, and excessively revealing the plot. Let''s talk about it in a few years!


    It''s no wonder that the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels is so popular that the TV series was not filmed until 2011.


    Tang En is very melancholy now. He urgently needs an explosive TV series to increase the number of users of the sta TV network. The best choice must be a fantastic special effect production!


    Under the successive impact of "The Chronicles of Narnia", "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter", this will be the most popular theme at the moment.


    But...what to shoot?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 461： Oscar nomination

    Alan Horn, the president of Warner Bros., didn''t know when he came to Dunn.


    Tang En''s eyes lit up and said with a smile, "Mr. Horn? Any advice?"


    The biggest practitioner of the explosion strategy in Hollywood is Alan Horn. Many of Dunn''s speeches came from him.


    Alan Horn shook his head, "Advice? Forget it, the explosion strategy you advocate has made people stunned. I believe that in the next 30 years, Hollywood filmmakers will all take your theories as their guiding ideology."


    Tang En smiled humbly, "Mr. Horn, you flatter me too much."


    Alan Horn looked serious and said hesitantly: "But...you said that the era of superstars is over, I don''t agree. Last year''s "Life and Death 2", "Hannibal", "Unsinkable", "Unsinkable" Blockbuster films such as Mr.


    Dunn pondered for a while, and said slowly: "I said that the era of superstars has passed, not to question the appeal of superstars, but to explain the truth of the replacement of film production methods. Take Warner''s movie "The Lord of the Rings" for example. , The main force of production has changed from actors, cameramen, lighting, and props in the past to computer animators."


    "For example, compositor, VFX artist, motion graphic artist, image modeler, image delivery engineer, software development engineer, motion image compositor, etc., these are occupations that have not appeared in the film crew in the past. These all illustrate a The truth is that the future of Hollywood will be far more reliant on computers than on cameras!"


    Alan Horn pondered, "You mean...the halo of superstars will gradually fade, and computer effects will become the main body of the movie?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s a commercial movie, a popcorn movie! In this type of movie, the protagonist may be a monster, an alien, or a masked Spider-Man, and a superstar can only play a supporting role, and the role is natural. It''s not as important as it used to be."


    Alan Horn pondered for a while and sighed: "Warner is preparing for "Terminator 3", Schwarzenegger''s contract... Hey! Headache!"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing.


    This kind of sequel commercial blockbuster has no contract restrictions, and the actors will definitely charge sky-high prices!


    "Did you sign it?"


    "Signed." Alan Horn was also obviously dissatisfied, shaking his head again and again, "The "Terminator" series, without Schwarzenegger, can you still shoot?"


    Tang En blinked and lowered his voice, "Is it convenient to disclose?"


    Alan Horn hesitated for a moment, then said solemnly: "A fixed salary of $29.25 million, a matching allowance of $1.5 million, and a 20% bonus."


    Tang En''s eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost, "20% bonus? Not box office profits?"


    Alan Horn nodded heavily, "Well, including video tapes, DVDs, theater box office, TV rights and other peripheral profits."


    Tang En took a deep breath and gritted his silver teeth, "Tumor! Cancer!"


    He is also the boss of a film company, and he abhors this kind of industry "blackmail".


    With Arnold Schwarzenegger''s acting skills and appeal, if it weren''t for the "Terminator" series, he would have earned a salary of up to $15 million in Hollywood!


    Alan Horn gave Dunn a strange look, "What about you? Didn''t you also start the sequel? "Spider-Man 2" is about to be released, so you haven''t encountered this situation?"


    "Me?" Tang En raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Of course I won''t encounter this situation."


    "Um?"


    "If you want to sign my comic-modified super-English film, at least 10 contracts! If you don''t agree, change people! I''m not used to them! As I said, the value of the film is greater than the value of the director and the value of the star. Marvel''s comics are Greatest film value!"


    "Maybe¡­¡­"


    Alan Horn is still not sure about Dunn''s statement.


    This is too far ahead.


    Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, and Will Smith still have a very high appeal.


    Tang En said lightly: "When "Terminator 3" is released, you will understand."


    "Terminator 3" cost $200 million and announced $130 million, resulting in a North American box office of $150 million and a global total of $430 million. With peripheral income, it is not possible to lose money, but it is too difficult to make money, that is, to repay interest.


    After a pause, Tang En said with a smile: "By the way, Mr. Horn, your contract with Warner is about to expire, right?"


    Alan Horn glanced at him. "Three years."


    "Oh, then when you renew your contract next time, you''d better let me know." Dunn didn''t hide his thoughts, "I think Time Warner''s position arrangement for you is very unfair!"


    ...


    "The True Meaning of Commercial Movies - Explosive Strategies."


    ""Dawn Walker''s First Lecture, Proposing New Ideas for Explosive Styles"."


    ""With the commercial thinking of explosive models, breaking the pace of the epoch"."


    "The Pioneer of Film Theory: Dunn Walker, um! I like this title." Scarlett came to Dunn''s office again, sitting on his lap, holding a few magazines and newspapers in her hands , read with great interest.


    "In the USC Film Forum speech, the famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker proposed a brand-new film concept - blockbuster strategy. This is a standard process for large-scale commercial films. The secret to amazing success in cinema... Hey, why don''t you listen?"


    Seeing Dunn closed his eyes, Scarlett protested in dissatisfaction.


    Tang En smiled, stretched out his hand and hugged her tightly, and said softly: "This kind of article is similar, let them go to the public opinion hype, let''s calm down and don''t be disturbed by the public opinion, it will affect ourselves. Judgment. When you become a big star in the future, don''t be too concerned about the comments of the world."


    Scarlett''s beautiful eyes flashed and she was a little surprised, "Can I really be a big star?"


    "You''re my girlfriend. If you want to be a star, can I still work hard?" Tang En dotingly pinched her nose.


    Scarlett shook her head in protest, and then asked excitedly, "When will I be as famous as Natalie?"


    Tang En glared at her, "How old are you? Hone your acting skills first, and talk about it in a few years!"


    "Oh." Scarlett pouted, "Can I also be nominated for an Oscar?"


    "meeting."


    "Hee hee, so Natalie''s Oscar nomination is no problem?"


    Scarlett leaned into Tang En''s arms, raised her head to look at him, her breath was hot, her beautiful face was a bit lush, but she revealed a bit of a charming aura that could not be concealed.


    In a few years, will this be worth it?


    Especially when she was on her thigh, twisting her waist constantly.


    This is ignition!


    "Sit tight, don''t move around, be careful I will rectify the Fa on the spot!"


    "The Fa-rectification is the Fa-rectification, who is afraid of whom?"


    Unlike Natalie, Scarlett doesn''t care if this is an office or not.


    Tang En was defeated, "Okay, don''t make trouble, I have a meeting in a while to decide on the director of Ant-Man."


    Scarlett shouted dissatisfiedly: "You haven''t answered the question yet, will Natalie get the nomination?"


    Tang En pondered a little, "It shouldn''t be a big problem, the feedback from caa is good. And after I finished the speech, after I said the principle of the explosion strategy, the major film companies have expressed goodwill, and the nomination of Nat should not be would be too obstructive."


    Scarlett blinked, confused, "Where''s Kirk Douglas?"


    Tang En said contemptuously: "My relationship has all reached the White House, and the six giants have all shown goodwill to me. Is he an old guy?"


    "You''re talking dirty!"


    Scarlett smiled.


    Tang En teased: "By the way, "The Saw 2" is about to be released. I''ll take a copy and go home. Let''s watch it in advance at night?"


    "I don''t watch it, I''m scared to death!"


    Scarlett refused directly without thinking.


    Tomorrow is February.


    Saw 2, produced by Furious Pictures, is on the way, and Oscar nominations are closing.


    Natalie... always got an Oscar nomination, right?


    Unexpectedly, only 1 hour has passed.


    When Dunn was in a meeting with the staff of the production department, screenwriter department, market analysis department, and Marvel Studios to decide on the director of "Ant-Man", he received a short message.


    Brian Lord from caa, very simple only three words: "all the best!"


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed.


    All the staff in the conference room were stunned.


    Boss, what''s the matter?


    Dunn was a little embarrassed. It''s inconvenient to say this kind of thing. Brian Lord must have had an extremely secret relationship before he got the news.


    After hesitating for a while, he said decisively: "That''s fine, that''s it, let''s choose Doug Liman! He made "Bourne Bourne", I saw the sample, it''s very good! The method of fast editing, Very old-fashioned. I only have one requirement, the storyline should be interesting and the style should be consistent with Spider-Man.¡±


    ""Spider-Man" and "Ant-Man" take a humorous route, "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider" are a serious epic style, and Marvel Studios has planned it for a long time." Nina Jacobson nodded, but his face was serious. "But now there is a new problem."


    "what?"


    "Nicolas Cage doesn''t want to be in Ghost Rider!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was very surprised.


    Bill McNick said indifferently: "It''s normal, Nicholas is an action star, he won''t star in superhero movies to confine his position."


    Nina Jacobson said: "That''s right, especially since he can''t accept multiple contracts, he doesn''t want his personal image to be marked as a ''Ghost Rider''."


    Dunn immediately had a headache.


    Nicolas Cage is currently popular, and he is arrogant and arrogant. He must be very picky in the choice of script. This is very different from when he was in a bankruptcy crisis in his previous life when he took the film.


    "Forget it, if he doesn''t want to act, let''s replace him!" Tang En rubbed his temples, feeling rather helpless, "Find a second- and third-tier actor and sign a long-term contract, we can pay less for the film, and more it is good!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 462： List Revealed

    The Oscar nomination vote has ended, and the organizing committee is counting the final results.


    Ten days later, the list will be revealed.


    In the past few days, many entertainment newspapers have been predicting the nominations for this year''s Oscars. As for the explosion theory... This is a professional topic.


    But on this day, February 6, newspapers and magazines such as the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment Weekly all published a large photo!


    Tang En was wearing a red doctor''s uniform and a black top hat, holding a large certificate in each of his left and right hands. Accompanied by two old guys, a man and a woman, they took a friendly photo.


    "Los Angeles News" made a special report on this matter -


    "Recently, the famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker has been awarded the honorary doctorate of ''film studies'' from the School of Film and Television of the University of Southern California and the honorary doctorate of ''American literature'' from the School of Drama, which will be the first time in the history of USC. ''Alumni'' with double honorary doctorate."


    "USC has the most prestigious School of Cinematic Arts in the nation, from Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, Ron Howard, David Wall Pu and other famous directors. This time, the famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker also walked into the big family of USC!¡±


    "It is reported that Dunn Walker donated 120 million US dollars to USC to build a new modern teaching building to promote the development of high-end technology in the film industry. The board of directors of USC and the Academy of Cinematic Arts have expressed this Deeply grateful."


    "If the donation is made, Dunn Walker will surpass Steven Spielberg as the second-most donated celebrity in USC history after George Lucas..."


    European and American universities, especially private universities, often award honorary titles to some social celebrities who have made important contributions in order to enhance their reputation and social status.


    For example, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard when he was young and lost his bachelor''s degree, but after becoming famous...he became an honorary doctorate at Harvard.


    In the 1940s, Dr. Hu was even more exaggerated. He was loved by thousands of people, and thousands of famous schools rushed to give him honors, as if he had the style of "the first Chinese in the world".


    Tang En''s honor has little impact on the academic world. After all, it is an honorary title, but it is a great improvement for personal qualifications. And a double doctor of literature and film!


    That night, when Dunn got home, he showed off with the girls and called Natalie happily: "Hello, Bachelor Portman, Dr. Walker is talking to you now."


    "Beautiful!"


    Natalie smiled back.


    Tang En smiled and said, "By the way, how is your song practice?"


    "It''s okay, my roommate can sing now."


    "Okay, come back sometime, let''s go record the song."


    Natalie asked, "In such a hurry?"


    Tang En said: "Spider-Man 2 has entered the promotion period. After recording the song, this is a burst of publicity. Besides, in half a month, it will be the Oscar nomination luncheon."


    "Ah?" Natalie''s voice suddenly became pleasantly surprised, "You... you mean I was nominated?"


    Tang En laughed and said, "Idiot, you have no confidence in me?"


    "Wow, my dear, I love you! I love you! I love you to death!" Natalie exclaimed excitedly, this is the Oscar nomination, one of the five best actresses in the world!


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s useless to talk about it, you have to show it."


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "What do you want?"


    "For example... Hehe." Dunn lowered his voice, "For example, when you come back, call Scarlett, and the three of us will have a good relationship."


    "Bah ah ah! I know you have nothing on your mind!"


    ...


    On February 13, the nominations for the 74th Academy Awards were officially announced!


    As predicted by many media outlets, the smash hit "A Beautiful Mind" was the biggest winner, with a total of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Most 8 nominations for Best Makeup and Best Soundtrack.


    But the focus of everyone''s attention is not "A Beautiful Mind", but "Juno"!


    Dunn Walker bombarded the Golden Globe Awards for black box operations, and there was an unfair selection of actors. Although he did not say it explicitly, everyone knew that he was complaining about his girlfriend Natalie Portman.


    The attitude of the Golden Globe Awards is very strong, thinking that Natalie''s acting skills are not enough for the nomination of the best actress in the drama category. The Golden Globe Awards selection is very fair, and there is no insider of favoritism.


    Now, the entertainment media throughout the United States are closely watching the announcement of the Oscar nominations.


    Is Natalie Portman enough?


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    "Dance of Death Row," Halle Berry;


    Life Together, Judi Dench;


    Diary of a Single, Renee Zellweger;


    "Love Regardless," Sissy Spacek;


    Juno, Natalie Portman!


    It''s actually on the list!


    For a while, various media outlets have turned their guns on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, believing that they are indeed suspected of manipulating the Golden Globes.


    The most authoritative Oscars stand for Natalie Portman. What else do you have to say?


    Oscar''s best actress, a total of 5 places, there is one Natalie;


    The best actress at the Golden Globe Awards is divided into drama, music, and comedy, with a total of 10 places, but there is no Natalie''s name.


    There''s nothing tricky about it, who would believe it?


    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association hurriedly held a press conference, first refusing to admit it, and then repeatedly explaining that each award has different judging criteria. The selection process of the Golden Globe Awards is based on the votes of the judges, and there is no such thing as any Insider...


    ...


    Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, was calling Kirk Douglas, very indignant: "You promised me! You promised me! This incident has caused irreparable damage to the Golden Globes. The image is smeared!"


    Kirk Douglas has a calmness that is used to seeing strong winds and waves, and said indifferently: "What''s wrong? Isn''t it just a nomination, is it necessary to be so gaffe?"


    "A nomination? It''s easy for you to say!" Lorenzo Soria was about to explode, only to realize how stupid it was to deal with such an old bastard, "The Golden Globes are over! It''s over! And the reason for all this is you! It''s you!"


    Kirk Douglas said coldly: "You can''t talk nonsense! I''m just a retired Hollywood filmmaker, not a foreign reporter, and have no voting rights."


    "you!"


    Lorenzo Soria had a nuke-like anger at his shamelessness.


    Kirk Douglas said indifferently: "Okay Now that the matter has happened, take the time to deal with it instead of complaining like a woman. I watched your press conference and explained it very well. Good. Movies are art, and since they are art, they have their own preferences. Oscar likes that little girl''s performance, and the Golden Globes don''t like it, it''s normal."


    Lorenzo Soria gritted his teeth: "But we have offended Dunn Walker! That kid is a lunatic!"


    Kirk Douglas twitched the corners of his mouth, "What? The Golden Globes have been in development for decades, and the foundational connections can''t compare to a mad boy? Old man, where''s your confidence?"


    Lorenzo Soria almost vomited blood in anger, "Mad boy? If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle. If the Golden Globes can''t last, I''ll tell the media that you are behind all this, and the Golden Globes are just A gun!"


    Kirk Douglas'' face sank, "Are you threatening me?"


    "I''m not threatening you, I''m just looking for a way back for the Golden Globes." Lorenzo Soria reluctantly said.


    Kirk Douglas said coldly: "Do you think this can restore the credibility of the Golden Globes? I tell you, if the Golden Globes want to live, you have to fight with Dunn Walker to the end! Once you admit the dark box The taint of the operation, the Golden Globes are completely over!"


    Lorenzo Soria was speechless.


    Kirk Douglas smiled slightly and said lightly: "It''s still that sentence, it''s just a nomination. You have 10,000 reasons to explain it. As long as that little girl doesn''t win the award, it won''t touch the foundation of the Golden Globe Award."


    "Can you guarantee? What guarantee do you take?"


    "I''ll take my life as a guarantee!"


    Kirk Douglas''s tone was extremely righteous.


    This time, he is confident!


    No matter how good Natalie''s acting is, it is impossible to change the main theme.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 463： treachery

    The Oscar nomination was finally announced, and Natalie got the nomination as she wished, so Dunn can rest assured and boldly show off a wave of operations.


    He knows that the current situation in the United States is very complicated. Because of the influence of terrorist attacks and wars, people''s hearts at home are in chaos, especially when the Republican Party is in power, and racial conflicts are also deepening.


    For a grand event like the Oscars, which attracts the attention of the whole people, it is necessary to maintain the political correctness of the general environment, award awards with the rhythm of the main theme, and guide the trend of public opinion.


    In fact, at the very beginning, Dunn also recognized this method.


    It is a very cost-effective deal to award both the actress and the best actor to black actors. Through one award, the overall situation can be stabilized. After all, when the overall situation is stable, we can do business better.


    But things are different now.


    For Natalie''s nomination, Dunn gave almost everything, devoted a lot of energy, owed a lot of favors, and even contributed his exclusive secret recipe "explosive strategy", just to please the Hollywood public.


    After paying so much, but only getting one Oscar nomination, the income ratio is too low.


    What''s more, he is in the "war" stage with the Golden Globe Awards, and it is necessary to give the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Kirk Douglas a sap through the Oscars!


    In the study, Dunn put on sunglasses.


    He''s going to rewrite the battle!


    "Stealing for an Award" is a new award that appeared after the system was upgraded. The condition for obtaining it is that the movie Dunn participated in and produced won the global box office champion, and it cannot be used for himself.


    "Unsinkable" has a global box office of 1.01 billion, which is the 4th film in history with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars. It also allowed Tang En to successfully get a "stealing day for prize" skill reward.


    As for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Cabinet", it is difficult to have a chance of hitting $1 billion. According to the current box office trend, the former''s global box office will be between 850 million and 900 million US dollars, and the latter''s global box office will barely exceed 700 million US dollars.


    The skill use of "Stealing the Sky for Prizes" is similar to "Stealing Contracts", but also slightly different.


    "Stealing the contract" focuses on the replacement of characters, using Dunn''s choice to replace the candidates in the original contract. "Stolen day for prizes" is different, there is a drop-down bar that can be selected in front, and an empty list column in the back.


    Followed by a line of small print: Please select the prize you want to steal, and add the winner''s name.


    Dunn studied for a while, smiled slightly, selected the Oscar for Best Actress in the list through the drop-down list, and then added the name of "Natalie Portman" at the back.


    "You''re done!"


    Tang En took off his sunglasses and locked it in the safe. He stretched his waist in a relaxed manner, and a meaningful sneer appeared on his face.


    Kirk Douglas, I see what you have to say this time!


    When he walked out of the study, he found that Scarlett was sneaking at the door. Tang En was startled. Fortunately, when the show was operating, he locked the door.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "Why did you lock the door?" Scarlett looked puzzled.


    Tang En glared at her, "I have a job!"


    Scarlett pouted, completely disbelieving, "What kind of work still needs to be locked?"


    Dunn quickly changed the subject, "don''t worry about it, call Annie, Rose and Abby later, let''s sleep together at night."


    "what?"


    Scarlett snorted softly.


    Tang En was also a little surprised, "You don''t want it? If you don''t like it, forget it."


    Scarlett shook her head, "I didn''t say I disagree, I just... Natalie will be back tomorrow, so you don''t want to recharge your batteries, and then go with her..."


    Dunn was angry and funny, and tapped her on the head, "Am I that vulnerable? Besides, Natalie doesn''t like to mess around with you guys. It''s easy to deal with her."


    Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled, as if she had grabbed his handle, and ran away quickly, turning back and shouting triumphantly, "I''ll tell her when she comes back, hum!"


    ...


    Roy Disney had a close friend, Stanley Gold, who was Disney''s board member, chairman of the board of management, and the person who most hindered Michael Eisner in terms of executive power.


    That year, Roy Disney and Stanley Gold teamed up to persuade the board of directors to bring Michael Eisner to Disney. Now, the two are teaming up again to kick Michael Eisner out of Disney!


    Michael Eisner''s pressure can be seen.


    Unexpectedly, the environment has changed!


    Since the 1990s, a series of scandals broke out in many listed companies, from Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, to Adelphia and Southern Healthcare, which caused the dark side of the economic prosperity of the 1990s.


    When the Nasdaq stock market crashed, the situation became even more serious, especially the merger of Time Warner and aol AOL, which was called the most failed business merger in history! (Note)


    In notorious corporate fraud cases, it is often the case that boards are relatively passive, often compromised, and fail to protect shareholders, and Disney is a big exception!


    Michael Eisner''s dictatorship at Disney is domineering and tough, and no one can do anything he doesn''t agree with!


    In this case, he refused to merge with aol AOL, and denounced the other side''s stock is a pile of waste paper.


    As it turns out, he was right.


    In order to prevent similar cases of fraud, Congress just passed the Sarbanes-Oakles Act, and with reference to these standards, Michael Eisner and Disney have become models of professional ethics and company norms!


    No matter how much money Disney has lost in the past few years, it pales in comparison to Time Warner.


    For a time, through the influence of Congress and political propaganda, Michael Eisner''s glory is back! He has become the business wizard who makes everyone look up to the mountain again, the hero of Disney!


    With this spring breeze, Michael Eisner has also become a sweet pastry in Congress.


    Recently, Hollywood is joining forces to protest the rise of piracy to Congress, which is seriously damaging the interests of the content industry.


    Congress also officially issued a notice a few days ago, inviting Disney''s chairman and CEO Michael Eisner to a hearing in the House of Representatives to explain the significance of protecting the content of film and television works from digital infringement.


    This shows what?


    Explain that Michael Eisner has become the official spokesperson of Hollywood!


    After Barry Diller, Michael Eisner became the second person who could say the pompous and arrogant phrase - "I am Hollywood!"


    In just a few days, Michael Eisner turned the tide of the battle, became the king of Disney again, and gained great support from the board of directors!


    In this situation, Michael Eisner preempted himself, threatening the Sarbanes-Oakles Act, saying that Stanley Gold''s daughter worked in Disney''s consumer products division and he would no longer It is an "independent" director, and the power of the management committee is shaken.


    On the other hand, he introduced confidant director George Mitchell, nominated him as co-chair of the management committee, and thwarted Stanley Gold. And continue to lay off hand-drawn animators, shaking Roy Disney''s authority and influence.


    When many people didn''t react, Michael Eisner coordinated inside and out, turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain, and regained the power of Disney!


    But the accident happened again.


    Dunn originally thought that in this case, Michael Eisner regained power, and he could cooperate with Dunn Pictures with confidence.


    Unexpectedly, Michael Eisner treachery!


    Once again, the ugly side of the businessman is vividly displayed!


    promise? Friendship? Alliance relationship?


    It''s all bullshit, everything is based on interests!


    Some time ago, Michael Eisner wanted to cooperate with Dunn to help him save his precarious power in Disney with the help of the power of Dunn Pictures.


    It''s a gamble!


    But now that he is in power, there is no need to gamble, and it is only right to honestly enjoy peace.


    He gave up on Dunn.


    Because of the cooperation with Dunn Pictures, the future is unknown.


    At a time when power is stable, he certainly wants to maintain stability.


    In the current situation, he has indeed suppressed Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, which makes him feel good. He doesn''t want to make more waves and have another accident, facing Roy Disney''s swearing counterattackEisner, you promised me! " Dunn resisted the anger that was about to erupt.


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Dawn, Eisner at that time was not the Eisner now. The promise at that time was applicable to the situation at that time, and the situation is different now."


    Dunn took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Eisner, you will lose my friendship like this!"


    Michael Eisner said with a smile: "Donne, it''s not so serious, I''m still looking forward to the cooperation with Dunn Films, but Disney''s stability is the first. You know, Disney and Viacom are fighting fiercely now. , abc and cbs, are madly competing for market share, I really don''t have the energy to take care of other things. Or... After this matter is over, let''s talk about cooperation?"


    Such perfunctory words, Tang En will not believe anything.


    Dunn''s tone turned cold, and he could feel his anger through the phone, "Eisner, if that''s the case, I''ll probably do some irrational behavior."


    Michael Eisner''s mouth twitched in disapproval.


    Not sensible?


    How irrational can you be?


    Switch to working with Roy Disney?


    If it was half a year ago, this incident is very likely to happen, but now that Roy Disney has seen through Dunn''s ambition, how can it be possible to cooperate with him?


    Those classic cartoons are as important as life in Roy Disney''s heart.


    Can''t move, can''t move!


    "Don, don''t be angry." Michael Eisner coped with a smile without fear.


    Tang En snorted coldly, "Let''s see if you''re angry or not!"


    He has always had a trump card in his hand that can take off Michael Eisner''s head in one fell swoop!


    It seems that it is necessary to make a killing move!


    Dunn gritted his silver teeth and was extremely angry.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 464： Pixar and Disney

    Most of Hollywood''s big IPs in the future were basically acquired by Tang En, and even for many fine American dramas, he completed the outline writing and went to the Screenwriters Guild to register.


    There are only two super big IPs left: one, "Star Wars"; two, the live-action movie remake of "Disney Princess".


    The "Star Wars" series can be talked about slowly, and when George Lucas is old, Lucasfilm will be sold sooner or later.


    As for the live-action remake series of classic Disney animations¡­


    Dunn has already started planning.


    He is determined to win!


    No matter Michael Eisner or Roy Disney, no one can stop him!


    The reason is simple, because Pixar!


    In 1994, Disney was in chaos. President Frank Wells was killed in a helicopter accident. Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bill McNick resigned, which led to a cliff-like decline in Disney movies, especially Disney animation.


    So far, 90% of the artists at Disney Animation Studios have been laid off, and Disney''s animation industry is completely dependent on Pixar for support.


    It can be said that Pixar is Disney''s most sensitive and vulnerable nerve!


    Unfortunately, Dunn is Pixar''s second largest shareholder!


    Geographically, Pixar is not a Hollywood company, it is part of Silicon Valley.


    Because at the beginning, Pixar''s main industry was software and hardware research and development, serving Jobs'' next computer, and doing animation... It was a surprise in a misunderstanding.


    Dunn made a special trip to San Francisco and met Steve Jobs at Pixar''s headquarters.


    "It''s no wonder that Pixar''s cartoons are so creative. The working environment here... is like a fairy tale world. If Disney has such a working environment, there is no need to be creative at all."


    Under the introduction of Jobs, Dunn visited the wonderful design of the newly built Pixar headquarters campus, accompanied by the actual director of Pixar, the animation **** John Rust.


    John Rust is quite conceited, "Disney''s cartoons are long outdated! Now, it is the world of Pixar and DreamWorks animation."


    Dunn was somewhat amused, "DreamWorks Animation? If it wasn''t for Shrek, Katzenberg would have almost gone bankrupt!"


    John Rust''s expression turned pale, "No, he needs a buffer period to transition from hand-drawn animation to computer animation."


    Dunn smiled, "By the way, I heard that Disney proposed to renew the contract?"


    Jobs'' face sank, "I refused!"


    "What conditions?"


    Dunn needn''t be afraid, he is the second shareholder of Pixar and has the right to know all the business of Pixar.


    John Last explained: "They wanted to renew 5 films and split the profits equally, excluding publicity and distribution costs."


    Tang En sneered: "It''s really generous!"


    Profits are split equally, which is far better than the current contract.


    Now Pixar, and Disney''s profit ratio is 46%.


    40% profit sharing is still a huge sum of money!


    For example, Monster Power, Inc., which was released in November last year, currently grossed $240 million at the North American box office, $270 million overseas, and a global total of more than $500 million.


    Even more exaggerated is the peripheral sales!


    A month after the movie was released, the peripheral income exceeded 300 million US dollars!


    Of course, this is also the embodiment of Disney''s brand value.


    Disney''s consumer goods department and Disney Store channel operations help Pixar''s films travel from upstream to downstream.


    Pixar has made $180 million from Monster, Inc. so far!


    This is just the beginning.


    Within three years, Pixar expects to earn $300 million from the project.


    Pixar''s stock price is so high that DreamWorks Animation was able to sell for more than $3 billion when it went bankrupt and auctioned, which is why.


    But what is rare is precious, and Pixar is different now than it was back then. Jobs would never agree to a useless contract like "forty-six percent".


    Jobs added sneeringly, "That''s not enough, Eisner believes that the profits are evenly divided, and it is Pixar who has taken the big advantage! He asked Disney to retain control of the production of the sequel, and to own the trademark rights of consumer products!"


    Tang En''s face changed immediately, "This is absolutely impossible! Copyright matters, you can''t let it go even one step!"


    Jobs said lightly: "This is natural. The conditions I offered are very simple. The profit is divided equally. I can accept it, but Pixar must fully retain the copyright of the cartoon, including the distribution right."


    Tang En listened, and even pouted, disapprovingly.


    Jobs is very smart. As early as when Dunn asked him to meet at Pixar, he guessed the intention, "Dawn, you know, Pixar will take Pixar''s interests as the criterion."


    Dunn frowned, "Steve, why don''t you understand? Maybe you should go to Hollywood and ask, Disney and Dunn Pictures...Which company represents the future?"


    Jobs smiled and said: "Dawn Pictures represents the future, it doesn''t matter. When the day comes, I will definitely hand over Pixar''s animation to Down Pictures for operation."


    This kind of question, it is not that John Rust can casually intervene.


    The three walked side by side on the boardwalk of Pixar headquarters - no way, Jobs is a Japanese control.


    Dunn thought for a while and said solemnly: "Steve, I have completed the subscription of Apple''s stock. Now, 16.5% of Apple''s share capital is in my hands."


    Jobs raised his brows, "I thank you for your help to Apple, your support and trust in my work."


    Dunn shook his head, "Steve, I need your help."


    Jobs was immediately embarrassed.


    Dunn said: "I''m talking with Disney... about an important cooperation, and I need Disney to bow to me."


    Jobs frowned and said in a bad tone, "You don''t want Pixar to compromise on the renewal of the contract in exchange for the favorable conditions for your cooperation with Disney?"


    "Of course not!" Dunn stopped, turned and stared at Jobs, "I only want Pixar to do one thing."


    "what?"


    "Termination of the contract with Disney!"


    Dunn has long said such an argument, Jobs is tired of it, and his face is ugly.


    Jobs'' temper... Anyone who knows him knows that it is even hotter than Dunn!


    John Rust was afraid that Jobs would have a seizure, so he opened his mouth and exclaimed: "Mr. Walker, are you kidding me? Pixar and Disney still have a movie contract! And now that "Finding Nemo" has been approved, we will soon To work with Disney."


    "Finding Nemo" is so famous, far more than "Monster Electric"!


    No matter what else, just talking about this movie, Dunn doesn''t want to hand over the distribution rights to Disney.


    The distribution rights are in Disney''s hands, and they must have put "Finding Nemo" characters into Disneyland.


    Dunn is about to start the acquisition of Universal Pictures, which also has a theme park in Universal Studios.


    Pixar''s films, of course, take care of their own industry.


    Tang En said lightly: "I will pay for the cost of buying out the contract!"


    Jobs refused without hesitation: "Dawn, we have talked about this topic, and I don''t want to discuss it. At this stage, only Disney is in the best interest of Pixar."


    Tang En said: "I also have a film company! And I will buy Universal Pictures soon! My channel resources will not be worse than Disney!"


    "You want to buy Universal Pictures?" Jobs narrowed his eyes.


    Dunn waved his hand casually, "I also want to tell you that I have a toy company, and I am also a shareholder of Hasbro, so I can get better conditions for Pixar''s toys."


    John Rust hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "Mr. Walker, the acquisition of Universal Pictures...I''m afraid it will take a long time? "Finding Nemo" will be released next year, I''m afraid..."


    Tang En said proudly: "Give me Pixar''s cartoons. The copyright, trademark, and creative development belong to Pixar. I don''t want anything!"


    Anyway, he has to eat Pixar sooner or later, and the copyright is in everyone''s hands.


    John Rust opened his mouth and looked at Jobs in shock.


    He spends years in Silicon Valley and doesn''t know much about Hollywood.


    This Dunn Walker...is really crazy!


    Jobs was silent for a while, but still shook his head, "Dawn, when you buy out the contract, you have to bear reputational pressure. If you break your promise, you will be looked down upon by Wall Street, which is not good for the stock price."


    Tang En was speechless.


    This is stubborn!


    Last year, the turnover of Disney''s consumer goods department exceeded 2.5 billion US dollars. Pixar is the biggest support for maintaining the consumer goods department and the interactive entertainment department in the case of the declining animation of Disney''s headquarters.


    Dunn''s attack on Disney through Pixar is equivalent to abolishing one of Disney''s arms.


    Michael Eisner''s position of power would collapse in an instant.


    At that time, in order to save the crisis, Michael Eisner must cooperate with Dunn Films!


    Now Dunn has seen through the essence of a businessman, and is accustomed to this intriguing interpersonal method. Michael Eisner''s betrayal is not surprising.


    If he doesn''t want to cooperate, then push him with a strong external force.


    If you want to cooperate, you have to cooperate; if you don''t want to cooperate, you have to cooperate!


    Unexpectedly, Jobs refused to agree!


    He is at Apple, earning only $1 a year, and his main source of income is Pixar. In this case, he must be in the interests of Pixar, especially with so many excellent computer animators at Pixar Studios.


    It can be said responsibly that in Hollywood now, only Disney can bring the greatest benefit to Pixar. Disney has a brand value unmatched by any film company.


    Many times, the word "Disney" represents children''s entertainment.


    Pixar can only make more money by hooking up with Disney.


    Dunn ... no!


    Seeing Dunn''s displeased expression, Jobs added, "Of course, as a friend, I still support you. On the premise that it doesn''t affect Pixar''s stock price or my personal reputation, I''m willing to help you deal with Disney."


    Dunn gave a cold "um", a little sarcastic, "I hope you keep your word, don''t treat me like Wozniak did back then."


    Jobs blushed, quite embarrassed.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 465： American idol

    Dunn''s plan did not succeed. This is the rare failure since his rebirth.


    The main reason, of course, was that he didn''t want to have a bad relationship with Jobs.


    Otherwise, as he is a major shareholder of Apple, Jobs may choose to compromise in order to avoid being forced to be kicked out of Apple again.


    A genius like Jobs is too rare, and he was abandoned by his parents since he was a child. His life was full of twists and turns, and he even went to India to be an ascetic. Dunn didn''t want to hurt him again.


    It''s just Michael Eisner, even if Pixar doesn''t work out, there are other ways for Dunn to win him!


    The variety show "American Idol" produced by Dick Clark Television Productions was broadcast on cbs.


    The first episode has more than 26 million viewers, and in the second episode... the average viewership is 33 million!


    There is no doubt that "American Idol" will be an explosive variety show that surpasses "Millionaire" and "Survivor"!


    In the past life, Fox, the fourth largest TV network in the United States, became a powerful viewing tool for the spring season with "American Idol". Not only did it defeat the three-way sniping of nbc, abc, and cbs, fox also adjusted the broadcast time, and it was golden in different evenings. Time broadcast, launched a counterattack, can rank first in the ratings of the day.


    This is simply provocation!


    But powerless.


    "American Idol" is destined to be the widest, most influential and most popular variety show in American history.


    In such a time period, "American Idol" landed on cbs TV station, which was a death blow to abc TV station!


    Now, Disney and Viacom have launched a mortal duel.


    The movie market is only a small head, and the competition between cbs and abc is the main battlefield!


    This competition, in the previous life, lasted until 2005.


    The two major media companies have been hit hard, and the stock prices of Viacom and Disney have been sluggish for many years.


    This year, in order to save the stock price, Redstone split the Viacom Group and the CBS Group, and the media empire collapsed directly; Disney also made important changes this year and expelled Michael Eisner. Disney.


    Tang En was happy to see the dog bite the dog.


    Now that Michael Eisner has annoyed him, of course he''s going to fight back!


    The three executives of Dunn Films, Bill McNick, West Cotton and Toska Musk, are all in Dunn''s office.


    According to the common practice of TV stations, when signing a new program, it is usually a pilot agreement.


    First try out one or two episodes, and judge whether it is popular with the market through the ratings feedback.


    If the ratings are high, renew the contract and continue to play; if the ratings are low, just cut it off.


    Especially American Idol, which has never had many stage music talent shows before.


    A pilot contract is good for both the producer and the TV side.


    The TV side can test the market response at a lower cost and reduce risks; in terms of licensing fees, the producer can also propose a contract that is more in line with its own interests based on market feedback results.


    "American Idol" broadcasts two episodes a week, and cbs signed a two-episode pilot contract. The basic broadcast fee is $500,000, and the advertising fee is divided into 10%.


    Now, the pilot contract of "American Idol" has expired, and Dunn Films needs to negotiate a formal contract with cbs.


    The transfer agreement this time must not be as simple as a basic fee of $500,000 and a 10% advertising fee.


    TV network... is an industry that is more profitable than movies!


    "In this matter, we have to teach Disney a profound lesson! The first season of "American Idol" must be broadcast on cbs!" Dunn first characterized today''s discussion.


    Summer Redstone was the enemy, and so was Michael Eisner.


    But for now, Michael Eisner''s hostile relationship is stronger, and Redstone is... best left alone.


    The TV business, which is directly in charge of the vice president Tosca Musk, said: "Three days ago, cbs sent a negotiating team to negotiate, but I refused because of lack of time."


    West Cotton said with a smile: "This reason... is very powerful! Hehe, the third episode will be broadcast next Tuesday. If the contract is not settled within 3 days, cbs will lose a large number of viewers. Urgent, the more anxious they are, the higher the price they will make.¡±


    Dunn took a deep look at him, and always felt that West Cotton had ideas for Tosca Musk, a beautiful woman, and was trying to please him in every possible way. In love. If this happens, you must file a resignation report."


    West Cotton blushed, "Boss, I''m married."


    Tosca Musk said angrily: "If you keep talking nonsense, I''ll resign now!"


    Tang En responded casually, "There is no best."


    Bill McNick hurriedly came out to round the stage and said with a smile: "The success of "American Idol" shows that the company''s business has made new breakthroughs and new profit growth points! A popular show like this will definitely Make a splash!"


    "It''s natural." Tang En raised his mouth, full of pride, "I can make popular movies, invest in popular TV dramas, and also plan popular variety shows!"


    "I also want to make my animated movie "Adventures of Bone Treasure", I don''t have time to listen to your bragging." Tosca Musk is obviously still angry.


    Tang En smiled, "How about the CBS contract renewal?"


    "The sincerity is quite high, the broadcast fee of 3 million US dollars, plus 50% of the commercial advertising share." Tosca Musk rolled his eyes and thought for a moment, "This condition, we should be able to earn 50 million US dollars. "


    Bill McNick, who previously worked at 20th Century Fox and managed the Fox network, had a lot of experience and immediately denied: "No, $50 million is too conservative. American Idol is going to run until June, you know what that means. What? It''s summer! February is the low season, but after May, advertising prices will skyrocket."


    Dunn didn''t understand the business of the TV network, of course, it was based on Bill McNick, and asked: "Is this contract extension reasonable?"


    "It''s customary." Bill McNick nodded, for fear that Dunn didn''t understand, and added, "In the absence of competition, 50% of the commercial advertising share has reached the top."


    Tang En frowned and said puzzled: "But I heard...the commercial contract of "Friends", the producer can take more than 70% of the advertising costs? "American Idol" has more than 40 episodes in one season, more than "Friends". There are long-term effects."


    Bill McNick said: "American Idol is only the first season after all, Friends has been around for too many years, the production cost is very high, the actor''s salary alone is more than 80 million US dollars, and there is not enough advertising revenue, "Friends" Can''t make it at all."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "Fortunately, we are a variety show. If the judges dare to ask for a price, they will be replaced directly!"


    Tosca Musk asked strangely: "Mr. President, in your opinion... With this contract provided by cbs, how much income can American Idol make?"


    Bill McNick held out a finger: "At least $100 million!"


    Even Tang En took a deep breath, "My dear, making variety shows doesn''t make you any less than making movies!"


    Bill McNick shook his head and said: "This is just the beginning. As the popularity of the program grows, the advertising fee will be higher and higher. The advertising fee of cbs will increase, and our income will naturally increase. On the other hand, "American Idol" is a music variety show, with peripheral output, such as telecom revenue from telephone voting, as well as record distribution, concerts, program sponsors, overseas edition authorization... Peripheral revenue will not be less than 200 million US dollars! Of course , the premise is that there are 30 million viewers, maintain the popularity, and do not decline."


    Dunn''s face flushed with excitement.


    West Cotton widened his eyes in shock.


    Tosca Musk murmured, "The contract of cbs can make so much... If it is authorized to other TV stations, wouldn''t it make more money?"


    This sentence did not arouse everyone''s surprise.


    "American Idol" is the hottest variety show in the United States in the past week. It not only has the highest ratings, but also has a very high topic in the entertainment section. Especially now is the audition stage, all kinds of strange contestants emerge in an endless stream, there are frequent farces, and there are many jokes, which are very attractive.


    "How about abc''s contract?"


    Dunn asked softly Michael Eisner had a guilty conscience. In order to compete with cbs, he would definitely give a super large contract.


    Tosca Musk said: "Base salary of $5 million, 58% of commercials."


    Dunn curled his lips in disdain, very contemptuous, "This Michael Eisner is really stingy!"


    "Indeed, the contracts provided by nbc and fox are better than abc." Tosca Musk paused, and two small dimples appeared on the corner of his mouth, "The nbc contract, 3 million US dollars and 60% of the advertising share; Fox is even more, the basic broadcast fee alone is as high as 10 million US dollars, and the advertising share has reached an astonishing 65%!"


    In comparison, CBS offers the worst contracts.


    However, cbs is the largest TV network in the United States, with Viacom assisting, and there are more promotion channels. More importantly, "American Idol" has already aired two episodes on cbs, they not only have the right of first refusal, but the audience has locked in cbs.


    Temporary change of channel is not good for both parties.


    Bill McNick said: "NBC''s sincerity is still very good. In recent years, NBC''s performance has been very poor. Especially after Jack Welch''s retirement, GE has always had the idea of ??selling NBC. As for Fox... Audience It is still a little smaller. Under the same circumstances, the first choice of advertisers and users is still the three major TV networks. Therefore, in many cases, Fox spends money to compete for programs, or does not sign a pilot agreement, and buys it out at one time. ."


    Dunn nodded, "In principle, we are willing to renew the contract with cbs. However, Tosca, to keep a bottom line, the contract must be signed once a year, and the copyright of the second season of "American Idol" must not be used this time. It is reflected in the signing, at most giving CBS a right of first refusal under the same conditions."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 466： the great Eisner

    Dunn Pictures has signed a contract with cbs, and will exclusively license the first season of "American Idol" to cbs TV station, as well as related peripheral TV broadcasts, will be handed over to cbs.


    For example, "American Idol" will have a "homecoming trip" link, and the final three top players will have the opportunity to return home to canvass before the finals. From the moment they get off the plane, cbs will have a live TV broadcast, and the players will go home to see their families and have a grand celebration parade with them.


    These inspirational, cheerful and family-friendly stories can often attract the interest of the audience.


    "American Idol" has a series of rich marketing activities, not only that, there will be a ticketed compilation tour in the follow-up; cooperation with Universal Music to release related albums; charity performances for Idol Giveback Week...


    But for such a big hit show, abc didn''t even think about winning it with all its strength, and gave up the opportunity to its competitor cbs.


    Dunn gave up the better signing conditions of nbc and fox, and handed over "American Idol" to cbs, and the contract was 5 million US dollars, plus 55% of the commercial advertising share.


    According to Bill McNick''s forecast, such a contract, just for advertising sharing, may bring in $120 million in revenue for Dunn Films!


    Dunn is thinking about another thing.


    Is Michael Eisner really going to break the jar?


    Just watch Dunn Pictures hand over "American Idol" to the sworn enemy cbs, and remain indifferent?


    During this time, Dunn received a lot of calls from nbc and fox bosses to fight for the opportunity to broadcast "American Idol", but Michael Eisner was missing!


    Maybe he knew that Dunn would speak loudly, so he just kept silent, maybe... He really didn''t care.


    Compared to ABC''s troubles, Disney''s bigger troubles are amusement parks.


    The adult-oriented Disney California Adventure Park has received few tourists and little praise since its new opening; Disneyland Paris in Europe has been losing money year after year.


    Under the influence of the "911 terrorist attack", the global tourism industry has been severely hit, and Disneyland bears the brunt.


    Of course, the thinner the base, the greater the potential for growth.


    For example, in the development stage of the Asian Tigers, the GDP has doubled year after year, creating various development miracles; however, when it reaches the "developed" state and approaches saturation, it is very difficult to achieve an annual growth rate of 3%.


    Disney is in a trough right now, and it has the conditions to create beautiful numbers.


    Michael Eisner recently stated in a high profile on the board of directors that in the next five years, Disney''s annual growth rate will exceed 20%!


    Perhaps this is his greatest strength.


    ...


    Dunn really didn''t want to help cbs and get rid of abc.


    It''s best to be a lose-lose between cbs and abc, it''s the best for him.


    But there was no way, Michael Eisner''s brain was like water, and he suddenly gave up all contacts with Dunn.


    During this time, Dunn and Natalie have been running to the Universal Records studio, just to record the song "", and recorded many versions, but the producer was not satisfied.


    Of course, the problem is not from Dunn. He still possesses the ability of "Prince" Prince, and his singing skills are top-notch!


    It''s Natalie.


    Don''t look at her boasting about being the lead singer of a band when she was a child, it''s all an illusion. That kind of children''s troupe is about being cute and cute, not singing. Recording a single now requires solid basic skills.


    Natalie knew that the problem was on her own. Although Dunn didn''t say it, she knew it in her heart.


    She is very self-motivated, so she bought an ipod and recorded a lot of demo versions of singers. She listened to it repeatedly whenever she had time, and worked very hard.


    On this day, Dunn and Natalie continued to come to the headquarters of Universal Records, in Hollywood, very close.


    As always, find well-known music producer David Gordon to create a song.


    "Try to finish recording the song today!"


    Dunn was cheering for Natalie, and secretly winking at David Gordon. This old man is a black man, so funny.


    Natalie said angrily, "I''ve decided. If the recording is not good this time, I''ll edit it later. It''s too late for my studies."


    David Gordon exclaimed exaggeratedly, like a comedian, "Natalie, you finally figured it out!"


    Dunn laughed.


    Natalie glared at him angrily.


    David Gordon said nonchalantly: "Every singer needs to be edited in post, and Madonna is the same! Even Britney, sometimes the pitch of the song is too high, it also needs to be edited in post, which is not ashamed."


    The post-editing of the music is to fix the inaccurate sound, which is normal; but the post-editing is too much. For example, a song is sung a hundred times, and the editor picks out the amazing sentence in each pass and extracts it. , combined together, the song must be very good.


    This post-editing method, even a child with dysphonia, can be restored to the level of Elvis!


    But this completely loses the artistry of the music and becomes a hoax.


    Before that, Natalie always wanted to work hard, but seeing that February was coming to an end, and the recording was still unsuccessful, she could only choose to back down.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Editing is editing. Movies are also edited. What''s the difference? Besides, you are an actor, not a singer, so it''s not ashamed."


    "But why do you sing so well?" Natalie pursed her lips, glumly.


    "Me? Hehe, I''m in good shape now, maybe in a few months, my singing skills won''t be as good as yours." Dunn waved his hand, "Come on, let''s hurry up, Michael Eisner is going to participate in the Senate at 9 o''clock today. Hearings by the Commerce Commission."


    "Is it a piracy issue?"


    "Um."


    "Oh." Natalie nodded. "That should be concerned. The problem of piracy is getting more and more serious."


    ...


    In David Gordon''s office, Dunn and Natalie are watching TV with interest and listening to Michael Eisner''s speech.


    Protecting film and television content from digital copy infringement means a lot to Hollywood.


    Now, pirated downloads on the Internet are becoming more and more rampant, and it has launched an impact on the DVD business of movies; even more is the record industry. Young people are starting to download pirated songs and give up buying albums. Even industry giants like Universal Music, Both have bleak prospects.


    Even aol Time Warner has released news that in order to solve the deficit problem, the first department to be sold is its music department, and Warner Records will go solo...


    Michael Eisner''s speech was clearly carefully crafted, both offensive and conservative. While arousing everyone''s attention to this topic, we can''t offend the many partners in the technology industry who have cooperation with Hollywood.


    In the ensuing panel discussion, Michael Eisner was in a group with News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin and Intel''s Senior Vice President Emerson Lee.


    The content of such group discussions is not as scripted as the individual speeches just now.


    Content design without a publicist, Michael Eisner''s remarks, began to increase the pertinence, piracy of the Internet, began to criticize harshly, and said coldly: "It is difficult for me to negotiate with companies like that, they are A bunch of thieves who think they grow by stealing!"


    Senator Ben Nelson from Braska immediately questioned: "Which company is it? If it is a blatant infringement, it will definitely be punished by the law!"


    Michael Eisner thought about it for a moment, then said slowly: "In fact, there are some companies...computer companies, their advertisements, full-page advertisements, there are billboards everywhere in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and they clearly write on."


    "What is written?"


    "Choose your own, make your own, make your own!"


    Michael Eisner was obviously angry, and the more he talked, the more excited he became. He didn''t even notice the weird expressions of many people at the scene, "They just use this kind of advertising to promote products to encourage children to buy their computers. Kids pick it up, make it, make it. In other words, if they buy this computer, they can use it to steal it and share it with their friends."


    In front of the TV, Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, always feeling that the advertisement slogan "self-selected, self-made, self-made" is very familiar! Very familiar!


    "David, do you know this advertisement?" Dunn asked thoughtfully David Gordon shook his head, "I heard it, I can''t remember it."


    Natalie sat beside him, snorted softly, and threw the iPod on her neck into Dunn''s arms.


    "what?"


    "Didn''t you ask about this ad?"


    Tang En''s complexion immediately changed greatly, "You mean..."


    "Yes, self-selected, self-made, self-engraved, it is Apple''s TV commercial to promote iPod." Natalie''s white chin raised slightly, a little proud.


    Don''t look at Dunn''s greatness in everything, and he sings so well, but in terms of intelligence, Natalie wins by three points.


    At least what she has seen, most of them will not forget.


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    In the office of others at Universal Music, Tang En laughed uncontrollably, even tears came out of his laughter.


    "Hello? Are you crazy?" Natalie looked at him in shock.


    David Gordon was also stunned, "You... are you okay?"


    Dunn didn''t seem to hear their voices, and with a rare gaffe, he burst out laughing, "Okay, okay! It turned out to be an iPod advertisement! Eisner, Eisner, I have only heard of the great Gates. Bi, I just found out that it turned out to be the great Eisner! It''s amazing! I''ve messed with Steve Jobs now, I see what else you can do!"


    If God does evil, you can still live; if you do evil by yourself, you can''t live!


    Dunn lobbied Jobs to buy out the Pixar contract and terminate the cooperation with Disney, but he refused.


    Unexpectedly, there was a fire in the backyard!


    Michael Eisner openly bombarded Apple for playing pirated copies on a formal and solemn occasion in Congress!


    The nature of this matter is definitely not worse than Dunn''s bombardment of the Golden Globe Awards at the awards ceremony!


    Haha, a twist!


    Now it''s fun!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 467： MV director

    This congressional hearing has not only attracted the attention of Hollywood, but also of many technology industries.


    Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Apple, and Dell are more or less suspected of infringement when it comes to the Internet.


    Even in the United States, Internet giants have "original sins."


    Jobs had a very bad relationship with Michael Eisner, but he was the chairman of Pixar and had close contacts with Roy Disney, chairman of Disney animation production, and Thomas Schumacher, president.


    "Choose your own, make your own, make your own!"


    When Jobs heard on TV Michael Eisner publicly shouted this propaganda in Congress, he almost vomited blood!


    He called Thomas Schumacher, head of Disney''s animation studio, almost screaming, "Do you know what Michael did to me?"


    The anger contained in the words was as if a heat wave was coming.


    Thomas Schumacher was taken aback, "I don''t know, what''s wrong?"


    He was busy at work and didn''t know anything about Michael Eisner''s speech.


    Jobs roared loudly: "Michael spoke in Congress, he attacked Apple! This is a provocation, I can regard it as a provocation of war!"


    "Steve, calm down first, I don''t know about this matter, and I believe the board will give you a satisfactory answer." Thomas Schumacher tried his best to calm Jobs down, "To be honest, I can''t believe it. Is it true, would Michael say that? It''s amazing!"


    "I won''t compromise on this matter!"


    Jobs snorted, hung up the phone directly, and then informed Pixar, telling John Rust bluntly that as long as Michael Eisner was still in charge of Disney, he would never renew his contract with Disney!


    John Rust asked why, and was startled, and immediately called Thomas Schumacher, also very angry: "What the **** is going on? Eisner betrayed Jobs! He was in Congress and blatantly slandered Jobs!"


    Thomas Schumacher said: "I''m working on this, I...I just messaged the chairman and am waiting for his response."


    It just so happened that Michael Eisner''s text message came back: "It''s a misunderstanding, I didn''t say anything."


    Thomas Schumacher raised his eyebrows and raised a bit of suspicion in his heart, "John, this matter may have been misunderstood by Mr. Jobs. The chairman just gave me an answer. He didn''t say anything in Congress, including some Misunderstand."


    "yes?"


    John Last was also a little confused.


    This kind of thing is incredible.


    Michael Eisner is a top manager, how could it be possible to bombard Steve Jobs in Congress?


    Pixar is Disney''s biggest partner at the moment, and Jobs is the owner of Pixar!


    A few minutes later, John Rust called again, yelling like Jobs, and asked, "I have his transcript in my hand now! This bastard!"


    "No way?"


    Thomas Schumacher was so surprised that he read the text message Michael Eisner sent him again.


    John Last said angrily: "I''ll read it to you!" They use this kind of advertising to promote computers, encouraging children to choose, make, and make their own. In other words, if they buy this computer, they can use it It steals and shares the stolen stuff with friends...'' You hear that? He said Steve was stealing his product!"


    In the face of such a speech record, Thomas Schumacher was stunned.


    ...


    Zach Snyder has been having a good time recently.


    He directed "Resident Evil", which was released for two months, with a box office of 67 million US dollars in North America, 78 million US dollars in overseas box office, and a total global box office of more than 140 million US dollars, far exceeding expectations.


    Moreover, the director of "Chainsaw 2", which he supervised, was a newcomer, but it was released for a month, and the North American box office also exceeded 40 million US dollars. Another big success for a B-movie that only cost $4 million to make!


    More importantly, the project "Ghost Rider" has been officially launched, and there is no accident in the selection of the director, it is him!


    This big project with a budget of $150 million will be the most important opportunity of his life!


    Although Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Ghost Rider, Marvel Studios has launched a wide-ranging casting campaign, with Nina Jacobson, Kevin Feige, and the Schneiders jointly responsible.


    The specific candidates will be determined by Dunn at the end.


    After all, this is a big production with a long series, which is very important and must be confirmed by the big boss.


    But having the right to recommend the protagonist is already a great opportunity for Zach Snyder.


    On this day, Dunn called him to the office.


    Zach Snyder thought that Dunn was looking for him to talk about the casting of "The Ghost Rider", and said first: "I like an actor, but Nina didn''t agree. She said it''s better to choose a British actor."


    Dunn nodded.


    Nina Jacobson is still doing business, and he is still very relieved.


    The starring role of "Ghost Rider" is basically a first-line star as long as he receives this role.


    As far as the current situation of Dunn Films is concerned, it is best to further deepen the friendly relationship with the British film industry.


    After the Golden Globes stink, what should I do?


    There are different opinions in the industry.


    The biggest possibility is that the importance of the British Academy Awards has skyrocketed, replacing the Golden Globes as a supplementary award to the Oscars.


    Dunn Pictures needs to make arrangements in advance.


    As the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson obviously understands Dunn''s strategic thinking better than Zack Snyder.


    Tang En did not directly reject him, "Well, who do you fancy?"


    Zach Snyder: "Ben Affleck!"


    Tang En frowned and categorically rejected: "No!"


    "what?"


    "That person is not in Dunn Pictures'' plan."


    Zach Snyder suddenly realized that it was Ben Affleck who offended the big boss.


    Dunn waved his hand and asked, "Who else? Is it only Ben Affleck?"


    Zach Snyder said: "The interviews aren''t over yet, but we''ve got two actors...well, both British actors, Gerard Butler and Clive Owen. They''re both mature enough. , is tall and burly, has enough experience in acting, and the remuneration... is also more suitable."


    "Gerard Butler... Clive Owen..." Dunn read these two names and glanced at him playfully, "These two actors, who do you think is suitable?"


    Zach Snyder thought for a moment, "Gerard Butler, his beard, will look more tasteful."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    Sure enough!


    In a previous life, the hero of "300 Spartans" was Gerard Butler.


    "I know these two actors, they''re good." Dunn nodded, "I''ll have an interview when I get a chance. In fact, it doesn''t matter who plays ''Ghost Rider'', what matters is the atmosphere and rhythm of the whole movie. I repeat, I want serious, dark epic films."


    Zach Snyder said sternly: "I know, to be consistent with the overall style of Daredevil, as long as the script is fine, I''m fine!"


    This sentence can be regarded as speaking to Dunn''s heart.


    Zach Snyder''s strength is visual effects, which is the oil painting style of splashing ink and heavy colors. As long as the script is excellent, he can produce shocking effects, such as "Spartan 300 Warriors" and "Watchmen".


    He participated in the scriptwriting of several films. Although the picture of the film is still brilliant and shocking, the plot is really bad.


    "Zach, different people have different shortcomings and advantages. The key is to be able to deny it. I don''t need to admit it. The filming is your advantage, and the script is your weakness. There are better developments."


    Dunn looked at him deeply.


    In fact, it is telling him that you should not participate too much in the script of "Ghost Rider", and let the screenwriting department handle it.


    The screenwriters of Dunn Pictures are all screenwriter wizards selected by Dunn through the "sunglass system". Everyone has the ability of Jonathan Nolan. In terms of the level of screenwriting, they are far superior to Zach Snyder.


    Zach Snyder sat on the sofa and nodded honestly.


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, let''s not talk about movies. I came to you today to talk about mv."


    "mv?"


    "Have you filmed mv for many singers before?"


    "Five or six."


    Tang En asked again, "How long does it usually take to shoot an mv?"


    Zach Snyder said: "The filming of an MV... is much easier than a movie. In fact, it is a long advertisement Usually... a week to two weeks, the requirements are particularly strict, and it will not exceed a month. ."


    "One month?" Dunn smiled slightly, "Looks like there''s still plenty of time."


    Zach Snyder looked confused, "You are..."


    Dunn waved his hand, took out a tape from the drawer, and put it into a Sony tape recorder in the corner.


    Soon, electronic music came from the recorder, which was melodious, and the prelude alone resonated very much.


    "I read all the old books, the ancient legends and the boundless mysteries


    like Odin and his spoils


    Such as Sol and his talent Lei Li


    And Spider-Man''s Mastery


    Invincible with Daredevil''s Iron Fist


    I obviously can''t speak to them


    ¡­¡±


    Zach Snyder listened to a few words, it was a mixed song of men and women, and he felt that the male voice was very familiar. When he heard characters like "Odin", "Spiderman", and "Daredevil", he couldn''t react. , is a fool.


    This is a Marvel song!


    And the singer is not the big boss in front of him!


    "She said to me, where are you going?


    How many storms do you want to go through?


    I don''t aspire to have the genius of Ghost Rider


    No need to be invincible like a superhero


    Not to mention the happiness and beauty in mythology


    ¡­¡±


    Hearing this, Zach Snyder was a little moved, a little shocked, and looked at Dunn in disbelief.


    Because he has already heard it, the female voice here is Natalie Portman''s voice!


    Dunn smiled and pressed the pause button, "The original lyrics were ''Captain America''. Later, I thought that ''Captain America'' would be filmed many years later, so it was changed to ''Ghost Rider''."


    Zach Snyder raised his head in confusion, with a weird expression: "Can I finish listening?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 468： superhero promo

    "I read the old books


    Those ancient legends and boundless mysteries


    The Avengers as they dictate


    Hired Heroes of Eclipse


    and iron man before the flight


    The refurbishment is pending


    But I don''t have that fate


    She told me where do you want to go


    How many storms do you want to go through?


    ¡­¡±


    In terms of lyrics, Dunn has made some changes, turning the previous version of "Captain America" ??into "Ghost Rider" and "Midnight''s Son" into "Hero for Hire".


    Through the lyrics of this second paragraph, it can also be seen that Dunn has made up his mind.


    He wants to develop two major series of Marvel at the same time!


    He wants to walk out of his own way of Marvel, and he will never copy the routine of the previous life!


    One is the "Avengers" series, which focuses on witty and entertaining popcorn themes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Ant-Man, etc.; the other is the "Heroes for Hire" series, which focuses on serious and dark epic themes, including Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, etc.


    This song, 4 minutes and 25 seconds in length, Zack Snyder listened to it quietly twice, and then nodded: "Unfortunately, if several other superheroes can be as well known as ''Spider-Man'', the lyrics will be more It resonates. Of course, the melody is catchy enough."


    "I didn''t expect you to know music."


    Dunn smiled and replied.


    This is normal. Many Hollywood producers and directors are proficient in music, such as Clint Eastwood, such as J.J. Abrams and others, all have the strength to compete for Grammys.


    Zach Snyder asked: "Do you want me to help you do the music video for this song?"


    Tang En said: "The shooting of "Ghost Rider" will not start until September. There is too much time. Why don''t we take this opportunity to make a short short film and accumulate experience in special effects production."


    Zach Snyder is hard to understand.


    What special effects can mv have?


    Even if there is, it is only fifty cents for special effects, which is completely different from the movie.


    "Boss, you may... don''t know much about the MV production process of the song, it''s very simple, it doesn''t need to be like a movie at all..."


    Before Zach Snyder''s words were finished, Dunn waved his hand and interrupted him, "No, Zach, you misunderstood! I want to shoot v!"


    "Cinema level?" Zach Snyder was stunned.


    Dunn smiled and said, "This song is called "Just Want This", but I prefer another name - "The Song of Marvel", so do you understand what I mean?"


    Zach Snyder suddenly realized, "You mean... with this song, you want to introduce these Marvel superheroes to fans around the world? Yeah, yes! You and the Portman couple are going to be a huge hit. Through this song, superheroes like ''Ant-Man'', ''Daredevil'', ''Iron Man'', and ''Ghost Rider'' will definitely become familiar names to everyone!"


    Dunn nodded and said: "Yes, that''s what it means. There are thousands of superheroes in Marvel, but there is only one ''Spider-Man'' that is really well-known. Compared with dc comics, this is the biggest disadvantage. So we need to use One way to turn Marvel''s heroes into people''s names."


    Zach Snyder''s experience was deeper, and when he looked at Dunn, there was a kind of worship, "This is the value of the film, right? Through music, develop the added value of the film to attract more fans to watch and then we will Movies like Daredevil, Ant-Man, Ghost Rider, etc. to be released.¡±


    Tang En smiled slightly, "It seems that you have a deep enough understanding of the third point of the explosion theory. Next, it depends on your understanding of the fourth point."


    "The fourth point?" Zach Snyder immediately had a concept in his mind, "Highlight special effects!"


    With the increasing number of special effects movies, in order to attract more attention from movie fans, it is necessary to produce special effects shots with enough highlights to stand out in a series of special effects blockbusters.


    The plot of "Avatar" is actually very general. The fundamental reason why the box office sold 2.8 billion US dollars is that every shot of "Avatar" is a special special effect shot!


    But Zack Snyder still had a hard time understanding, "What are the production highlights of the mv of the song?"


    It''s impossible to carefully polish the scenes of Dunn and Natalie showing their affection, frame by frame, right?


    Dunn shook his head, "Zach, you still don''t understand what I mean. I''m not trying to make a traditional MV short film, but to promote Marvel''s superheroes. In other words, I want you to use this song to make a movie Marvel superhero promo!"


    Zach Snyder gasped.


    There is Ruo Daigo empowerment, and the jam is opened!


    He is already a film director. Dunn asked him to make a music video for a song. At first, it made him feel a little bit conflicted. He didn''t want to go back to his old business.


    If he hadn''t looked at the face of the big boss, Tang En, he would have left the table in anger.


    But now, he finally understands that Tang En asked him to shoot this mv, which is a good opportunity that he couldn''t ask for!


    The promotional film of Marvel superheroes, and it is equipped with the affectionate singing of the big boss Dun Walker and the boss Natalie Portman, this is the rhythm of the fire!


    In this mv, it is not the singing scene of Dunn and Natalie, but the content of the lyrics to show the appearance of superheroes!


    Dunn smiled and said: "I have never doubted your directing ability. However, "Ghost Rider" is different from "Chainsaw" and "Resident Evil", and needs more big scenes. This MV has a previous The seven superheroes before and after, except for Odin, can best be reflected."


    Zach Snyder pondered for a while, "I''m afraid it will be difficult!"


    "Say!"


    "First, these superheroes are all different characters, different shapes, and different styles of screen switching, which will cost more money."


    Zach Snyder''s face was a little dignified.


    His previous MVs cost $350,000 at most. Dunn''s requirements are so high, and he also requires special special effects. In his opinion, the cost of each superhero''s design, composition, image synthesis, etc. is more than 350,000 US dollars!


    Dunn has five fingers on his right hand, "I''ll give you $5 million!"


    Zach Snyder hesitated for a moment, and said bravely: "It''s still difficult."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "$5 million is enough! We''ve already made two "Spider-Man" movies, and "Daredevil" is also filming. The footage of these two heroes can be edited out of the movie, no need extra cost."


    Zach Snyder nodded, "There is a more important issueThe choice of actors!"


    So many superheroes will be made into separate movies in the future. If the actor is determined now, it may cause trouble or even change when a movie is made in the future.


    But Dunn had already thought about it all over the place and smiled: "Zach, you''ve thought too much. ''Spider-Man'' and ''Daredevil'', needless to say, are James Franco and Christian Bale; The choice of ''Ghost Rider'' is almost the same, and it was confirmed in Gerard Butler and Clive Owen; the actor of ''Ant-Man'' is also basically set, it is Paul Rudd, he is my former A good friend of Reese''s secretary, they''ve acted in movies together, and they''ve acted in Friends."


    "But what about Iron Man? And Thor?"


    "''Iron Man'' is very simple. He wears a helmet, and he doesn''t need to show his face. ''Thor''... He is a god, he only needs to strike thunder from the air. He has a frame image and does not need to show his face."


    Zach Snyder listened, and even pouted, Dunn''s attitude was too perfunctory.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Zach, I''ll leave this matter to you. You and your wife have a lot of experience in video games. If you have difficulties, you can find a solution by yourself. I just want the result!"


    Zach Snyder sat on the sofa, thought for a while, and nodded, "Okay, I''ll try."


    Dunn said: ""Spider-Man 2" will be released on May 3, and "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" will be released on May 16. I hope this MV will be broadcast on major TV stations in the United States in mid-May. Come out, I''m going to make a splash and draw attention to Spider-Man 2!"


    "There are still two and a half months." Zach Snyder calculated secretly and took a deep breath, "Enough!"


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 Chapter 469： Science and technology are the primary productive forces

    Chapter 469 Science and technology are the primary productive forces


    The DMR conversion technology of imax has successfully applied for a patent, and Dunn Pictures is also promoting the appearance of the first commercial blockbuster in the imax format in Hollywood - "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    "Spider-Man 2" and "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" are both super productions released by Dunn Films this summer. The former will be released on May 3 and the latter will be released on July 3.


    In order to promote "Spider-Man 2", Dunn and Natalie recorded a song specially, and also spent $5 million to create a super MV.


    Of course, Dunn can''t favor one over the other. He is the producer of the two films. He promotes the core of "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl", and the focus is on the giant screen of imax!


    Even if it is only converted later, imax is imax. After 20 years, it still has a shocking viewing effect, let alone 2002.


    It is conceivable that once it is launched, it will be a sensation in the United States!


    Dunn will give Hollywood the third gift-imax format film after the "Platform Investment" and "Explosion Strategy"!


    As soon as imax becomes popular, it will definitely drive more imax theaters, and there will be higher ticket prices, which means more box office.


    This time, Dunn is really sending money to Hollywood!


    New order, new mode, new power, new Hollywood!


    To change Hollywood, Dunn has to do it by himself!


    The post-production of "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was completed 4 months ago. Now director Tim Burton is paying attention to the conversion work of the imax format on the one hand, and on the other hand, he is deeply studying the imax camera. .


    He has already obtained some of the successfully converted films, and watched the effect in the imax theater, which is not at the same level as ordinary theaters!


    Tim Burton is also a technical control, basically the first person in stop motion animation in Hollywood today. But in front of the imax giant screen, he sank.


    When I saw Tang En come to inspect, he immediately said: "The next "Pirates", I will use the imax camera to shoot directly!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "That kind of clumsy and heavy camera is not easy to operate."


    Tim Burton said with a half-smile: "Aren''t you talking about the special effects of the highlights? I have already thought about it. The highlight shots will be shot with the imax camera, and the rest of the ordinary shots will be shot with the ordinary camera, and then the post-processing will be fine. ."


    Tang En was choked and shrugged, "Okay, it seems that my theory of explosion models has really taken root in the hearts of the people."


    Tim Burton''s temper was very weird, and suddenly lowered his voice, "Dawn, the imax effect is really great, I''m sure that Hollywood in the future must be inseparable from this technology. But the imax camera is too cumbersome, Why don''t you improve it?"


    Tang En intends to shirk, "Although imax was acquired by me, it has the right to operate independently. I will not participate in the specific operation of the company."


    Tim Burton shook his head and said: "This is not good! The technology of the camera is too complicated. Imax is a small company. In my opinion, the main direction is service and technical support. The research and development of photographic equipment is the most important. It¡¯s better to work with a big company like Sony, whose camera technology is better.¡±


    Tang En angrily wanted to kick his feet.


    Of course, he knew that in cooperation with Sony, he would rapidly improve the process technology and upgrade the imax camera. No more bulky cameras, easy to control by directors.


    But this is tantamount to sharing top-secret technology.


    It''s a patent! It''s money!


    A major profit point of imax company in the future is the royalties and the sales and lease fees of imax cameras.


    If you cooperate with Sony, who will get the money?


    Besides, Dunn donated a "Donne Walker Imax Technology Research Center" teaching building to USC, and the school will also offer technical courses in the direction of imax.


    The saplings that Tang En planted, it was impossible for others to enjoy the shade, right?


    Tim Burton is a smart man, and he knows Dunn''s thoughts. He disapproves: "You have enough money. In my opinion, what can you do if you contribute imax technology? Besides, if the imax camera really replace the traditional video camera, will imax''s revenue still be less?"


    "Enough!" Dunn''s face sank, very rude, "Tim, do your own thing!"


    "Hey, capitalist." Tim Burton shook his head in disappointment.


    Tang En said: "Please use capitalist technology to pursue your film art, Director Burton!"


    Tim Burton was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, it makes sense."


    Next, Dunn was going to the Sillywood animation studio, and Tosca Musk strongly asked him to inspect the production of the cartoon "Adventures of Bone Treasure" and provide advice.


    He sat in the car, closing his eyes and thinking.


    In today''s world of entertainment, new film technology is the best way to bring audiences back to the cinema.


    Tim Burton was only interested in imax technology after he made an imax film.


    Many times, in the development of Hollywood, film directors have played a key role.


    George Lucas brought computer CG technology to the mainstream stage; Robert Zemeckis introduced the revolutionary technology of "motion capture"; Christopher Nolan made imax images a sensation in the world; James Cameron made 3D The movie was brilliant; Michael Bay used the imax3D format for direct shooting for the first time...


    Even Ann Lee, who doesn''t know anything about technology, has made bold innovations in the field of technology and launched a new concept movie with 120 frames.


    All the great directors who have the pursuit will spare no effort to support the new technology of the film. Even if they risk failure, they will use their films as experimental fields.


    George Lucas'' ''Star Wars'' Succeeded, Robert Zemeckis'' ''Polar Express'' Failed, James Cameron''s ''Avatar'' Succeeded, Ann Lee''s ''Billy Lynn'' Failed now...


    Dunn opened his eyes suddenly, and contacted James Cameron by phone.


    Cameron, through "Unsinkable", received a dividend of 200 million US dollars. He was high-spirited and determined to show his ambition. He went to study 3D technology vigorously and vigorously, and planned to make a documentary.


    Dunn told him that Dunn Films was willing to pay $500,000 a year for him to study 3D photography technology and pave the way for future 3D movies.


    Cameron was ecstatic when he got the news, as if Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi had a sense of confidant.


    He didn''t care about the $500,000, but the attitude of Dunn Walker''s full support!


    After the call, he called Bill McNick again, "Bill, I''ve found that directors are particularly interested in imax technology. The DMR conversion is a bit lower resolution, the screen is cropped, and I think Hollywood in the next few years. , there will be more ways for the imax camera to shoot straight. This requires us to reduce the weight of the imax camera.¡±


    Bill McNick was silent for a while, "The technical thing... I don''t know much, but I think if imax can do it, they will definitely not design the imax camera so heavy!"


    Dunn said: "I know, I didn''t force it. I mean, film cameras are definitely heavier, if it is a digital camera, it will be a lot lighter. Digital shooting will become the mainstream in the future, and imax digital cameras must be developed quickly. In other words, imminent!"


    In the previous life, the imax format would be so much ahead of the 3D format, except that the imax format was expensive, mainly because of the strategic mistakes of the imax company.


    After the "Avatar" fire in 2009, 3D movies were in full swing, and major camera manufacturers began to develop 3D cameras one after another.


    Instead of shooting with two cameras at the same time, as James Cameron did with Avatar.


    The later 3D camera is a camera with two lenses, instead of Cameron''s way of shooting with two cameras, which greatly increases the convenience.


    imax also developed 3D cameras, but they developed imax film 3D cameras!


    The imax camera is inherently cumbersome, and the imax film 3D camera developed is even more cumbersome, like a hill, three people can''t lift it!


    Rely on the car to push!


    How could such a camera be useful?


    Even imax company thinks this kind of camera is very promising, and also specially designed two models, one is the 3D15 model and the other is the 3D30 model. The only purpose of these two cameras is to take 3D pictures for the Hubble telescope, because they can stand still.


    Next, the Hollywood movie market naturally left out this product, so that the 3D format and the imax format conflicted, and there must be a format to be converted later.


    Hollywood film companies must choose to convert to imax format later, because the effect of 3D direct shooting and 3D conversion is too big!


    For 4 years, the imax giant screen lacked film sources. Except for Nolan''s insistence that "Batman: The Rise of the Dark Knight" was shot in imax format and converted to 3D format later, other movies were shot in 3D format and converted to imax format later.


    As a result, the global development of imax naturally lags behind a lot.


    It was not until 2014 that the imax digital 3D camera launched by imax company reduced the weight significantly, and finally had a market space.


    The imax format and the 3D format have a common carrier, which has swept the world.


    In this life, Dunn must not let imax make such a strategic mistake again, wasting 4 years in vain, that is the golden time period for the development of new film technology.


    Now we have to let imax company develop imax digital camera and so on later... directly develop imax digital 3D camera, let imax film 3D camera go to hell! (Note)


    Bill McNick said: "Okay, I''ll go talk to imax in person. The source of the film determines the rise and fall of the film format. With your support, they must be able to figure it out soon."


    "The source of the film determines the rise and fall of the film format! Bill, well said!" Dunn smiled and praised,


    Bill McNick pondered for a while and said slowly: "Dawn, have you heard the latest news from Columbia Pictures?"


    "No, what''s wrong?"


    "Columbia Pictures has officially confirmed that "Jedi Boys" is going to restart the filming of the sequel. The producers and directors are Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay!"


    Dunn''s face turned cold instantly, "Jerry Bruckheimer was fired by Disney, how dare Columbia Pictures use him?"


    Bill McNick said: "Perhaps this is the reason why Columbia Pictures can start this project more smoothly."


    Tang En sneered, "It seems that you really take my words on a deaf ear!"


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "This matter has been announced, and Sony Pictures has a firm attitude. "Jedi Men 2" must be launched. Even if you come forward to block it, I am afraid it will not work."


    "Block? Why block?"


    Tang En raised the corner of his mouth, snorted coldly, and his face became a bit grim, "I have given them a chance, don''t shoot "Jedi Men 2", don''t use Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay Two people. If they don''t listen, then it''s my fault!" ()


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 Chapter 470： Jobs decision

    Michael Eisner''s public attack on Apple in Congress as a piracy driver exploded in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.


    Apple''s stock price, which was $15.85 on the day, fell to $13.45, a drop of more than 14.5%!


    Dunn is sandwiched between Silicon Valley and Hollywood. It is inconvenient to express his position on this matter, but he treats it with a cold eye.


    Michael Eisner swayed between commitment and power, seriously affecting Dunn''s interests.


    Dunn wanted to put pressure on Disney through Pixar to teach Michael Eisner a lesson, but he did not expect that Jobs would not agree to break with Disney at this time.


    Even Jobs and Michael Eisner had a terrible relationship!


    Unexpectedly, the turn of the tide, Jobs had let him go, but Michael Eisner was out of his mind and accused Jobs in Congress. This is self-inflicted and can''t live!


    Although in his previous life, Jobs chose to endure his rage and continued to cooperate with Disney, but in this life, Dunn is sure that Jobs can definitely make a different choice¡ª¡ª


    First, Dunn is Apple''s major shareholder, the biggest supporter of Jobs, and has the power to restrict;


    Second, Disney can certainly create the biggest profit margin for Pixar, but Dunn has more sincerity and more authority in the film field. Even if Pixar''s profits will suffer in the short term, from a long-term perspective, cooperation with Dunn is the future of Pixar;


    Third, Apple''s stock price has grown steadily over the past year. In addition to the release of the iPod, Dunn has also continued to absorb the stock, which is also a great contribution. Jobs is grateful;


    Fourth, Disney is a Hollywood company, but Dunn can open up the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, which will help Apple and Jobs in the piracy storm, and there is a buffer zone;


    Fifth, Steve Jobs has a bad temper! In his previous life, he chose to forbear. In this life, he has more Tang En around him. With Tang En to help buy out the contract, and Tang En to help release movies, Disney is no longer his only choice.


    To sum up the five points, Tang En was very confident about this matter, so he waited for Jobs to take the initiative to contact him, and then launched a counterattack.


    Sure enough, four days later, Dunn received a call from Jobs.


    "Tang En, I thought about this matter for several days and decided to support you!" On the phone, Jobs''s voice was slightly hoarse, obviously not having a good rest.


    Dunn''s voice was a little awkward, "Support me? Support me for what?"


    Jobs said angrily: "Okay, Dunn, you must understand what I''m talking about. We should join hands on this matter!"


    Dunn laughed a few times, "Steve, I told you a long time ago that Eisner is the best at backstabbing, and it was a very bad decision for you to cooperate with him! Fortunately, you finally woke up. "


    Jobs sighed, "I just want to guarantee Pixar''s share price."


    Dunn can also understand this.


    If Pixar chooses to buy out the contract and suspend the cooperation with Disney, Pixar''s stock price is likely to collapse. Even if the new partner is Dunn Films, it will be difficult to regain investor confidence.


    The influence of Disney and Dunn Pictures in the animation industry is very different!


    "I am a shareholder of Pixar, and I will definitely ensure the stock price of Pixar!" Dunn said swearingly, he wanted to reassure Jobs.


    "Huh?" Jobs raised his eyebrows.


    Dunn said: "I told you that I want to acquire Universal Pictures, er...even if the procedures will be more complicated, I have a very close relationship with Universal, and I can strive for a distribution agreement for Pixar that is conducive to the stability of Pixar''s stock price. Dunn Pictures , and hand it over to Universal Pictures for distribution, and the cut is only 10%!"


    "10%?" Jobs shook his head disapprovingly. "Dawn, you''re talking about a live-action movie, and Pixar''s production is an animation. Animations have more room for development than live-action movies."


    According to the conventions of Hollywood, the distributors usually ask for more interest appeals for movies with high peripheral property rights such as cartoons.


    Dunn smiled and said: "Do you think the peripheral output of "Spider-Man" will be less than that of Pixar''s cartoons? Steve, I said, I can give what Disney can give you; what Disney can''t give, I can too!"


    Jobs said: "Don''t tell me, I have decided. I have notified the Pixar legal department to start negotiations on the distribution contract between Pixar and Disney, and I will buy out the contract."


    "That''s right! I still count what I said before, the buyout fee, I''ll pay!" Tang En sighed with relief, as if he saw the money that originally belonged to Disney, rolling towards him.


    Of course, not only Pixar, but also the batch of classic cartoons mastered by Disney!


    Jobs was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Dawn, to be honest, Disney is still Pixar''s best partner at present. I don''t think you have the ability to maintain the stability of Pixar''s stock price."


    Tang En''s face changed slightly, "What do you mean?"


    "Let''s talk face to face, to Pixar?" Jobs hesitated.


    Dunn frowned slightly, "Is it necessary? Now the matter is very simple, I pay, I just need Pixar to end the contract with Disney!"


    "No, I have to be responsible for all Pixar shareholders!" Jobston took a moment I can''t implicate another listed company because of Apple''s problems. This kind of related operation will greatly reduce investment. ''s confidence. You know, my credibility on Wall Street...it''s not that good by itself, and I can''t pull down expectations any further. "


    Dunn was silent for a while, "Okay, see you tomorrow morning at Pixar headquarters!"


    ...


    "what?"


    In Pixar''s president''s office, Dunn was surprised when he heard Jobs'' words. Even John Rust, who was beside him, opened his mouth in shock and was speechless.


    Jobs shrugged lightly: "This is my final decision, and I have the confidence to convince all Pixar shareholders to accept my plan."


    John Rust was a little dazed, "Steve, you should understand that Pixar...has a broader prospect! Although Pixar''s stock price is very high now, PE is more than 60 times, but we are a technology and animation company. film company."


    Dunn was also very uneasy, and asked in a voiceless voice: "Steve, such a decision... Of course I agree, but as a friend, I can also tell you responsibly that the current share price of Pixar is undervalued."


    John Rust added, "Yeah, we can wait a few years before making such a decision!"


    "Do not!"


    Jobs'' attitude is very firm, and his determination will not be changed again. It is a bit of a venting mentality of selling all Apple shares after being kicked out of the house by Apple. "Selling Pixar to Dunn Pictures will be more in line with Pixar''s future development! Pixar has been my brainchild for more than ten years, and I hope its future will be even better!"


    That''s right, Jobs wants to sell all Pixar to Dunn!


    In order not to affect the stock price and his credibility on Wall Street, Jobs made a very bold decision!


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 Chapter 471： Private placement

    Dunn could have predicted that Jobs would make up his mind to break with Michael Eisner completely.


    But he really did not expect that Jobs would break the boat and sell Pixar to Dunn Pictures!


    For Pixar, Dunn has been coveting it for a long time, and has long wanted to take it in. This is the top animation studio in the world today!


    Not only that, Pixar also has a strong software development department. Many applications of Pixar animation are independently developed. Even the current mac computer interface and the usdz format in the future AR experience are all products of cooperation between Apple and Pixar.


    Pixar is especially good at post-processing of videos and beautification of visual effects. When streaming video is launched in the future, it will be a valuable asset. Combined with Netflix, it will complement each other.


    "Steve, to be honest, your decision is shocking!" Dunn said sincerely.


    Jobs looked at Dunn lightly, "I''m still saying that, buying out the contract is not good for me, but I don''t want to make Michael Eisner feel better, so... only you can do it for me."


    Dunn is funny and angry.


    A unilateral buyout of a contract, even if it complies with legal procedures, will have a bad reputation in a Western culture that values ??integrity.


    Jobs had a bad reputation at Apple and was kicked out of the board by a shareholder meeting controlled by Wall Street. Now, he was bitten by a snake a little bit, and he has been afraid of the rope for ten years.


    Not only wanting to fight back against Michael Eisner, but also not wanting to ruin his reputation, Jobs sold Pixar to Dunn, which was indeed a wishful thinking.


    If Pixar is in Dunn''s hands, will the distribution agreement between Pixar and Disney still exist?


    Jobs wanted to borrow Dunn''s hand to teach Michael Eisner a lesson!


    Dunn was of course happy, "Okay, I understand what you mean. I am the second largest shareholder of Pixar, owning 15% of the shares. To be honest, one day, I will buy Pixar, but I didn''t expect this day. It came so fast."


    Jobs said: "In the past few days, I have communicated with shareholders, and I told them that I will no longer have any dealings with Disney! Pixar''s cartoons will be removed from Disney''s list! But they objected my decision."


    Dunn smiled and said: "But you are a major shareholder of Pixar, with more than 50% of the shares, and you are absolutely controlling. Their opposition is useless, right? In order to cash in before Pixar''s stock price plummets, they will definitely agree with you to sell Pixar. Thoughts. But in my opinion... Steve, your means are too weak, you have absolute control, you can do whatever you want in Pixar, they have no right to interfere!"


    Jobs shook his head, "I don''t want the relationship with investors to become so tense, but I have made up my mind to sell Pixar to Dunn Films."


    Dunn nodded and smiled, "No problem, with the current share price of Pixar, at a premium of 10%, the full purchase!"


    Now Pixar, with a market value of more than 1.8 billion US dollars, is acquired at a premium, and Dunn Pictures has to pay at least 2 billion US dollars!


    Fortunately, Dunn Pictures is now rich, with a book capital of more than 8 billion US dollars!


    Spend 2 billion to acquire Pixar, and the remaining 6 billion US dollars, want to buy Universal Pictures... There is a certain degree of difficulty, but it doesn''t matter, Dunn Pictures now has almost no debt, and can acquire it with debt.


    John Rust sat quietly aside. This kind of topic was not something he could participate in. He only had less than 3% of the shares in Pixar, and everything followed Jobs'' lead.


    Looking at Tang En sitting in the front right, this young man whose face has not even faded away is about to become his own boss?


    John Rust shook his head, feeling that this world is really magical.


    Jobs said solemnly: "About the acquisition... Dunn, you can''t acquire it in cash. This method is a huge obstacle and is not conducive to the stability of the new company."


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, "You mean... stocks?"


    Jobs said: "The model of cash plus share exchange is the most appropriate. Shareholders who want to cash out can take the money and leave, and shareholders who have expectations for the new company can continue to hold shares. Of course, I have high expectations for you, I Not even a penny in cash."


    Cash transactions are not the main means of large mergers and acquisitions, because shareholders who cash out are subject to capital gains tax.


    Stock exchange, you can exempt this part of the tax.


    Holding stocks is the largest and safest way to avoid taxes in the United States!


    For example, Buffett, who is the second richest man in the United States, pays only a few million dollars in taxes every year. The most fundamental reason is that his property is all stocks.


    No matter how high or much the stock rises, as long as you don¡¯t cash out, you don¡¯t need to pay capital gains tax. You only need to pay 20%-30% dividend tax when the holding company distributes dividends.


    According to Jobs, if Pixar''s shareholders are not optimistic about the prospects of the new company, they can choose to cash out; if shareholders are optimistic about Dunn''s ability, they can choose to hold shares in the new company. (Unlisted companies can also have shares, but they are not freely traded on exchanges.)


    Dunn''s face was a little ugly.


    Why did Dolby Laboratories not complete the acquisition?


    It is because Dr. Dolby and his son are dissatisfied with the all-cash acquisition method, which pays too much tax, and they hope to sell the company in a "cash + stock" method.


    But the problem is...Tang En Pictures is still a private company, with one shareholder, Tang En, and has not yet undergone a shareholding transformation.


    Dunn''s expectations for Dunn Pictures were so high that he invested almost all of his funds in it.


    With the efforts of Tang En Pictures in film, television, animation, etc., the valuation of Tang En Pictures will be higher and higher!


    That is to say, the earlier the shareholding transformation, the more Tang En will pay for taking out the same shares, which is why Tang En has not restructured the property rights structure for a long time.


    But Tang En Pictures has grown to this scale. If it does not carry out share transformation, it has become more and more difficult to acquire more high-quality potential companies.


    It used to be Dolby Laboratories, and now there is a Pixar Studio!


    In many cases, equity acquisitions are more attractive than cash acquisitions!


    Jobs seemed to see through Dunn''s thoughts and said: "The business sector of Dunn Pictures is already huge. To manage such a large company well, it is necessary to have corporate cohesion, and it is not enough to have a slogan and a mission. It is true that , ''New order, new model, new power, new Hollywood'', this is a great goal, but interests can unite everyone even more!"


    Dunn shook his head and looked at him with a half-smile, "Steve, are you sure you want to kill me?"


    "I do not understand what you mean."


    Jobs looked calm.


    Dunn said deeply: "I suddenly feel that you are setting a trap for me? On the surface, you were provoked by Michael Eisner and wanted to teach him a lesson and sell Pixar to Dunn Pictures. But I suddenly thought that ...Your real purpose is Dunn Pictures! You heard that I want to buy Universal Pictures and transfer all the funds to Dunn Pictures. You think the future of Dunn Pictures is greater than that of Pixar! So you want to take advantage of Dunn Pictures'' absence. When it goes public, start as soon as possible and exchange shares of Pixar for shares of Dunn Pictures. This is an amazing investment!"


    Jobs laughed, "Dawn, you are too confident!"


    Dunn stared at him, "you just need to tell me, is this the truth?"


    Jobs answered irrelevant questions and said to himself: "Whether it is fact or illusion, does it matter? Pixar''s future must not be able to exist independently, and must rely on large film companies. All Pixar shareholders believe that Disney is the The best choice, and now... is the opportunity to hand Pixar to Dunn Pictures."


    The two have known each other for a year. Jobs'' knowledge and vision of Dunn is astounding. Even if he is young and has obvious shortcomings, he firmly believes that he can make a career in Hollywood.


    If given a choice, Steve Jobs will give Pixar to Dunn Films, not Disney!


    Now that Michael Eisner has publicly criticized Jobs, he has given him a chance to turn his face and persuade Pixar''s shareholders to sell Pixar as Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn pondered for a long time, and then laughed at himself, "Steve, did you agree to let me work for you!"


    Jobs was instantly overjoyed.


    Dunn''s words are very simple, but they contain a lot of content - first, Dunn Films will carry out shareholding reform; secondly, Dunn Films agrees to acquire Pixar in the form of "cash + stock"; finally Jobs will become Dunn Films Shareholders and directors of the industry!


    "It''s too exaggerated to work part-time! The size of Pixar is too far from that of Dunn Films. It is roughly estimated that my shares will not occupy 8% of the new company! When it comes to part-time work, I also work for you. You are here. Apple''s shares are a full 16.5%!" Jobs was very happy.


    Tang En also smiled, "In Apple, you help me make money; in Tang En Films, I help you make money, it''s fair!"


    ...


    March 8, 2002, International Women''s Day.


    On this day, Dunn Pictures announced a heavy news that it will cooperate with Citibank, a famous investment bank on Wall Street, to carry out the share transformation of Dunn Pictures and underwrite the subscription of original shares within the company.


    According to Citibank statistics, Dunn has invested a total of 8.5 billion US dollars for the company, with a total share capital of 850 million shares. In this private placement, 50 million shares will be underwritten at $10 per share, limited to all employees of Dunn Films.


    To raise a total of 500 million US dollars, which is obviously not the staff of Dunn Pictures can afford.


    For example, Bill McNick, who subscribed the most, reached 6.5 million shares, but can he take out $65 million in cash to subscribe for 6.5 million shares? Search through the property, at most subscribe for half!


    The same is true for other employees.


    500 million US dollars may not be a big deal in Dunn Pictures, but in a period of economic downturn, it is a huge sum of money in any other company.


    If you want to complete the underwriting of 50 million shares, it is impossible to complete the current number of employees of Dunn Films with less than 2,000 people.


    What about the remaining stock?


    Quite simply, today is Women''s Day!


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 Chapter 472： subscribe original shares

    Dunn has already figured it out,


    For him, Dunn Films is a symbol of power and social status, and money is only second.


    If he wanted to make money, Dunn would definitely put all his money into tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Google, Ali, and Samsung Electronics, and wouldn''t bother to start a company at all.


    Wealth, to a certain extent, is a number.


    Power, influence, social status, and history... These are the greater pursuits!


    Citibank underwrites the original shares of Dunn Pictures this time, and the issuance fee is 3%. If all 50 million shares were issued, Citi would get $15 million in revenue, which is even more than the underwriting revenue of many small companies'' public IPOs!


    There is hardly any question as to whether the 50 million original shares can be issued in full.


    Of course, the employees of Dunn Pictures couldn''t eat the original shares worth 500 million US dollars, but there are many Hollywood stars, and Dunn''s contacts are wide enough.


    As soon as the news came out, many famous people in the industry called and wanted to subscribe for the original shares of Tang En Pictures.


    Among them are industry leaders such as George Lucas, Ron Mayer, Michael Ovitz, and Brian Lord.


    It is not clear to the layman, but the layman has long understood that, following Tang En, there is wine, meat and dollar bills!


    Tang En Films is definitely the most potential film and television company in the industry!


    Dunn''s reply is very uniform, if there are any remaining, they will be taken into account.


    He did not sell original shares to help these people make money.


    In addition to the employees of Dunn Pictures, the main target is the female stars who have had close contacts with Dunn in the past few years-Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Liv Tyler, Sophie Marceau, Sofia Coppola, Rose Byrne, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Milla Jovovich and more.


    Among them, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Sofia Coppola, Penelope Cruz, the four best-connected female friends, subscribed the most, with 3 million shares.


    3 million shares is $30 million, a huge sum that no one can come up with except Nicole Kidman. Sofia Coppola still borrowed a large sum of money from her family to complete the subscription.


    Penelope Cruz pieced together everything to subscribe for 700,000 shares, of which 150,000 shares were held for her sister Monica Cruz.


    As for other second- and third-tier starlets, the subscription ability is even weaker, usually around 100,000 shares or 200,000 shares.


    Although it is an original stock, the high price of $10 still caused Citibank''s issuance process to encounter some troubles.


    But this is not a big problem for Dunn.


    If employees and female stars do not have the ability to subscribe and complete 50 million original shares, then the next echelon will be amazing.


    Dunn''s male circle of friends - Leonardo Ricaprio, Mel Gibson, James Cameron, Heath Ledger, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Hardy, Tom Hanks, Nicolas Cage and others, this echelon even has the ability to eat a full 50 million shares!


    ...


    Sophie Marceau''s movements were light and soothing, as if in slow motion. In front of Dunn, she slowly put back the clothes scattered on the ground piece by piece.


    Her pure and beautiful face was adorned with a blushing fiery charm, and her beautiful eyes like clear water seemed to possess a seductive magic power. She stared at Tang En, who was sitting on the sofa with a dignified expression, and the corners of her mouth seemed to be slightly raised. Dissatisfaction with desire.


    She came here specifically to thank Dunn today.


    Unlike many female stars in the United States, they have obtained Dunn''s permission to subscribe for the original shares of Dunn Films, which is more of a thank you in words.


    Sophie Marceau is different. She is a foreigner, and it is too difficult to make a career in Hollywood. When it is time to perform, she is often more active and enthusiastic.


    She subscribed for 500,000 original shares. Today, she came to Tang En''s office specially, and gave him a perfect human enjoyment in a caring, warm, gentle and delicate manner.


    Tang En sat on the sofa, admiring the beauty''s dressing, and couldn''t help but admire: "Sophie, you are so charming, you are simply a stunner given to men by God!"


    Sophie Marceau held her underwear in her hand, shook it, and glanced at him charmingly, "Do you like it?"


    "Of course, if you weren''t in your thirties, I would definitely let you go back to the Mid-Levels Manor for a while, for fear of delaying your personal life." Tang En said with a long aftertaste.


    Sophie Marceau smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter, you can... contact me at any time. As long as you call, even if I am in France, I will definitely come over as soon as possible."


    Thinking of that scene, Tang En couldn''t help laughing and shook his head, "This time you got 500,000 original shares, don''t transfer it at will, even if Tang En Pictures goes public, it''s best not to shoot. After ten years, the 50 Ten thousand shares, maybe worth...$100 million, or even $200 million!"


    200 million US dollars may be nothing to the rich, but it is definitely a huge sum of money for actors!


    Not to mention actresses, even for the top male actors, this is an astronomical figure. Today''s Hollywood, that is, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson can sit on such a large fortune.


    Sophie Marceau was so excited that she threw herself into Dunn''s arms, wishing to be gentle again.


    But Tang En refused, "This is the office, I still have work, you forgot? How many times did the secretary urge you just now?"


    Sophie Marceau blinked quickly, and made a phone call gesture with her right hand by her ear, "If you miss me, ask me out!"


    5 minutes later, Sophie Marceau left, and the little secretary Ella Fisher entered the office with a wrinkled nose.


    "It smells great!" Ella Fisher''s face was tense as she cleaned up her messy desk. "This is an office. How bad is it to be known?"


    Tang En touched his nose and said embarrassingly: "It''s good to move to a new office building in August, the office over there... is very big, hehe, there are more than a dozen rooms, so it won''t be as embarrassing as it is now. "


    Ella Fisher was a little speechless, it seemed that Dunn was going to fall into the office style completely.


    "Do you know how many people I pushed in this hour?"


    "Oh." Dunn''s response was very dull, thinking of something, "By the way, is Rose here?"


    "Rose Byrne?" Ella Fisher was completely speechless, almost mad, "I said big boss, this is the office, you have to pay attention to the impact, you are not afraid of me! I am your secretary, I I''m afraid of being looked at by others with weird eyes. Besides, didn''t you just finish with Sophie Marceau? Why don''t you take a break?"


    Tang En was angry and funny, and he flicked on her head when he went up, "You little secretary, how dare you complain to me? Besides, who told you that I called Rose over to make out? Don''t you know , she lives in the Mid-Levels Manor now?"


    "Ah?" Ella Fisher was slightly taken aback, "Then why did you call her to the office?"


    Tang En said: "Of course it''s for work! It''s about the casting of Ant-Man."


    "Is it the heroine?"


    "Well Isla Fisher opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "So Rose is the ''Waspwoman''! "


    Both are fellow Australians, and the "Australian Gang" is the most united group in Hollywood.


    It is said that Rose Byrne will be the heroine of "Ant-Man", and will be the main member of the "Avengers" in the future, The Wasp, which makes Ella Fisher very happy for this fellow.


    Tang En looked at her playfully, "Why, do you want to be an actor?"


    Ella Fisher immediately shook her head, "No interest! Hollywood is too... Anyway, my beautiful dream is shattered, and now I want to be a female white-collar worker quietly, write books when I have time, and mix cultural circles. "


    Tang En said with a smile: "I have ambition! But I can''t help you too much. If you want to write a best-selling book like "Gone Lover", you have to rely on yourself."


    "What about your new book? Did you write it yourself?" Ella Fisher asked curiously. Dunn''s new book "Explosive Strategies", according to his own words, will be available in October this year.


    This is a professional book, mainly for the film market, and even deals with business laws. Ira Fisher can''t help with theoretical content.


    Tang Endao: "USC found two graduate students for me, and they will help me integrate the speech and cite relevant data for reference."


    "Oh." Isla Fisher nodded, thinking very jumping, "''What about ''Ant-Man''? Who is the actor of ''Ant-Man''? Is he also an Australian actor?"


    Tang En said angrily: "I still choose Australian actors? It''s an American actor, Paul Rudd!"


    "What about ''Ghost Rider''? Is it an Australian actor?" Isla Fisher looked expectant.


    Tang En said lightly: "It''s a British actor, Clive Owen!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 473： Explosive American TV series

    In the United States, the working hours of employees are very strictly limited. Working 8 hours a day is not only deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but also strictly enforced by law.


    However, high-level talents with real pursuits and goals are not bound by such conditions at all.


    For example, Elon Musk, the head of paypal, is a workaholic, working more than 18 hours a day! Sleeping in the office every night, throwing a sleeping bag on the ground, kicking the employee directly after going to work the next day, and then continuing to work;


    For example, Steve Jobs, the head of Apple, is a vegetarian, but he insists on getting up at 4 o''clock every day, exercising, checking emails, and starting a day''s work. In many cases, he has to work overtime until late at night;


    For example, Bill McNick, the president of Dunn Pictures, works more than 14 hours a day, especially after the company has more sta TV network business, his work is even busier, and he has to make a phone call when taking a shower. Meeting;


    Even Disney''s Michael Eisner has completely lost his personal life and put all his energy into work, except sleep, and then work...


    The more successful people tend to work harder. Such people work not for overtime pay, but for an obsession and a pursuit in their hearts.


    But Dunn is an exception. His daily working hours are strictly limited to 8 hours, and in these 8 hours, he often does some mindless things.


    For example, send an ambiguous email to a certain female star, make an intimate phone call to a certain beautiful girl, or even directly call a certain beauty to the office to be gentle...


    Tang En is the CEO of the company in name, but in fact, he is more like the chairman of Tang En Pictures, who is only responsible for some strategic directions.


    Of course, it also includes some core businesses that Dunn focuses on - content production.


    Whether it is a movie or an American TV series, the final stage of content production is the final decision by the big boss, Tang En.


    Recently, the starring of "Ghost Rider" has finally been determined. It is British actor Clive Owen. He is tall and strong, and his blue-grey eyes seem to be exuding a kind of evil spirit, which is very in line with "evil" Spirit Knight" image.


    Of course, Nicolas Cage also has a bit of "evil" taste, but in terms of physical condition, Clive Owen is better.


    The original "Ghost Rider", produced by Sony Pictures, has the only selling point of Nicolas Cage''s demon transformation, but the budget was too low, resulting in a lack of full plot and lack of exquisite graphics, which was criticized by film critics.


    Even so, Ghost Rider 1 grossed $230 million at the global box office.


    Dunn''s "Ghost Rider", of course, cannot repeat the old mistakes, and the budget is sufficient, reaching 150 million US dollars.


    The production of the script is even more exciting!


    In order to write this script, Dunn set up a "project management committee", which was headed by experienced producer Frank Marshall, which brought together the Dunn Films Production Department, Screenwriters Department, Market Analysis Department, Marvel Entertainment Creative Department, and comics. Wei Pictures Screenwriter Department and many other departments, brainstorming and creating classics!


    The screenwriters selected by Tang En through the "sunglass system" have incredible screenwriting skills. The problem is that the content they write does not necessarily conform to the market trend, and classics do not mean that they are liked by fans.


    This requires the coordination and unity of many departments such as the production department and the market analysis department.


    Just yesterday, Frank Marshall directly rejected the first version of the script of "Ghost Rider", and then with the approval of Dunn, he invited a screenwriter to join in to help him lead the "project management committee", this person My name is Frank Darabont.


    Who is Frank Darabont?


    He is the producer, director and screenwriter of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Miracle in the Green Mile"!


    Tang En paid great attention to this, and wrote a special note and handed it to the project management committee, telling them that the core concept of the script can be based on Buddhist philosophy, and summed it up in one sentence: "I don''t go to hell, who goes to hell?"


    For entertainment-style movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Ant-Man", the script is very simple, and a simple adaptation of the comics is enough, mainly adding some humorous elements;


    It is very difficult for serious dark-style scripts such as Daredevil and Ghost Rider to be popular in the market and have enough depth of thought and philosophical thinking.


    The script of Daredevil was written by the Nolan brothers, and Dunn has great confidence in them.


    The script for Ghost Rider was much more difficult.


    But what makes Dunn more worrying is not the script of "Ghost Rider", but an explosive American drama that can make the sta TV network continue to climb!


    "Band of Brothers" has made sta famous and has become the most famous professional cable TV network in the United States!


    But after the broadcast of "Band of Brothers", the sta audience seemed to be unfulfilled all of a sudden.


    Compared with "Band of Brothers", other American dramas... always have a little taste.


    Tang En of course knows this truth, but the question is what subject should we shoot around and shoot a blockbuster TV series?


    On this day, J. J. Abrams came to visit and expressed his willingness to cooperate with Dunn Films to make a big TV series.


    In other words, he gave up his TV project "Lost" with abc.


    Dunn is in a good mood. It is one aspect that weakens Disney''s strength. More importantly, he has attracted Abrams, a sci-fi wizard with unlimited potential.


    Sure enough, when Abrams heard that Dunn had not yet decided what type of big-budget American drama he would make, he immediately said: "I heard that Dunn Pictures bought the film for Stephen King''s classic novel "The Dark Tower". TV drama copyright, is it true?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly and nodded, "It''s true, but... I don''t think "The Dark Tower" has the potential to be adapted, at least it''s not suitable for now."


    "The Dark Tower is very famous. Stephen King has hundreds of millions of book fans, which is in line with the additional film value in the theory of explosions." Abrams looked confused.


    Tang En said: "It is true that "The Dark Tower" has a certain added value, but it is not enough! Especially what is the most popular theme right now? It is an epic fantasy drama! The direction of the screenwriter of "Ghost Rider" is also moving in this direction... ¡­Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about that. I mean with the hits of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter, the magic, fantasy genre is going to be the biggest hit right now.¡±


    "Harry Potter?"


    Abrams was slightly startled.


    Dunn smiled, "The first movie "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", which will be released this year at Christmas, will definitely be a big hit at the box office."


    Abrams nodded, the film produced by Dunn, the box office... has never been a problem.


    It''s just that what he is best at is the sci-fi genre, not the fantasy genre, which makes him somewhat embarrassed.


    What idea to look for?


    Being creative is not enough. According to Dunn¡¯s theory, if you want to create a hit, you must have additional film value, that is to say, it is adapted from related novels, real events, historical stories, games, and toys (ie IP attributes). ).


    Abrams raised his brows, "I watched a movie a few days ago, by the way, the producer is still you, "Resident Evil" directed by Zack Snyder. I think it is very interesting and very interesting Adaptation value. Last year''s "Tomb Raider", this year''s "Resident Evil", I think game adaptation is also a major direction."


    Tang En nodded and said, "Yes, "Resident Evil" is indeed a good theme. It has lost its genre and has a lot of room for expansion."


    In fact, Dunn has also thought about it in the past few days. He wants to shoot "The Walking Dead" and focus on creating it.


    This is the master work of the amc TV network. Its influence in North America is no less than that of "Game of Thrones". The director happens to be Frank Darabont!


    But if you think about it, no.


    "The Walking Dead" filmed by the amc television network is actually based on the 2003 comic of the same name. This series of comics was popular in the United States for 7 years before it was remade into a TV series.


    In other words, the success of "The Walking Dead" is also a product of ip adaptation.


    In 2002, this was the original theme, and it was difficult to produce the explosive effect like the previous life.


    But Dunn also thought about it, "The Walking Dead" should be filmed as soon as possible, and when Frank Darabont finished writing "Ghost Rider", he would be invited to direct "The Walking Dead"!


    This is a connotation drama full of doomsday feelings and full of human torture. The focus of the drama is not to create suspense and stimulate the senses, but to shape and excavate human nature. It is thoughtful and deep, which is very conducive to helping sta TV network start its brand.


    But "The Walking Dead" is just an auxiliary American drama, and the sta TV network needs a real ace!


    Dunn said: "Actually, my original plan was to adapt "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" into TV series, but the "Lord of the Rings" movie is currently being released, and the time line is wrong."


    Abrams seems to be still immersed in the topic just now, "Fantasy epics are popular, and game adaptations are also popular. If the two can be combined, there may be a chemical reaction."


    "what?"


    Tang En suddenly changed, and his eyes widened immediately.


    Abrams was a little stunned, "What''s wrong? I said... I said chemical reaction, this is a metaphor..."


    "No! The previous sentence!" Tang En''s emotions suddenly became excited, and his eyes were burning.


    Abrams said: "The previous sentence... I said that fantasy epics and game adaptations can be combined."


    "That''s right, that''s it!"


    Dunn patted his thigh excitedly.


    Abrams also understood something and was a little excited, "Mr. Walker, you... did you think of something?"


    "Haha." Dunn laughed a few times, "Jeff, have you ever played a game?"


    "what game?"


    "Warcraft"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 474： 0 year label

    Is there an adaptation value for "Warcraft"?


    The answer is yes.


    After "Red Alert" was abolished by EA, "Warcraft" rose rapidly and became the most popular role-playing real-time strategy game in the world.


    "Warcraft 2: Dark Tide" released in 1995 and "Warcraft 2: Dark Gate" released in 1996 led this era, and tied for the three heroes with "Diablo" and "StarCraft", which were also produced by Blizzard. .


    Especially after the opening of the strategic networking mode, competitive games began, and the principle of "fighting with people is endless" has been very well verified in Blizzard''s games.


    Not only that, the story background of "Warcraft" is also exciting enough. Although there are obvious traces of imitating "The Lord of the Rings", at this moment in 2002, besides "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy movies, where else can the audience go to watch An epic fantasy drama with a similar grand background?


    "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Harry Potter" both have different focus directions, and only "Warcraft" can evoke the memories of "The Lord of the Rings" among fans.


    Moreover, this similarity can also help many non-gamers understand the plot, because everyone is too familiar with "The Lord of the Rings", dwarves, orcs, undead and night elves, once they appear, they can be quickly understood. .


    The disadvantages of following the trend are obvious, and the advantages are obvious enough.


    As long as "Warcraft" is made into an American TV series, instead of going to the big screen with "The Lord of the Rings" to grab the limelight, and with the "Lord of the Rings", it is incomparably thick and deep. The first fantasy epic TV series that is sure to make a splash.


    In addition, in July this year, "Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos" will be released; in July next year, "Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne" will be released.


    If Tang En really wants to shoot the "Warcraft" TV series, it can just be broadcast in the fall of next year. With the popularity of the new game release, it will set off a wave of movie watching.


    From the perspective of film and television entertainment, "Warcraft" can be shot!


    But Dunn Pictures'' strategic thinking is not limited to film and television entertainment.


    Dunn has great ambitions, and he hates working for others!


    It is conceivable that if Dunn Pictures proposed to make the story of "Warcraft" into a TV series, Blizzard would gladly agree and even authorize the filming for free.


    Because the "Warcraft" story is popular, there will be more gamers!


    Blizzard can make more money!


    More importantly, after "Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne", Blizzard has launched a new big plan - "World of Warcraft"!


    If the popularity of the "Warcraft" TV series of Dunn Pictures can be used to stir up the heat, then this will have a huge promotion effect on Blizzard''s online game "World of Warcraft".


    The "Warcraft" TV series is a huge advertisement for "World of Warcraft"!


    Tang Encai didn''t want to work for others, invested more than 100 million US dollars, worked hard to make a TV series, but it became someone else''s game advertisement, which made him unbalanced.


    Even if the "Warcraft" TV series is successful, Dunn Pictures can make a lot of money, but compared with Blizzard, that''s a drop in the bucket!


    Why?


    When Tang En eats meat, others eat soup, he is definitely willing; when others eat meat, he eats soup, and he doesn''t want to eat the food!


    The only solution is to put the meat and soup in their own bowls.


    "What? Are you going to buy Vivendi''s game department?"


    Bill McNick was called to the office by Dunn, and when he heard Dunn''s intention, he was speechless in surprise.


    Tang En briefly stated his intention to shoot the "Warcraft" TV series, and then said: "Film, games, toys, and publishing are the relationship between upstream and downstream. Now is the period of channel resource integration. Improve efficiency and reduce costs, and there will be greater profit margins.¡±


    Bill McNick frowned and said, "I don''t even have a place for Universal Pictures now, I''m just thinking about Blizzard games, Dunn... Is it too big?"


    Vivendi Group has a large entertainment department, which includes Vivendi Games, Vivendi Films, Vivendi Publishing, Vivendi Music, Vivendi TV Network and many other departments.


    He can understand Dunn''s idea, but Vivendi is now aggressively expanding the market, the scale is larger than Viacom, and it is the second largest media group in the world after aol Time Warner.


    Even if it is a French company, with the ability of Dunn Pictures, it is difficult to eat it, right?


    Dunn shook his head and said: "Bill, you may not understand the situation, Vivendi''s situation... I have been paying attention to it for the past six months. Vivendi''s CEO Jean Messier is a bold, efficient and full of American style. Leader, this is seriously inconsistent with the French business environment. In 2001, Vivendi lost 13.6 billion euros, and on the balance sheet... Vivendi has more than 23.3 billion euros in debt!"


    Bill McNick is too busy with his work at Dunn Films. Of course, he has no time to pay attention to the French company. He has heard a lot of things. "How did I hear that in a survey in France at the beginning of the year, Messier was praised as the ''The most entrepreneurial and business-minded French startup icon''."


    Dunn laughed: "It''s very simple, it''s the national mood! Messier led a French company and frantically launched acquisitions in the United States, which made the French people have a great sense of national pride. From manager to president, his career is a model for global mega-mergers."


    "It''s just like the large-scale mergers and acquisitions of Japanese companies in the United States, but the result? I knocked out the front teeth and swallowed it in my stomach! Panasonic has withdrawn, and a giant like Sony is going downhill. But in the hearts of Japan and myself, Sony opened It is the pride of the nation and the symbol of the rise of the country.¡±


    "The survey you mentioned must be targeted at some ignorant melon eaters, real business elites, who have long seen the drawbacks and disadvantages of Messier''s debt mergers and acquisitions. Recently, Vivendi has Repaying the interest on the debt, selling 15.8% of Vivendi''s environmental division, raising 1.7 billion euros to pay off the debt, that''s how the crisis unfolded."


    Bill McNick was surprised, "Vivendi has reached the point of selling assets to repay the interest? The board of directors must have a reaction, right?"


    Tang En said: "Of course, in the past three months this year, five directors of Vivendi have resigned. And because of the huge debt pressure, the relationship between the management is also becoming increasingly tense, and Jean Messier put all his energy into use. Come to conquer the market, do mergers and acquisitions, and put management in the hands of assistants. But in reality, no one can handle such a complex situation.¡±


    In 2001, Jean Messier led Vivendi and successively merged 59 companies, setting a world record in one fell swoop!


    Since 1998, Jean Messier has spent a total of 77 billion euros through mergers and acquisitions, cash and shares!


    It is true that Jean Messier''s dream came true quickly, and he built a media empire that dominates the world. Today, however, both the company and Wall Street have lost confidence and prestige in him.


    However, Messier is obviously confident, always able to persuade the board of directors with eloquent eloquence, and also high-profile claim to work at Vivendi for another 15 years!


    In management, he always changes the order, sets contradictory goals, and puts the blame on others; he suppresses the voice of internal opposition, and likes to talk about himself in meetings...


    Bill McNick looked serious and thoughtful.


    Tang En smiled slightly, took out a copy of "Business Week" from the desk, and handed it over.


    "how?"


    "Turn to page 18."


    Bill McNick opened it according to his words, and saw a striking title - "The Four Major Media Influential Persons, Who Will Step Down First?" ¡·


    First of all, it is the chief operating officer of aol Time Warner Robert Pittman, the odds of stepping down is 2.1:1; (he is an executive of America Online, and now the decision-making level of aol Time Warner has begun to be taken over by the Time Warner family)


    Then there is Viacom''s president Mel Kamarcin, the odds are 1.6:1; (the conflict between him and Redstone has intensified)


    Next, there is Michael Eisner, chairman and CEO of Disney, and the odds are 4:1;


    In the end, it''s Jean Messier, CEO of Vivendi, and the odds are as high as 1:1!


    It can be seen from the odds that BusinessWeek has identified that Jean Messier will be dismissed in the next few months!


    Bill McNick put down the magazine, still showing some doubts on his face, "Dawn, even if Jean Messier steps down, so what? How can you be sure that they will give up their entertainment industry?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "The news, the French news has all come out. Vivendi''s two major shareholders, the Brown family and the financier Paul, all hope to sell all assets other than American leisure and cinemas, they already hate the United States The market. And these are the heart and soul of Jean Messier¡¯s hard work for many years of mergers and acquisitions.¡±


    Bill McNick was just so **** and funny.


    This Tang En, he usually pushes all the big and small affairs in the company to him, so he used all his energy to study his opponents.


    Tang En''s business methods are not about management, but people''s hearts!


    This is to thoroughly study the opponent of Vivendi.


    If Vivendi is really as Dunn said, the internal situation has reached this stage, then Dunn Pictures is really likely to take over some of the important assets of Vivendi''s entertainment department.


    Bill McNick looked at Dunn deeply, with a bit of banter on his face, "Don, you should not only like Universal Pictures and Blizzard, right? The assets of Vivendi Entertainment are very attractive. ."


    Tang En smiled slightly and said sternly: "Of course, since we have decided to start, let''s play a big one! I want to buy Universal Pictures, Universal Music and Blizzard Entertainment in a package! Universal Music''s label is '' Universal'', I can''t allow it to separate from Universal Pictures. This century-old label must belong to Hollywood!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 475： buy! buy!

    Dunn has decided to shoot "Warcraft", provided that he can successfully acquire Blizzard.


    The American drama "Warcraft" will complement each other better when it is combined with the "Warcraft" stand-alone game, "World of Warcraft" online game, and background novels.


    As for whether Vivendi will sell Blizzard... As long as the price is in place, there is no suspense.


    Vivendi''s rough cutting of game companies, almost as well as EA, is notorious in the industry.


    The Xue Leshan studio that produced "Half-Life" has been closed, and Blizzard North, which produced "Diablo", has also closed half of it. The Blizzard team has long been in conflict with the French and wants to change owners.


    Video games are an unpredictable industry. In the past two decades, many famous game companies have also closed down, from handheld games, to video games, and now to computer games.


    Times change too fast.


    Even Microsoft has stumbled in the gaming industry.


    Only Tang En can see through the direction of the times, dare to invest, and dare to promote the development of games.


    After computer games, there are online games, then mobile games, and then multi-screen streaming video games...


    The original game department of Universal Pictures was acquired by Vivendi, and the business was reorganized. The game department and Blizzard merged to become Vivendi Games, and even Universal Music was divided...


    What Tang En has to do is to get back the assets belonging to Universal Pictures and the industries that belong to Hollywood!


    After two weeks, the internal private placement of Dunn Pictures has been basically completed. The employees of Dunn Pictures subscribed a total of 38.7 million shares, and female stars who are closely related to Dunn subscribed for 7.84 million shares. Mel Gibson and Leonardo Ricaprio shared the remaining 3.46 million shares.


    So far, the number of shareholders of Dunn Pictures has reached 1,635, and more than 90% of employees have obtained the opportunity to hold shares.


    In particular, many of the royal teams who were promoted by Tang En from the bottom have become shareholders of the company and have the opportunity to become multi-millionaires in the future.


    It will leap from the bottom of the society to the upper class in one fell swoop!


    Due to the private placement of these 50 million original shares, Dunn Films also added nearly 500 million US dollars to the book.


    However, this does not mean that the stock of Dunn Pictures, the price of one share is only 10 US dollars!


    This is the original stock, which is the benefit that Dunn took out of his own shares and gave to the employees.


    According to the estimates of the underwriter Citibank, the current market value of Dunn Pictures is not less than 13.5 billion US dollars!


    Among them, the sta TV network has the highest valuation, as much as 2.2 billion US dollars!


    Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios have also been valued at $2 billion due to the fire of superhero movies.


    But this still can''t reflect the value of Dunn Pictures!


    Chief Financial Officer Brandi Norris came to report to Dunn, "Boss, I think the company should go public as soon as possible, and then we will launch a series of equity mergers and acquisitions. But the current valuation of mergers and acquisitions does not meet our expectations. Benefit."


    Tang En shook his head, "The current economic situation... Let''s wait a few years. Anyway, our next acquisitions are mainly cash acquisitions."


    Dunn Pictures'' acquisition of Dolby Laboratories and Pixar Studios has already been agreed, in a "cash + stock" situation.


    But these two acquisitions are just petty troubles.


    The highlight of the year is the acquisition of Universal Pictures, Universal Music and Blizzard Games!


    Faced with a debt crisis, Vivendi, after changing the CEO, the first thing to do is to sell assets and repay debts.


    At this time, what Vivendi needs is cash, not shares!


    This is just in line with the status quo of Dunn Films.


    Brandy Norris subscribed for 2.1 million original shares and is the 9th largest shareholder of Dunn Films. He is a "newcomer" and can have such a high subscription index. He must be full of gratitude to Dunn.


    He paused for a while, and then said slowly: "Dolby''s initial negotiation has been reached, and the other party''s asking price is 450 million US dollars, which is in line with our psychological expectations."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up and he was very satisfied, "Good news, what''s up? Their share requirements are very high?"


    Brandi Norris nodded: "Dr. Dolby asked for $200 million in cash, plus 20 million shares. Based on Citibank''s current valuation of $13.5 billion, our stock could reach $15.9. But according to Dolby , which would bring our stock price down to $12.50.¡±


    Dunn Pictures now has 850 million shares, of which Dunn owns 800 million shares.


    The issuance of an additional 20 million shares to acquire Dolby Laboratories has no effect on Dunn''s control.


    With his hands behind his back, Tang En paced the room and pondered for a while, "Dolby Laboratories, we must take it as soon as possible, so as not to have too many nightmares. Their offer... we can accept it!"


    The prospects for Dolby Laboratories are so good that when it went public in 2005, its market value soared to more than $2 billion.


    BUY NOW, ABSOLUTELY WINNING!


    Brandi Norris frowned: "But the too-low stock price will affect our next negotiations with Pixar."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Disney is putting pressure on him. Jobs can''t wait. Pixar is a big problem for him. He wants to sell Pixar, and he is more eager than us to buy Pixar!"


    Brandy Norris seemed to understand Dunn''s meaning if he understood, "You mean... postpone the signing date of Dolby Laboratories, and settle the negotiations with Pixar before the acquisition is confirmed?"


    Dunn said: "That''s what it means, pay attention to confidentiality. Jobs has not been having a good time recently. Because of the piracy scandal, Apple is under a lot of pressure. He must want to solve the problem of Pixar as soon as possible. Inside, take Pixar!"


    ...


    On March 21, 2002, Dunn Pictures and Pixar issued an announcement at the same time: Dunn Pictures spent 1.98 billion US dollars to acquire Pixar Animation Studio!


    Because Pixar is a listed company, the specific acquisition situation is also made public.


    Dunn Pictures will issue an additional 80 million shares of Dunn Pictures to Pixar shareholders with $680 million in cash.


    According to this calculation, the share price of Dunn Pictures exceeded $16.3!


    After the completion of this transaction, the total share capital of Dunn Pictures will reach 930 million shares, with a valuation of more than 15.1 billion US dollars! (Not counting Dolby Laboratories.)


    Among them, Pixar''s chairman Steve Jobs got 250 million US dollars and 48 million shares, and Dunn also got 15 million newly issued shares because he owns 15% of Pixar''s shares.


    Including the upcoming acquisition of Dolby Laboratories, the total share capital of Dunn Pictures has expanded to 950 million shares, of which Dunn owns 815 million shares, accounting for 85.7% of the total share capital, making him the largest shareholder worthy of the name!


    The second largest shareholder... has changed from Bill McNick to Steve Jobs. Because of this Pixar transaction, he got 48 million shares, accounting for 5% of the total share capital of Dunn Pictures, and is the second largest shareholder. shareholder.


    Dunn was in a good mood. He ate Pixar and Dolby Laboratories one after another, which lifted the spirits of Dunn Films up and down!


    But some are happy and some are sad.


    Dunn was happy, Disney was dumbfounded.


    Michael Eisner could no longer sit firmly on Mount Tai, so he called Dunn directly.


    Dunn was also polite and said with a smile: "Michael, I just finished the acquisition of Pixar, and I received too many congratulatory calls. I just didn''t expect that you would call me to congratulate me."


    Michael Eisner''s words were directly blocked back almost crazy.


    His days at Disney just got a little better, but he didn''t expect Dunn to have another moth.


    Isn''t the acquisition of Pixar a break for Disney?


    Over the years, Disney''s animation industry has been completely supported by Pixar!


    The entire Disney can recognize the role of Pixar, but unexpectedly, it was intercepted by Dunn.


    With the relationship between Dunn and Disney, can the cooperation between Pixar and Disney continue?


    Disney''s board of directors has given Michael Eisner a death order, no matter what, we must keep the partnership with Pixar!


    To renew!


    To extend the contract!


    Now Disney, the stock price is sluggish, and can no longer withstand the toss.


    Michael Eisner was helpless, so he had to call Dunn himself, listening to Dunn''s ridicule, he could only sigh, "Don, I''m convinced!"


    "Mr. Eisner, what does this sentence mean? I don''t understand." Tang En replied leisurely, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.


    Dunn wanted to cooperate sincerely with Michael Eisner for a while, but was tricked.


    Chance, only once!


    No matter whether you beg for mercy or promise, it is useless!


    This time, Dunn only looked at the results.


    A result that is in his interest!


    If the other party is not satisfied, then completely say goodbye.


    Tang En was fed up with that kind of tricks of falsehood and condescension.


    Michael Eisner also knew that Dunn was holding seven inches, and he said: "Dawn, I understand what you mean, this time, I will try my best to win the board of directors and promise to do it! I just hope that Pixar can continue to be Disney''s. Partner¡­¡­"


    "This is impossible!"


    Before the other party could finish speaking, Tang En interrupted directly and sternly refused.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 476： Unstoppable reality show

    Dunn was very dissatisfied with Michael Eisner, and of course he would not give him another chance. "The cooperation between Pixar and Disney has come to this point. I have notified the legal department to buy out the contract by paying cash."


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner was shocked.


    He thought that Tang En would refuse to renew the contract with Disney, but he didn''t expect that Tang En''s methods were more ruthless. Not only did he not renew the contract, but he also thought of terminating the cooperation now and buying out the contract!


    "You can''t do that!" exclaimed Michael Eisner.


    Tang En said coldly: "I can do whatever I want, you can''t control it! Don''t forget, Pixar is now my company!"


    Pixar is a listed company, and it needs at least 4 months of approval and operation time to complete the delisting and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dunn Pictures.


    But Pixar''s power has been in the hands of Dunn.


    When Jobs quit, John Rust became Pixar''s new executive, can he still refuse Dunn''s meaning?


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Dawn, I know that in the past... We have had an unpleasant experience, it''s my fault, but you can''t be selfish. Only Disney can make Pixar''s Maximizing profits, buying out contracts...not sane business practices."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, disapprovingly, "What if I''m irrational? Back then, I broke my family and invested in "Spider-Man", was it sensible? I spent $80 million to buy the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers", is it sensible? I don''t make movies well , but acquired the technology company imax, is it sensible? Michael, please don''t talk to me about reason! If you have enough reason, you should accept my conditions in the first place!"


    "Accept, I will accept it!" Michael Eisner exclaimed repeatedly, "Don''t you want to remake those old classic cartoons? I agree, Dunn Pictures will cooperate with Disney to develop the ''Disney Princess'' series in depth development. Even if Roy Disney doesn''t agree, I''ll force it through the board!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Michael, if you had such an attitude, if it were two months earlier, there might be a different result."


    "Oh, it''s not too late now."


    Michael Eisner tried his best to adjust his tone with a bit of flattery.


    Putting it on the outside world, it is difficult for others to imagine that Disney''s high-ranking king would actually humble himself for a 24-year-old young man, and even be scolded repeatedly, and even show off a little to please.


    No way, Pixar''s influence is too great!


    Once the news spreads, Pixar will terminate the cooperation with Disney, which will definitely make things worse for Disney''s already depressed stock price.


    Overnight, $3 billion was lost.


    With such a big change, the board of directors must adjust the management in order to restore confidence to investors.


    Michael Eisner is to blame and must leave.


    He is 60 years old. Since the age of 32, he has served as an executive of the abc group, and then moved to Paramount, Disney, and has a lot of scenery. He is known as the first manager of Hollywood.


    He doesn''t want to be late for the holidays!


    Now, Dunn is his only chance.


    Dunn didn''t want to give him any sympathy, and his tone was serious, "I said it''s too late, it''s too late! I bought Pixar at such a huge price, it''s impossible to make a wedding dress for Disney."


    Jobs did not agree to renew the contract with Disney, well, Dunn acquired Pixar, and then renewed the contract with Disney, what are you kidding? Dunn is Disney''s working man?


    Michael Eisner was silent for a long time, a little dejected, "Dawn, you should understand what Pixar means to Disney, to buy out that contract, maybe you only need to pay 20 million US dollars, but as soon as the news spreads, yes Disney''s stock price is a disaster."


    "I''m sorry, I''m the person in charge of Dunn Pictures. Disney has nothing to do with me." Dunn replied lightly, without any sympathy.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath. He was very powerless towards Dunn''s insensitive attitude. He sighed, "Tell me, what do you want?"


    "First of all, I will remake those classic cartoons into live-action movies, and Dunn Pictures and Rose Pictures will be responsible!" Dunn said lightly, "Rose Pictures is a studio that mainly promotes women''s movies, which is very suitable for ''Disney Princesses'' ''series."


    Michael Eisner frowned, "Rose Pictures and Disney can be jointly responsible and share all copyrights."


    "No! If there is a disagreement between Rose Pictures and Disney, who should be the leader? We must clarify the priority!" Dunn''s attitude was very tough.


    Michael Eisner was very helpless, "This issue... Leave it on hold for now, we will discuss it in detail later, you can continue to talk about it."


    Dunn said: "Pixar''s past few cartoons, the distribution rights are all in the hands of Disney, I want to take it back. Pixar''s children must belong to Pixar, and I can''t let the children live abroad."


    Michael Eisner was speechless for a moment.


    Dunn''s request is too much!


    Dunn not only wants to buy out the distribution contracts of Pixar and Disney, but also takes back the distribution rights of the past four cartoons. This is to completely cut off the relationship between Pixar and Disney.


    There is no doubt that Michael Eisner could not agree to such excessive conditions, but he did not dare to refuse on the phone, intending to find an opportunity to discuss with Dunn in detail, "Is there any more?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth raised slightly, "There is also the issue of buying out the contract. It is necessary to negotiate and terminate the contract peacefully and friendly. I don''t want this process to be full of troubles, and I don''t want to go to court."


    To buy out the contract is to pay the penalty.


    is a breach permitted by law.


    But a breach of contract is a breach of contract. Jobs did not want to bear the reputation of defaulting, and neither did Dunn.


    Moreover, the forced termination of the contract will be subject to tax, and the negotiated termination will not be subject to tax.


    If this matter, both Tang En Pictures and Disney can operate quietly and privately, it will be great for Tang En.


    Michael Eisner shivered in anger, Dunn''s request is really too much!


    This is no way back for Disney.


    "Dawn, you have to understand that if Disney''s stock price collapses, I will lose all rights! When the new CEO takes office, they will definitely obey Roy Disney''s wishes. At that time, all your requirements will be impossible to achieve." Michael Eisner gritted his teeth.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "So, I get what I want, you get what you want, each gets what they need, and neither owes each other."


    "Huh?" Michael Eisner suddenly understood something, "Do you have a way to stabilize Disney''s stock price?"


    Tang En said lightly: "No one can control the trend of the stock price, but at least, Tang En Pictures has the ability to influence the stock price."


    "How to do it?"


    Michael Eisner suddenly became interested.


    Disney''s stock price is not only related to his position of power, but also to his salary income.


    His annual salary at Disney is only $1.25 million, but he has an option award of 6.5 million shares. If the stock price is sluggish, the allotment option is waste paper, and his annual income is only $1.25 million, which is not as good as a middle management.


    Dunn said: "I said, I can transfer "The Chronicles of Narnia" to Disney. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" has exceeded the $300 million mark at the North American box office, and the global box office is more than $700 million. Looking at all the films released in 2001, it was second only to The Unsinkable and The Fellowship of the Ring.¡±


    "This is just the beginning, as the first film becomes an instant hit, the reputation of The Chronicles of Narnia will increase day by day! According to the explosion theory, the value of the film will skyrocket. "The Lord of the Rings" is only a trilogy, but "Narnia" "The Legend of Nia" can make seven films! This is not considered a related film."


    ¡°Conservatively, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will bring in $500 million in profits for Downing Pictures, and the film¡¯s merchandising sales are so good! If Disney were to operate, there would be Disney Consumer Goods and Disney Stores. It¡¯s not surprising that the series ¡°The Chronicles of Narnia¡± will bring $5 billion in return to Disney!¡±


    $5 billion!


    Dunn drew a beautiful pie.


    Michael Eisner has long been interested in the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. This is a series of films with a child protagonist, which is in line with Disney''s values, but he must not follow Dunn''s words, "$5 billion? Hehe~www .novelhall.com~ If that''s the case, I can''t believe you''d pass The Chronicles of Narnia to me."


    Tang En said indifferently: "I said, the projects I invest in must be firmly in control. "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series jointly developed by Dunn Pictures and Warner Bros. Warner''s constraints are too great , I lost interest in working with Warners. In the same way, the control of the live-action adaptation of Disney cartoons must be in my hands.¡±


    Michael Eisner was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "The Chronicles of Narnia alone is not enough."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Michael, you are too greedy. We are all filmmakers. You must understand the value of The Chronicles of Narnia."


    "I need to have a stronger reason to convince the board, you know, Roy Disney has too much influence on the board, he represents the Disney family!" Michael Eisner once again showed his sophisticated side.


    Dunn didn''t care and asked with a smile, "Michael, you must know about American Idol, right?"


    Michael Eisner''s face sank.


    Is not this nonsensical?


    Now the two major public television networks, cbs and abc, are fighting each other.


    As a result, the reality show "American Idol" produced by Dick Clark Television Production Company, a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, landed on CBS, making CBS, which already had the upper hand, more and more unstoppable!


    The most recent issue of "American Idol" exploded in ratings because of the appearance of two girls who sang amazingly. The average viewing household for the period exceeded 35 million, and at its peak, 47 million households across the United States were watching the reality show at the same time.


    And it''s still in the trials. What will happen to the ratings in the knockout stage?


    Seriously terrified!


    "American Idol" is unstoppable!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 477： Wisdom and bravery

    Michael Eisner didn''t respond for a long time, so Dunn chuckled and said: "Both cbs or abc, for me, they are all partners in the business field, whoever has good signing conditions, I will choose whoever Mr. Eisner, don''t you regret putting "American Idol" on cbs?"


    "Humph!"


    Michael Eisner didn''t give him a good face.


    He''s not stupid. Smart people understood the situation at that time. As long as the conditions offered by CBS are not harsh, Tang En Films will definitely choose CBS.


    At this time, abc will still use a hot face to stick a cold butt?


    At that time, Michael Eisner, just because of the promulgation of the Sarbanes-Oakles Act, was in high spirits, and he didn''t want to lose that person.


    But now the situation has reversed, and the face is far less important than the interests!


    Tang En Yuzai said: "The first season of "American Idol" must be handed over to cbs for broadcast. In the next few months, it is obvious that abc will be completely suppressed by cbs. Mr. Eisner, it''s up to you now Do you agree with my understanding of reality TV?"


    "Huh? What do you mean?"


    Michael Eisner raised his brows and realized that Dunn had something to say.


    Tang En said: "I''m a filmmaker, but the TV dramas I''ve invested in and the reality shows I''ve planned all have the potential to explode. Mr. Eisner, do you think I''m lucky?


    Michael Eisner squinted his eyes, savoring Dunn''s words carefully, suddenly his eyes lit up, and his voice was a little rude, "So, in addition to "American Idol", you also planned a new reality show?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "A month ago, "American Idol" signed a contract with cbs, and that was the first time I knew that the profit of a popular reality show was no less than that of a popular movie! More important Yes, reality shows have less investment, lower risk, faster return of funds, wider audience and stronger sequel effect!"


    Michael Eisner was slightly excited, "So...a month ago, you planned a new reality show?"


    "That''s right, the new reality show, called "Wise and Brave Breakthrough", is a reality show of competitive entertainment for the whole people. It can not only let the audience experience it personally, but also invite entertainment stars to actively participate in it, so as to achieve real entertainment for the whole people. "American Idol" is the performance of singing, and "Wise and Brave" is the stage for challenges!"


    "Can you be specific?"


    "It''s inconvenient." The corner of Tang En''s mouth curled up, "But in my opinion, the influence of "Wise and Brave" is no worse than that of "American Idol". By the way, I''m talking about global influence!"


    "American Idol" is too popular, and its influence covers the world. "Super Girl" and "Quick Boy" are all copycat products that do not pay royalties. Even in the European and American markets, the subsequent "X Factors" and "America''s Got Talent" are difficult to have the height of "American Idol".


    Only the coverage of "Wise and Brave" can rival that of "American Idol"!


    The planning of "Wise and Brave" is great!


    In addition to the occasional celebrity joining, attracting popularity; sports athletes joining, arousing amazement, the specific game design is also very brilliant.


    Just imagine, under the brand of challenging the limit and promoting sports, let a group of hot bikini beauties pass the test, how about the visual effect?


    If you fail to pass the level and fall into the water, will the beauty get wet, or is the beauty out of the bath? What about the visual effect?


    It can be said that this show includes multiple factors such as extreme sports, sensory stimulation, star effect, muscle athlete, hormonal effect, bikini beauty and so on.


    To put it bluntly, it is "violence + pornography/eroticism"!


    It is not unreasonable that "Wise and Brave Breakthrough" is always prosperous and quickly spread all over the world.


    Michael Eisner pondered: "It was just made a month ago, is it too late?"


    Tang Endao: ""The Great Adventure of Wisdom and Bravery" is mainly a cool dress, and planning and production will begin now. In May, the official filming and production will begin. This does not require a large-scale audition like "American Idol", so the production stage is very easy. It is expected that It will be broadcast in July.¡±


    "American Idol" ended in June, and "Wise and Brave" was broadcast in July. This is the succession.


    "This kid''s ambition is not small!"


    Michael Eisner squinted his eyes and saw through Dunn''s thoughts. He wanted to monopolize the reality show market with explosive models after the two big markets of commercial movies and professional cable TV stations!


    But as far as the current situation is concerned, Dunn has this strength.


    "American Idol" is the first-ever musical reality show, and it is truly open to the national public, with SMS voting and great influence.


    Dick Clark Television Production Company, because of its poor performance last year, was at risk of forcibly delisting. After the acquisition by Dunn Pictures, it was also looked down upon by its peers.


    Unexpectedly, Dick Clark Television Production Company played an important role in Dunn''s bombardment of the Golden Globe Awards!


    More importantly, the reality show planned by Dunn has made this company a new life!


    Will "Wise and Brave" become as popular as "American Idol"?


    Michael Eisner frowned and said, "CBS''s "Big Brother" will be broadcast in the second half of the year, "Wise and Brave"...Is it okay?"


    "Big Brother", "Survivor" and "Fast Forward" are tied for the three major reality shows of CBS, and they are the originator of the reality show.


    It is a group of people who live under the monitor, their words and deeds are recorded, and the contestants are eliminated by voting. Because many participants kept showing the lower limit in order to solicit votes, all kinds of **** emerged one after another, which was very controversial and very popular.


    Tang En said with disapproval: "A reality show like "Big Brother" needs consistency when watching it, just like a TV series. If you don''t watch it every few episodes, you can''t understand the plot, which is not in line with the trend of future reality shows. The point of a reality show must be immediate, that is, it can be watched at any time without creating a sense of alienation, like American Idol.¡±


    "Both "Big Brother" and "Survivor", including "Fast Forward", are all models of the past, and the popularity may not decrease, but it cannot achieve national entertainment. Constantly changing the leading role, the storyline is connected from top to bottom, This will cause confusion for the audience to understand, and this is not the correct model of reality TV. Besides, "Zhi Yong Da Chuang Guan" is not a quarterly program, but a regular program, once a week, instant entertainment. "


    The design of "Big Brother" is very good. The most critical problem is that new faces should appear frequently, which is a barrier to understanding for the audience, and it is difficult to become a hit.


    The reality show of the Kardashian family is to imitate "Big Brother", but their family is a celebrity, and the audience knows it, so that it can last forever. Kim Kardashian''s popularity in the United States is even higher than that of top Hollywood stars like Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts.


    Michael Eisner didn''t expect Dunn, a filmmaker, to have such a deep understanding of reality shows, and couldn''t help sighing secretly.


    Back in the day, he and Barry Diller jumped from the abc group to Paramount and took charge of the film company as TV people, and they were also questioned a lot.


    However, as "laymen", they proposed high-concept films and achieved astonishing achievements. They were exclaimed as "genius film analysts" in one fell swoop.


    This feeling, Michael Eisner also felt in Dunn.


    Dunn''s arguments are novel, ingenious, and well-founded.


    "Okay, the show "Wise and Bravery" has been booked by abc!" Michael Eisner took a deep breath and made a decisive decision.


    Tang En said calmly: "My betting effort on ''Wise and Brave'' is no less than that of ''American Idol'', and the terms of the contract cannot be worse than the conditions offered by cbs for ''American Idol''."


    Michael Eisner has no choice, he can only pin his hopes on Dunn now.


    Dunn wants to buy out Pixar''s contract, is to cut off his back.


    But only Dunn can clear the thorns and obstacles ahead for him.


    "The Oscar ceremony will be in two days. The specific situation will be discussed in detail after the Oscar. During this time... I don''t want Pixar to reveal some remarks that are not conducive to Disney."


    "Of course, I promise!"


    However, Dunn''s words changed quickly, "I want to solve this matter before April! If I haven''t got a satisfactory result by next month, I can''t guarantee that I will do it. what''s coming."


    threaten!


    This is an undisguised threat!


    Michael Eisner was helpless and could only accept, "No problem, I will organize a negotiation team immediately, and within this month, solve these problems!"


    The interruption of cooperation between Pixar and Disney is irreversible.


    Now, "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Wise and Brave" are the life-saving straws to maintain the stability of Disney''s stock price.


    In any case, Michael Eisner must catch!


    ...


    Dunn was in a good mood. After working hard for more than half a year, he was finally able to get his hands on Disney''s batch of classic cartoons.


    Ten years later, when the concept of IP becomes popular, even lesser-known old films such as "Joker''s Soul" and "Jumanji" have the prospect of remakes, not to mention a group of popular classic animations.


    When the little secretary, Ella Fisher, came to report for work, Dunn happily held her delicate face and kissed her **** her red lips.


    Ella Fisher was sullen, "Dawn, the latest news, the Oscar organizing committee has cancelled your status as the presenter."


    "Um?"


    Dunn''s eyes flashed.


    Ella Fisher whispered: "You said... Could it be that the Oscar Organizing Committee was worried that you would say something inappropriate when you were awarding the awards, so it canceled your guest status?"


    Dunn bombarded the Golden Globes when he accepted the award at the Golden Globes ceremony, and the bad reputation was too great.


    "Oscar Organizing Committee? Humph, maybe it was arranged by Kirk Douglas." Dunn curled his lips in disdain.


    "Huh? Kirk Douglas?" Isla Fisher was worried. "Will something go wrong?"


    Tang En was quite contemptuous, he didn''t take this matter seriously at all, and said lightly: "The grasshopper in the autumn, he won''t be able to jump for a few days!"


    Two days later.


    It''s the Oscars!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 478： good start

    &nbsp Group built a new entertainment complex at the junction of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Boulevard, adjacent to the Chinese Theater, which began to be used on November 9 last year. And it has reached an agreement with the Oscars, and the Oscars for the next 20 years will be held here.


    Without a doubt, this is a very good deal!


    Because the Kodak Group, which produces film, spent $74 million to buy the naming rights of this theater for 20 years!


    From now on, this is the Kodak Theater!


    Regarding this matter, Dunn is also quite a bit regretful. If it weren''t for the fact that his relationship with Kirk Douglas was too tense, he would also want to bid.


    Called the imax theater, Netflix theater, or rose theater, Pixar theater, are very good.


    Of course, the best is the Dolby Theater!


    But it doesn''t matter, the digital age has arrived, and the Kodak Group sticks to the film industry and does not let go, so that the world''s giant group will quickly degenerate.


    This is the power of technology!


    When Kodak had no spare money to pay the naming fee, it would not be too late for Dunn to make another move. At that time, Dunn''s power will definitely be extremely expanded, and even if Kirk Douglas interferes, it will not work.


    On March 24, 2002, the 74th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Kodak Theater.


    Dunn is holding the heroine Nicole Kidman of "A Beautiful Mind" on the left and Natalie Portman, the heroine of "Juno" on the right, making an unusually high-profile appearance.


    At last year''s Oscar, Dunn was careful, for fear that the broadcaster abc would deliberately discredit him.


    Don''t be afraid now, the broadcaster is still abc, but Tang En can make a big splash and be unscrupulous!


    Michael Eisner must not have dared to do anything about it.


    This year''s Oscars have been greatly affected by the terrorist attack. It can be seen that this year''s security team has increased significantly compared with previous years, and the red carpet stands before the party will increase the reservation limit. Applicants will be selected randomly, and To undergo a background check.


    In addition, the other highlights are-Woody Allen is about to appear; Oscar tribute montage; Will Natalie Portman win the best actress...


    At the beginning of the ceremony, Dunn sat in the middle of the "A Beautiful Mind" and "Juno" crew, with Nicole Kidman on the left smiling and Natalie Portman on the right.


    "A Beautiful Mind" is the most politically correct of all films, with 8 nominations in total; "Juno"...maybe the most politically incorrect of all, winning Best Screenplay and Best Actress Two nominations.


    In addition, the musical "Moulin Rouge" also received 7 nominations.


    "Originally, Director Luhrman wanted me to play the female lead in "Moulin Rouge", but at that time I wanted to make "A Beautiful Mind", so I refused." Nicole Kidman whispered in Dunn''s ear.


    Baz Luhrman is an Australian director. After failing to contact Nicole Kidman, he found Naomi Watts as the protagonist, who also successfully won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Nomination.


    The Aussie Gang is really united.


    Tang En laughed and joked, "Why, do you regret it?"


    Nicole Kidman shook her head, "What''s the use of regret? Besides, Naomi didn''t get a nomination, but "A Beautiful Mind"... will probably give me an Oscar."


    Dunn lowered his voice, "Trust me, Nicole, you will definitely win this year''s Best Supporting Actress!"


    "Lend your auspicious words!"


    Nicole Kidman chuckled.


    The ceremony began quickly, with first guest Tom Cruise on stage, introducing legendary filmmaker Errol Morris, in honor of the art of montage.


    Then, there is Oseo''s first award - Best Supporting Actress!


    The last Best Supporting Actor winner Benicio del Toro took the stage, opened the envelope and read the winner''s name aloud: "Nicole Kidman, "A Beautiful Mind" ."


    "Buzz!"


    The audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically.


    Nicole Kidman slowly got up, with slight tears flashing in her eyes, hugged Dunn tightly, and then hugged Natalie Portman, Russell Crowe and others one by one, deeply. Taking a breath, she slightly lifted the corner of her skirt with her right hand, standing tall and straight, and gracefully walked onto the podium.


    ...


    After an incoherent award speech, Academy President Frank Pearson took the stage to deliver opening remarks and welcome guests to the awards ceremony.


    Nicole Kidman also came back from the backstage at this time, holding a heavy golden figure in her hand, her face was rosy and she was shaking with excitement.


    "Don, you are so great!"


    At this time, she could not wait to throw herself into Tang En''s arms, take whatever she wants, and let him pick and choose.


    She was so happy.


    This is the Academy Awards!


    Is the first Australian actress to receive such an honor!


    In recent years, the "Australian Gang" has united and worked hard to expand its territory in Hollywood, and it has indeed achieved no small achievements.


    Mel Gibson won the Oscar for Best Director, and Geoffrey Rush won the Oscar for Best Actor, but among the actresses, there has been no achievement.


    Now, Nicole Kidman finally has a breakthrough!


    She represents all Australian actresses and proves that they too can have a place in Hollywood!


    And this really shows that Nicole Kidman''s position as the vice president of the "Australian Gang" Fellow Association is well deserved. She is the first among Australian actresses!


    For various reasons, it was impossible for her not to be excited.


    Tang En held her hand and found that her palm was sweaty. He smiled and said, "Relax, you are a big star, an Oscar supporting actress."


    Last year, Natalie won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Soul Shifting Girl"!


    Nicole Kidman shook her head, unable to hide her excitement, "You don''t understand, you don''t understand what the Oscars mean to us Australian actors, you are Americans, and you don''t understand the difficulties of our foreigners."


    "American..."


    Dunn was slightly in a daze.


    "By the way, how do you know that I will definitely win this award?" Nicole Kidman was not too excited yet, and kept talking while holding Dunn.


    Next was the Best Editing Award, and "Unsinkable" won the award successfully, but this award was of little significance, so Dunn joked with her, "Me? It''s very simple, there are two philosophies of Oscar: one, political correctness; Two, the art of balance. A Beautiful Mind is the greatest political correctness, but I can''t possibly win the Best Director Award. For balance, you have to win no matter what."


    "Ah?" Nicole Kidman''s face turned pale, and even the joy after winning the award faded a bit, "You can''t win the award? This is too unfair, "A Beautiful Mind" is so good, you are the biggest hero !"


    Dunn had already figured it out, and said lightly: "Let''s not talk about Kirk Douglas, even if it didn''t, it would be difficult for the Oscars to award me the Best Director Award. I''m too young. Think about it a few years ago. ''Titanic,'' wasn''t it? I didn''t win best director and Kate Winslet got best actress."


    "Is this the art of balance?"


    "Yes."


    Nicole Kidman was suddenly a little disappointed, "But I don''t want to sacrifice you to make myself perfect."


    Tang En ticked in her palm, blinked his eyes quickly, and laughed in a low voice: "Don''t take it to heart if you want me."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a coquettish glance, then leaned over and whispered, "Australian actresses, let me know who you like."


    Tang En almost laughed, with a playful look on his face, "Can you do it?"


    Nicole Kidman looked serious, "What do you think?"


    Dunn squeezed his eyes, "what about you?"


    Nicole Kidman glared at him and snorted. After half a minute, he said in a low voice, "If you want, just invite me."


    Dunn''s face flashed with pride that could not be concealed.


    Natalie pinched him on his thigh and snorted, "Looking at your expression, you know it''s not good!"


    "hey-hey."


    Dunn enjoyed the feeling of hugging from side to side, and leaned over to tease Natalie again, "She was thanking me just now. You won the award later, how would you like to thank me?"


    Natalie rolled his eyes at him, "Award? You really want to!"


    "If you don''t even have a dream, what''s the difference between that and salted fish?"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Tang En coughed, "I mean... If you really win, what reward are you going to give me?"


    Natalie bit her lip and looked at him, and said angrily, "Your thoughts are so evil!"


    "Ah? I didn''t say anything?" Dunn looked wronged.


    Natalie hummed: "You don''t have to say it, I know it too."


    Tang En asked with a smile, "Then tell me, what am I thinking?"


    "You must want... to want me and Scarlett to accompany you... to make a fool of yourself." Natalie''s face was slightly hot.


    Dunn''s eyes widened in surprise, "Nate, you have figured out all my ways!"


    Natalie raised her nose and said, "You are full of women, what''s the problem?"


    "Hehe Tang En didn''t explain, "Then do you agree? "


    "what?"


    "What about us and Scarlett?"


    Natalie''s face turned cold and she snorted, "Dream!"


    "I can help you get an Oscar."


    "Then wait until the award is awarded!"


    Natalie pursed her lips slightly.


    Tang En smiled slightly, very arrogant, and said in a low voice: "That''s okay, even if I meet a lot of beautiful women at the Vanity Fair party today, I promise to go home and live!"


    This topic made Natalie feel very awkward. Of course she was looking forward to the Oscar winner, but she was also very nervous, anxious and uneasy about the ridiculous things like Dunn and Scarlett.


    Her family is very traditional and conservative. She filmed "The Girl Who Moved Soul", there was a scene of kissing Nicole Kidman, but when she returned home, she was severely criticized by her father, who thought it was against her beliefs, blasphemy against God.


    If you roll with Dunn and Scarlett...


    Although she has never done such a thing, she has communicated with many women in the Mid-Levels Manor and knows what will happen when the three of them are together.


    Women and women kissing, is a common thing.


    She doesn''t reject Scarlett, but she has a grudge in her heart.


    "Cirque du Soleil is here, watch the show, I really like it!"


    Natalie pointed to the darkened stage and immediately changed the subject.


    Next up is the world''s top troupe, Cirque du Soleil, performing a dance repertoire inspired by film and visual effects.


    Tang En was full of arrogance, "Do you like it? It''s simple, I''ll buy it and give it to you!"


    In the theater business, Tang En Pictures will have to be involved sooner or later.


    Just like Disney.


    Not to mention Broadway musicals and Las Vegas fantasy dramas, such business is indispensable in amusement parks alone.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 479： reelected

    The Oscar ceremony is very long.


    In addition to the awards, there will be performances, tributes to the arts, and a "memorial" segment to commemorate industry insiders who have passed away in the past year. In this session, Kevin Spacey appeared and asked the audience to stand up and observe a moment of silence for the victims of the "911 terrorist attack".


    This year''s Oscars once again embody the art of balance.


    The major awards were divided among four popular films, "Moulin Rouge", "Unsinkable", "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring".


    After Pixar''s "Monsters, Inc." won Best Original Song and featured a related song by the singer.


    The more interesting awards are going to be awarded - the Best Screenplay Award!


    The Oscar''s Best Screenplay Award is divided into two, one is the Best Original Screenplay Award and the other is the Best Adapted Screenwriting Award. The two awards are awarded by the same group of presenters at the same time.


    Interestingly, Dunn was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for "Juno" and for Best Adapted Screenplay for "A Beautiful Mind."


    Last year, Dunn won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award for "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", which was the first Oscar he personally won.


    The situation this year...he''s still a big hit!


    The presenters were Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow. The best original screenwriter award was announced first. The camera of abc first aimed at the "Juno" crew, gave Dunn a close-up, and then before turning to other nominees.


    "Juno" is definitely the most popular film of the awards season, not only because of the heated public opinion caused by Dunn''s bombardment of the Golden Globes, but also in the box office market, "Juno" is also powerful enough!


    So far, the North American box office of "Juno" has exceeded the 100 million mark, reaching 130 million US dollars! Although the overseas market received a muted response, it also recorded US$50 million.


    This feminist film with an investment of 8 million US dollars has already exceeded 180 million US dollars at the global box office within 3 months of its release!


    Even higher than the box office of the newly launched "Resident Evil" and "Chainsaw 2" this year.


    Rose Pictures also became an instant hit because of this movie!


    Next, the entire critics are looking forward to films such as "The Moment", "Chicago" and "Gone Lover" produced by Rose Pictures.


    Feminists are madly promoting Rose Pictures.


    Such a hit film "Juno" should be able to win an award, right?


    From ABC''s broadcast footage, it can be seen that the broadcaster believes that the Best Original Screenplay Award is the only chance for "Juno".


    Because "Juno" has only two nominations in total, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay.


    It''s impossible to win best actress, right?


    Natalie Portman''s performance is excellent, but she is too young.


    And as we all know, Dunn and the Golden Globes have a lot of trouble, and the key point is Natalie.


    Oscar couldn''t possibly add fuel to the fire at this time.


    If the Oscars awarded Natalie the best actress, wouldn''t that be the face of the Golden Globes?


    If this is the case, the Oscar Organizing Committee and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will be completely turned over.


    Sure enough, I heard Ethan Horn read out the list of winners for the Best Original Screenplay Award: "Julian Fellowes, ''Gosford Park''."


    And the Best Adapted Screenplay Award... was read from the mouth of Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress that Dunn hated, "Dawn Walker, "A Beautiful Mind."


    The same is to receive the screenwriter award. Through the enthusiasm of the applause, you can distinguish the recognition of the guests.


    The applause for Julian Fellowes was great!


    But when the name of "Dawn Walker" was pronounced, the applause could no longer be described as enthusiastic, like the thunder before the storm!


    The audience stood up and applauded!


    The real deal!


    Tang En knew that the ABC broadcast screen at the moment must have locked him firmly. He stood up leisurely, smiled slightly, first kissed Natalie face to face, and then met the crew of "Beautiful Mind" one by one. High-five, and walked slowly to the podium.


    I can''t see the slightest excitement, and my face is calm, as if everything is as it should be.


    This is in stark contrast to the way Julian Fellowes cheered and wanted to jump up when he came to the stage just now.


    ...


    Lorenzo Soria, chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, got the news of Dunn''s award through TV, and called Kirk Douglas almost immediately.


    "It''s just a screenwriting award, what are you anxious about?" Kirk Douglas certainly didn''t want to see Dunn win the award.


    "This is Oscar!" Lorenzo Soria was very annoyed, "Didn''t you say you have a great influence on Oscar? Why can''t even Dunn Walker be suppressed?"


    Kirk Douglas said angrily: "What are you talking about? A stinky little boy, I can''t hold back? I said, this is just a screenwriter award, it doesn''t matter!"


    Lorenzo Soria sneered on the phone, "It doesn''t matter? Haha, are you confused, or are you pretending to be stupid? That kid won the award, he won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award! In the history of the Oscars, there has never been a He is the first person to have had such an experience!"


    Kirk Douglas''s blue veins burst out, "What are you trying to say? I never promised you to suppress Dunn in Oscar! Don''t forget, our target is Natalie Portman, yes That little girl! Don''t mess around!"


    "Am I messing around? The Golden Globes have been criticized by the media, and the reason for all this is you!"


    Lorenzo Soria has a heartbroken heart. He cooperated with Kirk Douglas on Natalie''s nomination in the dark, which was the most regrettable thing in his life.


    Kirk Douglas took a deep breath, holding back his anger and irritability, "I repeat, the Golden Globes matter, the key point is that little girl, not Dunn Walker. As long as Natalie doesn''t get an Oscar. After that, the Golden Globes have 10,000 rhetoric. You don¡¯t need to get angry about something as small as a screenwriter award.¡±


    Lorenzo Soria said coldly: "From now on, don''t even think about reaching out to the Golden Globe Award again!"


    After speaking, he rudely hung up the phone.


    Kirk Douglas slammed the phone hard, listening to the blind tone of "dudu".


    "This bastard!"


    He was furious!


    On the one hand, his anger came from the quarrel on the phone just now, and on the other hand, from the beaten-up Dunn Walker on the TV screen.


    In Kirk Douglas''s eyes, Dunn''s light-hearted and understated smile is provocation!


    He was very annoyed, very angry!


    But after this anger, a bit of shock and fear also arose in his heart.


    On the phone, Kirk Douglas told Lorenzo Soria that they were targeting Natalie Portman, just to prevent her from winning an Oscar.


    But in fact, Kirk Douglas''s opponent is Dunn Walker, and he has contacted the old guys in the academy privately, telling them that he doesn''t want to see Dunn winning.


    But the result?


    Slapped in the face!


    Dunn not only won the award, but also a record-breaking award. He is the first consecutive winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay Award in Oscar history!


    "Has his network expanded to such a degree? He''s only 24 years old..."


    Kirk Douglas murmured while watching Dunn holding up the golden statue high in the TV screen.


    He knew that some time ago, Dunn disclosed his exclusive secret recipe to Hollywood¡ªthe strategy of explosion models. He also donated a teaching building with top-level equipment like USC, which established a good reputation and prestige.


    But he didn''t care.


    Unexpectedly, this kid actually did it!


    On the TV, Dunn began to give his acceptance speech. Kirk Douglas''s hearing has deteriorated, and he was not in the mood to listen to Dunn''s nonsense, but a key word made him suddenly energized.


    "Here, I would like to thank one person in particular, Mr. Douglas, yes, Mr. Kirk Douglas. He is a senior filmmaker I particularly respect, and he also provided me with a lot of valuable experience in the production of "A Beautiful Mind" , Mr. Douglas made a great contribution to my ability to win this award. Unfortunately, he did not come to the scene, but I would like to use the platform of Oscar to say solemnly, thank you, Mr. Douglas, without you, I could be today I won''t win the awardThank you!"


    ABC''s broadcast shots were cleverly locked on Dunn''s face, without cutting the shots randomly, to give close-ups to the guests under the stage.


    Because at this time, almost every guest present was in a state of jaw-dropping astonishment.


    The outside world may not know it, but the people in the circle are clear!


    Dunn and Kirk Douglas, the contradiction intensifies, irreconcilable!


    Even the confrontation between Dunn and the Golden Globes is largely because of Kirk Douglas!


    Now, when Dunn received the Oscar, he made a public statement, "Thanks" to Kirk Douglas, what does this mean?


    Provocative?


    Two months ago, when Dunn was receiving the Golden Globe Award, he publicly bombarded the Golden Globe Award Organizing Committee on the podium, causing a public uproar;


    Two months later, when he was receiving the Oscar again, he openly challenged Kirk Douglas on the podium. This is God!


    grateful?


    Well, Dunn''s acceptance speech, in the eyes of outsiders, is indeed a sincere thanks.


    But who in the circle doesn''t understand?


    Dunn is taking the opportunity of winning the award to provoke, slap in the face and aggressively challenge Kirk Douglas!


    Leave no sympathy!


    In the eyes of people in Hollywood circles, this acceptance speech is almost the same model as the bombardment of the Golden Globes two months ago, exactly the same!


    Kirk Douglas was dumbfounded in front of the TV.


    His eyes widened and he stared at the TV tightly, as if a ghost had lost his soul.


    After Dunn waved the golden man high again and walked off the podium in high spirits, Kirk Douglas coughed a few times, and spit on the floor angrily and rudely.


    Bloody phlegm.


    "This bastard!"


    Kirk Douglas roared in anger.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 480： New record

    Dunn''s award speech is just an episode, and the ceremony continues.


    Sharon Stone and John Travolta took to the stage to present the Best Foreign Language Film award for the film Borderlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


    Barbra Streisand was a guest, presenting the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Awards to veteran filmmakers Sidney Poitier and Robert Redford.


    With the awarding of this award, it marks the end of the Oscar ceremony and the final big **!


    The four most important awards will be announced soon-


    Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture.


    Through the remarks of the previous host and award presenters, a politically correct atmosphere of great unity has been created for the party, and even in order to set off this emotion, there are fewer one-liners.


    Many experienced industry insiders have basically seen it.


    Just based on Sidney Poitier''s years of film qualifications and his popularity in Hollywood, is he worthy of the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award?


    The biggest reason is that he is a black man!


    He is the first black actor in Oscar history!


    Coincidentally, there is also a black man on the list of best actors this year.


    Maybe...the second black actor in Oscar history will be born this year.


    As for the best actress, Halle Berry''s voice is too low, and her acting skills are significantly worse than those of the other nominated actors. If Oscar forcibly award the actress to her for political correctness, I am afraid it will cause a lot of trouble.


    Best Director nominees: Dunn Walker, A Beautiful Mind; Robert Altman, Gosford Park; James Cameron, Unsinkable; Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring; David Lynch, Mulholland Drive.


    David Lynch was the first to rule out, "Mulholland Drive" was too explicit;


    Peter Jackson''s second exclusion, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is only the first of a trilogy;


    Dunn is too young, Cameron''s "Unsinkable" is a commercial film;


    Only Robert Altman, he is the best director of the Golden Globe Award this year, I am afraid that he is also a favorite for the best director of the Oscar!


    As for the best picture, there should be no suspense - "A Beautiful Mind"!


    Of course, this is all just speculation, depending on the results of the awards.


    Last year''s best actor Russell Crowe took the stage with a big envelope and smiled, "In the past year, there have been many outstanding actresses who have contributed outstanding performances, and the Oscars have given us an authoritative list of nominees. The best show in the past year! They''re-"


    With the changes on the big screen behind him, names appeared, and Russell Crowe read them one by one: "Harry Berry, Renee Zellweger, Sissy Spacek, Judi Dench and, of course, the amazing Natalie Portman."


    Dunn smiled slightly. Although Russell Crowe''s words were not obvious, they showed his attitude. In the whirlpool of public opinion between Dunn and the Golden Globe Awards, he recognized Natalie''s acting skills.


    Even bluntly the Oscar nomination list is fair and authoritative.


    "Don''t be nervous." Dunn held Natalie''s hand, feeling a little cold.


    Natalie pouted, "I''m just not convinced!"


    Tang En smiled and said, "What did you say? The answer hasn''t been revealed yet. How can you be sure that it''s not you who won the award?"


    "Do you think I''m stupid? Idiots know that, I''m sure I won''t play." Natalie curled her lips.


    Tang En held her little hand in his hand, his eyes were firm, "We can rob other people''s things; but no one can rob ours!"


    "Um?"


    Natalie''s beautiful eyes widened, and she felt that Dunn was weird and there was something in her words.


    At this time, the presenter, Russell Crowe, had already opened the envelope, and a flower-like smile appeared on his face instantly.


    Yes, it looks like a flower!


    Like a blooming peony!


    It is completely inconsistent with his tough guy image in "Gladiator" in the past!


    Let people dance!


    Get distracted!


    But it was such a creepy smile that made all the guests "squeak" all of a sudden.


    Seems to have a foreboding.


    Something big is about to happen!


    There are no Australian actresses on the shortlist.


    It can make Russell Crowe excited and almost lose his temper, then there can only be one result!


    Natalie, who was sitting beside Dunn, was about to jump up.


    She was so smart, of course she could see something from Russell Crowe''s expression.


    Sure enough, I heard Russell Crowe say a shocking sentence: "The best actress is... Natalie Portman, "Juno"!"


    boom!


    There was an uproar!


    If Dunn''s acceptance speech 20 minutes ago surprised the guests, then Russell Crowe''s words gave everyone a thrill of returning to the Middle Ages!


    Best Actress, Natalie Portman!


    Oh, God!


    Something really happened!


    Except for "Unsinkable", "A Beautiful Mind", "Juno", and "Monster Electric Company", the four crews stood up and applauded, and the rest of the guests present seemed to have seen a ghost and were stunned.


    How could this be?


    Everyone, there was a hint of coolness on their backs, and behind their shocked faces, there were bursts of fear.


    The most incredible thing actually happened!


    Before that, the youngest Oscar actress was Mary Matlin, the heroine of "Wordless Love," who was 21 and a half years old when she won the award.


    Natalie Portman has just over 2 months to turn 21!


    She will be the youngest actress in Oscar history!


    Everyone is not against Natalie winning the best actress, her acting in "Juno" is really wonderful.


    But¡­¡­


    The environment she is in is very special now, she cannot win the award!


    She was not nominated for a Golden Globe, but she won an Oscar in one fell swoop.


    Isn''t this telling the world that Oscar wants to stand on the stage for Natalie, to applaud Natalie''s acting skills, and to expose the scandals and black-box operations behind the Golden Globe Awards?


    With the participation of Oscar, the battle between Dunn and the Golden Globes will be overwhelming!


    Everyone in the Hollywood industry knows that Kirk Douglas must be working behind the scenes to prevent Natalie from winning the award.


    Under the theme of political correctness at this year''s Oscars, it is common sense that "Juno", which is too radical and too feminist, will be suppressed.


    But under such many unfavorable factors, Dunn can push Natalie to the throne of the actress!


    What terrifying power is this?


    Tang En is only 24 years old this year, and he already has such extraordinary influence. Where is his future boundary? Or...is there a boundary?


    The scene was silent for seven or eight seconds, and the warm applause in the impression gradually came.


    Natalie was a little confused and looked at Dunn stupidly, "I... I won the award?"


    "fool."


    Dunn kissed her, then took her hand and raised it high, noble and dignified, just like kings and queens who were worshipped by their subjects.


    The "Juno" crew came over to give Natalie a high five, and the "A Beautiful Mind" crew was equally excited.


    It''s normal, the two crews are originally a family.


    Nicole Kidman came over and hugged Natalie gently, "You deserve it, you''re great!"


    "thanks."


    "Congratulations, you are amazing."


    "thanks."


    "Congratulations."


    "thanks."


    ...


    Kirk Douglas has long received a letter from the Oscars, and this year''s awards must be in line with the general trend of the country and follow the main theme.


    After Sidney Poitier, a black man, won the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, he was even more confident.


    The first black man in history to win the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award appeared, is the first black man in history to win the Oscar?


    Although Halle Berry''s acting skills are not very good, she is black, and this is her greatest guarantee!


    Kirk Douglas leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes.


    The awards ceremony was too long, and he couldn''t hold on to it at his age.


    Leaning on, he took a nap.


    It wasn''t until I heard a particularly intense applause on the TV and the high-pitched scream of the abc hostess that Kirk Douglas was called up again.


    "Awarded?"


    Kirk Douglas smiled proudly.


    In his opinion, the chanting of the hostess at the abc broadcast is the representative of surprise.


    Why are you surprised?


    It must be Halle Berry, the black actress, who won the award!


    This is an Oscar record.


    "Natalie! That''s right, Juno star Natalie Portman She became the best actress at the 74th Academy Awards! She broke the age of the Oscar queen For the record, she''s the youngest actress ever at the Oscars! She''s 77 days away from turning 21, and she''s still in college!"


    "Last year, Natalie Portman won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "The Girl Who Moved"; a year later, she made a comeback with a "Juno" that once again brought her acting skills to the fullest! "


    "There is no doubt that she is a representative of the young actors born in the 1980s! After Kate Winslet, Dunn won another Oscar through his films. Yes, she is Natalie Poe. Terman!"


    The biggest difference between watching the Oscars in front of the TV and watching live is that there is a host explaining the content of the scene.


    But the hostess'' remarks made Kirk Douglas stand up from the sofa, staring straight at the TV screen, his face deadly pale.


    ABC''s broadcast screen, has been following Natalie, live broadcast the whole process of her slowly walking to the podium.


    Kirk Douglas is stupid, totally stupid!


    He figured it out, that''s right!


    This year''s Oscar winner is actually Natalie Portman!


    "How... how could this... be like this?"


    Kirk Douglas couldn''t believe that Oscar actually broke a record, not the record of the black actress, but the record of the youngest actress!


    He swore to bail out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, saying that Natalie would never win.


    As a result... his face seemed to have been slapped dozens of times, and his whole body trembled with pain!


    "what!"


    Kirk Douglas clutched his chest in pain, leaned back, and fell on the sofa...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 481： protect with life

    In the matter with Dunn''s dispute, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has done both.


    The first, of course, is to stand firm.


    The matter of catching the wind is like gossip and gossip, and it will fade after a long time. Natalie Portman was not nominated for the Golden Globes. It is indeed an internal operation, but who knows?


    In art, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom.


    As long as she doesn''t win the Oscar for Best Actress, and there is no authoritative Oscar platform, everything will be easy.


    As for second-hand preparation...


    That is, in the worst case, to ensure that the incense of the Golden Globe Awards for 60 years cannot be broken!


    A consensus has been reached within the association. If the 1 in 10,000 probability event really happens and Natalie really becomes a new actress, then the Golden Globe Awards Organizing Committee must respond.


    Six high-level officials, including Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will immediately resign and take full responsibility for the incident.


    Hold a press conference, admit the mistakes of the past few months, abandon the car to keep the coach, and keep the sign of the Golden Globe Awards.


    At the same time, hurry up to contact Dunn to resolve the conflict, so that this disturbance can be subsided as soon as possible.


    Even if they take the initiative to admit their mistakes and admit the scandal of black box operation, the Golden Globe Awards can completely shift the responsibility to a few scapegoats and try to keep the prestige of the Golden Globe Awards as much as possible.


    In a few years, it will be forgotten by history.


    Hollywood needs the Golden Globe Award. Even if some top superstars disdain the influence of the Golden Globe Award, top superstars are rare after all.


    This second-hand preparation, Lorenzo Soria definitely doesn''t want to face it.


    This is to use him as a scapegoat and use his personal reputation to save the face of the Golden Globes.


    So at the Oscars, he doesn''t care about other awards, except for the best actress, he pays extra attention!


    The result... tragic!


    The impossible, really happened!


    Natalie Portman was really suppressed by Kirk Douglas, really in the atmosphere of the main theme, and won the Oscar for Best Actress at a young age under 21!


    In an instant, it was as if the wind and clouds were swirling and the wind and clouds suddenly changed!


    Lorenzo Soria''s heart fell directly to the bottom, and he had realized that his position as the chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association could no longer sit still.


    And the reason for all this is from Kirk Douglas!


    "This old thing that has not succeeded enough and has more than failed!"


    Lorenzo Soria was very angry. He picked up the phone again and dialed Kirk Douglas'' number. This time, he was going to yell, he wanted to turn his face completely!


    This old thing is very harmful!


    "Dududu..."


    I kept thinking about the phone, but the other side refused to answer.


    Lorenzo Soria became more and more angry, "Old man, do you still want to escape from reality? Bastard! This old bastard!"


    He dialed the number over and over again, from the mobile phone number to the landline at home, constantly changing.


    The anger in his chest, he is bound to swear and vent it out.


    This Kirk Douglas is incompetent and immoral! Shameless and unbelievable!


    In the TV screen, the Oscar for best actor is being awarded, and the black actor Denzel Washington / Dayton is not unexpectedly elected.


    But the next best director award, but a lot of accidents happened.


    Prior to this, the two most popular directors were Dunn Walker of A Beautiful Mind and Robert Altman of Gosford Park.


    Dunn''s disadvantage is that he is too young and troublesome, and the college''s habit is mature and prudent; Robert Altman''s weakness is that he has a European-style photography style, which is not loved by American filmmakers, and the influence of "Gosford Manor" is too small, It is difficult to cause a sensation around the world.


    The Oscars are broadcast globally simultaneously, and the Oscars must take into account the recognition of fans around the world.


    Mel Gibson took the stage to present the Best Director Award, and when he saw the list, he laughed directly, "James Cameron, ''Unsinkable''."


    Cameron won the award, which can be said to be another big surprise at tonight''s awards ceremony.


    However, Lorenzo Soria is no longer in the mood to pay attention to the Oscar ceremony. He just wants to contact the old guy Kirk Douglas, and then ask a few questions and swear a few words.


    Really hurt!


    But the other party seemed to be escaping on purpose, just refusing to answer the phone.


    It wasn''t until ten minutes later that Tom Hanks took the stage and was about to present the Oscars'' final award, Best Picture, when the phone finally got through.


    Lorenzo Soria was very angry, and when he heard the line was connected, he scolded his face, "What are you doing? What are you doing? What is going on? What the **** is this? What''s going on? You promised me! You promised me with your life that you wouldn''t let Natalie Portman win, why? You bastard, tell me, what the **** is all this about?"


    On the other end of the phone, there was only the slightest sound of breathing.


    "Speak, are you **** dumb?"


    Lorenzo Soria couldn''t hold back his anger, and his dirty mouth had burst out.


    At this time, he can no longer take care of Kirk Douglas, a veteran filmmaker of a very high generation, and just wants to scold him!


    "me¡­¡­"


    The voice came Lorenzo Soria suddenly cooled down. The other party was a woman, "Who are you? I''m looking for Kirk Douglas!"


    "Old gentleman...Old gentleman, he went to the hospital. I am a nanny. I heard the phone keep ringing, so I answered..."


    "Go to the hospital?" Lorenzo Soria frowned and said coldly, "Is that the old guy telling you? Go to the hospital, hum! This excuse is too lame!"


    The nanny hurriedly said, "No, it''s true. Half an hour later, the old man suffered from acute heart attack and was unconscious. Now he has been taken to the hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment."


    "Ah? Heart disease?" Lorenzo Soria opened his eyes in disbelief.


    The nanny said: "Yes, Mr. and Mrs. have also rushed back."


    Lorenzo Soria''s face was lost, and he hung up the phone.


    Tonight is Oscar night.


    There are many large themed party events.


    Any celebrity who is a little bit famous can get busy tonight.


    Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are still first-line actors, and they are very big, and they are likely to receive invitations to Vanity Fair parties, or many charity parties, to participate in some grand social events.


    At this time, they urgently canceled the event and went to the hospital...


    "It seems that this old man is seriously ill." Lorenzo Soria muttered to himself, and suddenly shuddered, "He won''t... won''t really take his life as a guarantee, will he explain it to God? "


    At this time, Tom Hanks on the TV smiled and announced the 74th Academy Awards - Best Picture.


    "The winning film is..."A Beautiful Mind."


    In the TV screen, there is a boiling frenzy scene.


    But Lorenzo Soria''s house felt extraordinarily deserted.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 482： the day after tomorrow

    There are so many parties during Oscar week!


    Film companies, brokerage companies, media, fashion magazines, and related institutions will hold parties of various forms one after another, some of which are to celebrate the event, some to sell tickets to make money, some to promote the film, and some It''s purely for the heat.


    On the night of the Oscars, there were as many as ten parties.


    There are three most famous ones - the official Oscar party, the Vanity Fair party and the Youjia pictorial party.


    The official Oscar party, as the name suggests, is hosted by the Academy, and after the awards ceremony, winners and nominees are invited to participate. However, Oscar is too old, the atmosphere of the party is... very depressing, and everyone can''t have fun. The stars participated in this party just to go through the motions to express their gratitude to Oscar.


    After showing up, most people rushed to the Vanity Fair party, which was the top priority of the night!


    The Vanity Fair Party, organized by Vanity Fair magazine, coexists fashion and art.


    And unlike the Oscars, the Vanity Fair party will invite many celebrities, wealthy businessmen and dignitaries who have nothing to do with the movie to participate, and regardless of nationality, as long as the economic strength and social status are sufficient, they can participate.


    This is also the reason why big stars like Vanity Fair parties, where they can make friends with the elites of the upper class.


    When female stars walk the Oscar red carpet, they must match the image of Oscar. But the red carpet of the Vanity Fair party is different, here is the key occasion for female stars to compete for beauty.


    As for the Youjia Pictorial Party...it''s a viewing party.


    That is to say, this party will be held at the beginning of the Oscar ceremony, inviting some stars and veteran filmmakers who did not participate in the Oscar ceremony to gather together to watch the Oscar ceremony.


    In this process, there will also be a "guessing the prize" link, in which you can bet a small amount of happiness according to the odds.


    This is also a highlight of the Youjia Pictorial Party.


    In addition to these three well-known parties, Oscar night, there are many parties, in addition to individual celebration parties, most of them are charity-themed parties.


    After Dunn and Natalie left the official Oscar party, they went to an AIDS-related charity party, stayed for 15 minutes, donated $300,000, and then rushed to the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood to attend the event. Vanity Fair Party.


    Tonight, Dunn won two statuettes, and Natalie got one statuette, which is a big winner.


    When I arrived at the Vanity Fair party, I found that there were already celebrities gathered here, and basically all the Oscar winners and nominees were present.


    The two of them didn''t even change their clothes, and they were still the same outfit they wore on the Oscars red carpet. Natalie''s long black dress was slightly conservative and inconspicuous among the many gorgeous and colorful female stars and models.


    But that doesn''t matter anymore.


    People rely on clothes?


    At the level of Tang En, there is no need to use external decorations to show the taste.


    Even if he attends in casual clothes, he is destined to be the focus of the whole party!


    Not to mention Natalie, she''s tonight''s Oscar winner!


    Significance!


    Dunn rejected seven or eight people who came forward to cling to him in a row. This one, he couldn''t refuse at last, was his bad friend - Leonardo DiCaprio.


    "Wow, Nat, I didn''t expect you to win the prize! Where''s the little golden statue?" Leonardo''s eyes lit up.


    Natalie smiled shyly, "Put it away."


    Leonardo sighed, "When will I get the little golden man?"


    Not to mention the golden man, he has not even been nominated for an Oscar for best actor now.


    Tang En said: "Aren''t you working with Tom Hanks on "How to Get Away with Murder"? Don''t laugh every day, learn to act more from others."


    Leonardo pouted in disapproval, "When will my movie be released?"


    "The New York Times", which was originally planned to be released last year, has not yet been released due to the impact of the terrorist attack.


    "Don''t worry about it, this film... You can''t get nominated." Tang En waved his hand and directly gave him a judgment.


    Leonardo was rather disappointed.


    At this time, another familiar face came over, "Dawn, Natalie, hehe, congratulations to you for winning the award, oh, Leon is here too!"


    "Thank you, Director Emmerich."


    Naturally, Natalie couldn''t be as casual as Dunn and Leonardo, bending over slightly, smiling sweetly, and being elegant.


    Leonardo jokingly said: "Roland, your hair... That''s not right, several of the movies you''ve made have been good at the box office. Are you so worried?"


    Tang En also echoed, "Young man with a white head!"


    Roland Emmerich smiled, "You''re still young, my age is the sum of your two."


    It''s past 11 o''clock now, and the whole party won''t last too long, especially a busy person like Dunn has no time to argue.


    Roland Emmerich said bluntly: "Dawn, your lecture at USC... I didn''t listen to it, but I read the speech, and it was very good. I especially agree with your point of view on commercial films."


    "Oh?" Tang En gave him a deep look, somewhat amused, "Don''t you have any good projects?"


    Roland Emmerich said: "Indeed, I read a book some time ago called "The Coming Global Superstorm", which is particularly inspiring. You said that it is the era of special effects, and I wanted to make a full-effects movie. Movie."


    Tang En nodded, and it was basically certain that the other party''s project was the famous disaster movie masterpiece - "The Day After Tomorrow".


    "You can go directly to Bill?"


    Roland Emmerich and Bill McNick have a good relationship.


    "The copyright of "The Coming Global Superstorm" is in Twentieth Century Fox, Bill He..." Roland Emmerich shrugged, "You must come forward in this matter."


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    Before that, Roland Emmerich and Bill McNick must have communicated long ago. The latter did not want to dig the corner of the old club, so he pushed the task to Dunn.


    More importantly, Dunn has more face than him!


    Bill McNick went to contact, 20th Century Fox will definitely not miss this opportunity, and will step in in the project "The Day After Tomorrow".


    Roland Emmerich was one of the top five commercial directors with final editing rights in Hollywood in the 1990s!


    Every movie he made was a big hit.


    Twentieth Century Fox would definitely want to take this opportunity to invest and get a piece of the pie.


    But Dunn came forward to be different.


    He can say the result outright - he''s going to buy the rights to the book "The Coming Global Superstorm."


    Can Fox Studios say no?


    Tang En raised the corner of his mouth and nodded, "By the way, you may not know. Tang En Pictures has just adjusted its business. In the future, Tang En Pictures will only produce commercial blockbusters with an investment of over 100 million yuan, and they will be independently invested and operated, and implemented in an all-round way. Explosion strategy. Small and medium-cost related movies will be handed over to other film studios for operation. This year, Dunn Pictures has invested in two blockbusters, "National Treasure" and "Harry Potter 2". Your "The Day After Tomorrow" will It will be the third one! You can fully prepare for this project, I will take care of the copyright of the novel."


    This tone!


    This handwriting!


    Such courage!


    Even Roland Emmerich, who is used to shooting commercial blockbusters, also secretly admired Dunn''s audacity.


    For a blockbuster with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars, you don''t need to talk about the details of the project. Just mention the name of the movie and confirm the investment. It''s really strong! So decisive!


    Young people today are amazing!


    Roland Emmerich smiled and said: "The project concept has been basically determined, Bill... also agrees very much, hehe, I wonder if our best actress is interested in appearing?"


    This is an obvious gesture.


    People in the circle have spread that when Tang En invests in movies, he will give the director great autonomy and will dictatorily accept the fate of the heroine.


    Natalie smiled apologetically, "I''m sorry, Director Emmerich, I want to concentrate on my studies now, and in the next year or two... I don''t want to act in movies anymore."


    "Oh, that''s a pity."


    Roland Emmerich was even more amazed.


    The Oscar winner!


    It was the height of the day, with Natalie''s current fame, the salary can be called 15 million US dollars, or even 20 million US dollars!


    But she chose Xiying to study at this time It''s really a strange thing.


    But then again, she is Tang En''s girlfriend, so she must be indifferent to money.


    Dunn nodded and said, "She wants to study... But, do you know Scarlett Johansson? A very good actress."


    Roland Emmerich was slightly stunned, never heard of it!


    Tang En waved his hand, "Next time I introduce you, let her be the heroine. She has a good image and good acting skills. She is the best candidate... Oh! No, she will be filming "Lost in Translation" in the summer, another film The movie, I''m afraid it won''t catch up. So, let''s choose Abby Cornish, she is a very good actress, with a good image and good acting skills, she is the best candidate."


    Roland Emmerich opened his mouth and almost laughed.


    This Dunn is really as rumored.


    You Qi dared to be so presumptuous in front of his girlfriend... Huh?


    Natalie looked demure.


    ...


    On the way back, Dunn hugged Natalie tightly in the car and whispered to her.


    "We''ve all agreed!"


    "No."


    Tang En whispered: "Did you forget during the awards ceremony? As long as you win, you agree to be with Scarlett."


    Natalie blushed. "I didn''t, just didn''t."


    "That makes no sense."


    "It wasn''t there."


    "Baby, be nice, okay?"


    "No."


    Tang En was very helpless, "You are all actresses, and Scarlett is not even a second-tier star. Don''t be afraid of her."


    Natalie snorted, "Who''s afraid of her? I just don''t want to, don''t want to..."


    "Don''t worry, it''s all right. Or... let''s try it once, okay? If you don''t like this feeling, it won''t be like this next time."


    "Why are you so bad?"


    "Good~"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 483： 1 stone 5 birds

    There is no need for a detailed schedule that night.


    Natalie was happy in every possible way, although she was shy and did not agree to turn on the light, but with Scarlett''s flattering cooperation, Tang En''s tendons were soft and tender, even if she was an immortal.


    Waking up the next day, Tang En put on his pajamas and saw how the two of them were half-covered on the bed and the beauties were asleep, not to mention how proud he was.


    Before, the three of them slept in the same bed.


    But they are all wearing pajamas, so they can''t move in a regular manner.


    But now?


    Not to mention the hearty experience last night, but this morning''s feast for the eyes, Tang En is happy enough.


    Tang En didn''t have the habit of sleeping in. In fact, unless the girls in the Mid-Levels Manor were sleeping the night before, they would get up early the next day to exercise and keep in shape.


    Dunn got up early and mainly worked in the study.


    In the morning, with a clear head and a good memory, he will calm down, write a movie script, compile a TV series outline, or plan a popular reality show.


    But this morning, he has another mission!


    This year''s Oscar ceremony, Dunn won two awards - Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture!


    To this end, the reward mechanism of the "sunglass system" was successfully triggered.


    Dunn put on his sunglasses, and sure enough, he found the two "stealing contracts" skills he had just acquired in the package, and then in the search bar, he found a movie project - "Jedi Men 2"!


    Last year, Natalie wanted to play Spielberg''s "Minority Report," but was blocked by Tom Cruise. In a rage, Dunn used the "stealing contract" skill and directly replaced Tom Cruise with Nicolas Cage, which caused a sensation.


    Now, he''s going to shoot again!


    Dunn has a grudge against Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, and the industry must give him a face.


    But the performance of Sony Pictures is too poor, and Sony Group has to rely on the income of the entertainment division to make up for the shortfall, and Sony Pictures must make more and higher-grossing films.


    Under the pressure of the group headquarters, Dunn''s face can only be placed second, Sony Pictures must film "Jedi Men 2"!


    "Jedi Boys 1" spent 19 million US dollars and won 140 million US dollars at the box office. It is very necessary to make a sequel.


    To this end, Dunn specifically called the top executives of Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures, hoping that they could change their minds.


    "Jedi Boys 2" can be shot, but please don''t use Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay!


    In fact, Dunn is also good for Sony Pictures.


    In the previous life, "Jedi Men 2" invested 130 million US dollars, and only got 270 million US dollars at the box office, which was worse than "Pearl Harbor".


    Unexpectedly, the attitude of Sony Pictures is very strong, "Jedi Men 2" must be completed by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay!


    This is kind-hearted as a donkey''s liver and lungs, and doesn''t take Tang En seriously at all.


    With Dunn''s character, will he let himself go?


    When Sony Pictures released the news that they were going to cooperate with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay in "Jedi Men 2", Dunn thought about it, and he must give them a lesson to remember!


    Dunn now has two "stealing contracts" skills, will they be used twice in a row to replace Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay?


    the answer is negative.


    This is too extravagant, those two people are not worthy!


    Besides, if they were replaced like this, wouldn''t it be a waste of Sony Pictures?


    If they don''t give Dunn face, Dunn will not make them feel better!


    Dunn wants to give "Jedi Men 2" a real draw from the bottom of the pot!


    Who is the most indispensable key character in "Jedi Boys 2"?


    Jerry Bruckheimer?


    Michael Bay?


    neither!


    The most critical figure is the star of the film, the current black action superstar Will Smith!


    Replacing Will Smith with "Stolen Contract" directly, "Jedi Boys 2", and playing a fart?


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, revealing a ruthless expression, this time, he is going to kill four birds with one stone!


    The first bird made "Jedi Boys 2" a fiasco at the box office;


    The second bird, which ruined the careers of Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay;


    The third bird, to give Sony Pictures a profound lesson, let them understand that Dunn''s opinion must be listened to;


    As for the fourth bird...


    That''s more fun.


    Dunn searched for the contract content of "Jedi Men 2" through the system, and then quickly browsed to find Will Smith''s actor contract.


    This is not an initial agreement, but a formal contract.


    Because Will Smith is indispensable to "Jedi Men 2" and there is no possibility of changing the starring role, Columbia Pictures signed a formal contract with him directly.


    Liquidated damages are not too high, 8 million US dollars.


    Dunn sneered, in the name column, erased Will Smith''s name, and then... replaced it with Bruce Willis.


    "Are you sure to use the ''Stolen Contract'' skill?"


    "Sure!"


    That''s right, swap Will Smith for Bruce Willis and that''s the "fourth bird"!


    Take advantage of the opportunity of "Jedi Boys 2", and let Bruce Willis sink completely by the way!


    Because Will Smith signed a formal contract with Columbia Pictures, Dunn''s change of the contract this time is equivalent to a breach of contract by Columbia Pictures.


    Compensation of $8 million in liquidated damages, this is on the one hand, Columbia Pictures will also have a feud with Will Smith for this.


    Can a Hollywood superstar of this level be fired by a film company?


    It''s better that Will Smith quit working with Columbia Pictures and let the Men in Black series end for good.


    Marvel can successfully take back the adaptation copyright of the "Men in Black" comic.


    This should be the "fifth bird", right?


    Tang En secretly finished the operation, took off his sunglasses, and was very arrogant.


    Fun this time!


    ...


    This year''s Oscars are full of controversy.


    The biggest controversy is that Denzel Washington/Don became the best actor.


    Throughout the awards season, he did not win any awards, and the best actor of the major film festivals was almost monopolized by Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind" and Sean Penn in "Different Dad".


    Why did this black man win?


    The second controversy is that Natalie Portman won the best actress.


    Natalie''s performance in Juno, of course, is brilliant, but does she qualify as a queen? Among the many nominated actors, that is, Halle Berry''s poor acting skills, and the other three nominated actors, the performance level is only higher than that of Natalie.


    Dunn is of course very speechless about this. Natalie''s actress is full of moisture. She is always much better than Halle Berry, right?


    As for the third controversy... it''s James Cameron.


    Cameron won the best director award for his "Unsinkable" commercial film, which is really shocking.


    Dunn is of course happy to see it happen.


    He is the producer of "Unsinkable", and Cameron''s award is also his honor.


    More importantly, this has gone to a worry in Dunn''s heart.


    Cameron in his previous life won the Academy Award for Best Director for "Titanic".


    But this life''s "Titanic", the director is Dunn, Cameron naturally missed the best director.


    Now, with "Unsinkable", a new film that has never appeared in his previous life, with the help of Dunn, he finally became the best director of the Oscar. It can be said that Dunn is no less happy than Cameron.


    dispute?


    Let the media continue the controversy!


    Dunn doesn''t care.


    He pushed the newspaper on the table and stretched.


    No matter what, this year''s Oscar, for him, is a great harvest!


    When she walked out of the study, she saw that Natalie had just finished her grooming and walked in the direction of the piano room. When she saw Tang En, her face turned red with a "swoosh".


    Tang En shyly leaned over, hugged her in his arms, and said with a smile, "Are you awake?"


    "Humph!"


    Natalie cocked her nose and gave him a fierce look.


    Tang En showed a row of white teeth, not to mention how happy he was in his heart, and said softly: "Okay, it''s all a family, what''s the big deal? Didn''t you do this before?"


    "You said it? It''s not you!"


    "Me? What am I?"


    "You took me to bed, and then pressed me down, unable to move!"


    Natalie said angrily indignant.


    Tang En snickered, lowered his voice, and said in a low voice, "Nate, don''t pretend to me, whether it''s your voluntary or half-assistance, you understand, I understand, hehe. If you really refuse, Sirius Why didn''t you hide when Carrie kissed you?"


    "You!" Natalie was shy and angry, stomping her feet heavily, "Dawn, I''ll ignore you any longer!"


    "Don''t, I''m joking with you!" Tang En hurriedly hugged her and coaxed her, "Okay, okay, or I''ll write another song for you?"


    "Huh?" Natalie calmed down and looked at Dunn strangely, "Really?"


    "certainly!"


    Dunn is very confident.


    His ability to "mirror possession" Prince has not disappeared yet. At this stage, he can arbitrarily "compose" the songs he has heard in his previous life.


    "Okay, let''s go, go to the piano room!"


    Natalie especially appreciates talented people, which is what she likes most about Dunn.


    Tang En did not show his timidity, went to the piano room, and sat directly in front of the piano.


    "You still play the piano?"


    "The first shot, it should be fine."


    "Bragging?"


    "If you don''t believe me, listen!"


    Dunn coughed, took a deep look at Natalie, and said proudly: "I play and sing an original song by myself now, the name is "I Kissed a Girl"... Uh, so Written from a female perspective, it''s a song for you." {Note}


    Natalie''s face turned red again, her eyes moist and shy and angry.


    But she was afraid of disturbing Tang En, so she didn''t say a word and stood silently aside.


    The melodious piano sounded slowly.


    Natalie''s eyes widened. She really didn''t expect that Dunn... her boyfriend could actually play the piano, and at such a high level!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 484： hollywood earthquake

    "It''s not something I''m used to


    just wanted to try it out with you


    curious about you


    you grab my attention


    I kissed a girl and I loved it


    Love the smell of her cherry lip balm


    I kissed a girl just to try it out


    I hope my boyfriend doesn''t take it to heart


    ¡­¡±


    It''s a pop dance song, with piano accompaniment... it''s really nondescript.


    Fortunately, Tang En''s level is high enough and his singing skills are excellent enough. He just sang this song with a bright and cheerful rhythm.


    Natalie''s eyes widened in surprise.


    What surprised her was not the content of the song, but Dunn''s talent.


    Scarlett stood at the door leisurely, with a look of surprise, "Wow, this song is so good, did you write it?"


    Tang En looked up and waved at her, "Baby, come here!"


    Scarlett smiled sweetly. She was not as reserved as Natalie. She jumped up and ran over, sat directly on Dunn''s lap, hooked his neck, and snuggled closely.


    Dunn was very proud and reached out to Natalie like a demonstration, "Are you coming?"


    Natalie bit her lip and looked at the happy appearance of Scarlett sitting on Dunn''s lap.


    Tang En moved from left to right, hugged the two girls in his arms, and kissed each other, not to mention being overjoyed.


    Scarlett raised her head and asked curiously, "What is this song called?"


    ""I Kissed a Girl" was written specifically for the two of you." Dunn chuckled lightly.


    Scarlett shook her head and said solemnly, "Then you wrote it wrong, her lips don''t have cherry-flavored lip balm."


    Dunn listened and almost laughed. But soon, his smile stopped abruptly, and there was a long aftertaste, "Cherry-flavored lip balm, it''s not her, but you."


    "Me? I''m useless?"


    Scarlett looked bewildered.


    Dunn shook his head and did not answer.


    His words are valid.


    In her previous life, Scarlett Johansson was obsessed with music, participated in many music festivals, and released many cover albums, and she sang very well. And met pop diva Katy Perry.


    Katy Perry was so obsessed with Scarlett that she even said that if Scarlett wanted to date her, she would break up with her boyfriend immediately!


    Katy Perry has always wanted to kiss Scarlett, but she suffered from no chance, which made her very disappointed. She could only realize her dream in her sleep. Finally, when she woke up from a dream, she brewed the melody of this song - "I kissed a girl".


    Katy Perry didn''t visit Scarlett, the cherry-flavored lip balm was just her beautiful imagination.


    "Okay, let me teach the two of you to sing this song." Tang En hugged from side to side, feeling like he was hugging the whole world, very comfortable.


    "OK!"


    "don''t want!"


    Scarlett and Natalie immediately gave diametrically opposite answers.


    Natalie stood up directly and left, "Teach her, I''m not interested in this song."


    Dunn was a little funny, whispering in Scarlett''s ear, "she''s shy."


    "Giggle."


    Scarlett is very satisfied with her life now.


    Dunn patiently taught her to sing, but she didn''t expect that only 5 minutes later, Natalie ran back in a hurry, holding Dunn''s mobile phone in her hand, her face turned pale.


    "What''s wrong?" Dunn was startled.


    Natalie handed over the phone, her lips were shaking, "Something happened!"


    Tang En checked the short message on his phone, and was immediately speechless in astonishment.


    Here''s a text message from Catherine Zeta-Jones, succinctly: "Last night, Kirk Douglas had a heart attack, and the rescue was ineffective."


    ...


    After the Oscars, several sensational events took place, like an earthquake, sweeping Hollywood!


    "Entertainment Weekly" reported: "A few days ago, Columbia Pictures came out with news that there was a major accident in the "Jedi Men 2" being prepared. The producer and action superstar Will Smith had serious irreconcilable differences. It is said that "There''s a good chance Will Smith will be out of Jedi 2."


    "Chicago Sun-Times" critic Jonathan Rosenbaum focused on criticizing this year''s Oscars, arguing that the entire awards ceremony was dull and lacking in new ideas. Several controversial awards were given out for gimmicks and advertising. Oscar has been reduced to the level of the gossip tabloids, relying on controversial gimmicks to attract attention, which is sad.


    "Los Angeles Post" entertainment section, the front page gave a large photo, "Latest news, veteran Hollywood action star, Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award winner Kirk Douglas, suffered a heart attack on Oscar night, at the Presbyterian Church The hospital failed to rescue him and died at the age of 85."


    "The Hollywood Reporter" focused on the situation of "Jedi Men 2": "Will Smith had serious disagreements with Columbia executives, Jerry Bruckheimer and others, and has been ordered to leave. The famous brokerage company wma Participated in mediation, but it was ineffective. It is reported that Will Smith has signed a formal contract with Columbia Pictures, with a liquidated damage of nearly 10 million US dollars. In an interview, Will''s brother also severely criticized Columbia Pictures, saying that they An ungrateful bastard."


    "Variety" conducted an exclusive telephone interview with Will Smith, and Will Smith''s remarks were very rude-


    "Michael Bay is a **** who doesn''t believe his word"; "Jerry Bruckheimer is a rude bastard, he''s arrogant and confident that he thinks actors are his playthings"; Miss Amy Pascal is very disappointed, she is the chairman of Columbia Pictures, I know I may have offended her, but I have to say, I am very disappointed with this"; "Liquidated damages? Yes, I have contacted With brokers and lawyers, $8 million in liquidated damages, no less than a cent!"


    The Hollywood Information: "Kirk Douglas dies of heart attack, including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Harvey Weinstein, Tom Hanks Many other filmmakers have turned up to offer their condolences to Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones."


    But compared with these "little things", the most sensational event is the Hollywood Foreign Press Association''s statement on the Golden Globe controversy.


    Regarding this matter, including the "New York Times", "The Times", "Los Angeles Times", "Washington Post", "New York" and other authoritative newspapers, have all published -


    "There are many insider complaints about the selection process of the famous director Dunn Walker for the Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association expressed high concern about this, and immediately got in touch with Puan and established an independent internal investigation team. , to conduct a careful and meticulous investigation into Mr Walker''s allegations."


    "After more than two months of careful investigation, the investigation team did find that the six-member team headed by the association''s president Lorenzo Soria had interfered in the selection of the Golden Globe Awards, which seriously undermined the fairness and impartiality of the Golden Globe Awards. , has also affected the authority of the Golden Globes. At present, many people involved in the case, including Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, have tendered their resignation and are subject to further investigation."


    "The Golden Globe Awards is a long-standing film award, which aims to select the best films of the past year from an objective and fair perspective, and to encourage this group of filmmakers. Regarding this accident, Hollywood and foreign countries have The journalists'' association is very indignant and heartbroken."


    "Here, we would like to especially thank Mr. Dunn Walker. It was his integrity and firmness, and his courageous disclosure of the scandal that allowed us to discover the existence and mistakes here. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association should take this as an example and clean up its style. , make persistent efforts to let the Golden Globes wash away the splendor and become fairer and better!"


    It can be said that the statement of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is very timely, and the attitude of admitting mistakes is also very sincere.


    Natalie has won the Oscar, and if they don''t respond, the media will break out, and the reputation of the Golden Globe Awards will be completely stinky!


    This time, they resolutely abandoned the car to protect the coach and admitted their mistakes, which indeed attracted the goodwill of many people.


    People can not escape from doing wrong?


    Just fix it.


    Dunn is happy to see this, and he doesn''t want to fight with the Golden Globe Award.


    Now that even the old guy Kirk Douglas has died, there is no need for disputes between the two sides.


    Everyone knows what the filth inside is.


    Moreover, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association also quickly contacted Tang En, wanting to find an opportunity to have a long talk with Tang En, resolve the conflict, and smile away the grudge.


    There is no way Oscar awarded the best actress to Natalie Portman, the Golden Globe has completely lost the last way of life, and can only kneel and beg for mercy, begging for life.


    Can''t finish with Kirk Douglas?


    Now Dunn is already booming in Hollywood!


    The box office has swept the world, and awards can also affect the Oscars.


    There are hardly any weaknesses.


    In particular, Kirk Douglas, who has been famous in Hollywood for decades, died, which made people in the industry feel a little panic and fear.


    Kirk Douglas had a sudden heart attack, but why did he suddenly have a heart attack?


    Because it was Oscar night!


    Insiders in Hollywood are well aware of the cause and effect of the entire incident.


    The awe of Dunn is even more.


    Even when Dunn called 20th Century Fox to ask for the copyright of "The Coming Global Superstorm", they directly agreed to sell it without thinking.


    And there is no markup, and you can sell as much as you buy.


    It gave Dunn enough face.


    Fox has heard about the Jedi 2 dispute.


    As we all know, Dunn has a very bad relationship with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. It happened that there was a serious dispute in "Jedi Men 2" at this time, and the starring Will Smith was fired and replaced by a former star Bruce Willis.


    No one can guarantee whether Dunn is involved here or not!


    Tang En''s arrogance must be reported, and he is well-known in the industry.


    At this time, even 20th Century Fox didn''t want to touch Dunn''s bad luck.


    On the afternoon of the same day, Dunn Pictures came out with news that it would cooperate with Roland Emmerich, a famous commercial film director, to shoot a large-scale disaster film. It is expected that the investment will not be less than 120 million US dollars.


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 Chapter 485： The obedient live, the disobedient die

    The cancellation of Will Smith''s contract with the "Jedi Men 2" crew quickly fermented and became a hot spot of media hype.


    Although for Hollywood, the three events of Natalie''s posthumous award, Golden Globe Award admission, and Kirk Douglas'' death are obviously more sensational, but in the eyes of ordinary people outside, they are more focused on the dynamics of superstars!


    It''s true that Natalie''s fame is growing, but she''s far from the action star Will Smith.


    Even looking at the entire Hollywood, no female star can have the strong popularity of Will Smith today!


    What fans pay attention to is what the media reports.


    When Will Smith was fired from the "Jedi Men 2" crew, Columbia Pictures had to stand up for public relations --


    "We all know that Will Smith is a superstar, he has a lot of fans. But for movies, the actors are only part of the whole project. It''s like Dunn Walker said, the value of the movie is the most important, second It''s the director''s value, and again it''s the star value. We have to focus on the big and let go of the small to make such a choice."


    "Jedi Boys fans please rest assured that Martin Lawrence is still the starring role, and at the same time, we have contacted action superstar Bruce Willis, he will join his family and bring fresh blood and blood to "Jedi Boys 2". Richer content presentation. We will minimize the regret of Will Smith¡¯s absence and try to make a wonderful action blockbuster as much as possible.¡±


    "Director Michael Bay has communicated with Bruce Willis, and they had a very pleasant conversation, praising him as the best actor who meets the requirements of "Jedi Boys 2". The director also assures all fans that "Jedi Boys 2" 2" will be a wonderful, intense, and magnificent action blockbuster, in return for the love of fans over the years..."


    This matter, there is a lot of uproar.


    Columbia Pictures'' one-sided remarks did not quell public anger.


    Because Will Smith''s influence is too great, he seems to be very angry, openly bombarded producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay in front of the media, and bluntly stated that he is very angry with Columbia Pictures. The chairperson of Amy Pascal is very, very disappointed!


    Outside, the general focus is on Will Smith. In the Hollywood industry, the biggest focus is the Golden Globe Awards.


    After the Hollywood Foreign Press Association took the initiative to admit its counsel and publicly apologized, Dunn''s phone was blown up, and his emails were one after another.


    Including Robert Zemeckis, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, John Pasquin, Jim Carrey and other filmmakers who usually have little friendship, they all contact Dunn for the Golden Globe Award plead.


    Almost got it!


    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association took the initiative to express its position, publicly admitted its mistake, and won a series of high-level officials including the chairman, with a very sincere attitude.


    There''s no need to tangle anymore.


    Hollywood needs the Golden Globes, and filmmakers need the Golden Globes. If the Golden Globes are broken, it''s not good for anyone!


    The heads of other major film companies also spoke up one after another, persuading Tang En to stop when it was time, and stop making trouble with the Golden Globe Awards.


    This has to be over as soon as possible.


    This is a very powerful force. Dunn is not easy to contend with, so he reluctantly accepted everyone''s suggestions, and took the initiative to contact the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, expressing his willingness to negotiate.


    The feedback from the other side has also been very positive, and both sides are developing towards a good situation.


    Dunn became more and more like a duck to water in Hollywood, wandering among various forces, becoming more and more unstoppable.


    In contrast, Michael Douglas deeply felt the warmth and coldness of the world!


    As the son of Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas was born with a golden key and had huge resources in Hollywood since he was a child.


    At the age of 32, he won the first Oscar in his life, and it is the most important Oscar award - the Best Picture Award!


    "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest" produced by him not only shone the Oscar Award that year, but also became an indispensable classic in film history.


    But the question is, why can 32-year-old Michael Douglas supervise "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest"?


    "One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest" is directed by a generation of film master Milos Forman, and the actors are even more talented like Jack Nicholson.


    What qualifications does Michael Douglas have to direct them?


    The reason is simple, because his dad''s name is Kirk Douglas!


    Under the care of his father, Michael Douglas''s career was smooth sailing. He began to move from behind the scenes to the front desk, became an actor, acted in person, and successfully became an Oscar winner.


    But now the trouble is coming, Kirk Douglas is dead, his biggest supporter is gone!


    Under normal circumstances, if the backer is gone, it will be gone. After so many years, Michael Douglas has already formed his own prestige in Hollywood and is famous.


    But now is a special period, his father... is wrestling with Dunn Walker!


    The result is miserable!


    The Golden Globes admit counsel, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association apologized, Natalie Portman became the new Oscar queen... Even his father Kirk Douglas died!


    These blows, like lightning, struck Michael Douglas''s head.


    Make him dizzy!


    Kirk Douglas died, but only a few people in the industry came to offer condolences, including many of his old friends, who rarely showed up. This is a phone call to express condolences.


    This kind of human affection made Michael Douglas realize the reality.


    In the battle with Dunn, his father lost, and the defeat was a mess!


    Even many people in the industry do not even want to participate in the condolences, for fear of being implicated.


    Tang En''s reputation is unknown to the outside world, and the industry is too loud, and the famous Jiezhen must report!


    Now that Kirk Douglas is an old monster, who would dare to touch Dunn''s inverse scales?


    Michael Douglas is very helpless!


    In order to survive in Hollywood, he seems to have only Huashan left.


    ...


    After Oscar, Dunn''s work is very busy.


    To prepare to communicate with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to properly resolve the issue of the Golden Globes; to prepare for negotiations with Disney, Michael Eisner has decided to promote the cooperation between Disney and Dunn Pictures in an all-round way.


    But I didn''t expect that Michael Douglas took the initiative to call Dunn at this time, his tone was very sincere, "Don, I am very grateful for your words at the Oscars, my father is a filmmaker, he has been a filmmaker all his life. All his efforts are devoted to the development of Hollywood, and I believe that your words will make him leave with a smile."


    When Tang En heard this, goosebumps arose.


    His remarks at the awards ceremony should be referring to the acceptance speech after receiving the Best Adapted Screenplay Award, and he was extremely sarcastic about Kirk Douglas.


    At this time, Michael Douglas expressed his gratitude to Dunn on the phone, and said that his father "will leave with a smile", which is a bit creepy.


    But after a little thought, Tang En also understood what the other party meant.


    Just like the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, I don''t want to continue fighting anymore, take the initiative to admit my counsel and resolve the conflict!


    Michael Eisner was moaned by Dunn; Kirk Douglas even died. At this time, who would dare to oppose Dunn?


    Looking for death?


    In today''s Hollywood, those who obey Tang En are almost born, and those who rebel against Tang En die!


    Dunn was quite proud, but his tone was very sad, "Michael, I deeply regret the death of old Mr. Douglas! He is a beacon of Hollywood, a legend of Hollywood, and his departure is a loss for the entire industry. It''s over, I hope you can mourn and change, and don''t be too sad."


    Michael Douglas was relieved and said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you for your concern."


    Dunn asked: "When is the funeral of old Mr. Douglas?"


    "tomorrow."


    "Tomorrow? I''m afraid I won''t have time tomorrow, hey!" Tang En sighed heavily again, "Well, tonight, I''ll go over to offer my condolences. It''s my last trip to this senior in the industry that I respect so much. !"


    Michael Douglas said repeatedly: "Oh? Is it? That''s really an honor!"


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 Chapter 486： great men and great women

    American-style condolences are similar in form to a party, but the tone is darker and the atmosphere is not so cheerful.


    Dunn wanted to take Natalie with her, but she didn''t agree with anything she said. She wasn''t so thick-skinned!


    As soon as the front foot was mad at Kirk Douglas, the back foot pretended to mourn. Is this too shameless?


    Tang En slapped his thigh: "I''ll play Zhuge Liang once!"


    Then, took Scarlett to Michael Douglas'' mansion.


    Kirk Douglas was parked in the funeral home, Dunn and Scarlett bowed to his big photo, which was the end of the ceremony.


    "Michael, condolences."


    Dunn sighed and hugged Michael Douglas gently. Then it turned to Catherine Zeta-Jones for a big hug.


    But this hug made it a lot closer, "Don''t be too sad."


    Catherine Zeta Jones gave a soft "um" and bit her lip, "I know."


    If it was in the past, if Dunn looked at her, Michael Douglas would be furious.


    Tang En''s style, everyone in the circle understands.


    But at the moment, Michael Douglas has no time to take care of these, let alone hugs, and even if Dunn makes some more extreme actions, he may have to pretend not to know and endure it.


    Just a woman.


    In contrast, his career in Hollywood is more important!


    As long as there is a career, what woman does not have?


    There were many condolences, but Michael Douglas didn''t have the time to think about it, so he invited Dunn and Scarlett to the study upstairs, and Catherine Zeta Jones naturally accompanied him out of courtesy.


    When he came to the study and sat down, Dunn sighed: "Old Mr. Douglas is a filmmaker I respect very much. I didn''t expect that, so I just left."


    Catherine Zeta Jones couldn''t help but pouted when she heard it, this Dunn Walker really can pretend!


    Then he sat next to Scarlett and whispered about other topics.


    This is Tang En''s little girlfriend, so try to make friends.


    Michael Douglas looked sad and said, "Maybe, this is life."


    Dunn nodded, gave him a deep look, and said, "There are a lot of rumors in the circle, and they say that I have a conflict with Mr. Douglas. Isn''t this nonsense? He is the filmmaker I most respect! Rumors I don''t care, but it''s disrespectful to the deceased to make such irresponsible remarks just after the old Mr. Douglas passed away."


    Michael Douglas said sternly: "Well, tomorrow''s funeral, when I give a speech, I will emphasize this point. My father often mentioned that during his lifetime, he said that among the rising stars in Hollywood, you are the best one, and he appreciates you very much. ."


    Tang En smiled slightly, very satisfied, "This is the best, it can be regarded as giving me an innocence, hehe, rumors kill people!"


    Michael Douglas echoed: "Yes, there are always some people who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic!"


    Tang En nodded and said: "By the way, Marvel Studios is preparing a new movie "Ant-Man", and there is an important role in it that has not yet been determined. The male protagonist is the second-generation Ant-Man, and this role is the first-generation Ant-Man. , I hope to cooperate with you, it can be regarded as... break the rumors!"


    "no problem!"


    Michael Douglas blurted out almost without thinking.


    He is no longer a first-line actor, and now his biggest backer is gone. Of course, he doesn''t want to miss the opportunity to cooperate with Tang En.


    As for whether it''s a superhero movie...it really doesn''t matter.


    The conversation between the two was very pleasant, as if nothing had happened before.


    Even Catherine Zeta-Jones was surprised when she saw it.


    I also have a deeper understanding of the truth of reality for men in Hollywood.


    The chain of interests is almost cruel!


    "Dawn, I heard that the first cut of "Chicago" is finished?"


    This is the topic that Catherine Zeta-Jones is most concerned about right now.


    For this movie, she paid a lot. Not only did she practice dancing and singing hard, but she also secretly climbed onto Dunn''s bed for a while, and served him courteously.


    I just want to make a breakthrough in terms of awards through this musical.


    However, now that Kirk Douglas is dead, the Douglas family''s influence on the academy has become minimal, which makes her only put all her hope on Dunn.


    Tang En knew what she was thinking and said with a smile: "I saw the first cut version, your performance is outstanding!"


    "Really?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones shines.


    Tang En said: "don''t worry, this movie... will bring your career to a new level."


    "Thank you, thank you!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones'' face was charming and ruddy, and there were all kinds of flattery between her words.


    Michael Douglas frowned and nearly had a seizure, but managed to hold it back.


    Wife looking at other men in front of her is really useless!


    "Then let''s talk first. I''m going downstairs to entertain friends. Two members of parliament will come over in a while."


    Michael Douglas got up and left, so Dunn couldn''t stay longer.


    In this case, it is not appropriate to do something ridiculous.


    Exciting though!


    After a simple chat with Catherine Zeta Jones, Dunn left with Scarlett.


    When they went back, sitting in the car, Scarlett couldn''t help but ask in a low voice, "Sweetheart, you... have you ever had a relationship with Mrs. Douglas..."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "What happened?"


    Scarlett hesitated, "I always feel that she looks at you strangely."


    Tang En smiled and patted her head, "You''re young, but your intuition is quite sharp."


    "Ah? Is it true?" Scarlett opened her red lips in surprise.


    Tang En looked at her playfully, "Why, are you jealous?"


    "No." Scarlett paused, "I''m just surprised, she... she''s married, how are you doing?"


    Tang En was both funny and angry, "What do you mean by me? One slap doesn''t make a sound, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to suffer, understand?"


    "Oh, but I think you have enough women, there is no need to provoke married people." Scarlett said weakly.


    Dunn nodded, "Well, in fact, I slept with her once, and that time... was also an accident, I wanted to teach the Douglas family a lesson. But well, it can be seen from here that excellent men and excellent women difference."


    Scarlett looked up at him curiously, "What?"


    "Women are men''s battlefields. The more they conquer, the better the man is, like me." Tang En lowered his voice and whispered in her ear.


    He didn''t want the driver to hear such evil values.


    Scarlett frowned, "What about the excellent woman?"


    Tang En said: "Women are the exact opposite. The fewer men you associate with, the higher and better a woman is!"


    Scarlett was dazed and somewhat incomprehensible.


    ...


    The next morning, Scarlett and Natalie got up at the same time.


    "Honey, can you help me button up my underwear?"


    Natalie and Scarlett were naked at the same time, getting up and getting dressed, which was provoking her bottom line, and Scarlett''s words made her even more embarrassed.


    Scarlett called it "Honey," and it sounded perfectly normal.


    The two shared the same bed, served Tang En together at night, and had some very intimate behaviors. They were already the closest sisters.


    But Natalie was different. She couldn''t help trembling when she heard the "darling".


    After a little hesitation, she chose to help.


    "Thank you." Scarlett smiled cutely and glanced at the purple underwear in the other''s hand, "Do you need my help?"


    "no need."


    Natalie turned around quickly. She was used to letting Dunn see her body, but she was not used to revealing it in front of others.


    Especially Scarlett''s figure... so hot, so, very eye-catching, even a woman couldn''t help but take a few more glances.


    In contrast, Natalie''s figure is much mediocre, especially the cup. She is a B cup, and Scarlett is a D cup, which is two big sizes away.


    Natalie has always refused to admit defeat, but in terms of figure, she is really "inferior" in front of Scarlett.


    Fortunately, Dunn never mentioned this topic.


    At this time, Scarlett thought of the topic of "excellent men and women" that Dunn told her yesterday, and couldn''t help asking Natalie.


    "She''s a top student, she always understands, right?" Scarlett thought of and repeated what she said yesterday.


    Natalie was obviously stunned after hearing this.


    "What''s wrong?" Scarlett wondered.


    Natalie shook her head, her face was a little struggling. After thinking for a long time, she took a deep breath, as if she was fighting, and gritted her teeth: "He''s right!"


    "what?"


    Scarlett opened her mouth in surprise.


    Natalie said indifferently: "I have only met one man, and that is him. Excellent women should be chastity for men."


    Scarlett''s beautiful eyes flashed, as if she understood something, she smiled brightly, leaned over and whispered in her ear: "No wonder the women in the two bedrooms are female companions, we are girlfriends, hee hee. "


    The hot breath sprayed in her ears, which made Natalie suddenly think of the absurd scene of the two and Dunn together in bed last night. Suddenly, her ears turned red, and she could no longer hold her big sister''s style. Now, a little flustered, he quickly avoided his eyes and dodged, "Get dressed, it''s time to exercise!"


    "Okay!" Scarlett smiled knowingly and happily hummed the song Tang En wrote to her, "I kissed a girl just to try it out, I hope my boyfriend doesn''t take it to heart, it feels very wrong , it feels so right..."


    Under Natalie''s panic, the fair skin around her neck turned bright red.


    She wanted to warn Scarlett not to kiss her again when she was with Tang Enhuan in the future.


    But when the words came to his mouth, he was unable to say it.


    As the lyrics describe - "It''s not what good girls do, it''s not what they''re supposed to do, my head is cluttering now, I can''t be obedient, I kissed a girl and I love it..."


    Scarlett''s lips are soft and charming.


    Completely different from rude Dunn!


    7


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 Chapter 487： Respect is worse than obedience

    Chapter 487


    Michael Eisner is going to launch a series of big cooperation with Dunn, which has been spread all over Disney.


    The board is very supportive!


    Disney has abundant channel resources, and the reason why it is encountering many difficulties now is because of problems in the content industry.


    Coincidentally, Dunn Pictures is a leading pioneer in content production!


    Popular movies, popular American TV series, popular reality shows... If Disney can cooperate with Dunn Pictures, it will definitely boost Disney''s stock price.


    Businessmen have no feelings, they don''t care about Disney''s brand image, nor do they care about Disney''s status in the Hollywood industry, they just want to see one result - a rise in stock prices! keep rising!


    In this situation, Michael Eisner''s strategy can quickly get the support of the board.


    However, Roy Disney, Stanley Gold and other elderly people with feelings and pursuits are very opposed to it!


    After the Oscars, there was a lot of uproar in Hollywood, and a lot of big things happened.


    Unexpectedly, on this day, a column in the "New York Times" made the situation in Hollywood more and more turbulent.


    Here''s a report from Entertainment Editor-in-Chief Bernard Wimbledon, titled "Hollywood Sees Tensions at Disney" --


    "Mr. Eisner is sneaky, he has few real friends, and his style is rough and direct..."


    "Mr. Roy Disney, by contrast, is aboveboard and has many acquaintances and relationships..."


    "Roy has always been Disney''s anchor, the nephew of the founder Walt Disney. It''s a pity that Eisner sees him more as an employee than a friend..."


    Seeing this report, Michael Eisner was directly furious, and he recognized that it was Roy Disney''s broken jar.


    His deputy, Disney''s president and chief operating officer, Robert Iger, called Roy Disney and said solemnly, "You have to stop doing this! Michael is going mad!"


    Roy Disney: "It wasn''t me, Stanley did it."


    "Then stop him!" Robert Iger said sternly, "You must control him!"


    Roy Disney insisted: "I can''t stop him, I can''t control him."


    Michael Eisner was very angry when he heard Robert Iger''s report, he wrote a letter, sent it to Disney''s major shareholders, and then called the major shareholder Sid Bass, "I Trying to save Disney, but Roy is holding me back!"


    Sid Bass knew that Eisner was negotiating with Dunn, and they were planning a reality show together. If they had a good relationship with Dunn, the second season of "American Idol" would be next year. There is also a good chance of moving to abc.


    This is a very important event!


    Although Sid Bass has cut most of his shares, the Bass family already has a lot of influence on the board, and he has expressed support for Michael Eisner.


    Michael Eisner pondered for a while, then called Roy Disney directly, "That report of yours is wrong, out of date, and utterly stupid! More importantly, for the next few weeks, I will not Will deal with you, you make me sick, you''re holding back Disney!"


    Finally, he made up his mind.


    To lead Disney, and carry out a full range of strategic cooperation with Dunn Pictures!


    The Los Angeles Country Club, located in Beverly Hills, is the most prestigious top club in California, where celebrities gather.


    At this time, Dunn was swinging at the North Golf Course of the Country Club together with Mr. Greg Hunt, the executive vice president and acting chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


    Dunn has become more and more familiar with the sport.


    The level is not very good, but the action is very standard.


    The female coach, who was bulging forward and backward, with a hot body and a beautiful face, also praised and complimented.


    Tang En smiled slightly, waved his hand, and motioned her to leave.


    He and Greg Hunt had a very good chat, both of them were intentional to resolve the conflict, and their attitude was sincere. It was time to talk about some substantive topics.


    "Originally, I wanted to make a statement. From now on, all films and TV series produced by Dunn Pictures and its studios will boycott the Golden Globe Awards." Dunn said lightly, this is not alarmist.


    Greg Hunt trembled in his heart and squeezed out a smile, "It''s not necessary now, right?"


    He is really lucky now.


    Hollywood Foreign Press Association made a correct choice - bow to Dunn.


    Otherwise, if Dunn really took a swing, boycotted the Golden Globe Awards, and then used Natalie Portman''s strong influence to win the Oscar, then the Golden Globe Awards would really be over.


    Without stars, any movie awards are over!


    Dunn smiled, "Of course, since you have already promised to clean up your style, I don''t need to insist. The Golden Globe is a great award with a long history, and I am also a beneficiary of the Golden Globe. Of course I don''t want the Golden Globe. Prize problems."


    Greg Hunt nodded in relief and said with a smile: "Yes, we all hate black box operations! Fortunately, you found out in time, and we decisively dispatched an investigation team to solve the problem."


    This kind of nonsense, both sides know that it is ugly and glamorous.


    But socializing is like this, it doesn''t matter whether it is ugly or beautiful.


    Interests are the most important!


    Negotiation is the art of compromise.


    Dunn swung again heavily, watching the golf ball flying out of the distance draw a perfect parabola, and nodded lightly with satisfaction, "It doesn''t matter if you make mistakes, as long as you can correct them, the Golden Globe Award is still the Golden Ball. Award, Dunn Pictures...will continue to support it as always."


    "Of course! Our entire association has deeply recognized the mistakes of the past." Greg Hunt''s words were a little humble. After all, Dunn was the dominant party now. If there was a deep meaning, he added, "The golden ball in the past Prizes are often bewitched by some wicked people, but they won''t be in the future."


    Dunn frowned and fixed his eyes on him.


    Greg Hunt, who is in his fifties, felt a panic in his heart.


    Tang En''s arrogant and arrogant appearance is a bit powerful!


    "Greg, do you know what the biggest weakness of the Golden Globes is?" Dunn threw the club in his hand and walked to the reclining chair behind him.


    Greg Hunt also put down the club and sat over, savoring the deep meaning of Dunn''s words, "The weakness...is the lack of official recognition like Oscar."


    Dunn looked at him with admiration and said, "Yes, the Oscars are hosted by the most professional Academy of Cinematic Arts, with the best filmmakers in the world as judges, so the awards can be fair enough and authoritative enough. The Golden Globe Awards was founded. In the past 60 years, there have been many problems one after another, and the main reason is the lack of professional guidance."


    "Professional guidance?" Greg Hunt raised his brows thoughtfully.


    Dunn half-squinted his eyes and leaned back in the reclining chair, "Kirk Douglas is professional enough, it''s not impossible for him to guide the Golden Globe Awards."


    "what?"


    Greg Hunt''s eyes widened suddenly.


    Dunn shook his head again, "but his selfishness is too heavy to do this job. The previous chairman... Mr. Lorenzo Soria, just chose the wrong partner and excluded Nat from the best actress. The list caused this catastrophe."


    Greg Hunt took a deep breath and his face changed greatly!


    Tang En glanced at the corner of his eyes, saw the change in his expression, and added, "Greg, let''s not speak secretly. The remarks operated in the dark are just words to deceive the ignorant public. The truth is the truth. , I agree with Mr. Soria''s approach, but unfortunately he chose the wrong person."


    Greg Hunt opened his mouth and finally managed to speak, "Yes... yes, Kirk Douglas is too selfish, he is using the Golden Globes as a tool to deal with you, this is too much already."


    Tang Endao: "The judges of the Golden Globe Awards are all journalists. From a professional point of view, they lack sufficient professional knowledge and artistic understanding. This is also a lot of times, the nominations and awards of the Golden Globe Awards are not authoritative enough and contain controversy. s reason."


    Greg Hunt''s expression changed, and after being silent for a long time, he slowly said: "Mr. Walker, so... I want to represent the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and ask for your help. When the Golden Globe Awards are nominated and awarded, Can provide some professional advice and guidance.¡±


    He is only the acting chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. If he wants to be successfully elected in the next election, getting Dunn is the most critical issue.


    Dunn smiled with satisfaction but pretended to be embarrassed, "Is this okay? Am I suspected of affecting the Golden Globes?"


    Greg Hunt immediately said: "No! The selection of the Golden Globes is all voted by journalists within the association and has nothing to do with the outside world. Your suggestion is just a reference for the judges and cannot affect their specific votes. . And we also believe that you have a more noble character than Kirk Douglas!"


    Tang En let out a long sigh and waved his hand, "It''s fine! Then I''ll be more respectful than obedient and help a little. Who is it that I openly attacked and ruined the reputation of the Golden Globe Awards? If I don''t help, who will help? Like this? Well, next awards season, I''ll give you some of my personal insights."


    "Of course, with limited energy, I can''t cover everything. At most... I will pay attention to several awards such as Best Director and Best Actress. The rest of the awards are still up to you, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This task is very arduous, but I believe that under your leadership, the income of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will increase, and the Golden Globe Awards will become better and better!"


    Greg Hunt said repeatedly: "It doesn''t matter, I believe... The Golden Globe Awards can cooperate with Dunn Films in more fields in the future."


    Dunn smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "It''s not Dunn Pictures, it''s Dick Clark Television Productions."


    Greg Hunt is slightly embarrassed, because Dunn bombarded the relationship between the Golden Globes, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has interrupted the Golden Globes and the partnership with Dick Clark Television Productions.


    "Of course, we have cooperated for decades, and I believe this cooperation can continue."


    Greg Hunt reassured.


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    Chapter 487

 Chapter 488： come to an agreement

    In the morning, Dunn and Greg Hunt completed the talks.


    In the afternoon, drove to Dick Clark Television Production Company.


    After getting out of the car, looking at the "Dick Clark" sign hanging on the office building, Dunn felt very uncomfortable.


    Last year, after completing the acquisition, he wanted to change the name of the company.


    Tang En''s company is named after someone else, it''s too awkward!


    It was blocked by Bill McNick and others on the grounds of stabilizing the overall situation.


    "When the acquisition of Universal Pictures is completed and the industry is reorganized, it must be renamed!"


    Tang En secretly made a ruthless.


    The former Dick Clark Television Production Company held the production rights for more than 20 awards shows. However, with the changes of the times, the "party" model has become less and less popular with audiences.


    The company''s revenue naturally declined.


    But with Dunn''s participation, Dick Clark has a new business segment - reality show!


    And with the fire of "American Idol", reality shows will become the company''s biggest source of income in the future.


    Dunn gave employees a job, and his personal authority quickly accumulated within the company, and quickly surpassed the company''s founder, Mr. Dick Clark, in a short period of time. There is absolutely no problem in changing his name.


    Soon, Dunn waited for Michael Eisner, who arrived on time, and the two went to visit and inspect the project planning and production process of "Wise and Brave".


    After only half an hour, Michael Eisner was full of praise, "Okay, very good! The combination of sports and youth is very consistent with the brand values ??of Disney and abc!"


    CBS''s reality show "Survivor" originally wanted to enter ABC, but he rejected it because the content was too tense and struggling, which did not fit Disney''s brand.


    "Wise and Brave" is different, it is tailor-made for abc!


    Sports, great!


    The largest sports TV network in the United States, espn, is affiliated with the abc group.


    The youthful and fit body and cheerful atmosphere are also in line with the spirit of Disney.


    Michael Eisner is very satisfied!


    Tang En invited him to take a walk in a small simple garden behind the office building, and said, "You should know that last year, "Six Feet Under" landed on the TV station. I will not forget this incident!"


    Michael Eisner smiled slightly, "If "American Idol" is also handed over to abc, plus "Wise and Brave", I promise to beat cbs within two years!"


    Don''t know each other, he knows Dunn very well now. If Lei Shidong dares to touch Dunn in "Six Feet Under", there will be a day when he will be revenge by Dunn.


    Tang En pouted, an imperceptible sneer flashed across his face, and shook his head, "Isn''t there any problem with Disney?"


    Michael Eisner said: "Controversy is inevitable, but it does not affect the overall situation. When I wanted to acquire the abc group, the resistance I encountered was even greater. Is it different?"


    Tang En nodded and said lightly: "Then let''s talk about cooperation, this matter... it''s been delayed for too long."


    "no problem."


    Michael Eisner looked relieved.


    He has worked on too many big projects.


    Six years ago, Disney acquired the Metropolitan ABC Group. He just had a three-person meeting with ABC''s major shareholder Warren Buffett and ABC Chairman Peter Murphy at the Hollywood Country Club. After a simple conversation, the next decision was made. the merger of the two companies.


    When it comes to negotiating, Michael Eisner has a lot of experience.


    Fortunately, Dunn now has the initiative.


    At the level of two people, it is impossible to care about trivial matters.


    Basically, it is to determine the overall framework of cooperation, and let the negotiation teams of the two companies discuss the specific details.


    First, "Wise and Brave Breakthrough" will be handed over to abc TV network. According to the specific broadcast agreement, abc will pay 50% of the commercial advertising revenue;


    Second, the remaining copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" will be handed over to Disney for free. And when necessary, Disney can purchase the relevant copyright of the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" at a suitable price to ensure the integrity of its series copyright;


    Third, Pixar and Disney negotiated termination of the contract without having to pay liquidated damages. Disney will share the distribution rights with Pixar for the three animated films released for Pixar in the past few years;


    Fourth, if necessary, Siliwood Animation Studio should assist Disney Animation Studio to complete the transition from hand-drawn animation to computer animation;


    Fifth, and the most important thing, the live-action movie adaptation rights of Disney''s batch of classic cartoons.


    In other respects, Dunn made more concessions, especially the copyright of the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, which is of great value at present!


    $1 billion is not much, $2 billion is not much!


    Tang En''s "sacrifice" of such a big interest must be compensated with these classic old cartoons.


    On this point, the two sides have also had many arguments.


    Dunn asked for control of the film, which means taking more shares of the remake.


    For this, Michael Eisner agreed that Disney could only hold 45% of the investment share, leaving Dunn Pictures and Rose Pictures to take 55%.


    But when it comes to distribution rights, Michael Eisner doesn''t want to budge!


    What does distribution rights mean?


    It represents the corporate brand that the product presents when it is exposed to the public.


    For example, the iPod Walkman, we all know that this is the Apple brand. But the components inside come from major semiconductor companies all over the world.


    Those classic cartoons are Disney''s "treasure of the town house".


    It is the root cause of Disney''s brand value of more than 20 billion US dollars today!


    Disney can make concessions on production rights and let Dunn Pictures get more profit sharing, but in terms of brand naming, Disney cannot step back!


    If the distribution rights are also given to Dunn, then this batch of classic cartoons will really be completely out of Disney''s control.


    Disney''s brand value will cease to exist.


    Tang En was silent for a long time, showing a reluctant look, "Michael, I repeat, I am full of sincerity in cooperation, but I also hope to see your sincerity."


    Michael Eisner was full of surprises, "Of course, I''m looking forward to the collaboration!"


    Dunn said: "I know that Disney attaches great importance to brand value. In this regard, I am willing to make concessions and give Disney the distribution rights in the box office market and surrounding markets."


    Michael Eisner said immediately: "No problem! I agree that the distribution rights in the disc market and the TV market can allow Dunn Pictures to operate."


    The biggest manifestation of the brand value of a movie is its release in the box office market, followed by the peripheral market, and finally the disc market and the TV market.


    Show a movie on TV and who knows what company behind it is releasing it?


    Dunn shook his head, "Not enough!"


    "Um?"


    "Michael, I don''t need to say that, right?"


    Michael Eisner chuckled.


    Dunn''s willingness to hand over the box office and peripheral distribution rights to Disney is indeed a very big concession.


    "I need network distribution rights!"


    "network?"


    This term is too far away for Michael Eisner, a 60-year-old man.


    Michael Eisner frowned. "This is not a good direction. The Internet is the root of piracy. I don''t think films should be distributed on the Internet!"


    Dunn looked at him in surprise, "Isn''t Disney''s movie...never cooperated with companies like Yahoo and Comcast?"


    Now, there are many companies in the United States that provide online video-on-demand and online download services, including Netflix, Viacom, Comcast, Yahoo and other companies, which are about $5 per video for paid downloads.


    However, this industry is just emerging, and the network speed is too slow, and the market is very small.


    Last year, the entire Hollywood income from Internet downloads was only $6.5 million, which is not worth mentioning.


    On the contrary, piracy is very powerful.


    "Of course not! Downloading from the Internet is condoning piracy!"


    Michael Eisner was clearly abhorred by piracy and looked indignant.


    When Tang En heard it, he was amused and angry, but more than that, he was still gleeful.


    Michael Eisner has a misunderstanding about the web, and it would be great.


    Tang En can also spend less time to win over the Internet copyright.


    Streaming media network copyright, in 2002, was not worth mentioning. But it doesn''t take too long. In 2005, after the global narrowband becomes broadband, online video will suddenly become popular.


    YouTube is at this stage.


    Hulu, a streaming video website jointly established by major film companies, was also officially established.


    When Netflix got involved in streaming, it was out of control.


    Tang En used "known" to "unknown", it was a bit of a bully.


    But no way.


    In terms of negotiating skills, Ten Dunn is no match for Michael Eisner.


    Even if this cooperation, Dunn occupies absolute dominance, but in the negotiation, he also made a lot of concessions. There''s nothing he can do with an old churros like Michael Eisner without having some foresight to make a profit.


    "No, I must have the internet copyright!"


    Dunn said stubbornly.


    Michael Esnero pondered and nodded, "Well, the remakes of cartoons, the distribution rights in the box office market and peripheral markets belong to Disney, and the distribution rights in the disc market, TV market and online market belong to Disney. Owned by Dunn Pictures."


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Very good! Then, the last question is left, what about trademark rights?"


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes widened suddenly, incredulous.


    What is a trademark right?


    For example, the image of "Dumbo" in "Dumbo" was created by Disney, and the trademark right belongs to Disney basically equivalent to the patent right.


    Tang En still wants the trademark right, this is too lion''s mouth, right?


    Michael Eisner looked at him in shock.


    Tang En snorted and waved his hand, "Just kidding, don''t be nervous."


    Michael Eisner had a black line on his forehead, "Dawn, this joke is not funny at all. You have to understand that if I dare to move trademark rights today, Roy Disney can shoot me tomorrow!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed a few times.


    Anyway, you''re done!


    The live-action remake of Disney''s cartoons, a strategy that was really implemented in all directions after Alan Horn jumped from Warner Bros. to Disney in his previous life, and it was a great success!


    Dunn now has the right to adapt, and in terms of brand value, it has little effect on Dunn Pictures.


    That''s a typical Disney-style movie.


    What Dunn Pictures gets... is money!


    Plenty of money!


    "The Mirror Wizard" $500 million, "Maleficent" $750 million, "Cinderella" $540 million, "The Jungle Book" $960 million, "Beauty and the Beast" $1.26 billion...


    More importantly, this kind of film, with Disney''s brand bonus, has the operation of Disney Store and Disney Consumer Products Department, and peripheral sales will be very popular.


    An original princess dress from the movie for $199!


    Who dares to think?


    It''s a luxury for kids!


    That''s Disney''s appeal.


    Dunn is sitting on a 55% share. It is conservatively estimated that a movie can make a profit of 200-300 million US dollars, which is very easy.


    What''s more, Tang En also got the internet copyright...


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 489： new wave in hollywood

    As a listed company, Disney must inform the public of its major business decisions and financial status in a timely manner.


    On April 9, a heavy news detonated Hollywood!


    Disney and Dunn Films announced that they have reached a strategic cooperation of as many as 6 major items and 23 minor items of many industrial contents!


    1. Dunn Pictures transferred the copyright of the remaining 6 films in the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, which are more in line with Disney''s values, to Disney;


    2. Disney will remake a series of its classic cartoons into live-action movies, and Dunn Pictures is obliged to assist in the investment, shooting and production;


    3. Because Dunn Pictures has acquired Pixar, Disney chose Adult Beauty and gave up part of Pixar''s rights;


    4. The two sides will strengthen the cooperation of animation films and promote the friendship between Siliwood Animation Studio and Disney Animation Studio;


    5. Disney''s abc TV network will cooperate with Dick Clark TV production company, a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, in the broadcast of reality shows;


    6. The Marvel brand and other related peripheral products under Dunn Pictures will land in the Disney store and carry out retail business¡­


    There is no need for Dunn Pictures to disclose the details of its business. The statement was issued by Disney. In terms of rhetoric, it naturally occupies a lot of "advantages".


    According to Disney, they went with the flow and terminated the Disney-Pixar cooperation, but they got a lot of benefits for free, which is a huge harvest!


    On the day the news was announced, Disney¡¯s stock price rose 3.3% instantly, and its market value soared by $1.45 billion!


    This is the biggest one-day increase in Disney''s stock price since Disney acquired abc Group!


    Great deal!


    Michael Eisner successfully resolved the crisis of Pixar''s termination, and through a wave of operations, successfully raised Disney''s stock price, which made him high-spirited and enthusiastically wrote a letter to shareholders¡ª


    "In 1984, when I first came to Disney, the market value was only more than 2 billion US dollars. Today, 18 years later, Disney''s market value has doubled 22 times! But we can''t be complacent, we have to work hard, our management team, we have to continue One after another, we will make the magic kingdom of Disney better and stronger.¡±


    "Because of the economic downturn in the general environment and the impact of terrorist attacks, Disney''s stock price has been sluggish in the past two years. Fortunately, I sternly rejected Mr. Case and rejected AOL''s merger and acquisition idea. Here, I thank you The patience and trust of our shareholders will allow me and the management team to lead this magic kingdom and move forward."


    "However, Disney''s frame-by-frame animation method in the past is outdated, expensive and lacks market; silly and sweet female entertainment comedy is no longer popular in the market. We were once lost, and our content production generated crisis, but now, we have finally solved the problem.¡±


    "Tang En Pictures has a large number of excellent content teams, but suffers from a lack of channel supply. It just so happens that Disney has the most abundant channel resources in the world. "Wise and Brave" is a new type of reality show that will help abc compete against cbs; while animation The live-action remake of the film will also bring the glory of Disney''s past to Hollywood again!"


    "Disney''s cartoon library is the hard work and mission of Mr. Walt Disney, and we have an obligation to let them carry forward, instead of being silent in the dust of history and becoming the memory of a generation of fans. Now, Disney and Dunn Pictures have launched a series of Strategic cooperation, those dusty cartoons will reappear!"


    "Today, Disney announced the news of the cooperation between the two parties, and the stock price has risen gratifyingly. But I have to say, this is just the beginning, and a better tomorrow is waiting for us. We will start the project "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" immediately, and we will Working with Siliwood Animation Studios to advance the development of computer animation, we have the most talented, most driven, most creative, most talented and most pioneering people, and Disney Studios will soon return to glory... "


    The letter was long and later mentioned his deputy, Robert Iger, as well as George Mitchell, co-chair of the management committee, and the Bass family, the majority shareholder, and directors Judith Esterling, John Bryson and others, thank them for their efforts and contributions to the company.


    As for Roy Disney and others, there is no mention of it at all!


    The excitement of Disney''s stock price makes Michael Eisner fearless!


    But Roy Disney has already given up, and Michael Eisner really gave Dunn the right to adapt those cartoons, and the share is as high as 55%!


    Even if the stock price can be boosted in the short term, in his opinion, it is drinking poison to quench thirst!


    Roy Disney is angry, he can''t convince the board of directors, and he doesn''t limit Michael Eisner''s power, he only has feelings and only people''s hearts!


    Roy Disney made a very firm and decisive choice - resign!


    Soon, Stanley Gold, his old comrade-in-arms, head of the Clover Company, Disney director, and co-chair of the Governing Membership Association, also announced his withdrawal.


    Their goal is clear: remove Eisner and save Disney!


    ¡­


    At the same time, Comcast also announced a blockbuster news, inviting Steve Burke to serve as the company''s president and chief operating officer.


    Who is Steve Burke?


    Good friend of Roy Disney, former subordinate of Michael Eisner, former COO of Disney!


    Outsiders may not be able to see.


    But after Dunn saw the news, he soon had an association.


    Comcast hasn''t given up yet!


    When an old Disney official took over Comcast, he was obviously eyeing Disney, or at least he had already started the layout of the content industry.


    A new wave of Hollywood is already on the way.


    Because of Dunn''s appearance, the entire pattern of Hollywood is undergoing major changes.


    Comcast''s CEO Brian Roberts called Dunn with a bad tone, "Your cooperation with Disney is like a conspiracy."


    Dunn hit back hard, "What is this? The capital market has given the best explanation, Disney''s stock price is rising!"


    Brian Roberts said solemnly: "Eisner has gone crazy. In order to consolidate his power, he has done everything he can. Your cooperation will make Disney completely lose the initiative!"


    Dunn''s tone was slightly sarcastic, "Brian, if I remember correctly, are you the head of Comcast? Have something to do with Disney?"


    Brian Roberts paused.


    Comcast has reached the limit of development in terms of TV operations. If the company wants to grow, it must find more profit points. The content industry is the next goal.


    In his opinion, even if Comcast cannot acquire Disney in a short period of time, it can start business cooperation with Disney instead of giving good opportunities to Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn said lightly: "Brian, don''t forget, Comcast and Dunn Pictures are still partners. In the past few months... the number of sta users has dropped seriously, and you haven''t given me a reasonable explanation. "


    Brian Roberts gasped: "That''s the lack of consistent quality content from the sta network!"


    Tang En said rudely: "Content is content, and channels are channels. If the publisher doesn''t work hard, the content side can''t do anything!"


    "Are you questioning Comcast''s intention to hinder the development of sta?" Brian Roberts snorted coldly, "Dawn, you are wrong, I will never make any decision that is not in the interests of the company. "


    "Maybe."


    Dunn''s feedback was bland.


    In fact, the development of cable TV has always been restricted by operators.


    The emergence of cable television in the 1980s was rooted in the emergence of cable technology. However, technical barriers and restrictions on operating licenses allow operators to firmly hold the initiative in the cable TV industry.


    For example, now, the sta TV network under Dunn Pictures has been blocked by Comcast.


    But Dunn is not worried about this.


    First, although the number of users of sta TV network has declined, it still crushes hbo and sho. It is the largest professional cable TV network in the United States, with 4.8 million more users than hbo;


    Second, Tang En will soon make another effort in the TV industry, spending huge sums of money to shoot popular TV dramas. Content guides traffic, and it is difficult for operators to get stuck.


    Third, the exclusive operating contract between Comcast and Dunn will expire next year. More importantly, federal policy is changing!


    In the 1990s, the Federal Communications Commission lifted the ban on financial integration and the shackles of monopoly clauses, leaving movie companies and TV networks without merger barriers.


    Fox Pictures and Fox Television Networks, first merged to become Twentieth Century Fox; then Disney acquired abc, UU Reading Paramount and cbs merged.


    Before that, the TV network had a monopoly clause restricting it: the TV network''s prime-time programming, except for talk shows and current affairs news, could not be the network''s own programming, and could only be purchased from outside.


    This also gave birth to a syndicated market for TV shows.


    However, after 1994, the ban was lifted, and the media group began a series of integration.


    The reform of TV operation is also coming soon.


    The federation realizes that too large operators are not conducive to the development of cable TV, and lowers the threshold of operation, allowing broadband operators to join in.


    Broadband operators, when developing broadband networks, have laid a large number of optical fibers in major cities, which are more powerful signal transmission methods than cables!


    The status of TV operators is no longer as sacred as it used to be.


    Since then, the status of operators and content providers has been reversed.


    Content providers completely dominate the market, and operators can only follow behind to drink soup.


    The entire film and television entertainment market has also begun to truly transform from an era where channels are king to an era where content is king.


    Now Dunn is very leisurely.


    He doesn''t want to get involved in Disney''s internal disputes, let alone pay attention to Comcast''s covetousness.


    Anyway, he has already obtained the copyright of the adaptation he wants, let them make trouble!


    Right now, he''s just focusing on one thing.


    "Singer" Tang En''s identity and market feedback, what is it like?


    Following the "stock god" the previous year, Tang En added another "writer" last year, and this year, he will be labeled "musician, singer" again.


    He and Natalie sang "Just Want This", operated by Universal Music, and officially released to North America on April 15, at a price of 0.99 US dollars, a single record!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 490： record

    "hurry up!"


    After class, little Tyler and his three best friends ran out of school frantically, heading for the nearest video store.


    Today, the first single released by the famous director Dunn Walker and his girlfriend, the new Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, is officially released!


    With little Taylor''s relationship, let alone buying records, even if Dunn sings for her live, there is no problem.


    But the 12- or 13-year-old girl is lively and active. She likes the joy of chasing stars with her friends.


    "It''s over! We seem to be late!"


    A beautiful girl named Emily said while running, panting.


    In the audio and video store in front, the line was lined up outside the store.


    Another girl named Sarah said indignantly: "Damn math teacher, if it wasn''t for him, we wouldn''t be late!"


    Little Taylor was also a little discouraged. He ran to the video store and found at least 30 people lined up in front of him. "Wait a while, it''s estimated... It''s only 10 minutes."


    At this time, their nemesis at school, Laura and other girls, also hurried over.


    Seeing that they were behind, Little Taylor gloated, "Humph! Short legs are different, they run slowly!"


    "Country girl, say one more thing, believe it or not I''ll teach you a lesson?" Laura glared at her fiercely.


    Little Taylor grew up in the country and just transferred to Los Angeles before. He did make some jokes, but these are all in the past, but the nickname "country girl" has not changed.


    "Teach me a lesson? Look at your ugly appearance. No wonder Johnny doesn''t like you! Hmph, he chases me, and I ignore him!"


    Little Taylor glanced at her contemptuously.


    The two teams of girls began to quarrel with each other.


    But everyone is very disciplined, just quarreling, not doing anything.


    Little girl, there are some intrigues at school, this is the norm.


    Soon, the line was lined up.


    Seeing everyone else happily holding the records in their hands, the girls showed a bit of longing in their eyes.


    Little Taylor was in front of them, took out a crumpled $1 bill from her pocket, handed it over, and said quickly, "The rest is a tip."


    The sales clerk, an aunt in her 40s, frowned at the $1 in Taylor''s hand, "Girl, this record costs $1 plus 49 cents!"


    "what?"


    Little Taylor was startled.


    Behind her, her nemesis started chattering, and Laura unabashedly sneered: "It really is a country girl, I really don''t know! The single records you can buy for $1 are all little singers who are not in the mainstream. But Dunn Walker and Natalie Portman''s records are on the same level as Madonna, idiot!"


    The salesperson smiled, "That''s right."


    Little Taylor glared back angrily, then pinched his waist and said angrily, "You have a problem with this store. Do you bully people because we are middle school students?"


    "What did you say?" The salesperson''s expression changed slightly.


    Laura laughed even more, "Country girl, are you going to buy it or not? If you don''t buy it, go away. Don''t affect us all."


    Little Taylor''s good friend Emily also came over and whispered, "Is there enough money? I have it here."


    "no!"


    Little Taylor shouted, and then glared at the sales clerk angrily, "You lie, you are making black money! The national price for this record is 99 cents, Dunn... Director Walker said that he didn''t want to rely on it. Records make money. This is a welfare reward for movie fans and fans. The price you sell here is 50 cents higher!"


    The salesperson was a little stunned.


    She is only a salesperson, not a shop owner, and she doesn''t know much about the specific situation of records.


    But seeing the little girl in front of her making an oath, it doesn''t seem like a lie.


    Little Taylor said again: "Dawn is a rich man, a super rich man! His money can buy the whole Los Angeles! He doesn''t make money by selling records. He releases singles because he loves music, and it''s mine... "


    The words suddenly stopped.


    At school, she never mentioned her family, let alone anything related to Dunn.


    Emily asked curiously: "Did you read that in the newspaper? Is it really 99 cents?"


    "Yes, yes, that''s what I saw in the newspaper. The national price is 99 cents!" Little Taylor immediately went down the slope.


    Laura sat behind her and sarcastically said: "She''s lying! She keeps stumbling when she talks, she must be lying. 99 cents, how can it be so cheap? She must be too poor, she can''t afford it!"


    "I''m not lying, it''s 99 cents!"


    Little Taylor was anxious and angry, obviously reasonable, but could not speak.


    Laura said contemptuously: "It''s just a lie! Hmph, don''t buy it if you can''t afford it, go to the Internet to download pirated copies? Are you going to buy it or not? If you don''t buy it, get out of the way, there are still so many people queuing behind!"


    The sales clerk said softly: "Yeah, little girl, $1.49, we''ve been selling it at this price, you might... be mistaken?"


    "That''s right, he told me himself!" Little Taylor exclaimed.


    "he?"


    The word was very meaningful, and the girls quickly grasped the point, "Who? Didn''t you say you don''t have a boyfriend? Liar, really a liar!"


    Little Taylor was so angry that she was about to cry, staring at Laura, looking back at the salesman again, and said loudly: "You are the liars, big liars!"


    After she finished speaking, she flicked her sleeves, didn''t even buy the record, and walked away angrily.


    Emily and the other three good friends looked at each other and quickly followed.


    After leaving the video store, little Taylor was still puffed up, but seeing the three good friends being so loyal, she was also a little moved.


    Emily said: "We believe you, if you say 99 cents, it must be 99 cents!"


    Sarah also said: "It''s a 99-cent record, but it''s selling for $1.49, which is a scam."


    Kayla said: "When school is over in the afternoon, let''s switch to another store, let''s buy a fairer record."


    Little Taylor was very moved, "Thank you for believing in me."


    "No need, we are good friends!"


    "That''s right, let Laura''s Bitches be deceived!"


    "Haha, we are all geniuses!"


    ...


    Little Tyler bit his lip, then stomped his feet heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, let''s go to the phone booth over there, I''ll make a call!"


    "Call? What?"


    "listen to me!"


    At the phone booth, little Taylor dialed a number directly, and a very familiar voice came from the opposite side, it was Tang En!


    "Which one?"


    "I''m Taylor, Taylor Swift!"


    "Ah? Why are you calling at this time?"


    Little Taylor said the process just now angrily and quickly.


    Tang En paused and said solemnly: "Well, I know, I will let someone go down to investigate, this has constituted a commercial breach of contract. Baby, you did the right thing this time!"


    Little Taylor showed a flower-like smile and said excitedly: "Hee hee, I knew it! But... we haven''t bought a record yet, and my good friend."


    "several?"


    "Counting me, there are four in total."


    "are you in the school?"


    "Um."


    "Okay, wait at the school gate, I''ll send someone to deliver it to you."


    Little Taylor shouted excitedly, "Oye!"


    ...


    At the gate of the school, several girls were waiting anxiously.


    "Taylor, who were you calling just now?"


    "secret."


    "Are you really going to send us records?"


    "certainly!"


    Little Taylor shook his head, very proud.


    At this time, their nemesis, Laura, came back leisurely, each with a CD and an ice cream in their hands, chatting and discussing something, looking very excited.


    "Bichi!"


    Little Taylor scolded angrily.


    Laura and the others came over, and scolded little Taylor and the others for a while, holding up the record in their hands, showing off their pride, "Unexperienced country girl!"


    Little Taylor gritted his teeth and said, "You don''t know each other!"


    "That''s right!" Emily stood beside little Taylor immediately, "Our record will be here in a while, and Taylor has asked a friend to give it to us."


    "Taylor''s friend? Give you a record?" Laura and her friends looked at each other, then burst out laughing uncontrollably, squatting on the ground, "She''s a big liar, you guys are really stupid to believe her ?"


    At this time Little Taylor has no time to pay attention to these chattering little girls. Her eyes are fixed on a white Porsche sports car driving fast in the distance, and she quickly walks to On the side of the road, desperately beckoning.


    At this moment, Emily, Laura, and others behind her were stunned and stared at little Taylor.


    what''s going on?


    Sports car?


    Isn''t she a country girl? How can there be a sports car friend?


    A blonde beauty got off the sports car, got out of the car, and walked towards Little Taylor with a smile.


    "Hey, Ella, I didn''t expect you to come in person." Little Taylor restrained the quarrel just now and waved his little hand very elegantly and dignifiedly.


    Seeing the group of friends behind Ella Fisher, she smiled at them, then took a few records from the co-pilot and handed them over, "You have so many friends, can''t you tell them apart?"


    Little Taylor took it over excitedly, smiling from ear to ear, "No, some are friends, some are enemies...not friends, haha!" Then he turned around and waved to Emily and the others, "Come here! The record is here, yes Signed version!"


    "Huh? Signed version?"


    Emily and the others ran over quickly, took the record from Taylor Jr., opened the box, and sure enough, on the cover page, they saw two side-by-side autographs - Dunn Walker, Natalie Portman .


    "Wow, it''s really a signed version!"


    Emily jumped up excitedly.


    Sarah hugged little Taylor happily and cheered, "Taylor, you are so great!"


    Kayla also screamed, "It''s the first time I''ve ever had a signed record, and wow, that''s so cool!"


    In the distance, Laura and the other girls stared wide-eyed, stunned, feeling sour.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 491： Dolby Laboratories

    "Billboard" magazine is the most prestigious music magazine in the United States. The Billboard Top 100 list launched is regarded as the leading coordinate of global popular music.


    The Billboard charts over the past few months have been dominated by two songs, "hoe" by Five Cents and "in_the_end" by Linkin Park.


    In particular, the Canadian five-cent rock band, the release of the "silver_side_up" album, is very popular, which has a great meaning for pointing out the direction of rock songs.


    In the past few years, no rock song has ever been at the top of the US Billboard charts for a long time!


    However, in late April, the calm of the music circle was suddenly shattered by a song - "" due to the famous director Dunn Walker and the famous actor Natalie Portman, as soon as the single record was released, it was immediately Detonate North America!


    In its first week of release, the album sold 18 million copies, breaking Michael Jackson''s record in one fell swoop!


    Of course, this is also related to Dunn giving up profits and selling at low prices.


    Of course Dunn doesn''t expect to make money from selling albums. Although he sold 18 million records in the first week, he can still get $4 million in income...


    This money is all Natalie''s pocket money.


    Dunn doesn''t care about revenue, what he values ??is publicity and popularization, because this is a "Song of Marvel"!


    He is going to build momentum for "Spider-Man 2", which will be released in May!


    The release schedule of "Spider-Man 2" is not as friendly as "Spider-Man 1". At that time, "Spider-Man 1" was competing with "Sixty Seconds", a 90s-style action film.


    But two weeks after the release of "Spider-Man 2", there will be an incomparably powerful rival - "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones"!


    The heroine of the film is this year''s Oscar winner Natalie Portman, which is even more publicity.


    If "Spider-Man 2" wants to continue the myth of the $1 billion box office, it must be ingenious in its promotional methods and keep attracting the attention of fans.


    Anyway, "Song of Marvel" is on fire!


    Within a week of listing, the album sold 18 million copies, and major radio stations are also on-demand. The on-demand revenue has not yet been reported, and it is initially estimated that it will not be less than 1 million US dollars.


    The latest "Billboard" magazine was released, and "Song of Marvel" came by air, squeezing out the hot five-cent band. In the top 100 list of the Billboard, "Song of Marvel" was not unexpectedly smooth. Climb to the top!


    This momentum is exactly the same as the invincibility of top superstars like Madonna and Michael Jackson when they release new songs.


    In this song, superheroes such as "Ghost Rider", "Thor", "Daredevil", "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man" have also become the focus of heated discussion among fans.


    Many Marvel comics fans have found a strong sense of identity, and began to show off their knowledge and spread knowledge to their friends, which is quite a sense of accomplishment.


    For Dunn, songs and writing are all trails.


    His purpose is still film.


    Dunn Pictures acquired Dolby Laboratories in the form of "stock + cash", and the transaction has been completed.


    Dunn made a special trip to Silicon Valley to visit Dolby Laboratories.


    The founder, Dr. Dolby, and the current executive, Dolby Jr., both treat each other warmly.


    Dr. Dolby is getting older and older, and the inheritance of Dolby Laboratories is a big problem. Dunn Pictures acquired Dolby. They got both cash and stock, which is a big problem.


    "Is that ea company next to it?"


    Dunn shook hands with the Dolby father and son enthusiastically, and under their recommendation, visited this sound effect company full of technology.


    Little Dolby said: "Yes, we have business dealings with ea, and most of their game special effects use our digital multi-channel film and television sound system. Compared with game companies in the same industry, ea''s games have better sound effects. Outstanding. Fifa is not as manipulative as Pro Evolution Soccer, and the sound effects are a big plus.¡±


    Tang En was in a good mood, "Really? Our company will start the game business soon. At that time, your help will be indispensable."


    Little Dolby continued: "This is natural! When it comes to sound effects, Dolby Laboratories has the world''s top noise reduction technology and stereo control, which can make games more realistic and immersive."


    However, the old Dolby suddenly said: "The main business of Dolby Laboratories is still home theater, which is the direction of film and television.


    Tang En smiled, "Dr. Dolby, you are really wise!"


    Under the leadership of Dolby and his son, Dunn visited several major businesses of the entire company.


    In the Dolby headquarters building, there are more than 100 laboratories and more than 1,400 employees. These laboratories perform their respective duties, from acoustics, to vision, to biophysics. Dunn came here for the first time and felt a sense of mystery.


    Tang En walked all the way, smiling all the way, but did not express any opinion. When he met an employee, he shook hands to encourage him and praised him again and again.


    The current Dolby laboratory has "Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound System", "Dolby ac-3 Decompression System", "Dolby Noise Reduction System", "Dolby Stereo System", "Dolby e", "Dolby hxpro" and other technologies.


    With more than 800 patents, it is definitely a leader in the world of audio technology.


    In terms of profitability, Dolby Laboratories mainly has three major business segments: first, sales of products in the cinema and radio and television fields, such as Dolby amplifiers, Dolby sound cards, and Dolby audio; second, technical support and technical consulting services; three , the share of technology licensing.


    In the past year, Dolby Laboratories'' turnover was 85 million US dollars, and the proportion of three kinds of income was 13%, 4%, and 83% respectively.


    To be honest, not much!


    Dr. Dolby found that Dunn had not expressed his position, and realized something, "Sir, are you..."


    Dunn quickly gave in, "Dr. Dolby, you''re so polite, you can call me Dunn, or you can call me a kid."


    Dr. Dolby nodded. "What do you think?"


    Tang En was silent for a while before slowly saying: "After the end of the Cold War, the federal control policy has been relaxed, especially the strong promotion of the Clinton administration in the past, which has greatly promoted the integration of enterprises. There are a number of world-wide large group companies. The same is true for the media industry. It is necessary to open up the relationship between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and break down trade barriers."


    Dolby and his son invited Dunn into the office and listened carefully.


    Although this boss is young, his resume is too legendary to measure ability by age.


    "Dawn Pictures is a film and television company with film as the leader, and the technology of Dolby Laboratories is exactly the necessary component of the film and television industry." Dunn paused, his eyes were sharp, "But... Dr. Dolby, you didn''t notice Is it? Dolby Laboratories'' business is just technical support, which is essentially a service industry."


    Old Dolby looked bad.


    Little Dolby pondered, "Isn''t imax acquired? Isn''t it different? The role of technology is service."


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Of course, I don''t deny it, but we have to identify the object of service. For example, the Dolby noise reduction system is used for tape recorders to remove impurities from tapes when recording sound. But what about now? ? Tape is obsolete, and the technology doesn''t work."


    Dr. Dolby shook his head and said, "No, it used to be C-type noise reduction, and now it''s S-type noise reduction, which can be used to reduce noise when converting CDs, VCDs, and DVDs."


    Tang En stared at him and said, "How many years can DVDs survive? Don''t forget, now is the digital age, and the Internet is the future trend!"


    Little Dolby frowned, "But the medium of disc is still the mainstream at the moment."


    Dunn nodded, "Of course, I don''t mean to ban the research and development of these projects, nor do I want to interfere with the past business direction of Dolby Laboratories. I just said... Dolby Laboratories is already a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures. , if there is a better business relationship, the benefits of this acquisition can be maximized.¡±


    Dolby and his son looked slightly puzzled.


    A company''s strategic decision is definitely not something that can be figured out in an instant.


    Dunn continued: "For example, imax company. They have imax cameras, imax giant screens, and they also have a good technical department. But what is the industry that can really complement the resources of Dunn Pictures? It''s imax theaters! You must listen. Did you say it? With the emergence of dmr conversion technology, Dunn Pictures immediately cooperated, and the first imax blockbuster "Pirates Alliance" will be officially released in July!"


    Dr. Dolby is a scientist, but he also reacted at this time, "Is this what you mean by taking the film as the leader to drive the improvement of the overall industry?"


    "Of course! No matter how good the technology is, if there is no product to guide it, it can only be put on the shelf Movies are the most influential products, especially the movies of our Tang En Films! I can say without exaggeration that Tang Enying A professional film can completely drive the new trend of film technology!" Tang En said vigorously.


    Dr. Dolby''s expression was quite excited, "You mean... you want to vigorously promote new technology in movies?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Otherwise, I would not have spent huge sums of money to acquire imax and Dolby Laboratories. To be honest, I also funded James Cameron''s team to develop 3D film technology."


    Dr. Dolby said: "We have Dolby amplifiers, which are the first choice for home theaters. The equipped Dolby Pro Logic surround sound system will greatly enhance the viewing experience."


    Dunn shook his head and said: "Not enough, far from enough! The future of movies is not families, but cinemas! There are now 75 imax theaters in the United States, and most of them are showing documentaries, and the attendance rate is bleak. But after the release of "Pirates League" , do you know what the result will be?"


    Little Dolby is a business management major, and he is responsible for the transformation of Dolby Laboratories from a scientific research laboratory to a commercial company.


    He immediately reacted and said: "If the dmr conversion technology is not bad, then the imax theater will definitely be full! The market determines the capital, and in the future, there will be more theaters and imax companies to cooperate to transform more imax theaters. , to meet the next imax movie that may blowout."


    Tang En praised, "Yes, that''s what it means! The share and technical support of imax theaters will be the main source of income for imax in the future. And all of this is inseparable from the films of Tang En Pictures to guide the direction. Dolby If the laboratory wants to increase its revenue, it must firmly cooperate with Dunn Pictures on the basis of existing technical support!"


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 Chapter 492： super cinema

    The United States has very sound antitrust laws, and because of this restriction, film production companies and cinema chains cannot be integrated.


    In other words, Dunn Pictures must not own a theater chain!


    However, the ownership of imax theaters belongs to the cinema chain, not imax company.


    Imax only provides technical support, brand naming, and charges a certain naming fee and revenue sharing.


    The same goes for Dolby Cinema.


    imax and Dolby are both asset-light technology companies and will not own such heavy assets as movie theaters.


    For the sake of Tang En''s words, the current CEO of Dolby Laboratories, Dolby Little understands, "Mr. Walker, you mean that the future main direction of Dolby Laboratories is cinema?"


    Tang Endao: "Dolby Laboratories is a technology company, and its core must be technology. The Dolby Axon voice technology and Dolby 5.1 digital surround sound technology you are developing are all very good. But for a company, what is the most important? It''s the brand! If Dolby wants to develop more business and cooperate with more big companies, it must start the brand."


    "Fortunately, Dunn Pictures has this ability - movies! With the rise of the Internet, traditional tapes, videotapes, discs, and recently Toshiba''s hot hd-dvd will all be defeated by the Internet. But the film and television industry Among them, there is one thing that the Internet will never be able to do, and that is the experience of watching a movie in a movie theater!"


    "Watching a movie like A Beautiful Mind in front of a computer screen or TV may not be much different from a movie theater. But watching a movie like Spider-Man or Star Wars, the difference is huge! Only Only in the cinema can you enjoy the thrill of the explosive special effects of a commercial blockbuster."


    "The Internet will defeat many traditional industries. Movies can rely on special effects to save themselves, and movie theaters... also need new technologies that keep pace with the times to enhance the viewing experience and match the perfect display of movie special effects. The imax giant screen is one of them. ; In my opinion, the sound system of Dolby Laboratories is also the key!"


    Little Dolby thoughtful: "Dolby''s business direction in the past was mainly home entertainment, and now..."


    Tang En said with a smile: "imax theaters have been around for a long time, don''t you want to build Dolby theaters?"


    "Dolby Cinema?"


    The Dolby father and son looked at each other, and both showed a bit of excitement.


    The imax brand is so famous because it is linked to the movie, and the imax theater is very famous!


    Disney''s brand value is so high, but also because of animated films.


    Movies are king!


    As long as the "Dolby" brand can be launched, then Dolby audio will rapidly penetrate into many aspects such as mobile communications, the Internet, film and television entertainment, and video games.


    Thereby completely defeating audio companies such as competitor dts.


    "Dolby Cinema" is indeed a wonderful concept that can materialize the brand value.


    At this moment, Dolby and his son were excited.


    They finally felt the charisma of the young boss.


    Truly a business genius!


    But... Of course this is not Dunn''s personal idea.


    In the previous life, when Dolby''s market value peaked, it was when Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies were mature and high-profile launch of Dolby Cinema.


    Dr. Dolby said: "The Dolby Pro Logic surround sound system uses four channels of left, center, right, and surround, so that the sense of positioning, direction, movement and reproduction of the original sound field of the sound image can be greatly improved. is enhanced on top of the home, thereby achieving a ''theater'' effect in the home. If you follow this line of thinking..."


    Tang En waved his hand immediately, "There are too few 4-channel channels, if you want to push it to the cinema, you need at least 12-channel, or 22-channel! The sound system of the cinema in the past is too backward, if you want to make Dolby Cinema famous, It must present an epoch-making sound effect! It is necessary to truly integrate the sound and theater design and seating layout, increase the number of speakers, stereoscopic sound arrangement, and combine the content of the film to present a dynamic sound effect.¡±


    Little Dolby took a deep look at Dunn, "So... the imax theater uses visual effects, and the Dolby theater uses auditory effects."


    Tang En said with a smile: "The technology of the imax theater is relatively simple, and it has been in shape for many years. But Dolby Theater... If you want to produce amazing effects, you need professional technical talents. No hurry, you can take your time, first Step by step, first follow my ideas and bring Dolby Cinema to the market.¡±


    "What about the second step?"


    "3d."


    "What about the third step?"


    Tang En twitched his mouth and smiled, "When 3D, imax giant screen and Dolby sound technology are all mature, I will let imax and Dolby cooperate to create a real super cinema!"


    In the past life, imax theaters and Dolby theaters were competitors.


    There are many problems with film imax giant screen and digital imax giant screen, and they are not very competitive in the market. What can really compete with Dolby Cinema is the top-equipped large-scale rgb laser imax giant screen cinema.


    The brightness and clarity of Dolby Vision and the laser giant screen are comparable, the only difference is the screen size.


    Of course, the larger the screen, the more shocking the effect.


    But Dolby Cinema has Dolby Atmos system, that kind of trinity sound effect, invincible in the world!


    It also makes up for the disadvantage.


    Both have advantages and disadvantages.


    If you integrate the business long-term items of imax and Dolby and launch imax vision giant screen, or laser imax giant screen, and then combine with Dolby panoramic sound, this super cinema is destined to be launched once it is launched. ravage the world!


    Dunn Pictures cannot own a theater chain.


    But in this way, it can affect all the theaters around the world!


    ...


    After a trip to Silicon Valley, Dunn went to inspect two other companies - Pixar and Netflix.


    Especially Netflix.


    Netflix is ??not a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, 80% of the equity is in Dunn Capital, and 20% of the equity is in the hands of management.


    Reed Hastings is a very good manager. After getting the investment from Dunn, he quickly led Netflix out of the predicament, and put this "disc mailing + Internet on-demand" sales model into a playful style. Raw water.


    Netflix is ??now profitable!


    However, the profit is still too small, and it is difficult to satisfy the appetite of the management. Reed Hastings discussed with Dunn some time ago whether Netflix can be listed.


    Many people in the founder team are still renting.


    Dunn went over this time to convince him.


    It''s a bad time to go public at this time!


    It really doesn''t work, so in the name of Tang En Pictures, we acquired Netflix in the form of "stock + cash".


    Anyway, the listing of Tang En Pictures is not far away.


    So far, within 3 years!


    Now Tang En is more and more at ease.


    Not to mention the internal prestige in Hollywood, the official influence has been greatly improved.


    The latest news is that this year''s much-anticipated "US National Security Strategy Report" is about to be released. At present, the federal government is organizing various departments to conduct detailed research and discussions.


    The filmmaker Dunn also received invitations from the White House and the Department of Defense...


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 Chapter 493： The state sends benefits

    The US National Security Strategy Report, usually issued at the end of May, is a report that affects the international order.


    In the past year, the "September 11 Incident" occurred and the war on terrorism broke out. The foreign policy of the Bush administration has attracted more global attention.


    After the end of the Cold War, the Clinton administration abandoned a series of radical policies in the past, adopted a passive "reaction" foreign strategy, shrank its finances, and quickly led the United States out of its economic predicament.


    But ten years later, the international situation has undergone major changes.


    Especially the newly elected Bush administration is from the Republican Party!


    Be more aggressive! More flamboyant!


    Through prior media forecasts and internal information, it can also be seen that the Bush administration will cancel the past policy of "passive response" and change it to a "preemptive" external posture.


    For example, Secretary Powell¡¯s speech: ¡°The serious threat we face is a combination of activism and technology.¡± ¡°The 9/11 incident showed that even if terrorists do not have weapons of mass destruction, they can still pose a threat to the United States through other means.¡± , "The U.S. government must make greater progress in military strength, homeland defense capabilities, judicial system, intelligence information, etc."...


    Dunn was not qualified to participate in the planning of international political situations and military wars, but he was still warmly received by the White House.


    Not only him, but also Hollywood giants such as 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros., MGM, etc. have also been invited.


    Because, this time the "National Security Strategy Report", in addition to involving traditional aspects such as military and international politics, also mentioned a common term during the Cold War - color revolution!


    In the view of the Bush administration, military output alone is not enough. While taking pre-emptive strikes against terrorists who may endanger the United States and its people, the United States must also launch an ideological battle against international terrorism to win this war.


    To put it bluntly, it is cultural output!


    Let the world''s ideology follow American justice, instead of inciting public opinion to support terrorism when war breaks out.


    During the Cold War, Congress would approve a large amount of "democratic funds", but now it is much more convenient. With the advent of economic globalization, the trend of the United States is affecting the world.


    Especially Hollywood movies, sweeping the world!


    Movies are the most direct and effective cultural output.


    During the meeting, a number of senior officials of the federal government expressed their opinions, persuading these films from Hollywood to make more films that support "democracy" and "freedom" ideas, and that there should be less negative news about the United States.


    The Ministry of National Defense also stated that if you shoot a military-themed film, as long as it conforms to the American spirit, you can apply to the Ministry of Defense. After the application is passed, all military equipment expenditures can be included in the budget of the Ministry of Defense and reimbursed by the Ministry of Defense.


    Dunn and others are not interested in what the White House said. They are businessmen and they are trying to make the policy work with them, not them.


    However, the Ministry of Defense''s plan has excited the bigwigs from Hollywood.


    This is good news.


    War movies, such as tanks, aircraft, aircraft carriers, warships, etc., are too expensive, even a few minutes of footage will cost millions of dollars.


    So for a period of time in the past, the armament scenes in Hollywood movies were all edited from the training videos of the Ministry of Defense.


    Immediately afterwards, civil affairs and other relevant departments have also come up with a lot of policies to express their support for related color films. They can provide benefits from various perspectives such as tax rates, policies, and local government support, so that Hollywood can actively cooperate.


    Tang En laughed in his heart, "This is a benefit from the state to Hollywood."


    With the benefits, everyone readily accepted it and said that they would increase the shooting of this type of film.


    But now the federation is asking for Hollywood, and it is not enough to give the state welfare. The bosses, you must make more demands and ask for more benefits.


    When it came time for Hollywood to speak, Disney''s Michael Eisner reiterated the issue of piracy. He believed that piracy in the United States was becoming more and more rampant, but overseas piracy was even more serious, and had occupied Disney''s intellectual property assets of no less than 20 billion US dollars!


    Many countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and other countries are openly using trademarks such as "Mickey Mouse" and "Winnie the Pooh", and pirated video discs are also being sold rampantly. I hope the federal government will regulate them.


    Warner Bros.'' Barry Mayer said he fully supports the federal "Democratic Spring" policy and is willing to let Warner''s films cooperate there. However, the current global film market is not sound enough. Many countries are boycotting Hollywood films for domestic protection. This is a blatant breach of contract and a violation of the TO agreement. I hope the federal government can file a diplomatic protest or economic sanctions.


    According to the accounting requirements for movies, the accounting ratio of imported films is 35% for the producer, 17% for the distributor, and 48% for the cinema.


    This is the minimum requirement.


    That is to say, according to the agreement, when countries that join the to agreement show Hollywood movies, film companies with distribution channels such as Universal, Disney, and Paramount can get a minimum 52% box office share in overseas markets!


    This is comparable to the average 53% split in the United States!


    Even South Korea, Japan, Britain, Germany, Hong Kong, and other countries that value intellectual property, the share of accounts will be as high as 55%, more than the United States!


    Of course, the United States implements a "double taxation" system. If overseas funds are returned, they will be subject to a wave of tax looting. Even if the film has a preferential tax rate, the real overseas share of the income that Hollywood film companies can get is about 35%.


    However, China strictly controls the film market, only imports 20 foreign films every year, and the share of the account is only a pitiful 15%...


    After "double deduction", American film companies can only get about 9% of the box office share, which is pitiful.


    Dunn understands this situation too well. To is a game between developed countries. If China wants to play here, there must be some special circumstances. This is not something that the United States has the ability to change.


    Instead of focusing on this impossibly changeable market, it''s better to... target countries that the US has the ability to influence.


    Everyone here, Dunn is the youngest, even younger than the secretary who recorded the meeting.


    At this time, he couldn''t help but speak, "Well, let me say a few words."


    Dunn''s company is the smallest and has the least output, but he is the richest person here, and he has super influence.


    "Mr. Mayer just said, I agree with the first part. If we want to promote American ideology through movies, we must first make Hollywood movies enter various countries smoothly. With the advent of the globalized economy, Hollywood movies are The coverage is getting wider and wider, and the resistance that can be faced is getting stronger and stronger.¡±


    "Germany, Britain, Japan, and Australia, the movie powerhouses, can be completely open to Hollywood, but some countries that want more movies must adopt some domestic protection policies. French movies require that each movie be shown in theaters for at least two weeks. , the official statement is to give artworks a living environment, but in fact, it is to give French local films a living space.¡±


    "Of course, I''m not talking about France here, but the biggest movie ticket holder in Asia - South Korea! Many media say Japan/Japan is the second biggest ticket holder, but it''s not true. For Hollywood, the UK is the second biggest ticket holder. Cang, Japan/Japan is not even as good as South Korea. Japan/Japan has its own cultural atmosphere, strong resistance to foreign culture, and local movies are very strong. On the contrary, Koreans have no resistance to Hollywood movies.¡±


    Dunn''s words immediately aroused the recognition of many Hollywood bigwigs.


    In the current Korean film market rankings, the top ten are Hollywood blockbusters.


    This is still without opening the door to the Korean film market.


    Many years ago, South Korea signed a free trade agreement with the United States in order to join to, and changed the original requirement that movie theaters must play Korean movies for 147 days, and directly changed it to 73 days.


    This has aroused strong opposition from Korean filmmakers, with non-stop marches, demonstrations, and even a sit-in protest at the Blue House.


    The South Korean government had to cancel this agreement and continue to maintain the requirement that South Korean cinemas must have 147 days of local movies per year.


    This is certainly not in Hollywood''s interest!


    There is a trade agreement with to, why can South Korea be an exception?


    Dunn''s intention is obvious, that is, to unite with Hollywood, as proposed by the White House and the federal government, let them put pressure on the South Korean government and renew the agreement to change the 147 days to 73 days.


    This way, Hollywood can make more money!


    ...


    Dunn became interested in the content of this meeting.


    He didn''t think the federal government would have the energy to put pressure on the South Korean government for this little money from Hollywood, under the current predicament of the war.


    The takeaways from this meeting are mainly some "special" Hollywood movies, with the benefit of federal budget endorsement.


    To put it bluntly, the state sends welfare.


    Other proposals are unlikely to be realized in recent years.


    However, it can be reminded in advance that when the war situation becomes clear and the international situation stabilizes, it can be operated.


    Hollywood has enormous influence over Congress.


    On the return trip back to Los Angeles, Dunn invited Ron Mayer to his special plane.


    "Vivendi is going to end, can you see that?"


    Dunn was in high spirits.


    Ron Mayer boarded the luxurious Boeing 747 and was speechless in shock. Treating this aircraft as a private jet, there are no more than 5 people in the world except the presidents of various countries!


    "I heard some news that the Brown family was very dissatisfied with CEO Messier and asked for a replacement, but..." Ron Mayer shrugged contemptuously.


    It is true that Messier put Vivendi''s business on the verge of bankruptcy, but he is a national hero of France!


    Under this national sentiment, it was difficult for French shareholders to move him.


    This is too influential.


    Tang En lightly hooked the corner of his mouth, "Come on, don''t break out in a collapse, just die in a collapse. When Vivendi can''t hold on, even if it''s a trick, Messier has to be dismissed!"


    "Using a conspiracy?"


    Ron Meyer looked at Dunn in amazement.


    Tang En said: "Where do you want to go? Can my hand reach France? Even if I can reach France, do you think I can reach inside Vivendi?"


    "You mean...inside?" Ron Mayer narrowed his eyes.


    Tang En said calmly: "Someone will take action."


    Mall tricks, like politics, are never clean!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 494： 2nd generation spiderman

    About to enter May, a batch of movies that are popular in the awards season have started to drop down one after another, leaving enough screens for the blockbusters in the summer.


    Including a series of films from Dunn Films -


    "A Beautiful Mind" grossed $180 million in North America and $340 million worldwide;


    "Juno" grossed $160 million in North America and $250 million worldwide;


    "Chainsaw 2" has a North American box office of 80 million US dollars and a global box office of 140 million US dollars;


    "Resident Evil" grossed $070 million in North America and $170 million worldwide.


    But in May, it was also Dunn Pictures'' summer blockbuster that took the lead - Ridley Scott''s $140 million production, "Spider-Man 2"!


    There is no doubt that there are two films that have received the most attention in this year''s summer season.


    One is Spider-Man 2 and the other is Star Wars Episode II.


    The two previous works directed by Dunn are both super blockbusters with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars and have unmatched influence.


    Various blockbusters have adjusted their schedules, avoided their edge, and let the whole of May out.


    "Spider-Man 2" hits theaters on Friday, May 3; "Star Wars: Episode II" hits theaters on Thursday, May 16.


    In the previous life, this period of "Spider-Man 2" belonged to Sam Raimi''s version of "Spider-Man". In the box office competition with "Star Wars: Episode 2", it won a big victory, taking 400 million US dollars at the North American box office and 820 million US dollars at the global box office.


    Because of Dunn''s appearance, "Spider-Man 1" appeared as early as two years ago. With the influence and blessing of "Spider-Man 1", the "Spider-Man 2" directed by the great director Ridley Scott defeated George ¡¤ Lucas'' "Star Wars Episode 2", no problem.


    What Dunn cares about is whether "Spider-Man 2" can continue to write the myth and continue to break through the global box office mark of 1 billion US dollars!


    Under the attention of all the people, time is approaching day by day.


    The current Hollywood blockbusters have not yet reached the stage of simultaneous global listing.


    To put it bluntly, economic globalization is not enough.


    The overseas release date for Spider-Man 2 is June.


    However, as soon as the North American market entered May, it was like boiling water, and it began to roll hot and dry.


    The much-anticipated "Spider-Man 2" is finally here!


    On May 3, "Spider-Man 2" opened in 3,676 theaters in North America, and on the same day, it took a box office of 85 million US dollars!


    The next day, the film continued its momentum, with a single-day box office of 64 million!


    On the third day, which is also the last rest day of the first weekend, the hot push of "Spider-Man 2" has become the standard entertainment news of major media in the United States!


    All kinds of voices of admiration, one after another, swarmed.


    On that day, another $63.6 million was taken at the box office!


    In the first three days of the first weekend, "Spider-Man 2" North American box office 216 million US dollars!


    "Spider-Man 2" has also become the fastest commercial blockbuster in the history of Hollywood to break the $200 million mark at the North American box office!


    The fiery momentum is unstoppable!


    "Entertainment Weekly" film critic Owen Graeberman commented on the film: "Director Scott did not stop on the old road of Dunn Walker, he was on a new journey to explore super movies. In the film, ''Spider'' The scene where Xia'' and the heroine Mary meet each other is destined to become the best memory in the hearts of movie fans."


    Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said: "Spider-Man''s enemies made his success. The evil scientist ''Dr. Otto'' in the film is Synonymous with urban nightmares and disasters, ''Spider-Man'' has become the embodiment of an angel who keeps citizens safe, and it is because of this that American audiences, terrified by ''9.11'', have a lot of love for this on-screen actor. Heroes are intoxicated."


    Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times: "After the success of Spider-Man, Marvel Studios launched a series of superhero movie projects, from Daredevil, to Ant-Man, to Ghost Rider, This formatted film once brought Marvel Studios to the forefront of the public opinion circle. But "Spider-Man 2" fought back with a box office of $200 million in three days. Fans love this kind of superhero movie!"


    ...


    "Gone Girl," directed by David Fincher and starring Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman, wrapped in late April.


    On the new Monday, Mel Gibson came to Dunn Pictures, dusty and in good spirits.


    He got 1.85 million original shares of Tang En Pictures, and he was considered a minority shareholder, but he was more obsessed with movies, so he came to Tang En''s office and said, "Tang En, I found an Easter egg, it''s very problematic! "


    "Ah?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, somewhat amused, "Did you say "Spider-Man 2"?"


    Mel Gibson said: "Of course, I went to the cinema yesterday with my kids...don''t change the subject, in the last Easter egg of "Spider-Man 2", I saw the heroine Mary Jane stroking her belly. Is she pregnant? "


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile but did not deny it.


    The "Spider-Man" world he built is different from that of the original Sam Raimi. This is the beginning of the "Avengers" series. It is not just as simple as a trilogy, but there must be a longer-term foreshadowing.


    In the conception of Dunn and Marvel Studios, the 10 film contracts signed by James Franco seem to be a lot, but when they are actually filmed, they are not many.


    Spider-Man is a superhero in New York, and he has something to do with the Avengers and Hire Heroes. He is very familiar with Daredevil and Iron Man.


    In order to make those superheroes who are not famous enough to be attractive, it is necessary to make "Spider-Man" make a cameo appearance in related films to gain attention.


    Just like in the previous life, "Iron Man" made a cameo appearance in "Spider-Man: Homecoming".


    In this way, James Franco''s 10-film contract with Marvel is not enough.


    In particular, "Spider-Man" and "Deadpool" are a natural pair, and they have a very amazing performance in the comics, and are deeply loved by the majority of comic fans.


    If the "Deadpool" movie is launched, there must be a scene of Spider-Man.


    In this way, Dunn must prepare in advance.


    What happens when James Franco''s film contract expires and he doesn''t want to play the role?


    Change actors? impossible!


    Actors can be changed for small roles, but it is impossible to change actors for such a ingrained image.


    The only way is to cultivate a second-generation Spider-Man as soon as possible!


    That''s what Mel Gibson just said, the easter egg of "Spider-Man 2".


    In Spider-Man 2, Mary Jane and Spider-Man are in love and are engaged.


    In the easter egg, Mary Jane is indeed pregnant. She will give birth to a girl, and this girl will become a veritable female superhero after more than ten years of feminism.


    The specific role has not yet been determined by Marvel.


    Either "Spider Woman" or "Spider Silk".


    Slight modification to the manga settings.


    She will continue to be active on the big screen in place of "Spider-Man" whose film contract is due.


    As a filmmaker, Mel Gibson immediately understood Dunn''s intention and sighed, "Don, to be honest, I don''t think it''s the right choice for you to invest so much in superhero movies."


    Dunn had thought so before.


    Superhero movies will make commercial blockbusters quickly fall into formatting, routine and IP.


    But it''s different now, Dunn is the boss of the film company!


    Making money safely and securely is the most important thing.


    He is responsible for his employees.


    The pursuit of art can be fully demonstrated through drama.


    Wasn''t Dunn''s last movie "A Beautiful Mind"? It also won an Oscar for Best Picture.


    Dunn shook his head, "You just finished filming "Gone Lover", why did you come to me if you didn''t go back to Australia for vacation? Isn''t it just to discuss Easter eggs with me?"


    Mel Gibson said sternly: "No, I have a new project."


    "What?"


    Dunn was dumbfounded.


    Is this Mel Gibson too exaggerated?


    He knows that this tough Australian is a famous workaholic, making three or four movies a year is not a problem at all.


    But now... he''s only been away from the "Gone Girl" crew for a week, so he''s thinking about a new project?


    This is too hard work, right?


    Mel Gibson said solemnly: "Dawn, this project has been conceived in my mind for more than ten years, and I plan to direct it myself."


    "You want to be the director?"


    Tang En raised his brows, and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart.


    Of course he didn''t doubt Mel Gibson''s directing ability. The other party won the Oscar for best director. This is an award that Dunn has never been able to get his hands on.


    His focus...is the subject matter of this new project.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 495： persuade gibson

    Sure enough, I heard Mel Gibson say: "You know, I''m a Catholic, I have a devout faith, but in Hollywood, I hope to make a movie about Jesus, to make the relationship between Catholicism, Judaism and Christianity more and more clear, Let more people understand the relationship and power of faith."


    Dunn sighed.


    He guessed right, the project Mel Gibson came up with was the famous Passion of the Christ!


    Seeing Dunn''s embarrassed expression, Mel Gibson frowned slightly, "I don''t need too much investment, a budget of $25 million to $35 million is enough. Of course, if you also sneer at religious movies, I can make a personal investment."


    Religious movies have never been popular in Hollywood.


    The various doctrines are intricately intertwined, especially the relationship between Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism. There are great contradictions among the doctrines, and it is easy to cause controversy.


    In the late 1980s, the famous director Martin Scorsese once made a religious film The Last Temptation of Christ. As a result, the film went through many difficulties from project approval, production, distribution, and release.


    Even with Martin Scorsese''s gold-colored signature, the film has only received $8.4 million at the box office amid huge controversy.


    Terrible loss!


    Since then, major Hollywood studios have not dared to touch religious-themed films.


    In Mel Gibson''s view, Dunn was also afraid of losing money in the film, so after hearing the subject matter of the project, he was embarrassed, and he didn''t need to mention the specific plot at all.


    Tang En shook his head and said solemnly: "Mel, you should know me. I am a businessman, but not a pure businessman. I am also a filmmaker. I will never be stingy with investment in good projects."


    This sentence is by no means perfunctory.


    The Passion of the Christ is so famous, with a $30 million investment, $700 million at the North American box office and $100 million worldwide!


    Before Deadpool, it was the highest-grossing R-rated film in the world!


    The North American box office, The Passion of the Christ is the record holder.


    Mel Gibson didn''t understand what Dunn meant, and looked shocked, "Well, I have been preparing for this project for many years, and the script is absolutely wonderful!"


    He has finished the script for many years, and has even revised several drafts. He contacted the film company several times, but was rejected.


    No one wants to touch religious subjects.


    Moreover, the content of the script is too sensitive and seriously touches the teachings of Judaism, which is even less likely to have room for development in a large film company dominated by Jews.


    Until later, I met Dunn Walker. .


    The year before last, he made two films, Unsinkable and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, for Dunn Films; last year, he made The Sign of the Day; this year, after finishing the disappearing lover, he rekindled the idea of ??filming the Passion of Jesus.


    Tang En said sternly: "Mel, let me say two points. First, investment is not a problem; second, projects are not a problem. You are Mel Gibson, and your name is the biggest guarantee!"


    Mel Gibson rarely see Dunn so serious, sitting on the sofa in silence.


    Dunn said slowly: "Mel, Scorsese''s The Temptation of Christ failed at the box office. Why? Because he touched the teachings of Catholicism, and Catholicism has unparalleled influence in Europe and the United States. Failure is reasonable. as it should."


    Mel Gibson twitched the corner of his mouth, disdainful, "As I said, I''m a devout Catholic! It''s because of Martin''s movie that I questioned Catholicism, so I use my movie to speak up for Catholicism."


    Dunn shook his head and stared at him, "Mel, you still don''t understand! Don''t you know? Director Martin Scorsese is an Italian Catholic!"


    Mel Gibson''s eyes flickered a little sharply.


    Tang En said: "Don''t forget, this is Hollywood, Hollywood created by Jews! Your project wants to rectify the name of Catholicism, but there are serious ideological differences between several major religions. You please Catholicism, you know, Are you going to offend anyone?"


    "Jews." Mel Gibson blurted out without thinking.


    Dunn''s expression changed slightly, "Even Martin Scorsese dare not offend them!"


    Mel Gibson said lightly: "I''m not stupid. I''ve been working on this project for many years, and of course I know the root cause of why the movie couldn''t be made. But I think now is the right time. To be arrogant, I am the most arrogant in Hollywood. The No. 1 superstar in box office appeal!"


    Dunn curled his lips after listening, "Mel, you are too conceited!"


    "Is not it?"


    "From a star''s point of view, you''re right." Dunn sighed lightly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, "But don''t forget, a few years ago, Bruce Willis was an action superstar! Jerry Bruckheimer is a gold producer! Michael Bay is a top director! But now?"


    Mel Gibson said: "That''s because they met you."


    Dunn was angry and funny, "Mel, what I can do, do you think that powerful Jewish group can''t do it? Do you know how embarrassed I am in the awards season just by Kirk Douglas? ?"


    Mel Gibson disagreed. "But he''s dead."


    Tang En said solemnly: "But the Jewish ethnic group is still the largest force in Hollywood!"


    "I''m not afraid!"


    Mel Gibson didn''t care.


    Dunn pointed his finger at him, speechless in anger.


    Mel Gibson looked cold, "Don, let me ask you a question, are you willing to invest or not? If not, I will find other companies to cooperate with. Now there are more and more film companies, I believe me The project will definitely be filmed!¡±


    Tang En took a deep breath, pondered for a long time, and said, "Well, wait another ten years."


    "What do you mean?" Mel Gibson frowned.


    Tang En said lightly: "I mean, this project will be delayed for another ten years. After ten years, I will invest in you."


    Mel Gibson said displeased: "Ten years? No! I''ve waited ten years for this project."


    Dunn slapped the table and shouted: "Mel Gibson, don''t forget, my girlfriend Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johns, they are all Jews!"


    Mel Gibson paused slightly.


    Tang En waved his hand and said in a displeased tone, "I''ll just say it straight, I won''t shoot this project now, and I don''t agree with you! What do you think you are? Are you the **** of Hollywood? I''m not afraid to tell you. , such a subject, if something goes wrong, I can''t keep you!"


    Mel Gibson has a very hot temper, but at this moment his face is getting more and more calm.


    He felt the concern and worry in Dunn''s words.


    Tang En calmed down and said softly, "Give me ten years, and give yourself ten years. Ten years from now, the sky will be high and the birds will fly. Even if the Jewish power is still strong, I will be able to keep you safe."


    In the previous life, the Passion of the Christ never found an investor. It was Mel Gibson who invested in the filming himself. During the filming process, he was obstructed and made things difficult.


    After the film was released, it set off a lot of heat and sold it all over the world.


    Many people also converted to Catholicism because of this film.


    However, the more popular and influential the film, the more unbearable the Jews were!


    The year the film was released, Mel Gibson was completely blocked by Hollywood.


    Mel Gibson struggled many times, and even took the initiative to cut his salary, but he could not receive the film contract, and his hatred of Jews became deeper and deeper.


    Later, rumors of Mel Gibson''s racism, domestic violence, cruelty on the set, and cruelty to small animals were exposed, and the former Hollywood superstar fell.


    He himself is also a dingy cannon fodder for Australia.


    It was not until more than ten years later that he slowly came back and re-entered the mainstream vision of Hollywood.


    As a friend, Dunn didn''t want to see him repeat the same mistakes.


    Mel Gibson sat silently in Dunn''s office, not saying a word, but his face was not angry, obviously thinking hard.


    After ten minutes, he finally raised his head and let out a long sigh, "If you don''t agree, then forget it."


    Tang En couldn''t help clenching his fist in excitement.


    His appearance, after all, changed the fate of Mel Gibson!


    Today''s Hollywood has become more and more in the direction of "New Hollywood".


    Dunn has reason to be proud of this.


    "But I still have a project." Mel Gibson suddenly changed the subject.


    Tang En said with a smile: "As long as it''s not religious and doesn''t involve sensitive topics, I''ll invest and you can shoot it!"


    He has already thought about it, even if Mel Gibson comes up with a project that has not appeared in his previous life, he will definitely support him with a big pen.


    Now Mel Gibson is the box office guarantee!


    All the movies he starred in are big hits!


    Mel Gibson said: "This project, we discussed before."


    "Oh? What?"


    "Mad Max."


    a


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 496： What about the pay?

    "Spider-Man 2" is in full swing, sweeping the entire North American box office market.


    In this May, the entertainment media in the United States has only one voice, and that is "Spider-Man 2"!


    In the second week of its release, the North American box office shrank by 48.2%, but still topped the list with $112 million!


    The plot of "Spider-Man 2", which connects with "Spider-Man 1", does not need to explore the personal background of "Spider-Man", and adds more emotional elements and action scenes, which is better than "Spider-Man" in terms of viewing experience and fun. Hero 1"!


    While Dunn Walker''s "Spider-Man 1" scored higher and more meaningful in the overall rating of film critics, Ridley Scott''s "Spider-Man 2" is clearly better than "Spider-Man 2" two years ago. "Xia 1", the momentum is stronger, more prosperous, and more popular!


    After the perfect foreshadowing of "Spider-Man 1", "Spider-Man 2" began to focus on developing the entertainment and fun of the film, setting the style for the entire "Avengers" series.


    "Spider-Man"''s sleazy and rude style is also vividly shown in this film.


    Released for 10 days, the North American box office was 320 million US dollars!


    "Spider-Man 2" became the fastest North American film to exceed $300 million!


    The record continues.


    But next week, the big show is coming.


    "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" directed by George Lucas is about to land in major theaters after a wave of high-profile publicity!


    The two most anticipated films of this summer season, in the May schedule, are right!


    Such a situation, whether it is Fox, Universal, or Lucasfilm, Dunn Pictures, do not want to see.


    The distributors, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures, had many discussions on the release time of the two films.


    Dunn''s "Spider-Man 2" will be released in May, "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" will be released in July, and "Omen" will be released in August.


    According to Universal, it is hoped that "Star Wars 2" will change the schedule to June, and the schedules of several blockbusters will be staggered, so that both parties are good.


    But Fox refused.


    What are you kidding?


    The Spider-Man franchise is fierce, but their movie is Star Wars!


    America''s largest IP!


    It is simply impossible to change the schedule of "Star Wars Episode 2".


    Will Star Wars be afraid of Spider-Man?


    To change, it is also to let "Spider-Man 2" adjust the schedule and switch to June.


    After several discussions to no avail, Universal communicated with Dunn whether to back down.


    Tang En immediately stated that it was impossible to change the schedule!


    "Spider-Man 2", not afraid of any film!


    Twentieth Century Fox relies on "Star Wars Episode 2", and it''s hard-hearted. If it wants to challenge Dunn Pictures, then it''s fine. Dunn is even more confident.


    "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" is almost the worst movie in the series. In his previous life, he only got the North American box office of 300 million and the global box office of 650 million US dollars, which is surprising.


    Dunn also specifically asked Natalie how the film was made?


    Her statement was straightforward, "Director Lucas is getting old, it''s time to retire!"


    Dunn is more confident.


    In June, although no Dunn Pictures film was released, Universal Pictures had a film that Dunn cared about very much - "Bourne Bourne".


    The film investment is not large, and Universal Pictures does not have much hope.


    But Dunn is different. He knows the potential of the "Bourne Bourne" series, but if this action film is in the same schedule as "Spider-Man 2", there is absolutely no room for survival. But competing with "Star Wars 2" may have the potential to break through.


    But now, the two high-profile sequels of "Spider-Man 2" and "Star Wars 2" will have a showdown in May, and they will be released in June, so that "Bourne Bourne" can develop safely, maybe It is more in line with the overall interests of Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures.


    Vivendi is already doomed, and the disputes between shareholders and management are getting bigger and bigger.


    Now Dunn has regarded Universal Pictures as a possession.


    CFO Brandi Norris has contacted a number of banks and can prepare loans of $4 billion to $5 billion at any time.


    All is ready except for the opportunity!


    As long as Vivendi is really in chaos, Dunn Pictures can fish along the water and bring Hollywood things back to Hollywood!


    Take the world!


    ...


    Vivendi''s chaos is gradually expanding, and Disney''s chaos is also intensifying.


    After the resignations of Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, the "Save Disney" movement launched by Roy Disney and Stanley Gold has grown in momentum.


    They set up a website, "savedisney.", which they wanted to use as a base to overthrow Michael Eisner.


    They are trying to use the Internet to democratize the unresponsive company management mechanism to win more "dissenting shareholders" to vote to say no.


    And on May 13th, they publicly published an open letter:


    "The time has come for all Disney shareholders to take the first steps to push for the necessary changes in the company... Join us in voting against Michael Eisner, George Mitchell, Judith Esther Director Lin, John Bryson...by dissenting, you will send a message that the board cannot ignore...you will force the board to recognize a widely spread belief that both senior management and management must A major change..."


    In addition to those criticizing Michael Eisner, the letter also harshly criticized George Mitchell, the chairman of the management committee, saying that he does not undertake any business at Disney, but charges more than $1 million a year, which is reputation!


    Criticisms of George Mitchell are even more powerful than criticisms of Michael Eisner.


    Because George Mitchell is so famous!


    He was the leader of the Democratic Party, the leader of the Senate majority, and a veritable statesman.


    After leaving the Senate, he went to Northern Ireland and ended the century-old civil strife in Northern Ireland with his incorrupt tongue and without firing a single shot!


    As a result, he has personally won the Nobel Peace Prize and is the president and honorary president of several universities.


    In the past two years, Disney has been at a disadvantage in the competition between Disney and Viacom.


    Not only Viacom''s business performance is beautiful, but also Redstone''s strong political ability behind it.


    Michael Eisner deeply realized this and realized that if he wants to compete with Viacom, he must have political influence, so he hired George Mitchell at a high price and made him a director and management committee of Disney. Chairman.


    On the one hand, it is to restrain the internal forces of Roy Disney and Stanley Gold; on the other hand, it is to counteract Redstone''s external political and business relations.


    Unexpectedly, this has also become a point of attack for Roy Disney.


    Someone like George Mitchell $10,000 annual salary, is that much?


    Michael Eisner is annoyed!


    But George Mitchell couldn''t take it anymore. He was a politician and planned to continue to serve the federal government. His reputation was the most important thing to him. If Michael Eisner can''t solve the immediate crisis, he will choose to resign and leave Disney, the crater of public opinion.


    Of course Michael Eisner disagreed. In order to compete with Viacom, he had a battle with Redstone and tried his best to dig him into Disney.


    Originally, I wanted him to be the co-chairman and president, but he had too many part-time jobs and no time to participate in specific management.


    How could Eisner let go so easily?


    After thinking for a long time, he chose to ask Dunn for help again.


    Now, Disney has started the project preparation for "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", and the director is still Chinese director Ann Lee.


    ABC Group also cooperated closely with Dick Clark Television Production Company to successfully produce "Wise and Brave" in a style more in line with Disney.


    In order to gain more investor confidence, Disney must play its cards as soon as possible.


    When "Spider-Man 2" swept North America, of course, it was more effective with less effort under the name of Dunn Walker.


    It''s time to kick off the live-action doubling of Disney''s animation.


    It''s not about more money than less.


    It''s a matter of market effects.


    Pull the tiger''s skin, pull the flag!


    Use Dunn''s fame and influence to endorse Disney and stand for Michael Eisner!


    "Dang En, you must help me this time!"


    Michael Eisner''s tone was eager.


    Tang En''s reaction was very insipid. With just one sentence, he was almost choked up.


    "Oh, help you... how about the reward?"


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 497： Can the MV be filmed like this?

    Whether Disney is chaotic or stable, it has nothing to do with Dunn.


    His cooperation with Michael Eisner is a business relationship, but his personal relationship is very poor, and he has no interest in providing free services.


    Michael Eisner obviously knew this, and paused. "What do you want?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "How about you sell me espn?"


    Michael Eisner is speechless, ESPN is Disney''s largest source of revenue, is it possible to sell it?


    "Just kidding." Dunn said with a haha, "That''s right, you should have heard the news. I intend to acquire Universal Pictures and related assets of Vivendi Entertainment."


    Michael Eisner said: "Well, the rumors have been circulating for more than a year."


    Tang En said: "You know, Vivendi is now...internal chaos, the situation is unstable, the debt is high, and the conflicts between shareholders and management are much more serious than Disney. I plan to make an offer to Universal Pictures this summer."


    Michael Eisner frowned, "Is this about me?"


    "Of course, hehe, let''s help, we are partners!" Tang En smiled, "That''s right, you have seen Comcast''s ambitions, they are deploying to the content industry, if Vivendi releases With the news of the sale of U.S. entertainment assets, I fear that Comcast will give it a shot."


    In the previous life, when Vivendi wanted to sell its assets to pay off its debts, several major companies in the United States examined the financial situation of Universal Pictures and planned to acquire them: General Electric, Comcast, and Lionsgate.


    Needless to say, Lionsgate does not have this qualification.


    Comcast was rejected by Vivendi because the bid was too low.


    Ultimately, Universal Pictures and General Electric''s NBC Group merged to form NBCUniversal Entertainment.


    But now the situation has changed, because of the appearance of Dunn, the attention of the content industry has been greatly improved, and Comcast began to deploy the content industry earlier.


    Dunn was afraid that Comcast would raise the offer and rob him of Universal Pictures, Universal Music, Blizzard games and other related assets.


    Michael Eisner was puzzled, "What do you want me to do?"


    Dunn whispered: "You should know that Comcast intends to acquire Disney, and your old subordinate... Steve Burke, has been hired as the president of Comcast."


    Michael Eisner sneered, "Wishful thinking!"


    Dunn said slowly: "Michael, now your situation... I also understand that Roy Disney initiated the organization to oppose you because they think there is no hope and that Disney lacks potential under your leadership. If this When Comcast invited Disney to¡­¡±


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner''s face flashed a bit of contemplation.


    Yes, if at this time, Comcast said that it would acquire Disney, it means that Disney has good development potential, and Comcast values ??it very much!


    This is completely contradictory to what Roy Disney and Stanley Gold said.


    This is face slap!


    Moreover, now Disney and Dunn Pictures are actively promoting cooperation, at least on the surface, there is indeed a lot of room for performance growth.


    "Are you saying that Comcast and I are in vain and put all their energy into Disney, negotiating the merger of Comcast and Disney, in case they disturb your acquisition of Universal Pictures?" Michael Eyre Sina''s mind turned a little, and he figured out Dunn''s idea.


    Tang En didn''t hide it, and said with a smile: "In my opinion, Vivendi''s sale of assets to pay off debts is an inevitable choice. If there is one less competitor bidding, I can pay less."


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Even if Comcast doesn''t do it, other companies will do it. General Electric has long wanted to spin off NBC TV."


    Tang En said lightly: "You don''t have to worry about it, GE... I''ll get it done!"


    Dunn has a good relationship with General Electric''s "Emperor" Jack Welch, who is also a consultant to Dunn Pictures. Moreover, nbc''s business has been very bad in recent years. In the competition for the position of the boss, nbc is not even qualified to intervene. Don''t be robbed of the third position by Fox TV, you are lucky.


    With "American Idol" and the upcoming "Wise and Brave", nbc''s performance will only get worse! Worse than the previous life!


    It''s pretty simple, if NBC and Universal merge as they did in previous lives, GE has to pay more.


    This is Dunn''s advantage.


    Michael Eisner''s tone was hesitant, "If I do this, I will offend Comcast."


    Dunn laughed twice, disapprovingly, "Comcast? What is it? It''s just a nouveau riche! They want to buy Disney, isn''t it right for you to teach them a lesson? Besides, this is also in your own interests. ."


    "Maybe."


    Michael Eisner reluctantly responded.


    Tang En was satisfied, "That''s fine, when you come back, you can ask the Disney animation department to send me a copy of the related materials of the batch of cartoons. I will pay attention to the cooperative film projects in person!"


    "It''s best if you can be a director." Michael Eisner said thoughtlessly.


    Tang En rolled his eyes, "Do you think it''s possible?"


    Michael Eisner smiled awkwardly.


    Dunn said: "Okay, then this matter is settled. Also, didn''t I sing a song with Natalie, the MV has been filmed. But I don''t plan to put the MV on Viacom''s mtv channel Play it, when the time comes, ABC TV will follow."


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up, "Good thing! No problem!"


    "Just Want This" is the hottest song at the moment. The North American record sales have exceeded 25 million, and overseas records are also being released one after another.


    There must be Dunn and Natalie in the mv of this song, right?


    The degree of attention can be imagined!


    ...


    On May 14th, the 25th issue of "American Idol" was broadcast. At this time, it was already the knockout stage, and the situation became more and more anxious. Almost every teenager in the United States has secretly voted with their mobile phones.


    And the interruption of this show, an MV of more than 4 minutes was inserted, which directly caused the viewership of the entire show to skyrocket to 48 million households!


    This is the music mv for Don Walker and Natalie Portman''s song "Just Want This"!


    In the familiar melody, the screen shot of the mv... is shocking!


    "I read all the old books, the ancient legends and the boundless mysteries


    like Odin and his spoils


    Such as Sol and his talent Lei Li


    And Spider-Man''s Mastery


    Invincible with Daredevil''s Iron Fist


    I obviously can''t speak to them


    ¡­¡±


    In the picture, there is "Spider-Man" flying with spider silk among buildings in Manhattan, New York, "Daredevil" who is deep and cold in the night, "Iron Man" with a steel helmet flying in the sky, and the head of the evil spirit motorcycle is on fire. "Ghost Rider", there is "Ant-Man" who instantly shrinks like dust...


    For a time, the audience in front of the TV was stunned.


    MV still shoot like this?


    In the past mv, singers danced and sang in the picture with Michael Jackson as the typical representative, and the singer himself as the biggest attraction.


    But this mv...


    All are superheroes!


    That''s it for Spider-Man, what about the rest of the cool heroes?


    Especially the "Evil Knight" who rides an evil spirit motorcycle and holds an iron chain with a burning head but golden eyes. Although it is only a few seconds of footage, it is too cool and touching!


    It''s not like the mv at all, it''s the visual effect of a super blockbuster!


    So shocking!


    "As long as one can keep me attached


    you who can make me kiss


    all i want, that''s all


    That''s all I want


    this is what i want


    That''s all..."


    The song came to the end almost in the blink of an eye, and the audience in front of the TV widened their eyes and looked at the mv screen in amazement, it was great!


    Unfinished!


    It''s a pity that Dunn Walker and Natalie Portman never showed up.


    However, the song is over, and there is one last part of the song.


    The picture of the mv continues. At this time, Dunn and Natalie, the singers of the song, finally appeared!


    They were in the recording studio, wearing big ear bags, all closed their eyes, and sang songs with intoxicated faces.


    At this time, the wall behind him was directly knocked open.


    A tall and strong green monster broke in, slapped Dunn and Natalie directly, stared at big red eyes, and said something in his mouth: "It''s over, still singing What? Fake singing?"


    A series of brilliant special effects in front of it makes people breathless with excitement.


    This last scene finally made the audience in front of the TV smile knowingly.


    "Ha ha!"


    "Who is that green monster?"


    "Hulk!"


    3


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 498： classic marketing

    Generally speaking, TV stations have to pay a certain amount of copyright fees for playing MVs, especially when the MVs are just released, the attention is very high, and the copyright fees are not small.


    But the mv of the song "Just Want This" is a bit special.


    Not just a mv, but an ad!


    It was Dunn who spent $4.8 million to invite director Zach Snyder to create a super advertisement for Marvel!


    For this reason, Dunn authorized the mv to the four major TV networks, cbs, abc, nbc, and fox, and signed an agreement that as long as the number of broadcasts reaches a certain number, the copyright fee can be waived!


    In this case, the promotional film of this Marvel movie landed on major TV networks at the same time and bombed continuously. In just one day, the momentum swept the country.


    Many cable TV networks have also called and invited to take advantage of the momentum to play the mv of this song.


    "This time I made a profit!"


    Dunn was very satisfied when he watched the ratings reports from major TV stations.


    Originally, he made a huge sum of money to shoot a mv, but he was also questioned by some media and the public.


    Think he''s squandering Dunn''s money.


    Tang En Pictures is already a joint-stock company, and it is no longer Tang En''s personal enterprise. His unscrupulous behavior is seriously damaging the interests of other shareholders.


    But the result?


    Slap in the face!


    You don''t need to look at the future effects, the short-term effects have already appeared, and you can make a lot of money!


    I want to do a long advertisement of more than 4 minutes in the four major TV networks, and it is still prime time. Without 50 million US dollars, I can''t get it!


    However, Dunn recorded a song, spent another 4.8 million US dollars, and filmed an MV, which avoided this kind of publicity cost of no less than 50 million US dollars.


    What kind of profit return is this?


    Not to mention the film influence, the single release of the song "Just Want This" and the on-demand radio station is enough to earn back all the expenses.


    Tang En''s propaganda operation has directly become a legend in the marketing industry! Later, it even became a classic marketing case for many universities and research institutions.


    This idea is amazing!


    Under this momentum, the superheroes appearing in the lyrics of "Spider-Man", "Daredevil", "Ant-Man", "Ghost Rider", "Iron Man", "Thor" and so on have become household names. .


    Marvel''s comic book orders also doubled overnight.


    The market is the most sensitive, and they have felt that these superheroes are completely on fire!


    Even the name "Hulk" that did not appear in the lyrics, because in the last shot of the mv, two slaps slapped Dunn Walker and Natalie Portman in the intoxicated duet, and it also caught fire, "Hulk" The name is mighty.


    Marvel Studios also responded immediately, confirming many project rumors to the public for the first time.


    Marvel Studios will make a series of superhero movies in the next few years, divided into two big teams: one is "Avengers" and the other is "Heroes for Hire".


    "Iron Man", "Ant-Man", "Captain America", "Ghost Rider", "Daredevil", "Namo", "Black Widow", "Erica", "Doctor Strange" and other superheroes Heroes will have the opportunity to land on the big screen.


    Marvel Studios, will open a movie era!


    For a time, at the stage of the hot release of "Spider-Man 2", the popularity of Marvel was like a nuclear bomb explosion, and the radiation spread to North America.


    In the third week of the release of "Spider-Man 2", "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" will open in 3,161 theaters and will be released on Thursday.


    Unexpectedly, on Tuesday, Dunn released the mv, and on Wednesday, there was only one voice left in the United States - Marvel Heroes!


    The more than 60 million US dollars of publicity invested by 20th Century Fox in the early stage was not even as influential as a song mv released by Dunn Pictures...


    Tom Rothman is heartbroken!


    George Lucas is helpless!


    Tang En''s methods are varied and hard to guard against!


    On Thursday, "Star Wars 2" released its first day, and it only got $28 million in the North American market, while "Spider-Man 2", which was released in its third week, exceeded $20 million at the box office in a single day!


    Court fight! Evenly matched!


    On Friday, "Star Wars: Episode 2" made $23 million in North America and "Spider-Man 2" made $14 million;


    On Saturday, "Star Wars Episode 2" made $31 million in North America and "Spider-Man 2" made $21 million;


    On Sunday, "Star Wars Episode 2" made $24 million in North America and "Spider-Man 2" made $16 million...


    As a result, "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" received a total of $106 million in 4 days in its first week of release; in the third week of its release, "Spider-Man 2" only shrunk 30% at the box office within 7 days, and received $84 million!


    Although "Spider-Man 2" is an "old movie" that has been released for 3 weeks, it is not without the power to fight back in front of the powerful and invincible "Star Wars Prequel 2: Attack of the Clones"!


    Under the strong effect of the song mv, the publicity effect of "Spider-Man 2" is still fermenting, the word of mouth is still soaring, and its influence is still expanding.


    And "Star Wars Episode 2" was unanimously criticized by the media film critics once it was released.


    Tone, very strict!


    The New York Times: "It''s a 2-hour, 12-minute action-hero commercial, a paradigm that marks the latest in digital filmmaking technology, and one that gets talented actors to say the worst lines of their lives, but for the Chances of getting paid. It''s basically not a movie ¡ª if you define a movie as ''live characters, dramatic plot, visual storytelling''."


    "Chicago Sun": "This film is just a technical attempt, and lacks fun and vitality. The title of "Attack of the Clones" is simply a rigid portrayal of the entire film."


    "Newsweek": "Director Lucas''s work is full of old-fashioned. Compared with the smooth rhythm and emotion of "The Lord of the Rings 1", it is lengthy and the narrative style is rigid; Compared to Spider-Man 2, it''s bland and boring, and the camera language is old and bland."


    "Entertainment Weekly": "George Lucas is no longer in the limelight! He created Star Wars, but this film almost let him destroy the series. After watching this film, we can better understand Dunn. The charm of Star Wars directed by Walker. There is no doubt that under the impact of this year''s "Spider-Man 2" and "The Lord of the Rings 2", this will be the only Star Wars movie that failed to become the box office champion of that year!"


    "The Hollywood Reporter": "Oscar actress Natalie Portman is still in charge of acting, but Ben Affleck, without Dunn Walker''s guidance, has completely turned into a zombie face with mediocre acting skills."


    Although individual media also praised it, "a two-hour exhilarating and serious entertainment", "another Star Wars classic", "a technology that can''t look or sound any better" milestone"¡­


    But overall, the reputation of this movie is over!


    George Lucas has a brilliant half-life film career, and it is very likely that he will encounter Waterloo because of this film.


    ¡­


    Three weeks after its release, the North American box office of "Spider-Man 2" has exceeded 400 million US dollars!


    It broke the box office record again and became the fastest film in Hollywood history to exceed 400 million US dollars.


    Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures jointly held a grand celebration reception at the Hilton Hotel.


    Director Ridley Scott was naturally congratulated and respected by all the guests present.


    The market response for Spider-Man 2 has been great!


    Although the overseas market has not yet developed, the North American market is already amazing enough. The global box office of 1 billion US dollars will come naturally without any suspense.


    Ridley Scott himself, after Dunn Walker and James Cameron, will become the third giant with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars in a single film!


    But Ridley Scott is as low-key and humble as ever.


    Is he really capable of making a billion-dollar movie?


    He is very self-aware. The biggest credit for the success of "Spider-Man 2" is Dunn Walker, followed by the "Spider-Man" brand, and then the production team of Marvel Pictures. He is a director... but a creative executor .


    But it''s a fake name, everyone likes it.


    Ridley Scott is calm and calm on the surface, but inside he is proud of himself, UU reading www.uukanshu. com He is very fortunate that he did not take up the filming of "Black Hawk Down" after listening to Dunn''s advice.


    His eyes wandered in the reception, wanting to find Dunn, and he stepped forward to express his respect and gratitude, and found that Dunn was standing in front of Jessica Alba, the heroine of "Spider-Man 2", saying something vividly.


    Very happy look.


    Ridley Scott stopped the thought of stepping forward.


    Dunn''s reputation is known to everyone in the circle.


    At this time, no one wants to be a light bulb.


    ¡­


    "Have you had a breast augmentation? It feels bigger than it was two years ago." Dunn''s eyes looked unscrupulously at her chest.


    When Jessica Alba "associated" with Dunn two years ago, she was not yet 19 years old. Unexpectedly, she has developed a lot in the past two years.


    "No."


    The girl''s pretty face was slightly red, and her eyes were like water.


    Tang En smiled slightly, leaned over and whispered, "I booked a room upstairs, the reception is over in a while, come with me."


    The box office of "Spider-Man 2" exceeded his expectations. He was in a good mood and was very interested in eating "game" outside.


    Jessica Alba pursed her red lips and nodded lightly, her voice clear and sweet: "Okay."


    She joined Tang En two years ago, and now it is even more impossible for her to refuse.


    The audience was full of female guests, vying for wonder and beauty.


    Just like the concubines in the ancient palace, whoever Tang En likes can basically be brought to the private room on the top floor.


    The next target is Julia Stiles, the female companion brought by "Ant-Man" director Doug Liman.


    She is the supporting actress in "The Bourne", and it just so happens that Doug Liman is the director of "The Bourne", which is a Universal Pictures movie.


    Tang En touched his chin, his eyes were sly, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he walked towards her.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 499： Transocean call

    At the celebration, there were also some of Dunn''s business partners, such as Michael Ovitz of Legendary Pictures.


    "You''ve been getting close to Eisner lately?"


    Michael Ovitz has been an agent in Hollywood for 20 years, and he has long been accustomed to seeing a lot of relationships between men and women. He didn''t care at all that Tang Enzhen was flirting with Julia Stiles, and walked over directly.


    Dunn glanced at him, a little funny, winked at Julia Stiles with a smirk, and whispered, "I booked a room upstairs, do you want to go?"


    Julia Stiles pursed her lips, her face was slightly warm, and she gave a soft "um".


    "The reception is over, go upstairs!"


    Only then did Tang En turn his head, shook his head and said, "Being close doesn''t mean you have a good personal relationship."


    Michael Ovitz and Michael Eisner have a big feud, and he smiled slightly after hearing this, "The box office of "Spider-Man 2" is gratifying, it seems that for Hollywood''s comic-reformed movies, Marvel Studios is the leading dc movie Big business!"


    You know, in the past 30 years, manga-modified movies have always been the world of DC Films!


    Dunn was noncommittal, "By the way, isn''t Warners restarting the new version of "Batman"?"


    "You don''t know? The movie is almost over!" Michael Ovitz was a little surprised and a little funny, "Don, aren''t you too confident? You don''t care about your competitors'' situation? Does the film industry care?"


    Tang En asked, "What''s the specific situation? Who is the star?"


    Warner Bros. is Legendary Pictures'' largest "plattery investment" partner. For every Warner movie, Legendary Pictures is an investor. Of course, Michael Ovitz knows a lot of inside information.


    But his face was not very good-looking, "Humph! It''s Ben Affleck!"


    "what?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Ben Affleck has become the new "Batman"!


    However, in "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones", Ben Affleck''s poor acting skills were criticized by the media, and his life was not very good.


    Michael Ovitz gasped: "I said at the time, Ben Affleck is not suitable! However, both DC and director Brian Singer think he fits the image of Batman."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Forget it, it''s useless to be angry. Besides, this is the famous Batman! The appeal and influence are bigger than Spider-Man."


    Michael Ovitz said solemnly: "But the schedule of "Batman" is May next year!"


    When Tang En heard this, he couldn''t help but be startled.


    Now it''s fun!


    In May next year, Dunn Pictures'' Daredevil will also be released!


    Batman vs Daredevil?


    This time, it''s really going to be a battle to see who is the real "Dark Knight"!


    As far as the brand of the film is concerned, "Spider-Man" is of course more than "Daredevil".


    Even with Dunn and Natalie''s "Marvel''s Song" and mv to help out, "Daredevil" can''t have the appeal of "Batman".


    However, Daredevil is directed by Christopher Nolan!


    In front of God Nuo, to be honest, Brian Singer, the director of "Batman", is like a schoolboy.


    In the previous life, when Nolan''s "Dark Knight" trilogy was a godsend, Brian Singer''s "Superman Returns", with an investment of 270 million US dollars and a global box office of only 390 million US dollars, vomited blood at a loss.


    It wasn''t until the release of Zack Snyder''s "Superman: Man of Steel" that the signature hero was saved.


    "In any case, it''s impossible for "Batman" to lose money." Dunn smiled and waved his hand. "In the disc market and the surrounding market, it is enough for "Batman" to recover its cost and even make a small profit."


    Michael Ovitz blinked and raised his brows slightly, "Even if I''m not satisfied with Ben Affleck, I can hear what you mean... In terms of box office, "Batman" has absolutely no competition with "Daredevil" Qualified?"


    Dunn avoided answering and laughed a few times.


    Michael Ovitz knew Dunn''s self-confidence in movies, so he didn''t bother much about this topic, and said in a low voice, "I''ve arranged it. At the end of this month, I will have dinner with the Brown family. You are coming."


    Tang En''s face turned pale, "No problem!"


    That year, Panasonic''s acquisition of Universal and Seagram''s acquisition of Universal were all operated by Michael Ovitz.


    When Tang En wanted to acquire Universal Pictures this time, his help was definitely indispensable.


    The Brown family in Canada was the major shareholder family of Seagram Group at the beginning; then Seagram was acquired by Vivendi, and the Brown family naturally became the major shareholder of Vivendi.


    Two consecutive major mergers and acquisitions failed, and the company was heavily in debt and was hit by bankruptcy.


    The Brown family has been completely disappointed with Universal and Hollywood.


    Inside Vivendi, the Brown family has united many American shareholders to implement two strategies: first, to demand the dismissal of CEO Messier; second, to immediately sell related assets in the United States.


    I really can''t play it anymore!


    But right now, Vivendi''s board of directors is in the hands of French shareholders.


    The shareholder groups of Vivendi are divided into French and American.


    Although the Brown family is a Canadian family, it is also a representative of the American family.


    Tang En wanted to start early and have a good relationship with the Brown family.


    ...


    As we all know, the May schedule is the world of "Spider-Man 2" and "Star Wars 2".


    However, for the whole month of May, can''t it be just these two films?


    Thus, a series of cannon fodder appeared.


    DreamWorks'' animated film "My Little Pony King" has an excellent reputation and has been praised by film critics, with a box office of 17.5 million;


    Warner''s crime action film "Insomnia", produced by George Clooney and starring Al Pacino opened with a box office of 15 million;


    20th Century Fox''s large-scale erotica "Infidelity" opened with a box office of 14 million;


    Universal Pictures'' comedy "About a Boy" opened with a box office of 8.5 million;


    Sony Pictures'' comedy film "The Newcomer Arrives", which opened at the box office of 9 million;


    MGM''s action crime film "Wild Youth" opened with a box office of 2.7 million;


    Produced by DreamWorks, Woody Allen''s masterpiece "Hollywood Ending", opened with a box office of 2 million...


    Basically, in front of "Spider-Man 2", in addition to "Star Wars: Episode 2", there is a resistance force, other films, a wailing sound.


    At the end of May, Dunn attended Michael Ovitz''s family dinner and chatted with old Brown and Little Brown very speculatively.


    In the acquisition of a series of assets of Vivendi Entertainment in the United States, such as Universal Pictures and Universal Music, they responded and expressed their full support for Dunn!


    That night, after Dunn went home, he received another transoceanic call from the other side of the ocean.


    The other side is Scott Swift, who is actively investing in Internet companies on the other side.


    "Dan, I''m in trouble."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "The Penguin company you asked me to take care of is going to go bankrupt!"


    Dunn almost laughed angrily, "Scott, it seems that you had a very cool time there? Do you like to joke too?"


    Scott Swift''s voice was serious, "No! Dunn, this is not a joke, I''m serious."


    "Penguin Company? Bankruptcy?"


    Tang En raised his brows, very puzzled, "If you are short of money, you should invest more! I have already told you, one Ali and one Penguin, these two companies are not afraid of more investment, but less shares!"


    Scott Swift said solemnly: "No, it''s not a question of funding."


    9


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 500： Monopoly crisis

    Last year, after Dunn made a large amount of national disaster wealth, he took out 500 million US dollars and invested in the establishment of the "Scott Swift Venture Capital Fund", with Dunn accounting for 80% of the shares and Scott for 20%.


    On the one hand, Dunn thanked him for operating Dunn Capital in the past few years and gave him a reward after he made a lot of money;


    Dunn only offered him three suggestions: Ali, Penguin, and Samsung Electronics.


    Success is the best, it can completely open up the Asian market and form a supreme authority. It doesn''t matter even if it fails, Dunn has enough money anyway.


    However, Scott Swift''s ability is very good. As soon as he got the funds last year, it was a big deal that went smoothly.


    Little Superman''s Yingke Digital, leveraged a telecommunications company, borrowed heavily, resulting in two consecutive quarters of losses. In order to make up for the shortfall and repay the debt interest, some assets must be sold.


    The 20% Penguin shares in Little Superman''s hands were finally sold through a three-way transaction with Penguin and Scott Swift.


    Scott Swift has invested a total of $32 million.


    Among them, 18 million US dollars bought 20% of the shares in the hands of Superman; the remaining 14 million US dollars was invested in Penguin and got another 15% of the shares.


    In just two months of operation, the Scott Swift Venture Capital Fund has become the largest shareholder of Penguin!


    However, at this stage, the Internet is still a new word. China has no investment institutions in this area at all, and entrepreneurs also lack understanding of the Internet. As a result, the first batch of Internet companies are all foreign-invested.


    At that time, Penguin could not see any hope of profit at all, and could not even afford a server. The founders of Penguin were in urgent need of financing to solve their predicament. They found Sohu, Sina, Yahoo, Kingdee, Lenovo, Haier and many other companies, all of which were rejected.


    Fortunately, "Penguin" is a company that Dunn focuses on!


    Scott Swift has worked under Dunn for many years. Many times, he couldn''t understand Dunn''s behavior and ideas, but the results after the fact often proved him right.


    Upholding this kind of trust in Dunn, he did not hesitate to bet on investment!


    This time, the early start has squeezed out the mih company in South Africa in the previous life, and in one fell swoop mastered 35% of the shares of Penguin.


    In the blink of an eye, in 2002, Penguin, which had funds, began to exert its strength, and the number of QQ users increased greatly, and quickly defeated the chat software Yahoo! Messenger and icq, and the number of users approached the ace boss msn!


    To say that Penguin would go bankrupt, Dunn couldn''t believe it, "What happened?"


    Scott Swift said quickly: "Penguin has a key product QQ, which is a chat software. This year, the software has been updated with new services, which are deeply loved by users, and users have become more and more There are many more, and now the registered users have exceeded 100 million!"


    Tang En smiled, but was a little dazed, "It''s a good thing to increase the day? What''s wrong? Can''t find the entrance to realize it?"


    Scott Swift gritted his teeth: "Of course it''s a good thing for Penguin, but it''s a devastating blow to Microsoft''s msn!"


    Now, there are two most popular chat softwares in the world: msn and icq.


    And Microsoft''s msn, the overlord of almost every market, is the giant of chat software!


    Tang En frowned and asked, "msn imitated QQ?"


    Scott Swift said: "It would be nice to imitate, but the two softwares have different user positioning. The reason why QQ users can grow rapidly is because they are fashionable and avant-garde, and they have developed a stranger. A chat service, but msn can only chat with friends. In Microsoft''s view, msn is a business software, and you should avoid messaging with strangers to prevent harassment."


    Dunn has basically understood.


    It''s Microsoft''s attack on Penguin!


    In any market in the world, msn is the boss, and its status cannot be shaken. But in the Chinese market, a little-known QQ has emerged. With Microsoft''s strong ability, it is easy to destroy the penguin.


    "Dawn, I have invested 32 million US dollars. Penguin must survive. You have to communicate with Bill Gates. He can''t do that! He is breaking the law!" Scott Swift said very emotionally on.


    Dunn said calmly, "Breaching the law? What countermeasures did Microsoft take?"


    Scott Swift gritted his teeth angrily, "Don''t forget, Microsoft started with the Windows system! The medium for QQ is Windows!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was taken aback, and then he was angry and funny.


    What a Bill Gates, he''s playing really slippery!


    Let the windows system directly block qq, so what else is there to fight for?


    The chat software can be changed, the operating system... can''t be changed!


    msn can completely defeat qq overnight!


    This kind of thunder means, let alone a small Penguin company, can''t bear it if it is replaced by any computer company!


    However, in some developed countries such as Europe, America, South Korea and Japan, there are mature anti-monopoly laws - net neutrality and operational monopoly must not be violated!


    Tang En knew that Penguin must have passed this life-and-death test in his previous life, otherwise it would not have become a world-class Internet giant.


    I just don¡¯t know if Penguin later used WeChat, QQ and other software to monopolize traffic and block the behavior of suppressing competitors. Did it learn from Microsoft.


    Therefore, Tang En behaved very indifferently. In the previous life, if the penguin could pass the test, in this life, it would definitely be no problem.


    He only needs to say hello to Bill Gates and explain the powerful relationship among them. With the wisdom of the richest man, he can definitely make the most correct choice.


    A foreign company, in the Chinese market, uses a monopoly to suppress local companies, what is the joke?


    Even if the anti-monopoly law is very weak, the country will definitely not allow Microsoft to do this.


    Scott Swift said quickly: "Microsoft China, I will communicate. But the attitude of Microsoft headquarters, especially Bill Gates is very important. You have to make it clear to him that he is destroying the Internet. fair play!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, I see. I''ll meet and chat with him when I get a chance."


    ...


    At the height of the dot-com bubble, Microsoft was worth $650 billion.


    However, if there is no antitrust investigation of Microsoft by the US Department of Justice and Congress in 1995, and the death penalty, without another antitrust investigation in 1999, Microsoft''s market value is likely to exceed 1.5 trillion US dollars! Even $2 trillion!


    Monopoly is definitely a hurdle that Microsoft cannot overcome.


    In the emerging market of the Internet in China, Dunn didn''t believe that Bill Gates would be overwhelmed. As soon as he entered, he would play the means of monopoly.


    So on the matter of persuading Bill Gates, Dunn is confident.


    Dunn''s reputation in the American business circle is getting bigger and bigger, and he is invincible in Hollywood. He is a legend in the entertainment industry that everyone can''t get through This face, Bill Gates will definitely give it.


    In June, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, and Rose Pictures jointly held a press conference to announce new movie news: "Harry Potter 2", "Ant-Man", "Lost in Translation" three films, officially Shoot!


    "Spider-Man 2" is also in the crazy May schedule, and gradually restrained its momentum.


    Throughout May, "Spider-Man 2" grossed $460 million at the North American box office, beating out rival "Star Wars: Episode 2," which grossed just $180 million.


    According to current box office forecasts, "Spider-Man 2" is likely to surpass "Spider-Man 1"''s $510 million North American box office to about $530 million.


    And the North American box office of Star Wars: Episode 2...was terrible.


    Dunn Walker''s "Star Wars Episode 1" made $580 million at the North American box office, but "Star Wars Episode 2"...it''s lucky to get half of that amount!


    More importantly, "Spider-Man 2" is a global commercial blockbuster! Fans of any country can watch it without viewing obstacles.


    But "Star Wars Prequel 2" is different, the overseas market and the North American market are completely two concepts.


    With the current trend, the global box office of "Star Wars Episode 2" is likely to be cut in half, only half of the $1.18 billion box office of "Star Wars Episode 1"!


    After the suppressed schedule in May, major Hollywood film companies began to compete wildly in June.


    Warner''s "Scooby-Doo", Disney''s "Interstellar", Fox''s "Minority Report", Universal''s "Bournemouth", Sony''s "Mr. Deeds"...


    Of course, it also includes the MGM-funded war film directed by John Wu - "The Wind Whisperer".


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 501： Dumbo

    Since last year, entertainment reality shows have suddenly emerged as a new trend.


    Following "American Idol" and "Wise and Brave", Dick Clark Television Productions has started a new project - "The Bachelor".


    American reality shows usually have a major feature - tearing.


    Not only do the guests tear each other, but the host and guests also tear apart. Anyway, the supervision is very loose. In order to create conflicts, there are various tearing in the reality show.


    Improve the so-called "realism".


    Is America''s Next Top Model just taking pictures and walking on the stage? No, there''s still ripping!


    "The Sky Bridge" is obviously a fashion design program, and it has to be ripped off!


    Even cooking reality shows like "Hell''s Kitchen" have to be torn apart in the process of cooking.


    Since a major theme of the reality show is tearing, then well, Tang En directly took out the reality show "The Bachelor", tearing for the sake of tearing, and making the tearing to its peak!


    "Bachelor", in fact, is to choose a super handsome guy, and then choose a dozen beauties. With one season of the show, let these girls and handsome guys go to the scenic spots to play and increase their feelings for each other.


    If during the program, the girl fails to get the roses presented by the handsome guy, it means that she has been eliminated.


    The girl who stays at the end is the winner. Not only can she hold hands with the handsome guy to succeed, but also achieve a lot of benefits.


    In order not to be eliminated, girls must use all kinds of tricks and tricks to attract the attention of handsome guys, and even take the initiative to seek love. During this process, the torment between the girls will definitely be very hot!


    What''s more important is that if you are torn and forced, you can''t make the handsome guy disgusted, otherwise you will be eliminated, and you can only tear at the back of the scheming.


    In this fierce competition, "good girls" are often eliminated, and "scheming bitches" are often able to stay, which is too interesting.


    It would be even more interesting if the handsome guy wisely discovered the girl''s "scheming" method and left the kind girl behind!


    Of course, the most interesting thing is sex.


    If the handsome guy slept the female guest in the process, but in the next step of giving roses, he didn''t give it to the female guest, he was ruthless, and he was eliminated after sleeping, then it would be a complete explosion.


    In addition, it can also be reversed, and a big beauty is selected from more than a dozen men, showing the "means" of men in competing for women, that is, the female version of "The Bachelor" - "The Bachelorette".


    "American Idol" is becoming more and more popular. At present, more than 30 countries have purchased copyrights from Dunn Pictures.


    The royalty fee alone can generate $100 million in revenue every year!


    And as long as the show continues to be popular, the copyright will increase year by year.


    In Hollywood, the core of making money was movies. With the promotion of Tang En, high-quality TV dramas have also been taken seriously. I heard that hbo will also vigorously carry out the shooting of self-made dramas with large investment.


    With the success of "American Idol", Dunn has realized the ability of popular reality shows to make money, which is no worse than popular movies and TV dramas.


    In this case, it is better to completely control the reality TV show!


    Dunn''s foresight only has more than ten years left, and he must make full use of this natural advantage.


    Of those reality shows with explosive ratings, he will occupy a lot of them!


    After Michael Eisner heard the news, he called Dunn immediately, "The Bachelor must be signed to abc!"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Michael, I''m under a lot of pressure!"


    "Um?"


    "American Idol is given to cbs, and "Wise and Brave" is given to ABC. Both NBC and Fox have contacted me for cooperation. There are even many cable networks that want to work with me. Woolen cloth."


    "Don''t forget, Disney and Dunn Films are now strategic partners! ABC has priority to sign for Dick Clark''s reality show."


    Tang En smiled, "Of course there is priority, as long as abc''s bid cannot be lower than theirs."


    Michael Eisner could not wait to scold twice.


    This kid, when he is young, accepts money!


    Since it is a partner, can''t you give Disney a little discount?


    However, he didn''t say these words naively. He sighed and changed the subject, "How about the co-production of the movie? You said... how about a direct remake of "Snow White" for the first movie?"


    Michael Eisner is very anxious now, the shareholders are under great pressure on Disney''s management, and he needs to use Dunn''s golden sign to win the trust of investors.


    "Snow White...it''s too classic, and it''s famous too. It''s very difficult to remake it. Let''s talk about it in a few years." Tang En shook his head and said slowly, "For the specific project, I have already contacted the production department. After communicating, I think ... the first film can be a remake of "Dumbo"."


    "Dumbo?" Michael Eisner was slightly startled.


    Tang En said: "The biggest problem in remaking a movie is not the plot, but the values. The values ??of a few decades ago are very different from what has happened now. If a cartoon like "Snow White" is remade, it must have a large scale. However, "Dumbo" doesn''t have to. The values ??of the original cartoon are very good. We only need to show the wonderful pictures in the cartoon with the current lens language and special effects technology, and restore them to a high degree. This is a generation Memories of people can attract old, middle-aged, young, children, fans of almost all ages."


    Michael Eisner was silent, still thinking.


    Dunn continued: "When the "Dumbo" cartoon was released, it was just two months before the outbreak of the ''Pearl Harbor Incident''. At that time, there was a movie-watching storm in North America. Many media thought that "Dumbo" In an era of war, he became the master of the children''s kingdom. "Time Magazine" even awarded the man of the year to ''Dumbo'' Danbo."


    Michael Eisner immediately understood what Dunn meant.


    Now is war time!


    The cartoon "Dumbo" is a good memory of the war years, and the live-action movie... can also use this idea to launch marketing.


    "The original cartoon was affected by the economic crisis and the strike wave, the plot was not coherent, and the structure of the film was very simple. It has to be said that it is a big pity. Therefore, in the process of remake, we must carry all the advantages of the cartoon. Come here, enrich the plot and make up for your regrets." Dunn added another sentence.


    Michael Eisner asked suddenly, "What about the budget?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth was quite sarcastic, and he said lightly: "''Dumbo'' must be a three-dimensional animation of the computer, and it is a high-precision production, and the cost must not be less. Moreover, this is our first cooperation film after all, only if it succeeds, Don''t fail! Therefore, we must invite big-name directors to take the shots, and big-name stars to lead the charge."


    Michael Eisner has black lines on his forehead. He has always been very repulsive of big-budget movies, "Is it necessary?"


    "It''s very necessary! This film must be a high-quality production!"


    Dunn''s tone is beyond doubt.


    ...


    In May, "Spider-Man 2" was only released in a few countries in Latin America and Asia, and the overseas market only received 50 million US dollars at the box office.


    But in June, the overseas market began to exert force!


    By June 15, the North American box office of "Spider-Man 2" has exceeded the $500 million mark, and overseas markets have also received $200 million.


    In contrast, "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones", which was very high-profile during the publicity period, began to show its decline, with only $100 million in overseas markets and just $250 million at the North American box office.


    Basically, the box office revenue of "Star Wars Episode 2" is only half that of "Spider-Man 2".


    Dunn made a special call to George Lucas for this, and said insincerely that he liked "Star Wars Episode 2" very much. The reason why the box office was not as good as expected was because of 20th Century Fox''s marketing strategy mistakes.


    If you let him run the "Star Wars" series of projects, he will definitely make more money.


    George Lucas gave a wry smile.


    But it sounds... I always feel that Dunn''s words are suspected of sowing discord.


    "Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox signed a three-film distribution contract." George Lucas broke Dunn''s thoughts.


    Tang En smiled and said meaningfully: "The contract can be bought out."


    George Lucas has a black line Do you think Star Wars and Pixar cartoons are the same? Pixar''s cartoons are good-looking, but also risk losing money. But no matter how bad the box office of Star Wars is, it can make a lot of money! That liquidated damages is an exorbitant price! "


    Dunn laughed twice.


    Next, he will fly to Seattle to meet with Bill Gates to talk about the crisis of Penguin, and by the way, he will also start the project cooperation between Microsoft and Dunn Pictures.


    msn is currently the world''s second largest portal, second only to Yahoo.


    And msn chat software, as well as news feed.


    Dunn and Bill Gates talked about a business, and the entertainment inside information of Dunn Pictures in the future will be exclusively provided to Microsoft; and Microsoft will also make more changes to Dunn Pictures'' films, TV series, reality shows and other programs through online media. Lots of news reports.


    Microsoft and nbc have already cooperated, and even launched wnbc TV station. It is no stranger to cooperation with the entertainment industry.


    Then, Dunn will fly directly to the UK to inspect the shooting of "Harry Potter 2", meet the young actors, and encourage them to act well.


    This group of young actors is very hard. Since "Harry Potter 1", there has been basically no winter and summer vacations, and all long vacations have to be used to make movies.


    If "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" came out, it would be good to say that the children must have been very motivated to see their performances in the cinema.


    But now that "Harry Potter 1" has not been released, "Harry Potter 2" has just started filming, which will definitely make children feel confused and not motivated enough.


    Dunn wants to encourage them.


    After condolences to the "Harry Potter" crew, Dunn is going to fly to Paris.


    This is the highlight of his trip - he has to meet with the top executives of Vivendi!


    For Dunn, this summer has just begun!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 502： The opening ceremony of the drama

    For Dunn, the amazing box office of "Spider-Man 2" is just an appetizer this summer, and the real feast is Vivendi!


    After so many years of planning, it is finally time to close the net.


    Universal Pictures, Universal Music and other related entertainment assets, Dunn must get it!


    This visit to France was a real business negotiation. Even the great director Luc Besson wanted to meet Dunn and talk about the cooperation between Europa Pictures and Dunn, but he refused.


    In addition to Dunn himself, Dunn Films President Bill McNick, Vice President West Cotton, Vice President Toska Musk, Chief Financial Officer Brandy Norris and many other executives were dispatched collectively. .


    The big Buddha, Michael Ovitz, also came later.


    It can be said to be inspiring!


    The Vivendi board of directors has long known the news that Dunn Pictures wants to acquire Universal Pictures.


    Inside Vivendi now, there are two distinct factions: the French faction and the American faction.


    The French faction is still firmly supporting the chairman of the board and CEO Jean Messier, believing that he can lead Vivendi to turn the tide; the American faction is simple and straightforward, they want to cut Messier, and then change the strategic direction and divest The debt assets of the entertainment industry save Vivendi''s bankruptcy.


    Dunn and his entourage stayed for two days at the Cousin Golf Club in Paris and met with several important directors of Vivendi.


    One of the most important is Jean Paul, a financier with great political and business influence in France.


    Paul is a French but a staunch American faction that has been pushing to get Messier out.


    In May, he united with the Brown family in an attempt to subvert Messier''s power. However, due to the strong maintenance of French factions such as Arnault, it ended in failure.


    For Dunn and his party, Jean Paul showed great enthusiasm, and even invited Dunn to his house for a French dinner.


    After a few days of contact, Tang En had a clear understanding of Vivendi''s internal situation, "The current Vivendi is turbulent!"


    In the guest room, he and his assistants were spying.


    And Tang En''s words are obviously meaningful and somewhat cynical.


    Bill McNick shook his head, "But the board of directors still has more power to support Messier. Messier is a checkpoint, and he is the biggest obstacle to our acquisition of Universal."


    West Cotton echoed, "Yes, as long as he is still in power, it is impossible to sell related entertainment assets to us! These are his heart and soul, and the greatest achievements of his work over the years."


    Tosca Musk said lightly: "If it were me, I would also support Messier''s continued reign. When he came to power in 1994, Vivendi was just a French water company, a small company. But now what? ? Vivendi is a world-class media giant!"


    Tang En pouted in disapproval, "This moment, that moment!"


    At that time, 38-year-old Jean Messier was appointed as the CEO of this water company, and then he led this "old" sunset industry company to quickly complete a major transformation¡ª¡ª


    Joint venture with Vodafone Group to develop mobile communication business and enter telecom operation industry; acquire canalplus TV network, Universal Pictures, Universal Music, enter TV network, film and music industry; acquire Houghton Mifflin Company and its related industries, enter Publishing, game industry; established an online e-commerce website with Sony, sold audio and video products online, acquired mp3. and other related websites, and entered the Internet industry; acquired the usa TV network and continued to expand the cable network layout; TV operation business...


    In just seven or eight years, Messier led the rapid transformation of Vivendi, and its market value once approached 100 billion US dollars, making it the second largest media empire in the world after Time Warner.


    This result is really outstanding!


    However, the continuous large-scale acquisitions, and many of them are leveraged buyouts with debt, are too risky!


    French shareholders can unswervingly support his expansion because of national sentiment, but American shareholders... no longer want to continue to take risks.


    Of course, this is also related to what Jean Messier does not understand to please American investors.


    However, in any case, this intricate and complicated environment in Vivendi is extremely beneficial to Dunn.


    Michael Ovitz, who was born as an agent, has an extremely keen control over people''s hearts and a gloomy smile, "Don''t worry, something will happen soon."


    "Oh?"


    Everyone''s eyes lit up.


    Michael Ovitz said with a smile: "Most of the people we have met in the past few days are supporters of Messier, but haven''t you noticed? Their will has also begun to shake, Vivendi''s excessive debt, Even the need to sell some assets to pay off the interest on the debt has already made the French feel the crisis.¡±


    Tang En was very interested, "Tell me specifically?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "Now, the most critical person is Arnault, the vice chairman of the board of directors, who is the chairman of BNP Paribas and the source of funds for Vivendi. If this person can''t support it, then The whole French faction will collapse in an instant. The American investors are obviously actively communicating with him. However, it does not matter."


    "What''s important then?"


    "Real gold and silver!"


    Michael Ovitz twitched the corner of his mouth, his eyes were slightly cold, and he snorted, "They all understand the financial situation of Dunn Pictures, we can easily take out more than 10 billion US dollars in cash! Although I don''t communicate much with the French, But the commonality of capitalists will not change. Now, we only need to provide an attractive offer, which will certainly aggravate Vivendi¡¯s internal conflicts and give American shareholders more voice and theoretical basis.¡±


    Tang En pondered for a long time, and nodded again and again, "So...it''s feasible!"


    Bill McNick interjected, "We know the financial situation of Universal Pictures better. We can give Universal Pictures an offer first and try it out!"


    The offer for acquisition should be based on the financial situation of the other company.


    Universal Music and Blizzard Games will wait until after Messier steps down and Dunn Pictures officially starts acquisition negotiations with Vivendi before conducting investigations and quotations.


    Now, take the lead with Universal Pictures!


    ...


    On June 24th, Dunn Pictures made an invitation to buy to Vivendi - 5.8 billion US dollars, to acquire all the assets of Universal Pictures and its subordinates!


    On June 25, the board of directors and senior management represented by Jean Messier responded quickly: Rejected!


    On June 27, Arnault, the chairman of BNP Paribas, the vice chairman and director of Vivendi''s board of directors, and Messier''s biggest supporter, Arnault, announced his resignation withdrew from the board of Vivendi!


    On June 28, Hollywood''s public opinion media are boiling again!


    The quotation from Dunn Pictures to Universal Pictures is business news and is not taken seriously in the entertainment page.


    In the entertainment section, the most important things are stars, directors, and big movies!


    On this day, there was indeed a big news.


    Following "Titanic", "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", "Spider-Man" and "The Unsinkable", the fifth film in history to exceed $1 billion at the global box office was born.


    In this film, there is no way to leave a person''s name.


    That''s right, it''s Dunn Walker again!


    The "Spider-Man 2" produced by him has been released for 8 weeks, with a North American box office of 510 million and an overseas box office of 490 million. The total global box office has successfully exceeded the $1 billion mark!


    Of these 5 $1 billion box office films, 3 were directed by Dunn himself, and 2 were produced by Dunn.


    For a time, the name "Dawn Walker" has almost become synonymous with the box office!


    With the help of Dunn, Ridley Scott''s low-key British director''s name has also officially become famous and has become the focus of publicity for the film and entertainment industries in various countries.


    Especially in the British film industry, Ridley Scott has become their pride in Hollywood!


    On this day, Dunn once again appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. He was dressed in casual clothes and a pair of dark blue jeans. Even with black-rimmed glasses, he couldn''t hide his young face.


    Next to it, there is a bold and bold headline - "The Godfather of Commercial Films"!


    Such an honor, for Dunn, is already the icing on the cake.


    The focus of his attention now is all in France, only Vivendi!


    Big play, start!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 503： epoch-making historic moment

    With the resignation of Vivendi''s vice-chairman and director Arnault, Messier lost his biggest backer on the board.


    But Messier is clearly unwilling to admit defeat.


    He is also a business wizard. At the age of 28, he was an official of the French Ministry of Finance. At the age of 30, he became a personal adviser to the Minister of Finance. At the age of 33, he founded his own bank. At the age of 38, he took charge of Vivant. Dee.


    Over the years, under the management of Messier, Vivendi has enjoyed great success, not only maintaining the company''s advantages in water supply and environmental protection, but also entering into the sunrise industries of telecommunications, networking, entertainment and media.


    In the past two years, Jean Messier''s name has often appeared in the headlines of French business newspapers, and his fame and popularity are comparable to that of Dunn in the entertainment page.


    In various economic awards in France, Messier has also won many awards.


    It can be said that Vivendi''s today''s fame, strength and international status are all thanks to Messier.


    Now, just a little more debt, Vivendi encountered a little trouble, let him resign?


    Of course he wasn''t happy!


    It is conceivable that even without Arnault''s support, Messier will definitely launch a final counterattack in Vivendi.


    Too bad...he''s just a manager.


    To put it bluntly, he is a working man!


    The bosses disagree, no matter how big his ambitions are.


    These days, Dunn has received a lot of calls from friends, either Vivendi''s shareholders or related figures related to Vivendi''s directors, all of whom have revealed a message to him-within half a month, Messier Must be dismissed!


    This time, Tang En''s hanging heart also let go.


    He had canceled the premiere of "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl," but now he''s in a good mood and wants to do it again.


    League of Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be released on July 5th.


    But because this is an imax blockbuster and the first imax movie in Hollywood, not to mention fans, even filmmakers and media people have never seen it.


    It is necessary to hold a premiere in advance and invite some important filmmakers, critics and media people to participate in this grand occasion.


    Then set aside a few days for film critics and media people to write and promote, and the media to ferment, and a wave of free publicity for imax films.


    The premiere will be held on July 1.


    The location is an imax theater in Los Angeles. Because this theater usually only shows some documentaries, experimental films and astronomical video films, there are very few audiences.


    But this time, the 200 seats were full.


    It''s not even far enough.


    This is, after all, the first imax movie ever made, and Universal''s pre-publicity, which is very provocative, claims that this is the future of Hollywood movies, a new technology that draws audiences to movie theaters.


    The emergence of dmr conversion technology must be a new trend in Hollywood!


    Under this powerful influence, the imax theater, which is more than twice the size of an ordinary theater, does not even have extra seats for fans.


    Hollywood filmmakers, media critics, have already smashed their heads to witness this moment.


    In the past, the guests who attended the premiere were invited by the organizers, and sometimes they even had to pay a certain fee.


    But League of Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl is completely different.


    It was someone else who begged the organizer to ask to participate!


    Such a special premiere, Centennial Universal, is also the first time.


    So much so that this premiere was like an internal screening, because the scene... were all guests, and fans had no chance to enter.


    Of course, the executives of Universal Pictures have also recognized the reality. The guests are scrambling for one another, not because of Universal''s face, but because of Dunn!


    The ceremony of the premiere is more traditional, including Dunn Walker, Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway and many other creative personnel, all came to the stage and bowed, expressing their gratitude to the full Thank you to the guests for coming.


    This part is weird.


    grateful?


    To thank, it should also be the guests on the spot who thank Tang Encai, otherwise they would not have the opportunity to enter the venue to witness this historical moment.


    Afterwards, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp spoke briefly, and the supporting actor Tom Hardy and the heroine Anne Hathaway were not enough, and they had no more than three opportunities to speak.


    They want to make time for the important person in the premiere ceremony - Dunn.


    He is going to make an important speech.


    Down looks at the first row of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Roland Emmerich, Ann Lee, Robert Jimezes, John Wu, Sam Mendes , Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Nicolas Cage and other Hollywood heavyweight directors and actors, smiled.


    "It''s an honor to meet so many familiar faces. There are producers, directors, actors, critics and media reporters here, thank you very much for coming to the premiere of "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Li. I believe many people have seen it. We have a lot of big-name directors and big-name stars here, star-studded, and there are hundreds of media outside. "


    "However, the particularity of this premiere is not about the stars and the media, our focus is on movies! All the people here are workers in the film industry, and they must be full of love for movies. From the initial silent film to the later Films with sound; from the original black and white films to the later color films, the film has gone through more than a hundred years."


    "In the 1930s, there were 120 million people in North America, but the weekly movie ticket sales exceeded 40 million. But now, North America has a population of 350 million, and only 1.48 billion movie tickets were sold in 2001. The population has increased. 3 times, the sales of movie tickets have dropped by nearly 50%. Of course, there are many reasons. In the past, there were no TVs, no game consoles, and movies were almost the only entertainment.¡±


    "However, this does not obliterate the fact that audiences are staying away from cinemas! Why? Are our films getting worse and worse? As a filmmaker, I don''t think so! The 21st century is here, and we are in the middle of the cinema. A most beautiful era! We have high-end computer technology, we have more shooting budget, we can attract the best film talents in the world, we can shoot in any corner of the world, this is the Hollywood of the year, Something you can''t even think about."


    Having said that, Tang En paused for a while, and looked around for a week, and found that everyone was listening carefully, especially the guests in the first row, who looked especially serious.


    "The development of movies is inseparable from fans. Those of us who love movies must not only make good-looking movies, but also find a way to bring fans back to the cinema! Piracy can''t beat movies, TV can''t beat movies, and electronics can''t beat movies. Games can''t beat movies! Movies must keep pace with the times, and there must be a movie revolution from black and white to color!"


    "You must already know the answer I''m about to say, yes, it''s imax movies! imax company has launched dmr conversion technology, which is the main direction of the future of commercial movies. The super-large screen and shocking sound will bring out the crowd. A different viewing experience. Old-fashioned cinemas have to go into history, and imax theaters and imax movies are the future direction.¡±


    "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the first imax blockbuster, and it is an honor to witness such an epoch-making historic moment for Hollywood with you. Of course, I would also like to thank director Tim Burton and The hard work of the actors in the past two years, it is your hard work, that is why today''s crowd is full of friends."


    "Now, I declare, the movie...begins!"


    ...


    Dunn sits between Steve Spielberg and George Lucas, who have been working on the promotion of new technology in Hollywood movies for so many years.


    Although this process was criticized by a group of old directors including Francis Coppola and Milos Forman, it still persisted.


    In this respect, they have made a great contribution to Hollywood.


    "What about the cost of that dmr technology?" George Lucas didn''t seem to be affected by the poor box office of "Star Wars Episode 2" and was full of interest in imax.


    Dunn looked at the title of Universal Pictures playing on the big screen and smiled: "It''s not too much, maybe two or three million dollars."


    George Lucas frowned, "Where''s the copy?"


    "About... $50,000 per serving." Dunn responded.


    After hearing this, George Lucas shook his head again and again, "It''s not easy to promote this imax movie!"


    For a normal copy, about $3,000 will suffice.


    But a copy of imax, the price is as high as $50,000 This is a lot of money.


    The 75 imax theaters in the United States cost 6 million US dollars for the conversion and copying costs alone!


    With such a large expenditure, relying on these 75 imax theaters, can selling movie tickets recover the cost?


    Tang En looked calm and said lightly: "To be honest, I really don''t care if I can make money or not. What I value is the potential and the promotion of the movie. Furthermore, even if the expense is high, it may not be impossible. make money."


    "Oh?" George Lucas was very interested.


    Tang Endao: "The current copies are all film copies, mainly because the imax digital projector has not been produced yet. When the imax digital projector is put on the market next year, digital copies can be made. At that time, the cost of copying will drop sharply, maybe... ...not more than $200 per serving."


    George Lucas nodded, "Digital technology is the way of the future. "Star Wars Episode II" was shot with digital cameras, but... hey."


    Dunn was a little funny, so he quickly held back and said: "And the ticket price of the imax theater is definitely higher, which will help the movie box office increase."


    George Lucas gave him a deep look, with a strange tone, "Is the score high?"


    Dunn smiled slightly, "The movie has started, let''s watch the movie!"


    He didn''t want to answer this question.


    Simply crap.


    Without interest, there is no progress.


    At the North American box office, producers and distributors get about 53% of the box office. If it is an imax theater without a one-time equipment buyout, imax can also get 7%-10% of the box office share.


    That is to say, the box office share obtained by Dunn Pictures will exceed 60%!


    It''s no wonder that George Lucas can be smug.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 504： Pirates are here

    Chapter 504 The Pirates Are Here


    The original "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" had a very problematic script.


    There is no problem with the character setting of "Double male lead and single female lead". The problem is that the setting of the hero Johnny Depp is too prominent. This is by no means a problem of acting skills, but a problem of the three-dimensional structure of the characters.


    As a result, the existence of the supporting actor and heroine is not strong, and the whole film has become a one-man show of "Captain Jack".


    This has led to the fact that the entire "Pirates" series of movies must closely revolve around "Captain Jack" and cannot fully build the world frame.


    This is the biggest difference between the "Pirates" series and the "Star Wars" series.


    The "Star Wars" series is based on the opera space, telling the story of a group of Jedi knights in the universe and planets. Without anyone, it can be full of imagination.


    The "Pirates" series is based on fantasy pirates, but because of the limitations of the title "Pirates of the Caribbean", the background of the entire series can only be placed in the Caribbean region. Moreover, the film tells the legend of "Captain Jack" alone, which is even more troublesome.


    If Johnny Depp flops, the entire Pirates franchise is over. This is the reason for the serious decline in the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" in the previous life. Once Johnny Depp is out of breath, the entire series will be buried with him.


    Now, the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" series has been transformed by Dunn into the "Pirates Alliance" series. Of course, it is impossible for him to repeat the tragedy of Disney in his previous life.


    In terms of actors, Dunn has strict restrictions on Johnny Depp.


    Good acting is an advantage, but you can''t suppress other actors too much, you need to balance the roles. "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a commercial film, not an award-winning film built around a certain actor, which is fundamentally different.


    Just in case, Dunn also invited the big director Tim Burton to take the shots, and through his powerful scheduling and prestige, he suppressed Johnny Depp.


    The director Gore Verbinski in the original film is a little-known newcomer. Can a director of this level suppress the eccentric Johnny Depp?


    Tim Burton doesn''t have this problem.


    On the other hand, Dunn made significant changes to the framework of the script.


    While maintaining the adventurous spirit and leadership of "Captain Jack", we must increase the importance and presence of the supporting actor "Will Turner", making him another highlight and key character of the film!


    In the new plot, Captain Barbossa, the undead skeleton, led the "Black Pearl" to be more reckless in the Caribbean Sea, burning, killing and looting.


    If Captain Jack wants to take back the "Black Pearl", he must find the legendary treasure - "The Elegy of the Darkest Ocean"!


    Only this legendary treasure of the pirate world can destroy Captain Barbossa, the incarnation of evil.


    The two parties met in a small town in Port Royal.


    Captain Barbossa captured the Governor''s daughter, Elizabeth Swan, and Elizabeth''s childhood sweetheart, blacksmith apprentice Will Turner. The swordsmanship was passed down from family to family and went to rescue.


    It happened that Captain Jack and Will Turner met here. After a fight, Captain Barbossa was beaten by Will Turner''s swordsmanship without any temper. Although the legendary "Elegy of the Darkest Ocean" was not found, Captain Jack was also shocked by Will Turner''s swordsmanship, and decided to take a risk, go out to sea hand in hand, rescue Elizabeth, and retrieve the "Black Pearl"!


    After the joint efforts of both parties, Elizabeth was finally rescued, but they faced even greater challenges. The evil-possessed Barbossa ship was simply difficult to contend with.


    At the critical moment, Will Turner remembered the words of his father before his death, the "Sword of Slaying Evil" handed down in his hand, when the golden sword came out, the light shone throughout the dark Caribbean!


    Only then did Captain Jack know that the legendary "Elegy of the Darkest Ocean" was the "Sword of Slaying Evil" in the hands of Will Turner.


    Although the three were very weak, with the help of the "Sword of Slaying Evil", they finally defeated Captain Barbossa, took back the pirate ship Black Pearl, and restored peace to the Caribbean Sea.


    And the defeated Captain Barbossa did not die. He looked coldly at the three people who had left the Black Pearl pirate ship, with the flame of vengeance in his eyes, and began to look for more powerful evil spirits...


    "Next, where are we going?"


    On the Black Pearl pirate ship, Captain Jack, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swan lie on the bow, bathed in the Caribbean sun.


    Will Turner said slowly: "I finally understand the meaning of what my father said before his death. I am a descendant of William Turner, the greatest heroic adventurer two hundred years ago, and I want to continue writing the Turner family. brilliance!"


    Elizabeth Swan had been secretly in love with Will Turner, and she was very happy to see that her sweetheart had such an ambition, "That''s great, I''m still worried that you will be a blacksmith for the rest of your life!"


    At this time, Will Turner uttered the condensed sentence of his entire character, "Justice is the mission!"


    Elizabeth Swan''s eyes were full of admiration and surprise, "I''ll go too!"


    "No, it''s too dangerous!"


    "What are you afraid of, Jack will take us."


    "Me?" Captain Jack pinched an orchid finger and said in a weird tone, "I only long for a free and easy way of life. Huh? What is that?"


    Suddenly, a black storm visible to the naked eye rose on the coastline in the distance.


    Captain Jack''s expression suddenly changed, and he muttered, "One wave has not settled, and another wave..."


    At this point, the film came to an end.


    The cinematography moves from near to far, and finally becomes the entire Caribbean.


    This is the first time for everyone to watch an imax movie. The shock brought by the giant screen made everyone in the scene indulge in it.


    "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is an action-adventure film, which is also mixed with the most popular fantasy elements. With the configuration of top-level special effects, the whole film is very beautifully created.


    The transcendent visual effects give people a strong immersive feeling, and the "adventure journey" in this atmosphere is far more fascinating than ordinary theaters.


    In particular, when Captain Barbossa''s evil body came out, forming a shadow of an evil spirit that was several hundred meters tall, covering the entire Caribbean Sea, the evil spirit was released, and the sense of terror was horrifying;


    At the juncture of life and death, Will Turner finally understood the words of his father when he was dying, and sacrificed the "Sword of Slaying Evil". Feel.


    After the film was over, all the guests stood up and applauded warmly.


    A tribute to the first imax blockbuster in history!


    Dunn also stood up and shook hands with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ann Lee, Roland Emmerich and others around him.


    Roland Emmerich said excitedly: "Don, no matter what, "The Day After Tomorrow" will be released in imax format! I don''t know if this kind of giant-screen film is the future direction of the film, but it is definitely the future The main direction of special effects blockbusters!"


    Tang En smiled, "Of course, every major commercial production of Tang En Pictures will be converted into imax format in the future."


    The imax company is his, and he must find ways to promote the imax movies.


    Even if the imax digital projector has not yet been developed, converting it into a film version of the imax copy will cost a lot, but it is also worth the cost. This is an up-front investment.


    Spielberg said: "It can mainly solve the problem of copy costs, and imax movies have a great future."


    Tang En said: "As long as the theater chain can see the direction clearly, more imax theaters can be transformed. At that time, mass production can be used to amortize the cost, and even film copies can be profitable. As long as there are 2,000 imax theaters in the United States , you can guarantee a film copy of the imax film, and the cost will be reduced to less than $20,000.¡±


    Spielberg nodded. "A $20,000 copy...compared to the high price of the imax format, it''s definitely worth it."


    George Lucas, who had been pondering for a long time next to him, smiled slightly, "It depends on the sales of this film. Haha, if the imax theater can be sold out and has a good reputation, presumably those theater lines do not need us to promote, we must take the initiative. The imax theater has been expanded and rebuilt."


    Dunn glanced at him, "Don''t you think the effect of this film is not good?"


    "Okay! Very good!" George Lucas first sighed and then showed a bit of a weird expression, "But how do I feel... The story background of this film is to imitate the planet Suspicion of the war? Isn''t that sword of slaying evil the lightsaber in the hands of the Jedi knight?"


    Tang En laughed a few times, "George, you are really joking! There is only one sword of slaying evil, but there are many lightsabers for Jedi knights. This is a different setting."


    George Lucas is very disapproving, "You can have one sword of killing evil, but you can also have sword of killing evil, spear of killing evil, dagger of killing evil, etc. It can be easily expanded, and then like a Jedi Knight. , form a team.¡±


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "George, you didn''t do it on purpose, did you?"


    "Um?"


    "It''s not because the box office of "Star Wars Episode 2" was greatly surpassed by "Spider-Man 2", you are not in a good mood?"


    George Lucas gasped: "This has nothing to do with the box office!"


    Dunn laughed carelessly.


    On July 1, "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" completed its premiere in Los Angeles. The whole premiere was very sensational, star-studded and big-name gathered.


    On this day, the entertainment focus of almost the United States is on this epoch-making imax film.


    On the same day, the famous French magazine "New Observation" made an important selection. The most powerful person in 2001 and 2002 was placed on the head of Vivendi''s CEO Jean Messier!


    This is an affirmation for Messier!


    It seems that Messier is determined to play the platoon of national sentiment to consolidate his position.


    It''s just Messier''s out-of-the-box move, will the shareholders sit idly by?


    There is a good show to watch!


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    Chapter 504 The Pirates Are Here

 Chapter 505： Vivendi Rebellion

    Chapter 505 The Vivendi Rebellion


    USA TODAY: "The imax film is spectacular, breathtaking!"


    "Los Angeles Times": "Tom Hardy has embarked on a road to superstardom since he was tapped for his acting potential in "Band of Brothers"! In the film against Johnny Depp, his brave eyes, firmness The faith and the mysterious sword are the fans'' desire for justice. It''s a pity that Anne Hathaway has been reduced to the role of a vase."


    "Entertainment Weekly": "The combination of imax giant screen and computer special effects is equivalent to the combination of sound and screen back then."


    The Hollywood Reporter: "A terrific bandit movie, extraordinary, funny, and spectacular."


    "Film Review": "Dawn Walker is fulfilling his promise to break the old system and create a new Hollywood world. Following the combination of investment and blockbuster strategies, he has launched the imax movie vigorously! From this On a level, "Pirates" is a must-see film. What''s more, it is also a rare masterpiece of pirates, a combination of "Indiana Jones" and "The Lord of the Rings."


    "Rolling Stone": "imax Pictures, a new revolution in film technology!"


    Early in the morning on July 2, many subscribed newspapers and magazines were delivered to Dunn''s home.


    Scarlett went to film "Lost in Translation", and Dunn went back to the previous "nightlife".


    Last night, he first went to the bedroom of Anne Hathaway and Penelope Cruz, and after a long night of nonsense, he went back to the master bedroom and slept with Natalie in his arms. .


    Anne Hathaway and Penelope Cruz were both in a state of euphoria because of the premiere of "Pirates League" and the completion of "Daredevil".


    As soon as he walked into the living room, Dunn saw the two of them sitting on the sofa, holding a pile of newspapers, reading with relish, and sometimes cheering happily.


    No doubt they were reading a review of Pirates Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl.


    "How is it?" Tang En went downstairs with a smile and asked them from a distance.


    Penelope Cruz smiled charmingly, "It''s very good, there is a sound of praise!"


    Anne Hathaway stomped her feet angrily, pouting her lips coquettishly, "Some people say that my character is a vase."


    Tang En walked over with a smile, sat between the two of them, hugged the two beauties, and said with a smile, "This is an adventure film, it is destined to be dominated by men and supplemented by vases."


    "But I heard that Penny has a lot of roles in Daredevil. She is playing a couple with Daredevil, and she is playing opposite. The characters are very tense." Anne Hathaway posted on Dunn''s arms , showing a pitiful expression, looking up at him.


    Great acting!


    Tang En looked at her funny, "Did you hear something again?"


    Anne Hathaway bit her lip, slightly shy, "I heard that you and Disney are going to collaborate on a film?"


    "Dumbo?" Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly, looked closely at her delicate, fair, and charming face, and pondered for a while, "Yes, you have played Disney''s "The Princess Diaries", and the box office was good. You come to play the heroine, Disney, there is no problem."


    Anne Hathaway almost jumped up with excitement!


    What kind of identity is Dunn?


    He said yes, it will work!


    She''s going to be the heroine of Dumbo!


    She was very excited, clinging to Dunn, and happily reading the newspaper, just like the media''s review of "Pirates League": her heart was surging.


    This wave of free publicity for "Pirate League" is likely to make this year''s summer season, after a slightly dull June, usher in a big climax again.


    Now, the popularity of "Spider-Man 2" and "Star Wars 2" in North America has passed, and there must be a blockbuster that attracts attention in the United States to drive the summer movie viewing trend.


    There is no doubt that "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the best choice!


    However, Dunn''s mind is not here.


    He is waiting for news from France.


    Arnault, Messier''s big backer on the board of directors, resigned, and without the loan endorsement of BNP Paribas, Vivendi''s debt crisis would immediately magnify.


    The American faction has taken over the board, and they are bound to demand that Messier step down.


    Yesterday, New Observation magazine awarded Jean Messier the "Person of the Year", which must be a trick by Messier.


    "Person of the Year" is either selected at the end of the year or at the beginning of the year.


    What does mid-year selection mean?


    In this way, Messier wants to re-awaken the support of the French people and the trust of investors, and to maintain control of Vivendi with this out-of-the-box method will definitely anger the board of directors!


    Especially Americans!


    Dunn has a feeling that in the next few days... something will happen to Vivendi, something big will happen!


    Unexpectedly, Messier was just a hero in the media''s mouth yesterday, and the next day, he became a sinner in the media''s mouth!


    On July 2, Le Monde, a famous French newspaper, printed a thrilling title on the front page in bold letters: "Vivendi''s Accounting Insider".


    This article discloses the financial scandal of the largest media group in Europe and the second largest in the world!


    According to reports, the Vivendi Group led by Messier, in order to repay its debts, sold the shares of British pay TV bskyb to News Corporation for a profit of 1.5 billion euros. However, Vivendi attempted to avoid recording this income into the accounts, and was discovered and ordered to stop by the relevant French financial management agencies.


    Later, through communication with the financial department, Messier hired the auditing firm Arthur Andersen, and used an accounting method to "mix up" the past.


    This makes Vivendi Set the first major European company to play financially after Enron, WorldCom, Xerox and other multinational corporations!


    At the same time, there are also some authoritative media, which disclosed the huge losses of Vivendi, listed the net profit of Vivendi in the past 5 years, and pointed out that in the past natural year, Vivendi''s loss was as high as 23.3 billion euros!


    For a time, the entire French business media circle has launched a verbal attack, targeting Vivendi''s chairman and CEO Jean Messier!


    Negative news, like a bomb, spread quickly.


    U.S. and French securities regulators have announced the reopening of investigations into Vivendi.


    The credit agency Moody''s Investment Services also responded immediately, and Vivendi''s stock credit was downgraded from baa3 to ba1, almost becoming a junk stock.


    For a time, the stock exchange in Paris was overcrowded, and Vivendi''s stock was sold frantically.


    On the same day, Vivendi''s share price fell by 73.


    Two years ago, Vivendi, whose market value reached 100 billion euros, finally ushered in a big crash. The stock price fell in an unstoppable way, and the market value shrank to 12 billion euros...


    The Vivendi crisis was out of control.


    "Mesier is over!"


    After Ella Fisher reported the latest news to Dunn Dunn made a judgment directly.


    In European and American countries that believe in the spirit of contract, Messier even tried to avoid tax by making false accounts, which is absolutely unforgivable.


    Ella Fisher looked at Dunn with a strange expression, "Why do I feel this is a conspiracy?"


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little amused, "Can you see it?"


    Ella Fisher snorted softly, "I have been a secretary for several years, and I have some understanding of business, okay? Yesterday, Mr. Messier was a hero in France, and today he is a sinner in France. How could there be such a coincidence? It''s so dramatic."


    Dunn smiled slightly and did not respond.


    Ella Fisher''s eyes were even weirder, and she asked tentatively, "No... You can''t do it, right?"


    "What?" Dunn laughed angrily, "Ella, do you think I''m a god? That''s France, the French business circle! Do you think my hand can stretch that long?"


    In the American entertainment industry, Dunn has certain network resources and can influence the direction of public opinion of some entertainment media. But the US business circle, Dunn can''t reach it, let alone the French business circle.


    Isla Fisher worked too long beside Dunn, worshipped too much, really thought he was omnipotent.


    Ella Fisher stuck out her tongue and smiled embarrassedly, "So now, is our opportunity here? Can we buy Universal?"


    Tang En said confidently: "Of course! Messier stepped down and acquired Universal, there is no more obstacle!"


    At this moment, Bill McNick looked happy, pushed in the door with a complacent spring breeze, his voice was loud and excited, "Dawn! The latest news! Messier has resigned!"


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    Chapter 505 The Vivendi Rebellion

 Chapter 506： USA Network

    Last summer, at the height of Jean Messier''s life, he received France''s highest honor, the Napoleon Initiate Medal, at the Bloomberg Center.


    On that elegant occasion, Messier, dressed in a neat blue suit, strode onto the stage with a radiant smile on his face of a successful career.


    When the medal was pinned to the lapel of his suit, he started his speech in a tone that people are accustomed to: "It is with great joy that I thank all my friends and loyal partners, look at today''s Vivendi Universal, we can reasonably say..."


    The past is empty.


    On July 3, 2002, Vivendi officially announced that Messier''s resignation application was approved by the board of directors.


    Vivendi, it''s time to change the dynasty.


    Michael Ovitz has been matchmaking for Vivendi and Dunn, so Dunn can also get first-hand news.


    At present, Vivendi needs to quickly select an experienced and prudent CEO to lead the company out of the predicament.


    But how easy is it?


    Vivendi''s current debt exceeds 34 billion euros. To ease the financial pressure of the huge debt, at least 12 billion euros of assets must be sold; to upgrade Moody''s credit rating, at least 20 billion euros of assets must be sold.


    What''s more difficult is that the asset sale is a long process. Vivendi can''t even pay the debt interest now, and urgently needs a short-term loan of 2 billion to 3 billion euros to maintain operations.


    This is of course good news for Dunn.


    The more money Vivendi lacks, the more he needs Dunn!


    At this time, it is estimated that only Dunn in the world can come up with a huge amount of cash in a short period of time to help Vivendi, a company with a bankrupt reputation, to tide over the difficulties.


    There is also good news, Dunn''s luxury yacht finally made a big circle from the German shipyard and came to Los Angeles!


    This is the world''s largest private yacht!


    Not counting the bilge, there are 4 floors and the height of a three-story building. The classic and atmospheric design has a noble and graceful demeanor.


    Once the "nat" logo appeared, it caused a strong shock in Los Angeles.


    That night, Dunn invited Hollywood celebrities, including directors, stars, and company management, to a grand reception on the yacht.


    The euphemism is to celebrate the successful premiere of "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl", which has received rave reviews. Those who know the inside story actually understand that Dunn is celebrating the resignation of Vivendi''s CEO Messier.


    The yacht "nat" has a total of four floors. The top floor is the master bedroom, the promenade and the viewing platform; the third floor is the guest room, restaurant and bar; the second floor is the current reception center, and there are several venues in the next room.


    The yacht is on the high seas, and everyone can go there and play a few hands.


    Of course, most of the participants are stars, actors and some dancers and models hired to liven up the atmosphere.


    People with real status will not show off on such solemn occasions.


    Michael Eisner came over with a glass of red wine, "Looks like you''re halfway there!"


    Dunn looked at him with a smile, and whispered to the girl next to her, Jennifer Connelly, "You can go to the first floor for a walk. There is a swimming pool there. Nicole and Kate are both there."


    Then he raised his glass with Michael Eisner and took a sip, "It''s still early!"


    Michael Eisner disagreed, "Comcast has been haunted by me, Vivendi is in such a bad situation, it needs a lot of money urgently, Universal Pictures... It looks like it''s going back to Hollywood."


    Tang En said lightly: "Of course! Hollywood''s industry, only Hollywood can operate better!"


    A somewhat complicated expression suddenly appeared on Michael Eisner''s face, "I heard... the movie "Pirates Alliance" is about a group of pirates in the Caribbean Sea?"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat and said calmly, "Yes."


    Michael Eisner said: "You know, Disney''s Adventure Park in California happens to have a Pirates of the Caribbean park, if possible..."


    "and many more!"


    Dunn waved his hand immediately and interrupted him, "Michael, don''t forget, Disney has amusement parks, and Universal has them too!"


    Michael Eisner wants to get the license to update and remodel Disney''s Adventure Park to add elements from "Pirates League", which is absolutely impossible.


    Amusement parks are an inevitable option after the film and television industry develops to a certain scale, and are a major source of brand value and peripheral income.


    Now, the most famous amusement park in the world is undoubtedly Disneyland.


    However, Universal Studios is not small!


    After Dunn entered Universal, the first step was to change the strategic direction of Universal Studios, expand the park, strengthen its influence, and challenge Disneyland.


    With elements of "Marvel," "Harper Little," "Pirates," and later "Transformers" and many Pixar animations, Universal Pictures can certainly shake the status of Disneyland.


    Looking for a random reason, Dunn said goodbye to Michael Eisner and walked over to Ron Mayer with a low voice, "How is it? Do you have any inside information?"


    Ron Mayer shook his head, "Not yet, but the plan to sell entertainment assets at Vivendi headquarters has basically been confirmed."


    "Oh?" Dunn was very excited, "how to say?"


    Ron Mayer said: "Yesterday, the financial people in France came to check the assets. Not only Universal Pictures, but Universal Music. USA TV Network, Blizzard Games, Houghton Mifflin Publishing House and other companies."


    Tang En pondered for a long time, thoughtful.


    Ron Mayer glanced at him, "What do you think of the usa network?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "What do you think?"


    usa television network is a basic cable television network in the United States, including chiller channel, cloo channel, e! channel, usa TV station, high-definition channel, American wonderful TV station, and Esquire TV network, with nearly 20 TV stations covering more than 60 million people in the United States. home users.


    In 2001, the net profit was 530 million US dollars and the market value was 4.7 billion US dollars, ranking 15th in the United States!


    In December last year, Vivendi spent $10.3 billion to acquire the usa TV network, with a premium of nearly 200%, which shows Messier''s madness.


    Ron Mayer shook his head and said calmly: "In the past six months, the USA TV network has channels, and Universal Pictures has content, and the turnover has increased by 40%. This is a good combination."


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed into a line.


    He was no longer a business novice, and he knew what Ron Mayer was thinking almost instantly.


    The acquisition of Universal Pictures by Dunn Pictures is an almost irreversible transaction.


    In this case, Ron Mayer must be thinking about the situation after the merger of the two companies.


    He is the chairman of Universal Pictures, Bill McNick is the president of Dunn Pictures, and they are the top managers in Hollywood.


    After the company merges, who will dominate?


    In other words, how much power can Ron Mayer gain even with Bill McNick as the main player?


    The complementary role of Universal Pictures and usa TV network is the greatest confidence of Ron Mayer.


    The rate of return and profit margin of Universal Pictures is far less than that of Dunn Pictures. But Universal has a library that Dunn can''t match -- 3,600 titles (1,800 exclusive, 1,800 shared) and 100,000 hours of TV shows.


    If Dunn Pictures took over the usa network, then Ron Mayer''s role would be even greater.


    Tang En pondered a little, "But I''m not optimistic about the future of TV networks."


    Ron Mayer raised his eyebrows, "sta TV network?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "That''s different, sta is a professional cable, and it provides high-quality content."


    Ron Mayer was a little uncertain about Dunn''s thinking, but just followed him and said: "But if the sta TV network wants to develop, it must use the huge TV network resources to promote its influence when the operators are not strong. "


    "Oh?"


    "There are so many sports stations in the United States, but why has ESPN become the largest sports TV station in the United States in just over a decade? It is because of the resources of the powerful abc TV network behind it. Now, ESPN has become indispensable to the American people. channel, which in turn feeds back to Disney¡¯s TV network.¡±


    Ron Meyer watched Dunn pondering, and continued: "I know the situation of sta TV network is not very good, the number of users is constantly decreasing, while the number of users of competitors hbo and sho is increasing. Except for sta In addition to the high subscription fees and negative operators, it is because there are powerful TV network resources behind hbo and sho to promote!"


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "So... usa TV network is determined to win?"


    Ron Meyer said calmly, "USA TV network and Universal Pictures are two companies that work closely together in the Vivendi Entertainment Department. Once they are cut apart, the value of both parties will decline, and Vivendi will not allow this to happen. ."


    Dunn frowned, "You mean... Universal Pictures will sell it in a package with the usa TV network?"


    Ron Mayer said solemnly: "It''s very possible!"


    "I see."


    Dunn nodded, the problem of TV media has always troubled him.


    The next ten years will be a golden period for the development of the cable TV industry.


    But ten years later, with the arrival of streaming media, the TV industry will gradually be seen as a sunset industry. Moreover, the market competition in the cable industry is too fierce, and it will face the competition of giant companies such as Disney, Comcast, Viacom, and News Corporation.


    So Dunn was very careful about getting involved in the television industry, and only acquired a professional cable TV station.


    Because only a TV station like hbo that can provide unique content services can survive the wave of streaming media.


    But if, as Ron Mayer said, Vivendi would insist on selling Universal Pictures and USA TV as a package, then he would have to accept it.


    "Forget it, even if it is a sunset industry, the TV network will not be in a situation of losing money. It''s just that the stock price reflects a little worse, and the price-earnings ratio is not high. As long as there are more profits and more profits, the price-earnings ratio is not afraid of low! Apple is the price-earnings ratio. Less than 20 years later, isn''t it also the world''s largest company?"


    Tang En shook his head and threw out the distracting thoughts.


    There must be a way to the front of the mountain.


    Anyway, he had foresight, so he could be one step ahead of others and prepare early.


    Even if you buy it at a low price and sell it at a higher price in a few years, it is a good deal.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 507： prospect

    Chapter 507 Prospect


    Messier''s departure marks that Vivendi is not only facing a major change of senior management, but also a reorganization of the board of directors.


    For the current Vivendi, the first step is to elect a new board of directors!


    Then, through this board of directors, make the strategic decision that is most in line with the current situation, and then rely on this strategic decision to select a suitable CEO to lead Vivendi out of the predicament.


    Because Vivendi''s share price continued to fall, the choice of a new board of directors was imminent, and new news was announced after only two days.


    Mr. Jean Fourto, a well-known business tycoon in France and chairman of the board of aventis pharmaceutical group, will become the new chairman of the board of Vivendi.


    At the same time, Vivendi also appointed two new directors, including Claude Bibel, honorary chairman of AXA Insurance Group, who had been opposed to Messier in the past but was squeezed out. The leader who stepped down and re-engineered the company''s strategy.


    This wave of stormy operations is to restore the confidence of investors.


    But this is clearly not enough!


    After Messier steps down, he will face scrutiny from the judiciary and even face the risk of going to jail.


    Investors are selling like crazy because the company has a high probability of going bankrupt.


    Vivendi will continue to respond quickly without the new CEO accepting his fate.


    On July 5, the new chairman of the board, Gene Furtu, announced a series of measures on behalf of the board in order to reverse the situation: immediately implement a restructuring plan, sell assets, and reduce debt.


    And this series of measures will lead to the disintegration of Vivendi, a global media giant.


    Gene Furto is 63 years old. He is different from the young Messier. He is from a traditional enterprise. Potential, sunrise industry.


    Gene Furto''s idea is clear: divest volatile assets and focus on the telecommunications industry!


    The telecommunications industry is not as promising as the Internet and media industries, but its advantages are reliable returns and stable income.


    On the same day, Hollywood''s first imax film "Pirates Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was officially released in North America!


    After a few days of film critics and publicity, the imax version has aroused strong curiosity and attraction in the hearts of movie fans. Just as Dunn expected, the 75 imax theaters in the United States are almost full!


    Ordinary movie theaters have many screens and many screening halls, but imax theaters usually have only one imax screening hall. In this case, the imax screening hall is completely monopolized by "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    The regular version costs $5.99 and the imax version costs $7.99, but even so, the imax version is still the first choice for fans to watch movies!


    On this day, Friday, only the new movie "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was released in the United States.


    However, two days ago, on July 3, Sony''s "Men in Black 2" and Fox''s "Little Devil Shoes" had been released, and some media believed that they might pose a threat to the box office of "Pirate League".


    But the result?


    "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" grossed $36.5 million on its opening day.


    This figure is not as good as half of the premiere day of "Spider-Man 2", but don''t forget, this is an original project and the first in the series!


    This kind of box office revenue is already amazing enough.


    At least in the first week of its release, it has the potential to exceed $100 million at the North American box office!


    It also indicates that the 140 million US dollars invested in the film is likely to be recovered through the North American box office.


    For the commercial production of Dunn Pictures, it may not be a big deal, but looking at the whole Hollywood, such box office results are good enough.


    In particular, the income of imax theaters is very gratifying.


    On that day, the imax version of "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was screened for a total of 412 games, with an average audience of 218 people, and the total box office was close to $720,000!


    Although the conversion cost and copying cost of the imax version of the film are high, the first-day box office results from the imax theater are gratifying enough.


    If this can last for 10 days, it pays for itself!


    Although in terms of cost performance, the current imax version of the movie is not as good as the ordinary version, but the businessman''s eyes are sharp. As soon as the data on the first day is taken out, the cinema chain and Hollywood distributors can definitely see the potential of imax movies.


    Moreover, this is only the first imax film, and the transformation technology and cost control of dmr are the first time.


    With the development of time and the maturity of the business, the cost of dmr conversion and film copying will become lower and lower.


    The future is bright!


    It can be said that "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the first shot for the promotion of the imax version of the movie!


    On July 6, Saturday, Dunn came to the company rarely.


    In normal times, he prefers to date all kinds of beautiful girls on weekends, or attend all kinds of Hollywood parties and relax, which is definitely a great pleasure.


    But now is a special period, Dunn is also serious.


    As for high-level executives such as Bill McNick and West Cotton, not to mention, they usually have no more than ten days off a year!


    The two-day weekend system is only applicable to the bottom-level employees and senior managers, and there is no concept of rest at all.


    On the one hand, it is their sense of responsibility, professionalism and enthusiasm for work, and on the other hand, it is also related to salary.


    Bill McNick, for example, has a salary of about $15 million a year, of which the base salary is $5 million and the remaining $10 million is performance benefits.


    The more you work, the more you can earn!


    Like the chairman and CEO of DreamWorks, Jeffrey Katzenberg, he only sleeps 4 hours a day and works more than 18 hours a day, which is almost crazy.


    "The negotiating team can take action. In two months, we will win Universal!" Dunn held a meeting with several executives in the office.


    Brandi Norris said: "I contacted Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Lehman Brothers half a month ago, and they will jointly undertake our acquisition..."


    Dunn suddenly said: "Our goal is to acquire the three companies of Universal Pictures, Universal Music and Blizzard Games, but I heard... Vivendi is likely to package the usa TV network and Universal Pictures, we must have a plan ."


    Brandi Norris froze, "Then we accept?"


    Dunn said firmly: "No matter what, we must win Universal Pictures, Universal Music and Blizzard Games. No matter how big the obstacle is, we must face it!"


    Tosca Musk said: "As far as the prospects of several sectors of the Vivendi Entertainment Department are concerned, the worst is definitely Universal Music. With the rise of the Internet, the record industry has been declining; secondly, Houghton Mifflin Publishing companies, even if this is the third largest publishing company in the world, but the market of the entire publishing industry is declining; then there are Blizzard games, the founders of Blizzard... It''s a headache, Vivendi thought about three years. In the past, relying on Blizzard, surpassing ea and becoming the world''s largest game company But Blizzard''s games repeatedly bounced, and Vivendi''s management fired several managers of Northern Blizzard, and also It''s not getting any better."


    Blizzard is very famous, and the "Diablo" and "Warcraft" are very classic games.


    But Blizzard''s management, that is, the founders, are very artistic. Obviously, the game can be launched on time, but they can always be delayed due to a few small flaws.


    This has led to problems with Blizzard''s reputation and delayed Vivendi''s overall strategic layout.


    Of course, there are advantages to disadvantages.


    Blizzard''s spirit of excellence can make Blizzard''s games outstanding.


    Dunn frowned, "Mifflin Publishing Company? I have no interest in the publishing business!"


    Bill McNick said: "Negotiation skills must be exquisite. In this era, almost no one is willing to take over the music company, Vivendi must want to throw away this hot potato, and we have to take advantage of this."


    Through the mentality of Vivendi''s eagerness to sell Universal Music, the negotiating weight is obtained.


    At this time, Dunn Pictures must not show excessive desire for Universal Music.


    Dunn nodded, "Bill, Brandi, you all have rich experience in mergers and acquisitions, this time the negotiation work will be handed over to you. My request... You all know that it doesn''t matter if you spend more money, you must Get what we want!"


    Tosca Musk asked: "Vivendi also has some online properties, such as the mp3 website, and the e-commerce website of the Sony joint venture."


    "No." Tang En refused immediately, paused, and added, "I would rather buy a publishing house than these tattered Internet assets!"


    Tips: Enter \"Giant Panda Literature\" in the search engine to find this site, thank you.


    Chapter 507 Prospect

 Chapter 508： MGM is going bankrupt

    The acquisition of Universal Pictures by Dunn Pictures will definitely cause turmoil in the management of the other party, which is what Dunn expected many years ago.


    So in recent years, on the one hand, he has strengthened his personal relationship with Ron Mayer, as well as the cooperation between Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures; on the other hand, he has worked hard to enhance his influence through box office, awards, contacts, etc. When he was able to lead Universal Pictures, he was justifiable and full of prestige.


    There will be no situation like when Sony acquired Columbia Pictures and Panasonic acquired Universal Pictures, the senior management collectively resigned.


    The current situation is very beneficial to Dunn, at least the pattern of Universal Pictures, he has controlled.


    Several senior executives, including Chairman Ron Mayer, President Adam Ferguson, Vice President Donna Langley, all expressed support for Dunn and recognized his leadership.


    But there are always exceptions. Just yesterday, Peter Addy, the head of Universal Pictures'' global marketing department, officially resigned.


    MGM''s $120 million war film "The Wind Whisperer" was released for three weeks and only received more than $33 million at the North American box office, which is simply miserable.


    The stock price of MGM Pictures, also affected by the heavy losses at the box office of "Wind Whisperer", has plummeted continuously. In the past two weeks, the decline has exceeded 22%.


    MGM World Marketing and Distribution President Robert Levin resigned, and the newly appointed executive is Peter Addy, who jumped from Universal.


    Of course, MGM''s stock price has plummeted. In addition to the culprit "Wind Whisperer", there are also three accomplices in "The Thief''s Sleepover", "Blood Bowl" and "Battle of Hart".


    Losing money for 4 films in a row made MGM feel the pressure.


    MGM''s movies have not been good in recent years. Last year, only "Hannibal" starring Anthony Hopkins and "Legal Blonde" starring Reese Witherspoon achieved profitability. This year... There are no profitable movies yet!


    The "Wind Whisperer", which was given high expectations and directed by the popular director John Wu, was an even worse failure, with a box office of only 33 million after three weeks. You know, "Mr. Rich" has only a quarter of the investment of "Wind Whisperer", and its premiere has a box office of 37 million US dollars.


    Continuous deficits and losses have put MGM in a bankruptcy crisis.


    Now, only one film may be able to save the crisis - "007 Die Another Day"!


    "007 Die Another Day" was released at the end of November.


    However... Half a month ago, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was released, and half a month later, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was released.


    Under the attack of these two annual masterpieces, how much living space can "007 Die Another Day"?


    With such a schedule arrangement, MGM is more fortunate than fortune!


    Now is the golden age of DVD sales, MGM owns 4,200 movie rights, of which 2,000 are exclusive to MGM and 2,200 are shared with other studios.


    The annual disc sales of these films can bring MGM nearly half a billion dollars in revenue.


    However, if the box office of "007 Die Another Day" falls short of expectations, then the $500 million in fixed income may not save MGM.


    Dunn has his own little abacus, and he is very interested in the content copyright, especially the distribution rights of the "007" series, "Hannibal" series and "The Hobbit" film owned by MGM, which are very important .


    If MGM falls into bankruptcy and the stock price continues to fall, it will definitely be a good thing for him!


    Dunn is secretly looking forward to the "Harry Potter 1" and "The Lord of the Rings 2" in the box office market.


    MGM''s film library, although half of it was snatched by Warner, is still huge and a treasure.


    Not to mention the Christmas season, the summer season was completely occupied by Tang En Pictures.


    After the popularity of "Spider-Man 2" died down, "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" rose rapidly, taking $82 million at the box office in the first three days and $80 million in the next week.


    Of the $162 million at the box office, 75 imax theaters received $7 million.


    "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has a total of 3,585 theaters and 13,951 screens in North America. There are only 75 imax theaters with 75 screens, accounting for 0.5% of the total number of screens, but 4% of the total box office!


    As soon as this data came out, the potential of imax theaters was immediately reflected.


    As the boss of imax company, Dunn got a piece of data. 10 days after the release of "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl", he has received requests for cooperation with cinema chains from all over the world one after another.


    Among them, there are 150 new imax theaters in North America, and developed countries such as Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and South Korea have also sent more than 120 new imax theater construction and renovation plans.


    The construction price of an imax theater is very expensive, not including the venue rent, seats, office supplies, sound insulation materials, air conditioners and other hard items, the imax equipment alone is a huge sum of money.


    Including four imax screens, surround sound, projectors and servers, the total price exceeds 2.2 million US dollars!


    In other words, with the release of "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl", imax immediately got an order worth about 600 million US dollars!


    What horrible income is this?


    Of course, in fact, in order to reduce investment risks, the theater chain party will not adopt a buyout situation, but will cooperate with imax theaters in the form of dividends.


    That is to say, the box office revenue of the cinema chain should be shared with imax in addition to the movie company, and the rest of the box office will belong to the movie theater.


    And imax company, to provide the corresponding equipment, services and technical support.


    Usually, the share of imax companies is between 3%-10% of the total box office, and most of them are maintained between 7%-10%.


    If the theater chain does not give a penny of equipment money and needs to be provided by imax for free, then 10% of the box office will be split; if the theater chain has invested part of the equipment money in the early stage, the proportion of future payments will be reduced. .


    If the theater chain spends 2.2 million US dollars to buy out the imax equipment at one time, it usually also needs to provide 3% of the box office to the imax theater, because it needs the technical support and brand name of imax company.


    No way, in a country with a very high intellectual property status, the patent side is so tyrannical!


    The merger of Dunn Pictures and imax is definitely a business that benefits both!


    The imax company welcomes the order, and Dunn Pictures is also happy.


    In addition to this good news, Dunn also got a good news.


    The cooperation between Dunn Films and George Miller on the project of "Mad Max" has made a breakthrough under the operation of Mel Gibson, a big man in the Australian film industry.


    George Miller has finally agreed to cooperate with Dunn Films to film "Mad Max 4".


    It''s just the specific details that gave Dunn a headache.


    "Boss, your request is impossible to achieve." Producer Grant Hill was in charge of running the project, and he bluntly rejected Dunn''s idea, "Mad Max''s effect on George Miller''s film production The company is what Star Wars is to Lucasfilm. You can¡¯t buy out the franchise.¡±


    Dunn said in disapproval: "Star Wars can''t be played anymore, it''s going to auction soon, can''t you buy "Mad Max"?"


    Grant Hill said: "You give me a billion dollars and I can do it."


    Dunn''s face turned black directly.


    Grant Hill said sternly: "George Miller''s career has been very bad in recent years. He can only go to make cartoons and count on "Mad Max" to turn around. He must not be able to shoot easily."


    Dunn frowned, "What does he mean?"


    Grant Hill said: "He''s going to invest and take the rights to Mad Max."


    "Um?"


    "He has already written the script for the fourth part, but Mel Gibson''s salary is too high, and his personal requirements are very demanding, so the sequel project is not easy to start."


    "Harsh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What are his requirements?"


    Grant Hill said: "George Miller estimates that the production cost of "Mad Max 4" will reach at least 100 million US dollars, and he will participate in the investment of 10 million and get 20% of the profit."


    "This is impossible!"


    Dunn categorically rejected.


    20% profit distribution, including box office, CD, TV and other peripheral profits ~ www.novelhall.com ~ invest 10%, want to get 20%, the appetite is too big!


    George Miller is not Tom Cruise.


    "Mad Max" is far less famous than "Mission Impossible".


    Grant Hill immediately said: "I''m only in preliminary contact with him. There should be room for negotiation. The dividend... is reduced to 15%, which should be no problem."


    Dunn said solemnly: "This project is not only about George Miller, but also Mel Gibson. Mel has acted in the three films "Unsinkable", "Mrs. He didn''t get box office dividends, but he will definitely ask for box office dividends for the "Mad Max" project."


    Grant Hill nodded, "There''s nothing I can do about it. The market is like this. After all, this is a sequel."


    Dunn thought for a while and said, "George Miller said he was willing to invest 10 million? Tell him, I don''t need it, the movies I invested in, don''t need others to share the risk. Correspondingly, his dividend requirements must be reduced. , umm...better pack up with Mel Gibson."


    "Let George Miller''s production company withdraw from the investment?" Grant Hill was slightly surprised.


    After all, in Hollywood, it is the mainstream and the trend for multiple companies to cooperate in filming.


    Mad Max is famous, but it''s an Australian franchise, and in the US...a bit dated, Mad Max 3 **** at the box office.


    Also, this is an R-rated film.


    It''s too risky to spend $100 million on an R-rated film, which is why other studios are reluctant to work with George Miller.


    Dunn said: "The series of films can be retained by George Miller, but the copyright of a single film, I hope to keep it in Dunn Films."


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 509： seaquake

    "Mad Max 4" is an R-rated film, and George Miller has a big appetite and a high budget, so even if Mel Gibson is starring and the script is completed very early, it still fails to find an investor .


    It wasn''t until 2003 that George Miller finally reached an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox to make the film. Then the project started, and when Mel Gibson was done with "The Passion of the Christ," the film would be made.


    The result came unexpectedly, because the outbreak of the Iraq War caused the United States to strengthen travel and transportation restrictions with many countries, and George Miller''s plan to shoot in the Namibian desert was stranded.


    If the car can''t be transported, naturally it can''t be photographed.


    When the war situation improved and US transportation restrictions were relaxed, Mel Gibson was blocked by Hollywood!


    Now it''s a complete stop.


    The "Mad Max 4" project suffered an indefinite long shelving.


    It was not until 2012 that George Miller finally reached an agreement with 20th Century Fox to let Tom Hardy replace Mel Gibson as "Max". After all kinds of setbacks, "Mad Max 4" finally project.


    Now, since Dunn has persuaded Mel Gibson to give up the filming of "The Passion of the Christ", he must hurry up and make "Mad Max 4" finalized.


    Before the Iraq war broke out, the project was completed, and the modified vehicles and other props were transported to the African desert, so that George Miller could start the machine smoothly.


    Grant Hill was the first producer of the "Mad Max 4" project arranged by Dunn Films. He was instructed by Dunn and continued to negotiate with George Miller.


    George Miller is also very anxious, hoping to implement this project as soon as possible.


    After a few days of thinking, he made some compromises and agreed not to participate in the investment in "Mad Max 4", but his director''s salary must be met - 10 million US dollars, plus a 10% profit share.


    On the other hand, Dunn communicated with Mel Gibson in person, and basically reached an agreement on his personal contract, which is $20 million plus a 10% North American box office dividend.


    At this time, Mel Gibson''s weakness as a foreigner was revealed.


    Will Smith was paid "$2,000 + 10% global box office bonus" in Sony Pictures'' blockbuster "Men in Black 2".


    Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid "$30 million + 20% profit dividend" in Warner Bros. blockbuster "Terminator 3".


    But the box office appeal of these two people, who can compare with Mel Gibson?


    No way, this is the big environment.


    In Hollywood, Americans are paid more than foreigners.


    Because unions protect the interests of Americans!


    A week later, the big picture is set.


    The "Mad Max 4" project was launched with a budget cost of 120 million US dollars and was jointly produced by Dunn Films and Rose Films.


    Grant Hill, Kathleen Kennedy, George Miller, Mel Gibson are producers, George Miller is the director, and Mel Gibson is the male lead.


    ...


    Every weekend in Hollywood, there are parties of all kinds.


    Some are social parties, some are work parties.


    Even Murdoch and Redstone in the New York business circle will fly to Los Angeles on weekends to attend important parties.


    Tang En''s favorite is entertainment parties, whether it''s a "home party" carnival, a swimsuit party, an underwear party, Yingyingyanyan, surrounded by beautiful women, all are good.


    There are even some larger-scale parties, drug gambling, pornographic violence, almost imaginable gameplay, everything!


    Dunn went with Leonardo once and quit after ten minutes of visiting.


    Simply unacceptable.


    But recently, Dunn is more at work parties.


    After Dunn''s luxury yacht was in service, the place of his work party changed to the yacht.


    It''s not that he was showing off, it was the guests who asked for it.


    The "nat" yacht is the most luxurious, most expensive and largest displacement private yacht in the world!


    Even big Hollywood stars are looking forward to boarding a yacht and seeing the true colors of Mount Lu.


    This weekend''s party, most of the guests are high-level executives of Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Focus Pictures, and Sta TV Network. It is a standard work party.


    Everyone behaved well, and there were no female stars competing for beauty. Most of the executives brought their wives to the scene.


    Dunn also brought his girlfriend Natalie to entertain everyone as a master.


    However, Dunn''s goal today is not to talk about work and friendship with executives, but to confirm the project of "Mad Max 4".


    George Miller also came over. He was very happy, "Don... Hehe, can I call you Dunn? It''s an honor to be invited to today''s reception."


    His salary in Hollywood is generally between $1.5 million and $2 million.


    And Dunn in the "Mad Max 4" project, gave him a salary of 10 million US dollars, and a 10% profit dividend.


    Sincerely!


    In this case, let alone "Mad Max 4", even if it is "Mad Max 5" and "Mad Max 6", the partner must be Dunn Pictures.


    Tang En smiled, "I came to you today, mainly to talk about the heroine."


    George Miller has long heard that Dunn likes the domineering heroine in the films he invested in, and said with an embarrassed expression: "Don, in this project... the heroine is not a vase role, and has a very important role in the scene. , need that kind of tough, athletic actress, and even shave her head."


    Dunn glanced at him, "Oh? It seems that you have a choice?"


    George Miller nodded with a smile.


    Dunn can almost conclude that it should be Charlize Theron, the heroine of "Mad Max 4" in the previous life.


    The female oil worker she played in "Unsinkable" last year changed the image of the vase in the past and made a great breakthrough in her acting skills. That kind of firm, tenacious temperament, women do not let men.


    This is so in line with the character standard of the heroine of "Mad Max 4".


    Charlize Theron played this role, Dunn was happy to see it.


    Fat water does not flow into the field of outsiders!


    Although she has not returned to the Banshan Manor for more than half a year.


    "I have already informed her that Mel will bring her with me." George Miller suddenly stopped, his face showed a slight smile, and pointed behind Dunn, "Look, they are here!"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    isn''t it?


    Charlize Theron at his party and still needs Mel Gibson to lead the way?


    Looking back, he was slightly taken aback.


    This is not Charlize Theron!


    "Hello, Director Walker. This yacht is too luxurious and spectacular! After sailing for a while, I will definitely go to the deck and feel it."


    The **** the opposite side, as George Miller said, has an angular face, a tough and sunny smile, and a burly and vigorous physique...


    It seems that it is really more in line with the standard of this role than Charlize Theron.


    Tang En is both funny and helpless, "The queen is here, and she is shining!"


    This girl is the Oscar winner two years ago - Hilary Swank.


    Hilary Swank is an actor, not a star. She has no scandals, no gossip, and she speaks with her works, so she just shows respect for etiquette. Unlike other Hollywood female stars, she tries to please Dunn as soon as they meet.


    Dunn disagreed with her appearance, so he had no other ideas. He said in a business-like manner, "Miss Swank, are you going to compete for the heroine of Mad Max 4?"


    "Can''t you?" Hilary Swank asked with a slight smile.


    George Miller hurriedly said, "I''ve been in contact with her these days, and we talked... very pleasant."


    "Um?"


    Dunn''s heart jumped, and he immediately understood George Miller''s thoughts.


    This is because he is afraid that he will interfere in the selection of the heroine, so there is a first cut and then a performance!


    Now Hilary Swank, the Oscar heroine, is standing in front of her, and the director has recognized her. Can Dunn refuse?


    If this is rejected, it is equivalent to turning against Hilary Swank.


    Dunn was not afraid to offend her, but it was not necessary.


    Besides, Hilary Swank is indeed a better character for the role than Charlize Theron.


    Her image is more suitable, her acting is better, and she is more famous at the moment.


    Tang En said calmly, "I''m just a little surprised, this is a commercial film."


    Hilary Swank said with a smile: "I never said that I would not make commercial films, I just like challenging roles. Although "Mad Max 4" is a commercial film, the heroine ''Ferrosa'' is a complex The strength of this character''s shaping is even better than that of the male protagonist."


    Dunn took a deep look at George Miller. Well, this guy has even shown her the script.


    Hilary Swank continued: "I especially admire ''Ferosa'', she is strong, independent, full of perseverance and death, this is a character full of feminism. When I heard that the producer was Rose Pictures, I accepted Miller''s invitation without hesitation."


    Tang En pondered for a while, and then smiled That would be great. If the film can have you and Mel as partners, I believe that there will be a fiery spark. "


    Hilary Swank''s eyes lit up, "So... I got this role?"


    She doesn''t usually participate in some entertainment and social activities, but Dunn''s reputation is also roaring.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course! My opinion and George''s coincide!"


    George Miller finally let go of his dangling heart and showed a satisfied smile.


    He was afraid that Dunn would send him an inexplicable vase actor to be the heroine, then he would collapse.


    Thankfully, with the help of Mel Gibson, everything went smoothly!


    At this time, Tang En suddenly said: "However, since it''s a commercial movie, a vase is essential. Isn''t there a lot of beautiful female slaves in the movie ''Undead Joe''? I happen to know some Victoria''s Secret angel supermodels. Make them a cameo."


    George Miller''s face changed, quite helpless, "Okay... okay, no problem!"


    Only then did Dunn show a satisfied expression and said, "Okay, Catherine and Grant are both over there, let''s talk."


    At this time, his eyes were very keen to find that Reese Witherspoon was also present.


    She is now not only an actor, but has transformed from a secretary to a producer, and is also a management of Rose Pictures. This year, she also participated in the production of "Gone Lover" as Katherine Kennedy''s assistant.


    Tang En walked over enthusiastically, whispered to her, and then the two quietly slipped out of the reception hall.


    Go straight down the cabin, get into the submarine, and see the underwater world.


    Do you really see the underwater world?


    Certainly not so boring.


    After playing the machine shock, the car shock, the ship shock, and playing the submarine sea shock is also very exciting...


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 510： Why not do it?

    Vivendi''s share price continued to fall. By the end of July, the market value of the media giant with a market value of 100 billion was only 10.1 billion euros!


    Of course, such a company with huge assets cannot be measured by market value.


    But for Vivendi, the most important thing is the rating of Moody''s credit company!


    A low rating means that Vivendi''s bonds, stocks and loans are all in serious crisis.


    It¡¯s just a matter of devaluation of stocks. If the bonds look bad again, major investment banks and securities companies have asked Vivendi to repay the debt, which will force Vivendi to go bankrupt.


    In order to re-upgrade Moody''s rating to baa, Vivendi''s current liabilities cannot exceed 10 billion euros.


    In other words, Vivendi has to find a way to eliminate the debt of about 20 billion euros!


    The invitation of Tang En Pictures was immediately approved by Vivendi''s board of directors, and the two parties began to negotiate the assets of Vivendi''s entertainment department.


    However, the specific rules, Vivendi''s board of directors is relatively conservative, they are only responsible for strategic decisions, specific operations, need to wait for the new CEO to take office, and then negotiate.


    By the beginning of August, "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has been released for almost a month.


    In North America, it received a total of 250 million US dollars at the box office, and overseas regions were released later, and also received a box office of 190 million US dollars.


    Comparing "Pirates" to "Spider-Man 2," which has grossed more than $1.1 billion, is clearly unrealistic.


    This is, after all, the first piece of an original theme.


    But under the helm of director Tim Burton, the series has made a good start.


    According to the box office trend, the North American box office of "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" will exceed 300 million US dollars, and the overseas box office should be around 400 million US dollars.


    Without a doubt, this will be the highest-grossing film Tim Burton has ever directed!


    On August 2nd, another blockbuster film from Dunn Pictures was released, "Signs of the Sky" directed by Nate Shyamalan and starring Mel Gibson, officially landed in the North American market.


    On the same day, the board of directors of Vivendi also announced a piece of heavy news-the 47-year-old Jean Bernard Levi was appointed as the new CEO of Vivendi.


    After Jean Levi came to power, the first task was to negotiate with Dunn Pictures to solve the problem of high debt and bring Vivendi back to life!


    Dunn dispatched again, flew to Paris in person, congratulated Jean Levi for his appointment as CEO of Vivendi, and made a simple communication with him on the issue of asset acquisition.


    The two parties met at the home of Jean-Bernard L¨¦vy, where his wife made a dinner herself.


    "Vivendi is in a lot of difficulties now, Mr. Levi, is there any better way?" Dunn tasted the caviar, and the taste was very ordinary.


    Jean Levy''s English was very standard, and shook his head, "Restarting the accounts, and controlling costs and reducing expenses little by little, there is no good way."


    "At least Dunn Pictures can help you through the immediate crisis, right?" Dunn smiled, when Mrs. Levi brought another bowl of soup, "Thank you, Mrs. Levi, today''s dinner is too rich It made me deeply feel the passion of France."


    Jean Levi paused and said slowly: "The decision of the board of directors is to withdraw from the film and television entertainment industry, especially related assets in the United States. I agree with this point of view."


    "Oh?" Tang En vaguely felt that the other party had something to say.


    Jean Levidao: "Vivendi now has more than 2,600 branches. The internal structures of these companies are very different. It is almost impossible to integrate them into a development strategy."


    Dunn immediately understood what the other party meant.


    Vivendi''s industries are all over the world, but the three major companies with the most branches: Universal Pictures, Universal Music and Mifflin Press.


    These three companies have two or three branches in almost every country, with a total of more than 1,100 branches all over the world, with a total of more than 30,000 employees, accounting for 70% of Vivendi''s total employees.


    Jean Levi wants to cut expenses, and he will definitely sell this part of the asset.


    Dunn said lightly: "I am more interested in Blizzard and Snow Leshan. These two game studios are the memories of our generation of American youth. It''s just Universal Music Group and Mifflin Publishing Group. With all due respect, Music and publishing are already dying industries."


    Jean Levy laughed: "Mr. Walker, the whole world knows that you desperately need Universal Pictures!"


    Tang En''s face turned cold and he looked at him, "So you''re sure you want me?"


    Jean Levi was very indifferent, "This is a normal business transaction."


    Dunn shrugged, drank a spoonful of soup, and almost vomited it out, holding back his expression unchanged, "If I fail to acquire Universal Pictures, I will terminate all exchanges and cooperation between Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures. If You have a certain understanding of Hollywood, and I believe you must know that Dunn Pictures is launching a series of business transactions with Disney."


    This is not alarmist.


    Dunn has already made two arrangements.


    If Vivendi dared to speak out about Universal Pictures, then Dunn would definitely not bow his head and put his hand directly into Disney.


    With the potential of Dunn Pictures, Disney''s shareholders must be happy with this merger.


    Although the merger of Dunn Pictures and Disney will greatly dilute Dunn''s shares, at least 25% of the new company''s shares can be retained, right?


    This is enough for him to take charge of the company.


    Jean Levi was surprised by Dunn''s words.


    Fortunately, before he took office, he knew that his first task after taking office was to deal with Tang En. He had already checked a lot of information about Tang En, and knew that this kid''s business methods were violent and manic!


    Absolutely cannot be forced.


    Jean Levy smiled and said: "Negotiations, we have a lot of room for negotiation with each other. You intend to acquire Universal Pictures, and we do have plans to sell."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "It''s easy to talk about Universal Pictures, I want to talk about Blizzard."


    Jean Levi was very embarrassed, "Blizzard... You know, Blizzard''s new game "Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne" will be launched next year, and Blizzard has also started the design and production of an online game. We can''t At this stage, sell Blizzard."


    Dunn disapproved, "Nothing is impossible! Mr. Levy, don''t you just want me to take over the music, publish these bad assets, and then firmly control a high-quality company like Blizzard? This is a transaction, There needs to be a balance on both sides.¡±


    Jean Levi''s eyes narrowed to a line.


    Dunn continued: "Back then, Sony and Panasonic both wanted to enter Hollywood, but they both suffered serious losses. The Japanese/people couldn''t play well in Hollywood, and neither could the French."


    Jean Levi laughed and said, "Universal Pictures'' performance has been quite impressive in recent years."


    Dunn was both funny and angry, "That''s because Dunn Pictures is a partner of Universal Pictures! Just the two movies "Spider-Man" and "Unsinkable" made Universal a net profit of 100 million US dollars!"


    Jean Levy said: "I have no opinion on selling Universal Pictures to you, and the board of directors readily agrees! The key now is that I want to sell Universal Music and Mifflin Publishing House, but what you fancy is It''s Blizzard Studios that I don''t want to sell."


    Dunn put down his knife and fork and waved his hand, "Let''s not talk about Blizzard, let''s talk about Mifflin, let''s talk about TV networks. Vivendi now has two large TV networks, the French canal+ TV network and the American TV network. usa TV network. I don''t know if you have worked in TV stations, but as soon as I say it, you will understand that the best way for TV networks to attract users is to broadcast rich and attractive TV content ."


    Jean Levi was silent.


    Tang En said: "Canal+ TV network is good to say, you also have the support of Gaumont Films, the largest film company in France. But what about usa TV network? Last year, Vivendi acquired the usa TV network at a premium of nearly 200%. What do you want to do?"


    Jean Levi said bluntly: "USA TV network must be sold in a package with Universal Pictures."


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed, staring at the other party, "Mr. Levi, don''t you think your request is too much? I want to buy Universal Pictures, but you are thinking of using Universal Pictures to sell USA TV Network, Universal Pictures, etc. The record and Mifflin are bundled together! It''s not a fair negotiation."


    "I can compromise on price."


    "But I prefer Blizzard!"


    Jean Levy smiled bitterly, "Mr. Walker, you must know that my current job is difficult, and I have countless problems to solve. It''s okay to tell you, I need to solve at least 20 billion euros in the next two years. Debt, those recreational assets in America, I had to sell."


    Dunn smiled and said, "That''s right, isn''t Blizzard an American company? Isn''t Blizzard an entertainment asset?"


    Jean Levy froze for a moment.


    Tang En pondered slightly and lowered his voice, "Mr. Levi, before I come, you must have investigated my information in detail. You should know me. If it is a pleasant cooperation, I will never let my partners suffer. ."


    "Oh?"


    "If the cooperation is pleasant..." Tang En took Changyin and gave him a deep look, "I will solve most of your debt pressure!"


    Jean Levi''s eyes suddenly lit up, showing a somewhat incredible expression.


    Most debt?


    The debt he urgently needs to repay is 20 billion euros. If Dunn wants to help solve most of it, it will cost at least 15 billion euros, right?


    However, the current value of Universal Pictures is about 6 billion to 7 billion euros.


    Jean Levi was also a wise man.


    Instantly understood what Dunn meant.


    Can''t help taking a breath.


    This young man, with great ambition and appetite, is no less than the former CEO of Vivendi, Jean Messier, who has resigned!


    Looking at Dunn, who was sitting across from him in a calm, peaceful and calm manner enjoying dinner, Jean Levi felt very complicated.


    "Vivendi also has some Internet properties, including the world''s largest online music website mp3., including the emusic music website, and the Intel website that sells records in a joint venture with Sony." Jean Levi said suddenly.


    Dunn laughed, "It''s simple, isn''t Sony building the world''s largest music group? They are interested in music, so just sell these assets to them. Universal Music, they can''t buy it, because it is restricted by anti-monopoly laws, But these music sites, there are no restrictions."


    Jean Levi nodded slightly and remained silent.


    After a long time, he changed the subject and stopped talking about business cooperation. Instead, he talked about the customs of France.


    Dunn''s heart was open.


    Much easier now!


    Jean Levi is not even a shareholder of Vivendi, but a CEO hired by the board of directors. What he cares most about right now is to solve the debt crisis and secure his position as CEO.


    With Tang En to help, why not do it?


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 511： truth or Dare

    Another week has passed.


    "Spider-Man 2" is already under $2 million a week, and "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has dropped below $20 million, including $4.5 million from imax theaters.


    In the past 5 weeks of the release of "Pirates League", imax theaters have contributed $ 23 million at the box office!


    This is the box office record for an imax movie!


    When the overall popularity of the film declined, in the imax theater, "Pirates League" was still being released!


    No way, there are too few imax film sources now, except for documentaries, it is a science and education film, "Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the only commercial film.


    However, this situation will soon be reversed.


    Because of the popularity of "Pirates League", the imax format movie has officially entered the mainstream of Hollywood. The "Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" released on Christmas has already contacted the imax company to urgently convert the imax version.


    In addition to "The Lord of the Rings 2", 20th Century Fox also intends to convert "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1" and "Star Wars Episode 2" into imax format, re-screen it once, and make profits Squeeze dry.


    Although this is suspected of robbing Tang En for the market, he is happy to see it happen.


    The more sources of imax movies, the more imax theaters can be!


    And these videos are converted into imax versions... Hey, imax can get at least 50% of the profits!


    Nominally, an imax film costs between $2 million and $3 million to convert, and an imax film copy costs about $50,000, such as "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl."


    But this is all external publicity and external bidding.


    The real cost is actually less than half.


    This patented monopoly technology can make a lot of money for imax.


    For various reasons, Dunn is of course willing to see more imax movies appear.


    The box office growth of "Spider-Man 2" and "Pirate League" gradually slowed down. Fortunately, on August 2, another Dunn Films movie was released-"The Sign of the Sky".


    With Mel Gibson in the lead, there''s little need to worry too much about the box office.


    Sure enough, in the past week, "Tian Zhao" won the first-week box office of 60 million US dollars in North America!


    Looking at the whole summer season, the opening results of "Tian Zhao" are second only to three mountains: "Spider-Man 2", "Star Wars Episode 2", and "Pirate Alliance".


    The dazzling box office performance of Dunn Pictures in the film market made Dunn pay more attention to the acquisition of Blizzard.


    Only by acquiring Blizzard can he successfully start the shooting plan of the American drama "Warcraft"!


    Then led the sta TV network to rise again, leaving hbo and sho far behind.


    "Dawn, haha, good news!"


    Michael Eisner called Dunn with great interest.


    "Good news?" Tang En asked with a laugh, "Why, is the first episode of "Wise and Brave" released?"


    "American Idol" ended at the end of June, and young female singer Kelly Clarkson became the first champion of "American Idol" and successfully won a $1 million contract with Universal Music.


    Just last night, "Wise and Brave Breakthrough" also successfully landed on abc TV!


    Michael Eisner was in a good mood, "surprise!"


    "Oh? How?"


    "The average viewership exceeds 23 million!"


    "It''s only 23 million? It''s not that good." Tang En frowned, slightly disappointed.


    The last issue of "American Idol" averaged over 40 million viewers!


    What is this concept?


    This year''s Oscars, the average viewership is only 41 million.


    In contrast, the results of "Wise and Brave Breakthrough" are not outstanding.


    Michael Eisner laughed and said: "Dawn, you are too impatient, don''t forget, this is the first episode. Besides, "Wise and Brave" is a regular program, and it can maintain 20 million viewers. It''s already a miracle. I''m very confident in this show and will gradually put all the resources of "Millionaire" into this reality show."


    Tang En nodded, "Well, okay, I''m very relieved to leave "The Great Adventure of Wisdom and Bravery" to you. By the way, the opposition within Disney is much less now, right?"


    Michael Eisner said: "Of course, with the establishment of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" and "Dumbo" and the popularity of "Wise and Brave", the whole Disney saw the benefits of working with Dunn Pictures, Luo said. E. Disney''s rhetoric...it''s a hole in the sky."


    "Oh, all right."


    "Hehe, by the way, your negotiation with Vivendi... how''s it going? Comcast, I''ve run out of energy."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s almost there, you can stick to it for another month. Except for a small difference, the big framework has been negotiated, and these small problems have been solved, and then the price can be negotiated."


    "Can it be done in a month?"


    "can!"


    Dunn is full of confidence.


    Hanging up the phone, Dunn narrowed his eyes and pondered a little.


    At this time in 2002, reality TV was still a relatively new form of programming.


    Very funny!


    If so, why not plan a reality show for starz TV!


    The reality shows broadcast on high-end pay TV stations such as sta must not be noisy and cheap programs such as "American Idol", "Wise and Brave", and "The Bachelor".


    Either take the exquisite and high-end route and invest huge amounts of money in the production; or take the large-scale route, you can take off, you can be naked, or you can recklessly say a lot of swear words that need to be silenced on public television.


    That night, Dunn, accompanied by Anne Hathaway, took a cold shower. In this sultry summer, he had a bit of warmth and refreshment.


    Then, the two of them wrapped in bath towels and walked out of the bathroom.


    Dunn went directly to the living room and saw that Scarlett and Penelope Cruz were sitting on the sofa, watching TV with relish.


    "Huh? Where''s Nat?" Dunn walked over and kissed Scarlett on the face.


    She went to film "Lost in Translation" at the end of June, and it was finished at the end of July, and Sofia Coppola was very fast.


    Scarlet said casually, "In the study? She''s about to start school and needs to make up her homework."


    Her beautiful eyes stared at the TV screen, as if she didn''t want to miss a single shot.


    "What show is so attractive?"


    Tang En was suspicious, turned his head to look, and laughed dumbly. It was "Six Feet Under 2" broadcast by starz TV station.


    "Let''s go, let''s find her." Dunn took Scarlett''s hand and wanted to go to the study.


    Scarlett pouted, ten thousand unwilling, "Why? I still want to watch TV, this is the last episode! Or, would you let Penny and Annie accompany you first?"


    Anne Hathaway couldn''t help but pursed her lips.


    She had just showered with Tang En, and naturally had some intimate contact. Her mouth was still sore and tired, and her knees were still red. At this time, Dunn must not have misunderstood because of that reason.


    Sure enough, I saw Tang En gently pinching Scarlett''s nose, "What are you thinking about? It''s business!"


    Scarlett was taken to the study by Dunn half-pushed, and sure enough, Natalie was here too.


    "Okay, what about pouting? Don''t forget, "Six Feet Under 2" is a TV series I invested in, and I have a set of DVDs there." Dunn kissed Scarlett a few times on the cheek, " I''m looking for you on business, didn''t you see that I didn''t even look for Annie and Penny?"


    Scarlett''s beautiful eyes lit up, "Really? Do you have the disc of "Six Feet Under 2"?"


    "Of course, after the TV series is over, the DVD will be released in early September. I''ll bring it back tomorrow so you can watch it!"


    "Wow!"


    Scarlett happily jumped into Dunn''s arms.


    Natalie frowned slightly at the desk, "What''s the matter?"


    Dunn took a folder from the bookshelf, pulled Scarlett to sit down on the sofa, and then waved to Natalie, "Come here."


    "what?"


    "I''m planning a reality show for starz TV. I''ve planned several projects. I''m a little undecided. You two can help me."


    Natalie sat on the other side of Dunn, a little strange, "Let us both be the staff? Can you?"


    Scarlett was also confused, "Yeah, reality show... I don''t understand at all? I didn''t even watch American Idol."


    Tang En said indifferently: "It''s okay, I said yes, it''s alright!"


    These several ideas of his are all successful reality shows in his previous life.


    The main purpose of having these two girls as staff advisors is to create an opportunity for them to deepen their sisterhood.


    "This is the first project, called "Truth or Dare."


    "what?"


    Natalie took the document Dunn stood up and changed seats with Scarlett, letting her and Natalie be next to each other and look at the information.


    "This is a curious reality show. Of course, it can also reflect some sharp social issues and human nature reflections." Dunn was very happy watching the two beautiful girls leaning against each other to read the material.


    Natalie glanced at it briefly, a little strange, "A program that answers questions? What''s so good about this?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Did you not read it carefully? This is under the joint attention of the audience and relatives and friends across the country, answering 21 questions truthfully and truthfully, and passing the polygraph test."


    Natalie''s eyes widened. "You mean... ask some personal questions?"


    "Not just a personal issue, but an extremely personal issue."


    When Dunn said it, he was a little embarrassed.


    "Truth or Dare" is a program, as long as you answer 21 questions truthfully, you can get a huge bonus.


    It seems that making money is easy!


    But how is it possible?


    The contestants were very interested, and many of them could not answer the 21 questions at all, and would rather give up the prize money.


    In the past life, as soon as this show appeared, it set off a strong public opinion. In order to get the bonus, the contestants would give a lot of shocking answers under the surveillance of the polygraph!


    For example, the host asks, "Do you want your wife''s sister to go to bed?"


    That''s just an understatement, if asked "Do you want to have **** with your wife''s mom?"


    Once the affirmative answer is spoken, let alone the contestants, even the group of relatives and friends will collapse and run wild!


    All kinds of cheating, cheating, betrayal, death and other elements are emerging one after another.


    So interesting, so controversial, and such a shocking show, can it not be popular?


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 512： face change

    "Honey, won''t this be too... too controversial?" Scarlett''s eyes widened with a look of surprise.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Controversy is traffic."


    Natalie shook her head, "Even so, I don''t think "Truth or Dare" is suitable for starz TV."


    "Oh? Tell me about it?"


    "A show like ''Truth or Dare''... To put it bluntly, it attracts attention with kitsch, vulgar private matters, and I don''t think the elites will be interested in such shows."


    Natalie''s social circle is not in Hollywood, in her words, "she has nothing in common with those idiot actresses". She prefers to make friends with elites, and of course she understands better.


    Scarlett listened and nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, I think so too, this show is not good."


    Natalie shook her head and said softly: "It''s not bad, it''s inappropriate. "Truth or Dare" can be broadcast on a TV station like Fox, which is hard-working, so it''s too incongruous on starz TV. Starz''s subscription With such a high cost, most of the users are elites above the middle class, and what they want to see is not the vulgar private life of others, but high-quality programs with content and taste."


    Dunn could not help but admire Natalie secretly.


    Really talented girl!


    In the past life, as soon as the project "Truth or Dare" was proposed, it ran into a wall on the three major TV networks of nbc, cbs, and abc, and was finally accepted by the fox TV network and broadcast.


    Fox is the fourth largest TV network after nbc, cbs, and abc. If you want to increase the ratings, you must broadcast some "extraordinary" programs to attract attention.


    Dick Clark Television Production Company has been recruiting employees since March this year. It is expected that 500 new employees will join this year to enrich the production team of the reality show.


    After "American Idol", "Wise and Brave", and "The Bachelor", it seems necessary to launch "Truth or Dare".


    "The Bachelor" was handed over to NBC by Dunn and is expected to be broadcast in late November this year.


    The reason why Tang En refused ABC and handed "The Bachelor" to NBC was that, in addition to the price that NBC could not refuse, Tang En also asked NBC Group not to disturb his acquisition of Universal Pictures.


    In other words, you cannot participate in bidding and drive up prices.


    "American Idol" was given to cbs, "Wise and Brave" was given to abc, and "The Bachelor" was given to nbc... Next, it is time to give Fox a reality show to achieve a balance between the two.


    "Truth or Dare" is the best choice.


    "Okay, let''s get rid of "Truth or Dare", let''s take a look at this project, "Overpass"." Dunn put away the previous planning document and sent them the second one.


    "Costume design? I like it!" Scarlet briefly glanced at the introduction and exclaimed in surprise.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Yes, this is a reality show of clothing design, and it is also a curiosity. The contestants are all excellent clothing designers, and they have to face various challenges. Traditional clothing materials are used to make clothing, to design clothes for specific people, to design products for ready-to-wear companies, or to make special themed clothing.¡±


    This is only a superficial phenomenon, and there is a deep meaning behind it.


    When designing clothes, you must have models to try them on, right?


    At this time, the value of the starz professional cable TV station can be reflected, and there is no need to cut any pictures, so that the bodies of the models can appear on the TV screen generously.


    There are male models with sturdy bodies and female models with enchanting figures. This process of **** and dressing is definitely a highlight.


    The original "Tianqiao Fengyun" was broadcast on TV, and it had this kind of footage, but the scale was limited.


    Still in imdb, got an amazing high score of 7.3!


    In terms of taste and quality, "Runover" is definitely the pinnacle of the reality show field.


    Natalie watched silently for five minutes, glanced at Dunn with a half-smile, and nodded gently, "I also like this idea. It seems that your ideas are not all flattering and vulgar things."


    Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Nate, are you praising me or scolding me?"


    Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled, "Idiot, of course I''m complimenting you!"


    She was next to Natalie, and the two sisters had formed a united front.


    "Yes!" Natalie smiled witty, "Is there any more? Let''s take a look."


    Tang En said confidently: "The next one will be more high-end and atmospheric, hum, it''s "Changing Face"!"


    "Changing Face"?" Natalie was slightly startled, "John Wu''s movie?"


    Scarlett blinked and asked in surprise, "It won''t be an action reality show, will it? That''s shocking!"


    Tang En said: "It has nothing to do with the movie. You can think of "Face Change" as a sister version of "Runover", or it can be called "Special Effect Makeup Artist Showdown"."


    It was only when the girls took over the documents from Dunn.


    "It turned out to be a makeup reality show! Well, professional makeup artists are really powerful and can achieve the effect of changing faces." Scarlett said repeatedly with admiration.


    Natalie looked at the planning case and looked very happy, "Yes, this is it! I''ve been looking forward to a show like this! In the current movie, there are a lot of special effects makeup, which all look very fake, so that People dance. Including big productions like "The Lord of the Rings", there are a lot of makeup and costume arrangements, all of which are not satisfactory and not exquisite enough."


    Dunn said with a smile: "That''s because the budget of The Lord of the Rings is limited, and Peter Jackson has no choice."


    "But this has nothing to do with the audience. Movies are art, and the audience cannot be perfunctory." Natalie said solemnly.


    Scarlett said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I particularly agree. Especially in horror movies, the makeup in there... It''s very ridiculous, not to mention scary, I can''t wait to laugh."


    Natalie said: "Changing Face and Runway are both very good! One is to improve the audience''s aesthetics for special effects makeup, and the other is to improve the audience''s aesthetics for costume design. These two reality shows are very meaningful!"


    Scarlett said: "Yes, by improving the audience''s aesthetic level of movies and TV series, those shoddy film and television works can have no living space, which will push the creation of movies and TV series to a better direction. ."


    Natalie nodded and said, "I agree! In fact, from a macro perspective, it is more meaningful. The overall level of Hollywood films is higher than that of foreign films. Being able to promote it overseas has improved the overall aesthetic taste of people all over the world. At that time, no one will watch those junk movies and TV dramas in foreign countries. At that time, only American TV dramas and Hollywood movies will be left on the market!¡±


    Dunn was stunned and looked at Natalie.


    Full of conspiracy!


    However, it is a bit too difficult to change the aesthetic standards of movie fans all over the world through two reality shows.


    Elites are elites because they are inclusive. And most people are trapped deep in the bottom, and most of the time it is because they hold a rudimentary thinking and a narrow self-interested comfort zone.


    To put it bluntly, even programs such as "Changing Face" and "Overpass" are less entertaining.


    Scarlett looked at Dunn''s disapproving expression, and snorted lightly, ""Face Change" and "Overpass" were put on starz TV. Others will not talk about it, as long as the aesthetic standards of sta users are improved, You''re done. At that time, will these users still be able to watch other TV stations'' programs? They will definitely keep the sta and subscribe for a long time."


    Natalie smiled and put her arms around Scarlett''s shoulders, pursed her lips and said, "Don, didn''t you say that the number of sta users is decreasing? It''s because they can accept low-quality programs from other cheap TV stations. If "Changing Faces" ¡± and ¡°Overpass¡± are popular on starz, forcibly improve their aesthetics, and then they will stick to sta and become stable users.¡±


    Dunn was surprised to see Natalie and Scarlett, who were talking to each other. He was quite surprised.


    This level of relationship, he had never thought of it before!


    "Changing Face" is a reality show that was launched in 2011. As soon as it was broadcast, it quickly became popular in the United States and became a super upstart in the reality show industry.


    The imdb score is as high as 8.2!


    In the reality show rankings, it has occupied the first place for a long time.


    Tang En wanted to provide sta with richer high-quality content through this reality show, but he didn''t expect that after their reminder, the reality show would have such an extra effect!


    The production of "Tianqiao Fengyun" and "Changing Faces" broadcast on starz TV station, while providing high-end programs with taste and quality, it can also improve the audience''s aesthetics.


    In this way, how can those TV series that are shoddy and flawed at first glance be accepted by these users?


    Forcibly raising the aesthetic standards, then I can only stick to sta.


    wonderful!


    Wonderful!


    Tang En was in a good mood, leaned over and kissed everyone''s red lips, and asked happily, "So, the two shows were produced together?"


    "Together!"


    Natalie and Scarlett said in unison.


    "Okay, let''s go together then."


    Tang En stood up, smiled evilly, and yanked the bath towel around his waist...


    "oops!"


    The two girls screamed.


    "Don, you are a big bastard!"


    "Ah! I don''t want it!"


    ...


    On August 11, Dunn held an important meeting within the company, announcing that Dick Clark Television Production Company would immediately start producing three reality shows, "Truth or Dare", "Face Change" and "Runway".


    In particular, "Changing Face" and "Tianqiao Fengyun" are provided for the sta TV network, and the best production team must be selected to create a milestone in the reality show.


    The next day, the negotiation between Dunn Pictures and Vivendi finally made a breakthrough.


    Vivendi spat, they agreed to sell Blizzard, Snow Leshan and other related game departments.


    As a condition, Dunn Pictures must buy the related assets of Universal Pictures, Universal Music, USA TV Network, and Houghton Mifflin Press in full cash to solve Vivendi''s debt crisis.


    The situation of Tang En Pictures is very good!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 513： genius of genius

    Chapter 513 Genius of Genius


    In Dunn''s view, the two reality shows "Changing Face" and "Overpass" are far from enough.


    In order for sta to completely defeat hbo and sho, and not to suffer a serious drop in subscriptions after the release of "Band of Brothers", more high-quality content must be launched.


    Vivendi has agreed to sell Blizzard, which is a good thing.


    Dunn has already informed the screenwriting department, contacted the person in charge of Blizzard, and began to create the script for the American drama "Warcraft".


    However, after all, "Warcraft" is an American drama that has never appeared in the previous life. Even if it is built with huge sums of money, there is a risk of failure.


    Dunn also needs a solid American drama to guarantee the bottom line.


    His choice is "The Walking Dead"!


    When "Game of Thrones" took the world by storm, "The Walking Dead" was the only American show that could compete, and even in the Emmy competition, "The Walking Dead" repeatedly took the lead.


    The amc cinema chain under Rainbow Media Group couldn''t survive and was sold to Wanda, but the amc TV network... But because of "The Walking Dead", it has become one of the most well-known cable TV stations in the United States, and its performance has soared.


    The amc TV network also called the mainstay of the Rainbow Group.


    Now, it''s time to get The Walking Dead out and contribute to the sta!


    Besides¡ª


    "The Walking Dead" is a zombie film with horror elements, but amc TV station is a basic cable TV station with limited scale and cannot show more shocking scenes.


    sta does not have this level of constraints. As a professional cable TV station, there are almost no scale constraints, and it can better express the picture sense of "The Walking Dead".


    As for the director of The Walking Dead, of course the original director, the famous Frank Darabont!


    This name may not be prominent.


    But when it comes to "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Miracle in the Green Mile", it is a household name.


    Frank Darabont is the director and writer of both films!


    Dunn checked it out through the "sunglass system". Frank Darabont''s screenwriting ability scored as high as "92", which is higher than James Cameron and George Lucas among well-known Hollywood directors. Second only to "93" Woody Allen and "94" Quentin Tarantino.


    "Frank, come and sit!" Dunn warmly invited Frank Darabont to his office, sighing again and again, "Thanks to your help, otherwise the script of "Ghost Rider" would not be like this. Write it soon, and it''s so exciting!"


    The script for "Ghost Rider" encountered a lot of difficulties during the writing process, and it finally cost $1 million to get Frank Darabont''s help before finally getting it done.


    Zach Snyder has already got the final script, is drawing the sub-shots, and the film is expected to start shooting in September.


    Frank Darabont dared not take it in front of Dunn.


    Now it has spread all over the United States, Dunn wants to buy Universal Pictures, Mifflin Publishing House and other assets from the Frenchman!


    This is a good thing for the whole country to celebrate.


    Universal Pictures is also considered a "national brand" in the United States, and the American people do not want to see such a long-established company controlled by foreigners.


    But in Hollywood, insiders are even more afraid of Dunn''s strength and influence.


    He is likely to be another Hollywood king after Barry Diller and Michael Eisner!


    "Mr. Walker, you are too kind." Frank Darabont said very modestly, "I enjoy this cooperation very much. I really did not expect that Dunn Pictures would have a group of talented screenwriters. Amazing!"


    Dunn smiled slightly, quite proud.


    This is natural. The screenwriters of Dunn Pictures are all selected by him from the "sunglass system". The "screenwriter" ability is above "85", and even the other two big screenwriters responsible for the script of "Ghost Rider"¡ª - Deacon Whistler and Jonathan Nolan, the screenwriting ability is "98", one "97", more outstanding than Frank Darabont, almost top Hollywood!


    "I won''t say more polite words. I invited you to come here to ask you, do you still want to be a director?"


    In Tang En''s current status, there is no need to say too many polite words, just straight to the point.


    "director?"


    Frank Darabont was slightly surprised.


    Before that, he directed a total of 4 films.


    "Buried Alive," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Miracle on the Green Mile," and "Life in the Movies," box office... miserable!


    Especially the romantic comedy "Life in Movies" released last year, starring the famous comedian Jim Carrey, and Warner Bros. spent $72 million to build.


    But the result?


    The film''s global box office, only 37 million US dollars!


    Worse than The Shawshank Redemption!


    "The Shawshank Redemption" can also be classified as an art film, and there is a reason for its box office failure. "Life in Movies" is a real commercial comedy, but it''s a mess.


    Even if Frank Darabont is famous in the industry, it is difficult to have the opportunity to direct a movie again, so he will be a screenwriter in the future.


    Anyway, he is famous and capable, and he can also get $1 million in salary for a script.


    Unexpectedly, at this time, Dunn Walker, who was almost a **** in the field of commercial films, even threw an olive branch.


    Dunn smiled, "Frank, let me just say it straight, the structure of the movie is not suitable for you. Your story is too deep, and the philosophical connotation and human thinking in it cannot be reflected in a two-hour movie. You There needs to be a different way to express your thoughts.¡±


    Frank Darabont mused, "You mean... TV?"


    Tang En said: "Yes, it''s a TV series! Your story needs to give fans enough time to think. The two or three hours of the movie are too short. This is the main reason for your movie''s poor box office."


    "The TV series..." Frank Darabont frowned, "I don''t think the TV series can meet my needs."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "Frank, have you forgotten "Band of Brothers"?"


    "Band of Brothers?" Frank Darabont was immediately startled.


    Tang Endao: "''Band of Brothers'' has opened another window of TV dramas. The high-quality TV dramas with large production and large investment have full market space for survival. The sta TV network provides an excellent platform."


    This time, Frank Darabont understood, "Mr. Walker, you mean you want to invest in a big-budget American drama, and let me be the director?"


    Tang En nodded with a smile, "Yes, not only the director, but also the producer and screenwriter. I will give you an outline. You can adapt and play to your heart''s content."


    Frank Darabont had no immediate comment.


    Even if the other party was Tang En, he didn''t want to make a work that he didn''t like.


    Dunn was very confident. He took out a booklet from his desk, then took another thick document and handed it to him.


    "comics?"


    Frank Darabont was a little surprised.


    Is it a manga TV show?


    Dunn said with a smile: "This comic is called "The Walking Dead". I collaborated with one of Marvel''s cartoonists, Robert Kirkman. I provided the outline category, and he enriched the specific details. Another document, It''s my whole idea for the whole The Walking Dead series, you can watch it."


    Frank Darabont glanced at Dunn in disbelief and took a breath.


    This Dunn Walker is simply omnipotent!


    A few years ago, he made a fortune in the stock market, making a fortune, and was once known as the "God of Stocks".


    Later, he invested in several Internet companies, but what happened?


    Google is now the largest Internet search engine;


    Paypal is the largest online payment platform at the moment. It is said that the e-commerce giant Yibei intends to spend huge sums of money to acquire it;


    Although Netflix is ??still being crushed by Blockbuster in the market space, it has turned losses into profits, and the online DVD rental business has flourished...


    Dunn was also named an "angel investment expert" for this reason.


    Last year, he co-authored a book "Gone Lover" with others, adding the title of "Best-selling Author".


    In April of this year, he released a single album with Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, and the sales broke many records in one fell swoop. He became a popular singer again...


    Now, he is engaged in comic creation again. Is this the rhythm of being a comic artist?


    Frank Darabont prides himself on being talented, but in front of Dunn, he also had to admire secretly.


    The success of this young man is no accident!


    He is a genius of genius!


    Frank Darabont tried his best to control his shocked mood. First, he opened the half of the unfinished comics. After only looking at it twice, he couldn''t help but light upzombie theme ? And it''s realist zombies, eh! It''s a lot of room to explore! "


    The content of the manga is very short.


    This is only a small part of the first season, the first episode.


    He simply flipped through the comics, and then looked at the outline manuscript provided by Tang En. The more he read, the more complicated his face became, sometimes joyful, sometimes sighing, sometimes solemn.


    Dunn was not in a hurry and waited slowly.


    The original "The Walking Dead," because AMC didn''t have confidence in Frank Darabont, didn''t have a high budget.


    But Frank Darabont, through his amazing screenwriting talent, has created an apocalyptic scene that many Hollywood blockbusters cannot match.


    The focus of the film is not on the special effects shots that stimulate the senses, but on the torture of human nature with doomsday feelings.


    Through the depiction of human nature, to make up for the lack of special effects.


    But if Tang En wants to shoot, it will definitely not be a small fight.


    On the basis of the shaping and excavation of human nature, the philosophy and thinking of doomsday feelings, plus the sense of sight of commercial blockbusters!


    The original version of "The Walking Dead", compared to "I Am Legend", "Hell Detective" and other post-apocalyptic films, the visual effects are a bit mediocre.


    What Dunn hopes is to create explosive models!


    For example, "Band of Brothers" has both the humanistic feelings behind the story and the spectacle of the war scenes.


    Sensory stimulation is very important!


    It''s just that Frank Darabont is not a professional director. His directing style is more like an old-school film director, and his control of special effects and colors is slightly mediocre.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and pondered: "It seems that it is necessary to find him an assistant who is good at creating visual effects..."


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    Chapter 513 Genius of Genius

 Chapter 514： walking dead

    If you want to create a visual effect of the apocalypse, of course, the style of Zack Snyder is the best. The oil painting-like thick ink can better express the desolation and tragedy of the apocalypse.


    Zach Snyder certainly can''t think about it, he is about to start shooting "Ghost Rider".


    Pick a director with a similar style to Zack Snyder.


    In Dunn''s mind, a name had already appeared.


    A week later, negotiations between Vivendi and Dunn continued to advance.


    All pre-sale assets, Vivendi''s asking price of 16.8 billion US dollars!


    The negotiating team of Dunn Films is working hard to compress the offer to less than 16 billion US dollars.


    This time, Frank Darabont is back.


    He studied the script outline of The Walking Dead provided by Dunn for a week, and agreed to take over the project with almost no suspense.


    Dunn said he would invest $100 million in the first season of The Walking Dead!


    Sincerity is enough!


    Relatively speaking, the first and last seasons of American dramas are the quarters with the highest cost budgets.


    The last season is easy to understand, the actor''s salary is high.


    The high cost of the first season was due to the fact that at the beginning of the project, it took a lot of money to customize props, set up the studio, and build the crew.


    Rao is so, Dunn gave an American drama a budget equivalent to a Hollywood blockbuster, which is absolutely shocking.


    Now, the outside world has not heard the news.


    When the cost of 100 million US dollars is announced, there will definitely be a public outcry!


    Frank Darabont has never directed a movie with a budget of $100 million.


    He must cherish this opportunity.


    Have a big turnaround.


    After making an appointment with Tang En, he came to Tang En''s office for the second time, but found a young man in his thirties sitting in his office, with a slightly restrained posture.


    "Mr. Walker, are you busy?" Frank Darabont asked softly after entering the door, thinking that Dunn was meeting guests.


    Dunn laughed and said: "Frank, come on, I''ll be waiting for you! I''ll introduce you to a young and promising friend, Francis Lawrence!"


    Francis Lawrence quickly stood up, "Hello, Mr. Darabont, "The Shawshank Redemption" is one of my favorite movies!"


    Frank Darabont was suspicious, but shook hands with him, "Nice to meet you."


    The look in Tang En''s eyes was rather strange.


    Tang En waved his hand, let the two sit down, and said with a smile: "The project "The Walking Dead" will not be mentioned. You all know the situation. This is a zombie movie. But when it comes to zombie movies, we have to mention this year. There''s a zombie movie "Resident Evil" coming out. Frank, how do you feel about it?"


    "The visual effects are amazing, but unfortunately it lacks a deeper humanistic exploration and falls into a clich¨¦." Frank Darabont said bluntly, "The advantages are outstanding, and the disadvantages are also obvious."


    "The summary is incisive! It''s in place!" Dunn immediately gave a thumbs up, "I will invest 100 million US dollars to build "The Walking Dead", and the budget cost of "Resident Evil" is only more than 30 million US dollars, can you See what I''m looking forward to in this drama, right?"


    Frank Darabont nodded heavily, "Looking at the whole of Hollywood, apart from Mr. Walker, I don''t think there is another person who can have the courage of yours."


    Francis Lawrence also agreed: "Yeah, "Band of Brothers" amazed the world, "The Walking Dead"... may not have the same effect."


    Tang En also gave him a thumbs up, "Yes, that''s what it means!"


    Then he turned to say: "Frank, you also said that the advantage of "Resident Evil" is that it has stunning visual effects. Indeed, Zack Snyder''s film, in terms of visual presentation, is no less than Tim Burton, He can always bring the audience into a realm full of alternative and dazzling colors. This is an advantage, and "The Walking Dead" will inherit it. As for the lack of profound humanistic exploration you said, it is your director and screenwriter. The main job is now, and we all know that this is your forte."


    Frank Darabont heard some deep meaning from Dunn''s words. This is a division of labor.


    He''s in charge of the cinematography and the script to lead the depth of The Walking Dead''s story, and someone else is in charge of the final visuals.


    Zach Snyder is definitely not free.


    who is it?


    Could it be this young man in his early thirties?


    Is he a director?


    Frank Darabont was full of doubts in his heart.


    To be honest, he didn''t think the young man in front of him was qualified.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Back then, I discovered Zach from the field of mv, and he lived up to my expectations and became a rising star director in Hollywood. In fact, mv directors are all like this. The commonality is good at creating compelling visual effects.¡±


    Frank Darabont narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, Mr. Lawrence is an MV director?"


    Tang En frowned slightly, feeling that his tone was slightly frivolous and slightly disdainful.


    It seems that I don''t like the director of this mv very much.


    Dunn immediately changed his tone and said solemnly: "I have high expectations for Francis, just like Zack Snyder back then! I will let him be the assistant director of "The Walking Dead", responsible for the visual presentation part, and accumulate experience first. In a few years, I will find an opportunity to arrange a commercial blockbuster for him!"


    Dunn has already accepted two director brothers, one Christopher Nolan and one Zack Snyder.


    In addition, j. j. Abrams will also enter Dendrobium.


    Francis Lawrence, who directed "Hell Detective", "I Am Legend" and "The Hunger Games", of course he will not miss it!


    Before that, Sam Mendes, Danny Boyle, Stephen Dedley, Patty Jenkins, and others, have also had pleasant collaborations with him.


    Dunn has to work harder, it is best to catch all the potential Hollywood directors!


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Francis Lawrence was grateful and even more excited.


    Dunn''s words are equivalent to opening another window for his career!


    Just like Zack Snyder After filming "Chainsaw" and "Resident Evil", there is an opportunity to direct a major production such as "Ghost Rider".


    It looks like he is going to take this road too!


    From a small director in the commercial and MV circles, he was promoted to a Hollywood commercial director!


    How is he not excited?


    How can I not be grateful?


    Frank Darabont also heard a bit of solemnity from Dunn''s tone, and immediately changed his tone, his eyes on Francis Lawrence also changed, and said with a smile, "I can cooperate with Director Lawrence, and I want to come to The Walking Dead. ", has been successful for the most part."


    ...


    The development of Tang En Films is so fast that the construction of the originally planned headquarters park has been delayed, and a new second-phase project has already entered.


    However, the current first phase of the project has been completed, and the decoration will be completed. It will definitely move into the new office area in September.


    He had already had enough of the small office building that Tang En Pictures was renting now.


    Crowded and shabby, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, and even work together.


    Nothing like a big company.


    Fortunately, it is already mid-August, and there is still half a month!


    According to Dunn''s plan, it is best to move into the new headquarters park with a high profile after the acquisition is completed.


    Then, using the press conference center where the first phase of the project was completed, several shocking news were announced in succession.


    Show to the whole Hollywood that Dunn Walker will officially enter the ranks of Hollywood bigwigs from now on!


    Before, it was just a nameless name.


    Winning Universal Pictures is a real name and justifiable!


    Now, just waiting for the negotiation with Vivendi.


    It is best to get Vivendi within half a month!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 515： When the acquisition is in progress

    In late August, the summer season has come to an end.


    Several popular blockbusters have all begun to turn cold.


    "Spider-Man 2" has grossed $560 million in North America and $1.29 billion worldwide, making it even better than Dunn Walker''s "Spider-Man 1".


    The ability of the great British director Ridley Scott has been further recognized.


    However, at present, "Spider-Man 2" has lost the room for further growth at the box office. Only 32 theaters in North America are still showing, and the weekly box office is less than 100,000 US dollars; overseas markets are no longer dynamic, and the weekly box office has also dropped to 400,000. less than US dollars.


    According to rumors, "Spider-Man 2" will officially drop before August 31.


    Then on September 1st, the tapes and discs were released.


    "Spider-Man 1" in the past two years, the global sales of video tapes, DVDs reached 680 million US dollars! This market alone has brought more than $300 million in net income to Dunn Pictures.


    After "Spider-Man 2" was released from the cinema, there is still a huge market waiting to be developed!


    Many people think that movie fans will not buy DVDs after watching the movie in the cinema.


    On the contrary, generally speaking, the main force of buying DVDs are those avid movie fans who have seen "Spider-Man 2" in the cinema one or more times.


    Never underestimate the IQ of Hollywood.


    Film people have long understood the minds of fans.


    The dvd version often differs from the theater version, adding some scenes that were deleted in the theater, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage and other bonus content.


    For example, "Spider-Man 1", the ordinary DVD has 5 minutes of scenes and 10 minutes of footage, and the deluxe version has 10 minutes of scenes and 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.


    These elements are the biggest guarantees to attract fans to buy DVDs.


    The most worth mentioning is "Instinct", such a large-scale film, the sales of video tapes and DVDs are even better.


    There are many shots that are not easy to show in the cinema, but in the DVD... everything.


    "Instinct" actress Sharon Stone, who has denounced the luxury DVDs released on the market, has exposed her to nothing.


    The DVD release of "Spider-Man 2" will still use the same model as "Spider-Man 1", with a slightly higher price, $15.99 for the regular DVD and $36.99 for the deluxe DVD.


    The videotape is only available in one edition and costs $59.99.


    "Spider-Man 2" is about to be released, and the global box office of 1.29 billion US dollars is blinding.


    Under this kind of light, the other two commercial blockbusters with excellent box office by Dunn Pictures this summer are relatively bleak.


    "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" grossed $280 million in North America and $310 million overseas, for a total of $590 million, seven weeks after its release.


    And "Star Wars: Episode II: The Clones Menace" global box office equal!


    "The Signs of the Sky" starring Mel Gibson, three weeks after its release, the North American box office has also exceeded 200 million US dollars, and the overseas box office has exceeded 130 million US dollars. According to this trend, the global box office is expected to be between 380 million and 420 million US dollars, which can be successfully recovered through the box office market.


    Next-


    In September, "The New York Times" was released; in October, "The Hours" was released; in November, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was released; in December, "Gone Girl" and "Chicago" were released.


    This year, Dunn Films and its studios have released a total of 10 films, all of which have received high attention from entertainment news without exception.


    Even a low-cost B-level horror movie like "Chainsaw 2" has had a wave of craze.


    The upcoming "New York City" in September, directed by the great director Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo Ricaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, can be described as starlight gleaming.


    However, in this late August, the entertainment section of the entire North America did not pay as much attention to this film as expected.


    Because, there is more important news!


    On August 18, Fox News reported: "Since last summer, there have been rumors in Hollywood that ''Town Pictures is going to eat Universal'', this news has aroused everyone''s speculation. Wandi is in a debt crisis, and Dunn Pictures finally took action! It is expected that Dunn Pictures and Vivendi will reach an agreement within one month, and the transaction volume...will even reach 17 billion US dollars. "


    On August 19, the entertainment page of The New York Times: "Vivendi owns many valuable companies. After this acquisition, Vivendi may only have local French entertainment assets such as canal+ and Gaumont Pictures. U.S. assets, Metropolis was sold to Dunn Films. It is worth mentioning that Vivendi¡¯s entertainment department has a total debt of 10.2 billion US dollars, and Vivendi is expected to resolve this debt together through this transaction.¡±


    On August 19, cnn news reported: "It is reported that Dunn Pictures will pay no less than 15 billion US dollars to win titles including Universal Pictures, Universal Music, Blizzard Studio, Snow Mountain Studio, Houghton Mifflin. Publishing house, usa TV network and other related assets. Especially Universal Pictures, which owns well-known works such as "Jurassic Park", "e.t.", "King Kong" and "Schindler''s List"."


    On August 22, The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Bill McNick, president of Dunn Pictures, who said: "Downe Pictures and Universal have an unparalleled business combination that allows us to create more attractive This is a win-win deal and we can see the results soon.¡±


    On August 23, the front page of the "Los Angeles Times" featured a shiny headline in bold: "The deal is over! $16.2 billion! Tang En Pictures successfully won the Universal Pictures and other related assets. ¡·


    However, on the same day, cnbc TV gave a different answer: "According to two people "qingren", the transaction between Dunn Pictures and Vivendi is still in the negotiation stage. Dunn Pictures has given the latest offer, asking for the The purchase price will be reduced to below $16 billion and will facilitate further cooperation between the usa network and canal+ network.¡±


    ...


    Vigorous news reports quickly spread from the entertainment version to the commercial version.


    Dunn Pictures'' acquisition of Vivendi''s entertainment assets has become the most topical news in the United States!


    Last year, the American media once chanted "America Beware! Europe is here! ", expressing concern and nervousness about Messier''s entry into the US media industry, "be wary of this wolf from Europe", "European companies have returned to the playing field", "Vivendi has tied with Time Warner and News Corp." .


    Well, it''s only been a year.


    Dunn is about to represent the United States and buy back the "national industry" of the United States.


    Whether it is Universal Pictures, Universal Music, or Mifflin Press, they are all American brands with a long history, and they are owned by foreigners.


    On August 26, Dunn called Vivendi''s chairman Jean Furtu and CEO Jean Levi by phone.


    On August 27th, Dunn took a special plane again and flew to Paris...


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 516： Take the world home!

    Paris, Vivendi headquarters building, CEO''s office.


    Behind the desk, in addition to Jean Bernard Levi, there is another young face - Don Walker.


    On the desk, there are two thick stacks of documents, each with as many as seven or eight copies.


    In front of the desk, there are two Vivendi staff members, one is playing with the camera, the other is playing with the camera, looking very eager.


    This simple scene will be the signing ceremony of a blockbuster deal!


    Dunn will represent Dunn Films, and will merge the related assets such as Universal Pictures, Universal Music, Blizzard, USA TV Network and Houghton Mifflin under the Vivendi Group!


    Without a doubt, this is quite possibly the biggest deal in the history of both companies!


    But for Vivendi, it''s really not glamorous.


    These assets to be sold are all the sunrise industries that Vivendi''s former CEO Jean Messier worked hard and spent a lot of money to buy.


    But the result?


    If it doesn''t last for two years, it will be resold to Americans at a low price.


    Between buying and selling, Vivendi lost at least $10 billion!


    No way, the situation forced.


    In the era of the Internet bubble, Vivendi''s share price was amazing, with a market value of $100 billion. In that case, Messier can of course buy it at a premium, and the money is frequent.


    But it is different now. The Internet bubble burst, and Vivendi is in debt crisis again. The market value is only 10.1 billion euros, and it cannot support such a huge media empire.


    If Vivendi wants to survive, it can only sell assets!


    "Dawn, I have a hunch. With Universal and Blizzard, you can reach unprecedented heights in Hollywood!" Jean Levy sighed, with a bit of self-deprecating helplessness and expectations for Dunn.


    The reason why the transaction was successfully completed was that Dunn took a step back at the last moment.


    This made Levi very grateful, and was deeply in awe of Dunn''s persistence and decisiveness.


    Dunn said humbly: "Mr. Levi, I am honored to receive such a high evaluation from you. I wish us that after completing this transaction, whether it is Dunn Films or Vivendi, we can embark on a healthy, stable, A new era of rapid development.¡±


    "hope so!"


    Jean Levi sighed lightly.


    Compared to the vibrant Dunn Films, Vivendi''s situation is too complicated.


    Completing this large transaction will not allow Vivendi to get out of bankruptcy. It will take years of operating and fiscal contraction to fully recover.


    At this time, the cameraman finally adjusted the equipment and said, "That''s it!"


    Jean Levi nodded and gave Dunn a deep look, "Then let''s just sign it."


    Dunn smiled happily.


    Under the camera, Jean Levi and Dunn Walker shook hands intimately.


    For Vivendi, this deal is not glorious, so it did not hold a public and grand signing meeting with great fanfare, but adopted this secret and low-key approach.


    Dunn didn''t care, he quickly signed his name in every contract.


    Anyway, you''re done!


    ¡­


    On August 28, a photo of Dunn Walker and Jean Bernard Levy shaking hands at the signing table appeared on the front page of the msn website!


    At the same time, the msn client also pushed related news-"Agreement! Dunn Walker, bring home the globe! ¡·


    A month ago, Dunn went to Microsoft headquarters and had a long talk with Bill Gates, which not only solved the threat of QQ being attacked by Microsoft''s monopoly, but also promoted the cooperation between Dunn Pictures and msn.


    Dunn Pictures will take the lead in providing first-hand information to msn; msn will increase relevant news reports on Dunn Pictures.


    The deal between Dunn Films and Vivendi has attracted great attention from the business and entertainment circles in the United States and France.


    msn can be said to be the first media to get inside information.


    However, the specific acquisition details, msn did not disclose.


    Half an hour later, cnn TV station suddenly inserted a blockbuster news: "The latest news, Dunn Pictures and the French Vivendi Group have reached an agreement, spending 16.1 billion US dollars to acquire Universal Pictures, Universal Music, USA TV Network, Huo Huo. Dayton Mifflin Publishing Company and other assets. This more than a month-long negotiation has finally come to an end!¡±


    Soon, Fox News also followed up the news: "Town Pictures has acquired the assets of Universal Pictures, Universal Music, USA TV Network, Blizzard Studio and other assets under the Vivendi Entertainment division for $6 billion in all cash. , and take on $10.3 billion in debt, and the total transaction amount is as high as $16.3 billion!"


    The nbc news station also gave a similar statement, saying that Dunn Walker went to France to complete this "spectacular" merger transaction. Dunn Pictures originally wanted to reduce the price to less than 16 billion US dollars, but in order to prevent a long night, Dunn and Vivendi''s chairman of the board of directors Gene Furtu made a concession after a phone call. It is reported that the total transaction value of this merger may reach 16.2 billion US dollars!


    The statements given by several major current affairs news stations are similar, but there are slight differences in the specific acquisition amount.


    At 10:30 in the morning, Vivendi held a grand press conference. Almost all major media in France were present, and even well-known media such as CNN, "New York Times", "Wall Street Journal" in the United States also participated.


    At the press conference, Vivendi gave the most authoritative statement: For this transaction, Dunn Pictures will pay a total of $5.9 billion in cash! And take on the entire $10.3 billion debt of the entertainment division.


    That is to say, through this transaction, Vivendi successfully transferred the debts of Canal+ and Gao Meng Pictures to Tang En Pictures.


    There is an advantage to this method of operation: the less cash you trade, the less tax you pay.


    By increasing debt and reducing cash acquisitions, it is beneficial to Vivendi''s finances.


    No harm to Dunn Films either.


    However, according to the "Los Angeles Times" report: "Down thinks that the debt of 10.3 billion US dollars is too high, and the annual interest alone will pay 600-700 million US dollars. Although Dunn Films has provided 5.9 billion US dollars in cash to Vivendi , but the cash flow is still sufficient. Dunn will give the bank another 2.3 billion US dollars to reduce the debt to less than 8 billion US dollars.¡±


    However, for this high-profile deal, Tang En Pictures was uncharacteristically calm, only announcing a specious piece of news: "Tang En Pictures will move to the new headquarters park within a week. September 5 , a press conference will be held at the press conference center of the new headquarters park!"


    In any case, Dunn succeeded!


    Houghton Mifflin Press, Universal Pictures, Universal Music, Blizzard Studios, USA TV Network... These American assets have finally returned to the embrace of the United States!


    National celebration!


    ¡­


    After a busy summer, the deal is finally done.


    $16.2 billion!


    A little more than Dunn''s psychological expectation of 15.6 billion US dollars, but it is not important.


    As long as you have acquired assets such as Universal Pictures, Blizzard, and Universal Music, it will be fine.


    He has yet to explain the deal to the public, mainly because it hasn''t been done yet.


    Now, only Dunn Pictures and Vivendi have reached an agreement.


    It is also necessary for the judicial departments and securities regulatory departments of France and the United States to review the transaction and investigate whether there are illegal operations such as related-party transactions, insider transactions, and monopoly transactions.


    In short, no problem!


    The French government desperately hopes that Vivendi can resolve the crisis; the American government desperately hopes the return of century-old labels such as "Universal" and "Houghton Mifflin".


    It is initially expected that within this week, the transaction can pass the official review.


    "Dawn, reduce the debt to less than 8 billion US dollars, we will be under great pressure." Bill McNick looked like a bitter melon.


    Before the acquisition of Universal, Dunn Pictures'' cash flow was comparable to that of a bank!


    This made Bill McNick''s life very leisurely.


    Counting the US$7 billion invested by Dunn last year, the net profit last year was US$1 billion, the profit in the first three quarters of this year was US$1.6 billion, and the cash flow of Dunn Films exceeded US$9.6 billion!


    This is under the premise that Dunn has successively acquired Dolby Laboratories, imax, Pixar, and invested in film and television works such as "Ant-Man" and "Harry Potter 2".


    But now it''s over, $5.9 billion was paid to Vivendi, and another $200 million was paid to Michael Ovitz, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Lehman Brothers. M&A advisory fees.


    Now, Dunn has to pay 2.3 billion US dollars to repay the debt, reducing the debt to less than 8 billion US dollars.


    In other words, Dunn Pictures will only have a cash flow of $1.3 billion left on its accounts.


    Tang En said lightly: "The annual interest rate must be kept below 500 million US dollars. I don''t want to give all the hard-earned money to the bank."


    Bill McNick said in embarrassment: "But "Ghost Rider", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Mad Max 4" and "The Walking Dead" all have to start filming, at least $500 million. Plus some reality shows, TV series , and needs to set aside $100 million. And after the merger is completed, the company will definitely have to restructure on a large scale, and this restructuring cost...no less than $200 million.¡±


    Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "Don''t Universal Pictures still have $550 million on its books? USA TV has $170 million on its books, and Universal Music has $88 million on its books. Cash from Blizzard and Mifflin Publishing House. The flow is relatively small, but these two companies do not need to be restructured.¡±


    The two sides negotiated very friendly, so Vivendi did not leave a mess for Dunn.


    Generally speaking, in order to avoid taxes, Vivendi will drain the book funds of these subsidiaries, and then complete a lower-priced cash transaction with Dunn Films.


    This is in the interests of Vivendi.


    However, withdrawing the cash flow of subsidiaries will cause these companies to fall into short-term financial difficulties, or even panic.


    Dunn does not want to see such a situation.


    This is also the reason why Dunn spent more money than expected in this transaction.


    It is to make up for Vivendi''s tax losses.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 517： Spread the hero post

    Chapter 517


    Bill McNick shook his head. "It''s too risky, and it''s likely to get us into financial trouble."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Your worries are completely unnecessary! The DVD of "Spider-Man 2" is about to go on sale, and within two weeks, we can earn at least $300 million. Besides, with "Six Feet Under" 2" and "The Wire", sta''s subscribers have grown, and by the end of the year, sta will bring us at least $5.6 billion in net income! There are also Universal Pictures and some of our films to be released, Bill , our company is bigger, but the core is still movies!"


    "Where''s Netflix?" Bill McNick glanced at Dunn meaningfully.


    This is a sensitive issue.


    Related party transactions are involved!


    Dunn owns 80 shares of Netflix and 85.7% of Dunn Pictures.


    It can be said that the decision-making power of the two companies is in the hands of Tang En.


    When Tang En Pictures acquired Netflix, wasn''t the price and method decided by him alone?


    If the price is high, it will harm the interests of shareholders of Dunn Pictures; if the price is low, it will harm the interests of Netflix shareholders.


    Bill McNick, as a shareholder of Dunn Pictures, certainly hopes that the lower the price, the better.


    Tang En frowned. He didn''t want to show off his scheming in such trivial matters, and he said decisively and unquestionably: "Netflix is ??valued at $400 million. Let''s use $40 million plus 20 million shares for the merger!"


    Netflix has already made a profit, but it is only reluctantly responsible for its own profits and losses, and it cannot make a lot of money.


    The founders, including Reed Hastings, have always thought of improving their lives by going public and cashing out.


    In the previous life, Netflix went public in May 2002 at $8.8 per share, and the founders began to cash out frantically, causing the stock price to plummet to $2.4 in a row.


    The result is bound to be painful.


    After Netflix launched its streaming media business, its market value soared, even surpassing Disney and Comcast, becoming the world''s largest media company!


    It''s a pity and a shame that the founders'' stock is almost sold out.


    Even Netflix founder, chairman and CEO Reed Hastings has only 1.56 shares left.


    If you don''t cash out, Reed Hastings has a chance to rank among the top 5 in the world when Netflix is ??in full swing!


    But right now, there is no chance.


    Dunn didn''t want to let Netflix go public now, so he simply put Netflix directly under the account of Dunn Pictures!


    Those who want money take money, those who want shares take shares.


    In this transaction, Dunn will not ask for cash. He will take Netflix shares in exchange for 17.78 million shares of Dunn Pictures.


    Continue to increase your control over Dunn Pictures!


    Bill McNick''s expression changed, "20 million shares? This...isn''t it appropriate? We acquired assets such as Universal Pictures, USA TV Network, etc. Although the total assets remain unchanged, the valuation has at least doubled. Times, you can''t buy Netflix with the previous share price."


    Tang En''s face sank and his tone was serious, "Enough! Bill, do you really think that Netflix is ??only worth $400 million? In this transaction, Tang En Pictures will make more profit, not Netflix!"


    Bill McNick''s expression slowed down, and he quickly changed his tone. He said with a smile, "Dawn, I''m not questioning what you mean, I just think It''s a bit strange, hehe."


    Dunn was very unhappy.


    I always feel that Bill McNick''s pattern, insight, and thinking ability are not up to standard.


    After all, Bill McNick is a producer-turned-filmmaker, not a management-turned-manager.


    There seems to be a reason why Michael Eisner didn''t promote Bill McNick to Disney''s vice president, but let him go to Twentieth Century Fox.


    In the past, Dunn Pictures was fine, but now it has acquired assets such as Universal Pictures, Blizzard, and USA TV Network, and the industry has expanded several times.


    Dunn doubts that he can manage such a large company well.


    Dunn shook his head and ordered: "Bill, I''m sending an invitation to all the big companies in Hollywood. I''m going to hold a grand reception in the auditorium of the Hilton Hotel to celebrate the completion of the deal and the return of Universal Pictures!"


    "How large is it?"


    "Spread Hero Posts!"


    "what?"


    "The bigger the better!" The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, and his face showed a bit of pride, "Including Redstone and Murdoch, the invitations are also sent out!"


    Bill McNick smiled, and immediately understood Dunn''s thoughts, "No problem!"


    In the past, Dunn had influence and fame in Hollywood. From a macro perspective, Dunn Pictures was still slightly inferior to the old studios such as Paramount, Fox, and Warner Bros.


    But it''s different now, Dunn has eaten Universal Pictures!


    And from the hands of foreigners, the "national enterprises" of the United States are brought home!


    This time, Dunn is justified.


    He''s going to be a real big shot in Hollywood!


    This time, he invited heroes from all over the world to hold this event, just to convey such a message.


    Dunn Pictures is no longer a nouveau riche!


    Dunn is no longer the movie director who only made money in the past!


    He can call the shots in Hollywood.


    The news of Tang En Pictures'' acquisition of Universal and other assets is still fermenting.


    Especially in the United States, this is almost the hottest news at the moment, occupying the business and entertainment circles.


    This is an exciting deal!


    Among the many public opinion news reports, the two reports from The Wall Street Journal and Business Week are the most eye-catching and reprinted the most.


    The headline of The Wall Street Journal is "Town Writes the Legend Again, Netting $10 Billion!" ¡·¡ª¡ª


    The article pointed out that in the past four years, Vivendi has completed more than 700 merger transactions, most of which are premium acquisitions.


    In 1998, it acquired Snow Mountain Entertainment, which includes Snow Mountain Studio and Blizzard Studio, at a cost of US$140 million;


    In 1999, the acquisition of Universal Pictures and Universal Music is expected to cost 14 billion US dollars;


    In 2001, Vivendi acquired the usa TV network with a transaction value of US$10.3 billion;


    In 2002, Vivendi acquired Houghton Mifflin Press for $1.9 billion¡­


    In order to acquire these assets, Vivendi spent a total of as much as 26.4 billion US dollars!


    When Dunn bought back these American assets, it cost only $16.2 billion.


    In other words, Dunn made a net profit of 10 billion US dollars through this magical and spectacular transaction!


    The article in "Business Week" discusses the mystery behind this transaction from the perspective of development prospects and future benefits-


    "Although Xue Leshan Studio has been closed by Vivendi, Blizzard Studio has been reborn and has 160 employees. The two games "Diablo" and "Warcraft" have become its ace. After Dunn Pictures acquired Blizzard , It is likely to take this opportunity to let Marvel''s superheroes enter the game field. This is a transaction that promotes both parties, and the potential evaluation: a. "


    "Universal Pictures has been a partner of Dunn Pictures in the past few years. It owns the world-renowned century-old label ''Universal'', as well as distribution channels and industrial resources all over the world, which can make up for the disadvantages of Dunn Pictures in terms of channels to the greatest extent. And it is perfectly combined with the advantages of the content industry. The merger of Dunn Pictures and Universal Pictures is destined to become a new era of Hollywood, potential evaluation: a."


    "With the emergence of digital music and online piracy, the record industry has been hit by an unprecedented crisis. Not only Universal Music, but also Sony Music, Warner Music, and EMI have also experienced a significant decline in their performance. The emergence of the Internet has caused a significant impact on traditional media. A great threat. Fortunately, Dunn has a keen observation of the Internet. Potential evaluation: b."


    "The usa TV network and the sta TV network were both assets of John Malone''s TV kingdom. After a few years, usa and sta have finally become a family again. The usa TV network has relied on the powerful content of Universal Pictures for the past six months. Resources and performance have grown rapidly, and the number of users has increased. If you add the content of Dunn Films, there is no doubt that the usa TV network will have greater development, potential evaluation: a. "


    "The publishing industry is far less popular than it was a few decades ago, but Dunn Walker is a writer himself, and with the influence of Hollywood studiosHoughton Mifflin Press, must be It will create more value. Maybe, Marvel Comics Publishing House and Mifflin Books Publishing House will have some chemical reactions, potential evaluation: b."


    When Ella Fisher saw such a news report, she couldn''t help laughing and said, "They say you''re a writer!"


    Dunn glared at her, "Isn''t it? Hmph, my new book, "The Strategy of Exploding Money", has been finished, and it can be handed over to Houghton Mifflin Press for publication."


    Isla Fisher pursed her lips and smiled: "Don''t lie! You''ve never touched a pen!"


    "Gone Lover" was written by her, and "Explosive Strategies" was compiled and written by several graduate students of USC.


    Dunn is to provide an idea.


    Tang En said in disapproval: "The real theorists don''t need to do it themselves, they are all written by assistants. Aren''t the papers and books written by university professors all written by students? Writing is easy, and the core is thinking!"


    "Okay, you''re a great writer, okay?" Isla Fisher couldn''t tell him.


    Tang En smiled, "By the way, how''s the moving work? How many days will it take?"


    He can''t wait to work in the new environment of the headquarters campus.


    There, on the 4th floor of the main building of Dunn Films, most of them are Dunn''s private space.


    He has a fantastic office!


    Compared with here, it is completely different.


    Ella Fisher said: "It''s almost moved, and in two days, we can go there."


    "it is good!"


    Dunn rubbed his hands together, looking excited.


    Acquired Universal and replaced it with a new office building.


    It''s time to start a new era!


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    Chapter 517

 Chapter 518： Enthroned reception

    In Hollywood in September, there is a grand awards ceremony, that is, the Emmy Awards, which are held by the Academy and are as famous as the Oscars.


    The 54th Emmy Awards will be held on September 14 at the Temple Theatre in Los Angeles.


    "Band of Brothers" and "Six Feet Under" aired on starz TV were nominated.


    However, the Emmy Awards ceremony has not yet arrived. On September 1st, the whole Hollywood is already boiling!


    Outside the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, there is a long red carpet, and the stars are full of stars!


    Unlike the Oscar and Emmy awards ceremonies, none of the guests present this time are not famous and famous.


    Either the real-power executives of the six major film companies, or the famous producers and directors in Hollywood.


    Even... News Corp''s Rupert Murdoch, Viacom''s Summer Redstone, aol Time Warner''s Richard Parsons, Comcast''s Brian Roberts, Disney''s Michael Eisner, also attended.


    As for the big stars in Hollywood, not to mention.


    Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony O Hopkins, Mel Gibson, Clau Russell, Kevin Spacey, Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet...


    Basically, apart from Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and a few others who were filming in other places and couldn''t get away, the first-line celebrities in Hollywood were basically there.


    In fact, these Hollywood celebrities have little contact with Dunn, and even Dustin Hoffman and others have never met Dunn at all. However, when it''s time to join, be sure to be there.


    This is a matter of etiquette.


    Respect for Dunn Walker!


    In the past few years, Dunn has made a great reputation through his clanging struggles in Hollywood and under strong pressure.


    With his own power, he accomplished a feat that none of the "Big Three" of DreamWorks could accomplish.


    Now, he finally got his wish to acquire Universal Pictures, which represents the recognition of traditional Hollywood forces.


    The influence of his past film achievements and his current status as a film giant are enough for him to accept everyone''s respect in an upright manner!


    Today''s reception, on the surface, is a celebration of the acquisition of Universal Pictures and USA TV Network by Dunn Pictures.


    In fact, it was Dunn Walker''s enthronement ceremony!


    How can you be absent from such a grand and solemn occasion?


    Otherwise, Murdoch and Redstone would not be able to rush over from New York to attend this insignificant reception.


    All are smart people.


    Even if many actors have insufficient IQ, there are also brokerage companies behind them.


    No one dared to offend Dunn at this time.


    Can''t hold back!


    Dunn will be destined to embark on the road of a media giant after winning Universal Pictures, USA TV Network and Universal Music.


    Since the momentum can no longer be suppressed, we can only take the next step and choose cooperation.


    ...


    Tonight''s reception is full of talents.


    The level of grandeur is far better than the various social parties after the Oscars.


    Just look at the awesome old guys at the reception, Somer Redstone, Rupert Murdoch, Jack Welch, Francis Coppola...you know the size of this reception how high.


    Dunn attended with Scarlett Johansson. When introducing everyone, he would say, "This is my girlfriend, Scarlett."


    enough confidence.


    This naturally won Scarlett''s favor.


    The whole world knows that Dunn''s girlfriend is Natalie Portman.


    Fortunately, all the industry elites are present, and some words do not need to be stated.


    Still, there were some jokes when talking to Al Pacino.


    "This is my girlfriend, Scarlett Johansson, who is also an actress." Dunn, as the host, should take care of every guest as much as possible, at least the important guests should not be missed.


    "Scarlett?" Al Pacino was stunned for a moment, thinking that Dunn and Natalie had broken up, feeling regretful, "I''m sorry... However, I still want to congratulate you, Miss Johansson looks very good at first glance. potential actor."


    With the matching of a pair of diamond earrings, Scarlett''s jewels were less youthful, more noble and dignified, and gave a very elegant salute: "Thank you."


    Tang En was a little funny, and he didn''t need to hide it, "Natalie is in her fourth year of high school, and she is in her last year of study. There are some unnecessary occasions, so don''t disturb her."


    Al Pacino was taken aback.


    It turned out that Natalie and Scarlett were both Dunn''s girlfriends, so they were quite embarrassed.


    Then, Dunn came to Michael Eisner, and he was chatting very speculatively with director Tim Burton.


    "Michael, Tim is my guy, aren''t you trying to pry the wall?" Dunn whispered to Scarlett and asked her to help entertain the female guests, and then half-joked to Michael Eisner.


    Michael Eisner laughed: "Prying the corner? That doesn''t count. Dumbo is a movie we collaborated on."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up and looked at Tim Burton, "You agree?"


    The heroine of "Dumbo" was decided by Dunn as Anne Hathaway. He suggested that the actor should be Russell Crowe, the Oscar-winning actor, and it was not a big problem.


    However, the selection of the director is very controversial.


    Disney nominated Gary Marshall, but Dunn thinks he''s an old-school director who might not be able to use the special effects techniques in Dumbo.


    But if Tim Burton directs Dumbo, it''s not a big problem.


    In the previous life, the live-action version of "Dumbo" was directed by him!


    Tim Burton said: "I learned to paint when I was a child, and the image I painted most often was ''Dumbo''."


    Well, my childhood dream came.


    It seems, Tim Burton directed "Dumbo", has not run.


    "But I''m already asking people to write the script for "Pirates Alliance 2", and the movie will start shooting next year." Dunn frowned.


    Tim Burton shook his head and said, "I''m not going to re-direct a film, but I can be a producer and continue to work on the "Pirate League" series."


    Dunn nodded, but there was nothing he could do.


    A director with a personality usually doesn''t like to make a sequel.


    "Also, the heroine of "Dumbo" has also been decided. She is a good friend of mine, Anne Hathaway."


    Tim Burton said without hesitation, "No problem!"


    He has a weird temper, but that doesn''t mean he''s stupid.


    Dunn''s "good friend"... The meaning is obvious.


    "How is it? The review of the M&A transaction is about to end, right?" Michael Eisner naturally changed the subject.


    Dunn nodded and said: "The statement given by the United States is the day after tomorrow, the French side... In short, the problem is not big, that is, these days."


    Michael Eisner looked at him with a smile, "It''s actually quite risky for you to hold a reception at this time."


    If the review fails, then Tang En''s enthronement reception will be completely reduced to a laughing stock.


    Tang En''s mouth twitched, very indifferent: "Everything is under control!"


    "Oh?"


    "I have invited Mr. Giuliani to serve as a consultant to Dunn Pictures."


    "Giuliani?" Michael Eisner''s expression changed suddenly, "Rudy Giuliani?"


    Dunn smiled slightly, "That''s right. Many years ago, when Mr. Hawking gave a speech at Columbia University, we had an intersection. Later, the ''9.11 Incident'' broke out, and we had many happy exchanges in New York."


    Michael Eisner''s face was very strange, and he felt a hint of coolness behind him.


    Tang En''s game of chess is really big!


    Rudy Giuliani, the previous mayor of New York City, has made outstanding contributions in his tenure. Especially after the outbreak of "9.11", as a mayor, he was well-known all over the world for his outstanding leadership, and was honored as the "Mayor of the United States".


    He also became Time magazine''s Person of the Year last year and was knighted by the Queen.


    Rudy Giuliani has powerful resources and capabilities politically, and it is even possible if he wants to run for president of the United States.


    However, after retiring from the position of mayor of New York, he decided to enter the business world, make money, and set up a bond investment company.


    Unexpectedly, he was dug up by Tang En to become a consultant of Tang En Pictures!


    Before that, Dunn Pictures already had a famous consultant Jack Welch.


    What does this consultant position mean?


    After Dunn Pictures goes public, Jack Welch and Rudy Giuliani will all be directors or independent directors of Dunn Pictures!


    One is a legend in the business world, and the other is an elite in the political world!


    Michael Eisner beat the drum in his heart and was shocked by Dunn''s rapid growth.


    Disney hired politician George Mitchell as a director, a layout that began after Michael Eisner suffered a loss from Redstone.


    But at the moment, the development of Tang En Pictures is going smoothly, and this kid has already planned for a rainy day.


    "Could it be... is he really a legendary genius?"


    Michael Eisner is very conceited, but at this moment, he has to express a bit of emotion, Dunn may really be like what many media reports say, he is a genius! Genius of genius!


    No wonder Tang En held such a grand "enthronement reception" with great fanfare before the approval.


    With Rudy Giuliani''s connections, what kind of inside information can''t be obtained?


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath, tried his best to control the shaking in his heart, forced a smile, and lowered his voice: "I saw Redstone coming?"


    "Well, cheers." Dunn was very indifferent.


    Michael Eisner frowned, "The competition between abc and cbs is getting fiercer."


    Dunn said: "I know. But well, the cooperation between Dunn Pictures and Disney is very pleasant. Before abc and cbs, if possible, I will definitely choose abc."


    Michael Eisner smiled with satisfaction.


    He knew that Dunn had long resented Redstone!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 519： Revive Paramount?

    Chapter 519 Revive Paramount?


    For old people like Redstone and Murdoch, their physical conditions do not allow them to stay at the reception for too long. Half an hour is not bad.


    Simply showing your face, the etiquette is here, and that''s enough.


    Dunn must give priority to care.


    But Lei Shidong''s first sentence made Tang En angry - "Is the premiere of "Six Feet Under 2" over?"


    Last year, he asked Dunn to put "Six Feet Under" in the second round of SHO broadcast.


    Tang En was in trouble at the time and had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it.


    Unexpectedly, a year later, he mentioned "Six Feet Under 2" again!


    This old guy Lei Shidong is really relying on the old to sell the old!


    I really thought this year''s Tang En, or last year''s time?


    Tang En endured his anger and forced a smile, "Well, it''s broadcast. It will be picked up by a new drama "The Wire", and its influence is definitely not as good as last year''s "Band of Brothers"."


    Lei Shidong waved his hand, "The second-round rebroadcast copyright of "Six Feet Under 2" is being sold, right?"


    Dunn sneered in his heart.


    I see how long you can put it on!


    As early as half a month ago, Dunn Pictures had already started to sell the rebroadcast rights of "Six Feet Under 2" to major local TV stations in the United States.


    It''s just that Dunn has issued a ban and is not allowed to sell to two competitors, HBO and SHO.


    Lei Shidong must have heard Xin''er long ago, and he deliberately mentioned it "inadvertently" here to let Tang En sell him a face.


    Tang En pretended to be at a loss, with a puzzled look on his face, "Rebroadcast copyright? I really don''t know. Hehe, Tang En Films is getting bigger and bigger now, and this kind of trivial matter is handled by the people below."


    Lei Shidong''s cloudy eyes disappeared, and he said calmly, ""Six Feet Under" is letting go, and the audience likes it very much. Now the evaluation of "Six Feet Under 2" is also very good, and users are looking forward to it. ."


    Dunn is really a little speechless.


    After all, Lei Shidong is also a media tycoon, and just because of such a trivial matter, he doesn''t want to face.


    If the users are important, the development of Starz is not important?


    Still want to bully the small like last year?


    Humph, the current Dunn has been reborn!


    Tang En''s face was very cold, "SHO audiences are looking forward to watching "Six Feet Under 2"? Haha, simple, tell them that they can subscribe to STA. If you think it is too expensive, you can subscribe to USA TV, there will also be Play the abridged version of Six Feet Under 2."


    Lei Shidong was stunned for a moment, his face gloomy.


    He didn''t expect Dunn to say that.


    This is obviously not showing face?


    On the other hand, Dunn was even more puzzled.


    Lei Shidong is also considered a giant who has seen many storms. Is he really going to tear his face for this trivial matter?


    If this is the case, then Dunn must be accompanied!


    Even if Redstone has Comcast as a big helper.


    But Dunn also has Disney as a partner!


    Anyway, Disney is now fighting with Viacom, Redstone really dares to push too hard, Dunn must have a clear stand.


    Lei Shidong said meaningfully: "Tang En, I didn''t expect that you not only have a keen sense of smell in movies, but also have unique insights into reality TV shows."


    Tang En smiled, "It is also the promotion of the CBS platform that made "American Idol" unprecedentedly popular."


    Lei Shidong said indifferently: "Not only ''American Idol'', but also ''Wise and Brave'' has good ratings!"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and it was just that!


    It turns out that "Under Six Feet 2" just now was just an excuse, and "Wise and Brave" is the focus of Lei Shidong''s attention!


    now it''s right!


    SHO TV network, the volume is too small, the rebroadcast copyright of "Six Feet Under 2" is a small matter.


    But "Wise and Brave" is different. This is the most important asset of Viacom Group - the biggest opponent of CBS TV network!


    In the past two years, CBS has beaten ABC to the ground with the reality show "Survivor", causing Disney''s stock price to plummet.


    It was about to end with a big victory, but I didn''t expect that after July, ABC suddenly broadcasted a competitive and challenging reality show "Wise and Brave"!


    Users have fixed movie viewing habits. If they like a program of a certain TV station at a certain stage, they will lock this channel for a long time.


    An excellent TV program can drive the overall benefits of the TV station!


    Otherwise, reality shows like "American Idol" and "Wise and Brave" would not be able to get more profits than TV stations.


    It is because of this level of program that it can drive more ratings of surrounding programs.


    With "Wise and Brave Breakthrough", ABC changed the tragedy of being crushed by CBS ratings in the past two summers and autumns, and successfully turned over!


    Even if CBS once again offered its killer "Survivor", it would only be on a par with "Wise and Brave".


    Since July, Disney''s stock price has increased by 7.6, and its market value has returned to its peak of $45 billion.


    During the "civil strife", Disney''s stock price rose. In addition to the acquisition scandal with Comcast, the most important thing was to reach a series of cooperation with Dunn Pictures.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", "Wise and Brave", "Dumbo"... gave investors a lot of confidence!


    This is of course not what Redstone wants to see.


    Tang En shook his head amusingly, "Tang En Pictures has no public television network, so we can only adopt a cooperative attitude. "American Idol" was given to CBS, and "Wise and Brave" was given to ABC. "The Bachelor" and "Truth or Dare" were given to NBC and FOX, respectively."


    Lei Shidong was displeased and his tone was not good, "It''s not easy to be a wall-riding faction."


    Tang En shrugged and said indifferently, "I am a businessman. The more partners I have, the more money I can make. I don''t think there is anything wrong with this."


    Redstone said solemnly: "Viacom has more channel resources than Disney. You should know the influence of the MTV network."


    "MTV?" Dunn smiled slightly, "Maybe I''m still young, I still prefer Mickey Mouse."


    "Um?"


    Lei Shidong''s turbid eyes flashed a little sharply.


    Dunn couldn''t keep his voice low like last year, and let Redstone bully him.


    The stupid thing of putting "Six Feet Under" on SHO will never happen again!


    Now Dunn owns Universal Pictures, USA TV Network, STA, Netflix and Pixar. In addition to the public television field, there is no way to compete with Lei Shidong. In other aspects, Tang En has absolute advantages.


    Cooperating with Disney again, it is very likely that Viacom will be destroyed a few years earlier than in the previous life, and Redstone''s media empire will be disintegrated!


    The previous conversation between the two parties, although there were temptations to each other and a faint threat, but these were all negotiating skills.


    Dunn can ignore it.


    But now Lei Shidong has a sharp look in his eyes!


    This is the undisguised threat, suppression, and bullying!


    Do you really think Dunn will be afraid of him?


    Tang En was instantly angry, his face showed a bit of anger, and he said coldly: "My company, the decision-making power is mine! I will hand over "American Idol" to CBS, and naturally I can also give "Wise and Brave" Hand it over to ABC! Viacom and Disney have nothing to do with me, whoever affects my interests is my enemy!"


    Lei Shidong hadn''t met someone who talked to him like this for many years, his face turned pale, "Little guy, you said the wrong thing and made a wrong decision!"


    "Wrong? Indeed, it was the wrong decision." Tang En gave the other party a deep look, "But it''s not me, but you!"


    Redstone narrowed his eyes tightly.


    He didn''t expect that a little guy in his twenties would really dare to challenge him head-on.


    Mainly because he was used to being pampered.


    In the business circle of New York, Lei Shidong is a figure like a Buddha.


    In the past two years, he has easily made Disney half-disabled, which has already demonstrated this point.


    Unexpectedly, this kid Tang En eats soft and not hard!


    "I''m sorry, I have other guests, you can do it yourself."


    Tang En said indifferently, turned around and left.


    When he turned around, he found that many people''s eyes were sneaky, staring here.


    As soon as he swept his eyes, he saw Michael Eisner''s flushed face and high-spirited look as if he had won the lottery.


    Dunn and Redstone were the most eye-catching focus of the reception.


    Although everyone did not hear the conversation between the two, they could clearly see their expressions.


    Especially Lei Shidong, his face was black and blue, and his anger was unclear at first glance.


    Hollywood, another good show to watch!


    Tosca Musk came over, and at this time, the advantages of women were reflected.


    In an awkward atmosphere, only women can easily ease the atmosphere.


    However, Tosca Musk is obviously not a reconciler, his expression is gentle and soft, but his tone is very strong, "Redstone is doing something again? Humph! SHO asked for the rebroadcast rights of "Six Feet Under 2" 3 times, all of which were rejected. I refused."


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "I thought I bought Universal and the situation would be better, but I didn''t expect that there will always be some people who don''t know how high the sky is!"


    "How to do?"


    "Of course it''s cool!"


    "Um?"


    Dunn said coldly: "From now on, start suppressing Paramount''s movies. Didn''t they have a plan to ''revive Paramount''? Well, I''d like to see how they revive! Humph, I also issued a notice to Legendary Pictures, and after the investment cooperation in this phase of the platter is over, I will dump Paramount."


    In the first two years, Dunn was invincible in the box office market, and even the joint sniping of Disney and Twentieth Century Fox could not move him.


    Now, Dunn has Universal Pictures, plus Disney, which is at war with Paramount, and the result is predictable.


    Dunn Pictures Universal Pictures Disney VS Paramount.


    Is there any suspense?


    Tosca Musk''s mouth twitched, "Redstone... Hehe, I''m really confused!"


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    Chapter 519 Revive Paramount?

 Chapter 520： old confused

    "Last year''s "Under Six Feet", I haven''t asked him to settle the account, and now I''m here with me again." Tang En snorted coldly, looking bad, "Especially the meaning of this reception... Everyone understands, Is he here to compete with me, is he trying to disarm me?"


    Tosca Musk lowered his voice, "Why don''t I run it, the second season of "American Idol" will not be broadcast on cbs, and either abc or fox will do."


    Tang En pondered for a while and shook his head, "Don''t worry, give Lei Shidong some time to see his reaction."


    He has just acquired properties such as Universal Pictures, USA TV Network, etc., and has not yet integrated.


    The most important thing now is to stabilize the overall situation and avoid management turmoil.


    If "American Idol" is really withdrawn from cbs, then Redstone will go crazy!


    "American Idol" brought in nearly $700 million in revenue to Dunn Pictures, and the telecommunications share alone is close to $100 million. The income brought by cbs because of this program is only more or less.


    It''s just a trivial matter, the rebroadcast copyright of "Six Feet Under 2" is far less important to Redstone. But if Redstone''s fortune is interrupted in CBS, this old guy will never give up.


    Of course, now Dunn is no longer afraid.


    If Lei Shidong really turned his face, then Tang En wouldn''t admit it, and if it''s a big deal, just do it!


    In the past life, Viacom and Disney lost both.


    In this life, if Dunn cooperates with Disney, will Redstone still be destroyed?


    "By the way, there is one more thing." Tosca Musk''s face changed slightly, "The heads of several of Hollywood''s largest film companies are present, except for two."


    "Who?"


    Tang En''s face froze, very serious.


    If you don''t show up at such a time, that''s a complete loss of face.


    "Harvey Weinstein from Miramax and John Carley from Sony Pictures," Tosca Musk replied softly.


    Tang En revealed a dash of indifference.


    Harvey Weinstein is reasonable, and the whole Hollywood knows that Dunn is very unpleasant to Harvey Weinstein. This fat man is Kirk Douglas''s dog leg.


    Even if he came, Dunn would definitely not give him a good face.


    But John Carley is strange. As the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, he didn''t come to attend Dunn''s "Enthronement Reception"?


    Do you despise Tang En, or do you despise the strength of "Tang En Pictures + Universal Pictures" joining forces?


    Are you confused?


    "But Ms. Pascal, the head of Columbia Pictures, is here. She apologized to me just now." Tosca Musk said slowly.


    Tang En thought for a while, then waved his hand, "Call her over."


    5 minutes later, Amy Pascal came over, and Dunn also ended his chat with several Warner executives such as Barry Mayer and Bruce Berman.


    "Dang En, do you have something to call me?"


    "Oh, Amy? Huh, no big deal, just weird, I don''t seem to see Mr. John Carley."


    Amy Pascal''s face tightened, and she said bravely: "He is in his 70s and doesn''t have enough energy."


    "Really?" Dunn glanced at her, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Redstone are older than him, aren''t they?"


    Amy Pascal was speechless.


    Tang En stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Does he have an opinion on me? I remember... I never offended him, right?"


    Amy Pascal hesitated for a moment, and said with a sullen face: "Dawn, you know, because of "Jedi Men 2", Will Smith and Sony Pictures fell out. Will even said, He won''t be in Men in Black 3 again."


    "Men in Black 2" produced by Sony Pictures will be released on July 3, and it will be released tomorrow. It will start to move to the videotape and DVD market and collect funds as soon as possible.


    The film grossed 190 million in North America and 250 million overseas.


    The total investment is 140 million and the total box office is 440 million.


    This result may not be eye-catching, but for Sony Pictures, it is already a very beautiful result.


    At a time when Sony was in a crisis of fake accounts and stocks plummeted, Sony urgently needed to be rescued by the entertainment industry.


    But at this time, Sony Pictures and Will Smith had a conflict, and even refused to star in "Men in Black 3", which shows the depth of the contradiction.


    Dunn said without changing his face: "The "Jedi Boys 2" crew replaced Will Smith with Bruce Willis, it has nothing to do with me, right? The culprits are Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. I kindly reminded you, don''t use those two people, they are out of date!"


    Amy Pascal shook her head, "John Carley thinks it''s because you''ve crushed Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay in the industry that Will Smith is scared and doesn''t want to work with them. It also directly led to a major contradiction in the crew of "Jedi Men 2", which led to the project having to replace the male lead."


    Dunn almost didn''t laugh, there was such an explanation.


    Amy Pascal sighed: "Mr. Cali is very dissatisfied with you. He thinks that you caused the conflict between Will Smith and Sony Pictures."


    Dunn sneered, "It''s really justifiable! This John Carley, I think he''s old and confused? After the box office failure of "Jedi Boys 2", let''s see how he steps down!"


    Amy Pascal looked ugly.


    "what happened?"


    "I''m in charge of Jedi Boys 2."


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little strange, "I heard that this project was forcibly promoted by John Carley? And he specially approved the firing of Will SmithAmy Pascal Very helpless, "Maybe he is too old and doesn''t have the energy to personally supervise film projects. "


    Dunn said sarcastically: "You''re getting old? I think it''s shirk responsibility! Amy, it''s not me, John Carley, whose film level is not very good, but he is the best at playing tricks. be cheated!"


    "There''s nothing I can do." Amy Pascal seemed to be very open. "I can become the head of Columbia Pictures because of his support."


    Dunn looked at her deeply, "Amy, in my opinion, throughout Hollywood, among all female executives, your ability ranks among the top three."


    Amy Pascal smiled softly, "Thank you."


    "To be honest, Hollywood''s oppression of women is too cruel, not only female producers, female directors, actresses, but also female executives. In contrast, the female executives of Dunn Pictures are lucky." Tang En said lightly.


    Amy Pascal forced a smile.


    This is the general environment, not something she can decide.


    Paramount''s chairman, CEO Shirley Lansing, has an annual salary of $850,000.


    Amy Pascal''s annual salary is only $500,000, and even if you include performance bonuses, her annual income is more than $3 million.


    There is no comparison with male executives.


    Dunn showed a mysterious smile and told her quietly, "In the whole of Hollywood, there are only three female executives with an annual salary of more than $1 million. One is Nina Jacobson, one is Katherine Kennedy, and the other is Tosca Musk, they have one thing in common, do you know what it is?"


    "It''s all your subordinates."


    Amy Pascal bit her lip with an unwilling look on her face.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 521： manager

    After 40 minutes, the most important guests all left.


    The reception has completely become a big party in Hollywood.


    Except for one person - Jack Welch.


    He is the consultant of Dunn Films and won the trust of Dunn.


    In the acquisition of Universal Pictures, USA TV Network and Blizzard by Dunn Pictures, many ideas have also been made.


    When he was in charge of GE, Jack Welch was a master of acquisitions. In a series of sales and acquisitions, GE was once again brought to the height of the Edison period.


    "I heard that just now... you and Lei Shidong had a conflict?"


    Jack Welch has subscribed for more than 2.8 million original shares of Dunn Pictures and is the ninth largest shareholder of Dunn Pictures. He is very clear about the role he should play.


    "I can''t talk about conflict, maybe... it''s just a disgrace." Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "Let''s not talk about him, Mr. Welch, I have an urgent question now and I need to ask you for help."


    "Oh?"


    "Now that I have acquired Universal Pictures, usa television network, Universal Music, and Pixar, Dolby Laboratories, Netflix, Blizzard, the company industry is getting bigger and bigger, and I need a better and more experienced management By."


    Jack Welch''s eyes lit up, and he thought Dunn was very self-aware and knew that his management skills were insufficient.


    Good investment means sharp vision and clear mind, but it does not mean strong management ability.


    Bill Gates took a back seat in his forties.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn said next: "My hobby is movies, and I haven''t had a new work for two years!"


    Jack Welch nearly laughed.


    Dunn now has such a big group company, and he still wants to make movies.


    Even if you make money from your movies, can you manage a company well and make more money?


    But soon, Jack Welch came to his senses.


    If you are just a manager and manager, I am afraid it will be difficult to get along with those Hollywood stars!


    But the identity of the film director is different. The director is an artist!


    It''s easy to get in touch with those female stars, female singers, supermodels, young models.


    "Cough cough..." Jack Welch coughed a few times, "You mean, you want to hire a manager to run the company on your behalf?"


    Tang Endao: "It''s not the management, it''s the management. I am still in charge of the strategic level, but he needs to be in charge of the specific operations and internal planning."


    Jack Welch nodded, "Even so, it''s a great decentralization. This position will be very attractive. By the way, is it the CEO or the president?"


    "Ah?" Dunn blinked, "What do you think?"


    Jack Welch pondered slightly and said, "Well, you are the chairman of the company, and it will be more attractive to give up the position of CEO."


    Dunn frowned, "But the decision-making power of the content industry and the strategic layer must be in my hands."


    Jack Welch waved his hand, "These are all trivial matters. You can''t micro-manage anyway, and no CEO is willing to go against the boss''s wishes."


    "That''s fine." Dunn nodded, "You must know Bill''s ability. Let him manage the film business. If there is more... it will be beyond his ability."


    Jack Welch''s eyes flashed, "If you want to find a suitable manager, I can introduce you to some excellent headhunters, and I can also introduce you to some excellent managers. But you know, most of them are not media, in the entertainment industry."


    Tang En thought about it, and pondered: "It is best to have relevant experience. In fact, I have thought of one person, but I am not sure. I want to hear your opinion."


    "Who?"


    "Mel Kamathin."


    "Camassin..." Jack Welch paused, his eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean the current president of Viacom, Mel Camassin?"


    Tang En said: "It''s him!"


    Since Viacom acquired CBS, the conflict between Redstone and Mel Kamarcin has been an internal instability factor.


    Viacom''s finances have improved under Mel Kamarcin, who excels at cutting costs.


    However, Mel Kamarcin''s stable and even conservative management style has not been appreciated by Redstone.


    Redstone accused him of only caring about immediate interests and not investing enough in film, cable TV, and radio stations to carry out program production and marketing, which affected the development potential.


    Especially in the second half of this year, when cbs was hit hard by abc.


    Jack Welch took a deep look at Dunn, "But I heard... His management style is too conservative. Redstone wants to increase the production budget for Paramount and produce better content. He was resolutely opposed by him. This is too far from your style! Besides, when you hired Kamathin, it was really equivalent to ripping off your face with Redstone."


    Dunn is famous for his generosity in the industry.


    This year, Dunn Pictures has launched the entire series of "National Treasure", "Ant-Man", "Harry Potter 2", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Dumbo", "Mad Max 4", "Ghost Rider" 7 blockbuster projects with an investment of over 100 million yuan!


    For other movie giants, projects of this level cannot exceed 3 in a year.


    This shows Dunn''s confidence in the content industry.


    Even, he has to invest 100 million US dollars to make TV series, which is even more shocking.


    Dunn''s generous and explosive style is completely different from Mel Kamarcin.


    There is almost no possibility of fusion.


    Dunn shook his head and said, "If I can manage the company well, I really don''t mind breaking my face with Redstone, I''ve never been afraid of him! It''s just that I can''t find a suitable one other than Mel Kamathin. Disney''s president and COO Robert Iger is good, but at this time...it''s hard to dig Michael Eisner''s corner."


    "Aren''t you afraid of Redstone?" Jack Welch half-squinted, staring at Dunn.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said coldly, "I''m afraid of an old stubborn centralized powerhouse? Seriously, I just don''t have time now, otherwise I really have to do it and beat Viacom every minute. Get down!"


    Jack Welch couldn''t help laughing Dunn said sternly: "I''m not kidding! Redstone has four major industries: Paramount, cbs, Viacom Cable and Blockbuster. . Paramount is not good, I can destroy it with a little finger. CBS is also simple, as long as I team up with Disney, I can easily defeat it. Even if Viacom cable network is very powerful, I never thought about it Make money on the usa TV network."


    "Where''s Bestard?"


    Jack Welch frowned.


    "Baishida?" Tang En''s expression was even more disdainful, "It''s just a sunset industry, don''t forget, I have Netflix!"


    Jack Welch was a little shocked.


    He didn''t expect Dunn to have such confidence in Netflix.


    I thought Netflix could beat Blockbuster!


    You know, 90% of the DVD rental market in North America is now occupied by Blockbuster.


    Tang En said: "The Internet is the future. As long as the traditional industry conflicts with the Internet, it is difficult to have a living space. Forget it, let''s not talk about this, or the topic just now. Your social circle is so wide that you don''t have any friends you know?"


    Jack Welch thought for a while and said slowly: "If you are not afraid of offending Redstone, then I really have a suitable candidate here."


    "real?"


    Tang En''s eyes brightened and he was overjoyed immediately.


    Managers who can be recognized by Jack Welch, the "world''s number one manager", must not be mediocre.


    Jack Welch said calmly: "After I retired from General Electric, I opened a consulting firm. However, I have very high requirements for selecting clients. So far, there are only two clients."


    "Out of me, who else?"


    "Barry Diller."


    "It''s him!"


    Tang En''s face suddenly changed and he let out a voice.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 522： Im taking him home!

    Barry Diller''s fame in Hollywood is too big!


    He is the founder of "high concept" movies and the enlightenment of Hollywood''s industrialized commercial films.


    Two of Hollywood''s most powerful managers today, Disney''s Michael Eisner and DreamWorks'' Jeffrey Katzenberg, were Barry Diller''s chaperones back then.


    Even under the oligopolistic situation of the three major television networks of nbc, cbs and abc, Barry Diller created the fox television network and became the fourth largest television network in the United States!


    Such an achievement, even Tang En, who is in his prime at the moment, does not have the confidence to achieve it.


    More than a decade ago, Barry Diller was almost able to make a name for himself in Hollywood, especially after successfully building the Fox TV network, he became dissatisfied with his status as a manager and wanted to turn himself into a boss.


    As a result, it was stabbed.


    Competing with Murdoch for control of Fox was brought up by 20th Century Fox; and competing with Redstone for Paramount, it was a disastrous return.


    After being continuously suppressed by the two bosses, Barry Diller had to leave Colorado and go to the TV king John Malone.


    This is the end of a generation of Hollywood legends.


    Tang En shook his head again and again, unable to believe it at all, "This is so unrealistic!"


    Jack Welch looked at Dunn jokingly, "Have you ever had contact with him?"


    "No." Dunn paused, "However, his reputation is so loud that I don''t think I am qualified to be his boss."


    Jack Welch laughed.


    Dunn''s face was a little embarrassed.


    "Dawn, humility is a virtue, but excessive humility will make a big mistake."


    "But there''s no reason." Tang En hesitated. "He''s so famous, he has a lot of connections, and he has strong abilities. I heard that he changed his career to join the e-commerce business, and he did a lot of work."


    "E-commerce?" Jack Welch shook his head, "His interactive company is developing well, but there are still many problems. In short, he does not have enough Internet thinking. He is 60 years old this year, but you Look at other CEOs of Internet companies, how many are over 40 years old? The Internet is a world for young people."


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, and there was some hope in his heart.


    Jack Welch said: "I am a consultant for Interactive, and I have a deep understanding of not only the company, but also Barry Diller. Some words are inconvenient to say, so I will say it bluntly, the big boss of Interactive. It was John Malone, but in the past ten years, the contradiction between the two has deepened."


    Dunn has heard of this.


    At that time, after Barry Diller left Hollywood in despair, he went to John Malone, because he was "the king of television" and "the father of cable TV".


    Although he left the movie, but turned around and entered the cable TV industry, he did not count as leaving this big circle.


    Unexpectedly, John Malone didn''t want to play anymore, and soon dismantled his TV kingdom and auctioned off most of his assets, including the usa TV network and the sta TV network.


    Barry Diller wanted to go to John Malone and join the TV industry, but he didn''t expect to end up like this.


    Dunn asked excitedly: "You mean... Actually, Barry Diller is not interested in e-commerce at all?"


    "I can''t say I''m not interested," Jack Welch thought for a while, "but... in my opinion, he is more interested in the entertainment industry! You must know about the beginning of this year, right?"


    Dunn laughed, "Of course!"


    In December last year, Vivendi acquired the usa TV network from John Malone at a price of $10.3 billion. In January, it hired Barry Diller as the chairman of Vivendi Global Interactive and became Vivendi. Head of the entertainment department.


    Under the operation of Barry Diller, the content of Universal Pictures was successfully integrated with the channels of usa TV network, which achieved good performance growth.


    However, later, the debt crisis of Vivendi became more and more serious. In order to save the crisis, Messier wanted to transfer a large amount of funds from the entertainment sector, that is, the entertainment assets of the United States, which was firmly opposed by Barry Diller.


    Using American money to save the French, Barry Diller can''t possibly agree.


    In particular, this money is the production budget of Universal Pictures and USA TV Network, and it was transferred away. What should these two companies do?


    Continue to be in debt?


    If so, then Universal Pictures is likely to encounter an MGM-style tragedy!


    That year, after Kirk Kerkorian acquired MGM, he began to squeeze whatever he wanted. As a result, MGM encountered serious financial difficulties. In order to solve the debt and deficit, not only a large number of land assets were sold, but even the studio and distribution department were sold.


    This directly led to the rapid decline of MGM, the largest film company in Hollywood at that time, in a few years.


    In order to keep Hollywood''s century-old "Universal", Barry Diller and Jean Messier fought fiercely.


    Later, the board of directors came forward.


    The shareholders of the French department fired Barry Diller, and the shareholders of the American department also fought for enough rights-without allowing the Vivendi headquarters to divert the cash flow of Universal Pictures and the usa TV network.


    Barry Diller quit the entertainment industry again, very heartbroken, can only helplessly accept John Malone''s advice, and began to seriously start Internet e-commerce.


    My heart is cold.


    However, Dunn is very clear about the future.


    In the world of the Internet, there is no such thing as "Barry Diller".


    He belongs only to the entertainment industry, to Hollywood!


    Jack Welch said: "Back then, Barry Diller and Summer Redstone had a very good personal relationship, but later they fell out because of the Paramount incident. This is also a lot of Hollywood companies, who dare not accept Barry Diller''s reason, if you dare to take him back, I''m afraid you will face..."


    Before he finished speaking , Tang En interrupted him directly, and said sternly: "Facing Redstone''s revenge? Humph! I really don''t care! Barry Diller is playing e-commerce, it''s just The best player in rugby goes to play English football. If he can come back, it will be a glory for Hollywood!"


    For Dunn, if Barry Diller can come over as CEO, it is the best choice.


    First of all, Barry Diller''s prestige and reputation are high enough to deter the old staff of Dunn Films, especially Bill McNick;


    Secondly, he is very familiar with Hollywood''s internal environment, rich in contacts, mature and prudent, and stable in style. This is a good complement to Dunn''s bold style.


    Third, many Hollywood executives were under Barry Diller, including DreamWorks chairman and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. If Dunn is interested in DreamWorks in the future, he will take the lead.


    Finally, Barry Diller is gay. He has no family, no children, has a lover, and can only date furtively. His work is almost everything he has. He can devote more energy to the development of Dunn Pictures.


    "So, you decided?" Jack Welch looked at Dunn deeply.


    With what he knew about Barry Diller, as long as Dunn agreed, the matter would basically be done.


    Barry Diller is 60 years old, but in terms of personal assets and industry influence, he was surpassed by his men Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg.


    Of course he wasn''t happy!


    As long as there is a slight possibility, he will definitely return to the entertainment industry, return to Hollywood, and prove his strength!


    Dunn took a deep breath and said two words¡ª¡ª


    "Hollywood is his home."


    "I''m taking him home!"


    ...


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 523： global value

    The whole reception will last about 3 hours.


    In the middle of the process, the guests left one after another, and it turned into a big Hollywood party.


    At this time, those newcomers in Hollywood who had been trying their best to squeeze in, finally had a chance to be seated.


    When Dunn sent Jack Welch away, he encountered such a person.


    "Wow! Dunn! Oh no, Mr. Walker!"


    This kind of crazy pretty girl was wearing a pure white and holy dress, with a blooming white flower in her hair, and her eyes flashed a little flirtatious. When she saw Tang En, she jumped up excitedly and ran out of time. to him.


    Tang En was slightly taken aback. On such occasions, he had never met such a "disrespectful" girl.


    "Mr Walker, my name is Zoe Deschanel, and I''m an actor and a bandleader. I''ve acted in "Almost Famous," which was released by Universal Pictures and nominated for an Oscar. The band also signed to Universal Music. I came here today to get Mr. Morris''s approval."


    She spoke very fast, for fear of not being able to attract Dunn''s attention.


    The Mr. Morris she mentioned was Doug Morris, the chairman and CEO of Universal Music, a very capable manager, who was at the reception.


    But Dunn cares more about her - Zoe Deschanel.


    "No wonder it looks so familiar..."


    Tang En glanced at her a few times, then smiled lightly, "Hello, Zoe, I like your eyes, they are as quiet as lakes and as deep as seas."


    "Thank you! Thank you!" Zooey Deschanel almost jumped up happily.


    Tang En asked with a smile, "You came alone?"


    "No... uh, and a friend."


    Then, she pointed to the girl in the red dress next to her, and then her expression changed.


    She found that her friend was squeezing her arms forward hard, so that the already low-cut neckline showed more elegance inside.


    "Bichi!"


    Zooey Deschanel scolded bitterly.


    Dunn almost laughed.


    The girl''s face was also very familiar. It was "Almost Famous" actress Kate Hudson, and her **** were indeed large and plump.


    It''s just that she debuted a few years earlier than Zoe Deschanel and was not too rash.


    "She''s very beautiful." Dunn said casually.


    "Ah?" Zooey Deschanel gritted her teeth, raised her head, and said dissatisfiedly, "My chest is better than his, but I''ve never shown it!"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly, "Oh? Really?"


    "Exactly!"


    "I only trust my own eyes."


    Although Zooey Deschanel is not a virgin girl, she is definitely not the opponent of an old driver like Tang En, and her face immediately turned red.


    Dunn stopped teasing her, and hooked up to Kate Hudson, who was looking forward to her.


    Her nervous face immediately burst into a bright smile, and she walked over quickly.


    Zoe Deschanel panicked and said eagerly, "I... I can, Mr. Walker, we can date."


    Kate Hudson stroked her hair around her ears, put on an enchanting look, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Walker, what are you talking about? Are you so happy?"


    Dunn didn''t answer her question, looked at his watch, and said casually: "The reception will only end in two hours, it''s too long. I happened to book a suite on the top floor. Would you like to go up... chat with me? ?"


    "Chat...chat?"


    Kate Hudson opened her mouth, a little surprised, and looked at Zoe Deschanel.


    Tang En said calmly: "It doesn''t matter, if you want to continue to participate in the reception, I can find other friends."


    "Just... just chatting?"


    Kate Hudson''s heart jumped wildly. This was the first time she saw Dunn and spoke for the first time. The other party made such a request, which was really embarrassing.


    Tang En glanced at her with a half-smile.


    No one is stupid, just chat here, do you need to go to the guest room upstairs?


    Both of them have heard of Dunn''s name.


    Zoe Deschanel took a deep breath, took Dunn''s arm, and raised her chin, "Okay, I also want to chat a little more with Mr. Walker."


    "Let''s go." Tang En smiled at her and walked towards the elevator.


    After a while, I heard a rush of high heels coming from behind.


    Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth and turned back with a surprised expression, "Kate?"


    Kate Hudson clutched her chest, just like Zoe Deschanel just now, took a deep breath and forced a smile on her face, "I also want to... chat with Mr. Walker a little more. sentence, can you?"


    Zoe Deschanel was disgusted and contemptuous for a while, and she had cursed a hundred times in her heart: "Bichi!"


    It might be a sweet process to "chat" with Dunn alone.


    But with another woman, it''s too annoying.


    Of course Tang En was very satisfied with the result and smiled happily, "Okay, welcome!"


    You can relax again.


    ...


    On September 2, the U.S. Department of Justice officially issued a notice that Dunn Pictures¡¯ acquisition of some assets of Vivendi¡¯s entertainment division complied with laws and regulations and passed judicial review.


    Universal Pictures, Universal Music, USA TV Network, Blizzard, Houghton Mifflin Publishing House have officially become Dunn''s company!


    Dunn also immediately felt the ecstasy brought by the merger.


    Congratulatory calls kept coming into his office.


    Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks sincerely said: "You accomplished the dream I didn''t accomplish! Congratulations!"


    Bob Shea of ??New Line Pictures sighed: "You set an example for all the independent film companies in Hollywood."


    Even Tom Cruise called Dunn for the first time. First, he apologized for not being able to attend the reception yesterday, and then sincerely congratulated Dunn.


    With Tom Cruise''s personality, Dunn can judge that this call must be supervised by the brokerage company.


    MGM has flowed into the auction market, half of the "credit" is John Wu''s "Wind Whisperer", and half of the "credit" is Tom Cruise.


    Since they finished "Mission: Impossible 2", the two have encountered serious career crises in Hollywood.


    In the afternoon, Dunn set up an inspection team to inspect these newly acquired companies.


    The first stop was Universal Pictures, which is less than 50 kilometers away from the new headquarters campus of Dunn Pictures.


    The inspection team consisted of Bill McNick, Brandi Norris, West Cotton, Tosca Musk, Moritz Eckhart, James Shamos, Glenn Moore Gan, Isla Fisher and others.


    Jack Welch, as a consultant, also needs to take a look at these new assets.


    Dunn has been cooperating with Universal Studios for several years, and has been to Universal Studios many times.


    But this time the feeling was completely different from the past.


    This time, he will come to the world in the way of a master!


    Ron Mayer, chairman of Universal Pictures, followed him and introduced him to the company in detail.


    Dunn met with the heads of various departments and inspected the film production department, TV production department, marketing department, family entertainment department, copyright department and other departments.


    Also looked at the employment contracts of Ron Meyer, Donna Langley, Adam Ferguson and others.


    This link made the senior officials of Universal Pictures very nervous.


    Everyone knows that this big deal will be followed by a massive corporate restructuring.


    This means that some people will be promoted, some people will be demoted, and some people will even be fired outright.


    Bill McNick stood at the back of a figure on Dunn''s left. After reading these employment contracts, he frowned and said indifferently: "No wonder Universal can''t make any money!"


    This sentence is very serious.


    In order to maintain the internal stability of Universal Pictures and avoid the turbulent turmoil of Columbia Pictures that year, the French gave the executives of Universal Pictures 10%-20% higher salaries than the industry generally.


    All the senior executives of Universal Pictures looked a little ugly.


    Tang En nodded and said, "The salary structure must be unified as soon as possible."


    Bill McNick looked around at the management of the surrounding Universal Pictures, and said indifferently: "You don''t have to worry, even if there will be some salary cuts, it must be in line with the general environment of Hollywood."


    Dunn frowned and looked back at him.


    This Bill McNick, do you feel a little too talkative today?


    But after thinking about it, I understand that Bill McNick is the president of Dunn Pictures, and these people are all executives of Universal Pictures. This is to make a difference, right?


    Dunn is a little dissatisfied His boss has not expressed his position yet.


    Bill McNick Can''t wait?


    Jack Welch is well-informed. He knows that this is not the time for power struggles, and internal stability is the most important. He smiled and said: "I am critical of many mergers and acquisitions that have occurred over the years. But I think, This merger of the two companies is the most sensible option from both a financial and an operational perspective."


    Ron Mayer said with a smile: "Yeah, not to mention the combined advantages of production and distribution, tax alone can save tens of millions of dollars a year."


    Adam Ferguson said: "Last year, Universal Studios'' turnover was as high as 1.2 billion US dollars, and in the first three quarters of this year, it has exceeded 1 billion US dollars. If we have the trademarks of Marvel and Pixar, we can completely seize more There are many tourism and vacation markets, and they are challenging Disney.¡±


    This is to demonstrate the value of "Global"!


    Bill McNick poured cold water directly, "Last year, Disney made $6 billion in revenue through the travel and vacation sector, five times that of Universal Studios!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "Vacation and travel is an important direction, and we must increase investment in the future. Let''s go and have a look at the distribution department."


    In his view, Universal Pictures has too many flaws and needs a lot of adjustment.


    Not only is Universal Studios in need of adjustment, but the distribution department also needs a huge overhaul.


    Universal Pictures has a global distribution channel, but it is much smaller than Disney, Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox. Some countries share distribution channels with Paramount, and in some countries, there is no distribution branch at all.


    This will cut costs, but it will also seriously hamper the global influence of the "Global" brand.


    To change!


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 524： New Universal

    After Universal Pictures was acquired by Vivendi, many departments were divested, and the game department, network department, TV station, and music department were successively cut.


    But even so, Universal Pictures is a large-scale film company after all, and its size is far from that of Dunn Pictures.


    Dunn''s film sector, this year in "Juno", "Chainsaw 2", "Resident Evil", "Spider-Man 2", "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl", "Omens", "New York Times" ¡±, ¡°Harry Potter and the Philosopher¡¯s Stone¡± and other movies, it is estimated that the net profit will exceed 1.5 billion US dollars, far exceeding Universal!


    If you count the peripheral output of these films in the next few years, the income is even more.


    But the scale is not one level at all.


    Especially the content of TV programs, the production time of Universal Pictures is three times that of Dunn Pictures, but the rate of return is slightly lower.


    After Dunn had a deep understanding of Universal Pictures, he also understood why the number of executives of Universal was far more than that of Dunn Pictures.


    He was surprised by the complexity and sheer size of Universal Pictures!


    It''s just Universal Pictures!


    Plus assets like Pixar, USA Network, Blizzard, Netflix, Houghton, Mifflin Press, imax, Marvel Studios, Dolby Laboratories, Rose Pictures and more¡­


    With such a large scale, don''t say that Tang En does not want to participate in the management, even if he manages it, he will definitely not be able to manage it!


    There must be a master to check the whole!


    "Looks like it''s time to step up the Barry Diller thing."


    Tang En remained calm, but he had a firmer idea in his heart.


    The next day, Dunn and his party inspected Universal Music, Blizzard and Netflix.


    On the third day, I flew to Boston to inspect Houghton Mifflin Press, and in the afternoon, I returned to Denver, Colorado.


    Here, is the headquarters of the usa TV network and the sta TV network.


    Barry Diller''s Work Center, here too!


    On the flying Boeing 747 plane, Dunn was secretly talking with Jack Welch.


    During this time, others have also discovered.


    Whether it is close partner Bill McNick, or his business assistant West Cotton, or young and beautiful Tosca Musk, it is difficult to speak in front of Dunn.


    This is a sensitive period, and there are serious potential power struggles.


    These executives of Tang En Pictures belong to the veterans who fought with Tang En.


    But seniority does not equal ability.


    It''s impossible to just look at love in the market.


    Dunn must find one or two managers who are good enough for the new company after the merger!


    As an outsider and a senior in the business world, Jack Welch can best provide Dunn with suitable advice.


    "I communicated with Barry Diller, and I can feel his desire for the entertainment industry." Jack Welch glanced at Bill McNick in the distance and couldn''t help shaking his head.


    In the past few days, the behavior of Bill McNick''s power struggle is too obvious.


    Don''t look at Dunn''s refusal to express his position, but silence means dissatisfaction.


    Jack Welch went on to say: "He''s more experienced than Bill and...he''s smarter and more disciplined. He''s got high morals and good taste. He''s a creative manager. , the biggest problem... He has no family, which may cause a lot of trouble."


    Back then, it was Barry Diller who led Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg to save ABC and then Paramount.


    As a result, Disney chose to extend an olive branch to Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg rather than Barry Diller at a time of crisis.


    The biggest reason is that Barry Diller''s "gay" status does not conform to Disney''s brand image.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Comrade? I don''t think this is a problem. You don''t have to hatch chicks to prove that it''s a good egg!"


    Jack Welch couldn''t help laughing, and said: "The Diller thing can be solved after getting off the plane in a while. My personal feeling... It''s not a big problem. As long as you can be sincere in your treatment, after all, his current e-commerce business , it''s not bad." Jack Welch said sternly.


    Tang En waved his hand vigorously, "In terms of treatment, it''s easy to say! I will personally take out 2 million to 3 million shares and transfer them to him at the price of original shares. This is enough to satisfy his performance salary in the interactive company!"


    After the merger of the new company, the valuation of Dunn Pictures will be at least US$28 billion, and the price per share will exceed US$30.


    Dunn transferred 2-3 million shares to Barry Diller at the original stock price of $10. This transaction alone is enough to make up for all the losses of Barry Diller''s job-hopping!


    Jack Welch smiled, "But... the new company after the merger can no longer be called Dunn Pictures."


    Tang En said: "I know, to add the element of ''Universal''."


    This truth, Jack Welch has told him many times.


    In the business world, a lot of times, the brand is more important than the product.


    This is the law of leadership in business.


    Even if there is no brand product, even if the quality is higher and the price is better, it is difficult to compete with the brand product.


    "Universal" is undoubtedly an iconic brand in the entertainment industry!


    Vivendi acquired Seagram Group in 1999 and immediately changed the name of the group company.


    The Vivendi-Seagram Group?


    Wrong, called Vivendi Universal!


    You know, Universal at that time was just a small company under the Seagram Group.


    Visible brand importance.


    Jack Welch glanced at Dunn, "Compared to Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures is lacking in assets, qualifications, fame, etc. After all. Adding the element of ''Universal'' to the name of the new company is beneficial to Enthusiasm from Universal Studios and Universal Music employees. Got a name? Dunn Walker & Universal Entertainment?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but smile bitterly, "Mr. Welch, isn''t this too eloquent? Didn''t you tell me? A major point of the Law of Focus is simplicity and clarity. Dunn Walker & Universal Entertainment, the name is really nondescript. I wanted a name for the new company that was more concise and easier to remember."


    Admiration flashed in Jack Welch''s eyes. "So? Do you have a new idea?"


    "In the past few years, Dunn Pictures has developed very well But I also know that compared with such century-old brands as Paramount, Disney, Warner, and Universal..." Dunn sighed softly , shook his head, "I was not convinced at the beginning, but now I have thought about it. As long as it is my company, my name will definitely be deeply written into the history of Hollywood!"


    Jack Welch''s eyes were filled with admiration, "Indeed! Comcast is so big, why is it called a nouveau riche? It''s because of the brand! You now have the ''Universal'' label , don''t waste it."


    Dunn took a deep breath, "So, I have decided that the name of the new company will no longer use the elements of ''Dawn Walker'', but directly use the name of ''Universal'', and it is not called an entertainment company, the layout is too small , it''s called ''New Universal Group''!"


    "New Universal?" Jack Welch paused slightly, with a smile on his face, "Well, very good!"


    Then, he whispered softly: "New order, new model, new force, new Universal, new Hollywood..."


    ...


    The plane lands in Denver.


    Under the introduction of Jack Welch, Dunn met the famous Barry Diller.


    He is indeed very old, and the few strands of hair have also turned white.


    The folds on his face are filled with the wind and frost of the years.


    But Dunn saw the passion and drive that is no less than that of young people.


    His eyes are still flexible, his expression is still bright, and his face seems to record the development of Hollywood for decades.


    "Mr. Diller, I grew up hearing your story. You are a true Hollywood legend."


    Dunn very enthusiastically took the initiative to reach out.


    Barry Diller smiled heartily and praised sincerely: "Young man, your story is more legendary than mine!"


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 525： reorganization

    Dunn had a good chat with Barry Diller, and deeply felt his love for the entertainment industry and his expectation of returning to Hollywood.


    After Dunn said that he was willing to take out 3 million shares from his own share and transfer it to Barry Diller at the original price, the process of talking was even more enjoyable.


    However, Barry Diller has to hand over the job in his hand, and the real entry will not be until late September at the earliest.


    Dunn expressed willingness to wait.


    These latest acquisitions, as well as the sta TV network, are all companies that Barry Diller has managed over the past few years, and he can adapt to his new job the fastest.


    He has this passion!


    However, although Barry Diller has been dealt with and an experienced manager, it does not mean that Dunn will hand over all the power of the company.


    Tang En Pictures... Oh no, it should be called New Universal Group now. The biggest decision-making direction is still under Tang En''s control.


    Barry Diller has not yet joined, Dunn can''t wait.


    After several conversations with Jack Welch, he began an internal reorganization of the New Universal Group.


    Under the new Universal Group, four business divisions will be established: film and television entertainment, television media, interactive entertainment, tourism and vacation and consumer goods.


    Among them, the most important and core is of course the business of film and television entertainment.


    According to Jack Welch''s suggestion, group companies should not have too many layers to prevent excessive bloated and bureaucratic style, and flat management is conducive to improving efficiency and developing creativity.


    Of course, it is also to better balance the veteran team of Dunn Pictures and the senior executives of Universal Pictures.


    When Universal Pictures was acquired by Vivendi, there was a split, this time, Tang En split more thoroughly!


    Almost beyond recognition!


    In the past, Universal Pictures owned several subsidiaries including Carnival Pictures, Universal International Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, Wanbei Pictures, Walker Taito Pictures, Universal Animation Studios, and Universal Studios.


    Carnival Pictures, Playback Pictures and Walker Taito Pictures are British TV production-based companies that were split and merged with Universal Pictures TV Productions, Dunn Pictures TV Productions, and Dick Clark TV Productions , became Universal Television Production Company.


    Universal International Pictures and Universal Home Entertainment will also be split off and become equal companies with Universal Pictures.


    Then, Focus Pictures and Furious Pictures, which were originally owned by Dunn Pictures, were placed under Universal Pictures.


    And, split Marvel Pictures and Rose Pictures from Dunn Pictures to be on the same level as Dunn Pictures.


    So far, under the new Universal Group''s film and television entertainment department, there are a total of 10 companies with parallel functions, namely: Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, Universal Television, Universal International Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, Pixar Studios, Sliwood Studios, Universal Music.


    Universal International Pictures, which is the company responsible for the global distribution of films, will be responsible for the theater distribution of all non-independent films under the New Universal Group.


    Universal Home Entertainment, a company oriented to family customers, is responsible for the distribution of video tapes, DVDs, TV rights, Internet rights and other peripherals of all films under the New Universal Group, which will be handled by former Universal Pictures Vice President Donna Langley.


    In addition, the restructured Universal Television has Moritz Eckhart, the former director of the TV production department of Dunn Pictures, as the chairman and CEO, and Ted Sarandos, the deputy director, as the co-chairman and president.


    The heads of the other companies remain the same, with Nina Jacobson controlling Marvel Studios, Katherine Kennedy controlling Rose Pictures, John Rust controlling Pixar Studios, Tosca Musk controlling Hollywood Studio, Doug Morris controls Universal Music...


    The head of Dunn Pictures is still Bill McNick, and the head of Universal Pictures is still Ron Mayer.


    However, due to the split of the two companies, the scope of power has been severely reduced.


    Fortunately, Tang En handled it very well. Both of them were promoted and became the co-chairmen of the Film and Television Entertainment Department of New Universal Group. They held the positions of CEO and president respectively, and they were jointly responsible for this most important business sector.


    Relatively speaking, the TV and media department is far simpler than the film and television entertainment department. There are only two companies - usa TV network and sta TV network.


    Person in charge: Vacancy.


    However, Dunn already has his heart. He wants to find Jeff Zucker, the head of the TV department of the nbc group, to take the position. It is still in the contact stage.


    The Interactive Entertainment Department is also very large, including Netflix, Dolby Laboratories, imax, Blizzard, Houghton Mifflin Publishing House, and Marvel Entertainment.


    Moreover, the business content of these companies seems to be scattered, but in fact they are all related to each other.


    For example, Blizzard''s games use the technology of Dolby Laboratories, and the adapted books can be handed over to Mifflin Press for publication; Marvel''s comics can cooperate with Blizzard to develop games; Netflix''s video decoding technology can cooperate with imax company communicates with each other and promotes the development of digital imaging...


    The first person in charge of the department is still vacant. However, the second person in charge, Dunn wanted to let Reed Hastings, the founder of Netflix, serve concurrently.


    Compared with the three major departments of film and television entertainment, television media, and interactive entertainment, the tourism and vacation and consumer goods departments are a bit shabby.


    This department is basically spun off from the assets of the former Universal Pictures.


    It is composed of Universal Studios, Universal Pictures Consumer Products Department, and Dunn Pictures Consumer Products Department.


    Universal Studios, needless to say, is very famous.


    Currently, there are three Universal Studios worldwide: Universal Studios Los Angeles, Universal Studios Orlando, and Universal Studios Daban.


    This is the industry that Tang En will focus on developing in the future, and it is also a major source of income from film and television entertainment.


    Now, Disneyland has almost occupied this market, Dunn wants to grab it back a little bit!


    As for consumer goods... As the name implies, it is to sell some related peripheral products, toys, props, trademark licenses, etc. of some film and television works.


    At present, this market is also occupied by Disney, and Dunn will also reach out to grab it.


    The head of this department is also vacant.


    Dunn is not optimistic about the ability of the heads of Universal Studios and Universal Consumer Products.


    Since Disney is so prosperous in this field, Dunn might have to poach people from Disney...


    ...


    The original Dunn Films headquarters park has become the headquarters park of New Universal Group.


    The original Dunn Films headquarters building has become the headquarters building of the New Universal Group.


    Walking into the building, I saw a "Universe" logo hanging high above the wall. In addition to the original "universe" letters, "new" was added below.


    Here is the headquarters building of New Universal Group!


    The first floor is the office area of ??Dunn Pictures; the second floor is the office area of ??the film and television entertainment headquarters; the third floor is the office area of ??the New Universal Group headquarters; the fourth floor is the office area of ??the big boss Dunn Walker and group executives the location of.


    On the fourth floor, with a total area of ??more than 6,500 square meters, in addition to the CEO''s office, the president''s office, the chief financial officer''s office and other executive offices, there are more than 5,000 square meters of office area, all of which are planned for Tang En.


    Here, Dunn has a total of 24 rooms.


    They are the main office, assistant office, secretary office, wife office, mini-screening room, second office, subsidiary conference room, conference room, conference room, honor exhibition hall, art exhibition hall, study room, dining room x2, piano room , gym, and swimming pool, bedroom x2, bathroom x2, toilet x3.


    Of course, many of them belong to public office areas, such as mini projection halls, teleconference rooms, subsidiary conference rooms, honor exhibition halls, etc., and some of them belong to peripheral office areas, such as restaurants, secretary offices, assistant offices, and so on.


    Dunn''s main access is his main office, study, bedroom No. 1, swimming pool, gym and other rooms.


    Otherwise, in such a large office, it would be difficult to find Ella Fisher alone.


    But even so, Ella Fisher complained, "Dawn, you need to find more secretaries! I''m too busy!"


    At this moment, Tang En, shirtless, was running out of breath on the treadmill in the gym, "Secretary...is it necessary..."


    Ella Fisher angrily stepped forward and pulled Dunn down, and said embarrassingly, "But after the merger of the new company, the workload has more than doubled, and I''m exhausted."


    Tang En took the towel, wiped the sweat from his body, and said with a smile, "I told Tosca that she will be my new assistant. With her help, your work pressure will be lighter."


    Tosca Musk is the head of the Sillywood animation studio. In comparison, his position is relatively low. You must know that he used to be the vice president of Dunn Pictures.


    Moreover, she is young, capable, and has a strong personal relationship with Tang En.


    Let her become the assistant to the chairman of the new global group, then everything will be solved.


    Anyway, there is not much work on the side of Siliwood animation.


    At present, there is only one "Adventures of Bone Treasure" cartoon in productionTosca? It would be nice to have her help. "Ira Fisher nodded, and then there was a bit of a playful expression in her eyes, "Don''t you really need to find some new little secretaries? Such a large office, and the matching equipment for the swimming pool, bathroom, and bedroom, don''t tell me you didn''t pay attention. "


    Tang En shook his head and said sternly: "The situation is different. We are being watched by the United States. I don''t want to create an office scandal."


    Isla Fisher and Tosca Musk are old friends and can be trusted.


    But how can you trust the new secretary?


    Once competitors play tricks, it is likely to buy the past.


    The lessons of Bill Gates are examples.


    Dunn didn''t want to follow in his footsteps.


    There are too many beautiful girls, especially in places like Hollywood, where stunning girls are caught one by one.


    These people, as long as Tang En is willing to hook, they can obediently take off their clothes, climb onto his bed, and ask for anything.


    There is absolutely no need to look at the secretary.


    There are too many things about the boss and the secretary.


    Dunn even thought about it, and in the future... I won''t even touch Ella Fisher.


    In the office, I maintain the purest working relationship with assistant Tosca Musk and secretary Ira Fisher.


    As for the swimming pool, bathroom, bedroom, red sofa and large desk in the second office that Ella mentioned, these supporting equipment are not all decorations.


    The office atmosphere is still very exciting.


    However, you can invite girls over from outside.


    For example, she only met Zoe Deschanel and Kate Hudson for a few days.


    These two girls, on the surface, are good friends, but in fact they have been screaming secretly.


    Even if he got on the bed, he was very "grabbing".


    It''s fun and exciting!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 526： strategy

    Barry Diller has not yet performed his duties, and the structural reorganization and strategic reconstruction of the New Universal Group have naturally fallen to Dunn.


    Fortunately, when it comes to the strategic decision of the general direction, Tang En is quite confident.


    Maybe he is not good at micro-management, but he has a vision beyond the times. He knows which strategic direction to develop, and the future of the group will be more competitive!


    Future media giants, such as Netflix, Disney, and Comcast, are all role models for reference and learning!


    Netflix is ??now Dunn''s company.


    As for Disney and Comcast, it''s best to make arrangements in advance and take away the resources that originally belonged to them!


    "In the next 18 months, we will invest 300 million US dollars to expand the scale of Universal International Distribution and Universal Home Entertainment, and ensure that our film distribution channels can be spread all over the world! Not to mention the first in the industry, we must also cooperate with Disney, Warner Bros. level one!"


    Although the group''s senior management has not yet been formed, Dunn has been impatient to hold a meeting for the existing executives.


    It is necessary to set up an accurate and clear goal and direction for New Global Group.


    The global distribution channel is slightly weak, only in some mainstream developed countries, with complete establishment; some developing countries cooperate with Paramount to distribute and share risks; even worse, small countries have no distribution at all. channel, the film should be handed over to the local distribution company.


    This is too lacking in the style of a large group company!


    The issuing branch, on the surface, will get a higher share of the account by doing the issue by itself; the deeper meaning is the establishment of the brand image.


    The brand value of Disney and Warner is so high because they have channels all over the world.


    In the past ten years, Universal Pictures has changed hands several times. First, Panasonic, then Seagram, and then Vivendi. These parent companies are very irresponsible.


    It takes time to build the best global brand.


    The past decade has marked the beginning of economic globalization.


    The sooner you eat crabs, the greater the profit!


    Fortunately, it''s only 2002, so it''s not too late.


    Tang En took over the "Universal" label, and he must make the "Universal" brand come out in an all-round way!


    The first step is to build a global distribution channel.


    Although, the group company has a lot of cash flow pressure after repaying $2.3 billion in debt in one go.


    But the latest "Spider-Man 2" videotape, DVD release situation is very gratifying!


    Within 3 days of its launch, the sales in North America successfully exceeded 200 million US dollars!


    Television copyrights have also been looted by countries around the world.


    The first round of broadcast in North America will definitely be in charge of the sta TV network, so this money does not need to be considered. However, for the first round of overseas sales, negotiations can be completed within half a month, and a revenue of nearly 100 million US dollars can be obtained.


    And with the latest split accounts of "Spider-Man 2" and "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" by the theater chain, New Universal Group has an additional $470 million on its books.


    While Martin Scorsese''s hit "The New York Times" box office... not as good as expected.


    However, New Universal Group is not short of money!


    "The first step is to open up global channels. The second step is to make New Global a real multinational group! Not only must there be a headquarters, but also an overseas headquarters! The customs tax, from now on , if you can avoid it! Brandy, you can grab this piece yourself, choose a suitable area, and build the overseas headquarters of New Universal!¡±


    Tang En is no longer the Xiaobai he used to be.


    Now, he does not say that he is proficient in US tax rates, but he also understands the general tax laws.


    The United States implements a "dual taxation" system, also known as a "global taxation" system.


    It''s about national policy.


    The green card of the United States reads: "No matter where you are in the world, you will be protected by the world''s most powerful navy, marine corps, air force, and army."


    That is to say, as long as it is an American, or an American company, anywhere in the world, it will be protected by the same laws as in the United States.


    Whether it is cowhide or fact, behind this protection, there is a tax problem.


    Because only when you pay, can people protect you!


    Therefore, the U.S. tax agency requires that as long as the company is registered in the United States, no matter the profit obtained in the United States or abroad, it needs to pay U.S. income tax!


    Such a rigid requirement, of course, is deeply disgusting for business people.


    Because the money earned overseas usually has to pay a tax in the host country, if at this time, the US tax agency collects another income tax {usually calculated at 35% of the federal income tax}, it is a single income, taxed twice!


    This is the so-called "double taxation" system.


    It is said that the US tax is high, but it does not mean that the domestic tax is high, but this abominable "double taxation".


    Even if the film and cultural industries have special care, there will be tax cuts. Funds go back to the U.S. with only about 20 percent federal tax.


    But it''s still hard!


    According to international common practice, the proportion of the movie''s credit is 35% for the producer, 17% for the distributor, and 48% for the theater.


    In other words, a film, even if it is released overseas, usually gets 52% of the box office share.


    However, some countries have good protection of intellectual property rights, and the share of accounts is higher, reaching 53% or even 55%, which is higher than that of the United States; some countries are relatively backward, or domestic protection, or special national conditions, the share of accounts is lower , like 33%, 30%, 25%... or even 15%.


    On average, the overseas share of Hollywood films is about 45%.


    However, if this 45% of the split income flows back to the United States, it will pay about 20% of income tax.


    In the end, the overseas box office split ratio that Hollywood studios can get is about 45%*{1-20%}=36%.


    "Spider-Man 2" grossed $1.29 billion worldwide and $730 million overseas.


    If not deducted by U.S. federal tax, the overseas share will have $329 million; once it is deducted, it will only be distributed to $260 million.


    The tax department ate a full $60 million!


    This is not to mention, overseas DVD sales, overseas copyright sales, overseas peripheral product income, overseas vacation tourism income, etc., all have to encounter such problems.


    Is there a problem to solve?


    Of course there is!


    Capitalists have long thought of ways to deal with it.


    Since the return of funds is subject to tax deduction, the overseas branches of American companies simply do not remit this part of the income back to the parent company in the United States.


    This naturally avoids the trouble of "double taxation".


    Therefore, in order to avoid paying high income tax, American multinational companies generally choose to keep a considerable amount of overseas profits outside the United States.


    For example, when Apple was at its peak, the cash flow was terrifying, nearly $270 billion!


    However, in the case of huge cash flow, Apple still has to borrow from banks or issue bonds when it has a big move.


    Why?


    Because Apple has more than 260 billion US dollars of funds kept overseas in order to avoid taxes!


    Apple is like this, Google is like this, and Microsoft is like this!


    According to statistics, for multinational companies listed on the US stock market, the overall proportion of US companies'' cash retained overseas is as high as 65%.


    Hollywood film companies, including Disney, have insufficient cash flow and need overseas profits to maintain the operation of their parent companies. Coupled with the support of preferential tax policies, most of their overseas income must flow back to the mainland.


    This is of course not what Dunn wants to see!


    He wants to build a super company that rivals Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Facebook in their heydays!


    In the future when Internet companies dominate the rankings of giant companies, Dunn''s New Universal Group can have a place!


    Therefore, there must be a large enough basic framework!


    In the future, the business of New Universal will develop, and the income from Blizzard, Universal Studios, overseas licensing of TV programs, and overseas peripherals of movies will be a very terrifying figure.


    It is impossible for Dunn to give the US government a cut in vain.


    Therefore, Tang En''s second step in the strategic adjustment of the New Global Group is to find a country or region with "reasonable" taxation, establish an overseas headquarters, and hoard overseas income overseas!


    With this money, we can better expand overseas markets. After all, overseas markets are much larger than the domestic market in the United States.


    If the money is still too much, you can wait for some special periods such as the outbreak of the Iraq War, or when the CCP takes power, to reduce the "tariff" opportunity, and then transfer overseas funds back to the United States.


    Tang En looked at the more than 20 group executives in the conference room, and his pride came spontaneously. Although there are many positions for the heads of individual divisions, there are still vacancies, including major business divisions such as television media and interactive entertainment.


    But seeing the CEOs of Blizzard, Pixar, Mifflin Publishing House, Netflix, Universal Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, USA TV Network and many other companies gather together and listen to his "teaching", it is still an indescribable pride!


    Next, Dunn talked about the development of the TV media department, focusing on the quality content of the sta TV network and the channel breadth of the usa TV network. And promised that when the time is right, he is likely to initiate an acquisition offer to the nbc TV network!


    However, the person in charge of this department has not yet taken up his post, and Tang En is still trying to find a way to dig talents from other companies, so he has not started this topic.


    The same is true for the following tourism and vacation issues, but Dunn has already made instructions - vacation tourism will be the key business development in the future!


    Not only that, but immediately negotiate with the Osaka city government to buy back the 50% stake in Universal Studios Osaka in their hands.


    In 2001, the revenue of Universal Studios Osaka exceeded 100 million US dollars; in the first three quarters of this year, the revenue has exceeded 90 million US dollars.


    The Asian market has a lot of room for development!


    Especially the mainland on the other side.


    It has been rumored in Hollywood that Warner Bros. is negotiating with some companies such as China Film, and will jointly establish the Hengdian Film and Television Group, and in Hengdian, it will become the world''s largest film and television shooting base.


    Warner has seen the potential in China.


    Dunn, of course, will not miss it!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 527： A tribute to the golden age

    Barry Diller called Dunn. At this time, Dunn was on the red sofa in the second office, holding Nicole Kidman in his arms.


    "All the time" starring her will be released in one month, and the publicity stage has begun.


    Dunn said that this play is likely to bring her a best actress Oscar!


    Nicole Kidman took it as a joke at first.


    It is true that she is the heroine of "All the time", but this is a group play of three heroines. Besides her, there are Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore, two great acting masters. Her total play is only about 22 minutes.


    There is hope for a best supporting actress, and you can compete for the best actress, is it possible?


    Might as well put your hope in "Gone Lover".


    But on second thought, Nicole Kidman was relieved.


    who is he?


    He''s Dunn Walker!


    He is Dunn Walker who made the Golden Globes make a public apology, acquired the century-old store Universal, and created the new Universal Group!


    He can put Natalie Portman on the throne of the actress, not to mention himself?


    In any case, her acting is better than Natalie, right?


    This time, she came to visit in the name of "visiting" Dunn''s new office.


    He was directly dragged into the second office by Dunn.


    Here, there is a red sofa like a small bed.


    Tang En was holding her in his arms, and he put his hands into her skirt dishonestly, groping up and down.


    Nicole Kidman put her arms around Dunn''s neck, letting him play around, pouting and chuckling: "The door isn''t closed."


    "It''s okay, there are no outsiders."


    "Your company is getting bigger and bigger now, and there are more and more ways to play. The tricks of the red sofa have been played."


    Dunn smiled, "Salute to the golden age!"


    "Pfft!" Nicole Kidman couldn''t help laughing, with a playful expression on her face, "The way you pay tribute is really unique, and the layout of this office is very retro, you don''t want to... Let''s go to sleep again, okay?"


    "I''m not qualified?" Dunn asked back.


    Nicole Kidman shook her head, "Don''t you want to promote women''s rights? The red sofa set is a product of the patriarchal society and has long been eliminated by the times. How dare you do it?"


    Tang En had already reached out and grabbed her panties, and said disapprovingly, "I don''t think it''s very contradictory, it''s only natural that a man loves a woman!"


    Nicole Kidman just clinged to Dunn''s arms, raised her hips gently to cooperate with him, and sighed, "It seems that on this red sofa, I don''t know how many girls are going to be ruined. Such a big sofa, three Can four people fit in?"


    Tang En laughed and said, "Trash? Nicole, what you said is really hurtful, have I spoiled you?"


    Nicole Kidman giggled, "No."


    Just when the heat was rising, Dunn''s personal cell phone rang.


    If it was someone else, Dunn would definitely refuse to accept it.


    But the caller is Barry Diller, very important!


    Fortunately, Nicole Kidman has been with Dunn for many years, and after throwing a wink, he slowly slid down, knelt in front of the sofa, and stretched out his hand to untie Dunn''s belt.


    "Now the whole of America is discussing the two of us!" Barry Diller''s voice was a little helpless.


    Tang En smiled, "New Universal Group lacks a helm, so it must be hidden from the eyes of the media. Our private meeting must have been spread long ago."


    Barry Diller said indifferently: "I''m afraid it is news from the inside."


    Dunn''s face changed.


    Barry Diller''s return to Hollywood is bound to meet a lot of resistance!


    First of all, Redstone is not willing!


    At that time, Redstone and Barry Diller were very good personal friends, but later turned around because of the Paramount incident. If Barry Diller is at the helm of New Universal, what would that mean for Viacom? Can you take revenge?


    Second, Murdoch probably doesn''t want to see Barry Diller back.


    Fox TV network finally reached an agreement with Universal Television''s "original Dick Clark Television Production Company" to broadcast the reality show "Truth or Dare" planned by Dunn himself.


    But the agreement has not been signed.


    If Barry Diller comes to power, there is a good chance that this project will be cancelled!


    Third, Michael Eisner would also obstruct.


    He is a famous Hollywood first manager, enjoying the infinite scenery. If Barry Diller returns, his "No. 1" title may have to be given up. More importantly, Michael Eisner''s management philosophy was learned from Barry Diller, and he knew how amazing Barry Diller was in business.


    "Dawn Walker + Barry Diller", such a combination will sweep Hollywood and the world!


    Disney''s market space will definitely be further squeezed.


    In addition, there are many complex historical factors.


    If Dunn makes a quick stab at the mess, and the Hotline signs Barry Diller, it''s good to say that they can catch Hollywood by surprise, and it''s hard for them to stop it.


    But now the rumors are flying all over the world, the whole Hollywood knows that Dunn is going to invite Barry Diller to manage the new Universal Group, and the opposing forces will definitely surface.


    Tang En lowered his head and glanced at Nicole Kidman, who had scattered clouds and bowed his head to serve, took a few deep breaths, and said solemnly: "If the news is really leaked internally, no matter who this person is, I can''t spare him! "


    Inside the new Universal, there must be someone who doesn''t like the arrival of Barry Diller.


    Barry Diller is too strong, even more than Michael Eisner.


    Working under such a leader is far less comfortable than working under the loose management of Dunn. Executives would definitely prefer a CEO with a softer personality and a softer manner.


    Tang En knew their thoughts and didn''t care. This is human nature.


    In the past, Dunn Films could rely on Dunn¡¯s planning, production, and directing of films to make a lot of money. However, after the reorganization of the New Universal Group, the business volume has increased several times, and it is necessary to consider cost operation and balance of payments.


    Like Dunn''s loose management in the past, I''m afraid it will cause the entire company''s system to be scattered, especially when these new companies and new departments have just been reorganized and merged.


    Troubled times, now a powerful medicine!


    Barry Diller is the medicine in Dunn''s hands.


    After a few years, the business development of the New Universal Group has stabilized, and Barry Diller is also getting older. Dunn might as well change to a more gentle CEO.


    But not right now!


    Especially if you dare to obstruct Barry Diller''s way by leaking secrets, let alone!


    Barry Diller sighed, "Hopefully not. But anyway, we have to hurry up with our business. I''ve already received some calls, they..."


    "Huh?" Dunn''s expression changed, "Could it still threaten you and prevent you from returning to Hollywood?"


    Barry Diller snorted coldly, "Threat? Humph, this time, no one can stop me!" After a pause, he said something meaningful, "Unless the pressure on your side is too much to bear. "


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back, and was in a good mood.


    As long as Barry Diller wants to come back, even thousands of mountains and rivers can''t stop him!


    He smiled and lowered his head, admiring Nicole''s actions. He was both happy and proud, but his tone was calm and solemn: "Me? To be honest, I also received several calls yesterday, including Murdoch. But I can tell you that no one can change what I decide! Neither News Corp nor Comcast!"


    Barry Diller was not surprised by Dunn''s words, "I talked with John Malone again today, and I will hand over the matter here in advance, so as not to have too many dreams at night."


    To be honest, he was not worried about Tang En''s character, but worried about Tang En''s ability.


    Dunn won''t back down in front of such bigwigs as Murdoch, Redstone, Roberts, and Eisner, that''s for sure. But Barry Diller worried that if these big guys unite and set a trap for Dunn, he might really be fooled at a young age.


    When Barry Diller takes the helm of New Universal, I''m afraid it will be a mess.


    So he wants to return to Hollywood as soon as possible and in advance!


    Tang En was quite excited, "Okay! How long will it take?"


    "At the latest...two weeks!"


    ¡­


    After half an hour.


    Dunn got up from Nicole Kidman, stretched out heartily, then took out two brand new bath towels from the large cabinet next to him, and pointed to the right, "The bathroom is over there. ."


    The No. 1 bedroom and the second office are Tang En''s merry "main battlefield". The supporting facilities are very complete, and they are all equipped with a bathroom.


    Bedroom 2 is a guest room for assistants or guests to rest.


    Nicole Kidman''s face was still flushed, and the sweat on her cheeks was stained with a few strands of broken hair, making her more charming and charming. She took the bath towel and joked: "There are so many preparations!"


    Tang En smiled, "That''s for sure, we can''t finish things, just put on clothes, right? That''s too business-like."


    Nicole Kidman rolled her hair by her ear and couldn''t help laughing, "It seems that you have improved the red sofa routine so that you can take a shower afterwards."


    Tang En laughed, "This industry is updated!"


    Saying that, he took her to the bathroom. UU reading www. uukanshu.com


    Nicole Kidman followed him as he slid into a $1 million top-of-the-line violet dream bathtub carved from the rough Amazonian forest, squinting his eyes in delight, "This bathtub alone is enough to attract attention. Lots of girls. By the way, I have a friend, Megan Gale, do you remember?"


    Dunn raised his eyebrows, "Megan Gale? That Australian model?"


    "Yes, that''s her." Nicole Kidman smiled.


    Dunn said with a smile: "I have the impression that I met once at Mel''s house. At that time... I wanted to date her, but I was rejected."


    Nicole Kidman teased: "Your impression of women is really good!"


    "What''s the matter?"


    "She wants to beg me to have a love affair with you and apologize to you."


    "Apologize? Why?" Dunn was a little puzzled.


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and said, "You said it, she rejected your date, so I apologize."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "What kind of apology is this? Who hasn''t been rejected? Make a big deal out of it."


    Nicole Kidman said sternly: "But she has decided, she doesn''t want to be a fashion model in Italy, she wants to come to the United States. If possible, she wants to come to Hollywood."


    "Oh."


    "What do you mean?"


    "Come on, come on, what does it have to do with me?"


    Nicole Kidman gritted her teeth angrily, "Are you really stupid or fake? Can''t understand what she means? She agreed to sleep with you!"


    Tang En laughed a few times, opened his right arm, and put the tall, white and tender body beside him into his arms, "Why should I give you face for the beauty you introduced to me? Bring it over in two days. I''ll see."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a charming look, "Virtue!"


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 528： old man, do it yourself

    The current headquarters of the new Universal Group has only completed the construction of the first phase of the project, with only five buildings: the headquarters building, the Marvel Building, the Rose Building, the staff canteen and the auditorium.


    The second phase of the project is much richer, including the No. 2 staff canteen, a coffee shop that can accommodate 3,000 people, Universal Television Building, Siliwood Animation Building, parking lot, helicopter pad, small artificial lake, and a large area of ??green lawns, etc. Wait, expect to be back next summer for completion.


    As for the third phase of the project, it is even richer, and it can completely make the new global headquarters a tourist attraction. Including the man-made mountain, as well as the viewing platform on the mountain, the No. 3 staff canteen, the orchard, a dedicated power station, a film museum, a large fitness center, a hospital, more film and television element sculptures and so on.


    The current headquarters campus is a bit shabby.


    Because the name was changed to "New Universal", a Universal logo in the shape of a "globe" should be erected in front of the headquarters building, but it is not as rich as Universal Studios, which is a famous tourist attraction after all.


    On the day of September 5, Hollywood finally ushered in the first press conference of the new Universal Group in anticipation.


    The conference was held in the auditorium.


    This auditorium hall is large enough to accommodate 1,000 people. It is a multi-purpose hall. It can be used as a conference center, a party ceremony, a movie screening hall, and an imax theater!


    Here, Dunn officially announced his acquisition of Universal Pictures, Universal Music, usa TV network, Blizzard and other assets, and reorganized and merged with the assets of the original Dunn Pictures to form a new Universal Group.


    However, the news has already spread throughout Hollywood.


    Now, what everyone is interested in is, will Barry Diller, the entertainment mogul who has made a name for himself in Hollywood for the past 20 years, will really return to Hollywood?


    This is probably the blockbuster news that can make Hollywood qualitatively change!


    Next, Dunn announced that the two commercial blockbusters "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Ghost Rider" officially started filming, and explained that "Mad Max 4" is also under planning. It is expected to be in December, when the temperature is moderate. , you can go to Africa to shoot.


    He also claimed that he would invest 100 million US dollars to shoot a TV series based on Dunn''s comics, and the director was the well-known Frank Darabont in the industry!


    However, in the question-and-answer session of reporters, everyone generally lost interest in movies and TV series.


    Is it strange that Dunn Walker is investing heavily in movies?


    Only the "Hollywood Reporter" reporter asked a question about the hugely-funded TV series, asking what kind of comics Dunn is? When will it be listed?


    Dunn didn''t hide it, and said frankly: "The comic was completed by me and a signed comic artist of Marvel. The name is "The Walking Dead". It is a zombie theme that wanders in realism and apocalyptic plots. At present, it is only completed. A small, first issue of comics will be published by Marvel Entertainment in early November."


    More media reporters are still paying attention to the issue of Barry Diller.


    "Excuse me, who is the head of management of the New Universal Group? Is it really the rumored Barry Diller?"


    "Mr. Walker, are you really contacting Barry Diller to put him at the helm of New Universal? If he did come, what position would you take? What position would he be?"


    "There are reports that you had a very nice meeting with Mr. Barry Diller in Denver 3 days ago, through Mr. Jack Welch''s matchmaking. Can you tell us how you convinced him?"


    There are many similar questions. Tang En is neither humble nor arrogant. He has long been accustomed to this feeling of being the focus of the news, and said lightly: "I don''t think this is a topic that can attract widespread attention."


    "The audience cares about the content of the product, not the managers behind the product, whether it''s Barry Diller or anyone else, it''s a company-level decision. New Universal Group has not gone public and has not disclosed these trade secrets to the public. obligations."


    "Of course, I''m not denying it!"


    "Yes, I''m going to invite Mr. Barry Diller to join me in running the New Universal Group! He is clear-headed, thoughtful, and candid, and I think he is the perfect candidate for the New Universal Group CEO. And His past achievements in Hollywood are also enough to prove his ability!"


    "Barry Diller has been away from Hollywood for ten years. This is a loss for the entertainment industry and a pity for Hollywood. This time, I will warmly invite and bring this legendary figure back! Open the thought of memories and welcome Hollywood The new era! Finally, say the company''s slogan: New Order, New Model, New Power, New Universal, New Hollywood!"


    ...


    The press conference will last about 2 hours, but Dunn only showed up for half an hour, and then returned to the office.


    The time is short, but the explosion is enough!


    The establishment of the New Universal Group is the biggest topic in the entertainment industry, and the return of Barry Diller will undoubtedly cause even greater shocks.


    Dunn is used to being the focus, and is willing to be the focus at this time.


    Because this can make the concept of "New Global" popular in the United States and spread all over the world at the fastest speed!


    Unexpectedly, as soon as the front foot returned to the office, the private phone rang.


    Tang En''s expression was rather strange, a little funny, "This old guy is really fast!"


    I just don''t know what choice he will make.


    Tang En did not spit out the matter of "Six Feet Under 2"; Tang En also chose to insist on the matter of "Wise and Brave".


    This time, Dunn is going to bring Barry Diller back to Hollywood.


    How can Redstone react?


    Tang En answered the phone, his voice was a little careless, "Mr. Lei Shidong? Any advice?"


    "You really want to hire Diller?"


    On the other end of the phone Lei Shidong''s voice was obviously deliberately suppressed, very low.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said slightly sarcastically, "What? Mr. Lei Shidong still wants to interfere in the affairs of the New Universal Group?"


    "I don''t care about your collaboration with Disney, it''s over like that. Six Feet Under 2. But Barry Diller, he can''t go back to Hollywood!"


    Even if it was deliberately hidden, Lei Shidong''s voice showed a bit of uncontrollable anger.


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Tang En laughed uncontrollably, "Mr. Redstone, you really know how to joke. I heard... You were a good Barry and an old friend back then."


    "This is not a joke!" Lei Shidong shouted angrily.


    Tang En frowned and said coldly, "I''m not in the mood to joke either!"


    There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.


    Redstone heard the decision from Dunn''s voice.


    This is something Dunn has never shown in the past.


    "Young man, the wings are hard, are you going to start challenging us old guys?"


    After a long while, Lei Shidong''s indifferent voice came from the other end of the phone.


    Dunn sneered with disdain, his tone was calm, "challenge? I never meant to challenge. From the first day I founded Dunn Films, I have been making movies honestly. But there are always some people who think young people It''s so easy to bully, smack your nose and face! I have made concessions along the way, and I have admitted to being a coward. I have been a grandson, and I have lost a smile. But from now on, I! Dunn Walker! Never again!"


    Lei Shidong pondered for a long time, without a trace of emotional fluctuations in his voice, and said: "Okay, very good! Young man, you can do it yourself."


    Tang En did not give an inch, and replied indifferently: "Senior, you can do it yourself!"


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 529： to please

    Dunn''s red sofa, ushered in the second guest - Megan Gale.


    Really worthy of being the Australian image ambassador before Miranda Kerr, it really has a bit of flavor.


    Just like her name, it has a bit of Megan Fox''s curvaceous charm and a bit of Gal Gadot''s elegance and dignity.


    Dunn took advantage of it and was in a good mood.


    Wrapped in pajamas, I walked out of the second office, and then in the pool, I saw the mermaid Nicole Kidman, she was wearing a sky blue lace-up swimsuit, energetic breaststroke, extraordinarily eye-catching .


    Seeing Tang En coming, she immediately swam over to the pool with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Are you done?"


    "Um."


    "How about it?"


    "is acceptable."


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and said, "That''s for sure, she''s our country''s number one model! She''s been Australia''s image ambassador for the past two years."


    Tang En lay lazily on the reclining chair, his eyes twirling on her body, the narrow and tight swimsuit set off, very charming, "I still think your body is more charming."


    Nicole Kidman came over, sat on the side of Dunn''s arms naturally, picked up the towel on the side, wiped her wet blonde hair, and said with a smile: "Don''t be funny, Megan is an international supermodel, I can''t follow her. She''s taller than she is."


    In terms of bust size and body curve, she really can''t compare to Megan Gale.


    But Tang En didn''t take it seriously. He reached out to pick the strap of the swimsuit behind her, and the top fell off immediately. His eyes were full of admiration, and he said, "It''s not that the bigger the more charming, the woman... In addition to the body, there are also I feel it. Otherwise, I''ll be looking for a supermodel to date every day. Isn''t it better than Hollywood actresses?"


    Nicole Kidman was angry and funny, but her words were soft, "I see you, you know women better than I do."


    "Experience, the accumulation of small amounts of money." Tang En said slightly frivolously.


    Nicole Kidman nodded again and again, "Mmmmm, you''re the best."


    Since the establishment of the New Universal Group, Dunn''s status has changed a lot.


    Regardless of the performance of the outside world, the woman''s attitude alone is enough to reflect the effect of power on men.


    In the past, Nicole Kidman and Dunn had a very good relationship, but occasionally they had to refuse several times, and they would not follow him.


    But now it''s different.


    She spoke in a much softer tone, not to mention holding a gun with a stick, and there was no humming sound. She was well-behaved like many pink and tender newcomers, picking what he liked.


    There is no pretense of Hollywood''s first female star at all, there is an undisguised flattery.


    In fact, for Dunn, it is not necessary.


    In addition to the physical relationship, Tang En regarded her as a good friend, which was different from many female partners he had been with. Even if she scolded Dunn, he would not compare.


    However, this way of holding and talking still made Tang En flutter in his heart.


    Very cool!


    Tang En felt a little tentative. He just took off the top of Nicole''s swimsuit, but the swimming trunks were still there, so he pouted and said half-jokingly, "Take it off? It''s an eyesore!"


    In the past, Nicole Kidman would definitely not agree.


    Her friend Megan Gale will be here soon. With her past personality, she definitely doesn''t want to be so lowly in front of her friends.


    But I didn''t expect that Nicole at this moment just gave Tang En a charming glance, then stood up, untied the tie around her crotch, the whole swimming trunks fell off, and then sat back like before. In Tang En''s arms, he also joked: "You are about to fall into the pile of women."


    Tang En was very happy, very happy!


    Nicole Kidman was also embarrassed, and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, I heard that Murdoch and Redstone did not agree with you to accept Barry Diller, is it true?"


    Dunn frowned.


    It stands to reason that such news will not be known to the outside world.


    But now in Hollywood, there is indeed such a wind.


    As for who came out... At the beginning, Dunn also suspected that it was an insider.


    But after the news became more and more widely, I gradually found some eyebrows.


    In the public opinion, News Corporation, Viacom, Time Warner, and even Sony Entertainment have all appeared, "said" that they do not want to see Barry Diller return.


    The only thing missing is Disney.


    This is obvious, these rumors are likely to be released by Michael Eisner.


    After all, compared to Redstone, Murdoch, Roberts and other media tycoons in the New York business circle, only Michael Eisner, the media tycoon, is in Hollywood.


    "It''s true, so what?" The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, quite disdainful.


    Nicole Kidman was still wiping her hair, her eyes widened, "No way? I''m still trying to find a relationship and help you contact Mr. Murdoch."


    Tang En laughed, sat up, put his arms around her soft body, and said, "What are you looking for? This is about the shopping mall. Do you really think Murdoch can help you out of fellow countrymen?"


    Nicole Kidman said: "In the past few years, Fox Pictures has indeed helped a lot of Australian actors."


    Dunn shook his head and said: "That was a few years ago, when Bill McNick was in charge of Fox, his performance topped Hollywood, and of course he has extra experience to support Australian actors. Now 20th Century Fox is almost too busy to take care of itself, even if it doesn''t look like it. Paramount and Sony are so miserable, it¡¯s about the same.¡±


    "So... Murdoch and Redstone are not a threat to you?" Nicole Kidman leaned in his arms, her voice was soft and soft, and whispered, "I heard... Die Le, it is likely to be a threat to them."


    Tang En said indifferently: "That''s also impossible. Who told them to offend Barry Diller in the first place? When they bullied people back then, they must be prepared for revenge!"


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled: "It seems that you don''t care about News Corporation and Viacom Group."


    Tang En smiled, "It''s not that I don''t take it seriously, it''s confidence!"


    Although Disney has made a stumbling block in the matter of Barry Diller, for now, Disney will still be the largest partner of the New Universal Group.


    News Corp, Viacom, Comcast, these three media giants, are all family businesses!


    Controlled by the Murdoch family, the Redstone family and the Roberts family respectively, this will be a father-to-son, son-to-grand model.


    Such a company has many disadvantages, but it also has advantages.


    Since it is a family business, for the long-term sake of the family, it will definitely pay more attention to the long-term interests of the company.


    In contrast, companies controlled by managers like Disney and Time Warner pay more attention to stock prices and immediate interests!


    This is why Michael Eisner is willing to pay for the rights to the cartoon.


    It is to exchange long-term benefits for immediate benefits.


    The compensation of managers is related to the growth of the stock price. As long as the stock price of the company increases in the short term, they can make a lot of money. As for the future, who cares so much?


    This is also the current Dunn''s confidence.


    Inviting Barry Diller to take the helm of the New Universal Group, Dunn knew that this would pose a huge threat to the existing media market, and there would inevitably be great obstacles.


    Especially News Corp, Viacom and Comcast.


    If New Universal Group grows, their future living space will be severely compressed.


    But Disney is different. As long as it can provide short-term benefits to Michael Eisner and increase Disney''s stock price, it is enough.


    As for whether Disney will be finished in the future, what does it have to do with Michael Eisner?


    The Disney shares he holds are less than 0.3%, and they are all rights issue bonuses. In order to avoid taxes, they often cash out directly.


    This is very different from a family business.


    Although News Corporation, Viacom, and Comcast are aggressive, Dunn and Michael Eisner are not without room to contend!


    Besides, the core of News Corporation is the newspaper industry. Are you really willing to provoke the great enemy of Dunn for the sake of 20th Century Fox?


    This is completely different from Redstone''s Viacom!


    Viacom''s assets almost completely overlap with the New Universal Group!


    Speaking of head-to-head confrontation, Viacom is New Universal''s main rival in the market.


    An old fox like Murdoch must sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.


    These words, Dunn did not explain to Nicole Kidman.


    However, his understated, relaxed and confident appearance still made Nicole Kidman amazed and a little emotional.


    How capable is it to be able to wrestle with characters like Murdoch and Redstone?


    He is only 24 years old!


    The future Dunn...how limited?


    Suddenly, she felt very lucky to have met a friend like Tang En.


    Although he...


    It''s absurd sometimes.


    At this time, Nicole Kidman couldn''t help blushing, stretched out her slender arms, hooked Dunn''s neck, and whispered in his ear, "Are you still interested?"


    "what?"


    "If there is... Meghan will come over in a while Let''s go together?"


    "what?"


    This time, Dunn was even more shocked.


    When she lived with Nicole in the past, she had always been strongly opposed to the **** drama, but she didn''t expect it, and now she is thinking of taking the initiative to devote herself to it.


    Power and status are really a treasure for men!


    "Really?" Dunn was in disbelief.


    "What is true or false, if you are interested, I will accompany you." Nicole Kidman said in a very relaxed tone, "Anyway, I came with her to apologize today, so I have to make you happy. , forgive her?"


    Tang En was a little funny, "What kind of apology? I''ve never been angry at all, and who hasn''t been rejected?"


    "But she wants to come to Hollywood to develop."


    "Well, just now... She mentioned that the crew I plan to put her in will act in a TV series first, hone her acting skills, and don''t rush to act in a movie."


    Nicole Kidman bit her lip and turned her head away, "If you don''t want to, then forget it!"


    He also picked up a swimsuit and swimming trunks, and pretended to wear them.


    Tang En laughed, took her back into his arms again, and said in a low voice, "Beauty is very affectionate, how can you live up to it?"


    Nicole Kidman smiled and patted him on the chest a few times.


    At this time, Meghan Gale, with black hair, wrapped in a pink bath dress, walked over with slender steps.


    Seeing Nicole leaning naked in Tang En''s arms, she was stunned for a moment, then bit her lip, almost guessing something.


    "come?"


    Nicole Kidman waved to her.


    Megan Gale daringly walked over.


    There is no room for rejection.


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 Chapter 530： TV media

    There are four major business divisions under the New Universal Group: film and television entertainment, television media, interactive entertainment, tourism and vacation and consumer goods.


    At present, only the film and television entertainment department has confirmed the director, which is jointly managed by Bill McNick and Ron Mayer, and the heads of the other three major business departments are still pending.


    In addition, the candidates for the group president and chief executive officer are also yet to be finalized.


    Originally, Jack Welch suggested Dunn, first select from the inside, and then improve the establishment.


    Dunn did not agree.


    He has high expectations for the New Universal Group!


    For these important positions, he has to choose some of the top elites.


    He even invited Barry Diller, are you afraid that he won''t be able to invite others?


    This matter must be resolved as soon as possible, at least before Barry Diller takes office.


    It''s true that Barry Diller will be CEO of New Universal, but he has management power. Major strategic decisions and major personnel appointments are still under the control of Dunn.


    The first candidate is Jeff Zucker, whom Dunn has long been optimistic about!


    Dunn will appoint him as the chief executive of the TV and media department, and may even serve as the senior vice president of the group.


    Jeff Zucker is only 37 years old this year. He is young and promising. He is currently the head of the TV department of the nbc group. In fact, as early as 26 years old, he has become an executive of nbc.


    However, in recent years, the ratings of nbc have plummeted. Jeff Zucker''s life is not very easy, and he can only rely on "Friends" to continue his life, which is very stressful.


    NBC chairman Robert Wright has been rumored to have fired him in an effort to revive the appeal of NBC television.


    Shareholders are also divided into two factions, Jingwei and Wei, and the competition is fierce.


    In the previous life, in 2004, the power struggle within the nbc came to an end.


    At that time, General Electric and Vivendi completed a $14 billion merger and acquisition transaction, and the nbc group acquired Universal Pictures, usa television network and universal studios to form nbc universal group.


    The result is that Robert Wright stepped down, Jeff Zucker became the chairman and CEO of nbc Universal Group, and led the nbc group to replace Viacom''s position and rise rapidly!


    It was acquired by Comcast in 2010.


    Now, it''s 2002, and it''s the worst time for Jeff Zucker to be suppressed in the nbc group.


    Dunn''s foresight, the best at "opportunistic" and "taking advantage of the situation".


    Jack Welch, as the king of General Electric, is naturally the best liaison.


    On September 8, Dunn met Jack Welch and young Jeff Zucker at the *** Hotel in New York.


    The three sat down in a quiet cafe in the hotel.


    In fact, Jack Welch and Jeff Zucker had been talking about the same before, and Dunn had spoken to him many times.


    This time, it is mainly a routine meeting to confirm whether the future strategic development of the New Universal Group is in line with Jeff Zucker''s career plan.


    If the "television media" department was not taken seriously, no matter how famous Tang En was, he probably wouldn''t want to come here.


    "The focus of the New Universal Group... should be film and television entertainment, right?" Jeff Zucker pointed out the key point.


    In this restructuring, the film and television entertainment division will spend at least $260 million.


    And the amount of assets, high revenue, and fame are amazing.


    Even if the other three departments are added together, it is not as good as a film and television entertainment department.


    At 37, Jeff Zucker is almost a business genius, and he doesn''t want to waste his time in an abandoned department.


    Dunn smiled, "The TV media department... At present, there are only sta TV network and usa TV network, which is indeed a bit shabby. But you should be able to see my attitude towards TV networks. I have ordered Universal TV to spend 1 $100 million to shoot "The Walking Dead", it will be a hit TV series. In the future, there will be "Warcraft" with more investment."


    Jeff Zucker pondered: "I know, sta TV network was unknown a few years ago, but now it is the largest professional cable TV network in the United States, but..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "I know what you mean, you just think it''s better to work hard in nbc to manage two small TV networks, sta and usa?"


    Jeff Zucker looked slightly embarrassed.


    Jack Welch shook his head repeatedly and said, "Jeff, you underestimate Dunn''s ambition."


    "Oh?" Jeff Zucker looked surprised.


    Jack Welch said: "Haven''t you heard? He invited Barry Diller back to run the new Universal Group, and he was under a lot of pressure in the industry."


    Jeff Zucker nodded, "I heard."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, a little disdain, "Murdoch called me, but his attitude is not clear. But Redstone''s attitude has been made clear."


    "How?" Jeff Zucker was slightly nervous.


    Redstone, media tycoon!


    Tang En''s face was calm and his tone was relaxed, "What else can you do? Let''s do it! The old guys look down on us young people, hehe, then we have to show our muscles to them."


    Jack Welch coughed, "I''m still very optimistic about you young people!"


    Jeff Zucker reluctantly smiled, but his eyes were full of suspicion when he looked at Dunn.


    isn''t it?


    Does he really want to go to war with Redstone?


    This is no joke.


    It''s not as simple as making a few movies in Hollywood and beating your rivals at the box office.


    Redstone''s most ace is the cbs TV network and Viacom TV network!


    If Dunn and Redstone really start to compete, what can New Universal Group use to compete with Viacom in the TV network field? With just one sta?


    To be honest, the body is a little smaller, and it is too biased.


    This time, Jeff Zucker''s face turned ugly.


    He originally wanted to jump ship to join the New Universal Group, and fight with the young man Tang En.


    But now my heart suddenly shakes.


    Not to mention whether Murdoch will intervene, just a Redstone can''t afford to play!


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smiling expression on his face, "Why, are you afraid?"


    "I don''t think you will be Redstone''s opponent." Jeff Zucker said bluntly.


    Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "Don''t you know that Disney is at war with Viacom?"


    "You want to join Disney? This is even worse." Jeff Zucker sighed, "If you join Disney, even if you beat Viacom, the TV market will be dominated by abc. The TV media department of New Universal There is no room for growth.¡±


    To put it bluntly, he believes that the TV media department of the New Universal Group is too small and has too little power. The sta and usa television networks could not satisfy his appetite.


    Tang En stared at him, "The current media industry is the combination of content and channels, and the integration of the upstream and downstream of the industry chain. The performance of the nbc group has plummeted in recent years, and it has been left far behind by cbs and abc. why?"


    "Lack of quality content."


    "That''s right! Behind CBS is Paramount, and behind ABC is Disney, but what is behind NBC? General Electric? To put it mildly, if NBC does not reform as soon as possible, within ten years, Fox will be left behind. .Because Fox is behind Fox!"


    Jeff Zucker said conservatively: "If the nbc wants to reform, there must be personnel changes. I think ... I have the qualifications to compete."


    "Ha!" Dunn looked at him amusingly, "Jeff, you really don''t understand what I mean?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn said disdainfully: "If nbc wants to reform, it must get through with Hollywood content! Either it is acquired by a Hollywood company, or it is acquired by a Hollywood company. Now, Paramount, Columbia, Fox, Warner Bros., Disney are all famous flowers. There is a master, who do you think is the choice of nbc?"


    Jeff Zucker''s eyes widened, and he stammered, "Huan... Universal?"


    Tang En asked coldly: "Universal Pictures has already integrated into the New Universal Group. Do you think NBC can acquire New Universal?"


    "cannot."


    "Then what?"


    Jeff Zucker took a deep breath, his eyes shone brightly, his excited expression could not be concealed, and he said excitedly: "There is only one way - New Universal Group acquires nbc!"


    ...


    Dunn flew to the next stop - Bentonville, Arkansas.


    On the plane, Dunn and Jack Welch had a good talk.


    "Mr. Welch, I''m really bothering you. With a senior like you, the negotiating table goes a lot better." Dunn complimented respectfully.


    Jack Welch''s fame and status in the business world is too great.


    Dunn wanted to dig people, and when Jack Welch sat next to him, it had a bonus effect like a halo.


    Jack Welch is very modest The reason why Jeff agreed to join New Universal is mainly because of your strategic plan to acquire nbc in the future. "


    Jeff Zucker wants to stay on NBC because he''s in a bad situation. But in the process of nbc reform, if there is a change of personnel, maybe he will defeat Robert Wright in the power struggle and ascend to a high position?


    But joining the new global group, once and for all.


    In the next few years, New Universal Group will acquire the nbc TV network!


    At that time, Jeff Zucker, as the head of the TV media department of the New Universal Group, isn''t NBC directly under his control? This is much brighter than staying in nbc!


    Safe, secure, and more powerful.


    Because of the new Universal Group, there are also sta TV network and usa TV network!


    This kind of roundabout way is far better than staying behind nbc.


    Jeff Zucker has no reason to say no.


    What''s more, Dunn also promised him that he will also serve as the senior vice president of the New Universal Group, and he will have the power to coordinate other departments and develop the TV media business.


    Dunn said: "Barry Diller is too old, I need some young candidates, train for a few years, and take his class."


    Jack Welch said: "I met Jeff six years ago. At the time, he had colon cancer, had two surgeries, and had to have chemotherapy every week. But the cancer didn''t kill his love of life, Enthusiasm for his work. Since then, I have concluded that his future is limitless!"


    "You think he can take over from Barry Diller?"


    "no problem!"


    Dunn smiled smugly, but then his face turned straight and said, "I''m not the only one on my shortlist. The one we''re going to see next is only better than Jeff Zucker. Not weak!"


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 531： If there is no congratulations, lets fire the gun

    Came to Bentonville, Dunn wanted to see another young businessman - Kevin Turner.


    He is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Walmart Group.


    Jeff Zucker became an executive at NBC Group when he was 26, and Kevin Turner became a vice president a few years later at 29.


    But relatively speaking, or Kevin Turner is more powerful.


    Because he works for Walmart, a top ten group company in the world ranked by Forbes and Fortune.


    The job Dunn wanted to offer him was senior vice president of the New Universal Group and chief executive of the interactive entertainment division.


    Originally, the headhunting company recommended two people to Dunn.


    In addition to Kevin Turner, there is also a Google vice president Sheryl Sandberg.


    When Dunn got the list, he could not laugh or cry.


    These two are more famous than the other!


    Kevin Turner, COO of the future Microsoft!


    Sheryl Sandberg, the future COO of Facebook!


    After a little thought, Dunn chose Kevin Turner.


    On the one hand, Sheryl Sandberg worked for Google and played an important role in Google''s strategic promotion.


    Dunn is a shareholder of Google, it is impossible to dig his own corner.


    On the other hand, from the perspective of work experience, Kevin Turner is more suitable for the position of CEO of the interactive entertainment division of New Universal Group.


    Although Sheryl Sandberg was 26 years old, she was the deputy secretary of the Treasury Department in the Clinton administration, and her qualifications were amazing. But her direction of work, compared to Kevin Turner, is a bit more monolithic.


    The Interactive Entertainment Department owns many seemingly unrelated companies, such as Blizzard, Netflix, Mifflin Press, Marvel Entertainment, Dolby Laboratories, imax...


    It is not easy to coordinate and integrate the businesses of these companies and play a role in promoting each other.


    Dunn is more optimistic about Kevin Turner, because after all, compared with Google, Wal-Mart''s work is more complicated.


    Kevin Turner is in charge of all Wal-Mart''s global information systems and it business, and also collects and analyzes global market information.


    More importantly, he is also the head of Walmart Sam''s Club and has experience communicating with business elites from all over the world.


    This is enough to show that he is good at dealing with interpersonal relationships.


    Some entrepreneurs are particularly bad at dealing with the media and the outside world. But in Hollywood, this is a necessary ability attribute.


    Kevin Turner is fine!


    However, Dunn''s poaching of Kevin Turner did not go well. He is a technically oriented person who specializes in computers, which is why he became a Walmart executive at the age of 29.


    Because the talents in the Internet direction are very young.


    New Universal Group is a media company, which is completely contrary to Kevin Turner''s career plan!


    If it wasn''t for Jack Welch''s face, he wouldn''t even agree to meet Dunn.


    But in Dunn, we are looking for an executive with a technical direction to be in charge of the Interactive Entertainment Department!


    Needless to say, Netflix and Blizzard will definitely expand their ambitions on the Internet; Marvel Entertainment and Mifflin Publishing House will have to sell e-books in the future; imax and Dolby Laboratories are also real technology company...


    In terms of "high-tech" content, New Universal Group is much higher than Wal-Mart!


    It''s just that Kevin Turner is now the vice president of the Wal-Mart Group, and he moved to the New Universal Group and is still the vice president.


    Or from a top big company, to a newly established company...


    It kind of means "relegated" anyway.


    Fortunately, Kevin Turner did not bluntly refuse, but just said to talk and discuss again.


    Give him enough time and make a decision after he has enough knowledge about the media field and the New Universal Group.


    Dunn did not reluctantly.


    Let''s talk about it after Barry Diller takes office.


    With Barry Diller''s prestige and credentials, it should be easier to convince Kevin Turner.


    Because he really managed an Internet e-commerce group.


    In terms of technology, it is more convincing than Dunn.


    ...


    In Hollywood in September, there is no longer the madness of summer.


    Even Martin Scorsese''s "The New York Times," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, didn''t have a stellar box-office record.


    The film opened in 2,342 theaters and was released for two weeks. It only received $38 million at the North American box office and only $33 million at the overseas box office.


    According to the prediction of the evaluation agency, the final North American box office of "The New York Times" is difficult to exceed 75 million US dollars, and it is not bad that the overseas box office can exceed 100 million US dollars.


    This $120 million film is unlikely to make a comeback at the box office.


    Fortunately, this movie can win awards!


    Moreover, with such big names as Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, the film''s peripheral sales are not a problem.


    Bill McNick, Ron Meyer and others are very satisfied with such a result.


    MGM invested US$120 million in an R-rated film "The Wind Whisperer", which failed miserably at the box office, directly slashing MGM''s stock price in half, and there are even rumors that MGM has entered the auction market.


    But New Universal''s "New York City" is also an R-rated film with an investment of 120 million US dollars.


    In particular, the reputation of the film critics is still good, and there is a good prospect of winning awards.


    What''s not to like about this?


    It''s impossible for every movie to be "Spider-Man" and "Pirate League", right?


    "The New York Times" is not a purely commercial film.


    But Dunn always felt a little dull.


    He worked hard in Hollywood for six years, and finally got his wish to set up the New Universal Group. From a Hollywood filmmaker, he began to attack the position of a media tycoon.


    This is definitely a big thing to be thankful for!


    It has indeed attracted widespread public attention.


    But Dunn always felt that something was missing.


    Usually when a happy event happens, there will be a congratulatory gift.


    If there is hilarity, so much the better.


    If the box office of "New York City" is a big hit, it will send a big congratulation to the establishment of New Universal Group.


    But the current situation is not.


    Barry Diller''s return has drawn questions and opposition, not the sensational "Spider-Man" release.


    "Without congratulations, this wouldn''t be possible."


    Dunn sat in the office and pondered for a long time.


    Can''t the new Universal Group be established so quietly?


    Even if there is no congratulatory gift, at least a few salutes must be fired, can you hear it?


    "This is the outline of "Warcraft" that I just handed in, take a look at it." Isla Fisher came over and handed Dunn a document.


    Blizzard has acquired it, and the American drama project of "Warcraft" has officially launched.


    "Let''s put it here." Dunn didn''t rush to look at it, and suddenly said, "I''m out of town these days, what happened in Hollywood?"


    Isla Fisher blinked. "What? In what way?"


    "scandal."


    "Scandal?" Isla Fisher''s eyes widened Then I don''t know! This kind of thing, you should ask the brokerage company, they often deal with it. "


    Dunn waved his hand, and then he really contacted Brian Lord of caa.


    When Brian Lord heard Dunn''s words, he was a little surprised and a little funny, "Why are you interested in this kind of thing? What level of scandal are you talking about? In Hollywood, terrible things happen all the time. It''s all happening."


    "for example?"


    "Fresh Films and Peter Jackson broke down, saying it was a mess of accounts and suspected of internal manipulation."


    Tang En frowned, "The degree... A little less, no, it''s better that the scandal of the relationship between men and women can attract social attention."


    "Ah?" Brian Lord was startled, "Causing social attention? Dunn, don''t you want to expose it?"


    "It''s exposure!"


    "This can''t be done!" Brian Lord immediately rejected, "The personal affairs of the stars, not to mention the public opinion in the circle, doesn''t this cut off our financial path?"


    "It''s not a celebrity''s personal affair." Dunn frowned and slowly explained his thoughts.


    After Brian Lord heard it, he was both angry and funny.


    It turned out that this kid Tang En couldn''t hold his breath. The new Universal Group was established, and he wanted to set off a big gun battle without receiving the congratulatory gift!


    to show this important thing to the outside world.


    The easiest way is to take a topic that can attract widespread attention in the society, and Tang En incarnates the messenger of justice to come forward to solve it.


    On the one hand, it reflects his strength and value as the boss of New Universal Group, and on the other hand, New Universal takes this popularity to make him famous.


    "If that''s the case... that''s fine," Brian Lord said thoughtfully.


    "Oh?" Tang En was very excited, "Do you have the materials? Give it to me quickly!"


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 532： lower sword

    Brian Lord and Dunn have been in a relationship for many years, and he understands what Dunn means.


    The new official took office, and there were still three fires.


    The New Universal Group was established. With Tang En''s solitary personality, he had to make some troubles.


    But there must be some degree of tossing.


    The accounting problems of Fresh Films cannot be disclosed, which is to offend Time Warner; Clint Eastwood''s derailment cannot be exposed either, which smears Hollywood''s image too seriously.


    It is necessary to find a balance point that can attract a sensation and minimize the negative effect on Hollywood.


    As it happens, Brian Lord just heard a piece of news recently.


    "Dawn, do you know Louis c.k?"


    "do not know."


    "He''s a comedian with an amazing ability to produce, act, write a talk show."


    Dunn frowned, "Is he famous?"


    Brian Lord said: "In the comedy world, it is very famous! "The Late Show with Conan O''Brien", "David''s Teeth", "The Daily Show with Jon Stuart", "The Chris Rock Show" are well-known He has been involved in the production of talk shows. He has also guest-starred in many comedy films and TV shows, and if you pay attention, you will know this guy.¡±


    America is a talk show powerhouse.


    Entertainment talk shows are not only a guarantee for TV shows, but also a must-have for many night shows.


    This Louis c.k has been involved in the production of so many talk shows, and it seems that he should be famous in the comedy world.


    Dunn nodded, "what happened to him?"


    Brian Lord said: "Louis...was a comedic genius, but he had a serious quirk, he liked to take off his pants and **** off in front of women."


    "Ah? Perverted?"


    Dunn was dumbfounded. From a man''s point of view, he could understand Harvey Weinstein''s behavior, but this Louis... I really couldn''t understand it.


    Brian Lord sighed, "Actually, this kind of thing has happened many times before, and the agency has helped him settle it. Last week, it happened again. After he performed a night show in Chicago, he invited The two female comedians went back to the room to celebrate. Since most of the bars were closed, they didn''t think much about it. They guessed that there should be no problem with the two of them walking together. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the room, he asked the two women if they could Showing his underside. They knew he was a comedian and thought it was a joke, but they didn''t think he did it, stripped naked, and started jerking off in front of them."


    "Wait!" Dunn frowned, "Are you sure you''re just jerking off, no... nothing else happened?"


    Brian Lord pondered for a moment, "According to the information I have received so far, no. Otherwise, this matter would not be so easy to seal up."


    Dunn''s face was a little weird, "Brian, this Louis c.k is not a signed artist of caa, right?"


    "no."


    "It''s not just that simple, is it?"


    "Ha ha."


    Brian Lord was slightly embarrassed.


    Dunn didn''t break it either. He had already guessed that this Louis c.k must be a signed artist of a competitor of caa, either wma or uta.


    However, this was meant to be a deal.


    Dunn wants to use this incident to set fire to fire!


    Brian Lord can also take advantage of the situation to crush competitors.


    After being silent for a while, Brian Lord said: "Dawn, about Louis... At present, it is very suitable for you to start. First of all, Louis belongs to the entertainment industry, but he is not from Hollywood, so the pressure on you will not be too much. Big. Moreover, his network resources are relatively small, you can hit it with one hit!"


    Tang En nodded, "Do you have any information in your hand?"


    "Yes, I''ll fax it to you."


    "it is good!"


    Dunn hung up the phone, his eyes narrowed into a line.


    Brian Lord is right, this is the first attack of the New Universal Group after the establishment of the new Universal Group. It must be hit with a single blow, and the battle must be resolved quickly, without any accidents!


    Although Dunn has collected a lot of Harvey Weinstein''s black materials in the past two years, it is still very difficult in comparison.


    You can take it slowly, gradually.


    It is said that there are three fires when a new official takes office. Tang En founded the New Universal Group. In addition to business development, he must quickly build the reputation of New Universal.


    In the image of a justice messenger, he presides over the justice of the entertainment industry.


    The relationship between men and women is the best choice that can cause a wide range of topics!


    The first knife is to behead Louis c.k!


    ...


    Michael Eisner, who has had two heart surgeries, was advised by doctors to do moderate exercise every week to keep his heart pumping.


    The two made an appointment to meet at a fitness club.


    Not to mention, Michael Eisner, who is nearly 60 years old, is in good shape.


    After an hour of fitness exercises and a shower, the two chatted in the leisure room.


    Dunn said with a smile: "It seems that the ''Save Disney'' movement has less and less impact on you."


    This is a bit of a schadenfreude.


    Disney''s stock price has recovered in recent months, but the "Save Disney" movement led by Roy Disney and Stanley Gold has become more vigorous.


    Michael Eisner even made a gaffe in order to refute the doubts.


    He satirized Steve Jobs as "the scumbag", satirized Jeffrey Katzenberg as "little dwarf", satirized Roy Disney as "backstage boss"...


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Michael Eisner looked slightly cold You are looking for me today, aren''t you to mock me? "


    Dunn smiled, shook his head and said, "Michael, you need to stop inciting public opinion."


    His words were not broken.


    But the opposition to Barry Diller in the Hollywood industry must have been unleashed by Michael Eisner.


    Michael Eisner glanced at Dunn and did not deny, "I need to be responsible for the future of Disney."


    Dunn laughed a few times, "The future? Michael, the ''Save Disney'' movement is intensifying, Roy Disney is clamoring against it in various media every day, and even invited Mr. Disney''s daughter out. Do you think... you Is there a future at Disney?"


    Michael Eisner took a deep look at Dunn, "Will you help me?"


    "Michael, help is mutual. We''ve had a great time working together in the past, have you forgotten?"


    "Indeed, the recent recovery of Disney''s stock price has a lot to do with you." Michael Eisner shook his head and sighed, "But it''s not stable. The competition between cbs and abc is a dynamite bag."


    Once there is a little accident, the ratings of abc will drop sharply, which will inevitably lead to fluctuations in Disney''s stock price.


    Then his position at Disney will be threatened again.


    Tang En pointed at his chest, "I have me!"


    "you?"


    "Do not believe?"


    Michael Eisner looked weird, "Did you turn your back on Redstone?"


    Dunn smiled noncommittally, "It''s better for you, isn''t it?"


    "What do you want to do?" Michael Eisner was slightly excited.


    Dunn looked at his expectant expression and smiled inwardly.


    Disney is like a fat sheep, this time, it is necessary to take another knife and unload a thigh!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 533： you push me

    Dunn''s answer was straightforward, "American Idol."


    "American idol?"


    Michael Eisner widened his eyes with excitement and stood up immediately.


    The American Idol planned by Dunn is definitely the most popular reality show in the history of American variety shows!


    The ratings for the final episode are even comparable to the Oscars!


    How terrifying is this?


    Michael Eisner does not know the specific revenue situation, but he manages the abc television network and can speculate based on the relevant TV programs.


    With the popularity, ratings and commercial value of American Idol, this first season alone can bring at least $1 billion in revenue to the cbs TV network!


    As a producer, New Universal will have more income, including the sale of overseas copyrights, higher share of peripheral copyrights, and the drive of record sales. The first season of American Idol will bring at least $6.7 billion in net profit to New Universal. !


    This is almost the equivalent of a big-selling commercial blockbuster!


    With the arrival of the second season, American Idol is bound to have more influence and more income.


    In this case, Dunn will move American Idol?


    Even Michael Eisner''s knowledge is unbelievable.


    Tang En looked at him with a smile, "You don''t believe it?"


    "No it''s too shocking." Michael Eisner was telling the truth.


    Even if Tang En and Lei Shidong have turned their faces, their business dealings have never paid attention to their face, but their interests.


    American Idol was handed over to cbs to operate, it was too hot.


    For such a hot TV show, the most appropriate business behavior is to continue to hand over American Idol to cbs and maintain stability.


    What''s more, cbs is currently the largest public television network in the United States, and the cooperation between American Idol and cbs conforms to the criteria of strong alliance.


    Tang En said lightly: "In the matter of Barry Diller, Lei Shidong turned against me. In this case, I would mind taking the initiative to attack."


    Michael Eisner took a few deep breaths and his heart swayed, "Then you will give American Idol to abc, right? Barry Diller joins New Universal, and I will support you."


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Let''s not mention American Idol, let''s talk about you. Now that Disney''s stock price has obviously risen, why is the shareholder''s support rate for you still not high?"


    Michael Eisner''s face sank, and he said coldly: "Old Disney''s daughter and grandson have come out to incite populism."


    "It''s that simple?"


    "I can handle everything else, that''s the main reason."


    Tang En pondered: "This is troublesome, no one can control their freedom of speech."


    Michael Eisner sighed, "Yeah, the only way now is to keep raising Disney''s stock price and prove my strength to them."


    Dunn showed a deep expression.


    Michael Eisner thought, "Do you have any other way?"


    Dunn whispered: "I heard that Roy Disney drove you away because he wanted to push Robert Iger to power?"


    "He can''t!"


    Michael Eisner waved his hand and criticized the deputy very rudely, "I don''t see any advantages in him except for being handsome. He is weak and incompetent, and lacks creativity. Hmph, I''m not afraid to tell you, you Do you know why Murphy and Buffett sold abc to Disney in the first place? It was because Murphy was retiring, abc lacked a suitable successor, and a young Iger was about to take office. They lacked confidence in this, so they accepted the M&A deal and put the abc to me."


    Dunn''s expression was a little weird.


    This Michael Eisner is really conceited!


    Recently, he has continuously criticized Jobs, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy Disney and others in the media, and now, he has criticized Robert Iger for clarity.


    Who is Robert Iger? The current president, chief operating officer of Disney, and chairman of the abc group.


    In the previous life, when Disney was at a critical juncture, Michael Eisner stepped down, and Robert Iger took office, and then repaired the relationship with Steve Jobs, leading Disney to make great progress, successively acquiring Marvel, Lucasfilm and other companies, creating Disney''s first. Three myths.


    Robert Iger is definitely a god-level existence in the media field!


    Seeing Dunn''s weird expression, Michael Eisner said: "I''m not greedy for Disney''s power, I''ve been working at Disney for 18 years, I love this company deeply, and my soul has been integrated with Disney. If If there is a suitable successor, I will definitely abdicate and make way for the good. It''s just that Robert Iger is not the right person, he has no ability to take charge of Disney."


    Tang En remained calm, "Then the problem is simple."


    "Um?"


    "Roy Disney wants to bring Robert Iger to power, but you don''t think highly of his ability and don''t think he can run Disney. Then there is a solution, you can completely fire Robert Iger!"


    Dunn directly gave him a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the pot!


    After Robert Iger was fired, Roy Disney would have no sustenance. He couldn''t drive away Michael Eisner and sit back and watch Disney without a leader, right?


    Furthermore, with the removal of Robert Iger, Michael Eisner can find a satisfactory "successor".


    This kind of precedent is not uncommon for Michael Eisner, too many!


    At Disney, nearly everyone who threatened his status, or who he didn''t like, was turned away.


    But it turns out that they are all top business geniuses


    Jeffrey Katzenberg, Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks;


    Michael Ovitz, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures;


    Steve Burke, President and Chief Operating Officer of Comcast;


    Steve Borenbach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation;


    Gary Wilson, Chairman of the Board of Northwest Airlines;


    Paul Pressler, Chairman and CEO of Gap Apparel;


    Peter Ramel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph Group;


    Also includes Navteq''s CEO Judson Green, eBay''s CEO Meg Whitman, Amgen''s CFO Richard Nanura, New Universal''s Bill McNick, Yahoo Entertainment''s Laura Brown, Revolution jorus of the studio


    Jack Welch is honored as "the world''s No. 1 manager" because he cultivated a large number of elite talents for the world during his time in charge of General Electric. Among the world''s top 500 companies, 30% of the The executive officers were all his men back then.


    Michael Eisner''s achievements are undoubtedly eye-catching. He has also cultivated many business elites. His position as "Hollywood''s first manager" is worthy of the name.


    Unfortunately, his desire for power is too great.


    The guys who threatened his position were driven away.


    Dunn''s remarks undoubtedly touched Michael Eisner''s most sensitive nerve.


    "Fire him?"


    A strange brilliance flashed in Michael Eisner''s eyes.


    Dunn smiled and said, "If you fired Robert Iger, someone from the Disney family, what''s the confidence to oppose you? They can''t possibly watch Disney come to an end, right?"


    Michael Eisner mused: "He''s done a good job at Disney, and the board is happy with his work. It''s hard to fire him."


    "What if he''s going to quit?"


    "Job-hopping?" Michael Eisner''s eyes widened in disbelief, "How is it possible? He is already the president of Disney, what other position does he want to jump to?"


    There was a slight smile on the corner of Tang En''s mouth, "You push, I pull, maybe it will have a surprising effect."


    "you?"


    Michael Eisner''s face suddenly changed, this time, he finally understood what Dunn meant.


    He wants to poach Robert Iger!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 534： US follow up

    When the new Universal Group was formed, it needed to find new executives, and Michael Eisner knew it.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En actually hit his head!


    Just listen to Dunn''s slow words: "Robert Iger is now the president and chief operating officer of Disney. In terms of power, he should be Disney''s second-in-command. If you let him change jobs and look at the world, there are really not many suitable positions. ...especially now that the ''Save Disney'' movement is in full swing and Roy Disney wants to push him to power."


    This is a touchy subject for Michael Eisner.


    On the one hand, he needs to rely on Robert Iger''s ability to manage Disney; on the other hand, he also needs to be vigilant against Robert Iger to prevent him from joining forces with Roy Disney and grabbing his position.


    "Isn''t the CEO of New Universal Barry Diller?" Michael Eisner held back for a long time before finally saying a word.


    Dunn smiled, "The CEO is Barry Diller, but the position of president can be reserved for Robert Iger."


    That''s right, Dunn wants to poach Robert Iger and make him the president and chief operating officer of the New Universal Group!


    Be the first successor to Barry Diller!


    Michael Eisner shook his head and said proudly: "Dawn, to put it in a bad way, the president of New Universal...and the president of Disney are not at the same level."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched in disdain.


    Where did you get your confidence from?


    Yes, Disney at the moment is stronger than New Universal in terms of market value, assets, channels and brands.


    But don''t forget, New Global is just a newly formed group company, with Dunn Walker and Barry Diller in charge, there are so many high-quality enterprises, and they have unlimited development potential!


    Beyond Disney is just around the corner!


    This Michael Eisner is really too conceited.


    Tang En was very funny, and said lightly: "You don''t have to worry about it. As long as you can continue to suppress Robert Iger and restrain him in all directions, I will take the initiative to attack, and then... Robert Iger will be I will definitely submit my resignation report.¡±


    With Robert Iger''s president status, unless the contract expires, it is not easy to fire.


    In the past, Michael Eisner fired Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Ovitz for a total of $500 million! Robert Iger, also at this level, has too much liquidated damage.


    If you resign, it is different, you can not pay a penny of liquidated damages.


    Michael Eisner raised his eyebrows and glanced at Dunn, "It''s easy to constrain him... but in case the persecution is severe, he really should cooperate with Roy Disney..."


    Tang En waved his hand in disapproval, "Michael, where''s your confidence?"


    Michael Eisner said calmly, "What I care about is the stock price!"


    As long as Disney''s stock price continues to grow, Michael Eisner is confident he is in charge. Even if Roy Disney and Robert Iger really joined forces, he wasn''t afraid.


    Dunn laughed a few times, "Michael, I know what you mean, isn''t it "American Idol"? No problem! Since it is a transaction, of course there is an exchange. As long as Robert Iger comes to New Universal, the next season''s "American Idol" American Idol, will belong to abc!"


    Michael Eisner got excited, "Really?"


    "certainly!"


    Dunn swore a promise.


    "Okay!" Michael Eisner slapped his thigh, "If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle!"


    In his opinion, if "American Idol" can be settled on ABC, then the battle between Disney and Viacom can be divided into two or three years.


    Without high-quality content, no matter how high Redstone''s methods are, it is impossible to bring Viacom back to life!


    What''s more, the power struggle within Viacom is also fierce now, and Redstone is actively working to fire Viacom''s second-in-command Mayer Kamathin.


    Michael Eisner worked very happily with Dunn last time, and this time, he hopes to have a good result.


    As for key man Robert Iger...


    To be honest, Michael Eisner recognized his abilities, but didn''t really care.


    In the past ten years, he has driven out 20 or 30 highly capable executives, and one more Robert Iger is no big deal!


    In Michael Eisner''s view, he is the most special one at Disney.


    As long as he is there, Disney will not fail!


    Others, it doesn''t matter!


    Seeing that the negotiation was completed, Dunn was in a good mood, with a smile on his face, and said tentatively, "By the way, Michael, Robert Iger is coming anyway, or... Would you give me another gift?"


    "Um?"


    "Didn''t New Universal have four major business units, but the current travel and vacation and consumer goods department has no head. I think Bob Chapek, the vice president of Disney''s travel and vacation department, is good."


    "you!"


    Michael Eisner stood up abruptly, his face sullen.


    Tang En''s behavior was the same as Redstone asked him to put "Six Feet Under" on TV last year.


    This is subsidizing a competitor!


    Disneyland is the world''s most prestigious tourism and vacation center, and the second largest is Universal Studios.


    In this regard, the newly established New Universal is Disney''s biggest competitor.


    Now, Dunn asks Michael Eisner to give him the vice president of Disney''s travel and vacation department, which is simply too much!


    "Hehe, just kidding, don''t get excited."


    Dunn looked innocent.


    But there are other calculations in mind.


    Right now, poaching Robert Iger is the top priority.


    As for Bob Chapek...a different approach is needed.


    ...


    September 11.


    The atmosphere of the day was silent.


    Major cities in the United States have held various mourning events to commemorate the terrorist attack last year.


    President Bush Jr. made a televised speech, and Hollywood canceled many lively and lavish events.


    However, the "New York Times" on this day, under the front page "September 11 Memorial Day", published a blockbuster news-"Famous director Dunn Walker exposes sexual harassment in the entertainment industry! ¡·


    "On August 26 this year, two female comedians, Dana Goodman and Julia Willow, finished their night show in Chicago when Louis c.k invited them to his hotel room to celebrate. They did not Think more, because many bars were closed at that time, and the two of them reckoned that there should be no problem walking together."


    "As soon as he entered the room, however, Louis asked the two ladies if he could show his xxx, and they thought it was just a joke but he did,'' Ms Goodman accepted. In an interview with this reporter, a reporter from this newspaper said, ''He immediately took off his clothes, covered his whole body, and then started jerking off.''"


    "Based on Mr. Dunn Walker''s disclosure and the reporter''s investigation, similar incidents happened more than once. When a female screenwriter called and invited Louis to appear on the show, he started **** on the other end of the phone; a female comedy Actors have turned down similar requests from Louis on set. Another anonymous woman said that while working on The Chris Rock Show, Louis c.k repeatedly asked her to come into the office to watch him handjob.¡±


    "There is no better name in the comedy world than Louis, who has won three Emmys and sold out Madison Square Garden five times. However, it is such a comedy star who has exposed such sensationalism. Sex scandal! Mr. Dunn Walker is furious, and the exposure of this scandal is the result of his unbearable tolerance."


    "The irony is that one of the reasons for Louis''s success is that he always confronts the hypocrisy of men. He has always been open about his shortcomings and his sexual obstacles, and he often uses pantomime in his performances. Jerking off. The line between his on-screen and real life has always been blurred..."


    "The New York Times" is the largest and most credible newspaper in the United States. Once the entertainment news was released, it immediately caused a huge sensation.


    cnn news network, nbc news station, fox news station, yahoo entertainment, microsoft msn, "time" magazine, "vanity fair" magazine...


    Almost all the media in the United States followed up on the report as soon as possible.


    The entertainment industry scandal reported and exposed by Dunn Walker must be very representative and of the times!


    The American entertainment industry exploded!


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 Chapter 535： Blocking is worse than sparse

    Dunn exposed the scandal of Lewis ck, the purpose is very simple, just want to make the name of the new global group, attract the attention of the United States!


    As a result, the news was published.


    His purpose has also been achieved.


    All major newspapers, magazines, TV stations, and Internet media in the United States have launched follow-up reports on this matter.


    There are even high-profile media claims that they must keep up with Dunn Walker''s pace, just like the old habit of opposing Hollywood''s "red sofa" in the 1980s, and completely put an end to sexual harassment in the entertainment industry!


    After Tang En heard about it, he shivered a few times.


    This is not his original intention, he is still enjoying the pleasure brought by the red sofa.


    You can have the "red sofa" unspoken rules that you like, but what he opposes is the means of coercion.


    Lewis ck''s sexual harassment incident was just the first fire of Dunn''s establishment of New Universal and his enthronement in Hollywood. If there is a fire, it''s enough to have a bright muscle. He didn''t want to make a big fuss.


    However, scandals in the entertainment industry are like dry wood. When they meet a fire, they ignite at once.


    Jim Waite, CEO of Louis ck''s agency wma, called Dunn himself, "Don, you don''t have to think about this matter!"


    Tang En frowned, "That''s a bastard, and he deserves it for thousands of years."


    "Just an actor, it''s not worth my personal appearance." Jim Waite''s tone was heavy, "This matter must be resolved quickly, otherwise it will be difficult to control."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and realized something, "What happened?"


    "I don''t need to talk about the entertainment industry. You also understand that Lewis''s sexual harassment is not worth mentioning at all. But now, you have exposed Lewis, and many artists who have been more seriously hurt are all about to move." Jim Waite said in a low voice.


    Tang En''s expression changed, "No, it can''t be enlarged!"


    The entertainment industry, like a country, is also a community of imagination.


    Even if the inside is dirty and messy, it must create a healthy, beautiful and positive image for the outside world.


    This is related to the interests of all sides.


    For now, a little Louis ck is enough, and there must be no more similar news exposed!


    Otherwise, the entertainment industry will be in complete chaos.


    It is true that the workers work for the capitalists, but if the workers unite, they can overthrow and punish the capitalists.


    Tang En is now a capitalist in the entertainment industry, and artists are workers in the entertainment industry.


    Never let them join forces!


    Stability must be maintained!


    Jim Waite manages wma, the largest brokerage company in the United States, and belongs to the ranks of entertainment capitalists. He and Dunn are allies on the same front, and said: "I have already dealt with it and issued a strict order to prohibit any artist under wma, Express your opinion on this matter. But the brokerage company in the United States is not only WMA!"


    Dunn took a deep breath, "I know, I will deal with this matter immediately."


    Jim Waite nodded. "They should have noticed."


    After hanging up the phone, Tang En''s face gradually became ugly.


    He really did not expect that the entertainment industry has been suppressed by scandals to such a degree that it is almost on the verge of eruption.


    A message was released casually, and the explosive barrel almost ignited!


    Once it explodes, the consequences are unimaginable!


    Just like Hollywood in the previous life, once this wave goes out of control, it will be a disaster for the entire Hollywood economy, image, system, and power structure!


    Even the scale of hbo has been reduced, and actresses can''t show it casually.


    This is so bullshit!


    Fortunately, Louis ck is just a small person.


    Although things are fermenting fiercely, they are still under control.


    Dunn is also a little fortunate.


    If the brain was really hot and Harvey Weinstein was exposed directly, it would really be uncontrollable.


    The freedom of speech in the news media is impossible to control.


    Even Murdoch cannot fully control the content of his newspapers.


    However, inside messages can be controlled.


    How can outsiders know about Hollywood?


    Even if there is news, it must be revealed by insiders.


    As long as Hollywood is under control and people in the circle don''t talk nonsense, this matter will not expand.


    Dunn''s idea is very simple, the media can report and ferment casually about Louis ck.


    However, the scope of influence must be controlled and cannot be expanded!


    Can''t involve more people!


    Dunn immediately sent emails to Hollywood companies such as Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures, caa, uta, etc., warning them that they should control the artists and never speak indiscriminately in front of the media.


    At this time, we should be thankful for the management system of American artists.


    The "sages" have long passed the Congress, issued the Act on Agents and Artists, and used legal means to customize a set of procedures to maintain order.


    If an artist wants to speak in front of the public, the content of the speech must be communicated with the agent. If there is a work, it must be negotiated with the producer and distributor.


    Artists'' "rights" and "speech rights" are different from ordinary citizens.


    At this time, as long as Dunn reaches an agreement with all film companies and brokerage companies, the influence can be controlled to a minimum.


    After two or three days of busy work, I finally got this thing done.


    After all, Hollywood''s community of interests is the key.


    As long as the "workers" don''t join forces, the "capitalists" can rest easy.


    However, this is a pack of dynamite after all.


    The more scandals in the entertainment industry are accumulated, the stronger the resistance will be.


    After a long time, sooner or later, it will be uncontrollable and erupt.


    "It''s better to block than to sparse."


    Dunn sighed.


    The entertainment industry cannot be without scandals, just like the Yellow River cannot be without sand.


    Always raise the dam, and sooner or later one day it will collapse.


    The real way is to find a way of drainage.


    Let the oppressed "workers" have a channel to vent.


    Dunn has great ambitions. In the future, New Universal Group must be the master of Hollywood!


    There can be no hidden dangers.


    It''s time to plan ahead.


    The 54th Emmy Awards will be held on September 14.


    It will recognize the outstanding TV programs of 2001 and 2002. Six feet under the new Universal and Brothers and Sisters have been nominated, which is a big hit.


    This is Dunn''s first appearance at the Emmys, dressed formally.


    He has rarely been so formal.


    Not even a beautiful woman around.


    After walking the red carpet, he naturally came to the interview area.


    Unsurprisingly, the question that the reporters focused on was the scandal of Louis ck: "Mr. Walker, do you have more views on sensational events in the entertainment industry?"


    Tang En showed a sympathetic expression, a little helpless, but also a little hateful, and said, "I know that there are different incidents of sexual harassment in all walks of life, there are cases in the workplace, in hospitals, and even in campuses. I sincerely hope that such things will become less and less, and our society will become better and better. Many incidents of sexual harassment may seem small, but the psychological blow to the victim may be a lifetime."


    "Are you going to expose more scandals?"


    "Maybe, maybe not!" Dunn paused, "Speaking of this, I would like to give a special compliment to the American media. Regarding the sexual harassment incident of Louis ck, the media adhered to the bottom line of the news, and there was no exaggerated inaccuracy. Report. There are victims of sexual harassment incidents. We must pay attention to the words and influences when reporting on the news, so as to prevent them from being hurt a second time The reporter quickly asked: "Then what will you do? Wouldn''t it continue to reveal scandals in the entertainment industry? "


    Everyone knows that in the entertainment industry, there are countless scandals and a lot of filth.


    Just like in politics.


    It''s just that the control is good, and the outside world can''t hear too much news.


    Tang En said solemnly: "I said just now that there are victims in scandals. We can''t just consider breaking the scandal and punishing the perpetrators, without considering the feelings of the victims. If the news is revealed, the victims will be punished twice. If it hurts, then I''d rather not break the news."


    The reporter frowned: "But only when it is exposed can more people''s attention be drawn and those **** be punished."


    Dunn nodded, "You''re right, sexual harassment and sexual assault are crimes, and we can''t condone this kind of behavior. However, the media can''t condone reports at will, and we must take into account the impact behind these things. We must resist Crime, but also to protect the victim.¡±


    In his previous life, Dunn had seen too many "breakers" on the Internet.


    Some people, indeed out of social justice, have fearless sentiments. Some people are complete assholes, and they rely on selling other people''s pain points to attract traffic, attract attention, and even spread rumors.


    The reporter finally asked the final question: "Mr. Walker, what do you think should be done about the scandal in the entertainment industry? Or, in addition to creating social wealth, what kind of social value will your New Universal Group undertake? "


    Tang En looked serious and said solemnly: "New Universal, the key point is the word ''new''! I do not deny that there are such and such shortcomings in the entertainment industry. However, we must remove the old ills and welcome the new environment! Louis ck''s This is just the beginning, in the future, I will make more measures to make the entertainment industry better and cleaner!"


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 Chapter 536： Open the road to media giants

    The matter of Louis c.k did not expand, which made Dunn quite fortunate.


    But in the process, he also broke out in a cold sweat.


    The matter of the relationship between men and women, no matter which country it is placed in, will ferment very quickly. If you are not careful, the development of the situation will be out of control.


    It seems that more preparation is needed to deal with Harvey Weinstein.


    At the Emmy Awards, "Band of Brothers" unsurprisingly won the best miniseries of the year, and "Six Feet Under" also won a number of nominations and won the best director award.


    But this is a TV award, and the number of guests participating is too low.


    It was so low that many nominees and candidates did not even have the courage to start a conversation with Dunn.


    So much so that Dunn and Brad Pitt chatted all night. The latter earned a nomination for his cameo appearance on Friends.


    However, in the process of chatting, Dunn often lost his mind.


    Looking at Brad Pitt, I have to think of another person - Angelina Jolie.


    Two years ago, Angelina Jolie and Billy Thornton got married, but now the two have had a relationship crisis and have long separated.


    This incident has caused a lot of uproar in Hollywood.


    Dunn contacted her agent that night, and the next morning, in the office, she saw Julie in a long white dress.


    "Welcome! Wow, Angie, you are so beautiful!"


    Dunn ignored Isla Fisher who cast contemptuous eyes, greeted him enthusiastically, and shook hands with Julie.


    This kind of woman cannot be described by her looks. The confidence and strength she shows are enough to fascinate any man.


    The most beautiful women are judged not by beauty, but by temperament.


    Angelina Jolie watched Dunn''s office familiarly, "Mr. Walker, this is definitely the best office I have ever seen in Hollywood."


    Tang En smiled, "How about... I''ll show you around? This is just the main office, the tip of the iceberg."


    Angelina Jolie glanced at him with a half-smile, "It''s that simple?"


    "Huh? What?"


    "I thought you asked me over...you wanted to sleep with me."


    Seeing the corners of her mouth curled up and her eyes seductive, Tang En coughed heavily, "That... Let''s visit first, no hurry."


    Angelina Jolie is very indifferent, "It''s all here, you can do what you say."


    Dunn also has a big head.


    This woman''s aura is a bit big, and he can''t stand it.


    On the phone yesterday, Dunn had already hinted to her agent, of course it meant close contact. It''s just that when she met like this, she said it openly, which is really rare.


    At least Dunn has come into contact with so many Hollywood female stars, and this is the first time they have met.


    "That''s the restaurant... That''s the study room... That''s the piano room, and it''s also a place to listen to songs. It has the world''s top speakers and thousands of albums. Go and see?" Dunn took her to visit her own big office.


    "Here?" Angelina Jolie walked over with a smile and took his arm, "It''s okay, I can hold the piano..."


    Tang En''s expression changed slightly, "Where do you want to go?"


    Angelina Jolie leaned over and blew a sigh of relief on his face, and said softly: "Let''s not visit, let''s get started, I''m still in a hurry, my friend and I have an appointment at 10:30, and we want to go shopping. ."


    "In a hurry?"


    Dunn pouted, this Julie is really different.


    Angelina Jolie chuckled, "My friend is not in the circle, but a teacher, otherwise I will let her come directly."


    "Not in the circle... Forget it." Tang En coughed a few times and took her hand, "Then come with me."


    Go directly to the second office.


    As soon as I entered the door, I saw the very eye-catching red sofa.


    Angelina Jolie was not polite. She swayed her waist and showed her romanticism. She walked to the sofa, sat directly over, patted left and right a few times, and said with a smile: "The red sofa... I just heard of it, it''s the first time. See it once. Do you want to go back to the big-picture days?"


    "During the big studio period? Now there is an anti-monopoly bill." Dunn shook his head and poured her a glass of red wine as a master.


    Angelina Jolie swayed the red wine in the wine glass and giggled, "Has there been a lot of people on this sofa...?"


    "No, it''s not like you don''t know. I just moved here and it''s only been half a month." Tang En shook his head.


    Angelina Jolie raised her eyebrows, "Half a month? Are there ten?"


    Tang En took a mouthful of red wine and almost spit it out, "Ten? How can there be so many?"


    Angelina Jolie smirked again, "Can''t you? You are so good, so charming, ten...I think it''s normal? I don''t believe it, there are people in the circle who will reject you?"


    Then he glanced at him playfully, "You''re not Louis c.k, you''re Dunn Walker! Even if it''s half push, the girls don''t dare to do anything, right?"


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Then I have to pay attention to the impact, right? Besides, I also have a job, so I can''t spend all my time busy with this kind of thing, right?"


    "Yes." Angelina Jolie nodded suddenly, then got up, put the wine glass on the desk, and started to unbutton her waist, "Since you still have work, then start quickly, no need After drinking red wine, I''m not a little girl."


    Dunn was a little stunned.


    What''s going on here?


    I feel... this is not an unspoken rule, it''s an unspoken rule Then, a tall and slender figure was lying on the red sofa. With his right hand supporting the head, his eyes were like ecstasy, and he charged straight at Tang En. His left hand was still stretched out, and a white and tender finger was gently hooked towards him.


    "Come here?"


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    provocative!


    Absolutely provocative!


    It is bearable, and it is unbearable!


    ...


    On September 17, New Universal Group held a press conference.


    Dunn Walker made an appearance in person and attended with a half-bald old guy.


    That''s right, he''s Barry Diller, who has been away from Hollywood for ten years!


    Starting today, Barry Diller will officially be the CEO of the new Universal Group!


    At the same time, Jeff Zucker, an executive poached from nbc, also made a high-profile appearance.


    He will serve as Vice President of New Universal Group and Chief Executive Officer of TV and Media.


    At the press conference, Dunn made an important speech.


    "New Universal is a newly established media group with lofty ideals and a pure social responsibility mission..."


    "Mr. Barry Diller''s past achievements represent a milestone for Hollywood. Now, we can work together to achieve the next milestone..."


    "Jeff Zucker is a young business genius, and entrusting the TV and media department to him is in line with the new global management''s strategic vision of rejuvenation, and also shows our expectations for the TV industry..."


    "Here, on behalf of the entire New Universal Group, I would like to welcome Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker!"


    Although Robert Iger, Kevin Turner and Bob Chapek have not yet come, but with Barry Diller, the new Universal Group can officially operate from this day.


    The road to media giants, open!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 537： Im going to Mars

    The scale of the reorganization of the New Universal Group is relatively large, and I am afraid that it will not be fully reorganized until the end of the year. Now that Barry Diller has taken up his post, he needs to carry out more detailed reform and grouping of the group management structure. Among them, the most important measure is to implement the committee system! The committee system means that when major decisions are made, the members of the committee jointly meet to make decisions to check for omissions and reduce risks. This is the system created by Barry Diller when he was in charge of Paramount, and it has received amazing results. In one fell swoop, Paramount was brought back to life. Under the leadership of Michael Eisner, why has Disney cultivated so many top world-class managers? Even eBay and Hilton were all under Michael Eisner back then. It is because Michael Eisner used to be Barry Diller''s younger brother, and his management philosophy was learned from Barry Diller. That is to say, Disney now implements a committee system! Such as management committee, compensation committee, project committee, creative committee, voiceover committee, etc. This committee system has obvious shortcomings: the organization is bloated and inefficient, the executives are busy with meetings every day, the workload increases, and the administrative levels are easily confused. However, there are enough advantages: it can brainstorm ideas, which is conducive to cultivating talents; it can reduce risks and effectively control costs; it can better coordinate the relationship between various departments and is easy to manage. Barry Diller briefly told Dunn, and he approved it directly. The committee system will be implemented immediately! For creative enterprises, this kind of committee system is too important. For example, the technical committees¡ªPixar Studios and Slywood Studios all have software technology and belong to the film and television entertainment department; Dolby Laboratories and companies have hardware technology, and Blizzard and Netflix also have software technology and belong to the interactive entertainment department. ; TV network and TV network also have related technical support. How to effectively coordinate these technologies is very difficult. However, by selecting some people from these companies, setting up a technical committee, and negotiating together during technical planning, the problem can be solved perfectly. In other words, replace the CTO with a technical committee. After all, it is difficult to have one technical function that takes all of the technologies under the New Universal Group, including computer software, audio channels, TV channels, and many other aspects. This kind of brainstorming technical committee is necessary. Another example is the creative committee. There are too many creative departments under New Universal, not only film and television, but also comics, music, studio design, game design, publishing design, etc., all need creativity. Through a creative committee, the creative talents of various departments can be concentrated, and cross-departmental coordination and cooperation can be solved. After Barry Diller took office, the first policy implemented was the committee system, and Dunn had no reason to refuse. Barry Diller also acted resolutely, and directly launched eight committees - management committee, strategy committee, creative committee, compensation committee, investment committee, technical committee, film project committee, and audit committee. Jack Welch, a shareholder of New Universal, chaired the management committee. This position is mainly for suggestions and supervision of the management methods of the management. It is enough to catch fish for three days and dry the net for two days without affecting his retirement life. Barry Diller also serves as the chairman of the creative committee, and he has already made a speech internally, to make the new global group the most creative company in the world! ... With the arrival of Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker, Dunn''s job pressure has eased. He was both relaxed and guilty. The easy thing is that he doesn''t have to worry about everything, he can push more work to them, and even he has already stated his position. Except for TV dramas and movies that have invested more than 100 million US dollars, he needs his approval to set up projects. For other film and television projects, he will not be participating. As for the management of interactive entertainment, television media and other departments, he will not participate. The guilt is that the work attitude of Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker is too far from that of Dunn. Barry Diller goes to work every day, never too late in the morning. What is even more terrifying is that Dunn often receives his work emails after one o''clock in the morning. Jeff Zucker is similar. When he was working at B, he was a famous workaholic. Every day he sleeps for more than an hour, and when he eats, he also has meetings with his subordinates. It''s hard to imagine that this is a cancer patient. Fortunately, assistant Tosca Musk said to him: "This is better, your work is easier, and they are also happy that you delegate power." Dunn was very happy when he heard it. Tosca Musk said again: "By the way, my brother is looking for you for something." "Elon Musk? What''s the matter?" "It seems to be the company''s business." Dunn nodded, he is the major shareholder , owns % of the equity. He has never been involved in the management of the company, and now that Elon Musk is looking for him, something big must have happened. "Could it be that he wants to go public?" Tang En couldn''t help but have such an idea in his mind. In the previous life, it was listed in the month of this year. However, in this life, because of Dunn''s investment and his support for the young Elon Musk management company, the funds were sufficient and it was not listed. At present, it is already the world''s largest online payment platform, and it has long been profitable. Dunn called Elon Musk and asked what was going on. As a result, he got a shocking answer - Elon Musk wants to sell! Dunn didn''t hesitate at the moment, called his assistant Tosca and secretary Ella, and flew directly to Silicon Valley that day. ... "What? You said that eBay{b} wants to acquire?" Dunn sat in Elon Musk''s office with a strange expression. Elon Musk said: "Yes, Ms. Whitman is very sincere. He offered a price that I couldn''t refuse at all." The Ms. Whitman in his mouth was the current eBay Meg Hui. Terman, the senior vice president of Disney that year, left in frustration after failing to compete for the position of president. Dunn glanced at him, "How much?" "The price she offered reached 100 million US dollars!" Elon Musk''s eyes were bright and glorious, "You know, our annual profit will not exceed This is already a sky-high price.¡± According to the current merger and acquisition price of companies in the US market, on average, it is twice the operating profit of the acquired company in that year. In other words, normally speaking, eBay''s asking price of 100 million US dollars is enough. The asking price of 100 million US dollars is indeed full of sincerity! Before Dunn opened his mouth, Tosca Musk frowned and said: "Brother, this is different. It is an Internet company and cannot be calculated by the price-earnings ratio of traditional companies. It can generate profits during this time period, which means that this company is an Internet company. The company has very broad future prospects!" Elon Musk pondered for a while, "100 million US dollars is just the first bid, and there is still a lot of room for negotiation. eBay is currently the world''s largest e-commerce website. There are branches in many countries around the world, and this combination of e-commerce and online payment is more in line with the long-term interests of the two companies." Tang En smiled and shook his head again, "Elon, let''s be honest, you are Is it not a lack of money? From my understanding of you, under your management, it has finally become the world''s largest online payment platform, and even started to make a profit, but you, the founder, want to quit, which is puzzling." Elon Musk was a little embarrassed and his face was embarrassed. Tosca Musk raised his eyebrows, his face was very strange, "Brother, don''t you really want to realize your dream?" "Huh?" Dunn was drinking coffee, and suddenly paused, "Dream?" Tosca Musk hesitated for a moment, and seeing that his brother didn''t respond, he said bluntly, "He wants to die on Mars!" "Pfft!" Dunn spit out. Elon Musk blushed, "I believe, I can do it! In the month of June, I have registered SpaceX, and I have begun the first step to Mars!" Tosca Ma Ske was speechless in shock. Tang En was also slightly stunned. After a long while, he swallowed his saliva, "Elon, UU reading you mean... you want to put more experience in the company, not?" Elon Musk Nodding without hesitation, "Yes, I''m going to Mars!" Tosca Musk slapped his forehead, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This brother, from the time she can remember, has been fantasizing about his dream of Mars. When he grows up and starts a company to make money, he really wants to put it into practice. What a lunatic! Unexpectedly, another madman appeared. Tang En patted his thigh and said excitedly: "Okay! Go to Mars, I support you!" "Ah?" The two Musk brothers and sisters exclaimed in unison. "Boss, you... aren''t you?" Tosca Musk was stunned. Elon Musk was even more unbelievable, "Dawn, you...are you serious?" Dunn narrowed his eyes and said lightly, "There is a kind of person who is a lunatic in the eyes of others, but a genius in my eyes. In my opinion, only people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world can really change the world! From this point of view..." He pointed to Elon Musk and then to his own On the chest, the corner of his mouth twitched, "We are the same kind!" Elon Musk''s face flushed with excitement, and tears were about to flow out. There is a sense of fateful confidant. Although it is in Silicon Valley, his "idea" to explore space and land on Mars has been ridiculed and ridiculed by countless people. He has not received a penny of investment since it was established for more than a month. For the sake of his dream, he could only raise his own money and invest it himself. Unexpectedly, what Silicon Valley rejected, Dunn Walker from Hollywood, but high-profile approval! What kind of social mission is this? "Dawn, so you agree to sell it to eBay?" Elon Musk was so excited that he was almost out of breath. "No!" Dunn shook his finger, very determined. Elon Musk almost vomited blood! Big brother, play with me? ://../b//¡­. : ..


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 Chapter 538： Americas Next Top Model

    Dunn is a foresight. Yibei.com wants to buy paypal. What are you kidding?


    Hand over paypal to Yibei.com, it is pearls and jade dusted!


    The future of e-commerce belongs only to Amazon!


    Dunn knows that Elon Musk has no spare money, and if he wants to start his "Mars dream", he must sell the shares of paypal.


    Paypal is on the right track, and it does have the potential to change the way finance is done.


    But this change is still a bit small compared to Elon Musk''s ideals.


    He is a lunatic!


    Coincidentally, whether it was the experience of the past life or the contacts in this life, Tang En gradually gained this crazy attribute.


    "paypal can sell, but definitely not eBay!"


    When Elon Musk was shocked and speechless, Dunn gave his answer.


    "Not to sell to Yibei.com?" Elon Musk was even more shocked, "Who would you sell to? At present, Yibei.com is the e-commerce group with the highest market value, and only Yibei has the ability to eat paypal. "


    Tang En shook his head with disdain on his face, "You''re right, this is just the moment."


    "Dang En, what do you mean..."


    "If you really want to sell paypal, the buyer can only be Amazon!"


    Dunn owns 55% of PayPal''s shares, while Elon Musk has only 21%. In the decision-making power of such a major event, Dunn can speak his mind.


    "Amazon?" Elon Musk frowned, his face weird, "Amazon''s market value is only $8 billion, I''m afraid it can''t eat paypal?"


    Now Amazon, the poor clanking, is constantly selling bonds, and it has been losing money year after year.


    In the eyes of Wall Street, Amazon may not be as good as Paypal, after all, the latter has achieved profitability.


    Dunn glanced at him, "Don''t you know? Bezos is also a lunatic!"


    "Um?"


    "He, like you, has plans to explore space!"


    "You said his Blue Origin?" Elon Musk was a little disdainful, "There are too many tech giants interested in space, from Bill Gates, to Paul Allen, from Eric Shi Mitt, to Larry Page, but let''s be honest, I''m the only one who really has a dream to do a big job in space."


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, let''s not talk about it. Paypal is going to be sold to Amazon. I believe that with Jeff Bezos'' eyes, we will definitely be able to see the advantages of combining Amazon and paypal. ."


    Elon Musk embarrassed: "But Amazon can''t pay!"


    "Then replace it with stocks."


    "what?"


    Elon Musk opened his mouth wide.


    Exchange amazon stock with paypal?


    Is this deal too sloppy?


    Besides, if you use stock trading, the valuation of paypal will definitely not be as high as that offered by eBay.


    Dunn shook his head, but there was nothing he could do.


    Even geniuses can''t see where the future is headed. Elon Musk, how do you know how Amazon will soar for nine days in the future?


    "I know, you want to sell paypal and grow your spacex company. But it doesn''t matter, I can be your investor."


    "What? Are you going to invest in spacex?"


    Elon Musk''s eyes widened.


    Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher, who sat silent for a long time, also opened their mouths and looked at Dunn in disbelief.


    Crazy?


    One lunatic is not enough, here comes another?


    Tang En said indifferently: "New Universal is developing the media industry, but I will invest in SpaceX in my own name. I will give you $30 million first. I am willing to pay for your dream."


    Elon Musk stood up excitedly.


    ...


    After Barry Diller took office, the biggest task Dunn gave him was to rapidly enhance the brand value of "New Global" in the shortest possible time.


    The brand of "New Global" is a continuation of "Universal", except that the letters "new" are added below.


    However, as the oldest brand in the entertainment industry, "Universal", let alone Disney and Warner, has been surpassed by many rising stars.


    Even the upstarts like "Comcast" and "Viacom" have the meaning of coming from behind.


    Tang En established the New Universal Group, which is bound to make the century-old brand "Universal" reproduce the peak of the year!


    The world is equal to the world!


    The company''s reorganization and strategic adjustment are all long-term operations. After Barry Diller took power, he immediately came up with a very constructive solution.


    "Tang En, look at this planning report."


    Barry Diller comes to Dunn''s office almost every day, either to exchange business ideas or to discuss company management. This time, he brought a document.


    Tang En didn''t care about his seniors either. Whether in terms of qualifications or age, the other party was his senior.


    He walked over and sat down on the sofa. After seeing the report, Tang En couldn''t help but light up, "Huh? America''s Next Top Model? Is this a reality show?"


    Barry Diller said: "Yes, the plan submitted by Universal Television has passed the review of the creative committee. This reality show has the value of starting production, and the model is not much different from that of American Idol."


    "America''s Next Top Model", of course Dunn knows it too well, is the world''s hottest and hottest reality show with model elections as its theme.


    Among them, there are many links such as swimwear show and underwear show, which can stimulate hormones.


    This kind of reality show, don''t need to think too much, the ratings will definitely not be bad!


    "Taya Bins? I''ve met her a few times. She''s a top supermodel. I didn''t expect that she still has such a business acumen and can write such an excellent plan. It is estimated that she was inspired by "American Idol". ."


    Tang En smiled, and pretended to look at it for a while, then nodded again and again, "cooperating with fashion magazines such as "vogue" and "elle", it can be a reality show that is fashionable for all people, not bad!"


    Then his eyes turned to Barry Diller. If it was just the reality show "America''s Next Top Model", there was absolutely no need to discuss it with his big boss.


    "I think this reality show can have a deeper space for exploration."


    "Oh?"


    "Don''t you say that the biggest task of the group now is to improve the brand? It just so happens that the global brand can be used here."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "You mean, change "American Model Contest" to "Global Model Contest"?"


    Barry Diller said: "I think this can greatly enhance the company''s brand image and global awareness."


    Tang En frowned, "But the model is about to change, right? If it''s just "American Model Contest", you can sell overseas copyrights and become "Korean Model Contest", "French Model Contest", if you use "Global Model Contest" "This strategy..."


    "You can follow the ''Miss Universe'' model." Barry Diller took out another document and handed it to Dunn, "This is an idea given by the creative committee, take a look."


    Dunn was stunned when he simply browsed.


    The Miss Universe competition is so famous that it selects beauties from various countries around the world and then unifies the finals.


    The host of the American finals is still a real estate tycoon.


    However, if the Universal Model Contest follows this model, the scale will be too large, and it will definitely not be the scale of a reality show in the "American Model Contest".


    More behind-the-scenes teams, or even a large, dedicated agency, are needed to handle this.


    It''s like the "Miss Universe Contest", which is run by the "Miss Universe Organization" company behind it.


    Tang En pondered for a while, "Creativity is good, will it cost the people and money? To run such a big event requires the wife''s energy and expenditure."


    Barry Diller said: "Yes, this is the crux of the problem, I have two solutions here. First, in name only, just use the brand name ''Universal'', and use the "Universal Model Contest" as the "America Model Contest" ¡± mode production, but the selection of players is no longer limited to the United States, and you can choose a few foreigners to participate to show diversity. The sales of overseas copyrights may have some influence, but the promotion of the ''Universal'' brand is more efficient Get up, very little."


    Tang En nodded, "This plan is safe, just replace ''American'' with ''Universal'', the whole reality show pattern remains unchanged and easy to control. What about the second plan?"


    Barry Diller said: "The second set of plans is to incorporate the''Universal Model Contest'' into the company''Miss Universe Organization'', a team that does two things."


    "Wait!" Dunn''s eyes widened, somewhat incredulous, "You mean...''Miss Universe Organization'' is our company? The Miss Universe contest was founded by Universal Pictures back then?"


    "You do not know?"


    Barry Diller was even more surprised Dunn smiled bitterly, how could he have checked all the assets of Universal Pictures.


    But it is also true, Miss Universe... The concept of "Universal" can only come from the "Universal" of Universal Pictures!


    Barry Diller explained: "The Miss Universe contest was held by a clothing company back then, and in cooperation with Universal Pictures, it used the ''Universal'' brand to gain popularity. Later, the clothing company withdrew and the Miss Universe organization In addition to 51% of the equity in our hands, the remaining 49% was bought by the ***."


    "What did you say? In the current Miss Universe contest, half of the shares are in the hands of ***?"


    "Yes, otherwise, how could it be possible for the two-knife real estate billionaire to preside over the finals? He is the person in charge of this beauty pageant."


    Tang En pouted again and again, with a strange look on his face.


    This Mr. President really has a soft spot for "lace".


    All went deep into the production of beauty pageants.


    "The production of "Global Model Contest", according to the first set of plans, is limited to North America, and should not be too large." Dunn quickly made a decision.


    Barry Diller nodded and was about to get up and leave.


    "Wait!" Tang En suddenly stopped him, "The Miss Universe contest is a truly worldwide beauty contest, and making that two knives supervising the producer is simply a dusty jewel! The beauty contest is a contest for everyone. Love the focus, which is of great value in enhancing the ''Universal'' brand."


    "Huh?" Barry Diller''s eyes lit up, as if thinking of something.


    Tang En stood up and waved his hand, "We want to take back the control of the Miss Universe contest! The ''Universal'' brand can only belong to the New Universal Group!"


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 539： performance training class

    Chapter 539


    In today''s world, there are two beauty contests - Miss Universe and Miss World.


    The models of the two beauty pageants are different, but they share similar concepts, such as promoting charity, promoting world peace, and helping women around the world realize their ideals.


    Comparatively speaking, the Miss World contest is more "universal", and the Miss Universe contest is more commercial.


    Dunn really did not expect that the "Universal" of the Miss Universe contest came from Universal Pictures. Then he is welcome. In order to develop the "Universal" brand, he must take back the control of the Global Beauty Pageant!


    In the past, Universal Pictures didn''t care because the beauty pageant had no economic value and all profits were used for charity and public welfare activities.


    But this reflects the shortsightedness of Hollywood filmmakers.


    This group of people can only engage in movies, not in business!


    I would rather destroy my image and not do my job, but also personally participate in the production of the Miss Universe contest, and even serve as a host, why?


    Because this event cannot be measured by economic benefits at all.


    Strong attention, attraction and social influence will bring more derivative value!


    Fame is brand.


    Brand is value!


    The real estate group in the early 1990s almost went bankrupt.


    Changed the traditional businessman''s style in the past, bought the shares of the Miss Universe organization, and frequently appeared in the public eye. In this way, to promote the "" brand, so that the real estate group can quickly get out of the crisis.


    This is the difference between Hollywood filmmakers and world-class managers.


    Otherwise, with the influence of super-brands such as "Colombia", "Fox", "Paramount", "Universal" and "MGM", how could it be possible to fall into a situation where they are all acquired and divided up?


    Pushing forward 40 years, Columbia Pictures can eat 10 Sonys!


    Hollywood filmmakers can make movies, but let them manage the company, the structure is too small.


    The vision is too short.


    See Disney?


    At that time, it was not among the eight major Hollywood studios at all, it was just a small animation studio. But it was because of the emergence of a Michael Eisner that changed Disney''s situation. With the super brand of "Disney", Michael Eisner successfully created a world-class giant.


    Rather than being acquired by other companies like other Hollywood studios.


    This is the gap between managers who came from filmmakers and top managers.


    Fortunately, Dunn invited Barry Diller. New Universal is on the rise, and it is not an extravagant hope to reproduce the world-class brand value of "Universal".


    On September 23, Dunn met with Peter Jackson and wanted to invite his New Zealand production team to supervise the American drama project "Warcraft".


    On September 25, Dunn met with Amazon''s Jeff Bezos for the first time in Silicon Valley, and the two discussed matters related to the merger of Amazon and PayPal. Jeff Bezos expressed strong interest in paypal.


    In the afternoon of the same day, Dunn and Elon Musk reached an agreement that Dunn would invest 30 million US dollars in SpaceX in the name of Dunn Capital, accounting for 30 shares.


    On September 26, Dunn met Kevin Turner for the second time and invited him to join New Universal.


    On September 27, Dunn and Michael Eisner secretly talked.


    On September 28, Dunn flew to New York to meet with the real estate tycoon and wanted to buy back the shares of the Miss Universe organization in his hands. The talks were very harmonious, the latter expressed respect to Dunn, and agreed to transfer at a low price of 24.7 million US dollars. However, he also made a small request, that is, he can continue to host the Miss America and Miss Teen America competitions under the Miss Universe competition.


    On September 29, in the morning, Dunn met with Robert Iger, the president of Disney; in the afternoon, he communicated with Peter Jackson again about the "Warcraft" project, who expressed interest.


    On September 30, Tang En secretly met with Andrew Mooney, president of Disney''s consumer goods department, and Bob Chapek, vice president of tourism and vacation, and invited them to join New Universal...


    After being busy for more than half a month, in October, Tang En finally had time to spare and could take time to relax.


    In the office, he met with the Italian-American actress Amy Adams, and then had an in-depth exchange on the red sofa in the second office.


    Experience is good.


    Dunn''s sense of satisfaction also arises spontaneously.


    Since the acquisition of Universal Pictures and the establishment of the new Universal Group, Dunn increasingly feels that the treatment is different from the past.


    In the past few years, he dated female stars, and of course he was rarely rejected.


    But often Dunn has to clearly provide a role.


    It is a real "hidden rule" transaction.


    It''s an exchange of characters and bodies.


    But now it''s different. Don''t need to say too much after a phone call from Tang En. They just need to give their agent a brief hint, and then the female stars will come to the door obediently.


    Not even mentioning the character at all!


    So did Angelina Jolie, so did Amy Adams.


    Of course, it is also possible that they were advised by their brokers to have a more sophisticated way of "trading".


    In the past, what was exchanged with the body was Dunn''s "character".


    Now, what was exchanged was Dunn''s "favor".


    With Dunn''s status now, his favor is more valuable than his role!


    I''ve already slept, and when they have trouble in the future, it''s impossible for Tang En to turn a blind eye, right?


    Everyone in the circle knows that Tang En is not the kind of person who is ruthless.


    After a simple shower, Amy Adams walked out wrapped in a pink bath towel, wiping her wet brown-red hair, and said, "Sir, will you go to my movie?"


    "what movie?"


    "I have a role in Spielberg''s Cat and Mouse, starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio."


    Tang En was still lying on the sofa, reminiscing about the wonderful feeling just now. Anyway, she had already been cleaned up by her Qiqiao Tongue, and she was not in a hurry to take a shower, "Oh", "Steven''s movie, definitely to see."


    Amy Adams came over and sat beside Dunn, "I''ve studied ballet performance before, but I haven''t studied systematic film performance. Director Spielberg suggested that I... better be able to study systematically."


    Dunn glanced at her, "Is there a lot of performance training classes in Los Angeles? Do you need my help?"


    Amy Adams bit her lip, hesitated.


    Tang En smiled, "It''s okay, I can help you with a little favor."


    Amy Adams said, "But... I heard Mr. Brando is going to have an acting class, isn''t he?"


    "Who?" Dunn sat up, "Mr. Brando? You mean Marlon Brando?"


    "I also heard from my friends that everyone is vying for a spot, and if it''s too late, it''s gone." Amy Adams looked at Dunn weakly, pouting pitifully.


    Tang En''s face changed slightly, "Is there something else? I don''t even know!"


    Who is Marlon Brando?


    The godfather in the Hollywood performance hall now!


    If he''s going to start an acting class, the whole of Hollywood is going crazy!


    No wonder Amy Adams is so careful.


    Marlon Brando''s training class, not to mention Amy Adams, even Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and the like will definitely grab a place, go to Listen to a class.


    Not for learning, but for experience.


    Dunn directly passed the walkie-talkie and asked Ira Fisher to check.


    Soon, I got the news.


    This is indeed a recent Hollywood rumor.


    Marlon Brando''s temper was already very bad. As he got older, he became more unscrupulous. He even bluntly attacked Hollywood Jews on talk shows.


    This led to a strained relationship between him and the children, and also directly caused him to lose the opportunity to film and fall into the crisis of bankruptcy.


    In order to solve the financial troubles, Marlon Brando decided to start a short-term acting training class to make a fortune...


    It is said that Leonardo DiCaprio, James Franco, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and these new generation actors have all grabbed places through agents.


    Dunn felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.


    A generation of acting godfather, his old age is so bleak.


    A few years ago, Marlon Brando spoke up a lot, supported Dunn, and fought against the big picture dominated by Hollywood Jews.


    If necessary, Dunn will take action and help him once.


    "Ella, book a place for me... oh no, book 10 places for me, I''ll go to the class in person!"


    Dunn was also quite curious.


    He had never seen Marlon Brando perform live, go watch it.


    Take Natalie and Scarlett to study and study.


    "Can you take me?" Amy Adams was sitting beside Dunn, and when she heard his words, her eyes flashed with anticipation.


    Tang En hooked her hand and smiled slightly, "No problem!"


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    Chapter 539

 Chapter 540： cartoonist

    "According to reliable sources, Hollywood **** Dunn Walker once again took a new love. Someone at the famous actress Charlize Theron''s party witnessed the two having an intimate exchange on the balcony and disappeared during the party. A full 50 minutes."


    "Donne Walker has always been known for being romantic. He has been in the business for six years and has had scandals with a number of Hollywood female stars, including Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Judy ¡¤A top actress like Foster. We can''t confirm whether it is his charismatic personality or his personal wealth that is attractive..."


    In entertainment tabloids, such gossip news is not uncommon.


    Dunn is often a topical figure.


    A few days ago, Dunn attended Charlize Theron''s party, because she was going to star in "The Devil", there must be a small celebration. The two did indeed have some very exciting intimate behavior in the bathroom.


    But what about Jodie Foster?


    Dunn never had close contact with her.


    Gossip news is really a combination of reality and reality, and the description is vivid.


    Charlize Theron has clarified to the public through the agency, "I and Dunn are just ordinary friends", "He is a very attractive man, but as everyone knows, his girlfriend is Natalie", "I And Natalie is a good friend, the statement in the newspaper is really ridiculous"...


    When she came to Tang En''s office, she couldn''t help complaining, "I said it all, don''t be in the bathroom, it must be discovered by others!"


    Dunn rolled his eyes, "Please, that''s your party! It''s your friend who leaked the secret."


    Charlize Theron also had a headache and sat directly on Dunn''s desk with a bitter face.


    Tang En smiled and stretched his hand towards the bottom of her skirt.


    "Oh, what are you doing?"


    "The Devil''s Head is not easy to shoot. Didn''t the director tell you? You need to gain weight, and even shave off your eyebrows."


    "told."


    "Isn''t it worth it? In a few months, you will be ugly, so why don''t I start as soon as possible?"


    Charlize Theron said angrily: "Do you still do it less often? When I used to live in the Mid-Levels Manor, the number of times I accompany you with Penny was dozens or nearly a hundred times, right? "


    Tang En disapproved, "You see how obedient Penny is? She still lives with me now. It''s not like you, you just move out when you get a chance."


    "I can''t spend all my time on you, can I? I have a life of my own," said Charlize Theron.


    Tang En didn''t say more, took her hand and walked to the second office, "I have prepared a red sofa, let''s try it!"


    "nausea!"


    Charlize Theron complained, but did not resist, suddenly said: "By the way, do you know Brando''s training class?"


    Dunn paused and looked at her, "Why are you here today?"


    "Yes. Can you help me get a spot?" Charlize Theron''s eyes were full of anticipation.


    Tang En was very angry, "I thought you were here to accompany me!"


    "You have so many women, what can you do without me?"


    "Okay, you''re right."


    ...


    The outside world does not know that Marlon Brando is going to start an acting training class, but it has already spread in the Hollywood industry.


    Marlon Brando, who has never held an acting class in his life, decided to start a 10-day secret acting class this time in order to solve his personal financial problems. There are a total of 30 participating places, and the registration fee is as high as 100,000 US dollars!


    With such a high registration fee, it can be said that ordinary actors have no chance of participating at all.


    Of course, the income from this registration fee is not enough to fill the huge debt deficit of Marlon Brando.


    I heard... He intends to make the acting course into a DVD for sale.


    This is more income.


    It is also the best gift for Hollywood actors.


    This performance class, which starts on November 3, has become the most lively thing in the Hollywood circle.


    However, in the public eye of the outside world, it is Dunn Walker who is attractive!


    On November 1st, the zombie-themed comic "The Walking Dead" co-authored by Dunn and Marvel cartoonist Robert Kirkman was officially released!


    According to Marvel''s official statement, this set of "The Walking Dead" comics will have a total of eight, each with 8-10 episodes, and each episode will be distributed in 6-8 volumes.


    Comic books have so little content, and pictures take up so much content, that a complete set of comics usually spans hundreds of volumes.


    Dunn''s "The Walking Dead" comic, priced at $2.99 ??for a single volume, sold 780,000 copies on the first day of its release!


    In one fell swoop, it set the highest single-day sales value in the history of American comics!


    The entire American public opinion circle also gave Dunn a new hat "caricaturist" in unison!


    "Dawn Walker''s new work is born again. This time, not a movie, not a TV series, not a mystery novel, not a single record, but a comic!"


    "According to incomplete statistics, the book "Gone Lover" brought Dunn more than $15 million in revenue; the "As Long as This" album also brought him at least $10 million in revenue; In comparison, "The Walking Dead" is the biggest winner! A single comic is $2.99, and if he sells 3 million copies each and 600 full comics, he can split at least $20 million!"


    "When the U.S. economy is declining significantly and the pressure on people''s lives is increasing, Dunn Walker uses a real example to tell everyone that making money is actually easy! As long as you have enough talent and creativity! Opportunities are everywhere. !"


    "From movies, to TV series, from best-selling books, to music records, and now there are comics. By December, his theoretical book "Explosive Strategies" will also be officially released. Walk on the path of genius!"


    ...


    The successful listing of "The Walking Dead" comics has also brought enough confidence to the American drama crew of "The Walking Dead".


    Cartoonist Robert Kirkman also successfully became the screenwriter of "The Walking Dead", cooperating with Frank Darabont to write the script.


    "How long will it take to officially start filming?"


    On this day, Dunn invited both Frank Darabont and Robert Kirkman to his office.


    Frank Darabont responded cautiously: "The script has been written, and the preparations for the crew are halfway through. No accident, the filming will officially start in December."


    Tang En frowned, "Winter shooting...isn''t it very difficult?"


    Frank Darabont glanced at Dunn, "The production department requires..."The Walking Dead" should preferably be on starz TV in mid-September or early October next yearDawn Point He nodded, "Well, time is running out. Frank, your task is not light. "


    Frank Darabont smiled, "As long as the logistics are guaranteed, there is absolutely no problem on my side!"


    Dunn said: "The government on the Georgian side, we''ve all taken care of it. When the time comes, they will do everything they can to help you. And Georgia has a preferential tax credit policy, so you can put more budget into into filming.¡±


    The average investment tax rate in the United States for film and television shooting is 17%.


    In other words, "The Walking Dead" has a budget of $100 million and has to pay $17 million in taxes.


    However, in order to attract investment and enrich the economy, Georgia has a preferential tax rate policy. The film and television investment tax can be credited in various ways, and only 5%-8% can be paid.


    New Universal Group has decided that the shooting of "The Walking Dead" will be held in Georgia in the future.


    Even the local government has cooperated with the crew to start the reconstruction and decoration of a small town.


    The American drama with a huge investment of 100 million US dollars was planned by Dunn Walker himself, and there is almost no possibility of failure!


    This is an investment by New Universal Group and an investment by the Georgian government!


    Once the project is successful, it will greatly boost the tourism economy of Georgia, thereby driving the upward trend of the overall economy.


    Frank Darabont vowed, "As long as the budget is okay, I''m okay! Time-wise, it''s a little tight, but the first season of The Walking Dead is only 6 episodes, and in that regard, we Plenty of time!"


    "Okay!" Dunn stood up and shook hands with him, "Frank, I may not have time to go to the crew. I''m here, waiting for your good news!"


    "no problem!"


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 541： Marlon Brandos acting lessons

    On November 3, the performance class called "Lying to Make a Living" officially started.


    Because of Marlon Brando''s reckless bombardment of Jews, Natalie said nothing to participate in his training class.


    On the other hand, Scarlett was very carefree and indifferent, and went with Dunn in high spirits.


    The location of the lecture is a warehouse in the temporary transformation of Marlon Brando''s mansion in Los Angeles, which is large enough.


    Tang En knew that this acting class would definitely attract many celebrities in the industry. After arriving, he was still frightened by many familiar faces.


    There are Oscar winner Sean Penn, comedy master Robin Williams, popular niche Leonardo DiCaprio, and Whoopi Goldberg, Edward Olmos, Harry Stanton old drama bone.


    "Tang En, you''re here too!" Leonardo was flirting with a female student, and when he saw Tang En, he walked over with a smile.


    Dunn took Scarlett''s hand, "Bring her over to study."


    "Study?" Leonardo shook his head and lowered his voice, "I''ve made inquiries, Brando... His personality is getting weirder. If you want to learn acting, it''s better to go to another training class."


    Tang En smiled, "So I want to accompany her."


    Then, Sean Penn also came over.


    "It seems that he really intends to make it into a DVD and sell it. The one in the corner is the famous British photographer Tony Kaye. "American X-Files" was shot by him." Sean Penn said to Dunn.


    Tang En nodded and smiled bitterly, "It seems that we are all going to be the spokesperson for his DVD."


    Sean Penn also laughed dumbly, "I can''t receive endorsement fees yet!"


    At this time, the on-site assistant director and photographer Tony Kaye saw Dunn, his eyes lit up, and he greeted him with a smile, "Hey, Dunn, do you want to learn acting too?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Maybe I also have acting talent!"


    Tony Kaye praised: "If you can make a movie so well, there must be no problem with acting talent. Just like Sean Penn, the acting is good enough, and it is qualified to be a director."


    Tang En shook his head and pointed to his clothes, "What do you mean?"


    This Tony Kaye, nicknamed "Old Urchin" in the circle.


    And his clothes are indeed enough for this nickname.


    He actually had a turban wrapped around his head, a loose robe, and a fake beard. It turned out to be... an imitation of Ben ** in TV!


    This is unprecedented in the United States, where the "9.11" incident has only passed one year!


    Tony Kaye, on the other hand, said indifferently, "Didn''t President Bush say? ''Don''t let 9/11 stop you from showing yourself, if the terrorists keep you from showing yourself, then they win.'' So I dressed up as Ben **, and doing something stupid like this was showing who I am."


    When Tang En heard this, he was shocked, dumbfounded.


    Sure enough, things gather together, and people are divided into groups.


    In his later years, Marlon Brando, who became more and more eccentric and crazy, what kind of help did he find?


    After Tony Kaye left to sort out the cameras, Sean Penn whispered to Dunn: "This guy has always been like this. A few years ago, the Tate Gallery in London held a world-wide art exhibition. , As a result, this guy brought a homeless man over, took off his clothes, and put it at the door as an art exhibition."


    Dunn almost fainted.


    He suddenly had a hunch.


    The content of this performance training course will definitely be very absurd and very weird!


    As the biggest players on the scene, Dunn naturally sat with Sean Penn and Leonardo.


    This is a semi-circular performance class. The students are divided into several pieces to sit down, so that they can better participate in the impromptu performance.


    15 minutes later, 78-year-old Marlon Brando appeared!


    Scarlett immediately hugged Dunn''s arm, obviously startled.


    Even Dunn couldn''t help but widen his eyes.


    Marlon Brando''s look... bold enough and weird enough!


    I saw him with heavy makeup, a golden wig, blue eyeliner, a lady''s tights, an orange scarf, and the pair of fake **** on his chest, which were very conspicuous, and he was holding a blooming roses...


    In his later years, his body has become seriously fat and out of shape. With such a shape, it is quite absurd and comedy.


    At this time, Tang En, although not possessed by a mirror image, has made so many movies and already has enough knowledge about acting.


    Although Marlon Brando''s style is a bit absurd, as soon as he appears on the stage, he has enough master style.


    "I''m so angry! I''m so angry!"


    Marlon Brando deliberately suppressed his voice and used a wacky British accent to imitate a housewife, waving roses in his hand, patrolling the warehouse, and then began to improvise to himself.


    "My husband cheated again, he found a super boring, stupid, crazy American woman, his taste is disgusting! I''m so angry, how can I like a guy with such no taste..."


    More than 30 people in the audience all focused on Marlon Brando alone.


    Dunn has never seen his performance live. The past few minutes alone are enough to show his profound understanding and perception of performance as a performance master.


    Not to mention Scarlett who opened his eyes wide and focused, even the cynical Leonardo almost held his breath, carefully watching every little movement of Marlon Brando.


    Is this really a man?


    If you don''t look at his appearance, the fat man in front of him is an out-and-out British housewife. He has words in his mouth, exaggerated and absurd expressions, and twisting movements that are both funny and bitter.


    This is a true portrayal of a woman at the bottom.


    This is the absurd performance reaction of the whole society.


    When Tang En turned his head, he saw Sean Pan nodded again and again, looking intoxicated.


    Marlon Brando''s entire opening performance lasted ten minutes. Next, he took off his wig, sat on a chair prepared in advance, applied lipstick without restraint, and then, facing all the students present, sat in a daze.


    There was silence in the entire warehouse.


    "What is he doing?"


    After being in a daze for two minutes, Scarlet couldn''t hold back her curiosity and asked Dunn.


    Dunn has made so many movies and has collaborated with many actors such as Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, and has his own unique understanding of performing arts. Quietly explained: "Don''t look at him as absurd, but in fact, the design of each link has deep meaning. He is in a daze now, which is to emphasize a basic principle of performance, that is, you have to show your ugly side willingly, and also It has to be used in the face of failure. It''s a must-have for an actor."


    "Oh."


    Scarlett nodded knowingly.


    But I always feel that this explanation is too far-fetched, and there is so much to say in a daze?


    But Dunn was right on one point. Marlon Brando was showing his ugliest and most ridiculous side in front of all the students.


    After the opening scene, his detached identity, which was originally high in the hearts of the students and acted as a godfather, was instantly dissolved and disappeared.


    Marlon Brando was silent for ten minutes, until a manic voice sounded: "Boring! What kind of **** acting class is this? It''s boring!"


    Everyone''s face changed greatly.


    Tang En also frowned, looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a handsome young man in his twenties standing up angrily, cursing unabashedly about Marlon Brando''s acting lessons!


    There were angry expressions on the students'' faces.


    Marlon Brando also stopped performing and pointed to the door angrily, "Get out of here!"


    The kid just got up and left, cursing and saying, "I don''t have a career anyway, so I don''t care!"


    ...


    After the opening performance, Marlon Brando began to enter the role of a teacher, instructing the students to participate in and improvise.


    After 40 minutes, it was time to rest.


    Dunn called Marlon Brando''s assistant Alice Machak, who was also the person in charge of this performance training class, and asked with an unhappy expression, "Who was that kid just now?"


    "Tony Ward."


    "What are you doing?"


    "He... The registration information shows that he is a model I heard that he wants to come to Hollywood to develop his acting career."


    "Model?" Tang En was stunned, no wonder he was so handsome and had such a good figure, "Did you not censor it? Why did anyone just let in? You should know what this acting class means."


    Alice Machak was also a little helpless, "He was introduced by Madonna."


    Dunn was startled, "Madonna?"


    "Well, he''s Madonna''s little boyfriend."


    Tang En was a little speechless, and said coldly: "Madonna''s favorite boy, dare to run wild in Hollywood? I still want to be an actor, hum, dream! I''ll put my words here today, the man named Tony Waugh Dude, there''s no way you can make a name for yourself in Hollywood!"


    "Really?" Alice Machak''s face brightened, "Mr. Brando got angry backstage and was very angry with that kid."


    Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "Go tell him, I''ll solve this matter! Even Madonna''s greeting is useless, I''ll let me know, this kind of person is not worthy of being in the performance industry, and should be entertained by the entire entertainment industry. Circle and block."


    "Mr Walker, thank you!"


    "It''s okay, Mr. Brando is a senior I respect very much. Over the past few years...he has also helped me a lot."


    Alice Machak bowed, looking very excited.


    Marlon Brando was ostracized from Hollywood for bombarding Jews.


    Even a **** little actor dared to point at his nose and shout.


    Fortunately, if there is the support of a big man like Dunn Walker, if he wants to come to his later life, it will also improve.


    At this time, I saw Leonardo DiCaprio coming over sickly, his face embarrassed and full of bitterness.


    It''s like being crushed by someone...


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 542： happy result

    Chapter 542 A happy result


    Looking at the whole of Hollywood, there are really not many people who can make Leonardo so deflated.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dunn was very puzzled.


    Leonardo gave Alice Machak an embarrassing look, and said embarrassedly: "I went backstage just now and met Marlon Brando. I said that I liked his acting class very much, and suggested that he should change the content of the course, Let more actors see it."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Is there a problem?"


    In his opinion, this kind of performance class, if it is only taught in a small area, is indeed overkill.


    Leonardo said: "I suggested that he make a DVD and sell it to the public, and then he got angry and kicked me out."


    "what?"


    "It''s an insult to him to say that acting is art...it can''t be measured in money."


    Dunn was a little puzzled, glanced at Alice Machak, and found that she was a little embarrassed.


    "What''s the matter?" Dunn asked.


    Alice Machak hesitated and said slowly: "Three months ago, he called me and said that he hoped to make some cash and solve the cash flow dilemma he encountered. He proposed some plans, but they were all very unrealistic..."


    She paused, then added: "He thought about selling a house with a high seismic rating, and he also thought about a new way to adjust the temperature of the home with drilling holes, but these things were too difficult to achieve. I told him, If you want to make money, you still have to make his face and voice part of the product - I suggested that he set up an acting class. He agreed and decided to make the acting class into a DVD and sell it on qvc."


    Tang En was even more confused, "Have you run into trouble?"


    Alice Machak nodded, "It''s very smooth to start an acting class, and it''s not troublesome to make a DVD. After all, he still has a certain influence in Hollywood. Through his relationship, he found a total of 9 videographers. But... You know, the distribution of DVDs is usually in the hands of the Hollywood studios."


    Dunn finally understood this time.


    Marlon Brando alienated the entire Hollywood from him because he bombarded Jews on a talk show.


    Otherwise, the cash flow dilemma of millions of dollars, with his qualifications and prestige, it is too easy to solve the trouble.


    It must be the distribution channel of dvd, which failed to get through.


    The idea that led Marlon Brando to sell DVDs could not be realized in a short period of time. Coupled with his acting class, he caused a great sensation in the industry, attracting many old friends and celebrities, which made him lose face.


    "Why didn''t you find me?"


    Dunn glanced at Alice Machak.


    "Mr. Brando refused, he said ... you just established the new Universal Group, and at this time, you should not face the whole of Hollywood." Alice Machak said.


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed slightly, and some couldn''t tell the truth of what she said.


    Leonardo interjected: "So that''s the case, I thought he was really mad at me! This matter is easy to handle, just leave it to Dunn! Now in Hollywood, who would dare to look down on him? ?"


    Dunn also nodded and said, "Alice, go and communicate with Mr. Brando, just say he can rest assured! I''ll be in charge of DVD sales!"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Alice Machak hesitated. As Marlon Brando''s secretary, she knew the old man''s character.


    Tang En paused, then waved his hand directly, "Let''s go, let''s go see him!"


    When he came to the backstage, Dunn explained his purpose, and Marlon Brando''s face was a little complicated.


    As a senior in the industry, in his later years, he had to rely on the "relief" of the descendant Tang En, and his face was somewhat embarrassed.


    In the previous life, Marlon Brando''s secret performance class was not released as he wished after the hundreds of hours of video recording of the lecture was successful.


    Later, his physical condition got worse and worse, and he didn''t have the extra energy to edit such a long video.


    Within two years, he died.


    This set of dvd tutorials has never been published.


    This is a real shame for Hollywood.


    Not to mention other things, Marlon Brando''s "godfather" acting skills, the kind of aura that is self-made by the master as soon as he appears on the stage, Tang En saw it with his own eyes and felt the same.


    If you can contribute the content of the course and let more people learn it, it will definitely make a huge contribution to film and television performances in Hollywood and even the world.


    "Mr. Brando, I think Leon is right. It would be a pity if such a wonderful acting class is not made into a DVD for more actors to see."


    Dunn said sincerely.


    Marlon Brando looked complicated, and said in deep thought, "It''s too much trouble."


    Tang En said with a smile: "No trouble! How about I invest 10 million US dollars to buy out your acting courses? I will be responsible for the editing, production, and distribution of DVDs. You only need to put all the Energy, just use it to teach, I believe this will be a classic in acting courses."


    "You... what did you say?" Marlon Brando couldn''t help widening his eyes.


    His best hope is to get around $6 million 8 million from this acting course to ease his debt crisis.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En is very lavish, and one mouth is 10 million US dollars!


    Leonardo also praised: "Okay, Dunn! It''s really atmospheric!"


    Alice Machak was also very excited and discouraged: "Sir, I think this suggestion is very good. Your current physical condition... You don''t have the energy to be responsible for the post-editing and production of DVDs, so it''s better to leave it to Mr. Walker to operate. "


    Marlon Brando pondered and glanced at Dunn, "I know, it''s not worth 10 million dollars at all!"


    Dunn laughed and said: "Mr. Brando, you are too humble! You are a performance model, which will bring more understanding and thinking to the new generation of actors. This is not something that money can measure, it is art. the value of!"


    "This..." Marlon Brando hesitated a little, "but I need to finalize the specific editing content."


    The faces of Dunn, Leonardo, and Alice Machak all showed a smile.


    "That''s right!" Leonardo clenched his fist excitedly.


    Alice Machak also said happily: "Sir, you made an extremely correct decision!"


    Dunn also breathed a sigh of relief.


    In the past life, this version of the DVD did not appear.


    Now that Dunn has met, he has to make some changes to make a contribution to Hollywood and film and television performances.


    On the other hand, the reason why he wants to buy out.


    Still want control over editing.


    He didn''t want his own footage to appear in the final presentation.


    This is a happy result. ...


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    Chapter 542 A happy result

 Chapter 543： childlike innocence

    It is impossible for Dunn to participate in Marlon Brando''s acting class all the way. His new book "Breakout Strategy" is about to be released, and more importantly, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" is about to land in the cinema!


    "Harry Potter" series is completely popular, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" this book on the first day of listing, the UK sold 370,000 copies! The American market is even more exaggerated. 3 million copies have been sold within 48 hours of its release!


    Such a level of popularity has completely exploded Dunn''s "Gone Lover".


    Driven by this frenetic atmosphere, the "Harry Potter" movie has become more and more anticipated.


    Since the spring of last year, Dunn Films and Universal Pictures have joined hands to hype the scene, promising to invest huge sums of money to restore the scene with a high degree of visualization.


    After 18 months, the much-anticipated "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" is finally here!


    So far, "Spider-Man 2" has taken in $1.29 billion, "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has taken in $740 million, and "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" has taken in $630 million At the box office, "Tian Zhao" earned $400 million at the box office.


    Here are the top 4 films so far this year at the box office.


    But with the arrival of the Christmas season, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" and "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" will definitely rewrite the rankings on the list.


    As for MGM''s "007: Die Another Day", it was automatically excluded.


    This year''s MGM has yet to have a profitable movie.


    Miserable and miserable.


    On this day, Dunn is dealing with "Harry Potter" related work.


    "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" has been filmed, and according to the suggestion of British producer David Heyman, the filming team should be changed.


    The director of the first two films, Chris Columbus, is particularly good at making children''s films, but the young actors of "Harry Potter" have gradually grown up.


    "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" are two children''s films through and through, and this series cannot be allowed to focus on children''s halo.


    More importantly, the teenage market!


    Dunn agreed with this suggestion very much, and ordered David Heyman to screen a new director team for the third "Harry Potter".


    Suddenly, Scarlett rudely broke into Dunn''s office and ran over quickly with a pitiful face, as if she had been bullied.


    "what happened?"


    Tang En was startled, and quickly put down the work at hand and held her in his arms, "Didn''t you go to class?"


    Marlon Brando''s lessons are rare.


    After Tang En took her there on the first day, he threw her away and let her learn to perform well.


    Scarlett''s voice was slightly crying, "Brando... he... he''s too scary!"


    "fear?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and was surprised.


    He knew it was true that Marlon Brando had always had a bad temper. But to say it''s terrifying...it''s a bit of an exaggeration.


    Besides, even if Marlon Brando is insane, it is impossible to attack Scarlett.


    Don''t look at the monk''s face, but also look at the Buddha''s face!


    Scarlett is Dunn''s girlfriend!


    "He... he..." Scarlett''s voice trembled a little, "He ordered all the students to take off their clothes and stand on the stage."


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Scarlett said weakly: "He said whoever doesn''t do it, doesn''t deserve to be an actor, but I... I can''t do it."


    Tang En took a deep breath and gritted his teeth: "Baby, you did the right thing! Even if you don''t participate in the acting class, you must not take off your clothes!"


    He knew that Marlon Brando liked to talk nonsense, but he didn''t expect it to be so big!


    Scarlett whispered, "I know, so I told Mr. Sean Penn, and he took me away."


    "Sean Penn? Stay away from him in the future."


    Dunn frowned, but he knew very well that although Sean Pan was old, he was very charming. In his previous life, he had a father-daughter relationship with Scarlett.


    Scarlett froze for a moment, "Why?"


    Dunn ordered: "There is no reason, listen to me!"


    "Oh." Scarlett nodded, "but... Mr. Sean Penn has already come, just outside."


    "what?"


    Tang En was startled, "Hurry up, please!"


    When Sean Pan entered the office, Dunn immediately thanked him and said with a smile, "Fortunately, I have you, otherwise my girlfriend will be in trouble."


    "It''s nothing, I''m surprised too!"


    Sean Penn waved his hand.


    Tang En raised his brows and asked sternly, "What the **** is going on here? How did Brando..."


    With normal thinking, it is absolutely impossible for Marlon Brando to make the students undress for some perverted hobby.


    Sean Penn hesitated and said, "Actually, this is a return to the basics of performance."


    "Huh?" Dunn blinked.


    Scarlett said indignantly, "Is it just **** to go back to basics?"


    Sean Penn explained: "In performance, there is a deep theory called innocence. In fact, not only performance, but also art. Picasso once said - ''I have painted all my life, I just want to be like a child. painting.''"


    "Talking about childlike innocence?" Tang En didn''t receive any professional training, so he was interested, "Tell me about it specifically, hehe, tell me about it to my girlfriend."


    Sean Penn is a famous director and Oscar winner. His theoretical insights are, of course, intrusive.


    I am afraid that only his level can understand the true meaning of Marlon Brando''s acting lessons.


    "When a baby is born, if he is born in water, he will be able to swim from birth, which is an innate advantage. The same is true for acting. Children are particularly good at acting, but when they grow up, they can''t. Why? Because in the process of growing up, people are bound by various rules and regulations, whether it is morality, or law, or religious belief."


    "In short, a person grows up in various frameworks. When he grows up, he has lost his original innocence, that is, his innate advantage. When we are learning acting, no matter in any acting school, the first lesson is always It is to liberate nature. Why? It is to let adult actors find their childlike innocence and simplicity."


    "Children have a childlike innocence, they are not oppressed by the outside world, they are trusting and simple in their roles. When they grow up, the more they understand, the more repression and the more obstacles they have. This is the so-called ''cognition''. To liberate one''s nature is to shed the so-called cognitive impairment. I think that''s why Mr. Brando asked the students to take off their clothes."


    Dunn listened to Sean Pan''s rhetoric and couldn''t help but nodded.


    This is the "sense of namelessness" in Buddhism, "beginning and ignorance".


    Without the original nature, it will be difficult to liberate.


    If the actor can completely let go of himself, even in front of many strangers take off his clothes without any burden and mental obstacles, this may be the beginning of liberation of nature.


    Dunn put Scarlett in his arms and asked with a smile, "Do you understand?"


    Scarlett said in a daze: "You can do a good show by taking off your clothes? No wonder I heard that a certain female star has made a breakthrough in the movie, but she took off her clothes. I thought it was a breakthrough in acting skills."


    Dunn was dumbfounded.


    Sean Penn said with a smile: "Usually speaking, an actress who dares to undress on the big screen means that she has passed the stage of cognitive impairment. After liberating her nature, her performance will naturally be purer and more comfortable."


    Dunn frowned, disapproving of this theory.


    In his opinion, actresses undress on the big screen just to attract attention and attract audiences!


    Taking **** as art, at least Dunn can''t understand it.


    If you want to take it off, why are all women taking off? Why don''t men take off? Would you like to light up that dark blob too?


    After Sean Penn left, Scarlett snuggled into Dunn''s arms, raised her head and asked, "Should I take off my clothes too?"


    "Take off your fart!" Tang En glared at her, "Don''t talk about taking off your clothes, you can''t show it above your thighs and below your neck! In addition, intimacy scenes are always rejected, and the scale is up to holding hands!"


    Damn, the standard of the Great God of Harmony, also use it for Scarlett!


    But I didn''t expect that Scarlett was so sweet, hehe smiled, and kissed Tang En''s face, "I knew it! Humph, I can''t take it off, but also liberate my nature... embarrassed to death! You don''t know, in In Brando''s class, the female students were shaking after they took off their clothes."


    "Well, you don''t have to go to that course. Anyway, the DVD is in my hands. You can watch it when you want."


    "Okay, I''ll listen to you."


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 Chapter 544： IDMb website

    Jeff Bezos is very interested in paypal!


    Anyone with a little business acumen can see the potential of paypal, and the combination of e-commerce and online trading platforms definitely complements and complements each other!


    In the previous life, Amazon didn¡¯t acquire PayPal. It¡¯s not that Jeff Bezos didn¡¯t want to. It¡¯s just that Amazon¡¯s strength is too weak to eat.


    As a result, PayPal was acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion.


    In this life, Dunn wants to make changes.


    He directly rejected eBay''s offer and negotiated directly with Amazon.


    Of course Jeff Bezos couldn''t come up with as crazy a bid as eBay.


    "Mr Walker, as you know about Amazon, with the bursting of the dot-com bubble, Amazon''s valuation has been severely undervalued, and it''s impossible for me to make an offer like eBay."


    Jeff Bezos came to the door in person, with a sincere attitude.


    Dunn smiled and took the coffee from Ella Fisher and said, "Try it, authentic cat **** coffee."


    "Cough cough..."


    Jeff Bezos almost choked out.


    Tang En said indifferently: "1 billion US dollars can be acquired with stock, plus an additional requirement."


    Jeff Bezos'' eyes widened. "A billion dollars? Mr. Walker, are you serious?"


    Now eBay has raised the price to $1.5 billion.


    And the current size of eBay is equal to 5 Amazons!


    Under this circumstance, Tang En can refuse eBay, but choose Amazon, and sell it at a low price of 1 billion US dollars, which is really shocking!


    Dunn glanced at him, "Do you think I''m joking?"


    The future Jeff Bezos is very famous and awesome, and his wealth even surpassed Bill Gates and became the richest man in the world.


    But now, Jeff Bezos is a small person in front of Dunn.


    "This... This is so surprising, hehe, I really never dreamed that the acquisition of Paypal could be completed at a cost of $1 billion."


    Now Amazon, with a stock price of $17.78, a share capital of 462 million, and a market value of $8.2 billion.


    If paypal is acquired in the form of pure stock, an additional 56.24 million shares need to be issued, and Dunn occupies 30.93 million shares.


    If the transaction is completed, Amazon''s total share capital will become 518 million shares, and Dunn will account for 6% of the total share capital.


    It can be said that Dunn will further consolidate the position of the world''s richest man in the future!


    And far ahead.


    "Wait!" Tang En waved his hand and looked at him with a half-smile, "Jeff, don''t forget, I have an additional condition."


    "You say!"


    "I need the IDMb website."


    Dunn sold PayPal at a relatively low price, and naturally asked for corresponding benefits.


    The IDMb website was established as early as 1990, and was later acquired by Jeff Bezos, completing the commercial transformation, from a pure film and television and video game database to a film and television news network.


    Of course, more authoritative is the rating of movies, TV, and video games.


    With the development of the Internet, the rating authority of IDMb in the film and television industry will become higher and higher.


    Moreover, just this year, IDMb also provided a professional membership version, IDMbPro, which provides richer information on professionals in the entertainment industry.


    In the entertainment industry full of gossip and gossip, many news can''t tell the truth from the fake at all.


    At this time, IDMbPro can provide authoritative conclusions.


    Dunn knows the potential of IDMb, and this is a rating for film and television content, so it is necessary to include it in the bag.


    "IDMb website?" Jeff Bezos raised his eyebrows and said hesitantly, "This website is a service supporting Amazon''s main website, which allows us to provide corresponding information when selling DVDs and video tapes for users to choose from. ."


    Dunn waved his hand in disapproval, "It doesn''t matter! Even if New Universal acquires the IDMb website, Amazon can still use the rating information on IDMb."


    Jeff Bezos hesitated.


    He knew that under the new Universal Group, there was a Netflix company.


    Netflix provides rental services for DVDs and videotapes, and the demand for the IDMb website is higher. Amazon provides the business of selling DVDs and videotapes, and the demand for the IDMb website is also very high.


    Seeing that he was hesitant, Tang En said lightly: "Jeff, you have a long-term vision, and you have a very complete layout of Amazon. I can see this, otherwise I would not have handed PayPal to you. However, the basis of the transaction is It''s mutual benefit. I know you value the IDMb website, but you have to understand that I saved you $500 million on the paypal acquisition!"


    "Can I think about it?"


    "certainly!"


    ...


    Dunn''s new book "Explosive Strategies", on November 13th, was listed on a small scale at Houghton Mifflin Publishing House.


    As expected, this is not a bestseller.


    Compared with the comic "The Walking Dead" he created, it is not a level at all.


    "The Walking Dead" has sold 1 million copies in North America for two weeks, which is very scary!


    In contrast, the book "Explosive Strategy" is a bit shabby.


    On the first day of listing, only 22,000 copies were sold.


    Among them, 5,000 copies were still ordered by major colleges and universities.


    However, in the "New York Times", "New York Post" and other newspapers, the evaluation of this book is quite good, at least it did not fall into the illustrious name of Dunn Walker.


    On November 15, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" finally hit theaters.


    In North America, 3,682 theaters will be opened in four formats: ordinary film version, ordinary digital version, imax film version and imax digital version.


    Today is Friday.


    The movie theater that night became a paradise for children.


    Especially the imax theater, once again caught in a situation of full house, it is simply a replica of the summer "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl".


    imax film is still a new form of new trend at present.


    After the viewing of the movie, there are also staff from New Universal, who are releasing investigation reports to movie fans.


    The question is not about the film quality of Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone, but the survey of the imax digital and imax film versions.


    imax film is too expensive.


    If all the classic old films of the past are converted into imax film versions, it is really worth the loss. For the conversion fee of two or three million dollars alone, it is difficult to recover the cost through dozens of imax theaters.


    This has caused many Hollywood film companies to be reluctant to convert imax films.


    It will also cause insufficient source of imax videos.


    As more and more imax theaters are being established, you must find a way to enrich the source of imax movies, right?


    Now has finally launched the imax digital version conversion technology, that is, the film is converted into a digital format, not only the conversion cost will be reduced to one-tenth of the film version, and the copy cost is very low.


    Even if the technology is still immature, a digital copy of imax can be won for $800.


    Compared to the expensive imax film version, the imax digital version is the lifesaver of old movies. It has also allowed many film companies that still hold a wait-and-see attitude towards imax films to have the possibility to test the waters.


    The most critical question, how much impact will the imax digital version have on the audience''s viewing experience?


    After all, the clarity and brightness of the digital version must be comparable to the film version.


    "What are the results of the investigation?"


    At nine o''clock that night, Dunn received a call from Ron Mayer.


    "More than 90% of movie fans think that the imax digital version is shocking enough! It is far more than the normal version of the movie!" Ron Mayer said excitedly.


    Dunn smiled, he almost expected this result.


    He said: "Although the imax digital version is worse than the imax film version, it must be better than the regular version! In this case, we can rest assured that tomorrow we can announce our survey results to all film companies and tell them that the imax digital version of the film is , we have succeeded! Low conversion fee, low cost copy, we can do it!"


    If "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the beginning of imax films, then "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" is likely to give imax films a real craze.


    The imax movie, with an unstoppable attitude, is stepping in the footsteps of the times, rolling in the strength of Tang En, and it is shocking!


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 Chapter 545： Viacom is strong!

    Although they all bombard Jews, Marlon Brando''s acting class DVD tutorial is fundamentally different from Mel Gibson''s "The Passion of the Christ".


    The former is only a professional tendency, with a small scope and a narrow audience; the latter is a worldwide popularization and has too much influence.


    Therefore, Dunn refused to invest in "The Passion of the Christ", but he could produce and distribute Marlon Brando''s lecture DVD.


    Even some Hollywood Jews support Dunn.


    After all, it was Marlon Brando who stood tall in the performance hall. Apart from his character and opinions, his professionalism is worthy of everyone''s admiration!


    However, some people just can''t stand it.


    Such as Redstone.


    This famous media tycoon is Jewish.


    It is precisely because of the resistance of Blockbuster that Marlon Brando was initially frustrated in his original plan to release DVDs.


    If it wasn''t for Tang En''s intervention, his lecture DVDs would have been the same as in his previous life, and he would not be able to release them until he died.


    Such a result is destined to further deepen the contradiction between Dunn and Redstone.


    "It doesn''t matter!" Dunn talked about this topic with Barry Diller at lunch. "Since I dare to invite you to manage New Universal, I am ready to fight Redstone."


    Barry Diller and Redstone''s personal relationship has long since broken down, but he is different from Dunn. He is a professional manager with good professionalism.


    It is impossible for him to link corporate business to personal relationships, so from his perspective, he does not want a full-scale war between New Universal and Viacom.


    However, he also knew Dunn''s secret arrangement in private, and the war was inevitable, so he nodded, "I''m sure that in a few days, he will fight back."


    "Oh? What do you think will happen to him?" Dunn put down his knife and fork, very curious.


    This is the executive restaurant on the top floor of the new Universal Building, and it is not afraid of leaks.


    Barry Diller said: "Among Viacom''s major business segments, Viacom Cable Network, CBS Public Television Network and Blockbuster all have absolute advantages in their respective fields. But in the film industry, we can Paramount is rolling."


    Dunn gave a soft "um", "We don''t have a public television network yet, and cbs can''t pose a threat. We can help Disney and escalate the war between cbs and abc."


    Barry Diller nodded and said: "Yes, so Redstone''s shot direction, we can speculate. Either use Viacom cable network to suppress usa TV network, or urge Blockbuster to continue to suppress Nye Flying living space."


    "Blockbuster squeezes Netflix?"


    Dunn shook his head amusingly.


    For now, Blockbuster is definitely a giant in the market. There are more than 5,000 storefronts in the United States, more than Disney stores. This shows that Blockbuster has great ambitions.


    But it is precisely because of its too much ambition that Blockbuster has made serious strategic mistakes.


    As Blockbuster''s market share in DVD and video tape rental exceeded 80% and was approaching saturation, Blockbuster''s board of directors began a strategic transformation to find new profit points.


    At this time, Best and Redstone chose video games!


    Yes, video games do have a very bright future right now. But here comes the question, is Bestda a traditional video rental company, does it have the innovative genes of ea, Blizzard, Microsoft, and Dynamics?


    Entering the game market rashly will definitely lead to the collapse of Blockbuster.


    Tang En was sure that as long as Bestard didn''t break his wrists and gave up the game field that he had invested heavily in, he would definitely embark on a road of no return that leads to death.


    On the contrary, if Redstone is really brave enough to break his wrist, and instead imitates Netflix''s "monthly membership" and "online rental" models, it might be possible to beat Netflix.


    However, Blockbuster has already put more energy and funds into game development and channel expansion. Is it possible to give up on this?


    Dunn doesn''t have any worries about Baishida. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is very likely that it will be the same as in the previous life.


    Blockbuster was beaten by rising star Netflix.


    Barry Diller seemed to see Dunn''s disapproval of Blockbuster, and said with a smile: "We have Netflix and Blizzard, and we have direct competition with Blockbuster, and we don''t show weakness."


    "But the cable network is in big trouble."


    "That''s right." Barry Diller nodded solemnly, "Although our sta has a big advantage over sho. But the gap between USA TV and Viacom TV is too big."


    Tang En waved his hand and said lightly: "If you have advantages, there will be shortcomings. This is normal. Viacom is a big media group, and Viacom TV Network is only a part of it. Let''s see who''s weaker defense is stronger, and whose dominant attack is stronger!"


    He knew that no matter how hard he tried, the usa network could not be a rival to Viacom.


    In that case, it''s better to take off your clothes and dry.


    You punch me, I kick you!


    See who is stronger!


    Barry Diller hesitated, then said softly: "I managed the usa TV network many years ago. To be honest, there is not much room for development. According to Jack Welch''s ''one of the best'', the usa TV network ¡­¡±


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Are you going to sell it?"


    "Better sell if possible!" Barry Diller said loudly.


    Tang En pondered for a while, "You can do it, as long as the price is right, you can do it."


    ...


    As Dunn expected, the box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" didn''t need any worries. In the first three days of the first weekend, the North American box office was 96 million US dollars.


    Among them, imax theaters contributed more than 5 million US dollars.


    It is said to be Christmas, but this is only mid-November, and there is still a month before Christmas.


    In this time period, the film was amazing enough to get such a box office.


    According to the trend of the box office, as long as there is no unexpected cliff-like decline, the North American box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" exceeds 300 million US dollars, which is not a big problem.


    For "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" with an investment of $120 million, the North American box office is enough to recover the cost!


    Other overseas box office, peripheral income, everything is profit!


    Just three days after its release, the celebration reception for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was held.


    This is the first time since the establishment of the New Universal Group that a celebration reception was held for a film.


    Prior to this, "New York City" and "Every Moment" were too strong in literature and art, and the box office was very dull. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was a successful opening.


    However, this time at the celebration reception, there were not too many colleagues in the industry who came to celebrate.


    In particular, no one from the Paramount family was present.


    Because everyone in the industry knows, Summer Redstone and Dunn Walker have turned their faces!


    Redstone made the first move, and he hit with one hit, directly targeting New Universal''s weakest point - the usa TV network.


    At present, the cable network with the highest coverage in the United States is not Time Warner''s cnn news network, not Disney''s espn sports network, but Viacom''s mtv music network!


    Almost every family subscribes to the mtv channel.


    Not only that, in the overseas area, mtv TV station still has great influence, and even Asia has held the mtv music awards of China, Japan and South Korea.


    As the absolute trump card of Viacom, the mtv TV network is almost invincible, and it has directly issued a notice to the major TV operators in the United States-to ban all channels of the mtv TV network and conduct "package" sales with the usa TV network!


    As soon as the news came out, the industry was in an uproar!


    This is not a monopoly operation that excludes dissidents.


    If Viacom requires TV operators to "choose one" between the mtv TV network and the usa TV network, this is an absolute monopoly, and it is the suppression of the new force by the industry leaders, which will be subject to the US Department of Justice. heavy penalty.


    However, Redstone''s operation was very clever, and he chose to refuse to provide "package" services with the usa TV network, which directly avoided the monopoly investigation.


    "Bundle" and "package" are tricks that almost every TV operator has to play.


    For example, the subscription fee for the mtv channel is 60 cents, and the subscription fee for the usa channel is 20 cents. If the subscription of the two channels is combined, the user only needs to pay 70 cents.


    Rejecting the package, on the surface, is a mutual loss for both parties.


    But in fact everyone''s eyes are bright, mv is the most fashionable music form at the moment, mtv TV network is the most popular TV channel at the moment, this is a channel that must be subscribed.


    In contrast, the usa TV network is not much necessary.


    If there is no longer a package service, it is equivalent to an increase in the subscription price of the usa TV network, which will naturally lead to the loss of users.


    It can be said that in front of the mtv television network, the usa television network has no room to fight back.


    Although the New Universal Group has a strong momentum, Dunn Walker has won every battle, and Barry Diller is legendary, however, this time their opponent is Redstone and Viacom!


    Many people who saw the wind and the rudder began to wander on both sides again.


    "Don, you have to be careful this time." Amy Pascal attended the celebration reception and said to Dunn earnestly.


    Dunn was a little funny, "You mean Redstone? Amy, you overestimate those old guys! For example, John Carley from Sony Pictures, do you really think his level is higher than you? Do you really think Is he qualified to lead you?"


    Amy Pascal was at a loss for words.


    She wanted to comfort Tang En a few words, but she didn''t expect that this guy directly directed the war to himself.


    "I remember his name on the invitation letter. Did he not come tonight?" Dunn''s face was cold and his tone was not good.


    Amy Pascal was caught in the middle and was a little embarrassed, "Mr. Cali... I have some misunderstandings about you."


    "Misunderstanding? Hmph, is he waiting to see my joke?" Tang En waved his hand, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he sneered, "These old guys are in tune!"


    Twice in a row, John Carley is not there, what''s the big deal?


    When he worked hard, Dunn might have to make a move with him.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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 Chapter 546： Burger with 3 Meiji

    In order to avoid "double taxation" in the United States, Dunn is determined to set up a new global overseas headquarters, so that the company''s overseas income can only pay 20%-35% of overseas income tax instead of 20% of US income tax.


    This task, Dunn handed over to Chief Financial Officer Brandi Norris.


    Brandi Norris went to Europe for a long time, and finally came up with a detailed and shocking investigation report two months later!


    "What did you say? Overseas income tax can also be exempted?" Tang En widened his eyes.


    Brandy Norris smiled and said: "It is impossible to exempt all, but it can be greatly reduced. If it is done properly, it will only need to pay 2.4% income tax."


    Dunn was even more shocked, "2.4%? How is that possible?"


    Brandi Norris said: "There are tax havens, you can register different offshore companies as subsidiaries, and then use these different subsidiaries to reverse accounts, transfer income to low-tax tax havens, and spend Move to high-tax countries and regions. Put bluntly, price shifting.¡±


    "Price transfer?"


    "Price transfer means that in order to reduce taxes, multinational companies use the tax systems of different jurisdictions to transfer resources in different jurisdictions through pricing between different departments within the company, such as parent company and subsidiary or overseas two subsidiaries. transfer between subsidiaries.¡±


    Dunn took a deep look at Brandi, "Is this reliable? It won''t be illegal, right? The EU has been eyeing American companies all the time."


    Brandi Norris smiled slightly, "It doesn''t matter, this is the common way of taxation of multinational companies. And we have a big advantage, our product is intellectual property. Intellectual property is difficult to price, and there is no unified tax formula for each country. This can be applied, which allows us to use the tax differences between different countries to achieve the purpose of saving taxes.¡±


    Tang En was a little confused. This kind of financial problem is the most complicated. He waved his hand, "Tell me, what should I do?"


    Brandy Norris said: "First, establish a new Universal Holding Company in Ireland as the overseas headquarters of the new Universal Group. Since the 1960s, Ireland has pursued the use of low tax rates to attract multinational companies, allowing the use of Ireland to transfer income , pay very little tax.¡±


    ¡°Multinational companies accumulate profits in Ireland and then easily remit the profits to Bermuda. Once the non-US profits of multinational companies enter Bermuda, it is difficult for US regulators to track. Under Irish law, subsidiaries established there do not need to report Financial information including any income statement or balance sheet."


    ¡°Then, a new Universal subsidiary was established in Germany, mainly responsible for business processing, through which the intellectual property royalties were paid, and the expenditures reduced the tax payable in Ireland, while the Irish-headquartered company collected licensing fees in the tax haven Bermuda to avoid Ireland tax, I call it a ''double burger'' structure."


    "Through this ''Irish-German double burger'' structure, the overseas income tax can be reduced to 12.5%. This is not enough. Since the Irish tax law exempts withholding tax only for EU member companies, the new Universal is not part of the EU. In order to avoid Irish withholding tax, the payments from the German subsidiary do not go directly to Bermuda, but instead go through a shell company with no employees in the Netherlands.¡±


    ¡°The Netherlands has a relaxed tax policy, and the Dutch shell company will transfer about 99.8% of its royalties to Bermuda. Through the Irish headquarters that holds the intellectual property, the German subsidiary responsible for business processing, and the shell Dutch subsidiary, you can Easy tax avoidance. I call it a ''Dutch sandwich'' structure."


    Dunn looked at Brandi Norris talking, and felt his confidence. He was also dizzy for a while. He only knows that the head office in Ireland is responsible for the sale of intellectual property rights, the subsidiary in Germany is responsible for specific business processing, the subsidiary in the Netherlands is Airbus, and the subsidiary in Bermuda is completely stranded, evading the supervision of the US Department of Justice .


    Tang En coughed lightly, "Long story short, how much tax can we avoid?"


    Brandy Norris said: "Through this operation, 88% of the operating profits of German companies can be transferred to tax havens, and only the remaining 12% of profits can be paid for income tax. On average... Our overseas Income, only need to pay 2.4% income tax. Based on the revenue of New Universal Group this year, if we use this structure, this year ... at least 1.5 billion US dollars in tax expenses can be saved!"


    "$1.5 billion!"


    Dunn took a deep breath and said, "Okay! Brandi, tell Barry about this matter, that''s all, start the ''burger'' and ''sandwich'' plan immediately. Next year, the reorganization of the New Universal Group will also be It¡¯s over, our overseas income must have reasonable tax avoidance methods!¡±


    "no problem!"


    "Well, by the way, do you know about the usa TV network?"


    Brandy Norris is not only the head of overseas headquarters planning, but also the chief financial officer of the New Universal Group. Barry Diller must communicate with him if he wants to sell the usa TV network.


    "It''s hard!" Brandi Norris was cautious. "The usa TV network has changed hands twice within a year, which has caused instability, and it is difficult for a company to take over. Especially now that Viacom is targeted So strong, the prospects of the usa TV network are not optimistic. The top priority is not to rush to sell the usa TV network, but to find a way to make the usa TV network survive under the suppression of Viacom. "


    "well said!"


    Dunn sighed in admiration.


    In this matter, Dunn and Barry Diller had some differences. The latter believes that it should be shot immediately, even if the price is lower, but also to get rid of the burden of the usa TV network, and put more energy into potential businesses.


    Barry Diller and Jack Welch have been working together for many years, and are deeply influenced by his principle of "one of the best", that is, if this business has no chance of becoming the first or second in the industry, it must be abandoned immediately. Do not hesitate!


    But Dunn doesn''t want to make a loss-making business.


    usa TV network, it''s not that it can''t be sold, but it can''t be sold at a low price; it''s not that it can''t be saved, it''s just a little troublesome.


    He had foresight.


    After these few years have passed, and Viacom has been destroyed, the spring of the usa TV network will come.


    At that time, whether the usa TV network is sold or reorganized can be left to its own discretion.


    ...


    Just like the general opinion in the industry.


    usa television network, under the target of mtv television network, there is no possibility of any resistance. In just one week, usa television network has lost more than 300,000 household users.


    Barry Diller was a little impatient, "Dawn, I think I can accept Comcast''s $3.2 billion offer to sell the usa TV network!"


    Dunn laughed angrily, "$3.2 billion? Barry, don''t you think this is an insulting offer? Comcast is singing a double reed with Viacom!"


    Last year, Vivendi acquired the usa TV network for $10.3 billion. This year, the usa TV network sold it to Dunn for another $4.5 billion.


    In this transaction, Vivendi made the whole world laugh.


    Just two months later, Dunn will sell the usa TV network for $3.2 billion?


    Isn''t New Universal equal to Vivendi? Become a laughing stock?


    Barry Diller frowned, "Dawn, we are businessmen, we can''t be emotional, the usa TV network is in a great crisis now!"


    Dunn disapproved and sneered: "Comcast wants to take advantage of the fisherman, it''s just a dream! Even if the usa TV network rots in my hands, I can''t sell it to Comcast at a low price! Unless they can offer 50 One hundred million U.S. dollars!"


    Barry Diller''s face was a little ugly.


    $5 billion?


    Simply fantastic.


    The whole of the United States knows that the usa TV network has become a thorn in Redstone''s eyes. At this time, Comcast is willing to buy it, it is already very good.


    It''s simply impossible to spend more than $3 billion on a risky cable network with another company.


    "Barry, Jeff Zucker jumped over to take over the TV and media department because I gave him a promise. I promised him that the new Universal Group would focus on developing the TV and media department in the next few years. I can''t break my promise, right? He just joined , I sold the usa TV network, I can''t explain to him Dunn said earnestly.


    Barry Diller said indifferently: "He is a businessman with qualified business thinking, and he can understand the decision-making of the group."


    Tang En shook his head and said: "Maybe he has enough professionalism, but I can''t keep my word. Besides, usa TV network... It''s not really hopeless. As long as it is handled properly, it can be a bright spot!"


    "Oh?"


    Barry Diller''s eyes lit up.


    Because of his complicated relationship with Michael Eisner, Dunn is currently in charge of the cooperation between New Universal and Disney.


    But he also knew some secret operations of Dunn in private.


    "You mean ''American Idol''?"


    "Hmph, Redstone wants to play, so I''ll play with him! In any case, the second season of "American Idol" can no longer be run by cbs!"


    Barry Diller squinted, "Viacom''s stock price this year is very stagnant, on the one hand because the competition with Disney has intensified, on the other hand, the contradiction between Redstone and Mayer Kamathin has made investors Concerned. If we announce at this time that American Idol is no longer working with cbs on season two..."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t worry! I''ve already made an appointment with Michael Eisner. I''ll talk to him first! "American Idol" is a heavy weapon, and I can''t give it to Disney for nothing."


    "You mean... usa TV network?"


    "That''s right!"


    The usa television network targeted by the mtv television network has severely squeezed the living space. If you want to survive in this situation, looking at the cable networks in the United States, it is estimated that only CNN and espn can solve it.


    Dunn has a general relationship with Time Warner, but his relationship with Disney is complicated.


    usable!


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 Chapter 547： earthquake-like news

    Redstone refused the "package" service of mtv TV network and usa TV network, which is equivalent to increasing the subscription fee of usa TV network channel in disguise.


    In the absence of enough unique programming support, the number of usa TV network users is reduced, and it is reasonable.


    In order to recover the adverse effects of being rejected by the mtv television network, we must find a backer for the usa television network that can compete with the mtv television network.


    Looking at the United States, there are only two such cable TV stations - CNN and espn cable sports network.


    "I need espn bundles!"


    So when meeting Michael Eisner, Dunn made a request without shyness.


    ESPN covers more than 80 million home users in North America. Although the penetration rate is still not as good as mtv, its influence and ratings are much higher than the latter!


    espn owns the most copyrights of sports events in the United States, including Major League Football {nfl}, Major League Baseball {mlb}, National Basketball League {nba}, National College Football, Four Slam Tennis, American Football Major Leagues{mls}, NASCAR{nascar} as well as US Open, British Open and a series of Masters etc.


    Among all live sports events in the United States, more than 75% of the games broadcast by espn!


    It can be said that espn is indispensable for any home user who loves sports programs.


    This also provides Disney with the precondition of "bundling".


    That is to say, if users want to subscribe to ESPN, they must subscribe to other cable TV stations under Disney.


    espn has become Disney''s trump card industry, the core of the core.


    "It''s impossible!" Michael Eisner immediately rejected Dunn''s proposal, "Dawn, you have to understand that espn has a larger user base than usa!"


    The usa television network has only 45 million home users, and espn has more than 82 million.


    If usa and espn are forcibly bundled, doesn''t this mean that usa can have more than 82 million users in a short period of time?


    Even if New Universal and Disney were partners again, Michael Eisner would not have accepted such an offer.


    Bundling is the king meal.


    The requirement to make Michael Eisner willing to offend users and to open a king meal must be an asset affiliated with Disney.


    Disney has no obligation to work for New Universal.


    Tang En also knew that this requirement was too hard for a man to do, so he smiled, "Even if you don''t bundle it, you can offer several package services."


    mtv refused to open a package with usa. Dunn''s idea was very simple. He could cooperate with espn to provide a more affordable package service for users.


    Increase the original price in disguised form, and then go back in disguised form.


    The usa TV network and espn made a preferential package, and then made a preferential package with the sta TV network under the new universal.


    The combination of the two can basically make up for the loss caused by the rejection of the package by the mtv network.


    Michael Eisner pondered a little, cooperating to open a package... but acceptable.


    He glanced at Tang En and said meaningfully, "Tang En, we agreed before."


    Dunn said: "I know, I used the second season of "American Idol" to exchange Robert Iger with you, and this condition will not change."


    For transactions, there must be back and forth.


    Michael Eisner nodded, "What about this package service?"


    Tang En said: "espn and usa jointly offer a package, which is limited to three years. During this period, the broadcast rights of "American Idol" will belong to abc."


    "really?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up.


    "American Idol" can be said to be the most popular reality show in the history of American TV programs, and it has also become the most important negotiating weight in Dunn''s hands.


    Before that, Dunn promised to hand over the second season of "American Idol" to abc, in exchange for the condition that Michael Eisner suppressed Robert Iger and pushed him to switch to New Universal.


    However, where the third and fourth seasons of "American Idol" will be played has always been a mystery.


    In terms of New Global, it insists on a one-year talk mode and is reluctant to accept long-term contracts.


    The appeal and influence of "American Idol" is too great, and New Universal is qualified to insist on a negotiation method based on me.


    Now, Dunn finally spit.


    He agreed to hand over the next three years of "American Idol" to Disney!


    It is conceivable that once this news spreads, Disney''s stock price will inevitably rise!


    The "Save Disney" campaign launched by Roy Disney may also end in disgrace.


    Michael Eisner is excited!


    Tang En said with a smile: "Not only that, if usa TV network can break through 50 million, 60 million, or even 70 million with the help of espn, I will extend the contract for "Wise and Brave" accordingly."


    Michael Eisner kept his cool, didn''t answer right away, and said with a smile, "If that old guy from Redstone knew about our way of working together, he would definitely be dizzy!"


    Dunn asked: "What happened to Robert Iger?"


    Michael Eisner said confidently: "He still has fantasies about the ''Save Disney'' movement, delusional that Roy Disney can drive me away, and he will take over. As long as we disclose the details of the cooperation, Disney''s stock price will inevitably be It''s soaring, and when he loses his confidence, he''ll be willing to accept your invitation."


    Dunn nodded, "What about Bob Chapek?"


    Michael Eisner''s expression changed slightly.


    Although Bob Chapek is only the vice president of Disney''s tourism and vacation department, not a decision-making executive, he is young, energetic, sharp-eyed, strong in leadership, and full of creativity.


    In another ten years, he will surely be in the top management of Disney.


    More importantly, it is true that Disneyland is the current industry number one, but the threat of Universal Studios is too great.


    The combination of "Dawn Walker Barry Diller" can not be too much to create any miracle.


    Universal Studios'' international influence, surpassing Disneyland, is not a piece of paper.


    At this time, Michael Eisner must be wary of New Universal, especially to prevent Universal Studios from expanding.


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Bob Chapek...not in our negotiations."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, calmly, paused for a moment, and said again, "I''m also very optimistic about Andrew Mooney, President of the Consumer Products Department."


    "Andrew Mooney?"


    Michael Eisner frowned.


    This is the direct line he dug from Nike!


    It is because of Andrew Mooney that the "Disney Princess" trademark was registered, so that the "Disney Princess" brand is not only popular in Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Resort, but also makes a lot of money in the doll market. .


    In the past year, "Disney Princess" dolls have created $500 million in profits for Disney.


    In the doll market, it is second only to "Barbie" and stronger than "Baez Doll" of mga toy company.


    He didn''t want to let go of such a talent.


    It''s just that Roy Disney is too conservative. He thinks that Andrew Mooney has made the holy "Disney Princess" a commodity that everyone can have, and is quite angry.


    It was like that in the past.


    In the "Save Disney" campaign, Roy Disney ousted Michael Eisner, along with Andrew Mooney, a major player in the consumer goods department.


    Dunn smiled, "I heard... Roy Disney hates him? Michael, if you want to end the ''Save Disney'' campaign and let Roy stop, you must do both favors and graces. Pull Disney''s stock price up, this is ''wei''; Fire Andrew Mooney, that''s ''well''. You make a little compromise, maybe the old guy will figure it out?"


    Michael Eisner was silent for a long time, then shook his head, "I''ll think about it again."


    ¡­


    "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" successfully received $94 million at the box office in North America in the second week. What''s more terrifying is that it was also released in overseas markets this week. In 16 countries, it received a box office of $180 million. !


    Among them, the United Kingdom alone received 34 million US dollars!


    Up to now, the global box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" has exceeded 360 million US dollars... Seeing that it is going to the box office of 1 billion US dollars.


    $1 billion at the global box office is an unattainable number for Hollywood.


    But for Dunn Walker, it seems that everything is a matter of course.


    New Universal Group CEO Barry Diller said in an exclusive interview with Time magazine: "New Universal will continue to strengthen its dominance in the commercial film market. With the "Spider-Man" series, "Harry Po In addition to the continued exploration of the "Special" series, "Pirate Alliance" series, and "Mad Max" series, UU Reading will also promote the large-scale production trend of "Fast and Furious" and "Bourne Bourne". "


    When talking about the development of the TV industry, Barry Diller said very seriously: "The TV business department is an inevitable choice for a media group. New Universal Group will increase its investment and emphasis on TV media in the next few years. We are not afraid of the suppression and competition of any opponent. New Universal will definitely have a new pattern, this is the new mission entrusted to us by the new era, and it is also the only way for New Hollywood!"


    The outside world has different interpretations of this statement.


    But the industry has already seen it clearly, Barry Diller... has officially issued a gauntlet to Redstone!


    The battle between New Universal and Viacom is about to start!


    On November 27, Disney and New Universal held a joint press conference.


    At the press conference, the preparatory process of the animated live-action film "Dumbo" co-produced by the two companies was first introduced. The total investment of the film reached 120 million US dollars. The director is Tim Burton, the male lead is Russell Crowe, and the female lead is The lead character is Anne Hathaway, with Scarlett Johansson in a supporting role.


    The film will start shooting in mid-December, and the estimated shooting cycle will reach 15 weeks.


    The specific release date will be in February 2004.


    Next, an earthquake-like blockbuster news was announced¡ª


    The second season of "American Idol" will premiere on ABC TV on February 22! Real Miss Sister online service, help you find books to chat with you, please WeChat / letter / search / search hot web articles or rd444 waiting for you to tease~


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 Chapter 548： 1 sky, 1 underground

    "American Idol", which was originally broadcast on cbs, was switched to abc, and it immediately became the most sensational news in the entertainment industry.


    Affected by this good news, Disney''s stock price rose sharply for three consecutive days, from a market value of $43.7 billion to $47.8 billion!


    An increase of more than 9.3%!


    Moreover, the market value of 47.8 billion US dollars has also set the highest peak in Disney''s market value in one fell swoop!


    Originally affected by the "Save Disney" movement, Michael Eisner, who was battered, finally raised his eyebrows.


    He even gave a high-profile interview to The New York Times, saying: "I turned down Comcast''s $50 billion offer because Disney is worth more than that! I didn''t even notify the board and management, and I just It''s the same as when I rejected aol AOL''s M&A request because it wasn''t necessary!"


    "In the past few years, Disney has always had management departures, which have been disappointing, costly and frustrating. Of course, I have some responsibility as chairman and CEO of Disney, but Conflict within the board is the root cause of all the tragedies."


    "Disney''s market value has reached nearly 50 billion US dollars. This is a historic moment, especially when Disney is facing difficulties. It is not easy. I sincerely appeal to shareholders to give management more trust and time, I also hope that the board of directors will focus on stability, and there will be no more conflicts.¡±


    "It has been proven that Disney can only get better and better under my leadership. I have a lot of respect for Roy Disney, but I hope he calms down, the ''Save Disney'' movement is so boring, in In my opinion, this is not a ''save,'' it''s pouring cold water on Disney''s great situation."


    With Dunn''s help, Disney''s stock price rose sharply, and Michael Eisner was widely supported by public opinion.


    A retired fund manager said publicly: "Take down Eisner? But I don''t see any strategic plans in the Roy Disney and Stanley Gold reports. I mean, they say it well, But how do they get Disney into the other direction? How do they act?"


    The Wall Street Journal also ran the headline "Disney Opposition Didn''t Stop What They Oppose Now" to mock Roy Disney and his "Save Disney" campaign.


    Even Buffett came out in support of Michael Eisner, saying: "Eisner has all the qualities of a good professional manager, he is full of energy, he is full of ideas. In my opinion, he is The best leader at Disney."


    Barry Diller also applauds the accomplice of the year: "In my opinion, Eisner''s work is amazing! I''m not talking about now, but throughout his 18 years at Disney."


    With "American Idol" settled on abc, Michael Eisner''s popularity is infinite!


    In comparison, Redstone was completely stupid.


    In the past three days, Viacom''s stock price has fallen sharply, and its market value has dropped from $65.8 billion to $60.1 billion!


    In the current situation, it may even fall below the $60 billion mark soon.


    Viacom''s stock price has been underestimated by the market, and the price-earnings ratio is less than 17.5. This time, it is even worse.


    Lei Shidong was in the office, furious!


    He called Dunn three times in a row, but Dunn didn''t answer at all.


    No way, Redstone had to talk to Barry Diller on the phone, and his tone was very aggressive: "I need an explanation for this matter!"


    In the words, there is an uncontrollable anger!


    As a businessman, he''s not looking at the more than $5 billion currently evaporated from Viacom, but the future effects.


    As soon as the news of "American Idol" switching to ABC came out, it caused a polarized share price trend for Disney and Viacom.


    When "American Idol" is actually broadcast on abc, what effect will it have?


    If cbs can''t come up with a TV show that can compete with "American Idol", then the position of cbs industry leader will inevitably be taken away by abc.


    At that time, Viacom¡¯s evaporated market value will not be as simple as $5 billion.


    Barry Diller said indifferently, "Explain? I don''t understand what you mean."


    Lei Shidong gritted his teeth and said, "I don''t understand? Don''t you understand? The change of broadcaster of "American Idol" at its peak will definitely cause ups and downs in the ratings, which will destroy the show!"


    Barry Diller sneered a few times, "American Idol is a reality show exclusively produced by New Universal. Even if it is really ruined, it has nothing to do with Viacom, right?"


    Lei Shidong was at a loss for words, and said angrily: "Your vicious behavior is seriously undermining business norms and market laws!"


    The first season of "American Idol" aired on CBS to unprecedented success.


    According to the businessman''s logic, even if he broke up with Dunn, it is impossible for New Universal to change the broadcaster of "American Idol".


    The risk is too great!


    Once the market reacts poorly, it will be a huge loss for New Global.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn really did this!


    This unruly way of playing cards really caught Lei Shidong by surprise.


    "Breaking the laws of the market?" Barry Diller''s tone changed instantly, with a bit of sarcasm in disdain, "Package sales operated by TV is the most basic model. But what did mtv do to usa, don''t you know? Let me ask you, Mr. Redstone, who is disrupting the laws of the market?"


    Lei Shidong pondered for a while, and suddenly said, "That was a misunderstanding. I will order it to go down and cancel the ban immediately. Not only that, I will urge the mtv TV network to strengthen the cooperation with the usa TV network."


    He is a standard businessman. When there is a conflict between his personal feelings and the business map, he will definitely focus on business.


    The same goes for Barry Diller, but he had to follow the boss''s train of thought, and said lightly, "It''s too late!"


    "late?"


    "Dang En is very angry, the consequences are very serious!"


    "puff!"


    Redstone almost vomited blood.


    ...


    Just when Lei Shidong was suffering from the shocking news of "American Idol", Tang En was dating a beautiful girl casually.


    "Mr. Walker, I brought it to you, hehe, are you talking?" A female agent in her 40s spoke to Dunn cautiously with a flattering expression on her face.


    Tang En was drinking tea in the box of a top club in Beverly Hills.


    Then I saw the slightly restrained **** the opposite side.


    She is not tall, with golden hair, two distant eyebrows painted with a touch of green eyeshadow, and her emerald green eyes, which just happened to complement each other.


    Two large silver earrings full of personality are particularly eye-catching.


    "Can I call you Avril?"


    "certainly."


    "Haha, I''m still used to your smoky makeup. It''s always like that on TV." Tang En pointed to the opposite position with the attitude of a master.


    Avril sat down and seemed a little nervous. She glanced at Tang En quickly, then lowered her head and said, "Smoky makeup is too painful. Besides, walking on the street... The rate of turning back is too high."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "Yes, it looks like this now, it''s hard to compare you with the big singers on TV."


    Avril''s face flushed, "I''m not a big singer."


    That said, she released her debut album "Flying High" this summer, which sold 3 million copies in North America and 7 million copies worldwide. Compared with the sales of Dunn''s "Song of Marvel", it is not at the same level.


    Tang En''s face was full, and he said sternly: "No, in my opinion, you have the potential to become a big singer! You can be praised as a ''pop punk princess''."


    Avril raised her head, looked at Dunn, and blinked, "Sir, you invited me over today... Are you trying to dig me into Universal Music?"


    "Cough cough..."


    The purpose of dating, of course, is to develop a little intimacy and get what you want.


    However, this Avril, who just turned 18 three months ago, came to the United States to develop her music career alone, so she was very cautious, and it was not easy for Dunn to start directly.


    "How about it, are you willing to come to the world?"


    "I need to talk to the broker."


    Tang En waved his hand, "I can settle the agent''s matter. I''ll ask you what you mean now."


    Avril hesitated and had a hard time making up her mind, "I...I have an album contract with Alice Records."


    There are five major record companies in the worldSony, Bertelsmann, Warner, EMI and Universal.


    All the record companies in the world are basically affiliated with these five companies.


    Avril''s contract company, Aliceta Records, is affiliated with Sony Records.


    The two had signed a two-album deal worth $2 million two years ago.


    During this time, Dunn was very dissatisfied with Sony Entertainment, but he was busy with Viacom and didn''t take it out.


    Now, since Avril Lavigne brought it up, Dunn doesn''t mind asking Sony Entertainment for some interest in advance.


    Then dig Avril here!


    "There''s only one record contract left. Even if you pay five times the compensation, it''s only $5 million. I''ll pay for it!" Tang En waved his hand and said proudly.


    "what?"


    Avril froze for a moment, blinked her eyes, and looked confused.


    What is this for?


    She is a singer with no education level, so she really can''t understand Tang En''s thoughts.


    Tang En was a little helpless, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind, and he said with a smile, "That''s right, you know, I''m also a singer, and I want to come up with an album."


    Avril immediately complimented: "I really like your songs! If you release an album, I will be the first to buy it!"


    "What? You don''t want to participate?"


    Tang En looked at her with a half-smile but not a smile.


    "I participate?"


    Avril was confused.


    Tang En leaned back, stared at her with slightly sharp eyes, and said calmly: "I will compose ten songs and invite the most beautiful... Well, the ten best female singers will sing with me, you are willing to accept the invitation ?"


    Avril''s eyes immediately released an excited brilliance, dazzling like a star.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 549： Brokers advice

    Even if Avril is not deep in the world, she can still understand the meaning of Dunn''s words.


    Singing with Dunn is like having the opportunity to show your singing voice in front of fans all over the world!


    As far as professional singers are concerned, the gap in technology is actually not that big. The key is opportunity, fame, and exposure.


    The omnipotent Dunn can just provide this kind of opportunity!


    "I... can I?" Avril''s face was a little restless.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course! You know, Universal Music is my company. I plan to do it myself and introduce top ten potential female singers to the market! In fact, the first thing that comes to my mind is you."


    "But I''m not Universal Music..."


    "I said, as long as you''re fine, I''ll deal with the contract!"


    Avril was not carried away by the excitement and admiration. She knew her identity and whispered, "I want to discuss with my agent."


    Dunn was instantly angry.


    With his current status, even if he is a first-line female star in Hollywood, if he wants something charming, it is just a phone call. But he didn''t expect that a little girl who just debuted would make him work hard to no avail.


    But thinking about it, it''s a good thing.


    Since Avril is very self-aware, she is only responsible for singing and handing over the decision-making power to her agent, then it is easy to handle, as long as her agent is a "understander", it is enough.


    "It doesn''t matter, is your agent gone? You can call her and ask her what she means." Tang En said very generously.


    "Now?"


    "Yes, now." Tang En nodded and smiled slightly, "When the discussion is over, I will take you to a place, hehe, I bought a new villa by the sea, I haven''t been there yet, let''s go and see it later. Look."


    Avril glanced at Dunn, a little strange.


    However, she still got up and left the room, went outside the private room, called her manager, and whispered what happened just now.


    "What? Mr. Walker wants to invite you to sing a song? Avril, here''s your chance!" The agent''s tone immediately soared.


    "But what he meant...I want to jump ship to Universal."


    "Since he said to help you solve the contract problem, what are you worried about? Promise him, promise him immediately!"


    Avril gave a soft "Oh", she also agreed with this result, after all, Dunn''s fame and appeal are too great. If he is also a part-time actor and often appears in the public eye as an artist, he will definitely be the world''s number one superstar!


    "I see, oh yes, he also said something very strange."


    "what?"


    "He said...he bought a new villa by the sea, he hadn''t been there yet, and wanted to invite me to visit."


    "what?"


    Avril was not deeply involved in the world, but the agent knew the market too well, and immediately reflected the meaning of Dunn''s words.


    In fact, it''s very simple. Thinking about Tang En''s reputation, it''s almost impossible to guess.


    "Idiot, you were in Canada before, didn''t you talk about a boyfriend?" The agent resented that the iron was not steel. "A man invited you to be a guest at his house, what do you mean?"


    "Ah?" Avril was stunned for a moment, "This... won''t it?"


    "Why not? Definitely!" The female agent said firmly, "Avril, your chance is here. As long as you seize this opportunity, maybe my career will depend on you in the future."


    "This...this..." Avril was a little stunned.


    The agent said angrily: "This is not the time to be reserved! Avril, where is your rebellion and your punk?"


    "No, I''m not reserved, I... I just feel weird, can''t I make a mistake?" Avril was a little uncertain.


    "What''s wrong?" The agent said solemnly, "I''ve been in this business for more than 20 years, and my experience is enough to allow me to make the best decision at this moment! Avril, you must seize this opportunity. Don''t you see Newspapers? All those Hollywood female stars have to try their best to post him, you are just a newcomer to the music scene, isn¡¯t it a blessing to be seen by him?¡±


    Avril''s voice became even lower, "Then... Then I promise him?"


    "Of course, you must agree! Accept his chorus invitation, accept her job-hopping suggestion, and accept his date!" At this time, the manager''s voice also lowered, "Secretly tell you, I have inside information, Mr. Walker''s He''s great in bed, you won''t be disappointed with him on a date..."


    "Georgina, you know, that''s not what I care about." Avril interrupted the other party immediately, her face hot.


    The agent smiled and said again: "By the way, remember, when dating, you have to be obedient and obedient, what he says is..."


    "Oh, I understand all this, I''m not a little girl anymore."


    "Also, no smoking!"


    "what?"


    "Mr. Walker is well-known in the industry for keeping his body clean...cough, I mean he doesn''t smoke, drink, gamble, or drug-related. If you smoke in front of him, it will definitely reduce his interest seriously."


    Avril nodded, "I see."


    After hanging up the phone, Avril was still a little undecided.


    It was not that she was unwilling to dedicate herself to the man she met for the first time.


    In fact, no one can refuse Dunn Walker.


    She was worried that the agent made a mistake in judgment. In fact, Tang En didn''t mean that. He just took a fancy to her talent, so it would be a joke.


    After all, her appearance is not top-notch, and her figure is even more mediocre. Compared with Hollywood, which is full of beautiful women, she is too inconspicuous.


    Lavigne called her other agent, Cliff Fabbri.


    This is a male agent, and there should be different understandings between the sexes, and he is the one who discovered Avril in Canada, and he is more trusted by her.


    Unexpectedly, this male agent was more exaggerated than the female agent just now: "Avril, you must seize this opportunity, no matter what method you use, as long as you win his favor, your career will be successful. Now! Dun Walker''s interest is more important than your singing a hundred songs!"


    After all, Avril still underestimated the profession of a broker.


    Brokers rely on the economic value of their clients to make money, and the bigger Avril''s fame and income, the more income they will earn.


    As for Avril''s private life, as long as it doesn''t affect her income, they don''t care at all.


    Getting on Dunn Walker by the side is like getting on a golden mountain.


    Why not do it?


    ...


    Natalie called Dunn worriedly, "I''ve heard that Mr. Redstone is very angry!"


    Tang En''s voice was a little absent-minded, "Redstone? You don''t have to worry about trivial matters."


    "But I think you should change your style. You are now in charge of a large media group, and you can''t fight like you used to. Many business school students say you are reckless." Natalie is very It is the comfort of worry.


    Tang En said disapprovingly: "Business school students? What do they know, in the greenhouse..."


    "Don''t talk nonsense, that''s Harvard Business School!" Natalie was a little dissatisfied, this was her alma mater after all.


    "Okay, I apologize." Dunn casually said.


    Natalie frowned, "What are you doing? I''m telling you the business Your status is different now, it''s time to be calm."


    "Ok, I know."


    "You know how big it is with Lei Shidong? I can see the importance of "American Idol" clearly even as a layman."


    "Oh, I see."


    "I think you are perfunctory. What if you win Redstone? You may offend the entire New York business circle. Redstone''s network is far more complicated than you think. If nothing else, he is What about the senior Harvard alumni?"


    "Oh, I see."


    "Um?"


    Natalie frowned and noticed that Dunn''s tone was wrong. This reply was too casual and perfunctory, right?


    After being silent for a while, after listening carefully, I found that on the other end of the phone, there were a few raspy breaths faintly heard.


    is a woman!


    Natalie''s face suddenly changed, and she reacted immediately.


    Fortunately, she is still worried about Dunn''s career.


    This guy is good, and he went to have fun on the belly of an unknown woman.


    "Don, you bastard!"


    "Bang" and hung up the phone.


    On the other end of the phone, Tang En couldn''t help but let out a wry smile. Looking at Avril, who was euphemistically and happy, with sweaty cheeks and flushed face, he felt helpless, "Didn''t I tell you to keep quiet."


    Avril is also very innocent, pouting: "You are so powerful, who can control it?"


    "Dare to be stubborn? Look at the trick!"


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 550： Redstones back

    Dunn is still quite proud.


    It was obviously for the sake of enjoying the fragrance and having a close contact with Avril.


    As a result, after some manipulations, not only did he embrace the beauty, but also provided help and inspiration to his entertainment career.


    Music is a big part of the entertainment industry, but the current overall situation of the record industry is not good.


    Universal now owns 25% of the market, which means roughly one for every four albums sold in the world belongs to Universal.


    But that''s not enough.


    With the rise of the Internet and the sinking of the record industry, record companies will inevitably face a new reshuffle.


    Now there are only 3 of the top five record companies in the world! {One third is the red line of a monopoly}


    Only when there are fewer remaining record companies and the stronger the oligopoly''s ability to control prices, will record companies have new living space.


    Universal Records, Sony Records, Bertelsmann Records, EMI Records, Warner Records... Each one is a music giant.


    In order to make Universal Music stand upright in the new round of the baptism of the record industry, Universal Music must have more outstanding top singers!


    Dunn''s foresight has persuaded Avril to dig her to Universal Music.


    Not only that, he also intends to use his fame and appeal to personally go out and make contributions to Universal Music!


    That is his idea under the idea - to release a new album!


    For this album, Dunn plans to collaborate with ten potential female singers, each with a song.


    In this way, Dunn has attracted more outstanding female singers to Universal Music and introduced them to the market.


    Of course, if the female singer is pretty enough, he doesn''t mind what happens again, just like Avril just now.


    Her figure is indeed average, her **** are not firm enough and her hips are not upturned enough, but how can I put it... It feels wonderful!


    It is a psychological enjoyment.


    Avril was wearing a red nightdress, her blond hair was slightly fluffy, holding a bottle of red wine in her left hand and two goblets in her right hand. She smiled softly at Tang En, who was still lying on the bed, and walked over to sit down. by his side.


    After pouring a glass of red wine, Avril asked cautiously, "The phone call just now... is it okay? I really didn''t mean it."


    Tang En took the red wine, took a sip, waved his hand, "It''s okay!"


    Avril was relieved. Her eye shadow had been washed off, and her entire face had completely lost the rebellious rebelliousness in her inherent impression. Instead, she was a little more beautiful, "Sir, you... Have you ever slept with a girl?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn glanced at her amusingly, she was indeed a punk princess, the word was very bold.


    Avril pursed her lips and smiled, "Sure, you coaxed me into bed the first time we met. You must have a lot of experience and skills."


    "how?"


    "I just think..."


    "what?"


    Under Tang En''s repeated questions, Avril was also a little helpless, "I also know some friends. If you like, I can introduce you to them."


    "Oh?" Dunn became interested, "I want to find ten female singers to collaborate on an album. Is there a suitable candidate for the Alice Records you signed with?"


    "There are two, very good, and they are more famous than me anyway."


    "Who?"


    "One is Christina Aguilera and one is Alicia Keys."


    Dunn nodded, thoughtful.


    These two people are very famous at the moment. The former debuted at the same time as Britney Spears, and was very bright for a while; the latter was the best newcomer at the Grammys last year and was very popular.


    It''s just a few years later, both of them have flopped quickly and have little potential.


    Seeing Tang En''s groaning expression, Avril thought he was thinking of some bad idea, so she flattered and said, "Do you need me to introduce them to you? I''m sure they are also looking forward to getting to know you."


    Tang En waved his hand, showing little interest, "Let''s talk about it later!"


    ...


    "Bang!"


    Redstone angrily threw the document in his hand on the desk, glared at Mayer Kamathin, and roared, "What the **** is going on? Give me an explanation!"


    As the president of Viacom, Kamarcin has been in conflict with Redstone for more than a day or two. Facing the furious Redstone, he behaved calmly, "Explain? Don''t you understand? New Universal and Disney have teamed up and they''re targeting us on purpose!"


    A few days ago, New Universal and Disney announced high-profile that the second season of "American Idol" will be settled on ABC, which directly caused Viacom''s stock price to plummet.


    Now, Viacom''s market value has fallen to $59.6 billion.


    Unexpectedly, just a few days later, the second move of New Universal and Disney will be shot again!


    In 2003, Paramount will release 21 films, and these 21 films, unsurprisingly, were all sniped by the film companies under Disney and New Universal!


    On February 7th, the Paramount romantic comedy "Ten-Day Dating Manual" was released, and Disney''s "Shanghai/Shanghai Knight" was scheduled on the same day;


    On March 14th, Paramount''s "Game of Hunt" will be released, Disney''s "House Falls Down" will be released on March 7th, and Universal''s "Resident Evil 2" will be released on March 18th. trend;


    On March 28, Paramount''s "The Adventures of the Bottom Line" will be released, and Disney''s "Little Pig" will seize the market a week earlier;


    On May 30th, the Paramount action film "Breaking the Sky" will be released. At the same time, the Pixar animation "Finding Nemo" will be released, "Daredevil" will be blocked in advance on May 22nd, and "Fast and Furious" will be released on June 6th. 2" then intercepted;


    On June 13th, Paramount''s cartoon "Small Soldiers" will be released, and Dunn Pictures'' "National Treasure" will hit the market on June 20;


    On July 25th, Paramount''s "Tomb Raider 2" will be released, and Universal Pictures'' "Pentium Age" will be released on the same day, with a frontal arena...


    In recent years, Paramount''s movie box office has been sluggish.


    Unexpectedly, the accident happened again!


    The enemies of New Universal and Disney actually joined forces to publicly run on Paramount in the box office market!


    Regardless of Disney, just look at the film companies under New Universal - Dunn Pictures, Universal Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, Focus Pictures, Pixar...


    Paramount has no chance of struggling at all!


    This is a crushing blow!


    It is no wonder that Redstone would be so gaffe, so angry.


    He was still full of confidence to lead Paramount and launch the "Revival Paramount" movement.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En launched an all-out offensive directly.


    Paramount has no place to fight back.


    "Straight up!"


    Lei Shidong gritted his teeth angrily.


    "Paramount?" Carmarthen is not as flattering as Redstone''s other deputy, Philip Dorman, and there is irony in his words, "Paramount is probably not worthy of Dunn''s personal planning. , Barry Diller is secretly laying out, and that''s enough."


    Paramount is Redstone''s heart.


    When Redstone and Barry Diller snapped up Paramount, Paramount at the time was the boss of Hollywood!


    But ten years later, Paramount has been a mess.


    Not only that, Redstone also angered Dunn Walker, and Barry Diller, the opponent, also took refuge in the past.


    Simply worse.


    Redstone glared at him, "What do you mean?"


    Kamathin said without showing weakness: "I have said long ago that Dunn is young and true, but he is not easy to mess with! Your stubbornness and stubbornness have caused the tragedy of Viacom today!"


    "you¡­¡­"


    Redstone almost vomited blood.


    Kamathin said lightly: "Last year, I discouraged you, don''t bully the big, don''t take advantage of Dunn Walker, "Six Feet Under" is good, but can the TV station eat it? Forget it, you don¡¯t have a long memory, you don¡¯t want to repair the relationship this year, and you also start with the usa TV network, with Dunn Walker¡¯s temperament of being soft but not hard, will he admit it?¡±


    Redstone slapped the table heavily, "I didn''t ask you to scold me! Your job is to make Viacom better, not cynicism!"


    Kamathin said coldly: "I know my work, but there are always people who are holding me back!"


    "you!"


    "Humph! Paramount is over, it is a production factory, and it is impossible to make profits in the next few years. Your ''Revival Paramount'' plan should be cancelled."


    "This is impossible!"


    Lei Shidong waved his hand and decisively refused.


    Kamathin said solemnly: "You have to increase the production budget of Paramount by 250 million US dollars. If this money is invested in the TV department, or even channel expansion, it is far better than Paramount!"


    Lei Shidong shivered angrily and pointed at Kamathin, "Shut up for me, it''s not your turn to dictate my decision!"


    Kamazin did not give in said coldly: "Then there is nothing to talk about, you just wait for the jokes in the United States!"


    Saying that, he flicked his arm and turned around.


    I have no respect for this big boss.


    He had had enough.


    This 80-year-old guy will be covered in stains when he eats.


    It is precisely this guy who often likes to hold meetings during meals, and that scene simply affects everyone''s appetite.


    Kamathin and Viacom have two years left on their contracts.


    Even if he doesn''t get fired, he doesn''t plan to continue working when the contract expires.


    Better to get fired and get a liquidated damages.


    He''s had enough of Redstone!


    After he pushed the door out, he heard the sound of "bang bang bang" knocking on the desk in Lei Shidong''s office.


    There was also an angry scolding: "Bastard, two bastards! One is a bastard, and the other is a white-eyed wolf!"


    The panting anger lasted for more than ten minutes.


    After Redstone calmed down, he began to think about Kamathin''s words.


    Cancel the "Resurrection Paramount" campaign?


    This is impossible.


    That''s tantamount to letting Paramount collapse.


    But... Looking at the entire Hollywood, who else is qualified to compete with Dunn?


    Redstone can suppress the usa TV network in the field of television.


    But in the movie box office market, he had no way to take Dunn.


    However, this does not mean that Lei Shidong will stand still!


    He can''t make a box office market for movies, but the rental market of video tapes and DVDs has been almost monopolized by Viacom!


    "Dawn Walker...Michael Eisner...don''t make me do it!"


    There was a bit of sternness in Lei Shidong''s eyes.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor: f


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 551： Free gift package

    Disney''s stock price has continued to rise, and its market value has exceeded $48 billion.


    Michael Eisner, who is proud of the spring breeze, has more and more confidence in the fight against the "Save Disney" movement.


    Facts have proved that even without Pixar, he can still continue to drive Disney''s stock price up!


    The movement started from the wrong place.


    Entering December, the negotiations between the two parties shifted to another key battleground - Glass Lewis & Co., a well-known shareholder advisory services firm.


    Disney''s emphasis on this is evident in the composition of the delegation: Michael Eisner, George Mitchell, Judith Estlin, Ray Watson, Tom Staggs.


    The five directors are dispatched together!


    However, the fact that Disney''s current No. 2, Robert Iger, did not appear in the delegation can be somewhat telling.


    On the other hand, Roy Disney and Stanley Gold were also present in person.


    Greg Tucker, CEO of Glass Lewis & Co., personally chaired the controversy with questions from both sides.


    The specific situation is highly confidential, and Dunn is not very clear.


    However, the public opinion environment in the outside world, in general, began to gradually develop in the direction of Michael Eisner.


    The rise of the stock price and the recognition of the market are the biggest evidence!


    On December 2, CalPERS announced that it would side with Michael Eisner. Subsequently, pension funds in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey also participated.


    Even the two civil service retirement funds in New York and Florida, which had previously expressed their support for the "Save Disney" movement, have re-stated that they will support Michael Eisner!


    George Mitchell, who has great influence in politics, business, and academia, also gave a high-profile interview to The Wall Street Journal. He said: "Disney does not need management reform, the focus is on governance reform. . These changes we made were the result of our listening, we listened to what people had to say about this company. I heard their concerns about the board being too large; directors not being independent enough; lack of diversity and specificity; not enough We will listen to each and every one of them, and we will change it, and we will encourage it if we don¡¯t. In fact, the changes in Disney over the past few decades are the result of Michael Eisner¡¯s advocacy.¡±


    A fiasco of a movie is enough to make the CEO of a company step down. For example, Universal Pictures'' "Future Water World" was the trigger for the change of chairman and the rise of Ron Mayer.


    A popular reality show can also make the CEO of a company secure in a crisis, such as "American Idol"!


    Tang En, who originally only wanted to make a small sum of money, never expected that the reality show he planned would have such great power!


    The Fidelity Fund, which controls 3% of Disney''s stock, has already expressed through the media that they will stand by Michael Eisner wholeheartedly!


    There are indications that the "Save Disney" campaign, initiated by Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, is not going anywhere.


    The person most affected by this is naturally Disney''s President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Iger!


    At the beginning of this year, Michael Eisner and Steve Jobs completely turned their faces.


    Then there were rumors that Pixar was to be acquired by Dunn Pictures.


    At that time, the entire Disney was panicking, and they could not predict what would happen if Disney lacked Pixar.


    The "Save Disney" movement also came into being when Pixar officially switched to Dunn Pictures.


    Robert Iger was excited because he felt the opportunity was coming!


    With Disney''s turmoil and stock price falling, he is likely to succeed Michael Eisner as Disney''s boss!


    Unexpectedly, Michael Eisner turned his hands into clouds and turned his hands into rain.


    The cooperation with Dunn for two consecutive times has directly reversed the situation of the war.


    Not only did it save Disney from the aftermath of losing Pixar, but it also pushed Disney''s stock price to an unprecedented peak!


    This time, Robert Iger was embarrassed.


    If Michael Eisner doesn''t step down, how can he survive at Disney?


    ...


    Two years ago, Dunn and Michael Eisner were incompatible enemies.


    But since the beginning of this year, the two have met more than 20 times in private.


    Of course, for Dunn, there is no friendship between him and Michael Eisner, only business contacts. In terms of personal friendships, he is better off with old friends like Brian Lord and Michael Ovitz.


    Even in terms of the current situation, their help to Dunn is far less than that of Michael Eisner.


    In the country club, Dunn and Eisner first rode for half an hour, and then started a long talk in the lounge.


    "How''s the situation on your side? I''ve heard that Glass-Lewis has a very good way of dealing with disputes between shareholders and management."


    Dunn is young, and riding a horse is very easy for him.


    This is nonsense, let alone riding for half an hour, even if you ride for half an hour, it is easy and hard, an hour is no problem!


    However, Michael Eisner was so tired that he lay down on the reclining chair with a smug expression on his face, "Well, the level is good!"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "So, it''s done?"


    He''s not caring about Disney.


    It''s about Robert Iger.


    As long as "Saving Disney" does not come to an end, Robert Iger''s days at Disney will come to an end, and naturally he will come to New Universal Group and accept the position of president.


    Michael Eisner let out a long sigh and said bitterly, "That old guy... his eyes are so pedantic!"


    "Um?"


    Dunn is a little strange.


    Just listened to Michael Eisner shaking his head again and again: "He agreed to end the ''Save Disney'' campaign. Speaking of which, I would like to thank you. I didn''t expect that the influence of "American Idol" would be so great in just one week. , raised Disney''s stock price by $4 billion!"


    "Then you are..."


    "He made a request! It''s too much!"


    Tang En''s heart moved, and he suddenly thought of something, a little excited.


    Roy Disney opposed Michael Eisner, mainly against his three mistakes: one, the acquisition of abc group; two, beating Steve Jobs; three, hiring Andrew Mooney.


    Michael Eisner glanced at Dunn, both pessimistic and helpless, "It seems that you have already thought of it."


    Dunn''s eyes widened immediately, "Really? Roy Disney... Wouldn''t you really ask you to fire Andrew Mooney?"


    "Exactly!"


    Michael Eisner was annoyed, with a bit of hatred for not turning iron into steel.


    Andrew Mooney is a marketing genius he poached from Nike. He has been in charge of consumer goods for only two years, and his performance has increased by 30%. In particular, he created the "Disney Princess" brand, which is an epic operation.


    However, it was because of such an operation that Roy Disney was deeply offended!


    It''s no wonder that Michael Eisner is so indignant and helpless to the old guy Roy Disney.


    Tang En was overjoyed, and the beauty almost burst out of her nose!


    He originally wanted to tap Bob Chapek, Disney''s vice president of travel and vacations, to run New Universal''s travel and consumer products division.


    After all, in terms of overall strength, there is still a big gap between New Universal''s business and Disney.


    In fact, a better choice is Andrew Mooney, head of Disney''s consumer products division, who has more experience and more maturity!


    However, his work at Disney was too successful, and Dunn had several private contacts, and there was no possibility of poaching.


    Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, Roy Disney sent a spree!


    If Disney fires Andrew Mooney, then everything will fall into place!


    Dunn''s face showed unconcealed excitement, "Michael, then you... will you do as he says?"


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Compared to the damage to the company caused by the ''Save Disney'' movement, the impact of Andrew Mooney''s departure is only minimal."


    Dunn clenched his fists secretly excitedly.


    done!


    Big things are to be expected!


    As long as the issue of the "Save Disney" campaign is resolved, Robert Iger can come to New Universal to serve as president and chief operating officer. And Andrew Mooney, can also join New Universal, leading the tourism and consumer goods division.


    It seems that there are many benefits to handing over "American Idol" to abc!


    Not only did it strike down Redstone''s arrogance and avenge his revenge; he also solved the "Save Disney" campaign, and successfully dug up two talents, Robert Iger and Andrew Mooney...


    However, Dunn was not satisfied, he said with a smile: "How about I dig Bob Chapek together, I talked to him, he is interested in joining New Universal, but he is already at Disney I have worked for more than ten years, and I don''t want to betray unless you can agree to his departure This is impossible!" Michael Eisner knew Dunn''s plan and immediately refused, "In the past few years, Disney has been lost. With more than 200 creative talents, from film and television to Disneyland, I will not make this mistake again."


    Then, he took a deep glance at Dunn, "You already have a Bob, this Bob can stay at Disney." {Robert Iger, also called "Bob". }


    Dunn smiled and did not continue to provoke him on this issue.


    When Robert Iger leaves, he will raise his hand to say goodbye; but Andrew Mooney''s leaving makes him heartbroken.


    This is his able-bodied commander, a direct confidant.


    In order to solve Roy Disney and the "Save Disney" movement as soon as possible, he was forced to compromise and fire Andrew Mooney, and he must be on fire in his heart.


    However, Dunn''s smile and silence did not mean that he would approve.


    Bob Chapek, he''s been in private contact for over two months!


    He can''t give up!


    He also counted on Bob Chapek to lead Universal Studios to beat Disneyland.


    What if Michael Eisner didn''t agree and didn''t let go?


    What if Bob Chapek was unwilling to voluntarily leave his job and betray Disney?


    Dunn also has a secret weapon!


    At this year''s Oscars, Dunn won two awards for best screenplay and best picture, and the system rewarded him with two "stealing contracts" skills.


    One was used by him, replacing Will Smith with Bruce Willis in "Jedi Boys 2," causing huge trouble for Sony Pictures.


    Now, he still has a "stealing contract" skill left in his hand!


    All staff and entertainers in Hollywood are within the coverage of skills!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 552： Grammy nomination

    In December 2002, Hollywood ushered in the first snow.


    This snow brought not a fairy-tale world of ice and snow, but a strong sense of oppression in the circle, which made people suffocate.


    The focus is on the media conglomerates of the three giants - Viacom, Disney and New Universal.


    Since 2000, Viacom and Disney have started to compete for territory in the TV field, and cbs and abc are bound to compete. Over the past two years, this situation has intensified.


    Disney is getting weaker.


    In the first game, Viacom wins!


    This year, Dunn established the New Universal Group and invited Barry Diller, which directly annoyed Redstone.


    Viacom has brought the war to the new world again!


    Redstone is based on the mtv television network, and strongly suppresses the usa television network under the new universal.


    In the second game, Viacom wins!


    Dunn was not to be outdone, and immediately reached an agreement with Disney to reluctantly support it in the form of a cooperation package between the usa TV network and the espn TV network.


    This is not the end, passive defense will never be Dunn''s style.


    After reluctantly letting the usa TV network support, Dunn immediately shot and crushed Paramount strongly in the movie market! In particular, the unprecedented cooperation with Disney in the film market has left Paramount no room for survival.


    In the third game, New Universal and Disney joined forces to regain a city!


    Viacom is currently the third largest media conglomerate in the world, after Time Warner and News Corp.


    New Universal and Disney, either alone, will not be a rival to Viacom.


    But the combination of the two must be Viacom''s opponent?


    not necessarily!


    In the movie box office market, Paramount really has no room to fight back. However, Viacom''s film business, in addition to Paramount, also has Blockbuster!


    If Lei Shidong wants to fight back, he will definitely be able to set off a storm!


    Although Lei Shidong has not yet made a move, the strange atmosphere in the entertainment industry has made the war more and more prosperous.


    With the decline of the "Save Disney" movement, New Universal and Disney may have a new round of business cooperation.


    The entertainment industry and the media industry are brewing a huge change!


    Fortunately, this oppressive atmosphere only spreads within the circle.


    The outside world''s attention to the entertainment industry is still gossip news and movie information¡ª¡ª


    Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears split; New Universal''s ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone'' has topped $250 million in North America; Nicolas Cage and Elvis'' daughter Lisa Marie are just married Facing a divorce in 3 months; MGM''s "007: Die Another Day" box office underperformed; Jennifer Lopez is fed up with her dancer husband, trying to end the "husband and wife" marriage ...


    ...


    "Dawn, will you win the award?"


    Little Taylor grabbed one of Dunn''s little fingers, raised her delicate face, and asked in anticipation.


    "Win the award? I''m not a professional singer." Tang En smiled and didn''t give an accurate reply.


    The list of nominations for the 45th Grammy Awards has been announced, and many songs under New Universal are on the list. In addition to the nominations by Universal Music, the soundtracks of "Six Feet Under" and "Spider-Man 2" are also on the list. Nominated.


    Of course, the most interesting is Dunn Walker!


    He and Natalie duet "Marvel Song", nominated for the best single of the year award!


    Unlike many Grammy awards, which are awarded in private, the Singles of the Year award will be announced on the day of the ceremony.


    Whether Dunn can win or not, no one knows.


    Little Taylor said softly: "But I think you sing better than a professional singer, just wait."


    After she finished speaking, she ran back to the room, took a small guitar, ran over again, handed it to Tang En, and said happily, "You want to teach me!"


    Dunn has a black line on his forehead.


    Will he teach shit?


    The last time he recorded a song, he possessed the ability of "Prince" Prince because of the mirror image.


    "Cough cough... I have a bad throat today, let''s do it another day."


    "Hmph, you have excuses every time, you just don''t want to teach me!"


    "Who said that?" Dunn was also a little helpless, thinking of something, and suddenly smiled, "I''m going to release a music album, it''s a real album, not a single record. I will create ten songs, and Ten different singers will cooperate, when the time comes, let''s sing a song together?"


    "Ah? Really?" Little Taylor''s eyes were as bright as stars in the night.


    Tang En quietly put the guitar aside and smiled: "Of course it''s true, you are 13 years old, it''s time for fans all over the world to hear your voice."


    "Wow!"


    Little Taylor jumped up excitedly and cheered.


    Andrea stuck her head out from the kitchen, glanced at her daughter, and shook her head with a smile. Her mood is very complicated. Since the divorce, she has rarely heard such a happy laughter from her daughter.


    "only¡­¡­"


    Andrea thought of something, her expression changed slightly, then she sighed softly, turned her head and went back to prepare dinner.


    Little Taylor was very happy, but the child''s character was very eccentric. After she was excited, she pouted: "No! I want to sing two songs!"


    Tang En had a headache for a while, "I''ve arranged it all, I will find ten female singers to sing, and each one will sing a song."


    Little Taylor pinched her waist and said coquettishly, "No, I''m going to sing two songs! They''re both Bi Chi, I''m different!"


    "What did you say?" Tang En''s face sank and he glared at her, "Children, don''t talk nonsense, who taught you?"


    Little Tyler stuck out his tongue, and knew that the words failed, and apologized dejectedly: "I''m sorry, I won''t in the future."


    Tang En sternly taught: "You are a girl, you must pay attention to the words you use, you must be elegant, dignified, and you can''t swear, you know?"


    "Okay okay, I know I was wrong."


    Little Taylor tugged at Dunn''s sleeve corner to act coquettishly and lowered his head.


    Seeing that Tang En was still angry, she puffed out her mouth and said in a long voice: "Oh, you are still a big man, why are you so stingy? Or I''ll tell you a secret, don''t be angry, okay? ?"


    Listening to her old-fashioned tone, Tang En was both angry and funny, "Secret? What secret?"


    Little Taylor glanced carefully at the kitchen, then knelt on the sofa, whispered in Dunn''s ear, "I have a good friend named Sarah, she is a month older than me, and we talked about a Boy friend¡­¡­"


    "Boy friend?"


    Tang En frowned slightly, there was no way, the teenagers of the US Emperor are too precocious.


    Just listen to the little Taylor continued: "Her boyfriend is Guy, 16 years old this year, has a tattered Ford sedan, and also tells some very boring jokes, which makes Sarah fans fascinated."


    "Last month, the day Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone came out, Guy drove his wrecked car after school to pick up Sarah to the movies. Well, Sarah and we were both on an appointment. Well, let''s go play tennis together."


    "As a result, after the movie was over, Guy drove Sarah home, and as a result... at her door, she didn''t get down for a long time. Fortunately, the parking location was very remote, otherwise she would have been found!"


    Tang En listened in the fog, and asked strangely, "What? What did you find?"


    Little Taylor patted Dunn on the shoulder angrily, "Idiot, you can''t even think about it?"


    Dunn was even more confused, "what?"


    "That''s it!"


    "Which one?"


    "That''s it!" Little Taylor was speechless, looking at Tang En''s eyes with contempt, "Thank you for dating so many Bi... women, don''t you understand?"


    Tang En was stunned, his face changed suddenly, his eyes widened, "You mean... that good friend of yours... had **** with her boyfriend in the car?"


    "Oh, keep your voice down, don''t let your mother find out! She and Sarah''s mother still know each other." Little Taylor glanced at the kitchen again vigilantly.


    Tang En felt that his whole outlook on life had collapsed, and he swallowed hard, "How old is that Sarah?"


    Little Taylor looked at Dunn like an idiot, "Didn''t I say it? She is a month older than me and turned 13 last month."


    Tang En took a deep breath and felt a little chill behind his back.


    The environment of the US emperor is too evil!


    Toxic teenagers!


    Thinking about it, Tang En''s face changed. He was very serious. He leaned on Taylor''s shoulder and said solemnly, "Baby, you must not be like her, you know?"


    Little Taylor pouted in disdain I won''t, that Guy is not funny at all. "


    Tang En said solemnly: "It''s not a question of whether it''s interesting or not, it''s a question of principle! Uh... I mean, before the age of eighteen, you must guard yourself."


    "Eighteen?" Little Tyler''s face suddenly became distressed, "Is that too late?"


    "not late!"


    "But Sarah said...that kind of feeling is amazing, and I want to try it too."


    Tang En almost lost his head, "Try a fart!"


    "Ah?" Little Taylor was startled, then covered his mouth and snickered, "Dawn, you''re swearing too!"


    Tang En was helpless, and said softly: "Baby, you are still young, and it is not good for your body to be exposed to this kind of thing too early. Don''t you want to be a big singer? Then you have to develop your body well. The most beautiful image is standing in front of the fans."


    "Oh... that''s right."


    Little Taylor nodded thoughtfully.


    Dunn was speechless.


    It is impossible to convince the little girl with the concept of chastity. It is more convincing to use music and fans.


    Anyway, fortunately she listened.


    Little Taylor tasted Dunn''s expression carefully, a sly snicker appeared on the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he leaned over again, whispering in Dunn''s ear, "I listen to you. Yes, I don''t like those messy boys, I hate them to death!"


    The fragrant breath circulated in the ears, and it felt itchy.


    Dunn''s expression is a little weird.


    He felt he was wrong.


    Little Taylor... He is young, but he already has the thinking of a lot of big girls.


    He still clearly remembers that scene-once he and Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz were in bed with clouds and rain, but little Taylor pushed in the door and broke the adultery...


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 553： New Universals follower

    Dunn and Natalie''s "Marvel Song" was nominated for a Grammy for Single of the Year.


    The Grammys also issued an invitation and wanted Dunn to sing on the stage on the day of the awards ceremony!


    Dunn refused without hesitation.


    He is very aware of how much he has. He has never sang in public and has no experience in stage performances.


    Besides, there''s Natalie.


    Natalie''s singing skills, singing at the Grammys, will definitely make a big joke. She is the queen of Osoh, and she can''t afford to lose this person.


    On December 13, Dunn accompanied Little Taylor on her 13th birthday.


    On the same day, Roy Disney made a public statement through the "New York Times" that he would end the "Save Disney" campaign!


    "It turns out that Eisner''s work ability is better than I imagined... In the past six months, Disney has been in serious turmoil, which was caused by my misunderstanding, and I have to take responsibility for this... ...it''s time for this to end, and I hope Disney gets better and better..."


    Once the statement was issued, all the waiting and confusion between New Universal and Disney were easily resolved.


    Roy Disney conceded defeat, and Robert Iger was tantamount to cutting off the possibility of continuing to stay at Disney.


    On December 18, another fantasy commercial blockbuster was released - "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers"!


    Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have launched an overwhelming publicity for this, and all fans who pay attention to entertainment news will not miss this annual masterpiece.


    However, for the Hollywood industry, this day, a more exciting news happened!


    New Universal Group, successively appointed three senior executives - Robert Iger, Group President and CEO, Andrew Mooney, Group Vice President, Chairman and CEO of Tourism and Consumer Products, and Bob, President of Tourism and Consumer Products Chapek.


    In fact, it is not surprising that New Universal has accepted its appointment as an executive. The whole of Hollywood knows that New Universal is reorganizing its business, and there will definitely be a lot of personnel transfers.


    There''s just one thing that no one thought of.


    The three newly appointed people are all from Disney!


    This is amazing!


    Michael Eisner let Robert Iger go, everyone can understand, after all, Roy Disney lost.


    But what about Andrew Mooney?


    Isn''t he Michael Eisner''s confidant? Last year, Eisner even said that the next step is to promote him to become the senior vice president of Disney and become one of the successors.


    Why did you get fired in an instant?


    And then hired by New Universal?


    Even more exaggerated is Bob Chapek. Although his position at Disney is not too high, he is only the vice president of the tourism and vacation department, but doesn''t Michael Eisner know the meaning of this?


    Disneyland''s biggest competitor is Universal Studios!


    Did Michael Eisner kneel down for Dunn?


    How could even this kind of talent be let go?


    Such personnel appointments have thrown the entire Hollywood into panic.


    So this creates an illusion.


    Disney...


    It seems that he has become a follower of New Universal!


    In April, Disney''s stock price experienced a wave of growth, because Disney and Dunn Pictures reached a strategic cooperation to jointly develop live-action movies of Disney cartoons, and obtained the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Wise and Brave". broadcast rights;


    At the end of November, Disney''s stock price soared again, because of the new cooperation between Disney and New Universal, Dunn handed over "American Idol" to ABC!


    All signs are showing that Dunn has increasingly shown control over Disney.


    Even Disney''s executives, as long as Dunn has a fancy, can easily dig over.


    Disney has become a skill training school for talents to New Universe!


    ...


    Dunn was very satisfied.


    Robert Iger resigned voluntarily and joined New Universal; Andrew Mooney was fired by Disney and joined New Universal; Bob Chapek was even simpler, it was Dunn''s direct "stealing contract" Operation, abruptly dug into the new world...


    Dunn is in a good mood.


    At present, the top management of the new Universal Group has been basically completed, and there is only one Wal-Mart vice president Kevin Turner.


    If he really doesn''t want to come, Dunn has already thought about it. It''s better to straighten Reed Hastings. Anyway, he is temporarily in charge of the Interactive Entertainment Department during this time, and his work performance is very good.


    As for some other group vice presidents and heads of administrative departments, they are all left to Barry Diller.


    It is enough for Tang En to hold the four major business departments and the financial department in his hands.


    "Bob, I''m glad you can help me!" Dunn warmly invited Robert Iger into the office.


    Robert Iger was a little bitter, "I can find a job so quickly, I should thank you."


    Tang En smiled, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said earnestly, "Bob, believe me, what Disney can give you, New Universal can give! What Disney can''t give you, New Universal can also!"


    "Um?"


    Robert Iger is a smart man, and he immediately heard some deep meaning from Dunn''s words.


    Tang En said lightly: "Barry Diller is excellent, this is the reality, but he is 60 years old this year, and this is also the reality."


    Although the words were not fully explained, Robert Iger had already understood, and his face immediately became a little excited, "Mr. Walker, this...this...this makes me flattered!"


    Dunn smiled and shook his head, "Bob, you are humble, I have dealt with Disney for many years, and I understand your abilities. I can even give you a guarantee now that as long as Barry Diller retires, The CEO position is yours!"


    Robert Iger''s cold heart after his failure to compete for Disney''s CEO suddenly became hot again.


    The CEO of New Universal seems to be... even more attractive than the position of Disney CEO!


    In terms of potential, New Universal is much bigger than Disney!


    Not to mention other, just one imax company has the prospect of rewriting the Hollywood movie model!


    "Trust me, I won''t let you down!"


    Robert Iger stared at Dunn and made a sworn promise.


    Dunn smiled slightly, having experience in previous life, he was not worried about Robert Iger at all, and said: "For now, we are Disney''s partners, I hope you can put the relationship between you and Michael Eisner together. Professionalizing the relationship.¡±


    "You can rest assured, you are my role model." Robert Iger flattered.


    Dunn nodded, "Also, you know about Viacom. But you used to work at Disney, but now, you represent the interests of New Universal. We have to fight Viacom, if there is a real Trouble, you might as well take the Disney back."


    "I know."


    Robert Iger nodded.


    Although Dunn''s statement is cruel, it is the reality, what if it is a partner? If Disney really falls behind, New Universal might be in trouble.


    "Well, what did you hear about Lei Shidong?"


    Robert Iger hesitated for a moment, then hesitantly said: "The rumors are not credible, but I think we should be prepared. Once Redstone really decides to fight and sacrifices Best, then our losses will probably be far away. Much more than USA Network."


    The United States is a country that attaches great importance to intellectual property rights. Third-party companies must pay copyright fees for commercial operations of intellectual property rights such as movies, music, games, books, and comics.


    45% to 55% of the revenue from film tapes and discs rented by Blockbuster is handed over to film distributors. If it is a popular new film, such as "Spider-Man", "Unsinkable", "Mrs. Smith", "Fast and Furious", "Resident Evil", etc., the distributor''s share will be higher, which can exceed 65%!


    That''s a huge amount of money!


    And it''s tax free!


    New Universal owns the copyright of more than 3,600 movies, as well as TV shows such as "Six Feet Under", "The Wire", "Band of Brothers", "American Idol", etc. Every year, the rental income of DVDs alone, globally, is Net income of $600 million.


    Among them, Blockbuster can contribute 400 million US dollars!


    If Redstone really dared to use Blockbuster to jam New Universal''s neck, it would definitely be a major loss.


    "Baishida?" Tang En''s mouth curled up and he sneered a few times, "Lei Shidong better not make any stupid tricks, he will definitely not be able to play the trick!"


    "Um?"


    "He is an old fish, but I am a new net! Fight with me, even if the fish dies, the net will not break!"


    Robert Iger looked at Dunn''s slightly arrogant confident aura, and unconsciously gave birth to a certain degree of certainty.


    Maybe¡­¡­


    Redstone is really not Dunn''s opponent!


    In front of such a sharp and enterprising young man the old Redstone has indeed retired and returned home to take care of his old age.


    "Yeah, he''d better not make a fool of himself!"


    Robert Iger said sincerely.


    ...


    MGM is really bad.


    A total of 23 films were produced this year, more than Paramount, Universal, and Disney, but 13 of them had North American box office sales that failed to exceed $1 million.


    The hugely invested "Wind Whisperer", which only made $40 million at the North American box office, is completely unstoppable.


    Not to mention a loss of $400 million this year!


    It depends on whether "007 Die Another Day" can save the world.


    Unexpectedly, when "007 Die Another Day" was released, the popularity of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" had not faded.


    After "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" was released for a month, it attracted 270 million US dollars in the North American market, and after the popularity was greatly reduced, "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" followed.


    MGM''s top executives want to cry but have no tears!


    Three weeks after its release, "007 Dies Another Day" earned $120 million at the North American box office and $100 million overseas. According to this estimate, the global box office exceeded $300 million without any problems.


    There is no doubt that "007 Dies Another Day" will be MGM''s highest-grossing film of the year!


    will make a fortune!


    However, compared with the huge losses, it is nothing but a drop in the bucket.


    The appeal of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" and "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" is too strong, and "007 Die Another Day" can only survive in the cracks.


    Recently, MGM''s big boss and gambling tycoon Kirk Kerkorian has made it clear that as long as the price is right, he is willing to sell MGM again!


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 Chapter 554： Lobbyists come to the door

    The management structure of the New Universal Group has been basically completed, and the specific business restructuring will be completed before February next year.


    After Barry Diller and Robert Iger took office, Dunn also appointed several managers, including Reed Hastings from Netflix, Dolby Little from Dolby Laboratories, and Ni from Marvel Studios. Na Jacobson and Bob Chapek, who was in charge of the vacation, could all report directly to him by leaps and bounds.


    This reflects the importance he attaches to these business segments.


    Of course, his most important thing is the film and television entertainment business. Bill McNick and Ron Mayer can also report to him, and he has stipulated that every film and TV series with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars must be personally invested by him. Signature review to approve the project.


    The end of the year is approaching. In order to reduce profits and pay less taxes, many companies will choose to spend a lot of money and make a lot of investments at the end of the year.


    Dunn has successively approved the establishment of four major production films - "Spider-Man 3", "Pirates League 2", "Harry Potter 3", "Enemies Robot".


    Worth mentioning is Public Enemy Mechanical.


    In a previous life, this film was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.


    But in this life, the appearance of Tang En changed the pattern.


    Public Enemy producer and director Alex Proyas is an Australian who has made several low-budget films, and this is his first major production.


    Because Dunn has a good relationship with the "Australian Gang", when Alex Proyas was looking for investment, he first thought of New Universal.


    Bill McNick and Ron Mayer also had a bit of a feud about the project, the latter thought it would be too risky to invest $120 million in an Australian director to make a sci-fi action movie!


    In the end, the trouble went directly to the chairman''s office, and Tang En made a final decision: "Vote!"


    And personally called Will Smith and invited him to participate in the project of "The Mechanical Enemy" as the starring role.


    Will Smith fell out with Sony Pictures and was looking for a new partner. Hearing Dunn''s call, he agreed directly without even asking about the specifics of the project.


    No way, these years Dunn has the prestige in the film field!


    None of the films he planned, directed, and produced were bad, and none of them failed at the box office!


    In addition to these four confirmed films, Tang En also used the "one-vote veto" to directly seal the monster film "Van Helsing" that Universal Pictures had been working hard for two years.


    This famous fiasco blockbuster, as long as Dunn is there, it is impossible to invest again.


    However, Dunn doesn''t want to let the production department of Universal Pictures led by Ron Meyer for the past two years be wasted, and has been notified-if other film companies are interested in the project of "Van Helsing", New Universal can be sold.


    After all, the producer and director of the "Van Helsing" project, Stephen Sommers, is also quite well-known in the industry, creating the famous "Mummy" series.


    On this day, Michael Ovitz of Legendary Pictures came to Dunn''s office, holding a report and looking proud.


    "Make money?"


    This is an old friend. Dunn was very enthusiastic and casual.


    Michael Ovitz laughed: "I can''t hide anything from you, let''s see!"


    At the end of the year, many companies have year-end summary reports.


    Tang En took a look, his eyes lit up, and he was very surprised, "Net profit... 270 million US dollars?"


    Legendary''s financial statements are complex, involving too many projects from too many companies.


    Dunn didn''t take a close look at each one, but only looked at the results. In the past year, Legendary Pictures has made a net profit of 270 million US dollars, and the return on investment is as high as 21%!


    "Ha ha!"


    Michael Ovitz laughed.


    Tang En sincerely praised: "Amazing!"


    Michael Ovitz''s face was full of brilliance, and he said: "As far as I know, the net profit is 270 million US dollars, even more than Paramount and Columbia Pictures, not to mention MGM, they have deficits year after year. Movie revenue, even Disney is not as good as Legendary.¡±


    Last year, Legendary Pictures had a net profit of US$90 million and a 12% return on investment, but after all, it was the first natural year and it was just getting started.


    This year is the second natural year, and Legendary Pictures has almost completed its big turnaround!


    Michael Ovitz hasn''t been this good in a long time since he left caa.


    Looking at the entire Hollywood, in terms of the income of the film industry, Legendary Pictures is already second only to New Universal and Warner Bros.


    Early last year, when Wall Street invested in Legendary Pictures, it was valued at $1 billion, but now? The annual net profit is 270 million, and the valuation of Legendary Pictures has exceeded 3 billion!


    In less than two years, Legendary Pictures has tripled its valuation.


    Such brilliant achievements, looking at the whole of Hollywood, can only be compared by New Universal.


    Of course, the biggest credit is still Dunn Walker!


    Everyone knows that the biggest foundation for the success of Legendary Pictures is the "assortment investment" proposed by Dunn, as well as the 100 million US dollars he initially invested!


    "The performance is very good, it''s time to seek listing." Tang En hesitated and said slowly, "When the economy is down, the entertainment industry is usually more popular. Seeing that the bubble crisis of the Internet is about to pass, I want to get such a It''s hard to get a nice rate of return."


    Michael Ovitz raised his eyebrows, "You want to quit?"


    Tang En owns 15% of the shares of Legendary Pictures. He thought that Tang En was in a hurry to get Legendary Pictures listed and wanted to cash out.


    "Exit? No!" Tang En shook his head again and again, "The market needs to determine the relationship between supply and demand. Assortment investment is so popular, it is impossible for Hollywood to have only Legendary Pictures, a film company that focuses on assortment investment."


    After Michael Ovitz heard it, he nodded again and again, "Indeed, I also heard that there is a lot of news on Wall Street."


    Tang Endao: "So, it is foreseeable that in the next few years, Hollywood will sprout up a lot of investment companies. If Legendary Pictures wants to stand out, it must use a lot of funds to take the lead in seizing the market. Listing financing is the best way. ."


    Michael Ovitz pondered for a long time, "Well, I will hold a board of directors when I go back to discuss it with everyone. But I came here today, and the main thing I said is not this matter, but to send you materials."


    "Material?"


    "Aren''t you fighting with Lei Shidong? I heard that he is going to use a Pepsi, so let me warn you."


    "Baishida? I still don''t care about it!"


    "Don''t be careless!"


    Michael Ovitz took out a new material, handed it to Dunn, and said: "This is a secret material that I have organized myself, and it is a confidential material. Only I can get it in Hollywood! Of course, it is also a loss. Your platter investment plan, I can get the financial details of so many movie companies."


    Dunn glanced at it, showing a serious look.


    Really important material!


    This is the cash flow information details of the global revenue of the major US studios -


    Income distribution in 1948: Cinema: $6.9 billion, VHS tapes, DVDs: 0, Pay TV: 0, Public TV: 0, total revenue of $6.9 billion;


    Income distribution in 1980: Cinema: US$4.4 billion, VHS tapes and DVDs: US$200 million, Pay TV: US$380 million, Public TV: US$326 million, total revenue of US$8.2 billion;


    Income distribution in 1990: Cinema: US$4.9 billion, VHS tapes and DVDs: US$5.87 billion, Pay TV: US$1.62 billion, Public TV: US$7.41 billion, total revenue of US$11.9 billion;


    Income distribution in 2000: Cinema: US$5.87 billion, VHS tapes and DVDs: US$11.67 billion, Pay TV: US$3.12 billion, Public TV: US$10.75 billion, total revenue of US$31.4 billion;


    Income distribution in 2001: Cinema: US$6.32 billion, VHS tapes and DVDs: US$13.75 billion, Pay TV: US$3.2 billion, Public TV: US$10.98 billion, with a total revenue of US$34.25 billion.


    Generally speaking, for this kind of material, it is not difficult to obtain the old data ten years ago, but it is too difficult to obtain the latest data.


    Fortunately, Michael Ovitz is in charge of Legendary Pictures, can deal with major film companies, and can get their true and accurate financial statements.


    Seeing such a report, Tang En''s first feeling was that the proportion of the movie''s revenue from the theater box office was decreasing. This does not include the peripheral sales of consumer goods such as dolls and commercial advertisements. In these four traditional sectors alone, the revenue of the cinema chain has been reduced to less than 20%.


    Another point is that the income of public television stations is getting higher and higher. The entire Hollywood, through public television stations, earned 10.75 billion US dollars last year!


    This greatly increased Dunn''s interest in public television networks.


    It seems that the earlier the acquisition of nbc, the better!


    Only this combination of film companies and public television networks can better manage internal transactions, control revenue, and reduce taxes.


    But Michael Ovitz is concerned about the revenue of videotapes and video discs, he said: "Last year, Hollywood received a total of 13.75 billion US dollars through the sale and lease of videotapes and video discs Of which, 35% were in The rental market gets it. And 80% of the 35% of the rental market revenue comes from Blockbuster!¡±


    Dunn laughed a few times, "Michael, aren''t you trying to scare me? Do you really think I''m afraid of Redstone?"


    Michael Ovitz said solemnly: "Starting from next year, the investment cooperation between Legendary Pictures and Paramount will be cancelled. But with three consecutive waves of strong suppression, you have to be careful of Redstone''s counterattack. "


    First, "American Idol" switched to ABC, and then it cooperated with Disney to suppress Paramount''s film, and it was ordered Legendary Pictures to cancel the investment cooperation with Paramount.


    Redstone can endure it is strange!


    In the current movie market, the rental of video discs and video tapes is a major source of income!


    Coincidentally, the Blockbuster controlled by Redstone is the leader of the industry.


    Michael Ovitz''s concerns are not unreasonable.


    There was an indifferent sneer on the corner of Dunn''s mouth, "When I was a small person, I dared to lead Dunn Pictures and challenge 20th Century Fox and Disney. Now, I have New Universal, and partners like Legendary Pictures and Disney. , in the face of Viacom, how can you admit it? Humph! Even if he has a monopoly on the rental market, what can he do?"


    "Don..."


    Michael Ovitz was a little anxious. As a Jew, he knew how powerful Redstone was.


    Tang En waved his hand, interrupted him, and said solemnly: "Okay, Michael, you don''t need to say anything! He''s just being honest. If he really dares to demonstrate, then I''ll come with him. A battle!"


    Michael Ovitz sighed, helpless.


    Today, at the request of a friend, he made a special trip here to act as a lobbyist.


    He knew that Dunn''s temper was very stubborn.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En refused so simply!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 555： Twenty-five TV series

    After sending away Michael Ovitz, Dunn fell into contemplation.


    He could feel that Michael Ovitz came here today to act as a lobbyist to ease his relationship with Redstone.


    The man behind Michael Ovitz should not be Redstone.


    However, because he runs Legendary Pictures, he has deep ties with Wall Street. Coincidentally, the relationship between Redstone and Wall Street is also very deep!


    It should be that Redstone entrusted a Wall Street friend and found Michael Ovitz.


    This was enough to surprise Dunn.


    Redstone''s relationship network is indeed wide enough and complicated enough!


    To be able to persuade Michael Ovitz to come over as a lobbyist is amazing!


    But it is impossible to make Dunn bow his head in this way.


    "Under Six Feet" was being broadcast and the usa TV network was excluded. Redstone did not pay enough price for these two things. He wanted to calm down Tang En''s anger by relying on the three-inch tongue of a few people. possible!


    "Boss, there is a new project."


    Tosca Musk quickly took over the role of assistant, and she has taken over the full responsibility from Ella Fisher for work-related business dealings.


    "Oh? Movie?"


    "No, it''s a TV show!"


    "TV drama?"


    Tang En''s spirit was lifted, and he recovered from the thoughts just now.


    The project that can be submitted to him must be a big production with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars!


    Dunn was very curious, are the people from Universal Television really promising, and are they going to make a big move?


    Such a big production, failure is to take responsibility.


    Even Universal Television''s chairman and chief executive, Moritz Eckhart, runs the risk of being fired if he goes awry on a project of this magnitude.


    Tosca Musk is indeed smarter than Ella Fisher. Seeing Dunn''s surprise, he smiled and said, "Don''t get me wrong, this is not a project proposed by Universal Television."


    "Um?"


    "It''s sta TV network!"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "You mean Chris Albrick?"


    The sta TV network also has a TV production department. At the beginning, Dunn dug Chris Alblake from hbo, and by the way he dug his creative team too.


    "That''s right." Tosca Musk nodded, and then handed over a thick stack of documents, "This is the project''s plan and script, and the home page is the opinions of several leaders."


    Dunn just glanced at it and couldn''t help laughing.


    Several responsible persons wrote their investment opinions in red pen¡ª¡ª


    Ted Sarandos: Denied;


    Moritz Eckhart: refused;


    Ron Meyer: Denied;


    Bill McNick: Rejected;


    Jeff Zucker: Denied;


    Robert Iger: Rejected;


    Barry Diller: No.


    From the person in charge of Universal Television, to the person in charge of the film and television entertainment department, to the person in charge of TV media, and then to the person in charge of the group, all are not optimistic about this project.


    Unequivocally refused!


    "Bring this to me?"


    Dunn was a little strange and glanced at Tosca Musk.


    Tosca Musk said: "I think you should pay attention. Chris Albrecht is the biggest fan of your ''Breakout Theory'', and this is the first big project he has proposed. , under his management, the sta TV network has performed very well, and the users that decreased at the beginning of the year have risen back with the popularity of "Six Feet Under 2" and "The Wire"."


    This shows the difference between an assistant and a secretary.


    Those words, Isla Fisher could never have said. She will only act according to Dunn''s orders, while Tosca Musk can provide her own understanding and advice.


    Dunn didn''t interrupt her, he raised his hand and motioned her to continue.


    Tosca Musk added: "The Wire is a project made by his team. Although the popularity and effect cannot be compared with last year''s "Band of Brothers", the word of mouth is better than that of "Band of Brothers". sta is a brand channel that mainly focuses on high-quality American TV series. From this aspect, "The Wire" and "Band of Brothers" are on the same level. The investment of the Fire Wire is only 25 million US dollars!"


    "I think he should be given a chance to look at the whole of Hollywood. Who else dares to make up his mind and invest 100 million US dollars to make a TV series? The people from Universal TV, they dare not, only Chris has this. Courage! He is your fan and the talent you personally dug from hbo, you should give him a chance."


    Dunn showed some appreciation in his eyes, and then pointed to Jeff Zucker''s comments on the homepage, "Jeff said, we already have two big-production TV series, The Walking Dead and Warcraft. , there is no need to invest more.¡±


    Tosca Musk stood in front of Dunn''s desk beautifully, holding a large folder in his arms, and said calmly: "Then it depends on your ambition, if you are interested in the sta TV network The expectations are high enough, and two large-scale American dramas may not be able to meet sta''s customer supply!"


    "well said!"


    Dunn couldn''t help but praised her.


    Then the project plan was opened.


    He has decided that as long as this project is not too outrageous, he can invest!


    In addition to these factors just mentioned by Tosca Musk, there is another reason.


    Now the new world needs a sensation! sensation! Another sensation!


    In the contest between New Universal and Viacom, Dunn hopes that the public''s focus will be on the New Universal Group.


    To put it bluntly, Tang En wanted to step on Lei Shidong''s shoulders, the status of a high-ranking media tycoon!


    Opening the planning report, Tang En was stunned for a moment!


    Unexpectedly, this large-scale production project turned out to be the famous large-scale American drama "Roma" in the previous life!


    On second thought, this is normal.


    In his previous life, Chris Albrecht led the creative team to work at hbo, and in 2005 launched the super-large, yellow and violent American drama "Roma".


    It is precisely because of the American drama "Roma" that the joke of "This is not a Huangtai, this is HBO" spread all over the world.


    Although "Roma" is not as good as "Band of Brothers", "The Walking Dead", "Breaking Bad" and "Game of Thrones" in terms of artistic value and profitability.


    However, "Roma" has a great influence and is the key project of hbo''s signature!


    Just like the "Spartacus" that made a sign for sta in the previous life.


    After simply flipping through the planning case, Tang En took a heavy slap and said categorically, "Let me know, I have approved this project!"


    "Huh? Really?"


    Tosca Musk was a little dumbfounded. After only a few glances, he approved?


    Didn''t you read the budget assessment?


    The investment in this American drama will reach 100 million US dollars!


    Dunn said: "Chris is fully responsible for this project, with Sta''s creativity as the main focus, and Universal Television is responsible for cooperating."


    Tosca Musk gave him a deep look, nodded, and didn''t say anything more. This boss has always been consistent in his words.


    "Oh, right."


    At this time, Tang En took out a document from the drawer, handed it to her, and said, "These are 25 TV dramas that I personally planned, and each of them has excellent ideas. You take it and let them study and choose an opportunity. make it."


    Tosca Musk just wanted to laugh.


    Isn''t this Dunn''s face too big?


    The TV series I planned also praised the excellent creativity, and I have a really thick skin.


    However, when she saw the list of these American drama projects on the homepage, she was still shocked. She was full of admiration for Tang En''s talent¡ª


    How I Met Your Mother, I''m a Comedy Maniac, The Big Bang Theory, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Good Wife, Modern Family, Spirit Books ", Parks and Recreation, Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Homeland, Scandal, Vice, House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, American Spy, "True Detective", "Orphan Black", "Shameless", "California Fascination", "Gays and Mortals", "How to Get Away", "Sin Night Run", "Transparent Life".


    "This... these are all planned by you?"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes widened.


    "certainly!"


    "How long will this take?"


    "More than half a year."


    "what?"


    Tosca Musk couldn''t believe it at all, how did Dunn''s head grow?


    Tang En waved his hand and said lightly: "These 25 TV dramas will be filmed without any rush. Anyway, I have already registered with the trade union for the script outlines. It is necessary to choose themes that conform to the trend of the times. In addition, these projects must first be supplied with sta TV network; secondly, the TV network under our group; finally, it is the cooperation with external TV stations to authorize the broadcast.¡±


    "Well, I know Tosca Musk feels heavy holding this thick archive.


    Looking at Tang En''s eyes again, it became more and more full of admiration and respect.


    so amazing!


    Dunn looked at the blonde girl in front of him with some amusement, and joked: "Tosca, your eyes... aren''t you trying to seduce me?"


    Tosca Musk rolled his eyes at him, "Why? Flirting with me? Didn''t you date Rachel Weisz and Catherine Zeta Jones?"


    "Chicago" is about to be released, and the male and female lead actors in the film will naturally "visit" the film''s producer during the promotion period.


    Tang En stretched his waist and joked with a smile, "Aren''t you trying to interfere with my private life?"


    "I''m not in that mood, I''m not Natalie." Tosca Musk pouted, then looked strangely and stared at Dunn, "You don''t like me, do you?"


    "is it okay?"


    "If you really want... I shouldn''t refuse." Tosca Musk paused, his face was not blushing, but worried, "but I think you''d better leave me alone, we are here now The relationship is good, but if something really happens and the relationship becomes chaotic, I am afraid it will affect the work.¡±


    "Just kidding with you." Tang En smiled, "If I wanted you, I would have eaten all of your bones long ago, how could I wait until today? You didn''t see that I don''t even touch Ella now. Yet?"


    Tosca Musk said: "This is the best way to separate work and personal relationships. Besides, there are so many beautiful girls in Hollywood, isn''t it enough for you to hunt?"


    "Hunting? I like your words!"


    "Stop chatting with you, I''m going to work."


    After she finished speaking, she stepped on high heels and turned and left with a "da da".


    Waist swing, full of elegance.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 556： wacky reception

    Awards season is coming, and it''s Christmas again, and many films are starting to be released in late December.


    These include "Chicago" by Rose Pictures, "The Pianist" by Focus Pictures, "How to Get Away with Murder" by DreamWorks, "Qingren" by Warner Bros., "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" by New Line Cinema , Fox Searchlight''s "Out of Adversity," Miramax''s "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," MGM''s "Nicholas Nickleby," Disney''s "25 Hours," and the remake of the imax cartoon "The Lion" king"¡­¡­


    Before this, Dunn said, "Chicago" will shine awards season.


    Now, "Chicago" is about to be released, and two actors, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz, come to the door...


    Of course, Tang En was disrespectful and took the two of them to the red sofa, which was good for a while.


    It is really a drunken enjoyment!


    Maybe it''s because of his request for Dunn, or because Dunn''s power is much bigger now than it was in the first half of the year. Catherine Zeta Jones and Rachel Weisz cooperate quite well, and they change on the sofa. The tricks to please Tang En, Cheng welcomes flattery.


    The performance of this pair of British stunners is perfect!


    It is comparable to the combination of Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz.


    After he was done on the sofa, Tang En was still unfulfilled. When he was taking a shower, he asked for it again. Only then did he feel satisfied and put on his clothes.


    "This awards season, the competition is too big!"


    After serving Dunn get dressed, the two British girls began to wear their own dresses.


    Tang En sat on the sofa with a golden knife, admiring the beauty of the beauty''s clothes, and said disapprovingly: "There is a lot of competition? I also deliberately changed the schedule of "Gone Lover" to April next year, otherwise More competition!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones said: "It''s also big, it feels... more intense than it was in ''94."


    Tang En knew what she meant and smiled: "Don''t worry, no matter how fierce the competition is, your best supporting actress won''t be able to run!"


    "real?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones'' eyes lit up with surprises.


    Tang En said lightly: "If I say yes, I will!"


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones was a little incoherent with excitement, as if she had already grasped the Oscar statuette in her hands, rushed up and kissed Dunn on the face.


    Even Natalie can rely on a small film like "Juno" to seal it in one fell swoop. Do you still need to doubt Dunn''s strength?


    Her performance in "Chicago" was much better than Natalie''s in "Juno."


    Rachel Weisz was a little resentful, looking at Dunn pitifully, "What about me?"


    "You?" Dunn pondered for a while and shook his head, "This year''s actress is Nicole. Your performance in "Chicago" is not enough to break through."


    Rachel Weisz bit her lip and said: "I know that Nicole Kidman''s performance in "All the time" has amazed the entire film critics, and the voices are very high. But...Is the Golden Globe Award not enough? "


    There is only one Oscar winner.


    But there are two Golden Globe Award winners, one for Best Feature Film and one for Musical Comedy.


    "All the time" is a drama, "Chicago" is a musical, just separated.


    The Golden Globes in the previous life were like that.


    Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger, the original star of "Chicago", won the Golden Globe Award.


    Now, although the female lead of "Chicago" has changed, the Golden Globe Awards have also changed. After a farce, Dunn has a great influence on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


    "Well, the Golden Globe Award winner, no problem!" Dunn was admiring Catherine Zeta Jones'' enchanting action of wearing a bra and dealt with it casually.


    Unexpectedly, Rachel Weisz suddenly rushed over and gave him a fierce kiss on the face.


    20 minutes later, Dunn walked out of the office with the two of them. Tosca Musk and Ella Fisher were accustomed to such a scene and turned a blind eye.


    "Dawn, I''m free throughout the awards season. If you miss me, just call me."


    When leaving, Catherine Zeta Jones threw a wink and said to Dunn in a charming voice.


    Rachel Weisz also smiled and said: "It''s okay to ask me, whether it''s one, two, three or four, I''m fine."


    Dunn laughed.


    Ella Fisher, who was not far away, changed her face slightly and whispered to Tosca Musk: "Is this a Hollywood female star?"


    Tosca Musk said cautiously: "Don''t talk nonsense."


    "I know, isn''t this a whisper between us?"


    "That''s how the entertainment industry is."


    Ella Fisher pouted, "That Catherine is still married, her husband is Michael Douglas."


    Tosca Musk said indifferently: "The Douglas family is not as powerful as before. If she wants to have a better career in Hollywood, she can only use the weapon between her legs."


    "Between the legs?"


    Ella Fisher looked weird, wanted to laugh, but didn''t.


    Yes, this is a woman''s greatest weapon!


    She could become a best-selling author and secretary to the chairman of the New Universal Group. Didn''t she rely on this weapon back then?


    ...


    The award-winning films are only screened on a small scale at the end of December to qualify for the competition. The real box office harvest is in the awards season from January to March.


    "Chicago" opened in 77 theaters, which is a lot.


    The pure literary film "The Pianist" produced by Focus Pictures is still an R-rated film and only opened in 3 theaters.


    Christmas time, only belong to two films: "The Two Towers" and "The Two Towers".


    December 29 is the countdown to 2002.


    Dunn was warmly invited by Warner Bros. and New Line to participate in the celebration reception of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers".


    Such an abrupt invitation made Dunn a little strange.


    Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer personally called Dunn and said that this reception was nominally to celebrate the successful North American box office of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" exceeding 100 million. A social etiquette at the end of the year.


    For this reason, there is no way to refuse.


    Dunn took Natalie, who had spent the Christmas holiday, to an appointment.


    "Since it''s a social party, after you arrive, don''t be too pushy and keep a low profile."


    Sitting in the extended bulletproof Lincoln car, Natalie persuaded Dunn earnestly.


    Tang En sighed, "I also want to keep a low profile, there''s no way, it''s too cool!"


    Natalie smiled and patted Dunn, "I''m going to tell you the business."


    "Business?" Tang En took off his suit jacket with a solemn expression, "You have to wear my jacket, this is the business. In this big winter, you are wearing a skirt, so you are not afraid of catching a cold?"


    "Aren''t all ladies like this?" Natalie said disapprovingly.


    Tang En insisted: "I don''t care what others do. You are my woman. I have an obligation to protect you. I don''t want to watch you get cold."


    Natalie pursed her lips beautifully, "That''s really nice to say! As long as you provoke a few women less, I''ll be happier than anything else."


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En was a little embarrassed. He glanced out the window and was suddenly startled, "Huh? Isn''t that Eisner''s car?"


    In front of the Hilton Hotel, many familiar faces have appeared.


    Most of them were actors and stars. Dunn saw Michael Eisner''s special car at a glance!


    "Really?"


    Natalie couldn''t believe it either.


    Tang En said in a deep voice, "I won''t read it wrong."


    "It''s weird," Natalie murmured.


    Disney and Time Warner have had a bad relationship.


    Especially the farce that Warner Cable cut off Disney Channel two years ago is bigger than the current New Universal and Viacom! In the end, it was Congress who came forward to mediate, which allowed the two sides to shelve the dispute.


    But from then on, there have been fewer exchanges between the two media companies.


    Especially Michael Eisner, who kept criticizing aol in public.


    In fact, AOL and Time Warner are already a family.


    Dunn didn''t get out of the car in a hurry, and his brows were wrinkled. He felt that this reception was not as simple as the celebration reception of "The Lord of the Rings 2" or the big party at the end of the year in Hollywood.


    "Huh? Look! That seems to be Mr. Roberts." Natalie exclaimed, pointing at a man in a suit who was walking into the hotel.


    Dunn took a closer look, and sure enough, it was Comcast''s president, Brian Roberts, and his wife.


    "Aren''t Comcast and Time Warner rivals in cable TV operations?"


    Natalie looked at Dunn strangely.


    Tang En snorted coldly, "I don''t know what the **** Warner is doing. Anyway, let''s go and have a look first! Could it be this celebration reception, or the Dragon Lake Tiger''s Den? Go, get off!"


    Natalie gave him an angry look.


    But still very useful.


    Domineering men are always attractive.


    Natalie put on Dunn''s coat, took his arm, entered the Hilton Hotel and then followed the guidance of the waiter and went straight to the party hall on the 11th floor.


    Coincidentally, as soon as I entered the door, I met Warner Bros. President Alan Horn who was discussing the movie with Brian Singer.


    Bryan Singer, a young director, only glanced at Tang En and said to Alan Horn in a meaningful way: "Today''s reception... It''s full of friends!"


    Alan Horn was calm, as if he didn''t hear his questioning, and smiled: "My colleagues in the industry are just giving face, hehe, I''m talking about the new version of "Batman" with Brian, and it happens to be related to you."


    The other party subtly changed the subject, but Dunn didn''t insist, and smiled slightly, ""Batman"? Is it related to me?"


    Bryan Singer took the initiative: "That''s right, I think I''m too far behind you in terms of understanding of movies, hehe. Daredevil is a film you supervised, I don''t want to let "Batman" and "Nightman" "Magic Man" is on a schedule."


    Dunn glanced at Alan Horn and understood that Brian Singer was taking the blame!


    The director thinks as an artist, how could he admit it so easily?


    It must be Warner who wants to adjust the schedule and does not want to let "Batman" and "Daredevil" fight.


    No way, the commercial films supervised by Dunn in recent years have exploded at the box office, and Warner Bros. must reduce the risk.


    In particular, there are two blockbusters "X-Men 2" and "The Matrix 2" in May, and "Batman" is a bit overwhelming.


    "When is the adjustment?"


    "July 18th."


    "July 18th?"


    Dunn''s face became a little weird.


    This is interesting!


    Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay and Bruce Willis collaborated on "Jedi Men 2", the release date is also July 18!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 557： Forcing the palace? dream!

    "How''s it going? Dividends, done?"


    Tang En felt that the atmosphere at the reception was a bit strange, and he would always meet some inexplicable people to chat with him, and even press him with small words and righteousness, saying that he wanted to maintain the stability of the entertainment industry.


    The problem is the negative teaching material, you have to be careful and don''t be irritable.


    Tang En was very disgusted when he heard it, exposing the darkness, and making the entertainment industry a bright future, is it wrong?


    He didn''t bother to chat with these messy people, so he simply pulled Natalie and found Peter Jackson. After all, he was the protagonist of this celebration reception.


    Peter Jackson listened, shook his head, and whispered: "The agent and the lawyer are talking. The situation is not optimistic. I heard that the Tolkien Heritage Foundation is also in contact with New Line Cinema."


    Tang En sneered, disdainfully, "The Lord of the Rings movie is an unexpected hit. New Line Cinema is jealous of money and wants to play tricks."


    Peter Jackson sighed and sneered, "The share of the two American producers, Harvey Weinstein and Salza Enz, is not a penny, I am a foreign director in New Zealand and the British Heritage Foundation, become the target of bullying.¡±


    Tang En waved his hand, "Forget it, come to me! Anyway, isn''t the reshoot of the Lord of the Rings series finished this year? Next year, we only need to finish the later stage of The Lord of the Rings 3: The Invincible King, and the workload is not too much. "


    The two have discussed this topic many times, and Peter Jackson nodded, "You mean Warcraft, right? As long as the filming takes place in New Zealand, my team can take over this project."


    Tang En''s heart was moved, and he said with a smile: "Peter, that''s right! Don''t worry, my contract is innocent, and there is definitely no tricky internal accounting behavior like New Line Pictures."


    "But I can only be a producer, a director''s candidate"


    "I''ve got a very talented young director, Abrams."


    "Okay, we''ll talk about the specific details later."


    "This project needs to be started as soon as possible, and at the latest in the summer of 2004, I will make this American drama broadcast."


    Peter Jackson waved his hand and said, "Before shooting the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I talked to Universal about the King Kong project for a long time."


    Tang En said: "No problem! After the production of the first season of Warcraft, you can restart King Kong."


    "By the way, there is one more thing, someone asked me to tell you, you have to forgive others and forgive them."


    Peter Jackson suddenly said such a sentence inexplicably.


    Natalie, who was standing quietly beside her, suddenly changed her face.


    Tang En also looked gloomy, "Who said that?"


    Peter Jackson was a little embarrassed. "The producers of New Line Pictures, as well as people from Warner, have said it."


    Dunn''s face is ugly!


    He entered the reception for 20 minutes, and all he heard was this clich¨¦ from beginning to end.


    I thought I could talk to Peter Jackson about the movie, but I didn''t expect that he was also talked to.


    Natalie gently tugged at the corner of Dunn''s clothes and said softly, "Mr. Diller and Mr. Eisner are here."


    "Um?"


    Dunn turned his head and saw that he saw Barry Diller and Michael Eisner walking here side by side.


    The fact that these two are together is proof that something special happened.


    Dunn shook off Peter Jackson, pulled Natalie up, and frowned slightly, "What''s going on?"


    Barry Diller said solemnly: "We were targeted."


    "Being targeted?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, his eyes narrowed into a line.


    Michael Eisner said: "From the moment I entered the door, celebrities and executives in the entire Hollywood were persuading me to take a step back and not push Paramount too hard. This is not conducive to the unity of the Hollywood environment."


    Dunn glanced at Barry Diller, "You too?"


    Barry Diller''s face was gloomy, he nodded heavily, and said coldly: "They are standing on the commanding heights of morality to maintain stability."


    Tang En angrily burst into foul language, "Damn, when I was bullied, all of these people pretended to be dead. Now I want to take revenge, and they all start to pretend to be doves of peace, whatever!"


    "Don!"


    Natalie gave him a light pinch on his arm, giving him a warning glance.


    Michael Eisner said: "It seems that Redstone paid a lot to solve the Paramount problem."


    "The price? Why didn''t I see the slightest benefit? To put it bluntly, why don''t you go out of your way to borrow favors everywhere?" Tang En mocked with disdain.


    Barry Diller said lightly: "This is his advantage. He has many connections, thick skin, and senior qualifications. Everyone is willing to give him a face."


    Tang En sneered: "Give him face? Who is responsible for my face?"


    Hearing what Dunn said, Michael Eisner breathed a sigh of relief.


    He was really afraid that Dunn would take this step and give up the dispute with Viacom.


    Fortunately, Dunn''s temper is hard enough!


    Between and, unless one''s market share falls below 30, the competition will never stop.


    In this case, the contradiction between Disney and Viacom is irreconcilable.


    As long as Dunn does not compromise and continues to choose to cooperate with Disney and confront Viacom together, Michael Eisner will be very confident.


    It''s funny, Lei Shidong really doesn''t know Tang En.


    Since you want to resolve the conflict with Tang En, you have to come up with real money and benefits!


    Just like Disney, only after paying enough interest to satisfy Tang En''s appetite, can we turn the battle into jade and silk and become a strategic partner.


    Lei Shidong wanted to let Tang En give up the dispute with an old face, which was simply wishful thinking!


    How much is that ugly, old and shriveled face worth?


    Is the current Dunn still the same Dunn a few years ago?


    He doesn''t need to look at anyone''s face to act!


    Barry Diller looked around the hall for a week and said: "There are Paramount executives, there are the heads of Comcast, there are many old Hollywood producers and Wall Street fund managers, and even California Member of Parliament. It seems that Redstone is about to show up."


    "Redstone?" Tang En raised his eyes.


    Michael Eisner snorted, "Forcing the palace? Humph, Disney can''t compromise!"


    Tang En stared at him and asked, "Michael, tell me exactly what you would do if Redstone wanted to expand the battlefield with you?"


    "Expand the battlefield?"


    "Right now, Disney and Viacom compete primarily for and, and secondly, the box office market for movies. What would you do if you expanded the competition?"


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth: "Of course it''s hard to follow!"


    If Disney goes head-to-head with Viacom, he might have to think about it.


    But now that New Universal is teaming up, he is not afraid of Lei Shidong.


    "Okay! Remember what you said!" Tang En''s face sank, his tone sullen, "Redstone? Humph, just relying on these shrimp soldiers and crab generals, you want to play to force a confession? Dreaming!"


    "Dawn, you"


    "Let''s go, let''s find Lei Shidong!"


    Tang En waved his hand, and with a few people, went straight to the topic.


    Since Warner is willing to act as a peacemaker, it might as well be one more witness.


    there is always a solution to a problem!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 558： fed up

    Just as a few people guessed, Lei Shidong really came to the scene!


    "Mr. Lei Shidong, if you have something to do, you can just tell me directly. Is it necessary to make such a big battle?" Tang En smiled and shook hands with Lei Shidong. Even Natalie almost believed it.


    "This guy, since "Titanic", I feel that the director''s level has not been good, but his acting skills have become more and more superb, and he can go to film." Natalie laughed secretly in her heart.


    Lei Shidong immediately gasped.


    He had called Dunn several times, and sent more than a dozen e-mails, but everything seemed to sink into the sea.


    As long as he had a way to resolve the grievances in private, he would never make such a big scene.


    On the surface, this reflects his strong connections and influence in the entertainment industry, but in fact, it is somewhat humiliating.


    It''s a bit shabby to deal with such a hairy boy as Tang En, and to call so many helpers in favor of others.


    "Isn''t this a celebration reception for "The Lord of the Rings", it is also a rare opportunity for friends to get together. Everyone is in a circle to eat, and occasionally there is a little friction, get together to chat, and it will be resolved. " Lei Shidong said old-fashioned.


    An old-fashioned producer next to him immediately echoed: "Yes, they are all in the same circle, looking up and not looking down, there is no misunderstanding that cannot be resolved."


    Barry Mayer, CEO of Warner Bros. coughed lightly and said, "Dawn, take a step back."


    As soon as this is said, go straight to the point.


    Competition between Disney and Viacom is inevitable, but New Universal doesn''t have to.


    It''s too noisy, there''s a lot of noise everywhere, and it''s not good for anyone.


    Tang En''s expression was a little weird, as if he couldn''t understand, "Each one step back? What do you mean?"


    Lei Shidong said: "''American Idol'' has caused huge losses to cbs. Of course, you have signed a contract with Disney, so I won''t talk about it. I heard that you have produced several reality shows, haven''t you? "Big Adventure", "The Bachelor" and "Global Next Top Model" can be handed over to cbs."


    When Dunn heard it, he almost exploded!


    American Idol is a new Universal TV show, as are Truth or Dare, The Bachelor and Universal''s Next Top Model!


    There were many people present, including congressmen, producers, and many company executives. Tang En didn''t directly tear his face, but just sneered, "Mr. Lei Shidong, are you bullying me when I''m young and don''t understand the market? Do you want to? Let me fight myself in the ring?"


    Michael Eisner sneered on the side, "The Viacom family has a big business, but it can''t bully the small, right? New Universal''s reality show, only by staggering the schedules will maximize the benefits. Where is this? Taking a step back is clearly a challenge for a strong man!"


    Tang En''s eyes swept across the faces of everyone, and he said: "Is this what you call peace is the most precious thing?"


    Barry Mayer was very embarrassed. He really didn''t expect that at such a time, Lei Shidong still thought about the lion and opened his mouth!


    Comcast''s president Brian Roberts immediately cleared the siege and said with a smile: "Dawn, you misunderstood, Mr. Redstone didn''t say that he would play it on the same schedule, and go head-to-head with "American Idol"..."


    Tang En waved his hand, a little impatient, "You don''t need to say anything stupid, everyone knows that you don''t speak secretly, just draw a straight line, what do you want?"


    Lei Shidong sneered in his heart, the "siege" of so many big men still made this hairy boy scared, his face was indifferent, and he had the attitude of a big man.


    "One, the targeting of Paramount must be lifted; two, the cbs must provide a good enough reality show to make up for the loss of "American Idol"; three, in the supply of TV programs, there must be fairness There is no competition in the market, and all TV stations are treated equally. Of course, I will let them solve the misunderstanding of the usa TV network."


    Dunn laughed angrily.


    This Redstone is too old and has dementia, right?


    Now who is the advantage and who is the disadvantage, doesn''t he know?


    Paramount can''t live anymore, where do you get the confidence to show your teeth here? Crazy?


    Dunn didn''t speak, Barry Diller couldn''t stand it anymore, and said blankly: "Everyone is here, isn''t it here to listen to jokes?"


    Lei Shidong''s face suddenly changed, his eyes were like hawks, and he shouted sullenly: "What do you mean?"


    "Aren''t you telling a joke?" Barry Diller stared back, not to be outdone.


    Barry Mayer didn''t want to offend Dunn, he just wanted to be a middleman, but he didn''t expect that Redstone''s conditions were too much, so he immediately expressed his position and said with a smile: "This is "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Let''s chat casually at the celebration reception of "The Raiders", hehe, don''t be so nervous."


    It''s like a gag, and he doesn''t intend to interfere in the disputes between the two sides.


    This Redstone is too self-righteous.


    Barry Mayer has dealt with Dunn and knows that this young man must not be measured by age!


    Lei Shidong will continue to rely on the old and sell the old, let alone resolve conflicts, and not escalate the war, even if it is not bad.


    Sure enough, then Tang En turned his face, and he no longer had the humility of the "actor" just now, the whole person was like a jade Buddha, calm and composed, but there was a mockery that could not be concealed in his words, "Mr. Lei Shidong, maybe You haven''t figured out the situation yet, whether it''s a misunderstanding or a misunderstanding about the usa TV network suppressing it, I don''t care. With Viacom''s strength, it can''t do anything to me."


    As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.


    Despise Viacom?


    It''s too loud!


    Viacom is the third largest media group in the world after aol Time Warner and News Corp!


    Lei Shidong''s face flushed instantly, glaring at Tang En, shaking with anger.


    Michael Eisner said indifferently: "Disney has enough strength to support the usa TV network, so don''t bother Mr. Redstone."


    "It''s terrifying! Good! Very good!"


    Redstone turned a blind eye to Michael Eisner, staring straight at Dunn.


    Dunn''s performance was even more casual. He took Natalie''s hand and said lightly, "It''s nothing, I''ll go first. Mr. Mayer, I wish The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers will continue to sell well!"


    Saying that, there is an intention to leave.


    "Don!"


    Several people stopped him in unison.


    Comcast''s Brian Roberts frowned and said earnestly, "Don, don''t be arrogant, you can only sail the ship of ten thousand years if you value peace."


    Tang En said disapprovingly: "Isn''t it? The United States fights wars every day, and I have never heard of any country that can blow up and sink American warships."


    "Cough cough..."


    What more Brian Roberts had to say, Barry Diller interrupted him and said, "I don''t know what the meaning of this round is today. If it''s a farce, everyone''s face will not look good."


    Barry Mayer nodded again and again, "Yeah, that''s it."


    Barry Diller sneered: "But some people... they are shy and ask for the sky, as if the whole world owes him, it''s ridiculous!"


    Finally, Lei Shidong couldn''t bear it anymore and shouted angrily, "Enough!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 559： Let me help you decide!

    Barry Diller snapped: "Whoever has the loudest voice will have a stronger company!"


    Dunn was next to him, seeing that Michael Eisner didn''t express his position at this critical moment, he started to support the fire, sneered, shook his head and said: "In my opinion, within three years, Disney''s market value will surpass Via. Come, become the third largest media group in the world!"


    "Disney?" Redstone''s eyes seemed to be on fire, staring at Michael Eisner.


    At this time, it was impossible for Michael Eisner to stay out of the situation. He gritted his teeth and said, "Disney''s prospects are great and beautiful. This is obvious to all."


    Seeing that the situation was developing in an uncontrollable direction, the host Barry Mayer quickly stood up and said, "Okay, everyone, let''s take a step back. Mr. Redstone, your conditions just now... a little too much. Tang Well, calm down too, Paramount''s current situation is not good, but Viacom is not without means of countermeasures."


    In fact, Barry Mayer''s bowels are green with regret.


    He thought that he could take the opportunity of this celebration reception to be an old peacemaker and resolve the conflict between Redstone and Tang En.


    As long as Dunn, the powder keg, doesn''t participate, no matter how big the trouble between Viacom and Disney is, it won''t cause too much trouble.


    In the entertainment circle, it can also maintain stability on the whole.


    But I didn''t expect that this meeting would have such a strong smell of gunpowder!


    Dunn''s attitude is still tough, and Barry Diller will not give in an inch. What''s even more outrageous is that Redstone is too exaggerated, right? It''s a bit old and confused, don''t you take New Universal in your eyes? Do you really think you can hold Dunn by hand?


    Knowing it was so troublesome, he wouldn''t say anything to arrange today''s game.


    Even if Lei Shidong had enough face and invited so many "helpers", is Tang En the kind of weak and fearful person?


    This kid is notoriously tough!


    Seeing Tang En''s strange expression, he glanced at him and asked indifferently, "A means of countermeasures? You mean Besta?"


    Barry Mayer nodded heavily.


    A California congressman sighed and said, "My daughter rents movies at Blockbuster, which is a big company."


    A producer said: "More than a big company? Definitely a giant in the video rental market!"


    A vice president of Paramount said: "The video and DVD rental market, 82.5%, is controlled by Blockbuster. In North America alone, there are more than 10,000 stores, and in Europe, there are more than 3,000 stores. storefront."


    Brian Roberts patted Dunn on the shoulder, "Take a step back, there''s no need to make trouble for both sides, and make money from anger. For movies, Blockbuster is as important as the cinema chain."


    Everyone, you say every word of mine, and you say that Bestda is in heaven and earth, and I am the only one.


    It seems to be invincible.


    Looking at Lei Shidong again, his expression was also proud.


    Dunn was suddenly stunned.


    No wonder!


    No wonder Lei Shidong was so arrogant just now that he didn''t take Disney and New Universal in the slightest. It turned out that he regarded Pepsi as a killer.


    Thinking that holding a Blockbuster in his hand, he could seize Dunn''s life and force him to sign many unequal treaties.


    With a half-smile but not a smile on Tang En''s face, he asked, "Mr. Redstone, what do they mean... Blockbuster will ban the renting of New Universal''s films?"


    Lei Shidong snorted coldly, "It''s good that you know!"


    "Oh." Dunn nodded heavily, "Have you decided then?"


    "Decide what?"


    "Can''t you stop it?"


    Lei Shidong looked at Tang En with the look of an idiot, "It depends on your attitude, if you are satisfied with the negotiation, that is, the conditions I just put forward, if you accept them, I will naturally not be difficult for you. ."


    Tang En shook his head again and again, "Forget it, it''s too troublesome."


    "trouble?"


    Not to mention Redstone, even Barry Diller and Michael Eisner are confused.


    On the contrary, Natalie knew Dunn very well, and a ridiculous idea flashed in her mind, and she was stunned.


    Tang En said lightly: "You should decide directly. It''s too troublesome to ask and talk about it!"


    "Um?"


    Lei Shidong''s cloudy eyes were full of confusion, and he didn''t react for a while.


    On the other hand, Barry Mayer, Barry Diller and others couldn''t help but change their faces.


    This Dunn... can''t it?


    Sure enough, when Tang En waved his hand lightly, he seemed helpless, "Forget it, I''m a junior after all, so I won''t be embarrassed by the old man. Let it be this way, I''ll help you make a decision! From now on, Blockbuster will No more renting videotapes and DVDs of all New Universal''s film and television programs!"


    Lei Shidong reacted instantly, staggered under his feet and almost fell over, "You... what do you mean?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, his eyes were full of disdainful mockery, and he said coldly, "What do you mean? Then I''ll just say it straight! From now on, any industry under New Universal will be in movies, TV dramas, even Games, books and comics will not be licensed to Blockbuster! That means..."


    He paused, looked around, and said word by word, "From now on, New Universal will block Bestda!"


    When Lei Shidong heard it, his blood surged, and he almost had a heart attack.


    Even if he wanted to break his head, he didn''t expect such a result!


    He originally thought that with the sharp weapon of Besta in his hand, Tang En would be able to cast his arms against the rat.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En''s courage was so strong and his confidence was so strong that he would directly express his strong position and want to block Bestda!


    This time, Lei Shidong wanted to cry without tears.


    New Universal has blocked Blockbuster, which is destined to reduce the revenue of New Universal''s film and television programs in the rental market of video tapes and DVDs. At the same time, Blockbuster''s revenue has also decreased.


    You must know that the more than 20 films produced by Dunn in recent years have been very popular in the Best Rental market!


    After the acquisition of Universal Pictures, the family property has grown even bigger. There are more than 3,600 movies, various TV series and more than 30,000 episodes in the inventory!


    This is also a big loss for Blockbuster!


    The reason why Lei Shidong delayed making a decision was that he could not make up his mind.


    He wanted to sanction Dunn, but he was not worried about affecting the performance of Blockbuster.


    That''s how today''s situation came about, trying to force Tang En into submission.


    Unexpectedly, he could not make up his mind, Tang En made a decision between the light and the flint!


    Be bold!


    Sharp!


    And decisively!


    When Tang En''s voice fell to the ground, Lei Shidong was immediately supported by someone.


    Barry Diller''s eyes showed the brilliance of surprise, Michael Eisner''s expression was also a surprised admiration, Barry Mayer gasped, and Brian Roberts was meaningful...


    After a short while, someone immediately jumped out to dissuade him.


    This is very close to Paramount, and even rumored to replace Shirley Lansing as Paramount''s new chairman and CEO Brad Gray, a veteran producer.


    "Dawn, for your reckless decision, New Universal will lose at least 500 million US dollars every year!"


    "$500 million?" Tang En twitched his lips, disdainful, "After the reorganization of New Universal, the annual profit can easily exceed 3 billion US dollars, which is only 500 million US dollars. I don''t care about it yet."


    Brad Gray was at a loss for words.


    There is nothing anyone can do to meet such a freak who doesn''t treat money as money.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn''s words were not finished yet, he turned to look at Michael Eisner and asked, "What does Disney mean?"


    "what?"


    Michael Eisner was taken aback.


    Tang En said indifferently: "Does Disney plan to continue to cooperate with Baishida?"


    Michael Eisner hesitated for a moment, laughed twice, and said categorically: "Since Disney and New Universal are co-leasing partners, of course, they are sharing honor and disgrace! New Universal has blocked Blockbuster, so why not Disney? With so many friends here today, I will make a public statement that from now on, Disney''s film and television works will all refuse Besta!"


    The reason why he can agree so quickly is that Disney itself can''t make much money from Blockbuster.


    Disney''s film library, with a total of less than 500 films, is not of the same order of magnitude as New Universal.


    Among them, there are more than 100 cartoons.


    These cartoons have never landed in the rental market of video tapes, DVDs, or even broadcast on public television networks.


    If you want to watch Disney cartoons, there are only three channels: buy tickets to the cinema, buy high-priced DVDs and videotapes, and subscribe to Disney cable channels.


    This is the result of Michael Eisner''s hard work from Roy Disney.


    Going back 20 years, Disney''s cartoons can only be watched in movie theaters.


    The sacred is not like a commodity at all.


    Since Disney can''t make much money through BestCard it''s better to sell Dunn a favor and agree.


    It can also show people in the industry that he is as decisive and courageous as Tang En.


    Besides, New Universal has Netflix.


    Dunn can''t let allies lose too much.


    Michael Eisner''s statement made Redstone''s expression even more desolate, his face turned pale, his lips were trembling, and he could not speak.


    He is 80 years old, too old.


    "Mr. Redstone, you... are you all right?"


    Dunn greeted with concern.


    But it sounds like a bit of schadenfreude.


    Everyone could see that Lei Shidong was in a very bad state. New Universal and Disney successively blocked Blockbuster. The repeated blows made him a little unbearable, and his face was pale.


    It''s just because of the old man''s face, everyone can only pretend not to see it.


    Tang En''s words directly broke through his embarrassment, as well as his helplessness and struggle after the game failed.


    "No...it''s fine." Lei Shidong forcibly cheered up, waved his hand, and got rid of the person who was supporting him. His eyes were fixed on Tang En, and the corners of his mouth seemed to tremble uncontrollably, "Young man, you are very good."


    "Thank you for the compliment." Tang En smiled slightly, then glanced left and right, "The results have come out, so let''s go? Everyone has worked hard."


    Brian Roberts nearly vomited blood.


    Barry Mayer also smiled wryly.


    Where is the celebration reception for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"?


    Totally a one-man show by Dunn Walker himself.


    Tongue battle heroes?


    Playing Redstone?


    Going to the meeting alone and turning the tide?


    Fortunately, no reporters were present here.


    Otherwise, tomorrow''s entertainment report, I don''t know how much shocking news will be written.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 560： burn the war

    On the way back, Dunn invited Barry Diller into his car.


    "Last year, Lei Shidong asked me to put "Six Feet Under" on the TV station. Since then, I have made up my mind that one day, I will make him pay the price in blood!"


    Tang En''s face was calm, but his eyes showed unshakable sharpness and firmness.


    Barry Diller said: "Cancellation of the cooperation with Blockbuster will bring some losses to New Universal, but ... it is a blessing or a curse, not necessarily."


    Tang En smiled slightly, revealing a row of white teeth, "Maybe Redstone thinks too much of Best''s strength, or too little of Netflix''s potential."


    Barry Diller shook his head and said, "As of now, Netflix has no chance of competing with Blockbuster."


    "The bigger the size, the greater the inertia. If you want to turn around...you may have to roll over. Netflix is ??different. It is light assets, small size, and can adjust its strategic direction at any time. In the future, it will be full of changes, which is very important." Tang En showed full confidence in Netflix.


    Barry Diller raised his eyebrows. He heard something. "You mean... the video rental industry will follow the record industry?"


    Tang En said: "Affected by Internet downloads, the record industry''s market has taken a downturn. Even if Congress has issued a policy to crack down on pirated downloads, the development of the Internet should not be underestimated. Now the Internet speed is slow, at most it is downloading some music and clarity. For low-level adult videos, as long as the internet speed increases, the online video-on-demand business will definitely have a bright future."


    "On-demand? There is no technical threshold, and there is no U-turn problem." Barry Diller shook his head.


    Tang En said with a smile: "So, no matter how the old and new channels are replaced, the content remains the same! Controlling the content means controlling the source."


    Barry Diller''s eyes lit up, "You mean... the acquisition of MGM?"


    Tang En clenched his fists and said solemnly: "I will do it!"


    Barry Diller nodded again and again, "I firmly agree! Even if there is no new Internet channel, the acquisition of MGM is enough to give us more confidence in the fight against Blockbuster. MGM has 4,200 inventory, except Those joint ventures, shared copyrights, and controlled films have also reached 2,000. Counting our New Universal film library, such a large volume is enough to compete with Blockbuster!¡±


    Blockbuster is powerful, but Blockbuster is just a channel.


    After being blocked by New Universal and Disney, Blockbuster rentals will be drastically reduced.


    Fans want to see these films, what should they do?


    Only go to Netflix!


    Netflix now implements a monthly membership system, where users pay $20 a month to rent and watch unlimited movies. (The monthly rental fee of $20 is actually very cheap. If you rent a film at Blockbuster, if you delay returning the film, you will pay a late payment penalty of $50.)


    This is a new model.


    Now, Netflix has more than 2 million users, including membership fees and advertising, annual revenue of 620 million US dollars!


    Of the $620 million, half of it has to pay royalties, which are shared among major film companies, as well as warehouse rental fees, DVD transportation fees, and employee expenses.


    Throughout 2002, Netflix''s profit was only more than 34 million US dollars.


    Still, it''s pretty good.


    This emerging model, which can create profits without burdening the parent company, is the greatest success. Especially the rapid growth of subscribers, the prospects are very bright.


    If there is support from New Universal, Disney, and MGM''s exclusive film library, will there be less user growth?


    In the previous life, Pepsi did not go bankrupt until 2010.


    Since Dunn has played against Viacom, he has to push this time forward for a few more years!


    Natalie, who had been sitting beside Dunn and listened quietly, suddenly spoke up and said softly, "Acquiring MGM... But I heard that last year, Sony Pictures intended to acquire MGM. , but withdrew because the asking price was too high.¡±


    "Last year? Last year, MGM had several hot-selling films such as "Hannibal" and "Legal Blonde", and it''s not surprising that Kirk Kirklein was in high spirits. Let''s watch it again this year? He vomited blood! He must be trying to get rid of MGM in a hurry."


    Dunn is very disgusted with Kirk Kerkorian.


    He was obviously a gambling tycoon, but he went into Hollywood to play movies. As a result, he made a lot of money and made MGM, the world''s largest film company, crippled.


    No Hollywood filmmaker has a good impression of Kirk Kerkorian.


    Barry Diller thought of something and said, "I''ll give Murdoch a call!"


    Then, he took out his phone.


    "Rupert, huh, didn''t you come to the celebration reception for "The Lord of the Rings 2"?"


    Barry Diller''s voice is warm, like an old friend, and it''s hard to imagine the two having a heated conflict ten years ago.


    Dunn didn''t know what Murdoch said on the other end of the phone, Barry Diller''s expression was calm, and he said with a smile: "Redstone wanted to show "Truth or Dare" on cbs, but I refused You know, although I haven''t signed with 20th Century Fox yet, I''m looking forward to "Truth or Dare" being broadcast on Fox, after all, the Fox network has some roots with me."


    Dunn has had a lot of experience among business bigwigs, and he immediately analyzed the meaning of Barry Diller''s words.


    When a big man speaks, it is often in the fog, and the listener must avoid the false and follow the truth, so as to understand the deep meaning.


    For example, what Barry Diller said just now-"Truth or Dare", cbs, fox, are all "false", only "rejection" is "true".


    To put it bluntly, it was Barry Diller who rejected Redstone!


    This is sending a signal to Murdoch that New Universal and Viacom are going to war!


    If News Corp. can remain neutral, New Universal will maintain a partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and send "Truth or Dare."


    "Okay! No problem... Hehe, that''s fine, just do it."


    Barry Diller hung up the phone and nodded to Dunn.


    Dunn breathed a sigh of relief.


    It''s a lot easier to have a right-hand man.


    After getting Murdoch, he can make an upright gesture with Redstone.


    As for another media giant, aol Time Warner...


    Dunn is not worried.


    Now aol Time Warner is overwhelmed, and news has been reported in the industry. Time Warner intends to sell its Warner Publishing Group and Warner Music Group in order to solve the huge loss of deficit problem...


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, it''s another year.


    2003 arrived.


    With various payments arriving at the end of the year, New Universal''s cash flow on the books exceeded $2.8 billion.


    However, only 1.9 billion U.S. dollars can really be used, and the remaining 900 million U.S. dollars did not flow back to the United States overseas.


    This amount of money is far from enough to acquire MGM.


    But don''t worry, you can earn it slowly.


    New Universal''s earning power is definitely the best in Hollywood!


    Especially when the second season of "American Idol" is broadcast, there will be a lot of money in the account.


    And MGM''s acquisition will certainly be very complicated.


    Since Kirk Kerkorian publicly stated that he wants to sell MGM, seven or eight companies have started asking prices one after another.


    There''s Sony Pictures, Paramount, Disney, Time Warner, Lionsgate, Comcast, and even Microsoft and General Electric.


    Bidding for MGM must be a long and complicated process, and there is no rush.


    However, another acquisition case, after repeated discussions, discussions and negotiations for 3 months, finally came to an end.


    Amazon acquired PayPal, the world''s largest online payment platform, at US$20.87 per share, issuing 40.72 million additional shares, plus US$200 million in cash!


    The total transaction volume is as high as 1.05 billion US dollars!


    Among them, Dunn received 27 million shares, accounting for 6% of the total share capital, becoming the second largest individual shareholder of Amazon after Jeff Bezos.


    Elon Musk took $120 million in cash and 3.83 million Amazon shares because he wanted to get busy with his startup.


    Since then, following Google, Hasbro, Apple, mga toy company, Legendary Pictures, space company, Scott Swift Angel Foundation, Dunn has another independent director status.


    Amazon Independent Director!


    But New Universal and Hollywood focus on another deal three days after this one!


    New Universal spends $180 million in cash to acquire Amazon''s imdb film and television information network! (Amazon is very poor and has no cash flow. The $200 million in cash for the acquisition of paypal is actually this money.)


    After the acquisition is completed, imdb will be integrated into Netflix, providing a wealth of information for Netflix''s video rentals.


    Netflix members will also automatically enjoy the services of imdbpro members.


    As soon as this news came out, the entire entertainment industry was shocked!


    That day at the celebration reception of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", Tang En challenged Lei Shidong face to face, refusing to back down, the scene of confrontation with big swords, the outside world did not know, and the heads of the industry also heard about it.


    Now, New Universal Firewire has acquired imdb, the world''s most professional, complete and authentic movie and TV information website, and integrated it into Netflix, which has clearly explained the problem.


    Dunn shot!


    He is increasing investment in Netflix''s business, and has challenged Blockbuster, the leader in the video rental market!


    Perhaps Netflix is ??far inferior to Blockbuster in terms of assets and storefronts.


    However, Netflix represents a new force!


    Just like the corporate slogan of the New Universal Group: "New Order, New Model, New Force, New Universal, New Hollywood!"


    Netflix uses the Internet as a medium, with monthly membership as the foundation, oriented by the professional information of imdb, and featuring the exclusive rental rights of New Universal and Disney film and television works, and has formed a series of complete film rental chains.


    Challenge the Best!


    Didn''t Redstone want to suppress Dunn with Blockbuster?


    OK.


    Dunn doesn''t mind the fire of war!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 561： Netflix Action

    "In 1994, a series of outstanding films emerged, which was the most grand ''big year'' award in the past 20 years, including "Forrest Gump", "The Lion King", "Pulp Fiction", "Burning Years", "The Shawshank Redemption", "Behind the Scenes Lies", "Nier''s Heart" and a series of unforgettable films."


    "Fortunately, in the past 2002, we once again saw this kind of good film springing up. Not only "Star Wars 2", "Spider-Man 2", "Omen", "Harry" Commercial blockbusters like Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone also have many excellent art films. This year''s awards season will be surging in all directions, attracting the attention of the world, intense and proud!"


    "Look at the great works of the past year, "The New York Times," "The Moment," "About Schmidt," "The Adaptation," "Chicago," "The Pianist," "Far From Heaven"... and There is the majestic Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers! There is no doubt that this year''s awards season will be very competitive and full of suspense..."


    Dunn looked at the "Entertainment Weekly" in his hand and shook his head amusingly.


    This year''s awards season is indeed unprecedented.


    But is there really suspense?


    He was deeply disapproving.


    New Universal''s four films "New York City", "Chicago", "The Pianist", and "Every Moment" can swept away all monsters!


    Every film is eligible for the grand prize!


    For now, what makes Dunn more concerned is MGM!


    MGM now trades at $13.02 with a market cap of $3 billion.


    However, it is obviously impossible to buy MGM for $3 billion.


    Gambling tycoon Kirk Kirkley is ruthless and ruthless. At the age of 85, he can still play financial leverage with ease.


    The current MGM, despite years of deficits and poor performance, has no debt pressure, because Kirk Kerkorian invests a large amount of money every year to maintain the stability of the stock price.


    Since his third acquisition of MGM in 1996 for $1.3 billion, he has invested another $1.7 billion in the past six years.


    In other words, Kirk Kerkorian has invested a full $3 billion after buying MGM for the third time!


    With the greedy nature of Kirk Kerkorian, it is absolutely impossible to sell at the "low price" of 3 billion US dollars.


    Otherwise, for the past six or seven years, wasn''t he busy working in vain?


    Such a huge sum of money, even if it is deposited in the bank, after so many years, the interest will be 400-500 million US dollars.


    In businessman''s terms, in Kirk Kerkorian''s point of view, he did the right thing, anyway, the value of MGM can be seen by everyone, there are so many companies rushing to make an offer, he just needs to delay Enough.


    Now is the golden age of video discs, and the massive film library is the guarantee of maximizing the value of video discs.


    MGM has a library of nearly 4,200 films and 10,600 TV episodes, as well as the crown jewel "007" series, as well as "Rocky" and "Hannibal" series.


    These are the greatest strengths of Kirk Kerkorian!


    It has long been spread in the industry.


    In the past, the definition and resolution of traditional DVDs could not satisfy the appetite of movie fans. The latest playback devices also need higher-definition picture support, not only DVD players, but also Sony''s ps3 and Microsoft''s xbox game consoles.


    In this case, Microsoft and Toshiba will cooperate to launch the hd-dvd high-definition format standard, while Sony will launch the bd Blu-ray high-definition format standard by itself.


    This kind of "standard" competition is very fierce. Although hd-dvd has not been officially launched at present, and the research and development of Blu-ray has just started, the two sides have already launched a market competition.


    The most important direction, of course, is the movie!


    The DVD production medium of Hollywood movies is the core of promoting the "standard" of high-definition!


    Because Sony is very enthusiastic about MGM, and Microsoft, a technology company, is also organizing a team to inspect MGM and want to take it in.


    Such news is very unfavorable for Dunn.


    The tougher the competition, the more it will cost to acquire MGM.


    "Ring Ling Ling¡­"


    The office phone rang, Dunn answered, it was Michael Ovitz.


    "Tang En, Redstone has moved!"


    Tang En raised his brows, "What action?"


    "I also just got the news that Lei Shidong came forward and contacted Merrill Lynch to set up a Melrose private equity fund in the name of Merrill Lynch and Paramount." Michael Ovitz was a little heavy.


    Tang En also understood and opened his eyes wide, "You mean... assortment of investments?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "That''s right! This is a foundation that focuses on smashing investments!"


    Dunn sneered, "This old guy, he''s still not giving up. Do you really think that the combined investment can save Paramount? This Melrose Foundation is even more ridiculous. It cooperates with Hollywood film companies and has no insiders involved in the operation of the project. , sooner or later, there will be no bones left! Paramount is notorious for this."


    Michael Ovitz shook his head: "The Melrose Foundation is a small thing, but it''s probably a start. Wall Street private equity funds and VC banks have been paying close attention to Legendary''s financial statements recently. I think...except Melrose In addition to the fund, more investment funds will enter Hollywood, and even... are likely to imitate the management model of Legendary Pictures!"


    Tang En pondered for a while and nodded, "Well, Michael, the plan to go public must start immediately!"


    "Well, I have discussed with the investors and obtained their approval. If possible, in August...or September of this year, Legendary Pictures can go public."


    "Okay! Then I''ll wait for the good news!"


    Hanging up the phone, Tang En sat for a while, then smiled coldly.


    This Redstone is still trying to struggle to the death?


    ¡­


    The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards have been announced. New Universal''s "Chicago", "All the Time", "New York City" and "The Pianist", four award-winning films, unsurprisingly became the most popular, with a total of 22 nominations. nominate.


    On this day, Barry Diller returned the good news: "Kevin Turner said yes!"


    Dunn was very excited and wanted to fly to Bentonville immediately.


    Barry Diller: "He''s in Los Angeles right now!"


    ¡­


    Down in Beverly Hills Country Club, met again Kevin Turner, also came Barry Diller, and Reed Hastings.


    This meeting, Kevin Turner did not have the rejection that he used to be thousands of miles away.


    After several months of contact, he felt the sincerity of New Universal.


    "Actually, the most important thing that made me want to join New Universal was the latest acquisition," he said.


    A few big men were swimming shirtless, not even a beautiful woman accompanying them, and they were nothing like business negotiations in the entertainment industry. Fortunately, Kevin Turner is a technology talent, he thinks it is normal.


    "Acquisition?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "You mean the imdb website?"


    Kevin Turner said: "Yes, that is the site. Of course I am not interested in this site, but I am shocked by the combination of imdb and Netflix."


    "Oh? How do you say it?"


    Everyone in the room was interested in his words.


    Especially Reed Hastings.


    As the founder and head of Netflix, he is eager to hear more "high talk". Dunn''s combination of imdb and Netflix has already made his eyes shine.


    Kevin Turner said with a smile: "I think in terms of Wal-Mart. When it comes to sales, Wal-Mart has no rivals. The boom in e-commerce, to be honest, will only make Wal-Mart stronger. However, Netflix It made my eyes shine. This is actually an e-commerce, but it is not an e-commerce in the traditional sense. This movie-based membership sales model is commendable.¡±


    "During this period of time, I have been following entertainment news, and through Mr. Diller, I got some first-hand information about New Universal and Viacom. In my opinion, the future of the rental market must belong to Netflix! As for Blockbuster...the traditional record industry is dying, how long can Blockbuster last?"


    "I have also watched Netflix. The business model is very advanced, and with imdb''s information consultation, the stickiness and attraction to users will be greatly increased. However, there are some minor flaws, such as video-on-demand services, which are useless; video downloads, It will nourish the birth of piracy; the cost of mailing video discs is too high, a single postage is 30 cents, and a round trip is 60 cents, which is a huge expense.¡±


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    Unexpectedly, what attracted Kevin Turner to New Universal was not the arrogant film and television business, but Netflix...


    But that''s fine. He was originally in charge of the "online-offline" docking business at Walmart, and when he came to New Global, he could just be in charge of this.


    Reed Hastings shook his head and said: "The most ideal mode of film dissemination, UU Reading naturally pushes the pictures and sounds of movies and TV series directly to the audience in the form of data streams through the Internet. As long as the device that can display it, it can receive and play. However, for now, the network carrier cannot quickly complete the transmission of huge amounts of information in a short period of time.¡±


    The current Internet speed is still in the "narrowband" era.


    It takes a full 16 hours to download a movie in DVD quality that is less than 3 hours!


    And those 16 hours of internet bills... up to $10.


    You know, Netflix''s monthly membership fee is only $20.


    In this case, Netflix''s video-on-demand and video download services naturally seem very tasteless.


    It''s not Netflix''s problem, it''s the network operator''s problem.


    Kevin Turner sternly said: "No! There is a solution!"


    "Unless the bottleneck of network bandwidth can be broken."


    "That''s something operators should consider."


    "Oh?" Reed Hastings frowned.


    Kevin Turner also knows that after he joins New Universal, he will be the vice president of the group, the chairman and chief executive of the interactive entertainment department, and the immediate boss of Reed Hastings.


    At this time, it is necessary to show off a little knowledge and demonstrate your ability to truly "lead".


    "I haven''t gotten Netflix''s specific financial statements, but I know that Netflix''s expenses, in addition to the necessary copyright fees, the biggest expense is the shipping of video discs!"


    Reed Hastings nodded.


    In the past year, Netflix''s revenue exceeded $600 million, of which $150 million was spent on shipping, accounting for a full 25%!


    This is a huge expense.


    However, it is impossible to charge the shipping fee to the monthly membership users, right?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 562： Hes going to run the whole of Hollywood!

    Kevin Turner said: "Better service can be more attractive. We can''t charge users for shipping, but we can reduce unnecessary redundant shipping for users through some means. I think This is the meaning of Mr. Walker, willing to spend a lot of money to acquire imdb?"


    Tang En smiled, "It''s just a part of it. imdb can provide a wealth of video information, users can check more information when they choose to rent a video disc, including themes, actors, plot synopsis, media comments, audience comments, user ratings, etc. Etc., through these elements, to determine whether to rent a disc. This will naturally avoid some ''wrong'' subscriptions and avoid unnecessary shipping costs."


    Reed Hastings nodded, he agreed with Dunn''s statement.


    This is also the reason why he would be excited and insomnia after seeing Dunn''s acquisition of imdb.


    Imdb''s assistance to Netflix is ??really great!


    In the past life, why did Amazon, a company mainly focusing on e-commerce and cloud services, suddenly dare to play the video streaming business?


    Not only play, but Amazon has quickly occupied the market in just a few years, becoming the second largest streaming media company after Netflix.


    It''s because Amazon owns imdb, the largest film and television information platform in the United States!


    North America has 100 million monthly active users!


    With the support of this top-level traffic, Amazon can naturally invest in the streaming media business to compete with Netflix.


    Now, Tang En is a director of Amazon, the second largest individual shareholder, and has a lot of right to speak. Naturally, it is impossible for Amazon to dismantle its own platform.


    With his intervention, let Amazon say goodbye to streaming media completely!


    Let the Netflix family dominate!


    Now that Netflix has imdb, it is even more powerful!


    In contrast, Blockbuster lacks imdb''s film and television information, which will definitely lead to movie fans often renting some "title party" movies when renting discs.


    Over time, users will inevitably lose confidence in Best and turn to Netflix, which provides better and more intimate services.


    Kevin Turner said: "Actually, there is a simpler and more direct way."


    Reed Hastings hesitated. "What?"


    Kevin Turner said: "The combination of video on demand and offline mail!"


    "Video on demand...offline mail...combined..."


    Reed Hastings muttered thoughtfully.


    Dunn smiled slightly, he already understood.


    To put it bluntly, the current imdb website is not as sound as it was later, only some textual descriptions, comments and summaries, and lacks video and trailer content for highlights.


    It is difficult for users to construct imagination simply through words.


    If you have a small video as a sample, you can have a general impression of the overall style and style of the film, and you can judge whether the film meets your taste.


    This Kevin Turner can think of the ideas that Amazon improved in 2006 in his previous life, and the changes that Netflix did not make until 2007, which is enough to illustrate his personal vision and ability.


    Just next, after hearing the reason of Kevin Turner, Dunn almost rolled down from the sun lounger by the pool.


    "Speaking of which, I also got the idea from an adult video site." Kevin Turner said solemnly, without the slightest embarrassment on his face, "A lot of videos on adult video sites are very short, usually in 3- Within 5 minutes, there are astonishing clicks. Not only that, those video clips with wonderful content will also drive the sales of full-version DVD discs, which is an industry chain.¡±


    Barry Diller lay quietly on the side, eyes closed.


    In fact, he also has rich experience in the Internet, and he has managed an e-commerce group.


    However, he kept silent all the time, listening to the three young people''s eloquent talk, his heart was full of admiration and admiration.


    In the age of the Internet, after all, it is the world of young people.


    Thinking is alive!


    With the current internet speed, it is almost impossible to watch an entire movie on demand.


    However, if you want to order a short video, you will probably know the content of the movie, and then subscribe to DVD discs, which will greatly reduce the mailing of unnecessary discs, which will naturally reduce the loss of shipping costs.


    Unexpectedly, Kevin Turner''s original words suddenly turned to the next three roads.


    Dareqing is an inspiration from an adult website?


    Barry Diller coughed a few times, almost spitting out a laugh.


    Tang En held back his smile and repeatedly agreed, "Yes, adult websites have indeed provided a powerful boost to the development of the Internet! Video decoding programs and multi-resolution control technologies are all contributions from adult websites."


    This is no joke.


    In the current American cultural environment, if someone says "I use aol AOL", it means he is watching an adult video.


    50% of the current Internet traffic is contributed by adult websites.


    It can even be said that the reason for the rapid development of the Internet is that adult websites have made great contributions!


    Reed Hastings strongly agreed with Kevin Turner''s proposal: "This kind of short film doesn''t even need to have a high resolution, as long as it gives the user a general impression of the film, which will greatly reduce the user experience. Demand for internet speed, thereby reducing Netflix''s shipping costs."


    Kevin Turner said with a smile: "That''s the truth. Video decoding is easy to say, but it is definitely a technology with great research and development prospects. With the continuous improvement of network speed, video decoding technology must continue to be innovated. As soon as possible By starting, you can accumulate more experience and provide guarantee for future film and television content push.¡±


    Seeing that this topic was getting bigger and bigger, Tang En waved his hand and said, "Okay, we can talk about Netflix in the future. The acquisition of imdb, you can see the benefits, this is not only rich, detailed and professional film and television. The information is so simple, it is the right to speak! New Universal must grasp the right to speak in the film industry!"


    Barry Diller finally spoke, his face changed slightly, and he stared at him, "Have you found something new?"


    Dunn smiled, "You can buy it from Rotten Tomatoes."


    "Rotten Tomatoes?"


    "Rotten Tomatoes is also a website that focuses on film and television ratings, but the calculation method of ratings is very different from imdb. The taste of Rotten Tomatoes tends to be more personalized, not more popular than imdb. For example, you will understand, Focus Movies. "The Pianist" produced by the industry has an imdb score of more than 9 points! But the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is only 65%."


    "what?"


    Barry Diller was a little shocked.


    Dunn shook his head and said: "imdb is for everyone to rate. Rotten Tomatoes is limited to professional film critics. That is to say, only those who contribute to the media or are registered members of the Film Critics Association are eligible to rate. The imdb score is a weighted average score, with more senior users scoring more. "Nancy Meyers" directed "Born to Be", imdb scored 6.2, but Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 85% fresh."


    Barry Diller sighed, "I still prefer imdb''s scoring system."


    Kevin Turner also said incredulously: "It seems that my movie viewing taste is very different from that of professional movie critics."


    Dunn said with a smile: "Actually, it''s not that exaggerated. For most movies, the imdb score is the same as the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes. There are only a few movies, and there will be a huge difference between the two."


    Barry Diller pondered for a moment and said, "Anyway, for now, Rotten Tomatoes is not helping New Universal in any way."


    Tang En said: "No, as I said, Rotten Tomatoes represents the future, another direction of aesthetics, complementation and mutual assistance. Rotten Tomatoes and imdb are the relationship between the left hand and the right hand. Even if it does not work for our film business temporarily Too many roles, but we have to invest in the future. It can be acquired and operated independently.¡±


    In the future, after the paper medium gradually withdraws from the historical stage, the Internet will become a new stage for film critics.


    In this new stage, there are two main positions: one is imdb and the other is fandango.


    imdb can provide the most professional and rich film and television information information. After purchasing a membership, you can also check the detailed information of movies, stars, producers and other professionals. It is the world''s largest and most trafficked film and television information database.


    The focus is on "information".


    fandango is a movie information platform that connects upstream and downstream.


    The focus is on the "platform".


    In addition to the ace site Rotten Tomatoes, there is the fandango online ticketing network, as well as the movie social forum flixster, the movie data network, and a video-on-demand streaming platform for fandango.


    Fandango''s total monthly active users in North America are as high as 70 million, which is the second largest film and television information platform after imdb.


    According to Dunn''s idea, imdb was allocated to Netflix.


    When streaming media is launched in the future, Netflix can be split off and listed separately.


    After all, the prospect of streaming media is bright The price-earnings ratio is very high, and the market value will be seriously underestimated if it goes public with New Global.


    After Netflix is ??split and operated independently, New Universal will be able to develop the next film and television information platform based on Rotten Tomatoes.


    This platform may not make too much money, but it has enough right to speak!


    Not only Rotten Tomatoes, but also an online ticketing network and a flixster forum!


    Anne Hathaway was so hacked in the United States. At first, she was brutally criticized by a large number of mob in the forum of flixster, which eventually led to the destruction of her image.


    Dunn doesn''t want to see this kind of uncontrollable thing.


    He wants to control the guidance of public opinion in the entertainment industry in his own hands, and must not let gossip and rumors casually bring down a movie star.


    Of course, as long as he has the dominance, it will be easier for him to engage others.


    Left hand imdb, right hand fandango.


    Dunn can completely control the Internet public opinion in Hollywood!


    "Sony is so eager to buy MGM, and even Microsoft is interested in selling MGM. The key reason is to **** the ''standard'' of high-definition DVD, that is, the right to speak. Throughout the United States, only two major movie rating websites can shine in the future. Fever, one is imdb, one is Rotten Tomatoes. All in our hands, which means we have the right to speak in movie reviews!"


    Dunn''s eloquent talk once again revealed his ambitions for Hollywood.


    This is more or less beyond Kevin Turner''s expectations.


    He originally thought that Tang En was fighting the sky and the earth to make money and establish a larger group company.


    Now it seems that Dunn seems to have a bigger pattern.


    He seems to be no longer satisfied with running a film and television entertainment company.


    He''s going to run the whole of Hollywood!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 563： I want to do a movie!

    It''s time for the annual Golden Globes.


    After a war last year, now the Golden Globes, for Dunn, is like his own home.


    Usually, at the Golden Globe Awards dinner, each table is a crew.


    But Dunn is different. Although he is only the producer of "Chicago", the three films "New York Times", "The Pianist" and "Every Moment" are also produced by New Universal.


    Dunn held Rachel Weisz in his left hand and Catherine Zeta Jones in his right hand, making a high-profile appearance.


    Then, he went directly to the table of the "New York Times" crew and sat down.


    "Hey, Martin, I feel you have a show this time!" Dunn sat between Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese.


    There is no Roman Polanski in the nomination list for best director!


    With the artistic level of "The Pianist", looking at the entire film history, it is an absolute leader.


    If Dunn didn''t know the inside story, he would have thought that there were other tricks in it.


    No way, this year''s competition is too fierce.


    Roman Polanski is a foreigner after all, and now the Golden Globe Awards urgently need to please American filmmakers, restore their reputation, and restore their image.


    Martin Scorsese shrugged, "But I''m responsible for the box office."


    "The New York Times" has been released for more than 4 months, and as a result, the North American box office was only 72 million US dollars, and the overseas box office barely exceeded 100 million US dollars. That''s a tiny fraction of the cost of a $120 million movie.


    Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "It''s vulgar! It''s vulgar to talk about money when it comes to art! Besides, isn''t it awards season now? Maybe the box office will improve?"


    Martin Scorsese gave an embarrassed smile, which he knew was comforting.


    No matter how powerful the awards season is, it is impossible to make up for such a big deficit.


    "Dawn, if you still believe me, I''m still willing to cooperate with New Universal in the next movie."


    Martin Scorsese, like Clint Eastwood, has the honor and responsibility of a veteran director.


    In a previous life, Martin Scorsese took the "New York Times" project and looked for investment everywhere. In the end, only Harvey Weinstein agreed to take over and wrote a check for $100 million.


    As a result, "The New York Times" was very popular during awards season, but it failed at the box office.


    In this case, Martin Scorsese and Harvey Weinstein collaborated on a film "The Aviator", and after helping Miramax earn money back, he changed the mountain.


    In this life, Dunn invested in "The New York Times", and the box office was far less than expected. Martin Scorsese again had the idea of ??long-term cooperation with New Universal.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes! Martin, you are a director I respect very much! I can put my words here. As long as it is a movie you want to make, no matter what the theme or any project, I will invest in it!"


    Leonardo slapped the table and exclaimed, "Pride!"


    Martin Scorsese said: "I value a project, telling the story of the legendary Howard Hughes, called "The Aviator", and I will continue to work with Leon."


    Leonardo smiled and lowered his voice, "Dawn, in my opinion, it is more suitable for you to play Hughes! Rich, legendary experience, wider industry, owning a top-level film company, private life... In short, You are a copy of Howard Hughes!"


    Tang En coughed lightly, but his heart skipped a beat.


    He hasn''t directed a movie since "A Beautiful Mind."


    The main thing is to make a movie, which is too complicated and too long. From the pre-preparation, to the middle-term shooting, and then to the post-production, it is inseparable from him.


    Now that there is so much business in New Universal, he is too busy to have so much time at all.


    But... if it''s just as an actor, it''s a lot easier.


    Dunn doesn''t want to be a pure businessman, that''s too boring!


    Just like Howard Hughes, he is obviously already a super rich man, and he has to go to Hollywood to be a producer, fly a plane, and play movies. This is to enjoy life.


    And for Dunn, is there any difference between being a director and being an actor?


    Anyway, he is a complete layman. He is in this circle, relying on the "mirror possession" skill in the "sunglass system".


    With the continuous sales of the films he supervised in the past few years, Tang En has accumulated more and more "mirror possessions", there are 6 in total!


    Um!


    That''s right, it could be a movie!


    At this time, the Golden Globe Awards ceremony has started more than 20 minutes, an important award has been awarded, and the best actress in music and comedy is Rachel Weisz from "Chicago"!


    The audience burst into applause.


    This is the first time Rachel Weisz has won an award, or even been nominated for an award.


    She burst into tears on the podium.


    With a cynical smile on Leonardo''s face, he glanced at Dunn, only to find that he was in a daze, he couldn''t help touching him, and teased in a low voice: "How many women have you played with, get a golden ball? It''s just an award, as for the excitement? Are you distracted?"


    "You know shit!"


    Dunn glared at him angrily, and didn''t even look at Rachel Weisz on the podium.


    He had already greeted the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards, and he was optimistic about Rachel Weisz becoming the actress.


    "Martin, I''ve decided, I''m going to be an actor in your movie!"


    Dunn suddenly said something, which made Leonardo a little lost.


    isn''t it?


    for real?


    Martin Scorsese is very excited, this is Dunn Walker, more famous than Leonardo DiCaprio!


    If he can participate in the show, that is the guarantee of the box office.


    "No problem, when I go back, I will immediately rewrite the script and create a character just for you!"


    Dunn frowned slightly, "The Aviator?"


    "Yup!"


    "I''m afraid it won''t work. "The Aviator" is a one-man show with a single male lead. How can I have any room for performance? Isn''t the male lead Leon?"


    "what?"


    Martin Scorsese didn''t react for a moment.


    Leonardo widened his eyes in surprise, and said incredulously, "Don, isn''t it? You still want to be the protagonist?"


    Tang En glared at him angrily, "Can''t you?"


    Leonardo smirked, his face flushed, "You? Play the leading role? Can you act?"


    Tang En said angrily: "My acting skills are definitely better than yours! Hmph, I have directed so many movies, do you think I don''t understand acting?"


    "Better than me?"


    Leonardo even pouted, disdainfully.


    Martin Scorsese was also a little stunned, and asked in a loss: "Dawn, you... do you really want to act?"


    "certainly!"


    "Play the lead role?"


    "certainly!"


    "But "The Aviator" has only one male protagonist, Howard Hughes, or... fire Leon?"


    "Ha ha."


    Dunn laughed.


    This Martin Scorsese is really humorous in private.


    Leonardo looked gloomy, "Martin, you replace me with Tom Hanks and Daniel Lewis, and I won''t say anything. If you dare to replace me with Dunn, I... I will be mad! "


    Martin Scorsese laughed a few times and looked at Dunn.


    He is a big boss and an investor, and this accident is also his "wonderful idea". The specific situation depends on his ideas.


    Tang En pondered for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Martin, why don''t you put the project of "The Aviator" on hold first, let''s switch to another project!"


    Leonardo was the first to refuse, "No! For the movie "The Aviator", I have been experiencing life for more than two months."


    "You experience the life of a fart, you experience the nightly songs of Howard Hughes, right?" Dunn mercilessly satirized the bad friend, he had decided to shelve "The Aviator", "Martin, this is It''s up to me, when you finish filming this project, you can start filming "The Aviator"."


    "What project?" Martin Scorsese didn''t look good either.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course it''s a project with two male protagonists. Leon and I will both play male protagonists."


    "Double male lead? Is it a ready-made project?"


    "No, but I watched a newly released Asian movie called "Infernal Affairs". Although it is an entertainment movie, its setting is quite brilliant. It is a parody of "Changing Face". Because of this movie, I thought of it. A real case from the Boston Police Department."


    "real case scenario?"


    Martin Scorsese took an interest, and Leonardo pricked up his ears.


    Tang En said slowly: "I can''t remember the specific process, but the general process is that the police confronted the gangster/gang, and the police and the gangster/gang each sent undercover agents to infiltrate each other''s forces and gained trust. .The famous **** FBI agent John Connolly has always heard of it?"


    "Black/gang movie..."


    Martin Scorsese is a little distracted He is a devout believer.


    "The New York Times" is a gangster/gangster film that failed at the box office. This "The Departed" that Dunn said may be a redemption.


    Leonardo widened his eyes in surprise and said excitedly, "You mean, we each play an undercover agent?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "Yes!"


    "Interesting!" Leonardo showed interest, and then glanced at Tang En with contempt, "This kind of play must have scenes of the two leading actors fighting each other. Are you sure you want to play with me?"


    Tang En was angry and funny, "Where did you get your confidence? If I were you, I would have won the Oscar!"


    "Fuck it!" Leonardo hadn''t even won an Oscar nomination, so he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "I don''t care, it''s settled, let''s play two undercover agents, who''s who? Great acting!"


    Regarding the project "The Departed", Tang En also said a few words before and after.


    But Leonardo has been determined to participate in the starring.


    It''s not a rant.


    It is the trust in Dunn''s film art.


    Even Dunn doesn''t need to say a word, just say "I have a good project, you will star in", Leonardo will definitely not refuse.


    Dunn has this prestige and strength!


    A little more troublesome is Martin Scorsese, he said: "Dawn, I believe in your vision, and I am also convinced that this "The Departed" you said will be an excellent project. But I have already worked with "The Aviator" The copyright owner, Michael Mann, has been negotiated."


    "Michael Mann?" Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "Well, I''ll settle him. After the filming of "The Departed", you will cooperate with "The Aviator", and I will invest!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 564： Director Zhang, youve been fooled

    "Infernal Affairs" was released in December 2002. The plot is relatively coherent. The settings of undercover and anti-undercover are very brilliant, and the subject matter is very shadowy.


    However, the director''s level is limited, the language of the camera lens is weak, and the confrontation between the police and the drug/trafficker is all included in the absolute conflict between good and evil. The characters are divided into two poles, black and white, which is a typical entertainment treatment. Moreover, the Hong Kong-style cult style is obvious, and it is destined to only be a small-scale niche entertainment.


    Relatively speaking, with the support of the state and the encouragement of the people, a Chinese-language commercial blockbuster released worldwide has finally been born in the mainland, which has already exerted its strength in the film market - "Hero"!


    The film is not only hot in Asia, but also in China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, and it is hard to get a ticket. It even made a strong landing in the North American market, and won unanimous praise from North American film critics!


    The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 96%, the fourth of the year!


    In Time Magazine''s annual film summary, "Heroes" beats "New York City," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "Chicago," "The Pianist," "The Moment," and "Spider-Man 2." Waiting for a series of movies.


    Ranked No. 1 Best Movie of the Year!


    Such an unprecedented event has caused a turbulent shock in Asia, not to mention the mainland on the other side, even the whole of Asia has set off a violent "Hero" fever!


    And "Infernal Affairs", which was released at the same time as "Heroes", is really unknown.


    Even, "Hero" has become a strong contender for the best foreign language film at this year''s Oscars!


    Dunn wanted to pay attention to these two excellent Asian films, but he did not expect that as early as half a year ago, when the film was still in the post-production stage, Harvey Weinstein had already gone to Asia and bought the North American distribution rights of the two films.


    Fortunately, the copyright of the adaptation of "Infernal Affairs" is still there.


    Just at the beginning of this month, Dunn ordered the film copyright department to purchase the film and TV adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs", but was surprised to find that Brad Pitt''s plan b entertainment company was actively negotiating with Media Asia Pictures.


    Dunn was also polite and called Brad Pitt, and then New Universal made a direct move, quoting 1.5 million US dollars from Media Asia Pictures, and packaged and acquired the film and TV adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs".


    It is still in the negotiation process.


    This is the weakness of Hollywood.


    If the station is too high, the attention will be too high. You must be cautious and handle copyrights prudently.


    Otherwise, if Hollywood wants to shoot a real event in the United States, it still needs to buy the adaptation rights of foreign movies?


    It''s just a cheeky shot.


    Film studios all over the world do this.


    New Universal spent 1.5 million US dollars to buy the copyright to eliminate the hidden dangers that may occur in the future. This cost is much more cost-effective than the copyright lawsuit that may occur in the future.


    In contrast, film companies in other countries have no such scruples.


    The creative theme of "Infernal Affairs" comes from "Changing Faces", but Media Asia Films has never communicated with Paramount.


    In the place of the Hong Kong government, Media Asia Pictures is heaven, can Paramount still go and sue?


    ...


    With the Golden Globes going on, many grand prizes have been announced one after another.


    Veteran actor Jack Nicholson won Best Actor in a Drama Series for "About Schmidt" and Chris Cooper won Best Supporting Actor for "Adapted Screenplay."


    Somewhat unexpectedly, Meryl Streep of "Adapted Screenplay" beat Kathy Berci, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Zeta-Jones in the competition for Best Supporting Actress With Susan Sarandon, it''s a success!


    Dunn couldn''t help but change his face slightly, and quickly came to the table of the "Chicago" crew and sat beside Catherine Zeta Jones.


    She really wasn''t very happy, "Dang En, what''s going on?"


    Dunn also smiled bitterly.


    He knew that this year, Catherine Zeta-Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Chicago." So it is logical to think that she will also win the Golden Globe Award for supporting actress.


    It turns out that the Golden Globes and the Oscars are quite different indeed.


    "Maybe... it''s about dividing the cake. We can''t have all the big prizes, all won by "Chicago", right?" Tang En felt helpless and explained casually, "Otherwise, there will definitely be public opinions that are not conducive to the Golden Globe Awards, saying that the Golden Globe Award He gave up fairness and justice and compromised with me."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was sullen.


    Dunn said: "If you don''t believe me, look at it. Maybe Richard Gere can still win the Best Actor in a Musical Comedy. If I give you the Best Supporting Actress, what would it be? "Chicago" is not a grand slam. Is it? It''s too shocking."


    "Then you can''t cut me, can you?"


    "Hehe, how can it be so exaggerated? Besides, you really care about a Golden Globe Award? Don''t forget, I promise you an Oscar! Oscar for Best Supporting Actress!"


    "real?"


    "Do not believe?"


    Dunn glanced at her.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones pursed her lips and giggled, "Letter!"


    Sure enough, then Richard Gere won the best actor in a musical comedy for "Chicago".


    In the subsequent selection of the best film in the musical comedy category, "Chicago" also successfully won the award. Dunn took the stage and delivered an impassioned acceptance speech.


    "I didn''t win the award!"


    After Dunn came back with the trophy, Catherine Zeta-Jones puffed out her mouth and looked like a young girl, with a little girlish charm, her eyes flowing.


    Tang En was a little moved and lowered his voice, "How about I work hard at night and make amends for you?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones, with a rosy face and a charming face, said softly, "Apologize? I think it''s more or less to celebrate your award."


    "That''s easy to say, why don''t you call Rachel and Nicole to celebrate together? They both won awards." Dunn''s heart was hot.


    Rachel Weisz is easy to talk about, but Catherine Zeta-Jones has nothing to do with Nicole Kidman and is a little reserved, "Nicole? She... will she also win?"


    Nicole Kidman is competing for best actress in a drama, and the competition is fierce.


    Including Julian Moore in Far From Heaven, Salma Hayek in Frida, Meryl Streep in All the Time, Diane Lane in Infidelity .


    Dunn said with a smile: "Meryl Streep has already won the Best Supporting Actress. The Golden Globes can''t give her a double coronation, right? Without this biggest opponent, Nicole won the award, and there is no suspense!"


    "Then... does she agree?"


    "She''s much nicer than you."


    "Hmph, we''ll be together, who''s afraid of whom? We two Englishmen are still afraid of her, an Australian woman? Rachel, are you right?"


    Rachel Weisz pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes!"


    ...


    The Golden Globes are long.


    It was finally over at ten o''clock in the evening.


    As Dunn said, Nicole Kidman successfully lifted the second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical Comedy in her life, and shyly and angrily agreed to Dunn''s absurd proposal.


    With the improvement of Dunn''s social status and personal prestige, Nicole Kidman has given up in front of him.


    She will cooperate how Dunn wants to play.


    Very nice.


    Of the remaining awards, "The Moments" won Best Picture in a Drama Series and Martin Scorsese won Best Director for "The New York Times."


    The Spanish suspenseful romance film "Tell Her" won the Best Foreign Language Film Award.


    After the awards banquet, Dunn will also attend the subsequent Golden Globe Awards reception.


    If New Universal had won too many awards, he would have liked to take Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Rachel Weisz away right now to his new "outside house" villa by the sea, Have fun all night long.


    No way, the three films "All the Time", "Chicago" and "New York City" won a total of 7 awards, which attracted much attention!


    Tang En is not easy to leave, and the three actresses have no way to escape.


    At the Golden Globe Awards reception, Dunn saw the "Heroes" crew who were slightly disappointed after failing to compete for the best foreign language film.


    Tang En hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to walk up, with a sunny smile on his face, "Miss Zhang, I haven''t seen you for more than two years, you are becoming more and more like a star."


    "Mr. Walker, you are becoming more and more like a big boss."


    In the end, the international chapter is an international chapter. I haven''t seen it for several years, and it has changed a lot.


    When she came to the United States with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" a few years ago, she was still a shy little girl, and now she can cope with such social situations calmly.


    It is conceivable that with the popularity of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, this girl must have been highly sought after in China. She has attended too many various cocktail parties and met various big bosses.


    Lots of experience.


    When Tang En saw her "mature", she didn''t have the feeling of innocence a few years ago. The restlessness in her heart subsided a lot, and her interest became clear. She turned to look at her and stood aside, feeling a little silly. ''s old man.


    Tang En took the initiative to shake his hand, "The movie is wonderful!"


    Such simple English Laomouzi couldn''t understand, and it was Miss Zhang who was translating for him.


    Tang En was very helpless, so he simply spoke Chinese, "The brilliance of "Heroes" is beyond my imagination."


    "what?"


    The entire "Hero" crew was stunned.


    Silly looking at Dunn, like looking at a monster!


    Damn, even a foreigner''s translator can''t speak such standard Mandarin!


    No way, excellent people can''t keep a low profile even if they want to keep a low profile!


    Dunn sighed again and shook his head again, so he had no choice but to bring the topic to the movie, squinting his eyes, and asked nonchalantly: "I heard... Miramax is in charge of the North American release of "Hero"?"


    Director Zhang nodded again and again, but when he looked at Tang En, he was obviously a lot closer.


    Mandarin is so good, at least for Chinese culture, there is a deep study.


    "Is it convenient to talk about the specific situation?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Director Zhang hesitated.


    Tang En waved his hand and smiled, "It''s okay if it''s inconvenient, but you can see the current situation. Although "Hero" was shot well, it''s hard to win the Best Foreign Language Film... It''s hard! , Oscar is also impossible!"


    "No?" Director Zhang''s eyes widened.


    Dunn looked at him with a half-smile, "Did that guy Harvey Weinstein give you any guarantee?"


    Director Zhang hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "In August last year, he spent $3 million to buy out the North American distribution rights of "Hero", and he also promised that he would try his best to win the Best Foreign Language Film Award. "


    When Tang En heard this, he couldn''t help but widen his eyes, "How much? $3 million?"


    "Um."


    "Buyout agreement?"


    "Um."


    Tang En hated that iron was not steel, "Director Zhang, you''ve been fooled!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 565： Here is Hollywood that can work miracles

    Tang Endao: "In the past two years, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" set off a martial arts craze in North America, and Miramax took the opportunity to rebroadcast several old Hong Kong films. "Fighting Heroes" alone earned $3 million at the North American box office. Well. Jet Lee still has a certain appeal in the United States."


    Director Zhang was a little embarrassed, "''Hero'' is in North America... just for the Oscars."


    "Heroes" is a milestone for Chinese films. It doesn''t need the North American market at all. The Asian market alone can earn 200 million yuan.


    Director Zhang has already proven his strength in Europe. In front of him, there is only a big mountain of Oscar!


    As long as he wins this award, he is the No. 1 Chinese director who is as famous as Ann Lee!


    This is not only a personal honor, but also a political task.


    Dunn shook his head regretfully, "I''m afraid you can''t imagine how much box office "Hero" can sell in North America."


    "How many?"


    Director Zhang''s expression changed.


    Dunn stretched out a slap, "At least $50 million!"


    "what?"


    This time, the entire "Hero" crew was stunned.


    The North American box office of 50 million US dollars, even if only 30% of the account is taken, is 15 million US dollars. Converted to the currency on the other side, it is 120 million!


    Tang En said lightly: "This is just the box office market. The video tape and DVD market can still sell another 20 million US dollars, and cable TV can also get millions of dollars in broadcast fees. Overall, Miramax can at least get from "Heroes" made $40 million in one movie!"


    Everyone in the "Heroes" crew was stunned!


    Even the young actress Miss Zhang was shocked by the terrifying figures that Tang En said.


    Director Zhang''s face was almost contorted.


    Dunn shook his head helplessly.


    In this era, China has just joined the wto, and the international market has just opened up. The idea of ??worshipping foreigners is too heavy, just thinking about making a name for yourself abroad. After returning to China, you will not only have movie fame, but also political image.


    But then again, in addition to the popularity of the Chinese, the biggest factor behind "Heroes" being able to sell so much in North America is Harvey Weinstein''s editing.


    That''s right, the American version of "Hero" is different from the mainland version of "Hero".


    Without the final cut of Harvey Weinstein and the signature of Quentin Tarantino''s producer, with the mysterious oriental color and overly concise lines of the mainland version of "Hero", the American Impossible to understand.


    In the United States, there are many independent film companies operating overseas films, only Miramax is the crown jewel.


    Why?


    Because of Harvey Weinstein!


    All foreign films that Miramax received, except for a few too excellent films or films with obvious cult style, must be reviewed by Harvey Weinstein first.


    He will re-edit it according to American tastes, and then push it to the American market.


    Through this model, Miramax made a lot of money.


    From this level, Harvey Weinstein is the **** of American independent film industry!


    It''s just that this guy has very hard bones.


    Even Michael Eisner bowed his head to Dunn, and even Kirk Douglas is finished, this guy is still holding on.


    I don''t know if it''s stupid or confident.


    "Eat a cut and grow a wiser, and don''t sign a buyout agreement casually in the future."


    Tang En waved his hand and looked at the lost "Hero" crew, a little helpless.


    "Director Dunn... oh, Director Walker, do you really think "Hero" won''t win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?" Director Zhang still refused to give up.


    Tang En said sternly: "Then let me say it bluntly, the imitation of "Hero" is too heavy. Oscar has already promoted "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to the world, and it is impossible to launch another film of the same type in a short period of time. Films. The Oscars are world-wide awards, and it is impossible to serve only martial arts films.¡±


    Director Zhang''s face is like a pig''s liver, and he doesn''t seem to give up.


    Dunn didn''t say much.


    His words have already been said, and it is up to him how he should go in the future.


    Just like Dunn pointed to John Wu.


    They all told him not to change the style randomly, not to make war movies that are not good at, just don''t listen to it, and took the "Wind Whisperer".


    Can''t get along in Hollywood, right?


    However, pointing is pointing.


    Companionship is impossible.


    At the level of Director Zhang and John Wu, Tang En is also powerless.


    Take a domestic film and a Hong Kong film!


    One is the "Light of the Continent" and the other is the "Light of Asia", so big that they can last a lifetime.


    If it was director Ann Lee, Dunn would definitely spare no effort.


    ...


    There is no need to list the details of the night.


    Dunn thoroughly enjoyed the night.


    During this time, Natalie took annual leave, which made his personal life a little restrained and not enough to enjoy.


    Taking advantage of this opportunity, he can show his greatness, one dragon and three phoenixes, making the sky dark and dark!


    Even Nicole Kidman was angry and weird, saying he was a non-stop bullshit.


    ...


    As soon as Kevin Turner took office, imax gave him a performance.


    Dunn and Kevin Turner personally came to imax for inspection.


    "Is this the latest digital projection equipment?" Dunn looked at a brand new playback machine in front of him, a little surprised, "It looks the same as the past."


    In 1994, Richard Gelfand partnered with another investor to buy the imax company, which had an annual box office of only $35,000, and jointly held the power.


    After Dunn acquired imax, Richard Geerfang was appointed chairman and chief executive of imax.


    Richard Gelfand laughed: "The hardware doesn''t actually need to be updated, the main thing is the change in the playback system."


    Dunn nodded.


    At the request of Dunn, imax has increased the research and development of digital projection technology, digital copying and digital transformation technology. After one year, it finally made a major breakthrough.


    Richard Gelfand explained: "We borrowed dmr technology to produce a digital copy in the digital cinema packaging format (dcp format), which is four times the resolution of ordinary films and twice that of last year''s imax digital film. With current playback technology, such clarity is enough to make a digital copy look as real as a film copy."


    It''s 2003, and digital technology is developing rapidly.


    However, many veteran filmmakers still love film. In addition to personal habits and adherence to traditional film modes, the low definition of digital copies is also a major reason.


    Imax''s new dcp format digital copy is enough to promote it to the market in a large area and in all directions!


    After all, imax film copies are too expensive, and Dunn can''t even play.


    Last year''s "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" grossed $21 million in imax theaters, but it turned out to be less than $3 million in profit.


    In comparison, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", which is obviously inferior in visual effects, because it is a digital copy, won a box office of 16 million US dollars at the imax theater, but the profit is as high as 8 million! Full half!


    Kevin Turner suddenly asked, "What about the cost? How much does a dcp-format copy of a two-hour movie cost?"


    Richard Gelfand replied: "$400 is enough."


    "What about the sale price?"


    "It''s the same as last year''s digital copy, $800."


    Kevin Turner''s eyes widened. "Double profit?"


    Dunn laughed and patted his shoulder, "Kevin, this is not Wal-Mart with small profits but quick turnover, this is Hollywood that can create miracles!"


    Kevin Turner has just taken office. He still lacks enough understanding of the various companies in the entire interactive entertainment department. The one that he knows best is Netflix.


    On the way back, he repeated the old story, "Dang En, I think you still don''t pay enough attention to Netflix''s business!"


    "Um?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    He has exclusively licensed the copyrights of New Universal and Disney''s film and television works to Netflix, and also acquired the imdb database to integrate Netflix. Is this not enough attention?


    Kevin Turner said: "If you have absolute trust in Netflix, it is better to make arrangements as soon as possible, which can save more expenses in the future. Now... is a golden period for bargain hunting."


    "Buy the bottom?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and stared at him.


    Kevin Turner said: "Video tapes are on the verge of becoming obsolete, and the future of video discs is unclear, just like records. The future belongs to the transmission of information on the Internet, not this hardware medium that requires additional transportation, which is what Reed said that day. Yes, the streaming business."


    Dunn thought thoughtfully, "What do you mean?"


    Kevin Turner said: "Netflix is ??a monthly subscription system for members. In the future, video on demand will definitely not be a pay-per-view. Even if Netflix is ??willing, the content side is afraid of being tricky. The best way to cooperate~www. novelhall.com~ must be a package buyout."


    Dunn nodded, "Indeed."


    "I haven''t been working at New Universal for a long time, but I have a feeling that the Silicon Valley side is full of confidence in the Internet! The Hollywood side has always been skeptical about the Internet. Several major entertainment companies are now bidding for MGM. , isn''t it just that you value MGM''s film library, trying to make more profit in the video business?"


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "Otherwise, when I buy MGM, I care more about copyright! It''s not only the current video disc and video tape market, but also the foreign online streaming media market."


    "That''s right!" Kevin Turner slapped his thigh and stared at Dunn, "Boss, don''t you think we should make arrangements in advance? Taking advantage of the low prices of online copyrights for film and television content, let''s have a super big deal. buy!"


    Tang En''s eyes suddenly opened, revealing a surprised expression.


    Kevin Turner''s whimsical ideas are wild, but there are traces to follow!


    From Dunn''s foresight, it''s completely feasible!


    In the previous life, after Netflix launched the streaming media business, in order to obtain the online copyright of film and television programs, not to mention other film companies, Disney alone would have to pay 300 million US dollars every year!


    Why did Netflix start to independently produce film and television works?


    It is because the copyright fee is getting higher and higher that Netflix can''t afford it.


    It is now 2003. If you take advantage of the low price of copyright, sign a long-term online copyright licensing agreement with major film companies.


    This will be a huge fortune in ten years!


    Of course, the price is that in recent years, these copyright fees have to be paid for nothing.


    Until the Internet bandwidth bottleneck is broken, and high-definition videos can be watched on the Internet, the online copyrights of these film and television content can only be effective.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 566： HD-DVD

    The Hollywood Reporter: "New Universal Shines at the Golden Globes!"


    "Time Magazine": "Dawn made the box office and created art! Following the box office market, Dunn once again dominated the awards season."


    Complete Movie: "Unbelievable, three films, seven appearances, New Universal is dominating the Golden Globes!"


    "Entertainment Weekly": "Competition is fierce, New Universal is proud of all heroes!"


    "The Times": "The Golden Globes reject the European-style film style? The masterpiece "The Pianist", empty-running the Golden Globes."


    Sohu Entertainment: "The 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was grandly unveiled in Los Angeles, and various high-profile awards were also announced one by one. "Chicago" won the Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress in the Musical Comedy category. Three awards and became the biggest winner. The Chinese film "Hero", which had been highly expected by domestic fans, was narrowly defeated by the new work "Tell Her" by the famous Spanish director Pedro Almodovar..."


    "Ming Pao": "The mainland film "Hero" participated in the competition for the 60th Hero Award. Director Zhang and Mr. Jiang went to the United States respectively. Since all the leading actors of "Hero" have new film assignments, many leading actors including Mr. Liang and Miss Zhang have Can''t go to the Golden Globes. Mr. Jiang used to be the producer and distributor of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", although they didn''t win the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film this time, but they will target the Oscars!"


    ...


    With the announcement of the Golden Globe winners, New Universal shines throughout the awards season.


    The three art films "New York City", "Chicago", and "Every Moment" are almost invincible. But surprisingly, Roman Polanski''s "The Pianist" fell out of the list.


    In the past few years, every time during the awards season, Tang En would hold a newspaper and hide quietly in the office or study by himself, reading articles and secretly having fun.


    Now, it''s immune.


    If it is Oscar, Dunn may still be in high spirits.


    The Ballon d''Or... had failed to arouse his interest.


    After finishing the Golden Globe Awards, the next award ceremony Dunn wants to participate in is the Grammys.


    However, during this period, Dunn and several others, such as Robert Iger, Andrew Mooney, Bob Chapek, flew directly to Osaka.


    Tourism and vacation business is the top priority of New Global!


    In 1998, Universal Pictures, the Osaka City Government, Goldman Sachs Investment Bank and a number of Japanese companies jointly invested 2 billion US dollars, which took two and a half years to build the third Universal Studios in the world.


    Its design is similar to Universal Studios Orlando, including the "Jurassic Park" area, "Terminator" area, "Jaws" area, "Future Water World" area and other classic movies transformed adventure areas.


    At present, the holding ratio of the entire Universal Studios is 41% of New Universal, 9% of Osaka City Government, 40% of Goldman Sachs, and 10% of other Japanese-funded enterprises.


    With the current financial resources of New Universal, it is very unrealistic to want to buy back all the shares of Universal Studios Osaka.


    In the past year, the revenue of Universal Studios Osaka has exceeded 100 million US dollars, which is very promising.


    If you want to buy back 59% of the shares that are controlled by the outside world, at least a premium of 15%-20%, that is to say, it will cost at least 1.4 billion US dollars!


    This money, Dunn can come out, but the cash flow is cut off.


    Dunn also intends to continue to increase investment in Universal Studios Osaka, and then jointly invest 300 million US dollars to expand a "Spider-Man Amazing Adventure" park.


    This time in Japan, Tang En is mainly to take back 10% of the shares controlled by Japanese companies, so that New Universal''s controlling stake in Universal Studios Osaka will reach 51%.


    Then you can rest easy and absolutely control.


    Prior to this, Bob Chapek and the heads of the public relations and marketing departments had negotiated with the six companies to take back the 10% stake at a price of $220 million.


    As a result, the shareholders of Universal Studios Osaka are only Shin-Universal, the Osaka city government and Goldman Sachs Investment Bank, making it easier to reach an agreement to strengthen further investment in the studio.


    Because "Spider-Man" is the copyright of New Universal, so regardless of New Universal''s 51% stake after the transaction is completed, in fact, it only needs to pay $120 million in cash and let the Osaka City Government and Goldman Sachs invest $180 million to build a new one. The new "Spider-Man Adventure Park".


    Dunn had no intention of staying in Osaka any longer. After completing the signing ceremony and having lunch with the presidents of several major companies, he wanted to return.


    The rest of the negotiation work is handed over to Robert Iger and the others.


    However, when he left, Tang En was invited by Toshiba''s executive Nishida Atsushi, and wanted to have a drink.


    "Okamura is at the president''s place?"


    Dunn is a little strange.


    Nishida Atsushi is the head of Toshiba Group''s North America region. He speaks very fluent English. He bowed his body and said politely: "President Okamura is not good at English, so I entrusted me to communicate with Mr.


    Dunn nodded, "what to talk about?"


    "Sony."


    Nishida Atsushi said the answer bluntly.


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, and smiled, "Okay, let''s go find a cafe outside, the environment is quieter, the hotel is too complicated."


    Nishida Houcong bowed deeply and expressed his sincere gratitude to Tang En for accepting the invitation.


    The two found a quiet cafe on Dotonbori Street, which played the music of Lisa Ono, which was bright and lazy, full of petty bourgeoisie.


    Through the window, you can see the landmark-style "Chengshi Taro" and the giant "Glico" signboard, which are very local cultural characteristics.


    Such a quiet environment is rare in the nouveau riche-like life rhythm in the United States.


    Unless it''s the top business club in Beverly Hills.


    "You want to talk about the format standard of high-definition discs, right?" Tang En didn''t hide it, and provoked the topic generously.


    Nishida Atsushi sat upright, coffee placed in front of him, he didn''t even move, both sides were on his knees, like a samurai during the Meiji Restoration, sitting upright.


    Hearing Dunn''s question, he immediately bowed, "That''s it, Mr. Walker, I''m sorry to trouble you."


    Tang En said with a smile, "There''s nothing to be sorry about. Since it''s business cooperation, it''s equality and mutual assistance. Mr. Nishida, you don''t have to be too cautious."


    "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Walker." Nishida Atsushi nodded again.


    Tang En was speechless, so he did as he wished, "When will your hd-dvd format be released?"


    Nishida Atsushi said: "The final test and online adjustment are underway. Within this year, it will definitely be brought to the market."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "So soon? This is a good thing, at least a year ahead of Sony''s Blu-ray, right?"


    "That''s right, Mr. Walker. HD-DVD is an upgraded high-definition format based on DVD technology, so there is no need to replace the existing production line, just upgrade the production line equipment to make HD-DVD. This is us biggest advantage."


    "Oh? What about Blu-ray?"


    "Blu-ray is a new disc medium developed by Sony, which is completely different from DVDs in the past. Therefore, Blu-ray is not only slow in development, but also has to replace the entire production line after its launch."


    Dunn nodded calmly.


    How can there be such a good thing in the world?


    If Blu-ray was so useless, would you still find me?


    The initial investment of Blu-ray is much larger than that of HD-DVD, but once the production equipment and R&D technology are completed, the advantages of Blu-ray Disc will be reflected in mass production, with larger capacity and lower cost!


    Tang En didn''t make a point, he followed his words and said, "Well, if you launch it first, you can take the lead in grabbing more market share."


    Nishida Atsushi said: "Sony owns Sony Pictures after all, and they have more resources in Hollywood..."


    "Wait! Isn''t Microsoft going to buy MGM?" Dunn interrupted him suddenly.


    Nishida Atsushi shook his head and said, "After Microsoft sent a team to investigate, they have withdrawn from the bidding. They have no experience in managing a film and television company, and they don''t think they can save MGM."


    "Well, go ahead and talk."


    Dunn sighed.


    Now, MGM faces bids from eight major companies and is the sweet spot in the market.


    Unexpectedly, Microsoft quit so soon.


    Nishida Atsushi said: "The launch of high-definition video discs is inseparable from content protection. In this regard, New Universal is a leader in Hollywood!"


    Tang En waved his hands in disapproval and said, "I can''t talk about being a leader, it''s just that the box office performance in recent years is pretty good. If we talk about the film and television library, they are still the number one in Warner Bros. They have 6,500 film stocks! It''s almost New Universal. twice."


    "Warners, we''ve made a deal."


    "what?"


    Dunn opened his eyes wide.


    The combination of Toshiba and Microsoft is really fast enough!


    Got Warner Bros so soon?


    Nishida Atsushi said, "Yes, we have reached an agreement with Warner Since 2004, Warner''s film and television works will be exclusively produced in hd- DVD format."


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed into a line, "How many years have you signed the contract?"


    Nishida Houcong said: "Two years."


    Dunn nodded slightly.


    This should not be a lie.


    Such an agreement cannot be signed for a long time.


    "What conditions did you offer?"


    "Cost price."


    "Not only?"


    If it is only the cost price, it is impossible to get the "exclusive right".


    Besides, only Toshiba knows the real cost price.


    The cost price of external publicity must have been processed.


    Nishida Atsushi said: "For every hd-dvd sold, 50 cents will be given back to Warner."


    Dunn''s eyes jumped.


    If he remembered correctly, last year, New Universal sold a total of 180 million DVDs.


    After the high-definition format is launched, 20% of the 180 million DVDs are sold in HD-DVD, which can bring a subsidy of 18 million US dollars to New Universal.


    To be honest, not much.


    This kind of side payment (that is, additional subsidies) is too small compared to the Internet subsidy wars that Dunn has seen.


    "Mr Walker, look..."


    Nishida Houcong looked at Dunn with anticipation.


    Dunn frowned and said nothing.


    He was not satisfied with such conditions.


    Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced, but found a strange pair of men and women sitting on the seat not far from the next door.


    The male is in his forties, with big nose and small eyes, short, chubby, and wretched; the female is sixteen or seventeen years old, with a beautiful and charming appearance.


    Especially in the big winter in January, she was wearing a school uniform with a knee-length skirt underneath, revealing two smooth legs.


    Dunn couldn''t help but open his eyes.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 567： find daddy

    Dunn was very surprised.


    This is too exaggerated, right?


    First of all, this is definitely not a father-daughter, or close family relationship.


    If it is a relative, there is no need for the two of them to nod their heads and bow their heads like this, and there is no need to come to such a high-end coffee shop. A cup of coffee here is as high as 10,000 yen, which is not cheap.


    Second, the relationship between the two is very close.


    The man looked satisfied and concerned, while the girl looked happy and smiling.


    Weird!


    Compared with the negotiations on hd-dvd, Dunn is more interested in the current pair of eccentric men and women.


    He lowered his voice and asked the opposite Nishida Atsushi: "Is that girl helping... dating?"


    "Oh?" Nishida Houcong''s expression did not change, as if he was used to seeing it, he glanced back, and then smiled slightly, "It shouldn''t be."


    "what is that?"


    "A man should be a girl''s father."


    "impossible?"


    Dunn frowned, unbelievable.


    One is so frustrated and the other is so pretty, the genetic inheritance is wrong.


    Nishida Atsushi smiled, "Mr. Walker, you rarely come to our country, right?"


    "yes."


    "This kind of situation was more popular among the elites. In recent years, with the rise of the Internet, the scope of popularization has increased. I estimate that it will be popularized nationwide in a few years'' development."


    "what''s going on?"


    Nishida Houcong said: "To put it bluntly, it is to find father to live."


    Tang En was taken aback for a moment, "Looking for Dad to live?"


    Nishida Atsushi explained: "Some girls do not necessarily have the qualifications and will to work in the company on a regular basis. Their own dreams may be to open a jewelry store, dessert store, flower shop, or to start their own company. In short, in order to cope with These kinds of expenses, they need to find someone to pay for their expenses.¡±


    Tang En suddenly realized, "Isn''t this the kind of sugar_daddy in America." (Sweet Daddy, goddaddy)


    Nishida Atsushi shook his head and said: "It''s different, sugar_daddy is a man who spends money to buy a young girl''s body, it''s simple and straightforward. Here, there''s no need at all, men can go directly to the custom shop, where there are young and beautiful girls, and even some people And deal with middle school girls. But that''s not Dad''s domain."


    "Specifically, what''s the situation?"


    "It''s girls who are introduced by their contacts, or friends, or directly put their photos on the agency. They will find some middle-aged men of suitable age and outstanding economic conditions, and recognize them as fathers. Girls don''t need to pay for their bodies, they just need to accompany them. They chat, eat, or attend dinner parties."


    "What''s the point of this?" Tang En was indifferent. "If it''s as simple as eating and chatting, it would be too boring."


    Nishida Atsushi said: "It''s not always the case. You have to participate in order to experience the fun. It''s like a game of life simulation. Most of these girls are relatively young. Men can give them life, career, mate choice, etc. Wait, put forward some suggestions and plans, provide some financial support, push them forward a little bit, and watch them mature and grow up."


    Dunn couldn''t understand it even more, "What''s the fun in this?"


    Nishida Atsushi said naturally: "It''s like playing video games, everything is virtual, isn''t it also very happy? Looking for a daughter in real life, this is a far more advanced psychological than the pleasure of help/friendship. Enjoy, this is also the biggest difference between Japanese/Japanese dads and sugar_daddy in the United States. The former pays more attention to psychological enjoyment, which is more complicated, while the latter is only physical enjoyment, which is very vulgar.¡±


    Dunn almost spit out the coffee he just drank!


    The pleasure of cultivating?


    Psychological enjoyment?


    Really Nima perverted!


    He has a little troublemaker, Taylor Swift, by his side who gives him a headache every time he does it.


    Little Japan/Ben can be good, and enjoy the pleasure of cultivation...


    Huh? wrong!


    Dunn looked at the pair of "father and daughter" at the table next to him. The girl was incredibly well-behaved, and she was completely different from little Taylor.


    After the contempt mentality in the early days, Tang En gradually understood a little bit.


    These middle-aged men usually have a lot of work pressure. In family life, the children are getting older and uncontrolled, and the couple has become more and more boring for decades.


    Find another young and beautiful girl as a daughter outside, chatting and eating regularly, not only can relieve work pressure, but also enrich personal emotional life.


    Especially a young girl with a beautiful beauty, who screams "Dad" sweetly, what does that feel like?


    "Um¡­¡­"


    Dunn nodded.


    Damn, these little Nippon / Ben, they really know how to play!


    Seeing that Tang En''s expression had calmed down, Nishida Atsushi continued: "It doesn''t cost much to raise a daughter like this, much less than the cost of a biological daughter. Usually, we meet once on a date and give her 20,000 yen." The stipend'' is enough, which is about $130. In a month, with 3-4 appointments, $500 is enough."


    "So cheap?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    Nishida Houcong said with a smile: "Just chatting with dad, eating, and doing nothing else, of course it doesn''t cost much."


    "Isn''t there... um, that kind? I don''t believe that men and women who are not related by blood will date for a long time, and nothing out of the ordinary will happen." Dunn stared at him.


    Nishida Atsutoshi''s face was calm and natural, "Of course there is. After a long time in a relationship, it is inevitable that some feelings will arise. Or, if a girl wants to make more money, she will naturally provide additional services. But the mainstream , or to cultivate the psychological enjoyment, not to go to bed.¡±


    Tang En laughed and said: "The psychological enjoyment of cultivation and the physical enjoyment of going to bed, combined into one, is of course the best!"


    Nishida Atsushi nodded and said, "Of course, but not every girl agrees."


    Tang En gave a soft "um" and looked at the pair of "father and daughter" who were talking on the coffee table not far away. It was inevitable that he was a little curious.


    "Mr. Nishida, you know so well, you must have had such a daughter, right?" Tang En asked a personal topic a little rudely.


    Fortunately, Nishida Houcong was still waiting for Tang En to cooperate with Toshiba, and he didn''t hide it, "There are some."


    "Some?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    Nishida Atsushi said: "I have dated a total of 12...or 13 daughters? I can''t remember. Some of them are married now and have stopped contacting. There are 5 daughters who are still seeing each other from time to time."


    "Five?"


    Tang En swallowed hard.


    This Nima, he feels that he is good enough to play in Hollywood, and has been in contact with movie stars, singers, and models a lot.


    Unexpectedly, a little witch is a big witch!


    In front of Nima, this 60-something-year-old old man has raised more than ten daughters!


    sharp!


    will play!


    Nishida Atsushi said: "It''s not an exaggeration, the relationship is equal. I have so many daughters, and they also have many fathers. I have a daughter, she is 21 years old this year, and I know a total of 7 fathers. You don¡¯t need a job, you just need a stipend, and you can maintain a good life, earning more than some female artists in adult film and television.¡±


    Having said that, Dunn has basically understood.


    This kind of girl, apart from the basic requirements of being young, beautiful, in good shape, and able to act like a spoiled child, must be very smart, knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and talkative. Otherwise, what are you talking about with so many elite men for a long time?


    You can''t act like a spoiled child every day, right?


    Will get tired sooner or later.


    It seems that the most elite group of beautiful girls in Japan and Japan are engaged in "daughter" work. They can coordinate the relationship with many fathers at the same time, and the means are definitely not ordinary.


    As for those female artists who are engaged in the adult film and television industry, they either don''t know how to make fun, they don''t have knowledge, or they''re just scumbags.


    Sure enough, knowledge changes fate!


    Every industry is the same.


    Nishida Houcong saw the curiosity and expectation on Tang En''s face, and said with a smile, "Mr. Walker, I also have certain network resources in Japan. If you want to adopt a few daughters, play this kind of development game and say Maybe I can be of some help."


    "But... can you?"


    Tang En couldn''t help blushing.


    He has played a lot of tricks, and this is the first time he is looking for a daughter.


    "No problem, if you don''t leave today and stay for one night, I can deliver the girls to you tomorrow."


    "Oh, okay." Dunn nodded, "If that''s the case, I''ll stay for another day, it doesn''t matter. By the way, I''m looking for a girl who can speak English... eh, it''s okay to speak Chinese!"


    Nishida Atsushi said: "No problem, most of these girls are highly educated and have a basic knowledge of English. I will let the agency select some girls who are proficient in English."


    Tang En frowned and said again, "It''s best to be a girl from the entertainment industry."


    There are too many beautiful girls. Of course, the more famous they are, the more attractive they are.


    "Entertainment?"


    Nishida Atsushi smiled, it was easier.


    Who is Dunn?


    Media tycoon, world-class director!


    With such an identity, the girls in the entertainment circle are not all rushing to be his daughters?


    "By the way, do you have an age requirement?" Nishida Atsushi asked again.


    "Age requirement... 15 years old or above, it doesn''t matter how old you are, just don''t be too big..."


    As he spoke, Tang En couldn''t help blushing again.


    Damn, embarrassing!


    But when I think about it, if there is a Japanese/originally popular star who is older than him, chasing after him and calling him Dad, that kind of feeling would be quite cool...


    ...


    That night, Dunn stayed in the presidential suite on the top floor of the Kintetsu Universal City Hotel attached to Universal Studios Osaka.


    At 10 o''clock in the evening, he received another call from Nishida Atsushi.


    Nishida Atsushi said that he had already contacted the most powerful burning studio in the Japanese/Japanese entertainment industry. After hearing about it, President Zhou Fang Yuxiong personally arranged and contacted 20 young and beautiful female artists.


    Even a few people were filming in other places and were called back to Tokyo overnight.


    Dunn only needs to arrive in Tokyo before 9 o''clock tomorrow to pick his daughter.


    These words made his nerves froze for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat.


    Even a little nervous.


    "This this¡­¡­"


    Tang En enjoyed the most comfortable suite and the softest big bed in the entire hotel, but he lost sleep after thinking about it all night...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 568： Service is in place

    In order to negotiate the licensing contract of film and television works with Tang En, Nishida Houcong really bothered.


    He even went to Narita International Airport in person to meet Dunn.


    "You said that the Burning Firm is the largest brokerage company in your country?"


    Dunn asked two bodyguards to get into the car behind, and he and Nishida Atsushi got into the car.


    Nishida Atsushi said: "Yes, this is a group-operated firm with a history of more than 100 years, and it has unimaginable power in Japan/Japan! Even compared with giant companies like Sony and Toshiba, its influence is not enough. There is no difference. Not only do they have deep connections in politics, business, and black, but more artists in the media, entertainment, sports, radio and other fields are under control.¡±


    Tang En blinked, "It''s amazing here... Will you be preparing for my affairs all night?"


    Nishida Houcong said with a smile: "No matter how powerful the Burning Office is, in front of you, isn''t it a small business. I believe that President Zhou Fang Yuxiong will be honored to serve an American big man like you."


    Dunn didn''t look at all.


    My heart is all happy!


    For the first time, he felt the benefits of wearing an old beauty skin bag!


    Kneeling and licking everywhere!


    The president of the top office, Zhou Fangyuxiong, personally serves!


    "This kind of thing... Spreading it out will not affect my reputation, right?"


    Tang En was really afraid that Zhou Fang Yuxiong would issue an executive order under his own name.


    Looking for a daughter may not be a big deal in Japan, but in the mainstream cultural circles in Europe and the United States, it will definitely be severely criticized, and it is too decadent.


    Nishida Houcong said with a smile: "Mr. Walker, you are overthinking it, we will do a good job of keeping it secret."


    "But in the process of picking people... there will always be a lot of people who see it? It''s easy to reach an agreement. If there is no agreement, they will hold grudges and publish rumors that are not good for me..."


    "Haha, Mr. Walker, you are worrying too much!" Nishida Atsushi smiled disapprovingly and waved his hand, "Artists dare not fight against the Burning Office. Besides, I believe that President Zhou Fang will handle it well."


    After 40 minutes, the team finally arrived at a suburban artist training center owned by Burning Office.


    Before getting out of the car, Tang En saw a short middle-aged man leading a few assistants. In the harsh winter of January, he was standing beside the parking space, waiting to be greeted in a proper manner.


    As soon as the convoy appeared, they immediately stood up in a triangle.


    There is no doubt that the middle-aged man at the front is Zhou Fangyuxiong, the president of the Burning Office!


    The convoy passed by, and during the parking process, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong led a dozen people, bowing 90 degrees in the direction of the parking space.


    Dunn, who was sitting in the car, was a little dumbfounded.


    The etiquette is too great!


    He is the big boss of New Universal, but no employee has ever given him a ninety-degree bow.


    The business world between the East and the West is really a world of cultural differences.


    When the car stopped, Zhou Fang Yuxiong trotted up and opened the car door for Tang En.


    Tang En couldn''t stand it anymore. The man in front of him was older than him, bowing and salute. It was really difficult for him to feel at ease.


    "Mr. Walker, please allow me to express the highest respect to you on behalf of the entire Burning Office! Originally, I wanted to arrange a grand welcome ceremony, but because your visit needs to be kept secret, I will not make a statement."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong bowed and said, in order to show respect, he didn''t even look at Tang En''s face, at most he only saw his chin.


    As the saying goes, don''t hit the smiling person when you reach out.


    This kind of treatment not only made Tang En flattered, but also very useful.


    He is about to shake the world in Hollywood, and every day people with three-legged cats stand up and jump, and there are constant curses in the gossip tabloids.


    Now, when has he seen such an emperor-like courtesy?


    The power of the media tycoon, Dunn did not really feel much in the United States, but when he came abroad, it was immediately apparent.


    very different!


    Tang En enthusiastically shook hands with Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, "President Zhou Fang, I''m causing you trouble."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said repeatedly: "No trouble, it is an honor for our entire Burning Firm to serve a big Hollywood boss like you."


    Tang En smiled, "Then let''s go in, don''t be seen, it won''t affect you well."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong knew Tang En''s concerns and immediately assured: "Mr. Walker, you can rest assured that this secret visit will never be known to the outside world!"


    Dunn is skeptical.


    After entering the training center and the auditorium for the selection, he finally understood.


    The work of the burning office is really in place!


    The auditorium was cut in half by a huge glass wall.


    However, this is no ordinary glass.


    It''s one-way glass.


    In other words, Tang En could see the picture on that side, but he couldn''t see what happened on the other side.


    On the other side, there are two rows of wooden chairs neatly placed, ten in each row.


    A full 20 young and beautiful girls are sitting on it.


    Every one of them had a calm face, maintaining a smile like a flight attendant, with a straight waist, sitting upright, with legs together, and a beautiful figure.


    "This burning office is really amazing!"


    Dunn sighed in admiration secretly.


    This kind of raising artists like livestock and unconditional obedience to the orders of the brokerage company is impossible in the United States.


    It is estimated that this kind of thing can happen in countries like South Korea and Japan.


    Zhou Fang, Yuxiong and others surrounded Tang En and came to the comfortable sofa in the middle.


    Dunn was not polite and sat down directly. Then, someone immediately placed fruits, snacks, mineral water and hot coffee on the small table next to him.


    The service was very attentive.


    Zhou Fangyuxiong gave the female assistant a look, and the female assistant opened the folder and began to introduce, "There are a total of 20 girls on the opposite side, all of whom are the best young female artists currently under the Burning Firm. The youngest is 16. years old, the oldest is 25 years old..."


    Tang En hesitated for a moment, and said to Zhou Fang Yuxiong: "They are all about the same age as me, and there are even older ones. They want to be my daughters... Is it acceptable?"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong coughed, "This... Mr. Walker, to be honest, I asked them to come over this time in the name of a movie audition. I haven''t told them the specific situation."


    "Ah?" Tang En''s expression changed, "Is this nonsense? What if I choose and they don''t agree?"


    "How could you disagree?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong looked innocent and incomprehensible.


    It was only then that Tang En suddenly laughed and laughed at himself.


    Yes, this is not America.


    How dare a small artist dare to fight against a giant like Burning Office?


    Besides, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong must also understand that, with Tang En''s international influence and fame, even if the age is not suitable, it is impossible for a girl to disagree.


    Tang En waved his hand and said casually, "Let them take turns walking first, I''ll see."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong nodded immediately, and then let his assistant issue an order to the girls on the opposite side through the walkie-talkie.


    Speaking in Japanese, Dunn couldn''t understand it either.


    Immediately afterwards, I saw a cute, youthful and beautiful girl standing up and walking towards Tang En.


    The assistant read the information next to her: "Her name is Erika Sawajiri, 17 years old, 1.57 meters tall, her current measurements are 70-53-69, B cup, but her body is still developing. The company gave her Positioned as a multi-dimensional artist, including actors, singers, models and hosts. He debuted as a model in his early years and won the 2002 Visual Queen of Fuji TV."


    Erika Sawajiri didn''t know the situation on the glass side, and stood in front of Tang En with a dazed expression.


    The long eyelashes are lightly flickering, playful and cute, and belong to the kawaii type.


    Dunn nodded and said calmly, "Next."


    When I walk up to this next time, I will become more mature and more beautiful.


    She has black hair, smart eyes, a beautiful face, a hot body, a handsome temperament, red lips, and a slender nose. She is definitely a top beauty.


    "Kyoko Fukada, the most popular new-generation female artist in China. Two months ago, she just passed her 20th birthday. She is 1.63 meters tall, weighs 47 kilograms, measures 86-60-88, D cup, and entered acting at the age of 15. In the circle, at the age of 16, it has become popular all over the country."


    Tang En was very satisfied with the girl in front of him and said, "Can she dance?"


    The female assistant was immediately taken aback and issued an order through the walkie-talkie.


    Kyoko Fukada danced a modern dance right in front of Tang En, how was her level?


    "Next."


    "Shibazaki Yukio, 22 years old this year, debuted for 7 years, and is very famous. The measurements are 82-59-82, C cup. She is not only an actress, but also a singer. Mr. Walker, she is also a signed artist of Japan/Japan Universal Music. It''s just that the actor has an appointment with us."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "My people? Then sing a song, English song!"


    Dunn is looking for 10 potential female singers to make an album with him.


    If this Chaizaki is lucky enough, Dunn might give her a chance.


    Yuki Shibasaki sang a song by Britney Spears, with a melodious voice and good intonation. The biggest problem is that the English is not standard enough, and the Japanese pronunciation... It''s ridiculous.


    What Dunn wants to release is a professional record album, but he doesn''t want to be the laughing stock of the world.


    "Well, let''s do this first, the next one."


    "Ishihara Satomi, 16 years old, was discovered last year at Horipro''s 27th Artist Newcomer Selection and won the Best Newcomer Award. Although she is not well-known at the moment, she has a sweet appearance, a lively and straightforward personality, and has a promising future..."


    "Next."


    "Yamada Yu, 19 years old, 1.69 meters tall and 47 kg in weight, has multiple identities such as actor, model, singer, voice actress, host, etc., and is one of the more popular female artists in China at the moment. The measurements of 88-60-89 , comparable to a model, the upper circumference of the e-cup is also dripping with style..."


    ...


    The girls lined up and walked past Dunn one by one, letting him choose.


    Burning Studio is worthy of being the most powerful artist in Japan/Japan, and the quality of its artists is astonishing.


    Almost every one of them is a big beauty who can cause a sensation when you take it out!


    And more than half of them were female stars that Tang En had heard of in the previous life.


    Every one is good!


    This is troublesome, who should I pick?


    Zhou Fang, Yuxiong''s elite in this line of business, has a high level of observation. He bent down and said in a low voice, "Mr. Walker, you can choose a few more daughters, settle the relationship first, and try it out for a while. The suitable ones stay, the inappropriate ones. Fired."


    Dunn was angry and funny when he heard it.


    True Nima can use words.


    Daughter, can you be fired too?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 569： The survival law of vulnerable groups

    Each of these 20 girls is beautiful. Without in-depth contact and understanding, it is difficult to pick the best daughter just from the appearance.


    Is it really like what Zhou Fang Yuxiong said, pick a few first and settle the relationship.


    Then make contact slowly, and then dismiss if it is inappropriate?


    But the father-daughter relationship has been settled, and it is too cruel to have to be fired.


    After all, Dunn couldn''t be like a Japanese/Japanese man, who regarded his daughter purely as a toy to develop a game.


    On this side of the hall, everyone''s eyes were focused on Dunn.


    He pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "So, uh, I only accept the yellow flower girl as my daughter, understand what I mean?"


    "Um?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was startled, then he bowed and apologized again, as if they did something wrong and didn''t think about it thoroughly.


    Mr. Walker is only interested in yellow flowers. These 20 girls... definitely don''t meet the standard.


    Although it is said that female artists fall in love, they are strictly controlled by the agency, but after all, people are people, and it is inevitable that there will be some stealth in private.


    These 20 girls, all of them are beautiful, some of them have been famous for many years, how can they still retain their chastity?


    Tang En smiled and said indifferently: "President Zhou Fang, you are so polite. I also made up my mind on a temporary basis, and it has nothing to do with you."


    "No, no, it''s because we didn''t do our job properly, we should be more prepared." Zhou Fang Yuxiong led the crowd and bowed 90 degrees again.


    Tang En didn''t take it at all, and said, "It doesn''t matter, let''s just arrange it like this. If there are any leftovers, of course it''s best. If they are all eliminated... It doesn''t matter, you can choose slowly, if there is a chance, I will Come back to Tokyo."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong then stopped to apologize and said a few words to the female assistant.


    This time, it was impossible for the female assistant to speak directly on the walkie-talkie. She went out in person, went around to the other side, and explained it to them in person.


    It should have taken a long time this time, so Tang En said with a smile, "President Zhou Fang, I''m really bothering you this time. Whether or not I can choose a suitable daughter in the end, I''ll always thank you."


    "Mr. Walker, when you say that, you are dissatisfied with my work." Zhou Fang Yuxiong said in a panic.


    Tang En felt a little helpless, "President Zhou Fang, I don''t deserve any merit. You know, I also have a certain influence in the American entertainment industry. If you need help, feel free to say so."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Zhou Fangyuxiong''s face was a little embarrassed.


    Tang En understood immediately and smiled: "It doesn''t matter, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help. Today''s matter, Burning Office has already gained my friendship."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Since that''s the case, I''ll tell the truth. Mr. Walker, I do have a small job here, and I need a big man like you to come forward."


    "Oh? Talk about it."


    "The Burning Firm includes dozens of brokerage companies, and we have thousands of artists. Among them, the most famous male artist, Mr. Walker, you may have heard of it, is Ken Watanabe."


    "Watanabe Ken? Well, I heard about it."


    "Watanabe-kun is participating in the shooting of a Hollywood blockbuster "The Last Samurai". The investor is Warner Bros. The producer and star are the famous Tom Cruise."


    Tang En''s face was a little bad, and he said lightly: "Long story short!"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong bowed and said: "In "The Last Samurai", there are a large number of Japanese/Japanese actors, all of which are provided by our Burning Office. Except for Watanabe-kun who is the supporting actor, Kato Koyuki is the heroine. However, during the filming process There are some situations that have arisen.¡±


    "Oh?"


    "Kato Koyuki is a very beautiful and demure actress. She is very timid and weak. During the filming, she was called into the nanny car by the producer... She was bullied. After Watanabe-kun heard about it, she was very Angry, he rushed into the car and beat up the producer."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    These Hollywood filmmakers are so deceiving!


    A bunch of scumbags!


    Even a top-level director as big as John Wu was racially abused by Ben Affleck while filming, not to mention bullying a weak Japanese/Japanese actress.


    Dunn is very angry!


    This is destroying the international image of Hollywood!


    "Who? Is it Tom Cruise?"


    "No, another producer, Michael Dove."


    Dunn sneered, "Even if it''s Tom Cruise, killing him would be like killing a chicken. This **** Michael Dove is just courting death!"


    However, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong immediately persuaded him, "Mr. Walker, don''t be angry, Michael Dove is a contract producer of Warner Bros. It''s best not to offend him."


    "Um?"


    Dunn frowned.


    What is this guy doing?


    The female artists under the banner have been bullied, and they say they are not guilty?


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said: "Of course you are not afraid of Warner Bros., but Japan/Instinct can produce a Hollywood actor, it''s not easy, we can''t afford to offend."


    Dunn gritted his teeth and asked, "what do you want?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said: "Under Watanabe-kun''s anger, he attacked... a little heavy, and injured Mr. Michael Dove, so that the production crew of "The Last Samurai" was forced to stop work for three days. Although the film has now started again It was filmed, but the impact of Watanabe-kun''s beating is finally brewing."


    Dunn has understood.


    Zhou Fangyuxiong, who dares to love, has no idea of ??seeking justice for actress Kato Koyuki at all, but just wants to intercede with Dunn''s relationship, so that Warners will not target Watanabe Ken, so that he can continue to develop in Hollywood.


    Really Nima is cheap!


    Obviously he was bullied, and he had to ask someone to apologize.


    Is this the rule of thumb for vulnerable groups?


    Dunn shook his head and remained silent.


    Immediately afterwards, Zhou Fang Yuxiong said again: "Since the death of director Akira Kurosawa, Japan/Ben has lacked real world-class directors and actors. On the contrary, there are more and more Chinese, not only Jack Chen and Jett. Action superstars like Lee, top directors like Ann Lee and John Wu, and even "Hero" on the other side are hard to come by in Japan and Japan, and the box office has exceeded 31 million US dollars. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a level. There''s nothing we can do about it!"


    Dunn''s face is very strange.


    No wonder Zhou Fang and Yuxiong can integrate half of Japan/Japan in just 30 years and become the number one **** in the entertainment industry. This is playing two cards of national self-confidence and international image.


    "In that case, let me say hello to Warner. Don''t worry, with me, Ken Watanabe''s career in Hollywood will not end."


    Dunn waved his hands helplessly.


    The other party wanted to keep things calm, and he was too lazy to meddle in his own business.


    This is a sensitive period, New Universal is fighting Viacom, it is better not to offend Warner easily.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.


    At this time, the situation on the other side has been explained clearly.


    The girls'' faces were complicated, some bit their lips, some blushed, and some were slightly annoyed, and they all started to stand up one after another.


    Shibasaki Yuki left.


    Yamada Yu is gone.


    Fukada Kyoko is gone.


    Erika Sawajiri is gone.


    Even Satomi Ishihara, the youngest who just turned 16, has left...


    It''s very beautiful, one race is one, it turns out that they are all rubbish!


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong looked gloomy, he was very annoyed.


    Although Tang En has already spoken out, even if he is not qualified, it doesn''t matter, you can find it slowly.


    But Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were really sorry, especially Tang En who promised to do him a big favor.


    There are fewer and fewer girls on the opposite side, and the female assistant is standing aside with an increasingly ugly face.


    Here, it''s quiet.


    In the end, there was only one girl left.


    She is about seventeen or eighteen years old. She has a slender and smooth oval face like a textbook, a slender face, slender eyebrows, slender nose and lips, and even slender eyelashes. The facial features that are not stunning are matched but pure and lovely, just like in a painting. woman coming out.


    Her beautiful and beautiful image of a jade girl is not delicate or pretentious, and her temperament is fresh and refined. With long eyelashes and dark eyebrows in the distant mountains, the whole person has a feeling of being close to the little girl next door who is full of hibiscus.


    The female assistant''s eyes suddenly lit up and she ran up excitedly, "Aoi Yu, you...you...you are really..."


    The girl named Yu Aoi nodded slightly shyly.


    "I know that your innocence is the most real, you wait here!"


    The female assistant gave an order, and then ran to this side quickly, saying quickly: "President, Mr. Walker, Miss Aoi Yu, she meets the requirements!"


    Tang En stretched out his hand, "Give me her information."


    "it is good."


    The female assistant immediately found the information and sent it up.


    The faces of the staff of the Burning Office relaxed, and a smile appeared on Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s face.


    Fortunately, no shame!


    There is an Aoi You Guarantee.


    The company''s personal image of Yu Aoi is set as a pure and beautiful girl, and she is strictly forbidden to fall in love.


    But the company actually has no confidence After all, Yu Aoi has also been famous for many years, and is a student of the performance school. It is almost impossible to maintain a perfect body.


    Ishihara Satomi is only 16 years old and is under stricter supervision. Isn''t she still being abused?


    Maybe it was the people who were present who started it.


    Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, a surprise came!


    Tang En silently looked at her information.


    Aoi Yu, born in August 1985, starred in many films such as "Pest", "Memoirs", "Meeting a Very Evil Boy" and so on. And she made her debut as early as 1999 with the classic musical "Annie".


    Tang En raised his head again and stared at Yu Aoi, who was standing opposite slightly restrained.


    Her bust is not exaggerated, only a B cup, but the whole body is very slender, refreshing, clean, and looks very comfortable and eye-catching.


    Tang En said in disbelief: "According to the information, she is almost 18 years old, and she debuted so early and became famous for so many years. She... Is she really good?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was a little stunned and didn''t understand why Tang En asked, "Mr. Walker? You mean she''s lying? It''s absolutely impossible!"


    The female assistant also said, "Yeah, she doesn''t know what happened at all, she has no reason to lie. How about I take her to the hospital and give you a certificate?"


    Dunn thought about it for a while, and it was true.


    Aoi Yu has no reason to lie.


    Don''t dare to lie to the Burning Firm.


    It''s no wonder that she is known as the first pure and pure girl in the millennium, and she really has some capital. She is almost 18 years old, and she is still...


    Tang En waved his hand, pointed at the beautiful girl opposite, and said firmly: "It''s her! President Zhou Fang, I''ll trouble you to make arrangements next, and ask her if she''d like to be a girl for me...cough, uh, daughter."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 570： daughter

    "What? Introduce me to a father?" Aoi Yu covered her red lips in surprise.


    The female assistant was patiently guiding her and said softly, "This is the arrangement of the firm. With the help of this father, your career can be better developed, and it can also give you an extra layer of identity and protection. ."


    Aoi Yu was a little puzzled, "But, my career has developed very well."


    The female assistant said disdainfully: "What is this? If you are willing to be his daughter, maybe... you will become the most famous actress in Japan/Japan ever, and even walk into Hollywood like Ken Watanabe."


    "Hollywood?" Aoi Yu''s eyes flashed brightly, and he was a little moved, "Senior, the father you are talking about is not President Zhou Fang, right?"


    "If it was President Zhou Fang, would you agree?"


    "Um!"


    Aoi Yu blushed, shy and happy, and nodded quickly.


    The female assistant shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, it''s not President Zhou Fang."


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu was a little disappointed.


    The female assistant smiled and said, "But this person is ten times more powerful than President Zhou Fang!"


    "Ah? How is that possible?"


    Aoi Yu covered his mouth again and shouted incredulously.


    The female assistant said earnestly: "Xiaoyou, the circle you live in is too small, maybe in your opinion, President Zhou Fang is the most amazing person, but the world is too big. You are a very good actress, you If you want to step into a bigger stage, you must have more powerful people to support.¡±


    "Senior, who is it?" Aoi Yu was a little flustered and curious.


    The female assistant shook her head and said, "This person''s identity is very special and noble. Unless you agree to be his daughter, you cannot know his identity. The firm wants to protect his **, do you understand?"


    "Oh." Aoi Yu nodded again and again, "I understand."


    The female assistant was very satisfied when she saw Aoi Yu''s well-behaved and sensible appearance, and continued: "You sauce, you are a smart girl, you must know that having a good father is a great help to your life and career. This is you Rare opportunity."


    "But..." Aoi Yu bit his lip, and his face turned slightly red.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Since it''s a father, why do you ask me if I''m a virgin?"


    The female assistant was choked for a moment, her face was stern, "Aoi Yu, is this important?"


    "No, I...I just said it was weird." Aoi Yu covered his lips habitually.


    The female assistant said, "If you are good, it means that you are a good girl with strict self-discipline. Do you think that such a powerful person will accept a woman who is not a good girl as a daughter?"


    "Oh." Aoi Yu hesitated for a moment, and then immediately apologized, "I''m sorry, Section Chief, I shouldn''t have asked."


    The female assistant gave a satisfied "um", "Then you agreed?"


    "Can I think about it?"


    "Give you three minutes."


    ...


    Japan/Japan is a country that attaches great importance to etiquette, and its adherence to the Confucian tradition of respecting teachers and Taoism is more insistent than China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong is very shrewd. He knows that as long as he climbs the big tree of Tang En, it is very likely that the Burning Office will gradually expand its influence overseas.


    Therefore, he said that he had to hold a respectable ceremony of accepting daughters to welcome Tang En.


    However, Tang En was very short on time, so he could only learn and sell it now, and it was easy to do it.


    When the female assistant enlightened Yu Aoi, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong instructed the employees of the Burning Office and began to arrange them in the general manager''s office.


    Place the incense table, spread the futon, and put the fruit plate dessert on the coffee table.


    The female assistant walked towards the general manager''s office with a smile on Aoi Yu, who was a little helpless.


    "Smile more, be happier, and leave a good impression on the new dad."


    When she came to the door, the female assistant lightly pressed Aoi Yu''s shoulder to relax her.


    Aoi Yu only felt that his heart was pounding like a deer, and he was very nervous.


    Although it is very common to talk about recognizing a new father, there are even more in the entertainment circle. Many of her best friends in the circle have recognized her father, and some of them have more than one.


    But it was her first time.


    "Senior, can you tell me now? Who is it?"


    When the female assistant saw that the door was opened, she quietly pulled her, pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "Look, it''s the one sitting on the sofa."


    Aoi Yu cautiously cocked his waist and glanced in secretly. The first thing he saw was President Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who was standing on the side.


    Her heart skipped a beat.


    Truly a big man!


    Even President Zhou Fang and Yuxiong had to stand to accompany him. Who the **** is he?


    She fixed her eyes on the man sitting on the sofa, and with just one look, her face turned pale and she almost screamed.


    "Idiot, what do you want to do?"


    The female assistant immediately covered her mouth and scolded her lowly.


    Aoi Yu was about to cry, with a cry in his voice, "He... is he a foreigner?"


    "What happened to the foreigner?" The female assistant glared at her angrily. "Besides, have you seen who he is?"


    "No."


    "If you don''t, take a closer look, what a stupid woman!"


    The female assistant was a little angry, and scolded the artist as usual.


    But as soon as she said it, she regretted it.


    Aoi Yu may be Dunn Walker''s daughter in the future, but she can''t scold her casually.


    Besides, Yuu Aoi, she secretly looked inside with her cat waist, and saw the man sitting on the sofa with Dama Jindao. He was very young and familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere...


    "Yeah...uh!"


    Aoi Yu''s mouth was covered by the female assistant again But this time, Aoi Yu''s face was no longer as pale as before, but with a bit of impatient excitement He was excited, "Senior, is it really him? Is it... Director Dunn Walker?"


    The female assistant''s mouth twitched, showing a little interest, "Apart from Mr. Walker, who else deserves such careful treatment by President Zhou Fang?"


    "It''s really director Dunn Walker, and I''m going to be the daughter of director Dunn Walker?"


    Aoi Yu''s eyes narrowed into a crescent with a smile, and his rosy face revealed an irresistible brilliance.


    The female assistant couldn''t help pinching her tender and dripping face, and said with a smile, "Are you happy now?"


    "Hmm! Happy!"


    Aoi Yu pursed her red lips and couldn''t contain her joy, but then she thought of something and was slightly taken aback, "Senior, I remember Director Dunn Walker...he seems to be very young?"


    "It''s very young."


    "Aren''t you a few years older than me?"


    Aoi Yu''s expression was a little weird.


    The female assistant flicked her head and said, "You don''t know how lucky you are! How many girls dream of being his daughter in Quan Nippon/Ben, is there a chance? This kind of pie in the sky. What else do you want to be caught by you?"


    Aoi Yu pursed his lips, "I just think...it''s weird."


    "Strange?" the female assistant snorted, "Don''t you deserve to be a father with Mr. Walker''s fame, wealth, social status and international image?"


    Aoi Yu bit his lip and murmured in a low voice, "It seems... well suited."


    The female assistant smiled and said, "Isn''t that necessary? Come in, see that futon? Go and kneel there, and then..."


    "Okay, I know what to do."


    Aoi Yusu waved his hand lightly, then took a deep breath and daringly walked in.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 571： toast tea

    There were not many people in the room, but they were all the heads of the Burning Office. In addition to the president Zhou Fang Yuxiong, the executive vice president and several vice presidents also came in person.


    Aoi Yu felt that sweat was overflowing from behind, and he didn''t dare to look around casually. He entered the room and walked directly to the front of the futon. As soon as he gritted his teeth, he quickly kowtowed and said, "Daughter Aoi Yu, see daddy."


    She was so nervous.


    So much so that it speaks Japanese.


    Dunn was stunned.


    However, seeing this girl kneeling in front of her legs, she still felt so fluttering and beautiful.


    No wonder the ancient emperors asked others to kneel, and there was a feeling of being aloof and omnipotent.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said: "Aoi Yu, haven''t you acted in the "Annie" musical? Isn''t your English very good?"


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu raised his head, stunned for a moment, then came over, his pretty face turned even redder, raised his head and glanced at Tang En secretly, then lowered his head quickly, quickly changed English, and said again: "Dad, little You kowtow to you."


    Dunn''s heart was so hot that he almost didn''t jump up.


    He quickly turned his head to look at Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who was on the side, changed the subject, and said, "President Zhou Fang, I don''t know much about this kind of oriental etiquette, so let''s see..."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong waved his hand back, and immediately someone brought a cup of tea, and then he raised his head and said solemnly: "Aoi Yu, toast the tea."


    Aoi Yu knelt up straight, still a little timid, ashamed to look at Tang En, biting his lip tightly, took the teacup from the tea tray, raised it high above his head, respected him, and said crisply: "Dad, please have tea."


    Dunn looked at this scene in disbelief.


    Do Japanese/I usually play like this?


    Or, is it a ceremony that Zhou Fang Yuxiong deliberately put on to please himself?


    But it doesn''t matter anymore, this kind of trick can indeed greatly satisfy a man''s self-esteem!


    It is said that Japanese/Japanese men are the happiest men in the world. Not only is the culture of male superiority over women extremely important, but even at home, when the male owner usually commutes to and from get off work, his wife has to kneel to pick him up.


    Dunn didn''t see it with his own eyes, he only saw waitresses who served kneeling in shopping malls.


    Right now, I really see it.


    Japanese/Japanese women don''t seem to have any psychological burden on kneeling, and they should be divided.


    Tang En coughed lightly, controlled his excitement, slowly took the teacup, scratched the lid of the teacup twice, and wanted to drink.


    "Dad, be careful with hot water."


    Xiao Cangjing Yuli knelt down in front of Tang En, looking at him with concern, and said softly like water.


    After the initial nervousness, she gradually got used to it and dared to look directly into Tang En''s eyes.


    This time, it was Tang En''s turn to be nervous, he took a deep breath, put on an air, said "um" lightly, and took a sip of his tea, even if it was over.


    Aoi Yu then adjusted his woolen sweater and jacket, raised his hands high, and had to kowtow three times to officially set his name.


    "Don''t worry!" Tang En waved his hand, suddenly interrupted her, and said calmly, "Aoi Yu, I am very satisfied with you, and I am very willing to accept you as my daughter. You really thought about it. ?"


    Aoi Yu met Tang En''s scrutinizing eyes, summoned up his courage, and said without hesitation: "I think about it, I want to recognize Director Walker as a father, and I want to grow up under your guidance."


    "Well, being my daughter, the first element is to be obedient and obedient, can you do that?"


    "can!"


    "Besides my biological father, I can only have one father, can I do it?"


    "can!"


    "I can''t have a boyfriend without my permission, can I do it?"


    Aoi Yu paused for a moment, and then immediately stated: "Yes, I will listen to my father."


    Tang En looked at her innocent and pretty face, and the more he looked, the more joyful he became. Then he waved his hand and said a faint "um", "Kowtow!"


    Aoi Yu was overjoyed, knelt down properly, then raised his hands high and bowed down in an elegant manner. Although he was wearing a woolen sweater and jacket, it still showed off his eye-catching figure.


    After bowing, Aoi Yu knelt up straight again, raised his hands high, and bowed again.


    After three full worships, Yu Aoi stopped and looked at Tang En with red lips pursed lightly.


    The watery eyes were expressive and moving, revealing a bit of hope that could not be concealed.


    Dunn was a little stunned. What does this mean?


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong rushed forward and whispered in his ear, "It''s time to give my daughter a gift."


    "oh oh!"


    Only then did Dunn react.


    But...what are you sending?


    In his current status, he doesn''t need external decorations at all, and the name "Dawn Walker" is the greatest face. The valuables on his body, except for a brand-name suit, were the most expensive Patek Philippe watch.


    But at this time Scarlett gave him a gift, and it was a male model.


    Dunn couldn''t think of any gift to give, so he simply took out the checkbook and wrote a check for $3 million in front of everyone.


    As soon as the pen was written, the whole room was shocked!


    $3 million!


    The pen is too big!


    This is not the American entertainment industry, the salary is tens of millions of dollars, this is the Japanese/Japanese entertainment industry!


    Aoi Yu didn''t even dare to reach out to take it, the number was too large.


    You must know that her income for the whole year last year was only more than 23 million yen. Converting it, it was only 200,000 US dollars!


    This check is too scary.


    Seeing that the situation was wrong, Tang En also reacted. Aoi Yu is not the top Victoria''s Secret supermodel, and $3 million is a huge sum for her.


    He quickly coughed and said lightly: "President Zhou Fang, I will trouble you next. Is there a luxury residential area in Tokyo?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong bowed and said: "Nagano Prefecture, a suburb of Tokyo, has a rich area surrounded by mountains and pleasant scenery. It is the top rich area in our country. Even many foreign rich people like to go there for vacation in summer."


    "What about the price?"


    "After the real estate bubble burst, housing prices have been sluggish, and the top Japanese-style villas are about $2 million."


    "it is good!"


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Then please ask President Zhou Fang to help me buy a Japanese-style mansion like this. Usually, give it to me... Well, my daughter will use it, is there any problem?"


    President Zhou Fang patted his chest and said, "No problem, I promise to do it!"


    Tang En continued: "Also, give her a servant, nanny, assistant, bodyguard, and the best car, don''t make her wrong. For the remaining money, give her $10,000 a month as pocket money. ."


    President Zhou Fang wrote down one by one, "Mr. Walker, don''t worry, we can definitely take care of it."


    Aoi Yu''s happy tears rolled in his eye sockets, he covered his mouth, and said slightly choked: "Dad, you are so kind to me!"


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, patted his side, and said with a smile, "Okay, stop kneeling, your legs are sore? Come and sit."


    Aoi Yu pursed his lips, slowly got up slightly shy, then came to Tang En and sat down lightly.


    A wisp of elegant fragrance came, intoxicating the heart.


    "Mr. Walker, congratulations, you have a wonderful daughter!"


    "Yes, congratulations to Mr. Walker for having a well-behaved daughter."


    "This is really a happy event in the Japanese/Japanese entertainment industry!"


    ...


    After the ceremony was over and the name was decided, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong began to lead those men and flatter Tang En.


    Tang En smiled and waved, "Okay, our father and daughter have a chat alone. President Zhou Fang, the house, car, assistant, servant, and bodyguard should all be the best, don''t forget."


    "No problem, wrap it on me!"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong patted his chest to assure, and then led the crowd out.


    Give this general manager''s office to Tang En and Aoi Yu.


    As soon as they went out, Tang En stretched and yawned, "It''s really tiring to deal with so many people."


    Aoi Yu sat beside him obediently, a little restrained, "It''s your father who is amazing, the presidents will all compliment you."


    Dunn shook his head, "I didn''t sleep well last night. Can you massage? Give me a head."


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu hesitated for a while, but turned his body to the side, leaned forward, a pair of white and tender hands, gently pressed on Tang En''s forehead.


    The method is very general.


    But the visual enjoyment was good. Tang En''s eyes happened to be facing her neckline, but unfortunately the neckline was so narrow that she couldn''t see the scenery inside.


    "I read the information that you are a B cup. From this angle, it doesn''t look like it?" Tang En half-squinted his eyes and asked absent-mindedly.


    Aoi Yu blushed, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "There are chest pads inside."


    "Oh, I''ll just say it." Tang En smiled, and then praised again, "You are the type of pure and beautiful girl, your **** don''t have to be too big, and the B-cup is just right, so there is no need to pad things."


    "I see, Dad."


    "Um."


    Dunn was silent for a while, quietly enjoying the massage of his daughter''s tender fingers.


    In the end, Yu Aoi broke the silence and asked softly, "Dad, when are you going back to the United States?"


    "Tonight in such a hurry?"


    "Take off at night, arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow morning, the time is just right, you can go directly to the company."


    "Dad works really hard, and Xiaoyou will work hard too."


    Aoi Yu didn''t know that Tang En''s private plane still had a bedroom, so he could sleep at night, but he thought he was staying up all night and still working.


    Dunn smiled, "Do you want to go to America to play?"


    "Can I?"


    "Well, after a while, the awards season is quite busy."


    "I listen to my father."


    Aoi Yu''s face was filled with joy, blushing, very intoxicating.


    At this time, Dunn''s cell phone rang.


    "It''s alright, just keep pressing."


    Tang En took out the mobile phone from his arms, slanted his body and lay directly on Yu Aoi''s lap. Another hidden fragrance soaked into his nostrils. He answered the phone, "Bill, what''s the matter?"


    Aoi Yu was a little ashamed, but he didn''t expect Tang En to come so suddenly.


    I felt a heavy pressure on my thigh and I couldn''t move.


    "Bad Dad."


    Aoi Yu glanced at Tang En''s face, his face was a little complicated, he spat softly, and then he obediently pressed his head again.


    On the other end of the phone, Bill McNick said, "Martin has already decided that he will suspend "The Aviator" and turn to the project you mentioned. But... Dunn, do you really want to act in a movie?"


    "certainly!"


    Tang En raised his head just to meet Yu Aoi''s shy eyes, smiled slightly, and winked badly at her.


    Aoi Yu was even more shy. Seeing that Tang En was on the phone, he couldn''t complain loudly, so he leaned down and whispered beside his other ear, "Dad, how are you?"


    In a word, Tang En''s heart was burning with fire.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 572： Infernal Affairs

    Bill McNick can never keep up with Dunn''s whimsy.


    Such a big company doesn''t manage and goes to act in movies?


    Is your brain okay?


    But if you think about it carefully, you can understand Dunn''s behavior.


    Although this year''s "Forbes" rich list has not been announced, but preliminary estimates, Dunn''s net worth is definitely more than 25 billion US dollars, can be ranked in the top ten of the world''s richest list!


    At a young age, being so rich, he must be more interested in enjoying life than racking his brains to make more money.


    Bill McNick was helpless and had to say: "Martin agreed to take on your project, but there is a problem with the adaptation rights."


    "what is the problem?"


    Dunn answered absentmindedly.


    He was winking with Aoi Yu.


    Aoi Yu''s whispers just now were very sultry, and the fragrant and hot breath sprayed in his ears, which made him intoxicated.


    Tang En reached out and gently pinched her smooth nose.


    Immediately afterwards, Aoi Yu resisted, and he reached out and pinched his nose.


    Have fun playing.


    Like boyfriend and girlfriend dating.


    The two are the same age.


    "Brad Pitt withdrew from the purchase of the adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs", but Warner Bros. did, and they are actively contacting Media Asia and offered a higher price than us."


    Hearing this sentence, Tang En frowned, stopped fighting with Aoi Yu, and said solemnly, "What''s going on?"


    Bill McNick said: "The Infernal Affairs is highly rated by Warners'' production department, and this film, with more mainstream shooting techniques and more mature shooting skills, can be made into a world-class film. "


    Tang En thought for a while, "Okay, I will handle this matter myself."


    After hanging up the phone, Aoi Yu said with worry: "Dad, is something wrong?"


    "Accident?" Tang En smiled, disapprovingly, "It''s a trivial matter at work!"


    Aoi Yu pursed his lips in joy, then pushed his head, "Dad, my legs are almost numb from you."


    "Oh? Is that so?" Dunn sat up with a wicked smile, "Come on, let Dad rub it for you."


    Saying that, he touched her thigh.


    Aoi Yu hurriedly got up and jumped away, his face was blushing, and he said shyly: "Dad, you bully others, you can''t be touched here."


    Tang En laughed a few times, then stood up directly, "Xiaoyou, do you want to go to the Hong Kong government to play around?"


    "Now?"


    "Yup."


    "Can I?"


    "You can go if you want."


    Dunn smiled and stroked the hair on her head.


    This time, Aoi Yu didn''t hide, but took a few steps forward, raised his head and blinked his eyes, "How do we get there? Book a flight now, we won''t be able to arrive until the evening."


    "Book a flight?" Dunn had a playful expression on his face.


    Then, he took out his mobile phone, contacted his assistant, and asked to prepare immediately, apply for a flight route, and fly to the Hong Kong government.


    Aoi Yu murmured at the side, and she realized that the new father used private jets to travel...


    ...


    After getting on the plane, Aoi Yu was even more shocked.


    5 young and beautiful blonde flight attendants, in terms of appearance, each is no worse than her.


    When she entered the main cabin, she even exclaimed.


    "Dad, this is the most beautiful plane I''ve ever seen, it''s like a palace!"


    Tang En took advantage of the chance that she was surprised and did not return to her senses, and instantly pulled her soft little hand and said with a smile: "If this place were a palace, I would be the king, and you would be the princess."


    Aoi Yu pursed his red lips, glanced at Tang En, and wrinkled his little nose.


    He hesitated for a moment, but let him hold hands.


    "There is a bedroom over there, go and undress."


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu''s expression changed, he was stunned, staggered, and almost fell.


    As an entertainer in the entertainment industry, especially in the cultural environment of Japan/Japan, she can almost imagine the possible outcome of the development of the father-daughter relationship with Dunn.


    But I didn''t expect it, this is too fast and too impatient, right?


    The two of them don''t know each other yet.


    "Dad, you...you can''t do this, I can''t..."


    Aoi Yu was about to cry in a hurry.


    Tang En was angry and funny, and he flicked on her forehead, "What are you thinking about? The Hong Kong government is subtropical. You are wearing cotton clothes and want to die from heat?"


    Only then did Aoi Yu react, with a big red face, ashamed and embarrassed, he turned around and ran in the direction of the bedroom.


    In the cabin, a constant temperature of 26 degrees was maintained. Dunn also took off his jacket and only wore a white business shirt.


    After waiting for a long time, I didn''t see Aoi Yu coming out, so I knocked on the door, "Xiaoyou, are you there?"


    "Dad, I''m still changing clothes." Aoi Yu''s voice was a little flustered, perhaps still immersed in the misunderstanding just now.


    Tang En smiled without breaking it, and said softly: "In the closet on the right, there are new ladies'' underwear, you can choose them, and pajamas, you can also wear them. On the plane, you can be like at home, Be casual."


    "Oh... well, thank you."


    Aoi Yu''s voice is a bit precarious.


    Dunn shook his head and said nothing more.


    His master bedroom, mainly for him, Natalie and Scarlett, has a lot of spare women''s underwear, and Natalie also happens to be a b-cup.


    These underwear, Dunn has never supplied to other women.


    But Aoi Yu is different. She is not only Tang En''s daughter, but also has a clean body.


    Ten minutes later, Aoi Yu wore a slightly conservative red nightdress, which was not transparent, and walked out slowly with bare feet and a pair of crystal slippers.


    Unconsciously, a blush appeared on his face.


    "Well, it''s beautiful, it suits you very well."


    "thanks."


    "Have you changed your underwear too?"


    "Um."


    Aoi Yu lowered his head, very ashamed.


    She didn''t want to change her underwear at first, but she saw that the underwear in those wardrobes were all the top underwear brands in the world, and every one of them was a luxury women''s dream.


    She was moved, and the inside and outside changed a transparent.


    I have to say, after putting it on, it is very comfortable.


    "Okay, don''t be ashamed, I''m your father." Tang En smiled, "Sit here."


    "Where do I have it?"


    Aoi Yu pursed his mouth, but his eyes were dodging, and he sat obediently beside him.


    Tang En moved to her side, took a light sniff, and whispered in her ear, "My dear daughter, you smell so good? Is it perfume?"


    Aoi Yu covered his ears at once, twisted his shoulders, kicked his legs again, and complained coquettishly, "Dad, don''t tease Xiaoyou, you are dead."


    "Ah? How can I tease you?"


    "You...you''re too close to me."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You are my daughter, we naturally have to get close to each other and deepen the relationship between father and daughter."


    Aoi Yu said timidly: "But Xiaoyou always finds it weird."


    Tang En smiled, "Don''t worry, I really treat you as my daughter."


    Aoi Yu gave a soft "um", and said in a low voice like a mosquito: "I really want to recognize you as a father too."


    "Uh, your father... I said your biological father, has he ever hugged you?"


    "Hold me."


    Tang En stretched his arms and said with a smile, "Come on, I''ll hug you too."


    "Dad~~" Aoi Yu pulled Changyin coquettishly, "That''s all childhood."


    Tang Enhu grimaced, "Why, are you not good?"


    "No, Xiaoyou is very good."


    Aoi Yuki buried her head deeply and leaned gently into his arms.


    Warm fragrant nephrite jade immediately fell into his arms.


    ...


    When he arrived at the Hong Kong government, Tang En directly met with Boss Lin from Media Asia Films.


    Boss Lin didn''t even know that "Infernal Affairs" was going to be sold for the adaptation copyright. Hearing Tang En''s intentions, he waved his hand and made a neat statement. He wanted to give away the film and TV adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs" for free. give him.


    The world''s top billionaires like Tang En have come forward in person. Just for this face, is it not worth the more than 1 million US dollars for the adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs"?


    This is the different thinking mode of Eastern and Western businessmen.


    In Europe and the United States, let alone Dunn, Bill Gates and Buffett are useless!


    It won''t sell for a penny.


    But in the East, sometimes, the big bosses pay more attention to face, human affection and personal style when they do things.


    For example, this time, Boss Lin waived more than 1 million US dollars in copyright adaptation fees, and it was more appropriate for Tang En to owe him a favor!


    This is the same as Zhou Fangyuxiong''s kindness to help Tang En, it must be rewarded Not only that, but that night, Boss Lin also lavishly invited Tang En and Aoi Yu to sing karaoke , and also from Emperor Entertainment, they found the legitimately popular youthful and invincible twins to accompany the wine.


    "Boss Walker, are you talking about the Hong Kong government''s movies?" Boss Lin spoke Mandarin to Dunn.


    Dunn has left his daughter aside and let her sing karaoke alone.


    Rather than just watching and not eating, it is better to have fun with the two pretty beauties around him. He hugged Miss Cai and Miss Zhong from left to right, and said with a smile, "The success of Hong Kong films is because of the great talent. /The foundation of the sea started earlier. Over the past few decades, films from Japan, South Korea, mainland China, Southeast Asia and other countries have begun to exert force, and Hollywood films have invaded. Naturally, Hong Kong films have no room to survive.¡±


    Hearing what Tang En said, Boss Lin showed a bitter expression.


    "Infernal Affairs" is definitely the best movie of the Hong Kong government at the moment, and even looking at the entire history of Hong Kong films, "Infernal Affairs" can also be on the list!


    But the result?


    The box office of "Infernal Affairs" in the Hong Kong government exceeded 45 million Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to more than 5 million US dollars, and the results are very gratifying.


    However, out of the Hong Kong government, there is a mourning.


    Just like what Tang En said, apart from Baodao''s slight interest in "Infernal Affairs", South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and other places have no interest at all in this wonderful film.


    In addition to Hong Kong and Taiwan, the total box office of "Infernal Affairs" in the external market is currently only 100,000 US dollars.


    There is no more the style of the 1980s when Hong Kong films take all of Asia!


    This is very disappointing to every filmmaker in the Hong Kong government.


    "Infernal Affairs" is the best movie of the Hong Kong government at the moment. If such a movie loses the possibility of being a hit in the Asian market, will there be a future for Hong Kong movies?


    It''s really over!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 573： Hong Kong government boss

    In contrast, take a look at the mainland movie "Hero", which was released at the same time as "Infernal Affairs."


    In the Hong Kong government area, "Hero" grossed $3 million, $2 million less than "Infernal Affairs."


    But what about overseas markets?


    Completely different!


    $9 million in Korea, $31 million in Japan, $5 million in the UK, $4 million in France, $3 million in Australia, $4.2 million in Italy¡­


    Such box office receipts are comparable to Hollywood blockbusters.


    That''s just part of the story, and as "Hero" rises to fame during Hollywood awards season, the film''s global box office is bound to rise even further.


    "Infernal Affairs" was cold, but "Heroes" rose strongly.


    This seems to be an important turning point in an era.


    Will Hong Kong films that dominated Asia and went global back then really have to be completely surpassed by mainland films?


    Boss Lin is a big boss with a high vision. In addition to making money, the development of the entertainment industry in the Hong Kong government is also what he pays attention to.


    He gave Dunn the adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs" for free, just to hear what the world''s No. 1 filmmaker has to say about the current Hong Kong government''s film landscape and the future of Hong Kong films.


    Tang En said lightly: "There is only one road left for Hong Kong films."


    "What way?" Boss Lin asked.


    Tang En pointed to the north, "Put down the pride of the Hong Kong government and throw yourself into the embrace of the mainland!"


    On the left and right, Miss Zhong and Miss Cai, who were snuggling in Tang En''s arms, both showed surprised expressions.


    Boss Lin frowned, "Mr. Walker, you may not know much about it. The censorship system over there... is very troublesome. The film "Infernal Affairs" has been in communication with there for more than half a year, and it has not been released yet."


    "Oh?"


    "They asked to change the ending of the movie, they didn''t allow the criminal to be the final winner of the movie."


    Tang En said casually, "Then change it."


    Boss Lin said: "But the film''s producer and director firmly disagree with the revision. This is distorted art, and it is... blasphemy against the film."


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "There is no artistry in the first place, a commercial entertainment film, what is blasphemy? If they really understand the art of film, they would have sold films to Europe like Wang Jiawei! They want to make money, and they want to To be an uncle, is this possible? Hmph, this kind of arrogant and arrogant mentality of Hong Kong government filmmakers will pay a painful price sooner or later, and Hong Kong films deserve to fall!"


    "Isn''t it?"


    Boss Lin''s expression changed slightly.


    Tang En had little interest and didn''t want to talk more, and said lightly: "Boss Lin, I thank you for giving me the right to adapt, but that''s all you have to say, you can do it yourself. If Hong Kong films want to survive, they must cater to This is the only chance for mainland officials, to please mainland fans, and to pursue the mainland market.¡±


    Boss Lin sighed, "Mr. Walker, thank you for your advice, I will consider your suggestion."


    Tang En nodded, then hugged the left and right girls tightly into his arms, and said calmly, "Boss Lin, I want to bring them back to the hotel tonight, can you make arrangements?"


    Miss Zhong and Miss Cai both changed their expressions.


    Boss Lin laughed a few times, "Brother Walker, he is indeed full of energy, young and energetic, haha!"


    After speaking, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.


    Next, he spoke Cantonese.


    Dunn didn''t quite understand.


    I could vaguely hear that the opposite seemed to be Boss Yang from Emperor Entertainment.


    Then, Miss Zhong and Miss Cai had a phone conversation with that Boss Yang, respectively.


    At this time, Tang En had already pulled Aoi Yu and was about to leave.


    "Dad, do you want these two girls to accompany you at night?" Aoi Yu put his feet up and whispered to Tang En.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Smart, you can see it all?"


    Aoi Yu wrinkled his nose, "But you''ve only known each other for an hour, is that okay?"


    Tang En lowered his voice, "What should we do? We can''t let Xiaoyou come to accompany the bed, right?"


    Aoi Yu blushed, stomped his feet, and said angrily, "Dad, what are you talking about, Xiaoyou doesn''t understand."


    "You''ll understand when you grow up."


    "Dad, you are bad."


    Aoi Yu''s face turned even redder, his eyes dodged, shy and pleasant.


    After a while, Boss Lin''s hearty voice came from behind him, "Brother, I have already booked a room at the Peninsula Hotel and asked them to accompany you, hehe."


    I saw Miss Zhong and Miss Cai, who had put on caps, sunglasses and masks, and walked towards Tang En, their voices muffled through the masks, "Mr. Walker, Boss Lin and our Boss Yang, let our sisters today Chat with you tonight."


    "Really? Thank you very much then."


    Tang En was not polite. He held Aoi Yu''s small hand in his left hand, and the slender waist of Miss Zhong or Miss Cai on the right, and strode away.


    ...


    Crazy overnight.


    In this life, Tang En was able to get what he wished for the blessings he had never enjoyed in his previous life.


    Early the next morning, Tang En got up from Wenrou Township and saw Yu Aoi in the living room.


    "Good morning, Dad."


    "Well, woke up so early?"


    "Can''t sleep."


    Tang En''s expression was a little weird. He walked over, sat beside her, and put his arms around her waist.


    "Dad~~"


    Aoi Yu moved a few times, but he couldn''t break free, and his face was red.


    Tang En lowered his voice and smiled badly, "Did you hear something that shouldn''t be heard last night?"


    Aoi Yu said coyly, "No...no..."


    "Really not?"


    "Not really."


    Aoi Yu''s face was flushed, and water was dripping.


    She felt very strange.


    This is obviously the presidential suite. The president and his wife are lying far apart. How could I hear such a loud noise last night?


    So much so that she spent the whole night coy and cranky.


    How did she know that Dunn last night was too busy.


    The door of the president''s bedroom was left wide open. Later, he took two sisters and ran into the living room for a while, and even went to the door of the wife''s bedroom, and spent ten minutes.


    In this case, it''s no wonder that Aoi Yu can''t hear the sound!


    Tang En secretly laughed and wanted to tease her for a while. This innocent and lovely girl blushed when she was teased, which was very interesting.


    At this time, Miss Zhong''s fluffy hair opened the door of the president''s bed. She was wearing ragged pajamas, and she could even see that she was wearing nothing inside. At first glance, she was tired all night, and said sleepily: "Boss, our boss Yang said, Come visit you in 40 minutes."


    "Boss Yang? Good."


    Dunn nodded.


    Another Hong Kong government boss.


    ...


    When Boss Yang arrived, Aoi Yu was helping Tang En tie a tie.


    Tang En greeted him enthusiastically and expressed his gratitude to him for the careful arrangement last night. He was very satisfied!


    Boss Yang is more cheerful than Boss Lin, and in front of Miss Zhong and Miss Cai, he smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Walker is a man among men. From the looks of the two of them, I know that you have worked hard this night."


    "Ha ha ha ha."


    Dunn laughed a few times.


    Immediately afterwards, we started talking about business affairs, which was similar to what Tang En expected. Boss Yang also came to learn from the experience, and consulted Tang En, the entertainment god, about the future direction of the Hong Kong government''s entertainment business.


    Tang En had a great time last night. As a reward, he had to give some pointers to let him develop his entertainment career to the mainland.


    Boss Yang is indeed more confident than Boss Lin, and he knows the entertainment industry better. He immediately made a statement, saying that he would go north immediately and set up a branch, especially the popular idol group Miss Zhong and Miss Cai. To the mainland market!


    After talking about work, Boss Yang was in a good mood. He looked at Yu Aoi and asked with a smile, "Is this girl Japanese?"


    Tang En didn''t hide it, and put his hand on Yu Aoi''s shoulder, "Well, my daughter."


    "Daughter?" Boss Yang gave a slight pause, gave a thumbs up, and said meaningfully, "Good luck!"


    The two looked at each other and laughed wickedly for a while.


    Boss Yang''s reputation in the Hong Kong government is not much different from Dunn''s reputation in Hollywood.


    Personal style, there are similarities in the same way.


    Then, Dunn explained to him in detail what the "daddy''s life" in Japan was all about.


    Boss Yang listened and nodded again and again, "Well, which country is the same, right? Just like the sugar_daddy in the United States, the Hong Kong government also has a similar godfather culture."


    "Godfather culture?"


    Dunn is very interested.


    Boss Yang explained slowly: "Decades ago, the Hong Kong government''s black... Anyway, it was quite chaotic, and it was difficult to guarantee the personal safety of film and television stars. Therefore, some bigwigs in the industry came forward and took these stars back as godsons, Being a goddaughter is equivalent to protecting them in disguise. Today''s world-renowned Jack Chen, Jet Li, Mary Zhang are all here."


    Tang En was a little strange, "How did I hear...Ahem, you know, I speak Mandarin very well, so I have some understanding of the culture here. I heard that ''god daddy'' means similar to sugar_daddy in the United States? "


    Boss Yang waved his hand and shook his head: "It''s two different things, a godfather is to provide protection and support for his children! Of course, just like the Japanese/Japanese ''dad life'', in the process of dating, there will inevitably be some outrageous relationships between men and women. , but this is only a minority. What you mean is a phenomenon that has only become popular in recent years."


    "Oh?"


    "The entertainment industry in the mainland has always been studying in the Hong Kong government, and there is no real bigwig with status to be a godfather. As a result, they learned something different. In addition, some wealthy businessmen from Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong like to go to the mainland to play actresses and godfathers. The image has changed. This kind of godfather culture has become a transaction in which the daughter provides the body and the godfather provides financial resources."


    Boss Yang sighed, as if he was very annoyed at those **** who corrupted the "godfather" culture.


    Tang En laughed and said in a low voice, "Boss Yang, you don''t have a few goddaughters?"


    Boss Yang laughed a few times, didn''t say the answer, instead gave Tang En a meaningful look, "Mr. Walker, since you have a Japanese/Japanese actress as a daughter, are you interested in accepting two goddaughters from the Hong Kong government? "


    Tang En''s heart was hot, and he pretended to hesitate, "This..."


    Boss Yang understood immediately, and waved his hand, "How about Xiao Zhong and Xiao Cai?"


    "The two of them?"


    Dunn''s complexion changed.


    Miss Zhong and Miss Cai received Boss Yang''s eyes, and they reacted immediately, shouting in unison, "Godfather!"


    Tang En almost spat out, and waved his hands again and again, "Stop, stop, stop!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 574： panic negotiation

    The Boeing 747 crossed the sky, transferred to Tokyo, put down Yu Aoi, bypassed the Bering Strait, and arrived in Los Angeles.


    After landing, Tang En still had various pictures of this trip to Asia in his mind.


    Unforgettable!


    In addition to accepting a beautiful, pure and flawless eldest daughter, Yu Aoi, what she did in the Hong Kong government was also quite interesting.


    Boss Yang actually suggested to Tang En that he should accept Miss Zhong and Miss Cai as his daughters!


    What''s even more exaggerated is that the two girls didn''t even think about it, and before Tang En agreed, the name "Godfather" was called out.


    Dunn was angry and funny.


    If they were both in the same place, he might have agreed.


    But the most precious things in his daughter''s house were gone, and he was not in the mood to play with them.


    However, Boss Yang doesn''t seem to give up, and invites Tang En. When he has time, he can often visit the Hong Kong government as a guest, and he will entertain him warmly.


    Dunn always felt that there was something in his words.


    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn immediately put his energy into work.


    The new global group has been reorganized, and the entire group company has begun to operate at a high speed in all directions.


    The plan for 2003 has also come out.


    Barry Diller said with a high profile that this year, the new Universal Group''s revenue target is to reach 21 billion US dollars!


    If this goal is achieved, it will be enough for New Universal Group to enter the list of "Fortune 500" companies selected by "Fortune" magazine.


    Among them, the film and television entertainment department: 9.5 billion US dollars; the interactive entertainment department, 4 billion US dollars; the television media department, 5 billion US dollars; the tourism and vacation and consumer goods department, 2.5 billion US dollars.


    The film and television entertainment department has the highest performance target, but it is the department with the least pressure. Tang En''s foundation is very good.


    The travel and vacation and consumer goods divisions have the lowest goals, but are the most stressed, because Universal Studios and consumer goods divisions, in the past Universal Studios, have never received attention.


    Relatively speaking, the TV media department is the most stable, and it is very difficult for the TV network business to see a sharp rise in performance, and it is unlikely that its performance will plummet.


    The most uncertain is the interactive entertainment department.


    The division has six major companies: Netflix, Blizzard, imax, Dolby Laboratories, Houghton Mifflin Press, and Marvel Entertainment.


    The coverage is relatively wide. Except for Marvel Entertainment, which is responsible for comic publishing, and Mifflin Publishing, which is responsible for book publishing, with stable performance, the other four companies have the possibility of skyrocketing and plummeting.


    However, Kevin Turner seemed very relaxed and had no pressure. He was still urging Dunn to grant money and asked to contact major film companies to collect film and television copyrights in advance for future streaming media business layout.


    After communicating with Barry Diller and Robert Iger, Dunn decided to make a decisive move.


    The first stop is Warner Bros., which has the most abundant film resources!


    Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer has had a rough time of late.


    The legacy of the merger of aol AOL and Time Warner has not been resolved for a long time, the management is turbulent, and the deficit has continued to fall, resulting in a continuous decline in the stock price.


    Recently there was even news from the company headquarters that if necessary, Warner Bros.''s Warner Records could be sold.


    Warner Bros. has a separate board of directors, and Barry Diller is leading the board in a protest at the group headquarters.


    Warner Music is a century-old brand, and it is a twin brother to Warner Pictures.


    But what if you don''t sell it?


    The group headquarters has clearly pointed out that in the next few years, it will embezzle the book funds of Warner Bros. to alleviate the huge losses of other businesses.


    If Warner Bros. wanted to keep making movies, it had to accept the proposal.


    Sell ??Warner Records and be self-reliant.


    In this predicament, Dunn came to send money.


    "What? Are you going to buy the online copyrights of all of Warner''s film and television works?" Barry Mayer was surprised.


    Dunn smiled, "To be precise, it''s a lease. The package is packaged for 20 million US dollars every year, and the contract is signed for 30 years. The total value of this order is 600 million US dollars!"


    "30 years? It''s impossible!" Barry Mayer flatly denied.


    Tang En said: "Barry, don''t rush to refuse, you can think about it. I know that 30 years is a long time, but I can''t do anything about it. The Internet thing may change overnight. I''m also gambling. Always give me some hope, right?"


    Barry Mayer shook his head and said, "A 30-year contract is too long, and the fee of 20 million is too little."


    Kevin Turner, who came with Dunn, disagreed: "20 million US dollars, still less? In 2002, the Internet on-demand business only created a total of 1.96 million US dollars in revenue. We have already opened ten times the amount of money. price!"


    Barry Mayer glanced at him with a half-smile, "Dawn, the people in your company are all young and energetic."


    Tang En said indifferently: "Only young people dare to make such a bold decision, don''t they? 20 million US dollars, although not much, but if I can pay the fee for 10 years at one time, maybe it will relieve Warner Bros. Urgent, are you right?"


    Barry Mayer''s eyes suddenly lit up.


    $20 million a year and a one-time payment for 10 years, that''s $200 million!


    It can indeed temporarily solve the cash flow dilemma of Warner Bros., and can firmly refute the request of the group headquarters to sell Warner Records.


    "Dan, I don''t believe that you will do meaningless things."


    "Of course, I don''t need to hide. I''m optimistic about the future Internet on-demand business, so I want to start as soon as possible. There are opportunities and risks. If the Internet really develops in the future, I may be able to make a fortune, if the Internet is still like it is now. , I''m sure I''ll lose everything."


    Dunn shrugged and said frankly.


    Barry Mayer squinted, stared at Dunn, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, "Don''t bully me for being stupid, everyone can see the prospect of the Internet."


    Kevin Turner couldn''t help but said: "The Internet will definitely dominate the future world, but how long will it take? Ten years, twenty years, or thirty years? If the bandwidth bottleneck of the Internet can be broken through in ten years, New Universal will make money. ; If it breaks through the bandwidth bottleneck in 20 years, New Global can only keep its capital; if it is 30 years and the Internet is still like this, New Global will not make a penny!"


    Barry Mayer couldn''t help laughing and looked at Dunn.


    Where did he find such a person?


    eloquent.


    This is not traditional Hollywood style.


    The Hollywood convention is to see through and not to see through.


    Barry Mayer''s meaning is obvious, just want Dunn to give some more benefits, he has recognized the feasibility of this transaction.


    The copyright library of Warner Bros. is still there. If it is leased to New Universal, it can generate an additional value every year. Why not?


    It''s just that this Kevin Turner seems to be very serious.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Kevin used to work at Walmart."


    Barry Mayer nodded in understanding.


    Tang En waved his hand again, "You can talk about this matter slowly. I have one more thing here that I want to tell you about."


    "Viacom?"


    "no."


    "As long as it''s not as good as Viacom, it''s fine."


    Barry Mayer said confidently.


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, and then said sternly: "I heard some news that there was a sexual assault incident on the set of "The Last Samurai" invested by Warner. Japanese/Japanese actresses are on the move."


    Barry Mayer''s face sank.


    Apparently, he also heard about it.


    "How do you want to deal with this matter?"


    "I?"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, he didn''t want to offend anyone, "He''s a Warner producer, I''m just warning you."


    "I see."


    Barry Mayer nodded and gave Dunn a deep look.


    He was a little flustered.


    At this juncture, what does Tang Eng mean?


    Is it a threat?


    If Dunn really took this as a threat, then Barry Mayer was really pinched by him.


    Now Time Warner''s stock price continues to fall, and Kong has the reputation of the world''s No. 1 media group, but has encountered cash flow difficulties.


    The merger with aol America Online made them lose more than 100 billion US dollars!


    If at this time, the scandal of the producer of Warner Bros. sexually assaulting the actress in the crew is exposed again...


    What about Time Warner''s days?


    Likely to cause panic selling!


    In fact, when Tang En and Barry Mayer talked about this matter, it was just to repay the favor of Zhou Fangyuxiong, the president of the Burning Office. After all, he brought Tang En a connection and introduced a pure and well-behaved daughter but Unexpectedly, Dunn''s notoriety in the past directly caused many bad associations in Barry Mayer''s heart!


    Last year, Dunn used this method to win the comedy star Louis C.K. He has a criminal record!


    Barry Mayer was nervous and worried.


    For Tang En to know that in order to repay Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s favor, he said something casually, which caused a panic in Barry Mayer, and he probably laughed out loud.


    "It seems that the authorization contract for this online copyright has to be signed even if it is not signed! Now Warners can no longer withstand the turmoil!"


    Barry Mayer gritted his teeth, looked at Dunn with a calm face, and was very annoyed.


    However, what can be done?


    This kid, even Lei Shidong dares to challenge him!


    ...


    The next day, Dunn received a long private email one after another.


    This is a thank you letter.


    From Zhou Fang Yuxiong.


    Because of the "Last Samurai" crew, executive producer Michael Dove has been fired, and sincere apologies to Ken Watanabe and Kato Koyuki.


    Even Warner Bros. president Alan Horn came to the crew to apologize to the victim, Kato Koyuki.


    For the sealing fee alone, Ken Watanabe got 300,000 US dollars, and Kato Koyuki even more, as high as 3.25 million US dollars!


    It''s no wonder that Zhou Fang Yuxiong is so grateful to Tang En.


    Keep your word and act resolutely!


    This kind of disposal method is much higher than Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s original expectations!


    It was a result he could not have dreamed of.


    Tang En briefly glanced at the thank you letter, and then replied: "Zhou Fangjun, take care of my daughter."


    Soon, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong replied: "Mr. Walker can rest assured that Aoi Yuhui is the happiest artist under the Burning Firm."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 575： A new model for amusement parks

    MGM has an enviable library of films.


    By licensing the film rights in the library to pay TV, cable networks and TV stations around the world, and selling and leasing videotapes and DVDs, MGM''s annual revenue can reach $600 million.


    However, this revenue is complex and needs to be shared with other film rights holders.


    Each film has its own special contract terms to separately stipulate the payment rules of the distributor, the main creator, the trade association and the third party.


    For this expenditure, MGM has to sign more than 15,000 checks each quarter.


    Not only do films have different profit sharing conditions, but their future revenue streams are also specific to each film, such as the age of the star, the subject matter of the film, and the genre.


    In order to evaluate the value of the film library, all bidding companies for MGM have sent an experienced financial team to conduct inspections.


    Viacom is also interested in MGM.


    Redstone sent an experienced 50-person team of in-house professionals to value each film''s likely benefits over the next 10 years.


    The hard work has begun since Kirk Kerkorian announced that he was selling MGM.


    Two months later, Viacom managers gave a reasonable estimate of MGM at between $3.5 billion and $4 billion.


    The bid wasn''t even submitted to MGM, though.


    Viacom internally gave no.


    President Mayer Kamathin, an ultra-conservative, especially resents Redstone''s huge spending on the unprofitable film industry.


    He only asked the manager one question: "Will the acquisition of MGM''s film library repeat the mistakes of the record industry?"


    The managers looked at each other.


    The development situation of the Internet, no one can see clearly, can''t understand!


    Kamathin said firmly: "In this case, we will not acquire MGM."


    Disney is also eyeing MGM.


    Michael Eisner has even made an offer to Kirk Kerkorian: "$3 Billion!"


    As soon as the offer came out, it was directly rejected by Kirk Kerkorian.


    Want to buy MGM for $3 billion?


    What are you kidding?


    In Kirk Kerkorian''s reply, the words "joke" and "clown" were even used, and Michael Eisner jumped in anger.


    Now, of the nine companies participating in the bid for MGM, Microsoft, Viacom and Disney have withdrawn one after another.


    Only General Electric, Sony, New Universal, Lionsgate, Comcast and Time Warner remain.


    Dunn was not in a hurry to shoot.


    He is negotiating with Warner Bros. over the lease of the internet rights.


    Both parties sent negotiating teams to negotiate the deal in five rounds over ten days.


    Finally, on February 1, Dunn Walker and Barry Mayer attended the last negotiation meeting in person, and the two sides reached an agreement.


    New Universal will lease the network streaming rights of all Warner Bros. films, including the existing copyright library and future film projects, for a total of 20 years!


    In the first ten years, the annual lease fee is $20 million; in the second ten years, the annual lease fee is $30 million.


    Not only that, New Universal will also pay a one-time payment of a total of 200 million US dollars in copyright lease fees for the next ten years.


    Barry Diller and Barry Mayer, representing the two companies, signed the contract.


    After the signing ceremony, Barry Mayer came to the backstage and smiled wryly at Dunn, "Don, I have a hunch that I''ve been fooled by this deal."


    Tang En forced a smile and pretended to be at a loss, "I was fooled? What do you mean? If you say I was fooled, it''s me, right? Originally I meant to sign a contract for 30 years, but now it''s shortened to 20 years. My investment risk has greatly increased."


    "But I always feel that... within ten years, there will be a rapid development of network speed." Barry Mayer shook his head, "If it weren''t for Warner''s current financial difficulties, I would definitely not accept such an agreement."


    "nonsense!"


    Dunn laughed secretly in his heart.


    If he hadn''t known the plight of Time Warner, how could he have directly attacked the most difficult bone?


    He knows the crisis at Time Warner very well.


    The merger of aol AOL and Time Warner has caused irreparable damage and trauma that will not be repaired for decades.


    In order to alleviate the crisis, Warner Records, Warner Publishing, and Warner Cable were sold successively, and the assets of aol AOL were stripped off after vomiting blood. In the end, it was still difficult to handle, so that the entire group was sold as a whole to at&t.


    Tang En said calmly: "It''s just a 20-year lease period, it''s not that serious. Besides, it''s not an exclusive online copyright. If the Internet really rises in the future, Warner, with its huge film library, can still be in the Internet age. Invincible."


    Barry Mayer shrugged. "Hopefully."


    This is his only psychological comfort.


    What New Universal has rented is not exclusive online copyright, that is to say, within these 20 years, Warner can also develop and sell online copyrights for the movies in the film library.


    Dunn is snickering.


    The 20-year copyright period... It''s not too long, but it''s definitely not too short.


    In ten years, $30 million wants to package all the movie streaming rights to Warner?


    $300 million is almost there!


    Even after 20 years, Warner''s huge copyright fee, it is impossible to renew the contract on such conditions.


    Dunn is also confident.


    Because by that time, Netflix has developed thoroughly, and has a rich copyright library made by itself, and there is no need to lease copyrights from other companies.


    What''s more, New Universal and Warner Bros. have reached a deal, which is a signal to Hollywood industry peers.


    With Warner Bros.''s library of 6,500 movies, the current online copyright package price is only $20 million.


    How much can other companies offer?


    This deal sets the tone.


    Next, New Universal will have a better theoretical basis when negotiating with 20th Century Fox, Disney, Columbia Pictures, and Lionsgate.


    ...


    New Universal''s film and television streaming copyright acquisition plan continues.


    Dunn has already dealt with Warner Bros. and made a good start.


    The remaining specific work was handed over to Robert Iger and Kevin Turner.


    However, Robert Iger and Bob Chapek proposed a new park construction plan after securing investment negotiations for the new "Spider-Man Adventure" park at Universal Pictures Osaka.


    "At present, Disneyland is too far ahead of Universal Studios, whether it is brand image or attractiveness to tourists, it is not at the same level. To break this pattern, we must find a suitable entry point."


    Robert Iger was born in Disney, travel and consumer goods, under his direct leadership.


    Dunn was very interested, "Oh? What entry point?"


    "An entry point that can make Universal Studios'' public opinion overshadow Disneyland!"


    "Want to suppress Mickey Mouse and Snow White? It''s hard, isn''t it?"


    "It''s hard, but there''s a chance."


    Dunn nodded, "Tell me about it specifically."


    Robert Egger said: "Recently, I read your book "The Theory of Explosion" and was deeply touched. If the movie is like this, why not the amusement park? The attraction of Disneyland lies in the cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Snow White and so on. , to put it bluntly, it is a big park that is made up of countless small projects. New Universal has not many small projects, and Pixar only has 4 films. Therefore, we can take a completely different development path from Disneyland. !"


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "You mean... a big project?"


    "That''s right!"


    Robert Iger clapped his hands, "The performance of Universal Studios Osaka is not bad, but the overall design is still a traditional model. The theme of ''Jurassic Park'' is only a small area in the park, and it does not play at all. The characteristics and humanistic features of the Cretaceous era of ''Jurassic Park''."


    Dunn nodded in approval.


    The Jurassic Park franchise, after the trilogy, was shelved. However, after the launch of 3D technology, the "Jurassic World" series can still bring the shock of giant dinosaurs to the world!


    Universal Studios'' current design and construction of the "Jurassic Park" adventure area is too ambitious and overkill.


    Of course, it''s also about investing.


    Want to build an ideal real Jurassic Park ~ www.novelhall.com ~ at least 600-800 million US dollars investment.


    Such a large investment is too risky.


    Simply integrate the "Jurassic Park", "Future Water World", "Terminator" and other projects into a park, reduce the scale of each project, and attract customers with richer elements.


    It''s still mimicking the Disneyland model.


    "I think if Universal Studios wants to surpass Disneyland, it can''t honestly imitate Disney, we have to come out with a new Universal-style amusement park model!"


    "Big project?"


    "Yes, it''s a big project!"


    Tang En nodded again and again and gave him a deep look, "Have a choice?"


    Robert Egger said: "Yes, we can invest 700 million to 800 million US dollars, next to Universal Studios Orlando, to truly build the world''s first independent individual park - Harry Potter theme park! "


    "Harry Potter Theme Park..."


    Dunn muttered to himself.


    Robert Egger said: "Disneyland is a combination park, and each park has many small projects. The richness is rich, but it is not unique enough. It is just playing, and it lacks the shocking eye-opening in the big world. Harry ¡¤ The Potter theme park is completely different, completely built around the Harry Potter series of novels and movies, unique, new and unique, this theme park, and the Disneyland model of the past, is completely different!"


    Dunn narrowed his eyes.


    Indeed, it was like this in previous lives.


    In Orlando, there are two major tourist resorts, Disneyland and Universal Studios.


    The former is far more attractive than the latter.


    Until the opening of the Harry Potter theme park, it directly drove Universal Studios and became the overlord of the Orlando tourism industry!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 576： theme park

    Dunn recognized Robert Iger''s words very much.


    Even if the funds are abundant, he can''t wait to put "Harry Potter Theme Park", "Marvel World Theme Park", "Pirate Alliance Theme Park", "Jurassic World Theme Park", "Pixar Theme Park" in one breath. Build it up.


    There may also be "Transformers Theme Park", "Avatar Theme Park", "Star Wars Theme Park", "Game of Thrones Theme Park" and so on in the future.


    It''s the same with movies.


    Ten small-budget films may be as profitable as one big production.


    The difference is that once a big production fails, it is a failure.


    But out of ten low-budget films, one or two failed, and other films were still profitable.


    The small project integration model of Disneyland is less risky.


    Universal Studios is going to carry out a large-scale project theme park model, which is more risky and should be considered carefully.


    However, "Harry Potter Theme Park", there is no risk.


    With the serialization of the novel and the popularity of the movie, "Harry Potter" has gradually become a global culture.


    "I approve of this idea!"


    Soon, Dunn gave a positive result.


    Robert Iger rejoices.


    "However, why not put this theme park in the UK? That''s Harry Potter''s hometown." Dunn developed a whimsical idea.


    Robert Egger said: "Universal Orlando Resort focuses on the ''Adventure Island'' feature. There are already five islands. If a Harry Potter theme park is built here, it happens to match the theme and can be integrated into the ''Island of Adventure''. MapleStory''s marketing, becoming the sixth island."


    Dunn said: "I agree to this Harry Potter theme park. Bob, you are in charge of this project, and let J.K. Rowling also participate."


    "No problem!" Robert Iger was very excited, "Then investment... do I need to find an investment bank?"


    Looking for an investment bank is not a loan, but a financing cooperation, joint development and risk reduction.


    Dunn waved his hand, "No, let''s do it ourselves! Whether it''s $700 million or $800 million, ''Harry Potter'' is worth this price! This is a big project, Bob, you have to supervise the whole process."


    "I see."


    "By the way, let them study, should the European tourism market be developed?"


    Dunn''s problem, so that Robert Iger is also very embarrassed.


    As the world''s second-largest economy, the European Union has only one American amusement park, Disneyland Paris.


    Moreover, since the opening of this park, it has been in constant trouble, losing money year after year.


    there are many reasons.


    American culture is not accepted by the French, they think the United States is a cultural desert and vulgar; French employees are too lazy, with short working hours, high pay, and occasional strikes; European history and culture are too long, and there are countless tourist attractions. Disney Paradise is in it, like a drop in the ocean, very inconspicuous...


    Why do Universal Studios and Disneyland like to run in Japan/Jianjian Park?


    In addition to factors such as the large population of Japan/Japan and the take-off of the Asian economy, because Asian employees can be unscrupulously squeezed. Even in the dedication culture of Japan/Japan, it is advocated to work overtime actively, to squeeze oneself by oneself, so that the amusement park can have better performance.


    In addition, there is the most important reason.


    very cruel.


    In the eyes of Europe, looking down on the United States is full of contempt. I sneer at the Americans, come here if you want, or get out if you don''t want to. No one welcomes American culture!


    In the eyes of Asia, the attitude towards the United States is looking up, full of awe of American culture, holding up their hands, and welcoming them out of their own pockets. In order to attract American investors, not only are they willing to pay more real money and policy incentives, but they are also very unequal in the distribution of profits.


    For example, the three Disneyland parks in Tokyo, Hong Kong government and mainland China.


    Disney paid the least amount and got half of the equity. This is not to mention, in the equity company, there is also a management company, which is personally in charge of Disney, and the share distribution of the management company is seven to three.


    That is to say, the real profit distribution, Disney took away 70%!


    The Japanese/I may be able to resign, but the people of the Hong Kong government can''t bear it anymore. The lawmakers yelled at the parliament and openly bombarded the Hong Kong government''s Disneyland.


    Of course, this is nothing to do.


    The development benefits that Disneyland can bring to the local tourism industry and the surrounding economy are far less than the benefits of compromising with Disney.


    In the Asian market, Dunn is not worried.


    His focus is on the European market.


    Disney Paris has indeed suffered losses year after year, but the situation has improved, driving the popularity of the "Disney" brand in Europe.


    Disneyland doesn''t work in Europe, and neither does Universal Studios.


    But brand value is too important to Global.


    If you want to promote the brand, but also make money in the park.


    Maybe... it''s really like what Dunn said just now.


    Only one "Harry Potter Universal Theme Park at Universal Studios" remains.


    Build this paradise in the UK.


    This is the real British native culture, and it is impossible to be rejected, right?


    "Donne, Universal Studios is still in its infancy, and there is a lot of market space for us to seize. If it is not necessary, in a short period of time, there is no need to reach out to Europe. In addition to perfecting the local amusement park, you can turn your attention to Asia. These regions have better ROI.¡±


    Robert Iger said earnestly.


    Tang En waved his hand, "I see, you can go to work."


    In any case, after a few years, the cash flow is sufficient, and he will definitely reach out to Europe!


    Then, start the "brand" battle with Disney!


    Now, let''s honestly cooperate with Disney and deal with Viacom together.


    ...


    "Dawn, Mr. Doug Morris is here."


    "Let him come over."


    Soon, Dunn was in the office and met Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of Universal Music.


    "Doug, are things done?"


    Tang En smiled and pointed to the high chair opposite the desk, but he didn''t even get up to greet him.


    The status gap between the two is a bit big, and even Doug Morris is not qualified to report to Dunn.


    This time, Doug Morris had the opportunity to come to the door in person. It was really the boss, Dunn, who was too bewitching.


    After he released the single album of "Song of Marvel", he wanted to create a complete music album in a whimsical way!


    Moreover, he has to work with ten different female singers.


    To be honest, Doug Morris is not optimistic about Dunn''s decision.


    However, this is an opportunity to show his face in front of Dunn, and he must seize it.


    "It''s a little troublesome."


    Doug Morris sat opposite Dunn and shook his head.


    Dunn frowned, "what''s the matter?"


    Doug Morris said: "Avril is just a newcomer, it is easier to dig her out of Sony Records. But Britney and Beyonce, there is no possibility of poaching at present. Britney''s liquidated damages exceed 300 million Dollar, as for Beyonc¨¦...her liquidated damages are not high, but she is working hard to launch her solo debut, and it is impossible to jump at this stage."


    Avril Lavigne belongs to Alice Records, Britney belongs to Jive Records, and Beyonce belongs to Columbia Records. These three record companies are all affiliated with Sony Records.


    Dunn''s face was a little unhappy, "Forget about Britney, can Beyonce really do it?"


    "I can''t do it! Beyonce has already started recording her debut album. She can''t be distracted at this time." Doug Morris said helplessly.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Forget it, in this case, I won''t invite Beyonc¨¦ for my album. But! Doug, you must keep in touch with Beyonc¨¦ at all times. As long as she wants to change jobs, dig it for me!"


    "Okay! I''ll keep an eye on it myself!"


    "Any more?"


    "Cheryl Tweedy, Shakira Ribble and p!nk..."


    Tang En questioned in a deep voice: "Huh? They are just three newcomers, can''t you figure it out?"


    Doug Morris said quickly: "Boss, they can handle it. But I think it''s easy to find three new singers, but it must be inappropriate to have a bad relationship with EMI."


    Cheryl, Shakira and p!nk are all artists under EMI Records.


    Dunn gave him a deep look, "Go on."


    Doug Morris was on his back and said bravely: "Boss, the slump in the record industry has already been revealed. The impact of Internet downloads on traditional records is fatal. If record companies want to survive in the new pattern , there must be a new round of shufflingUniversal Music occupies 25% of the global market share, is the largest record company, and must be deployed as soon as possible."


    Dunn has understood.


    Doug Morris came over today, talking about the album record is fake, talking about his "big talent" is true.


    After all, the opportunity to report to the big boss is rare.


    In particular, Doug Morris was the ceo of Universal Music who accepted his fate in the Vivendi era. Although Dunn did not replace him after buying Universal Music, he must have felt uneasy.


    I just wanted to take this opportunity to show my face and leave a good impression.


    Such a small abacus is also human nature. Tang En didn''t blame him, he pondered for a while, stared at him and asked, "Then what do you think should be done?"


    Doug Morris was overjoyed and immediately said with a serious face: "I think we should start as soon as possible to gain more market share!"


    "You mean..."


    "Buy EMI records!"


    "Sure enough!" Tang En realized in his heart.


    In his previous life, Doug Morris was at a critical juncture. He led Universal Music, facilitated the stingy Vivendi investment, acquired EMI Music, and maintained the existence of Universal Music.


    Because of such outstanding performance, after completing the acquisition, Doug Morris was soon poached by Sony Records, the world''s largest music group at the time, as chairman and CEO.


    Tang En calmly said: "If I remember correctly, EMI''s market share is as high as 16%, right? With Universal Music''s 25% share, wouldn''t it cross the monopoly red line? Will the EU approve this deal? "


    Doug Morris said: "Boss, I have already checked. EMI''s copyright library is mostly old-fashioned European music, except for the Beatles, which are of little value. Our acquisition target is the music department!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 577： album record

    Record companies usually have two core departments: the music department and the copyright department.


    The music department includes the employment relationship of active contracted artists of record companies, as well as the music copyrights of these contracted artists.


    The Copyright Department is a pure music copyright reserve department.


    If an artist in the music department resigns, the artist''s music copyright will also be automatically transferred from the music department to the copyright department for storage.


    It can be seen from the structure setting that the music department is the biggest profit source of the record company!


    Because all the active singers of the record company belong to the music department.


    The copyright department is the mainstay of the record company, with a large amount of music content.


    Doug Morris said: "EMI''s music department holds about 35% of the record company''s copyright, which is 6% of the total market share. Adding to our 25% of Universal Music, it is right next to the monopoly red line."


    "The idea is good," Dunn nodded. "What about the operability?"


    In 1997, Universal Music acquired Poly Gold Records at a cost of 1.07 billion US dollars, making Universal Music, which was not ranked in the music market at the time, the largest record company in the world.


    After so many years, even if the record industry is in a downturn, the price of this acquisition will not be too low.


    For Dunn, the current priority is to complete the acquisition of MGM, which will cost a lot of money.


    Doug Morris said: "Haven''t we hoarded a huge amount of money in overseas markets? This money cannot be invested in the acquisition of MGM. It is better to determine the dominance of New Universal in the music market. "


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "It seems that you have been preparing for this plan for a long time."


    Doug Morris was slightly embarrassed, and said embarrassingly: "Mr. Ron Meyer supported my idea."


    Tang En said: "To split and acquire EMI Records, we must do all the follow-up work of EMI Records. Do you have any clues?"


    According to Doug Morris, Universal Music only acquired the music department of EMI, what about the copyright department of EMI?


    It''s impossible for EMI to continue operating the copyright department after selling the music department, right?


    It is necessary to find a cooperative buyer and pay for the copyright department of EMI Records.


    The top five record companies in the world today, ranked by market share, are Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony, EMI and Bertelsmann.


    Warner Music is too busy to take care of itself, and will face the fate of being peddled; Sony Music is a direct competitor of Universal Music, and there is no possibility of cooperation.


    Then, only Bertelsmann Records, headquartered in Germany, remains.


    Doug Morris said: "Boss, as long as you approve this deal, I can take charge of this matter. Bertelsmann''s main market is Europe, and EMI happens to be the European market, which is a suitable supplement."


    "What about the cost? Is there a preliminary estimate?"


    "The total price of EMI''s records should be between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. The music department...about 50% of the total assets."


    Dunn pondered silently.


    In the future, the music market will be further globalized. European and American music will quickly occupy the world, not to mention the European market, even Asian music, but also ****.


    At this time, the dominance of world popular music will be dominated by two English-speaking countries: the United States and the United Kingdom.


    Needless to say, the United States is the homeland of Universal Music. With Tang En personally in charge, many potential demons can be "directed" by him.


    As for the UK market, it is even more dependent on Universal Music''s ability to operate itself.


    The current British music market is mainly divided by two music companies: one is Polygram and the other is EMI.


    PolyGram already belongs to Universal Music.


    If the music department of EMI is also under the account of Universal Music, then the future British singers will be almost wiped out by Universal Music.


    "Well, the transaction can go on!"


    After thinking for half a minute, Dunn gave a positive answer.


    Doug Morrison was overjoyed.


    Tang En said: "The acquisition of the EMI Music and Recording Department, you go to the specific implementation, you can skip the Film and Television Entertainment Department and report directly to Robert Iger."


    "Boss, trust me, I will definitely not disappoint you!"


    Doug Morris was very excited. This time he came to meet the big boss, and his purpose was achieved.


    Tang En looked at him like a smile, "I agree with your business, what about mine?"


    Doug Morris blushed, "Boss, you''re going to release an album, it''s always on the first page of my notepad!"


    "Well, after getting EMI, then the three female singers Shakira, Cheryl, and p!nk will be fine. What about the others? What''s your opinion?"


    Now, in Dunn''s plan, several female singers have been identified.


    There are Katy Perry, a signed beauty singer from Universal Records, Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the first season of "American Idol", Avril Lavigne, who was poached from Sony Records, and Taylor S. Swift, and Scarlett Johansson, who has a passion for music. Including Shakira, Cheryl and p!nk, a total of 8 people have been determined.


    It''s a pity that Britney Spears and Beyonce couldn''t change jobs.


    Tang En didn''t want to use his own resources to support singers from other companies.


    Doug Morris said bluntly: "Boss, in fact... Among these candidates, I am most optimistic about Miss Johnson."


    "Ah?" Tang En was startled and said strangely, "Scarlett is an actress, she only has a personal hobby for music, and she has not even learned to sing professionally."


    Doug Morris shook his head and said: "Boss, I''m not talking about professional skills, but marketing. It is true that you have a great personal reputation and a large group of movie fans and fans, but the female singers you selected are all The newcomer, the most famous...maybe Kelly Clarkson from the variety show. It''s not suitable for the global promotion of records."


    "what do you mean?"


    "If according to the original plan, Britney is the best, she is the most popular female singer in the world. But without Britney, in order to maintain the popularity, you must find another way. For example, Miss Johnson."


    What Doug Morris meant was obvious.


    This album, featuring a group of rookie female singers, may not have much appeal even if it has the golden sign of "Dawn Walker".


    Tang En''s own identity, after all, is a director, not a singer.


    "Song of Marvel" is so popular because it is the first song of "Dawn + Natalie", a song of love. And there is the promotion of Marvel''s feelings, the pursuit of fans, and the appearance of amazing mv, which is the hot music market.


    Now, Tang En is going to release an album record of "Layman + Newcomer", can it really be popular?


    Doug Morris is skeptical.


    Since Dunn doesn''t want to borrow Madonna from Warner Records, and doesn''t want to hold Britney Spears from Sony Records, the only way...to start from the film and television industry.


    Among Hollywood actresses, many are part-time singers, and there are too many actresses who sing better than Scarlett Johansson.


    If two famous actresses can be selected from among them, they can naturally bring traffic and popularity to Dunn''s new album.


    Dunn thought about Doug Morris'' suggestion, nodded and said, "It''s a good idea to use actresses to increase popularity. Let Zoe Deschanel come, she sings well."


    When Doug Morris heard this, his forehead went black.


    Zoe Deschanel, of course he knew.


    This is one of the few Hollywood actresses to have a singer appointment with Universal Music.


    However, Zoe Deschanel''s fame is too small!


    In the movie world, Zoe Deschanel''s popularity is not as good as Scarlett; in the music world, it is incomparable to Avril and Shakira.


    Doug Morris is not optimistic about this candidate, "Boss, I''m afraid she can''t bring new heat to the album."


    Dunn also knew that Zoe Deschanel was not famous enough.


    But there is no way, since he has to choose from Hollywood, he must choose someone close to him.


    The girl worked hard with him for months, and even introduced him to her own sister, Hollywood actress Emily Deschanel.


    It was amazing that the sisters shared the bed.


    Now that the opportunity has come, Dunn naturally wants to express something.


    "It''s okay, Zoe''s reputation is a little small, as long as the last candidate is enough to attract the world''s attention!" Tang En waved his hand, full of confidence.


    "Attracting the world''s attention?" Doug Morris was stunned for a moment, then suddenly overjoyed. To achieve this level, he must be the level of an Oscar-winning actress, and he blurted out, "Boss, are you going to invite Miss Portman to sing again? ?"


    "Natalie?" Dunn shook his head again and again, "Forget her, she won''t sing again in the future."


    The level is still too bad.


    The difficulty of recording "Song of Marvel" has shown that Natalie is not suitable for the music industry.


    "That is¡­"


    "Don''t worry, compared to Natalie, her fame is not small!"


    "Who?"


    "Nicole Kidman!"


    Doug Morris''s expression changed slightly.


    His thinking was fast, and countless associations occurred at once.


    Nicole Kidman is indeed a big Hollywood star, but is the fame... Really bigger than today''s Natalie Portman? Probably not.


    Unless, like Natalie, she can also win the Oscar!


    Immediately, Doug Morris looked blank.


    Isn''t this year''s Nicole Kidman a big hit after the Oscars?


    Some time ago, she won the Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Golden Globe Awards.


    Could it be that the boss... this year... is going to push Nicole Kidman to the throne of the Oscar-winning actress?


    Doug Morris shook his head, this was not something he should consider, and tentatively said: "If there can be Miss Kidman, it will be no problem. In this case... Boss, need me to contact some music Man, start making songs for you?"


    Dunn has already said that in this album, he will do all the music creation.


    But the shady scene in the music circle is even worse than that in the film and television circle.


    Impostors are very common.


    As long as the money is in place, the sealing fee can be given.


    Doug Morris can''t believe this director boss, he really has such amazing musical talent.


    Tang En smiled and said confidently: "No need, I said it, I will arrange all the songs!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 578： Its all over fire, its all crazy

    Nicole Kidman got up from the red sofa slightly embarrassed, sweaty cheeks, flushed face, looking at Dunn''s eyes, shy and angry, "Where did you learn it?"


    Tang En stretched, then got up to take a shower, pretending not to know, "What?"


    "Don''t pretend!"


    "what?"


    "Just now...you asked me to call you dad, what''s the matter?"


    Tang En''s cool expression disappeared, and he showed a pleasing smile at once, "Nicole, let''s play games, add some fun, don''t be angry!"


    "Angry?" Nicole Kidman shook her head softly. "If I''m angry, I won''t agree. But it''s fine for us to be alone. Next time I''m with someone else, I don''t have to scream, I''m older than you. At ten years old, you still call your father, and you don''t feel blush."


    Tang En scratched his head and said the truth: "It was a little... weird at first, but then it got more and more exciting."


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him, "Who taught you?"


    "what?"


    "How about pretending? How long have we known each other, don''t I know you yet?" Nicole Kidman took Dunn''s arm generously, walked into the bathroom to take a shower, and said as she walked, "You can''t play. You must have learned from others to do such a ghost trick."


    Nicole is Dunn''s best female friend, and the two of them can hardly talk about anything.


    Tang En didn''t hide it, so when he was taking a shower, he quickly told her about the trip to Asia, and briefly described that he had a Japanese/Japanese daughter.


    "How old are you to have an eighteen-year-old daughter?"


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him half-smiling.


    Tang En laughed a few times, "Try it, maybe this kind of development game is very interesting. They said that this is a kind of advanced psychological enjoyment."


    Nicole Kidman laughed and said jokingly: "Develop a game? Mental enjoyment? I think you want to grasp both mental and physical enjoyment!"


    Dunn was noncommittal and did not respond.


    After leaving the bathroom, Nicole Kidman gently took the bath towel and carefully helped Dunn wipe the water droplets from her body. After wiping from head to toe, I started to organize my body.


    "No wonder I heard that you kicked both Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish out of Mid-Levels Manor. It turned out to be a new way of playing."


    Nicole Kidman tilted her head, wiping her blond hair like a waterfall seriously, looking at Dunn who was sitting on the sofa and wearing socks, and said nonchalantly.


    Tang En half-truthed nonsense: "The new house in Malibu has been built. It''s not a matter of preparing to move."


    Naturally, Nicole Kidman didn''t believe it, her subordinates paused and stared at him, "Dawn, do you want... Let me introduce you to an Australian daughter?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned and couldn''t help but look up.


    Nicole Kidman said: "If you like it, I''ll introduce it to you. It''s not like you don''t know about my contacts in Australia."


    "convenient?"


    "The inconvenience is my business, you just need to answer whether you want it or not."


    "This..." Tang En pondered for a while, "I don''t want anything that other men have touched."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a look, "Quirky!"


    Ten minutes later, both of them got dressed and returned to the cafe area of ??the main office.


    However, Ella Fisher brought two cups of coffee and joked with a smile, "Nicole, you''d better stay a little longer, the flushing on your face hasn''t subsided."


    Nicole Kidman patted her with a smile, "Little girl, how dare you make fun of me?"


    The two are fellow villagers and have a good relationship.


    Tang En took a sip of his coffee, and then he started talking about business, "I asked you to come here because I want to tell you that I want to make an album. Come and sing a song with me."


    "Sing? Me?"


    "Don''t you love music very much?"


    Nicole Kidman lightly twisted her hair and said strangely, "Isn''t it just singing a song, and you have to call me here? Just make a phone call, right?"


    Tang En touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Didn''t I miss you?"


    "Missing me?" Nicole Kidman gave him a look, "I don''t think I miss me, but my body?"


    "It''s different."


    Tang En waved his hand, very disapproving.


    Nicole Kidman did not continue to embarrass him and changed the subject, "By the way, I heard that you are going to act as an actor and act in a movie, is it true?"


    "Huh? Who did you hear?"


    Tang En was a little surprised. Could it have been spread in the circle?


    Nicole Kidman shook her head and said, "On the phone with Natalie the other day, she told me."


    "Oh."


    Dunn was stunned.


    He is going to star in Martin Scorsese''s "The Departed", which is a secret within the company. If it is known to the outside world, it must be a high-level ghost.


    "Do I have a chance?" Nicole Kidman looked at Dunn with anticipation.


    Tang En smiled, "No, it''s a two-man drama. Besides, Leonardo and I are partners, and your height is not suitable. You... It''s more suitable for a solo one-man show."


    "Okay, oh right, three days ago, I won an association award for best actress, you know?"


    "Really? It doesn''t matter, anyway, this year''s Oscar is none other than you!"


    "Lend your auspicious words."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a charming glance, graceful and graceful.


    ...


    Martin Scorsese is already working on The Departed.


    Although Hollywood is the producer responsible system, but in front of Martin Scorsese, everything is an illusion.


    Martin has a unique say in the project of "Infernal Affairs".


    Of course, if it was Dunn''s suggestion, he would definitely have concerns.


    Fortunately, this afternoon, when the two sides were communicating about this project, Tang En gave him a reassurance straight to the point: "Martin, in this movie, I''m just an actor, I''ll play it how you want me to play it! "


    Martin Scorsese was delighted.


    According to his estimation, because it is an adaptation of the film, the design of the script is relatively simple, as long as there are some American changes.


    The preparation of the project is no problem. The two leading actors, Dunn Walker and Leonardo DiCaprio, have been confirmed, and the remaining actors can be quickly joined.


    Director Martin Scorsese has a lot of face in Hollywood. Even the top superstars can be invited by his own face at a low salary.


    Just like Cameron Diaz of "The New York Times", the top actress in Hollywood, starred for almost zero pay.


    The biggest reason is that Martin Scorsese''s film is a humanistic film with artistic temperament and is the favorite of awards season!


    Because it is an art film, "The Departed" cannot blindly cater to the audience''s tastes like an entertainment film such as "Infernal Affairs" in terms of shooting techniques, photography skills, plot development, and light and shadow presentation.


    "During this period of time, I have watched "Infernal Affairs" a total of eleven times. Overall, I feel that the exaggerated visual effects of this film are too exaggerated, and there are many slow motion and exaggerated camera angles. In order to seize the audience''s attention , the production of the film is too busy, and there is no room for thinking about the richer texture of the public film, which is a great pity."


    Martin Scorsese sheds light on the crux of the matter.


    Dunn said with a smile: "This is a consistent feature of Hong Kong films, just like David Bordwell''s evaluation of Hong Kong films - ''Everything is overdone, everything is crazy''."


    Martin Scorsese shook his head and said, "But the consequences are unimaginable. The directors of the Hong Kong government are able to master certain shooting skills, and the representative figure is John Wu. They know how to use intense action scenes to create tension. atmosphere, but often reluctance to explore other directions.¡±


    "I don''t know about other directors in the Hong Kong government, but John Wu''s characteristics are too obvious. His style is essentially no different from the routine skills of "Infernal Affairs". Exciting scenes are not enough. As everyone knows, this is not only a characterization of the director''s style, but also likely to make this type of film go into a dead end."


    "My career also had a low ebb in the 1980s, but in comparison, John Wu''s career is the real Waterloo. His unified tense rhythm and exciting scenes, behind the extreme indulgence of the audience, is the audience once. Another increase in desire/desire, and if he doesn''t provide a more prominent hormonal boost in the next film, he''s greeted by the Black Abyss."


    "I heard that in recent years, the momentum of Hong Kong films has not been very good? I don''t know the specific situation, but I think I can see the whole picture from a glimpse. The silence of Hong Kong films is the same as John Wu''s career low. Nature. That''s what you said just now, ''It''s all over the top, it''s all crazy.''"


    Listening to Jun''s words, Tang En couldn''t help but fall into deep thought.


    Everyone has a different opinion, and Martin Scorsese''s words point in another direction.


    Dunn originally thought that by instructing John Wu not to take on "The Wind Whisperer", he could continue his life in Hollywood After such an analysis, it is not the case at all.


    John Wu''s biggest shackle is the constraint of the Hong Kong film style of "everything goes too far, everything is crazy".


    Maybe that''s why he wanted to take on war films like "Wind Whisperer" in an attempt to transform.


    Unfortunately, the transformation failed.


    The tense and exciting action scenes are not too difficult from a technical point of view.


    A lot of shots, but they are repeated alternately with "abab" shooting positions.


    Through these simple shooting techniques, the audience can skip the parts they have already seen and focus on the subtle changes in the expressions of the actors.


    Moreover, after the repeated occurrence of "ababab", when the camera position is moved to point c, the emphasis effect will lead to the next set of strong effects that take over the different processing methods of the lens, such as the "abcde" photography technique.


    In this way, James Cameron''s "Terminator" series, Robert Zemeckis'' "Back to the Future" series, Jane de Bont''s "Life and Death" series, and Michael Mann The "Pirates of Fire" played thoroughly.


    But what''s next?


    James Cameron has transformed, Robert Zemeckis has transformed, and the remaining two directors who are still playing the "action, tension, excitement" routine have become second-rate.


    This is the reason why many master directors are reluctant to make very enjoyable action films, not only for the pursuit of art, but for the extension of the vitality of their personal careers.


    The audience is the parents of food and clothing.


    Only by controlling the audience''s taste can the master''s film be evergreen.


    Instead of being kidnapped by the audience, like Hong Kong films and John Wu.


    Once the transformation fails or creativity declines, it will inevitably sink quickly.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 579： No. 1 in the industry

    Dunn will not interfere in the creation of the project "The Departed".


    As he said, in this project, he will only be an actor, and he will make his life debut in a Martin Scorsese movie!


    He played the role of the film''s second male lead - "Colin Sullivan".


    Not that Leonardo has to be the male lead.


    The main character "Colin Sullivan" is a villain. Leonardo, an idol, cannot play a villain.


    For example, in "The Departed" in the previous life, Brad Pitt was invited to play "Colin Sullivan", but he was rejected.


    Martin Scorsese had no choice, so he chose Matt Damon, whose acting skills were very embarrassing.


    Dunn has no idol baggage.


    Neither is needed!


    His acting in movies is a sideline and a hobby. As long as the characters are full and challenging, it is enough.


    The villain is played well, and it is usually more interesting!


    Like Gary Oldman in The Killer, Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, Kevin Spacey in The Seven Deadly Sins, Batman: The Dark Knight Heath Ledger in No Country for Old Men, JaVale Bardem in Inglourious Basterds, Christopher Watts in Inglourious Basterds...


    In the original "The Departed", Matt Damon played "Colin Sullivan" badly, and did not show the sense of collapse in the powerless resistance, split and struggle.


    Dunn, I want to have a try!


    "The Departed" is a play with two male protagonists. It must be very exciting to play opposite Leonardo!


    Moreover, there are also veteran movie stars like Jack Nicholson in the play. During the filming process, the collision of sparks must be indispensable.


    Dunn had already suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and secretly looked forward to it.


    Before, he was a director.


    Now, he wants to participate in the production of a movie as an actor.


    This process will definitely be very challenging and very interesting!


    ...


    "Barry, what happened to the Rotten Tomatoes acquisition?"


    Dunn rarely took the initiative to go to the CEO''s office.


    Barry Diller was reading a plan for a new movie, and when he saw Dunn coming, he was a little surprised, "Rotten Tomatoes? It''s in progress, it''s won within a month, it''s not a big problem."


    "What about the price?"


    "Rotten Tomatoes received an angel investment of $1.1 million in 2000, and its valuation reached $10 million. In the past few years, Rotten Tomatoes has developed very well, with more than 650,000 unique IP visits per day. Estimated value should be no less than $65 million.¡±


    "$65 million..."


    Tang En sighed, a little helpless.


    But there is no way. In the previous life, Rotten Tomatoes received its first round of financing in August 2004, and its valuation reached 100 million US dollars. When it was fully acquired in 2005, the price was as high as 650 million US dollars!


    Dunn''s acquisition now is already a bargain.


    Barry Diller asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Tang En said: "The new Harry Potter theme park will invest 800 million US dollars, and the acquisition of EMI''s music department will cost another 1 billion US dollars. Coupled with this year''s key acquisition target MGM... Barry, new Global development is a long way to go!"


    Barry Diller was angry and funny, "With the current size of New Global, there is no pressure on these acquisitions. Our debt position is very good, only 8 billion US dollars in debt. With the development prospects of New Global, even if the debt is in debt $15 billion, no problem."


    "$15 billion?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but pouted.


    Barry Diller said: "A company''s reasonable debt statement is a reflection of its excellent assets. If the debt is too low, it will affect the listing plan of New Universal. Let alone MGM, I think New Universal should have more this year. Big deal!"


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Barry Diller said meaningfully: "The investment of the film and television entertainment department has always been extravagant; the interactive entertainment division has also acquired imdb and Rotten Tomatoes one after another this year, and has even recently acquired the streaming media rights of film and television works; The tourism and vacation department is also developing, to build a Harry Potter theme park and a Spider-Man adventure park. Only the TV and media department is more restrained.¡±


    Dunn understood immediately, "Has Jeff Zucker complained?"


    Barry Diller said: "It''s not enough to complain, but he is a man of ambition and ambition, and he hopes to make great achievements in the new world. But we seem to be a little less serious about the TV and media department."


    Tang En pondered, "If you want to acquire nbc, you have to wait for New Universal to go public. This transaction is too big."


    Barry Diller said: "There are so many TV assets available in the market, not just the nbc one."


    "Jeff Zucker has a proposal?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    Barry Diller shook his head, "Not yet, but I don''t think he''s giving up, he obviously has big plans."


    "What''s your suggestion?"


    "The current debt assessment of New Global is excellent. We might as well take advantage of this stage to issue some bonds and buy some profitable and important assets. New Global is not Vivendi. We are a professional media group in the film and television entertainment industry. We have more Great connections and access. If you''re really worried about debt, you can sell some of your assets."


    "Sell what?"


    "Houghton Mifflin Press."


    Tang En nodded again and again, agreeing: "Well, yes! The publishing business is too tasteless, we don''t need it."


    "The valuation of Mifflin Press is between $2.2 billion and $2.4 billion, which will greatly ease our acquisition pressure." Barry Diller said.


    Dunn waved his hand and said boldly: "Barry, these specific things are under your control. However, it is better to keep the debt within 10 billion US dollars. After a while, I will go to make a movie. The affairs of the company require more attention from you."


    Barry Diller couldn''t help holding his breath, this boss is simply not doing his job properly!


    After thinking about it, he casually handed the incomplete movie planning case to Dunn.


    "what?"


    "A movie idea."


    Dunn took a look at it, and on the front page was a line of title - "Night at the Museum".


    Barry Diller was afraid that he would not be clear, so he explained: "This is a children''s story book drawn by Croatian illustrator Milan Trek, and the film rights are owned by Michael Barnerson, Chris Columbus and Sean. Levy bought it."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn frowned.


    He knows all three names!


    In the two films "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" that have been filmed in the past, Chris Columbus is the director, Michael Barnason is the producer, Sean Levy is the assistant director.


    Because the children are growing up, the "Harry Potter" series needs to change the mature shooting style, and can no longer continue the routine of happy children''s films.


    At David Heyman''s suggestion and Dunn''s approval, Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron was selected to take over as the director of the third film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".


    Barry Diller said: "In the production of the two Harry Potter films, they have accumulated rich experience in shooting children''s and fantasy films, which can be used for the production of "Night at the Museum"."


    Dunn said: "But Michael Barnason and Chris Columbus are still producers of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Sean Levy is still the assistant director."


    Barry Diller laughed: "It''s for this reason that Night at the Museum is a tentative idea. They want to wait until the third Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is finished. Shoot, produce, and start that project.¡±


    Dunn nodded.


    In terms of fame, it is also a children''s story book, and the "Night at the Museum" series is too far from the "Harry Potter" series.


    In a previous life, after Chris Columbus and others had accumulated enough shooting experience through three "Harry Potter" films, they wanted to run the project "Night at the Museum", but they were rejected.


    Of course Chris Columbus will not give up and switch to Twentieth Century Fox with the script.


    As a result, the film successfully received investment and project approval.


    In the end, the film invested 110 million US dollars and got a box office of 250 million US dollars in the North American market overseas markets and got a box office of 320 million US dollars.


    The total worldwide box office is as high as 570 million US dollars!


    Not only that, but it''s a series.


    Although it is not as popular globally as the "Harry Potter" series, it has also created a lot of profits for Twentieth Century Fox with its beautiful box office receipts and surrounding markets.


    Much more money than Disney''s Chronicles of Narnia series!


    Warner Bros. regretted it.


    Of course, Tang En will not repeat the same mistakes. He casually glanced at this simple and rough project outline symbolically, and said proudly: "Okay, don''t think about it any more, this movie, New Universal has cast it! Tell Chris and the others. , make "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" with heart. After you get that movie, you can start "Night at the Museum"! The investment...not less than 100 million US dollars!"


    Barry Diller was dumbfounded.


    Just now, Dunn was still worried about money.


    When I saw the movie, I immediately put the cash flow problem behind me, and without thinking about it, I invested in another $100 million big project.


    This guy is really obsessed with movies!


    Especially for the promotion of new directors, the boldness is almost shocking!


    "Warcraft" by j.j. Abrams, "The Walking Dead" by Francis Lawrence, they are all TV shows, that''s all.


    Gore Verbinski, who was recruited from the music video and commercial circles, wants to make "Pirates 2: Death Man"; the niche horror film director Sam Raimi wants to make "Spider-Man 3"; Alfonso Cuaron, who has made a commercial blockbuster, is going to make "Harry Potter 3"...


    And that''s not counting Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder, who have been given to everyone before this.


    Tang En''s promotion of new directors is definitely the first in the industry!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 580： congratulations from old cowboy

    On February 16th, the 75th Oscar nominations were announced, and the newly formed new media giant, New Universal Group, once again shined in the entire film and television entertainment industry!


    Best Supporting Actress nominees: Kathryn Zeta-Jones for "Chicago," Kathy Berci for "About Schmidt," Meryl Streep for "Adapted Screenplay," Quinn for "Chicago" Latifah, Julian Moore of The Hours.


    Of the five nominations, New Universal has the third!


    Best Actress nominees: Nicole Kidman for "The Hours," Rachel Weisz for "Chicago," Julian Moore for "Far From Heaven," Salma Hay for "Frida" Yerk, Diane Lane in "Infidelity."


    Of the five nominations, New Universal holds the second!


    Best Director nominees: Roman Polanski for The Pianist, Martin Scorsese for The New York Times, Rob Marshall for Chicago, Pedro Almod¨®var for Tell Her, "The Moment" Stephen Dedley.


    New Universal holds four of the five nominations!


    Best Picture nominations: "Chicago," "New York City," "The Moment," "The Pianist," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers."


    New Universal holds four of the five nominations!


    In addition, for the best actor nomination, New Universal has the second place; Best Supporting Actor nomination, New Universal has the second; Best Adapted Screenplay, New Universal has the third; Best Cinematography, New Universal has the third; Best Costume Design, New Universal won the fourth place; Best Film Editing, New Universal won the fourth...


    Viewing the entire list of nominations, New Universal has almost monopolized the Oscars with the four films of "Chicago", "New York City", "Every Moment" and "The Pianist"!


    Plus "Spider-Man 2," "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl," and two films from Universal.


    This year''s Oscars, New Universal won a total of 45 nominations!


    Among them, "Chicago" won 13 nominations, "The New York Times" won 10 nominations, "Every Moment" won 9 nominations, and "The Pianist" won 7 nominations!


    Although the 45 nominations are from different studios, including Rose Pictures, Dunn Pictures, Focus Pictures, Marvel Pictures and Universal Pictures.


    But everyone understands that behind these film companies, there is a group company, that is New Universal!


    This kind of situation where the Oscars are almost monopolized by a company is not unprecedented in history, but it was in the golden age of Hollywood, decades ago.


    Back then, in Hollywood, MGM dominated half of the country, and in every Oscar, almost half of the nominations would go to MGM.


    But times have changed, and MGM has long lost its style.


    Could it be that¡­¡­


    Is New Universal''s influence in the film industry comparable to that of MGM?


    As soon as the Oscar nominations were announced, there was an immediate uproar in the industry.


    Newspapers and magazines including The Movie Review, The Hollywood Reporter, The Complete Movie, Entertainment Weekly, The Village Voice, The Audiovisual Club, The New Yorker and others have written articles to analyze the shocking result. .


    Even comprehensive publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington/Washington Post, and The Times highlighted this extraordinary event.


    It can also be seen from this incident that the influence of the Golden Globe Awards is still slightly smaller.


    A month ago, New Universal''s films were invincible at the Golden Globe Awards, and did not cause such a big shock.


    But the announcement of an Oscar nomination list immediately ignited the powder keg.


    Oscar and New Universal have become the hottest topic of the moment!


    Many Hollywood industry insiders can only accept it if they don''t recognize it, and if they don''t accept it, they can only accept it through gritted teeth.


    Dunn Walker, a young man, has been in the industry for just a few years. Not only has he been resolute and crushed in the box office market, but he has also reached out to the awards season.


    The afterlife is terrifying!


    Episodic horror!


    The mighty MGM at that time has already flowed into the auction market, waiting for acquisition.


    But things change.


    Today''s New Universal, the power and limelight, is no less than the MGM of the year!


    With the announcement of the nomination list, Dunn''s congratulatory calls never stopped.


    Some unfamiliar or less experienced filmmakers congratulated Dunn one after another by emails and text messages; those filmmakers with qualifications and prestige in the industry called directly.


    "Clint, congratulations, I''ve had too many calls, you know, I don''t care about the courtesy."


    Dunn received a call from director Clint Eastwood. He was no longer perfunctory like a few calls just now, but started a conversation on purpose.


    Eastwood is 73 years old this year. He is still strong, energetic, vigorous, and active in the front line. He shoots one movie every year. The efficiency is higher than Spielberg, and it ranks first in Hollywood!


    Tang En also knows that the old man is 90 years old, still insisting on making movies, still getting divorced, dating, and falling in love. He is a pure old cowboy.


    "Dawn, you rejected my "Mystic River"."


    Father Eastwood''s voice was slightly hoarse, but hearty.


    Dunn said angrily: "Mystic River? Clint, are you kidding me? Nat is the Oscar queen, she can''t play a supporting actress in a movie!"


    Last year, when the filming of "Mystic River" started, Eastwood invited Natalie to play a role, but Dunn refused directly.


    On the one hand, her studies are very tight, and on the other hand, there is really little room for this role.


    "Mystic River" was originally a film dominated by men, and there was no room for female characters to play.


    Eastwood laughed: "Just kidding, ''Mystic River'' is okay, but I said when ''Space Cowboy'' came out that I would do a film with Natalie Portman, I think... ... the next film, there is a possibility of cooperation."


    "Oh? Finished the post-production of Mystic River?"


    "Not yet, but there are plans for the next film."


    "So fast?"


    Dunn was startled.


    This old man is indeed a famous fast shooter!


    Making a movie is like assembly line production.


    "Mystic River" has just started the post-production, and the next movie has already been planned.


    An average of one movie a year, behind the amazing efficiency, it really is the project preparations that follow one after another.


    Eastwood laughed: "In fact, the next project has been negotiated with Warner, and they will definitely invest."


    When Tang En heard this, he pouted and said helplessly: "Clint, you know what I mean, I hope New Universal will have a chance to cooperate with you, even if it''s a movie!"


    "What about the budget?" Eastwood asked.


    Dunn said sincerely: "You are a film predecessor, a film master, do you need to have a budget limit for the film you make? Just like the cooperation with director Martin Scorsese, I will not set any obstacles for him. Don''t forget, Clint, I''m essentially a director and an artist too!"


    Eastwood pondered slightly, "Next movie... I also agreed, the partner and DreamWorks."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened, and he was speechless in shock.


    This old cowboy, the process on the notepad is too advanced, right?


    Are the shooting plans for the next two movies ready?


    Eastwood said: "In 2000, there was a war novel, you must know, called "The Banner of the Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima." After the novel was released, many people snapped up the film rights, and eventually It was taken by me and Steven. After consultation, it was decided that the film adaptation of this novel would be produced by him and directed by me, and completed together.¡±


    Dunn''s face is not very good-looking.


    The right to adapt this book, the copyright department of Dunn Pictures, also tracked the quotation, and it was jointly won by two master directors, Spielberg and Eastwood.


    Dunn Pictures failed to have a chance to reach out.


    Three years later, is this project coming back?


    Dunn asked: "This kind of war blockbuster has a high investment risk, especially "Black Hawk Down" and "Wind Whisperer" have suffered massive box office failures.


    Eastwood said: "Yes, I have discussed with Steven, if this movie invests, our plan is that DreamWorks will co-investWarner Bros. will invest. If you have investment intentions , you can contact DreamWorks. The copyright of the novel is in the hands of Steven and I."


    Tang En said decisively: "No problem, DreamWorks is a partner of Universal Pictures. As I said, as long as it is your film, no matter how big the risk and the big investment, I am willing!"


    In the past few years, all the movies produced by DreamWorks have been distributed by Universal Pictures.


    But since three years ago, DreamWorks has established its own North American distribution division.


    Since then, the movies produced by DreamWorks have been distributed by DreamWorks in North America, but the overseas market is still under the responsibility of Universal Pictures.


    Spielberg and Universal have been friends for decades.


    His success in Hollywood was the opportunity provided by Universal Pictures, which allowed him to take on projects like Jaws at the age of 27.


    Therefore, as long as Eastwood is finished, the film "The Banner of the Fathers" will definitely be settled in New Universal.


    but¡­¡­


    Dunn suddenly thought of something, and said, "Clint, what type of director is your subordinate?"


    Eastwood said: "It''s a film about sports and boxing. The investment should not exceed 20 million US dollars at a small cost."


    After a pause, he asked strangely: "Don, don''t you regret it? Don''t look at this as a small cost, but this is a female-oriented film, which will definitely give your little girlfriend a full Performance space!"


    Dunn''s face was a little weird.


    Of course he is not worried about Natalie, because the other party''s film must be the famous "Million Dollar Baby"!


    As Eastwood said, the heroine of the film is very challenging and has room to play.


    What he is worried about is "The Departed"!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 581： The Banner of Our Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima

    "Million Dollar Baby" is a rare good film, won the best picture at the 77th Academy Awards.


    Clint Eastwood also won the Best Director Oscar for the second time in his life because of this film.


    Martin Scorsese''s masterpiece "The Aviator" was defeated by "Million Dollar Baby" and lost the Oscar.


    In terms of artistry and excitement, The Departed is of course much better than The Aviator.


    Even in the eyes of film critics and the media, "The Departed" is another representative work of Martin Scorsese after the two masterpieces "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver".


    Now, because of Dunn, "The Aviator" has been delayed and "The Departed" has been brought forward.


    In other words, "The Departed" and "Million Dollar Baby" will meet in the 2005 awards season!


    This is definitely not the situation Dunn wants to see.


    Can ''The Departed'' beat ''Million Dollar Baby'' at the Oscars?


    It''s hard!


    Even "The Departed" is likely to be killed by "Million Dollar Baby".


    "Million Dollar Baby" is too inspirational, too in line with Oscar''s aesthetics, and too suitable to be a masterpiece and promote Oscar''s values.


    Although "The Departed" has profound humanistic feelings, Old Martin''s personal style is obvious. The two male protagonists are both good and evil, like two bastards, which will eventually cause a lot of controversy.


    To take a step back, even if the Oscars play the game of balance, two films, one won the best picture and one won the best director.


    It''s not the situation Dunn wants to see either.


    "The Departed" is his first solo film, and he hopes for a perfect result!


    At present, "The Departed" has been approved with a budget of 85 million US dollars, the crew has begun preparations, and the script is also starting on the line.


    It was impossible to stop.


    What may change is the "Million Dollar Baby" shooting schedule.


    Now that Clint Eastwood is in the final stages of production on Mystic River, the Million Dollar Baby project won''t start for at least eight months.


    It''s better to push him to change his mind.


    First "Banner of the Fathers", then "Million Dollar Baby."


    Staggering the two best works of "The Departed" and "Million Dollar Baby" to lead the Oscars, this is the best result.


    This kind of thing, has been unclear on the phone.


    Dunn made a special trip to Warner''s studio and saw Sean Penn who was dubbing in the later stage. After a brief chat, he found Eastwood.


    "What''s the matter, you have to come over in person?"


    Eastwood was a little surprised.


    Tang En said with a smile, "I really like the book "The Banner of the Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima", and I can''t wait to see it on the big screen."


    "Huh? You mean..."


    "Yes, I want you to put the boxing movie on hold for now and adapt this novel first."


    Eastwood pondered: "But I have already agreed with Warners that after the production of "Mystic River", the next film will start the boxing film."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "As for Warner, I can come forward."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Eastwood hesitated, disrupting his shooting plans for the next few years.


    Tang En said: "Actually, this is also out of my selfish consideration. Didn''t you say that in the next movie, you want to invite Nate to star? But she hasn''t filmed for a year, and she needs to give her some time to get back to acting. Feeling. I want her to be at her best and be involved in your film work."


    This reason is very in line with the appetite of an artist.


    Eastwood''s face improved.


    Dunn continued: "Besides, the cost of your past few movies is relatively low. You said the budget of the sports boxing movie is less than 20 million US dollars? Clint, I think you should have a better budget. Big challenge."


    Eastwood shook his head and said, "Even if I shoot ''The Banner of the Fathers'', it must be a humanities film, not a pure war film."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, you are an artist. However, even if it is a humanities film, it must be a humanities blockbuster. All resources will be used, and the budget will not be too low."


    As long as the war theme is involved, especially if the Navy is involved, the budget cannot be kept below $100 million.


    Of course, $100 million in nominal terms.


    In fact, "military" expenditures can be reimbursed through the Ministry of Defense and Parliament.


    Dunn also attended last year''s "Democratic Spring Conference".


    This reimbursement is at least between 20 million and 30 million US dollars.


    Eastwood did not speak, and remained silent for a long time.


    Tang En then said: "In 2005, it will be the 60th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Japanese War. Wouldn''t it be better for "The Banner of the Fathers" to be released this year than to delay for a few years? If you really prepare for that first A boxing movie, this kind of opportunity to give a gift to the victory of World War II, but there is no way."


    As soon as these words came out, Eastwood became even more embarrassed.


    Immediately, he sighed and shook his head again and again, "Dawn, I''m not worried about this. In fact, for the book "The Banner of Our Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima", I have an unprecedented bold attempt. I I''ve worked with Warners for years and they''ll support my adventures, but..."


    Dunn chuckled in disapproval, and said formally: "Director Eastwood, have you forgotten what I said? As long as it is your film, no matter the subject matter, budget or style, I will have no reason for it. Full support! This is definitely not a polite word!"


    Eastwood gritted his teeth and said, "Since that''s the case, I''ll just say it straight. I have a very bold idea about the adaptation of that book."


    Tang En was like a mirror in his heart, so he could only pretend not to know, "Oh? What?"


    "I plan to make two films at once, depicting the fierce battle on Iwo Jima from the perspective of the United States and Japan respectively. Human nature is always complicated, there is no hero who is always righteous, and there is no devil who is always evil. But This kind of ''conjoined film'' model of the sister chapters is unprecedented, and no one can predict how the market will react." Eastwood said slowly.


    Tang En said firmly: "One movie is called "The Banner of the Fathers", and the other is called "Iwo Jima Letters", I am optimistic about this kind of innovation!"


    "Don?"


    Eastwood froze for a moment.


    Tang En smiled slightly and pointed to his brain, "Don''t forget, I am a young man, and the most important thing is innovation! I can even play manga movies and imax movies, and then I can play ''Conjoined''. Movie'', what''s so strange?"


    Eastwood said solemnly: "But you have to understand that the angle of the Japanese side, which is the "Iwo Jima Letter" you said... Well, the name is very good, you can consider it. This angle is purely Japanese. From the perspective, there is suspicion of beautifying the Japanese army and vilifying the US military. This is likely to lead to great public controversy!"


    Dunn smiled and shook his head.


    He was foresight, and the other party''s worries were just the opposite!


    In the previous life, "The Banner of the Fathers" was released in the United States, although it also deeply analyzed the cruelty of war and the complexity of human nature, and promoted anti-war ideas. But in general, there is not much breakthrough from the past war films.


    This has disappointed the film critics and the media throughout the United States with director Clint Eastwood.


    Think he made a failed movie.


    But two months later, "Iwo Jima Letter" was released, and immediately won the unanimous praise of the entire American film critics!


    "Iwo Jima Letter" is the artistic level that a real film master should have.


    In the film, the spirit of Bushido, which represents the evil side of the Japanese army, is rather broken than broken, and the spirit of sacrificing that sees death as home is admirable.


    On the contrary, the U.S. military, which represents the righteous side, has shown a lot of cowardice, cowardice, fearlessness, and brutal killing of prisoners in violation of international conventions.


    Justice also has an evil side, and evil also has its righteousness.


    This kind of profound dialectical thinking, novel and far-reaching, makes the film ignore the justice of the war and think about the humanity behind the war.


    In fact, the masterpiece "The Devil is Coming" in the mainland has also explored this angle. The Japanese army sent food to the common people and stayed outside the village so as not to disturb the people. The common people ignorantly led the way for the Japanese army. angle is not deep.


    But even so, it was banned.


    Future anti-Japanese films can only go in the direction of "divine works".


    Therefore, Dunn deeply disapproved of Eastwood''s concerns said lightly: "A movie is an artistic processing of reality. Every angle means more thinking. War is a game of politicians. A grave for soldiers, a **** for civilians. Anti-war is war against all definitions.¡±


    "Politician''s game, soldier''s grave, commoner''s hell..."


    Eastwood''s eyes suddenly lit up and he muttered to himself.


    This paragraph seemed to have entered his heart!


    This is the fundamental reason why he made the book "The Banner of Our Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima" into two American and Japanese films.


    War is like life. There is no absolute justice and no absolute evil.


    Behind every war, there are untold and inexhaustible pain.


    This is the real anti-war!


    There can be no evil war, nor should there be a just war!


    In today''s world, there are too many wars waged under the guise of justice.


    Clint Eastwood is an old cowboy and, at the same time, a politician with too little power. He wants to express his ideological and political demands through movies.


    Now, the situation in Iraq is very tense!


    "Okay! Since that''s the case, let''s make two films, "The Flag of Our Fathers" and "Iwo Jima Family Letter". I''ll contact Steven. Dunn, Warner''s side... It''s up to you to negotiate."


    Tang En smiled, "No problem!"


    He didn''t care about Eastwood''s personal feelings.


    Whether the United States is fighting or not has nothing to do with him.


    All he cares about is whether the other party can make movies according to his own blueprint.


    So far, the effect is good!


    Even legendary directors like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood can play with applause.


    Dunn in Hollywood, what else can''t do?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 582： Comcast to make peace

    The Grammys are the world''s highest-profile music halls.


    What the Oscars are for movies.


    But for Dunn, the Grammys are just a show, or rather, a grand concert!


    He has been at the Grammys for the second year in a row, mainly because little Taylor likes to join in the fun, she has a great passion for music.


    This time to participate, Dunn''s identity is not the same as the last time.


    Last time, he was just a passing visitor.


    This time, he''s a Grammy nominee for Song of the Year!


    This year''s most popular, most-demanded, and best-selling single album "Marvel''s Song", also known as "", was not unexpectedly nominated for this Grammy.


    Dunn did not expect to win.


    This is his first public release, and the only one.


    If this easily won the Grammy''s most important single of the year award, the Grammy''s style would be too low, too shameless.


    In fact, it does.


    The 23-year-old female singer Nora Jones has become the biggest winner of this year''s Grammys, including eight awards including the best record of the year, the best album of the year, the best single of the year, and the best newcomer of the year!


    In addition, another major highlight of this year''s Grammys is the debut performance of Best Female Rock Vocalist winner Shirley Crow, who publicly expressed a strong anti-war voice.


    Now, the situation in the United States is tense again.


    Just like the period after the "9/11 terrorist attack" broke out.


    The federal government is sparing no effort to criticize the Iraqi government, accusing the other side of weapons of mass destruction, trying to bypass the United Nations, and continue to fight unilaterally under the guise of self-defense and counterattack.


    The smoke of war seems to have spread across the country.


    ...


    Little Taylor was unhappy about Dunn''s failure to win the award and was unhappy for several days.


    Dunn doesn''t care.


    And she''s in a good mood because Comcast is here to make peace!


    At the beginning, the sta TV network and Comcast signed a three-year exclusive operation right, and the contract is about to expire in two months.


    With the development of the past few years, the sta TV network has firmly locked the throne of the largest professional cable TV network in North America, and the number of subscribers has reached 14.08 million!


    Last year, subscription fees alone were as high as $1.35 billion.


    Comcast earned $110 million through an 8 percent exclusive operating cut.


    In any case, no one can live with money!


    Recently, New Universal and Viacom fought in the fields of film and television. Comcast did not participate in it, just didn''t want to offend Dunn at this time.


    In the field of TV operation now, it is not like the previous two years, where the Comcast family dominates.


    With the economic difficulties of Time Warner, Warner Cable began to seek greater profit output when operating TV, instead of excluding competitors as before - suppressing Disney and blocking sta.


    Not only that, News Corp. has also begun to lay out the TV operation business. Murdoch is currently negotiating with Hughes Electronics, intending to buy the control of directv.


    The traditional operators Verizon, at&t and sprint have also increased their investment in cable TV operations.


    Competition will bring about changes in the industry.


    With the rise of Comcast, the US has seen the huge profits of cable TV operations, and major manufacturers have stepped in and competed.


    There is no doubt that the cable television operation industry will face a new round of reshuffle.


    Even in order to compete for users, it will promote the further development of technology! (The process of changing narrowband to broadband is also indirectly affected by this. In order to seek higher-definition broadcast channels, cable TV has learned from the technology of optical fiber signal transmission, and has laid more optical fiber pipes, which has promoted the improvement of network speed.)


    Two years ago, due to the competition from HBO, a subsidiary of Time Warner, STA had to rely on the power of Comcast if it wanted to survive and develop.


    Now, the general environment of the market has changed.


    The sta TV network has successfully become the industry leader, full of confidence and high income, and operators in the United States will definitely compete for this big customer.


    It is also impossible for Warner Cable to boycott the operation of the sta for the sake of hbo, and may also participate in it and compete for the operation right of the sta.


    Two years ago, Sta left Comcast and couldn''t live at all.


    Now, even if the sta blocks Comcast, under the promotion of many cable operators, it can still survive and enjoy!


    espn is Disney''s ace, mtv is Viacom''s ace.


    sta has high hopes by Dunn, to become the trump card of New Universal!


    In terms of volume, there is still a big gap between the number of sta users and espn and mtv, but the role has gradually been revealed.


    Just over 14 million users is enough to make Comcast bow its head!


    If the number of users waiting for sta exceeds 20 million, 30 million, and 40 million, what level will it be?


    At that time, even if New Universal fails to take over the nbc group, it will be enough to occupy a place in the TV field!


    Time Warner also does not have a large public TV network, and does not rely on the three pillars of tbs, cnn, and hbo to make a sound in the TV field?


    "Dawn, this weekend, the Roberts family dinner, are you going?"


    Barry Diller is solely responsible for this negotiation with Comcast.


    He has this qualification.


    The sta TV network was founded by Barry Diller.


    "Family dinner? Not interested!"


    Tang En waved his hand and didn''t care.


    A few years ago, Brian Roberts relied on sta to be inseparable from Comcast, and he set up a lot in front of Dunn.


    That shelf is almost as good as Lei Shidong.


    This time it was Tang En''s turn to turn against the guest, so he wouldn''t give him face.


    Barry Diller said: "In any case, Comcast still has unshakable strength in cable TV operations. If it is not necessary, there is no need to offend too much."


    Dunn nodded and said: "I know, that''s why I will accept the negotiation with Comcast. Otherwise, I will directly block it! I have blocked Disney, and Viacom has also blocked, and I am not afraid of one more. Comcast!"


    "That''s angry talk!" Barry Diller shook his head, shaking his head in tears and laughing, "In this matter, we still have to give Comcast a little sweetness. Let them compete with Viacom in New Universal. , remain neutral."


    Dunn pondered a little and said: "Unless Comcast can provide us with great benefits, otherwise, we will cancel the exclusive operation rights and let more operators participate. With competition, users'' services will be better. Better, we have less constraints."


    For the sta TV network, the exclusive operator''s commission rate is relatively low, between 7% and 8%.


    If multiple operators operate jointly, the proportion of the commission will be relatively high. It is a bit like a movie distributor, who needs to extract about 10% of the operating expenses from the total revenue.


    From the point of view of saving expenses, it is more in line with the interests of New Universal to authorize exclusive operations.


    However, this difference in operating expenses has little impact on New Global.


    Without the exclusive constraints of Comcast, sta may have more room for improvement!


    Since the broadcast of "Band of Brothers", sta has successfully become the No. 1 professional cable network in the United States, Comcast''s work has been somewhat slack.


    That is asking Dunn for chips!


    This kind of thing can''t happen again.


    Barry Diller agreed with Dunn''s statement, nodded, and then looked at him hesitantly, "You really don''t want to go to the weekend family dinner? Old Roberts also sent an invitation letter!"


    "Don''t go!" Tang En waved his hand, very determined, "I have more important things!"


    "What''s more important?"


    "I''m going to experience life."


    "Experience life?"


    "That''s right."


    "How did you experience it?"


    "I want to be a policeman!"


    Barry Diller nearly fainted with a slap on the forehead.


    This big boss is really not doing his job properly...


    Uh, leisurely and elegant!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 583： gunfire

    In "The Departed", Dunn played the role of "Colin Sullivan", a bad guy who went undercover in the police station. He is shrewd, capable, ambitious, and quickly promoted to superintendent of the "special investigation team" after a successful annihilation of gangsters/gangs.


    In terms of acting skills, Tang En has "mirror possession" by his side, so he doesn''t need to worry.


    But what?


    This requires the accumulation of experience and experience.


    The script of "The Departed" has not yet been written, Martin Scorsese has begun to order Leonardo to perform physical, combat training, and he even wants to experience life in the black area.


    Well, Dunn... it requires him to have personal police experience.


    Dunn didn''t care about the major, which is the basic quality of an actor, and immediately contacted the Los Angeles Police Department.


    For the application of the famous Dunn Walker, the Los Angeles Police Department immediately responded-allowed!


    And this weekend, there''s an opportunity to patrol with a few elite officers from the Drug Enforcement Squad.


    No way, the atmosphere of the American war is getting more and more urgent. Los Angeles, as an internationally famous metropolis, must ensure the safety in the dark.


    The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed operations, not only requiring sub-bureaus in various Los Angeles areas to patrol all night, but also anti-drug teams and SWAT teams have been dispatched to participate in night patrols.


    Guarantee the safety of the city during this special period.


    Dunn was assigned to the anti-drug team, which is a very dangerous action group.


    But in fact, their work at night is nothing more than patrolling.


    The police officers of the anti-narcotics team are all experienced and capable of individual combat. . If there is an emergency, Dunn can be well protected.


    It is safer to be assigned to the anti-drug team to experience life.


    This weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, three consecutive days from 8:00 to 11:00 pm, Dunn will follow the anti-drug team and participate in patrol operations.


    ¡­


    Saturday, March 1st.


    Dunn came to the anti-drug team for the second time.


    He already had experience, and quickly put on the close-fitting bulletproof inner armor and thick bulletproof jacket, and took an electric baton from the police officer Frank.


    "Please, is it an electric baton again?" Tang En was very helpless.


    Frank shrugged, "The police department has regulations, and I can''t help it."


    Tang En said: "But I have a gun license."


    At this time, Hobot, the captain of the action team, came over and said with a smile, "Don, don''t make it difficult for him. If you want to carry a gun, tell our director."


    Tang En sighed and looked at the electric baton in his hand, very disappointed.


    Patrol with an electric baton?


    Or in the gun-riddled America?


    Make people laugh to death.


    Captain Hobot looked at his watch and said to the four police officers in the house: "Okay, guys, we''re going to start work in 15 minutes, we''re out!"


    The four police officers, including Dunn, boarded the explosion-proof police car specially designed by the anti-narcotics team. It looked like an Iveco model. The word "police" was prominently marked on the outside of the car, which was very cool.


    This group of players, in addition to Captain Hobot, there are three police officers, namely Frank, Henry and Joseph, and then there is the intern Dunn.


    Sitting in the 12-seater Iveco, it is particularly loose and comfortable.


    It is estimated that it was specially arranged by the General Administration of Los Angeles in order to take care of the rich man Dunn.


    The task of patrolling was very easy. Yesterday, after 3 hours of patrolling, I encountered a few black gangsters fighting on the street. When the police got out of the car, they dispersed in a hurry.


    In addition, they encountered two drunken alcoholics. The anti-drug team directly contacted the local branch and handed it over to the ordinary civilian police.


    This kind of trivial matter is not worth dealing with by the patrol team where Dunn is located.


    This is a "special operations team" under the Drug Enforcement Corps affiliated to the Los Angeles General Administration!


    In the car, Henry acted as the driver, while Dunn chatted happily with everyone just like yesterday.


    "I went to the cinema this afternoon to see How to Get Away. God, I promise, it''s the best movie I''ve ever seen!" Frank said enthusiastically.


    Captain Hobot''s expression changed slightly, and he kicked him.


    There is also a big director present in the car!


    Dunn smiled and didn''t care, "Director Spielberg''s work is of course very exciting, and I like that film very much."


    "Tang En, you said "How to Get Away with Murder" is really adapted from a real story?" Frank asked in surprise with wide eyes.


    Dunn nodded and said, "Yes, this is Mr. Abanel''s personal story. His autobiography has been published. If you are interested, you can buy a copy."


    Frank said, worrying about gains and losses, "God, it''s all true, that''s life!"


    Joseph also said: "Yes, I also watched that movie, Leonardo DiCaprio was in it, it was surrounded by beautiful women, there were flight attendants, teachers, doctors, nurses, students, lawyers , and the white-collar workers of the bank. With so many beautiful women, even if you get caught, it will be enough!"


    Dunn was angry and funny when he heard it.


    This Nima also called the police?


    In the movie, Leonardo played a professional liar who forged banknotes, documents, and checks, and could make the police feel adored?


    These anti-narcotics police officers have no positive energy at all.


    Frank then said with high eyebrows: "There is a scene that makes me hard to watch! Leonardo was in the hotel and saw a beautiful response/recruitment girl, played by Jennifer Garner. Leonardo didn''t have enough I paid with a fake check."


    "Yes, yes, I also love that episode, it''s so **** cool!" Joseph added immediately, his eyes glowing, "Leonardo used a fake check to get Jennifer Garner a shot in vain. It turned out that the amount of the check was too large, and Jennifer Garner had to take out her own dollar bills to make up the difference, haha, laughing to death!"


    Frank laughed and said, "Yeah, it was a waste of time, and I made a lot of money! Don''t be too moisturizing in this life!"


    "Hey, Jennifer Garner is so beautiful, if I can **** her hard once in my life, that''s enough!" Joseph lit a cigarette, spit, and cursed.


    Frank laughed and said, "Who the fuck? Jennifer Garner? Stop teasing, they''re big stars! What are you?"


    Joseph blushed and said embarrassingly, "I''m just thinking about it, hehe. Damn, when I go back from patrol at night, I''ll **** with her photo! It''s so **** beautiful!"


    Dunn listened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    Is this the narcotics police?


    The elite of the elite?


    This quality is completely different from what I imagined!


    Looking at their dignified and solemn appearances in police uniforms, what is the difference between them and street gangsters?


    Suddenly, Tang En''s heart moved and he realized something.


    Yes, police officers are people too!


    As long as it''s a man, who isn''t interested in a beautiful woman like Jennifer Garner, who has brought disaster to the country and the people?


    The police also have flesh and blood, they have shortcomings, they have sex, they have needs and they have fantasies.


    They are also real people after completing their job of protecting the city''s security.


    Dunn seems to have a deeper understanding of the role he will play in The Departed.


    The performance and plot design of "Infernal Affairs" are very routine, very beautiful, and very emotional.


    However, that is not reality!


    Even if there really exists a police officer with justice, stalwart, and firm belief in "Infernal Affairs" in this world, it must not be an undercover!


    What is the most important thing about undercover?


    It''s because it''s not good-looking, it doesn''t show mountains and water leaks, it''s everyone''s complicity.


    Only in this way can it be possible to survive in the hostile forces.


    If you are too outstanding and stick to your principles too much, you will definitely become a standout and become the focus of all eyes.


    Whether undercover or undercover, in fact, these two people are not fundamentally different.


    They are all wearing a layer of disguise and living their true self.


    A cop can be a jerk, and a **** can be a cop!


    The black and white in "Infernal Affairs" is just a beautiful imagination of the police in fairy tales.


    There is no absolute black and no absolute white in this world.


    Some are grey areas.


    At this moment, Tang En seemed to have a slight understanding of the role he was going to play.


    The character "Colin Sullivan" is a villain, a badass, undercover in the ranks of the police.


    Usually, he often wears a policeman''s coat and does some righteous deeds.


    However, when he does good deeds, is it all disguise?


    uncertain!


    If only this level of performance is performed, this character will be too hollow and will be reduced to the last stream.


    If you want this character to be more three-dimensional and have a richer image, you must show the character''s personality more prominently.


    "Colin Sullivan", he is a man and he has a good side too!


    If, in the identity of a policeman, when this character punishes evil and promotes good, what he shows is sincere behavior, UU reading is redemption, charity, and an expression of kindness in the heart, not an undercover job. forced camouflage.


    The image of this character immediately grew taller.


    The contradictions and inner struggles of human nature are the humanistic feelings that the film really wants to express.


    "Don! Don!"


    "what?"


    "what are you thinking about?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Frank smiled wickedly, "Henry asks you, have you... been on Jennifer Garner?"


    "How is that possible?" Dunn had a serious look on his face, a little annoyed, "My girlfriend is Natalie Portman, don''t you all know?"


    "But the newspapers..."


    "That''s all nonsense!"


    Dunn looked serious and serious.


    "That''s a shame, Jennifer Garner is so pretty!" Frank sighed.


    Tang En smiled and said, "It''s useless to be beautiful? Just take a look. Besides, there are so many beautiful women, so I can''t think about all of them, right?"


    When the topic was over, Dunn twitched his lips, quietly took out his mobile phone, and sent a short message to his good friend Hilda Queri, the famous agent of caa: "Can you contact Jennifer Garner? ?"


    Hilda Querrey quickly replied: "Yes."


    Dunn: "Next Monday, let her come to my office."


    Hilda Querrey: "What nature?"


    Dunn: "Date."


    Hilda Querrey: "...Got it."


    Tang En''s act of righteousness in front of him and sensuality behind his back seems to have entered the role of "undercover".


    "boom!"


    "boom!"


    "boom!"


    In the Iveco police car, everyone''s expressions changed greatly!


    Even Tang En, a layman, can immediately tell the difference.


    It''s gunshots!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 584： The person on the other side listens!

    Three consecutive gunshots made the atmosphere in the police car instantly tense.


    Captain Hobot stood up abruptly and said sharply, "Hurry over there!"


    The driver Henry is no longer the kind of slow and steady driving style. He stepped on the accelerator suddenly, and attacked in the direction of the gunshots.


    A few police officers were still fantasizing about female star Jennifer Garner just now, but in a blink of an eye, everyone jumped up and got fully armed.


    In addition to the bulletproof vest that has been worn, it is also equipped with goggles and a protective helmet.


    Captain Hobot even took out the key, and from the assembled ammunition depot in the car, took out three big guns, which were used by Frank, Joseph and Captain Hobot personally.


    Dunn also frequented the firearms club and recognized it at a glance. Of the three guns, two were mp-5 submachine guns and one was an m4 carbine.


    Everyone has four pistols on them: a revolver, a Remington, a stun gun, and a Glock.


    This is the second time Dunn has come to patrol.


    Last night, everyone was laughing and laughing, relaxed and casual.


    In fact, just two minutes ago, everyone was still talking about yellow jokes.


    But as the gunshots sounded, the situation was tense, and the policemen''s nerves immediately became tense.


    Dunn also really saw the emergency response ability and sophisticated equipment of the elite police in the United States.


    Sure enough, they are the elite of the special operations team of the anti-drug team, and their efficiency is extremely high!


    Tang En didn''t speak for a while, and sat blankly on the chair with his seat belt tightly fastened, feeling very nervous.


    Shit, this isn''t a drill!


    It''s not an anti-Japanese drama, and all the devils are killed in a laugh.


    This is a real gun!


    If you don''t get it right, you will lose your life!


    At the beginning, when Tang En participated in the patrol, he was looking forward to participating in some "special" operations, so that his experience of this learning experience could be more in-depth and have a deeper understanding.


    But now, the gunfire really came.


    Not so.


    The few drug detectives in front of them who have experienced countless bullets are all so cautious and serious.


    How could Dunn dare to relax a little bit?


    His nerves tensed up tightly.


    "Bang bang bang!"


    The gunshots are coming!


    The driver, Henry, kept in touch with the police headquarters and local sub-bureaus through the walkie-talkie. The situation was very serious.


    Now, the United States has made a high-profile claim that it will start a new war.


    Any domestic troubles must be treated with caution.


    What if it was a terrorist attack?


    Especially in a metropolis like Los Angeles, once an accident occurs, it will cause international influence.


    Two minutes later, Henry had contacted the local police station.


    "There were four black gangsters on South 3rd Street in Xiacheng District. There was a robbery at gunpoint! After being discovered by the male owner, a fierce battle started. At present, the police are facing off."


    Henry''s tone no longer had the initial eagerness.


    "Robbery?"


    Captain Hobot''s face changed slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief, and pondered a little, "Forget it, let the local police handle it, we won''t go there."


    They are anti-drug elites, and they are faced with heinous villains, and they really don''t care much about "little things" such as theft and robbery.


    As long as it''s not a drug/trafficking fight, or a terrorist attack, it''s not a big problem!


    There is also an important person in the car, Dunn Walker. Since it is a small matter, there is no need to pass.


    Frank and Joseph also complained a few words, took off their helmets, and muttered softly, "Damn nigga!"


    When Tang En heard that the matter was not serious, he immediately became interested, "Don''t, go have a look! Since you are experiencing life, of course you have to go deep into the front line."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Captain Hobot hesitated.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Didn''t you say that this car is bulletproof? Besides, with your brothers here, what are you afraid of?"


    Frank smiled and said: "Captain, let''s go, just a few gangsters. After the solution, maybe you can get a medal."


    Captain Hobot nodded this time, "That''s it."


    ...


    The explosion-proof police car rushed to the scene of the crime quickly.


    The gunshots became more intense.


    Henry drove the car, and didn''t even mean to dodge, and swaggered into the center of the gunfire.


    Through the glass window, Dunn saw that there were three police cars outside. There were seven or eight police officers, using the car body as a cover, holding a pistol, and fighting back with the gangsters.


    The pistol has a range of 50 meters, and it is a fixed-point aiming shot.


    Dynamic rapid fire, effective range is 20 meters.


    Like these police officers, not only do they have to design quickly, but they also have to dodge in a hurry. It would be good to have an effective range of 10 meters.


    Don''t even try to hit the opponent.


    In this kind of shootout, there are no relatively heavy weapons such as submachine guns, carbines, and rifles. It is difficult to solve the battle in a short time by relying on pistols alone.


    Seeing a domineering explosion-proof police car driving over, the local police officers shouted, waved their hands, and asked for support.


    The few anti-drug elites in the car, all of them are like the eldest man. They are careless. They don''t wear their helmets, and they also take off their protective glasses.


    Hearing Captain Hobot waved his hand, he said calmly: "Frank, you go around to the right rear; Joseph, you are the left rear; Henry, you stay!"


    After speaking, the door of the car slammed open, and the three people were like three live monkeys, carrying half-meter-long guns, and rushed out.


    "Bang bang bang" gunshots continued.


    To them, it doesn''t seem to exist.


    In the hands of the criminals, there are only pistols.


    It''s hard to hurt people.


    Tang En unfastened his seat belt, climbed to the front, and sat in the passenger seat. He peeked nervously and excitedly at the fierce exchange of fire outside with his eyes fixed.


    He had only played in gun clubs before, and had all kinds of firearms.


    However, this is the first time I have seen this kind of real firefight!


    It just felt that the gunshots from the outside world were different from the shooting range in the secret room.


    Old God Henry was sitting in the driver''s seat, hugging his shoulders, closing his eyes, and said nonchalantly, "Don''t worry, a few hooligans are just a few hooligans. It will take less than 10 minutes to completely solve the problem."


    Tang En excitedly looked at the faintly shining gunfire in the dark night. This was a completely different experience!


    Suddenly, there was a rapid "da-da-da" gunshot.


    It''s not a pistol, it''s a carbine!


    Captain Hobot, they shot!


    Even though Dunn was in the car, he could immediately tell by the sound of gunfire. The gangsters were suppressed by the police''s firepower.


    "I really want to go and try it myself!"


    Dunn was a little itchy.


    As a man, almost all have the heroic feelings of punishing evil and promoting good, protecting the family and defending the country.


    Captain Hobot, they are often involved in this kind of action, they are used to it.


    Dunn was the first time, he felt very exciting and impulsive!


    However, he also knew that he could not get off at this time.


    Little life matters!


    Although he was wearing two layers of bulletproof suit, even a carbine would be hard to penetrate.


    But the limbs and head are still exposed.


    It would be hilarious if one''s head was hit by a pistol dozens of meters away.


    Suddenly, a dazzling firework rose in front of me!


    A loud bang.


    Like thunder!


    Dunn was stunned.


    Henry, who was leisurely in the driver''s seat, immediately sat up straight, his eyes widened, and he was shocked and speechless: "Bomb! Homemade bomb!"


    Then, there was another burst of fire!


    Another homemade bomb went off.


    There was a Ford police car, which was hit by a bomb, the door was blown away, and a **** policeman was seen rolling on the ground in pain behind him.


    "Fuck!"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    Henry gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that these gangsters are organized professional criminals! I''m afraid this is not as simple as a robbery!"


    "Ah?" Dunn was stunned. "Henry, think of a way. Captain Hobot and the others underestimate the enemy. They don''t wear steel helmets."


    "Don''t worry about them."


    Henry immediately refused.


    His task is to protect Dunn, the others are secondary.


    Tang En looked at the local policeman who was bombed with flesh and blood, and couldn''t bear it, "Henry, get rid of these **** quickly! Don''t let more people make innocent sacrifices."


    "Huh? Then you..." Henry hesitated, and he could see that in front of the bomb, these local police officers who usually only charged, patrolled, and issued tickets couldn''t stand it.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Didn''t you say that this car has good safety performance? I''ll just hide in the car, don''t worry about me!"


    Henry hesitated.


    "After dawdling for a while, someone will be injured again!" Tang En snorted lowly.


    "All right!"


    Henry slammed the steering wheel heavily with both hands and repeatedly warned Dunn that no matter what happened, he should not get out of the car. If there is an accident, drive away from the place of right and wrong as soon as possible.


    Then, I saw Henry took out a domineering rifle from Curry, with two grenades on his waist, put on a helmet and goggles, and moved neatly and got out of the police car.


    Dunn, who was sitting in the passenger seat, sighed.


    At this moment, he has seen the tragic scene of the gunfight, and he no longer has the feeling of watching a good show just now. He just hopes to quickly take down these gangsters.


    End this brutal battle.


    But at this moment, a mutation suddenly occurred.


    After Captain Hobot and several anti-drug police officers joined the battle, the pressure on the gangsters increased greatly, and there was no room to fight back, so they were forced to use the last killer - homemade bombs.


    Attempt to break through and escape in this way.


    Fortunately, the road has been completely blocked by police cars. If they want to escape, they can only run out of the encirclement on foot, and then find a car to escape.


    Tang En was visible to the naked eye, and there were four black shadows that quickly appeared in the line of sight.


    They seem to have already discussed it and flee from four different directions.


    Dunn saw it and was immediately shocked.


    This is the United States, and cameras are not allowed everywhere.


    This if let them run away.


    It won''t be easy to get caught.


    Even if you can really catch it, how can you compare it to once and for all?


    How much taxpayer money would that cost?


    Tang En was anxious. At this time, he had already put himself in his shoes as a police officer who eliminated violence, and he had to be worthy of the coat he was wearing.


    "what?"


    Tang En suddenly saw the walkie-talkie in front of the driver''s seat, and he could speak to the outside world!


    Without hesitation, he immediately jumped to the driver''s seat, picked up the walkie-talkie, and shouted loudly¡ª


    "Listen on the opposite side, this is the Los Angeles Police Department''s Drug Enforcement Squadron Special Operations Team! Please stop your resistance immediately and commit your weapons! As long as you put down your weapons, we will treat you in accordance with "international law" and humanitarianism. If you don''t listen Dissuade and fight to the death, then there is only one way to die!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 585： The reporter is here

    The four gangsters couldn''t hold it any longer.


    The anti-drug team led by Captain Hobot had too much firepower, and they had no chance of resisting.


    In this desperate situation, they could only throw out two homemade bombs in an attempt to cause shock and psychological deterrence, and take advantage of the chaos to escape.


    A gangster ran towards the right rear, and then heard a loud "dah dah dah" sound.


    With a scream, the gangster fell down.


    The other three gangsters went even more crazy, with red eyes, and fled in the other three directions.


    At this time, Tang En''s shout came again, loud and clear: "As long as you put down your weapons, I will ensure your safety. If you don''t listen to the dissuasion and resist blindly, there will only be a dead end..."


    "court death!"


    There was a gangster who happened to be rushing in the direction of Tang En. Hearing this insulting shout, he got angry and fired three shots at the explosion-proof police car.


    "boom!"


    "boom!"


    "boom!"


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he quickly shrank in fright.


    After the gunshots stopped, Dunn looked up and found that only one bullet had hit the windshield.


    The bullets were like raindrops, and they didn''t do any damage to the windshield.


    Tang En''s courage suddenly increased, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Damn, dare to hit me? Do you really think I''m a pinch?"


    Of course he did not dare to go to the ammunition depot to get a gun, and then go out to fight with the gangsters.


    Instead, the Iveco police car was launched directly, and it hit the gangster!


    Lao Tzu is also here to eliminate violence and Anliang!


    "Come on!"


    In the driver''s seat, Tang En was like an angry lion, his face was red and bloodthirsty hatred was released in his eyes.


    The gangster on the opposite side was also stunned, and quickly turned around and ran towards the flowerbed on one side.


    Attempt to pass the curb to restrain the Iveco police car.


    You know, this is Iveco, and it''s an explosion-proof police car with modified performance!


    Far from the ordinary sedan-type police car can compare.


    "No buzz!"


    I heard a violent roar of the engine like an F1 arena. The Iveco driven by Dunn, like crazy, rushed up to the roadside, and ran into the roadside flowerbed.


    That posture is to kill the gangster alive!


    "Fuck!"


    The gangster''s face was pale, and the shock in his heart was more exaggerated than when he exchanged fire with the police detective with a carbine just now.


    He fought back furiously towards Iveco!


    It''s just that the broken pistol in his hand has limited attack power, and the bullet hit the windshield of the explosion-proof police car, like a scratch.


    The gangster got angry, took out a homemade bomb directly from his waist, and threw it at Iveco angrily.


    "Fuck! Grenade!"


    This time, Dunn was dumbfounded.


    There''s even a bomb!


    True Nima is a thug!


    terrorist!


    Just, what to do now?


    run?


    The bombs are all thrown, where are they going?


    The speed of the car is so fast, how big is the inertia, how can it change direction quickly?


    I have no choice but to run!


    Fight!


    "I hope this explosion-proof police car can not only be bullet-proof, but also bomb-proof!"


    Tang En was uneasy in his heart, so he could only grit his teeth and step on the accelerator to the end, turning a blind eye to the homemade grenade thrown at him, and slammed into the thugs angrily!


    "Boom!"


    The bomb went off again!


    Even in the midst of the dense gunshots, the roaring and shocking sound of bombs still attracts everyone''s attention.


    Captain Hobot, Frank, Joseph, Henry, and others, looking in the direction of the bomb sound, were all stunned and stunned.


    what''s going on?


    What happened to the explosion-proof police car?


    The driver in the car must not be Henry!


    Henry can''t do anything like hitting someone with a car!


    Then it can be imagined next, the person in the car... is Dunn Walker!


    All the members of the anti-drug team were in a cold sweat.


    The exchange of fire just now, even the bomb explosion, did not frighten them.


    But in this situation, their frightened souls are almost lost!


    If Dunn Walker really had an accident, even if they arrested all these thugs, it would not be enough!


    After such a big disaster, the job is not guaranteed!


    "Bang!"


    Another muffled sound came.


    This time, it wasn''t the sound of gunfire, it wasn''t the bomb going off.


    but the sound of a crash.


    When I saw the black thug who threw a bomb at the explosion-proof police car, the whole person was like a kite with a broken string. It flew more than ten meters away, and lay on the ground bloody, motionless.


    Even if he didn''t die, he would have multiple comminuted fractures all over his body, and most of his life would be lost.


    "Quick fix!"


    Captain Hobot quickly gave orders to everyone.


    At this time, there is no need to worry too much, you can shoot directly at the vital parts of the thugs and kill them on the spot!


    It is necessary to make a quick decision, and then check the physical condition of Dunn.


    This is a priority!


    Although the explosion-proof police car was not destroyed.


    However, the huge impact of the explosion of the bomb is likely to cause injury to the driver in the car.


    "Da da da da..."


    The gunshots became more intense.


    ...


    Three in the morning, Reagan School of Medicine.


    Barry Diller, Kevin Turner, Jeff Zucker, Bill McNick, Ron Mayer, Andrew Mooney... Basically, except for Robert Iger and others who went on business trips, New Universal''s high Tubes are here.


    Not only that, but also Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron and many other friends, with red eyes Scarlett.


    Of course, it also includes the leaders of the Los Angeles Police Department and several members of the anti-drug team.


    After walking out of the examination room, Tang En looked very good. He smiled and shook hands with several doctors and said, "It''s so troublesome for you. You have to come to the hospital so late."


    "Mr. Walker, you are too polite. Compared with your heroic deeds, our hard work is not worth mentioning at all." Dr. Oliver, the foreman, said respectfully.


    At this time, Scarlett''s tears turned into pearls, and regardless of whether the occasion was appropriate, she jumped over involuntarily, hugged Tang En tightly, and burst into tears.


    "Okay, don''t you think I''m all right? I don''t even have any skin trauma. Be good, don''t worry." Dunn showed apologetic expressions to several doctors, and then gently patted Scarlett''s face. Back, comforting in a low voice.


    Scarlett choked and said, "After I heard about it, I was scared to death! You...why are you so stupid?"


    "Cough cough... I''ll talk about this topic later, don''t cry, there are so many people." Tang En comforted her gently, and then put his arms around her.


    Scarlett stomped, "I don''t care, I''m scared to death!"


    Dunn leaned down and kissed her on the forehead, "Good boy, I really don''t have anything at all, by the way, have you told Nat?"


    "Not yet." Scarlett shook her head.


    "Well, don''t tell her first, so as not to worry." Tang En smiled and whispered, "Be obedient, I still have a lot of things to deal with, go to Nicole''s side."


    After Scarlett left, Dunn shook hands with Hobot, Frank, Henry, Joseph and others from the anti-drug team.


    "Captain, what''s the result?"


    Captain Hobot said: "Four thugs, three were shot dead on the spot, and only one...the one you arrested, is still in a coma in the hospital."


    "Did I arrest?" Tang En touched his nose, if he realized something.


    The characterization of this kind of thing is not something that Captain Hobot''s level can decide.


    There must be greater leadership approval.


    Sure enough, a deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department came over with a smile and said, "Mr. Walker, your courageous act of righteousness and a sense of justice that sees death as home is worth learning from each of our police officers. This matter, our headquarters It will be discussed tomorrow and will definitely give you a satisfactory statement."


    have to!


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    The policeman in his fifties in front of him is a politician, and he is talking about transactions.


    The United States is a country that pays attention to laws and regulations.


    You can''t trample the law just because you''re doing good deeds.


    Dunn did "capture" the thugs, but why? Is he in self-defense? Is he a policeman? He is not a policeman, so why does he have the power to arrest him? In a safe and worry-free situation, almost hitting someone to death, does it constitute a crime of intentional wounding?


    Bad guys have human rights too.


    When things got bigger, even if the jury recognized Tang En''s behavior and acquitted him, it would also damage his personal image.


    Dunn quickly reacted and said bitterly: "Through this arrest operation, I learned how dangerous and great the police work is! Chief Rosenthal, I plan to donate 500 yuan to the Los Angeles General Administration. $10,000 to show my respect to all the police officers in Los Angeles. I don¡¯t know how this donation will go?¡±


    Chief Rosenthal''s eyes flashed, he shook hands with him enthusiastically, and said sincerely: "Mr. Walker, thank you so much! Every police officer in Los Angeles will never forget your great deeds! As for the donation channel. , just wrap it on me, and I''ll handle it."


    Tang En smiled, "That''s good I''ll ask New Universal''s finance department to contact you on a single line."


    Director Rosenthal felt warm in his heart.


    California is about to face a new round of elections.


    It is said that the famous Hollywood movie star Schwarzenegger is running for governor?


    It doesn''t matter, what matters is the arrival of a new leader, often accompanied by a new power reshuffle.


    Director Rosenthal, as a relatively politically minded deputy director of the Los Angeles General Administration, has another political donation from Dunn Walker, and another step up will come naturally!


    At this time, Dr. Oliver also explained Dunn''s examination results to Barry Diller and Nicole Kidman.


    It''s really okay!


    The power of the bomb explosion is indeed not small, but the defense power of the explosion-proof police car is amazing.


    Not even the windshield shattered.


    It''s just that the air waves set off by the bomb really caused a lot of shock to the explosion-proof police car.


    Airbags popped out.


    Dunn hit it hard.


    No skin injuries at all.


    Just a few minor concussions.


    Not a big problem.


    As long as you rest for a week and don''t do too strenuous activities, you will be relieved.


    Hearing the test results, everyone was relieved.


    Especially Martin Scorsese.


    Dunn went to the police station to experience life, as he suggested.


    To help Dunn better understand the characters in the play.


    If Tang En really has three strengths and two weaknesses, he can''t tell.


    "Okay, let''s all leave. Dunn is fine, thank you for your concern. It''s too late. If there''s anything else, let''s talk about it during the day!"


    Barry Diller saw that Dunn was having a good time chatting with the police, so he started to make arrangements.


    At this time, his assistant rushed over in a hurry, and said with a complicated expression: "A large group of entertainment reporters have come outside!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 586： This is my expectation

    "reporter?"


    Barry Diller''s face sank and he frowned.


    Dunn is injured, this is not good news!


    A rich man, a big Hollywood director, going deep into the front line to shoot with gangsters... I''m afraid it will lead to doubts.


    Who leaked the news?


    Barry Diller looked around.


    The people in New Global are all executives, and it is impossible to leak the news.


    Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz...they''re even less likely.


    Is it a hospital?


    possible!


    Even... it is very likely that the news is being sold by the police.


    "Lang, you need to deal with it first!"


    Barry Diller set it up immediately.


    Although Ron Mayer is the president of the film and television entertainment department, he is not a business talent, but an administrative talent. He has a very good way of dealing with public relations emergencies.


    In the six months since he took office, Barry Diller has also inspected Ron Mayer.


    He even wanted to transfer Ron Mayer from the film and television entertainment department to be promoted to the vice president of New Universal Group, in charge of administration, personnel, public relations, and logistics.


    Ron Meyer was originally from caa, communication skills and coordination skills are his strengths.


    With Bill McNick and Ron Mayer co-heading the film and television entertainment division, the power competition is so fierce that it has affected the interests of the company.


    At this time, Dunn also finished communicating with the police. Seeing the bad expressions of Barry Diller and others, he smiled and said, "The doctor should have told you, right? I''m fine, I have a slight concussion, and it will heal in a few days. ."


    Barry Diller shook his head and said sternly: "Dawn, there are reporters outside!"


    "Reporter?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Barry Diller said: "This matter needs to be characterized by the police first, to ensure that you are acting bravely under legitimate defense, which can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble."


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Don''t worry, I just communicated with Director Rosenthal, the police... will support me."


    "That''s good."


    Barry Diller breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Dunn with more appreciation.


    This young man''s reaction is fast enough!


    The communication with the police just now turned out to be a precautionary measure.


    "Okay, this matter is not that serious, maybe... it''s still a good thing." Tang En clapped his hands and said with a smile.


    "Good thing?"


    Barry Diller saw through Dunn''s thoughts and was dumbfounded.


    This boy, why is his heart so big?


    With so many things happening tonight, he even beckoned to the **** of death, how can he still be so calm and calm?


    Dunn ignored him and said to Martin Scorsese: "No matter what, I have gained a lot from experiencing life in the police force this time."


    Martin Scorsese felt helpless, "My original intention was not to let you hit the bomb!"


    Tang En laughed a few times, "It''s just a thug''s homemade grenade, it''s much less powerful. That guy blew me up, I hit him for half his life, and I still earned it!"


    When everyone heard it, they were both angry and funny.


    "Be careful in the future." Martin Scorsese shook his head helplessly, "You are too reckless this time."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Recklessness is a bit reckless, but the harvest is still not small."


    "reward?"


    "A reporter outside."


    Dunn''s face was meaningful.


    As long as the police characterize the matter and remove all negative factors. Then once this matter is reported, it will be overwhelming rave reviews!


    Hollywood''s big director Dunn Walker, at the juncture of life and death, was not afraid of danger, faced the hail of bullets, captured the thugs alive, and made great contributions!


    Is there anything more legendary, more attractive, and more shocking than this kind of news?


    The real and the fake have been rendered by the media.


    Tang En''s legendary color will be like a halo, shrouded in the body!


    Affected by this miraculous experience, the motive behind the incident will definitely be picked up by the media and repeatedly hyped!


    Why is Dunn patrolling with the anti-drug team?


    It''s because he''s going to star in a movie, and for this role, he''s going to go deep into the front line and experience life!


    This is the first movie Dunn is going to star in!


    Such an eye-catching event happened.


    There is no doubt that this movie will inevitably become the expectation of thousands of fans.


    This is fire before shooting!


    Leonardo also reacted, and said with contempt: "It really is a profiteer! A stomach full of bad water"


    Tang En glared and said: "Fuck you, don''t forget, you are the star of "The Departed"! In the promotion, you gave me snacks! I almost lost my life, you... Half-Life Bar!"


    Leonardo nearly vomited blood.


    ...


    20 minutes later.


    The head of the Los Angeles Police Department has briefly recounted the general situation of the incident to these media reporters outside the hospital.


    The main reason is that Tang En was ordered to fight back in danger. When all the thugs were killed and lacked any confessions and clues, he fought back brazenly and captured a thug alive.


    It left valuable clues for solving the case.


    In terms of New Universal, Ron Meyer also quickly arranged everything.


    Dunn can show up.


    He went through some make-up.


    A white bandage was wrapped around his head, his face was pale, and the shape was a bit exaggerated, indescribably haggard.


    With the help of bodyguards, he slowly walked out of Reagan Medical College.


    Immediately, the flashing lights "swish" came on.


    Make this night shine like day!


    Even with the protection of the police, it still can''t resist the enthusiasm of those entertainment reporters.


    Tang En calmly waved his hand at the reporters, then moved towards a special position, walked slowly over, and said to a female reporter, "You may also know that I just experienced a brutal shootout. , I''m still flashing those painful images in my head. I''m very uncomfortable right now, so let''s answer three questions. You ask the question first, lady."


    The female reporter blurted out and asked, "Director Walker, do you really want to act in a movie?"


    As soon as these words came out, many reporters were so angry that they could not wait to kick her a few times.


    This question is so out of place!


    The public relations of New Universal said just now that Dunn Walker was going to make a police and bandit movie, so he went to the front line to experience it personally. He was injured in a gunfight by the thugs.


    What a waste of opportunity to ask questions!


    How do they know... This lady is an entertainment reporter specially arranged by New Universal?


    The reason why Dunn accepted this interview was to do pre-promotion for his movie "The Departed".


    Free promotion!


    Otherwise, would he be in the mood to take care of these boring entertainment reporters?


    Tang En coughed lightly and said lightly, "That''s right I accepted the invitation of director Martin Scorsese to work with Leonardo DiCaprio to shoot a movie. A gangster/gangster-themed cop movie. In this movie, I''m no longer a producer and director, I''m just an actor, and I''ll play an important role."


    Next, when other reporters finally had the opportunity to ask questions, a reporter from The Hollywood Reporter asked first: "Mr. Walker, were you really involved in a fierce shootout? Can you briefly describe the situation at that time?"


    Tang En showed a painful expression and said solemnly: "The specific situation, we have to wait for the police''s notification, the case is still under investigation, it is inconvenient for me to discuss more. However, I can disclose some things. Yes, I and a A very powerful grenade, smashed together. Fortunately, I was in an explosion-proof car. In this duel, I won, I knocked him out, and captured the thug."


    "Although I was severely hit and suffered a certain degree of concussion because of this, I am satisfied with the result. With a little bit of my personal effort, the peace of the whole city has been exchanged, so that more people don''t have to pass the time. I''m content to live on fear and not have to be attacked by these thugs."


    Immediately afterwards, a reporter from the Los Angeles Post, with the permission of Dunn, asked: "Mr Walker, when the grenade explodes, you are likely to lose your life. Risking your life to do this kind of thing, you will Do you regret it?"


    Tang En looked solemn, clenched his fists heavily, and said firmly: "Never! It is the mission entrusted to me by the times to be brave! Today''s events are exactly the same as what I did in Hollywood! I can''t tolerate sand in my eyes. , I can''t see any behind the scenes, I want to make the world full of sunshine, I want to make Hollywood the pure land of movies!"


    "This is my expectation!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 587： Borrowing flowers to offer Buddha

    "Xiaoyou will work hard, Yudu-chan, you should also pay attention to your body, and you can''t take any more risks."


    "Well, I see."


    After saying goodbye, Dunn finally completed the transoceanic call with Yu Aoi.


    He was also helpless.


    Since the shooting incident that shocked the world on Saturday night, Dunn has been "harassed" by various phone calls this weekend. In the name of concern, what he actually brought him was just irritability.


    Los Angeles police reported that it was Dunn who captured the thugs alive, but the details were not disclosed.


    Inevitably, it aroused the curiosity of many people and inquired about the details.


    How does Dunn answer this?


    It can¡¯t be said that they were all scared and stupid at the time, and there was no way to turn around, so they had to bite the bullet and rush forward, right?


    You can tell the truth with Natalie, but with others, it''s going to be a gag.


    Too many calls, naturally irritable.


    On Monday, after Dunn went to work, the Japanese side heard the news again and began to offer condolences.


    Fortunately, Aoi Yu was obedient and obedient, and did not dwell on the topic of "catching the thugs alive", but instead talked about a lot of changes in her recent situation.


    She seems to be the eldest sister of the Burning Office. Wherever she goes, she attracts everyone''s attention.


    Top-level equipment, nanny car, assistant, broker, bodyguard, nanny, everything, living in the most high-end apartment in the urban area, and even in the suburban Nagano prefecture, owns a top-level Japanese-style villa in Japan/Japan. All weekends, go there to rest.


    Not to mention how comfortable it is these days.


    Even several presidents, seeing her in the company, lost their arrogance in the past, and were polite like subordinates. In this case, even the top celebrities in Japan/Japan are impossible.


    Many fellow artists don''t know what happened behind Aoi Yu, but from the attitude of the executives of the firm, they can tell that the current Aoi Yu has climbed the high branches and is soaring!


    Hanging up the phone, Tang En''s mouth was slightly upturned with a satisfied expression.


    The first is that Yu Aoi, the daughter, has a lot to please, sweet and greasy coquettish, and her voice is so deep that she deserves to be a seiyuu of a generation.


    It is estimated that her life has changed too much, she felt Tang En''s amazing influence, enjoyed it, and wanted to live with Tang En, a Hollywood boss, from her heart.


    The second is because Tang En is very satisfied with Zhou Fangyuxiong, the president of the Burning Office.


    This man is really amazing!


    Not only in just half a month, he provided Yu Aoi with the best artist treatment in Japan/Japan, and he also bought the top Japanese-style villa in Nagano Prefecture with great determination.


    This kind of villa is priceless!


    Zhou Fangyuxiong, as the president of the Burning Office, is the number one **** in the Japanese/Japanese entertainment industry, and can also personally arrange life for Aoi Yu.


    Giving Tang En face like this is almost enduring humiliation. He is indeed a person who can do great things!


    It''s no wonder that in just 30 years, he has dominated the Japanese/Japanese entertainment industry.


    Dunn quickly thought of the Japanese/Japanese movie "Iwo Jima Letters" that he wanted to invest in, which was an opportunity to deepen cooperation.


    Japan/Japan has a population of more than 100 million, excellent economic conditions, and good intellectual copyright protection, which is the best in the world!


    Not to mention piracy, not even counterfeit money.


    This is definitely a market that New Universal Group needs to focus on developing in the future.


    For example, Netflix''s streaming media business, imax cinema promotion, Blizzard games, movie peripherals... This is definitely the biggest profit point outside the European and American markets.


    Of course, with the cooperation of Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, it would be a good choice for Tang En not only to dominate Hollywood, but also to dominate Japanese entertainment.


    Dunn contacted Warner Bros. president Alan Horn and explained that he would work with Clint Eastwood to adapt the book "Flag of Our Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima".


    Alan Horn was not very happy and said displeased: "Clint has always been Warner''s partner."


    Although this old man''s movie is not very profitable, it is famous enough and is the pillar of Warner.


    Was this dug up by New Global? Or team up with DreamWorks?


    Alan Horn was not satisfied.


    He has all agreed with Eastwood that in the next movie, Warners will continue to invest and support him in making "Million Dollar Baby".


    Dunn also briefly stated his thoughts, "2005 is the 60th anniversary of the victory of the world''s anti-Japanese war. It is necessary to launch an anti-war film as a gift and as a reflection."


    After inquiring about the situation, Alan Horn learned that they were going to split the book "The Banners of Our Fathers: Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima" into two parts, the United States and Japan, and make them into a "conjoined movie" from two perspectives. '', immediately became interested.


    After a simple consultation, Alan Horn made a final statement and said solemnly: "Warner can temporarily shelve the next project and develop the two films "The Banner of the Fathers" and "Iwo Jima Letters" first."


    After a pause, he said unquestionably, "However, Warner wants to participate in the investment!"


    Dunn almost laughed when he heard it.


    I can''t ask for it!


    The two films, "The Banner of Our Fathers" and "Letter from Iwo Jima," have little profit.


    In the previous life, the two films invested a total of 110 million US dollars, but the box office was miserable.


    "Banner of the Fathers" invested $90 million and only made $65 million at the box office; "Iwo Jima Letters" invested $20 million and was slightly better at the box office, only $68 million.


    Even if there is a bottom-up budget of the Ministry of Defense, it is impossible to generate profits within 3 years.


    There must be years of long-term copyright operation.


    The reason why Dunn is rushing to invest is mainly because he doesn''t want to see "Million Dollar Baby" and "The Departed" fighting in the Oscar arena.


    Now, Warner took the initiative to take the blame, of course he readily agreed.


    In fact, for Dunn, the maximum benefit is that he only invests in "Iwo Jima Letters", and let DreamWorks and Warner jointly invest in "The Banner of the Fathers".


    The movie "Iwo Jima Letter" made a lot of money, but it couldn''t make up for the big hole in "The Banner of the Fathers".


    However, this idea flashed in Dunn''s mind only for a moment, and it was ruled out.


    It is also a war movie. The reason why the budget of "Iwo Jima Letters" is so low is that apart from the low salary of Japanese/Japanese actors, the main reason is that the "big scenes" that need to spend a lot of money to create are all borrowed from "The Banner of the Fathers". lens.


    These two films must be bundled and customized and cannot be split.


    However, Dunn still won enough benefits with Alan Horn - the distribution rights!


    "The Banner of the Fathers" is a big production, with more scenes of war scenes, costing $90 million, and has the prospect of a big sale. "Iwo Jima Letters" is too shabby. It tells the story of a group of Japanese/Japanese soldiers. At first glance, there is no market space.


    Therefore, in the competition for the distribution rights of the two films, Dunn took the initiative to "give up". He only asked for the global distribution rights of "Iwo Jima Letters" and the global distribution of "The Banner of the Fathers" to be handed over to DreamWorks and Warner Bros. for operation.


    Soon, Dunn and Alan Horn reached an agreement.


    Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., the three companies are each responsible for 30 million US dollars of investment, and apply for a military budget of 20 million to 30 million US dollars from the Department of Defense to invest in the two films "The Banner of the Fathers" and "Iwo Jima Letters";


    DreamWorks is responsible for the North American distribution of "The Banner of the Fathers", Warner Bros. is responsible for overseas distribution, and Universal Pictures has obtained the global distribution rights of "Iwo Jima Letters";


    After removing 10% of the distribution costs for the two films, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, and Warner Bros. will each get 30% of the profits, and the remaining 10% of the profits will be shared by the copyright owners Spielberg and Iss. Twood divides...


    The cooperation of the three companies, Dunn and Alan Horn, were quickly confirmed after a 10-minute call.


    No need to think about DreamWorks at all.


    As long as they don''t squeeze DreamWorks'' interests, they have no chance of rejecting it.


    After getting Alan Horn on the phone, Tang En called Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, "President Zhou Fang, I''m very satisfied with your arrangement with Youjiang."


    "Mr. Walker, you are too polite, this is what I should do." Zhou Fang Yuxiong was as humble as always, and his voice was polite.


    It is hard to imagine that the person on the other end of the phone is a person whose status in the Japanese/Japanese entertainment circle is far higher than that of Dunn in Hollywood.


    Tang En said with a smile: "We haven''t been in contact for a long time, but it''s a hit-and-miss, especially since you introduced a daughter to me. I''m very satisfied. Well, I will join Warner Bros. and DreamWorks this year to make a Japanese movie. When the time comes, you will have a plan."


    "What?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong changed his voice in shock, "Are you going to make a Japanese/Japanese movie?"


    "That''s right." Tang En smiled, "The investment will be between 2 billion and 5 billion yen. I need a lot of actors In addition to Ken Watanabe, I also need a lot of actors, As long as the acting skills pass the test, the newcomers will be fine, and I plan to leave them all to your Burning Office."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong took a deep breath.


    2 billion-5 billion yen?


    Oh my god, he is indeed a big boss in Hollywood, he is so proud!


    How much can it cost to make a Japanese movie?


    This is more expensive than the Chinese martial arts blockbuster "Hero", right?


    The publicity of "Hero" cost 30 million US dollars, in fact... In the "Hero" crew, there are a lot of Japanese dramas.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong have also heard that the actual cost of "Hero" will not exceed 15 million US dollars!


    Now, Tang En is going to invest in a Japanese/Japanese blockbuster. Isn''t this comparing "Heroes"?


    In the past few decades, Japanese/Japanese films have been far ahead of China, but with the death of Master Akira Kurosawa and the strong rise of Director Zhang, Chinese films have a tendency to surpass Japanese/Japanese films.


    Not to mention other things, it is impossible for any Japanese/Japanese director in this era to make a masterpiece "Hero" alone!


    With Hollywood''s help, the problem would be solved.


    No matter how powerful Director Zhang is, can he be better than Dunn Walker?


    "Great! Mr. Walker, I thank you very much!" Zhou Fang Yuxiong was very excited, "By the way, what is the theme?"


    "war."


    "War?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s face was so miserable that he was about to cry, and his voice was trembling, "No...it won''t be World War II, right?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, it''s World War II."


    "Mom!"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong rolled his eyes.


    Almost vomited blood!


    Shooting Japanese/Japanese movies about WWII?


    Director Walker, are you trying to slap all the Japanese/people in the face?


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 588： meritorious service

    Regarding that war, the domestic public opinion in Japan has an unavoidable attitude. Even if it is occasionally involved, it is from the perspective of the victims to explain the heavy price that Japan paid in World War II.


    From this point of view, yes.


    Japan is definitely the most miserable country in World War II!


    The bombing of Tokyo, two atomic bombs, the joint encirclement and suppression of China, the U.S. and the Soviet Union... how tragic, how tragic.


    But the question is, what is the reason?


    Is it an innocent disaster, or deserved it?


    There are no literal prisons and speech censorship in Japan.


    It''s just a child, and may not understand history.


    Learned adults will see descriptions of war from a global scale, not just domestic propaganda orientations. Except for the extreme right-wing, most people have a clear understanding of the background of World War II, but they are not easy to express their opinions.


    It is basically the same as the principle of "Parents have the past, but do not disobey", and belong to the Confucian ethics.


    This is the psychological trauma that all Japanese seek to avoid.


    Now, Tang En is going to make a World War II-themed movie, or the Japanese army is the main one. Isn''t this adding salt to the wound?


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong wanted to cry without tears.


    Where is this help?


    It''s like a big slap in the face of the Japanese!


    Tang En also knew about Zhou Fang and Yuxiong''s concerns, and smiled, "President Zhou Fang, you are overly concerned, I am a businessman, and what I want to invest in is not a documentary. This is a humanistic film with an anti-war theme. Description... The focus is not on the human nature of the Japanese army, but on the tragedy of war in which soldiers obey orders."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s expression changed very fast, Tang En''s individual words made him very uncomfortable.


    Dunn added: "I know your worries, don''t worry."


    "Can you tell which battle it was?"


    "Battle of Iwo Jima."


    "Iwo Jima..."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong gave another miserable smile.


    He is very clear about the outcome of this battle. Japan has also made related film and television works. In the end, the Japanese army even ate maggots in order to survive.


    "You have to trust Hollywood''s business vision. Isn''t "Pearl Harbor" a good box office in Japan? I can tell you responsibly that the angle of this film is much more ingenious than "Pearl Harbor"." Dunn firmly statement.


    Two years ago, Disney released the World War II blockbuster "Pearl Harbor."


    The film is divided into two versions, one is the American version and the other is the Japanese version.


    Through ingenious editing techniques, Hollywood filmmakers reasonably avoided sensitive disputes and turned Pearl Harbor into a romantic film, which also earned more than 40 million US dollars at the box office in Japan.


    Even after the film was released, the Japanese public generally responded well to the film and believed that it was worth spending money to watch in the cinema.


    It can be seen that Hollywood has a very mature set of methods for dealing with sensitive subjects.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were very helpless.


    What can he do?


    refuse?


    This is one of the few cooperation opportunities between the Japanese entertainment industry and Hollywood!


    Even if Sony breaks into Hollywood, it often draws a line with the local entertainment industry.


    Not willing to play with Japan.


    This is a rare opportunity!


    And it is a project that the big director Dunn Walker personally pays attention to!


    At this time, I could only choose to trust Tang En. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong sighed and asked, "Mr. Walker, this film... will you direct it yourself?"


    "Won''t."


    "Then are you a producer?"


    "no."


    Tang En''s two consecutive negative replies disappointed Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, and he was very upset.


    He cooperated with the Americans to make a war movie in which the Japanese army was beaten by the American army. If the angle is not good, the image he worked so hard to create in Japan will be finished!


    Tang En said with a smile: "I said, you don''t have to worry, for Xiaoyou''s sake, I won''t embarrass you. It doesn''t matter if I tell you, the film is called "Iwo Jima Letters", and the director is Clint Yi Sterwood."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s eyes widened immediately, showing ecstasy, and exclaimed: "Director Eastwood?"


    "That''s not counting, the producer is Steven Spielberg."


    "Spielberg?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was about to cheer with excitement.


    Crit Eastwood, Steven Spielberg... This is a veteran director!


    More reliable than Dunn!


    If Dunn was asked to produce this "Iwo Jima Letter", it is likely that many sensitive shots would be taken because of his youth and hostility.


    But director Eastwood and director Spielberg will not, they have enough experience in film, mature and prudent.


    The films they made will definitely better take into account the acceptance of Japanese audiences.


    This time, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong''s hanging heart immediately let go.


    Look at Spielberg''s "Saving Private Ryan" and Eastwood''s "Sad Ridge."


    "Mr. Walker, don''t worry, I can be responsible for the movie. Burning Studio can provide actors, or contact the official, so that the crew can shoot on Iwo Jima."


    Iwo Jima is now a forbidden area, but for Zhou Fang Yuxiong, there is no problem.


    After hanging up the phone, Zhou Fang Yuxiong waved his fist excitedly.


    Now, the biggest actor in Japan is Ken Watanabe, but Hiroyuki Sanada is not small, and he has also participated in many Hollywood films.


    Ken Watanabe is an artist at Burning Office, but Hiroyuki Sanada is not.


    "Maybe... through the movie "Iwo Jima Letters", an actor who can replace Hiroyuki Sanada can be launched!" Zhou Fang Yuxiong beautifully conceived the future of the Burning Office.


    After thinking about it, I thought of Dunn again.


    "He invested in a Japanese movie... It seems that it has something to do with Yu Aoi. Tsk tsk, I didn''t expect that, as an American, he was so keen on developing games."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s eyes narrowed into a line, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "If that''s the case, then it''s easier to handle."


    What Burning Office lacks most is a beautiful girl with a star dream!


    "Aoi Yu has made a great contribution and made such a great contribution. If there are more...hehe."


    Zhou Fangyu Xiongmei''s nose is bubbling!


    ...


    The door of the second office was not closed.


    Tosca Musk stood at the door, hesitated for a long time, still did not push the door in, knocked gently on the door.


    The lingering and greasy voice inside made people blush.


    If it weren''t for something more important, she wouldn''t knock on the door at this time.


    "Wait 10 minutes for me!"


    In the office, Dunn''s urgent voice came.


    Then, the strange coquettish voice in the room became more and more obvious.


    Dunn''s breathing is not bad, the crisp body crash and the woman''s uncontrollable joy really embarrassed Tosca Musk outside the door.


    "This Jennifer Garner, knowing I''m standing outside, is still so rude! Shameless!"


    Tosca Musk cursed bitterly.


    Finally, after a burst of "screams" that were heart-pounding and red-faced, the voices in the office finally calmed down.


    Two minutes later, the door to the office opened.


    Tang En walked out with only a bath towel wrapped around his waist.


    "What''s the matter, in such a hurry?" Tang En held a glass of red wine in his hand and took a sip as if nothing had happened, enjoying it very much.


    Tosca Musk said viciously: "Dawn, are you going too far? Have you forgotten? You have a concussion now, and the doctor warned you not to do strenuous exercise!"


    Tang En said in disapproval: "It''s not that serious, just a slight shock. Besides, I didn''t exercise vigorously."


    "Do you think I''m deaf? The loud voice just now..."


    Tosca Musk said, his face was a little red.


    Dunn said with a smile: "Tosca, you are overthinking it. I don''t dare to violate the doctor''s request. Just now... I was below, and it was Jennifer who was moving. Didn''t you see that she was tired and motionless now? "


    Tosca Musk was speechless in anger, glanced inside curiously, and sure enough, he saw Jennifer Garner, naked and round, white and tender, lying on the red sofa to rest.


    "Okay, what''s the matter?"


    "News from the Los Angeles Police Department."


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up and he was very interested, "How is it, the investigation of the case has come to a conclusion?"


    "Well." Tosca Musk nodded, "that''s a group of robbery criminals, all of whom have a criminal record. The car bombing in the city center five years ago was caused by them. This action, Mainly because they found a large amount of cash and drugs/drugs in the victim''s home Dunn frowned and his face was not good, "Is it a big gang? "


    His name has been exposed.


    If he is targeted by a big criminal gang, he will have a difficult life in the future.


    If it is a vicious drug dealer, it will be even more serious, and even the filming of "The Departed" may have to be cancelled.


    Tosca Musk smiled and said, "Your worries are unnecessary. There are only four people in this gang. All three criminals were killed by the police on the spot, and the remaining leader... just happened to be the one you captured alive."


    "Ah?" Tang En wondered whether to laugh or cry, "The person I bumped into... is the boss of their gang?"


    Tosca Musk said: "Yes, so... big boss, congratulations, this time, you really made a great contribution!"


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "What do you mean?"


    Tosca Musk looked at him jokingly, "It means... The Los Angeles Police Department wants to reward you!"


    "award?"


    "Yes, they want to give you the title of honorary police officer."


    "Honor Police?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Since receiving the honorary doctorate of film and the honorary doctorate of literature from USC, he has received honorary titles at many colleges and universities across the United States.


    Now, to get another honorary police title?


    I have only heard of someone who has been awarded an honorary citizen, but I have never heard of an honorary police officer.


    It is estimated that... it was a trick created by Director Rosenthal.


    That''s fine, as Tang En has the identity of a "policeman", he can be invincible in public opinion!


    The police, eliminate violence and Anliang!


    In other words, it is to exclude dissidents!


    Dunn, he wants to be a policeman in the entertainment industry!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 589： Awards competition

    The title of "honorary policeman" does not have much economic value for Dunn.


    However, this can at least let the citizens of Los Angeles and the people of the United States remember that Dunn Walker is a young man with passion, justice and flesh and blood!


    He has huge wealth, and at the same time, he also has a superior sense of social responsibility!


    In the face of thugs armed with guns and bombs, how many people dare to charge forward in the United States?


    Don''t talk about ordinary people, even soldiers and policemen should admit it!


    But in this case, Dunn Walker, who is rich and famous, rushed forward.


    At that moment, he was not thinking about personal safety, but the safety of life and property of the entire Los Angeles citizens.


    What a great sentiment this is?


    Therefore, the heads of the Los Angeles Police Department, almost unanimously, awarded Dunn an "honorary police officer" title.


    unprecedented!


    On March 4, the Los Angeles Police Department announced this heavy news to the whole society.


    On March 6th, the Commendation Conference officially started!


    All major mainstream media in the United States responded in full.


    This is the most eye-catching event in America right now!


    The attention has even surpassed the Ministry of Defense, which is about to start the second Gulf War.


    No way, Dunn''s fame is too great!


    Americans today may not know who the then-president of the United States was, but Dunn Walker''s name, even a nursing baby, must be known.


    The Golden Globes have a bumper harvest, Oscar nominations are almost monopolized, Grammy nominations... After all kinds of entertainment news, Dunn doesn''t seem to be satisfied.


    He broke out even more earth-shattering big news!


    Straight to the headlines of social news!


    It seems that the media in the United States are serving him alone.


    On the same day, Dunn personally attended the grand commendation ceremony.


    In addition to the meritorious anti-drug team, Dunn is the most concerned object of the media.


    On this day, he was dressed in formal clothes, with a pair of black-rimmed glasses, his waist was straight, and he was arrogant.


    The chief of the Los Angeles Police Department personally presented Dunn with an honorary badge marked with the word "la", which is obviously different from the regular police badge. Except for the word "honor" on the top, the color is also different.


    Dunn''s badge is golden.


    Glittering gold!


    Kind of like a medal!


    Wearing it on the chest, it is heavy and has a sense of mission.


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    It is no wonder that during the war, countries like to issue various medals to recognize those soldiers who have made outstanding contributions.


    The power of medals is really not that simple!


    As if there is magic, it can penetrate directly into the heart.


    Next, the mayor of Los Angeles, Mr. James Hahn, also appeared, he will come to the scene, issued a certificate of honor to Dunn.


    And on behalf of all the citizens of Los Angeles, I expressed my gratitude to his heroic deeds.


    Wearing a golden badge of honor on his chest and a certificate of honor in his hand, Tang En walked to the podium and chuckled: "Actually, I just want to play a policeman in the movie, no Thinking of it, I really became a policeman!"


    Full of laughter.


    Tang En was in no hurry, and after the laughter stopped, he slowly said: "Everyone knows what happened, I want to act in a movie, so I contacted the Los Angeles Police Department and entered a patrol team for internship. Unexpectedly, in the process of internship, I encountered unexpected events. I see that in the current media reports, I have become the only protagonist, which is wrong. "


    His face became serious, and he said earnestly: "During the operation, I didn''t even get out of the car. It was the local police in Los Angeles who had a shootout with the thugs, as well as three police officers, Henry, Joseph, Frank, and Huo Huo. Captain Bot, they are the heroes who go deep into the front line and fight the thugs!"


    Full applause.


    Many Los Angeles lawmakers and police officers present also nodded frequently.


    This young man is neither arrogant nor impetuous, responsible, not greedy for merit, very good!


    However, the Los Angeles City Government and the Police Department have to use Dunn''s influence to publicize this "victory".


    California is about to have a new election.


    This emergency is an opportunity.


    Otherwise, they can''t make an exception and launch Dunn, a Hollywood director, like a savior.


    Dunn knows what they think, so he is also very pragmatic. He doesn''t need to say too much, he just wants to express his ambitions in Hollywood.


    "Actually, I once thought about whether to accept the honor of ''Honorary Police'', because as you all know, I am not a police officer at all, I am just a Hollywood director. But why did I accept it again? Because In Hollywood, or in the film and television entertainment industry, there is a lot of unsightly chaos, and it needs a policeman who knows how to manage it."


    "This group of thugs rushed into the victim''s house. In addition to the robbery of cash and property, there is also a large part of it. There is a large amount of drugs/drugs hidden in the victim''s home. I don''t want to talk about other aspects. Here, I only talk about drugs. Thankfully, I''ve never touched this kind of stuff in my life, but I know there are a lot of people smoking it in Hollywood."


    "This is not a secret, I think everyone must have heard that many Hollywood stars have fallen on the head of drugs/drugs. Poison is really the source of evil! I often hear about this actor and that star. I''m heartbroken, grief-stricken for them, and sorry for them."


    "A person, what is the greatest success? Is it to become famous? Is it a family wealth? In my opinion, neither. If a person can control his body freely, not be manipulated by **, not controlled by evil thoughts, insist on doing it. The right thing and the right path are the greatest success! I sincerely hope that Hollywood artists can cleanse themselves and become pure and successful actors!"


    "I''m sorry, on this occasion, I shouldn''t just talk about Hollywood. However, I am a director after all. I am willing to be a ''policeman'' to oversee the order in Hollywood. The stars have a lot of appeal and a lot of power. Influence, what they do, will deeply affect some young people. I hope that Hollywood stars can restrain themselves, set an example, and become a role model! "


    ...


    An expensive Maybach sports car gallops past.


    In the driver''s seat was Robert Downey Jr., who had just come out of the drug rehab center.


    But, how can drug addiction be so easy to quit?


    He was driving with a load of drugs to a friend''s house for a party.


    There was a gas station ahead, and he turned in.


    He was a little hungry.


    In the process of refueling, he went to the nearby convenience store and bought a hamburger.


    Coincidentally, on the TV in the convenience store, the scene of the commendation conference broadcast live by the local TV station was playing.


    Tang Enzheng gave an impassioned personal speech If a person can freely control his body, not be manipulated by **, not be controlled by evil thoughts, insist on doing the right thing and walking the right way, this is the Greatest success! I sincerely hope that Hollywood artists can cleanse themselves and become pure and successful actors! "


    "...Celebrities have great appeal and influence, and what they do will deeply affect some young people. I hope Hollywood stars can restrain themselves and set an example. , be a role model!"


    On the TV, Dunn''s words, like bombs, exploded directly in the heart of Robert Downey Jr.


    Bean-sized sweat beads overflowed from his forehead.


    The body trembled a little.


    This is not a drug/addiction coming.


    It''s a huge inner turmoil.


    Robert Downey Jr. took the hamburger he bought, walked out of the convenience store in a lost spirit, and swallowed the shock in random bites.


    However, after eating the hamburger, he felt a discomfort that he had never felt before.


    "vomit!"


    He wanted to vomit, but he couldn''t.


    Robert Downey Jr. once again thought of what Downey said on the TV just now, and suddenly understood something.


    Maybe...his body''s bad reaction to the burgers is because of his own overdose.


    If a person can''t even control his own body, what is the ideal of life?


    Robert Downey Jr. made up his mind. Instead of driving to a friend''s house, he drove directly to the beach and threw all the drugs in the car into the sea.


    He was determined to seriously solve the problem of drug/drug dependence.


    Later, in the "Iron Man" he took over, there was a part of his character who went to buy a hamburger, which hinted at this experience...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 590： grow in mistakes

    Viacom''s stock has continued to fall.


    Redstone was about to collapse, and he even woke up from his dreams from time to time.


    Since he used the mtv network to block the usa network of the new world, Dunn''s dashing life seems to have no effect.


    Not only did he shine in awards season, he even turned a vicious criminal and became an American hero!


    The growth momentum of New Global is fierce and strong.


    What about Viacom?


    The market value has shrunk by $8 billion!


    Viacom now has a market value of only $55 billion.


    It looks like it will be overtaken by Disney.


    Although Redstone also took some emergency measures and reached an agreement with Merrill Lynch on Wall Street to establish the Melrose Foundation to participate in the investment of Paramount films.


    This is equivalent to increasing investment in the film industry in disguise.


    It is a resistance to the joint suppression by New Universal and Disney.


    But the result?


    From the stock price point of view, there is no effect!


    Now Viacom, the biggest problem is not Paramount, but Blockbuster!


    Blockbuster was jointly blocked by New Universal and Disney, and this year''s turnover will be reduced by at least 20%!


    This is bound to implicate the overall market value of Viacom Group.


    "Hey!"


    Redstone was helpless and couldn''t think of any way.


    Bow down to Dunn?


    This is impossible!


    He is in his 70s and 80s, and he has to bow his head like a hairy boy, who can be laughed at by his peers in the industry.


    Michael Eisner can admit wrong because he is the manager.


    But it is impossible for tycoons like Redstone and Murdoch to admit their mistakes!


    "It really doesn''t work, just ask Comcast for help."


    Viacom and Comcast are business partners and have a good relationship.


    Lei Shidong made a phone call himself, but his face turned ashen!


    Comcast''s CEO Brian Roberts said that he is now "kneeling and licking" New Universal, the contract of sta TV network is about to expire, and he has to find a way to renew it!


    Even if you can''t get the exclusive right to operate, at least part of it must be operated!


    Comcast has been operating sta for three years. Even if it does not have the exclusive right to operate, it can still grasp most of the users of sta with the foundation of the past three years and the guarantee of user habits.


    If the negotiation failed, Dunn gave an order in annoyance and blocked Comcast, which would be miserable.


    Comcast''s share price will definitely shake!


    At this time, Comcast dares to help Viacom and suppress New Universal?


    Almost overwhelmed!


    Therefore, Brian Roberts rejected Redstone without any hesitation, without any room for negotiation!


    Redstone had no choice but to call his old friend, Brian Roberts'' father, Old Roberts.


    As a result, the attitude of the old Roberts is also clear: "The company is now managed by Brian, and he will no longer be involved in business operations."


    Back in a word!


    The angry Redstone almost vomited blood!


    Anger is anger, and Redstone, after being annoyed, is more shocked.


    In fact, he had seen it long ago that Tang En couldn''t hold back and would rise up sooner or later.


    But is this too fast?


    It''s only been a few years?


    Not only has Disney become the follower of New Universal, but even Comcast dare not provoke Dunn?


    How did this kid grow up so fast?


    ...


    Dunn didn''t know Redstone''s shock.


    He was flying to Silicon Valley in San Francisco to sit on Apple''s board of directors.


    Dunn is an independent director of Apple. He doesn''t attend any regular meetings at all, unless... it''s an important decision-making meeting.


    Yes, Apple has reached a critical period of life and death.


    In the past few years, Apple launched the iPod music player, leading the music trend in the global market, and knocking down Sony''s Walkman in one fell swoop.


    However, this is a time of rapid change.


    ipod can''t stand it anymore!


    "I was always worried that something was going to get us into trouble, and now I''ve found out that it''s the mobile phone that can take our jobs!"


    Jobs was outspoken about his concerns at a board meeting.


    Now that mobile phones have built-in music players, do users still need iPods?


    At present, the sales of iPods are still gratifying, but for listed companies, it is necessary to look beyond the times and prepare for a rainy day.


    However, at this time, Jobs had no plans to enter the field of mobile phones.


    He wants Apple to stay focused and make computers.


    As early as 2000, he secretly organized the ipad production team, and because he could not break through the technical bottleneck, the project was shelved.


    Over the years, it seems that multi-touch technology is no longer difficult.


    Jobs convened the board of directors hoping to restart the ipad project and transform the mac into a tiny touch-enabled tablet that can make calls.


    Use ipad to replace ipod, continue to lead the trend of technology fashion market.


    The great God is also constantly correcting in the non-stop mistakes, and then moving towards success.


    Dunn knew that the restart of the ipad project this time would definitely end without a hitch.


    Because the real first ipad listed, have to wait until 2010.


    Still, he was on the board and voted for Jobs.


    When he acquired Pixar, Dunn said that he would support him unconditionally within Apple.


    It is impossible to go back on it at this time.


    Besides, what was Jobs'' personality?


    Autocratic!


    Even if Dunn objected, it was impossible to change his decision, much less to convince him.


    The board ended, Dunn went to Jobs'' office.


    "Dawn, thank you for your support." Jobs first expressed his gratitude.


    Tang En smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "Steve, what do you think of the prospects of the mobile phone market?"


    "The grand occasion is unprecedented." Jobs replied without hesitation, "In the past year, the global mobile phone sales have exceeded 300 million units, and this year...it will reach 450 million units!"


    Tang En nodded, "Yes, the prospect of mobile phones is very good. With built-in music players in mobile phones, the iPod has encountered a great threat; it is conceivable, what if a camera is installed in mobile phones in a few years?"


    Jobs said solemnly: "The digital market will also shrink because of this."


    Dunn asked again: "Then... what if the mobile phone has video games, web browsers and various applications installed?"


    Jobs smiled and said: "The PC market will also be hit as never before. But that will take many years to come. The current mobile phone and network speed cannot meet that requirement."


    Tang En said sternly: "But this is the future, isn''t it?"


    Jobs said: "Yes, so, I have decided to develop a mobile phone!"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Have you decided to make a mobile phone?"


    "Me? No, no, Dunn, you misunderstood, our company is called Apple Computer, and we want to focus on computers." Jobs said plausibly, "but I will contact Motorola and work with them to embed the iPod into Motorola. In the mobile phone. In this way, at least our products can continue to exist.¡±


    "Working with Motorola?"


    Dunn rolled his eyes and almost fainted.


    ...


    When he came to Silicon Valley, Dunn naturally wanted to inspect his company. He first went to Blizzard and then to Pixar.


    This year, Pixar''s animated film "Finding Nemo" will be released.


    This will be the world''s first animated film to be released at the same time in three versions: ordinary film version, ordinary digital version, and imax digital version.


    Post-production of the film has been completed.


    Dunn has no worries about this.


    He then inspected the production process of Pixar''s new project, The Incredibles, and had a cordial conversation with film director Brad Bird.


    Pixar is not a Hollywood company.


    The modes of operation are completely different.


    Hollywood is the producer responsibility system, Pixar is the director responsibility system.


    So there is a big difference between DreamWorks Animation and Pixar Animation.


    The former is more industrial, with a smooth plot and entertaining the public; the latter has distinct characteristics in terms of delicacy, dialogue, light and shadow.


    "The Incredibles" has been in production for a year, and a large part of the shots have been completed. Dunn simply watched some, then smiled and patted Brad Bird on the shoulder, and encouraged: "There is a specialization in the art industry, Brad , you''ll be the best animation director in Hollywood!"


    This guy, when it comes to directing cartoons, is really at a high level.


    "The Incredibles" and "Food Story are the most outstanding animated films.


    However, after making two cartoons, this guy drifted a bit and ran to make a live-action movie, which directly caused Pixar''s talent to be cut off and remained silent for several years.


    And Brad Bird also encountered Waterloo in the field of live-action movies. He made "Tomorrowland", which failed miserably at the box office.


    No way, Brad Bird can only return to his old business, filming "The Incredibles 2", detonating the global animation market in one fell swoop, bringing Pixar to a new peak.


    Dunn doesn''t want to see this kind of error appear, so try to avoid it if you can.


    Whether or not Brad Bird will listen, however, is uncertain.


    Just like Steve Jobs, everyone grows from mistakes.


    The best life mentor is not as good as the life insights brought about by mistakes.


    After simply admonishing Brad Bird, Dunn went to John Last''s office.


    John Rust''s position is very special. He is not only the chairman and CEO of Pixar, but also the vice chairman of the new Universal Creative Council and the creative officer of Universal Studios.


    "In the past few years, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" have set off a martial arts craze in the global market!" Dunn looked at John Rust with a smile, "What do you think?"


    "I?"


    A hint of suspicion flashed in John Last''s eyes, "I''m sorry, but I''m not interested in kung fu movies. I haven''t seen these two movies."


    Tang En was angry, "Find time, read it all! No, read it a few more times!"


    John Last thoughtful, "Boss, you mean...our company is going to develop the Chinese market?"


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "It is too difficult for Universal Studios to break into Europe. In the next few years, the focus will be on the Asian market! Japan has already entered the game, and China will also start its layout!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 591： kungfu Panda

    John Rust looked at the young boss thoughtfully.


    He first said that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" set off the martial arts fever, and then quickly changed the topic, saying that he would focus on developing the amusement park business in Asia, especially in China...


    John Last is only the creative officer for the Vacation and Consumer Products division, as he previously worked at Disneyland and was involved in the design of Disneyland in California.


    However, his job... is Pixar, it''s an animated film!


    Thinking of this, John Rust suddenly understood, and looked at Dunn with wide eyes, "Boss, you mean... to make a kung fu-themed cartoon?"


    Tang En clapped his hands and smiled: "That''s right! Taking advantage of the current martial arts fever, launching a kung fu cartoon can at least guarantee the box office. More importantly, kung fu has a mysterious oriental color, which can increase the attraction of amusement parks. It can also pave the way for Universal Studios to enter China.¡±


    John Rust groaned slightly.


    "Difficulties?"


    "It''s not in Pixar''s plan."


    Tang En waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Pixar has the ability to make excellent cartoons, but it has only released one film in two years, and the output is too low. In the past, it was because of funding problems that we couldn''t expand production, but now we are relying on New Universal. , the most important thing is project investment!¡±


    In the previous life, when Pixar operated independently, its efficiency was very low, and it was limited by the capital chain and investment risks, and only one movie could be released every two years.


    After being acquired by Disney, it immediately changed its business philosophy and launched an animation every year, with an efficiency comparable to that of DreamWorks Animation.


    John Rust thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Pixar has a group of excellent creative talents. We have no shortage of excellent projects. As long as the funds are sufficient, it is not a problem to produce one cartoon every year."


    Tang En said with a smile: "That''s right, "Finding Nemo" will be released at the end of May this year, and "The Incredibles" will be released next year. Now, I can just start the kung fu animation I said, and it will be released in 2005. "


    "2005?" John Last heard it, and immediately shook his head, "It''s impossible! Pixar''s cartoons have a production cycle of two years, but the preparatory period is very long. "Finding Nemo" started shooting in 2001, but in reality In 1998, we were already conceiving and discussing this project.¡±


    Dunn laughed.


    John Rust felt a shiver in his heart.


    Tang En laughed for half a minute before pointing to his chest, "John, have you forgotten my identity?"


    John Rust was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly showed a bit of ecstasy, "Boss, you mean... Are you going to be the director yourself?"


    "Director? No, I want to star in a movie, how can I have time?" Tang En curled his lips.


    "This¡­¡­"


    John Rust was disappointed.


    Tang En''s words changed, "However, don''t worry, I have already conceived the script of the story. The name of this cartoon is "Kung Fu Panda". With my script and outline settings, you only need to polish the details. That¡¯s good, it naturally saves a lot of time for early discussions.¡±


    Pixar is in charge of the director system, that is to say, Pixar''s animations are gathered around the director''s core ideas.


    Discussions, revisions, and inspirational collisions take a long time.


    DreamWorks Animation belongs to Hollywood''s traditional producer responsibility system. When a producer has an idea, he finds an investment, a director, and a screenwriter. After the script and crew are settled, the filming starts directly.


    It''s neat and swift, a bit like industrialized production. The advantage is high efficiency and quick return on investment; the disadvantage is that this type of cartoon is full of routines and lacks surprises.


    Dunn knows too much about the overall plot of "Kung Fu Panda". He can provide a relatively complete and rich plot blueprint. It only needs Pixar''s animators to adjust the details.


    Without the time for brainstorming discussions, the efficiency will naturally improve a lot.


    "Will you provide the script?"


    "That''s right."


    "Can it be modified?"


    Dunn looked at John Last''s tentative eyes and laughed dumbly, "Of course! What I want is a Pixar-style cartoon. Otherwise, I''ll just hand over the script to Sriwood Animation and let them follow it. My request is made."


    John Last breathed a sigh of relief. "If that''s the case, I think Pixar... can take over the Kung Fu Panda project."


    Dunn said with a smile: "No problem, I am in charge of the story line, I can also provide ideas for model design, and you can adjust the details. I only hope that Pixar can improve its efficiency and launch at least one animated film every year. That is to say, in In 2005, I hope to see Kung Fu Panda in the cinema."


    "no problem!"


    John Rust is more calm.


    In fact, the most difficult part of making an animated film is the story line and model design. If Dunn can be responsible, Pixar''s work efficiency will be greatly improved.


    For another person, John Rust would certainly not accept such a plan.


    What if the model design is ugly and the storyline is messed up? Didn''t it ruin Pixar''s reputation?


    But Dunn will not, he has the qualifications to decide.


    "By the way, you can release the news now and tell the public that Pixar''s next movie will be the martial arts-themed "Kung Fu Panda"!" Tang En thought of something and suddenly said.


    John Last was slightly startled, somewhat incomprehensible.


    Tang En said profoundly: "As I said, it''s a martial arts craze now. I just want to tell everyone about the news. Pixar has already started this kind of animated film, so they don''t have to follow the trend."


    In the previous life, DreamWorks Animation''s "Kung Fu Panda" started shooting in September 2005, but in fact, in September 2003, DreamWorks already had the idea of ??this project.


    Dunn doesn''t want to crash, it is necessary to strike first!


    ...


    Back at the company, Tang En began to create the script for "Kung Fu Panda".


    The "Kung Fu Panda" series is a series of animated films in DreamWorks Animation Studios, second only to "Shrek".


    What''s more, "Shrek" is an adapted cartoon and needs to pay dividends to the original author, while "Kung Fu Panda" is an original theme.


    Last month, he just got a list of Hollywood licensees in 2002, which is quite shocking.


    With a retail scale of $12.7 billion in authorized merchandise, Disney is not only the champion of Hollywood, but also the number one in the world!


    It is mainly Disney''s cartoon image authorization, including "Mickey Mouse", "Donald Duck", "Snow White", "Dumbo" and other classic images.


    $12.7 billion in retail merchandise sales, if Disney only charges 5% of royalties, that''s more than $600 million in revenue!


    Second in Hollywood and fifth in the world is Warner Bros., which licensed the rights to trademarks such as "Batman," "Superman," "Tom and Jerry," and "The Lord of the Rings" to retail merchandise worth $5.4 billion.


    This operation will also bring at least $300 million in revenue to Warner Bros.


    New Universal ranked third in Hollywood and 14th in the world with $3.8 billion in authorized retail merchandise.


    Mainly the animated images of "Spider-Man" and Pixar.


    With the release of the two films "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" last year, as well as the integration and expansion of the new Universal Consumer Products business unit, it has brought together many of the original Universal Pictures. After the trademark, this income will increase significantly this year.


    However, in the short term, it is unlikely to surpass Disney.


    In addition, Viacom''s Nickelodeon Children''s Channel has an authorization scale of US$3.5 billion; Cartoon Network has an authorization scale of US$2.1 billion; DreamWorks Animation has an authorization scale of US$1.2 billion; 20th Century Fox has an authorization scale of 600 million US dollars. Dollar¡­¡­


    This royalty income is almost all net income!


    Moreover, for popular trademarks such as "Star Wars", "Spider-Man", "Tom and Jerry", "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck", "Harry Potter", the copyright cut is far more than 5%, usually will be above 10%.


    If it is a product like a toy, the copyright fee can even be as high as 30%-40%!


    As the global economy becomes more common, copyright fees will get higher and higher.


    The trademarks of Hollywood film and television works, and the licensing income of retail goods will also be higher and higher.


    Dunn will not waste his foresighted talent.


    We must grab some hot trademarks!


    Although the box office of the "Kung Fu Panda" series is not too high, it is definitely a popular trademark. It has a strong long-term operation ability, especially with the rise of China''s economy, its value is too great.


    Dunn was quietly in the office, writing his script, and business assistant Tosca Musk walked over gently.


    "What''s up?"


    "Fax from Disney."


    "Um?"


    "The first viewing data of the second season of "American Idol" has come out."


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "How much?"


    Tosca Musk laughed: "28.6 million home users on average, and at its peak, the viewership rate reached 35%!"


    "it is good!"


    Dunn patted the table excitedly.


    It turned out great!


    Although it failed to exceed 30 million, such a result is already dazzling enough.


    This is only the first installment of the second season after all.


    It seems that the change of platform of "American Idol" did not bring too many negative effects.


    Disney is happy, Viacom is sad.


    Dunn is also comfortable.


    "One more thing." Tosca Musk hesitated and lowered his voice, "Mr. Barry Diller has just signed and issued a document, and I''m afraid ... it will cause controversy."


    "what document?"


    "He demanded that all of Universal Television''s management above the middle level must sign an engagement agreement."


    Tang En pondered for a while and nodded lightly, "I see."


    Tosca Musk was a little anxious, "In case of trouble..."


    "Taking advantage of the popularity of "American Idol", I think this time is just right." Dunn smiled, "Besides, he is the CEO, and he is responsible for the management of the company."


    Tosca Musk stomped his feet, a little angry.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, you''d better worry about your animation movies."


    "The Adventures of Bone Treasure? Hmph, definitely not worse than Pixar''s Finding Nemo!" Tosca Musk snorted.


    Tang En was very funny, "Compared with "Finding Nemo"? It''s not that I despise you. The box office of "Bone Treasure Adventure" can be half of that of "Finding Nemo", thank God."


    "Wait and see!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 592： Lost Hermione

    The Oscars of this era are usually held at the end of March.


    Popular in the industry!


    Between the Golden Globes and the Oscars, there is a full 2 ??months gap!


    For such a long time, there will be plenty of public relations time for major film companies.


    The longer the PR, the more hidden income Oscar has.


    This is a big criticism.


    Recently, a group of independent filmmakers in the Hollywood industry set off a wave of resistance to the Oscars.


    They asked the Academy to bring the Oscars up!


    The longer the PR, the better for the big studios.


    Those small companies that don''t have the funds to operate during the awards season will naturally find it difficult to gain anything.


    This is so unfair!


    Especially this year''s New Universal has almost monopolized the Oscars. Is there any reason for this?


    If this development continues, will there be room for those small independent film companies to survive?


    The box office market is monopolized by big companies, and the awards season has also become a game for big companies. Is this good for the development of American films?


    Fortunately, these small film companies and independent producers do not have much channel resources and have not caused much public opinion.


    However, this is enough to attract the attention of the Oscar Organizing Committee!


    If things don''t change, it''s likely to damage Oscar''s reputation if things go awry.


    In particular, several films under the new Universal this year are really shining.


    Oscar doesn''t want to encounter this kind of dominance situation again.


    Therefore, the Oscar organizing committee has issued a statement recently.


    Beginning next year, that is, 2004, the Oscar ceremony will be held a month earlier and will be held at the end of February!


    I thought that such a statement would calm the internal restlessness.


    Unexpectedly, mutation regeneration!


    This year''s Oscar ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 23.


    However, on March 20, the joint forces, mainly the British and American troops, launched a military operation against Iraq!


    The second Gulf War, which has been tense for months, broke out!


    A sudden war is fatal to an entertainment event like the Oscars.


    Actors, including Jim Carrey, Cate Blanchett, Will Smith, Natalie Portman, and others, declined requests to be presenters, citing respect for military families .


    Families are worried, but the stars dress up for a party?


    Really sorry.


    The broadcaster, ABC TV, also made a request to the Oscar Organizing Committee, hoping to postpone the awards ceremony and hold it at the end of March or early April.


    However, the request was rejected by the academy president Pierson.


    The Kodak Theater had already made arrangements, and if Oscar were to adjust the date, it would have to pay a huge sum of money to default. This fee, even Oscar, can''t afford it.


    Three days later, the Oscar ceremony came as promised!


    However, this year''s Oscars have been greatly reduced. Not only has the red carpet been drastically scaled back, but grandstand seating has been removed along both sides of Hollywood Boulevard.


    ABC TV, the Oscar organizing committee, and the Los Angeles police are even closely watching the Iraq war.


    It seems that if you are not careful, Iraqi artillery shells will enter the ceremony hall.


    Dunn doesn''t matter, he followed the crew of "Chicago" and appeared together.


    Walking through the red carpet, the female stars competed in front of the signature version and took pictures.


    Never tire of showing off the beauty.


    Dunn has long lost interest in the red carpet and the media.


    If it weren''t for a small golden man who could exchange the "stealing contract" skill with the sunglasses system, he wouldn''t even want to participate in the ceremony.


    "very nervous?"


    Dunn sits between the two crews of "Chicago" and "The Moment", with Rachel Weisz on the left and Nicole Kidman on the right.


    At this time, he was holding Nicole''s hand, and found that her palm was sweaty.


    Nicole Kidman forced a smile and took a deep breath, "Don, you have to understand that there has never been an Australian actress who can become an Oscar winner."


    Tang En patted her thigh lightly and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, tonight...the first one will be born!"


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him charmingly, glanced around quickly, and then raised his skirt and covered his hand.


    Dunn''s hand fell on his smooth thigh, cool and delicate.


    "Aren''t you afraid of being seen?"


    Dunn was surprised and happy, his eyes widened.


    "You don''t like it? Forget it." Nicole Kidman jokingly pushed him.


    Of course Tang En wouldn''t refuse, he simply slid his hand upwards, which was better covered by the skirt, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he seemed to enjoy it very much.


    The broadcaster is abc TV station. Even if it is discovered, this kind of picture will definitely not appear in the TV broadcast.


    But Rachel Weisz on the other side saw it, lowered her voice, and said in surprise, "You guys are so bold!"


    Nicole Kidman''s face was a little red, she pursed her lips tightly, and couldn''t make a sound.


    Dunn is doing bad things underneath.


    "Would you like to try?"


    Dunn looked at Rachel Weisz with a smirk.


    "I do not!"


    Rachel Weisz was startled, she quickly put her legs together and held down her skirt.


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, Rachel, I have a small favor and I need your help."


    "As long as you don''t make fun of me on this occasion, anything will do." Rachel Weisz was really afraid that Dunn would make some surprising moves.


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s business."


    "Oh, then tell me."


    "I know a girl in the UK, a little girl. Uh...I haven''t seen it, she should be 13 this year. Her parents are divorced and she lives with her mother. But her mother''s income is not much, except to pay her school fees. I can''t even afford stationery..."


    "Wait!" Rachel Weisz was very strange, "Tuition fee? What tuition fee?"


    Tang Endao: "She studied at the Dragon School, not only that, but also studied acting at the Oxford branch of the Stagecoach School of Drama and Art."


    Oxford Dragon School is the top private school in the UK and is not tuition-free like public schools.


    On the contrary, the tuition fees are still high!


    This surprised Rachel Weisz, but also had some admiration.


    The family conditions are not good, but also supports her daughter to go to private schools and take acting classes. Children brought up in this kind of family environment are hard to imagine if they are not excellent.


    "Oh, you want to help her?" Rachel Weisz thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Dunn in admiration.


    Tang En said: "In fact, I have secretly funded her for nearly three years."


    "Three years?"


    "Well, she auditioned for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone", but unfortunately, she was eliminated. Later, I followed her in the list and found that she is very hardworking and motivated. Although she is young, she is very sensible. Smart too."


    Rachel Weisz was even stranger. "Is there anything I can do to help?"


    Tang En said: "I hope she can be independent and independent enough, have struggle, and can fight hard. If I come forward directly, it may make her feel lazy and dependent. This is not my original intention."


    Rachel Weisz understands very well that once a big man like Dunn pays attention, any girl will have to live a dreamlike life as a princess, which is likely to have the opposite effect.


    "What happened in the past three years?"


    "It''s Kate, Kate Winslet. She''s been contacting the girl, but you know, she''s married and pregnant, so I''m going to find someone else to take her place."


    "Why are you looking for me?"


    "Although I have a lot of friends in the UK, there are not many people who are suitable for this job. You are a woman, and you have an instinctive affinity, which makes it easier for her to accept funding. You are also an actor, you can give her some performances. Of course, you are my friend and you can keep it a secret for me.¡±


    Rachel Weisz understood, she really didn''t expect that Dunn would take such a big detour and spend so much energy for a little girl.


    Do good deeds, don''t leave your name, and let others top the tank.


    so great?


    Rachel Weisz was incredulous and nodded, "What do I need to do?"


    Dunn said: "It''s very simple. Give her 100 pounds of pocket money every week. If it is a special holiday, or you find some special circumstances, you can give her another 100 pounds."


    "Huh?" Rachel Weisz widened her eyes. "Only ¡ê100?"


    Dunn said angrily: "I said, she''s only 13 years old, why do you give her so much money? Do you want to pay for money? 100 pounds is enough to cover her daily expenses, so that she won''t be troubled by school supplies and menstrual cycles. . If she saves enough the money could even pay for her learning to act."


    Rachel Weisz shook her head and said, "I live in Los Angeles and give her ¡ê100 a week, I don''t have the time."


    "It''s not that you deliver it yourself every week and ask you for help, mainly because you are a famous British actor, she will trust you and accept your funding."


    Dunn paused for a moment, then said: "You just make time to see her every one or two months. After all, she is a single-parent family and has many difficulties. You can provide some advice and help her. If she If you have some trouble with acting, you can help."


    Rachel Weisz asked suspiciously: "Do you care about her performance? Do you think she can be an actress in the future?"


    In the UK, millions of children learn to act every year. But after growing up, less than 1 in 10,000 people can really embark on a career in acting.


    Tang En said firmly: "As long as she is interested in acting, she can!"


    Rachel Weisz nodded, "Yeah, with your help, it''s not easy for her to want to act? But... you should find a more professional and excellent acting school for her, if you really think she can become an acting school in the future. Excellent actor."


    "No, the external environment is just an objective condition. As long as she works hard enough, she can overcome these difficulties." Dunn said disapprovingly.


    "Okay, I promise."


    Rachel Weisz shook her head. He couldn''t convince Dunn, so he could only accept, "What''s that girl''s name? Where is it?"


    "Emma Watson, who lives in Oxfordshire. But on weekends she also spends a lot of time at her dad''s in London."


    Tang En came without thinking.


    Obviously, he has been paying attention to this girl.


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 593： opinionated documentary director

    Dunn has long bought the film adaptation rights of the "Harry Potter" series of novels.


    However, due to the weakness of Dunn Films and various reasons in those years, the project was launched, a full year later than the previous Warner Bros.


    Also because of this year''s delay, Emma Watson, who was originally the heroine of the "Harry Potter" series, failed to get the role of "Hermione" smoothly.


    Emma Watson''s family conditions are very general, and can even be described as poor.


    If there is no salary for the "Harry Potter" movie, it is not certain that her family can continue to support her to continue to learn singing, dancing and acting.


    This is not the situation Dunn wants to see.


    In Hollywood, there are not a few female stars who take the "high-end and high-intelligence" route.


    However, most of this style is relatively alienated and cold, and it is not pleasing in the European and American entertainment circles that generally respect frankness, nature, authenticity and affinity.


    There are only two actresses who have taken the "high-end and high-intelligence" route and are truly world-renowned female stars - Natalie Portman and Emma Watson.


    Why are only the two of them able to succeed?


    Because other people''s high-end intelligence is packaged.


    Their high-end intelligence is their true colors!


    This is very rare in the entertainment industry where the general cultural level is low.


    Dunn didn''t want to make Emma Watson''s life change too much because of his appearance. He might even fail to receive a good education because of family income, thus starting a mediocre life.


    Therefore, after he found Emma Watson''s contact information through David Heyman''s relationship, he silently supported her through Kate Winslet.


    Kate Winslet is a household name in the UK. She has a carefree personality, but is frank and friendly. She offers Emma Watson a living allowance of 100 pounds a week, and the little girl has no reason to refuse.


    After all, it''s been three years.


    Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes are married and are pregnant, making it inconvenient to appear.


    It was necessary for Dunn to find a new agent to help him finance Emma Watson. After several searches, he finally locked it on Rachel Weisz.


    20 minutes into the Oscars ceremony.


    Dunn is still chatting with Rachel Weisz about Emma Watson.


    "Why do you care so much about that girl?"


    "Good-hearted."


    "Good-hearted... why did you just support her?"


    Tang En widened his eyes and said angrily: "In the past few years, I have donated more than 100 million US dollars in my own name and in the name of the company. How many people have I funded?"


    Rachel Weisz just smiled and said nothing more.


    But she always felt a little weird.


    When I meet the girl named Emma Watson, I have to have a serious chat with her.


    On the other hand, Nicole Kidman''s eyes flashed lightly, her attention was completely not on Jennifer Garner, the guest who was presenting the Best Animated Short Film Award, but pricked up her ears and listened to Dunn and Rachel. Weisz''s conversation.


    She covered her mouth and smiled, leaned over, and whispered in Tang En''s ear, "I know why."


    Dunn glanced at her, "What?"


    Nicole Kidman gave him a big roll of eyes, "Do you need to say anything more?"


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily, "Don''t talk nonsense, I haven''t seen her before!" Then he stretched out his right palm, picked a few fingers like magic, and snorted coldly: "Do you think again? Try my power?"


    Nicole Kidman hurriedly pushed him, frowned and said, "When you go back at night, you can try whatever you want. I''m now... wet and uncomfortable."


    Tang En immediately showed a smile, and a bit of excitement flashed in his eyes, "By the way, if you win the Oscar, will you have a party tonight to celebrate?"


    "I can."


    "Who are you looking for?"


    "It must be a good friend, er... It should be our Australian actor, let''s celebrate together."


    Tang En rubbed his hands together and lowered his voice, "Call all the actresses in Australia together, not the male actors."


    Nicole Kidman looked at him strangely, "What are you doing?"


    "This is the first Oscar-winning actress in the Australian film industry. I''m going to party with you too."


    "carnival?"


    Nicole Kidman reacted immediately, embarrassed and annoyed, "All Australian actresses? Are you too ambitious?"


    Dunn disapproved and said: "No, I''ve been in contact with Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Abby Cornish, and Meghan Gale. The rest of the unknown...should Not hard to deal with."


    "Can you eat anything?"


    "Try it."


    "It''s too embarrassing."


    Nicole Kidman was a little embarrassed.


    Dunn shook his head, "What''s so embarrassing about a private gathering? Besides, if you, the Oscar-winning actress, can set an example, they can''t do it? Don''t worry, Rose Byrne and Abby Cornish are with me. After living together for more than a year, they will definitely cooperate."


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and said nothing.


    Dunn asked, "Nicole, how old are you?"


    "What?" Nicole Kidman looked displeased.


    Tang En said: "There is a big age gap between us, so I''ll just say it straight, in two years, even if you are still as charming and charming as you are now, I will definitely not touch you again."


    Nicole Kidman gritted his teeth angrily and wanted to kick him a few times.


    What an asshole!


    Tang En quickly showed a pleasing expression and said in a low voice, "You are not ridiculous when you are young, but it is impossible to think absurd when you are old, do you think so? Nicole, I want to reminisce about your beauty a few more times... ¡­¡±


    "Okay, okay!" Nicole Kidman was very speechless, raised her hands slightly, almost hugged her head, and said helplessly, "I promised, if I really win the actress, I will take the film in Los Angeles. Aussie actors are called to their homes for parties, but I have one request."


    "Go ahead."


    "You can''t be too domineering, you have to ask them what they mean. If a girl doesn''t agree, you can''t make it hard for her."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t worry, I''m not Harvey Weinstein."


    Nicole Kidman murmured, "Weinstein isn''t as ridiculous as you are."


    "What did you say?"


    "I said Weinstein was a bastard! Super invincible bastard!"


    Nicole Kidman gritted her teeth angrily, apparently referring to Sang scolding Huai.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said lightly: "Don''t worry, he won''t be jumping around for long!"


    ...


    The Oscars have given out seven awards, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Visual Effects, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Animated Short Film, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup.


    "Chicago" won best costume design and best art direction.


    But it''s all a **** award.


    "Chicago" such a magical film, the impact must be the most important awards!


    Finally, the presenter, Sean Connery, came on stage, and she was going to present the best supporting actress.


    "The winner is...Catherine Zeta-Jones, ''Chicago''!"


    With the warm applause of the audience, the "Chicago" crew once again ushered in a carnival.


    Dunn also showed a heartfelt smile for the first time and hugged Catherine Zeta Jones cordially.


    The smile on Nicole Kidman''s face was equally bright, as if she had won an award.


    Before this, Dunn has made a very firm statement that Catherine Zeta Jones will definitely win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress!


    But you know, in the selection of the Golden Globe Awards, Meryl Streep won the award for "Adapted Screenplay".


    Can Catherine Zeta-Jones beat Meryl Streep at the Oscars?


    Facts have proved that Dunn''s statement is correct!


    One word!


    Nicole Kidman''s heart was beating wildly. If Dunn was so accurate, wouldn''t it mean that she could really become the first Oscar actress in Australian history?


    She is very excited!


    She didn''t even care about the absurd price to be paid behind this actress.


    Australia''s first Oscar-winning actress, this is history!


    represents a new era!


    The next award is the Best Original Song Award. "8 Mile" beat "Chicago" and "New York City" and won the first prize.


    Next up is the Best Foreign Language Film award.


    The German film "Love in Africa" ??beat the hit "Hero" and successfully reached the top.


    Tang En was also in the corner of the back row, and saw the somewhat lonely Director Zhang the subsequent awards, a little boring.


    It is worth mentioning that Michael Moore, the director of "The Columbine Campus Incident", won the best documentary.


    He openly bombarded the policies of the federal government and President Bush. At the critical moment when the Iraq War broke out, he expressed strong anti-war thoughts on the Oscar stage¡ª¡ª


    "We''re living in an age where fake presidents are elected with fake elections. We''re living in an age where people tell us to go to war for fake reasons!"


    As soon as the voice fell, the Kodak Theater was filled with all kinds of appearances.


    Some people applauded enthusiastically, some stood up to pay homage, and some people were full of disdain and booed.


    Tang En sat under the stage with a sullen face and sneered, "This Michael Moore, this is the way he will be in his life, being a documentary director is over!"


    Nicole Kidman was a little surprised and asked, "Don, aren''t you also anti-war?"


    Tang En said coldly with disdain: "I am anti-war, but that doesn''t mean I approve of this ignorant idiot! Innocent and ignorant, self-righteous! This is the Oscars ceremony for the whole world. Saying such things on this occasion... He Is he qualified to speak for Hollywood? What is he?"


    When the Oscars were accepted, in front of the eyes of the whole world, bombarded the U.S. government, isn''t this a brain-dead?


    Isn''t this a trick to Oscar?


    No matter how influential Oscar is, can it be compared to the White House?


    How much profit loss will Hollywood cause for a random policy change?


    This Michael Moore, for his personal name, completely disregards the collective interests of Hollywood and Oscar, this kind of person should be completely expelled!


    Don''t think about it, he''s never going to get another Oscar nomination in his life.


    Even less likely to have the opportunity to direct a mainstream film in Hollywood!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 594： Tonight, shes the heroine

    Michael Moore''s behavior, Dunn intolerable.


    A stinky fish makes a good pot of soup!


    Dunn is a leader in the American entertainment circle, and he hopes that this circle will get better and better.


    But there are always some idiots who are self-righteous and provocative of the official, which will seriously affect the overall environment of the entire entertainment industry.


    Most of the entertainers in the entertainment industry have low IQ, no culture, and are easily deceived and instigated.


    This kind of person just makes money, spends money, and lives and dreams.


    What big ambitions do you expect them to have?


    Do they know shit?


    Can they understand politics, can they understand the truth?


    How many people can have the political brains of Schwarzenegger and Eastwood?


    Every time the presidential election, the ugly state of individual Hollywood stars, Dunn watched with bitterness.


    Completely used by politicians as marionettes, using their star power to fool votes and play with applause.


    Hollywood is Hollywood.


    When the entertainment circle touches the political circle, it becomes a tool for "political games".


    The best way is to keep your distance.


    In any case, Michael Moore has been on Dunn''s blacklist.


    As long as there is a new universal place, Michael Moore is not allowed to appear!


    Oscar has entered the second half, and the heavyweight awards are starting to increase.


    "The Pianist", which was very famous and highly popular in the awards season, was wiped out at the Golden Globe Awards. With the announcement of the Best Actor Award, it finally achieved zero breakthrough.


    Adrien Brody, with his perfect performance in "The Pianist", has become the new Oscar winner!


    This year, he is only 29 years old!


    The youngest Oscar winner in Oscar history!


    Last year, Natalie Portman, the youngest Oscar-winning actress in history, was born, and this year, the minimum age for an Oscar-winning actor was refreshed.


    All indications are that Oscar seems to have a tendency to compromise with young people.


    It is also a big hit in the awards season. The "New York Times" directed by veteran director Martin Scorsese has not won anything at this ceremony.


    Next, look at the competition for the best director.


    If Martin Scorsese can''t win the best director award, it is estimated that he will vomit blood!


    "The New York Times" received 10 Oscar nominations, which is the most in the history of Oscar film. The film is also a rare excellent work by Martin in recent years.


    Can''t this be recognized by the Oscars yet?


    Dunn looked back at Martin Scorsese, a little helpless.


    "You don''t like Director Scorsese?" Nicole Kidman whispered in Dunn''s ear like a shadow.


    "Huh?" Dunn was a little surprised, "Have you seen it all?"


    Nicole Kidman said: "It''s all written on your face."


    Tang En smiled and lowered his voice, "Don''t worry, the queen is yours!"


    After the Best Original Score and the Oscar honorable mention, another major event is coming - the Oscar for Best Actress!


    This year''s competition is fierce.


    Last year''s best actor Denzel Wah/Washington took the stage as the presenter, and he opened the envelope and smiled, "The Oscar for Best Actress is... uh, she''s an actress I admire a lot, Nicole Kidman, "The Hours"!"


    Immediately, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically.


    In the 1990s, Nicole Kidman, who was well-known by Tom Cruise, finally grew up from a vase actor to the most famous actress in the world today, relying on Dunn Walker''s relationship after the divorce. Excellent acting actor!


    In the past, Nicole Kidman covered her mouth, and her eyes were full of tears.


    Tonight, she is the heroine!


    ...


    Affected by the war, the scale of the Vanity Fair party tonight has been reduced a lot.


    Tang En was happy to see it happen.


    Hurry up to deal with it, but also go back to the carnival.


    This year''s Oscars, New Universal Group won a big victory.


    There are a total of 24 awards, and New Universal''s films have won 10!


    Among them, "Chicago" won 6 awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing, becoming the biggest winner tonight.


    "The Pianist", which was coldly received at the Golden Globe Awards, bounced back and won three awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Director in one fell swoop.


    Yes, in the competition for the Best Director Award, Martin Scorsese lost to Roman Polanski and hated the Oscar again!


    "New York City" is produced by Dunn Pictures, and "The Pianist" is produced by Focus Pictures. The palms and the backs of the hands are full of meat, for Dunn, it''s all the same.


    However, Martin Scorsese was a little lonely, even though he still showed an excellent bearing with the style of a master, but Dunn could see his unwillingness.


    "The matter of "New York City" is over. Next, we will prepare for "The Departed" wholeheartedly. This time, we will join hands and we will definitely conquer all the Oscar judges!"


    Dunn bypassed a few young models who came to strike up a conversation with Martin Scorsese.


    "Hopefully." Martin Scorsese smiled, and then congratulated, "Congratulations, you won the Oscar for Best Picture!"


    Following last year''s "Beautiful Mind", this year Dunn lifted the "Best Picture" trophy again with "Chicago".


    Dunn pondered for a while and sighed: "Next year is impossible, not to mention other things, when "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is released this year, it is very likely that a miracle like "Titanic" will be created."


    "What about our movie?"


    Martin Scorsese has no old-fashioned airs at all, and respects Dunn very much.


    Dunn in this year''s Oscar ceremony, although only once on stage.


    But there are 10 awards related to him.


    This is a huge influence that cannot be ignored.


    Tang En squinted his eyes and said, "It''s possible to win the Oscars in a row, but it''s too difficult to win the Oscars three times in a row. I don''t expect the best picture next year, but the year after that... maybe there''s a chance! "


    "The Departed?"


    "Yes, "The Departed"!"


    Martin Scorsese hesitated, then said, "Then you need to be the producer of The Departed."


    Dunn laughed immediately.


    This old Martin looked very indifferent on the surface.


    Isn''t it just a few words out of the way?


    Are you still looking forward to his film winning the Oscar?


    Dunn said with a smile: "This year, I will supervise several films such as "Spider-Man 3", "Harry Potter", "Pirates 2", "Iron Man", and one more "The Departed". It''s not a problem!"


    Martin Scorsese''s expression changed instantly, "So much? Can you come over?"


    "It''s just a name, you don''t need to be directly responsible."


    Dunn shook his head and said plainly.


    In Hollywood, it is normal for a movie to have five or six producers. Many of them are part of the copyright owner of the movie, just in name.


    Dunn is the big boss of New Universal, and he has great market appeal.


    He wanted to be named a producer in these films, who could refuse?


    He doesn''t want production fees anyway.


    Tang En was named the producer of so many commercial films in order to accumulate the box office and gain more "mirror possession" skills.


    Although, he has now "mirror possession" as many as 6 times.


    But the more the better.


    The more you save, the more you can use it for others.


    For example, find an opportunity to "mirror possession" for Scarlett Johansson in the future, so that she can also get an Oscar heroine.


    Scarlett is now Dunn''s No. 2 girlfriend. He can''t let her be like her previous life. She has worked so hard in literary films for so many years, but she can''t even get an Oscar nomination.


    At this time, a gentle middle-aged man came over and said with a smile, "Tang En, is it convenient to chat?"


    Tang En glanced at him and frowned slightly, "Who are you?"


    "Steve Burke."


    "Oh? Nice to meet you."


    Only then did Tang En suddenly shake hands with him.


    It turned out that this was Michael Eisner''s close assistant back then, and he left in anger after failing to compete for the position of Disney''s president. Immediately after, he was picked up by Comcast and named Steve Burke, president and chief operating officer.


    "Mr. Diller is in charge of the renewal negotiation of the sta TV network, I am not involved." Dunn directly blocked the conversation.


    Steve Burke laughed: "It''s Oscar nightof course it''s about movies."


    "Oh? Let''s talk about it." Dunn became interested.


    Steve Burke lowered his voice and said, "Comcast is interested in buying MGM."


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing and sneered a little, "MGM? Mr. Burke, if I''m rude, Comcast alone can''t save MGM. Even if the acquisition is completed at a high price, it will only become a mess. ."


    Steve Burke sighed and shook his head repeatedly: "Redstone is old, Viacom''s strategy is too pedantic."


    Tang En''s expression changed, and he said sternly, "What do you mean?"


    Steve Burke said quickly: "Dawn, you misunderstood, I have no other meaning. I see the competition between Blockbuster and Netflix. In fact, I support Netflix."


    "Oh? That''s very strange."


    "It''s actually quite simple, because I''m optimistic about the online video-on-demand business."


    Dunn took a deep look at the other party.


    Steve Burke is a big man in the American entertainment industry!


    In the previous life, NBC Universal was run by Jeff Zucker and became another giant. Later, NBCUniversal was acquired by Comcast, and after Jeff Zucker left, it was Steve Burke who took over the helm of NBCUniversal.


    In those days, Disney was invincible, and the only one that could compete slightly with Disney movies was NBC Universal.


    Steve Burke is credited.


    Tang En didn''t dare to underestimate the other party, and said lightly: "Online video on demand, the total revenue for a year is only a few million dollars."


    Steve Burke, politely like a scholar, chuckled: "But the Internet is the future, isn''t it? Otherwise, why would New Universal spend huge sums of money buying and renting online copyrights of film and television works everywhere in Hollywood. Woolen cloth?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 595： MGM Acquisition

    The news that New Universal has acquired and leased the copyright of film and television works everywhere in Hollywood has spread in the industry.


    Some small film companies'' films are directly bought out!


    The big studios, like Warner Bros., sign a long-term lease.


    Warner''s films are signed on a 20-year package, with an annual rental fee of $20 million. Recently, Kevin Turner is actively contacting 20th Century Fox, intending to lease the network streaming rights of his movies for 25 years at a price of $12 million per year.


    It can be seen that Tang En is very optimistic about the future of the Internet and dares to invest heavily.


    All are smart people.


    Tang En didn''t need to cover up, and said lightly: "Why, Mr. Burke is also optimistic about the movie market on the Internet?"


    "You can call me Steve." Steve Burke replied with a smile, and then said, "Not only that, in fact ... Comcast intends to expand the telecom operation market."


    Comcast''s TV operation market has approached saturation. To find new profit points, there are three main directions: telecommunications operations, mobile operations, and film and television entertainment.


    Only then did Dunn figure out the truth, and said in surprise: "Do you want to use the Internet on-demand movies to promote Comcast''s telecommunications operation industry?"


    Steve Burke said: "The channel can promote the sales of content, and the content can also promote the expansion of the channel. Universal International Publishing Company can quickly open up distribution channels around the world, not just by relying on "Harry Potter" Forced advancement with the Philosopher''s Stone?"


    Dunn smiled, at this time, Martin Scorsese had left with interest.


    The two came to a corner, and Dunn said with a half-smile: "It seems that Comcast is determined to win against MGM?"


    "MGM has a coveted film library, and the whole of Hollywood, isn''t it bidding for MGM?" Steve Burke said.


    Dunn nodded, "Tell me, how does Comcast want to cooperate?"


    Steve Burke laughed: "Comcast has no interest in managing MGM, and certainly doesn''t have the ability to manage it well. We just want the web-on-demand rights."


    Dunn was very dissatisfied, "Steve, I''m still in a hurry, it''s better to be more direct!"


    Steve Burke whispered: "Sony Entertainment contacted Comcast and wanted to cooperate, lead the establishment of a MGM holding company, pull in several Wall Street foundations, and leveraged to buy MGM!"


    When Tang En heard this, his complexion changed greatly!


    If that''s the case, Sony will definitely charge MGM an exorbitant price!


    Now in Hollywood, MGM is generally valued at between $3 billion and $3.5 billion.


    This certainly did not satisfy Kirk Kerkorian''s appetite.


    However, MGM''s current market is also worth this price.


    Warner Bros. and Paramount want to acquire MGM, not to bring MGM back to life after the acquisition, but to shut down MGM directly!


    In their view, MGM is hopeless, and there is no need to continue operating.


    Close all departments, fire all employees, sell heavy assets, and just leave a huge film library.


    Of course, such an operation will not be too expensive.


    But Sony is different.


    Sony bought MGM in order to get a huge movie library to promote Sony''s Blu-ray disc!


    This is not a trivial matter in the film industry, but is related to the macro strategy of Sony Group!


    The same goes for Comcast.


    They bought MGM, not for the crippled film company, but to promote online video-on-demand through the MGM film library, thereby driving Comcast''s telecom operation business.


    This kind of bizarre "target" is completely inconsistent with the concepts of Time Warner, Disney, Viacom, and General Electric.


    Naturally they could charge a sky-high price to satisfy Kirk Kerkorian''s appetite!


    In the past life, Sony took the lead in the acquisition of MGM in the name of the holding company at a price of 4.8 billion US dollars!


    Of that, $3 billion is in cash and $1.8 billion is in MGM debt.


    But Sony can''t take care of itself, can it come up with so much money?


    Of course not.


    In this deal, Sony actually spent only $300 million to get control of MGM.


    The specific process: Sony invested $300 million, accounting for 20% of the shares; Comcast invested $300 million, accounting for 20% of the shares; Providence Equity Partners invested $435 million, accounting for 29% of the shares; Texas Pacific Capital Fund invested US$315 million, accounting for 21% of the shares; dlj Commodity Bank Partnership invested US$105 million, accounting for 7% of the shares; Sifang Group invested US$45 million, accounting for 3% of the shares.


    The remaining $1.5 billion in cash was borrowed from more than 20 Wall Street banks against future MGM assets.


    With such a wave of operations, Sony took control of MGM at the least cost, allowing Sony to control more than 7,600 movies!


    You know, the total stock of movies in Hollywood is only 16,000. (There are hundreds of thousands of movies in the United States, most of which are not Hollywood movies, such as very low-investment B-movies, adult movies, imported movies, TV movies, etc.)


    This acquisition, Sony is beautiful, they control nearly 50% of Hollywood''s film sources, providing the most favorable guarantee for the development of Blu-ray discs;


    Comcast is beautiful. They cooperated with Sony and obtained a great source of film. Through the Internet-on-demand service, they provided help for telecommunications operations;


    Kirk Kerkorian is also beautiful, he sold MGM for a good price and made a big profit!


    However, the MGM company is miserable.


    Counting the $1.8 billion originally in charge and the $1.5 billion in debt for leveraged buyouts, the total debt has reached $3.3 billion!


    With MGM''s operating ability, how many years can you live under such a large debt pressure?


    Can I pay interest?


    In fact, it did. By 2009, MGM could no longer support it and declared bankruptcy.


    Sony''s 300 million US dollars was lost, but Sony Pictures released two "007" movies and made money back long ago, not to mention Blu-ray discs, which completely defeated hd-dvd.


    Comcast''s $300 million was also lost, but it also made up for it through video-on-demand and the telecom operation industry.


    The worst is Wall Street, their investments and loans are lost!


    This kind of leveraged buyout in the form of a holding company is very tricky.


    It also messed up the investment environment in Hollywood.


    Since then, funds on Wall Street have shrunk rapidly, and many investors from the Middle East and Asia have appeared in Hollywood.


    No matter from which point of view, Dunn does not want MGM to fall into the hands of Sony again.


    Although, he is not optimistic about the prospect of operating MGM.


    "Comcast is more inclined to work with New Universal."


    Steve Burke''s words seemed to give Dunn a reassurance.


    "Oh?" Tang En smiled, "Your request must not be small, right?"


    Steve Burke said: "It''s actually very simple. As I said, Comcast needs content to develop the online on-demand business and promote the telecom operation industry."


    "As long as the on-demand revenue share is reasonable, there is no problem!"


    Of course, Dunn will not refuse the good things that are delivered to the door.


    The online video-on-demand service refers to the video-on-demand of a single movie, such as "Spider-Man", which costs $5.99 on-demand; "A Beautiful Mind", which costs $2.99 ??on-demand; and "Chainsaw", which costs $1.99.


    Streaming media business refers to the monthly membership model. For example, as long as you open a membership for $10, you can watch movies such as "Spider-Man" and "A Beautiful Mind" for free.


    The general direction of the future must be streaming media.


    But there is no contradiction between the two, and the competitive relationship is very weak.


    As long as Comcast gives money, Dunn doesn''t mind cooperation.


    In the past life, the reason why Sony was able to take the lead in forming a huge international consortium to acquire MGM was largely because it brought in Comcast as an ally.


    Comcast''s development is too good. It is an emerging upstart. At one time, it wanted to buy Disney, which shows how rich it is.


    If Dunn and Comcast cooperate, cut the connection between Comcast and Sony.


    So Sony, who else can convince Wall Street?


    Just because of Sony''s terrible share price?


    Steve Burke said with a smile: "Back then, Sony''s acquisition of Columbia Pictures shocked the United States. If it is not forced, we don''t want MGM to fall into the hands of Japan/I again."


    This is nonsense.


    As a last resort?


    The truth should be that unless they have to, they are not willing to cooperate with Sony and invest in the hot potato of MGM.


    How good is it to work with New Universal?


    Long line, stable low pressure.


    Even if the online video-on-demand is siphoned off a little more, it is still better than spending hundreds of millions of dollars at one time.


    Ultimately, Comcast is not optimistic about the MGM acquisition.


    Tang En said lightly: "Don''t worry, as long as Comcast doesn''t help Zhou, MGM will definitely belong to New Universal!"


    He has the guts!


    He even thought about it, in order to impress the old **** Kirk Kerkorian, he was willing to offer more than 4 billion US dollars.


    Neither Time Warner, General Electric, nor Lionsgate would be able to offer such a price.


    He also does not want to stretch the negotiating front for a year or two.


    Sooner rather than later!


    At this time, Nicole Kidman lightly walked past him, and seeing that he was busy, she quickly squeezed her eyes and gestured with her mouth: "I''ll go first!"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, his heart became hot, and he waved to her.


    "Don? Dunn?"


    "Huh? What''s wrong?"


    Steve Burke smiled, "In the past few years, Comcast''s strategic direction has been a bit wrong, focusing too much on Viacom. But now Mr. Chairman has seen the situation clearly, and communicated with Viacom. In contrast, New Universal represents the future of film and television entertainment."


    "Oh, thank you Mr. Roberts for your attention." Dunn''s expression was indifferent.


    Steve Burke said: "Actually, New Universal and Comcast have a great foundation for cooperation, such as the sta TV network, such as the acquisition of MGM, right?"


    Tang En thought for a while, and said in a deep voice, "Well, I''ll say something inside the company when I look back. The operation of the sta TV network can continue to be handed over to Comcast in the future. Of course, it can no longer be an exclusive operation."


    "It''s natural!"


    Steve Burke breathed a sigh of relief, his face lightened.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 596： top of entertainment

    In Hollywood in the past, even if there were foreign actresses, they were mainly British.


    Although Australia also speaks English, it is generally regarded by Hollywood as a barbaric country with a strange accent and unknown origin, far inferior to the British.


    until the nineties.


    There was a generation of action star Mel Gibson, and there was Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush.


    There are also glittering female stars like Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.


    The inherent impression of Australian actors was completely broken.


    Australian actors have also sprung up in Hollywood.


    Pleasant situation!


    Now, Nicole Kidman has finally made zero breakthroughs on behalf of actresses with "Every Moment", becoming the first Oscar actress in Australian history.


    Celebrate all day!


    This is not only Nicole Kidman''s personal award, but also an official declaration from the Australian film industry to Hollywood: Australian actors are no worse than American actors!


    Tonight, all the Australian actors in Los Angeles are waiting for Nicole Kidman''s invitation to celebrate this historic moment together.


    However, Nicole Kidman, through assistants, only messaged a few actresses, inviting them to the house for a party.


    When Nicole Kidman left the Vanity Fair party and returned home, he found that Cate Blanchett had already brought those newcomers and actors and waited impatiently.


    With Nicole Kidman''s appearance, several bottles of champagne spurted out in a row.


    The living room of the villa immediately became a mess.


    The wine is fragrant.


    into madness.


    "Welcome to the queen''s return!"


    The girls jumped and shook the champagne in their hands and sprayed Nicole with joy.


    Soon, Nicole Kidman''s evening dress, worth more than $20,000, was scrapped, clinging to her body and nearly transparent.


    "Okay, don''t make trouble, I have something serious to tell you!"


    Nicole Kidman dodged the champagne, covering her face and shouting.


    "Business? This is business!"


    Rose Byrne was having a lot of fun.


    Nicole Kidman gasped: "Dawn Walker will be here soon!"


    "what?"


    The atmosphere in the living room suddenly froze.


    Dunn Walker''s name is very familiar to Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Abby Cornish, and Meghan Gale.


    But for Emily Draven, Isabelle Lucas, Viva Bianca, Rachel Taylor and other newcomers, it is still as deterrent as a mountain.


    The girls'' playful mood was immediately put away.


    Are you going to clean up?


    After such a commotion, the living room was too messy.


    Except for Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett has the highest qualifications. She looked weird and asked hesitantly: "Dawn is coming? Nicole, don''t you say... This is our Australian girls'' party. ?"


    Nicole Kidman wiped her hair with a towel, sat on the sofa, and said calmly, "I won it."


    "You fought for it?"


    Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne and a few others looked strange.


    They are all people who have come here, and obviously have realized the meaning of this sentence.


    But several other newcomers were very puzzled.


    Blonde, petite and lovely Emily Draven asked strangely, "Nicole, what does this mean?"


    Nicole Kidman said indifferently: "Australian actresses are getting better and better in Hollywood. I won the Oscar, it''s just second. Kate''s career is also going well, and Rose has become a '''' The Wasp'', Abby also got the opportunity to act in "Dumbo", and the development space is very good. Meghan is a model and also got a role in a TV series."


    Emily Draven, Rachel Taylor and others nodded, with unconcealed envy in their eyes.


    Abby Cornish was only 21 years old, and she became a supporting actress in "Dumbo" and participated in the works of director Tim Burton. The future career development will definitely be broad.


    Not to mention Rose Byrne. Although she lost to Rachel Weisz in the heroine competition of "National Treasure", she also won the supporting actress.


    More importantly, she is the heroine of the Marvel blockbuster "Ant-Man", she will be a super heroine "Wasp"!


    It has a pivotal position in Marvel''s series of blockbusters.


    She is only 24 years old, and she has such a precious opportunity.


    Not to mention these foreign actors, even young actresses in the United States are envious and jealous.


    "Then you know why Rose, Abby, and Kate and I have had such a smooth career in Hollywood over the past few years?" Nicole Kidman glanced at a few people and asked lightly .


    "This¡­¡­"


    The expressions of several newcomers changed slightly.


    Connected before and after, even a fool can hear it.


    "Is it because of Director Dunn Walker?"


    "Yes, it''s because of her. Not only that, but Mel Gibson has taken his career to new heights because of his relationship."


    "Director Walker is really good."


    The youngest Isabel Lucas sighed.


    Others looked weird.


    Even if some people have never had contact with Tang En, and have not had any substantial relationship, but Tang En''s reputation... everyone has heard of it.


    Nicole Kidman waved her hand, "There is no such thing as a pie in the sky. There is a reward for hard work, especially in Hollywood. This is the golden rule."


    "Pay...reward..."


    Isabelle Lucas was stunned.


    She had long heard that Nicole Kidman, the new Oscar-winning actress and representative of Australian actresses, had an unclear relationship with Dunn Walker.


    Now, for Nicole Kidman''s words, why doesn''t she understand?


    Nicole Kidman shook her head and said calmly: "I guess you all guessed it, yes, we have all slept with him, including Rose, Abby, Kate, Meghan, and of course me Since 1998, I have been in contact with Dunn, and we lived together for two years. Later, I moved out, but in fact, as long as he asked me out, I never refused."


    In the living room, the atmosphere is quiet.


    Rachel Taylor and Emily Draven were all terrified.


    Hollywood is exactly what they imagined!


    Cate Blanchett smiled to resolve the embarrassment and said: "It''s not surprising, let alone Hollywood, why isn''t it like this in our Australian entertainment industry? It''s just that Hollywood is more direct."


    Nicole Kidman stood up, "you think about it first, Dunn will come over in a while, and I invited him to have a carnival party. If you can accept it, just stay, if you can''t accept it, you can leave now, I''ll go Go upstairs and change clothes."


    After saying that, he went upstairs without looking back.


    "Dang En, I have done everything I can, and then it depends on your personal prestige. If you really stand on the top of entertainment, they will definitely not refuse. If... they all leave, then don''t blame me. Not doing my best."


    Nicole Kidman sighed softly, swaying her graceful waist, and went up the stairs.


    But on second thought, it doesn''t seem to matter.


    Even if the newcomers are gone, she, Cate Blanchett, Meghan Gale, Rose Byrne, and Abby Cornish are left, enough for a small carnival party. .


    ...


    Steve Burke was polished under Michael Eisner, and it was very different.


    The words, voice, and expressions of the speech are all friendly enough.


    Dunn''s communication with him was very smooth.


    Basically, it has been established that New Universal will cooperate with Comcast in part of the business.


    That said, it''s also interesting.


    At that time, Dunn and Disney had a lot of trouble, and Disney became the biggest partner of New Universal.


    Now, Dunn wants to give Comcast some color, but after some internal transactions, New Universal and Comcast have also become close comrades-in-arms.


    In the future, will Dunn and Viacom also resolve their conflicts?


    On second thought, it should be difficult.


    Unless Redstone is willing to sell Viacom''s core MTV network to New Universal.


    However, is this possible?


    In short, Redstone did not pay enough price, Dunn could not easily let Viacom go.


    "By the way, have you heard about Viacom?" Steve Burke lowered his voice againWhat''s the matter? "


    "Viacom convened a board meeting and required all directors to be present."


    "Oh?"


    Tang En frowned slightly.


    So solemn, it is conceivable that Lei Shidong must be planning something big.


    Immediately he shook his head, his tone was frivolous and sarcastic, "So what? New Universal and Disney joined forces. As long as Comcast is watching the fire from the other side, how much can Viacom make?"


    Steve Burke shook his head and said: "Then I don''t know, but the Roberts family secretly contacted Wall Street investment banks and intentionally sold the part of Viacom stock in their hands. This is a fact."


    Dunn laughed immediately.


    Get down!


    The partnership between Viacom and Comcast for more than two decades doesn''t look very secure.


    In the face of interests, friendship is nonsense!


    "By the way, is Comcast still buying Disney?" Dunn looked at him playfully.


    Steve Burke said with a wry smile: "Last year, the company''s strategic direction was indeed film and television entertainment, and it wanted to acquire Disney. But Michael Eisner survived, and our strategy failed. Adjusted to a new strategic direction, focusing on the development of the telecom operation industry.¡±


    Comcast gave up on buying Disney?


    A group of pride rose in Dunn''s heart.


    In a previous life, Comcast did indeed make an offer to Disney to take over.


    In this life, because of Dunn''s participation, Disney has changed, and Comcast has also changed.


    It seems simple, but Dunn''s existence has indeed brought great changes to the American media field.


    And this change continues.


    Dunn waved his whip, he wanted to stand on the top of entertainment!


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 597： Join the 20 million club

    That night, there were many people staying in Nicole Kidman''s mansion.


    The lights were bright until the sky turned white.


    This night, in order to celebrate the new Oscar winner, Dunn and ten Australian actresses staged an all-night, all-night carnival!


    When Dunn woke up, it was already the afternoon of the second day.


    When he woke up, he found four girls lying on the messy bed.


    One is Rose Byrne, the other is Megan Gale, and the other two... Dunn couldn''t name them.


    Dunn rubbed his temples.


    He had a carnival last night. Although he forbade all addictive drugs to add to the fun, he drank a lot of alcohol, and now he is still a little dizzy.


    He quietly got up, found a restroom at random, and broke in directly.


    It just so happened that a young girl was taking a bath.


    She has the general three-dimensional beauty of European and American women, and her figure is outstanding. She has a habit that girls in the entertainment industry generally have, shaved below the eyebrows, and the whole body is like a porcelain doll, with an unobstructed view and flawless whiteness.


    "Sir, are you awake?"


    The girl didn''t have any shyness, but deliberately pinched her waist and tilted her feet to show her figure better.


    "Oh, hello, I''ll take a shower too." Tang En didn''t hold back either. Last night, even more intimate things happened. Are you still afraid of the embarrassment in front of you? He took off the bath towel from his waist and walked into the shower area, "By the way, what''s your name?"


    "Anna, Anna Sklem."


    "Anna..."


    Tang En murmured, he couldn''t remember, and said casually: "Oh, yes, Anna, hehe, I remember. You have a great figure. Last night was a very good memory."


    "Last night?" Anna Sklem''s expression was a little weird.


    Tang En was startled, "What''s wrong?"


    Anna Sklem bit her lip and said, "Sir, last night... you didn''t touch me at all."


    "Um?"


    "I won''t turn 18 until the end of April, so you won''t let me join in your carnival."


    Tang En just remembered and patted his forehead, "Oh, yes! I played so crazy last night, I drank too much, I remembered it wrong, hehe."


    Anna Sklem pouted, although she still took the shower and helped Dunn take a shower, her face was not very happy.


    Dunn had no choice but to ask, "Anna, what drama have you acted in?"


    "I''m still a student. I''m going to study at the University of Sydney this year. This time I''m going to watch the Oscars. Usually... I''ve only acted in some local Australian TV dramas. Collem said softly.


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "It''s good to go to university, and cultural knowledge can make you more stable in the entertainment industry."


    "Oh." Anna Sklem was still gloomy.


    Tang En said: "During college, you can participate in more performances and gain experience. After graduating from college, you can come to Hollywood to develop. I will help you."


    Only then did Anna Sklem get a smile, and carefully served Dunn in the shower, "Sir, when I turn 18 next month, will you date me?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Let''s talk about it!"


    He simply took a shower and went downstairs to find food.


    I found that the hostess Nicole Kidman was ready, she was holding a lot of newspapers with great interest, sitting on the sofa and reading the newspapers with relish.


    Tang En took a snack from the coffee table, sat beside her, and said with a smile, "So happy?"


    "I''m the Oscar winner, of course I''m happy." Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and chuckled, then glanced at him half-smile, "You''re not happy? Last night, you were the protagonist."


    Tang En said bitterly: "Don''t mention it, my head still hurts now."


    Nicole Kidman jokingly said: "Who called you so ridiculous? You think you are an iron man, can you really deal with so many girls?"


    Tang En said in disapproval: "It''s not the girl''s business, it''s because you drink too much. Next time, don''t drink, just party!"


    "And next time?"


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes widened.


    Tang En said with a smile: "This kind of gathering can promote the relationship between your Australian actresses. It should be held frequently."


    Nicole Kidman said dizzily: "If Natalie finds out, she will definitely break up with me!"


    "Then don''t tell her!"


    Dunn smiled, and then grabbed some newspapers.


    Sure enough, in addition to the key reports on the Iraq War, the most popular news in major newspapers is the Oscars.


    In addition to the more traditional media comments, an article by David Zuravik, commentator of the "Baltimore Sun", is quite ironic-


    "While the rest of the world is seeing captured beauties or their corpses, we''re watching host Steve Martin join an entire theater of celebrities celebrating what they think is important... "


    At the same time, he also criticized the many humorous remarks and jokes at the Oscars ceremony, which seemed to turn a blind eye to the war and lacked enough respect.


    Perhaps it is for this reason that this year''s Oscars ceremony has set the lowest ratings in history!


    This year''s awards ceremony was broadcast live in the United States through abc TV. During its broadcast time, an average of 33.04 million viewers watched, a drop of 21% from last year.


    It''s the least attractive Oscars since 1961, when Nielsen Media''s own statistics began.


    However, the extravagant expenses of Oscar night are not bad at all.


    The "Los Angeles Post" made comprehensive statistics. On the night of the Oscars, large and small celebration parties will be held in many places in Los Angeles, some of which are extremely luxurious.


    Like a party hosted by Vanity Fair magazine, spending over $1 million!


    Other smaller parties cost only $250,000, and 10 second-level parties plus one first-level party totaled $3.5 million.


    In addition to celebrities, this year''s Oscars, 221 media around the world sent people to interview and report, and these people had to eat, drink and spend. With 700 reporters spending $2,000 each, the Los Angeles economy would have earned $1.4 million.


    According to incomplete statistics, the contribution of all these Oscar activities to the local economy of Los Angeles is about 61 million US dollars, and the publicity effect of the city image played by the activities cannot be calculated.


    It can be seen that although the war has brought indelible pain to the United States, Oscar is not wrong!


    In the most difficult time for the country, Oscar is still creating countless social values, which is much greater than many critics who only shoot empty cannons in newspapers.


    "Dawn, you said... Will my salary increase to $20 million?"


    When Dunn was reading the newspaper, Nicole Kidman suddenly asked quietly.


    "Ah?" Tang En wondered whether to laugh or cry, "What''s your current salary?"


    Nicole Kidman said: "The last movie, ''Cold Mountain'', I got paid $15 million, more than the actor Jude Law."


    Dunn smiled, "This time you won the Oscar, and you can officially enter the $20 million club!"


    "is it okay?"


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes sparkled, revealing an undisguised expectation.


    "Can!"


    "But... my films in the past few years have not been successful at the box office. Except for the two films you directed, "My Great Greek Wedding" and "A Beautiful Mind", I don''t seem to have been recognized by the market."


    Nicole Kidman was a little helpless.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, "Gone Lover" will be released at the beginning of next month? Let people all over the world see the appeal of the Oscar-winning actress. When this movie is a big hit at the box office, you will ask for 20 million U.S. dollars, it¡¯s a matter of course.¡±


    "hope so."


    Nicole Kidman straightened the hair beside her ears, and her thoughtful look was charming.


    But Tang En thought of something, "By the way, when you''re picking up a film, it''s just an art film. If it''s a commercial film... You can tell me, and I''ll help you with your staff."


    In her previous life, after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, Nicole Kidman successfully entered the $20 million club and became the highest paid female star in Hollywood.


    But since then, she has been completely reduced to box office poison.


    Although Tang En helped her change her manager early in this life, Tang En was willing to help her build a better foundation just in case.


    "Really?" Nicole Kidman''s eyes flashed, and she looked at Dunn in surprise, "Do you have time to read the script for me?"


    Tang En sighed helplessly, "If you don''t have time, you have to find time. Who told you to be my best female friend?"


    "You are really good at coaxing people."


    "I''m sincere."


    "Not because of my body?"


    "Even if you are old and your body is no longer attractive, you will still be my friend."


    Nicole Kidman had a smile on the corner of her mouth and asked with a half-smile, "Didn''t you think about it again?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes the heart of the villain! "


    The two wanted to whisper a few words, but Nicole Kidman''s cell phone rang on the coffee table.


    Personal mobile phone, must not be outsiders.


    Taking a look at the phone, Nicole Kidman''s expression changed.


    "Who?"


    "Tom Cruise."


    "It''s him?" Tang En was somewhat amused, and waved his hand, "Take it, one day husband and wife for a hundred days, listen to what he has to say."


    Nicole Kidman answered the phone, and Dunn leaned into her ear without any fuss, and listened secretly.


    "Nicole, congratulations, you did it!"


    Tom Cruise on the phone looked very enthusiastic.


    Nicole Kidman was colder, "Thank you."


    "Actually, I wanted to give you this call last night, but I was afraid that it would be inconvenient for you..."


    Before Tom Cruise finished speaking, he was interrupted by Nicole, "It''s inconvenient. Last night, Dunn was celebrating the award for me."


    "Don?"


    Tom Cruise was taken aback.


    Nicole Kidman said lightly: "Yes, Dunn. He is very good, strong in body and endurance, and can satisfy me. He is a man among men, and I enjoy the days with him very much."


    Tom Cruise on the other end was silent for a long time before gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, bless you."


    "thanks."


    After speaking, Nicole Kidman hung up the phone rudely and scolded in a low voice, "Fake!"


    Tang En, who was eavesdropping on the phone, had a bright face and asked with joy, "Nicole, how good am I?"


    Nicole Kidman blushed slightly, hesitated for a moment, leaned over and said obediently in his ear: "It''s better than what I said just now!"


    With just one sentence, Dunn''s flame was stirred up.


    On the sofa in the living room, there must be another carnival.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 598： Dunn is a knife

    Steve Burke told Dunn a lot of nice things at the Vanity Fair party after the Oscars.


    Even secretly said a lot of "secrets".


    However, how could such an elite businessman be telling the truth?


    In the last week of March 2003, a group quietly gathered for a meeting at the Marriott Hotel near Philadelphia Airport.


    These include current Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, president Steve Burke, and three other Comcast executives.


    In order to prevent people from being noticed, the nominal purpose of this meeting is to discuss the telecom operation business that Comcast will focus on next.


    But this is obviously not an ordinary meeting.


    In addition to many Comcast executives, the meeting included two investment bankers and Steve Ratner, chairman of the Foursquare Group.


    When Steve Burke left Disney and joined Comcast, the cable operator had only 4.5 million subscribers. After several years of unremitting efforts, Comcast''s subscribers have approached 30 million, making it the largest cable TV operator in the United States!


    More than 10 million users more than Time Warner, which ranked second.


    Despite widespread skepticism on Wall Street, under the leadership of Steve Burke, Comcast has managed to integrate AT&T''s widespread cable business, and its stock price has more than doubled since 2002.


    Comcast is seen as a master of mergers, and after successfully integrating the at&t business, it can prepare for new operations.


    Of the largest cable companies in the U.S., only Comcast is a pure "distribution channel" company, the kind that Michael Eisner derided as being from another planet compared to content companies like Disney. Weird company.


    Regardless of what Steve Burke and Dunn said that day, they swore that Comcast would focus on developing telecommunications operations, but in fact, it was dark and dark.


    The general perception in the TV industry is that as long as the number of users exceeds 20 million, a profitable cable TV channel can be established.


    Comcast has nearly 30 million subscribers, which means that Comcast is fully qualified to launch its own content programming with its own cable system.


    Channels are easy, what''s missing is content!


    When Brian Roberts poached him from Disney, he was not asked to run TV operations or telecom operations, but to help Comcast develop the coveted film and television entertainment industry!


    Reach out to the content!


    With the operation of Steve Burke, this is the party that it is today.


    He is the chief planner and executor of this operation!


    There are only a few entertainment content providers in the United States that deserve attention: Twentieth Century Fox, New Universal, Sony Entertainment, Disney, Viacom, and Time Warner.


    These companies are "none for sale" and have insurmountable hurdles.


    As for Lionsgate, DreamWorks, and MGM, it''s not worth considering at all.


    Last year, Disney was turbulent. Roy Disney and other veterans launched the "Save Disney" movement, intending to force Michael Eisner to step down. The whole Disney was in chaos.


    That was the perfect time to start.


    However, Michael Eisner survived with tenacious will, and with the help of Dunn Walker, Disney''s stock price has continued to rise.


    Buying Disney is no longer possible.


    Comcast can only find new targets.


    Coincidentally, in the blink of an eye, in 2003, the pattern of the film and television entertainment industry seems to have undergone new changes!


    New Universal and Disney join forces to fight Viacom!


    Seeing that Viacom''s stock price continues to decline, Blockbuster''s first-quarter performance this year has fallen by 30% year-on-year, which is disappointing.


    Redstone has begun to go to the doctor in a panic, and the conflict between him and the president Kamasin has become more and more clear.


    Inside Viacom, people are panicking.


    This is just one of them.


    And the other two!


    New Universal has signed an agreement with Toshiba, and time Warner joined forces to join the ranks of the hd-dvd format, against Sony''s hugely funded research and development of Blu-ray DVD.


    Sony Entertainment wants to buy MGM, expand the movie library, increase the strength of Blu-ray DVD.


    Dunn is eyeing MGM.


    New Universal and Sony seem to have a lot of disputes.


    New Universal is a vibrant new company, while Sony is an old company. What will be the result of the collision of these two companies?


    If it is in the field of electronics, New Universal is by no means Sony''s opponent.


    But in Hollywood...the Japanese can play around?


    So, the choice is simple.


    Comcast refused Sony''s alliance application without hesitation, and instead extended its cooperation hands to New Universal to help New Universal acquire MGM.


    MGM is helpful to Comcast, but New Universal is even more helpful!


    As long as New Universal beats either Viacom or Sony Entertainment, Comcast can make a timely move.


    Either buy Viacom or buy Sony Entertainment.


    Only with the help of Dunn can Comcast overcome the insurmountable difficulties and get involved in the film and television entertainment industry.


    This is the focus of the discussion at this meeting.


    Comcast''s key target, is Viacom in the end? Or Sony Entertainment?


    In the process of New Universal cracking down on Viacom and Sony Entertainment, in what form does Comcast secretly help?


    Dunn is like a sharp knife in Hollywood.


    Comcast wants to borrow a knife!


    ...


    Dunn''s economics book "The Theory of Exploding Money" has sold 380,000 copies in North America and 770,000 copies in overseas areas since its listing.


    To be honest, sales were flat.


    Compared with those top theoretical experts, there is a big gap.


    But his other best-selling novel, The Gone Lover, is another story entirely.


    Looking at the best-selling books in the world today, there is only the "Harry Potter" series of tens of millions of novels, but there are only two sets of 5 million novels - "The Lord of the Rings" series and "Gone Lover"!


    Since the release of "Gone Lover", sales in North America have approached 2.3 million copies, and overseas sales have also sold 3 million copies.


    Dunn''s fame and appeal are vividly displayed through this novel.


    Royalties, even if Dunn and Ella Fisher shared, he also received a full 22 million US dollars!


    In the previous life, at the best-selling stage of the "Harry Potter" series of novels, there was only one book that could keep pace with "Harry Potter" - the masterpiece "The Da Vinci Code".


    This book has sold 7.5 million copies in North America and 65 million copies worldwide, which is almost crazy!


    The book went on sale in mid-March this year, and it hasn''t caught on yet.


    Dunn has notified the copyright department, requesting that the film copyright be included in the bag.


    "Gone Girl" is an excellent novel, but compared to "The Da Vinci Code", it is still a little worse.


    Even with the blessing of Dunn''s halo, it is difficult to replicate such a magical skill.


    However, with the release of the movie "Gone Lover", it can always drive a wave of novel sales!


    Reaching the tens of millions level should not be a problem.


    Take a look at the creative lineup of this film based on the novel "Gone Lover" -


    Producers: Dunn Walker, Katherine Kennedy, Reese Witherspoon;


    Director: David Fincher;


    Actor: Mel Gibson;


    Actress: Nicole Kidman.


    With the halo of the new Oscar-winning actress alone, the film will surely attract countless fans to watch the movie.


    Wednesday, April 2.


    The film adaptation of the famous best-selling novel "Gone Lover" has finally met its fans.


    The film opened in 2,865 theaters and landed in the North American market!


    The awards season is over, and the two super blockbusters in the Christmas season have also begun to shrink the market.


    "Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone" grossed $310 million in North America, $640 million overseas, and $950 million worldwide;


    "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" earned $330 million in North America, $580 million overseas, and $910 million at the global box office.


    There is a trend of approaching the $1 billion mark!


    However, it is only a trend.


    The two films have been released for almost half a year, and even if they continue to harvest part of the market, it will be difficult to break through the $1 billion mark.


    Fans who "love the new and hate the old" have turned their attention to new movies - Rose Pictures'' "Gone Girl", Fox Pictures'' "Sniper Phone Booth", Sony Pictures'' "Anger Management", Disney''s "Somewhere in the World", etc. Do you really think that an R-rated film will surpass a comedy at the box office? "


    Jack Nicholson was invited to Universal''s in-house screening room by Down, along with Martin Scorsese, William Monaghan, Leonardo Ricaprio, Marco Wall Berg, Martin Sheen and other "Departed" crew members.


    Martin Sr. intends to cast Jack Nicholson as the villain "Frank Castro" in The Departed. But the veteran actor has played too many villains and doesn''t want to accept this role.


    Only then did Tang En invite him over to use the opportunity of watching the movie to communicate his feelings.


    "''Gone Girl'' is an R-rated film, but it has an Oscar winner. And Mel Gibson is in charge. In the past ten years, he has made more than 20 films, and none of them have failed at the box office!"


    Jack Nicholson looked displeased, "Dawn, are you comparing an action actor to me?"


    Dunn smiled, "Mel is not a simple action movie star, his acting skills are not bad at all."


    Jack Nicholson snorted coldly and said lightly, "Let''s watch a movie!"


    He starred in Sony Pictures'' comedy "Anger Management", which happened to collide with Rose Pictures'' "Gone Lover" on schedule.


    The two films were of similar investment size, with the former costing $70 million and the latter a budget of $65 million.


    The key point is that the former is an entertainment comedy, and the latter is an R-rated crime suspense.


    Can "Gone Girl" really blow up "Anger Management" at the box office?


    Jack Nicholson doesn''t believe it.


    What''s more, Dunn also talked about his acting skills.


    In terms of acting skills, he has not convinced anyone yet!


    He is the most Oscar nominated actor ever in Hollywood!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 599： black utopia

    After two hours, the movie ends.


    Dunn looked at Jack Nicholson with a smile and asked, "How is it?"


    "good."


    "Which is good?"


    "The rhythm, the story, the plot, the twists, the acting...everything is good, it''s Oscar-worthy."


    Jack Nicholson gave a high rating after watching "Gone Girl".


    Dunn said with a smile: "David Fincher has directed movies like "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "Fight Club", and he is not very good at it."


    Jack Nicholson gave him a deep look, "If I remember correctly, Fight Club lost a lot, and Bill McNick was even fired by Fox for it."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t worry, this movie won''t! My vision has always been very accurate. I said that if this movie can sell well, the box office will not be less than 400 million US dollars, just like I am optimistic about "The Departed" Same."


    Jack Nicholson laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "Dawn, you have to understand, I''m not rejecting you on purpose. In fact, any actor expects to work with a director like Martin. However, I can''t accept the villain anymore. ."


    "Isn''t it?"


    Dunn clearly remembered that in the original "The Departed", Jack Nicholson played the villain "Frank Castro", and his acting skills were well received.


    Jack Nicholson explained: ''I''ve played too many villains, especially in ''Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl'', and the audience for that movie was so big that fans thought I was the evil'' Barbossa'' Captain, this will confine my play."


    Tang En''s face tightened, and he was stunned.


    isn''t it?


    Jack Nicholson doesn''t want to be the villain in The Departed, or is it his reason?


    Dunn, as the producer of The Departed, has the responsibility to bring in the actors he needs for director Martin Scorsese.


    With Dunn''s current status and status in Hollywood, if he spends a lot of time and stalks him, it is estimated that Jack Nicholson will have to give him face and accept this villain.


    However, as Jack Nicholson said, this is likely to affect his acting career.


    However, after Anthony Hopkins played a few "Hannibal" films, and then played a good person, the whole role could not stand up, and the Oscar was isolated from then on.


    Dunn didn''t want to limit an actor''s career development because of one role.


    Not to mention a veteran actor like Jack Nicholson?


    Good gathering and good dispersal.


    Dunn no longer embarrassed Jack Nicholson, and after sending him away, he invited Martin Scorsese to the president''s office of Universal Pictures.


    "It really doesn''t work, let''s replace it. Hollywood actors, as long as you say, I will invite you!"


    Dunn is very helpless.


    Martin Scorsese can also understand, "Jake is my first choice. If he doesn''t like this role, I need an actor who can act as well as him."


    "Oh?" Dunn was startled and asked quickly, "Al Pacino? Dustin Hoffman? Or Robert Deloney?"


    Martin Scorsese smiled, "Al Pacino!"


    Dunn felt very strange, "I thought it was Robert Deloney."


    Before Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeRoney was Martin Scorsese''s leading actor, co-creating "Taxi Driver," "New York, New York," and "Raging Bull." , "The King of Comedy", "Goodfellas", "Horror", "Casino" and many other films.


    Martin Scorsese said helplessly: "When he was filming "Cape Terror", he said it, that was the last time he played the villain in my movie."


    "It seems that the villain is really unpopular." Dunn shrugged, "Then Al Pacino, I haven''t worked with him yet, and I hope there will be a spark."


    The actor who claims to be the best at acting with his eyes has been in close friendship with Tang En for a long time.


    "By the way, who is the heroine?"


    Dunn is very concerned about this.


    In the movie, the heroine is his girlfriend...ahem, also Leonardo''s lover.


    Martin Scorsese: "My original plan was Kate Winslet."


    "She? Good!" As soon as Tang En said that, he slapped his forehead, "She is pregnant, so she won''t be able to act in the next year."


    "Yeah, we have to choose again."


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Or... how about Rachel Weisz? Or Catherine Zeta Jones? Their acting skills are absolutely fine."


    The heroine in "The Departed" is a psychiatrist, which is doomed to not choose too young girls, otherwise Dunn will definitely push Scarlett or Natalie up.


    Martin Scorsese immediately shook his head, "No, they''re both too beautiful to fit into the overall structure of the movie."


    "Too beautiful?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    Martin Scorsese said: "What I want to shoot is a rotten and dirty, full of **, full of sin, but forever full of life hell, this is a violent ''black utopia''. In this world, the soul is all It''s black, how can there be such a beautiful woman?"


    Dunn knew that he was a film sociologist and a film master who founded the school. He couldn''t help laughing: "Pretty women are not contradictory. It just happens to be in stark contrast to that kind of borderline darkness."


    "No!" Martin Scorsese shook his head firmly, "Beautiful women will take the audience''s attention, I hope they focus on the shadow of the times and the portrayal of society shown in the film, not handsome men and beautiful women. "


    Tang En widened his eyes, "Doesn''t that mean that Leon and I are going to make up and look ugly?"


    "Leon needs to be ugly, you don''t have to."


    "why?"


    Martin Scorsese stared at his face for a while, then shook his head, "It looks just right."


    Only then did Tang En react, and he almost vomited blood!


    Are you saying I''m not as handsome as that **** Leonardo?


    Handsome has a fart, little white face!


    ¡­


    The author of the original "Gone Lover" is far less famous than Dunn.


    Starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, the film is far less well-known than this version of Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman.


    Even so, the original "Gone Lover", under the impact of "Annabelle", "The Bad Day of Alexander the Bear", "The First Year of Dracula" and other films of the same period, still received $369 million worldwide. Good results at the box office.


    Among them, the North American box office was 168 million US dollars and the overseas box office was 201 million US dollars.


    This version of "Gone Lover" has a better schedule, stronger cast, and higher popularity. It''s hard to think about it!


    Wednesday, $8.75 million at the North American box office;


    Thursday, $6.48 million at the North American box office;


    Friday, $13.17 million at the North American box office;


    $15.18 million at the North American box office on Saturday;


    On Sunday, the North American box office grossed $10.46 million.


    The North American box office in the first week, 54 million US dollars!


    It directly broke the first-week box office record of a Hollywood R-rated film.


    It is aimed at the momentum of 200 million US dollars in North America and 500 million US dollars in the world.


    "Dawn, last weekend, our novel sold another 460,000 copies in North America!"


    Ella Fisher excitedly ran into Dunn''s office.


    "Oh, is that right? Good news." Tang En replied with a smile, but he really didn''t care about this trivial matter, "How was the ratings of the last issue of "The Flying Bridge"?"


    In the United States at the moment, which reality show is the most popular and popular?


    There is no doubt that it is "American Idol" on abc TV!


    But which reality show is the most acclaimed?


    It''s "The Overpass" broadcast by starz TV!


    Since the show was launched in mid-March, it has immediately become a boutique reality show that the media respects.


    Unlike "American Idol", which is suitable for all ages, "Overpass" is not very entertaining, but it is more professional and novel in content, and it has attracted the attention of the elite.


    "Tianqiao Fengyun" has been broadcast for three episodes, and the number of sta subscribers has increased by 790,000!


    The broadcast effect is comparable to a fine American drama.


    Counting another reality show "Changing Face" ("Special Effects Makeup Artist Showdown") that started in June, and the big-budget American drama "The Walking Dead" that aired in October...


    Chris Albrecht, the head of the sta TV network, has even made a bold statement that he is confident that the subscribers of the sta TV network will exceed 20 million within this year!


    Ella Fisher laughed: "Very good, "Runway" is so popular. Universal TV and sta TV network have received hundreds of letters from designers asking to participate in this show, and many more Beautiful models, if you want to join for free, you can also show up in full/naked."


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, "Let them deal with it!"


    It is a hundred times more difficult than the film and television circle to get ahead in the modeling circle!


    It doesn''t take good looks and a good figure to become popular, but also to have characteristics, means, connections, and opportunities.


    "I have a friend, she is an Australian model who also wants to participate in this show." Ella Fisher looked at Dunn pitifully.


    ""The Overpass"?"


    "Um."


    "How are the conditions?"


    "Extraordinary! I''m sure she''s no worse than Heidi Klum!"


    Heidi Klum is the host and judge of "The Runway", and is also the top angel supermodel of Victoria''s Secret, with an annual income of more than 10 million US dollars, and is a great **** in the modeling industry.


    Isla Fisher goes overboard to give her friend a chance. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    Tang En was half-smiling, not believing it at all.


    Ella Fisher said anxiously: "Really, don''t underestimate people! She said that as long as the relationship can be opened up, it doesn''t matter who needs to go to bed and pay what price."


    Tang En was stunned for a while, both helpless and sighing.


    The modeling circle is the kind of "black utopia" that Martin Scorsese called it!


    Tang En sighed: "Forget it, since it''s your friend, I''ll definitely help. You go and tell Tosca and let her arrange it herself. There''s no chance this season, the models have already been selected. Next For one season, you''ll get a spot for your friend."


    "Next season? That''s not next year, it''s too late." Isla Fisher was very unhappy.


    Tang En spread his hands and said, "I can''t do anything about it. The filming of "The Wind and the Cloud" started in February, and now it has started 3 episodes. It''s too late to join."


    "Didn''t the "Global Supermodel Contest" start in June? Let her participate in this contest!" Ella Fisher suddenly thought of something and said excitedly.


    "Global Supermodel Contest" is a reality show transformed by Dunn according to the plan of "America''s Next Top Model".


    Tang En was a little surprised, ""Global Supermodel Competition"? Most of the models here are professional models, but it''s better than "Runway", your friend, okay?"


    "Don''t look down on people! My friend is amazing!" said Ella Fisher, stomping her feet.


    Tang En waved, "Forget it, since you insist, arrange for her to go to the "Global Supermodel Contest". Don''t blame me if you make a fool of yourself."


    Ella Fisher was very unwilling and thought angrily: "Hmph, when my friend becomes the champion model of the "Global Supermodel Contest", you will still look down on people!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 600： thank you letter

    Shares of Viacom continued to fall.


    Redstone was flustered.


    The platter investment in cooperation with Merrill Lynch failed to bring confidence to investors.


    Redstone must breathe new life into the film industry.


    On April 13th, there was shocking news from Hollywood - Shirley Lansing, known as the first strong woman in the Hollywood industry, was fired!


    Shirley Lansing became president of Twentieth Century Fox in 1980, the first woman to head one of the eight major Hollywood studios.


    In 1992, she jumped to Paramount and became the chairman and chief executive officer of the board of directors. She has been in charge of Paramount for ten years now.


    During her time in charge of Paramount, she pushed John Wu to the throne of the world''s top director, and also included action superstar Tom Cruise, and launched a plan to remake old films, creating great profits for Paramount. .


    Even, in the annual "Hollywood Women''s Rights List", the "Shirley Lansing Leadership Award" named after her was specially established!


    But even so, Paramount''s sluggish performance in recent years has caused Redstone to be very dissatisfied, criticizing her for lack of adventurous spirit and only remaking old films.


    And asked her to start the "Paramount Revival" plan to lead Paramount out of the slump.


    However, before this plan was actually implemented, Viacom went to war with New Universal and Disney.


    In order to save the stock price, Redstone had no extra time left for Shirley Lansing, so he fired directly and invited Brad Gray, a famous Hollywood producer, to take over the helm of Paramount!


    ...


    Barry Diller came to Dunn''s office and reported to him the acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes.


    New Universal spent $52 million in cash to acquire all the assets of the Rotten Tomatoes website and integrate it into the New Universal Interactive Entertainment Division under the management of Kevin Turner.


    Dunn has no objection to this, just a warning, it is best to let Rotten Tomatoes operate independently at present, and it is forbidden to cross with the idmb website.


    "By the way, what do you think about Shirley Lansing?"


    After talking about Rotten Tomatoes, Barry Diller switched to a new topic.


    "Shirley Lansing?" Tang En smiled contemptuously, "It''s just that he was rushed to the hospital, and Redstone won''t be able to jump for a few days."


    Barry Diller shook his head and said, "I''m not talking about Redstone, but Shirley Lansing."


    "Um?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Barry Diller said: "Don, didn''t you say that New Universal will bring a new female force in Hollywood? It just so happens that Shirley Lansing is recognized as the No. 1 strong woman in the industry! Even better than Amy of Columbia Pictures. Pascal, and our company''s Kathleen Kennedy, Nina Jacobson, Donna Langley are big names."


    "You mean... to dig her over?" Dunn touched his chin, thinking about this issue.


    Barry Diller said: "On the one hand, it can improve the external image of New Universal. In the case of Hollywood generally suppressing women, only New Universal has spared no effort to cultivate female senior managers. On the other hand, this is also a joint effort for Redstone. Thunder stick!"


    Dunn understood what he meant.


    New Universal hired Shirley Lansing in the name of supporting female managers, which also proves that Viacom is suppressing women in the workplace.


    Redstone''s attempt to save the stock price by replacing the person in charge of Paramount will also be completely shattered.


    Maybe it will also bring infamy for it, making Viacom''s stock even worse.


    However, Dunn also had doubts, "But I heard that Shirley Lansing likes to engage in nepotism."


    Shirley Lansing''s husband is William Friedkin. He is a well-known American director. He has made well-known films such as "The Exorcist" and "French Trafficker/Drug Network", and has also won an Oscar.


    However, after the 1990s, he was exhausted and could no longer grasp the pulse of the times.


    At this time, Shirley Lansing took action. Through her power in Paramount, she forcibly hired William Friedkin, which caused a lot of controversy. As a result, William Friedkin did not make any money for Paramount.


    Barry Diller said: "This is a lesson from the past, and she cannot and will not be allowed to repeat the same mistakes."


    Tang En thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "I don''t have much contact with Ms. Shirley Lansing. If you think it''s appropriate, then that''s the decision."


    Barry Diller showed a smile, he was very satisfied with Dunn''s delegation of power, "There is one more thing, I want her to be Bill McNick''s deputy."


    "Um?"


    "In the past few years, Viacom has not invested a penny in Paramount, and has to withdraw profit and cash flow every year. It can be seen that she has excellent ability to control the budget and limit the cost. Film and television The investment spending of the entertainment department is too high and must be curbed.¡±


    Tang En said: "No, Barry, you misunderstood what I meant. In fact, I also agree with your idea of ??controlling the budget, saving if you can. What I said is, if this is arranged, what will Ron Mayer do? "


    In the current film and television entertainment department, Long Mayer is Bill McNick''s deputy.


    When Shirley Lansing joins, there will definitely be serious decentralization.


    Barry Diller said: "Ron Mayer was transferred from the film and television entertainment department and promoted to the vice president of the group, responsible for several businesses such as public relations, personnel, and business coordination, and continued to serve as the chairman of the film project committee."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn was very hesitant.


    Such an order is nominally a promotion, but in fact, it is a relegation.


    Even if Ron Mayer is the second-in-command of the film and television entertainment department, he still has the power to a large part of the film business, and has the right to profit dividends from the film and television entertainment department. The annual income will not be less than 10 million US dollars.


    However, if he is "promoted" to be the vice president of the group, he will lose the right to share the profits of the film, and his annual salary will be about 2 million US dollars.


    Universal Pictures acquired it for more than half a year, and related businesses were integrated with the help of Ron Mayer, and then he was removed from the main leadership position.


    is this okay?


    Barry Diller said lightly: "The attribute of ability determines the distribution of positions. New Universal is a commercial company, and there is no need to consider any human factors here. I am the CEO of the company, and I will handle this matter!"


    Tang En was silent for ten seconds before nodding his head, "Okay!"


    ...


    "Gone Lover" is indeed the hottest movie in April this year.


    North America: $54 million in the first week; $48 million in the second week; $34 million in the third week; $23 million in the fourth week...


    As of April 27, "Gone Lover" has accumulated a total of $159 million at the North American box office!


    The overseas box office also reached 223 million US dollars.


    The total worldwide box office is as much as 382 million US dollars!


    In the same period, only the comedy "Anger Management" starring Jack Nicholson and Adam **** has a fighting force in the box office market.


    By the end of April, the North American box office exceeded the 100 million US dollar mark, but the overseas box office was only 12 million US dollars... No way, this is an American humorous comedy.


    In addition, "Sniper Phone Booth" released in the same period, although the box office is only tens of millions of dollars, but the cost of the film is only 17 million US dollars.


    Colin Farrell''s performance has won the recognition of film critics, even more brilliant than Mel Gibson''s performance in "Gone Girl".


    The director of the film, Joe Schumacher, also has a tendency to turn around with this film.


    For "Gone Girl", if you want to hit the North American box office of 200 million US dollars and the global box office of 500 million US dollars, it is time to seize the moment.


    With the arrival of the May file, blockbusters will be released in a concentrated manner. .


    At the beginning of May, there was only one major commercial production of 20th Century Fox''s "X-Men 2".


    Afterwards, many films such as "Daddy Training Camp", "The Matrix 2", "Daredevil", "Day to Day" and "Finding Nemo" will be released one after another.


    However, even if the goal of "Gone Lover" fails, it does not prevent the film from making a lot of money.


    The driving effect on the novel is even more obvious.


    In the past half month, the physical book "Gone Lover" has sold more than 3.8 million copies worldwide!


    On April 28, Shirley Lansing, who was fired by Paramount, officially joined New Universal as the vice president of the Film and Television Entertainment Department.


    On April 30, Dunn received a handwritten thank you letter from Shirley Lansing.


    "We''ve had a hard time for the past three weeks and I know it took a lot of courage to hand me such an important position. But those days are over and I just want to tell you~www.novelhall. com~ I''m very happy to get this result. The most important thing to me...maybe not the money, but in the end you did what you were supposed to do and recognized my abilities."


    "We''ve known each other for a long time, in fact, a lifetime if you count time in Hollywood. Not only do I hope, but I believe we can be together forever. You''ve been great, you''re Hollywood The best filmmaker."


    "You have always had extraordinary patience and caring, and you are full of responsibility for the big Hollywood family. Even when I am at Paramount, I can feel it deeply... I sincerely admire and thank you for this, And really love you. Shirley."


    Dunn was a little dumbfounded when he saw the letter.


    What''s the situation?


    Barry Diller was in charge of hiring Shirley Lansing.


    He hadn''t paid much attention at all.


    More importantly, this letter is written... the expression of emotion is too abundant, right?


    In fact, Ms. Shirley Lansing is 59 years old this year!


    At the age of 36, she became the president of Twentieth Century Fox, the first female executive in the history of the Hollywood movie giant.


    "Could it be... that she used this way of doing things to get to a high position?"


    Dunn put away the thank you letter and shook his head.


    It''s a tough life for women filmmakers in Hollywood.


    This is a fact.


    But this is not required in New Universal.


    However, this kind of shameless flattery, flattery, compliment, and flattery by subordinates is still very comfortable.


    Old-fashioned filmmakers like Bill McNick and Shirley Lansing have obvious shortcomings and obvious advantages.


    They still have a lot of golden age Hollywood habits left on them...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 601： time of war

    Documentary director Michael Moore openly bombarded the Bush administration''s policies and the Iraq war at the Oscars, sparking ongoing public controversy.


    Recently, the White House finally came forward and held a press conference, including Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, Kevin Costner, Ridley Sko Special Hollywood celebrities, all appeared.


    At the meeting, Spielberg declared: "If President Bush has as much reliable intelligence as I think he can confirm that Saddam Hussein is building weapons of mass destruction, I can''t help but support his policies. "


    Tom Cruise also told reporters: "President Bush''s policy is reliable and practical!"


    James Woods said frankly: "I love George Walker Bush, I have always loved it!"


    Arnold Schwarzenegger said: "Do you know what ''lamestan'' means in English? It''s just to beat each other up!"


    Not to mention Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer with a smarter mind than anyone else, who said truthfully: "Even the lower-level Hollywood stars don''t care much about military operations outside the United States."


    Not only that, Jerry Bruckheimer began to look at the TV market because of his sinking in the film market, and cooperated with the Department of Defense to produce a TV program called "Frontline Archives", which faithfully reflected the battle situation on the frontline, as well as those Human rights violations by the state.


    Compared with the low-level documentary directors like Michael Moore, who can no longer be a small minority, the words of these people represent the mainstream voice in Hollywood.


    Hollywood is Hollywood.


    A group of entertainers working hard in the entertainment industry, unless they are forced to gain a position, no one will do anything to offend the White House.


    Originally at the end of 2002, 104 Hollywood stars signed their names on the slogan "Win Without a Fight".


    But now?


    These heretical voices have disappeared.


    Even if there are celebrities who make jokes about President Bush, this is a common phenomenon in the United States, and there will be no harsh words at all.


    As early as the outbreak of the first Gulf War, Tommy Lee Jones, James Woods, Shange Winton, Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, Hubi Goldberg, Bey More than 100 Hollywood stars, including T. Midler and Kurt Russell, collaborated to record a public service song "Love''s Warning".


    Lyrics included, "Right or wrong, may you always be strong. So here we are, singing along the way."


    But here comes the problem.


    Do these people... really endorse the federal policy of going to war?


    not necessarily!


    After the Oscars, several meetings were held in the Hollywood industry in a row, and Dunn also attended five or six meetings, and he had a clear instruction on the direction of public opinion in the industry.


    Absolutely can''t sing the opposite of the government!


    The scandal crisis of Michael Moore must be minimized!


    Otherwise, it will seriously affect the overall interests of Hollywood.


    If nothing else, it would be a big loss if the federal government introduced a policy to cancel the Department of Defense''s budget endorsement for Hollywood blockbusters.


    This includes not only war films and military films, but also films like "Spider-Man", "Tomb Raider" and "The Departed" that punish evil and promote good, defend national security, and maintain world peace. Department of Defense budget.


    Every year, at least between 300 million - 500 million US dollars!


    Under the joint control of Disney, New Universal, Warner, Paramount, Columbia, MGM, major brokerage companies, as well as the Producers Association, the Film Association and many other institutions.


    Radical speech in Hollywood is well controlled.


    Next up, this year''s Oscar winner for Best Documentary, Michael Moore.


    Although the major Hollywood film companies have not issued a general order to block him, it is almost the same.


    Who dares to use this kind of broom star?


    Self-righteous thorn!


    Michael Moore originally won the Oscar and reached the pinnacle of his life, and he may even enter the mainstream film circle and enter another world of gold and money fans.


    Unexpectedly, his acceptance speech directly made him fall from the peak of his life to the lowest point in his life in just over a month.


    Almost everyone yelled.


    He is very angry!


    Who to hate?


    Bear the brunt, of course, is President Bush!


    Michael Moore has decided that he wants to make a movie that "plays" President Bush, and he wants Bush to pay a heavy price for what happened to him!


    He had already thought about the name of the movie, and it was called "Fahrenheit 911"!


    ...


    With Dunn''s "Spider-Man" becoming a global hit and selling a massive $1.26 billion at the box office, it seems that the spring of the comic book movie is coming.


    Twentieth Century Fox''s X-Men, Sony Entertainment''s Men in Black, and Warner Bros. have also rebooted the Batman project.


    Now, another superhero from Marvel Studios is about to debut - Daredevil!


    The official title of the film is Daredevil: Hour of War.


    The film will be released simultaneously in 17 countries including the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, and Canada on May 22!


    With the advent of economic globalization, the simultaneous release of Hollywood commercial blockbusters in countries around the world has become more and more mainstream.


    Because of this, it also brought a lot of trouble to the publishing company and the main creative team.


    With so many countries showing at the same time, what route will the main creative team use to promote it in various countries?


    No matter how you arrange it, you must allow enough time.


    This has resulted in a North American premiere, much earlier than the release date.


    Thursday, May 8th.


    The premiere of Daredevil: Hour of War was held at an imax theater under the amc theater chain on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.


    In addition to the main creators of the film, almost all entertainment media in the United States were also invited This is another superhero grandly launched by Marvel Studios after "Spider-Man".


    What will be the content of the video?


    "Spider-Man 1" was directed by Dunn Walker himself, and "Spider-Man 2" was also shot by British director Ridley Scott, which made the "Spider-Man" series a great success.


    Now, Marvel Studios has launched a superhero "Daredevil", which is far less famous than "Spider-Man", and the director is still unknown newcomer Christopher Nolan.


    Will this work?


    Don''t screw up a $120 million blockbuster!


    Not only the outside media, but even Shirley Lansing, the newly appointed vice president of the film and television entertainment department, is also suspicious about this.


    Dunn simply invited her to the premiere.


    She joined New Universal too late, and she didn''t see the internal screenings before Daredevil: Hour of War.


    After more than 20 minutes of the opening ceremony, the lights in the 228-seat imax hall finally dimmed.


    Video, about to start!


    Dunn''s left is Christopher Nolan, right is Shirley Lansing.


    "Are you nervous?" Dunn asked in a low voice to the left.


    "It''s okay." Nolan shook his head, then smiled, "I think the company should be more nervous than me."


    Tang En disagreed and said firmly: "Don''t worry, the company''s confidence in you is more than your confidence in yourself!"


    Nolan gritted his teeth and stopped talking.


    Once again, he deeply felt Dunn''s attention.


    A scholar dies for a confidant.


    He has long thought that as long as Dunn is willing, he will always cooperate with New Universal to make films for a lifetime.


    The big screen more than 20 meters wide suddenly went dark.


    It''s time to fight!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 602： dark marvel

    With the giant screen of imax lights up again.


    The picture is not displayed, the sound is heard first.


    This is still the familiar opening music of Marvel Studios. The tune is the same, but the style of the music has changed. It has become thick and heavy, and it seems to have a depressing thunderstorm atmosphere.


    Many viewers and film critics who haven''t paid attention yet and are not interested in the opening credits are immediately attracted by the heavy background sound.


    "Huh? This soundtrack..."


    Famed film critic David Anson sat with another female film critic, Rita Kemberry, and couldn''t help but look surprised.


    "I don''t know." Rita Kenberly shook her head, staring straight at the picture.


    Next, a more surprising scene appeared.


    In the past, the Marvel Studios logo was white on a red background, and simply wrote "marvel", which was simple and elegant, yet flexible.


    But in front of me...the logo has changed!


    Red disappears and is replaced by black.


    White characters on a black background, the regular "marvel" letters have also become twisted and wild fonts, each letter seems to be like a mountain, jumping out one by one and smashing to the screen, as if expressing a The heaviness and despair of breaking through the cage.


    Under the flickering of the screen, there are still a few dim lights, which adds a sense of chill.


    In the auditorium, there was a surprised sound of "hum".


    David Anson and Rita Kemberry glanced at each other, and immediately thought of a key promotional slogan of Universal International when it released the film.


    The two of them murmured in unison¡ª


    "Dark Marvel!"


    ...


    The opening of the movie, without the long atmosphere rendering, goes straight to the theme.


    The hero Matt Murdoch and his classmates secretly went to see underground boxing after school, but found that the boxer among them was actually a well-respected father who often taught him to study hard and get ahead.


    Matt couldn''t accept this reality and ran out desperately, almost hitting the factory forklift. The forklift driver forked into the bucket containing the chemical substance while making a sharp turn, and the chemical substance splashed into Matt''s eyes.


    Matt passed out in excruciating pain.


    The forklift driver escaped.


    After an unknown amount of time, Matt opened his eyes, only to find that he was blind. What is strange is that his sense of hearing, touch, smell, and taste have become extremely sharp, and he has superpowers like radar.


    He sits quietly at home, closes his eyes, and can "see" any corner of the city.


    Crime is everywhere!


    This is a sin city!


    At this time, his wounded father entered the house.


    It turned out that when he was unconscious on the street, all passersby ignored him.


    Only after getting out of the ring, the bruised-faced father, who was beaten, found him and took him home through the night.


    Matt felt very guilty. It turned out that his boxer father was not ashamed. On the contrary, he was the greatest father in the world!


    Matt didn''t tell him the secret of his blindness for fear he was worried.


    But the father told Matt the deep secret.


    Abandoned by his mother as a child, Matt Murdoch was an orphan and later his father, raised by boxer Jack Murdoch, known as the "Flame Fighter".


    Jack Murdoch didn''t want his children to live in an underground world full of sins like himself, so he warned him from an early age that he needed to use rules to restrict people''s behavior and encouraged him to study the law.


    Inspired by this, Matt studied law and made law his lifelong career.


    But what happened tonight, and what he now sees through his superpowers, is all about the evil in New York, which made him realize that the law also has an incompetent side.


    He needs strength!


    He has to rely on his own hands to bring those criminals to justice!


    Matt persuaded his father, and Jack Murdoch gave him an address, admonishing him that he could go there to find his old teacher - the mysterious master of fighting, the old man.


    Matt went through hardships and finally found the stick, and with his help, learned martial arts and fighting skills.


    Here, he also saw a charming and beautiful girl, his senior sister, Erica.


    In the process of studying art, the two couldn''t help falling in love.


    But after a lecture, the old man carefully warned Matt not to fall in love with Erica. Because Erica''s revenge is extremely heavy, it is likely to cause unprovoked killings, which will bring irreparable psychological trauma to Matt.


    But when love comes, who can escape?


    The love between the two is getting deeper and deeper.


    Six months later, the two returned to New York.


    Matt saw his dying father, Jack Murdoch, murdered by criminals in the dark area of ??the city with "Hell''s Kitchen".


    It turned out that the criminal group asked Jack Murdoch to play match-fixing, but he did not agree, and after winning the game, he was brutally killed by the criminal group.


    Before he died, Matt was warned not to kill anyone, except God and the law, no one has the right to take another person''s life.


    Matt took it for granted.


    Erica scoffed, and she told Matt, "Anyway, we''ve learned our skills now, why don''t the two of us take action and kill all those bastards!"


    Matt shook his head firmly and said beyond doubt: "The law is the only means of justice. From now on, I will be the guardian of the night, the supporter of the law, and I will be... Night, Demon, Xia!"


    ...


    After a full hour, the film finally made clear the complex background relationship.


    The hero "Daredevil" has officially appeared!


    Film critic Rita Kenberry shook her head and sighed: "The rhythm is a little long, with flashbacks and interludes, jumping and cutting, a bit like the technique of "Memento", dazzling to see, this is not The routine of a commercial film. It is more detailed and serious, but there is little entertainment and viewing.¡±


    David Anson disagreed and praised: "I like this style instead, the "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" series are too entertaining, and the mentally handicapped comic style is obvious. But this film is too different , Under the huge screen of imax, the rich dark and realistic style seems to have an opera-like spirit and grandeur."


    Not only the film critics questioned the slightly slow rhythm, but Shirley Lansing, who saw the film for the first time, couldn''t help but frown, "Boss, this movie...isn''t entertaining."


    Dunn nodded, "Yes, this is a rigorous, realistic, bold, dark and profound superhero movie."


    Shirley Lansing said: "This is the direction of humanities and art films, but we are shooting commercial films."


    Dunn said with a smile: "It''s a commercial movie, but it''s not so overly entertaining. Don''t forget, this is Dark Marvel! And this is the first of the "Daredevil" series, mainly about Matt Murdoch How to become Daredevil, the savior of darkness."


    Shirley Lansing sighed.


    She really had a hard time understanding this young boss.


    With an investment of 120 million US dollars, and all the funds came from New Universal, all risks must be borne by oneself, making such a commercial blockbuster with a slightly slower pace, no jokes, and a depressing atmosphere.


    Aren''t you a little worried?


    However, Dunn''s success in the past few years is enough to prove that he has an extraordinary understanding of the film market.


    Maybe this "Daredevil: Time for War" can really be favored by fans?


    This film, just the internal screening of New Universal, was shown three times.


    Tang En was not in the mood to read it again. Seeing Shirley Lansing wandering around, he simply started talking, "By the way, I heard that you were an actor in your early years, is that true?"


    Shirley Lansing was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, young actor, I haven''t acted in a few movies. It was in the 1960s and 1970s, and the environment was much worse than it is now."


    "Bad?" Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    Shirley Lansing said lightly: "Actors who want to get roles, especially important roles, have to pay a lot of money."


    "Is it convenient to talk about?"


    Dunn actually already thought of it, it must be the red sofa audition!


    Although the 1960s and 1970s had passed the era of the big studios, it was still the most glamorous on the outside and the darkest on the inside.


    Even the black affirmative movement is just beginning.


    It can be seen that there was serious class oppression due to the inequality of classes in that era.


    Kirk Douglas was typical of that era.


    Shirley Lansing laughed at herself, "At my age, there is nothing inconvenient to say. At that time... red sofas were very common, almost the rule in the industry."


    "There are also red sofas now."


    Dunn couldn''t help blushing.


    In his second office, there is the largest red sofa in Hollywood which looks like a double bed.


    Shirley Lansing shook her head and said, "This is different. The current red sofa... can no longer be called a red sofa audition. It''s the unspoken rule of the industry. It''s under the water and can''t be on the table."


    Tang En widened his eyes, "You mean... the red sofa audition back then was put on the table?"


    Shirley Lansing said: "Of course, every newcomer, who wants to play an important role, has to go through this level, and no one can avoid it. The same is true for actresses, and the same for actors."


    "Actor?" Dunn''s face was a little weird.


    Shirley Lansing glanced at him, "Don''t you know? In the entertainment industry, one-third of the employees are gay."


    "Cough cough... I won''t talk about that."


    Dunn stopped her.


    New Universal''s CEO, Barry Diller, is gay.


    Shirley Lansing continued: "If it''s just a red sofa audition, it''s actually acceptable. For a deal, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, and the entertainment industry all over the world is like this. However, in Hollywood back then, it was not so simple. Once Entering the industry, many big producers in the industry, every afternoon, will point out a certain actor to accompany the bed. If they don¡¯t accept it, they will be named and banned, or even beaten.¡±


    "Beat?" Dunn''s face was a little ugly.


    Shirley Lansing said solemnly: "Yes, it''s beatings, sometimes... even more cruel things. In Hollywood in those days, black and white took everything."


    Tang En murmured to himself, "It''s better to be an actor now. Even if there are unspoken rules, at least they have the right to choose, and they have personal freedom."


    Shirley Lansing sighed, "Yeah, so later I stopped acting and started a new career as a production assistant. Hollywood entertainers can only control their lives if they have real power."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 603： strong woman

    New York.


    on a tall building.


    The lens is pushed up.


    I saw a black cloak fluttering in the icy wind, with the black night, showing the chill of darkness.


    The lens deflects slowly, to the side, and then to the front.


    Only then did I discover that behind the black cloak was a guy in a red shirt.


    Standing on a high-rise building as high as 100 meters, his whole person''s image is extremely dazzling.


    The black cloak is like a skeleton, supporting the body, and the red battle clothes are like flesh and blood, casting the soul.


    A 15-second close-up of the character''s shape made a burst of exclamation in the auditorium.


    cool!


    Super invincible cool!


    This look is cooler than Batman, Spiderman, and Neo in The Matrix!


    Shirley Lansing praised: "I like this shot. It''s majestic and poetic. The point is, this look is so amazing, the black is low, the red is dazzling, and the costumer is very good."


    Tang En smiled and shook his head, "The costume designer didn''t originally arrange a black cape. After all, in the original comics, Daredevil didn''t have a cape either. I insisted on adding it, which would make the entire character of Daredevil more three-dimensional and more attractive. shock."


    Not only that, Daredevil in the comics has a variety of suits.


    In the movie, it will also be adjusted appropriately.


    The first "Daredevil: Time for War" will choose the classic red suit.


    In the second "Daredevil: King of Darkness", the film will further explore the dark space, and Daredevil''s suit will also be upgraded from red to black.


    In the third "Daredevil: The Rise of the Dark King", Daredevil''s suit will be further upgraded, turning into a black flying suit, which further strengthens his personal abilities.


    As for the Shadow Realm battle suits and the new all-different battle suits that still exist in the comics, there is no need to appear in the movie.


    At least for now, it''s not in the plans of Marvel Studios.


    The movie continues.


    Nolan used the method of parallel montage here to quickly explain that Matt Murdoch was a New York lawyer during the day and used the law to seek justice; after night fell, he put on a red tights and a black cape, Incarnate as Daredevil, catch all the criminals and hand them over to the police.


    On the other hand, the ultimate villain "Jin Bing" couldn''t sit still, and he sent a powerful killer "Bullseye" to kill Daredevil.


    Bullseye and Daredevil began to confront again and again!


    At the same time, the scene of the movie changed, explaining the life experience of the heroine Erica, her father was an important member of the criminal group, and crazy to instill evil theories in her.


    Fortunately, Daredevil is always by his side to point out¡ª


    Erica: "My father is a big guy!"


    Daredevil: "It''s not what you are that defines you, it''s what you do."


    Erica: "But I''m fed up with failure and ridicule again and again, I''m going to make them pay."


    Daredevil: "Why do people fall? To learn to stand up."


    Erica: "I''ve already inquired about it. Bullseye is a super killer. He kills people like hemp, and he will kill you by any means!"


    Daredevil: "I''d rather die like a hero than live to see myself turned into a villain. Erica, in the adult world, there''s no such thing as easy."


    ...


    Erica is between her father and Daredevil, her thoughts circling from side to side, bordering on madness.


    Finally, during the confrontation between Daredevil and Bullseye, Erica couldn''t bear the inducement of sin, and the rhetoric of justice was too restrained and too restrictive of her thoughts and freedom.


    Her voice resounded throughout the night: "Daredevil, have you ever danced with the devil under the moonlight?"


    Daredevil was silent.


    Bullseye laughed sharply: "The best way to survive is to be lawless!"


    Erica finally turned to Bullseye to help Bullseye against her lover Daredevil.


    She didn''t want to kill Daredevil, but she wanted to help Bullseye kill everyone in the subway.


    The movie is coming to an end.


    Under the double attack, Daredevil struggled to support, and finally seized an opportunity to use Bullseye''s murderous intention to find an opportunity to let him fall from a tall building and become paralyzed.


    Daredevil also easily caught Erica who gave up resistance.


    Erica looked at him incredulously, "You want to arrest me? In fact, I never wanted to hurt you."


    "But you hurt more innocent people." Daredevil said lightly.


    Erica''s voice struggled, screaming, "But I''m your girlfriend!"


    Daredevil''s voice was strong and vigorous: "Love does not equal justice."


    Erica laughed wildly, tears rolling down her cheeks, letting him handcuff herself.


    It seems to have gone crazy.


    Her expression fell into madness.


    The actor Penelope Cruz, who played Erica, also showed her acting skills vividly at this moment.


    The movie comes to an end.


    Only the last scene remains.


    Jin was disappointed to see that Bullseye was not a threat to Daredevil.


    But he was surprised to find that there seemed to be an intricate emotional entanglement between Erica and Daredevil, which could be better used to make her replace Bullseye and become his number one thug.


    Jin Bing, through the relationship, bought the police, and quickly rescued Erica.


    Not only that, but Jin also set up a bureau and sent his subordinates to murder Erica''s father.


    In the process of killing her father, she managed to lure Daredevil.


    Daredevil wanted to help, but unfortunately failed.


    This scene was seen by Erica in the distance.


    She didn''t know the shady story, only saw that Daredevil was the murderer of her father...


    From love to hate!


    This is the revenge of killing the father!


    The last shot of the movie - Erica''s eyes were red, she squeezed out a word: "Night, Demon, Xia!"


    Subtitles appear.


    The movie is over.


    Since it was the premiere, everyone present was very polite.


    The movie is over, everyone is sitting quietly, some people are staring at every name that appears on the subtitles, some people are thinking about the plot that they didn''t understand in the movie, some people are thinking about Daredevil and Ellie The complicated love entanglement between the cards.


    If it is yourself?


    How will you choose?


    Is there a choice between love and justice?


    Shirley Lansing sighed and said with emotion: "This is a good movie, full, rigorous, full of plot twists and full of emotion. From a film critic''s point of view, the film has been a success."


    Tang En couldn''t help but smile, "What about the box office?"


    Shirley Lansing paused for a moment and shook her head, "I don''t know."


    Tang En said: "This movie cannot be as big at the box office as "Spider-Man", but it is not a problem to recover the cost through the box office market."


    "Can the box office market pay for itself?" Shirley Lansing''s eyes widened.


    Daredevil: War Hour had a budgeted cost of $120 million, excluding benefits such as advertising fees and foreign tax rebates, the actual investment was $90 million.


    The publicity cost is 80 million US dollars, and the total investment... is as high as 170 million US dollars!


    If the box office market can pay for itself, what does that mean?


    The box office of the movie should exceed at least 350 million US dollars!


    You know, today''s Hollywood movies, the box office revenue only accounts for about 20% of the total revenue.


    That is to say... If the box office market can recover 150 million US dollars, the total revenue of this film from various channels will reach 900 million US dollars!


    Even if you remove the cost of movies and various channel expenses, you can at least make a big profit of 300 million to 500 million US dollars!


    Of course, from the perspective of the film company''s accounting, lowering taxes and dividends for actors and unions, it is impossible to be so much.


    Debt interest will be added; employee salaries will be added; channel expenses, anyway, the issuer Global International, is also its own company, and things that are left and right will also be added, further reducing profit margins.


    Hollywood has a sophisticated inner workings.


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, smiled slightly, and lowered his voice, "The first "Spider-Man" was released in 2000. It has been operated through various channels in the past three years. Do you know how much profit this movie alone has created? I I mean net profit."


    Shirley Lansing was silent.


    Dunn stretched out his right hand and flipped it twice, "$1.5 billion!"


    "Net profit? $1.5 billion?"


    Shirley Lansing''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    The net profit of 1.5 billion US dollars is simply higher than the sum of Paramount''s profits in the past three years!


    Even behind this, "Spider-Man 2" must have driven a large degree of peripheral sales, but this is shocking enough.


    Tang En smiled conceitedly, and said indifferently: "This is the reason why I promote blockbuster movies. Although this level of film has high investment risks, the returns and profits are very lucrative. As long as one succeeds, it can satisfy a major studio. A year''s expense."


    Shirley Lansing murmured: "But under the new Universal... such movies, there are three... or even four every year?"


    She has just joined the company and has not checked the accounts of her various film companies.


    Hearing what Dunn said, she seemed to float up.


    Compared with Paramount, it is a world of difference!


    Dunn smiled and said: "Four films? That was the former Dunn Films. Now it''s New Universal Group. This year''s key blockbusters include Daredevil, Finding Nemo, National Treasure, Ant-Man, ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' and ''The Impostor''."


    "Are these movies at the level of Daredevil: Hour of War?" Shirley Lansing almost lost her voice.


    "Daredevil?" Dunn disapproved and shook his head, "My hope for the "Daredevil" series is the second and third. The first part is just a background account~www.novelhall. com~ Compared with Daredevil, the revenue-generating capabilities of other films are only a lot more!"


    Shirley Lansing was speechless in shock.


    A "Daredevil: Time for War", after the operation of various channels in the next three years, can conservatively bring 900 million US dollars of revenue to New Universal.


    These six films, even if they are at the level of Daredevil: Hour of War, would have generated $5.4 billion in revenue in three years!


    No wonder the film and television entertainment department dares to set this year''s revenue forecast at an exaggerated amount of 9.5 billion US dollars.


    Sure enough!


    Dunn continued: "This is only a part, in addition to these super blockbusters, there are also some medium-sized films, such as "Gone Lover", "Fast and Furious 2", "Bone Treasure Adventures", "Pentium Age", "America" Pie 3: An American Wedding, Cat in the Hat, etc."


    Shirley Lansing is at a loss for words. A movie with such a high box office as "Gone Lover" can only be ranked in a medium-sized movie. This is really big!


    No wonder New Universal will quickly gain the right to speak to Hollywood heavyweights. This is completely a portrayal of strength.


    And this is just the beginning.


    New Universal Group has just been established for half a year.


    The subtitles for the movie are over.


    Along with the cast members of Daredevil, Dunn stood up and glanced at Shirley Lansing, who was worried about gains and losses.


    He couldn''t help twitching his lips.


    It seemed that she was genuinely attached.


    New Universal''s strength, his ability, is enough to truly conquer the number one Hollywood woman.


    Some things are very inconvenient for men like Bill McNick and Ron Mayer to handle. Nina Jacobson and Kathleen Kennedy, and too little power.


    With one more Shirley Lansing, it''s much more convenient.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor: f


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 604： Freshness: 100%

    The screening process of Daredevil: Hour of War was not as hilarious as the two Spider-Man films.


    But after the screening was over, the warm applause seemed to lift the roof of the screening hall.


    In the question-and-answer session, both media reporters and film critics gave high praise to the film.


    Whether it is the "Superman" and "Batman" series in the past, or the "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" series that have been popular in recent years, they all use the comic-like exaggeration.


    Until this "Daredevil: The Time of War", a more rigorous realistic approach was adopted, such as the unskilled skills of Daredevil when he first appeared in the arena and the novice on the road, and the primitiveness and wildness in the fighting process. It''s a fictional, sinful New York, but the details make it feel believable.


    The popularity of film critics has at least established a must-see tone for this film.


    However, among the many questions, a question from a reporter from "Entertainment Weekly" attracted Dunn''s attention.


    "Ms. Shirley Lansing, we all know that you just left Paramount. What motivated you to join New Universal?"


    Shirley Lansing replied formulaically: "The New Universal...has very attractive values. The New Order, the New Model, the New Power, the New Universal, the New Hollywood, this is a great and magical fantasy. Here Having an experienced management team, a fantastic creative team, and an excellent boss who is bold and attentive¡­ all these are the reasons why I joined New Universal.¡±


    "Let me say a few words."


    Tang En took the microphone, and the smile on his face made many people in the live media jump.


    Rushing to speak?


    Are you going to fire again?


    Tang En cleared his throat and said lightly: "As we all know, some time ago, I was awarded the title of honorary police officer by the Los Angeles Police Department. Of course, this is not a real police officer, just an honor and a memorial. But for me Said, I hope to do my best to really play some police functions in the Hollywood industry and make the environment of this circle better and better."


    "There are some things that everyone will understand even if I don''t say it. In the workplace, women must be paid less than men for the same position and the same job. This phenomenon is very common. I''m not trying to criticize individual companies, I''m just saying A common American phenomenon, it''s very unfair."


    "Sherley Lansing has been in charge of Paramount for more than ten years. During this period, she has released countless classic films, which have become the memories of a generation of fans. If she is the first to be laid off and fired because she is a woman, I would I don''t think it was the right choice. I''ve known Shirley for many years, I know her abilities, she has an unimaginable taste in movies, and that''s why New Universal hired her."


    As soon as the voice fell, the whole place was silent.


    Anyone with a bit of brains can understand that Dunn''s words are aimed at New York media tycoon Summer Redstone!


    This is a direct accusation that Redstone discriminates against female employees!


    As feminism intensifies in New York, this hits Redstone''s soft spot.


    Viacom has very few female employees.


    Now that Viacom''s stock price has encountered some crisis, it immediately fired the female leadership. Isn''t this clearly discriminating against women?


    Alright, another good show.


    ...


    There''s also a big benefit to having the premiere two weeks early.


    That is, you can borrow the pen of film critics to further expand the influence of the film!


    BBC: "War Hour is a bold and brilliant superhero film, the best comic book movie ever made!"


    "Dallas Morning News": "British actor Christian Bale''s acting is worthy of praise. He shows the soul of Daredevil. The story is also very good. It is indeed the beginning of the dark Marvel, which will make people sink. A lot to think about. But Daredevil is probably the toughest superhero."


    "Movie Review": "Nolan''s Daredevil has many scenes that pay tribute to Spider-Man, especially the subway chase scene with Bullseye. The main points of this film: 1. Daredevil The growth of Xia''s mind includes overcoming the fear of darkness and the ''betrayal'' of love; 2, increasing the stakes, in this film, Daredevil cannot fail, and failure means the complete sinking of New York."


    Yahoo Entertainment: "The new trend of feminism is perfectly expressed in Nolan''s Daredevil: The Hour of War. The film rejects the emotional drama of the male and female protagonists, and the vulgar hero saves the beauty. The foil gesture of a watchman turned into an image that really stood up to the backbone of the film. Matt and Erica''s story is clearly not over yet, and we look forward to the sequel."


    Rolling Stone: "Darkness is well established, Daredevil shows the ambition of Marvel Studios."


    msn news: "Matt Murdoch''s personal grievances, sublimation to justice and awe-inspiring, struggling love psychology, runs through the whole film. Or tangled, or hesitant, or painful, or confused... So far, a full of emotions, rich Feelings, insist on justice, like Daredevil who lives by our side, appeared!"


    "The Hollywood Reporter": "Obviously, Marvel Studios wants to make "Daredevil" a series, and the movie explains the ins and outs of various things. Director Nolan''s leeway is not particularly large. But in the limited play In the space, we saw the control ability of this young British director, and the shock under the giant screen of imax was like being there."


    Because it is the premiere, most of the film critics invited to come have a good relationship with New Universal.


    Those thorns are not within the scope of invitation.


    This has also led to media public opinion, unanimous voices, and the film "Daredevil: Time for War" has been held to an unprecedented height!


    Rotten Tomatoes has two criteria for evaluation: "fresh" and "rotten". Only professional film critics, or media people registered with the Film Association, are eligible for evaluation.


    Because Rotten Tomatoes isn''t well-known enough, they don''t need to log on to the site in person to rate the movie.


    The staff of Rotten Tomatoes will capture a large number of media reports and intercept the evaluation of these film critics on the film.


    Praise, give "fresh";


    Bad reviews are given as "rotten".


    In continuous media reports, Rotten Tomatoes lifted the evaluation ban before the release of Daredevil: War Hour, and the freshness index: 100%!


    52 professional evaluation agencies, all gave praise!


    The effect is amazing!


    After the movie is released, the freshness will definitely decline gradually.


    But it certainly won''t lower it too much.


    Even at the beginning of the month, "X-Men 2" had 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.


    Push forward again.


    "X-Men 1", freshness index: 79%; "Spider-Man 2", freshness index: 91%; "Spider-Man 1", freshness index 94%...


    Even Sam Raimi''s bad movie "Transformation Black", which was produced in 1990, has a 76% freshness.


    As far as the current situation is concerned, superhero movies are still a new trend in the film industry, and they are indeed relatively "fresh".


    ...


    With the end of a grand premiere, Christopher Nolan''s new film "Daredevil: War Hour" has won unanimous praise from the media, rave reviews, and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes freshness index!


    unprecedented.


    On the other hand, Tang En''s speech at the premiere also showed strength in the media public opinion.


    Dunn is very famous and is one of the leading figures in American feminism today.


    Radical feminists organized marches to demonstrate and protest outside the Viacom headquarters in the Rockefeller Building in Manhattan.


    It caused great pressure of public opinion to Redstone.


    Viacom''s stock price has also fallen again and again!


    Redstone really cried, completely cried!


    In order to save Viacom''s share price, he chose to start with the film industry, and the first direction was Paramount.


    This really has nothing to do with discrimination against women!


    In order to fire Shirley Lansing, he even paid more than $23 million in liquidated damages.


    You know, Shirley Lansing''s basic annual salary at Paramount is only $650,000!


    Redstone paid such a high price, not only failed to save Viacom''s falling stock price, but made it worse!


    Tang En''s remarks did not criticize by name, but the listeners had a heart, and already gave Redstone a hat of discriminating against female employees.


    Investors sold Viacom shares in a frenzy.


    Within three days, Viacom''s market value plummeted by $7.4 billion!


    The market value fell directly below the $50 billion mark!


    After a Paramount substitution, Viacom''s market value fell to $47.6 billion.


    At this time, Disney is broadcasting "American Idol", and using the images of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the singer''s homecoming activities are carried out all over the country, which is in full swing!


    The momentum is gratifying!


    "American Idol" will not end in 2 months, but the current number of text messages has exceeded the previous season!


    According to incomplete statistics, telecom dividends alone can increase by 50% this year!


    Although the box office of several films released by Disney this year was flat, but affected by the good news of the second season of "American Idol", the market value has reached 49.5 billion US dollars!


    $1.9 billion more than Viacom!


    With the help of Dunn''s power, Michael Eisner led Disney, and finally surpassed Viacom and became the second largest media group in the world after aol Time Warner!


    Michael Eisner made a special trip to call Dunn, his voice was surging and full of passion: "Don, let Disney and New Universal reach a strategic cooperation is the most correct decision I have made in my life!"


    He seems to have forgotten.


    Three years ago, Disney was continuously hit by Dunn Pictures in the film market. At the same time, under the internal and external attacks of Viacom and Roy Disney, Michael Eisner was in a turmoil and his status was not guaranteed.


    He scolded angrily in the office at the time: "Pampering Dunn Walker to become bigger is the stupidest decision I''ve ever made in my life!"


    After three years, everything has changed.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 605： peak of life

    "Gone Lover" has entered its seventh release period, with a North American box office of $187 million, an overseas box office of $259 million, and a global total of $446 million!


    It was the first film of the year to exceed $400 million at the box office.


    Although there is still a certain distance from the expected goal, such excellent box office results have been enough to prove to the market the box office appeal of the new Oscars.


    Nicole Kidman got her wish to get a salary of 20 million US dollars, but at present, there is no suitable project for her to choose.


    Dunn simply waved his hand and helped her out, recommending her to partner Will Smith in Australian director Alex Proyas'' sci-fi masterpiece "Enemies of the Machine".


    The movie, which has long been confirmed, will start in June this year.


    The originally scheduled heroine, Bridget Mouna, is a muscular fitness beauty who is not well-known, and can be fired for any reason.


    Anyway, before the official launch, most of the initial agreements signed by film companies and actors are without legal effect.


    What can Bridget Mooney say when the Oscar winner joins?


    Even if you complain, you have to hold back.


    Entering the middle of May, major colleges and universities across the United States have entered the end of the semester.


    Hot flakes started to multiply.


    Welcome to summer!


    The hottest ones that have been hyped by public opinion are Warner Bros.'' "The Matrix 2: Reloaded" and Marvel''s "Daredevil: Time for War".


    With the higher and higher status, Dunn''s attention to the movie box office has become lower and lower.


    This year, New Universal''s film companies will release a total of 32 films to cinemas.


    Among them, Universal Pictures 18, Dunn Pictures 2, Marvel Studios 2, Rose Pictures 2, Focus Pictures 3, Furious Pictures 3 "B-level films", Pixar Animation Studio 1, 1 of Siliwood Animation Studios.


    This is just the beginning.


    With the integration of resources under New Universal, the Film and Television Entertainment Department will increase production from this year.


    The number of films produced by Universal Pictures should be between 25-30, Dunn Pictures 3-5, Marvel Pictures 2-3, Rose Pictures 3-5, Focus Pictures 2-5, Furious Movies Industry 1-5, plus two animation studios, and excellent films received from overseas.


    Starting next year, Universal International Distribution will release 40-50 films a year, reaching the level of Warner Bros.


    Hollywood has developed for a hundred years, and a system has been formed.


    For film companies, releasing one new film a week is already the maximum.


    If more movies are released, it will only be left-handed and right-handed, competing with itself.


    From the experience of the golden age of Hollywood, and the heyday of Warner Bros. in the 1990s, with 50 releases per year, it has peaked.


    If there is more, it will not only be excessive competition for the film box office, but also put too much burden on the distribution company, which will drastically increase the cost.


    New Universal has to release so many new films every year, and it is impossible for Dunn to have the energy to pay attention to them all. He will only pay attention to individual "explosive movies", and he will focus more on Hollywood''s upper-level social network.


    Like May 16, Friday night.


    Disney hosted a grand reception at the West Hollywood Hotel for $250,000.


    Many old guys in Hollywood who rarely show up are all in attendance.


    Unprecedented.


    Specifications, even higher than Oscar.


    Even Hollywood superstars like Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise are not eligible to receive invitations.


    On this day, Michael Eisner invited celebrities, political and business elites from all walks of life in the United States to gather together.


    Let''s celebrate together, Disney''s market value has successfully exceeded 50 billion US dollars!


    Dunn also met many Disney directors and major shareholders here.


    Everyone was very polite to Dunn.


    It''s like offering up like a gold master''s father.


    After the reception started, Michael Eisner took the stage and delivered a warm speech, thanking all walks of life for their support and making Disney today.


    There is a lot of pride in the words!


    Afterwards, Jack Valenti, wearing a tailless gift and his iconic white hair, slowly stepped onto the stage.


    Dunn opened his eyes wide when he saw him.


    This is a big man!


    The confidant of President Kennedy and the staff of President Johnson!


    Later, he served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America.


    During his tenure, he made outstanding contributions to the American film industry.


    Under the general suppression of Hollywood at that time, Jack Valenti pushed the parliament and explained the "Paramount Act" in a gentle way. The producers, distributors, and theaters of the film did not need to be all separated. The theater chain party can be independent, and the producer and distributor can be integrated.


    He also traveled among congressmen through his connections in the White House to promote the federal government''s support for the Hollywood film industry from tax rates to policies.


    The most important point is that he advocated the repeal of the "Hays Act" that had been in place for more than 40 years, and introduced the film rating system, which is the g-level, pg-level, pg-13 level, r-level, and nc-level that are still commonly used in Hollywood today. Level 17.


    Because of the "Paramount Act", the Hollywood studio system collapsed, which directly led to the decline of Hollywood''s development in the 1950s and 1960s.


    It was a series of promotions by Jack Valenti that helped Hollywood have the second golden period of development in the 1970s and 1980s, and gave birth to Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George A group of film masters such as Lucas and Francis Coppola, as well as many acting talents such as Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and Jack Nicholson.


    Although Jack Valenti is a politician, he is well respected in Hollywood.


    He was over eighty years old, and the hall was silent.


    He took the stage, pointed to Michael Eisner, smiled and said, "The first time I met him, he was a lanky guy in his twenties who worked at abc. But he had a This kind of fledgling self-confidence can come up with more than a dozen crazy ideas in a minute."


    He continued: "In Eisner''s veins, the blood of entrepreneurs and artists flows, and the mixture of the two blood can cause fire and chaos. But Eisner can make them flow in harmony. This is extremely It''s not an easy combination, and there''s no question that it''s in the long-term interest of The Walt Disney Company."


    The old man''s speech was not fast, but between the lines, there was an undisguised love for Michael Eisner.


    ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way, in a way that every financial analyst on Wall Street can understand: If you invested $10,000 in Disney stock from the day Michael took office and never sold it, today you will be A full $240,000! When Michael became head of Disney, it was worth $2.1 billion. Today, May 16, 2003, that number is $50 billion!"


    "Finally, there''s another side of Michael and Jane "Michael Eisner''s wife." In anonymity, they have donated millions of dollars to causes they value, and to this country. They never do it to earn thanks or adoration. They pay because they care and don''t need public plaudits. "


    "I see Michael as one of the giants of the entertainment industry!"


    In the identity of Jack Valenti, to make such a high praise and evaluation is still in front of many celebrities in the United States...


    It can be concluded that this is almost the pinnacle of Michael Eisner''s life!


    Dunn is young and has good eyes.


    He could even see the tears in Michael Eisner''s eyes.


    "Hey."


    Dunn could not help but sighed.


    After all, Michael Eisner is 61 years old.


    Only a month younger than Barry Diller.


    Michael Eisner, who has been in charge of Disney, has created countless glory, and as an old man, he certainly does not want to end in infamy in his old age.


    To the extreme praise of Mr. Jack Valenti, Disney''s market value exceeded 50 billion US dollars, perhaps the best reward for his work in the past few decades...


    At this time, Michael Eisner walked over to Dunn''s direction, and the two exchanged a few affectionate greetings.


    Then, he lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Dawn, I intend to acquire the Sillywood Animation Studio!"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment.


    Acquiring the Silkwood Animation Studios?


    Soon, he reacted.


    Disney''s animation department is over. There is no market for traditional 2D hand-drawn animation , and Disney has laid off more than 200 hand-drawn animators.


    However, if you want to develop computer animation, how can it be done overnight?


    The best way to deal with it is to acquire an existing computer animation studio, and then merge and complement the existing Disney animation studio.


    Pixar was snapped up by New Universal, and this is pretty much the only way Disney wants to transform animated films.


    But the question is, which studio to acquire?


    Blue Sky Animation Studio?


    This is Twentieth Century Fox''s big baby, impossible to sell.


    Pixar Animation Studios?


    This is even more impossible, Dunn will never agree.


    DreamWorks Animation Studios?


    The difficulty is even greater. Even if Jeffrey Katzenberg loses, it is impossible to work with Michael Eisner again.


    Then there is no choice.


    All that''s left is the Hollywood Animation Studios.


    Originally, Dunn had some compassion for the old man Michael Eisner, but when he heard what the other party said, he changed his body, showing the calm and shrewdness of a businessman.


    "The timing is... not right."


    Dunn immediately shook his head and refused.


    nonsense!


    Disney is now impatient to reverse the decline of animated films.


    For Dunn.


    The longer you delay, the better.


    Give charcoal in the snow... to sell the highest price!


    Sillywood Animation Studio is an animation studio founded by Tosca Musk with the help of Dunn and Elon Musk, using her connections in Silicon Valley.


    This is an animation studio that did not exist in the previous life.


    How is the future, no one can be sure Have to find the latest chapter by yourself? You are out, we follow the beauty editor on WeChat to help you find books! It''s really not wrong to read books and flirt with girls!


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 606： graduation

    Most of the properties under New Universal were purchased by Dunn using his foresight, and they have great prospects for development.


    Silkwood Animation Studios was an accident.


    It didn''t exist in the past life at all.


    Moreover, the animated film "Adventures of Bone Treasure", which the studio invested 75 million US dollars to produce, is also a film project that has not appeared in the previous life.


    Entirely by Tosca Musk.


    "Adventures of Bone Treasure" will be released at the end of June. Dunn has already seen the finished film. Ask yourself, it is very good.


    But it is difficult to say whether it can be recognized by the market.


    The director of "Unsinkable" is James Cameron. Even if the movie is unfamiliar, Dunn is very confident.


    "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is different. This comic cartoon is produced by Tosca Musk who has jumped from Silicon Valley... The future is uncertain.


    However, in any case, Dunn recognized her ability.


    At the age of 27, she went to Hollywood alone. Through her brother''s relationship and her own means, she successfully won the favor of Tang En, got investment, and started the project "Adventures of Bone Treasure".


    More importantly, the movie...it''s pretty good!


    There are many young executives in the New Universal Group, and Tosca Musk is also a key training object for Dunn.


    Seeing Dunn''s rejection without even thinking about it, Michael Eisner was a little helpless, "New Universal already has Pixar, and the existence value of Slywood is not high, but it is different for Disney."


    Everyone is a businessman, very shrewd, and each other''s ideas are very clear.


    Dunn smiled, "I''m not saying that Siliwood Studio can''t sell it, the key is that the studio''s first animated film "Adventures of Bone Treasure" will be released in North America on June 30. I can''t At this time, such an important decision is made."


    For him, as long as the price is right, the studio is completely sellable.


    Since the future cannot be judged, it is better to let go and take less risks.


    But not at this stage.


    Tosca Musk has invested a lot of effort in "Adventures of Bone Treasure" in the past two years, waiting for the market to test it.


    Selling the studio at this time, isn''t this waiting to turn around?


    Besides, in order to sell the studio at a good price, the market reaction of "Adventures of Gubao" is very critical.


    "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is a very long children''s comic, and it is not over yet.


    If the first animated film "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is successful, this series will have great development value.


    The value of Siliwood Animation Studio will also rise as a result.


    If it fails at the box office, it doesn''t matter, you can stop thinking about Tosca Musk. When the time comes to sell Siliwood again, she will be convinced.


    Michael Eisner sighed.


    He has dealt with Tang En for such a long time, and he knew that it would be impossible to let this kid go without paying enough price.


    Next, look at the animated film "Legend of the Bear" released by Disney Studios this year.


    This is a traditional 2D hand-painted movie with an investment of 65 million US dollars.


    If the cartoon is recognized by the market, Disney can survive for another year or two.


    Not in a hurry to acquire.


    If such excellent cartoons have encountered a cold wave in the market, then it can only explain one problem - 2D hand-painted animation has completely withdrawn from the stage of history!


    At that time, Disney will have to reluctantly bleed and implement a complete transformation of the animation industry.


    ...


    American universities attach great importance to graduation ceremonies, not just a group photo.


    For this grand ceremony, major colleges and universities in the United States will set up a "Graduation Committee", which is specially responsible for inviting influential, inspirational, successful, outstanding and exemplary guests from all over the world to give speeches at the graduation ceremony. The rookies who want to go out of school give guidance on life.


    Graduation ceremony in English is "meent", the word also has the meaning of beginning, new beginning.


    That''s what graduation ceremonies are all about.


    Harvard''s commencement ceremony is usually held on the last Thursday in May.


    Today is May 29th.


    Harvard''s commencement ceremony was held on the lawn of Tricentennial Square, the center of Harvard.


    It is square, with the Widener Library in the front and the Harvard Memorial Church in the back.


    The meaning is very clear. For the students who are about to leave the school, there is an endless ocean of knowledge in front of them, and they need to keep accumulating and moving forward; in the back, is the backer that Harvard University gives you, and the connections and alumni relationships here are the lifeblood of your life. Maximum guarantee.


    The lawn area of ??the square is not too big.


    It is impossible for all graduates to attend the graduation ceremony.


    Only top students are eligible to participate.


    For every graduate who can participate in the graduation ceremony, their parents can receive an invitation letter to participate in the graduation ceremony. Parents from all over the world will gather at Harvard on this day.


    Places are limited, but for Natalie, there is no problem.


    Tang En was also invited to watch the ceremony.


    "Mr. Herschler, you seem to be getting younger and younger."


    In front of Natalie''s father, Dunn always felt guilty and had a fake smile on his face.


    "Um."


    The other party responded indifferently, without even looking at him.


    Dunn was very embarrassed.


    Fortunately, Natalie Birdie was leaning on her side, she raised her toes and said proudly, "If you dare to bully me again, the old man will beat you!"


    "When did I bully you?" Dunn looked aggrieved.


    Natalie gave him a charming look and snorted, "You know it yourself!"


    It turned out that there were more and more people on the lawn, and there were all kinds of people. Many people saw that they were from foreign countries. When they kept taking pictures, Tang En frowned, "It''s a bit messy here, right?"


    "puff!"


    Natalie couldn''t help laughing.


    "why are you laughing?"


    "I laugh at you for doing so many bad things that you don''t dare to come in public?"


    Tang En said angrily: "What do you know, I am an honorary police officer who punishes evil and promotes good, and the mortal enemy of criminal groups. Good people don''t live long, don''t you understand this truth?"


    "Understood." Natalie looked innocent. "Because good people don''t live long, you must live a hundred years!"


    Dunn almost died of anger.


    Natalie laughed and lowered her voice, "Don''t worry, this is Harvard, and many politicians and dignitaries will come here, and the security is no worse than the White House. Do you think you can attend the graduation ceremony as long as you have good grades? Wrong, and identity audit."


    Dunn nodded and expressed his understanding.


    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at Harvard University.


    Some people are obviously students, and their grades are still very good.


    However, their real identity is likely to be the personal bodyguards of some important people.


    Tang En has a cap and sunglasses to cover up, and his clothes are also very fashionable. He is no different from ordinary young people, and has not attracted the attention of others.


    On the contrary, a few graduates walked over cautiously and asked Natalie if they could have a photo opportunity.


    Natalie politely declined.


    "Hey!"


    20 minutes later, the ceremony was about to start. Dunn accompanied Natalie and sat in the corner of the third row, unable to help but sigh.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Natalie blinked her big round eyes.


    Tang En said with emotion: "The first time I saw you back then, you were still a high school student. I didn''t expect that you would graduate from college in a blink of an eye."


    Natalie said lightly, "At that time... I was not yet eighteen years old."


    Recalling that the two met in the crew of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", and then began to contact and communicate, their faces couldn''t help showing a little smile and a little sweetness.


    "We''ve been separated for four years. After that, we can''t be separated again." Dunn held Natalie''s soft little hand.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Natalie hesitated.


    "Huh? You don''t want to?" Tang En was startled, and became a little nervous, "I drove all the messy women in the house, leaving you, me, and Scarlett."


    "There are still three people?" Natalie glanced at him, but she didn''t bother about this topic. She leaned her head lightly on Dunn''s shoulder, "But I still want to continue my studies."


    "Ah? Isn''t it?" Dunn opened his eyes wide and said in surprise, "Hollywood says you are a nerd, do you really want to be a nerd?"


    Natalie''s eyes widened, and then she said quietly: "I''m Jewish, I was born in Jerusalem. But I can only speak some simple Hebrew. I want to go to Israel to study for a master''s degree and study Hebrew. and Israeli history."


    Dunn has a black line on his forehead.


    "Okay, we''ll discuss this matter later, let''s talk about something interesting."


    Natalie smiled crisply and quickly changed the subject What? "


    "Last month, there was an idiot who hacked the database of Harvard''s website!"


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little surprised, "Even Harvard dares to hack? I''m afraid he will be arrested, right?"


    There are many secrets in Harvard, and many foreign princes study here.


    These are secrets that even the FBI must be on high alert for.


    Even the identities of Dunn and Natalie can only be arranged in the third row. Except for the school leaders in the first row, it is estimated that they are princes, princesses and family children of various countries, and they must be protected.


    The more front row, the safer; the further back, the more chaotic the situation.


    Natalie shook her head and said, "He''s a Harvard student, how did he get arrested?"


    "Students at Harvard?"


    "Well, a freshman in the Department of Computer Science."


    "Can you hack Harvard''s official website as a freshman? This level is okay."


    "Yeah, he''s pretty good."


    Tang En frowned, "What happened later? How did you deal with it?"


    "The school is going to expel him."


    "It''s a slap in the face."


    "Later he asked me for help, and I went to the teaching office to intercede for him."


    "Ah?" Dunn was incredulous, staring at Natalie, "Aren''t you empathetic?"


    Natalie''s phoenix eyes widened in anger, and she scolded: "You are boring!"


    "Okay, I apologize." Tang En heaved a sigh of relief and asked strangely, "How did I find you?"


    Natalie said lightly: "We often have classes together. He is very clever, and he is still a Jew, so we exchanged contact information."


    Tang En was a little puzzled, "Isn''t he a computer science department?"


    Natalie said: "He majored in computing and took psychology as an elective."


    "Oh." Tang En was stunned at this moment, and he laughed, "Major in computer and elective in psychology, this kid is amazing!"


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 607： make a miracle

    On the stage, former Mexican President Ernest De Leon was giving a graduation speech on the topic of "International Institutions".


    The old gentleman''s voice is full of emotion and interest, but he describes a big map of the world pattern very well.


    fascinating.


    People who can speak on stage on such occasions must have outstanding speech skills.


    "That''s really good!"


    Natalie sighed in a low voice.


    Tang En pouted, disapprovingly, "What''s the mess? Apart from chicken soup, it''s chicken legs. I''m not afraid of feeding the students too much and indigestion!"


    Natalie threw a smile and rolled her eyes at him, "Don''t talk nonsense, President De Leon is a sociologist and economist, and a lecturer in our school."


    "Damn economist, how much money does he have? Hmph, the tips I give out are more than his fortune." Dunn snorted disdainfully.


    Natalie pinched his arm angrily and pouted, "Why do you look like a nouveau riche? They are scholars and politicians!"


    "What happened to the scholars? What happened to the politicians?" Dunn retorted, "Mr. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, went into business after resigning, and he made more than 20 million US dollars in just over a year! Such a person, only Qualified to be an advisor to New Universal. I don¡¯t want this former Mexican president.¡±


    "I won''t tell you!" Natalie said sullenly.


    Tang En smiled, leaned over, and said in a low voice, "You don''t have to be envious. After a few years, you can come here to give a speech, guaranteed to shine!"


    Natalie was angry and funny, looked at Dunn with idiotic eyes, and said, "Do you understand? Do you think anyone can give a speech casually? This is Harvard University, the world''s number one university! "


    "What''s wrong with Harvard? You''re still the number one actress in the world."


    "Just talking nonsense, I''m not."


    Natalie gave him a charming look, and her face was full of brilliance that could not be concealed.


    "Isn''t the Oscar winner the number one in the world? At least it is tied for number one with many winners." Dunn said shaking his head.


    "That''s not OK."


    "why?"


    "I''m just an actor."


    "What happened to the actors? Don''t be ridiculous, it''s not that I haven''t checked. Conor O''Brien and Charlton Heston have both come to give speeches a few years ago."


    Natalie was very helpless and gritted her teeth: "Can I compare with them? Conor O''Brien is a political talk show actor. President Reagan, President Bush, and President Clinton are all his guests. Charlton O''Brien Not to mention Mr. Hurston, he is almost 80 years old and uses a lifetime of experience to guide future generations, shouldn''t that be right? Besides, he is still a veteran Oscar winner who starred in "Ben-Hur"."


    Tang En said: "Okay, you are too unconfident, Nat, you are no worse than any of them! Believe me, within ten years, Harvard University will invite you back to give a speech to graduates. Don''t forget, You are a Harvard alumni, that''s the biggest recognition."


    Some things he didn''t say.


    Natalie''s graduation speech back to Harvard is definitely one of the most classic speeches in the history of Harvard University.


    In 2016, "Time" selected the ten most influential graduation speeches in Harvard University''s history¡ª¡ª


    Bill Gates, who gave a speech in 2007, ranked eighth;


    J.K. Rowling for the 2008 speech, ranked sixth;


    In 2014, the Chinese, US Secretary of Energy, and Nobel Prize winner in physics, Steven Chu, ranked fifth;


    Michael Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg, Oprah Winfrey, the famous talk show actor, and Sheryl Sandberg, the "first lady of Facebook", ranked fourth or second.


    Natalie Portman''s speech in 2015 topped the list!


    Of course, the dissemination of information on the Internet is critical.


    This list is voted by users, and fame plays a big role.


    But at least it can be said that Natalie''s graduation speech has been recognized by the general public! She is no worse than any scholar, politician, or entrepreneur!


    But at this moment, Natalie still has an attitude of looking up to the guest speakers on the stage, and has a feeling of unattainable.


    "Don''t worry, once Oscar is not enough, then twice! If not twice, then three times! In the past, you had to rely on Harvard''s halo to improve your image; in the future, I will let Harvard borrow your fame to attract traffic!"


    Tang En felt a lot of injustice in her heart, and in her ear, her voice was sonorous and loud.


    "you¡­¡­"


    Natalie wanted to ridicule him a few more words, but when she turned her head, she saw his solemn expression, she swallowed her words and shook her head, "Oscar queen... how can it be so easy, to be lucky enough to win once. , I am satisfied."


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth and said lightly, "If I say yes, I will!"


    Since the upgrade of the sunglasses system, he has a new skill - stealing rewards.


    Winning is very difficult.


    The film that Dunn participated in production has to win the annual box-office championship before he has the chance to win it once.


    But the importance is self-evident!


    It is precisely because of "stealing the sky for an award" that Dunn can "steal" an Oscar actress for Natalie.


    Last year, the film that won the annual box office was "Spider-Man 2". Dunn participated as a producer and won another "Breakthrough Award" skill, which has not been used yet.


    He has enough confidence!


    Katherine Hepburn won 4 Oscars, the most in history?


    Here in Dunn, it is not a problem at all!


    Not just Natalie.


    After a few years, when Scarlett is mature enough and grows long enough, Dunn will also plan a road for her to win awards.


    The benefits of time-travel, the gifts of the system, don''t need to be white!


    Since God gave this opportunity, then Tang En is bound to create a miracle!


    ...


    Two days later, Natalie finally finished the graduation ceremony and returned to Los Angeles with Dunn.


    "What are you looking at?"


    After the plane took off, Natalie went to take a shower, wearing a suspender nightdress, came over and sat beside Dunn.


    Tang En sniffed her fragrant body, leaned in and kissed her cheek, and said with a smile, "Finding Nemo was released yesterday. This is a data briefing."


    "Finding Nemo? Isn''t that a Pixar cartoon? It''s definitely fine." Natalie reached out to the beautiful flight attendant, "A glass of orange juice."


    Then he asked: "How about the box office of Daredevil? Has it exceeded 100 million?"


    Daredevil grossed $73 million in North America and $42 million overseas in its first week of release.


    The global box office has already exceeded 100 million.


    Natalie should be asking about the North American box office, Dunn shook his head, "The specific situation is unclear. But after two weeks of release, will the North American box office still exceed 100 million? In my opinion, after this week, it is estimated that the global box office will also break through. $200 million!"


    "Compared with the past few films, Daredevil''s box office performance is not very good."


    "It''s normal."


    Dunn didn''t care.


    But Natalie thought of something, blinked her eyes, and said, "Do you think Warner Bros. deliberately targeted us?"


    "what?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Natalie said solemnly: "Didn''t you say that the original movie on the same schedule as Daredevil was a reboot of Batman. Later, Warner Bros. was afraid of too much risk, so they reversed Batman and Daredevil. The schedule of The Matrix 2. With the popularity of The Matrix, Daredevil is certainly no match.¡±


    "The Matrix 2: Reloaded" was released a week earlier than "Daredevil: War Hour", and the North American box office has already exceeded 200 million US dollars, and the global box office has already approached 400 million US dollars.


    The various box office records created by another R-rated film "Gone Lover" were also refreshed by the R-rated film "The Matrix 2: Reloaded".


    Tang En said jokingly: "Nate, you are a bachelor of psychology, can you help me figure out Mr. Horn''s psychology?"


    "boring!"


    Natalie blushed and gave him a blank look.


    After reading the "Finding Nemo" briefing, the long voyage was rather boring.


    Sitting beside her was a charming and beautiful woman, Tang En couldn''t bear it anymore, leaned over and said in a low voice, "Go to the bedroom."


    Natalie glanced at him coquettishly, and said "um" like a mosquito.


    The plane galloped into the sky.


    Like a Kunpeng, it roared away and came soaring.


    In the bedroom, Dunn also ended a rushing sprint and climbed down from Natalie''s petite and beautiful body.


    "I''ll be tortured to death by you!" Natalie glared at him angrily.


    Dunn smiled, "That''s why I said, I need to find more girlfriends."


    "That''s not your reason! Humph!" Natalie got up softly, leaned against the head of the bed, wiped her body with a towel, and said casually, "Pour me a glass of water."


    Tang En fed her water himself, thought for a moment, and asked, "Dear, are you still taking medicine?"


    Natalie looked strange, "Birth control/contraceptive pills?"


    "Um."


    "Eat."


    Tang En said: "stop it."


    "Stop the medication?" Natalie was a little puzzled. "I need to contact my doctor and do various physical examinations It''s very troublesome. What''s wrong? Why don''t you take it?"


    Developed countries in Europe and the United States have **** courses since childhood, and every girl will take contraceptives/contraceptives, with few exceptions.


    Usually, they choose to take regular contraceptives/contraceptives, also known as short-acting contraceptives/contraceptives--one pill a day at a regular time and regular long-term use.


    Use condoms/contraception, there is a possibility of failure.


    This short-acting medicine has a 100% success rate!


    No pregnancy complications.


    Many unexpected surprises can also be avoided.


    Of course, it''s much more than that.


    During puberty, girls will take medicine to improve acne if they have endocrine disorders; if menstruation is inaccurate, they will eat; if menstrual pain is unbearable, they will eat; if the menstrual volume is too large, they will eat; if the chest is too small, they will eat; Can eat; family has a history of gynecological cancer, you can also take this medicine to prevent.


    That is, it is not necessary to have sex/life in order to eat. A young girl, a girl of yellow flowers, can also.


    Contraceptives/contraceptives in Europe and the United States are definitely comparable to aspirin, diazepam and the like.


    Very popular.


    In contrast, when it comes to contraceptives/contraceptives in China, all kinds of rumors are flying.


    On the one hand, they treat contraceptives/contraceptives as poisons, intimidating people who do not know the truth, and writing all kinds of medical soft articles and columns.


    It''s shameless to make money, it''s shameless!


    In fact, the harm to a woman''s body caused by a person/stream is greater than the side effects of taking a lifetime of short-acting contraceptives/contraceptives!


    It was only after Dunn was reborn in the United States that he realized that drug contraception/contraception is the most mainstream contraceptive/contraception method among couples in the world.


    Natalie was taking this short-acting pill once a day.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 608： Kings Landing One

    "You have graduated from college, can we have children?"


    "puff!"


    Natalie just took a sip of water and sprayed it all over the bed.


    Dunn was angry and funny, "Nate! Is it that exaggerated? You are not elegant at all."


    Natalie blushed, "Want a child?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I never thought about it."


    "Think about it now."


    "no!"


    "Ah?" Dunn looked at her strangely, "Why? You want to make a movie?"


    Natalie shook her head and said, "I won''t let making movies limit my life."


    "Then who are you?"


    Natalie hesitated a little, and said softly: "I...I want to continue to study! The world is so big, there are still many things to see and do. Compared with those excellent people, I am still far behind. ."


    "Isn''t it? Nate, are you serious?" Dunn looked at her in disbelief.


    Natalie pouted: "I''ve been thinking about it for a long time. I want to live in Israel for a while. That''s my hometown, but I don''t have the slightest memory of it. I want to feel the land where my ancestors lived. ."


    "Experience life, that''s easy. I''ll accompany you to Israel and live there for a while, okay? Bring Scarlett by the way and let her have a look. Although she''s a bit of a Jew, she still believes in Christianity. ." Dunn quickly thought of a solution.


    "You?" Natalie blinked, "Aren''t you going to join the group to film "The Departed" soon?"


    Tang En said: "The movie will start on July 5th, so don''t worry. Call Scarlett, we will accompany you to Israel, and by the way, we will celebrate your 22nd birthday there."


    ...


    The south coastline of Los Angeles is full of top rich areas.


    In Malibu Bay, a huge new port has been built, and a spectacular mega yacht is moored. The "nat" number marked on the hull is very conspicuous.


    Looking northeast along the port, there stands a landmark-like watchtower-like building, which is two hundred meters high.


    Greet the sea breeze and overlook the sea.


    As if looking down at the world.


    It is said that the name of this tower is King''s Landing Tower.


    The King''s Landing Tower stands in a new top-level private manor.


    "king''s_landing?"


    At the gate of the manor, a luxurious extended Lincoln parked outside the gate. Natalie got out of the car with Dunn''s arm, and saw the same name on the house number at a glance.


    very shocked.


    Tang En said with a smile: "You know, I''m a fan of "A Song of Ice and Fire". The royal city there is called king''s_landing. I like this name very much, so I borrowed it. This manor will be called from now on. King''s Landing Manor!"


    (king, king; land, the verb has the meaning of coming and landing, king''s_landing, refers to the place where the king and other land and kings come. In the American TV series, it is translated as "king''s landing", which is very exciting and adopted in this book.)


    Natalie pouted, "It''s too loud!"


    "Is it big?" Dunn disagreed. "Do you think it will be far for me to become the king of Hollywood? This is the future residence of the king of Hollywood, called King''s Landing. Is there any problem?"


    Natalie can''t do anything about him, this guy just likes to be in the limelight, and then he points to the number "1" behind king''s_landing and asks, "What does this mean?"


    Tang En said: "There are too many houses, so it''s too troublesome to always have a name. This manor, the most expensive and most luxurious, is our main residence, and it is called King''s Landing No. 1 Manor. The mid-level manor in Beverly Hills was renamed King''s Landing. Manor No. 2. For some other idle villas, just the back row of No. 3456."


    "Idle villa? Did you buy a new property again?" Natalie stared at him with a scrutiny in her eyes.


    "Cough cough, I bought three more villas, all in Los Angeles, and it didn''t cost much. The three villas cost only more than 13 million US dollars in total." Dunn felt a little guilty.


    "$13 million less?" Natalie glared at him.


    There are some things that she doesn''t want to care about or can''t control, she''s used to it.


    Open one eye and close the other.


    "Let''s go, let''s go in and have a look. It''s my first time here since the decoration." Tang En hurriedly invited him warmly.


    Natalie looked at him in disbelief, "First time?"


    Tang En said: "Actually, this garden will be available for occupancy in March. But I think that you, the hostess, haven''t graduated yet, so I''m not in a hurry to move here. We''ll just wait for us to move to a new home together."


    This top manor, including land, buildings, renovations, and interiors, cost a total of $260 million.


    It has been 19 months since construction began in October 2010.


    Just like Dunn''s private yacht, this King''s Landing No. 1 Manor is also the largest in the world!


    "Let''s go."


    Natalie said softly.


    Entering the manor, Tang En refused to get in the car, but found a bicycle and said to Natalie with a smile: "Get in the car, I will take you, let''s enjoy the scenery in the park!"


    "OK!"


    Natalie was instantly happy, she was only in her twenties after all, and she liked this romantic tone the most.


    The estate is large and vast.


    But carrying Natalie''s buoyant body is no problem for Dunn.


    "I like this lake, like I can go boating in it."


    "This court is good, and I can play tennis with Scarlett often in the future."


    "What kind of tree is that? Like a plant in the Lord of the Rings movie."


    "This house has a Victorian style, is it our main house?"


    Natalie in the back seat sighed continuously.


    Tang En said with a smile: "No, this is the residence of servants, drivers and bodyguards. We... live in the back house."


    "Back house?"


    "I''ll take you there."


    After making a full circle around this huge artificial lake, I finally found another big mansion behind the guest house, surrounded by trees.


    In the big manor, there is another small manor inlaid!


    Natalie''s eyes lit up at once. She hugged Dunn''s waist and cheered excitedly: "Wow! What an amazing design, I like this feeling!"


    Dunn stopped at the gate of the small manor, walked up, and stopped in front of the stone pillar on the right.


    I swiped the access card first, and an electronic screen embedded in the stone pillar turned on at once, and a female robot voice came from inside: "The access control is approved, please face recognition."


    Dunn opened his eyes and waited for a scan of the past.


    Natalie, who was standing on the side, was dumbfounded. This kind of scene that was only seen in the movie, unexpectedly happened in real life.


    It''s still her home!


    First swipe the license card, then face recognition?


    This security measure is similar to that of the Pentagon, right?


    After working for half a minute, the door finally opened.


    Dunn pulled up Natalie who was a little dazed, strode in, and said with a smile: "This is the backyard, all men are refused, only our own family members can come in. There is absolute security. Even if criminals come in, At most, you can enter the outer courtyard. This inner courtyard is absolutely impossible to enter. Do you see that side? The fence over there is equipped with a power grid. As long as there is an emergency, the computer will automatically activate the high-voltage power grid, so that birds cannot fly. Come in."


    "It''s too high-tech, isn''t it?" Natalie''s eyes widened, turning a blind eye to the beautiful scenery in the backyard, but the shocking scene just now will be unforgettable for a long time.


    Dunn shook his head and said: "It''s far! I''ve been to Bill Gates'' house, where it is high-tech, everything is fully automatic, and the computer controls the entire mansion. In our house, only the backyard has a computer system. The master Even if it doesn''t matter, every maid who comes in will be monitored in real time."


    "Ah? There are a lot of cameras installed here?" Natalie''s expression changed, a little displeased.


    Tang En said with a smile: "There is no camera. Every maid comes in with a special bracelet, and the computer will monitor the movement of the bracelet. The bracelet will sense the human body''s blood pressure, heartbeat and other physiological conditions, and then judge whether they have any problems. idea."


    "Is this... OK? Isn''t it illegal surveillance?"


    "It''s just a matter of marking it in the contract. Don''t worry, Bill Gates has been doing it for more than ten years, and I''m learning from ready-made experience."


    Natalie murmured, "Mr. Gates is amazing!"


    Tang En said angrily, "Am I not good? Don''t forget, technology is easy, creativity is difficult!"


    Natalie smiled, hooked his neck, took a sip, and said with a tender smile, "Okay, my boyfriend is the best man in the world!"


    "It''s almost there."


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction, took her hand, and strode into the house in the inner courtyard.


    boom!


    The door opened.


    In front of you is a large corridor with a width of more than 5 meters and a length of more than 30 meters.


    Quiet and empty.


    On the beam are carved railings and jade, and on the ground is a red carpet of flowers and birds.


    The top lights, side lights, and bottom lights are activated at the same time, and the corridor becomes brightly lit in an instant has a solemn feeling of a medieval palace.


    On both sides of the promenade, there are several *** sculptures irregularly placed. At first glance, they are from the hands of masters, with exquisite carvings and historical vicissitudes.


    Not to mention the walls, there are dozens of oil paintings hanging on each side!


    Each one is a close-up of a woman.


    It''s the kind of woman who is very tasteful, artistic, and creative... ahem, a woman without clothes.


    Most come from the French Salon paintings of the 18th century.


    "Are these antiques?"


    Natalie''s eyes widened in surprise.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, they are all antiques, at least 100 years old."


    "Wow!" Natalie walked over excitedly, appreciating every painting seriously, instead of feeling embarrassed because the painting was about girls without clothes, she was intoxicated with the art in it, "The painting is really good. How much do these paintings cost in total?"


    "Counting the two large-scale paintings in the interior and these five sculptures, it cost a total of more than 40 million US dollars." Tang En said casually.


    In today''s oil painting industry, Impressionism is the mainstream, and paintings usually fetch high prices.


    The Salon School, which was very popular at the time, no longer conforms to the mainstream aesthetics. Even the top big painters are not too expensive.


    "Why are these paintings all women?"


    Natalie finally realized something and looked back at him strangely.


    Tang En touched his nose and coughed lightly, "I said, no other men are allowed in the backyard except me. The man in the painting is not allowed either!"


    "Then why are they not wearing clothes?"


    "Women, no clothes are more beautiful than clothes."


    "Dang En, you are shameless!"


    Natalie was ashamed and annoyed, she kicked Dunn with her foot up.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 609： take advantage of

    Thirty years ago, Sony pioneered the videotape format.


    Since then, in addition to watching TV sets and cinemas, film and television works have also been viewed through videotapes.


    The "Beta" recorder developed by Sony sold 100,000 units in just two years.


    Sony has thus become the world''s leading technology company in one fell swoop!


    Unexpectedly, two years later, Panasonic launched a new video tape and video recorder in vhs format.


    Although the "Beta" video recorder is of better quality, due to the monopoly of the format and the high price, it has completely lost to Panasonic in the market in just a few years.


    The videotape is obviously a video format developed by Sony, but it has been picked up by rising stars.


    A few years ago, Sony also developed a "pvr" based on a TV set-top box, a hard drive that stores TV programs.


    Through this kind of hard disk, viewers can completely not be restricted by the broadcast time of TV programs, and can copy TV programs to the hard disk for watching at other times.


    With the VCR business stagnant, the DVD projector business saturated, and the Walkman business dying, Sony urgently needs a product that can lead the world in technology.


    The "pvr" hard drive has high hopes.


    However, the sales of the product in the past 3 years have not been ideal. Although the sales growth rate exceeds that of DVD projectors, there are only 1 million users worldwide.


    Sorry for the huge amount of R&D money Sony paid.


    Various business failures have implicated Sony''s stock price in falling year after year.


    Sony, which had a market value of $200 billion that year, now has only $35 billion in market value.


    To save the crisis, we must have new key business!


    Sony''s eyes are pointing directly to the next video format after video tapes and DVDs - Blu-ray.


    Only by winning this format battle will it be possible for Sony to return to the ranks of the world''s top technology companies.


    The movie copyright library is the key to winning the format battle.


    In fact, as early as 3 years ago, when the concept of the next-generation high-definition format was just proposed, Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony America, proposed to acquire MGM.


    Not only can Columbia Pictures and MGM Pictures combine to improve the territory of film and television entertainment.


    It can also pave the way for the future.


    However, Sony America is only a division of the Sony Group.


    Sony''s power is in the hands of the Japanese Idei Nobuyuki.


    Sony''s market value at that time was more than 200 billion US dollars, and it was as easy as spitting on MGM.


    However, the CEO of Idei Nobuyuki is too narrow. He doesn''t want to see Sony America become too big, and then suppress the Sony headquarters.


    Sony is a Japanese company, not an American company!


    The Japanese have a strong national sentiment, and even Japanese companies are extremely repulsive of foreign capital.


    Under such circumstances, Sony Pictures'' plan to acquire MGM failed to materialize.


    Now, here''s your chance.


    If you want to promote the development of Blu-ray disc, MGM is almost inevitable.


    Howard Stringer Revisited, Wants to Buy MGM.


    This time, Idei Nobuyuki agreed.


    However, Sony has run out of money, and can''t wait to sell the headquarters building to ease the pressure on cash flow.


    Howard Stringer had no choice but to contact Comcast, intending to pull the international consortium to leverage the acquisition of MGM in the name of the holding company.


    It seems to be determined to win!


    Unexpectedly, because of Dunn''s spoiler, Comcast did not accept Sony''s plan, but chose to show favor to New Universal.


    Nobuyuki Idei''s vision is really not very good, and he will soon lose power completely and be ousted by the board of directors.


    American Howard Stringer was elected the first foreign CEO in Sony history.


    The first thing he did when he took office was to buy MGM at all costs!


    This is an opportunity!


    Dunn can take advantage of this gap and start as soon as possible, and before Nobuyuki Idei steps down and Howard Stringer does not take power, he can win MGM in one fell swoop!


    Get caught off guard!


    "What about the sales plan of Houghton Mifflin Press?" Dunn was not interested in the box office reports of Daredevil and Finding Nemo. He was about to go to Israel for a "vacation", and then took over the shooting "The Departed".


    To get some important things down as soon as possible.


    Barry Diller said: "There are three companies ready to bid, all of which are in talks at around $2.25 billion."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Make a decisive decision and sell it quickly. I just got news from Toshiba that Sony recently held an expanded board of directors in Japan, and everyone from Sony in the United States went. We must hurry up and win MGM!"


    Barry Diller frowned and said, "That man, Kirk Kerkorian, is very awkward!"


    "How much is he asking for?"


    "No. But Time Warner''s $3.8 billion bid was rejected."


    "The shameless old thing is really insatiable! It has plagued Hollywood for decades, thinking about sucking blood, I will teach him a lesson sooner or later!" Tang En sneered, closed his eyes and pondered slightly, and said categorically, "No matter what, get it done. Him! $4 billion won''t work, just $4.5 billion!"


    "So tall?" Barry Diller''s expression changed slightly.


    The current market value of MGM Pictures is only $3.2 billion. According to the normal cash acquisition practice, a premium of 20% is about $3.8 billion.


    MGM''s performance is so poor, no matter how high the price is, the lion will open its mouth.


    If the asking price reaches $4.5 billion, that is a 50% premium. This is an acquisition offer that can only be obtained by a company with great development prospects.


    Tang En said: "There''s no other way, it''s not too late. If they really wait for Sony''s Blu-ray technology to develop and take shape, and they make up their minds to stick with MGM, the price may be higher. Now, Comcast has rejected Sony''s invitation to cooperate, This is an opportunity for us to jump in.¡±


    "MGM is not worth that much money." Barry Diller shook his head frequently.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, the "007" series is in the hands of MGM. The money you spend now can be earned back in the future."


    Half an hour later, Dunn called Kevin Turner again, "What happened to the streaming media rights?"


    This is Kevin Turner''s most important job right now.


    "We have reached agreements with Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Lionsgate and 16 other independent film companies, and we have now obtained the streaming rights to 8,000 movies. The agreed rental period is fixed. 25 years."


    "it is good!"


    Dunn is very satisfied with this result.


    Hollywood''s film library, a total of about 16,000.


    Warner Bros. has the most with 6,500, followed by MGM with 4,200, followed by Universal with 3,600, Sony Pictures with 3,500, Twentieth Century Fox with 2,000, Paramount with 1,000, and Disney with 500. And 3800 of several other independent film companies. (Some video copyrights are divided into several parts, so there are repetitions.)


    Now, Kevin Turner has secured 8,000 movie rights, which is equivalent to half of the entire Hollywood!


    If New Universal can successfully acquire MGM, coupled with the MGM film library, after removing redundant redundancy, Netflix can almost get about 80% of Hollywood''s movie streaming rights!


    Such a rich film library resource is enough!


    This will greatly help Netflix''s streaming media business in the future.


    Kevin Turner was very dissatisfied, "We''re asking for too long, a 25-year contract... Unless companies like DreamWorks and Warner Bros. are desperate for money, they will cooperate with us. Many film companies and content distributors will cooperate with us. , are reluctant to sign such a long loan agreement."


    Dunn said with a smile: "8,000 movies are enough, and counting our own, it''s enough to support Netflix''s streaming media business in the future."


    Kevin Turner frowned and said, "But... Netflix currently holds 30,000 DVD film and television copyrights! Blockbuster has even more, as many as 75,000!"


    Copyright law in the United States is rather strange.


    Party B must sign a contract with Party A for the related copyrights of movies such as online copyright and adaptation copyright, and can only use it after obtaining permission.


    But DVD copyright is different.


    As long as Party B buys the genuine DVD released by Party A, it can carry out various commercial activities on its own as long as it provides enough profit and dividends.


    Unless New Universal and Disney block Block by name, Block will not allow the use of New Universal and Disney''s DVDs for commercial purposes.


    Netflix owns the rights to 30,000 DVD movies, and all but almost all Hollywood movies are foreign and very low-budget American movies.


    This is also the reason why the disc rental business is easy to develop, while the streaming media business requires a lot of financing.


    Dunn heard a bit of meaning from Kevin Turner''s words, laughed dumbly, and waved his hand, "Speak straight if you have something to say!"


    Kevin Turner said with a smile: "I think the acquisition of streaming media rights must persist, and it must be bigger and bigger! The rental records of Netflix users tell us that they love excellent foreign movies no less than for our Hollywood movies."


    Tang En pondered: "Well, excellent overseas movies do have high value. For Hollywood, this is a blind spot, and it is an opportunity for us to take advantage of the situation and make arrangements as soon as possible. However, for overseas film companies , we don¡¯t have to be as polite as the Hollywood studios, we have to change our strategy.¡±


    "Change strategy?"


    "That''s right. Hollywood movies are regarded as treasures by major companies, and they are usually only rented and not sold. As for overseas movies... They have no right to speak, and they have no future expectations. We can be tougher, only buy out, not Rent!"


    Kevin Turner opened his eyes, "Buy out the streaming rights?"


    "Do not!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "That''s okay, we first ask to buy out all the copyrights of the movie. If they don''t agree, we will settle for the next best thing and only buy out the streaming media copyrights."


    "I''m afraid it will cost a fortune."


    Kevin Turner hesitated.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 610： Dominate the world

    Tang En waved his hand and said sinisterly: "Don''t worry, the history of overseas film development is very backward, usually only the local market can be developed, there is no opportunity for export, and it is not worth a lot of money! Those filmmakers are either artists, or Nouveau riche, they can¡¯t ask for a price, and they don¡¯t dare to ask for a price.¡±


    "Besides, what is streaming media copyright? It''s the Internet! In this era, apart from the United States, where are there Internet companies in the world? Except for China, Japan and South Korea, which are following the United States, they are exploring the Internet in confusion. Now, the whole of Europe is It''s an Internet desert! From our Internet eyes, they are a group of natives!"


    "What justice is needed to negotiate with the natives? Historical experience has taught us that with a few words of coaxing, and the force of three or five guns, they can make them give up the entire American continent. Business is business, and we do not have to be soft-hearted. Don''t be rude!"


    Kevin Turner pondered: "Even if Europe is indigenous, they don''t understand the existence of the Internet, they will seriously underestimate the value of streaming media copyrights, and are willing to sell them at low prices. But what about China, Japan and South Korea? The Internet development there...the momentum is very good. ."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Even in the United States, Hollywood and Silicon Valley are far from each other. The reason why they are involved is that there is Wall Street capital behind them. But can the Chinese, Japanese and Korean film industry and the Internet industry be related? ?Do not worry!"


    This year, only SoftBank Masayoshi Son is the only Internet investor in Asia.


    All Internet companies in China, Japan and South Korea, if they want to raise funds, either turn to Wall Street or Sun Zhengyi. There is no second way to go.


    Looking for the government? Looking for a bank? Looking for a traditional big company?


    Stop talking.


    They can''t read the internet.


    Even they can''t understand the Internet, so it is naturally even more impossible for film companies with little capital to understand the Internet.


    There''s even a good chance that this could happen -


    I heard that the Hollywood movie giant New Universal has come to acquire the streaming media rights of the movie. The filmmakers of China, Japan and South Korea, in order to gain the favor of Hollywood, have given them away for free, making Shijun smile...


    This thing, in their eyes, is waste paper, and it does not generate any income.


    Even if New Universal were to package and acquire all the copyrights of the film, they might have to give it to them because they are foreigners.


    Not to mention others, the mainland director Zhang will definitely be able to do it.


    This guy is crazy about Oscar.


    These years, coal bosses are all investing in movies in the mainland. What long-term vision do they have? They invest in movies, one is to play female stars, and the other is to make quick money in the short term.


    Don''t care about the future at all.


    Relatively speaking, the copyright of Hong Kong films is more complicated.


    Most of the big bosses of the Hong Kong government have an international perspective, they have also dealt with Hollywood, and they know the importance of film copyright.


    However, it is only relatively complicated.


    Hong Kong films are now half-dead and can no longer survive.


    If you can sell those old movies for a sum of money, why not?


    It''s easier if you just buy out the streaming rights.


    In the United States, it is very difficult for Kevin Turner to acquire streaming media rights for film and television works everywhere. To rent the 8,000 movies, New Universal pays $60 million a year in rent.


    But overseas, it''s too easy.


    Spend 20 million US dollars, at least buy out all copyrights of 5,000 movies, plus 30,000 movie streaming rights!


    This is of great significance to Netflix''s overseas business development in the future!


    Hollywood movies are only rentals, not exclusive rental rights.


    Users can also watch these film and television content through other streaming media platforms.


    But these movies in Waihai are different, this is a complete buyout!


    If you want to see these movies, you can only come to Netflix!


    No semicolons!


    This exclusive supply is the best way for Netflix to dominate the world in the future!


    "okay, I get it."


    Kevin Turner nodded, and a concept map had been drawn in his mind.


    Tang En thought of something, and smiled again, "By the way, when buying overseas movie copyrights, pick the movies that are well-reviewed, and don''t pack the good or bad ones. For some movies, you''d rather spend money than have them."


    "Ah? Except for the United States, no other country has antitrust provisions for the film industry, is it necessary?" Kevin Turner was a little surprised.


    Tang En pretended to sigh, "There''s no way. What if Netflix makes a lot of money in the future and the governments of various countries are jealous? When we eat meat, we have to give people soup."


    Kevin Turner was dumbfounded, knowing that Dunn was joking.


    There are too many film and television works in the world, which can reach the level of tens of millions!


    New Universal''s acquisition of tens of thousands of units has nothing to do with monopoly.


    But what Tang En said is very important, only buy good ones, not bad ones!


    Isn''t it a waste of time to collect so many bad movies for users to watch?


    To provide users with the highest quality content.


    Tang En waved his hand and continued: "Overseas copyrights are to be acquired, but Hollywood''s work cannot be interrupted."


    Kevin Turner said in embarrassment: "Except for MGM, the remaining companies are unlikely to cooperate, especially Columbia Pictures and Paramount, which are currently hostile to me... "


    "No, you misunderstood."


    "Oh?"


    "I''m not talking about movies, but TV shows!"


    "TV drama?"


    Dunn said: "The rental of DVDs is mainly for movies. But streaming media is different. In addition to movies, TV series, reality shows, and some classic sports events, award ceremonies, concerts, Super Bowls, etc., It''s all about viewing content."


    Kevin Turner''s eyes lit up, "You mean...we''re going to continue to acquire streaming rights, and reach out to TV shows, sports, and major awards ceremonies?"


    "That''s right. None of these contents have any peripheral development value. At present, apart from TV broadcasts, the content owners can''t find any other way to make money. If we are willing to provide a sum of money to rent their streaming media rights, I think...hehe."


    Dunn laughed sinisterly a few times.


    New Universal spends $60 million a year to lease streaming rights to 8,000 movies.


    However, TV series, classic sports competitions, concerts and other film and television content have little room for development, and the copyright value is very low.


    You can buy it all at the lowest price!


    Plan ahead for your future streaming business!


    "How much budget do I have?"


    Kevin Turner was very heartbroken.


    Tang En said proudly: "Let''s make it all together The annual rental fee reaches 100 million US dollars!"


    "$100 million! Good!"


    Kevin Turner was very excited.


    Excluding the already negotiated $60 million in film royalties, that means he still has an available budget of $40 million!


    $40 million... can definitely buy a huge amount of intellectual property!


    New Universal has been in the streaming media business since 2003.


    It is conceivable that as long as the network speed bottleneck is broken and video websites spring up like mushrooms after a rain, Netflix...will soar to the sky!


    As for now, I still have to fight with Blockbuster.


    "After Paramount''s personnel adjustment failed, Redstone seems to have compromised." Kevin Turner suddenly changed the subject.


    Tang En said calmly, "Oh?"


    Kevin Turner said: "Redstone recently visited Wall Street frequently and said something in public, which roughly means that PepsiCo has opened tens of thousands of directly-operated stores in North America, and its business is saturated. Moreover, PepsiCo Delta''s business and Viacom''s business ... are in conflict, which is not conducive to the adjustment of the corporate tax rate."


    Tang En sneered, "What? The old guy wants to give up on Besta?"


    Kevin Turner nodded again and again, "It seems that it should be like this. Blockbuster has seriously dragged down Viacom''s stock price. He has been in frequent contact with major investment banks on Wall Street recently."


    "Maintaining the status quo!"


    Tang En didn''t care about Lei Shidong''s small actions.


    But it was a dying struggle.


    Viacom, after all, will be silent in the dust of history.


    If Lei Shidong hadn''t messed with Tang En, he might have been saved.


    But provoking Dunn was like breaking the last straw.


    Times have changed.


    The media company that dominates the world in the future must be New Universal!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 611： beauty pageant

    It takes a full 13 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv.


    Also accompanied by assistants and bodyguards.


    Dunn has to work during the flight.


    Several films he cares about have been very gratifying at the box office.


    "Gone Girl" finally crossed the $400 million global box office, and "Daredevil: War Hour" also surpassed $200 million at the global box office.


    The newly released Pixar animation "Finding Nemo", not to mention, topped the North American weekly box office chart in the first three days of the first weekend!


    Got $81 million at the box office!


    Next-


    June 6th, Universal Pictures'' "Fast and Furious 2"; June 20th, Dunn Pictures'' "National Treasure"; June 30th, Siliwood Animation''s "Bone Treasures"; July 5th , Universal Pictures'' "Fake Tenjin"; July 25, Universal Pictures'' "Pentium Age", August 1, Universal Pictures'' "American Pie 3: American Wedding"...


    This summer, New Universal is bound to lead the summer season from start to finish!


    "Mr. Liu, are you done with your work?"


    Scarlett laughed and mocked Dunn.


    She was leaning on the sofa with Natalie, chatting happily, her four little feet were irregularly placed on the table in front of her, but she was tender and cute.


    Dunn has been very busy with his work in recent years. This time, he plans to take half a month to go to Israel for vacation with the two, which is a rare opportunity.


    As for the "Mr. Six" in her mouth, it is a joke.


    The latest issue of the "Forbes" list of the world''s richest people has been released. Because of the impact of the war and the economic crisis, the assets of the richest people have shrunk.


    However, Bill Gates still leads the list with a net worth of $40.7 billion.


    The reason why Dunn is jokingly called "Mr. Six" is because in this list, he has jumped so fast in just a few years that he has surpassed Oracle''s Larry Ellison with a $24.8 billion investment. Net worth, ranked sixth!


    "Mr. Six, the survey on this list is not comprehensive enough. That Saudi prince Alwaleed is actually ahead of me? Isn''t this a joke? He relies on oil, and I rely on the Internet, not a level at all! "


    Dunn disapproved of Scarlett''s name, and even sneered at Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who ranked fifth on the list.


    Scarlett blinked, a little strange, "Internet? Your money...isn''t it because of the movie?"


    Tang En walked over, sat carelessly between the two of them, his wife and concubine hugged each other, and said with a smile: "At present, it is film and television entertainment, and New Universal can help me become the world''s richest man. But what about the future... We still have to rely on the Internet to consolidate our position.¡±


    "boast!"


    Natalie hated looking at Dunn''s enjoyment of hugging from side to side, especially when she was still involved, she wrinkled her nose and snorted.


    Tang En said: "What do you call bragging? Do you know how many shares I have in New Global? Hmph, wait until next year...or the year after, when New Global is listed, I will be the richest man in the world!"


    Natalie pouted again and again.


    Scarlett''s eyes were shining and she said in surprise: "Dawn, are you serious? Can you surpass Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates?"


    Dunn said proudly: "Compared to your boyfriend, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are far worse. Within ten years, their combined wealth is not as much as mine!"


    This time, not only Natalie, but even Scarlett didn''t believe it anymore. He covered his mouth and chuckled, thinking he was running a train with his mouth full.


    Tang En kissed on the left and pecked on the right, very comfortable.


    "Israel besides Jerusalem, what else is there to do?" Scarlett has no Jewish feelings, but only regards Israel as a tourist attraction.


    Dunn said: "Let''s go and say, if the situation in the Middle East is too tense, then go back to Europe for a vacation."


    Natalie immediately said, "You said you would accompany me on my birthday in Jerusalem!"


    "certainly!"


    Tang En promised immediately, and suddenly smiled, "By the way, the assistant said just now that I still have an estate in Israel. When the time comes, I can go over and take a look."


    "Do you still have a branch in Israel?"


    Natalie was a little surprised when she heard it for the first time.


    If that''s the case, then fine.


    At least she can save a lot of trouble when she travels back and forth to Israel in the future.


    Dunn shook his head, "It''s not a branch, it''s the authorization of intellectual property."


    "Um?"


    Natalie and Scarlett both looked blank.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Do you know the Miss Universe contest? It''s a beauty contest under New Universal. The Miss Universe contest is a worldwide beauty contest, and it has affiliated organizations in many countries. The selection of Miss Israel is based on Miss Universe. under the umbrella of the organization.¡±


    Natalie glanced at him deeply. "Miss Israel? Beauty contest?"


    "Um."


    "Aren''t you making a bad idea again?"


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "How come? With the two of you around, Miss Beauty Pageant can only be a vulgar fan."


    Natalie pouted and snorted softly.


    Scarlett came over and whispered in his ear, "Don''t mess with her, be careful that she won''t let you go back to the bedroom..."


    Such a long voyage.


    It is indeed impossible to sit here foolishly for more than ten hours.


    Have to go to the bedroom and do something interesting.


    ...


    The world finals of the Miss Universe pageant are usually held in November.


    The Miss Israel pageant ends in April each year.


    Then, Miss Champion will be sent to the United States for a half-year professional training, and then represent Israel in the world finals of the Miss Universe contest.


    This is a big systematic project.


    Usually, the annual Miss Israel selection starts in June of the previous year.


    The entire Miss Israel selection process will last a full 10 months to select the best girl to represent Israel in the competition abroad.


    In other words, although it is June 2003, the 2004 "Miss Israel" beauty pageant has already started the audition stage.


    This is already the fifth day after Dunn came to Israel.


    Yesterday, finally in Jerusalem, accompanied Natalie over her 22nd birthday.


    Back to Tel Aviv today.


    Although Jerusalem is famous, it is not a modern city, and there are historical sites everywhere. More importantly, the religious atmosphere is too strong, there are many people of all kinds, and it is very chaotic.


    Or the capital Tel Aviv is better.


    Almost like Los Angeles.


    Dunn wanted to visit the Miss Israel audition, but Natalie and Scarlett were unwilling to say anything.


    Finally, the three unified the plan.


    Natalie and Scarlett went to the cinema to watch a famous Israeli movie "Alexey''s Love". At this stage, Dunn had two hours to visit the audition process of the beauty pageant.


    The organizers are very enthusiastic.


    Micaia, the deputy director of the event, was in charge of the reception in person.


    "Will the audition process be broadcast on TV?" Tang En, with his hands behind his back, came to a corner of the backstage of the audition scene with Micaia''s recommendation, where he could just watch the players entering the arena.


    Micaia said: "No, we will only present the best and most beautiful aspects of the contestants in front of the TV. They represent the image of Israel, and we do not allow negative shots."


    Dunn nodded and expressed his understanding.


    A country like Israel needs a strong cohesion and a firm belief in order to be united.


    There is no need for government propaganda at all, and all citizens will spontaneously promote the main theme and positive energy.


    Otherwise, it is impossible for the Jews to re-establish a nation after a thousand years of destruction.


    Several contestants in a row all looked mediocre, which was not attractive to Tang En, who was used to seeing beautiful women.


    However, he came here this time not for "beauty pageants", but to see with his own eyes the operation process behind the beauty pageant.


    "How can a beauty contest last so long? 10 months? This is unimaginable in the United States."


    Dunn has some doubts.


    Beauty pageants, nothing big.


    So it''s mostly a quick fix.


    The selection process of Miss Israel lasted 10 months, which was not in line with the mainstream of the market.


    Micaia explained: "Because we want to select the best girls to represent Israel, this process must be very careful. In June, we will select 120 girls and then go through two months of training. , eliminated 30; after two months of training, another 30 were eliminated; after another two months of training, another 30 were eliminated. In the end, only 30 beauties remain. After half a year of training, they are eligible to appear in In the TV picture, the image of the girl representing Israel is now."


    Tang En was a little emotional Israel is a developed country, but it is still very different from European and American countries where market economy is the mainstay. The national character here is stronger and national dignity is more important.


    It is no wonder that the entire Arab region is not an opponent of Israel. This national self-esteem and national self-confidence are really important.


    "Can you make ends meet?" Dunn asked.


    Micaia smiled.


    "Is it inconvenient to say?"


    "There is government support and sponsorship support. Beauty pageants are also a national symbol."


    Dunn almost fainted.


    All right.


    It was the first time he had heard of such a grand-sounding beauty pageant.


    "However...Israel is a religious country, and there is no beauty pageant culture here. Even if the best beauties are selected, I''m afraid it will be difficult to represent Israel and win an international competition, right?"


    Micaia sighed lightly, "Many beauty pageant countries, such as Colombia, the United States, Venezuela, etc., will conduct various trainings on girls from childhood to cultivate their temperament and image. Compared with them, we The girls are seriously inexperienced, and it is simply the gap between professional players and amateur players."


    Tang En was convinced, nodded and said, "Yes, the beauty pageant is far from being as simple as it looks on the surface. In just half a year, or a year of training, it is impossible to reach the standards of the world''s top young lady."


    "No matter what, our job is to do our best."


    Micaia said lightly.


    At this moment, another audition player went down.


    Next, a girl with a lovely appearance and long legs came up.


    Her face is soft yet angular, and her facial features are perfect like ancient Greek sculptures.


    Tang En, who was used to seeing beautiful women, couldn''t help but light up.


    "It turned out to be her?"


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


    c


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 612： heroine spokesperson

    There are so many beautiful women in Hollywood.


    However, many girls, who obviously have earth-shattering looks, can only be second-tier stars at most, or they can only play the leading role in TV dramas.


    Are they not working hard enough?


    In this circle, no one does not work hard.


    Are they bad at acting?


    Hollywood brings together the best actors in the world, and no one has poor acting skills.


    Are you unwilling to pay?


    On the contrary, these actresses who are at the bottom and the fringes of the entertainment industry are more willing to pay than anyone else.


    So why aren''t they red?


    In addition to lacking a little luck, the most important thing is that they lack a little unique temperament.


    The similarity is too high.


    Aesthetics is a three-dimensional process.


    Not only is she beautiful, she is the most beautiful woman, especially in Europe and the United States, the temperament of personality is very important!


    Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman... They are all beauties, but in terms of looks, they are more beautiful than them There are too many actors.


    However, the unique temperament they have, and the "high-level face" that is different from the stereotyped face of many actresses, is the fundamental reason for going to the front line.


    From the director''s point of view, it is better understood.


    Every director hopes that the heroine in the movie can leave an impressive memory.


    But how?


    In the case of fixed role positioning, it is necessary to show the personal charm of the heroine.


    For example, a burly man carrying a large knife must not be as impressive as a petite girl carrying a large knife.


    Film art, the most taboo is the similarity.


    An actress with a high-end face is a treasure in the eyes of every director.


    Dunn is now a director.


    He looked at the girl in front of him with the aesthetic eye of a movie, and he appreciated it even more.


    She has an intoxicating senior face!


    It''s no wonder that he was able to defeat Megan Fox, Alexandra Daddario, Jessica Biel and others, and in just a few minutes, was confirmed by Warner as the new "Wonder Woman" candidate.


    She has this capital!


    ¡­


    The audition is still going on.


    However, they spoke Hebrew.


    Fortunately, every Israeli can speak English.


    "In English, do it all over again!"


    Dunn quickly said something to Micaia.


    Micaia was a little surprised, and without thinking much, she walked out of the front desk and whispered a few words to the interviewer.


    Sure enough, the interviewer said in English: "Miss Israel, there will be opportunities to show on the international stage in the future, so the contestants must have a pleasant English accent. Next, you can introduce yourself again in English."


    The girl has an elegant manner, the dimples at the corners of her mouth, and a bit of playfulness. Her English is very pure: "My name is Gal Gadot, I am 18 years old and I have just graduated from high school. I come from Roche Ain, a traditional Jewish family, my ancestors immigrated from Europe. I am one quarter Polish Jewish, one quarter Austrian Jewish, one quarter German Jewish and one quarter Czech Jewish¡­¡±


    Seeing Tang En''s attention, Micaia was a little strange, "Sir, she... Is there something wrong with her?"


    "Ah?" Dunn hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Micaia, I want to ask, traditional Jewish families... are they very conservative?"


    "right."


    Micaia nodded.


    "How conservative?"


    "It depends on the situation. Some families strictly abide by religious conventions. Whether it is diet or living habits, they are very old-fashioned. This phenomenon is not uncommon in Israel. But it is the 21st century after all, and many Jewish families are no longer insistent. A lot of old customs."


    Tang En cleared his throat and asked bravely, "Then... are there any taboos in dating between men and women?"


    Micaiah said: "Yes, in the most conservative families, both men and women are required to be one and the same. One Adam can only be matched with one Eve, and they must remain loyal to each other."


    "What about this girl?"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Dunn waved his hand, a little helpless.


    He knew that it was not easy to continue to delve into this issue.


    You can''t just let the interviewer question Gal Gadot on the spot, right?


    I''m afraid I''ll turn around directly!


    This is just a new global partnership, not an affiliate.


    Tang En thought for a while and said, "That''s right, I''m going to prepare a movie recently, and there just happens to be a character in the play, which I think is very suitable for her."


    "real?"


    Micaiah''s eyes lit up.


    In the history of Hollywood, there has never been a big star of Israeli nationality!


    Tang En smiled and said, "Can I have a few words with her?"


    Micaia nodded repeatedly, then went out, first said a few words to the interviewer, and then said to Gal Gadot with a smile, "Your name is Gal, right?"


    "right."


    Gal Gadot was wearing a white T-shirt and a sky blue long skirt. Under the breath of youth, she added a dash of demure elegance.


    Micaia waved to her, "Come with me, someone wants to see you backstage."


    "My interview..."


    Gal Gadot is still in the dark, the interview is not over yet, will he not be eliminated?


    Micaia couldn''t help laughing, "Okay, you have met a noble, come with me!"


    "Your Majesty?"


    Gal Gadot was at a loss, and followed Micaia honestly to the backstage that was separated by a door.


    Then, I saw a young man who looked like a college student, looking at himself with a smile.


    Gal Gadot was very strange, glanced at Micaia, is this the big man you said? what does it mean?


    At this time, Dunn had taken his eyes away from her long legs, stood up with a smile, and said, "Hello, Miss Gal Gadot, I''m Dunn."


    "Hello, Dunn, you can call me Gal... Don, Dunn?"


    Gal Gadot didn''t react at first, but as soon as he said the words, and saw the gentle and handsome face of the other party, he reacted instantly.


    The tone has changed!


    He... he turned out to be the big Hollywood director Dunn Walker!


    On the Forbes Rich List, he ranks sixth in the world!


    The combined wealth of the ten richest people in Israel is less than that of him alone!


    He... he actually appeared here?


    Gal Gadot took two steps back and almost fainted.


    Don''t believe the current reality at all.


    Micaia held her back with a smile, "Gail, Mr. Walker watched your interview, and he thinks you have the potential to be an actor."


    "Actor? Me?"


    Gal Gadot''s excited face showed a bit of blush. Looking at Dunn''s eyes, his heart was like a deer.


    Tang En said softly: "I just observed it, and your image is very suitable for the movie scene. You know, some people are obviously very beautiful, but after being photographed, the effect is not good; As expected. You are different, you have all the external conditions of a good actress."


    Gal Gadot was fascinated by his boast, "Mr. Walker, I..."


    "Call me Dunn."


    "Don... Tang En, I haven''t studied acting."


    Gal Gadot is not confident enough.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Acting can be learned slowly, and these can be cultivated the day after tomorrow. You are only eighteen years old."


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips tightly, feeling the blood beating.


    Micaia said eagerly: "Gail, do you know who the person in front of you is? He is the best film director in the world. He wants to help you, and he wants to invite you to play a movie!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "No, UU read I will soon star in a movie directed by Martin Scorsese, in which there is a supporting actress who has not many roles, but there is a movie with Al There is a chance for Pacino to play against him, and a possibility to work with Leonardo DiCaprio."


    "Martin Scorsese...Al Pacino...Leonardo DiCaprio..."


    These distant top names made Gal Gadot a little dizzy.


    Tang En knew that she was only eighteen years old after all, and she might not be able to hold back the sudden surprise, so she took out a business card from her arms and handed it over, "You don''t have to worry yet, you can think about it slowly, these few days. , I will stay in Tel Aviv. When you think about it, you can contact me."


    Gal Gadot reached out to take the business card and held it carefully in his hand.


    It felt like the world was shaking.


    This is a big surprise.


    Make her unbearable for a while!


    "Oh, by the way, beauty pageants...you don''t have to participate. To be honest, professional modeling is not for you. Your strengths are your unique elegance and funny cute dimples."


    Dunn did not say some words directly.


    Gal Gadot''s height and temperament are enough, but the bust is slightly smaller, which does not meet the standard of a supermodel.


    Besides, beauty pageants usually feature a swimsuit show, with a group of five or six judges pointing their finger at the bottom.


    This feeling, as a bystander is very uncomfortable.


    Rather than suffer, quit.


    Fall clean.


    With Dunn''s help, do you still need the exposure of this small Israeli beauty contest?


    Although Dunn asked Gal Gadot to go back and think about it first.


    But after considering the results, there will be no suspense.


    Any girl with a dream will not refuse an invitation from Hollywood.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 613： Big Bad Wolf and Little White Rabbit

    The Israeli film market is rather deformed.


    Hot-selling films are usually divided into two categories: Hollywood commercial blockbusters and domestic patriotic films.


    There are not many movies in Israel, but they play a pivotal role in the history of world movies.


    As we all know, Hollywood was founded by Jews, and the homeland of Jews is Israel.


    Therefore, the Israeli nation believes that the origin of the film comes from Israel!


    For this reason, the world''s largest film archive, the Spielberg Film Archive, is located at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


    Israel regards film materials as an integral part of national history, collects and preserves film materials, and opens them to the world.


    During those days in Jerusalem, Dunn, Natalie and Scarlett had already visited the Hebrew University.


    Back in Tel Aviv, the three went to visit another famous university in Israel, Tel Aviv University.


    In 1989, the Spielberg Academy of Cinematic Arts was established under the name of Tel Aviv University, which was the first film and television professional college in Israel.


    "Director Spielberg is great! First donated a film archive, and then donated a film art school, it''s amazing."


    Scarlett couldn''t help but sigh when she visited the Spielberg Academy of Cinematic Arts.


    Tang En was amused, because there were many official people accompanying him, so he could only whisper: "You are wrong, this is Israel, not the United States. In the 1980s, Selberg didn''t have that much money!"


    In the United States, there are many colleges or teaching buildings named after people, such as the "George Lucas Teaching Building" and "Dawn Walker Teaching Building" at the University of Southern California.


    Because these teaching buildings were built with huge donations from them.


    But in a small country like Israel, it''s not necessary. It''s completely bullshitting.


    With Spielberg''s name, it''s just to promote Israel''s film culture.


    Spielberg, of course, would not refuse such a good thing.


    Natalie should know the whole story, she sighed faintly, her mouth pursed slightly, and she seemed to stop talking.


    Dunn glanced at her and smiled without saying a word.


    He knew Natalie too well.


    This girl has a good name.


    Spielberg''s donation is a misnomer.


    She must have been moved.


    Dunn remained calm.


    During the visit, Alma Gore, the vice president of the academy and an Israeli national treasure actor, came over and expressed a warm welcome to the three visitors.


    There are many visitors from Hollywood every year.


    The hospital has gotten used to it.


    The three were warmly invited and visited more important occasions.


    Here, Dunn saw a lot of photos of famous Hollywood figures, such as Paul Newman, such as Harvey Weinstein.


    Dunn is not very interested, let Natalie and Scarlett continue to visit here.


    He made an excuse, asked for a half-hour leave, and left for a while.


    Because, he received a text message: "I think about it, I dream of being an actor."


    From Gal Gadot.


    ...


    Fifteen minutes later, the two met in a cafe outside Tel Aviv University.


    Gal Gadot has been carefully dressed up, with black hair curled, a layer of red lipstick and light eye shadow on her lips, swaying a little charming.


    Young and beautiful, tall and charming.


    "You are so beautiful today." Dunn took a few more glances and praised sincerely.


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips and said, "Thank you."


    "Have you figured it out? Want to be an actor?"


    Dunn''s "leave of absence" was very short, only half an hour, so he had to make a long story short.


    Gal Gadot said firmly: "I think about it, I want to be an actor. And ... and I have quit my job in the beauty contest, and can participate in the filming of the film as soon as possible."


    Dunn admired such an idea girl, and praised: "Very good. The film I''m talking about is called "The Departed", co-starring me and Leonardo, the director is Martin Scorsese, you You should have heard of it. You will have a small supporting role, not many roles, but a rare opportunity."


    "I''m willing to take my chances."


    "Well, the movie will start on July 5th. You''d better go to Dunn Films in Los Angeles to report before June 25th."


    "So hasty?" Gal Gadot was a little surprised.


    Dunn shook his head, "Actually, the crew members have been confirmed, I just think you are more suitable for that role."


    "Are you sure? That actor from before?"


    "Fried it."


    Dunn said very plainly.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Gal Gadot looked a little hesitant, she couldn''t accept such a direct American style.


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "Gail, since you want to be an actor and go to Hollywood, you must adapt to the way of working in Hollywood and have more psychological preparation. There is no emotion to talk about, there is no chance It will only be given to better people, and to the lucky ones with more resources."


    Gal Gadot took a deep breath, "I see."


    Dunn nodded with satisfaction, "Gail, I''ll just say it straight. You''re very beautiful, you have features, you have a temperament, you have a good figure, and you have a very good appearance."


    Gal Gadot blushed a little at his praise.


    Immediately afterwards, Tang En changed the conversation, "But, you haven''t studied acting, this is your biggest weakness. If you want to go further on the road of being an actor, you have to put in more effort. At the beginning, you It will be very difficult to only take on some inconspicuous small roles, gain experience, and hone your acting skills.¡±


    Gal Gadot gritted his teeth and looked directly into his eyes, "Dawn, I... I can!"


    Dunn smiled, "But you don''t have to bear too much pressure. I am in Hollywood and have some abilities. I will give you some help in your career."


    "thanks."


    Gal Gadot couldn''t help but think of something, blushed slightly, and lowered his head.


    There is no free lunch in the world.


    The two didn''t know each other, so why did they help?


    Although Israel is in the Middle East, it is in the same vein as entertainment media and the United States.


    You should know, you know.


    Tang En was a little surprised. He had seen too many social elites. How could he not understand Gal Gadot''s expression?


    I really did not expect that in a country with strong religious atmosphere, Israel, which is both traditional and conservative, girls are also very knowledgeable...


    Could it be that the organizer of Miss Israel gave her some pointers?


    Dunn shook his head, unable to figure out the routine.


    Good or bad, not sure yet.


    For some women, he has no interest in nonsense. From taking off his pants and starting to put on clothes, he may not be able to say three words After the end, he doesn''t even know the other person''s name.


    But for a girl like Gal Gadot, you can''t be too pretentious.


    If it is, everyone will be happy and put it in the house;


    If not, we should deepen exchanges with each other, or at least be good friends.


    For Dunn, the biggest difficulty is that Gal Gadot is already eighteen years old, which is very dangerous!


    In developed countries in Europe and the United States, the probability of a girl who is still perfect after the age of eighteen is less than 25%.


    In the entertainment industry, this ratio can almost drop to 0%!


    He has been in contact with so many models, singers, and actors, and only found two babies, Natalie and Scarlett.


    They met when they were 17 years old.


    Fortunately, this is not Europe and the United States, but the Middle East.


    The ancient Jewish state Israel.


    "Cough, Gail, you... Have you ever dated a boyfriend?" Tang En coughed lightly and asked seemingly casually.


    Gal Gadot lowered his head and said softly: "My family is very traditional, and my parents do not allow me to fall in love before the age of 18."


    "Oh?" Tang En''s eyes lit up, and his face showed excitement that could not be concealed. It was as if he saw the big bad wolf of the little white rabbit, revealing his true form, "Really?"


    "real."


    Gal Gadot was a little embarrassed.


    Tang En saw the embarrassment of the other party, and also knew his own problems. He was too arrogant, and quickly said seriously: "The matter of "The Departed", you should keep it a secret for the time being, and don''t reveal it. I will ask the assistant to give you the script when I come back. If you pass it on, you should think about it yourself. After a few days, go to Los Angeles to report on Dunn Films. Don¡¯t worry too much about food, clothing, housing and transportation.¡±


    "Well, I see."


    Gal Gadot rolled her hair around her ears, and her posture was elegant, as if she had an innate aristocratic style.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 614： girlfriend number 3

    After nearly two years of mediation by Dunn, Natalie and Scarlett have become very close.


    Like a pair of good sisters.


    On the bed, you can hug, kiss, and touch naturally.


    Two beauties, one is beautiful and refined, the other is **** and seductive; one is restrained and coy, the other is wild and unrestrained;


    It really brought great enjoyment to Dunn.


    That night, the three of them were in the hotel suite again, and they had a great time in love.


    Tang En moved from left to right, hugging the two still-hot bodies in his arms, not to mention more comfortable.


    "Hey!"


    Natalie sighed suddenly.


    "What''s the matter? Go take a bath?" Dunn asked gently.


    Natalie shook her head, "Take a break."


    "What''s the matter?" Dunn was a little strange, "Could it be that just... My performance wasn''t good enough?"


    "it is good!"


    Natalie sneered and rolled her eyes at him.


    Tang En smiled, with a great sense of satisfaction, "What''s the matter, what are you sighing?"


    "I was thinking about the day."


    Natalie said softly.


    Scarlett on the right side squinted her eyes halfway, leaning in Tang En''s arms, still reminiscing about the wonderful taste just now, so she ignored the conversation between the two.


    "Day? You mean the Spielberg School of Cinematic Arts?"


    Tang En frowned, as if he had guessed something.


    Natalie''s already blushing cheeks added a bit of rosy color, and she looked at Dunn pitifully with a pleading expression.


    She knew what she was thinking, but she couldn''t hide it from her lover.


    Dunn said lightly: "Both the Spielberg Film Archive and the Spielberg Film Academy are all under the pretense of his name. Here, there is simply no reflection of a Jew''s yearning for his homeland. and contribution."


    "You mean..."


    Natalie''s eyes lit up, she turned around, and lay down on Dunn''s body, her jade arms resting on her chin, and she looked at him brightly.


    Tang En said: "If it were me, I would directly take out a large sum of money and donate a teaching building. This is the right name!"


    "But you''re not Jewish." Natalie bit her lip, her eyes full of hope.


    Dunn leaned over and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, and smiled: "I''m not, but you are, we can invest a sum of money in Hebrew University to build a ''Natalie Portman Teaching Building'' '', what do you say?"


    "Honey, you are so kind!"


    Natalie was excitedly sticking in Dunn''s arms, tears of joy were coming down.


    "But...I have a small condition."


    "Don''t say one, just one hundred, one thousand, I promise!"


    Natalie got carried away with excitement, threw herself into Dunn''s arms, and kept kissing on his face.


    Tang En coughed a few times and pressed Natalie''s fair shoulder slightly, "You calm down first, listen to me, my condition... is quite complicated."


    "what?"


    "That...ahem, Nat, you''re my girlfriend number one, and Scarlett is my girlfriend number two. I think... uh, look at my fortunes on the Forbes Rich List. In the top ten, I am qualified to find another No. 3 girlfriend."


    "what?"


    Natalie was like a basin of cold water had been poured over her head, and her excitement in the original version calmed down immediately.


    Tang En said solemnly: "With my current status, power, and wealth, I feel that I am fully qualified to have more girlfriends. I don''t think this is a mistake."


    "You''re in the office, doing so many tricks, I know, but I never mentioned it." Natalie was a little angry.


    Tang En said with a shy face: "That''s different, they... just a whim. The girlfriend is going to take home and live together."


    Natalie gritted her teeth, stared at Dunn closely, and suddenly pushed Scarlett, who was confused on the other side, angrily: "Did you hear that? Is your boyfriend taking a woman home again? "


    Scarlett was more unrestrained and more active on the bed. Once she was intimate, she became even more tired. Without opening her eyes, she casually said, "I''ll take it with me, I''m used to it."


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Natalie stared: "This time is different, he''s coming for real! It''s not a temporary girlfriend like Nicole and Rose, but a girlfriend! It''s the number three girlfriend who has lived with us for a long time."


    "Girlfriend number three?"


    The dazed Scarlett opened her eyes. The watery one seemed to indulge in the aftertaste. She looked at Dunn, looked at Natalie again, and then closed her eyes and lay down lazily. "You decide, what kind of result, I agree with."


    Dunn became more and more satisfied with the well-behaved Scarlett, and looked at Natalie with some pride.


    "Nate, isn''t she a woman, as for?"


    "A woman? It''s so easy to say."


    Natalie snorted indignantly.


    Dunn was a little helpless, "Nate, why can''t you be as good as her?"


    Natalie pouted, "I''ve never restricted you from interacting with those Bitches in Hollywood."


    Tang En sighed and put her in his arms, "Dear, I know, from the perspective of monogamy, it''s very unfair to you. But we can''t look at the world from a unique perspective, the best people are often I can have the highest quality resources. I think I am fully qualified to have more girlfriends. Ismail, the king of Morocco, has more than 500 women and more than 800 children, which is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.¡±


    Natalie turned her head away, silent.


    Dunn leaned over and whispered, "Don''t be in a hurry to refuse, have you forgotten? I will help you donate a Natalie Portman teaching building to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem!"


    Natalie rolled his eyes at him and snorted softly, "What? Could it be that if I refuse, you won''t donate to me?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Tang En paused and shook his head, "No, as long as you are happy, I will definitely meet your requirements."


    "Isn''t that enough?"


    The corners of Natalie''s mouth twitched, and the smile reappeared on her face, quite proud.


    Tang En''s tone softened, and he kissed and hugged her, "Baby, be nice, promise me."


    Natalie pursed her lips and said, "I promise you can, but I have one more condition."


    "Really?" Dunn''s eyes lit up,


    Natalie hummed: "Even if I don''t agree, can you still stop looking for a woman? Hmph, since that''s the case, I might as well push the boat and ask for a little benefit."


    "Ha ha!"


    Tang En was overjoyed, "Tell me, what conditions do you want? Except for men, any conditions are acceptable!"


    "Bah!" Natalie spat and glared at him, "Do you think everyone is like you, every now and then? In my whole life, one man is enough."


    Tang En nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, a woman is a man''s rib. I am your only one, but I can have many ribs."


    Natalie didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "You are misinterpreting the Bible!"


    "Okay, let''s talk about the conditions."


    "I want to go to graduate school, I''m going to study at Hebrew University!"


    "what??"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Unexpectedly, Natalie still came up with the idea of ??studying in Israel.


    However, on second thought, it is normal.


    He promised to donate a teaching building to Hebrew University in the name of "Natalie Portman". She definitely hopes to study at Hebrew University for a few years and enjoy more thanks and gratitude from the motherland. glory.


    "Okay, don''t be surprised, I''m thinking of you too." Natalie said shaking her head.


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily, "For my sake? For my sake, just go back to Los Angeles to live a small life with me, instead of living apart!"


    Natalie shook her head and said, "Listen to my analysis. The girl you liked...that girlfriend number three, is she from Israel?"


    "how do you know?"


    "You didn''t mention it early or late, but you came to Israel, and you said it. Isn''t it obvious? Was it the girl you liked when you inspected the Miss Israel beauty pageant that day?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Dunn scratched his head and nodded again.


    Natalie was a little proud and said coquettishly, "That''s right, since it''s an Israeli girl, it''s not too much for me to come to Israel to go to school."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "Israel has a compulsory military system. Both men and women, at the age of 18, must join the army. Women must serve for 24 months. That is to say, your sweetheart cannot live with you in the United States~www.novelhall.com ~ Two years of military service."


    "military service¡­¡­"


    Dunn''s complexion changed slightly.


    The situation in the Middle East is now so critical, and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts continue one after another.


    It''s not a good thing to have Gal Gadot do military service.


    Natalie smiled and said, "For your sweetheart to serve in a relatively safe place, there must be no lack of network support. As long as I go to Hebrew University to study, in my identity and your background, I am sure You can get to know some high-level people quickly. When your sweetheart is going to serve in the military, we can talk too, right?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    "Also, it takes two years for me to study for a master''s degree, and two years for your sweetheart to serve in the military. Isn''t that just right? When you came to see me, you just happened to be able to date your sweetheart. In Israel Military service comes with pay and vacation."


    Tang En''s complexion changed slightly, and he glared at her, "Don''t talk nonsense, what kind of sweetheart? You are my sweetheart! Gal... That girl, not necessarily."


    "Then do you support me to study in Israel?" Natalie tilted her head and looked at him with a smile.


    Tang En pondered for a long time and sighed, "Forget it, since you want to specialize in Hebrew and understand the history of Israel, I can''t stop it. After all, this is the country where your ancestors lived. Nostalgia, people. It''s normal!"


    "Humph!"


    Natalie hummed heavily, stretched out her hand and pinched him around his waist, and said angrily, "It''s obviously because of your lust, and you say it''s for my sake, you''re so thick-skinned!"


    Tang En laughed a few times, turned over and pressed her under him, and quickly squeezed his eyes with a smirk on his face.


    "No, not coming!"


    Natalie hurriedly called out and pushed Scarlett next to her, "Get up, let''s go take a bath!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 615： deadly magic

    When Dunn returned to Los Angeles, it was already June 23.


    The funeral of legendary Hollywood actor Gregory Peck, he missed. However, he still specially sent someone to represent himself with a tribute to the legend and consolation to his family.


    At this time, Dunn was reading a box office briefing from assistant Toska Musk.


    In addition to Pixar''s "Finding Nemo" at the box office, some of New Universal''s other major dramas are not good enough at the box office.


    Daredevil: War Hour $180 million in North America, $160 million overseas, and $340 million worldwide;


    "Fast and Furious 2" grossed $110 million in North America, $93 million overseas, and $200 million worldwide;


    Released last weekend, "National Treasure," starring Nicolas Cage in the lead, earned $22.8 million, $26.38 million, and $19.76 million at the North American box office and $69 million in the North American box office over the first three days.


    Compared with the summer blockbusters pushed by the owners of Dunn Films in the past few years, there is a big difference compared to the box office achievements of over 100 million and over 200 million US dollars in the first week.


    However, this is the normal market reaction.


    In the past few years, Dunn has participated in the production of several summer hot films, "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", "Spider-Man", "Unsinkable", "Spider-Man 2", "Spider-Man" Pirate Alliance: The Curse of the Black Pearl"... Almost all kinds of external conditions have been blessed to achieve such a great success.


    For example, "Unsinkable" adapted from a true story, such as "Spider-Man 2" widely promoted by "Song of Marvel", such as the first imax movie "Pirates League: The Curse of the Black Pearl"...


    Now, movies such as "National Treasure", "Daredevil" and "Fast and Furious 2" lack enough stunning marketing strategies and groundbreaking movie formats, and it is only natural that the box office returns to normal.


    Unless there is another world-shattering film, it is really not easy to think that the box office will exceed 1 billion US dollars.


    Fortunately, there are many movies under New Universal this year!


    In the past, Dunn Pictures only released one or two summer blockbusters every summer to grab the market.


    But this year, from May to August, there are as many as seven or eight competitive commercial films under New Universal!


    When quality is not dominant, quantity wins!


    The cumulative effect of so many movies is enough to continue Dunn''s dominance over the summer season in the past few years!


    On this side, Dunn is looking at the relevant situation of the summer vacation, and on the other side, Tosca Musk is giving him a recent work report on New Global¡ª¡ª


    "Orlando''s city government has approved that the Harry Potter theme park can officially start construction in August, and the construction period is expected to be as long as 19 months and cost $730 million."


    "The transfer negotiations for Houghton Mifflin Press are drawing to a close, and Mr Barry Diller has signed the bidding agreement. Houghton Mifflin Press, to be sold to Thomas- Lee''s Alliance and Bain Investments. The latter is said to be interested in building a world-class publishing giant based on Mifflin Publishing."


    "Director Christopher Nolan has written three apologies in a row because Daredevil: Hour of War was not good at the box office. It''s in the upper right corner of your desk."


    "The EU has approved our acquisition of EMI with Bertelsmann Records. Next, waiting for the second resolution of EMI''s board of directors, the $1.68 billion offer is finally confirmed."


    "The hugely invested TV series "The Walking Dead" has completed its first season. According to expectations, the TV series can be successfully launched on starz TV at the end of October. In addition, Frank Darabont director created a movie script, recently He is very hot in the industry, and he wants to interview you."


    "Oh?"


    Only then did Tang En look up, a little surprised, "A movie script?"


    Tosca Musk said: "Michael Mann, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese were all very interested in this script and had the intention of taking over the film. "


    "Ah?" Tang En was even more surprised, "How could such a script be killed by the production department? What?"


    Tosk Musk said helplessly: "In fact, this script was written as early as 2000. After walking around in major film companies, no one is willing to take over. The director is willing to shoot, and there must be investors. "


    Frank Darabont''s past few films have a good reputation, but the income is really poor.


    From "The Shawshank Redemption" to "Miracle in the Green Mile" and "Life in the Movies", it''s really disappointing.


    He can write the best screenplays, but he doesn''t see any traction in the market.


    Dunn has already checked it through the sunglasses system. Frank Darabont''s screenwriting ability is "92", and the market judges it only "54".


    "What does he mean by looking for me?"


    "Recently, DreamWorks has been interested in investing in this project. The premise is to find a new screenwriter, rewrite the script again, and then direct it by Michael Mann. Director Darabont is not reconciled, so I want to ask you what you mean."


    Dunn frowned.


    The film and television entertainment department of New Universal not only has a production department, but also a market analysis department.


    In this market analysis department, Tang En used the sunglasses system and recruited talents with special vision!


    Their "market judgment" ability is mostly above "90"!


    These people are not optimistic about the script, it is almost certain that there will be no market return.


    DreamWorks wanted to find a screenwriter to rewrite the script according to the mainstream aesthetics of the market. In Dunn''s view, it was almost the only way to save the script.


    What does Frank Darabont mean?


    You''ve been in art for decades, don''t you have no self-knowledge?


    Tang En pondered for a long time, "Do you have a script there?"


    "There is one."


    "Bring it to me." Dunn paused, then suddenly said, "Also, see if Nolan is in Los Angeles, let him come over!"


    Three minutes later, on Dunn''s desk, there was an additional movie script - "Murder by Borrowing a Knife".


    ...


    Christopher Nolan is 33 years old this year. With the help of Dunn, he has reached a height that many directors cannot reach in their lifetime.


    He completed the shooting of a commercial blockbuster with an investment of 120 million US dollars!


    Not only that, the film has already reached $340 million at the global box office within two months of its release!


    The box office market alone is enough to pay for itself.


    This is a huge achievement!


    Back then, John Wu became one of only five Hollywood directors with final editing rights with "Face Change".


    What is "Changing the Face"?


    $80 million in investment and $245 million at the global box office.


    In terms of achievements, Nolan is no less than John Wu!


    However, John Wu is backed by Paramount, and Nolan is backed by Marvel Studios, which is not the same.


    The proceeds of "Changing Faces" are enough to make John Wu walk sideways at Paramount.


    The box office of Daredevil: Hour of War made Christopher Nolan unable to lift his head in shame in New Universal.


    It''s also a Marvel superhero movie.


    "Spider-Man" grossed $1.26 billion worldwide, and "Spider-Man 2" grossed $1.29 billion worldwide.


    But now Daredevil, the North American box office is only 180 million US dollars, and the global box office is only 340 million US dollars.


    It''s shabby in comparison!


    Even if the film still has at least 3 months of release period, it is estimated that the North American box office of 200 million US dollars and the global box office of 400 million US dollars will come to an end.


    "Dan, I let you down."


    Nolan sighed and lowered his head, not daring to look into Dunn''s eyes.


    Tang En walked out of the desk, invited Nolan to sit down in the living room, and said with a smile, "What? Depressed?"


    "Hey."


    Nolan shook his head and sighed again.


    Tang En said: "It''s normal to be under great pressure to direct a comic book movie, and you don''t have to worry. Have you forgotten my theory of explosions? Daredevil and Spider-Man are not superheroes of the same level at all. The brand value is completely different. To be honest, my box office estimate for Daredevil: War Hour is only $350 million. The results are already impressive enough.¡±


    "real?"


    Nolan was in disbelief.


    Dunn smiled, "The Spider-Man series is a cheerful and entertaining comedy, while the Daredevil series is a serious and dark epic. It''s not fair to compare them together. Besides, if Daredevil is a serious and dark epic. : I''m not satisfied with the excellent box office of "Hour of War" What about the next "Ant-Man" and "Ghost Rider"? Anyway, your movie made money for the company ,This is enough."


    Nolan bit his lip and didn''t speak.


    Tang En pretended to be stern: "This is the first song, it is a foreshadowing, but the next movie will have to explode."


    Nolan took a deep breath, "I know!"


    Tang En patted his shoulder and smiled: "Don''t put too much pressure on you, you just need to know that I will always stand behind you, that''s enough."


    "Thank you, Dunn." Nolan said solemnly.


    Dunn waved his hand, "By the way, I heard you have a new movie plan?"


    Nolan said: "Well, my brother Jonathan rewrote a script, adapted from the novel of the same name "Deadly Magic", which is also a dark theme. I plan to shoot it out, as a way to accumulate experience in this area and continue to star Christian Bale, Form a tacit understanding and prepare for the next movie Daredevil: King of Darkness."


    "Okay!" Dunn clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It''s good to have a plan. This movie needs to be shot as soon as possible. Don''t forget, the second film of Daredevil will start next year."


    "By the way, when Jonathan was writing the script, he created a character based on Miss Johnson."


    "Scarlett?"


    Tang En was a little funny, and said calmly: "No problem, you can contact her. But her acting skills need more guidance from you. In addition, Tang En Films has an unwritten rule that only invests in blockbusters with a cost of more than 100 million US dollars. , your movie... it''s affiliated with Universal Pictures."


    "Deadly Magic", with a budget of $40 million, starred "Daredevil" Christian Bale and "Wolverine" Hugh Jackman.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 616： Borrow a knife to kill

    "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" is a well-received and box-office movie.


    The film was produced by DreamWorks, directed by Michael Mann, and starred Tom Cruise, who contributed the first big villain performance in his life and achieved good marketing results.


    In the end, the film invested $65 million and earned $217 million at the global box office.


    Really made a fortune for DreamWorks.


    However, for this movie, DreamWorks spent $1.5 million and hired well-known screenwriter Stuart Beatty to write Frank Darabont''s original script, retaining only the core plot and overturning the rewritten effect.


    The original script was in Tang En''s hands, and it was drowsy to watch!


    The foreshadowing is too long, there are too many suggestive dialogues, the whole rhythm is slow, and there is no commercial atmosphere.


    It''s a typical Frank Darabont-style script.


    Profound, philosophical, reflective of human nature, tedious.


    It must be filmed according to the original script, at least 3 hours long!


    A crime, suspense, thriller, to be made into 3 hours?


    Neither studio would agree.


    Frank Darabont is the director of the "Walking Dead" series of American TV series, and Dunn is counting on him to make the first feature-length, big-budget TV series in American history.


    At this time, it is impossible to refuse.


    Give him a good reason.


    Dunn called Frank Darabont to the office and said straight to the point: "The script of "Murder with a Knife" lacks enough commercial temperament."


    This script has been shot by major studios, and only DreamWorks agreed to take over the script and hire a new screenwriter to rewrite the script in an all-round way.


    As you can imagine, Frank Darabont must have understood why.


    Sure enough, seeing his calm face, he nodded and said: "I know, this script... rhythm does not conform to the market trend, but isn''t New Universal calling for a ''new order, new model, new force, new Hollywood''? I I think New Universal should have a different understanding."


    Dunn''s face sank.


    This guy, take his own words to stop his mouth?


    He did say in public that if he could come across a movie as good as "Fight Club", even if it lost money, he would insist on shooting it.


    However, would he really be willing to make such a bottomless donation?


    There are so many excellent scripts in Hollywood!


    The six major studios don''t store 30,000 to 50,000 copies each?


    All the filmmakers, writers and screenwriters in the world are furiously contributing to Hollywood.


    However, there are only a handful of scripts that can truly conform to the market trend and can be valued by producers and the marketing department.


    Frank Darabont saw Dunn''s displeased expression, and quickly said: "That''s right, I know this script, the rhythm is similar to "The Shawshank Redemption". However, "The Shawshank Redemption" only failed at the box office that year. In the video tape and DVD market for several years, the performance of this film is no worse than any other film!"


    Dunn shook his head, "The video disc market alone cannot save a movie with an investment of tens of millions of dollars."


    Frank Darabont is still not convinced, "The Shawshank Redemption has already made money for investors. In fact, this film has brought Castle Rock Films a great reputation!"


    "What''s the use of being famous? Because of the serious losses of "The Shawshank Redemption", Castle Rock Pictures has become a subsidiary of Warner, and now there is only one label left, and even the skeleton is gone."


    "But New Universal has the strength and confidence! Besides, didn''t New Universal acquire the imdb website? The ranking of "The Shawshank Redemption" beat "The Godfather" and firmly locked the first position!"


    Tang En said: "Yes, imdb ranks first, this result is very important. But unfortunately, the current Internet is not popular enough. Wait a few years... ten years, ten years later, a script similar to "Borrowing a Knife to Kill", even if Knowing that I still won''t make any gains in the box office market, I will invest without hesitation!"


    "Ten years?" Frank Darabont couldn''t understand and was a little confused. "Whether the popularity of the Internet has anything to do with movies?"


    "Yes! And it''s huge! That might be the next era of movies!"


    Dunn said loudly.


    "Can you be specific?"


    "stream media."


    "stream media?"


    Frank Darabont looked confused.


    This is normal. 99.99% of filmmakers in the world do not know what the Internet is.


    Dunn smiled, "Frank, you don''t need to understand the specific reason. I read the script of "Murder by a Knife", and it was written very well. But to be honest, I have the same opinion as other major film companies. The genre is not suitable for movie theaters. After all, there is no pause button in movie theaters, and the audience is not like when watching a videotape or a DVD, you can pause, you can rest, you can build up your courage.¡±


    "So...you won''t invest in this project anymore?" Frank Darabont was a little disappointed.


    Tang En immediately shook his head, "No, the core story of "Murder with a Knife" is very good, with conflicts, contradictions, rich inner struggles, and comprehensive social portrayals. As long as you find a few screenwriters and adapt the script, you can shoot it. A very good movie."


    "Same as DreamWorks?"


    "That''s right."


    "Hey."


    Frank Darabont sighed, unwilling.


    Tang En smiled and said: "You don''t have to be discouraged, I said, this story is very good, but the script... It does not conform to the current market trend. After ten years, we can take this project out and remake it again. When the time comes, I will focus on your script."


    "Really?" Frank Darabont''s eyes lit up.


    "certainly!"


    Tang En answered without hesitation, and then spoke to the secretary through the walkie-talkie.


    A minute later, Ella Fisher walked over with a script that was half a meter high, exhausted.


    "Put it here."


    Tang En pointed to the tall stack of scripts, there were dozens of them, and said unhurriedly, "Not only your ''Murder with a Knife'', but there are also 56 scripts here. The art analysis department has selected thousands of high-quality products. However, these scripts are lacking in the box office market, and I plan to wait ten years before shooting them.¡±


    Why ten years later?


    Because, at that time, it was the world of streaming media!


    In the previous life, at the peak of Netflix, it had the streaming rights of more than 14,000 movies. Later, streaming media intensified, and copyright prices soared exaggeratedly. Coupled with the collective suppression of the entire Hollywood, the number of movie copyrights owned by Netflix plummeted.


    In order to attract users, Netflix can only produce movies and TV series on its own.


    The TV show is okay, the movie is a bit more difficult.


    For filmmakers, Hollywood is the first choice!


    When there is a good project, filmmakers usually move closer to the big studios first; if they can''t agree, they turn to independent film companies such as Lionsgate and DreamWorks; if they can''t agree, they go to Relativity Media, Legendary Films Seek help from a platter investment company like the industry.


    In the end, after these companies have refused, it is only after the streaming companies are asked for help.


    With such an operation process, what good movies can Netflix make?


    It''s almost a film, and a bad one!


    For traditional large studios such as Warner and Paramount, they have tens of thousands of scripts stored in their libraries. Even if there is a lack of external supply, they can fully dig in and develop film projects.


    But Netflix won''t. They don''t have a background, and they don''t have a huge script library.


    Under this circumstance, the films made by Netflix have suffered many setbacks and developed very bumpy.


    However, Netflix in this life is backed by the big tree Tang En, and all problems are solved easily.


    The biggest difference between watching a movie in front of a screen such as a mobile phone and a computer through streaming media and in a movie theater is that audiences watch movies for the sake of watching movies!


    It has nothing to do with dating, girls, family fun, entertainment, etc.


    In this case, a good word-of-mouth masterpiece with a wonderful plot has become the best choice.


    Slow-paced films like "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Killer Isn''t Too Cold", and "L.A. Confidential" will crash when shown in a movie theater; but when viewed in front of a computer, users have enough time to pause and rewind. , the opportunity to think, can experience the taste of it Word of mouth naturally rises layer by layer!


    New Universal has a screenwriting department, all of which are special talents that Tang En found through the sunglasses system.


    The so-called special talents refer to the ability of "screenwriting", but the attributes such as "market judgment" and "art analysis" will be filled out unevenly.


    Just like Frank Darabont.


    It is difficult for such a seriously partial screenwriter to be valued by major studios.


    But Dunn can make the best of his talents!


    These more than 50 scripts are all summed up by the market analysis department, and have no box office prospects; the art analysis department summed up, there will be movie scripts with high reputation.


    Just like the original manuscript of "Murder by Knife" in the hands of Frank Darabont.


    It can''t be filmed now, but ten years from now, it can be filmed by Netflix.


    Exclusive premiere directly on streaming platforms without leaving the cinema!


    Frank Darabont was a little unhappy when he heard it. He was arrogant and arrogant.


    New Universal''s screenwriting department?


    What level can it be?


    Can a small screenwriter earn $50,000 a year?


    Even though he has many failed works, he is still one of the top screenwriters in Hollywood, and a script can sell for millions of dollars!


    Not a level at all!


    Frank Darabont felt that Dunn was too contemptuous of himself, and even equated his work with the scripts of these small screenwriters.


    His face was gloomy and very ugly.


    Tang En didn''t break it, and said with a smile: "Frank, if you are interested in these 56 scripts, you can read them slowly. I have a meeting over there, see you later."


    Two hours later.


    Frank Darabont rubbed his slightly tired eyes and walked out of the living room with a blushing face, his lips stiff and his face stiff.


    The shock in my heart is like a tsunami!


    7


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 617： Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tigers screenwriting department

    Within two hours, Frank Darabont randomly selected two out of 56 scripts.


    One is called "Once Upon a Thousand Years", which is a Civil War-era romance; the other is called "Florida Town", which is a crime horror film.


    He read the two scripts once, and he was astonished!


    Are scripts of this level really just written by the little screenwriters in the screenwriting department of New Universal?


    It''s too outrageous!


    The profundity, thought, philosophy and story in it are even better than his "Murder with a Knife"!


    DreamWorks plans to buy the script of "Murder with a Knife" at a price of $800,000, and then find a screenwriter to rewrite it and make it into a movie.


    But what''s going on with the two scripts now?


    If "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" sells for $800,000, how much would these two scripts sell for?


    Just more or less!


    The so-called literati are light.


    At the level of Frank Darabont, it is inevitable to be arrogant, and he dismisses many well-received scripts in the industry as garbage.


    Only his own script is the best.


    However, the two scripts he had just read, written by others, really left him speechless in shock!


    So exciting, so deep, so meaningful!


    The more Frank Darabont thought about it, the more horrified he became!


    In the thick stack of 56 scripts, he was sure that he had just picked two of them at random.


    The result is "A Thousand Years Away" and "Town in Florida."


    Does this mean that the remaining 54 scripts have reached this level?


    This is so shocking!


    Before that, the whole of Hollywood knew that Dunn''s new Universal had a lot of commercial film themes that could create great wealth, such as Marvel''s comics, such as the "Bourne Bourne" series, such as "Harry Potter" Series, such as the "Pirates League" series, and even "National Treasure", "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" and other films, also have the value of continuing.


    Dunn has a golden hand in commercial and entertainment blockbusters!


    But this experience made Frank Darabont deeply understand Dunn''s true strength.


    More than just a golden hand for entertainment?


    He is the godfather of movies!


    This result, for Frank Darabont, is even more shocking than "Titanic", which was directed by an 18-year-old child at the global box office of 1.88 billion US dollars!


    In his opinion, those 56 stunning movie scripts are the greatest heritage of Dunn! New Global''s biggest guarantee!


    His script for "Murder by Borrowing a Knife" can be sold for $800,000. How much can those 56 scripts with only high quality be sold?


    $50 million can''t stop it, right?


    The intellectual property owned by New Universal, even if the entire Hollywood is added together, cannot be compared!


    Originally, when Dunn said that these scripts were written by the screenwriting department of New Universal, Frank Darabont didn''t care, and even contempt.


    This kind of thing is really outdated and outdated.


    In the past, big Hollywood studios also liked to keep a group of screenwriters in the company, and they only needed to pay a low annual salary every year to get their intellectual property rights.


    This looks like a lot more money than spending hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars to buy a script outside!


    However, later major studios closed down the screenwriting department one after another.


    Because this is so ridiculous!


    The top big screenwriters are unwilling to be raised; the bottom small screenwriters are willing to go to the film company to get an annual salary, but their level is really poor, and they can''t write excellent scripts at all.


    After decades of exploration, the "screenwriting department" has completely disappeared in Hollywood.


    Until later, Dunn Pictures... I heard that they started the trick of the screenwriter department again.


    It has also been ridiculed by the industry.


    But now it looks like that''s not the case at all!


    New Universal''s screenwriting department... Really talented people!


    Of these 56 scripts, any one taken out is enough to cover the entire screenwriting department for three to five years.


    "Where did Tang En get the talent from?"


    Frank Darabont''s heart was full of blood, and he felt that this New Universal Group is indeed the leader of Hollywood in the new era. It really is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!


    More importantly, these screenwriters with the potential of top Hollywood screenwriters are willing to work under Tang En with an annual salary of 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars?


    In the end, is Dunn''s flickering ability too strong?


    Or is it his charisma?


    Frank Darabont was worried about gains and losses, and the restlessness in his heart could not calm down for a long time.


    He wanted to read all the 56 scripts.


    But time is limited.


    Besides, this is Xin Universal''s confidential document after all, Tang En is open-minded, but he can''t be shameless.


    It''s enough to read two books to understand the inside story.


    "Have you read the script?"


    Dunn is dealing with a personnel appointment. Barry Diller intends to invite Fernando Bardem, the vice president of Lehman Brothers, to serve as the vice president of the new Universal to assist Brandy Norris to complete a series of mergers and acquisitions, equity, debt, etc. Financial work.


    Seeing Frank Darabont''s appearance as if he had hit a ghost during the day, he almost laughed.


    "I read two copies, one called "A Thousand Years of Past" and the other called "The Town of Florida." It''s really...really incredible." Frank Darabont murmured, as if he hadn''t slowed down. Come to God.


    Tang En smiled, "So do you agree to shelve the original script of "Murder with a Knife"?"


    Frank Darabont sighed, "Agreed!"


    No reason to disagree!


    Tang En still has 56 excellent scripts that are equally profound and philosophical, and they are scripts supplied internally. These projects have not yet started filming. What qualifications does "Murder with a Knife" have?


    It''s called strength slap!


    In front of dozens of scripts that were genuine and half a meter high, Frank Darabont finally lowered his noble head like a young man.


    "What about the right of adaptation?"


    "I want to put New Universal in charge of developing this script!"


    By this time, Frank Darabont had already left DreamWorks behind.


    Not to mention DreamWorks, even if Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, Columbia Pictures, and 20th Century Fox are all added together, he will choose New Universal without hesitation!


    In the film market, intellectual property is everything.


    The wealth of New Global is too rich!


    Tang En was a little amused when he looked at his convincing appearance.


    He has checked through the "sunglass system", and the top screenwriters in Hollywood, the "screenwriting" ability is actually not too high.


    The reason why they can stand at the pinnacle of the screenwriting field and become the most popular gold screenwriters in the Hollywood industry is mainly because they have a good "screenwriter" attribute and a good "market judgment" attribute.


    For example, the well-known ace screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, the screenwriting ability is only "85", but the market judgment ability is as high as "88". This is the way to survive for top screenwriters.


    Dunn is different.


    He has a sunglasses system.


    He set up the screenwriting department and planned the group of people with the highest "screenwriting" attribute; he set up the market analysis department and recruited all the people with the highest "market judgment" attribute; A group of people with the highest aesthetic attributes gathered together.


    Frank Darabont''s screenwriting ability is "92", but in the 56 scripts Dunn showed him, behind each script, there is a screenwriting ability value as high as "95", "96", or even The god-level screenwriter of "98" and "99".


    The script of "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" is very exciting, but what New Universal lacks most is a wonderful script!


    Just limited resources.


    Many movies that have been verified by the market in previous lives have not had time to shoot, so Tang En cannot eagerly launch original movies that have not appeared in previous lives, at most it is a small experiment.


    Dunn nodded and said, "Since you want to make the script into a movie so much, leave it to Universal Pictures to operate. You can talk to them about the specific costs."


    "No, I won''t ask for any fees!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, which made him curious.


    This is America, and capital deals are practical.


    Frank Darabont said: "It''s a rare opportunity to direct a big-budget TV series like The Walking Dead. I''m willing to work with New Universal for a long time."


    Dunn glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Frank, I specially tailored the American series "The Walking Dead" for you."


    "I know, this series, I will continue to shoot However, I want to say another thing." Frank Darabont hesitated.


    "Tell me?"


    "If I can remake "Murder with a Knife" in the future, that is, to make a movie based on my original script, I hope I can become a director."


    Frank Darabont looked hopeful.


    Since the box office fiasco of the film "Life in the Movies" he directed in 2001, his career as a film director seems to have come to an end.


    He was very unwilling.


    Tang En said with a smile: "No problem, but as I said, it will take at least ten years for this type of film to be made!"


    Ten years later, produced by Netflix.


    Then push straight to streaming.


    This type of film does not need a theater box office at all.


    No box office.


    "No problem, I can wait! It''s just these years that I can fully devote myself to the production of The Walking Dead."


    Frank Darabont is already convinced.


    As a literati, he was arrogant.


    But the young man in front of him convinced him!


    The left hand is wealth status and the right hand is intellectual property.


    How can such a person not rule Hollywood?


    ...


    After sending Frank Darabont away, Dunn couldn''t help smiling proudly.


    There is a system, it is still good!


    The next thing is to trouble the system again.


    "The Departed" is about to start filming, and now, it''s time to find a suitable actor to "mirror possession".


    Tang En came to the second office alone, locked the door, and put on sunglasses.


    Start searching.


    "Adam Sandler...Tom Hanks...Edward Norton...Matt Damon...Russell Crowe...George Clooney...whose ability is better to mirror?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 618： Upright Gadot

    In "The Departed", Dunn will play "Colin Sullivan", a three-dimensional character with a complex heart, a little neurotic, ruthless and a sense of justice.


    This role is not as explosive as Leonardo''s "Billy Costigan".


    He is an undercover **** in the police station. He must be careful in every move, and he must not have too outrageous performances. He must be deep and restrained, and be as delicate as water.


    In terms of performance difficulty, this role is much harder than "Billy Costigan"!


    This is also the reason why Matt Damon''s acting in the original "The Departed" was too pale and weak.


    In addition to his lack of level, the positioning of the role is too complicated.


    The performance is too difficult!


    Most of the first-line actors can accurately show the explosive scenes.


    However, the really brilliant performance is to be relaxed and relaxed.


    If you can perform the "release" part well, you can reach the Oscar nomination standard; if you can control the "received" part, this is the foundation of the Oscar winner.


    Since Tang En wants to act, he must act the best!


    In the many search columns, there are many names of acting celebrities: Paul Newman, George Clooney, Sean Penn, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt...


    Dunn has been hesitant.


    If it''s just the best actor with "mirror possession" acting skills, don''t think about it, Marlon Brando with "98" comprehensive ability and Jack Nicholson and Paul Newman with "97" comprehensive ability are the best choices. .


    However, not every actor is suitable for all roles.


    Even Marlon Brando''s acting skills are beyond reach.


    Everyone has his strong and weak points.


    Many people have never played the villain in their entire lives.


    Although Jack Nicholson has played a lot of villains, most of them are explosive villains, and Dunn is going to play a black character who is restrained, cold, complex, gloomy and fickle.


    Jack Nicholson, reluctantly.


    Dunn wanted to be the best and didn''t want to be far-fetched.


    Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he saw a name that made his heart flutter!


    System rating among many attributes of actors¡ª¡ª


    Expressiveness, 87; sense of relaxation, 96; lines, 97; liberating nature, 93; realism, 95; imagery, 97; rhythm, 95; body details, 96; voice, 91; facial details, 99¡­


    Comprehensive strength, 95 points!


    This is definitely a great figure in the Hollywood acting school!


    More importantly, Dunn clearly remembers that in the ranking of Hollywood actors'' acting skills after the 1990s selected by Time Magazine, British actor Daniel Day-Lewis ranked first, while the new generation of American acting schools ranked first. Leader Tom Hanks, only ranked third!


    This guy is number two!


    A few years ago, the authoritative British film magazine "Empire" awarded the "Best Actor of the Past 10 Years" award, and he successfully won the first prize!


    Moreover, take a closer look at his performances in the past few years, from "The Seven Deadly Sins" to "The Usual Suspects", from "L.A. Confidential" to "American Beauty", he has almost done everything in the world.


    In particular, he is good at playing all kinds of sinister and cunning villains. He has played a lot of morally questionable characters and is a famous black actor.


    It can be said that he is almost the best candidate for the character of "Colin Sullivan"!


    Yes, he is Kevin Spacey.


    ...


    The movie will start soon.


    Dunn put down his work and began to memorize lines and study the script.


    During the period, even Gal Gadot came to Los Angeles, but he did not receive it, but threw it directly into the "Departed" crew to make unified arrangements for the young actors.


    This helps her adapt to the United States, to adapt to the living environment of Hollywood.


    What''s interesting is that this girl is also quite strong, and she has never contacted Tang En, so she stayed alone in the crew. After a few days, she actually made some good friends in the crew.


    Until the morning of June 29, Gal Gadot suddenly sent a message to Dunn, very eager: "Don, I''m in trouble!"


    ...


    The crew of "The Departed" has been prepared, and these days they are working on various types of work in the No. 6 studio of Universal Pictures.


    On July 3, I will leave for Boston.


    On July 5, the film officially started.


    Although it is now in the run-in stage, the people who are really present are the lower-level staff, as well as some lesser-known young actors, who will conduct part of the rehearsal here.


    The male and female protagonists will not show up, and the staff with rich work experience have already gone to Boston to fight.


    Gal Gadot has been here for four days and has already mingled with several lower-level staff.


    Among them, the best relationship is the two studio assistants, one is called Samira and the other is called Debbie.


    At this time, Samira and Debbie were in the bathroom, blushing from the noise.


    "Did you make a mistake? He clearly made a mistake, why should Gale apologize?" Samira shouted angrily.


    Debbie hates iron and steel: "Samilla, this is not a question of who is right and who is wrong, this is not a court, this is Hollywood! Don''t forget, he is Mark Wahlberg! It is within the entire crew, except for The biggest star outside of Mr. Walker, Scorsese, Mr. Pacino and Leonardo DiCaprio!"


    Samira gritted her teeth and said, "What happened to the star? Can a star be so frivolous and bully? Debbie, are you Gale''s friend? She just came from Israel, and you just watched that **** bully her. ?"


    Debbie said with a bitter face: "I don''t want to, but...but this is the current state of Hollywood, fame and popularity determine everything. We have been studio assistants for two years, running errands everywhere, this kind of thing is not commonplace. ?"


    Samira said: "We''re used to it, but Gail is different! She is so beautiful, she is going to be a big star in the future. Hmph, even if I lose this **** job, I will defend the dignity of my friend!"


    Debbie sighed: "We are just two little assistants, the jobs here are gone, we can switch to other crews, but it''s really not good, we can go to the TV drama crews. But what about Gail? She is a rookie actor, she It''s not easy to have the opportunity to act in such an important movie, offend Mark Wahlberg, what should I do if I lose this opportunity?"


    Obviously, although Debbie''s words are cruel, they are more mature.


    Samira was a little bit arrogant, and said aggrievedly: "Then you can''t just watch Gail being bullied like this, right? She is such a good girl, just like my little sister, I can''t bear to see her being bullied."


    Debbie said: "Let''s go and apologize. In any case, Mark Wahlberg is just a little frivolous, but this is normal in Hollywood. Don''t we also get some harassment? At least Gail didn''t get physical. The violation. I apologize, I believe Mr. Wahlberg should not care too much."


    Samira said indignantly: "This is too bullying! Are stars great?"


    "Hey, this is reality."


    Debbie sighed, helpless.


    Samira pointed into the bathroom, "Why hasn''t she come out yet? Isn''t she crying?"


    "Huh?" Debbie was startled, "Let''s go and see..."


    Before he finished speaking, Gal Gadot came out in a cool short skirt and short shirt. He is tall, with long legs, and the **** navel occasionally exposed between his waist and abdomen is really eye-catching.


    Debbie sighed, such a beautiful girl, no wonder Mark Wahlberg would be so frivolous and say outrageous words like "Little girl, go to the bathroom with me".


    But then again, if this kind of thing is put on another rookie actress, maybe she''ll accept it. After all, the other party is a famous big-name actor.


    Even if you do not agree, you will politely refuse.


    Like Gal Gadot?


    A cup of hot coffee, splashed directly on the other person''s face!


    I heard that women in Israel have to do military service, and Israeli girls...are they all so tough?


    After dating for a few days, she should be a very gentle and elegant girl, right?


    Samira walked up quickly, took Gal Gadot''s hand, and said with concern, "Gail, are you alright?"


    "It''s okay." Gal Gadot forced a smile, "I contacted... a friend, he said he would come over in person and help me deal with it."


    "Your friend?"


    Samira rolled her eyes.


    Friends have a fart?


    The other party is Mark Wahlberg!


    Can a little guy like us at the studio assistant level be provoked?


    She didn''t know that Gal Gadot, a little girl from Israel, could meet a big man who could reach the sky.


    The three walked out of the bathroom and saw Mark Wahlberg moved a stool and sat beside him with a pale face.


    The face on the right was flushed, obviously burnt.


    "You three, come here!"


    Mark Wahlberg sat on the stool stared viciously here, sulking. Beside him stood a man in his fifties or sixties, who should be his manager, shouting arrogantly, "Who is Gal Gadot?"


    "it''s me."


    Gal Gadot took a deep breath and walked out first.


    With her head held high, her white neck held high, arrogance and self-confidence coexist.


    Debbie behind him slapped his forehead and wanted to cry without tears: "It''s over!"


    Seeing that she didn''t mean to apologize at all, Samira felt powerless: "Hollywood is really difficult to get along with. Another outstanding actress with potential has been wiped out like this."


    "Are you Gal Gadot?"


    "Yes."


    "Is that the hot coffee you splashed on Mark''s face?"


    The agent''s face was very gloomy.


    Gal Gadot gathered up his courage, bit his red lips, his voice was elegant, but solemn, and said, "He deserves what he deserves."


    "you!"


    The broker glared angrily.


    Mark Wahlberg said solemnly: "Little girl, I don''t want to embarrass you either, I apologize, that''s all. Otherwise, I will definitely use my connections to expel you from the crew!"


    This is the crew of "The Departed". There are too many heavyweights. Unless it is a last resort, he doesn''t want to make things worse.


    Make big things small, and small things, almost done!


    After all, he was the one who spoke flirtatiously and frivolously.


    Spread it out and damage your reputation.


    Unexpectedly, the little girl in front of me was very stubborn and said firmly: "I know you are Mark Wahlberg, a famous Hollywood actor. But, right is right, wrong is wrong. It''s not my fault."


    Samira and Debbie rolled their eyes and nearly fainted.


    This Gail is so rude!


    It''s over!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 619： this is hollywood

    Although Gal Gadot is afraid, she is full of confidence. Behind her is Dunn Walker!


    She also knew that Tang En arranged herself here as an experience.


    Let her really feel the atmosphere and environment of Hollywood.


    So she worked very hard, tried her best to befriend everyone around her, and tried her best to adapt to the way of working here.


    And I did meet two very good friends, Samira and Debbie.


    Didn''t expect this to happen.


    She grew up in Israel, where the culture is much more conservative than in Hollywood. Have you ever heard the shameless words of Mark Wahlberg?


    Go to the bathroom to play?


    Play your sister!


    This is public sexual harassment!


    At that time, she couldn''t take it anymore and threw a cup of hot coffee over it.


    But after the shot, she regretted it.


    She knew that the other party was a big star, the second supporting actor in the whole movie.


    She also thought about apologizing and bowed her head.


    But a text message from Tang En made her heart feel warm: "In Hollywood, you don''t need to suffer any grievances! Be upright and report your grievances directly! Don''t worry, I''ll be there later!"


    Right now, Gal Gadot''s aggressive attitude surprised Mark Wahlberg and his agent.


    How low is this emotional intelligence?


    mentally retarded?


    Mark Wahlberg has spoken, as long as he apologizes, the matter is over.


    Isn''t it obvious that you want to quell the incident as soon as possible?


    Even Mark Wahlberg took the initiative to back off. You, a fledgling rookie foreign actor, dare to climb the stairs?


    Is there something wrong with your brain?


    At this point, Mark Wahlberg couldn''t bear it anymore.


    He is a star and a big coffee. He wants to maintain the dignity of his star in front of this group of low-level actors and staff!


    "I fire you!"


    Mark Wahlberg slapped the stool and stood up straight.


    This guy started taking drugs/drugs at the age of ten, and went back and forth to the drug rehab center more than ten times. He is one of the best bad boys in Hollywood.


    He stood up abruptly, his aura was shocked, and he was full of momentum!


    Where has Gal Gadot ever seen such a battle?


    His face turned pale for a while.


    Fortunately, Samira and Debbie leaned up and gently supported her arm.


    They have seen it.


    Gal Gadot annoyed Mark Wahlberg and isn''t far from being fired.


    As her good friends, the two of them are also hard to escape.


    Instead of this, it is better to fight hard, just like a young Gal Gadot!


    What about big stars?


    We are not afraid of you!


    "Fired? How old are you? You''re fired when you say you''re fired? Are you a producer or a director? A big star is amazing? A drug addict, what are you pretending to be?" After working for 3 years, I have been bullied and oppressed too much. Some words have long been unpleasant.


    Debbie agreed and said coquettishly, "That''s right! A big man, bullying a girl has a face? Do you have the ability to be the leading actor and compete for the Oscar? What kind of skill is it to bully new actors here?"


    Gal Gadot was guarded by two friends in the middle, and in this cold Hollywood, he felt a little sunshine-like warmth.


    Mark Wahlberg is going crazy, if it wasn''t for a female classmate standing opposite, he would definitely have done it!


    "John, help me contact Graham and fire them all!"


    Graham King is executive producer of The Departed and a partner with Martin Scorsese.


    The agent John immediately took out his mobile phone and started to contact.


    Samira had already fought it out, "If you fire it, then fire it, what''s the big deal? If we don''t have this job, we can still find another job! If we have the ability, we will be completely banned!"


    "Don''t worry, my friend will be here soon, and none of us will be fired."


    Gal Gadot took a deep breath and forced his composure.


    Mark Wahlberg sneered, "Childish!"


    His eyes looked up and down for a while, and I have to say that he looks handsome and has a good figure!


    Many onlookers at the bottom of the staff couldn''t help but laugh.


    This girl named "Gail" is really naive.


    Your friend is here, so what?


    You know, it''s Mark Wahlberg!


    If it was just now, things might turn around.


    But now, the three of you little girls are arguing against him one after another in front of everyone, insulting him one after another, and calling him a drug addict. This is his biggest pain point!


    If you can''t even solve the three lowest-level girls, what is he still doing in Hollywood?


    The bursts of laughter were very harsh.


    Debbie was also a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Gail, your friend is in the circle, right? Don''t ask him to come, the other party is too big, we can''t afford it."


    The smile on the corner of Gal Gadot''s mouth was very relaxed, and he said softly: "Don''t worry, my friend... Anyone can be provoked."


    At this moment, the bursts of piercing laughter came to an abrupt end, as if the pause button had been pressed.


    The entire studio was silent, as if you could hear a needle falling on the ground.


    Mark Wahlberg was slightly stunned and raised his head in confusion: "What''s wrong?"


    At this time, a young and handsome face in his twenties came over.


    Killing face!


    Mark Wahlberg frowned, strangely.


    How did Dunn Walker come to the studio?


    Before he could think about it, he greeted him with a smile, "Tang En, are you here too?"


    The attitude is very enthusiastic, and the smile is even a little flattering.


    Tang En nodded slightly and said, "My friend was bullied, I''ll come and see."


    "Your friend? How could it be..."


    Before he finished speaking, Mark Wahlberg''s smiling expression suddenly froze as if he had seen a ghost during the day, and he was stunned, "You... your friend?"


    Not only Mark Wahlberg, but everyone in the entire studio was stunned at this moment.


    Stupid face!


    Dunn Walker''s friend was bullied?


    Certainly not Mark Wahlberg!


    So who else could it be?


    It''s that little girl named Gal Gadot!


    OMG!


    No wonder she was so reckless, it turned out that she was a related household of Tang En!


    No wonder he is so temperamental that he dares to pour coffee directly at Mark Wahlberg.


    Don''t talk about him, even if it''s Leonardo DiCaprio, wouldn''t he dare to bully Dunn''s friend, right?


    Turnaround.


    Turn straight down.


    "It''s going to happen!"


    This was the first thought of many of the staff present.


    However, they were not in the mood to gloat.


    Just now, they were all laughing at Gal Gadot, Dunn''s temper... He wouldn''t play even, would he? Anger doesn''t affect everyone, does it?


    With the appearance of Dunn, everyone is worried about gain and loss.


    There was a flush of red on Gal Gadot''s beautiful face.


    At this critical juncture, Tang En appeared like an unparalleled hero. For her, who had never been in love, it was like rain of happiness.


    There is tension, there is sweetness, there is joy, and there is sigh.


    The two girls, Samira and Demi, were also completely dumbfounded, and their eyes widened, wishing they could fall to the ground.


    "Gay...Gail, your friend...is...Mr. Walker?" Samira''s voice trembled, as if she was telling something extremely terrifying.


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips, and was a little proud in his shyness, nodded lightly, and gave a soft "um".


    After getting her confirmation, Debbie almost fainted and murmured: "God, please spare me! My friend''s friend turned out to be Dunn Walker!"


    Gal Gadot had a smile on the corner of his mouth.


    For the first time, she felt a strong sense of pride as Dunn''s friend.


    "Gail, come here."


    Tang En smiled at her and waved.


    Gal Gadot was even more embarrassed, with reddish ears, very reserved, so many people were watching.


    It was Debbie who was beside her who pushed her, and she lowered her head, walked over reluctantly, and whispered, "I''m causing you trouble."


    At this time, all beings were full of splendor, Tang En didn''t care, looked at Mark Wahlberg, and said lightly: "Mark, Gail is my friend, she was bullied, do you know who it is? ?"


    Mark Wahlberg was already in a cold sweat and his bowels were ruined.


    If he knew that this beautiful girl had something to do with Tang En and gave him a hundred courage, he wouldn''t dare to molest her!


    What is Dunn Walker''s status in the Hollywood industry?


    One word!


    Even his godfather, Steven Spielberg, had to shy away.


    "I... Dunn, this should be a misunderstanding." Mark Wahlberg wiped the cold sweat from his nose and forced a smile.


    Laughing is worse than crying!


    "Misunderstand?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched, looking at him with a half-smile.


    Mark Wahlberg''s heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "Dawn This matter is my fault. I really didn''t know that Miss Gadot was your friend..."


    Dunn frowned and said coldly, "My friend? Mark Wahlberg, it seems that you are still obsessed. Does the matter of harassing women have anything to do with my friend?"


    His voice was a bit loud, and everyone present could hear it very clearly.


    It''s a bit like killing chickens and monkeys.


    Mark Wahlberg''s Adam''s apple twitched a few times, but he couldn''t say a word.


    His agent could only bite the bullet and step up, lowering his voice, "Mr. Walker, Mark is the godson of Director Spielberg..."


    "shut up!"


    For an agent, Tang En would not be so polite, "What are you? Do you have the right to speak here? This is the studio of Universal Pictures and the crew of "Infernal Affairs", this is a secret Project, who asked you to come?" (The name of "The Departed" has not been announced yet)


    "I¡­¡­"


    Mark Wahlberg''s agent turned purple.


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "I have already said that the Los Angeles Police Department has awarded me the honor of an honorary police officer. This is a symbol, but it is not only a symbol! I want to be a police officer in the entertainment industry! From the inside. It''s a New Universal project, and I''m so disappointed in you, Mark!"


    "I''m sorry, I was wrong." Mark Wahlberg saw that Dunn was serious, he was so frightened that he didn''t dare to breathe, and bowed deeply to Gal Gadot, "Miss Gadot, I''m so sorry, I just I''m so disrespectful that I''ve caused you a huge heart kill, I feel deeply sorry for myself, and I want to apologize!"


    Gal Gadot sighed faintly.


    Some dull, some disappointed.


    It turns out... this is the entertainment industry.


    This is Hollywood.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 620： Peace of mind

    The original "The Departed" has four male actors, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg.


    The first two are protagonists and the last two are supporting roles.


    However, in terms of acting skills, the first two performances... are really bad.


    Matt Damon is okay to say that his level is limited.


    But Leonardo, the absolute male lead, a world-class superstar, is even inferior to Tony Liang in "Infernal Affairs" in his acting skills.


    Fortunately, the performances of Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg are really good, and it does not drag down the bones of the whole movie.


    Especially Mark Wahlberg, exemplary!


    His few performances in "The Departed" are almost the most classic performances in his life.


    He was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.


    The dispute between Mark Wahlberg and Gal Gadot in front of him, to be honest, is really just a little misunderstanding.


    Indeed, there is suspicion of molesting.


    However, this is so normal!


    A rookie actress, who is still a foreigner, has to go through too many similar things in this circle.


    At least Mark Wahlberg was just talking, he didn''t do it directly.


    Many peers in the industry, when encountering such a thing, will directly pull the girl closer to the dressing room, threaten and lure them, use force to molest, and the young actors at the bottom have almost no possibility of resistance.


    Some perverts might just take off their pants and **** off in front of her.


    Compared to those bastards, there''s nothing fundamentally wrong with Mark Wahlberg''s behavior.


    At least there are no irreversible consequences, which is already very good.


    Dunn wants "The Departed" to become a classic work to a higher level, and the performance of Mark Wahlberg is indispensable.


    He didn''t want to make a big fuss about this.


    Just scold him and teach him a lesson.


    Although Gal Gadot has been "bullied" in words, he has learned a lot and recognized the sinister and dark corners of Hollywood''s people.


    Of course, if Gal Gadot is really angry, Dunn will definitely please his new love and fire Mark Wahlberg''s squid!


    "Gail, how do you think this matter should be handled?"


    Tang En smiled and handed over the choice to her.


    "Me?" Gal Gadot was a little surprised, bit his lip, and glanced at Mark Wahlberg quickly.


    Mark Wahlberg was in a panic and was about to cry.


    This girl looks elegant, demure, gentle and pleasant, but judging from her performance just now, she is likely to be a ruthless master.


    Although Dunn didn''t reveal it, a fool could see his doting on this girl.


    Dunn''s name in the industry is too loud.


    To beauties, it is pity for fragrance and jade;


    For the enemy, it is cutting grass and rooting!


    Mark Wahlberg can guarantee that as long as this girl named Gal Gadot is ruthless, Dunn will deal with herself without hesitation!


    This is so tragic.


    His role, or Godfather Steven Spielberg came forward to help operate.


    If this is because the woman who molested Dunn was fired from the crew, it would probably **** Spielberg to death!


    Mark Wahlberg looked at Gal Gadot pleadingly, how could he still have the momentum of a big-name actor?


    Gal Gadot sighed faintly, shook his head, and said softly, "Forget it, it was a misunderstanding. Mr. Wahlberg... I shouldn''t be so impulsive next time."


    "Gah?"


    Mark Wahlberg was stunned and almost cried with joy!


    Is she an angel?


    Dunn looked at her with a little helplessness and a bit of shyness, smiled slightly, turned to face Mark Wahlberg, he would not be so polite, and said solemnly: "Mark, this matter I am to you Very disappointed!"


    "I know, I have deeply realized my mistakes, and there will be no next time." Mark Wahlberg nodded again and again and apologized repeatedly, "Thank you Miss Gadot for your understanding, your kindness is yours Just as beautiful."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, it''s none of your business!"


    Mark Wahlberg was relieved, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and ran away.


    This time Dunn turned his attention to the two good friends of Gal Gadot and said with a smile, "Can you get to know me?"


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips and said, "She is Samira Nunali, she is Debbie Leary, and they are my good friends."


    "Hello, Mr. Walker, my God, I didn''t expect that I would meet someone as big as you." Samira''s eyes lit up and she almost jumped up.


    Debbie pulled her gently from behind and smiled, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Walker. I didn''t expect that the friend Gail was talking about was you. If we knew it was you, we wouldn''t have to do that. worried."


    Tang En''s level of observation has risen sharply, and two sentences can tell the character of the two.


    Samila is enthusiastic and unrestrained, and has a good temperament; Debbie is mature, knows how to take advantage of situations, and knows how to take credit.


    Tang En said: "How many years have you been on the set?"


    Samira said: "Three years."


    Debbie''s answer was even more exaggerated: "Seven years!"


    "Seven years?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    Debbie replied: "I have been out and about since I was sixteen. I wanted to be an actor, but someone told me that I was not suitable for being an actor, so I have been working as a production assistant."


    Tang En nodded and sighed secretly, the world at the bottom is very hard.


    Back then, he was also an assistant on the set of "Titanic". If it wasn''t for the sunglasses system, he would have ended up similar to these two girls.


    He thought for a while and said, "Gail is my good friend. In fact, I have been secretly observing you these few days. You are all good girls and her good friends."


    Samira and Debbie were as sweet as honey.


    Especially Debbie, her eyes flashed, and she could not hide her excitement.


    Gal Gadot was heartbroken.


    Only then did she know that she had been thrown into the bottom of the crew, and Tang En had sent someone to watch in secret.


    He couldn''t help but bow his head slightly, his cheeks fluttering.


    Tang En said with a smile: "That''s right, Gail just came to the United States, and there are no arrangements. Well, if you two are willing, you can take a position under New Universal and be an assistant for Gail, are you willing?"


    "Yes, we will!"


    Samira and Debbie spoke in unison.


    They are not stupid, of course they know the huge benefits behind this.


    Who is Gal Gadot?


    He is Dunn''s "good friend"!


    Don''t look at her as a new performer now, but with Tang En''s help, can her future be limited?


    Take a look at Natalie Portman, who has been on the fire line in recent years, Nicole Kidman, who has made a big turn in her career, Penelope Cruz, who has become a hit, Anne Hathaway, a popular flower, and American Sweet Sister. Reese Witherspoon, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones...


    Which one did not rely on Dunn''s relationship to become a big star?


    Will Gal Gadot''s future be bad?


    Being able to be an assistant to a big star is like a pie from the sky for a low-level studio assistant like them, and it is a gift from God!


    ...


    "Dawn, about Mark, I want to apologize to you."


    Spielberg took the initiative to call Dunn.


    Dunn is sitting in his special car with Gal Gadot, heading to the bouchon_bistro restaurant on Canon Avenue for dinner.


    There is no Michelin restaurant in Los Angeles, not because the grade is not enough, but because it is close to the Gold Coast and has a more special way of dining, Dunn chose the top restaurant in Beverly Hills.


    Gal Gadot has been in the United States for several days, and she hasn''t taken her to a big meal yet.


    "It doesn''t matter. Actually, I don''t want to embarrass Mark. It''s okay to leave this matter on others. Gail is my friend..."


    Dunn simply chatted with Spielberg for a few words, and then terminated the call, looking at Gal Gadot, who was sitting beside him, who was a little restrained, and it was a little funny.


    "I have a lot of houses in Los Angeles, and they are all empty. It''s a waste, or... do me a favor."


    "Help?" Gal Gadot nodded subconsciously, "Yes."


    Tang En smiled and said to the assistant in the passenger seat: "Dennis, clean up Villa 5 and arrange the servants. Miss Gadot will live in tonight."


    "Ah?" Gal Gadot was stunned, his face flushed with two red clouds, and he waved his hands again and again, "No, this won''t work. Dunn, I''ll just stay in the hotel."


    Tang En frowned and said, "Didn''t we agree? Are you going to help me take care of the house?"


    "Huh? Look after the house?"


    Gal Gadot can''t laugh or cry, this Dunn is indeed the number one **** in Hollywood, and there are so many routines!


    She had heard about it while in Israel.


    But after all, it is a rumor, and many things are a bit evil, and she also half believe it In the past few days in Hollywood, she watched a lot of media reports and almost fainted.


    Tang En is far more romantic than she imagined!


    "Okay, this matter is settled." Tang En waved his hand and made a direct decision.


    Gal Gadot was ashamed and ashamed, with a bitter face, but he hesitated to speak.


    The two lived in each other''s house before they had been in contact with each other a few times? This is too exaggerated.


    She is still a big girl.


    Tang En obviously saw what she was thinking, holding back his smile, leaned over and whispered, "Don''t worry, except for the servant, you live alone, and no one dares to harass you! Besides, that''s all. It''s just heaven, in a few days we''ll go to Boston to shoot a movie."


    "I live alone?"


    Gal Gadot keenly grasped the key point.


    Tang En pretended to be surprised, "Do you still want to invite others?"


    Gal Gadot blushed again, but he didn''t dare to look at him, and said shyly, "No... no."


    After all, the two had less contact, and Tang En didn''t tease her.


    While waiting for the meal, a series of classic dishes came up one after another, and Tang En specially opened a bottle of red wine.


    A meal for more than three hours.


    Gal Gadot didn''t know whether it was two glasses of red wine, or Dunn''s joke, his charming style was infinite, and his delicate face was flushed, as if it was covered with a layer of pink paint.


    Slightly drunk.


    This is the first meal for the two, the first "date", and the effect is good.


    Later, Tang En received a call, and his face changed slightly.


    "What''s wrong?" Gal Gadot asked tentatively.


    Dunn sighed: "Ms. Hepburn has passed away."


    "Hepburn?"


    Gal Gadot knew that Audrey Hepburn had left the world as early as ten years ago.


    Dunn said: "It''s Katherine Hepburn."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 621： Her Majesty Catherine

    The world only knows Audrey Hepburn.


    But in fact, in the Hollywood industry, there is an unsurpassable gap between Audrey Hepburn and Katharine Hepburn in terms of their contributions to movies!


    Katherine Hepburn is honored by the industry as "The Empress", or "Her Majesty Catherine" in order to put her on the same level as the Russian Tsar Catherine II.


    It''s not just four-time Oscar winners.


    "I''ve read her autobiography, it''s very legendary."


    Hearing the news of Katherine Hepburn''s death, Gal Gadot closed his eyes and prayed for a while, and then sighed softly.


    "Autobiography?" Tang En smiled and shook his head, "That''s a book she wrote herself, I don''t know what it looks like to beautify herself."


    Gal Gadot said in disapproval: "But she''s really amazing. She never gives interviews to the media, doesn''t attend celebrity gatherings, refuses unnecessary meetings, refuses to sign autographs for fans, and even the Oscars. don''t go!"


    Dunn nodded, "Indeed, she is maverick enough."


    Gal Gadot said: "She is still a feminist fighter. In those days, women would be ridiculed for wearing pants and even break the law, but she was a pioneer. Moreover, in the smoky Hollywood at that time, she was not afraid of the powerful. Back then, Louis Mayer, the big boss of MGM, went up to kiss her when he saw she was beautiful, and she dared to scold him in person; also, the famous movie star John Barrymore called her into the locker room and wanted to **** her, As a result, she was beaten..."


    Dunn listened and laughed dumbly.


    However, it is indeed awe-inspiring.


    It was Hollywood''s big studio era, and what was the status of MGM''s big boss, Louis Mayer?


    He is more powerful than today''s "Dawn Walker + Michael Eisner + Tom Rothman" combination!


    He created the Oscars!


    Countless actresses threw their arms into his arms, and he was like an emperor. Every afternoon in the office, he was blessed with all kinds of women.


    In this case, Katharine Hepburn dared to openly contradict her, which shows that she has some courage.


    "There are gains and losses. Offending Louis Mayer, really?"


    Dunn shook his head, he is now the ruler, of course speaking from the ruling class, and said slowly: "The classic "Gone with the Wind" prepared by MGM, Katherine Hepburn went to compete for the heroine, what happened? Her role Taken by an unknown British actress!"


    "If she doesn''t offend Louis Mayer, what will happen to Vivien Leigh later? More importantly, because she offends Louis Mayer, many good projects have left her. Katherine Hepburn in those years was It has become a box office poison, and has been robbed of her halo by many new actresses."


    "What is Louis Mayer''s identity? In Hollywood, even Howard Hughes has to give in three points! Her Majesty Catherine in those years was almost the darkest moment in her life. Otherwise, with her artistic achievements and film skills, Not to mention four Oscar winners, seven or eight are nothing to worry about!"


    Katharine Hepburn is almost an unsurpassed monument in performance!


    Not only her performance, but even her voice is an indelible art classic of that era.


    Director Joseph Mankiewicz filmed "Summer Soul", and it was only after listening to her voice that he had artistic inspiration and made this classic suspense film.


    Anthony Hopkins had the opportunity to cooperate with His Majesty Katherine in the movie "The Lion in Winter". Her voice, which gave him epiphanies and made him fall, was the inspiration for his terrifying "Hannibal" image in The Silence of the Lambs.


    Gal Gadot was shocked, "Is it wrong for her to reject Louis Mayer''s harassment?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Yes, but she can be more euphemistic."


    Gal Gadot pouted, "In any case, Katharine Hepburn rose again."


    Tang En said: "That''s because the implementation of the anti-monopoly ''Paramount Act'' ended the big studio system. And with the changing of the times, traditional musicals are no longer selling well, and the situation at MGM is not as good as before. She This is the opportunity to turn over. Her turn over is the push of the times. In fact, there is no one in Hollywood, and it is still Hollywood, let alone an actress?"


    Gal Gadot was silent.


    Tang En asked with a smile, "Do you know Ms. Jane Fonda?"


    "You know, legendary actress and two-time Oscar winner. Last year, he divorced media mogul Ted Turner." Gal Gadot was a little puzzled.


    "Do you know why you got divorced?"


    "why?"


    "Because of her failed plastic surgery, she has lost the opportunity to accompany Ted Turner to various high-end social occasions."


    "Huh? Isn''t it?"


    Gal Gadot was stunned.


    Dunn said: "This is the reality of the entertainment industry. Don''t talk about Ted Turner, let''s talk about her first husband Vadim, you know?"


    Gal Gadot shook his head.


    It''s no wonder that Jane Fonda''s autobiography won''t be published until 2005, and she certainly doesn''t know much about it.


    Dunn said: "Vadim is a French director and the leader of Jane Fonda''s art. He has the most classic saying-''jealousy is uneducated behavior''."


    "what?"


    "In order to retain her lover and continue her acting career, Jane Fonda often helps her husband, director Vadim, to make connections everywhere, find all kinds of women, and meet his sexual **** requirements."


    "Ah?" Hearing such a large-scale topic, Gal Gadot forgot his shyness and opened his mouth in shock, "But I remember Ms. Jane Fonda''s father, isn''t it Henry Fonda?"


    Dunn said: "So what? He''s an Oscar winner, he''s a well-known producer, and he''s one of Hollywood''s. No one can make an exception for the actresses of that era, not even Henry Fonda''s daughter. "


    Gal Gadot was about to cry, and wanted to pack up and go back to Israel.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, with me, no one in Hollywood would dare to bully you!"


    Gal Gadot almost vomited blood, her face was flushed and moist, endured annoyance, and said angrily, "Dawn, did you do it on purpose?"


    "what?"


    Dunn looked innocent.


    Gal Gadot gritted his teeth and said, "You must be trying to scare me on purpose. That was decades ago, and now in Hollywood, the environment has long since changed."


    Tang En pointed to his face, some pointed to his chest, and said, "Even if a person has plastic surgery and becomes more radiant, he is still the same person in his bones. Hollywood is still Hollywood."


    Gal Gadot took a breath, avoided his scorching gaze, lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "I...I heard...you''re more absurd than that Vadim director."


    Tang En laughed twice and said lightly, "He''s a shameless bastard. He dumped Jane Fonda when he got tired of playing. I won''t abandon my woman."


    Gal Gadot angrily wanted to throw a red wine on his face.


    Shameless!


    However, Dunn''s words finally played a role.


    What is Katherine Hepburn''s status? She disobeyed Louis Mayer and nearly cut her career in half.


    Not even Gal Gadot.


    Having heard Dunn''s words long ago, she might not even pour the hot coffee on Mark Wahlberg''s face.


    ¡­


    Katherine Hepburn''s death caused a national sensation.


    On that day, all TV stations in the United States were broadcasting films or documentaries of her before her death. Even starz TV broadcasted her fourth Oscar-winning movie "Golden Pond" in prime time that night.


    On this day, the White House sent a message of condolences to President Bush and his wife: "We admire her wisdom and wisdom, and she will be remembered forever as our country''s precious artistic wealth."


    In her hometown, the flag was flown at half-staff in silence.


    The governor of Connecticut attended her funeral in person. (private funeral)


    The Hollywood Walk of Fame is full of flowers.


    Broadway is also on tonight, the lights are always on...


    Gal Gadot, who was still slightly saddened by Katherine Hepburn''s death, has now been immersed in a sea of ??happiness.


    The King''s Landing Villa 5, near the Gold Coast, is the kind of top-of-the-line beachfront villa that only appears in the movies.


    When she saw the maids complimenting her left and right, she felt that she had become the princess of this world.


    No one can say no to this world-class lifestyle and dream mansion.


    "Don, thank you!"


    Gal Gadot suppressed his excitement and called Dunn.


    Tang En said with a smile, "I want to thank you too. UU Reading thank you for helping me look at the house."


    Gal Gadot blushed a little and whispered, "That... The maid said there are a lot of clothes and jewelry here, all for me..."


    "That''s right."


    "Ah? Is it really mine?"


    "Didn''t you look at the size? They are all purchased according to your body shape. You can wear whichever style you like."


    Gal Gadot was frightened by Dunn''s arrogance, "You... how do you know my size?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "Didn''t you participate in the Miss Israel pageant? I have your resume."


    Gal Gadot said coquettishly, "So you''re investigating me."


    "Of course, if I don''t investigate you, how can I trust you to take care of the house for me? It''s a new house. Apart from me, you are the only hostess here."


    "That''s not it..." Gal Gadot fawn rammed, his face hot, "I''m a tenant, not a hostess."


    Tang En made a haha ??and changed the subject, "Although Villa No. 5 is not big, it is fully equipped. Look, if you need anything else, just tell the housekeeper."


    "Well, thank you."


    Gal Gadot''s voice was a little shy.


    This feeling... She seems to be a canary being kept.


    Weird!


    She instinctively wanted to refuse.


    But when I came to the closet, I saw all kinds of high-end clothes that were glamorous and bright, and I was so excited that my eyes were almost blinded.


    Is there any chance of rejection?


    She picked out a Chanel white pajamas and put it on. When she looked in the mirror, she felt that she had become a fairy. She took a deep breath and shouted out the door, "Someone!"


    A maid came over quickly, "Miss, is there anything?"


    "Take me to the pool."


    "Yes."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 622： Warriors 3 Breaks

    During this time, Redstone was much quieter.


    He was thinking behind closed doors.


    Viacom''s stock price continued to plummet, and he was the first responsible.


    He even dared to guarantee that as long as he resigned, Viacom''s stock price would definitely rebound.


    But power, once seized, cannot be easily let go.


    Redstone was looking for a way to save the stock price without losing power.


    Of course, the precondition is that Dunn cannot kneel.


    This is so humiliating!


    He''s a big boss, a media tycoon!


    Not a professional manager like Tom Rothman or Michael Eisner.


    During this time, he is also slowly summarizing.


    Viacom''s stock price is sluggish and the reasons for being abandoned by investors are mainly five points.


    One, Blockbuster drags.


    New Universal has some of the most popular movies in the past few years. Many Disney movies, especially the more than 150 movies under Miramax, are also very popular in the video tape and DVD market.


    Blockbuster was boycotted by New Universal and Disney, resulting in a drop of at least 30% in operating income this year!


    This is the main reason why Viacom''s stock price continues to plummet.


    Second, Viacom''s management is unstable.


    The conflict between Redstone and Kamathin became more and more intensified, and his assistant seemed to have broken the jar. A management crisis, in the eyes of Wall Street, is a serious threat to interests that is likely to lead to major internal turmoil.


    Third, the turmoil of the Redstone family.


    Lei Shidong was in his 70s and 80s and still did not let go of power, which made his children very dissatisfied. Especially his son, who is almost sixty years old and still can''t take power, isn''t that nonsense? Viacom is a family business, and conflicts within the family are also a big threat.


    Fourth, the ratings of cbs and TV stations declined.


    "American Idol" switched to abc, the rival starz TV station, new dramas are frequent, and when "Six Feet Under 3" is finished, a dark Marvel TV series "The Punisher" will be broadcast!


    Although the box office of "Daredevil: Time for War" is not too high, its reputation is very good, which makes the "Dark Marvel" brand very popular. Recently, the sta TV network has more than 15 million subscribers, and countless viewers are looking forward to Marvel''s first TV series "The Punisher".


    Five, Paramount was blocked by New Universal and Disney at the box office.


    However, this effect is minimal.


    It is gold that always shines. In this era, newspapers, magazines, and television are the most mainstream media. The evaluation of film critics is very important to the box office trend of the film. As long as Paramount''s movies are good enough, there is no need to fear the blockade of New Universal and Disney. Just like how Dunn Pictures was able to stand out a few years ago.


    The key question is, can Paramount produce good works?


    It all depends on the ability of Brad Gray, the new head of Paramount.


    Now, Redstone has already thought about it, and he has to deal with three things-


    First, the strong man breaks his wrist and splits the Blockbuster!


    Second, the strong man broke his arm, paid a liquidated damages, and fired President Mayer Kamathin!


    Third, the strong man broke his thigh, took out a large sum of money, bought back the part of the shares he gave his son back then, and then kicked his own son out of Viacom!


    ...


    Entering July, the filming of "The Departed" has finally begun!


    The film is expected to take 4 months to shoot and will be completed in mid-October.


    Tang En is so busy, it is impossible to delay all the time in the crew, so the shooting plan has long been determined, and it will take 5-7 weeks to shoot his part first.


    This kind of special treatment, even Al Pacino and Leonardo DiCaprio have never encountered.


    Usually, when making a movie, it is all part of a scene, which is all shot in a time period.


    That is, the scene remains the same, and the actors change.


    This will save money.


    It also saves a lot of unnecessary hassle.


    In order to take care of Dunn, according to Dunn''s script arrangement, all his scenes were shot first. After the filming of Tang En, everyone will start all over again and continue to film their scenes.


    This would add an additional $4.5 million in cost overhead;


    In addition, because Dunn''s time is limited, it is impossible to shoot in a wide range of locations.


    The original production plan was to shoot a few scenes in Boston, and then most of the scenes in New York, because New York has a 15% tax incentive.


    This additional expenditure will reach another $4 million.


    Fortunately... Dunn, the actor, is free to act.


    Of course, the rest of the crew did not complain about this special care.


    This means that Tang En is taking his own salary and making it convenient for everyone, which is very good.


    No one likes to run between New York and Boston.


    Tang En had already obtained the script, and he had memorized the lines.


    His role is mainly divided into four parts: one, the confrontation with many police officers; two, the interaction with his girlfriend Cate Blanchett; three, the confrontation with the black boss Al Pacino; four , against Leonardo.


    The first filming location was the Boston Police Department.


    In the morning, Dunn was putting on makeup in the dressing room.


    It is said that "The Departed" hired a total of 14 stylists, including 2 costume designers, 7 makeup artists, 3 hair stylists and 2 special effects makeup artists.


    Most people share it, Dunn naturally has his own royal use.


    In front of the mirror, he was wearing a light green, straight police uniform with pads on his shoulders and chest, making him look more burly and straight. The hair was covered in hairspray, which was uncomfortable, but sunny, and had a natural sense of justice.


    "Dan, you should exercise more."


    Cate Blanchett did not know when, quietly appeared at the door of the dressing room, leaning against the door and smiling.


    In the movie, she plays Dunn''s girlfriend and Leonardo''s lover.


    As a result, she became pregnant with Leonardo''s child.


    This is a sensitive and complex character.


    Dunn saw her through the mirror in front and said, "I exercise every day."


    "And then use a breast pad?" Cate Blanchett teased with pursed lips.


    Tang En was very helpless, "Kinetic scientists have said that it is not that the bigger the muscle mass, the healthier it is. How many longevity do bodybuilders have? The key is to exercise reasonably."


    "Nicole is right, you have so many reasons." Cate Blanchett shook her head repeatedly.


    Tang En shrugged and asked casually, "How about you, how are you preparing?"


    "Small idea."


    Cate Blanchett is confident.


    Dunn frowned and said: "Kate, you have to prepare for twelve points. Although the role of Madeleine is not much, it is very expressive. I also count on this role to push you to Oscar."


    "Huh?" Cate Blanchett was startled. "Isn''t it?"


    "Oscar supporting actress."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn said: "The actress Martin was looking for was Vera Farmiga. I strongly recommended you. Don''t let me down."


    Only then did Cate Blanchett know that there is a story behind it, and nodded, "By the way, should we show our **** scene? Why is there no specific description in the script?"


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "Detailed description? Do you think it''s an adult novel?"


    Speaking of which, he is also angry.


    In the original "The Departed", there was no "Colin Sullivan" and "Madeline" **** scene.


    It is estimated that in the post-editing process, the space is limited and it was cut.


    He''s done a lot of movies, he knows, and **** scenes... are far from being as good as they seem.


    In order to shoot the best and most beautiful shots, sometimes a scene can be filmed for a day, over and over again and again, and the mouth can be blistered.


    At this moment, another voice came over: "Dawn, that little girl Gal Gadot is very watery!"


    Very awkward sound.


    It''s Leonardo DiCaprio!


    "If you don''t speak, no one treats you as a mute!" Dunn scolded him rudely, and then said to Cate Blanchett, "Kate, Gale has just come from Israel a few days ago, please help Keep an eye out."


    Cate Blanchett knew it well and smiled: "No problem, you can rest assured to film."


    Leonardo pouted and laughed: "It''s not that easy to film! Dunn, you have a set of skills as a director, but filming is not necessarily the case. You can ask me more while I have time."


    It is estimated that he is the one who dares to talk to Dunn like this in Hollywood.


    Cate Blanchett chuckled: "The morning scene is relatively easy, Dunn is the only protagonist."


    "It''s easy in the morning, but what about the afternoon? Don''t forget, there''s a big show in the afternoon! I''ll appear in person!" Leonardo raised his neck, a little proud.


    That''s right, there will be a focus scene at the police station in the afternoon.


    This is a set of shots near the end of "The Departed". Undercover police officer "Billy" goes to the police station and asks his boss "Colin" for a bonus and to restore his police status.


    As a result, in the process, he keenly discovered that "Colin" was the undercover gangster hiding in the police station!


    Although this scene did not break out, it was deep and introverted, but there was an undercurrent of life and death surging.


    There is great danger in it.


    This is one of the most important shots in the entire movie.


    The performance is very difficult.


    Leonardo is confident.


    He is not good enough to be an Oscar winner, but, if he pks Dunn, isn''t he holding a grip?


    Don''t take it too easy!


    Tang En looked at Leonardo contemptuously, and sneered: "Leon, if I were you, I would go back now, study the script with great concentration, and find the assistant director to arrange a few times. Otherwise, when we play against each other in the afternoon, we will Make a big joke!"


    "Big joke?"


    Leonardo was stunned for a moment, "Whose joke?"


    "Of course it''s you!"


    Dunn looks more confident than Leonardo.


    "Ha ha!"


    Leonardo laughed, squatted on the ground while stroking his stomach, "Damn, Dunn, are you trying to trick me? Oh, my stomach hurts when I laugh."


    "Do not believe?"


    "You ask them, who would believe it?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn raised his brows, the staff all dodged their eyes, looked at Cate Blanchett, and found that she was also embarrassed.


    "Kate, you don''t believe me either?"


    "Tang En, Leon... After all, they are professional actors, and they are the top actors."


    "It seems that everyone has little confidence in me." Tang En muttered to himself, shaking his head and laughing, "The afternoon scene is interesting!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 623： The 1st acting show

    Dunn''s role in the police station is mainly divided into three parts: single play, double play, and group play.


    A one-man show was difficult, Martin Scorsese arranged it later.


    The coordination of the group play was more complicated, and it was not arranged on the first day.


    Dunn''s first day of filming was mainly a two-player rivalry.


    In the morning, the opponent is Mark Wahlberg, and the two will perform four opposite performances inside the police station.


    In the afternoon, the opponent will be Leonardo DiCaprio. There is only one scene, but it is extremely important.


    Only five scenes were arranged in one day. It can be seen that director Martin Scorsese has little confidence in Dunn.


    Dunn''s mentality is very good, everything is arranged by the organization.


    In the movie, "Colin" played by Dunn is the superintendent, and "Dignam" played by Mark Wahlberg is his immediate boss.


    This scene took place outside the office of the director "Quinan".


    Because the undercover agent who appeared in the police station has not been caught, "Kui Nan" began to doubt the ability of "Dignam", and dispatched the proud officer "Colin" to investigate the undercover thing.


    But "Dignam" is not satisfied with this arrangement, because "Colin" is his subordinate, but now "Colin" has to go over himself and report directly to the director. Isn''t this to put him on the air?


    There was a dispute between the two sides.


    The crew has already been prepared, and when the two of them are adjusted, they can start filming immediately.


    Martin Scorsese was not used to sitting. He stood behind the camera, holding the walkie-talkie in his left hand and putting his right hand in his pocket. From time to time, he looked at Dunn who was well prepared.


    This is his first time acting!


    And as soon as he came up, he met such a formidable opponent as Mark Wahlberg!


    Although Mark Wahlberg''s acting skills are not top-notch, the look set for him by the crew is so brilliant that he doesn''t even use any expressions or any language. His image is more eye-catching than other characters at that stop.


    Because his role of "Dignam" is the secret weapon of the American version of "The Departed", and it is the biggest difference from "Infernal Affairs".


    This role will be very powerful when played well.


    In contrast, although Tang En''s figure is tall and straight, on the whole, it is slightly dull, and there is no external display that is too brilliant.


    "Dan, if there is a problem, you can suspend the performance at any time."


    Martin Scorsese is still worried.


    Dunn smiled and made an ok gesture.


    Deputy director Brian Kenyon said: "Dawn, try your best to control when performing. Although it is a quarrel, he is your superior after all. It is too much to be restrained."


    Dunn nodded, "I know."


    The cameraman also spoke at this time: "Tang En, remember to take a position, first position A, then position C, and position B in the last two sentences."


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing and laughing, "acb moves, I already know, I said, can we start filming?"


    Martin Scorsese waved his hand suddenly: "Start!"


    With the director''s order, Tang En''s expression changed immediately.


    The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and his eyes seemed to have a little more gloom. With a slight squinting, his temperament became a little more gloomy, but it was fleeting, and the policeman''s sense of righteousness emerged spontaneously.


    He resolutely walked to the door of the office.


    At this time, Mark Wahlberg happened to come out of the door of the director''s office, with a serious face, he blocked in front of him unceremoniously.


    Tang En''s eyes were contemptuous, but there was a somewhat pleasing smile on his face.


    He tried to get around, but Mark Wahlberg was always stuck in front of him.


    Tang En was a little helpless, the expression on his face changed a few times quickly, he shrugged and asked, "Is there a problem?"


    "Yes, I''m... sorry! Do it again!"


    As soon as Mark Wahlberg said his words, when he saw the contempt and disdain in Dunn''s eyes, his heart suddenly panicked, and the shape of his mouth changed when he said the lines.


    The crew members were a little surprised.


    They know that this scene can''t be filmed without a dozen or twenty times.


    Unexpectedly, the first ng came from the mistake of professional actor Mark Wahlberg.


    "It must have been an accident, right?"


    The crew re-prepared, Dunn also re-entered the state and re-shooting.


    "Is there a problem?"


    "Yes, don''t forget, I am your supervisor, you are not qualified to report here by leapfrog."


    Mark Wahlberg looked at Dunn''s eyes. For some reason, he always felt a little flustered.


    Even though he was the boss, he felt like he was being crushed.


    This is a "pressed play" scene that often occurs during filming.


    But is this possible?


    Dunn is just a director!


    Mark Wahlberg couldn''t believe it.


    Tang En''s eyes were like obsidian, flashing with deep power, staring at each other, snorted coldly, "One day you don''t want to be promoted, remember to tell me!"


    Mark Wahlberg''s mouth moved, but he didn''t say half a line.


    ng again!


    All the crew members were a little dumbfounded.


    "what''s going on?"


    The cameraman, assistant director, and field manager all looked at each other, which was incredible.


    ng again?


    Another Mark Wahlberg mistake?


    Once it was a mistake, it was an accident, and twice... I''m afraid it can explain the problem.


    Although this scene is only 5 seconds long, Tang En''s introverted temperament, which is both righteous and evil, really can''t deceive everyone''s eyes.


    Where is this foreigner?


    It is clearly the aura that only top actors have.


    "Come again!"


    Mark Wahlberg was not convinced at all, waved his hand, and asked to start over.


    ...


    "Is there a problem?"


    "Yes, don''t forget, I am your supervisor, you are not qualified to report here by leapfrog."


    "One day you don''t want to be promoted, remember to tell me!" Tang En moved from position A to position C, stretched out the index finger of his right hand, and pointed at the other party''s shoulder, saying rudely, " If you could handle it, he wouldn''t have called me at all!"


    Mark Wahlberg was very manic, and roared: "Go to hell, stinky shit!"


    "stop!"


    This time, it was Martin Scorsese who stopped the show.


    He walked over directly and looked at Mark Wahlberg deeply, "It''s too much!"


    Mark Wahlberg took a deep breath and nodded, "I know, I didn''t hold back."


    "What''s the matter?" Martin Scorsese stared at him, frowning.


    This is the first scene of the whole movie, and he knows the filming process and will have some troubles.


    Originally, he thought that the unstable factor was Dunn, but he did not expect that it was Mark Wahlberg who had a problem!


    Mark Wahlberg glanced at Dunn, who was calmly chatting with the onlookers Gal Gadot, hesitated, and said in a low voice, "A few days ago, we had a little misunderstanding, As for...I may be a little afraid of him in my heart."


    "Huh?" Martin Scorsese''s face sank, a little displeased, "I''ll give you 15 minutes, I''ll fix it right away!"


    A professional actor has long since liberated his nature, so he can''t get over this psychological barrier?


    What is an actor?


    Once the performance begins, he immediately enters the play, completely abandoning his identity in reality and completely assuming the role.


    Martin Scorsese is a little disappointed.


    Mark Wahlberg was in tears.


    He is really innocent.


    He used to star in some commercial films, and many scenes were just by the way.


    Have you ever seen such a scene?


    As soon as Tang En''s gloomy and restrained temperament was revealed, the whole aura went wrong.


    He can completely enter the role of "Colin" and become a jerk.


    Mark Wahlberg, however, couldn''t quite fit into the character of "Dignam."


    Imagine an ordinary person, in front of an angry policeman or criminal, how can he not be nervous or afraid?


    Not frightened, his face was pale, he turned his head and ran away, not bad!


    In front of Dunn''s acting skills, he would panic in his heart, and it had nothing to do with the matter of flirting with Gal Gadot a few days ago.


    It''s that he didn''t fully control the role of "Dignam" at all!


    In this scene in the original The Departed, Matt Damon is suppressed by Mark Wahlberg throughout.


    Not only is Mark Wahlberg''s character better positioned, but his acting is much better than Matt Damon''s.


    But now, compared with Tang En... his acting skills are too immature.


    What level is Dunn?


    His "mirror possession" is Kevin Spacey!


    The best American actor in the Mesozoic era!


    The actor of the actor!


    ...


    15 minute break.


    Martin Scorsese called Dunn aside and chatted alone.


    "Tang En, you are a director, you must understand this truth. During the performance, old actors should use their own experience, ability and temperament to drive new actors, so that they can enter the play as soon as possible."


    "Ah? Don''t you need it?" Dunn was a little surprised, "I think I can perform well? I don''t need him to bring it?"


    Martin Scorsese couldn''t help laughing and laughing, "No no no, you misunderstood, I mean... you have to lead him during the performance. Compared to you, Mark''s acting... is like a trainee."


    Tang En couldn''t help but rejoice, "Martin, you mean...my acting skills are very mature?"


    Martin Scorsese said: "Although it''s just a short paragraph, I already know it As long as you can maintain this level of performance, I promise you an Oscar nomination!"


    Tang En was a little disdainful and pouted, "Just nominated?"


    Martin Scorsese widened his eyes: "What else do you want? You want to win an Oscar for your first time acting? How is that possible?"


    Dunn hit a haha.


    It''s a pity that "stealing the sky for prizes" can''t be used on oneself.


    Otherwise, he would definitely get himself the title of Best Actor.


    ...


    The show continues.


    "Is there a problem?"


    "Yes, don''t forget, I am your supervisor, you are not qualified to report here by leapfrog."


    "One day you don''t want to be promoted, remember to tell me! Humph, if you can handle it well, he won''t call me at all!"


    "Go to hell, stinky shit!"


    "I want the identity of the undercover in your hands!"


    "Fuck off, you haven''t reached that level yet."


    "Oh shit!"


    "stop!"


    After a complete performance was finally over, Martin Scorsese was still quite helpless. He didn''t even look at the monitor, he waved his hand with a gloomy face, "Take a break for 20 minutes, and retake it later!"


    Mark Wahlberg''s feet softened and he nearly fell to his knees.


    He was about to cry.


    This Dunn, why is his acting so good?


    Playing against him is totally looking for abuse?


    "Did he do it on purpose?"


    Mark Wahlberg even had such an absurd idea.


    A few days ago, he flirted with Gal Gadot and said a frivolous remark. Dunn said nothing and let him go directly.


    Wouldn''t it be to take this opportunity to crush himself in terms of acting skills and make himself embarrassed?


    Oh, God!


    He''s a film director, with such good acting skills, why don''t we let our actors live?


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 624： Why are the flowers so red

    In one morning''s performance, Dunn and Mark Wahlberg had only four opposing plays, and the total duration was less than 3 minutes.


    If it is edited later, it is estimated that there are only two scenes left, and the total is about 40 seconds.


    It took a whole two disks of film!


    If all films are made at this efficiency, a film will take a year to make, and the film cost alone will cost 2 million US dollars.


    However, when the morning came down, the crew members were all beaming.


    Martin Scorsese had a rare smile on his face, a satisfied look on his face.


    All beginnings are hard!


    The scene in the morning, although small, is very important.


    Especially the half-day shooting, so Martin Scorsese is full of confidence!


    He really didn''t expect that Tang En could have such a contagious and shocking acting!


    He has been in the directing industry for 30 years and has collaborated with countless big-name actors. To be honest, his acting skills are better than Dunn''s... very few.


    "Don, I think our shooting process can be adjusted."


    Martin Scorsese reached out and patted Dunn''s shoulder and walked to the exclusive dining car.


    "Adjustment?" Tang En smiled, "I, the producer, are only responsible for investment, and you can arrange the specific planning."


    Martin Scorsese said: "That''s it, your performance this morning... is shocking, I really didn''t expect you to be a talent in acting, which greatly exceeded our expectations. According to the current situation, your performance The scenes are enough to be filmed in 3 weeks."


    "So fast?"


    "After all, you''re just the second male lead. Although you have a lot of scenes, you can''t take up too much space. The finished film... about 20-25 minutes."


    Tang En was a little surprised, "Doesn''t this mean that my role will be finished at the beginning of August? This is interesting. I was in the company and took a three-month vacation."


    "This is the key." Martin Scorsese''s face turned straight, "Since you have the strength of a professional actor, we don''t have to take extra care of you. You can shoot according to the normal process, and let all the actors enter as soon as possible. Group. When everyone lives together, they can better contact, run in and understand, and then show a better state in the performance.¡±


    Dunn is also a director, of course he understands this truth.


    Actors follow the group from beginning to end, so they can better understand the film concept and the performance styles of other actors, and then have more insights and apply them to their performances.


    A normal Hollywood crew, whether it''s a big-name star or a newcomer actor, once the movie starts, everyone joins the crew collectively, and then starts shooting.


    Unless it is the kind of trick of the background board, there is almost no possibility for the Hollywood crew to join the scene.


    Tang En said: "You mean... I don''t have to shoot with me as the main shooting, and can let all the actors shoot alternately normally?"


    Martin Scorsese said: "Yes, since you have performed well and have enough time, there is no need to be independent."


    Tang En nodded, "Okay, then you can arrange it, but I also said that I will only shoot for 3 months at most."


    Martin Scorsese laughed: "Enough!"


    Gal Gadot had been waiting in the dining car for a long time. When he saw Old Martin, he couldn''t help blushing and bowing slightly, "Director Scorsese."


    This is the only two imperial dining cars in the crew, one belongs to big-name actors and the other belongs to high-level staff.


    Gal Gadot appears here, obviously out of order.


    All the reasons can only be Dunn.


    Martin Scorsese smiled, "Sit down and eat."


    Tang En quickly blinked at her and asked with a smile, "How was my performance in the morning?"


    "It''s scary." Gal Gadot whispered, "Mark Wahlberg is about to be tortured to pieces by you."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "That''s because his acting skills are too bad!"


    Gal Gadot wrinkled his nose, "I suddenly feel that other people are very nice."


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    Gal Gadot pointed out the window, "Look, he''s dining with the actors at the bottom. He doesn''t have the air of a big star at all."


    This sentence also attracted the curiosity of Martin Scorsese.


    Looking out the window, sure enough, in a corner on the right, I saw Mark Wahlberg sitting with three young actors, holding a piece of pizza in his hand, eating whole, and saying something .


    According to the crew arrangement, Mark Wahlberg''s filming has ended today, and now he can return to the hotel for dinner, and then rest in the hotel in the afternoon.


    Unexpectedly, he stayed.


    Old Martin and Dunn looked at each other and smiled slightly.


    "It''s all your credit!" Martin Scorsese was in a good mood when he saw the actors in the crew making progress.


    Tang En said with a smile: "In my opinion, Mark is trying to divert hatred."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "I abused him so much in the morning, and in the afternoon, he wanted to see Leon''s good show!"


    Martin Scorsese smirked.


    Gal Gadot also understood, pursed his lips and said, "Don''t be careless, Leonardo''s acting skills are amazing."


    Tang En was a little disdainful, and said lightly: "That kid is laughing and joking all day, he''s not doing anything right, he talks about lace news every day, and he doesn''t make any progress professionally. I have to teach him a lesson and let him understand why Hua''er is so popular!"


    Gal Gadot covered her red lips, and said with a tender smile, "A hundred flowers are all beautiful, and they are all red flowers. No matter how beautiful they are, they are exhausted."


    Tang En gave her a deep look, agreeing with her, "It makes sense!"


    Gal Gadot reacted instantly, his face like a red flower.


    ...


    In the afternoon, the studio.


    Leonardo DiCaprio, the biggest name in the crew and with a salary of $20 million, finally showed up.


    He has already put on makeup, and his handsome face is covered with a layer of special effect wax, which looks a little more vicissitudes of life; with a beard on his lips, he looks a lot more mature and stable.


    However, this guy is cynical after all. He is only 29 years old this year. When he saw Mark Wahlberg, he went up and slapped him heavily on the shoulder. He laughed and said, "Mark, what''s your situation? I heard that you were killed by Tang. Well done?"


    Mark Wahlberg grimaced, very helpless, "His acting is very good, I have made so many movies... He is the best actor I have ever seen."


    Leonardo twitched the corner of his mouth and said disapprovingly: "You used to shoot all commercial films, can this be the same? Entertainment films and literary films are fundamentally different in terms of performance."


    Mark Wahlberg kindly reminded: "Don''t be careless, his acting...is really good. Don''t forget, I also worked with George Clooney and Edward Norton!"


    Leonardo waved his hand, "I said, commercial films are commercial films, and literary films are literary films."


    "But¡­¡­"


    "Okay, Mark, are you afraid of his identity?" Leonardo raised his neck and shook his head very proudly, "Don''t worry, Dunn can be respected by the entire Hollywood, but in front of me, he is just a sidekick. Little brother. You don''t know. In the past few years, I took him to play and attended various carnival parties. Back then, he was like a silly boy from the countryside, he didn''t understand anything, and he was trembling when he played double flight."


    Mark Wahlberg''s face was darkened. It is estimated that the whole Hollywood dared to say that Dunn was him.


    Leonardo looked excited and patted him on the shoulder again, "Okay, just stay here for a while, just watch the show, and see how I crush him in the show!"


    Seeing Leonardo leave with his head held high, Mark Wahlberg drew a cross on his chest and thought to himself, "Damn, I hope Dunn can find me a back pad!"


    This guy is a famous bad boy in Hollywood.


    He didn''t go back to the hotel to rest, but stayed on the crew, which had nothing to do with being self-motivated.


    He just wanted to see Dunn slaughter Leonardo!


    With Leonardo on his back, his face looks much better.


    At this time, Leonardo happened to turn around and saw that he was drawing a cross. He was angry and funny, "Mark, what''s the matter? Don''t worry about me, if you are really interested, pray for Dunn!"


    Mark Wahlberg gritted his teeth and said, "Well! The object of my prayer is Dunn!"


    ...


    "Photography ok!"


    "Lighting is ok!"


    "Everything is ready!"


    "start!"


    With an order from Martin Scorsese, the afternoon performance began.


    This is the first meeting of Dunn and Leonardo in the movie.


    And the most important one.


    Dunn knew that the other party was the undercover police officer he had been looking for; Leonardo did not know that Dunn was the undercover gangster he was looking for.


    This kind of contrast to the unknown is the easiest to form a contrast in acting skills.


    There is no doubt that Tang En, who is more volatile and complicated in his heart, will be more difficult to perform.


    The better the performance, the easier it is to shine.


    At this time, Leonardo, wearing a black leather jacket and navy blue jeans, looked no different from a street gangster.


    Tang En was wearing a short-sleeved casual shirt with his head held high and full of sense of justice.


    "Officer, nice to meet you."


    Leonardo saw Dunn approaching, and quickly got up and shook hands with Dunn.


    Dunn smiled, showing great enthusiasm and shaking hands with him, "Hello, I''m Colin Sullivan, we talked on the phone."


    Leonardo responded: "Yes."


    Tang En''s performance was easy, and his position and movement were almost exactly as scheduled for the camera he walked to the desk and sat down, naturally exuding a sense of solemnity without anger and self-esteem , "How long have you been an undercover agent?"


    His eyes were not in a hurry to look at Leonardo.


    It wasn''t until all the voices fell that he slowly raised his head, his eyes were like knives, slicing away towards Leonardo, as if there was a sharp insight into the world, and there was a flash of evil in it.


    Especially in his lines, he paused heavily on the word "undercover", exuding the aura of the whole person.


    High above, beyond doubt.


    Insight into people''s hearts, everything is under control!


    The whole office seemed to be covered by his brilliance alone.


    In this process, only three actions, two lines, and one look were used!


    Leonardo was in it, shocked.


    His aura was covered!


    His rhythm was taken away!


    He is suppressed!


    This feeling is so depressing!


    Just like when he was filming "The New York Times" with Daniel Day-Lewis, it''s very similar!


    At that time, Leonardo had accumulated anger for a long time.


    Later, Dunn went, and he finally found an opportunity to break Daniel Day Lewis''s nose.


    It''s a place to be found.


    The face that was not as good as lost by others was recovered through off-site means.


    But in the face of Dunn, he couldn''t do it.


    Leonardo won''t be as speechless as Mark Wahlberg, even if he is ng, he has to hold on to this scene.


    According to the plot arrangement, at this time, he has to take his seat again.


    He was very upset.


    As a result, in a panic, I couldn''t sit still...


    "Ouch!"


    Leonardo fell a fart squat!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 625： Shameful off-court trick

    Why do motivated and ambitious actors like to work with master directors?


    In many cases, they will cut their own pay, or even join for free.


    In addition to box office and awards, perhaps the most important reason is that these master directors have the ability to regulate actors!


    After the guidance and training of these directors, the performance level of the actors can be improved rapidly.


    The scene arrangement on the first day of "The Departed" is very interesting.


    In the absence of Al Pacino in the group.


    Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio are the best actors on the set.


    The two played against Dunn in the morning and afternoon respectively. Martin Scorsese''s intention was very clear. Through these two people, he would polish Dunn!


    The result was unexpected!


    Dunn became the main attacker, Mark Wahlberg was killed in the morning, and Leonardo was abused in the afternoon.


    But this kind of result is also good, you can use Dunn to polish the two of them.


    The whole afternoon''s performance was just such a simple rivalry, more than fifty times.


    In fact, Leonardo''s performance has been very good a few times.


    The aura is not weaker than Dunn at all.


    But Martin Scorsese asked to keep shooting.


    I just want to establish a clearer image of the opponents of the two characters "Billy" and "Colin" through repeated performances, repeated repetitions, and repeated eye shocks.


    Let both parties have a deeper understanding of the role and a deeper perception.


    Mainly Leonardo, of course.


    It was not until the 8-hour working hours that day were filled that Martin Scorsese decisively closed.


    ...


    Usually, Hollywood production crews strictly implement the 8-hour work system, and there will be two days off on weekends.


    However, the 8-hour day doesn''t mean the workload is light.


    In their spare time, the actors will recite their lines and study the performance plan; the staff will review one day''s shooting, organize, summarize, and prepare for the next day''s shooting.


    Dunn''s lines are almost done, which gave him time to fall in love with Gal Gadot.


    "Dangdangdang."


    There was a knock on Gal Gadot''s room door.


    She went to open the door, and then saw Leonardo''s slightly beaten face, he turned his feet to look in, and said with a smile: "Dawn is indeed here!"


    Gal Gadot blushed a little, and whispered, "Please come in!"


    Tang En said angrily: "What are you doing here? Why don''t you hone your acting skills in the room, run around?"


    A hint of suspicion flashed in Leonardo''s eyes, and he said strangely, "Aren''t you sure about your relationship? Am I interrupting your good show?"


    Dunn almost exploded.


    This Leonardo, did you do it on purpose?


    Lao Tzu is still playing fun and wenqing, and the window paper hasn''t been pierced yet, so you''ve exposed me?


    Acting during the day, my aura crushed you.


    At night, you run wild in Gal Gadot''s room, are you trying to sow discord?


    This bastard!


    Gal Gadot''s face was flushed, and he bowed his head shyly.


    "I haven''t determined the relationship yet, is it related to you?"


    Tang En was also a bachelor, so he admitted it generously.


    Although the two sides have not yet confessed their feelings, they are well aware of each other.


    In the past few days when she came to Boston, Dunn ran to her room every day, and she talked all night.


    From history, to philosophy, from astronomy, to geography, from politics, to national defense, there is nothing to say.


    The attitude is already obvious.


    Leonardo was obviously prepared, his brows had already shown a bit of pride, holding back a smile, pretending to be surprised, "Really? Dunn, this is not like you! Those girls in the past, you never met. More than half an hour, you can put it on the bed, what happened this time?"


    Dunn has determined that this Leonardo is here to find fault.


    This is revenge!


    Oh shit!


    It''s shameful to use off-site means to gain face if you are not as skilled as others!


    When filming "The New York Times", he was blown away by Daniel Day-Lewis, and he broke his nose; now, when filming "The Departed", he was blown away by Dunn again.


    It was impossible for him to start a fight with Tang En, but as a result... he used a move that was even more ruthless than his hands--to sow discord!


    This bastard!


    Gal Gadot didn''t mean to evade suspicion, she was interested in this topic and wanted to hear it.


    It''s not easy for Dunn to change the subject, let alone pull Leonardo to get up and leave, it seems too guilty.


    He simply calmed down and said, "Are those girls comparable to Gale? She is the kind of rare and excellent girl, not the messy girls. I will seriously pursue her."


    As soon as these words came out, Gal Gadot''s delicate body trembled slightly.


    She could already feel it.


    Even when the two met for the first time, she could feel that Dunn liked her.


    It''s just that he has been well-behaved since contacting him for so long, and he has never said anything out of the ordinary.


    Hearing what Tang En said at this moment, she became more and more dizzy and blushed.


    If she hadn''t been curious about what Dunn said next, she might have fled.


    Leonardo remained calm and continued to ask: "So...you haven''t had a relationship yet?"


    Tang En''s face became more and more gloomy, and he said solemnly: "Leonardo, you shouldn''t ask, don''t ask!"


    Leonardo didn''t care, and said with a hilarious smile: "Just ask casually, what are you excited about? Well, I already know the answer, you must be pretending to be pure. Well, you have been holding back for so many days. No, I''ll call some big models from New York, let''s relax?"


    The scale is getting bigger and bigger.


    This Leonardo wanted to completely eat Dunn to death in front of Gal Gadot.


    Tang En said angrily: "Leonardo, what about your professionalism? The crew invited you to come here to act, not to let you eat, drink and play with women!"


    "Look at you, are you excited again? Your acting skills in the afternoon are pretty good. How can you be so irritable when it comes to a woman? Is it a guilty conscience?" Leonardo rolled his eyes and smiled wickedly .


    It is said that fighting a gun together, sharing a window together, and whoring a prostitute together are the three major irons in life.


    Dunn and Leonardo have not carried guns together, but they have both learned acting from Marlon Brando, and they are considered the same window.


    As for the last one...


    Leonardo''s house often holds some carnival parties, and Dunn is often the first guest.


    This relationship cannot be ironed any more.


    However, Dunn is not without means of countermeasures.


    When it comes to models, he has a big secret in mind!


    Leonardo''s fiancee, Gisele Bundchen, is also a big model and the chief supermodel of Victoria''s Secret Angels.


    In the past few years, Dunn has often attended Victoria''s Secret''s annual show.


    Relying on his identity every time, he would enter the backstage of the model, and even the dressing room of the supermodels could not stop him.


    In the dressing room, there are many supermodels who are hot and changing clothes.


    Of course, that includes Leonardo''s fiancee, Gisele Bundchen!


    Gisele Bundchen looks naked, Dunn has seen it several times.


    White as snow, greasy as suet, very eye-catching!


    She''s a model and doesn''t mind being seen.


    In fact, most of the staff behind the Victoria''s Secret show are men.


    However, she doesn''t mind, Leonardo will definitely mind!


    Especially as a best friend and a bad friend, if Leonardo knew that his fiancee was seen inside and out by Tang En, he would probably vomit blood!


    It was impossible for Gisele Bundchen to tell him about this, and Dunn never mentioned it.


    If Leonardo dares to bully people again, Dunn must be angry with him!


    He dared to provoke Gal Gadot, and Dunn dared to break up Gisele Bundchen!


    Come on for a tit-for-tat!


    Dunn snorted disdainfully, "I will feel guilty? Do you think I''m a strict wife like you? In front of Giselle, I don''t even dare to look at other women."


    Leonardo laughed and said: "Then it''s settled, I''ll get in touch, I''ll ask a few big models from New York, and I''ll bear all the expenses! But you have to bring your private yacht over this weekend. , let''s go out to sea for a carnival!"


    After Dunn came to Boston, he came to Gal Gadot''s room to chat every night, and then went back to stay alone in the empty room.


    Such ascetic days, in the past few years, have almost never happened.


    It''s mostly Martin Scorsese, who''s eccentric, and he demands that there be no overly pretty actresses on the set.


    Gal Gadot wants to play the black boss Al Pacino''s Xiaomi This is an exception.


    Dunn has little interest in Cate Blanchett, and naturally has nowhere to vent.


    Listening to Leonardo say this, it is inevitable to be a little moved.


    As for Gal Gadot...you should know, sooner or later.


    There''s no need to hide from her.


    It also made her mentally prepared.


    "Okay, okay, did you achieve your goal of sowing discord?"


    Dunn stared at him angrily.


    Leonardo glanced at the sullen Gal Gadot, almost laughed, pretending not to know, "What are you talking about? Forget it, it''s settled, I''ll contact the big model, just let''s go. Two men, don''t need too much, just about... 12, each of us 6, divided into 3 groups, and had a good time."


    Tang En''s head was getting bigger when he heard it, so he quickly waved his hand to stop him, "What 3 groups of 6, stop talking nonsense, go back and concentrate on studying your script!"


    Leonardo said: "Just trust me, you can play a small game at that time... Hey, it''s guaranteed to be a lot of fun. I''ll teach you then!"


    "Fuck off! I''m playing with women, and I still use you to teach? Get out!"


    Dunn can''t wait to fly and kick over.


    After Leonardo left, Dunn turned his head to look at Gal Gadot with a guilty conscience.


    Seeing her blushing face was mixed with a bit of resentment.


    She didn''t avoid Dunn''s eyes, her mouth pouted.


    "Cough...that, Gal..."


    "You don''t need to say it, I understand."


    "You understand?"


    Dunn looked weird.


    Gal Gadot lowered his head and whispered: "I saw it in the newspapers, they all said that you and Leonardo are a pair of bad friends, and you will always attend all kinds of...weird parties together. ."


    "Slander! Absolutely slander!"


    Dunn retorted loudly.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 626： Who can surrender Dunn?

    Seeing Gal Gadot''s different expressions, Dunn coughed and said slowly, "Most of the news in the newspapers are made up. It has nothing to do with me."


    Gal Gadot lowered his head and did not speak.


    Tang En swallowed and asked tentatively, "Gail, are you... angry?"


    She shook her head.


    "Then why didn''t you speak?"


    She hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "You go around outside like this... on a date with a woman, does your girlfriend agree?"


    "Agreed." Tang En smiled, full of nonsense, "You know, in the entertainment industry, many people gamble, poison, swallow addictive drugs, at least drink and smoke. Insulate from me, the only small problem with me is women. In this regard, Natalie and Scarlett are very supportive of me!"


    "Scarlett?"


    Gal Gadot raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed lightly, and his face was suspicious.


    Dunn said "um", "Yes, I have two girlfriends, Natalie is the number one girlfriend, and Scarlett is the number two girlfriend."


    "what?"


    Gal Gadot opened his mouth wide and collapsed instantly.


    And so much fun?


    Isn''t America monogamous?


    Tang En said: "Needless to say Natalie, you must know the Oscar-winning actress. Scarlett is also an actress, her name is Scarlett Johansson, she is only one year older than you, and she is still honing her acting skills, playing some minor roles. character, so it''s not famous."


    Gal Gadot was stunned.


    Tang En smiled, "Actually, this is quite normal. Which rich man doesn''t have a few women yet? I don''t believe that the richest men in Israel don''t have any extra women?"


    Gal Gadot bit his soft lips lightly, shook his head and said, "Actually... you date a lot of women outside, I can understand."


    "Can you understand?"


    "Well, the biology teacher in my middle school said that male animals like to hunt outside because of their nature and instinct."


    "Anything like that?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Gal Gadot hesitated and said, "But I''m very curious, why do you have two girlfriends? There can be many, but love... should be the only one?"


    She originally thought that Dunn was chasing her because she wanted to dump Natalie.


    She also had a long burst of joy.


    I think my charm is more than the Oscar queen.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En didn''t mean to break up at all, he was playing the trick of only getting in and not getting in!


    I already have two girlfriends.


    Are you the third one?


    "Love?" Dunn grumbled about this topic and said stiffly, "The human brain is as complex as the entire universe. The spiritual world is so ethereal that it even has multiple personalities. How can there be multiple loves?"


    Gal Gadot''s mouth wide open, is there such a thing?


    Dunn didn''t want to worry about this topic, so he got up and walked to her side and sat down, whispering: "Okay, don''t think so much, you don''t know Scarlett, don''t you know Natalie? She is Harvard University. What about the Bachelor of Psychology. She''s so smart and can recognize me, don''t you think your doubts are unnecessary?"


    Gal Gadot lowered his head and didn''t speak again.


    Dunn has a headache.


    Wen Qing likes to chase girls, play romance, play with feelings, he is really not good at it.


    He''s good at coming straight.


    At the beginning, he and Scarlett had only just met, and they were included in the house. Even if Natalie has been in a relationship for a long time, it is a good thing that is mixed with a lot of interest factors.


    Talking about love and playing romantic tricks in the past month is really exhausting.


    Tired!


    Seeing that the relationship between the two had been opened up by Leonardo, Dunn no longer hid. He simply changed his strategy and said straight to the point: "Gail, you heard what Leon and I said just now, I I like you. Natalie is my girlfriend number one, Scarlett is my girlfriend number two, you can be my girlfriend number three."


    "Three... number three?"


    Gal Gadot''s face flushed, embarrassed, annoyed, and aggrieved. He looked up at her, and his ears were all red.


    Tang En was even more direct, his eyes glowing like fire, staring at her big eyes, "Be my woman?"


    "Fairy tales say that a kind princess will meet a prince on a white horse and become his only one." Gal Gadot avoided Dunn''s gaze, lowered his head, and said softly.


    Tang En said: "You also said, that''s a prince. But am I a prince? In just six years in Hollywood, I built my own kingdom. I''m not a prince, I''m a king! A king can not only have a queen , there can also be a princess."


    Gal Gadot was dizzy and dizzy by Dunn''s statement.


    Jesus, how can there be such a bastard?


    "Okay, that''s it."


    Tang En habitually made a unilateral decision, and reached out to hug her.


    But when she put her hand on her shoulder, she jumped away like an electric shock, her face was ruddy and dripping blood, she was embarrassed and resentful, but she was graceful and elegant, bit her mouth and said: "Tang Well, you can''t do this!"


    "Um?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    He had never seen such a thing before.


    Gal Gadot stomped and said shyly, "I know you like me, but... but you want to give me time to think about it, I haven''t promised you yet."


    Dunn froze for a while, only then did he realize it!


    This time, I was really anxious!


    In the past, those temporary female companions did not need to be said, just Natalie and Scarlett.


    When the two of them were dating Dunn, they were the same as Gal Gadot, and they were about the same age.


    The biggest difference is that both of them are child stars!


    He was influenced by the entertainment industry from a very young age.


    I am familiar with the environment here.


    But Gal Gadot is different, she is a vegan!


    Tang En''s invincible means in the entertainment industry is not suitable for Gal Gadot!


    "This... I''m sorry, I didn''t mean it."


    Dunn was very embarrassed and quickly apologized.


    He knew that with Gal Gadot''s shy appearance, as long as she used a little bit of toughness, she would be able to make her submit.


    But he didn''t like it that way.


    When Gal Gadot saw Dunn''s apology, his heart softened, and his tone returned to the gentleness of the past. He bit his lips and said, "It''s okay, I just think... You should give me some time."


    "Of course, it should!" Tang En nodded quickly, "Anyway, the filming has just started, and we still have a long time to communicate. You don''t have to be in a hurry, think about it slowly."


    Gal Gadot lowered his head, said "um" like a mosquito, and said hesitantly, "But...but..."


    "What''s wrong?" Dunn showed a sunny smile.


    Gal Gadot finally plucked up the courage, looked up at her, a stubbornness appeared on her delicate face, and said, "But before I think about it, you can''t bully me, like just now."


    "no problem!"


    "and also."


    "what?"


    "On the weekends, you can''t go to a yacht party with Leonardo."


    Dunn was very surprised, "Why?"


    Gal Gadot thought about it for a while, but couldn''t think of any reason, so he said vaguely: "I want to investigate you, see you... see if you are sincere."


    Dunn almost laughed up to the sky.


    This Gal Gadot is really interesting!


    However, this requirement is really hard to come by.


    In the past few years, there has been no shortage of women beside Dunn''s pillow.


    This seems to have become a habit.


    After coming to Boston for so many days, Dunn became a monk for a few days, and he was already itchy. Just wanted to let Leonardo arrange it once and relax.


    As a result, Gal Gadot wanted to surrender before he even entered the door.


    Tang En frowned, "The two weekends were too boring, right?"


    "You can... We can go to the movies, or go to the university town of Cambridge. It''s my first time in the United States." Gal Gadot said quietly.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn hesitated for a moment, this amateur is indeed different from Natalie and Scarlett who have worked hard in the circle since childhood.


    "It''s okay if you don''t agree."


    As soon as Gal Gadot turned around, he sat down on the other side, his cheeks bulging, as if he had lost his temper.


    Tang En had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, when did I say I don''t agree? I won''t go if I don''t go. This weekend, I''ll accompany you around!"


    Gal Gadot''s eyes flashed slightly, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he muttered in a low voice, "It''s almost the same. There''s no sincerity in chasing girls."


    "What did you say?"


    "No."


    Gal Gadot blinked a few times, and her long eyelashes were lively.


    ...


    There are two kinds of acting, one is the opposite scene and the other is the cut scene.


    Plain daily life, no conflict, no mystery, in order to promote the development of the plot, it is called a cutscene.


    This part of the scene is relatively easy to film, usually two or three episodes can pass.


    Opponents have emotions, tension, rendering, and high-level interactions between you and me.


    Generally speaking, the top actors reflect their aura and strength through rival plays.


    However, even if it is a cutscene, the movie emperor of the great **** level still has amazing performances.


    Look at Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump", every second is shining.


    Look at Al Pacino in "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman", every time he appears, there is a shocking aura.


    In the next two days, the scenes in the police station are mostly such cutscenes.


    Even so, Dunn is still dominating the field.


    "Who committed the Providence case?" Another deputy director, "Ellerby", was sitting there, squinting his eyes.


    Dunn stood upright, like a poker face, and answered in a proper manner: "Jimmy Pass."


    "Jimmy Pass? What''s wrong with him?"


    Tang En still had no expression, but his shoulders trembled slightly, and he said dullly: "He has been unlucky this month. He killed people in prison, and then he was killed in Boston Hospital. I think there should be a report on this in the newspaper."


    Acting, sometimes you don''t need to perform really hard Film is the art of editing.


    Some scenes, as long as the actors use a few tricks to match the plot, dialogue, characters, and atmosphere at the time, and after editing in the later stage, they can be integrated, bringing infinite imagination to the audience and producing chemical effects.


    This is montage.


    At this time, Tang En, the slight movement of his shoulders, is a small skill in performance.


    With the current atmosphere, and the connection with the front and back plots, it will give people an illusion - this person, heart and shoulders, are shaking!


    He''s undercover and he''s nervous!


    Deputy Commissioner Ellerby blinked, with a deep meaning, "It seems that you are very satisfied with the result."


    Only then did Tang En raise the corners of his mouth, his rigid zombie face revealed a smile, as if the ice and snow of a ten thousand year iceberg melted.


    After bringing a touch of good warmth, he just let people breathe a sigh of relief from the tension, he added another layer to the performance, the atmosphere solidified, and he said dirtyly: "This is the **** result!"


    "Crack! Very good!"


    Martin Scorsese was stunned for a moment, and he couldn''t help but want to swear in his heart: "Damn, this Dunn is really a genius!"


    The Tang En in front of him has rich logical connotations, whether it fits with the character''s language, behavior, or small skills in performance, reasonable emotional changes, and smooth expression.


    This is obviously the cutscenes he expected, but it abruptly gave Tang En the feeling of shooting three levels of rival scenes.


    There is a surging energy contained in it.


    The tension, struggle and moodiness of "Colin Sullivan" in the undercover process of the police station are vividly expressed!


    Old Martin suddenly looked forward to the arrival of Al Pacino.


    I really don''t know if this famous Oscar winner in Hollywood can subdue Dunn in terms of acting skills.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 627： big show

    The scene of the police station is over, and the next, and the scene of the interior.


    Actress Cate Blanchett will appear.


    She plays "Madeleine", an important character in the play and a bridge between the two leading actors.


    She is a psychiatrist.


    On the surface, she is the girlfriend of "Colin"; secretly, she has a relationship with the patient "Billy".


    In the movie, in the first 2 hours of scenes, Dunn and Leonardo, the two male protagonists, have not had contact with each other.


    Makes the two main clues of the film look a bit fragmented.


    This is the ability of the great screenwriter William Mohanna. He rewrote the setting of the two heroines in "Infernal Affairs" with a weak sense of existence, and made the heroines in the image of two vases into one person!


    and given an important mission.


    Through this woman, two hidden clues are integrated, so that the rhythm of the whole film always revolves around a core theme.


    This not only makes the characters in the play more vivid and vivid, but also adds more twists and turns to the whole story.


    The original "Madeleine," played by Vera Farmiga, was mediocre, not as bad as Matt Damon, but far from showing the character''s complexity.


    In other words, the character didn''t stand up.


    Otherwise, there is a buffer zone between the two male protagonists, and he is also a psychiatrist, and there are more psychological dialogues. With such a wiggle room, she won''t even get an Oscar nomination.


    In this version of "The Departed", Dunn strongly recommended "The Devil" Cate Blanchett!


    She does not have the beauty of a vase, but has the demeanor of a goddess.


    A frown, a smile, a look of anger, all are charming.


    Her acting skills are enough to conquer the complex role of "Madeleine".


    In the elevator, seven or eight people stood up.


    Dunn is dressed in a formal suit, handsome and sunny; Cate Blanchett is a lady''s suit, with blond hair, which is very eye-catching.


    This is the first time the two meet.


    Dunn stared at the blond Kate, looked at it for a while, and asked, "Are you sent by the hospital?"


    A hint of suspicion flashed in Kate''s eyes, "Have I seen you at work?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No, but I know you. Those who are under a lot of pressure at work will come to you to talk and chat."


    Kate''s eyes were indifferent, and she was not curious about this way of approaching. Dunn hurriedly said, "No, no, I really know that you are an expert in mental health."


    Kate nodded, "Yes, I have an appointment on this floor."


    Tang En squeezed his eyes and joked slightly: "You will enjoy it, this level...is all weirdos, I''m going to the next level."


    "Oh~~~ are you a policeman?"


    Cate Blanchett came to a realization.


    The upper floor is the office of the police.


    Tang En''s face showed excitement, and there was a bit of show in his words, "Yes... Besides, I''m still in law school."


    Kate''s expression was much kinder than before, and she smiled for the first time, "Are you going to night school?"


    Tang En said: "Oh, yes, Harvard doesn''t have night classes. I checked last time."


    Kate couldn''t help but laugh.


    This sentence is too exaggerated, as if Harvard opens night school, you can get in.


    She jokingly said, "When was the last time you checked?"


    Dunn grinned: "before I **** went to night school."


    At this time, the elevator had already been lifted and reached the floor where Cate Blanchett was going to visit.


    However, the two obviously had a very pleasant chat. Dunn''s slightly boastful humor was very attractive.


    Kate stepped out of the elevator, looked back at Dunn, rolled her hair by her ear, and said with a smile, "Okay, I graduated from Massachusetts State University, I don''t want to joke with you."


    "But you make me think you''re joking with me, or...you have to invite me to dinner?" Seeing that the elevator door was about to close, Tang En quickly reached out to block it, and looked back apologetically at other people in the elevator. people.


    They are dissatisfied!


    Everyone is waiting to clock in at work. You two are ** at the elevator door. It is everyone''s time that is wasted!


    Cate Blanchett is a psychiatrist. She glanced at the other people in the elevator at random, and said with a corner of her mouth: "Maybe after you kill someone, we can officially meet."


    This sentence is a joke with Dunn, very funny.


    At the same time, it also has a deterrent effect on other people in the elevator.


    So that the two can continue to "chat" at the elevator door, and the others can only stare blankly.


    The original "Madeleine" didn''t show this second layer of logic, it just gave people a sense of joking.


    This lost the opportunity to show her character as a psychiatrist, as well as the ease and frankness with which she often communicates with murderers.


    It is precisely because she is so bold and complex that she can pave the way for future roles. When she was in love with Tang En, she had an affair with Leon, and even after she became pregnant, she wanted to deceive Tang En.


    Cate Blanchett is the big devil, and this kind of double-level performance is very comfortable for her. With that slightly hoarse low voice and deep-tempered eyes, as soon as the aura came out, the image immediately plumped up.


    Even in this scene, it covered Dunn''s limelight a bit.


    Of course Dunn is not to be outdone!


    The easiest way to break the opponent''s rhythm in a performance is to explode emotionally.


    Dunn''s "mirror-possessed" Kevin Spacey is naturally impossible to be like Leonardo. Whenever he needs to be suppressed by aura, he will shout and shout hard, trying to break out through strong emotions. , to regain the rhythm.


    Driven by the rhythm of Cate Blanchett, he was relaxed and natural, the smile on his face seemed to be brighter and more sunny than before, and he said with a smile: "If I can have a meal with you, even if I let me It''s okay to poke someone''s heart with a **** ice pick!"


    It was a warm smile, but a cold sentence came out.


    The strong contrast once again made this performance segment, centered on Tang En, formed an aura that instantly gathered.


    Cate Blanchett burst into an uncontrollable trembling feeling at the same time of the accident!


    Not fear, but excitement!


    This is the joy of acting!


    The two sides, you come and go, do not give in to each other, and compete for the initiative.


    The routine jumps out, but it does not break away from the script.


    This is completely different from rehearsal, which is almost the highest achievement of improvisation.


    In terms of acting skills, Kate the Devil is indeed a head above Leonardo and Mark Wahlberg. Under the sudden pressure of Dunn, her performance did not go out of shape at all, but kept up with the pace, as if she wanted to change the rhythm. Taking it back.


    What is a great match?


    That is, the actors show their powerful charm as much as possible while meeting the requirements of the script!


    Cate Blanchett has completely entered the state, but unfortunately, in the next script design, she has no lines.


    It doesn''t matter, no lines, no eyes, no facial expressions!


    Under the swear words of Tang En and the shocking words of "Ice Pick Heart", her face was friendly and natural, not only was she not frightened, but her smile became brighter.


    She is a psychiatrist and has heard too many sensational stories.


    Are you afraid of such abrupt remarks?


    Kate glanced at Dunn quickly, her eyes faint, filled with anger. Then he frowned, took out a business card from his bag, and handed it over.


    Several other extras in the elevator, according to the script requirements, either had a blank expression or dared not speak.


    However, they were all happy.


    Tear!


    Well, the performances of Dunn Walker and Cate Blanchett are so hilarious, so loving!


    Dunn was slightly startled, this Kate is a bit powerful, isn''t it?


    The rhythm that was just grabbed, the other party didn''t use lines, only the basic skills of eyes and facial expressions, and brought it back.


    Is this too embarrassing?


    Tang En hurriedly pushed the business card outward and said quickly, "No, no need, I''m a police detective, I can find you."


    Kate didn''t force it, she shrugged lightly, and took it back.


    Only then did Tang En stretch out his hand and grab the business card. He came with the right to speak and rhythm, and he also got it together. He smiled, "I''m joking, I need this business card."


    Police officers are different from police detectives, and this sentence is also a way to strike up a conversation, showing that they have a good enough status.


    Cate Blanchett rolled her eyes and left without looking back, as if she hated Dunn''s teasing.


    Dunn looked down at the business card, and shouted at Kate, who had already left outside the elevator, "Madeleine, it''s nice to meet you!"


    "Crack! Perfect!"


    Martin Scorsese uses a seldom used word.


    Just now this scene, Dunn and Cate Blanchett, almost presented a textbook-like performance.


    From Dunn''s cautious approach at first, Kate''s disgust; to Dunn''s wit, Kate''s curiosity; to Dunn''s domineering blocking the elevator door, Kate''s scheming to scare everyone; to the last Dunn''s teasing, Kate''s anger.


    In just two minutes of play, a total of four changes were presented.


    The four levels of performances are easy to perform and complete in one go.


    Rao is a big director like Martin Scorsese, and he can''t help but be excited.


    "The Departed" starring Dunn and Cate Blanchett is definitely the right choice!


    Dunn, in particular, was definitely an unexpected big surprise.


    It is said that a role makes an actor, but in many cases, the strong acting skills of an actor can also add luster to the role.


    "Martin, I think Kate''s role can be emphasized." Dunn finished work, came over, and said quietly.


    Martin Scorsese frowned, "What do you mean?"


    Tang En said: "She has a fluctuating energy in her heart, I can feel it. Give her a chance, and she will win us an Oscar!"


    "..."


    "When she plays against me, don''t worry. But when you play against Leon, don''t be accommodating to that kid, we have to treat everyone fairly!"


    Dunn said in a low voice.


    He had seen Cate Blanchett''s acting skills firsthand and knew that she was much better than Leonardo.


    Playing against one another is like a game.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 628： Im going to single out Hollywood!

    The actors play against each other, like a game.


    When the two sides are evenly matched, there will be fierce collisions and ups and downs.


    One-sided, not only loses the ornamental quality, but also loses the artistic quality.


    Dunn and Cate Blanchett played against each other, and the two sides competed for rhythm and aura, and they were able to maintain a balance point.


    But Leonardo is difficult.


    With the temperament of the Great Demon King Kate, Leonardo wanted to play against her without losing his power, and basically he could only rely on two treasures: Ku Da hatred frowning and roaring loudly.


    Just like when playing with Dunn.


    However, if in a movie, this routine is repeated over and over again, you will get tired of watching it too much.


    Dunn was afraid that Martin Scorsese would deliberately suppress Cate Blanchett in order to prevent Leonardo from losing power, which would be too bullying.


    This kind of thing is very common in Hollywood.


    Especially in commercial films.


    What should I do if the supporting role''s acting skills overwhelm the leading role and steal the protagonist''s limelight?


    Either modify the script and lines to weaken their character charm; or edit later, delete their scenes; or repeat ng until the protagonist controls the rhythm; or apply pressure through the director, so that the supporting roles cannot play all their acting skills...


    All in all, absolutely cannot steal the scenery of the male protagonist!


    The most typical movies are the "Mission Impossible" series, the "Bourne Bourne" series, and the "Fast and Furious" series.


    The acting skills of several protagonists are so bad that they still give fans a feeling - wow, they are big stars, their acting skills are awesome, they are the best actors in the whole film.


    Dunn doesn''t want this to happen.


    Leonardo is his friend and Cate Blanchett has a good relationship with him!


    What''s more, Cate Blanchett performed well and even won an Oscar, which is also the glory of Dunn and The Departed!


    It was the first time for Dunn to act in a movie. Even if he did a great job again, it would be impossible to win the Best Actor Oscar. Not to mention Leonardo, his current acting skills are not good enough for Best Actor.


    If "The Departed" wants to make a breakthrough in the actor awards, the best strategy is to focus on the development of the best supporting actor and the best supporting actress!


    Relying on Al Pacino and Cate Blanchett.


    Martin Scorsese frowned, pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "Okay, I will find an opportunity to polish Leon a little more, so that he can have a deeper understanding of the role."


    "If necessary, the script can be fine-tuned, and I can deal with it." Dunn is very confident in himself.


    Martin Scorsese: "No problem!"


    ...


    According to the agreement, Dunn did not go out to sea with Leonardo for a party on the weekend, but accompanied Gal Gadot, disguised himself, and went to the cinema to watch the latest movie "Fake God".


    With the rise of film industrialization and commercial production, the concept of summer vacation has become more and more popular.


    Major film companies will launch commercial blockbusters with huge investment in the summer.


    But this summer, Dunn didn''t seem to exert too much force.


    "Daredevil" produced by Marvel Pictures and "National Treasure" produced by Dunn Pictures are not amazing at the box office, and the global box office will end at 400 million US dollars.


    It is not even as good as the R-rated film "Gone Lover", which has a box office of 210 million US dollars in North America, 240 million US dollars overseas, and a global box office of 450 million US dollars!


    The film released in April turned out to be the highest-grossing live-action film under New Universal so far this year!


    Warner Bros.'' "The Matrix 2" has grossed more than $520 million worldwide!


    Of course, it is still unlikely that Warner Bros. wants to compete with New Universal for the summer box office championship.


    Even if there is no such hot series as "Spider-Man" and "Pirate Alliance" this summer, live-action movies are not enough, but New Universal has another killer - animated movies!


    What''s the hottest movie this summer?


    Not X-Men 2, not Daredevil: War Hour, not The Matrix: Reloaded, not Arnold Schwarzenegger''s Terminator 3, but Pixar''s The animated film Finding Nemo!


    This is Pixar''s first animation after investing in a new owner, and the market reaction is very important.


    Fortunately, John Rust is strong enough!


    He didn''t embarrass Dunn!


    "Finding Nemo" was released on May 30. In the past 5 weeks, the North American box office has fetched 270 million US dollars! Over $350 million at the overseas box office!


    The total global box office has reached 620 million US dollars!


    And, the heat doesn''t stop!


    Especially overseas markets are relatively lagging behind. Finding Nemo, the pinnacle of computer animation, is setting off a crazy box office harvest in overseas cinemas.


    Some evaluation agencies have even asserted that in the past few years, Dunn will launch a blockbuster blockbuster with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars every year. This year, his key goal is "Finding Nemo"!


    In the face of the unanimous hype from the media, Dunn''s response was very calm.


    Global box office over $1 billion?


    almost impossible.


    In the previous life, "Finding Nemo" was recommended by Disney''s channel, and it only got 940 million US dollars.


    For Dunn, today''s "Finding Nemo", as long as the box office exceeds 900 million US dollars, is satisfied.


    Even so, "Finding Nemo" is enough to lead the summer file and continue to defend the honor of Dunn''s "God of Summer File".


    In the movie theater, Dunn and Gal Gadot were sitting secretly in a corner, guarded by two plainclothes bodyguards.


    "This movie is so well done!"


    "Fake God" is nearing the end, Gal Gadot was very emotional and couldn''t help sighing.


    "Okay?"


    Dunn smiled slightly, noncommittal.


    It''s a standard Hollywood movie, telling an interesting story and giving people a little thought.


    The movie tells the story of a hapless man played by Jim Carrey. Suddenly, one day, he obtained the power of God and he began to manipulate the world. After a series of ironic stories, he finally realized something.


    God also has things that cannot be done. No matter how great power and power are, there are also marginal areas. In many things, power cannot bring results, but sincerity can.


    Then, she and the heroine were happily together.


    It''s a comedy-entertainment film with a less esoteric theme.


    Gal Gadot sighed lightly: "Yes, it''s very nice. More importantly, the reasoning of the movie is very moving. Many times, after we have the power and money, the place and time we can really leave to ourselves will be It''s limited. People''s **** is always expanding, and people are still trying to accumulate these things most of the time and forget the real reason why we want to have them in the first place."


    After a long period of emotion, she said softly: "contentment is always happy."


    "Huh? Is this a hint?"


    Tang En moved in his heart, gave her a deep look, and then said lightly, "I have never forgotten the real reason for having money and power. My life is my pursuit."


    Gal Gadot blushed slightly, and was a little nervous, and waved his hands again and again, "No, I... I''m not talking about you."


    "Really?" Dunn didn''t delve into it, just took out his mobile phone and dialed Bill McNick''s number.


    It''s a movie theater, and he can''t speak loudly.


    But Gal Gadot, who was sitting beside him, could hear his voice.


    "I just finished ''The Fake Gods''... well, it''s a good shot, it should make a lot of money... Well, $400 million, or $500 million at the box office, the quality of the film is good, and Jim Carrey''s performance is okay too. ...I''m telling you something else... From now on, unless I get my permission, the films under the New Universal will no longer star Jim Carrey!"


    Gal Gadot heard Dunn''s words clearly.


    Her face changed instantly, she was terrified.


    I thought it was what I said just now that Dunn was displeased, so he deliberately ordered to block Jim Carrey.


    Jim Carrey is the scapegoat?


    Gal Gadot was in a hurry and panic. When Tang En finished talking on the phone, he pulled his arm and said in a panic, "Tang En, you...don''t be angry, I really don''t mean anything else."


    Tang En smiled, and took advantage of the situation to hold her fair and soft little hand, and said, "It has nothing to do with you, I just think Jim Carrey''s performance is outdated. This "Fake God" is the last supper. His The era of superstars is over. It''s not worth our money to have him as the star."


    Gal Gadot was dubious, "Really? Are you really not angry?"


    Tang En pulled her other little hand over again, leaned in and whispered, "I still want to ask you, I''m not that stupid I will lose my temper with you."


    Gal Gadot was held both hands by Dunn, shy and ashamed, bowed his head slightly, and asked, "Please? What are you asking for?"


    "Please be my girlfriend."


    "oops."


    Gal Gadot groaned, and with all his strength, he retracted his hands.


    The cheeks are red and colorful.


    Tang En said: "Actually, what you just said is correct. When people pursue money and power, they often ignore more important human pursuits such as family and relationship. But I don''t have it. I own the New Universal Group, but I am more The big pursuit is a big family, more and richer emotions."


    "How many girlfriends?" Gal Gadot was speechless.


    Tang En shook his head and said, "That''s good. The top rich are usually divided into two categories. One is those who have a lot of women, eat, drink, and enjoy life; Relatively speaking, the former is more humane and more human.¡±


    Gal Gadot gave a soft "Oh".


    "Okay, stop thinking nonsense. In my capacity, what are more women?" Tang En said lightly, as if everything should be taken for granted.


    Gal Gadot bit her red lips and squeaked for a long time before she said, "Then... Then besides women, what else do you pursue? A great ideal that is more stylish."


    There was a word she didn''t say.


    For a man with such power and status, if his lifelong goal is to play with women and find all kinds of girlfriends, that would be too superficial, right?


    Women like four good young people who have aspirations, pursuits, physique and ideals.


    Dunn smiled, raised Gal Gadot''s white chin with one hand, his eyes were like a torch, "I want to single out Hollywood!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 629： Sex scene canceled

    Michael Moore''s career has been rocky since he won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.


    Mainly because of his remarks when he accepted the award, which was really out of line.


    To the whole Oscar and Hollywood, there is a slap in the face.


    He wanted to make a movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" that teased President Bush, and he paid $500,000 out of his own pocket and has already started filming.


    However, although this is a documentary, $500,000 is far from enough.


    Not to mention...$5 million shooting budget too!


    This money, Michael Moore can not come out, he must find investors.


    But who would want to invest in such a movie?


    Mainstream film companies have long since put his name on the blacklist, and there is no possibility of cooperation.


    Many independent film companies are even less likely to spend $5 million to make a documentary.


    The risk is too great!


    For the past few months, Michael Moore has been holding a fire in his heart.


    He is angry!


    Filming on Fahrenheit 911 will be halted if new funding is not found.


    His great "creativity" will no longer have the opportunity to be presented to the world.


    How to do?


    Michael Moore was anxious, distressed, angry, and blistered.


    Until his assistant, also his cousin, Jeff Gibbs, happily came to the door with a fax in his hand, "We are saved!"


    "Are you serious?"


    Michael Moore stood up abruptly with excitement.


    Jeff Gibbs said excitedly: "Really, we have finally responded to the financing applications we sent to 14 film companies!"


    "How many?"


    "One."


    "Only one?"


    Michael Moore calmed down from the frenzy.


    With only one reply, how likely is it to be negotiated?


    If the opponent''s strength is too weak, can it promote the shooting of "Fahrenheit 911"?


    You know, this movie requires an exclusive interview with President Bush Jr. This relationship alone requires the operation behind the heavyweights.


    Even if a small company that is not successful, even if it wants to invest, it will not be able to make a movie.


    Jeff Gibbs said with a smile: "Although there is only one reply, the other party''s background is very big! It can even go directly to the White House!"


    Michael Moore''s eyes lit up suddenly, "Which company is it?"


    "Miramax!"


    "Miramax?!"


    Michael Moore opened his mouth in excitement and laughed.


    This is just great!


    Behind Miramax are brothers Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, who are the great gods of the American independent film industry!


    A frequent visitor to the White House.


    What''s more, Miramax is a subsidiary of Disney.


    With this layer of relationship, the possibility of "Fahrenheit 911" being filmed is even greater.


    Rejoice, rejoice!


    Since his remarks at the Oscars, Michael Moore has come under intense pressure from the outside world, and it seems the whole of Hollywood is ostracizing him.


    He knew that this must be the result of pressure from the top.


    This time, he wants to fight back in earnest through his movie!


    No matter how many people the film can win, he will at least cast a shadow over the administration of President George W. Bush.


    ...


    This weekend, Leonardo received additional "counseling" and looked sick.


    Originally, he planned to call some long-legged models from New York to have a sea carnival party with Dunn to relax.


    As a result, Dunn and Gal Gadot went on a date alone.


    He could only stay in the hotel and work hard to hone his acting skills.


    On Sunday night, Dunn had a small dinner in the restaurant of the hotel. In addition to Gal Gadot, there were Leonardo and Cate Blanchett.


    "How are you two getting along?" Dunn delivered Gal Gadot a sliced ??steak in a gentlemanly manner and asked with a smile.


    Cate Blanchett is calm, she''s confident.


    Leonardo said with a bitter face: "How can bed scenes be so simple!"


    This guy, when filming, can endure a lot of hardship and is willing to pay for the role.


    However, he especially hates making bed scenes.


    It''s so hard.


    During the filming of "New York City", he and Cameron Diaz had a **** scene, which took a whole day and a half to shoot.


    As a result, in the later editing, the old Martin felt that the performance was still not artistic enough, and called Leonardo and Cameron Diaz back, and filmed for another two days.


    Directly slapped Xiao Lizi and vomited.


    Tang En sneered: "That''s because your acting skills are too poor! Why is Kate okay? You have time to complain, so it''s better to study and study more!"


    Leonardo gasped: "Can that be the same? She is a woman! She takes off her clothes and lays down, she is a work of art! Old Martin asked for the feeling of ancient Greek sculptures, it is better to kill me!"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing.


    Cate Blanchett also laughed: "Leon, I can understand... is this your compliment to me?"


    Leonardo waved his hand angrily, "You''re welcome!"


    Of the few people present, only Gal Gadot has no personnel, and it is inevitable to be a little embarrassed to talk about this topic.


    However, she was also thoughtful.


    The three people at the same table were obviously very open to this topic, especially Cate Blanchett, a woman who did not shy away from talking about her body in front of two men.


    "Is this the actor?"


    Gal Gadot sat quietly beside Dunn, with a feeling that the years were quiet.


    She didn''t say a word, just listened quietly.


    Seeing Dunn couldn''t help laughing, Leonardo gritted his teeth and said: "Don''t be complacent! I know you are good at acting. But let me tell you, the difficulty of making a bed scene is even more difficult than playing against Daniel Day Lewis! Wait for you! You''ll know when the two of them are making a bed scene."


    In the script of "The Departed", two **** scenes are set.


    One with Dunn and Cate Blanchett; one with Leonardo and Cate Blanchett.


    The two scenes are closely related.


    The former, when Dunn slept with Kate, because he had to take risks that day to deal with a crisis-filled matter, as an undercover gangster in the police station, he was under a lot of pressure, nervousness, and inner tension.


    Therefore, during the intimacy, there was a symptom of refusal, which led to the end of this passionate **** scene.


    Cate Blanchett, a psychiatrist, knows that a man''s psychological condition is a reflection of his sexual response. She didn''t complain, but comforted him gently, saying that this is a situation that every man encounters, it''s normal, don''t care.


    At the same time, it also left an impression on her - her boyfriend, his mind is very complicated! He has mental problems!


    Set the stage for the final outbreak.


    Because of this accident, the two have not been intimate during that period of time. Coincidentally, during this period, Cate Blanchett met her patient, Leonardo.


    The two hit it off at first sight, and their relationship quickly heated up.


    Cate Blanchett has been empty for a long time, and Leonardo needs to vent, but the dry wood meets the fire, and it burns at one point.


    Later, she became pregnant.


    The script doesn''t say who the child belongs to.


    But through the story before and after, it can be judged that this is the child of Leonardo, an undercover police officer of justice.


    So, although the finale is that both Dunn and Leonardo died.


    But Leonardo, the righteous role, also has a blood inheritance.


    It was a surprise in the sadness.


    There is a smell of dawn after dark.


    This setting is more cohesive and infectious than the dispensable relationship between men and women in the original "Infernal Affairs".


    Tang En smiled slightly, "I''m sorry, in the afternoon, Martin just informed me that my **** scene was cancelled."


    "What? Cancelled?"


    Leonardo''s eyes widened, he couldn''t believe it.


    He was almost killed by Tang En in his acting skills, so he was waiting for a **** scene to see Tang En''s ugly state.


    But I didn''t expect that the bed scene... was canceled?


    He looked at Cate Blanchett, saw her nodding lightly, and said, "That''s true, the director said that this scene is nondescript and doesn''t need it."


    Leonardo gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Dawn, did you do it on purpose? Why is your **** scene canceled, but mine is not? If you deliberately harass me, you will say it clearly! I''m not just provoking you. What''s the big deal with Gale? I can''t believe you can''t even handle a little girl!"


    Gal Gadot was startled, blushing, not knowing what to say.


    Cate Blanchett hurriedly kicked him under the table .


    Tang En shook his head and said lightly, "The bed scene is the most interesting scene in a movie. If this scene is performed well, it will give extra points to the whole movie."


    Leonardo was obviously fed up with **** scenes, "Then why me, not you?"


    Tang En glanced at him and said, "Do you think my acting skills need to be added to the bed scene? It will only be in contrast to your bed scene. Do you think you can beat me?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Leonardo hesitated slightly.


    After so many days of performances, he was completely convinced by Tang En''s acting skills, and he no longer had the initial arrogance. Regardless of his resentment on the surface, he has a special respect for Tang En in his heart.


    Cate Blanchett said rationally: "Director Scorsese told me that the settings of the two **** scenes are somewhat repetitive and unnecessary. You can use the subsequent progress of the plot to imply the child''s attribution. And ... Leon, don''t forget, Dunn is a businessman and an entrepreneur! Don''t you think it''s too much for you to let him undress on the big screen?"


    Leonardo was heartless, but it didn''t mean he was brainless, and he reacted immediately.


    Yes, Dunn''s identity... is not suitable for **** scenes.


    No matter how good the performance is, I am afraid it will become a joke.


    "Hmph, this time I admit it!" Leonardo figured it out in his heart, but he refused to accept, "Tomorrow, Al Pacino will join the group. I don''t believe you can conquer him in acting! "


    "Really? Haha." Dunn smiled, "I also feel the thrill of acting now, enjoy it, it''s great. To be honest, I''m also looking forward to the collision with Al Pacino in the process of playing against him. Must be very interesting."


    These words are coquettish, condescending, and black-bellied.


    Be confident!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 630： Godfather is here

    That year, the "Paramount Act" was promulgated, which directly led to the end of the Hollywood studio system.


    The golden age of Hollywood is gone forever with a decree.


    And with the advent of television, the entertainment status of movies plummeted.


    Back then, watching TV was a very high-level act, much higher than watching movies.


    Later, as Reagan came to power, he began to softly interpret the "Paramount Act" in an attempt to save the film market. Through a series of policy reforms, Hollywood finally ushered in a new wave of recovery in the 1970s and 1980s.


    Four directors were born: Francis Coppola, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese.


    At the same time, there are also four great movie stars - Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman.


    Al Pacino often plays confident, masculine and heroic characters, and those heroic and ambitious speeches can inspire every audience.


    In terms of acting skills, his play is not as wide as the other three, and the more he goes to the later stage, the more hysterical he gets.


    From a professional point of view, this kind of performance is not favored by Oscar.


    It''s no wonder he''s been nominated for an Oscar eight times and won the Best Actor Oscar only once.


    However, his outgoing and wild performance style will attract a large number of non-professional fans.


    Shocked!


    Inspiration!


    Majestic!


    Is there a feeling of deja vu?


    That''s right, Leonardo took the development route of Al Pacino in order to get rid of the hat of the creampie!


    His flamboyant and extroverted performances quickly spread all over the world, attracting a large number of fanatical fans who were intoxicated by his performances.


    At the same time, when he competes for the Oscar, it is inevitable to repeat the old way of Al Pacino.


    Al Pacino rose to fame at the age of 33 with The Godfather, earning his first Oscar nomination. But it took a full 20 years to win the award, which was longer than Xiao Lizi had waited.


    He is 63 years old now, and his career has not been smooth in the past few years, so that he was poached by hbo and made an American drama.


    In The Departed, his character is a villain.


    But Tang En had a lot of face and easily persuaded him.


    This was the first time Leonardo and Al Pacino met in a bar.


    The scene was hot.


    In the bar, Al Pacino wearing a black leather jacket came over. He seemed to be a little sloppy, but there was a chill in his eyebrows that could not be concealed.


    He came over and sat beside Leonardo, with a casual glance, "Do you know who I am?"


    Leonardo''s expression was flat: "No"


    Al Pacino''s eyes flashed, and he showed a bit of a black/gangster''s stern temperament, and said lightly: "You met my friend French that night."


    Leonardo was suspicious: "Is his real name France?"


    "No." Al Pacino smiled slightly, took the glass and drank it, then got up and walked to the back room, his tone unquestionable, "Come with me."


    Leonardo had an expression of rejection.


    Al Pacino said coldly: "I''m not a policeman, and I won''t invite you!"


    Then, his assistant "French Guy" came over and looked at Leonardo sternly.


    Leonardo had no choice but to get up and follow him in.


    Al Pacino really came from the "Godfather", playing the role of a black/gang boss, he has no idea. This slightly bland scene allowed him to show his unequivocal domineering incisively and vividly.


    Moreover, when he was walking, he was deliberately sloping.


    This small move immediately enriched his role and took control of everything.


    What follows is another long feature monologue of his, slow, cadenced, hoarse and indistinguishable, which is his signature style of performance.


    "You''d better not mess with the gangs/gangs in Providence, it will cause me a lot of trouble. Those people you messed with have something to do with the gangs/gangs in Providence, the next thing they have to do is Bring some people over and kill you. As long as you live, they won''t let you go. Unless I tell them to stop, do you want me to stop them?"


    Leonardo was a little dissatisfied, "Can''t I solve this by myself?"


    Al Pacino showed a somewhat amused expression and waved casually, "I want my men to search you."


    Leonardo became furious, "What do you want to search? I won''t ask you to search!"


    Al Pacino was very disdainful, and said calmly, "Look at what prohibited items you have on your body, take off your shoes."


    "French guy" came over and said coldly, "Shoes."


    Leonardo just cooperated and took off his shoes, and Al Pacino said next to him, "I know your father."


    Leonardo looked up, "Did you know he''s dead?"


    Al Pacino frowned slightly, "I''m sorry, how did he die?"


    Leonardo was showing his physical performance, stood up, accepted a body search, and said casually: "He didn''t complain about anything."


    Al Pacino nodded. "That''s his problem."


    Leonardo looked puzzled, "What''s wrong with him?"


    Al Pacino said coldly: "I **** said, that''s his problem!"


    Next, comes the main event.


    Al Pacino wants his men to search Leonardo''s plastered arm.


    "Frenchman" came over and slapped Leonardo''s arm heavily on the table.


    Leonardo finally had a chance to grab the show and shouted hoarsely.


    Very painful look.


    However, this performance was a bit of a pediatrician in front of Al Pacino, and he personally came over and started to check.


    Al Pacino picked up Leonardo''s big-toed shoes, pressed his arm with one hand, and slammed it down heavily, his emotions exploded, like a thunderbolt, his momentum instantly enveloped the audience, and he shouted out: "You are still The police?"


    "No! No!"


    Leonardo also exploded in full force, his brows were raised, and he roared hoarsely.


    Although they were all emotional outbursts, Al Pacino was obviously more in control. It seemed that the protagonist of the whole scene had never been removed from him, and shouted again: "Are you still a policeman?"


    "No! No!" Leonardo was almost crazy in pain.


    Not to mention, Leonardo, who was fully involved in the play, performed in a good manner.


    It probably hurts too.


    The big leather shoes in Al Pacino''s hands really hit his arm.


    The strength is not light.


    It''s just that his arm is not broken, and it won''t hurt.


    Al Pacino asked again in a hoarse voice: "I swear in your mother''s name, you are not a **** policeman?"


    Leonardo panted: "I swear, I''m not a **** policeman!"


    "Did you promise not to sell drugs/drugs with your **** cousin?"


    "Guaranteed! I promise!"


    ...


    This scene is very long.


    But it''s not one shot to the end, individual shots can be shot again.


    Overall, the performance is not bad.


    Leonardo didn''t completely lose ground in front of Al Pacino.


    Such emotional outbursts are his specialty.


    After 15 minutes, another shot will be taken.


    Dunn walked up to Leonardo and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"


    "not so good!"


    Leonardo raised his left arm, which had been red and swollen by Al Pacino, and even turned blue.


    Tang En said: "In that small part of the **, your performance is good, there should be no need to remake and suffer again."


    "Hopefully!" Leonardo shrugged, then sighed, very helpless, "He''s too good at stealing the show, he''s just pretending to be a sloping foot, and when he gets emotional, he just suppresses me all the way. "


    Tang En held back his smile and said, "Acting skills are hard power. If you want to compete for the Oscar, you can''t have humility."


    "Then use me as your back?"


    "The skills are not as good as others, who can you blame?"


    Leonardo''s expression was even more painful than when his arm was smashed just now.


    Tang En patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don''t worry, Martin has experience. Take a few more shots, and he can edit the best version."


    "Forget it." Leonardo shook his head, and then thought of something, "By the way, did Kate inform you?"


    Dunn was taken aback, "Kate? What happened to her?"


    Leonardo waved his hand, "I''m not talking about the Kate in the crew, but the British one, Kate Winslet."


    "Oh... what''s wrong with her? I haven''t heard anything."


    "She gave birth to a son."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "So good? When did it happen?"


    "Three days ago."


    "She didn''t tell me."


    "I didn''t tell me, but I only learned the news through other friends."


    Tang En nodded, "She should know that we are filming and doesn''t want to disturb us."


    When filming "Titanic" that year, the three of them established a very good relationship They are invincible.


    Now, Kate Winslet''s lifelong event has belonged, not only married with big director Sam Mendes, but also had a son, which is a happy event.


    "After filming, let''s go to England." Leonardo looked heartless, but he was actually very loyal. "If that kid is not bad, maybe I will be his godfather."


    "Godfather?" Tang En was a little funny, "The little guy is not necessarily willing to come to the entertainment industry to develop, what''s the point of you being a godfather?"


    Leonardo pouted, "Really? Let''s see what Kate means when the time comes."


    Tang En nodded, then looked at him with a half-smile, "How about you?"


    "Me? What''s wrong with me?"


    "Your engagement with Giselle."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Leonardo looked embarrassed.


    The two got engaged as early as 3 years ago, and the relationship has indeed been very good after several years of dating.


    Leonardo indulges in flowers and likes to associate with all kinds of big models, but when it comes to feelings, his favorite is Gisele Bundchen.


    "Is there a problem?" Dunn knew that Leonardo in his previous life later broke up with Gisele Bundchen.


    Since then, Leonardo has completely indulged.


    Started the harvest of long-legged models again and again.


    Leonardo said bitterly: "Every time I go out... After I go home, we have a big fight. Although I can always appease her emotions, this is not the life I like. Way."


    "You are already engaged!"


    Dunn frowned, his relationship with Gisele Bundchen is also very good.


    That girl speaks well and is generous, and she is one of the rare supermodels who can be graceful.


    "talk later!"


    Leonardo was indifferent and did not want to talk about this topic.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 631： Counterattack Baez Doll

    On July 18, another blockbuster superhero movie was released - Warner Bros'' "Batman"!


    Also showing is Sony Pictures'' "Bad Boys 2."


    The original version of "Jedi Boys 2" suffered a box office failure. The film invested 130 million US dollars and only received 270 million US dollars at the box office.


    This version of "Jedi Men 2", because of Dunn''s intervention, Will Smith withdrew, and replaced by Bruce Willis, who has become a box office poison.


    The results are predictable.


    In the first three days of the first weekend, "Batman" won the North American box office of 74.86 million US dollars, and "Jedi Men 2" only received 30.18 million US dollars.


    Without Will Smith''s "Jedi 2", there is no chance of the global box office breaking $200 million.


    Not only that, but the film has a bad reputation.


    The film director Michael Bay''s monotonous plot design has been criticized by critics.


    ""Jedi Boys 2" is a plate of fried rice with rich seasonings. There are many car chases, explosions, gun battles, and comedy, but they are all embarrassing. The total length of the action paragraphs is longer than that of "Terminator 3", everywhere It''s a rumbling explosion that makes people dizzy. It''s not watching a movie at all, it''s suffering." - "Entertainment Weekly".


    "The positioning of "Jedi Boys 2" is not as clear as the first one. Director Michael Bay has added all the original ingredients, but the content is insufficient. The action scenes of the film have been separated from the story, and the director has done his best The ability of visual rendering is to blow up everything that can be bombed, hit everything that can be hit, and destroy everything that can be destroyed. The two protagonists get into the luxury sports car to chase the enemy, and they can turn the streets of Miami into scrap. Car Recycle Bin." - Film Review.


    "Some of the action sequences in "Jedi Boys 2" are too long and chaotic, and the plot is not handled well. It completely becomes a springboard between two action scenes." - "Baltimore Sun".


    "Michael Bejian is at his wits end." --Rolling Stone magazine.


    "The absence of Will Smith''s "Jedi Boys" is a laughing stock. It turns out that Bruce Willis, who was popular in the United States in the 1990s, is completely out of breath." - "The Hollywood Reporter".


    "Bad Boys 2 is Jerry Bruckheimer''s third failed commercial in a row since Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. It''s time to transition to being a TV producer." says To be honest, the CSI he produced is really a rare TV show." - Time Magazine.


    All in all, the three main creators of "Jedi Boys 2" Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Bruce Willis, this time... completely planted.


    These three people are all Dunn''s nemesis.


    They are finished, it can be regarded as Dunn''s revenge success.


    However, the current Tang En has a different realm and a different vision.


    Small people like Michael Bay and Bruce Willis can no longer arouse the thrill of his revenge.


    It''s not as good as a new Universal movie that sold at the box office, which brought him more surprises.


    Like this one right now-


    At the beginning, Dunn would use Tosca Musk. In addition to her blond hair, long legs, beautiful looks, and seductive eyes, the biggest reason was that she had a powerful brother, Elon Musk.


    After getting in touch later, Tang En felt more and more that she did have extraordinary abilities.


    No wonder he dared to leave Silicon Valley and come to Hollywood alone.


    The latest animation "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is her outstanding work!


    The film has an investment of 75 million US dollars, and in just two weeks of its release, it has already achieved a box office of 130 million US dollars in the global market!


    Among them, the North American box office was 85 million US dollars, and the overseas box office was 45 million US dollars.


    Really a surprise!


    It can be said that this original project that has not appeared in the previous life has already established its great success two weeks after its release!


    This is indeed an era of invincible computer animation.


    In terms of plot and content, will this "Bone Treasure Adventure" be better than the 2D hand-drawn animations of Disney and DreamWorks in the past few years?


    not necessarily.


    However, when touching the 3D computer to create this new animation template, the film immediately showed great appeal.


    Based on the current box office trend, "Adventures of Gubao" has a North American box office of 150 million US dollars and a global box office of 300 million US dollars, without any problems!


    As long as Disney''s traditional 2D hand-drawn cartoon "Legend of the Bear" is not good at the box office at the end of October, in order to prevent the stock price from falling, Michael Eisner must react immediately and transform Disney Animation Studio into a computer with more market potential. animation development.


    The acquisition of Siliwood Animation Studio is the best choice.


    By the time¡­¡­


    Dunn can open a wave of high prices!


    This year, New Universal has invested a lot in major projects.


    The acquisition of the music department of EMI has reached an agreement, and New Universal will invest 1.06 billion US dollars;


    A new Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios in Orlando, with an investment of $730 million;


    Buying MGM Pictures...for no less than $4 billion!


    The total investment is approaching 6 billion US dollars!


    Even before New Universal sold Houghton Mifflin in a deal worth $2.27 billion. However, there is still a huge gap to achieve balance through asset sales and mergers and acquisitions.


    In order to avoid the excessive debt of New Universal, the sale of the Hollywood animation studio to Disney can solve many problems.


    In addition to the affairs of the New Universal Group, Dunn has a private matter.


    He is the second-largest shareholder of mga toy company with a 49% stake.


    This toy company, after a good development in the past three years, launched the "Civilian Little Queen" Baez Doll, which quickly grabbed a place in the toy market!


    Baez dolls, a group of popular fashion dolls for girls aged 7-12, have a series of different racial images, and have a popular fashion called "absolutely dangerous, absolutely brutal and absolutely alternative".


    According to the statistics of npdfunworld, a retail research agency, in the first half of 2003, the sales volume of Baez dolls ranked first among fashion dolls!


    Barbie''s "Walk and Play" series came in second.


    According to the feedback of mga company, in 2003, the global sales of Baez dolls can increase by 55% compared with last year, reaching 480 million US dollars!


    The current toy market has not reached the scale of 20 billion US dollars like the later generations.


    The North American market is 4 billion US dollars, and the overseas market is 4 billion US dollars, which is about 8 billion US dollars in total.


    The world''s largest toy company, Mattel, which owns Barbie dolls, has annual sales of $1.5 billion.


    Hasbro''s annual sales, even less than $1 billion, are worth $920 million. (Not counting licensed toys from the movie)


    In just 3 years of development, the mga toy company has reached the scale of half of Hasbro!


    This shows the horror market potential of Baez dolls.


    In the previous life, Mattel couldn''t play anymore. Seeing that the Baez dolls were eating away at Barbie''s market share a little bit, they could only resort to a trick to sue the MGA''s Baez dolls for infringement.


    But in this life, Tang En became a shareholder of the mga toy company, and naturally he had to avoid future troubles.


    As early as before the Baez Dolls were listed, they had already spent money to buy the copyright from Mattel, completely cutting off the potential crisis.


    If Barbie can''t come up with effective reforms, it will be killed by the Baez doll sooner or later!


    A few years ago, because of Disney''s relationship, Mattel and Dunn had many conflicts.


    Now that even Disney has compromised with New Universal, Mattel naturally has no need to insist, and has already shown it more than once.


    However, Dunn was unmoved!


    Things have changed!


    Back then, Tang En might have to please Mattel and look forward to cooperation; now Tang En is not only the second shareholder of the mga toy company, but also an independent director of Hasbro!


    Three years ago, Dunn spent $80 million to buy a 5% stake in Hasbro, about 23 million shares.


    As Hasbro''s market value has grown, the asset is now worth $110 million.


    Money is second, the key is human connections.


    Dunn is an independent director of Hasbro, and New Universal is a close partner of Hasbro.


    As Mattel''s competitor to Hasbro, Dunn naturally wants to avoid suspicion.


    "What did you say?" Dunn received a call from Hasbro''s executive chairman, Alan Hasenfield, and was very surprised, "You want to buy the mga toy company?"


    "Yes, Hasbro''s toys have always been masculine. My Little Pony and Miss America, which we focus on, are not the opponents of Barbie at all. In the field of girls'' toys, Mattel has absolute discourse. Right until MGA comes along." Alan Hasenfield said sincerely.


    Dunn smiled, "Alan, in the past few years, the annual sales growth rate of mga has exceeded 50%. Calculated at this rate, next year, the sales of mga will reach 700 million US dollars, and by 2005, it will be $1 billion! That''s on par with Hasbro."


    Alan Hassenfield has a black line, "In the past year, Hasbro''s sales have reached 2.4 billion US dollars!"


    Dunn said angrily: "I''m a shareholder of Hasbro, do you think I haven''t read the ledger? Only 920 million US dollars are among them, which are Hasbro''s headquarters toys. The peripheral toys of "Star Wars" are nearly 10 million. $100 million, and some animation licenses from DreamWorks, this kind of toy has only sales and can¡¯t make any money at all.¡±


    "Okay, okay, I can''t tell you. I''ve already told you what I think, what do you mean?" Alan Hasenfield has dealt with Dunn a lot, and it''s unlikely that he wants the kid to suffer.


    Old God Tang En said, "What do I mean? Ellen, that''s not modest. With the promotion of New Universal, I have the confidence to lead mga to surpass Mattel within ten years!"


    "It''s very risky, isn''t it?" Alan Hasenfield shook his head, "Combining Hasbro with mga can not only reduce the risk, but also use Hasbro''s channels to accelerate the promotion of Baez dolls. Strong A strong alliance can be foolproof.¡±


    Tang En smiled and blurted out, "Well, can you make a price?"


    Alan Hasenfield was stunned for a moment, and some did not respond, "You...you agree?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 632： wealth matters

    Dunn said that he can lead mga to surpass Mattel within ten years, which is not a lie.


    In the previous life, without Dunn''s help, mga was able to rely on the Baez doll to compete with Mattel. If it hadn''t lost the copyright lawsuit, maybe Mattel would have been eaten by mga.


    Now, Dunn has resolved the possible disputes over intellectual property rights, and with the help of New Universal''s channels, still can''t deal with Mattel?


    The risks that Alan Hasenfield said do not exist at all!


    However, Dunn still hopes to sell 49% of the mga shares to Hasbro.


    The future Dunn has no shortage of money!


    He owns 10% of Google, 6% of Amazon, 16.5% of Apple, 15% of Legendary Pictures, 30% of Space, and the "Scott Swift Venture Capital Fund". "80% stake.


    The venture capital fund, managed by Scott Swift, has invested in more than 40 companies, mainly in internet investments in Asia.


    The most famous ones - 33.5% of Penguin, 15% of Ali, 22.6% of Samsung Electronics, 25% of Baidu, 28% of Naver...


    Now Tang En, perhaps still very poor, only ranked sixth on the Forbes rich list, with a net worth of only 24.8 billion US dollars.


    Ten years later, when those Internet companies are listed and developed, what will be the concept?


    So for Dunn, the money in the future is all numbers, and the money at the moment is more important.


    Dunn''s private fund, Dunn Capital, spent $76 million in the past year, with property taxes alone amounting to as high as $15 million.


    Only $310 million was left on the books.


    If you spend normally, relying on the dividends of major companies and bank interest, you can maintain the funds above 300 million US dollars for a long time.


    However, in case there is a small accident, or there is a personal expenditure on a major project, it is necessary to borrow stocks from securities companies and banks.


    Dunn hates borrowing.


    Why don''t you just sell the mga shares to Hasbro.


    First, it can speed up the development of Baez dolls, secondly, it can strengthen the relationship with Hasbro, and thirdly...there will be more pocket money.


    Natalie is going to study in Israel, and Gal Gadot is going back to serve in the military.


    It''s too far from the US to Israel for a small plane like the Gulfstream V to do anything.


    Dunn is still thinking about whether to buy another Boeing series big plane for his girlfriends.


    So, cash is very important!


    The future wealth is enough for Dunn, what he wants more is cash now.


    Of course, there is something more important.


    Dunn has great ambitions.


    He didn''t want to work hard for a while, and the result was not the industry leader.


    Even if he did lead the mga toy company to beat Mattel, so what?


    Can you be the boss of a toy company?


    Now the world''s largest toy company is Mattel, which is true.


    But what about ten years from now?


    It''s Lego world!


    At that time, let alone Mattel, even if Mattel, Hasbro, and mga were all added together, their sales couldn¡¯t compare to Lego.


    If Dunn wants to do it, he must do his best.


    He is not interested in being the second child.


    Since Hasbro is interested in mga, let them join forces.


    Anyway, Dunn is a shareholder of Hasbro.


    Alan Hasenfield was surprised by Dunn''s words: "Dawn, you... do you really agree to sell mga?"


    Dunn said: "It''s not MGA, it''s the shares in my hands. MGA''s major shareholder is Isaac Larian, who holds 51% of the shares. He is the founder and has devoted a lot of effort and affection to the company. Hasbro If you want to buy it all, you have to get him.¡±


    "Isaac Larian?" Alan Hasenfield was very disapproving, "That Iranian...I don''t think he has the possibility of rejecting Hasbro. mga is in the ring with Mattel, if he rejects Hasbro, It is equivalent to cutting off all retreats. According to our assessment, it is much harder to get you than to get him!"


    "Okay." Dunn was a little speechless, "Tell me specifically, how much are you going to pay?"


    "Tang En, you are also a shareholder of Hasbro..."


    "Wait! It''s a deal, Alan, can we be objective? I only have 5% of Hasbro''s shares, but 49% of mga''s shares. I can tell which is lighter and which is heavier."


    Alan Hasenfield smiled awkwardly, "I didn''t mean that."


    Dunn hated this kind of trivial nonsense, and said impatiently: "I know Hasbro''s situation, I know more about the potential of mga. Let''s do it, $1 billion! At this price, you organize Hasbro''s council Negotiate. If you can accept it, the deal will be done; if you can''t accept it, let''s play it''s own way."


    Houghton Mifflin, which had projected sales of $1 billion this year, sold for $2.27 billion.


    The mga toy company''s estimated sales this year will reach 480 million US dollars, and the asking price of 1 billion US dollars is really cheap.


    In terms of potential, mga is way higher than Mifflin Publishing Company!


    Of course, Hasbro''s current market cap is only $2.2 billion.


    A major acquisition worth $1 billion is a matter of caution for Hasbro.


    This deal will definitely take a long time.


    ...


    The movie has been in the making for three weeks.


    The relationship between Gal Gadot and Dunn is also heating up rapidly.


    Holding hands, hugs, and simple kisses are no longer a problem.


    Although Gal Gadot has not been slow to express his position, the action has already explained everything.


    Dunn is really good.


    Even if he is very romantic and has two girlfriends, what can he do?


    On his terms, there should be not many women in this world who can reject his pursuit... let alone no one.


    At this moment, Gal Gadot, like a kitten in spring, turned down the TV volume to the minimum, sat quietly on the sofa, and quietly watched Dunn talking on the phone.


    At first, Dunn was in contact with the staff of New Universal.


    Talked about the box office of "Bone Treasure Adventure", talked about the establishment of the new Marvel movie "Iron Man", talked about the rise of "Batman" and the end of "Jedi Boys 2".


    Everything is a big deal for Gal Gadot, a fledgling rookie actor.


    Tang En''s performance was calm.


    Even when he heard that Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Bruce Willis were all packed together, he said lightly: "It''s just a bunch of little guys, and it''s finished when it''s finished."


    That arrogant look has a posture of pointing the world.


    How handsome, how handsome!


    Immediately afterwards, Dunn and Hasbro''s big boss spoke on the phone.


    It''s a billion-dollar deal.


    And the attitude is tough, no doubt!


    Both domineering and chic!


    How cool, how cool!


    Gal Gadot Wenwen sat quietly beside Tang En, his face flushed red, looking at Tang En''s eyes, there was a kind of gentleness like water.


    Such a man is so fascinating.


    After the phone call, Tang En turned his head and couldn''t help joking, "What''s wrong? I didn''t touch you, why are you blushing again?"


    Gal Gadot quickly covered his face, a little shy, "How can I have it?"


    Tang En smiled slightly and patted his thigh, "Come and sit."


    Gal Gadot glanced at him with a blushing face, bit her red lips, and didn''t move.


    "Okay, don''t hold back, come on, I''ll hug you." Tang En waved, and then opened his arms.


    Gal Gadot paused for a while, then gritted his teeth, walked over with his head down, and sat lightly on Dunn''s lap.


    Tang En took advantage of the situation and hugged her soft waist.


    Gal Gadot also stretched out his arms and hooked his neck.


    Just compared with Dunn''s calmness, her face was hot.


    "Your body is really fragrant and soft." Tang En was enjoying himself with a smirk on his face.


    What can Gal Gadot say?


    Can only bite the bullet and reply: "Thank you."


    Dunn continued to sigh and said, "Your height is good. Natalie and Scarlett... both of them are too short. Holding them in his arms is the best angle for kissing."


    Gal Gadot was a little confused and didn''t know what he was talking about, "Yes... is it?"


    "Well, you''re only two inches shorter than me. Holding you like this, you can just smell your chest." Tang En half-squinted his eyes, intoxicated, and took a deep breath.


    Gal Gadot was ashamed and annoyed, and wanted to push him away and run away.


    However, Tang En obviously didn''t hug her too hard, she just felt that she was imprisoned on his lap and didn''t want to move.


    It was as if he was drunk by his manly scent.


    "How old are you?"


    "c."


    Dunn nodded with a serious look, "I think so too, this size... like. C cup is just right, Natalie is a B cup, which is a bit small, Scarlett is a D cup, although the feel... cough cough , With such a big cup, with her petite figure, it''s a bit too explosive. Your figure is more harmonious. "


    "thanks."


    Gal Gadot leaned on Dunn''s shoulder with his head down, avoiding his gaze, feeling uneasy.


    Large-scale topic It''s not that the two have never talked.


    But this time was different, Dunn directly talked about her body.


    Moreover, he was hugged in his arms!


    Gal Gadot has a feeling that tonight... I''m afraid something will happen.


    Sure enough, she heard Tang En''s excessive request next, blew a breath in her ear, and said softly, "Gail, are you ready?"


    Gal Gadot pretended not to know, "What... what?"


    "Be my wife tonight."


    "what?"


    Rao is that Gal Gadot has already guessed seven or eight points, but his heart is still "squeaky" all of a sudden.


    "What? Haven''t thought about it yet?"


    "I...I...give me a few more days?"


    Dunn frowned, a little displeased, "Gail, I''ve given you three weeks. During this time, I''ve been by your side every day, and I haven''t had any dealings with any woman. This was impossible in the past. thing."


    Gal Gadot hurriedly said: "I know, I... I mean... give you a few more days, just a few days."


    "Oh? How many days?"


    "Five days!"


    Gal Gadot thought for a moment and said a number.


    "Five days?" Dunn shook his head, "No, I can''t wait, one day."


    "Three days!"


    "Two days."


    Gal Gadot pouted, really couldn''t resist Dunn, "Okay, okay, just two days in two days."


    Just then Tang En smiled, leaned over and kissed her on the cheek, and whispered: "I knew, my baby Gail is the best. In two days, you can go directly to my room on the 12th floor. , the environment is better there. I will simply arrange it and leave you with a good memory, okay?"


    "Um."


    Gal Gadot sounded like a mosquito, and his ears were already red.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 633： Thats called acting

    The difference between "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs" is far more than the difference in cultural values ??between the East and the West.


    As a masterpiece in Hong Kong films, "Infernal Affairs" is like a template. It has been rewritten by major Hollywood screenwriters several times, enriching the character image, filling in the plot loopholes, and increasing humanistic feelings.


    If filmed according to the commercial model of "Infernal Affairs", with the appeal of a world-class superstar like Leonardo, the global box office of "Infernal Affairs" will definitely exceed 290 million US dollars.


    Likely like "Inception", it soared to $800 million.


    This is a great story.


    However, lack of sufficient artistry, the film also lost the possibility of attacking the Olympics.


    Martin Scorsese is a film master, known in the industry as a film sociologist.


    When it comes to the innovation of film concepts and the reform of shooting methods, he is even higher than Steven Spielberg, Krit Eastwood, and definitely Francis Coppola, Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa''s level.


    He couldn''t have surrendered his identity to make a commercial film.


    It''s a wonderful idea to combine two heroines into one "Madeleine";


    Inserting the identity of an FBI informant to the black boss "Frank Castro" makes the overall story more tragic. This rewrite also fills in some vague loopholes in the original plot and creates more Dramatic tension.


    For "Colin Sullivan" played by Dunn, there is also an ingenious plot design. The golden roof on the Capitol appears several times in the plot, which reveals his inner desire to climb up. This is better than that of Liu Jianming in the Hong Kong version. In the second half of the story, the inexplicable "I want to be a good person" seems more natural and reasonable.


    This deep-rooted hint makes a concise and powerful foreshadowing for character development.


    The current scene, starring Dunn and Al Pacino, also reflects the huge difference between "The Departed" and "The Departed."


    This is a secret meeting between the two in the cinema.


    In "Infernal Affairs", this is a brand-new cinema, clean and tidy, and elegant art films are played on the big screen, giving it a sense of grandeur.


    But on the set of "The Departed"...


    Whenever Dunn was filming, Gal Gadot, who would have been watching silently by the side, no longer knew where he was going.


    Many female staff members blushed.


    Even Dunn was a little embarrassed.


    It''s a run-down little movie theater, with a bad environment, smelly smells, and broken seats, that''s all.


    What''s on the big screen... is an adult movie!


    This Martin Scorsese, too Nima spoof!


    "Cough... Martin, is it really necessary to put an adult film?" Tang En looked at the large-scale picture on the big screen, his mouth was dry, and he quickly turned his eyes away.


    "It is very necessary." Martin Scorsese said solemnly, "the value of social aesthetics lies in the real power provided by the image. This power can inspire the viewer to bravely face the pain of objective reality, in the violent, Think about the fundamentals of human nature in cruelty and blood, and improve the understanding and understanding of the contemporary real world."


    "Get it!"


    Tang En waved his hand, very helpless.


    This old Martin, the movies he made, all belong to the style of "street movies", which has been reflected more than once during the shooting of "The Departed".


    In "Infernal Affairs", there are tall and gorgeous scenes everywhere. Golf courses, high-end clubs, and even the police station are clean and spotless.


    In "The Departed", there are dirty scenes everywhere, everything is messy, and boldly shows the pain at the bottom of society.


    Expose the scars of the real society... This is probably the general nature of humanities and art films.


    It is like a group of fifth- and sixth-generation directors in mainland China, such as the famous film Seven Gentlemen.


    The difference is that in the United States, these people have become movie masters who stand up in high mountains; on the other side, those people have become national sinners who are shouted and beaten...


    Al Pacino was calm, and watched the big screen with great interest for a while, then came over and said in a characteristic hoarse voice: "Dawn, this scene is different from our confrontation a few days ago. In this scene, you have to suppress your voice and whisper, you have to control it, and you have to be mentally prepared."


    Al Pacino was somewhat surprised by his performances over the past few days.


    A young man in his twenties, or the first time in his life to act, would he have such excellent acting skills?


    Really surprised!


    This time, it''s an opportunity.


    Al Pacino needs to test his strength!


    ...


    In the cinema, Dunn was wearing a black leather jacket and a black peaked cap, carefully hidden in a corner of the middle row.


    Al Pacino is in the front row of him, he is not in the mood to pay attention to Dunn now, he is staring at the big screen, then rubbing his hands in his crotch, muttering to himself: "Come on... come on ¡­¡­Oh¡­¡­"


    Dunn was speechless.


    Suddenly, Al Pacino stood up, he suddenly exposed the thing, facing Dunn, it looked like he was about to erupt.


    Tang En jumped, stood up quickly, and got out of the way, very annoyed. But because it was in a movie theater, he couldn''t shout out loud, so he whispered annoyed, "Damn, are you sick?"


    With the growth of his status, he now does not have the respect for the boss "Frank".


    Al Pacino didn''t burst out, laughing proudly, "Don''t you like it? Hey, I almost shot! Don''t you like self-abuse?"


    This is to imply that Dunn may be a comrade, which is why he and Cate Blanchett are often not raised when they slept.


    Tang En said with a gloomy face, "Sit down!"


    Al Pacino also felt the change in each other''s status. At this time, Dunn was a big leader in the police station.


    He still needs Tang En. He didn''t have a seizure, but he was just a little bit indifferent. He turned to sit down, and said lightly, "I hope you won''t betray me, can you still bear it?"


    Tang En said immediately: "I won''t collapse."


    Al Pacino shook his head and said, "It''s too easy for the police to find out if we choose such a place to meet."


    Because it was a movie theater, the voices of the two of them were very low.


    This added to the mystery of the meeting.


    Also because of the excessive restraint and deepness, the difficulty of this performance has been greatly increased.


    Fortunately, Dunn''s "mirror possession" Kevin Spacey is best at this kind of introverted, gloomy, and extremely depressing performance.


    Al Pacino intends to examine Dunn through this scene, and Dunn also wants to verify the strength of the "godfather" through this performance.


    Simply open up your acting skills!


    Let''s have a contest!


    The corners of Tang En''s eyes were slightly raised, and he used subtle facial expressions to make up for the weakening of the personal momentum of the whispered words, trying to control the rhythm, and said in a low voice: "If this is a bad attention, why are you still here?"


    Al Pacino was stunned for a moment, and couldn''t help but feel a little excited. The expression on his face showed a little bit of indifferent confidence, "Because this is my territory!"


    "What?" Tang En frowned, looking like he wanted to laugh but couldn''t. "I''m so **** surprised."


    Al Pacino stretched out **** and waved it casually. With a wave of the boss''s momentum, he said, "I have something to tell you, you have been assigned some other tasks."


    Dunn was very surprised, "how the **** do you know?"


    Al Pacino also completely entered the state, and asked lightly: "What did they ask you to do?"


    Dunn said funnyly: "Frank, I want to find out ''myself''."


    Al Pacino didn''t seem to like this kind of cunning, and his tone was displeased: "Tell me now, kid!"


    Dunn said: "I have to find out the inner ghost you planted in the police station."


    "Everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, plus you are the inner ghost, I bet they can''t find anything when they come."


    "I know, but, Frank, for my sake, you have to keep a low profile right now."


    Al Pacino disapproved, "Colin, keeping a low profile is not my style."


    Dunn said eagerly: "Yes, you are powerful, and you are not afraid of anything. If you don''t listen to my advice, what do you want me to do? Quinan now separates his department from us. He is very smart. You are very smart about this. Clear. Frank, I can find the insider, but you''ll have to let me go."


    "Okay." Al Pacino pondered for a while, and finally agreed to Dunn''s request, then took out an envelope said meaningfully, "If you still can''t find the inside In the end, it''s not me who will be the first to be unlucky."


    Dunn said dissatisfiedly: "Why do you need to remind me again and again? Does this help me in my current job? Frank, you have to believe me, okay? Please believe me, Frank! If you lie, you know I''m very good at it. yes, right?"


    The performances of the two sides, you coming and going with me, are like a tug of war.


    Al Pacino regarded Dunn as a sidekick; Dunn began to ignore Al Pacino less and less because of his improved status in the police station and his increased role in the gang.


    The obedience of the past is gone forever.


    Al Pacino narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to himself, "Maybe I play with too many women, and I don''t understand why so many people play **** in the movie theater."


    Dunn was stunned, but didn''t understand.


    But I always felt that this sentence was a bit threatening.


    A look of panic flashed across his face, a little nervous.


    At this time, Al Pacino''s mouth twitched. He straightened his clothes, stood up, and was about to leave. He handed the envelope in his hand to Dunn, and bent over in a low voice: "Who knows what is easy? Lin, I believe you can handle this well."


    "very good!"


    At this point, Martin Scorsese stopped the show.


    In one go, there is tension and relaxation, very good!


    However, Dunn, who had not yet escaped from the role at this time, looked at the back of Al Pacino and felt that the hand in his pocket was shaking slightly.


    "That''s what the **** is called acting!"


    Dunn couldn''t help clenching his fists and sighed secretly.


    "The Departed" has been filming for almost a month, and he feels the thrill of the thrill of the performance.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 634： Internal and external power

    In the scene just now, don''t look at Dunn and Al Pacino on the surface, calm and calm, not even a few words of dialogue, but all their strength is contained inside.


    Every detail, every tiny movement, the flickering of the eyes, the change of expression, the priority of the voice... all are just right.


    When the environment of the movie theater limits the performance of the two''s lines, it must be supported by the actors'' performances.


    It can be said that Dunn put all his skills into this scene.


    This is much more tiring than the kind of emotional outburst.


    Tang Enrao was "mirror-possessed" by Kevin Spacey. Just now, under the full pressure of Al Pacino, he almost broke his power and almost couldn''t keep up with the rhythm and emotions of the other party.


    For a moment, there was a feeling of powerlessness.


    Martin Scorsese knew that the performance just now took too much energy for the two of them, so he asked the crew to rest for 20 minutes.


    Here, Tang En was still secretly sighing, reminiscing about the performance just now.


    On the other hand, Al Pacino was also shocked!


    If we say that emotional outbursts are external skills, then introverted and deep plays are internal skills.


    External power is difficult, but as long as you work hard, it is not difficult to reach the top.


    However, the cultivation of internal skills is too difficult. It is simply difficult to achieve without accumulation over many years, or an excellent talent for acting.


    Al Pacino is also an "external" actor, and his "internal" skills are mainly based on the performance experience of the past few decades.


    In this regard, there is still a big gap between Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson and others.


    But, to deal with Dunn, this young head office, right?


    But I didn''t expect that just now, he was full of firepower and exerted his internal skills, and the result... almost went into trouble!


    During the confrontation, several times, he felt a sense of failure beyond his power.


    Fortunately, in the end, he relied on years of performance experience to survive.


    It''s like falling on the edge of a cliff, holding it with only one hand, and finally climbing up with all your strength.


    Very hard!


    Also very scary!


    Almost broke, made a joke!


    As early as when he joined the group, Al Pacino heard that Dunn''s acting skills are very good, he has already killed Leonardo and Mark Wahlberg in seconds, even Cate Blanchett, a little less. inferior.


    Al Pacino was mentally prepared and did not underestimate Dunn.


    In the next few days of filming, Dunn''s acting talent was indeed discovered.


    However, after all, he is a well-known big-name actor in Hollywood, and his acting skills are not covered.


    Even when shooting an explosive scene, he had a clear feeling that Tang En couldn''t hold it anymore.


    No way, in terms of the level of "external skills", in terms of emotional outbursts, throughout Hollywood, no one is Al Pacino''s opponent!


    If Al Pacino is a master of external power, then Leonardo is at most a beginner.


    The gap is too big.


    Even if Dunn "mirror-possessed" Kevin Spacey, he was obviously suppressed in the scene that broke out.


    This is normal.


    But what did you say just now?


    Al Pacino nearly collapsed.


    Dunn''s hand trembled slightly in his pocket.


    Al Pacino felt that his whole body was like a clothes hanger, a little numb.


    This feeling is amazing!


    Al Pacino has been acting for decades, and talking about that shuddering feeling goes back to when he and Marlon Brando faced off on The Godfather 30 years ago.


    He will never forget that scene.


    That''s the real all-round crushing.


    During the "internal strength" competition just now, Al Pacino suddenly had a feeling of the past.


    Martin Scorsese doesn''t worry about Dunn, this kid is young and energetic, and his performance should be methodical, so it''s not a big problem.


    What he is worried about is Al Pacino. This old actor is an experience school. Once the state is not well controlled, he will not even think about filming for half a month.


    "How''s it going? Do you want to make up the shot tomorrow?"


    Old Martin walked over to Al Pacino and asked softly.


    The scene just now was the duel between Dunn and Al Pacino.


    But in the film design, Leonardo also participated in it, he secretly hid in a corner of the film to observe, trying to find the undercover.


    So after filming the scenes of Dunn and Al Pacino, it is necessary to make a few more shots from Leonardo''s point of view.


    After a few seconds, Al Pacino seemed to have reacted, heaved a deep sigh of relief, shook his head, and sighed: "The future generations are terrifying!"


    "Really okay?"


    Martin Scorsese is still a little worried.


    Al Pacino raised his head and glanced in Dunn''s direction, and found that the kid had quickly jumped out of the role and was teasing Gal Gadot without a word.


    "fine."


    Al Pacino laughed at himself.


    Tang En was quicker than himself to adjust his state, and he was still able to perform flawlessly. Could it be that the "internal strength" of that kid is stronger than his own?


    He has been in the industry for decades, and he has won numerous awards for the best actor.


    Unexpectedly, in his later years, he was almost ko by a rookie actor...


    Martin Scorsese smiled slightly, he seemed to see through Al Pacino''s thoughts, and whispered: "Don''t forget, he is Dunn, the omnipotent Dunn! Anything happens to him, It''s not an accident. Al, haven''t you figured it out yet?"


    Al Pacino froze for a moment and laughed.


    Yeah, compared to Dunn?


    This is too silly.


    Are you kidding yourself?


    Who is Dunn?


    The richest people on the Forbes Rich List!


    Hollywood famous film producer and director!


    Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist!


    Wall Street God!


    New Global Chairman!


    Singer, screenwriter, cartoonist, best-selling author, feminist leader, Los Angeles honorary police officer, honorary doctorate from 17 colleges and universities across the United States...


    All kinds of titles, there are more than Howard Hughes back then!


    Comparing with such a versatile genius, is it not insane?


    "I think too much!"


    Al Pacino shook his head again and again, smiling freely.


    Finally, I broke free from the emotion of the performance just now.


    ...


    "Dawn, I have a question that I haven''t figured out yet."


    Al Pacino, who had recovered his strength, came to sit down beside Dunn, and he didn''t have the air of a big-name actor at all.


    Nonsense, in front of Tang En, who dares to pretend to be a movie emperor?


    Tang En smiled, "Is there something wrong with my performance?"


    Al Pacino immediately shook his head and said sternly: "Your performance... It''s surprising. Among the young and middle-aged generation, I don''t think there is any actor whose acting skills are comparable to yours."


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "Al, don''t praise me. I know how much I weigh. I have self-knowledge. I am a fan of the show, and I can''t compare with professionals."


    "No, you''re right!"


    "I''m in charge of finishing Marlon Brando''s acting tutorials. Speaking of which, I''m also half of his students."


    Al Pacino was speechless.


    This kid has such a big heart!


    Compared to Marlon Brando? Is this what you call a professional?


    How many people in Hollywood can compare with him?


    Shaking his head, Al Pacino said, "I''m not talking about acting, it''s another thing."


    "Oh?"


    "I''m curious, you''ve already been so successful, you have a wealth that attracts the attention of the world, you''re in charge of a huge media group, why do you still want to act? This...isn''t it overkill?"


    Tang En was very disapproving and said solemnly: "Doing business is a great talent, but acting is a small talent? Alfred, in my opinion, art has no boundaries. Business is a material pursuit, but film is an ideal pursuit. This is not a contradiction. ."


    "But time is always contradictory." Al Pacino shook his head and said.


    Tang En thought for a while and sighed, "Indeed, if I sit in the office, I can naturally lead New Universal to develop better and faster, and I can make more money. What''s the point of this? Except for a major A pile of invoices, what else can prove my existence? What have I done? What have I produced? What tangible evidence can prove my existence?"


    "A movie okay?"


    "Yes, movies can!"


    Dunn nodded heavily, "When you finish a movie, you have at least one visible and tangible evidence. You created something. You started from scratch by A simple idea leads to a movie, a story with a beginning, a journey, and an end. This is the greatest proof that you will stay in the world for a lifetime."


    Al Pacino took a deep look at Dunn and nodded.


    He couldn''t tell what was true and what was false in what he said.


    But the charisma displayed by this young man is truly extraordinary.


    Gives an innate sense of trust.


    "By the way, the TV series that starz TV is going to show is called "The Walking Dead", right? The production cost really cost 100 million US dollars?" Al Pacino suddenly turned to another topic he was curious about.


    Dunn said with a smile: "It is indeed $100 million. However, $35 million is used for the renovation and scenery of the town of Granville. The tourism and vacation department of New Universal will cooperate with the Georgia State Tourism Bureau to jointly develop the tourism business of the town of Granville. Also, there are 5 million model designs, which are all series costs.¡±


    Al Pacino nodded, "It''s a good project to drive local tourism. But... even so, don''t you think it''s too high to spend 60 million US dollars to shoot a TV series with only 6 episodes?"


    "High?" Dunn shook his head, "starz TV will independently produce a TV series "Roma", which costs an average of 12 million US dollars per episode."


    "what?"


    "Alfred..."


    "Just call me Al."


    "Well, Al, my goal is not just to repeat the old calendar in the entertainment industry, the new era has arrived, and Hollywood has the responsibility to provide users with better and better content. Whether it''s TV series or movies, it''s all about No exception."


    Looking at Dunn talking, Al Pacino was very emotional.


    It gave birth to the sadness of the hero''s twilight.


    He is old.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 635： Find a backer to complain

    Dunn was filming in Boston.


    But there are assistants around.


    He is still keeping an eye on some of the company''s affairs that interest him.


    Like the casting of Iron Man.


    For example, the new plan of Marvel Studios.


    With the release of "Daredevil: Time for War", the word of mouth has become popular, and a new chapter in the comic film has been opened - an epic dark style.


    The logo of "Dark Marvel" also quickly extended into the hearts of fans with this film.


    This is really a sudden accident.


    is good.


    But it also disrupted some of Dunn''s original deployment.


    He had planned to launch two major series "Avengers" and "Mercenary Legion" to dominate the entire superhero movie market.


    The Avengers franchise is going well, no problem.


    But the "mercenary army" has a big problem.


    First of all, this group is too small and illegal.


    More importantly, now the "Dark Marvel" logo has been released, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and well received!


    At this time, Marvel Studios strongly advised Dunn to cancel the original construction of the "Mercenary Legion" and mainly create some films with the theme of "Dark Marvel".


    Some of the superhero characters in "Mercenary Legion" are particularly bastards, some lack characteristics and have little adaptation potential, and some are not dark enough and have many shortcomings.


    It would be much simpler and more logical to create a series of individual superhero movies with "Dark Marvel" as the symbol.


    Just imagine how nondescript the scene is if the capable "Daredevil" and the almost invincible "Ghost Rider" work and fight together in one organization?


    In this case, it is better to separate them and not interfere with each other, so you can create with confidence and boldness.


    There are more than 5,000 superheroes under Marvel, and there are too many dark characters. Even "Spider-Man", "Captain America", "Iron Man" and these superheroes representing justice have all been blackened.


    "Since you have already conceived it, let''s arrange it like this. Dark Marvel... is also a good idea. In the future, we can bring big villains such as Blade Warrior, Black Bolt, Deadpool, and even Venom and Red Skull to the big screen. ."


    Dunn was in his suite, explaining to Kevin Feige, who came to report on a special trip.


    "Venom? Red Skull?" Kevin Feige couldn''t help but stunned, "This kind of villain... can also make independent movies?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "After watching the role of justice, the audience will definitely have new expectations. At that time, there may not be a market for anti-hero movies. Isn''t the TV series "The Punisher" you produced going to be broadcast? The few trailers released, the effect is good."


    Kevin Feige nodded.


    Some surprises, some doubts.


    Can you really create a movie with the villain as the protagonist? This is probably another major innovation in the comic book movie.


    Dunn changed the topic, "How about "Iron Man"?"


    Kevin Feige said pitifully: "Mr. Diller''s implementation of cost control within the group has greatly affected even the well-earned Marvel Studios."


    "Um?"


    "Iron Man" is about the life of a super-rich. The characteristics of this superhero also determine that there will be more special effects shots. Although you approved the budget of 150 million US dollars, Barry Diller approved it and asked for a reduction of 1500 $10,000-$20 million, which gave us a lot of trouble in the casting process.¡±


    Dunn suddenly realized.


    No wonder Nina Jacobson made a special trip to send Kevin Feige over.


    It is false to report on the meaning of "Dark Marvel" and the casting work of "Iron Man", and it is true to find a backer to complain.


    As we all know, Marvel is the treasure in Dunn''s hands.


    is the key to his fortune.


    He can''t always "see death without help", right?


    Dunn remained calm.


    It is impossible for him to change the strategic decision of the entire group company for a small Marvel Studios.


    In the past few years, he has managed Tang En Films without any rules. In order to unite people''s hearts under the pressure of large companies, many projects have been overrun.


    Caused a lot of wasted expenditure.


    Now, New Universal has grown and is not afraid of any suppression. Especially after Barry Diller took power, he started a series of reforms. In addition to personnel changes, the most important thing is to strictly control the budget of film projects!


    This was a key element in his bringing Paramount back to life and becoming the No. 1 studio in Hollywood.


    "I know about budget control." Tang En nodded, his face indifferent, "Since the group has launched a policy, it will be done according to the rules."


    "But¡­¡­"


    "enough!"


    Kevin Feige didn''t speak, but Dunn interrupted him rudely, "There are many film companies under New Universal, and they should be treated equally. Marvel Studios is the old team of Dunn Films in the past, so it should be more Set an example, not a maverick!"


    Kevin Feige blushed and was very embarrassed, and said nonchalantly: "Yes ... yes, in fact, we think so too."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, let''s talk about "Iron Man", who did the director choose?"


    Kevin Feige gave him a careful look, "We intended to invite the Wachowskis to direct, but they had just experienced the success of "The Matrix", and the salary was as high as 12 million US dollars, which...not in line with our expectations budget standards."


    Tang En frowned, "Then give it up, Hollywood movies, when will the director have a decisive decision? What about the alternatives?"


    "Uh...we''re looking for a new director."


    "Who?"


    "Jon Favreau."


    "what?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    The original "Iron Man" in the previous life was directed by Jon Favreau.


    Because Marvel was very poor at the time and couldn''t afford a big-name director, he hired Jon Favreau, a low-cost director who failed to film "The Legend of the Brave 2" at the box office, and spent more money on filming and screen production. .


    This made the $140 million "Iron Man" a success.


    Could it be that because of Barry Diller''s "cost control" policy, Marvel Studios has also been forced to the old road of "digging" new directors?


    This is interesting.


    Jon Favreau is not well-known, and Kevin Feige explained to him: "He is an actor and has made two low-budget comedy films, and the results are not bad. Last year, New Line Pictures invested in his new project " Christmas Elf, it''s a fantasy comedy with some special effects shots. We''re going to look at the movie and if it''s a good fit... we''ll hire him to direct."


    "The Christmas Elf?" Dunn raised his eyebrows, "Has it been released yet?"


    Kevin Feige said: "Not yet, it will be on the Christmas file. But we can communicate with New Line Cinema through internal channels, watch the finished film in advance, and evaluate it."


    Tang En thought for a moment, then waved his hand, "No need, sooner rather than later! Sign the contract as soon as possible!"


    "Christmas Elf" is a very successful film. The film invested 33 million US dollars and got 220 million US dollars at the box office. It can be regarded as a model of Xiaoboda.


    If you wait for the film to be released before negotiating with Jon Favreau, I am afraid he will use this as an excuse to raise his price.


    Maybe $10 million will be offered as well.


    This is troublesome.


    Better to do it in advance.


    Kevin Feige widened his eyes, "Boss, you...you know him?"


    "Well, he has some ideas for comedy movies that can be used. However, Marvel Studios needs to master the rhythm and content."


    "Oh, that''s fine then."


    Kevin Feige nodded happily.


    He has an unconditional trust in Dunn.


    Dunn said that if Jon Favreau is qualified for the role of the director of "Iron Man", he will definitely be qualified!


    "Where''s the actor?"


    "Mr. Diller personally recommended Tom Cruise and he said...he said Tom Cruise had been taken off the New Universal blacklist."


    Having said that, Kevin Feige carefully observed Dunn.


    Everyone knows that the key to the conflict is the big boss.


    He has an inexplicable and inexplicable relationship with Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise''s predecessor.


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "I''m not going to embarrass a little actor. Since he''s been honest in recent years, there''s no need to target him. Why, he agreed?"


    Kevin Feige shook his head and said: "No, he said that the style of superhero movies is too low, and he didn''t even talk about the salary, so he directly rejected us."


    Tang En was quite sarcastic, "It''s a bit of a superstar''s character. Forget it, is there any more?"


    "Nicholas Cage."


    "Oh? He promised?"


    Dunn was very curious.


    Last year, Marvel Studios invited Nicolas Cage to star in "Ghost Rider", but the guy was getting his way and didn''t want to play a superhero and imprison his image.


    However, with the box office fiasco of "The Wind Whisperer", his career has hit a serious crisis and has already started to go downhill.


    Fortunately, the film "National Treasure" directed by the great director Ron Howard, produced by Dunn Films this year, invested 100 million US dollars and was released for 5 weeks, and the global box office reached 310 million US dollars.


    But that''s not enough.


    Did Nicolas Cage agree to play "Iron Man"?


    Kevin Feige said: "He agreed in principle to play the role, but...his salary requirements, we can''t meet."


    "He''s asking for $20 million?"


    "Yes."


    Dunn''s expression was pale, and he was a little unhappy.


    Sometimes, he knew that this was a market situation, and he was not used to the "mercenary" business relationship of Laomei.


    He helped Nicholas Cage so much, and as a result, this guy ended up costing 20 million dollars a piece, which is somewhat inhumane.


    In this regard, foreign actors have done much better.


    Especially Australian actors.


    When it''s time to back down, even Mel Gibson backs down.


    Nicolas Cage''s acting skills are better than Robert Downey Jr., with higher appeal and better physical condition. He has a sense of comedy, has the air of an action star, and has a stronger personal image than the addict.


    In any respect, Nicolas Cage seems to be more in line with the movie positioning of "Iron Man" than Robert Downey Jr.


    The only downside is that the pay is too high!


    At this time, the door rang.


    Dunn went to open the door, opened it, and saw Gal Gadot standing beautifully outside the door.


    She had obviously just taken a shower, her hair was still dry, and she was wearing a cool white dress that looked astonishingly like a fairy in Asgard.


    Her facial features are delicate and delicate, and her fair skin exudes a moist blush that is rosy in white.


    This was the first time she came to Dunn''s room.


    After a little surprise, Tang En''s heart immediately became hot.


    He remembered.


    The agreed two days... have arrived!


    It''s time to make a decision.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 636： 1 white bird

    It was as if there was a fire in Dunn''s heart, burning violently.


    The more it burns, the more prosperous it is, like burning gasoline.


    It can literally explode the deepest bottom layer of his body.


    Gal Gadot...she finally made a decision!


    She took the initiative to come to her room.


    She is going to give her life!


    "You...you have guests?"


    Gal Gadot didn''t dare to look directly at Dunn''s burning eyes, but felt that his face was as hot as his eyes. Especially when he found out that there were guests in Dunn''s room, he felt even more ashamed.


    At this time, Dunn, how could he care about Kevin Feige?


    I can''t wait to kick him out!


    Eye-catching light bulbs!


    Dunn has not tasted meat for more than 20 days, which has never happened in the past few years.


    On weekdays, in addition to filming, he worked hard to chase after her.


    As soon as the dream came true, he could not wait to hold Gal Gadot tightly in his arms on the spot, pampering Wenrun in every possible way, and enjoying the joy of fish and water.


    "How about... I''ll come back later?" Gal Gadot lowered his head and said weakly.


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said, "It''s alright, you go to the bedroom for a while, and I''ll deal with him right away."


    "This...is this okay?"


    Gal Gadot''s face turned even redder, so he went directly into his bedroom... Isn''t this clearly telling the guest about their relationship?


    Tang En smiled slightly, leaned over a little, and whispered in his ear: "Do you think you can hide this kind of thing? Be generous and show your elegant and confident side. My woman, you want to keep my face, Understand?"


    Gal Gadot made a "hmm" sound like a mosquito, and then he mustered up the courage to look up to meet Dunn''s eyes, and bit his lip, "Then... Then I''ll go to the bedroom first? Wait until you''re done with your work. , and then... and then..."


    Dunn almost didn''t laugh, "Okay, let''s go."


    After sending Gal Gadot into the bedroom, Dunn was in no mood to talk to Kevin Fitch, and said straight to the point: "I have a candidate for the actor of Iron Man."


    Kevin Feige has seen the matter of the big boss many times. He didn''t even look at Gal Gadot''s appearance, he only knew that it was a young girl in a long white dress.


    This kind of thing is not a secret in New Universal.


    Especially a group of old employees who followed Tang En to start a business very early, are familiar with it.


    Kevin Feige turned a blind eye to some things, smiled and complimented: "The actor that the boss values, then it must not be wrong. I wonder who would have such good luck?"


    "Robert Down, the little one."


    "It''s him?"


    Kevin Feige''s face changed slightly, and he was very shocked, "Is he okay? He just came out of the drug rehab center... It''s not long since? box office appeal.¡±


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "Drew Barrymore can change his ways and become an inspirational model for Hollywood. Why can''t Downey? His acting skills are excellent, and I am optimistic about him."


    Kevin Feige quickly said: "No, I didn''t mean that. Needless to say, Robert Downey Jr.''s acting skills are of course, the biggest problem is the external risk. In case during the filming process, he becomes addicted again and gets arrested He went in. Or something happened to him when the movie was about to come out, which would seriously threaten the market response to Iron Man.¡±


    This is a big hassle.


    In the previous life, the shooting of "Iron Man" will take 3 years. At that time, Robert Downey Jr. had completely quit his drug addiction.


    But now... okay?


    Dunn is also not sure.


    After pondering for a while, Tang En waved his hand impatiently, "First investigate, how is his recent living situation. If it really doesn''t work, just replace him. If you can, use him, it''s a big deal to sign a huge insurance agreement. "


    "Just Robert Downey Jr.? It''s fixed?" Kevin Feige was still a little worried.


    Tang En said sternly: "It''s fixed!"


    This time, Kevin Feige didn''t say much, and immediately said: "Okay, I''ll go back and arrange. If Downey is really suitable, we will hire him. As for the contract..."


    "Old rules, ten starts!" Tang En was not polite at all.


    In the previous life, Robert Downey Jr. had only three contracts with Marvel. As a result, in the later stages of the "Avengers" series, his personal salary was sky high.


    proud of the whole of Hollywood.


    Marvel even offered a salary of $65 million to shoot "Iron Man 4", but was rejected.


    Even his cameo appearance in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" was paid $10 million for less than 10 minutes.


    In "Avengers 2" and "Captain America 3", he was paid $40 million; in "Avengers 3" and "Avengers 4", he was paid $50 million.


    Similarly, his role is not too many, each film will not exceed half an hour.


    Simply earned.


    Make money faster than lying down!


    In fact, in this regard, Marvel Studios is quite strong. Due to the problem of remuneration, it has replaced several superhero actors.


    But in front of Robert Downey Jr., the entire Marvel must be carefully worshipped.


    He is the big baby of Marvel Studios!


    Indeed, his superb performance in "Iron Man" conquered the world, not only saving Marvel, but also bringing Marvel Pictures to an unprecedented height.


    It can be said that Robert Downey Jr. is the first hero of Marvel Studios to rule the world!


    Dunn knew the personal charm of Robert Downey Jr., but he didn''t want to be kidnapped by an actor.


    The villain first, then the gentleman.


    Sign the long-term contract.


    Taking advantage of the fact that Robert Downey Jr. has encountered the lowest point in his career, and even the salary is as low as $500,000, major filmmakers are shunned.


    Marvel Studios can sign the Overlord contract as long as it saves!


    Even if he knew that he might suffer serious losses in the future, he could only admit it with his eyes closed.


    For Dunn''s request, Kevin Feige is of course unconditional obedience.


    After sending Kevin Feige away, Dunn pondered for a while, thinking about Robert Downey Jr.


    I hope he is motivated enough to get rid of drug addiction!


    Soon, he shook his head and threw out all these messy thoughts.


    "Damn, it''s important!"


    Dunn rushed into the bathroom and took a full bath.


    Then, wrapping a large bath towel around his waist, he hurried into the bedroom.


    In the bedroom, Gal Gadot was sitting quietly beside the bed in the text, holding Dunn''s script on the bedside table in his hand, watching it curiously and seriously.


    At this time, are you still reading the script?


    It is estimated that he wants to use this method to ease the tension in his heart.


    Hearing the footsteps, Gal Gadot looked up, and then saw Dunn shirtless, his hair was still wet, he didn''t dry it, but a white bath towel was wrapped around his waist, which was a cover for shame.


    Gal Gadot blushed.


    The "heart-clearing mantra" just now was considered in vain.


    This is Gal Gadot''s first time, and Tang En doesn''t want to be in a hurry like a junior brother. To create an atmosphere, first break the tension in her heart, ease her pressure step by step, and then it will come naturally and achieve good things. .


    "Are you still in the mood to read the script?" Dunn teased with a smile.


    Gal Gadot blushed and said, "I have only three scenes in total, all of which have been filmed. I... I''m just curious."


    Dunn came over and sat beside her.


    The big bed was soft, and as soon as he sat down, he shook it slightly, with Gal Gadot shaking his face a few times.


    It was like a boat, and the shaking made her panic.


    "Acting skills need to be exercised slowly, but don''t worry, just follow me... let alone acting, even if it''s an Oscar queen, it''s not a problem." Tang En put his hand on her shoulder, rubbed it gently, relieved "Take a deep breath, don''t be nervous."


    Sure enough, Gal Gadot took a few deep breaths, and after hesitating, he turned to one side, leaned against Tang En''s arms, and said in a low voice, "You are really good at coaxing people."


    "What? Don''t believe it?"


    "The Oscar winners are all English-speaking actors."


    Tang En took a deep sniff, smelled the fragrance on her body, and was almost drunk. He suppressed the heat in his heart to the extreme, and said with a smile, "Aren''t you also an English-speaking actor?"


    "It''s not the same." Gal Gadot shook her head, her speech was slow, like a noble lady, "I''m talking about English-speaking countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, not Israel. "


    Tang En patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don''t worry, Oscar has become more and more open, and it is developing in the direction of diversification and internationalization. There will be more and more non-English winners."


    "Even so, I can''t win the Oscar. I haven''t learned acting." Gal Gadot was held in Dunn''s arms, and the heat between the two was getting higher and higher.


    "Forget it, let''s not talk about this." Tang En is not interested in talking about this topic He has a system, and he can act against the sky, but it is difficult for others to believe it.


    The best way to deal with it is to do it, not to say it.


    Tang En leaned over and blew in her ear, whispering: "In this atmosphere, let''s not talk about work, right? Let''s say a few words of love, let''s create an atmosphere."


    "What... what love words?" Gal Gadot''s eyes were a little dodged, and he could hardly hear his voice.


    Tang En said badly: "Since you haven''t dated a boyfriend before, we''ll be on the bed at that moment... Do you know what to do?"


    "We took a physiology class." Gal Gadot''s rosy face was dripping blood.


    "Oh?" Tang En was half-smiling, so he leaned over and kissed her on the face, "Then tell me? I see if you''re right."


    "I¡­¡­"


    Gal Gadot was brought into the ditch by Dunn step by step, and she didn''t obey, which was too embarrassing.


    She found that Tang En''s hair hadn''t been dried. She must have been in a hurry when she took a shower. She didn''t clean it up, so she brought a towel from the head of the bed and carefully wiped his hair for him.


    Cleverly avoided this blushing topic.


    However, when she stood in front of Tang En, her pulse was as gentle as water, especially when she bent over, the boundless scenery in her neckline immediately appeared in front of him.


    Can it stand?


    Tang En stretched out his arms, hugged her waist, and put him in his arms.


    Gal Gadot sat on his lap and closed his eyes.


    She didn''t look at the man who hugged her tightly.


    I just felt that her nervousness and passion, linked with a white dress, turned into a white bird, flapped its wings and dived rapidly, painfully rushing down the boundless abyss.


    The wind howls...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 637： showdown

    Wushan **, crazy.


    Dunn took Gal Gadot''s light body in his arms and sat on his lap.


    So face to face, sitting quietly, listening to each other''s breathing, feeling each other''s heartbeats, there is a kind of intimate feeling.


    Tang En felt a little ashamed, "Does it still hurt?"


    "Um."


    Gal Gadot responded with a dull voice.


    Dunn hugged her tighter.


    He originally thought of taking it step by step, cultivating the atmosphere first, and then it would be a matter of course.


    It''s just that the beauty is on the lips, and many times it is not human beings can control it.


    Tang En asked her in a confused way. He was so happy, but it was the first time for Gal Gadot. Tears of pain flowed.


    In the end, it''s still inexperienced!


    Don''t look at Dunn''s seemingly invincible appearance across the flowers, but in fact, Gal Gadot... is just the third yellow flower girl he has dealt with.


    The entertainment industry, especially the European and American entertainment industry, is very rare.


    Rao is that Dunn doesn''t know much.


    After this incident, he suddenly realized the importance of the Japanese entertainment industry.


    The "Iwo Jima Letter" and "The Banner of the Fathers", which are jointly produced by Dunn Pictures, Warner Bros. and DreamWorks, have been officially approved.


    Among them, Warner Pictures led "The Banner of the Fathers", and Dunn Pictures led "Iwo Jima Letters".


    The war film "Iwo Jima Letter" will use a large number of Japanese actors, which gives Zhou Fang Yuxiong a great opportunity.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were obviously not good at it either. He keenly seized this opportunity and wanted to make further connections with Tang En, a Hollywood tycoon.


    Some time ago, Tang En received an email from Zhou Fang Yuxiong.


    The email said that he had scoured all the entertainment companies in Japan and found more than a dozen good seedlings with good conditions. If Tang En is interested and wants to continue playing the development game of "finding a father for a job", just go and pick a few more.


    Tang En was immediately moved.


    When he accepted Yu Aoi''s daughter, he was still a little nervous and couldn''t let go. But later he also wanted to understand, what''s the big deal with girls in the entertainment industry? The Japanese way of playing is so novel, it is not humane if you don''t enjoy the goodwill.


    After going through the affair with Gal Gadot again, Dunn further confirmed this idea.


    There is no need to think about it in the European and American entertainment circles. Just like those classmates of Little Taylor, a little girl of fourteen or five years old has stolen the forbidden fruit.


    When I was 18 years old, I met California law and I could pick it, I didn''t know how many stubble I had been picked.


    Tang En wanted to pick the first crop and accumulate experience in this area, and he had to go to the Japanese entertainment circle to find girls.


    Maybe a Korean girl will do too?


    At this time, Gal Gadot, who had been silent for a while, suddenly murmured, "Dawn?"


    Tang En''s thoughts flew back from Asia and asked softly, "What''s wrong?"


    "Will you be nice to me?"


    "You are my woman, I am not good to you, to whom?"


    Tang En''s tone was indescribably warm.


    "But you have so many women..."


    "Not many, just three."


    "Isn''t three more than that?"


    Gal Gadot took a bite on Dunn''s shoulder.


    Tang En curled his lips in pain, but thinking of the pain she had endured just now, he felt relieved, patted her back lightly, and said brazenly, "Actually, it''s good to have more women, it''s lively."


    Gal Gadot is ashamed and angry, but she really can''t say anything. Even Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson can''t do anything about Dunn, so what can she do?


    She sighed softly and said softly, "Dawn, Natalie and Scarlett are both Americans. I''m going... Will they bully me?"


    "Ah?" Dunn was slightly startled, somewhat amused, "Why do you think so? Don''t worry, it''s impossible! They are both Jews, especially Nat, who was born in Jerusalem."


    "But I always feel scared."


    "What are you afraid of? She actually..."


    Dunn paused for a while, and the two of them did not separate. They carried her to the bedside, picked up the mobile phone, and dialed Natalie''s number directly.


    Gal Gadot was startled and exclaimed, "What are you doing?"


    There is a feeling of being caught in bed.


    Tang En said: "I told her that you are already my woman, and let her be prepared. When the time comes, it won''t be abrupt when you meet."


    "Ah? This...this...isn''t it necessary?"


    Gal Gadot''s nervous words are no longer easy to say, and he is even more nervous than when he dedicated himself just now.


    That''s Natalie Portman, Dunn''s real girlfriend!


    Tang En didn''t take it seriously, and said carelessly: "Don''t worry, it''s up to me."


    Soon, the call was connected.


    Natalie''s voice was still beautiful, but a little more tired, "Hi, dear."


    "Why do you feel so tired?" Dunn was a little strange.


    Natalie said: "This is the last part of the reboot trilogy, especially the second "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" was not very good at the box office. Director Lucas was unwilling. I want to turn around with this third film."


    "So you have strict requirements on the actors?"


    "Um."


    Dunn didn''t say much.


    Natalie is Queen Amidala of the "Star Wars series", especially in "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith", she has a huge role and is a veritable heroine.


    George Lucas wants to make this movie well, and as the heroine, Natalie will definitely be particularly involved.


    "Can you hold on? Or... let me tell George?"


    "I''m not that squeamish."


    "Is it¡­"


    "What are you calling for? It''s not your habit at such a late hour."


    Dunn glanced at Gal Gadot and saw her nervous and pleading expression.


    The two have just confirmed their relationship, so tell the heroine like this, is this okay?


    Gal Gadot is also an eighteen-year-old girl, and she really lacks imagination for this kind of scene.


    Dunn coughed lightly, trying to keep his tone calm and slow.


    To be honest, at this time, he was also a little uneasy.


    Gal Gadot, he mentioned to Natalie.


    She also agreed,


    But when it comes to this kind of official showdown, it is inevitable to feel guilty, which is human nature.


    "Nate, let me tell you something."


    "Say it."


    "That...Didn''t I tell you, I fell in love with an Israeli girl Gale, Gal Gadot. She is really excellent, elegant and dignified, like a British noble lady, with a temperament, He has an image and a good character.¡±


    Dunn''s continuous praise words turned Gal Gadot''s face red.


    Natalie on the other end of the phone said in a flat tone: "Oh, then what?"


    "We settled the relationship."


    "what?"


    "I mean..." Dunn took a deep breath, glanced at Gal Gadot, and said word by word, "I mean, from now on, Gal Gadot will be my No. 3 girlfriend. "


    Natalie knows Dunn''s habit, this **** belongs to the master who doesn''t talk without evidence.


    It must be something really happened. After seeing the red and verifying his identity, he will officially accept it and become his girlfriend.


    "When did it happen?"


    "just now."


    "Just now?"


    "Well, 20 minutes ago."


    Natalie''s voice was a little cold, and she was obviously a little unhappy. She said sarcastically, "It''s only 20 minutes? Dunn, you can''t either?"


    Tang En said angrily, "Can I do it, don''t you know? This is Gale''s first time. I''m afraid she won''t be able to bear it."


    Gal Gadot was shy, anxious and afraid. Seeing that Dunn''s tone had changed, he quickly warned him with his mouth: "Tell him well, don''t be angry."


    "It was fine before, but now, who knows?" Natalie snorted softly, then said impatiently, "Give her the phone and I''ll talk to her."


    "Ah?" Dunn was stunned.


    Natalie said tenderly: "Didn''t you hear? I want to talk to Gal Gadot!"


    The phone was on the speakerphone. Dunn glanced at Gal Gadot and found that she was panic, anxious and nervous. He patted her on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Don''t be afraid, she is definitely not malicious."


    It sounds nice, but Dunn doesn''t have a clue in his heart.


    Anyway, with the external voice on the phone, Dunn could eavesdrop on their conversation.


    Unexpectedly, Natalie had already arrived, and when she opened her mouth, it was no longer English.


    There was a lot of grunting in the ground.


    Dunn is stupid.


    The language, which he had heard in Israel, was Hebrew!


    This Natalie is too defensive, right?


    Fortunately, looking at Gal Gadot''s expression, it''s still normal, and the tone of UU''s reading is also gentle, so it shouldn''t be a quarrel.


    Dunn was like a fool, listening to the two of them in Hebrew, whispering in the ground.


    I want to scold the street.


    Isn''t this Natalie saying that she is not proficient in Hebrew? How do you say so slippery?


    Dunn simply took Gal Gadot into his arms and stroked gently.


    You say yours, I play mine, we have nothing to do with each other!


    After more than 20 minutes, Gal Gadot ended the call.


    Tang En widened his eyes and hurriedly asked, "What did you all say?"


    "A lot."


    "No quarrel?"


    "No, Natalie...she''s a nice person."


    Gal Gadot smiled gently, and the initial nervousness was gone.


    Dunn doesn''t believe it.


    If Scarlett is about the same, this girl is heartless and doesn''t care how many women he has. But Natalie is different. She is a vinegar jar, can she be nice to Gal Gadot?


    "What did you say?"


    "She...she''s caring about me."


    Tang En was even more puzzled, "What do you care about?"


    Gal Gadot bit his lip and hesitated.


    "Speak quickly!"


    "She just taught me some experience... It was my first time, she told me how to recover in the next two days. Then we... At that time, what should I do to relieve the pain."


    Tang En''s eyes widened, it was incredible, "Really?"


    Gal Gadot looked surprised, "Yeah, she''s really good, what''s wrong?"


    "It''s nothing." Dunn shook his head and laughed dumbly.


    This Natalie turned out to be just fierce in front of her.


    In front of other girls... it''s still quite a face.


    Good.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 638： The Mets Charity Ball

    The matter of Dunn and Gal Gadot cannot escape the eyes of those who care.


    Even if the two didn''t live together before, everyone knew that that little girl couldn''t escape from Tang En''s Wuzhi Mountain.


    Just a matter of time.


    On the second day of the good deeds, the sharp-eyed Leonardo discovered something.


    There seems to be a lot of intimacy between Dunn and Gal Gadot!


    More importantly, the two came downstairs to the restaurant in the same elevator, which is even more telling.


    "Finally done?"


    Leonardo whistled at Gal Gadot from a distance, then walked over with a smile on his face, looked her up and down, and laughed at Dunn.


    "Fuck me!"


    Tang En angrily kicked him.


    Gal Gadot had already run away ashamed, but... a little awkward.


    Cate Blanchett grabbed her out of nowhere, with a half-smiling expression, "It hurts?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Gal Gadot blushed.


    Cate Blanchett lowered her voice and smiled: "Okay, they''re all women, I understand. Besides, being with Dunn... how proud is it?"


    "Proud?" Gal Gadot repeated, a little lost.


    Cate Blanchett said: "Isn''t it? There are more than 1,000 actresses in Hollywood with their names and surnames. If you count the girls who come to seek their dreams, there are as many as 10,000 people. You know Dunn Does it mean anything?"


    Gal Gadot whispered: "I know, he is very powerful."


    Cate Blanchett shook her head and said, "No, you don''t know! Not to mention the little people at the bottom, even the second- and third-tier actresses want to climb into Dunn''s bed every day. Even the first-tier women Actors, if they want to have a better career development, it is also a big opportunity to seize Tang En. You are his girlfriend, which is something they would not dare to dream of. "


    "Huh?" Gal Gadot had heard of some, but he was still surprised when Cate Blanchett said it, "Is it such an exaggeration?"


    "Exaggerated?" Cate Blanchett shook her head repeatedly, "Reality is always more exaggerated than imagined."


    Gal Gadot hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Kate, you... have you been in his bed?"


    "Me?" Cate Blanchett twitched the corner of her mouth and glanced at her meaningfully, "What do you think?"


    "I have no idea."


    "No, you must know."


    Cate Blanchett smiled, without breaking.


    Gal Gadot guessed something right away.


    Cate Blanchett grabbed her hand, leaned over, and whispered: "Gail, after so many days of contact, I know that you are a good girl. Dunn dotes on you, I can feel it. You have to seize the opportunity. With Dunn, you can have everything except a complete love! After a few years, you will know that love... is just a spiritual placebo for the weak, especially in the entertainment industry. "


    "Well, I see." Gal Gadot nodded, if he understood, "Thank you, Kate."


    In fact, about this, I had already talked about it when I called Natalie last night.


    Dunn has many women, and there are only three formal girlfriends.


    This is only the present, no one knows if it will continue to increase in the future.


    However, while losing a part, with Dunn, she will gain more part, a part of the wealth, status, honor, and a child born with a golden key that she may not be able to obtain with her lifelong efforts.


    Gal Gadot was eighteen years old, and there was some truth to it that she knew very well.


    ...


    The Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Ball in New York, hosted by the famous fashion magazine "vogue", has a far-reaching influence and is known as "the Oscars of the fashion industry".


    The annual charity dance is usually held in May.


    But this year there was a problem.


    In March, the coalition invaded Iraq and the war started.


    Affected by the war, the Oscar ceremony was almost canceled.


    The Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Ball has not been canceled, but it has been delayed for three months until August.


    Taking advantage of the weekend, the crew is on vacation.


    Dunn and Leonardo couldn''t stand the loneliness after all, so they went to New York to attend this charity dance.


    There are fashionistas here, and there are all kinds of big beauties!


    However, it is impossible to throw a rave party chic.


    Dunn''s side is Gal Gadot; Leonardo''s side is his fiancee Gisele Bundchen.


    A ticket is $5,000.


    However, such a low-level thing as buying tickets, Dunn has long since quit.


    Gisele Bundchen, as a fashionista, contacted Anna Wintour directly.


    Next, Dunn and Leonardo were warmly invited as heavyweight guests.


    Gal Gadot was wearing a silver evening dress, with Dunn in his left hand, Gisele Bundchen in his right, plus a Leonardo, and the four appeared at the same time.


    Directly became the brightest focus of the night!


    The flashing lights kept flickering, blinding people''s eyes.


    "Don! Don!"


    "Leonardo!"


    "Bundchen! Bundchen!"


    The reporters were so excited that the film camera was taking pictures like a digital camera.


    Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen, regulars at events like this, were calm.


    Dunn was a little disgusted, and Gal Gadot was even more unnatural.


    "let''s go!"


    Tang En wouldn''t give face to those reporters, and he didn''t pursue fashion news, so he took Gal Gadot directly to take a photo in front of the signature edition.


    The entire charity dance venue is not too big.


    The waiter led them to a table on the right and got a No. 2 auction card.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "No. 2?"


    The waiter immediately explained: "Mr. Walker, tonight...there is a big man, and the number 1 card has been arranged. This number card of yours was organized by our main committee to temporarily adjust the relationship for you."


    "Big man?" Tang En gave her a deep look, "Who is it?"


    The waiter was a little embarrassed.


    Dunn''s face sank.


    The waiter was helpless, so he lowered his voice and whispered, "Mrs. Lei Shidong."


    The Redstone couple?


    This is interesting.


    That''s right, the 80-year-old media tycoon Summer Redstone married again when his children''s family disputes could not be resolved.


    The object was a female elementary school teacher who was more than forty years younger than him.


    I heard that it is an old guy who conquered by talent.


    A tree of pear blossoms pressed a begonia, which is very interesting.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, go get busy."


    The waiter was relieved.


    Gal Gadot took the auction card from Dunn and was a little excited, "Is this the auction card?"


    She hadn''t seen much of the world, and it was the first time she participated in an auction. And after confirming the relationship with Tang En, there is no need to be as reserved as some time ago, showing the cute side of the girl, holding the auction card, can''t help but tossing it, and quickly shouted in a low voice: "30 $10,000! $2 million! $5 million!"


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and said, "Deal!"


    "what?"


    Gal Gadot was stunned.


    Dunn smiled and said, "Congratulations to this young lady, who took a kiss from the famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker for a price of 5 million US dollars!"


    "puff."


    Gal Gadot smiled.


    Dunn couldn''t help but leaned in and kissed.


    "Oh, are you really close? Where''s my makeup?" Gal Gadot groaned.


    Tang En shook his head and said proudly: "I don''t care, anyway, my kiss has been given to you. What about the $5 million you paid?"


    "Where do I have $5 million?"


    Gal Gadot was radiant and beautiful in a silver evening dress.


    Tang En spread his hands, "Then what should we do?"


    "Or..." Gal Gadot''s mouth curled into a cute and charming little dimple, "Or I''ll mortgage myself to you, how about it?"


    "No!" Dunn refused.


    Gal Gadot was a little surprised, "Huh?"


    Tang En jokingly said: "You are mine in the first place, how can you mortgage it? Use my woman to mortgage the debt owed to me? Then I''m also at a loss."


    "You hate it!" Gal Gadot then reacted to the other party''s ridicule.


    But soon, her face brightened, her eyes lit up, she patted Dunn''s arm excitedly, and said repeatedly: "Hey, look, look! Jennifer Connelly!"


    Dunn looked forward, and it really was her.


    Jennifer Connelly is 1.75 meters tall and has an impeccable body appearance. She is the darling of the fashion circle.


    "Baby, take it easy!"


    Dunn was a little helpless quickly warned.


    Gal Gadot looks elegant and noble, but she is actually only eighteen years old. This is the first time she has been brought to the world, and it is inevitable that she is a little impatient.


    "I especially liked her "Once Upon a Time in America". Her resume is also legendary. I admire her very much."


    "I know, but she''s just a little actor after all. You''re different, you''re Gal Gadot, you''re my Dunn Walker''s girlfriend, and your status is much nobler than her! If you say admiration, she adore you. ."


    "yes¡­¡­"


    Gal Gadot was dazed.


    At this time, Jennifer Connelly also saw Dunn, her eyes were brighter than Gal Gadot just now, she walked over quickly, and said in surprise, "Mr. Walker, I didn''t expect to see you here. "


    "Yeah, very pleasant surprise."


    Tang En went to shake hands with her, and his eyes looked up and down at her clothes. She was wearing a purple hollow evening dress, which set off her model-like figure, which was very beautiful.


    Especially during this period of time, Dunn was always tired of Gal Gadot, a little girl, and he really had a strange expectation for this charming and graceful 30-year-old woman.


    When shaking hands, Tang En didn''t let go at the touch of a hand, but squeezed the opponent''s small hand tightly.


    Jennifer Connelly looked suspicious.


    Dunn''s fingers tickled in her palm.


    Jennifer Connelly was born as a child star. She has been in the entertainment and fashion circles for more than 20 years. She is well-informed and reacts immediately.


    She pursed her lips, and there was a bit of playfulness in her eyes, "Mr. Walker, what number are you?"


    "number 2."


    "Oh, I''m number 16, and I happen to be sitting not far behind you."


    Dunn smiled with satisfaction.


    Jennifer Connelly blinked a few times quickly, and her eyes were evil.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 639： How to play in the fashion circle

    This charity ball is called met_ball, and the purpose is to raise funds for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to train more and better fashion designers.


    It has been in business for thirty years.


    If the party terminator on the west coast of the United States is the Oscar ceremony, then the east coast of the United States is the most star-studded met_ball!


    In this grand event, noble ladies, Hollywood A-Celebrity stars, leaders in the sports industry, and giants in the fashion industry will all actively attend, and bring out their most ceremonious equipment to join this gorgeous event.


    In addition, many local tyrants are also involved.


    That''s all for some media tycoons like Summer Redstone and Dunn Walker. After all, they still have something to do with the fashion world, but it''s strange to have some big bosses.


    For example, the major shareholder of a certain pharmaceutical manufacturer, the manager of a certain foundation, the big boss of a certain real estate developer, the person in charge of a certain securities intermediary company...


    These local tyrants are either out of the face of Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of "vogue" magazine, or to promote their personal image, or... They are stamp collectors and come here to find new products.


    As for Anna Wintour...the name will be unfamiliar to non-fashion people.


    But when it comes to a movie, everyone knows it very well - "The Queen Wears Prada"!


    That''s right, the prototype of "Miranda" played by Meryl Streep in the movie is this Anna Wintour!


    So when he saw her, Dunn said, "Anna, I''m really bothering you this time. By the way, have you read a novel? "The Queen Wears Prada"."


    Anna Wintour slapped her forehead, looking both annoyed and dumbfounded.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It looks like I know."


    Anna Wintour shook her head and laughed, "Lauren used to work in ''vogue'', oh, it''s Lauren Weisberg, the author of this book. She''s a wonderful little girl, she did it for me for a year. Assistant. As a result...the pressure was too great, and she left her job. She didn''t expect to come up with such a book."


    Tang Enruo said meaningfully: "This is a good book!"


    "Oh?" Anna Wintour reacted quickly and found something, "Could it be... to be remade into a movie?"


    Tang En smiled and said, "That''s exactly what I mean. I have already bought the copyright of the novel. When Meryl is free, I will start this project."


    "Meryl?" Anna Wintour was slightly startled, "Meryl Streep?"


    "right."


    "She''s going to play me?"


    Dunn laughed, "That''s right!"


    Meryl Streep''s fame is far too great to compare to Anna Wintour, the fashionista in her 50s, with an uncontrollable excitement immediately on her face, "If so, That would be great! Mr. Walker, if Meryl is really starring, ''vogue'' would be willing to cooperate with it, and I would even be willing to serve as a consultant myself."


    Dunn said: "Don''t worry, this movie involves a big man like you. We will definitely strive for perfection in the choice of cast. In addition to Meryl Streep, I also intend to arrange Anne Hathaway. Go in. You know Anne Hathaway, don''t you?"


    "Oh, of course!" Anna Wintour would never let go of any female star, and then looked at the female companion beside Dunn, her eyes lit up, "Who is this beautiful girl?"


    Dunn didn''t hide it, and introduced: "My girlfriend, Gal Gadot."


    "Hello, Ms. Wintour, "vogue" magazine, I must read every issue, it is the enlightenment of my fashion." Gal Gadot bowed slightly, elegant and graceful, with a dignified temperament.


    There is an innate elegance and extravagance.


    Anna Wintour has seen too many fashion models, and her eyes are almost glowing, "Yes, yes! Gail, you have the potential to become the world''s first-line model!"


    "Huh?" Gal Gadot was taken aback.


    Tang En is also a little uncertain. Gal Gadot''s temperament is not the cold style of a model. Her smile is too warm and does not conform to the fashion industry''s bizarre mainstream.


    "She is still young, and she will return to Israel for military service in a while. Career planning... Let''s talk about it later."


    "Oh, that''s a pity." Anna Wintour sighed.


    Tang En changed the subject, "What are the exhibits today?"


    Anna Wintour said with a smile: "Mainly the dresses designed by French designer Yves Saint Laurent in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as some famous designer Karl Lagerfeld, who is still in the mainstream of fashion today. Chanel dresses, 108 in all."


    These 108 exhibits, after auction, can raise a donation of 50 million US dollars at least.


    The process of the charity evening is that the guests first appreciate the 108 pieces of artwork and clothing in the exhibition hall, and the whole process will last about 45-60 minutes.


    Then, the guests returned to their seats and started the auction.


    Anna Wintour was the main person in charge of the party. She didn''t have time to accompany the whole party, but she arranged for assistant Jayden Brook.


    This is a man, Gary is arrogant, more mother than a woman.


    He accompanied him throughout the whole process, and introduced the background, value and artistic connotation of each exhibit dress to Dunn and Gal Gadot.


    Tang En was a little bored and asked, "Why don''t you find some models to wear these clothes?"


    Jayden Brook said: "These gifts are treasures for decades. It will be a loss for models to wear them."


    Dunn was a little disappointed.


    If it is a model wearing it, maybe his interest will be even greater.


    Jayden Brook took a deep glance at Dunn, seemed to have noticed something, and said with a smile: "Mr. Walker, I have many friends in the industry, all of them are excellent models. If you are interested, wait until the dance is over, I can arrange it for you."


    He didn''t know that Gal Gadot was Dunn''s girlfriend, and thought she was an ordinary female companion, so he had no scruples in speaking.


    Tang En frowned slightly and said indifferently, "No need."


    Jayden Brook blurted out: "It doesn''t matter. For their remuneration, I can represent "vogue" and advance for you. Anna explained it to me on purpose, and we are willing to make friends like you."


    Dunn glanced at him, confused.


    The world of gays, I really don''t understand!


    Lao Tzu is Dunn Walker, the sixth richest person in the world by Forbes!


    Tens of billions of dollars worth!


    Depend on!


    Will I miss that little bit of money?


    This brain circuit is really weird.


    However, from Jaden Brook''s words, Dunn also heard something and asked: "Remuneration? The model industry''s remuneration... how much is it?"


    "Separate people, a big man like you..."


    "No, no, I''m talking about the general market."


    Jayden Brook said: "If it''s a new model, it''s usually $2,000 for a meal."


    Dunn blinked, "A meal?"


    Jayden Brook lowered his voice and said: "It''s just to accompany some rich bosses to dinner. This kind of work, the usual time limit is 1-2 hours, the requirements for models are high heels, short skirts, elegant manners, fluent English, able to Accept the natural intimacy of conversation."


    Natural intimacy?


    Dunn is very funny.


    This statement is also graceful enough.


    "Then what?" Dunn was far more interested in this topic than the dresses in the glass showcase.


    Gal Gadot didn''t want to participate, just saw Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen, and ran over to be with them.


    Without Gal Gadot, Jayden Brook let go even more and said with a smile: "Next, there are some models with excellent conditions and a certain reputation, who will attend all kinds of high-end parties, even Vanity Fair parties after the Oscars, parties at international film festivals such as Cannes and Venice, will also participate.¡±


    "What about the price?"


    "If you attend a Vanity Fair party, $50,000 a night; if it''s Cannes, $30,000 a night; film festivals in Venice, Rome, Berlin and other places are less influential, and the asking price is usually around $10,000 to $20,000."


    Dunn nodded, "Even if it is $10,000 a night, this price is not too low."


    He has participated in many carnival parties organized by Leonardo, which are filled with all kinds of long-legged models to choose from.


    Don''t know how much the asking price is.


    Even if it is $10,000 a night, that carnival will cost $200,000 to $300,000.


    Jaden Brook whispered again: "This is the previous market, but now a group of people have appeared, breaking the rules."


    "Oh?"


    "This price is aimed at some excellent models, and they do meet this value. However, there are some girls, posing as actors, models or fashionistas, who often attend such occasions to seduce the rich, and they The service content is more and the scale is larger. This makes the market more and more chaotic, and even drugs and hallucinogenic drugs do not matter, and Russian roulette can be played.¡±


    "What? Russian Roulette?"


    Dunn is the first time I heard this word.


    Jaden Brook hesitated and explained in a low voice.


    Tang En''s face changed very abnormally.


    Nima, why does it sound more like a feast in the sea?


    Damn!


    This not only ruins the atmosphere and tradition of the fashion circle, but may even involve a large number of professional models and affect their fortunes.


    No wonder the modeling industry is getting more and more difficult to mix, and wild models and peripherals have become moths that spoil the market atmosphere.


    Tang En had a sympathetic expression, thinking secretly in his heart: "Damn I have to find a chance to talk to Leonardo about this, so that when he has a carnival party in the future, he should pay attention to choosing a credible one. Do not find those outsiders who are outsiders.¡±


    Models work part-time to earn some tips, which is understandable.


    But the peripheral wild models are too much to play Russian roulette?


    This is how you treat yourself as a toilet!


    This is no longer a question of shame or not.


    This is breaking the boundaries between humans and animals.


    This kind of woman must be far, far away!


    Take the initiative to come to the door, you have to kick out!


    Jayden Brook added: "However, these are the bottom layers after all. The real supermodels are all sky-high prices. For example, the supermodels of Victoria''s Secret, and several supermodels on the cover of our "vogue"."


    "How many?"


    "$2 million a night!"


    "so tall?"


    Dunn exclaimed.


    Jayden Brook nodded solemnly: "Yes, it''s that high!"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, a little fortunate.


    He also includes two angel supermodels, Angela Lindelwald and Karolina Kerkova, each spending nearly $10 million a year!


    Simply an astronomical number!


    Especially after Dunn went to Japan for a while, he felt even more worthless.


    Japanese girls are well-behaved, obedient, safe, secretive, and clean. For example, Yu Aoi, who gave her $10,000 in pocket money every month, made her very happy.


    In contrast, the huge sum of money Bao Wei Mi supermodel... It''s a waste!


    But listening to Jayden Brook say this, Dunn''s heart is more balanced.


    It seems that the annual "package buyout" fee of $10 million is not too expensive.


    People can make $2 million a night if they sell it on a pay-per-view basis!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 640： womens restroom

    Dunn is not familiar with fashion circles.


    Along the way, although many people came up to greet him, there were only a handful of people he knew.


    Most are Hollywood actors.


    After a while, Dunn finally saw Jennifer Connelly again.


    She looked very eye-catching in a purple cutout evening dress, revealing a large back.


    She is so beautiful and dazzling!


    As long as she is a little bit ugly, with her qualifications, education and acting skills, it is impossible for her to be just a second-tier actress.


    It just depends on her waiting for more than ten years. She is getting older and not so beautiful. Can she have a second spring.


    Just like Sandra Bullock.


    When she was young, she was stunningly beautiful and a major Hollywood sight, not much worse than Jennifer Connelly.


    At this stage, she has acted in many movies, even including classic series such as "Speed ??of Life and Death", but she has never been able to jump out of the bottleneck and linger in the second-tier file.


    The pay has been around $5 million.


    After decades of development, the beautiful beauty became a woman, and "Sang Mei" became "Sang Po". She finally settled down the temperament of a goddess. At the age of nearly 50, she ushered in the second career in her career. spring.


    Not to mention the $20 million salary, or even the box office dividends, it''s not a problem!


    It''s already in the top ranks!


    The actors who partner with her, whether it is George Clooney, Billy Bob Thornton, or Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, have to play supporting roles.


    This is the level of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.


    "I thought I would never meet you."


    "Are you looking for me?"


    Jennifer Connelly brushed her hair around her ear and chuckled.


    Tang En sighed: "The fashion exhibition here... For me, it''s really boring."


    Jennifer Connelly''s eyes flashed, "What''s not boring then?"


    Dunn took a step forward, stared into her eyes, and whispered, "Go to the bathroom."


    "Now?"


    "Now."


    Jennifer Connelly did not avoid Dunn''s eyes. She was a child star, and her performance in "Once Upon a Time in America" ??has fascinated many people.


    In terms of luoli''s image, she is much more amazing than Natalie in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold"!


    Entering the entertainment industry early and working hard in the fashion industry at the same time, she knows too much about the unspoken rules of many industries.


    In front of media mogul Dunn, she couldn''t say a half "no".


    She looked down at her dress and whispered, "The dress should be fine, but I can''t touch up makeup, especially lipstick. If you want to... it''s impossible."


    Tang En smiled, "The auction will start in half an hour, the time is limited, if you can''t play that many tricks, let''s go!"


    Jennifer Connelly pursed her lips and threw an enchanting wink, then took Dunn''s arm generously and followed him towards the bathroom.


    "You must have tried a lot of women, right?"


    "There are some, but there are not many in the bathroom..."


    "Oh? Is this my honor?"


    "Be with each other."


    Jennifer Connelly is charming and charming, with a smile, this kind of mature woman''s charm is definitely not something Gal Gadot can have, it is really charming.


    She bit her red lips and whispered, "I heard... There is a big red sofa in your office?"


    "Huh?" Tang En was startled, his eyebrows raised slightly, "Who told you?"


    "My friend, many people say that."


    Dunn didn''t deny that the Hollywood circle is so big in total, who doesn''t know who? He smiled and asked back, "Do you want to try it?"


    "Really?"


    "Really."


    Jennifer Connelly paused for a moment, then covered her mouth with a smile, "I thought you would date me long ago. If there is a chance to visit the office of the famous director Dunn Walker, of course I won''t miss it."


    Tang En joked: "If you want to visit my office, you have to charge a ticket."


    Jennifer Connelly winked his eyes at him, charmingly, and chuckled: "Tickets...I went to the bathroom in a while, isn''t it just a ticket? I''m very confident in my body."


    "yes?"


    "You''ll know when you try it."


    In a few words, Tang En was aroused by her, and his chest and abdomen were hot. But when I got to the backstage bathroom, I was taken aback by the sight in front of me.


    There are twenty or thirty young men and women gathered here, and they seem to be having a party!


    Either squatting in the corner, or sitting on the sink, and even a few jumped out and sat directly on the ground, everyone was breathing clouds, and the "grand occasion" was unprecedented.


    Inside, there are cigarettes, hookahs, and the air... There is also a bit of a big smell.


    Among them, a 20-year-old daughter with smoky makeup was holding a burning cigarette in her mouth and a handbag in her arm; beside her, a companion was leaning against the washbasin, who also looked like she was holding a cigarette, and she was standing tall. thumb.


    Four or five meters in front of the two of them, a handsome Gary was taking pictures of them.


    "This Nima, is it performance art?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but widen his eyes.


    Jennifer Connelly was also stunned by the sight in front of her. She hesitated and said in a low voice, "Dawn, there are too many people here. Let''s go in together like this... The impact is too bad."


    Tang En said calmly: "You go first, here... I''ll handle it!"


    Jennifer Connelly glanced back at him, then walked away into the women''s bathroom.


    Tang En walked over with a gloomy face.


    The men and women who were puffing up the clouds showed some surprises when they saw Tang En.


    Especially the girls, those eyes are like wolves and tigers!


    A girl in a low-cut dress even deliberately pulled her dress down, revealing most of the ball.


    Tang En just had some in-depth understanding of the environment of the fashion circle. He had no good feelings for these little-known little models, and said solemnly: "All cigarettes!"


    "what?"


    Everyone was stunned.


    Tang En said coldly: "Look at you, what do you look like? This is met_ball, the biggest charity event in the United States! You are having a party backstage, do you want to be kicked out?"


    This sudden reprimand made many people stand up obediently and put out the cigarettes in their hands.


    Dunn''s fame, status and strength are too great.


    Far from being able to compete with low-level people like them.


    However, there are always a few thorns that are hard to deal with.


    One of them was a girl with a mohawk haircut and said rebelliously, "So what? met_ball didn''t say that smoking in the bathroom is not allowed."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "What''s your name?"


    "I..." The Moxican girl was a little scared, raised her head and said, "Why tell you? Do you want to take revenge? No way! It''s just a cigarette, it''s harmless."


    Dunn shook his head and said in pain: "Do you know where this is? This is the Metropolitan Museum! There are priceless works of art everywhere! Smoking here, don''t you have any basic social morals?"


    Someone quickly retorted: "This is the bathroom, it will not affect the artworks in the major exhibition halls!"


    Dunn became impatient. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with these little sisters and stinky boys. He said coldly: "After Michael Bloomberg became the mayor of New York, he issued a strict smoking ban. This smoking ban Not only does it work within bars and restaurants, it even works in some parks and beaches. What? Do you want me to call the police?"


    The smoking ban is real, but the penalties are not severe, up to a fine of $100.


    However, the word "police" is enough to deter these rebellious bastards.


    Who is Dunn?


    He is a nationally known honorary police officer!


    When he said arresting people, he was definitely right!


    The men and women kept silent, looked at each other, and all silenced.


    Tang En was too lazy to entangle with them, so he snorted: "Get out of here! If I find out that you are smoking here, I will send you to the police station!"


    Boys and girls, swarmed away.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and then he held his head high and walked into the women''s bathroom with ease.


    Experience dictates.


    There were many female guests at the charity dance.


    However, women''s restrooms are usually empty.


    Because the dresses of the female guests are very troublesome, unless it is a very special situation, they will not go to the bathroom at all. Even if it is convenient, he will resist waiting for the end of the dance.


    This naturally gave people like Dunn an "opportunity".


    The women''s restroom is the perfect place to be happy.


    Exciting and fun!


    Dunn entered the women''s bathroom, but he didn''t see the shadow of Jennifer Connelly. He should have been hiding in a partition, so he shouted, "Where are you?"


    At this moment, the partition door in the second column opened a small opening, revealing half of his face from inside.


    Dunn didn''t see clearly, and immediately thought it was Jennifer Connelly smiled slightly, walked over directly, pulled hard, and then froze.


    Not Jennifer Connelly!


    This is a girl in her twenties, with brown hair, red lips, snow-like skin and lacquered pupils, with a Cate Blanchett temperament.


    But much prettier than Kate.


    The situation is a little embarrassing at the moment. She is wearing black flared trousers, and her trousers are taken off the crook of her legs, and she is sitting on the toilet.


    Rao was trying his best to cover it up with both hands, but Tang En glanced at it and could see something.


    "what!"


    The girl was so frightened that she saw a man in the women''s toilet, especially this man''s eyes were not honest, who wouldn''t panic?


    Tang En was startled, rushed up and covered her mouth, "Don''t call! It''s me!"


    The girl was still struggling, looking at Dunn in horror.


    Tang En was very helpless, so he could only bite the bullet and said, "Take a closer look at who I am?"


    The girl was still struggling, but after seeing Tang En''s face carefully, her eyes opened wider.


    But no longer resisted.


    The struggling and twisted expression slowly turned from pale to red with excitement.


    I don''t know if it was because Tang En was covering his mouth and his breath was not smooth.


    "Are you Dunn Walker?"


    After Tang En let go, the girl exclaimed, and even forgot to cover her embarrassed and shy look.


    "Um."


    After the tense period, Tang En carefully looked at the other party.


    She was wearing a white lady''s shirt, tight and arrogant, with white thighs underneath... ahem, black long-barreled flared trousers.


    This neutral dress will further highlight her outstanding temperament.


    It''s just Tang En... The more I look, the more I feel that the girl in front of me is a little familiar.


    "Are you... Jessica?"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 641： Model worker

    At this time, Jennifer Connelly also heard the voice and came over.


    But the girl has been attracted by Dunn''s attention, and her excited tone has changed: "Mr. Walker, you...you know me?"


    It appears to be confirmed.


    The girl in front of me is Jessica Chastain!


    There are many actresses named Jessica. Compared with the beautiful Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, and Jessica Gomez, Jessica Chastain is the standard of mainstream film art. actor.


    It''s just that her family conditions are relatively poor. When she grew up, she worked by herself and then went to acting school, and won a scholarship with excellent results, allowing her to successfully graduate from drama school.


    After six or seven years of struggle at the bottom, she finally took one step at a time, gained mainstream recognition, and became a hot first-line actress.


    How hard did she try?


    You can shoot 7 movies in a year!


    Belongs to late bloomer, inspirational growth actor model.


    Dunn really didn''t expect to see her on such an embarrassing occasion, and couldn''t help but laugh a little: "I''ve seen your performance, your image and temperament... reminds me of Julia Roberts and Cate Blanchett Chet."


    "what?"


    Jessica Chastain was speechless in surprise.


    Dunn''s evaluation is a bit high!


    Jennifer Connelly frowned slightly and said softly, "Since you''re a Hollywood actor, it''s easy to say. Dunn, let''s hurry up, shall we?"


    Dunn glanced down at Jessica Chastain''s big white legs again, his heart was hot, he put his arms around Jennifer Connelly''s slender waist and said "OK".


    However, he didn''t want to let Jessica Chastain go just like that, saying: "Jessica, I''m dating Jennifer, and we''ll be next door...for a while. Can you look at the door for me? So I don''t get caught. disturb."


    Jessica Chastain had guessed something at first.


    Dunn and a beautiful woman appear in the women''s bathroom at the same time, what can happen?


    Hearing Tang En say this now, I still feel a little shocked.


    Is this the same way of playing at the top of Hollywood?


    But when she heard Dunn''s request, she was a little dumbfounded.


    Help them see... the door?


    When they were inside, you were like glue, like glue, kissing me and me, and they were foolishly "eavesdropping" outside?


    This is not a bad thing.


    Jennifer Connelly also didn''t want to serve Dunn in the women''s bathroom. There was a lot of trouble in the city. There was a "little sister" to watch the door. It was better, and she said with a half-smile: "He''s Dunn Walker. ?"


    Jessica Chastain reacted immediately and nodded repeatedly: "No problem!"


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction, glanced down again, and said jokingly, "Are you finished?"


    Jessica Chastain blushed. "It''s over... it''s over."


    After Dunn went to the next door with Jennifer Connelly in his arms, and there were some blushing shy voices, Jessica Chastain hurriedly packed up and put on trousers.


    She just finished the convenience, and obviously wiped it off with toilet paper.


    But there is always a feeling of not rubbing, wet.


    It doesn''t taste good.


    She ran to the door of the women''s bathroom to stand guard.


    After standing for a while, he ran back and pricked up his ears to eavesdrop for a while.


    Then he blushed again and ran back to the door to stand guard.


    Dunn and Jennifer Connelly moved too much, as if the partitions were shaking and were about to collapse at any time.


    Although Jessica Chastain is 26 years old, she has just set foot in Hollywood and belongs to the real pink and tender newcomer.


    This social practice class with real guns and live ammunition gave her a great understanding of life and social perception.


    5 minutes have passed...


    10 minutes have passed...


    15 minutes have passed...


    The ups and downs in the women''s bathroom continued.


    Especially Jennifer Connelly, like a lark, twittering endlessly.


    It sounds pretty good!


    Jessica Chastain stood guard like a sentinel, looking left and right.


    I also know if I am nervous or afraid, and my face is as red as a red apple.


    Fortunately, the women''s bathroom is really calm.


    After Dunn blasted away the group of rebellious boys and girls, no one came.


    Suddenly, the voice inside became quiet.


    Jessica Chastain breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and secretly said, "It''s finally over!"


    At this moment, Dunn''s voice came: "Jessica, are you still there?"


    "Huh?" Jessica Chastain was startled, and quickly replied, "Yes, always! No one''s coming to the bathroom at the moment."


    "Oh, that''s good." Dunn''s voice seemed to be full of interest, "Do you want to come together?"


    "Oh ah?"


    Jessica Chastain paused, not responding for a moment.


    At this time, Jennifer Connelly''s lazy voice came, with a hint of exhaustion, a hint of coquettishness, and said softly: "Jessica, if you want, you can come together."


    "me¡­¡­"


    Jessica Chastain hesitated, dumbfounded.


    Tang En said again: "It''s okay, if you don''t want to, forget it."


    Jessica Chastain also felt the pain of opportunity slipping through her fingers for some reason.


    She had never played such a multiplayer melee trick, let alone in the bathroom.


    It''s a challenge.


    She was heartbroken, accepted it as if she was going to risk it, and said quickly, "No, I will. Mr. Walker, wait a minute, I''ll be right here!"


    Jessica Chastain took a deep breath and touched her belt.


    Some distress.


    Okay now, the pants are white.


    ...


    Jennifer Connelly was a special guest at the charity ball, and her makeup couldn''t be spent, so she packed her clothes and left early.


    The final cleanup was handed over to Jessica Chastain.


    "Okay, it''s almost done, stand up, don''t kneel for a long time, your knees are red, and you will be seen." After finishing his shirt and tie, Tang En looked down and said with concern.


    "Thank you." Jessica Chastain stood up holding Dunn''s hand, "Sir, you are such a gentleman."


    gentleman?


    Tang En liked this word, and then he acted more gentlemanly. Looking at her lipstick that had been wiped off, he asked, "Do you want to touch up your makeup?"


    Jessica Chastain shook her head and smiled: "There''s no need, I''m here to look for opportunities. Now, I have a bigger opportunity, and this charity dance is not so important. It''s just spent, it''s okay."


    "How did you know it was an opportunity?"


    "This is the women''s bathroom. The one who will accompany you to the end...is me."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    Jessica Chastain pointed to her red lips while tidying up her clothes and said, "Even if I''m not as pretty as Jennifer Connelly, the most enjoyable moment for a man is often the last stage, just now, just kneeling It''s me... under me."


    Well, this sentence is honest enough.


    Tang Ren replied casually: "Well, what''s the use of being beautiful? There are thousands of beautiful women in Hollywood. This is the most basic and low-level aesthetic."


    "Huh?" Jessica Chastain''s eyes flashed with surprise.


    She felt Dunn''s praise again.


    It''s not pretending!


    Tang En took the lead in tidying up his clothes, fastened his belt, and walked out of the partition.


    The women''s bathroom was still empty.


    Dunn stretched his waist and said, "Jessica, I have a character in my hand."


    Jessica Chastain hadn''t sorted her clothes, so she rushed out in a daze, revealing her excitement that couldn''t be concealed: "Sir, I''m willing, I''m willing!"


    Tang En said ironically, "I haven''t said what role it is."


    "No matter what role it is, I agree!"


    Jessica Chastain agreed without hesitation.


    She just graduated this summer and made a cameo role in the American drama "Star Companion" under New Universal.


    A small role that couldn''t be smaller.


    Now, Tang En said it himself, this role... is always more important than the tricks in American dramas, right?


    Tang En pointed to her black trousers and said with a smile, "put on the pants first. You are so funny with the white bottoms under the black pants."


    Jessica Chastain was a little embarrassed, "I own the underwear and panties, and I rent the shirt and trousers."


    Tang En nodded. He knew the difficulties in the life of the lower-level actors, and said sternly: "Marvel Pictures is preparing a new project You should have heard of it, called "Iron Man"."


    "Iron Man?" Jessica Chastain nearly jumped with joy. "Great, sir, does my character have a line?"


    In such a super production, being able to play a cameo role will definitely be of great help to her career development.


    "Lines?"


    Dunn looked strange.


    Jessica Chastain smiled embarrassedly and hurriedly said: "It doesn''t matter, even if there are no lines, it''s fine. I didn''t expect that I would be able to star in a movie just after graduation, and it''s a Marvel superhero movie, I''m so lucky Yes. Mr Walker, thank you very much."


    "You wait, when did I say no lines?"


    "Ah? Yes... have lines?"


    Jessica Chastain covered her mouth in surprise and joy, almost crying with excitement.


    Tang En shook his head, so he didn''t give a shit. The social rank of the two was too far apart.


    With Jessica Chastain''s current status, it is impossible to understand his level at all.


    Dunn Walker said it himself, can it be an ordinary ordinary character?


    Once Chrysostom is opened, it must be an important task!


    "That''s it, the actor ''Iron Man'' Tony Stark has a female secretary who is also a girlfriend named Virginia Pepper Potts."


    "The hero''s girlfriend?"


    Jessica Chastain was stunned, her beautiful eyes opened to the widest, and her eyes almost fell to the ground in shock.


    The hero''s girlfriend, isn''t that...


    Tang En smiled at her, "Yes, this little pepper is the female lead of "Iron Man". How about it, do you have the confidence to handle this role?"


    "me¡­¡­"


    Jessica Chastain''s blood surged, burst overhead, and nearly fainted.


    This surprise is too big!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 642： bad friend

    In the comics, Chili Pepper is not Iron Man''s girlfriend, she can only be regarded as a subordinate who only goes to bed once in a while.


    Pepper is married to Happy Horn, a sidekick of Iron Man.


    After Happy Horn''s death, she''s been single and keeps hooking up with guys.


    Not to mention "Iron Man" Tony Stark, this guy is Marvel''s number one stallion, and the women he has slept with... Countless.


    Including the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four, Agent Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., White Queen of the X-Men, Little Naughty, as well as She-Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Woman, Gamora, Pepper, Wonder Woman, etc. Wait.


    It even includes Spider-Man''s lover Mary Jane, Thor''s lover Jane Foster, Ant-Man''s wife Wasp, Daredevil''s wife Mira Donovan...


    Such a chaotic plot and a messy relationship are of course impossible to show in the movie.


    Commercial movies, after all, must conform to mainstream traditions and convey mainstream values.


    Let Tony Stark and Pepper, the hero and heroine, become a loving couple in the "Iron Man" series of movies.


    In the comics, Pepper later became a superhero and put on a steel battle suit, which could leave a foreshadowing.


    Just like Dunn''s "Spider-Man" series, Mary Jane is pregnant, and she will give birth to a daughter with Spider-Man, who will become the second-generation Spider-Man in the future.


    It is worth mentioning that in the comics, Jane Foster, Thor''s girlfriend, later raised the Thor''s hammer and became the next female Thor.


    After the entire "Avengers" series of heroic roles expires in the future, it is estimated that it is time for feminism to become popular.


    At that time, a large number of actors will be replaced.


    Maybe... there will be Spider-Woman, Thor, and Iron Man.


    But no one can say for sure.


    Take it one step at a time, and adapt it according to the market conditions.


    The current "Avengers" series is very different from the Marvel Universe in the previous life.


    When Tang En returned, the charity auction had already started ten minutes.


    Under the guidance of the waiter, Dunn returned to his bag table, and saw Gal Gadot and Giselle Bundchen raising their cards with great interest, fighting for a white furry Chanel long skirt dress.


    What''s even more surprising is that the organizers don''t know what to think, they even put Lei Shidong at the table with them.


    Is it because one is number 1 and the other is number 2?


    Looking around, I found that this bag table is a lot more upscale than other tables. The sponsor brand placed on the table is also the top Chanel logo.


    The seats at the round table are, in order, Redstone, Mrs. Redstone, Leonardo, Gisele Bundchen, and Gal Gadot.


    Between Gal Gadot and Redstone, a seat was reserved.


    Tang En glanced sideways, then turned a blind eye, walked over with his head held high, and sat down.


    The atmosphere at the auction site was still warm.


    But the atmosphere here, with the appearance of Dunn, was a little cold.


    Gisele Bundchen also thought angrily: "This Anna, what are you doing? How did you arrange for Redstone?"


    Tang En didn''t care, with a shallow smile on his face, leaned over and smiled at Gal Gadot: "How many have you photographed?"


    Gal Gadot wrinkled his little nose, then glanced at him angrily, "You smell like a woman."


    Tang En snorted, "If you have a dress you like, take a few more."


    Most of the dresses at the auction are from decades ago and belong to classic collections.


    This is what a car means to a man.


    Many people like to buy vintage cars, not to drive, but to own.


    Women are never short of interest in fashion.


    After he finished speaking, he still felt that he lacked sincerity, so he took the auction card and bid 500,000 US dollars. Everyone was very generous, and he successfully photographed this classic white long dress.


    "How can you bid like this? What a waste!"


    Gal Gadot grabbed the auction card and looked annoyed, but there was an undisguised joy on his face.


    Tang En smiled slightly, then turned to look at Lei Shidong beside him, and said generously: "I haven''t congratulated you on your wedding yet, so let''s let Mrs. Lei Shidong choose any of the auction items here. Count it as my gift."


    "Thank you, no need."


    Redstone couldn''t hold back his old face and let other men buy luxury goods for his wife.


    Dunn looked indifferent.


    Big guys like them have attended various charity parties in New York and donated hundreds of millions of dollars, so they don''t look down on charity auctions in this fashion circle.


    The topic of the two inevitably turned to work, "I heard... that Besta is going to be split off?"


    There is no need for Redstone to hide. He has publicly stated his position many times, saying: "Debt sharing and financial consolidation are currently in progress, and it is expected that the split will be completed by September."


    That year, Redstone and Barry Diller bid to buy Paramount, paid a great price.


    In order to buy Paramount, Redstone used a roundabout strategy, that is, to buy Blockbuster first, then use Blockbuster''s huge cash flow, and mortgage Blockbuster''s assets and liabilities in exchange for a large amount of money, This completes the acquisition of Paramount.


    In other words, it was Blockbuster that actually bought Paramount.


    But when Viacom reorganized itself, Paramount was placed under the cbs banner.


    It is very difficult to understand such a complex internal accounting relationship.


    It is foreseeable that once Blockbuster is split, it will be burdened with huge debts.


    In the past, there was a strong backer of Viacom, and the debt pressure was not large.


    If it is split out and operated independently, Blockbuster is likely to be overwhelmed by huge debts.


    In the previous life, Blockbuster started from the divestiture of assets and the division with Viacom, and embarked on a road of no return step by step bankruptcy.


    Lei Shidong wanted to drink poison to quench his thirst. Of course, Tang En liked it and said with a smile, "It''s a good idea to split up Besta."


    "Um?"


    Lei Shidong''s turbid eyes stared at Dunn closely.


    I found that he seemed to be fine, and was very interested in the new auction items on the stage, his eyes lit up, and he said to Gal Gadot: "This gypsy-style dress is very good, I''ll use it when I take it. "


    "why?"


    "Send someone."


    Dunn''s answer is simple and direct.


    Gal Gadot pouted and said nothing.


    She had almost guessed that Dunn wanted to photograph this dress, probably... it was for the woman who had a good night with him just now.


    The smell on his body is obvious, and it is by no means ordinary hugs and veneers.


    There must have been a prolonged intimacy!


    Gal Gadot felt uncomfortable, as was Redstone. It was difficult for him to see anything from Dunn''s face.


    Although this kid is young, the city is enough!


    Lei Shidong pondered for a while and said, "I heard... New Universal is actively acquiring the online copyright of the movie?"


    Tang En smiled, "That''s right."


    "Haven''t you considered the Paramount movie?" Redstone said calmly.


    Of course this is not soft.


    For Paramount, it is a good choice to have an extra income.


    Although the competition between New Universal and Viacom is in full swing, a transaction that benefits both parties is not infeasible.


    Tang En looked indifferent, made no secret of his hostile relationship with Paramount, and said lightly: "Paramount wants to cooperate, it''s okay. However, other film companies lease non-exclusive online copyrights, Paramount''s movies... It needs to be a 30-year exclusive network copyright. Of course, a permanent buyout is also possible.¡±


    Lei Shidong''s face was ashen.


    This Dunn is clearly betting on Internet videos!


    Invest one cent today and get ten cents back tomorrow.


    The proposal just now was clearly a profitable transaction for both parties, but Tang En actually ignored the company''s interests because of his personal hatred.


    Narrow-minded, too small!


    Dunn''s attitude is obvious, just like he doesn''t want to cooperate, he said with reason: "New Universal and Disney are partners. If we start normal business cooperation with Paramount, what will Disney think? As for partners, I I will always report it with the greatest sincerity; as for competitors...hehe, don''t say it, don''t say it!"


    This guy waved his hands again and again and pretended to be a boss, and he could vomit blood from Lei Shidong''s anger.


    However, the more this happened, the more Lei Shidong refused to back down.


    For the sake of power and status, he can even deny his six relatives, and even win his own son.


    Dunn Walker is an outsider, not to mention more.


    Rather Stick to your guns!


    Unlike Dunn''s past opponents, Redstone is a real media tycoon, he can''t bow his head and admit his mistake!


    Face to face, Tang En is still so aggressive, it''s really deceiving!


    "In this case, there is nothing to say Redstone nodded indifferently.


    Dunn didn''t even care.


    This old guy, do you really think he can last for a long time? Even if it is a newly married, with a new daughter-in-law, it should be soft. At such an old age, still pretending to be strong and tough, how important is a man''s face?


    Here''s the little blue pill you don''t want.


    As a result, it can only be dissatisfaction with desire and unhappy marriage.


    "Oh, sad, sad!"


    Character decides fate, Tang En was very helpless to Lei Shidong''s character of not admitting his fault.


    This kind of character has made Viacom the giant, and it has also destroyed Viacom.


    Dunn asked Gal Gadot to take two rare dresses for $450,000 and $520,000 respectively, called the waiter, and asked her to pass the word, which was for Jennifer Connelly and Jessica Chastain Gift.


    "Giselle, what do you want, I''ll give it to you."


    Dunn crossed Gal Gadot and whispered to Gisele Bundchen.


    Gisele Bundchen just smiled.


    Leonardo said angrily: "Get the **** out of me, don''t hook up with my fiancee!"


    Tang En looked innocent, "Leon, you are too sensitive, right? I treat Gisele as a friend, so I can''t give a friend a gift?"


    "No need!"


    Leonardo snorted coldly.


    Dunn said aggrievedly: "Giselle, why don''t you speak for me? You tell her, I have never hit your mind."


    Gisele Bundchen pursed his lips and said: "I can only say that in terms of behavior, you are quite a rule in front of me. As for whether there are other thoughts in my heart, I don''t know."


    Leonardo glared angrily.


    Dunn almost fainted.


    Gal Gadot covered her mouth and smiled and couldn''t help laughing.


    These people are really bad friends.


    enough damage!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 643： Ji Niangniang (Part 1)

    Two hours later, the charity dance ended.


    Dunn donated a total of 4.37 million US dollars, bought 11 dresses, and became the king of the night.


    In addition to the two he gave to Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Connelly, he gave Gisele Bundchen one.


    The rest will be distributed to Natalie, Scarlett, and Gale.


    Anyway, it is a collection of treasures, everyone will definitely live together in the future, and there is no need to distinguish each other.


    When he was about to leave, at the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum, Tang En stood still, looking curiously at a man and a woman beside him.


    The man in a suit and leather shoes is handsome and handsome, like a local tyrant; the woman is **** and beautiful, with an explosive body, and is a model.


    They seem to have had a little dispute.


    What Dunn is curious about... This girl who is less than 20 years old is also called Natalie.


    "Natalie, let''s have a meal with you?"


    "Mr. Farieri, I''m really sorry, I''ve got something to do in a moment."


    "Then it can be another day... Tomorrow, how about tomorrow?"


    "I''m going to Los Angeles tomorrow."


    "City of Angels, it''s very good. I''m very familiar with it in Los Angeles, especially Hollywood. I have many friends."


    The man had a heavy English accent, something Mediterranean, not American.


    From his few words, it can also be heard that it is very hypocritical.


    The girl named Natalie kept dodging, and he kept sticking it up, sticky and entangled, and he was about to reach out and hug her.


    However, this kind of thing is very common in the entertainment and fashion circles.


    When the big boss chases the beauties, isn''t it half-hearted?


    It''s impossible to let these rich people fall in love like a stupefied young man, right? They don''t have the time, millions of dollars per minute.


    "Natalie, to tell you the truth, I have been in the United States for several months, whether it is in the entertainment industry, the fashion industry, or the business world, I have seen too many beautiful women. Not much. I don''t ask for anything else, you just nod your head and you have what you want!"


    Dunn and Leonardo looked at each other, a little surprised.


    Omg, the thickness of this face is okay!


    Looking at the way this guy is dressed, he should be a rich man. When he talks, how can he be as stubborn as a street gangster? No face.


    "Mr. Farieri, it''s really inconvenient."


    Natalie, anxious and annoyed, struggled to break free from his pull.


    Even for a moment, she was a little shaken, hesitating whether to accompany him to have a meal, and let it go.


    The other side is clearly a good player.


    As long as she agrees to go out for a meal, the next thing...isn''t it just a matter of time?


    This kind of young girl who has just entered the society, it is really easy to get it.


    Unexpectedly, at this time, Gal Gadot walked over angrily, the crisp high-heeled shoes were very clear, and scolded: "What are you doing? Let go of her!"


    She walked over, grabbed Natalie''s arm, looked at each other hostilely, and said coldly: "She has already clearly refused, and you are still pulling, what do you want to do?"


    "This lady, this matter... has nothing to do with you, right?" The other party looked like a dog, his eyes were playful, and he looked at her up and down, his eyes frivolous.


    If Gal Gadot first came to the United States, with this kind of **** look, she might have slapped her in the past.


    Like when she threw a cup of hot coffee in Mark Wahlberg''s face.


    But after Dunn''s influence, she has matured a lot.


    The cynical side subsided a lot.


    "Girl, what''s your name?"


    The other party seemed to find that Gal Gadot was even more amazing and interested than the girl named Natalie just now.


    Unexpectedly, Gal Gadot hadn''t blurted out his words, and next to him, another girl appeared - Gisele Bundchen!


    Then, a scene of astonishment happened.


    The world''s supermodel raised his palm fiercely, slapped it, and slapped the bastard''s face.


    There are not too many people here, but not a lot.


    Everyone was stunned.


    Leonardo slapped his forehead, seemingly not surprised by Gisele Bundchen''s actions.


    Tang En was very surprised. She knew that Niangniang was outspoken, but she didn''t expect her to be so temperamental, so she couldn''t help laughing for fear that the world would not be in chaos: "Leon, your fianc¨¦e is amazing."


    Leonardo rolled his eyes and said angrily, "You don''t need to say it!"


    Tang En admired it very much and praised: "Leon, if you meet such a girl, just marry it."


    "what?"


    Leonardo was startled.


    Tang Enruo said meaningfully: "The current situation of the modeling circle... You and I both know it. If there is a Gisele Bundchen, you are considered to have picked it up. If you miss her, it will be difficult to meet again."


    Leonardo frowned, a look of bitterness and hatred.


    Gisele Bundchen is 23 years old this year, not too old.


    But she has said many times that she wants to have a child at the age of 25.


    This is too much pressure for Leonardo.


    Don''t look at him almost 30 years old, but he is still a child. He is heartless all day long. To put it bluntly, he just hasn''t had enough fun!


    He wants to continue to stay in the flowers and enjoy the wine and beauty.


    Being bound by marriage and children so early is too confinement, too restrictive.


    Tang En said sternly: "Leon, you are my best friend, and Gisele is also my good friend. I know that you all love each other, and I hope you can have a happy outcome."


    Leonardo put away his cynicism, sighed, shook his head and said: "Dang En, it''s not like you don''t know me, my current situation... It''s really not suitable to be a husband or a father, I''m not qualified ."


    "Giving up on yourself is not the solution. Gisele is a good girl. I don''t want you to hurt her." Tang En said earnestly.


    "I know... I... Fake!"


    Before Leonardo finished speaking, his eyes widened in anger, his face flushed, like an angry lion, and he rushed out.


    Dunn also saw it at this time. After Gisele Bundchen slapped the guy, the guy pushed her back.


    Leonardo''s temper is not out of the question. He is a bad boy, and he does a lot of fights in Hollywood.


    Rush up and fight him hard.


    There are many people here, but fortunately there are no reporters.


    The guests didn''t even have a bag, and of course it was impossible to take pictures.


    As long as there are no images or photos, there is no problem.


    Dunn walked over and glanced at the girl named Natalie, good guy, her **** are really big!


    Indeed a **** stunner!


    Then he looked at Gisele Bundchen with concern, "How are you?"


    "It''s all right." Gisele Bundchen shook his head.


    Gal Gadot was a little scared, pushed Dunn, and said eagerly, "Hurry up and stop them, stop fighting, this is the Metropolitan Museum!"


    Gisele Bundchen was calm.


    What about the Metropolitan Museum?


    At the end of the line, sit up straight!


    Her friend is Dunn, and she doesn''t have to be afraid of anyone.


    Natalie, who seemed to be stuffed with two soccer balls, was flushed red and incoherently excited, and said quickly: "Mr. Walker, I... I adore you very much, you are my idol, oh yes, my name is Na. Tully Martinez, I''m the face of Jennifer Lopez''s personal brand jlo, and I''m here with Ms. Lopez today."


    Tang En glanced at her with a calm expression and nodded.


    This Jennifer Lopez is really good enough.


    The employee is so harassed that she doesn''t show up?


    At this time, Leonardo had knocked the guy to the ground with a nosebleed.


    Tang En walked over, pulled him, and said, "It''s almost done." Then he asked the man lying on the ground, "Who are you?"


    "You fucking..."


    The words stopped abruptly.


    He saw that the person in front of him was Dunn Walker!


    This is not comparable to a movie star like Leonardo DiCaprio.


    His momentum softened a lot and said: "I''m Rafael Farrieri, an Italian real estate developer, and the chairman and CEO of the Farrieri Group. Walker, what happened this time? , you have to give me an explanation!"


    "A statement?" The corner of Dunn''s mouth curled up, sneering, "What statement do you want?"


    Rafael Farriere glanced at Leonardo and found that the kid had red eyes and seemed not to be hooked, so he swallowed, "The $2 million medical expenses, this matter is forgotten. Otherwise... ...I''ll call the police!"


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Tang En laughed and then swept his eyes coldly, "I don''t have a cent for today''s matter. If you want to call the police, I will accompany you!"


    Rafael Farrieri said hesitantly: "Walker, Mr. Walker, this matter has nothing to do with you, I''m talking about him!"


    Tang En said in a cold voice, "Leon is my friend, what do you want? I don''t know what the **** Farieri Group is, and I don''t want to know. But, don''t **** with me!"


    After he finished speaking, he didn''t even look at him, one in each hand, pulled Gal Gadot and Gisele Bundchen and left.


    Leonardo coughed a mouthful of phlegm and spat it violently.


    than assholes? Than a rogue/rogue?


    Leonardo played "The Departed" and has a lot of experience!


    Natalie Martinez quickly followed.


    Leonardo followed, his mouth couldn''t close with excitement, this kind of bullying is so cool!


    "Dawn, he won''t really call the police, will he?" Gal Gadot was a little worried.


    Gisele Bundchen snorted, "What about calling the police? We''re on the right side."


    Tang En said contemptuously, "Don''t worry, he doesn''t dare!"


    "Don''t you dare?"


    "He is a foreigner, dare to call the police in New York? Does he still want to do business?"


    "Isn''t he the chairman of some group? He should be very powerful, right?"


    "Chairman, shit! He doesn''t even have an assistant or bodyguard by his side. He was beaten like that, and he didn''t dare to let his fart. What would he do? Eighty percent of the time he''s a liar!"


    As soon as Dunn''s voice fell, Natalie Martinez saw the needle and said, "Yes, I think he is also a liar. He said that he knows many filmmakers and has a lot of connections in Hollywood. But the preface does not After talking, it feels like nonsense, just trying to trick me into taking the bait."


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "So, he''s a liar!"


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 644： Ji Niangniang (middle)

    Several people took a helicopter and came to a private yacht moored in the harbor of Long Island.


    The bow, a sumptuous dinner has been arranged for a long time.


    Dunn and Gal Gadot sat on the side, Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen sat on the side.


    There are also a few red candles burning at both ends of the long table. Under the contrast of the night, the bright moon, the sea, the yacht, the wine, and the partner, there is a somewhat romantic atmosphere.


    However, Leonardo directly destroyed the gentle atmosphere with a single mouth, and said with a smile: "I thought you would bring that girl back!"


    "Is there something wrong with your brain?" Dunn glared at him angrily.


    This private dinner has already been arranged.


    Two couples, drinking on the moon.


    How beautiful!


    That Natalie Martinez is really good, the face of an angel, the figure of a devil, that breast... bigger than Gisele Bundchen''s.


    is a stunner.


    But, at this time, can you bring her back?


    This is the romantic atmosphere that Gal Gadot painstakingly created.


    Leonardo said incredulously: "Isn''t it? Even when you''re dating Natalie, don''t you often bring women back? Could it be... Gail, you surrendered him?"


    "Not at all." Gal Gadot''s voice was very small, and he couldn''t let go.


    Gisele Bundchen kicked Leonardo underneath, and then said with a smile: "Gail, you have a good figure, haven''t you thought about being a model?"


    "I... I won''t." Gal Gadot said very honestly and modestly.


    Gisele Bundchen pursed his lips and said, "If there is a chance, I will teach you to walk on the steps."


    "Get it!"


    Tang En quickly waved his hand and interrupted her bad idea, "You teach her to walk? I''m afraid I''ll break her feet with your devil''s tread."


    Gal Gadot reluctantly said, "How can I be so stupid?"


    Tang En said rudely: "Giselle is a professional model, and she has been trained since she was a child. What do you know? You have not received training, so it would be easy to walk like her and break your foot. ."


    Gisele Bundchen waved his hand and said softly: "There''s no need to be so strict, just treat it as a hobby. I usually walk around at home, and I don''t want to be so beautiful and enchanting, and I can always cultivate some self-confidence temperament. Bar?"


    Gal Gadot pouted, "That''s right."


    It''s just a hobby, so Dunn doesn''t say much.


    If he really wanted to make money from fashion endorsements, he would definitely not allow it.


    Fashion endorsements... certainly can''t escape underwear.


    Gal Gadot is his girlfriend. Although she is the third girlfriend, she is also an official girlfriend.


    There are some jobs that you absolutely cannot get your hands on.


    This is not the same as Leonardo.


    Tang En is a rich man, a businessman, and a media tycoon. If he makes a public appearance in this situation, he will be ridiculed.


    The table has been filled with various dishes, mainly Italian, vegetarian soup, baked wontons, macaroni with cheese, pasta with minced meat, pizza and so on.


    It was a private dinner, and they were good friends. There was no need to pay attention to etiquette. Dunn was a little hungry. He tore a large piece of pizza, took a big bite, and said vaguely, "Okay, let''s talk about the two of you."


    Leonardo was also welcome, one ravioli one by one, while Gisele Bundchen said a lot more politely, and said curiously, "The two of us? What''s wrong? Did Leon cause trouble outside again?"


    "No! Absolutely not!" Leonardo quickly assured, "Gail can testify, I didn''t go anywhere when filming, just focused on studying the characters."


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, he wanted to ask Dunn to go out to sea for a carnival party. Dunn didn''t agree, so he didn''t go."


    Leonardo was stunned for a moment, and said sadly: "The world is hot, the world is hot! Gal, with Tang En, you are also degenerate!"


    Gal Gadot smiled and said, "I tell the truth!"


    Leonardo often messes around outside. Gisele Bundchen knows these things. She can''t control it, and she can''t control it. Most of the time, she turns a blind eye.


    She had real feelings for Leonardo, and she wanted to stick to it.


    Dunn swallowed half a piece of pizza and drank a large glass of red wine.


    Leonardo laughed when he saw it, "It''s a **** waste for you to drink this Romani red wine!"


    However, what Dunn said next made him dumbfounded.


    "You two have been engaged for three years, should you consider getting married?"


    Gal Gadot immediately applauded and sent blessings.


    Gisele Bundchen''s cheeks were flushed with happiness, and she looked at Dunn with gratitude and surprise.


    Only Leonardo was stunned.


    your sister!


    Dunn, did you do it on purpose?


    Pit people!


    Leonardo was about to cry.


    Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong!


    I shouldn''t expose your shortcomings in front of Gal Gadot over and over again, am I wrong?


    Let me go!


    This topic, Gisele Bundchen, has brought up repeatedly over the past year.


    Each time, Leonardo subtly fumbled.


    This time, Tang En mentioned it again on this occasion. How could it be so easy to get away with it?


    "I have no opinion, it all depends on what he means."


    Gisele Bundchen''s words, like a knife, slashed him again.


    "Lion, what about you?" Dunn glanced at him and said lightly, "As a man, there are certain responsibilities that must be shouldered. It doesn''t mean that you can make money, you just need more wealth. Your relationship with Giselle, I see it all in my eyes. Three years is a long time for a girl, and you should give her an explanation."


    Leonardo was so bitter that he was speechless.


    Tang En was very rude and said bluntly: "Leon, I''m here today, I''ll just say something. I can understand some of your thoughts. Say it, and we can discuss and solve it. Maybe, I can help Are you busy?"


    Gisele Bundchen was very grateful to Dunn in his heart, but he didn''t speak, and looked at Leonardo affectionately.


    Leonardo had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I''m not ready yet."


    "Not ready for what?"


    "Be a husband."


    Dunn waved his hand, "That''s easy to handle, doesn''t Gisele want a child? Give birth to the child first."


    Leonardo said with a bitter face: "I don''t even have the confidence to play the role of husband well, and the role of father is even more impossible."


    Gisele Bundchen was a little disappointed.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Leon, as a man, you should stand up. Life is not about acting. Every role is undertaken with life, not only you, but also your fiancee! Has she been waiting like this? The youth of a woman is fleeting."


    "I did not mean that."


    Leonardo lowered his head, not daring to look at Dunn, let alone Gisele Bundchen.


    The voice is solemn.


    Dunn continued to ask, "Then what do you mean?"


    "I mean... er, make up your mind first, then start a family."


    "What?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, but didn''t react.


    Leonardo seemed to have found a suitable reason, raised his head, and said sternly: "I think my main task now is to prove my strength to the world, I am not the one who became famous by "Titanic" Little Buttercream, I am a real professional actor who can act!"


    Dunn narrowed his eyes, "You mean... Oscar?"


    Leonardo said: "That''s right! When I win the Oscar, my career will be a big step. At that time, I will think about my family."


    Tang En looked at him with his eyes, "Are you serious?"


    Leonardo took a deep breath, "Really!"


    "Okay!" Tang En patted the table, and then shouted to the maid not far away, "come the pen and paper!"


    Leonardo was stunned, "What?"


    "Write down what you just said!" Tang En was in high spirits, as if he had accomplished a great mission.


    In the previous life, Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen''s long-distance love run has envy countless people, and it has also made countless people feel sorry for it.


    Leonardo didn''t want to break up, he pursued it hard;


    Gisele Bundchen was heartbroken, but he decided to separate. She wants to get married, she wants to have children, Leonardo can''t give them.


    The ending of the two is not love, but responsibility.


    Dunn wants to do something.


    Make Leonardo more mature and more manly!


    Make Gisele Bundchen happier and more feminine!


    Since I was born again, I will try my best to make up for some regrets.


    When the paper was brought over, Leonardo was still stupid and asked in a daze: "Dang En, what do you mean?"


    "Me?" The corner of Tang En''s mouth curled up and said lightly, "It''s very simple, "The Departed" is a movie we cooperated with, you are the hero, and I will use all the resources in my hand to push you to the Oscar winner. Throne!"


    "Are you crazy?" Leonardo was startled, his eyes widened, "In The Departed, I am the hero, and you are also the hero! I talked to Martin, Al, and Kate~ www.novelhall.com~ They all recognize your acting skills, your performance is much better than mine!"


    "Me? I don''t need it."


    "That''s the Oscar winner!"


    "so what?"


    "It will make your life experience more legendary, and it will also drive your business development and achieve greater success!"


    Don''t look at Leonardo always quarreling with Dunn, laughing and laughing, but he is very clear about some things.


    The most dazzling performance in the movie "The Departed" belongs to Dunn!


    No one can erase his great achievements!


    But right now...


    Tang En sighed lightly, shook his head, stood up, walked to the bow of the boat, faced the sea, and said slowly, "For me, the honor of an Oscar winner..."


    At this time, he turned around again, looked at Leonardo and Giselle Bundchen, and said softly: "It is far more important than the happiness of my friend''s life!"


    Gisele Bundchen was moved to tears in the circles of his eyes.


    Leonardo gritted his teeth and said: "My acting, I understand, I still can''t reach the standard of the best actor. Even with your operation, the academy will not give me the award."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You don''t need to think about it. You just need to remember your promise, get the Oscar winner, and start a family!"


    Leonardo was silent.


    Tang En said solemnly, "Leon, are you still a man?"


    "Okay, I promise!"


    Leonardo, who has been dodging on this topic, finally spit out.


    "As long as I win the Oscar for Best Actor, I''ll get married!" Leonardo stretched out his hand, put Gisele Bundchen in his arms, and shouted to the sky, "Marry Giselle!"


    Gisele Bundchen trembled slightly.


    Tears naturally wet the eyes and flowed down the cheeks.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 645： Ji Niangniang (below)

    The yacht sails slowly on the sea, the night sky is bright, and the blue sea is full of waves.


    The destination is Boston.


    "The Departed" isn''t over yet.


    Dunn was holding a glass of red wine, facing the sea breeze, standing on the bow, with the graceful Gisele Bundchen standing beside him.


    "Thank you."


    "Thank me? What? Are you in such a hurry to get married?"


    Gisele Bundchen glanced at him and said softly: "I''m not in a hurry to get married, I want to have a child as soon as possible."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Almost."


    "It''s far away." Gisele Bundchen sighed faintly, turned around, and faced the sea, "Leon he... You know, the star''s work, too busy. He is often away from home, I hope ¡­ I can have a child with me when he''s not at home."


    Sincere words, full of emotion.


    This must be the truth.


    Dunn was silent for a long time, and he couldn''t help thinking of the three girls Natalie, Scarlett and Gal Gadot.


    When it comes to being busy at work...or being in a mess outside, he is no worse than Leonardo.


    "Okay, when the time comes, let''s have a baby together."


    "Bah, who''s going to have a baby with you?"


    Gisele Bundchen''s face was a little red.


    Dunn laughed, "Giselle, why are you thinking so dirty? I mean you and Leon have children, and I and Nate and the others will have children. You, you, are you not implying me?"


    "Insinuate a fart!"


    Gisele Bundchen was ashamed and annoyed, like Leonardo, and rudely burst out with a dirty word.


    Dunn was very helpless, "Giselle, it''s not good for girls to speak dirty words."


    Gisele Bundchen snorted lightly: "It''s clear that you have those evil thoughts about me, and you want to slander me in turn, hum. Since I interacted with Leon, I have always been very loyal to him, not like you. This kind of man is the same, attracting flowers and butterflies, day and night!"


    Dunn blinked, "Evil thoughts? What evil thoughts can I have?"


    "You know it yourself! I''ve seen a lot of men''s eyes, your eyes... There is something wrong! Especially in the backstage of Victoria''s Secret, when I''m not wearing clothes." Gisele Bundchen sarcastically.


    Tang En called out: "Giselle, you''ve wronged people too much, right? You''re so beautiful, with such a good figure, it''s normal for only gays to look at you, but every man must have weird eyes. ?"


    "You dare say you have no other thoughts about me?"


    "Had."


    "Isn''t that alright? Men, they''re all the same."


    "It''s different! At least I respect you in my behavior, do you admit it?"


    Gisele Bundchen pursed her lips, "That''s because I''m Leon''s fianc¨¦e, otherwise...you would have eaten all the bones long ago."


    Tang En admitted frankly and said, "Yes, it''s because of Leon. I bless you, it is naturally impossible to destroy your relationship. On the contrary, I will try my best to help you solve the problem."


    "Well, thank you." Gisele Bundchen also admitted this, and then he was a little worried, "Dawn, Leon he... can he really win the Oscar for best actor? I heard him say that he is in The performance in "The Departed" doesn''t even make it into the top three."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t worry, things in the entertainment industry... I have a clue."


    Gisele Bundchen smiled, pulled her hair, and said jokingly, "Yes, your control over the entertainment industry is far more powerful than your control over women."


    Tang En said angrily: "What kind of woman''s concentration? I''m very determined in front of you, okay?"


    Gisele Bundchen said: "If... Leon didn''t get the best actor, and he didn''t want to get married and have children, what if we broke up?"


    "Break up? It''s impossible!" Tang En categorically vetoed. He knew that the relationship between Leonardo and Niangniang Ji would be impossible as long as there were no obstacles in objective factors.


    "I mean in case."


    "What if? Hey, if that''s the case, then I have to enjoy it."


    With a wicked smile on his face, Tang En looked at her body up and down without any scruples.


    At this time, she was wearing a long low-cut waist-slung suspender skirt, which really attracted attention.


    Really is a supermodel, devil-like figure!


    Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "Look at you, it''s revealing, right? I knew it, you''ve been playing on my mind."


    Tang En said dissatisfiedly: "What''s the mess? You don''t say that the precondition is that you and Leon have already broken up? Since they broke up, why not try?"


    "try what?"


    "What are you trying to do? Your body, of course."


    Gisele Bundchen gritted his teeth: "I disagree!"


    "Resistance is ineffective!"


    "Why?"


    Tang En said confidently: "As a good friend, you won''t be so unethical, right? If a good friend has needs, you won''t help?"


    "Need? Help?"


    Gisele Bundchen is dumbfounded, what kind of **** theory is this Nima?


    Tang En continued to say with plausibility: "You have a charming body, at least let your good friends enjoy it first, right? Don''t you understand the principle of sharing happiness?"


    "Stop, stop!" Gisele Bundchen covered her ears with her hands, almost collapsed, "Dawn, if you say more, I''ll tell Leon that you are sexually harassing!"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said innocently: "Giselle, it''s obviously the topic that you brought up first, okay? It''s the scenario where you assumed that you broke up with Leon. I''m just going with the flow."


    "Okay, okay, I have convinced you. I have introduced so many good sisters to you, why are you not satisfied?" Gisele Bundchen looked resentful.


    "What you can''t get is the best."


    Gisele Bundchen was speechless again.


    However, what Tang En said next moved her quite a bit, "Of course, even if you have a body that makes all men intoxicated, for me, what I''m looking forward to more is that you and Leon can have a perfect result. ."


    Gisele Bundchen sighed softly, "Dawn, Leon... can he really win an award?"


    "must be able to."


    "Relying on "The Departed"?"


    "That''s right."


    "2005?"


    "Yeah." Dunn nodded and said with a smile, "By 2005, Nate had also graduated from graduate school, and Gale''s military service had also finished. At that time... let''s work together to see who can have a baby."


    Gisele Bundchen said hesitantly: "I''m afraid of Leon..."


    "Don''t worry!" Tang En waved his hand, "You are ready to be your bride, Leon''s side, I will help you."


    Gisele Bundchen nodded lightly and said softly, "Dawn, although I know you''ve always been mean to me, I still really want to thank you."


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry: "What''s wrong? Giselle, don''t call me an asshole, I''ve always respected you, okay? What I said just now is a normal love of beauty that everyone has, only But I dropped the hypocrisy and just told you the truth."


    Gisele Bundchen glanced at him and said coquettishly, "Mmmm, I see, you are a decent gentleman who is not hypocritical at all!"


    At this time, Leonardo came over with a toothpick in his mouth, looked at Dunn scrutiny, and then asked Giselle, "He didn''t bully you, did he?"


    Dunn was speechless for a while.


    Gisele Bundchen laughed: "He has the guts."


    Leonardo glared at Dunn and said, "If you dare to bully her, I will definitely not let Gal Gadot go!"


    Gisele Bundchen kicked him angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"


    Leonardo smiled, "Just kidding."


    Joke indeed.


    Dunn can tell some ambiguous jokes with Gisele Bundchen, but Leonardo can''t say something similar to Dunn''s girlfriend.


    On the one hand, it''s because Niangniang Ji is a model, she is unrestrained and unrestrained, and can accept some large-scale jokes; on the other hand, it is because of Tang En''s status, let alone Leonardo, no man can foolishly harass his woman. .


    "Where''s Gail?" Dunn asked.


    Leonardo shrugged, "She heard that there is a copy of "Ant-Man" here, so she wanted to go to the movies."


    "Ant-Man?" Gisele Bundchen was a little surprised, "Isn''t "Ant-Man" released at the end of October?"


    Dunn smiled, "Not only "Ant-Man", "Lost in Translation", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "The Jungle Raider" and other unreleased movie copies are all here. They are all works of New Universal Well, in addition, some of the latest hit movies are also available."


    Gisele Bundchen said in surprise: "Well, let''s go, let''s go to the movies!"


    "Superhero movies, what''s there to see?" Leonardo was disappointed.


    Gisele Bundchen gave him a look, took the opportunity to take Dunn''s arm, and threatened: "If you don''t see it, we''re going?"


    Leonard gritted his teeth angrily, and quickly pulled her back Okay, let''s watch "Ant-Man", let''s watch it together! "


    Gisele Bundchen raised his jaw slightly, "It''s almost there!"


    Ant-Man will be released on October 25.


    In the previous life, as early as 2003, "Ant-Man" had a project, and the British director Edgar Wright provided the plan.


    However, at this time, Marvel is still in charge of the creative committee, and Marvel Studios... must obey the will of the creative committee.


    This creative committee is led by a number of cartoonists whose ideas are traditionally conservative and heavily based on cartoons.


    However, is the content of comics really suitable for movies?


    The most typical case is the "Thor" trilogy.


    "Thor 1" and "Thor 2" are the products under the control of the creative committee. They too adhere to the Nordic mythological tradition, have a straight-forward Shakespeare style, the layout is too small, the content lines are not clear enough, the background introduction is too long, and even action scenes are severely compressed.


    Later, the power of the creative committee was limited, and Marvel Pictures took the real power and launched "Thor 3".


    What is the effect of this?


    It can be called the ups and downs, touching the heart!


    It is on the same level as DC''s revival masterpiece "Wonder Woman", and even higher at the box office.


    There is also the Captain America series.


    Stan Lee, Joe Quesada they are the great heroes of Marvel Comics, this is true.


    But when it comes to movies, they really don''t understand.


    Dunn solved this problem early on, limiting the power of the Marvel Creative Committee to Marvel Entertainment.


    The power of Marvel Studios is in the hands of filmmakers like Nina Jacobson and Kevin Feige.


    The launch of "Ant-Man" marks the official opening of the big series of Marvel''s "Avengers".


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 646： The remnants of the defeated generals, each to survive

    The third season of the popular American drama "Six Feet Under" has been broadcast on starz TV.


    Sunday, August 24th.


    Another new American drama will land on starz TV.


    The first TV series of Marvel Studios, another derivative of the dark Marvel series - "The Punisher"!


    America at this time has a special atmosphere.


    The shadow of the September 11 incident is still looming, and the situation of the Iraq war is very tragic. It seems that justice and law cannot play a big role in the international situation.


    At this time, the anti-hero "punisher" who only adhered to the inner justice and regarded the law as dung appeared.


    In addition, in the past three months, "Daredevil: War Hour" has paved the way for the "Dark Marvel" series, and "The Punisher" has immediately become the most watched TV show in the United States!


    Of course, the main reason is that the summer vacation has passed.


    Audiences can turn more energy from the movie market to the TV market.


    Dunn received the latest news that the subscribers of the sta TV network have exceeded 16 million!


    Since signing operating contracts with many TV operators and renewing contracts with Comcast, the number of users of sta TV network has grown rapidly. In the past 4 months, the number of subscription members has increased by 2.3 million!


    The uptrend is gratifying, and it''s still going!


    As the summer season draws to a close, the box office rankings of the major summer movies have also been released (not released, continuing to grow)¡ª¡ª


    The first place, Pixar''s animation "Finding Nemo", the North American box office of 330 million US dollars, overseas box office of 560 million US dollars, and the global box office of 890 million US dollars;


    Second place, Warner Bros. sci-fi film "The Matrix 2", grossed $280 million in North America, $440 million overseas, and $720 million worldwide;


    The third place is Universal Pictures'' comedy "Fake God", with a North American box office of 230 million US dollars, an overseas box office of 220 million US dollars, and a global box office of 450 million US dollars;


    Fourth, Warner''s "Terminator 3", with a box office of 420 million US dollars; fifth, 20th Century Fox''s "X-Men 2", with a box office of 400 million US dollars; sixth, another Warner movie --The rebooted "Batman" made $380 million at the box office.


    Marvel''s Daredevil made $360 million at the box office, Dunn''s "National Treasure" made $350 million, Sliwood Animation''s "Bone Treasure" made $260 million, and Universal''s "Speed ??and Passion" made $240 million at the box office.


    These four films are ranked seven to ten.


    It can be seen that Dunn has a monopoly on the summer vacation.


    In the top ten of the box office list, there are six movies under New Universal!


    And that''s not counting "Gone Lover," which opened in April and has grossed more than $500 million worldwide.


    Compared with these hugely successful films, many well-received films have suffered serious failures, such as the two films that were once called the rise of feminism by female characters at the box office - "Charlie''s Angels 2". and Tomb Raider 2.


    Of course, there is an even more miserable movie - "Jedi 2" produced by Sony, with a production cost of 130 million US dollars and a promotion cost of 70 million US dollars!


    The film was released on the same day as Warner Bros'' "Batman", and as a result... suffered a spike in the box office market.


    6 weeks after its release, "Batman" has reached $380 million at the box office, and "Jedi Boys 2" barely reached $1.4!


    Among them, the overseas market contributed 87 million US dollars, and the local market only accounted for more than 50 million US dollars at the box office.


    Loss of vomiting blood!


    There is no doubt that after this incident, Sony Pictures will face a big change.


    John Carley, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, who has always had a rift with Dunn, is not far from stepping down.


    Before him, it was Jerry Bruckheimer who got out earlier.


    After being dumped by Disney, Sony Pictures also ended its partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer Studios.


    Jerry Bruckheimer was not discouraged, turned around and signed with Paramount.


    Under the strong pressure of New Universal and Disney, Paramount can only search for some remnants of defeated soldiers to supplement its strength.


    After all, the TV show "Crime Scene Investigation", supervised by Jerry Bruckheimer, is the trump card of cbs. The pillars of programs such as "Breakthrough" and "The Bachelor".


    After this battle, Dunn''s three opponents, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Bruce Willis all fell into the cliff, and they all looked for new backers in an attempt to save their lives.


    Jerry Bruckheimer found Paramount, and he was too busy to take care of Michael Bay''s little brother.


    Michael Bay also has some means to directly take refuge in DreamWorks!


    The days of DreamWorks are worse than Paramount!


    In order to operate, he has repeatedly made big bets.


    Even John Wu, who failed miserably in "Wind Whisperer" and was abandoned by the entire Hollywood, dared to take over and continue to entrust the heavy responsibility of filming an action film "Memory Cracks".


    Not to mention Michael Bay, an American?


    The worst is Bruce Willis.


    He didn''t even think about making mainstream movies anymore. He went to the B-level movie market and tried the water.


    The remnants of the army were defeated, and they each survived.


    ...


    Dunn''s filming on the crew of The Departed has come to an end.


    According to the current shooting progress, in September, Dunn''s role will be finished and he will return to Los Angeles.


    The next scene is very important.


    It is the ultimate confrontation between "Colin Sulinwen" who shot the black boss "Frank Castro", Dunn and Al Pacino.


    This group of plays is an important turning point in the whole film. With this part of the content, there are many ideas for Tang En to "return the evil and return to the righteous".


    Before filming, Al Pacino was resting in the car as usual.


    He is an experiential actor. It is difficult to enter the play, and it is even more difficult to play, and it often takes a long time to prepare.


    Not only experiential, methodological and expressive actors, but also need to be fully prepared for entering the play.


    Such as Russell Crowe, need quiet;


    For example, Tom Hanks needs not only quietness, but also an independent closed small space;


    Actresses are usually better, Nicole, Nate, they usually just need to take a few deep breaths and concentrate.


    "The lights are ok!"


    "Photography ok!"


    "Sound ok!"


    "it is good,!"


    This scene was shot hand-held, through the trembling sense of the camera, to show the nervousness of the characters in the play at this time, using the perspective of a documentary to record the death of a generation of Irish black bosses.


    Create a desolate feeling.


    Usually, this crucial shot is shot by the director himself holding the camera.


    But Martin Scorsese is too old to carry a camera.


    This scene was handled by photographer Michael Bauhaus, who was carrying the camera and stood two meters away.


    In the center of the picture, the black boss Al Pacino, who was grabbed in the abdomen, staggered, and had a pale face, was frozen.


    As for Dunn''s shot... I won''t shoot for the time being.


    When Al Pacino''s shot is finished, the focus of the lens will be on Dunn.


    Then take these several strips of film to find the best picture shots and edit them later.


    Although, in this time of shooting, Dunn will not be in the mirror.


    However, he has to be fully committed.


    A good performance is not performed, but brought out.


    Only when Dunn''s condition is better, can Al Pacino, who is playing the role, inspire the best performance.


    It is this seemingly useless extra work that has given birth to so many great performances in history.


    Sean Penn, for example, had a scene during the filming of "I Am Sam" where he had to play Dakota Fanning, who was only 6 years old, outside the swimming pool.


    In that group of scenes, Sean Penn will not appear in the camera, and his scenes have been filmed long ago. The main thing is to keep shooting the little girl Dakota Fanning to achieve satisfactory performance.


    However, in order to make her enter the state, create a real feeling, and shoot satisfactory shots, Sean Penn, as a top actor, jumped into the icy pool over and over again in that winter, and then climbed out over and over again, Play with her over and over again.


    until the director is satisfied.


    This kind of professionalism gives birth to great actors.


    Tang En''s status is very high, but performance is performance.


    In an abandoned factory, Dunn walked over from the forklift with his mobile phone high in his hand.


    Al Pacino couldn''t stand still, looked at him, and asked staggeringly, "What''s going on?"


    Tang En was angry and asked in a cold voice, "You are an FBI informant, are you **** kidding me?"


    Al Pacino vomited blood and narrowed his eyes, "Be mature!"


    Tang En''s attitude was weak, and he asked urgently, "Do they know my identity?"


    Al Pacino said mockingly: "I''ve never betrayed anyone, unless that person is about to be caught. You...don''t know anyone!"


    Dunn was still worried, walked over with a concerned look, supported him, and said softly, "Frank, Frank, do they know about me?"


    Al Pacino clutched the gunshot wound in his abdomen and said with a painful expression: "Only I know about you, Colin, you know that I will never betray youYou are like... "


    "Like your son?"


    This time, Dunn has a bottom line.


    As long as the fbi doesn''t know his identity, he can be black and white!


    His mood rose immediately, his expression was excited, and he no longer had the respect and respect he had in the past towards Al Pacino. I messed around all my life, and then I didn''t even have a son."


    Al Pacino was furious and raised his hand to shoot.


    However, as an outstanding graduate of the police academy and an elite detective of the police station, how could Dunn give him a chance?


    He hurriedly slapped his waist, raised his hand and launched a counterattack.


    "Boom!"


    Two shots in a row!


    It all hit Al Pacino in the chest.


    Unexpectedly, the black boss didn''t give up when he was about to die. After he fell, the muzzle was raised again and a shot was fired.


    Fortunately it didn''t hit.


    Dunn cursed a few times frantically, and fired three shots in a row!


    "Bang bang bang!"


    It almost smacked Al Pacino''s chest into a plug, bloody.


    The black boss, who had been in Boston for more than ten years, finally fell under Dunn''s gun.


    The game isn''t over yet.


    Dunn looked at the dead Al Pacino, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, just like the morning star.


    In this look, the mystery is full of **, and it is also full of hope for the future.


    He is just like Al Pacino once, carrying a huge secret and starting a new life.


    This is also a theme that "The Departed" wants to express.


    life forever.


    Everyone is hiding their true identity.


    Everyone is betrayed all the time.


    Everyone is struggling to survive.


    ...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 647： Hes Dunn, actor Dunn

    In the previous life, "The Punisher" produced by Netflix exploded in word of mouth, and its rating in imdb was on the same level as "Breaking Bad".


    This is still under the premise that Netflix lacks a top production team.


    It can be seen that the superhero "The Punisher" is more flammable and more explosive.


    If the superheroes such as Spider-Man, Deadpool, and Iron Man are constantly babbling and laughing, then the Punisher has taken a completely opposite route.


    No second crap!


    Just do it!


    All the way to kill kill kill, kill a bright new world!


    Of course, if it''s just killing, I''m afraid this TV series will be reported by the audience.


    The in-depth discussions on topics such as ptsd, local terrorism, gun control, procedural justice and outcome justice also give this TV series a sense of realism.


    The first episode of the first season of "The Punisher" has been broadcast on starz TV, with a total of more than 12 million home users, waiting to watch in front of the TV.


    It''s almost the same as the last episode of "Six Feet Under 3", which just ended.


    Dark Marvel, the anti-superhero appeal, is huge.


    Tang Enyuan was filming in Boston, and the information channels were relatively lagging behind.


    The good news was told to him by Barry Diller himself.


    Tang En was a little puzzled, "Barry, just call me to tell me about this?"


    Barry Diller paused. "It''s true."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Jeff, that kid... has a lot of ambition."


    "Jeff Zucker?" Dunn smiled. "In his heart, there has always been a dream of a TV empire."


    Barry Diller murmured, "Yeah, TV Empire."


    Why wasn''t he back then?


    In terms of earning power and market coverage, TV is much more powerful than movies.


    Otherwise, he would not have left Paramount and went to create the fourth public television network fox in the United States.


    "He complained to you again?" Dunn asked with a smile.


    New Universal Group has four business divisions, Film and Television Entertainment Division, Television Media Division, Interactive Entertainment Division, Tourism and Vacation and Consumer Products Division.


    This year, the other three departments have received great support from the Group and invested heavily to expand their business.


    Only the TV and media department...it''s really pitiful.


    The outstanding achievement is that Dunn approved the sta TV network to independently produce a high-quality and large-scale American drama "Roma".


    As the person in charge, Jeff Zucker is very unwilling, and he also wants the TV and media department to get the same support!


    It''s just that the group invested in more projects this year, and the financial pressure was relatively large. Dunn and Barry Diller have been suppressing him.


    "It''s not a complaint this time, he handed in a report."


    "Huh? Can''t hold back?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Barry Diller hesitated for a moment, "This report is excellent, so good... I can''t bear to use power to suppress him anymore."


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little surprised, "What report?"


    Barry Diller said: "He came up with an acquisition, a very good idea."


    "Acquisition?"


    "That''s right, he wants to acquire Discovery Communications."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "After all, the American TV circle is really too small. Barry, you will be conquered by Jeff''s report, won''t it be because of old feelings?"


    Discovery Communications was founded in 1985 by John Malone. It owns the Discovery Channel, which mainly broadcasts documentaries of popular science, new technology and historical archaeology.


    Barry Diller ran the company when he joined John Malone a few years ago.


    Barry Diller sternly said: "It has nothing to do with that, Jeff is really a good TV executive, and his strategic vision... is excellent. At least when I was running this company, there was no such strategy. "


    Tang En heard the solemnity of the other party, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, you can send that report. In addition, tell Jeff, don''t worry. Even if you pass the evaluation, if you really want to acquire this company, you have to wait until next year."


    If the CEO of New Universal Group is Tang En, maybe there will not be so many troubles. As long as the prospects are good and the return on investment is high, maybe he will start decisively.


    But now that Barry Diller is CEO, Dunn has to abide by the rules he sets.


    In short, it is the revenue and expenditure split of the accounts.


    In the past, the management of Tang En Films was a bit chaotic. The money earned yesterday was spent today. There was no concept of budget at all.


    If it''s a small company, it''s not a problem.


    But for a large group company, this is too amateur.


    After Barry Diller took office, he normalized all the internal management of the New Universal Group, and made a budget every year.


    For example, if New Universal''s capital balance in 2001 was $1 billion, then the company''s expenses in 2002 could only be spent out of the $1 billion. If it''s not enough, take out a loan, or sell assets to raise money.


    No matter how much business revenue in 2002 and how much money was made, it would not be able to be used.


    The money earned in 2002 will not be spent until 2003 after the year-end summary and confirmation of integration.


    That is, the money earned one year is spent the next year.


    Of course, such an operation will carry an additional loan interest, but for large companies, there are many benefits, mainly because the account sheet is clear.


    The more chaotic the account statement, the more likely the following business personnel are to make false accounts. Moreover, for multinational companies, capital turnover is very troublesome, and they are consolidated at the end of the year, which will save a lot of unnecessary handling fees, labor costs and turnover losses.


    This savings is comparable to non-loan interest.


    The most important point is that if the company wants to go public, it must use this budgeting mechanism of revenue and expenditure to make the accounts more concise and allow Wall Street investment banks to see it clearly.


    Instead of messing up the accounts and causing trouble to investors.


    The development momentum of New Universal Group is very good this year, especially the film and television entertainment department, at least 10% of the scheduled revenue will be exceeded.


    Will make a lot of money!


    However, this money is still lying on the accounts of various subsidiaries and sub-companys at home and abroad. It has not been consolidated and cannot be used.


    This is also the reason why New Global is currently under great financial pressure.


    10 minutes later, Dunn received the fax document.


    Thirty minutes later, Tang En rubbed his eyes and put down the document, with an indescribable high-spirited expression on his face.


    Working hard to dig Jeff Zucker from NBC to take charge of the TV and Media Department, this move is the right move!


    "This guy is a **** genius!"


    In the study, Dunn couldn''t help but growl.


    ...


    The filming of "The Departed" has been completed by 70%, and it is estimated that it will be finished by the end of September.


    Dunn''s scene was shot faster.


    Today is August 31, 2003.


    Dunn''s last scene started filming.


    If it goes well, Dunn can finish it today!


    Just yesterday, Dunn and Leonardo finished filming a scene where Mars was splashing around - the rooftop duel.


    Different from the poetic and romantic confrontation between Liu Tianwang and Tony Liang in "Infernal Affairs", the confrontation between Dunn and Leonardo is like a fight between two gangsters, full of swear words, squeezing their noses and staring, full of anger.


    There is a strong sense of street violence.


    Then, after getting off the rooftop, Leonardo was killed by another undercover agent in the police station without any warning.


    The protagonist died, and the death was unclear.


    No sensationalism whatsoever.


    Headshot!


    This is almost the end of the entire film.


    But, Martin Scorsese is a master of cinema.


    Such an ending cannot achieve the sublimation of the theme.


    So there is this last scene of Dunn.


    The two clues of Leonardo and Dunn, relying on Cate Blanchett, a woman in the middle and early stages, come together and do not appear to be loose.


    At the end, Martin Scorsese needs to use another way to make the two main lines overlap again.


    Let the structure of the whole film be rigorous and compact, forming a logical closed loop.


    The story of "Infernal Affairs" is too loose, and many logical bugs have to be supplemented by "Infernal Affairs 2" and "Infernal Affairs 3".


    "The Departed" will only be filmed in one episode, and it must have a beginning and an end.


    There is a shocking ending.


    At this time, Mark Wahlberg, the original character in "Infernal Affairs", who is not in "The Departed", is also a secret weapon!


    He is a policeman, a boss.


    He is flamboyant and full of foul language.


    Like a complete asshole.


    Indeed, he solved the problem in a **** way.


    As a police detective, Marko Wahlberg has a wealth of counter-detection methods.


    At Dunn''s home, he was wearing shoe covers, gloves, headgear, and a rag in his hand. He acted cautiously and didn''t want to leave any clues.


    He also had a pistol in his hand.


    That''s a killing gun.


    That''s right, the hero Leonardo is dead, and the other hero, Dunn, is also finished Whether the police or the criminals, they are just a pair when the Irish crime syndicate ravaged Boston. Poor fellow with the same ailment.


    Fortunately, at the end, through Mark Wahlberg''s criminal-like assassination, Dunn was subdued, leaving a bright ending.


    Dunn opened the door, and then saw Mark Wahlberg in an anti-reconnaissance dress.


    Mark Wahlberg didn''t say a word, looked indifferent, stared with hatred, and raised his pistol.


    A pistol with a silencer.


    At the juncture of death, Tang En didn''t show a gesture of fear. Instead, he became more calm and relieved, as if he was relieved, and said lightly, "That''s it."


    "boom."


    Gunshots, blood splattered.


    Dunn fell to the ground.


    Only Mark Wahlberg quietly left, a hurried back escaping the murder scene.


    "Okay, let''s retake the close-up of the shot, and that''s it."


    Martin Scorsese looked back and nodded in satisfaction.


    ten minutes later.


    The crew of "The Departed" applauded in unison.


    Applause and thunder!


    Martin Scorsese played the leading role and said loudly: "Now I announce that Dunn Walker''s role in "The Departed" has been completed!"


    "Wow!!!"


    A jubilation.


    This is not because of Dunn''s aloof status, the whole crew is flattering.


    is sincere.


    Almost two months of performance.


    Dunn conquered everyone!


    At this time, everyone in the crew had a clear identification.


    Yes, he is Dunn!


    But how much identity he has, how detached status, how amazing wealth, in the past two months, he was just Dunn, actor Dunn!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 648： sisters

    On September 1, Dunn returned to Los Angeles.


    Natalie is off to film "Star Wars: Episode 3," and Scarlett is busy pre-promoting her first film, "Lost in Translation."


    Gal Gadot took a break.


    To be honest, she was really afraid of facing two "sisters".


    Dunn was a little stunned, so he directly asked Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron to go to his office.


    In terms of physical enjoyment, in addition to the angel supermodel, it is the combination of Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron, which can bring Dunn the most dreamy enjoyment.


    The enthusiasm of these two figures is no less than that of supermodels.


    One time was not enough, and another brace came. Only then did Tang En feel satisfied. He leaned on the red sofa with a fresh air, hugging from left to right, a blessing for everyone.


    "The three of us haven''t been together for more than a year, right?" Tang En asked casually.


    Charlize Theron said lightly: "Someone has a new love and forgets the old one, it has nothing to do with me anyway."


    Penelope Cruz chuckled, "Me too."


    Tang En said a little embarrassedly: "How can it be possible? Forget who, and neither of you."


    Charlize Theron gave him a look and pretended to be angry: "Some time ago, I filmed "The Devil''s Head". I gained weight and shaved off my eyebrows. You ignored me."


    Dunn was even more embarrassed.


    He hasn''t dated Charlize Theron in over a year.


    That''s the main reason!


    Even the great beauty Charlize Theron, fattened and shaved, has become ugly.


    Tang En leaned over for a kiss and said with a smile, "As soon as you get back in shape, I''ll ask you out. You are the big baby in my heart."


    Charlize Theron pursed his lips and said angrily, "Let''s keep this kind of sweet talk to your little lover. How long have we known each other? I don''t need it."


    Tang En coughed lightly and said sternly: "Charlie, any effort is worth it. You are so beautiful, you know, your acting skills and appearance are often inverse linear changes. In the field of commercial films, your achievements are already very high. However, if you want to reach the heights of Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman, you need to have a bigger breakthrough. The movie "The Devil" is an opportunity."


    Charlize Theron nodded, "I know."


    Penelope Cruz was very curious, put up his arms on Dunn''s chest, and blinked his eyes, "Is it Oscar?"


    "Um."


    "Oscar..."


    Penelope Cruz muttered.


    Tang En patted her hip augmentation with a "pop" and scolded with a smile: "Don''t be greedy, your career needs to develop step by step, how many years did you come to Hollywood to develop?"


    "How can I be greedy?" Penelope Cruz sneered, his arms hooked up around his neck, lying in his arms and acting like a spoiled child.


    It is so charming and charming.


    Charlize Theron sneered, "What? Want it again?"


    Tang En said angrily: "Bullshit, you two best stunners who bring disaster to the country and the people seduce together, which man can control it?"


    "Then don''t control it, come on?" Charlize Theron chuckled and blinked.


    Penelope Cruz also echoed: "That is, in a few days, there will be no chance."


    "No chance?" Dunn was very unconvinced, "Can you two refuse me?"


    Charlize Theron shook his head and said, "Reject you? Of course it''s impossible, but we have to work together on a movie and go to France to shoot."


    "Cooperation?" Tang En was interested, "You two cooperate?"


    "Yeah, she''s the female number one, and I''m the female number two." Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and smiled.


    Tang En was a little surprised, "It''s strange. In a movie, two peerless stunners are chosen to star in the lead roles. Is this producer too unprofessional?"


    Penelope Cruz shook his head, "I don''t know, it''s a British company that tells the story of World War II, called "Three Walks in Troubled Times". Since they have invited and the remuneration is sincere, I also want to work with Zha. Li cooperated once, as a testimony of our sisterhood, so I simply accepted it."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "I didn''t expect your relationship to be so good."


    Charlize Theron said tenderly: "Every time the two of us are pressed on the bed together by you, we have experienced what we should and shouldn''t go through, can our relationship be bad? I don''t know, I thought we The two are Lala."


    Tang En laughed a few times, and then sighed, "It''s a pity, I still want to talk to you more. You don''t know, the two months of filming have made me suffocated, and there are some tricks around me. A little girl who doesn''t understand is not happy at all."


    Penelope Cruz''s beautiful eyes rolled for a while, and hesitantly said, "How about... I''ll introduce my sister to you?"


    "Sister? Your sister?"


    "Um."


    "My sister?"


    "Um."


    In Tang En''s eyes, there was a bit of inconceivable.


    Charlize Theron couldn''t help but open his eyes to the maximum.


    Penelope Cruz blushed, this kind of sister introducing her sister to her lover is really absurd, and she said bravely: "Didn''t I tell you, my sister''s name is Monica, she was a while ago. Say you want to come to the United States to develop.¡±


    Tang En gave her a deep look and said with a stern face: "Penny, needless to say about our relationship, if you''re just trying to please me, you don''t have to."


    Penelope Cruz is one of his few close friends, a little closer than Charlize Theron.


    It''s not necessary to take your own sister to please yourself.


    Penelope Cruz said angrily: "Who pleases you? My sister is an actress. She used to develop in Spain because she was not good at English. She has been studying English hard for the past few years and wants to come to Hollywood to develop. I want to introduce you to you. Let you help her pave the way in Hollywood."


    "actor?"


    Dunn is happy.


    Since they are all people in the circle, this is easy to handle, and there is no such thing as grievances or grievances.


    This is the state of the industry.


    During the period when Zoe Deschanel was with Dunn, she took the initiative to push her actress sister Emily Deschanel onto his bed.


    Sisters sharing the same bed is really a rare memory.


    "Okay, bring it here to meet me. If you can help... I will definitely help." Tang En could not hold back his expectations, and was about to move.


    Charlize Theron giggled, "Penny, this bad guy must have no good intentions, maybe he is thinking of your sisters..."


    Penelope Cruz gave him a coquettish glance, "I''ve seen it long ago, hum!"


    After speaking, the tender and soft body slowly slid down.


    ...


    A stunner is a stunner.


    Women like Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz are rare in Hollywood.


    It''s all over, and it''s time to get down to business.


    On Dunn''s desk, there is a thick stack of documents from Discovery Communications.


    This is a multinational company.


    The Discovery Channel has been launched in more than 150 countries around the world, and even some relatively closed countries such as the mainland, Syria, and Afghanistan have also opened it one after another.


    The programs on this channel are fantastic, and the most familiar one, of course, is "Animal World".


    Later, Lord Bei''s "Survival in the Wilderness" was also a column of this channel.


    However, it is now 2003, and the development of the exploration communication company is far less rapid and high-profile than later.


    In 2013, Discovery Communications reached its peak with a market cap of over $35 billion!


    Later, because of the popularity of streaming media, the entire TV industry was strongly impacted, and the stock price fell to about 22 billion US dollars.


    Even so, Discovery Communications still has a strong market influence. The various types of documentaries it produces are quite recognized by users. It is the largest content provider on major streaming media platforms!


    That''s right, content!


    This is Dunn''s most important point about Discovery Communications!


    Mastering high-quality content is equivalent to owning the future media and entertainment market.


    The fastest growing period for Discovery Communications was in the 1990s, which was the golden age of cable television networks. Discovery Channels covered almost the entire world, reaching more than 1.5 billion users worldwide.


    It can be said to be the TV station with the largest audience in the world.


    It''s a pity...the ratings have been low.


    Especially after 2000, in order to increase the ratings and increase revenue efficiency, Discovery Communications launched a series of wrong strategies, which led to the failure of the company to develop well in the first few years of the 21st century.


    In July 2005, Discovery Communications Corporation went public , although it has a huge number of users and its content covers the world, it has not been recognized by the market, and its market value is only 6 billion US dollars.


    Then it fell rapidly, oscillating at the $5 billion mark.


    It wasn''t until 2007 that Discovery Communications'' board hired TV producer David Suslav from NBC to lead the company.


    After David Suslav took office, he immediately changed the strategic policy of Discovery Communications, and then... the stock price of Discovery Communications skyrocketed!


    In seven years, it has doubled seven times!


    David Suslav also beat Apple''s Tim Cook, ibm''s Virginia Romit, Tesla''s Elon Musk and others to become the world''s highest-earning CEO!


    Now, it''s 2003.


    Exploration Communications has not yet been listed, and is even struggling to find a profit model that can monetize a huge number of users.


    As Jeff Zucker said in the report, now is the best time to buy the dips!


    In the office, Dunn read all the materials of Discovery Communications Company, and then closed his eyes and pondered for ten minutes.


    To be honest, he is not optimistic about the TV industry.


    However, the management of a company cannot rely solely on his personal will.


    It is necessary to balance high-level relationships, and to provide aspiring and capable employees with opportunities for advancement.


    Jeff Zucker, who manages the TV and media department, proposed such an excellent merger plan. It is really not good to favor one over another, and there is no reason to reject it.


    The big deal... Wait until 2013, or 2014, when Discovery Communications has reached its peak, and New Universal will take advantage of the situation?


    Dunn didn''t go through the secretary and called Jeff Zucker himself, "Jeff, come here."


    "Oh?"


    "Let''s talk about exploring communications."


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 649： explore communication

    Jeff Zucker is 38 years old this year, and he is in charge of the TV and media department of New Universal. He can definitely be regarded as young and promising.


    Of course, Kevin Turner, the head of the Interactive Entertainment Department, is the same age as him and is also a key target for the second echelon of the New Universal Group.


    Barry Diller will retire within 5 years!


    When he retires, President Robert Iger, unsurprisingly, will take over as CEO.


    So, who does the position of president and chief operating officer belong to?


    Since the beginning of this year, Dunn has strongly supported the Interactive Entertainment Department, not only focusing on promoting Netflix''s business, but also increasing the research and development funds of Blizzard, Dolby Laboratories and imax.


    It can be said to be the focus.


    Kevin Turner also soared and became a big red man around Dunn.


    Much favored.


    He is also the head of a large department, how can Jeff Zucker endure it?


    His ambition is no lower than anyone else!


    The group''s focus is not on the TV business, so he came up with the best and amazing plan!


    Whether it''s Dunn Walker or Barry Diller, they can''t even open their mouths to say no!


    Indeed, he succeeded.


    His analysis and understanding of Discovery Communications made Barry Diller impressed, and it also made Dunn change his original intention and want to pay more attention to the TV industry.


    "Jeff, I''ve read your report on the acquisition of Discovery Communications, and it''s wonderful." Dunn invited Jeff Zucker into the parlour and treated him as an equal, without the pretense of leadership.


    Jeff Zucker said confidently: "I''m a TV guy, and in the TV field, I have my understanding."


    Tang En nodded, "Let''s talk about it specifically, what are the improved strategic policies of the exploration and communication company?"


    Jeff Zucker sternly said: "The United States has the most developed TV network in the world, and it is bound to face the most fierce market competition. The TV channels in the United States are mainly divided into three categories: the first category is nbc, cbs, fox Comprehensive TV channels such as , abc; the second category is cnn, espn, mtv, Discovery Channel, which focuses on news, sports, entertainment, science and education, and other professional channels with obvious field distinctions; the third category is hbo, starz, home Narrow-cast personalized channels such as tv.¡±


    "Here, we only mention professional channels."


    "cnn and espn both have a huge user base, covering the United States, and their ratings are no worse than free TV stations. Advertising revenue is a very important part. Not to mention mtv, it has a huge influence on global music. However, Discovery Channel is different. , it''s a documentary channel."


    "Taking the United States as an example, generally speaking, the viewing rate of the highest single program of the Discovery Channel will not exceed 3%, the market share of the cable TV market will not exceed 4%, and the average daily viewing rate of the channel will not exceed 0.6%. It can be said that , such poor ratings will inevitably lose the confidence of advertisers, thereby affecting revenue."


    Dunn nodded, "Although Discovery Communications has several channels, it is mainly the Discovery Channel. This is a low-priced subscription channel. If the advertising revenue is insufficient, I am afraid it will not be enough to shoot and produce more excellent documentaries. "The lack of good TV shows will drive down ratings further, and it''s a vicious circle."


    "Yes, a vicious circle!"


    Jeff Zucker paused and said: "In order to increase revenue, Discovery Communications has taken two main measures: first, to increase the price of channel subscriptions; second, to produce more gimmicky documentaries to gain attention and increase viewership. ."


    Dunn''s face was calm.


    Raising subscription prices is obviously not a good idea.


    For channels like hbo and starz, the price increase will also increase the price, because this is a niche channel, and it is specially aimed at the elite who can afford it.


    However, the Discovery Channel is different. It broadcasts documentaries of humanities, science and education, etc., which are not very entertaining.


    If this is a price increase...people won''t watch it!


    As for the production of gimmicky documentaries, Tang En is not optimistic. This kind of quick success is suspected of drinking poison to quench thirst.


    "This is what you mentioned in the report, exploring the tactics of communication companies to their own demise?"


    "That''s right!" Jeff Zucker looked very confident. "The manager of Discovery Media didn''t recognize the advantages and disadvantages of documentaries at all!"


    Tang En smiled, "Not to mention the shortcomings, boring, sloppy, and lack of interest, all of which are understandable. What are the advantages of documentaries?"


    "pattern!"


    "pattern?"


    "Yes, documentaries have a broader global landscape than bestsellers like Hollywood movies, Harry Potter, Gone Girl!"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and he already understood what he was going to say.


    After all, he has already discussed this aspect in his report.


    Jeff Zucker said: "Documentaries, like cartoons, are not limited by language. However, cartoons are of the times, but documentaries can transcend time. Documentaries also have broader production materials. Discovery Communications has operations around the world. However, because overseas revenue is too small, their main perspective is on the domestic market, which is putting the cart before the horse.¡±


    "Discovery Channel should use the concept of high-quality products to position its products in the global audience market, so that its audience will inevitably expand several times, instead of having 1.5 billion users, but there are almost no actual ratings. Discovery Channel should adopt market-oriented, With a professional operation method, each work must be carefully planned and professionally produced, and the audience must be accurately positioned in order to achieve the purpose of global marketing.¡±


    "To put it bluntly, TV channels such as cnn and mtv rely on advertising revenue to make money. However, Discovery Channel must not follow this development route. They sell advertisements, while Discovery Channel sells products and documentaries that are sold around the world!"


    Tang En said indifferently: "The concept of high-quality products has always been admired by starz TV station. We have operational experience in this area. However, how to achieve precise positioning? How do you ensure the economic benefits after high investment and large production? Documentaries...not movies. , TV entertainment programs, there is no similar experience in the world."


    "Market Research!"


    Jeff Zucker was clearly prepared, and he blurted out, saying: "For every investment, we have to conduct scientific preliminary research - the subscriber demand of the program, product sales, copyright purchases, etc. Then with Discovery Channel as the source, Produce and broadcast products, and at the same time achieve the effect of cultivating the product market.¡±


    "If the expected goal is achieved in the early stage, the same materials will be used to further produce derivative products, such as audio-visual products, books and periodicals, etc. Although we sold the Mifflin Publishing Company, we can carry out peripheral licensing, presumably the publishers will Very interested. The development and promotion of these derivative products are an important part of the documentary production industry chain.¡±


    "In the development and integration of the whole set of industries, we should also pay attention to the development of intangible products. For example, the tourism, adventure, archaeology and other programs under the Discovery Channel can plan the theme activities of on-site experience. Through the channel promotion of the group company, to attract many people The participation of outdoor enthusiasts and ordinary consumers will undoubtedly greatly enhance the identity of the ''Explore'' brand."


    Well said.


    But this set of theories... how similar is it to David Sarslav, who took over in 2007 and led Discovery Communications to its peak?


    Huh?


    wrong!


    David Suslav is a TV producer from NBC, and Jeff Zucker...previously was the head of NBC TV Productions!


    Is it?


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and asked, "Jeff, do you know someone? David Suslav."


    "David?" Jeff Zucker was slightly startled, "You know him?"


    Tang En''s eyes brightened, "Do you know each other?"


    Jeff Zucker said: "I know, he used to be my colleague, he was one of my assistants, he is very capable and has a lot of wonderful ideas. After I left nbc, I heard that... he seems to have been promoted to the TV production department. The vice president of , the No. 3 real power figure."


    really!


    Knew it!


    No wonder Jeff Zucker can come up with such a theory.


    It turned out to be the same destination!


    It''s all family.


    Tang En nodded and said: "Jeff, I agree to the acquisition of Discovery Communication Company in principle. You can take full responsibility for this case and report to Barry. The transaction time...will be set for next year. In the first quarter, have you considered the price?"


    Jeff Zucker was so excited that he lost his stability rubbed his hands, looked impatient, and said, "The price... should not exceed the MGM acquisition!"


    In the latest development of MGM''s acquisition, Barry Diller has approved a $4.2 billion cash transaction.


    This time, Kirk Kerkorian did not reply to refuse.


    He did not directly agree, and should still be waiting for other companies to bid.


    Mainly Sony.


    Discovery Communication Company, listed in 2005-2006, with a market value of between US$5 billion and US$6 billion.


    Right now, in 2003, it''s between $3 billion and $4 billion.


    Tang En nodded and said: "Yes, at this price, as long as next year, we can eat it relatively smoothly. In addition, after the acquisition is completed, what do you think about the management of the exploration and communication company?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Jeff Zucker hesitated, "I haven''t considered it yet. If it really doesn''t work, I''ll hold that position until Discovery Communications is on the right track."


    Tang En smiled, "Didn''t I mention someone to you just now?"


    "David?"


    Jeff Zucker''s eyes widened.


    "That''s right!"


    "His qualifications, I''m afraid..." Jeff Zucker didn''t quite believe it.


    Tang En said with a smile: "You can also serve as the chairman of Discovery Communications, and let him serve as the CEO. The position is low, and it is more difficult to poach people. You can consider it for a while."


    Jeff Zucker was still not sure, and it was not good to directly reject the big boss''s opinion, so he said perfunctorily: "Okay, I''ll take a look at this case first, and then think about the management."


    He has already made up his mind that he will meet with David Suslav a few times in private in the past few months to discuss it carefully.


    If it is not suitable, he will definitely remonstrate with reason!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 650： Moral support from many, scant support

    Dunn is very satisfied with Jeff Zucker''s work. In order to develop the TV and media department of New Universal, he has done his best.


    not bad.


    But who is better than Kevin Turner, head of interactive entertainment?


    This question will hardly cause much trouble to Dunn.


    The answer is Kevin Turner!


    Quite simply, it''s a matter of layout.


    From a simple aspect, it can be seen.


    Jeff Zucker said that the documentary produced by Discovery Channel needs to conduct market research and produce content according to the tastes of users.


    This is a very safe way to deal with it.


    However, the pattern is slightly narrower.


    An example will illustrate.


    In Hollywood, big directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, and Woody Allen make movies. Do they need market research?


    Many times, their self-ideas represent the market!


    In other words, fans have to watch what they shoot!


    Fans have to watch what they like!


    It is the dignity of the master to control the aesthetic interests of fans.


    Like Michael Bay, John Wu and other directors, blindly catering to the market and pleasing the audience will certainly make some money, but this must not be a long-term solution.


    Another example is Steve Jobs in the mall.


    Jobs has been in charge of many companies, and he has launched a series of products that have won great reputation in the market, such as mac, ipod, iphone, ipad, Pixar cartoons and so on.


    However, Jobs never conducted market research.


    To please users?


    unnecessary!


    Users are passive, they have no idea what they need.


    Manufacturers just have to put out great products and make users fall in love with them.


    What if there is a conflict between the product and user habits?


    Simple.


    Then let users change their habits!


    This is the top management, should have a big pattern, high realm!


    Like Kevin Turner of Interactive Entertainment.


    This guy''s handwriting is really not small!


    In 2003, the Internet was still in the narrow-band period, the network video service was in the distant future, and the broadband network had a dim future.


    At this time, he dared to make a big bet on the streaming media business, focusing on the development of Netflix, and suggested that Dunn acquire the online copyright of film and television content on a large scale.


    What kind of layout is this?


    It''s far broader than Jeff Zucker''s careful market research.


    This is what a group''s top management should have.


    Not afraid of failure, the key is to dare to bet on the future.


    The greatest companies must be the product of victorious bets on the future.


    Dunn''s foresight has more than ten years to pass.


    The future is confused.


    The future is also fearful.


    If he wants to continue the glory of New Universal Group after Dunn''s foresight disappears, he must prepare as soon as possible.


    Cultivate successors with vision for the future!


    From this point of view, Kevin Turner is excellent.


    After all, Jeff Zucker was born as a TV producer.


    ...


    The second phase of the new global headquarters campus has been completed.


    The activity space of the park headquarters has been doubled.


    There are 7 more buildings, the security center at the entrance, the spherical film museum, the second staff restaurant, the fitness center in the park, the visitor center (on the man-made hill, overlooking the beautiful scenery of the park), the Siliwood Building, the new Universal TV production company Headquarters building.


    Accompanied by Robert Iger, President of New Universal, Dunn visited the second phase of the project.


    "Sillywood Animation Studio...not in a hurry to move here."


    Tang En passed by the Siliwood Building and suddenly opened his mouth.


    Si Liwu Building, a total of three floors.


    In fact, all the buildings in the New Global Headquarters Park, except for the Dunn Building, which has four floors, the rest of the buildings can only have three floors.


    The fourth floor of Dunn Building is mainly Dunn''s office area.


    This will accentuate his overriding stance.


    Of course, the three-story building doesn''t sound high, but in fact, it is definitely up to the standard of a "building".


    Except for skyscrapers in commercial hubs such as the city center, the rest of the buildings in the United States are mainly relatively short buildings.


    This will be more aesthetic and will not affect others'' appreciation of nature.


    Building skyscrapers will attract protests from the public.


    The California government wants to build a highway along the Gold Coast to help develop the economy. It has also been unanimously opposed by the citizens of Los Angeles, because building a road will destroy the natural environment...


    Disney''s headquarters building is only three floors.


    Furthermore, the three-story commercial building is not equivalent to a residential building. The height of the first floor is nearly seven or eight meters, which is equal to the two-story residential building.


    Robert Iger didn''t talk to him, because it was a trivial matter and not worth the distraction of his group president.


    Tosca Musk quit, exclaiming: "Why? The employees are waiting to move into the new office building!"


    Dunn was a little embarrassed.


    The "Bone Treasure Adventures" produced by Siliwood Animation was a great success, with a global box office of more than 260 million US dollars, which is amazing!


    According to preliminary estimates, within the next 20 months, the film will bring in at least $900 million in revenue!


    Profits...probably $180-200 million!


    Because of the larger peripheral derivatives, the earning power of cartoons is much more than that of live-action movies.


    Dunn was pleasantly surprised by the achievements of Hollywood animation.


    However, he had other thoughts in mind.


    He has been thinking about selling the Sri Lanka animation to Disney at a high price and getting out as soon as possible.


    After all, this is a studio that has never appeared in the previous life, and it is an unknown.


    On the development of the animation industry, Dunn has other greater and more amazing ideas in his mind.


    Much better than Siliwood animation!


    Now, "Adventures of Bone Treasure" is a big sale, which is an opportunity.


    It''s just that Tosca Musk worked hard for Siliwood Animation for three years, but was sold off by Dunn, and he felt a little embarrassed.


    "Cough, this matter... I''ll talk about it later."


    Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Dunn didn''t want to argue too much with Tosca Musk.


    Inspections continue.


    Next is the film museum in the shape of a circular glass dome.


    "Universal Pictures doesn''t want to bring too many historical items over there. After all... it''s Universal Studios, it''s a tourism project." Robert Iger spoke at this time.


    The headquarters of Universal Pictures is in Universal Studios.


    If you bring over the "cultural relics" of Universal Pictures'' films, wouldn''t Universal Studios lack attractions?


    Tang En nodded, "Let''s make a specific assessment. If it is more profitable to put it there, put it there. The film museum here is mainly for the nostalgia of MGM and United Arts."


    In the golden age of Hollywood, there were one giant, four, three small, and eight movie studios.


    "One giant" refers to MGM.


    In addition, the "Big Four" are Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount and RKO, and the "Three Smalls" refer to Universal, Columbia and United Arts.


    Later, RKO went bankrupt and the assets were divided up; United Arts was acquired by MGM.


    In other words, MGM today actually includes two film studios, MGM Pictures and United Arts Pictures in ancient times.


    It is a pity that in the process of MGM''s repeated sales, reselling and asset division, 90% of its assets are gone.


    Now MGM, almost only an empty shell is left.


    Whenever he thinks of this, Dunn is heartbroken, and he hates that bastard, Kirk Kerkorian!


    Robert Egger narrowed his eyes, he grasped something keenly, and the word in Dunn''s words just now flashed in his heart - "missing".


    It seems very meaningful!


    "How is the MGM case going?" Dunn asked.


    Robert Iger said: "It''s okay, Kirk Kerkorian is still delaying, but our asking price has far exceeded the psychological expectations of General Electric, Lionsgate, and Disney. As long as Sony is ok, Then it will be fine."


    "Sony?" The corner of Dunn''s mouth curled up, a little contemptuous, "They are too busy to take care of themselves, and they still have the heart to compete with me? Without the banner of Comcast, they want to pull the international consortium, but they don''t have that credibility!"


    "Oh, yes." Robert Iger echoed with a smile.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Tell that old **** to complete the MGM deal before October!"


    All the entourage held back their laughterHollywood people, the hatred of Kirk Kerkorian is well known.


    Tang En looked solemn and said solemnly: "Bob, museums are a review of history and culture, movies are an entertainment industry, and at the same time, they are also a kind of universal culture. The entire Hollywood has not yet established a museum, we are the first, we To be the best! Don''t be afraid of expenses, and we will have no less responsibility."


    "I know." Robert Egger nodded again and again, "In fact, Shirley Lansing is in charge of this work, and we will acquire some valuable historical relics at high prices, including those sold by Kirk Kerkorian in the early years. MGM movie props, like the ruby ??slippers designed by Mr. Adrian in The Wizard of Oz.¡±


    "In addition, many film masters and their families have also supported our work, including the film collections of Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and Alfred Hitchcock, etc., will also be donated. ... Marlon Brando even donated his Oscars."


    ¡°In this process, the Academy has also provided tremendous help, they promised to donate 12,000 old photographs, including 80,000 old movie scripts, to help us build this film museum. Including Paul Newman, Robert Reid A group of veteran actors such as Fu are also willing to conduct some exclusive interviews to recall the events of the past."


    Tang En sighed heavily, feeling a little emotional: "The right way is more help, the wrong way is little help, the ancients honestly don''t deceive me!"


    "what?"


    Although he spoke English, the people behind him still didn''t understand such a tongue-in-cheek proverb.


    Anyway, everyone saw it.


    The opening of the film museum has the support of the whole of Hollywood!


    This is the event!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 651： plead guilty

    American media, not to mention commercial secrets, can expose them even if they are state secrets.


    New Universal''s offer of $4.2 billion to acquire MGM has become an open secret.


    The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal: "On August 30, New Universal Group made another acquisition offer to MGM, and the price was raised to $4.2 billion! The transaction is expected to be all-cash."


    According to cnbc, the new Universal Group offered $4.2 billion to acquire all the assets of MGM Pictures. If the deal is reached, the film territory of New Universal will be further expanded, and there will be new changes in the pattern of Hollywood. New Universal will overtake Time Warner as the largest film group.


    "The Hollywood Reporter" believes that "Dawn Walker is rising rapidly and his ambitions are getting bigger and bigger", "If there is still one person in this world who can save MGM, then this person must be Dunn".


    In an exclusive interview with CNN TV, Michael Ovitz said: "The most envied by the industry is its complete industrial chain layout - film and television entertainment, media network, theme parks and resorts, consumer goods derivatives and interactive entertainment The acquisition of MGM will further strengthen the strength of New Universal Group in the film and television entertainment industry."


    In any case, just like Dunn wants to build Hollywood''s first film museum, New Universal''s acquisition of MGM has also been recognized by the entire Hollywood.


    MGM has been ruined by Kirk Kerkorian, and it no longer has the glory of dominating Hollywood.


    Fallen leaves return to their roots and return to Hollywood.


    Rather than being a financial tool in the hands of a casino tycoon, this is a good choice.


    Entering September, Dunn finished filming "The Departed" and returned to Los Angeles.


    He has become the most popular and most popular person in the Hollywood industry!


    As for Sony, which also has a very high interest in MGM, it is not favored by the industry at all.


    Sony?


    In the past ten years, it has been the biggest joke in Hollywood!


    That year, Sony spent $3.4 billion in cash, plus assumed $1.6 billion in debt, to acquire Columbia Pictures for a sky-high price of $5 billion.


    Then, it encountered the "playing" of Hollywood.


    The top executives of Columbia Pictures resigned on a large scale, and Sony was not discouraged, and spent a lot of money to poach two producers from Warner Bros. - Peter Guber and Jean Peters.


    They jointly manage Columbia Pictures.


    For this, Sony offered an annual salary of $2.75 million at the time, and set up an incentive fund of $50 million, plus stock options.


    Not only that, Sony also spent $200 million to acquire the two people''s continuously losing production company at a price 40% higher than the market price, hoping that the two would be loyal.


    It''s not over!


    At that time, Japan had just entered the American market and still did not understand the way of American imperialism. I think that the business environment in the United States is the same as in Japan, and it follows the set of loyalty, trust, and Bushido.


    Then, Warner Bros. sued Sony!


    It turns out that Peter Guber and Jean Peters still had their contracts with Warner Bros., they were poached by Sony.


    The Japanese at this time did not even understand the routine of buying out contracts!


    They thought that Peter Guber and Jean Peters had it all.


    As a result, Sony paid Warner another $800 million for this!


    It''s not over yet!


    Who is Jean Peters?


    He turned out to be just a hair stylist for Hollywood stars. He didn''t even finish junior high school. He was not literate enough and had a grumpy personality. Because he could handle the relationship with the stars well, he was reused by Warner;


    Peter Guber is better. He has a bachelor''s degree in law. He worked at Columbia Pictures, but was fired for his bad style.


    He later went to work at Polygram, which ended up losing $100 million in the company''s film production business. To a certain extent, this also led to the acquisition of Polygram Entertainment, which was acquired by Seagram Group as a whole, Polygram Records was merged into Universal Music, and Polaroid Pictures was merged into Universal Pictures.


    All kinds of resumes have given them a very bad reputation in Hollywood.


    Although they often put up the name of "producer" in some famous films, they often have a false name.


    For example, when they were producing Steven Spielberg''s film "Purple", Spielberg clearly stipulated in the contract that the two were not allowed to step on the set!


    What would be the effect of letting these two people run Columbia Pictures?


    As you can imagine.


    For the next five years, they frantically squandered Japanese money.


    Use company money to decorate luxury homes and offices, throw big parties, buy expensive planes, hire high-priced "models" to enjoy life...


    At the same time, the formal film business is left unattended, and each film that is released is losing money.


    This is definitely the most public and earth-shattering prodigal act in the history of the entertainment industry!


    Rare in the world!


    In the past few years, not counting the junk physical assets acquired by the two, the cash flow that was lost alone was a full $3 billion!


    By the end of 1994, the two of them were finally fired, and Sony announced a quarterly loss of $3.2 billion, the largest loss in the history of Japanese companies at the time.


    It is also the largest loss for a foreign investor in the United States.


    In the following years, Sony finally realized the self-financing of the film company through a series of management adjustments.


    But this year, it''s miserable again.


    "Charlie''s Angels 2" lost a relatively small amount of money. It has two or three years of operation and can still make a return.


    But what about "Jedi Boys 2"?


    This movie is worthless!


    Sony Pictures will lose at least $200 million this year!


    Sony''s CEO Nobuyuki Idei wanted to curb the excessive development of Sony in the United States, so as not to show a situation where the tail is too big.


    Now, Sony Pictures has suffered serious losses, which has made Sony''s finances even worse!


    Sony''s stock price is falling madly, and every quarter the deficit is shocking. In order to make a living, they are auctioning off the headquarters building. In this case, they have to spend extra money to support the film and television industry and acquire MGM?


    impossible!


    Rao is the head of Sony America, Howard Stringer, who has been persuading hard and repeatedly about the importance of acquiring MGM, but he still failed to convince Nobuyuki Idei.


    Nor is it possible to convince.


    Can MGM afford such a high price with Sony''s current cash flow?


    If you can''t find an international consortium to back it up, you can only give up!


    At the beginning of the year, Kirk Kerkorian spat, MGM entered the auction market.


    A number of companies, including Viacom, General Electric, Microsoft, Sony, Disney, Comcast, New Universal, Lionsgate, and Time Warner, have considered buying MGM.


    In September, the last bidding company, Sony, officially withdrew.


    Only the New Universal Group remains, with an interest in MGM.


    New Universal received a reply from Kirk Kerkorian the day after Sony America announced it was withdrawing from its bid for MGM, agreeing to sell MGM!


    However, the price has to be negotiated.


    Kirk Kerkorian was greedy and asked for $4.5 billion, $300 million more than New Universal''s offer.


    "fine!"


    Dunn was quite satisfied with the result.


    After his continuous layout efforts, he finally achieved his goal.


    Moreover, the price was $300 million lower than when MGM was sold to Sony in the previous life.


    Well, there should be room for price cuts.


    ...


    After the failure of "Jedi Men 2", Jerry Bruckheimer switched to Paramount, and Michael Bay was even worse, and he could only rely on DreamWorks as his last backer.


    This golden partner is a complete breakup.


    Don''t look at Paramount being sanctioned jointly by New Universal and Disney, life is very difficult, but this is far from what DreamWorks can compare.


    Now DreamWorks, except DreamWorks Animation Studio, which is a profitable department, all other departments are losing money!


    David Geffen, one of the Big Three, has clearly pointed out that he has withdrawn from DreamWorks.


    And Jeffrey Katzenberg is also firmly promoting a major move within DreamWorks - to split DreamWorks and DreamWorks Animation!


    As the head of the live-action film department, Steven Spielberg was helpless.


    He can only pick up some projects or producers that the six giants do not look down on, and work for DreamWorks.


    So did John Wu, so did Michael Bay.


    No, when I heard that Dunn came back from filming, Spielberg went out of his way and took Michael Bay to the door in person, to plead guilty.


    Ella Fisher was reporting this to Dunn, looking very excited, "Dawn, that guy came to admit his mistake! Hmph, I thought that if I found Spielberg, I would be able to turn over, dreaming!"


    She has been by Tang En''s side since Tang En started her business.


    She knew that there was a period when Dunn faced enormous pressure in all aspects.


    Among them, this includes Michael Bay''s big words in front of the media!


    Taking advantage of his popular influence in blockbusters such as "Brave the Deadly Island" and "Peerless Calamity", he openly criticized Dunn.


    During that period, if there was any weakness in Dunn, the Dunn Films might collapse.


    There will be no fruit of today''s New Universal Group.


    Isla Fisher holds a grudge.


    Dunn is also reluctant to see Michael Bay.


    "If you don''t want to see it, you can''t see it. It''s not an important person anyway." Isla Fisher didn''t care.


    With Tang En, I saw a lot of big shots. In her eyes, the former director of the annual box office was not worth mentioning.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Michael Bay can disappear, but Steven''s face must be given."


    "I see!"


    Isla Fisher stiffened her chest and went out confidently.


    ...


    "Director Spielberg, the boss let you in."


    Ella Fisher was wearing a professional short skirt suit, with a compelling temperament and extraordinary heroism.


    Spielberg smiled slightly, "That''s trouble."


    Michael Bay also breathed a sigh of relief and secretly said, "It''s okay!"


    She showed a smile that was flattering and flattering, and I was very fortunate.


    It seems that Dunn is not as vengeful as the legend.


    "and many more!"


    Ella Fisher suddenly waved her hand and didn''t give Michael Bay a good look at all, "The boss said, I saw Director Spielberg alone."


    "what?"


    Michael Bay was stunned for a moment, his face like a pig''s liver.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 652： happy terminal

    "Tang En, there are some things... let''s go. Michael has realized his mistake." As soon as Spielberg came to the living room, he saw Dunn enjoying tea in a leisurely manner and couldn''t help it. sigh.


    Tang En smiled and waved to him, "Steven, come, try my tea art! Longjing before the rain!"


    Spielberg couldn''t help it, he sat down and took a sip, almost spit it out, "What kind of tea is this? So bitter?"


    Dunn was speechless.


    Europeans and Americans have the habit of drinking tea, but this tea is a British-style afternoon tea. It is mainly a type of black tea produced in India, with sugar, milk and juice.


    As for the origin of tea... it has become a niche among the niche.


    "Forget it, let''s not talk about this, I heard that you are going to make a new movie?" Tang En waved his hand and changed the subject.


    Spielberg said: "Well, based on a true story, the script has been completed, and the casting of the actors has basically been determined. It will start next month."


    "what is it call?"


    ""Happiness Terminal"."


    "Oh...I heard that the hero is Hanks?"


    Spielberg nodded, "Yes, Tom Hanks and Gwyneth Paltrow are the hero and heroine."


    "Wait!" Tang En waved his hand and widened his eyes, "Who is the heroine?"


    Spielberg was a little surprised. "Gwen, my goddaughter, what''s wrong?"


    Dunn has a toothache.


    How did the heroine of "Happy Terminal" become Gwyneth Paltrow? Shouldn''t it be Catherine Zeta-Jones?


    After thinking about it, I understand.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones married into the Douglas family. In the first few years of her marriage, she received strong help from Kirk Douglas. She not only made gains in the literary film market, but also in the commercial film market. She also won an Oscar. .


    She jumped from a third-tier star to a first-tier female star.


    In this life, because of various disputes with Dunn, Kirk Douglas was unexpectedly... mad.


    It directly led to the serious loss of Catherine Zeta Jones.


    Even with Dunn''s help, she still won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.


    However, in Spielberg''s masterpiece "Happy Terminal", her role was missing.


    Replaced by his goddaughter Gwyneth Paltrow.


    Dunn has no good impression of Gwyneth Paltrow, this guy is a passenger on Harvey Weinstein''s big ship.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Seeing Dunn''s bad face, Spielberg was even more surprised.


    Dunn was very embarrassed, thought silently for a moment, and said slowly: "That''s right, I have a friend... Catherine Zeta Jones, she really wants to be in your movie."


    Catherine Zeta Jones is Michael Douglas''s wife, because of his identity, Dunn can''t say much.


    Click till.


    "This..." Spielberg could naturally understand Dunn''s meaning and was a little embarrassed, "I''ve already told Gwen."


    "Isn''t she your goddaughter?"


    "I need a reason."


    Looking at Spielberg''s burning eyes, Dunn laughed a few times, "Steven, you''re not really optimistic about that **** Michael Bay, are you?"


    Spielberg said: "He already knows his fault and has deeply reflected on it. Dunn, you should give him a chance."


    Tang En was very indifferent, "This is not my personal problem."


    Spielberg said: "Dawn, in your current status, there is no need to feel sorry for a film director, it will appear that you are too stingy. You are not a class at all now, he can no longer threaten you. And I can also assure you that he will be honest in the future."


    Dunn shrugged and said disdainfully: "I didn''t take him seriously, he is not qualified. That''s it, I supported a new director, you must know, Zach Snyder. They used to be alumni... ...some grudges."


    Spielberg said helplessly: "Since they are alumni, let them deal with it?"


    Tang En remained silent and took a sip of tea.


    Feel comfortable!


    Sure enough, Spielberg couldn''t help it anymore, "I think Catherine Zeta Jones is really suitable for the heroine of "Happy Finish Line". As for Gwen, she is my goddaughter, I to deal with it."


    Dunn waved his hand and smiled, "Forget it, Steven, since you are so optimistic about him, I won''t say much. However, do you really recognize his ability? Seriously, I have never Having seen such an unmotivated director like Michael Bay blindly repeating the original style in his works, constantly chasing cars, and constantly exploding, the audience will definitely be aesthetically fatigued."


    Spielberg sighed.


    What can he do?


    A great director with strength and potential, who cooperates with DreamWorks? They all went to the Big Six.


    Tang En continued: "Just like John Wu, it is impossible to imagine the box office hits like "Face Change" and "Mission Impossible 2" in the past after his set has been thoroughly understood by the audience."


    "No way?"


    "Didn''t he make a movie for DreamWorks?"


    "That''s right, "Memory Crack," which will be released in December."


    Tang En pouted, "Wait for the result!"


    A "Crack of Memory", a "Escape from the Clone Island", John Wu and Michael Bay, two brothers, sang a double reed, and directly bankrupted DreamWorks!


    Then, DreamWorks couldn''t hold on and was acquired by Paramount.


    With Tang En''s current prestige and the strength of New Universal Group, it is not a big problem to buy DreamWorks.


    But is it worth it?


    As a director, Spielberg is first-rate; as a producer, he is second-rate; as a manager...not even third-rate, at most fourth-rate!


    The films he directed are all classics, and the films he supervised are also very good.


    However, most of the films he launched as a manager were terrible.


    Buying DreamWorks and taking the blame for Spielberg?


    No matter how Dunn admired him, he couldn''t do such a stupid thing.


    Even DreamWorks Animation, he is interested in chatting.


    Jeffrey Katzenberg will sooner or later bankrupt DreamWorks Animation.


    In the 80s-90s he was a Hollywood god, provided he was under Michael Eisner.


    Let him start a business on his own, lead a company on his own...he''s really not fit to be the top decision maker.


    Character problems, lack of adherence to ideas.


    This is also the reason why Michael Eisner was reluctant to promote him to become the president of Disney when he said nothing, and would rather pay a large sum of money.


    "Let Michael come in and say a few words?"


    Spielberg looked happy and made a suggestion.


    He wants to focus on cultivating Michael Bay and let him make blockbuster movies for DreamWorks.


    If it was targeted by Dunn, it would be a fantasy.


    Fortunately, the deal is done, much easier.


    "Forget it, I''m not in the mood to see him." Tang En was very disdainful and waved his hand, "By the way, let him go back and write a review book, no less than 10,000 words! You must dig into your heart and reflect deeply!"


    Spielberg nearly fainted.


    ...


    "Huh? Why are you here?"


    Dunn looked at this graceful beauty who appeared in his office in surprise.


    She has a hot and **** S-shaped body, with big wavy golden curly hair, and her face is beautiful and dizzy, as if shining a bit of beautiful jade. In particular, her slender and fair thighs were exposed, and she was wearing only a goose-yellow miniskirt, which was enchanting and charming.


    It is said that this Catherine Zeta Jones is in her thirties. This girl''s dress is charming and charming, and it is a little more slim, which is really amazing.


    After thinking about it, I also understand that it must be a matter of "The Finish Line of Happiness".


    Unexpectedly, Spielberg''s efficiency is so high. He just finished talking yesterday and got it today.


    Dunn sat behind the big desk and didn''t get up.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones gave a coquettish wink, swayed three steps, like a catwalk, walked around the desk, came to Dunn, and sat directly on his lap, her arms naturally bent. He put it on his shoulder, bit his red lips and said, "I miss you? You haven''t asked me out for a long time?"


    Dunn held back his smile and pretended to be serious, "This is not good, Kate, you are married, we''d better draw a clear line."


    "Draw the line?" Catherine Zeta-Jones was funny and angry, "Have you touched me less in the past year or so?"


    Dunn said solemnly: "That''s the Douglas family''s bullying too much. I want to teach them a lesson. Now that old Douglas is dead, your husband... has also surrendered, so there is no need to hold on to it. "


    "Don''t mention that trash!" Catherine Zeta-Jones showed a bit of disgust and disdain on her face.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I asked him to help me win the heroine of "Happy Terminal", what happened? If it wasn''t for you, I would have missed this character Tang En smiled.


    For him, it was all little things, nothing to be proud of.


    Two years ago, Michael Douglas was still number one in front of him, and even when Katherine was filming "Chicago", he was always under surveillance for fear of being taken advantage of by Dunn.


    Now... New Universal Group is already a giant.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones Comes to New Universal Headquarters, Will Michael Douglas Know? Just open one eye and close the other.


    In the entertainment industry, everyone wants to be on top.


    Not only women need means, but men too!


    Barry Diller is a comrade, Dunn has heard the company say many times that he has dated many Hollywood actors in private.


    "Go to your red sofa and try?"


    Seeing that Dunn didn''t seem so eager this time, Catherine Zeta Jones took the initiative to seduce him.


    Tang En smiled and said, "What''s the matter with you? In such a hurry?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones said irritably: "It''s not about "Happy Terminal", we have been separated for almost half a year."


    "No wonder your skirt is so short."


    "Not for you?"


    Dunn disagreed: "Do I need it?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones feigned angrily: "Then what are you sticking under my skirt? Duplicity."


    Tang En coughed lightly, "I have something to do, and a friend is coming."


    "what?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones is a little disappointed.


    She didn''t make an appointment, she came directly. In Tang En''s capacity, he must be very busy at work, and he has to meet many important people.


    "It''s okay." Dunn stood up, put his arms around her, and walked towards the vast space in the office area, "There is a friend you know too. Let''s go swimming and wait a while." "https:"


    . 15


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 653： poolside

    Ten years ago, Lei Shidong spent 8.4 billion US dollars and won 81.5% of the shares of Blockbuster, revealing his pride and expectations.


    Ten years later, Redstone couldn''t play anymore.


    On September 5, Viacom''s board of directors formally made a decision to divest Blockbuster from Viacom''s assets and allow other Blockbuster shareholders to repurchase shares.


    This signal was released as early as six months ago.


    Viacom claims that the divestiture is to protect shareholders'' rights and reasonably avoid tax issues. This divestiture will not be a simple equity transfer, but an extraordinarily complex spin transaction.


    Is it really?


    maybe.


    But the bigger reason can be understood by anyone with a discerning eye.


    Redstone was defeated by Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner!


    Splitting up Blockbuster is undoubtedly a good choice for Viacom.


    But what about Blockbuster?


    Although Blockbuster''s CEO, John Antioco, declared that becoming an independent company would allow Blockbuster to go further in its retail strategy.


    However, under the joint suppression of Dunn and Eisner, Redstone was forced to give in.


    Relying on the individual ability of Besta, how long can it be carried?


    On the day of the split, Viacom, whose stock price has been falling for nearly a year, finally rose!


    The opening rose as high as 7.2%!


    Very gratifying!


    However, although Viacom''s stock price has risen due to asset divestitures and reduced share capital, its overall market value has fallen sharply.


    After the $40 billion dividing line, only $36.4 billion is left.


    A full $10 billion behind Disney!


    Although Disney''s third-quarter performance declined and its stock price fell, it also secured its second position in the industry.


    As for Blockbuster... Among the NYSE Class B shares, the stock opened 5% lower, with a market cap of $7.5 billion.


    Due to asset splitting and debt restructuring, the divested Blockbuster has been burdened with $5.2 billion in debt.


    John Antioco is on fire!


    He didn''t even have time to hate Redstone.


    He wants to find a way to save the stock price!


    Otherwise, in the case of a cliff-like decline in Blockbuster''s revenue, continuous decline in stock price, and huge debt, it is very likely that the most painful situation will occur - bankruptcy.


    Of course, there is something more terrifying than bankruptcy, being swallowed alive!


    If it goes bankrupt, it may be reorganized, and if it is swallowed, it will be completely over.


    The capitalist of Wall Street, Carl Icahn, known as the "predator", seems to be consolidating his forces to attack Blockbuster.


    Consider the tragedy at MGM.


    The wealthy wolf of Wall Street does not talk about feelings.


    ¡­


    Redstone broke his wrist successfully, and Viacom''s stock price increased.


    The old man was relieved.


    Next, look at Paramount''s performance.


    As long as performance improves, Viacom can be relieved.


    In terms of TV programs, although "American Idol", "Truth or Dare", "Bachelor" and "Global Supermodel Contest" produced by the new Universal Department are very popular. However, cbs also has programs such as "CSI," "Survivor," and "Go Fast", and it is not without resistance.


    It''s just that it is no longer the industry leader and dominates the market like in previous years.


    Compared to Redstone who was full of worries about the future, Tang En was relaxed.


    After working hard to finish "The Departed", Tang En will indulge in pleasure for a long time to come.


    He was in the indoor swimming pool in the office area, lounging on the sun loungers by the pool.


    In the back is the waterfall-like floor-to-ceiling window, just enough sunlight to shine on his sturdy torso.


    Beside the reclining chair, there were two messy bath towels, as well as a lady''s swimsuit like a piece of cloth, filled with the smell of champagne.


    "You''re still swimming, aren''t you tired?"


    Dunn looked at the mermaid swimming naked in the pool and couldn''t help muttering.


    There were guests coming today, so he didn''t think about what would happen with Catherine Zeta-Jones at first.


    But when the beauty put on a swimsuit, scratched her head and made gestures, poked her eyes, and flirted with her, she couldn''t hold back and started Fa-rectification on the spot.


    You are welcome!


    Catherine Zeta Jones climbed up smiling and tried to put on a bath towel, but the two bath towels were messy, and her swimsuit... was also thrown on the ground, dirty.


    Simply don''t wear it.


    Anyway, Tang En said that no outsiders will come here, it is a top-secret private space.


    He was just wearing a pair of boxer pants and was basking in the sun lazily.


    She pulled the reclining chair to Dunn''s side, lay down side by side with him, and smiled proudly: "So, women''s physical strength is better than men''s!"


    "I think you are thirty as a wolf and forty as a tiger!" Tang En said angrily.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones didn''t react. She lay down comfortably and closed her eyes. "The environment here is really good. There is an indoor swimming pool, and you can sunbathe. If you want, I can come here every day."


    Dunn glanced at her, "Where is your husband?"


    "He can''t control me!" Catherine Zeta-Jones said lightly. "If he dares to restrain me like he did before, he will get a divorce. Anyway, I am afraid that my career will go wrong when I fall in love with you?"


    Tang En was stunned, a little funny, "You are so honest!"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones straightened the wet hair beside her cheeks, and said: "In three or five years, I should not lose your favor. This is enough for me to be a first-line star."


    "You are so confident!" Dunn opened his arms and nodded his chin slightly, "Come here and give me a hug."


    Catherine Zeta Jones gave a charming glance, climbed over, and said with a smile, "I know my charm!"


    Tang En hugged her limp body and felt comfortable all over. He was very emotional: "Women, it''s the best gift from God to a man!"


    Catherine Zeta Jones pursed her lips and said, "That''s also divided. A man as good as you can of course enjoy a lot of beautiful women. But more men can only struggle under the rising feminism. They even have to be squeezed, and their status is not as good as that of women. In that case, women are really like jackals and tigers, and if you want to blame them, you can only blame them for not living up to their expectations.¡±


    Tang En was a little surprised by her remarks, and he didn''t know whether it was his true thoughts or whether he was deliberately trying to please himself, so he asked tentatively, "A woman turns 30 and changes a lot every year. Requirements, you can be picky."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones showed a pitiful look, "I think... I''m okay?"


    Tang En glanced down a few times and praised: "Of course, it''s very good now, charming, sexy, charming and sultry."


    "Or..." Catherine Zeta-Jones hesitated for a moment, her beautiful eyes rolled, "Don''t you take a picture of my most beautiful look?"


    "Ah?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, incredulous, "Isn''t it you?"


    For the past two months, the entire United States has been shocked by a videotape.


    The indecent video of Paris Hilton, the heir of the Hilton Hotel Group, was sold to the media by her boyfriend and exposed!


    The entire Hilton family was embarrassed for this.


    It is said that her boyfriend still has many copies of this video.


    If the Hilton family doesn''t give an explanation or offer a satisfactory price, he will sell it all to the media!


    Having a boyfriend like this is a **** mildew for eight lifetimes.


    Catherine Zeta-Jones patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don''t shoot that kind of video, you can take photos, the photo ones, it doesn''t matter if the scale is larger."


    In order to please Dunn, after losing her age advantage, she made enough money.


    "It''s big...is it okay?" Tang En asked.


    Catherine Zeta Jones said with a half-smile: "You can''t be like Hilton''s boyfriend, right? Losing this kind of photo will hit your image more severely than a little actor like us. ."


    This is true.


    Gossip and gossip doesn''t matter, if there is real information, then Dunn will definitely be strongly condemned by morality.


    On the contrary, the heroine of the photo often acts as a victim and is sympathized by the public.


    With the increase of fame, maybe there will be another level in the career.


    For example, Paris Hilton''s indecent video incident, is it really all bad?


    not necessarily!


    This wealthy lady, at least became a celebrity and entered the entertainment industry.


    It''s 2003, and in 2004, that **** boyfriend released two more indecent videos one after another.


    With the strength of the Hilton family, would it be impossible to handle this trivial matter? If he really wanted to deal with it, he would have spent millions of dollars to buy those videos and signed a non-disclosure agreement.


    The reason why the incident will continue to ferment is that Paris Hilton has seen the "benefits" brought by indecent videos and wants to gain more fame.


    After this incident, Paris Hilton has become a wealthy lady on the same level as Ivanka **** in the United States!


    The latter is a combination of looks and talent, the former...probably the goddess of adult film lovers.


    In any case, the proposal of UU reading made Dunn''s mind come alive.


    He made a movie because he wanted to leave evidence in this world that he had come and lived.


    However, how can he prove that he has dated so many women?


    There are even too many women, many of which he himself has forgotten.


    It''s better to take photos and collect evidence, and leave a memory!


    "Well, good idea." Tang En pondered secretly, and felt that Catherine''s proposal was bold, provocative, and attractive, "Brother Guanxi''s gameplay, I also play!"


    Of course, digital storage is impossible, and things like computers cannot be touched.


    It can be privately photocopied, produced in high-quality products, and then stored in the study to be read at any time.


    At this time, there was a sound of footsteps at the door.


    Ella Fisher led two exotic beauties and walked over.


    One is a blue long skirt and the other is a white short skirt. The figure and appearance are similar to each other.


    Recognizable to the naked eye, they must be sisters!


    There is no doubt that this is the friend Dunn is waiting for - Penelope Cruz and her sister, Monica Cruz.


    The picture on the edge of the pool is very spicy.


    Not to mention the messy bath towels and swimsuits scattered on the ground, what happened to the two people on the reclining chair?


    In broad daylight, basking in the sun with a bare butt?


    It''s not unusual for women to be sunbathing on the beach in Spain without a top.


    However, swimming trunks have to be worn, right?


    Who is that woman?


    Too bold, right?


    Isla Fisher turned a blind eye, and Penelope Cruz looked as usual.


    My sister, Monica Cruz, who came here for the first time, was flustered.


    She had heard from her sister many times that Dunn''s private life was a little chaotic.


    I didn''t expect it to be so blatant!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 654： interview

    Catherine Zeta Jones looked as usual, leaning quietly in Dunn''s arms.


    Tang En''s face is much more important than her face.


    He doesn''t care.


    She doesn''t care anymore.


    Not only that, but she also had a joking look on her face, half a smile, and whispered in his ear: "No wonder, sister flower."


    Tang En glared at her with a wicked smile, and asked in a low voice, "Do you have a sister?"


    "No."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones answered succinctly.


    At this time, Penelope Cruz had brought his sister over, but was surprised to find that she knew the woman in his arms.


    It was Catherine Zeta-Jones!


    This is easy to do.


    They are all in the circle, so there is no need to be too embarrassed.


    Otherwise, she would be really embarrassed.


    "Catherine, it''s you." Penelope Cruz smiled, then sat down on Catherine''s reclining chair just now.


    As for her sister Monica Cruz, she stood by obediently.


    She is going to accept Dunn''s test.


    If he likes it, it will naturally achieve good things; if he doesn''t like it, it is useless to recommend it.


    Catherine Zeta Jones smiled. She was not familiar with Penelope Cruz, and said politely: "This is your sister? It looks like you, so beautiful."


    Indeed, her appearance is similar to her sister''s, and her height and body shape are similar.


    is a beauty.


    Dunn nodded with satisfaction, "Well, not bad."


    For Monica Cruz, it''s an interview.


    The only presiding judge is Dunn Walker.


    Hearing Tang En''s words, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the tension in her heart was greatly reduced.


    There are more than 1,000 actresses in Hollywood who are registered with the Actors Guild alone, and nearly 10,000 actresses who are not registered.


    With so many actresses, how many have the opportunity to stand in front of Dunn?


    She didn''t want to miss such a precious opportunity.


    For now, it''s fine.


    It''s just that Tang En''s current state is really unbearable to look at.


    In his arms, he was holding an unrestrained and charming beauty, listening to his sister''s tone... He seemed to be a big Hollywood star? Katherine? Could it really be this year''s Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones?


    Fortunately, he was wearing a pair of boxer pants underneath.


    Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for the couple to be naked.


    Penelope Cruz and Dunn have been dating for a long time. She knows it well. With the appearance of her sister, there is basically no possibility of failing the interview. She still asked carefully: "Don, what do you think? Can you?"


    Tang En waved his hand and said casually, "Look at your figure."


    Monica Cruz has never dealt with Dunn and is confused.


    What''s the meaning?


    Look at the figure?


    see?


    Just to show off her figure, she also deliberately wore a tight waist skirt.


    Penelope Cruz could naturally understand what Dunn meant, walked over and whispered in her ear, "Take off your skirt."


    "what?"


    Monica Cruz was stunned for a moment and blushed.


    Penelope Cruz hesitated for a moment and said, "Don, why don''t you... go to the dressing room next to you? Change a swimsuit?"


    She''s been here a few times and knows the layout.


    There is a dressing room and bathroom next door, and there are a lot of brand new spare swimsuits in all sizes.


    It is to serve a variety of different female customers.


    Tang En was admiring the beauty of his sisters and sisters, so he wouldn''t give such an opportunity, he waved his hand, "Just here. By the way, Penny, you can come too."


    Penelope Cruz gave him an angry look, but said nothing.


    The next picture is very harmonious.


    The elder sister helped the younger sister to pull the zipper behind the skirt, the younger sister helped the elder sister roll up the corner of the skirt that was hanging on the ground;


    In less than a minute, the two sisters were standing in front of them in their underwear.


    One is red and one is green.


    Contrast.


    Catherine Zeta Jones, as a woman, also watched this scene with great interest.


    To be honest, she also wanted to be a man a little bit.


    Although she has not experienced it, she can feel it, the enjoyment in Tang En''s heart at this moment.


    There is one in his arms, and there are two waiting for his examination in front of him.


    Is there anything more satisfying than this?


    Penelope Cruz had already thought about it when he wanted to introduce his sister to Dunn. With Dunn''s personality, there will definitely be a sister to share the bed with.


    The psychological barrier has long passed.


    The only embarrassment is that there are outsiders present here.


    If she only faced Tang En alone, she could guarantee that the two sisters would perform better and pass Tang En''s interview smoothly.


    However, it is fine now.


    After all, the two of them were still wearing underwear.


    Catherine Zeta Jones, from the beginning, lay naked in Dunn''s arms, calm, as if everything was normal, and he didn''t need to retain any dignity in front of Dunn.


    The first-line female stars are still like this, and they don''t have to.


    "Are you taking off your underwear too?"


    Penelope Cruz took her sister''s hand and showed a few cute, sexy, charming, funny, naughty and other different styles, and began to consult Dunn''s opinion.


    Tang En''s eyes kept hovering over the two of them. Even wearing underwear was enough to feast his eyes on. He looked very satisfied and nodded frequently: "No need, that''s it."


    "Then Moni...is it passed?" Penelope Cruz''s face showed a touch of joy, he had guessed something, and asked happily.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s over!"


    Monica Cruz, who has always been a little coy and said nothing, heard this, a surprise finally appeared on her face, and even two sweet dimples were drawn on the corner of her mouth, showing a happy smile.


    But soon, she realized that something was not right, and quickly restrained her smile, showing a coy look again.


    Dunn almost laughed.


    This Monica Cruz is really not good at acting.


    But this way, it''s a little more cute.


    Dunn admired it for a long time, very interested, let go of Catherine Zeta Jones in his arms, stood up, and opened his arms.


    Penelope Cruz took his sister''s hand and walked over with a smile, leaning on his arms at the same time.


    "Penny, you talk to Kate first, Monnie and I... go swimming first."


    After finishing speaking, Dunn hugged Monica Cruz in his arms and jumped directly into the pool with a "pop".


    Penelope Cruz sat down next to Catherine Zeta Jones with joy on his brows, but in front of outsiders, he put on a helpless expression for the sake of face, "This Dunn is ridiculous. "


    Catherine Zeta-Jones couldn''t help laughing without breaking it. She pouted in the direction of the swimming pool and said with a smile, "How long do you think...he can last?"


    Penelope Cruz understood, hesitated, and said, "Three minutes."


    "Three minutes? No way?" Catherine Zeta-Jones was surprised.


    Penelope Cruz half-smiled, "Look, it''s definitely not more than three minutes!"


    Next, the two quietly looked at the direction of the pool, waiting for the result.


    Sure enough, just over a minute later, Dunn started, like a big devil, blocking Monica Cruz in the southwest corner of the pool.


    Immediately afterwards, on the surface of the swimming pool, a men''s boxer pant, a red bra, and a woman''s red **** floated up...


    Catherine Zeta Jones slapped her forehead and almost fainted, "This Dunn... he may not have said three words!"


    Penelope Cruz said: "Yeah, when I first met Dunn, it was almost the same."


    "Huh?" Catherine Zeta Jones was taken aback.


    I have seen everything about my sister and husband, so I have nothing to hide, Penelope Cruz said casually: "I met him at the country club, when he and Mr. Ovitz finished golf. Ball, go to the bathroom to take a shower, and ask for me there. Speaking of which...from meeting to confirming the relationship, let''s just say three or five words."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones was speechless.


    Penelope Cruz smiled and asked, "How about you? How long did it take him to get you?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones scratched her head, "I''m not sure, maybe seven or eight months."


    "No?" Penelope Cruz''s beautiful eyes widened, a little incredible.


    Catherine Zeta Jones pulled a lock of hair and said slowly: "You should know that my situation is a bit special, my husband is Michael Douglas. At the beginning, he should have been a little scruples and didn''t touch me. Later There was some misunderstanding, and he told me that he wanted me."


    "Then you agreed?"


    "Do you refuse?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones asked back.


    Penelope Cruz sighed faintly, "Yeah Foreign actors like us have such a good opportunity, how could we refuse? It''s good that you are British, I''m from Spain. In a small place, in order to become famous, even my sister has to be introduced."


    Catherine Zeta Jones smiled, "I''m still not satisfied with your tone? Do you know that there is no chance for others to introduce their sister."


    Penelope Cruz nodded, "Well, I know."


    Catherine Zeta-Jones smiled and said: "It''s actually very good. Didn''t you star in Daredevil? You are also in "National Treasure"? , is a first-line star. Speaking of which, the star path is much smoother than me."


    Penelope Cruz said modestly: "How can I compare to you?"


    "Me?" Catherine Zeta Jones shook her head, her face indifferent, "I''m five or six years older than you. I didn''t know Dunn before. Do you know how much I paid?"


    Penelope Cruz is a little embarrassed to mention this topic.


    Yes, the career development of Catherine Zeta-Jones is very topical in the Hollywood industry.


    She made her debut more than ten years ago, but she has always been a small role in the third and fourth tiers. She made her way to Hollywood once, failed and returned to the UK. Later, I broke into Hollywood again and filmed a few American dramas, but I still did not become famous.


    Until I met Michael Douglas.


    With the support of the Douglas family, her career finally took off, and she shot several commercial films in a row. She was the heroine and became famous in one fell swoop.


    Next, her films "Drug Web" and "Chicago" were also well received by critics, and were finally recognized by the Oscars.


    This can be regarded as having a first-line female star''s coffee position.


    In comparison, Penelope Cruz''s stardom is too lucky.


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 655： Turn into a mermaid

    Even if there is an abnormal relationship with Dunn, so what? Is it normal for men and women to be together, date and go to bed?


    As long as you are cautious in marriage matters, you will be fine.


    Have a successful career, and then have a happy marriage and family, this life is complete.


    Like Catherine Zeta-Jones, it''s a real shame.


    Such a beautiful and peerless stunner, in the most beautiful years, married a bad old man who was older than his father, and gave birth to a daughter.


    This is a bet on marriage and family!


    In comparison, Penelope Cruz''s contribution is really not worth mentioning.


    Besides, Penelope Cruz''s return, is it just a career rise?


    When the shares of New Universal Group were reformed, she subscribed for 700,000 original shares.


    Because she did not have enough funds, she also deliberately brought her sister in. Among the 700,000 original shares, her sister accounted for 150,000 shares.


    Dunn once said privately that within ten years, the market value of New Universal Group... at least 300 billion US dollars!


    If the new global market value can really reach 300 billion US dollars, then the value of these 700,000 original shares will reach 200 million US dollars!


    For the very rich, $200 million may not be much.


    But for an entertainment star, it''s definitely a huge sum of money.


    The total assets of the Douglas family will not exceed $200 million.


    Penelope Cruz changed the topic at the right time, the blushing sound from the pool seemed to have no effect on her, and said with a smile: "Catherine, before we came, were you and Dunn... ¡­¡±


    Catherine Zeta Jones said calmly: "I didn''t know you were coming, otherwise, I wouldn''t be able to provoke him with anything."


    Penelope Cruz said with a smile: "It''s okay, he''s in good health, and it''s okay to come once or twice. In a while... Do you want to be together?"


    "A while?"


    "With Tang En''s character, a younger sister is definitely not satisfied, and she will definitely come to my sister in a while."


    Penelope Cruz said, and simply took off his underwear, just like Catherine Zeta Jones, naked, and the two were lying on a reclining chair.


    Catherine Zeta Jones shook her head and laughed, "It seems that you know him better than me."


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and said: "It should be, we have known each other for more than three years, and we have lived together for two years."


    Catherine Zeta Jones said with a half-smile: "Your sister is here this time, can you two live together for a while?"


    "It''s all about him." Penelope Cruz looked indifferent. "He has too many women, and they are amazing. I''m okay, mainly my sister. As a sister, I must find a way to help her fight. Compete for favor?"


    "With her appearance and figure, Monica is attractive enough."


    "One more sister, the attraction will be stronger, isn''t it?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones nodded, not at all feeling that there was anything wrong with the other party''s words. She had seen too much of the world, and even a bad old man could marry, so what was unacceptable?


    Thinking about it, she couldn''t help sighing: "It''s better to be young. If I were a few years younger, I would definitely have a deeper relationship with Tang En."


    Catherine Zeta Jones has already heard the exchange between the two.


    Her relationship with Dunn is far closer than her relationship with Dunn.


    Penelope Cruz laughed: "You''re not old now, are you?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones sighed, "Who knows how many years it will last?"


    This more or less reveals the sadness of a woman''s youthful passing away.


    Penelope Cruz felt the same way. Fortunately, she was younger. She blinked and asked, "It''s actually fine, as long as the companions in your group are young enough."


    "What''s with me?" Catherine Zeta-Jones was stunned, a little puzzled.


    Penelope Cruz said strangely: "Didn''t Dunn give you a partner?"


    "Partner? What do you mean?"


    "He likes every time...with two girls, like me, every time it''s me and Charlie...Charlize Theron, the two of us are with him. Are you the same every time?" People? No way?"


    Catherine Zeta Jones then reacted and murmured: "Uh... It seems that there is. In the past, he was always willing to call me and Rachel Weisz together... on a date."


    After thinking about the words for a long time, I finally used the relatively graceful term "dating".


    "Oh." Penelope Cruz suddenly realized, "Miss Rachel Weisz... Did you fall in love with him when you were filming "Chicago"?"


    "Well, um." Catherine Zeta-Jones was a little embarrassed. "She is only one year younger than me, and she has found a boyfriend of a big director. She has a stable relationship. Later..."


    Penelope Cruz understood what she meant, and Dunn might not date Rachel Weisz in the future.


    This will indirectly cause Catherine Zeta-Jones to be cold.


    Penelope Cruz frowned slightly, "Why don''t you find a new partner?"


    "New... A new partner?" Catherine Zeta-Jones was stunned for a moment, she hadn''t really thought about this.


    Penelope Cruz said: "Yeah, even if it''s not a sister, you can find some other friends? There are many beautiful actresses in the UK, right? It''s better to find someone younger, you are a mature and charming type, She is a young and energetic type, I can guarantee that Tang En will like this kind of match."


    Catherine Zeta Jones opened her mouth, but didn''t say anything, and finally forced out a sentence: "You really know him."


    Penelope Cruz smiled, and no longer bothered about this topic, glanced at the two who were fighting in the swimming pool, and said with a corner of his mouth: "I''m going down, are you going?"


    "Now?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones widened her eyes.


    "Yup."


    "I... can I go?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "You two sisters, I am an outsider, is it inconvenient to participate?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones is not ashamed because of the crowd, but mainly because she is worried that she, an outsider, will go away, which will affect the interest of the Dunn sisters.


    Penelope Cruz thought about it, this was also a question, and stood up, "Then let me ask, if he agrees, you can go."


    Then, take a leap.


    Turn into a mermaid and swim towards Dunn and Monica Cruz in the other corner.


    Catherine Zeta Jones has changed from lying to sitting, looking at the three hot people in the pool pitifully.


    After waiting for a full twenty minutes, there was finally a response there.


    Penelope Cruz waved his hand high here, "Catherine, Dunn asked you to come here!"


    Immediately overjoyed.


    Another mermaid jumped into the pool.


    ...


    "Photograph?"


    After landing, a man and three women rested on two deck chairs for half an hour.


    Being in the water... is really exhausting!


    However, Dunn''s proposal next surprised Penelope Cruz.


    Dunn actually called for Isla Fisher and wanted a camera!


    Monica Cruz was in the pool just now and had seen the big scene, but she was still frightened by Dunn''s gameplay. She secretly said to her sister, "Sister, do you really want to take a picture?"


    Seeing their expressions, Catherine Zeta Jones understood and smiled, "When I am my age, you will know that youth is fleeting, and photos are the best maintenance."


    Penelope Cruz was still dazed and asked, "Dawn, are we wearing clothes?"


    "My personal possession, I don''t need to wear it." Tang En waved his hand, as if it was a matter of course.


    He''s debugging the Canon camera in his hand, and yes, the performance is absolutely world-class.


    The Cruz sisters looked at each other, took pictures...especially without clothes, wasn''t it a bit too risky?


    At this time, Tang En had already adjusted the camera and stood up. Compared to the other three girls, he still looked slender. He put on his boxer bottoms again and asked with a smile, "Are you ready? Who goes first? Come?"


    Sister Cruz was silent, a little scared.


    Catherine Zeta Jones pursed her lips and smiled. "I''ll go first, where? In the water?"


    "In the water... don''t worry block your sight." Tang En pointed towards the soft light angle, "You go and squat over there, take a few pictures first, then try your hand."


    Catherine Zeta Jones paused for a moment, then calmed down. Looking at Dunn, there was a bit of shyness in her anger.


    On the other hand, Monica Cruz almost fainted.


    The last ray of hope was also dashed.


    squat?


    A woman without clothes, squatting to take pictures?


    This Dunn is really a big Hollywood director, he is full of imagination!


    Definitely a "collectible" photo.


    I''m afraid it''s bigger than Paris Hilton''s indecent video.


    Over there, Catherine has acted as a model under the guidance of Dunn, posing for pictures.


    Here, Penelope Cruz finally figured it out, he was relieved, showed a smile, took his sister''s hand, and said, "He''s not afraid, what are we afraid of?"


    "sister?"


    "Idiot, who is Dunn? We take risks when we take pictures. Do you think there is no risk if he keeps such pictures privately? His risks are even greater!"


    "Yes... is it?" Monica Cruz was dazed.


    Penelope Cruz said arrogantly: "His face is not much more important than us? He is not afraid, what are we afraid of?"


    "But this photo...isn''t it?"


    Monica Cruz pointed to Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was squatting on the edge of the pool, with a bright smile on her face.


    It''s okay to take pictures, art pictures.


    There are many photo albums of models on the market, and most of them don''t wear clothes.


    But... this Dunn doesn''t seem to be taking that kind of artistic photo?


    This scale...


    It''s almost comparable to the photos out of the San Fernando Valley!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 656： photographer

    Some things are right.


    The photo that Dunn wants to take...the scale is definitely not small.


    But to compare his photos to those of the San Fernando Valley would be demeaning.


    Although Dunn has never dealt with the San Fernando Valley, he also knows how the "photographers" there work.


    Usually, it is to let the models pose various inherent shapes in different scenic spots, and then take hundreds of pictures continuously with flash, and select the best ones after post-screening.


    This is not bad. Most of the photos are basically made of the woman lying on the bed, and then there is a frantic shooting of the ** part, and the shooting process is extremely poor.


    Of course, Dunn also has to shoot some close-up parts, but he will definitely not use that bad street shooting method, don''t forget, he is a film director.


    He has an artistic aesthetic!


    Now Tang En, after so many "mirror possession" shooting experience and accumulation of skills, his personal level has been greatly improved.


    Among the director''s attributes: palm mirror 58, plot design 33, image thinking 69, direction 52, camera 65, other attributes, special effects 71, animation 9, color 42, art design 32, sub-shot 51, dialogue 33...


    Overall level: 55.4.


    Among the producer attributes: production 43, market judgment 73, literary aesthetics 57, project evaluation 64, screenwriter 45, sub-attributes, casting 66, field control 92, marketing 87, rhythm 12, PR 89...


    Overall level: 56.4.


    According to the research on the sunglasses system in recent years, Dunn also summed up a set of general rules.


    In the comprehensive ability score, if a person''s level reaches the passing line of 60, he can be in Hollywood; if it exceeds 70, he is a well-known figure; if it exceeds 80, he is a big producer, a big director, or a big actor. level.


    As for those big cows with a comprehensive ability exceeding 90, each of them is a hall-level figure in their field.


    Tang En''s comprehensive ability is very poor, and if he wants to make a movie at his true personal level, it is still slightly insufficient.


    However, in the individual attributes, the camera ability has reached 65 points!


    In other words, based on his true abilities alone, he can act as a Hollywood cinematographer!


    Dunn''s level is enough to make a movie, let alone some photos?


    Even if it is not comparable to those professional masters in the field of photography, it is definitely much better than those so-called "photographers" who shoot human bodies/photos.


    The photos taken by that group of photographers have no artistic value, they are basically just random shots and close-ups of various ** parts, all for the purpose of attracting attention.


    Dunn is different.


    He will use optical processing, understand the changes of virtual scenes and real scenes to enhance the beauty, understand the color toning of photos, and be proficient in photo printing.


    Films have been developed so much, not to mention photos?


    New Universal Group owns Universal Studios, and secretly developed a few photos for Dunn, which is definitely no problem.


    This time, Dunn wants to add the title of photographer after many titles such as businessman, director, stock god, writer, singer, actor, cartoonist, angel investor, honorary policeman, etc.!


    Of course, his photographic works are destined to be kept privately.


    "Hey, keep a low profile, the identity of the photographer... will not be announced to the public."


    Dunn thought very stinky.


    That day, he spent more than 3 hours by the pool, taking Kathryn Zeta-Jones, Penelope Cruz and Monica Cruz, completely filmed.


    That''s not all. On the second day, Dunn asked his secretary to adjust the second office, bedroom, swimming pool and gym as his photography base.


    "Are you going to change careers to be a photographer?" Nicole Kidman came to the second office, looked at the two cameras on the desk, and seven or eight different types of telescopic lenses, looking back with a half-smile.


    When Tang En entered the door, he locked the door. He was also very calm, adjusting the camera hanging around his neck, and said without raising his head, "I have played with so many women, so I will keep it as a souvenir."


    Nicole Kidman laughed angrily, "Who taught you?"


    "Ah?" Tang En was stunned, "Is this still worth teaching? I just want to leave a memory, after all... The youth of a woman passes by so quickly, if I don''t record it, I will forget the beauty of the past."


    Although the other party''s tone was a little displeased, he was calm enough.


    He is very confident that the other party will not reject him.


    Nicole Kidman walked over, sat down on the red sofa, and said dissatisfiedly: "How long have I known you? This is not your game. Don''t look at your absurdity in terms of women, but the overall style is still If you tend to be conservative, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t touch drugs or bet, and you don¡¯t even touch cigarettes. When you take these photos, you are not afraid of the risk of leakage?¡±


    Tang En smiled, "Don''t worry, it won''t leak. I''ll find someone to print and manage it. If it doesn''t work, I''ll take it home for safekeeping. Huh? Take off your clothes, there will be many people in a while, so hurry up and finish the filming."


    "How many people did you call?"


    "Called five today, all Australians, Rose Byrne, Abbie Cornish, Meghan Gale, Viva Bianca and you."


    "Co-authoring is easy for us Australian actors to bully?"


    Nicole Kidman was in a really bad mood and gave him a blank look, but she still obediently unbuttoned her shirt.


    Tang En said aggrievedly: "Nicole, you have wronged me. It is because I am close to your Australian circle that I came to you first. Isn''t my... career just starting out, and I am not skilled enough in filming skills? , it will definitely lead to a long shooting time. We have a good relationship and practice our hands first. When the skills are familiar and the shooting process is well integrated, we will find those actresses who are not familiar with it. "


    With that said, Nicole Kidman understood, "How many shots do you want to take?"


    "I plan to make a photo album for each person, and the photos used are about 30. I will take 60-100 photos, and then optimize them."


    "Oh." Nicole Kidman nodded. At this time, she had already stood up and started to take off her pants. "Since you are not skilled, you can shoot more at the beginning."


    "I know that in the initial stage, each person will shoot for about an hour. After you get used to it, you can basically finish shooting in 20 minutes. It doesn''t take long and doesn''t delay things." Tang En had already adjusted the camera and sat quietly. On the opposite side, admiring the beauty of undressing.


    Nicole Kidman was used to it, and said casually: "You have dated so many women, and every one of you called back to take pictures?"


    "Of course it''s impossible." Tang En shook his head, and said with some pity, "The women I met five or six years ago were in their forties and lost their value for shooting. Some were too famous, and they forgot after they slept. How to find it? Take pictures of those around you who can call them by name, and then go on a date later, take pictures first and then talk about it!"


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him, "I''m fine, our Australian actresses are fine, but... some people, I''m afraid you won''t agree to take pictures."


    Tang En seemed to be indifferent, "If you don''t agree, don''t agree? There are so many women in the world, I''m still worried that I can''t find a model?"


    "Models?" Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes, you can find models to shoot, they''re definitely fine."


    "Well...it''s also an option." Tang En nodded, "I''ll finish filming some close friends first. After a while, I can find some supermodels."


    Nicole Kidman seemed to be very interested, and said sweetly: "You can buy a model company! For example...elite company? If you become a big boss, wouldn''t all the artists be obediently cooperating?"


    Tang En smiled, "How can it be so exaggerated? That supermodel hasn''t taken nude/photos? It''s much easier to get them than to get actors. Besides, do you think model companies are so easy to acquire?"


    Nicole Kidman wondered, "Isn''t the elite company losing money because of the scandal?"


    As the world''s largest supermodel agency, elite has so many beautiful artists, how many people can control it?


    A few years ago, the company''s president resigned after being exposed by the media because he was deeply involved in sex/scandal.


    Later, there was a lot of bad news in succession, which led to a serious decline in the reputation of elite company in the industry.


    However, through the ages, beauties have never lacked a market!


    Even if the elite company is not doing well now, so what? As long as the contracts of so many supermodels are still there, you can turn over Gisele Bundchen is still the company''s contract.


    Besides, there is no possibility of acquisition of such a company.


    New Universal''s acquisition of MGM will cost more than $4 billion. But the deal will easily pass the judicial review, because the movie market is too big, and MGM is only a small part.


    Elite is different.


    In the top supermodel market, elite company occupies 60-70%, almost forming a monopoly trend. If it is combined with the powerful resources of New Universal, it must be a devastating blow to the supermodel market and form a monopoly.


    Although the market value of elite company is only about 1 billion US dollars, which is far smaller than that of MGM, this kind of transaction will definitely be investigated and restricted by the judicial bureau.


    Besides, this kind of company... really can''t make a lot of money.


    In Tang En''s identity, it doesn''t really matter whether he controls or not. Who doesn''t give him a face?


    Just like the backstage of the Victoria''s Secret show, he can easily enter the dressing room of the supermodels every time, and the official will not stop him at all.


    "Forget it, let''s not talk about this." Tang En stood up, not wanting to discuss complicated business issues, "Take a picture, you go over there and lean on it first."


    At this time, Nicole Kidman, who had already taken off her clothes, looked surprised, "Just shoot like this?"


    "right?"


    "No makeup?"


    This makeup is not for the face, but for the body.


    In the movie, Nicole Kidman has filmed too many large-scale scenes. When shooting, she will apply makeup on her body, white where it should be white, red where it should be red, and oil where it should be oily.


    Tang En waved his hand, "No need, we have to pursue a sense of realism, and we don''t need any retouching artists. We must capture both the advantages and the disadvantages. Perfection will never become a legend."


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor 10


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 657： The actors at the bottom are working hard

    The old man goes to have a new love.


    In a place like Hollywood, there is never a shortage of beauty.


    This weekend, Dunn took Monica Cruz to a friend''s house as a guest - Hilda Queli.


    She is an old acquaintance of Dunn.


    At that time, she was just an inconspicuous assistant agent under Brian Lord, and her status in CAA was far inferior to that of Patty Kingsley.


    However, she chose the right path, only running actresses, and in a few years, launched "Double Kate" - Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.


    Famous.


    Later, after getting acquainted with Dunn, he admired her ability and made some operations, linking the brokerage contracts of Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman to the past.


    And successively recommended some excellent actresses in the past.


    In fact, Dunn''s original idea was very clear, that is, he wanted to establish a "friendly" relationship. He provided opportunities and she provided beautiful women.


    It''s just that Dunn himself didn''t expect that his career would develop so fast.


    In just a few years, he has become a luxury figure in Hollywood that cannot be ignored.


    Hilda Queli is also not weak. She relies on Tang En''s help. Now she is the vice president of caa and the core management of caa. She has as many as five assistant agents.


    Dunn came here today to recommend Monica Cruz to her.


    "You don''t have to be cautious after you go. Although you are a newcomer, no one dares to bully you with me here."


    After getting out of the car, Dunn warned softly.


    Hollywood actors, on the surface, are polite and friendly, but in fact the competition in private is fierce and there is a lot of tearing. Sometimes in order to compete for a role, there will be a lot of big problems.


    Regardless of men or women, selling one''s hue is only the most basic operation.


    Monica Cruz has been in contact with Dunn for a few days, and they are already very familiar. They are no longer as restrained as they were when they first met. She smiled and said, "I know, my sister told me."


    "Oh? What did your sister say?"


    "Sister said... In Hollywood, as long as you are willing to be bullied by you, you will not be bullied by others."


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "When did I bully her?"


    Monica Cruz pursed her lips and said, "I don''t know if I bullied my sister, but I bullied me anyway."


    "I bullied you?" Dunn frowned.


    Monica Cruz said: "I moved to King''s Landing 2 Manor for 3 days, and you come back with a different woman every night. I have to be with a different woman every time...Is this not bullying?"


    Dunn said embarrassedly: "I''m not here to help you adapt to the Hollywood environment as soon as possible?"


    Monica Cruz blinked, "Just this way?"


    Tang En said helplessly: "Who told your sister to go filming?"


    Monica Cruz just smiled.


    She could hear what Dunn meant.


    Compared to those women, their sisters are more attractive.


    "Yo, so many people?"


    Dunn put his arms around Monica Cruz''s slender waist and entered Hilda Queri''s house generously.


    This is a one-movement villa, not luxurious, even a lot different than Dunn''s cheapest King''s Landing Villa 4 in Los Angeles.


    However, this room full of beauties really enhanced her beauty a lot.


    Hilda Queri greeted her with a smile, "It''s not the weekend. I heard you''re coming, so I''m going to have a party."


    Dunn looked around the room for a week, like a mirror in his heart, both funny and satisfied.


    A house of beauties.


    Only he is a man.


    Actually, I came here today... I really had no other idea.


    "They are all your entertainers?" Tang En smiled.


    Hilda Quelli smiled and said, "It''s all under my banner. You know, I only run actresses. Although it''s relatively simple, I have enough resources. Are you Monica? Sure enough, you''re very similar to your sister."


    Monica Cruz smiled slightly, "Hello, Hilda."


    "Come in!"


    Entering the room, Dunn became the protagonist who did his part.


    There are more than 20 actresses in the whole room, all of them are well-dressed and well-dressed, almost like a beauty contest, they can dazzle their eyes.


    Especially their expressions, do they look like girls in their twenties?


    With that look, I wish I could swallow Dunn.


    She looks like a wolf like a tiger, and she is even more thirsty than a middle-aged woman.


    Tang En glanced at him, but he basically didn''t know him.


    The old faces have basically tasted it, and these arrangements are all newcomers.


    "This is Jessica..."


    Hilda Quelli said a few words, and then asked the girls to line up. Don''t worry, they introduced them to Dunn one by one.


    The first girl, Tang En couldn''t help laughing, "Is it you?"


    This person is none other than Jessica Chastain.


    "You know each other? Oh, yes, she took over the "Iron Man" of Marvel Studios." Hilda Querrey is very happy. The actresses who can be remembered by Dunn can basically become famous.


    Tang En smiled, "More than just knowing each other?"


    Jessica Chastain was a little reserved and said a little embarrassedly: "Hilda, my role in "Iron Man" was given to me by Dunn."


    "Um?"


    Hilda Querrey''s shrewd person immediately heard the deep meaning.


    Dunn introduced? Do the two still know each other?


    Okay, basically it can be concluded.


    Sure enough, I saw Tang En joking, "It''s not just that simple, right? I remember... We had a wonderful memory in the bathroom of the Metropolitan Museum."


    Jessica Chastain is a newcomer after all, so embarrassed she can''t wait to find a hole to crawl into.


    In front of the agent, just say that outright?


    In the final analysis, Hilda Queri''s position is now high, and she manages the artists through her assistants.


    For a newcomer like Jessica Chastain, she doesn''t get much attention.


    Hilda Quelli smiled generously and said, "So there is still this relationship. If I knew it earlier, what energy would I waste?"


    Monica Cruz, who was chatting with other actors not far away, was helpless.


    She has already seen that her bed is going to be changed again tonight.


    The man is still Dunn.


    A woman... I can''t tell who it is, how many!


    Dunn looked at Jessica Chastain''s embarrassment, found it interesting, and asked directly: "Go back with me tonight?"


    Jessica Chastain bowed her head and gave a soft "um".


    How could it be refused?


    She hasn''t even joined the Screen Actors Guild in Hollywood.


    In fact, among the newcomers in the room, only two are registered actors of the Screen Actors Guild.


    The big stars have high incomes and live a bright life.


    But the life of the bottom actors is really hard.


    They can''t even pay the dues of the actors'' union, and they don''t get the protection they deserve.


    Even, it may not even be able to pay the expensive rent in Los Angeles!


    The most common apartment costs $1,000 a month, and in a better location, it can cost $5,000.


    In addition to the messy expenses such as utility bills, the cost of accommodation alone will cost 30,000 to 100,000 US dollars a year.


    Who can pay?


    Jessica Chastain was paid only $150,000 as the heroine of "Iron Man"!


    Ordinary rookie actors, playing a trick or a small role, get two or three thousand dollars is a lot.


    There are too many hidden transactions here.


    Dunn has also heard of some, it is really bitter.


    Like rent.


    What should a new actor do if he can''t pay the rent?


    There is a very popular method in the industry - **** for rent.


    Tenants can come with their landlord once a week to get their rent waived or pay less.


    And the landlords...usually the potbellied old guys.


    It''s brutal and realistic.


    Therefore, for Jessica Chastain, there is no need to think about it at all, to get on Dunn and solve all life problems!


    Look at that actress who just came with Dunn?


    Also a newcomer, what is her condition?


    The jeweled agate necklace around the neck alone costs millions of dollars, right?


    Dunn Walker was not a stingy man, on the contrary, he tipped women as much as he was greedy for them.


    Tang En nodded, "That''s ok, you follow me when I leave later."


    Hilda Quelich said, "Are you in a hurry? The bedrooms upstairs are all ready."


    Jessica Chastain nearly fainted.


    Tang En shook his head, "There are too many newcomers, it''s not good to spread the word."


    If they were all famous actresses, Tang En wouldn''t care. Maybe they would call them one by one now, and pick a few of them on the spot to go upstairs.


    There are too many newcomers present, so it is better to restrain. Mainly because they were afraid that they would change careers and go out to chew their tongues.


    Hilda Querry had no choice but to continue to introduce.


    Dunn was interested in chatting.


    There are so many beauties in Hollywood He must choose the ones he likes especially, that conform to the aesthetics of the movie...


    Otherwise, it would be funny to play with other people''s bodies but not be on camera.


    Hilda Querrey introduced seven or eight in a row, but Dunn only smiled and said "good", "not bad", "very beautiful", more perfunctory and perfunctory.


    She changed the subject at the right time, and while introducing the girl, she chatted, "I heard...the MGM case, is it settled?"


    "Well, the old **** accepted the $4.3 billion offer."


    Dunn made no secret of his disgust for Kirk Kerkorian.


    "The price is really high!" Hilda Queri sighed very much. "When did the film company...when did it become so valuable? Is it the lipstick effect caused by the economic downturn?"


    "It won''t be a loss after all."


    Dunn is very calm.


    In the previous life, Sony won the MGM for 4.8 billion US dollars, and he spent 4.3 billion US dollars... After all, it proved his ability, which is stronger than the Japanese.


    "When do you sign?"


    "Do you have to wait until next month?"


    Hilda Querry was a little surprised, "So long?"


    Tang En sneered with a sneering expression, "He''s a casino tycoon, and he has a lot of tricks. In the past 30 years, he has been able to earn tens of billions of dollars through MGM, and he has a deep understanding of tax laws."


    New Universal''s offer to buy MGM Pictures for $4.3 billion has been officially confirmed by Kirk Kerkorian.


    New Universal has paid an upfront deposit of $150 million.


    This deal is almost a done deal.


    However, Kirk Kerkorian didn''t give up. This old guy sold MGM Pictures for a sky-high price, and wanted to make another profit through a wonderful tax avoidance method.


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 Chapter 658： I want to jump in the queue, but no way

    A few years ago, Kirk Kerkorian spent $1.3 billion to re-buy MGM Pictures.


    However, the films produced by MGM are worse than each other, and each one loses money, resulting in a deficit year after year.


    In the past six or seven years, Kirk Kerkorian has invested another $1.7 billion in order to make up for MGM''s deficit and maintain a stable stock price.


    In other words, the current MGM studio has no debt.


    However, Kirk Kerkorian''s total investment for MGM is $3 billion!


    Now, Kirk Kerkorian has sold MGM to New Universal for $4.3 billion, which translates to a profit of $1.3 billion.


    According to the US tax law, investment profits are subject to capital income tax, and Kirk Kerkorian needs to pay nearly 200 million US dollars in taxes.


    So, this 80-year-old guy played a coup.


    MGM borrowed $1.3 billion in assets from the bank, and then transferred the $1.3 billion to all shareholders in the name of dividends.


    And now the new tax law introduced by the Bush administration, if the company does not make a profit, it has to pay dividends, and the dividend tax can be exempted!


    In this way, Kirk Kerkorian successfully converted the capital tax into a dividend tax, and then reasonably avoided tax.


    So, MGM''s selling price is actually $3 billion, the same as the investment.


    However, New Universal has to take on $1.3 billion in debt.


    Equivalent to a total value of $4.3 billion.


    Such an operation is not harmful to New Universal. Anyway, with the current financial situation, the acquisition of MGM will definitely require borrowing, and there is no difference between first loan and later loan.


    Of course, Kirk Kerkorian can play a perfect tax avoidance trick, and the financial staff of New Universal is not a dry meal!


    Brandy Norris, chief financial officer and chairman of New Universal''s mergers and acquisitions committee, has launched a secretive, high-priority program.


    This secret project is mainly to confirm the "net present value" of MGM.


    If MGM''s price is far lower than what New Universal is paying, that estimate could be used to save a huge amount of taxes.


    New Universal''s mergers and acquisitions committee, tax department and financial management staff, together with MGM''s financial department, cooperate with an outside third-party consulting firm specializing in valuation.


    According to Dunn''s latest internal valuation report, MGM Studios has a net present value of $1.62 billion.


    The calculations are complicated, but the report estimates that New Universal could achieve at least $300 million in tax relief, which would be counted directly into net income.


    The specific process is very complicated, and non-professionals can''t understand it at all.


    Dunn is only half-understood.


    However, who is not happy to be able to avoid taxes?


    Executives across the New Universal Group are enthusiastic about the potential tax relief.


    "It''s one of the smartest ideas I''ve ever heard," Barry Diller exclaimed.


    In any case, MGM, the once most brilliant film company in Hollywood, is going to belong to Dunn.


    ...


    Hilda Qualley continues to accept these new actresses for Dunn in her hands.


    Even caa, it is impossible to hold all the newcomers out.


    At least the dozen or so faces in the past, except for Jessica Chastain, were mostly unfamiliar.


    until¡­¡­


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Hilda Querrey smiled, "This is Marion Cotillard, French. She''s not new, she''s famous in France, but she''s new to Hollywood."


    To be honest, with big eyes, she is not more beautiful than those in front of her, and her figure is not too prominent.


    But... She seems to have a Mona Lisa-like charm, the more she looks, the more beautiful she becomes, the more interesting she becomes.


    Tang En held her hand and didn''t let go, looking straight at her.


    At this level, some words no longer need to be said.


    Let alone a French actress?


    The French are more romantic and more open.


    The French entertainment industry... well, if Hollywood still slips through the net, there will be one or two good people, then the French entertainment industry can be wiped out.


    Every one of those directors shouting about new wave art is a bastard!


    The same is true for Luc Besson. A few years ago, when Natalie was young, she always praised him, saying that he gave her too much help when he was filming "The Killer Is Not Too Cold".


    But with the growth of experience and knowledge, Natalie has stopped talking about the French director who once supported her.


    That scandal...more than Harvey Weinstein!


    It''s just that he is very self-aware. English-speaking actresses usually don''t touch, and they are actors from Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and Asia.


    Marion Cotillard grew up in France, and she must have a lot of knowledge to come to Hollywood.


    Sure enough, seeing her fiery eyes looking at Dunn, she didn''t shy away at all, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and the boldness of what she said made Hilda Queli stunned.


    "Would you like to go to the bathroom, I''ll give you a mouth. / Explosion?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, couldn''t help laughing, and let go of her hand, "Are you French people so open?"


    Marion Cotillard twisted her hair and asked strangely, "Sir, have you ever met a French actress?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "I have had contact with Sophie Marceau, and she is also very enthusiastic...but not as enthusiastic as you are."


    "Sophie... is she out of breath?" Marion Cotillard said with a half-smile.


    Tang En said sternly: "It can''t be said that next year, we will start the "Mrs. Smith 2" project, and then she will return to the mainstream career."


    "Next year...she will be thirty-eight years old."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn glanced at her lightly.


    Marion Cotillard met his gaze and said boldly, "She is old, and she has lost the qualification to have a deep relationship with you."


    "Who is qualified then?"


    "Can''t I?"


    Dunn smiled Marion, you really take the initiative. I have always been diving for others. In front of you, how can I feel like being buried? "


    Marion Cotillard took a step forward and whispered, "This is different, you are a man."


    Tang En nodded, "Okay, I''ll contact you later."


    Marion Cotillard looked stunned, "Won''t you take me back tonight?"


    Dunn didn''t answer, but asked: "By the way, do you know Eva Green?"


    Marion Cotillard shook his head.


    "Dream of Paris" has not yet been widely released.


    Dunn said no more.


    Tonight, Monica Cruz and Jessica Chastain are enough.


    As for Marion Cotillard, let''s hang on to her for a while.


    If you want to get into my bed, you have to queue up slowly, okay?


    Want to jump in?


    Bring Eva Green here!


    ...


    On September 26, New Universal held a press conference to announce that the MGM acquisition was officially completed!


    New Universal will acquire all of MGM''s assets by paying $3 billion and assuming $1.3 billion in debt.


    Because MGM Pictures is a listed company, the delisting and the formal acquisition will be completed, at least until February next year.


    However, the market reaction brought about by this transaction was reflected on the day of the press conference.


    The most direct is the serious decline in the stock price of Besta!


    MGM owns a huge movie library. Now that MGM belongs to New Universal, how can Blockbuster survive?


    In addition, another company in the hands of Kirk Kerkorian, MGM Hotel Group... The stock price also soared 5.6% on the day!


    This news made Dunn furious!


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 Chapter 659： inadvertently dating

    Back then, MGM owned half of Hollywood.


    It was then badly managed and bought by Kirk Kerkorian.


    As a result, the tragedy for MGM began.


    Kirk Kerkorian doesn''t understand movies at all, but his brain is very clear, he knows the value of MGM''s assets, and he plays it well.


    He played with real estate by taking advantage of MGM''s shooting bases with an area of ??hundreds of square kilometers.


    Since then, the MGM brand has changed from one to two to MGM Studios and MGM Hotel Group.


    His key development is the MGM Hotel Group!


    Every time the hotel group struggled with cash flow, Kirk Kerkorian denies it with MGM.


    Over the decades, MGM''s studios, studios, shooting bases, brokerage companies and other assets have all been sold out.


    Even the props of many classic movies have been auctioned off by him to make money.


    The most hateful thing is that MGM''s film library has also been sold in half!


    All the way around, it fell into the hands of Warner Bros.


    With the huge resources and social influence of MGM Studios, MGM Hotel is developing better and better.


    The MGM Grand in Las Vegas is the world''s largest casino / casino, and it''s even... going to Asia.


    MGM''s brand is very loud, and in the final analysis, it relies on MGM movies.


    The better the movie, the higher the brand value of MGM.


    This brand value, not only MGM Studios, but also MGM Hotel Group.


    Now, New Universal Group has acquired MGM Studios, and although the deal has not yet been completed, MGM Hotel Group''s stock price has risen sharply.


    It''s not that Wall Street is optimistic about Kirk Kerkorian, but investors'' recognition of Dunn!


    MGM is in the hands of Kirk Kerkorian, but Dunn Walker is different. He is almost the **** of movies. He personally participated in the production and planning of the movies, and almost all of them sold well.


    With Dunn taking over the management of MGM Pictures, the initial judgment of the market is obvious - MGM Pictures is about to turn over!


    The turn over of MGM Pictures will boost the brand value of "MGM".


    The brand value is high, and the MGM Hotel Group will naturally be recognized by the capital market.


    To put it bluntly, this is a secret trick played by Kirk Kerkorian!


    This is to let Dunn work for him!


    "That old thing, do you really think I''ll let him succeed?" Dunn was talking with Bill McNick about MGM''s future plans with a cold expression.


    "Do you have an idea?"


    "The idea? It''s actually quite simple."


    "Um?"


    Tang En said coldly: "Ning Bend not bend! Want to take advantage of me? No way!"


    Bill McNick''s cloudy eyes opened and he thought of something, "You''re not going to... shut down MGM, are you?"


    "Why not?" Tang En''s face was indifferent, he had already thought about this issue clearly, "MGM was founded 80 years ago, and after so many turbulence and twists and turns, it is time to die."


    Bill McNick pouted.


    really!


    The character of this kid is still the same as before!


    Back then, he was in charge of Tang En Films. Strictly speaking, he was not a businessman, but a film producer; now he is in charge of the New Universal Group, and he is a thorough businessman.


    But thinking...it''s not business at all.


    "Warner and Fox had the intention to acquire MGM. Their acquisition target was mainly MGM''s copyright library. After the acquisition was completed, the film company was closed. But...we bought MGM at such a high price. The film industry is closed like this?"


    $4.3 billion, just to buy that part of MGM''s film and television library, is a very high price.


    Dunn said with a smile: "$4.3 billion seems like a lot, but if you take a long-term perspective, it''s not much. The copyright of "007" alone is worth $2 billion, right? And the library of 4,200 movies , This will be a strong guarantee for New Universal. Don''t forget, after the acquisition, we will surpass Warner Bros. and become the world''s No. 1 film company!"


    Bill McNick pondered for a moment, and then laughed, "Dawn, if we really shut down MGM, that old guy from Kerkorian...it''s probably going to jump."


    "He went from being a veteran to today''s casino tycoon. Didn''t he rely on MGM? Now that MGM is in my hands, he shouldn''t even think about squeezing out a penny!" Tang Eun was very determined.


    "What about these people in Hollywood?"


    Bill McNick withdrew his smile.


    Compared with Kirk Kerkorian, the closure of MGM Pictures will really touch Hollywood filmmakers, especially those veteran filmmakers with rich experience.


    MGM...is the memory of a generation.


    A Hollywood legend.


    Dunn smiled, "Aren''t we working on a movie museum? MGM...it''s time to enter the museum."


    "what?"


    Bill McNick was stunned for a moment, and then a somewhat complicated expression appeared on his face.


    It''s actually here!


    Everyone thought that Dunn opened the film museum to do good things for Hollywood films and promote film culture.


    This time, Bill McNick finally realized that this might not be a way out.


    After pondering for a while, he added: "Even so, closing MGM Studios will probably cause a great storm of public opinion."


    Tang En hesitated for a moment nodded and said: "Well, so the matter of closing MGM, please don''t disclose it. When MGM is delisted, all procedures are completed, and then we will announce it. At that time... I want to see who dares to stand up and speak up!"


    As long as the acquisition of MGM Studios is completed and the film and television library and movie projects of MGM Studios are integrated, New Universal will become the undisputed world''s No. 1 movie giant!


    At this time, who dares to stand up?


    If you are angry, you have to hold back!


    ...


    Natalie is back from "Star Wars Episode 3".


    The face is not very good-looking.


    Tang En was a little nervous, and kept comforting and pleasing.


    I thought she was angry because of Gal Gadot, or...he''s been dating a lot of women recently, so he''s too jealous.


    "Oh, are you annoying? I said it, it''s none of your business."


    At home, Natalie was still sulking on the sofa.


    "It has nothing to do with me, nor does it have anything to do with Gail. She''s only 18 years old, and you don''t dare to see you anymore." Dunn stretched out his arms to hug her.


    She did not refuse.


    good.


    Natalie sighed softly, "This matter has nothing to do with your woman, it''s because I made friends carelessly."


    "What?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, a little dumbfounded.


    Dating accidentally?


    This word can make people think.


    "What the **** is going on?" I heard that it had nothing to do with me, so Tang En had enough confidence, put on the air of a master, and asked in a deep voice.


    Natalie twisted her body, "Oh, don''t ask, it''s annoying."


    Tang En frowned, "Someone bullied you?"


    "Um!"


    Natalie gave a heavy "um".


    "Damn, who is it? I''ll settle the account with him!" (https:)


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 Chapter 660： asshole

    Tang En was well aware of the darkness of the entertainment industry.


    But he is confident enough to give his woman the utmost protection.


    Every time Natalie and Scarlett go out, there are more than ten assistants, such as make-up artists, costumers, bodyguards, drivers and so on.


    The pomp is bigger than the top superstars.


    Doesn''t this protect?


    Dunn is very angry!


    He is a character of this level, and there is still someone who dares to bully his woman?


    "Oh, it''s not what you think!" Natalie rolled his eyes at him.


    Tang En frowned, and regardless of her struggles, she hugged her tightly and said solemnly, "What''s going on? Tell me carefully. Hmph, in this world, I don''t believe anyone dares to bully me. woman?"


    "Who is your woman?" Natalie glared at him angrily, still happy in her heart.


    This pretentiousness, of course, is pretentious.


    Women, who hasn''t been a little careful?


    She wanted to see how Tang En''s attitude towards her would change after he had a new love.


    Although she doesn''t have much contact with Gal Gadot, she doesn''t know enough.


    However, just listening to the sound can make people listen to the crisp.


    Moreover, Gal Gadot is four years younger than her, tall and graceful, which puts a lot of pressure on her.


    Fortunately, Dunn''s response was very good.


    "what?"


    Tang En raised his brows and noticed a playful smile on the corner of the other''s mouth, and immediately reacted, "Okay, do you dare to make fun of me?"


    Natalie smiled, got up and sat on his lap, hooked his neck, and pouted, "You have more and more women, who knows if you still have me in your heart?"


    Tang En glared and said, "Nonsense!"


    "Okay, I understand, but... you''re right, I did make friends carelessly." Natalie kissed Dunn a few times to please, and then sighed softly, feeling rather helpless.


    Tang En frowned, "Really bullied?"


    "It doesn''t count as being bullied, it''s just... being used, and I''m in a bad mood." Natalie puffed out her mouth.


    "what happened?"


    "I told you, I have a junior at Harvard."


    "Apprentice? What kind of apprentice?"


    Natalie looked angry and gritted her teeth: "You have forgotten what I said to you? You are full of women, right? It''s almost enough. Playing with women every day, aren''t you tired?"


    "Okay, why are you involved with women again? Talk about you, your junior..." Tang En''s eyes lit up, and he finally remembered something, "You mean your junior who has double majors in computer science and psychology?"


    Natalie was satisfied and nodded, "Yes, it''s that bastard. He hacked into Haxue''s campus network and was almost expelled. It was only when I went to the Academic Affairs Office to intercede that he had the chance to stay on school probation. I didn''t expect that bastard..."


    "He got into trouble again? Was fired?"


    Dunn was a little funny.


    Who doesn''t have a few **** friends yet?


    Natalie shook her head and said displeasedly, "It would be fine if he was expelled. Now, he is so famous at Harvard that he built a website and almost brought down the school''s server!"


    "Oh? Yes, it''s pretty awesome."


    Dunn didn''t think much about it.


    This year, it is still the blowout period of the Internet.


    Especially the computer students in schools like Harvard and Stanford have to come up with 30 or 50 new websites every year.


    "Yeah, he''s very powerful, I''ve known that for a long time." Natalie paused, then said angrily, "But he''s making a website under my name!"


    "Your banner? Did he falsely promote it?"


    "The false propaganda is okay, he posted my picture online and asked all Harvard students to rate!"


    "Score? What do you mean?" Tang En''s heart moved, and he was already touched, and his face was no longer as relaxed as before.


    Natalie said: "The website he started is called fash, which is to upload photos of beautiful girls in the school, let all the students rate, and select Harvard''s school flower. Hmph, I have graduated, and he still uses my photos! "


    "fash..."


    Tang En muttered aphasia, already understood everything.


    "Hey, did you listen to me?" Natalie pushed Dunn unhappily when she saw that Dunn was distracted.


    Tang En smiled, "That bastard...what''s your name?"


    "mark."


    "mark?"


    "mark Zuckerberg."


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    Sure enough it was him!


    Founder of facebook!


    In his previous life, Dunn had seen Mark Zuckerberg''s biographical film "The Social Network", which hinted that in the early days of his business, he used a photo of a female star to attract the attention of students.


    Who is it, the movie doesn''t say.


    Unexpectedly, after reliving his life, Tang En actually witnessed the entrepreneurial stage of Facebook!


    Even more unexpected, that female star, it turned out to be Natalie Portman!


    Yes, it can only be her!


    Besides their alumni and senior sister Natalie Portman, who else can the female stars who can arouse a strong sense of identity among Harvard students?


    What''s more, Mark Zuckerberg majored in psychology, and the probability of intersecting with Natalie is even greater...


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed.


    Natalie was a little confused. "Hello? What''s wrong with you? Stupid?"


    Tang En kissed her a few times, and then snorted softly: "Don''t look at the loose control of the Internet, but the judicial department is continuing to increase its efforts to seize various copyright issues involved in the Internet! Google has blocked a large number of pirated sites involving copyright issues."


    "and then?"


    "Idiot! He dares to use your photos to attract traffic. This is a violation of your portrait rights!"


    Natalie''s face changed slightly, and she stammered: "It''s not that serious, right? He''s a bastard, how can he have any money? Just take my photo down."


    Tang En had a black face, "Who said he would lose money? Am I that kind of black-hearted businessman?"


    "Is not it?"


    "I''m concerned about your **** friend, okay?" Tang En rolled his eyes, "He put so many girls'' photos on the Internet and asked everyone to rate them. It''s good to say, just like you, look. When I get angry, I don''t know how happy I am in my heart."


    Natalie blushed, "Who''s happy? I don''t have that kind of vanity!"


    Tang En was noncommittal and continued: "But don''t think about it, what about the girls who are not pretty enough? Or what if they are dissatisfied with the ratings? The higher the traffic of this website, the greater the risk! In the final analysis, there is still a lack of portrait rights."


    Natalie seemed to understand something, and gritted her teeth: "I knew, that idiot is going to cause trouble again! He dares to hang up my picture, I think he really wants to be expelled from the school! No, I have to call him. "


    Tang En laughed, but hugged her tightly, "Don''t be in a hurry for a while, let''s have a heart-to-heart talk."


    "What confidant?"


    "Like...how do you sleep tonight?"


    Natalie understood as soon as she heard it, and said angrily, "Sleep how you like! Go and find your vixen!"


    As he spoke, tears were about to flow.


    She just came back from the set.


    "Hey, what are you thinking?" Dunn was helpless, "Gail has already returned to his room, don''t you understand? This is to provide us with an opportunity."


    "Humph!"


    Natalie turned her head away.


    Tang En whispered: "Baby, you see what an interesting girl Gail is, how sensible? Or... Call her over, let''s sleep together tonight."


    "I knew it!" Natalie blushed and glared at him angrily, "You have bad intentions!"


    Tang En smiled shyly, "Are you okay?"


    "not good!"


    "why?"


    "Why do you say?"


    Tang En said puzzled: "You, me, and Scarlett, isn''t it natural for the three of us to be together? Didn''t you also say that you like to be with Scarlett?"


    Natalie said coquettishly, "Who said you like it? I''m talking about adapting, I can adapt!"


    "Okay, get used to it! In fact, it''s the same, Scarlett can get used to it, isn''t it the same for Gale?" Dunn put her limp body in his arms and slowly bewitched.


    "It''s not the same!" Natalie shook her head firmly and whispered, "How long have I known Scarlett? Gal Gadot... I''m not familiar with it yet, how embarrassing it would be..."


    Tang En smiled, listening to her softened tone, felt that there was drama, and said, "Will you get to know each other slowly? You two are my women, and you will live together in the future, sooner or later... not both. together?"


    "What do you mean both of us are your women Why are you so greedy?"


    "Is not it?"


    Natalie rolled his eyes at him, without too much entanglement, and said pitifully, "We''re not acquainted yet, why don''t we wait for a while, after we get acquainted, then...let''s be together again?"


    "After a while?" Tang En spread his hands, "After a while, you will go to study in Israel, and she will also return to China to serve in the military. How can there be time?"


    Natalie smiled and said, "Isn''t that right? Go to Israel, we can take care of each other."


    Tang En said angrily, "You''re a student, no problem. She wants to be a soldier, so how can she get in touch with you?"


    "You do not know?"


    "what do you know?"


    "She''s a female soldier, and her requirements are far less strict than that of a male soldier." Natalie obviously knew more about the situation in Israel than Dunn. "Besides, what''s wrong with being a soldier? There are also holidays and weekends in the army, and there are also annual leave!"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Really?"


    "If you don''t believe me, ask her!"


    "Well...that''s easy to do."


    Dunn nodded.


    He also never thought that he would be able to hold Natalie and Gal Gadot on the same bed in a short period of time.


    It took a lot of effort to get Natalie and Scarlett together.


    Let them all go to Israel, and have a relationship of "meeting old friends in a foreign land", maybe they can make a breakthrough as soon as possible.


    "Are you going to take a bath?" Tang En was so determined, he had a bad idea and blew in her ear.


    Don''t look at Natalie''s refusal in every possible way, she has long been in love, and whispered, "You wash with me."


    "You go and soak for a while, I''ll accompany Gale first, and then I''ll find you."


    "Old rules?"


    "Well, old rules."


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 Chapter 661： mark

    September is the off-season for the movie market, and there are not many blockbusters released.


    That''s true even for the blockbuster New Universal Group.


    This month, the film that received the most attention within the group was "Lost in Translation."


    It''s not that the investment in this movie is huge, but the background is very large. The director is Sofia Coppola, the daughter of Francis Coppola. .


    However, after all, this is a literary film, and it was only released for two weeks, and the North American box office was only worth 5 million US dollars.


    Fortunately, in the first week of the film''s release, the number of theaters was 23; in the second week, the number of theaters was 183; in the third week, another 305 theaters participated, wanting to release this low-cost romantic film. .


    This is definitely a masterpiece worthy of a long-running screening.


    Dunn''s focus, of course, will not be on such trivial matters.


    Scarlett doesn''t need her special care at all, and someone will take the initiative to help.


    Now, she has started to prepare Nolan''s new film "Deadly Magic", she is the heroine.


    Dunn took Natalie and returned to Boston after a month.


    The destination is of course not the filming location of "The Departed", but the university town of Cambridge, Natalie''s alma mater, Harvard.


    "You really like that **** boy?"


    Natalie has made an appointment with Mark Zuckerberg, waiting in a coffee shop outside Harvard University.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Isn''t he your friend?"


    "It''s about business?" Natalie blinked.


    Tang En coughed lightly, "The Internet is a major trend in future development, and I am optimistic about him."


    "But didn''t you say that his website violated the right to portrait, and it''s over?"


    "There are always solutions."


    Natalie stopped talking.


    The Internet thing...she really doesn''t understand.


    However, Mark Zuckerberg''s **** boy, computer skills are not bad for sure. Half a year ago, he was able to hack Harvard''s campus network, and half a year later, he could start a website that became popular throughout the school.


    The level is definitely fine.


    It may be an invitation from a big star, and Mark Zuckerberg came very quickly.


    From a distance, he looks like a carefree fool.


    She was wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans that were fat and ill-fitting. The key is that at first glance, the hair has not been washed for several days, and it has been sleeping and deformed.


    Dunn was a little funny.


    Hollywood star asks him, he wears this suit?


    This kid, doing programming every day, his brain is stupid, right?


    It is hard to imagine that this is the top world-class rich man in the future!


    Natalie saw the surprise on Dunn''s face, and pursed her lips and smiled: "All the students in the computer department are like that. He''s good, at least he washed his face!"


    "Mark! Here!"


    After laughing with Dunn, she stood up and waved to Mark Zuckerberg.


    Mark Zuckerberg also raised his hand and waved, "Hi, Natalie, long time no see!"


    "Well, long time no see."


    Natalie took her seat with a smile.


    Mark Zuckerberg''s slightly green face was very excited. He was just a sophomore this year and had a girlfriend.


    But dating a movie star... gosh, can''t even think about it!


    Then, he froze for a moment.


    Next to Natalie, a man sat.


    Very young, but with an extraordinary bearing, that look, that smile, that aura...it seems to have the majesty of a powerful superior.


    "Don... Don?"


    Mark Zuckerberg is a little dumbfounded, what does this mean?


    Why is her boyfriend here?


    It''s over!


    Mark Zuckerberg certainly isn''t stupid enough to think Natalie asked her out for a personal relationship.


    With his ingenuity, he had already thought of it when he received Natalie''s call.


    It must be a matter of fas** station!


    In order to promote the website and make the website popular all over the school, he hung up the photo of Natalie Portman, who has graduated.


    Sure enough, with the blessing of Hollywood stars, the website will soon become popular, and the number of hits even far exceeds that of Harvard''s campus network!


    Natalie Portman also naturally became the first place in Harvard''s school flower list.


    No way, the fame is too big, who doesn''t give the Oscar queen a face?


    As a result, things will be exposed very quickly.


    Sure enough, I received a call from Natalie soon after.


    If only dealing with Natalie Portman, he was confident.


    The two were alumni, took a psychology class together, and he taught her some computer knowledge. Although not the best friend, but at least the relationship is not bad.


    This has been his greatest pride since college!


    I''m prouder than hacking the Harvard campus network.


    Unexpectedly, her boyfriend Dunn Walker also appeared.


    This is not easy to do.


    The whole country knows that Dunn Walker is not an easy man.


    "Are you nervous?"


    Seeing Mark Zuckerberg walking over in a daze, Dunn didn''t get up either and looked at him with a smile.


    Mark Zuckerberg embarrassedly admitted, "There''s...a little bit."


    Tang En smiled and stretched out his hand: "Tang En."


    Mark Zuckerberg shook hands with him, "Everyone calls me Mark."


    There is no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people.


    After a simple exchange between Natalie and Mark Zuckerberg, Dunn said straight to the point: "Guess why I made a special trip today?"


    "What about the website?"


    Mark Zuckerberg is embarrassed.


    Abusing other people''s portraits to gain popularity for one''s own website is somewhat unbearable.


    Dunn nodded, "How is the website developing?"


    "Not very good." Mark Zuckerberg shook his head.


    "Not good?" Dunn raised his eyebrows, "I heard Nat say... Your website traffic continues to rise."


    Mark Zuckerberg said bitterly: "Yeah It is because there are too many visitors that Harvard''s server is blown up. Coupled with the complaints and protests of many female classmates, the website has been forcibly closed. Stopped."


    Natalie hummed: "I told you at the beginning that your computer skills are good, which is a good thing, but if you engage in demons, it will be a waste of your talent."


    Mark Zuckerberg protested in a low voice: "How can it be so serious?"


    "Just hanging other people''s photos on the Internet is not a demon heresy? If you change a website and dare to abuse my portrait rights like that, do you know how much I will claim? It''s just $5 million!" Natalie is really a Senior sister, teach him a lesson very rudely.


    Mark Zuckerberg muttered: "It''s really not about portrait rights..."


    "You still talk back?"


    "All right!"


    Dunn waved his hand and stopped Natalie.


    The current Internet supervision is not strict enough, and there are too many pirated websites.


    Even giants like Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, and Google are promoting piracy for the sake of business development.


    As for the Internet giants in Asia, let alone.


    A mere college student has a little infringement, but it''s really not that serious.


    Mark Zuckerberg sighed: "The trouble of the server is difficult to solve. Harvard''s server cannot support the traffic of flash, but it is rented out... I''m just a student."


    "Didn''t think about loading ads?"


    "advertise?"


    Mark Zuckerberg froze for a moment and kept blinking.


    He came up with the website fash, and never thought of making money.


    But listen to Dunn''s tone... It''s a commercial operation.


    May I?


    Mark Zuckerberg blushed suddenly, his eyes excited.


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 662： Social network

    The film "The Social Network" is based on "The Accidental Billionaire" and is based on the experience of Mark Zuckerberg.


    Whether it is the content of the movie or the content, there is a big gap between it and the real Mark Zuckerberg.


    Mark Zuckerberg attended Harvard University at the age of 18.


    He''s a computer genius with almost zero love life.


    When I got older, I didn''t find a girlfriend, mainly because my social circle was too small. This guy is also amazing. He directly hacked the intranet database and stole the information of all the girls at Harvard!


    With this information, he has a lot of secret weapons for flirting with girls.


    Although he was found out by the school and was almost expelled, he got his wish and finally found a girlfriend, that is, his first love and later wife.


    However, after a few months, when he was a sophomore, his girlfriend felt that it was boring to be with him.


    He''s not cool at all!


    Of course Mark Zuckerberg didn''t want to, so let''s do something really cool!


    He created a website called "fash", and posted the information about the beautiful girls in the profiles he stole, and asked his classmates to rate the hot girls.


    This site is really cool!


    Let Harvard''s servers crash.


    In fact, from start to finish, Mark Zuckerberg never thought about business.


    He was just a college student proficient in computer programming.


    Of course, he''s not stupid.


    Dunn''s proposal, he immediately reacted.


    "It''s definitely not possible to steal other people''s photos. You have to be flexible." Natalie said with a stern face.


    Mark Zuckerberg had a touch of apology on his face and scratched his head. "The matter of the photo... is actually very easy to deal with. The difficulty is that now the fas** station has been closed."


    "Simple?"


    Natalie narrowed her eyes.


    Mark Zuckerberg said: "Some girls don''t like to put photos up for others to rate, but some girls are different. They like to be judged and paid attention to. Just design a process to let them take the initiative. Upload a photo and the trouble will be solved.¡±


    Natalie was stunned for a while, and she said "Oh" stupidly.


    The Internet is a new thing, and she really doesn''t understand it.


    Dunn smiled and looked at Mark Zuckerberg, "To put it bluntly, fas** is just a small program, a small game. The biggest inspiration for this website should be thinking."


    "thinking?"


    Mark Zuckerberg was taken aback.


    Tang En looked at him deeply, "You don''t have any insight?"


    Mark Zuckerberg pondered for a while and said tentatively: "Everyone... users should like this kind of website that can interact with real people?"


    "The word is well said, interactive!"


    Dunn clapped his hands and sighed in admiration.


    The future Mark Zuckerberg, of course, is amazing.


    But right now, in front of Dunn Walker, he is a tiny figure that can no longer be tiny.


    The concept of social networking has been around for a long time.


    The most popular social networking site at the moment is the blog site myspace.


    The reason why facebook can be so successful, in the final analysis, because of technology.


    This is very different from later network products, which mainly rely on marketing.


    Internet speed is not that fast.


    Whose website loads fast, whose website will be popular!


    Myspace is backed by News Corporation and has invincible channel resources and capital supply. Why was it defeated by Facebook, which has no background?


    It is because the loading speed of myspace is too slow!


    Open a web page and wait for several seconds, isn''t that nonsense?


    It is only natural to be defeated by facebook, and even surpassed by Twitter, which has been wrong again and again.


    Same goes for Google.


    There are too many search engines, and even giants like Microsoft and Yahoo have developed search engines.


    Why were they beaten by Google?


    The fundamental reason is that Google''s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, have search engine technology that even Microsoft and Yahoo don''t have.


    In this day and age, if you want to start a search engine, you can only work with Larry Page and Sergey Brin to invest in Google. Otherwise, even foreknowledge is useless.


    Because the speed of the network is an objective condition that cannot be broken through.


    In the same way, if you want to engage in social networking, you can only choose Mark Zuckerberg.


    If the time is pushed back ten years, when there are no restrictions on the speed of the Internet, and technology is no longer an obstacle, the situation is completely different.


    Programmers have become code farmers, and no longer have the proud status of the early days of the Internet.


    "However, I think it would be more accurate to describe it in another word."


    Dunn stared straight at Mark Zuckerberg, and it seemed that he was going to eat him.


    "What word?"


    "Social network!"


    Mark Zuckerberg blinked, thoughtful.


    Tang En was not in a hurry to interrupt him. After half a minute, he smiled and said, "Mark, do you know my company?"


    "Yes, New Universal Group."


    Mark Zuckerberg blurted out that the fame of New Universal is too great, and it is reported in the newspapers every day.


    Tang En nodded and said: "Yes, under the New Universal Group, there is an interactive entertainment department. Technology companies including Netflix, imdb, Dolby Laboratories, imax, Blizzard, etc. are all under its management. However, in the Internet sector , the layout is not enough."


    Mark Zuckerberg''s heart immediately warmed up, "You want to start a social networking site?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, the imdb website, although it also belongs to the social category, is a professional movie-oriented website. What I want...is a social network that can connect the world!"


    "Connecting the world?" Mark Zuckerberg opened his eyes wide, as if he was imagining a world in his mind.


    Tang Endao: "Of course, the road has to be taken step by step. The Interactive Entertainment Department has many talents in the Internet field, as well as many professional operation talents. However, in this social network, I have never found a center that is suitable for the core backbone."


    Mark Zuckerberg seems to have forgotten to breathe.


    His face flushed.


    "Until I heard from your senior... Natalie, there was a fas** station at Harvard University!" Dunn''s voice was loud!


    Mark Zuckerberg said excitedly: "Dawn, you...you believe me?"


    Dunn laughed.


    Mark Zuckerberg is a smart man. He was evaluating the possibility of cooperating with New Universal Group. After half a minute of silence, he suddenly said, "I heard that you are a major shareholder of Google?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "I can''t talk about major shareholders, only 10% of the shares."


    Mark Zuckerberg blinked, "Isn''t Google doing social forums too?"


    "Google?"


    Dunn immediately shook his head and firmly denied it.


    It is not because of the number of shares and the distribution of profits.


    What level of company is Google?


    Ten years later, countries all over the world are conducting non-stop investigations against Google - antitrust investigations.


    Google''s annual public relations costs, can spend 2 billion US dollars.


    No way, the company is too big, especially Google Search, which almost monopolizes the global search engine market.


    In this case, putting facebook under the name of Google is courting death!


    Facebook is also a giant, and it is also facing antitrust investigations all the time.


    Although not as serious as Google, the annual public relations costs are also a huge expense.


    Google and Facebook can cooperate, but there is absolutely no possibility of "colluding with each other".


    Omni-channel monopoly operations like Penguin and Ali are simply not feasible in the international market.


    Seeing that Mark Zuckerberg was still hesitating, Natalie said angrily: "Idiot, are you stupid? Can Google compare to New Globe? Do you know what New Globe stands for? It''s a big Hollywood star! You Fash, if you put my photo on it, it will attract such a high amount of traffic. Think about it, what would happen if popular stars like Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie were involved? "


    "Nicole Kidman...Angelina Jolie..."


    Mark Zuckerberg froze for a while and muttered.


    My mind jumped out.


    Yes, Google is the largest search engine in the world.


    But in terms of promotion ability, publicity ability and attractiveness to users, how can they compare with Hollywood stars?


    New Global''s resources are far greater than Google''s!


    ...


    "You really think about it? Cooperate with him?"


    Natalie and Dunn left Cambridge and started their next goal in Boston ~ www.novelhall.com~ The Departed "The Departed" was finished in two days. Since it''s here, it''s better to celebrate together.


    This is, after all, Dunn''s first movie.


    Sitting in the car, Tang En took her hand and said with a smile: "Don''t worry, this kid looks stupid and sloppy, but in fact, he is smarter than anyone!"


    The three talked for more than an hour.


    As of the end, Mark Zuckerberg did not spit out whether he would cooperate with New Universal.


    However, does he have any reason to refuse?


    "He''s still a student, just a sophomore! How can he have time to manage such a big project?" Natalie was suspicious.


    Tang En glanced at him half-smile, "Your senior, have you forgotten?"


    "Senior?" Natalie was stunned, a little confused, "Who is it?"


    Dunn pointed to the top of his head, "Mr. richest man."


    Natalie almost fainted, her eyes were about to fall, "You mean Bill Gates? What a joke!"


    Compared with Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, you are probably taking the wrong medicine, right?


    "Why, you have no confidence in your junior brother?" Tang En winked at her.


    Natalie took a deep breath and said in shock, "You...you don''t want Mark to imitate Bill Gates and drop out of school, right?"


    "Is there a problem?"


    "You are crazy!"


    Dunn shrugged and said lightly: "What''s wrong with dropping out? Apple''s Steve Jobs, Oracle''s Larry Ellison, and Google''s two, plus Elon Musk, who has never dropped out of school? ? Genius, no need to waste time in school!"


    Natalie blinked and smiled, "Like you?"


    Tang En also laughed and put her in his arms, "Yes, just like me!"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 663： Autobiography of a Playboy Girl

    Natalie loves making friends with great people.


    Coincidentally, from the production team, to the actor team, to the behind-the-scenes team, "The Departed" is full of big names.


    The movie was finished, and both Dunn and Natalie participated in the celebration.


    Al Pacino''s little girlfriend, Leonardo''s fianc¨¦e, and the families of many actors also attended.


    "Leon, I heard... You were killed by Tang En when you were filming?"


    Natalie said with a playful expression when she saw Leonardo.


    Gisele Bundchen couldn''t help laughing too.


    The two have a good relationship.


    Leonardo was of course unwilling to be teased, and gritted his teeth: "You still talk about me, you should think about yourself! There is a new woman beside Dunn!"


    "Gail?" Natalie brushed the hair on her forehead in a relaxed tone, "We are friends."


    "The little girl Gal Gadot...she doesn''t dare." Leonardo shook his head and lowered his voice, "I''m talking about another Natalie! Maybe it will pose a threat to you."


    "Another Natalie?"


    Natalie frowned.


    Leonardo said: "Yes, it seems to be called... Natalie Martinez? A young actress, especially with breasts... bigger than a football!"


    "Cough cough..."


    Gisele Bundchen pinched him hard in the waist.


    Dunn was also very angry, "Leonardo, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    Leonardo snorted coldly: "You still don''t admit it? You dare to say that you are not interested in that Natalie?"


    "That Natalie..."


    In Tang En''s mind, the hot girl he saw at the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum immediately came to mind.


    It''s really spicy!


    But, he hasn''t dated her yet, okay?


    At least not yet!


    Before she could say anything, Natalie smiled calmly, her expression was indifferent, and she said with a smile that was not a smile: "Leon? Your method of sowing discord is too inferior, isn''t it? Any woman can pose a threat to me? Then I will too. Is it too useless?"


    Gisele Bundchen gangs up: "That''s it!"


    Leonardo looked up at the sky with a deep meaning and sighed: "Natalie, how are you, you are so generous!"


    Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "What do you mean? Do you think I don''t know about the absurd things you do outside?"


    At this time, another woman came, Cate Blanchett, the heroine of The Departed.


    She took the conversation and said, "I know this, it''s written in the book!"


    "Book?"


    Leonardo was stunned.


    Dunn also had a black face.


    Sure enough, good things don''t go out, and bad things travel thousands of miles!


    Just earlier this month, the United States published a book, the autobiography of "Playboy" **** star Holly Madison.


    The content of the book is huge!


    It disclosed a lot of drunken fans and romantic affairs within the entertainment circle.


    Because there are many big names involved, many names are pseudonyms.


    However, based on the background introduction and speculation, the true identities of many people have been speculated.


    Among them, including Dunn and Leonardo!


    In the book, there is such a description, in Hollywood''s "Diamond King Five", only four people are the girls'' favorite.


    They are Dunn, Leonardo, Colin Farrell and Owen Wilson.


    "Girls like these four people, and they can choose any girl they like to take home."


    "As long as they show up at the party, these four people can make the scene very high. Leonardo is the most active at the party. He often brings five or six girls home from the party. Scenes like this I''ve lost count."


    "A lot of girls say that Leonardo likes to sneak them into his garden and do that next to the monkey cage, and these girls are proud of it."


    "However, the one who has the most choice is Dunn. Every time, among so many girls at the party, he always has the right to choose, and no one will **** him. Fortunately, Dunn is not greedy, he Just choose two girls at a time, and other men can accept it."


    At the same time, the autobiography also revealed that girls will like Owen Wilson, an actor who is not very famous, because his bedtime skills are very good, even better than Dunn!


    Every time, an hour or two is short.


    As for Colin Farrell, "The main thing is to give girls a feeling of excitement. There are many tricks. He does it outdoors almost every time, even on the balcony outside the party. Everyone can see it. ... it was like a show."


    It can be said that this autobiography has lifted Tang En''s bottom line.


    Tang En''s face was a little ugly, and he said angrily: "If you don''t film well, do you still have time to read those messy books?"


    Cate Blanchett smiled.


    Gisele Bundchen said in surprise: "Is that all true?"


    What Leonardo does, Natalie and Cate Blanchett don''t know. But Dunn''s gameplay is very clear. Picking the two best girls at a time...it''s so in line with his habit.


    "Of course it''s fake, it''s a slander against me!" Leonardo''s face was hot.


    Dunn waved his hand, very indifferent, "A few years ago, I would go to some of that kind of parties. But now, I have already bid farewell to that kind of party."


    Leonardo nearly vomited blood.


    You bastard, won''t you expose it to me?


    He said sarcastically, "Yeah, every time you see someone now, you just call him to the office. Of course, you won''t go to that kind of carnival party that can''t be on stage."


    Dunn glanced at Natalie who was looking as usual, shrugged, and said lightly, "Why, are you jealous?"


    "I''m not interested!" Leonardo waved his hand and hugged his fiancee, "Giselle is enough!"


    Natalie and Cate Blanchett looked at each other and nearly vomited.


    ...


    After filming "The Departed", Leonardo and Dunn had already made an appointment to go to the UK.


    Kate Winslet is married and has a daughter.


    In the past, I was busy with work and had no time, so it was necessary to be present in person.


    After all, the relationship between the three is very strong.


    Natalie filmed "Star Wars Episode 3", and the main location was the United Kingdom. She rejected Dunn''s proposal and did not go.


    Her relationship with Kate Winslet was uneventful.


    Of course Dunn will not be lonely.


    Leonardo with fiancee Gisele Bundchen, will he be alone?


    He made an appointment with Anne Hathaway in the Boston area and also called another Natalie, Natalie Martinez, whom Leonardo spoke of.


    Several people took Dunn''s Boeing 747 private jet together and flew across the Atlantic Ocean to London.


    On the plane, Dunn hugged from side to side.


    Anne Hathaway on the left is better.


    After filming "Princess Diaries", "Pirates League 1" and other movies, she has already gained enough fame and firmly stood in the ranks of second-tier actresses.


    In front of Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen, Dunn respected her.


    On the other hand, newcomer actress Natalie Martinez is different.


    Dunn put his arm around her shoulder, but his big hand had already reached in along the neckline.


    The astonishing shape change in the dress surprised the model Gisele Bundchen.


    Leonardo was about to explode.


    Is this a provocation?


    But look at Natalie Martinez''s face... a radiant, charming and enchanting expression.


    This kind of harassment to Dunn is completely happy.


    Gisele Bundchen was very emotional, playing with women so blatantly, this Dunn... is really a bastard!


    In comparison, her fiance, Leonardo DiCaprio, is considered a gentleman.


    At least, in front of her fiancee, he was honest.


    Which is like Dunn?


    Even in front of Natalie, she made no secret of her conquest of various women.


    Especially in front of...


    Gisele Bundchen suddenly felt that some of the statements in that autobiography seemed reasonable.


    As soon as Natalie left, Dunn called two women to accompany her.


    Just fell into the pile of women.


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 664： high shangxiao club

    The flight to London is a long one.


    On the way, something must happen, no doubt about it.


    As a newcomer in the entertainment industry, Natalie Martinez can get the call of a big man like Dunn. Of course, she is obedient and keeps leaning into his arms.


    Although Anne Hathaway on the other side was also leaning on Dunn''s arms, she could clearly feel that she was a little restrained and uncomfortable.


    At first, Dunn thought it was because Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen were sitting across from her, and she couldn''t let go.


    However, after the chatterbox was opened, she still looked very nervous, which was strange.


    Is it true that he has become famous, and when he becomes a star, he is not willing to accompany him?


    Mixing in the entertainment industry, wouldn''t you be such an idiot?


    "Annie, are you okay?" Dunn couldn''t help asking.


    "No...it''s fine."


    Anne Hathaway forced a smile.


    Dunn shook his head, ignoring Natalie Martinez on the other side. He picked her up with both hands and put her on his lap, "Annie, are you alienating me?"


    "Ah? No!" Anne Hathaway was startled, sitting in his arms, looking uneasy.


    Tang En said solemnly, "What''s going on?"


    Anne Hathaway hesitated for a moment, and had to bite the bullet and said, "Dawn, I... I talked about a boyfriend. If it''s in the circle, that''s fine, but he''s a businessman and a rich man."


    "Oh?"


    "Although he can''t compare to you, he is also from a big family in Italy and has great family honor. I... I think his family dignity should be upheld."


    Anne Hathaway said a little nervously.


    Everyone just understood.


    It turned out that Anne Hathaway had found a real backer and was worried that her affair with Dunn would affect her to marry into a wealthy family and become a rich wife.


    Of course Tang En wouldn''t be unkind, and said with a smile, "I thought what was going on, just say it straight? If you had told me earlier, I wouldn''t have asked you out this time."


    "Aren''t you angry?" Anne Hathaway looked excited.


    Tang En said calmly: "Why are you angry? We are just friends. I can''t restrict you from falling in love and getting married, right?"


    Just for fun.


    There are so many beautiful women in Hollywood, all waiting in line for his favor. Without Anne Hathaway, it will not affect his beautiful life.


    "Thank you!"


    Anne Hathaway finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that Dunn didn''t have enough fun. She kept asking her out and she couldn''t refuse, so her life would be difficult.


    Tang En said: "But since it came out this time, don''t be restrained, just be the last time."


    "I know!" Anne Hathaway was no longer restrained just now, she let go completely, lifted Dunn''s neck, and said sweetly, "Don, you are so kind!"


    Natalie Martinez was a little dumbfounded.


    This is too crazy, right?


    Anne Hathaway is so flattered when it comes to a relationship.


    She is a big star!


    Dunn is too powerful, right?


    Even a little overbearing!


    Is this the strength of the top figures in the entertainment industry?


    Leonardo knew Dunn. This guy has so many female resources in his hands. Except for his three official girlfriends, he doesn''t care about other women at all.


    Anne Hathaway really took herself too seriously. She really thought she would have an important position in Dunn''s heart.


    Just a tool to enjoy life.


    Leonardo shook his head and smiled: "Congratulations, you are going to be a rich wife."


    Anne Hathaway pursed her lips and said, "No, I have only known Rafaeluo for a while, and we haven''t officially confirmed our relationship yet."


    "Raffaello?"


    "Oh, that''s my boyfriend, Rafael Farrier. He''s Italian. He''s in the real estate business in America."


    Anne Hathaway pretended to be humble, but she couldn''t hide the smug look on her face.


    Like the French, Italians represent taste and heritage.


    Much stronger than the richest Americans!


    It is definitely an honor for an entertainment star to have a rich Italian boyfriend.


    Leonardo raised his brows, "Rafael Farrier? Why is it so familiar?"


    Anne Hathaway was excited, "You know what?"


    Leonardo shook his head, "I seem to have heard it somewhere."


    Gisele Bundchen blinked and said, "Yes, I seem to have heard of it."


    Tang En also said slowly: "Well, it''s a bit of an impression."


    Anne Hathaway''s eyes brightened.


    She really didn''t expect her boyfriend to be so famous!


    Even Dunn has heard of his name, so he must not be wrong!


    Must be a great man!


    At first, she was a little worried about whether she would encounter a liar, but now it seems that worry is too much.


    "I remember!"


    Natalie Martinez, who hadn''t spoken much, suddenly spoke up, "I know who he is!"


    "who is it?"


    "Have you forgotten? At the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum..."


    Before Natalie Martinez''s voice fell, Dunn, Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen all changed their faces.


    I remembered!


    That''s right, right in front of the Metropolitan Museum!


    At that time, Dunn, Gal Gadot, Leonardo, Gisele Bundchen attended the met_ball charity dance and left, and happened to see a **** molesting girls at the door.


    When Gal Gadot stepped forward to hug him, the **** even said a lot of ugly things.


    Leonardo was very angry, and he stepped forward and gave the **** a fat beating.


    That beaten bastard... isn''t that also called Rafael Farrier?


    Anne Hathaway didn''t know why, looked at everyone''s strange eyes, and asked strangely, "What''s wrong?"


    Gisele Bundchen said with an embarrassed expression: "Annie, that person... seems to be a liar."


    "Liar? Impossible!"


    Anne Hathaway certainly doesn''t believe it.


    Dunn shook his head and said sternly: "No! Annie, we just met this person. That day... he was molesting Natalie, and we taught him a lesson. What happened? He didn''t even dare to fart! If he really What kind of noble son of a big Italian family, is a rich man, at least go to the police station to report it?"


    "what?"


    Anne Hathaway was taken aback.


    Dunn''s words are authority.


    The whole of Italy can''t come up with a top rich man like Dunn!


    Next, Natalie Martinez recounted the detailed process of that day to her.


    Anne Hathaway is not stupid either. After listening to the situation at the time, she can basically tell that the so-called Italian rich man is a real liar... Really a liar.


    "how so?"


    Anne Hathaway murmured.


    She really didn''t expect that her dream of a wealthy family would be shattered before it even started.


    Tang En didn''t want to break up the mandarin ducks either. He pondered for a while and said, "Well, let me have someone investigate his details. Maybe we misjudged it?"


    "Yes, yes!" Anne Hathaway nodded again and again, "Maybe he is too timid to go against a big man like you?"


    Dunn was not ambiguous and called George Paxton directly.


    George Paxton is Dunn''s assistant, as if he has become a private detective. He has organized a team to investigate the sexual assault scandal in American sports circles in detail.


    The information was handed over to Dunn.


    As long as you find a good opportunity, it will be exposed, and you will hit it with one hit!


    This time only one person was investigated, which was really simple.


    After explaining the task, Dunn smiled and patted Anne Hathaway''s thigh, "Don''t worry, it will take less than three days to get the result."


    Gisele Bundchen watched Anne Hathaway worry about gains and losses, and couldn''t help sighing in her heart.


    Marry into a wealthy family? How can it be so easy?


    The real rich, who can look after women in the entertainment industry?


    Especially the kind of big family that has lasted for decades and hundreds of years.


    Even if they are really dating, they are just playthings, how can there be any real feelings?


    This thing is really unreliable.


    99% is fake!


    In comparison, Leonardo is more reliable.


    At least he doesn''t cheat feelings.


    He doesn''t date as many girlfriends as Dunn does!


    Feeling that the atmosphere was a little cold, Dunn smiled, put both Anne Hathaway and Natalie Martinez in his arms, looked at Gisele Bundchen opposite and said, "You are high A member of Shangyunxiao Club?"


    The high club, in other words, is the air shock club.


    You don''t have to have a private jet to be a member of this club.


    Many entertainment stars, in pursuit of exciting gameplay, will do it on the plane.


    Not even...in a private place like the bathroom!


    Just let the woman sit on the man''s lap, and get it done right on the seat! (first class)


    Really bold.


    Gisele Bundchen blushed slightly and glared at him fiercely.


    Leonardo smiled evilly.


    He also has a private jet.


    Air shocks... will there be less?


    "Then leave you two alone. I''ll go and help Annie relax." With that, Dunn picked up Princess Anne Hathaway, turned around and said, "Natalie, keep up."


    Anne Hathaway bit her lip tightly.


    Natalie Martinez followed obediently, blushing, and walked towards the bedroom.


    She knew that the game was coming.


    She will also climb into Dunn''s bed as reported in many gossip newspapers.


    He just didn''t expect that another woman would be involved the first time he went to bed.


    Natalie Martinez secretly observed Anne Hathaway''s expression and saw that her face was calm and calm, as if everything was normal.


    A habitual expression.


    Natalie Martinez took a deep breath, patted her chest, and secretly clenched her small fist: "Take the chance!"


    "By the way, go to the flight attendant and get my camera." Tang En suddenly turned around and instructed her.


    "Camera?" Natalie Martinez was startled.


    Dunn nodded, "Come on, let''s take a photo for the two of you."


    Natalie Martinez didn''t think so much, just thought it was an ordinary group photo.


    Anne Hathaway thought of something and whispered, "Is it a bed photo?"


    "you are not willing?"


    "I didn''t say it."


    Tang En smiled and kissed her, "How cute!"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 665： real estate scam

    Natalie Martinez is very beautiful and has a very hot figure, but it is almost impossible to hold her in the first tier, the second and third tiers are over.


    Movie actors don''t just need to be pretty, they have to have a sense of the camera.


    The so-called lens sense is that it can withstand the test of "hard light".


    What is hard light?


    It refers to a light source with strong contrast and a large contrast between light and dark.


    The so-called movie face, or advanced face, is a face that can withstand hard light scrutiny, can remove the softbox, and shoot directly with naked lights and high contrast.


    Ordinary people need to use soft light to take a photo, and it is even more difficult to make a movie.


    The choice of film actors is not easy.


    Why are Asian actors so unpopular in Hollywood? Not even as good as a black actor? In addition to various external factors, the objective condition of Asian people''s flat face is a major limitation, and hard light will expose many shortcomings.


    Nine out of ten actors from China, South Korea and Japan need to have their noses padded. It''s not that the nose is high and it looks good, but because only in this way can we adapt to hard light and be better on the mirror.


    Fortunately, the New Universal Group produces dozens of movies every year, and there are enough resources.


    Give Natalie Martinez a chance, play some vase role, or star in some B-movie and that''s it.


    Tang En received the benefits, so naturally he had to give back.


    ...


    The trip to the UK needs no further elaboration.


    Kate Winslet''s figure has not recovered yet. Dunn specially warned her that it is best not to appear in the public eye until her figure has recovered.


    Of course it doesn''t matter in Europe and America. Obesity discrimination is prohibited. Women who are out of shape because of having children will only gain more understanding and respect. However, in some Asian countries that advocate thinness as beauty, it is necessary to put on the hat of "fat and warm".


    She is a movie actress.


    The importance of the Asian market is gradually increasing.


    Two days later, the group returned to New York.


    In Tang En''s hands, he also got a detailed investigation report at the right time!


    The old bottom of the Italian rich man who pursued Anne Hathaway has been found out.


    Rafael Farrieri, born in 1978, is the same age as Dunn. His father is a lawyer and his mother is a teacher. His family conditions are good, but he is far from the level of the rich.


    He was handsome, eloquent, long-sleeved and good at dancing, and he quickly accumulated some contacts.


    Last year, in 2002, the notorious sex/scandal in the Catholic Church broke out.


    The incident revealed that from 1940 to 2000, there were thousands of victims in New York and Boston alone. The church''s solution to the scandal, in addition to apologizing and expelling the people involved, is to use money to compensate the relevant victims.


    This year, the case was handed down, and the Catholic Church will pay $85 million to end as many as 552 sexual assault allegations in the district.


    In order to pay this huge compensation, the church had to sell a lot of real estate and real estate.


    However, according to the Vatican Holy See, if the American church wants to sell real estate worth more than 5.1 million US dollars, it must report to the Vatican and approve it.


    In other words, the sale of real estate by the church is not a complete market economy behavior, but depends on the face of the Vatican church.


    On the one hand, there are investors waiting to be fed and waiting for speculation; on the other hand, the Holy See, whose information is kept secret and channels blocked...


    The smart Rafael Farriere has seized this business opportunity precisely!


    He is Italian, and he wants to be their middleman, and by leaps and bounds, to become a world-class real estate developer!


    So, this summer, he moved from Italy to New York to start the Farriere Group. He claims to have a close relationship with the Vatican Church, and has a special advantage to buy their properties all over the United States at a low price, and he deliberately emphasizes his Italian identity.


    In order to further strengthen the trust of the shrewd rich people in himself, he also built an altar in the company and hired some nuns to be his receptionists.


    Soon, his company was favored by investors, and he received his first investment worth $5 million!


    Since then, he has worked as a "housing agent".


    The car in the left hand, the beauty in the right hand!


    The poor boy suddenly became a multinational real estate tycoon!


    On the return flight, Tang En saw this report, and something suddenly appeared in his memory.


    In her previous life, Anne Hathaway was the most black-spotted female star in the American entertainment industry. The biggest reason is that she was rude, dating a big liar boyfriend, and was almost caught and imprisoned for financial fraud!


    Could it be... is this Rafael Farrieri?


    What a coincidence!


    In the past two days, Anne Hathaway has been by Dunn''s side, plus a Natalie Martinez, two women and one man, and they had a lot of fun.


    Don''t look at what Tang En said, her boyfriend might be a liar, that''s just speculation after all.


    Anne Hathaway still has fantasies in her heart.


    Don''t look at how enthusiastic she was in front of Tang En, she was coquettish and rambunctious, and responsive to every request, but in her heart, she had been looking forward to this is the last time she would be with Tang En.


    Because, she is going to fall in love with a rich Italian!


    However, seeing this investigation report, Anne Hathaway was dumbfounded, her face pale, and she said in a voice: "No... No? Maybe... Does he really have a relationship with the Holy See?"


    Gisele Bundchen sighed: "Isn''t it written in the documents? His father is a lawyer, and his mother is a teacher. How could he be connected to the Holy See?"


    Leonardo said very stinky: "Well, you can''t go wrong, that''s a complete business liar! Annie, it''s fortunate that you met Dunn, otherwise...you''re finished!"


    Anne Hathaway was speechless.


    Registering a company, and then using a lie to get $5 million in financing... Even if she doesn''t understand business, she knows very well that this is a business fraud!


    Tang En said lightly: "There are so many beauties in the world, I''m still wondering why he would go after an actress? Now I understand."


    "why?"


    "It''s simple, fame!"


    For a real estate tycoon to pursue a Hollywood female star as his girlfriend, this is ridiculous! Temporary play is still possible, formal contact is nonsense!


    Such a smart person, Rafael Farrieri, must have something to do with his "fraud" cause to make such a choice.


    Tang En said in an orderly manner: "You think, he has now established a company in the United States, and has drawn the first financing. However, only 5 million US dollars is not enough for him to splurge. To get more investment, What is he going to do? The best way is to expand his popularity!"


    Leonardo slapped his thigh and said loudly: "Yes, that''s the truth! If you want to expand his popularity and let more rich people know him, the best way is through Hollywood stars! To pursue the popular Annie, you can let He made headlines on the entertainment news frequently, which in turn greatly increased the profile of his company."


    Anne Hathaway lost her eyes and her heart was ashes.


    Every girl has a fairy tale dream in her heart, hoping that a prince charming will appear.


    Tang En is of course Prince Charming, but Tang En doesn''t look down on her.


    Until Rafael Farrieri showed up.


    Although he has a big gap with Tang En in terms of fame, wealth, appearance, and network resources.


    But enough to satisfy an actress'' appetite!


    Unexpectedly, the dream is beautiful, the reality is cruel.


    He...he turned out to be a liar!


    "Okay, it''s fortunate that I found out in advance, and it didn''t lead to bitter fruit. If it is true..." Dunn took Anne Hathaway in his arms and shook his head, "If you really associate with that liar, then I The movie business you worked so hard to plan for you is likely to come to an end. That''s a financial scammer!"


    "Uuuuuu..."


    Anne Hathaway was only 21 years old this year. She couldn''t control it any longer. She lay in Dunn''s arms and cried.


    Tang En patted her on the back, also a little helpless.


    It''s not her fault.


    It''s because of the Hollywood system.


    In Hollywood, big stars have their own nanny vans, with assistants, makeup artists, stylists, designers and other services. They are completely different from ordinary actors. This is not because of actors, but because of brokerage companies and institutional control. .


    People are all greedy, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.


    The brokerage company arranged the best treatment for the big stars is to let them understand that if they want to continue to enjoy this kind of enjoyment, they must continue to work hard, continue to be obedient, and continue to make money!


    The more they earn, the more the brokerage can take.


    Such a system has established a standard for those ordinary actors, giving them the motivation and goals to struggle.


    Otherwise, big actors and small actors are the same, who still struggles?


    All rely on artistic pursuit, who has the perseverance to persevere?


    The biggest reason for Hollywood''s dedication is that the brokerage system controls people''s hearts! It is the **** of the brokerage contract!


    It''s a way of controlling people.


    Therefore, as long as it is a star, it must be greedy for vanity, there is no exception!


    Of course, Gisele Bundchen is also greedy for vanity, and the agency''s control over models is even more exaggerated than that of actors. Fortunately, she is very self-aware, she gave up the pursuit of many rich people, and insisted on choosing Leonardo.


    Because Leonardo is an actor!


    Actor with model, just right!


    Pure wishful thinking, like Anne Hathaway.


    "Dawn, take her to the bedroom to rest." Gisele Bundchen looked at Anne Hathaway in pain and couldn''t bear it.


    Dunn nodded, "Alright."


    Then, she picked up Princess Anne Hathaway, walked towards the bedroom, and suddenly glanced back, "You too!"


    Natalie Martinez blushed and followed with her head down.


    Gisele Bundchen almost fainted!


    Dunn, you bastard!


    I mean let you take her to the bedroom to rest, she is crying so sad, you take care of it for a while!


    Not let you take care of the bed!


    Playing with women every day, you are not too tired!


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 666： Healing wounds

    Although it is still speculation, the truth of the matter has basically surfaced.


    Rafael Farrieri, the Italian guy who pursued Anne Hathaway, is a real estate liar!


    Anne Hathaway was angry and returned to Los Angeles, and simply made another appointment with Rafael Farrieri at the Sag Hotel.


    Come catch a turtle in a urn!


    When Rafael Farrieri came, he was full of blood.


    He really didn''t expect that the prey would be caught so quickly!


    Anne Hathaway asked him out at the hotel, and it goes without saying that in the hotel...something beautiful is bound to happen.


    Thinking of the charming face and graceful figure of that Hollywood actress, Rafael Farrieri felt a fever in his heart, and his thoughts went wild.


    In his view, beauty and career complement each other!


    "Dong Dong Dong!"


    After a knock on the door, the door opened.


    Rafael Farrieri couldn''t close his mouth with joy, and opened his arms to hug him.


    Unexpectedly, standing in front of him was not the delicate Anne Hathaway, but two burly men with cold and determined faces!


    "who are you?"


    Rafael Farrieri was stunned for a moment and asked sharply.


    These two are Dunn''s bodyguards, with a cold smile, "Please come in, Mr. Farieri."


    "You know me..."


    Rafello Farrier''s face changed greatly, his reaction was extremely fast, and he turned around and wanted to run.


    As a result, he was dragged back by a bodyguard like a chicken.


    "What are you doing? This is illegal detention. I want to call the police!"


    Rafael Farrieri shouted in panic.


    "Call the police? Alright! You call the police!"


    Anne Hathaway''s icy voice came.


    Rafael Farriere''s face became extremely ugly, and he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Ann... Anne, so you''re here?"


    He can set up such a big scam, it must be a detached IQ.


    This unexpected appearance, he can basically conclude that something happened!


    "fraud!"


    Sure enough, Anne Hathaway unabashedly expressed her disgust and anger towards him.


    What surprised Rafaeluo Falieri even more was that four people appeared behind Anne Hathaway...


    They are all old faces, Dunn, Leonardo, Gisele Bundchen and Natalie Martinez.


    "You... what are you going to do?" Rafael Farrieri''s voice was trembling.


    Tang En smiled, but in this smile, there were endless mockery, "What do you think?"


    Leonardo said viciously: "Hmph, it seems that the last time was really light! I ran to the United States to defraud, and I wanted to lie to Annie. Who do you think you are?"


    "Scam? What scam?" Of course Rafael Farriere couldn''t admit it, seeing that the escape route had been blocked by Dunn''s bodyguards, so he could only beg for mercy, "Annie, my feelings for you are real, you say What, I don''t know about it!"


    "Enough! I''m sick of seeing you!"


    Anne Hathaway was almost fooled, and every time she thought about it, her heart skipped a beat.


    If it wasn''t for Dunn''s astute discovery, Rafael Farriere used her name to defraud, maybe she would be finished in this life!


    From this point of view, the close contact with Dunn... is really not a bad thing.


    At least in the choice of the general direction of life, he has the ability and qualification to provide some valuable personal opinions.


    "The sophistry is useless, we have contacted the New York police. Your case... exposed!" Leonardo stared at him and said coldly, "Acting in front of us? Are you too ridiculous?"


    Rafael Farriere''s face was ashen.


    Yes, these people in front of them are all professional actors. Acting in front of them is completely outrageous and laughable.


    Tang En looked gloomy and said solemnly: "Hmph, you want to act as an intermediary for the Holy See and play real estate fraud, I don''t care. But you shouldn''t reach out to Hollywood! Do you know whose territory Hollywood is? Who gave it to you? Dare to use Hollywood stars as tools?"


    "Dawn, I... I was wrong, will you give me a chance?" Rafael Farriere''s tears had already fallen, and his miserable appearance was disgusting without the slightest sympathy from others.


    "Chance? I gave you a chance last time at the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum!" Dunn snorted coldly, "Last time, if you molested Natalie, it''s okay to beat Natalie. Unexpectedly, this time you It''s even worse, and you dare to attack Hollywood''s popular female stars! Since you don''t take me seriously, don''t blame me for being rude."


    Rafael Farriere was gutted.


    What is this!


    There are hundreds of Hollywood studios, and six movie giants.


    Why is it your Dunn Walker''s territory?


    Anne Hathaway''s agency is ma, what does it have to do with you?


    He really didn''t expect that Tang En''s heart to protect the calf would be so strong.


    "Let''s go, I don''t want to see him anymore!"


    Anne Hathaway saw the Prince Charming in her original heart, and now she looked like a snot, tears and tears. She was so disappointed that she didn''t want to stay any longer.


    Tang En was naturally too lazy to talk nonsense with such criminals, so he just asked the bodyguard to hand it over to the police.


    Rafael Farriere looked at Anne Hathaway with miserable eyes, but found that the other party had already turned a blind eye.


    Then, she saw that she leaned towards Dunn and took his arm.


    At the same time, Natalie Martinez also leaned over and took Dunn''s other arm.


    Two big beauties, one left and one right, surrounded Tang En and left.


    This scene almost made Rafael Farriere''s eyeballs fall.


    God, what the **** is this? !


    At the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum, he "pursued" Natalie Martinez, but he bumped into Dunn''s group and was beaten.


    The other party''s background is too big, he can''t afford to provoke it, and bears it.


    He then began courting Anne Hathaway.


    This time, I didn''t meet Dunn, the process of pursuit was relatively smooth, and Anne Hathaway also developed a strong interest in him.


    Seeing that you are about to be done, enjoy the beauty of the fragrance, and achieve good things.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn appeared again like a ghost.


    Although I didn''t get beaten up this time, it was even worse. I had to hand it over to the police directly!


    His fraudulent experience will be exposed!


    Why is there Dunn Walker everywhere?


    What''s even more abominable is that the two beauties Natalie Martinez and Anne Hathaway that he fell in love with successively, he has never touched any of them.


    The results of it?


    The two of them took the initiative to post it backwards and stuck it in Tang En''s arms.


    The relationship between them is definitely not clear!


    The same people, why is there such a big gap!


    Rafael Farrieri wants to vomit blood!


    ...


    "It''s fine if it''s not exposed. If it''s exposed, you can take the initiative to explain that you found out the suspicion of his fraud during the conversation, and then notified the police. Not only will this not affect your image, but instead It will improve your reputation."


    After leaving the hotel, Dunn warned Anne Hathaway carefully.


    Anne Hathaway nodded, "Well, I know. Thank you, Dunn, without you I can''t imagine what would happen."


    What will happen?


    Blackened into carbon!


    Tang En held back a smile and said, "Don''t run around during this time. Let''s go and live at my place. I''ll treat your emotional wounds."


    Anne Hathaway glanced at him shyly, "Didn''t you say you wouldn''t bring women home with you for a while?"


    Dunn shrugged and didn''t answer.


    The original idea was that.


    But Natalie went to study in Israel, Gal Gadot returned to serve in the military, and Scarlett had more and more film appointments...


    You can''t be alone at night, can you?


    Take Anne Hathaway back first.


    Dunn helped her solve the big trouble of Rafael Farrieri in advance, so that she would no longer have to fall into the suspicion of financial fraud in her life.


    Maybe... her film career can be further improved than in her previous life.


    All paid at the time.


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 667： Survival by docking

    Facebook''s future...is bound to be bright.


    Even in terms of market value, the entire New Global Group is no match for Facebook.


    However, if Dunn wants to get the most benefit from the facebook project, the best way is to invest through the New Global Group instead of personal investment.


    Starting a business is extremely risky. Ninety-nine out of 100 will fail, especially in the Internet industry.


    Even if Dunn invests enough capital to cooperate with Mark Zuckerberg, it is impossible to control all the shares of Facebook, and he must take part of the dry shares as the price for his risk-taking business.


    However, under the name of New Universal Group, it is different.


    To create a website in the name of New Universal Group, for Mark Zuckerberg, there is no entrepreneurial risk, not to mention the high salary, and he can also get the shares of New Universal Group.


    The risk of the website is too great, but how can there be any risk in the shares of New Universal Group?


    Furthermore, only by linking Facebook to the New Universal Group, can New Universal''s greatest resource advantage in the entertainment industry be brought into play and open up the frontier of social networking.


    Under the circumstance that portal sites are dominated by Yahoo and search engines are dominated by Google, the development of the Internet... It seems that there is only one big sector left - social entertainment.


    Both msn and icq are chat tools, but the social attributes are too narrow and too personal.


    Dunn''s proposal is to build a public-oriented social platform similar to fas**, and it is an online platform, which is more operability anytime, anywhere.


    There are no obstacles to this entrepreneurial proposal.


    Dunn quickly received a reply - Mark Zuckerberg is willing to cooperate!


    However, in the short term, he does not plan to give up his studies, at most he will take a year off to see the aftermath.


    If the website is reliable, drop out completely; if it is not reliable, go back to Harvard to continue studying.


    For the next contact, Dunn doesn''t have to show up in person.


    He had a meeting with the top executives of the interactive entertainment division to popularize the concept of facebook, and then just let Kevin Turner reach out to Mark Zuckerberg.


    Of course, in order to show the importance he attaches to the facebook website, Dunn also called Mark Zuckerberg and told him that if there was a disagreement during the creation of the website, he could bypass the executives of the interactive entertainment department. , report directly to him.


    In the past life, the peak of entertainment companies, the market value is about 150 billion US dollars, such as Disney, such as Comcast, such as Netflix.


    In this life, Dunn created the New Universal Group, which also integrated Netflix, Blizzard and other companies.


    He was once confident that he could lead the new global group to increase the market value to 300 billion US dollars!


    Rao is so, the market value of 300 billion US dollars... Compared with those Internet giants, there is still a big gap.


    Not even in the top ten in the world.


    This is really the tragedy of the entertainment industry.


    However, now with facebook it is different!


    If facebook and Netflix, the two big Internet companies, can develop as they did in the previous life...then New Universal Group will not be afraid of any opponents!


    Even Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have competitive capital!


    With the appearance of Mark Zuckerberg, Dunn''s ambitions suddenly became bigger.


    It seems that the position of the leader of the entertainment industry can no longer satisfy him.


    He wants to become the **** of the media field!


    For example, Steve Jobs in the field of electronics, Warren Buffett in the field of investment, Bill Gates in the field of PC computers, Elon Musk in the field of aerospace...


    With facebook, it is equivalent to having a ladder of conferred gods!


    When Dunn returned to Los Angeles, the incident in New York was exposed unexpectedly.


    First published by the heavyweight newspaper The New York Times!


    The article was written by two reporters after in-depth investigation and writing, telling the story of a poor Italian boy named Raffaello Farrieri who came to the United States to defraud by taking advantage of the business opportunity of the church to sell real estate.


    He wants to pursue Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to gain greater popularity, to gain the attention of more wealthy people, and to get more investment.


    Unexpectedly, Anne Hathaway was Dunn Walker''s good friend. After Dunn found out about this, he immediately discovered the strangeness of it.


    After some investigation, it turned out that Rafael Farrieri''s words were full of lies. Then decisively call the police and notify the police.


    A well-planned business fraud involving real estate, finance, churches, celebrities, rich people, and politicians, the whole big layout has just begun, and Tang En has smashed the bottom.


    Anne Hathaway also specifically accepted an exclusive interview with The New York Times: "To be honest, he gave me a good first impression, sincere, sincere, sunny and handsome. But... I always feel that something is wrong, he always He kept showing off in front of me how rich he was, with private jets and private yachts. If it is really a relationship, do those material conditions matter?"


    "I have come into contact with some rich people, including Dunn, who is in the top five of the Forbes rich list. They give people the feeling... They are always so gentle and like a spring breeze. You can always learn a lot in front of them. thing."


    "Especially Dunn, I know that there are his fans all over the world, and they are full of admiration for him. However, I still have to say, this is far from enough, really, far from enough! Only the real contact with him, That''s how amazing he is."


    "Yeah, I told him what I had in mind. You know, Kate... oh, it''s Oscar winner Kate Winslet. Isn''t she married and having kids? You know that. Let''s go together, friends. Looking at her, I told my troubles. As a result, many people, including Dunn and Leonardo, felt that the problem was very big. "


    "Then you will know, Dunn investigated the details of Rafael Farrieri through his relationship, and the result...he really is a liar! Taking this opportunity, I also want to warn all my colleagues, in material and In the face of wealth, if you can keep yourself clean and not be happy with things or be sad about yourself, you can have your own brilliance."


    Dunn laughed dumbly after reading the report.


    This Anne Hathaway is really articulate.


    If he hadn''t intervened in this matter, Anne Hathaway would probably have been eaten without bones!


    Fortunately, now Anne Hathaway and Natalie Martinez have been arranged by Dunn into Villa 2 of King''s Landing to be with Monica Cruz.


    As long as there is time... Dunn will go over and enlighten them.


    Woman, if you only recognize money blindly, you will fall into the abyss sooner or later.


    At this time, Kevin Turner hurriedly came to Dunn''s office.


    "What''s the matter? That kid Mark is disobedient?"


    Dunn was very surprised.


    At Kevin Turner''s level, the usual little things don''t make him so frizzy at all.


    All I can think of...is the website that Dunn will focus on creating next - facebook.


    Kevin Turner shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with Mark, that kid... don''t look young, but he is really good. I chatted with him a few times, and he has a lot of ideas! Facebook''s domain name, we also use $2 million for the domain name. The price was bought."


    "Then you are?"


    "It''s Netflix!"


    "Netflix?" Tang En was slightly startled, a little puzzled.


    Since New Universal acquired the imdb website from Amazon and then integrated it into Netflix''s system, Netflix''s development has become more and more rapid.


    At the beginning of the year, Netflix''s membership users were only 2 million, but now in October... Netflix''s subscribers have reached 5.26 million!


    It was definitely a huge success!


    Netflix''s current subscription fee is $20 per month. (It''s actually $19.98, which is the monthly rental price for DVDs)


    Not counting advertising revenue, with such a huge number of subscriptions, Netflix''s annual subscription revenue can reach 1.26 billion US dollars!


    Is there an enemy in front of Netflix?


    Kevin Turner said: "It''s Blockbuster!"


    "Basida?" Dunn''s face showed a bit of mockery, "What? Was it spun off by Viacom Group and got a new life?"


    Kevin Turner shook his head and said: "Because of the separation from Viacom, the pressure on Blockbuster to survive suddenly increased, so it had to make some desperate moves to fight for life. Blockbuster''s share price continued to Down, everyone understands that Blockbuster is overtaken by Netflix...it''s just a matter of time."


    "The dog jumps over the wall?" Tang En''s face showed a bit of solemnity, "The skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and Blockbuster is still the largest video tape and DVD rental company in the world. We can''t be sloppy."


    "I know so I''m here to ask you what you mean. We''ve already got the news, and Blockbuster... is also going to implement a monthly membership system."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    Blockbuster also played a monthly subscription system?


    This hand is really hard enough!


    In the past, 30% of Blockbuster''s revenue was late fee income, that is, the penalty for overdue return.


    If the monthly membership system is adopted, it is equivalent to giving up this late fee income.


    This is a bold and ruthless decision!


    At present, the rental business of video tapes and dvds has reached saturation and there is no room for growth.


    With the rise of Netflix, the United States is severely criticizing the late payment policy. If Blockbuster does not make changes, its performance can only continue to decline.


    And then overtaken by rising stars.


    After losing Viacom''s asylum, I didn''t expect that Blockbuster came to a trick to survive!


    Abandon late fees and change to the monthly system!


    It is estimated that it also saw the huge temptation of Netflix''s more than 5 million members.


    Moreover, the number of users continues to increase.


    The future is so bright!


    As long as the monthly subscription system can be developed, it will be a new lifeline for Best.


    One and the other.


    If the opponent is stronger, the strength of Netflix will be weakened.


    Under the firm promotion of Tang En, the New Universal Group has devoted a lot of effort to the future of Netflix, even betting on the future Internet speed and streaming media business. Streaming rights.


    If at this time, Netflix is ??facing a strong impact from Blockbuster, I am afraid it will not be wonderful.


    Kevin Turner looked solemn and said, "Boss, there is even worse news."


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 668： been copied

    Perspective is the starting point for defining new things and has a decisive influence on the judgment result.


    John Antioco, CEO of Blockbuster, believes that the Netflix model is actually o2o, which is essentially a benefit.


    He is very clear that there will be no difference in the viewing effect of a user renting a movie in the Blockbuster store and booking a movie on the Netflix website.


    Therefore, he once believed that this model is not unique and can be copied completely. Especially with similar discounts, Blockbuster''s film source and experience in negotiating with producers are far greater than Netflix.


    Therefore, Reed Hastings, the founder of Netflix, took the initiative to sell it, and wanted to sell Netflix for $50 million to Blockbuster, but he firmly refused.


    Unexpectedly, in just a few short years, Netflix has turned around and achieved surprising success!


    As the assets of Blockbuster were divested by Viacom, Blockbuster was burdened with huge debts, was blocked by New Universal and Disney, and faced the devour of the hungry wolves of Wall Street... John Antioko began to re-examine himself.


    Especially when the offer to Netflix was rejected back then!


    This is definitely the worst decision he has ever made in his life!


    Over the past month or so, he has gradually figured out that revolutionary innovation has a huge impact on user choices.


    Netflix is ??a video rental company, but it''s not just a video rental company.


    The reason is that of course the Internet can be a channel, but it is not just a channel.


    This deeply hidden part is an important boundary between traditional industries and Internet companies in the early days of the Internet.


    John Antioco had a reflection, and naturally he had to come up with countermeasures to solve the current predicament that Blockbuster was facing.


    Isn''t Netflix playing with the Internet and making profits?


    Blockbuster can do the same!


    Don''t look at the fact that Blockbuster lacks the strong backer of Viacom, and don''t look at the declining performance, but Blockbuster is still the largest video rental company in the world!


    "bad news?"


    "Yes, Blockbuster is playing a price war!"


    Tang En blinked, thinking he heard it wrong, "What?"


    In the mature market economy market of the United States, who still dares to play a price war? Isn''t it looking for death?


    If a company loses money and reduces prices, it is a price mechanism that viciously disrupts the market. It must be investigated for evidence and identified as market dumping, and it will face huge penalties!


    As many as hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars!


    Kevin Turner said: "It''s a price war. Blockbuster has launched a monthly membership subscription system and an online subscription service in due course, and their price is much lower than Netflix''s, only $16."


    "It''s impossible!" Tang En waved his hand and couldn''t believe it at all.


    Netflix''s monthly subscription price is $20, and subscription revenue is high. However, after removing the high dividends for the producers, express shipping costs, and various channel losses, the real profit margin is very limited.


    The monthly price of Blockbuster is 16 US dollars, and it will definitely lose money!


    Blockbuster is about to go bankrupt, and it dares to offer such a low monthly price. Isn''t this a challenge to the US Department of Justice?


    Kevin Turner explained slowly: "The situation at Best and Netflix is ??different. Although Best is also going to launch an online ordering service, but... they lack experience in network operations, and users rent movies through the Internet. Not too much. In more cases, it is better to go to the store of Best Deals to rent discs according to the past habit.¡±


    Dunn nodded.


    That''s right.


    If users of Blockbuster go to the store to rent discs instead of booking through the Internet, it will save Blockbuster a large amount of express operating costs.


    This naturally gave Blockbuster room to cut prices.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Even so, the monthly fee of $16 can''t meet the balance of payments! Besides, the Netflix model is our intellectual property, don''t they involve infringement?"


    Kevin Turner shook his head and said, "I''ve consulted with the Legal Department, and Blockbuster and Netflix...still very different. They have plenty of excuses to deal with the Justice Department. Legally, we don''t have a chance to operate. ."


    Tang En snorted coldly: "There are some things that the law can''t solve, but the face can solve it! Kevin, you should report this matter to Barry now, just tell me what I mean, and ask him to call Lei Shidong and warn John ¡¤Antioko, don''t go your own way! Otherwise, I''ll give him no chance to survive!"


    In the previous life, PepsiCo did not declare bankruptcy until 2010.


    If Blockbuster really dares to confront Netflix...then Tang En doesn''t mind taking a shot, and let Blockbuster disappear from the stage of history a few years in advance!


    Anyway, under the operation of Dunn, Blockbuster has been spun off by Viacom more than a year earlier than the previous life.


    Blockbuster offers a monthly subscription of $16, which is far cheaper than Netflix.


    Although Netflix has the backing of the New Universal Group and has sufficient capital flow, there are some rules that cannot be broken with money. It is absolutely impossible to launch a lower-priced monthly service and fight a price war.


    The production side can freely regulate and control the price increase and price reduction of commodities.


    However, if the producer is clearly losing money and still insists on lowering the price, it will be subject to an anti-dumping investigation that violates the fair competition mechanism of the market.


    Netflix''s monthly subscription fee is $20, which is very expensive, but it also costs a lot, and the real profit margin is about $2.


    In other words, Netflix''s largest price reduction scale... is $18.


    It''s $2 more than the Blockbuster.


    This matter must be resolved!


    Dunn has put a lot of effort into Netflix and has high hopes.


    Whoever dares to play Netflix''s idea... kill him!


    ...


    "Good news, do you want to hear it?"


    Ella Fisher walked into Dunn''s office with a smile.


    Tang En was still annoyed by Baishida''s shameless plagiarism. Seeing her smiling face, he couldn''t help asking, "What''s the good news?"


    "John Carley, Chairman of Sony Pictures, has been fired for the serious failure of ''Jedi 2''!"


    "Oh."


    Dunn nodded lightly.


    "Huh?" Isla Fisher was a little strange. "Are you upset? Isn''t he your enemy?"


    Dunn curled his lips in disdain and said contemptuously, "What kind of opponent is he? At most, he can''t get along. This kind of little guy is not worth mentioning. By the way, what about Amy Pascal?"


    Ella Fisher sneered in her heart: "Hmph, I''m still interested in women!"


    Most of the female executives in Hollywood are beautiful, it''s the unspoken rule of the workplace. However, if the most beautiful one is definitely the chairman and CEO of Columbia Pictures, Amy Pascal.


    However, Dunn has not touched Isla Fisher for the past two years. The two maintain a pure working relationship. She is not good at acting like a spoiled child. She said softly: "Ms. The board of directors of the company has determined that the biggest person responsible for the failure of "Jedi Men 2" is John Carley, and her responsibility is not very large, and she should not leave."


    "Humph!"


    Tang En''s stinky face Sony can''t live any longer, how can Sony Entertainment turn the tide? Get me an appointment with Amy, I''m going to have dinner with her tonight. "


    In the previous life, Sony encountered a serious business crisis, running deficits year after year, and the amount of losses was shocking.


    If it weren''t for the hard support of Sony Entertainment, Sony would never have been able to survive just by selling buildings.


    The profits of Sony Entertainment mainly come from Sony Pictures, and the profits of Sony Pictures mainly depend on Columbia Pictures, and Columbia Pictures... is run by Amy Pascal!


    It can be said that it is this woman who is maintaining Sony, which is about to collapse!


    In particular, the related copyrights of the "Spider-Man" series she bought from Marvel are a powerful tool for Sony!


    For example, in 2002, Sony''s total revenue was $62.3 billion and profit was $963 million.


    Among them, the revenue of electrical appliances sales was 41 billion US dollars, and the gross profit was only a pitiful 345 million US dollars. By comparison, the movie business made $491 million in profit despite only $6.7 billion in revenue!


    It''s because of the release of "Spider-Man" directed by Sam Raimi this year!


    Shirley Lansing has joined New Universal and is the vice president of the film and television entertainment department, but she is old and will retire in a few years.


    It''s better to take this opportunity to bring Amy Pascal under his command!


    In Hollywood, where male managers are readily available, female executives are far too rare.


    With the development of feminism, political correctness will become more and more popular in major companies.


    Companies must have indicators of female employees.


    As a "feminist", Dunn naturally wants to set a benchmark and set an example for the entire industry. (https:)


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . :


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 669： Older gingers are more spicy

    Before Facebook has been formally established, Netflix is ??the most important asset under the New Universal Group at present, and it is an investment in the future Internet era.


    Now, Netflix has been strongly attacked by the industry leader, Blockbuster, which immediately attracted the shock of the entire New Global executives.


    That afternoon, Netflix''s "board of directors" was held.


    Including Don Walker, CEO of New Universal Group, CEO Barry Diller, President Robert Iger, CEO of Interactive Entertainment, Kevin Turner, CEO of Film and Television Entertainment, Bill McNick, and the head of Netflix. De Hastings, Chairman Assistant Tosca Musk and others.


    But surprisingly, among such a group of group executives, a relatively unfamiliar face appeared.


    In fact, everyone knows that this person is called George Paxton, who is Dunn''s personal assistant, and will deal with some unsightly things in secret.


    It''s just that this is the highest-level meeting. He is an "outsider", what is he doing here?


    Such a big thing, does he understand?


    Fortunately, everyone respected Dunn very much, and it didn''t happen.


    At the beginning of the meeting, Barry Diller repeated his noon telephone communication with Redstone.


    The result of the communication...was bad!


    Redstone didn''t seem to have the slightest interest in this matter, and he firmly grasped one point from beginning to end - Blockbuster has been separated from Viacom and has independent management rights.


    John Antioco is the CEO of Blockbuster, and he has the greatest decision-making power!


    Viacom has no right to intervene.


    As soon as the voice fell, he was met with cynicism from Tosca Musk, saying: "Basida has the right to operate independently, but don''t forget, Viacom still has 3 board seats on the board of directors of Bristol! Leishi! Dong still has a great influence on Blockbuster''s decision-making. In my opinion, Redstone... wished Blockbuster would go to war with us."


    "No matter what the process is, the battle between Blockbuster and Netflix is ??probably unavoidable." Barry Diller said solemnly, shaking his head.


    Robert Egger frowned and glanced at him, "Barry, Redstone''s side...Is there really no discussion?"


    Barry Diller snorted, "You can contact him in person!"


    "I did not mean that!"


    Robert Iger waved his hand, his face was relatively indifferent, and he didn''t look apologetic at all.


    These two people, one is the CEO and the other is the president.


    It is inevitable that there will be many differences due to the company''s power struggle.


    "All right!"


    At this time, Tang En made a sound at the right time, so that the undercurrent in the venue ended.


    However, he did not have the idea of ??easing the conflict between the two sides.


    As the big boss of a company, balance is the most important thing. Having two factions at odds with each other is far better than being one word.


    Tang En said: "Barry, in your opinion, is there any need for Redstone to operate?"


    Barry Diller said categorically: "No! I''ve known the old man for thirty years, and he wouldn''t back down on this kind of thing. Otherwise, he would have bowed his head to New Universal and wouldn''t have been in Via There''s a lot going on inside Cam."


    In September, Viacom spun off Blockbuster.


    A month and a half later, a new voice came from within Viacom, and the conflict between Redstone and Kamathin had heated up. Rumor has it that within this year, Redstone will fire Viacom president Mayer Kamathin.


    It''s definitely a big move.


    Tang En waved his fist and said solemnly: "In this case, this matter is qualitative, Viacom and Redstone, we will not have any illusions. If Blockbuster dares to take the lead in provocation, we can''t sit still and wait to die. Humph, a few years ago, when I was in charge of a small studio of Dunn Pictures, I competed with big companies like Disney and 20th Century Fox. Now, with the strong background of New Universal Group, we will still Afraid of a little Blockbuster? If they dare to attack, we will fight!"


    Robert Iger followed his words and asked: "Reed, how is Netflix''s situation? If we really start a price war, what is our biggest profit margin?"


    Reed Hastings didn''t even read the material, he opened his mouth and said: "Netflix now has 5.26 million users, and the number of member users has been 265% since the beginning of this year! Based on the current situation, it is estimated that Netflix''s operating income this year will be in 830 million-850 million US dollars, of which the profit is likely to be around 50 million US dollars.¡±


    When this data came out, everyone couldn''t help frowning.


    Profit margins...too low!


    But think about it again, Internet companies, it''s good to be profitable, but also depends on the profit rate?


    Just listen to Reed Hastings continue: "If Netflix remains on the order of 5 million users, the profit margin to the monthly subscription fee per customer is only $2. In other words, if Netflix wants to For self-financing operations, the monthly subscription price cannot be less than $18.¡±


    This data is exactly the same as what Dunn had before.


    Robert Iger frowned and said, "The monthly subscription fee for Blockbuster is $16, but we can only charge $18? At this time, why do you care about taking your own profits and losses?"


    What is the purpose of the price war?


    Is to compete for the market!


    Use the means of price reduction and dumping to **** the market and defeat and drag down the competitors.


    After a monopoly is formed on the market, the price will be raised again.


    Through this kind of betting on the future, you can get huge profits Since Netflix is ??going to fight with Best, you don''t need to care about the immediate interests, and you should focus on the future.


    Kevin Turner shook his head and said: "The monthly subscription price of $16 by Blockbuster must be operating at a loss and it is a vicious competition. The difference is that Blockbuster owns tens of thousands of storefronts, and they have physical stores and online stores. There are two operating modes. The losses of online stores can be passed on to physical stores, so there is room for significant price reductions. This is completely different from Netflix. We only have one model of online stores. Price reduction competition is impossible.¡±


    "No! There must be!" Barry Diller shook his head firmly, "There are so many companies under the New Universal Group, it is not easy to transfer some book losses? From tomorrow, let the film and television entertainment department cast on the Netflix website. Huge commercial advertisements make the film and television entertainment department bear the losses of Netflix!"


    Older gingers are more spicy.


    The key is immediately apparent.


    Accounting is a common practice in Hollywood. Kevin Turner and Reed Hastings from the Silicon Valley department may not understand it. The bigwigs from Hollywood are all too familiar with it.


    As long as the Ministry of Film and Television and Entertainment invests a lot of movie advertisements on Netflix''s website and greatly increases Netflix''s commercial advertising revenue, it becomes equivalent to "subsidizing" Netflix.


    With this subsidy, Netflix naturally has the possibility of further price reductions.


    Can really fight a price war with Blockbuster!


    It''s a good proposal, endorsed by Robert Iger, Bill McNick, and others.


    However, Kate Turner, Reed Hastings, Tosca Musk and others from the Silicon Valley department all looked dull and were not interested in this proposal.


    is it necessary?


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 670： price war

    Silicon Valley-born executives know Netflix best.


    In the past few years, the group has invested a lot in Netflix. Not only has it established 30 shunt storage warehouses across the country, but it has even spent huge sums of money to buy the imdb website, the world''s largest film and television database.


    Netflix''s foundation is so good, a simple price war, it wants to make Bestard turn over and surpass Netflix, is it possible?


    This is too small to underestimate the Internet technology!


    The gap between traditional enterprises and Internet enterprises cannot be bridged by the price difference of $2!


    "What? Do you have different opinions?" Dunn glanced at them.


    Kevin Turner outlines: "There is a big difference between Internet companies and traditional companies. Although the number of Internet users is limited, the group convergence is very obvious. When a user discovers a new Internet service, Maybe the next day, netizens from all over the world will flock to watch the fun."


    Bill McNick said in surprise: "Didn''t Blockbuster also launch an online subscription service?"


    Kevin Turner said with a smile: "User experience is an important indicator of whether the Internet is advanced or not, which makes the future eb2.0 era logical. The same is true for Facebook. The boss said that before 2010, the Facebook website is not allowed to pursue Profit, everything is based on user experience, cultivate users'' habits, this is the thinking mode of Internet eb2.0."


    Barry Diller pondered slightly, "There is a way for Netflix?"


    Kevin Turner said: "At the end of the day, Netflix is ??a technology company!"


    Reed Hastings sat upright and explained this, saying: "Netflix has been online for 6 years, and our user experience is far from comparable to that of PepsiCo. And the user experience comes from Netflix''s analysis of the industry''s leading algorithms. and data integration.¡±


    After a pause, he continued: "That''s right, renting a movie between Best and Netflix doesn''t seem to make any difference, even... If Best has launched a monthly subscription system, it will be cheaper to rent a movie at Best. Some. However, Blockbuster provides a service of known results, Netflix ... but can provide judgment on the unknown world!"


    This sentence immediately aroused everyone''s curiosity.


    "Oh? Specifically? Known and unknown, what does it represent?" Robert Iger is mainly responsible for the business of film, TV and theme parks, and he does not have a deep understanding of the network business, so he is particularly interested.


    Reed Hastings said: "When a user wants to rent a movie on Blockbuster, he must first have a concept in his mind. What movie does he want to watch? If he doesn''t have a clear idea in his mind, then he chooses among thousands of movies that fit the bill. The movie of your heart is very difficult. This problem, Blockbuster can''t solve it, but Netflix can!"


    "Netflix spent 4 years carefully creating a set of video recommendation algorithms, which will calculate the user''s personal taste and aesthetic taste based on the user''s film viewing records, and then select the most suitable and most suitable from the huge film library. Movies that meet his personal taste are recommended to users. This greatly solves the troubles of users who are stuck in infinite choices because of movie panic.¡±


    "In addition, we also have the largest film and television database imdb website as a backing, we can provide users with the most detailed video information, so that users can enjoy the recommendation algorithm service, and can also confirm further according to the imdb website, which will greatly Reduce the time wasted watching videos that don''t fit your taste."


    "Blockbuster has movies from all over the world, and the movie library is huge, but they can''t push every movie to the users, which is a huge waste of resources. However, Netflix is ??different. Netflix is Technology companies, we have precise algorithm analysis, we have huge user data, we can conduct in-depth research and make judgments on user tastes.¡±


    Robert Iger, Bill McNick and others looked at each other.


    Is this the power of the Internet?


    Blockbuster wants to launch a monthly subscription policy to challenge Netflix.


    As long as the price is low enough.


    However, the technology and algorithms behind Netflix, the huge video recommendation system, and the imdb video database are the eukaryotes that Netflix relies on for survival!


    This is the unsurpassable mountain that Baishida can''t overcome at all!


    For the Internet business, the executives of New Universal Group, except for Kevin Turner, have almost no voice.


    One exception - Dunn Walker!


    "Very good!" Dunn grinned, his eyes admired, and after listening to Reed Hastings'' speech, he took the lead in applauding.


    Soon, warm applause came to mind in the conference room.


    After the applause, Dunn made a supplementary speech and praised: "Yes, I have already said that Netflix''s business is video rental, but its foothold is Silicon Valley! In any case, this is a technology company! Reed , you didn''t disappoint me."


    "thanks."


    "Remember, never stop pursuing technology! Now, Blockbuster is about to launch a monthly membership subscription system. It is conceivable that in the next two or three years, Netflix will face great competition pressure. But the investment in research and development funds will definitely It cannot be reduced! User-based technology companies, in the final analysis, are the integration of user information and the analysis of all data. The future Internet must belong to the era of big data!¡±


    "Big Data?"


    Hearing this trendy word, both Kevin Turner and Reed Hastings brightened up with a thoughtful look.


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "The big data thing, we will discuss it in depth at the Internet conference in the future, and solve the problem of Netflix first. Barry, considering the current situation, what do you think?"


    Barry Diller pondered for a while and asked: "Kevin, Reed... Netflix''s situation, you know best. I just want to ask, if Netflix''s monthly price is higher than that of Blockbuster, will we lose money? Market Competitiveness?"


    "Won''t!"


    Kevin Turner blurted out without thinking.


    Reed Hastings said: "Netflix''s high-quality service is enough to attract users to pay higher prices."


    Barry Diller, who has also managed Internet companies before, knows the stickiness and attractiveness of technology to users, and nodded, "If that''s the case, we can do both."


    "Tell me."


    "The price reduction is certain, the monthly price of 20 US dollars ... and the price of 16 US dollars of Best, the gap is not small. We can initially reduce the price to 18 US dollars to make up for some of the disadvantages. Prepare for a price war that may break out next. In the event of an accident, the film and television entertainment department must subsidize Netflix in the form of commercial advertisements at the fastest speed.¡±


    Barry Diller''s point of view, has been recognized by everyone.


    Only reducing the price by $2 can not only avoid the rapid loss of Netflix users due to the large price gap, but also prevent problems before they happen and reduce the ¡°subsidy¡± loss of New Global.


    The monthly price of $18 is enough to make Netflix self-financing as long as the number of Netflix users can be maintained at the level of 5 million.


    Of course, everyone''s eyes were focused on Dunn.


    Tang En''s face was indifferent, and he said solemnly: "Basida''s launch of the monthly membership policy is equivalent to giving up a large part of the late fee income; because of the ban of New Universal and Disney, the normal leasing business of Besta is also declining; Being split by Viacom, Blockbuster is burdened with huge debts, and the annual interest repayment will cost 350 million US dollars. If Blockbuster''s monthly subscription system cannot make rapid progress in a short period of time, their cash flow, There''s bound to be a big problem!"


    As soon as these words came out, everyone''s expressions changed.


    This big boss is planning to be tough to the end!


    Barry Diller''s moderation policy can reduce his own losses and at the same time use Netflix''s own advantages to sanction Blockbuster.


    Listening to Dunn''s tone... he doesn''t seem satisfied.


    "Dan, what do you mean?"


    Barry Diller opened his eyes wide, looking at the determined young man sitting in the main seat, with indescribable emotions in his heart.


    In the end young, high-spirited ah!


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "Basida was split by Viacom. I thought about talking to Disney once to cancel the ban on Besta. But I didn''t expect that they started early, and the target was Netflix! In this case, Don''t blame me for being ruthless! We must insist on Netflix''s own advantages, and at the same time, we must fight the price war! Not only fight, but fight to the end!"


    These Americans have never seen the subsidy war.


    Dunn had met too many times in his previous life.


    In the process of subsidy, there will indeed be a great loss of profit. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    However, as long as they defeat their competitors and achieve a monopoly on the market, they can reap several times the profits.


    He wasn''t even afraid of Redstone''s Viacom, and he was afraid of John Antioco''s Blockbuster?


    What a joke!


    "So you''re saying... can''t Netflix just drop the price by $2?"


    When Dunn was furious, Barry Diller could still say a few words.


    "That''s right! Isn''t Blockbuster going to launch a monthly subscription policy of $16? Well, they can afford it, and we can play it even more! As long as the legal department approves, we will also launch a monthly subscription policy of $16!"


    Dunn has made up his mind.


    Since Besta dared to take action, he would not be polite.


    Blockbuster in the previous life went bankrupt in 2010, Tang En is bound to make this time a few years earlier!


    Fight for the end of the fight in 2005 or 2006!


    Kevin Turner frowned and said cautiously: "Boss, if we implement a monthly subscription of $16, Netflix will lose an estimated $100 million every year in the future..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t say 100 million US dollars, since it is a price war, even if we lose 1 billion US dollars every year, we have to persevere!"


    Reed Hastings seems to appreciate Dunn''s strengths, but when everyone else''s faces are complicated, his expression is full of smiles, "If Netflix''s users are on the order of 5 million, it will indeed lose 1 1 per year. $100 million. However, after the price cut, there will be a wave of user growth. If Netflix users reach the order of 15 million, even if the monthly subscription price of Netflix is ??only $16, it will be self-financing.¡±


    Tang En''s heavy face also showed a smile, and spit out a word: "Okay!"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 671： A moment of silence for 0

    Tang En''s strong attitude, as always, once again allowed all the executives to see the unrivaled fortitude of this young boss.


    Especially Bill McNick.


    Asking the Film and Television Entertainment Department to subsidize Netflix is ??equivalent to sharing the profits of the Film and Television Entertainment Department with Netflix.


    Profits have decreased, and the management of the film and television entertainment department will naturally receive less dividends.


    However, this is Dunn''s decision, who dares to object?


    If it is a new department like the Ministry of Tourism, Vacation and Consumer Goods, it is good to say that Dunn''s authority is not enough.


    But the film and television entertainment department is different.


    Dunn got his start in movies.


    In the film and television entertainment department, the nominal CEO is Bill McNick, but everyone knows that Dunn''s words are the imperial edict here, and they must be obeyed unconditionally.


    This is very different from many managements in other departments, who will express personal opinions and even object from time to time.


    Dunn has decided to let the film and television entertainment department subsidize Netflix to meet the income and expenditure standard of Netflix''s monthly subscription fee of $16.


    This decree will be implemented without hesitation as long as it is approved by the New Global Legal Department and will not involve "market dumping", "vicious competition", "price war" and other factors.


    In the conference room, many executives were a little silent.


    Even if it''s a moment of silence for Blockbuster.


    "Since everyone has no objection, let''s make this decision. It takes one month to prepare. Before December, Netflix will start to cut prices and launch a monthly subscription policy of $16!"


    Dunn said with a smile, he didn''t look like a decisive ruthless man at all.


    Blockbuster is expected to officially launch the $16 monthly rental system in mid-November, and Netflix will soon respond.


    Slap your ears hard!


    Reed Hastings was in a good mood. He tried to sell Netflix to Blockbuster, and the result... was humiliated.


    From entering the Blockbuster Building to being kicked out, it took no more than 15 minutes.


    Now, the opportunity has finally come.


    Dunn made up his mind to deal with Besta!


    This is definitely revenge for Xue Ghen, Yi Xue''s humiliation back then!


    "Basic is over!"


    Not to mention how comfortable Reed Hastings was in his heart, he looked at Dunn with more respect.


    Tang En smiled in return, "You said that Netflix''s user level reaches 15 million, and it will be able to take care of its own profits and losses. Do you think... it will take a few more years?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Reed Hastings is in trouble.


    He wanted to say five years.


    But this is too long.


    Look at the development speed of New Universal Group, almost the same every day.


    If Netflix dares to propose a five-year plan, it will be laughed at by colleagues there.


    Netflix enjoys so many high-quality resources from the group, but it is really shameful to come up with such a lame five-year plan.


    In contrast, look at the sta TV network, how amazing is the development speed?


    Since being acquired by Dunn, within 3 years, the number of users of sta TV network has increased from 3 million to 17 million!


    There will always be more users than the two major TV networks hbo and sho!


    In particular, the subscription fee of starz is the highest in the United States, which is a few cents higher than that of espn.


    starz is already a must-have station for the nation''s elite.


    However, in terms of resource occupation, sta TV network is far less than Netflix.


    Seeing Reed Hastings'' embarrassed face, Kevin Turner hurriedly said: "I don''t think this time will be too long, it will only take three years! Within three years, the number of Netflix users will reach 15 million. !"


    He was a well-respected go-getter by Tang En''s side. Even if the guarantee was wrong, there would not be much loss.


    Get your face back first.


    Dunn gave him a deep look, shook his head and smiled.


    In fact, he knows that the key factor that restricts the number of Netflix users is not Netflix''s price, technology, and promotion, but the objective conditions of Internet speed!


    Only when the network speed breaks through from narrowband to broadband, will Internet users show an explosive growth.


    With more Internet users, Netflix''s users will naturally increase.


    In the United States now, even if many people know the reputation of Netflix, they stay away from it because it is an Internet platform.


    As Kevin Turner said before, he has to wait for the arrival of the eb2.0 era.


    "Okay, that''s the deal with Besta, everyone will write a report later. Next, let''s talk about the second thing." Dunn sat at the main seat of the long table, with great momentum.


    "The second thing?"


    People are a little puzzled.


    Isn''t the theme of today''s meeting to discuss how to deal with Blockbuster?


    Haven''t heard of anything else?


    Tang En didn''t surprise everyone for too long, and said slowly: "Basida dares to provoke, we will fight back ruthlessly without mercy! But don''t forget, in this incident, Lei Shidong is also indispensable. shadow!"


    The voice fell.


    Everyone was stunned.


    Redstone?


    what''s going on?


    Are you going to attack Redstone again?


    In fact, everyone knows that although Blockbuster and Viacom have divested their assets, Redstone still has a huge influence within Blockbuster.


    Blockbuster wants to implement a monthly membership system. Without Redstone''s permission, the feasibility is very low.


    It''s just...he is Lei Shidong after all!


    Previously, the New Universal Group was united with Disney to fight against Viacom.


    This time, is Dunn going to challenge Redstone alone?


    It''s dangerous!


    Viacom is a skinny camel bigger than a horse, it''s not a Blockbuster!


    Tang En ignored everyone''s astonished expressions, and said indifferently, "When the meeting started, everyone heard what Barry said. He called Lei Shidong to communicate about Blockbuster, but he was rejected."


    Barry Diller nodded: "Yes, his attitude is very firm."


    Tang En clenched his fists and said solemnly: "That''s the reason! Lei Shidong rejected our reasonable proposal, and instead agreed with Besta, then we must be prepared and wait for our counterattack! We have to fight Besta. Let¡¯s start, and we can¡¯t be soft on Lei Shidong, the mastermind behind the scenes!¡±


    Robert Egger frowned. To be honest, he really didn''t think there was any benefit in tearing up his face with Redstone. He hesitated and asked, "Dawn, what do you want to do?"


    Tang Endao: "If a company wants to gain market recognition, in the general impression, it only has enough income and enough profit. However, for a great company, profit is not enough! It must be two-pronged, left-handed. Profit, right hand justice, both hands must be hard!"


    "Left and right profit, right hand justice?"


    Everyone listened and nodded.


    Only companies that adhere to justice and continue to implement the world''s mainstream values ??can go a long way.


    "Is it justice to overthrow Redstone?" Tosca Musk couldn''t help asking.


    Tang En smiled at her, "Redstone has many weaknesses, but nothing that can cause public outrage. But well... His subordinates may not necessarily be. George, tell me about your report."


    At this time, George Paxton, who had been silent for the whole game, spoke up and said: "Les Moonves, vice president of Viacom Group and CEO of cbs, has been involved in more than 20 sexual assaults. , sexual harassment of female employees.¡±


    Although there were not many words, there was thunder on the ground!


    Les Moonves!


    Good guy, Dunn is ruthless!


    If the incident is true, Viacom''s stock price may fall off a cliff.


    Especially recently, Redstone is busy firing Viacom president Mayer Kamathin.


    This would pay a large liquidated damages and cause turmoil.


    If Dunn releases such explosive news after the dismissal is completed, Viacom''s internal chaos will inevitably lead to a sharp drop in the stock price.


    Everyone knows that Tang En, an assistant, has been helping him with some shady work.


    But I didn''t expect it to be so amazing!


    Tang Enhuan looked at everyone''s expressions and said lightly: "The reason why I tell everyone about this is to prepare you mentally and pay attention to maintaining the company''s publicity. I said, we must uphold justice, what is this justice? ?"


    Bill McNick said: "Rose Pictures."


    Dunn said loudly: "That''s right! To put it bluntly, it''s feminism! After racial equality, feminism will be the next hot trend in the world. We can''t be on the wrong side of this big wave. Not only can''t we be on the wrong side. , we have to follow the trend and let New Universal Group become the vanguard of feminism in the entertainment industry !"


    "I''m not afraid to tell everyone that starting next year, I will cooperate with feminist groups to launch a series of powerful actions to clear some cancers in the media and entertainment circles, including Les Moonves! Whether you''re a feminist or not, sexual assault, sexual harassment, is always a shameful mistake!"


    "Here, I also give you a warning. Inside New Universal, there are many female employees, especially Rose Films, which promotes feminist works. All employees are women. I hope you can stick to the bottom line of being a human being and don''t do something illegal. behavior. If you want to maintain justice in the entertainment industry, you must first be self-disciplined!"


    Dunn''s remarks did not make it through.


    But there were smart people present.


    Everyone saw it.


    Dunn is playing a big game.


    He wants to use the slowly emerging feminism to plan greater interests for the New Universal Group!


    Although this benefit is not real wealth, but having a strong word of mouth and a good reputation is equivalent to having wealth!


    Barry Diller immediately reacted to Dunn''s words and said solemnly: "Yes, we have heard too much about the entertainment industry! Since New Universal wants to set up a new benchmark and create a new pattern, it will There must be some restraint on women''s issues! The bad habits of the past must not appear! Don''t blame me for being ruthless, whoever dares to harass female employees in the company will be fired! This article can be written into every employee in the contract!"


    Looking at the righteous Barry Diller, the others were all contemptuous and cursed in their hearts.


    nonsense!


    Of course you don''t care anymore, you like men!


    Are there few male models around you?


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 672： Equal pay for equal work

    Because of the serious failure of "Jedi Boys 2", Sony Pictures'' board of directors quickly made adjustments, fired the former chairman of the board and CEO John Carley, and poached the famous manager Michael Linton from aol Time Warner. , let him lead Sony Pictures back to the top.


    As we all know, Michael Eisner''s Disney is the cradle of entertainment industry managers.


    The same is true of Michael Linton, who worked at Disney in his early years and was once highly regarded by Michael Eisner.


    But Disney had too many talents, and he was forced to leave.


    In 2000, he joined aol Time Warner and served as the CEO of aol Europe, aol Entertainment, and Time Warner Entertainment.


    Now, being dug up by Sony to take charge of Sony Pictures is a peak in life.


    In contrast, Amy Pascal, who has made significant contributions to Sony Pictures, did not get a promotion because of his involvement in "Jedi Boys 2".


    You know, with the resignation of John Carley and the coming of Michael Linton, many executives of Sony Pictures are facing a big reshuffle!


    Amy Pascal, as the chairman and CEO of Columbia Pictures, and a vice president of Sony Pictures, is qualified enough, right?


    In fact, there is no chance.


    She is just a woman.


    Her annual salary...just under $500,000. (She later became the chairman of the board of directors of Sony Pictures, and the annual salary was only 750,000 US dollars. Hollywood is very oppressive to female employees.)


    To say there is no resentment would be a lie.


    Until this evening, Dunn invited her to dinner.


    Amy Pascal is 45 years old this year. It can be seen that her beauty is slowly fading away, and the weather and wrinkles on her face can no longer stimulate men''s hormones.


    However, after the vicissitudes of life, it is the wisdom of life.


    There are too many beauties in Dunn, too many to play.


    What he needs more is a female helper.


    Amy Pascal is without a doubt a great choice.


    "Just such a casual restaurant? I thought you would ask me to go to your yacht." Amy Pascal is a smart person, she has already guessed Dunn''s intention.


    Dunn said jokingly: "The yacht is for parties, and the restaurant is for business."


    Amy Pascal shook her head helplessly, "If it were twenty years ago, I would rather go to the yacht to talk about business."


    Tang En knew that she was a great beauty back then, but now that she is no longer beautiful, she is not in the mood to joke any more. She called the waiter, simply ordered two special dishes, asked for a bottle of red wine, and said, "Annie. Have you heard about Hathaway?"


    "That Italian liar?" Amy Pascal blinked and said half-smiling, "If I''m not mistaken, you must be the one behind this."


    Tang En rolled his eyes, "What is a ghost? I''m here to eliminate harm for the people!"


    Amy Pascal said with a smile: "Yes, to eliminate harm for the people! That liar has put his hand into the entertainment industry, and he should teach him a lesson. This is called maintaining the stability of the entertainment industry."


    Tang En sighed and said, "Unfortunately, a person''s power is limited in the end. Annie is my friend, so I can know about this and find out what''s strange. However, the entertainment industry is so big, actresses With so many, how can I protect each of them by myself?"


    Amy Pascal sensed something in his words and glanced at him.


    Tang En added: "It''s all about male actors. What I worry about the most are actresses. They are beautiful, but naive. They are very knowledgeable, and their social cognition... may not be as good as that of a high school student. It is conceivable that if Without me, Annie would have been deceived, and the result would be... unimaginable."


    Amy Pascal was silent for a while, then shook her head and said: "The environment is like this, women... are originally accessories of men, especially in Hollywood."


    "So now feminism is booming." Dunn looked disapproving, "If you don''t make some efforts, how can the status of women change?"


    Amy Pascal blinked and stared at him, "What do you need me to do?"


    Tang En said loudly: "I intend to set up a New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation in the name of New Global Group, which will provide no less than 20 million US dollars every year to protect and improve the legitimate rights and interests of women. Of course. , mainly facing the entertainment industry. This will be an organization that integrates investigation, rights protection, protection and assistance."


    As a woman, as a working woman who was severely squeezed by the Hollywood system, Amy Pascal immediately expressed a strong interest in Dunn''s statement.


    "You want me to be involved?"


    Amy Pascal is very excited and very hot.


    Dunn said: "The current plan, Ms. Shirley Lansing, will be the chairman of the association, and three women, Nina Jacobson, Kathleen Kennedy, and Tosca Musk, will be the vice-chairmen. Of course. , if you are willing to join, the position of vice chairman will also have your share. In addition, we will also absorb Natalie Portman, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Copper Laura, Penelope Cruz, and some other well-known women in Hollywood are involved as directors."


    Hearing this lineup, Amy Pascal understood immediately.


    This association, to put it bluntly, is a tool completely controlled by Dunn.


    At first, Amy Pascal was quite surprised.


    When Tang En wants to protect the rights and interests of women in the entertainment industry, he is the first to bear the brunt.


    He is the biggest beneficiary of Hollywood''s unspoken rules!


    As soon as she said that, she understood.


    Dunn''s tools can never be aimed at himself, right?


    Of course, in any case, this is a happy event.


    The New Universal Group spends $20 million a year to protect women who are bullied in the entertainment industry, which is definitely a great deed.


    Amy Pascal sighed softly and raised the glass, "Dawn, let me toast you."


    Tang En smiled, clinking glasses with her, and drank it all.


    Amy Pascal put down the glass, lowered her head, and was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "To be honest, I have no excuse for refusal. It is my honor to work with Ms. Shirley Lansing."


    Tang En was overjoyed and couldn''t help laughing: "Amy, to be honest, as early as five years ago, I thought about poaching you from Columbia Pictures. It''s just that Tang En Pictures was too weak at that time. Fortunately, like-minded people. People who are always on the same path.¡±


    Amy Pascal glanced at him and said indifferently: "I just said that I can join this association and serve as the vice chairman. As for whether I will work in New Universal..."


    Tang En had already thought about it, he waved his hand, and said domineeringly, "Universal Pictures!"


    "what?"


    Amy Pascal''s eyes widened.


    Tang En smiled and said, "As long as you change jobs, the position of chairman and CEO of Universal Pictures is yours."


    Amy Pascal said in surprise: "If I remember correctly...that''s not Mr. Ron Mayer..."


    Dunn said lightly: "Barry Diller thinks that his forte is not filmmaking, and he has already adjusted his job position."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Amy Pascal was immersed in shock and did not return to her senses for a long time.


    The current Universal Pictures is very different from the Universal Pictures of the past few years.


    Many of its companies and departments have been split out and new companies have been formed. The current Universal Pictures, in fact, is an independent film company just like Dunn Pictures, Rose Pictures, and Marvel Pictures. The distribution of films must be handed over to Universal International Distribution Pictures.


    The difference is that Universal Pictures is the largest production company under the New Universal Group, and it produces no less than 30 movies every year.


    It can be said to be the most powerful film company.


    If Amy Pascal jumped over, she would be the second most powerful female executive in the film and television entertainment sector under Shirley Lansing.


    Just before she could react, Dunn said: "In the New Universal Group, we are implementing an equal pay plan for equal work, which is also a major purpose of the New Universal Women''s Protection Fund Association. If you join Universal Pictures, your Basic annual salary..."


    "How many?"


    "It''s going to be $2.8 million!"


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Amy Pascal''s face was almost twisted.


    That''s six times her annual salary at Columbia Pictures!


    The so-called equal pay for equal work means that if female employees do the same work and make the same contributions as male employees, they should be able to get the same salary.


    Sounds very equal But, in Hollywood, it is a far-fetched fantasy.


    Dunn wants to pursue the "equal pay for equal work" plan, not only because he wants to firmly erect the label of a feminist on himself, but also a kind of helplessness.


    The industries of New Universal Group have gradually expanded in Silicon Valley.


    Not only Netflix, Blizzard, Dolby Laboratories, but also Facebook, which is about to join in!


    Silicon Valley companies have always paid equal pay for equal work!


    The same group company must pursue a consistent compensation strategy.


    The compensation committee of New Universal Group is not only composed of people from the film and television entertainment department, but also includes some financial experts from Silicon Valley.


    You can''t target female Hollywood employees like a split personality, right?


    If this is exposed, it will blow up the sky!


    In this case, it is better to take the initiative and give up the benefits.


    It can also sell a good one in the majority of female friends.


    Make a good impression.


    Dunn would never make a loss-making business.


    Amy Pascal couldn''t find any reason to refuse Dunn''s offer, and nodded lightly.


    Running Universal Pictures...is supposed to be more respectable than running Columbia Pictures, right?


    At least the box office revenue will be much better.


    Dunn asked: "Is there any trouble with your contract?"


    Amy Pascal''s face heated up, slightly embarrassed, and said, "If I resign, I won''t get the dividends of about $1.7 million this year."


    Tang En waved his hand vigorously, "Don''t worry, I''ll give it to you! Forget it, let''s make it all together, plus $300,000, and it''ll be the signing fee!"


    Amy Pascal almost cried.


    I wish I could finish my resignation tomorrow and join New Universal!


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 673： Where there is oppression, there is resistance

    On the red sofa, there is a **** girl posing in various shapes.


    She has long chestnut hair, thick eyelashes and plump lips.


    She has no clothes, and there are as many as a dozen tattoos on her white body, such as the blue tongue dragon on the left side of the abdomen, the cross extending from the navel to the **, the Bengal tiger on the back waist, the handwriting on the inner thigh, the arm Latin on...


    Many tattoos are showing that she is not a good girl.


    Yes, she is Angelina Jolie.


    At this moment, she looked a little impatient. She turned over and sat up on the red sofa, and said distressedly: "Tang En, isn''t the filming finished yet? Come on, I feel... I''m all dropping."


    Dunn looked enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Didn''t you say, let''s wait for Amy Adams together."


    Angelina Jolie said with a headache: "How long will it take? She''s here, don''t you want to take pictures for half an hour?"


    "No, we''ll take her picture after we''re done." Tang En smiled and began to instruct her again, "Come on, let''s take the last group. Come to the desk and stand with one leg on On the table... yes, that''s it."


    Angelina Jolie reluctantly cooperated with the photographer Dunn''s request, Dunn squatted, or lay, or stood, or turned sideways, taking pictures from all angles.


    After waiting for five minutes, Tosca Musk knocked on the door and walked into the second office with a stinky face, turning a blind eye to Angelina Jolie who was scratching her head and posing, and said coldly, "She''s here. ."


    "Really? Oh, let her in."


    Following Dunn''s order, Italian-American beauty Amy Adams, who was more than half an hour late, finally arrived.


    This is the second time Amy Adams has come here. When she saw this scene in the office, she smiled slightly, sat on the red sofa, and began to undress and take off her clothes in a leisurely manner, and looked at Julie with interest. body of.


    Angelina Jolie walked over to Dunn, helped him unbutton his shirt, and turned around and asked, "Why so slow? I''ve been waiting for you for half an hour."


    Amy Adams glanced at Dunn, "Universal Pictures has a film contract and contacted me, it''s called "Wedding Anniversary"."


    Angelina Jolie was startled, then turned to look at Dunn and blinked, "You arranged it?"


    Tang En smiled, pressed down on her shoulder, and said, "If there is a good opportunity, of course, we must take care of our friends first."


    This is complete nonsense.


    How could he possibly pay attention to a $15 million comedy romance?


    But in this beautiful time, he didn''t mind putting gold on his face.


    Sure enough, a grateful look appeared on Amy Adams'' face, and when she took off her clothes, she felt more at ease.


    Angelina Jolie had already knelt on the ground and looked up at him, "What about me?"


    "You? Haven''t you been working with Paramount?"


    Dunn is a little strange.


    Angelina Jolie unbuttoned Dunn''s belt while curling her lips and said: "Paramount? Hmph, they dislike me for **** up "Tomb Raider 2". But is that my reason? It''s them The script was a mess."


    "Didn''t director Oliver Stone make a comeback? He worked with Warner to make a ''Alexander the Great'', and you''re the heroine."


    There is also Legendary Pictures behind Dunn.


    Legendary Pictures has investment and cooperation with many big companies, so Dunn has a solid grasp of the situation in the Hollywood industry.


    Angelina Jolie said angrily: "That''s Warner! You never gave me a chance!"


    Tang En stretched out his hand to press her head, but she was determined to do so, clenching her teeth and looking at him stubbornly.


    Dunn said helplessly: "How could I forget you? Universal Pictures is cooperating with director Francis Coppola to make a spy movie, Robert De Niro will be the starring role, you will have Chance."


    Angelina Jolie was immediately excited, her beautiful eyes widened, "Director Coppola? Will he direct it himself?"


    "Not necessarily, it may be the producer or the director." Tang En looked down at her, "Are you satisfied now?"


    The corners of Angelina Jolie''s mouth twitched, and her two **** lips came together.


    Tang En got his wish, looking at the peerless stunner kneeling under him who is absolutely stunning in Hollywood, there is a kind of physical and psychological satisfaction, he rushed to sit on the red sofa, looking at Amy Adams here with a playful look and hooked his hand , "You come too!"


    Amy Adams pursed her lips, grinned, and walked over lightly.


    ...


    When Tang En finished using the two beauties, took another set of photos, and came out of the shower, two hours had passed.


    I saw that Tosca Musk''s face was still stinky and ugly.


    Tang En was very strange, "What''s wrong with you? Isn''t it jealous?"


    Tosca Musk said with disgust: "I will eat your vinegar, you are so thick-skinned!"


    "What''s the matter? I''m playing with women... Can''t I stand by you?" Dunn was a little stunned. He didn''t believe that Tosca Musk was fighting for the female stars in Hollywood.


    Tosca Musk said angrily: "Who do you like to play with, and how you like to play, it has nothing to do with me. But can you please stop me from arranging those women for you? I am your assistant, and I want to Overseeing the secretariat, the confidential room, and the corporate communications department, this isn''t even a Sillywood animation studio! I''m so busy with work that I don''t have time to help you find women!"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and nodded heavily, "You are right! It''s time to find a life secretary who is responsible for arranging my personal life."


    It''s just that people like this are hard to find.


    The educational background is too high and the ability is too strong, and I am not willing to do this kind of low-level work.


    People with low ability... can''t deal with so many female stars at all.


    Isla Fisher certainly can''t.


    Now, her job is mainly to help Tang En pour tea and water, read documents, report work arrangements and other simple tasks.


    Tosca Musk is the real "secret" of the chairman!


    This kind of thing can''t be rushed, you need to find it slowly.


    Safety and reliability come first.


    The secrets deep in the office area of ??the chairman of the New Universal Group must not be leaked.


    "Get Shirley Lansing."


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Tosca Musk was stunned for a moment, and then a bit of contempt appeared on his face.


    She had more contact with Dunn, and she could see through his thoughts at a glance.


    Shirley Lansing, Vice President of Film and Television Entertainment, is one of the most powerful female executives in Hollywood, with astonishing connections and abilities.


    What''s more, she''s in her 60s, and she''s lived through those lawless times in Hollywood.


    She sees some things better than anyone else.


    Half an hour later, Shirley Lansing came.


    Dunn is hugging and saying goodbye to Angelina Jolie and Amy Adams.


    Just like old friends who have known each other for many years, the scene is very warm.


    The matter of Dunn... Of course Shirley Lansing knew that it was normal, and she stepped forward with a smile and greeted the two of them.


    After sending off the two Hollywood actresses, Dunn took Shirley Lansing to the reception room, closed the door, and started a secret conversation.


    "Sherry, do you know about the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation?"


    "Um."


    Shirley Lansing nodded.


    This is a non-profit association that will gain huge fame and prestige. Shirley Lansing is honored to be this chairman.


    However, her mind was full of doubts, "Dawn, you... do you really want to donate to such a foundation to protect the rights and interests of women in Hollywood?"


    "certainly!"


    Dunn said loudly.


    "But..." Shirley Lansing looked at him deeply, "Aren''t you afraid that it will affect you? It has promoted the rise of feminism and will seriously damage the current Hollywood system."


    Tang En said coldly: "The current system? It was created by the previous generation. The future of Hollywood, I have the right to speak!"


    Shirley Lansing immediately shook her head, "This is too radical! Neither Disney nor Warner would agree."


    Tang En said deeply: "Xue Li, don''t you understand?"


    "what?"


    "Feminism is a trend that cannot be suppressed! Just like the equal rights of blacks back then, even the government and the military cannot suppress the general trend of history!"


    Shirley Lansing frowned: "But that takes time, doesn''t it? We don''t need to push further. The later feminism''s impact on Hollywood comes, the less we lose."


    People who are crazy about promoting feminism are basically a group of women who are inferior to others.


    People like Shirley Lansing, who are already standing on the top of the Hollywood tower, disdain this kind of movement.


    It is also in her interest to oppress women!


    She is willing to use the guise of feminism to win a better and bigger name for herself.


    But she has a clear enough understanding.


    This world, after all, is dominated by men.


    Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "Xue Li, you have to understand that where there is oppression, there will be resistance. The harder the oppression, the greater the resistance! This is the same as a spring, the greater the accumulated elastic potential energy. , after the collapse, the rebound force will be even greater.¡±


    Shirley Lansing''s face changed: "You mean Hollywood..."


    Dunn said firmly: "It will definitely be! With the development of feminism, women''s rights will become higher and higher. But what about Hollywood? This is almost the place where women are oppressed the most in the world. If one day, feminism spreads to Here, that is a big collapse! When the time comes, it will not be as simple as normal feminist rights protection, it will overcorrect it, and it will get worse!"


    He had seen the scene in the previous life.


    When the feminist movement is on the rise all over the world, the traditional forces in Hollywood can finally be suppressed.


    Female stars, female employees, and female workers began to scramble to resist.


    By that time, the law had lost its force.


    As long as a woman dares to make a public statement, without even needing proof, it can bring a great director into disrepute.


    This is moral kidnapping!


    It is the intensification after the anti-oppression!


    Dunn, who has the right to speak in Hollywood, does not allow such a turbulent situation!


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 674： patron saint of hollywood

    Shirley Lansing understood what Dunn meant, and her face became very ugly.


    If one day, the whole of Hollywood can''t suppress the expansion of feminism... Then I am afraid that the six major film companies will be kidnapped by morality.


    Even a man''s normal courtship and normal **** may fall into the suspicion of sexual/harassment.


    The entertainment industry is a big dye vat.


    There is no doubt that this will seriously disrupt the current order in Hollywood.


    It is the reorganization after the smashing!


    The price is too high!


    In contrast, Dunn also wants to change the current system in Hollywood, but his method is much gentler, improving slowly, and will not cause a big mess.


    Shirley Lansing took a deep breath, a little scared.


    Seeing that she had already figured it out, Dunn nodded and said, "This is my original intention to promote feminism in Hollywood. We want to change the status of women and give them back the benefits they deserve. We must not sit idly by feminism. The rapid expansion of the industry, otherwise sooner or later, the whole of Hollywood will pay a huge price to pay for it.¡±


    Shirley Lansing said thoughtfully: "So...you are taking advantage of the situation and taking the right to speak of Hollywood feminism in your hands. You can not only act as a messenger of justice, but also control the development of feminist thought in Hollywood. , for my use."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, that''s the truth! Guns in the hands of criminals are murder weapons; in the hands of police, they are weapons to protect everyone''s safety. I am an honorary police officer in Los Angeles, and we must have the right to speak feminism. Grab it, become the gun in my hand, and protect Hollywood!"


    "But...will it affect your personal life?"


    "Um?"


    Shirley Lansing paused and said bluntly: "In Hollywood, the red sofa audition was an essential part. But... around the 1960s and 1970s, the trend of feminism began to rise, and the red sofa audition started from The public has gone underground, and by now, it has almost disappeared. Although there are various expressions such as ''love'', ''dating'', and ''escort'', the unspoken topic has become a taboo word. If we further promote women''s rights , I''m afraid... the unspoken rules really have nowhere to hide."


    Dunn is the biggest beneficiary of Hollywood''s unspoken rules. Just now, he also had a hearty love affair with Angelina Jolie and Amy Adams, two beautiful female stars, in the second office. The battle of pleasure.


    If New Universal strongly promotes feminism, isn''t this shooting itself in the foot?


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "So, as I said, we don''t care about the outside world, but within the entertainment industry, the right to speak of feminism must be in our hands!"


    "Oh?"


    "The feminism we promote is to help women obtain normal legal rights! Equal pay for equal work is one of them, and another major factor is the illegal violations they are subjected to."


    "Illegal infringement?"


    Shirley Lansing savored the word carefully and seemed to want to understand something.


    Tang En further explained: "Is there anything wrong with the unspoken rules? There is no need to condemn men and women, and the entertainment industry all over the world is like this! As long as both parties agree, then what happens between men and women is a matter of course. This is not a problem. The problem is that some **** men, relying on their power, use coercive or semi-coercive means to force women into submission when they are reluctant! This is what we must firmly resist!"


    Shirley Lansing sighed, "Yeah, that''s a violation of the law! However, in order to continue to survive in the circle, many women do not want to offend those bigwigs, so they often choose to swallow it up."


    "That''s right, that''s the truth!" Tang En clapped the table and said aloud, "This is what we, the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association, are going to do. We want to help those women who have been violated to defend their rights! If you dare to break the law and commit a crime, you must expose it!¡±


    Shirley Lansing nodded and said, "Yeah, this kind of industry moth, placed anywhere, is a cancer. The sooner it is removed, the sooner it will return to Hollywood."


    Tang En said with satisfaction: "As for the unspoken rules...I can''t handle what you want and what I want. I can''t do anything about moral kidnapping."


    In later generations, feminism suddenly exploded in Hollywood, and then things got bigger, intensified, and overkill.


    Even the unspoken rules of normal trading have been strongly criticized by feminists.


    This is simply vexatious.


    It¡¯s all about love between men and women. What is the difference between exchanging love, exchanging money, and communicating with characters?


    Those idiots, don''t they think that in the entertainment industry, there is still touching and sincere love, right?


    Let alone the entertainment industry, look at the whole world, how much pure love is there?


    This is a capital-oriented world!


    Dunn wants to control the banner of feminism, another major reason is to allow him to carry on the unspoken rule and carry on for a long time.


    Shirley Lansing gave a soft "um", "Okay, I get it, I''ll go back and write a charter for our foundation, take a look at it."


    "Well, it''s best to communicate with Warners, Fox, and Disney to let them understand our good intentions. We are not the destroyers of interests. On the contrary, we are the patron saint of Hollywood!"


    "I know."


    Shirley Lansing nodded and wanted to get up and say goodbye.


    "Hey, wait a minute!" Tang En suddenly waved his hand, stopped her, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "How many movies can we make in a year?"


    Shirley Lansing glanced at him strangely, "Around 45-50, what''s the matter?"


    Tang En coughed lightly and said, "Xue Li, you are the vice president of the film and television entertainment department, and you also have a lot of casting experience. In the future... the casting of female characters will be your final confirmation."


    Shirley Lansing is so smart, she understood as soon as she heard it, she blinked, "Or... there are some female characters that I can''t confirm, heroines or supporting actresses... bring them here. , let you take a look at it?"


    Tang En laughed: "No problem! However, we need to pick some young and beautiful actresses."


    Shirley Lansing was very helpless.


    However, she didn''t think anything was wrong.


    When she entered Hollywood back then, she debuted as an actress and auditioned on the red sofa...and she had experienced a lot, otherwise she would not have switched to producing.


    She has experienced this kind of thing, why is the current actress qualified not to experience it?


    "We make nearly 50 films every year, excluding cartoons and some films that lack beautiful female protagonists. There are about 25 films with heroines or supporting actresses. Will they be eligible and bring them all over?"


    Shirley Lansing has experienced the smoky Hollywood in those days, and she has seen more scenes than Dunn.


    When it comes to such topics, Tang En is still a little reserved, but she is calm, just like normal work.


    "Cough cough... Bring it all here, let''s get to know each other, everyone is in a circle, and you can''t see you when you look up." Tang En said bitingly.


    Shirley Lansing nodded, "Okay, no problem."


    "There is a bottom line that must not be touched. It must be done willingly." Tang En suddenly raised his face with a solemn expression, "It''s just the unspoken rules of the industry, and there must be no means of crossing the line."


    Shirley Lansing smiled disapprovingly, "I know what I know. Besides, you are Dunn Walker, not those bad old men in their sixties or seventies. Throughout Hollywood, who can refuse you?"


    Tang En added: "It''s fine for married ladies, don''t destroy other people''s families."


    Shirley Lansing thought it was really funny.


    This Tang En, not only wants to break through the unspoken rules of morality, but also wants to use moral self-discipline, so as not to destroy other people''s marriages.


    Really contradictory cute.


    "Also! Uh, white-skinned ones are fine, yellow-skinned ones are fine, but dark-skinned ones don''t come here."


    "Understood, is there anything else?"


    "No woman over 35 years old, no matter how beautiful."


    "Okay, any more?"


    Shirley Lansing had opened the folder she carried with her and took a pen to record.


    "It doesn''t matter if the investment exceeds 100 million yuan, I will pay attention to it myself."


    "Um, any more?"


    Tang En thought for a while, and then said: "After acquiring the music department of EMI and some copyrights, Universal Music''s market share has exceeded 30%, and it is truly the world''s largest record company. You pay attention, if there are some suitable You can also bring over the music seedlings.¡±


    "Music... I don''t understand." Shirley Lansing shook her head Dunn waved her hand and said, "That''s okay, that''s it, keep it secret."


    Shirley Lansing blinked and thought of something, "I heard...you''re going to Japan recently?"


    "Well, Director Eastwood is going to prepare "Iwo Jima Letter", I will follow up personally." Dunn responded calmly, of course not telling the truth.


    Shirley Lansing said: "Recently, Universal Pictures is about to start shooting a movie called "Victory Light". This is a sports movie, mainly male actors, and one of the supporting actresses is very good. "


    "Oh? What''s it called?"


    "Amber Heard."


    Dunn frowned slightly, Amber Heard? This is a sultry beauty and a famous bisexual actress in Hollywood.


    "you recognize?"


    "How old is she?"


    "17 years old."


    "Huh?" Dunn frowned, "What are you saying, 17-year-old girl? I said, we can''t break the law!"


    California law prohibits adults from having **** with minors.


    Shirley Lansing was a little surprised. The law is so prescribed, but how many people in Hollywood obey it? A girl of sixteen or seventeen, isn''t she the right age? Wasn''t she the same age she entered Hollywood...


    Tang En waved his hand, "Let''s wait until she is eighteen years old! There are so many beautiful women, there is no need to take risks."


    Seeing that Natalie and Gal Gadot were about to go to Israel, he started stocking up on beauties in his mansion again.


    At present, there are Anne Hathaway, Monica Cruz, Natalie Martinez, Jessica Chastain four people.


    Enough for his daily entertainment. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 675： beautiful spring

    At the beginning of 2002, Dunn gave a famous speech in USC, which was called "the speech of the century of film change" by the Hollywood industry.


    In this speech, Dunn introduced his commercial film concept to the world - put the eggs in a cage and implement the explosion strategy!


    Later, Tang En''s theoretical book "Explosive Strategy" was officially released, which explained his explanation of the explosive effect in more detail, that is, the Matthew effect, the stronger the stronger, the weaker the weaker, and the winner takes all!


    In the past two years, there have been many critical voices in the theoretical circle, the most famous being the "long tail effect", which is completely opposite to the "popular style effect".


    But the market is the only criterion for testing theories.


    Hollywood''s commercial blockbusters have suddenly increased this year!


    The summer stalls are crowded, and the Christmas stalls are also crowded.


    In this case, many blockbuster films have to adjust their schedules one after another to avoid excessive conflicts.


    Like October.


    It''s definitely been a low season for movies in the past few years, but this year, it''s different.


    "Mystic River", "The Legend of the Bear" and "Ant-Man" appeared three films that attracted the attention of fans.


    It is conceivable that with the gradual deepening and promotion of the explosion theory, there will only be more and more commercial blockbusters in Hollywood, and they will be distributed in every month of the year.


    Undoubtedly, fans are the biggest beneficiaries.


    In the past, commercial blockbusters that could only be enjoyed in the summer season would probably be seen in January, February, and March because of Dunn''s reasons.


    Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, hits theaters on October 15.


    There is no possibility of losing money in old cowboy movies.


    With his fame, even if he completely abandons the box office market, he can still earn back his investment through the two major channels of disc and TV.


    "Mystic River" is undoubtedly a rare masterpiece with an excellent reputation. The performances of the actor Sean Penn and the supporting actor Tim Robbins are classics.


    With the success of this film, Eastwood will be assured of bold plans for the next film - "the father''s flag" and "Iwo Jima letter."


    The two films will be filmed in succession, with the American part first, and then the Japanese part.


    The shooting locations are mainly in Iceland, Greenland and Canada. Iwo Jima in Japan... belongs to the restricted area of ??military control. Eastwood will only bring the shooting team to shoot a panoramic shot of Iwo Jima here, and edit it in later.


    Dunn hadn''t been to Japan for a long time, and he was itchy.


    Zhou Fangyuxiong, the president of the Burning Office, has repeatedly invited him warmly, looking forward to Tang En''s visit. He also said that he had found more than a dozen good star seedlings and asked Tang En to help him appreciate them.


    The kindness was difficult to accept, and Tang En really had no choice but to give him a face.


    Those who can work hard!


    Last time, Dunn helped him appreciate it once.


    It''s a pity that Zhou Fang Yuxiong didn''t understand Tang En''s habits last time, although he found a group of the best young female artists in Japan, the result... Only Aoi Yu caught Tang En''s eyes, thinking that she had a chance to become popular Big stars all over Japan.


    This time is different. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said that the average age of the seedlings this time is three years younger than the last time, and they all meet the standard.


    "Cough, old cowboy, when you get to Tokyo, I will arrange someone to take you to Iwo Jima to shoot the scene, and I will not go there in person. There is no way, I am too busy with work."


    In Dunn''s private jet, he spoke to Eastwood solemnly.


    Seeing the camera team of more than 20 people on the plane, he was in a bad mood, and he felt like a private plane was ruined.


    He has already thought about buying a large plane from Boeing in the name of New Universal Group for business development.


    Eastwood suddenly said, "Dawn, are you interested in politics?"


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Eastwood said excitedly: "Your resources are very good, your reputation is big enough, your influence is strong enough, this is the biggest advantage of politics. Arnold is running for governor, and I am also a member of the campaign team. If If you want, I can help you make peace, and after the election is successful, start with the California Congressman."


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Old man, how old are you? If you don''t want to retire, it''s okay to insist on making movies. After all, movies are your life. But politics...isn''t necessary?"


    Eastwood said solemnly: "It is precisely because I love movies that I want to enter politics. Don''t you think the current California government is too harsh on Hollywood? Hollywood is the window of the United States and the exchange center of world culture. The government departments have Further unburdening is necessary."


    Dunn said softly: "President Bush''s policies have been very good. The development of Hollywood in recent years is much better than that of President Clinton."


    Because of the election system in the United States, the two major parties are in power alternately, which often changes day and night, causing people to panic.


    Like Hollywood''s Paramount Act.


    After the bill was proposed that year, it was greatly questioned and was shelved for a time. The federal government once again allowed the combination of film companies and movie theaters.


    However, the bill has not been officially lifted, who dares to act indiscriminately?


    During the Clinton administration, it drove the prosperity of the American economy and vigorously pursued corporate mergers and acquisitions and integration policies.


    It was at this stage that Viacom acquired a large theater chain.


    As a result, when the Bush administration came to power, due to numerous corporate mergers and acquisitions scandals, as well as the big joke of the merger of aol and Time Warner, it began to strictly control mergers and acquisitions policies.


    The Paramount Act is reintroduced.


    Viacom''s theater chain will also be forced to separate its operations from Paramount.


    The "Paramount Act" will always be a hurdle for Hollywood to pass.


    Fortunately, with the development of the times, Hollywood has gradually transformed from "channel is king" to "content is king", and the role of movie theaters in the film industry has become smaller.


    Now the Hollywood movie giant, no one is interested in the theater chain. With such a heavy asset, you can''t make a lot of money a year. Who would be foolish enough to enter the theater? Even Lei Shidong found out that the wind was in the wrong direction and took the initiative to withdraw.


    It is estimated that... only the rich in Asia dare to take over the cinema.


    Eastwood said: "But the California government has been controlled by the Democrats for a long time. This time, Arnold Schwarzenegger finally has a chance to take office, and it is necessary to promote better Hollywood policies."


    Dunn sweats profusely.


    Schwarzenegger is running for governor to treat Hollywood?


    But after thinking about it, I understand.


    The people-friendly officials in the United States are all elected by vote, which requires an extremely large supply of funds and network operations.


    Schwarzenegger''s ex-wife is a member of the Kennedy family, but he messes around every day and his private life is in a mess, which has long driven the Kennedy family crazy. Their marriage has long since collapsed.


    Will the Kennedy family support Schwarzenegger so much?


    The biggest driving force behind it is probably the political resources of Hollywood!


    It was Hollywood who pushed him to the governorship of California!


    Dunn doesn''t even know about such a big thing?


    He opened his eyes in amazement.


    There is a feeling of being left out and excluded from the Hollywood collective, and cold sweats flow down.


    Eastwood saw Dunn''s panic and said with a smile: "The preparations for the election started two years ago. At that time... you were still a little guy. But I didn''t expect that in just two years, you It has entered the inner circle of Hollywood."


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said, "I''m sorry, I couldn''t be of much help during your campaign."


    Eastwood lowered his voice and said: "The campaign is still a month away, and our funding chain is broken, and we are short of $15 million."


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, with a smile on his face, "No problem! Hollywood really needs a spokesperson, and New Universal Group has no reason not to support it!"


    It''s not a question of money or not, it''s a question of whether or not to participate in this game.


    Eastwood gave a thumbs up and praised: "It is said in the industry that you are very arrogant and the most lavish! When I see you today, it is true!"


    Never mention politics again.


    This is too much.


    Dunn secretly said a fluke in his heart.


    It seems that after returning home, we must communicate with the senior management of the group and strengthen exchanges with government officials.


    Collusion between officials and businessmen is the eternal truth.


    It is conceivable that with Arnold Schwarzenegger taking office, many policies will be loosened, and Hollywood ... will usher in a beautiful spring!


    ...


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were still the same, nodding, bowing, and bowing. In front of Tang En, he had to be more respectful and respectful.


    Tang En''s face was rigid and his tone of voice asked, "I read the news on Yahoo and said you forced the Japanese actress Takaoka Saki to sleep with the black boss?"


    "Sorrysorry!"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong bowed and apologized again and again, but there were ten thousand doubts in his heart.


    This Dunn Walker, did you take the wrong medicine?


    Are you related to Takaoka Saki? She is not Aoi Yu!


    Your good daughter, Yuu Aoi, is being offered as an ancestor.


    Tang En shook his head, got into the special car prepared by Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, and said, "I don''t want you to apologize, I want you to be mentally prepared. How can the outside media be allowed to catch up on the entertainment industry?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said cautiously: "I have already let people handle this matter, Takaoka Saki''s husband has already done it, and he agreed to postpone the divorce until next year. This misunderstanding... I think it will soon be resolved. clarify."


    Tang En was still dissatisfied, and shook his head again and again: "This kind of thing, no matter how well the follow-up affairs are handled, it is difficult to block Youyou''s mouth. The best way is to make the entertainment industry monolithic, and it must be airtight! Look! How does Hollywood deal with it? Lace news can be there, this kind of extremely bad behavior, unless it is promoted by big people, it is impossible to appear in the media at all."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong kept nodding, "Yes, yes, there are still a lot of deficiencies in our work."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Saki Takaoka''s affairs have nothing to do with me, and I don''t know her at all. However, my affairs must not appear in the Japanese media."


    "You can rest assured! Aoi Yu will be specially protected by us, and it is impossible for any news to leak!" Zhou Fang Yuxiong said confidently.


    The entertainment industry is the same, and there are endless incidents of sleeping with them.


    A father-daughter relationship like Tang En and Aoi Yu is just the tip of the iceberg; a movie star like Takaoka Saki is second; the jumping teen idol group is the hardest hit...


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 676： Netflix RB

    For example, the Morning Musume group that is popular all over Japan.


    Many wealthy presidents in the business circle will have regular gatherings to socialize, relax, and accumulate contacts after work.


    In this process, you need girls to accompany you.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong would bring all the girls from "Morning Girl" to make some quick money.


    Eat a big meal and sleep in a fancy hotel, and you can get 100,000 yen for nothing.


    Of course, some extremely outstanding girls have also received a huge sum of 1 million yen at one time!


    The famous female star Mariko Ishihara revealed many shocking secrets in her autobiography. For example, when participating in a TV series, she had to take off her clothes to audition; when participating in a movie, she had to sleep with the director. During the development of her career, she slept with more than a dozen directors successively. I feel that I have even been beaten...


    Of course, in the end, Mariko Ishihara was arrested and imprisoned for the crime of stealing bento.


    Beauty idol Mika Orihara also disclosed the matter of sleeping with her for a job, but what made her angry and exposed was not because of sleeping with her, but because someone "received a gift" but didn''t do anything...


    The list goes on and on.


    As we all know, the Korean entertainment industry is dirty and dark.


    Compared with Japan, it is nothing but nothing.


    You must know that South Korea''s entertainment industry... Whether it is singers, movie stars, company systems, idol idols, industry standards, and imitations, it has always been Japan!


    Hollywood is also the entertainment industry. Compared with the Japanese entertainment industry, the sunshine is so beautiful.


    Dunn can''t experience the benefits in Hollywood, of course, he has to come to Asia to experience it.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong had already seen what Tang En meant. He didn''t care about the chaos in the entertainment industry. He just didn''t want his name to appear in media reports and became the target of verbal criticism.


    This is not difficult for him to do.


    Zhou Fangyuxiong is known as the "Optimus Prime" in the Japanese entertainment industry, and he is the mainstay and the great **** among the great gods.


    What happened to Takaoka Saki suddenly broke out and caught him off guard.


    However, the follow-up processing method is enough to show his ability.


    Takaoka Saki sleeps with her, and her husband is getting a divorce because of the cuckold.


    Doesn''t this confirm her experience of sleeping with her?


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong acted decisively and asked her husband to hold back for a while and wait until next year to get a divorce to minimize the harm of the matter.


    Even, if there are precautions in advance, he guarantees that it can be leak-proof!


    Dunn was full of worries.


    After all, his friendship with Zhou Fang Yuxiong is still too shallow.


    Relying on a movie "Iwo Jima Letter" alone cannot support his "entertainment career" in Japan.


    In order to ensure safety and be able to play with many cute Japanese girls for a long time, the easiest way is to let Zhou Fang Yuxiong become his own!


    "President Zhou Fang, a personal question, how much assets do you have?"


    "what?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was stunned for a moment.


    Dunn glanced at him, "Is there a billion dollars?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong blushed, very embarrassed.


    Dunn laughed dumbly and shook his head.


    Japan''s economy has been sluggish in recent years, and even in the entertainment industry that sells golden caves, there is no hot money.


    Tang En gave Aoi Yu $10,000 in pocket money a month, which is already considered the first-line income in the industry.


    "Want to make money?"


    "what?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed red, his eyes glowed with fiery fire, and his expression of excitement was beyond words.


    Who is Dunn?


    The super-rich on the Forbes Rich List!


    Personal assets have long exceeded 25 billion US dollars!


    With the help of such a rich man, how can there be no reason to make money?


    Tang En patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Go to your office, let''s talk."


    Face is unreliable, and only interests can be maintained for a long time.


    Cooperation between the two parties to open a company is the greatest guarantee.


    ...


    When I returned to the headquarters of the Burning Office, I found a pretty girl waiting there. She was wearing a pair of loose jeans and a white jacket, giving her a sober, simple, and pure feeling.


    As expected of the spokesperson of the Mori girl series - Yu Aoi.


    "Doudou sauce!"


    Seeing Tang En, she showed a bright smile like a flower, her eyes were shining, and she ran over happily.


    But stopped in front of Dunn.


    His face was a little red, and he was a little overwhelmed.


    Tang En didn''t care, he stretched out his arms and put his arms around her waist, took him into his arms, lowered his head and sniffed a wisp of fragrance, and asked with his ears, "Did you miss me?"


    "Think about it."


    Aoi Yu was a little embarrassed about such an intimate move.


    After all, there are some things that have not been said between the two.


    "Where do you think?"


    "Thought."


    "Oh? Is that so?" Dunn smirked, "I touch it."


    "Ah? Oudou-chan, you''re bad!" Aoi Yu quickly dodged away, his eyes dodged, he bowed his head shyly, and his voice was like a mosquito, "President Zhou Fang is still here."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong had long been surprised.


    Those rich presidents around him, who hasn''t claimed the daughter of the entertainment industry? This is a very elegant, very fashionable play.


    Tang En took Aoi Yu''s little hand, leaned over and whispered, "We''ll talk about our affairs when we get home at night."


    As a Japanese girl, Yuu Aoi works in the entertainment industry. Under the influence of her eyes and ears, she must have a very good understanding of the elegant and interesting way to develop games.


    The two have known each other for more than half a year.


    In the past six months, her life has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the company has treated her better than a popular female star.


    And $10,000 in pocket money every month.


    She knew that behind all of this was the reason she recognized the American gold owner, Dunn Walker.


    She must have thought about some things.


    There is no free lunch in the world.


    It can be seen from the change in her name.


    In Japanese, dad is usually called "Odusan".


    Sang means respect and is a courtesy title; Jiang means a kind of intimacy, which is only used by people who are very kind in private.


    Aoi Yu called Dunn "Oudu sauce" instead of "Odusang", and he could taste the meaning.


    Tang En took Aoi Yu and entered Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s office.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were already impatient. He quickly arranged for his assistant to pour coffee and asked eagerly, "Mr. Walker, do you want to do business in Japan?"


    "Japan?" Dunn shook his head, the pride and confidence on his face, undisguised, "To be honest, the Japanese market is dispensable to me. However, after all, there are more than 100 million people here, which is the world''s largest market. The consumption power of the two largest economies is no less than that of the U.S. market. It is a pity to see such a large market wasted in vain.¡±


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong sat humbly on the sofa opposite Tang En and asked respectfully, "Mr. Walker, please take care of me!"


    As soon as Tang En stretched out his hand, he put his arm around Aoi Yu''s shoulder and said with a smile: "President Zhou Fang, you''re welcome, we are friends, we have money...of course we all make money together! You take care of Xiaoyou, I It''s all in sight."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was full of money and said excitedly, "What direction?"


    "the Internet."


    "the Internet?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s incomparably revered face suddenly dimmed, and he smiled bitterly, "Mr. Walker, my connections are all in the entertainment industry, the Internet field... I''m afraid I don''t have much ability."


    "No, no, you misunderstood. This is the combination of the Internet and the entertainment industry! I will provide the technical aspects, and Masayoshi Son and I have some contacts. You just need to get through the Japanese entertainment industry." Tang Enzao There is a belly case, said with a smile.


    "Oh?" In Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s eyes, brilliance reappeared.


    Tang En said: "President Zhou Fang, do you know about Netflix?"


    "I know." Zhou Fang and Yuxiong blurted out, then he was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "Netflix...Mr. Walker, you mean..."


    Tang En nodded with a smile, and said, "Yes, ''Yahoo Japan'' is developing well. Why don''t we follow this model and create a website called ''Netflix Japan''!"


    Of course he would not give his own money to Zhou Fang Yuxiong.


    Netflix Japan is a helpless choice.


    Japan and South Korea are developed countries with relatively deformed existence. Because of the influence of factors such as national self-esteem and cultural heritage, the development of American Internet companies in the local area is very poor.


    Locals prefer to use domestic websites.


    Internet giants such as Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and PayPal, which are famous all over the world, have no place to live in Korea and Japan Twitter and other websites, because they are social platforms, they can connect to overseas users. There is a huge number of overseas users involved, and this is the reason why the social category can fully take root in Korea and Japan.


    Internet tycoon Masayoshi Son has long recognized this. With Yahoo''s technical support, he launched a website called "Yahoo Japan" in Japan.


    This is a Japanese website!


    This has gradually gained the love of the people.


    The same is true for Netflix in later generations.


    When Netflix conducts overseas business and expands users in countries around the world, the growth of users in developed countries such as South Korea and Japan is very slow, and it is not even as good as that in poor countries such as Brazil and India.


    Dunn foresight.


    Since it is difficult for Netflix to develop in Japan in the future, it is better to make arrangements in advance, follow Sun Zhengyi''s practice, and cooperate with the Japanese.


    Japan''s spending power is amazing, and the streaming market is full of potential.


    Instead of cheapening those native Japanese streaming media platforms that are stupid, stupid, and have no copyrights, it is better to let Tang En take over.


    Cooperate with Zhou Fangyuxiong to create a website called "Netflix Japan"!


    "On this website, Netflix will only hold 49% of the shares, and the remaining 51% of the shares will be handed over to you. It''s okay to attract other investment partners, or you can invest alone, no problem!"


    As long as "Netflix Japan" can monopolize Japan''s streaming media market, Netflix is ??equivalent to owning half of Japan''s future streaming media market in disguise!


    This is far better than Netflix fighting alone, which is much stronger.


    As for whether it can be monopolized...it''s really too simple. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 677： draw the flag

    The emergence of streaming media will take at least another three or four years.


    This is enough for Zhou Fang Yuxiong to operate.


    As long as you get the copyrights of popular film and television dramas in Japan, preferably exclusive copyrights, then "Netflix Japan" will monopolize the Japanese streaming media market, and it will be a matter of course.


    At that time, some Hollywood film and television copyrights will be exclusively authorized by Tang En to "Netflix Japan", and the monopoly will be even more confident.


    "This this¡­¡­"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was too excited to speak.


    He really didn''t expect that Dunn would give him such a big gift.


    What an honor it is to work with Netflix?


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "For the specific details, I will send a team to communicate with you specifically. The general strategy is that Netflix can supply Internet technology, most of the film and television copyrights, and part of the investment funds. You need to meet some requirements in Japan through your relationship."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were in a daze, he didn''t understand the Internet.


    But he understands Dunn!


    Following such a rich man to start a business is equivalent to owning a golden mountain!


    "Mr. Walker, may I ask...how big will this website be in the future?"


    "About...$30 billion."


    Tang En pondered for a while and said a number.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s brain became hot and he almost fainted.


    Aoi Yu, who was held in Tang En''s arms, also felt his heart beating violently.


    Looking at Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s gaffe, Tang En smiled, "But don''t worry, according to my preliminary estimate, Netflix Japan will take ten to fifteen years to develop to around 20 million users in Japan. , push the market value to a peak of 30 billion US dollars. If your means are higher and you can attract more member users, then the market value will be higher.¡±


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong was speechless with happiness.


    Counting real estate, stocks, deposits, funds, bonds and many other assets, his total worth will not exceed 300 million US dollars.


    But what about this "Netflix Japan"?


    The market value can reach 30 billion US dollars in ten years!


    Even if he only holds 10% of the shares, it is a full $3 billion!


    It is ten times his current net worth!


    If he is a little more greedy and takes 20% or 30% of the shares, then his net worth...isn''t it approaching tens of billions of dollars?


    Where is this just sending money?


    If Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s net worth can really approach 10 billion US dollars, then his influence in Japan will never be limited to the entertainment industry.


    He was all black and white. If he had a huge amount of wealth by his side, what else could he not do?


    "Mr Walker, I...I..."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s tears are about to fall, so moved!


    Over and over again, the goodwill finally paid off.


    Dunn Walker is really a world-class boss, so refreshing, so arrogant!


    Tang En smiled and said: "Of course, in the process of website development, there will be a lot of trouble, and the key business is not the current DVD rental, but the streaming media that may flourish in the future. Of course, you don''t need to To understand what streaming media is, you only need to know that this is a big project that I, Dunn Walker, value! I will personally take charge, participate in the investment, and occupy 49% of the shares!"


    "Of course, I know! The final decision-making power is still under your control."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said respectfully.


    "Okay, for the specific method of cooperation, I will let Netflix send a team to negotiate with you, so I won''t let you suffer." Tang En waved his hand and changed a topic he was interested in, "You said Did you choose another batch of good seedlings?"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said flatteringly: "Yes, hehe, in the past few months, I have searched all over the country''s major performance studios, and found a total of 15 good seedlings that meet your requirements."


    "When will you bring it?"


    "It has been arranged, they will come tomorrow morning."


    Tang En asked again, "Have the follow-up things been arranged?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said: "As long as you are in the eye, we will sign over at all costs, focus on training, and never let the pearls get dusty. It can also be easily managed, so as not to leak the news."


    In terms of management methods, Zhou Fang Yuxiong is absolutely unparalleled in Japan.


    He is black and white, and his driver and bodyguard are all from the Kanto Federation.


    To deal with those female artists, he has 10,000 ways to make them soft.


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction and stood up, "That''s ok, let''s do it. After a day''s flight, Xiao Xian and I went back to rest."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong immediately stood up and bowed.


    When Aoi Yu got up and bowed to say goodbye to him, he said meaningfully, "Aoi, Mr. Walker works very hard. When you go back, you have to take good care of him."


    Aoi Yu was stunned for a moment, then blushed, and hurriedly bowed to cover up, "I see, goodbye, president."


    ...


    A Japanese-style mansion in Nagano Prefecture, Tang En is the first time to come.


    There is only one feeling, simple, atmospheric, sober and elegant.


    To put it bluntly, it is very Buddhist.


    As soon as they entered the room, there were two young maids, kneeling on the ground, bent over to welcome them, and said a few words in Japanese, which should be "warm welcome", "welcome home" and the like.


    Dunn couldn''t understand anyway.


    But they knelt on the ground and waited for him to take off his leather shoes and put on slippers with care and gentleness, which was real.


    "It''s no wonder that many rich people like to come here for vacation in summer. Not only is the environment fresh and elegant, but the service is also unique. Kneeling service... The whole world is Japan."


    Dunn was very emotional.


    Entering the house, you can feel the simplicity and elegance of the Japanese-style villa more and more.


    Wooden sliding doors, wooden stairs, plain white sofas, pale yellow floors, a cedar tree in the corner, a bunch of roses on the table... The whole two-story villa has a pastoral style of Xiaojiabiyu.


    Dunn simply took a look around and was a little surprised, "No bed?"


    Aoi Yu had already taken off her plain white jacket, and inside was a tight wool sweater, wrapping her figure that was not rich, but had a bit of color, and said softly, "Is there...a tatami? "


    Tang En nodded, and without saying anything, he went directly to the first floor and sat down on the sofa.


    He really does not have the habit of sitting on the ground on the tatami, although the ancestors of the tatami... all came from China.


    "How many bedrooms are there in total?"


    "Six rooms."


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "That''s fine."


    Aoi Yu bit his lip and summoned up his courage to ask, "Odo-chan, yes... Is there anyone else coming over?"


    "Huh? You don''t know?" Dunn glanced at her.


    Aoi Yu''s face was a little pale, "I heard from President Zhou Fang just now... there are... good seedlings?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, and said calmly: "Yes, he searched the whole country and found some good girls. Let''s go and see tomorrow. If there are good ones, I will find you a few sisters."


    Aoi Yu''s face was a little sad, and there was a feeling that his favor was taken away, and he pouted and whispered: "I don''t want my sister."


    Tang En laughed, and as soon as he reached out, he hugged her on his lap, and said amusedly, "You don''t want a younger sister, could it be possible... let them be your elder sister?"


    "don''t want!"


    Aoi Yu was held in his arms by Tang En in such an intimate gesture, his face was blushing, his head was bowed, and he did not dare to look at him. In particular, one of his hands, which was a little unreliable, had already got into her sweater.


    "Don''t want anything?" Dunn looked relaxed, as if nothing had happened.


    Aoi Yu buried his head in Tang En''s arms. He really didn''t expect that his actions would be so bold this time. She could even feel that the buttons of her bra... were all unbuttoned.


    "Don''t...I don''t want my sister either."


    "Then how? Xiaoyou should be obedient, our family is so big, how many more sisters, how lively?"


    Dunn was intoxicated and enjoyed himself.


    "Uh-huh¡­¡­"


    Aoi Yu hummed in a nasal voice, not knowing whether it was a response to Tang En''s words or a response to actions.


    How has she ever had such an intimate act with a man?


    Tang En Gu Zuo said to him, "You have a lot of female friends in the entertainment industry, right?"


    Aoi Yu continued to use a nasal "um", his face was red and hot.


    Tang En nodded, "Behind them, there are also gold master fathers, right?"


    If Aoi''s voice is very low and thin, "There are some."


    "Compared to me?"


    "No one can compare with you." Aoi Yu pursed his lips tightly, "Their conditions are not as good as mine."


    Tang En blinked his eyes, lowered his voice, and whispered in her ear, "Is there any other special relationship between them and the gold master''s father?"


    Aoi Yu''s heart is not only restless outside, but also panic inside.


    "speak?"


    "There... have been."


    Tang En held back his smile and continued to ask, "What is the special relationship?"


    Aoi Yu bit his lip and stopped talking.


    "speak?"


    "Odu sauce, you are bad!"


    Dunn almost laughed, "Where is it broken?"


    Aoi Yu said softly: "Oudu-chan asked and bullied people."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, and asked softly, "Isn''t it... They and the gold master''s father will have some particularly close relationship between men and women?"


    "Um."


    Aoi Yu nodded lightly.


    "How close is it?"


    Aoi Yu twisted his body in protest.


    Dunn blew in her ear, "Is it closer than we are now?"


    "Also... it''s even more intimate." Aoi Yu was also simple and truthful.


    Tang En''s voice seemed to be somewhat magnetic, and continued to bewitch, "Then do you want to be more intimate?"


    Aoi Yu did not speak again.


    Silence... is the default.


    Tang En smiled and stopped beating around the bush. He joked, "Xiaoyou, let''s paint a Japanese flag tonight."


    "Draw a flag?"


    Aoi Yu was stunned for a moment, and the warm emotions that had been stirred up at first were almost wiped out this time.


    Doesn''t it mean to have some more intimate behavior?


    She wanted to give herself up.


    What flag are you drawing?


    Tang En gave a bad laugh, leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear.


    Immediately, Aoi Yu''s face turned into a red apple again, and she shy, embarrassed, annoyed, and coquettishly said, "Odu-chan, you are so bad!" "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 678： 2 picks

    The next morning, Dunn finished washing up, took a shower, and returned to the bedroom.


    I saw that Aoi Yu was only wearing a loose silk pajamas, which was very cool, but it didn''t save much scenery.


    Of course, after what happened last night, she no longer needed to cover her body in front of Dunn.


    At this time, she was lying on the tatami and painting.


    There''s a silk "Japanese flag" there, but the red sun in the center...not so flat, less regular, and less colorful.


    However, in Dunn''s eyes, there is always something charming.


    This is his work!


    "Before, I was at most a cartoonist, but now, I''m a real painter, right?"


    Tang En thought about it and almost laughed.


    "What are you painting?" Tang En walked over, sat down beside her, and stroked her back gently.


    Aoi Yu glanced back at him, his face was hot, and he pouted: "This national flag... it''s too ugly, I''ll change it."


    Tang En was shocked, "How about that? You will destroy the natural beauty!"


    "I...I just draw a border, you see."


    Aoi Yu pushed the "flag" to this side, Tang En took a closer look, and sure enough, on the edge of the surrounding, she saw the vine line drawn with pencil, and she was planning to use a crayon to outline it.


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, "um", "In the lower right corner, write your name, and the date, yesterday''s date."


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu blushed.


    Tang En flicked her head, "You are the author, don''t you want the authorship right? Write quickly."


    Aoi Yu hesitated for a while, but had no choice but to take a black pen and write "Aoi Yu, October 20, 2003" in the lower right corner.


    It is written in Chinese characters.


    That''s right, Chinese characters.


    In Japan, katakana and hiragana are used only on unimportant occasions. On formal occasions, Chinese characters must be used. This is tradition and etiquette.


    Although her handwriting was not very good, Tang En looked more and more beautiful. He glanced at the plain wall in the bedroom, and said, "When the painting is finished, frame it and hang it on the wall."


    "Ah? No need?" Aoi Yu was shocked, sat up and opened his eyes wide.


    Tang En said with a smile: "This is our painting. How good is it to hang it up? Besides, you are an elder sister. You should set an example for future younger sisters."


    "younger sister¡­¡­"


    Aoi Yu''s face was in a daze, and he murmured.


    Tang En hugged her gently in his arms, and said nonchalantly, "Don''t worry, as long as you are as well-behaved as you were last night, and as obedient as you were last night, no matter how many younger sisters you have in the future, they will spoil you."


    Aoi Yu''s chin rested on his shoulder, and he made a sound of "um" worrying about gains and losses.


    Tang En smiled, changed the subject, and teased, "You were so gentle last night, did you expect this day to come?"


    Aoi Yu blushed and nodded.


    "When did you think of it?"


    "On the first day we met."


    "Ah?" Tang En was a little surprised, "Is this the way of thinking on the first day I met you?"


    Aoi Yu has handed over the most precious things, so naturally there is no need to hide anything, blushing and whispering: "At that time, I knew you were going to choose a daughter, and...you also asked for a place...I thought of it. ."


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "Since you''ve already thought about it, why didn''t you say it? Otherwise, I wouldn''t have accepted you in the first place?"


    Aoi Yu acted coquettishly, pulled Changyin and said, "Odu-chan, it still hurts in my place, it hurts."


    Tang Enhu said with a face: "How can a woman not hurt?"


    Aoi Yu''s mouth was pouted high, tears welling up.


    Tang En leaned over, kissed her red lips, and said with a smile, "Okay, it doesn''t hurt anymore. Now that our relationship has developed further, your monthly allowance will rise to 20,000 yuan. Dollars! $10,000 is pocket money for a father-daughter relationship, and $10,000 is pocket money for another kind of intimacy."


    "$20,000? Wow!"


    This time, Aoi Yu was happy, and the smile on his face was like the peony flowers blooming in the full sun, gorgeous and fresh, and a bit playful.


    Excited, he threw himself into Tang En''s arms and said in surprise, "Odu-chan, you are so great!"


    However, this violent movement actually tore the wound.


    "Ouch, it hurts!"


    ...


    Money can turn the devil around.


    The former Dunn relied on face, status and amazing wealth.


    This time is different. With the proposal of the "Netflix Japan" project, there is a real bond of interest between Tang En and Zhou Fang Yuxiong.


    Tang En is not only the father of an actress like Yu Aoi, but also the father of Zhou Fang Yuxiong!


    When I saw Tang En again, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong looked like a third grandson, a little more respectful than before.


    Aoi Yu was not very convenient to walk, so he snuggled up beside Tang En, watching the groveling of the most powerful man in the Japanese entertainment industry, his heart became more and more emotional.


    This Yudu-chan is not just on the tatami, it''s amazing everywhere!


    "Are you all ready?"


    "Okay, it''s the same model as last time, one-way glass, a total of 15 girls."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong took a step forward, bowed to respond, and then stepped back.


    Completely like a small follower.


    With the previous experience, the operation this time is much more proficient.


    Tang En entered the draft hall and looked at the 15 pretty girls across from him, and couldn''t help shaking his throat.


    Not some lo*ic*n, he asked himself.


    Girls under the age of eighteen are almost never touched.


    However, looking at these beautiful girls standing opposite, I really have the idea of ??committing a crime.


    Of course, it''s not a crime.


    Japanese law stipulates that as long as minors are over 13 years old and voluntarily, they can have a legal relationship with anyone. Regardless of whether the other party is an adult or a minor.


    This is much laxer than regulation in the US.


    You know, the legal age for marriage in Japan is only 16.


    The average age of the group of girls on the opposite side is much lower than last time. Most of them are fifteen or sixteen years old. They are beautiful and slim, as if they have a strong youthful atmosphere.


    Dunn''s eyes are bright.


    Aoi Yu, who was beside him, puffed out his mouth and looked gloomy.


    She just handed over the most precious thing last night, and today he''s here to choose a new daughter, what is this?


    Dunn will definitely not give up an entire forest because of one tree.


    His eyes swept a few times on the opposite side, and then swept a few times, it was a surprise and joy!


    He seemed to see two very familiar faces.


    Isn''t that Nagasawa Masami?


    Isn''t that Horikita Maki?


    "Mr. Walker, here is the information, can you take a look?"


    There is no need for assistants to intervene, Zhou Fang Yuxiong arranges it himself.


    Tang En nodded, a little urgent, wouldn''t it be really those two cute girls?


    After a quick glance at the documents, Dunn was at a loss for words.


    Indeed, 16-year-old Nagasawa Masami and 15-year-old Horikita Maki are on the list!


    What shocked Tang En was that there were as many as seven or eight Japanese cute girls that he knew well in his previous life.


    After thinking about it, I understand.


    They were able to become popular all over Japan later, and at the age of fifteen or sixteen who just debuted, they were also the best among their peers.


    Being dug up by Zhou Fang and Yuxiong from major brokerage companies is normal.


    "This... Kuroki Akira, which girl is that?"


    There are too many beautiful girls, which are a bit dazzling, and they are still young and not too open, which is slightly different from the impression of later generations. Tang En asked Zhou Fang Yuxiong to help.


    Where does Zhou Fang Yuxiong know? Quickly called the female assistant.


    "Heoki Mingsha...it''s the one, the third from the left, the one with a bit of mixed blood." The female assistant had sharp eyes and quickly pointed it out to Tang En.


    Tang En watched deeply for half a minute, nodded with satisfaction, and flipped through two more documents, "Where''s Yui Aragaki? Where is it?"


    The female assistant looked at it for a while and pointed in one direction: "The fifth from the right, the tall one with big eyes... Yes, the one who is laughing, she is really cute when she smiles."


    Tang En secretly said "nonsense", and then flipped through a piece of information, "Toda Erika? Uh, she''s okay, look at this, who is Inoue Maou?"


    "The middle, the shortest one."


    Dunn took a few glances and shook his head.


    A 16-year-old girl is less than 1.5 meters tall, and it is estimated that she will not grow too tall.


    "Huh? Nozomi Sasaki?"


    Tang En was a little surprised. This cute girl, who is known as a Japanese beauty without makeup, debuted so early?


    Following the female assistant''s guidance Dunn found her.


    Um!


    Really beautiful!


    Fair skin and delicate features. She had a sweet smile, and her eyes sparkled. Although he is only 15 years old, his tall and thin figure is already looming, and his show is delicious.


    Looking at Tang En''s excited appearance, Aoi Yu was very angry, and felt a little wronged in his heart.


    She is very self-aware, and the girls standing opposite... each one is younger than her, and each one is prettier than her!


    How can this be done!


    Thinking of the tenderness of honey mixed with oil when the two of them were deeply in love last night, I felt more and more bitter, and my tears couldn''t help flowing down.


    When Zhou Fang Yuxiong saw it, his face sank.


    His female assistant also straightened her face and wanted to reprimand her!


    The big boss is picking beauties with great interest. You are crying beside you. Isn''t this affecting the big man''s interest?


    Tang En would not be so indifferent, and regardless of the number of people present, he directly hugged Aoi Yu in his arms, walked to the sofa and sat down.


    "Okay, why are you crying?"


    "No."


    Aoi Yu quickly wiped away tears.


    Tang En smiled and lowered his voice, "Idiot, I''ve said it all, even if you get selected, they''re all your sisters, what are you afraid of?"


    "They are prettier than me."


    "pretty?"


    Tang En shook his head helplessly. It seemed that Yuu Aoi was still tender and didn''t understand the rules of the film and television industry. "You have to remember that there will never be a shortage of beautiful women in the entertainment industry. In other words, girls who are more beautiful than you are only There will be more and more. Beauty is only the foundation. If you want to have a better career development and seek breakthroughs, you need to add a personality to this beauty."


    "Do you think... any one of them can compare to you?"


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor: 8


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 679： young beautiful girl

    This sentence is not Tang En''s perfunctory comfort.


    He has made so many movies, and he has long had a deep understanding of the appreciation of women in the entertainment industry.


    Compared with the last time, the girl''s appearance is obviously much higher in this "choose girl", especially Yui Aragaki, Maki Horikita, etc., which can be called the sky-defying appearance.


    They are also among the group of people who later developed the best in the Japanese entertainment industry.


    But, can you compare with Yuu Aoi?


    Not one level at all!


    Aoi Yu is not as good-looking as they are, but he created the Mori girl style and leads the clothing trend in Asia.


    She is the queen''s heroine of Japan''s most talented contemporary director, Shunji Iwai!


    It is a famous actor who can truly represent Japan.


    In comparison, each of the actresses in front of them is very beautiful, but compared with the big screen actors, the level is much worse.


    Yui Aragaki and Masami Nagasawa are okay, they are good enough and have the opportunity to participate in movies. The other girls are basically TV stars.


    Aoi Yu wiped away her tears, but was still unhappy.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Be happy. After they go home, they will all be managed by you. If anyone is disobedient...you will teach her a lesson. What are you afraid of?"


    "I manage?" Aoi Yu was slightly startled.


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "Of course, you are your elder sister, and it is not only right for your elder sister to discipline her younger sister? I will give you a card, and in the future, you will be responsible for giving them their monthly pocket money, how about that? If anyone is disobedient, you will deduct wages!"


    "puff!"


    Aoi Yu finally turned from worry to joy, and said with a light anger, "I''m not a capitalist, so I won''t take it lightly."


    In fact, she was thinking, with this level of power, these goblins wouldn''t dare to blatantly compete with her for favor, right?


    After getting Aoi Yu, Tang En was about to start making a formal decision. He called Zhou Fang, Yuxiong and the female assistant over and went through the information again.


    Then compare with the **** the opposite side.


    If those cute girls in my memory have no problem with their family backgrounds, it''s better to accept them all.


    Too many lice are not afraid to bite!


    With Zhou Fang and Yuxiong''s authority in the lineup, are you afraid that you won''t be able to hold back?


    "Well, Nagasawa Masami, Aragaki Yui, Horikita Maki, these three are decided first."


    Hearing Tang En''s words, Zhou Fang Yuxiong was a little surprised, "Mr. Walker, don''t worry? Or... let them come over one by one, and you can interview yourself?"


    Because of the huge lure of "Netflix Japan", Zhou Fang Yuxiong made 10,000 times more preparations for this "girl selection" than last time.


    Even every girl has arrived one by one.


    It also explained the situation they were about to face. The company wanted to introduce them to a very powerful gold master father.


    Tang En waved his hand, "No need!"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong gave the assistant a look, and the female assistant arranged for someone and called someone in the past.


    After a while, a female staff member with glasses appeared in the lobby opposite, shouting three names: "Nagazawa Masami", "Aragaki Yui", and "Horikita Maki".


    On this side, Tang En continued to read the information, but his brows were wrinkled: "What happened to Kashii Yuyu?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong looked confused, "What''s wrong?"


    Tang En said displeased: "Her family conditions are so good, how can she arrange it?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said very easily: "Oh, this, it doesn''t matter. Since you want to develop in the entertainment industry, you must abide by the rules of the game here. Besides, her father is the vice president of the Bank of England, and it will not affect Japan."


    Dunn glared at him.


    This Zhou Fang Yuxiong must be used to making a fortune in the Japanese entertainment industry, thinking that the whole world belongs to him.


    If it''s Japanese, it doesn''t matter, how can it be easily dealt with if foreigners are involved?


    Kashii Yuyu''s grandfather is American, his grandmother is Singaporean, and his father is an English jazz... Of course they can''t influence Zhou Fangyuxiong.


    However, once an accident occurs, it will greatly damage Dunn''s reputation!


    "Watch out for international influence! Do you think I''m the same as you?"


    Dunn''s tone was a little heavy.


    Only then did Zhou Fang Yuxiong react and apologize again and again.


    "Forget it." Tang En waved his hand, discarded Yuyu Kashii''s information, and continued to read, "Nozomi Sasaki is also good, Nana Eikura... Forget it, she has uneven teeth."


    After a while, Dunn decided on four candidates-in descending order of age, they were Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Aragaki and Maki Horikita.


    In addition, Kuroki Mingsa was rejected because she was of mixed blood and would involve foreigners; Toda Eirika''s appearance did not conform to Tang En''s aesthetics and was eliminated; Inoue Maou was too short to catch Tang En''s eyes.


    As for the other girls... in fact, the conditions are also good.


    It''s a pity that Tang En didn''t hear their names in the previous life, and they were all packaged and eliminated.


    Including Yu Aoi, there are five daughters in total, which is enough for the time being.


    The next wave should be the post-90s.


    "Do you like it?"


    After Tang En finished his selection, he asked Aoi Yu again.


    Aoi Yu is not stupid, these are all four younger sisters, still choose? Brain flooding?


    "No more! No more! The best four were picked by Oudu-chan!"


    Aoi Yu blurted out without even thinking about it, being charming and cute.


    Tang En pinched her cheek with a smile, and took her little hand, "Let''s go, go and meet your sisters."


    Aoi Yu bit his lip tightly, but he was still reluctant when things came to an end.


    The four of them, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Aragaki, Nozomi Sasaki, and Maki Horikita, have been brought to the next office.


    When Dunn passed by, he was furious.


    Here, incense burners and table cases are set up, and another ceremony for accepting women is going to be held.


    The last time I received Yu Aoi, Tang En was a little tired and crooked, what was he doing with these useless things? They are kowtowing and offering tea, just like the feudal society decades ago.


    Japanese society respects dignity and order, and values ??etiquette, but Dunn doesn''t care.


    It''s not a legitimate recognition of a daughter. The identity of a "daughter" is just a gimmick to develop a game. What are you doing?


    Are you setting yourself up for obstacles?


    "Take these away!"


    Tang En was very displeased. This kind of ceremony for accepting a woman had once happened to Yuu Aoi, and it was enough to have seen the scene.


    Such a troublesome process, it takes an hour to go through the process for all four girls.


    After everyone put away the things, Tang En pulled Aoi Yu to sit down on the sofa and drove the outsiders away. He smiled and looked at the four curious and nervous girls standing in front of him.


    "Hello, first introduce yourself?"


    Dunn tried his best to be easy-going, natural and kind.


    They were bewildered.


    Well, I don''t understand English!


    Fortunately, Aoi Yu was by his side as a translator.


    As a result...the five of them began to introduce themselves.


    The ground grumbled for a long time, all in Japanese, and Dunn didn''t understand a word.


    This is funny.


    Aoi Yu looked at Tang En''s deflated appearance and almost laughed.


    She is proficient in English, and her sense of superiority suddenly erupts.


    Tang En was a little helpless, and said to Aoi Yu: "Ask them if you know what to call them here."


    Aoi Yu pursed his lips and smiled: "I said just now, they all want to be your daughters, they all adore you and long for your care."


    Tang En blinked and coughed lightly, "That...you tell them, this care...is to have some special intimacy, just like the two of us. Ask them if they''d like to, to be more euphemistic. "


    Aoi Yu said unhappily: "You don''t need to ask, they are definitely willing!"


    Tang En frowned and drank: "If you ask, just ask!"


    Aoi Yu pursed his lips and said another thing.


    The five girls standing in front of them said something in unison, their faces were flushed, they were both ashamed and happy, and it seemed that they had considered this issue for a long time.


    "It seems that Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s work is doing well!" Tang En sighed inwardly, nodded with satisfaction, a smile curved his mouth, "Being my daughter, I will have 10,000 dollars of pocket money every month, about... ¡­1.2 million yen, ask them if they want it.¡±


    Isn''t this nonsense?


    Aoi Yu translated the past indifferently.


    Then, when I saw five girls, they all jumped up excitedly, babbling and cheering.


    Sure enough, she is a young girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, much more lively and cute than Yu Aoi.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Tell them, everyone comes over and kisses me, and this matter is settled."


    After he finished speaking he sat on the fork legs of a golden knife with a righteous look on his face.


    When Aoi Yu finished translating, the five girls rushed over and kissed Tang En''s face, forehead, and mouth in a mess.


    Kissing and laughing.


    It''s like playing a game.


    Chatting and joking with each other.


    Dunn has a black line on his forehead.


    Not at all what he imagined!


    The initiative has been occupied by them.


    There is a kind of feeling that the rotten girls see Meng Zhengtai and rush up to molest her.


    "These little goblins can''t tame you if they don''t give you some power!"


    Tang En was ruthless, and directly hugged Nozomi Sasaki, who was standing opposite him, pecking at his lips, and then kissed her soft pink lips.


    Nozomi Sasaki was suddenly dumbfounded, and his head was buzzing.


    I didn''t expect that, in a moment of surprise, Beito''s defense line was broken, and then he was distracted, and he was also attacked in the chest...


    In this scene, let alone Nagasawa Masami and Aragaki Yui, the four pure and clean girls, even Yuu Aoi, who came here, was stunned.


    "This... this is too rude? I just met, and I occupied other girls..."


    Recalling his original situation, Aoi Yu suddenly felt a little fortunate.


    Although she has surrendered to Dunn, at least... She still has more than half a year to prepare.


    But these girls... I''m afraid that''s what happened in the past few days.


    This time Dunn was obviously prepared.


    After a wet kiss, it took five minutes for Tang En to let Nozomi Sasaki go. Seeing her fair face glowing with radiance and her beautiful eyes full of spring, she couldn''t tell how complacent she was in her heart.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 680： destiny

    When the girls went up together just now, the chatter was very happy, lively and bold.


    But when it was really one-on-one, they were all ashamed and reserved.


    After Nozomi Sasaki was released by Tang En, he kept standing aside with his hands down, with two fiery clouds hanging on his face that could not go away for a long time.


    "It feels good!"


    Dunn is satisfied.


    That''s right, taking the initiative is the true nature of a man.


    Looking at Masami Nagasawa, Yui Aragaki, and Maki Horikita, who were nervous and shy standing in front of them, a wicked smile appeared on the corners of their mouths.


    "Flower girl, yours, come here to work!"


    Tang En pointed to Yui Aragaki, full of nonsense.


    They couldn''t understand it anyway, and they simply fulfilled their own bad tastes.


    Yui Aragaki didn''t know what Tang En was talking about, but when he saw him patted his thigh, he understood what he meant. When his face became hot, he bowed and walked over to him, sitting lightly. Dunn''s thigh.


    Tang En reached out and lifted her fair chin, stared at her prosperous beauty for a while, and admired her again and again. Then, he reached out and unbuttoned a few buttons on the collar of her shirt, revealing the red underwear inside.


    The whole office is quiet.


    The other girls were all on the side, their eyes widened and dumbfounded watching the performance of Tang En and Yui Aragaki.


    Yui Aragaki''s bra seemed to get in the way, and was almost taken off by Tang En and thrown away.


    Fortunately, after waiting for a wet kiss, Tang En gently helped her button her bra, sorted it out, and carefully buttoned her shirt.


    He kissed her on the forehead and let her go away contentedly.


    Next, Masami Nagasawa, who was handsome with short hair, and Maki Horikita, who was handsome with long hair, also sat on Dunn''s thigh and accepted a devilish baptism.


    In short, everyone has "acted".


    No one has to laugh at anyone!


    When he opened the door of the office, he saw Zhou Fang and Yuxiong''s group, who were respectfully waiting by the side.


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction, "These girls are all good, so let''s settle it, all of them."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said "Congratulations" several times, then turned around and said something to the female assistant.


    The female assistant walked over, communicated with Nagasawa Masami and the others in Japanese, and explained the future management treatment. Soon, there were bursts of surprise screams from the office.


    After all, she is a young girl, and her emotions come and go quickly. She was shy just now, Wen Wen quietly did not speak, but now she cheered lively and cheerfully.


    "Don''t forget, find some good English teachers."


    With Zhou Fangyuxiong taking care of them personally, their treatment and living conditions will undergo huge changes from today onwards, there is no doubt about that.


    What Dunn cares most about is when they can learn English.


    Even if there is a translation by Aoi Yu... A woman''s heart is a needle in the bottom of the sea, what if there is a false imperial edict?


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong immediately said: "No problem, I will communicate with their school and make time every afternoon to learn English."


    Culture class in school...it doesn''t matter if you study it or not.


    "School?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and thought of something. They were only fifteen or sixteen years old, and they were in middle school. They asked, "Is there any problem with their parents? Their lives have suddenly changed so much, and their family will definitely find out. ."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong said disapprovingly, "Don''t worry, nothing will happen."


    Tang En was a little speechless, this Zhou Fang Yuxiong, all black and white, don''t use any means of deterrence. It''s obviously a very elegant thing, don''t act like a bastard.


    "Xiaoyou, come here."


    Dunn called Yu Aoi, who was in the room, chatting eagerly with a few girls.


    "what''s wrong?"


    "Your business... do your parents know?"


    Aoi Yu blinked and said crisply, "I know, I told them."


    Tang En''s pupils shrank, there was a kind of embarrassment that the scandal was discovered, "What did you say?"


    Aoi Yu said strangely: "Tell the truth."


    Dunn almost fainted, "You said you found a new dad outside?"


    Aoi Yu smiled and said, "No, I just said that I met a very powerful senior. He gave me a lot of money and provided me with the best career conditions."


    This time, it was Dunn''s turn to feel strange, "Your parents...Agree?"


    "Why don''t you agree?" Aoi Yu was very surprised. "They have ignored me since I was fifteen years old."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong added: "Mr. Walker, you don''t have to worry too much. According to Japanese law, a girl is an adult at the age of 16. This is even more true in the entertainment industry. Many girls, for the convenience of work, are 14 or 15 years old. moved out."


    Tang En frowned, "Fourteen or fifteen years old? Isn''t this age... not too young?"


    "It''s more convenient for the company''s entertainment." Zhou Fang Yuxiong replied with a smile, as it should be.


    Dunn felt a chill.


    socializing?


    What else could it be?


    Eating and drinking are probably the second thing. Participating in some rich people''s gatherings is the key point.


    Fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls fit the tastes of some old men.


    Even if you don''t recognize her as a daughter, coming here once in a while can make these poor old men feel a youthful atmosphere.


    In the East Asian entertainment industry, there is a set of rules - female stars in the mainland should have hangover medicine in their carry-on bags; female artists in South Korea should carry condoms; Japanese girls, in addition to condoms and medicine, there are also School uniform jacket!


    No wonder there were so many beautiful girls, some younger than Nagasawa Masami, when they "chosen a girl" for the first time, but the result...


    Fortunately, Aoi Yu got it!


    Nagasawa Masami, Aragaki Yui, Sasaki Nozomi and Horikita Maki were also rescued from the sea of ??misery by Tang En.


    Among these girls, Nagasawa Masami is already 16 years old, and the others will be adults next year.


    Family problems are no longer his burden.


    That''s it.


    Aoi Yu blinked, stared at Tang En for a while, and said tentatively, "Odo-chan, is there anything else? I''ll go back if I''m fine. Maki-chan is an idiot. She made a joke just now, and she followed the class. He said he wanted two sumo wrestlers to be bodyguards."


    Tang En laughed dumbly, these little girls waved their hands, "Okay, let''s go!"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said: "Mr. Walker, I just got the news that Mr. Masayoshi Aben is coming over. He is very interested in the Netflix Japan project!"


    Masayoshi Aben is Masayoshi Son.


    Because of the Internet bubble crisis, he lost 70 billion US dollars. This guy whose wealth once rivaled Bill Gates as the world''s richest man was still on the verge of bankruptcy last year.


    Fortunately, Yahoo Japan is on the rise!


    It may be because of this factor that he is particularly optimistic about the "Netflix Japan" project.


    Of course, it may also be because of the name "Dawn Walker".


    Tang En was surprised by Sun Zhengyi''s efficiency, he didn''t say much, and nodded, "For Netflix Japan, when he comes, let''s talk about the specific investment allocation. In any case, Netflix''s 49% stake, Not a single share!"


    "certainly!"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong is not a fool, he certainly knows the biggest key to the success of this project.


    Even if he kneels down to be Tang En''s grandson, he will make this project run successfully.


    In fact, last night, he and Sun Zhengyi spoke on the phone for 40 minutes to discuss the matter.


    Tang En is still concerned about these cute girls, and said: "Their daily life depends on your firm to help them. I''m not worried about this. However, their career development must follow the route of pure and beautiful girls. ."


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong understood as soon as he heard it, "Don''t worry! In this regard, we will strictly control them and strictly prohibit them from falling in love! Even if they are acting in the crew, they will always avoid intimate scenes."


    His influence in the Japanese entertainment industry is much greater than Dunn''s influence in Hollywood!


    What Tang En can do in Hollywood, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong in Japan... can be said to be effortless.


    "Even if it''s acting, don''t worry. They are all young, including Yuu Aoi. Their careers can develop slowly. Don''t worry, I have enough resources to make them the most popular female stars in Japan." Tang Enruo Thoughtful way.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong certainly understood this truth.


    The stronger their personal ability, the better their career development, and the lower their reliance on Tang En.


    After ten years, when Tang En got tired of playing and put his interest in more newcomers, it would not be too late to support them with all his strength.


    With the strength of the Burning Office, it is not easy to make a few actresses popular?


    If Dunn is willing to use the resources of Hollywood, let them go to the United States to participate in a few talk shows, or play a few small roles in Hollywood movies Then export to domestic sales, the chance of becoming famous is even greater.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong immediately nodded: "I think so too, Horikita Maki just passed the interview for a movie, I plan to cut her, and I''m not in a hurry to become famous too soon."


    Just a few female artists, how can they have a chance to control their fate?


    Tang En and Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s few words will determine their life trajectory in the next few years.


    Not just in the entertainment industry.


    How can a little guy have a life of his own? It''s just an invisible big hand of a big man, secretly controlling everything from thought to action.


    Tang En did not expand on this topic, Zhou Fang Yuxiong is a smart person, just click here.


    "I''m usually very busy and don''t have time to come to Japan. Well, you arrange the time. Every weekend, I will send a plane over to pick them up to go to Los Angeles. Otherwise, the time will be long, and the relationship will be unfamiliar no matter how close you are. You have to deal with it as soon as possible. Good visa."


    This time, even Zhou Fang Yuxiong was envious.


    He doesn''t have a private jet yet!


    In fact, Japanese rich people are very low-key, and their cars are the most common domestic cars such as Toyota and Honda, not to mention private jets, which are not available at all.


    80% of the world''s private jets are in the United States, and 20% are in the Middle East.


    In other areas, it can be almost ignored.


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong have never taken a private jet before. The little girls like Yu Aoi and Masami Nagasawa can take a special plane to the United States every week.


    Just because she was attracted by Tang En, she was accepted as her daughter.


    So happy!


    Not only that, Dunn Walker also has the world''s largest private yacht!


    I''m afraid, they must have the opportunity to enjoy.


    After all, it''s a time to look at the face!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 681： Big boss style

    Sun Zhengyi is very famous in the field of Internet investment.


    It''s not about how high his investment level is or how much money he makes.


    But this guy has a gambler mentality and likes to play stud!


    This kind of play, winning is naturally good.


    Sun Zhengyi voted for Yahoo, Yahoo Japan, and Alibaba, which is a world-renowned success.


    But, besides these, what else?


    He has invested in more than 500 Internet companies in total, and as a result... 99% of them are operating at a loss.


    At a time when Alibaba''s market value was $500 billion, Softbank also controlled 30% of Alibaba''s shares, which were worth $150 billion!


    But the result?


    SoftBank''s market cap... is only $100 billion.


    In other words, in addition to Alibaba''s shares, other assets under SoftBank are completely negative in the eyes of investors!


    Sun Zhengyi''s heart is too big. When investing, he likes to be ruthless, which will inevitably make investors panic.


    It is now 2003, and Masayoshi Son has turned his career around by relying on Yahoo Japan.


    For the Internet, he is as passionate as ever!


    "Although it''s just a concept at the moment... But I think my concept is worth $1 billion."


    Now that Sun Zhengyi likes to gamble, Tang En of course wants the lion to open his mouth.


    "A billion dollars?"


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong almost dropped his jaw.


    about to kneel!


    He also thought about taking 20% ??or even 30% of the website of "Netflix Japan".


    However, Dunn''s offer was $1 billion.


    His entire net worth is only more than 200 million US dollars, how can he afford it?


    Sun Zhengyi is short and chubby looking very kind, but his expression is very natural.


    Internet projects, $1 billion... not much!


    Especially projects run by a big man like Dunn Walker are even rarer.


    Unlike Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, Sun Zhengyi''s business circle is mainly in the United States.


    He knows a lot about America.


    Also found a lot of information about Netflix.


    To be honest, after watching it, I was very surprised!


    New Universal has spent huge sums of money to purchase film and television copyrights around the world, which has already shown that Dunn attaches great importance to this website.


    You know, not counting the bought-out film and television rights, that part of the rent alone costs $100 million a year!


    How bold is this?


    It''s more risky than investing in a $1 billion "Netflix Japan" startup.


    "Tang En, can you talk about the relationship between Netflix and Netflix Japan?" Sun Zhengyi has seen the big world, and the funds in his hands are not comparable to Zhou Fang and Yuxiong.


    Tang En smiled and said, "Netflix has it, and Netflix Japan will have it too, not only technology, but also most of the film and television copyrights. Of course, this is only support at the start-up stage, and it is the capital of Netflix''s 49% stake. invest."


    Generally speaking, when a company controls 25% of the shares of another company, it can take care of it as its own subsidiary. Netflix will own 49% of Netflix Japan''s shares, and there is no reason not to support it.


    Sun Zhengyi''s work efficiency is extremely high. Back then, he invested in Boss Ma, and it was done in 6 minutes, and he invested in the Saudi prince... In 45 minutes, he got 45 billion US dollars.


    Dunn''s various legends in Hollywood, as well as the large amount of resources invested in Netflix, is enough to explain his optimism about this website.


    "Is it the video industry?"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and glanced at him.


    Masayoshi Son said with a smile: "I heard that Netflix and many film companies in the United States have signed a large number of lease agreements for online film and television copyrights. It is not difficult to analyze that Netflix''s future key business will shift from DVD rental to online video. "


    Tang En said calmly: "Yes, I am optimistic about the future of the Internet!"


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong also understood, and said in surprise: "Mr. Anben, isn''t that right? Isn''t Yahoo Japan developing telecom operations in the past two years?"


    Sun Zhengyi looked a little proud, "Yes, Yahoo Japan''s telecom operation business has been launched for two years, and the number of users has almost reached 3 million."


    3 million users, which is not a small number!


    In Japan, the total number of Internet users is less than 10 million.


    Tang En blinked and said with a smile: "If that''s the case, then it''s a matter of course. In the future, Netflix Japan will have more cooperation with Yahoo Japan."


    Masayoshi Son asked a question he was very concerned about: "Excuse me, Netflix Japan...how will this company be managed?"


    Tang Endao: "There is a successful case of Yahoo Japan, so it is natural to follow suit. In the final analysis, this is a Japanese company, and Netflix will only occupy 49% of the shares. Of course, Zhou Fang, the president, must take up an important position, and the film and television entertainment industry... can not do without him. network support.¡±


    Zhou Fang, Yu Xiongmei''s nose was bubbling up.


    Sun Zhengyi is also very satisfied.


    Last night, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong called him and told him about Netflix Japan. When he heard the name of Dunn Walker, he was impulsive and wanted to respond on the spot and participate in the investment.


    In today''s meeting, Dunn''s frankness and atmosphere impressed him very much, and he said solemnly at the moment: "Mr. Walker, to be honest, no one in this world will miss the opportunity to cooperate with you. Softbank and Yahoo Japan, Will jointly participate in the investment, what do you think?"


    Of course Dunn would not say no.


    Since he has given up 51% of the shares to Japanese companies, he must bring in the best partners.


    SoftBank is second, and Yahoo Japan is too powerful.


    Yahoo Japan''s status in Japan is equivalent to "Google + Yahoo + msn + Comcast" in the United States.


    Is the giant of the Internet!


    With such a huge resource advantage, are you afraid that Netflix will not be popular in Japan?


    Next, the three briefly discussed the specific investment details. In fact, Tang En and Sun Zhengyi were making decisions, and Tang En was in charge.


    Tang En didn''t like trouble, and Sun Zhengyi was even more resolute, and it was soon settled.


    Netflix invested in technology, copyright and trademarks, accounting for 49% of the shares;


    SoftBank Group invested $100 million for a 10% stake;


    Yahoo Japan invested 70 million US dollars, accounting for 10% of the shares;


    Zhou Fangyuxiong invested 30 million US dollars, accounting for 11% of the shares.


    The remaining 20% ??share, reserved for now, is vacant for future options and further financing.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong got 11%, which is lower than he thought.


    But look at Sun Zhengyi, he is balanced.


    SoftBank invested $100 million and got 10%; Yahoo Japan invested $70 million and got 10%; he only invested $30 million, and with Dunn''s insistence, he got 11%!


    You must know that the concept of "Netflix Japan" is worth 1 billion US dollars, and 11% of the shares are 110 million!


    Before this Internet company was officially established, he had already made a lot of money!


    Who is this all from?


    Dunn Walker!


    Zhou Fangyuxiong''s restless heart could not calm down for a long time.


    My heart was already soaring.


    On the one hand, it is shocking the negotiation between Dunn and Sun Zhengyi.


    Sure enough, it was the style of the big boss. It was a big project worth hundreds of millions of dollars. From meeting to establishing the investment ratio, it took no more than 20 minutes before and after.


    It''s really not something that the entertainment industry can compare with this little money.


    On the other hand, I thought of what Dunn said to him yesterday.


    If the development goes well, Netflix Japan is likely to have a market value of more than 30 billion US dollars in ten years!


    So... 11% of the shares are a full $3.3 billion!


    This is enough to put him in the top 30 of Japan''s richest list!


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s heart was ups and downs, surging and uneasy.


    He was sure that the most correct choice he had ever made in his life was to be low and be small and gain Tang En''s favor and approval!


    Although this is the second time to "choose a girl", in order to be able to choose a girl who meets Dunn''s requirements, he has searched all the performing arts offices in Japan, consuming a lot of favors.


    However, the effort was not in vain! The effort paid off!


    Holding Dunn''s thigh, the future will only get better and better!


    ...


    Tang En didn''t expect that it would be so easy to deal with Sun Zhengyi.


    Probably because he is too famous.


    The recent news of the fierce competition between Netflix and Blockbuster has been widely reported in the United States, and Sun Zhengyi must have heard of it.


    One is a rising Internet company, and the other is a traditional enterprise that was burdened with debt and forced to transform.


    From Sun Zhengyi''s perspective, he will definitely make the right choice.


    Netflix did not spend a penny, and it opened up the Japanese business territory smoothly.


    This deal is really worth it!


    Especially after monopolizing the Japanese streaming media market, Netflix Japan will master the big data of the Japanese people and even bring great help to the New Universal Group - such as Facebook''s business expansion in Japan .


    "$30 million in exchange for 11% of the shares is already the biggest possibility. No more, and Justice Aberdeen will not budge."


    After Sun Zhengyi left, Tang En walked over and patted Zhou Fang Yuxiong on the shoulder old-fashioned.


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong looked grateful and said sincerely: "I know, 11%... is enough. To be honest, I thought I would only be an agent in my life, but I didn''t expect that I would meet noble people in my life."


    Tang En smiled disapprovingly, "President Zhou Fang, you deserve this. I will never be stingy with friends!"


    "Yes, my friend!" Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s tears of excitement were about to fall, "I have limited ability, I really have nothing to repay..."


    Tang En smiled lightly, "What''s not in return, I don''t need to mention it in the future. As long as you can take good care of my daughters, that''s fine."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong patted his chest to promise, and said with a solemn face: "Don''t worry, you are guaranteed to be safe! If something goes wrong, I will apologize!"


    Tang En gave a soft "um" and was very satisfied with his attitude, "Don''t tell me, you Japanese girls are squeamish, pure and well-behaved, and they really suit my taste. This job will trouble you. , keep an eye on it, if there are girls like Yui Aragaki and Maki Horikita, remember to keep them for me, don''t let those **** spoil them. This kind of development game is still good."


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong nodded again and again, and said in agreement: "Yes, yes, daughter, of course, the more the better. It is also their blessing to be filial by someone like you. Don''t worry, Mr. Walker, this matter is covered by me. body!"


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 682： These silly girls

    In the afternoon, Aoi Yu took four younger sisters and a few assistants to go shopping.


    Aoi Yu is okay. For the past six months, his life has been very nourishing.


    She couldn''t spend $10,000 a month in pocket money.


    But Masami Nagasawa, Yui Aragaki and the others were different. Before that, they were poor. Although it''s not that you can''t afford clothes, you definitely don''t need to think about your favorite luxury brands.


    Why are a large number of Japanese girls secretly engaged in aid transactions?


    It is because they pursue luxury!


    Either a bag, a pair of earrings, a watch, this is a contemporary fashion in Japanese culture.


    Now that they have Dunn, the gold master father, they can of course buy a lot.


    Dunn said that he reimbursed all the expenses today!


    The four girls, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Aragaki, and Maki Horikita, look like they have never seen the world, they are very active, and in the shopping mall, they want good things when they see them.


    It seems that after passing this village, the shop is gone.


    Aoi Yu held back a smile.


    a bunch of idiots!


    Does Oudu Jiang care about this little money?


    The villa at home is worth $2 million!


    However, with these lively and cheerful sisters, Yu Aoi, who is usually quiet, seems to be a lot more cheerful.


    Here, the girls are shopping excitedly.


    On the other side, Dunn was receiving Clint Eastwood and his party.


    As we all know, the old cowboys make movies very fast.


    It''s normal to finish a movie in a month.


    However, Dunn really did not expect that their efficiency would be so high.


    Set off for Iwo Jima early in the morning and come back at noon?


    "It''s just a few long-term views, and some close-ups of the landforms. It''s very simple."


    In Eastwood''s view, such a rate is normal.


    Next, they are going to fly to Iceland to join the crew of "The Banner of Our Fathers".


    However, before leaving, Eastwood suddenly asked, "By the way, Dunn, the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia 2"... have you watched it?"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, calmly, and said with a smile, "Isn''t it released in early December? How can I watch it?"


    "I thought Disney would try it out with you." Eastwood shook his head. "I saw it in the Warners screening room, and it felt like... Ann Lee seems to have screwed up."


    "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" is co-produced by Warner Bros. and Disney, and it has a great attitude to compete with "Harry Potter 2".


    "Harry Potter 2" hits theaters on November 15, and "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" hits theaters on December 5.


    "Really? I don''t know. You know, I have already transferred the copyright of the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series to Disney." Dunn said pretending not to know.


    Eastwood sighed and said: "I always feel that "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" is going to happen, Ann Lee is a director I particularly admire. But to be honest, he... is not suitable for this kind of purely commercial film. ."


    Dunn smiled and said, "Don''t worry, if he really screwed up the big project, New Universal will provide him with a chance. After all... I chose him to shoot The Chronicles of Narnia."


    Eastwood shook his head with a laugh, "It seems that I''m overthinking it. It seems that your attitude towards yellow skin is much better than your attitude towards dark skin."


    Tang En frowned, thinking of something, and said solemnly: "You reminded me that during the filming of "The Banner of the Fathers", black actors will be added!"


    "Um?"


    Eastwood looked unhappy.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Clint, you must take this matter to your heart! Don''t forget, next year is the 60th anniversary of the victory of World War II. Since it is a gift film, the racial issue cannot affect the reputation of the film! "


    In the original "Banner of the Fathers," American soldiers landed on Iwo Jima and fought against the Japanese.


    However, in the whole film, there is not a single black actor.


    After the movie was released, it caused a lot of controversy.


    Eastwood is an old cowboy from Texas. His disgust for blacks is more than that of Dunn. He snorted coldly: "There are no blacks among the soldiers fighting on Iwo Jima!"


    Dunn shook his head and said, "The "Saving Private Ryan" has already caused a lot of unnecessary controversy. Besides, if I remember correctly, even if there are no blacks in the combat troops, there are always blacks in the supply troops in the rear. Right? Be aware of the current situation. Aren''t you part of Schwarzenegger''s campaign? Be aware of your status."


    Eastwood thought for a while, then waved, "I see."


    He has a good relationship with Asians, not only Japanese, but also Ann Lee and John Wu. Black people are different, he even got into a war of words with the famous black director Spike Lee.


    "The Banner of Our Fathers" and "Letter from Iwo Jima" are both films that New Universal has invested in. The less negative news, the better.


    What''s more, director Eastwood will direct a boxing-themed movie "Million Dollar Baby" after filming the two war films, and the scheduled heroine is Natalie Portman.


    It would be tragic if Natalie''s Oscar nomination was implicated because of racial issues.


    ...


    The dinner was made by Yu Aoi and his younger sisters. It was very simple. Except for a few side dishes, it was just a few rice balls.


    The taste is average, the key is the mind.


    Money is the best thing to do these days.


    In the morning, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were in charge, and in the afternoon, the sisters came for a blissful shopping, spending a total of more than 30,000 US dollars.


    Not to mention too happy.


    In the evening, his attitude towards Dunn became a lot more intimate.


    Especially Nagasawa Masami, among the newly received daughters, she is the oldest and the best developed, with a bust bigger than Yu Aoi.


    She also seemed to feel something, she was always beside Tang En, sticky, and her face was red all night.


    Should laugh at it, Dunn will naturally laugh at it.


    "Xiaoyou, have their bedrooms been arranged?"


    "Well, it will be arranged in the afternoon."


    Tang En shook his head, "Let''s live with us. I won''t be staying in Japan for a few days. I live together at night, chat and communicate feelings."


    Aoi Yu was dumbfounded!


    to chat with?


    do you understand?


    The most important thing is that this method of communicating feelings... is too shameful, isn''t it?


    Last night, the two talents achieved good things.


    It is conceivable that this evening will definitely be warm and lingering.


    Originally, Aoi Yu was worried that if the sisters were placed next door, they would be embarrassed to hear the sound at night.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En came and moved to a bedroom and slept together!


    A tatami is not a bed, a futon can sleep at least ten people in one bedroom.


    only¡­¡­


    Aoi Yu''s face turned crimson.


    Tang En held Nagasawa Masami in his arms, and said to Aoi Yu: "You are an elder sister. You have to be a role model for some things. Do you think Masami is good?"


    "Yami?"


    Aoi Yu was stunned for a moment, his eyes rolling around on the faces of Tang En and Nagasawa Masami.


    These two people, one can''t speak Japanese and the other can''t speak English, can they hook up without having to translate by themselves?


    The charming and naive Aoi Yu naturally did not know that the primitive instincts of human beings can sometimes transcend the limitations of language.


    Look at Nagasawa Masami sticking in Tang En''s arms, the charming amorous feelings on Qingzhi''s face, where is this what a young girl should look like?


    Lazy like a cat in spring.


    "Odu-chan, you..."


    Aoi Yu was a little confused.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Didn''t you say last night that Cheng Huan couldn''t live? Let Yami accompany you tonight."


    "what?"


    Aoi Yu was frightened, frightened and ashamed. Seeing Nagasawa Masami''s happy face, he angrily said to her in Japanese, "Odo-chan said that you are going to sleep tonight!"


    Unexpectedly, the charming aura on Nagasawa Masami''s face became even stronger.


    Tang En also guessed how much, and laughed proudly.


    This Nagasawa Yami is so naive and babbling, she is really lovely.


    "I''ll take Yami to take a bath first, Xiaoyou, go and make the bedding, then bring your sisters over and explain everything to them. I will bring earth-shaking changes to their lives, not only from The change from the ugly duckling to Bai Fumei is still the change from a girl to a woman."


    After finishing speaking, Tang En hugged Nagasawa Masami by the waist and walked into the largest bathroom.


    Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki watched this scene from a distance, their eyes widened, and they snickered while covering their mouths.


    When the bathroom door was closed, they ran up to Yu Aoi, as if they had discovered a new world, and while gesturing, they said quickly, "We saw Odu-chan take Yami-chan to the bathroom just now, Ou Nei-chan, you said tonight... will she sleep with Ou-du-chan?"


    Eyes blinked, very gossip, very curious.


    Aoi Yuzheng was lying on the coffee table in distress, worrying about the big show at night.


    It is not the key to accept or not to accept Nagasawa Yami, the key is... Tang En asked her to accompany her and let these silly girls watch and study.


    It''s too shameful.


    Especially the two silly girls in front of me, and the innocent gossip Masami Nagasawa!


    It was just the first day we met, and Oudou-chan started on Yami.


    You two...how long can you hide?


    The same goes for Horikita Maki, who doesn''t know where to go!


    Aoi Yuchi wanted to get more and more angry, and snorted coldly: "You two are curious, you can also take off your clothes and wash with Oudu-chan!"


    "what?"


    Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki glanced at their opponents, both confused and dazed.


    What''s going on here?


    Aoi Yu sighed faintly, took the two of them''s hands, bit her lips and said, "Yami... I''m going to bed tonight."


    "I knew it!" Yui Aragaki slapped Nozomi Sasaki''s arm with a smile, "How is it, am I right?"


    Nozomi Sasaki raised her fair chin, "Hmph, I guessed it too!"


    Aoi Yuqi was speechless.


    These two heartless idiots!


    "Yami is going to bed tonight, tomorrow night, it''s your turn!" Aoi Yu growled.


    Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki''s "arrogance" was suppressed a lot, and they all blushed.


    But I didn''t expect that, just after half a minute, I heard Nozomi Sasaki whispering to Yui Aragaki: "You said... Oudu-chan will pick you first, or pick me first?"


    "You are, you are older than me."


    Although Yui Aragaki is young, he looks smarter than Nozomi Sasaki.


    "Oh." Nozomi Sasaki tilted his head for a while, nodded slightly, and seemed indifferent, "Tomorrow will be tomorrow, sooner or later, it''s almost the same."


    Aoi Yu listened to their conversation and almost fainted.


    These idiots!


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 683： 5th iron law

    For Zhou Fang and Yuxiong, Tang En was the noble person he hit.


    As long as he firmly hugs Tang En''s thigh, his whole life...will be limitless!


    Not to mention dominating the entertainment industry, even in sports, media, news, politics and other fields, he has the capital to get involved.


    There are several major chaebol forces in Japan, such as the Mitsui Consortium, the Mitsubishi Consortium, the Sumitomo Consortium and so on. This is the year that the Japanese government, in order to protect important state-owned enterprises from being controlled by foreigners, funded and approved them, allowing them to extend their hands to the enterprises.


    Since the Korean War, Japan''s economy has begun to recover. After more than 40 years, it is no longer the dilapidated island country after World War II, but the second largest economy in the world.


    These traditional consortiums naturally no longer have the role they used to be.


    In fact, since the 1990s, the Japanese government has continuously introduced various policies to limit the further expansion of several major financial groups and promote a more diverse and richer market environment.


    A "Currency War" has made many people full of fantasies about the Rothschild family. A copy of "The Mitsui Empire in Action" also gave rise to many amazing legends about the Japanese chaebol.


    In fact, these are all stories, whether Rothschild, the Japanese consortium, or even many old-fashioned families in the United States and Europe, have long lost their style.


    To put it bluntly, there is not enough money.


    In a country with a market economy, capital is the source of all power!


    Zhou Fang and Yuxiong are both black and white, just because his personal assets are not enough, he can only make a fortune in the entertainment circle.


    What if... he''s worth billions of dollars?


    His right to speak is likely to surpass that of Sun Zhengyi!


    Zhou Fang Yuxiong is a smart man, he knows what his infinitely bright future depends on.


    To please Dunn has become his top priority!


    For three days in a row, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong were thinking hard, talking with several executives of the Burning Office, and planning to introduce the fifth iron law of the entertainment industry.


    Prior to this, the entertainment industry represented by the Burning Office mainly implemented four iron laws for artists in Japan¡ª¡ª


    One, sleeping powder is strictly prohibited.


    Whether it is a man or a woman, once it is rumored that an artist has a private relationship with fans, they will always be severely dealt with by the brokerage company, and even end their career development.


    Two, never look ugly.


    Artists are not allowed to show their ugly appearance on any occasion or on any platform, unless they are clowns. For this reason, artists have to work harder and harder when performing commercial performances or participating in variety shows. They have to rehearse many times in advance to present their best appearance to the audience.


    Three, love is forbidden.


    Without the permission of the agency, it is strictly forbidden for artists to fall in love. As an idol, when receiving applause and admiration, they should also be prepared to sacrifice their private life. This iron law is very harsh, and in Europe and America, it may even be a little inhumane, because love is a basic human right. However, it is different in East Asia, especially in Japan, not only brokerage companies, but also artists and fans feel that this is a matter of course.


    Fourth, connect family members.


    This is even more extreme!


    Once there is negative news about an artist, the artist''s whole family will suffer and bear the guilt. Because in Confucian culture, the status of the elderly is very high. Letting the artist''s family members and elders also come forward to apologize, it will maximize the sympathy and understanding of fans and the public, so that the artist can continue to make money for the agency.


    People in the entertainment industry know these four iron laws very well.


    Even people outside the circle will take it for granted when they get reports in this regard.


    East Asian culture, deeply influenced by Confucianism, is very different from European and American cultures.


    European and American stars will also be idols of fans. However, fans will be relatively rational and will not treat stars like saints, allowing their mistakes and scandals.


    Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo, Brad Pitt... These star-studded bigwigs, whose back is clean?


    However, their works are still the most popular on the market.


    Artists, in the final analysis, rely on works to speak, not personality and private life.


    However, in East Asia it is very different.


    Idols... In the hearts of fans, they will exist in the image of saints! They must be perfect, they must be moral benchmarks, they must be humble and courteous, they must be gentle and delicate, they may even be the life sustenance of fans...


    Even if an idol is rumored to be in a relationship, many fans will commit a crime for it, or even... commit suicide!


    For this reason, Zhou Fang Yuxiong was determined to introduce the fifth iron law in the Burning Office.


    "What is an idol? It is a fan''s psychological sustenance for an ideal partner! If an idol is in love with a specific person, wouldn''t there be thousands of fans who have lost their love?"


    At the high-level meeting of the Burning Office, President Zhou Fang Yuxiong made an important speech.


    "Artists treat their lives as products, and every move is a product for public consumption. Their lives no longer belong to them, and so does their body! Male artists are better, and the public''s tolerance for men should be Much bigger than women. Female artists should pay special attention to this.¡±


    "Most female artists debuted at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Logically speaking, they should be virgins if they have never been in a relationship. In fact, in the hearts of fans, they are indeed positioned in this way. But What is the reality? How many of them are still guarding their bodies? They are less than 20 years old, and they have experienced personnel affairs a long time ago!"


    "How can this work? There is no wall in the world that does not leak the wind. Once the news is leaked, it will cause huge losses to the company! The iron law of prohibiting love cannot be just a concealment from the outside world, but an internal specific implementation! For female artists , we have to focus on it!"


    Listening to Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s words, some people secretly pouted.


    It''s better to say than to sing!


    President, you are black and white, and you are always invited to various private parties.


    When did you bring fewer female artists with you?


    Female artists are not allowed to fall in love when they are young, but they have never lacked men around them.


    The biggest reason, you don''t know?


    Those old men are the culprits!


    During the day, they are polite and virtuous in the company.


    At night, who isn''t looking for fun?


    Under the influence of the Confucian culture where men are superior to women, women also believe that this is a normal phenomenon.


    Generally speaking, Japanese women will go home to be housewives after marriage, as long as the conditions allow and the financial pressure is not too great. Every night, if men come home on time from get off work, they will be despised and looked down upon by them.


    Only men who are not recognized by the company and who are extremely unpopular will get off work on time.


    Good man, come home every night!


    The later he goes home, the stronger the man''s ability, the higher the social status, and the more harmonious the family will be.


    As a result, many Japanese men do not dare to go home early after get off work, and would rather go to the custom shop to get drunk. Only with the smell of alcohol and femininity can they show their ability.


    Very weird!


    Also very male.


    In this cultural background, there are many types of nightlife that are bizarre, and there are many ways of playing between the sexes, which are normal, such as finding a father to live, such as women''s body, such as geisha''s first selling rights...


    In the eyes of powerful old men, many youth idols in the entertainment industry are just like the "skinny horses" in ancient times.


    "I know that even if the company expressly prohibits it, artists privately...have to have contact with the opposite sex. Therefore, we must add one more thing after the law that love is strictly prohibited, for the benefit of the company and also for the fans! This is It''s the fifth iron law - virgins/girls first!"


    "From now on, the Burning Office and all its art studios will start to implement it on a large scale. All new female artists will be given priority to virgins/women! Under the same conditions, resources will also be given to those outstanding girls who keep their chastity. Children are inclined. They are responsible for the company''s interests, and the company will naturally provide them with the best conditions!"


    "This will be more convenient for the management of the company, and it can also prevent the recurrence of uncontrolled incidents like Takaoka Saki. After going down, all departments must do their jobs well, especially female artists, and have statistics. Those who keep themselves Female artists are the company''s core assets, and they must be protected, and everyone''s information must be handed over to me!"


    Brokerage companies are actually legal human trafficking centers.


    Especially the brokerage contract model under the idol training system of Japan and South Korea.


    Regarding Zhou Fangyuxiong''s proposal, none of the executives in the conference room objected.


    Regardless of his selfishness, this fifth iron rule... is indeed in the company''s interest.


    If female artists are all virgins, how can there still be those gossip scandals?


    Companies don''t have to worry about trivial things.


    As for when there is suspicion of discrimination against women...don''t worry.


    If it was in Europe and the United States, once this law was spread, it would definitely be criticized with verbal and written criticism, thinking it was discrimination and humiliation against women. Even in China, it will be deeply condemned.


    However, in the soil where the "idol culture" such as South Korea and Japan breeds, this is all too normal.


    Even Japanese national television, in public opinion reports, will unabashedly praise "perfect", "chaste" and "immaculate".


    From ancient times to the present, the people of the Qing Dynasty have been the sweet and pastry of the entertainment industry.


    ...


    Dunn was in his villa and did not go out for three days.


    On the first day, the oldest Nagasawa Masami was accepted;


    The next day, it was Nozomi Sasaki;


    On the third day, it was not Yui Aragaki, but Maki Horikita, the youngest.


    Because... Yui Aragaki''s period was inexplicably moved five days earlier!


    The timing is unfortunate!


    Yui Aragaki was in a bad mood, and Tang En couldn''t speak Japanese, so he couldn''t comfort him. Aoi Yu, as the eldest sister, comforted her several times and told her that when the girl''s mood changes were particularly severe, it might lead to endocrine disorders.


    It is normal to have a period a few days earlier.


    However, she couldn''t help but feel sour when she saw how the sisters and Tang En were so intimate and oily.


    There is a feeling of running 50 meters ahead of others in a 100-meter race.


    This is how to do ah?


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 684： mans paradise

    For three days in a row, Tang En pushed three cute girls one after another.


    On the wall of the bedroom, there are four framed "Japanese flags".


    In addition to the "Japanese flag" that he collaborated with Yu Aoi, Tang En also collaborated with Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, and Maki Horikita, and created a national flag painting.


    Among them, the face is red and the ears are red, and the lingering sadness does not need to be detailed.


    In a word, the three little girls Nagasawa Masami, Sasaki Nozomi, and Horikita Maki were first exposed to rain and dew. Behind their shallow shyness, there was more joy and excitement.


    Japanese children have enlightenment education from the age of five or six.


    Adult comics are sold everywhere in major bookstores and convenience stores.


    Fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls have already understood what they should have understood.


    This time, I finally had a chance to try it out. The man was the famous Dunn Walker. His happiness was beyond words, and he felt a sense of honor.


    However, Yui Aragaki was different.


    The sudden menstrual period seemed to disrupt even her life.


    Looking at the love of the gold master''s father for the sisters, she always had a feeling of being put into the cold palace.


    No, now Yui Aragaki is sitting on the sofa with her legs curled up again, her eyes are red, and those who are wronged are about to cry.


    Just now, Tang En called Yu Aoi and Masami Nagasawa into the bathroom and took a bath together.


    Aragaki Yui secretly eavesdropped at the door for a while, and heard their happy frolic, chattering laughter, and some inappropriate snapping sounds.


    This feeling of being excluded is not good!


    Yui Aragaki looked at the funny variety show on TV with slack eyes, but couldn''t laugh at all.


    The white palms covered the belly, and the mouth was pouted.


    After ten minutes, Masami Nagasawa, who was wrapped in a pink bath towel, came over.


    Her hair was wet, and her whole body seemed to be a hibiscus. Her face was originally fair and crystal clear, and it became more and more delicate and lovely.


    Especially the unfinished spring rhythm, shyness and happiness covering her cheeks, seems like a provocation.


    Aragaki Yui was even more unhappy, and tears fell down her cheeks.


    "What are you crying for?"


    Masami Nagasawa walked over quickly and took her shoulders.


    Yui Aragaki sniffed and said coldly, "Aren''t you taking a bath with Odo-chan? Why did you come out?"


    Nagasawa Miya, with her pretty face moist and charming, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I''ve been with me just now, Oudu-chan is... loving Muxi-chan..."


    In the words, there is an unconcealed self-satisfaction.


    Aragaki Yui had long guessed that the moist and charming Nagasawa Masami''s face was enough to explain what she had just experienced in the bathroom.


    "Humph!"


    The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and the more she thought about it, the more unfair it became, Yui Aragaki turned her head away, sulking.


    Nagasawa Masami is one year older than her, and she was ordered by Tang En. Naturally, she had to be more generous and said with a smile: "Yi, are you in such a hurry?"


    "Aren''t you in a hurry? If you weren''t in a hurry, why did you get entangled with Ou Dujiang on the first day and handed over yourself?"


    Yui Aragaki said with a bulging mouth, and felt very regretful in her heart.


    If she knew that her menstrual period would be earlier, she might have rushed to sleep on the first day.


    It won''t be the result that the sisters have all made progress now, and she has returned to the ground.


    If you can sleep with Oudou-chan, the monthly pocket money can rise to more than 2 million yen!


    Money is second.


    Yui Aragaki is confident that with her own conditions, she is no worse than anyone else, and she is not reconciled to falling behind.


    "Okay, Oudou-chan already said that we want to be sisters!" Nagasawa Masami put his arms around her shoulder, blinked, and smiled and kissed her jelly-like cheek.


    Aragaki Yui''s momentum weakened a lot, and she blushed a little, "You...what are you doing?"


    "Shall we kiss?"


    "what?"


    Aragaki Yui''s eyes widened, and she wanted to run away with a surprised look on her face.


    Nagasawa Masami hurriedly said: "Don''t worry, this is what Yudujiang said."


    "Odo sauce?"


    When Tang En was mentioned, Yui Aragaki immediately became much quieter.


    Nagasawa Masami said carefully: "Odo-chan said that our kissing skills are not good. So he gave us a rule that we are a group, Sasaki Nozomi and Horikita Maki are a group, and we have to practice kissing every day. , Odu-chan needs to check."


    Yui Aragaki blushed into a large area, even redder than when the sisters onlookers waited for Pudu-chan to sleep two days ago, "We two... We are in a group? Practice kissing?"


    Nagasawa Masami smiled and said, "Yes, that''s why I said, from now on, let''s be good sisters, the best sisters, the kind of girlfriends!"


    "But...but we are all girls?"


    Yui Aragaki was confused in her mind.


    Nagasawa Masami said with a straight face: "Oudu-chan doesn''t let us interact with boys, and we can''t hold hands. Since we want to practice kissing skills, except for Ou-du-chan, we can only help each other between sisters. It''s okay, in fact, it''s almost the same, Girls are sweeter."


    "Have you tried it?" Yui Aragaki''s eyes widened.


    Nagasawa Masami said strangely: "You don''t know? Oh, by the way, you didn''t see it. We have kissed since last night. I have kissed with Yujiang, Muki, and Maki."


    "what?"


    Yui Aragaki felt that her outlook on life had collapsed a bit.


    Nagasawa Yamei smiled and said: "Okay, just get used to it. Besides, it''s just the two of us. What are you afraid of? Usually, you just need to kiss me and You Jiang."


    "And Sister Aoi? You want to kiss too?"


    "Well, You Jiang is the eldest sister, she is responsible for training us, and she has to check them one by one every day. However, I think her kissing skills are not as good as Mu Xi Jiang. But Ou Du Jiang is leaving, we all listen to her."


    Aragaki Yui said in shock: "Odu-chan is leaving?"


    Masami Nagasawa nodded, "Well, I''ll be leaving tonight."


    "what?"


    Aragaki Yui was shocked.


    She also thought that when her period was over, she would rush to sleep with Tang En, compete for favor, and get a ride back.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn is going back to the United States!


    Nagasawa Masami said as a matter of course: "Sure, you don''t know how powerful Odo-chan is. He has a large industry in the United States, it is said... It is said that it is bigger than the whole of Japan! He is here to accompany us three God, it''s not easy."


    Aragaki Yui said with a bitter face: "That''s to accompany you, not me!"


    Nagasawa Masami covered her mouth and snickered.


    "What''s so funny? I''m just in a hurry to sleep with Odu-chan, what''s up?"


    Yui Aragaki''s mouth was flat.


    Nagasawa Masami blinked his eyes quickly, then shook his head again and again: "I''m just laughing, some people are in the midst of happiness and don''t know their happiness!"


    "Huh?" Yui Aragaki''s eyes lit up and she eagerly pulled her, "What''s going on? Good sister, tell me quickly, what''s going on?"


    "kiss Me."


    Yui Aragaki was stunned for a moment, then leaned over and quickly kissed Nagasawa Masami''s face.


    "It''s the lips!"


    "what?"


    "Are you kissing?"


    "Do you really want to kiss?"


    "Of course, this is the task that Oudu Jiang gave us. He said, after a while, let''s go to the United States, and he wants to check."


    Yui Aragaki got excited immediately, took Yami''s hand, and cheered in surprise: "What did you say? Are we going to the United States?"


    Nagasawa Masami pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, after our documents are finished, we can go to the United States."


    "Wow, that''s great!"


    "Odu Jiang also said that he wants you on his yacht. Hmph, that''s the most beautiful yacht in the world! All of us are envious of you."


    Yui Aragaki''s beautiful eyes flashed, and she whispered, "Yacht..."


    Where can there be a little bit of grievance like just now?


    Excited like a child.


    How wonderful it would be to be able to give the precious first time to Odu-chan on a luxury yacht?


    Aragaki Yui''s face seemed to have a moist radiance, full of longing.


    ...


    Dunn spent four nights in Japan.


    In these four nights, he picked Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki and Maki Horikita.


    It can be described as a great harvest!


    I think he has been in Hollywood for more than seven years, and he has met three virgins, Natalie, Scarlett and Gale.


    Among them, Gal Gadot was found in Israel.


    How miserable.


    In contrast, the Japanese entertainment industry is wonderful.


    The cultural atmosphere where men are superior to women is simply a paradise for men.


    Not to mention a powerful and powerful person, even an ordinary poor boy.


    When a man and a woman fall in love in adolescence, boys do not need to be too active at all, and girls should rush to show their gentleness and kindness.


    They have to take the boys'' clothes home for cleaning, bring the boys daily lunch boxes, and take the initiative to write some love letters, greeting cards and other small objects to express the love of the couple If the boys'' pocket money is not enough , they also have to do what they can to help... (basically, it is the complete opposite of the domestic situation)


    Or the Confucian tradition!


    It seems... Korea is also implementing this set?


    Dunn hasn''t been to Korea yet, and if he has a chance... he can find out.


    In short, the trip to Japan ended perfectly.


    Planning the big project "Netflix Japan" means indirectly accepting Zhou Fangyuxiong''s younger brother, and indirectly means that Tang En has become the **** of the Japanese entertainment industry.


    This feeling is very good!


    Especially those cute, lively and cheerful girls, every time I think of them, my heart is hot.


    As for Yui Aragaki, whose great cause has not yet competed, Tang En is not in a hurry.


    Anyway, it''s all in the bag, when do you take it, doesn''t it all depend on your mood?


    I just hope that when they go to the United States, they can learn a few simple English.


    Dunn returned to the United States, on the one hand, because the movie "Ant-Man" will be released, on the other hand... it is the mga toy company.


    I really didn''t expect that Hasbro would value the market potential of "Baez Dolls" so much, and it actually met Isaac Larian''s request and facilitated the transaction between Hasbro and mga.


    The transaction, the total amount involved will reach 980 million US dollars.


    Isaac Larian will join Hasbro''s board of directors and serve as Hasbro''s vice president, chairman and CEO of mga toy company, and continue to tap the market potential of "Baez Dolls".


    In the deal, Dunn will receive $320 million in cash after taxes, plus a 5 percent stake in Hasbro.


    That is to say, as long as the signing is completed, he will own 10% of Hasbro''s shares. (https:)


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . :


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 685： good news

    For Dunn, 10% of Hasbro''s shares are rather tasteless.


    That $320 million in cash will play a bigger role.


    The strategic development route of New Universal Group has been basically determined, which makes Dunn unable to invest in some projects he is optimistic about through New Universal Group.


    Like Tesla.


    This is not in line with the positioning of New Universal.


    In this case, Dunn will invest in his own name.


    Back in the United States, Dunn didn''t even talk about additional benefits, he just signed the agreement and completed the entire sale of mga Entertainment.


    The cash flow owned by Dunn Capital once again exceeded $600 million.


    You can do some interesting things according to your personal preferences.


    For example, follow the example of many rich Americans, buy a team, fund a team, or engage in some Virgin-like charities.


    Dunn hasn''t made up his mind yet, and is watching the changes.


    The movie market, "Tale of the Bear" and "Ant-Man", were released one after the other.


    One is a cartoon, the other is a sci-fi action movie, and the competition is not strong.


    However, in the last weekend of October, the most popular TV news news in the United States is not Disney''s cartoon "Bear Tale" or Marvel Studios'' series sequel "Ant-Man" at all.


    It''s a show!


    "Legend of the Bear" is a traditional hand-drawn 2D animation, which has long been out of the mainstream.


    "Ant-Man"...the reputation is too small, even with the release of several movies such as "Spider-Man", "Daredevil", "X-Men", Marvel movies have entered the public''s field of vision.


    However, the role of the superhero "Ant-Man" is not very famous. New Universal''s box office forecast for the market is 200 million US dollars in North America and 400 million US dollars in the world.


    Basically the magnitude of Daredevil.


    In comparison, that TV series is too popular - "The Walking Dead" with a huge investment of 100 million US dollars!


    This is the second TV series in the world after "Band of Brothers" produced with the investment scale, shooting techniques and post-rendering of a movie!


    The director... is also the famous Frank Darabont!


    With the fermentation of time, "The Shawshank Redemption" has become more and more famous, and even in the hearts of film fans and film critics, this film has a special meaning.


    In the ranking of imdb, "The Shawshank Redemption" beats "The Godfather" and ranks first!


    Frank Darabont has also become a great **** in the hearts of many veteran movie fans.


    Planned by Dunn Walker, directed by Frank Darabont, with a total investment of $100 million... Will the TV series "The Walking Dead" be bad?


    This year, the sta TV network cancelled the exclusive operation rights of Comcast and chose to cooperate with more cable operators.


    In addition, starz TV station continuously broadcasted many excellent TV programs such as "Face Change", "Under Six Feet 3", "Overpass", "The Punisher", etc., which promoted the sharp increase in the number of subscription members.


    At the end of the last episode of "The Punisher", sta''s membership users had reached 17.14 million!


    With the promotion of "The Walking Dead", the sta TV network is on fire again!


    This situation makes many people feel familiar.


    This is simply a replica of when Starz TV broadcasted "Band of Brothers"!


    "Since Tang En took over starz TV station, he has made drastic reforms to the strategic decision-making of starz TV station. With "Band of Brothers" as the benchmark, it has opened the era of high-quality and large-scale American TV dramas! This is consistent with the explosion strategy he has always advocated. ." - Fox News.


    ""Band of Brothers" is a milestone in the history of TV dramas. After two years, there are still countless audiences immersed in the boutique production of "Band of Brothers". Now, the opportunity has come again! Dunn Walker shot again, he invited Frank Darabont, who is well-received in the film industry, adapted his comic The Walking Dead. As you can imagine, this must be a very deep TV series." - msn.


    "The member users of starz TV station have exceeded 17 million! That is to say, nearly 15% of households in the United States have chosen to subscribe to this channel. In fact, there has been such a voice in the TV industry - wanting to watch current affairs news , go to CNN; if you want to watch sports, go to espn; if you want to watch TV with taste and depth, please go to starz TV!" - "The Boston Globe".


    "The last season of "Friends" has been broadcast, and it has become the undisputed champion of ratings. However, which TV series is currently attracting the most attention in the market? I am afraid it is not "Friends" in the public domain, but the phenomenal "The Walking Dead" This TV series will bring users the experience of watching movies on the big screen on the small screen!" - "Rolling Stone".


    As "The Walking Dead" is about to land on starz TV, major media have begun to build momentum.


    Some are just to rub off on the popularity of "The Walking Dead", some are propaganda carried out by the media hired by New Universal, and some are based on the conscience of the media people and spontaneously recommend high-quality TV dramas to readers...


    In short, "The Walking Dead" was popular before it was broadcast!


    Totally on fire!


    "After the hit drama "The Punisher" ended, the subscribers of the sta TV network increased rather than decreased, and it is about to exceed 18 million household users!"


    Ella Fisher is excitedly reporting to Dunn.


    "Oh?"


    Dunn smiled.


    After returning from Japan, he has been in a good mood, and it can be said that the aftertaste has not disappeared.


    Ella Fisher has no doubts about the company''s sense of belonging, she said with a smile: "Comcast''s data, in the past week, added 270,000 subscribers; Warner Cable''s data, added 310,000 subscribers; sprint added new subscribers. There are 80,000 users, and even o has increased by more than 10,000 users... Now, the total users of sta TV network has reached 17.88 million!"


    Tang En said confidently: "This is still relatively small, remember the "Band of Brothers" two years ago? It directly increased the subscribers of the sta TV network by more than 10 million! Now, there are still a large number of people in Onlookers, they are not sure about the quality of "The Walking Dead", so they dare not subscribe. After all... the subscription fee of sta TV network is quite expensive. However, with the broadcast of the first episode of "The Walking Dead", word of mouth will definitely explode. It is conceivable that next week... is the critical period for the explosion of the number of sta TV network users!"


    Ella Fisher blinked and suddenly said: "Our variety show "Global Supermodel Contest" is going to be broadcast live on nbc for the last episode."


    "Oh."


    Tang En nodded lightly He wouldn''t pay too much attention to such trivial matters, even if the "Global Supermodel Contest" was a reality show that he personally planned.


    supermodel?


    Dunn deeply disagreed.


    That is to satisfy the curiosity of some audiences.


    The real top supermodels are a group of people who have been professionally trained since childhood. Excellent seedlings have long been poached and signed by major brokerage companies.


    Who would come to show off on a reality show like this?


    So Dunn has never been interested in this show, even though..."supermodel" is a very charming word.


    Next month, the big show of Victoria''s Secret supermodel will start in New York again.


    Even if Dunn wants to change his taste, from the innocence of Japanese girls to the wild and **** international supermodel, the first choice must be the Victoria''s Secret show.


    At this time, Tosca Musk came over with a look of joy, "Dawn, good news!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Viacom has officially announced to the public that Viacom''s board of directors has passed a resolution and voted to approve the motion to dismiss Mel Kamathin, the vice chairman of the board of directors, director and president!"


    "real?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    This news gave him no less excitement than the good news brought by the explosive influence of "The Walking Dead".


    Tosca Musk nodded solemnly and said with a smile: "It''s true, I just confirmed it! Although the news has not been announced, but... I consulted the Legal Department, Viacom will at least pay May El Kamathin at least $260 million!"


    "Okay! Okay! It seems that by next year, Redstone can be completely dealt with!" Tang En geared up and seemed to be impatient, and waved his arms, "Tell George, everything will start as planned!"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 686： Phenomenal American drama

    The Walking Dead is definitely a phenomenal American show.


    In the original version of The Walking Dead, the investment amount was not high, and there were almost no shocking scenes. The director devoted all his energy to the structure of the story.


    A lot of visual effects are given up.


    In fact, visual effects have become an important appreciation indicator for audiences today.


    Therefore, this American drama is far less famous in the world than big production American dramas such as "Band of Brothers" and "Game of Thrones".


    But in the United States, the popularity of "The Walking Dead" and the recognition of the audience are no worse than those masterpieces!


    In this life, Dunn cooperated with others to develop the "Walking Dead" comics, and spent another 100 million US dollars to create this TV series.


    The effect... can be imagined!


    The first season of "The Walking Dead" revolves around actor Rick Grimes, who was shot during an operation. When he woke up from a coma, he found that the town was gloomy and dead. What is even more terrifying is that some dead corpses wander the streets, bloodthirsty like life, and have already turned into terrifying zombies.


    In order to find his missing wife and children, Rick goes alone.


    After many twists and turns and various tests of humanity on the verge of death, Rick finally reunited with his wife and children at the camp. Along with his good brother Sean, and a group of other survivors.


    This is an eternal topic of life and death.


    In the three days after the premiere of "The Walking Dead", starz TV and fox TV station cooperated to make a group of actors dress up as zombies according to the makeup standards in the series, and appeared in famous locations in 26 cities around the world!


    Including Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben in London, Times Square in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong Government...


    The reason why such a grand "zombie wandering" operation is held in more than 16 countries and regions around the world is mainly because the copyright of "The Walking Dead" has been sold long before its premiere.


    Total sales... $35 million!


    is it a lot?


    This is only part of it!


    For overseas sales of American drama copyrights, buyers usually do not buy the entire season for insurance purposes, but buy by the number of episodes. If the ratings are not good, it will be cut off directly, which can save some unnecessary expenses.


    By convention, the first transaction is mostly a one-time purchase of 3 episodes.


    According to Dunn''s request, the first season of "The Walking Dead" has a total of 8 episodes.


    That is to say... If the overseas ratings of "The Walking Dead" go well, it will get more than 80 million US dollars in sales revenue!


    That''s just sales in 16 countries.


    It is conceivable that as "The Walking Dead" becomes more and more famous, more and more countries will cooperate with New Universal to purchase copyrights.


    It doesn''t matter if the scale is large, you can castrate!


    According to the current preliminary estimates of the New Universal Group, the overseas TV copyright sales of "The Walking Dead" will bring the company a revenue of 120-150 million US dollars!


    This is the charm of explosion models!


    Why will hbo spend huge sums of money to make so many big investment American dramas?


    It is because the winner of the explosion strategy takes all!


    American dramas of this level, as long as one is successful, can eat and drink for a year.


    The "Game of Thrones" series allows hbo to invest in large-scale American dramas at will.


    Now, the "Walking Dead" series will become the biggest confidence of starz TV in the future!


    As long as this series is filmed, there will be more reasons to persuade old Martin to sell the TV adaptation copyright of "A Song of Ice and Fire" to starz TV.


    To continue the glory!


    ...


    On November 1st, the blockbuster news that had been circulating in the industry for almost a month finally came to an end.


    Blockbuster has made a formal resolution to reform its business strategy. In North America, it has launched a monthly membership model of "Internet + physical store"!


    The price, a full $4 lower than Netflix, is only $15.95!


    Moviegoers will naturally embrace the price cut.


    But people in the industry felt a tense atmosphere.


    With Dunn''s character, will he stand still?


    Not to mention that Blockbuster has been split off by Viacom, even if the two are still merged into one, when Redstone is absolutely in power, Dunn has never softened!


    When it''s time to do it, do it!


    Dunn''s style has always been soft and not hard!


    It is conceivable that a war breaking out in the video rental industry is coming!


    For this matter, New Universal''s attitude is very calm, Dunn has given instructions on this matter - fight to the end!


    No matter whether it is a price war or a subsidy war, as long as Blockbuster dares to take action, Netflix will accompany it to the end.


    Now the new Universal is still collectively immersed in the excitement brought by "The Walking Dead".


    Just like "Band of Brothers" back then, "The Walking Dead" is so hot!


    Hot all over the country!


    "On Monday, 550,000 new users were added; on Tuesday, 750,000 new users were added; on Wednesday, 2.01 million new users were added; No less than 2 million!"


    Ella Fisher''s eyes seemed to be shining, she was about to jump up with excitement, and she couldn''t close her mouth with joy.


    Today is Friday. According to the normal user growth trend, the subscribers of sta TV network will break through the 25 million mark today!


    Such data is timeless!


    Chris Albrecht, the head of the original sta TV network, estimated that within this year, the number of users of the sta TV network will exceed 20 million.


    Unexpectedly, "The Walking Dead" almost copied the myth of "Band of Brothers"!


    The first episode was broadcast, and in the next week, more than 7 million subscribers were added!


    As a result, the total number of members has reached 25 million!


    Tang En''s huge influence on the film and television industry once again shocked the United States!


    The cartoon of "The Walking Dead" is his idea; this TV series is also his specific planning, funding, and production, and it is carefully crafted according to his "explosive model theory".


    The first episode has just aired, and it has achieved impressive results in the market.


    In the previous life, when the sta TV network had 25 million users, it was acquired by Lionsgate at a high price of 4.4 billion US dollars.


    However, the average monthly subscription cost of sta TV network users at that time was only $4.


    But now?


    The sta TV network under the New Universal Group, the average monthly subscription cost of users can reach 8 US dollars!


    Double it!


    If the sta TV network in the previous life also had such charging ability, then the price of selling it to Lionsgate Pictures might not be 4.4 billion US dollars, right? If not $8.8 billion, at least $8 billion!


    You must know that three years ago, Tang Enforced against the public opinion and only spent 170 million US dollars when he acquired the then poorly managed sta TV network!


    Within three years, the market value has doubled at least 40 times!


    This is Dunn''s vision!


    This is Dunn''s ability!


    As a secretary, Ella Fisher also felt that her face was bright. Listening to the company''s employees'' admiration and discussion of Tang En in private, she also felt that she was diligently hehe. "


    Tang En smiled, the arrogance and confidence on his face, undisguised, and said lightly: "It''s just a sta TV network, why is there such a fuss? Humph, the future Blizzard, Netflix, and Facebook will be real Shock them!"


    "Yes, yes, you are the most powerful, you are the most amazing!" Ella Fisher laughed.


    "Is not it?"


    "Yes!"


    Ella Fisher bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Dawn, why don''t I... let me say it? I''m also a shareholder of New Universal."


    "Huh?" Tang En was startled, immediately understood what she meant, shook his head and said sternly, "Ella, didn''t you say you were talking about a boyfriend?"


    "No, I didn''t say it was me." Isla Fisher shook her head.


    "Um?"


    "Have you forgotten? I told you that I have a good friend, a fellow from Australia. At first, I wanted her to participate in "Overpass", but you said there was no chance, and later...you let her go to "Universal Supermodel" Contest"."


    Tang En slapped his forehead, "Oh, yes, that''s what happened."


    Ella Fisher pursed her lips and smiled: "Do you want me to introduce her to you?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "Forget it, my woman is very demanding. If I don''t like others, your face will not look good, and it will be even worse if your friendship is stiffened."


    Ella Fisher said angrily: "Dawn, you look down on people!"


    "Um?"


    "I told you a long time ago that my friend is amazing and beautiful! She is a model, and she won the first season of the "Global Top Model Contest" champion!"


    "champion?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 687： womens friend

    Yes, Dunn was only slightly surprised.


    The champion of "Global Next Top Model"...sounds very high, champion!


    How much?


    But in fact, this champion is a fart? A model who is screened out by Wei Mi, whoever comes out, can kill the champion of this type of talent show in seconds.


    To put it bluntly, one is a professional model who has been trained since childhood; the other is a variety show model who has become a monk halfway.


    There is no comparison at all.


    Besides, who is Isla Fisher?


    She is the secretary to the chairman of New Universal Group!


    With such a high status, it is difficult to make a phone call to the producer of "Global Supermodel Competition" and arrange for her good friend to become the champion?


    In the final analysis, Dunn''s mood is high now.


    For him, beautiful women come and go.


    In Hollywood, as long as he likes someone, with a phone call, he can easily call the girl to the office and enjoy it as he wants.


    His claws have even reached into the Japanese entertainment circle.


    The champion of a talent show was nothing more than arousing his interest.


    "What did you do?" Tang En asked casually.


    Isla Fisher was confused, "What''s up?"


    Immediately, he reacted, a little angry, and stomped his feet: "Tang En, you look down on people too much! I said, my friend is very good, her level is no worse than those of the top supermodels, she got it by her own strength. The champion!"


    "Oh."


    Dunn shrugged and nodded lightly.


    Isla Fisher said angrily: "What do you mean!"


    "Me? What''s wrong?" Dunn looked indifferent.


    Ella Fisher said: "My friend is a big beauty, with a hot body and a cute baby face. Do you want to see her?"


    Dunn glanced at her, "Is that what she meant?"


    Ella Fisher paused for a moment, and then said bluntly: "So what? She told me that the modeling industry is very hard. She is an Australian, and if she wants to make a name for herself in the modeling circle in the United States...you must To sleep all the way. She doesn''t want to sleep with those people, of course she wants your help."


    Tang En touched his chin and looked strange: "Isn''t this inconsistent? Since she doesn''t want to sleep with others, why does she want to climb into my bed?"


    Isla Fisher said angrily: "Can this be the same? To be played with by those **** is to be wasted in vain."


    "It''s not a waste to be played with by me?"


    "Of course not."


    Dunn shook his head amusingly.


    He really did not expect that in the eyes of the outside world, he has become a veritable friend of women.


    Friends of Women, this is certainly a positive compliment.


    At the beginning, Dunn also wanted to gain the favor of female compatriots by promoting feminism. Unexpectedly, the promotion of feminism has just begun, and his unspoken great cause has become a rising channel that many women dream of.


    Ella Fisher continued to say plausibly: "You are Dunn Walker! Just like Marilyn Monroe, I dare say that all men in the world want to have **** with her. You are similar, which woman has **** with If you get your bed, that''s the honor they will never forget in their lifetime."


    Tang En''s heart fluttered, and he asked with a smile, "What about you? When I slept with you, did you think the same way?"


    Ella Fisher blushed a little, and whispered: "Also... a little bit, I still remember the first time you pressed me on the bed... I will never forget it for the rest of my life."


    Dunn laughed proudly.


    Sure enough, it is 10,000 times easier for a woman to coax a man than for a man to coax a woman!


    Just need to satisfy their machismo as much as possible.


    "Yeah, I still remember when we were in the old office building of Tangen Films, the office was shabby and unremarkable. Every time we were interested, we would lock the door of the office, call Reese, and have a good time together. It''s interesting to think about it now."


    Ella Fisher smiled, and jumped around the desk excitedly, knelt down in front of Dunn''s boss chair, stretched out her hand to untie Dunn''s belt, and said with a smile, "You can do it now. Call Reese over?"


    "Okay!" Tang En stopped her behavior, "The relationship between us doesn''t need to be maintained in this way anymore. Get up quickly, let others see your knees in red, you don''t know how to run My boss."


    Ella Fisher rolled her hair around her ears, pursed her lips and smiled, stood up with Dunn''s hand, blinked and asked, "What about that friend of mine?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "I really can''t help you! Okay, let her come over!"


    "Oye! Dunn, you are so kind! Thank you!"


    Isla Fisher cheered happily.


    Tang En shook his head helplessly, "But let''s talk about the ugly, if your friend doesn''t meet the standard... Even if I barely sleep with her, it''s hard to make her popular. Our main business is film and television entertainment, and for the modeling circle ...after all, there is still a long way to go."


    Ella Fisher patted her chest confidently, "Don''t worry, she can definitely do it!"


    When Ella Fisher left, Dunn took a long sigh of relief.


    Had to be careful.


    In the past, when Tang En''s identity was not obvious, he often needed to work hard and take the initiative to chase some beautiful women.


    Now it''s different. There are countless beautiful girls dreaming that one day, Tang En can fall in love with them, put them to sleep, and then they will become instant hits and become big stars.


    Among them, it is inevitable that there are many women with impure scheming, who take this as a threat.


    Therefore, in the choice of women, Tang En will be cautious.


    It seems that, as Tosca Musk said, it is indeed necessary to find a trusted assistant who is in charge of women''s affairs.


    On the one hand, it is to center the connection and maintain the relationship;


    Thinking about it, Dunn put his eyes on the file on the desk.


    It was left by Isla Fisher before she left, saying it was the detailed profile of her good friend.


    When Tang En picked it up and took a look, he couldn''t help but be stunned!


    In the table column of the person''s name, the words "Miranda Kerr" are written impressively.


    "Miranda Kerr? Isn''t this the famous Angel Supermodel in Australia?"


    Dunn was a little surprised, and took a closer look at the information - born in 1983, 20 years old this year, with measurements of 86-60-86, with Australian, Serbian, Persian and Filipino ancestry.


    She started her modeling career in 1997 when she won the national model selection competition held by the Australian magazine "Cover Girl".


    In 2003, she came to the United States to develop her career and won the championship of the first season of "Global Supermodel Contest"...


    Dunn didn''t look at it for more information. He had already determined that this "Miranda Kerr" was the Miranda Kerr in his memory!


    One more page to be sure.


    This is her makeup photo when she won the "Global Supermodel Contest" champion.


    She has a round face, round eyes, round nose, round dimples, and she is very cute.


    Compared to the typical Aussie girls like Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Abbie Cornish and Isla Fisher, she doesn''t have the trademark blonde hair and near-pale complexion.


    However, a delicate face, tan hair, and healthy skin color seem to be more in line with Asian aesthetic standards.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and there was an inexplicable and unclear meaning on his face.


    interesting!


    ...


    For lunch, Dunn usually eats with Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher.


    It was Chinese food again today.


    In order to take care of Tang En''s diet, New Universal Group specially hired two five-star chefs from China to satisfy his preference for Chinese food.


    Fortunately, Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher are also used to eating.


    "What''s going on with the Sillywood Animation Studios?"


    Tosca Musk skillfully uses chopsticks and is eating rice.


    Tang En hesitated for a moment and said, "You have seen it too, "The Legend of the Bear" is a very good cartoon, the story, plot, rhythm, and human nature are all very well expressed, and there are many bright spots in laughter and tears. It can be said that if this cartoon were put in ten years ago, it would have been the second "Lion King"!"


    Tosca Musk frowned, incomprehensible: "You care so much about Disney? Are you going to buy Disney?"


    "Acquisition of Disney? Don''t make fun of it!" Dunn laughed dumbly, "We have already acquired half of Disney''s core assets. Besides espn, what else does Disney deserve our attention?"


    "Then what "The Legend of the Bear" did you mention? You must know that my "Adventures of the Bone Treasure" may not be as good as "The Legend of the Bear", so what? It is in line with the trend of the market, Over $400 million at the global box office, which I think is normal."


    This is Tosca Musk''s greatest pride.


    In the past period of time, there have been many disputes within the group.


    Tosca Musk, a beautiful young girl, what ability does she have to be a big boss? Dunn''s business assistant is almost equal to the vice president level of New Universal!


    I guess it''s the bed with you, right?


    Until "Adventures of Bone Treasure" was released, and it was a success.


    All kinds of criticisms in the past are swept away.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Because of this, we have to focus on Disney! Even hand-drawn animations like "The Legend of the Bear" will fail at the box office. It can be seen that the future animation market will be computer animation. The world. It is conceivable that Disney animation must be transformed!"


    "Tale of the Bear" opened for two weeks and grossed just $25 million at the North American box office.


    According to this box office trend, the North American box office of this Disney cartoon, which took 6 years, is about 80 million US dollars, which is far lower than Disney''s market estimate of 200 million US dollars.


    Although the surrounding market for cartoons is very rich, Disney''s cartoons will not lose money.


    However, Disney should be the overlord of the animation industry!


    Seeing the rise of Pixar Animation and DreamWorks Animation, Blue Sky Animation and Slimwood Animation are struggling to catch up. This makes Disney animation, which has lagged behind the times, to overtake in corners, go head-to-head, and reform the line of fire!


    The best way, of course, is to acquire a computer animation studio! (https:)


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . :


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 688： Internet celebrity supermodel

    "What? You''re going to sell Sherrywood Animations to Disney?"


    Tosca Musk was stunned.


    "Tosca, calm down. You have to remember that you are the assistant to the chairman of the New Universal Group, you are the senior management of the group, not just the head of Siliwood Animation, you have to stand at a higher position to watch question."


    Tang En hesitated to tell her this thought, just for fear that she would get angry.


    Silkwood animation is her child.


    She poured a lot of heart into it.


    Tang En sold her child to make money, can she be happy?


    Unexpectedly, Tosca Musk was mature enough, and after three minutes of silence, he nodded heavily: "Indeed, at this stage, it is the best time to sell Siliwood animation to Disney. We launched "" "Adventures of Bone Treasure," which was a big win; Disney''s "Legend of the Bear," which was a dismal box office."


    "It''s not hard to imagine that Michael Eisner must be very troubled at this time, and he must make changes as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the market reacts and recognizes the reality that hand-drawn animation has a dim prospect, a large number of bearish people will be born. Disney speculators. To save the stock, Eisner has to bleed.¡±


    "Besides, I''m too busy at work now. In addition to handling your business arrangements, I have to be in charge of the secretariat, confidential room and corporate communications department. It is better to sell it when it is most valuable, and it can also relieve the pressure on some of the group''s cash flow."


    Dunn looked at her in surprise.


    Tosca Musk said angrily: "What kind of eyes do you have?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "I just didn''t expect...you would be so sensible."


    "This is my job! Reason must overcome sensibility!" Tosca Musk was very angry at Dunn''s contempt, and a little angry, "Do you think I''m like you? Play with women every day at work!"


    "Cough, not so exaggerated, right?" Tang En was a little embarrassed, "Occasionally, just occasionally."


    Tosca Musk glanced at him contemptuously, "Occasionally? So, where did Ella go?"


    Tang En said with a look of injustice: "It''s really not me this time. It was Ella who insisted on introducing her friends to me, and I was also forced to help!"


    Tosca Musk is sloppy.


    She doesn''t believe Dunn''s nonsense!


    Just as he was about to say some more sarcasm, the door of the restaurant opened.


    Ella Fisher walked in with a beautiful girl.


    This is a private restaurant in the office area. Only the people closest to Dunn can come in to eat, even Barry Diller and Robert Iger have not been there.


    Ella Fisher came here with a charming and colorful girl. It is conceivable that she is the Miranda Kerr that Dunn said just now!


    She has a round face, big eyes, a straight nose, and especially the enviable small dimples. The whole facial features look very three-dimensional, delicate and delicate.


    A beauty indeed.


    However, what makes Tosca Musk grin is her dress, full of scheming!


    It''s November!


    In the big winter, you are a soft and weak girl, dressed like summer, what do you mean?


    Is it not obvious that it is with the purpose of seducing Dunn?


    However, I have to admit that her freshness is like the first morning breeze in the summer, she is cute and sweet, very seductive.


    Miranda Kerr followed Ella Fisher and walked lightly to the table, her eyes secretly looking at the man who was eating quietly at the table.


    "Is he Dunn Walker?"


    The joy and tension in Miranda Kerr''s heart turned into excitement at this moment.


    She knew that this might be the most important opportunity of her life.


    "Have to hold on to it!"


    Miranda Kerr secretly clenched her fists, encouraging herself.


    Ella Fisher was dissatisfied with Dunn turning a blind eye, and pouted: "Don, my friend is here!"


    Dunn almost exploded.


    This idiot who eats inside and outside, didn''t you see that brother was developing his aura?


    Now that he has broken his skills, there is nothing he can do. Without a trace of expression on Tang En''s face, he raised his head lightly and glanced at it.


    Hey!


    Not to mention, this Miranda Kerr is beautiful and stunning!


    She was wearing a dark green shirt skirt with a corset design, which perfectly complemented her enchanting figure.


    Especially the sweet smile on his face...it''s just poisonous, you can become addicted to it once you see it.


    "Miranda?"


    Dunn opened his mouth very casually.


    Miranda Kerr responded immediately: "Yes, sir, I am Miranda."


    Tang En nodded calmly, "Well, it''s okay to grow, and the figure is not bad."


    Is this a compliment?


    Miranda Kerr looked confused, "Thank you, thank you."


    Tang En drank two mouthfuls of nourishing soup, and said casually, "Tell me, what exactly are you thinking?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Miranda Kerr is a little embarrassed, what do you say?


    Tang En said displeased: "Are you pretending to be reserved? You''ve come here, what''s there to say? I might as well say it straight, I''m still a little interested in your body..."


    Ella Fisher, who was next to him, sighed in relief, showed a smile, and cast an encouraging look at her friend.


    Miranda Kerr took a deep breath and said, "Sir, I want to be your woman!"


    "My woman?" Tang En''s expression was a little playful, and he shook his head again and again, "You can''t, you''re not qualified!"


    A famous model, there is no possibility of virginity.


    Ella Fisher''s mouth bulged high, and she felt that Dunn''s words were too mean.


    The other party is a girl!


    Dunn disagreed.


    Others don''t understand, he doesn''t understand?


    Miranda Kerr is definitely a big wonder in the supermodel circle. She is very famous and has great marketing, but she is too high-profile, scheming, and gossip. Her popularity in the industry is very bad, and her character has been greatly criticized.


    More importantly, she started the "Internet celebrity supermodel" mode, which is almost a major shame in the supermodel world.


    Almost all the new supermodels after her took her success stories as a guide, studied hard, and became a generation of Internet celebrity supermodels.


    Simple and easy.


    Like the old generation of supermodels in the past, Ambrosio, Lima, Big and Small kk, Gisele Bundchen, Cindy Crawford, these people, hard-working training steps, typhoons, solid basic skills, all of them are crazy magic.


    After Miranda Kerr, these benchmarking gods in the modeling industry have almost disappeared. The new supermodels rely more on marketing hype to accumulate fame, rather than working on basic skills.


    Of course, what the model circle develops has nothing to do with Dunn.


    Whether it is a traditional supermodel or an internet celebrity supermodel, at least...they are all big beauties!


    For him, that was enough.


    As for Miranda Kerr, of course Dunn wants to enjoy it for a while, this is the number one supermodel goddess in the hearts of Asians!


    The premise is that some words must be made clear.


    To avoid trouble later.


    Miranda Kerr... is too good at marketing, Dunn doesn''t want to be a background board.


    "I know, I''m not qualified to be your girlfriend. In fact, I never thought about it. I just think that my appearance and body are no worse than those movie stars, and I can do everything they can do. can do it."


    Miranda Kerr is really smart and knows her position very well.


    A look of satisfaction appeared on Tang En''s face, "What if you''re tired of playing?"


    Miranda Kerr said bluntly: "Sir, if my body is not interested anymore... When I get tired of playing, I will naturally quit and never continue to entangle. Of course, if Mr. can help me in my career, better."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It seems that you think very clearly."


    "My greatest asset is my body, I know it. If Mr. Walker likes it...it''s my honor." Miranda Kerr said respectfully.


    "Well." Dunn nodded with satisfaction and stretched out three fingers, "Well, since you are Ella''s friend, I will give her a face and accept you for three years. Within these three years, I will find some Teacher, focus on guiding your typhoon and steps. After three years, I will push you to the stage of the Victoria''s Secret show!"


    "Victoria''s Secret Show?"


    Miranda Kerr''s eyes were shining, and her excitement was beyond words.


    The significance of the Victoria''s Secret show has already surpassed the underwear of the "Victoria''s Secret" brand.


    But the top feast of the modeling world!


    If you can join the Victoria''s Secret Angels, you will be at the peak of your modeling career!


    Ella Fisher looked at the surprised Miranda Kerr, and quickly added: "Miranda, don''t forget, within these three years, you can''t have contact with other men, this is very important, especially important !"


    Three years later, it''s 2006!


    Miranda Kerr is not stupid. She wants to be on the stage of the Victoria''s Secret show in just three years.


    If you can get on Dunn, you will have the possibility of overtaking on a curve I can! Mr. Walker, I am willing to give three years of youth! "Miranda Kerr blurted out without thinking.


    "Um."


    Dunn hooked her hand.


    Miranda Kerr walked over quickly.


    Tang En pointed to his legs and said lightly, "Climb over."


    Miranda Kerr knelt down without thinking, and climbed under the table.


    Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher, who were dining at the same table, were not surprised by this situation, and looked calm.


    In contrast, Dunn was very excited.


    Soon, his expression tightened slightly, and then he showed an expression of enjoyment and satisfaction, and smiled at Ira Fisher: "You are a good friend!"


    Ella Fisher gave him a look, "It''s a good deal when it''s cheap!"


    Tosca Musk also said slightly contemptuously: "Just play for a while at noon, don''t forget, there is an important high-level meeting at 1 pm."


    "I know!"


    Dunn shrugged with an intoxicated expression of enjoyment on his face.


    The three of them dined relatively elegantly, and usually there would not be any indecent chewing sounds at all.


    However, this time in the restaurant, the sound is rather strange!


    The three people at the table were already eating quietly, Sven was silent.


    The sound came from under the table.


    Looking very hard.


    Seeing Dunn chewing slowly and earnestly, Tosca Musk couldn''t help sneering: "You really enjoy it!"


    Without Dunn''s defense, Ella Fisher said with a smile, "It''s only right that Dunn has made so much money and has such a high status to enjoy life."


    "well said!"


    Dunn praised.


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 689： tengu moon

    "Ha ha!"


    After listening to Kevin Turner''s report, even Dunn couldn''t stop laughing.


    On November 1st, Bestard officially launched a monthly membership subscription system. Following the Netflix model, members can enjoy three convenient services - no expiration date, no late fee, and no express postage.


    The monthly membership fee is only $15.95.


    Blockbuster is a listed company and should be accountable to its shareholders. It is well aware that the late payment policy in the past is very contradicted by the market, and it does not dare to ban it easily. This is thigh meat and cannot be easily cut.


    However, with the split of Blockbuster and Viacom, Blockbuster has encountered an unprecedented crisis of survival and the pressure of huge debt, indicating that if Blockbuster does not become successful, there is only a dead end.


    John Antioco broke the boat and established the online disc rental platform total_ess, in an attempt to defeat Netflix with the strong position of Best in the disc rental industry.


    As a result, there was a big joke.


    Blockbuster''s industry status and strength are really not comparable to Netflix.


    The total_ess platform has been online for three days, and almost all netizens in the United States have logged on this website to confirm the emergence of low-cost monthly subscriptions.


    Then... the total_ess platform crashed four times in a row.


    The shortest time, the repair took 26 minutes; the longest time, the web page crashed for more than 7 hours.


    It just became a big joke.


    Blockbuster split with Viacom in September, and launched an online rental platform in November. In just two months, according to normal Internet habits, there was not enough time for an internal test.


    Online in a hurry, no problem is strange!


    Seeing that Dunn was in a good mood, Kevin Turner joked: "When our stunt department starts, it is estimated that within 3-4 months, the online platform of Besta will not stop! John Andy It''s okay for Aoke to engage in traditional industries and play the Internet... He''s still too young!"


    In the past few days, the crash of the total_ess platform was caused by Bestda itself. The traffic was too high and the server crashed.


    This problem is not difficult to solve.


    However, with the rise of Internet companies, the original sin is definitely no less than that of traditional companies!


    Piracy, infringement, copycat, imitation, these are followed.


    Black eats black, is the deepest water.


    In this era, computer technology has not yet become popular, and the status of programmers is paramount, far from being comparable to the later "code farmers". In this process, programmers with excellent coding skills are not only responsible for the company''s products, but also for safety.


    That''s right, in this era, hackers are all over the world!


    It''s a trivial matter that Mark Zuckerberg can hack into the Harvard campus network. There are hackers who have already hacked into the Pentagon!


    But the result?


    Not only innocent, but also hired by the US side with high salary, euphemistically called: enhance the security index of the firewall.


    How ironic?


    This is the case with the Department of Defense, and even more so with Internet companies. Under every powerful Internet company, there is a mysterious special technology department.


    To put it bluntly, it is a group of hackers.


    Competition in all walks of life has never lacked blood!


    As a mature enough Internet company, Netflix is ??100 times stronger than Blockbuster in terms of network operations!


    Even if Blockbuster solves the small problem of the server crash, will they be able to resist the attack of Netflix''s "stunt department" in the next few months?


    The collapse every three or five times is enough to drive Blockbuster crazy.


    Internet regulation at this time is far less strict than later generations.


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "It doesn''t matter to us how much they collapse. As long as our products are good enough and have a better user experience, that''s enough."


    Kevin Turner smiled and said: "On the 20th of this month, Netflix will be able to implement a price reduction. At that time, Blockbuster can wait to die. We have better algorithms, sufficient statistics, and they have What? Their staff can only do hard on-the-spot investigations, adjust Tibetan discs based on population data, and they can''t even distinguish the types."


    Tang En said: "Basida is about to die. The cheap version of the monthly subscription system for users is to drink poison to quench thirst! As long as we also cut prices, there will only be more and more users of Baishi defection!"


    Kevin Turner said: "Silicon Valley has never lacked new concepts. In 1995, some people wanted to start a streaming media business, but the problem is that the development of technology cannot keep up with the creation of inspiration. The premise that new concepts can make money , it must be that the technology has developed in place, and Netflix has only started to make a profit in the last year or two. Blockbuster wants to eat a fat man as soon as it opens its mouth, it really thinks too much.¡±


    Tang En smiled, and his voice was exciting and sonorous: "Yes, in the next three years, there will be a big scene of Tiangu eating the moon! Just let Netflix counterattack all the way!"


    Even if Blockbuster owns 10,000 stores and more than 60,000 employees, it has been occupying the world''s industry leader for 20 years, so what?


    The era of the Internet is a challenge for emerging companies to traditional forces!


    Moreover, behind Netflix, there is Dunn!


    ...


    The popularity of "The Walking Dead" is still sweeping the United States.


    In media reports, even Marvel''s masterpiece "Ant-Man" is not as sensational as this American drama.


    With the broadcast of the second episode, the heat is even higher!


    In the second episode, the hero Rick''s wife Lori, and his best brother Sean had a "flash love", and then in the zombie forest, sparks broke out, and there was a vigorous "war" ".


    The boldness of starz TV station shows Wushan, who is wandering on the edge of life and death, on a huge scale.


    The surrounding zombies are constantly wandering, and it seems that they can rush over at any time to bring the pair of men and women who stole food in taboos to justice.


    Sean, this friend, is really loyal enough.


    With Rick''s life and death still unknown, he has already climbed onto his friend''s wife''s body, doing his best to comfort him... Really ironic!


    With the development of the plot, "The Walking Dead" gradually presents more the theme of the TV series to the audience.


    In a catastrophe, the dark side of human nature will be exposed to the greatest extent.


    There are mourning everywhere, zombies are everywhere, and human beings are lingering in it. It is not only the walking dead that bring destruction and harm, but also the fighting among the living...


    Profound human torture, undisguised large-scale scenes, and beautifully crafted footage have become the biggest highlights of "The Walking Dead".


    Even at the end of Blizzard''s press conference, Dunn accepted a question about The Walking Dead.


    That''s right, it''s Blizzard''s press conference!


    "Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne", released on July 1, has sold more than 2 million copies in North America!


    2 million sets doesn''t sound like much?


    The official price of each set of games is $68.8!


    In other words, Blizzard has already made more than 100 million US dollars in revenue after this game has been on the market for 4 months!


    This is enough to offset Blizzard''s huge investment in research and development in the past few years!


    For example... "World of Warcraft"!


    At this conference, Blizzard officially revealed to the outside world the research and development plan of "World of Warcraft".


    It is expected that the internal testing can begin in March next year. It will be officially released in North America in November.


    You know, the download speed of this era is still very slow.


    If you want to play a large game such as "World of Warcraft", it is basically impossible to download it from the Internet. You can only buy a disc and install it. No doubt, this is another huge income.


    Anyone who cares can see it.


    Don''t watch the sta TV network because of its broadcast of "The Walking Dead", its fame has shocked the United States.


    But in terms of potential, maybe ten stas are not as good as one Blizzard.


    The scale of starz TV station is too large, which is doomed to this TV station, which can only survive in a small specific area.


    But Blizzard is different.


    Games are the common language of the world! And the adhesiveness to users is much more than that of TV dramas!


    Dunn can attend Blizzard''s conference in person and stand for Blizzard, which is enough to show the importance he attaches to Blizzard.


    "This is Blizzard''s press conference, and it stands to reason that I don''t need to answer questions about The Walking Dead. But since it''s been raised, I can say a few more words."


    Dunn, wearing a light blue suit and black-rimmed glasses, was particularly eye-catching among a group of Blizzard executives on stage.


    "''The Walking Dead'' is an excellent TV series. I know this time period, more TV viewers are watching ''Friends'' on NBC. A classic not to be missed. I can tell you good newsThe Walking Dead season 2 filming has started."


    "However, I hope that everyone will not put all their attention on "The Walking Dead". Starz TV will launch more and better boutique TV series in the future. Next year, there will be another big investment with heavy investment. The production and broadcast of the American TV series is based on the background of the game "Warcraft"."


    "This TV series will be supervised by Peter Jackson, the director of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and he will bring the original production team of "The Lord of the Rings" over for the post-production of "Warcraft", striving to present a perfect The visual effects. "World of Warcraft" will be officially released in the United States in November next year, and the same TV series will also be broadcast on starz TV, everyone will wait and see."


    Dunn''s answer was watertight, and soon returned to the theme of this conference.


    The astute reporter quickly asked again: "Excuse me, Mr. Walker, will "World of Warcraft" be the same as "Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne" and refuse to cooperate with Blockbuster?"


    As soon as these words came out, the faces of several Blizzard executives on the stage sank.


    Tang En didn''t care and said with a smile: "That''s a good question. Games are different from DVDs. Every set of genuine games has an exclusive cdkey. Game leasing will break the rules of the industry, which is unfair to developers. . Players can go to Wal-Mart, or Carrefour to buy."


    "That means...you''re not going to work with Blockbuster, are you?"


    "right!"


    Dunn thought for a while and replied.


    There is still a possibility of reconciliation between him and Redstone, but there can only be one between Netflix and Blockbuster!


    At this time, you don''t need to be soft! (https:)


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . :


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 690： King Kong

    The American TV series "Warcraft" started filming in New Zealand as early as August.


    The filming of the first season is expected to be completed in January next year.


    As a producer, Peter Jackson doesn''t need to be with the team all the time like a director, but mainly sends his New Zealand team out and let them lead the project.


    The current Peter Jackson is completely different from the little director who only made horror movies back then.


    Although "The Lord of the Rings 3" has not yet been released, the great success of "The Lord of the Rings 1" and "The Lord of the Rings 2" has made him a top Hollywood director!


    If the quality of "The Lord of the Rings 3" does not decline, then it is likely to get a huge return at next year''s Oscars!


    At that time, Peter Jackson''s influence in commercial films was probably comparable to that of James Cameron, Dunn Walker, and Steven Spielberg.


    It is very unrealistic for a director of this level to focus his energy on an American drama.


    In fact, Peter Jackson''s agent is actively communicating with Universal Pictures.


    He wants to make "King Kong"!


    At that time, the movie that Peter Jackson wanted to make the most was "King Kong". The project was later shelved due to a deal between Universal Pictures and Miramax.


    Peter Jackson officially took over the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.


    For the classic monster movie "King Kong" in Hollywood history, Peter Jackson has had infinite fantasies since childhood and wanted to remake it.


    With the success of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "The Lord of the Rings 3" on the way, Peter Jackson can already find time to work on the next project.


    It''s just... Peter Jackson''s agent only talks about projects, not prices.


    Obviously, this is waiting for the market effect of "The Lord of the Rings 3" and its performance in awards season.


    Talking about remuneration at this stage is detrimental to the interests of Peter Jackson.


    The film and television entertainment department of New Universal Group is very embarrassed about this.


    The movie "King Kong" must be shot.


    Because of the deal between Universal Pictures and Miramax, Universal Pictures exchanged the overseas distribution rights of "King Kong" and the project of "Shakespeare in Love" for the overseas distribution rights of the "Lord of the Rings" series.


    That''s right, don''t look at the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is produced by New Line Cinema, but Warner can only get North American distribution rights, overseas distribution rights... in the hands of New Universal. (The previous chapter 420 has a specific introduction)


    Since Universal Pictures is going to work with Peter Jackson to film "King Kong", the salary of the fast-moving New Zealand director has become a major difficulty.


    In his previous life, after Peter Jackson swept the global box office of $1 billion with "The Lord of the Rings 3" and swept the Oscars, he offered Universal Pictures a sky-high salary - $20 million in basic salary, plus 20% of the global box office share. !


    Not profit sharing, but box office sharing!


    Universal Pictures, there is no reason to refuse.


    Peter Jackson, who is in his prime, is worth this price according to market rules.


    Audience In the entire history of Hollywood, before this, only Steven Spielberg had received such a top salary when filming "Jurassic Park".


    Peter Jackson became the second Hollywood man after Spielberg!


    Even after him, James Cameron filmed "Avatar" and only got "$20 million + 10% of the global box office share".


    Of course, "Avatar" has a global box office of 2.8 billion US dollars, and only one film brought him a pre-tax income of 300 million US dollars.


    Next, is God Nolan.


    After filming the "Dark Knight" trilogy, Nolan became a god, and his salary also skyrocketed.


    When filming "Inception", his salary was "$20 million + 10% box office share"; when filming "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk", he had already reached "$20 million + 20% box office share" ¡± of the top salary.


    The most important thing is that, whether Spielberg or Cameron, including Christopher Nolan, no matter how high their asking price is, they can bring huge profits to the producers.


    Everyone is happy to make money together.


    But Peter Jackson was different.


    To put it bluntly, his level...is not as high as everyone imagined.


    "King Kong", which he directed, cost 200 million US dollars to produce and 100 million US dollars to announce and distribute, and Universal Pictures spent a total of 300 million US dollars for this project.


    The results of it?


    The global box office of "King Kong" is only 550 million US dollars, and Universal Pictures can get about 200 million US dollars. Among them, 100 million US dollars will be distributed to Peter Jackson.


    In the box office market, "King Kong" still has a deficit of at least 200 million US dollars!


    Of course, Peter Jackson is very famous, and "King Kong" will be very popular in the disc market and the TV market. Just a week after the DVD was released, sales in North America reached a record $100 million.


    However, this huge investment in the film, after all, can not be said to be a success.


    If you want to make a return, it will take at least three or four years of operation.


    You must know that investing in such a large project takes up so much cash flow, let alone payback... Even if it is a small profit, it is a failure!


    300 million US dollars, even if you buy government bonds, you can get 30 million US dollars in interest in three or four years, right?


    "His agent doesn''t want to talk about it, so let''s take the initiative, $20 million, plus 10% of the global box office share, let me know!"


    Tang En waved his hand rather weakly.


    When Shirley Lansing heard this, she couldn''t help but widen her eyes, "This...will this pay be too high?"


    Such remuneration, in the past Hollywood, only Spielberg took it.


    Tang En said: "That''s also better than "The Lord of the Rings 3", which has swept the world and the Megatron awards season. They have a big mouth! That''s it! Although the price is high, let''s pay it back! "King Kong"... just take it A favor from us to Peter Jackson."


    Shirley Lansing blinked, "Aren''t you optimistic about this project?"


    Dunn shook his head and said: "Monster theme... It''s really nothing to watch, it''s not the same as dinosaurs. This is the same reason that I don''t allow Marvel Studios to make an independent film of "Hulk". , next time... I have to pay him back!"


    No one wants to take advantage of Dunn!


    Not even Peter Jackson!


    After the great success of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, it is conceivable that Warners will actively operate the plan for the next trilogy - "The Hobbit".


    However, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are different. The rights to The Hobbit are even more divided, with the distribution rights for the film in the hands of MGM.


    The acquisition of MGM will soon be completed and become an asset of New Universal.


    In other words, Dunn is about to have the film distribution rights of the "Hobbit" series!


    Without Dunn''s approval, no matter Warner or New Line, including producer Sal Zaenz and the Tolkien Heritage Foundation, no one would even think of developing "The Hobbit" into a movie!


    This is so comfortable!


    Don''t forget that Dunn bought the TV adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" from the Tolkien Heritage Foundation a few years ago!


    Don''t even think about making movies.


    Even if it is filmed, most of the money earned will be distributed by Warner.


    While others eat meat, Dunn eats soup? This is impossible.


    It''s better to make it into a fine American drama and broadcast it on starz TV.


    The IP of "The Lord of the Rings" is always bigger than that of "Game of Thrones", right?


    The income of TV series will not be less than that of movies!


    And it''s an exclusive benefit!


    The director of the TV series, of course, is Peter Jackson.


    ...


    "Why are you so happy?" Looking at Isla Fisher''s smiling face, Dunn couldn''t help but ask.


    Ella Fisher smiled and said, "I''m happy for Miranda. Speaking of which, I would like to thank you."


    Dunn has arranged Miranda Kerr into the 4th villa in King''s Landing.


    Natalie and Gal Gadot have already got up to go to Israel. It is said that they will not come back even for Christmas. They will celebrate traditional Jewish festivals there.


    Scarlett''s popularity soared because of "Lost", and the film appointments continued.


    In addition to starring in Nolan''s "Deadly Magic", he also received seven or eight film contracts, including the big project "Escape from Clone Island", which was invested by DreamWorks and directed by Michael Bay.


    This should be Michael Bay''s favor to Dunn, but he was ruthlessly rejected.


    He wouldn''t let his girlfriend star in a movie that failed miserably at the box office In short, all three of Dunn''s girlfriends are out of town.


    He can only find some temporary female companions.


    King''s Landing Villa 2 houses Anne Hathaway and Monica Cruz; King''s Landing Villa 3 houses Natalie Martinez and Jessica Chastain.


    Now, Miranda Kerr also lives in Villa 4 in King''s Landing.


    Dunn has even notified his private finance team to continue buying top luxury homes in the Los Angeles area.


    It''s best to go all the way to King''s Landing 10.


    In addition to King''s Landing No. 1, which cost nearly 300 million US dollars to build, it is the home of Tang En and several girlfriends, and outsiders cannot be allowed to live in, the other 9 mansions, it is best not to be empty, and to keep the outer room.


    "Miranda is good." Dunn nodded with satisfaction, "I have contacted Megan Gale and asked her to come and stay with Miranda for a while and guide her on the steps."


    Ella Fisher pursed her lips and said, "In my opinion, the profession of guiding her is fake, is it true to accompany you together?"


    Dunn did not deny it, saying: "Meghan Gale is an Australian image ambassador and an angel supermodel. Don''t forget, she is 28 years old, and for the modeling profession, it has reached the end of her career. Let Milan Da followed by her side to study for a while, and it should be regarded as a training successor."


    "Successor?" Ella Fisher''s eyes lit up, a little excited, "You mean... Miranda will be able to reach the height of Megan Gale in the future?"


    Tang En shook his head with an indifferent expression, "As long as she is obedient and does her part as a woman, not to mention reaching the height of Megan Gale, even if she surpasses, why is it difficult?"


    Ella Fisher hurried out and shouted without looking back: "I''ll call her now and let her take care of you!"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 691： Upright hard power

    Early in the morning, Villa 4.


    Tang En woke up from the warm and fragrant nephrite, looking at the two lazy beauties beside him, a bit of pride was inevitably born in his heart.


    Recalling the wonderful process of the three people''s fierce battle last night, I feel more and more happy.


    This is the life a man should have!


    "So early?"


    Miranda Kerr had sleepy eyes. Seeing Dunn get up, she also sat up, revealing her half-length demeanor.


    Megan Gale on the other side just glanced casually, then turned over and fell asleep again.


    In contrast, Miranda Kerr is a newcomer and needs a solid favorite. She is an old friend, and it was through Nicole Kidman''s relationship at first that she got on the line of Dunn, which has a deep foundation.


    Dunn got up and dressed, "you sleep a little longer, I have something to do."


    "Isn''t it the weekend?"


    "Today''s "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is officially released. I''ll go and see the advance screening data last night."


    "Oh."


    Miranda Kerr didn''t say much about work, so she stood up and insisted, serving Dunn virtuously and getting dressed.


    Dunn has never worried about the box office of the "Harry Potter" series of films.


    He was going to the company, mainly to discuss with several executives of the film and television entertainment department, such as Bill McNick, Shirley Lansing, and Amy Pascal, about the competitor Paramount.


    Because of the fire of the "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, children''s fantasy films seem to have become the outlet of this era.


    As long as you stand on the tuyere, even a cow can fly!


    After Paramount fired Shirley Lansing and hired Brad Gray, it began secretly planning a big project, a big project comparable to "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia."


    Paramount is adapting Daniel Handler''s children''s book series "Raymond Snitch" into a movie!


    Dunn also got the news that the children''s fantasy film called "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" embodies Paramount''s ambition and Brad Gray''s attempt to revive Paramount''s ambition, card. Division is super powerful.


    Including well-known actors such as Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Billy Connolly, etc., they are all supporting roles, of course.


    The protagonists are several children, one of whom Dunn is very familiar with, an actress from Australia, Emily Browning, who is still 14 years old at Luoli.


    It is said that the investment of the film has reached 140 million US dollars, which is higher than the cost of a single "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    "If you want me to say, you are just too careful. Paramount is no longer the same as it used to be, and there is no chance for it to rise again." When Tang En arrived at the company, he saw that several executives were eagerly waiting.


    Bill McNick frowned and said: "Be careful, you can''t go wrong. Dunn, your fame is too great, which is a good thing and a bad thing! Many industry peers have set you up as a target, which is rubbing against your popularity, and also It''s going to be on your shoulders. If Paramount steps on us to turn over this time, it may not be what it will be advertised. The battle between "Batman" and "Daredevil" in the summer, have you forgotten?"


    This summer, "Batman" changed its schedule for fear of going head-to-head with "Daredevil".


    As a result, Daredevil grossed $380 million worldwide, and Batman grossed $430 million worldwide.


    Even if Daredevil''s reputation is almost invincible, so what?


    In the box office market, Daredevil lost to Batman!


    Warners also took this as a breakthrough, praising the superiority of "Batman", and also insinuated that DC is the boss of the comic book movie! Even if there is Dunn behind Marvel, it will not change the powerful heritage of dc comics!


    The easiest way to flatter someone is to put down a great person and make another person even greater.


    Movies are the same way.


    Warner still left a sympathy for Dunn, not too exaggerated.


    But not Paramount.


    If Paramount''s "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" can beat the big-budget new Universal film of the same period, then Paramount will spare no effort to demote Dunn and take this position in an attempt to revive.


    Dunn sneered, "The matter of Daredevil and Batman, let''s wait a few years and see it again! Wait for the second movie to be released, and let everyone know, whether Daredevil is good, or is it better? Batman is great!"


    Without the Nolan Brothers'' DC Films, what in-depth superhero movies can be made?


    Dunn has read the first draft script of Daredevil: King of Darkness written by Jonathan Nolan.


    Everything tastes familiar!


    Bill McNick said solemnly: "In any case, we can''t give Paramount any chance in terms of schedule arrangement!"


    Tang En nodded, "How will our commercial blockbusters be distributed next year?"


    Shirley Lansing said quickly: "February 13, Dumbo; May 7, Ghost Rider; May 28, The Day After Tomorrow; June 18, Mad Mike 4; July 9, Pirates 2; July 23, Public Enemy; November 12, Harry Potter 3; December 17, Spider-Man 3. "


    As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the office was a little weird.


    Especially Amy Pascal, who has just joined New Universal, has a wonderful face.


    Throughout 2004, will there be a total of 8 commercial blockbusters under the New Universal Group to be released?


    You know, the usual movie giants release 2 commercial blockbusters every year.


    Those independent film companies, to make a commercial blockbuster, often have to go bankrupt in loans to prepare so much cash.


    I have to say that the wealth of New Universal Group is really too big!


    Dunn looked at her expression, and it was a little funny.


    8 commercial blockbusters, is that a lot?


    is a lot.


    But this is still under the premise that he cut off two big projects that were destined to lose money, "Van Helsing" and "Interstellar Legends 2" that Universal Pictures was going to set up to produce.


    Just listen to Shirley Lansing: "The above are commercial blockbusters with a production cost of more than 100 million. In addition, we also have "My Father-in-law 2", "The Bourne 3", "Deadly Magic", "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" , "BJ Singles 2" and other 8 medium-budget movies with an investment of between $40 million and $80 million. They are not in the same level as "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch", even if the box office is less. question¡­¡­"


    "Okay!" Dunn waved his hand and interrupted her, "You really think too much, the first "Harry Potter" and the first "The Chronicles of Narnia" both achieved great success. Then the market thinks that this is an outlet for children''s fantasy films. If the market trend is so easy to judge, isn''t the movie too simple?"


    Since his debut, Dunn''s predictions at the movie box office can be called unrivaled authority!


    Bill McNick still clearly remembers that when Dunn was just a fledgling, he dared to shout in his office that "Titanic" had a global box office guarantee of 1.5 billion US dollars and a target of 1.8 billion US dollars.


    Facts have proved that his vision is indeed beyond the times!


    "You mean... children''s fantasy movies are going downhill?" Bill McNick''s face changed slightly.


    Dunn said lightly: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is definitely fine, but The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is hard to say. As for Paramount''s "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" "...No matter whether it is summer or Christmas, there is no chance of survival! Don''t make a fuss."


    Seeing that Dunn was full of confidence, Shirley Lansing glanced at Bill McNick and saw him nodding weakly.


    No way, no one can object to what Dunn decides, especially about the movie.


    Shirley Lansing said tentatively: "Then this schedule...is this set? No need to make changes based on "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch"?"


    Tang En said arrogantly: "No need! Our 8 commercial blockbusters will be placed there dignifiedly! Paramount can choose a soft persimmon at its own discretion. I believe that even our soft persimmon will definitely be Stronger than Paramount''s pillars!"


    "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" If you want to challenge, who can you choose?


    "Dumbo"? This is a collaboration between Rose Pictures and Disney, a remake of a classic animation;


    "Ghost Rider"? This is a superhero blockbuster developed by Marvel Studios;


    "the day after tomorrow"? This is the masterpiece of Hollywood commercial director Roland Emmerich who has sharpened his sword in four years;


    "Mad Max 4" and "Enemy Robot," with action stars Mel Gibson and Will Smith, respectively;


    Not to mention "Pirates League 2" and "Harry Potter 3" are the sequels to the hit movies.


    As for Spider-Man 3...don''t even think about it!


    "Spider-Man 1" and "Spider-Man 2" are both annual box office champions.


    "Spider-Man 3"... is almost also scheduled to be the box office champion next year.


    Even if Paramount wants to play tricks, what can it do?


    In the face of hard power, all conspiracies and tricks are paper tigers.


    "How much was the early box office last night?"


    "$4.4 million."


    "Oh, it''s okay." Dunn nodded, "What about the box office of "Ant-Man"? Has it exceeded 400 million US dollars?"


    Shirley Lansing replied: "North American box office hit $140 million, and global box office just hit $400 million."


    The word-of-mouth quality of "Ant-Man" is far inferior to that of "Daredevil", which can also be reflected in the North American box office.


    Daredevil''s North American box office is $210 million, and Ant-Man''s North American box office... definitely can''t break the $200 million mark.


    However, Daredevil is too deep, and the overseas film culture is still relatively rudimentary, especially the Asian market with a big box office, which is more sought after for entertainment and comedy movies.


    The reputation of "Ant-Man" is far less than that of "Daredevil", but because of its humorous and funny popcorn, it is even more popular among fans in overseas markets. Because of the surprises in overseas markets, the global box office of "Ant-Man" is estimated to be between 520 million and 550 million US dollars.


    Such box office data naturally strengthens the development of Marvel Studios'' easy, entertaining and funny line of "Avengers".


    At this moment, Tang En''s cell phone rang, and after answering the call, he heard a crisp and joyful cheer: "Odu-chan, we got off the plane, where are you?"


    Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor:


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 692： Compete for favor

    Los Angeles International Airport.


    Nagasawa Masami took Yui Aragaki''s little hand, followed the ladder excitedly, and got off the plane.


    Eyes bright like black gems.


    This is America!


    "Wow! The airport here is so big!"


    Not only Nagasawa Masami and Aragaki Yui exclaimed, but Sasaki Nozomi and Horikita Maki were also excited.


    This is their first time in America.


    Aoi Yu is on the phone with Dunn.


    "The air here is so good, I love it here!" Yui Aragaki jumped up and down the first one, then opened her arms and cheered happily.


    Nozomi Sasaki said sarcastically: "The smell of fuel exhaust is everywhere, is this okay? Much worse than Japan!"


    Aragaki Yui glared at her and said unconvinced, "That''s good!"


    Masami Nagasawa jokingly said: "The main reason is that you are in a good mood? When you come to the United States this time, someone... Maybe his dream will come true, and he will change from a girl to a woman."


    Nozomi Sasaki and Maki Horikita laughed.


    Yui Aragaki blushed, and said fiercely: "So what? Hmph! When I become a woman of Odu, whoever of you will laugh at me. Maybe, Odu will like me even more. Well, don''t forget, this is America, you three idiots, regret it!"


    The four girls are all fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, and they have not received any good formal education. Under the guidance of the mutant thinking of the brokerage company and the influence of the Japanese environment where men are superior to women, the basic goal is to win the favor of the gold master''s father. .


    There is no big pursuit, just live in the moment, and be active and enjoy yourself.


    After hearing what Yui Aragaki said, Nagasawa Masami felt that it made sense, so she walked over with a smile and took her little hand, "We are good sisters, if Oudou-chan really spoils you, don''t forget me. "


    Yui Aragaki''s white chin slightly raised, patted her chest and said proudly, "Don''t worry, I''ll take you, not the two of them!"


    Horikita Maki said angrily, "Stop dreaming, Odo-chan won''t be partial! He will definitely love us too!"


    Nozomi Sasaki responded immediately: "That''s right! When I was in Tokyo, Odo-chan liked me very much! He loved me for a long time every time."


    Before leaving Japan, Dunn grouped the four of them, Nagasawa Masami and Aragaki Yui, Sasaki Nozomi and Horikita Maki, managed by Aoi Yu.


    As a result, the two groups of cute girls always bicker and quarrel from time to time.


    At this time, Aoi Yu finished the call and scolded: "Okay, this is the United States, you all be good! If anyone quarrels again, I will tell Oudou-chan!"


    Nozomi Sasaki said with a look of grievance: "Yuyi just said that Oudou would not hurt us."


    "Did she say it well?" How old is Aoi Yu, who hates that iron is not steel, "As long as you behave well and be smarter, can Oudu still love you? Besides, Oudu If Sauce doesn''t love us, will we come to America to play?"


    Nozomi Sasaki and Maki Horikita''s eyes lit up, and they were instantly happy.


    This is the truth!


    Aragaki Yui didn''t dare to talk back to Aoi Yu, it would be bad if her salary was deducted.


    He sneered disapprovingly in his heart: "What a bunch of idiots, I''m still perfect, what are you arguing with me?"


    ...


    Facts have proved that Yui Aragaki''s conjecture is correct.


    At LAX, the girls transferred directly to another helicopter, humming propellers, to the new Universal headquarters campus in the greater Hollywood area.


    Stopped at the top of the Dunn Building.


    On the top of the building, there is a staircase that leads directly to the fourth floor of the building to Dunn''s office.


    Los Angeles is a big city, and the mansion under Dunn''s name is located in various locations. Some mansions are too far away, so Dunn will use this method to take a helicopter to work.


    Taking a helicopter to work is common in Manhattan, New York, but in California...rare.


    The key is that you can go directly to the office, and the confidentiality is better.


    Today is the weekend, ordinary employees are resting, so Tang En can take the girls to the office with confidence.


    "Odo sauce!"


    Seeing Dunn in the office greet him with open arms, the girls rushed over.


    Nozomi Sasaki ran the fastest, and was the first to jump into Tang En''s arms.


    Tang En was also polite, hugged her tightly, and kissed her small mouth for two minutes without any explanation.


    When she let go of her, the girl''s eyes were watery and her face was charming and delicate.


    Next are Nagasawa Masami, Horikita Maki, Aragaki Yui and Aoi Yu.


    The difference is that after kissing Yui Aragaki, Tang En didn''t let go of her, but gently embraced her with his left hand and hugged Yu Aoi with his right hand.


    This strange little action made Yui Aragaki''s heart as sweet as she had eaten honey, her head was stuck in Tang En''s arms, and her tender face was full of joy that could not be concealed.


    "I''ll just say it, Odo-chan loves me the most!"


    Yui Aragaki was delighted in her heart.


    Seeing this scene, Nozomi Sasaki and Maki Horikita pouted and were very unhappy.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Don''t pout, what''s there to argue about? When you were first, you were not particularly favored? Yui is still a girl. Unlike you, you have to be humble."


    The girls are all learning English, but Yu Aoi still needs to translate such complex sentences. She then said, "Odu-chan, the sisters miss you so much, don''t just spoil Yui-chan. "


    Tang En smiled, "Okay, let''s go together. Let''s go, go to the bedroom!"


    "Oye!"


    After listening to Yu Aoi''s translation, the girls became excited and screamed happily.


    Along the way, Tang En hugged Yui Aragaki in his arms and asked in a low voice, "How are you, are you ready?"


    "All right."


    Yui Aragaki blurted out, this sentence is very simple in English.


    Aoi Yu smiled and said, "She''s been eating fast, bathing, burning incense, and visiting several Buddhist temples these days, but it''s official."


    "This girl!"


    Dunn was satisfied.


    "Wow, there''s a swimming pool here, it''s so beautiful! Odo-chan, can we swim in a while?"


    "If you still have the strength, you can come and swim."


    "whee."


    Unlike those babbling crazy girls, Aoi Yu is eighteen years old and has a wider vision. Looking at Tang En''s office area is so luxuriously built, it is also a swimming pool and a bedroom, and there are still a few pictures hanging on the wall. I couldn''t help thinking about the artworks of women without clothes, and asked in a low voice, "Odu-chan, you... do you have a lot of women?"


    Tang En glanced at her, "Yeah, what''s the matter?"


    "No, it''s nothing." Aoi Yu looked a little unnatural, and pursed his mouth.


    Tang En said lightly: "So, you have to discipline your little sisters well, it''s not necessary to compete for favor, and you won''t be able to win it. Even if you compete for favor, it''s you Japanese girls who unite with those foreign women. Fight, do you understand?"


    "I see." Aoi Yu lowered his head.


    Tang En nodded, brought the girls to the bedroom, and said with a smile: "Okay, according to the group, first check whether you are working hard in your usual homework. Xiaoyou, come here."


    Masami Nagasawa and Yui Aragaki, Nozomi Sasaki and Maki Horikita, in pairs, rolled onto the big bed laughing and joking.


    The game of dragon and phoenix is ??so lively.


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 693： Subsidy War

    As a public figure, Dunn could not take them out for a walk.


    For two days on weekends, they had their assistants accompany them around Los Angeles and bought a lot of things. The girls were giggling and chattering happily.


    The happiest is Yui Aragaki.


    After a trip to America, everything she wanted came true.


    Her salary, like the sisters, has risen to $20,000, which is great!


    It is not a question of more money and less, but dignity!


    At least they won''t be laughed at anymore.


    Throughout the weekend, whenever Tang En was free, he would stick with the girls, especially Yui Aragaki. As a "newcomer", Tang En took special care of her.


    Aragaki Yui is also well-behaved and docile like a kitten, always leaning into Tang En''s arms.


    Unfortunately, language communication is still a barrier.


    Some less fun.


    After this weekend, the drama begins!


    Blockbuster has launched a monthly membership policy, with a monthly fee of only $16. The price is indeed low enough to attract the attention of many movie fans.


    It''s just that the website often crashes and there are many jokes.


    The troubled Blockbuster is actively solving this problem.


    The joke is a bit more, but fortunately the price is cheap enough!


    This is the biggest reliance of Bestard.


    Unexpectedly, the wind in the industry soon spread.


    The biggest competitor, Netflix... is also cutting prices!


    Also $16!


    As soon as the wind came out, it immediately attracted heated discussions from countless commentators.


    Has Dunn Walker, who has grown up and been tough all the way, is finally going to make a move?


    With Netflix''s foundation and the attributes of a technology company, if the price of Netflix''s online rental is reduced to $16... Then what space will there be for Blockbuster?


    Don''t think about launching online business anymore, just concentrate on running the physical business.


    However, if there is no user growth in the online business, how can the stock price of Blockbuster increase? If the stock price does not grow, the huge debt, and the introduction of the low-cost membership policy, will drag down the Blockbuster!


    This seems to be an inextricable knot.


    On November 20, Netflix officially made the much-anticipated major announcement to the outside world-price reduction!


    Netflix now has more than 5 million users, equivalent to 8% of US netizens, who are members of Netflix. This ratio is very high!


    The monthly price of $20 in the past, although high, is also much cheaper than paying late fees at Blockbuster.


    Unexpectedly, in order to cope with the increasingly fierce market competition, Netflix actually reduced the price!


    In fact, for those users who are accustomed to using Netflix to rent discs, even if Blockbuster offers a monthly subscription system of $16 per month, how can it be?


    Does Bestard have a recommendation mechanism for similar types of videos?


    Is there an imdb video database?


    Do you have warehouses all over the country?


    Fast, efficient, intelligent, and detailed information... these are the biggest advantages of Netflix!


    Now, Netflix has lowered the monthly price to the same price as Best, so why not subscribe?


    "After all, Netflix''s reputation is much smaller than that of Blockbuster. Unexpectedly, this price war has invisibly made huge publicity for Netflix!" Kevin Turner looked excited.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t sell anything, tell me the specific data!"


    "Three days of price reduction, Netflix''s membership has increased by 1.03 million!" Kevin Turner was flushed, with a feeling of victory.


    "Where''s Bestard?"


    Dunn asked again.


    Blockbuster is a listed company, and many data must be disclosed to the outside world for investors to analyze and determine the trend of the stock price.


    "Basida''s monthly membership policy has been launched for three weeks, and more than 9 million users have appeared."


    Kevin Turner said a statistic that directly made Dunn a little head-scratching.


    This Blockbuster is really still a giant!


    Even if their website is repeatedly paralyzed and a lot of jokes are made, their user base and popularity are really all over the United States.


    Netflix lowered the price for 3 days, adding 1 million users, and the total number of users is only more than 6 million.


    Blockbuster launched the monthly subscription system for three weeks, and the number of users reached more than 9 million.


    This is the difference in foundation.


    However, Kevin Turner smiled and smiled: "Boss, the $16 monthly subscription system is operating at a loss for both Blockbuster and Netflix, there is no doubt about that. Different. Yes, there is no possibility for Blockbuster¡¯s online business to develop, and our stunt department does not allow it. Their monthly subscription system can only be operated under physical stores.¡±


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Kevin Turner said excitedly: "Basida has launched a monthly membership subscription, the main purpose is to shift from the asset-heavy leasing industry to the Internet''s asset-light industry. But in fact, the field of the Internet has long been ruled by Netflix. Blockbuster''s tens of thousands of stores and more than 60,000 employees have become a huge asset burden."


    There is a big difference in operation between Internet companies and traditional companies.


    For example, Netflix, the more users there are, the lower the average cost Netflix consumes per user. If the number of Netflix users reaches 15 million, Netflix will no longer need subsidies and can be responsible for its own profits and losses.


    But Blockbuster is different.


    Blockbuster''s users do not come from growth, but from conversion!


    The more than 9 million monthly subscription users sound very scary, but in fact, it will only cause huge losses to Blockbuster. These users, who were also users of Blockbuster in the past, just switched from the high cost of renting movies in the past to the cheap monthly renting movies now.


    Their spending is less, and Blockbuster''s income is naturally less.


    That is to say, the more monthly users of Blockbuster, the more losses they will lose!


    This is the exact opposite of Netflix''s situation.


    The reason why Blockbuster launched such a monthly subscription policy is mainly because it wants to transfer the rental business from brick-and-mortar stores to the Internet, imitating the light asset of Netflix.


    The smaller the brick-and-mortar store, the less Blockbuster will have in terms of rent, employee salaries, etc.


    Step by step to realize the transformation, and then pull up the stock price.


    Unexpectedly, Netflix did not give Blockbuster any space for transformation!


    Netflix has also reduced the price to $16, which is to completely dominate the Internet rental business!


    Dunn laughed and said: "John Antioco is lifting a rock and hitting himself in the foot!"


    Kevin Turner also said with a look of enjoyment: "The monthly subscription users of Blockbuster are close to 10 million, such a huge number... Hey, they want to regret it, but it''s too late! This group of monthly subscribers, come to Blockbuster. Say, like ants on a wound. The more ants, the more pain the Blockbuster has!"


    Tang En chuckled lightly for a while, but he didn''t get carried away. He pondered: "There is no problem with Netflix, right? No amount of users in the physical store can pose a threat to us. Internet users... we can''t let Pepsi get one of them. Da!"


    Kevin Turner said confidently: "I don''t dare to say it for a long time, but within half a year, I can guarantee that the online rental website of Bestard... don''t even think about normal operation. The users of the brick-and-mortar store will still return. Go to the store."


    Dunn nodded, very satisfied.


    This time, the price war was initiated by Blockbuster.


    Netflix was just forced to fight.


    However, the Netflix of this life is not as weak as the Netflix of the previous life. In the previous life, Netflix couldn''t let go of its hands and feet when it was fighting a price war, and could only reduce the monthly price to $18.


    The main reason is the lack of subsidy sources, and it can only be self-sufficient.


    This gave Blockbuster a long respite.


    After all, the monthly rent is a full $2 cheaper.


    Netflix in this life, backed by the big tree of New Universal, has sufficient funds and full of confidence!


    Playing subsidies, in this era, Dunn asks himself that he has no opponents!


    "Basida wants to play, then play it well, the subsidy war, let''s accompany it to the end!"


    Tang En waved his hand, full of domineering.


    ...


    "What did you say?"


    Dunn couldn''t believe his ears, thinking he heard it wrong.


    In the office, Barry Diller was standing helplessly in front of his desk, spreading his hands, "That''s what Lei Shidong said. He said that the price war is not good for the market of the DVD rental industry. Everyone is a businessman. , the purpose is to make money, there is no need to make money at a loss."


    Tang En sneered, "This old guy, won''t he be confused?"


    When Blockbuster wanted to imitate Netflix to launch a monthly membership policy, Tang En asked Redstone to greet him.


    Normal market competition is okay, but don''t fight price wars.


    After all, as soon as the price war starts both parties will lose their interests.


    Unexpectedly, Lei Shidong refused to appear on the pretext of breaking out of Bestda and operating independently.


    Who doesn''t know the board of directors of Blockbuster, there are 3 directors from Viacom?


    Well this time, Netflix has acted resolutely and made a tough counterattack. It also launched a monthly membership subscription policy of $16 in a timely manner, which shattered the ambition of Bestda to transform into the Internet.


    Lei Shidong just interceded with an old face?


    Is this Nima too fake?


    Doesn''t he value his face the most?


    Barry Diller shook his head and said: "The current pressure of survival for Blockbuster is too great, and the stock price is too low, which is no longer in line with the due value of Blockbuster. Wall Street has formed an investment team to attack Blockbuster."


    "It''s about us?"


    "Probably... just want to give each other a step back."


    Dunn frowned and stared at him, "Barry, what do you think?"


    Barry Diller said slowly: "The monthly subscription system of $16 has been launched, and it is impossible to change it. This will attract public resentment and is not conducive to the expansion of the Netflix brand. However, if Redstone can provide Some reasonable benefits, and we''re not going to make it worse."


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, he couldn''t help laughing.


    The old fox!


    He said so gracefully, didn''t he just want to take the opportunity to extort?


    However, just extorting a sum, this method is too light?


    In the past few years, Redstone and Viacom have suppressed Dunn a lot!


    This time, Dunn finally took the initiative.


    How could it be so easy to let go?


    "Redstone? Humph!"


    Dunn raised the corners of his mouth contemptuously.


    Time for a combo punch. (https:)


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    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 694： Im not your sister

    Redstone''s stake in Viacom Group is less than 7%. But he holds more than 70 percent of the voting power through a holding company.


    Therefore, in the Viacom Group, Redstone can keep his word and have the power to make decisions.


    But Blockbuster was split out and lacked the control of the holding company. Redstone had lost his right to speak to Blockbuster, and he was only a minority shareholder.


    According to normal logic, if Pepsi made a big deal, he would not be able to come forward.


    On the one hand, he pays attention to his own face; on the other hand, his influence on Bestda is indeed no longer as strong as it used to be, and he is not in his position and does not seek political affairs.


    This time, Lei Shidong took the initiative to communicate with New Universal and wanted to resolve the intensifying price war between Netflix and Blockbuster, which was mainly the result of a series of chain reactions.


    Most of Viacom''s shareholders are also shareholders of Blockbuster.


    Recently, Redstone fired President Mel Kamathin. To arrange a new management structure, it needs to be approved by other members of the board of directors.


    Even if he has absolute control, Viacom really can''t mess up anymore. It is necessary to take some measures to calm down, to quell Viacom''s civil unrest as soon as possible, and to give investors confidence again.


    So, it''s actually a deal.


    Redstone made his first appearance for PepsiCo in exchange for the strong support of Viacom''s internal shareholders and directors to strengthen reforms.


    Unexpectedly, New Universal refused to take a stand!


    Redstone would naturally not be reconciled.


    "The North American box office of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" has exceeded 100 million?" Lei Shidong heard such a report, his face was calm, but the corners of his eyebrows were slightly raised.


    "This book is so popular that it has driven film sales. The film''s good performance has led to its continued popularity. This is a mutually reinforcing effect." Brad Gray, the newly-appointed chairman of Paramount, made a very objective analysis. .


    "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was released in 7 days, and the North American box office exceeded 130 million US dollars, and the global box office reached 310 million US dollars.


    For Paramount, there is only envy, jealousy and hatred.


    "What about your big project?" Lei Shidong asked calmly.


    Brad Gray said: "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch is scheduled for the end of July next year, which can avoid the Incredibles at the end of May and the Pirates League at the beginning of July. 2: The Coffin of Souls, and of course, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" for Christmas. This stage is released, and our insurance factor is the highest."


    Redstone didn''t like this evasive cowardly behavior, but he knew that it was helpless.


    In the movie box office market, Dunn has been unable to suppress.


    The entire Hollywood together, I am afraid it is difficult to curb his strong momentum.


    "This big project is critical, not just for Paramount, but for Viacom as a whole. I need a surefire result!"


    Redstone is not willing to sink, he has been planning the revival of Viacom.


    First break up Blockbuster, and then fire Mel Kamathin.


    Next, we must rely on the efforts of several important business sectors such as cbs, paramount, mtv, and black entertainment.


    In the entertainment industry, the most profitable industry is television; however, the most powerful industry is film.


    Why?


    Television is the economic center of the entertainment industry; movies are the political center of the entertainment industry!


    Hollywood is the export window of American culture!


    Therefore, the revival of Paramount has a vital role in the overall strategic pattern of Viacom Group!


    Paramount rises, Viacom will rise; if Paramount continues to slump, then Viacom... will also sink day by day.


    After listening to Brad Gray''s assurances, Redstone let him go.


    Sitting alone in the office, thinking for a long time.


    Then, he called Dunn directly.


    This is the first time the two have spoken in more than a year!


    "Summer? Are you all right?"


    On the other end of the phone, Dunn''s beating voice came.


    Summer... is the name of Summer Redstone.


    But what is Lei Shidong''s identity, what is his status?


    Don''t look at these, the age is there, he is more than eighty years old!


    Even people like Jack Welch, Bill Gates, and President George W. Bush should honor him as "Mr. Redstone" when they see him!


    Calling him by his first name is extremely rude like Tang En, which is really too much!


    Lei Shidong endured his anger and said indifferently, "Well, he''s still alive."


    "Hehe, congratulations."


    Dunn said something indifferently.


    Redstone almost died of anger!


    Tang En didn''t give him a chance, so he just blocked the words, and said lightly: "There is no need to say more about Netflix and Bestda. Before the price war, I sent someone to say hello to you, that''s right. Right? So, if you do something, don''t regret it! At least, I never regret it!"


    Lei Shidong said solemnly: "The matter of Baishida has nothing to do with me. I called today mainly to talk about another matter."


    When Viacom encountered such a big predicament, Redstone never bowed his head to Dunn.


    Do you want to make him bow his head for the sake of a little thing from Besta?


    Impossible!


    Bowing his head to a stinky boy younger than his grandson, he couldn''t get rid of that old face.


    "Oh? Talk about it."


    "MGM''s delisting process is almost over, right?"


    Tang En didn''t need to hide, and said calmly: "It''s coming, it''s two more months."


    Redstone said with deep meaning: "Viacom also intended to acquire MGM at one time, but our evaluation department believes that spending 3 billion US dollars to acquire MGM would have to take huge risks. Bad performance is hard to save."


    Dunn smiled, "Diamonds are diamonds only in the hands of Americans. In Africa, they are broken stones in the hands of indigenous people."


    Redstone almost vomited blood.


    This Dunn is too much!


    Are you making fun of me as a native African?


    "Okay, it''s really awesome!" Redstone hasn''t been so angry for many years, and he suppressed his anger. "If my news is correct, you bought MGM. Did you want to close that label?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn''s heart jumped, and he immediately calmed down from the cynicism.


    Redstone snorted lightly: "MGM is a century-old label, and it has a very special meaning for Hollywood. Whether it is USC or the Oscars, they all have a deep relationship with MGM. Gaomei has been tortured by Kerkorian for decades, and I am afraid that he has disappeared from the stage of history like RKO."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and said in a bad tone, "What do you mean?"


    Redstone said indifferently: "Nothing else, if you need help, please feel free to speak. Those old guys in Hollywood, I still have some friendship and a little thin. When you close the MGM label, You don¡¯t have to suffer too much public pressure.¡±


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    This is a threat!


    Lei Shidong has friendship with many old guys. He can either follow the trend or go against the trend!


    If Dunn doesn''t make concessions in the matter of Netflix and Blockbuster, then Redstone is likely to create obstacles for Dunn in the matter of MGM.


    Although the words are not broken, the meaning is already clear.


    Tang En''s face suddenly turned gloomy, "Is this a deal?"


    Lei Shidong said indifferently: "How you understand it depends on you."


    Tang En sneered, "It''s not a deal, it''s a threat?"


    Lei Shidong frowned and warned: "Little guy, don''t be so temperamental!"


    Tang En laughed angrily at his words of leaning on the old and selling the old. After a pause, he laughed: "Mr. Lei Shidong, your proposal really interests me. Well, give me three days, I will consider it. a bit."


    Lei Shidong was stunned for a moment, he really didn''t expect Tang En''s attitude to change so quickly, "Yes, no problem!"


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, revealing a sneer, and said casually: "Oh, by the way, tonight at the West Hollywood Hotel, the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Foundation will hold its first public fundraiser for celebrities from all walks of life in Hollywood. Activities. If you have time, you can also participate."


    "Women''s rights protection?"


    Redstone frowned.


    As an old man in his 80s, as a man who has come from the era when patriarchy prevailed, he was both disgusted and disgusted by the word "feminism".


    "Forget it." Lei Shidong responded indifferently, "I hope you can raise more funds and help women fight for more rights."


    Tang En laughed and said if he meant something, "Don''t worry, soon!"


    ...


    "Don, don''t you like me anymore?"


    Little Taylor pulled Dunn''s arm tearfully, looking aggrieved, I felt pity.


    Tang En had a headache, "Who said that? I''ve been busy with work during this time, so I haven''t come to see you often. No, I''ll come when I have time?"


    Little Taylor turned a deaf ear to her mother''s warning pouted: "But this year''s Victoria''s Secret show, you didn''t even take me to see it!"


    Dunn didn''t go to this year''s Victoria''s Secret show.


    On the one hand, it was because Nagasawa Masami, Aragaki Yui, and several other Japanese girls just came, and they were very attractive; on the other hand, Dunn raised two Australian supermodels, Megan Gale and Milan, in Los Angeles. Da Kerr''s interest in supermodels is not as strong as in previous years.


    "I won''t tell you, I''m too busy with work." Of course Tang En couldn''t tell the truth to Xiao Luoli, and coaxed her with a smile, "Haven''t we all been to the Victoria''s Secret show several times, today, I''ll take you to a show. We have never been to important occasions."


    "Really?"


    Little Taylor jumped up and down, his eyes shining like jewels.


    Tang En fondly patted her head, "Of course!"


    "Where are you going?"


    "West Hollywood Hotel, a fundraising fundraiser, when the time comes, the big stars in Hollywood, especially the female stars, will almost all be present, much better than the Victoria''s Secret show."


    "I''m going! I''m going!"


    Little Taylor jumped excitedly, smiling like a flower.


    Her mother, Andrea Swift, came over from the kitchen in surprise, "Dawn, on such an important occasion, you take her with you..."


    "It''s okay!" Tang En waved his hand, "She''s a little girl, just like my sister."


    On such a formal occasion, Dunn must not be able to attend with a mess of women. Except for Natalie, Taylor Swift is suitable. She is still a little girl.


    will not arouse criticism.


    Unexpectedly, little Taylor''s white and tender little fist stood on Tang En''s face, and said fiercely: "I''m not your sister! Humph!"


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 Chapter 695： Politics and business are not separated

    "Congratulations, the box office of the second "Harry Potter" is really gratifying!" Michael Eisner shook hands with Dunn, like an old friend from a long time ago.


    Dunn shrugged and said, "Tonight is not a celebration reception for "Harry Potter"!"


    Michael Eisner smiled, his eyes fell on the tall and delicate little girl beside Dunn, and he said with a half-smile, "Hello, pretty little Taylor."


    Taylor Swift said old-fashioned: "Hello, Michael."


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead and frowned: "I want to call Mr. Eisner! Pay attention to your etiquette!"


    Little Tyler pouted and snorted, but still called out "Mr. Eisner" obediently.


    Michael Eisner laughed dumbly and said casually: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has a good box office, and then... The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian can continue this momentum. ?"


    The legend of Disney''s cartoon "The Legend of the Bear" failed at the North American box office, but it was amazing at the overseas box office.


    Relying on the box office market, it is enough to recover the cost.


    However, the general trend of hand-drawn animation being eliminated by the times has been revealed.


    From a macro perspective, "Legend of the Bear" is a failed work, and it failed completely!


    Next, we have to look at the performance of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian".


    If this kind of blockbuster fails continuously, Michael Eisner''s life will definitely not be easy.


    Tang En smiled, not wanting to struggle with this topic, "By the way, your asking price is too low, 1.4 billion US dollars... To be honest, the copyright of the "Adventures of the Bone Treasure" series alone is more than this price. At the beginning of last year, for Taking care of Disney''s business and selling the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" at a low price, this time, I will not give in easily."


    Michael Eisner said bitterly: "Even if $1.4 billion is too low, the asking price of $2.5 billion is too high, right? Dunn, our friendship..."


    "Wait!" Tang En waved his hand and interrupted him immediately, "Michael, business is business, friendship is friendship. If you are in my position, I can guarantee that your asking price will not be lower than mine."


    Michael Eisner was heartbroken and helpless.


    This Dunn is too dark!


    The Siliwood Animation Studio, which has only produced an animated film "Adventures of Bone Treasure", was able to call out a sky-high price of 2.5 billion US dollars!


    Simply lard blinded!


    It seems that the transformation of Disney animation has a long way to go!


    Seeing that his face was almost distorted, Tang En said with a smile: "The price can be negotiated, don''t worry. Don''t forget that today''s theme is to raise funds for the Women''s Rights Protection Foundation. Will you speak a few words later?"


    Of course Michael Eisner refused: "Of course!"


    Disney was originally a female audience.


    Such a good thing, of course, will not be missed.


    However, he lowered his voice and said worriedly, "Tang En, you won''t come for real, will you?"


    "If you can''t suppress it, you must guide it! This is my consistent theory."


    Dunn whispered in a low voice.


    Michael Eisner nodded solemnly in approval.


    At this time, another big man was introduced by the staff ceremoniously.


    Said to be a big man, last year, this guy didn''t even have the qualifications to judge the world with the big man like Dunn and Michael Eisner.


    However, the United States is a country capable of miracles.


    Dunn became the king of commercial films overnight.


    This guy, in just one year, after a series of operations, became the Lord of California!


    That''s right, this is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has successfully run for governor of California!


    Both Dunn and Michael Eisner expressed enthusiasm and took the initiative to shake hands.


    Arnold Schwarzenegger''s level is really not very good, at least in front of Dunn and Eisner, he behaved like a child, his face was flushed, as if he had just drunk.


    "Michael is there too, what a coincidence! Haha, Dunn, I would like to thank you for this matter!"


    "Mr. Governor, you are welcome."


    Dunn naturally understood what the other party was referring to. At a critical moment in Schwarzenegger''s campaign, New Universal provided another $15 million in campaign funds to help him take office.


    Politics and business are never separated.


    Some favors must be repaid.


    Schwarzenegger was quite complacent, and waved his hand pretending to be modest: "It''s still early to take office next year! It''s still early!"


    Michael Eisner smiled and complimented: "Same day and night!"


    Schwarzenegger looked satisfied. In the past few years, when has the Disney boss been so polite to himself?


    Power can really change everything!


    However, the first person to thank is of course Dunn.


    15 million US dollars, help in the snow!


    "Women''s rights protection... need my help?"


    Schwarzenegger frequently courted Dunn.


    However, there was some disapproval in his expression.


    Not to Dunn, but to feminism.


    This big man is a staunch Republican, and he is staunchly opposed to the rise of women''s rights.


    Not only that, but in the past decade or so, he has repeatedly said a lot of "blasphemy" remarks in public.


    "Yes, I work out every day. But having **** with women is my favorite way to work out."


    "Sleeping with different women always brings different artistic inspirations."


    "Women are the motivation for men to work hard."


    "I don''t think having **** with other women means cheating. Men''s spirit and **** can be treated differently."


    "..."


    Schwarzenegger had a terrible private life and had to **** women every day.


    Compared with Dunn, it pales in comparison.


    However, Dunn hides well, pretends to be like, IQ and EQ are very good.


    Schwarzenegger is different. After several incitements by media reporters, he took out his innermost thoughts. All kinds of remarks that objectify women have long spread across the United States.


    As a result, in the process of this California gubernatorial election, it was quite embarrassing to be attacked by opponents over and over again.


    If it weren''t for his strong background, Schwarzenegger would never have had the chance to win the governorship.


    Tang En said frankly: "In the entertainment industry, there is a serious male-dominance tendency, especially Hollywood. This is obviously wrong. Feminism is an irresistible historical trend, just like the equal rights of black people in the past. If New Universal is affected by In view of the external pressure, I hope the California government can give support."


    Schwarzenegger frowned and said slowly: "I am an actor, and of course I want to make a profit for Hollywood. But... If you are talking about pressure, you mean Hollywood..."


    Dunn said bluntly: "You can rest assured. In this matter, Hollywood will be solid. You can also see that tonight, Warner, Disney, Sony, and 20th Century Fox have sent representatives to participate. . This is an important decision in line with the Hollywood collective."


    Schwarzenegger nodded and said, "If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle. With righteousness in hand, the California government has no reason not to express support!"


    In terms of feminist attitudes, he encountered serious criticism during the campaign.


    After taking office, he must show his attitude and show respect for women.


    Act, you have to act.


    As long as the big backstage Hollywood does not object, of course he is willing to cooperate.


    Tang En glanced at him deeply, "Don''t rush to agree, the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation has just been established, and it is necessary to set two fires to become famous nationwide!"


    Michael Eisner said: "Yes, there are at least thirty or forty foundations related to women''s rights in the entire United States. If this foundation of New Universal wants to become famous, it must be able to do what others can''t and do something. Earthshaking!"


    Schwarzenegger said boldly: "It''s better, don''t those people say that I discriminate against women? Just so that they can really understand my attitude towards women!"


    Subsequently, more and more famous people have appeared.


    Especially Hollywood actresses.


    As long as they are not filming in other places, most of them will be there in person.


    It''s a question of attitude!


    Even women don''t support feminism, so who will play with you?


    Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie, Naomi Watts, Jodie Foster, Rachel Weisz, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba and more All the old faces appeared.


    They are all dressed up to attend, competing for beauty.


    It looks like walking the red carpet.


    As if taking this charity gala as a platform to show off Dunn took the initiative to come to Naomi Watts and asked with a smile, "How are you doing recently?"


    Naomi Watts pulled back her blond hair, and the corners of her mouth were flat, showing a bit of grievance, "I made a few literary films, and the market response was not bad."


    At that time, the two also had a wonderful cohabitation time.


    The close relationship between the two at that time was no worse than that between Dunn and Nicole Kidman.


    But how many years have passed?


    Dunn and Nicole Kidman are best friends, and they are getting more and more estranged.


    Naomi Watts knows the reason behind this, and regrets it.


    At that time, she was too eager to take the position. She was not as calm and calm as Nicole Kidman. She gave herself the wrong position. She even had the intention of competing with Natalie because of her beauty.


    This time, it **** Natalie off.


    Dunn naturally wanted to support his girlfriend, so he alienated Naomi Watts.


    Speaking of which, Dunn felt a little guilty about this matter, and after a little pondering, he said, "Well, Universal Pictures will soon have a big project, "King Kong"! The director is Peter Jackson, and the investment amount... It will not be less than 200 million US dollars. In the movie, the male protagonist is King Kong, there is no doubt that there is still a shortage of female protagonists, can you try?"


    ""King Kong"?"


    Naomi Watts was speechless in surprise.


    Peter Jackson''s next big project after the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, what is the market expectation?


    I am afraid that the expectations are higher than the next film of Dunn, Cameron and Spielberg!


    "Do you want to?"


    Dunn looked at her with a smile.


    "Yes, of course!" Naomi Watts'' eyes were wet, "Don, thank you, thank you!" (https:)


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 Chapter 696： jealous

    "¡­In Hollywood, there are many good female directors who don''t have equal opportunities to direct big productions, and they rarely get the same budget as male directors. Since 1990, women have won ''Best Director'' at major film festivals ''The probability of nomination is only 2.4%, and the probability of winning is close to zero. In the Directors Guild of America, only 15.1% of the members are women."


    After the initial social stage, the charity evening begins.


    Ms. Shirley Lansing, chairman of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation and the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association, gave a generous speech on the stage.


    ¡°As a director, it is even more so for an actor. In Hollywood, according to the general salary standard, the salary of an actress is much lower than that of an actor. For the same job, an actor may receive millions of dollars, or even thousands of dollars. A salary of $10,000, an actress...maybe only a few tens of thousands of dollars."


    "The same thing happened to female executives in film companies. In Hollywood, the number of female producers is very small, and even fewer women can enter the management of film companies. However, there are so many choices. The salaries of elite women who come out are often only one-fifth, or even one-sixth, of men of the same level!"


    "I have worked in Hollywood for more than 40 years, and I am very familiar with the taste of every corner here. Once, I was an actor, and now, I am a manager. I can deeply understand that this old, decadent In the system, there is a lot of gender discrimination that has been eliminated by the times."


    "Equal pay for equal work is by no means a slogan! In fact, since October this year, New Universal Group has made major reforms and increased the salaries of all female employees. Presumably an actress who has cooperated with New Universal on film and TV projects , will feel that way.¡±


    "Yes, we have made changes, we have changed Hollywood''s decades-long misconduct of squeezing female actors, and we have greatly increased the remuneration of female actors! We are for female employees, producers, directors , actor, won the same salary as men! Equality between men and women must not be just a slogan!"


    Shirley Lansing''s generous speech is deafening.


    Many of the female guests present were stunned and their eyes widened.


    What''s the situation?


    New Universal... Is this for real?


    Crowdfunding in the name of feminism is all too common in this world. After all, money from narrow-minded emotionalists is best tricked.


    Hollywood too.


    Many female stars present thought that the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Fund was no different from the women''s rights funds in the past, and they were all cheating money.


    So when they first came, they didn''t take today''s charity party in mind at all, and they dressed up carefully, intending to take advantage of this opportunity to compete for beauty.


    But I didn''t expect... This feminist fund seems to be playing for real!


    Shirley Lansing''s righteous words don''t look like a fake at all!


    Even if the words are pretentious, but the new global salary increase can''t be fake, right? It''s all made public!


    Could it be that ... Dunn really wants to change the existing pattern of Hollywood and create a new Hollywood with a fairer, freer and more equal new order?


    The actresses, who have been oppressed since entering the industry, all looked at each other in dismay.


    Doubt, apprehension and surprise flashed across his face.


    However, little Taylor was not happy at all, sitting beside Dunn with a sullen face, pulling his arm coquettishly and saying, "It''s not fun at all here, let''s go!"


    Tang En had a black line, "Baby, you have grown up, can you still be as foolish as you were when you were a child?"


    Little Taylor pouted: "But it''s really boring here."


    "Look here, how many big people and big stars are there? Don''t you want to be a female singer in the future? You have to get used to attending such occasions." Tang En whispered, earnestly and enticing.


    Little Tyler held his chin in his small hands, looked gloomy, and muttered, "When will your album come out?"


    Shirley Lansing was still talking about the importance of this foundation for the protection of women''s rights on stage, while Dunn comforted little Taylor with a warm voice, and said with a smile: "It''s coming soon, in February next year, the album will be officially released. Record!"


    Now, the music department of EMI Records has been acquired, and the few new female singers that Dunn has been interested in are also affiliated to Universal Music.


    As long as the dubbing of "The Departed" is completed in December, and part of the post-production work is completed in January, Kevin Spacey''s possessive ability can be abandoned.


    At that time, Dunn will be able to "mirror possession" of the ability of a music singer-songwriter and officially start the production of his personal music album.


    This efficiency is really a bit slow.


    Tang En once thought that in July and August this year, he would be able to release his first album.


    Plans can never keep up with changes.


    ¡­


    The main area of ??the charity dinner is New York.


    Hollywood...it''s just a little bit of a prank.


    Compared with the money of movie stars and business owners and Wall Street investors, the gap is too big.


    Whether it¡¯s the film industry or the fashion industry, the charity gala here is more important in terms of form, a way to ¡°make a name for itself¡±.


    Therefore, the charitable auction, a method of charitable donations, was born.


    Celebrities can shout out the amount of their "donations" through auctions, so that they can be reported by the media.


    The whole process will also be very lively and interesting. It is much more dramatic than the way the bigwigs in the New York business circle pass a few huge checks in private.


    "The next item to be auctioned is the sapphire necklace worn by the heroine Erica in the movie Daredevil. Of course, this is just a prop necklace. The starting price is $1."


    This is a beautiful auctioneer invited from Christie''s, with good eloquence and good looks, and will also incite the atmosphere of the scene.


    "$5,000."


    Monica Cruz took the lead in raising the placard. Although her personal property is not much, it was a prop used by her sister Penelope Cruz in the movie, and she instinctively wanted to buy it.


    Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, someone raised a placard in front of him: "$10,000!"


    It''s just a prop necklace, no one really cares.


    Female stars, it''s mainly a process of participation.


    Jessica Alba: "$15,000!"


    Monica Cruz: "$20,000!"


    "$30,000!"


    As soon as Julia Roberts raised her cards, it basically ended the auction.


    This kind of super first-line female star, everyone has to give a face.


    It''s not an important thing anyway.


    That''s why Monica Cruz will feel a little sorry.


    However, the next auction has attracted the attention of many people - Dunn''s manuscript!


    "Last year, there was a song that became popular in the United States, and everyone must have heard it. That''s right, it was "Song of Marvel" that Dunn Walker wrote, composed and sang, and the next auction is "Song of Marvel" The original manuscript of Mr. Walker''s creation! The starting price is 100 million US dollars... oh no, 1 US dollar."


    With a burst of laughter, the auction started.


    This is Dunn''s manuscript!


    It doesn''t matter if you like it or not, the key is your attitude!


    Let Dunn feel respected!


    "$20,000!"


    Monica Cruz''s first quote.


    She could feel everyone''s interest in this auction, and she knew in her heart that she couldn''t photograph it at all, she was just participating.


    Sure enough, there was a series of bids soon.


    "$30,000"


    "$50,000!"


    "$60,000!"


    "$80,000!"


    Monica Cruz was stunned when she saw Anne Hathaway beside her quote a sky-high price of $80,000.


    She looked stupid.


    This is too exaggerated, right?


    It''s just a manuscript, how much can it be worth? Let Dunn write, how much and how much! Worth $80,000? Antiques are the same price, right? Just to sell Dunn a face?


    This is really a donation, a real donation!


    Anne Hathaway is now a quasi-first-line female star in Hollywood, and her career is on the rise, and her future is limitless. She quoted $80,000, and no one was arguing with her.


    Dunn''s unimportant manuscript is nothing more than a special value.


    $80,000 is almost there!


    Unexpectedly, at this time, the mutation protruded: "100,000 US dollars!"


    Someone else is in the competition!


    Everyone at the scene including the auctioneer, UU reading www. uukanshu.com couldn''t help but startled.


    Turning his head to look, he saw a beautiful woman with brown hair and blue eyes and a baby face, enchanting and charming, even better than Anne Hathaway!


    When Tang En saw it, he felt a big headache!


    It''s none other than Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr!


    Tang En agreed with her that she would give her $50,000 in living expenses every month. She didn''t have to worry about living expenses such as room and car fees, and the balance was naturally a lot.


    But I didn''t expect it to be used for jealousy!


    Anne Hathaway didn''t know the girl, she frowned slightly, her face was indifferent, and she continued to hold the placard: "$110,000!"


    Miranda Kerr holds back: "$120,000."


    Anne Hathaway''s face was no longer good-looking, "$140,000."


    Miranda Kerr insisted: "$150,000!"


    The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became weird.


    They all know that Anne Hathaway and Dunn have an inexplicable and unclear personal relationship. She bids a high price for Dunn''s manuscript, which is said in the past.


    But who is this model girl?


    Did it smash the field?


    Or do you want to use this method to gain Tang En''s attention, and then rise to the top and rise to the fore?


    I really think too much!


    Let Tang En lose face, it will only backfire!


    Everyone looked at each other, quite amusing.


    I am interested in watching a play.


    But then again, charity auctions, the higher the bid, the happier you will be.


    This is a good thing.


    Tang En felt quite powerless, and said to the little Taylor beside him: "You raise your card and buy it!"


    What a headache!


    What are these crazy women doing?


    So many people, you are fighting here, are you embarrassing me?


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 Chapter 697： Something big is about to happen

    For Anne Hathaway and Miranda Kerr, Dunn was full of fire.


    Really do not know the weight!


    But then again, the reason why this scene happened is also Tang En''s calamity.


    Who told her to have so many women?


    More importantly, Anne Hathaway and Miranda Kerr, they don''t know each other at all.


    If Anne Hathaway saw that the bidder was Charlize Theron, or an acquaintance like Penelope Cruz, she would have closed it early.


    She''s not stupid, so dare to find Tang En happy on this occasion?


    In the same way, Miranda Kerr only accompanied Dunn with Megan Gale, and she didn''t know that this popular female star was also Dunn''s darling.


    She even thought to herself, "Where''s the shameless bitch? If you want to seduce Tang En, the means are too shabby?"


    All sorts of coincidences have created this pattern.


    Fortunately, Dunn has already figured it out.


    He decided to call Anne Hathaway and Miranda Kerr together tonight, and spend one night to recuperate! From top to bottom, from front to back, never let go!


    In the end, it was Taylor Jr who raised his placard and shouted a high price of "$300,000", and bought back some waste paper that belonged to Dunn.


    Taylor Swift is the little girl around Dunn, Anne Hathaway and Miranda Kerr have seen it, and they stopped immediately.


    However, after this incident, the women at the scene who were full of longing for this feminist protection foundation began to be suspicious again.


    What the **** is this Dunn Walker doing?


    Is it really for the well-being of women?


    If it is fake, the policy of equal pay for equal work cannot deceive people;


    If it''s true, what happened to Anne Hathaway and Miranda Kerr just now? At first glance, it is jealous! Dunn is a **** who plays with women!


    No way, after the auction ended, Tang En came on stage and made a speech.


    "I really appreciate everyone''s selfless donation. To be honest, I really don''t care how much the donation is, but I have already received your support. Here, I would like to thank everyone!"


    "I know that many people have doubts in their hearts. Is this women''s rights protection association created by New Global, is it pretending, or is it real? This is normal. There are too many foundations and organizations that make a name for themselves. However, I can assure you here that I only want to have a clear conscience when I do things! I disdain the trick of cheating money, and with my wealth, I don¡¯t need to use such vulgar methods at all!¡±


    "I hope everyone can supervise and be a witness. Witness the growth of feminism in the entertainment industry, driven by the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Association, and the increase in the legitimate interests of female friends. Equal pay is just the beginning! Here it is! , I''m not afraid to tell everyone, soon, we will start!"


    "No matter how big the other party''s background is, no matter how strong the other party''s position in the entertainment industry is, once they violate women''s rights, once they use improper means to bully women, they will never escape our accusation! That''s right! , something big is going to happen. Let''s wait and see!"


    Tang En''s words made the audience stunned.


    This... what does this mean?


    Something big is going to happen?


    Is this to kill Liwei?


    Listening to Tang En''s tone, the other party''s background... It doesn''t seem to be small!


    After stepping off the stage, Tang En saw a lot of questioning eyes, and he faced them calmly.


    Michael Eisnardo is shrewd, and the partnership between Disney and New Universal has caused the two to have a lot in common.


    Tang En''s shot, the purpose will never be as simple as he said!


    Then his target is ready to come out.


    Either Blockbuster, or... it''s Redstone!


    "is that OK?"


    Michael Eisner does not confirm who Dunn''s target is, but he knows that there are great risks.


    Tang En smiled and asked back, "You always have to support me, right?"


    "Is it still important?" Michael Eisner shook his head, he had already figured out Dunn''s routine, "If it weren''t for the infallibility, would you make such a big decision?"


    Dunn smiled and said nothing.


    ...


    After Redstone fired Mel Kamathin, there was a lot less noise in his ears, and Viacom Group could operate in full accordance with his macro layout.


    Next, he has to admit his fate to two executives.


    One is the former chairman of the mtv TV network, CEO Tom Frestone, and the other is the former chairman of the cbs TV network, ceo Les Moonves.


    Redstone wants them to serve as CEO and president of Viacom Group, respectively.


    However, the relationship between the two people was bad and there were many conflicts. The process of accepting fate encountered great resistance. Many people in the board of directors opposed it.


    Previously, it was Redstone and Kamathin who struggled for power.


    Now, Kamarcin has been fired, and Redstone has delegated power. As a result, the two newly appointed executives are still the same as before. Didn''t they waste a lot of liquidated damages in vain?


    Because of the departure of Mel Kamathin and the payment of huge liquidated damages, Viacom''s stock price, which was already sluggish, ushered in shocks again. After a month, the market value increased by more than 7 billion US dollars.


    Must get the internal layout as soon as possible!


    Only when Viacom''s management stabilizes, resumes management, and resumes production, can investors regain confidence and drive up the stock price.


    Tom Freestone and Les Moonves, the power distribution and personal relationship between these two people, must be resolved as soon as possible!


    However, for Redstone, what disturbed him even more these days was another name - Dunn Walker.


    The conversation between the two on the phone that day... the more I think about it, the more wrong it is!


    At the beginning Tang En was obviously very rude and rude. He called out "Summer" without any respect for the old man, and his tone was very tough.


    But in the end, his tone suddenly softened, and he began to call him "Mr. Lei Shidong".


    If the opposite happens, there must be a demon!


    When Redstone started, he thought Tang En was frightened by his own threat.


    But after a while, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became.


    This kid Dunn Walker... can be easily threatened?


    Besides, the threat of closing MGM''s label is not strong enough.


    Lei Shidong was puzzled and couldn''t think of the reason.


    I feel more and more old.


    The world of young people is becoming more and more incomprehensible.


    It seems that we can only wait and see what happens.


    Unexpectedly, this morning, his secretary rushed into his office with a pale face and fiery rage, holding a newspaper in his hand, as if the sky was falling.


    That situation... is even more terrifying than the scene of the plane crashing into the building during the "9.11 Incident".


    "What''s wrong?"


    Lei Shidong frowned and snorted lowly.


    "The New York Times, front page headlines!"


    The secretary''s voice was trembling.


    Lei Shidong took the newspaper from her, and when he saw a black and bold headline, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood!


    "CBS CEO Les Moonves, Alleged Sexual Assault! ¡·


    "Medicine... pills!"


    Redstone clutched his heart and pointed to the box on his desk.


    The secretary hurriedly gave him medicine, and at the same time contacted the doctor.


    There is only one feeling all over the body.


    Something big is about to happen!


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 Chapter 698： must kill

    The New York Times, the most important newspaper in the United States, published on the front page of cbs chairman and CEO Les Moonves'' abuse of power over the past two decades.


    As many as more than 20 current or former CBS female employees pointed out his rough working methods and mild sexual harassment during the work process.


    Most of them are groping, kissing, or making inappropriate demands when the other party is unwilling. It is the sexual misconduct suffered by female employees when they are engaged in or submitted to cbs projects.


    He even sexually assaulted 6 female employees!


    Among them, 3 sexual assaults occurred in the mid-1980s; the other 3 sexual assaults occurred in the early 1990s.


    From this point of view, Les Moonves is not too scumbag.


    Because in 1995, he met his current fiancee Julie Chen.


    Julie Chen is an Asian Chinese and the host of the cbs variety show. She has the second reputation of Wendi Deng in the industry. She has extremely strong ability and extremely high means.


    This news made Lei Shidong almost faint!


    Heaven is unfair!


    What the **** is wrong with this, Viacom Group, will experience such a big setback?


    Sexual assault, how can it be so easy to argue?


    Whether it''s true or false, being exposed to such a large audience is tantamount to ruining one''s reputation.


    Michael Jackson is the best example.


    To Redstone, Les Moonves'' reputation and reputation, he doesn''t care at all.


    What he cares about is Viacom''s stock price!


    Viacom just fired Mel Kamarcin not long ago, and was actively preparing to resume production and rebuild the top management, but did not expect to be hit by such a crit!


    It''s over!


    "Tell PR and respond immediately!"


    Before being sent to the hospital, Redstone gave one last order.


    He clutched his chest.


    Pain!


    It hurts!


    A dull knife cuts meat!


    Viacom responded immediately, holding an emergency press conference, saying it would take the allegations seriously and immediately launch an internal investigation. If true, it will be severely punished.


    Les Moonves, the domineering CEO of CBS, also attended the press conference with a serious face and made an important statement.


    "Since I''ve worked at CBS, we''ve promoted a culture of respect and development opportunities, and consistently promoted women to senior management positions in the company," he said. "I realized that years ago, it may have been because I was in Some of the progress the company has made that makes some women uncomfortable. I feel very sorry for these mistakes. But I always understand and respect and abide by the meaning of the ''no'' qualifying word, which is ''no'' and I have never abused my position to harm or hinder anyone''s career."


    Such polite words cannot fool investors.


    Viacom''s stock price plummeted!


    That day, it dropped 5%!


    Three years ago, the mighty Viacom Group had a market value of $100 billion, but now... only a pitiful $32.6 billion is left!


    Moreover, looking at this momentum, it will never go back up easily.


    If Viacom can''t come up with an account as soon as possible to explain the innocence of Les Moonves, then Viacom''s top management may face another shock.


    The stock price will continue to plummet!


    (Note: In history, before 2001, Viacom was booming, with a market value of 100 billion. In 2004, it split up Blockbuster and fired Camassin; in 2005, it fired Shirley Lansing, acquired DreamWorks, and split up Viacom. Yacom and cbs. After the split, Viacom shares $43, with a market value of $17.6 billion; cbs shares $26, with a market value of $12.3 billion, with a total market value of less than $30 billion.)


    ...


    Lei Shidong is still in the hospital, and it is still unclear what is going on behind this inexplicable report.


    Viacom headquarters and The New York Times headquarters, although both in Manhattan, seem to have a gulf-like separation of information.


    In contrast, Los Angeles seems to be more well-informed!


    "Fake! It turned out to be Les Moonves! Is this Dunn Walker crazy?"


    Arnold Schwarzenegger, the new California state who had promised Dunn to **** women''s rights, almost fell out of his eyes after hearing the news.


    Although it has not been confirmed, it is an instinctive reaction.


    At this time, there is someone who has the ability, or rather... who dares to do something to a big man like Les Moonves, besides Dunn?


    Didn''t he speak publicly at the charity party that day?


    He wants to show the whole society the values ??and beliefs of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association, and he wants to do a big thing!


    As soon as you get started, it''s amazing!


    Extraordinary!


    Schwarzenegger was shocked.


    I was even hesitating in my heart, should I support Tang En...


    Is it worth fighting Viacom and Redstone?


    As for sexual assault and harassment, it''s really no big deal!


    In the entertainment industry, there are a lot of serious things!


    Master Chaplin, Jimmy Page, and even have a fondness for playing with little luoli! Not to mention those black cannon musicians, who can even be described as abusing women.


    Even in today''s Hollywood, is this kind of thing rare?


    Not everyone is Dunn Walker!


    That kid is young, handsome, and rich, and when he sees a woman beckoning, people can''t wait to post it upside down. Those old men with pot belly have long been out of shape, what can they use to attract women?


    How can you enjoy the benefits of the entertainment industry without relying on some powerful and tough means?


    Schwarzenegger shook his head and sighed, a little distressed. Unexpectedly, at this time, Dunn called.


    "Have you heard of it?"


    Listening to Dunn''s understated voice on the other end of the phone, Schwarzenegger was very bitter: "Don, you didn''t tell me, the other party is Viacom!"


    "What? Do you want to go back on it?"


    Dunn''s voice was a little cold.


    Taking his campaign funds, but not wanting to help, is Schwarzenegger courting death?


    Campaign finance, if it sounds good, it is called donation, and if it sounds bad, it is called bribery!


    "No, that''s not what I meant." Schwarzenegger shuddered and remedied, "I mean... Your decision is too reckless?"


    He is really afraid of Dunn now.


    This boy is too hard-hearted!


    For such a big matter, without discussing it with others, he was listed in the New York Times as soon as his brain became hot, and his opponent was Lei Shidong.


    Schwarzenegger asked himself that the bottom of his **** was not clean.


    "This is the result of my careful consideration. Now, Wall Street has panicked, and New York has a lot of public opinion guidance on this matter. Hollywood side, I will coordinate, California''s official public opinion, I hope you can handle it Come on, after all...it''s the right thing to do!"


    Listening to Dunn''s words, Schwarzenegger nodded helplessly: "I see."


    ...


    The second day after the incident was exposed, many other media followed up on this blockbuster news.


    In fact, they have heard a lot of news before and also received some anonymous reports. But the opponent is too strong, they are not easy to do.


    This time with the New York Times top tank, there is nothing to fear.


    The morality of the media people can be upheld with pride.


    Viacom''s market value fell by another $1 billion!


    Les Moonves'' fiancee Julie Chen declared in an interview with a media reporter:


    "I''ve known my fianc¨¦ Les Moonves since the mid-''90s and we''ll be getting married next year. Leslie (nickname) was a kind man and loving father, devoted husband, Also an inspiring business leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral man. I have my full support for the father of the child and for him and his statement."


    However, the fame of the show host was a little smaller, and her statement soon sank into endless condemnation.


    In the big wave of this era, her simple remarks from a small person are like a rock sinking into the ocean, and no waves can be raised.


    After a day of fermentation, things finally got bigger!


    Prosecutors in Southern California also said they would investigate because the three sexual assaults occurred in Southern California.


    If the evidence collection is successful, Les Moonves will be sued!


    At that time...he will probably have no less than 5 years in prison for this!


    in the hospital.


    Lei Shidong opened his eyes and looked blank.


    He is not stupid.


    Even if he hadn''t gotten the exact evidence yet, he had already seen the continuous reports from government officials and civil organizations in California on TV, especially the constant appearances of Hollywood stars.


    This is a game!


    A must-kill game!


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 Chapter 699： Are you going to soften?

    Lei Shidong asked himself how to play around with others, and he was better than the average person.


    When Viacom competed with Disney a few years ago, he used his official contacts to secretly create difficulties for Disney, such as Disney''s construction of Disneyland in Paris, such as Disney''s acquisition of abc group...


    This is also the reason why Michael Eisner later spared no expense to poach politician George Mitchell as Disney''s director and chairman of the management committee.


    Redstone''s means of competition are too contrived!


    Unexpectedly, Lei Shidong''s self-proclaimed inferior tricks had absolutely no room for him to use in front of Tang En.


    Not only that, Tang En''s backhand strike is a sure kill!


    Moreover, it is much more brilliant than Redstone!


    Redstone is the most traditional official-business collusion, which is shameless, powerful, and dangerous.


    But Dunn is not.


    He kidnapped the moral high ground!


    This is more shameless, more powerful, but can rest easy.


    Raise high the banner of feminism, strike out with an upright and mighty division of thunder, do not hide, do not hide, and strike from the front!


    Too bad Nima!


    This is simply impeccable!


    Lying in the hospital, Lei Shidong felt chills all over his body, and the weakness of his limbs was the second thing. The setbacks he received from Tang En made his heart tired.


    This young man is a thorn.


    Not good!


    Can''t do it!


    "how is the situation?"


    Lei Shidong spoke weakly, as if he was supported by the last trace of perseverance.


    Viacom''s vice chairman and executive director, Redstone''s close assistant Philip Dorman shook his head and said, "It''s getting worse, and a decision has to be made."


    Redstone understood as soon as he heard it.


    That bastard, Les Moonves, has a dirty ass!


    Viacom can''t be whitewashed, so it doesn''t have the qualifications to hold on to the end. It must be resolved quickly to solve this focal issue of the whole society.


    Otherwise, after a few days of delay, those crazy feminists will probably come to the Rockefeller Building in Manhattan and come to smash the scene!


    At that time, Viacom''s stock price will only collapse!


    "Then let him resign."


    Lei Shidong''s face was unusually gloomy, as if a boulder was pressing against his chest, and it was difficult to breathe.


    "The Moonves problem...it''s not difficult to deal with." Philip Dorman frowned.


    "Um?"


    In Lei Shidong''s eyes, a bit of fierce light flashed.


    Philip Dorman said: "We all know that the mastermind behind this must be Dunn! Only he has the ability to support The New York Times and shoot at us."


    Lei Shidong''s face flushed, and he sat up involuntarily, panting, slapped on the bed furiously, his eyes red as if he was eating people: "Is that kid still willing to give up?"


    Philip Dorman pouted and said: "Perhaps... we have misunderstood too deeply in the past few years. Now, Dunn has the initiative and the right to speak!"


    Lei Shidong understood, his cold eyes flashed: "What do you mean?"


    Philip Dorman said helplessly: "CBS has a famous reporter named Charlie Rose. Just today, the latest issue of The New Yorker published his revelations, saying that he was suspected of sexual assault by virtue of his work. 5 women."


    "brute!"


    Redstone cursed angrily.


    I don''t know if it''s Charlie Rose, who is scolding the female employee, or the "New Yorker" who exposed the news, or Dunn Walker, the mastermind behind it...


    In short, Redstone was going crazy.


    If, since last year, the competition between New Universal and Viacom, he still has room to fight back. In the past two months, Dunn''s series of punches caught him off guard.


    Obviously, such a means to realize the ambition under the banner of feminism must have been planned for a long time.


    "Fired, fired! A bunch of bastards!"


    Lei Shidong waved his hand fiercely.


    "Where''s Dunn?"


    Philip Dorman hesitated.


    CBS is clearly being targeted, first by the chairman, then by a famous journalist, and then...not necessarily who''s scandal will be revealed.


    The root of the problem is Dunn!


    Lei Shidong was silent for a long time, and took a deep breath. A few strands of looseness appeared on his iron face, "Call him, I''ll tell you."


    Philip Dorman was overjoyed and quickly dialed Dunn''s number.


    ...


    "In the past few days, we have received a lot of complaints, all of which are related to rights protection." Shirley Lansing was reporting to Dunn about the Women''s Rights Association.


    Tang En was a little surprised: "Why, everyone knows about cbs, we did it?"


    Shirley Lansing shook her head and said, "That''s true. However, there are many such rumors in the Hollywood industry. There are many female employees who don''t know the truth, thinking that we are really defending the rights of the female group, and naturally put hope on us. "


    Tang En said sternly: "Of course we sincerely defend the rights of those victims, stand up for them, and help them fight for their legitimate rights and interests! However, this kind of thing cannot be rushed. If it is urgent, it will cause trouble, and it must be controlled."


    Change is very complicated.


    Take it slowly, once things get big, it is likely to get out of control.


    At that time, Dunn will suffer for this.


    Shirley Lansing nodded and said: "Yes, so I suppressed those applications and told them that we need to investigate and collect evidence, and it will take time."


    Tang En said: "Well, establish a rights protection mechanism as soon as possible to give a better explanation to the outside world. Through the cbs incident, the role of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association must be reflected in Hollywood as soon as possible! Those women who try to bypass the association and defend their rights alone... are not under our protection. We must make feminism in our rules!"


    "There is one more thing, this time we attacked too hard, and directly attacked the CEO of cbs. This is almost the most heavyweight **** scandal in the film and television entertainment industry. Many people in the Hollywood industry have expressed this. worry."


    "Worried?"


    Dunn smiled coldly.


    Shirley Lansing was also very contemptuous, and said coldly: "Yeah, Les Moonves is an example, he is finished, and there is no possibility of saving. This kind of thing is too lethal, Even the top directors in Hollywood will end their careers when this happens. Some people will inevitably be worried.¡±


    "The times have changed. If the **** imagine that they used power to force women as they did in the past few decades, then wait for jail time! The sooner you clean up this kind of worm in the industry, the better!"


    "real?"


    Shirley Lansing was a little surprised.


    "Don''t you believe it?" Dunn shook his head and sighed, "Take your time, you will be surprised. I said, it''s not the playboy''s fault, I''m the friend of women!"


    Shirley Lansing laughed and said: "Yes, there are unspoken rules in all walks of life, but if you break the boundaries, you are scumbags and bastards! Kirk Douglas''s example, if they haven''t learned their lessons, they can only be Suicide."


    Dunn wanted to say something, at this moment, his cell phone rang.


    When I saw the number, I couldn''t help but smile.


    It''s Redstone!


    Are you finally getting soft?


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 Chapter 700： Redstone

    "This is Tang En, may I ask who you are?"


    After answering the phone, Dunn pretended to be a wolf with a big tail.


    Lei Shidong was silent for a while, then he sighed deeply, and said weakly, "Tang En, stop."


    Tang En pretended not to know, "What?"


    "If you keep making trouble, something big will happen."


    "Oh, you mean CBS, right?" Dunn suddenly realized that, he smiled, "Yeah, I didn''t expect that there are so many **** in CBS."


    Lei Shidong said: "Whether it''s cbs or nbc, this decades-old company, just like Hollywood, has old systems and bad traditions that have accumulated for a long time, this time... it''s a lesson, stop. Bar."


    "Shut up?" Tang En raised his brows and said sternly: "Did you have any misunderstanding? This matter has nothing to do with me! Rumors stop at the wise, don''t listen to the rumors outside."


    Lei Shidong seemed to have guessed that Tang En would say so. Anyone with a little IQ would not admit to such a big event.


    It''s good to know each other well.


    "I heard that you are buying and renting online streaming rights for video content in large quantities?"


    "Oh yes."


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth curled up, revealing a bit of the pride of a winner.


    This old guy, in the end is going to throw his son and admit defeat.


    Aren''t you pretty capable?


    Hold on tighter?


    Old, is old, the glory is no longer!


    Even if you take a little blue pill, it is not as good as the endurance of a young man!


    Splitting up Blockbuster, reorganizing Paramount, firing Camassin, adjusting management... It can be said that Redstone''s series of adjustments to Viacom Group has a very good idea.


    However, the reality is cruel!


    Tang En has been on the road of feminism for several years. Is it useless? As soon as you make a move, you can swept out with lightning speed!


    This is an angle that Redstone would never have imagined.


    Defense is about zero!


    How to fight?


    The sooner you admit defeat, the smaller the loss.


    If Redstone persists, he will end up vomiting blood sooner or later, and he will probably end up worse than Kirk Douglas.


    "Viacom has a lot of high-quality film and television content resources. What do you like? Paramount''s film and television library?" Lei Shidong is indeed a hero of a generation, full of courage.


    Although he didn''t apologize to Dunn outright or admit his mistake, his attitude was very sincere and his tone was very humble, completely missing the aggressive demeanor of the past.


    This feeling, very good!


    Tang En felt warm in his heart, very comfortable, and said with a smile: "Paramount''s video library is of course good, the "Godfather" trilogy is too classic. TV shows from TV stations such as Black Entertainment are also very interested.¡±


    Lei Shidong''s heart was "squeaky" all of a sudden.


    This Tang En, it really is a lion''s big mouth!


    This is to capture all the film and television programs under Viacom!


    Tang En was also afraid of being in a hurry, so he took care of the old tycoon''s face, and quickly added, "Of course, everything is at the market price."


    "25-year lease?"


    "no problem."


    "price?"


    "$30 million, pack!"


    Redstone frowned. He had already inquired about Tang En''s acquisition and lease of streaming media rights in Hollywood. The price...was too low.


    Warner Bros. movie library, rental fee is $25 million a year!


    Although Paramount''s film library is not as large as that of Warner Bros., Tang En is going to pack all the film and television content of Viacom this time. This amount... is more than ten times that of Warner Bros.!


    This time, Dunn would not give in, and said lightly: "In my opinion, the only real valuable products are Paramount movies, those TV shows... they are equivalent to gifts. Of course, if you are willing to accept the purchase In the form of breaking, the price can be higher.¡±


    Redstone almost choked to death.


    buyout?


    Anyone with a little IQ would not agree with this approach.


    If it weren''t for the fact that the general understanding of the Internet is still far from enough, and it is uncertain when the online video business will really rise, even a long-term lease contract of 25 years would not exist.


    Dunn copied the bottom line of the times.


    Redstone''s knowledge of the Internet is almost zero, and he can''t imagine that after the 25-year period expires... The streaming video business will completely destroy the cable TV business.


    Whether Viacom or Time Warner, Hollywood film and television giants including Twentieth Century Fox, Sony Entertainment, and Disney would never have imagined it.


    Their greed for petty gain is the act of financing the enemy, and it is financing the infinite expansion of the strength of the competitor!


    "Since that''s the case, the cbs thing will end here, right?"


    Redstone''s tone has shown that he accepted Dunn''s proposal.


    Tang En said with a smile: "cbs? What''s the matter? I''ll look back and investigate, it''s too outrageous. Although cbs is in New York, it is also a part of the film and television entertainment industry. I will definitely come forward to coordinate this kind of thing. Do not worry!"


    Lei Shidong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "That''s it."


    His tone was a little desolate, and his expression was a little lonely, as if at the moment when the deal was concluded, the whole person was ten years old.


    If you lose, you will lose after all!


    Back then, Lei Shidong, who cracked the Japanese army''s code and shocked the entire army, lost to a young man younger than his grandson in his later years.


    In the end is the afterlife terrible?


    Or is he really old?


    Lei Shidong felt that he had never been so down in his life.


    This is begging!


    Shame!


    "Hey, don''t worry, I still have something to do!" Tang En finally seized this opportunity, so he didn''t want to let it go easily.


    "you say."


    Redstone seems to have broken the jar and resigned.


    Tang En said with a smile on his face: "We talked about MGM during the last call. After MGM is delisted, I do plan to close this label. At that time... I''m afraid there will be a lot of old antiques. I will make irresponsible remarks and affect my reputation."


    In Lei Shidong''s heart, this is a bitterness!


    Last time, he also planned to take advantage of this incident to threaten Tang En and make him back off and stop stalking Besta.


    How long has it been since?


    The counterattack is coming!


    The condom you put on yourself, you have to drill in it yourself!


    Lei Shidong took a deep breath, gritted his teeth with great perseverance, and said in a low voice, "I know, then... I will contact some old friends to help you talk."


    Anyway, the old face is lost.


    It doesn''t matter if your head is lower.


    Tang En said with a satisfied smile, "Thank you so much, haha, Mr. Redstone, I heard you were hospitalized? I wish you a speedy recovery! Hey, Viacom Group, I can''t live without you!"


    Redstone''s chest was stuffy.


    It was as if there was a feeling of being hospitalized for another month.


    This bastard!


    ...


    December 2, Philadelphia.


    The Westin hotel across from Comcast headquarters.


    Comcast''s CEO Brian Roberts, President Steve Burke, CFO Larry Smith, and six other advisors were brought together to make important decisions.


    Comcast plans to meet with Wall Street analysts next Wednesday, when it must disclose its interest in Viacom.


    That''s right, Dunn is amazing!


    The share price of Viacom was suppressed to the point of breathlessness.


    Even yesterday, Les Moonves, the chairman and CEO of cbs, had officially resigned, wanting to spin off the sexual assault scandal from Viacom Group.


    However, Viacom, which has continued to turmoil, has still not been able to gain market recognition.


    This is the perfect opportunity for a major acquisition!


    "If this leaked out, it would be breaking news!" said one investment banker.


    "I understand," Brian Roberts replied. "I think it''s a good thing."


    Steve Burke said earnestly: "The time has come. Schwarzenegger has become the governor of California. It is conceivable that in the next few years, Hollywood will usher in continuous policy advantages and performance growth. Comcast We must seize the opportunity to enter the content industry of film and television entertainment.¡±


    Brian Roberts nodded in approval, "I have to call Mr. Redstone."


    He felt that he needed to talk to Redstone on the phone.


    In particular, he believes that Comcast''s actions this time are goodwill, friendly, and mutual assistance, which can benefit both parties.


    How old is Redstone?


    Having just been taught a hard lesson by a child in his twenties, his anger must have diminished.


    Maybe... I''ve already given up my mind.


    Selling Viacom to Comcast may be Redstone''s most respectable and honorable way to retire.


    Worried about the poor quality of cellphone calls in the enclosed space and Brian Roberts wanted to talk privately, he walked out of the conference room and used a nearby payphone.


    Brian Roberts entered the phone booth and dialed Redstone''s office.


    Lei Shidong has been discharged from the hospital and happened to be there.


    In less than two minutes, the call ended.


    Brian Roberts walked out of the phone booth, shaking his head.


    "How about it?"


    Back in the conference room, everyone looked at him expectantly.


    Brian Roberts hesitated for a moment, then shook his head bitterly and said, "He said three words in total."


    "what?"


    "In the first sentence, I asked Viacom if it would sell, and he said he was not interested and would not accept any offer. In the second sentence, I said it would be explosive news, at least it would make Viacom''s share price significantly higher. L, he said Viacom doesn''t want to be in the public eye any more anytime soon."


    "What about the third sentence?"


    Everyone is very curious.


    How easy is it to negotiate an acquisition? As long as Redstone''s words are not dead, everything is still possible.


    Brian Roberts looked rather embarrassed and said bitterly: "In the third sentence, I asked if it was possible for the two companies to join forces, and he only replied with two words."


    "what?"


    "roll!"


    In the conference room, everyone looked very strange.


    Such a rude rejection?


    There is no face or room left!


    This Lei Shidong, at an old age, has suffered such a big setback, but he still refused to let go of power, or gave up!


    Is this old and strong?


    Still confused?


    The people of Comcast are very depressed!


    The trick of the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole behind, it didn''t work!


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 Chapter 701： The love and righteousness of Dunn

    Les Moonves still insists on his point of view that he has never used his power to harass female employees, let alone sexual assault.


    However, the news of his departure spread like wildfire.


    Along with him, another well-known CBS reporter, Charlie Rose, who was deeply involved in a sexual assault scandal, left.


    Viacom''s stock price shows no signs of recovering.


    The strange thing is that with the departure of the two, the sexual assault scandal that was once vigorous seems to have calmed down a lot.


    Viacom stopped expressing its position, trying to avoid media reports.


    Hollywood, too, will no longer continue to speak out.


    The news broke out suddenly and stopped abruptly!


    It''s kind of weird.


    In December, the winter is bitter.


    Tang En got Redstone, and he was in a good mood.


    Blockbuster is not worth mentioning, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" swept the box office market of movies, "The Walking Dead" became the veritable No. 1 drama in the United States after the last episode of "Friends", and its popularity rose. rise again.


    Everything is going well.


    In 2003, it looked like it was coming to a close.


    Dunn made an appointment with a few beauties and took his giant private yacht all the way south to the Caribbean for a vacation.


    The pink sand beach on Harbour Island is known as the sexiest beach in the world.


    The water is clear and the sand is young, the blue sea and the blue sky.


    Miranda Kerr, Meghan Gale, Anne Hathaway and Monica Cruz, plus Dunn, a group of five, strolling on the long pink sandy beach with the soft sand under their feet , like a massage.


    "We came here to film when we were filming "Pirates League". Anne Hathaway held Dunn''s arm affectionately, and her white and tender feet kicked up a handful of pink sand from time to time, looking in a good mood. .


    Dunn nodded and said, "I saw the first cut of "Pirates Alliance 2: Souls Together". Your performance is very good. This movie... has the possibility of hitting the annual box office champion next year."


    "Isn''t it? I read in the media that... Next year''s box office champion, "Spider-Man 3" has already been booked." Anne Hathaway was a little surprised.


    "Pirates League 1" grossed just $760 million worldwide.


    But what about the Spider-Man series? All over $1 billion!


    Tang En smiled, "One is for the summer season and the other is for the Christmas season. Let''s compete with each other. Both films have the potential to exceed 1 billion at the box office."


    Anne Hathaway blinked her eyes and pouted: "Gore Verbinski is a rookie director, his first movie... If the box office exceeds $1 billion, it won''t be the next Dunn. Walker?"


    Dunn laughed.


    Miranda Kerr quickly took a few steps forward from behind. She was not in the circle, and she didn''t quite understand many things. She asked curiously, "The director of "Pirates League" has changed? I think the director Tim Burton is very good. Ah, I like his style."


    Dunn nodded and said: "Yes, it is precisely because of the good foundation he laid in the first film that he has the second film Gore Verbinski to take over and create a magical opportunity."


    "Then... Will Director Verbinski soar to the sky?"


    Anne Hathaway was a little flustered and a little scared.


    When filming "Pirate League 2", because Gore Verbinski was a rookie director, Anne Hathaway, who was a quasi-first-line female star in Hollywood, caused trouble for the rookie director.


    Tang En stretched out his hand, put his arm around her shoulder, and said with a smile, "You are my friend, what are you afraid of? Besides, "Pirate Alliance 2" will succeed, thanks to the appeal of the entire series, not him I have three directors from the commercial world, Zach Snyder, Francis Lawrence and Gore Verbinski. Not every one of them has the potential to be a great director.¡±


    Anne Hathaway thought for a moment and said softly, "Director Schneider definitely can!"


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    This Anne Hathaway, after some conditioning, has improved her emotional intelligence and knows she is flattering.


    Zach Snyder took over the big project "Ghost Rider". Who in the industry doesn''t know that Dunn attaches importance to and cultivates him?


    fair enough.


    As a star, the mind is more complicated, and there are only benefits.


    Avoid being deceived.


    ...


    Dunn took a few girls to play among the many islands in the Caribbean Sea, sunbathing and swimming in the Caribbean Sea, which is a rare pastime to relax in this winter.


    On the fourth day of vacation, Dunn received a call.


    From the producer of the "Harry Potter" series - David Heyman.


    "What? Are you going to hold a celebration reception for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"?" Dunn''s attitude has always been gentle towards capable people.


    David Heyman laughed: "The North American box office of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" has already reached 220 million US dollars, and the global box office has exceeded 600 million US dollars. It is estimated that the final box office of this film will not be less than 900 million US dollars. Dollar."


    "Good thing!"


    "But...I want to say something else."


    Dunn heard the hesitation of the other party''s tone, and said with a smile: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Could it be that there is trouble in the later stage of "Harry Potter 3"?"


    "No no no, the Harry Potter series won''t be in any trouble. I''m talking about the Chronicles of Narnia series," David Heyman said hesitantly.


    "The Chronicles of Narnia series?"


    Dunn frowned.


    David Heyman said: "The Chronicles of Narnia 2 is on its eighth day, and the North American box office is only $87 million, and the global box office is only $170 million. Compared with the production cost of $225 million and the $90 million Dollars for publicity, such box-office receipts ... can only be described as a fiasco."


    Dunn had long known that this project would end in a fiasco.


    Otherwise, how could he have transferred half of the copyright of such a popular series to Warner, and half of the version to Disney?


    He is not stupid!


    Donate to the foundation, but also in exchange for a good reputation;


    Donate money to Schwarzenegger to get official protection;


    What good can sending high-quality projects to other companies, other than funding competitors?


    "Oh." Tang En''s response was very cold, "If you fail miserably, you will fail miserably. This project has nothing to do with New Universal, right?"


    David Heyman said urgently: "I know you have already transferred the copyright. But... my good friend is still the producer of this project."


    Dunn suddenly remembered, "is it... is it Lionel Wigram?"


    David Heyman said in surprise: "Yes, it''s him! I didn''t expect that you still remember him."


    At the beginning, the producers of "The Chronicles of Narnia 1" were mainly two, one was David Heyman and the other was Lionel Wigram.


    If it was an ordinary small character, of course Tang En wouldn''t remember it. His heart beat and he asked, "Is he in trouble?"


    David Heyman said bitterly: "If you screw up such a big project, how can there be no trouble? In the project of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", Warner and Disney each hold 50% of the shares. Because Lionel is the The first producer, and it was a huge success, so Disney made concessions and let him be the first producer.¡±


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    A massive $225 million project!


    This is likely to be the highest-grossing film in Hollywood''s past 100-year history!


    He screwed up such a big project, how could he explain it?


    Even if he has worked at Warner for more than ten years, there is still Disney in this project.


    Warners also has to give Disney an explanation.


    "need my help?"


    "Ah...this..."


    Tang En smiled, "David, don''t be polite to me, right? Isn''t that why you called me this way?"


    David Heyman said embarrassedly: "Lionel''s life at Warner is very difficult. Even if he is not fired, he will lose the possibility of taking over a big project. Unless he changes jobs, his career will end."


    Tang En said proudly: "When we worked together on "The Chronicles of Narnia 1", it was very pleasant, and I have never forgotten it. You can tell him that if he wants, he can come to New Universal! Warner is afraid, Disney I''m afraid, but I''m not afraid! With New Universal, he can continue to be in charge of big projects!"


    "real?"


    David Heyman was pleasantly surprised.


    Tang En said lightly: "I am the most loyal person, don''t you know that? Besides, letting him come to New World is just enough for you to reorganize your golden partners and combine the series "Harry Potter" Finish."


    David Heyman and Lionel Wigram have a close relationship.


    This is only second.


    Dunn values ??another identity of Lionel Wigram, who is a cartoonist!


    He has a very famous set of live-action comics - the "Sherlock Holmes" series.


    Just poach him from Warners.


    By the way, with his comics... Didn''t he also enter the field of vision of New Universal?


    This is a great thing to kill two birds with one stone!


    Of course, David Heyman was also very excited and said excitedly: "Well, I''ll call him now! He will definitely be willing to work at New Universal!"


    Obviously just screwed up a big project, but the career has taken a step up again.


    Such a good thing, a fool would not refuse, right?


    Hanging up the phone, Tang En pondered for a long time.


    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is still a box office flop like it did in its previous life.


    Even if the director is Ann Lee, it can''t change the huge flaw of the whole story setting.


    In a previous life, Ann Lee suffered a career failure because of a "Hulk". In this life, Dunn took over Universal Pictures, and of course it was impossible to approve the "Hulk" project.


    As a result, because of Dunn, Ann Lee directed "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" again, which suffered a box office failure of the same level.


    It seems that the copyright that has been treasured for many years is to be taken out.


    John Wu''s level is really not enough, and Dunn is powerless if he wants to save.


    Ann Lee is different and definitely worth focusing on cultivation.


    "Annie, come here, I''m going to prepare a super classic movie!"


    "what movie?"


    "Have you seen Brokeback Mountain?"


    "Ah? Isn''t that a love story between two men?"


    "Yes, you are the heroine!"


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 Chapter 702： Prodigal son

    It''s already mid-December, 2003, and it''s about to pass.


    All major media have started a round of reviewing this year and looking forward to the concluding reports for next year.


    "Rolling Stone" magazine selected 2004, that is, the 10 most anticipated movies of next year -


    No. 1, "Spider-Man 3" from Marvel Studios.


    Since Dunn Walker released the first "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man" has gradually become the most popular comic superhero in the United States. Although the director of "Spider-Man 3" has been replaced by the little-known Sam Raimi, this cannot stop fans from looking forward to the little spider.


    No. 2, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by Dunn Pictures.


    The film based on the world''s best-selling Harry Potter movie needs no further elaboration.


    No. 3, "The Departed" by Dunn Pictures.


    Directed by Martin Scorsese, it features Leonardo DiCaprio and Dunn Walker leading the charge, and supporting cast includes Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett and Mark Wahlberg. Such a creative lineup is enough to attract every movie fan to buy a ticket.


    No. 4, DreamWorks'' "Shrek 2".


    Since the success of "Shrek", the series has become the ace of DreamWorks. The funny and cute animated Shrek character propels this film to become the most anticipated animation next year.


    No. 5, "Pirates Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" by Dunn Pictures.


    "Pirates League 1" became the first film in history to be released in the imax format, setting off the giant screen era. The "Pirate Trio" of Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway is also loved by fans. Although Hathaway''s British accent was controversial in the first film, it did not affect fans'' love for this American sweetheart.


    No. 6, Dumbo, co-published by Rose Pictures and Disney.


    This live-action movie adapted from Disney''s classic cartoon is likely to set off a movie viewing frenzy at the end of February next year.


    No. 7, Universal Pictures'' The Bourne Bourne 3.


    Matt Damon starred in the "Bourne Bourne" series, which has become the most popular action movie on the theme of secret agents after "007" and "Mission Impossible". After the word-of-mouth publicity and popularity accumulation of the first two films, the third "Bourne Bound" is likely to usher in an outbreak.


    No. 8, Warner Bros.'' Polar Express.


    This feature-length animated feature film made with the latest motion capture technology uses performance retention technology to make every moment magical. Compared with the computer cgi animation of Pixar and DreamWorks, as well as the traditional hand-drawn animation of Disney, the great director Robert Zemeckis is exploring a new way of animation film.


    No. 9, "Mad Max 4" by Dunn Pictures.


    The new work of the classic Doomsday series is back on the big screen again. Mel Gibson, who has grown into Hollywood''s No. 1 action star, is bound to reproduce the brilliance of this series.


    No. 10, "Troy" by Warner Bros.


    An epic war masterpiece, costing $175 million to build. It''s a continuation of Warner''s ambitions for the epic "Lord of the Rings" franchise.


    In addition, "Rolling Stone" also launched ten other films that are also highly anticipated by the market, namely Pixar''s "The Incredibles", Dunn Pictures'' "Mechanical Enemy", Universal Pictures'' "Meet Your Father-in-law 2", Pyra Mon''s "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch", Dunn''s "The Day After Tomorrow", Marvel''s "Ghost Rider", Disney''s "Princess Diaries 2", Universal Pictures'' "Deadly Magic", Warner Bros. Brother''s "Scooby-Doo 2: Monster Run", and "The Banner of the Fathers" jointly produced by DreamWorks, Warner, and Dunn Pictures.


    Among the 20 films, New Universal participated in the production of films... 13 in total!


    That is to say, the total market expectation of the films of all Hollywood studios is far less than that of New Universal!


    exploded!


    New Global''s unparalleled position in the industry has been firmly consolidated.


    This kind of momentum and domineering is simply better than the majestic Disney in the previous life!


    From now on, New Universal is the spokesperson of Hollywood!


    Jealousy is useless and has nothing to do with monopoly.


    Hollywood released 506 films in 2003, and it will reach 551 in 2004. New Universal''s films, which are about 50, are less than one-tenth.


    It can only be said that the films of other film companies are too disappointing!


    The essence of Hollywood is movies.


    New Universal''s leading position in the film industry ensures that New Universal will become the industry leader in Hollywood.


    This provides a strong guarantee for New Universal''s right to speak and control in feminism.


    Otherwise, why would other Hollywood movie giants give the right to speak to New Universal?


    This is also the fundamental reason why Dunn joined feminism a few years ago, and it was not until this year that the Women''s Rights Protection Foundation and the Women''s Rights Protection Association were officially launched.


    Film is capital, film is politics, film is cultural output, and film is also a symbol of strength in the industry!


    Even though the movie market is so small, in 2003, the total box office in North America was only 9.2 billion US dollars, and the total global box office was only 31 billion US dollars.


    This is completely different from the nearly trillion-dollar output value of the TV industry.


    But the influence of the film is too great.


    It''s beyond the movie itself.


    So, don''t look at Disney''s market value of nearly 50 billion US dollars, but with the failure of the two films "The Legend of the Bear" and "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", Michael Eisner''s life is hard again.


    "Just say it if you need help, Disney is an ally of New Universal!"


    At the celebration reception of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", Dunn smiled at Michael Eisnati with a bitter face.


    Michael Eisner took a sip of the mellow champagne and felt more bitter than American coffee, and said bitterly: "I really thought the Chronicles of Narnia would last like the Harry Potter series. It''s hot. But I didn''t expect that this is only the second part...hey!"


    Tang En forced a smile and looked like we were together, and sighed: "Yeah, I didn''t expect it. I supervised the first "The Chronicles of Narnia", and the box office reached 700 million US dollars, right? I didn''t expect it. ¡­¡±


    Michael Eisner shook his head and said: "When performance is booming, contradictions will sneak to the bottom. But when there is a problem, contradictions will surface."


    "Oh?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Seeing the hero and heroine Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Rosen of "The Day After Tomorrow" come to say hello, he waved his hand and refused, his heart skipped a beat, and the opportunity to make money came.


    Maybe...you can take advantage of the trend to sell the Sriwood animation studio at a high price!


    There are contradictions!


    The more anxious Michael Eisner is, the more certain Dunn can win!


    "what happened?"


    "About Ovitz."


    Dunn was a little surprised, "Michael Ovitz? Is it related to him?"


    Michael Eisner glanced at him, "Aren''t you the behind-the-scenes boss of Legendary Pictures, don''t you know how much Legendary Pictures made this year?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "I know, the pre-tax profit is less than 600 million US dollars."


    "$600 million..."


    Michael Eisner pouted again and again, his face very ugly, "Disney''s film business, this year''s profit ... will not exceed 200 million US dollars, less than half of Legendary Pictures!"


    Dunn was stunned.


    It turned out that someone was jealous.


    The money is moving!


    "It''s good to have a profit. Sony Pictures and Paramount are still in deficit." Dunn looked very relaxed.


    Michael Eisner seemed to be humiliated and growled: "Don''t forget, Disney has dozens of classic cartoons like pearls! The annual disc revenue alone can bring in 400 million US dollars!"


    Tang En''s face changed slightly.


    Okay.


    It turned out to be a solid home.


    If there is no Disney animation accumulated in the past few decades, Disney''s film business this year, like Sony Pictures and Paramount, is also losing money.


    "Cough, what happened to Ovitz?" Dunn quickly changed the subject.


    Michael Eisner said helplessly: "There is a director who wants to accuse him...and me. I think that I hired him as the president of Disney, there was insider trading, and that I paid him $120 million in liquidated damages, Too much."


    "No?" Dunn was very surprised, "Who doesn''t know that in order to take care of Disney''s interests, you broke with the good brother of the year."


    Michael Eisner said distressedly: "Yeah, but some people don''t think so. But then again, Ovitz...a lot of things were really annoying."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Too many. There''s an investigation going on inside Disney, and it''s only part of it, but it''s shocking enough. He''s spent $1.1 million on food, drink and travel and $3.7 million on a luxury office...  "


    "what?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened, looking inconceivable.


    $3.7 million to renovate an office?


    This Nima is too ridiculous, right?


    His office area, more than a dozen rooms, even a gym, piano room, bedroom, swimming pool, as well as many high-end furniture, stereos, flowers, etc., cost a total of more than 5 million US dollars.


    This is already an exorbitant price.


    In 1996, Michael Ovitz could spend $3.7 million renovating his office? This is the golden house, right?


    Prodigal son!


    unacceptable!


    To say that there is nothing tricky here, no one will believe it.


    It''s no wonder that some shareholders in Disney have accused Michael Ovitz, and if it is Dunn, he will not let it go.


    "You know, Disney''s high-rise office area is on the fourth floor. But when Ovitz took office, there was no vacant office on the fourth floor, so I arranged for him to go to the third floor first. In other words, he spent $1 million first, The office on the third floor was refitted; after moving to the fourth floor, it cost another $2.7 million to refit the office on the fourth floor.¡±


    Michael Eisner said expressionlessly, but it was clear that there was something in the words.


    Everyone knows that in Hollywood, Michael Ovitz is mixing with Dunn!


    These words were deliberately told to Dunn.


    "Okay, I''ll try to deal with this matter." Tang En sighed, very helpless, "It''s better not to confront the court unless it is a last resort. When you and Katzenberg met in court, it affected your reputation too much. ."


    Michael Eisner smiled, "That''s it!" (https:)


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 Chapter 703： Michaels Quarrel

    Beverly Hills, Country Club.


    VIP lounge area.


    Dunn''s head is a little big.


    Under his lead, Michael Ovitz and Michael Eisner met.


    As a result, the two sides quarreled with each other!


    "Accus me? In Disney, a bunch of ungrateful bastards!"


    Michael Ovitz was very annoyed.


    Michael Eisner was equally angry, shouting in a low voice: "Ingratitude? What have you contributed to the company during your one year at Disney?"


    "Do you need me to list them all?"


    "Say it!"


    Michael Ovitz said coldly: "At that time, ABC''s ace show "Home Improvement Program", which was an asset worth 250 million US dollars. However, there was a problem at that time, starring Tim Allen claimed to quit, I came forward to settle this matter!"


    "It''s you?" Michael Eisner said slightly mockingly, "Yeah, you settled this matter, and almost brought Disney into a lawsuit from the Securities Regulatory Commission and shareholders."


    "You''re nonsense!" Michael Ovitz rolled his eyes, "Tim Allen loves art, and he''s very interested in my collection. In order to convince him, I specially asked the contemporary painter Roy In the hands of Lichtenstein, through my relationship, I bought a piece of work for only $1,500 and gave it to him, which was the key to his change of heart!"


    "So you''re thinking of asking the company to reimburse you? What about your professional ethics?" Michael Eisner shot back.


    "I''m working for Disney, and the company is going to reimburse the painting, isn''t it?"


    "Humph, it seems that you have never worked in a listed company. Don''t you understand that a listed company is not allowed to give gifts?"


    Michael Ovitz gave a slight pause, his tone still strong: "Ridiculous and absurd rules!"


    "You haven''t seen the world."


    "Okay, even so, what about Katzenberg? Back then, you and Jeffrey Katzenberg had a lot of trouble. I came forward to help you settle him, and everything was negotiated with him. Disney only needs to Pay $90 million, and the contract dispute can be resolved privately. What''s the result?"


    Michael Eisner was ashen and speechless.


    Dunn naturally knows the result.


    Michael Eisner acted arrogantly and did not accept Ovitz''s proposal, choosing instead to go head-to-head with Jeffrey Katzenberg.


    As a result, the court ruled that Disney defaulted.


    Disney paid $130 million in compensation, and paid more than $30 million in legal fees, litigation fees and public relations fees, which can be described as a blood loss.


    This is the biggest stain on Michael Eisner''s life.


    Michael Ovitz didn''t want to let him go so easily, and said coldly: "Before joining Disney, I was an agent for 30 years. In my hands, there has never been an unresolved conflict or an unreachable outcome. Agreement! I have 100% accuracy! Same 100% accuracy when it comes to a settlement! But what about the result? At Disney, every time I have to do something, there is always someone holding me back!¡±


    At that time, Michael Ovitz was a veritable first agent in Hollywood, with great power and ability to overwhelm six major film companies.


    But he ended up jumping to Disney, ruining his reputation for half his life.


    The price is heavy.


    Michael Eisner was not to be outdone, "Someone is holding you back? Just say it''s me. But, look at what you did back then? You''re going to buy the Los Angeles Lakers! You''re going to buy the Seattle Seahawks! You still want to buy EMI! Such a ridiculous decision, if I don''t stop it, Disney is already finished!"


    "It''s ridiculous!"


    Michael Ovitz''s face was gloomy and disdainful, "Don''t forget, I also proposed to spend 100 million US dollars to acquire 50% of Yahoo! If this transaction is completed, the market value of this stock will now exceed 240%. $100 million! That''s half Disney!"


    Michael Eisner also has enough rebuttals, saying: "The way you manage the film department is still the way of the agent. You just treat the studio as a money bag. After you join Disney, the annual hires The cost of it can reach 80 million US dollars. In fact, it only costs 8 million US dollars!¡±


    Michael Ovitz said indifferently: "I''m talking about Yahoo, a stock worth $24 billion!"


    Michael Eisner''s face was ashen.


    This is unreasonable death.


    Tang En couldn''t listen anymore, interrupted the quarrel between the two, shook his head and said, "Anyway, it cost $3.7 million to renovate the office...it''s amazing."


    "No, the office on the third floor is a temporary office, and that doesn''t count on my head. I am the president of the group and should be working on the fourth floor. It''s not my fault." Michael Ovitz plausibly.


    Dunn frowned, "Even so, you spent a full $2.7 million to renovate the office on the fourth floor!"


    Michael Ovitz said: "That''s because of the rush, and more than $1 million is spent on overtime pay for workers."


    Dunn was speechless.


    Michael Ovitz, who was born as an agent, really won''t give in!


    "Okay, see you in court then!"


    Michael Eisner had no more patience.


    "stop!"


    With a wave of his hand, Tang En interrupted the two who were in a fit of anger, and said solemnly: "Okay, it''s been so many years since this incident, there is no need to turn over the old accounts. Disney''s market value is rising steadily, and Legendary Pictures has The turnover of the company has also increased year by year, how good is the current situation? Is it necessary to go to court?"


    Michael Eisner was silent.


    Of course he didn''t want to go to court.


    Although... he occupies Li''er.


    Michael Ovitz was too extravagant when he was at Disney.


    Disney''s shareholders would also have a point in accusing him of embezzling company assets.


    It''s just that the last time I went to court with Jeffrey Katzenberg and made a big scandal I don''t want to do this anymore.


    Not to mention Michael Ovitz, as the defendant, of course he is willing to settle it privately.


    Otherwise, he would not be here today.


    Dunn sighed and said earnestly, "Michael... uh, Ovitz, Eisner, I know that you have been old friends with deep friendship over the past few decades. There is no deep hatred between you, you are not enemies!"


    Michael Ovitz sighed.


    He was a few years younger than Michael Eisner, but he was approaching sixty.


    How can there be no recollection of the past?


    Michael Eisner pondered for a while and shook his head, "I never thought of accusing him, this is the request of the board of directors. Disney is checking the books internally, checking the unreasonable default expenses of the year, including Jeffrey Carson. Berg, Steve Burke and others."


    "It''s very simple, it''s looking for a transition point for contradictions."


    Dunn shrugged and pointed out the problem directly.


    Michael Eisner said with emotion: "Yeah, the contradiction is transferred."


    Disney''s two films in a row have failed, and the movie business, once again, is being questioned. Investors, worried about Disney''s prospects, have been selling shares one after another.


    With the release of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", Disney''s market value has evaporated by $3.5 billion.


    To solve this problem, the best way is to shift the focus of the conflict!


    Let the media and investors stop paying attention to Disney''s film business, but focus on the prosecution of Michael Ovitz.


    Transferring conflicts is often a common method to solve some intractable diseases.


    "Actually...it''s not necessary!"


    Tang En waved his hand and decisively gave his own judgment. (https:)


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 Chapter 704： resolve conflicts

    "The Ovitz thing, after so many years, they have turned over the old accounts, it is just that they are worried about Disney''s stock price." Dunn talked eloquently, as always, full of confidence, "In the final analysis, it is still Disney''s stock price."


    Michael Eisner took a deep look at Dunn, and if he realized something: "No wonder you are doing your best to do this, are you selling your Sillywood animation studio?"


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn couldn''t help blushing.


    We are all smart people, and such a simple idea cannot be concealed.


    Michael Ovitz looked at Dunn in surprise, and said, "You want to sell the Sillywood animation to Disney? Well... this is a good solution to Disney''s pressing needs!"


    Michael Eisner smiled bitterly, "Why don''t I know?"


    "Um?"


    Michael Ovitz looked at him in confusion.


    "You ask him!"


    Michael Eisner looked rather indignant.


    Tang En coughed lightly and said sternly: "Eisner, this is your fault. The prospect of Siliwood animation is well known! I''m asking $2.5 billion, is it high?"


    "puff!"


    Michael Ovitz was shocked and his face changed, "2... $2.5 billion? Dunn, are you robbing?"


    Dunn rolled his eyes angrily, "What''s wrong with $2.5 billion, is it a lot?"


    This time, Michael Eisner and Michael Ovitz, as if reconciled, nodded in unison: "More!"


    Dunn was almost out of breath.


    These two blind old guys!


    Siliwood Animation Studio did only produce one "Adventures of Bone Treasure", so what? This is the beginning of a series of works that have great market prospects!


    This is one of the few computer animation studios in Hollywood right now that has produced hugely successful animated films!


    In 2005, DreamWorks Animation went public, with a market value of $3.5 billion at the opening.


    How much did Disney buy Pixar in 2007?


    $7.4 billion!


    "Okay, let''s make an analogy. Twentieth Century Fox''s Blue Sky Studio produced a successful "Ice Age". Do you think such a studio can be bought for $2.5 billion?"


    Dunn''s words really silenced the two Michaels.


    Yes, although the price of 2.5 billion US dollars is expensive, there is still a market price in the end.


    Now in Hollywood, computer animation studios are simply priceless!


    Besides Pixar, DreamWorks, Slywood, and Blue Sky Studios, what other well-known computer animation studios are there?


    If there was, it would have been snapped up by the movie giants long ago!


    Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. are also considering the fat meat of the animation market, but they suffer from no way to get started.


    I can only bite the bullet and work hard.


    When Sony Animation and Warner Animation rise, I still don''t know the Year of the Monkey.


    Even... there may not be a chance to rise at all.


    After a few years before entering the industry, I am afraid that the space in the animation market will be divided up.


    "Indeed, with the current assets of Siliwood animation, it is not enough to 2.5 billion US dollars. However, this is an opportunity, an opportunity to enter the game at the beginning of the computer animation era! This is an opportunity to divide up the territory! Disney started with animation, Do you really want to watch Disney cartoons and be eliminated by the times? I believe that if I ask, Warner Bros. will definitely rush to buy the Hollywood Studios!"


    Dunn''s remarks are righteous.


    He was a little moved by his own justice.


    Michael Ovitz blinked and said nothing more.


    Michael Eisner also pondered for a long time, then shook his head, "Anyway, Disney animation will be transformed. Forget it, let''s not talk about Siliwood animation, what else? Apart from Siliwood animation, you have it in your hands. Just this card?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes: "One card is not enough?"


    Michael Eisner said with a smile: "You always do things in a well-organized and smooth manner. If it was just Sliwood, would you invite Ovitz over today?"


    Michael Ovitz took this seriously, and suddenly thought of something, "Is it a platter investment?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes lit up.


    When Dunn proposed the "Platform Investment" plan a few years ago, the whole Hollywood was watching.


    However, with the development of Legendary Films in the past two years, the United States has seen the huge potential of the film "plattery investment" project.


    This year, Hollywood has added at least 5 studios that are dominated by the platter investment business!


    It''s a pity that the market share has long been occupied by Legendary Pictures, and they can only follow behind to eat some leftovers.


    "This year, there have been many more companies investing in Hollywood, but to be honest, there is nothing reliable. Look, as long as they encounter a little crisis, they will all be destroyed! But Legendary Pictures is different. It has a deep foundation and a solid foundation. , strong strength, if Disney wants to develop a platter investment business, the first choice must be Legendary Pictures.¡±


    Dunn''s remarks are equivalent to matchmaking.


    With the relationship between Michael Ovitz and Disney, it is impossible to have any business dealings with Disney.


    Today, Tang En was the host and invited the two to have a face-to-face meeting. Although it was noisy at first, but with Tang En''s intervention, the relationship between the two did not seem to be so incompatible.


    Dunn continued: "Eisner, Disney''s directors and shareholders are going to sue Ovitz. In my opinion, forget about it, you can settle them. In return, Legendary Pictures will reach a strategic cooperation with Disney, Promote the development of the platter investment business and help Disney''s film business."


    This year, there are many companies that focus on smashing investment and want to cooperate with Disney, and the best one is Relativity Media.


    However, Michael Eisner is a little underestimated.


    I think that cooperating with a small company like them is completely taking Disney''s brand value and doing commercial promotion for them, which is not worth the loss!


    Legendary Pictures is different.


    With Legendary Pictures'' reputation and status in the industry, Disney''s reputation is simply not needed.


    Michael Eisner glanced at Dunn and nodded slightly, "If Disney can cooperate with Legendary Pictures, of course it would be the best."


    "And you?"


    Dunn smiled and looked at Michael Ovitz.


    "Forget it, there is no deep hatred. As long as Disney shows a friendly attitude, Legendary Pictures...of course can become Disney''s partner." Michael Ovitz waved his hand and said with some emotion.


    "Look, isn''t this problem solved?"


    Dunn was very happy and couldn''t help but start to applaud.


    This is truly a remarkable achievement.


    Of course, the reason why these two old guys could be dealt with so smoothly is mainly because Tang En''s status is different now.


    A few years ago, people would never have given Tang En a chance to speak!


    The face is earned by myself.


    In today''s Hollywood, Dunn''s face is already big enough!


    Especially after just going through the Viacom shock.


    Even Redstone was helpless with Tang En, knocked out his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach.


    Who can disrespect this courage and strength?


    "Come on, let''s have a drink!"


    Dunn smiled and poured a glass of red wine for the two hometowns.


    The three of them touched it lightly and drank it all in one go.


    When drinking, Dunn could faintly notice that Michael Eisner, who was 61 years old this year, was quite moved.


    Michael Ovitz also looked emotional and sighed long.


    The two have been in a relationship for decades.


    It is because of the power dispute at Disney that he has become a mortal enemy, which is somewhat sad.


    Dunn Walker, who has always stirred up the storm and cholera in Hollywood, has finally done a great thing today.


    "Some things have passed, and they will pass. We must look forward."


    Tang En gave another sincere consolation.


    Michael Ovitz gave him a mocking look, "Little guy, I eat more salt than you have ever eaten! Do you still use you to teach me the philosophy of life?"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed out loud.


    Being able to face up to this problem shows that his persuasion has played a role.


    Michael Eisner waved his hand and said, "Don''t mention those, Dunn, you know, even if Disney acquires Slywood Animation and reaches a cooperation agreement with Legendary Pictures, it may not be able to really get Wall Street''s money. Confidence. In the final analysis is still hard power!"


    "hard power?"


    "Movie Box Office!"


    "It''s easy to say!" Tang En was full of confidence, "Won''t "Dumbo" be released in two months?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    Dunn said: "Dumbo is the first film between Rose Pictures and Disney. I am the producer, the director is Tim Burton, and the actors are Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. Lineup, there is no possibility of failure!"


    Michael Eisner murmured, "If that''s the case...that''s easy!"


    ...


    In recent days, Dunn runs to Villa 4 every night. Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale, the Australian supermodel combination, is really attractive.


    If Monica Cruz wants to win favor, it seems that it is not enough to win over Anne Hathaway, unless her sister Penelope Cruz returns from the film and the two sisters will play together.


    On the enjoyment of the body, the actor group is far less than the model group.


    However, Tang En was singing every night, especially his new love, Miranda Kerr, and as a result... the game was broken!


    "What? Are you hurt?"


    That night, Dunn went to Villa No. 4 again, only to hear surprising news.


    Miranda Kerr''s face was a little blushing very rarely, and she looked a little embarrassed.


    Megan Gale was much calmer, and gave Dunn a white look, "Isn''t it you? Last night, it was crazy!"


    "Last night? What happened?"


    Dunn was puzzled. Last night, he favored Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale one after another as he did in the past, and he felt that there was nothing excessive.


    As for hurting her, it''s even more impossible.


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 Chapter 705： Content production invincible

    Seeing Miranda Kerr''s medical report, Dunn panicked and couldn''t help but blushed.


    So embarrassing!


    Mild damage to the rectal mucosa...


    Really chills down my spine.


    It''s broken, it''s really broken!


    "No... are you alright?"


    Dunn was both ashamed and a little sweaty, and greeted Miranda Kerr with concern.


    "It''s okay." Miranda Kerr seemed to be relatively normal. "The doctor said, take a few antibiotics and avoid spicy food and alcohol. It will be fine in a few days. It''s not serious."


    Megan Gale next to him joked: "The doctor also said that you should pay attention to the scale, not too much, it is easy to damage the body. The doctor also said that her boyfriend is an asshole."


    Tang En embarrassedly smiled, and then widened his eyes, "I think that doctor is a bastard! This is an accident! Do you understand the accident? Are you okay? This kind of thing has never happened before!"


    Megan Gale curled her lips, "It seems that you have a lot of experience."


    "Isn''t this normal?"


    "Is it normal?"


    Megan Gale stared at him.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Forget it, I won''t tell you, you don''t understand!"


    Miranda Kerr smiled thoughtfully: "Okay, the doctor won''t say anything, it''s fine, it will be fine in a few days. This time it was an accident."


    "Accidental?"


    Dunn shook his head.


    Can''t play too much in the future.


    Even if you play some new tricks, you have to pay attention to the size and size, and grasp the scale, so don''t do this again.


    Fortunately, Miranda Kerr is not famous enough.


    If you change to a well-known female star in Hollywood, I am afraid it will not end well.


    The Hong Kong government had a golf incident, and Tang En had another incident of rectal mucosal injury, which could become the laughing stock of gossip entertainment.


    Rejoice!


    ...


    "The Walking Dead" has the last two episodes left. Seeing that the hero couple is about to meet, the first season ushered in the final big "gaochao".


    Influenced and promoted by this drama, the subscribers of the sta TV network have grown to 28 million!


    Dunn got the data report.


    Among them, there are more than 6 million users who subscribe to the most basic 3-month package.


    In other words, the reason why they choose to subscribe to the sta TV network is to watch "The Walking Dead"!


    When "The Walking Dead" is over, this group of people will probably be out of the pit.


    For starz TV station, it is to continue to launch excellent TV programs within 3 months, firmly catch the attention of new users, and cultivate their usage habits.


    And then become a staunch supporter of starz TV!


    After the broadcast of "The Walking Dead", there will be a political drama "Homeland Security" planned and written by Dunn himself.


    "Homeland Security" is an anti-terrorist political drama with female characters as the main character. In addition to the explosion of ghosts and wolves, conspiracy theories that destroy all three views, and brutal torture and killing, of course, there are also bed affairs. Large-scale depiction, can strongly stimulate hormones.


    In the past life, the show must have caused a sensation in the United States. It is the favorite American drama of the President of the Communist Party of China. The innuendo to many international current affairs is true and strong.


    At the moment, feminism is beginning to sprout, especially Dunn Walker is holding high the banner of feminism.


    "Homeland Security" focuses on women''s perspectives, and it has the meaning of keeping pace with the times in cooperation with the anti-terrorist operation of the Iraq War.


    As soon as the show comes out, it will definitely strengthen the sta TV network and its stickiness to users!


    Even if the sensational effect is not as good as "The Walking Dead", at least it is much better than those TV dramas broadcast by other TV stations.


    However, no matter how popular "The Walking Dead" is, it is difficult to rank among the top in terms of ratings.


    starz TV, after all, is a cable TV station, and it is also the most strictly regulated professional cable TV station.


    Even for a hit drama like "The Walking Dead", the average audience rating for its premiere is only 7 million.


    There is a big gap with the public free TV programs!


    At the end of the year, "Entertainment Weekly" also has a summary report, which lists the 20 TV shows with the highest ratings in the United States this year.


    The first is the undisputed "Friends".


    The last season of "Friends" set off a ratings frenzy and set a ratings record for nbc, with an average rating of more than 35.8 million!


    Secondly, it is "American Idol" produced by New Universal on abc broadcast.


    The average viewership has also reached more than 28 million.


    With the popularity of "American Idol", the entertainment reality show quickly became the main program of major TV stations.


    Of course, the main source is New Global!


    "American Idol" broadcast by abc has an average rating of 28.36 million; "Global Supermodel Contest" broadcast by nbc has an average rating of 22.87 million; "Wise and Brave" broadcast by abc has an average rating of 18.79 million; "Truth or Dare" has an average rating of 20.56 million; "The Bachelor" broadcast by nbc has an average rating of 17.52 million...


    Several reality shows produced by New Universal, as long as they are broadcast on free public television stations such as abc, nbc, and fox, will all be popular!


    All became the top 20 TV shows of the year!


    It is worth mentioning that Fox TV station, which occupies 15.6% of the market share, has never launched a TV program with an average audience of more than 20 million before.


    "Truth or Dare", produced by New Universal, has broken through this boundary!


    Panic!


    New Universal is invincible in the film production market, and in the TV program production market... it seems to be hard to beat!


    In the field of content production, New Universal has already taken the stage!


    Dunn Walker is definitely the number one **** in the content field!


    Fortunately, under the New Universal Group, there is no large-scale TV station yet. Although starz TV station has great potential, it is very famous. But it is only a niche channel in the end, and it is still incomparable with the large-scale free TV stations such as nbc, cbs, and abc that cover every user in the country.


    New Universal dominates the content field, but it still lacks in TV channels.


    This may be the last remaining strength of media giants such as Viacom, Disney, and Time Warner to resist New Universal.


    Within New Universal, the production of TV programs falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Film, Television and Entertainment TV stations and such communication channels are the purview of the Ministry of Television and Media.


    Jeff Zucker, the head of the TV media department, was of course not reconciled, he had already chosen his target!


    "Boss, there has been a major breakthrough in the acquisition case of Discovery Communications. The transaction price, which is divided proportionally between the stock exchange and the cash transaction, has a total value of between $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion."


    Jeff Zucker excitedly came to Dunn''s office to report.


    In cash transactions, the acquiree tends to ask for a higher price because it involves more tax issues. Relatively speaking, the way of stock replacement, the transaction volume will be lower.


    However, how could Dunn waste New Global''s stock in vain?


    His stake in New Universal is 830 million, accounting for 85.6% of the total.


    is it a lot?


    Indeed a lot!


    However, the development of the new global to the current situation, is not entirely due to his personal ability?


    Especially Netflix, Blizzard, and Facebook are soaring in the future!


    Besides him, who else has such a superior perspective?


    Unless it is absolutely necessary, Dunn will never easily replace it with stocks.


    Would rather pay more.


    "All cash transaction! For the specific situation, you and Barry will negotiate."


    Dunn greatly delegated power.


    At the end of the year, New Universal''s cash flow is no longer an issue.


    The budget for next year will be very staggering.


    Besides, Michael Eisner has already stated that he is determined to win the Hollywood animation!


    Even if Dunn insisted on an offer of 2.5 billion US dollars, it is not realistic.


    But $2.3 billion, $2.2 billion is always okay, right?


    New Global has enough capital to carry out greater exploration in more fields.


    It is time to strengthen the construction of the TV media department!


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 Chapter 706： Dunn is the Virgin

    Ann Lee is definitely a director trained by Universal Pictures.


    Back in 1999, his film Ride with the Devil was a well-known failure.


    The box office failed, and the artistic value was not recognized.


    However, in the production process of the film, Universal Pictures still gave Ann Lee enough "luxury".


    The filmmakers had strongly suggested using Leonardo DiCaprio to guarantee the box office.


    However, after Ann Lee''s audition, he didn''t like the world-famous creamy boy who had just finished filming "Titanic", but chose Tobey Maguire.


    Universal Studios respected Ann Lee''s casting opinion.


    The village in the movie is not a studio shot or special effects, but a village that has just been hit by a flood in reality.


    How much trust is this in Ann Lee?


    As a result, he has been known to screw up Ride with the Devil.


    Then, he returned to Asia and made the martial arts masterpiece "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!


    Later, he was spotted by Dunn and selected as the director of the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series.


    It can be said that the two have a deep connection.


    However, with the release of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", the "Ann Lee Effect" of the "Oscar Best Foreign Language Film" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" came to an end in the first weekend of the film''s release.


    The audience who walked into the cinema next were either Ann Lee fans, never read film reviews, or wanted to see the epic saga of how the Chinese destroyed the British.


    It is conceivable that at this stage, he is under a lot of pressure!


    Anxiety!


    This is a more tragic failure than "Ride with the Devil"!


    Are you going to go back to Asia and make a movie to prove yourself again?


    It''s hard!


    The failure of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" left him exhausted and encountered a major bottleneck in his career.


    As a result, his agent called, and there was excitement that could not be concealed in his words: "Ann, maybe... your career can be saved!"


    "I?"


    Ann Lee shook his head mockingly. The production cost of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" is as high as $225 million. This is the most expensive movie ever made in Hollywood!


    After **** up such a big project, how could he, a foreigner, have a chance to survive in Hollywood?


    I''m afraid I''m going to get out of here!


    "You have to hold on! Really, I just heard good news here, this is an opportunity! If you can grasp it, maybe...you can continue your Hollywood film career!"


    "Opportunity?" An Li blinked and frowned slightly, "What chance?"


    The agent said: "Dawn Walker wants to see you."


    "what?"


    Ann Lee was shocked.


    ...


    Dunn just got Lionel Wigram.


    The Warners producer, after the "Chronicles of Narnia 2" fiasco, was dealt a severe blow, not just professionally but psychologically as well.


    Even if he has worked at Warner for more than ten years and screwed up such a big project, Warner will not give him any chance again.


    It''s fine if you don''t get fired!


    However, the fact that Warners does not fire does not mean that Lionel Wigram will be sitting idle.


    People move to death, trees move to live.


    He knew that his mission at Warner was over.


    With the help of his friend David Heyman, he contacted another big backer - Dunn Walker, the big boss of New Universal Group!


    The two met and talked very happily.


    Tang En showed the humility of the superior Corporal Li Xian, completely disregarded the fiasco of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", and sincerely invited him to work in the Tang En Films under New Universal.


    How could Lionel Wigram not agree?


    "The failure of The Chronicles of Narnia 2 . . . is multi-layered. In my opinion, next, you can work with David Heyman to finish the post-production of Harry Potter 3 first. , and prepare for the preliminary work of "Harry Potter 4". When you come out of the shadow of the failure of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2", there will be more important tasks for you."


    Tang En''s words made him feel like a spring breeze.


    Impressed.


    "More...more important tasks?"


    Lionel Wigram is not stupid, of course he can feel the sincerity in Dunn''s words.


    In fact, with Tang En''s current status, there is no need to treat a small producer like him in a way of coaxing and cheating.


    Dunn said with a smile: "After Michael Barnarson and Chris Columbus made several Harry Potter films, they plan to put another children''s story "Night at the Museum" on the big screen. The director is Shaw. En Levy. This project will be launched next year, and I intend to let you participate in the production of this project as the official spokesperson of Dunn Pictures."


    Lionel Wigram''s face changed in shock, revealing a flattering panic.


    Usually, a big commercial movie will have many producers.


    Among them, there must be one or two producers, who must represent the interests of investors, that is, on behalf of the film company, to exercise dominant control over the project.


    One can imagine how much power such a producer would have in a movie project!


    When filming "Titanic", Dunn was heavily thwarted by the team headed by James Cameron. As a result, it was the strong support of Grant Hill, the official producer of Twentieth Century Fox, that allowed Dunn to repeatedly save himself from danger.


    At this time, Dunn gave Lionel Wigram the greatest trust, which was enough for him to pass on his loyalty to Warner Bros. over the past ten years to Dunn Pictures.


    But, that''s not enough!


    Dunn asked: "By the way, didn''t you draw a cartoon?"


    Lionel Wigram replied: "Well, Sherlock Holmes."


    The "Sherlock Holmes" series has become a public copyright, and people all over the world can use this copyright for free. This is also the reason why Conan Doyle''s, it seems, is more famous than Agatha''s detective.


    There are too many movies and TV series related to Sherlock Holmes mainly!


    No royalties are required.


    But when it comes to the essence of a detective, Agatha''s is the real king.


    Tang En smiled, "Do you want to make it into a movie?"


    "Making a movie? What?" Lionel Wigram was so happy that he didn''t even react.


    "Your cartoon!" Dunn pointed to his chest Don''t forget, I''m also a cartoonist. The popular TV series "The Walking Dead" is based on my cartoon of the same name. "


    Lionel Wigram felt like he was about to have a heart attack. This is full of happiness!


    "I... my comics can be adapted into movies?"


    Such a huge surprise is even more exciting than winning the lottery.


    Tang En said firmly: "If I say yes, I will do it!"


    At this time, Isla Fisher came over to report, "Director Ann Lee is here."


    "welcome!"


    In the meeting room, Tang En waved his hand and immediately invited him warmly.


    Then, he took the prepared script from the coffee table next to him.


    Lionel Wigram''s eyes narrowed, and he saw the title on the title page of the script accurately - "Brokeback Mountain"!


    "Is this a movie script?"


    A light flashed in his mind.


    Who Ann Lee was, he knew so well.


    It was they who collaborated to create the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia 2"!


    Then, screw up the project together.


    Fall into the bottom of the business together!


    What is Dunn doing?


    After pulling yourself out of the abyss, are you thinking of saving Ann Lee, director of The Chronicles of Narnia 2?


    This courage is too great, right?


    This heart, is not too good, right?


    This side of love and righteousness is too touching, right?


    Lionel Wigram knew that in those days, it was Dunn who chose Ann Lee and let him direct "The Chronicles of Narnia".


    Three years later, Dunn doesn''t seem to have forgotten those old people back then!


    Share the blessings and share the difficulties!


    What a good boss!


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 Chapter 707： Time Warners Eukaryote

    "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" is definitely an epic and shocking masterpiece. Its status in film history is higher than that of "Avatar", and it is on the same level as "Titanic".


    Not only in the box office market, but also in the Oscars.


    Throughout the 100-year history of Hollywood, only two masterpieces have swept the Oscars in the form of commercial films - "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".


    Of course, in truth, "Titanic" is still better.


    Because "The Lord of the Rings 3" carries the reputation and popularity of "The Lord of the Rings 1" and "The Lord of the Rings 2".


    However, this is enough for Peter Jackson to become Hollywood''s top commercial director in one fell swoop.


    "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" was released for a week, directly breaking the box office record held by "Spider-Man 2", with a global first-week box office of up to 240 million US dollars!


    This is of course due to the credit of economic globalization. There are more and more countries and regions where Hollywood blockbusters are released simultaneously around the world.


    "The Lord of the Rings 3" was simultaneously released in 29 countries and regions around the world, 12 more than "Spider-Man 2", which is also the main reason for the new record.


    This is enough for Warners to set the wine and hold a grand celebration party!


    Peter Jackson has signed a contract with Universal Pictures to negotiate the "King Kong" project with a base salary of $20 million, plus a 20% global box office profit dividend.


    This is definitely good news for Dunn.


    Box office dividends and box office profit dividends, although only one word is different, they are worlds apart!


    Based on "King Kong"''s global box office of 550 million US dollars, if the box office is divided, Peter Jackson can take more than 100 million US dollars!


    Huge losses, let Universal Pictures bear!


    This is just like Tom Cruise used the "Mission Impossible" series to kill Paramount, and the dumb eats Huanglian.


    However, the global box office profit distribution is different. Based on the production cost of "King Kong" of 200 million US dollars, the box office profit of the film ... is almost zero!


    Peter Jackson directed this project, which is to get a base salary of 20 million US dollars, no more.


    Such a contract is much more reasonable than the overlord clause of the previous life!


    Thanks to Dunn for letting Universal Pictures take action in advance, the contract dispute was quickly settled before the awards season.


    Otherwise, when "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" sweeps the Oscars and Peter Jackson becomes a big director at the same level as Dunn, Cameron, and Spielberg, it will definitely be a box office share, not a box office profit dividend.


    Rejoice!


    "It''s weird, it''s only been a few days since The Lord of the Rings 3 was released? It''s time for a celebration reception? I''m so impatient!"


    On the lengthened Lincoln special car, Dunn''s female companion tonight, Jessica Chastain, was rather strange and puzzled.


    Tang En smiled: "It''s normal."


    "normal?"


    "Christmas is coming soon, and the time cannot be missed. After Christmas, Warners will be busy with the year-end summary, holding the shareholders'' meeting, and there is no time to hold a celebration reception. Anyway, with the influence of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Strength, it will be the same sooner or later, and it will definitely sell!"


    "Not necessarily!" said Jessica Chastain, shaking her head.


    Tang En smiled and said, "What do you know?"


    Jessica Chastain blushed slightly, "I don''t really understand, but...but the box office of "The Matrix 3" did not meet expectations. Compared with "The Matrix 2", it shrunk by half."


    Tang En glanced at her with admiration, nodded and said, "You''re right, at this stage, Warner''s holding the "The Lord of the Rings 3" celebration reception should also have the idea of ??raising his eyebrows."


    "The Matrix 3" is the final chapter of the series, which will be released on November 5.


    Warner made a big mistake in scheduling.


    November and December are unified as Christmas stalls, mainly showing some family-friendly movies, focusing on the theme of cheerful entertainment. However, "The Matrix 3" is an R-level, and the scale is not small.


    Furthermore, "The Matrix 2" has just finished screening in the summer, and the audience has not yet digested the profound concept. Warner is eager to bring "The Matrix 3" to the market, which is too hasty.


    More importantly, on November 15th, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" will be released, giving "The Matrix 3" a cut!


    Combining various factors, the box office of "The Matrix 3" must be far less than expected.


    Sure enough, when he entered the venue, Dunn heard some not-so-wonderful news from Peter Jackson.


    "Inside Warner, the reason for the box office failure of "The Matrix 3" is "Harry Potter"."


    The partnership between Peter Jackson and Warner, New Line has been completed.


    Now, his partner is Universal Pictures.


    In front of Dunn, he would naturally get closer.


    Dunn frowned and said displeasedly: "The schedule of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was set two years ago! The entire series of "Harry Potter" movies will be released in mid-November. Warner and New Line rammed the gun themselves, do you still blame me?"


    "The tree is big to attract the wind, the momentum of New Universal..." Peter Jackson was also very helpless, shook his head and lowered his voice, "You know, in the past ten years, Warner has been the leader of the Hollywood film market!"


    Tang En''s face was indifferent, there was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth, and he said coldly: "The feng shui turns, MGM has auctioned it a few times? Warner loses its position as the industry leader, can it be unscrupulous?"


    "Anyway... Be careful, there are a lot of high-level officials from Warner Bros. today. "The Matrix 3" failed at the box office, and many people are very disappointed. They are all taking advantage of the popularity of "The Lord of the Rings 3" to restore the dignity of the Warner Empire. What." Peter Jackson executed his "spy" job perfectly.


    "I''m sure they''re not that stingy!"


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand indifferently, "By the way, have you met Naomi Watts?"


    Peter Jackson forced a smile, "See you."


    "How about it?"


    "very good."


    Peter Jackson was speechless.


    Your heroine recommended by Dunn Walker himself, what can I do? Can you still refuse?


    Fortunately, Naomi Watts'' conditions are really good. She has an excellent image, outstanding temperament, and superb acting skills. She is indeed a suitable candidate for the heroine of "King Kong".


    From this level, Peter Jackson also had to admire Dunn.


    Although he has a bohemian private life and has affairs with countless Hollywood female stars, he really doesn''t make jokes about movies.


    At least... the actresses he recommends are all in line with the role!


    Liv Tyler in The Lord of the Rings, and Naomi Watts in King Kong.


    After a simple greeting with Peter Jackson, Dunn started the next social journey.


    Indeed, a lot of Time Warner executives came tonight.


    Such as Time Warner President Jeff Beeks, Vice President Ted Turner, Executive Vice President Paul Capuccio, Vice President John Martin, Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer, President Alan Horn, etc. people.


    Most people met Dunn very politely, shaking hands warmly and greeting him warmly, giving him enough respect.


    In particular, Barry Mayer and Alan Horn, the two heads of Warner Bros., have a very friendly attitude towards Dunn.


    No questioning or accusation meant at all.


    The box office competition between "The Matrix 3" and "Harry Potter 2" doesn''t seem to be at all.


    Only unique de Turner.


    His face was stinky, as if Dunn owed him money.


    Don''t look at Ted Turner''s low executive position in Time Warner, he is just a vice president, but he has a higher strategic decision-making power!


    He is the vice chairman of Time Warner and the largest individual shareholder!


    He is the true core of Time Warner!


    Is a soul figure!


    It''s a media mogul!


    Apart from Tang En, he is another person of the year selected by Time Magazine in the entire film and television media industry!


    Back then, he failed to bid for CBS with Lei Shidong, but this cannot deny his transcendent strength in the industry!


    After a failed bid for CBS, Ted Turner didn''t lose heart, he pushed for another blockbuster deal...the merger of AOL and Time Warner!


    This deal is a hundred times stronger than Viacom''s acquisition of cbs!


    The result... miserable!


    Tang En kept calm and said with a smile: "Ted, you don''t look very good, what''s wrong? aol AOL has made new troubles again?"


    Ted Turner and Redstone have very similar personalities. Perhaps this is the standard for tycoons of that era¡ªarrogant, tyrannical, domineering, and maverick.


    However, unlike Redstone who likes others to call him "Mr. Redstone" to show respect, Ted Turner prefers to be called "Ted" to show their intimacy.


    "aol?" Ted Turner was startled, and dared to bring up this topic in front of him, that is, a powerful and powerful "Lengtouqing" like Dunn, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, " Heck, the merger of AOL and Time Warner back then was just as exciting and curious to me as having **** for the first time 45 years ago."


    He is 64 years old this year, and Dunn couldn''t help joking: "Ted, according to you, I did an arithmetic problem. The time you had **** for the first time...should be 19 years old."


    The surrounding executives, including Jeff Bickers, Barry Mayer, and Paul Capuccio, couldn''t help laughing.


    In the United States, it is not a glorious thing to have the first time at the age of 19.


    Ted Turner has seen the wind and waves, and quickly used his humor to resolve the current embarrassment, he shrugged, and said with a smug face: "But my second time came early, in Within two minutes after the first one. I learn things very quickly."


    Soon, the surrounding Time Warner executives burst into laughter.


    The atmosphere is great!


    However, between Tang En''s eyebrows, there was a little worry.


    Time Warner put up such a big battle, and even invited Ted Turner, the big Buddha, to be fooled by a few gags?


    The next thing, I am afraid it will not be easy!


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 Chapter 708： looks too ugly

    Dunn''s vigilance is very strong.


    The merger of AOL and Time Warner is the biggest tragedy in the history of American companies.


    In the early days of the merger, as the company''s largest individual shareholder, Ted Turner''s stock market value rose to $10 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.


    Soon, as the stock price fell day by day, 80% of the property was evaporated, and the wealth depreciated at a rate equivalent to a loss of 10 million US dollars a day for two and a half years.


    This long process of evaporating wealth can be imagined what kind of mental torture it is for an old man in his sixties.


    At the same time as the great loss of wealth, Ted Turner''s personal life was also very unfortunate.


    His ten-year marriage to movie star Jane Fonda came to an end, and his youngest daughter''s child tragically died prematurely due to a genetic defect.


    Such an old guy whose life is full of ups and downs can still make such self-deprecating jokes in front of Dunn, which shows how powerful he is.


    "You mentioned aol America Online, and I suddenly remembered that recently... Netflix is ??on the rise?" Ted Turner''s cloudy eyes shone with light.


    Tang En responded calmly: "Yes, the price has been reduced, and the user growth is relatively fast."


    "How many users are there?"


    Ted Turner didn''t seem to care about this kind of internal sex, and asked openly.


    Tang En hesitated for a moment, then said calmly: "More than 7.2 million."


    "Not a lot!" Ted Turner shook his head. "Well, how about aol AOL and Netflix reach a partnership? AOL has more than 30 million users."


    Tang En''s face changed slightly.


    Old guy, really not at ease!


    aol America Online has 30 million users. However, with the rise of the Internet, more operators, suppliers and service providers have appeared.


    Aol''s performance and the number of users have been declining year after year.


    Even, aol Time Warner is studying to change the name, requesting to change the name of the group company back to Time Warner.


    aol...completely cumbersome.


    Besides, aol''s reputation is really bad!


    Not to mention the merger of the century, the content service provided by aol America Online... also has a very poor reputation.


    aol was born when the internet was just emerging.


    What was the purpose of Internet users at that time?


    Seven or eight times out of ten, it''s to watch free adult videos!


    Correspondingly, it also ruined the reputation of aol America Online.


    In the US, if someone says "I''m using aol AOL", it''s the same as saying "I''m watching an adult video".


    Let aol AOL cooperate with Netflix, isn''t this a hack for Netflix?


    How much use is there for users!


    Let AOL users come to Netflix to watch adult videos?


    America Online''s business is about to become the target of public criticism within aol Time Warner. Will Dunn foolishly put together the popular project Netflix?


    Go dream!


    "Oh, that''s unnecessary. Netflix has just reached a partnership with Google, so there''s no need for AOL''s help." Tang En tried his best to decline.


    Ted Turner was not an ordinary man. If he could not be guilty, he should not be guilty.


    As a media tycoon, Ted Turner single-handedly created the tbs television network, cnn news network and tnt television network.


    Especially cnn news network, is the most famous TV news station in the world!


    However, how did cnn news network grow up?


    In the early 1980s, Ted Turner proposed the concept of a cable news network, and public opinion was in an uproar.


    It is well known that TV news is not profitable at all, and news programming has always been a public service in order to comply with FCC regulations. And Ted Turner has to do news, and it''s a 24-hour rolling broadcast, and it has to be profitable. Isn''t this the biggest joke in the world?


    The results of it?


    Ted Turner sued the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the official organization interferes with press freedom. They then sued the White House Press Office, arguing that they violated the Fair Trade Act.


    The lawsuit went all the way to the Supreme Court, and after the verdict, Ted Turner won!


    The cnn news network came into being.


    However, how can cnn news network beat the news services of old free TV stations such as cbs, abc, and nbc?


    Ted Turner has a close relationship with the Bush family.


    During the Gulf War, the US government ordered all foreign journalists to leave the country!


    The international signals of the three major TV stations were all interrupted.


    Only cnn news network has obtained the franchise to report the Gulf War!


    During the Gulf War, cnn news network relied on the most advanced communication technology to make audiences in 150 countries and regions around the world become witnesses of this war that attracted worldwide attention.


    Numerous live reports, such as the bombing of Baghdad by multinational forces, have become household scoops.


    The cnn news network became famous in one fell swoop and attracted worldwide attention!


    It is precisely because of this incident that Ted Turner, the big boss of cnn news network, became the man of the year in 1991.


    This also led to the subsequent merger of Time Warner and Turner Group.


    Now, Bush Sr. has stepped down, and Bush Jr. has come back.


    Ted Turner''s background relationship is very hard, if you can''t mess with it, don''t mess with it.


    As for Dunn''s rejection, Ted Turner seemed to have guessed it, his face was unwavering, he nodded lightly, and said meaningfully: "The box office of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is very high!"


    coming!


    Still here!


    Dunn jumped in his heart and pretended to be humble: "No, hehe. The box office of "Harry Potter 2" is good, but compared with "The Lord of the Rings 3", it is a lot worse."


    Ted Turner curled his lips and said lightly, "How many movies will New Universal release next year?"


    "Around 50, no Warnardo." Dunn responded with a smile.


    In the past ten years, the number of movies released by Warner Bros. each year has been between 50-60; the second tier is Disney, Fox, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Paramount, which are around 30 per year. The last is MGM, which is 10-15 films a year, and its business performance is not even as good as Warner''s New Line Cinema.


    However, after Dunn integrated film companies such as Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, Focus Pictures, Furious Pictures, Pixar, and Slywood, the overall volume has surpassed that of Warner Bros. .


    If you count MGM, which is about to be integrated, it is even more secure in the position of the boss.


    Ted Turner shook his head and said worriedly: "New Universal and Warner Bros. release so many movies every year, and an average of one new movie is released every week. This may stimulate competition."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s a good thing to have competition, and competition can better promote the development of the market."


    Ted Turner gave him a deep look, "But too fierce competition can easily lead to huge loss of profits. Because of the relationship between "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", the box office of "The Matrix 3" is at least higher than that of "The Matrix 3". It''s estimated to be $400 million lower! For Warners, the box office split alone can lose $200 million!"


    Dunn endured his anger and forced a smile, "You can''t say that? A few years ago, I set the schedule of the "Harry Potter" series. Besides, the schedule of "The Matrix 3" really Is it correct?"


    Ted Turner said solemnly: "If I remember correctly, the copyright of "Harry Potter" was jointly obtained by Dunn Pictures and Warner. In the end, you have the exclusive copyright, you can give an explanation ?"


    A look of anger appeared on Dunn''s face, he looked at Barry Mayer beside him, and said displeasedly, "You should be very clear about this matter, right? Dunn Pictures paid a great price for this!"


    "It has nothing to do with him!" Ted Turner waved his hand and didn''t give Barry Mayer a chance to speak, and immediately began to play a rogue, "I know, isn''t it the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia"? You use Half the rights to the Chronicles of Narnia series and all the rights to Harry Potter. But we paid a full $5 million for the rights to do so!¡±


    "Now that you know, why don''t you ask?"


    Dunn''s tone was already very bad.


    I''m really disgusted with this kind of old guy who relies on selling his old age.


    There was Summer Redstone before, and then there was Ted Turner. Why were all the people of that era a virtue?


    Ted Turner said coldly: "Young man, are you bullying me, an old guy who doesn''t understand the situation? The series of "Harry Potter" movies are selling well, but "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" After a box office fiasco! Are these two film series on the same level?"


    "What do you mean, black and white, you still want to breach the contract?" Tang En narrowed his eyes.


    Ted Turner said indifferently: "There is no such thing as a breach of contract. It''s just that the deal a few years ago was too much for Warner. This is not a fair deal."


    "Oh! It''s not fair?" Dunn held back his anger and stared at him, "Ted, it seems that the fairness in your eyes is not the same as the fairness we generally recognize? Barry, what do you think?"


    "Hehe, there is something to discuss."


    Barry Mayer certainly wasn''t as rude as Ted Turner, pretending to be a nice guy.


    For him, Ted Turner became the best. No, there is no need to offend Dunn.


    There are too many lessons learned!


    Warner Bros.''s performance really went wrong, and it was him, the CEO, not the semi-retired Ted Turner.


    Ted Turner instructed Dunn in the attitude of an elder and said earnestly, "Young man, this world is not black and white. You have the ability to be true, but if you have the ability, you may not be able to do whatever you want. Wealthy people Earn together, this is the last word. The food looks too ugly, and sooner or later it will cause public outrage.¡±


    "Like Mr. Redstone?"


    Tang En hooked the corners of his mouth, full of contempt.


    "you!"


    Ted Turner''s tone froze, his expression cold.


    "I''m sorry, I still have something to do, let''s go first."


    Dunn ignored Ted Turner''s cannibalistic eyes, waved his hand casually, turned his head and left.


    Leave no wiggle room.


    Watching "Harry Potter" sell out, you want to take advantage of me?


    Are you Alzheimer''s? !


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 Chapter 709： Hollywood Power List

    Every year, The Hollywood Reporter publishes a top 100 list of Hollywood''s most powerful people.


    Last year, Dunn was No. 4 on the list.


    This year, Tang En, as the chairman of the New Universal Group, has reached the top indisputably!


    Ranked second is the chairman of aol Time Warner, CEO Richard Parsons.


    Michael Eisner, head of Disney, ranked third;


    Michael Ovitz, founder of Legendary Pictures, ranked 4th;


    Viacom''s boss, Summer Redstone, finished fifth.


    Worth mentioning... 6th is New Universal''s CEO Barry Diller, New Universal''s Head of Entertainment Bill McNick, 9th, New Universal''s VP of Entertainment, New Universal Women Shirley Lansing, director of the Rights Protection Foundation, ranked 12th, Nina Jacobson, head of Marvel Studios, ranked 13th, and John Rust, head of Pixar, ranked 16th...


    Shirley Lansing and Nina Jacobson are also the only two women in the top 20 on this list.


    In this list, the top 30 are basically controlled by the executives of major entertainment media companies.


    In terms of actors, Keanu Reeves is ranked the highest at No. 8.


    In terms of directors, the highest ranking is Peter Jackson, ranked 11th...


    Nominally a power leaderboard, in fact, it''s more of an influence leaderboard. Actors such as Keanu Reeves really have little power, but the release of "The Matrix 2" and "The Matrix 3" this year made him the most influential actor of the year.


    From this list, you can see the pattern of today''s Hollywood.


    The strong rise of New Global is an irreversible historical trend!


    Ted Turner wants to use his industry prestige in the past few decades to shock Dunn, which is undoubtedly a dream!


    "Ted... it''s better not to provoke. Redstone has not really settled it yet, so it''s not good to make trouble." Barry Diller heard about Dunn and cautiously advised him.


    Dunn said speechlessly: "Do you think I want to provoke him? He doesn''t know what to do. He saw that "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was a big hit, and "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" had a bleak box office, so he felt unbalanced. "


    "What does he think?"


    Barry Diller asked softly.


    In his opinion, if the other party''s request is not too much, it is agreed.


    Anyway, the new global family has a big business now, and they don''t care about that meager interest. Although the year-end summary report has not been completed, it is roughly estimated that the pre-tax profit of New Universal this year... is likely to reach 4 billion US dollars!


    Such profits, not to mention Viacom and Disney, even aol Time Warner, also have comparable capital!


    Unexpectedly, Tang En waved his hand and said lazily, "I don''t know!"


    Barry Diller thought he heard it wrong, "What?"


    Tang En said angrily: "I said it, I don''t know!"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Barry Diller didn''t respond.


    Tang En said coldly: "Ted Turner is jealous because he sees us making too much money, and wants to come here to take advantage of it? Shameless! If you want to take advantage of me, there is no door!"


    Barry Diller had a black line on his forehead, and said bitterly, "Tang En, sometimes it''s better to do more than one less thing. If you spend a little money, you can buy peace, and it''s very cost-effective..."


    "Stop!" Tang En was very dissatisfied with this statement, "Barry, we are a joint-stock company. As the company''s decision-makers, we must consider the interests of all shareholders! We cannot sell the interests of shareholders!"


    Barry Diller gasped.


    This Dunn is really overbearing.


    What are the interests of shareholders?


    You hold more than 85% of the shares. Which shareholder dares to oppose your ambition?


    It''s not that you don''t want to back down.


    Although he knew that Dunn''s character has always been like this, never backing down and being strong to the end, Barry Diller still wanted to give it a try, and said in a low voice, "Donnell, you have to understand that President Bush Jr. is in power now."


    "so what?"


    "Haven''t you heard? Ted Turner is very close to the Bush family."


    "Oh."


    Dunn nodded lightly.


    Barry Diller persuaded: "Even if we have no problems ourselves, but being targeted by the White House is somewhat troublesome."


    "President Bush Jr...."


    Dunn''s mouth twitched, a little funny, "Don''t worry, Barry. Ted Turner has a great relationship, and it''s not impossible. President Bush... I''ll get it done."


    Barry Diller raised his eyebrows, "You have a good relationship with him?"


    "A Beautiful Mind" directed by Dunn was screened at the White House.


    President Bush''s family, watching with him.


    "I can''t say it well, but... I have a way!"


    Tang En pointed to his head, his face flushed red and full of confidence.


    Barry Diller nodded slightly, and said nothing, "If that''s the case, then it''s nothing. After Ted Turner pushed for the merger of Time Warner and aol, his influence within Time Warner is far less. So big. Although he is still the vice chairman, he is already semi-retired. His real influence is still the White House. As long as this problem can be solved, there is no need to be afraid of him.¡±


    Tang En said firmly: "Don''t worry, the White House... I can solve it!"


    "Well, one more thing, I want to apply for a person."


    After talking about business, Barry Diller began to talk about his work.


    "Who?"


    "Carol Melton."


    There was a hint of suspicion on Dunn''s face.


    He had never heard of this man.


    Barry Diller said: "He was legal counsel to the chairman in his early years and then joined Time Warner as vice president of the Office of Public Policy. Six years ago, he moved to Viacom as a government relations department. Executive Vice President. With Mel Kamathin''s departure, his time at Viacom is over."


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    Barry Diller doesn''t believe in himself. He wants to find a master who is responsible for dealing with the government.


    "Our company doesn''t have a government relations department, right?"


    "That''s right, I brought him here, just to build this department. The size of New Global is getting bigger and bigger, and there will be more and more dealings with the government. It is necessary to create such a department. It''s just that the legal department is also responsible for the work. It¡¯s too big, and it¡¯s not professional enough.¡±


    Tang En nodded and said honestly: "You decide, I don''t understand as well as you about the management of the company."


    Barry Diller smiled. "If I said another reason, you''d understand."


    "what?"


    "Time Warner is approaching him to hire him as executive vice president of public policy."


    Sure enough, Tang En''s face changed and he said anxiously, "Why didn''t you tell me earlier? Dig it up, we must dig it up! Let''s put some eye drops on Ted Turner too!"


    ...


    Penelope Cruz is back after filming of "Three Men in Troubled Times" is over.


    The first thing is to find Dunn.


    "I heard that you are snubbing my sister?"


    Penelope Cruz and Dunn have a very good relationship. As soon as they saw him, they resented indignantly.


    "How come? I''m very good to Monica. If you''re wronged, I''ll forget it!" Dunn looked innocent and looked like he was wronged.


    Penelope Cruz snorted softly, "Do you think it''s useful? My sister told me, you haven''t been to her place for more than half a month!"


    This is true.


    In recent days, Dunn is immersed in the gentle village of Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale, unable to extricate himself.


    At the beginning, Megan Gale and Miranda Kerr were not familiar enough, and Dunn didn''t feel it.


    After they got to know each other well, they showed unparalleled charm.


    When they got into bed, these two Australian stunners were just like Lala, their charm and seductive charm from the inside out, simply fascinated Tang En.


    Although Monica Cruz is also a new love, it really can''t compare to the enjoyment brought by these two stunners and supermodels to Dunn.


    Of course, Dunn couldn''t say these words directly, he could only say perfunctorily: "That''s right, Miranda... She''s an Australian model and my girlfriend, it doesn''t matter. The point is, we had a little excitement once. As a result, I accidentally injured her rectal mucosa. During this time, I have been taking care of her. "


    Penelope Cruz looked at Dunn with a strange expression, and pouted again and again: "The rectum... Injured? Is it that serious?"


    "Yes! They all went to the hospital for examination!"


    "How am I all right?"


    Tang En laughed stepped forward and hugged her, "You are amazing!"


    "Humph!" Penelope Cruz gave him a coquettish glance, "I don''t care anyway, now that I''m back, you have to be nice to our sisters. It''s not long since Monica came to the United States, and I''m still entrusting you to take care of me, Are you so cold?"


    Tang En assured: "Don''t worry about this, can I not give you your face? I''ll go over today and get together with your sisters."


    Penelope Cruz pursed her nose charmingly and said softly, "It''s cheap and good!"


    "Who is it?"


    "You, two of our sisters are with you, and you still look reluctant."


    Tang En said solemnly: "How is it possible? I have been thinking of you every day for the past three months."


    Penelope Cruz gave him a big white eye and snorted: "I don''t know you yet? I must be thinking about putting the two of us sisters together on the bed and having fun."


    "Hey, I''m mainly curious."


    "Curious? Don''t tell me, you haven''t dated sisters before."


    Dunn thought for a while and said, "I have tried a pair of sisters, Zoe Deschanel and her sister Emily Deschanel, but they are too far from your sisters. You two sisters, but A pair of peerless stunners, why don''t you... stay by my side for a few more years? I left King''s Landing Villa No. 2 for you to live in, which is the half-mountain manor where we used to live together."


    "I know." Penelope Cruz giggled, leaned over and blew in his ear, "I''ll stay with you for another two years, is that enough? Or...three years?"


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 Chapter 710： golden sign

    Before Dunn could speak, Penelope Cruz jokingly hooked the corners of his mouth, and said in a tender tone, "Man, it''s just greed!"


    Thinking of when the two met for the first time three years ago, Penelope Cruz was nervous in front of Dunn even when he spoke, and accompanied him carefully.


    Today, three years later, she has already been reborn, her temperament and demeanor are somewhat detached, and she is just like Nicole Kidman. She has the demeanor of a big star and is full of self-confidence.


    Dunn took her hand and walked to the back office area.


    "what?"


    "Go to the bedroom."


    "Why are you going to the bedroom?"


    Tang En was funny and angry, "Why did you go to the bedroom? We haven''t seen each other for more than three months."


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and smirked, rolling his hair around his ears, "Can you call my sister too?"


    "Ah?" Dunn was a little surprised, "Isn''t it necessary? Just the two of us, I will hurt you alone."


    "No need, how long have we known each other? Besides, if you really want to be nice to me, be nice to my sister, too." Penelope Cruz''s eyes wandered, and his soft voice sounded like a warbler.


    Dunn took her to the bedroom, with some emotion: "You are so kind to Monica."


    "Is she my sister? Isn''t that normal?"


    "It''s not normal, even if they are sisters, they can''t share men, right?"


    "puff!"


    Penelope Cruz smiled, and the flowers trembled.


    "What are you laughing at?"


    "Are you still a man?"


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead and said angrily, "I''m not a man? If I''m not a man at all, who is a man?"


    Penelope Cruz knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly explained, and said sweetly: "I mean...you are not an ordinary man. Of course, ordinary men can''t share, nor can sisters."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "The reason is not enough!"


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and said: "Women can''t share men because of jealousy, because of the uniqueness of love. You are my good friend, but not a boyfriend, there is no love entanglement. Besides, who dares to be jealous of a man like you? Why don''t you make yourself sour?"


    Seeing that Tang En was silent, she added: "You have so many women, instead of giving the opportunity to those messy women, it is better to create opportunities for my sister, this is called competition for favor, do you understand? Forget it, you I don''t understand women''s minds at all."


    Tang En almost understood it, no longer tangled too much, in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Then call Monica over?"


    "OK!"


    "Will it be too late?"


    "How could it be?" Penelope Cruz''s eyes widened, and he immediately shook his head, "We can take it slow and wait for her. Besides, didn''t you say you hurt that Australian model? I''ll go. Wash, let''s try?"


    Tang En laughed and said, "Aren''t you afraid of getting hurt?"


    Penelope Cruz gave him a charming look, "Okay, hurry up, call my sister, don''t waste your time!"


    ...


    2003 is definitely the year of the rise of New Universal Group!


    As of December 25th, on the North American box office list of Hollywood movies, the movies of the New Universal Group can be said to dominate the list!


    Pixar''s Finding Nemo, $340 million;


    Warner Bros.'' The Matrix 2, $280 million;


    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dunn Pictures, $260 million;


    Universal''s "Fake Tenjin," $240 million;


    "Gone Girl," Rose Pictures, $230 million;


    20th Century Fox''s "X-Men 2," $210 million;


    Daredevil, Marvel Studios, $210 million;


    Marvel Studios'' Ant-Man, $200 million;


    ...


    In addition, the North American box office of "The Adventures of the Castle", "National Treasure", "Pentium Age", "Speed ??and Jiqing", and "American Pie 3: American Wedding" also exceeded 100 million US dollars.


    So far, New Universal Group has released 38 films this year, and the total North American box office has reached 3.14 billion US dollars!


    What is this concept?


    At this time, the total box office in North America in 2003 was 9.23 billion US dollars.


    New Universal Group has more than one third of the North American box office market share!


    As for the total global box office... This year, the New Universal Group took a total of 8.75 billion US dollars.


    Without a doubt, this is the highest annual box office record in Hollywood history.


    As for the second place... it was New Universal Group last year, which reached $7.63 billion.


    At the beginning of the year, the film and television entertainment division had a revenue target of $9.5 billion.


    At that time, when Tang En proposed it, it also caused a lot of controversy, thinking that this amount was too large and difficult to achieve.


    However, now it seems that this goal is set...too low!


    This year, the film and television entertainment department has a revenue of 4.2 billion US dollars in the box office of the film market alone!


    In addition, the home entertainment business had revenue of 3.93 billion US dollars, the music business revenue was 1.95 billion US dollars, and the TV business revenue was 2.27 billion US dollars...


    The year-end summary has been completed, and the total revenue of the film and television entertainment department this year has reached 12.35 billion US dollars!


    More than the expected $9.5 billion, a full 30%!


    The pre-tax profit reached a terrifying $3.06 billion!


    Among them, the business with the highest profit margin is Universal Television, "American Idol", "Truth or Dare", "Wise and Brave", "The Bachelor", "Runover", "Global Supermodel", "The Walking Dead" These TV shows are really money-sucking tools.


    Universal Television has only more than 600 employees, but it has created a value of 2.27 billion US dollars and a pre-tax profit of 1.42 billion US dollars!


    Universal Music Group employs 7,000 people worldwide, generates a value of $1.95 billion, and has a pre-tax profit of $450 million, which is not bad.


    Doug Morris, the head of Universal Music, has said that this year''s music business is still in a turbulent period of consolidation and spending too much. After the integration of some of the businesses of EMI acquired this year, the output value and profit of next year will be significantly improved.


    In contrast, the film and television entertainment department''s blockbuster industry, film, has a far lower profit margin than TV and music.


    The film''s box office and home entertainment revenue reached 8.13 billion US dollars, but this part of the section has a total of more than 38,000 employees, all over the world.


    The output value of 8.13 billion US dollars, the pre-tax profit is only 1.19 billion US dollars.


    Of course, this is also related to the common practice of film companies.


    When making a movie, if a profit is generated, a large part of the dividend is often given to the labor union, the creative team, and the relevant foundation. This is a Hollywood rule.


    There are some big-name directors, stars, and even listed separately in the contract, asking for dividends.


    In order to reduce this part of the dividend expenditure, film companies usually have such a system, that is, the salary of the company''s management is paid out of the film income.


    That is to say, the base salaries of a series of executives such as Dunn Walker, Barry Diller, Robert Iger, Bill McNick, Shirley Lansing, etc. of the New Universal Group are all deducted from the film revenue, while Not deducted from the Group''s total revenue.


    This naturally reduces the profit of the film business, which also reduces a lot of proportional dividends.


    For another example, Netflix wants to fight a subsidy war, and it also obtains subsidies from the film business. Movies need publicity, and advertising on Netflix, this publicity fee, will naturally be the responsibility of the movie.


    For another example, donations to the Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, political donations to Schwarzenegger, expenses for various official activities, and expenses for the company''s special planes and cars must also be endorsed by the film business.


    For various reasons, it is normal that the profit margin of the film business is low.


    In fact, everyone knows that the earning power of movies is much stronger than that of music and TV!


    Otherwise, Legendary Pictures would not have been so prosperous.


    However, squeezing film profits is the practice of film companies!


    Pulling down the profit margin of the film business is beneficial to the company''s overall revenue.


    "Ha ha ha ha!"


    At the year-end summary meeting of the New Universal Group, Bill McNick, head of the film and television entertainment department, laughed the happiest and most unscrupulous.


    Raise your eyebrows!


    He knew that Dunn had great ambitions, and had high expectations for the Interactive Entertainment Department, TV Media Department, Tourism and Consumer Products Department, and spared no effort to squeeze the resources of the Film and Television Entertainment Department to promote the growth of other departments.


    But so what?


    The film and television entertainment department is the golden sign of New Universal!


    Annual revenue of 12.35 billion US dollars, profit of 3.06 billion US dollars!


    The new world!


    As soon as such data came out, the momentum of the heads of other departments dropped a lot.


    happy!


    "Bill, you don''t have to be so excited. Everyone knows what''s going on with the Film and Television Entertainment Department. It''s directly under the jurisdiction of Dunn!" Barry Diller wants to maintain the order of the company and balance the power of various departments. It is impossible to let it go. Bill McNick''s family dominates.


    "Yeah, so what?" Bill McNick shook his head complacently, "Even if Dunn is the biggest hero of the Film and Television Entertainment Department, I can be the second hero, right? Enough, haha, enough!"


    Listening to his tone, it seems that as the second hero of the film and television entertainment department, he is much more glorious than the first hero of the other major departments.


    Data is evidence!


    Barry Diller said displeased: "The foundation of the New Universal Group is the film and television entertainment business. It is completely reasonable for the film and television entertainment department to have such performance. Bill, calm down!"


    He wasn''t mad at Bill McNick.


    Mainly to balance the mentality of the heads of several other departments.


    After all, compared with the film and television entertainment department, the performance of other departments is too different!


    The TV media department headed by Jeff Zucker is not bad. With the hot development of the sta TV network this year and the steady success of the usa TV network, the performance of the TV media department is also justified.


    The sta TV network had revenue of $2.25 billion and a profit of $970 million; the usa TV network had revenue of $3.28 billion and a profit of $460 million.


    The total revenue was US$5.63 billion, slightly higher than the target of US$5 billion at the beginning of the year, but it was still incomparable to the data of the film and television entertainment department exceeding 30%.


    As for the Interactive Entertainment Division...


    Well, in the conference room, Kevin Turner couldn''t hold his head up in shame. (https:)


    . 10


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 711： pour cold water on

    In the past year, the most important department that Dunn paid attention to was the Interactive Entertainment Department.


    Not only Netflix, but also Blizzard, Dolby Laboratories, imax, and Rotten Tomatoes are all concerned by Dunn. And that''s not counting the new company he helped create, Facebook.


    However, at the end of the year, the performance of the Interactive Entertainment Department...is a bit appalling.


    The other three departments have exceeded their expected goals and completed their tasks with high returns.


    The film and television entertainment department, with a revenue of US$12.35 billion, exceeded the target by 30%, and a pre-tax profit of US$3.08 billion;


    Television and Media Division, with revenue of US$5.63 billion, exceeding the target by 12.6%, and profit before tax of US$1.43 billion;


    Travel, Vacation and Consumer Goods Division, with revenue of $2.92 billion, exceeding the target by 16.8%, with a pre-tax profit of $630 million;


    What about Interactive Entertainment?


    At the beginning of the year, Interactive Entertainment''s revenue target was $4 billion...


    The results, combined at the end of the year, were 12.2% lower than expected at $3.51 billion.


    Mainly, Houghton Mifflin Press was sold, missing nearly $1 billion in revenue.


    But profit...well, a net loss of $260 million.


    Most of the technology companies under the Interactive Entertainment Department, including Blizzard, Netflix, Dolby Laboratories, and imax, spend a lot of research and development funds.


    This year, the interactive entertainment division spent as much as $1.8 billion on research and development.


    After Facebook is created next year, the R&D expenses will only increase further.


    The road to profitability of the Interactive Entertainment Department has a long way to go!


    Dunn frowned as he looked at the slightly stiff scene in the conference room. He didn''t like this "mercenary" company atmosphere.


    What happened to the interactive entertainment department at a loss?


    This is paying for the future!


    New Universal Group wants to become the world''s top big company, ranking in the top ten or even the top five. No matter how good the performance of the film and television entertainment department, the television media department, and the tourism, vacation and consumer goods department is, there is no chance.


    This kind of unimaginative traditional enterprise will have steady performance growth, but it has lost the possibility of creating miracles.


    Even the sta TV network with the best potential seems to have created an unrepeatable legend in the TV industry.


    However, so what?


    This is also just a legend in the TV industry.


    Can it be compared to Netflix?


    Netflix creates a new world!


    In the previous life, when hbo was at its peak, the value was about 22 billion US dollars.


    But what about Netflix? $100 billion, $200 billion is not a problem!


    What kind of achievements will Netflix achieve in this life, backed by New Universal?


    The three traditional business departments support New Global''s current leading position in the industry.


    However, this sphere of influence is also within the Hollywood and entertainment circles.


    If New Universal Group wants to break out of the blockade and become the world''s top company that keeps pace with Apple, Google, and Microsoft, the biggest reliance is the Interactive Entertainment Department!


    Making money is important, making money is important.


    However, the future is more important!


    This is also the reason why Dunn put a lot of energy into the Interactive Entertainment Department in the past year.


    Dunn clapped his hands, he did not allow everyone to look at Kevin Turner with that kind of contempt.


    "Everyone has seen the report, and congratulations! In the past year, New Universal Group''s revenue was 24.18 billion US dollars, and its EBIT was 4.89 billion US dollars. According to preliminary statistics, the net profit can reach 3.5 billion US dollars, which is a great achievement. !"


    At the beginning of Tang En''s concluding remarks, there were rounds of applause from the executives in the conference room.


    It''s definitely a big deal!


    During the year, New Universal acquired some assets and sold some assets.


    Not counting the two ongoing transactions involving the sale of Siliwood Animation and the acquisition of Discovery Communications, the New Universal Group has a deficit of US$4.28 billion in the process of asset sales and acquisitions this year.


    The balance of cash flow in 2002, there are 2.8 billion US dollars, this year, an additional debt of 1 billion US dollars.


    That is to say, the gross profit of $4.89 billion, after deducting debt interest and taxes, if it can really reach $3.5 billion, then by next year... the cash flow on the book of New Global will be as much as $3 billion!


    All of you here are shareholders of New Universal.


    $3 billion in cash flow is everyone''s money!


    Excited to think about it!


    Tang En waved his hand, immediately poured cold water, and said, "Everyone has overfulfilled their tasks this year, but this does not mean that our cash flow pressure is gone. In the next two months, we will complete two major transactions, and everyone will also We all know that one is to sell Siliwood Animation to Disney, and the other is to acquire Discovery Media. We will have a deficit of $1 billion in these two asset transactions. In addition, this year, in order to acquire MGM, EMI, Rotten Tomatoes, etc. Assets, we are responsible for an additional US $ 1 billion. The debt of US $ 9 billion may not be a big deal for the size of New Global, but we must guard against small growth!"


    Bill McNick suddenly said: "The debt of 9 billion US dollars is only. If there is no delay in the interactive entertainment department, it will be completely paid off in less than three years."


    The expressions of everyone in the conference room changed slightly.


    Who doesn''t know that the Interactive Entertainment Department is the big baby in Dunn''s heart?


    Sure enough, Dunn''s face sank.


    Bill McNick is the entrepreneurial old man of Dunn Films. This year, he led the film and television entertainment department to create a revenue miracle. It is inevitable that he is a little floating, and he said what he has always thought in his heart¡ª¡ª


    "Tang En, as long as New Universal is based in the film and television entertainment industry, that''s enough! We have movies, TV, TV stations and music records, as well as the increasingly important theme parks and consumer goods businesses. In just a few years, we have We have established a firm foothold in Hollywood, and we have even achieved the largest volume in the industry! We have found the right direction, there is really no need to close our eyes and fumble, we can draw a clear sphere of influence."


    As soon as these words came out, the meeting room became surprisingly quiet.


    The silence is a little disconcerting.


    I have to say that Bill McNick''s remarks have spoken the hearts of many people.


    New Universal has found the right direction to move forward, which is to focus on the content of film and television entertainment and develop derivative industries with stable income, such as TV stations, consumer goods, theme parks...


    Is it necessary to continue to explore new directions despite the risk of losing money?


    All of them are smart people. They all know that the reason why Tang En attaches great importance to the interactive entertainment department is to find more development paths, so that New Universal''s position in the industry can stand firm and be as stable as Mount Tai.


    But is this necessary?


    New Universal¡¯s films have already occupied one third of the North American box office market; New Universal¡¯s TV programs have occupied mainstream TV stations such as nbc, abc, and fox; New Universal¡¯s theme parks have become more and more famous and more profitable. Gao, chasing Disney in a straight line; New Universal''s TV station, headed by starz, has created a myth...


    It''s already very stable!


    "Who agrees with Bill''s statement?"


    Dunn remained calm and looked around at everyone.


    Everyone is honest.


    Bill McNick is an entrepreneurial veteran who dares to question Dunn in person, but do they dare?


    In front of Dunn, even Barry Diller should be careful.


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Let''s put it another way, who supports the interactive entertainment department? Or... Who thinks that even if it keeps losing money and money, it will promote the development of the interactive entertainment department?"


    Kevin Turner looked solemn and was the first to raise his hand.


    Immediately afterwards, several directors of the interactive entertainment department also raised their hands.


    Tosca Musk, the assistant to the chairman, also raised her hand. As the most beautiful woman in the conference room, her raised hand attracted the attention of many people.


    Immediately, John Rust, CEO of Pixar, raised his hand, Bob Chapek, President of Travel, Vacation and Consumer Products, raised his hand, and Roy Price, President of Sta TV Network, raised his hand, Universal International Distribution Company. The CEO of West Cotton raised his hand, and Ted Sarandos, the president of Universal Television, raised his hand...


    Finally, the third-in-command and president of New Universal, Robert Iger, also slowly raised his hand.


    Dunn gave secretary Ella Fisher a look.


    She understood and immediately lowered her head, taking note of the people who raised their hands.


    Executives who can recognize the importance of the interactive entertainment department are undoubtedly ambitious, ambitious, and ambitious. Even if some people have speculative ideas to exploit loopholes, it doesn''t matter.


    These people will definitely be reused in the future.


    Speculation is also an ability!


    "Bill, for you, what is the most important thing about a business?" Dunn made a downward gesture and asked with a smile.


    Bill McNick blurted out without thinking: "Profit!"


    "Is it profit?"


    "Only when an enterprise creates profits can it create wealth for the society and be recognized."


    Bill McNick''s remarks were recognized by most of the people in the conference room.


    Even Kevin Turner is nodding.


    Dunn was speechless.


    It''s 2003, traditional economic thinking still occupies the commanding heights, and Internet thinking...isn''t popular enough.


    But then again, it is precisely because the Internet thinking is not popular enough that I am afraid that companies such as Yahoo, Google, Amazon, and Facebook have the opportunity to be born.


    Tang En cleared his throat and said: "The traditional economic model believes that companies must be profitable before they can be recognized. This is not wrong. However, this is just the traditional economy. Have you not seen the competition between Blockbuster and Netflix? Emerging The collision of the Internet thinking and the traditional economic model is a one-sided slaughter!"


    "That''s because Netflix has the support of New Universal!"


    "Wrong! Even if there is no New Universal, Bestda will definitely not be Netflix''s opponent! However, with the backing of New World, Netflix will solve Bestda earlier!"


    Bill McNick shook his head immediately: "Netflix is ??just an example."


    "An example?" The corners of Dunn''s mouth twitched, with a deep and complicated expression, "Now, the outside world says that our starz TV station is a monster and has created a miracle in the cable TV industry. Then I have a question, if one day, the network speed is really high. The breakthrough of Netflix, the rise of online video, the competition between Netflix and starz, who will win?"


    All the smart people in the room immediately thought of something and were stunned! I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 712： emerging economic model

    The market competition between Netflix and Blockbuster is far from over.


    But people with a little brain can basically see the development trend.


    The giant-like Blockbuster is dying step by step.


    Netflix, an emerging company, is rising unstoppably!


    Everything, just a matter of time!


    Two years ago, who would have imagined such a situation?


    At that time, Blockbuster was valued at US$36 billion! It is a big trump card of Viacom, and it is a great weapon for Redstone''s attempt to monopolize Hollywood in disguise!


    The results of it?


    Two years later, Blockbuster was split by Viacom, and its market value has fallen below $10 billion.


    Seeing him rise from a tall building, seeing him collapse.


    Back then, the little-known website Netflix, which even faced bankruptcy and could not survive, rose rapidly after taking refuge in Tang En. It seems that there is a power of sunrise and morning light, changing the world and calling for the dawn.


    Although the competition between Netflix and Blockbuster is only a small market for disc rental, the confrontation between emerging Internet companies and traditional companies is so fast and fierce that the entire United States is looking at it.


    Now, Dunn has put forward a new point of view-if Netflix competes with the most popular and popular starz TV station, what will the result be?


    One is an emerging Internet company, and the other is a traditional TV industry.


    Could it be that¡­¡­


    Tang En watched the faces of everyone in the conference room change, and said calmly: "I''m not afraid to tell you, if there is a day, starz TV station will die without a burial! If you hurry up to transform and tilt towards the Internet business , maybe... there will be a trace of living space."


    The hbo of the previous life is a living example.


    After Netflix launched "House of Cards" and started the production of its own drama, the number of users, revenue and influence of hbo have plummeted.


    It was not until the launch of streaming media platforms such as hbo_no and the maintenance of conscientious boutique dramas such as "Game of Thrones" and "Westworld" that the downward trend was barely maintained.


    But there is no possibility of growth.


    "No way?"


    Barry Diller lost his voice in horror.


    "No?" Tang En shook his head disapprovingly, "If there is such a day, let alone starz TV station, the entire United States, all cable TV stations, will be severely impacted! Whether espn, mtv, or even us The usa, must bear the risk of bankruptcy!"


    Dunn''s judgment has always been accurate.


    Although many people do not agree with his remarks, he is Dunn Walker!


    With his understanding of the Internet, television and film and television entertainment, maybe...it could really happen.


    "Doesn''t that mean... Netflix will hit the entire TV industry?" Jeff Zucker looked ugly.


    Tang En said solemnly, "That''s right."


    Barry Diller questioned: "Then why are we buying Discovery Communications?"


    Tang Endao: "First of all, the TV industry''s ability to make money is very strong. Even if it encounters the impact of the Internet, it will take decades to really end. This period of time is enough for us to earn back our investment. Besides, wait. The network speed bottleneck is broken, and after the rise of the online streaming media business, there are still three types of TV stations, and there will be guarantees of survival.¡±


    "First of all, there are free TV stations like nbc, abc, and cbs. Streaming media also charges, and free products are competitive at any time. Furthermore, it is the strategy I created for starz TV station to launch high-quality content! In the final analysis, no matter whether it is streaming media or TV, what you watch is content. As long as starz TV station can have an absolute content advantage, there will naturally be a pure land for one party to survive.¡±


    Robert Iger, Bill McNick, Jeff Zucker, Chris Albrecht, and others, it dawned on me.


    They thought that Tang En firmly established the high-quality line of starz TV station, which was a firm implementation of the "explosive strategy". It turned out to be a huge success.


    But I didn''t expect that there was such a deep intention behind Tang En''s layout.


    This is one step, three steps!


    Bill McNick''s view of himself in his heart suddenly loosened.


    Tang En''s business acumen is so clear and his strategic logic is so transparent, questioning his strategy... Could it be wrong?


    In any case, the success of Netflix is ??indeed impressive!


    Not only that, but Blizzard seems to be following in the footsteps of Netflix and has risen strongly!


    The large-scale online game "World of Warcraft" launched by Blizzard will start its closed beta in North America in two months. Will it really blow up the United States?


    Tang En ignored everyone''s admiring expressions and continued: "The third type of TV station that can withstand the impact of the streaming media business is the Discovery Communication Channel. Of course, it doesn''t mean that it can be as stable as ever, at least it won''t be damaged. So big. The average daily viewership of Discovery Media in the United States is less than 0.6%, which is a disadvantage and an advantage to withstand the impact of future streaming media.¡±


    "The United States is the forefront of Internet development. Relatively speaking, Europe is far behind. Of course, it also includes South America, Africa, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In these countries and regions, the vitality of TV stations is still strong, while the The main profit model of the Discovery Communication Channel is small profits but quick turnover, and it is fully rolled out.¡±


    "Of course, what I''m talking about is the new operational strategy that we will implement after we acquired Discovery Channel. Under this kind of thinking, Discovery Channel can achieve...annual profit within six to seven years. $3 billion!"


    Tang En''s rhetoric almost shocked everyone present to drop their jaws.


    This is too exaggerated, right?


    New Universal''s acquisition of Discovery Communications, the estimated cost...that''s $3.5 billion.


    Tang En said that the annual profit of Discovery Communication Channel can reach 3 billion US dollars after six years... Isn''t this the same as picking up cabbage?


    Jeff Zucker repeatedly echoed: "I agree! If the potential of Discovery Communication Channel is really realized, its profitability will be no less than that of large public television networks such as abc and nbc. Don''t forget, abc is also good, cbs, Even nbc, the audience they are targeting is the American audience, and the user base of Discovery Channel is the whole world!"


    Such a beautiful corporate blueprint dissolved the cold water of Bill McNick''s initial questioning remarks, and the atmosphere in the conference room became warm again.


    At this time, Dunn can really elaborate on his emerging Internet thinking.


    "Okay, then, let''s talk about the Interactive Entertainment Department."


    Dunn looked at Bill McNick, and found that his face was very embarrassed, showing an expression of shame.


    Tang En ignored it and continued: "The traditional economic model believes that companies must be profitable before they can be recognized. This is true, but this does not conform to Internet thinking. What is Internet thinking? It is an investment in imagination! Emerging economic models , is to take the imagination as the foundation, continue to explore, and constantly expand the boundaries.¡±


    "During this process, it is normal to encounter obstacles frequently. During the bubble crisis in the past few years, thousands of Internet companies went bankrupt. However, this does not mean that the thinking of Internet innovation is wrong. New Universal Group is a A company based on film and television entertainment, however, we must not lag behind on the road of imagination. Otherwise, today¡¯s Blockbuster may very well be the future of New Universal!¡±


    This is not alarmist.


    After the birth of emerging media companies such as Netflix, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, traditional media companies have been severely impacted.


    Viacom is doomed, News Corp. is doomed, and Time Warner is sold out.


    Both Disney and Comcast struggled to survive, embarking on a series of massive asset consolidations in an attempt to survive.


    Disney acquired 20th Century Fox for more than $70 billion, and Comcast also offered a sky-high price to invite the European TV giant Sky TV Network to acquire...


    To put it bluntly, it is a group to keep warm in the cold winter.


    It was quiet in the conference room, just listening to Dunn expounding his ideas¡ª¡ª


    "For example, let''s talk about Amazon. Amazon has been listed for so many years, and it has been losing money every year. Every year, it has to zi or issue bonds. According to traditional business logic, such a company should have closed down long ago. Now, right? Even if it doesn''t go out of business, it will be hard to support, on the verge of death."


    "But in reality? Amazon''s market value exceeds $20 billion now! After the bubble crisis, Amazon''s stock price has been rising. Why? How can Amazon be firmly recognized by investors and the market? There are many reasons. Simple, I''ve said it before, it''s an investment in imagination!"


    "Amazon spends a huge amount of R&D every year. I am a shareholder of Amazon, so I know some data. This year, Amazon''s R&D expenditure is 4.7 billion US dollars, which is three times ours! They are exploring e-commerce technology, machine learning, Emerging businesses such as unmanned vending, drones, artificial intelligence, and rocket launches.¡±


    "Of course, these businesses may not all be successful, but these are imaginative projects that can change the world! As long as one succeeds, it will support Amazon''s future heavy business. It can be said that if one day Amazon gives up The pursuit of imagination and the choice of profit, then the growth of market value will be flattened.¡±


    "What are investors really optimistic about? Is it the profitability of the company? No, no, no, Blockbuster''s profitability is 100 times that of Netflix! But investors'' confidence in Netflix has already crushed Blockbuster. Why? Investors are actually investing in the size of the company''s imagination!"


    Tang En paused and said slowly: "It is understandable that New Universal wants to make money. However, we must not lose our imagination. The Interactive Entertainment Department represents the brand value of New Universal, as well as hope for the future. Whether it¡¯s $1 billion or $10 billion, I will definitely push forward the imagination of the interactive entertainment department unswervingly!¡±


    Kevin Turner''s eyes were wet, and tears almost fell.


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    . Nine Heavens God Emperor 6


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 713： Christmas gift

    "Charlie?"


    At the end of the meeting, Dunn returned to the office and saw the eye-catching Charlize Theron at a glance.


    She was wearing a lake green cotton skirt and a red tight-fitting shirt.


    Next to it was a beige woolen coat with a dark blue knitted scarf on it. She was holding a book in her hand, reading it with relish.


    Charlize Theron looked very seriously. Hearing the voice, he couldn''t help trembling. He looked up and saw Dunn, and pursed his lips and said, "Don, you scared me!"


    Dunn laughed, stepped forward and gave her a big hug, "Long time no see, how are you doing? Petunia said you went back to South Africa?"


    Charlize Theron said: "Well, after we filmed "Three in Troubled Times", I plan to go back to South Africa to spend Christmas with my family."


    "Then why did you come back?"


    "The agent informed me that this is the awards season. If you want to recommend me, let me come back to work early and cooperate with the promotion."


    Tang En frowned, "There''s no need to rush it, it''s not too late to wait for the festival! Nonsense!"


    Charlize Theron smiled and said: "It''s okay, I''m used to it. Besides, didn''t you say that this time I starred in "The Devil", the target of the impact is Oscar? It''s worth the effort. "


    Tang En nodded, "Well, your performance in ''The Devil''s Head'' is very good. I have already informed you and will do everything possible to help you win this year''s Oscar winner!"


    "You''re amazing!" Charlize Theron said with a pointed smile.


    "Ah? In what way?" Dunn asked jokingly.


    Charlize Theron smiled and said: "As soon as you guessed it, you knew that you were thinking wrong. I mean your influence on the Oscars. Last year, the Oscar winner was Natalie Portman. Last year, yes Nicole Kidman. If you can push me up this class, you''ll have a three-peat!"


    "Charlie, you are very insidious. You are deliberately roasting me on top of me. I can''t get in or out!"


    "How dare I?"


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, your Oscar queen... In all likelihood, it''s not a big problem!"


    Charlize Theron didn''t bother about this topic, it would seem too emotionally intelligent, and raised the book in his hand, "Are you going to adapt it into a movie?"


    "You are so smart!"


    Dunn gave a thumbs up.


    ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", I like this story, we also have a fate, you see, our names are the same." Charlize Theron''s eyes widened.


    Tang En knew that she wanted to be the heroine, so he shook his head and said, "I can''t say that."


    "Liar!"


    Charlize Theron 10,000 in disbelief.


    Tang En said: "It''s true. It''s Tim Burton who is going to adapt this story. You know, he has a royal hero and a royal heroine, so I don''t want to interfere."


    Tim Burton oversaw "Pirates 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl" after filming "Pirates 2: Coffin of Souls" and directed "Dumbo".


    Seeing that "Dumbo" will be released at the end of February next year, director Bolton has a new film plan.


    He is going to adapt Roald Dahl''s "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" into a movie, starring Johnny Depp and his wife Helena Bonham Carter.


    This is definitely a big project, with an estimated production cost of $150 million and 28 months to complete.


    "Already confirmed?"


    "I haven''t seen the script yet, but Tim Burton''s work... There is no need to question it. In January next year, the project can be officially approved."


    Charlize Theron sighed, quite a pity, blinked, and suddenly asked, "By the way, do you still make movies?"


    "Shoot it!" Tang Enfeiran looked at her strangely, "Didn''t I just film "The Departed" this year?"


    "No! I mean... are you still a director?" Charlize Theron looked at him hopefully, "I haven''t acted in your movie yet."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, directing is my job! Don''t worry, we will definitely have opportunities to cooperate in the future."


    "Your next movie?"


    "It should be this year."


    "This year?" Charlize Theron was very excited, "I want to participate! Small roles are also fine!"


    Dunn shook his head, "I''m afraid there aren''t many opportunities."


    "Not even a small role?" Charlize Theron frowned, a little unhappy.


    Dunn said: "I want to shoot "The Avengers", you know "The Avengers", right? There will be Iron Man, Hulk, Ant-Man, Wasp and Thor, as well as Spider-Man and some S.H.I.E.L.D. Small roles. There are too many characters, and there is no room for drama."


    "The Avengers..." Charlize Theron curled his lips, his eyes suspicious, "How could you make such a film?"


    In fact, "Spider-Man 1" was fine. Both the critics and the audience watched it fresh, and Dunn handled it well.


    In "Spider-Man 2", the style of popcorn has been highlighted.


    When it came to this year''s "Ant-Man", it was completely reduced to a popcorn movie. It was funny, humorous, and constantly funny. In terms of depth, there was no further exploration.


    Everyone can see that the film and television works of Marvel Studios have been divided into two directions: one is a relaxed pure popcorn movie based on the "Avengers" as the main line, and the other is a dark Marvel movie that digs into the depths. series.


    Wouldn''t it be too much for a big director like Dunn Walker to make popcorn movies like "The Avengers"?


    "You think I think so?" Dunn smiled bitterly, "It''s just that "Titanic" won''t give me the best director, and "A Beautiful Mind" won''t give me an award. Oscar is looking at my youth and suppressing me. Instead of this, it''s better to make a few light-hearted films, and let''s talk about it later!"


    Charlize Theron was startled, then smiled, "Okay, don''t be sad, who told you to be so young? Oscar is afraid that you are too floating. Well, I''ll give you a Christmas present, be happy."


    "Christmas present?" Dunn looked at her a few times and said jokingly, "If you can come here, it''s the best Christmas present."


    Charlize Theron said disapprovingly: "Me? Forget it, I''m almost 30 years old, and I feel ashamed compared to those young girls."


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"


    "Penny didn''t tell you?"


    "say what?"


    "This is what we worked hard together when we were filming "Three in Troubled Times". Well... I guess she is busy fighting for her sister''s favor, right?"


    Dunn blinked, "what the hell?"


    Charlize Theron said: "When we were filming ''Three in Troubled Times'', there were a lot of beautiful actresses on the set. We picked two of the most beautiful and invited them to LA for Christmas."


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, and laughed dumbly, "Charlie, when did you learn to pull?"


    "Why? You don''t want to? Then I''ll call them!" Charlize Theron pretended to take out his cell phone.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, since it''s a Christmas gift from you, why not accept it? What''s the name?"


    "One is Rachel Lefebvre and one is Karin Varnas."


    "Oh."


    Dunn nodded with a slightly flat expression.


    Never heard of it!


    That is, just play casually, and can''t get too much interest.


    "To my house at night?" Charlize Theron seemed complacent.


    Tang En smiled, not wanting to lose her good intentions, "Call Penny, let''s get together."


    In his opinion, what if it is a new love?


    This kind of little-known actor, even if it is the first time, is far less attractive than the peerless stunners such as Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz.


    Charlize Theron still didn''t understand Dunn''s thoughts, so he chuckled: "You are so greedy!"


    ...


    Dunn really did not expect that two Canadian actresses, Rachel Lefebvre and Karin Vanas, would be so attractive.


    Went to Charlize Theron''s house that night and couldn''t help but feel absurd in the bathroom.


    "It''s not over yet?"


    Penelope Cruz was drinking coffee in the living room and asked in surprise when he saw Charlize Theron wrapped in a large bath towel.


    Charlize Theron shrugged and said casually: "In my opinion it will take another half an hour! Have you and your sister been pestering him all this time, suffocating? "


    Penelope Cruz spat lightly, "Nonsense, how dare I?"


    Charlize Theron said with a smile: "Anyway, Dunn is enjoying himself and is having a good time. Even I don''t care."


    "New love, it''s normal."


    Penelope Cruz pouted, with a bit of resentment on his face.


    She knew that in January next year, New Universal will have several major projects launched at the same time. As far as she knows, that includes Thor, National Treasure 2, King Kong, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and more.


    At this stage, she is pulling her sister Monica Cruz, trying her best to please Dunn, trying to win an important role for her sister.


    Unexpectedly, Charlize Theron interfered with it.


    Charlize Theron naturally didn''t know the reason for this, and said to himself: "I was in the bathroom just now, listening to Dunn''s tone, it seems that I am very satisfied with them, and I want to arrange roles for them."


    "what?"


    Penelope Cruz looked flustered, anxious and eager.


    Charlize Theron: "It''s like a character from Thor and Avengers."


    "how come¡­¡­"


    Pantothenic acid in Penelope Cruz''s heart, suddenly unbalanced.


    Why!


    Her sister hasn''t got a movie role yet!


    The two new Canadian actresses, He De He Neng? Accompanying him can get such a big benefit?


    "What¡¯s wrong with you?"


    Charlize Theron asked with concern when she saw that her face was wrong.


    Penelope Cruz gritted his teeth, hesitated for a long time, but still mustered his courage: "No, I have to ask him to clarify!" (https:)


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 Chapter 714： silly woman

    Penelope Cruz went upstairs, and across the door of the bathroom, he heard the sound of playfulness inside, hesitated, and pushed the door in.


    Sure enough, Tang En was very interested, hugged from side to side, and had a great time playing.


    Seeing her come in, Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Penny, are you coming too?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Penelope Cruz hesitated a little, "No, let''s play. When we''re done, can we go to the study? I want to talk to you."


    Tang En glanced at her suspiciously and nodded slightly, "I see."


    Half an hour later, Tang En wrapped a large bath towel around his waist and went to the study with a red face.


    I really didn''t expect that I could have such a good time with two little famous actors.


    Maybe it''s a combination. Rachel Liver is blond, sweet and cute, and Karin Vanas has short hair and is smart and handsome.


    I eat a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and occasionally eat farm side dishes, but also have a different taste.


    When I came to the study, I saw Penelope Cruz sitting on the sofa in the study worrying about gains and losses, resting his chin in his hands, a little distracted.


    Tang En was surprised and asked, "What''s the matter?"


    "You came?"


    Penelope Cruz got up quickly and poured him a cup of coffee.


    Tang En asked puzzled: "Penny, I played with two women, you won''t feel uncomfortable, will you? It''s okay, we can talk directly if we have anything to say."


    "It''s not about those two girls." Penelope Cruz put the coffee on the coffee table in front of Dunn, blinked, and changed his words, "Yes, it''s also about them."


    "what happened?"


    "I heard Charlie say...you''re giving them both movie roles?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, if you want someone else''s body, you can''t play for nothing, right? I''m going to cast Rachel Liver on the role of Jane Foster, the female lead of "Thor". She has good acting skills and a star. The temperament is also in line with the blonde image of the goddess of Thor in the comics."


    "The heroine?"


    Penelope Cruz was shocked.


    I just met him, and I gave him a heroine once with him, or is it the commercial masterpiece "Thor" of Marvel Studios?


    It''s so unfair, isn''t it?


    Dunn didn''t know what she was thinking, and said: "Well, but Karin Varnas is almost there, she will appear in the "Avengers" I will direct, playing Agent Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., there is no big screen However, in the future, Marvel will make TV series related to "SHIELD", and she will be the protagonist on the small screen."


    Being a protagonist on the small screen is great too!


    You know, before that, Karin Vanas was just a small role in the crew of "Three in Troubled Times", and there was not much drama.


    Penelope Cruz is so lost that tears are falling.


    I think Dunn is really a super invincible villain!


    So irresponsible!


    I know that it is good for those messy women outside, why don''t the women around me care at all?


    During this period of time, the two of them, the two sisters, served carefully, obeyed, and tried to please him in different ways. Isn''t that enough?


    The charm of their sisters, can''t they compare to these two little Canadian actors?


    This is really unfair to Dunn.


    The Marvel Cinematic Universe will get bigger and bigger, and more and more characters will be needed.


    However, actors who really have pursuits do not want to play superhero characters and imprison their screen image.


    Only some newcomers or third-line actors can be selected to play the leading roles.


    In the previous life, Robert Downey Jr. would star in "Iron Man" because of drug addiction and his career was at the bottom; Scarlett would accept the role of "Black Widow" because her films suffered consecutive box office failures and were about to fall. It''s poison; Natalie will be in Thor 1 to repay director Kenneth Branagh; Samuel L. Jackson will play S.H.I.E.L.D. because he''s a black actor and doesn''t have much screen. image...


    Most of the other actors are pink and tender newcomers, and it would be nice if they had the opportunity to make a film.


    How can you be qualified to pick the fat and choose the thin?


    Because of the appearance of Dunn, the Marvel Universe appeared many years earlier than in the previous life, which will inevitably lead to many actors in the original version, whose age is no longer appropriate.


    More actors need to be added.


    After having in-depth contact with the two Canadian girls, Rachel Liver and Karin Vanas, Dunn felt that... well, they can be reused!


    Dunn even planned to let the two of them live at Villa 5 in King''s Landing. When they get tired of playing... ahem, when they are familiar with Los Angeles, it won''t be too late to move out.


    Unexpectedly, Penelope Cruz suddenly changed his face.


    "what happened?"


    Seeing that Penny was about to cry, Tang En was a little flustered. He didn''t even bother to drink a few sips of coffee. He had cultivated his physical strength from the battle just now, so he rushed over and took her into his arms.


    Penelope Cruz said with a pear blossom, "Where''s Monica?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized.


    Couldn''t help laughing.


    "What are you laughing at?" Penelope Cruz sniffed, tears rolling in his eyes, his acting skills improved.


    Tang En shook his head and said, "I''m just laughing, you are a silly woman!"


    "I''m a fool!"


    Penelope Cruz simply messed around, his limp body seemed to have no bones, snuggled into Dunn''s arms, raised his head, and looked at him pitifully, "Do you care about my sister?"


    Dunn glared at her: "Monica is your sister, isn''t she my sister? Can I ignore it?"


    "puff!"


    Penelope Cruz burst into tears, she was relieved to hear Dunn say so.


    Tang En is a person who likes beauty and has a chaotic private life, but he is definitely a promise and worth trusting.


    "What''s your sister? Monica is two years older than you, and you''re not ashamed! Besides, you bully her in various ways on the bed every day. Is that how you act like a brother?"


    Dunn laughed.


    "Stop laughing!" The dark cloud in Penelope Cruz''s heart was gone, looking at him expectantly, "Tell me, how are you going to arrange Monica? Is Li Feifu worse?"


    Tang En said: "Universal Pictures will soon have a new movie project. It''s a romantic comedy. Let Monica be the heroine."


    "Ah? Romance?"


    Penelope Cruz is a little unhappy, romantic comedies...usually small productions, how can they be compared with blockbuster movies from Marvel Studios? Rachel Lefebvre is also a newcomer, but she can be the heroine of "Thor"!


    What level is Thor?


    At least $120 million in production costs, maybe even $150 million?


    "What a stupid woman!"


    Dunn pinched Penny''s nose and said with a smile, "You two sisters are too similar to appear in the Marvel Universe. You are Erica, she will play another role, fans will not be confused. ?"


    Penelope Cruz pouted and said, "Then you can''t be so perfunctory, can you? What is Rachel Liverver? She can be the number one woman in a big production."


    Tang En said: "Perfunctory? Penny, are you too unconscionable? The romance film I''m talking about is called "The Rival of the People". The production budget is as high as 70 million US dollars, and the male protagonist is Will Smith!"


    "Will Smith?" Penelope Cruz''s eyes widened, filled with surprises, and covered his mouth, "You asked Smith to take Monica?"


    "Are you happy now?"


    "I''m happy! I''m happy! Wow, Dunn, I love you so much!"


    "Humph!"


    Dunn''s face stinks.


    Penelope Cruz leaned over with a smile, stretched out his hand to pull the scarf around Dunn''s waist, and blew a breath in his ear, "How about... I say it? Do you want it?"


    Tang En glared at her and said in a grand manner, "Let''s talk about it at night, silly woman!"


    Penelope Cruz grinned and leaned in his arms and acted like a baby, not to mention how happy.


    ...


    In a previous life, Rivals in Love was a Columbia Pictures project.


    It was Amy Pascal''s screenwriter friend Kevin Bish. Based on her experience in college, she wrote the script, which she picked and made into a movie.


    Although she is a female class, she is definitely a major contributor to Columbia Pictures getting out of the quagmire and revitalizing its performance.


    In this life, Dunn dug up Amy Pascal and appointed her as the chairman and chief executive of Universal Pictures.


    Amy Pascal naturally brought her connections with her.


    Kevin Bish finished writing the script, and the partner is no longer Columbia Pictures, but Universal Pictures.


    More importantly, because of Dunn''s setting, Will Smith left his biggest partner Sony Pictures and moved to New Universal.


    It just happened that Amy Pascal had a good relationship with Will Smith when he was at Columbia Pictures. The unpleasant experience of "Jedi Men 2" was entirely the result of John Carley, the chairman of Sony Pictures at the time. Play tricks behind the scenes.


    This time, the two parties can continue to cooperate in Universal Pictures and continue the good business relationship at the beginning.


    Will Smith over the years has definitely been a superstar in Hollywood. No matter his acting skills or his appeal, he is top-notch. It is definitely a good thing to be able to tie such a superstar firmly to Universal Pictures. .


    Hollywood''s superstars, just a few - Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Will Smith.


    Basically, three of the five Hollywood superstars in the early 21st century have a deep partnership with the New Universal Group, and they are firmly established.


    Not to mention Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Dunn also have a good relationship.


    Soon, Dunn will push Dunn Films to set up a new movie, and he has already bought the copyright. According to an adaptation, the name... is called "The Da Vinci Code".


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 Chapter 715： Comrades still need to work hard

    Dunn took the lead in proposing the "equal pay for equal work" policy in Hollywood, which had a huge social impact.


    Actually, this is a better solution.


    Raising wages for female staff or actresses will not affect the overall situation.


    This is far less than a strike, which will cause less damage to major companies.


    However, there is another profound meaning behind equal pay for equal work.


    It''s discrimination against women.


    Generally speaking, there are far more male executives than female executives in a company!


    Even in a company like Victoria''s Secret, which focuses on women''s underwear, the most powerful management and the most influential designers... are all men.


    With Dunn''s investigation no longer, and leaving cbs, the sexual assault incident of Les Moonves seems to have passed like a gust of wind.


    However, feminists are actively promoting another thing, which is to call on major companies to increase the number of female executives in accordance with the quota!


    This is the same as many universities, which require targeted recruitment of black professors and students.


    This is the "democratic power" that black people have worked tirelessly for decades.


    As a result, the better and better yellow-skinned people were limited by the quota.


    Whether it is Japanese, Korean, or Indian or Chinese, it seems that they are all adopting a "no world and no competition" way of life.


    In fact, whether in the United States or Canada, when parents choose a school for their children, they usually don¡¯t need to investigate the school¡¯s teacher background, enrollment rate, etc.


    If there are more black students in the school, the school will not be very good, it will be dirty and messy; if there are more Asian students, this is a good school, and the style of study will be very positive.


    Is this racism?


    in the eyes of black people.


    But the fact is, black people are more lazy and more rambunctious, and yellow people are more diligent and hard-working.


    The same is true of women''s rights.


    There are more men than women in the management of major companies. Is this discriminatory against women? Not really.


    The physiological mechanism of men determines that they will be more rational, more suitable for making major decisions, and more suitable for bearing huge mental pressure.


    Of course, feminists can do whatever they want, it has nothing to do with New Universal anyway.


    In 2004, the first thing New Universal did was to recruit a new executive - Carol Melton (also translated as Carol Melton).


    This is a woman.


    With Mel Kamarcin leaving Viacom, many of his old team are also leaving, and Carol Melton is one of them.


    Barry Diller poached her as vice president of the new Universal Group, overseeing global public policy and creating the Office of Government Relations. She just wanted to use her affinity as a woman to establish good relations with governments of various countries.


    Dunn has already said that this year, New Universal will focus on promoting the development of tourism and vacation business.


    The income gap between Universal Studios and Disneyland is too big.


    In this process, coordination with the government is particularly important.


    However, Carol Melton joined New Universal, which made Time Warner very upset.


    Because Time Warner is also working hard to invite her to join as a group vice president.


    You know, Carol Melton worked at Time Warner back then!


    There is incense!


    Ted Turner was very dissatisfied with Dunn''s actions, but this time... he was cut off by Dunn again and took away the people Time Warner favored.


    How can you bear it?


    In the front, Ted Turner was still putting pressure on Dunn, wanting him to share some of the benefits, and everyone who had money could make it together; as soon as he turned around, Dunn slapped him hard.


    Too much!


    ...


    Listed companies must disclose their accounting information to the whole society in a timely manner.


    In Dunn''s hand, he was holding a Disney year-end report.


    Film and Television Entertainment Department: turnover of 2.47 billion US dollars, net profit of 210 million US dollars;


    Television and Media Department: Turnover of US$13.73 billion and net profit of US$1.47 billion;


    Tourism and Holiday Department: turnover of US$6.41 billion, net profit of US$950 million;


    Consumer Goods Division: Turnover of US$1.97 billion and net profit of US$340 million.


    In 2003, the total revenue was 24.58 billion US dollars, and the net profit was 2.97 billion US dollars!


    You must know that in the past year, the total revenue of the new global group is 24.18 billion US dollars, and the net profit is only 3.64 billion US dollars.


    When this report came out, it really shocked Tang En for a long time.


    He originally thought that New Universal had already surpassed Disney, and that Michael Eisner... was his own little brother.


    However, Disney''s total revenue last year was $400 million higher than that of New Universal!


    Net profit ... is only $670 million less.


    This is because Disney has a lot of debt, $23 billion in debt, and the annual interest Disney needs to repay is $700-800 million more than New Universal.


    In this way, the profitability of the two companies... seems to be similar!


    This makes Dunn unbalanced.


    New Universal and Disney now have a very good relationship and are strategic partners.


    However, Tang En, who is familiar with history, knows that there can only be one position for the eldest brother!


    The strong and weak are obvious, and the strong have the dominant power to maintain the balance of the alliance, such as the Sun Liu Alliance in the Three Kingdoms period. The strength is comparable, and they all want to compete for the boss, and it will be a matter of time to start a sword.


    "No, we must lead Disney in an all-round way! Further gain the dominance of strategic cooperation!"


    Dunn clenched his fists and made up his mind secretly.


    The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!


    Needless to say, the film and television entertainment department, New Universal can crush Disney.


    There is no need to compare the TV and media department. The abc, espn and Disney channels owned by Disney are all trump cards in the TV industry, and it is difficult to surpass them in the short term.


    The most important thing is tourism and consumer goods, two businesses!


    Disney has divided these two businesses into two divisions, while New Universal is integrated into the travel and vacation and consumer goods division.


    Disney''s travel and vacation business, with annual revenue of $6.41 billion; New Universal''s travel and vacation business, with annual revenue of $1.65 billion;


    Disney''s consumer products business, with annual revenue of $1.97 billion; New Universal''s consumer products business, with annual revenue of $1.27 billion.


    The travel and vacation business is easy to understand, and Disneyland is the giant of the theme park space.


    Universal Studios'' new "Harry Potter Park" in Orlando and the new "Spider-Man Park" in Osaka have not yet been completed. They can only rely on the old foundation to compete with Disney, which will naturally be crushed.


    The consumer goods business is weird...


    Consumer goods business mainly refers to the realization of derivatives of related intellectual property rights such as TV and movies, such as related greeting cards, pendants, toys, clothing and so on.


    Dunn originally thought that in this business, New Universal would steadily crush Disney!


    After all, New Universal now has two major consumer goods, Marvel and Pixar!


    Only one Pixar animation "Finding Nemo", the income of peripheral derivatives, there is 730 million US dollars!


    The annual revenue of New Universal''s consumer goods business is only $1.27 billion, is that so little?


    "Boss, the sales of 730 million US dollars are third-party sales data, and we do not have direct sales channels. After the funds have been changed hands and costs have been removed, in our hands, only 420 million US dollars are left. "


    Andrew Mooney, the head of the consumer goods business, is explaining carefully to Dunn.


    Dunn blinked, "If that''s the case, our profit margin should be very high."


    Andrew Mooney said: "That''s not the case. In fact, the styles of the products are designed by our own design department, and then authorized to be produced and sold by a third party. And the promotion and publicity costs of the products are also paid by us. The taxation of consumer goods business is also much heavier than that of film and television business. In fact, our consumer goods business has a revenue of US$1.27 billion and a net profit of US$290 million, which is already very high.¡±


    "High?"


    Dunn''s expression is a little weird.


    Andrew Mooney said: "Disney has Disney Stores, and these are all heavy assets. In the past ten years, Disney has spent at least $2 billion to promote Disney Stores around the world to become the leader in the consumer goods business today. Compared with Disney, our investment-output ratio is too much cost-effective.¡±


    Tang En curled his lips, very disbelieving, "Listen to you, our consumer goods business...is better than Disney?"


    Andrew Mooney quickly explained: "In terms of channel breadth and vertical management Of course we can''t compare with Disney. Fortunately, our film and television business is much better than Disney''s! Disney''s consumer goods The business is living on its own, supported by cartoons accumulated over decades, supported by Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh and the princesses. From this aspect, we have a greater advantage.¡±


    He used to be the head of Disney''s consumer products business, and he knows the situation at Disney.


    Dunn nodded and asked, "If Marvel and Pixar are assets of Disney, then the development and sales of derivatives will not be only $1.27 billion, right?"


    Andrew Mooney sighed, "This is also impossible. In terms of revenue, New Universal and Disney are almost the same, but in terms of brand value, there is still a huge gap. Disney''s brand value exceeds 50 billion US dollars, And New Universal ... is only $20 billion."


    "When Finding Nemo came out, kids went to the Disney store to buy toys. If that''s normal, then when users bought products related to "Bone Treasure", they went to the Disney store too. , that''s pretty obvious."


    "In terms of sales of film and television derivatives, even if our partners are Carrefour and Wal-Mart, they can''t compare to Disney stores. Disney''s influence on children for decades is far from the New Universal Group."


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly, "Then do you think it is necessary for us to open a chain of new Universal stores?"


    "Ah?" Andrew Mooney froze for a moment and blurted out without thinking, "No need!"


    "unnecessary?"


    "unnecessary!"


    Andrew Mooney''s answer is very firm.


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 Chapter 716： chain store

    Starting in 1987, Disney opened its first Disney store in Glendale, California, and more and more stores have been opened since then.


    There are more than 500 all over the world.


    However, in 2000, Disney realized the management burden of overexpansion and closed 100 Disney stores in one go.


    Last year, in 2003, all 16 Disney stores in Australia were shut down because they could not make ends meet.


    Operating costs, personnel issues, and prices that aren''t in line with market rules have weighed heavily on Disney''s consumer goods business. Disney had to change its strategy and convert Disney Stores to licensed operations.


    Michael Eisner intends to revitalize Disney Stores in North America by reducing the initial price of goods through this change.


    It can be said that after nearly 20 years of development, the Disney Store has encountered various difficulties.


    Andrew Mooney, who jumped from Disney to New Universal, knew all too well the downsides of the Disney Store.


    High investment, high cost, high operating cost, and complicated personnel regulation.


    Such an asset-heavy business is really unnecessary.


    At New Universal, Andrew Mooney is chief executive of the vacation and consumer products division, and he also oversees the vacation business.


    If you have the money to invest in chain stores, you might as well invest in theme parks!


    As the influence of the "911 Incident" fades, the global tourism business is on the rise again, and the market is optimistic.


    Dunn was foresight. He put forward different opinions and said with a smile: "Even if there are various problems in the Disney store, they are facing forced reforms. However, even so, it is better than us handing over all derivatives to us. Third-party operations, higher revenue and higher profits, no?¡±


    "But the return on investment is..."


    Before Andrew Mooney finished speaking, Dunn waved his hand and interrupted directly, "Okay, if I have a chance, I will make an appointment with Jobs and talk to him in detail."


    "Jobs?"


    Andrew Mooney was stunned for a moment, confused.


    What to talk about with Jobs?


    Indeed, Jobs is also a shareholder of New Universal, and the second largest shareholder.


    However, when it comes to business in the media field, what does Jobs know?


    Doesn''t he make computers?


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, shook his head, and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten the Apple retail store?"


    Andrew Mooney blinked, still confused.


    Apple retail store... so what?


    Dunn was a little helpless.


    No way, in the world of genius, how can ordinary people understand?


    In the previous life, the Disney Store changed its operating strategy and authorized the operation rights to The_Children¡¯s_ Company.


    As a result, the reform failed!


    The_Children''s_ decided to quit operating Disney stores because of Disney''s strict licensing contracts, which stipulated that operators must invest a lot of money to remodel and update stores.


    so what should I do now?


    Disney Store, where to go?


    At this time, it is already 2008.


    Disney just bought Pixar Animation Studios for $7.4 billion.


    Jobs became Disney''s largest individual shareholder.


    Then, the genius Steve Jobs came up with a strategy for improving Disney Stores.


    Yes, it is to imitate the operating model of Apple''s retail stores.


    The concept of Apple''s retail store was proposed by Steve Jobs.


    In the final analysis, it is to upgrade the retail model of the store to an experience model.


    More importantly, in terms of brand promotion, it is necessary to strike hard!


    What''s the meaning?


    When Disney stores launch new products, they are often tepid.


    For example, when the movie "Finding Nemo" is about to be released, the Disney store may launch related derivative products three months in advance, and then sell them for a long time.


    Looking forward to the big sales of the movie, and then drive the sales of peripheral products.


    The method of operation is monotonous and simple and lacks novelty.


    But how do Apple retail stores work?


    Take a look at the listings of Apple products.


    Hold a press conference, grand launch!


    Then, countless fruit fans have to queue up all night, waiting hard outside the Apple retail store!


    Waiting for the new arrivals!


    This is the Apple retail store, and the biggest difference from the Disney store in the past.


    It has a bit of "explosive effect" meaning.


    It is necessary to create a heavy brand effect and let new products have social influence!


    Jobs'' suggestion to Disney was immediately approved by then Disney CEO Robert Iger, and in 2008, he gradually recovered the operation rights of Disney Stores, and reopened Disney Stores in some countries and regions. In 2009, it announced a "restart", "rebranding" of all Disney stores.


    Reform, success in one fell swoop!


    Later, when blockbuster movies such as "Alice in Wonderland", "Star Wars 7" and "The Avengers" were released, there would often be scenes of overnight queues outside the Disney store.


    It''s almost exactly the same as the operation model of Apple''s retail stores.


    data proof-


    In 2004, the revenue of the consumer goods business was 2.51 billion US dollars, the net profit was 530 million US dollars, and the net profit ratio was 20.3%;


    In 2008, the revenue of consumer goods business was 2.41 billion US dollars, and the net profit was 780 million US dollars, and the net profit ratio was 32.4%; (economic crisis, revenue decreased)


    In 2014, the revenue of the consumer goods business was 3.98 billion US dollars, the net profit was 1.36 billion US dollars, and the net profit ratio was 34.1%;


    In 2015, the revenue of consumer goods business was 4.49 billion US dollars, the net profit was 1.75 billion US dollars, and the net profit ratio was 38.9%;


    ...


    It can be seen that the Disney Store after the reform has a strong ability to generate profits.


    This can not only create great profits, but also promote the growth of Disney''s brand value.


    The advanced concept of Apple''s retail store has not been reflected in the past few years, and it is difficult for the niche Apple computer to trigger the market frenzy.


    It was not until the first iPhone appeared in 2007 that the power of Apple''s retail store was finally reflected in the world.


    It is precisely because of this that Disney has firmly established the idea of ????remodeling the Disney Store in the model of Apple''s retail store.


    Dunn certainly doesn''t need to wait.


    He can act now!


    Talk to Steve Jobs about the model of Apple''s retail store in depth, and it will be fully developed!


    Even Internet companies have proposed the concept of new retail, which requires the combination of online and offline, which shows the importance of chain stores.


    Even heavy assets are necessary!


    "Don!"


    Ella Fisher rushed in slightly in a hurry, interrupting Dunn''s thoughts.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dunn frowned.


    "Ted Turner said some unpleasant things." Ella Fisher''s face was stinky and not very good-looking, handed Dunn a newspaper, and said indignantly, "He attacked you with ulterior motives! "


    Dunn calmly took over the newspaper.


    This is a copy of the Los Angeles Times.


    In a small section in the lower right corner of the sidebar, such an article is published as "Feminism with Utmost Purposes".


    Published below is a transcript of an interview with Ted Turner.


    The content of the conversation was very simple. Ted Turner implicitly pointed out the rivalry between New Universal and Viacom, saying that Les Moonves'' departure from CBS was very serious for Viacom. blow.


    He said it more gracefully, but the meaning was already obvious.


    The spear is directed at the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation!


    In fact, this is a fact that people in the industry know.


    Les Moonves''s sexual assault scandal and the feminist scandal against Viacom, is that Dunn is behind the scenes.


    However, there are some things that cannot be said.


    Ted Turner''s remarks pierced the window paper.


    The remarks were published in authoritative newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, and the authenticity is not in dispute. It is conceivable that in the next period of time, major media in the United States will probably reprint and comment on this report.


    Those gossip tabloids are likely to have even more outrageous reports.


    "Humph!"


    Dunn sneered and handed the newspaper to Andrew Mooney.


    After seeing it, his face was ashen, and he said solemnly: "He is a broken jar. At that time, he approved the merger of Time Warner and AOL America Online, and with his strong influence, he promoted the shareholders'' meeting. The merger. After the failure, his prestige was greatly reduced, and he took a back seat. Now it seems that he is not giving up."


    "Don''t give up? So what?" The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, very disdainful, "Even if it''s Lei Shidong, I can handle it obediently, and I''m not afraid to add another old guy. Media tycoon? Ridiculous! "


    Andrew Mooney said: "Boss, his influence in the industry can''t be underestimated Don''t worry, I have it!"


    Dunn waved his hand and smiled, "In my opinion, his importance is far less than that of a movie actor like Tom Hanks. Ella, have you made an appointment?"


    Ella Fisher said immediately: "Make an appointment, Mr. Hanks said that at nine o''clock tomorrow morning, he will visit on time."


    Which is the best-selling movie of the past year?


    Undisputed, it''s The Da Vinci Code!


    When the movie "Gone Girl" was a hit, it briefly occupied the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. However, it was later replaced by The Da Vinci Code.


    By now, "The Da Vinci Code" has been at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list for 29 weeks, and it looks like this momentum will continue.


    Even the "Harry Potter" series is far behind.


    The book''s popularity has rekindled interest in the history of the Catholic Church.


    The heat alone can make a judgment.


    As long as the quality of the film adaptation is not bad, the box office must be good.


    Dunn has already decided, the director is Ron Howard, the actor is Tom Hanks, using the original cast of the original film.


    As for the heroine... not necessary.


    The original Audrey Tautou, it''s really not that good.


    Since it is not popular, there is no need to waste resources.


    The heroine of "The Da Vinci Code" is very important.


    According to the requirements of the role, the heroine is French, a clever, bold and elegant symbol expert.


    French actress, Dunn also knows a few.


    Even if Sophie Marceau is out of breath, there are others!


    In Tang En''s heart, there was already a pre-determined candidate.


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 Chapter 717： Hollywood is professional

    Marion Cotillard was so nervous that he almost suffocated.


    Today, she got up early, and asked a hair stylist to do her hair; a makeup artist, who did exquisite makeup; and a designer, who specially matched with today''s clothes.


    Even in the cold winter of January, she bravely put on a long skirt.


    As an actress, wearing a skirt has never been divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter.


    She thought it was Tang En who suddenly became interested in her, so she dressed up and went to the new global headquarters to meet Tang En.


    Although she has not been to Dunn''s office.


    But it''s spread in the industry that there is a red sofa in Dunn''s office!


    Its meaning is self-evident.


    Marion Cotillard is a French actress. She is 29 years old this year. What scenes have you not seen? Those **** directors in France are more disgusting than Hollywood.


    It''s really a blessing to have Tang En''s favor.


    However, she was nervous.


    Because the last time she and Dunn met at her agent Hilda Queli''s house.


    At that time, she boldly seduced. Dunn said, let her line up, it is best to pull another French actress Eva Green together.


    However, Eva Green''s family is too prominent. In the French entertainment industry, it is definitely a prestigious family, equivalent to the Coppola family in France.


    If it weren''t for this background, she would not have made her debut, and starred in "Dream of Paris" directed by Oscar-best director Bernardo Bertolucci.


    With Marion Cotillard''s current status, he really didn''t dare to provoke him.


    "Okay, don''t think about it, it''s not what you think!"


    Seeing Marion Cotillard''s worried expression, Hilda Querrey shook her head amusedly.


    "Ah... ah?"


    Marion Cotillard froze for a moment.


    Hilda Queri said: "I came here today to talk about a movie, a very important movie, otherwise I wouldn''t come in person."


    "Movie?"


    Marion Cotillard was suspicious.


    She hasn''t given Dunn a favor, so she can talk about the movie?


    Hilda Quelli frowned and said sternly: "Put away your messy thoughts. Even if Dunn is interested in you, a movie is a movie, and it has nothing to do with other things. Don''t question the professionalism of Hollywood!"


    "Oh."


    Marion Cotillard is a household name in France.


    But in Hollywood, she''s a complete newcomer.


    In front of a top broker in the industry like Hilda Queri, it is natural to listen to whatever they say.


    "There may be some big people in a while, let you talk about it when you talk, don''t talk nonsense." Hilda Queri was afraid that the French lazy and romantic temperament in her would not be able to restrain herself, and then warned earnestly.


    "I know." Marion Cotillard smiled, blinked, and asked in a low voice, "Hilda, what movie is it?"


    "Secret."


    "Secret?"


    Marion Cotillard was dumbfounded.


    This has made her go to the office to talk about the role. At this time, she still needs to keep it secret?


    Hilda Queli said solemnly: "I said, Hollywood professionalism is far superior to the French film industry. After a while, if you pass the interview, you will naturally be told what movie it is. If you fail , I have no right to know. The film project has not yet been established, and it is still in the stage of secrecy.¡±


    Marion Cotillard felt like he was back when he was seventeen or eighteen when he first entered the industry, ignorant and ignorant.


    Obediently followed behind Hilda Querrey, came to Dunn''s office, and went all the way to the reception room under the recommendation of secretary Ella Fisher.


    Marion Cotillard was shocked by Dunn''s luxurious office and looked around secretly with curiosity.


    Also looking for.


    The legendary red sofa... where is it?


    Then, she froze on the spot.


    In the reception room, she saw three big men - Dunn Walker, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks.


    She already knew that there would be important people present, but she really did not expect that it would be such a heavyweight.


    Somewhat overwhelmed.


    In the reception room at this time, Dunn was talking very speculatively with Ron Howard and Tom Hanks.


    None of the three parties have any objections to the idea of ??putting The Da Vinci Code on the big screen.


    As early as the 1990s, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks collaborated on the filming of "Apollo 13", which has achieved a lot in the art and box office markets.


    Two years ago, Dunn and Ron Howard cooperated and spent 100 million US dollars to launch the commercial film "National Treasure". The film was released last year and earned 170 million US dollars at the North American box office and 350 million US dollars at the global box office.


    Dunn and Tom Hanks have not had the experience of cooperating in the movie, the two sides only had a pleasant cooperation in the American TV series "Band of Brothers".


    Faced with this invitation to a big project like The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks has no chance of rejecting it.


    In 2002, Tom Hanks starred in the film "Road to Doom", which was not very good at the box office. Although "How to Get Away with Murder" was a big hit at the box office, it was Leonardo DiCaprio''s halo.


    So that for a whole year last year, he did not release a new film.


    in the recovery period.


    At this time, Tom Hanks is trying to use the project "The Da Vinci Code" to prove his appeal in the box office market.


    Seeing Hilda Qualley and Marion Cotillard coming over, Dunn pointed at the sofa beside him at will, then continued the topic just now, as if nothing had happened: "Tom, that''s settled, in terms of remuneration. There are no special requirements, right?"


    Hearing these words, Marion Cotillard''s eyes widened, a little surprised.


    what''s going on?


    Hilda Querrey just told her, Hollywood is very professional!


    In this case, how could Tang En bypass the agent and directly discuss the remuneration with the actor?


    Is this illegal?


    How did she know that at the level of Tom Hanks, she had long been out of the control of the agency. When not famous, the brokerage company is the uncle, after becoming famous, the brokerage company is the grandson.


    Even if Tom Hanks wanted to act for free, the agency wouldn''t dare say a "no".


    Tom Hanks smiled and said frankly: "Let''s go normally, $20 million. If the budget is not enough... You can reduce your salary and compensate it with later dividends."


    In 1998, he officially entered the "$20 million club" with "Electronic Love Letter".


    Members of this club, as long as they are not shooting sequels, or particularly niche literary and artistic films, are usually paid 20 million US dollars, which is the same price.


    For example, Will Smith''s "Mechanical Enemy" and "The Enemy of All People" are paid 20 million US dollars.


    If the budget is not enough, to reduce the salary, this needs to be subsidized with later dividends.


    In a previous life, "The Da Vinci Code" depressed Tom Hanks'' salary because of insufficient budget. Then, he received a salary of $18 million + 5% of the box office profit, and the final total income exceeded $25 million.


    Of course Dunn wouldn''t make such an idiot''s condition.


    Just an extra budget of 2 million, given in advance!


    "No problem! Just $20 million!"


    Don''t think about it, Tang En agreed with a smile.


    Ron Howard and Hilda Querrey both listened with smiles on their faces, looking in a good mood.


    The male protagonist is happy and the investors are generous. This project will be very easy to prepare.


    Many Hollywood movies take years to make.


    Often for one or two million dollars, it is very annoying to keep fussing about.


    In contrast, the project that Dunn personally promoted was too happy.


    Simply neat!


    "This project, we must hurry up. Get the script out first, and prepare the crew as soon as possible. Try to start the project in June and release it in the summer next year."


    Dunn once again showed his resolute side.


    "Released next year?" Ron Howard was a little embarrassed. "Will it be too late? If such a big project can be more production time, it will be more secure. Why don''t you delay the release until 2006?"


    Dunn''s expression was a little weird, he gave him a deep look and said, "Daredevil 2 will be released in the summer of 2006."


    Ron Howard didn''t care.


    With the box office appeal of Daredevil 1, he doesn''t think Daredevil 2 can create obstacles for The Da Vinci Code.


    Dunn had no choice but to say: "In the second half of the year, I will direct a movie, "The Avengers will also be released in the summer of 2006."


    As soon as these words came out, Ron Howard was stunned.


    No matter how confident he is, it is impossible for him to compete with Dunn''s movie for a schedule.


    This is the main **** in the commercial market!


    Tom Hanks laughed: "As long as it''s not a special effects blockbuster, 18 months of shooting and production time is enough."


    Ron Howard nodded, "Okay."


    At this time, Dunn''s eyes turned to the new French actress and waved to her, "Come here."


    Marion Cotillard quickly got up, stepped gracefully, and slowly came to Dunn, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks, and stood up.


    She was wearing a red pleated skirt with a tight waist, showing off her graceful figure. The skirt was slit on the side, revealing her looming white legs, which made her look particularly sexy.


    She thought she was here today to accompany Tang Enhong sofa to audition, but she deliberately dressed a little more charming and enchanting.


    Those pair of very eye-catching, somewhat prominent, deer-like big eyes, warm and sensitive, showing a full French style.


    "French?"


    Ron Howard saw something at a glance.


    "Yes, director." Marion Cotillard smiled, with a charming dimple on the corner of his mouth, "I''m from Paris, France, my name is Marion Cotillard."


    After speaking, he straightened his waist, his left hand gently supported his waist, and his right knee was slightly lifted, revealing a small section of fair thigh skin.


    Posing a natural, enchanting and **** shape.


    Let the three men savor and appreciate it.


    "Sure enough, she is a French beauty, spicy and bold enough!"


    Tang En showed some appreciation in his eyes, and thought to himself.


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 Chapter 718： Dunn got smashed with money

    In fact, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks knew it.


    Since Dunn brought Marion Cotillard, she will become the heroine of "The Da Vinci Code".


    Let them "interview", but show respect.


    Dunn has expressed respect, they will naturally not do some dignified things.


    There are some rules that people in the industry know.


    Besides, with Dunn Walker''s casting perspective, who''s qualified to object?


    None of the actresses she supports are not famous!


    "How about it?"


    Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs, drank coffee, and glanced at Marion Cotillard in front of him.


    After two minutes, he asked.


    Ron Howard smiled and said: "With a good image and good temperament, he is the best choice!"


    Tom Hanks smiled and said, "Marion, can I call you Marion? Haha, when you were in France, you should have had a lot of acting experience, right?"


    Marion Cotillard couldn''t hide the surprise on his face, and said quickly: "Yes, when I was born, I had stage performance experience. When I was 5 years old, I starred in my first movie."


    Tom Hanks joked: "It turned out to be a senior who entered the industry earlier than me, disrespect, disrespect!"


    Dunn laughed.


    Marion Cotillard''s face was filled with happiness, and there seemed to be a faint halo on her charming face.


    "So it''s settled then?"


    Dunn didn''t seem to want to talk nonsense with her, and continued to talk to Ron Howard and Tom Hanks.


    "I agree."


    Ron Howard nodded.


    "Well, what a good actor!"


    Tom Hanks applauded.


    Marion Cotillard was very happy, she knew that she passed the audition and got the role smoothly.


    She dared to swear that this was definitely the easiest interview in her life!


    "Then... can I know what movie this is?"


    ""The Da Vinci Code"."


    Marion Cotillard almost fainted, and asked in a daze, "What character am I?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "The heroine!"


    Marion Cotillard stumbled and was about to faint.


    ¡­


    Marion Cotillard stumbled and was about to faint, and looked back and begged, sobbing: "Dawn! I beg you, I really can''t do it!"


    Under her repeated begging for mercy, Dunn finally pressed her on the red sofa and ended a fierce battle.


    Very happy!


    "Awesome."


    "Um."


    "What kind of material is such a great sofa? Cowhide?"


    Dunn was momentarily angry.


    I thought she was complimenting herself!


    "Crocodile skin!"


    Dunn got up from her back and replied angrily.


    Marion Cotillard grinned. She was obviously intentional just now. The dimples on the corners of her mouth were playful. She pursed her lips and said, "You''re great too!"


    "Humph!" Dunn glared at her, "Clean it up for me."


    Marion Cotillard glanced, "Oh", and was about to get the tissue from the desk.


    Dunn pulled it back, "Idiot, use your mouth!"


    Marion Cotillard glanced at him half-smile.


    Suddenly, the door of the second office was pushed open.


    Tosca Musk walked in.


    Turning a blind eye to Marion Cotillard, who was kneeling under Dunn and busy cleaning up, he walked straight to Dunn''s side, his face not very good-looking.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "It''s about the Foundation."


    "Huh?" Dunn frowned.


    Tosca Musk said: "Viacom Group and Les Moonves have publicly praised our foundation and expressed their support for women''s rights activities. They also made a high-profile statement and will report to our foundation respectively, Donate $5 million!"


    Marion Cotillard, who was kneeling naked on the ground, was not embarrassed to be smashed into the adultery, but was shocked when she heard the donation of $5 million.


    Donate $5 million each, that''s $10 million!


    It is really easy for big people to make money!


    While playing with free women, there are others rushing to send money.


    This kind of life is too moisturizing, isn''t it?


    This Dunn is too powerful, right?


    However, how did she know that this donation was not so easy to receive.


    Yesterday, Ted Turner just disclosed the truth of the incident in the media, and it was the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Foundation that was behind the scenes and disclosed the sexual assault of Les Moonves.


    Today, the foundation has received significant donations from Viacom and Les Moonves.


    Doesn''t this mean that Ted Turner''s remarks are confirmed?


    Moreover, there is a kind of meaning to let Viacom and Les Moonves go after receiving the money.


    This is extortion in disguise under the banner of feminism!


    Dunn patted Marion Cotillard''s head and said, "Don''t be in a daze, continue."


    Then slowly think about it.


    Consider all kinds of pros and cons.


    "Ms. Lansing thinks the money cannot be taken," Tosca Musk whispered in his ear, trying not to let Marion Cotillard hear.


    "Why don''t you accept it?" Tang En thought about it and smiled coldly, "Accept, you must accept it! Don''t want the money given for free, isn''t that stupid?"


    "But¡­"


    "We held a charity gala in Hollywood, and only raised a few million dollars. Redstone and Moonves sent 10 million dollars in one breath, hehe, okay!"


    Tosca Musk''s face was ugly, "This will put the foundation in a very disadvantageous situation."


    "Maybe just the opposite. For those victims, they don''t care about the power disputes at the top. They see that the Foundation even dares to engage in Viacom, and they have more confidence in us! Maybe, it''s a good thing! "


    Dunn will not back down.


    Redstone and Les Moonves trying to kill him with money is hilarious.


    Can have more money!


    As for the so-called fame...that''s even more ridiculous.


    Feminists are a bunch of lunatics, all they want is the result, they don''t care about the process. Otherwise, there would be no soil for so many liar foundations and associations to survive.


    As for the victims, it''s better to say that all they want is justice, not moral judgment for New Universal and Viacom.


    Besides, Dunn has high hopes for the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation and the New World Women''s Rights Protection Association.


    Getting rid of Les Moonves is just the beginning!


    Redstone really took himself too seriously.


    Don''t you really think that Tang En has worked so hard to create such a public welfare organization just to target him?


    That''s really confusing.


    Ted Turner''s words, and the money from Redstone, may make waves in a short time.


    But it doesn''t matter, as long as more suspects are caught, the conflict can be diverted.


    Adhere to justice, and New Universal will always stand on the commanding heights of morality.


    "Don''t worry, Lei Shidong wants to kill me with money, that would be too naive, hehe."


    Dunn shook his head and laughed, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.


    Unexpectedly, a month ago, Lei Shidong personally called himself to beg for mercy.


    Unexpectedly, as Ted Turner stood up and fanned the flames, the old guy couldn''t help but stand up again.


    It seems, still not giving up!


    Don''t give up!


    Otherwise, Dunn wants to further suppress Viacom, maybe he still feels guilty.


    This is just great.


    Let the bullets fly a little longer... no, let the artillery fire a little harder!


    Tang En hasn''t dressed yet, You Qi is kneeling a charming and beautiful French girl, tsk tsk, although Tosca Musk is not surprised, his face is still stiff, and he said lightly: "Then you It''s decided. Also, Siliwood Animation, are you really going to sell it?"


    "Well, Disney has passed the board, $2.2 billion."


    Hearing Dunn''s confirmed reply, Tosca Musk sighed.


    Although she had figured it out for a long time, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing that the animation studio she had worked so hard to create was about to be auctioned.


    Dunn said with a smile: "I originally asked for 2.5 billion US dollars, but later changed the conditions and sold it at 2.2 billion US dollars. The main reason is that Disney promised to sell 10% of the profits of the future "Bone Treasure Adventures" series of movies. This money , New Universal and you are divided equally, each accounting for 5%."


    "Huh? Really?"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes widened in surprise.


    That''s a lot of income!


    The first "Adventures of Bone Treasure" released last year has made a profit of at least US$120 million in the past six months.


    5% dividend... that''s $6 million!


    Disney is the kingdom of animation, UU reading www. If uukanshu.com makes Disney responsible for producing this film series, the benefits will definitely increase, right?


    This is a long-term benefit!


    Tang En smiled, "Siliwood''s success, you are the biggest contributor, you deserve it."


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips, his face filled with unconcealed joy, and said reservedly, "You think money is what you value? I''m reluctant to part with my animation career!"


    "That''s easy to do! The office building is still empty!"


    According to the original plan, the Siliwood Animation Studio was to move into the new Universal Headquarters campus, where a new Siliwood Building has been built.


    With the sale of Sriwood Animation Studios, though, the building is going to be vacant.


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "In my opinion, Sriwood Animation Studio is just a tiny asset. Because, we have more important animation directions!"


    Tang En''s face showed an irresistible pride.


    Tosca Musk asked in shock: "What?"


    "Let''s talk later."


    Dunn patted Marion Cotillard''s head, reached out and pulled her up, put his arms around her slender waist, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.


    The next topic is definitely trade secrets.


    Dunn didn''t know enough about Marion Cotillard''s character, so it was impossible to say it in front of her.


    But...the quality is unclear, but the body has tasted it.


    Tasty enough!


    This French girl is really hot and wonderful, enchanting and charming!


    It''s really two different feelings from the Sophie Marceau I tried a few years ago.


    not bad!


    I don''t know what that charming Eva Green is like...


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 Chapter 719： stop motion animation

    When he finally saw Dunn come out dressed, Tosca Musk was speechless and said, "Aren''t you tired of dealing with so many women?"


    "Tired?" Dunn looked at her strangely, "Why do you say that? Don''t you think it''s funny? It''s like there are hundreds of men chasing you."


    Tosca Musk covered his head, a little crazy, "Then I will definitely go crazy!"


    Tang En smiled, "You are a woman, I am a man, we are different."


    "You are really sexist." Tosca Musk pouted again and again.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, let''s get down to business, the animation industry!"


    "Um."


    Tosca Musk quickly turned his face and watched Dunn return to his desk and sit down. She stood quietly on the sidelines, listening to her teachings.


    She already understood.


    Don''t look at Dunn''s usual nonsense, and his private life is even more absurd. But when it comes to business, he always has a pair of wise eyes and amazing thinking.


    It has to be admired.


    "Our buildings are all built and can''t be left empty. Now that Siliwood is sold, why don''t we get another one."


    "What?"


    Tosca Musk was taken aback, thinking he had heard it wrong.


    Get another one?


    Computer animation studio?


    Isn''t this idle tossing!


    Dunn nodded: "Well, one Pixar animation is not enough, set up another animation studio."


    Tosca Musk laughed angrily.


    One Pixar is not enough, what else is there to sell?


    For that money?


    New Universal Group is so large, does it lack that little money?


    "Do you think animation studios just create when they say they are created? If nothing else, there are very few excellent computer animators. Even fewer are creative and passionate. Do you think the success of Sillywood animation is that simple? "Tosca Musk was angry, his eyes were wet.


    She felt that Dunn was wasting her feelings.


    "Okay, okay, what are you excited about?" Dunn quickly comforted.


    Tosca Musk choked and said, "Can I not get excited? How can you bully people like this?"


    Dunn said: "Tosca, don''t worry, just listen to me. I sold the Sillywood animation studio because I couldn''t see its future and prospects, and couldn''t find a suitable strategic route to plan its development. . But this new studio we''re going to create is going to shine with a lot of brilliance."


    Tosca Musk stared at him, viciously.


    "Do you know Lego?"


    "Lego?"


    Tosca Musk blinked.


    This is a toy company. What do you mean by this?


    Dunn said: "There are three main production methods for animation films now - hand-drawn animation, computer animation and stop-motion animation. Needless to say, hand-drawn animation, led by Disney, has been eliminated from the market. Computer animation, with Pixar, DreamWorks and Blue Sky Studio is the main¡­¡±


    "And Slywood!"


    "Okay, there is Siliwood, this market has basically been divided up. Don''t look at Sony and Warner''s secret computer animation now, but they entered the game too late, and it is difficult to have a chance to dominate. "


    Dunn''s remarks are well-founded.


    In the past, at the beginning of the 21st century, it was Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky Studios that dominated the computer animation market. Later, the rapid rise of Disney Animation Studio and Lighting Entertainment Animation Studio caused the decline of Blue Sky Studio and the slump of DreamWorks Animation.


    The market is so big, it must be the truth.


    At this time, competing for the computer animation market is not only risky, but also low-efficiency.


    Let''s take a different approach.


    "So you took a fancy to the niche stop-motion animation?"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes were no longer red, and he regained the capable side of a strong woman, rolled his hair, and lost his mind.


    "That''s right! Popular products will have a trend, and if they become outdated, they will lose the market. Niche products often have a longer life in the market. Stop motion animation, that''s it!" Tang En said with a smile.


    The lifespan of stop-motion animation has been one hundred years, and it is the earliest form of animation. It refers to shooting the object frame by frame, and then showing the photos in rapid succession to achieve the purpose of coherence.


    Using niche stop-motion animation to open up a market occupied by computer animation is certainly not Dunn''s first initiative.


    In a previous life, in 2005, director Tim Burton made a stop-motion animation "Zombie Bride" for Warner Bros., which turned out to be an unexpected success.


    In 2012, Tim Burton and Warner again cooperated with a stop-motion animation "Frankenstein", and once again achieved success.


    At that time, Warner Bros. was frustrated and frustrated in the production of computer animation, but did not expect to open up the animation market through stop-motion animation.


    It was an unexpected surprise.


    Then, Warner Bros. quickly transformed and entered the stop-motion animation market.


    Cooperating with LEGO, using LEGO toys as the prototype, successively launched animated films such as "The LEGO Movie", "The LEGO Batman Movie", "The LEGO Phantom Ninjago Movie", etc., and finally occupy a place in the animation market. .


    Tosca Musk blinked and said hesitantly: "But don''t you think the ''stop-motion'' stop-motion animation technology is too time-consuming and labor-intensive? I heard that Director Burton is helping Warner Bros. made an animated film, which has been in the works since 1995, and it hasn¡¯t been filmed yet.¡±


    Dunn knew that the cartoon she was talking about was "Zombie Bride". He smiled and said confidently, "That''s why we''re going to cooperate with Lego!"


    "not understand."


    Tosca Musk shook his head again and again.


    Tang En said: "Think about it, what is the image of Lego toys? It''s mainly a block model. If you want to reflect the image of Lego toys, isn''t the best way to do it is stop-motion animation?"


    "But how to solve technical problems?"


    "It''s simple, a computer simulation."


    Tosca Musk was a little dumbfounded, surprised by Dunn''s bold idea, his eyes widened: "What? Computer simulation? Simulation of stop-motion animation?"


    Dunn snapped his fingers: "That''s right!"


    "Is this okay?"


    "why not?"


    Tang En paused and said slowly: "First of all, Lego has a very high brand value. Last year, due to a business error, the CEO was just replaced, and everything is waiting to be done. We are the best time to buy the bottom; second, use Computer CG is used to imitate the effect style of stop-motion animation, which is much easier to use than simple computer animation; third, it is the fried rice for popular movies.¡±


    Tosca Musk understood what Dunn meant and nodded.


    As early as 1998, Lego experienced a financial crisis and hired Paul Braggman, a Danish business transformation expert, as coo.


    Lego immediately began to transform, tightening the low-end product line, vigorously promoting Lego theme parks, starting games again, and opening Lego Animation Studios. Deliberately replacing LEGO bricks with digital games, building LEGO 3D databases, making animations, TV commercials, and more.


    As a result, by 2003, Lego had negative cash flow of $180 million. The company''s product sales fell 30%, and operating costs cost $250 million.


    So far, Lego has fallen into the darkest moment.


    At the beginning of this year, LEGO replaced the new CEO and re-formulated its strategy. On the one hand, it cut operating costs and on the other hand, it withdrew from the direct operation of many derivatives.


    Yep, that''s the point!


    Starting this year, LEGO will not go directly into the animation industry!


    This is the opportunity!


    Lego toys have a very rich brand authorization. Almost all famous Hollywood movies have IP authorization, such as the "Star Wars" series, such as "Jurassic Park" series, such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, such as DC Comics , like Marvel Comics...


    That''s right, if anyone in this world can combine DC and Marvel, only Lego can do it.


    In the past few years, Lego has launched a fan animation of "Star Wars" alone, but the Danish animators have limited skills and the animation is very scum.


    If Hollywood made it, it would definitely be different.


    "Even so, in a short period of time... it will definitely not be able to make a big movie. If the studio can operate normally, it will take at least two or three years of running-in, just like Sriwood."


    "I know, in fact, I''m not in a hurry at all."


    "Starting with cartoons?"


    "Yes." Tang En smiled, "Anyway, Lego has so many copyrights, and we also have a lot of high-quality copyrights, such as Marvel comics. You can test the waters from cartoons first, hone technology, accumulate experience, and wait for five or six years. , it''s not too late to start an animated movie! The Lego company is in crisis now, and after a few years Lego toys are popular again, we can strike while the iron is hot."


    Only then did Tosca Musk understand that Dunn had already planned and thought about everything.


    Especially the idea of ??simulating stop-motion animation with a computer...it''s amazing!


    This both shows the effect of stop-motion animation and makes the characters in the film look like real Lego toys. It can also greatly reduce the amount of engineering, and it will be much simpler to operate than real stop-motion animation.


    "Of course, this LEGO animation studio has new uses, which are advantages that studios like Sriwood and Pixar don''t have." Dunn saw her face getting brighter and brighter, and threw another bait.


    "what?"


    Tosca Musk has now been completely convinced by Dunn''s thinking.


    Dunn said: "Before every movie is released, there will be a trailer, especially the blockbuster movies, there are many different kinds of trailers. Last year''s "Ant-Man" was not with Real Madrid Football Club. Stars, did you shoot a player version of the trailer?"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes lit up, "You mean... make a trailer for the Lego version?"


    This is also the usual method of Warner in the previous life. It can be said that it makes the best use of everything and greatly taps the potential of Lego.


    Dunn said with a smile: "That''s right! Lego animation, stop-motion effect, doesn''t need to be as smooth as Pixar animation, low cost, high efficiency, and easy to make. Relying on Lego toys, this simple and funny version of the animation trailer , it will definitely be a clear stream in the movie trailer world."


    Tosca Musk took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Okay, that''s the decision! Lego side, I''ll get it done!" Want to chat with more like-minded people about "One-on-one Hollywood", WeChat Pay attention to "You Du Literature", chat about life, and find confidants~


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 Chapter 720： give a gift

    There will be no problems with opening an animation studio in cooperation with Lego.


    Now Lego is in the darkest moment of the lowest valley in history. After the new CEO takes office, he is eager to lead Lego out of the quagmire.


    It is definitely a rare opportunity to cooperate with an entertainment giant like New Universal Group.


    For New Universal, this is also the best time to reach an agreement with Lego.


    Because from now on, Lego is no longer the Lego of the past.


    The performance has soared, leaving Nangong Meng, Mattel, and Hasbro far behind, becoming the world''s largest toy company worthy of the name.


    Even Lego toys have surpassed the limitations of children and are highly sought after by many adults.


    In the previous life, in order to develop the animation business and cooperate with Lego, Warner was forced to accept a lot of awkward conditions. For example, in the production of a movie, Lego must participate in the whole process; in the profit of the movie, Lego must participate in the dividend; in the decision-making of the movie, Lego has the right to veto; in the sales of toys, Warner has no right to participate in the share...


    In order to make money, Warner just likes to do this kind of suffocating thing.


    Because of "Harry Potter", I knelt down to jk Rowling, because of the animated movie, I went to be a grandson of Lego again...


    In order to make money, there is no dignity.


    In comparison, Disney is much better.


    Fighting with Jobs, almost split with Pixar; fighting with George Lucas, almost destroying the Star Wars series; strongly oppressing Marvel Entertainment, giving Marvel Studios the power to operate independently; firmly splitting with Netflix, challenging streaming media business¡­¡­


    Anyway, it was impossible for Dunn to accept Warner''s grievances.


    At this time, Lego is not qualified to make conditions.


    New Universal is going to take over Lego Animation Studios, so Lego will have fun!


    When the related movies come out, how much brand promotion will it bring to Lego?


    Dunn has a firm condition, that is, LEGO Animation Studio must be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Universal, and LEGO has no qualifications to point fingers!


    Of course, in order to prevent the content of film and television from conflicting with the values ??of LEGO toys, LEGO can have the right to monitor, but in the production of the movie, laymen who are engaged in toys should not participate.


    The relevant dividend conditions will be more complicated.


    At least, New Universal will not suffer at this stage!


    Get the maximum profit!


    In the film market in January, there was almost only one voice-"The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".


    The film''s North American box office has exceeded 270 million US dollars, and the global box office has exceeded 600 million US dollars.


    In contrast, Universal Pictures'' action-thriller "Resident Evil 2" was also lacklustre.


    On January 20, New Universal released blockbuster news: It spent $3.48 billion to acquire Discovery Communications, which has always been in a delicate position in the American television industry!


    The deal immediately caused an uproar in the media industry.


    Not surprised by Tang En''s generosity, but mocked his prodigal son!


    Spending such a large sum of money to buy the Discovery Communication Channel with an average daily rating of less than 0.6% and a market share of less than 1%, is this out of my mind?


    According to the common mergers and acquisitions in the past, the average transaction price is 7.6 times the profit of the acquired company in that year.


    What was the profit of Discovery Communications in 2003?


    $310 million!


    Less than one-tenth of the sale price!


    The always shrewd Dunn Walker, this time, was taken advantage of!


    For a time, Tang En, who was on the cusp of the feminist incident, was once again ridiculed by many professional media.


    To say that there is no individual force behind this is fueling the flames, no one will believe it.


    On January 25, the 61st Golden Globe Awards Dinner began.


    The low-budget film "Lost in Translation" received 5 nominations.


    Scarlett Johansson, who attended the dinner with Dunn, was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the first time, and there were two to mention.


    For "Lost in Translation," she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy; for "Girl with an Earring," she was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series.


    She is very happy.


    Dunn also seemed to be in a good mood, greeting many directors and stars, and it seemed that he was not affected by the recent turmoil at all.


    "I heard that Discovery Communications is expensive?"


    Sofia Coppola is dressed up tonight and in high spirits.


    Compared with the media''s mockery of Dunn, Sofia Coppola''s days are comfortable.


    "Lost in Translation" only cost 5 million US dollars, and it achieved amazing results. The global box office is 110 million US dollars, and the artistic value is even higher. Not to mention the Golden Globes, with the current reputation and popularity of the awards season, even the Oscars have a chance!


    Of course, the grand prize is unlikely.


    This year''s awards season is destined to be a one-man show of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".


    "Not expensive, not expensive at all!"


    Dunn shook his head again and again.


    The price of $3.48 billion seems high. However, if the price is not high, how is it possible to convince the intricate and entangled shareholders behind Discovery Media?


    Sofia Coppola asked strangely, "Why do you say that outside?"


    Dunn sneered: "They are too stupid!"


    "Just talk nonsense."


    Sofia Coppola rolled his eyes at him.


    Tang En said lightly: "Let''s wait and see? Humph, I have the Discovery Communication Channel in my hands, and I can play the effect of Wang Zhuang, but unfortunately, they can''t see it at all."


    "The effect of the king''s explosion?"


    Sofia Coppola''s eyes widened.


    "Ahem, it''s a poker game. Forget it, do you have a new plan? Movies." Dunn immediately changed the subject.


    "I already have an idea, based on the guillotine queen of France in the 18th century, and I will try to finish the script this year."


    Sofia Coppola, as a female director, has a hard time directing mega-productions. However, as a member of the Coppola family, she has a very high pursuit of movies.


    Her films are all written and directed by herself, which is a development in the direction of master directors.


    "Okay, just talk if you need help." Dunn nodded.


    Sofia Coppola hesitated and whispered, "I want to make this movie bigger."


    The success of "Lost in Translation" has given her a lot more confidence than before.


    Tang En was immediately stunned and said with a smile, "How much investment do you need?"


    "$50 million!"


    "so much?"


    Sofia Coppola frowned, "You won''t?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s not about money. Historical themes... I''m afraid it''s hard to get too many successes in the box office market. It''s foreign history. If the cost is too high and the box office pressure is too great, it''s not good for you."


    "Then $40 million, you can''t refuse, I know that Lost in Translation made $50 million for New Universal! For the next movie, I''m going to the Louvre to shoot, and I want to make boutiques." Sophia Coppola said lightly.


    Tang En pondered for a while, and said, "Well, it''s better to try your hand, and accumulate some experience in the scene of the big scene."


    "Huh? What do you mean?"


    "According to the plan, I plan to launch Marvel''s first superheroine movie around 2008, which should be Erica. If your level is recognized by the production department, I hope you can direct it. There will be far-reaching implications.¡±


    Sofia Coppola was taken aback.


    Superheroes... Marvel Studios... This movie needs at least $100 million investment, right?


    Female director, when did you take over such a heavy task?


    This trust is heavy.


    "I... can I do it?"


    "As long as you work hard, you will do it!"


    Dunn''s answer is beyond doubt.


    Patty Jenkins can have the ability to direct "Wonder Woman", but Sofia Coppola can''t? In terms of director level, Sophia is much stronger than her.


    ...


    As widely predicted by the media, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards, winning four awards for best drama, best director, best original song, and best soundtrack.


    However, "Lost in Translation" directed by Sofia Coppola is not bad, and won three awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay in the Musical Comedy category.


    Sofia Coppola took the stage twice, crying with joy.


    It is worth mentioning that Charlize Theron won the Best Actress crown without any suspense with his superb performance in "The Devil".


    Dunn did not pay attention to the awards, because... There was an uninvited guest by his side - Tom Cruise.


    He was nominated for The Last Samurai.


    However, this time he came to show his favor.


    "Tang En, cbs'' remarks and reports during this period are not very beneficial to you."


    "how?"


    "I heard something."


    Dunn''s eyes flashed.


    Tom Cruise is the great **** worshipped by Paramount and Paramount and cbs are a family, he is likely to have inside information about some things.


    "A few rumors, I still don''t take it to heart."


    In the end, it is an opponent for so many years. Dunn has to put up the shelf. In front of him, even Tom Cruise has to pretend to be a grandson.


    In recent years, Tom Cruise has not been as good as he was in the 1990s.


    He didn''t have the confidence to continue arguing with Dunn.


    It''s okay to admit it''s wrong.


    What is the status of Dunn now? Even Redstone had to be soft.


    Bow down to him, don''t be ashamed!


    "Your position, of course, is not afraid of those rumors. However, the image of the New Global Women''s Rights Foundation is very important, isn''t it?" Tom Cruise showed a signature smile on his face, very handsome and sunny.


    "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up. It seems that this time, there is someone behind Tom Cruise pointing, "Tell me about it."


    Tom Cruise lowered his voice so low that only the two of them could hear, "CBS prime time, there is a revamped comedy show "Wonderful Children''s Talk". The host is the famous black comedian Bill Cosby. "


    Tang En''s heart shook violently, and his face could not help showing a bit of excitement.


    Now, the public opinion outside is very unfavorable to him.


    The acquisition of Discovery Communication Channel was okay, but it was just a "take advantage" and was laughed at by some so-called experts and professionals for a while.


    Mainly the feminist debate.


    The New Universal Women''s Empowerment Foundation is on the cusp of receiving a $10 million donation.


    Dunn was thinking about how to break the game.


    Unexpectedly, Tom Cruise sent a great gift!


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 Chapter 721： beheading

    Bill Cosby can be said to be the great **** of American comedy, and he was all the rage in the 60s and 70s. In the 1980s, with the reality show "Cosby''s Family", it became a well-known black star.


    This year, he is 67 years old.


    However, like many black cannon stars, as soon as he became famous... he started to act nonsense.


    Much more serious than Harvey Weinstein.


    Since the 1980s, there have been various victimized women who are suing him.


    But Bill Cosby can always use his influence, power and money to settle everything, and he still wears the hat of a comedy star and a black artist.


    It was not until the outbreak of the "me_too" movement that he was completely overthrown.


    During this time, Dunn was very upset.


    The feminist controversy, Redstone''s revolt, is irritating.


    Tang En was thinking of finding a way to strike back sharply.


    Well this time, here''s your chance!


    Bill Cosby is famous enough! High enough status! Social influence is shocking enough!


    More importantly, his current partner is cbs!


    Dunn suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep look at Tom Cruise, and asked in a low voice, "The specific situation?"


    Tom Cruise said: "I also just heard about it. The truth is still to be verified. But according to Bill Cosby''s past rumors, it should not be false. Last week, he returned to his alma mater Temple University to give a speech. , As a result, in the Philadelphia apartment, he drugged a female staff member of the school. It is said that the school has controlled speech, and cbs has also come forward to settle it secretly. "


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, this matter is probably true.


    OK!


    It''s really easy to come by!


    This time, the New Global Women''s Rights Association can perform a beheading operation with pride!


    Bill Cosby has sexually assaulted many women over the past few decades.


    However, sexual assault cases are the most difficult to determine.


    It has been too long, and no evidence can be found at all. Even if the evidence is retained in some cases, the valid litigation period has passed. If it is revealed, it will be a moral accusation at best, but will not be punished by the law.


    Take Les Moonves, the former chairman of cbs, who has resigned.


    There is no evidence, no matter how many accusations are made, it is useless.


    However, Bill Cosby is different.


    He just committed a crime!


    There must be plenty of evidence left!


    Moreover, since the news can reach Tom Cruise''s ears, it shows that the victim is outraged, and the school, cbs and Bill Cosby have not really dealt with her.


    This is the opportunity!


    "Okay, I see." Dunn patted Tom Cruise on the shoulder and smiled slightly, "This matter will be kept secret for the time being."


    Tom Cruise nodded again and again: "I know."


    "I have a chance and look forward to working with you."


    "Me too!"


    The two chatted and laughed, as if the contradictions of the past few years were resolved at this moment.


    Unexpectedly, at this moment, a beautiful tall figure quietly sat over, making Tom Cruise''s face froze.


    "Nicole?" Dunn smiled at her and shrugged, "It''s a pity that you didn''t win the award. But I still have to say that Charlie''s performance is more qualified to win."


    Nicole Kidman, who was nominated for "Cold Mountain" and "Gone Lover", smiled and looked elegant and elegant, pursed her lips and said, "I have something to ask you what you mean."


    "Go ahead."


    "Cold Mountain is produced by Mr. Sidney Pollack and directed by Mr. Anthony Minghella. They have a new project called "Translation" and this time, Anthony Minghella will be the producer Man, Sidney Pollack is going to be the director. Just now, they convinced Sean Penn to be the male lead."


    ""Translation Storm"?" Tang En nodded calmly, "What''s wrong?"


    "I want to be the heroine."


    "what?"


    Dunn was a little funny.


    Nicole Kidman raised her nose and said disappointedly: "But Director Pollack said he wanted to work with Naomi Watts."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "This won''t be a problem. Naomi is going to shoot Peter Jackson''s "King Kong", and there is no schedule."


    "Of course, Naomi is my good sister, she will definitely not rob me, the most important thing is the producer''s opinion." Nicole Kidman spread his hands.


    Dunn seemed to understand something, "You mean... this project, is New Universal working on it? Universal Pictures?"


    Nicole Kidman opened her eyes wide and said in surprise: "You don''t know? This movie has a production budget of $80 million!"


    Tang En was a little helpless, "I will only pay attention to projects with a production budget of more than 100 million US dollars. Forget it, let me say hello, that role is already yours."


    Nicole Kidman smiled sweetly, the tenderness on her face was like running water, she twisted her hair, and said enchantingly, "I will accompany you tonight?"


    The Golden Globe Awards dinner, the producer is from New Universal, and the footage that is not conducive to Dunn cannot appear on TV.


    As for the light bulb-like Tom Cruise, she simply ignored it.


    This blatant **** is really charming and romantic.


    "During this time, I want to accompany Scarlett." Dunn declined politely, "I asked someone to buy a large farm-type manor in the suburbs of Sydney. I haven''t been there yet, I have waited for the awards season. , will you accompany me around?"


    In Tom Cruise''s heart, there is a kind of discomfort like swallowing a mouse.


    But because of face, they still have the iconic smile on their faces, and they have to pretend not to hear their conversations.


    "Okay." Nicole Kidman showed a smile, and her tone was a little provocative. "Would you like me to arrange a few more Australian actresses to celebrate your new home?"


    Tang En laughed a few times and waved his hand, "Whatever, look at the arrangement!"


    He spent $55 million to buy a super-large farm in the suburbs of Sydney, with mountains, water and forests, covering an area of ??more than 20 square kilometers, which is larger than an ordinary county seat.


    In the future, when it is winter in the northern hemisphere, you can go there for vacation, and take the underage cute girls from Japan to hide in it, which is safe, comfortable, and full of field space.


    Heaven and earth are big, Ren Aoxiang.


    It''s just that Tom Cruise''s face turned green.


    When has Nicole Kidman been so considerate to him before?


    Also looking for other Australian female stars...


    Too much!


    After this year''s Golden Globe Awards dinner, Dunn and Scarlett left by car. He didn''t have the slightest interest in the next activities.


    On the way back, Dunn impatiently called Shirley Lansing and said bluntly, "Go check Bill Cosby!"


    "what?"


    Shirley Lansing was slightly taken aback.


    She''s worked in the industry for decades, and of course knows Bill Cosby.


    However, is this good?


    That''s not ordinary people!


    In terms of social influence, he is bigger than Les Moonves!


    Dunn frowned, "We haven''t received any charges against him?"


    Shirley Lansing said: "Of course there is, but it''s an old story. Many people have signed non-disclosure agreements and jumped out to accuse them, obviously wanting to make a fortune. I don''t think this trend can grow, otherwise it will be detrimental. The stability of the entertainment industry."


    Tang En understood what she meant and said, "Let''s not mention the old things, I''m talking about what just happened."


    "What just happened?"


    "Well, the latest news. A few days ago, Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a female employee at Temple University. The matter has not been settled. Let''s come forward immediately to deal with this matter, and it must not be private!"


    Shirley Lansing came to a realization.


    Dunn has found a breakthrough.


    Now, isn''t the outside world questioning that the New Global Women''s Rights Foundation is not working for the well-being of women at all, but is using the guise of women''s rights to attack competitors?


    This is your chance to fight back!


    Over the past few decades, no one has taken down Bill Cosby, and many of the allegations have been dismissed lightly.


    If the New Global Women''s Rights Association comes forward, settles this matter, and gives the victims the fair treatment they deserve, then... all the negative news before will be solved!


    At the same time, it will bring a world-class reputation to the New Global Women''s Rights Foundation!


    "Are you going to make a big deal?"


    Shirley Lansing''s voice was full of excitement that could not be concealed.


    She is a woman after all.


    She was extremely disgusted with criminals and scum like Bill Cosby.


    They are all people in the circle, and many of his actions have long been outrageous.


    If you can really win Bill Cosby, it will be a happy thing for any woman.


    Tang En said firmly: "It''s a big deal! It has to be a big deal! We can''t help Les Moonves let him resign from cbs, which is the best result. After all, there is no evidence. The same, the evidence must still be there! This time, it is immortality, it is a beheading operation! This time, we will send Bill Cosby to prison! This time, we will truly deter those scumbags in the industry! "


    Shirley Lansing blinked, "The Foundation is solely responsible?"


    "Yes, we are fully responsible! If you want to bring down Bill Cosby, a small college female employee, she has no ability at all, and she can''t afford a barrister. The foundation came forward and was responsible for all expenses, and insisted at all costs. In the end, justice will be given to all the victims!"


    Tang En''s voice is impassioned; Tang En''s momentum is righteous and awe-inspiring!


    "But..." Shirley Lansing paused, "I heard that Bill Cosby is cooperating with cbs on a show? Is it still on the air?"


    Tang En sneered and said: "It is precisely because of this that we should be more ruthless! With the strength of grasping iron marks, we will fight against those **** who violate women! Whether it is cbs or Viacom , No matter how big the background, no matter how hard the background is, it is useless in the face of justice!"


    Last time, scandals between CBS CEO Les Moonves and journalist Charlie Rose caused serious volatility in Viacom''s stock price.


    Lei Shidong pleaded softly, and Tang En let them go.


    This time, he won''t be merciful.


    Ted Turner was a little clamorous in the media, and Redstone cooperated, "forced" to donate money, hand in "protection fees", and pushed the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Fund to the public opinion. On the cusp.


    This anti-water monster must be severely punished!


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 Chapter 722： Rotten MGM

    With the end of the Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood has another blockbuster acquisition news released-Disney acquired the Siliwood animation studio that originally belonged to New Universal for $2.2 billion in cash.


    Disney is a listed company, and with such a large acquisition, it will take three months to complete the process.


    The acquisition was finalized in mid-January, and it was hurriedly announced at the end of January, with an obvious purpose.


    When New Universal was questioned by wind critics, Disney was behind it and showed a firm supportive attitude!


    From this point of view, Dunn quite appreciate Michael Eisner''s style.


    Domineering dictatorship is not false, but also dare to act!


    He can openly satirize Jobs for piracy in Congress, and he dares to show the alliance between Disney and New Universal in the whole society.


    In any case, Dunn did them a big favor by selling Siliwood to Disney.


    In return, Eisner is much better than Redstone in this regard.


    With the acquisition of Discovery Communications Channel and the sale of Siliwood Animation Studios, at the beginning of the new year, the cash flow on the books of New Universal Group was left at $2.5 billion.


    Among them, the North American headquarters has 1.46 billion US dollars, and the overseas headquarters has 1.04 billion US dollars.


    Not much.


    In order to get the aircraft carrier New Global to sail at full speed, it is necessary to rely on borrowing to survive.


    Are you raising money?


    Tang En has communicated with the chief financial officer, and the other party''s statement is that the current debt of New Global is too low, and it is suspected of misappropriating money in the listing. It would be easier to ask to raise the debt to about $15 billion before filing to go public.


    The more debts you owe, the more uncle you are. It is a common truth.


    Fortunately, with the acquisition of MGM, the layout of New Universal in the film and television entertainment department has been completed 90%, almost.


    MGM''s delisting process is not over yet, but the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have reviewed it.


    In other words, MGM is now a real new global industry!


    Dunn can also really exercise power over MGM''s life and death.


    At this time, Dunn was sitting in the office, with Amy Pascal standing beside the desk, as if listening to teachings.


    "Fatal Charm? How can such an old-fashioned and boring project pass the review? No wonder MGM''s performance is so poor, and the production department is not as good as imdb''s film critics!"


    On Dunn''s desk, there was a stack of thick scripts, as many as seven or eight.


    Under Amy Pascal''s astonished eyes, Dunn opened a script, glanced at it casually, and then threw it into the trash can, with disdain in his words.


    "Boss, no... don''t you need to study more?"


    Amy Pascal was a little flustered.


    Just taking a few glances and eliminating a project is too hasty, right?


    This is the production department of MGM. It has been saved through hard work. At least respect the fruits of other people''s labor, right?


    "No need! Those wastes, dismiss them as soon as possible!"


    Dunn is a foresight, and he has a negative impression of the group of people in power at MGM now.


    In the previous life, after MGM was acquired by Sony at a high price, it once had high hopes.


    The results of it?


    Even with a huge copyright library and "007" support, the losses are getting worse!


    By 2009, only to apply for bankruptcy and reorganization.


    Later, Sony became ruthless, let go of the power and control of MGM, replaced all the horses of the Kirk Kerkorian department, and let a group of new people take the helm of MGM.


    That''s what followed the recovery.


    The current MGM is still controlled by the direct descendants of Kirk Kerkorian.


    ""Beauty Shop"? So familiar?" Tang En picked up another script and asked pretendingly.


    Amy Pascal hurriedly said: "In 2002, MGM released a movie "Barbershop", which was from a male perspective and had a good box office. This year, "Barbershop 2" will be launched again. "Beauty Shop" Movies are the women''s version of Barbershop."


    "Yeah." Dunn nodded, "This is okay, since it''s a female perspective...Let''s leave it to Rose Pictures to operate, it''s a support for women''s rights."


    "it is good."


    ""The Talents"? (The literal translation is bigger than the sky Tang En frowned and said sarcastically: "It''s bigger than the sky, why not go to the sky? It''s ridiculous! If this kind of garbage movie is made, it''s a waste of time! "


    This time, I didn''t even read the content of the script, just one title, and it was eliminated directly.


    Amy Pascal was about to cry, and she dared to persuade: "Dawn, you... can you be more serious?"


    "Huh?" Dunn stared.


    Amy Pascal wanted to cry but said without tears: "Even if MGM''s production department...is relatively poor, it can''t be so sloppy, right? The preliminary preparations for these projects cost a lot of money."


    "When it''s interrupted, it''s bound to be messed up!" Dunn snorted and waved his hand, "I know it! Amy, you haven''t been working in New Universal for a long time, so you may not understand my way of working. It''s fine for you to implement it, disputes are a waste of time."


    Amy Pascal was speechless.


    Next, "Jimmy Glick''s Lalawood", "Out of Swimming", and "Madison" suffered successive cuts.


    Tang En''s method is almost the same. After flipping through the script a few times, he threw it directly into the trash can.


    It seems that looking at it more is cumbersome.


    "The remaining two movies, definitely no problem. ''Cool to the End'' is a sequel to ''Short Man,'' a dark comedy. ''Ghostbusters'' is a remake of the old 1980s film, and it''s also very interesting. The market is looking forward to it.¡±


    These are Amy Pascal''s two favorite movies. For fear of being eliminated by Dunn in a daze, I quickly recommend them.


    "Oh."


    Dunn blinked and opened the script of "A Cool to the End".


    Amy Pascal said: "The crew of this film has been prepared. The director is Gary Gray, who has filmed "Ace vs. Ace" and "Two Days", which is very strong. The actor continues to be led by John Travolta Take it, the heroine is his co-star Uma Thurman in "Pleasant"..."


    "Wait!" Tang En interrupted her with a wave of his hand, "The heroine is not good, she has to change."


    Amy Pascal was stunned, "Huh?"


    Dunn said: "Vulgar" and "Kill Bill" have imprisoned the image of Uma Thurman. She is an actress in a cult film. I see that the budget is 53 million US dollars here? This is a commercial film, you have to choose one An actress with market appeal."


    "Who?"


    "Charlize Theron."


    At the Golden Globes dinner last night, Dunn chatted with Charlize Theron. She took a contract from Paramount and invited her to make a sci-fi action movie "Wonder Woman."


    This is a big piece of shit!


    Tang En warned her on the spot not to pick up!


    As a friend, he couldn''t have seen Paramount drag her into the fire pit.


    If Paramount wanted to jump, it jumped on its own.


    Don''t hurt anyone!


    Let Charlize Theron and director Gary Gray team up again for this cool piece.


    Amy Pascal blinked and said with a smile: "She is the hottest actress this year. Of course, it would be best if she can participate in the role. In terms of production budget, the production budget needs to be increased by 10 million. Theron''s remuneration is very good. Much taller."


    "Transfer this movie to Universal Pictures, you can deal with it." Dunn waved his hand, and picked up the script and planning case of "Ghost Cry God Howl".


    "what?"


    Tang En first looked at the planning case and saw a person''s name, his eyes lit up, and he subconsciously used a carbon pen to draw a circle on the name.


    Chloe Moretz, what an amazing little loli!


    Amy Pascal stepped forward and took a look, her face was a little weird: "Boss, she... She is only 7 years old this year, if you are interested, you can pick that Rachel, I have seen her, she is a very beautiful girl ¡­¡±


    "What are you thinking?" Tang En glared at her, then his face turned pale, and he coughed, "Rachel...Which Rachel?"


    "Rachel Nichols, although she debuted a few years ago, she has the nickname of ''three highs'' in the industry."


    "Three highs?"


    "Well, she is highly educated, tall, and has a good vision. She has a double major in mathematics and economics from Columbia University, and she is 1.78 meters tall. In the face of the suitors in the circle Many she dislikes Woolen cloth."


    Tang En smiled, "Interesting."


    "Or... let me call and ask her to come over?"


    "Oh? Don''t you say she has high eyesight?"


    Amy Pascal smiled and said, "No matter how tall you are, you can''t be taller than you."


    "Forget it, highly educated actresses are a bit arrogant, like Nat. If you can''t touch them, you won''t touch them. I''m tired." Tang En waved his hand, then took a pen and drew a circle on the list of actors. "Ryan Monoz is the male lead, right? I''ve seen his play, it''s not bad. You can focus on training with the girl Chloe Moretz."


    "really!"


    Amy Pascal was contemptuous.


    Men, they are all lolicons!


    However, with a solemn expression on her face, she said, "What about "007"?"


    This is MGM''s most important intellectual property!


    As the head of Universal Pictures, of course she wants to win "007" to Universal Pictures.


    "Let''s leave it to Tang En Pictures. They are my old team. They operate big projects. They are more mature and experienced." Tang En said lightly.


    Amy Pascal has 10,000 imbalances in her heart.


    The descendants were indeed treated special.


    The current Tang En Films is completely implementing Tang En''s explosion strategy. The production cost of each film released will exceed 100 million US dollars.


    In contrast, although Universal Pictures has more production, it is more profitable.


    Of course, even so, it''s much better than when she was in charge of Columbia Pictures in the past.


    The position of the vice-chairman of the New Global Women''s Empowerment Foundation alone is very prominent.


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 Chapter 723： public opinion

    Dunn let out a long sigh.


    Some helpless.


    At the same time, it also affirmed the correctness of closing the MGM label.


    It sucks!


    This year, MGM will release 19 new films this year, of which 15 are bad movies.


    No way, these films have either been filmed, or most of them have been filmed, and it is impossible to cut them off.


    Only the sequel movie "Barbershop 2", the remake movie "Megatron Bafang", the sequel movie "Young Agent Cody 2", and the black movie "Soul Dream Flying" are slightly interesting.


    That is, it''s just a little bit interesting.


    "Barbershop 2" produced $30 million and grossed $65.97 million; "Megatron" produced $46 million and grossed $57.22 million; "Teen Cody 2" produced $26 million and grossed $2,882 $10,000; "Soul Dream Flying" cost $16 million in production and $14.82 million at the box office...


    There is no one that can make a return through the box office market!


    At this level, what is the need for MGM to exist?


    Furthermore, MGM is in the process of project approval and several projects with project approval ideas, but Tang En has rejected 5 projects in a row, and only kept 3 projects.


    Those producers at MGM are just a jerk, and they''re wasting the company''s money!


    Get the **** out of here with Kirk Kerkorian!


    It is imperative to close MGM Studios!


    However, the news cannot be announced to the public yet.


    It''s awards season. Under New Universal, there are many movies that are popular in awards season-"Lost in Translation", "The Devil", "Pentium Age", "Finding Nemo", "Gone Girl", "True Love" Supreme"...


    The news of the closure of MGM will be more shocking, and once it is announced, I am afraid it will affect the treatment of these films during the awards season.


    New Universal wants to suspend the announcement until after the awards season.


    However, this kind of news must not be concealed.


    Many projects at MGM have been axed. The 19 films originally scheduled to be released this year turned out to be... only 8 films had the opportunity to enter the theater line.


    The remaining 11 films will be released directly on DVD and videotape.


    Let yourself die!


    This is an undisguised slap in the face!


    11 full movies cancelled!


    How disappointed must the New Universal Entertainment Department be with MGM to make such a drastic decision?


    MGM has worked hard for several years to produce 11 films, which did not even have a chance to enter the theater, and were shot internally.


    Is this too harsh?


    How dissatisfied is Tang Ende with these heads of MGM?


    No matter how bad the movie is, it can be filmed. There must be a chance to enter the big screen of the movie theater, right?


    Even if it is screened in a small area, can''t these films be sold in the cinema even for the hundreds of thousands of dollars in copy fees and distribution fees?


    The direct consequence of New Universal''s thunderbolt method is to attract resistance from the existing management of MGM.


    And then... the news that New Universal was going to shut down MGM spread like wildfire, and it was exposed.


    "The Hollywood Reporter": "According to insiders, MGM, one of the eight major film studios in Hollywood, after its merger with New Universal at a price of nearly 4.5 billion US dollars, the development situation is not optimistic. I am afraid it will cancel the label, close down The fate of the studios."


    "Montreal Film Magazine": "Recently, MGM made a major announcement, canceling the release plan of as many as 11 films this year, and switching to DVD release. You know, movies released directly on DVD are usually cost-effective. Very low-cost small films below $200,000. The show is reliable, Hollywood tycoon Dunn Walker is not optimistic about MGM''s business, and has the idea of ??closing MGM."


    "Entertainment Weekly": "MGM announced that 11 films including "Dust Factory", "Good Boys", "Dark Tide" and "Code 46" have cancelled their release plans. Especially "Code 46", by the famous actor Ti Starring Sam Robbins and Samantha Morton, the production cost is as high as $8 million. Cancel the release plan of these 11 films, and New Universal will suffer as much as $25 million in production costs. Dunn''s boldness Undoubtedly revealing, at the same time, it also makes us deeply worried about the future of MGM."


    "Time": "MGM Chairman and CEO Harry Sloan accepted our phone interview, he claimed that he has infinite love for MGM, but no one knows where the future will lead. He couldn''t feel the new company''s love for MGM. All MGM businesses were stagnant, and all ongoing projects were taken away by Universal Pictures, Rose Pictures and other companies. Now MGM, It''s like a criminal awaiting sentencing."


    Newsweek: "MGM is nearing the end of its life..."


    ...


    "Damn, I knew Harry Sloan was a jerk! He''s Kirk Kerkorian''s son of a bitch!"


    In Dunn''s hand, he held an interview record of MGM''s current CEO Harry Sloan with a look of anger.


    Ron Mayer has been adjusted by Barry Mayer and is mainly responsible for social public relations in the entertainment industry. He shook his head and said: "According to the practice of Time Magazine, they rarely report uncertain events in order to be positive. The content is mainly. This time I suddenly care so much about MGM..."


    "I know, Ted Turner!"


    Dunn snorted coldly.


    Ron Mayer pondered for a while and said: "Now, there are more and more rumors from the outside world, and many of the remarks are very irresponsible. We need to clarify as soon as possible and make the truth public, otherwise... it will seriously affect our corporate image. ."


    Those employees of MGM, let them fend for themselves.


    No matter how low morale is, Dunn doesn''t care.


    However, now that the turmoil is so big, it has already affected the employees of the new global headquarters, and it is necessary to make a reasonable explanation for the whole society and internal employees.


    The truth is the most useful weapon to clear up rumors.


    "In that case, let''s hold a press conference. I will attend in person and explain the matter."


    "what?"


    Ron Mayer froze for a moment.


    As the main person in charge of the public relations department, he can arrange other people''s speeches, keep all external speeches consistent, and present them in front of the public in a posture that is most in line with the current interests of New Global.


    However, Dunn is different.


    What Dunn is going to say, he can''t control it at all!


    The current new global, but one wave has not settled, and another wave has arisen!


    The feminist debate is not over yet. The acquisition of Discovery and the sale of Siliwood Animation has also been ridiculed by the industry. Now, MGM Pictures is about to be shut down again, and if it is not handled properly, it will make New Universal even more at the cusp of the storm.


    Be careful, be careful, be careful!


    "It''s not me who picks things up. If you want to blame, you can only blame those people for being stupid!"


    Dunn knew Ron Mayer''s concerns, but he didn''t care.


    His face was gloomy and his eyes were sharp.


    At the beginning, when dealing with the incident of Les Moonves, Redstone personally called him to convince him, and wanted Tang En to stop and not make trouble. In exchange, he promised to contact a few old guys and come forward to coordinate when MGM had an accident in the future.


    But the result?


    Now it has spread all over the United States, New Universal is going to close MGM Pictures, and almost all the media are criticizing Dunn''s practice of killing chickens and taking eggs.


    On Lei Shidong''s side, but quietly did not act.


    This Nima is perfidious!


    Harry Sloan needs a lesson, Kirk Kerkorian needs a lesson, Ted Turner needs a lesson, and Redstone needs a lesson!


    Ron Mayer knew Dunn''s character. He was more than strong and lacking in maneuvering, so he had to say: "If you want to disclose our attitude to the society with an attitude of righteous words, it is best to be a little more clever and transfer the contradiction."


    Tang En laughed: "Yes, that''s what it means, transfer the contradiction!"


    At this time, Shirley Lansing came with a bright face, and she could report to the work in person, and she jumped directly to Dunn''s office, which was probably the matter of the New Global Women''s Rights Foundation.


    Sure enough, Shirley Lansing said, "Dawn, someone has been found!"


    "victim?"


    "Yes! Our volunteers have protected her in Philadelphia, and the relevant lawyers and media are rushing over."


    As a public welfare foundation, many employees are free volunteers.


    Tang En said: "This matter is very important It must be carefully screened, and there are no spies among the volunteers."


    Shirley Lansing laughed and laughed: "You''re thinking too much, and you''re still a spy. Do you want Carol to get involved?"


    Carroll Melton, the newly appointed vice president in charge of public policy, the first fire of the new officer is vigilance against commercial espionage. Businesses such as film and television, television and travel, do not need to worry, mainly the R&D department of the Interactive Entertainment Department. Carol Melton built a counter-espionage studio to specifically target competitors'' commercial eavesdropping and commercial espionage.


    This caused a moment of jokes within New Universal.


    Film and television entertainment company, when did this happen?


    The circle is so big, who doesn''t know who?


    But Dunn clearly understands that Carol Melton''s strategy is very important. The future of the Interactive Entertainment Department is not just as simple as film and television entertainment, especially the technology of Dolby Laboratories, the creativity of Blizzard, the strategy of Facebook...


    Tang En waved his hand, "How is the attitude of the victim?"


    "Very determined!" Shirley Lansing smiled, "Especially with our help and support, she became more determined. However, there is still a lot of pressure from the outside world, especially the school and cbs."


    "School? CBS? Humph, tell her, don''t worry!" Tang En snorted coldly, "This time, I want to pass all the pressure on the school and cbs! I want to see, the whole society. Public opinion pressure, how long can they last! This time, we will send Bill Cosby to prison, and we will never give up until we achieve our goals!"


    Ron Mayer is in high spirits.


    Yup!


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 Chapter 724： transfer conflict

    In the auditorium of the new global headquarters, the audience was full of friends and the grand occasion was unprecedented.


    Almost all mainstream media and well-known journalists in the United States were present.


    This scene is even worse than the annual White House press conference!


    Although the specific content of the press conference has not been clearly disclosed by New Universal, everyone who cares understands it.


    New Universal has recently been on the cusp of public opinion.


    Using the feminist banner of the Women''s Foundation to target dissident Viacom was a political mistake; the rumors of closing MGM was an ideological mistake.


    The media and the public throughout the United States are very interested in this.


    What kind of statement will the new world give?


    What''s exciting is that the new Universal has revealed that Dunn Walker will personally attend the conference!


    At that time, he will have a big news announcement!


    This conference, there will be 12 national and regional TV stations in the United States, which will be broadcast live simultaneously!


    ...


    Ted Turner has taken a back seat, and his influence on Time Warner is no longer the same. However, the thin dead camel is bigger than Ma, and he is still the largest individual shareholder, and he still retains the dignity of a tycoon.


    Dunn poached Carol Melton and slapped his face aggressively, embarrassing him.


    Of course I have to teach this kid a little lesson.


    During this period of time, the news that MGM Pictures is going to close down is vigorous, and behind this, there is his black hand.


    This morning, he lazily came to the office of the headquarters of the cnn news network in Atlanta, turned on the TV, and waited for the press conference of New Universal.


    He wanted to see, what kind of ability this kid Tang En has.


    Not to mention the feminist controversy, MGM has had too much influence on Hollywood.


    Turning off MGM is the biggest mistake!


    He sat leisurely on the boss''s chair and closed his eyes. He seemed to have seen Tang En''s violent gaffe when he received sharp questions from many reporters.


    At 9 a.m., the press conference started.


    Dunn also made his debut under the gaze of thousands of pairs of eyes.


    It''s really a shining debut... He wears a shiny blue suit, his hair is as shiny as a cow''s lick, his leather shoes are like mirrors, a watch on his wrist, a shiny, dangling man Can''t open eyes.


    Different from the traditional announcement-style conference, this conference... is a speech mode.


    In the center of the stage, there was a half-person-high table.


    In the middle of the table, there is a distinctive "New Globe" logo around the earth.


    A transparent glass teleprompter was placed five or six meters in front of the left.


    Dunn stepped onto the stage and waved gently to everyone.


    I don''t know how many "supports" were driving the atmosphere. Soon, applause filled the entire auditorium.


    This stance is like a presidential speech!


    "Grandstanding!"


    Ted Turner was quite disdainful of Dunn''s behavior, and gave a cold sarcasm.


    On the TV, Tang En made a downward gesture, with a smile on his lips, his face full of spring breeze: "Ladies, gentlemen, guests, friends, welcome everyone to come. Believe me, you will definitely come to participate in person today. I feel fortunate, amazed, amazed and alarmed by this grand event!"


    "Speak nonsense!"


    Ted Turner looked gloomy.


    Since the merger of aol and Time Warner, he has been very disgusted and even hated this kind of cheating expert.


    After a series of flirtatious remarks, Dunn finally entered the theme: "I know that everyone came here today because of the recent public opinion turmoil in New Universal. First, it is the controversy over women''s rights, and the second is the controversy at MGM. According to my original thinking, there is no need to explain to the outside world, time will tell everything. However, today, I want to announce a big event! So taking this opportunity, I will discuss women''s rights and MGM, explain a thing or two."


    Ted Turner listened, and the sarcastic words popped out of his mouth again: "Good tongue!"


    However, he was also curious.


    That''s all for women''s rights. He mainly wanted to hear what kind of explanation Dunn could give to MGM!


    MGM... After nearly a century, it has witnessed the history of Hollywood, created the Oscars, and created the star system and agent system that are popular around the world today.


    There is no good reason to shut down such a far-reaching film company, and it is simply impossible to convince the public.


    Ted Turner was not interested in listening to Dunn''s explanation of women''s rights.


    Complete nonsense.


    Anyone with a bit of brains understands that Tang En must have ulterior motives in engaging in feminism!


    Even if he really wants to do something for the female group, the purpose of using the banner of feminism to attack dissidents must exist!


    When Tang En said the flowers, he could at most deceive the melon-eating masses who didn''t know the truth.


    At the level of Ted Turner, trust your own eyes only.


    After talking for seven or eight minutes, Dunn finally finished explaining the matter of feminism. He made a series of rhetoric, but Ted Turner just sneered again and again.


    "Fuck the ghost!"


    Depends on how this kid explains MGM.


    "Next, let''s talk about MGM. Since the day the deal was reached in September, New Universal has never announced to the public that we will close the MGM label. However, there have been a lot of media reports recently, saying When MGM completes its delisting, it will close the company. Why?"


    "The thing is very simple. It was MGM''s chairman and CEO Harry Sloan who accepted an exclusive interview with Time Magazine and said some very irresponsible remarks. I am very surprised that MGM is already the new Universal The industry is gone, Harry Sloan is also an employee of New Universal, right? But how can he disclose the top secrets of the company without authorization?"


    "That''s right, we have the idea of ??closing the MGM label. However, this kind of news is limited to the top executives. This is the top secret of the New Universal Group. Harry Sloan is the chairman and CEO of MGM. For the sake of personal grudges, violating the spirit of the contract, and disregarding the interests of the company, who has the qualifications to run MGM?"


    "MGM''s performance in the past few years has been terrible, which shows that Harry Sloan is a very poor person. Because of his grievances, he disclosed internal secrets without authorization, which shows that this person is not of good quality and lacks professionalism. I really I don''t understand, just such a bastard, what qualifications does he have to run MGM?"


    "Take this opportunity to make a bold decision, Harry Sloan has been fired, get out now!"


    Ted Turner''s half-squinted eyes opened slightly.


    The corners of his mouth are upturned, and the sarcasm never fades.


    Dunn is shifting the contradiction.


    He wants the media to shift the focus of New Universal''s closure of MGM to questioning the competence and character of current MGM chairman Harry Sloan.


    The means are mediocre!


    "Childish! Want to pass the test so easily?"


    Ted Turner snorted.


    Sure enough, a reporter shouted rudely below: "Why do you want to close MGM?!"


    In any case, this is a threshold that cannot be bypassed!


    No matter how many contradictions are diverted, one has to face the sharpest doubts. This is the American journalist.


    Tang En was used to it, calmly, paused for a moment, and suddenly sighed: "MGM Pictures... ill-fated!"


    The press conference site was quiet.


    Dunn doesn''t seem to be in a hurry to start a long speech on this topic, his tone is slow and slightly heavy.


    "MGM has a history of 87 years. During the Great Depression, MGM propped up the entire Hollywood and was the star-making factory of the entire United States! It can be said that MGM during that time was an unrepeatable period. It''s a legend. Unfortunately, the good times didn''t last long. After the 1950s, the Paramount Act was implemented, the film industry was reorganized, and MGM began to decline."


    "Everyone knows what happened later. A casino tycoon took over MGM. His name was Kirk Kerkorian. In his hands, MGM became a tool for making money! The land was sold. , the studio was sold, the studio was sold, the costumes were sold, the distribution department was sold, and he did everything to make money!"


    "Now MGM, there is only an empty shell, just an empty film company. Many people know that MGM has a large movie library and holds the copyright of about 4,200 movies. But, do you know that the most essential part that originally belonged to MGM has long been lost!"


    Having said that, Ted Turner in front of the TV opened his eyes suddenly, his face horrified.


    An ominous premonition instantly lingered in my mind.


    This kid, he won''t...


    Sure enough, Dunn went on to say: "In 1985, Kirk Kerkorian sold MGM Pictures and took over the Georgian rich Ted Turner. Everyone must know this very well. He is a big shot in the film and television industry. At the time, when the deal ended, many people in the industry were in tears, thinking that MGM would get out of the misery and turn around.¡±


    "But what''s the result?"


    "Just a year later, Ted Turner lost interest and sold MGM back to Kirk Kerkorian! It''s nothing if it''s just a normal one-in-one-out deal, MGM is used to it. But! The greedy and mercenary Ted Turner has made a heart-wrenching decision!"


    "He split the MGM library! In 1986, Ted Turner split the MGM library into two parts, one of MGM''s films from the past few decades. The copyright, including "Gone with the Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", "Tom and Jerry" and a number of classic films of the golden age of MGM, have been withheld by him and incorporated into the Turner Group''s library!"


    "The current MGM film library only owns the film rights of United Arts before 1986, and the film rights of MGM after 1986. This is the history of MGM, a history full of holes. There''s Kirk Kerkorian and Ted Turner teaming up to ruin MGM, and now there''s a **** like Harry Sloan, you say, what can I do?"


    In front of the TV, Ted Turner turned pale, clutching his chest, almost dying of anger!


    asshole!


    Bloody **** Dunn!


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 Chapter 725： Great, Dunn!

    Ted Turner in the 1980s, in the film and television industry, can be described as peerless.


    The Turner Group, which he controls, owns the film rights, including all the film rights of Warner Bros. before 1948, including the film rights of RKO, including the film rights of MGM, including the film rights of United Arts.


    Of the eight major Hollywood studios, the Turner Group owns four of them!


    Ted Turner took those old black and white films, fully restored them with advanced technology, colorized them, and broadcast them on his network.


    produced a huge social impact.


    In the 1990s, the reason why Warner was able to ride the dust and become the leader of the film market was because of the merger of Time Warner and Turner Group.


    After the transaction was completed, Warner controlled more than 6,500 movie rights, accounting for 30% of the total number of Hollywood movies, which shows its strength.


    However, Dunn put Ted Turner and Kirk Kerkorian side by side, which is really wronged the TV mogul.


    Ted Turner is a bastard, and he won''t be reduced to the same level as Kirk Kerkorian, right?


    In the film and television entertainment industry, there is no one more stinky than Kirk Kerkorian''s reputation.


    It stinks!


    Even Dunn''s offensive remarks will have an impact on Ted Turner, and for Kirk Kerkorian, it is not worth mentioning at all.


    That old guy has long been out of oil and salt.


    The face is thicker than the sole of the shoe, and I don''t mind a little criticism at all.


    Just have money.


    What is infamy?


    However, Ted Turner is different. His reputation, to a certain extent, is related to the little influence he has left in Time Warner!


    He''s an insider, and if he gets the big hat of teaming up with Kirk Kerkorian to harm MGM, this stain will be a lifetime thing.


    I''m afraid my old age will be bad.


    Looking at Dunn talking eloquently on the TV, Ted Turner trembled in anger.


    Where is the feeling of disdain and ridicule at the beginning, watching a good show from the other side?


    I can''t wait to rush into the TV and have a debate with Dunn!


    It would be irresponsible to juxtapose him with that **** Kirk Kerkorian!


    However, Dunn''s words have already been said.


    There are so many reporters on the scene.


    As you can imagine, it won''t be long before Ted Turner, Kirk Kerkorian, and Harry Sloan team up to destroy MGM, will be widely publicized.


    "For MGM, New Universal has really done a lot. You know, to buy MGM, we spent a full $4.5 billion! But MGM''s market value at the time was only $3 billion. Not only that, our movies The museum also bought back many movie props that MGM sold back then, and also bought back the oldest culver_city filming base in Hollywood that used to belong to MGM but was sold by Kerkorian to make money.¡±


    On the TV, Dunn continued to talk about this topic, as if he didn''t know what to do.


    "We know that MGM''s code name is ''mgm''. But if you go to the NYSE, which company is ''mgm'' code name? Not MGM Pictures, but MGM Hotels and Resorts! That''s right, the real estate group that Kirk Kerkorian formed through the land assets originally belonging to MGM!"


    "The code name of MGM Pictures has changed to ''mgmb'', how ironic is this? Gentlemen are magnanimous, I''m not afraid to tell you. I closed MGM Pictures, just don''t want to promote the brand value of ''MGM'' Now, this is making wedding gowns for others, and it''s the culprit that destroyed MGM!"


    "Of course, if Mr. Ted Turner finds out in his conscience, and is willing to return the part of the film rights of MGM''s golden age that he robbed, maybe... I will re-establish MGM''s label. After all, it is the history of Hollywood, the memory of a generation. I believe that anyone wants to have a complete MGM studio!"


    In front of the TV, Ted Turner was **** off again.


    Return copyright?


    Dream it!


    Do you know how much those MGM golden-era copyrights are worth now? $3 billion can''t stop it!


    Even if he did, would Time Warner do it?


    He has long seen through Dunn''s intentions, which is nothing more than diverting the media''s attention to the closure of the MGM label by New Universal by means of diverting contradictions.


    At first, he thought Dunn was trying to transfer the contradiction to Harry Sloan.


    He was also quite sarcastic.


    Thinking that Tang En''s methods are inferior, he can only take some small people to vent his anger, which is of little use.


    But I didn''t expect it to be a foreshadowing in front!


    It''s the big show after that!


    The real conflict transfer... is to transfer to yourself!


    It hurts!


    The face hurts, the heart hurts even more!


    This out-of-date media tycoon is clutching his chest, angina!


    ...


    Another media tycoon, Lei Shidong, was also waiting in front of the TV.


    He had suffered too many losses on Dunn.


    From Paramount, to Blockbuster, and later to the most important cbs...


    So much so that he had to show his old face and pleaded with Tang En in a low voice.


    This is something he has never done in the past few decades.


    Even if he almost died in the fire on the Warners set, he never bowed his head.


    However, he fell into trouble on a junior in his twenties, and even took the initiative to call and beg for mercy. Every time I think about it, I feel aggrieved, depressed, and heartbroken!


    Now, here''s your chance.


    Because of women''s rights and MGM, New Universal has become the target of public criticism. Moreover, Dunn and Ted Turner, another bigwig in the industry, had a conflict.


    Indirectly, New Universal and Time Warner also stood on opposite sides.


    Lei Shidong''s mood suddenly brightened.


    For more than a year, Viacom has been jointly suppressed by New Universal and Disney, and life has been very hard.


    However, if Time Warner is there to help, it will be different.


    Therefore, Redstone has already thought about it, to incite public opinion, cooperate with Ted Turner, and teach Dunn a profound lesson!


    Let this kid understand the truth of respecting the elderly!


    In front of the TV, Lei Shidong was attentively watching the live broadcast of Tang En''s eloquent speech, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.


    He is very satisfied!


    This kid Tang En is really arrogant, and he openly attacked Ted Turner!


    it is good!


    OK!


    The deeper their conflict, the more favorable the situation will be for Redstone.


    "After talking about women''s rights and MGM, it''s time to talk about the third thing. As I said just now, this third thing is my main purpose today! Because this matter is very likely to be Promoting the progress of the legal system in the United States will become a symbol of this era, and it will also provide the strongest evidence for my explanation of the feminist controversy just now!"


    Lei Shidong lifted his spirits after listening to Dunn''s thunderous words on the TV.


    He really hoped to hear some shocking words from Dunn''s mouth again.


    The more people Dunn offends, the better!


    When Tang En has offended all these big guys, the big guys can reach a united front and take action to destroy this kid!


    "This is going to be a big deal!"


    Dunn added a sentence to incite the atmosphere.


    "A major event that is enough to detonate the entire film and television entertainment industry and even shock the United States!"


    Dunn said one more sentence.


    Not to mention the media reporters at the scene, even Lei Shidong in front of the TV was a little impatient.


    What is it exactly?


    Grind!


    At this moment, I saw the big screen behind Tang En suddenly lit up, and then, the face of a black star with a bright smile and a very kind smile appeared.


    "Who is he? Everyone knows Bill Cosby! The most famous black comedy star in the United States! Next, please be quiet, please see the ppt."


    In Dunn''s hand, he held an infrared remote control, changing the ppt page on the screen behind him.


    It looks like teaching in a university classroom.


    However, the content of the ppt is jaw-dropping!


    In the auditorium, there was a "hum" sound.


    The crowd took in a breath of cold air.


    "These materials are part of the accusations held by the New Global Women''s Rights Association. We have obtained the permission of the victim to release this information. You can watch it with confidence and report it boldly."


    Dunn didn''t say any more. He turned the ppt page by page, showing the shocking content in front of everyone.


    These are the criminal charges of sexual assault, violence, and abuse that Bill Cosby has been subjected to over the past few decades!


    Most of his criminal methods are relatively simple.


    First, force the women to take the relevant pills to make their legs feel like "jelly", and then he will start to violate.


    When the woman refuses, it invites beatings and violent abuse.


    There was a woman named Kelly Johnson. Faced with the two blue-and-gold pills that Bill Cosby brought up, she really didn''t want to eat them, so she hid them under her tongue.


    As a result, Bill Cosby checked it out himself and forced her to eat it.


    Then he started sexually assaulting him.


    She wanted to resist, to resist, but her tongue was no longer obedient, and she couldn''t say a word.


    In the auditorium, there is no silence anymore.


    From low to noisy.


    There was already an uncontrollable anger that spread out.


    Not only the women at the scene, but almost every man clenched their fists in anger when they saw such a report.


    In the face of a scum like Bill Cosby, I can''t wait to take out an AK and get a headshot!


    Of course, because of their profession, the media reporters present also realized something.


    The scandal of Bill Cosby... as Dunn said, it will be a big thing!


    In 1995, the murder of American football player Simpson was considered to be the largest celebrity court case in the United States. The controversial sentence and the inferential basis for never suspected guilt have even become a research example for law schools around the world.


    Now, the Bill Cosby thing broke out.


    I''m afraid... there will be a major case that is even more serious than the Simpson case back then!


    This time, it''s an entertainment star!


    He was the former "American Dad" and the third most trusted black man in the United States selected by Time Magazine that year!


    Great, Dunn!


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 Chapter 726： The invincible banner of feminism

    Redstone was rather disappointed.


    He thought that Dunn would reveal a big thing, but he didn''t expect... It was just Bill Cosby''s violent sexual assault.


    Of course, from the perspective of social impact and public opinion controversy, this matter is indeed a big deal.


    However, in Lei Shidong''s eyes, it is really not worth mentioning.


    He also expected Dunn to offend some more people.


    Although Dunn has exposed the matter of Bill Cosby now, it can be said that he deeply offended him.


    But who is Bill Cosby?


    Just a comedian.


    He was able to intimidate the female victims who had no power, no power and no foundation. How could he put power over Dunn?


    To put it bluntly, in front of Tang En, he is a scumbag!


    This kind of person, offending 10,000 people, will not have the slightest impact on Tang En.


    "Hey!"


    Redstone sighed.


    He originally expected Dunn to involve Murdoch, or a tycoon like John Malone.


    I didn''t expect it to be just such a small role as Bill Cosby.


    Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!


    After Dunn''s speech, Lei Shidong was not very interested.


    On the TV, the content of the ppt has been turned to the last page, and there is a picture of a woman on the screen, with a very poor face and obvious bruises on her right eye.


    "Buzz!"


    In the auditorium, agitation immediately erupted.


    This is the only photo of the victim on the ppt.


    And... so shocking!


    "This is a case of sexual assault that happened two weeks ago. The victim is Andrea Constand. Here, we would like to first wish Ms. Constand a speedy recovery, and secondly, we would like to thank her for her bravery and courage. Exposing the brutality of Bill Cosby!"


    "Please keep quiet, I know everyone''s concerns and concerns. Please rest assured that the New Universal Women''s Rights Association has sent volunteers and hired the best lawyers to go to Philadelphia. And, we have reported the case to the police station and the prosecutor''s office, have entered into it and participated in the investigation.¡±


    Under Tang En''s comfort, the noise in the auditorium eased to some extent, but the depressed atmosphere still made everyone almost breathless.


    unacceptable!


    Bill Cosby turns 70 this year!


    At such an old age, he still dares to sexually assault women with violence. It is conceivable what kind of animal behavior he will do when he is the most popular when he is young.


    Dunn continued: "We all know that Bill Cosby is a member of the board of directors of Temple University. At the beginning of this year, Bill Cosby returned to his alma mater to give a speech and met Ms. Constand. She is just an ordinary employee of Temple University. Going to Bill Cosby for some career advice and help gives that **** a chance."


    "Everyone must have guessed what happened next. Bill Cosby repeated his story. We are discussing another matter here. After being sexually assaulted, Constand was very frightened. She wanted to call the police. He was coerced by the school and another powerful institution to play down the disposal and reduce the impact..."


    Redstone was a little listless.


    He really wasn''t interested in a small role like Bill Cosby.


    However, when these words came out on TV, he immediately opened his eyes wide, and there was a little hope in his eyes.


    Forget Temple University, what is another powerful institution?


    An organization that can make Tang En speak so cautiously must have a lot of background!


    Redstone was immediately excited.


    check!


    Must check!


    He had already given up, but he didn''t expect that the opportunity suddenly came again.


    Dunn is going to offend a very powerful large institution because of Bill Cosby!


    The enemy of the enemy is the ally.


    Coincidentally, at this time, his deputy Philip Dorman came to his office with an ugly face: "There is something important happening..."


    Before he could finish speaking, Lei Shidong waved his hand, interrupted him, and said eagerly: "Check! Hurry up and check, which is the powerful institution that is covering Bill Cosby? Hmph, Dunn is really Make enemies everywhere and find your own way!"


    In Lei Shidong''s eyes, the biggest thing right now is to settle Dunn!


    Everything else is secondary.


    Philip Dorman was stunned for a moment, turned his head and glanced at the wall, and found that Dunn''s speech was being broadcast live on the TV.


    He looked shocked, and the expression on his face was almost distorted as if he had drunk half a bottle of soy sauce.


    "What''s wrong?" Redstone frowned, very displeased, "This is our chance! Now, that kid has offended Ted Turner, but his influence in Time Warner is already insufficient. With one more strong ally, we can let that kid die without a burial!"


    "That... no... no need to check."


    Philip Dorman''s face, how bitter, how bitter.


    It is more bitter than eating coptis.


    "Huh?" Lei Shidong raised his eyebrows, "You know?"


    Philip Dorman''s twisted face trembled slightly, "Know... know."


    "Come on, which institution is it?"


    Lei Shidong was very excited, but in an instant, the excited rosy color on his face disappeared, turning into a pale white.


    This is his confidant.


    If even Philip Dorman is so erratic and miserable, it can only mean that...


    "not good!"


    Lei Shidong''s heart "squeaked" all of a sudden, there was a strong sense of unease that enveloped his heart, and his tone became more and more urgent: "Could it be... Could it be..."


    "It''s cbs!"


    Philip Dorman sighed.


    Lei Shidong shook his body and almost fainted.


    This...is there any reason for this?


    Why is it cbs again?


    "What''s going on here, what''s going on? I want an explanation!" Lei Shidong roared out, with red eyes and a look of rage, looking like he was about to kill someone.


    Philip Dorman said solemnly: "Bill Cosby is cooperating with cbs on an entertainment show, which is broadcast in prime time. You know, some time ago, cbs had a series of sexual assault scandals, Les Moonves and Charlie Rose has been fired. We don''t want a similar scandal at cbs..."


    "Why?! Why I don''t know!"


    Redstone swore that he had never made such a big fire in his life.


    The roar almost tore his throat.


    He slammed his foot on the desk like a madman, and made a heavy "dong" sound.


    "We''re worried about your body... Hey, it''s happened, and we''re going to find a way to deal with it." Philip Dorman already knew about it, so he could face it more calmly.


    "Deal with it? How to deal with it?"


    Lei Shidong laughed angrily, trembling with anger.


    He was still fantasizing, hoping that Tang En would offend some more people, and then he would join forces with all parties and kick Tang En out of the game!


    Unexpectedly, there was a big oolong!


    The powerful organization that shelters criminals turns out to be cbs under Viacom!


    How ironic is this?


    How ridiculous!


    With Dunn Walker''s character and methods, since he chose to deal with this extremely tyrannical method, he must be fully prepared.


    What can he do at this time?


    Viacom, what can I do?


    An extremely powerful sense of frustration and loss haunted Redstone''s heart.


    He was disheartened.


    Can''t do it, really can''t do it!


    Tang En''s methods are really endless, one after another. Moreover, every shot is his fatality!


    Too cruel!


    On the TV, Tang En still looked calm and unhurried. He was firmly standing on the commanding heights of morality in the image of a messenger of justice and a feminist fighter, with a majestic and lofty attitude!


    No, not just the moral high ground.


    This time, he ruled even the high ground of the law.


    This counterattack is too fierce, too domineering, too powerful!


    ...


    Harry Sloan was also in front of the TV, and he felt a chill running down his spine.


    As the chairman and CEO of MGM, he was publicly criticized and morally condemned by Dunn, and he was very resentful in his heart. He had even thought about it, even if he was fired, he would have to win a large sum of severance pay!


    His reputation has been ruined by Tang En, what else do you care about?


    It would be nice not to sue him for defamation!


    However, next, when he heard the third paragraph of Dunn''s speech, he couldn''t say what he was scared of.


    This Dunn is really a ruthless man!


    Bill Cosby is also considered a celebrity, and as a result, he was thrown out by Dunn unceremoniously.


    This is the rhythm to send him to prison!


    A 67-year-old man, doesn''t he show any affection?


    This is to nail him to the pillar of shame in history!


    What''s even more terrifying is that behind this incident also involves the TV giant cbs!


    This is to kill Bill Cosby and cbs!


    Harry Sloan was scared, really scared!


    He has been in charge of MGM for so many years, and he has made a fortune in the entertainment industry. Why hasn''t he touched some women?


    Sometimes, half-assistance is normal.


    However, strictly speaking, as long as the woman does not express her consent, it is sexual assault!


    It is conceivable that if Dunn also used "sexual assault scandal" and "feminism" to deal with Harry Sloan, he would have no room for resistance!


    Even a media tycoon like Redstone can''t do anything under the pressure of such a high moral banner. What can he do as an MGM manager?


    Confronting Dunn, this is courting death!


    In Harry Sloan''s heart, the resentment against Dunn disappeared at once, and even... he was a little more grateful.


    He was really happy.


    Dunn just attacked his professional ethics and management ability, but did not work **** women''s rights and sexual assault.


    Otherwise, he might not just lose his job.


    "Resign! Must resign!"


    Harry Sloan made a decision between the lights and flint, and he must cooperate with Dunn, immediately resign the positions of chairman and CEO of MGM, and give up all contract compensation.


    Not only to resign, but also to make a statement in front of the media and admit mistakes!


    Kneel down to Dunn!


    No way, feminism...it''s an artifact!


    Dunn Walker, who has always done whatever he wants in the entertainment industry, controls the banner of feminism... It is conceivable that he will become more and more invincible!


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 Chapter 727： Saint Seiya

    American sensation!


    "New York Times": "Feminist fighter Dunn Walker recently revealed that the famous black comedian Bill Cosby has used power and fame to hunt women frantically over the past few decades. "


    "USA Today": "Famous comedian and ''genius dad'' Bill Cosby has been arrested in Arizona for alleged sexual assault. It is reported that in the past 35 years, he was suspected of dizzying and sexually assaulting more than 50 women. According to the famous director Dunn, he is a violent sexual assault habitual offender and a bottomless bastard!"


    "The Boston Herald": "The 67-year-old comedian Bill Cosby was caught in a scandal that shocked the United States. He was very old, but that did not excuse him from legal guilt. You must be responsible for what you have done, and the time to speak up for justice has come.¡±


    The "Wall Street Journal" also rarely came forward and praised Dunn: "The New Global Women''s Rights Association has shot again! Following Les Moonves, the former CEO of cbs, and former reporter Charlie Rose, another A celebrity associated with cbs has been involved in a sexual assault scandal, and he is the famous black comedian Bill Cosby!"


    "California Reporter" also righteously stated: "Since Dunn Walker was awarded the title of ''Honorary Police'' by the Los Angeles Police Department last year, he has acted more and more like a policeman full of justice. It''s his job to fight injustice and eliminate violence and peace. He donated a lot of money to create the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, and in a short period of time, it has achieved miraculous results! Support Dunn and stick to justice!"


    "Los Angeles Times": "Justice may be late, but it will never be absent! This time, we fully support Dunn!"


    "Newsweek": "In the public eye, it seems that the entertainment industry will never be inseparable from drugs, **** and evil. However, from now on, the entertainment industry can call out loudly - we have Dunn! That''s right! , In the past few decades, the criminal suspect Bill Cosby has been accused many times, but he has escaped every time. This time, Dunn personally took action, and the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association made a high-profile appearance !"


    "Film Magazine": "The dawn of justice is illuminating Hollywood!"


    The New Yorker: "It''s dawn!"


    ...


    Now Tang En is an entrepreneur, producer, director, singer, actor, writer, cartoonist, public welfare investor, angel investor, feminist fighter and other multiple identities.


    Who is the most famous American today?


    There is no doubt that it must be Dunn Walker!


    Dunn personally held a press conference to disclose the sexual assault of Bill Cosby. It is conceivable that this incident caused a sensation in the United States.


    All major newspapers, magazines, TV stations, radio stations, websites in the United States have highlighted this event.


    Bill Cosby became the target of public criticism overnight, and countless anger and abuse followed.


    The public opinion turmoil in New Global was easily resolved.


    Who is the current public opinion?


    The biggest scolding is the scumbag Bill Cosby!


    Secondly, it is the cbs and Viacom who cover him!


    In the end, it''s the entertainment industry.


    In the MGM controversy, with Dunn''s speech, Kirk Kerkorian, Ted Turner, and Harry Sloan became the object of unanimous criticism.


    Dunn, who has been controversial in the past two weeks, no longer has a critical voice.


    He has become a Saint Seiya, standing on the commanding heights of morality, who would criticize him?


    Right now Tang En is already a moral saint!


    Indeed, this time Dunn''s shot object, Bill Cosby, was implicated in cbs and Viacom, New Universal''s competitor.


    But so what?


    The power of justice is infinite.


    Shouldn''t companies like Viacom and cbs that have been repeatedly caught in sexual assault scandals be suppressed or sanctioned?


    New Universal Group did it right!


    To support, to support!


    Now Dunn is synonymous with justice.


    The opposite of Dunn... Naturally, it is evil.


    For various reasons, Dunn calmly escaped from the closure of the MGM label.


    Kirk Kerkorian, Ted Turner and Harry Sloan were the targets of verbal criticism.


    That is to say, it is fortunate that the firepower of the national media is now focused on Bill Cosby and cbs, otherwise...the three of them still don''t know how much pressure they will endure.


    "The media reports are really scary!"


    Scarlett was wearing a pair of tight dark blue jeans, sitting on Dunn''s desk, her two **** legs were swaying, but there was a smile at the corner of her mouth.


    This is Dunn''s main office, and the relationship between the two is so close that they don''t need to be in the office.


    Tang En casually collected the newspapers on the table and said with a smile: "The more scary the reports, the safer you will be in the circle in the future!"


    "It''s very safe now. Yesterday, I went to meet two Lionsgate producers, and their attitude towards me, let alone how respectful they are." Scarlett tilted her head and happily took out a bag from her bag. A script, very conspicuously shaken.


    "Oh?" Tang En blinked, "There''s a new script again? The level of Lionsgate Pictures... not so good, right?"


    Some time ago, Michael Bay invited her to film "Escape from Clone Island", but Dunn decisively refused.


    Scarlett said anxiously: "But the script is very good! Well, well, this movie is called "Love Song for Bobby Long", and she is still a female director. I want to make it!"


    "Art films?"


    Dunn nodded and no longer refused.


    Literary films can well hone acting skills and cultivate temperament. Even if the box office fails, it doesn''t matter, the impact on Starway is very small, which is very different from commercial films.


    "However, didn''t you pick up the comedy "Big Company Small Boss" from Universal Pictures? Can you be busy?"


    "Don''t worry, I can handle it!"


    Scarlett patted her bulging chest with a smug look on her face, and said, "It''s a literary film, a commercial film, I feel...in two years, I''ll be able to surpass Natalie. Humph, let her go. Study in Israel, regret it!"


    Tang En stroked her golden hair and said, "You have to hone your acting skills, accumulate experience, and develop your career, so don''t worry. Don''t compare with Nat, you don''t know her yet? High-spirited. Ao, arrogant, to put it bluntly, she is hypocritical. Don''t think that she is very popular now, and she is very famous, but in a few years, she may not be more famous than you. "


    After the filming of "Avengers", "Iron Man 2" will be released, and the character of "Black Widow" will appear in the Marvel Universe.


    At that time, Scarlett will be the top five popular female stars in the world, not to mention the number one in the world.


    As long as Natalie is unwilling to take on heavy commercial roles and insists on film pursuits, she will soon be surpassed in terms of fame.


    Even the younger Gal Gadot has a chance to catch up.


    In this life, Gal Gadot will definitely not take on "Wonder Woman", but... Marvel''s "Wonder Woman" still has a good chance.


    "Haha, how dare you say that Natalie is hypocritical, I''m going to tell her!"


    Scarlett snickered twice, bouncing happily.


    At the age of 20, she has completely grown, and her face has no greenness and freckles a few years ago. For the whole person, the place that should be round is round, the place that should be drum is drum, the place that should be closed is closed, the place that should be tight is tight, and the place that should be warped is warped.


    More and more like a stunner.


    Compared with Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Naomi Watts and others, it is also better.


    The two talked and laughed for a while, and Scarlett picked up the movie script of "Love Song to Bobby Long" on the table, waved her little hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, don''t disturb your work, I''ll come back. The office is over, see you at lunch."


    In Dunn''s office area, there is a special lady''s office.


    It has been vacant for a long time.


    This is the lady''s office. Ordinary female companions cannot enter at all. Not even friends like Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz have ever entered.


    Scarlett is different, she can go in and work dignifiedly.


    In the Madam''s office, there are very complete facilities, the key is to have a lot of important materials, such as - the script of the movie.


    There are many single heroine scripts from the female perspective selected by the screenwriting department. If Natalie, Scarlett and Gal Gadot have a chance to see it, they can choose and shoot.


    This is privilege.


    Sending off Scarlett Dunn called Bill McNick to the office and said, "In two days, the Oscar nominations will be announced, MGM, no problem, right? ?"


    Bill McNick smiled.


    "how?"


    "You didn''t read the report?"


    Dunn said angrily: "There is a lot of scolding against Bill Cosby, and cbs! What do you want me to see?"


    "The Hollywood Reporter."


    "Oh, what did you say?"


    Bill McNick said with a smile: "Harry Sloan has officially submitted his resignation report and accepted an exclusive interview. During the process, he deeply reflected on his own faults, admitted his incompetence, and leaked company secrets. He blamed himself. I heard that during the interview, he cried bitterly and was very sincere.¡±


    "Sincere attitude?" Tang En curled his lips, "In my opinion, you were scared to cry, right?"


    Bill McNick chuckled.


    The Tang En in front of him is the same Tang En from a few years ago!


    According to the reports of many financial magazines, Dunn''s current net worth has surpassed that of Warren Buffett and is the second richest person in the world!


    Fortunately, the young Dunn did not get lost in the temptation of huge wealth.


    He is still working hard, still struggling, still working hard in this circle, for a great goal!


    As early as ten years ago, there was such a word in the industry that Barry Diller would be the last Hollywood mogul.


    From then on, the power in Hollywood will be severely divided, and there will be no more centralization.


    It now seems that the remarks at that time were really too early.


    The 26-year-old Dunn Walker is already a tycoon who leads Hollywood!


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 Chapter 728： Piracy Crisis

    This year''s Oscars ceremony was brought forward to the end of February.


    Therefore, the nomination list will be announced at the end of January.


    The film of the new Universal Department once again leads the group!


    Although it is not comparable to the miracle of monopolizing half of the Oscars last year, it still has the largest number of nominations in the industry.


    Of course, from the perspective of the official Oscars, the nominated films are evenly distributed, and the rain and dew are evenly covered, and there is no such thing as a monopoly.


    After all, the New Universal Group has too many film companies, Universal Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Pixar, Focus Pictures, Rose Pictures...


    Nominated for Best Picture, Rose Pictures'' Lost in Translation and Universal''s "Best of Time";


    Best Actor, Bill Murray of "Lost in Translation" and Mel Gibson of "Gone Girl," both nominated by Rose Pictures;


    Best Actress, Rose Pictures once again showed its strength, "Gone Girl" Nicole Kidman and "The Devil" Charlize Theron were nominated, and Naomi Watts was nominated for her role in Focus The film''s "21 Grams" was also nominated;


    Best Director, Nominated for Sofia Coppola of Lost in Translation;


    Best Original Screenplay, nominated for Finding Nemo and Lost in Translation;


    Best Adapted Screenplay, Nominated for "The Pentium Age";


    Best Supporting Actor, Nominated for Benicio Del Toro of 21 Grams...


    In this nomination list, New Universal Group has won a total of 29 Oscar nominations, of which "Pentium Age" won 7 nominations, "Daredevil", "Finding Nemo", "Lost in Translation", "Gone Lover" Both received 4 nominations.


    When the award list was announced, Dunn was relieved.


    During this time, he made a lot of trouble.


    If it really affects the treatment of New Universal''s films in the Oscars, it will be a big loss.


    Movies are the leader!


    Fortunately, with the transfer of a series of contradictions, the industry''s views on the closure of the MGM label by New Universal have changed repeatedly from the previous period.


    There is one more thing, the director of this session of the Oscar ceremony is Dunn''s old acquaintance - Joe Ruth!


    This guy, who was an executive of Disney at the time, was beaten all over the place by Dunn in the competition for the box office of the movie, and then he was fired tragically, and he founded Revolutionary Pictures.


    However, Joe Ruth''s level is really high.


    This year''s Oscars put him in charge, and it is likely to set the ratings record in recent years and become the most watched awards ceremony.


    In the early stage of publicity, he completely adopted the technique of the movie, with continuous promotional films, and also infiltrated Oscar into the talk show, with frequent methods and many tricks.


    It is a pity that God did not wish.


    With the announcement of the Oscar awards list, the Oscars, which were in full swing, suddenly broke out into a crisis of piracy.


    "The Last Samurai, there is a pirated disc? How is that possible?" Tang En frowned, a little surprised.


    "The Last Samurai" is still in theaters.


    According to Hollywood custom, the movie will only be released on DVD after the theater line is over. This gives pirates the opportunity to produce pirated discs.


    Can''t make a gun version of the DVD, right? Who will buy it?


    Bill McNick said: "It''s a judge named Calmy Caridi, who has starred in the "Godfather" series. In this selection, he received two discs from Warner, "Mystic River" and The Best Samurai. That''s normal. But he remembered that he had a good friend who hadn''t seen The Last Samurai and gave him the disc."


    The Oscar nomination model is to ask the production company to send the DVD of the film to the Oscar judges and relevant jury members for them to watch and then judge.


    So in this process, the confidentiality of DVD discs is very important.


    Once leaked, it will greatly affect the interests of the production company.


    Although the interests of rival Warner have been violated, this trend cannot last!


    Tang En was very angry and scolded: "This judge is simply unforgivable!"


    According to the requirements of the academy, it is strictly forbidden for the judges to give the award disc to a third party, or even watch it.


    Bill McNick sighed: "Yeah, his friend''s name is... Russell? He''s also an idiot. After watching "The Last Samurai", he even digitized the content of the DVD and put it on the Internet. Although the network monitor decided to block and dispose of it, the number of downloads has exceeded 2 million times."


    At $20 for a disc, 2 million downloads...almost equals $40 million in reduced sales!


    For Warner Bros., this is a bloodbath!


    Dunn said solemnly: "Last year, in North America alone, pirated discs caused at least $3.5 billion in economic losses to Hollywood. This matter must be dealt with seriously! We must be consistent with Warner! Di''s judges must be fired and permanently stripped of their qualifications as Oscar judges!"


    Throughout the history of the Oscars, many judges have been disqualified from voting.


    For example, Laomouzi, Gong Huang and others from the mainland.


    Mainly because they never voted for the Oscars, never participated in the awards.


    According to the academy''s regulations, their qualifications as Oscar lifetime judges will be automatically cancelled.


    However, the Academy has never voluntarily fired a lifetime Oscar judge!


    There is no doubt that under the joint operation of Warner and New Universal, as well as the bad influence caused by this matter, Karmai Karidi will become the first in history!


    Bill McNick nodded and said, "Warner has already filed a lawsuit with the court. The Oscar Organizing Committee has also made an announcement, stating that it will be dealt with severely."


    Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "The **** who digitized the disc online must also be arrested and sentenced! Inform Warner and the Academy that New Universal is willing to help in this matter!"


    "what?"


    Bill McNick froze for a moment.


    What do you mean?


    Bai help, do charity?


    With Dunn''s character, it''s not like that!


    He has never been unprofitable!


    "Cough cough..."


    Tang En coughed a few times and said solemnly: "If such a big thing happens, we must find a solution from a technical point of view. In the process of sending DVDs to the judges, the production company will inevitably encounter various problems. All kinds of surprises. Instead, special encryption is applied to all film DVDs that can be selected, which can limit the number of plays, limit the digital conversion, limit the copying of the disc, and set a tracking code."


    Bill McNick''s eyes lit up, "This is a good idea! If it can be done, it will be a necessary means to solve this type of piracy crisis, and the college will definitely agree."


    Tang En said: "Of course! We can cooperate with the academy."


    "we?"


    "Dolby Laboratories definitely has this kind of technology! Even if it doesn''t, it must be developed immediately. This will be an opportunity for the Dolby brand to become famous! This accident and the lawsuit against Warner are just a free publicity for Dolby Laboratories."


    Dunn is completely the appearance of a profiteer.


    Special encryption for DVDs, which is easy to handle.


    Now, the hd-dvd high-definition disc jointly launched by Toshiba and Microsoft has been launched on the market, and the response is very good.


    Dolby Laboratories is secretly decoding, studying the related technology of hd-dvd.


    Because the DVD player produced by Toshiba can only play hd-dvd discs, but cannot play the Blu-ray format; later, after the emergence of Blu-ray discs, the DVD player launched by Sony cannot play the hd-dvd format.


    This is a chance to see the needle!


    In the golden age of high-definition video discs from 2005 to 2010, video disc players had a very broad market. The annual global output value exceeded 100 billion US dollars, and there was huge profit space.


    If Dolby Laboratories can take the lead in launching a DVD player compatible with both HD-DVD and Blu-ray HD formats, it is conceivable that it will quickly occupy the vast virgin land of DVD players.


    New Universal''s current partner is Toshiba, but like Warner, the cooperation period is only 3 years, that is to say, it will expire in 2006.


    As the world''s largest film and television content provider, New Universal will definitely be strongly attracted by Toshiba and Sony!


    It is conceivable that the new Global World sandwiched in the middle will have the opportunity to profit from the fisherman.


    It''s 2004 and the Blu-ray format hasn''t come out yet, but plan ahead.


    Let Dolby''s reputation start first!


    Right now, we can take the opportunity of the Oscar farce to first gain popularity and prestige for Dolby Laboratories.


    Bill McNick is only the head of the film and television entertainment department. He didn''t know about Dunn''s plan. But based on his knowledge of Tang En, he can quickly guess that there must be a big plan behind this In this matter, if we help Oscar share the pressure, the academy will definitely reciprocate. Dolby Laboratories... There will definitely be opportunities for deep cooperation with Oscar. "


    "By the way, what did the mpaa association say?"


    Bill McNick shook his head: "The views are very unified, MGM must quit."


    Tang En waved his hand, "MGM is about to close, so it''s no problem to quit, I mean... Is it possible for Dunn Pictures or Rose Pictures to replace MGM''s position?"


    In the MPAA Film Association, there are seven main members, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Paramount, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM and Disney.


    They formed a committee to review the ratings of all films released in North America.


    That''s why movies from the big studios usually get better ratings.


    Now, MGM is merged into the new Universal Group, which is equivalent to being one with Universal Pictures.


    In order to ensure fairness and fairness, mpaa requires New Universal to reserve only one place.


    Of course Dunn didn''t want to.


    One more quota, one more power, and one more voice!


    Bill McNick said sternly: "The Motion Picture Association is a semi-official organization, and the chairman is directly appointed by the White House. It is difficult for us to use market share to influence."


    "All right."


    Dunn shrugged, his face indifferent.


    No way, this is the norm.


    Warner invaded the assets of RKO, MGM acquired Lianyi Pictures, and Sony acquired MGM in the previous life, all of which have experienced such an experience-forced withdrawal.


    Officials must maintain the vitality of competition in the Hollywood market.


    But is it useful?


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 Chapter 729： asshole!

    Michael Eisner walked out of Disney''s internal screening room with a livid face.


    He really hated Harvey Weinstein more and more.


    This stubborn and rude big fat man is really stupid!


    It is true that in the past few years, Miramax has made a lot of money for Disney, especially the 5% dividend received by Disney in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which has already taken Disney''s acquisition of Miramax''s $80 million. Spend, earn back.


    However, Michael Eisner is a guy with high requirements and high taste.


    His Disney must not only make money, but also make money beautifully, and make money in a way that conforms to Disney''s values!


    During the period when Disney just acquired abc, why did abc''s performance continue to decline and was almost brought down by cbs?


    A large part of the reason is due to Michael Eisner''s personal insistence that he cut off many TV shows that did not conform to Disney''s values, but had great ratings and made money!


    In his view, Disney''s brand value is more beneficial to the pursuit of future interests.


    However, now Harvey Weinstein has recommended him again and again a film, a documentary, and a documentary involving politics - "Fahrenheit 9/11".


    This idiot!


    "Michael, this is a perfect story! With my many years of understanding of the TV market, this movie will be well-received by the market and make a lot of money for us!"


    Harvey Weinstein didn''t give up and followed Michael Eisner.


    "Enough!" Michael Eisner waved his hand, holding back his anger, "I remember I said it a year ago, not only me, but many people have said, pay attention to the content, pay attention to the scale. , Disney would rather owe it than release it!"


    Harvey Weinstein is also very angry.


    From the perspective of a producer, the explosive effect of the film "Fahrenheit 911" can be described as earth-shattering, especially in some countries where conspiracy theories are popular, such as Europe and Asia, it will be very marketable.


    This movie will make a lot of money for Disney!


    Unexpectedly, after the last internal preview, including executives such as Peter Murphy and Brad Epstein, they all refused and refused to release the film.


    Exasperated, Harvey Weinstein even called George Mitchell, Disney''s vice chairman and chairman of the board of management. He is a Democrat and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He should sympathize with a documentary critical of the Bush administration.


    Unexpectedly, George Mitchell also refused.


    Harvey Weinstein also asked his lawyer, David Boyce, to negotiate, but nothing came of it.


    Michael Eisner is the last hope.


    Harvey Weinstein begged his grandfather to tell his grandmother, and finally pulled him into the screening room, but he did not expect that the same result would come again.


    Very poor!


    "The production report for "Fahrenheit 911" was submitted last year and passed the review, and the company has been reimbursed for the film."


    "Do you think I don''t know? Brad said that they didn''t study those invoices seriously, and you...have been sneaking around and didn''t provide a complete production report!"


    "What nonsense!"


    Harvey Weinstein is going crazy.


    The film "Fahrenheit 911", the complexity and difficulty of the filming process, can be said to exceed all the films he has taken over in the past few decades! Especially the confidential work, it is very hard.


    This is a challenge to the White House. It''s very hard work!


    Unexpectedly, the group of **** executives at Disney could not see the hard work of the film workers.


    This is interfering with creative freedom!


    Don''t look at Harvey Weinstein is a heinous bastard, but in the pursuit of film ideas, he is very pure.


    Michael Eisner stopped, turned his head to look at him, and said with a serious face: "I will say it one last time, this movie cannot be released!"


    "Why? I need a reason!" Harvey Weinstein blushed, and his anger was about to erupt.


    "Why?" Michael Eisner sneered. "Politics, politics, politics! Harvey, where''s your brain?"


    Harvey Weinstein said annoyed: "This is the reason for hypocrisy! ABC broadcasts conservative commentators Rush Limbaugh and Hin Hannity every day!"


    "Enough! This is not your topic of concern!"


    Michael Eisner''s distaste for him is beyond words.


    You know, the recent CBS sexual assault scandal has seriously affected the overall share price of Viacom Group!


    Last year, the scandals of Les Moonves and Charlie Rose were exposed, and Viacom¡¯s market value had evaporated by more than $5 billion.


    Now, the black comedian Bill Cosby has done something again, and the stock price of cbs has been further pulled down.


    With the huge social influence of the Bill Cosby incident and the disgraceful image that cbs played in this incident, it is conceivable that Viacom''s market value will evaporate at least another 5 billion US dollars!


    What is this concept?


    Viacom''s market value will fall below $30 billion!


    The media empire is on the verge of collapse.


    On the one hand, Michael Eisner was excited about Dunn''s thunderous tactics. The repeated sexual assault incidents on CBS indirectly contributed to the continuous rise of ABC''s ratings.


    Now, abc is already the number one TV station in the United States!


    The market share has reached 32.7%!


    On the other hand, he also felt a trace of fear.


    The banner of feminism is really powerful.


    Especially when it comes to sexual assault incidents, this will greatly arouse social outrage, which will lead to the evaporation of huge market value.


    Disney''s values ??are great, the atmosphere inside is great, and there are more female employees than New Universal.


    The only hidden danger is Harvey Weinstein!


    Insiders in Hollywood have long heard of Harvey Weinstein''s actions over the past decade or so.


    Dunn is constantly talking about purifying the atmosphere of the entertainment industry and eliminating the worms in the entertainment industry. Harvey Weinstein... is the biggest cancer!


    "If you have energy, pay more attention to the New Global Women''s Rights Foundation, that''s your job!" Michael Eisner scolded him bluntly without giving him the slightest face.


    Harvey Weinstein''s old face suddenly turned red like a monkey''s butt, and he couldn''t say anything, "You...you...what do you mean?"


    "Don''t hold back Disney!"


    Michael Eisner gave him a vicious look.


    Then, just walk away.


    Harvey Weinstein almost vomited blood!


    Fat body, shaking with anger.


    He is not reconciled, he will not be reconciled!


    ...


    Ted Turner is not reconciled, he is not reconciled!


    He originally wanted to teach Tang En a lesson, but he didn''t expect that he would get hotter!


    Even Time Warner''s board of directors criticized him, thinking that his self-righteous means to involve Time Warner was a very stupid act.


    Ted Turner, whose authority was severely damaged in Time Warner, has once again lost his voice after this incident.


    "Don''t ask for MGM''s film and television rights, you have nothing to say?" Ted Turner called Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Barry Mayer in a bad tone.


    Barry Mayer was very helpless and said, "We shouldn''t mess with Dunn at this stage."


    Ted Turner laughed angrily, "Shouldn''t provoke him? When "The Matrix 3" was cut off by "Harry Potter 2" at the box office, the revenue was not as expected, who was complaining to me angrily about Dunn Greedy and shameless? Now that something has happened, you want to stay out of it?"


    "Cough cough." Barry Mayer blushed and said indifferently, "Ted, I was just a whimper. In fact, Warner and New Universal have never been competitors."


    Totally shocked by Ted Turner''s shamelessness towards Barry Mayer.


    If it wasn''t to maintain Warner''s status as the boss in Hollywood, or to stand on the stage for Barry Mayer, would he embarrass Dunn at the "Lord of the Rings 3" celebration reception?


    No injustice!


    He also stepped back!


    Well, now it''s bad, Ted Turner is the culprit for MGM, and Warner wants to stay out of it?


    Do you want to lose face?


    Ted Turner felt humiliated, his voice torn: "Barry, I''m just asking you one last thing, you really don''t intend to speak up?"


    He is angry!


    He was furious!


    If Warner Bros., the Hollywood giant, doesn''t speak up then no matter how he explains it in front of the media, it won''t change the public''s perception of him - teaming up with Kirk Kerkorian to destroy MGM Industry.


    Kirk Kerkorian may not care, but he does!


    He is a media tycoon, do you still want his old face?


    There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.


    Then I heard Barry Mayer sigh heavily and say, "Ted, at this stage, Dunn is possessed by God, and no one can afford to offend him! But it doesn''t matter, I also have the means to teach him a lesson."


    "Um?"


    Ted Turner looked slightly better.


    Barry Mayer said: "I heard that Marvel Studios'' Daredevil 2 is about to start preparations, and it just so happens that we have plans to make a sequel to Batman 2. Afraid of the power of Marvel Studios, he adjusted the schedule of "Batman 1". Facts have proved that Batman does not need to be afraid of any opponents! "Batman 1"''s box office is 100 million US dollars higher than "Daredevil 1" ."


    Ted Turner sneered and said, "So...you plan to release "Batman 2" and "Daredevil 2" at the same time to beat Dunn in the box office market?"


    "That''s right!"


    "When will the movie be released?"


    "Summer 2006."


    Hearing Barry Mayer''s words, Ted Turner almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.


    Why do not you go to hell!


    year 2006¡­¡­


    At that time, Lao Tzu will be completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history!


    Rumors that scourge MGM Pictures will turn three into tigers and become real historical facts!


    asshole!


    Bunch of assholes!


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 Chapter 730： NBC

    Harvey Weinstein is a filmmaker, known as a film artist, and it is not an exaggeration. He has a detached taste for movies.


    Inevitably, there will also be the paranoia and arrogance of the artist.


    It stands to reason that Miramax is a subsidiary of Disney, and Harvey Weinstein should be obedient to Michael Eisner.


    However, he never took the Disney boss in his eyes and contradicted him repeatedly.


    There is no subordinate consciousness at all.


    Michael Eisner wouldn''t let him release Fahrenheit 911, and all of Disney wouldn''t release Fahrenheit 911... But so what?


    Harvey Weinstein is not reconciled!


    He can see clearly that the movie "Fahrenheit 911" will have an unprecedented market space, not only will it make a lot of money, but also gain unparalleled reputation for him in the world!


    This is a movie criticizing the White House and the Bush administration!


    In any case, the movie must be released!


    Harvey Weinstein is the **** of the independent film industry, and he is indispensable in major film festivals around the world. His personal connections are almost all over the world.


    If Disney doesn''t release it, is there nothing he can do?


    "Fahrenheit 911" is a Miramax movie, and Harvey Weinstein is the direct director of Miramax!


    As for whether it will offend Michael Eisner...


    He doesn''t care!


    Not to mention Eisner, even if there was a conflict with Dunn for many years, he didn''t bother to pay attention to it.


    Now, Dunn''s reputation in the industry is getting bigger and bigger and his status is getting higher and higher, including Michael Eisner, Tom Rothman, Joe Ruth, Michael Bay, Tom Cruise and others. Using all kinds of means, I want to turn the war into jade and silk.


    To put it bluntly, it''s just unbelievable!


    Only Harvey Weinstein is still holding on.


    There is an air of fearlessness.


    The feminist banner of New Universal is very powerful.


    Michael Eisner also reminded him that he should be careful and deal with this matter quickly.


    But Harvey Weinstein didn''t care.


    New Universal Group, essentially a Hollywood company.


    Dunn''s slogan is very good, but he really dares to slash Hollywood with a big knife?


    Since the establishment of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association, it has made three strikes in a row¡ªLes Moonves, the former chairman of CBS, Charlie Rose, a famous reporter for CBS, and Bill Cosby, a signed black star for CBS.


    After three strikes, the market value of Viacom Group has evaporated by nearly 10 billion US dollars!


    It looks very powerful, but it is aimed at the peripheral forces of Hollywood, and has not really penetrated into Hollywood.


    Les Moonves is an executive working in Manhattan, Charlie Rose is a journalist, and Bill Cosby is just a TV star, screenwriter, host...


    Without even invading the edge, Harvey Weinstein can rest easy in the core area of ??Hollywood.


    Harvey Weinstein knew that Dunn was a smart man, and the smarter he was, the more confident he was.


    If the big knife of women''s rights is really cut to Hollywood, it will inevitably lead to great turmoil and infringe on the interests of the entire Hollywood.


    Take a look at Viacom''s current state to see what''s at stake.


    Smart people don''t do such stupid things.


    Harvey Weinstein can continue to go his own way and turn a blind eye to New Universal''s feminism. Redstone, who is at the core of the controversy, really can''t sit still.


    Viacom''s market value has fallen below $29.5 billion. In the past 3 months, the market value has evaporated by $93!


    To collapse!


    Redstone had the idea of ??retiring several times.


    In his life, he never had the thought of admitting defeat, but in front of this young descendant, Tang En, he was really convinced.


    Can''t play!


    Just can''t play it!


    Tang En''s methods are so high and his operations are excellent, even as an opponent, Redstone would still be amazed.


    At that time, the trend of emancipation of black slaves laid the foundation for the trend of the Civil War and the national movement of the United States; the trend of thought for equal rights for blacks established the national development policy of the United States in the past few decades.


    I really didn''t expect it, I didn''t expect it!


    In the past few decades, feminism, which has been controversial and discriminated against, and has been wandering on the fringes of society, was picked up by Tang En as a treasure, and then... it was made into a **** who blocks and kills gods. Sharp weapon!


    Even compared to the liberation of black slaves and equal rights for blacks in the past, it is not bad!


    Looking at this trend, Tang En is going to carry the banner of feminism and lead the entire era!


    Unstoppable!


    "Hey!"


    Redstone let out a long sigh.


    What else can be done?


    Surrender!


    Really, disarm and surrender!


    The last time he was hospitalized, he made a call to Dunn and was relieved.


    This time, there is only room for surrender.


    Bill Cosby''s case was dug deeper and deeper, and the United States paid close attention to it, causing public outrage, and cbs was greatly implicated.


    If you don''t solve the problem, it''s really over!


    Lei Shidong picked up the phone and found Tang En''s number, his face was full of bitterness.


    Do you want to make this call?


    pain!


    Tangled!


    ...


    The dubbing of "The Departed" has finally come to an end after three rounds of omissions and filling vacancies.


    That is to say, Dunn no longer needs the ability of "Mirror Possession" Kevin Spacey.


    He can finally complete the next phase of his personal goal - releasing his first music album.


    He can sing 10 songs and collaborate with 10 different female singers, all of whom have been chosen, namely Nicole Kidman, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Carrie Clarkson, Zoe Deschanel, Scarlett, Shakira, Avril, Cheryl, pink.


    For these 10 songs, Dunn will personally compose the lyrics and music.


    The songs he "created"...hehe, there is no doubt that every song is a global hit, much better than the songs acquired outside.


    But, who''s ability is possessed again?


    Just when Dunn was thinking in the office, he got a big news!


    Comcast wants to buy nbc!


    After the failed bid to buy Disney and the failed bid to buy Viacom, Comcast did not stop its goal of entering the film and television entertainment industry, and directly locked the second largest TV station in the United States - the nbc group!


    Robert Iger and Jeff Zucker all came to Dunn''s office.


    His face was solemn.


    Tang En also frowned, "Is the news accurate?"


    "Exactly!"


    Jeff Zucker nodded and answered in a deep voice.


    Today in the United States, there are three major television stations, abc, nbc and cbs.


    ABC is affiliated with Disney, and CBS is affiliated with Viacom, and they are already famous.


    Only behind the nbc, there is no large media group company to support.


    NBC''s parent company is General Electric.


    Back then, when Jack Welch acquired the NBC Group, he was mainly interested in the ratings and user coverage of NBC TV, hoping to use NBC channels to help GE products advertise.


    However, with the retirement of Jack Welch, nbc, together with General Electric, began a decline in performance.


    It has long been rumored in the industry that General Electric intends to sell nbc!


    Under the circumstance that abc and cbs are famous, the nbc group has become the only choice for the new media empire!


    Who is the new media empire?


    Sony Entertainment, Comcast, New Universal!


    For legal reasons, foreign companies cannot set foot on U.S. public television, and Sony Entertainment excludes them.


    Only Comcast and New Universal remain.


    In fact, it is true, Dunn has long been eyeing NBC.


    He poached Jeff Zucker from NBC and put him in charge of TV and media, and he poached David Suslav from NBC and put him in charge of Discovery Communications. And New Universal''s director and chairman of the management committee, Jack Welch, happened to be from General Electric.


    It can be said that New Universal and NBC Group have a deep relationship.


    However, the market valuation of the nbc group is too high, as much as 28 billion US dollars!


    For Dunn, the cash flow of New Global is now completely insufficient. This year, New Universal will continue to increase its debt to promote new investments in major businesses such as theme parks, chain stores, and Facebook.


    More importantly, GE said they would only sell 49% of the nbc group!


    They just want a partner, but they don''t want to give up control.


    This exceeds Dunn''s bottom line.


    You don''t even have the right to control, and you still buy a fart!


    Unexpectedly, on February 2, Comcast suddenly made an offer to NBC!


    "Exchange 49% of nbc''s equity with $14.6 billion worth of cash and shares ? Comcast is so bold!" Dunn''s voice was cold, revealing a bit of sarcasm.


    Robert Iger said solemnly: "I''m afraid...they have already seen the growth momentum of New Universal, and it''s better to do it first. If they don''t do it again, within two years, nbc will definitely fall into our pockets."


    "Yeah." Tang En sighed, "In the final analysis, we still have too little time."


    Jeff Zucker was born in NBC. His biggest dream is to overtake in corners. By joining New Universal, he completed the acquisition of NBC, and then let those leaders he was in NBC become his subordinates.


    He said eagerly: "Boss, the current market valuation of New Global has exceeded 60 billion US dollars, and we can completely increase our debt by another 20 billion US dollars."


    "It''s not about the debt." Tang En waved his hand and shook his head, "If GE is willing to sell, even if the debt is high, let''s get down and eat nbc, so what? The key problem now is that GE is only willing to sell. 49% of the shares!"


    Jeff Zucker analyzed according to normal business thinking and did not understand Dunn''s idea, and said: "What''s wrong with 49%? After all, GE is not a media company. In a few years, our staff will be able to occupy NBC. At that time, It is impossible for them not to sell the remaining shares.¡±


    With the media company''s internal transaction and bookkeeping capabilities, as long as New Global is given about 5 years to develop, nbc can be completely attached.


    At that time, regardless of the fact that General Electric still has 51% of the shares, it can only reluctantly give up. Otherwise, just the settlement of accounts will make them vomit blood in pain. (https:)


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 Chapter 731： sounding window

    In the previous life, NBC and Universal Pictures merged into NBC Universal, and Comcast adopted this step-by-step acquisition method.


    First, with $6.5 billion in cash, $7.5 billion worth of cable TV, and $8 billion in debt, for a total transaction price of $22 billion, he obtained half of the equity of nbc global.


    A few years later, NBCUniversal''s development situation is very good, and it seems to be the second largest in the industry after Disney.


    Comcast once again made a huge investment to buy the other half of the shares from General Electric, this time, the price was $16.7 billion in cash, plus $12 billion in debt for the other half (the debt went up), and the transaction value was as high as 287 One hundred million U.S. dollars!


    It can be said that Comcast has done a beautiful job with these two acquisitions.


    With the lowest risk and the fastest way, it has entered the film and television entertainment industry with a high profile!


    And with great success.


    NBC Universal, controlled by Comcast, was the only presence in Hollywood that could compete with Disney at the time.


    These are two successful mergers and acquisitions that can be called textbooks.


    Jeff Zucker now thinks so too.


    Although GE is only willing to sell 49% of the equity now, this is an opportunity, put your hand in it first!


    After a few years, the nbc group has developed, and the staff of New Universal has been inserted, so it can be fully controlled.


    But the problem is...


    Is Dunn a businessman?


    He didn''t even go to business school for a day.


    He can have his current achievements in just a few years, and the two biggest guarantees - foresight and the sunglasses system.


    He was never a businessman thinking!


    controlling the risk?


    Ladder acquisition?


    does not exist!


    Dunn is a typical solipsistic thinking, the so-called: do not take advantage of the cheap, bastard! If you want to take advantage of me, get out of here!


    He also knew that Jeff Zucker''s advice was solid.


    In any case, first get the 49% equity of nbc, and then grab the position first.


    Like what Comcast is doing right now.


    Otherwise, the opportunity for New Universal to enter the public television station will be gone.


    However, Dunn is not reconciled!


    With New Universal''s content production capabilities, once it acquires 49% of nbc''s shares, it can be said responsibly that within two or three years, nbc will surpass cbs and abc and become the largest TV station in the United States!


    At the same time, the impact is a substantial increase in the valuation of nbc.


    The current nbc group is valued at $28 billion.


    Three years later, with the support of New Global Sources, maybe... it will reach 40 billion US dollars!


    This is no joke. When CBS was at its peak, Viacom acquired CBS at a price of $37 billion.


    Ladder acquisition is working for General Electric!


    Even if GE is willing to sell the remaining half of its shares to New Universal, the price...will soar!


    New Universal has worked hard for a few years and spent a lot of resources to reshape NBC. Then, New Universal will spend more money to acquire the remaining shares.


    This is too boring, right?


    GE doesn''t have to do anything, while enjoying the channel of NBC to advertise its products, while comfortably enjoying the high dividends brought by the growth of NBC''s performance.


    Finally, you can use the remaining half of the shares to make a big profit!


    Treat Dunn as Kaizi?


    In essence, Tang En is not a businessman, and he does not have the kind of shrewdness that a businessman seeks for the best interests and compromises.


    Or get the nbc fully funded!


    Either, **** off!


    General Electric wants to sell the stake in nbc in batches and obtain the maximum benefit from the buyer. This kind of abacus will not work here in Dunn!


    Comcast is willing to bleed, then they''ll buy it.


    It is impossible to take advantage of Dunn!


    "I will not accept this form of transaction."


    Dunn shook his head firmly.


    Jeff Zucker was very disappointed. After graduating from college, he went to work for NBC. He has a different feeling for NBC. He distinguished: "Boss, if we missed this opportunity, we ... we may say goodbye to the public completely. TV, which is the largest TV market."


    Tang En shook his head and said: "It can''t be said that, the profit margin of starz TV is ten times that of nbc! Even if it is Discovery Communication Channel, after a few years, its size will not be lower than nbc."


    "That''s different!" Robert Iger shook his head, he was born in ABC, and he also had a special obsession with TV stations, "Public TV has the widest and largest audience, covering the entire North America. This is the real public information dissemination The platform is the window for voice!"


    "Yes, the sounding window!"


    Jeff Zucker''s eyes lit up and he very much agreed with this statement.


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and nodded in agreement.


    As a media empire, the most important thing is the dissemination of information and the guidance of public opinion.


    Why are Redstone and Ted Turner so powerful?


    It is because they have their own controlled voice platform!


    However, New Universal currently does not have a real instant voice platform.


    In the process of counterattacking Redstone and Ted Turner, Tang En used the power of the outside media. He held a press conference, took various means, and relied on the banner of feminism. Controlled public opinion.


    Think about it, what if New Universal had a TV station like nbc? Or, like Murdoch, owns the New York Times and many other heavyweight newspapers?


    Dunn needn''t be so troublesome at all.


    He has his own microphone!


    This is much stronger than building momentum with third-party media.


    Giving the right to report public opinion to others is not the style of a media tycoon who speaks his mind.


    The window that speaks...


    This sentence completely entered Dunn''s heart.


    Seeing Dunn nodding, Jeff Zucker said in surprise, "Boss, do you agree?"


    "Agree? No, no, no!" Tang En shook his head into a rattle, "I won''t do wedding dresses for others. It''s impossible for GE to take advantage of it!"


    Jeff Zucker was speechless.


    Will this Dunn do business?


    Buy half of the equity first, the investment is small and the risk is low, how good is it? With the current strength of New Universal, if you really want to eat all of NBC, you will have to pay a lot of money.


    Robert Iger pondered for a while, and said: "From the point of view of profit alone, New Universal does not need NBC. To be honest, the profit margin of public TV is not as good as that of USA TV! However, for New Universal, words Power is too important. Back then, Viacom and Disney bought cbs and abc at all costs, and the most fundamental reason was that Redstone and Eisner had ambitions to swallow the world."


    Jeff Zucker said: "Indeed, with Universal Television''s production capabilities, we can produce more than a dozen high-quality TV programs, and then broadcast them on several major TV stations. We can use their platform to make the most money. However, the right to speak is the guarantee of long-term interests!"


    Robert Iger also advised: "Internal copyright operation is a great tool for film and television entertainment companies. Groups such as Disney and Viacom that control film content and TV channels can often save money by turning the left hand over the right hand. A lot of tax expenses and dividend expenses. We have the largest film and television production team, and if our films are promoted through our own channels, we can save at least $500 million in taxes every year.¡±


    Seeing that the two of them were singing like a double reed, Dunn was a little speechless when you said a word to me. With a big hand, he interrupted Jeff Zucker, who was about to speak again, and said, "How can I understand what you are saying? don''t know?"


    "Then you are..."


    "I said, GE wants to take advantage of me, no way!"


    Robert Iger and Jeff Zucker rolled their eyes and nearly fainted.


    This Dunn is really a lunatic!


    When the atmosphere is high, it is more atmospheric than anyone else. The entire New Universal Group has three private jets alone, and one Boeing 747 is on order.


    Luxury cars, special cars, nanny cars, and more.


    New Universal has the best movies in Hollywood and the best hardware conditions!


    But he didn''t expect that Tang En would not give in an inch on such a small matter.


    Wouldn''t that just make GE billions more?


    Compared with the acquisition of the nbc group, billions of dollars... ahem, it is indeed quite a lot. The acquisition of MGM only cost 4.5 billion US dollars.


    "But, are we about to give up the field of public television?" Jeff Zucker was very disappointed, which was very different from Dunn''s promise when he recruited him to New Universal.


    "Give up? How is that possible!" Tang En raised his eyebrows looked solemn, "In recent years, New Universal''s main goal is to integrate resources and increase turnover. Next, it is the competition for the right to speak in the media. already."


    The layout has already started!


    The right to speak in the movie sector includes Rotten Tomatoes, imdb, and online ticketing platforms and movie forums that will be launched in the future.


    The right to speak in the social sector is undisputed, and the future belongs to facebook!


    Of course, the right to speak in the TV industry cannot point to Discovery Channel, usa TV network and sta TV network. Compared with cbs, abc, and nbc, they are too small.


    Users of pay TV stations are not an order of magnitude from users of free TV stations.


    As for the traditional media such as newspapers and magazines, they are all sunset industries that have been eliminated by the times. Dunn is not interested in getting involved, and even sold Mifflin Press last year.


    When Robert Iger heard Dunn''s words, he was stunned for a moment, his face became strange, and he asked tentatively, "Dawn, you... Do you want to buy CBS?"


    Jeff Zucker looked horrified.


    No way?


    If that''s the case, then Dunn''s method is a bit... a bit too vicious.


    Borrowing the means of feminism, strongly suppressed cbs, lowered the stock price, and made Redstone collapse!


    Then, in the image of the savior, come to cbs!


    Redstone still can''t die of anger?


    There are many rumors in the industry that Kirk Douglas was killed by Dunn.


    Although the Douglas family denied it in many ways, saying that the old man died of a sudden heart attack.


    But rumors are often not groundless.


    If Redstone was also **** off...that would be hilarious! (https:)


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 Chapter 732： Fox

    "cbs?" Tang En shook his head, a little speechless, "I want to buy it, is Redstone willing to sell it?"


    Now, the market value of the entire Viacom Group is less than $30 billion, including three major business sectors: Viacom, Paramount, and cbs.


    According to the current market estimate, the price of cbs is 15 billion US dollars.


    However, five years ago, Viacom acquired cbs and paid a astronomical price of 37 billion US dollars!


    Even if Redstone''s brain is flooded, it is impossible to sell cbs at this time.


    A dead camel is bigger than a horse!


    Even with such a sexual assault scandal, CBS still has a market share of 26%, which is higher than NBC''s 25%.


    The market valuation of nbc can reach 28 billion US dollars.


    So what should the real value of cbs be?


    At the end of last year, Comcast was interested in buying CBS, but as a result, it was rejected by Redstone unceremoniously, and he also scolded Roberts and his son.


    Second, Comcast launched the acquisition of nbc.


    Jeff Zucker still didn''t give up and said, "As long as our price is in place, we will definitely be able to impress Redstone!"


    "Forget it, don''t rush for a while, let them toss."


    Dunn waved his hand and decisively refused.


    The current valuation of New Universal is about 60 billion US dollars, which is higher than Disney, because the performance growth is too good, and there are potential businesses such as Dolby Laboratories, Blizzard, Netflix, Pixar, imax, and starz TV.


    However, cash flow is poor!


    Comcast buys a 49% stake in NBC in exchange for at least 10% of Comcast shares, a large cash payment, and a large debt.


    For Comcast, that''s fine.


    Because of Comcast''s growth potential, it is no different from nbc.


    However, the new world is different!


    Using the shares of New Universal to exchange the shares of nbc or cbs, is this not a brain?


    New Global''s growth potential, will it be worse than Apple''s?


    Therefore, the acquisitions in the past few years have mainly been cash acquisitions. Only when acquiring Pixar and Dolby Laboratories, they took out part of the equity transactions.


    This is also the fundamental reason why Dunn has not made mergers and acquisitions of tens of billions of dollars worth of heavy assets such as nbc or cbs.


    What a loss!


    After a few years, the new global valuation will further increase, let''s talk about it!


    "We don''t bid for nbc, cbs...they don''t sell, don''t they..." Robert Iger pondered, and there was a bit of surprise in his eyes.


    Jeff Zucker also reacted and looked at Dunn in surprise: "Is it Fox Network?"


    There are three major television stations in the United States, nbc, cbs and abc.


    However, then another god-man, Barry Diller, appeared.


    He single-handedly broke the oligopolistic public television industry and created the fourth largest television network in the United States - fox!


    At present, the market share of abc is about 33%, the market share of cbs is about 26%, the market share of nbc is about 25%, and the market share of fox is about 14%.


    In the more than ten years since the birth of the fox TV network, the market share has been hovering between 10% and 15%, which has not caused a real market impact on the three major TV networks. However, it has indeed grabbed a living space.


    It belongs to an embarrassing situation where it is insufficient and more than the next.


    Of course, this is an oligopolistic industry. The public television station that is worse than Fox is the local public welfare station in each state. The total audience rating of all the stations will not exceed 2%, which can be ignored.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The Fox TV network is in the hands of 20th Century Fox. It''s a bit of a...


    Robert Iger squinted his eyes, suddenly realized, and said, "Yeah, for New Universal, whether it''s nbc or fox, what''s the real difference?"


    TV station, what is the core piece?


    is the content!


    Only high-quality TV programs are the key to this free TV station grabbing market share!


    Three years ago, abc''s market share was as low as 25%, which was comparable to that of nbc, but cbs'' share was as high as 35%!


    But now?


    The situation is changing, abc is the leader of the market, cbs has been reduced to the same level as nbc! Even, as the sexual assault scandal continues to ferment, and Comcast''s efforts in the wireless TV market, nbc is likely to overtake cbs!


    What is the reason?


    Because abc got the trump card variety show "American Idol" from New Universal, as well as many other TV shows.


    It is the content of New Universal, which helped abc become the largest TV station in the United States!


    Otherwise, Disney would not be able to follow Xin Universal as a younger brother.


    New Universal can make abc reborn, and naturally it can also bring the fourth-ranked fox to the sky!


    Jeff Zucker said excitedly: "Fox TV? Good, good! It is the genes of New Universal to face difficulties. If we can make Fox the largest TV station in the United States, it will be even more proud!"


    Robert Iger said with a smile: "Yeah, Diller worked so hard to build the Fox TV network. As a result, he was swept out by Murdoch. If he knew the news, he would be very happy."


    Make Barry Diller happy, it''s really just vassal.


    Tang En shook his head and said sternly: "And the main purpose is Marvel!"


    "Marvel?"


    "Film and TV are two complementary core businesses of Twentieth Century Fox, and they cannot be separated. News Corp does not allow this either. In this case, Twentieth Century Fox can only be packaged and acquired!"


    Robert Iger and Jeff Zucker blinked and understood what Dunn meant.


    This is to eat a fat man!


    In terms of market value, 20th Century Fox is about the same as NBC.


    However, under the banner of 20th Century Fox, not only the fox television network, but also the fox film industry.


    The content industry is richer, and the help to New Universal is even greater!


    Take a look at the assets of nbc. There is a publishing department, 12 newspapers and periodicals, and a radio department... These junk assets are all burdensome.


    Twentieth Century Fox is a bargain by comparison.


    More important reason - Marvel!


    With the launch of "Spider-Man", Marvel''s superhero movies have officially entered the mainstream American film vision.


    At present, three directions have been initially formed: the "Avengers" series, the "X-Men" series, and the dark Marvel series that focuses on the dark epic genre.


    Among them, the copyright of the "X-Men" series belongs to Twentieth Century Fox.


    How wonderful would it be if the "X-Men" could go home and the entire Marvel superheroes could live in the same universe?


    For countless Marvel fans, will they cry with excitement?


    Taking advantage of the fact that the universe structure of the "X-Men" series has not yet taken shape, decisively eat 20th Century Fox.


    It will allow Marvel Studios to complete the real unification!


    The acquisition of 20th Century Fox can kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone!


    "But...will Murdoch sell Twentieth Century Fox?"


    After a brief surprise, Robert Iger asked a slightly cold question.


    Now 20th Century Fox, the performance is booming!


    News Corporation is also in full swing!


    aol Time Warner is the world''s most valuable media company, and with the help of New Universal, Disney''s market value is approaching $50 billion.


    However, News Corp. has been favored by investors because of its acquisition of directv. Its stock price has soared, and its market value has reached as high as 66 billion US dollars!


    Higher than the valuation of New Universal.


    Under this situation, is it possible for New Universal to grab food from News Corporation?


    Tang En said lightly: "Don''t worry, Rupert... He will sell it."


    Robert Egger was stunned for a moment, with a shocked expression on his face, and said eagerly: "Don, don''t be fooled, we have enough troubles, don''t involve more people! No, I have to talk to Barry. !"


    Now, Dunn has provoked two media tycoons, Redstone and Ted Turner. Although he has the upper hand, he has not grasped the advantage.


    No more troubles!


    At this time, Redstone is about to kneel and Ted Turner is crying. If Murdoch is provoked in, and the three old guys join forces, even if New Universal has Disney as an ally, they will not be able to resist!


    "Okay, okay, am I that reckless?" Tang En glared angrily.


    Robert Iger hesitated: "You..."


    Tang En said angrily: "The current market value of 20th Century Fox is close to 30 billion US dollars. Even if we want to buy it, we can''t eat it! Let''s talk about it in a few years!"


    Robert Iger breathed a sigh of relief and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, it''s not too late to attack Murdoch when Redstone and Ted Turner have both stopped"


    Tang En gritted his teeth angrily: "Who said that we have to go against Murdoch? Is normal business dealings not enough?"


    "haha."


    Robert Iger pouted, not believing at all.


    Isn''t Tang En''s growth all the way the result of the struggle all the way?


    First, he fought with Fox Pictures, which laid the foundation of Dunn Pictures in Hollywood; and then fought with Disney, which established Dunn''s status in Hollywood.


    Next, is the giant Viacom Group!


    Now, even Time Warner''s Ted Turner is on board.


    This is the fighter!


    "Okay, let''s all go back to work. Comcast''s acquisition of nbc has nothing to do with us, let them make trouble. When the time is right in a few years, it''s time for us to invade the public television field!"


    Dunn waved his hand and looked at his watch.


    It is already nine in the morning.


    According to the agreement, Eva Green, the French beauty he coveted for a long time, is coming soon, right?


    Because of the fame of "Dream of Paris", Eva Green was favored by Hollywood and got the opportunity to star in the historical masterpiece "Kingdom of Heaven".


    The director of the film is an old acquaintance, the good old Ridley Scott.


    Dunn made a phone call and asked Eva Green to the office without much effort.


    However, the two met for the first time after all. In order to adjust the atmosphere, Dunn invited Marion Cotillard over again.


    They are all French actors, which is convenient for communication.


    As for whether they will meet for the first time, they will be able to enjoy the fragrance and overthrow Eva.


    There is no doubt.


    At this moment, Dunn looked at the time repeatedly, the chicken couldn''t bear it. (https:)


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 Chapter 733： private poker

    Among Dunn''s many female companions, they are mainly from the United States and Australia, and many are British actresses.


    Of course, it also includes the very popular Spanish sisters Penelope Cruz and Monica Cruz, as well as the two Canadian girls Rachel Lefevre and Karin Vanas who have just been adopted.


    This time, Dunn finally achieved his wish and won the enchanting duo of France - Marion Cotillard and Eva Green.


    Before that, Dunn had also dated Sophie Marceau and Marion Cotillard, but this time it was different, two French girls accompanied him!


    The taste... is indeed different, but it can only be understood in words!


    But, cool is cool, but tired.


    There are too many women!


    Of course Dunn can handle the three girlfriends of Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot, and Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway and others can also handle it calmly.


    As Dunn''s status became higher and higher, it became easier and easier for him to engage with women.


    The women around him were transported in groups.


    Really cool!


    But, can''t play it!


    Physically, it''s okay, and Tang En can handle three or five beauties at a time. The point is, he doesn''t have that much energy and time to deal with different women.


    He still has serious work to do, to handle the company''s business, to release music albums, to make movies, to write scripts...


    In fact, the best way to deal with it is very simple. It is to find a special life assistant who is responsible for arranging Tang En''s personal life, helping him communicate with so many women, and arranging some private affairs of the sexes.


    It''s just that this person is not easy to find.


    Awards season is here, and Hollywood is buzzing with parties of all kinds.


    Many film crews will also stop work at this stage, allowing the stars to return to Los Angeles to attend various events.


    Leonardo also came back from vacation. He went to Dunn''s office with great interest. As soon as he opened the door, he shouted, "You can do it! I heard that you sent Redstone to the hospital again?"


    Tang En was working on the movie script he was going to shoot this year. He looked up and said angrily: "You are too ignorant, just Lei Shidong?"


    Leonardo was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, yes, and Ted Turner! It''s amazing, it''s amazing! Dunn, it''s really unbelievable..."


    "Go go go, my appearance is still bad?"


    "It''s better than me anyway."


    Tang En was angry: "You little white face? Get the **** out of here!"


    "Hehe." Leonardo came over cheeky and glanced casually, "The movie script? "The Avengers"?"


    "Um."


    "Aren''t you going to release a record? You''re also making a movie, so you''re not too tired. Anyway, I''ve made up my mind, this year... rest."


    Tang En was slightly surprised, "rest? A whole year?"


    Leonardo said: "It''s almost, just waiting for Martin''s next movie, other people''s film appointments are all turned down."


    "Then what are you doing?"


    "With Giselle."


    Dunn looked in disbelief.


    Leonardo said angrily: "What do you mean? We are all getting married. Of course I have to make time to accompany her."


    "Marriage?" Tang En was stunned and didn''t understand, "Didn''t you say...Didn''t you say that you will get married after winning the Oscar?"


    Leonardo rolled his eyes and said lightly: "Then I''m too jerk? I''m really waiting for you to help me run an Oscar winner, and then marry her? Is it your marriage or me? It''s not fair to her that the actor is linked to marriage."


    Tang En said with some surprise: "Leon, I can''t see it, there is progress!"


    This is somewhat of a sense of achievement.


    Leonardo, the **** brother, after contact and conditioning with Dunn, although he is still unruly, his sense of responsibility as a man has indeed increased a lot.


    In this life, with the appearance of Dunn, subtly, it not only had a great impact on the pattern of Hollywood, but also greatly helped many people''s lives.


    For example, Kate Winslet is missing her first failed marriage, Anne Hathaway is not involved in financial fraud, and even Leonardo is getting married...


    "Don''t worry, next year''s Oscar winner must be yours!" Tang En was pleased with his achievement and assured him with a pat on his chest.


    Leonardo curled his lips, his eyes suspicious: "Strange, I''m married... Why do you look happier than me?"


    Dunn coughed lightly, "I''m happy for Giselle!"


    "You and Giselle are so close?"


    "It''s good."


    Leonardo''s face changed slightly, his eyes widened, "You...you won''t..."


    "What are you thinking!"


    Dunn also narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly.


    Leonardo smiled. He and Dunn had known each other for seven or eight years. They had done countless bad things together. They knew each other. How many times have you played?"


    Dunn frowned strangely: "I haven''t been to that kind of carnival party for many years?"


    "Where do you want to go, not a carnival party."


    "Where is it?"


    Leonardo fiddled with a few gestures.


    Tang En understood immediately, "Poker? Bet two?"


    Leonardo smiled: "Are you interested?"


    Dunn shook his head: "I''ve been to Las Vegas so many times, when did you see me interested in this thing?"


    "Not that kind of is a private game."


    "Private poker game?"


    "Yes, they are all acquaintances. Isn''t this the awards season? In your spare time, everyone plays a few games together, and they are all in the circle."


    Tang En was astonished and said in surprise, "Isn''t it in Los Angeles? Is it illegal?"


    "California law does not allow gambling/gambling, but we are a private poker game, which are of two natures." Leonardo is obviously a frequent visitor, and he comes at his fingertips, "Texas Hold''em, just for entertainment, let''s go, show you the world ."


    "I still use you to bring it?" Dunn glared at him.


    However, when it comes to playing, Dunn did learn a lot from Leonardo. After pondering for a while, he said, "I''m not very interested in poker, so just play with two hands, just as a pastime."


    Leonardo said with a smile: "That''s right, even if you lose a night in a row, it''s millions of dollars. For you, it''s not worth mentioning."


    "Are you taking a girl?"


    "Ah? No, no, no!"


    "why?"


    Looking at Leonardo shaking his head firmly, Dunn was very strange.


    Is it normal to take Xiaomi to a private poker game?


    Is it because he is going to get married and change his ways?


    Leonardo said: "The organizer of this game, Jasmine, is a woman. She is firmly opposed to the appearance of **** in her game."


    "Oh? Interesting."


    Dunn smiled.


    Private poker is a gray industry that is on the edge of the law.


    This organizer named Jasmine, in the gray industry, can still stick to some bottom lines, which is a bit interesting.


    Just when Dunn''s curiosity was getting bigger and bigger, the phone in the office rang.


    As soon as he answered it, his face immediately sank.


    "I''m Redstone." (https:)


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 Chapter 734： threaten

    Tang En had long thought that Lei Shidong had to contact him.


    During this time, the public opinion and moral pressure on cbs was too great.


    In order to maintain the stability of Viacom''s people, Redstone''s begging for mercy is an inevitable choice.


    However, having had the previous experience, Tang En this time will not easily compromise.


    "Oh, what''s wrong?"


    Dunn''s voice was deep and cold, as if there was an instinctive resistance.


    On the other side of the phone, Lei Shidong sighed and said with emotion, "The world now is really the world of your young people."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said indifferently, "How can it be? The old man''s methods are still very shocking. You and Ted Turner''s teamwork together, but you have suffered a lot for me."


    Lei Shidong''s old face darkened, "If you should go, just go."


    Tang En said with an angry smile, "Just go over when you say it''s past, what do you take me for?"


    Immediately, he turned his words and said coldly: "I''m not afraid to tell you that the New Global Women''s Rights Association has obtained nearly a thousand indictment documents, and we are verifying and investigating. Humph, any morally corrupt industry moth , all will be found out! No one wants to run away! Everything has just begun!"


    Lei Shidong didn''t believe that Tang En really had such a noble morality, and he really dared to call the shots for each victim fairly and selflessly.


    Otherwise, how could he be surrounded by beautiful women when he has a girlfriend?


    Moral corruption in itself!


    Everything is profit.


    "CBS is also very angry about Bill Cosby, and will cooperate with you, as well as the judiciary, deal with it seriously!"


    "Oh, for this, I really want to thank you." Dunn smiled and said with the corners of his mouth hooked, "If it weren''t for the $10 million donated by cbs and Les Moonves, the Women''s Rights Association''s The funds for rights protection are still insufficient. Thank you!"


    Lei Shidong almost vomited blood.


    Take the money from cbs donations, and turn around to engage in cbs.


    Dunn, how can you be so shameless?


    However, Redstone also knew that he was wrong and was willing to admit defeat. He said, "Bill Cosby''s matter has caused enough sensation that even the White House has paid attention to it. Let''s stop there."


    Dunn said coldly: "So far? Don''t you think this is too ridiculous? I remember that you told me the same when Les Moonves had an accident. I was soft-hearted for a while, and I respected the elderly. I didn''t let the situation continue to ferment. This time, do you want to repeat the same trick? Take me for an idiot?"


    "Anyway, that $10 million went into New Universal Women''s Rights..."


    "You know, that''s not what I said!"


    Dunn interrupted him rudely.


    At that time, the two negotiated the conditions. After the news of the closure of the MGM label spread, Redstone would mobilize his contacts in the industry to speak for New Universal and minimize the adverse effects.


    However, after Ted Turner appeared and used his strong influence in the media industry to publicly criticize New Universal''s practice of closing the MGM label, Redstone chose to betray his promise and watch the fire from the other side!


    He also pretended to pay a "protection fee" of US$10 million to the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, which further pushed the New Universal Group to the forefront.


    If it wasn''t for Tang En who came forward in person, used his personal image and media attention, held a grand press conference, gave a sensational speech, and completed the Jedi counterattack. On the new Universal Head!


    This is a slap in the face!


    Not even the most basic contract spirit.


    "The MGM affair is my omission." Redstone said calmly.


    "Oversight?" Tang En sneered, "It''s really simple to say."


    Lei Shidong said lightly: "A quarrel is not the solution to a problem."


    "Solve the problem? Well, Ted Turner is still explaining to the media, as if it wasn''t him who destroyed MGM. My influence is limited, can you help me deal with it?"


    Tang En''s words made Lei Shidong stunned for a moment.


    This boy is vicious!


    This is to get him to go head-to-head with Ted Turner!


    Originally, he and Ted Turner joined forces. As a result, Dunn forced him to attack Ted Turner with a backhand.


    "Why, you don''t agree?"


    Dunn''s bad tone, the taste of threat, is very obvious.


    That''s right, it''s a threat!


    The U.S. stock market is very strictly managed and pays special attention to protecting the interests of shareholders.


    If a company''s stock price fluctuates sharply due to non-performance reasons and other abnormal phenomena, causing huge losses to shareholders, shareholders can defend their rights!


    In the past three months, Viacom''s market value has evaporated by $10 billion because of the sexual assault scandal in CBS, which is a very abnormal market value fluctuation.


    Once the angry shareholders joined forces, they sued the big boss Redstone.


    Maybe... Viacom is at risk of delisting!


    Even the 10 billion dollars evaporated will be borne by the actual controller.


    Viacom has received the accusation documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, requiring them to solve the problem as soon as possible to appease the emotions of investors!


    Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.


    However, with the majesty of Tang En''s red fruit, how could Lei Shidong agree?


    It''s too embarrassing to be forced by a little guy to fight an industry tycoon like Ted Turner?


    Lei Shidong gritted his teeth, an unstoppable anger flashing in his eyes.


    "Why? Don''t want to? Well, then I''ll take a step back." Tang En sighed, as if he had suffered a big loss.


    Lei Shidong''s heart moved: "Huh?"


    Dunn said: "cbs is in such a big trouble, it seems... it has caused a lot of trouble to the entire Viacom. If it is not resolved, it will not only be protested by feminists, but by all shareholders. That''s it. , I''m asking for 10 billion... oh no, 13 billion US dollars, buy cbs group wholly, what do you think?"


    Redstone''s mouthful of old blood almost spit out.


    Why don''t you go grab it? !


    Five years ago, Viacom acquired cbs and spent $37 billion!


    Even the nbc''s assets can be valued at $28 billion.


    Even Comcast made an offer of $14.6 billion for a 49% stake in NBC Group.


    You want to buy the whole cbs for $13 billion...


    Why do not you go to hell!


    Deceiving too much!


    Blue veins burst out on Lei Shidong''s face.


    He knew that in this matter, there was no room for manoeuvre. Otherwise, once more sexual assault scandals about cbs are exposed, it will be shattered!


    The entire Lei Shidong family, UU reading will be doomed!


    "MGM''s matter, I will solve it!"


    Redstone made a solemn promise to Dunn in a heavy tone.


    "Where''s cbs?" Dunn''s tone was frivolous and sarcastic.


    Lei Shidong said angrily: "Impossible!"


    Tang En smiled: "Well, let''s do this first, I''ll see your performance. MGM''s affairs are handled well, and naturally everything will be fine. Of course, I have received too many accusatory documents, hey, too many .If later...hehe, you understand what I mean?"


    Lei Shidong''s old face turned pale.


    Another blatant threat!


    hateful!


    bastard!


    But what can we do?


    After hanging up the phone, Lei Shidong was silent for a long time, the pain on his face was pitiful.


    An old man in his 80s, being threatened by a grandchild in his 20s with his nose pointed at him, this kind of feeling... very painful, very uncomfortable!


    The arrow is in the hands of people, and it has to be obeyed!


    Ted Turner¡­


    It seems that it is really necessary to tie him and Kirk Kerkorian, "selection" as the two historical sinners of the scourge of MGM.


    Of course it doesn''t matter Kirk Kerkorian, he drives the world''s largest chain casino group, not only the MGM Casino in Las Vegas is splendid, but also the Australian M''s gambling license, and began to enter Asia...


    He didn''t care about the entertainment industry for a long time.


    But what about Ted Turner?


    The merger of aol and Time Warner reduced his wealth by more than half; then, he divorced; then, his most beloved granddaughter died of a congenital heart attack...


    Now, Dunn will be nailed to Hollywood''s historical shame column.


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 Chapter 735： Jasmines game

    In a place like Hollywood, in the evening, it is a school of singing and dancing, with flowers blooming like a brocade, and the money is drunk.


    There are many ways to play.


    Private poker is one of them.


    Dunn is the first time to participate.


    He is not very interested in playing cards, mainly to see the scene.


    To be on the safe side, he also specifically consulted with the company''s legal counsel.


    It is illegal to open a casino/casino in California.


    However, the organization of private poker games is a legal act. The premise is that the organizer cannot take a rake of the poker game, and can only charge a tip.


    Only bets are drawn.


    It can be seen from this that private poker is a real gray industry.


    How can we tell whether the money the organizer makes is a commission or a tip?


    Just like a man giving money to a woman, is it a red envelope for falling in love, or is it a reward for an aid transaction? After all, it''s actually the same thing.


    It is conceivable that the private poker industry is full of opportunities and dangers.


    "What did you say? The organizer of the game...a 26-year-old girl? How dare you?"


    On the way there, Dunn sat in his special car and looked at Leonardo with wide eyes, very shocked.


    Leonardo smiled and said, "You must be very courageous. She used to be a professional athlete, and it is a sport with a high risk factor."


    "Professional athletes?"


    "She is a skier and once ranked third in the world. During the trials for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, she fell unexpectedly, as if she had broken several spines, and then retired. Originally, her plan was to recover from the injury. Went to college to study law. To earn tuition, she came to Los Angeles and became a barmaid."


    Tang En''s complexion changed slightly, as if he had thought of something.


    Leonardo seemed to know this woman very well, and said incessantly: "Later, she came into contact with a private poker game and became a poker server. She also met a star like Tobey Maguire, and simply borrowed it. With his contacts, she came out to go it alone, opened her own high-level private poker game, and became a famous poker queen in Los Angeles."


    Dunn blinked, "then what?"


    Leonardo said: "Tobey Maguire, you must know, right? Yes, he has acted in your movie. He is a frequent visitor to private poker games, and he is very keen. Since last year, I have joined them, often Play cards with them."


    In Dunn''s previous life, he heard that Leonardo and Tobey Maguire had a good relationship.


    So much so that when Tobey Maguire finished filming the "Spider-Man" trilogy, when the role was finalized and his career was at a low point, Leonardo pulled him and invited him to cooperate in the filming of "The Great Gatsby".


    It turned out that it was a poker player!


    In fact, Dunn knows very little about private poker games.


    Never attended.


    However, after listening to Leonardo say so much, Dunn''s brain flashed and he thought of something very quickly.


    Young girls...retired athletes...private games...poker queen...


    Everything pointed to a movie Dunn had seen in his previous life - "Jasmine''s Game of Cards"!


    Dunn took a deep breath and asked, "Leon, what''s the name of this person you''re talking about?"


    "Jasmine, Jasmine Bloom." Leonardo glanced at him, and smiled if he realized something, "She is also very famous in Hollywood, many people in the circle know her, you I''ve heard it, and it''s normal."


    Tang En took a deep breath, and there was a bit of surprise in his eyes.


    It was really her!


    This Jasmine Bloom is definitely an amazing woman!


    The legend of the story is really enough to make a movie.


    First, she opened a poker game in Los Angeles. Later, after falling out with Tobey Maguire and losing the contacts and support of her biggest client, she could only leave Los Angeles and move to Manhattan, New York.


    As a result, it became popular on Wall Street again!


    However, a place like Wall Street is much more dangerous than Hollywood.


    Soon encounters gang members and almost kills her...


    In fact, these are not the focus of Dunn''s attention.


    What he saw was her quality!


    To open this kind of private game, there are not many customers of pure gamblers, mainly rich players for entertainment and entertainment.


    Therefore, the biggest element of the private poker game is that the organizer must keep the client secret!


    After all, this is a gray industry that is on the edge of the law.


    For celebrities, once the news is leaked, there will be a lot of ill effects.


    In this one, Jasmine Bloom does a very good job.


    After she was arrested by 17 heavily-armed FBI agents for being suspected of gathering a crowd to gamble/gambling, the lawyers and the procuratorate suggested that she be a tainted witness to reduce her guilt.


    However, Molly Bloom, who declined to be named, pleaded guilty to illegally opening a high-stakes game of poker.


    You know, because of the huge amount of money involved and her refusal to cooperate, once she is convicted, her maximum sentence may reach 100 years!


    Even under the premise of being imprisoned for a lifetime, she did not violate the spirit of the contract, even the **** Tobey Maguire who drove her out of Hollywood in the first place, she did not confess.


    She declined to name anyone.


    Fortunately, because of insufficient evidence, she saw the light of day again.


    For Dunn, she would rather go to jail than disclose customer information, this is the biggest shining point of her humanity!


    Now Dunn urgently needs a life assistant.


    But never found a suitable candidate.


    Jasmine Bloom, it fits!


    "Why are you so excited?"


    Leonardo looked at Dunn strangely You don''t understand! Tang En waved his hand, "By the way, who is there in tonight''s poker game? "


    Leonardo said: "There should be Ben Affleck? Tobey Maguire will also go, and he is indispensable every time. It is said that he earned at least $12 million from the game last year!"


    "$12 million... tax?"


    "what?"


    Leonardo was stunned for a moment, and looked at Dunn with the eyes of an idiot.


    This is a gray industry, it''s all cash transactions, pay tax!


    Tang En said sternly: "If you don''t pay taxes, it will involve serious legal issues. Once the organizer leaks the news, the tax department will definitely come to you."


    Leonardo said with a smile: "Don''t worry, there is Toby Maguire! In name, this card game is the Jasmine organization, but in fact, it mainly relies on his personal connections. Otherwise, how could Jasmine know so many rich people? And stars? We don''t believe in Molly, we believe in Toby."


    "Completely the opposite."


    "Um?"


    "Do you think a Hollywood actor has credibility?" Dunn sneered disdainfully, then shook his head and laughed, "In contrast, I am more interested in this Molly Bloom. Retired skiers Athletes, come for a private game? Fun, really fun!"


    Leonardo''s face was a little weird, "Dawn, I advise you, don''t make bad ideas. Jasmine... She''s very beautiful, but I''ve never seen her interact with any client, and I even heard that , She has been busy playing cards for the past two years and has no time to date a man."


    "Don''t worry, look at me!"


    Dunn waved his hand with a happy expression.


    Jasmine''s game?


    It seems that today is really the right time. (https:)


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 Chapter 736： bully

    Dunn is not very interested in playing cards, probably because of his novice halo. After playing more than a dozen games, he actually won more than 200,000 US dollars.


    Quite a surprise indeed.


    Relatively speaking, Tobey Maguire, who was hailed as the "Hollywood Private Poker No. 1 Master" by poker fans, lost more than $500,000.


    Leonardo and Matt Damon both laughed smugly and made fun of him.


    "Toby, you don''t think Dunn is a novice, so you let him on purpose?" Leonardo glanced at his trump card.


    There are a total of six people on this poker table. In addition to Dunn, there are three actors, Tobey Maguire, Matt Damon, and Leonardo, as well as a real estate developer and a banker.


    In addition to playing cards, it is inevitable to talk about some **** topics, and all kinds of gossip and secrets are too numerous to mention.


    This further highlights the importance of the character of the poker organizer.


    You know, Jasmine Bloom''s monthly salary is about $100,000. If she casually exposed some of the secrets she heard in the poker game to the media, it would cause quite a stir.


    It''s easy to earn a million a month!


    This is also the reason why Hollywood stars love the "Jasmine Game".


    Trustworthy, reliable, safe.


    For Leonardo''s joke, Tobey Maguire shrugged and hummed: "I''m not that boring!" However, after reading the cards, his face sank, and he threw away his hand slightly angrily. poker in, cursed.


    Bad luck tonight!


    Jasmine Bloom herself acted as the croupier and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, it''s not a loss if you lose first."


    Between the words, there is a slight compliment.


    Toby Maguire snorted, threw a chip worth $1,000, and said angrily: "Learn a dog bark, it''s yours."


    As soon as the words came out, Tang En''s face sank.


    It''s a **** asshole, isn''t it?


    This Tobey Maguire is scumbag!


    Jasmine Bloom''s expression changed, and it was also very ugly.


    She organizes such a high-end poker game, and the daily turnover can reach millions of dollars. Although she can''t take a cut, she can earn $100,000 a month just from tips.


    It''s really embarrassing to sell your dignity to learn how to bark for this $1,000 tip!


    However, can she refuse?


    It''s okay for others, whether Leonardo, Matt Damon, or even Dunn Walker makes such a request, she can refuse.


    But Tobey Maguire can''t, can''t refuse!


    The organizer of this game is Jasmine Bloom, but in fact, it is a partnership between the two.


    The network resources all come from Tobey Maguire!


    Tobey Maguire is Hollywood''s "card king". He is very famous and authoritative in the industry. He is the leader of Hollywood''s private poker game.


    In other words, Jasmine Bloom was able to organize today''s game because of Tobey Maguire''s approval!


    The reason why celebrities dare to play this game with confidence and dare to talk about some gossip and secret events is not to trust her, but to trust him!


    Without the support of Tobey Maguire, Molly Bloom would never have the chance to run a poker game in Los Angeles.


    For Tobey Maguire''s request, can''t refuse, can''t refuse!


    Seeing Molly Bloom''s embarrassed expression, Matt Damon said with a smile: "Okay, Toby, it''s almost done. Let her learn to bark, and you can win?"


    Toby Maguire didn''t seem to hear it, stared at Jasmine Bloom, and said sternly, "Didn''t you hear what I said?"


    Jasmine Bloom''s eyes were slightly red, and she was not in the mood to deal cards, and bit her lip tightly.


    Several poker players in the poker game looked at each other, all smiling silently.


    Seems to be waiting for a good show.


    Happy to see it happen!


    They all know that this game is a collaboration between Tobey Maguire and Molly Bloom.


    If two people have a good relationship like one person, wouldn''t it affect the fairness of the game?


    The worse the relationship between the two, the happier the poker players are.


    The six poker players at the poker table stared intently at Jasmine Bloom.


    But at this point, the game can''t go on.


    "hurry up!"


    Toby Maguire frowned and urged again.


    Jasmine Bloom took a deep breath, blinked quickly, held back the tears that were about to flow, forced a smile, and gave each guest a friendly look.


    However, the red silk in her eyes, the anger in the corners of her eyes, and the embarrassment in her mouth couldn''t hide the sadness in her heart at the moment.


    She is a 26-year-old girl who wants to have a good look and a figure.


    In the face of such rude oppression by the power, what qualifications do you have to resist?


    "Wang..."


    Jasmine Bloom grinned, and the dog was about to bark, but at this moment, a very inappropriate voice sounded on the poker table¡ª¡ª


    "enough!"


    Everyone looked around, and their expressions changed.


    It''s none other than the new poker player who just joined today - Dunn Walker!


    I saw Tang En''s face sullen, and said displeasedly: "Play poker if you can, or break up if you don''t! Bully a woman, what is it? Show your presence?"


    Jasmine Bloom stared at Dunn in a daze, with a touch of gratitude in her eyes.


    Tobey Maguire dared to ignore Matt Damon''s dissuasion. After all... Matt Damon is far inferior to him in terms of the current Hollywood celebrity.


    Matt Damon left the "Bourne Life" franchise for $5 million.


    And Tobey Maguire, as early as 2000, reached an $8 million salary, and once squeezed out Leonardo, starring in Ann Lee''s "Angels and Demons."


    However, in front of Tang En, he didn''t dare to take it big, he forced a smile and said, "It''s just a game, just add some fun."


    Seeing that Tang En''s face was not good, others also interceded for him: "That is, there is no need to make a fuss."


    "Toby is also kind, just tipping in a different way, it''s kind."


    "That''s right, it''s not easy for Jasmine to organize a poker game, so it''s okay to give a tip."


    All kinds of shameless remarks can make Tang En laugh.


    Bullying people, is there any courtesy?


    Even tipping in disguised form is a good intention... Believe it or not, I will pick you?


    Dunn''s face became more and more serious.


    Leonardo frowned, kicked Dunn underneath, and passed his eyes to him again and again.


    Big brother, you''re a Hollywood mogul, that''s fine!


    But this is a private game!


    In the Hollywood poker market, Tobey Maguire is the boss, you are just a rookie! The rules that should be followed should always be followed, okay? Wherever you go, you will pretend to be big and put on airs. Who will play with you in the future?


    However, Dunn couldn''t bear it!


    It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s someone else, it¡¯s the social ethos that people at the bottom are oppressed.


    As a person with power in Hollywood, Tang En is also the beneficiary of this social phenomenon, otherwise, how could there be such a cloud of beautiful women around him? Whoever has his fancy, as long as he handed it over with a sentence, the other party can obediently take off his clothes and go to his bed, without resorting to the crude methods of favor and power.


    This is the subtlety of power.


    But Jasmine Bloom is different!


    She is an important candidate for Dunn''s favorite personal life assistant! Or... is the only candidate!


    It''s unbearable to see her being bullied by the **** Tobey Maguire like this!


    Seeing that Tang En was about to get angry, Tobey Maguire was a little scared, and hurriedly said, "Jasmine, you said, we''re just joking, right?"


    Jasmine Bloom hesitated for a moment, then smiled at Dunn, and said, "Mr. Walker, thank you for your concern, but it''s really okay, we are all old acquaintances, and we often make jokes like this, let''s talk about it. , I can still make $1,000 in tips."


    "look!"


    Tobey Maguire breathed a sigh of relief.


    Tang En''s eyes caught the hook, stared at him, and said solemnly, "Do you know the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation?"


    The expressions of everyone changed slightly.


    With such a great reputation, who doesn''t know it?


    Tobey Maguire looked a little pale. He knew that Dunn was advocating to improve the status of women in the workplace and calling for "equal pay for equal work", while not allowing the abuse of workplace power. Just kidding, let''s play cards, shall we?"


    "Play a fart!"


    Tang En cursed loudly, slapped the table heavily, then picked up the goblet with red wine beside him, and slammed it to the ground.


    The originally awkward and indifferent atmosphere became extremely cold as the cup shattered.


    Leonardo was taken aback.


    Dunn... what''s the matter?


    Isn''t it just that a woman is being bullied, is it necessary to be on the line like this?


    You don''t really like her Want to push her down?


    "Don..."


    Tobey Maguire''s cold sweat came down, and his tone was a bit begging.


    The appearance of grievance seems to be more exaggerated than that of Jasmine Bloom just now.


    Yeah, he''s Hollywood''s poker king and has a lot of influence in the small circle of private poker.


    However, how does he compare to Dunn?


    Dunn is in charge of the power of the entire Hollywood!


    Unless Tobey Maguire is willing to give up his acting career and concentrate on developing in the gray industry of private poker. Otherwise, he will definitely encounter the big mountain of Dunn Walker.


    He was afraid.


    Tang En''s anger, he can''t bear it at all!


    "Okay, let''s go here today." Dunn waved his hand, without looking at Toby Maguire, his face was indifferent, "The game is dissolved, and we will play it later!"


    "By the way, there''s a party over there in West Hollywood. It''s very interesting. Let''s go around there."


    Leonardo took a deep look at Dunn, then stood up to round the field, greeted Tobey Maguire and Matt Damon, and moved to another "playground".


    The other two businessmen were naturally unable to challenge Dunn.


    Although he was very dissatisfied with Tang En in his heart, he didn''t dare to show it.


    Who is Dunn?


    In addition to his career in Hollywood, he is also the top richest person on the Forbes Rich List!


    It is said that in this year''s rich list, Dunn''s wealth has reached the top three.


    Wealth is social status.


    Ordinary small business hawkers have no qualifications to challenge Dunn at all.


    "It''s all gone, hurry up!"


    Seeing everyone''s hesitation, Tang En waved his hand again, showing a somewhat impatient expression, and his tone was very impolite. (https:)


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 Chapter 737： i can avenge you

    Dunn''s impression of Tobey Maguire has never been very good.


    At the beginning, when he was preparing to shoot the movie "Spider-Man" and selecting actors for the role, the "Spider-Man" candidate recommended by the team was actually Tobey Maguire.


    Everyone thinks that Tobey Maguire is the best candidate for Spider-Man. He is famous, has good acting skills, looks sweet and handsome, and has a foundation for action.


    However, Dunn was not happy and asked him to play a supporting role. The younger and more promising James Franco was chosen.


    Hollywood is so big, and every actor''s reputation... major brokerage companies and production companies are very familiar with it, especially famous actors.


    Tobey Maguire''s temperament has always been bad.


    To put it bluntly, it''s crap!


    It may be because of his scruples about Dunn, when he was filming "Spider-Man", he was very friendly and docile.


    However, in private poker games, especially after losing money, the inferiority of character is revealed without reservation.


    It¡¯s okay to take a tip of 1,000 yuan to let a woman learn to bark, but she also intends to use power to oppress her and force her to learn how to bark.


    It''s a bit shameless!


    With Dunn''s attack, Leonardo, Tobey Maguire and others soon left one after another.


    In the hotel room, only Dunn and Jasmine Bloom were left.


    Her face was very bad.


    He was not happy at all because of Dunn''s help.


    On the contrary, her face was faintly angry, and she was even about to cry.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Jasmine Bloom said angrily, "Mr. Walker, I respect you and welcome you to my game, but...how could you treat me like this?"


    "Can I help you clear the siege?"


    "I don''t need it!" Jasmine Bloom''s face turned pale, and she was faintly angry, "Do you know that these red wine, fruits, snacks, and these cards, chips, and hotel room rent are for the sake of this poker game? , I''m spending a full $5,000!"


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    Dare to be at a loss!


    It''s really petty!


    But then again, the organizer of a private poker game... Even if the organization is the most famous private poker game in Hollywood, it is still a low-level person, a wage earner.


    Take money seriously.


    She used to be a professional skier, but American sports is not a national system, and the country has no obligation to train athletes. In particular, skiing, a sport with low commercial value, completely requires athletes to be responsible for their own profits and losses.


    She has practiced skiing for more than ten years, and her family has spent a lot of money on her.


    But no economic income.


    She also had to work as a barmaid for $19 an hour in order to go to college.


    It''s normal to be more concerned about money.


    "Isn''t it just $5,000, I gave it. In addition, I''ll give you another $5,000... Forget it, I''ll give you all these, is that enough?"


    Dunn gave all the chips in front of the table to the other party.


    After a poker game, Dunn won $220,000, plus the $100,000 he exchanged at the beginning, for a total of $320,000!


    Such a large sum of money, you should be happy, right?


    Unexpectedly, Jasmine Bloom''s face was still cold, and she gritted her teeth: "It''s not about the money!"


    "Um?"


    "Tobey Maguire... is a bastard, you dare to call him and humiliate him, very powerful, very beautiful. But what will he think? He must hate me to death! Isn''t it just learning how to bark, what''s the big deal? More disgusting things, I have done it!"


    Tang En pinched his chin, his face slightly gloomy.


    Indeed, after what happened just now, Jasmine Bloom''s poker game... can no longer be managed. At least, not in Los Angeles.


    In private poker, Tobey Maguire has too much energy. With just one word from him, Jasmine Bloom can be excluded from the circle.


    He didn''t dare to go to the tank with Tang En about today''s matter, but it was conceivable that the anger in his heart would definitely be vented on Jasmine Bloom.


    "I''m going to lose my job!"


    Jasmine Bloom inserted her hands into her hair, hugged her head, and shouted frantically at Dunn.


    Tang En looked calm, looked at her quietly, and asked softly, "Do you like this game?"


    "I love it!"


    "Do not!"


    "You don''t understand at all!"


    "I don''t understand?" Tang En cast a playful glance at her and pointed at his chest, "Jasmine, there are not many people in this world who understand you better than me!"


    Molly Bloom looked sarcastic, looked at him, and said coldly: "Are you trying to play with me? The trick is really clumsy. But, no problem, as long as you tell Toby Maguire, let My game can go on, and tonight, I''m yours."


    Tang En quickly waved his hand and said, "Don''t, no, Jasmine, I don''t mean it, you misunderstood."


    "Misunderstanding? Do you think I don''t know?"


    "what do you know?"


    "In my poker game, Hollywood stars are indispensable every time. I have heard about you 1,800 times! You are a woman killer, and you have passed all the famous female stars, haven''t you? "


    Tang En was silent for a while, and admitted frankly: "You are right, I have played with a lot of women."


    Jasmine Bloom snorted coldly.


    "However, I really have no intention of going to bed with you, although you are very beautiful." Dunn said sincerely.


    Jasmine Bloom''s level of observation was naturally very high, her face became better, and she nodded slightly. Then he laughed at himself: "So what? Tobey Maguire is an asshole, he can''t watch me running a poker game in Los Angeles. Without his connections... unless you''re willing to help me."


    "Can I help you?" Tang En smiled, noncommittal, and suddenly asked, "If I don''t help you, what will you do?"


    Jasmine Bloom hesitated for a moment, then said deeply: "Go to New York!"


    "New York?"


    "Well, I met a real estate tycoon at the poker game, the one who likes to make cameo movies, you can guess who it was. He invited me to New York twice and organized two poker games. Some of the clients on Wall Street, all Left me a business card."


    Tang En sneered, "The wealthy wolf of Wall Street? Haha, do they value your beauty?"


    Jasmine Bloom shrugged her shoulders with a look of indifference.


    Dunn frowned, "Do you often go to bed with clients?"


    "Never." Jasmine Bloom said solemnly This is related to her professional ethics, and said, "I reject all emotions related to the game, whether it is spiritual or ** on. It''s about the fairness of my game."


    "Where''s Tobey Maguire? I don''t believe you dare say no to him."


    Jasmine Bloom turned pale and stopped talking.


    Dunn sighed.


    "Tobey Maguire has given me the greatest help in my career, but I still have to say, he''s the biggest **** I''ve ever seen in my life!"


    Jasmine Bloom was so angry that she seemed to be in tears.


    It can be seen that in the more than a year of running a private poker game, she has been bullied by Tobey Maguire.


    "Want to take revenge?" Tang En looked at her lightly.


    "what?"


    Jasmine Bloom was taken aback.


    Dunn said: "Tobey Maguire is a quasi-first-line actor in Hollywood and is very famous. Of course, if I want to suppress him, it''s just a matter of saying. But he didn''t offend me, did he?"


    Jasmine Bloom looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean? How to take revenge?"


    "I can offer you a chance for revenge!"


    Dunn supported the card table, stood up, stared at the brown eyes of Jasmine Bloom, who was standing opposite, and said deeply.


    Jasmine Bloom flushed.


    Excited emotions burst forth uncontrollably.


    Who is Dunn?


    Hollywood crocodile!


    If he is willing to help, let alone Tobey Maguire, even Leonardo DiCaprio can take it down in one fell swoop!


    He is Dunn, the omnipotent Dunn!


    Such an obvious meaning of support, no matter how uneducated Jasmine Bloom is, it is impossible to miss it! (https:)


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 Chapter 738： personal life assistant

    In the hotel room, there is an oval card table.


    At the poker table, a man and a woman sat.


    The man was drinking red wine quietly, smiling, as if he had the aura of strategizing and grasping the wisdom beads.


    The woman sat on the side with a bit of astonishment, her face flushed, and she was actually... a little embarrassed.


    The man is Dunn, and the woman is naturally Jasmine Bloom.


    "Why, haven''t you thought about it yet?"


    Tang En put down the wine glass and looked at her with a half-smile.


    Jasmine Bloom pursed her lips tightly and said hesitantly, "This...this...this kind of work is difficult for people to accept."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s hard to accept, but it''s better than running a private poker game, right?"


    "Yes... is it?"


    "Isn''t it?" Tang En frowned and said frankly, "Private poker is a gray industry that is on the edge of the law. One wrong step is a prison disaster. Especially when it involves a lot of money and you lack sufficient background protection. , personal safety is difficult to guarantee. Do you understand what I mean?"


    Gray industries... are often run by well-established and powerful gangs.


    Jasmine Bloom, a woman who dares to reach out to the huge liquid private poker market?


    That''s all, Hollywood is relatively safe here.


    With the human care of Toby Maguire, even if you are alone, you can rest easy.


    However, if she really dared to go to Wall Street alone and open a private poker business in that kind of wealthy and beast-like land... it would basically be on the brink of death.


    The film "New York City" by Dunn Investment and Martin Scorsese shows the situation in New York a hundred years ago.


    But isn''t this a reflection of today''s society?


    Especially Manhattan, where every inch of land is expensive, is full of sins.


    A few years ago, Dunn went there to meet some Wall Street bankers, and by the way, made an appointment with the big models in New York, and had a lot of fun.


    In recent years, Dunn has rarely passed.


    Compared to the sins of Manhattan, Hollywood is the cleanest place in the world!


    Jasmine Bloom still bit her lip tightly and glanced up at Dunn, "Could it be that the job you told me...isn''t a gray industry?"


    Tang En laughed: "It didn''t count back then!"


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head and said, "But I think soliciting the old bustard... This is even more excessive than running a private poker game!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "You can''t say that, you''re a madam... This is too ugly, right? It''s a life assistant. I want to hire you as my personal life assistant!"


    "Fake name."


    "Isn''t a false name enough?"


    "Um?"


    A look of doubt flashed in Jasmine Bloom''s eyes.


    Tang En said: "You have been running a private poker game for so long, and you must have heard of it. I have a lot of women, and I can tell you with confidence that I have played all the famous and beautiful female stars in Hollywood. I have played with more women than you have ever seen."


    Jasmine Bloom had a strange look on her face.


    Is this still honor?


    man...


    Dunn continued: "But you know, I have too much work, to manage the company, to make movies, to write songs, to write scripts... Women are my greatest hobby, but I don''t have enough energy to arrange."


    "I understand what you mean, isn''t this the work of the prostitute?" Jasmine Bloom looked sickly, not in high spirits.


    This is also normal, but any woman who has a little pursuit will not engage in this kind of industry.


    The famous prostitutes in Hollywood... are basically diverted from women who have lost their footing.


    Tang En said angrily: "I said, it''s different! Why don''t you understand? The old lady is the intermediary, and you, representing me, are Party A! So, do you understand?"


    "Party A..."


    Jasmine Bloom blinked, revealing a touch of brilliance, as if realizing something.


    Yes, Party A!


    Representing Dunn, it means power!


    Even if the power is not large, it is limited to communication with women. However, this power is nothing to Dunn. For a small character like Jasmine Bloom, it is a power like the top of a mountain!


    This is like the eunuchs in the palace, a vulgar and despicable group that everyone spurns.


    However, if he is valued by the emperor and promoted to serve as an **** in the honorable room, who is specially responsible for arranging the emperor''s sexual affairs, that would be amazing!


    Not to mention the 3,000 beauties in the Six Palaces, even the empress must be careful to curry favor.


    Looking forward to more opportunities to be flipped.


    Tang En looked at her fluctuating expression and smiled: "Do you want to understand this time?"


    Jasmine Bloom glanced at him and nodded lightly, "Yes."


    In Tang En''s identity, even if it is a woman, it can''t be an ordinary small role, it must be some high-end women, either a female movie star, a female singer, a female host, or a top female. model¡­¡­


    Must be the best group of women in the world.


    In the process of arranging women for Dunn, Jasmine Bloom has established a network of high-end women all over the world.


    This is much more than the network of people who run a private poker game.


    Much better too!


    More importantly, the network of people who run a private poker game is a begging for customers; the network of people who help Tang En find women... is a favor to women!


    As Dunn''s life assistant, Jasmine Bloom has a heavy responsibility, which means that she has stepped into the top social circle and has become the object of countless high-end women who are vying to socialize and please.


    Isn''t that 10,000 times better than running a private poker game and being constantly humiliated?


    "Didn''t you say give me the opportunity to avenge Tobey Maguire?" Jasmine Bloom, who had figured out this level, raised the next question.


    Tang En said lightly: "Don''t worry, I will definitely not let my own people be wronged. Besides, if you can do this job well, you will definitely be able to weave a network of contacts all over the Hollywood actresses, even more than Some brokerage companies have a large network of relationships. With this confidence, it¡¯s not easy to handle Tobey Maguire in a mere amount? Of course, he is still starring in the ¡°Spider-Man¡± series, so he can¡¯t move for the time being.¡±


    Jasmine Bloom nodded.


    Tang En said with a smile: "What? Is this acceptable?"


    Jasmine Bloom took a deep breath, "I don''t think anyone could miss an opportunity like this!"


    Tang En was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, this job is far easier than you think. You have my name, and almost no one will reject you, just make a bridge. Don''t you want to study? Free time , you can sign up for a night school, or you can teach yourself to take an accounting exam, or take a lawyer exam.¡±


    Jasmine Bloom felt Dunn''s kindness The greater the ability, the more opportunities.


    As Tang En''s personal life assistant, and dealing with such secret affairs, it can definitely be regarded as a direct confidant.


    As long as she is willing to work hard and improve herself, it is conceivable that her future... is limitless!


    This is much more fortunate than those college students in higher education institutions.


    "Last question." Jasmine Bloom took a deep breath, determined and determined, "Do I need to accompany you to bed?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was startled, a little funny, and blinked: "Will you agree?"


    Molly Bloom glanced at him. "Listen to you. If you''re interested in me, do it now."


    "Now? Here?"


    "Can."


    Tang En laughed and waved: "Forget it! Don''t you have a stubborn professional ethics? That''s good, let''s...let''s maintain a pure working relationship."


    Jasmine Bloom''s expression became even more beautiful, revealing a sweet smile.


    She was already beautiful.


    He is also a professional athlete, looks fit and sunny, and has a beauty that is different from that of female stars.


    "When do I start working?"


    "Tomorrow, go to the company. I''ll give you some information and introduce a few more people. The rest is up to you."


    Dunn smiled.


    From now on, he won''t have to think about hooking up with women by himself.


    You can sit back and enjoy the success and wait for your door.


    This feeling is still quite good.


    If you think of that woman and are interested, you can also ask Jasmine Bloom to arrange it and send it over in vain.


    It really feels a bit like an ancient emperor flipping a brand.


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 Chapter 739： The richest man in the world

    Financial media including "Empire", "Forbes", "Wall Street Journal", "Business Week" and other financial media have made bold predictions after the New Universal Group released last year''s annual report.


    This year''s world''s richest list, Dunn Walker will be among the top three!


    But how much money does he have?


    The calculation of wealth is a confused account.


    It''s hard to tell.


    The most authoritative magazine in this regard is Forbes.


    The official Forbes rich list is usually published in May and June every year.


    However, perhaps to increase sales in an era of declining traditional industries, Forbes magazine has released a new list of the top 10 richest Americans.


    Once out of the oven, the all-American fryer!


    10th: Larry Ellison, $18.7 billion, Oracle, 59;


    9th: Robertson Walton, $20 billion, Walmart, 60;


    Eighth, John Walton, $20 billion, Walmart, 58;


    Seventh, Jim Walton, $20 billion, Walmart, 56;


    Sixth place, Helen Walton, $20 billion, Walmart, 84 years old;


    Fifth, Alice Walton, $20 billion, Walmart, 55;


    Fourth place, Paul Allen, $21 billion, Microsoft, 51 years old;


    Third place, Warren Buffett, $42.9 billion, diversified investment, 73 years old;


    Second place, Bill Gates, $46.6 billion, Microsoft, 48 years old;


    The first place, Dunn Walker, New Universal Group, 60.2 billion US dollars, 26 years old!


    To be honest, Tang En was also quite shocked when he saw this list.


    He really didn''t expect that Forbes magazine could estimate him such a high value!


    I thought it was the same level as Buffett. Unexpectedly, it even surpassed Bill Gates and became the richest man in the United States for the first time!


    Of course, he is also the richest man in the world!


    For the top rich of Dunn''s level, wealth is just a number. However, the process of pursuing wealth and the glory of reaching the top of the list is joyful.


    In fact, he doesn''t know how much money he has.


    He has invested in many companies and has many assets.


    However, most companies are not listed and have no exact market value.


    How did the $60.2 billion worth given by Forbes magazine come from?


    Dunn notified his financial team and asked them to do a rough calculation and give a result.


    Soon, an asset valuation report was produced.


    10% Google shares, valued at $1.2 billion; 10% Hasbro shares, valued at $240 million; 6% Amazon shares, valued at $1.84 billion; 15% Legendary Pictures, valued at $900 million; 30% Space Shares, valued at $80 million; 16.5% Apple shares, valued at $690 million; 85.6% New Universal Group, valued at $51.3 billion; 80% stake in Scott Swift Ventures, valued at $2 billion ...


    Add in the $1.5 billion worth of finances from various properties, luxury cars, airplanes, antiques, and more¡­


    Dunn''s private financial team made an assessment of $59.8 billion for all his properties!


    It''s similar to Forbes magazine''s $60.2 billion wealth assessment.


    "Am I so rich?"


    Dunn muttered to himself when he saw the left and right data.


    Really surprised.


    Silently, he became the richest man in the world?


    But why don''t you feel anything at all?


    Dunn couldn''t help but face bitterly.


    It stands to reason that the imagined richest man in the world should be extravagant and spend a lot of money.


    However, the discretionary wealth in Dunn''s hands is only the $550 million in cash deposited by Dunn Capital.


    Unless it is to sell stocks for cash, or use various assets to take loans.


    As for the New Universal Group, it is even more difficult. If Dunn wants to focus on developing tourism and vacation, consumer goods, interactive entertainment and other businesses this year, he will have to pay off debts.


    It doesn''t feel like the richest man in the world at all!


    Dunn was dumbfounded.


    However, the outside media is completely frying!


    The richest man in the world has changed?


    Is it Dunn Walker, who is only 26 years old?


    Personal wealth more than 13 billion US dollars more than Bill Gates?


    This is too shocking!


    Major media have reported on it one after another. Channels such as cnn, fox news station, and cbs have even made special reports, giving a detailed description of Tang En''s personal assets and family history.


    Such a rich list is as shocking as the "9.11 Incident" of that year, and it has indeed caused a strong psychological impact on a large number of people.


    Especially the students in their twenties who are still studying in the university, one by one, like a concubine in mourning, wanting to cry without tears.


    Dunn never went to university!


    This has become the richest man in the world. I heard... those big beauties in Hollywood can still pick and play casually. What kind of life is that?


    People are more than people, can''t compare!


    "Jasmine, how is your work?"


    Different from the widespread amazement from the outside world, the new Global Headquarters is filled with a cheerful atmosphere.


    On the one hand, it was Tang En who became the richest man in the world, which made the employees of the entire group look bright;


    On the other hand, it is the latest blockbuster "Dumbo", whose first-week box office results were released.


    After three days of release, it grossed $82 million in North America and $75 million overseas.


    In just three days, it got a global box office of 150 million US dollars, which is really gratifying!


    You know, this is mid-February, the awards season, and the off-season for the box office.


    In the past, February was usually the market for award-winning films, horror films, and cult films, and major production companies simply did not dare to release commercial blockbusters.


    The first film "Dumbo" co-operated by Rose Pictures and Disney broke the rules and bravely entered the awards season!


    As a result, it was a big success!


    The success of the first co-production film indicates that the cooperation between Rose Pictures and Disney will have a very bright future.


    Very happy.


    Dunn is not so dedicated to film affairs. For him, it is all pediatrics. His focus was on Jasmine Bloom, who had been working at New Universal for a week.


    However, so far, Dunn has not arranged any woman.


    In the past week, of course, some women have been lying on Dunn''s red sofa, including Rose Byrne, Naomi Watts, Milla Jovovich and other beauties.


    But they were all called by Dunn himself and had nothing to do with Jasmine Bloom.


    "Yes... there are some eyebrows."


    Jasmine Bloom was ashamed and apologetic.


    After all, she is a newcomer in the entertainment industry. It will take some time for her to be competent for the job of "life assistant" and to have harmonious contacts with those high-end women.


    Tang En glared at her angrily, "How long will it take?"


    Jasmine Bloom said uncertainly, "One week...or two weeks."


    "The day lily is cold!"


    "Or...how about the athletes?"


    Jasmine Bloom blinked and said suddenly.


    "Ah?" Tang En was taken aback, "Athlete?"


    Molly Bloom smiled and said, "Don''t you know? I used to be a professional athlete, and I have won medals on behalf of the country in international competitions."


    Dunn hesitated a little.


    He knows.


    Athletes in the United States are not under the responsibility of the state, and many sports are not marketable enough, which means that they have no income. This gave birth to a gray industry, and many beautiful female athletes have to rely on private "jobs" to make a living.


    Leonardo has looked for beautiful athletes many times and had a great time, and recommended it to Dunn. That''s a lot of money, a night... up to $1 million.


    Seeing Dunn''s expression, Jasmine Bloom said with a smile: "It''s not that kind...I know what you mean. I''m talking about market-oriented athletes, many of them are run by brokerage companies, just like The same as Hollywood stars. Many remote mobilization companies are actually cultivated by the agency since childhood, then signed contracts, and let them make money back when they grow up.¡±


    This time, Tang En became interested and blinked, "Are you related?"


    Molly Bloom said: "The img company not only manages the management relationship of entertainment artists, but also athletes. Last month, I watched the Australian Open, a young Russian girl, left me with a lot of memories. Impressive. Although she''s stuck in the third round, she''s...beautiful anyway."


    "Russian beautiful tennis player? Who?"


    A name suddenly appeared in Dunn''s mind.


    Sharapova!


    Famous.


    Unexpectedly, Jasmine Bloom immediately confirmed the result: "Her name is Maria, Maria Sharapova, and she is only 17 years old this year. She is img''s contract artist and has been trained since childhood."


    "American company trains athletes for Russia?" Dunn widened his eyes, very surprised.


    Jasmine Bloom blinked with a strange look on her face, "What''s the matter? The company is also for making money. You know, 40% of their annual income is handed over to the agency, which is much more than entertainment stars. It''s gone!"


    Tang En shook his head. This conflicted a bit with his traditional Eastern thinking. He said, "What if she meets an American athlete and wins?"


    Jasmine Bloom asked suspiciously, "What do you mean? If you win, you win?"


    All right.


    Dunn was speechless.


    There is indeed a big difference between the market-oriented movement and the state system.


    "What do you think? Do you want her?"


    "Uh... can you get in touch?"


    Jasmine Bloom nodded and said, "Almost so I signed a contract with img before, and I know some acquaintances."


    Dunn frowned: "but she''s only 17 years old, that''s a problem."


    "After the Australian Open... She must be preparing for Wimbledon. Should I wait a few months and go directly to Wimbledon to watch the match?" Jasmine Bloom said tentatively.


    Dunn smiled, "I didn''t expect you to be a tennis fan, but I''m a football fan!"


    "American Soccer?"


    "no."


    "Aussie rules football?"


    "no."


    "It''s not going to be English football, is it?"


    Tang En laughed angrily, "English football is the world''s largest sport, okay? Forget it, let''s not talk about this, you Americans, cultural natives, don''t understand aesthetics!"


    Molly Bloom laughed, thinking that Dunn was American humor, "You are the richest man in the world, don''t you plan to buy a football team? For example... English football?"


    "Buy a football team?"


    Tang En pondered for a while, as if he was thinking about something.


    This is a good choice.


    Brother is the richest man in the world, what''s wrong with buying a team?


    Besides, investing in football clubs is also a highly profitable industry.


    It can also quickly accumulate prestige and influence.


    It can also maximize the advantage of Dunn''s foresight.


    "Where''s Sharapova? Any more?"


    "Okay, that''s it, Wimbledon... I''ll go and see."


    Dunn nodded.


    Making money and making money... Oh no, career and love are the same thing.


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 Chapter 740： faro mother and daughter

    The replacement of the world''s richest man is of course a big news.


    However, comparatively speaking, it is the wave of feminism that can dominate the mainstream of the media more.


    Vigorous, hot expansion.


    Black star Bill Cosby''s reputation is completely stinky, and more and more victims are coming forward.


    The police have released relevant criminal evidence and submitted it to the Prosecutor''s Office. It is conceivable that he is likely to be the first **** to be sent to prison by the New Universal Feminist Association!


    It is precisely for this reason that feminism is in full swing.


    The number of related complaints and accusations received by the New Global Feminist Foundation is also increasing.


    However, Dunn warned Shirley Lansing to be moderate and to firmly control the banner of feminism.


    At this time, the incident of Bill Cosby has already made a lot of noise, and we can''t add fuel to the fire.


    Cool down moderately.


    Otherwise, it may cause an uncontrollable outbreak situation.


    Just like boiling water with a sealed thermos, try to keep the water temperature below 60 degrees. Otherwise, the water temperature will continue to rise, and the steam will become stronger and stronger, and sooner or later the lid will be overturned.


    Shirley Lansing did exactly that. Although she has received hundreds of complaint documents, she has always responded with a low-key and prudent attitude. Saying that you should make bold assumptions, verify carefully, and ask the other party to wait patiently and not in a hurry.


    The New Global Feminist Association will definitely give them a perfect explanation.


    However, some people can''t wait!


    problem occurs!


    "I said, control! Guide! Cool down! Shirley, what''s going on?"


    Dunn is writing songs in the office, preparing for his solo debut.


    However, when he heard the latest shocking news, he was still furious, and called Shirley Lansing, the director of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, to the office and reprimanded loudly.


    Shirley Lansing looked aggrieved and said bitterly, "I don''t know either..."


    "You don''t know? It''s all published in the newspapers!" Dunn slammed the copy of "The Hollywood Reporter" on the table with red eyes.


    The title of the newspaper was very shocking.


    "Behind the PR machine manipulation, the truth about Woody Allen''s sexual assault! ¡·


    Who is Woody Allen?


    Hollywood master level director!


    Comparable to Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and others.


    In front of him, Bill Cosby was a little, no-brainer, not worth mentioning.


    And the interviewee of this article is Woody Allen''s adopted son - Ronan Farrow!


    Son to father!


    Even if there is no evidence mentioned in the content of the article, the close relationship between the two is enough to raise the credibility of the article by a notch.


    Shirley Lansing sighed and shook her head: "In fact, we have received a lot of allegation documents about Woody Allen, all of which are against the legend of his sexual abuse of girls back then, and his ex-girlfriend. Mia Farrow, and Dylan Farrow, who was rumored to have been sexually assaulted. We made several reassurances and said we would investigate the matter, but I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡±


    "Those stupid bastards!"


    Dunn looked angry and cursed.


    With the successive shots of the New Global Feminist Association against cbs, the feminist atmosphere in the United States has soared, especially in the entertainment industry, women''s rights seem to have been greatly improved.


    The "equal pay for equal work" policy has been greatly promoted.


    However, Dunn has been in control and is unwilling to make matters worse.


    He wants to hold the banner of feminism in his hands, at least... the banner of feminism in Hollywood must be firmly grasped!


    To put it bluntly, only what he agrees with can be reported; what he does not agree with can not be reported!


    Otherwise, Hollywood is not messed up?


    Just like in the past?


    This is the purpose of Dunn''s establishment of the Women''s Rights Foundation.


    Unexpectedly, Mia Farrow and Dylan Farrow, the mother and daughter, dared to jump out without obeying the order.


    "This matter makes us very passive! The media outside has exploded." Shirley Lansing said with a frown.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, snorted coldly, and said solemnly: "In the name of the Women''s Rights Association, immediately hold a press release to clarify Woody Allen. Ask the media not to conduct moral trials, and we will collect evidence."


    "Huh?" Shirley Lansing froze for a moment. "We''re going to speak for Woody Allen? That''s not good?"


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "Since they don''t listen to our appeasement and collude with the media without authorization, we don''t have to be merciful. We must set an example! It doesn''t matter outside, if you want to use women''s rights to make trouble in Hollywood, you must first Get over me!"


    Shirley Lansing said hesitantly: "I''m afraid this will put us in a very passive situation. The matter of Woody Allen and her adopted daughter has indeed been a sensation for a while, but it was soon resolved calmly. This time, The Farrow mother and daughter want to use the feminist wave we set off to fight for justice."


    "Fighting for justice? It''s ridiculous! In my opinion, I''m afraid it''s similar in nature to the Michael Jackson case?"


    "Ah? No... no?"


    Shirley Lansing was a little surprised.


    The truth of Michael Jackson''s case is still unknown to everyone, but there are ten ** who are wronged.


    But about Woody Allen, 99 out of 100 people think it''s true.


    There are many scumbags in the entertainment industry, and there are really many directors and actors who like young girls.


    What if this is true after the investigation?


    Isn''t the New Universal Feminist Association speaking for Woody Allen at this time?


    Tang En said solemnly: "I have worked so hard to establish a feminist foundation with the purpose of presiding over the overall situation, upholding justice, and giving Hollywood a bright future! Instead of letting others use the wave of feminism we set off to create chaos and cholera in the overall situation. , for personal gain! This shameless act must be dealt with severely!"


    Shirley Lansing''s face was a little weird.


    I am amused by Dunn''s wording.


    When others take advantage of women''s rights, it is the overall situation of cholera for personal gain; when you take advantage of women''s rights, you are in charge of the overall situation and maintain justice.


    That''s not how the double standard works, is it?


    But it''s also normal. Those in power have always held on to the right to speak, and they will beat down those who want to usurp the throne and grab the right to speak!


    The Farrow mother and daughter, if they want to make trouble in the feminist wave, it is equivalent to breaking a good game.


    For the chess player Dunn, how can he bear it?


    "But doesn''t the truth matter?" Shirley Lansing hesitated, then asked again.


    "The truth?" Tang En raised his lips with a contemptuous expression, "Where did the truth come from? The incident of sexual assault happened in 1993. It''s been more than ten years, so what evidence is there? It''s just media exaggeration, moral It''s just a censure, the law is useless. It''s like Bill Cosby, if he didn''t happen to commit a crime at Temple University in Philadelphia, how could there be a chance to send him to prison based on the headless case in the past few years?"


    Shirley Lansing frowned and said, "However, moral kidnapping is also very powerful. Even us, it is difficult to bear."


    Dunn sneered disapprovingly: "If the media giants like Viacom and Disney are on the opposite side, mobilizing media public opinion and carrying out moral kidnapping, we may really not be able to bear it. Farrow mother and daughter, rootless duckweed, what would they do? Do you really think that those news media will always stand on their side with grievances?"


    "What do you mean?"


    "I mean? Simple!"


    Tang En snorted coldly, "Didn''t Mother Farrow not listen to our comfort and collude with the media without authorization? Let''s take this case as a negative teaching material for those who want to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the fisherman to see! No! With our consent, we cannot attack any important person in Hollywood without authorization! This time, we must stand on the side of Woody Allen!"


    Shirley Lansing sighed softly,


    Some headaches.


    What did the Farrow mother and daughter think?


    They all told them to wait a while, don''t worry, wait for a while, and then talk about stability.


    As long as the popularity of women''s rights has been reduced for a while, the New Global Women''s Rights Association will not be able to speak for them.


    Dunn and Woody Allen have nothing to do with each other, so they won.


    It just so happens that winning a major Hollywood director can further strengthen the role of the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation.


    This process will be very simple.


    It''s much easier than confronting cbs and taking down Bill Cosby Well, they acted without authorization and destroyed Dunn''s layout, which will definitely attract Dunn''s anger.


    If Dunn stood on the side of Farrow''s mother and daughter and attacked Woody Allen, needless to say, he could easily bid farewell to the film world with a single shot.


    But now, Dunn is determined to stand on Woody Allen''s side.


    To take down the Faroese mother and daughter, kill the chickens as an example, as a punishment!


    As for the truth of the matter...


    Whether Farrow''s mother and daughter were extorting or extorting, or whether Woody Allen really sexually assaulted, as Dunn said, it really doesn''t matter.


    As long as there is no legal evidence, everything is fine!


    History is written by the victors.


    Moral opinion...is controlled by media propaganda.


    Farrow mother and daughter, why can they fight a public opinion war with New Universal?


    In this world, it is estimated that the four major media empires of Viacom, News Corporation, Time Warner and Disney have this ability.


    Viacom... Redstone knelt down to Dunn and was trying his best to save the Jiangqing Building. It was impossible.


    Murdoch, the big boss of News Corporation, is very close to the Republicans. The overall trend of public opinion is against women''s rights. Naturally, it is impossible to add fuel to the fire at this time.


    It is even more impossible for Disney, "Dumbo" sells well, and the alliance with New Universal has become more and more reliable.


    As for Time Warner...


    "Huh? Time Warner?"


    Shirley Lansing blinked, couldn''t help thinking of something, and her face changed suddenly.


    Mother Farrow, and the boy Ronan Farrow, why would they dare to reveal such a secret?


    Don''t they know the enormous pressure to bash a big Hollywood director?


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 Chapter 741： Make rules

    The truth about Woody Allen is probably only known to the parties involved.


    In the early 1980s, director Woody Allen and actor Mia Farrow fell in love.


    Both had families and had children.


    Among them, three women were involved in this matter, Mia Farrow, her biological daughter Dylan Farrow, and her adopted daughter Song Yi.


    Woody Allen and Mia Farrow are not married, that is to say, the two daughters of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow have no legal parenting relationship, only moral father and daughter relation.


    It is precisely because of this moral "father-daughter" relationship that some subsequent scandals have changed.


    Specific process--


    In 1990, Woody Allen and his 19-year-old "adopted daughter" Song Yi fell in love, and the photo of the two holding hands to watch the ball even appeared in the "New York Post";


    In 1991, Woody Allen and Song Yi officially broke through the most difficult moral shackles and had a relationship;


    In 1992, when Mia Farrow was cleaning up, she found Song Yi''s large-scale bed photo from Woody Allen''s folder. The relationship between the two was officially exposed. Woody Allen knelt down, Song Yi Being slapped, family conflicts broke out;


    In 1993, Mia Farrow and Woody Allen went to court to fight for custody of their children, and publicly claimed that Woody Allen had sexually assaulted her 7-year-old daughter, Dylan, last year. Farrow, she also successfully won custody;


    In 1995, Woody Allen and Song Yi announced their engagement. The conflict between Mia Farrow and Woody Allen intensified, and even Woody Allen''s opportunity to visit his biological son was lost;


    In 1997, Woody Allen and Song Yi officially married;


    In 2003, Dylan Farrow turned 18 and no longer needed sexual protection. Together with his mother, Mia Farrow, they sued the New Universal Women''s Rights Association for Woody Allen''s scandal;


    In 2004, Mia Farrow spoke out against Woody Allen through her son Ronan Farrow, who is an editor at Yale Journal of International Affairs!


    It can be seen from this simple process that Woody Allen''s sexual assault... I am afraid there is something tricky.


    This is also the main reason why the sexual assault incidents of that year can be quickly subsided.


    Unexpectedly, in the past ten years, the Farrow mother and daughter, whose life has been peaceful, jumped out again at the juncture of the expansion of feminist thought.


    Forget Dylan Farrow, an 18-year-old girl, but Mia Farrow is very powerful, she is a well-known Hollywood actress, she has been in the entertainment industry for decades, she is well-informed, what? don''t know?


    If there is no strong support, she dares to jump out like this and openly bombard Woody Allen?


    Actors bombard the director a lot. How dare an actress bombard the director?


    In the past in Hollywood, it has never appeared!


    Especially a world-class director like Woody Allen!


    "Apart from Time Warner, I don''t think anyone else will oppose us at this time!" Shirley Lansing pondered for a long time and made a bold judgment.


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed into a line, and then he sneered twice, "We have no grievances with Time Warner, and the cooperation between sta TV network and Warner Cable is also very close. Mother Farrow Behind the woman... no surprise, it''s most likely Ted Turner!"


    "Ted Turner?"


    Shirley Lansing''s eyes widened, as if realizing something.


    Ted Turner had a tough time during this time.


    Since Dunn was accused of harming MGM Pictures, there have been frequent remarks criticizing Ted Turner in the film and television entertainment industry.


    Especially cbs, also made a special program called "Looking Back at MGM", telling the process of MGM from glory, to degeneration, to disappearance.


    Ted Turner and Kirk Kerkorian, great villains, appear on the show.


    On the contrary, Dunn Walker, who really made the decision to close the MGM label, appeared in a positive image.


    In the show, Dunn was in high spirits. He built the Hollywood Museum, moved the entire history of MGM into it, and purchased many props and shooting bases that MGM sold in the past few decades.


    Compared with Dunn''s stalwart image, Ted Turner is like a bastard.


    In the United States, abc is known as a youth station, and most of the viewers are under the age of 20; cbs is known as an elderly station, and most of the viewers are over 45 years old.


    Those who have feelings for MGM must be getting old.


    It is conceivable that this program launched by cbs will have a great social effect and will have a negative impact on Ted Turner.


    Shirley Lansing thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "If that''s the case, then it''s logical. Only Ted Turner can give confidence to an actress of the previous generation like Mia Farrow."


    "Confidence?" Dunn looked contemptuous and disdainful, "Let alone Mia Farrow, even if Ted Turner played in person, I could knock him down and nail him to the pillar of shame in Hollywood history. Come on. She''s just an actress, why?"


    Shirley Lansing laughed and said, "Ignorance, an actor, even if he is older and has more experience, is only a **** in Hollywood. How could she understand the thoughts of a Hollywood player like you?"


    "Hmph, didn''t the New Global Women''s Rights Association tell her to wait, don''t worry. But how did she do it?" Tang En waved his hand, very firm, "Whether you have the intention or not, let''s use this one. Let''s make a rule! Let the whole of Hollywood take a look!"


    Shirley Lansing said: "There are still 10 days before the Oscar ceremony. During this time... let''s be gentle with our methods, and after the ceremony is over, we will set the rules!"


    Tang En was startled, then nodded, "Alright!"


    ...


    In addition to the entanglement caused by the feminist wave, the development of the entire New World is more and more joyful.


    Since the merger and integration in 2002 and the formation of the New Global Group, after last year''s development, the group has become more and more like a whole.


    It is conceivable that there will still be huge room for improvement in this year''s performance.


    At least... the home entertainment business under the film and television entertainment department will have unprecedented room for growth.


    Home entertainment business refers to the business of movie DVD discs and TV broadcasting. This part of the business usually has a lag of about 1-2 years because it cannot start until the film is released from the theater.


    That is to say, last year, New Universal Group occupied half of the popular movie business in the North American market. In the field of home entertainment, it will focus on development this year and next year.


    Even more gratifying is Netflix!


    With Netflix''s substantial price cuts and business cooperation with Google, Netflix''s popularity and number of users have soared!


    So far, the number of Netflix subscription members has reached 9.8 million!


    Of course, compared to the more than 30 million members of PepsiCo, it is still incomparable. (Basida is mainly a member of physical stores)


    But look at the potential!


    The number of Netflix users is constantly growing, growing, and growing!


    The number of users of Blockbuster... just like the stock price, it keeps going down, down, down again.


    From the point of view of user service, there is no comparison between Blockbuster and Netflix!


    The biggest advantage is that they have large-scale brick-and-mortar stores.


    The Internet is not widespread enough, and the total number of Internet users is not enough.


    It is conceivable that as long as the popularity of the Internet increases, Blockbuster will collapse directly!


    Redstone can''t even manage cbs, let alone the blockbuster that has been split out.


    Let yourself die!


    "Mark, I''m very pleased with your decision."


    At this time, Dunn was in the office, welcoming an executive younger than him - Mark Zuckerberg.


    Mark Zuckerberg has officially completed the suspension procedures and can come to work in New Universal.


    The target, of course, is facebook!


    "I''ll do the job well."


    Mark Zuckerberg still has some freckles on his youthful face. This is different from the freckles that many actors deliberately put on makeup. This is the real freckles of adolescence.


    He''s only 19 years old.


    Put him in charge of a new project that has already invested $100 million - facebook.


    This courage, in the eyes of the outside world, is not much worse than when 20th Century Fox let Dunn take over "Titanic".


    "Don''t be nervous, I''m also a young man, we should have a lot of common language." Tang En smiled, "We have talked about the concept of facebook many times in the email, so I won''t go into details. I''ll call you this time. Come here, mainly to cheer you up."


    Mark Zuckerberg nodded again and again: "I have the confidence to build this social platform!"


    "Well, I believe you. However, Facebook is a business under the Interactive Entertainment Department. I don''t need to say more about this, I believe you will understand. When I was filming "Titanic", the editing rights were also controlled by Camel. Long hand, this is normal. You are the same, you are very young, and you have some more experienced seniors to guard you can make Facebook make fewer mistakes in the process of growing up."


    Dunn''s words came from his prophet.


    In the first few years of Facebook''s development, due to the lack of management experience of Mark Zuckerberg, many mistakes were made, and hundreds of millions of dollars in fines were paid due to patent and copyright lawsuits.


    Dunn accepted Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook''s chief executive and chief technology officer, and let Kevin Turner as chairman take control of the general direction, and it is not a big problem.


    "I know."


    Mark Zuckerberg bit his lip and nodded slightly.


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    Although the two sides are about a few years apart in age, the gap in knowledge is really too big.


    Mark Zuckerberg''s little thoughts are written on his face, and he can''t hide it from Dunn, who is about to become skilled in dealing with people.


    "Four years!"


    Dunn stretched out four fingers.


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Mark Zuckerberg was taken aback.


    Tang En said with a smile: "You work hard for four years first. If the development of Facebook goes well, after four years, the power of Facebook will be in your hands. At that time, Facebook will be independent from the Film, Television and Entertainment Department, and I will Find a strong assistant for you."


    Who is the assistant?


    Of course, the current Google vice president Sheryl Sandberg.


    "real?"


    Mark Zuckerberg looked surprised.


    Tang En pointed to his chest and looked conceited: "I am the richest man in the world, do I have to deceive you?"


    Mark Zuckerberg smiled slightly.


    Slightly shy.


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 Chapter 742： Still a bright world in Hollywood

    "Sexual assault doesn''t exist."


    "I would never sexually assault my daughter."


    "Mia Farrow and I have been in a relationship for 12 years, and we''ve been boyfriend and girlfriend during that process, but we''ve never lived together."


    "My wife... Song Yi, is the adopted daughter of Mia Farrow and her musician ex-husband Andre Previn, not my adopted daughter as you say."


    "I have never considered myself a father in front of Song Yi. Our love is a free act between two adults."


    "I fell in love with Song Yi, and the public opinion said that she was too young. She is Mia''s adopted daughter. No matter what they say, I recognize that I will take responsibility. I accept all this. But it should not be an accusation. The reason I sexually assaulted Dylan. It''s two separate things."


    ...


    Bill Cosby''s sexual assault scandal can spread across the United States overnight, and Woody Allen''s "ugly scandal" spread even faster.


    If all this is true, Woody Allen''s behavior is undoubtedly even more abhorrent, because he sexually assaulted his own daughter!


    The Hollywood Reporter published an exclusive interview with Woody Allen shortly after Ronan Farrow''s alleged statement was published.


    At the end of the article, The Hollywood Reporter also objectively stated some points: The combination of Woody Allen and Song Yi, from a legal point of view, has absolutely no problems! However, from the family''s point of view, it must be difficult to accept.


    There are 14 children raised by Mia Farrow, 4 biological and 10 adopted. Among them, 3 died of illness, and 9 of the remaining 11 children called Woody Allen their father. All the children are called Sister Song Yi.


    Dad became a brother-in-law, there is no doubt that this will cause a great blow to the young hearts of the children.


    In the last report of Ronan Farrow''s accusation against Woody Allen, there is a clear statement: "My dad married my sister so that I was his son and his brother-in-law. It''s so immoral. already."


    In short, this incident, overnight, became the focus of public opinion in the United States!


    Even Bill Cosby, who was once pushed to the forefront, Ted Turner, who was written into the column of shame, and cbs, who was about to fall, are not so important.


    More contradictions, more media anger, all transferred to Woody Allen!


    After all, Woody Allen is a famous Hollywood director, more famous and more topical!


    Dunn was in a bad mood.


    He once thought that behind the Farrow mother and daughter, it was likely that Ted Turner was in control.


    Now it seems that Redstone is not without suspicion!


    There is absolutely no benefit to Hollywood in exposing the Woody Allen affair at this inopportune time.


    Major film companies will be slightly implicated.


    Almost every film company has worked with Woody Allen and has a good relationship.


    Warner Bros. is Time Warner''s core and most important asset. How dare Ted Turner ignore the interests of Warner Bros.?


    However, for Viacom, it is very simple. The loss of Paramount''s interests is not worth mentioning compared with the fatal pressure on CBS.


    Exposing Woody Allen will give cbs a chance to breathe!


    Of course, it is not excluded that some envious Hollywood companies are jealous that the feminist banner is in the hands of New Universal, and want to secretly manipulate and disrupt the layout, and do not want the Tang En family to dominate.


    "Woody, what the **** is going on?"


    Dunn invited Woody Allen to his office and stared at him.


    Woody Allen was sitting in Dunn''s grand and luxurious living room, quite emotional.


    Sure enough, he is the richest man in the world and a new Hollywood tycoon, which is really different.


    A living room alone is more atmospheric than a five-star hotel.


    "The interest is just touching." Woody Allen shrugged, as if everything had been expected.


    "Um?"


    Dunn blinked, all thinking.


    Woody Allen sighed: "Mia has not been filming for many years, and she has cut off her financial resources. She has 4 minor children to support."


    Dunn looked at him deeply, "What do you know?"


    Woody Allen said: "In those years, Mia and I raised 11 children together, including my own son. Although I have completely cut off the relationship with that side over the years, there are some things ,I know."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    And the traitor!


    Woody Allen continued: "At the end of last month, suddenly some mysterious people found Mia, and they seemed to be sneaky. From this month onwards, their lives returned to the way they were before, for the better. Now, there are more parties at home."


    Dunn nodded.


    It seems that this Woody Allen does not know anything.


    Behind Mia Farrow must have been funded by unknown forces, encouraging them to speak to the media during this time period.


    Woody Allen sighed and said again: "To be honest, I really didn''t expect that she...she would turn the matter over again. Back then, she said that I...I thought she was just trying to **** the child. Custody rights, I chose to make concessions, minimized the big things, gave up custody rights, and quelled the incident, but I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡±


    Dunn stared at the thin old man, "You mean... Mia Farrow''s accusation of sexually abusing your daughter was fabricated? The accusation back then was to fight for custody?"


    "Yes."


    "You really haven''t done that?"


    Woody Allen''s face changed suddenly, and his emotions were a little excited, "Of course not! How could I sexually assault a 7-year-old girl? Or my adopted daughter? Besides, my relationship with Song Yi was exposed at that time. , The relationship with Mia is extremely cold, almost an enemy. If I really did something illegal, how could she not call the police?"


    Dunn looked at him deeply.


    Can''t really see anything.


    Woody Allen is a great director. He is also a very good actor. Many of his films are written, directed and acted by him, and he is very talented.


    It looks like some, it''s normal.


    Tang En stared at him for a long time, but he couldn''t tell whether he was showing his true feelings or acting. He smiled and waved his hand, "By the way, this matter doesn''t affect your work, right?"


    Woody Allen smiled bitterly, "How is that possible?"


    "Oh?"


    "Originally, I have already agreed with Fox Searchlight that I will collaborate on a movie "Twin Melinda". It is going to start in May, and the release schedule has been set, and it will be in mid-October. As a result, they have informed yesterday that it will be unlimited. put the project on hold for a period of time.¡±


    Woody Allen is a veteran director of Ou Faner, and his filming speed is very fast.


    Usually, it takes 3 weeks to complete the filming, 4-5 weeks to complete the post-production, 3-4 weeks to operate and release, and half a year is enough from the start of filming to the release.


    A small-budget comedy, under the control of a big director like Woody Allen, is very efficient.


    Dunn smiled mysteriously and pointed to his chest.


    "you?"


    Woody Allen''s eyes widened.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Can''t you? Haha, 20th Century Fox is afraid of risks and dare not invest, but I''m not afraid! For excellent directors and excellent projects, I can''t say any reason for rejection!"


    Woody Allen''s films, with a small cost, are excellent. Even if the box office is zero, it is hard to lose the possibility.


    This is also the main reason why he has a new movie every year and never lacks investors.


    "But... but Mia''s business?"


    Woody Allen looked surprised.


    This time, Dunn saw that he was pretending and acting.


    With Woody Allen''s shrewdness, he certainly couldn''t see why Dunn invited him here today.


    "Didn''t you say you didn''t do those things?"


    "certainly."


    "Isn''t that alright? The clearer is self-cleaning, what are you afraid of?"


    Tang En waved his hand, quite a bit of momentum.


    Woody Allen frowned and said hesitantly, "But the views of the outside world..."


    Tang En shook his head, grinned, and said, "I said, the clearer is clear, since you haven''t done it, no one can slander you! The New Global Women''s Rights Association will fight for the legal rights and interests of every victimized woman. Rights protection. However, we will never allow some women with ulterior motives, under the banner of women''s rights, to attack others recklessly!"


    Woody Allen''s face is a little weird These righteous words are obviously not the reason.


    Tang En didn''t care, and said lightly: "This matter is not about you anymore. Mia Farrow is creating chaos in Hollywood and harming the dignity of Hollywood!"


    Woody Allen shook his head and said: "I''m afraid the legal means will not work. They will definitely not sue me in court, because it is false. I will not sue. If Mia and Dylan are sent to prison, the whole family will It''s over, my children, and they won''t forgive me."


    Dunn blinked, "Are you sure they won''t sue you?"


    "Of course!" Woody Allen looked confident, "I promise! I said it, it''s fake, they can''t show any proof!"


    "it is good!"


    Dunn slapped his thigh and said sternly: "If it doesn''t involve the law, then it''s easy to handle. Woody, you can continue to prepare your movie, Focus Pictures will find you. As for Mia Farrow...you see Mine! On your side, you just need to cooperate. You can''t speak out without permission. You don''t need to listen to the advice from the brokerage company."


    "You...what are you going to do?"


    "What should I do? Of course, it''s still a bright world in Hollywood!"


    Woody Allen pondered, "Mia is a smart person, her parents are in the entertainment industry, and she knows the entertainment industry too well. With her wisdom and experience, if there are not particularly powerful people behind the support , she will not risk attacking me with lies in the media."


    Tang En snorted coldly: "No matter who that person is, I will never let it go!"


    The life and death of Woody Allen has nothing to do with Dunn.


    However, to break his layout in Hollywood would be a big mistake of looting his family and exterminating his family! (https:)


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 Chapter 743： uncle walker

    Dunn took a team of more than a dozen people to Silicon Valley.


    Specially ask Apple for the truth of Apple''s retail store business model.


    To be honest, inside the new Universal Group, including many executives such as Barry Diller, Andrew Mooney, Brandi Norris, Fernando Bardem, etc., do not think that it is the right way to build a direct chain store development strategy.


    Disney stores are shrinking.


    Is it necessary for New Universal Group to develop a chain store business?


    Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, why should you go to the tiger mountains?


    Tang En''s attitude is very firm. He said that the model of the Disney store is too backward, and the model of the Apple retail store is the development direction of the future direct store!


    Even though there were many objections, Tang En defied all the opposition and made a final decision.


    Today, I brought my team to visit Apple headquarters.


    "You''re going to Pixar in a while?"


    Jasmine Bloom became Dunn''s new direct descendant, and she accompanied her as an assistant while Tosca Musk stayed at the headquarters.


    To be honest, this feeling is very good, very pleasant.


    She knew that with her current ability, she could not bring any help to New Universal in terms of work, that is, to help Dunn collect all kinds of beautiful women. However, she can learn. Accompanying Tang En to attend various events is a process of seeing the scene, accumulating contacts and learning.


    Dunn nodded and said: "Well, Pixar''s animation "The Incredibles" has completed the late stage, and it has been previewed internally. I will go and see it. In addition, "Kung Fu Panda" is also halfway in production. I will go and see the progress."


    With such a huge background resource as New Universal, Pixar can increase its production and release a cartoon every year. This year, it''s The Incredibles, and next year it''s Kung Fu Panda.


    "How about at night?"


    There were so many people on the plane that Jasmine Bloom lowered her voice and looked sneaky.


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and looked at her in surprise, "Do you have any plans?"


    Jasmine Bloom''s face showed a touch of pride, her chin raised slightly, "I''m all in touch!"


    Tang En laughed and said, "Isn''t it like last time?"


    Three days ago, Jasmine Bloom arranged a woman for Dunn for the first time and made a big joke.


    She arranged it turned out to be Anne Hathaway.


    Anne Hathaway now lives in Villa No. 3, and Dunn spends the night in Villa No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 basically every night in Los Angeles.


    For this kind of relationship, do you still need Jasmine Bloom to make arrangements? If Tang En thinks about it, he can go directly to Villa 3 to find her.


    Jasmine Bloom said a little embarrassedly: "I didn''t know the situation before, who knew that you were outside and raised so many women? Don''t worry this time, I have already asked her, and she said she never told you dated."


    "Really? Who?"


    "You know, she also acted in the movie you directed."


    Tang En lost interest, shook his head and said, "How is it possible? The movies I''ve made, beautiful actresses... I''ve basically had contacts. You won''t find an ugly person for me, will you?"


    Molly Bloom hummed, "Impossible! She was only 13 when she made your movie. How dare you touch her?"


    "Ah?" Dunn blinked and thought for a moment, "British actor?"


    "You guessed it?"


    "Keira Knightley?"


    Jasmine Bloom was surprised, "You know that?"


    Dunn smiled slightly.


    That year, he filmed "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", and Keira Knightley played Queen Amidala''s double.


    She looks a lot like Natalie.


    Such a famous actress, who has also made his films, of course he will pay special attention.


    Tang En smiled: "It''s a surprise."


    "You agree?"


    "She agreed?"


    Jasmine Bloom said with a smile: "Of course, she said that she hasn''t had much contact with you since she worked with you once, and she wants to recall the good times of childhood with you."


    "Why does this sound so awkward?" Dunn scratched his hair and waved his hand, "Forget it, since you''ve made contact, arrange for her to come. In the evening, I''m going to have dinner with Jobs and take her with me. ."


    ...


    Because there is no flight, Keira Knightley will drive 4 hours from Los Angeles to San Francisco, unable to attend Dunn''s dinner. Arranged directly by Jasmine Bloom to go to the hotel.


    That''s fine, Dunn and Jobs can say some confidential words.


    "How is your illness?"


    Dunn''s face revealed a natural worry.


    In October last year, Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.


    With the advent of the music phone, Apple''s iPod sales plummeted, causing Apple''s stock price to shrink again. The current market value of Apple is only more than 5 billion US dollars.


    For this reason, Jobs did not dare to let Apple mess up again. He avoided surgery, conservative treatment, and did not disclose his condition to shareholders, so as not to cause shocks in the stock price.


    "Very well, do you think I''m different from before?" Jobs looked relaxed.


    Dunn shook his head and sighed, "Steve, you should understand that career is important, ideals are important, but life is more important. You shouldn''t make fun of this."


    Jobs smiled: "I know."


    Dunn frowned and said, "No, you don''t know! Steve, I''ll lead the team over today to learn the business philosophy of Apple''s retail stores. It''s just second. In my opinion, your body is more important than those!"


    Jobs waved his hand, "You worry too much, I am actively cooperating with the doctor for treatment."


    "You should have surgery!" Tang En said solemnly.


    Jobston paused and said slowly, "It''s not the time yet."


    "Then when are you going to wait?"


    Dunn was a little angry.


    Jobs said: "The decline in iPod sales has had a great impact on Apple''s stock price. You are Apple''s largest shareholder, and you should understand that. However, the turnaround is coming soon. The music phone we cooperated with Motorola will be listed on the market. As long as this phone is launched, it can boost Apple''s stock price. At that time, it will be appropriate for me to take another month or two to rest and operate."


    Tang En laughed angrily, "Motorola? Just Motorola''s broken mobile phone, do you still have illusions?"


    Jobs was taken aback, "What? Motorola''s mobile phone is more beautiful than Nokia, right? Isn''t the mobile phone you use a Motorola?"


    Dunn was at a loss for words, unable to speak, and heaved a long sigh.


    On the contrary, the cancer patient Jobs comforted Dunn, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don''t worry, we will be able to get the customized mobile phone in about June, and then there will be surprises. The music phone equipped with iPod, Definitely a hundred times better than any other music phone! The market will be sensational.¡±


    "Surprise? Sensation?" The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, somewhat mockingly, "Yeah, I hope so."


    For the stubborn Jobs, there is really no way.


    If it is Hollywood, Dunn will do whatever he says.


    In Hollywood, because of him, there are not many celebrities who have changed their lives and have a better life.


    But this is Silicon Valley, not his territory.


    Dunn wanted to help, but sometimes, it wasn''t that he could change if he wanted to help.


    Just like Jobs.


    Creation tricks people.


    ...


    Back at the hotel, I saw Jasmine Bloom and Keira Knightley, talking with a smile.


    Seeing Dunn come back, Jasmine Bloom cleverly found a reason and got up and left.


    The entire suite was given to them.


    "haven''t seen you for a long time!"


    Keira Knightley pursed her lips, sat on the sofa, and glanced at Dunn who entered the door with a big smile, which was meaningful.


    Tang En smiled, "I didn''t expect you to grow into a big girl!"


    Saying that, he opened his arms.


    Keira Knightley didn''t take it too seriously, got up and hugged him gently.


    "Is Jasmine your secretary?"


    "Huh? My assistant."


    "Oh." Keira Knightley nodded and tilted her head to look at him strangely, "You should be able to find my contact information, right? If you want to make an appointment with me, just call me directly. As soon as she contacts When I was there, I was taken aback and thought it was a liar."


    Dunn laughed a few times.


    how to explain?


    It can''t be said that Jasmine Bloom is a life assistant who specially helps him arrange women, right?


    "It''s mainly because I''m afraid you will refuse, it''s embarrassing."


    "Pfft!"


    Keira Knightley smiled and bent over, her delicate face was mixed with a bit of youth and a bit of charm, and giggled: "How could I refuse you? Uncle Walker?"


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed again.


    At that time, when filming "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man", Keira Knightley was only 13 years old, a newcomer and little girl The then-famous director Dunn Walker was very, very adoration, great respect.


    Often followed behind Dunn''s ass, called "Uncle Walker".


    I didn''t expect to hear such a name again after five or six years. It''s really interesting.


    Keira Knightley was blushed by Dunn''s smile, pursed her lips, turned back to sit on the sofa, crossed her arms, and looked at him with watery eyes. Pretty and Yingying.


    She really looks like Natalie Portman.


    Dunn coughed lightly, he didn''t want to regard Keira Knightley as a substitute for Natalie, that would be a lot less fun.


    "I didn''t expect that in a blink of an eye, you''ve grown into a big girl."


    "Yeah, it''s the age of dating, going to bed, and having sex."


    "Cough cough..."


    Dunn was taken aback by her fierceness.


    She looks a lot like Natalie, and the style is really different.


    "Uncle Walker?"


    "what?"


    Keira Knightley pursed her lips and smiled and said, "You really agreed? How about I''ll keep calling you Uncle Walker from now on?"


    Dunn quickly waved his hand, "Don''t, don''t, call me Dunn. The Woody Allen thing is such a big deal, we have to take it easy, keep our relationship simple, and don''t be too messy."


    Keira Knightley blinked and asked jokingly, "A simple relationship? What relationship?"


    "Huh? You little girl, you haven''t seen each other for a few years, are you so eloquent?" Tang En stared at her with wide eyes, of course he would not be pinched by a 19-year-old girl, and snorted, "What are you talking about? Pure **** relationship!"


    "what?"


    Now, it''s Keira Knightley''s turn to sit in the wax.


    "come over!"


    "What?"


    "Shower with me!" (https:)


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 Chapter 744： beauty to find fault

    Some **, several fierce battles.


    Tang Enqing was refreshed and hearty, and there was a kind of pleasure like ascending to an immortal.


    Especially when the dream was almost at its peak, Keira Knightley murmured "Uncle Walker" in a dreamy way, and it didn''t have a strange taste.


    The cloud collected the rain and scattered, and the two lay quietly on the bed for five minutes, experiencing the joy of the afterglow.


    Keira Knightley suddenly said, "Thank you, Dunn."


    Dunn almost laughed.


    A powerful sense of satisfaction and vanity also burst forth.


    He could hear that Keira Knightley''s thank you was a sincere and sincere expression.


    What kind of stubborn man does he need to make a woman give such a heartfelt thanks in bed?


    "My agent also said that I should take more literary films. "Pride and Prejudice" is my favorite book." Keira Knightley added quietly.


    "Ah?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, his heart was half cold, "Pride and Prejudice? What did you say?"


    Keira Knightley said strangely: "Isn''t it? Focus Pictures is going to remake the classic masterpiece "Pride and Prejudice", don''t you want me to be the heroine?"


    Dunn blinked, a little silly.


    I''m going, **** me!


    He thought that Keira Knightley''s gratitude was because he was in bed and gave her the satisfaction she had never had before!


    "Oh, you said a movie, that''s what happened."


    Dunn nodded calmly, although he didn''t mention it at all.


    Focus Pictures wants to remake "Pride and Prejudice", and the investment capital will not exceed 30 million US dollars. Such a small project, unless there are special circumstances, it is impossible for Dunn to pay attention directly.


    The reason why Keira Knightley said this... is probably what Jasmine Bloom said. In this way, she "tricked" her into Dunn''s bed.


    However, when it comes to "Pride and Prejudice", Dunn''s heart is alive again.


    This version of "Pride and Prejudice" produced by Focus Pictures is probably the best and most classic version. Among them, there are many excellent British actresses.


    In addition to Keira Knightley, there are Romantic Pike, Carey Mulligan, Talulah Riley, Kelly Riley and more.


    They are all beautiful beauties!


    Keira Knightley propped up and looked at Dunn''s fanciful look with a strange expression.


    Dunn coughed lightly, "Kayla, I heard that this summer, you have a blockbuster starring in the movie?"


    Keira Knightley nodded: "Well, it''s Paramount''s King Arthur."


    ""King Arthur"?" Dunn sneered, revealing a bit of ridicule.


    "What''s wrong?" Keira Knightley was nervous.


    Tang En said lightly: "If I remember correctly, "King Arthur"...is a project led by Jerry Bruckheimer, right?"


    Keira Knightley blinked, and worry was written all over her face.


    Over the past few years, Jerry Bruckheimer''s films have been bad at the box office and have failed several times.


    Tang En smiled and comforted her: "Don''t worry, even if the box office fails, it won''t affect you. Well, "Pride and Prejudice" is the best proof, this film will bring you unexpected rewards ."


    "An unexpected return?"


    "Um."


    "Speak up, speak up!"


    Keira Knightley got excited at once, threw herself into Dunn''s arms, put her arms around his neck, and kept acting like a spoiled child.


    Tang En laughed, "Little girl, why is it the same as back then? How old are you?"


    "Uncle Walker, will you tell me?" Keira Knightley growled.


    Tang En put his arms around her body, pretending to be unpredictable, pretending to ponder: "Well..."Pride and Prejudice", you have to act well. If the effect is not bad, I will work it for you A nomination, an Oscar nomination for leading actress."


    "Wow! Really?"


    Keira Knightley was stunned.


    Tang En smiled and assured: "Of course!"


    The best thing to do is to borrow flowers to offer Buddha.


    It can not only harvest the heart of beauty, but also does not affect the production and later operation of the film.


    Of course, the more surprising thing is "King Arthur".


    In the previous life, Jerry Bruckheimer''s partner was Disney, and he co-produced the epic blockbuster "King Arthur" with dismal results.


    The production cost is 120 million US dollars, the publicity cost is 120 million US dollars, and the global box office is only 200 million US dollars, of which the North American box office is only 51 million US dollars.


    In this life, because of Dunn, Disney terminated the contract with Jerry Bruckheimer early.


    And the one who took him in... was Paramount!


    This also led to the "King Arthur" project, settled in Paramount.


    Now it''s fun!


    This summer, Paramount has two commercial blockbusters released, one is "King Arthur" released on June 7, and the other is "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" released on July 31.


    Well, one by one hit the street!


    It is conceivable that by this summer, Redstone''s two-year "Revival Paramount" plan will be completely shattered.


    It''s time... hehe!


    Now, Dunn is still unclear who is the mastermind behind the Woody Allen incident.


    It''s probably one of Redstone and Ted Turner.


    Take it together!


    "Hey!"


    Keira Knightley is a little dissatisfied with Dunn''s distracted attitude. With a beauty in her arms, can she still be distracted? Is my charm so bad?


    As soon as she rolled her eyes, she pursed her lips with a smile, and said in a low voice, "Dang En, do you think I look like Natalie?"


    "Like! Uh... not quite like it."


    Dunn smiled reluctantly.


    Natalie''s **** are very small, with a B-cup, the size of a 14-year-old Taylor, and can''t compare with Gal Gadot in a C-cup and Scarlett Johansson in a D-cup.


    Unexpectedly, Keira Knightley''s chest is smaller!


    Keira Knightley pointed to her left cheek and laughed: "Many people say we look alike, but Natalie has a mole on her cheek, I don''t have one."


    Dunn nodded: "Yes."


    "Actually... I also have a mole." Keira Knightley glanced at him shyly.


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and quickly observed her face. It was very white and delicate, with no moles.


    "Not the face!"


    "Oh, is that right? We just... I didn''t find out, maybe just enjoy it, haha."


    Keira Knightley patted him angrily. "Would you like to have a look?"


    Tang En lifted the quilt and started the game of "beauty find fault".


    Within three minutes, Tang En laughed proudly: "Haha, found it! It turns out that you and Nate are really alike! Her mole is on her face, and your mole... is also on your face!"


    "Where is the face..."


    "The second face of a woman..."


    ...


    The annual Academy Awards ceremony is about to begin again.


    This Oscar, with Joe Ruth as the chief producer, is almost the most powerful and attractive one in the past few years. Although, this year''s Oscars did not appear to be the same as the year before.


    Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.


    Joe Ruth is a managerial producer, he''s more of a "spotlight".


    Last year, at the Oscar ceremony, Michael Moore fired directly at the White House when he was giving his acceptance speech, leaving the students and the Oscar organizing committee in a very passive situation.


    This year, Joe Ruth made a bold change.


    Oscar''s live TV broadcast, delayed 5 seconds!


    The broadcaster, abc TV station, must use these 5 seconds to review the broadcast content to ensure that there is no illegal content.


    This behavior of surrendering to politics has naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many media and Democrats.


    Joe Ruth is also powerful, and he has a high-sounding reason: this is the result that Oscar was forced to do in view of Janet Jackson''s indecent controversy during the Super Bowl halftime performance a few days ago. Censorship of non-political rhetoric and content.


    In short, the first Academy Awards ceremony, which was dominated by filmmakers and not controlled by academies, kicked off amid expectations and controversy.


    "It''s the first time the broadcast is delayed."


    Mel Gibson''s tone was sarcastic.


    He was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in "Gone Girl," which is unlikely to win, but for an action star, nomination is a success.


    Dunn smiled, understood what he meant, and said: "The past is gone, I don''t have such a big hatred with Joe Ruth. Besides, Oscar is Oscar, the palace of movies, not the playground of politics. I agree his way."


    Mel Gibson gave him a deep look, a little funny, "I didn''t expect you to be so generous Dunn shrugged, "It''s just a small role. "


    Mel Gibson''s face went black.


    He is a minor character, so what am I?


    But soon, Mel Gibson turned to other topics and whispered: "I heard that Disney has a new problem, I guess Joe Ruth is also taking precautions."


    "Isn''t it? I sold Siliwood to Disney, and the latest "Dumbo" is a big hit at the box office. The global box office can''t stop it at 600 million US dollars. What''s the new problem?"


    "Fahrenheit 911!"


    Dunn was stunned and nodded, "I''ve been busy with women''s rights recently, and I haven''t paid much attention to it. What''s wrong? Didn''t Disney refuse to release this documentary? It''s normal."


    Mel Gibson: "I heard Harvey didn''t give up."


    He and Dunn have been in a relationship for many years, and know that Dunn and Harvey Weinstein have had a deep accumulation of contradictions in the past.


    Dunn blinked his eyes slightly mockingly.


    He could have expected it.


    In the past life, "Fahrenheit 911" was smooth around the world.


    Disney turned it down, but Harvey Weinstein has a way! In his own name, he bought out the distribution rights of "Fahrenheit 911" from Miramax.


    Then, the film was handed over to Lionsgate and local distribution companies in various countries for distribution.


    After all, Harvey Weinstein is an artist, not a qualified corporate executive.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been kicked out of Miramax by Michael Eisner after Fahrenheit 9/11 was a hit and netted $120 million for Disney.


    "I know. Do it yourself, don''t live. Let him make trouble!"


    Dunn sneered. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


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 Chapter 745： Who is Thor?

    This year''s Oscars are destined to be the world of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".


    Dunn also served as the presenter, presenting the best picture award to Peter Jackson.


    Compared with last year''s grand occasion of occupying the Oscars, the situation of this year''s New Universal is somewhat dull, only winning 4 awards¡ª¡ª


    Best Actress, Charlize Theron in "The Devil";


    Best Original Screenplay, Lost in Translation;


    Best Cinematography, Daredevil;


    Best Animated Feature Film, Finding Nemo.


    You know, "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" alone has swept 11 awards!


    However, Dunn was in a good mood.


    Mel Gibson, nominated for Best Actor for "Gone Girl," and Nicole Kidman, nominated for Best Actress, also invited Dunn to participate in the "Australian Gang" after the awards ceremony. big party.


    Now, the relationship between Dunn and Australian actors has become better and better, and it can even be said that they have become a collective.


    Take a look at these Australian actors who are hot in Hollywood right now -


    Mel Gibson, "Mad Max 4" with Dunn Films, this summer;


    Nicole Kidman, "Robocop" with Dunn Pictures, will be released this summer;


    Russell Crowe, who is the leading actor in the popular animated adaptation of the blockbuster "Dumbo";


    Naomi Watts, about to start filming of Universal''s big production "King Kong";


    Rose Byrne, as "Wasp", she will make two consecutive Marvel blockbusters this year, "Ant-Man 2" and "Avengers";


    Heath Ledger, who has joined Ann Lee''s new project "Brokeback Mountain";


    Cate Blanchett, her "The Departed", will be a masterpiece of this year''s New Universal and will hit the Oscars next year;


    Eric Bana has been confirmed to play the "Hulk", appearing in the "Iron Man" easter egg and "Avengers"...


    Originally, Dunn also wanted Australian actor Chris Hemsworth to star in "Thor", just like the previous life.


    As a result, he looked around.


    Didn''t find this person at all.


    Not to mention the American entertainment industry, there are not many in the Australian entertainment industry.


    I guess... this guy is still moving bricks on the construction site.


    No way but to hold a larger audition for "Thor".


    "Dan, this is the list of suitable actors selected by our Marvel Studios competition."


    After the ceremony, on the first day of work, Dunn was blocked in the office by Nina Jacobson.


    Dunn took the list and glanced at it.


    good guy!


    Lots of stars!


    Including Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, Russell Crowe three first-line stars, all listed, and two less familiar names.


    There are five alternatives in total.


    "What''s your opinion?"


    "At that time, the bigger the fame, the better."


    Nina Jacobson blurted out without hesitation.


    The "Thor" series of movies belong to the superheroes of mythology. The sales of comics are mediocre, and the popularity is not high. It is not a heroic character to please.


    If there is a famous male star, there will be greater box office expectations.


    "Nicolas Cage... He even rejected our Ghost Rider. He will take over the "Thor" with such a serious tendency for popcorn?" Dunn curled his lips, disapproving.


    Nina Jacobson''s face was puzzled: "Indeed. Although he did not expressly refuse, the remuneration conditions proposed... are too high, 20 million US dollars is not enough, and he also asked for dividends. In the past few years, Marvel Studios has also I have never paid such a high salary.¡±


    "Then rule it out!" Dunn waved his hand, he knew that Nicolas Cage was still popular and his spirits were still high, "Marvel Pictures'' movies are all based on the same universe, and we must pay attention to the salary structure and not be out of balance. "


    Nina Jacobson nodded. "Russell Crowe rejected our script, but he''s Australian. Go talk to him if you think it''s necessary?"


    "Russell Crowe? Forget it." Dunn shook his head, "We all know that the movie "Thor" has no performance space and is completely shot on green screen. This is pain for an actor like Russell Crowe."


    Nina Jacobson smiled and said: "As I thought, there is only one candidate left, Brad Pitt! His salary requirements are lower than that of Nicolas Cage, the first salary is 15 million US dollars, you can sign 5 film contracts, and the maximum salary is 30 million US dollars.¡±


    "Brad Pitt...the pay is pretty normal."


    "Yes, and we still have room to bargain."


    Tang En expressed his approval: "Then do it like this!"


    Needless to say, Brad Pitt''s reputation is absolutely top-notch, and his acting skills are also Oscar-level.


    When "Thor" was released in 2006, it was the time when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in love, and the rumors were raging, and a wave of free publicity could be formed to build momentum for the movie.


    In a previous life, Brad Pitt also auditioned for Thor. As a result, it was scrapped because of excessive pay, and rookie actor Chris Hemsworth was selected to increase the star aura through the new Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman.


    In this life, the candidate for the heroine "Jane Foster" has been confirmed. It is Canadian actress Rachel Lefebvre, a newcomer and not very famous.


    In this case, the male protagonist is more famous, which is more in line with the requirements of the film party.


    "But...there was an accident."


    Nina Jacobson hesitated, rather embarrassed.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What''s wrong?"


    Nina Jacobson glanced back at the door and whispered, "Last night, Barry called me and said he wanted to put someone in."


    "Barry? Barry Diller?"


    "Well Dunn is quite shocked.


    As the CEO of New Universal Group, Barry Diller is not directly responsible for the film business. How can he put actors in the film directly?


    This has never happened in the past year and a half.


    Nina Jacobson said embarrassedly: "Dawn, you know, if it''s an ordinary small role, that''s all, I''ll definitely agree without a word, I''ll sell him this face. However, his request, It''s hard for us to do."


    Tang En took a deep breath and asked in astonishment, "He doesn''t always want the male lead, does he?"


    Nina Jacobson nodded, "It''s the hero! He wants his friend to be ''Thor''!"


    "how so?"


    Dunn was puzzled.


    It is not surprising to use power for personal gain.


    In Hollywood, power has always ruled everything.


    Isn''t Tang En''s comfortable life now haunted by beauties the result of using power for personal gain?


    He could, and so could Barry Diller.


    It''s just that he''s weird, why would Barry Diller do this?


    He''s going to retire soon, isn''t it necessary?


    "Maybe, he is about to retire, and he wants to make a final profit!"


    "Don''t talk nonsense!"


    Dunn glared at her.


    It''s impossible to make money.


    Nina Jacobson said eagerly: "I mean, he''s going to retire in a few years, he wants... he wants to play the last wave of heat for his friends."


    She emphasized the word "friend".


    Dunn blinked and suddenly realized.


    Yup!


    Barry Diller...


    He is gay!


    This is to find a way out for the male pet... (https:)


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 Chapter 746： handsome man

    Barry Diller is **** and has several boyfriends, which is a well-known secret within the group.


    It''s just that the current public opinion is still harsh on homosexuality, and everyone turns a blind eye, pretending they don''t know.


    I just didn''t expect that he would suddenly assign a role to his male pet.


    Or "Thor" such an important role!


    No wonder Nina Jacobson hesitated and looked embarrassed.


    This matter, even Dunn, is not easy to handle.


    In any case, Barry Diller is the CEO of New Universal Group, second in command and has a lot of authority! During the one and a half years I worked at New Universal, I was also conscientious and made great contributions.


    Compared with the entire New Universal Group, the position of a mere actor in "Thor" is really nothing.


    If Dunn refuted his face for a small movie role, how could he have the prestige to manage the company?


    More than worth the loss!


    However, Dunn also does not want to accept such a request!


    You must know that "Thor" is a very important superhero in the Avengers, with a large role and space for cosmic expansion.


    Downe would rather give Barry Diller an extra bonus than give him a movie character as a gift.


    Nina Jacobson said: "If he recommends a first-tier actor, we will definitely not refuse it. What if we give him the role? Even a second-tier actor can make a decision by gritting his teeth. However, he The recommended actor is a little-known newcomer who has only played a small role in "Criminal Investigation Records". He is quite burly and has a ''Thor'' temperament, but whether it is acting or fame, it is far away It falls far short of our requirements.¡±


    "He fits the temperament of ''Thor''?"


    "Um."


    Tang En said "oh", "I''ll just say, Barry will definitely not mess around. Since the actor he recommended has the temperament of ''Thor'', and his body image is also in line with the role, why not give him face?"


    There is really no need to have a conflict with the second-in-command of the group because of a "Thor".


    In the past year and a half, the two sides have cooperated very happily.


    For many of Dunn''s "unreasonable" requests and "ridiculous" decisions, Barry Diller also strongly supported and resolutely implemented them.


    It is not easy to find such a loyal and capable deputy.


    "How does this work?"


    Nina Jacobson was in a hurry, she didn''t expect Dunn to choose to retreat.


    Isn''t this a movie joke?


    She is the chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios, and she must be responsible for Marvel wholeheartedly, rather than taking care of a certain leader''s face!


    If it''s Dunn, forget it, Barry Diller will never do it!


    Dunn smiled and persuaded: "Nina, you are too nervous. Don''t forget, who is Barry? He is the last Hollywood tycoon recognized in the industry! Back then, Paramount was almost bankrupt, and he was the one who saved Pie. Ramon! He also came up with the ''high concept'' film theory, which is the basis of my blockbuster film theory."


    Of course Nina Jacobson knows this. In the 1980s, Barry Diller''s status in Hollywood was almost the same as Dunn''s status in Hollywood now.


    He led the Paramount revival, led Hollywood, and certainly had a deep taste and understanding of movies.


    Even though he is no longer directly in charge of the film business, Yu Wei is still there.


    "But the actor he recommended... It''s really not suitable! It''s not suitable at all!" Nina Jacobson looked so excited that she was about to beat her chest.


    "Why?" Tang En looked at her strangely, "Don''t you say that he has a suitable image and fits the temperament of ''Thor''?"


    Nina Jacobson: "I''m talking about something other than movies."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "He''s Barry''s favorite boy!"


    Tang En smiled disapprovingly, "What is this? This kind of confidential matter, the outside world will not know. Even if there are occasional rumors, it is irrelevant and cannot affect our movie."


    Nina Jacobson said sternly: "Even if this matter can be kept secret, but he worked as a stripper and made some shady deals in nightclubs... Many people know about this kind of thing! I''m afraid... a lot Everyone knows him."


    "Ah?" Tang En was taken aback for a moment, his face in a daze, "Is there such a thing?"


    Nina Jacobson said: "Yeah! This is the most critical place! The investment of the "Thor" movie should be at least 120 million US dollars. Coupled with the popularity of the entire "Avengers" series, '' Thor'', this actor, must be able to squeeze into the ranks of first-line stars. If this kind of scandal is dug up by the outside world, how will we publicize it?"


    Tang En pinched his chin, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly thought of something.


    This kind of thing...why does it sound so familiar?


    "What''s his name?"


    "Who?"


    "Barry''s favorite boy! The actor he recommended!"


    Dunn''s tone was a little anxious.


    Nina Jacobson said: "It seems... Channing Tatum, yes, that''s the name."


    Channing Tatum!


    you sir!


    It was him!


    OK!


    Barry Diller, an old man in his sixties, can play, really can play!


    Looking at Dunn''s strange and inexplicable expression, holding back his smile, Nina Jacobson was a little dumbfounded, and asked in a daze, "Don, what''s the matter?"


    "Okay, that''s it, Channing Tatum, right? From now on, he''s Thor!"


    Tang En waved his hand and made a final decision.


    ...


    Maybe because of his guilty conscience, Barry Diller has been obedient in front of Dunn these past few days, feeling that his waist is not straight.


    The decision of Xin Universal to open a chain of stores was officially issued by the highest level.


    Owned by Barry Diller and executed by Andrew Mooney of the Tourism and Consumer Products Division.


    The preliminary decision is to invest 800 million US dollars this year to build 200 new global chain stores in North America.


    The $800 million investment ... was a bit less than Dunn expected.


    You know, the total investment in Disney stores has exceeded 2.5 billion US dollars!


    Later, after some communication with the Apple team, I learned about some market conditions.


    This kind of chain store that integrates experience, sales and after-sales directly, the decoration of the storefront and the land of the storefront are only part of the investment.


    In the later stage, the continuous upgrading and renovation of the storefront is the greater investment.


    After reporting on the related work, Dunn raised a new topic - is it necessary to build another Harry Potter theme park!


    The location is the UK!


    England is Harry Butt''s hometown.


    This is Dunn''s idea long ago.


    The entertainment industry in Australia has basically been controlled by Dunn.


    In addition, the British entertainment industry, ranked second.


    Dunn wants to strengthen his influence on the UK, and a large-scale investment is the best means.


    This resolution is relatively large, and Barry Diller said that it must go through high-level meetings and collective discussions. It is equivalent to the resolution of the board of directors of a listed company.


    However, seeing that Barry Diller has no objection, Dunn understands that it is not a big problem to carry out this matter.


    Dunn proposed, Barry Diller seconded, who can object?


    Even if you object, it is invalid.


    "By the way, that friend of yours... If you really acted in "Thor", I am afraid it will not be the current situation."


    After talking about business, Dunn turned to private topics.


    Barry Diller was startled, nodded, and said calmly: "I know, Cha... He is 24 years old, and he should have a successful career in a few years."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and understood a little.


    It seems that Channing Tatum has been in a relationship with Barry Diller for a long time.


    As Channing Tatum gets older, personal life and career development become more and more important.


    This should be a deal between them.


    After all, Barry Diller will be retiring in two years, and if he doesn''t help out, he won''t have a chance.


    Dunn said: "Marvel''s movie... You must understand that as soon as "Thor" is released, Channing Tatum will definitely live in the spotlight, and then..."


    Barry Diller smiled and said, "Isn''t Thor released in 2006? When he becomes famous, I will take a back seat even if I don''t retire."


    "separate?"


    After all, this is related to the personal image of an important character in "The Avengers". Dunn asked one more question very cautiously, which was a bit abrupt.


    Barry Diller gave him a deep look and nodded noncommittally That''s fine. "


    Tang En sighed and smiled slightly.


    A woman, relying on her body to become a first-line female star, even if this kind of thing is discovered, it is no big deal.


    Female stars... were originally "bitches", as everyone knows.


    Even if it''s a bit nasty, it''s acceptable.


    However, male stars are different, male stars are "noble".


    If it is rumored by the outside world that a certain male star is relying on his body to ascend, this is incredible, and he can be drowned by spittle stars.


    A "Thor" may not necessarily bring Channing Tatum to the front line, but the "Avengers" that followed, and many subsequent blockbusters in the series, are indispensable to the shadow of "Thor".


    It can be said that, on the road of Marvel, Channing Tatum''s acting career will be smoother, more stable and smoother than in his previous life!


    More importantly, Channing Tatum is a sportsman, a handsome guy!


    The heartthrob type of Tom Cruise.


    As long as Channing Tatum is red, his potential and room for growth are far greater than Chris Hemsworth.


    "That''s it, that''s it. You have at least...you have two years to use, and let Thor accompany you more."


    Dunn laughed and laughed.


    I don''t know, Barry Diller and Channing Tatum, who is the attacker and who is the recipient.


    Barry Diller is in his 60s, uh... huh?


    Channing Tatum has done that kind of work in nightclubs, and he must be super aggressive.


    Barry Diller glared at Dunn angrily and scolded, "Stinky boy!"


    However, he couldn''t help but blushed.


    There is a sense of embarrassment that an old cow is found eating tender grass. (https:)


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 Chapter 747： iron Man

    In March, Dunn will complete the recording of his first album.


    Because he released a single before, for the continuation of singing, genre and musical skills, he once again possessed the ability of "Prince" Prince. At present, the creation of 10 songs has been completed.


    Including "tik_tok", "just_give_me_a_reason", "see_you_again", "bang_bang", "poker_face", "fireork" and other hit songs.


    Because this album is mainly about new female singers under Universal Music, most of the songs Dunn chooses are female-based.


    Of course, music is just a trail in the entertainment industry.


    Movies are king.


    After the Oscars, the whole of Hollywood was in motion.


    Dozens of film projects are underway at the same time.


    Among them, there are 5 commercial blockbusters launched by New Universal alone!


    They are Ant-Man 2, Iron Man, Daredevil 2, King Kong and Night at the Museum.


    In addition, in April, Tim Burton directed "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"; in May, Ron Howard directed "The Da Vinci Code" and Mike Neville directed "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire starts; Matthew Vaughn''s Thor starts in June.


    In July, it is also the most important big movie project of the new Universal this year - "Avengers", the director... Dunn Walker!


    There is no doubt that among several major productions, Marvel Studios has taken the lead.


    However, the preparations for the film were not all smooth sailing.


    Both Ant-Man 2 and Daredevil 2 are full-fledged sequel projects, so you can rest easy.


    "Thor" director Matthew Vaughn has a ten-year production career, but he has only made one film "Layer Cake". Although the reputation is good, he has less experience in filming. When he was chosen as the director, there was some controversy within Marvel Studios.


    In the end, it was Dunn''s decision.


    Even more troublesome is "Iron Man"!


    As early as last September, the project was established, director Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr.


    However, as Marvel movies have grown and become more famous, especially after the release of "Ant-Man", the popcorn tendency has become more and more serious, and the age of the audience is getting younger and younger.


    Iron Man would also be a light-hearted popcorn movie.


    However, it''s not good to have a drug addict with a lot of bad previous records starring?


    When the media heard the news that Marvel Studios had chosen Robert Downey Jr. as the protagonist, they had strong doubts about it.


    Even within Hollywood, many people secretly hinted to Downe that it was a wrong choice to support Robert Downey Jr.


    When the movie started, Dunn made a special trip to the Movie Road in Penang, California, to visit the crew of "Iron Man".


    "Bob, how are you?"


    Dunn''s goal, of course, is Robert Downey Jr.


    This is the focus of training.


    Although this life of Marvel does not need to be saved by Robert Downey Jr. However, the role of "Iron Man" he plays is undoubtedly the most lovable and most in line with the public''s psychological expectations.


    Just like Scarlett Johansson''s "Black Widow".


    The superheroes they represent are much more popular than the American team, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, Spider-Man and other actors.


    Why?


    Because Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson are almost the best actors in the main characters of the Avengers universe.


    "Everything is fine, thank you."


    Robert Downey Jr.''s gratitude to Dunn is from the inside out.


    Last year, it was Dunn''s speech when he was awarded the Los Angeles Honorary Police, which moved him and made him make up his mind to completely quit drugs!


    Then, luck came.


    He received an invitation from the "Iron Man" crew.


    Tang En punched him in the chest and said with a smile: "It seems that I have practiced well in the past few months, and my body is strong enough!"


    "I haven''t been the protagonist for a long time, and it''s still such an important project. I will do my best." Robert Downey Jr. took a deep breath and was very polite.


    Dunn nodded and said: "Of course, I believe you. Don''t worry about what the media said, they are a bunch of ignorant idiots. Your performance in the past few months has made me and the entire "Iron Man" crew feel It''s your belief. The role of Iron Man is tailor-made for you!"


    "thanks."


    A little excitement flashed in Robert Downey Jr.''s eyes.


    He knows that his unbearable past experiences have had a bad impact on the crew.


    Originally, the "Little Pepper" candidate that director Jon Favreau valued was the new "Sweet Sister" Rachel McAdams.


    As a result, Rachel McAdams was afraid of working with an addict, afraid of affecting her "sweet sister" image, and chose to refuse.


    That''s what happened when Dunn admitted Jessica Chastain as "Little Pepper".


    Tang En smiled and his eyebrows jumped, "Is there any problem with the contract?"


    Robert Downey Jr. is a big client!


    He will be the ace actor of Marvel Studios in the future!


    Then, I heard Robert Downey Jr. excitedly say: "I have always been a loyal fan of the original Marvel comics, let alone 10, if the series will make 15 sequels, I will insist on doing 15 steels. Hero!"


    Dunn''s face was a little weird.


    Looking at his oath, if it wasn''t for Tang En''s foresighted experience, he would have almost believed it.


    In the previous "Iron Man" series, only "Iron Man 3" can''t be filmed.


    "Iron Man 4" has been in preparation, but has not been able to start.


    Robert Downey Jr. offered a $50 million salary, plus a shocking salary condition of 10% of the box office profit.


    It''s too exaggerated, it''s even more ruthless than Tom Cruise''s "Mission Impossible" series!


    Now, at the lowest point of Robert Downey Jr.''s career, Marvel Studios can certainly buy the dip.


    As usual, it will continue to be the overlord clause, just like "Spider-Man" James Franco, 10 films, no less!


    Capped at $20 million.


    Lock it up with a contract first.


    Hey, acting skills!


    Truly an actor!


    However, it is a pity.


    About 10 films are pressed on him Robert Downey Jr. can only wear the invisible coat of "Iron Man" in this life, and don''t think about Oscar anymore.


    The roles have been solidified.


    Unless you can gain weight, shave brows, and look ugly, like Charlize Theron.


    For many actors with a solid image, only by appearing in another unfamiliar image and showing superb acting skills can they impress the judges.


    Another example is last year''s Oscar winner Nicole Kidman.


    She won the award for "All the time" because when she performed, she wore a fake nose, which completely changed her inherent beauty.


    Of course, that''s all for later.


    If Robert Downey Jr. can be more sincere and less perfunctory like Leonardo in his future contacts.


    Then, after creating great value for Marvel, Tang En may help him to break through and rush for awards.


    After all, in terms of acting, he is qualified.


    Dunn and Robert Downey Jr. didn''t chat a few words, and Ella Fisher hurried over with a bad face, holding a magazine in his hand.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dunn is a little strange.


    She was holding Vanity Fair magazine.


    The Oscars are just over, and Vanity Fair is at its best-selling time, with a lot of hugely popular entertainment news and exclusive celebrity photos.


    "There is a report that is too much!" Ella Fisher opened the magazine and handed it over.


    When Tang En saw it, his face turned cold.


    This is an investigative report on the Woody Allen incident.


    It''s a long report.


    The content... There is a clear suspicion of bias towards Mia Farrow. (https:)


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 Chapter 748： seven

    Mia Farrow says she hates Woody Allen for tearing the family apart.


    When she discovered Song Yi''s indecent photos, Mia Farrow was very angry and slapped Song Yi four or five times.


    Woody Allen came immediately and confessed to Mia, "I love Song Yi, and I want to marry Song Yi."


    Mia Farrow said, "Okay, she''s in the room, take her away, get out now! You both get out."


    Then Woody Allen got down on his knees and begged Mia to forgive him, crying.


    A few days later, Mia Farrow sent a good friend to see Song Yi, telling her that she also considered her a daughter. And he was so angry that he couldn''t talk to Song Yi face to face.


    Song Yi burst into tears and said that she never thought of hurting her mother on purpose, but her mother really didn''t understand Woody Allen and couldn''t meet his needs, so she interacted with him...


    The details of these **** dialogues were published in this long report of Vanity Fair.


    In addition, the report also highlighted their daughter Dylan Farrow.


    Mia Farrow says he liked his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow very much when she befriended Woody Allen. Woody Allen would run to Mia Farrow''s Manhattan apartment early in the morning, sit by Dylan''s bedside, watch her get up, and take her to school.


    At that time, Woody Allen was completely infatuated with his 7-year-old blond daughter Dylan Farrow, and it can be said that he couldn''t put it down. He had been whispering in her ear for hours, and never got tired of it.


    When the little girl walked away and played by herself, Woody Allen would follow her from room to room. Tired, he sat down and stared at her.


    Sometimes Dylan Farrow went to Woody Allen''s room and the two shared a bed and played together. When Mia Farrow objected, Woody Allen called her "a nasty **** who specializes in sabotaging other people''s ya Xing".


    One summer, Dylan Farrow was four years old.


    Woody Allen took her to the sun, poured out the sunscreen, applied it to her body, and started rubbing her fingers between her buttocks/seam.


    When Mia Farrow saw it, she grabbed the sunscreen.


    At that time, Mia Farrow''s mother and sister were present, and they were the witnesses.


    Gradually, Mia Farrow found that her daughter became a little withdrawn. As long as Woody Allen was around, little Dylan became so withdrawn that she couldn''t utter a complete sentence.


    Sometimes, as soon as Woody Allen got close to Dylan, the little girl would cry out that she had to lie down with a stomachache and a headache. As soon as Woody Allen left, her symptoms disappeared immediately...


    Tang En hurriedly read it again, he was so angry and funny.


    Mia Farrow, who is being used as a gunman, is really stupid!


    "Vanity Fair" is a fashion magazine, and usually doesn''t report these **** things.


    Especially after the Oscars and the Vanity Fair party, when magazine sales surged and a lot of scoops were released.


    In this sensitive time period, Vanity Fair publishes such news, and it is self-evident.


    This is to further ferment the Woody Allen incident with the sales and huge influence of "Vanity Fair"!


    In this report, a reporter from Vanity Fair also interviewed Sig, a teacher who taught Song Yi from sixth grade to high school: "She is a typical social disorder type, very unfit for society, very very naive ... She has trouble processing information and has trouble understanding language."


    With such a serious biased report, there is no one to encourage him, Tang En definitely doesn''t believe it!


    He quickly left the "Iron Man" crew and was stopped by media reporters outside.


    If they asked something about "Iron Man", Dunn would definitely ignore it.


    However, some reporters boldly mentioned this article in Vanity Fair!


    "Don! Dunn! Woody Allen sexually assaulted his daughter. What do you think about this?"


    Tang En immediately stopped, stared coldly at the female reporter in front of him, and asked rudely, "Who told you that Woody sexually assaulted his daughter?"


    The female reporter was stunned: "The news is all written, and there''s even a column in Vanity Fair..."


    Tang En said in a cold voice, "Is Vanity Fair a court? Does it have the right to make a judgment?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    The female reporter''s face changed, and under the horror, she couldn''t hide her excitement.


    It seems that there is big news!


    When public opinion in the United States supports the rights of the Farrow mother and daughter, Dunn Walker... seems to have different opinions!


    Is he on Woody Allen''s side?


    OMG, BREAKING NEWS!


    Tang En glanced at everyone, and said lightly: "You all know that the New Universal Group has a very famous foundation, the Women''s Rights Protection Fund. In the past six months, it has made continuous efforts to win many celebrities, even It also includes stars like Bill Cosby, and the head of the cbs group."


    "We have never spared no effort to promote women''s rights and help victims of women. No matter who the opponent is, we must ruthlessly attack, crush, and accuse! However, this requires a premise, that is, we must ensure that we The behavior is just, and it is a rights protection with evidence."


    "Woody Allen sexually assaulted his adopted daughter, I don''t know. Because, so far, I haven''t seen any evidence. If he really did this kind of beastly behavior, I can I assure everyone that his career in Hollywood will come to an end! However, we need evidence, and we cannot allow others to slander him just because he is a celebrity and a great director."


    "Smear?" The female reporter asked quickly, "But there was a long report in Vanity Fair, which made the events of the year very clear."


    "Long story? That''s ridiculous! That''s all Mia Farrow''s words! Of course, I''m not against Mia, he may be telling the truth. But we can''t just listen to her one-sided statement, we also need to control More information to judge this, no?"


    The female reporter asked, "Dawn, you support Woody Allen, right?"


    After interviewing so many people, of course she could hear it. Dunn''s words, inside and out, were faintly standing on Woody Allen''s side.


    Dunn said calmly: "At present, I have not seen any strong evidence to prove that he has committed a crime. There is no doubt about the crime, this is my point of view, war of words and public crusade cannot replace the judgment of the court. "


    ...


    Back in the office, Dunn called Shirley Lansing and wanted to start really taking action to solve the Woody Allen matter.


    The power of feminism is too great. If it is abused by others, it will hurt others and oneself, and it will cause chaos.


    However, before Shirley Lansing came, Grant Hill came first.


    Grant Hill is now the director of Dunn''s production department, holding power.


    At that time, as the producer of "Titanic", he pressed James Cameron and others, and gave Dunn great trust and power.


    Later, when he switched to Tang En Films, he naturally had to be entrusted with important tasks.


    "MGM is closed, but "007" can''t be stopped!" Grant Hill explained his intentions succinctly.


    Tang En smiled, "Of course, 20 films have been made in the "007" series. This is a powerful tool to attract money, and it will definitely continue."


    Grant Hill nodded and said: "The next movie is "007 Casino Royale", MGM has organized people to write the script. But after it was acquired by us, this project was discontinued. I mean... we want to Start this project."


    Dunn pondered: "Grant, you have to be careful about this matter. If we continue to produce "007" under the name of MGM, it will be fine. Now that we have replaced the logo of Dunn Films, we must strive for perfection and only win. , do not lose!"


    Grant Hill understood what Dunn meant.


    "007" can be smashed in the hands of MGM, but it must not be smashed in the hands of Dunn Pictures, especially the first film after Dunn Pictures took over this project!


    Once it fails, it will cause a huge negative public opinion effect to Dunn Pictures.


    Grant Hill said: "I understand, so I plan to contact Martin Campbell and let him take over the series again. Back then, a "Golden Eye of 007" stunned the world and gave the "007" series a big turnaround Fight. This time, I believe he can build another great for us."


    "Martin Campbell?"


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    History is surprisingly similar.


    In the previous life, because MGM was acquired by Sony Pictures, the "007" project was shelved for two years.


    Later, "007 Casino Royale" restarted the project, launched in January 2006, completed in July 2006, and released in November 2006.


    The director... happens to be Martin Campbell too!


    It is estimated that Sony Pictures is thinking the same as Grant Hill.


    I want Martin Campbell to continue the success of "Goldeneye of 007".


    In fact, he did.


    After the release of "007 Casino Royale", the North American box office was 167 million US dollars and the global box office was 594 million US dollars, making it the highest-grossing "007" series of movies in history!


    It''s just... Dunn was unwilling.


    The production cost of "007 Casino Royale" is a full 150 million US dollars!


    Such a golden brand, such a big IP, such a large investment, and the box office is less than 600 million US dollars... It is really unreasonable.


    Later, when Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes took the helm, the series hit the $1 billion box office!


    To be honest, Dunn is not optimistic about Martin Campbell''s ability.


    His golden age was the 90s.


    "Golden Eye of 007" has achieved great success, and "The Mask of Zorro" is a classic in film history.


    But in the 21st century, the standard of the old man has dropped rapidly.


    Whether it is "Edge of Darkness" or "Green Lantern", the filming is very poor, and later films such as "Warrior" and "British Showdown" have become more and more degenerate.


    "Don''t worry, wait two years."


    Dunn waved his hand and rejected Martin Campbell''s proposal.


    With the current strength of Tang En Pictures, it is not eager to squeeze the value of "007".


    After a few years, fans'' expectations for the "007" series are getting higher and higher, so let''s restart this project.


    Since "007" has become an asset of Dunn Pictures, it must do better and be an instant hit!


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 Chapter 749： Recording studio

    The counterattack against Mia Farrow has officially begun.


    The media coverage of this matter has also begun to increase.


    Although it is still unclear, what force is behind Mia Farrow. However, the driving force behind Woody Allen is beginning to show strength.


    On March 3, The New Yorker reprinted an article in The New York Times when Woody Allen and Mia Farrow divorced in 1992. The article was called "Ugly" and was an entertainment edition. headlines.


    In the article, it outlines in detail how Woody Allen and Mia Farrow used each other to smear each other in order to fight for custody of their children when they were divorced. Among them, Mia Farrow brought up the fact that he had sexually assaulted his daughter Dylan Farrow when he was in Black Woody Allen. This was the beginning of Woody Allen''s case of sexually assaulting his daughter.


    "The New Yorker" is a magazine that is biased towards literary youth, and the content of its articles is relatively objective, and it does not express subjective views on the matter.


    However, through the memories of the events of the year, it also reminded the general public!


    Back then, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow made a lot of rumors about each other in order to steal their children, and even the New York Times couldn''t stand it anymore!


    Who can be sure that he sexually assaulted his daughter, is it a fact...or a rumor?


    Although it was not stated explicitly, the extended meaning was the suspicion of Mia Farrow''s accusation.


    On March 4, Woody Allen''s ex-girlfriend Diane Keaton said: "I don''t know if that''s true, but from what I know about Woody, he''s not like that. Do. He''s my friend and I trust him."


    On March 5, "Entertainment Weekly" once again elaborated on the divorce lawsuit 12 years ago.


    Back then, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow fought fiercely in court over the custody of their children. The **** drama was staged every day, and new details appeared every day. , It was a riot.


    Woody Allen lost the protracted parenting lawsuit that lasted nearly a year. However, it should be noted that the loss here refers to Woody Allen losing custody of the child.


    The court did not punish and sentence Woody Allen''s sexual assault allegations!


    On March 6, the big news came.


    Woody Allen''s wife, Song Yi, adopted daughter of Mia Farrow, spoke to the media.


    Song Yi faced Newsweek and made a statement: "I read the Vanity Fair report, and they said that I have a personality disorder, which is really ridiculous. I am not someone who is mentally retarded and sexually assaulted by my stepfather. Underage girls, this is not the case with me. When we were in love, I was still 19 years old. At that time, I was studying psychology in college! All the contradictions were just because I happened to fall in love with my adoptive mother¡¯s boyfriend.¡±


    In just one week, public opinion in the United States was in chaos.


    Not the one-sided Woody Allen bashing of the past few days.


    After so many years, who can see the truth of these **** things?


    ¡­


    Universal Music Headquarters.


    "How do you sing so well?" Nicole Kidman took off the ear bag, took Dunn''s arm, and walked out of the studio.


    The words were full of doubts.


    Dunn has released a single "Song of Marvel", which is very nice. So far, the single has sold more than 22 million copies.


    She knew this.


    But, Nicole Kidman is also a semi-professional singer! She knew exactly what was going on in the recording studio!


    Even if a person with insufficiency comes to record, after post-modulation, they can also synthesize the sound of nature!


    If the pitch is too high, you can''t sing well, it doesn''t matter, it can be raised by the computer;


    If the pitch is too low to go down, don''t worry, it can be lowered by computer technology in the later stage;


    Breath is not smooth, lung capacity is not enough, it doesn''t matter, you can pick one word at a time, and then integrate it into a complete paragraph;


    It doesn''t matter if the voice is not beautiful enough, but it can be beautified later.


    Photos can be ps, of course, the sound can also be optimized in various ways!


    In "Song of Marvel", Dunn sang very well. No matter in terms of voice, color, musicality, rhythm, pitch, etc., Natalie was completely blown away.


    Nicole Kidman thought that Dunn was repaired later.


    Today, the two came to the recording studio to record a "royal". Dunn was only responsible for the chorus and a small part of the auxiliary singing. She was the protagonist.


    I wanted to show a hand, but I didn''t expect Tang En to open his mouth, and he would be a blockbuster!


    She was so frightened that she didn''t dare to record.


    Tang En took her by the hand, walked to the lounge, and smiled triumphantly: "What a fuss! Only a small part of my talent has been revealed, and surprises... will be more and more!"


    Nicole Kidman glanced at him, "Virtue! You are so high-level, a song can''t be recorded in a day?"


    Tang En glared and said, "You underestimate me too? It still takes a day? It will be done in one morning! In the past three days, I have already recorded three songs!"


    The production of the album, the recording stage is the easiest.


    The songwriting and arranging in the early stage, as well as the post-production and distribution, are the most time-consuming.


    Dunn''s level is high enough. For his part, let alone half a day, he can finish a song within 2 hours. As for the woman...it doesn''t matter, you can adjust and sing slowly. In post-production, just integrate his voice into it.


    Compared with making a movie, making a music album should not be too simple!


    When they came to the lounge, the assistant poured two cups of coffee for the two of them. Nicole Kidman sat on the sofa, rolled her eyes, and asked, "What''s wrong with Woody Allen?"


    "Ah?" Dunn was stunned.


    "Why did you suddenly make trouble? It must be your handwriting, right?"


    Nicole Kidman doesn''t understand a little, Dunn can just do it with Les Moonves and Bill Cosby, why do you do it with Woody Allen?


    This kind of master director is the wealth of Hollywood!


    I didn''t provoke him again, so why kill him?


    Dunn said angrily: "Nicole, use your brain to think about it! How is the recent public opinion trend? Without me, Woody Allen would have been drowned by spittle stars."


    Nicole Kidman''s eyes lit up, "Are you on Woody Allen''s side?"


    Dunn looked at her suspiciously and asked strangely, "What are you excited about? Do you have a relationship with Woody Allen?"


    Nicole Kidman shook her head and said, "No friendship. However, he is a great director. I look forward to the opportunity to cooperate with him."


    Well, now I understand.


    This kind of feeling is very similar to Natalie, and there is an expectation to cooperate with more excellent directors.


    Tang En sat next to Nicole, holding coffee in one hand, and rubbing the other hand dishonestly, and said casually, "Don''t worry, there will be a chance!"


    Nicole Kidman turned a blind eye to Dunn''s "harassment" and was used to it. Because she was wearing pants today, in order to cooperate with him, she deliberately loosened the belt around her waist to facilitate his movement.


    "However, I heard... He will only choose actors who meet the requirements of his script, and he is not obsessed with stars and does not pursue favoritism."


    "Master, the pursuit must be high. But it doesn''t matter, this time I helped him so much, from now on... New Universal will be his regular partner, Nate, Scarlett, and you, too. There are opportunities to work with masters.¡±


    Dunn especially enjoys Nicole''s body and has an indescribable infatuation.


    Although she doesn''t have the figure of a supermodel and is not as young as many girls, but for some reason, she always gives Tang En a special feeling of closeness, an urge to ride happily under her body.


    It may be that the two have been together for too long. Nicole Kidman knows Dunn''s liking well, and he is more likely to like him if he matches well and pleases.


    "You are amazing."


    Nicole Kidman is at a relatively low level after all, and he doesn''t know the significance of the Woody Allen incident to Dunn. He simply thought that Dunn was just to win Woody Allen to New Universal and cooperate for a long time. Woolen cloth.


    "Which is great?"


    Dunn smiled and blew in her ear.


    Nicole Kidman just "puchi", her face was covered with a charming blush, she turned her head and gave him a charming glance, "I''ll be recording a song in a while."


    "What''s the hurry to record? The business is important."


    Tang En''s hands were fiddling with something in her wool sweater, and she didn''t know how to do it. As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled out the fragrant purple bra from her neckline.


    Nicole Kidman pushed him, UU reading said angrily: "You are really getting more and more skilled!"


    Then, she got up beautifully, took the enchanting catwalk, walked to the door, and locked the door.


    When she turned around, the temperature of the entire lounge seemed to have risen.


    Eyes burning hot.


    ¡­


    Fifteen minutes later, just as the two were fighting happily and the heat continued to rise, there was a sudden knock on the door.


    "Dong Dong Dong!"


    Dunn ignored it and continued to act.


    "Dong Dong Dong!"


    There were constant knocks on the door.


    "Go and see? Don''t be in a hurry."


    Nicole Kidman''s voice was panting, with a hint of laziness and softness.


    Universal Music is Dunn''s industry, and he speaks his mind here. Under normal circumstances, the staff would never disturb his rest if they knew that the door was locked.


    Dunn picked up Nicole Kidman''s tall and slender body, walked to the door, and asked angrily, "What''s the matter?"


    "Don! Don! Open the door!"


    A crisp and melodious female voice rang from outside the door.


    It''s none other than Taylor Swift!


    Tang En''s face darkened, and across the door, he said to her, "Wait a minute, I''m busy."


    "What are you busy with? Let me in!"


    "no!"


    "why?"


    "It''s inconvenient! I said, I''m busy!"


    "No, open the door... Huh?" Little Taylor''s voice suddenly stopped, fell silent for a while, lowered his voice, and said secretly against the wooden door, "Dawn, are you playing with women? I can hear the voice. already."


    "Fuck!"


    Dunn staggered and almost threw Nicole Kidman, who was in his arms, on the ground.


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 Chapter 750： help

    Dunn did not open the door to let Taylor come in after all.


    The scene in the lounge... It''s really not suitable for children.


    After more than half an hour, everything was quiet before putting her in.


    Little Taylor had a gloomy look on his face, his mouth pouted high, and when he entered the room, he wrinkled his nose and sniffed hard.


    Nicole Kidman is still sorting out her clothes, her face is rosy and delicate, like a peony after the rain, glowing with luster. With a "puchi", she smiled and said, "Little girl, what do you smell?"


    ¡°It tastes weird!¡±


    Little Tyler blinked his big eyes a few times, with a weird look, covering his mouth and snickering.


    Nicole Kidman pursed her lips and teased her: "Then tell me, what does it taste like?


    "That''s what it tastes like." Little Taylor shrugged old-fashioned, with a well-informed look.


    Nicole Kidman blinked, "You know what?"


    Little Taylor listened to her chest, raised her chin, and said triumphantly: "Of course I know, my relationship with Dunn is good!"


    Nicole Kidman looked at Dunn with a meaningful look.


    Dunn''s face darkened and he glared at her: "Where do you want to go!" Then he said to little Taylor angrily, "What are you doing here?"


    Little Taylor smiled, ran over quickly, sat beside Dunn, hugged his arm, and said coquettishly, "Don''t you say I''m going to record a song tomorrow, I''ll just ask the school for leave, come and play Hit the front stand."


    "Bullshit!"


    Dunn scolded.


    Little Taylor wasn''t afraid of him, and said angrily, "Why are you so fierce? You have done bad things, so why take me out?"


    "Still talking back?"


    "It was originally, you were having fun in the house, and I was dying of boredom at the door. You...you bully people!"


    Little Taylor was teary-eyed, sniffling and choking.


    Dunn had a headache.


    They are all actors!


    Nicole Kidman also tidied up her clothes at this time, sat on the other side of little Taylor, and persuaded softly: "Okay, your Uncle Dunn is so tired from work, it''s normal to relax occasionally."


    Little Taylor shouted reluctantly: "He played with women to relax, when did I take care of it? Natalie doesn''t care, why should I care? I''m not stupid, hum! I''m just angry, I''m all over the place I''ve been waiting outside for more than half an hour, and he still murders me, why!"


    Nicole Kidman''s face froze, her smile condensed.


    Play with women?


    This is the second time she has heard such a statement.


    Although little Taylor said the truth, as a client, Nicole Kidman was also very uncomfortable listening to it.


    "Okay, okay, your Uncle Tang En didn''t do it on purpose."


    Nicole Kidman sighed, of course not bothering with the little girl.


    And she also knew that Tang En was very fond of this little girl, even though she was only 14 years old now, but the future... is bright.


    "She''s not my uncle!"


    Little Taylor didn''t stick to it again.


    "It''s not uncle, that''s brother?" Nicole Kidman teased.


    Little Taylor hummed softly: "It''s not my brother either!"


    "what is that?"


    "Yes Yes¡­¡­"


    Little Taylor blushed and glanced at Dunn cautiously.


    Nicole Kidman almost burst out laughing.


    This little girl!


    Dunn glared at Nicole angrily, then rubbed little Taylor''s head, snickering in his heart.


    In the end is not in vain!


    However, Little Taylor was too young to let Nicole Kidman see anything, so Dunn said with a stern face: "You are young, don''t think wildly, study hard is serious."


    "I''m not thinking nonsense, I understand everything." Little Taylor pursed her lips and muttered softly.


    "What did you say?"


    "Ah? I said... I said it''s useless to study. I don''t want to go to college. After high school, I want to be a professional singer!"


    Little Taylor raised her white jaw, and her eyes flashed with anticipation.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Alright."


    Tomorrow, he will sing a hit song "say_you_again" with Taylor Jr. In the past life, this song is the ending song of "Fast and Furious 7", in honor of the star of the film Paul Walker.


    Once launched, it topped the music charts in more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, and won a 12-week championship on the US bulletin chart, making it popular all over the world.


    The song is divided into two parts, little Taylor is responsible for the lead singer, and Dunn is responsible for the two rap parts.


    Seeing that the two of them were okay again, Nicole Kidman shook her head, got up and left, and said, "You two can talk, I''ll try again in the studio."


    "Now? Don''t take a break? Is your throat okay?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    In the battle just now, she used her voice a lot.


    Nicole Kidman smiled back and glanced at him charmingly, "Maybe... I''m in better shape now."


    "Ha ha!"


    Dunn laughed.


    After Nicole Kidman left, little Taylor''s eyes rolled around, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said with a beaming smile: "Don, your zipper is not pulled, let me help you!"


    Tang En''s expression changed, and he quickly reached out to stop it, "No, I''ll do it myself."


    After saying that, he quickly zipped up his pants.


    Little Taylor was angrily and unhappy. He hugged Dunn''s arm and said pitifully, "Don, someone bullied me."


    "No way?"


    "it is true!"


    "Then I''ll beat them up?"


    Little Taylor pursed her lips and smiled: "No, they... they are my good friends."


    Tang En was taken aback for a moment, "Isn''t it? Is your good friend still bullying you?"


    "Yes."


    "why?"


    "They..." A blush flashed across Little Taylor''s pretty face, then she raised her head and looked at Dunn''s eyes with a pouted mouth, "They say I''m an old maid!"


    "puff!"


    Dunn almost collapsed!


    Did you get it wrong?


    Little Taylor just celebrated her 14th birthday three months ago.


    Little Taylor''s face turned even redder. He hugged his arm tightly and said coquettishly, "Dang En, if you want to help me, please help me."


    "Well, let me help you..."


    Before he finished speaking, Tang En was stunned for a moment, and his heart jumped.


    help?


    How to help?


    What help?


    As if the trick had succeeded, little Taylor jumped on the sofa excitedly, shouted "Oye" in surprise, and then said cheerfully: "Dang En, this is what you said, manly man, you have to say what you say. talk!"


    A look that is determined by Dunn.


    ...


    Next, Dunn went to the recording studio to record songs every day.


    Of course, in addition to recording songs, it is also indispensable to have some super-friendly relationships with these new female singers in the lounge.


    Except for the young Taylor who is too young and Kelly Clarkson who is too fat, there will be no less than one of the remaining 8 female singers!


    Especially Colombian blond singer Shakira, that twerk is amazing.


    Sitting in Tang En''s arms and writhing, that feeling...don''t have a good taste in it!


    Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Cheryl and others... are also very good, with endless aftertastes.


    The outside media continued to build momentum for Woody Allen.


    More and more people have felt the power behind Woody Allen - New Universal!


    Vanity Fair, which has always been neutral in Hollywood, may have realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately published another article for fear of offending Dunn.


    This time, it''s from Woody Allen''s point of view.


    "Mia Farrow''s child psychiatrist - Dr. Coates heard Mia yelling and swearing at Woody Allen: ''He should dieI want to kill him ''. The doctor told the media that he was worried that Mia Farrow would self-harm or hurt Woody Allen. These details can explain more or less why Mia Farrow has been holding Woody Allen after so many years. Ellen won''t let go."


    At the same time, "Vanity Fair" also specially interviewed many actors who have known and cooperated with the two. Everyone''s impression of Mia Farrow is generally very poor!


    Said that she was so stimulated by Woody Allen''s cheating that she drank a lot of red wine all day, along with antidepressants and tranquilizers. Relying on alcohol and drugs, anesthesia all day.


    She even directed and acted in a fake suicide scene in Woody Allen''s apartment!


    After half a month, the wind of public opinion has completely changed!


    From the initial abuse of Woody Allen, to the evenly matched controversy, by mid-March, it seems that... Woody Allen''s supporters have accounted for the majority.


    Especially Hollywood stars, as long as they speak to the media, they are almost always on the side of Woody Allen.


    Woody Allen is secondary, but Dunn behind Woody Allen is too powerful.


    You know, Dunn is helping to support Woody Allen!


    With the operation behind the new Universal Group, what does Mia Farrow have to contend with?


    If you don''t look at the monk''s face and look at the Buddha''s face, no one inside Hollywood will feel sorry for Dunn at this time!


    Supporting Woody Allen became the only option.


    At this time, the New Global Feminist Association finally officially expressed its position to the public. After some detailed verification, Mia Farrow''s statement was not true!


    This is a slander against Woody Allen!


    For a time, the wind was surging!


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 Chapter 751： full of conspiracy

    Disney''s new movie "The Nanny Killer" is about to be released.


    The film cost $35 million to make, which is not that high. However, the director of the film is the famous Coen brothers, and the actor is Tom Hanks, which is naturally very much anticipated by the market.


    Disney therefore had a modest premiere in Los Angeles.


    Michael Eisner personally invited Dunn, accompanied by his friend Sofia Coppola, to attend in a low-key manner.


    With Tang En''s current status and status, attending the premiere of a small movie is not just a matter of favor.


    Even Disney can''t bear such a big favor.


    Michael Eisner dared to invite Dunn, and naturally he had to deliver some benefits.


    "What do you think of the movie?"


    Just as Dunn expected, after watching the movie, Michael Eisner solemnly invited him to attend the subsequent social reception.


    Dunn smiled: "A movie starring Tom Hanks will not be too bad."


    "Perfunctory!" Michael Eisner was dissatisfied, "What about box office expectations?"


    Dunn shrugged, "It won''t lose money after all."


    As he said that, he patted Sofia Coppola''s back, pointed to the front right, and said quickly, "Where''s Director Cohen over there, won''t you say hello?"


    Sofia Coppola gave him an angry look.


    Michael Eisner still didn''t give up, and asked stubbornly: "Don, don''t you really dislike the movie "Sister Killer"? I really think it''s very interesting."


    Dunn said: "From a performance point of view, of course, it is very good. Tom Hanks never disappoints. Photography, pictures, plays, etc. are also excellent. There is no doubt about the ability of the Coen brothers. However, they The depth of pursuit is a bit biased, and the whole article shows extreme religious morals, which does not meet the guidelines of commercial films.¡±


    Michael Eisner''s face sank, and then he sighed.


    Disney''s movie business has a long way to go!


    Movies are the leader.


    It is conceivable that New Universal is driven by a strong film force, and within a few years, I am afraid it will really surpass Disney.


    Tang En smiled and pushed him on his shoulder, "You asked me to come over today, wouldn''t it be just for this trivial matter? Is it because of "Fahrenheit 911"?"


    The Hollywood circle is so big, and many contradictory incidents will soon spread in the industry.


    Disney''s documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" is one of them.


    Disney is reluctant to release the film, however, the rights to Fahrenheit 911 belong to Miramax.


    The execution of Miramax is in the hands of Harvey Weinstein.


    Disney can refuse to release and strictly prohibit Miramax from cooperating with other distribution companies.


    But, Harvey Weinstein always has a solution!


    "That bastard!"


    When he mentioned this matter, Michael Eisner had a headache and said angrily: "Harvey is a liar! At the beginning, he said that he was going to make a documentary about the 9/11 incident, but he did not submit relevant documents. The planning and script draft. Because there was only 5 million US dollars in investment, the production department did not seriously review it and passed the financial reimbursement. I did not expect... It is a political film that criticizes the White House!"


    Dunn looked at Sofia Coppola, who was chatting and laughing with many big people in the distance, and secretly sighed in his heart that she was indeed a lady from a famous family, and her social skills were really strong.


    At least it is much stronger than the girlfriends of Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot.


    Dunn has no interest in "Fahrenheit 911", and said casually: "Can''t you just block it? Miramax is Disney''s asset, you won''t even care about it, right?"


    Michael Eisner said with a bitter face, "When Miramax was acquired, many management agreements were signed, and Harvey Weinstein had the right to operate independently."


    "So what? New Line Pictures still has the right to operate independently. Isn''t it also overwhelmed by Warner? Two-thirds of the staff have been laid off!"


    "Hey, I know. But that **** Weinstein is contacting a lawyer to buy the distribution rights of Fahrenheit 911 from Miramax in his own name. He is determined to fight against me."


    "what?"


    Dunn was quite surprised.


    Harvey Weinstein''s guts are so fat!


    Disney, up and down, is opposed to the release of "Fahrenheit 911" with a very firm attitude. As a result, Harvey Weinstein was desperately fighting for distribution opportunities.


    This is to tear the skin off!


    Offending an industry tycoon like Michael Eisner, how can he survive in Hollywood?


    Funny right?


    Huh?


    wrong!


    Harvey Weinstein in his previous life was fired by Disney just after the release of "Fahrenheit 911" and established Weinstein Pictures.


    The Weinstein Films, not only has not collapsed, but its performance has increased day by day, which is very powerful!


    It is even more vibrant than DreamWorks, led by the "Big Three".


    This is very strange.


    Michael Eisner lowered his voice and said secretly: "That **** has a close relationship with the democratic parties. Especially during this period of time, there are many exchanges."


    Tang En''s face changed greatly, "He dares to play politics?"


    Michael Eisner shook his head and said: "It''s not clear yet. But at present, it is very likely that if there is no one behind it, how could Harvey Weinstein dare to risk the world and single-mindedly release "Fahrenheit 911". This kind of film? I told him clearly that if "Fahrenheit 911" came out, I would fire him without hesitation! But he was still unmoved. If there is no strong backing, I don''t think he would dare to follow me Do it right."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully.


    It looks like this is really the case!


    DreamWorks, a solo flyer, was overwhelmed by the suppression of Hollywood''s Big Six. How could Harvey Weinstein make Weinstein Pictures so successful?


    Is he more powerful than Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, and David Geffen combined?


    You know, the major shareholder of DreamWorks is Paul Allen, the fourth richest man in the world!


    The most glorious years of Weinstein Pictures were the period when the Communist Party was in power.


    He went in and out of the White House as easily as he came home.


    When the *** steps down and the Republican Party takes power... Harvey Weinstein has an accident immediately.


    Michael Eisner added in a low voice: "This is an election year. If Fahrenheit 9/11 is released before then, you should know what that means."


    "hiss!"


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    conspiracy!


    Full of conspiracy!


    However, Dunn had foresight, he knew the general trend of history.


    In the previous life, after the release of "Fahrenheit 911", although it had a great negative impact on the Bush team, it did not have a qualitative impact.


    Under the banners of "seeking stability amidst chaos", "changing coaches before battle", and "anti-terrorism hero", the Bush team defeated the Democratic Party''s campaign strategy of "recovering the economy" and "ending the war" and succeeded in being re-elected.


    Dunn has no interest in politics. For him, he can earn unparalleled and amazing wealth by doing business and making money. There is no need to participate in political games for profit.


    He shook his head, waved his hand, and snorted: "I''m not interested in caring about who is behind Harvey Weinstein now, I just want to find out who is the mastermind behind Mia Farrow!"


    Michael Eisner paused, nodded, and whispered, "Well, I just wanted to tell you about this today."


    "you know?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    Michael Eisner shook his head, "I have some information. Mia Farrow has a tape in her hand, and she wanted to get it to play on abc, but we refused. As far as I know, before this, she has asked passed nbc."


    "nbc is discussing mergers and acquisitions with Comcast. At this time, it will definitely not be involved in the controversy. By the way, have you watched the content of the videotape?"


    "It was Mia Farrow''s interview with her daughter Dylan Farrow. It was a video tape many years ago, when... Dylan was only seven years old. The main content was borrowed from Dylan Jr., saying a lot. Sexual assault by Woody Allen."


    Tang En widened his eyes and was shocked: "Is there still such a videotape?"


    If it''s true, Woody Allen is dead!


    The new Universal Women''s Rights Association on his platform will also lose its reputation.


    Dunn''s Hollywood feminist layout will also be completely disrupted.


    "Don''t worry, it''s not that serious." Michael Eisner made a depressing gesturethat tape...there is something wrong! "


    "something wrong?"


    "Well. The video quality of the videotape is not very good, but it is obvious that there were many pauses and retakes during the recording. This is an edited videotape."


    Dunn blinked and suddenly realized.


    Video content, as long as it has been edited, has a lot of room for manipulation.


    If it is a normal recording, why does the videotape need to be edited?


    Even if there are a lot of redundant shots, it doesn''t matter, you can release them all and let the broadcaster do post-processing, not the shooter of the videotape.


    If the videotape is not shot continuously, but multiple shots, edited and synthesized later... It is not difficult to imagine that Mia Farrow was interrupted in the middle of the recording process, and between shots, the words of "guiding" her daughter are unknown.


    "What do you think about this matter?"


    "I think... Redstone is unlikely."


    Dunn glanced at him, "so confident?"


    Michael Eisner smiled and said, "Intuitive. Viacom is in a mess, Redstone still has the energy to do these things? Look, abc and nbc have rejected this video one after another, if there is really Ray behind it. Shi Dong, there is no reason for cbs to refuse to broadcast."


    Dunn nodded slightly, "What if it was Ted Turner?"


    Michael Eisner pondered for a while and whispered: "The merger of aol and Time Warner is an unprecedented huge mistake. The reason why Ted Turner still has a certain influence in Time Warner is not because he is the biggest individual shareholders.¡±


    "That is?"


    "Because Ted Turner is very close to the Bush administration!"


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 Chapter 752： New York Times

    Mia Farrow finally spoke up, and the media reporting it...the famous "New York Times" again!


    "It was...August 4th, 1992, yes, that day I remember very well. Woody Allen came to visit my kids at my home in rural Connecticut again. I was out shopping with friends at the time. , as a result, he and my daughter... Dylan, disappeared together for 15 minutes."


    "The nanny looked for them everywhere, and she looked all over the country house and couldn''t find it. But before I got home, Woody Allen brought my daughter back. Strangely enough, I found...my daughter''s The **** are gone."


    "The next day, the nanny reported something very strange to me. She witnessed my daughter in a dress, standing on the sofa, with Woody Allen on her knees, her hands on her, her face on On her lap. The nanny felt that the gesture was less like an intimate gesture between father and daughter, more like an intimate gesture between two adults."


    "Later, under my questioning, Dylan finally sporadically recounted some terrible things. Her private parts were touched by her father, and she suffered some very disgusting things. At the time, I happened to have a VCR, and I just Filmed this. When necessary, I will choose to release the tape."


    ...


    The New York Times is one of the most important newspapers in the United States and has a pivotal position in the industry.


    However, last year, the "New York Times" broke a huge scandal. In his years of reporting, Jason Blair, a well-known reporter, has long faked news reports in order to attract gimmicks.


    As soon as this matter came out, the reputation of The New York Times was greatly damaged, its reputation was greatly damaged, and its sales also declined significantly.


    So, starting with Les Moonves and Charlie Rose last year, to Bill Cosby and Woody Allen this year, The New York Times has been on the front lines of reporting.


    The goal is clear - to restore the reputation of The New York Times by riding the wave of feminism in full swing!


    Tang En can take advantage of feminism, and of course others can take advantage of it.


    The problem is that The New York Times stands firm and upholds justice on the three men of Les Moonves, Charlie Rose and Bill Cosby.


    But in the Woody Allen incident... squatted.


    At least contrary to Dunn''s attitude.


    How could The New York Times dare to stand in line with such controversial news?


    It''s okay to stand in line, you dare to stand on Mia Farrow''s side, and you are confused?


    No one in the industry media knows that behind Woody Allen...is New Universal!


    Even TV stations at the level of nbc, fox, and abc refuse to broadcast all Mia Farrow''s remarks, and even cbs has recently reported news.


    Mia Farrow sent her interview material and videotape to cbs, only to be severely warned by high-level officials: Banned!


    Under such circumstances, the "New York Times" dared to dive in, which can only show one result - the thinking of the leaders of the "New York Times" has not kept up with the times, and it is time to change people.


    Affected by the Woody Allen incident, Dunn has also received more and more attention from media reporters during this period.


    Everyone seems to have discovered that in the matter of Woody Allen, Dunn is uncharacteristically, no longer supporting the woman, but supporting the man!


    Is it because Woody Allen is a Hollywood director that Dunn helps his parents?


    This is very valuable news material!


    On this day, Tang En was going to attend the opening ceremony of a comic company, and then he was blocked by seven or eight reporters at the entrance of the company building.


    Dunn was a little speechless when he saw it.


    These reporters are really all-pervasive!


    This is the headquarters of New Universal, and there are security forces at the entrance.


    These seven or eight reporters, who did not know what method they used, were able to sneak in.


    "Dawn! Dunn! What do you think of Mia Farrow''s latest statement?"


    "Do you really think Woody Allen did not commit a crime? Or...are you trying to cover him up?"


    "What do you think of the New York Times report?"


    ...


    Tang En frowned, pressed his hand down, and said loudly, "I read the article in The New York Times. To be honest, I''m rather disappointed. Please keep quiet, I only have two minutes!"


    After a pause, looking around, Dunn said, "Mr. Salisberger is a publisher I respect very much. He worked hard to manage and manage talents, introduced advanced technology, developed diversified operations, and let The New York Times go out of business. It has overcome the predicament on the verge of collapse, accumulated a solid material foundation, and completed the transformation from family-run to market-run.¡±


    "However, I have to say that in the past few years, he has made some mistakes in the operation and management of The New York Times. Of course, I am not criticizing him. Anyone makes mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. There''s room for error, and I''m not making excuses for Woody Allen, but my feelings about some of the stories in The New York Times over the past few years."


    "As you must know, last year, the New York Times reporter Jason Blair was exposed to long-term reporting of fake news, which had a very bad social impact. In my opinion, this is only part of the more important thing is Reports of Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction!"


    "In the past few years, The New York Times has been instilling the wrong idea in the public with an unquestionable stance, saying that Iraq does have weapons of mass destruction But the result we have seen, to So far, the U.S. military has not found any weapons of mass destruction, and probably won''t find them in the next few months..."


    Having said that, a reporter couldn''t help but interrupted and exclaimed, "Mr. Walker, you...is this your attitude? You..."


    Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "The truth can sweep everything, and no matter how strong the impetus of rumors, it will not have any impact on the truth. The report on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction is like this, and the report on the Woody Allen incident is also the same. This is true. I read the interview report of Mia Farrow in the "New York Times" and was really disappointed. I think that as a very credible newspaper, we should take a serious and responsible attitude towards every report. , we must carefully check and distinguish carefully.¡±


    Another reporter asked: "But Mia said that she has a videotape in her hand, and the child will never cheat, right? Dylan was only 7 years old at the time."


    Tang En smiled: "Isn''t the child not going to cheat? Maybe...hehe. We already have some information in our hands. After verification and review, we will disclose it to the media. At that time, let''s watch it again. As for the videotape ...and I''ll understand later."


    After finishing speaking, Tang En glanced back, and the six bodyguards rushed over immediately, surrounded Tang En in the middle, and rushed past the reporters.


    On the car.


    Next, he is going to attend the opening ceremony of Miller World Comics.


    The company''s founder, Mark Miller, is a super **** in the American comics industry. His current reputation is no less than that of legendary cartoonists such as Stan Lee and Frank Miller.


    Dunn will make this trip in person because he has taken a fancy to the strength of Mark Miller.


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 Chapter 753： Miller World

    The United States is a big country of comics, and there are more than 300 comic companies.


    However, just like there are more than 5,000 film companies in the United States, there are only six major Hollywood companies.


    The entire comics market is also monopolized by five major comics companies - Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, id Comics and Image Comics.


    In particular, the three comic companies, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse, monopolized more than 90% of the market share.


    The way of monopoly is similar to that of the Big Six in Hollywood - distribution channels.


    Including many popular Hollywood IPs, such as the comic version of "Star Wars", "Jurassic Park", "Alien", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", also need to rely on the five major comics companies to operate and distribute.


    Due to the centralized monopoly of the comics market, it has also led to the remuneration of comics creators.


    For example, in the comics of Marvel Entertainment, the contracted cartoonist can receive wages and bonuses, but they will never get the dividends from the copyright income around the comics.


    If this set of comics is created by hiring an outside comic artist, it will also be a one-time buyout transaction, and it is impossible for the comic artist to receive dividends from the subsequent copyright operations of the comics.


    Marvel is like this, so is DC.


    Why can Dark Horse Comics be compared with the two giants of Marvel and DC?


    It is because Dark Horse Comics has made great concessions, allowing the author to enjoy the copyright of the comics and dividends from various channels in the later period!


    Of course, even if it is a dividend, it is seven or three, or six or four, at most five or five.


    The income of cartoonists is still very unfair.


    This is the significance of the famous contemporary cartoonist Mark Miller, who will join hands with his wife Lucy Miller to establish Miller World Comics!


    He wants to help comics creators control their work and get more equitable access to derivative income from movies and merchandise.


    The method is very simple. Miller World Comics is only responsible for creating, and then handing over the comics to different publishers and distributors for branch schools.


    Of course, with the strength of this new company, it is impossible to enter the distribution market rashly to compete with Marvel and DC.


    Mark Miller is a producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is very familiar with the operation of movies, so the operation mode of Miller World Comics is very similar to that of independent film companies.


    Miller World Comics owns the production rights to the comics, ceding distribution rights to other publishers.


    Even if the distribution commission is very high, reaching 30%-40%, it will be far more profitable than directly succumbing to giant companies such as Marvel and DC.


    In fact, the company was incorporated last year.


    However, whether the operation mode can be successful or not will be merged by the comic giants, it is still waiting to be seen.


    In fact, it does.


    Mark Miller was ostracized by the giants. The serial comic "Wanted" he created can only cooperate with top_co_, a publisher with a very small market share.


    As a result, it was an instant hit!


    With the popularity of "Wanted", the comics industry seems to have seen a development path of the same model as Dunn''s rise in Hollywood - using content to defeat channels!


    The popularity of "Wanted" comics has made you Mark Miller finally return to the mainstream comic circle''s field of vision. He can also make a high-profile announcement that the Miller World Comics Company was officially established!


    As a competitor, the new Universal Group has comic giant Marvel Entertainment.


    However, Tang En has never paid attention to the comic business, the reason is very simple, the volume is too small, it is not worth mentioning!


    Don''t look at Marvel''s superhero movies, but the volume of the comics market is really small.


    Last year, Marvel Entertainment''s revenue was only $310 million, and its profit was only $55 million. The size of the entire comics market is less than $1 billion. (not counting the surrounding area)


    This business is too small.


    Even if the Miller World Comics Company were suppressed, so what? Can Marvel make a lot of money?


    Instead, it''s better to be proactive.


    Befriend Mark Miller.


    This is the great **** of comics!


    Marvel''s best-selling comic of all time is Avengers: Civil War, written by... Mark Miller!


    DC''s best-selling comic of all time, Superman: Red Son, by... or Mark Miller!


    After he started his own business, the three sets of comics "Wanted Order", "Kai Bian Wang" and "Ace Agent: The Secret Service", which he created independently, were adapted into movies, which were well-received and well received at the box office.


    Needless to say, he organized a team and specially created the "Miller World Universe" - "Rebirth", "Hack", "Kippie", "Jupiter''s Legacy", "mph", "War Hero" , "Super Liar", "Wanted", "American Jesus", "Ace Agent", "Time Navigator", "Starlight", "God Punishment"...


    Any concept involving the "movie universe" has great market potential.


    "Mr. Walker, really... I really didn''t expect you to come over in person!"


    Mark Miller stretched out his hands and shook hands with Dunn tightly, his face flushed with excitement, as if there was a kind of joy falling from the sky.


    "You''re too polite, just call me Dunn."


    Tang En smiled and looked around. There were many bigwigs in the comic industry, but...except Stan Lee who came with him, he didn''t know any of them.


    Mark Miller shook hands with Stan Lee again, and said excitedly, "Master, I''m so glad you can come!"


    Stan Lee smiled slightly, pointed to Dunn, and said unabashedly, "I didn''t want to come, but my boss is interested in you."


    They are also old acquaintances.


    Mark Miller has written many comics for Marvel, such as "Spider-Man", "Wolverine", "X-Men" and so on.


    But the competitive relationship at this time does not need to be concealed.


    Dunn smiled and said, "I''m a comic fan, and "Wanted" is my favorite comic!"


    Stan Lee pouted when he heard this.


    On the way here, he just told Dunn that Mark Miller was creating a set of "Wanted" cartoons. Dunn''s expression was very surprised, and he obviously didn''t know it.


    Now Dunn, that expression... It seems that he is really a manga fan.


    What a showman!


    It''s no wonder to be able to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, and more, to make movies.


    Mark Miller looked flattered, "You like "Wanted", this... this is too unexpected."


    "Excellent comics will never lack readers, right?" Dunn said politely to him, and then said half-jokingly, "By the way, when will the "Wanted" comics end? I can''t wait. already."


    Mark Miller said: "It will probably be serialized until this time next year. But the future plot trend has been designed. If you need it, I can give it to you."


    "convenient?"


    "It is the greatest convenience that you can come over today!"


    Mark Miller is not stupid, he naturally understands the significance of Dunn coming in person today.


    A comic company with a new model such as Miller World Comics will definitely be suppressed by comic companies with a traditional operating model. People from dc, dark horse, id and other comic companies have not come, which means they have expressed their attitude.


    However, Dunn brought Stan Lee to congratulate him personally, which is too symbolic.


    It is almost equivalent to telling all the peers in the industry that Marvel has accepted Miller World Comics!


    Returning the favor and giving Tang En a plot outline of "Wanted Order" is just a matter of heart.


    Tang En pointed to his chest and said meaningfully, "Mark, don''t forget, I''m a movie director."


    "Huh?" Mark Miller was slightly taken aback.


    Stan Lee was also a little stunned, and asked in surprise, "You''re not going to adapt this comic, are you?"


    "Can''t you?"


    Tang En smiled slightly and stood in the middle of the crowd, as if there was a golden luster that radiated out.


    Mark Miller was speechless with excitement.


    This is a great gift!


    If Dunn is willing to adapt the comic "Wanted" into a movie, then it is conceivable that Miller World Comics will also become famous because of it!


    Although "Wanted Order" is now popular, it is only within the comics circle, and its influence is limited.


    But the movie is different, this will radiate to the whole world!


    If the movie adaptation of "Wanted" is successful, then the comics in Miller''s world will soon be favored by filmmakers, and more comics will be adapted into movies.


    Miller World Comics can no longer fear the suppression of the giants and can live comfortably.


    Stan Leigh is the boss of Marvel Entertainment. Of course he has to consider Marvel comics. He frowned and said: "Dawn, it is not easy to adapt the comics of "Wanted Order". If the project is approved, it must be a business. blockbuster."


    Tang En said easily: "If it''s a small project, I won''t come here in person."


    Mark Miller was so excited that he couldn''t help himself. He didn''t care about other guests, so he directly invited Tang En into his office.


    He also enthusiastically poured him a cup of coffee.


    "Mr. Walker, you...are you really considering making "Wanted" into a movie?"


    "Well, I like the story of "Wanted Order"." Dunn paused and added, "If the subsequent comic plot meets my psychological expectations."


    Mark Miller said immediately: "Definitely, definitely! This will be a very exciting story!"


    Then, he took out a document from the safe, gave it to Dunn, and said, "If you need, I can make a copy for you."


    Dunn was not in a hurry to read the outline and smiled, "Mark, if "Wanted" is really adapted into a movie, do you think this movie... When is it more suitable for release?"


    "Of course the sooner the better."


    "The sooner the better?"


    Mark Miller pondered for a while, and said bravely: "Next year! It''s better to be released next year. The comic version of "Wanted" will end next year. If the film is used as a follow-up, it will allow my comic company to have more A good living environment."


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "You should know that Marvel is my company. I''m never going to fund my competitors, right?" (https:)


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 Chapter 754： Wanted

    Mark Miller couldn''t help blushing, and coughed dryly: "Mr. Walker, you are the big boss..."


    Tang En waved his hand, "The big boss has no reason to invest in the enemy."


    Mark Miller nodded and asked hesitantly, "What do you need me to do?"


    It''s a deal, you can talk slowly.


    For Mark Miller, if he can quickly remake "Wanted" into a movie and release it smoothly, then his comic company can develop steadily.


    This is the top priority!


    The popularity of the "Wanted" comics gave Mark Miller the confidence to move from behind the scenes to the front desk.


    If the movie is made, it will be really proud!


    This is a movie that Dunn Walker personally pays attention to!


    In the past seven or eight years, all the films, TV dramas and variety shows that Tang En participated in personally have all failed!


    So, as long as the price paid is not too high, Mark Miller is willing to accept it.


    We must shoot "Wanted Order" as soon as possible!


    Tang En looked at him with a cautious look, a little funny, and shook his head: "Don''t be nervous, I''m not a man-eating tiger, and I will definitely not make some excessive conditions."


    Mark Miller breathed a sigh of relief.


    Tang En said: "Mark, I have always recognized your level of comics. I am also looking forward to your Miller World Comics Company. You must have seen it. I am very interested in comics and TV shows. It''s the Avengers movies, or the Walking Dead TV series."


    Mark Miller seemed to understand something, "So..."


    Tang En took over the words and said with a smile: "So, I hope to get the priority of the film and television adaptation of Miller World Comics!"


    The main business strategy of Miller World Comics is to co-publish with a variety of different comic companies, so as to obtain greater benefits from the competition, rather than binding a partner.


    Dunn''s intention is very clear, you can give the comics to different publishers for distribution. However, please keep the adaptation rights of film and television works, at least... keep the priority and leave it to New Universal.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Mark Miller hesitated.


    The coverage of Dunn''s sentence is too large.


    This is the priority for all future film and television adaptations of comics.


    Who knows whether the future Miller World Comics will grow into a Big Mac?


    Tang En smiled: "It''s just priority, competition still exists. It won''t harm your interests."


    "Give me some time to think about it."


    "If ''Wanted'' were made into a movie, the production cost...would be no less than $80 million."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Mark Miller was hesitant, and really couldn''t decide right away.


    Dunn continued to bewitched: "In this movie, I will strongly invite Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to act."


    Angelina Jolie has complained to Dunn many times, and they haven''t worked together yet.


    This is an opportunity.


    In the previous life, in 2005, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie collaborated on a "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which was a box office hit after its release.


    In this life, the project of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was snatched away by Dunn early, and Luc Besson was arranged to be the director, and Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau starred.


    Even better!


    If the "Wanted Order" project can be successfully established, even if this layer of cause and effect is returned, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be compensated for a chance.


    Sure enough, when he heard the names of these two Hollywood celebrities, Mark Miller''s expression was shocked.


    Dunn continued: "Mark, you must know that the preparation of a movie is very tedious, and sometimes it may take a year or two. If you really want this movie to be released next year, then you can only make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise Even with my strong push, I''m afraid I won''t be able to complete the production in such a short time."


    Mark Miller took a deep breath. "Really... can you really get Pitt and Jolie to star?"


    Dunn said with a smile: "Pitt''s situation is still unclear, but Julie is definitely fine! If Pitt has a schedule or some other reason, he can''t participate in this project, and the replacement actor will not be too bad. "


    "Are you going to direct this film yourself?"


    "Won''t!"


    Tang En categorically denied it, and then shook his head amusedly, "Who is the director, does it matter? Mark, you have also participated in the production of some movies, and you must understand the reasoning."


    Mark Miller sighed.


    Yeah, does it really matter who the director is?


    In the past few years, are there still few new directors who have become popular with Tang En?


    ...


    Everything is under control.


    Priority is in hand!


    Although no contract has been signed yet, does Mark Miller dare to lie to Dunn? There is also the full expectation of "Wanted Order".


    Contract issues can be resolved within a few days.


    After reaching this agreement, Dunn''s layout in the comic circle is considered complete.


    In previous lives, with the rise of Marvel Studios, the cinematic universe became a hot concept in Hollywood.


    The main source of the concept is from the comics!


    Needless to say, Marvel and DC are two giants, incomparable.


    However, in the comics circle, there are still three "universes", all equally famous.


    One is the Hasbro cosmology based on "Transformers" launched by id Comics, the other is the "Star Wars" cosmology dominated by Dark Horse Comics, and... the Miller world cosmology.


    In this life, Tang En invested in Hasbro early, and also grabbed the comic adaptation rights for toys such as "Transformers" and "Special Forces", and handed it over to Marvel for operation and distribution.


    Although sales are mediocre, it is not that no one is watching.


    Now, Dunn has secured the "Miller World" again, and he has another hole card in his hand.


    Later, I will get George Lucas, acquired Lucasfilm, and control the copyright of "Star Wars"...


    Then the five comic universes, New Universal will be the fourth!


    Only Warner''s dc is still floating around.


    Comics are IP!


    With these intellectual property rights in hand, it is equivalent to building a colorful infrastructure platform for the film and television content of New Universal Group.


    The concept of "Miller World Universe" is much less famous than Marvel, DC, Transformers, and Star Wars.


    There are only three films produced, "Kick-a-Bian King", "Wanted Order", and "Ace Agent: The Secret Service", and the cosmology has not yet been established, and they are films made by different production companies.


    However, don¡¯t forget that the content of film and television is not only movies, but also TV series!


    Especially streaming media that is incompatible with mainstream movies and TV.


    In the previous life, Netflix once cooperated with Disney and obtained the copyright of Marvel Studios movies, which can be played on-demand in streaming media. The annual rent paid to Disney is $300 million.


    Later, the streaming media business became more and more popular, and Disney couldn¡¯t watch it anymore, and had to engage in its own streaming media, so it interrupted the cooperation with Netflix.


    After losing Marvel''s copyright, Netflix made a major move - spending $260 million to acquire Miller World Comics!


    Ambitious to create an original "Miller World"!


    Of course, because of Dunn in this life, Netflix and Marvel are a family, and there is no possibility of a fight.


    However, get the copyright first.


    After a few years, when the time is right, it is also a good choice to let Netflix eat Miller World Comics.


    Compete!


    The market plates are all that big.


    The less you give to others, the more you can enjoy yourself.


    In many cases, acquisitions are not for the sake of their own development, but for competitors to see no way out!


    After returning to the company, Dunn immediately called Amy Pascal over and asked Universal Pictures to adapt and produce the movie "Wanted" as quickly as possible.


    Angelina Jolie didn''t have any problems, she didn''t even get through the producers, she agreed on the spot and would definitely play.


    Brad Pitt has no time to distract himself because of the schedule. He is busy with the pre-promotion of the epic blockbuster "Troy", and then, he has to prepare the film "Babel", and the time cannot be missed.


    Tang En was also vague. Anyway, he had given the opportunity, and the other party couldn''t grasp it, so he couldn''t blame him. I contacted Colin Farrell directly and asked him to play the leading role.


    In the early years, Dunn and Leonardo often attended various carnival parties, and Colin Farrell was often seen at parties.


    The two also have a good friendship.


    This time, when I have the opportunity, I can help him.


    As for the director of the film... Dunn will call and contact him personally.


    "The opportunity is here, sci-fi action movie your favorite genre, do you want to try it?"


    On the other end of the phone was J.J. Abrams.


    A talented filmmaker, he was envious of the life circumstances of Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder. At a young age, he was able to meet Bole''s support like Tang En, and got the opportunity to show his talents.


    Although later, he also met Dunn and filmed three episodes of the big-budget American drama "Warcraft".


    However, there is a big difference between American TV shows and movies.


    After receiving Dunn''s call, one can imagine the excitement in J.J. Abrams'' heart: "Sci-fi action movie? Is it...is it a big production?"


    Dunn said: "The production budget should be around $85 million, which is enough for you to show your talent. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman have been connected, and the cast is strong enough. It''s up to you. Do you have the confidence to adapt the cartoon "Wanted Order" well?"


    The comics of "Wanted" are very exciting, in fact, they don''t need too many plot modifications.


    The original "Wanted", a few Hollywood rookies, made a successful work, invested 75 million US dollars, earned 340 million US dollars at the box office, and was a great success.


    However, after all, the main creators are newcomers and inexperienced, so they directly made a complete work of the "Wanted Order" series of comics that have a lot of room for development.


    Killed the heroine Angelina Jolie.


    As a result, the popular and applauded "Wanted Order" has not been able to develop a sequel.


    The heroine is dead, how to shoot?


    Putting the more experienced and capable J.J. Abrams in charge of the project would undoubtedly have been a better outcome. (https:)


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 Chapter 755： Transformers

    J. J. Abrams is a director, and even more powerful is his identity as a producer and screenwriter.


    In the previous life, the "Star Trek" trilogy after the restart of Paramount and the "Star Wars" trilogy after the restart of Lucasfilm were all planned and framed by JJ Abrams. The development of the trilogy.


    Tang En was very relieved to hand over the item "Wanted Order" to him.


    Sure enough, the talks after the two met were very harmonious, and J.J. Abrams obviously had read the "Wanted" comics long ago, and was familiar with the story.


    Even... I also intend to make the comic "Wanted Order" directly into a trilogy!


    To be honest, the original movie "Wanted Order" was very well done, but it was too much of a waste of this subject matter.


    "Wanted Order" is a set of very complex and large-scale comics, involving ideology, philosophy, action, science fiction, religion and other factors. It is only made into an action movie, and it is really suspected of being violent.


    In the previous life, a few Hollywood rookies got this project, and they made some random adaptations, and achieved impressive achievements.


    The results of it?


    The movie was a success, but it killed the franchise.


    J.J. Abrams certainly wouldn''t make that mistake, and from the outset, he set out to make a trilogy of ambitions.


    Christopher Nolan is going to make the Daredevil trilogy, Zach Snyder is going to make the Ghost Rider trilogy, why can''t he make the Wanted trilogy?


    For such a request, Dunn was a little embarrassed.


    "I think, I have such an ability." j. j. Abrams saw Dunn hesitate, and he was aggrieved.


    Dunn waved his hand and said, "I don''t deny the idea of ??making a trilogy of "Wanted", but to be honest, it''s not in my plan. I told you that the comics party requires the movie to be released in the summer of next year. ."


    "16 months, enough time!" J. J. Abrams looked confident, "I''ve been chasing the "Wanted" comics, and I know the story very well. Last night I thought about it overnight, and the first story line has been sorted out. As long as you agree, within a month, I can get the script done."


    "No, no, you misunderstood what I meant." Tang En pressed his hand to calm him down, "That''s it, what I mean... The movie "Wanted Order" is just for you to practice."


    "what?"


    J.J. Abrams was stunned.


    practice?


    With a big project like "Wanted Order"?


    An $85 million film starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie?


    It''s too loud!


    Tang En smiled, "The manga of "Wanted" is not small, and it was adapted into a movie. If you want to show the strength of the comics, it must be an R-rated film. This is why I did not push the production budget to 100 million US dollars. No matter how good "Wanted" is, the market space is limited due to the limitation of scale."


    j. j. Abrams twitched the corner of his mouth, he realized that Dunn might assign him new tasks in the future, "Is it a science fiction theme? I''m sorry, I am better at this theme and feel more Interested."


    "Of course, as I said, "Wanted" is a practice and a dessert. A real feast will of course be a sci-fi action movie!"


    "Is it a comic?"


    "You could say the same."


    J.J. Abrams took a deep breath and hesitated, "The comics that are more popular than "Wanted"...there are only Marvel and DC series, but..."


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let you pick up people''s teeth! Since I want to give you a chance, I will definitely give you the best chance!" Tang En waved his hand very loudly.


    J.J. Abrams was already impatient. "What the hell?"


    Dunn replied gently: "Transformers."


    "Transformers?"


    J. J. Abrams was stunned for a moment, then silent for a moment, and then his face flushed with excitement.


    It turned out to be Transformers!


    This is a popular children''s toy all over the world!


    Twenty years ago, the cartoon "Transformers" was popular all over the world; in the past few years, "Transformers" and many Hasbro toys came to Marvel Entertainment.


    Marvel also launched a series of comics about Hasbro toys.


    Among them, the best-selling and most anticipated by readers is "Transformers"!


    With J. J. Abrams'' knowledge of movies, he can easily tell the difference. If the comics like "Transformers" are made into movies, then the investment... It''s really not comparable to "Wanted". .


    The money to make one "Transformers" can make two "Wanted" films.


    "Wanted" is just an action film under the guise of sci-fi, and it is mainly shot in real locations; but "Transformers" is different. This is a real sci-fi film and must be shot on a large scale with green screen.


    More importantly, for J.J. Abrams, this is an unprecedented challenge!


    Before Dunn, he focused on training two young directors, one is Christopher Nolan and the other is Zack Snyder.


    They handed over the two major series "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider" respectively.


    In contrast, "Transformers" is more ambitious and has more room for expansion and creation!


    Seeing the expression of j. j. Abrams, Dunn smiled slightly.


    Needless to say, this guy definitely knows the Transformers cartoons and comics inside out.


    It''s easier.


    "Actually, as early as 5 years ago, I conceived of making "Transformers" into a movie. However, due to the immaturity of special effects technology and digital technology at that time, I chose to put it on hold and turned to "Spider-Man". Now , Hollywood''s special effects industry has mushroomed, and it''s time to take this project out."


    "Really...do you really make me responsible?"


    J.J. Abrams was still in shock, dreamlike in disbelief.


    Turning Transformers into a movie is far more difficult than making movies like Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and Daredevil.


    How could Dunn bet on such a major project on himself?


    It''s too bold, isn''t it?


    Tang En looked at him with a half-smile, "No confidence?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    J. J. Abrams blushed again.


    Tang En said calmly: "I said, first practice with "Wanted Order". After the film is finished and enough experience is accumulated, I will go to operate the "Transformers" project. Next year...that is, 2005, preparations will begin. "Transformers", by 2007, I hope fans can see the movie "Transformers" on the big screen!"


    J.J. Abrams took a deep breath and nodded heavily.


    I was apprehensive, but more excited.


    He knew that the movie "Wanted" was an investigation of him.


    If you screw up Wanted, then you don''t have to think about Transformers next.


    However, Tang En''s candid trust is still easily moved.


    ...


    With Dunn''s current status in the industry, it''s only a matter of minutes to get J. J. Abrams.


    Just imagine, if the person who proposed to make "Transformers" into a movie is not Dunn, but other Hollywood producers.


    J.J. Abrams probably wouldn''t have agreed so easily.


    No matter how nice it sounds, this is just a stupid toy movie!


    Whether it''s comics or cartoons, the story content of "Transformers"... seems to be particularly young, and there is no comparison with comics of the level of "Wanted Order".


    This is also the reason why the sales of "Transformers" comics are not even as good as "Wanted".


    Superheroes such as "Spider-Man", "Daredevil", "Ant-Man", and "Iron Man" have the same emotions, life, responsibility and sense of justice as normal people, which will better resonate with the audience. Easy to create great story content.


    They have the same appearance as ordinary people.


    But... what about Transformers?


    This is a robot.


    It''s hard to have emotions that resonate with humans just from the outside.


    It''s hard to shoot!


    Even if it is filmed, I am afraid it will not be pleasing.


    However, it is different with Dunn''s proposal.


    With Dunn''s authoritativeness in terms of understanding, aesthetics, judgment, etc. of the film, he said that the projects that can be accomplished will definitely be accomplished!


    At the beginning, when he filmed "Spider-Man", who was optimistic about the whole of Hollywood?


    Endured scorn and ridicule.


    As a result, slap in the face!


    Dunn proves with his strength that he is the new authority in Hollywood!


    Therefore, J. J. Abrams never came up with those negative thoughts. He only had one idea - to go all out to complete the movie "Wanted" Xiang Tang En proved his strength, and then successfully won the filming opportunity of "Transformers"!


    Sending away j. j. Abrams, Dunn whistled and was in a good mood.


    Draw big cakes and circle talents.


    This method, he has played extremely skilled.


    "Huh? So happy?"


    Dunn stretched and returned to the office, and then saw Jasmine Bloom walking over with a smile.


    In his office, the secretary Ella Fisher, the work assistant Tosca Musk, and the life assistant Jasmine Bloom, all three have the power to "cut first and then play, push the door in".


    is the real oneself.


    "Another order completed!"


    Jasmine Bloom cocked the corners of her mouth and said triumphantly.


    Tang En was startled, then glared at her and said, "How do you talk, do you think it''s a commercial order?"


    Jasmine Bloom pursed her lips and smiled: "Is there a difference? For you, subscribing to beautiful women is as simple as ordering merchandise."


    "Got it!" Tang En glared at her angrily, "Tell me, who did you contact again? The ugly words can be explained, it''s too ugly, I don''t want it. When there is a problem, you can deal with it yourself. ."


    Jasmine Bloom curled her lips and said, "You look down on me like that? Don''t worry, it''s guaranteed to be a beautiful woman!"


    "He''s not my old friend again, is he?"


    "No, I asked her, and she hasn''t dated you."


    "Oh." Dunn nodded, finally showing some interest, "Who is it?"


    "Kate Beckinsale."


    "It''s her..."


    Dunn blinked and licked the corner of his mouth.


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 Chapter 756： english rose

    "Huh? No, isn''t she married?" Tang En thought of something, his expression became positive, "Jasmine, it''s better not to do anything that destroys other people''s marriages."


    Jasmine Bloom can''t help laughing, what is this Dunn pretending to be?


    As if no one knew.


    Wife... have you played less?


    "Don''t worry, I''ve already asked her. Her wedding is scheduled for the end of May. She hasn''t gotten married yet." Jasmine Bloom was speechless.


    "Oh, that''s it." Dunn squeezed his chin.


    Jasmine Bloom said anxiously: "I said whether you are going or not, people are waiting inside."


    "Ah? She''s all here?"


    "Yeah, it arrived half an hour ago, and I asked her to take a bath first. Now... I guess she''s in a hurry."


    Tang En sighed and stood up reluctantly, "Since that''s the case, I''ll give you a face and go meet her."


    Molly Bloom walked behind him and secretly wanted to kick him.


    It can be installed!


    When I arrived at the second office, on the red sofa bed, I saw a beautiful woman of national beauty. She was wrapped in a tight red bath towel, her muscles were congealed and her lips were glamorous, as if she had the charm of an unattainable fairy concubine.


    She had obviously just taken a shower, and her hair was still wet, curled naturally on her fair and white shoulders, and there were two sparkling studs on her earlobes, which were dazzling.


    Seeing Dunn come in, Kate Beckinsale glanced up, smiled, stood up, and said sweetly, "You''re here."


    As soon as she stood up like this, her waist was twisted slightly, and her two straight big white legs dazzled people''s eyes. The calf curve also has an inconceivable softness, with a pair of dazzling red high-heeled shoes, noble and seductive, charming, as if born to seduce men.


    A 30-year-old woman is indeed the most prosperous and beautiful age in her life. Her charming look and mature temperament are far beyond the comparison of little girls.


    Tang En was slightly absent-minded and coughed lightly, "Have you waited for a long time?"


    "No, after reading the magazine for a while, I know that you are busy with work, and you are not in a hurry." Kate Beckinsale seems to have a big sister-like intellectual tenderness, gentle and gentle.


    Jasmine Bloom almost laughed.


    Last time, she arranged 19-year-old Keira Knightley for Dunn, and as a result, the girl was eaten to death by Dunn.


    Alright now, you''ve come across something awesome, right?


    "Kate, I''ll leave it here." Jasmine Bloom looked serious, as if she was meticulously handing over the work, "Tang En has just talked about a big project, and the work is quite tiring, you can chat with him and relax. ."


    "Oh?" Kate Beckinsale''s eyes flashed with surprise, "I thought you were going too."


    Jasmine Bloom almost fainted, and quickly waved her hand: "I won''t participate, I wish you all the best."


    After he finished speaking, he closed the door with his backhand and ran away in a hurry.


    Dunn is not a first-time brother, and the scenes he has seen are far from what Kate Beckinsale can compare. After the initial surprise, he calmed down, especially since the other party was so generous, he had no reason to be shy.


    He took off his suit jacket, threw it away, walked over and stretched out a finger, raised her white chin, and looked at it carefully with a condescending attitude.


    "I heard many people say that you are very beautiful. When I saw you today, you really deserved your reputation."


    "I thought you didn''t like me."


    Tang En laughed and said, "How is that possible?"


    Kate Beckinsale pursed her lips and smiled: "I have been in the United States for so many years, and I have never had a chance to contact you. My agent also told me that I am not your type... ¡­¡±


    "Women are like clothes. You have to try them on before you know if you like the one. Besides, isn''t this an appointment with you?" Tang En laughed a few times, and looked up and down her figure greedily. Not to mention, your British actresses have a better temperament than American actresses. You have a good figure, and the rules of shaping."


    With a smile on the corner of Kate Beckinsale''s mouth, she raised her head to look at him with a half-smile, "It seems... you have a lot of research on the bodies of our British actresses."


    Tang En blinked, leaned over and whispered in her ear, "How about studying your body this time?"


    "Listen to you."


    As soon as Kate Beckinsale fell, she leaned into Dunn''s arms.


    ...


    In the past few years, Kate Beckinsale''s career in Hollywood has not been smooth.


    The blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" directed by Michael Bay was the pinnacle of her career, but it was also a turning point in her career.


    The subsequent films "Fate is Destined", "Toes", "Valley of Laurel", etc., were all far from satisfactory.


    Just like the Hollywood development path of many British actresses, in order to recover her career, Kate Beckinsale chose to compromise with the film director and started a relationship with American director Len Wiseman.


    Len Wiseman also said something, making her the heroine of the "Underworld" series.


    However, "Underworld" is only a niche horror film with a limited market.


    As a female star who has been really beautiful and even stepped into the front line with half a foot, of course she is not satisfied with such an ending.


    She wants new opportunities.


    The best choice, of course, is Dunn Walker!


    On the red sofa in the second office, Kate Beckinsale was dripping with sweat.


    She dared to swear that she had never been so flattering to a man in her life.


    Thousands of charming and charming, melodious to please.


    With a hundred and twenty strength, every cell of Tang En''s body was full of vitality and incomparably carefree.


    "I heard you''re getting married?"


    "It doesn''t matter, if you like it, you can continue to ask me."


    Dunn smiled, noncommittal, and walked out of the bathroom after Kate Beckinsale wrapped a towel for herself.


    Kate Beckinsale hurriedly wrapped her bath towel and followed.


    "How do you feel after coming to Hollywood for the past few years?"


    Kate Beckinsale hesitated before speaking.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Just say it straight. Wasn''t it good just now, so I''ll be scruples now?"


    Kate Beckinsale felt a little bitter in her heart.


    It was life just now, and now it is business, can it be the same?


    In "life", you only need to take advantage of her beauty and play in her true colors.


    But when it comes to career, you have to be careful, right?


    After hesitating for a while, Kate Beckinsale said bluntly: "I feel...everyone here is constantly improving their appearance, almost no one does not move a knife, facelift, liposuction, and reshape bones. Contouring or physical weight loss. Whether it is male or female celebrities, the demands on appearance are beyond ordinary people''s imagination, and plastic surgery is simply commonplace."


    Tang En picked up his eyes and smiled disapprovingly.


    After all, Kate Beckinsale''s life is still a bit low.


    As she said, in the entertainment industry, plastic surgery is not surprising. The United States has always been a plastic surgery country.


    However, if you really want to become a first-line female star, it becomes a taboo to use a knife, at most a few injections of Botox.


    The lower the level, the greater the extent of cosmetic surgery.


    When I got to the San Fernando Valley, the adult female stars there... hum, the legs, hips, waist, chest, face, eyes, nose, and the most **** part, all had to be resized.


    Comparatively speaking, the situation in Hollywood is much better, at least mainstream movie actors do not dare to take the knife lightly.


    In the mature film industry, it doesn''t matter if you are ugly, but you must not lack delicate performances.


    Once the hands and feet are moved on the face, many delicate performances are no longer available.


    Dunn frowned and stared at her face carefully.


    Kate Beckinsale''s heart tensed, and she quickly said: "I haven''t! I will regret the loss of my face, but I have never used a knife in my face."


    Tang En nodded, picked up a glass of red wine from the desk, and the two sat on the red sofa, drinking slowly.


    A glass of red wine before and after is always very emotional.


    Beforehand... Dunn was not in the mood to drink, and he wasn''t a girlfriend like Natalie or Scarlett.


    Afterwards, you might as well have a glass of red wine, adjust the atmosphere, and make the other person feel more comfortable.


    "Know Michael Ovitz?"


    "Mr. Ovitz? Isn''t that the president of Legendary Pictures?"


    Dunn smiled, "It''s good to know, I''ll say hello, you can go to him. Legendary Pictures has business dealings with Warner, Fox, Disney, and Sony for platter investment... Sony''s cooperation seems to have ended. But It doesn''t matter, he has enough roles in his hands, let him arrange for you and re-plan your career development route."


    In her previous life, Kate Beckinsale had a real flop because she took over the filming of Universal Pictures'' "Van Helsing", but she failed miserably. She couldn''t even stand on the second line.


    In this life, Dunn vetoed the doomed project of "Van Helsing", which is equivalent to indirectly saving Kate Beckinsale''s career crisis.


    With the help of the legendary agent Michael Ovitz, I believe that Kate Beckinsale''s career will have a steady development Even if you can''t enter the first line, you can at least be at the top of the second line .


    that''s enough.


    Even Tang En, it is impossible to hold every actress as a first-line female star.


    "Are you done?"


    At this moment, the door of the office suddenly opened, and Jasmine Bloom sneaked her head in and took a peek.


    Tang En glared at her angrily, "What''s the matter?"


    Seeing the two of them wrapped in bath towels and drinking red wine on the sofa, Jasmine Bloom felt relieved, walked in with a smile, and joked: "It seems that you communicate well?"


    Kate Beckinsale was in a very good mood. With the opportunity to seek help from Michael Ovitz, her career will take a turn for the better. She said with a smile: "It''s very pleasant, Dunn... She is especially good at taking care of people, and also satisfy me."


    Jasmine Bloom has heard this many times, especially Keira Knightley last time, who said a lot of good things to her, and simply praised Dunn as a rare good man in the world.


    "Don''t forget, I bought the opportunity for you."


    "Of course, thank you very much. Molly, I invite you to my bachelorette party." Kate Beckinsale said sincerely.


    "OK."


    Jasmine Bloom readily agreed.


    She would never let go of any opportunity to broaden her network.


    Tang En''s face sank, and he said unhappily, "Jasmine, what''s the matter?"


    Jasmine Bloom smiled shyly, "Tosca asked me to tell you that people from the White House will come over tomorrow afternoon. She has already arranged a time for 1:30 tomorrow afternoon."


    "People from the White House?"


    Dunn couldn''t help but be taken aback.


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 Chapter 757： Stinky fish cant be bad

    Dunn has the advantage of foresight, and can use legal means to earn shocking wealth and a solitary social status.


    The evil way is crooked, and he disdains it.


    So, he hardly deals with politics.


    People from the White House suddenly came to the door. What''s the situation?


    Tang En''s mind flashed, and he suddenly thought of something.


    Is it Ted Turner?


    This old guy has a very close relationship with the Bush family. The two-term Bush President''s campaign for the top has a lot of political donations from him.


    Just listened to Jasmine Bloom: "I don''t know the specific situation. Tosca said...it is the presidential special envoy sent by the White House, and I want to talk to you about some topics of public opinion."


    There are three close female assistants beside Dunn.


    Isla Fisher is the secretary and takes care of some of the day-to-day chores at work. Jasmine Bloom needless to say, life assistant, the scope of work ... only limited to women.


    Tosca Musk is different, with a wide range of powers, overseeing the secretariat group, the confidential room, the corporate communications department and the general affairs department of the headquarters.


    As Tang En''s business assistant, in many cases, he can replace Tang En and make decisions on the occasion of less important matters.


    The meeting with the presidential envoy was an independent arrangement of Tosca Musk.


    This is also normal.


    The president has sent a special envoy, so he must give some face, let''s meet?


    Tang En pondered for a while, then waved: "Okay, I understand."


    "One more thing." Molly Bloom added, "Tosca also said that her negotiation with Lego has been settled. Today is the last negotiation. Do you want to go?"


    "Now?"


    "Now."


    Tang En said angrily, "Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help me get dressed!"


    Jasmine Bloom was a little stunned, then ran over quickly, and together with Kate Beckinsale, hurriedly helped Dunn get dressed.


    As the most trusted person around Dunn, whether it is Isla Fisher or Tosca Musk, who has never seen Dunn without clothes?


    With Jasmine Bloom as a life assistant, this kind of scene is even more accustomed to.


    Dunn is not interested in the blushing Jasmine Bloom, although she is very beautiful.


    He prefers stars.


    Like Kate Beckinsale.


    Especially this 30-year-old woman has a special charm, just like tea, after tasting it, it has an unforgettable fragrance, which is refreshing.


    Young people with insufficient experience will not drink tea.


    "Two more appointments next month." Dunn looked at the plump and plump Kate Beckinsale, and couldn''t help swallowing again, wishing he could rush to eat again.


    stunner!


    Kate Beckinsale helped Dunn put on his suit and trousers, pursed his lips and smiled: "If you miss me, just let Jasmine contact me, anytime."


    Obviously, she is not a good man or woman.


    That paper marriage could not imprison her freedom to "make friends".


    Dunn said to Jasmine Bloom again: "After I leave in a while, you can help Kate take some photos and take more photos."


    Jasmine Bloom worked by Dunn''s side for two months, and also learned about many of his bad habits. Although she was reluctant, she had no choice but to say, "Well, I know."


    Soon, under the busy work of the two, Dunn got dressed and went to work.


    LEGO Animation Studios will be an important part of the film and television map.


    Since it is the last negotiation with Lego, Dunn might as well come forward in person to express the sincerity of New Universal and his respect for Lego.


    Make the cooperation between the two parties more pleasant.


    When Dunn left the second office, Kate Beckinsale couldn''t help being curious and asked, "Jasmine, where are you going to take pictures?"


    Jasmine Bloom has already taken out the camera from the cabinet of the desk, pointed to the red sofa with a bitter face, "Just here."


    "Huh? Here?"


    Kate Beckinsale was slightly taken aback.


    "Well, it''s a private photo, let''s take it quickly, and it''s over."


    "what?"


    Kate Beckinsale froze.


    Jasmine Bloom was also a little helpless, "Dawn likes to collect this kind of photos, but I can''t help it."


    "But¡­¡­"


    Kate Beckinsale hesitates.


    This is normal. It is a little hard to accept such a sudden and absurd request on any woman.


    Jasmine Bloom looked at her strangely, "Kate, are you going to refuse? This is Dunn''s request."


    Kate Beckinsale blinked a few times, gritted her teeth, and looked up at Jasmine, "Has anyone photographed it before?"


    "It''s not convenient for me to reveal who it is, but I can tell you responsibly that Tang En likes to collect this kind of photos, and... collects a lot of them."


    "Oh."


    Kate Beckinsale took a deep breath, then sighed, her white and tender fingers gently tugging at the bottom corner of the bath towel.


    ...


    Negotiations with Lego went very well.


    The LEGO Animation Studio will officially settle in the headquarters campus of New Universal starting from April 1.


    The former Siliwood Building will also be renamed the Lego Animation Building.


    The next day, Dunn was in a daze, thinking about the meeting with the presidential envoy from the White House in the afternoon.


    Ella Fisher''s face was flushed, with a look of schadenfreude, holding a few newspapers in her hand, came over: "Haha, the "New York Times" is doing something again!"


    "Oh?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    She took over the latest edition of The New York Times in her hands and saw the big news on the front page - "Disney is blocking the release of films criticizing President Bush."


    There is no doubt that this news points to a documentary that has caused huge controversy within Disney: "Fahrenheit 9/11."


    The report was heavily worded and directed at Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner.


    He was criticized for being a censor who succumbed to political pressure and seriously lacked the professionalism that a media person should have.


    The content of the report, Dunn was not surprised.


    It''s just... He really didn''t expect that Harvey Weinstein was so daring!


    How dare you stab the news to the New York Times!


    It''s really lawless and completely ignore Michael Eisner.


    Or are there really some Democrats behind it?


    Regardless of the result, as soon as this news came out, the Hollywood industry also had some associations-Michael Eisner and Harvey Weinstein, completely broke!


    Dunn didn''t even think about it, he immediately picked up the phone and dialed Michael Eisner''s number: "What''s the matter with the "New York Times" article?"


    "That bastard!"


    Michael Eisner on the other end of the phone cursed fiercely.


    Dunn was a little amused, "Don''t be in a hurry to scold, what''s going on? You haven''t heard any rumors? Harvey Weinstein is your subordinate!"


    Michael Eisner hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice, "I heard... it seems that someone stabbed the New York Times about his assault on an actress in Hollywood. Harvey heard the news and issued a warning to the New York Times. , and then the article was wiped out by the editor-in-chief." (It''s true, not made up. Harvey Weinstein, that''s how influential it is.)


    Tang En sneered: "This is a really good reason. Use the news of "Fahrenheit 911" to replace the news of his sexual assault on an actress?"


    Michael Eisner also said in a cold tone, "Yeah, behind this, there may not be a villain''s heart! At first, when faced with projects like "The Lord of the Rings", he backed away. For a "Fahrenheit 911", he Dare to break with Disney, hum!"


    Dunn pondered for a while and said, "We don''t need to get involved in political matters. Whether it''s the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, it has nothing to do with us. However, the "New York Times" has gone too far during this time."


    Michael Eisner nearly laughed.


    Is this Dunn using himself as a gunner?


    During this time, Dunn has been supporting Woody Allen, attracting media forces from all sides, and building momentum for him. However, the "New York Times" has successively reported multiple articles speaking out for Mia Farrow.


    For this reason, Dunn publicly accused the "New York Times" of false reports and boldly spoke a lot about Iraq''s weapons of mass destruction.


    However, this proposal is not a bad one.


    The "New York Times" report has indeed caused a lot of trouble and trouble to Disney.


    It would be a good choice if we could join forces with New Universal and teach them a lesson!


    Especially Harvey Weinstein, just hateful!


    "What about Harvey...what are you going to do?" Michael Eisner asked suddenly.


    Dunn snorted slightly mockingly, "What do you think?"


    Michael Eisner said with a smile: "Now it is said outside that you are partisan, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and a big director like Woody Allen would not dare to mess with it."


    Tang En said indifferently: "Others don''t know, you don''t know? Let me give you a suggestion to cut off the relationship with Harvey Weinstein as soon as possible, so as not to involve Disney."


    Michael Eisner''s expression tightened, and he said solemnly, "You don''t need to tell me, I''m going to act too!"


    Fire Harvey Weinstein, Disney will cost a lot of money, $100 million can''t stop it.


    However, Michael Eisner has never been an indecisive person. In the past ten years, has he fired a lot of people?


    Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Ovitz, Steve Burke, Steve Borenbach, Peter Lamell, Gary Wilson, Meg Whitman, Bill McNick , Paul Pressler, Joe Ruth, Susan Lane, Richard Nanura, Robert Iger, Andrew Mooney¡­


    One more Harvey Weinstein, it doesn''t matter!


    Tang En gave a soft "um", "Before June, he must be dealt with!"


    "No problem." Michael Eisner quickly reached an agreement with Dunn, and couldn''t help but ask, "What would you do?"


    "What do you say?"


    "Um?"


    Tang En conceited and snorted coldly, "In front of the banner of women''s rights, even Redstone has to kneel to beg for mercy, and are you still afraid of a Weinstein?"


    Michael Eisner immediately agreed, with a kind of high-spirited revenge, exclaimed: "Okay, let''s do it like this! Woody Allen''s business... I''ll step in too! Don''t let a few stinky fish, bad It''s our big deal!"


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 Chapter 758： special envoy

    In the face of the accusations of the "New York Times", Disney held a press conference on the same day, with a tough attitude - refusing to change the decision!


    Disney''s spokesman, Zeni Murcia, dismissed all of the Times'' criticism and said Disney had told Harvey Weinstein a year ago that neither Disney nor Miramax were involved. Fahrenheit 911 will be released.


    It is conceivable that Disney, which hinders "press freedom", has been strongly criticized and questioned by the industry.


    Just when Disney was attacked by a group, Dunn welcomed a mysterious guest in the living room of his office - the presidential envoy.


    To be honest, let alone the special envoy, even the president himself has no right to interfere with the freedom of speech of others and all legal acts.


    However, after all, it is the president, and the necessary face needs to be given.


    The envoy was a white man in his thirties, named Zachary, who looked very young with black-rimmed glasses. He was holding a black leather bag in his arms, with a suit and leather shoes, which looked no different from ordinary white-collar workers.


    "Okay, no need to say more if you are polite, let''s go straight to the topic."


    After a simple greeting, Dunn picked up the topic.


    Zachley was stunned for a moment, then coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Walker, on behalf of Mr. President..."


    "Okay!" Tang En waved his hand and frowned, "I''m sorry, I''m very busy with work, can you just speak up if you have something to say?"


    Dunn saw him to negotiate a deal.


    rather than listening to admonitions.


    The two sides have an equal relationship. If you want to use the identity of the president to oppress others, you will make a wrong wishful thinking and get out as soon as possible!


    Zachley''s face was bitter and he had no choice but to say: "Mr. Walker, this is the case, in the past few years, you have hardly made any remarks about politics, war and the White House in front of the media. In this regard, President Sir, I want to express my gratitude to you for entrusting me."


    Tang En''s face looked better and nodded, "I''m a businessman and a director. I don''t know the general trend of the country, and it''s not convenient for me to express my opinion."


    Zachary looked excited, as if he wanted to introduce Dunn as a confidant, "Mr. Walker, you are so right! I hate many ignorant idiots who can''t understand the situation and criticize the White House policy all day long. Even our soldiers fought **** battles at the front, but they were at the back..."


    "Okay, I said, I''m not interested in those topics." Dunn interrupted him again, his face indifferent.


    Zachley smiled awkwardly, thought for a moment, and said bluntly: "Mr. Walker, in front of many media a few days ago, you said that our soldiers did not find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq..."


    "and many more!"


    Dunn waved his hand, interrupted again, frowned: "I think you misunderstood, my remarks are not meant to target the White House and the military, I just stand in the reader''s point of view and criticize the absurdity of "The New York Times" for falsifying news ."


    "I know, but after all, this has a very bad effect." Zachley said embarrassingly.


    Tang En''s eyes were like knives, and he looked over fiercely.


    Zachley is in his thirties. He is nominally the special envoy of the president, but he has no official status. It is estimated that he is a son and nephew of Bush Jr. The level is very average, and when Tang En stared at him like this, his face turned red with a "swoosh".


    Tang En said coldly: "There are hundreds of millions of people in the world who talk about weapons of mass destruction! What do you mean, others can talk about it, but I can''t? Besides, whether there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, you should Know better than I do? Do we need to discuss this topic?"


    "No...that''s not what we meant."


    Zachary sweated profusely. He really didn''t expect that the young man in front of him was several years younger than himself, but his brows narrowed and his aura was released, and his aura was sharper than many political leaders.


    Tang En held the coffee, took a sip of it in a hurry, and said lightly: "Okay, don''t talk nonsense, and you don''t need to use the means of drinking. Tell me the real purpose of your visit today."


    Zachary was so ashamed that he was told what was on his mind, and was embarrassed to tuck his head into his crotch.


    There is only one feeling, the errand is broken!


    He also thought that through the remarks criticizing weapons of mass destruction, he would first deter Dunn and fear him, and then do the next thing, and he would get twice the result with half the effort.


    Unexpectedly, the young Tang En would not eat this set at all!


    Extremely strong!


    "Yes... Hehe, Mr. President especially admires Mr. Turner, oh, that is Ted Turner. You know, he has played an important role in the development of American journalism. He has made great contributions to the freedom of the American press. Indelible contribution."


    The corner of Dunn''s mouth twitched, slightly contemptuous.


    really!


    Really Ted Turner!


    Just listen to Zachley then say: "During this time, I... uh, Mr. President knows that there are some misunderstandings between you, which are actually some unnecessary little conflicts, just meet and chat. , really doesn''t matter. Mr. Turner has been under a lot of pressure recently because of MGM, and he''s getting older..."


    "All right!"


    Dunn interrupted again rudely.


    Zachary''s tears were falling.


    Why is this Dunn Walker so domineering?


    And let no one speak?


    How many times have you been interrupted?


    Tang En didn''t care so much, glanced at him, and asked casually, "Have you read today''s New York Times?"


    "Ah? No, I took off from Washington/Washington early in the morning and made a special trip here."


    Zachley was a little confused, not knowing what Dunn meant.


    Dunn smiled and asked Isla Fisher to bring a copy of the New York Times, the front page of which was the article "Disney is blocking the release of films criticizing President Bush."


    Zachley''s eyes widened suddenly, and he began to read at once.


    This year is an election year.


    President Bush Jr. is already preparing for a speech tour around the world.


    In order to gain the support of the public, he even drastically reduced the tax rate again and launched a one-time, one-time, very substantial tax preferential policy to encourage companies to repatriate overseas profits. The tax rate is only 5.25%, which is much lower than 35%. % of the statutory tax rate. (As mentioned earlier, the United States is a global taxation, and overseas funds return to the country, and they have to pay a second tax, so the overseas funds of American companies are often kept overseas.)


    If a film criticizing President Bush is released at this time, what kind of negative social effects will it have?


    Dunn looked at his increasingly ugly face and smiled slightly, "This movie is called "Fahrenheit 911", the director is Michael Moore, and Harvey Weinstein is the producer."


    "This this¡­¡­"


    Zachley was a little speechless.


    The initiative of the conversation has been completely transferred to Dunn.


    Dunn said lightly: "It''s okay to tell you some things. Harvey Weinstein is an **** and violated a lot of actresses. Someone broke the news to the "New York Times", and guess what? He made a phone call. In the past, the "New York Times" obediently withdrew its reports, do you think this is strange? What about the justice and professional ethics of the news media?"


    Zachary was stunned, as if he hadn''t reacted.


    Dunn had no choice but to continue: "Harvey Weinstein is just an independent Hollywood producer, what ability does he have to influence a big newspaper like The New York Times? Don''t talk about him, even if it is New Universal and Disney, And Woody Allen, doesn''t the New York Times also approve it?"


    Zachley''s eyes widened, and his face shook if he realized something.


    Dunn pointed to the copy of The New York Times in his hand and said, "I didn''t see the operation behind it, but we all have brains and can guess a few points. Now I have two questions. First, why did Harvey Weinstein dare to disobey Michael Eisner and pass the news of "Fahrenheit 9/11" to the "New York Times"? Second, "The New York Times" cannot even offend Harvey Weinstein , why dare to offend Disney?"


    Zachley took a deep breath, as if he finally understood, and blurted out: "Because there is someone behind Harvey Weinstein! There is more powerful support than Disney!"


    What is more powerful than Disney?


    It''s the Democrats!


    Only the Democratic Party will spare no effort to promote Harvey Weinstein at this time, release films like "Fahrenheit 911", discredit Bush Jr., and then affect the election results.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Walker, I''m going to call my uncle... give Mr. President a call." Zachary was so impatient that he exposed all the details.


    "Wait!" Dunn almost laughed and interrupted him again, "About Ted Turner..."


    Zachley was about to cry and stood up to say goodbye: "Mr. Walker, don''t make fun of me At this time, who cares about such trivial things...Mr. Walker, thank you for the news , Mr. President will thank you for your help and kindness. I''ll go first, and we''ll have a chance to see you again!"


    ...


    Looking at the back of Zachley leaving in a hurry, Dunn couldn''t help but be overjoyed.


    I don''t know if President George W. Bush is busy with his campaign, and high-end talents have been sent out to prepare for the election, and he actually sent a bat here.


    But okay, easy to do!


    The matter of "Fahrenheit 911" and Harvey Weinstein is not over yet, and there will be time for contact in the future.


    Dunn slowly fell silent, thinking about more things.


    Ted Turner has borrowed from the White House to save his reputation.


    It can be seen that he really does not want to carry the blame of cholera MGM.


    He places great importance on personal reputation.


    So... did he have to instruct Mia Farrow to challenge him? How does this benefit him? Doesn''t this deepen the conflict?


    Behind Mia Farrow, it seems that it is not Ted Turner.


    Redstone is even more different.


    This year''s Super Bowl will be broadcast live on CBS.


    Coincidentally, Janet Jackson had a scandal at the Super Bowl.


    The indecent footage was seen by children across the country, and there were many accusations and protests.


    This makes cbs even worse, and has to pay a large fine.


    The battered Lei Shidong still has the energy to deal with himself?


    Dunn shook his head.


    Redstone and Ted Turner could almost be ruled out.


    So the question is, who is behind Mia Farrow?


    Of course, she may not know it herself.


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 Chapter 759： Explore 10 years of the past

    Disney, controlled by Michael Eisner, has a stronger ability to control public opinion than Dunn.


    Because Disney has a huge TV network, as well as the abc TV station with the highest ratings in the United States!


    The two sides reached an agreement.


    Dunn helped with Harvey Weinstein, and Michael Eisner helped with Woody Allen.


    With Disney joining the battlefield, the trend of public opinion in the United States has been completely reversed.


    ABC TV specially produced a "Truth? rumor? The program "Explore the Past Ten Years" combed all the pasts of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow 12 years ago.


    In fact, none of these things need to be investigated any more, just citing them directly.


    At that time, when Mia Farrow accused Woody Allen of sexually assaulting her daughter, many organizations and media have launched investigations, and many interviews and reports have appeared in the newspapers of that year.


    First, after Mia Farrow suspected Woody Allen of sexually assaulting little Dylan, she took her to the pediatrician in New Milford and told the doctor what happened. When the doctor asked little Dylan "where is the private/sex", the little girl pointed to the shoulder.


    This proves how ridiculous it is for Dylan Jr. to say that Woody Allen touched her private parts.


    The unwilling Mia Farrow, a day later, went to another hospital for examination. The doctor examined Dylan''s body and found that the lower body was intact.


    Second, things went to court later. In the battle of the lawsuit, the court sent a team of experts from Yale New Haven Hospital to investigate and collect evidence on the matter and concluded that Woody Allen did not molest or molest his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow.


    Mia Farrow''s personal physician, Dr. Coates, also served as a witness who testified that she had tested Dylan and found that the little girl was prone to indulging in fantasies. In other words, it is easy to be influenced by the "guidance" of adults.


    Dr. Coates also heard Mia Farrow yelling and cursing Woody Allen: "He should die, I want to kill him."


    Third, after Woody Allen and Mia Farrow ripped apart, he would receive a threatening phone call from Mia in the middle of the night: "I''m going to kill you. It''s midnight and you should be scared. Your heart Are you still jumping?"


    Another time, Mia Farrow yelled at him: "You took my daughter (Song Yi), and I''ll take your daughter (Dylan) too!"


    After the incident, Mia Farrow sent him a holiday card. He said thank you, but was startled when he opened it. There was a family photo on the greeting card. Everyone had a knife stuck in their chest, and Song Yi''s photo was pasted on the hilt.


    It turns out that under the influence of Woody Allen and Song Yi''s love affair, Mia Farrow has had a mental breakdown and has completely turned into a crazy woman who will do whatever she can. This mad woman keeps spreading hatred for Woody Allen among the children.


    Fourth, this year, it was Ronan Farrow, the son of Woody Allen, who first exposed the sexual assault in the media. Why is this happening?


    Because Ronan Farrow is actually Woody Allen''s biological son, there are huge doubts. Mia Farrow has made public remarks. When Ronan Farrow was born, she was still in a relationship with ex-husband Frank Sinatra, and also declared: "We never really broke up, she is my love."


    Because when Ronan Farrow was growing up, he had a bad relationship with Woody Allen, the "daddy".


    Woody Allen once said: "Sons should not be born, he likes daughters." When Ronan cried, Woody Allen would point at him and scold him as "little bastard"; When Dylan fought together, Woody would scold Ronan for the first time. In short, in this family, Woody was accused of favoring little Dylan, and Mia was accused of favoring her son Ronan. Both sides have preferences.


    Fifth, Moses Farrow, the eldest son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, was interviewed by abc reporters.


    Moses Farrow said: "I''ve witnessed my mother many times trying to convince Dylan that she had been molested/molested, and it worked. I hope Dylan can escape her mother''s mercy one day and face it , and began her self-healing."


    He added: "What breaks my heart the most is knowing that my sister Dylan really believed in what she said, and my own experience tells me that it didn''t happen."


    He also pointed to their mother, Mia Farrow, as the abuser: "I''ve broken my silence, my mother abused and I can''t start healing myself until I''m away from my mother. Hopefully my sister will too. can do it."


    ...


    Therefore, the power of heavyweight media is stronger!


    Previously, most of the media that New Universal had contacted were newspapers, such as Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, etc. Compared with ABC TV, the gap was too great.


    This program elaborated on the facts of the year from 5 aspects, peeling off the silk and cocooning, it seems to clear the layers of fog and see the truth of the year.


    It also revealed the scandal that Mia Farrow gave Woody Allen a cuckold and gave birth to a wild seed.


    At the end of the show, it ends with a lot of politically correct remarks-


    "While crusades against evil, we should also be soberly aware that public opinion can not only achieve the courage to expose evil, but also contribute to the blindness that obscures reason."


    "We need a sense of justice, but we also need reason and evidence. In the protracted tug-of-war and investigation and evidence collection, the court has not been able to give a conclusive judgment on the matter, but can only glimpse the edge of the incident from the media news. How can we know the truth with more certainty?"


    "There is a saying that when people hear an uncertain crime, they will be more inclined to the victim in terms of emotional identification; in terms of factual judgment, they will be more identified with the existence of the crime. This is a kind of nature, we should understand , but it should not be amplified through media amplification and used as a basis for collective spiritual judgment.¡±


    However, the short ending did not change the deep-rooted influence of the 50-minute TV show on the audience.


    It is conceivable that with Disney joining the battlefield, the Woody Allen incident will be completely reversed!


    Mia Farrow, who once stood on the moral high ground, will fall to the altar.


    Woody Allen...


    You can prepare for his new movie "Twin Melinda" with peace of mind.


    ...


    Facts have proved that once New Universal and Disney join forces, they can be invincible.


    The tragedy of Viacom is the best proof.


    No matter who is the black hand behind Mia Farrow, after Disney also cooperates with the shot, the defense line will collapse in an instant.


    The New Global Women''s Rights Protection Foundation adheres to the bottom line of justice and is well received.


    Woody Allen also continues to enjoy his reputation as a movie guru.


    Dunn flew directly to Chicago.


    Christopher Nolan''s Daredevil: The Dark Lord is being filmed here.


    Nolan''s work, don''t need to worry about it.


    Dunn did not intend to come.


    However, last night, Penelope Cruz, the heroine of the movie, cried to him all night and was heartbroken.


    No way, in order to take care of the beauty''s emotions, Tang En could only come over in person.


    When Dunn arrived, it happened to be night.


    The crew got in touch with the city of Chicago and sealed off two streets to shoot the night-time drag racing scene.


    The scene is huge!


    Really big, Daredevil: The Dark King is the first Hollywood movie ever shot with an imax camera!


    Although, the imax live-action footage of the whole movie, after editing, it is difficult to exceed 30 minutes.


    But it''s also enough to foreshadow an exotic movie trend.


    The era of imax is here!


    The cumbersome imax camera was difficult to control manually. In order to shoot, the crew specially assembled a camera car and put the imax camera frame into it.


    In addition, rail slides are also configured, so that the camera car can move stably according to the designated position.


    I have to say that after the success of Daredevil: Time for War, Nolan''s spirits have improved a lot, and his writing has become bigger.


    The production cost of this film will reach 180 million US dollars!


    It can be increased to $200 million if needed!


    This is New Universal''s great trust in Nolan, providing him with all the convenient support he needs.


    Nolan also took a 120% attitude and took this project extremely seriously.


    For every detail and every performance, very high requirements are put forward.


    It is precisely because of this that the heroine Penelope Cruz has been repeatedly criticized because of her acting skills, and even Nolan has made two fires.


    No empathy at all.


    During the day, Penelope Cruz could persist with a strong professionalism, but at night, he collapsed and could only cry and report his grievances to Dunn.


    She thinks that she has reached the best state and has produced the best performance, but she still can''t satisfy Nolan. What can I do?


    Dunn came to the filming site, did not rush to get close, and watched from a distance, and saw Christian Bale dressed in "Daredevil" driving a convertible, speeding up.


    His suit has evolved from the red suit in the first film to the current black suit, which is just right to match the name of the movie - "King of Darkness".


    Today''s drag racing and crash scenes are all high-tech, and it is no longer the same as in the past, where stuntmen drove the cars and rammed like they were dying.


    Now, every car that was hit has been arranged, and a crane with claws is placed under the body. After the car is hit, the claws can grab the car body and arbitrarily pose an ideal crash scene.


    The point is, it can be repeated!


    In this way, it is both safe and effective, and it can also show more exciting visual effects than normal crashes.


    This is still a live shot, and it¡¯s even easier if it¡¯s a green screen shot.


    The actor only needs to sit in a shell in front of the green screen instead of the car, put on a few expressions, shout a few lines, and after some repairs in the later stage, a hearty racing scene is finished.


    Although Nolan is young, he is an old-fashioned director, pursuing real shooting and cutting, and the pursuit of film quality.


    Dunn waited and watched for two minutes with little interest. After looking around, he saw Penelope Cruz with a beige woolen coat draped over his shoulders in a corner.


    She has no role.


    The expression looks... a little haggard.


    Dunn walked over, patted her shoulder, and showed a sunny smile.


    When Penelope Cruz saw him, he was stunned for a moment, then delighted, and then the corners of his mouth were flattened, tears welling up in his eyes.


    Chu Chu was pitiful, as if she had been greatly wronged.


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 Chapter 760： Erica and Typhoid Mary

    The two returned to the hotel and took a shower.


    However, Penelope Cruz lost the charm of the past, the enchantment faded, the charm was no longer, and he did not seduce Dunn with his head and gestures. He pouted like a little girl and was gloomy.


    Since the day the movie started, she has been criticized by directors.


    Not only Nolan, but several producers and assistant directors were also very dissatisfied with her performance, and even the actors in the crew didn''t look at her very friendly.


    Because of her, the filming progress of the crew was greatly affected.


    Nolan''s ambitions for the film are huge, and the entire filming period...will last up to 6 months.


    This is only part of it.


    By 2005, there may be new reshoots.


    Penelope Cruz as the heroine, if her performance is not good, it will inevitably affect the quality of the entire film.


    As in Daredevil: Hour of War, Penelope Cruz plays the female superhero "Erica".


    However, in Daredevil: King of Darkness, the importance of her role has increased dramatically.


    Even... there is a faint suspicion of overshadowing "Daremon" Christian Bale.


    The script outline of Daredevil: King of Darkness was proposed by Dunn, and the Nolan brothers wrote and completed it together.


    Because of his reverence for the classic masterpiece "Batman: The Dark Knight" in his previous life, when Dunn set the outline plot, he almost rewrote the plot around the main line of "Batman: The Dark Knight".


    In addition, the previous life of "Batman: The Dark Knight" was originally written by the Nolan brothers, and Dunn''s creative ideas coincided with them.


    From the perspective of the script content alone, the main lines of the two films have great similarities.


    In Batman: The Dark Knight, there are three main characters: Batman, Joker, and Two-Face.


    Similarly, in Daredevil: The Dark King (the_dark_king), there are three main characters: Daredevil, Erica, and Typhoid Mary.


    The former are three males. The latter is a man and two women.


    In terms of character matching alone, Daredevil is better.


    Of course, in order to conform to the main line of the plot of "King of Darkness", the movie has greatly modified the comic characters.


    In the comics, Typhoid Mary is one of Daredevil''s many girlfriends. The emotional lines of the characters in the movie should not be too messy, Daredevil will have a specific relationship with Erica.


    In the comics, Typhoid Mary split into six personalities, which is very scary. She didn''t have to show that much in the movie, she replaced the role of "Two-Face" in "Batman: The Dark Knight".


    As long as there is one good and one evil, there are two personalities.


    Typhoid Mary is actually secretly in love with Daredevil, and has been helping him in dealing with the villain Erica. She used a fire to try to burn Erika to death, but Daredevil went in desperately to save people, and Typhoid Mary stopped her to no avail.


    As a result, Erica was rescued by Daredevil, but Typhoid Mary was disfigured and completely blackened.


    This role also has a lot of room for performance. The actor chosen by the crew is... Oscar winner Jodie Foster!


    In "Silence of the Lambs", she played the image of a righteous prosecutor, which is in line with the early setting of "Typhoid Mary". In the later stage, after the blackening, it is the moment when the real acting skills are shown.


    It is precisely because of Jodie Foster''s contrast that Penelope Cruz''s acting skills seem so clumsy.


    But is her acting bad?


    of course not.


    In her previous life, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film "Midnight in Barcelona" directed by Woody Allen, and was the first Spanish actor in history to win an Oscar.


    However, the role of "Erica" ??in Daredevil: The Dark King is too heavy, and the performance is too difficult.


    She replaces... "The Joker" in "Batman: The Dark Knight"!


    That kind of mesmerizing, deep-rooted performance, with Penelope Cruz''s current skills, is still difficult to achieve.


    Erica and Daredevil are brothers and sisters of the same family, and later developed into lovers smoothly, which was shown in "Daredevil: Time for War". However, Erica''s life experience caused a great obstacle to the relationship between the two. Her father was a black boss.


    Then at the end of the movie, Erica sees her father being killed by Daredevil.


    Daredevil: The Dark Lord will follow the plot of the first installment and unfold with Erica''s revenge. She wouldn''t simply kill Daredevil, but wanted to destroy him comprehensively in terms of ideas, beliefs, and spirit, and let him understand that the justice he insists on is bullshit.


    He and her black eldest father are the same kind of people, justice and evil are just different reflections of a mirror.


    Essentially, there is no difference!


    Then start a love-hate confrontation with Daredevil!


    Compared with the "basic love" between Batman and the Joker, the combination of a man and a woman is also a couple relationship that kills a father and an enemy, which is obviously more conflicting.


    Everything is set up well, only the acting is the problem.


    Penelope Cruz is about to collapse.


    "Isn''t it the Oscar queen, what''s so great?"


    Leaning on Dunn''s arms, Penelope Cruz complained indignantly.


    Dunn was a little surprised, "Did Jodie Foster bully you?"


    "Everyone is bullying me!" Penelope Cruz sniffed and said unhappily, "Every time I performed, the director would criticize me. As a result, when she performed, the entire crew praised her. Why? Isn''t it just to show my face?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    "Even you laugh at me?"


    Penelope Cruz was unhappy, twisted his shoulders, wanted to get up and walked away, but was hugged tightly by Dunn.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, everyone praised her to comfort her, you idiot."


    "comfort her?"


    "Think about it, she is the Oscar queen, but she can only play the second female lead. She wants to assist you, the female lead, in acting. Everyone praise her, this is not to ridicule you, it is to consider her face, understand Yet?"


    Penelope Cruz''s face became better, he breathed a sigh of relief, and gritted his teeth: "But... everyone criticized me, even my assistant said that she acted well, and every expression was in place. Without her, People don''t look down on me like that."


    Tang En frowned and said solemnly: "Penny, you have to understand that your position is Hollywood, and the movie you want to make is the top commercial production in the world. You can''t be jealous of those who are better. You have to be in awe of those people, and then study hard to surpass them, this is the basic quality an actor should have."


    Penelope Cruz flattened his mouth, a little weaker, "I''m not jealous, I''m just unbalanced."


    Immediately, he let out a long sigh, scratched his hair with both hands, and said in distress: "But, I just can''t act well, what should I do? I know that everyone has high expectations for Erica, and I have carefully prepared more than two Yue, my state has been adjusted to the best, but I still can''t meet the director''s requirements. Dunn, what do you think I should do? "


    "So here I am."


    Tang En smiled, stretched out his hand and wrapped it around her waist, then hugged it onto his lap.


    Penelope Cruz hooked Dunn''s neck with both hands, his eyes lit up, "Do you have a solution?"


    "of course."


    "Liar, you can''t improve my acting skills."


    Tang En said in disapproval, "Who said you can''t?"


    Penelope Cruz curled his lips, rested his chin on his shoulder, sighed softly, and said desolately: "I''m really useless, you gave me the best chance, but I couldn''t take it ."


    Tang En stroked her back, comforted her, and said with a smile, "What you said, I can give you a chance and make you deserve it!"


    "How to do it? Nibbling... poison?"


    Penelope Cruz sat up straight and looked him in the eyes, suspiciously mixed with a bit of vigilance.


    "Huh?" Tang En''s expression changed, "What nonsense? Don''t you know that I hate that kind of thing the most?"


    Penelope Cruz breathed a sigh of relief, and put it in his arms to please, "But someone hinted to me that Erica''s madness, which is both good and evil, can be assisted by drugs if she can''t show it... "


    "Fart! Fart! All shit!"


    Dunn was furious and cursed.


    Penelope Cruz quickly and carefully agreed: "I knew you wouldn''t allow it, so I didn''t agree. Don''t be angry."


    "Hmph, things that are crooked and crooked must not be touched!" Tang En warned her again.


    Penelope Cruz hooked her neck, twisted her body and said coquettishly: "Okay, okay, I know it all. How can you help me?"


    Tang En kissed her on the cheek and whispered: "I will pass on my acting skills to you. You know, my acting skills are very good. When filming "The Departed", I killed Leonardo in seconds. Even with Al Pacino."


    Penelope Cruz blinked a few times, a little stunned, "Pass the acting skills to me? How is that possible?"


    "you do not believe me?"


    "No, that''s ridiculous, isn''t it?"


    "Don''t worry, if I say yes, I will definitely be able to." Tang En vowed.


    Of course Penelope Cruz didn''t believe it, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Okay, well, you pass on your acting skills to me, how do you pass it on? You won''t give me a lecture, will you? That night is not enough time Lectures of course No, I have a more convenient way to pass it on to you."


    "How?"


    "Through your life channel."


    "Life Pass..."


    Before the words were finished, Penelope Cruz took a "chuck" and burst out laughing, his face was tender and ruddy, with a sweet and charming look, which naturally came out, giving him a charming glance, pursed his lips and smiled cleverly: "Think about it. If you want me, just say it straight, do so many tricks, and transmit your acting skills to me, I thought you could do magic."


    Tang En looked serious, "Don''t you believe it?"


    Penelope Cruz laughed, nodding frequently, "Okay, I believe it, I will believe whatever you say! Pfft! You are so funny, okay, you go lie down, I will serve you. Do you want to call me again? A girl? There are quite a few beautiful girls in our crew."


    Tang En stepped back like a big man and waved his hand, "No, tonight, it''s one-on-one! I''ll give you a good nourishment, help you adjust your body, and manage your state."


    Penelope Cruz climbed into the bed, gently untied his bath towel, and jokingly said, "Aren''t you going to tell me to transmit acting skills to me this time?"


    Tang En sighed, "Hey, forget it, you''ll find out tomorrow. Performance is an extremely complicated project. I''ll take care of you for one night, which is almost enough."


    "Okay, okay, I''ll see how you can handle me..."


    Penelope Cruz couldn''t help laughing.


    Not to mention, after such a joke, her originally tense nerves really eased. The grievances in my heart were also cleared up a lot.


    The pressure of the whole person is not so great.


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 Chapter 761： Be wary of rumors

    The next day, Dunn had to catch an early flight back to Los Angeles.


    His album hasn''t been recorded yet.


    Penelope Cruz gave a big yawn, his hair was fluffy and disheveled, and he looked like he didn''t sleep well last night.


    "how do you feel?"


    Dunn, who was washing, looked at Penny, who was a little sluggish, and couldn''t help laughing.


    "It''s even worse!" Penelope Cruz pouted, very unhappy, and complained, "I didn''t go to bed until after two o''clock, it''s no wonder I''m in good shape."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You don''t know good people, you are in poor physical condition, you can fix it. But my mental state has been nourished by me."


    "Don''t tease me, I''m dying." Penelope Cruz stomped his feet, looking aggrieved, "My waist is sore, my legs are sore, there... there''s still a little pain, I''m sure I''ll do it again today. I''m going to be scolded!"


    Tang En put down his toothbrush, rinsed his mouth, and said vaguely, "That''s right, women need men''s watering..."


    "You said it!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Penelope Cruz can''t wait to kick him.


    After tossing all night, she slept less than 5 hours.


    When she was at her best a few days ago, she was constantly being scolded by the director.


    It''s so bad today, what can I do?


    Tang En washed his face, didn''t seem to care, smiled and comforted: "Don''t worry, I have a feeling that your performance today... will definitely improve."


    "Because of your moisture?" Penelope Cruz squinted at him hatefully.


    Dunn laughed, "Yes, you can understand that!"


    "Humph!"


    Penelope Cruz pushed Dunn and was very unhappy, "You go out, I want to take a cold shower."


    "Huh? Isn''t it?"


    "What''s wrong? Taking a shower helps to mobilize the body''s self-regulation and relieve fatigue."


    Tang En waved his hand, "No, I mean... if you take a shower, just take a shower. What am I going to do?"


    Penelope Cruz said angrily: "It''s inconvenient for you to be here."


    Dunn almost laughed, "Penny, are you kidding?"


    "No!"


    Penelope Cruz sullenly pushed Dunn out.


    How can Dunn be willing?


    Immediately, it was divided into three and five, and in Penny''s screams, she directly stripped off her pajamas and underwear.


    "Donne!!!"


    The stripped-off Penelope Cruz yelled loudly and blushed.


    Not to mention, the feeling of being "forcibly" stripped naked by Tang En... quite exciting and interesting.


    Tang En kissed her, laughed proudly twice, and said without turning his head: "Okay, go take a shower, I''ll go first, Jasmine has been waiting for me for half an hour."


    Hearing that Dunn was leaving, Penelope Cruz finally softened, rushed up and hugged him from behind, "Thank you for taking the time to come and see me, although... although I''m about to be tossed to pieces by you. already."


    "Haha, well, my benefits... When you''re acting, you''ll understand." Tang En said meaningfully.


    Penelope Cruz''s tone was as warm and round as her body, and she said softly, "Last night... if you weren''t enjoying yourself, when the filming is over, my sister and I will accompany you well."


    "Okay, let''s go take a shower!"


    Tang En''s tone was hearty and very atmospheric.


    The heart is hot.


    It''s been over a month since I''ve been with the Cruz sisters.


    Penelope Cruz is filming Daredevil: The Dark Lord, Monica Cruz is filming "The Rival of All Nations", and when the sisters reunite, it will be at least September.


    Sister flower... sister flower.


    Until he got on the plane, Tang En''s heart still reminisced about the endless romance when the sisters bloomed, which was really a great blessing in life.


    "By the way, are there any sisters you know?"


    Beside Dunn, sit Jasmine Bloom and Ella Fisher.


    Jasmine Bloom raised her eyebrows, "Are you interested?"


    "Well, to be beautiful, to be a star."


    "Like the Cruz sisters?"


    "right."


    Molly Bloom frowned, "Isn''t that rare? Isn''t Zoe Deschanel recording a song with you, isn''t her sister an actress?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Zoe is not bad, but her sister... is a little bit worse."


    Jasmine Bloom curled her lips, "You have a really good taste."


    Isla Fisher suddenly said, "Why don''t you find Sister Olsen?"


    Jasmine Bloom''s eyes lit up, "Yes, they are not only sisters, they are also twins! Humph, they will definitely satisfy some people''s bad tastes."


    Dunn glared at her, then narrowed his eyes.


    The Olsen sisters...they''re famous!


    The two girls started attending various TV shows when they were less than 1 year old, and when they were 6 years old, they became TV producers. American audiences, who almost watched them grow up on TV, are household names as child stars, as famous as Bill Cosby.


    Then, they started a strong career star, which involved movies, TV, records, photos, models, bestsellers and other industries, and also established the Olsen brand clothing.


    Now, the two girls are 18 years old, and each has a net worth of up to 150 million US dollars!


    Whether it is fame, ability, wealth, status, it is far from the Cruz sisters can compare.


    But...their looks can''t be complimented.


    It can be said that the longer the more disabled.


    When I was a child, I was very beautiful, but after I was in my twenties, I was even more ugly than passers-by.


    It is the third sister of the Olsen twins, Elizabeth Olsen, who is beautiful. In a previous life, she starred in the "Avengers" series, starring in the role of "Scarlet Witch".


    "Sister Olsen... beautiful?"


    Dunn hesitated a little.


    Fame can''t be eaten as a meal. If it''s not beautiful enough, Tang Enning will not touch it, even if the fun of collecting stamps is very long.


    "Of course it''s beautiful!" Isla Fisher looked at Dunn in shock.


    Jasmine Bloom said quickly: "Beautiful, both of them are on the list of the 50 most beautiful women in the world selected by the latest "People" magazine. There are also Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, they''re all your old lovers."


    "Cough, I have nothing to do with Jennifer Aniston."


    "Do you need me to help you arrange it?"


    Dunn pondered for a while and waved his hand, "Forget it, let''s arrange Sister Olsen."


    "The Olsen sisters... They are not ordinary stars, they are entrepreneurs and they are rich." Jasmine Bloom looked embarrassed.


    Tang En waved his hand, "Go get in touch, it''s a big deal, I''ll come forward in person! Two little girls'' movies, can''t you get them done?"


    ...


    When I got back to Los Angeles and got off the plane, I got a call from Penelope Cruz.


    "Hey! Dunn!"


    On the phone, her tone was very excited, sweeping away the decadence in the early morning.


    Tang En had guessed it for a long time, and said with a smile: "How about it, am I right? Did you improve your performance after nourishing you all night?"


    "Mmmmm, there''s progress, there''s progress!"


    Penelope Cruz is very happy.


    Also have to be happy.


    Last night, after she slept, Tang En secretly took out his sunglasses and put them on, and really manipulated them.


    She "mirrored" Meryl Streep, the acting goddess among contemporary actresses.


    With this level of ability, can acting skills be suppressed by Jodie Foster?


    Dunn raised the corners of his mouth in a rather mean-spirited way, "Chris praised you, right?"


    "No."


    "Huh? No?"


    Penelope Cruz said happily: "Although I didn''t praise my acting well, I didn''t scold me for my bad acting either."


    Tang En said displeased: "Look at your success! You are so happy without scolding you? If you want to play the role of Erica well, you must achieve a state of unity between human and drama, and you must continue to work hard!"


    In his opinion, Penelope Cruz possessed Meryl Streep''s ability, and as long as the state is adjusted properly, he will definitely be able to get Nolan''s approval.


    In this regard, women have a congenital advantage and are more likely to enter the state than men.


    "Well, I see."


    Penelope Cruz''s words revealed indescribable tenderness, and obeyed obediently.


    She didn''t know the reason why she suddenly got better, she just thought it was because Tang En stayed with her for one night, opened her heart, relieved the psychological pressure, and adjusted her bodily functions.


    As for moisturizing and nourishing jokes, she naturally wouldn''t take it seriously.


    "Okay, there are reporters ahead, I won''t tell you."


    Tang En frowned. He really didn''t expect to meet reporters at the airport.


    "Mr Walker, Dylan published an open letter in The New York Times about her sexual assault by Woody Allen. Lun took her to the attic, made her lie on her stomach and played with her brother''s electric train toy, and then sexually assaulted her from behind. While assaulting, she also praised her as a good girl."


    Dunn really didn''t want to answer similar questions, he was tired of it.


    With Disney''s help, presumably this matter will soon "get to the bottom of it", and Woody Allen will win widespread respect and support from public opinion.


    It''s just that this kind of question made him a little unbearable.


    Tang En said with a bit of anger: "Open letter? If the open letter is useful, the court will not ask for evidence! Didn''t you find out, this matter has been fired for two months, but they can''t provide any evidence. They will always claim that they have There''s evidence, and the funny thing is, they just won''t show it to you."


    "I support everyone''s crusade against evil, but the media must understand that the crusade must seek the direction of justice. The remarks and actions of the "New York Times" are disappointing. Public opinion can not only achieve the courage to expose evil, but also help to obscure reason. In this regard, the New Global Feminist Association has done a good job, and the New York Times is a negative example!"


    "I am very sympathetic and indignant about what happened to Woody Allen. He is a celebrity, and it is conceivable that without the help of New Universal, Disney and many media that uphold justice, then the Hollywood director , is likely to ruin his life in this rumor of scandal, lies, hatred and suspicion!"


    "This incident touched me a lot, very big! I suddenly had some special ideas. I want to go back immediately and write a script, based on the experience of Woody Allen, write a story, shoot A movie to warn future generations! Beware of rumors!" (https:)


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 Chapter 762： sports channel

    Dunn has seen many movies.


    However, it is impossible for him to think of every movie, and then come up with a script in advance, or make a movie.


    Inspired by the Woody Allen incident, Dunn really had a flash of inspiration and thought of a very classic movie "Hunting" that he had seen in his previous life.


    This is a Danish film.


    Synopsis: Lucas, who has just divorced his wife, works in a nursery. He is kind-hearted and mild-mannered. After working, he is quickly loved by his colleagues and children.


    Among them, a precocious girl named Kara is particularly close to Lucas. Facing the girl''s naive and simple favor, Lucas could only politely refuse, but what he didn''t expect was that this move brought his life to the cusp.


    Carla''s retaliatory lies lead Lucas to the charge of sexually assaulting a girl.


    For a time, this good gentleman became the object of exclusion and oppression by the entire town. The anger of his best friend, the distrust of his ex-wife, the death of his dog and the malice of a stranger made Lucas almost collapse.


    When the little Carla revealed the truth, the malice did not end with Lucas''s innocence...


    As Plato said: Man is the measure of all things, the measure of the existence of those who exist, and the measure of non-existence of those who do not exist.


    People''s thoughts control the development and changes of things, and sometimes it is enough to kill a person''s goodness by simply relying on one-sided words. Although rumors stop at the wise, when the wise fails to fulfill their obligations, all judgments become extremely elusive.


    This phenomenon is vividly displayed in the film "Hunting".


    There is no doubt that The Hunt tells a great story.


    However, a good story does not mean a good movie.


    Story is just the most basic level of film.


    In other words, the stories in the movie are just a superficial world presented to ordinary movie fans and laymen, and they are the pursuit of commercial profits.


    There are still many angles to pursue in movies, such as shooting significance, artistic thinking, film exploration, educational enlightenment, moving warnings, audio-visual shocks, philosophical feedback, historical records...


    The original version of "Hunting" just tried to tell the story as wonderfully as possible. Many of the director''s skills were very rough, the use of lenses lacked features, and the image style of warm or cold could not be unified.


    It can only be said that Thomas Winterberg, director, used a great story to complete a decent movie.


    There are many similar examples, especially Korean movies, such as "Su Warm", "The Defender", "Don''t Cry Mom", "Princess Han", "The Furnace", etc. The stories are great and the director is not good.


    To open up the same standards to the mainland truthfully, there has long been more than one Laomouzi and brother Kai Ge, and the sixth generation of directors has already taken off.


    Since Tang En wrote the project "Hunting" himself, and made rhetoric in front of the media, he must make this movie a classic!


    Just when Dunn was writing the outline of the "Hunting" script, Jeff Zucker of the TV and Media Department was going to do something else.


    Last year, he pushed for the acquisition of Discovery Communications. The deal, which closed earlier this year, cost $3.5 billion.


    However, when Dunn gave up his bid for nbc, Jeff Zucker was a little disappointed.


    This made his "television kingdom dream" slightly broken.


    Although Tang En said later that when New Universal grows, it will directly swallow 20th Century Fox. With the Fox TV network, its strength is still not bad.


    But this is so far away!


    Jeff Zucker investigated for three months, and finally saw a piece of fat in the TV industry!


    "Sports Channel?"


    Tang En put down the carbon pen in his hand and pushed aside the unfinished script outline, looking surprised.


    Jeff Zucker was very excited, saying: "In the huge TV industry, sports content consumption, the core business of bc group, is not abc TV station, but espn! In the United States, espn has 83 million household users. In the past few years, espn has 83 million household users. annual revenue growth of more than 9%!¡±


    "9%...so low?"


    Of course Dunn knew the importance of the sports sector, but when he heard the 9% growth rate, he shook his head and laughed.


    In the past year, the performance of sta TV network has increased... 90%!


    Jeff Zucker said sternly: "It''s not fair to compare sta and espn, after all...starz has our popular TV programs as support, but sports live broadcasts are about long-term growth and steady growth. Furthermore, in the past, In the past two years, the number of sta users has grown rapidly, but the sta, which mainly focuses on the boutique elite route, has a family range of about 35 million to 40 million. It is less than half of espn!"


    Now, the number of users of the sta TV network has stabilized at around 23 million.


    With the broadcast of American dramas such as "Vice President", "Blade Runner", "The Punisher 2", "4 Under Six Feet", "Warcraft", the number of users... is likely to reach 30 million!


    As Jeff Zucker said, the market in the United States is so large that by 2005 and 2006, the number of users will almost reach saturation.


    The starz station is equivalent to the high-end commodity in the TV industry, and it is not suitable for every home user.


    The growth rate will definitely slow down in the future.


    In order to continue the great cause of the TV empire, it is necessary to start the layout in advance and seek new performance growth points.


    Jeff Zucker''s choice, the sports channel!


    He said: "Live sports events are an indispensable entertainment content for every household. In contrast, sta is much less important. For every $4 earned by cable TV in the United States, there are $1 goes into the pockets of espns. Last year, espns made $2 billion in ad revenue alone.¡±


    Dunn shook his head and said: "After so many years of development, both fame and user habits have accumulated. Including the American Football League (nfl), the National Major League Baseball (mlb), the American Professional Basketball League (nba), the United States The exclusive broadcast rights for a series of games such as college football, four major tennis championships, Major League Soccer (mls), NASCAR, U.S. Open, British Open, etc. are all controlled in in the hands of espn."


    "There are actually quite a few sports channels in the United States, such as nbc sports, fox sports, cbs sports, tnt, nfl stations... these competitors cannot pose a threat to espn at all. In addition to the accumulation of information, broadcasting rights are also a big reason. Sports The live broadcast industry is too prosperous, and the performance of espn in the past two years has made many people jealous, and it is conceivable that in the next one or two years, the price of sports event copyrights will increase wildly."


    Since 2005, the price of broadcasting rights of sports events has grown wildly, and more and more TV giants have participated in the broadcasting competition of sports events.


    However, neither cbs, nbc, nor fox, or tnt of warner can pose a threat to espn.


    The performance of espn continued to grow and its assets continued to expand. By the peak in 2010, the number of users in the United States had exceeded 100 million! At that time, the total number of household users in the United States was only 130 million, and the coverage rate of espn exceeded 90%!


    Calculated at a monthly subscription fee of $8...espn can reach $10 billion in annual subscription revenue alone!


    After 2010, though, ESPN went downhill, losing millions of subscribers every year.


    Why?


    Because of streaming!


    Streaming video has challenged traditional TV, live streaming... Naturally, it will invade the espn market again!


    cbs, nbc, fox, tnt joined forces to encircle and suppress the helpless espn, after all, can not resist the wave of the Internet.


    Therefore, for Dunn, there is no need to be in a hurry, no need to be in a hurry.


    "Actually two years ago, I paid attention to the sports sector. I thought about it for a long time and felt that this business couldn''t be done." Dunn turned the pen in his hand, facing Jeff Zucker, and said calmly.


    Jeff Zucker was a little disappointed and said eagerly: "Live sports is really the next explosion! This is the explosion of the TV industry!"


    Tang En waved his hand and comforted: "I understand what you mean, but think about it, what do we rely on to develop sports channels? Sports event broadcasting is a different mode of operation from movies and TV series."


    "You can buy exclusive copyrights!"


    "No need!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "Don''t forget, Disney is now our ally! Fox and nbc can bid at high prices with Disney, but we can''t. This year, we will vigorously promote tourism and chain stores. The business has already aroused the fear of Disney. At this time, it is not appropriate for us to provoke disputes."


    Jeff Zucker murmured: "Then... shall we give up the sports live broadcast business?"


    "Of course not!" Tang En smiled, "Not now, wait a few years. The current espn is in the invincible stage, and the gods stop killing gods, we don''t need to go to the mantle to be a car. Wait for them to die, we will do it again. It''s not too late to start."


    "No way?"


    Jeff Zucker was stunned for a moment, then blinked, puzzled.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, you can put this matter on hold, you don''t have to think about it for now. The focus of this year is to complete the strategic reorganization of the Discovery Communication Channel and create a new operating model. Don''t worry. "


    Jeff Zucker nodded.


    However, he was still a little unwilling.


    The TV and media department... It is about to become the department with the worst performance among the four departments of New Universal.


    In such a situation, how could he have room for promotion?


    In particular, the film and television entertainment department is booming, the interactive entertainment department has a bright future, and the tourism, vacation and consumer goods department is also eyeing for development...


    Jeff Zucker felt that he didn''t have much time, so he had to get busy and devote himself to more work. He opened his mouth and said: "In this case, boss, let''s get through the overseas market of sta TV network as soon as possible. The North American market is about to saturate, and new users have to be found in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.¡±


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry, he waved his hand, "Okay! If you have enough energy, just do it!"


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 Chapter 763： The old man also has spring

    In fact, Tang En was interested in sports stations as early as when starz TV station was running.


    However, as soon as the fire started, it went out.


    Although the sports channel is also a paid cable station, it is a popular program that can reach all levels of the upper, middle and lower classes.


    Therefore, to operate a sports channel, traffic must be imported.


    For example, espn is backed by abc, fox sports is backed by 20th century fox, nbc sports is backed by nbc...


    A boutique channel like starz does not rely on traffic, but on content to gain popularity, especially to attract the upper-middle class.


    New Universal can do a good job of starz TV station, but it is difficult to do a good job of sports station.


    Fox, nbc, cbs, Time Warner... are all engaged in sports, but the result is half-dead, all add up, less than half of ESPN''s market share.


    In other words, New Universal is invincible in the film market, sweeping everything. But in comparison, there is still a big gap between such monopoly power and ESPN''s monopoly on sports live broadcasting.


    This year, espn has signed contracts with many large event organizations around the world, and the event broadcast costs...more than 4.5 billion US dollars!


    This is just the beginning, and the cost of broadcasting the event will be higher and higher.


    There''s really no need to dive into this muddy water.


    Let 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Comcast, Time Warner, Disney and other giants go shopping in the field of live sports events.


    Dunn doesn''t play anymore!


    Although there are gold and silver mountains here, but the competition is too fierce, it is better for Tang En to find new treasures.


    Like...the theme park and chain store business.


    Disney has three sectors where performance is far ahead: sports broadcasts, Disneyland, and the Disney Store.


    Now, Dunn wants to focus on the development of Universal Studios and the new Universal Store, and will inevitably compete with Disney.


    If Dunn stepped into the market of live sports events at this time, Michael Eisner would be furious!


    Disney''s largest profitable sector is the abc group; abc''s largest profitable sector is espn!


    This is the foundation of Disney''s wealth accumulation and the foundation of the world''s top 500.


    When the New Universal and Disney alliances are in full swing, there is no need to fight again.


    Just wait a few more years!


    Don''t look at how fierce espn is now, in the face of the general trend of the Internet, you must admit it.


    There are only two ways to go: either compromise with the Internet and launch espn''s streaming media business; or... wait to die!


    In the face of streaming media, traditional TV sports channels are doomed to loneliness.


    In the past, people used to sit in front of the TV and wait for the show, but now the highlights of the game have long been uploaded on some video sites and social media.


    There are real-time score updates on social media such as twitter and facebook, which are much faster than sports news briefings.


    Live matches, even more so.


    Sports broadcasting needs traffic import, but abc''s traffic can be compared with Facebook''s 2 billion users around the world?


    In general, Dunn is in no hurry.


    If the interactive entertainment department is done well, and Netflix and Facebook are developed smoothly, the future film and television world will definitely belong to New Universal!


    ...


    In April, Dunn and Katherine Elizabeth Hudson recorded the last song "fireork". In her previous life, this was her hit song.


    After recording the song, Dunn also specifically notified the record company and brokerage company and gave her a new stage name - Katy Perry.


    Despite Dunn''s push, she could still be a big hit even if she called "Catherine Elizabeth Hudson", a name that looked a little "old-fashioned", "stiff" and "not trendy enough".


    But...she''s Fruit Sister, better call Katy Perry.


    In the past while recording music, Dunn was surrounded by young girls like Katy Perry, Avril and Cheryl. After playing for a long time, he wanted to change his taste.


    "Jasmine, see what Kate is doing, help me arrange it." Dunn, who was writing the script in the office, called Jasmine Bloom and ordered a sign.


    Molly Bloom blinked. "Kate... is that Kate Beckinsale?"


    "Yes, it''s her!"


    Dunn answered without looking up.


    The last time we met, this mature English rose left a very good impression on him.


    British women, in terms of accent, temperament and contact, seem to have an innate sense of aristocracy and full of charm... This is very different from the frank and close American women and the airy Australian women.


    Now, with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz both having stable personal lives, it would be nice to have Kate Beckinsale take over.


    Dunn has completed the outline of the script for "The Hunt", and then shelved it.


    He will shoot the commercial blockbuster "Avengers" this year, and he will put more energy into this film.


    For a movie like "The Avengers", the design of the script is actually very simple, the story line is very clear, just follow the plot of the comics.


    The difficulty is, what kind of shooting method should be used to express it.


    With so many superheroes appearing in the same movie, it means that the movie has five or six male lead characters all at once.


    This has never happened before in the history of cinema.


    After recording the song and the post-production of the album, he left it alone and "mirror-possessed" again. After "Titanic" and "Spider-Man", he possessed James Cameron''s ability for the third time.


    He will use the perspective of the king of commercial films to better plan the visual presentation of "The Avengers".


    The original "Avengers", the director is the little-known Joss Whedon, the level is very average! Just use the simplest shooting skills to finish the story of "The Avengers Assemble and Fight Against the Powerful Enemies".


    It''s like a running account composition, without aesthetics.


    It doesn''t show the big picture and the art of moving mirrors that a director should have when telling a story.


    In contrast, the Russo brothers who filmed "Avengers 3" are far too high-level.


    This is the first gathering of "The Avengers", and it is a staged finale of Marvel Studios. Dunn will personally go out and set the tone!


    Of course, with his current real strength, he is far from Joss Whedon, and must rely on the strong support of the sunglasses system.


    "Don, there is a small problem."


    Just when Dunn was drawing the sub-lens seriously, Jasmine Bloom came back.


    Dunn looked up, a little strange, "what''s the matter?"


    Jasmine Bloom looked confused, shook her head and said, "I don''t know, Kate''s side... there seems to be a problem. After a while, Mr. Ovitz will call you personally to explain it to you."


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Michael Ovitz?


    This old man took action so quickly, has he completed a new plan for her career?


    Could it be that Kate Beckinsale has already got a new film contract and can''t part ways?


    Sure enough, within 5 minutes, Michael Ovitz called.


    "Dawn, I heard...you want to invite Kate?"


    "Yeah, hehe, I had an appointment with her last time, and it felt pretty good."


    Half a month ago, Dunn slept with Kate Beckinsale. Because he didn''t have the energy to arrange her career, he entrusted Michael Ovitz to help.


    This well-informed old man can definitely guess the secret transaction between the two.


    Don''t hide.


    He is a veteran broker with a lot of knowledge.


    The unspoken way that is popular in Hollywood today is pioneered by Michael Ovitz!


    Usually, the producer or director, in the name of auditioning, or talking about the role, asks the actress to go to the hotel.


    When the actress goes, she will find that the other party has taken a shower and is wearing a bathrobe.


    This is a hint.


    After the notorious Red Sofa audition in the 1970s and 1980s, it was Michael Ovitz who led caa to find such an unspoken way of being "subtle", "introverted" and "moderate".


    Essentially, women trade their bodies for roles.


    However, compared to the hegemonic red sofa auditions in Hollywood in the past, this kind of "date" in a hotel has a good atmosphere, soft methods, and obscure methods, and it also gives actresses a lot of choices.


    If you don''t agree, you can leave.


    There is also no risk of actresses being banned.


    Like a normal transaction, it''s fair.


    If you put it in Hollywood in the early years... hum, the big man put forward the request of the red sofa audition, and the actress has no right to refuse! Otherwise, it will be blocked at light level, or abused at serious level!


    It''s not uncommon for female stars to suddenly evaporate from the world!


    From this level Michael Ovitz can be regarded as doing a lot of good things for the actress.


    Of course, Dunn''s status in Hollywood is too detached now, far from the level of an ordinary producer and director.


    He can rest assured in the office and play some interesting games.


    Michael Ovitz hadn''t seen it, but he''d heard a little, and could guess a bit.


    He frowned and said ponderingly, "Dang En... I''m afraid it''s not very convenient."


    Dunn listened to his hesitant tone and was a little amused, "What''s the matter? Don''t tell me you have arranged a role for her, she has left Los Angeles."


    "That''s not it." Michael Ovitz''s voice sounded rather embarrassed.


    Dunn was a little strange, "what''s the matter? Did you arrange a study course for her? It doesn''t matter, let her come here, two hours is enough."


    "No no no... not for those reasons."


    Michael Ovitz seems a little hard to explain.


    Tang En frowned and said displeasedly, "Michael, what''s going on?"


    "Yes... it''s me who fell in love with her." Michael Ovitz gritted his teeth.


    When Tang En heard this, he became even more angry, and said coldly, "What do you mean? If you like it, it''s yours? Is she your pet? Don''t forget, I introduced her to you back then!"


    After a pause, Tang En felt that there was no need to quarrel with an old friend for a woman, so he made a compromise and sighed: "Forget it, let her come over first, I will play for the last time, and then... it will be yours. It''s gone!"


    Michael Ovitz gritted his teeth: "No, she''s not my toy."


    "Um?"


    "She...she''s a girlfriend."


    "puff!"


    Dunn was stunned and a little dumbfounded. (https:)


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 Chapter 764： Friends wife cant be bullied

    Dunn and Michael Ovitz have a good relationship.


    Legendary Pictures, jointly established by the two parties, is also a pioneer of a new model of Hollywood film financing.


    That night, Dunn called Jasmine Bloom, bought a gift, and came to visit.


    It''s a congratulatory gift.


    Unexpectedly, 58-year-old Michael Ovitz... actually got together with 30-year-old Kate Beckinsale!


    Half a month ago, Dunn recommended Kate Beckinsale to make a new plan for Michael Ovitz to help her career.


    I didn''t expect... well, it''s good to grow old!


    During dinner, Dunn heard even more shocking news.


    "What? You want a divorce?"


    Dunn stared at Michael Ovitz with a stunned expression.


    "Yes, I said, I want to be with Katie." Michael Ovitz took a sip of red wine with a calm look on his face, and was very affectionate with Kate Beckinsale. looked at each other.


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    Others don''t know, but he knows it!


    Michael Ovitz and his wife, who have been married for 35 years, respect each other, have a harmonious family, and have a very good relationship.


    Divorce for an actress?


    This is incredible.


    Of course, it was Kate Beckinsale who made Dunn more impressive.


    This woman is amazing!


    At that time, she came to Hollywood alone with a newborn daughter, and she didn''t know who she was connected with. She quickly gained room for promotion and had the opportunity to take on big productions.


    Unfortunately, the opportunity was missed.


    Then, she hooked up with American director Len Wiseman and became the heroine of the "Underworld" series.


    Also engaged.


    Unexpectedly, there was still more than a month before the wedding, and her life trajectory was deflected again, and she met the Hollywood tycoon Michael Ovitz...


    Of course, this also has Dunn''s inner role.


    In the previous life, without Dunn, Kate Beckinsale married Len Wiseman smoothly, but with the flop of the "Underworld" series and the decline of Len Wiseman''s career, the two divorced. She began to look for all kinds of small fresh meat and enjoy life.


    In this world... She got into Tang En''s bed, and she showed her coquettish housekeeping methods, serving her fiery and gentle once.


    As soon as Dunn was happy, he introduced her to Michael Ovitz for a new career plan.


    As a result... in just over half a month, the two got together.


    And get Michael Ovitz divorced for it!


    awesome!


    Tang En glanced at Jasmine Bloom beside him, and saw her smiling and calm expression, he couldn''t help but praised, but also controlled his inner restlessness and showed a smile, "Looks like, you two are really in love. By the way, Kate, what about your wedding?"


    Kate Beckinsale said indifferently: "It has been cancelled, I have told him. There are some follow-up issues that are still being dealt with."


    Tang En''s eyes looked a few times on the faces of the two of them, and smiled meaningfully: "Looks like... I want to congratulate you in advance?"


    "thanks."


    Michael Ovitz raised the glass, and the four of them drank.


    Atmosphere, very harmonious.


    After drinking this cup, Kate Beckinsale picked up the wine container, bent down, and poured wine for Dunn.


    "I can get to know Mike, and I have to thank you for that."


    Her voice was soft and soft, with a mellow London accent, and it sounded so beautiful. Especially when she was wearing a low-cut evening dress, when she leaned over to pour the wine, a large piece of beautiful scenery on her chest came into view.


    Dunn couldn''t help it a bit.


    With his past acting style, she was just an ordinary female entertainer. She would join when she likes it, and throw it away when she''s tired of playing, without any hesitation.


    Still, Kate Beckinsale is already very different from those women.


    He is now equivalent to Michael Ovitz''s fianc¨¦e!


    But I can''t take a sassy attitude anymore.


    "Kate, you''re too polite, we''re friends." Dunn lowered his eyes calmly, showing the splendid demeanor of a moral gentleman, ignoring evil.


    "No, I know it all." Kate Beckinsale still stood, holding up her wine glass, looking at Dunn with burning eyes, "I''ll toast you and express my thanks to you."


    Tang En also quickly stood up to hold a cup with her, took a big sip, and smiled, "You''re welcome, it''s really too outlandish."


    After Dunn was seated, Kate Beckinsale still stood and continued pouring wine for him.


    In Michael Ovitz''s house, she really considers herself a mistress.


    While pouring the wine, she chuckled and said, "Did you invite me again today?"


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, his complexion became whole, and he said freely, "It''s a misunderstanding, beforehand... I didn''t know about your affairs, otherwise I wouldn''t make such a joke."


    "It''s okay, Mike and I both understand."


    Kate Beckinsale smiled sweetly, as if her temperament became much nobler after following Michael Ovitz.


    Dunn breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, the entertainment industry.


    Kate Beckinsale is an actor, and Michael Ovitz is an agent, so he doesn''t care too much about this kind of thing.


    Generally speaking, the general environment in Europe and the United States is like this.


    When boyfriend and girlfriend date, they often don''t care about each other''s past, what they strive for is the future hand in hand.


    However, Kate Beckinsale''s next sentence made Dunn a little bit unbearable-


    "If you still want to... stay tonight, I will accompany you one more time."


    Her words were soft and soft, but Tang En was stunned.


    "Cough cough..."


    Jasmine Bloom, who was beside her, blushed even more and kept coughing. She used a lame excuse to cover up: "Sorry, this... this dish is a bit spicy..."


    Kate Beckinsale''s eyes turned and she smiled lightly, "I said, I met Mike, and I would like to thank you for your introduction. I... I''m willing to accompany you one more time, even if it''s a repayment, okay?"


    Dunn had never seen such a scene before, his face turned blue with fright, he was afraid that Michael Ovitz would turn around and go to the storage room to take out a rifle and collapse himself, and said quickly, "Kate, don''t worry about it. No! This joke is not funny at all."


    "It''s not a joke." Kate Beckinsale blinked a few times, "This is the result of my discussion with Mike. It''s true, don''t think about it."


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned again.


    negotiated together?


    Sure enough, I heard Michael Ovitz say next: "It''s like this, Dunn, don''t get me wrong, it really doesn''t mean anything else. Kate... After all, you knew it first, and I didn''t handle it properly. , and ashamed."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No, no, we had a relationship at the beginning... It was just a very accidental opportunity. It''s not in the way. Don''t worry about it."


    Nahan was in his heart, and his eyes glanced at the two people opposite him intentionally or unintentionally.


    seriously?


    play for real?


    Wouldn''t it be Hongmen Banquet?


    This scene... is a bit big!


    Give your wife a door?


    Kate Beckinsale smiled and pursed her lips and said, "Dawn, it''s true, we''re not joking. If you really want to, I can accompany you one more time and spend the night with you."


    Michael Ovitz also said: "Yes, I can free up the master bedroom and give it to you. Well, don''t look at me like this, can I still trick you?"


    Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "Michael, Kate is your girlfriend! Aren''t you officially dating?"


    Michael Ovitz said disapprovingly: "It''s a formal relationship, so this will be the last time. You don''t want to date her again in the future, she will become Mrs. Ovitz."


    Hearing the expression "Mrs. Ovitz", Kate Beckinsale''s face showed a bit of moist brilliance.


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    He is well-informed in Hollywood.


    It''s the first time I''ve seen this kind of play.


    This Nima... is too exciting, right?


    In someone else''s house, spend the night with the host''s fiancee in the bedroom, and then the host will entertain you outside, preparing breakfast for the next day...


    That scene was really fierce...


    "This...isn''t it good?"


    Dunn''s words have been shaken.


    Not to mention, this kind of gameplay is really full of romantic expectations.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Kate Beckinsale gave Dunn a charming glance, then twisted her waist, walked around the long table, came to Dunn''s side, hooked his neck, and sat on his thigh without saying a word. superior.


    "Kate..."


    Dunn suddenly became nervous again.


    This Nima... is it too much?


    Your fianc¨¦ is watching right there!


    Michael Ovitz looked calm and waved at Dunn, "It''s okay, I said, she''s yours tonight, you can play as you want."


    After he finished speaking, he picked up the glass and drank it all in one go.


    If he hadn''t had this last drink, maybe Dunn would have been immersed in the gentle township of this fragrant nephrite Kate Beckinsale''s light, round, soft body sat in her arms , It is really confusing and fanciful.


    Seeing Dunn''s expression calming down again, Kate Beckinsale leaned over, blew sweetly in his ear, and said in a low voice, "I agree, and he agrees, just stay. I I''ll accompany you well, what are you afraid of?"


    She is not stupid.


    Once you are with Michael Ovitz, your married life can''t be fooled, and you must become "Mrs. Ovitz".


    Just like Catherine Zeta-Jones.


    If it weren''t for Dunn, she would be imprisoned like a canary by Michael Douglas, and there would be no chance of "derailment".


    That''s the case, Catherine Zeta Jones only dares to secretly associate with Dunn, other men... still don''t dare to contact.


    I don''t know if Kate Beckinsale passed away privately with Catherine Zeta Jones and set the target on Dunn as well.


    This can be wrong wishful thinking.


    Dunn would steal Catherine Zeta Jones because he had a deep hatred with the Douglas family, and he was taking revenge!


    Michael Ovitz is different, he is Dunn''s friend and partner.


    A friend''s wife can''t be deceived.


    Molly Bloom saw Dunn''s hesitation and embarrassment, and smiled, "Well, I''ll say a compromise plan. In fact, I can''t help it. Didn''t I make an appointment with Kate in the morning, she didn''t agree at that time. I I contacted someone else. Now, the girl is still waiting in the hotel, so it''s better not to go. "


    "Yes, I still have a date there!"


    There was a smile on Dunn''s face, and he was secretly relieved. (https:)


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 Chapter 765： Pandoras box

    With Jasmine Bloom clearing the siege, Dunn felt much more at ease.


    In any case, it is impossible for him to stay here tonight.


    Although... very exciting.


    However, the risk is too great, what if Michael Ovitz can''t think of it, rushes in and kills himself?


    Even if the probability of such an extreme event happening is extremely small, it will affect the future business cooperation between the two, which is not a small loss.


    There is no need to lose greater interests for the sake of temporary happiness.


    If you want beautiful women, Hollywood grabs a lot!


    And, after all, Michael Ovitz is his friend.


    Wearing a cuckold to a friend... Dunn also felt sorry for him.


    "Yes, I have something to do tonight, forget it."


    Tang En was cruel, but still chose to refuse.


    Of course Kate Beckinsale was reluctant.


    She was still sitting in Tang En''s arms, her arms were hooked around his neck, her face was flushed and her face was charming, she turned to Molly Bloom and asked, "What is the compromise plan?"


    Don''t look at Dunn''s resolute attitude, but his actions are very honest. With one hand around her slender waist, the other hand has already got into the bottom of the skirt, and is stroking on her thigh.


    Michael Ovitz sat opposite, oblivious.


    Sitting next to Dunn, Jasmine Bloom was naturally able to see some small movements under the table, like a mirror in her heart, and said, "I will briefly sort out the cause and effect of this incident. Kate was first caught by Dunn. , played once... oh, sorry, I didn''t mean to offend..."


    Kate Beckinsale shook her head and smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter, I''m not a newcomer in the entertainment industry, I know it all. Dunn is just interested in my body. It''s nothing difficult to explain, just say it directly."


    Michael Ovitz became more calm and waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter, we all know Dunn, and there are no outsiders here."


    Jasmine Bloom smiled, "Then I''ll say it straight. Dunn has a crush on Kate. Last time I played in the office... I played it once, and it felt very good. He told me that if there is a chance, he will make a few more appointments. Next time. Obviously, he hasn''t had enough."


    Kate Beckinsale bit her red lips and nodded slightly.


    No need for Jasmine to say more, she already felt it.


    Don''t the little tricks that Dunn make below show the problem?


    Molly Bloom went on to say: "If Dunn gets tired of playing and breaks up with Kate, then everything will be easy. You can fall in love, get engaged, and even get married normally, but now..."


    Michael Ovitz pondered: "I know that I did not handle this matter properly. That''s why I discussed it with Kate. I can ask her to accompany her again as compensation."


    "Okay, compensation! That''s a good statement." Molly Bloom clapped her hands, showing a relieved expression, "Mr. Ovitz, since it''s compensation, why limit it to tonight?"


    "what?"


    Michael Ovitz was startled.


    Kate Beckinsale, sitting on Dunn''s lap, was surprised.


    Jasmine Bloom said: "Since it''s compensation, what does it matter tonight, tomorrow night, or in half a year or a year? It''s just a debt. Dunn doesn''t have time tonight, when will he be interested? Now, come to ask for this debt at any time, do you think this is okay?"


    Michael Ovitz was speechless.


    Can this be the same?


    In his opinion, all the frontiers will be cut off tonight!


    He would then marry Kate Beckinsale and start a whole new life.


    If Dunn "asks for a debt" again in a year''s time, doesn''t that mean that he wants "Mrs. Ovitz" to accompany the bed by name?


    Green hat or something... To be honest, he really doesn''t care.


    The key is the face.


    His wife has to go out to pick up work. Where does this put his old face?


    Even Dunn was shocked by what Jasmine Bloom said.


    He thought he was just looking for an excuse to quickly put this matter away.


    As for Kate Beckinsale...


    It''s just a woman, there are a lot of beauties in Hollywood waiting for him to enjoy, he doesn''t care.


    But I didn''t expect that Jasmine Bloom... actually put forward such a strange point of view.


    This is to force him to open Pandora''s box!


    Before it was over, as soon as Pandora''s Box was opened, Jasmine Bloom was about to forcefully release the devil, saying, "And I think it''s too little to compensate once. I''m sorry, Mr. Ovitz, I know You and Dunn are friends, but as his assistant, he is equivalent to his agent at this time, and I want to strive for the most and most reasonable interests for my clients."


    Dunn almost burst out laughing.


    This Jasmine Bloom is a joke!


    Hearing the word "agent", Michael Ovitz straightened his face and straightened his back, as if he had entered a working state, "What do you think?"


    Jasmine Bloom fought for it reasonably and legally: "I don''t think that 20 or 30 times is too much for Miss Beckinsale''s figure, appearance, charm, temperament, fame, and identity..."


    "It''s impossible!" Michael Ovitz laughed angrily.


    Twenty or thirty times, thanks to her thinking!


    Tang En blinked a few times, also a little confused.


    Is this Jasmine Bloom crazy?


    Seeing Michael Ovitz across the table with a livid face, Dunn quickly pushed Kate Beckinsale away in his arms, only to find that his brand new trousers were all wet, and he couldn''t help laughing.


    "Jasmine, don''t talk nonsense!" Tang En glared at him, then squeezed his hands with a smile, "Michael, don''t worry, we''re friends, even if I''m just having fun, it''s impossible for me to attack your wife, don''t worry, Forget it..."


    Molly Bloom suddenly said: "Mr. Ovitz, you also saw that my client...he respects your friendship with you very much. Don''t you react? Is that how you treat your friends?"


    "Jasmine!"


    Dunn gave a low drink, looking unhappy.


    Unexpectedly, Michael Ovitz waved his hand and said sternly: "Don, don''t worry, I think... There are some things that Miss Bloom said. After negotiation, how can there be a unilateral concession? "


    "what?"


    Dunn was even more dumbfounded.


    How could he not understand the meaning of the other person''s words?


    It''s just...is this okay?


    This is completely using Kate Beckinsale as a bargaining weight!


    For Dunn, of course it doesn''t matter.


    But Michael Ovitz is different, this is the future Mrs. Ovitz!


    Use your wife as a weight to negotiate deals with others?


    Could it be that a broker who has been working for decades has been brainwashed by the routine of business negotiation without compromise? Has it become a habit to use female stars as negotiation tools?


    Seeing Michael Ovitz''s businesslike appearance, he frowned and said, "Twenty or thirty times are too many!"


    Molly Bloom said with a smile: "Then ten times is fine. This is a very fair number. It can not only satisfy Dunn''s friendship with you, but also make up for your indebtedness to Dunn."


    In the end, he has been polished in private poker games. He has a high ability to both sides, and his speech is also very good. Even if he fights with a big guy like Michael Ovitz, he can block the other party and be speechless.


    "Ten times...impossible." Michael Ovitz shook his head firmly, glanced at Dunn quickly, and then stretched out three fingers, "Up to three times!"


    Tang En was dumbfounded, completely stunned.


    what''s the situation?


    The development of things was completely different from what he expected!


    Selfishly speaking, he certainly hopes to enjoy a few more times with a stunner like Kate Beckinsale. However, morally speaking, he cannot touch his friend''s wife.


    So firmly refuse.


    Unexpectedly... After Jasmine Bloom took the shot, it intensified!


    Michael Ovitz''s original plan was to let Kate Beckinsale sleep with him one last time tonight.


    Without thinking for a few words, he made another "three" decision.


    Jasmine Bloom was not finished, she shook her head solemnly and said, "No, three times is too few, eight times!"


    "Four times!"


    "Seven times!"


    "Five times!"


    "Six times!"


    Michael Ovitz said solemnly: "Five times!"


    Molly Bloom didn''t give in. "Six times! Mr. Ovitz, you have to understand, we''ve made big concessions!"


    Tang En couldn''t listen anymore, so he reprimanded: "Enough! Jasmine, you talk too much!"


    Jasmine Bloom said plausibly: "Dawn, you are the client. Just like Kate, it is inconvenient for you to speak. Your affairs are fully represented by me and Mr. Ovitz. In other words, in this matter , you have no say!"


    Dunn laughed angrily.


    What the **** is this?


    Kate Beckinsale has returned to her seat and said with a smile: "Don, isn''t that what the agent system is like. My salary is also My agent never let me intervene. , or they will sue me. Let them talk about this, let''s drink."


    When he was done, he raised his glass.


    Dunn is almost dizzy.


    Dare to love has become the weight of the transaction, she is quite happy?


    But it is also true, she is no longer a little girl who entered the entertainment industry at the beginning of the year, and she has basically seen all the scenes she should have seen.


    Female stars... aren''t they just the weights in the hands of big people?


    She just needs to be obedient.


    Besides, she would choose to marry an old man like Michael Ovitz, wouldn''t she just use her body and life as a weight in exchange for success in her career?


    She''s used to it, and she likes it.


    Even Tom Sizemore, the actor who starred in "Saving Private Ryan", personally matched his girlfriend, Elizabeth Hurley, to President Clinton''s bed.


    Everyone is the same!


    Tang En sighed, then frowned, glared at Jasmine Bloom again, and shouted, "Almost done!"


    Molly Bloom was not annoyed either, she smiled sweetly, and glanced at Michael Ovitz helplessly, "Look, my boss is so serious about love and righteousness. Forget it, the boss has spoken, I won''t say much more. Well, five times, five times, but you have to be there whenever you are called."


    Michael Ovitz nodded, then turned his head to look at the "client" Kate Beckinsale beside him, "How about you? Is it okay?"


    "Listen to you."


    Kate Beckinsale certainly wouldn''t say no.


    The choice is not hers.


    Dunn looked down at the slightly wrinkled trousers, and then looked at the charming Kate Beckinsale on the opposite side, and his heart couldn''t help but feel hot.


    Pandora''s Box, I can''t control it!


    control!


    Control!


    (Sanqi Chinese)

 Chapter 766： original sin is not terrible

    Michael Ovitz is a legendary Hollywood agent, wandering in the sensual entertainment circle, his private life... How could it be clean?


    He and his ex-wife were able to maintain a stable marriage for 35 years, not because of how vigorous their love was, but because of the independence of each other''s lives.


    and inclusion.


    There have been other women by his side, and by his ex-wife... naturally there are other men.


    Open one eye and close the other, and don''t interfere with each other.


    The United States has a mature environment for the elderly. As long as conditions permit, husband and wife will sleep in separate beds when they are older. On the one hand, distance produces beauty, which is conducive to increasing the number of **** and emotional stability; on the other hand, for the sake of physical health, sleeping in separate beds will not affect the other party''s sleep and rest.


    When Woody Allen and Mia Farrow were in love, they not only separated, but also separated.


    With Michael Ovitz''s current status and life experience, he has long seen the relationship between men and women.


    What is the unclear relationship between Kate Beckinsale and Dunn... In his opinion, it is far less important!


    He''ll be with Kate Beckinsale at the cost of a divorce, no obsession with her body.


    In fact, in Hollywood, there are more women who are more attractive than her body!


    What kind of woman can''t be found as Michael Ovitz?


    It is a pursuit on a spiritual and psychological level.


    Legendary Pictures is Michael Ovitz''s second venture, but he is no longer young. He needs to stimulate more inner potential and burst out more enthusiasm in life to manage this new great foundation.


    The old wife could not bring him passion, and Kate Beckinsale, who was full of vision for the future and pursued hard at all costs, showed him the spark of enthusiasm for life.


    That is a kind of uncompromising means, the power to struggle upward!


    Just like when he founded caa back then, conspiracies, agency calculations, filthiness, power/sex trade, these are not important.


    As long as it finally succeeds.


    He is the hero of the leader group!


    Like Michael Ovitz, why not Kate Beckinsale?


    Not to mention the past, let''s just say that now she has abandoned her engaged fiance, Len Wiseman, and chose Michael Ovitz, who is four years older than her father...


    Isn''t it just for future success?


    Success is the ultimate weapon to sweep away all the **** and shame and infamy!


    Original sin is not terrible, failure is terrible!


    After leaving Ovitz''s house, Jasmine Bloom took Dunn''s special car to leave.


    Tang En rubbed his eyebrows a little, feeling a little headache.


    Jasmine Bloom said with a smug smile: "You can rest assured. The more successful people are, the more indifferent they will look at the relationship between men and women. No one is like you."


    "That''s his fiancee!" Tang En glared at her fiercely.


    Jasmine Bloom curled her lips and said, "What happened to the fianc¨¦e? You go to the east coast to see, not to mention the fianc¨¦e, even if you are married, don''t you have to play your own way?"


    "what?"


    Dunn blinked a few times.


    Jasmine Bloom''s expression turned cold, as if she had brought up an unforgettable past. She shook her head and said, "I was invited to play a few poker games in Manhattan, on Wall Street... Hehe, it''s not what you can imagine."


    "The evil of capital."


    "Let''s talk about you first, about Wall Street... If you''re interested, talk about it later."


    Dunn said angrily, "what''s the matter with me? You don''t really think I''ll date Kate, do you?"


    "Why not?" Molly Bloom looked puzzled, "I said it all, and I promise you, Mr. Ovitz will not mind too much. Besides, you are Dunn Walker! With him With wisdom and life experience, it is impossible for a woman to quarrel with you."


    Tang En scolded angrily, "You know the shit!"


    "you!"


    Jasmine Bloom''s face flushed, and she looked up at him in dissatisfaction.


    Dunn said angrily: "A Kate Beckinsale, what a piece of shit! Am I short of women? If I say a word, I can''t call one hundred and eighty? Do you still need to show off your cleverness?"


    Molly Bloom slanted his eyes at him, and said coldly sarcastically: "If you really didn''t have those messy and dirty thoughts, you would have stopped me at Ovitz''s house just now!"


    Tang En''s heart was empty, and his tone was much weaker, "I... Hey, is it important to have an idea? At my level, the hardest thing to get is not a woman, but a friend."


    Between the words, there is a lot of emotion.


    Dunn has a lot of women. Just his girlfriends include Natalie, Scarlett, Gal Gadot, and more than a dozen long-term female companions who are raised in the outer house.


    However, there are not many true friends.


    Today, in front of Dunn, there are no identity concerns, and the friends who still get along as in the past are probably only Leonardo and Mel Gibson.


    Others are either partners, or subordinates of the company, or because of Tang En''s identity, they have lost their backbone.


    There are almost no such people who taunt and sneer at each other with Dunn like Leonardo, or sometimes quarrel with Dunn like Mel Gibson.


    Although Michael Ovitz is not like them, at least he can get along with Dunn on an equal footing.


    Moreover, the Legendary Pictures jointly established by the two also played a great role in the development of Dunn''s Hollywood career at the beginning, and was a key factor for Dunn''s film industry to emerge from the shadow of Disney''s ban.


    Dunn and Michael Ovitz are not close friends, but at least they can match the word "friend".


    Now that this matter has happened, I am afraid there will be few personal contacts outside of work.


    It''s not a question of whether Dunn will sleep with Kate Beckinsale in the future, but Michael Ovitz''s choice to back down and use a woman as a weight once it happens, it will be impossible for both parties to stand on a spiritual level. .


    Of course, now the status of the industry, Dunn beat Michael Ovitz!


    If he still wants to continue to manage Legendary Pictures and work hard to open up the second spring of his life and career, Tang En''s support is indispensable.


    The obvious relationship between the two parties, especially business cooperation, cannot be changed because of a woman.


    However, when interacting privately, the indifferent feeling of intimacy that used to be like chrysanthemums will inevitably change.


    Jasmine Bloom was silent for a long time, a self-deprecating sadness appeared on her face, she turned her head out of the window, and seemed to say to herself: "I have received professional training since I was a child, and the people I have come into contact with... In addition to the players, they are the coaches. Oh yes, that coach is my dad and the players are my sister. I''ve never had any friends."


    "In the Olympic trials, I made a mistake and fell and many people thought that I would be paralyzed in bed for the rest of my life, but fortunately, I stood up again. I came to Los Angeles and went to be a barmaid in a bar, and I met A lot of people from all walks of life, they...hehe, they just want to sleep with me."


    "Even after working with Toby Maguire, I started a private game, made a lot of big friends, and seemed to enter high society all of a sudden. But I never lost my mind. I know, I''m just them playing the world tool, I''m just a lowly woman in a gray industry. I''ve always been sober. I don''t know how my friends feel."


    It was the first time Dunn heard such pessimistic remarks from her.


    He used to think that this retired athlete was a born optimist!


    Unexpectedly...she is just a poor person who is self-improving.


    "Jasmine... I... My words were a bit heavy just now, and I didn''t mean to be angry with you... Well, I''ll officially apologize to you for my inappropriate remarks just now, okay?"


    Don''t look at Tang En''s incomparable strength outside, his strength is unbelievable.


    In fact, he also has a soft side inside.


    Especially when dealing with women.


    Jasmine Bloom turned her head, her eyes were sparkling, and she smiled brightly, "Why are you apologizing?"


    "I shouldn''t be angry with women." Dunn said sincerely.


    Jasmine Bloom pouted, "You''re not feminist at all!"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "I''m not a feminist, it''s not that you don''t know."


    "About Ovitz... are you really not angry anymore?" Molly Bloom raised her eyes and looked at him suspiciously.


    "What''s the use of being angry? Things have already happened, we have to look forward." Dunn smiled and changed the subject very cleverly, "By the way, at Ovitz''s house, you said you helped me make an appointment with a girl, In the hotel. Is that true?"


    "That''s an excuse!" Jasmine Bloom can''t help laughing But she is in a good mood now. The big boss Tang En has just officially apologized to her. She is happy in her heart and smiling. Said, "Don''t you have a lot of lovers? Do you still use me to arrange this for you on this big night?"


    Tang En rolled his eyes, "I have raised a lot, and many have gone to film."


    Molly Bloom blinked a few times and looked at him suspiciously, "Dawn, you won''t... are you giving me a hint?"


    "Ah?" Dunn was startled.


    Jasmine Bloom said solemnly: "If you like me and want me to accompany you, just say it directly. Don''t use any hints, I can''t react."


    Tang En laughed and said, "Where do you want to go?"


    "Oh." Jasmine Bloom nodded.


    "By the way, I heard...you got together with the actor from "Friends"?"


    "Can''t you?"


    Dunn shrugged, "I said, we''re just working. I won''t interfere with your private life. However, don''t spread my affairs out, nothing will do."


    Molly Bloom waved her hand, "Don''t worry, I''m not stupid. Besides, I don''t want to be with Matthew for a long time. My marriage partner must not be in the circle."


    Dunn nodded, "That''s good."


    After a while, they came to Molly Bloom''s door and put her down.


    Then Tang En said lightly: "Go to Villa No. 4."


    This night, the evil fire that was teased by Kate Beckinsale rubbed against her.


    It is necessary to relax well.


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 Chapter 767： real presidential envoy

    The presidential envoy of the White House, here again.


    Obviously, the specifications this time are much higher than the last time.


    Last time, President George W. Bush sent a nephew named Zachary over here. His level... was really not very good, and he was coaxed around by Dunn.


    This time is different.


    Two envoys are here!


    In addition to Zachley, who I saw last time, there is also a staff member named Rick Greenson, who is in his fifties, with a red face and a thick neck, and has the characteristics of a typical Texan.


    Unlike Zackley, Rick Greenson is a real special envoy. He is a mid-level adviser to President Bush''s staff, and he also has the official title of "deputy assistant to the president", which is equivalent to a deputy ministerial-level official.


    He was originally planning a campaign strategy for the entire West Coast for President George W. Bush, wandering among the government officials in various states, taking both sides and holding important positions.


    However, after hearing what Zachary said, he quickly realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately put down his work and came to visit Dunn in person!


    There is no doubt that this time the conversation will not be the same as the last time, because of the **** of Ted Turner.


    "Mr. Consultant, I don''t know if you come here this time, what advice do you have?"


    Tang En warmly invited the two envoys into the parlour and asked them knowingly.


    Rick Greenson is obviously much more experienced than Zachley. His identity represents the White House and the president.


    "The recent Woody Allen incident has caused a lot of uproar, which has had a negative impact on the country''s public opinion environment. I''m very curious about this matter. Did that incident... happened in the past?"


    With Woody Allen as an introduction, it''s a good starting point.


    Tang En smiled and said categorically, "Of course not!"


    Rick Greenson glanced at him, "But I heard...they have a videotape in their hands that was taken when the girl was abused."


    "The videotape?" Dunn snorted, "To be honest, I haven''t seen the videotape, but many professionals have seen it and provided feedback. The videotape has undergone complex post-processing and many It has been edited and synthesized dozens of times. Mr. Consultant, you must be aware of my professionalism. The falsification of videotapes... can''t deceive professionals. "


    Rick Greenson''s eyes narrowed, "So...the New York Times report is unreliable?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Is it necessary to be so cautious?


    It''s not too tiring to be sidelined.


    But he also knew that Rick Greenson was a White House aide with an official title, representing the president in every word and deed.


    In an election year, be careful, be careful, be careful!


    It''s impossible to come like Zachley opens his mouth.


    Dunn can figure this out, and naturally he will cooperate, and said with a smile: "The New York Times'' distorted reports are not once or twice. Recently, the "New York Times" also had a trouble with Disney."


    Rick Greenson''s eyes brightened, but he pretended to be surprised, "What else?"


    Dunn sighed and said: "Yeah, Disney and New Universal hate the fake news of The New York Times. We are working together to pressure, but behind the New York Times, there seems to be a stronger The forces of China are pushing the news, and there is nothing we can do about it.¡±


    What power?


    Democrats!


    The spear is directed at "Fahrenheit 911"!


    That''s the key to Rick Greenson''s arrival today!


    Rick Greenson''s face sank, and he said righteously: "No organization or force can interfere with press freedom, let alone fake news!"


    "Mr. Consultant, you are so right!" Tang En immediately agreed, and then the conversation changed, "But... the media can''t use the power of public opinion to interfere in the internal affairs of other companies, right?"


    Rick Greenson pretended to be shocked: "And this?"


    Dunn was a little irritable about this way of talking, and said bluntly: "''Fahrenheit 911'' is a Miramax movie, and Miramax is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney. Whether this movie is released or not is Disney''s power. , other institutions, forces, have no right to interfere!"


    Rick Greenson frowned and glanced at Zachary next to him.


    He took out a small machine the size of a mobile phone from his briefcase and placed it between Dunn and Rick Greenson.


    Tang En''s face changed suddenly, a little annoyed.


    This is a small signal jammer!


    Who is this guarding against?


    Depend on!


    You came to beg me, not I begged you!


    Rick Greenson quickly reassured and said gently: "Dawn, you have to understand the difficulty of our work. Especially when the general election is approaching, we must be foolproof."


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched, he snorted coldly, and said indifferently, "Is this related to me?"


    Rick Greenson smiled mysteriously, "There''s always something to do with you."


    "Oh?"


    "Woody Allen''s incident is too much trouble. But the official has not made a statement. Back then, Woody Allen''s sexual assault case was investigated, and the result was nothing. There is no real evidence, Mia Law. Luo''s allegations are not substantiated."


    Dunn nodded.


    In the case of Woody Allen, through the joint promotion of New Universal and Disney, the Farrow mother and daughter have stepped down from the moral commanding heights. More and more people began to support Woody Allen, the big Hollywood director.


    However, there is still a lack of a definitive terminator.


    If the official, procuratorate or court can publish the results of the investigation that year and clarify that Woody Allen is innocent, then this dispute will be over!


    The New Global Feminist Association, once again defends justice!


    The conspiracy of those behind Farrow''s mother and daughter will also fall apart.


    This is a good quid pro quo for Dunn.


    Of course, this is not enough.


    Rick Greenson leaned down, next to the signal jammer, his voice extremely low, ""Fahrenheit 911" must not be released, it will be very bad for Mr. President!"


    Tang En shook his head again and again and sneered: "It''s too late!"


    "late?"


    "Unfortunately, I just got news from Disney yesterday that Harvey Weinstein bought the global distribution rights of "Fahrenheit 911" in his own name."


    Rick Greenson''s face changed suddenly.


    Zachley, who was beside him, also changed his face and said anxiously, "Mr. Walker, can you stop it?"


    Dunn shook his head and said: "I''m afraid it will be difficult. If it''s just Harvey Weinstein, with the strength of New Universal and Disney, he can naturally suppress it. But as you have seen, he can even collude with the "New York Times" and dare to What does he rely on for publicly tearing his face with Disney?"


    The faces of Rick Greenson and Zachley are very ugly.


    In the past U.S. elections, there was no shortage of smearing and slandering of each other between the two parties.


    However, the influence of the film is too great.


    Once this unfavorable film is released, it may really affect President Bush''s re-election!


    This is not over, Dunn continued: "As far as I know, Harvey Weinstein has determined to make things bigger. "Fahrenheit 911" has been sent to the Cannes Film Festival and is on the screening list..."


    "Isn''t that a documentary?" Zachley looked incredulous.


    Dunn sneered: "What about documentaries? I''m not afraid to tell you that in the independent film industry, even I can''t compare to Harvey Weinstein. Especially the major film festivals around the world, which are his home grounds! "


    Of course this is not realistic enough.


    Dunn''s status and influence have long surpassed the film industry.


    And Harvey Weinstein is just the **** of the independent film industry, the two sides are not on the same level at all.


    But let''s negotiate.


    Only by creating the greatest panic for the other party can we obtain greater benefits.


    Rick Greenson stared deeply at Dunn, "You have a solution, right?"


    Dunn sighed, "It''s too late, the release of "Fahrenheit 911" is inevitable. My hand can''t reach Europe."


    Rick Greenson naturally didn''t believe it.


    It is normal to say that Dunn cannot influence the selection results of the Oscars. To say he can''t influence a European film festival that''s already in decline...that''s bullshit.


    Since the beginning of the industrialization of Hollywood movies, the era of European movies and Hollywood running side by side is gone forever.


    Not to mention Europe, filmmakers all over the world are kneeling to Hollywood.


    Tang En said that even if "Fahrenheit 911" has been confirmed to be screened, the Cannes Organizing Committee will give him face and forcibly file it.


    "I heard...you''re not in a good relationship with Harvey Weinstein?"


    "I can''t be friends with everyone Rick Greenson frowned, "You never thought about hitting him? "


    Tang En''s face was calm and his heart was cold.


    hum!


    Of course I did!


    Not only do you have to do it, but you also have to do it directly!


    Kick him out completely!


    However, there is no rush to make a statement right now.


    Rick Greenson continued: "We will deal with the forces behind him, including the push behind the New York Times. There are less gray factors, I believe Harvey Weinstein and The New York Times will not be New Universal and Disney''s rival."


    Tang En smiled, "Mr. Consultant, aren''t you bullying my youth?"


    Rick Greenson said sternly: "This is my guarantee!"


    "It doesn''t make sense to me." Dunn shook his head disapprovingly.


    Rick Greenson lowered his voice to a very low level and whispered in his ear, "You haven''t found out the driver behind Woody Allen, have you?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    "This kind of thing, even if you find a private detective, you won''t be able to find out. That stupid woman, I''m afraid it''s just money. This requires a more elite investigation team and greater investigation authority." Rick Greenson remained calm. said.


    Dunn smiled slightly, "Mr. Consultant, your means are really powerful. Forget it, Harvey Weinstein... I''ll settle it for you! However, I really can''t do anything about "Fahrenheit 911"."


    "Really can not?"


    "At least overseas distribution, I can''t control it."


    Rick Greenson pondered for a while and nodded, "Okay, let''s make sure that North America is banned! At least, we''ll talk about it after the presidential election."


    "As long as the Democrats don''t reach out, it''s a trivial matter."


    "Don''t worry, let''s talk over there!"


    Rick Greenson raised his tune with a big wave of his hand.


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 Chapter 768： Comic Guidelines Authority

    The comic "Wanted" and Universal Pictures'' film and TV adaptation copyright transfer agreement have been formally reached.


    Miller World Comics will receive $300,000 in royalties from the deal. In addition, in the two "Wanted Orders" adapted in the future, 2.5% and 3.5% of the profit will be distributed respectively.


    That''s right, before the copyright deal was reached, Dunn, J.J. Abrams and Universal Pictures had already started work and started the project to adapt "Wanted".


    Unlike J.J. Abrams'' pre-envisioned trilogy, the comics will be adapted into two films, and will be adapted from the comics with tighter plots and sharper conflicts.


    Universal''s CEOs Amy Pascal and Mark Miller, representing both parties, completed the signing.


    Dunn and J. J. Abrams, as well as several of the "Wanted" co-stars Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman also attended the signing ceremony.


    The scene is not big, but very lively.


    After completing the signing, Dunn beckoned to Mark Miller and said with a smile: "This business can bring your company $5 million in revenue. What do I think of you... how? The contract you offered was not good enough?"


    "how come?"


    Mark Miller shook his head again and again and immediately denied it.


    As a new company and a new comic, this is already a good dividend condition.


    You know, the "X-Men" movie made at least $200 million for Twentieth Century Fox, and Marvel couldn''t even get a penny in dividends.


    "Then who are you?" Tang En blinked, then smiled, "Don''t worry, you will be the producer and screenwriter of the two movies "Wanted", and will give you a certain right to decide the plot. After all, you''re a comic book writer."


    "thanks."


    For Dunn''s sincerity and friendliness, Mark Miller felt the same way, he could only sigh, and said, "Hey, there is nothing that can''t be said. The cartoon in the 32nd issue of "Wanted Order" has been blocked."


    "Banned?" Tang En couldn''t help but startled.


    Mark Miller explained: "It''s the Comics Standards Authority. They believe that this issue of the "Wanted" comics is too large, violent and bloody, and should not be released publicly, and asked us to revise it significantly."


    Dunn''s face suddenly sank.


    Well, here we go again!


    The Comics Code Authority... is the equivalent of the mpaa in the comics industry, responsible for grading comics.


    If the movie is banned under 18, it is not allowed to be released in cinemas, up to the scale of nc-17.


    The same goes for comics.


    However, unlike mpaa, which is semi-official, the Manga Code Authority is a real private institution.


    This goes back 40 years.


    The comic giants DC and Marvel at the time had superheroes such as "Batman", "Captain America", "Superman" and "The Winter Soldier", but there was really no sales market for righteous comic heroes.


    In the United States at that time, the popular themes in the comics circle were crime comics, horror comics and sentimental comics. (Including Marvel''s Black Widow and DC''s Wonder Woman, they were also the main line of love back then...)


    Marvel and dc hit it off and joined the American Magazine Publishers Association to become a comic censorship agency, which should seriously reject and crack down on comics with vulgar content in the market.


    This agency is the Manga Standards Authority.


    With the establishment of this institution, it soon received miraculous effects. Horror comics and crime comics that rely on large-scale content such as violence and astringency as their selling points, due to the lack of review sanctions and distribution support from the American Magazine Publishers Association, are very difficult. Disappearing soon.


    This is how the rise of superheroes came later.


    With the method of hurting one thousand enemies and self-destructing eight hundred, Marvel and DC dominated the comics industry.


    Dunn was not clear about this history.


    However, three years ago, something happened in Marvel Entertainment, a very big thing. The comic book bosses of Marvel Entertainment didn''t even make up their minds and reported it to Dunn for decision.


    At that time, the 116th issue of the "X-Men" comics refused to approve it on the grounds that it contained strong violent images.


    This caused a strong backlash from Marvel.


    You know, Marvel is one of the big entrepreneurs of the Comic Code Authority!


    Including Stan Lee, Alan Vann, Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada and other Marvel bigwigs, they were all furious.


    Revise?


    impossible!


    In 2001, Marvel Entertainment, because of the big sale of "Spider-Man" and the hit of "X-Men", has reached its highest peak since its establishment!


    The prestige and popularity in the comics industry have steadily overshadowed the dc comics.


    How can Marvel Entertainment admit to such an obvious dismantling behavior?


    After Tang En heard about it, he was also furious, and decided to decide, Marvel Entertainment... From now on, he will withdraw from the Comic Standards Authority!


    Marvel Entertainment has its own distribution department and does not need the support of the American Magazine Publishers Association!


    Marvel has developed its own rating system, which is the Marvel rating system currently being adopted by Marvel Entertainment.


    Scale...relatively loose.


    The status gap between Dunn and Mark Miller is huge.


    From different perspectives, the way of looking at the problem is definitely different.


    Mark Miller is a cartoonist, and "Wanted" was ordered to rectify, and he can only complain that the censorship mechanism is too strict and restricts the imagination.


    Tang En was able to capture the mystery behind it from a higher angle.


    Three years ago, driven by the two commercial blockbusters "X-Men" and "Spider-Man", the annual sales of Marvel Comics exceeded DC Comics for the first time in history!


    Then, something happened.


    "X-Men" comics, the censorship failed!


    Now, Miller World Comics has just announced the cooperation with New Universal to adapt Miller World''s comic "Wanted" into a movie... and something happened again!


    The comics of "Wanted Order" are also not reviewed!


    Oh, what a coincidence!


    Who can have so much energy to affect the Comics Code Authority...other than DC Comics?


    Uncompromising market competition is really endless.


    Warner, Warner!


    Dunn nodded, calmly, there is no need to let such a small character like Mark Miller know about the struggle between the top management.


    "Then what are you going to do?"


    "What else can I do? Change it."


    Mark Miller couldn''t help but smile.


    Tang En frowned and glanced at him, "You didn''t intend to leave the Comic Code Authority?"


    "Ah?" Mark Miller was stunned for a moment. "Take off... break away? This..."


    Tang En said: "It''s not that you don''t know, Marvel withdrew from the Comic Standards Authority three years ago and launched our own rating system, which will give comic artists more creative space."


    In the past few years, a large number of cartoonists have joined Marvel.


    However, it is unknown whether it is because of Marvel''s film popularity or because of the large creative space.


    Mark Miller isn''t stupid either.


    He could naturally hear the trap in Dunn''s words.


    American comics companies, except Marvel, are affiliated under the name of the Comics Code Authority.


    If you withdraw from the Comics Code Administration at this time and switch to the Marvel rating system, wouldn''t it be the same as giving your life to Miller World Comics and becoming an affiliate of Marvel Entertainment?


    He founded Miller World Comics in order to gain more copyright income for cartoonists.


    What''s the point if only Marvel is the only partner left?


    "Forget it..." Mark Miller smiled awkwardly, rather embarrassed, "Just revise it, the main line of the plot remains the same, and the presentation of the comics is just reduced in scale."


    Dunn frowned and was unhappy, "You still have to work with Abram to write the script for the movie. Time is in a hurry!"


    Mark Miller patted his chest and assured: "It doesn''t matter, I can start work immediately. The trimming of the comics can be handed over to other cartoonists."


    "Okay, you decide."


    Tang En''s face was indifferent, and he no longer had the kind of intimacy he used to have.


    Very disappointed!


    Such a big-name cartoonist did not expect that EQ, IQ, and state pattern would be so bad!


    Lao Tzu is the richest man in the world!


    Would you care about your **** comic company?


    The pocket money I give women every year is higher than the annual income of your broken company!


    Give you a chance not to fight for it, then bye bye!


    The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water!


    Originally, Dunn was very optimistic about the talent of Mark Miller, and wanted to support him and accept him as his younger brother.


    Moreover, the cooperation of "Wanted Order" this time, Miller World Comics has obviously been strongly suppressed by Warner.


    Dunn felt that it was necessary to help him.


    Let him put the company under the umbrella of Marvel, and be afraid of dc''s suppression?


    This is an errand arranged by Tang En himself. In terms of Marvel Entertainment, dare to bully him? Tang En''s face, can''t compare to that petty profit?


    The fate of life is often a decision between the light and the flint.


    Tang En gave him a chance to be his little brother, but if he couldn''t grasp it, there was nothing he could do.


    In contrast, look at J.J. Abrams, who is younger than him, what kind of realm is this?


    J. J. Abrams was born in a Hollywood family. His father was a producer. He also set up his own production company and planned to follow his father''s business and make TV series.


    The results of it?


    Hearing Dunn''s call, he immediately stopped all his work and came to seek refuge.


    You know, J.J. Abrams is well-known in the TV industry and is a sci-fi expert. The "Double Spy" he produced not only applauded the ratings, but was also nominated for an Emmy Award.


    A TV series made him more than 20 million US dollars!


    But what about filmmaking?


    He''s just new to the industry.


    According to industry regulations, the salary of a new director is $250,000; the salary of a producer is $500,000; the salary of a screenwriter is $50,000.


    For the movie "Wanted", the total salary he can get is only $800,000!


    It''s $20 million to make a TV series, and $800,000 to make a movie...


    This is called the courage and pattern that a major event person should have!


    Because being Tang En''s younger brother is far more distant and grander prospects than being in the TV circle!


    If you care about the petty profits in front of you, you are likely to lose your future star stage.


    When leaving, Dunn walked to J. J. Abrams'' side, smiled and patted his shoulder, "This movie has to be done well, otherwise, when "Transformers" was being prepared, I would not be good Fight for you."


    j. j. Abrams gritted his teeth: "I will give all my energy!"


    Dunn gave a "hmm", paused, and then said, "When preparing the script, you have to plan the overall situation. Mark...is the author of the comic, but you are the director of your movie."


    There was a gleam of surprise in J.J. Abrams'' eyes.


    Dunn patted his shoulder again and turned to his special car.


    Nothing more was said.


    J. J. Abrams stood there, watching the black Mercedes go away, his heart skipping a beat.


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 Chapter 769： manga new world

    Mark Miller disappointed Dunn quite a bit. In the future...it''s business affairs, don''t even think about taking special care.


    However, the fact that the "Wanted Order" comic was ordered to rectify still made Tang En annoyed.


    The situation is too clear.


    The Comics Code Authority, led by DC Comics, is cracking down on Marvel Comics. Even comic companies related to Marvel have been implicated.


    There must be a shadow of Warner behind this.


    Marvel and DC, from the beginning of the last century, have been rivals to Maimang.


    For many superhero images, you copy me, I copy you, and copyright lawsuits continue.


    Before that, the comics market was too small for Dunn to look down on.


    Furthermore, in 2001, when the "X-Men" comics were ordered to rectify, New Universal had not yet appeared. With the strength of Dunn Pictures, it was still unable to compete with Time Warner.


    It''s different now.


    Who is afraid of whom?


    The last time dc made a secret move, Dunn endured it, and withdrew from the Comics Code Administration with Marvel, played with his own, and came up with a Marvel rating system.


    Unexpectedly, here we come again!


    Universal Pictures has just reached an agreement with Miller World to win the copyright of the "Wanted Order" comic and adapt it into a movie. On the other side... the "Wanted Order" comic has an accident.


    This is a bit shameless, right?


    Dunn will not rise to the height of the confrontation between New Universal and Time Warner, after all, the comics market is very inconspicuous.


    However, a lesson must be given to the Comic Book Code Authority, and the DC Comics behind it!


    ...


    Marvel, headquartered in New York.


    However, in the Marvel Building in the new Universal Headquarters campus, a half-floor space is reserved for the comics department as the second headquarters of Marvel Entertainment.


    Mainly responsible for the business development of Marvel Comics in the film and television industry.


    Stan Lee, who has taken a back seat, is the top executive on the West Coast. He is the godfather of Marvel, leading the company as chairman as early as 20 years ago.


    It''s just that the management level is not enough and the operation is not good...


    After he took a back seat, he was mainly active in California, promoting cooperation between comics and Hollywood, and occasionally making cameo appearances in some film and television works.


    Dunn didn''t have time to go to New York to meet Alan Vann and Dan Buckley, the heads of Marvel Entertainment, and it was the same with Stan Lee.


    "The current comic market is not in a good mood!"


    Dunn didn''t call the other party to the office, but made a special trip to his house.


    The old man was wearing a nightgown and looked... just like the **** Hugh Hefner, except that he was missing a few beauties, and even the nanny was not very attractive.


    Stan Lee is in his 80s, but his body is very tough. He lit a cigar and raised his white eyebrows slightly.


    Tang En said: "Do you know the "Wanted Order" comic? It is cooperating with Universal Pictures to adapt it into a movie. But the latest issue of the comic was investigated by the Comic Standards Authority and asked for rectification."


    Stan Lee''s cigar was in his mouth, he forgot to smoke it, and was slightly taken aback.


    His level is higher than that of Mark Miller, so he can naturally see some of the mysteries behind it.


    "Hey!"


    Stan Lee was silent for a while, and suddenly burst out laughing.


    Tang En said calmly: "The Marvel rating system launched by Marvel, I think it is good, it is more in line with the current social environment than the standard set of the outdated Comic Code Authority."


    Stan Lee looked at him amusingly, "Have you taken your fancy to the comics market this time?"


    Tang En shrugged, didn''t hide it, and said lightly: "I have no competition in the world, I just blame others for bullying me."


    Stan Lee didn''t take a good puff of cigarette, coughed violently, and pointed at Dunn in disbelief.


    After he calmed down, he squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully, "The comics market...is not big, except for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and a few others, most of the other comics companies are barely surviving. state."


    "So, this is a sin! The culprit is the Manga Code Authority!"


    "Not that serious."


    Dunn said disapprovingly: "I''ve been to Japan several times. There, ordinary bookstores, convenience stores, high-end bookstores, and cafes have comics, many of which are adult-level comics. The United States is also a big country of comics. , However, the subject matter of the comics...is really limited."


    Stan Lee understood as soon as he heard it, "Are you trying to repeat the mistakes of the past?"


    American comics back then were no different from Japanese comics today.


    They all focus on heavy taste and large scale.


    In other words, Japanese manga is the ethos brought by the US military stationed in Japan in the past, and it is the manga trend of the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.


    Mainly suspense, detective, sentimental, ethics and the like. (DC comics, translated, are detective comics.)


    However, after the Comics Standards Authority came out, most of the large-scale comics were cut off.


    Superheroes start to dominate.


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Not necessarily, at least you can use your imagination to create more market space. For example, the "Walking Dead" comics, the zombie theme, has long been popular in Japan, but in the United States, it is still a novel theme. Father, in addition to Superheroes, our comics, are far behind Japan!"


    Stan Lee pondered slightly, "Our cartoonists never lack creativity! Scale kills civilization."


    "Great! Incisive!"


    Dunn gave a thumbs up.


    Stan Lee wouldn''t take it in front of Dunn, he smiled and waved his hand, "I understand what you mean, it is to open up a larger creative space for cartoonists."


    "Yes, that''s what it means."


    Tang En smiled, "The lifeless Comics Code Administration has fallen behind the times. The current comics market has changed a lot from that year, and it no longer needs to rely on the support of the American Magazine Publishers Association to publish and distribute. Publishing companies are everywhere, dark horses and id comics also have their own publishing departments, so they don¡¯t have to be restricted by power anymore. Comics also need freedom of publishing!¡±


    Stan Lee nodded, "What do you want me to do?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s very simple, raise your arms high! Your position in the comics industry, as long as you rise up, resist the power and oppression of the Comics Code Authority, and fight for the freedom of comics, presumably, many comics companies will respond. "


    "Yeah, many companies have expressed their dissatisfaction more than once." Stan Lee sighed.


    Tang En slapped his thigh, "That''s right, that''s the truth! They have dissatisfaction, but they dare not express it because they are too weak to fight against big institutions. But we are not afraid, as long as we are willing to take the lead, we are not afraid that there will be no accompanying people. little brother!"


    Stan Lee''s slightly pale face showed a bit of vigor that only young people have, and he became rosy. "Three years ago, Marvel withdrew from the Comic Standards Authority. However, at that time... our strength was still weak, We can''t take care of other companies, we can''t deal with powerful institutions, especially Time Warner behind DC Comics. We can only choose to quit. Now, it''s time to provide some help to our peers."


    "That''s right! DC wants to rely on the Comics Code Authority to continue to occupy the leading position in the comics industry, which is a fool''s dream! Times have changed, and the spring of comics is here! Marvel''s movies and TV works will bring All conspiracies are strangled under the sun!" Dunn''s mood was also very high.


    Last year, Marvel''s comic sales were 1.8 times that of DC comics!


    However, because DC colluded with the Comics Code Authority, it firmly held the right to speak in the comics circle.


    Still the power of the boss.


    The feng shui turns, and now, it is time to bring a wave of earth-shaking reforms to the comics circle in the United States!


    Marvel''s comics sell so well, and Marvel''s movies are popular all over the world.


    Marvel... should have the absolute right to speak in the comics circle!


    The time has come!


    "The first step is to pull many comic companies from the Manga Code Authority! Even if they can''t pull it in, push them to leave the old system and create a new world!"


    Dunn''s remarks made Stan Lee, an old man in his 80s, excited.


    In his early years, he was also an artist for DC Comics.


    Because it is not reused, I switched to Marvel, and then I created superheroes such as "Spider-Man", "Hulk", "Doctor Strange", "Iron Man", "Thor", "Daredevil"~ www.novelhall.com~ More than 90% of Marvel''s superheroes are related to this old man.


    It is a pity that for decades, the superhero in the comics circle has only been respected by "Batman".


    Marvel has also been firmly suppressed by DC.


    Now, Marvel is backed by the aircraft carrier New Universal, which is enough to compete with Time Warner!


    Here''s your chance!


    Stan Lee, who has worked in Marvel for a lifetime and spent a lifetime of hard work, can''t help but be excited when he faces Dunn Walker who dares to change the sun and the moon?


    "Good! Good! Good!"


    Stan Lee spoke three times in a row, expressing his emotions that he had suppressed for decades.


    Dunn said with a smile: "Don''t read the comics of the "Batman" series, the sales are still at the top of the list, don''t worry! Let''s wait until the movies of "Batman 2" and "Daredevil 2" are released. Hehe, when the time comes , "Batman" comics, not to mention the "Iron Man" and "Spider-Man" two series of comics, I am afraid that the "Daredevil" series can''t compare."


    "You''ve been involved in making films ... it never disappoints."


    Stan Lee stood up tremblingly, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the waves and sea in the sunlight outside the window, and took a deep breath.


    Tang En also got up, walked over and stood side by side with him, looked at the sea, and joked, "Maybe there is a Namor hidden in this sea."


    Stan Lee sighed with emotion and said slowly, "I''m old, and I don''t understand much about movies... But in the comics circle, it''s still a bit of a bad name. Since you see me as a fast mover The old man who can''t, I will run a few more times, what can I do? Marvel? Marvel... Marvel!"


    This voice "Marvel" represents this life. (https:)


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 Chapter 770： Big boss pretending to be grandson

    (The last chapter is just to pay tribute. The materials of American comics are all in English, and my eyes are dizzy.)


    Convincing Mr. Stan Lee is equivalent to getting Marvel Entertainment.


    However, if you want to match more comic companies, let them get out of the control of the Comic Standards Authority and gain more creative space, you must have a more complete comic rating system.


    Freedom of the press and distribution in the United States are protected by the Constitution, but the Constitution does not guarantee distribution channels.


    Officials can strictly control the distribution channels.


    Content that is too vulgar must not be popular in the world.


    If the comics company leaves the Comics Code Administration, and the comics market is in chaos, and various super-large-scale comics appear one after another, then the government will inevitably introduce policies to rectify it.


    It is very likely that, like the film remediation that year, the official and the private sector will cooperate to establish an agency mpaa.


    If so, it might as well be regulated by the Manga Code Authority, which is a private institution after all.


    Therefore, there must be a safe and reliable grading system!


    The rating system that Marvel introduced in the past has been criticized a lot.


    Must be updated!


    Dunn also quickly gave his opinion.


    At present, Marvel''s rating system is divided into 4 levels - aa for all ages, pg for parental guidance, pg+ for teenagers, and pa for parental supervision.


    Corresponding to the g-level, pg-level, pg-13 level, and r-level in the movie rating, respectively.


    This clearly shows the existence of hidden dangers.


    In the movie classification, above the R-level, there are 17-ban nc-17 levels, and even X-level with stricter control, that is, 18-ban. (Director Li''s masterpiece "Lust/Caution" has 17 bans; Kubrick''s masterpiece "A Clockwork Orange" has 18 bans, and the public release is a castrated version.)


    Therefore, Tang En also put forward the conditions to have a higher level of control to limit the bad behavior of minors.


    After communication, it was finally confirmed that Marvel''s rating system will be revised in more detail. Starting in May, the new rating system will be printed on the pages of every Marvel comic for better understanding from time to time.


    From 4 grades, it became 5.


    Aa grade for all ages, aa+ grade for 9-13 years old, t+ grade for teenagers over 13 years old, pa grade that needs to be read under parental supervision, and adult only with intense content ec level.


    If the rules are more explicit about the Marvel rating system, it will be more popular.


    After the Marvel thing was clarified, Dunn was going to talk to Warner.


    First Ted Turner did things, and then dc comics jumped out.


    There has to be a reason, right?


    Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer, 58. The reason why he was able to run a creative company like Warner as an administrative worker... His greatest skill is to pretend to be a grandson.


    This is a well-known fact in the Hollywood industry, and it has even become a joke.


    Take, for example, Chinese-American movie star Jet Lee.


    When Barry Mayer came on stage, Jett Lee and Warner Bros. were working together on an action movie, Romeo Deadly.


    He summoned Jet Lee, but kept him waiting at the door for 45 minutes.


    After the meeting, Barry Mayer showed American arrogance, put his legs on the desk, leaned back on the boss chair, didn''t even look at Jet Li, um ah ah, the comments were very casual, Even during the period, it was very rude to talk to someone on the phone.


    At that time, Jett Lee only played a villain in "Lethal Weapon 4", which was his personal first Hollywood movie, and didn''t make much money by virtue of Mel Gibson''s appeal.


    Jet Li''s position is rather embarrassing.


    Of course no one looked at him.


    A year later, "Romeo Deadly" came out. The film cost $25 million to make, $25 million to announce, and over $90 million at the global box office!


    The sales of video tapes and DVDs exceeded 100 million!


    The first Hollywood movie starring Jett Lee, at least for Warner Bros., made $50 million!


    As soon as the data came out, Barry Mayer went crazy.


    It just so happened that at that time, Warners had a project called "Deadly Cradle", and it was short of a male protagonist like Jet Li!


    After Barry Mayer heard about it, without saying a word, he immediately flew to France to visit Jett Lee, who was co-producing "Kiss of the Dragon" with Luc Besson!


    Jet Li is a **** man with a high spirit.


    Last time he was hung by Barry Mayer for 45 minutes, this time, he hung Barry Mayer for 90 minutes!


    Double refund.


    It took a full hour and a half before he went to the appointment.


    What was the result?


    Barry Mayer was not annoyed at all, with a smile on his face, like a third grandson, seemingly willing to wait!


    He desperately wooed, desperately flattered, treated Jett Lee like Tom Cruise, and offered a $15 million A-list star salary!


    You know, the total budget of "Deadly Cradle" is only 25 million US dollars.


    It can be said that the only selling point of the movie "Deadly Cradle" is Jet Lee!


    In front of an Asian action actor, Barry Mayer can kneel down and be a grandson for the sake of profit. It is not difficult to understand why Jk Rowling, a writer in his previous life, dared to be above Warner''s head.


    "Dang En, I swear, I swear to you, I really don''t know anything about what you said!"


    Barry Mayer rushed to the country club in Beverly Hills, looking bitter and begging for mercy.


    At this time, Dunn was playing with Michael Eisner.


    "Huh? The level is good!"


    "Haha, it''s okay! It''s so powerful!"


    Neither party seemed to hear Barry Mayer''s grievances and were still playing golf.


    Barry Mayer hurried over, smiled and said, "Really, I just found out about the comics."


    "yes?"


    Dunn didn''t even look at him and continued to play.


    Not to mention Michael Eisner, the relationship between Disney and Warner is already cold.


    The fiasco of the film "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" co-operated by the two sides has exacerbated the contradiction between the two sides.


    "Hey!"


    Barry Mayer sighed deeply, "You know, DC Comics has always been operating independently, many things... Of course, I also have negligence, I apologize."


    "Haha." Tang En jokingly turned his head and glanced at him, "Since it has nothing to do with you, there is no need to apologize. It''s really not a big deal."


    Barry Mayer nodded frequently, "Yeah, it''s all small things. However, it was my negligence after all, and I should apologize."


    Tang En gave a soft "Oh", then put down the club, walked to the lounge chair, and said with a smile: "By the way, Barry, I forgot to congratulate you."


    "Congratulations to me?"


    "Warner Records, sold $2.6 billion, congratulations!"


    Michael Eisner almost burst out laughing when he heard this.


    Barry Mayer also turned black and said embarrassedly: "This is not my decision. You know, in the past year... aol lost more than 50 billion US dollars!"


    There was a bit of sarcasm on Michael Eisner''s face.


    At that time, Time Warner and aol merged, and the market value approached 300 billion US dollars!


    As a result, 100 billion evaporated from the bubble crisis in 2002, and another 50 billion last year...


    aol Time Warner even changed its name and called it back to "Time Warner".


    The huge debt, the annual interest repayment is as high as 7 billion US dollars, the sale of assets and working capital is already an imminent means.


    Dunn curled the corners of his mouth, smiled, and his voice was full of indescribable sarcasm: "That''s why you should retire as soon as you get old. Back then, Ted Turner''s vote in favor was the beginning of the tragedy!"


    Barry Mayer immediately heard what he meant and said quickly: "Ted''s business has nothing to do with Warner Bros. His relationship with MGM has nothing to do with me either."


    "Really?" Dunn looked at him deeply.


    "That''s it!"


    Barry Mayer clapped his chest to assure.


    Dunn said: "If that''s the case, that''s fine. Otherwise... I''m really afraid that he will lead Warner astray again. Viacom''s life is not easy!"


    "No, absolutely not!"


    Barry Mayer''s heart froze, and he kept defending.


    But he also knows that today''s events will never pass so easily.


    Sure enough, I heard Tang En say with a smile: "Barry, you have also heard about the recent events. New Universal and Disney have encountered a little trouble, and I would like to ask you for help."


    "Just say it, as long as I can do it." Barry Mayer''s heart tightened.


    Tang En stretched out three fingers and said, "Not much, three little things."


    Barry Mayer''s face turned black Dunn''s lion opened his mouth in a reasonable situation, everyone knows.


    If he wanted to buy back MGM''s old movie rights from the golden age, he would never agree to it. He hesitated and said, "MGM''s business... We don''t want to be involved."


    "Ted Turner isn''t worth my fight!" Dunn sneered disdainfully and snorted, "The first thing, you must have heard about the "New York Times", which reported a lot of unrealistic falsehoods. News. During this time, New Universal and Disney are working together to put pressure on them, and I hope Warners can also step up their efforts.¡±


    Barry Mayer agreed without thinking, "Okay, no problem!"


    Dunn smiled satisfactorily and said, "The second thing, as you must know, that **** Harvey Weinstein made a documentary "Fahrenheit 911", the content of which is more absurd than the "New York Times" Fake news is bad. I don''t think this movie should be released."


    "what?"


    Barry Mayer froze for a moment.


    Banned?


    This is hard to do!


    Freedom of distribution is the First Amendment to the Constitution!


    Even if the official supervision is forced, it can only limit the scope of the audience, but cannot interfere with the publication of the works.


    Besides, it''s not an X-rated work, so why force supervision?


    Dunn said lightly: "I know it''s difficult, but...it has to be done. Needless to say, Disney and New Universal, 20th Century Fox and Paramount will not participate in this kind of thing. Sony Pictures doesn''t have that. Guts, as long as Warner doesn''t get involved, it''s fine."


    Barry Mayer frowned and said, "Of course Warners will not participate in this kind of thing, and I am also willing to join hands with you to boycott the distribution of this film in China. However, there are always some small distribution companies that have an eye for meeting, such as ...Lionsgate Pictures!"

 Chapter 771： To be turned upside down!

    Head to head Hollywood 771 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3344 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 771 is going to turn the world upside down! Lionsgate is a strange existence in Hollywood. As early as the beginning of its establishment, the big boss of a banker from Canada made a big wish to create a world in Hollywood. As soon as the company was established, it started a series of acquisitions, won many small offset printing equipment and publishers in the United States, and even set up its own distribution department. You know, this is something that neither Lucasfilm nor DreamWorks dared to think about, and even MGM lost the ability to distribute independently. So here comes the question? So obviously competing with the Big Six, how can Lionsgate survive in Hollywood? Because of the century of change in Hollywood! This is an opportunity. Around 2000, Hollywood went through years of turmoil. The integration of Warner and AOL is overwhelmed; Columbia Pictures is working hard to turn losses into profits and restore vitality; Universal Pictures is in the process of continuous sales, restructuring, and management changes; Disney is in the second dangerous period in history. Even Roy Disney launched the "Save Disney" campaign; Paramount''s performance is getting worse and worse, it is busy with the "Revival Paramount" plan, and the parent company Viacom is even more devastated; 20th Century Fox, fired After the meritorious veteran Bill McNick, the internal chaos... It was during this turbulent period that DreamWorks had a comfortable life for a few years, and Lionsgate also developed smoothly. Including Tang En Films, it is also in this gap, and they have the opportunity to grow up by dealing with each other and both sides. Of course, even so, Lionsgate did not dare to challenge the traditional forces in Hollywood, and could only focus on some crooked movie themes. Religion, horror, crime, shoddy action movies and other B-movie themes. The development is not bad, at least much stronger than DreamWorks. "With Lionsgate''s business strategy, controversial films like "Fahrenheit 911" are their favorite. The owner of Lionsgate is Canadian, so I''m afraid they won''t care about Hollywood." Barry May Ye clearly analyzed the results. This made Dunn nodded secretly. In the previous life, "Fahrenheit 911" was distributed in North America by Lionsgate Pictures. Michael Eisner, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up and said indifferently: "If you don''t want to do it, you will never be able to do it! Warner''s style is really hypocritical and disgusting." Barry Mayer smiled embarrassingly. Tang En waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "What would a Canadian do? Another major shareholder of Lionsgate is also the biggest supporter of human connections - John Malone!" "John Malone..." Barry Mayer''s eyes narrowed slightly. Pick, the godfather of American cable TV! Tang En said: "Don''t worry, if it''s just a Disney, the old Malone may be willing to bite the bullet and release the movie in order to make money. After all, his industry is a bit far from Disney. However, with New Universal and Warner, it will be different, old man. Malone won''t be so confused." Barry Mayer turned into a bitter face. John Malone''s industry has little contact with Disney, and has little contact with New Universal, but Warner is a big customer! This is obviously Dunn together with Michael Eisner, wrapped in Warner to come forward! This is using me as a gunman! Seeing that he refused to agree, Dunn frowned and said displeasedly: "Barry, don''t forget, during the Oscars, the digital versions of the two films "The Last Samurai" and "Mystic River" were spread online. , I helped you maintain the justice of intellectual copyright! For this reason, I also specially asked Dolby Laboratories to develop a DVD encryption system! I have never read about Ted Turner and Marvel comics. Pay off the old debts!" ??This is a combination of grace and power! Dunn and Michael Eisner, both big bosses of Media Group, are tycoons on the same level as Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons. And he is only the CEO of Warner Bros., mainly responsible for the film business. In terms of level, he can only be on the same level as Bill McNick of New Universal and Rich Ross of Disney. There is a difference! Thinking of two years ago, when Tang En, as a newcomer who had just arrived, recommended his whimsical investment business to himself... hey! Barry Mayer sighed and nodded with emotion, "Okay, John''s side... I''ll let you know." Dunn and Michael Eisner glanced at each other faintly, both revealing a touch of mirth . There is a feeling that the trick has succeeded. Dunn smiled with satisfaction, and said meaningfully: "The third thing is much simpler. You know, whether it is "New York Times" or "Fahrenheit 911", there is a shadow of a person behind it." Harvey Weinstein?" Barry Mayer''s eyes widened, he immediately thought of something and was shocked, "You...you want to deal with Harvey? No way?" Dunn blinked, strangely Look at him, "Isn''t it?" "No." Barry Mayer lowered his voice, "I heard that he...is very politically connected, and this election, he also donated a lot of money..." Dunn His face turned cold immediately, "So, such a political speculator must be won! Hollywood is the world of Hollywood, not the territory of the White House! He wants to take such a crooked way, no! You don''t think that the Democratic Party is a group of people. Will you stand up for him? Don¡¯t worry, politicians are a bunch of **** who eat people and don¡¯t spit out bones. When things get bigger, they might even add fuel to the fire in order to draw a line.¡± Barry Mayer was careful again looked at Michael Eisner. It stands to reason... Harvey Weinstein is his subordinate. Just got taken? What about Disney''s decency? What Michael Eisner hated most was dealing with politicians, followed by shareholders on Wall Street. He said solemnly: "On this point, I agree with Dunn! Movies are movies, if you want to play political tricks, go to two You can go to the White House, but don''t come to Hollywood!" Barry Mayer secretly exclaimed. This Disney king is really domineering and ruthless! Harvey Weinstein is definitely the number one figure in the film circle. Such a general, who said he gave up, gave up? Sure enough, then I heard Dunn say: "You must have heard of Harvey Weinstein''s various actions, he is a criminal! Such a person, Hollywood must not cover up, they must report! They must expose!" "Report Expose?" Barry Mayer reacted immediately, and he couldn''t help but feel a chill in his heart. It''s the same thing that''s going to be used on Les Moonves and Bill Cosby, and again on Harvey Weinstein! This is not abandonment at all, it is to sentence him to death! This Dunn is too cruel! "Harvey... He''s not Bill Cosby, and his influence on the industry is even bigger than Woody Allen. This incident... I''m afraid it will cause turmoil, and the entire entertainment industry will be affected..." Barry Mayer took a deep breath and said timidly. Dunn smiled: "I helped you once with the pirated DVD, and I tolerated you twice about Ted Turner and the comics. It''s not too much to ask you to do me three small favors, right?" Ye is about to cry, can this be the same? Not a level at all, okay? First thing, get the New York Times! God, that''s one of the top three most influential newspapers in America! The second thing, get Fahrenheit 911. How much favor would it take to convince John Malone? The third thing, which is even more terrifying, is to get Harvey Weinstein! There are prominent figures in the industry, who does not know that Harvey Weinstein is behind the Democratic Party? This is going to turn the sky upside down! This is a revolution! How can you promise? Michael Eisner spoke coldly again, sending out a sweet date, "Miramax has a subsidiary company, you must know - Emperor Gate Pictures. Emperor Gate Pictures is responsible for the production and distribution of horror and Thriller films have performed well in the past few years. However, films of this type have seriously deviated from Disney''s values. Without Harvey Weinstein, there is no need to exist anymore~www.novelhall .com~ Barry Mayer''s eyes lit up instantly, where is the bitter look just now, his face showed a touch of ruddy, and he asked in surprise: "Are you willing to sell Dimen Pictures? "Don''t look at him pretending to be a grandson in front of the two bosses, but he''s not stupid! The value of Dimen Pictures is really too great! It''s even bigger than Miramax, who lacks Harvey Weinstein. !The films under Dimen Pictures include "Scream" series, "Murdering Life" series, "Ghost Chasing Soul" series, etc., as well as "Island Horror", "Sensory Game", "Hacker" "The Pursuit" and other well-known works. In addition, Dimen Pictures has also bought out the North American copyrights of a large number of Hong Kong films, "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", "Fang Shiyu", "Flying Eagle Project", "Swordsman", "Police Story" " and so on. These Hong Kong films with two kung fu superstars, Jack Chen and Jet Li, will have successive follow-up copyright income, and even have the opportunity to be released in theaters! In 2000, "Drunken Fist 2" " was released in North America, and the box office was 11.56 million US dollars; in 2001, "Young Huang Feihong: Iron Horse" was released in North America, and the box office reached 14.69 million US dollars... Compared with these visible benefits, there is the most important point. ¡ª¡ªTalent! Harvey Weinstein has flourished in the independent film circle. In addition to his own ability, he has also built an elite team, led by him and his younger brother Bob Weinstein. If Disney wins After Harvey Weinstein, can Bob Weinstein and his team continue to stay at Miramax? It is very likely that they will leave Disney together with Dimen Pictures! You know, Harvey Weinstein is mainly in charge of Miramax''s business, and the business of Emperor Gate Pictures... is in charge of Bob Weinstein! Emperor Gate Pictures ... is a good cake! Please remember The first domain name of this book is: .Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 772： Why are you so stupid?

    Head to head Hollywood 772 author Qian Duxue full text 3542 words


    In 2004, Emperor Gate Pictures was at its peak, and its annual revenue was even comparable to that of Lionsgate Pictures. For low-budget movies all over the world, if they want to enter the American market, they basically have to pass the level of Dimen Pictures first. The attraction to Barry Mayer is evident. There are more than 5,000 film companies in the United States, covering almost every film theme imaginable. Hollywood''s "six majors and thirteen minors" mainly produce mainstream films, but the low-cost market has never disappeared. Even... even a low-cost B-grade film, when it grows up, has the potential to become a big A-grade production! For example, Michael Stallone''s "Rocky" series, Mel Gibson''s "Mad Max" series... So, Dimen Pictures'' films are very attractive to Barry Mayer. At the same time, he was also faintly shocked! Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner are really going to make a big scene! For today''s incident, Dunn used up all his favors for Warner, and Michael Eisner even threw out the leader of the B-level film market, Dimen Pictures, as an olive branch. As expected of a big boss in Mega Hollywood, this boldness... is decisive enough, and ruthless enough! "If that''s the case... It''s not that Warner can''t get involved." Barry Mayer pondered for a while, endured the shock in his heart, and agreed. Warner''s leading position in the movie market has been taken away by New Universal. As CEO, he is under great pressure. With Dimen Pictures'' revenue and market share, at least life can be better. Dunn got up and shook hands with him, smiled and said, "Okay, that''s it! First, "The New York Times"; second, "Fahrenheit 911"; third, Harvey Weinstein, three things in total! "Barry Mayer said bitterly: "Everything is not easy to handle! Dunn, you gave me a... oh no, three problems this time!" "Problems?" Dunn Very disapproving, "Barry, don''t pretend to be bitter. New Universal, Disney and Warner, what else can''t we do together? It''s almost the same as running for president, right?" "That''s what I said, but... Before Barry Mayer could finish his words, Michael Eisner on the other side interrupted him displeasedly. , I''ve already arranged for someone to check the accounts and statistics, and Warner Bros. will prepare immediately. I''m late, and someone else bought it first, so don''t blame me for not paying attention to my promise." As soon as these words came out, it was equivalent to sending off a guest. After Barry Mayer left, Dunn looked at Michael Eisner amusingly and asked the pretty waitress for a set of chess. The two played chess and chatted. In fact, there are many entertainment facilities in the country club. In addition to golf, there are swimming pools, racecourses, tennis courts, basketball courts, etc., and even some shady services. There are girls from all over the world waiting to be introduced. . After all, this is the top high-end playground in the whole of California. However, Michael Eisner is not interested. He does not like sports, nor does he value beauty. The most important thing is the power in his hands. "Have you really decided?" Michael Eisner played chess at a very high level. Killing Dunn was like playing, so the first move was a side pawn. Playing chess is secondary, talking about work is important. Dunn smiled, "Dimen Pictures?" "I always thought you would accept it." Michael Eisner shrugged. In his opinion, such an excellent B-level film company as Dimen Pictures is much better than the Furious Pictures under New Universal. According to Dunn''s killing routine, he would not let it go. Tang En said disdainfully: "How big can the B-level film market be? It produces more than a dozen films a year, and one of them goes to theaters? It''s just a small amount of money." Michael Eisner sold Dimen Pictures, yes Because the company and Disney''s values ??are seriously inconsistent. He is a powerful group helmsman, and it is impossible to lose the big because of the small. In the past few years, Disney was in jeopardy, and even the "Save Disney" movement broke out. There are four main reasons to drive Michael Eisner out of office - first, Viacom''s suppression; second, "9.11" "event" led to a decline in the tourism industry; third, the relationship between Michael Eisner and Steve Jobs deteriorated; fourth, after Michael Eisner acquired ABC, he cut off many original ratings that had good ratings but did not conform to Disney values. TV program. He''s focused on Disney''s longer-term future, not the short-term interests of the moment. He has great courage, how could Dunn be bad? "This is not the same, Disney''s main user group is teens." Michael Eisner said disapprovingly. Tang En said: "Forget it, let''s not talk about this, I don''t take Warner seriously. What happened to Weinstein? Do you think he is doing something again?" Michael Eisner sneered: "Maybe it was the I just got accepted by the political group, and I''m a little carried away! Humph, talk to me as a lion!" "Oh?" Dunn put down his thoughts on the chessboard and looked at him in surprise. Michael Eisner said indifferently: "I offered an $80 million termination contract, but he doesn''t agree." "$80 million...how is the contract written?" "The contract says $150 million." Tang When he heard it, he pouted again and again. This Michael Eisner is so cruel! Here comes a slash! No wonder Harvey Weinstein fought back hard. Michael Eisner said gloomily: "If it''s a normal termination of the contract, it''s certainly not worth the money, but can the current situation be the same? He... hum, he''s still living in a dream." Tang En frowned, looking suspicious. Michael Eisner said: "Do you know the terms of termination of the contract he proposed? 100 million US dollars in cash, plus Dimen Pictures!" "He wants Dimen Pictures?" Dunn blinked his eyes, thoughtful . Michael Eisner said coldly: "He still wants to go out to start a business and make a career! I have heard that the Weinstein brothers plan to take this liquidated damages, with the team and Dimen Pictures. , go out to create the second Miramax, you want to start a second business!" Dunn nodded. He does know that. Weinstein Pictures! In the past life, this was indeed a strange thing in Hollywood. Because "Fahrenheit 911" and Disney completely broke up, the Weinstein brothers left with the team, liquidated damages and Dimen Pictures, and established Weinstein Pictures. Everyone once thought that Weinstein Pictures was just a flash in the pan. Offended Disney, what else? Unexpectedly, the Weinstein Films not only did not end, but flourished, and the careers of the two brothers climbed to the top and became invincible in the Oscars. After the second re-election, the truth finally surfaced. It turned out that the team that helped Harvey Weinstein PR Oscar was the ***''s campaign team in the presidential election! Of course, politicians. After the incident of Harvey Weinstein, the black president quickly stood up as a model of morality, publicly condemning his outrageous behavior, calling him a Hollywood devil who plays with women. It was precisely because he recognized the true face of the politician that Tang En dared to cooperate with the White House and win "Fahrenheit 911"! As long as the Harvey Weinstein scandal is exposed, Democrats will inevitably fall to the ground, and will not stand behind their backs. It''s a pity that Harvey Weinstein now seems to be immersed in the joy and arrogance of leaning against the big tree to enjoy the shade, and he doesn''t realize the danger of things at all. He is still striving for the greatest and greatest legal rights from Disney just like in his previous life. He wants to take away 100 million liquidated damages, take away the team, take away Dimen Pictures... It''s crazy! Bullshit what? In his previous life, in 2004, Michael Eisner was attacked by enemies inside Disney, his status was crumbling, he had already lost his control, and he was powerless to do something big. This life... can it be the same? With the help of Dunn, Michael Eisner firmly holds the supreme power of Disney! Not only that, but Disney has found two "allies", New Universal and Warner. This time, does Harvey Weinstein have a chance? Dunn was silent for a while, looked up at him, and asked, "What do you want to do?" Michael Eisner tickled the corner of his mouth, revealing a touch of sarcasm, "If he wants to play, then play with him! He doesn''t want $80 million, that''s fine, then he doesn''t want 1 cent!" Dunn widened his eyes, "Aren''t you going to talk about it?" "Talk? Why do you talk about it? Wait for your feminist association to move out. publish all his bastards, do I still need to pay liquidated damages? I can use legal means, without paying any price, to fire him!" Michael Eisner looked gloomy and said. The most sinister plan. This is to hurt the enemy by a hundred, and lose a thousand by yourself! The accident of CBS CEO Les Moonves immediately sent Viacom''s stock price tumbling, wiping $5 billion off its market value within three days. If the head of Miramax has an accident... It is conceivable that Disney''s stock price will inevitably suffer a setback! The volatility of the stock price is far from comparable to the $150 million liquidated damages. Dunn looked at him in shock, "Michael, you''re acting on your own motives!" "So what? With Disney''s strength, he can still withstand short-term pains! This matter is killing chickens and setting an example!" Michael Eisner obviously He has already given up and made a very ruthless decision. Even Tang En secretly applauded him. What a cruel man! In order to prevent the other party from getting liquidated damages, would you rather let Disney''s market value evaporate billions of dollars? Ruthless! However, then again. If Dunn was placed in the position of Michael Eisner, he would probably make the same choice. Harvey Weinstein, so nasty, so hateful! Giving the New York Times the news of Fahrenheit 9/11 is tantamount to publicly slapping Disney and Michael Eisner in the face. As a result, looking back, Harvey Weinstein dared to bragly clamor for all kinds of resignation conditions, asking for funds, a team, and a film company... The ambition is too big! He has no time travel, no system, no foresight, why is he so awesome? If he was able to accomplish this, how could it show that Tang En was superior and different in the industry? **** him! Gotta get him! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 773： Frans bed

    Head to head Hollywood 773 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3495 words


    Singled out Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 773 Fran''s Bed On April 24th, the Connecticut District Attorney''s Office released a detailed report on Mia Farrow''s allegations of sexual assault against Wood Dee Allen ten years ago. The results show that many of the claims are very similar to those reported in the media. Dylan Farrow''s body showed no signs of being sexually assaulted. The Yale New Haven Hospital expert investigation demonstrated this and specifically pointed out that Dylan was ignorant at the time, and when he answered the same question, the answer was always the same, even The words haven''t changed. It''s like being taught and rehearsed over and over again. Woody Allen wasn''t sexually assaulted, that''s for sure, because little Dylan''s lower body wasn''t hurt. But it is really hard to say whether there is obscenity or not. Moreover, the scale is difficult to control. Woody Allen is her father, and there is some intimacy between father and daughter, which is completely normal. As for whether it crossed the line, there is no way to prove it. Suspect never. Woody Allen is innocent! The official statement of the Connecticut State Attorney''s Office can be regarded as an end to the farce that has lasted for more than three months. It can be said that the efficiency of the White House is very high. Also had to be high, they were even more anxious than Dunn. Hurry up and show a good attitude, and then let Dunn settle the Hollywood matter, don''t affect President Bush''s re-election. However, it''s not over yet. The Woody Allen thing is over here. However, you can''t always come when you want, and leave when you want to go, right? Don''t pay a price? On the other hand, Dunn is still urging Rick Greenson, the presidential adviser who has a one-line contact with him, to let him act quickly to find out who is behind Mia Farrow. In the entertainment industry, is there anyone who dares to stumble upon Tang En behind his back? It was so funny! However, after thinking about it, Tang En really couldn''t think of where it was sacred. It would be much easier to let the powerful authorities investigate. Although private use of public tools is a taboo, there are always valid reasons. Who doesn''t have any friends yet? FBI...or friends of the CIA, it''s not too much to help the president investigate a few small things. Besides, it''s really easy to investigate such a trivial matter. If private investigators are also given various privileges, they can also quickly find out the truth. Dunn at this time, at the Long Wharf Theater on Broadway in New York. Here, a well-known stage play "Fran''s Bed" is about to be staged. Usually, Broadway opens at 7:30 pm. However, every weekend, there will be afternoon sessions. Dunn and Ira Fisher, followed by two plainclothes bodyguards, dressed up and sat in the back row of the theater, quietly waiting for the start of the play. "She really got rave reviews?" There was some disbelief in Dunn''s words. Ella Fisher wears a **** super sunglasses, and her blond hair is curled, looking fashionable and cool, with a bit of urban girl meaning. She said solemnly: "That''s what the person in charge of the theater said. In the past three months, because of the popularity of the incident with Woody Allen, "Fran''s Bed" has been performed for more than 20 times." "More than 30 performances. field?" This time, Tang En was even more surprised. In just 3 months, he has performed more than 20 stage plays, still on such a severe stage as Broadway. This Mia Farrow... It''s really not easy. I heard Ella Fisher sighed and said: "Actually, she is also a poor woman. Since her divorce from Director Allen, her career has plummeted. She has only guest starred in a few movies for more than ten years, and even has The supporting roles are not even considered. She wants to perform, so she can only come to the stage." Dunn laughed angrily: "What is this called? Did Woody Allen hurt her? She did it all by herself! Fighting for custody What''s the matter with fighting for custody and making false accusations? That is, Woody Allen doesn''t want to hurt the feelings of the other seven or eight children, otherwise he will sue back, which is a serious slander!" Isla Fisher said He said reluctantly, "But... her boyfriend married her daughter, so a woman is going to be crazy, right?" Dunn nodded, "Well, she made a mistake, it can only be said that she is in love. But, otherwise, she will be even worse!" Immediately, he sighed and rubbed his brows: "You are right, if any woman sees his man put her daughter to sleep, I am afraid she will Crazy. Hey, it''s a pity, it''s a pity..." "Ah?" Ella Fisher froze for a moment and looked at him stupidly. pity? Tang En coughed lightly, "Okay, how long until the opening?" "Don''t change the subject, what did you just say?" Ella Fisher''s delicate face showed a little girlish embarrassment. . Shocking! Dunn, what do you want to do? "Cough, don''t get me wrong, I just think about it." Tang En explained dryly. Ella Fisher blushed, bit her lip and said, "I can''t even think about this kind of thing! There are so many beautiful women in Hollywood, you can make an appointment with anyone you like? Why do you keep doing some ridiculous things? ?" "You know?" Dunn''s eyes widened. Ella Fisher said angrily: "You think I''m stupid? Besides, I asked her friends to find the contact information of the Olsen sisters in Molly''s hand." "Oh, that''s it." Hmph, sisters don''t matter, you actually think about mother... mother and daughter, are you too jerk?" "How can I?" "Dare you say it?" Tang En raised his hand and surrendered, and had to admit defeat, "Okay, okay, I admit, very occasionally...that kind of thought pops up in my head. But, I just think about it, just think about it!" That''s true. Sister flowers, mother-daughter flowers... Almost every man has a "dream". There have been too many sisters and husbands in the past, and it is normal. But mother-daughter husbands... In addition to the myths and legends of ancient Greece, there are also absurd palaces in ancient Rome, which are a big taboo in the whole world! Woody Allen is a foreshadowing! Can''t make mistakes! But then again, Dunn is really envious of that old guy Woody Allen. You know, when he was dating Song Yi, he hadn''t broken up with Woody Allen yet. Most of the time, I shared the bed with Mia Farrow during the working day, and on the rest day, I took Song Yi out to be chic... Those little days were really comfortable and beautiful, moisturizing and beautiful! If he really has a somewhat unclear relationship with another adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, then... Dunn quickly shook his head and didn''t dare to think about it. Fear of being possessed! "You can''t think like that in the future, that''s too jerk! No matter how much lace and gossip you have, everyone will just take it as a joke, saying that you are a playboy, and even criticism of moral standards is rare. If it is a mother and daughter... ...then it''s completely over!" Isla Fisher also advised worriedly. Tang En said sternly: "Don''t worry, I don''t have that. If there were, I would have found the fairy sister and her mother long ago and raised them outside." "What?" Ella Fisher opened her eyes wide. A terrified expression. Did you even have a candidate? "The curtain is drawn! Well, it''s time for us to watch the play!" Tang En waved his hand and quickly changed the subject. "Fran''s Bed" is an inspirational drama based on the single heroine of the same name. The heroine "Fran" played by Mia Farrow struggles and suffers amidst the injustices of life and fate. survival. A normal play is about 50 minutes, so to speak... Mia Farrow''s performance is amazing. "I didn''t expect her acting skills to be so good." When he saw the end, Tang En''s eyes were sore, and he was moved by the heroine''s rough life and firm will. Ella Fisher whispered in her ear: "Sure, she used to be the queen of director Allen''s heroine. Although she didn''t win the Oscar, she was nominated and won the Golden Globe Award. And the British Oscar." Dunn nodded. It''s a recognition of her acting skills. "Why, are you going to let her go?" Ella blinked and asked in surprise. In the end, she still had some sympathy for Mia Farrow in her heart. Dunn pondered for a while and sighed: "Forget it, let her continue to act." "Really?" Isla Fisher''s beautiful big eyes released brilliance. Tang En said: "What happened back then... Even if the accusation was false, it was Woody Allen who made the mistake first. Her reputation was ruined It was already a punishment, and there was no need to cut her off." After all, she''s just a stupid woman who was used as a gun." Ella Fisher laughed: "It''s an old woman." "Yeah, she''s 60 years old, right?" "59 years old." "Well, That''s it, she''s performing on Broadway, so we won''t interfere." Dunn watched this old woman act so **** the stage, and her heart inevitably moved with compassion. He came here today because he actually wanted to meet Mia Farrow in person, and then use his power to make the entire Broadway area give up cooperation with her. Let her completely lose the opportunity to act. However, this is a woman who is in awe of acting! That''s enough to be respected by others. Of course, forget about Hollywood. It is impossible for Dunn to let an actress who has made a big mistake and challenged the authority of the New Universal Women''s Rights Association go back to Hollywood. For the rest of my life, I''ll be on Broadway! Anyway...she looks like she''s here, she''s a star, and she''s very popular with the audience. "Let''s go, don''t watch it. This show sold too much. I''m tired after watching. Go and relax." Tang En got up and left. Ella Fisher glanced at him with a half-smile, "Easy? I think you''re going on a date with the Olsen sisters, right?" Dunn turned back and smiled, "Jasmine finally arranged it." Orr The Sen sisters are twins, and they will only be 18 years old in more than a month. is a real minor. However, this is the international metropolis of New York, and the social environment is more relaxed than California. 17 years old...it''s legal enough! "The two of them are billionaires. Several presidents have met them. They have seen a lot of big people. In case they don''t agree to you... hum." Isla Fisher raised her chin. Not optimistic about tonight''s date. Maybe it''s okay to make an appointment with one of them. two together? too difficult! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 774： olson sisters

    Head to head Hollywood 774 author Qian Duxue full text 3544 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume 774 The Olsen Sisters The Olsen sisters are household names in the United States. They have been acting since they were a few months old, starting with "Genius Dad Playful Frog", and later "Paris Holiday", etc. TV show. It can be said that the sisters grew up every day on the TV screen, under the attention of American audiences. As their fame grew, the sisters also started their own businesses. Their "Double Star" company has annual sales of 1 billion US dollars. The young sisters can be regarded as rich women. Therefore, it is far more difficult to date the two of them than Hollywood stars. However, it is not impossible. Under the arrangement of Jasmine Bloom, the two sisters finally took time out at the same time to accept Dunn''s date. The location...is the Port of Long Island. Here, moored is the world''s largest... oh no, the second largest private yacht. No way, just last month, Larry Ellison''s ship was unveiled, becoming the world''s largest private yacht. The Olsen sisters were on the top floor of the Rockefeller Building in Manhattan, accompanied by Molly Bloom, and arrived by helicopter. When they were late, Dunn was on the phone with David Gill, the CEO of Manchester United. After New York, he will go to England. Buy a football club! "Hey! Tang En!" "Hey!" Tang En ended the call with a displeased expression, and as soon as he turned around, he saw a pair of stylish and beautiful twin sisters. Not the Olsen sisters, who else? Through this easy-going, close and natural way of greeting, it can be seen that the realm of this pair of sisters is much higher than that of many more famous Hollywood stars. Sure enough, it was the Olsen sisters who killed the east and west coasts and had been in contact with many big people. The atmosphere is not bad! However, after taking a closer look, Dunn felt a little disappointed in his heart. They are far less beautiful than expected. In fact, Tang En also knows that the older they get, the more disabled the sisters will be. However, they are not yet 18 years old, and they have been ranked among the 50 most beautiful faces in the world by People magazine. Just seeing is believing. Of course, they can definitely be called beautiful women. It''s just that Dunn''s past dates in Hollywood... are all the most beautiful women on the planet. In comparison, the Olsen sisters are not so top-notch. "You''re here?" Tang En naturally wouldn''t reveal his inner thoughts, and shook hands with them with a smile, his eyes were a little flowery, "You... who are you?" "Pfft!" The brown-haired girl smiled flamboyantly, Jiao smiled and said: "I''m afraid you can''t tell the difference. We deliberately dress differently. I''m Ashley, my elder sister. She is Mary Kate, my younger sister." "In fact, she was born two years before me. Minutes." "Two minutes is also a sister!" "Well, I never denied it. However, when you were born, you were just a little closer to your mother''s birth canal." "I took advantage of it before you. Position." "You were born from below, so you are my elder sister. If I were born from above, I would be my elder sister. Before I was born, who knew whether the exit was above or below?" Tang En laughed when he heard it. Sure enough, the funny Olsen sisters! This humorous sister dialogue, like a sitcom, really made the scene of meeting for the first time more lively. Dunn''s eyes showed a touch of depth, and he looked at the two again. Sister Ashley Olsen has dyed brown-red hair and is wearing a purple halter evening dress with a bow tied around her neck. It simply took the **** and cool show to the extreme. Sister Mary Kate is not to be outdone. She has blond hair, and does not show her beautiful back, but is wearing a long white dress with high forks and a low cut. The lacquer of the front chest is directly open to the navel. However, the bust of the sisters is not majestic, that is, the level of the B cup. Although it is low-cut, it is not undulating enough, and the shock is not as good as my sister''s tightly wrapped "belly pocket". Feeling Tang En''s eyes, the two sisters smiled and waited quietly for his appreciation. This calm demeanor has compared many Hollywood female stars. "You are so beautiful!" Tang Enyan praised insincerely. He has seen too many beauties, and the Olsen sisters in front of him... can only be said to be the last. Not to mention compared to the Cruz sisters who were born stunners, even compared to sisters Emily Deschanel and Zoe Deschanel, they are far worse. However, they are twins after all. This factor made Tang En a little more interested. Twin sisters... on the bed, it might be fun. "Let''s go, I''ll show you around." After hearing the "thank you" from the two sisters, Dunn took the Olsen sisters to visit on his luxury yacht as a master. Tang En was wearing a red and blue shirt with a pair of white slacks and sneakers underneath. He was dressed like an ordinary college student. On the other hand, the Olsen sisters...hehe, they are all exquisite and high-end evening dresses! The three of them walked side by side, and it seemed a bit nondescript. However, this also deeply illustrates a truth, the Olsen sisters are taking the star route. This is the case in the fashion industry, as well as in the entertainment industry. Hollywood actors are also divided into actor lines and star lines. The actor line is to concentrate on studying acting skills. Being famous is only the added value of excellent acting skills. Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett are the representatives; the obvious line is different. Their goal is to be a star, and then they adopted Just the way to perform. This is the mainstream in the lavish entertainment industry. Whether it is in the entertainment industry or the fashion industry, celebrities in the star line usually have a set of travel standards, which is to show the most beautiful and best image in front of the world. This is the case with the Olsen sisters. They are fashion ambassadors wherever they go, and they dress very well. Tang En took the two to visit the location first, walked around the helipad, outdoor swimming pool, and tennis court, and said as he walked, "I''ve told you all, it''s just a private meeting. Is it necessary to wear such a formal dress?" Ashley O. Ersen shrugged, "I''m used to it." My sister Mary Kate added: "We''re not too bad, you see the new blue ponds that are popping up every day. Knowing that they came out to sell..." "Mary!" "Isn''t it?" Dunn blinked with a smile in his heart, and asked, "What are you talking about? What about the fashion circle?" Mary Kate Orr Sen angrily said: "You can say that, but it has a lot to do with the entertainment industry." "Oh?" "Dang En, you know, we are already out of breath!" Tang En pretended to be surprised, "No Right? I heard that your company... has annual sales of more than $1 billion." Mary Kate shook her head: "That doesn''t explain the problem. In fact, in the past year, our sisters have been very popular in the newspapers. It''s not as good as before. The sales of newspapers are the most honest, and the decrease in our news means that people no longer like us. " Dunn understood what she was talking about. Lace tabloid it! The more news, the more famous! Of course, both the Orleans sisters are smart people, and it is impossible for them to compare with top traffic like Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie. The object of their comparison... It should be a young flower of the same level, a youth idol. "Who is it? More famous than you?" "Paris Hilton." Mary Kate said through gritted teeth. Sister Ashley also said angrily: "It''s that rich and powerful daughter who is famous for... Paris Hilton...that''s true. Queen of lace! If it was placed in an oriental environment, Paris Hilton, whose **** video was made public, would definitely be in disrepute, and everyone would shout and beat her. However, in the relaxed social environment in Europe and the United States, as a victim, she was recognized and sought after by the "audience" and became a social celebrity. It seems that there is a trend to replace the Olsen sisters and become the fashion icons pursued by a new generation of young people. "There''s one more!" "And?" "Well, a Hollywood actor Mary Kate glanced at Dunn, looking aggrieved. "Who? "" Lindsay Lohan! Dunn''s eyes narrowed. Yes! Lindsay Lohan! Yes, this is also a topic queen! In the past few years, she has starred in several youth girl movies, which are very popular in the market. Plus she is confused Her private life has directly made her a gossip expert in the tabloids! They are the same raccoon dog! Tang En was a little emotional and said, "No way, the times have changed. With the current media hype, the lower limit is getting lower and lower. It¡¯s normal for idol stars like you who are still trying to win the adoration of fans by relying on their works, products and fashion art. "There''s no way, Dunn can only say with his conscience. He can''t say that the longer you two sisters are, the more ugly you are, and you will lose your idol qualities, right? Look at Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, how beautiful they are Ah? If the Olsen sisters can maintain their peak appearance when they were fifteen or sixteen years old, they will definitely not be surpassed by the two female idols who started their lives on the basis of scandals. Thinking about it, Tang En''s heart is unbalanced. Why? The two girls he went to great lengths to get Molly Bloom to date were not as pretty as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan... There was one that cost a lot of money but bought fakes I feel. Dunn''s heart is not very comfortable, as if he has suffered a lot of grievances, and he doesn''t want to have the etiquette that guests should have, so he just goes straight to the point. There is no need to create an atmosphere and a mood. I can ask them out , it has already given the greatest face. It''s almost done! "Let''s go, let''s go inside, pick a bedroom that suits the three of us. ""what? The Olsen sisters shouted in unison, the two of them seemed to be alone, they both stopped, with the same movements, the same eyes, red lips slightly parted, and looked at Dunn in surprise. https: Please remember The domain name of the book''s first publication: . Nine Heavens God Emperor Mobile Version Reading URL:

 Chapter 775： twin

    Head to head Hollywood 775 author Qian Duxue full text 3423 words


    Heading to Hollywood Chapter 775 The twins had a cold sea breeze that night, and the dinner was a normal choice in the restaurant. However, this is the top Italian-style meal. All kinds of high-grade ingredients, like works of art, collide with the deliciousness and romance of the Mediterranean flavor. "This appetizer is very fond of, you all come and try it." Looking at the Olsen sisters who were worried about gain and loss, Dunn greeted with a smile, "This dish is called ''Blue Bes'', which consists of raw quail egg yolk and chopped It is mixed with parsley and wrapped with lobster claws. It is sprinkled with a layer of burrata cheese, which is very delicious!" Sister Olsen sat down on the left and right sides of Dunn, and said in unison: "Thank you. "Well, it tastes really good, even better than what I''ve had at Eleven_Madison_Park. The lobster meat is soft and sweet in the mouth, wrapped in cheese to increase the tenderness in the mouth, thick but not greasy. The parsley inside has a fragrance of basil. , what a finishing touch!" Ashley Olsen began to compliment after two bites. Mary Kate also said in surprise: "It''s really good, even better than Michelin restaurants." The topic started with a gourmet meal. "Don''t worry, let''s eat slowly for one night. Drink some red wine later, and then go back to rest." Tang En vaguely raised the key question again. Yeah, it''s normal to eat a big meal for three or four hours. But, it''s only after eight o''clock in the evening. It''s a long night, you have to go to bed, right? "Dang En, that matter...then..." "What? Haven''t thought about it yet?" Tang En opened his eyes in mock surprise. When he went to the bedroom to visit just now, he had already made the topic clear. Tonight... At that time, the two sisters were taken aback. Although they are both teen idols, the Olsen sisters are completely different from Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Their private lives are relatively regular. Are you always responsible for your own company? They are first-generation entrepreneurs, not wealthy daughters like Paris Hilton. Sisters, never dated the same man. This time, it was unprecedented to go out on a date with Dunn together. Unexpectedly, Tang En was not satisfied and wanted to play more exciting tricks. It''s a bit unbearable. Dunn didn''t force it, so he let the two of them get along alone for a while and think about it. To him, it doesn''t matter if it succeeds or not. It is good to be... twin sisters, for every man, it is a dream of happiness. If it doesn''t work, it''s okay. Dunn has been playing among many top beauties in Hollywood for several years, and his self-requirement has long been brought up. The Olsen sisters can only be regarded as beauties, but they are not really top beauties. You don''t have to force it. Ashley bit her lip and said, "Dang En, your request... We really can''t accept it." "Oh, what is it..." Dun En nodded calmly, his face was calm, and his heart was even more peaceful. He said casually, "That''s okay, you can stay on the ship for one night. I''ll send a plane to send you back tomorrow." Tonight''s big ship will cross the Atlantic Ocean and sail to England. Tomorrow, Dunn will go to the UK to discuss cooperation with the London government, and a series of things to be dealt with. "No, that''s not what we meant." Ashley blushed and waved her hands again and again. At this time, the younger sister Mary Kate also quickly said: "We have discussed it, among our sisters, you... You can choose one." Dunn raised his eyebrows, "Choose one?" Mary Kate also blushed a little and said in a low voice : "Well, this is what we agreed. Since it was a date, we ate a big meal, and enjoyed a voyage on a top yacht... There is no reason to lie." In the United States, many times, the relationship between adult men and women "Dating" is almost the same as going to bed. Ordinary men and women meet, often not called a date, called hang_out, which means hanging out. Once it rises to the level of a date, it means that something special is going to happen. Tang En looked around on the faces of the two sisters, a little amused, and shook his head and said, "Forget it, alone...it''s boring." He was still in the mood to accompany the sisters to dinner because they were twins. If there is only one person left...what''s the point? Ashley quickly said: "It''s true, she can do it, so can I." Dunn still insisted: "Forget it, I think you two are reluctant, don''t force it." "Why?" Ashley Li was so anxious that she was about to cry. Seeing Tang En''s incompetent appearance, she thought he was angry. Who doesn''t know Dunn''s habit? Right now, if you push three and four, and even if there are beauties who take the initiative to come to the door, you must be angry! The Olsen sisters are young, but they are smart. Some people can offend, some people must not offend! Dunn can definitely belong to the top of the list of characters who can''t be offended! The feminist turmoil and controversy over the past few months is proof of this. The Olsen sisters were almost crying. I thought Dunn was really angry. No way, Tang En had to soothe: "Okay, don''t think about it, if you don''t want to, forget it. Come on, let''s drink and not talk about those unpleasant things." Unpleasant things? The two sisters glanced at each other and couldn''t help but feel a little nervous. It must be true! "Or... or..." Ashley Olsen, as a sister, seemed to have come up with an idea. "What''s wrong?" Dunn looked at her strangely. Ashley glanced at her sister, as if she had made a major decision, took a deep breath, bit her lip tightly and said, "Dang En, if you really like it...you really miss us both. ...Or else, go back to your room with your sister first, wait... wait for that... After that... is over, go to another room to find me, do you think this is okay?" Mary Kate glanced at her sister in surprise, but No objection was made, but the expression on his face was both embarrassing and embarrassing. "Take turns?" Dunn couldn''t help but laugh. Ashley blushed and nodded heavily: "Well, it''s just a turn. We... we definitely can''t accept being together, that''s ridiculous. We... we''ve never had intimate contact with the same man in the past, Not to mention that kind of thing. If you really want us two sisters, you can use this method." Mary Kate also nodded: "Although it is a bit self-deceiving, but at least it meets your requirements, and it will not let you We are too..." But I didn''t expect that Tang En still refused, without showing the slightest expression, shook his head and said: "No need, it''s too troublesome to have to toss back and forth. This kind of thing, hurry up and sleep, tomorrow There is still important work." This is not intentional. Dunn really thought so. Tomorrow, he will go to London to discuss a real estate project with the City of London. New Universal Group intends to build a Universal Studios Harry Potter theme park in London. Although the investment is not much, that is, about 1 billion US dollars, but it means too much for the UK. It''s Harry Potter''s homecoming! "Harry Potter" is not American culture, but a true British style! Not only that, he also plans to buy a Premier League football club. It is unlikely that he will win Manchester United. However, there are many Premier League football teams in London, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and other well-known clubs, which are all good choices. Just in time to talk about Harry Potter theme parks. London...Although it''s the five poisons, but more importantly...he''s going to a Wembley Women''s Tennis Masters. Russian beauty tennis player Sharapova is going to participate! This is a rare beauty in sports. And he''s tall and tall, with super long legs... um, when it''s sandwiched around the waist, it should feel great. Jasmine Bloom has already made an appointment to meet Dunn in London. Dunn has never played with female athletes. Leonardo has a lot of experience and is well-informed. He said that the biggest characteristic of female athletes is good physical strength! When turning into a "cowgirl"... riding for half an hour without getting tired This is amazing. Without some hard power, I really dare not take on such a big job! If you can''t reach a consensus with the twin sisters tonight, Dunn will not be reluctant. Simply recharged, waiting to prepare for Sharapova. However, the more indifferent Dunn behaved, the more alarmed the Olsen sisters looked. "Dawn, don''t... do we have to be together?" Ashley Olsen was very helpless, with a little pleading in her words. Tang En said with a smile: "This is my personal principle, if you don''t do it, if you do it, you must do your best! I know it''s hard for the two of you, it''s okay, it''s normal, between men and women It''s very complicated." Sister Olsen gave each other a deep look. My heart is full of worry and panic. Dunn Walker''s reputation...it''s bad. It''s so abnormal right now...there must be something wrong! The Olsen sisters, who were worried about gain and loss, became more and more uncertain in their hearts. After being silent for about two minutes, Mary Kate sighed faintly and said softly, as if helplessly: "Since you insist so much, what can we say?" With big eyes, she looked at her in disbelief, and then looked at her sister again. Just listening to Ashley biting her lip, she said softly, "Since you insist on insisting, then... let''s be together... Isn''t it just a little thing." Tang En blinked a few times, and he was a little dumbfounded. . What the hell? When did I persevere? I''ve been backing off, back off, okay? But... since you agreed, why not? "Hey!" Dunn also sighed. The taste of being wronged by others is unpleasant! It seemed that he had to find it in bed at night. Twin sisters flower? Dunn''s eyes moved back and forth on the faces of the Olsen sisters on the left and right, and his heart couldn''t help but get hot. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 776： 1 more Olson

    Head to head Hollywood 776 author Qian Duxue Full text 3451 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 776 Another Olson''s sea tonight, calm. However, on the Atlantic Ocean, in the guest bedroom of that luxury yacht, it could not calm down. That posture, as if to replace the great sea. The big bed turned into the sea surface, and on it, there were sometimes dense clouds, sometimes rolling waves, sometimes clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, and sometimes stormy waves... In the sound of the undulating waves, there was energy like a volcanic eruption. Fortunately, the final perfect ending. Dunn was crazy all night, and the Olsen sisters, who were tidy up obediently, changed their toss. Especially when looking at two sisters with almost identical faces, crying and screaming, the strong sense of conquest that erupted from the bottom of my heart made the bones of satisfaction seem to be shattered. Tang En hugged from left to right, with boundless joy. Enjoying the sister flowers of this pair of "American daughters", whipping the whip arbitrarily, traveled thousands of miles. Each has its own taste, it is simply wonderful. However, Tang Enshuang is cool. But the twin sisters were quite embarrassed. When have they seen so many tricks? Who didn''t hold the boyfriends they had in the past like Baoer in the palm of their hands? It''s really unbearable to be so reckless and desperate like Tang En. "There''s still an hour before we arrive at Thames Harbour. How do you arrange it? Go to London, or go straight back?" When eating breakfast the next day, Tang En looked left and right, feeling happy. The Olsen sisters were still blushing and charming, and the atmosphere was a little embarrassing. In fact, from waking up in the morning to taking a shower, the sisters didn''t speak. Thinking about the scene last night made my heart skip a beat. They were sisters, so it was really hard to face them. "No need, just go back to New York." Ashley Olsen replied calmly. "What about you?" Dunn looked at Mary Kate again. "I''m going back too, and I have to work." The sisters are well-known in the United States, but outside the United States... I''m afraid they are not as famous as a second-rate Hollywood star. Their careers are also mainly in the United States. Tang En thought about it for a while and decided to help them. After all... I received enough benefits last night. Not to mention, twins... Definitely a big plus. In terms of body, looks, femininity, or the intimacy in bed, the Olsen sisters and Cruz sisters are completely incomparable. But the light of the twins actually brought Tang En a lot of happiness. "I know that you are still working hard to develop in the film and television industry and filming TV series. But I have a suggestion for you, it''s time to transform." Tang En said earnestly. "Transformation?" When it comes to business affairs, the Olsen sisters finally showed that the twins had a good heart and blurted out in unison. Tang En said: "Your company has developed very well. However, this is based on the foundation of your great reputation in the past. In the future, you must lean towards management." "Yes... Is it?" Ashley heard Tang En Well mean. In the past, you could rely on fame and eat fans'' meals. In the future... it will still depend on products and company operations to continue. In other words, their reputation will get worse and worse. "Is it because of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan''s two Bitches?" Mary Kate looked aggrieved. Tang En shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with others. As long as you do yourself well, are you still afraid that your opponent is too powerful? Investing in yourself is the biggest investment. I suggest you go to study, go to New York University, they have a special society Class." Sister Olsen finally glanced at each other, her expressions froze, and she remained silent. Tang En smiled and said that it will stop at the end. Whether they can accept it as soon as possible depends on their choice. However, based on the analysis of the world they have seen, it is a matter of time to make the right choice. "By the way, last night..." "Stop!" Before Dunn finished speaking, Ashley interrupted him decisively, her face flushed and embarrassed, she bit her lip and said, "Don, nothing last night. It didn''t happen, we... let''s not mention anyone else, okay?" "Ah? Really?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, then looked at his sister again. Before it was done, he felt aggrieved for a while. I feel that with my current detached status, I have suffered a big loss by sleeping with a woman who is not good enough. However, after going to bed and truly enjoying the deliciousness of the twin sisters, he became a little shy, and wanted to continue this relationship. At least receive the room first, so I can play for half a year. However, this is clearly not possible. Mary Kate said slightly pleadingly: "Last night... it was so ridiculous, I still don''t understand how it happened. This kind of thing will never happen again, can you? Mr. Walker?" Dunn blinked and nodded, "Of course, no problem. I thought you could enjoy it too, after all... I can feel it. You were also very happy last night." The Sen sisters became ashamed again, and each gave Tang En a coquettish glance. "That''s okay, since you two really can''t accept it, then forget it." Tang En didn''t delay, and immediately showed a gesture of approval. Anyway... Tried it, played it, that''s enough. Besides, if one day he suddenly becomes interested in this pair of sisters, can they really refuse? This kind of thing, with the first time, the second time is a matter of course. Speaking of understanding of women, Dunn is probably more in-depth than the Olsen sisters. "By the way, Dunn, we have a small favor, can you help us?" Ashley said suddenly. "Little busy?" Tang En raised his brows slightly, keeping his expression low. With the strength of the Olsen sisters, what they think is a little busy may not be too simple. Ashley said: "Yes, you know, in fact, besides Mary, I have a younger sister who is three years younger than us." When Dunn moved, the image of "Scarlet Witch" immediately appeared in his mind, and his eyes narrowed. , "Another sister?" "Well, she is 15 years old this year. From a very young age, she has been by our side and appeared frequently in TV shows. However, it is only a small role and did not leave a deep impression on the audience. Impressed." "Small character?" Tang En looked old-fashioned, like a highly respected expert fan, and nodded again and again, "Well, I didn''t impress the audience, but it''s not a bad thing!" The Road to Child Star , is an actor''s nightmare! There are only a handful of people who can debut as a child star and succeed. Throughout Hollywood, there are only a handful of them, namely Jodie Foster, Jennifer Connelly, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson , Emma Watson and a few others. These people are synonymous with excellence and hard work. Especially in the life of a girl, she was very low-key and she refused to be eroded by all sensuality and horses. She was well protected and succeeded later. Natalie and Scarlett were both 17 years old when they met Dunn, and they can still maintain their perfect body, which shows how strong self-control is. Not to mention a dirty place like Hollywood, even in the ordinary social environment of the United States, a 17-year-old... is a rare item. Such people are not successful, it is too unreasonable. Ashley Olsen smiled and said: "Yes, we think so too, after all... that''s how we came here, so the requirements for her are very strict, for fear that she will go the wrong way. She has played a few small If the role is not successful, it may be a good thing for her life." Tang En was relieved and said with a smile: "Okay, talk about it, what do you want me to help?" "She wants to act in a movie!" "15 How old are you? Going the child star route?" Tang En frowned and looked at her in confusion. Ashley quickly said, "No, no, not now. She is studying acting at the Diesel School of the Arts at New York University, and she will go there in her spare time. I work part-time on Broadway to hone my acting skills." Tang En said with approval: "Well, this is the right path. Obviously, it is her luck to have two sisters like you. Okay, you can rest assured, this It''s all up to me. After a few years, her body, mind and acting skills are mature enough, and I will bring her to Hollywood." "Thank you! Thank you!" The Olsen sisters were immediately happy, Happy smiles They really love this little girl. To be able to take this opportunity to pave the way for my sister''s performance in the future, the effort last night... It''s worth it. "By the way, what''s your sister''s name?" "Leeds." "Huh?" "Elizabeth Olsen."... It''s normal for the top rich to play teams. This is like playing video games with ordinary people, it is a psychological. The difference is that one is the real world and the other is the virtual world. Dunn is now the richest man in the world. It is a good choice to buy a team to play the real version of "FM Football Manager". When it comes to football clubs, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly Manchester United! This is the largest football club in the world. It has been listed, and its current market value has reached 700 million pounds! However, Dunn had a simple exchange with David Gill, the CEO of Manchester United, and immediately realized that the deal could not be reached. In other words, it cannot be done in a short period of time. It is now the end of April. The league has come to an end. Manchester United, which has missed the championship for many years in a row, must invest heavily. Once a deal is negotiated, club funds must be frozen pending account verification. Manchester United is a listed company, and without a long-term negotiation and review for half a year, it is impossible to complete the privatization and delisting. This is the difficulty of listed companies. It''s hard to turn a corner. In contrast, the small ball will be much simpler. Last year, Abramovich, the Russian superstar, won Chelsea at a price of 150 million pounds. It took only more than a month to negotiate and trade. The timeline is right. To Dunn''s idea, it is best to get a club within two months. Then, in July, he made waves in the transfer market and opened up a new pattern in world football! It''s 2004, the player''s transfer fee...don''t be too cheap! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . 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 Chapter 777： football is messy

    Head to head Hollywood 777 author Qian Duxue Full text 3584 words


    Dunn came to London mainly to talk about two major projects, one is the Harry Potter theme park and the other is the football club. The former is in the name of New Universal, and the latter is Dunn''s personal behavior. However, we can talk together. It is conceivable that once this Harry Potter theme park is built, it will be a playground that the whole of the UK...and even the whole of Europe will flock to! It will bring strong tourism benefits. There are more tourists, and the important local football atmosphere will also benefit from it. There is no problem with the project of building a Harry Potter theme park. The City of London is willing to set aside a piece of land for free in the northern area where land is expensive. You know, North London is a rich area, and it happens that Arsenal is also here. As for Chelsea, which was acquired by Russian billionaire Abu, it is in west London, where... it is a civilian area. Not only that, the City of London is also willing to connect with the Royal Bank to provide a loan of 500-600 million US dollars to help the promotion of this project. Sincerity is enough. However, when it comes to football clubs, this is where it gets tricky. Especially Dunn''s favorite Arsenal! In the past season, Arsenal have played 37 games. As a result, they won 26 and drew 11. They have already defended the Premier League championship ahead of schedule! Now, the focus of all England football is whether Arsenal will end the season with an astonishing undefeated season. Arsenal club with such a high spirit, and the Gunners fans, will let an American owner take over the team? In the eyes of "noble" British people, Yankees...are a group of upstarts and country men. That cultural desert, only steals the British historical heritage, what is there to show off? Arsenal are the Premier League champions, the top club! In this peak period, Arsenal needs to be famous and famous, to have sponsors and sponsors, and there is no need to change hands to the Americans! This is fundamentally different from Chelsea''s sale to Abramovich. Chelsea was on the verge of bankruptcy and could not sustain it, and was forced to be taken over by the stupid and rich Russians. Does Arsenal need it? Not to mention, football is really the hottest topic in the UK, no worse than entertainment news. Dunn just had a little contact with Arsenal CEO David Dunn, and the pervasive media immediately exposed the internal information. "The richest man in the world will take over the Premier League title! ""The famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker has secret contact with the top management of Arsenal! ""Americans also play football? The champion does not compromise! "Inside information, Wenger and his friend Dunn had a serious disagreement" Especially BBC TV station, also made a special football report, invited several big-mouthed football legends to conduct an interview with Dunn on TV. A round of shelling, merciless. Most of the celebrities who came from players have little education level, and even in public, they are very open-mouthed. In the program, the sarcastic attitude towards Dunn, the new richest man in the world, is obvious. Even the former Arsenal player, Lee Dixon, who turned to the BBC as a football commentator after retirement, said boldly: "If a great club like Arsenal is handed over to an American boy, it will be the end of the world!" It is the birthplace of press freedom, and media reporters here are almost omnipresent. Dunn came to London the second day, has been spread everywhere he wants to buy the news of Arsenal club. Then... it''s the overwhelming irony, abuse, and unreasonable trouble. "David, I need an explanation!" Dunn''s face was gloomy, and the thick stack of newspapers in his hand slammed to the ground. This is his second meeting with David Dunn. The location is Dunn''s hotel. David Dunn looked at those newspapers and the bold and enlarged headlines above with a bitter expression: "Don, this... This is not what I meant." Dunn said coldly: "Last time we were also in private. Meet. I don''t know who else will stab the news to the media!" David Dunn let out a long sigh. He''s definitely one of the most prestigious heavyweights in British football...and in European football. Back then, he was the one who poached the French coach Arsene Wenger from the Japanese J-League, and then led Arsenal to complete the revival. "Dawn, I''m just a manager." "But you are the CEO!" "But I''m responsible for the board. Without their support, I can''t do anything, and neither can you... Forget it, Dunn, I believe You must be able to understand, I am your supporter!" Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately reacted. David Dunn is Arsenal''s vice chairman and chief executive, but he''s not the boss after all. There must be a lot of controversy on the board of directors as to whether or not to admit the richest Americans. Once he reported the news to the board, the opponents would naturally jump out. "It seems... I''m very unpopular." The corner of Dunn''s mouth twitched, sounding rather self-deprecating. David Dunn''s heart was "squeaky" all of a sudden, feeling bad, and quickly said: "Don, in fact, you don''t have to worry. The era of Jinyuan football has come, but they haven''t seen the situation clearly. I promise, I will try my best to do it. I tried to persuade Wenger to allow him to agree with my opinion." "Who?" Dunn blinked a few times, "Wenger?" As a fan, Dunn was full of respect for this elegant French coach. But I didn''t expect...the biggest obstructer is actually him! The British team is the head coach responsible system, the head coach has the power. In particular, the Premier League champions of the past two seasons have made Wenger soaring, and his prestige has even overshadowed the chief executive of David Dunn. Historically, the same is true. David Dunn saw the future development trend of football with a precise eye, and believed that the era of gold-dollar football had come, and then he worked hard to promote the Russian tycoon Usmanov to join Arsenal. As a result, it was strongly opposed by conservatives headed by Wenger! In 2007, the pair of friends who had been friends for many years finally fell out. Wenger joined forces with many high-level executives to drive away David Dunn! However, Usmanov had more money than Abramovich, and the British couldn''t bear it at all. In order to check and balance Usmanov, Wenger was also forced to make a compromise, bowing his head to the Americans and inviting American sports tycoon Stan Clark to join Arsenal. After all, in the opinion of conservative forces, bowing to the American country folk is better than bowing to the Russian savages. And then... the crisis for Arsenal came. Stan Clark didn''t put a penny into the club! Arsenal have embarked on a period of being forced to sell their captains every year and barely make a living... The bitter days are worse than Manchester United! Why did Wenger refuse invitations from top clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern? In addition to his love for Arsenal, it is estimated that... he should also feel guilty, right? This professor of economics, in the choice of Arsenal''s development route, is not economical at all. "Tang En, how about... another way?" David Dunn said carefully knowing that Tang En was really angry. Tang En glanced at him lightly, but did not speak. He lost interest in Arsenal when he learned that even Wenger was against him. "You can buy a part of the shares first, I can guarantee that, at least... 25%." "Ha!" Tang En sneered contemptuously, "25% of the shares... If the major shareholders do not agree, I will come here. The board of directors can''t even get in, right? Ridiculous!" Such a ridiculous thing really happened. After Stan Clark entered Arsenal, with the strong support of Wenger and a group of senior management, he was able to forcibly exclude Usmanov, and even the board of directors did not allow him to enter. You know, Usmanov owns more than 30% of Arsenal''s shares! It is the second largest shareholder! "No... no." David Dunn wasn''t very confident. "Okay, since everyone doesn''t want to see me buying Arsenal, why should I put my face on my cold ass? Humph, it''s a long way to go in Japan, Britain... It''s not just one Arsenal!" Dunn stood up, his eyes sharp, The words are firm, and he has already made a gesture of seeing off guests. If you can''t talk about it, then don''t talk about it! Arsenal? Row. If you don''t appreciate it, then go to fend for yourself, "sell the captain every year" and "keep the top four hard" just fine! I don''t play anymore! Back then, when Murdoch wanted to acquire Manchester United in its heyday, it attracted the attention of the whole UK. Almost all the media, fans, and the top management of Manchester United were firmly ironic. In the end, because the Ministry of Justice reviewed Murdoch''s own too many TV stations, it would interfere with the broadcast of the Premier League , and rejected the acquisition application on antitrust grounds. The uproar of the acquisition event, this is the end. Unexpectedly, after 5 years, Arsenal, in their heyday, repeated the farce of the year for Dunn! How ridiculous! Manchester United rejected Murdoch, but failed to compete with the Glazers. Then, he started to be sucked blood frantically. Manchester United is the same, so is Arsenal. Self-inflicted sin, can''t live. I don''t understand the reasoning of being vigilant in times of peace. Deserved! ... "You don''t buy the team anymore?" After David Dunn left in despair, Jasmine Bloom came over and poured Dunn a cup of coffee. "Don''t buy it? How is that possible?" Dunn sneered. In his rebirth, he has always slapped others in the face. This time, on the British site, he was mocked fiercely. It''s as if he''s taking over Arsenal and it''s a tall order. Simply ridiculous! The world''s richest man buys Arsenal, isn''t this the highest courtesy? If it is placed in the United States, which team hears that Dunn is going to make an offer to buy it, I don''t know how happy it will be. Stupid and ignorant Englishman, how arrogant! Especially those idiots in football. It is no wonder that the subsequent Premier League clubs were all divided up by the rich in the United States, China, Russia, and the Middle East. What else do those fat-headed British people do except drink, brag and fight? Molly Bloom was a little surprised: "You still want to buy it?" "Arsenal can''t...there is always something!" Tang En snorted coldly, then waved his hand, "Forget it, there''s nothing to talk about with a ball blind like you. Yes. Tomorrow''s affairs are all arranged?" Jasmine Bloom said with a smile: "Well, there will be a masters match tomorrow. After the game... you can meet." Tang En sighed and said cursingly, "I am I see, the gossip media in the UK is even more disgusting than the US! Forget it, let her come to the hotel, so as not to be seen again." Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 778： BBC

    Head to head Hollywood 778 author Qian Duxue Full text 3440 words


    Sharapova is a Russian, but the family conditions are not good. At a very young age, she was found to have tennis talent. In order to train as a professional athlete, she moved her family to the United States when she was 6 years old, looking for the help of a more mature sports mechanism. With the help of IMG brokerage company, we can find excellent coaches for training and training. After more than ten years, it finally came to fruition. The Wimbledon Masters that I participated in is a preview of "Wimbledon", one of the four major championships in two months, mainly to familiarize myself with the venue and adapt to the environment. In this competition, her opponent is from Czechoslovakia, and her strength is not very strong. However, Tang En was still present to watch the game in person to witness the beauty of this tennis beauty. With him, in addition to Jasmine Bloom, were Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet. "I heard that you are cooperating with Universal Pictures?" Dunn sat next to Sam Mendes, admiring the heroic appearance of Sharapova, who was screaming excitedly in the tennis court. She was really young and beautiful, and her demeanor was shining. However, the British audience in the back row always laughed a few times from time to time. During the match, Sharapova crushed her opponent. However, every time she swiped and hit the ball, she would scream with all her might, and her voice... resounded throughout the arena. To the "civilized" Englishman, this is extremely rude, like a savage. Sam Mendes talked about his interest in the game and said, "Well, it will be a war movie based on Anthony Swafford''s "Memoirs of the Gulf War." "A war movie?" Dunn''s expression was calm, Nodding, "Okay, no matter what the subject is, I told you at the beginning that if you don''t develop well outside, come back." As soon as these words came out, Sam Mendes almost burst into tears. At that time, he cooperated with Universal Pictures to film "American Beauty", which reached the peak of his career and won a number of awards in the Oscars. He also raised the Golden Man for Best Director. Later, he collaborated with Dunn to film "Soul Shifting Girl", and he raised the Palme d''Or trophy. Sam Mendes, who was at the peak of his career, was unwilling to live in the "shadow" of Dunn at this time. He wanted more challenges, so he chose to change jobs and instead cooperated with DreamWorks to shoot a thriller Action movie "Road to Destruction". The film, starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and more, fell short of expectations. Although the film won him the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, its box-office ability has been questioned. He is still pursued by major film companies, but he refuses to support his exploration of various themes, hoping that he can return to the mode of dramas such as "American Beauty" and "The Girl Who Moved Soul". . At this time, Universal Pictures helped him again and supported him in continuing to explore new themes. Sam Mendes thanked him with emotion. Dunn smiled and said half-jokingly: "If you want to thank, thank Kate." "Don''t disturb me watching the game!" Kate Winslet didn''t want to pay attention to the bastard. He even molested her in front of her husband. Dunn laughed and said, "Kate, why do I feel that after giving birth, you are much more beautiful than before?" "It''s almost done!" Kate Winslet pursed her lips and gave him a scornful look. "Just kidding." Dunn smiled heartlessly. Back then, when Sam Mendes and Dunn cooperated, Dunn was still with Kate Winslet, and he had seen the pairing of the two with his own eyes. Dunn and Kate''s past super-friendship intimacy...no need to hide. Just don''t care. As long as you maintain respect for your marriage after marriage, that''s fine. The husband and wife also talked about this topic, and Kate also said that she and Dunn are only good friends now and haven''t had **** for several years. "Are you still in the mood to joke?" Kate Winslet has a very good relationship with Dunn, she would not be as restrained as her husband, sneering: "You have only been in London for a few days, and your reputation has become so bad? You know What do everyone think of you? They say you are young and frivolous and want to destroy the championship team in the Premier League!" Sure enough, when he mentioned the team, Dunn''s face was a little ugly, and he said bitterly: "There are news in the newspaper every day. , What is strange? The most important thing is the BBC, which is the most shameless TV station in the UK!" "BBC?" Kate Winslet sneered, "Don''t talk nonsense, this is the best TV station in the UK. "What do you know?" Dunn glared at her angrily. "They are avenging private revenge!" "Ah? No way?" Not only Kate Winslet, but Sam Mendes was also slightly startled. . They only know that in this trip to Dunn''s London, the media that fanned the flames the most was BBC TV. However, to outsiders, this is normal. BBC TV is the authority on Premier League reporting, and there are examples of this. That year, Murdoch wanted to buy Manchester United. The negotiation has just begun, and the news has spread all over the city. It made Murdoch unable to move an inch. Which media instigated public opinion and encouraged the fans of the Red Devils to rise up against Murdoch? It''s the BBC! The BBC can incite public opinion against Murdoch''s acquisition of Manchester United, and naturally it can incite public opinion against Dunn''s acquisition of Arsenal. It looks... normal. Dunn said coldly: "You don''t really think that the BBC is commenting from the perspective of justice? Do you know Starz TV? In the past few years, Starz has broadcast a lot of fine TV series, including "Band of Brothers", "Six Feet Under" , The Punisher, The Walking Dead, etc., and several good reality shows." Sam Mendes blinked and said, "The BBC didn''t get the UK broadcast. Right?" Tang En said indifferently: "The BBC has a big business. Back then, "Band of Brothers" was handed over to the BBC, but they were too dark and the price was too low. Later, our main partner was replaced by Sky TV." Sky TV is the second largest TV station in the UK and the main competitor of the BBC! Kate Winslet suddenly realized: "You mean...the BBC didn''t get those film and television copyrights, so this time they took the opportunity to make trouble and retaliate?" Dunn glanced at her, "What do you say? Now about Arsenal There was a lot of commotion, but did Sky TV say something bad about me?" "It''s still...that''s true." Kate Winslet blinked, slightly dazed. In the hearts of British people, the BBC is the greatest TV station in the world. The content it broadcasts, the messages it disseminates, and the value orientation it advocates are full of energy. It is the largest information acquisition platform in the British Isles. But Tang En''s remarks really broke the inherent impression in her mind over the past twenty years. If the TV station used the method of creating public opinion to launch revenge, it would be too scary, right? Sam Mendes suddenly thought of something, "Dawn, you said... When Murdoch acquired Manchester United, would this be the case?" Dunn laughed, and then his face turned cold: "Nothing. Doubt! Don''t forget, Murdoch''s News Corporation controls nearly 40% of Sky TV!" Sam Mendes gasped. Inciting the anger of the public, especially the fanatical fans, to attack competitors, this method is too despicable, right? The tall image of the BBC collapsed directly! At this time, there was a burst of applause in the arena. Russian tennis beauty Maria Sharapova hit a powerful, curvy ace ball to win the first game. Looking at this posture, she has a high probability to win over her opponent with a score of 2:0. Kate Winslet did not pay attention to the situation on the court, her eyes flashed, and she seemed to be thinking about something. Then, she changed positions with Sam Mendes and sat beside Dunn with a grim look. "What''s wrong?" Dunn was a little strange. It''s a tennis court, they''re celebrities, and I don''t know how many cameras are facing them. Kate Winslet covered her mouth and whispered: "Dawn, when I mentioned the BBC, I suddenly remembered something." "Huh?" "About that little girl." "Little girl?" "It''s Emma. "Don''t understand that is Emma Watson. Because of Dunn, Emma Watson failed to become the heroine of the "Harry Potter" series. Her parents were divorced and her family conditions were very poor, so Dunn was secretly supporting her. At the beginning, it was Kate Winslet to help. Later, when she became pregnant, Dunn found Rachel Weisz to take over. Later, when Rachel Weisz was also pregnant, Dunn found Kate Winslet for help. "Oh, what''s wrong with her?" "She''s not in junior high school now, so she came to London from Oxfordshire. After all, the teaching conditions here are better. And her father also works in London, so she can just take care of her life." Then what?" "London is not Oxfordshire, and the media here is more developed. My identity...you know, how many paparazzi are stalking and filming. As a result, when I went to visit her, I was caught by a reporter. I found it." Dunn curled his lips, "In the newspaper?" Kate Winslet said bitterly: "Yeah, not only in the newspaper, but little Emma has become a popular person in their school." Dunn He waved his hand in disapproval, "It can''t be said to be a bad thing. As a child, it''s good to experience more things and see more of the world." "But..." Kate hesitated. Dunn laughed and said, "What''s the matter? Just say something if you have something to say?" Kate Winslet said hesitantly, "However, she also received an invitation from BBC TV to participate in the recording of a program and asked her about it. A lot of things about me and Rachel." Dunn said strangely: "So what? You don''t think I have a break with the BBC, so you will be banned from contacting the BBC? Am I not that stingy?" Kate Winslet''s face showed a touch of guilt, bit his lip and said, "But...something happened..." https:Please remember the domain name of this book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 779： The No. 1 scumbag in the entertainment industry

    Head to head Hollywood 779 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3400 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 779 The biggest scumbag in the entertainment industry "Accident? What do you mean?" Tang En felt a little strange. When he went to record a show, what kind of accident could he have? There are many such variety talk shows in Yingmei, and some cute children will be invited to share their happiness. This is a huge piece of TV creation. Kate Winslet whispered: "The recording of the show was very successful. Emma performed very well. She had no stage fright at all. Something went wrong." "What''s wrong?" "I don''t know the specific situation, but Emma said that many celebrities went to the BBC that day." "Kate, what are you talking about?" Dunn was confused. Water, she was almost stunned by her words. Kate Winslet said with some embarrassment: "But later, Emma told me that at that party, she met a bad guy and was bullied." "A child''s joke, right?" Dunn asked with a smile. Kate Winslet glanced at Dunn and said, "I thought it was a farce between children at first, so I didn''t care. Emma said it wasn''t between children...it was between adults." "What? What? What do you mean?" Dunn widened his eyes. "She said there was an old guy... Jimmy Savile, you know? She''s a household name in the UK. She used to be the BBC''s ace presenter. Now retired, she still has a detached influence on the BBC." Savile?" Dunn frowned slightly, feeling a little familiar. Kate Winslet said: "Saville is almost 80 years old this year. He is highly respected in the UK. He is a well-known social philanthropist. It is the king of children, and is very popular with children. So Emma said that he was bullied by him, and I didn''t believe it at first, after all, the reputation and image of the BBC..." She shook her head when she said this. Dunn''s expression became serious, and he looked at her deeply, "Kate, what''s going on? Emma...what did you say?" If it wasn''t for the playfulness among the children, I''m afraid the matter would be serious. That''s Emma Watson! Don''t look at her only 14 years old this year, but the children of the poor have long been in charge. She herself is very smart, and even in Dunn''s view, little Emma''s agility may be stronger than that of carefree Kate. Kate Winslet said embarrassedly: "She said... She said Mr. Savile reached out to touch her." "Huh?" Dunn was startled, "touch her? What do you mean?" "At the beginning, it was stroked her hair. She didn''t care, and later, she stroked her back and slowly descended. Emma felt something was wrong, so she ran away." "Is that so..." "I started to hear about it. At the time, I didn''t care. What does a child know about stroking? And the foreword didn''t make sense. At first, she said that there were many well-known BBC figures at the party that day, and then she said that she was harassed by Saville. It''s too unreliable, who would dare to do that in public? Can''t you?" Tang En glared at her angrily, "When did you see me attacking a child?" Then, he pondered slightly. Jimmy Savile... Why is this name so familiar? Have you seen his TV show? Totally impossible. Not to mention that British TV shows simply don''t work in the US, and Jimmy Savile is almost 80 years old and has long since retired. I am afraid that when he was the most popular, Dunn was not born yet. That is how the matter? Next, Kate Winslet said: "I didn''t take this matter seriously, Emma was very sensible, so let it go. Later, Emma mentioned it to me again, saying that I would go to record the show with her that day. The girl who was a shy girl, secretly told her that Savile put his hands into her pants." "What?" Dunn''s expression changed, his eyes widened, and he was shocked. Kate Winslet said: "I...I don''t think it''s possible, maybe Emma''s friend is lying. You know, kids, minds are always unpredictable..." "Enough! " Dunn took a deep breath. The expression on his face was as if he had seen the horror of the end of the world. He remembered! Jimmy Savile...is the number one scumbag in modern Britain! Compared with this scumbag, Hollywood''s Harvey Weinstein can be regarded as a saint. Harvey Weinstein violated many female stars, but there is a bottom line that he has never broken through, that is, he will never touch minors. This is the unanimous consensus of Hollywood''s unspoken rules. Dunn is the same. However, Jimmy Savile is completely different, this shameless bastard, completely enjoys violating minors! However, his fame is too great. He was once the trump host of the BBC and a household name TV star in the UK. His personal image, once represented the BBC. Naturally, the BBC provided him with unprecedented protection, and received a lot of whistleblower materials internally, all of which were forcibly suppressed. Not only that, he is also a nobleman, and he has always been a public image of caring for children and caring charity, and was once rated as the most caring public figure in the UK. It wasn''t until after his death in 2011 that the energy wave broke that the scandal finally broke out. very horrible! Over the past few decades, the people who have accused him of sexual assault ... more than 450 people! When they were violated, most of them were fourteen or fifteen years old, and even the youngest... was only eight years old. Most of them were women, and a small number of boys were also sexually assaulted. This is the biggest scandal that broke out in the entertainment industry in history! Dunn really didn''t expect that this kind of thing would almost fall on him... Uh, Emma Watson being bullied is the same as his victim! Fortunately, Emma Watson was smart enough to quickly spot the problem and cleverly avoided it. Otherwise...it wouldn''t be that simple. Seeing Dunn''s face suddenly gloomy, and there was a touch of anger he had never seen before, Kate Winslet became nervous, "Don, you... Do you think what Emma said is true?" Tang En hate iron and steel said: "Kate, you almost missed a big event!" Kate Winslet was aggrieved and almost cried, "I never thought about that, the popularity of the BBC in the UK, and Jimmy''s Saville''s public image, no Briton would think it was true. I wouldn''t even think about it if you hadn''t said today about the BBC''s despicable way of inciting public opinion and hitting competitors." Tang En waved his hand and comforted: "This has nothing to do with you. Besides, didn''t you react in time? Emma... also didn''t suffer substantial damage, that''s enough." He is no longer the one he used to be. Youthful teenager. Years of growth and experience in top social circles have matured enough. After the rage just now, he calmed down. This matter is not simple. It''s not something that can be decided by a hot head and a slap on the thigh. Dunn''s influence is mainly in the United States, in the United Kingdom ... he may not be as good as Jimmy Savile. Think long-term. Of course, if Emma Watson is really seriously injured... Dunn will never be as calm as he is now, and I''m afraid he will overturn the table and kill him. "Dawn, what are you going to do?" Kate Winslet knew she had made a mistake, felt guilty, and gritted her teeth, "How about I go to the media and tell the media that I publicly denounce that **** Savile!" "You?" Tang En is a little funny, but I also know that this is Kate''s character. Carefree, but also dare to love and hate. In terms of personality, there are many similarities with Leonardo. "I''m not afraid of him! Big deal... big deal, I''ll move to Los Angeles and never come back!" Kate Winslet looked serious and made a heartless decision. Dunn shook his head and said: "Okay, let me handle this matter. That person Jimmy Savile... I have also heard some things about him, and he has a lot of energy in the UK. More importantly, Behind him is the BBC! Kate You have to understand, Jimmy Savile has an accident, and the BBC is bound to go through a storm. It''s not that simple." "Then let that **** continue to hurt. Human?" "Let it be? How is that possible?" Dunn sneered. Even if he doesn''t bully the worldly scumbags like Emma Watson and Jimmy Savile, who he specially took care of, Dunn will expose it sooner or later! Wait until you die and then reveal it? That''s too cheap for him! This kind of person must go to the bottom of the valley when he is alive, and suffer a wave of suffering! What''s more, there is the BBC behind it! "BBC?" Dunn''s eyes narrowed into a slit, and the corners of his mouth revealed a touch of gloom. This is interesting. Isn''t the BBC inciting public opinion, satirizing Dunn, and avenging private revenge? Really funny. When it comes to the means of inciting public opinion, who will be Dunn''s opponent? Take a look at the new Global Feminist Association that is in the limelight in the United States. This is the pinnacle of public opinion! The horn of justice under the banner of feminism is the invincible incitement to public opinion. The BBC provokes the emotions of several Arsenal fans, which pales in comparison. Once Dunn is allowed to take action... that is the trend of public opinion in the entire British Isles, and even the whole world! "Don''t worry, this time... hum, Jimmy Savile or the BBC, this time, I''ll give them a piece of cake!" Dunn''s eyes showed a terrifying light. "What are you going to do, do you need my help?" Kate Winslet failed to take good care of little Emma. Tang En smiled and wanted to reach out and pat her thigh, but stopped immediately. Her husband was sitting next to her. "No, just take care of Emma, ??it''s better to take her to see a psychiatrist, don''t leave any bad heart trauma. Jimmy Savile''s side... I''ll deal with it! Don''t worry, soon! "Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 780： cheating

    Head to head Hollywood 780 author Qian Duxue full text 2526 words


    Head-to-head cheating in Chapter 780 of Hollywood Text Volume is not unexpected. Sharapova, who is obviously stronger, beat her opponent with a score of 2:0. Dunn didn''t enter the venue to visit on a whim, and left the venue directly. There must be a statement about Jimmy Savile! But here is the UK. It is impossible in the United States to simply contact a few media and hand in the scandal materials, and it will be done. You know, Jimmy Savile is behind the BBC! Behind the BBC...is the British government! Yes, the BBC is a state-owned enterprise! Just like CCTV in mainland China. It can be seen how terrifying influence this TV station has in the UK. Because it is a state-owned enterprise, the lack of market supervision and the serious internal power class have led to the continuous scandals of the BBC. For example, the BBC once produced a "Blue Peter" call-to-answer activity, and there was something tricky about it. The staff even made arrangements in advance and decided the final winner. The incident was witnessed by a live audience, and the crime was subsequently committed. For example, the BBC''s well-known quality documentaries, including "Earth Pulse", "Human Planet", "Frozen Planet", "Planet Earth" and many other documentaries, have serious fraudulent behaviors. Many animal pictures are shot in zoos or studios, and through post-editing, the wild scenes are real. Some magnificent scenes such as natural scenery and volcano pictures are not shot at all, but are produced by computer special effects in the later stage. This kind of thing is completely unimaginable on NBC, CBS and ABC in the United States. Even Sky TV did not dare to be so blatant. Once such a scandal broke out in such a privately listed company, it would be a devastating blow. However, state-owned enterprises are not afraid. The BBC, which is backed by the government, is completely the first in the world. In the face of public doubts, it can be suppressed if it can be suppressed. It does not matter if it cannot be suppressed. Anyway, in the UK, there is no TV station that can pose a real threat to the BBC. Therefore, if Dunn wants to deal with the BBC, it must not be as simple as dealing with CBS. It is necessary to integrate resources as much as possible, and when the other party has not yet reacted, one hit must be hit! Leaving the stadium, just as Dunn expected, a large group of reporters appeared, and there were many fans dressed as Arsenal fans, scolding something angrily. Nothing more than let Dunn get out, don''t come to harm Arsenal! "Dawn! Dunn! Are you really going to buy Arsenal?" "Dawn, do you understand football? This is English football, not American football! Don''t make a mistake!" "How many games have you seen? Arsenal''s game?" "What qualifications do you have to buy Arsenal?" The reporters rushed over, Dunn looked at the angry extreme fans in the distance, his face was indifferent. Fortunately, they were all stopped by security players at the stadium. "I don''t know what you''re talking about." Dunn shrugged, slightly contemptuous, "Who told you that I''m going to buy Arsenal? I''m a fan, it''s a fact, but I''ve never been an Arsenal fan. I''m sorry, I''m afraid I''ve disappointed those gun fans who scold me." "Huh?" All the reporters couldn''t help but be stunned. Unexpectedly, Tang En dared to open his eyes and talk nonsense. This is a city full of ups and downs, can it be fake? The BBC has made a comment! They must have got inside information from Arsenal, so they dared to criticize boldly. "Didn''t you meet Arsenal CEO David Dunn?" a reporter holding a microphone with a BBC label asked loudly. Tang En squinted at him and said indifferently: "Yes, I have met David, more than once, we have a good relationship, but I have never stated that I want to buy Arsenal Club. Of course, this time I come here. England, I do want to buy a team, I said I''m a fan, but really not Arsenal." "Then why did you meet David Dunn?" "Because we are friends! I don¡¯t know much about British football, so I can ask David for some information, okay?¡± ¡°But we have the exact information, and you did have contact with Arsenal¡¯s board of directors!¡± ¡°Ridiculous!¡± Dunn sneered , "I only met David face-to-face, how could it have anything to do with the Arsenal board? Besides, even if I did have contact with the Arsenal board, it was the club''s trade secret. I wonder how the BBC knew about it. Could it be that the BBC arranged a commercial espionage in the Arsenal club?" "You..." The BBC reporter was stunned, his face flushed, and he looked at Dunn like a monster. When have these British people ever seen the courage of the powerful Dunn? This is a blatant slap in the face! The BBC''s influence is all over the UK, it''s a consensus. However, according to the rules of the American market economy, the BBC is relying on cheating. This is why state-owned enterprises are despised by the mainstream market economy. This is an abnormal means of competition. Tang En saw that he was slightly stunned, and snorted coldly, "During this time, the BBC is spreading rumors and even using Arsenal as a gunman. This method is disappointing. I reserve the right to hold you accountable, you can do it yourself. "You are not a fan of Arsenal, so which club do you want to acquire?" "No comment!" Dunn walked away. These remarks are quite a bit of the prestige of the ***** president. ... Back at the hotel, Dunn asked someone to collect a lot of BBC materials After reading it, he felt even more contempt in his heart. The BBC is really backed by a big tree, so it''s cool to enjoy the shade! British law requires every household or business in the UK to purchase a one-year TV license to ensure the BBC has enough money to "educate, announce and entertain" the public. The exception is the elderly and a few low-income people, whose costs are covered by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This is called the "licence fee", and the money goes to the BBC. Fees are determined by the government. With this particular revenue stream, the BBC looks a bit taller than NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX in the US because they don''t have to run commercials. Program producers do not have to take commercial considerations, and can produce high-quality content with confidence and boldness. However, because the cost of the TV license fee is determined by the government. The government can exert pressure through licence fees, and the BBC has to make a big compromise with politics to speak for the government. It is precisely because of this "collaboration" that the propaganda caliber of the BBC and the British government is closely linked. Last year, the BBC''s total revenue was ¡ê3.03 billion. Among them, licence fee income was 2.659 billion pounds; BBC Business Holdings income was 147 million pounds; BBC global services was 223.7 million pounds, mainly government funding, other 16.1 million pounds from user subscription fees, and 6.6 million pounds from other income source. Licence fees and government grants amounted to ¡ê2.86 billion, accounting for 94.4% of the BBC''s total revenue! It is no wonder that Sky TV, which is strongly supported by News Corporation, is not an opponent of the BBC. It''s weird to be able to compete! However, this also made Dunn deeply realize that he must be cautious if he wants to deal with the BBC. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 781： like water

    Head to head Hollywood 781 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3419 words


    Head-to-head with Chapter 781 of Hollywood Text Volume Like Water Like a Song In this world, the person who most wants "Harry Potter Theme Park" to settle in the UK is probably JK Rowling. However, there is no market in the whole of Europe for the business of tourist resorts. Europe has always despised American culture, and the people''s resistance is far greater than that of Asia. Furthermore, the historical sites in Europe are well protected, there are too many tourist attractions, and there are too many natural scenes. Which one isn''t better than a theme park for fast food culture? The failure of Disneyland Paris is the best proof. Even in continental Europe, it is difficult to have the living soil of theme parks, let alone the island country of Great Britain. Maybe... only "Harry Potter" is the exception! This is also the reason why Dunn will insist on building a "Harry Potter theme park" in the UK. Profitable space is a prerequisite. It''s just that the current British attitude towards Dunn is very unfriendly. JK Rowling couldn''t sit still, she accepted an interview with The Times, and she firmly stated - "Dawn is a genius, and anyone who comes into contact with him for just one minute will be dormant by his charm." Football club? I''m sorry, I don''t know football, but I know Dunn. Let alone football, even if one day he says he wants to immigrate to Mars, I will think he will be able to do it!" "I think many media now The reports on the website are completely untrue, they are just creating a gimmick. The reaction of the Arsenal fans, I also think it is a bit extreme, of course, I am not criticizing anyone here, and there is no need for it." "I just want to use my past. Experience and understanding of Dunn explain a fact to everyone. Dunn is the smartest person I have ever met, he is omnipotent! The fans'' worries are completely unnecessary. "... Dunn returned to the hotel, While thinking about the follow-up strategy of the British trip, he was flipping through the newspaper of the day, waiting for Sharapova. JK Rowling''s voice is hard to make waves. It''s not even as good as Paris Hilton''s scandal... Just last night, a paparazzi captured the eldest girl of the Hilton family, getting drunk and wet in a London nightclub. Before May, she put on a see-through outfit, Bare-chested to squeeze the ditch, really bold. The British paparazzi''s capture level is very high. From the pictures that are not clear in the newspaper, it can be seen that Paris Hilton is half-drinking, her eyes are blurred, and she needs to rely on bodyguards and friends to support her when she leaves. After getting into her luxury car, while chatting with a mysterious handsome guy, she cocked her thighs and acted boldly. Obviously, their next goal is to go back to the hotel. Truly the queen of lace! All come to the UK! Just half a month ago, her ex-boyfriend revealed her third private video to the media, and for a while, it became famous again! It''s not surprising that the Olsen sisters would call her a shameless bitch. With the strength of the Hilton family, still can''t figure out an ex-boyfriend who wants money but has no status and status? With the fame brought by the first two videotapes, this third videotape... I''m afraid this is the intention of Miss Hilton? "Dawn, Rowling just called." Isla Fisher came over quietly. "She?" Dunn shook his head with a smile, "she is enthusiastic!" This is normal. Even for a movie, she asked to use all the British actors. She must be looking forward to the return of "Harry Potter". "What did she say?" "She said that if this Harry Potter theme park in the UK is really built, she doesn''t need to pay dividends." "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up. This is a bit surprising. Universal Orlando''s Harry Potter theme park is due to open around next year. In the profit distribution of this park, JK Rowling will receive a 1.2% profit dividend. This is no small sum. According to current estimates, the Harry Potter theme park in the United Kingdom will be able to make a return in about three years, that is to say, the annual profit will exceed 300 million US dollars! A 1.2% profit dividend is nearly $4 million! JK Rowling has really become a rich woman, and her handwriting is really big enough! "Tell her, don''t worry, a few bugs can''t affect my layout in the UK, the amusement park will definitely be built!" Dunn waved his hand and asked Ella Fisher to respond immediately. The other party''s attitude is good, and he doesn''t need to hide it. Ella Fisher opened her eyes wide and said in surprise, "Dawn, you still want to buy a football team?" Dunn laughed and said, "What do you think? Wasn''t it set before you came, an amusement park, A football team, pack up and do it together. You won''t be frightened by the remarks in the media?" "Not really." Ella Fisher gave him a look and said hesitantly, "Then...then you still have to buy it. Arsenal?" "Of course not!" Dunn snorted coldly, "If they can''t seize the opportunity, they have nothing to say. See you on the football field in the future! "Ira Fisher blinked a few times very active, and said excitedly: "I specifically went to check a lot of information, it seems that Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are rivals in the same city! Why don''t you buy Tottenham Hotspur?" , teach Arsenal a good lesson!" "Tottenham?" Dunn gave her a funny look, "You still understand football?" Ella Fisher blushed, "I don''t understand very well, I just think... I should be taught a lesson. Look at Arsenal and those **** fans, slap them in the face!" Dunn shook his head slightly and said, "Tottenham If I really bought Tottenham, it would not be Arsenal but me who would be beaten in the face. . Arsenal are in full swing now, but they are not so easy to deal with. If I buy Tottenham, I can''t be Arsenal''s opponent without three or five years of continuous big investment. It is too long and not worth it." "But I I heard that Chelsea, another London team, has improved a lot since it was acquired by a Russian rich man. The situation is completely different. Chelsea is just a very poor club and is on the verge of bankruptcy. The team has always been very strong and is a Champions League-level team. Tottenham is only a team in the relegation zone, and it is not good enough at all.¡± Dunn immediately rejected her Views. Although the acquisition of Tottenham and the maddening of Arsenal are very morale-boosting things. However, Tottenham¡¯s current strength is too bad, it hovers in the middle and lower reaches every year, and this season it was once caught in the relegation circle. After Manchester City was acquired by the Abujabi consortium, it was also learned by Manchester United. After years of accumulation, I finally built a world in Manchester. Dunn didn''t want to wait. In other words, he didn''t want to give Arsenal another chance to laugh. In the next season, complete the revenge! Isla Fisher looked confused, "Then what are you going to buy? It won''t be Manchester United, right? It will cost at least $1 billion!" "Not Manchester United. I said, theme parks and football clubs are going to fall In a city, I will not be in the mood to run around in the future. Manchester is an industrialized city, and the tourism industry... is not prosperous enough. Besides, Manchester is not near the sea, and my big ship has no place to park. It can''t be parked in the Port of London, and then Feeling Manchester in the car?" "Which city are you going to?" "Of course it is a tourist city, but also a major entertainment city, and most importantly, it must be close to the sea." Isla Fisher''s delicate brows frowned slightly. , thinking about Dunn''s words. Travel...entertainment...by the sea...Suddenly, a seaside city appeared in her mind! It is the best tourist city in the UK, where the world-famous "Beatles" band has appeared, and has the beautiful Alport Pier... Thinking of this, Ella Fisher blurted out: "I know Now, it''s Liverpool!" ... It is a very dangerous thing for an adult to have a relationship with a minor. In the United States, the legal age of minors is between 16-18 years old, and the situation varies from state to state. It is strict in the west, loose in the east, strict in the north, and loose in the south. The situation in Europe is much better. In France, the legally permitted age standard is 15 years old; in Germany, it is 14 years old; and in the United Kingdom... as long as the minor is over 13 years old , you can hook up casually. Sharapova turned 17 last month. This is also the reason why Dunn didn''t make an appointment with her in Los Angeles, but chose to meet her in London. When I met Sharapova on the court, she was dashing, like a hero in women''s middle school, with a burst of power from the inside out. When she came to the hotel, she looked a little more beautiful and colorful as a young girl. I have to say, the beautiful girls in Russia...really beautiful! Especially this head. Hey, that''s so tall! Sharapova has blond hair that falls naturally over her shoulders, with a layer of light makeup on her face, and the eyeshadow is just right. She was wearing a black and white hip-packed skirt with a tight waisted chiffon shirt on her upper body, showing off her toned figure. Compared to her heroic appearance in the arena, at this time, she truly looked like a girl. Especially the pair of long straight and tall legs, although only a small piece of white thighs above the knees were exposed, they still almost caught Tang En''s eyes. This leg... It''s even more domineering than Nicole Kidman and the beautiful legs of an angel supermodel! Truly an athlete! Sharapova was brought into Dunn''s hotel by Jasmine Bloom. There was an undisguised tension between her eyebrows. As soon as she spoke, she apologized: "I''m sorry, Mr. Walker, I... I''m late." Jasmine Bloom smiled "Puchi", "Maria, don''t be nervous, Dunn is not a tiger? Look how young he is? You can just treat him as an ordinary friend, just as... a normal man and woman. Dating." As she spoke, she emphasized the word "dating". Sharapova''s face flushed slightly, she bit her pink lips, glanced at Tang En quickly, and gave a soft "um" in a nasal voice. Like water and song. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 782： practice

    Head to head Hollywood 782 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3450 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 782 Training to train a professional athlete, especially a top athlete, is a very difficult process. Not only the athletes themselves, but also the training funds. Either it is like Jasmine Bloom, her father is a retired professional athlete and coach, who can nurture her from an early age; or it is a national system, which is nurtured by the country; or... you can only choose Sharapova''s path, Signed with a brokerage company, cultivated by the brokerage company. img company is not the top brokerage company in the United States. In a few years, it will be acquired by ma brokerage company. However, for a tennis player, it is still a giant-like existence. Especially the careful training in the past 8 years has turned Sharapova, a poor child who was once rejected by tennis schools, into the top tennis player in the world! It would be a lie to say that there is no gratitude. When the boss of img company called Sharapova in person and begged her to have a good relationship with Dunn, she softened. On the one hand, it is impossible to refuse! img is her everything. On the one hand, it is unbearable to refuse. img is the cradle of her growth. Sharapova is all about tennis, and maybe she doesn''t know much about Dunn, but the img brokerage company knows that the brokerage business of entertainment stars is the main business of the brokerage company. The sports industry...just a sideline. So before coming, Sharapova''s agent had already explained everything to her, and pointed out what might happen. At this time, Sharapova, standing in front of Tang En beautifully, already had psychological expectations. Tang En didn''t get up, smiled slightly, and said helplessly: "No way, I can only make an appointment with you in the hotel, our goals are too big, if we go out for a walk, it will be our news tomorrow, just in Let''s have dinner at the hotel." Sharapova said softly, "I can do it." She is fluent in American English, no different from an authentic American, after all, she came to the United States since she was a child. However, in front of Tang En, he was still a little cautious. "Okay, sit down. Let''s chat." Dunn patted beside him, Sharapova took a deep breath, walked over, and sat down next to him. "I watched your game today, and you played really well." "Really?" When mentioning tennis, Sharapova said with a natural smile on her face, and she said in surprise. Dunn smiled and said: "Of course, I have a hunch, Wimbledon in two months...you can win the championship!" "Win the championship?" Sharapova was startled. After getting closer, Tang En felt the shock of her long legs again. That said, this is probably the reason why all male tennis audiences like Sharapova the most. Tall figure, seductive eyes, beautiful face, slender legs, and of course, the constant "**" cries on the field. "My hunch is very accurate." "That is a Grand Slam tournament, and the top players in the world will participate." "So what? Maria, in my opinion, professional players must be successful if they want to be successful. You have to achieve three points: a will of steel, a belief like the waves, and a brave and persistent heart! This time at Wimbledon, I am optimistic about you! You must have confidence in yourself." Sharapova took a deep breath, She gritted her teeth, "Yeah! I''m confident!" She should be the most beautiful among tennis players, not to mention athletes, even if compared with beauties from all walks of life, she is not inferior. She is one of the top 100 beauties in the world. A regular on the leaderboard. Especially since he is really tall, sitting next to Tang En, he even had to raise his head slightly to look directly at her. "How is the img company treating you?" Tang En suppressed the restlessness in his heart and continued to look for topics. Sharapova was slightly stunned, "Ah? Okay...very good?" "How much?" "Ah? This..." "Inconvenient to say?" Dunn was a little funny. The artist''s sharing agreement is a secret to others. Does it need to be kept secret for him? Sharapova obviously didn''t understand, and said embarrassingly: "Mr. Walker, I really can''t say, the company has regulations..." Dunn pondered for a while, "Is it 35%? Or 40%?" "You know?" Sharapova''s eyes widened in surprise. Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "A brokerage company in the United States has a relationship with me every day. Of course, I know a little about the internal situation of the brokerage company." Going around, he said, "The bonus is 35%, and the endorsement is 45%." "Hey!" Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth. It''s really cruel! The commission for Hollywood artists is about 8%-15%, and individual top stars are even lower. Tang En''s director is in the hands of amg, and the commission is only a symbolic 1%; the actor''s appointment is in the hands of caa, and only 3% of the commission. But in fact, the brokerage company can''t get a penny. Because now Dunn will only take on New Universal''s movies, and he will join for free. But then again, img has cultivated Sharapova since she was a child. After 8 years, it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to say the least. It is normal to get such a commission. I don''t know how many children it takes to raise a Sharapova. Sure enough, Sharapova was also very satisfied with the conditions of sharing, and said: "This is already very good, I heard... NBC has two Chinese players, both of which are causing trouble." Dunn glanced at her, " You know?" "Yes, my agent has told me many times, and it''s even in the newspapers. It seems...they are trained by the state, and 50% of their total annual income must be paid to the state as a training fee." Obviously, this is a set of rhetoric that img company came up with to appease Sharapova. However, this matter was once a big deal, and even the NBA players union came forward to defend its rights, claiming that it was a "robbery". 30% is handed over to the National Basketball Association, 10% is handed over to the local basketball association, and 10% is handed over to the former cba team... This will naturally cause great contradictions. Tang En shook his head and said with a smile: "It''s only 50%, what is this? You still don''t know the situation in Japan and South Korea!" "Ah?" Sharapova opened the chat box, and was no longer as nervous as at the beginning. , asked curiously, "Are Japan and South Korea also a national system?" Tang En shook his head and said, "No, I''m talking about the entertainment industry. You know, South Korea and Japan like to cultivate idol groups, and they will find a group of children to cultivate them since childhood. Teach them to be stars. When they grow up and make money, the commission will be... hehe, unimaginably high!" "How much?" "Japan is better, about... 80%!" "Huh?!" Sarah Pova was stunned. Take 80%? It''s ridiculous, isn''t it? Is this okay? So what''s going to happen to Korea? Tang Endao: "South Korea has no history and culture, it''s just middle school and school day. The Korean entertainment industry is just copying the Japanese style, but it''s more ruthless. Japan''s 80% cut should be the average, South Korea... It''s the lowest value. Some groups and even brokerage companies will take 100%! That is to say, artists can''t get any extra income. Every month, they can only receive some poor basic wages. They can''t even afford high-end bags. Can... hey, forget it, don''t talk about it." "100%?" Sharapova almost fainted. Crazy? Does this law also allow it? This is oppressing employees! Seeing that the atmosphere was good and the other party relaxed, Tang En was rude and took her hand directly. The skin on the back of the hand is very good, white and tender like a girl. The palms... have a lot of calluses. Tang En sighed and said, "When this contract expires, you can come to me, and I will help you get a better contract." Sharapova''s hand was pulled by Tang En, a little bit. Xiaolu rammed around and didn''t care much about his enticements: "The company treats me very well. They promised to renew my contract with me next year and change to a better contract." I really don''t know how to chat! Tang En was a little helpless, and he simply stopped talking. He really didn''t have the level of flirting with girls, and it was his style to be straight. "It will take two or three hours to prepare dinner, I think... let''s not sit here either, why don''t we go inside and rest for a while, I think you are quite tired too After a fight The game." Tang En hinted gracefully. Sharapova was ignorant and said politely, "It''s okay, I''m not tired. Every time I finish a game, I can still train for two hours. I''m not tired!" Dunn blinked and blinked again. blink. A little confused. Sister, am I asking if you are tired? "Cough cough..." Tang En had a big head, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "It doesn''t matter, I will accompany you... to practice!" "You can play tennis too?" Sharapova''s eyes brightened, a little excited, "Is there a tennis court in the hotel?" Dunn was a little dumbfounded. This girl, is she playing stupid? Haven''t responded yet? Athletes do not need a high level of education, but basic social thinking needs to be understood, right? The hint is so obvious, but you still don''t understand? "Cough cough... that... you don''t have to go to the stadium, right?" Tang En touched his nose and couldn''t help laughing. Sharapova looked suspicious and surprised, "How can I practice if I don''t go to the court?" "That... I''m definitely not as good as you in terms of ball skills. We can do some physical training... You know what I mean?" Dunn was looking forward to it. "Physical training? Okay, go to the gym?" Sharapova looked very interested. She glanced down, "But I have to change my clothes first." "Yes, yes, change!" Excited, she stood up, took her hand, and walked to the inside of the president''s suit, "I''ll take you to change!" "Is there a sports bra here?" "Sports bra? No, I don''t like playing with uniforms. One set!" "Uniform?" Sharapova was stunned for a moment, not knowing why, she let Dunn hold her hand. Walking into a room, I saw the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and the luxurious semi-circular bed. A flash of light flashed in my mind, and I suddenly wanted to understand something. Immediately, her pretty face blushed. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~

 Chapter 783： trendy

    Head to head Hollywood 783 author Qian Duxue Full text 3510 words


    Tang En came out and got caught. The young and innocent Sharapova met Tang En, a veteran of the game who was 9 years older than him, and fell into it almost without any obstruction. Sharapova''s delicate and smooth, delicate and juicy icy muscles and jade bones gave Tang En great pleasure. Unexpectedly, something happened. see red! With Tang En''s rich experience, it can be clearly judged that this tennis beauty upstart is actually the first time. Dunn has a feeling that the world is spinning. Unexpectedly, Sharapova, who is 17 years old, is really a girl. Really playing stupid. No wonder she was so overwhelmed and made a lot of jokes when she first flirted... At dinner, the atmosphere was very romantic. There is candlelight, red wine, and roses. Against Sharapova''s rosy cheeks. It''s just that all this gave Tang En some headaches. He poured wine for her in a gentlemanly manner and said dryly: "Maria... ahem, I''m surprised, it''s your first time." Are you responsible? it''s out of the question. With Sharapova''s height, it''s okay to play and try things out occasionally, but it''s absolutely impossible to keep it in the room as a girlfriend. She will be more than a head taller than Natalie and Scarlett, and living together is too nondescript. Moreover, Dunn is also very worried about her future figure. Russian girls, when they were young, they were amazing, and when they were mature, they couldn''t bear to look directly at them. However, it is clear that he thinks too much. That is, with his oriental thinking, he still takes that layer of film so seriously. Sharapova didn''t care at all, but instead apologized and said a little shyly: "Did I behave badly?" "Huh?" Dunn blinked, stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "It''s okay too. , very enthusiastic. But... it''s better to make some noises, hehe. Of course, you are the first to taste the love between a man and a woman, so it''s normal to not understand." He also thought about being on the bed, feeling Sharapova in the arena. All kinds of hoarse screams, but... from beginning to end, she didn''t say a word. This is her first time! Weird! Wouldn''t it be frigid? Sharapova bit her lip and said with a blushing face: "I... I''ve been looking for that feeling. I feel that my voice will be distracting." "Feel? What does it feel?" Dunn was startled. Sharapova said honestly: "That feeling of floating." Dunn slapped his forehead and almost fainted, and asked helplessly, "Have you found that feeling?" Sharapova pursed her lips With a soft "um" sound, "I found it, I feel very good, thank you, Tang En." Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth. being thanked? How can there be an inexplicable funny? "Since you have found that feeling, why don''t you make a sound?" "Why do you want to make a sound?" Sharapova felt very strange, "I am enjoying that feeling, it is very beautiful, and it is even more distracting to make a sound. Dunn gritted his teeth and asked, "Then you... don''t you feel pain? When it hurts... will you make some noises naturally?" "It doesn''t hurt." Sharapova covered her red cheeks, " It was a little bit at first, but it was nothing, I was... enjoying it." Okay! Dunn was speechless. The body of an athlete is indeed different from that of ordinary people. At this time, Sharapova took the initiative, with anticipation flashing in her eyes, "Dawn, will you still date me?" "Ah? Why do you ask?" "I feel... it''s very nice to date you. "That''s for sure. Here is the world''s best high-altitude hotel - Shangri-La Hotel, London, and the best presidential suite in this hotel. A day''s rent is more than ¡ê20,000. This dinner, I am afraid, will cost another 20,000 pounds. Could it be nice? Dunn''s identity, wealth, status, and body are enough to satisfy all Sharapova''s fantasies and needs for men. "Don''t you have a boyfriend?" This is a question that Dunn is very curious about. She''s 17 years old, grew up in America, and is a sports athlete...it''s really weird. Sharapova shook her head and said, "No. The company thinks that my current age is not suitable for dating and will be distracted. In fact, I also think about it. After my career is stabilized, I will consider life." Dunn Nodding approvingly, "Yes, if you have such an idea, it is enough to prove that you will have a great career future! God will not treat a girl who restrains her hard work badly." "So...you still ask me, Right?" Sharapova''s eyes flickered a bit brightly, and under the shadow of the red candlelight, they looked particularly dazzling and black. Dunn pondered for a while and asked: "usually, after games, where do you usually train? Or... where do you usually live?" "Miami, with your family." "Move out." Ah?" "Come to Los Angeles, I will prepare you the best conditions and hire the best masseurs, physical trainers and technical trainers in the world. I have a villa that I can lend you to live in." "Huh? No No need?" Sharapova was surprised by Dunn''s sudden kindness. Tang En waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Okay, it''s settled. Although the IMG brokerage company has good capabilities, as a commercial company, they must follow the principle of spending small money to do big things, and they will be very stingy with your investment. . I will take charge of this matter, and I will find the best coaching team and marketing team to build you!" In the end, it took a lot of money. Sharapova doesn''t care, but Dunn does. Help out and make up for it. Sharapova blinked in surprise, "Marketing team?" Dunn laughed and said, "Your fellow... Anna Kournikova, your football skills are not very good, didn''t she just rely on lace marketing to become popular? She It''s the Paris Hilton of tennis. You don''t need gossip and hype, but I can give you some movie opportunities, a cameo role, or a MV." "Huh? Can I?" "Why? No? You are always better than that Kournikova, right? She can be so famous and make so much money, so can you!" Dunn''s unquestionable domineering made Sharapova sweet. His face flushed red again. However, at night, when she was fishing for the second time, she still wouldn''t bark, and she was very dull in bed. On the contrary, the advantage of a pair of long legs was successfully developed by Tang En. That taste... really wonderful. However, Dunn''s waist was sore the next day. It wasn''t that he was tired from fighting all night, but that he was caught by Sharapova''s long legs. It''s so powerful! ...it''s almost May. Dunn should also return to the United States. Marvel''s "Ghost Rider" will have its world premiere in New York on May 2, and its official release on May 7. Dunn is going to the premiere. Dunn doesn''t plan to personally participate in the theme park and football club affairs, and let the people below handle it. His goal is too big. Once the news is leaked, I am afraid that there will be more troubles. The theme park project... any local government has already regarded it as a treasure, and it will be easy to mobilize all resources to promote it. As for taking Liverpool... it''s easier. Liverpool is not Manchester United or Arsenal. In the past few years...the results have been very unsatisfactory, even playing in the Champions League is a luxury, and even sold the star Michael Owen. It can be described as poor and poor grades! Looking for change. In fact, there have been rumors recently that Liverpool are actively contacting Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, hoping to transfer part of the equity, obtain financial support, improve the team lineup and improve the team''s performance. However, with that money, Thaksin obviously can''t buy Liverpool. Unlike Manchester United and Arsenal, which exclude foreign capital, Liverpool has been trying hard to pursue new investors. In 2006, it even got involved with the Middle East and planned to sell Liverpool to the "Dubai International Fund" for 450 million pounds. However, soon two Americans took a fancy to Liverpool - Gillette and Hicks. They raised the offer to ¡ê470 million! And promise, they will increase transfer investment! A new stadium with a capacity of 60,000 people will also be built! It will bring Liverpool to a new level in ticket revenue, business operations, and team performance! The team''s coach Benitez and captain Gerrard heard the news and were excited. Then, in 2007, Gillette and Hicks successfully took over the team and became Liverpool''s new owners Unexpectedly, good luck. Liverpool, which has been striving for change, suffered the same fate as Manchester United and Arsenal. The Glazer family borrowed to buy Manchester United, sucking blood madly, and constantly repaying debts; Clark''s acquisition of Arsenal, although no debt, allowed Arsenal to build a new stadium at their own expense, and Arsenal also embarked on the road of debt repayment. Americans are best at capital operations and leveraged buyouts. So did Gillett and Hicks'' takeover of Liverpool, with debts up to ¡ê237 million! As a result, Liverpool were miserable. Although Liverpool had no money before, but relying on the command of the famous Spanish coach Benitez, within three years, twice entered the Champions League final, and also created the miracle of Istanbul. The FA Cup and the League Cup have also been achieved, and the harvest has been very fruitful. In 2007, after these two Americans bought Liverpool, it was miserable. In order to repay the debt, Liverpool even had problems with the normal team operations. The players needed by the coach could not be bought, so they had to retire again and again. Various contradictions appeared in the team one after another. It was not until Fenway Sports Group entered Liverpool in 2010 that this traditional powerhouse of the Premier League was brought back to life again. Unfortunately, things are different. Most of the generals under his command have been scattered. At the moment, the combination of Dunn and Liverpool ... is definitely a match made in heaven! Liverpool are real European giants! You can buy all the players you want, which is very different from small balls. Small teams... even if they give money, top players don''t want to go. Liverpool will not have such concerns. This summer, Liverpool will not unexpectedly make a coaching adjustment. Benitez, with the La Liga title and the UEFA Cup title, will come to Anfield! This is a great era of the rise of the Premier League. Since the whole of the UK ridiculed him that he didn''t understand football and would destroy the team, then Dunn wouldn''t mind, and be a trend-setter in the Premier League era again! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 784： justice is in me

    Entering May, the summer season has officially begun.


    Hollywood blockbusters, began to bomb the market in turn!


    May 7, Marvel Studios "Ghost Rider"; May 14, Warner Bros. "Troy"; May 19, DreamWorks "Shrek 2"; May 21, 20th Century Fox "Troy" The End of the World is Coming"; on May 28, Dunn Films "The Day After Tomorrow"...


    Dunn returned to the United States, to stay in New York for some time.


    In addition to attending the premiere of "Ghost Rider", there is... an appointment with News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch!


    Since we have to deal with the BBC, there is no reason not to find allies.


    The one most likely to help is Murdoch.


    Not to mention the competition between Sky TV and the BBC, it is said that Murdoch wanted to buy Manchester United back then, but the BBC frantically ridiculed, ridiculed, and obstructed them.


    Also, Murdoch is a Republican supporter.


    Speaking of which, Dunn is now helping the Republican Party.


    At the Murdoch home, the two talked for more than two hours.


    "The BBC has had too many problems, Jimmy Savile...just the tip of the iceberg." Murdoch shook his head and sighed.


    "You know?" Dunn''s heart jumped.


    Murdoch sneered: "So many victims have handed over their reporting materials to the BBC, but they have all been suppressed by the BBC. As everyone knows, this kind of reporting materials will only be handed over to the BBC?"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    yes!


    The big guy in front of him is a real media tycoon, the biggest newspaper tycoon in the world!


    The entire Australian newspaper is under his control.


    Half of the British newspapers are also in his hands.


    With the addition of Sky TV...


    Murdoch''s media power is far from what Dunn can match.


    "So...you should have enough evidence in your hand!" Tang En rubbed his hands, very excited. It seemed that today was really the right time.


    Murdoch shook his head and said, "What about the evidence? It''s the UK, and no one can compete with the BBC."


    "Not really, is it?"


    Tang En hooked the corners of his mouth in disdain.


    Murdoch looked at him half-smile, "about Jimmy Savile...you think you know? Britain is such a big place, how can you hide it? Especially a celebrity like Savile? It''s just that the BBC is in control and can''t lift the lid. Don''t forget, he also has royal honors and royal decency."


    Tang En said indifferently: "I am a person... I only believe in justice, and everything else is irrelevant! Justice is in me, and I will go forward! There is no room for sand in my eyes!"


    Murdoch nearly laughed.


    This kid can really blow!


    The outline is online!


    That''s because the BBC has messed with you, so you have no room for sand.


    There are so many stones in Hollywood, don''t you endure them all?


    Seeing Murdoch''s slightly amused expression, Dunn couldn''t help blushing and smiled embarrassingly, then sighed softly and said, "Hey, do something or not! Jimmy Savile is a beast. Ah, he violated young children! He even went to a party in a mental hospital and violated those mentally ill children, which is unbearable. Even if there is no BBC thing, I will definitely not let this kind of scum go!"


    Murdoch looked straight and nodded.


    Compassionate heart, human nature.


    What Jimmy Savile did, it was too much.


    Hundreds of children violated by him!


    "You really decided?"


    Murdoch glanced at Dunn with a dignified expression, and when the nanny brought a fruit bowl, he interrupted with a wave and told the nanny to leave.


    There is something important to discuss.


    Tang En said firmly: "In any case, this kind of scum that people and gods are angry with must be exposed! It''s worth the cost!"


    Damn, this scum almost killed Emma Watson, is this still good?


    Murdoch nodded, "I can give you the evidence. However, let me give you a piece of advice, don''t target the BBC, and point all the blame at Jimmy Savile, that''s enough. Jimmy Savile is finished, it''s equivalent to giving A profound lesson for the BBC. If you really go to war with the BBC... I''m afraid your industry will be in big trouble in the UK."


    Dunn accepted it humbly, "I know that the BBC is the government''s propaganda team."


    "However, News Corp. will not come forward in this matter, at least not publicly." Murdoch thought for a while, maybe feeling guilty, and explained, "I have too many assets in the UK, TV and radio stations. , newspapers, magazines, I don¡¯t want accidents.¡±


    Tang En said: "It doesn''t matter, since I started the matter, of course I picked it up! Again, I can''t control other places, but the justice of the entertainment industry, I must maintain! Harvey Weinstein also Well, Jimmy Savile, let me die!"


    Murdoch said "um", "In this kind of thing, as long as someone takes the lead, the power of the media can be launched independently. I can give you a guarantee here, as long as you publicly denounce, the newspapers under News Corporation will be the first. Time to report on your words."


    Tang En said with a smile, "Thank you so much!"


    Murdoch waved his hand, "Everyone takes what they need." After a pause, he said again: "By the way, you mentioned Weinstein... How about that movie?"


    "Fahrenheit 911?"


    "Um."


    Murdoch is a supporter of the Republican Party and one of Bush''s main sources of campaign funding. As a foreigner, he desperately needed political asylum to help him expand his American media career.


    For example... Next, he has an ambitious plan to acquire Dow Jones and its "Wall Street Journal"!


    This is a super media company that can affect the entire stock market, the entire Wall Street, and even the American economy.


    Far from being able to measure money.


    Without official approval, no amount of money from News Corp. can buy it.


    Sony cannot play politics in the United States, which has led to the development of Sony Entertainment, which has been constrained by great external conditions.


    Old-school media tycoons like Murdoch, Redstone, Ted Turner, and John Malone are often politically savvy.


    The sense of smell is extremely sensitive.


    Dunn pondered for a while and said, "As far as I know, it was a popular film at the Cannes Film Festival."


    "I heard... the chairman of the Cannes jury this year is an American?"


    "Well, it''s Quentin Tarantino."


    "You can''t help?"


    "I?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly.


    This Murdoch really did his best for Bush''s re-election.


    Dunn didn''t hesitate, and turned to say: "The New York Times hasn''t given up."


    Murdoch laughed suddenly, pointed at Dunn and shook his head, "You! You really don''t want to suffer! I also know a little about the New York Times. The two parties have reached a tacit agreement and have given up. The position of "The New York Times". With your strength, you can''t figure it out? I heard... Disney and Warner are calling for you."


    In the end, it is New York''s Got Talent, and there is no way to hide it from him.


    Should be a commercial espionage, right?


    Newspaper media, the most important thing is first-hand news, which is a manifestation of strength and influence. As a result, the newspaper industry is almost the industry with the most commercial espionage.


    Dunn said: "I just came from London, and a lot of things are still unclear. But..."The New York Times" has not made a statement yet. You know, I''m in a hurry! After getting the "New York Times", I also want to say Jimmy Savile. Let''s start!"


    Murdoch nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I''ll call Salzberg now. As for whether it will work or not, it''s hard to say."


    Dunn was amused.


    Prior to this, The New York Times had already felt the pressure of questioning from New Universal, Disney, and Warner. Now, even Murdoch, the big boss of News Corporation, has opened his mouth. Does The New York Times have the confidence and courage to persevere?


    It''s time to soften up.


    Tang En said with a smile: "No problem, then I will also give Quentin a call. As for whether it will work or not, I can''t guarantee it."


    (This episode is a bit dramatic, so let¡¯s just say one more thing, it¡¯s true. The New York Times indeed apologized to the public this year, for the many reasons written in the book, under pressure from all parties, and even changed its CEO. Dunn just integrates and promotes various clues, which highlights the role of the protagonist. Most of the plots in the book are true.)


    ...


    For Quentin Tarantino, Dunn doesn''t have much confidence.


    He''s a genius director talented, it''s true.


    At the same time, he is also Harvey Weinstein''s number one horse!


    He and Uma Thurman have been friends for many years, and the two worked together when they were filming Pulp Fiction.


    Later, the two collaborated on "Kill Bill".


    The film''s producer... is Harvey Weinstein.


    During the filming of the film, Harvey Weinstein called Uma Thurman into his room, and then violated her in the room.


    As a result, when Uma Thurman told her about it to her old friend, Quentin Tarantino, the old friend gave a nonchalant look and said "be careful next time."


    Then it''s gone.


    Filming continues!


    Very horse-conscious.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t risk the world''s uproar. After "Fahrenheit 911" caused such a big storm, he would dare to give out the Palme d''Or under pressure.


    This is a documentary.


    Can there be any pioneering, artistic, pioneering shooting methods?


    It''s all about Quentin Tarantino, the jury chairman, who''s giving face to Harvey Weinstein. As for those European judges...they''re just waiting for a big joke in America.


    Dunn considered for a long time, or dialed his phone number.


    He wanted to see whether it was his prestige or the influence of Harvey Weinstein!


    What kind of choices will this ghost director make before his fate?


    "Hey, which one?"


    "I''m Dunn!"


    "Don?"


    Quentin Tarantino seemed to be eating something, and when he heard the name, he immediately spit out the contents in his mouth, put away the absent-minded state of mind just now, immediately turned serious, and asked incredulously: "Dan En Walker?"


    "it''s me!"


    :. :

 Chapter 785： choose

    Head to head Hollywood 785 author Qian Duxue full text 3493 words


    Singled out Chapter 785 of the Hollywood Body Volume and chose "This... This will make me very embarrassed..." After hearing Dunn''s words, Quentin Tarantino''s words were not as sincere as they were at first. Dunn allowed him to be more cautious when dealing with the film "Fahrenheit 911." How could he not hear such an obvious hint? "Difficult?" Dunn on the phone was not polite and spoke bluntly, "Quentin, I don''t need to say more about "Fahrenheit 911". This is a quagmire. For Sophia''s sake, I advise you not to Jump in." Threat! A bright threat! Quentin Tarantino was slightly embarrassed and gritted his teeth: "Mr. Walker, I respect your achievements and appreciate your movies. But please give me some respect, okay?" "Respect is for yourself. Instead of relying on others to give alms!" Dunn didn''t give him any good words. He had already heard the other party''s perfunctory intention. This is a clear sign of continuing to be a son of a **** for Harvey Weinstein. Sure enough, he is an independent filmmaker, and his insight is not small from the mainstream circle. Quentin Tarantino took a deep breath and said indifferently: "The organizing committee let me serve as the chairman of the jury of this year''s Cannes Film Festival based on trust in my film taste and objective and fair aesthetic standards. "No one wants to hinder your fairness and justice, but remember one thing, a movie is a movie, don''t involve politics, it''s not good for you!" Don''t look at Dunn much younger than him, but his status is high enough, speaking of The words came in a condescending, unquestioning tone. Quentin Tarantino endured annoyance and said, "Yes, movies cannot involve politics. Therefore, this time in Cannes, we will only use movies as the criterion for judging. Politics...don''t want to interfere!" Angry, this guy dared to use his own words to refute him? it is good! very good! "If that''s the case, then there''s nothing to say. You can do it yourself." Tang En''s voice was indifferent, and he hung up the phone without waiting for the other party''s response. Then, he scolded fiercely: "Dog leg!"... After all, the other party is a famous person in Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino ended the call, worrying about gains and losses, and was a little scared. Dunn''s amazing achievements in the past few years are too appalling! He was able to build a world-class media group in just a few years. Before the company went public, his personal net worth surpassed that of Bill Gates and became the richest man in the world. Is this still great? It can be said that Dunn has almost reached the peak of a capital world! Of course, money is not everything, and what can be restrained also has power. Isn''t "Fahrenheit 911" a bet on power? Quentin Tarantino immediately called Harvey Weinstein and recounted what had just happened. Harvey Weinstein is now almost obsessed. In the past few years, he had a very bad life under Disney''s Michael Eisner, and was suppressed miserably! Finally got the chance. Through this election year, he has climbed up the big tree of the Democratic Party. With the support of power, it also gave him the courage to break with Disney! "Fahrenheit 911" is his vote! "It seems that Dunn Walker, who is very clever, is also jumping the wall." Harvey Weinstein unabashedly expressed his mockery and irony. "Oh?" Quentin Tarantino was slightly taken aback. Harvey Weinstein smiled disdainfully: "What do you think? If he has other options, does he need to call you in person? He even threatened you severely? Oh! "Hmm..." Quentin Tarantino narrowed his eyes, feeling as if that was the truth. His Hollywood career relies on Harvey Weinstein to help him, and his contacts in the past ten years have always been obedient. Harvey Weinstein bought out the North American copyright of "Hero". In order to sell more box office and attract more American audiences, he even filled in the name of Quentin Tarantino in the producer column. . "Hero" and Quentin Tarantino''s film style are completely irrelevant. This is consuming his personal fame! If the relationship is normal, how can this be allowed to happen? To choose between Dunn and Harvey Weinstein, Quentin Tarantino will definitely choose the latter. However, he was still worried about Dunn''s ability, and said worriedly: "Offend Disney and New Universal at the same time... Let''s be in Hollywood in the future, really?" Harvey Weinstein laughed: "Quentin, you What can I think of, how can I not think of it? No matter how powerful Dunn is, and no matter how domineering Eisner is, can they still be stronger than the Democratic Party?" Quentin Tarantino frowned and asked incomprehensibly: "What''s the matter with this? relationship?" Harvey Weinstein said: "Don''t forget, Hollywood...is the Democratic Party''s territory! Here is the set of values ??that the Democratic Party pursues. Do you understand this time? With the support of the Democratic Party, We have a foothold in Hollywood!" Quentin Tarantino fell silent. Hollywood leans toward the Democrats...it seems so. But in fact, those big figures are rarely involved in political activities, and will seek the best interests in the balance. California Governor Schwarzenegger, isn''t he a Republican? Isn''t it also making money for Hollywood? How can things be so simple? However, Harvey Weinstein was confident, "Don''t worry, the Democrats...we have already agreed. Don''t forget, the consultants of New Universal and the chairman of Disney''s management committee are all Democrats. After the matter is completed, they will naturally speak for us, don''t worry." Quentin Tarantino nodded. This is true. Political advisers to Hollywood giants are mostly Democrats. "So, "Fahrenheit 911"...is it really okay?" Quentin Tarantino asked again vigilantly. "What could be wrong?" Harvey Weinstein said in disapproval, "Don''t worry, as long as the world sees this film, it will be the end of the Bush administration! When the Democratic Party comes to power, it will be ours. Spring!"..."Ghost Rider: Origins" will be officially released on May 7. On May 2, it will have its world premiere at the Square_13 Theater on the Upper West Side of New York. This is the largest existing imax theater in the world, with a capacity of up to 600 people. The newly updated imax giant screen is exquisite and magnificent, reflecting the power of technology everywhere. The premiere invited many celebrities to the scene, including "Daredevil" Christian Bale, "Erica" ??Penelope Cruz, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr., "Ant-Man" Paul Road Marvel''s superheroes, such as Germany and "Wasp" Rose Byrne, have all stopped filming and came to support. The film director Zack Snyder, with a red handkerchief tucked into the right breast pocket of his suit, looks like a groom''s official, beaming, with the "Ghost Rider" actor Clive Owen and heroine Jennifer Connery, with a warm welcome. Tang En was a little low-key and didn''t even go to the red carpet. After Penelope Cruz walked over the red carpet and passed the interview area, he went up, had a few words with her, and asked her about the progress of filming Daredevil 2. The answer was very gratifying. Penny told him that since that time, Tang En personally went to the crew to "moisturize" her for a night, and the situation has changed dramatically. The director never scolded her again. Even Jodie Foster looked at her strangely, like a god. Many people in the crew said that after being scolded by the director for a few days, she became enlightened, and the aura of her acting skills could cover Jodie Foster. Dunn smiled, "It''s normal, you''re the heroine, she''s a supporting actress, you should have a stronger aura, which is right." Penelope Cruz is so happy. Plunge into his arms and take good care of him. To be able to overshadow the Oscar-winning actress in acting skills is definitely an amazing achievement. At this time, a woman in a white shirt and black trousers came over from behind, and said yin and yang, "I heard...you embarrassed my boyfriend?" Looking back, it was Sofia Coppola. She is currently in a relationship with Quentin Tarantino. Dunn had a headache, "What did he tell you?" Sofia Coppola shrugged said indifferently: "Maybe it''s for fear of your revenge, let me talk to you, he didn''t contradict you. It means." Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, quite disdainful. "Huh?" The corner of Sofia Coppola''s eyes moved, and she noticed something keenly, "Why? It''s serious?" Tang En said coldly: "I can''t say whether it''s serious or not, but your boyfriend''s heart It''s very big. Between me and Harvey Weinstein, he decisively chose to support that bastard." Sofia Coppola sighed and said helplessly: "Dawn, you have to understand, if there is no that Man, he would not be what he is today. If it is reasonable, he will not betray." "Oh?" Dunn glanced at her, the corners of his mouth curled up, "Yeah, Harvey Weinstein gave him what he is today. But don''t forget, I can also make everything he has today vanish!" Sofia Coppola''s face changed suddenly, she was stunned, and asked incredulously: "Dawn, this is... so serious Is it?" Tang En said lightly: "It depends on his attitude whether it is serious or not. Sophia, with your ingenuity, you must know the background of "Fahrenheit 911". If I don''t need to shoot, others will shoot and punish him." Sofia Coppola frowned tightly. Distressed. The relationship between Quentin Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein... can''t be given up just because of this danger. It''s not a big deal. but a choice in a different direction. "Forget it, don''t think about it, break up if it''s a big deal, anyway, I don''t think you two are suitable." Tang En waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on this topic, his eyes caught sight of the twin sisters who came. The Olsen sisters are here to grab the heat. There is also a delicate girl of fourteen or fifteen years old in the middle. There are six or seven similarities between the two of them. "Scarlet Witch" has also come to join in... Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 786： Ghost Rider

    Head to head Hollywood 786 author Qian Duxue Full text 3553 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Volume Chapter 786 Ghost Rider "Ghost Rider: Origins" is another blockbuster dark series released by Marvel Studios after "Daredevil: Hour of War". The plot of the whole movie basically adopts the comic line. 17-year-old Johnny Blazer made a living by aerobatic cars in an amusement park with his father. His brave and determined father has always been a role model for Johnny. But his father is suddenly terminally ill, which makes Johnny very sad. One day, an old man appeared in front of Johnny, and he promised to make Johnny''s father heal, but Johnny had to sign a contract to sell his soul to him. The dubious Johnny accepted the old man''s quid pro quo, and sure enough, the next day, his father was as strong as a horse. However, in a performance the next day, his father unexpectedly left this world. Johnny hated the old man, but he couldn''t avenge his father, because the old man was the demon "Mephisto". Johnny is controlled by Mephistopheles, loses his judgment, and abandons his first love, Roxanne, and goes abroad. Unexpectedly, in a stunt performance, Johnny happened to meet Roxanne, who had become a reporter. Johnny wanted to reconnect with her, but on the night of the date, the demon Mephisto, who had been missing for more than ten years, suddenly appeared. Mephistopheles told Johnny that his son "Witch Heart Demon" was entangled with a group of bad guys in an attempt to take away the Covenant of Santa Van Gonzalo, free all demons from hell, and sacrifice the most powerful demons to him power to destroy the whole world. Only the power of the most powerful "Ghost Rider" can stop all this. Mephistopheles also told Johnny that as long as he stopped the Witch Heart Demon and saved this world crisis. Then, he can release the contract on Johnny, let him return to normal life, fall in love with Roxanne, get married, and have children. Under various factors, Johnny finally transformed, he became an evil spirit knight with "Hellfire", "Soul Chain" in his hand, mount "Evil Spirit Motorcycle", and an immortal body! Although the Ghost Rider at this time is not yet the strongest form, it lacks a variety of more powerful superpowers such as "Eye of Judgment", "Dimensional Teleportation", "Will of Zatanos", "Original Sin Harvest", and "Manipulation Elements". ability. However, at this moment, Johnny already has the ability to fight against Wuxin Demon and his henchmen! The night is boundless, Ghost Rider is an invincible flame! In order to fight against the Ghost Rider and regain the St. Van Gonzalo contract, the Witch Heart Demon took Roxanne as a hostage, and he asked Johnny to find Carter Srey, the Ghost Rider of the previous generation. He kept his name incognito for decades, even at the risk of suspended animation, just to hide the St. Van Gonzalo contract. Carter told Johnny many stories about Ghost Rider''s mission and took him to San Van Gonza himself. This gave Johnny a great shock. For the first time, he felt a strong sense of mission and responsibility as a "Ghost Rider"! This is against the devil in hell, and in the darkness, the patron saint of defending the earth! The theme of the film is thus sublimated. ...sitting in the first row to watch an imax movie...the feeling of looking up my head is really uncomfortable. Fortunately, at the time of the internal preview, Dunn had already seen the film. good results! Although the depth of presentation of the theme is not as good as that of Nolan''s Daredevil, in terms of picture quality and visual effects... This movie is impeccable! Zach Snyder lived up to his high hopes. This is a movie era of visual bullying. It just so happens that Solid Schneider''s movies are piles of various symbols. Through music, comics and surging passion, they deeply infect every audience. In his films, no matter what the plot content is, the visual picture will never let the audience pick out any faults. And his aesthetic taste is very positive. The male characters in the movie are often **** muscular tough guys, which are very visual impact. "Ghost Rider" directed by Zack Snyder is much better than "Ghost Rider" produced by Columbia Pictures in the previous life. Just talking about the oil painting-like texture of the lens picture makes people fascinated. "Ghost Rider" actor Clive Owen is also much stronger than Nicolas Cage. Clive Owen is a typical late bloomer, and this year...should be his prime. In addition to starring in "Ghost Rider", another A-level blockbuster "King Arthur" starring him will also be released this summer. However, this is a film produced by Paramount and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and there is no chance of success. At Christmas time, the romantic film "Stealing Heart" starring him, Julia Roberts and Jude Law will be released again, maybe... there is still a chance to be nominated for an Oscar. As for heroine Jennifer Connelly...a past life, she starred in Ann Lee''s version of The Hulk. Because of Dunn, she lost the opportunity to appear in a big commercial production, so she made up for it with "Ghost Rider". "I''ve already guessed it. There will definitely be a sequel to this movie, right?" Ashley Olsen was a special guest. She sat next to Dunn. Halfway through the movie, she couldn''t help it. expressed his opinion. Dunn laughed and said, "Marvel Pictures has already made it clear? There will be at least three "Ghost Rider" films!" "Ah? Is that so?" Ashley Olsen was stunned for a moment, but then Unconvinced, he said, "Then I can also guess that the ghost knight in the first part is to defeat the witch heart demon and win the heart of the beauties. The second part is to defeat more powerful enemies, such as Mephisto''s conspiracy, Right? Then the hero and heroine got married smoothly. It''s just like the structure of the "Spider-Man" series. " Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth. Not really! This is a series of dark Marvel, not the kind of refreshing routine of popcorn... The first one is called "Ghost Rider: Origins", which tells the reason why Johnny Blair became "Ghost Rider", and Defeat the villain Witch Heart Demon and accept the identity of the Ghost Rider. The second part is called "Ghost Rider: Revenge", and the main line is that Johnny Blazer cannot control the increasingly powerful dark power in his body. The villain is the demon Dekai. He keenly discovered this, and tried his best to anger Johnny, triggering the powerful dark power in his body, and then destroying the world. So, he killed Johnny''s girlfriend. Johnny took revenge in the struggle, and in the process, he was finally able to feel justice from the darkness, control his ability, and defeat the demon Dekai. The third part is called "Ghost Rider: Arrival". From here, Johnny will receive all the power of the Ghost Rider, and he can also control it freely, defeating the more powerful enemy, the Demon King Saint Turios, really Zheng Zheng became the patron saint in the dark world of the earth. "Am I wrong?" Ashley Olsen leaned in and lowered her voice. It was only then that Tang En realized that the other party... seemed to be trying to strike up a conversation when he had nothing to say. He was a little amused and said, "You will find out later, this is a business secret." "Cut!" Ashley Orr Sen pouted. Dunn leaned over and said in a low voice, "How about... I''ll tell you later tonight?" "Tonight?" Ashley Olsen''s eyes became moist, and she gave him a coquettish glance. Dunn nodded, "Yes, call Mary tonight." "Huh?" Ashley Olsen was stunned for a moment, and her face flushed instantly: "Mary? No... No, didn''t we agree? , last time...it can''t be like that again..." Tang En didn''t care. It felt good last time, and it''s good to continue the warmth again. This kind of thing, the first time...will the second time be far behind? Oh twins! "Why?" Dunn pretended not to know. Ashley Olsen bit her red lips and said, "I said yes!" Dunn was a little dull, then sighed, "Mary can''t...let it go." Ashley Olsen With a happy face, he whispered in his ear, "You can ask Mary again tomorrow, she will definitely not refuse." "Tomorrow''s matter, tomorrow, let''s talk about tonight." Tang En smiled and squeezed at her. Winking her eyes, "Mary can''t do it, why don''t... let your sister come over?" "Huh?" Ashley Olsen was startled, and glanced at the third sister who was sitting beside her watching the movie seriously Elizabeth Olsen''s face turned pale with fright, "No! Liz is too young, you can''t..." "Then Mary!" "Humph!" Ashley Olsen turned white with hatred. A glance. He turned his head to watch the movie and stopped talking. Dunn smiled and whispered in her ear, "Is it alright? If not I will go to Leeds alone..." "Okay, okay!" Ashley Olsen was very It was helpless, with a bitter face, she could only agree, "Okay, Mary... just Mary, but it''s the last time!" She could guarantee that as long as Dunn sent an invitation, Liz... would definitely agree. The little girl admired Dunn incomparably. Dunn held back a smile and said, "Yes, the last time." "Also, Liz is still young, you want to date her...you have to wait until she grows up." Ashley Olsen warned again with a vigilant look. Tang En''s face was serious: "Don''t worry, I know." He wouldn''t touch the little girl. ... 136 minutes of film, and it''s coming to an end quickly. Johnny Blazer incarnates the "Ghost Rider" and defeats the Witch Heart Demon without any accident. Mephistopheles also kept his promise, intending to contact Johnny''s soul contract and let him return to the life of an ordinary person. As a result, Johnny rejected Mephisto''s kindness. "Carter rescinded the contract, and then you found me. If I rescinded the contract, you would definitely find someone else. The pain of selling your soul can only be felt through personal experience. I don''t want more innocent people, Sell ??your soul instead of me." Johnny''s words made Mephistopheles slightly surprised, "Aren''t you going to cancel the contract?" "Yes!" Johnny''s voice was firm and powerful. At this time, the picture moves from near to far, farther and farther. Johnny''s back is getting smaller and smaller in the picture, but his image is getting taller and taller. Outside the movie, only Johnny''s last line is left: "Since someone has to pay the price, why should I be afraid of this demon body? Just use my soul to defend the peace of this world." Dark, completely turned into the color of night. "Bang!" "Zach Snyder Works." "Producers: Dunn Walker, Nina Jacobson, Kevin Fizzy." https: Remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 787： human spirit

    Head to head Hollywood 787 author Qian Duxue Full text 3470 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 787 Human Essence As the first masterpiece of the New Universal Group this year, there were many heavyweight guests at the premiere of "Ghost Rider". In addition to Marvel''s superheroes, almost all of them were present, and many New York social celebrities were present. This is for Dunn''s face. Everyone who is smart, everyone understands the prestige, strength and potential of Tang En in this era! This year''s "Forbes" list of the world''s richest people has been officially released! Dunn''s personal assets, as high as 60.5 billion US dollars! In this list, far ahead! Even Bill Gates, the world''s richest man in the past decade, is worth $13.3 billion behind! You know, Dunn is only 26 years old! This year, Google, which Dunn directly holds, will be listed, and many Asian Internet companies indirectly held by the Scott Swift Foundation will also be listed one after another. It is conceivable that in the next few years, his personal wealth will enter a period of explosive growth. Man said to be celebrities in the entertainment industry, social elites from all walks of life, at this moment, they all have to curry favor with Tang En. In Tang En''s identity, entertainment stars do not need him to entertain in person, and most of the business elites in New York are nodding acquaintances. However, there is one person Dunn must personally receive - Comcast''s president and chief operating officer Steve Burke. It was a real surprise that he could come to the premiere in person. "Yo? Look at your look... NBC Group''s acquisition is about to end, right?" Tang En walked over with a smile and shook hands with him enthusiastically. Steve Burke cautiously pointed to the corner next to him, avoided many people at the reception, and whispered, "It''s troublesome!" "Isn''t it?" Dunn said with a face of disbelief and half a smile. , "NBC has been looking for a partner for many years. Can they refuse Comcast?" Steve Burke shook his head, hesitated, and said bluntly: "Our boss... is a bit demanding." Oh?" "He is not satisfied with 49% of the shares, and he insists on taking 51%." "Directly take control of NBC?" Tang En was slightly startled, and then nodded, "Well, this ambition is like Mr. Roberts. In the past two years, they were clamoring to buy Disney." Steve Burke looked slightly embarrassed, and said embarrassingly: "Disney... just a test, in fact, we all know that it is impossible." Tang En waved his hand, glanced at him meaningfully, and said with a smile: "It''s easy to get 49% of the shares, but if you want to gain control and buy 51% of the shares in one go, this transaction...isn''t it difficult? ?" Steve Burke said bitterly: "It''s not just difficult, GE and NBC have refused to negotiate at one point." "Let''s make some more chips." "We''ve already offered $9.5 billion in cash. That''s it! In addition to the 5.5 billion US dollars of debt that needs to be undertaken, the total quotation has reached as high as 15 billion US dollars!" "15 billion US dollars?" Dunn looked surprised, "They don''t agree to this condition?" Steve Burke shook his head Said: "They don''t want to give up control of NBC at this time." Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly, but he could understand. After Jack Welch resigned from GE, GE...seems to have lost its backbone, its stock price has been falling over the past few years, and product sales have declined. At this time, GE is also looking forward to promoting its image and advertising its products through NBC''s influence. Naturally, control will not be handed over easily. Of course, in the case of capital mergers and acquisitions, there is no business that cannot be negotiated. "What do you need me to do?" Tang En stared straight at the other party, already seeing the purpose. Steve Burke was able to come over in his busy schedule, and he also specially attended the reception after the premiere, which is obviously a conspiracy. Sure enough, he said frankly: "Tomorrow, I will take the team to visit NBC. If you are free... Can you come with us?" "Me?" Dunn gave him a deep look, his face indifferent, "The schedule is all arranged. It''s full, I''m afraid I can''t go wrong." Of course Tang En understood what the other party meant. Following the Comcast team and visiting NBC together is equivalent to giving Comcast a platform. It is equivalent to telling GE and NBC in disguise that Dunn supports Comcast to get control of NBC! Dunn didn''t even need to say a word, as soon as he appeared, he could solve a lot of trouble for Comcast. This is the face of the supreme in the industry. If the people at the bottom want to have a better life, they must give up their face and even their dignity to look for opportunities. For example, female stars will rush to climb into Tang En''s bed. But at the level of Tang En, face is often priceless. GE and NBC executives aren''t as dumb as Quentin Tarantino. Tang En himself called and told him not to participate in "Fahrenheit 911", but he still dared to refuse? The brain is flooded, it can''t be so stupid, right? This kind of mistake, the bosses of NBC will certainly not make. You know, New Universal Group is the largest TV program manufacturer in the United States today! Although New Universal does not have such giant TV networks as NBC and CBS, New Universal can produce TV programs with huge ratings! In the past few years, in the TV program rankings of major public TV networks, in addition to the classic TV series such as "Friends" and "Seinfeld", there are also the most popular nighttime talk shows by American audiences, and the TV programs produced by New Universal Group almost dominate. List! "American Idol", "Truth or Dare", "The Bachelor", "Global Model Contest", "Wise and Brave"...Which one is not a reality show with a very high ratings? New Universal does not have a public television network business, which means that New Universal and the four major TV stations, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, are not competitors. It can easily sell TV content products among the four major TV stations. Make money for yourself through other people''s platform channels. Rather, it is a beautiful thing. Especially this year, after New Universal determined that it would not be involved in the public television network business in the short term, it began to change its development thinking, from channel expansion to content production. In addition to reality TV shows, many TV series including "The Office", "How I Met Your Mother", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Mad Men" have been put on the production agenda. Among them, NBC has preliminarily finalized the broadcast of two TV series, namely "The Office" and "How I Met Your Mother". Therefore, whether it is Dunn''s wealth, status, contacts and influence, or the cooperation with New Universal, NBC should give him a face. Otherwise...if New Universal is no longer working with NBC, it will be an unbearable loss. Steve Burke knew that Dunn was talking about conditions, and said in a low voice: "We are willing to reduce the operating commission of the STA TV network by one percentage point." The STA TV network now has 24.5 million paying household users, of which Kang Custer accounted for 18 million. Previously, when Comcast operated exclusively, the operating fee was 8%. Later, New Universal cancelled the exclusive right to operate, and Comcast''s operating fee naturally increased, becoming 10% of the industry''s prevailing rate. If it can be reduced by one percentage point to 9%, it is also a good condition. 18 million paying users, the total annual subscription revenue will reach 1.7 billion US dollars! A 1% difference...that''s $17 million! Tang En still looked embarrassed and said, "No, there is really something going on tomorrow, and an appointment has been made." Comcast relies on the STA TV network to make so much money in a year, and also solves such a big cash flow problem, giving new money to newcomers. Universal ceded some of its benefits, shouldn''t it? This is the basic law of business. He won''t be lured by this little money. Steve Burke went on to say: "The promotion of Discovery Communications ... we will do our best to use all resources, including business in Europe and Latin America." This is a good condition. Tang En nodded slightly, but still did not let go. "I heard...you''re having some trouble in England?" Steve Burke finally threw the biggest bait. Sure enough, Dunn''s complexion changed and he looked at him seriously, "You have a way?" Steve Burke smiled slightlyIs it the BBC? " Tang En narrowed his eyes, his face was slightly cold, "Your source of information... is really amazing. "Steve Burke didn''t care and smiled: "Six years ago, Comcast acquired a TV operating company, including part of the British TV business. ""Um? " Dunn''s face flashed a touch of disbelief, "It''s not related to the BBC, right? ""There are some connections, including five channels such as sports and music, all of which have business transactions. ""it is good! sharp! Dunn couldn''t help but give a thumbs up. Damn, they are all human beings! Murdoch''s News Corporation was enough to shock him. Only then did he know that these powerful media empires are intricately connected and have a real background. Can''t be underestimated." So, can you spare time tomorrow? Steve Burke looked at Dunn with a smile. Dunn was not embarrassed. The business relationship was originally a transaction relationship. He nodded and said, "Well, these three conditions are all very good. But...Steve, on the BBC, can you really talk? Don''t pretend to be a big-tailed wolf! Steve Burke laughed, "If you have business dealings, you will naturally have the opportunity to speak. Besides, you don''t really want to take action against the BBC, do you? A little trick to show some muscle is enough, right? In this case, the BBC always has to give Comcast a face. "Well, tomorrow... let''s go to NBC together!" Dunn took a deep breath. No wonder Michael Eisner often told him in private that he did not regret missing Jeffrey Katzenberg and firing Michael Ovitz. Steve Burke is let go. He will be the best successor. When we met today, I really felt the same way. Comcast has Steve Burke, and it really wants to complete a TV giant to The transformation of the entertainment giant. Please remember this book''s first domain name:. 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 Chapter 788： faucet effect

    Head to head Hollywood 788 author Qian Duxue Full text 3524 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 788 Dunn was the first to visit the largest and oldest public television station like NBC. At 8 o''clock the next day, Dunn and Steve Burke and his group joined together and went to the 30th Building at Rockefeller Center, which is the headquarters building of NBC. On the way, Dunn has a feeling. New York...is really a financial and economic business center. In the morning work period, the flow of people is too high. In Los Angeles, that is, Disneyland and Universal Studios, you can see such crowded scenes. Moreover, almost all men are in suits and leather shoes, and they have already started their busy work while walking quickly and talking on the phone. Compared with the dull and slow West Coast, the pace of life on the East Coast is really much faster. When I arrived at the entrance of the headquarters building, I saw a lot of people lining up there. Two arrogant black guards with electric batons in their hands were maintaining order. It''s like going through a plane security check, it''s very strict. "They are tourists, so they need to check. We don''t need to, just go in." Seeing Dunn stop, Steve Burke quickly explained in a low voice. Tang En smiled and shook his head slightly. He was just curious. Then, I heard one of the tall blond girls gently ask with a Nordic accent: "Is there a fee for visiting?" I saw the black doorman, pouting his lips with disdain and said: "Of course there is a fee! Here It''s New York!" Good guy, the tone is really big! A doorman can be proud and ignore these foreign tourists at all. This is probably the most prosperous, but also the most indifferent city in the world. After a short pause, the NBC staff warmly walked over to greet him. Surprisingly, the leader turned out to be the beautiful and talented Maria Bartiromo! She is the ace host of CNBC''s financial channel and is probably the common goddess in the hearts of American elite men. She is not only a host, but her opinions on the stock market, economy, finance and other aspects are different and intrusive. Even group presidents like Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have to pay homage to her and read her columns every day. Before the dotcom crisis, she had repeatedly called on investors to be cautious and wary of irrational exuberance. Of course, she is also a very beautiful woman, and she is only 37 years old this year. Dunn did not fantasize, but it did not hinder her admiration for her talent. A woman can become famous and respected in New York, especially in Manhattan, an area with a very prominent patriarchal atmosphere, which is probably what Oprah can do. The next process is very simple. Visit, explain, tell jokes. With the attitude of speaking less when he can speak less, Tang En followed the army. I have to say, NBC Group... is really a big company! too big! "This is the live recording room of the Oprah show. The cameras here are all HD cameras, and each one is worth millions of dollars." Although two NBC vice presidents followed the delegation, Maria Bartirome remains the keynote speaker. She''s the host, and she''s eloquent. Dunn saw that Ella Fisher, who was wearing a skirt, was trembling with cold, and frowned: "Here... will the cold air be too much?" Maria Bartirom said helplessly. : "There are six heads in total, and there are more than 360 large and small spotlights on the ceiling. If there is no air conditioning, it will be a huge stove with a very high temperature when the broadcast starts. Even on a rest day, the low temperature... It is also good for condensing water vapor, thus protecting all the video equipment and lamps." Dunn said displeased: "But this kind of cold air is very unfriendly to women!" It is now May, and the weather is slightly hot. But the entire Rockfield Center building is full of air conditioners, and the temperature is... very low. Men are fine, they all wear suits, but what about women in professional dresses? Indeed, machismo prevails! When Maria Bartirom looked at Dunn, she became a little closer, and said lightly: "This is the case in the whole of New York, here is the largest refrigeration and air conditioner. Fortunately, we women are used to it. , Antifreeze." Steve Burke said half-jokingly: "Oh, it''s almost the same. Women need to learn to resist freezing, men need to learn to resist heat, this is the law of survival in New York." Dunn had nothing to say. Yes, took off the blazer and put it on Ella Fisher. This heart-warming picture was immediately captured by the accompanying cameraman with a camera. Whether it was the inspection group or the reception group, they looked at Tang En and got a little closer. As for the female staff, they looked at Ella Fisher with envy, jealousy and hatred. Next, I went to the music program video room, which is probably the largest studio in the whole building. There are two main stages, which can be switched alternately during broadcast. The most fun is when visiting the Weather Forecast Live Room. There is a low-cut female host who is lively broadcasting the weather forecast for the day. I have to say that I am really talented. In such a low temperature environment, I can still show off my eloquence and talk about the weather, and make the weather forecast like a funny joke. The sports studio... is being newly renovated in preparation for this summer''s Olympics. For many years, NBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of the U.S. Olympic programming. The further up you go, the higher the confidentiality. After the 20th floor, ordinary tourists cannot go there. The 23rd floor is the production center of the TV series. Steve Burke is very interested in this place and needs to focus on it. Although Tang En was here for the first time, he knew it very well. The person in charge here before... is now his subordinate, Jeff Zucker of the TV and Media Department. NBC broadcasts a large number of TV programs every year, so TV program production is a top priority. The director of the TV program production center is also one of the most powerful executives in the entire NBC group. Here, about 20,000 program applications are received every year! Almost all TV producers and directors from all over the world come here to apply for projects. Among these 20,000 projects, NBC will conduct a series of competitions to select about 500 draft TV projects with more development value. Then, 30,000-50,000 dollars will be provided to the applicants of the project, so that they can first write a detailed script, content planning and storyboards for an episode. If the writing is not good, it will be eliminated; if the writing is good, it will pass and go to the next link. According to the theme of the project, NBC will provide project funds of 300,000 to 3 million US dollars and provide it to the application team of the project, so that they can shoot an episode first according to the settings. Check out the effect. If the shooting is good, the project can be formally established and the project can be truly photographed. If the test results are poor, then I am sorry, and can only be eliminated. This is almost a self-made mode that major TV stations such as CBS, ABC, and NBC will adopt. Although not very efficient, the risk is minimal. This is the most traditional TV production mode. Of course, the main OOs are mostly newcomers and some lesser-known project teams. If it was a well-known TV producer like J.J. Abrams, I''m afraid he would be robbed. "Dawn, this year Universal Television Group... is also starting to increase the production of TV series?" Steve Burke visited with his hands behind his back, listening to the careful introduction of the NBC staff, his expression was indifferent. NBC''s self-produced TV show has had terrible ratings over the past few years. Apart from "Friends" and "Seinfeld," there are few shows that catch the eye. Steve Burke has great ambitions. After he left Disney, he was determined to build an entertainment empire comparable to Disney. NBC is one of his goals. Producing high-quality TV shows that can fire is the best way for NBC to self-feed. If you want to change, it must be a change in the production mode. He wants to choose the best. Dunn made a light "um" sound. "Is your project selection also this model?" Steve Burke asked curiously. Tang En laughed and said, "How is that possible? The TV series that we promote are all planned and planned by me personally, and they are immediately launched. How can there be so many complicated procedures?" Steve Burke rolled his eyes. Almost fainted. One person can wrap up more than a dozen TV shows that Universal TV will produce in a year? Including reality TV and TV series? This is a BUG! Ella Fisher was wearing Dunn''s suit jacket, and a touch of pride and pride appeared on her pretty face Such a large TV production center, hundreds of staff members, Have a fart? Not as good as Dunn alone! Steve Burke asked reluctantly: "Starz TV broadcasts so many high-quality TV programs, as well as a lot of content from Discovery Communications Channel... Is it all up to you?" Dunn shook his head and said, "This is the The leading effect has come. I personally planned several TV programs, set the template, and gave them a good lead. They will naturally understand how to do the next work. It is impossible for me to do everything for such a large company.¡± ¡°The leading effect ?" Steve Burke was a little bitter. New Universal has you, so it has a leader, which can drive the overall value expression. However, who is the leader of NBC? There is only one Dunn Walker in the whole world! Ella Fisher pursed her lips and smiled: "Mr. Burke, don''t worry. As far as I know, NBC and New Universal have reached a cooperation agreement for two TV series, as well as the previously renewed "Universal Super League". Model Contest" and "The Bachelor" two reality shows, NBC already has four excellent TV shows!" Dunn laughed, patted Steve Burke on the shoulder, and said, "That''s the truth! New Universal is the leader, and the four TV shows are enough to drive the revival of NBC!" NBC''s reception staff looked at each other, looking at Dunn and Steve Burke like a fool. Are these two insane? With four TV shows, New Universal can lead NBC with a leading role? It''s not like bragging, is it? Steve Burke is even more exaggerated. Now NBC is still an asset of General Electric and has nothing to do with Comcast! What is your attitude? It seems to have been eaten. It completely treats NBC as its own turf. How can one be more arrogant than the other? Is this the attitude of the big man? Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 789： Behind the scenes

    One-on-one Hollywood 789 author Qianduxue full text 3523 words


    At lunch, two big men came. Jeff Immelt, the current chairman and CEO of General Electric, and Bob Wright, the current chairman and CEO of NBC. The entourage was as many as a dozen. There is a typical bureaucratic style. The expedition is not over yet, it will continue after lunch. However, Dunn will not participate in the afternoon inspection. This lunch is the purpose of his visit today, to give Steve Burke a place. Comcast buys NBC''s shares, whether it is 49% or 51%, the most obvious difference is the future chairman and CEO of NBC! If only 49% of the shares are acquired, then the future NBC will be led by Bob Wright. If it is to acquire 51% of the shares, it is conceivable that with Steve Burke''s pursuit and interest in the entertainment industry, he will personally take charge of NBC! The most critical point is whether Bob Wright is willing to let go. Since 1986, he has been at the helm of NBC with the support of Jack Welch, and it has been a full 18 years today. He''s been here longer than anyone else, and all the executives, he''s single-handedly promoted. It is conceivable that if this person does not step down, then Steve Burke will never want to control NBC. Lunch is a plate of pasta that couldn''t be simpler. But the atmosphere at this table is rather solemn. Especially Jeff Immelt and Bob Wright looked at Steve Burke with a somewhat meaningful look. To be able to invite the big Buddha, Tang En, out of the platform, this is a good method! "I always thought that the bid for NBC would be New Universal." Jeff Immelt, the head of General Electric, is also number one. At the beginning, when Jack Welch retired, his successor candidates received almost as much attention from the United States as the U.S. election. There were as many as a dozen contenders, and there were as many as six popular contenders. As a result, Jeff Immelt won the unanimous vote of the board of directors! Visible great. Dunn put down his fork, wiped his mouth with a tissue and said with a smile, "No way, New Universal''s cash flow is incomparable to Comcast." Jeff Immelt has a strong personal charm and is gentle Erya, looks like a kind elder, he smiled and said: "With your strength, will you be embarrassed by such a small trouble?" Tang En will not be misled by his appearance, this kind of old fox is all Killing without blinking, he said carelessly: "I am afraid of trouble, and it is not impossible to acquire NBC, but it must be taken all over! Like Comcast now, fighting for 2% of the shares, a few I can''t even talk about it for a month, and my head can explode." Jeff Immelt laughed indifferently, "Sure enough, the handsomeness is extraordinary, the pattern is big enough, it''s really not comparable to us old guys." F. Burke saw the needle and quickly said: "In the final analysis, Comcast''s entry is to allow NBC to develop better, not to be eroded by ABC, CBS, and even FOX." Bob Lai Te immediately retorted, saying: "In the past two years, we have bought Telemundo, which operates 15 TV stations in the United States, and KNTV, which controls the two major markets of San Francisco and St. Jones. BC is in a period of change, and after the past A few years of resource integration and reorganization will soon usher in an explosive period.¡± This is true, if NBC¡¯s ratings continue to decline and market share continues to be eroded as it seems, Comcast may not be willing to do so. Take over this mess. After entering the 21st century, media stocks began to soar, and the price-earnings ratio has surpassed the manufacturing industry as a whole. General Electric has a P/E ratio of 21, Disney can reach 40, and even the crisis-ridden Viacom has a P/E ratio of 23. After Jeff Immelt took power, he vigorously supported the development of the media industry. The high price-to-earnings ratio was more beneficial to GE''s interests. "However, the current media industry situation... has changed. The NBC group alone has been unable to meet market demand while being self-sufficient." Steve Burke retorted and immediately pointed out the existence of NBC in content production. question. Bob Wright disapproved: "It''s just a short-term dilemma. Besides, isn''t ABC also buying new Universal TV shows? With Disney backing, it''s not necessarily much better than NBC." Steve Burke Laughing: "Disney... That''s because Disney is New Universal''s partner! Bob, you don''t think all TV stations can buy New Universal''s film and television products, right? Did you not see the CBS stalemate?" "What do you mean?" Bob Wright looked cold. Steve Burke said lightly: "It''s very simple, Comcast and New Universal have also been partners for many years, but NBC is not!" At this moment, many people at the same table stared and glared. . This is threatening! Dunn also frowned. He didn''t like the feeling of being shot by Steve Burke. At this moment, Ella Fisher, who was eating at another table, suddenly came over mysteriously and whispered something in Dunn''s ear. "Now?" Tang En raised his eyebrows. Ella Fisher said: "Well, Mr. Greenson said that he will notify you immediately of the results he just found." Dunn apologized and got up to answer the phone. It can be regarded as avoiding this fierce war of words. The call was from Rick Greenson, a senior White House adviser. At the request of Dunn, he has been secretly investigating the initiator behind the Woody Allen incident. Who was it that instructed Mia Farrow to speak out in front of the media...? "Mr. Consultant, have you found the results?" Tang En was still quite surprised. I didn''t expect the White House to be so efficient. Rick Greenson once met Dunn once as the special envoy of the President, so he was not polite, and said: "Don, I did get the investigation report, and the result... may be slightly different from what you think. "Really?" Dunn''s eyes narrowed into a slit. After ruling out the suspicion of Redstone and Ted Turner, Dunn was very confused about the man behind the scene. Even thought, could it be Michael Eisner doing the trick? After all, New Universal is now catching up with Disney in all aspects, and there is huge competition in many industries. It is also possible for Michael Eisner to suppress Dunn''s arrogance through this method. To this end, Dunn also specifically explained to Rick Greenson and asked him to focus on checking the people around Michael Eisner. Listening to this tone at this time... it shouldn''t be Michael Eisner either. That''s weird. who is it? Someone can''t do evil intentionally without any motive, and do evil for pleasure, right? Rick Greenson said: "Well, to be honest, I''m also surprised by this result." Dunn took a deep breath, "Okay, tell me, who is it?" "Howard Stringer." "Who? " Tang En was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened. Rick Greenson sighed and said, "It''s true, I didn''t expect Howard...he would use such a method." "Oh!" The corner of Dunn''s mouth twitched, revealing a touch of sneer. Now it''s fun! It was him! Howard Stringer! Chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment! At the same time, he is also the top head of Sony America. it is good! very good! ... After finishing the call, Dunn returned to the table and continued to eat. However, this time the conversation was more active. He interrupted the debate between Bob Wright and Steve Burke, and said softly: "The role of control, everyone understands, this kind of thing is pointless to debate. This time, Comcast and GM The ultimate goal of the electrical cooperation is to make NBC develop better. So, in my opinion, whoever holds the controlling stake is more beneficial to the future of NBC, who should hold the controlling stake." These remarks were naturally unanimously approved by both parties. . Bob Wright credits his 18 years at the helm of NBC with creating an entertainment empire. In the past few years, with the support of Jeff Immelt, he has also increased the layout of the media industry, and it is a good time to bear fruit. Steve Burke naturally believes more in his own abilities, Bob Wright... He is 61 years old, his thinking is rigid, and he can''t keep up with the times. BC needs new blood and new strength to be able to play in this media industry. In the era of great change, a new life is ushered in Jeff Immelt looked at Tang En with a smile, "What do you think?" Tang En said sternly: "The development trend of the media and entertainment industry, this It is a dead end. The resource integration of content and channels, optimization of efficiency, and cost reduction are the main directions for the future. From this aspect... Comcast has an inherent advantage over GE." Jeff. Immelt''s face was a little gloomy, and he glanced at him, "Then what?" Don didn''t care about his face, and said lightly: "Movies are the leader of the entertainment industry, and the content library of film companies is what NBC urgently needs. Resources. The integration of TV channels and film content is the key. Comcast has the upper hand in this regard.¡± Steve Burke was moved to tears. He really didn''t expect that Tang En would be so loyal and would really fight for him with great fanfare. Great man! Bob Wright said coldly: "A movie company? It won''t be a small company like Lionsgate or DreamWorks, right?" Dunn shook his head, "Of course not, only the six giants can be worthy of NBC''s Channels." "The Big Six? Simple!" Bob Wright was very opposed to Dunn''s remarks, especially when he advocated Comcast''s approach to controlling NBC. Wouldn''t this be tantamount to letting him hand over power? He said rudely: "Which of the six giants does not have the support of a media giant behind it? You wouldn''t say it''s Universal Pictures, would you? If New Universal is willing to bid, it will buy 51% of NBC''s shares and take control. Quan, then I have nothing to say, I can resign immediately!" Of course, Tang En wouldn''t be fooled by such provocative remarks, shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently: "Universal Pictures naturally won''t. However, don''t forget, there are A giant movie company...there''s really no media group behind it!" "Columbia Pictures!" Steve Burke blurted out. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 790： devour

    Head to head Hollywood 790 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3523 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 790 Drives the gobbling Hollywood of the past, synonymous with cinema. Hollywood is now represented by the Big Six. These six giants are not the six film companies in the traditional sense. The media groups behind these film companies are the real "giants". Viacom, Time Warner, Disney, News Corp, New Universal and Sony Entertainment. Among the six giants, the weakest is Sony Entertainment. This is just the entertainment division of Sony Group, including the two main businesses of Sony Pictures and Sony Records, plus several TV stations in Japan. The strength and influence are not comparable to those of the other five giants. Viacom is so miserable that they are not willing to sell Paramount. It can be seen that there is only one choice left for Comcast''s entertainment empire... Fight against Sony! Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Dunn. Having supported Comcast, it will have to compete with New Universal in the future. He just doesn''t care. Unexpectedly, the black hand behind Mia Farrow came from Sony! This is unbearable. Dunn''s revenge will never be easy. He will use the hands of Comcast and NBC to drive the Japanese out of Hollywood! "Damn it, dare to influence my feminist layout in Hollywood? Then get the **** out of there!" There were bursts of coldness in Dunn''s heart. However, the secret of this, people from General Electric, NBC, and Comcast naturally couldn''t think of it, and they were quite shocked by his statement. It can''t be real, can it? Even Steve Burke couldn''t believe it, how could Dunn help himself so painstakingly? Have you planned your future development path? Too sincere, right? In fact, after completing the acquisition of NBC, Steve Burke''s next plan is to enter the film industry. In the case of the acquisition of Paramount fruitless, Columbia Pictures is almost the only option. Whether shocked or moved, Tang En didn''t care. Steve Burke wanted to use him as a gunman, as a tool to bid on NBC. Well, Dunn... It''s a more ruthless move. He wants to use Comcast''s hand to drive Sony away! Come to a trick to drive away the wolf! Tang En said lightly: "The market for movies is not of the same order of magnitude as TV. However, the influence of movies is too great. This is the window of culture, the frontier of propaganda, and the leading foundation of the entertainment industry. From the perspective of the country or from the perspective of Hollywood, there is no reason for foreigners to occupy it." "The French almost destroyed Universal Pictures, I bought it back at all costs, integrated and reorganized, and achieved today''s new Universal. The French can''t do it, and the Japanese can''t do it either!" "NBC''s next development must be a merger with a movie giant to complete the integration of resources. From the perspective of national justice, Hollywood structure, and NBC''s future development situation Say, I support Comcast. Columbia Pictures is in the hands of the Japanese... it¡¯s a waste of money! It just so happens that Sony¡¯s performance has continued to decline in recent years, and life is very difficult.¡± Steve Burke watched deeply. Dunn took a look, nodded heavily, and agreed earnestly: "I agree!" The people from General Electric and NBC were almost out of anger. nonsense! Can you disagree? Dunn almost said to support Bob Wright to step down and let you run NBC. No wonder you disagree! But... I have to say, the reason Dunn was looking for was really grand and righteous. Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street are almost the symbols of America in this era. The Japanese and French occupied Hollywood, once the whole country was shocked! This is also the reason why the official and the public will strongly support Dunn Walker and buy Universal Pictures back. The smooth reorganization of the New Universal Group also requires official support and appeals from the private media. If NBC will start with Columbia Pictures in the future, it is conceivable that there must be a jubilant situation in the country. This is of great help in enhancing the brand image. For the public and private, it seems that...letting Steve Burke take over NBC is the best choice. Bob Wright has worked in the television industry all his life, in New York City. Compared with Steve Burke, who was born in Disney, his connections, layout and understanding of Hollywood are far inferior. ...The investigation in the afternoon continues. Dunn left. He is firmly in support of Comcast, and if Steve Burke can''t handle NBC, he might as well die. Just like the case of Disney''s acquisition of the ABC Group. How could Michael Eisner quickly finalize Disney''s acquisition of ABC within three days? It is because he found Buffett and gained his approval! With the push and backing of Warren Buffett, it is claimed that the combination of Disney and ABC is a lucrative great deal. It was only when the merger was met with opposition from many bigwigs, including Roy Disney, that it was still successfully completed. Today, Dunn is almost a single word in the entertainment media industry, far from Buffett''s comparison. Even in the field of investment... it''s not a big difference. Go out and get on the car, Dunn is going to Eighth Avenue. The destination is the New York Times Building. "Sony Entertainment...why are you playing tricks behind your back?" Isla Fisher couldn''t figure it out, and was brooding. Don''t talk about her, even Dunn can''t understand it now. Where the **** did Howard Stringer get offended? When the New Global Feminist Association was in full swing and the feminist movement was in full swing, he pushed Mia Farrow behind his back and poured a pot of cold water. If it weren''t for the handling of the follow-up incident, Tang En joined forces and reached a tacit understanding with various forces, and skillfully resolved the crisis. It must be said that the current New Universal and Dunn have been attacked because of Mia Farrow. This thing doesn''t seem to be big, but it''s extremely serious! Almost ruined Dunn''s event! Just, why is this? Ella Fisher pouted and said gloomily: "It stands to reason that in the past few years... we and Sony Pictures have indeed had some conflicts. But they are the ones who provoked first. Besides, Those things can be discussed openly. What happened to make him play a conspiracy behind his back like this recklessly?" "Forget it, let''s find out later." Tang En shook his head, and he also vaguely felt very uncomfortable. is quirky. It is true that because of Dunn''s appearance, the current Sony Pictures... is much worse than the situation in the previous life! The copyright of the "Spider-Man" series was not bought, which made Sony Pictures lose its biggest profit guarantee; the fiasco of "Jedi Men 2" made Sony Pictures even worse; John Carley resigned and Amy Pascal was dug up Universal Pictures...even Sony Records, is no longer the glory of its previous life. After the acquisition of EMI, Universal Music''s market share has exceeded 32.5%, making it the world''s largest music group! For every three albums sold in the world, one is from Universal. The music website and online record sales network developed by Sony Records and Vivendi in cooperation with Universal Pictures have successively withdrawn their investment and ended their cooperation after Universal Pictures was acquired by Dunn. However, these things are normal competition that is traceable under business principles. Even if there is Dunn''s mischief behind "Jedi Men 2", it is a system, and Howard Stringer is absolutely impossible to find out. Weird! Ella Fisher said bitterly: "That bastard, when he is found out, he will definitely not forgive him!" Dunn was a little amused, "If you can''t forgive him, what do you want to do?" "I..." Ella Fisher''s face flushed. This matter is beyond the table. The real murderer Tang En discovered through the official powerful channel... This kind of thing must not be made public. Even revenge is done in secret. Tang En said coldly: "Don''t worry, dare to shoot at me, no matter what the reason is, he is finished!" "Yes, it''s dead!" Ella Fisher raised her fist, a pair of hatred of the same enemy. look. Tang En smiled and warned her: "Okay, don''t make any noise about this matter, you can deal with it slowly. The most urgent thing at the moment... Let''s settle the current mess first." The big things come together. On Dunn''s side, he''s busy juggling Viacom, News Corp, Disney, The New York Times, Warner, BBC and other giants, while dealing with Harvey Weinstein and "Fahrenheit 911"~www .novelhall.com~ While preparing for Jimmy Savile to take on the BBC. If at this time, Comcast, Sony Entertainment, NBC and General Electric are involved... well, the media industry of the whole world will face a big storm! The center of this storm is Dunn! This feeling of being the focus... is very fulfilling. However, it is also dangerous. Once it is not handled well and the mediation is uneven, I am afraid it will be the end of death without burial. Still better. Things have to be done one by one. First deal with The New York Times, then Harvey Weinstein and Fahrenheit 911. And then on to Jimmy Savile and the BBC. As for Sony... no rush, take your time. Anyway, the enemy is in the light, and I am in the dark. Dunn was prepared. Don''t cut the flesh and let the bloodletting, let Sony come to a disintegration, Dunn will never give up! Ella Fisher chuckled a little excitedly, "Don''t tell me, Mr. Murdoch''s face is really big! I just finished the call the day before yesterday, and today Salzberg can''t wait to see us. ." Now "New York Times", the positions of chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president, and publisher are all held by Arthur Salzberg Jr. This is a family business. As long as he bows his head, everything is fine. Before that, New Universal, Disney and Warner took turns to put pressure on it, and the Democrats no longer provided strong support. Murdoch''s call... is like borrowing a donkey. You have to take it, you have to take it if you don''t! In front of this young man Dunn, even Redstone has been submissive more than once, not to mention Salzberger? Tang En smiled slightly, glanced at the bizarre billboards around Times Square outside the window, and said to himself: "The New York Times is a breakthrough, and the opportunity is here..." Please remember the domain name for the first publication of this book: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 791： Salzberg

    Head to head Hollywood 791 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3397 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Volume Chapter 791 Salzberger The New York Times has a long history of more than 150 years and is currently the third-largest selling newspaper in the United States after The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. The regular edition of the newspaper, published every Monday through Saturday, sells an average of more than 800,000 copies a day, priced at $2 each. A special edition will be released on Sunday, which will be a summary and summary commentary on the news events of the past week, as well as many columns in cultural fields such as food, travel, art, etc., which will sell more than 1.4 million copies, and each copy will be sold. The price will also reach $5. If it is a special holiday edition, commemorative edition, the price may reach $6! Huge sales and high prices have prompted the New York Times'' sales to climb. However, this does not mean that the "New York Times" life is easy. Last year, the "New York Times" had a reporting scandal, and its famous reporter Jason Blair made many false reports in order to generate sales. Jason Blair was fired immediately, and the executive and managing editors of The New York Times both resigned. Arguably, that was the lowest point in the 152-year history of The New York Times. In order to restore reputation and sales, the owner of The New York Times, Arthur Salzberg Jr., made general content adjustments and began to pay more attention to the entertainment industry with higher traffic. Then it happened again. First, because of the Woody Allen incident, it got into Dunn; because of the "Fahrenheit 911" incident, it got into Disney. For two consecutive years of accidents, Arthur Salzberg Jr. had to make a larger strategic adjustment. It is far from enough to simply remove and replace a few editors-in-chief and deputy editors. Nor can it satisfy the appetite of New Universal, Disney and more media groups to help out. Out of respect for the Salzberg family, Dunn personally came to the door. I came to the simple and simple office of Arthur Salzberg Jr., but there were historical traces everywhere. "Mr. Salzberger, I''ve been in Los Angeles, and I''ve admired your name for a long time!" Dunn didn''t pretend to be a winner, he looked very humble. Salzberg looked very capable and did not look old at all, but the bitterness between his brows could not be concealed. Although Tang En paid enough face and came to the door in person, but... as a loser, he didn''t show enough sincerity and apology, so he couldn''t satisfy the other party''s appetite at all. Fortunately, he has made up his mind. It''s time for a massive management shake-up at The New York Times. Two consecutive years of accidents, if it continues... he is likely to destroy the ancestral foundation! It has to be adjusted. Before adjusting, the first thing is to solve the trouble of Dunn Walker, it is best to turn passive into active. After a simple greeting, Salzberg invited Dunn to visit in his office and introduced one old object after another in the office. Behind every object, there is a history recorded. To be honest, Dunn was very touched. From the initial "War on Yellow News" to the later exposure of "Secret Pentagon Documents", "Anti-Vietnam War Horn", "Watergate Incident"... The New York Times is known as the backbone of American news, and it makes sense. Dunn was very interested in those stories and listened to the story for more than an hour before he sat down on an antique-grade chair. The atmosphere in the office is quite pleasant. Salzberg pointed to the chair and said with a smile: "That was the chair my grandfather used to work. It was in that chair that he heard the news that The New York Times won the case. The Supreme Court ruled that, Made the ''true malice'' principle." This was a news case half a century ago. In order to ensure freedom of the press and the First Amendment to the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court makes a final decision that officials or public figures must follow the principle of "true malice" when alleging defamation sues the media for reporting. That is to say, there must be practical evidence to prove that the media has subjectively and deliberately distorted the facts. If it is a non-subjective report, even if the report is wrong and has caused great negative social impact, it cannot be held accountable. Salzberg''s intention in saying this is obvious. Several reports in the New York Times this year... From a legal point of view, he is not justified! Dunn shook his head, he didn''t want to argue, because it was meaningless, he came to receive "indemnity" today. "Salzberg, if my observation is correct, the New York Times has been taking the civilian route in order to expand its sales over the past few years, which is bound to follow the ''sentimental news'' model of the gossip tabloids. This loses the dignity of a world-class newspaper." As an authoritative news report, it is to use objective remarks to express the cause and effect of the incident, and then let the readers analyze the connotation from the incident. Rather than instilling a particular idea into the reader as if to teach. The New York Times leans toward a liberal stance and is well-connected with Democratic politicians. In fact, starting with President Eisenhower, in every U.S. election, the supporters of The New York Times are Democrats. This has caused dissatisfaction among many elite readers. Salzberg, however, disapproved: "Any media has a fixed media position, the conservative "Wall Street Journal" and the liberal "New York Times" both have the value of existence, and there are also a number of inherent Readers." Having said that, he waved his hand and sighed: "Forget it, anyway, I won''t care about these things in the future." For two consecutive years, something happened in the content report, he, the CEO To blame. Dunn raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?" Salzberger said: "I will resign as CEO and retain the position of president, mainly focusing on the publishing business, content reporting and strategic development... I will not do so in the future. There will be too much intervention." Dunn''s eyes lit up. Unexpectedly, his courage is quite large. If you say quit, quit. The softness of the service is obvious! "So... the tendency of the New York Times'' speech in the future?" Dunn looked at him heartily. Salzberg hesitated, then firmly said: "The tradition of the New York Times will not change, we are democratic liberal views, leaning towards the political nature of the Democratic Party. However, Janet is a feminist, her current affairs The social focus should be focused on this." "Janet? A female CEO?" Dunn blinked, feeling quite excited. Salzberg nodded and said, "That''s right. Aren''t you advocating feminism in the entertainment industry? I think that''s a good thing that can be extended to the entire media industry. The New York Times has always been ahead of the curve, and we won''t be left behind. "It was a surprise! The "New York Times" is about to have a feminist female CEO, so in the future... doesn''t it mean that the New Globe and the "New York Times" will have a chance to "get along"? Salzberg... this is the next big game! It must have been intentional. Through this means, befriend New Universal and win over Dunn, so as to have a more solid and reliable media empire as a backer. This time it has been shown that political groups are unreliable. Although The New York Times has close ties with many bigwigs of the Democratic Party, when it is directly related to practical interests, politicians will not talk about their past feelings. As long as the Republicans and Democrats reach a private compromise, the New York Times will be thrown out without reservation, under the pressure of many heavyweight media empires such as New Universal, Disney, Warner, and News Corporation. In this case, it is the best choice for the New York Times to find the newest new global group in the media empire as an ally! Such a result, Tang En is naturally happy. The authority and influence of The New York Times is far from that of entertainment media. This ally... very reliable! "Have you been notified?" The smiles on Dunn''s face became more and more numerous. He approves of Salzberg''s choice. Those who know the times are Junjie! This is the big man who can do great things! Compared to Quentin Tarantino... well, that guy has been in the independent film circle all his life His emotional intelligence is so low, and there are so many big men who offend, the film can be shot again. Well, no matter how outstanding the talent is, it is difficult to have the opportunity to win the Oscar for best director in this life. In fact, it may be almost meaningless to win the Oscar for Best Picture for "Vulgar" back then, but it seems more reason to beat "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Forrest Gump" to win the best director''s golden man. The film''s pioneering approach to shooting is no less than what Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and Goodfellas have meant and contributed to the film industry. Maybe... that''s the difference between an artist and a businessman. Salzberg said: "I have talked to Janet, and it is gradually handing over power. You know, such a big change of power, especially the current situation of the "New York Times" ... It is still about stability. , give her some time to get used to it. However, before the end of the year, the handover should be completed." Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a chuckle: "Stability is the main thing? Not necessarily? Maybe take some more important measures to reverse it in one fell swoop. What about the situation? It can''t be broken." "Huh?" A hint of suspicion flashed on Salzberger''s face. Dunn smiled, "Can I meet this Janet?" "She is still familiar with her new job, at this time..." Salzberg was a little embarrassed. Dunn said with a smile: "Why, can''t I send any gifts?" "Gifts?" "Didn''t you say that she is a feminist, will the reporting tendency of the New York Times in the future turn to feminism?" "Yeah." "Don''t you know...I''m the biggest feminist? Unfortunately, I also support the largest feminist foundation in the United States - the New Universal Women''s Rights Protection Fund!" Salzberg Looking at Tang En dazedly, he finally understood. This kid wants to do something big again! However, the hint of "alliance" revealed by Dunn still made Salzberg feel great comfort. There is a play! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 792： What about courage?

    Head to head Hollywood 792 author Qian Duxue Full text 3430 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 792 How dare you? Janet Robinson is nearly 50 years old, out of shape, and has bad skin on her face. Fortunately, the mind is clear enough. When she saw Tang En, she immediately sent her a nomination certificate. She said she would make a public explanation for the misunderstanding between The New York Times and New Globe in the past four months. To put it bluntly, it is a review. The first is an apology to the public by acknowledging the erroneous remarks the New York Times has made in reporting Iraq''s possession of weapons of mass destruction over the past few years. This was the focus of Tang En''s accusation when the conflict between the two parties was aroused. Second, there is the Woody Allen incident. The Farrow mother and daughter slammed the famous director Woody Allen without any evidence, causing great negative consequences. The New York Times, as a credible and authoritative platform, reported it without serious verification. This is an irresponsible act, and an apology is also needed. As for the Fahrenheit 911 thing... forget it. This matter has not yet been concluded. Besides, even if there is a conclusion, it is not good to continue frying cold rice. Dunn''s heart is very satisfied. He didn''t know whether the result was Salzberg''s intention, expressed through the mouth of the new CEO, or Janet Robinson''s idea. It does not matter. He has already felt the sincerity of the New York Times. "Janet, I heard... you''re a feminist?" Dunn looked at her with a smile. Janet Robinson was stunned for a moment, glanced at Salzberg, and said with a smile: "Yes, as a woman, of course I am willing to fight for more legal rights for women. This is my mission and also The trend of the times." Dunn said calmly, like a mirror in his heart, "If that''s the case, that would be great. Looking back, I will let Shirley Lansing contact you, she is the person in charge of the New Global Women''s Rights Association. People, you must have a lot of common language." "Really? Ms. Lansing''s achievements in Hollywood, I have long admired." Janet Robinson showed a very surprised look. Dunn waved his hand and said with a smile: "Cooperation, of course, is a win-win situation." "Win-win?" Janet Robinson''s eyes lit up, "If you can quickly solve the current crisis of The New York Times, then you are our strongest partner. "It''s actually very simple." "Simple?" "Of course, in my opinion, it only takes three fires!" "All ears!" Not to mention Janet Robinson, even Salzberg is looking forward to it look. There are rumors in the industry that Tang En has the ultimate talent and keen thinking, and he can always burst out subtle ideas in his mind to solve the dilemma. Back then, Dunn Pictures was severely blocked by Disney and almost died out. As a result, Dunn came up with a "plattery investment" plan, which shocked Hollywood and saved the crisis. Later, after a conflict with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the theory of "explosive movies" was proposed. Next, there are the movie linkage universe, the return of Universal Pictures, the Starz channel of the boutique line, the feminist trend of thought... With a lot of wit, it has gone through hardships to stand out from Hollywood and embark on the peak of the industry. How difficult was Dunn Films back then? Much more difficult than the current New York Times. Tang En can come all the way and become an entertainment giant on the Megatron side. The current predicament of The New York Times... Maybe, he really has a solution. Tang En smiled, "It depends on the courage of The New York Times." Salzberg said lightly: "For the public''s right to know, we even dared to expose the Pentagon''s secret documents. Media around the world, If we talk about the guts of the report... we "New York Times" say second, no one is qualified to be first!" The tone is really big! However, The New York Times really has this qualification. Janet Robinson said: "In the past year or so... probably the lowest point in the 150-plus years since the New York Times was founded, the authority has been strongly questioned by the public. If the problem can be solved, even if it offends some people... I''m afraid What?" Dunn took a deep look at her, then glanced at Salzberger, patted his thigh, and said loudly: "Okay! If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle! After the Woody Allen incident is over , aren''t there a lot of tabloids saying that I only dare to do something to the little people, I only bully the soft and fear the hard, and always cover up and protect the big shots in Hollywood? This is an opportunity." Janet Robinson immediately reacted and exclaimed: "You... Someone who is more famous than Woody Allen?" "Of course! In front of that person, Woody Allen... is just a director. If you can make a decisive move, not be afraid of the powerful, and win such a big shot, then the "New York Times" The crisis will inevitably be alleviated. This is the first fire I sent to The New York Times." Tang En said eloquently. Janet Robinson understands that exposing that person... I''m afraid it will be more helpful to the interests of New Universal and Dunn. However, it doesn''t matter. Getting The New York Times out of its current predicament is the key. "Who is that person?" Salzberg narrowed his eyes, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. "You should be familiar." Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Harvey Weinstein." Salzberg rolled his eyes and almost fainted. Do something! Really doing things! More than a month ago, under the trend of feminism stirred by Dunn, someone exposed the crimes of Harvey Weinstein to the New York Times, and the editorial department even finalized the first draft of the article. Later, when Harvey Weinstein heard about it, he quickly called Salzberg. Salzberg immediately notified the writing department and took down the article. Instead, the news that Disney blocked "Fahrenheit 911" was sent out. Speaking of which, both parties are part of the Democratic camp. Is this forcing them to turn against each other? "This..." Both Salzberg and Janet Robinson looked puzzled. Dunn said coldly: "What? What about the courage of The New York Times? Janet, aren''t you a feminist? Are you just watching so many female compatriots being bullied and bullied by that bastard?" Complicated, involving Fahrenheit 9/11 and the Democratic Party..." Janet Robinson said hesitantly. Before he finished speaking, Dunn waved his hand, interrupted her, and said categorically: "He is him, and it has nothing to do with the Democratic Party and "Fahrenheit 911"! I will provide you with the most detailed evidence that he has been in the past few years. Hollywood crime. We are standing on the steps of justice to fight for the disadvantaged group of women, not to fight for the party. This matter does not need to be enlarged." Dunn''s close thinking shocked the two. It''s just... Harvey Weinstein is behind the Democratic Party. He is an important figure in the campaign team of this general election. Isn''t he offending the Democratic Party by smearing him at this time? Dunn said angrily: "Even if it''s the New York Times, politicians will abandon it without hesitation, let alone a Harvey Weinstein? Have you thought about it too much?" "Janet, you are the CEO. , this matter...it''s up to your opinion." Salzberg simply stopped expressing his opinion. As a woman, Janet Robinson naturally hated Harvey Weinstein very much. After thinking for a while, she nodded solemnly: "Okay! This first fire, we burned it! As long as you can put enough evidence and The New York Times will not shirk if the accusation is passed on to us!" The boss of Dunn was displeased and snorted out of displeasure. Janet Robinson asked embarrassingly: "The second fire and the third fire..." "Let''s talk about it later!" Dunn waved his hand impatiently, and he was about to get up and leave when he was angry, "Burn the first one. The fire is so difficult, and you are still thinking about the last two fires with more momentum? Let Harvey Weinstein lit first! The courage of the "New York Times" is really disappointing!" The current "New York Times" received It is the lowest point in the history of the publication more than 150 years ago. More anxious is the "New York Times", not Dunn! Salzberg and Janet Robinson looked at each other, UU reading www. uukanshu. com showed a touch of shock that could not be concealed. Harvey Weinstein''s level is only the first fire. The last two fires...the fire will be more prosperous! What level would that be? This Dunn... what does he want to do? Is the industry reshuffled? ...Get the "New York Times", Dunn is ready to go back to Los Angeles. Natalie has come back, and Dunn wants to go back to see her in the remake of "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith". In fact, the film was basically finished last year. But this is the last part of the series. George Lucas intends to create a classic, and it has to be a little more tossing. In New York, Dunn slept with the Olsen sisters twice, and the twins were too excited and tired of playing. Might as well go back to the comfort of flirting with Natalie. However, before leaving, he received another invitation from Murdoch. "He wants to see me?" Dunn was a little strange. That old guy, are you going to do something again? Is it about questioning "Fahrenheit 911"? This is troublesome. He personally called Quentin Tarantino, and it turned out that he was an artist, and he didn''t give himself face. What should I do? In the end, Murdoch helped to get the "New York Times", and also transferred a lot of Jimmy Savile''s incriminating evidence collected in the UK to Dunn. After all, it was a big help. "Okay, the schedule is postponed for a day. Tomorrow morning, go to see the old man." "How to arrange tonight?" "Tonight..." Dunn paused, he didn''t want to call Sister Olsen again, fresh If the strength is over, it will be boring. It is not as refreshing and exciting as the big model, and it is easy to handle. "Sharapova is back." "Oh? Really? That''s fine! Let her come over." Imagining Sharapova''s long legs that are stronger than supermodels, Tang En felt itchy around his waist. An evil fire rose within the body. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 793： 1 more hang up

    Head to head Hollywood 793 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3551 words


    Sharapova...still doesn''t like to bark. That''s a lot less fun. It wasn''t that Tang En couldn''t satisfy her. Her flushed face and trembling body were enough to show that his combat effectiveness was on the rise. But she just doesn''t like making noises. Tang En worked very hard, and every time there was a crackling sound, the big bed was about to collapse, but she was enjoying it, and she murmured a few times "strength"... The body of a professional athlete is really not covered. Although this is only the second date in her life, her adaptability is amazing. The key...you have to give Dunn some interest! Silent and lifeless, what''s the use of just having a pair of long legs? Don''t you know that this kind of thing is about the multiple enjoyment of sound, color, sight, hearing, sense, smell, and taste? One less and the feeling changes. That night, Tang En tossed hard, but he wasn''t very happy. The first time...she might be in a bit of pain, and she made a few noises. It seems that next time... I have to make her hurt a little bit! Come up with something new! good education education! The next day, Dunn went to Murdoch''s office. New York is big, but the circle is small. To put it bluntly, it is a strict hierarchy. The social circle that everyone should be in is mostly the same, leapfrog contacts... It is common in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but in old-fashioned New York, it is not highly regarded. Therefore, Dunn''s social circle in New York... is actually very limited. Unless he''s willing to deal with the devils on Wall Street. Jasmine Bloom went to Wall Street to play poker twice, and she saw with her own eyes what those sanctimonious capitalists looked like in private...it was terrifying. So much so that she repeatedly avoided the topic. In her opinion, compared to Wall Street, Dunn''s way of finding women... can be described as pure and flawless. "I heard... the "New York Times" has already done it?" Seeing Dunn, Murdoch greeted him warmly and asked his secretary to arrange snacks, fruits and coffee for him. Dunn smiled, "Thank you for your help." Murdoch waved his hand, "Your secretary said that you will be returning to Los Angeles in a while, so I''ll make a long story short. This time... I''m looking for your help." Wouldn''t it be "Fahrenheit 911"?" Dunn was quite helpless and spread his hands, "Quentin Tarantino won''t give me face, I can''t help it, he is the chairman of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival." Murdeau Ke frowned tightly and glanced at him, "So wild?" Dunn shook his head: "It''s not strange for an artist." Murdoch snorted heavily, looking very displeased. It is conceivable that after Quentin Tarantino... I am afraid it will be difficult to have the opportunity to cooperate with 20th Century Fox again. "It''s not this, it''s another... a little thing." "A little thing?" Tang En showed a smile that was not a smile. If it''s a trivial matter, is it necessary to meet and talk? Can''t you just make a phone call? Murdoch sighed and said, "There is a friend whose son is in film at the University of Southern California. He will be a senior next semester. It is time to go out for an internship and prepare his graduation works." Dunn was puzzled, "Then go Wouldn''t 20th Century Fox be enough?" "That kid has big ambitions and is not interested in doing chores. He plans to... save a big project for himself." "What do you mean?" Tang En blinked, a little surprised. "He wants to be a producer." "Nominal producer?" "No!" Murdoch shook his head, "The kind with real power, a real...project operator. He even thought about the male lead, he I want to invite the ''Spider-Man'' actor, James..." "James Franco." "Yes, that''s Franco. He likes the "Spider-Man" series very much." Dunn swallowed hard , opened his eyes wide, with an unbelievable look, "How old are the third-year students?" Murdoch twitched the corners of his mouth, "21 years old." Dunn almost fainted! Did you make a mistake! At the age of 21, you want to take full control of a big movie project? Too bullshit? Who does he think he is? Are you off? You must know that Tang En was able to direct "Titanic" at a young age because he had a cheating system! Even so, he is just a director, and there are several producers on top of him. After the film was finished, he was not even qualified to enter the editing room. As a result, a 21-year-old junior must start a big project by himself and be the chief producer, right? Better than mine? I am the sunglasses system, you are the **** system, right? Murdoch also knew that this was too far-fetched, it was even more exaggerated than when Dunn filmed "Titanic". Dunn is just a director. According to Hollywood logic, the director is just a tool for the producer to realize his ideas. How the film is shot, how it is presented, editing, video, tone, casting, etc... Everything is ultimately controlled by the producer. So when Tang En was a director at the age of 18, no matter how bad the filming was, it was still within the controllable range. That kid... "Don''t worry, although he is inexperienced... but he has money." "Rich? What do you mean?" "He will provide all the production funds for the film, and this film will be his graduation work." Dunn was stunned for a moment, and finally came to his senses, "Fu Erdai?" Murdoch laughed: "You can say that." "Who is his father?" "Larry Ellison." "Pfft!" Dunn Almost crashed. It was him! This is not surprising! Like father, like son! His father is a nouveau riche. When Bill Gates was the richest man, he clamored to show off his wealth with Bill Gates every day. After Dunn tops Forbes with the speed of the Rockets, he will not be ambiguous! Dunn''s "Nate" private yacht, which was originally the largest private yacht in the world, was surpassed by his "Rising Sun". Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, and waved again and again, "Okay, I already understand. I didn''t expect... Larry Ellison would be your friend." Murdoch said: "He helped me." "Oh. , then this matter is very simple. Since it is to bring capital into the group, or all the investment costs, then let 20th Century Fox do it. Anyway... If you lose it, you will count him, and everyone will share the profit." Tang En Shrugged. He already knew that this third-year student was David Ellison, and the project he was going to work on was "Air Combat Heroes", which made a big joke in Hollywood in his previous life! However, as Murdoch said, the loss at a loss was borne by David Ellison. Twentieth Century Fox instead made a small profit by publishing... The reputation is not very good, and it has become a laughing stock in the industry. Murdoch said: "Let 20th Century Fox do it... Of course I can, but I''m not very worried about them. Why don''t you pay attention to this project yourself, at least you can''t lose too much? After all, there is also the CEO of Oracle. What about face." "Stop, stop!" Tang En refused immediately without hesitation! What a joke! "Air Combat Heroes" is such a bad movie of the century, you can hide as far as you can. No matter how much money you invest, no matter how high the level of directors, screenwriters and stars you invite, it will be useless! There is a 21-year-old college student producer who leads...it''s no wonder that it doesn''t lose money! "Dawn..." "Rupert, don''t talk about it. Larry Ellison''s face has nothing to do with me! In fact, my relationship with him has never been good. My King''s Landing No. 1 The area of ??the manor exceeds his mansion, and he built a private yacht larger than the ''Nate'', isn''t this an eye drop for me?" "This is an opportunity, it is said... Wait for David to graduate. Afterwards, Larry will spend 350 million dollars to let him get involved in the movie business..." "Do you think I will be short of money? Who am I? I''m Dunn Walker!" Dunn pointed to his chest , "If you''re welcome, I can''t afford to lose that person! Which of the films I participated in was not a good box office and word of mouth? Rupert, don''t hurt me!" Murdoch sighed helplessly. Breath, don''t say anything more. It seems that there is a kind of hatred of iron not becoming steel. Really want to pave the way for a friend''s child''s career. However, after leaving, Dunn felt something was wrong. Murdoch...isn''t playing around? Want to break your undefeated gold in the movie market with the help of David Ellison? Making money is small, fame is big! It seems that dealing with such an old fox requires a little more attention. Don''t care about the meager interests in front of you have been fooled! Don''t look at Dunn and Murdoch get along well. In the final analysis, there will be more and more competition in the business of New Universal Group and News Corporation. "Dear, you are really like a queen!" Back in Los Angeles, Dunn went straight to Lucasfilm. Natalie is re-shooting in the studio here, and she hasn''t removed her makeup yet. She was wearing a long blue lake green dress, a distinctive wig, and a thick layer of wax-like makeup on her face. She looked... she really had a bit of aloof temperament. "I''m the queen!" Natalie pursed her lips with joy, but she didn''t care about being reserved, and threw herself into Tang En''s arms in front of the crowd. "This George, really, he hasn''t finished making a movie for two years! How much salary did he give you? I doubled it!" "$2 million." "Huh?" Dunn was startled, and some came Annoyed, "Okay, this George Lucas is bullying me. I only offered you $2 million? You''re an Oscar queen!" Natalie looked at him sarcastically, He hummed softly: "You still have the guts to say that? Back then... You started this series. I signed three contracts in a row, or what do you mean?" "Karr?" Tang En was suddenly dumbfounded. I go! isn''t it? Shoot yourself in the foot? Natalie was amused by his appearance, she patted him on the chest, and teased: "Okay, let''s put it away, there are so many people in the crew, don''t you want your majesty?" He just coughed lightly, glanced around, and found that there were many thief-eyed guys "peeping", so he stared angrily: "What are you looking at? Haven''t seen a young couple talking about love? Make a fuss!" "Pfft!" "Haha!" The entire "Star Wars Episode 3" crew was amused by Tang En. Natalie''s eyes were moist and crystal clear, and there was a demure smile on the corner of her mouth, looking very happy. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 794： be cheated

    Head to head Hollywood 794 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3404 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 794 I haven''t seen you for a long time, and naturally I need some tenderness. There is a charming atmosphere in the bedroom. On the soft big bed, Natalie had a charming aftertaste on her face. She leaned contentedly into Tang En''s arms, her little hand gently drew a circle on his chest, her mouth was still very polite, and she hummed softly, "Then your little one. Beauty... just leave it to Israel?" Gal Gadot... Dunn was a little helpless, "There''s no way, I really can''t spare the time, there are too many things to do." "Aren''t you afraid that she will run away with others? '' Natalie glanced at him mockingly. "Ah?" Dunn blinked, pretending not to know, "No way? Isn''t she a soldier? No chance?" Natalie said angrily, "You''re going to be stupid! She''s a woman. Soldier! She''s not a professional soldier, so how can she be so strict? Just like normal work, she still lives at home at night." "Really..." "She didn''t tell you?" "She only said that there are On weekends, every weekend, you will ask her to meet." "Humph!" Natalie rolled her eyes. Tang En smiled, hugged her delicate body tightly in his arms, and snickered: "Aren''t you studying in Israel? Help me watch her, just right!" "It''s okay, don''t pretend! In Natalie''s eyes, there was a look of boredom, and she said bitterly, "You think I''m blind? You have arranged people around us, and you are always watching!" Dunn was exposed. Er, a little embarrassed, "Darling, you really misunderstood, those people are actually arranged by me to protect your safety, I really don''t mean to monitor..." "You think I''m stupid? Do you think I''m as easy to coax as Scarlett? ?" Natalie scowled at him. Tang En couldn''t do anything, so he broke the jar and said confidently: "Yes! It''s surveillance! So what? Humph! The woman I spent so much money to support can''t cuckold me outside? Of course. Keep an eye on it!" Not to mention his serious girlfriend, even his long-term lover in the outer room has such "bodyguards" beside him. The expected icy atmosphere did not appear, and Natalie''s tears were about to fall. She grabbed Dunn''s nose and said angrily, "Why are you so shameless!" "It''s just right!" "You left outside It''s too unfair for a woman to hook up with a woman on the right, and I can''t even have a meal with my male classmates, isn''t it?" Tang En widened his eyes and said, "Nate, this is too wrong for me, right? After you went to study in Jerusalem, you ate 13 times with your male classmates alone, and 41 times with your friends, when did I take care of you?" "Okay! Look at you, it''s revealing!" Natalie said angrily. He rolled over and sat on Tang En, tugging at his face with both hands, looking mad. Tang En knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and was fooled again, so he stopped pretending, laughed, stretched out his hand and hugged her in his arms, warmly fragrant and nephrite, with a beautiful woman in his arms. "Okay, okay, I''m the richest man in the world, give me some face. Besides, Nat, you are a smart person, and you say with your conscience, at my level, are you qualified to own some social resources?" A woman is a resource?" "Don''t go into words, you know what I mean." Natalie snorted softly: "When Bill Gates was the richest man, there were only two women, President Clinton...that is, two or three scandals. How old are you?" Dunn shook his head and said, "It''s different, how old am I, and how old are they? They want to have more women, so they can''t afford it? Do you think all men are as strong as me? "Bum, I haven''t tried it with anyone else, how do I know?" Natalie lay on Dunn''s body like a puppy, biting his nose, his face, and his cheeks in dissatisfaction. ear. Dunn said plausibly: "Besides, do I have many women? That''s just three of you, Scarlett and Gale. According to Bill Gates'' standard, $20 billion can have one woman. I have more than 600 With a net worth of 100 million dollars, there are three women, which makes sense!" Natalie was about to be attacked by Dunn''s shamelessness, and laughed in anger: "A woman with 20 billion dollars, your tone is really big!" "Look at it. You, you''re eloquent, I said, that''s what I mean. The more wealth, the more women, linear relationships, this is human nature. 20 billion US dollars... is already a high standard and a strict requirement, and there are still more in the world. Who can meet my standard?" Dunn said shaking his head. "Then you have so many lovers outside, what''s the matter?" "They... in their long life, they are only fleeting, nothing. Everyone spends millions or 10 million to play a game. A few years, it''s not a loss." "Do you treat women as objects?" "It was originally... you don''t... ah! Don''t bite! I didn''t say you, I said those women outside. Besides, wait for me When I''m old, I''ve had enough fun, and I''ll take care of it..." Natalie stopped biting his ears, and gritted her teeth: "Okay, the $20 billion standard... I agree!" "Really?" Tang Eun looked surprised. Of course he wants to find more girlfriends, Scarlett and Gal Gadot are not a problem, but Natalie is more troublesome. As long as you get her done, the beautiful life in the future will begin. $20 billion worth of wealth can be exchanged for a girlfriend. Dunn is now worth more than $60 billion and has three girlfriends just right. "What about little Taylor? Don''t think I don''t know about the scandal between you two!" Natalie snorted coldly. Tang En''s face darkened, and he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Little Taylor? What nonsense are you talking about? How old is she?" "Fourteen or fifteen years old, is she still young? That little girl... She even called me." "Ah? What did you say?" "You don''t know?" Natalie looked at him with a half-smile. Tang En said bitterly: "What do I know? That girl is very clever, I couldn''t help it since I was a child." Natalie said strangely: "She said she liked you, and warned me not to stop me, otherwise she would not treat me. You''re welcome." "Pfft!" Dunn almost laughed. "Is it funny?" Natalie gave him an angry look. Tang En laughed and said: "Don''t know her in the same way, that girl... not bad, just a little unruly." Natalie said sternly: "According to our standards, a girlfriend of 20 billion US dollars. Your wealth exceeds 600 $100 million, me, Scarlett and Gail, the three of us, just right. Little Taylor will not accept it." "No problem! I promise!" Dunn said loudly and sternly. Heart snickering. Nat, Nat, you''ve been fooled! $20 billion...a lot for someone else, is it a lot for him? Not to mention the growth potential of New Global Group, just talking about the stocks of technology stocks he holds a heavy position, his future net worth will be unimaginable! Don''t say one little Taylor, and ten more, it''s not a problem! Haha, cool! Although Natalie is smart, but the future trend, even Wall Street investment experts can''t understand, what does she understand? In her opinion, the $60 billion wealth... has exploded! Even if the wealth grows again, which is about 80 billion US dollars, it will be enough to bring in Little Taylor at most. Such a precondition is set, which can effectively control the personnel of the future family. How did she know that Tang En scolded Fang Qiu''s long-term future layout? "By the way, is there anything wrong with Director Allen? If I have a chance, I would like to cooperate with him." Natalie has a strong artistic pursuit of movies and likes to work with master directors. Dunn calmed down from the excitement just now, shook his head and said, "It''s alright, Mia Farrow was teased, and I''ve already checked it out." "Who is it?" Natalie immediately reacted, behind her back... ...It''s definitely not against Woody Allen, it''s against Dunn''s feminist movement! Its heart can be punished! Although Dunn is a man of extreme machismo, he is also extremely shameless. But the feminist ideology he initiated in the entertainment circle is a good thing to punish evil and promote good. "Howard Stringer." "It''s him?" Natalie was stunned puzzled. Even Dunn felt a little dazed and vague when he first heard the news, not to mention Natalie, who had far less resources and information. "Why? You...you don''t seem to have any holiday with him, right?" "Do you have a holiday directly, or indirectly...it''s too big." Tang En shook his head. Back in Los Angeles, he immediately got a lot of material on Howard Stringer. Combined with some memories from previous lives, the behind-the-scenes truth about this incident was soon revealed. Howard Stringer has no grudge against Woody Allen, nor is he jealous of the rise of New Universal. He is planning Mia Farrow to do things behind his back... In fact, it is revenge for Dunn revenge! "You must know that in the past few years, Sony''s stock price has been falling, performance has been sluggish, and various industrial lines are facing serious losses. Inside Sony, there have been rumors that Sony President Nobuyuki Idei... Yes May be dismissed." Hearing Dunn''s words, Natalie reacted instantly and exclaimed: "You mean... Howard Stringer wants to compete for the position of Sony president?" "That''s right!" No, why is he? The development of Sony America has not been very good. Sony Entertainment, the main business, has been losing money all year round. Except for Sony''s record business, the film business is in a mess. What does it have to do with you?" Dunn touched his nose. My relationship...has gotten bigger! In the past life, Sony''s performance declined, and it was supported by the income of Sony Entertainment! It is precisely because of the amazing achievements of Sony Entertainment that after Nobuo Idei stepped down, Howard Stringer got his wish and became the first foreign president of Sony. Americans will never lack inflated ambitions! However, because of Dunn''s intervention, everything has changed... Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 795： green screen

    Head to head Hollywood 795 author Qian Duxue full text 3544 words


    That year, Sony Pictures sought the rights to the series of Marvel''s superhero "Spider-Man". As a result, Tang En took the lead and took the lead in completing the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment. After the acquisition was completed, Dunn would never let go of the copyright of any comic hero. Not only that, Dunn also personally directed the movie "Spider-Man", which earned 1.26 billion US dollars at the global box office and was a great success! This should have belonged to Sony''s success! Later, Sony Pictures cooperated with Jerry Bruckheimer to launch the war film "Black Hawk Down", intending to invite Ridley Scott as the film director. As a result, Dunn dug the corner again and invited Ridley Scott to film "Spider-Man 2", leaving a mess for Sony Pictures'' "Black Hawk Down" project and a huge loss. money. Later, the conflict between Dunn and Jerry Bruckheimer became deeper and deeper, and even affected the preparation of Sony Pictures'' big project "Jedi Men 2". The results have also been seen, "Jedi Men 2" was a complete failure! It directly led to the breakup of the golden partners of Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer, and the CEO of Sony Pictures, John Carley, took the blame and left... Columbia Pictures CEO Amy Pascal was dug up by Dunn Universal Pictures. What''s even more irritating is that Will Smith, who was supposed to be the star of "Jedi Boys 2", the ace of Sony Pictures, and an action star, also jumped to New Universal. It is conceivable that without Dunn, the performance of Sony Pictures in the past few years will definitely improve a lot! The most important thing is... Even MGM, which Howard Stringer has been interested in for a long time, has been acquired by New Universal. The deal was completed, and his hopes of ruling Sony were all but destroyed. At present, Sony, the most anticipated business in the market is HD Blu-ray. Under the premise that HD-DVD was first launched and quickly grabbed market share, MGM''s film library became Sony''s last piece of cake. This is what Howard Stringer has been striving for. Then Tang En intercepted Hu and ransacked his home. It''s no wonder that Howard Stringer resents Dunn in his heart. Although the two have never met face-to-face, behind Sony Entertainment, there are shadows of Dunn everywhere! Including Sony Records! It can be said that the money that Sony Entertainment should have made in the past few years... was all made by Dunn! The capital of the upward channel that Howard Stringer could have accumulated was added to Dunn! Seeing that Dunn is flourishing in Hollywood, he even played the trick of controlling public opinion through feminism... Howard Stringer is not jealous, and he doesn''t hold grudges! That''s why he secretly arranged people in private, instigated Mia Farrow to make trouble, and disrupted Dunn''s Hollywood layout. He asked himself to be very secretive. It will never be discovered by the outside world! This kind of thing...they have experience. Isn''t that what Michael Jackson was like? This has made a huge profit for Sony Records. Howard Stringer is so confident! It''s a pity that he may never have imagined that the contacts of Dunn''s allies... are all involved in the White House and the President''s campaign team. The normal way can not be found out, and the abnormal way can not be found out? ...With the blockbuster hits of the past few years, Marvel Studios'' films... have become the hottest, hottest and most anticipated commercial blockbuster series at the moment. The Hollywood summer in 2004 was officially kicked off by "Ghost Rider". During the three weekends, the North American box office of "Ghost Rider" achieved 28.6 million US dollars, 30.67 million US dollars, and 22.87 million US dollars respectively, including the early performance of 7.8 million US dollars on Thursday... The box office of the first weekend, "Ghost Rider" ¡·Get a transcript of nearly 90 million US dollars! In just one weekend, Ghost Rider helped Zach Snyder break his North American box office record! The 9 overseas countries that were simultaneously released also achieved a box office of 64 million US dollars... According to this result, the final box office of "Ghost Rider: Origin" is likely to surpass Nolan''s "Batman: War Hour", reaching 450 million -$550 million level. The North American box office may not be too different, but the overseas box office is different. Ghost Rider''s magical colors, especially Zack Snyder''s intricate style, are extraordinarily visual. It is more in line with the expectations of overseas audiences than the "bland" Daredevil. Throughout Hollywood, in terms of the magical presentation of visual colors, there is probably only one Tim Burton left in front of Zack Snyder. "What''s your plan next?" Dunn was very satisfied with the first-week box office results of "Ghost Rider" and was visiting Tim Burton''s team with Zack Snyder in an old-fashioned studio in West Hollywood. Zach Snyder shook his head and said, "Study." "Study?" In Dunn''s eyes, there was a smile that was not a smile. This guy has been catching up with Nolan. Last year, after the release of "Daredevil", Nolan started the "Deadly Magic" project, and the film will be released in September this year. Dunn thought that he would also take advantage of this time to make a movie of his own. After all, according to Marvel''s schedule, the release of "Ghost Rider 2" will not be released until 2007. There will be enough time to prepare for this project next summer. Just listen to Zack Snyder candidly said: "Although "Ghost Rider" is very good at the box office... But we all understand that the added value of the Marvel brand has great quality. This is similar to Chris'' "Daredevil" Different, that''s the truly groundbreaking movie. Daredevil 1''s box office...maybe not as high as some of the other Marvel movies, but I can guarantee that with this film in place, Daredevil 2" will be an amazing achievement." Dunn did not take his own car, but the RV that Zach Snyder took. Hearing this, he nodded secretly and said, "So you plan to use this year''s gap to enrich yourself? No wonder you made a special trip to find me to visit Tim Burton." Zach Snyder said: "Director Burton''s style... I like it very much. Especially the use of color is amazing. Isn''t the "Ghost Rider 2" project launched next year? I plan to... use this time to go to "Charlie" more Let''s take a look at the crew of "The Chocolate Factory"." Tang En praised: "The idea is very positive and clear! I am afraid that the first week of "Ghost Rider" will make your mind go wild, which is very good."¡­ ¡­This is the original MGM studio, 60 years old. It is a pity that it has been abandoned for many years and even became a warehouse. It was sold by MGM in the 1970s, and in November last year, New Universal spent $130 million to buy it back. No way, the price is too high. Tim Burton will choose to build a studio here to prepare his new film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". On the one hand, because of the deep film background here, "The Wizard of Oz" was filmed here. Then there is the open space here, and there is no extra crew to disturb him. He can arrange whatever he wants to meet the shooting plan of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with the greatest effect. The movie will start on June 1. In July, because of the release of "Pirate Alliance 2", there will be a half-month break. As soon as Dunn and Zach Snyder entered the studio, there was a sense of entering a fairy tale world, and even... a sense of going to the Disney Company. Tim Burton is a doll lover. In the outer hall of the studio, the original drawings, concept designs, and various statues and model dolls of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" can be seen everywhere. In particular, the colorful conceptual design drawings covered the entire wall of this ring-shaped hall! How much does this cost? Dunn couldn''t help but twitched the corner of his mouth. Oh shit! Splurge! Is this a stinky show? "Cough... hang the images so that our team can find inspiration." Tim Burton came over and explained quickly. Dunn glanced at him, "If I remember correctly, the production budget of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is 150 million US dollars?" "Well." "Not a penny more!" "Of course! All our arrangements are It''s in the plan." Tim Burton smiled, looking confident, "This wall, with a total of 1,024 paintings, cost less than $900,000 including decorations, pastels and background glass. . Those sculptures and dolls are even more worthless, just over $200,000." Dunn was so angry that he almost kicked him. Great breath! I never had such a big scene when I was making a movie! Tim Burton said quite proudly: "My movie... On weekdays there will be many industry peers and media reporters coming over, so you must leave a good impression on them? Even if it is not for the sake of The movie is also considered for the image of New Universal, right? If there is a mess in the studio, it will be a shame for MGM''s reputation." Dunn waved his hand, he didn''t bother to care about these little things, and frowned: "Tim , how do I hear people say you reject green screen?" "Yes." "The whole movie was shot on location?" "Yes." "How much would that cost?" "The $150 million budget is enough for us. Dunn shook his head and sighed: "Tim, I can understand your pursuit and persistence. However, times have changed, and green screen is the future of movies." Zach Snyder added immediately, saying: "The future Movies will become more and more ''ideal''. With the support of computer technology, many scenes that were impossible in the past can be shot with green screen. This is impossible to do with sets." Tim Burton He smiled indifferently: "The green screen thing... don''t worry, I''ll talk about it when I learn it." "Pfft!" Zach Snyder almost fainted. Director Bolton can''t shoot green screen? But then again, he made "Ghost Rider" with a lot of green screen. But Nolan''s filming of Daredevil also rejected green screens, which were all time-consuming and labor-intensive live-action shooting... Really? Probably not, certainly not. Tang En almost exploded, gritted his teeth and said, "I should cut your budget by another $50 million. I don''t think you need a green screen! It''s abhorrent to use the money of investors to manage your filmmakers'' pursuit!" "You Not a filmmaker?" Tim Burton looked surprised. Tang En blushed, and said angrily: "When I shoot "The Avengers," it is always green screen!" 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 Chapter 796： Avatar

    Is Dunn a filmmaker?


    you can say it this way.


    But he is by no means an artist, at least not with an artist''s mind.


    For him, movies are tools for making money and realizing his ambitions, far from the belief concepts of "ideal", "pursuit" and "no madness, no Buddhahood".


    Hollywood brings together the world''s best film artists, and there are too many believers who regard film as life.


    Old-school directors, nothing less.


    Clint Eastwood, in his 90s, still insists on making a movie every year, for what?


    money?


    Obviously not.


    His money has long run out.


    Master directors have a belief-like pursuit in their hearts, even...including the young Christopher Nolan.


    Don''t look at Nolan''s youth, but his "conservative" view of film creation is also quite famous in the industry - insisting on film shooting, insisting on "scissors" editing, insisting on real scene framing, insisting on traditional physical stunts...


    This kind of loyalty and adherence to the "movie tradition" would seem out of place in the digital age.


    Of course, there is no difference between the new school and the old school.


    The old school has Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan¡­


    The new school has George Lucas, James Cameron, Ann Lee, Peter Jackson, Zach Snyder¡­


    No one is bad!


    Dunn has not cultivated a belief in movies since he was a child. Like Cameron, he was born in a wild way, and he has no "Taoism" for movies... He really doesn''t have such a strong heart to defend.


    Especially from the perspective of investors and producers, he really hopes that all commercial blockbusters can be shot on green screen!


    It''s easy and saves money!


    Today''s green screen technology is very mature enough to be real.


    Not to mention ordinary audiences, even professionals, it is difficult to distinguish them with the naked eye.


    For example, "Ghost Rider", half of the shots are shot on green screen, who can tell the difference?


    In Roland Emmerich''s disaster blockbuster "The Day After Tomorrow", even 80% of the shots were done in front of the green screen.


    No way, the current new technology in movies... is still being promoted.


    Dunn is pushing imax format, George Lucas is pushing digital shooting, James Cameron is pushing 3D movies, Robert Zemeckis is pushing motion capture technology...


    Still, the mainstream is traditional old-school directors.


    Even New Universal, in front of this group of old forces, has to back down and offer Tim Burton to direct "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at a astronomical price of $150 million in production costs.


    If it''s a green screen shot...$100 million is enough!


    Who called him Tim Burton?


    Popular!


    Tang En was taken away by someone else if he didn''t give him the money.


    Anyway, the movies created by the "Iron Triangle" have no possibility of losing money.


    The higher the production cost, the higher.


    In contrast, Dunn still prefers to cooperate with directors like Cameron.


    Although this is also a waste of money, the money he wastes is in the presentation of film content and the development of new technologies, rather than the pursuit of film concepts.


    ...


    A week after "Ghost Rider" hits theaters, it will encounter a market blocker from Warner Bros.'' epic "Troy."


    But Dunn didn''t take it to heart.


    Although the film invested 175 million US dollars and brought together stars such as Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, etc., it wants to replace the fantasy action-themed comic blockbuster "Evil" with this old-fashioned plot. It is still very difficult for "Spirit Knight" to become a hit in the market.


    Now Dunn is meeting an important figure - James Cameron!


    "Going on vacation to the underwater world for three years, and finally going out of the mountain?"


    Dunn teased him with a smile, opened his arms, and gave him a big hug.


    Cameron has disappeared for a long time. He followed Dunn to the reception room. As he walked, he looked around and said with emotion, "Yeah, it''s been three years. I didn''t expect that in three years, the changes have been so great!"


    Tang En said stinkingly: "It''s alright, that is, the richest man in the world, hehe."


    Cameron was slightly startled, and couldn''t help laughing: "I''m not talking about you, but the current movie situation."


    "Um?"


    Tang En blinked, his heart moved suddenly, and he suddenly thought of something.


    After Cameron took his seat, he did not shy away from Dunn''s secretary, Ira Fisher, and said bluntly, "Don, I think the time is ripe, that project... can be started."


    "Avatar?"


    "That''s right!"


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    There was a tinge of excitement in my heart.


    A masterpiece!


    The script for "Avatar" was written as early as 1994. This was limited by the computer technology at the time, and there was no way to shoot it. Cameron took the next step and filmed "Titanic".


    It''s a pity that it was snatched away by Dunn who was born out of nowhere.


    Later, Cameron made "Unsinkable", which was a huge success. Then he handed over the script of "Avatar" to Dunn and told Dunn that he was going to the underwater world, when there was a breakthrough in film technology, and when would he come back.


    Filming of "Avatar" begins!


    "Is the technology okay?"


    Dunn asked himself is also a representative of the new director, but when it comes to new film technology, compared with Cameron, there is still a big gap.


    "almost."


    Cameron said confidently.


    Dunn frowned and said, "Didn''t you say that "Avatar" will be made into a 3D movie?"


    Cameron said: "Yes."


    "Breakthrough in 3D technology?" Dunn opened his eyes wide and asked in surprise.


    Cameron said proudly: "Do you think I really went on vacation to the underwater world? The year before last, I made a creative reform of 3D technology and filmed the documentary "Return to the Bismarck Battleship". Last year, 3D direct shooting technology basically took shape, and I have "Deep Sea Ghost" was filmed. In the past two months, my team has finished filming "Deep Sea Alien", and the 3D direct shooting technology has been completely perfected!"


    "Put two cameras side by side to simulate a human eye?"


    "Almost, that''s the principle."


    "sharp!"


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    Truly a tech god!


    Cameron said with disapproval: "It''s not so magical. 3D movies appeared decades ago, and I just made some improvements. Among the six major technical problems in "Avatar", 3D shooting technology is the easiest. ."


    "Isn''t it?"


    Dunn looked in disbelief, feeling that his worldview had been overturned.


    Among the six major technical problems of "Avatar", 3D shooting is the easiest?


    3D movies, indeed, have been around for 50 years.


    However, traditional 3D cameras are too bulky and can only shoot straight ahead. Except for fixed-angle documentaries, they have little effect.


    Most 3D movies on the market use 3D conversion technology. It is to convert ordinary format movies into 3D format through technical means and watch them through 3D glasses.


    The converted 3D movie has poor effect, dark color and low resolution. After wearing the eyes, there will be a strong sense of dizziness and discomfort.


    The movie-watching experience...it''s not even as good as a normal movie.


    This is also the reason why the imax conversion technology can become popular after the appearance, but the 3D conversion technology is despised and abandoned by Hollywood.


    In "Avatar", Cameron upgraded the traditional 3D camera into two smaller high-definition digital cameras, which solved the problem that 3D movies could not be shot directly.


    This is definitely a world class initiative!


    Unexpectedly, 3D direct shooting technology... In Cameron''s eyes, it is only one of the six major technical problems of "Avatar", which is the easiest to solve.


    So how many difficulties did you have to go through during the filming of "Avatar"?


    No wonder the production cycle of "Avatar" is so long!


    The project was established in 2004, with a preparation period of one year; (In fact, since 2003, Cameron began to prepare himself, looking for language experts to design languages, animal and plant experts to study animals and plants, and anthropologists to design alien concepts, etc. Wait)


    Started in March 2005, completed in April 2007, the shooting period was two years;


    It was released at the end of December 2009... The post-production period lasted for two years.


    Cameron smiled, "The unknown is the difficult one, and the solved problem, of course, is the easy one."


    Tang En said angrily: "Okay, don''t give a shit, tell me, what are the six major technical problems? Let''s study and research, we need to overcome those that have not been overcome, and upgrade those that have been solved."


    Cameron just took out a stack of thick documents from his briefcase. This is the detailed information, and he said succinctly: "Six technical problems - 3D camera direct shooting, virtual camera design, full CGI characters Model building, motion capture technology, expression capture technology, new digital photography systems and digital technology.¡±


    You don''t have to look at the 3D camera for direct shooting This is a problem that has been solved.


    This part of the information, up to 25 pages.


    On the last page, Dunn narrowed his eyes. This was a "patent" report.


    "You even got the patent?" Dunn looked at him with a strange expression.


    Cameron said of course: "Of course, this is my creation!"


    Tang En said deeply: "If I remember correctly... When you went to the underwater world, I also sponsored you a sum of money to let you explore 3D direct photography technology."


    Cameron said innocently: "Didn''t you say it was a free donation?"


    "Fart! Free donation... Have you paid the gift tax?" Tang En scolded rudely.


    Cameron smiled and said: "I said, 3D direct shooting... It''s really not a great technology. The traditional 3D camera is equipped with a film camera, which is of course cumbersome. With the advancement of digital technology, 3D direct shooting technology There will definitely be better and better development. My patent... that is, it can be regarded as a high-tech in the past few years. "


    Tang En said angrily: "If New Universal wants to use this technology, it must be free."


    "certainly!"


    Cameron accepted it immediately, sold it well, and said, "Aren''t you promoting imax format movies? That imax film camera is too bulky, and if you want better popularization, you must launch a portable, lightweight camera. digital version."


    "Even digital cameras are boycotted by old-school filmmakers, let alone imax digital cameras?"


    Tang En waved his hand, calmed down, and said, "Dolby Laboratories is still developing it. Let''s talk about "Avatar", the six major technical problems... For example, what does this virtual camera mean?" (https:)


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 Chapter 797： The technical difficulties of "Avatar" (Part 1)

    Head to head Hollywood 797 author Qian Duxue Full text 3474 words


    Cameron said: "Why don''t directors like to shoot with green screen now? In addition to being unaccustomed to breaking the inherent film impression, shooting with green screen will affect the quality of the film..." "Texture?" Hear this words, Dunn shook his head in disapproval. The texture of the film... is a very mysterious topic. For example, in the movie "The Da Vinci Code", the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum is shot. Ron Howard strongly urged Dunn Films to contact the Louvre and go to the scene to shoot. That is a world-class treasure! Not even allowed to take pictures. Get a fake painting, just take a shot and you''re done? It''s simple, convenient and saves money. But Ron Howard insisted. Because the real product will have a "film quality", the fake is fake, and it will be fake when it is shot. This kind of theory... Dunn couldn''t understand anyway. On the movie screen, even the most professional antique experts have difficulty distinguishing the authenticity of the paintings, and physical inspection is necessary. Even experts can''t see it, how can movie audiences tell the difference between true and false? This kind of thing happens a lot in Hollywood. Bernardo Bertolucci filmed "The Last Emperor" and insisted on going to the Forbidden City to shoot. As a result, there was a scene that caught fire, and he almost ordered it for the Forbidden City... I will never be able to film in the Forbidden City again. Cameron smiled and didn''t bother about this topic, and said: "Of course, these are factors outside the film. As far as the film itself is concerned, green screen shooting will create a lot of obstacles for the actors'' performances." This time, when it came to the point, Dunn nodded in agreement. A green screen shot...a lack of background, lack of ambience, and even simple props. A shell can represent a car; a wooden stick can replace a sword; a mask can transform into an alien... How can an actor have a brilliant performance without really listening and seeing ? Because of the lack of background contrast and the creation of atmosphere, it is often difficult for the director to judge whether the actor''s performance is good or bad. It is necessary to wait for the computer to synthesize in the later stage, and then it can be integrated to judge whether the performance of the actor in that section meets the requirements. George Lucas'' "Star Wars Episode 3" was filmed last year, and as a result, there have been a large number of reshoots this year. Why? Because of green screen shooting! After a year of post-production, he found that many performances could not meet his expectations, and naturally he had to call the actors back for reshoots. "Could it be that your virtual camera can solve this problem?" "The root cause cannot be solved, but there is a benchmark for judgment." "What do you mean?" Tang En raised his eyebrows. Cameron said: "This virtual camera... is actually just a concept, not a real camera, but a monitor with an LCD screen. Behind it is a high-speed computer that can preview the actors'' performances synchronously while filming. To the real-time CG screen generated by the computer, and you can view the screen effect at any angle and display ratio at any time." Tang En''s face showed a touch of excitement that could not be concealed, and excitedly said: "Really?" "Of course, I Communicate with Stan Weston and Kurt Ross, this technology is already a breakthrough. Give them another year and more features will be developed, such as the monitor can be moved and rotated arbitrarily, to 360 Watch the final composite CG effect from a perspective of 100 degrees." Speaking of this, Cameron''s face was a little weird. Stan Weston and Kurt Ross, both famous special effects masters, are the founders of the "digital realm". This is the second largest special effects studio in Hollywood after "Industrial Light and Magic". The shocking special effects of "Titanic" come from the "digital field". The realistic special effects of the upcoming disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" are also completed by "Digital Domain". Two years ago, at the suggestion of Tosca Musk, Dunn bought "Digital Domain" from Cameron and became a subsidiary of Siliwood Animation, responsible for the production of animation special effects. At the beginning of this year... New Universal sold Slywood animation to Disney for a sky-high price of 2.2 billion US dollars. The "digital realm" naturally also belongs to Disney. Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth. No wonder he didn''t know about such high-end virtual camera technology, that is, real-time preview technology. It turns out that the inventor has gone to Disney... Of course, this can''t blame him. In recent years, special effects studios have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and there are hundreds of them in the United States, not including the cheaper special effects technology in Britain, Germany, France, South Korea, New Zealand and other places. Although the technology in the "digital field" is good, it is a bit tasteless for New Universal. For high-end technology, you can find "Industrial Light & Magic" and "Weta Digital"; for low-end special effects, you can find special effects companies in Britain, Germany, France, South Korea and other countries for outsourcing. This is a more commercial, lower-cost mode of operation. All the packages are handed over to their own company to make special effects, and the cost performance is very low. But I didn''t expect... After selling to Siliwood animation and the "digital field", they developed a black technology... "It doesn''t matter, Disney is our partner. This technology is kept secret from others, but not for New Universal." Dunn is very confident about this, and he is also moved. This summer, "Iron Man", "Thor", "Ant-Man 2" and "Avengers", will be launched at the same time. In addition to "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man 2" that have already started filming, maybe... "Thor" and "Avengers" can also use this real-time preview technology of virtual photography. This is the artifact of green screen shooting! Cameron frowned, "I''m afraid it''s difficult, the technology is not mature enough, the angle rotation is limited, and... the real-time preview picture is not clear enough, probably... It''s like the game screen ten years ago, and the grid is very rough. ." Dunn smiled and said, "That''s enough! It''s better than nothing! Anyway, "Avatar" won''t start shooting until next year, so let''s use my "Avengers" first and be a test field. Practice will give you true knowledge." Mellon smiled wryly. He really didn''t expect that he and his friends finally deconstructed and created the real-time preview technology prepared for "Avatar", and the first beneficiary was Dunn Walker! It''s so dark! This is a protected black technology that has not yet applied for a patent. You can use it if you say it is. "Okay, don''t look reluctant, I''ll be a guinea pig for you, aren''t you happy?" Tang En glared at him contentedly, and said happily, "Let''s talk about it, the next technical problem-full cg The character model construction of ." Cameron said angrily: "Do you need me to introduce more? Don''t you know?" "Full CG characters? Oh, this!" Dunn glanced at the document in his hand, and immediately Suddenly. The CG technology of computer special effects has been popular for more than 20 years. However, this CG technology usually produces the wreck of the "Titanic", the magic of "Harry Potter", the superhuman action stunts of "Spider-Man"... To put it bluntly, it is relatively simple and lacks sufficient Detailed cg effects. Character CG has always been a big problem. For example, in the "Star Wars Episode 1" filmed by Tang En, there is a famous character "Master Yoda" in it. This is a Jedi Knight with a cat-like face. From the body to the face, computer CG production is required. But after watching the movie, you will find that the effect of this "Master Yoda" is a bit fake. It''s a bit like the character effects in the game, lacking nuanced consideration. It is because the CG technology of the year was not enough to make so many complex and subtle movements of the human body. In "Star Wars Episode 2" and "Star Wars Episode 3", the character image of "Master Yoda" is much fuller. This is the advancement of technology. In another ten years, Paul Walker, the star of "Fast and Furious 7", died unexpectedly. Many of his shots in the movie were post-processed by CG technology, and the effect was exactly the same as that of a real person! At this time, the character CG technology is already complete. "Learn from Industrial Light and Magic? No problem, I''ll talk to George." Dunn said confidently. Technology is highly secret in the special effects industry, and with Cameron''s face, it may be difficult to convince George Lucas. Cameron pouted and said disdainfully: "Industrial Light and Magic? They can''t do it! The special effects of the "Star Wars" series are so ugly! The "Avatar" I look forward to must surpass "Star Wars" in an all-round way!" "Then Who are you looking for?" "You don''t know?" Dunn thought slowly: "It''s definitely not good in the digital field, they are good at fluid special effects of objects... Is it Weta Digital?" Cameron laughed: "That''s right~ www.novelhall.com~ I really didn''t expect that a New Zealand special effects company could develop such high-end technology! The ''Grumble'' in the "Lord of the Rings" series is simply a miracle of computer CG! If it weren''t for Peter Jackson , I''m afraid the "Avatar" series will be postponed for a few more years." Tang En said: "Yeah, the image of ''Gollum''... there is no sense of violation. Master Da'', there is a world of difference. The full-character CG technology is still one step ahead of Weta Digital." To get Weta Digital, Xin Universal will definitely come forward. Dunn has already seen it clearly. Cameron ranked the six major technical difficulties of "Avatar", from high to low, they are the new digital photography system and digital technology, expression capture technology, motion capture technology, and full cgi character model construction technology , real-time preview technology of virtual cameras, and direct shooting technology of 3D cameras. The 3D direct shooting technology is considered the easiest by him because the technical realization has been completed; he and the team have also made breakthroughs in the real-time preview technology of virtual cameras, which is also very simple; the CG technology of all characters is not under his control , I need someone else''s help, so it''s a little more difficult. It is conceivable that Cameron and his team were unable to do anything about the next major technical problems. It''s time for Tang Enliang to flex his muscles! Sure enough, Cameron said next: "Of course, Industrial Light & Magic''s special effects strength, in general terms, is still the first in the world. Their principles of mechanical, acoustic, electromagnetic, active optics and passive optics are Mastering it is far beyond what other special effects companies can match." "So?" "So ILM''s motion capture technology is an indispensable part of the "Avatar" project!" I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Avatar". ", WeChat pays attention to "You Du Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~

 Chapter 798： The technical difficulties of "Avatar" (middle)

    Head to head Hollywood 798.2 Author Qiandixue Full text 3437 words


    The technology of motion capture has a long history, nearly a hundred years. It has been used in all walks of life for half a century. However, they are relatively simple. Such as robot remote control, interactive games, sports training, sports tracking and other fields. Motion capture made its way into movies...only 20 years old. Of course, motion capture in the past mainly refers to some animation production, mainly simulating some of the most basic and simple character activities. For example, the image of "Gollum" in the "Lord of the Rings" series. This is a character made entirely by computer CG. Because of the breakthrough progress made by Weta Digital in this technology, when watching the movie, the character image of "Gulu Gulu" does not have any sense of incongruity, as if he should belong to Middle-earth. It is much more realistic than the "Master Yoda" in the "Star Wars" series, as well as many animated characters. However, there is a problem! The "Gollum" in "The Lord of the Rings", when the characters move... the movements are relatively simple and simple, and they look clumsy. The image of the characters is not inconsistent, but the actions of the characters are very inconsistent. This is the disadvantage of "Weta Digital" in terms of motion capture technology! The motion capture of "Gulu Gulu", even if the motion capture master Andy Serkis was invited, failed to achieve the desired effect. "ILM is an industry pioneer in motion capture technology, and last year, I even took two weeks to go to the set of The Polar Express," Cameron said. "The Polar Express? Robert Zemeckis''s That cartoon?" "That''s right. Although this is just a cartoon, it is very different from the past cartoons. Traditional cartoons do not require actors to perform, either hand-drawn or computer-drawn, and the actors are in the post-production stage. The dubbing is fine. But "The Polar Express" is different. The animated characters here, every frown and smile are performed by actors. The revolutionary motion capture technology and performance preservation technology digitize the live image. This will be a show The technological revolution of movies!" It is not difficult to hear that Cameron appreciates the new technology used in "The Polar Express", and then said: "Hanks does not wear costumes during the performance, but he has to wear a full sensor. At the same time, 150 sensors are glued to the face, and every expression and movement of his eyelids, lips, eyebrows and other parts can be accurately captured by the computer through the sensors." "150 sensors..." Dunn can imagine To the appearance of Tom Hanks''s face covered with sensors, 150... That''s not all the sensors on the face? Cameron said more and more excitedly, and said excitedly: "Don, I watched the internal preview of "The Polar Express", it is really unparalleled! Science and technology can really digitize the DNA of actors and put them on the big screen Go! As long as this film is released, I dare to say that it will be an epoch-making, and the holographic motion capture technology it uses will become a milestone equivalent to the first sound film "Jazz Singer"!" Motion capture technology has been used, but only a very small part, it works very simple. "The Polar Express" is different. All the performances of the film are completed through motion capture. This is a must-have for filming Avatar. Corresponding to this... is a high price! "The Polar Express" cost 165 million US dollars, and all the performances and shooting were completed in front of the green screen of the studio, and the actor''s performance space was only 10 square feet in total. If Robert Zemeckis also pursues "film quality" like many old-school directors, well... The production cost of the film can''t be stopped by 300 million US dollars! "I heard... "The Polar Express" uses the latest motion capture technology developed by Industrial Light & Magic? Not even "Star Wars: Episode 3"?" Dunn thought slowly. Cameron said disdainfully: "Who said no? George Lucas...hehe, he wanted to use "Polar Express" as a test field to verify the practicability of new technologies. Anyway, it was Warner''s money, he didn''t feel bad about spending it , this is different from shooting "Star Wars Episode 3"." "It turns out that the new motion capture technology is very successful?" "Perfect!" "So...you need me to help you get George?" Dunn seemed to laugh Looking at him nonchalantly. Cameron''s face was slightly embarrassed, and he said as a matter of course: "Aren''t you the investor and producer of "Avatar"? Isn''t this your job?" Dunn nodded, and didn''t say much, and got George Lu Cass, there is no difficulty for him. In fact, in the 1980s, Cameron and Lucas had a good relationship. In the 1990s, after the filming of "Terminator 2"... Cameron received great voices and market recognition, and it seemed that he surpassed Lucas and became a science fiction master. The great success of "Terminator 2" gave Cameron great confidence and ambition, and he really wanted to surpass George Lucas completely! At first, he wanted to make "Spider-Man", but later he felt that making other people''s stories was too cheap, so he gave up. Instead, he wrote his own script - "Avatar"! What is the logic behind Avatar? It is Cameron who wants to create a sci-fi world beyond "Star Wars"! It is a pity that the technical level of that year was far from his requirements. Cameron took the next step and went to film "Titanic." To create the fluid effects of the sinking ship, Cameron turned to Industrial Light and Magic for help. As a result, the world''s number one special effects company actually said it couldn''t do it! How ridiculous? Cameron was directly furious, poached Industrial Light and Magic''s special effects manager Kurt Ross, and pulled in Stan Weston to set up the "Digital Domain" special effects studio. Since then, Hollywood has begun the dual era of "Industrial Light and Magic" and "Digital Domain" in the special effects market. The competition between the industry leader and the industry leader is fierce. For many reasons, the relationship between Cameron and Lucas is very cold. Cameron wants to use the latest research results of Industrial Light and Magic to create "Avatar", but it is impossible to do it with his own face alone. Of course, there is no reason for Tang En to fail. What 20th Century Fox in the previous life could handle, the new Universal would have had an easier time. Cameron added: "In addition to Weta Digital and Industrial Light and Magic, we also need to get the 3D Shadow Motion Lab of Flower Crow. The technology they are developing to capture virtual synthetic buttons will promote our real-time preview and motion capture. It''s all written clearly in the report." "No problem! You said that the "Polar Express" is an epoch-making technological revolution, but now it seems... "Avatar" is the true hero. It''s an emotional admiration. This big director has done so much technical preparation in the early stage, he deserves all the praise. Cameron smiled and said: "Weta Digital, Industrial Light and Magic, Flower Crow, Digital Domain, these are not enough, we also need the latest scientific achievements of the Optical Laboratory of MIT." "MIT? "Yes, they improved the reflective optical motion capture system, and then developed a headgear type expression capture system. This is very important for the actor''s nuanced expression capture." Differentiate expression capture and motion capture, and use two sets of technical systems?" "This is also impossible. Compared with human movements, the subtle changes in facial expressions are too complicated, even the most advanced motion capture system. It¡¯s hard to be the best.¡± Having said that, Cameron shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s still ¡°The Polar Express¡±, in pursuit of the ultimate performance capture, Robert stuck 150 sensors on Hanks¡¯ face, densely packed with eyes. I don''t miss it. But the final visual presentation... I''m not very satisfied. The changes in facial expressions are too complicated, just capturing 150 details changes... It''s not enough." It''s only 2004. Most of the technologies that have been rotten in later generations are still in the process of research and development, trial use and improvement. "Avatar" is a guinea pig for all kinds of high-tech assembly and trial. It is far from being a simple 3D straight shot that can be summed up. For fans, the 3D effect of "Avatar" is an intuitive reflection. For filmmakers, there are more sophisticated high-end technologies behind "Avatar" than 3D direct shooting. Of course, this is only limited to Hollywood, which pursues exquisite and perfect visual effects For the film industry of other countries... To put it bluntly, even the special effects craftsmanship of Hollywood 10 years ago can still be achieved. Continue to lead the world for 20 years in a general sense. This is the conclusion of the famous French "Cinema Manual", and there is a generation gap of at least 30 years between Hollywood and outside Hollywood. Dunn is half technically blind and doesn''t understand very well. He asked, "The headgear expression capture system you said can solve the problem?" Cameron stretched out a palm excitedly. "What do you mean?" "At least five times!" "Five times?" Dunn''s eyes widened. Cameron said excitedly: "Robert Zemeckis covered Hanks'' face with sensors in order to capture the rich expression changes. However, if you rely on this headgear expression capture system from the MIT Optical Laboratory, As long as the actor wears a headgear, he can use the reflected signals from different angles in the optical effect to capture the subtle changes on the actor''s face, at least... 800 can be captured!" "Okay!" Dunn was also quite excited. He could suddenly feel the thrill of Cameron''s pursuit of the ultimate in technology. It''s a feeling of creating a new era! "But..." Cameron paused, a little embarrassed and a little guilty, "It''s a university and a science laboratory. Although I know some things, I want to use their research results in film production. There are still Some trouble. After all, that''s not Hollywood, our way, there...it won''t work. " Tang En immediately understood what he meant, and it was a little funny. Isn''t the technology developed in the university laboratory just to be applied in practice? The problem that Cameron said was nothing more than money! Of course, it''s certainly not a small amount of money. If it was just a few hundred thousand dollars, Cameron would have done it out of his own pocket. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 799： The technical difficulties of "Avatar" (Part 2)

    Head to head Hollywood 799.3 Author Qiandixue Full text 3406 words


    Motion capture technology appeared very early, but in the past, most of them were mechanical, acoustic, electromagnetic and other motion capture technologies, which were relatively backward. Until 20 years ago... MIT developed a set of graphic marionettes based on optical principles, the earliest optical motion capture system, called "Op-Eye". Optical motion capture technology has also been favored by Hollywood and applied in movies. The current mainstream motion capture technology actually relies on the continuous improvement of "Op-Eye", the continuous improvement of the "motion capture clothing" on the marionette, the installation of more sensors, and the use of more sensor **** to improve the final visual presentation. The "black sensor suit" on Tom Hanks in "The Polar Express" is the latest invention of Industrial Light and Magic. Unexpectedly, when Hollywood continues to capture more movements by increasing the number of sensor balls, MIT''s Optical Laboratory has already found another direction. It really is a world-class university! When it comes to promoting science and technology, Hollywood as a whole is no match. Of course, if there is research and development, there must be funding! MIT is a private university, and its main source of funding...is donations from celebrities. As for this "donation", the meaning is very deep. Some are really gratuitous donations, and some... are actually the acquisition of the latest scientific research results. "No problem, donate $10 million to MIT in the name of New Universal..." "How much? $10 million?" Cameron looked at Dunn in surprise, with a weird expression. "What''s wrong?" Dunn was puzzled. Cameron sneered: "This is the most sophisticated and high-end technology in the world, and it is unique! Not to mention the daily expenses of researchers, the cost of equipment alone is more than $10 million!" "No way? It''s so expensive. ?" Dunn was shocked. Even an expensive imax camera is only a few hundred thousand dollars. Cameron said: "After all, this is the latest research result, which is equivalent to a concept version. Even if we start the price on the ground, we can''t do anything about it." The laboratory''s research and development expenses for the past two years can still be reserved for further research and development. It is considered a good deed." "30 million US dollars..." Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth, his heart agitated. It''s so expensive! In the previous life, the budget of "Avatar" was as high as 500 million US dollars! Among them, the production cost is 280 million US dollars, and the publicity cost is 220 million US dollars. Of that $280 million in production costs, $65 million was technical support. In other words, Cameron spent a total of 65 million US dollars in order to film "Avatar" and solve technical problems! "Where''s the patent?" Tang En''s heart moved and suddenly blurted out. The future of motion capture will still look like a "marionette". The expression capture technology is constantly being developed relying on the principle of "optical headgear". Cameron shook his head and said, "I don''t know, but...the marionette''s patent has made a lot of money for them. This optical headgear, if you want to buy out the patented technology at one time, without 100 million US dollars, I am afraid it is difficult to do it." Tang En pouted, and never mentioned it again. It''s ridiculous! The headgear type expression capture system is an unprecedented innovation at present, and it is still in the testing stage, so the unit price is very high. When the technology is mature and it can be mass-produced, a set of top-level equipment, 5 million US dollars is enough. Can be reused. Still, spending $30 million on the first crab...seems like a good deal! Tang En''s eyes lit up and immediately said: "Okay, that''s it! Contact them immediately, it''s 30 million US dollars! In two months, I will see new equipment samples!" "You won''t be... "..." Cameron''s eyes widened, obviously seeing through Dunn''s intentions. Dunn said with a smile: "I''m going to shoot "The Avengers" at the end of July, and I just happened to be able to use this equipment." Cameron was about to vomit blood, and he worked hard all over the United States to consult Dozens of service providers have found their favorite capture technology. This is great, it has become a part-time job for Dunn! The real-time preview technology at the beginning is the same, and the expression capture technology this time is the same! Bandit! This Dunn is so unreasonable! This is what he prepared for "Avatar", and he made a wedding dress for others... ""The Avengers"... This type of film does not need such high-end capture technology!" Cameron gritted his silver teeth, eyes Fire in. Tang En laughed and said, "Don''t be so stingy, although it''s a popcorn movie, as a filmmaker, you must always strive for perfection, right? Besides, there is a superhero ''Hulk'' in "The Avengers", I just need motion capture and expression capture technology. I''ll be a guinea pig for you, are you still not happy?" Because of his previous life experience, Tang En decided not to shoot the single film of "Hulk", but let him directly Appeared in the "Avengers" assembly. Other superheroes don''t need expression capture, or even motion capture, and the natural effect is good. The Hulk is different, he is not a normal human shape, like a monster. If you want to shoot this green monster realistically, you need high-end technical support. Cameron felt powerless for Dunn''s shamelessness. He cursed at him ten thousand words in his heart: "Robber!" Back then, he robbed him of "Titanic". Now, reaching out to grab the latest technology he painstakingly prepared for "Avatar"... If the visual effects of "Avengers" shocked the world and improved the aesthetic taste of global audiences, how could "Avatar" still be revolutionary and epoch-making amazing Special effects? Dunn saw his worry, waved his hand, and said, "James, your worries are really superfluous. In fact, we filmmakers pursue perfectionism, but ordinary movie fans, do they understand? They understand real-time preview technology. And expression capture technology? Can they tell which special effects are computer CG and which scene is motion capture? Too much research is just an explanation to professionals in the industry, not a responsibility to fans." "No! Cameron pointed to his chest with a solemn look on his face, "I''m responsible for the cause I love." Dunn smiled, not wanting to argue with him, "The biggest selling point of "Avatar" is actually the 3D effect , This is a transformation from nothing. Other computer CG and motion capture are just technical enhancements. I can assure you that "Avatar" is definitely the world''s first 3D direct-shooting commercial film!" Came Only then did Long take a deep look at Tang En and nodded. He was so scared! He was afraid that Dunn would suddenly have an idea one day, and he would borrow his 3D direct shooting technology to make a 3D movie to be released before "Avatar". Then he was going to vomit blood. Fortunately, Dunn... still has a bottom line. With Tang En''s current status, since he has made a guarantee, there is absolutely no possibility of breaking the promise, Cameron is relieved, sighed, and said: "However, the presentation of 3D effects, the current digital technology, must still be No." The resolution of digital images is far inferior to that of film. This can be distinguished with the naked eye through the imax giant screen. Once the image is 3D, the weakness of the low resolution of the digital copy will be further revealed. If the current digital photography technology has not improved, then the 3D version of "Avatar" will not be stunning visual effects, but dizzying. In his previous life, in order to solve this problem, Cameron cooperated with a number of digital companies and spent $14 million to finally develop a new camera system and digital technology. The digital copy resolution, color saturation, and image quality clarity of the 3D format have been greatly improved. "What a coincidence!" When this topic was mentioned, Tang En slightly raised his chin. Cameron''s eyes lit up, "What?" Dunn smiled and said: "You know, I have acquired two companies, X company is promoting digital technology making imax digital cameras, which can adapt to giant screens Dolby Laboratories, not to mention the promotion of audio-visual integration, was my request on the first day of acquiring this laboratory.¡± Dolby Laboratories is actively promoting ¡°Dolby Cinema" project. In order to succeed and achieve the transcendent audio-visual enjoyment of Dolby Cinema, the sound part is actually not difficult. After all, this is the housekeeping skill of Dolby Laboratories. The biggest difficulty is the more prominent high-definition visual imaging. Whether it is the digital shooting technology promoted by imax company, or the high-definition digital imaging technology promoted by Dolby Laboratories... Cameron''s requirements are all of great help! Very simple, two technologies are "input" and one is "output". One is to shoot with higher resolution when shooting, and the other is to release higher resolution when projected. As long as it can be perfectly combined, the expected visual effect can be achieved! It is even higher-end than the digital photography system and digital technology used in the previous life "Avatar"! You know, both imax and Dolby Laboratories are the pinnacle of this industry! Under the promotion of Dunn, these two projects have been secretly developed for two years. Cameron asked in surprise: "You have been promoting new digital camera technology and digital imaging technology for a long time?" Dunn smiled: "Of course, don''t forget, I am also a representative of the new director, and also a technology controller! I am also No worse than George Lucas!" In the field of digital technology, George Lucas is very famous. He is also the most powerful promoter of digital photography in the industry. However, Industrial Light and Magic is only a special effects company. It is very strong in software technology. In terms of hardware research and development... it is far from imax and Dolby Laboratories. Today''s Hollywood, the real leader of digital technology, is Dunn Walker! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 800： Eight hundred and eighty plan

    (Technical dry goods seem to be unpopular, subscriptions are crazy, and the work of eating, drinking and playing will resume next year...)


    Theoretically, the resolution of a film print... has no upper limit. However, the high resolution of the film is useless, because the image needs to be output by the projection equipment.


    Projection equipment cannot produce super high-resolution images.


    In the current Hollywood, the mainstream film version of the film, the resolution is usually 4K, because of the limitations of the projection equipment.


    Of course, this is already good.


    The current digital version, the mainstream resolution is only 1.3K, and better projection equipment, such as boutique theaters and imax theaters, can reach 2K resolution.


    Compared with film, there is a big gap!


    On a normal screen, 2K and 4K, it''s hard to tell the difference with the naked eye. However, there is a big gap between 1.3K and 4K, and the weakness of the digital version can be seen at a glance.


    If it is an imax giant screen, you can also see the gap between 2K and 4K with the naked eye.


    This is why the promotion of digital technology is difficult today.


    The viewing experience is not good, far less than the film format!


    In fact, the "Avatar" of the previous life, even though it swept the world with invincibility, there are still many technical problems that have not been solved.


    For example... the resolution of the 3D format.


    There are many versions of "Avatar" released, including digital version, film version, 3D digital version, 3D film version, imax digital version, imax film version, imax3D digital version... There are also white screen and metal screen, single machine and double machine. distinguish and so on.


    Cameron''s main push, of course, is the 3D format.


    But in fact, the final viewing effect... 3D versions of various formats, in terms of viewing experience, the best can only be ranked fifth!


    The best top four are imax film metal screen, imax digital metal screen, then imax film white screen, imax digital white screen.


    Next is the 3D format that Cameron is pushing hard!


    Why?


    Because the projection technology of 3D format has not yet broken through, only 2K resolution.


    The copy resolution of the imax format, the digital version is 4K, and the film version can even reach 6K!


    With the addition of giant screen and high resolution, the viewing experience in imax format is even more amazing than the 3D version!


    As for the combination, it is another bitter history...


    "Avatar" was shot with an ordinary digital 3D video camera, rather than imax''s shooting technology, so in the post-production, we encountered a lot of trouble.


    The normal version and the imax version must be converted.


    This technology has matured, and it can be done through the DMR conversion technology developed by imax.


    However, the 3D format cannot be converted!


    In other words, did not directly convert the ordinary version of 3D into!


    The ordinary 2D format must first be converted into imax2D format through DMR technology, and then the 2D imax version must be converted into 3D format through 3D transformation technology.


    There are two more processes in the middle, and there is a big problem!


    The biggest selling point of "Avatar" is 3D direct shooting!


    This will be more realistic and more able to show three-dimensional dynamic effects.


    The imax3D format has been converted by two hands in the later stage, and the effect of 3D direct shooting has disappeared...


    Therefore, although the imax3D format is 4K resolution, although it has a giant screen blessing, the real viewing effect... is not as good as the ordinary 3D version and the imax2D version.


    Therefore, in the release process of "Avatar", the imax3D format was very rare. Except for very few "bragging" and "gimmick" theaters, theaters that are really responsible for movie fans will not introduce this format at all.


    This makes Cameron somewhat sad.


    The 3D version cannot be directly converted to the imax3D version, which is also a major technical problem that "Avatar" did not break through.


    Otherwise, "Sony 4K + dual camera + film + metal screen", such a set of ultimate movie viewing packages will be launched, and "Avatar" will definitely give birth to more shocking visual effects!


    Well now, Dunn is here!


    In the previous life, Cameron was alone, and even with 20th Century Fox on his back, it would be difficult for him to do much better.


    In terms of hard power, how can 20th Century Fox compare to New Universal?


    Dolby Laboratories and imax are the trump cards in Dunn''s hands!


    The unresolved technical problems of "Avatar" in the previous life, as well as the many screening regrets left after the release, must be solved together in Tang En''s hands!


    The first is to solve the resolution problem.


    Further promote digitalization, greatly increase the resolution of digital projection, and completely abandon the 1.3K resolution version! The digital version of "4K+2K" high-low matching mode was launched to meet more diversified market demands.


    This technology is not difficult, the previous life "Avatar" did it.


    The biggest problem is the 3D format.


    Compared with the 4K resolution of traditional film movies, the 2K digital version is already a half-fold.


    If you combine 2K and 3D, you will have further troubles, such as reduced brightness, ghosting, visual distortion, reduced contrast, reduced saturation, and so on.


    Although the 3D version is still 2K resolution, due to the existence of many factors, the resolution actually cannot reach the 2K level, which is about 1.6K.


    This is simply ruining the masterpiece of "Avatar".


    In order not to leave regrets, we must introduce the "4K+3D" projection technology!


    This is the technical problem that Dolby Laboratories really wants to promote and improve!


    The same goes for imax. The imax giant screen is too shocking, so make good use of it.


    A "DMR3D" conversion technology must be developed!


    Let the 3D format be directly converted into the imax3D format, instead of converting the 3D version to the 2D version, and the 2D version to the imax3D version.


    So many intermediate processes will seriously deplete the viewing effect of "Avatar".


    All in all, in Cameron''s mouth, the most difficult one of the six major technical problems, "the new digital photography system and digital technology", Dunn made a further bold upgrade!


    First, the "4K+2K" high-low matching combination!


    Second, "4K+3D" high-definition projection technology!


    Third, "DMR3D" transformation technology!


    After a long talk with Cameron, Dunn immediately summoned many executives from the film and television entertainment department to start the "Avatar" project with the highest specifications.


    Project code: "880 Plan"!


    Of course, it is impossible to start shooting in the short term.


    After consultation with Cameron and many senior executives, a decision was made: In the next year, we will focus on breaking through various technical bottlenecks!


    A year later, the movie started.


    However, this does not mean that actors are required to join the group.


    Cameron will take the team to learn and apply the latest high-tech technologies, and conduct simple short film shooting to test the effect. Use it if it''s good, change it if it''s bad.


    It will take more than a year.


    By the end of 2006, everything was ready, and we began to formally recruit suitable actors.


    The real actors entered the group and started filming, and it was already in early 2007.


    The "Avatar" crew will go to China, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and other countries to shoot scenes, and 60% of the green screen shooting will take 4 months, and the film will be completed.


    In the summer of 2008, the last link of checking and filling the gaps was carried out, that is, a series of supplementary shootings or reshoots were carried out.


    The film has been tentatively set...it''s the summer of 2009! (later postponed to Christmas)


    In order to overcome the technical difficulties, Dunn also let Ron Mayer, the vice president of New Universal Group, personally lead the team and set up a "880 Plan" technical problem-solving team.


    This group will mobilize all available network resources to integrate the technical achievements of Industrial Light and Magic, Digital Domain, Weta Digital, Huaya Studio, and the MIT Optical Laboratory. And promote Dolby Laboratories and imax company, further digital technology research and development.


    All for "Avatar"!


    This important meeting lasted for more than two hours. Cameron participated in the whole process and was moved.


    On the one hand, it is to feel the power of New Universal, and on the other hand, it is touched by Dunn''s unreserved support for him.


    He knew that Tang En would spare no effort and even spend a lot of money to support himself, more or less the meaning of repaying his debts. After all, Dunn robbed him of "Titanic".


    Cameron does not think so, the opportunity is coming, no one wants to miss it!


    Besides, the "Never Sinking" of that year has already paid off the favor.


    Dunn showed full sincerity, and Cameron naturally had to express it. After the meeting, he followed Dunn to the office and said earnestly: "Don, I know that this project has a lot of investment, you It''s a huge investment risk. I''m willing to reduce the director''s salary by $5 million on top of the "Unsinkable" salary !"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment and smiled: "James, how long have we known each other? It''s really unnecessary! I''m not 20th Century Fox, I can''t do this kind of thing, it should be your money, not a penny. less!"


    At that time, Cameron''s salary in "Titanic" was $10 million + 10% of the box office. Among them, the producer contract is $2 million, the director contract is "$8 million + 10% box office dividends", and the screenwriter contract is $150,000.


    Because of insufficient budget, Cameron voluntarily gave up the $10 million producer contract and the base salary in the director contract, totaling $10 million. (Note)


    "Really, this is my sincerity and my self-confidence!" Cameron said firmly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "You show your confidence by giving up your $5 million salary. If I agree, wouldn''t I lose my confidence? Don''t worry, my confidence in "Avatar" is no less than yours!"


    Continuing the contract of "Unsinkable", it is still 10% of the box office share, how much does it cost?


    The global box office is $2.8 billion, that''s $280 million in dividends!


    A mere $5 million, of course.


    That''s not bad.


    In the previous life, Cameron had a share agreement with 20th Century Fox, in addition to box office dividends, there was also a share of DVD sales in North America!


    "Avatar" has a global box office of 2.8 billion US dollars, and North American DVD sales of 400 million US dollars, plus production fees, director fees, screenwriter fees, and the industry''s usual dividends after a big box office...


    Cameron''s ''Avatar'' made $350 million!


    Dividends are the big part that must be paid, and Tang En naturally won''t care too much about the small part of the basic salary.


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 Chapter 801： Dunn under the black hand

    Head to head Hollywood 801 author Qian Duxue Full text 3453 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 801 With the opening of the summer season, the box office market has once again proved the strength of Marvel movies! Warner Bros.¡¯s epic blockbuster ¡°Troy¡± this summer, only received $45 million at the North American box office in its first week of release. In contrast, Marvel''s "Ghost Rider", which has been released for a week, after the North American box office of 90 million US dollars in the first week, the box office decreased by only 42.2% in the second week, and it took another 52 million US dollars! Continue to dominate the North American box office charts! Within two weeks of its release, the North American box office of "Ghost Rider" has reached 142 million US dollars, and the overseas box office has also begun to explode, reaching 150 million US dollars. The global box office is approaching 300 million US dollars! Such amazing box office results, even Tang En did not expect. According to this trend... it went straight to the box office of 600 million US dollars. The current Marvel Studios is becoming more and more powerful. Fame even overshadowed Dunn Pictures. Dunn didn''t pay much attention to this movie. After arranging the preparatory matters for "Avatar", he would pay more attention to "The Avengers". The script has been completed, and the ability of "Mirror Possession" Cameron has also been completed. There will be no problem with the selection of the main actors, this is a big series, and the cast list has been confirmed. "Spider-Man" is James Franco, "Iron Man" is Robert Downey Jr., "Thor" is Channing Tatum, "Hulk" is Eric Bana, "Ant-Man" is Paul Rudd, "Wasp" is Rose Byrne, "Pepper" is Jessica Chastain, "Agent Hill" is Karin Varnas... Dunn just needs to finish the final script Review, get the sub-lens on it. Next, his work will be very busy. In addition to the acquisition of the football club Liverpool, it is necessary to set off a shuffle-like feminist storm this summer! The big show is about to kick off! He must hurry up and finish the preliminary preparations for "The Avengers", and when he is done with this summer''s major events, he can go to film with peace of mind. Unexpectedly, it was not the people from Liverpool who came to the door first, but Comcast! Steve Burke came in high spirits and brought a gift. It''s not expensive, it''s a full set of NBC''s most popular TV series "Friends". As soon as he saw this gift, Dunn understood. "It''s done?" Tang En appeared in the living room with a smile. Steve Burke has been waiting here for 10 minutes. When he saw Dunn, he immediately got up, made a low gesture, shook his hand heavily, and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help." "I''m just I just said a few words, you are polite." Tang En said very modestly. Steve Burke shook his head again and again: "A few words are enough." Dunn glanced at him, "So... the deal has been confirmed?" Steve Burke laughed: "There is still a little finishing touches. However, the big picture has been determined, and there is a little difference in funding, which is easy to resolve." Tang En had an undisguised pride in his heart. Comcast has been in talks with NBC for more than half a year, and progress has been limited. Unexpectedly, a few words of his own came forward, and it played such a big role. "You came here today...Isn''t it just to express your gratitude?" Tang En looked at him with a half-smile. The two have not been dealing with each other for a day or two. Dunn knows too much about Steve Burke''s ambition. He was born in Disney, failed in the upper position, and was kicked out by Michael Eisner. Just like Jeffrey Katzenberg, the biggest goal in this life is to prove that he has the ability to surpass Michael Eisner! Jeffrey Katzenberg founded DreamWorks, and Steve Burke... chose to rely on Comcast, the TV empire, to build an entertainment kingdom with the help of this powerful platform. Getting NBC is just the first step! Movies are the core! Sure enough, I heard Steve Burke say next: "Dawn, that day... You said that NBC and Columbia Pictures might merge?" Dunn laughed: "What do you think?" Steve Burke Ke pretended to be at a loss and frowned: "The performance of Columbia Pictures in the past few years... is not very good." "That''s because their management level is too low." Dunn talked sarcastically. Steve Burke sighed: "Even so, there is no possibility of Sony selling Columbia Pictures. Ten years ago, the two producers at Warner managed Columbia Pictures, and Sony lost 3 billion US dollars! At that time! The whole world thinks that the Japanese can¡¯t play well in Hollywood, and they will definitely get out of the way. Unexpectedly, they broke their teeth and swallowed in their stomachs, and survived abruptly. I have to say that the willpower of the Japanese, It''s really powerful." "I knocked out my teeth and swallowed it in my stomach?" A bit of mockery appeared on Tang En''s face, "That''s a few drops, a few more... Not to mention surgery, you have to I got appendicitis." Steve Burke was stunned for a while, but he didn''t quite understand, "What do you mean?" Dunn said lightly: "Hollywood has no Japanese territory, they don''t have the qualifications! Ten years ago In that movement, it was obvious that Warner was behind the scenes, and the Japanese suffered a dumb loss and admitted their defeat. In my opinion, the means are still light." Is the means light? Steve Burke is a little weird. Back then, Sony paid a huge price! In order to acquire Columbia Pictures, it was severely slaughtered, including the transaction price, taxes, debts, consulting fees... Sony spent a total of 6 billion US dollars! That''s not to mention, Sony wanted to let Hollywood people manage Hollywood studios, and as a result, they poached two producers from Warner to manage Columbia Pictures. Then in just five years, it lost $3 billion! Until Howard Stringer came to power. This person seems to be very reliable. He has been assisting the Japanese with all his heart and helping them manage their business in the United States. He has integrated companies including Samsung Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Columbia Records to create Sony Entertainment Group. However, this man has great ambitions. He wants to become the president of Sony, and he wants to control the entire Sony! It can be said that Sony has been on a downward **** since the day it reached out to the US market. It''s not just Sony. Including Panasonic, Seagram Group, Vivendi, and many foreign companies in later generations who wanted to enter the US market but were strictly sanctioned by the Department of Justice... Look at what a generation of media tycoon Murdoch did? He is Australian and News Corp started out as an Australian company. In order to develop smoothly in the United States, Murdoch changed his nationality to become an American, staunchly devoted himself to politics, and sided with the Republican Party. News Corporation''s headquarters has also moved to the United States, and has re-listed in the United States... Every country has its own protection, and the United States, which advocates freedom and openness, is no exception! "Bring Columbia Pictures... and even the entire Sony Entertainment back to the arms of the United States. It is conceivable that this must be what the official would like to see." Dunn glanced at Steve Burke meaningfully. The Internet is getting hotter and hotter... As a well-known operator, Comcast, in the case of saturated TV operations, naturally has to enter telecom operations. Laying optical fibers is one of the preparation conditions. This requires extensive ground breaking and official support. Steve Burke glanced at Dunn in surprise, then nodded, "I understand everything you said, in fact...if possible, I am willing to promote the merger of NBC and Columbia Pictures. Not only that , the entire Sony Entertainment can do it. But the question is... the Japanese don''t agree, what can I do?" "If they don''t agree, find a way to get them to agree!" Dunn said coldly and rudely. "How?" Steve Burke looked at him in surprise. Dunn smiled, "Steve, I''m the boss of New Universal, and I don''t seem to have a deep relationship with you Comcast, right? Besides, isn''t the NBC transaction a human factor? Steve Burke blushed and said embarrassingly: "I almost forgot, the development of the TV network is really good, Comcast operates more than 18 million users It is estimated that It will exceed 20 million this year. We plan to further reduce the fee." "Oh? How much?" "5%!" "Really?" Tang En was shocked, his eyebrows slightly raised. It''s a big deal! Back then, when Comcast held the exclusive right to operate the STA TV network, it also took an 8% cut of subscription revenue. Later, the exclusive operation right was cancelled, and it became 10%. Unexpectedly, it was directly folded in half! Have courage! However, this is not enough. "STA TV network is developing its business in Europe. Can Comcast help?" "No problem! Forget Europe, even Latin America!" Steve Burke was confident. 95% of Comcast''s business is in the US, very little in Europe, Latin America...not even at all. But it doesn''t matter, this does not affect the relationship between this TV empire in today''s world TV business landscape. Many TV operators in Europe, Asia, and Latin America are followers of Comcast, which is technology from Bell Labs after all. After the deal was reached, Dunn didn''t take it anymore. He lowered his voice and showed an inscrutable expression: "You always know about the Woody Allen incident, right?" "His ex-wife accused him of sexually assaulting her daughter. ?" Steve Burke was confused and didn''t understand what Dunn meant. Dunn said calmly: "What''s the result of this matter?" "The result?" Steve Burke gave Dunn a deep look, feeling strange in his heart. Wasn''t it suppressed by you in the end? Is this related to the acquisition of Sony Entertainment''s business? Dunn shook his head and said bluntly: "Woody Allen was wronged, Mia Farrow used the child''s innocence to deceive the public and deceive the whole world!" "And then?" "You forgot?" "What? ?" "Michael Jackson!" https: Remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 802： Dig a hole for Sony

    One-on-one Hollywood 802 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3479 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 802 The character of digging a hole for Sony Tang En has always been a vengeance! He was able to reconcile with Michael Eisner because Disney had satisfied the unparalleled interest demands for New Universal; he was able to forgive Michael Bay because the other party had been beaten down on his knees and begged for mercy; he was able to forgive the Douglas family because Kirk Douglas has been killed, and Michael Douglas''s wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, has an unclear relationship with him; he tolerates Tom Cruise because it was his fault in the first place On his body, he fell in love with Nicole Kidman, who was Mrs. Cruise at the time... For Sony and Howard Stringer, Dunn must have revenge and complain! Dare to stumble under the intrigue behind Tang En, courting death! You must know that even if the war between Dunn Pictures and Disney escalated and they issued "blocking orders" to each other, it was still a competition on the table, and it could be called "bright and aboveboard". A black hand like Howard Stringer... well, it''s a little bit mean to retaliate with his own way, after all, Dunn is also a black hand. However, Dunn doesn''t think so! He is reborn! He''s a hung man! He is a legend destined to rule the world! He can play tricks on others, but others can''t shadow him behind his back! He is the most special one in this world! So, for Howard Stringer... Dunn will not let it go. During this time, Dunn also looked up some information on Howard Stringer, and discovered some unknown secrets... Before he became the president of Sony America, he used to be the president of CBS! Les Moonves, the former CEO of CBS, who was won by Dunn using the banner of women''s rights, was Howard Stringer''s assistant back then! Has many years of friendship. The meaning of revenge became more and more obvious. Now at Sony, the board of directors is very turbulent. In 2003, Sony''s annual report made a loss for the first time, with a loss of up to 1 billion US dollars, which shocked the world. President Idei Nobuyuki was strongly questioned, especially after Sony''s slow strategic adjustment after the mp3 digital products represented by the iPod replaced the Walkman. Four years ago, Sony''s stock price was as high as $157, and now it has languished to $54. Nobuyuki Idei is to blame! It is conceivable that if Sony''s annual report still does not improve this year, then next year... Sony''s president will inevitably be replaced! It''s a pity that, because of Dunn''s sake, it disrupted Howard Stringer''s many industrial layouts for Sony in the United States. Especially when New Universal acquired MGM, it was a thunderous drink! Howard Stringer is almost out of the race for Sony president. One can imagine his hatred for Dunn. "Michael Jackson?" Steve Burke looked a little embarrassed and a little weird when he heard the name. The Michael Jackson thing...a lot of doubts, fans all over the world believe he is innocent. However, no one who knows the environment of the entertainment industry will speak for him. Sexual abuse of children? So normal! There are even more extreme things, Chaplin, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Savile...and most of the black gun musicians. As long as you have the heart to check, no one is clean. Especially a superstar like Michael Jackson! He was the focus of fame and controversy. The outside world is still going crazy. He changed from black to white because of skin grafting all over the body... The physical condition is getting worse and worse, and it is also because the body has a rejection reaction... This is of course fake. But playing with kids...there''s a real possibility! The case ten years ago caused a sensation all over the world. Just last winter, after the release of Michael Jackson''s new album, a similar ** case broke out! "What? You don''t believe it?" Dunn looked unhappy. Steve Burke said in surprise: "Do you have evidence?" "Is it important?" Dunn looked at him coldly. Steve Burke finally understood what he meant, a coldness appeared all over his body, shivered, and said in shock: "Dawn, you... Are you trying to falsely accuse Sony? This...this..." Dunn was a little angry. Is it so exaggerated? Although he did not have direct evidence to prove that it was Sony who was behind the instigation, but from the final instigation, Sony Records did take advantage of the situation to keep Michael Jackson''s music copyright when he was in the most difficult time. As it happens, that''s when Howard Stringer starts to take over. In Tang En''s view, in all likelihood, someone is behind the instigation of the child''s parents, using the child''s innocence to win the mercy of the whole society and make a lot of money. In turn, Sony Records can obtain a more favorable position when negotiating with Michael Jackson''s copyright. Of course, it doesn''t matter if the truth behind it is Sony... Just use people to push it. Michael Jackson didn''t do those things. After continuous public opinion fermentation, didn''t he take the blame for more than 20 years? Dunn doesn''t mind taking the blame for Sony! Steve Burke took a deep breath and said in astonishment: "Dawn, have you seen that documentary? "Living with Michael Jackson" produced by the BBC. This film was broadcast in the UK and caused a Strong social shock. Later, it was broadcast on American TV. He couldn''t wash it clean!" "Documentary?" Dunn laughed angrily, "Fahrenheit 911 is still a documentary, and the content in it is ridiculous! Is the president cheating the world''s IQ by being associated with al Qaeda? The movie "Living with Michael Jackson" is even more ridiculous in my opinion! BBC... ugh! They hate Michael Jackson Jackson has more influence than the Beatles, right?" Steve Burke shook his head repeatedly, he really didn''t want to be involved in the right and wrong of Michael Jackson. If it is not handled well, I am afraid it will be the target of public criticism. Jealousy of the strong and sympathy for the weak is the most basic human nature. "Dawn, this matter... I''m afraid it''s not right." Steve Burke would not accept his advice completely because the other party was Dunn. Dunn said lightly: "Steve, this is an opportunity, and it''s the only opportunity. Last year, Sony''s annual report lost 1 billion US dollars, and in the first quarter of this year... it lost another 300 million US dollars. Do you see Don''t you understand? Sony is going through the biggest shock in history, and the opportunity is once in a lifetime!" "You mean Sony will change the president?" Steve Burke''s eyes flashed with brilliance. This is the importance of information. If you have information in advance, you can carry out many layouts! If Sony really wants to change the president, then Comcast may really wait for the opportunity to take advantage of the internal turmoil in Sony, pick peaches from it, and grab Columbia Pictures! Dunn grabbed Universal Pictures from Vivendi two years ago, didn''t he rely on this trick? Dunn''s foresight, the most important thing is not the movies and TV series he is familiar with, but the information and intelligence of the world''s giant groups! This is the value of gold! Tang En said firmly: "You know, I have a certain industry in Japan... and Netflix Japan has also officially launched. I pay more attention to the situation in Japan. Steve, you can believe this unconditionally. I, by next year... Nobuyuki Idei will definitely step down!" "If that''s the case..." Steve Burke''s eyes narrowed tightly into a slit. The reason why he was reluctant to get involved in the Michael Jackson affair was mainly because he was worried that even if the matter was resolved, he would frame Sony and still not solve the problem. Once the **** nature of the Japanese is stimulated, it is very likely to be "caesarean section" or "jade broken". Rather Stick to your guns! At that time, NBC failed to acquire Columbia Pictures, but instead got into trouble, it would be too hard. If what Dunn said is true, Sony will change the president next year, which is another situation. Take advantage of it and use the Michael Jackson thing to incite it... It''s really possible to buy Columbia Pictures back! Just like when Dunn bought Universal Pictures. This risk is worth taking! Tang En saw his expression in his eyes and said with a smile: "The NBC deal, no surprise, will definitely be completed within two months. I''ll give you another year or so for structural adjustment, internal changes and strategic transformation~ www.novelhall.com~ You can control NBC. At that time, something happened to Sony... This is fate." Only after rebirth, Dunn would take "fate" so seriously. In his previous life, after Steve Burke left Disney and joined Comcast, he integrated the assets of NBC and Universal Pictures and created the NBC Universal Group, which has become the entertainment kingdom second only to Disney, with even more momentum than Warner. fierce. In this life, Dunn stole Universal Pictures. It''s like he "owes" Steve Burke. As a result, good luck makes people. Dunn wants to help him buy NBC, help him buy Columbia Pictures, and help him lay out the entire entertainment industry... Is this the "compensation" of fate? But fate forced him to do so. Always dig a hole for Sony and take revenge, right? Character decides fate, it really is. What comes from the harvest is naturally Steve Burke''s gratitude, he said excitedly: "Don, I won''t say more about my thanks. Whether this thing can be done or not, your help... I remember it. Down." Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "How could it not be possible? An accident with Sony is inevitable in history. As long as the Michael Jackson affair is settled, everything will not be completed. With the strength of Comcast and NBC, Still not easy to handle?" Steve Burke shook his head and said: "I''m afraid that the child''s parents have really signed a non-disclosure agreement. Once it is made public, they will face a greater punishment. Moreover, it is worth accusing Michael Jackson of being a star. Now, accusing a giant group like Sony... I''m afraid it will really be life-threatening." "Steve, you have to understand that no matter how greedy people are, they are also people! People''s hearts... are made of flesh." Dunn Standing up, walking to the bed in the living room, looking at the beautiful scenery of the new Universal Headquarters campus, I felt a little emotional. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 803： big change in wind direction

    Head to head Hollywood 803 author Qian Duxue full text 2638 words


    The case against Michael Jackson, Chapter 803 of the Hollywood Body Volume, will be divided into two cases in total. Together ten years ago, together last year. In that case ten years ago, a child named Jordan Chandler was accused of aggravated sexual assault. His father, Evan Chandler, saw the money and instigated his son to falsely accuse Michael Jackson of indescribable behavior against him. Jordan Chandler''s lie...even passed a psychiatrist''s examination, directly dealing a fatal blow to Michael Jackson''s public image. As for last year''s case... well, it''s the BBC! The BBC made a documentary "Living with Michael Jackson", which caused a great social impact, shocked the United Kingdom and caused a sensation in the United States. Although the content of the film was soon seriously questioned, the traces of playing with editing techniques were too deep, and there were many hints and misleading tricks. Even... openly falsified, tampered with and distorted the content of the interview... Under this influence, another person jumped out of Qian''s eyes. In contrast, the second phase of the child sexual abuse accusation... is much more suspicious than the first, and no solid evidence has been presented from beginning to end. Totally one-sided. Sony ten years ago... has been accused of being the instigator behind the Chandler family, because at that time Sony retained Michael Jackson''s music rights and was the biggest beneficiary. But after all, this is speculation without evidence. The BBC is different... "Living with Michael Jackson" was filmed by Martin Basher, a British documentary filmmaker from Yuji, and invested, produced and broadcasted by the BBC. In this matter, the BBC has made a big sin! Because the documentary was suspected of falsification, Michael Jackson submitted the real footage of the interview at that time, which was completely different from many of the contents of the film. The false pictures and remarks made the public question the professional ethics of Martin Basher! His career was basically ruined. The real behind-the-scenes BBC is unscathed. Michael Jackson... has always been the biggest selling point of BBC News. Five months after Michael Jackson passed away, Evan Chandler revealed the truth of the year. He heard that false accusations against celebrities can make money, and he had the idea of ??greed for money. So much so that his entire life was in guilt and self-blame, and his conscience found out that he committed suicide by drinking bullets. There are also some "make ups". But... everyone is dead, and forgiveness is useless! It''s like Jimmy Savile, the scumbag of the BBC, scandals have been suppressed while alive, and only exposed after death. Apart from being quick to talk, what''s the point? If you really have conscience, you should bring criminals to justice while you are alive! When Tang En lived a new life, he naturally had to make some changes! Clarify the truth for Michael Jackson and expose Jimmy Savile''s nasty scandals! Of course, through these two things, to combat Sony and the BBC behind it, it will also greatly conform to Dunn''s personal interests. Public and private interests! very good! "The thing about Michael Jackson...Although I have no contact with him, it is in the entertainment industry after all. It''s hard to bear to see a colleague being slandered like this. You can do this with your hands and feet. I can give it to you. Woody Allen is fair, and naturally, Michael Jackson''s spring is indispensable!" Dunn stood at the window for a while, but still felt that fairness and justice were more important. Relatively speaking, the petty profit with Comcast is not worth mentioning. Steve Burke didn''t expect Dunn to be so enthusiastic at all, he blinked, a little confused. Tang En shook his head and continued: "I wrote a script, mainly to tell lies about children''s false accusations, which have a huge negative impact on other people''s lives. I have said this in the media." "Can you be specific? "Of course, the name of the script is "Hunting", and the name of the movie should be this. The cast must be heavyweight." "Michael Jackson''s... can be handled like Woody Allen''s. ?" Steve Burke''s words didn''t make it clear. It''s time for Dunn to deal with the Woody Allen incident... that''s a tough trick! Almost put pressure on the major media with the attitude of Taishan pressing the top, and then in just 3 months, the case was completely overturned, and even... even the official came forward to speak. Dunn smiled, "It depends on your means. With the strengths of Comcast and NBC, at least the results won''t be too bad. You won''t have any scruples about Sony, right?" embrace. One movie "The Hunt" is enough. This is Comcast and NBC after all. As for the means behind "borrowing a knife to kill", it is estimated that Steve Burke will never guess. Who knew Dunn and Sony would have such a big conflict? Steve Burke, who was used as a gunman, was infinitely grateful to Dunn. He didn''t know how to express it in words. He thought, "By the way, has the matter of "Fahrenheit 911" been solved? I heard... ... Cannes, everyone is applauding this film? There will be no problem, right?" If a film like "Fahrenheit 9/11" wins the Palme d''Or, it will be a disgrace to the entire United States. Tang En was helpless, and said lightly: "Come on. If Harvey Weinstein hadn''t been fascinated by power, and if Quentin Tarantino had a trace of reason, he wouldn''t have lost sight of the domestic The situation has changed." "Change? What change?" Steve Burke was slightly taken aback. Tang En said: "Within three days, the results will come out!"... On May 19th, DreamWorks'' animated blockbuster "Shrek 2" was released with much anticipation from fans. It is conceivable that "Ghost Rider" can defeat "Troy" with the attitude of an old movie, and in front of "Shrek 2", it is impossible to have a chance. In the third week of the release period, it is bound to hand over the throne of the North American weekly box office champion. However, in the media industry that day, the more important news was the "New York Times" public apology published an article in the A10 page in the form of "Editor''s Notes", and said-"Before the Iraq War, it should be The newspaper has obtained many tips about Iraq¡¯s possession of weapons of mass destruction, but these claims have so far been unsubstantiated. It¡¯s true that things are now in doubt, and they can¡¯t stand.¡± ¡°The New York Times will not be reduced to a political tool and not a voice for the military. There is a serious error in the report..." Such an apology article seems to have given the Bush administration some eye drops. It looks as if The New York Times is still with Harvey Weinstein. But the article in the entertainment sub-version is enough to illustrate the problem. This is an article that really apologizes to Dunn! "...We easily published the allegations about Mia Farrow without any strong evidence, which had a huge negative impact on Director Woody Allen." "Fortunately, Dunn Walker did not give up. With his reminder and help, director Allen''s career did not suffer from Waterloo. The truth of the year also emerged step by step." "Grandstanding reports are by no means the correct news concept. The more sensational a report is, the more serious it should be to verify it from beginning to end. In this matter, Dunn taught us a lesson.¡± ¡°The New York Times in the future will take a more impartial, objective and responsible perspective on the media. Report. The post of News Ombudsman was established to supervise the news operation of the newspaper..."..."The New York Times" compromised with Dunn! Anyone who knows the inside story can see the situation clearly. The wind has changed! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 804： The Holy Land is a big box store

    Head to head Hollywood 804 author Qian Duxue Full text 3597 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 804 The Holy Land is a hypermarket If the "New York Times" reported that it openly apologized to Dunn and Woody Allen, most people in the industry can sensitively guess what it is. Then the next two major appointments of the "New York Times" must be wise enough to judge. Only the bigwigs in the industry can taste the meaning of this. COO Janet Robinson will take over from Arthur Salzberg Jr. as the new CEO of The New York Times! Managing Editor Jill Abramson will take over as editor-in-chief Bill Keller as the new New York Times editor-in-chief! two women! In other words, in the New York ecosystem where patriarchy prevails, the New York Times has become a pioneer of the times, appointing two female executives who have the highest power over the content of the New York Times! With two women leading the future reporting tendency of The New York Times, and the tendency of the two to compromise with Dunn as soon as they came to power, it is not difficult to see... The future trend of the New York Times'' speech must be feminist-oriented! This is the coexistence between The New York Times and New Universal! In the past few months, the "New York Times" and Dunn also fought a war of words in the media, constantly confronting the controversy over Woody Allen and weapons of mass destruction. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Tang En quickly settled everything. Partnered with The New York Times! This is almost the same as when he and Disney turned their wars into jade silk and became allies, which has the same purpose! The alliance between New Universal and Disney has directly caused a huge shuffling shock to the American entertainment industry. Viacom''s current misery is the result of the joint efforts of the two giants. It is conceivable that the combination of New Globe and The New York Times... is likely to launch a storm in the media industry! Something big is going to happen this summer! In particular, Steve Burke, Michael Ovitz, Summer Redstone and others who have had in-depth contact with Dunn have seen a general trend like a historical trend. In pushing Dunn forward! Differently, they sneered secretly at Harvey Weinstein, Michael Moore, Quentin Tarantino and others who were far away in Cannes, France. If enough is enough, maybe a whole corpse can be left. If you still dare to take the risk of the world and make trouble at this moment... Hehe, even gods can''t be saved! ... "Shrek 2" is just a cartoon, and it doesn''t have much competition with mainstream commercial blockbusters. The reason why cartoons often get super high box office is mainly because this is the theme of family fun. America is an entertainment powerhouse and has a great movie atmosphere. Parents often take their children to the cinema to watch movies when they are very young. It is not only a parent-child activity, but also to feel the atmosphere. The first choice is of course the theme of animation. Even at the age of twelve or thirteen, young children can watch some large-scale movies under the guidance of their parents. Watching movies often becomes a sign of a person''s taste. This is also the reason why American movies can flourish. In contrast, the film market in other countries is not mature enough, and there are strict types of distinctions. Some countries only love crime films, some countries only love musical films, some countries only love literary films, and some countries only love art films. Love comedy... Once "Shrek 2" was released, it set off a wave of movie watching. However, this is just an animation. This week, fans are paying more attention to the disaster film of 20th Century Fox - "The End of the World"! Dunn was very concerned about this film, and even asked for a copy from Fox to watch it in his own private theater. The reason is very simple, this is a commercial blockbuster that has never appeared in the previous life! In fact, this is normal. Dunn stole "The Day After Tomorrow", which originally belonged to 20th Century Fox. The production department of 20th Century Fox will definitely launch another blockbuster to compete in this year''s summer season. A TV station like NBC has to review 20,000 TV projects a year! Not to mention a movie giant like Twentieth Century Fox? Tang En stole some movies, TV series, and reality TV projects, which does not mean that other companies will be poor, and some new species that have never been seen in previous lives will definitely be born to replace them. Without "The Day After Tomorrow", new projects will fill the void! "The End of the World" invested 130 million US dollars, and the director was Mimi Ryder, who had filmed "The Clash of Heaven and Earth"! This is a female director! When Tang En heard about this, he was really shocked. Asking a female director to direct a commercial blockbuster, Tom Rothman''s handwriting is really big! Of course, this is also likely to rub off on Dunn''s popularity in promoting women''s rights. Check it out! Dunn''s voice was nice, but he only dared to let Patty Jenkins and Sofia Coppola make some literary films with very little investment. It is 20th Century Fox that has really made a huge contribution to women''s rights in the industry! This is the first commercial blockbuster film directed by a female director in Hollywood history! Dunn is very curious about this movie, but he wants to see if this "The End of the World" can have an impact on "The Day After Tomorrow", which will be released a week later. "Let''s just say, female directors can also make good movies!" In her own movie theater, Natalie leaned on Dunn''s lap and praised the movie "The End of the World". Tang En nodded and said: "Well, female directors have the advantage of female directors, and they handle emotions very delicately. When the end of the world comes, everyone will have a different mentality when facing death. She can express family, friendship, and love so well. , worthy of praise." "Not only that, but also a perspective of human nature''s good and evil, bravery and cowardice, true love and false feelings, perseverance and betrayal, dedication and solicitation! I think this movie is not so much a disaster movie as it is a disaster movie. A warning fable." Natalie snorted softly, disapproving of Dunn''s unfamiliar praise. Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s normal that there are advantages and disadvantages. The portrayal of human nature is still too kind and lacks depth." "This is a commercial film, and of course it needs universal value. It is so profound that people will still watch it. Is it? "The Day After Tomorrow" is profound? It''s not as good as this movie!" Natalie sat up and rolled his eyes at him. The movie is coming to an end, and the plot is actually very simple. It is the appearance of the world at the end of the world. It is a bit like "2012", but it is far from that shocking effect. The emotional line is excellent, but the visual presentation is a bit poor. To put it bluntly, the pattern of female directors is relatively small. It''s okay to shoot a little story, but to shoot a big movie like this... a little bit of control. Dunn didn''t argue with her and said with a smile, "Nate, when will Star Wars be filmed?" "Next month, what''s the matter?" "Don''t you start school in September? What are you doing this summer?" "Follow you." "Follow me?" Dunn was a little strange. Natalie wrinkled her nose and snorted: "You think I don''t know? This summer, you will definitely make trouble again! You are so stupid, I don''t protect you, you will be tricked to death sooner or later." Dunn couldn''t help laughing, " I''m stupid? Miss Portman, you''re probably the only person in the world who dares to say that about me." "Isn''t it?" Natalie looked at him with contempt, "The Cannes Film Festival is divided into an executive committee and a jury. Director Lentino is only the chairman of the jury. It seems that he has the final decision on the film''s award, but there is also the executive committee behind it! If it is an ordinary film, the executive committee will definitely not interfere, but "Fahrenheit 911" Movies... hum! That''s a French film award after all!" "Huh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Honey, this is what you thought of yourself?" Natalie blushed and raised her chin, " So what?" "George Lucas told you, right?" "Dawn, you look down on people!" "Haha, don''t fight, no... Really no, just curious." Dunn tightly He took Natalie into his arms, and then sighed, "I''ve always been against politics in movies. It''s not that I''m neutral, but because the people who make movies are a bunch of idiots, and they''re sold and returned to me. People count the money." French cinema is the center of Europe. Half a century ago, European cinema rivaled Hollywood, if not better. However, as Hollywood becomes more and more market-oriented and industrialized, the French Ministry of Culture has set up a Ministry of Culture to specialize in film... The gap between the two sides is getting wider and wider. By 2001, France had abolished the Ministry of Culture, and with less political interference, French cinema began to recover. However, the system of the double committee of the Cannes Film Festival has not changed. The Executive Committee, which was once controlled by officials from the Ministry of Culture... still holds the ultimate power! The jury selects the winning films, and the executive committee selects the judges! Most of the judges at Cannes are from Europe The executive committee communicated privately and will definitely hold "Fahrenheit 911" high! Through political means, with the help of the Republican Party, suppress a wave of Hollywood! Even, the Cannes Executive Committee has selected Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino as the chairman of the jury... Don''t they know that Quentin Tarantino is Harvey Weinstein''s horse boy? ? Aren''t you afraid of giving and receiving privately? I''m afraid... their real purpose is to use Quentin Tarantino''s hand to push "Fahrenheit 911"! Use Quentin Tarantino as a gunner! "I thought so too, but it''s a little too dark. Cannes...is the holy land of movies!" "The End of the World" is a commercial film, and it must have a happy ending. Both the hero and heroine were rescued. Dunn and Natalie''s focus is no longer on the film, but on the situation in the French "C?te d''Azur". "The Holy Land of Movies?" Natalie curled her lips disdainfully and said mockingly, "Back then, when you took me to Cannes, you persuaded all the judges in a few words, and successfully made me a Cannes queen, even if I saw it through. No longer. Cannes is no longer a palace of art, but a hypermarket of politics and interests." "Not only, maybe there are women." "What do you mean?" Natalie stared suddenly. Dunn quickly explained, "I don''t mean to look down on women, so don''t be so sensitive. Don''t forget that European film festivals are Harvey Weinstein''s hunting grounds. Maybe, he''s dashing and happy there." Natalie said coldly: "Anyway, "Fahrenheit 911" will definitely win! You should hurry up and prepare to deal with that **** who spoils women everywhere!" "Uh..." Dunn touched his nose, rather embarrassed . This wave of group attacks... 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 Chapter 805： Cannes Doubt

    One-on-one Hollywood 805 author Qian Duxue Full text 3432 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 805 Cannes Doubt This year''s Cannes is destined to be full of politics. This is not only the consensus of the industry. Known at home and abroad! Although "2046" directed by Wang Jiawei was the highest rated film during the entire festival. But the critics'' ratings and the voices of the French media were not the same. Fahrenheit 911 is the big hit! As we all know, the French government has always stood on the opposite side of the United States, especially with regard to Iraq. During the film festival, the news of the US military''s abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war was making a lot of noise, which invisibly added the winning weight to "Fahrenheit 911". On May 23, the Cannes Film Festival, which lasted for nearly two weeks, went to the final awards ceremony. Dunn watched the live broadcast with Natalie at home. This time the closing ceremony, Asian film forces... accounted for half of the country! In addition to the Hong Kong government''s "2046", it also includes Japan''s "Nobody Knows", South Korea''s "Old Boy", the mainland''s "House of Flying Daggers" and "Journey", and Thailand''s "Tropical Diseases". As well as Gong Huang who was invited to attend, Maggie Zhang, the heroine of the French film "Clean", judge Huck Xu and so on. In comparison, Hollywood stars...a bit less. Except for the old woman Sharon Stone, Quentin Tarantino''s good friend Uma Thurman, the fearless Sean Penn, and the brain-watering Orlando Bloom, it is almost impossible to see to what star. Even Charlize Theron, who has a high voice and may become the Queen of Cannes, did not make an appearance. This is the appearance of Dunn again, and the chain effect caused by it. In a previous life, the New York Times apology article was published after the Cannes Film Festival, and the delicate situation was revealed only after the results of the awards ceremony. Because of Dunn''s appearance, the situation is obviously more urgent! The New York Times also apologized early and made public the changes at the top. So much so that the nerve-sensitive brokerage companies realized something and blocked their artists from appearing in Cannes. So as not to offend Dunn, and many Hollywood bigwigs. Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and others who appeared at the closing ceremony of Cannes in their previous lives did not appear. "This Bloom, is still in the mood to walk the red carpet! What happened to "Troy"?" Looking at the handsome man on the TV, Natalie''s mouth showed a hint of mockery. "Orlando Bloom?" Dunn snorted, "The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, forcibly pushed him to the front line, this kind of idiot with arrears in IQ is too arrogant. "Troy" is just the beginning Look, when next year''s "Kingdom of Heaven" is also thrown out, he will be beaten back to his original form." Natalie opened her eyes in surprise, "Will "Kingdom of Heaven" also fail? That''s Director Scott. It''s the work of ''The Lord of the Rings''." Dunn shook his head and said, "The success of The Lord of the Rings has set off a trend of historical masterpieces. But this is just a niche theme, not even Ridley Scott!" "Hey Why do you hate him so much?" "When Jerry Bruckheimer was going to film "Black Hawk Down", the industry knew that we were not in a good relationship. Tom Hardy resigned and Ridley Scott also came to film "Spider-Man 2", only this Orlando Bloom, seems to want to play a war movie, huh!" "No wonder you let Tom Hardy star in the "Pirate League" series..." Nata Li Ruo nodded with understanding, and then she pursed her lips and smiled, "Tang En, are you too narrow-minded? You haven''t forgotten about such a trivial matter after so many years. It''s called right and wrong!" "It''s just stingy!" "Okay, you dare say I''m stingy, look at how good I am!" "Oh, you hate it! I don''t... go to the bedroom, okay..." "No, just on the sofa !" ... the process of the awards ceremony is very long, almost like the Oscars. Dunn hugged Natalie and had a passionate fight on the sofa. He hugged her for a while and then took her to take a shower. After changing into pajamas, the awards ceremony finally reached its climax. To the final four awards - Best Actress, Best Actor, Jury Prize, Palme d''Or. "Yeah! It''s time to award the best actress! How embarrassing would it be if Charlie really won the award?" Hair, standing in front of the TV, looking back and smiling. "Don''t worry, it''s impossible!" Dunn went to the sofa carelessly. Natalie came over, sat down beside him, and said with a half-smile, "So sure?" Dunn said angrily, "Knowingly asking! My face is torn, I don''t believe they can give Charlie an award! Besides! Now, Charlie''s performance... is not necessarily better than Maggie Zhang." "Maggie Zhang? Who is it? Your new prey?" "Nothing! Don''t talk nonsense!" Dunn said this very well After all, it''s the truth. Sure enough, the awards were announced, and Maggie Zhang won the Cannes Best Actress Award for her superb performance in the movie "Clean"! Next up is Best Actor. "Hey! You said... that one will win the prize?" Natalie suddenly thought of something, and a slyness flashed in her eyes. Dunn was stunned for a moment, "Which one?" Natalie pointed to the northeast, "The one in the White House." "Pfft!" Dunn laughed directly. Really dare to think! President Bush takes the best actor? This kind of gossip speculation in the tabloids is ridiculous. "Fahrenheit 9/11" is a big hit at the Palme d''Or, but President Bush''s performance here... just an edited interview, okay? The Cannes Film Festival, which is already full of political meanings, is enough for "Fahrenheit 911" to be crowned the Palme d''Or. If you really dare to award the best actor to the president of the United States for the first time in the world... this is a complete slap in the face. It''s the face of the whole of America! At that time, it is estimated that the world will be in chaos. Even the whole of France can''t stand it! Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino, I''m afraid they really lost their lives. This is far beyond the scope of partisanship, and the Democrats can''t keep them. "Don''t you think that would be fun?" Natalie was refreshed and in a good mood just now. Tang En said lightly: "It''s boring." "Humph! You look like a piece of wood, which is really disappointing!" Natalie pouted and stretched out her foot to kick him. Dunn grabbed it and scratched the soles of her feet. Laughing and itching, she kept kicking her legs. Just when the two were laughing, the candidate for the best actor was also announced. The answer was unexpected! Before that, the most vocal was Tony Liang, the star of "2046", followed by Choi Min-sik, the star of "Old Boy". Unexpectedly, the two lost one after another! The candidate for the best actor turned out to be a 14-year-old Japanese child - Yumi Liu Le! Directly compare Xia Yu, who won the award at the age of 17, to become the youngest actor in Cannes history! Then, the second Cannes Grand Prix - the Jury Prize was announced, and the Korean movie "Old Boy" finally won the championship. This is also a major symbol of the rise of Korean cinema. Then, there is the final Palme d''Or! The chairman of the jury, Quentin Tarantino, took the stage to announce the winners. At this time, Dunn and Natalie stopped making trouble, and both eyes were staring at the TV screen. Although they all have hunch, "Fahrenheit 911" has a good chance of winning. However, if "Fahrenheit 911" did not win, it would be more beneficial to Dunn in terms of controlling the situation. A film that won the Palme d''Or in Cannes cannot be released in the United States, which will bear great social pressure. "The one who won the Palme d''Or..." On the TV, Quentin Tarantino in a suit and leather shoes was very arrogant, he paused, and then showed the list in his hand to the audience and the direction of the camera lens, slightly A smile: ""Fahrenheit 911"!" "Om!" In the Lumiere Hall, there was a commotion, and then it was covered by warm applause. Obviously, many professional film critics and media people on the spot were extremely shocked by such a result A documentary won the Palme d''Or? Oh, God! Was "Fahrenheit 911" really good? In terms of film quality, I am afraid that even the best documentary award cannot be won. Anyway, in next year''s Oscars, in the best documentary award, "Fahrenheit 911" can''t even get a nomination. What''s even more shocking is... The applause in the Lumiere Hall is enduring! 1 minute! 3 minutes! 5 minutes! 10 minutes! 15 minutes! Dunn and Natalie in front of the TV were also shocked by the atmosphere of the scene. The applause lasted for a full 15 minutes! What kind of treatment is this? Even if films like "Gone with the Wind", "Citizen Kane", "The Godfather", and "Schindler''s List" are in existence, it''s hard to get such a grand treatment, right? To say that there is no secret arrangement, no one will believe it! It wasn''t Stalin''s speech, and the applause was too short to be pulled out and shot. This is France where there is a strike every day! When did such a horrific scene appear? After the results of the award were announced, Michael Moore, the director of "Fahrenheit 911", stepped onto the podium with a big belly and a red face, and gave Quentin Tarantino a big American hug. Quentin Tarantino also whispered a few words to him, and Michael Moore nodded frequently, looking excited. Before Michael Moore spoke, Quentin Tarantino first walked to the microphone and said solemnly: "The judges unanimously agreed that "Fahrenheit 911" is the best of the entries, and the political color of the film did not affect the jury. Judgement." This sentence... quite a bit of meaning that there is no silver here. Last year, Michael Moore won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and then he made a lot of nonsense, causing great passiveness to the Oscar organizing committee. Obviously, he will not miss the big platform of Cannes... Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 806： rat

    One-on-one Hollywood 806 author Qian Duxue full text 3386 words


    The Cannes Film Festival is divided into many competition units, and the awards ceremony is mainly for the main competition unit. Most of the awards for other units have been announced before this. Among them, the Fabisi Award is considered to be the corresponding award to the Palme d''Or. In other words, if you won the Fabisi Award, you will miss the Palme d''Or. Fahrenheit 911 just won the Fabisi Award three days ago! According to the past traditions of Cannes, "Fahrenheit 911" basically said goodbye to the Palme d''Or, but I didn''t expect ... to have a double harvest of the Fabisi Award and the Palme d''Or! Moreover, this is the first documentary in the history of the Cannes Film Festival to win the Palme d''Or! The 15-minute warm applause clearly explained a lot of content outside the movie. This is creating a god! "First of all, I would like to thank Quentin, and all the judges. Their recognition is the greatest recognition of my work. And Harvey, he is really the best artist I have ever seen, and his taste in film is astounding and amazing. Fascinated. The filming of Fahrenheit 911 had a lot of trouble, and without him, this movie would not have been possible." Michael Moore walked up to the front desk, took a deep breath, his face was flushed, and there was a sense of depression. Lived excitedly, then explained: "The chairman told me just now that the film''s political color did not affect the jury''s judgment. Among the 9 members of the jury, only 1 was French, but there were 4 Americans, even the chairman himself. It also comes from the United States. The political influence of rumors from the outside world is very unfair to "Fahrenheit 911." It is also very inaccurate to say that this award represents the political opinion of France." Hearing this, Dunn in front of the TV almost laughed angrily. Shameless! 9 judges, 4 Americans, what about the remaining 5? Besides, who are these four American judges? All are Harvey Weinstein''s son of a bitch! There is still the face to mention this, and treat people all over the world as fools, right? Michael Moore, a political brain-crazy who likes to participate in politics, dares to speak up at the Oscars, not to mention Cannes in France. Then, I heard him continue: "I was completely immersed in joy when I won the award. Just half a month ago, the release of this film was blocked by layers from the White House. Fortunately, now we are It did! I have a hunch that what you''ve done here and the reaction of everyone who''s seen this film is going to make sure it''s available to the American people. I thank you so much for that !" In the words, it seems that there is a strong self-confidence, as well as the thrill of success after going through setbacks! In the past few months, the release of "Fahrenheit 911" has encountered great resistance in the United States, including the film''s main investor, Disney. it''s good now. The distribution rights of the film were bought out by Harvey Weinstein personally, and the Palme d''Or was held high! A Palme d''Or award-winning film will never encounter a distribution crisis in the United States, right? In front of the TV, Natalie pouted contemptuously, then turned her head and asked Dunn, "I really won, what should I do?" Dunn''s face was indifferent, "What should I do, just do it!" Natalie blinked With big eyes, "I''m afraid that people''s grievances will boil over." "People''s grievances will boil over?" Tang En was a little funny, and stroked her hair, "Darling, you think people are too kind. Everyone has a heart in their hearts. The devil, as long as it is released, it will destroy the world." Natalie was stunned, "What do you mean?" Dunn raised the corner of his mouth, showing his indifference, "Hitler is still a painter! What happened? The devil''s art , no matter how good or excellent it is, it is impossible to be recognized by mainstream values!" In a previous life, after Harvey Weinstein was exposed, he became the target of public criticism, which directly led to many of his works becoming the object of boycott. Among them are "The King''s Speech", "Carol", "The Line of Happiness behind the Dark Cloud" and many other excellent classics. Many movies are trying their best to clear the relationship with him in order to win the recognition of the public. Are art and character related? No! However, people seem to have become accustomed to rejecting their inferior character by boycotting their artwork. As long as Harvey Weinstein''s reputation is discredited, his "Fahrenheit 911" will surely sink together. Natalie nodded thoughtfully, "Then you have to do it as soon as possible! Even if you can get a few big publishers, there are too many small publishers. "Fahrenheit 911" won the Palme d''Or, it is very likely that Some small publishers, when they see money, they are desperate to forcibly publish for the sake of profit, which will catch you by surprise." Tang En laughed: "Don''t worry, it has already been arranged!" ... Michael Moore''s words have not yet been said. Finish. Next, he said that he would dedicate this award to all American children, to the American soldiers in Iraq, and to those who are suffering because of the war that the United States has waged. He sincerely hopes that things will change, he is not alone, many Americans have the same idea as him... This kind of argument can be said and scolded by the whole world, but Americans are not qualified! The war caused the United States to be reviled and opposed by the world, but it successfully allowed the United States to control the world''s oil economy, and then regulate the global financial order, which benefited the entire United States! Only by controlling the financial rules can the United States remain viable despite a debt of $20 trillion. It also provided a strong guarantee for the medical reform of the later Democratic President''s President. Otherwise, for a president of Austrian Black who can only spend money but not make money, and who can''t even manage a law firm and was forced to turn to politics, he would have bankrupted the country long ago. The health care reform that the Democratic Party has pursued is simply a piece of shit. Michael Moore''s outspokenness is simply a blessing in disguise. France... including the EU, doesn''t want to see the US use the war to become bigger and stronger and control the world''s oil lifeline. This is normal and impeccable. But Michael Moore, an American, foolishly charged for the "hostile forces", which can be called foolishness and the sorrow of Our Lady of Hearts. Next, he criticized President George W. Bush''s handling of the "9.11" incident, and implied that the Bush administration used the attack for its own interests, and also revealed the interest relationship between the Bush family and the ** family. It also said that Disney was under pressure from the White House to ban Miramax, which invested in the film, from releasing the film in the United States. At the same time put pressure on other distributors to prevent the film from being shown in the United States... The latter words are enough to show that Michael Moore''s position is low. Disney didn''t want to release ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' because of pressure from the White House? ridiculous! This is called profit and avoidance! This is called a gentleman who does not stand under a wall of danger! If Michael Eisner needed to feel pressure from the White House to decide not to release Fahrenheit 9/11, Disney wouldn''t be where it is today, and it would be over. It''s the same reason that Mia Farrow gave NBC her daughter''s tapes for them to play, only to be staunchly rejected by NBC. Did NBC and Dunn ventilate in advance? No! No need at all! This is the unspoken rules of the industry! It is the most basic business intelligence. Besides, Disney pays the most attention to the brand value of the company. There is a serious difference between the values ??of "Fahrenheit 911" and Disney. In conclusion, May 23rd is the best day ever for Harvey Weinstein, Michael Moore and Fahrenheit 911! At Cannes, they were treated with the highest courtesy! At home in Los Angeles, Dunn looked at the high-spirited Michael Moore on the TV, with a sneer in the corner of his eyes, and called Janet Robinson, CEO of the New York Times. "I see, I''m also paying attention to the live broadcast." As soon as the call was connected, Janet Robinson knew exactly what she was coming. Dunn said solemnly: "They became heroes in France today, and tomorrow... I will make them bears! Janet, I have given you all the materials. This time, no one can save Harvey Weinstein!" Of course!" Janet Robinson clearly supports this opinion, UU reading "Two months ago, I intentionally released his criminal materials, the article was written, but it was killed at the last moment. This time, there will be no surprises!" "Very good! The first fire is ignited, and the sales and reputation of the New York Times will inevitably increase. Don''t worry, there are still two fires. As long as you can Identifying the path of feminism, The New York Times can reproduce the style of the year!" "You are Dunn, and we all believe your words." Janet Robinson smiled, obviously in a good mood, "But what about Michael Moore? What? He has a lot of fans on the left." "It''s just a rat!" Tang En snorted disdainfully. Janet Robinson''s heart was moved, and she asked tentatively, "Dawn, do you... lean towards rightist views?" The leftists are mainly the Democrats, and the rightists are mostly the Republicans. If Dunn leans toward the Republican Party, this will be inconsistent with the purpose of the "New York Times", and I am afraid that there will be conflicts and differences in the future. Tang En said lightly: "I''m a political neutral, whether it''s a Democrat or a Republican, it has nothing to do with me, I just want to make money legally. However, don''t mess with me, don''t make trouble on my site. Whoever wants to use Hollywood as a gunman, get the **** out of me! The extreme leftists like Michael Moore are no different from the extreme rightists, disgusting. What conspiracy theories about Bush and the ** family he promotes, but It is a clich¨¦ circulating in the market, and it can best stir the nerves of a small group of idiots who do not understand politics but want to find out major political insiders. It is precisely, there is no shortage of such a group of idiots in Hollywood!" In a previous life, in "Fahrenheit 911" Under the influence, a large number of Hollywood stars have canvassed for the Democratic Party in this year''s general election, including the stupid Leonardo DiCaprio. This kind of thing, Dunn will never allow it! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 807： Sexual Assault by Big Shots

    Head to head Hollywood 807 author Qian Duxue Full text 3494 words


    On May 23, "Fahrenheit 911" won the Palme d''Or. Harvey Weinstein went to Italy to be dashing. This is his base in Europe. Surrounded by beautiful women. The next day, there was news from the United States. The front page of the New York Times! Sexual Assault by Big Shots: The Hollywood Devil Hidden for Twenty Years - Harvey Weinstein. "According to the authoritative information provided by the New Universal Women''s Rights Association, as well as a three-month interview with our reporter, we found an amazing story that exists in Hollywood: a Hollywood film tycoon named Harvey Weinstein, who has been in Hollywood for 20 years. , There are many Hollywood celebrities, bad deeds, and many victims dare not speak out!" "The well-known Italian actress Aisha Argento bravely stood up and reported her real name. When she was filming "The Heart Is Too Crazy" in 1997 , at the age of 21, she was invited by producers to an industry party at the Dujang Hotel, but did not expect it to be a trap. She was sent to a hotel room where Harvey Weinstein was waiting. Harvey first Asking her to massage herself, then asking her to spread her legs, ignoring her repeated pleas, pinning her to the bed, and assaulting her." "There is also a model named Daisy Deborah who met at Spring Fashion Week. Harvey. After fashion week, Harvey emailed her to invite her to a business meeting. In the office, Harvey stared at her boobs, asked if she was natural, then forced her **** and said Tried to rip off her clothes. She called the police, but the police advised her to go private, because she had no chance of winning in the face of Harvey''s strong legal team." "Mira Sovey, who once won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress No..."...May 24th is Saturday. Weekends usually sell more newspapers than weekdays. It is the famous "New York Times" again, and it involves Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein, female stars, sexual assault and other eye-catching words, the results can be imagined! As soon as the article came out, it caused a sensation in the United States! With the release of the newspaper, the news instantly radiated from New York to the United States, and then... the whole world! ...Because of the time difference, it is noon in Italy at this time. Harvey Weinstein is dining with a tender Italian model. Compared to Hollywood, Europe is his biggest hunting ground! Especially Italy! Here, there is an Italian branch of Miramax! Harvey Weinstein is in a good mood. At the awards ceremony last night, "Fahrenheit 911" successfully won the Palme d''Or! Then he made an appointment with a French actress and stayed in Cannes. Fly to Italy early this morning and continue to be chic. Before that, he had made contact with the United States, and everything was as good as he expected. After "Fahrenheit 911" won the award, the North American distribution prospects of the film suddenly brightened! Although the six giants, some medium-sized distributors such as Lionsgate Pictures, Odeon Pictures, IFC Pictures, ALL Pictures, GF Pictures, etc., have closed the door to this film. However, there are still a number of small publishers who actively come to the door! There are a full 7! Seeing the money is an eye-opener, if the big deal is made, it will be withdrawn! Most of these small distributors are very weak, covering only a small part of the cinema line. But 7 companies jointly issue, there will be a lot of strength. Besides, "Fahrenheit 911" was strongly suppressed by Disney in the United States, but it won the Palme d''Or in Cannes. Such a legendary experience must have aroused the strong curiosity of the American audience! What you can''t get is what you look forward to the most! It is conceivable that once "Fahrenheit 911" is released, it will definitely set off an unstoppable momentum! "Michael Eisner? Dunn Walker? Humph, they can''t stop it!" Harvey Weinstein at the moment, full of energy! This surging passion is quite a bit like how Dunn managed to survive under the joint suppression of Twentieth Century Fox and Disney! Back then, Dunn relied on the quality of the film and the plan of "plating investment". Harvey Weinstein relied on the power of overseas publicity and awards! No one is worse than anyone! I have to say that when it comes to ability, throughout Hollywood, there are only a handful of people who are stronger than Harvey Weinstein. If this thing is done, it will really be on the same level as Tang En, who has been foresighted again. In the past life, he did it. He also took away the team from Disney, took away Dimen Pictures, and took away the $100 million termination fee! It''s a pity that in this life, there is one more Dunn Walker! Just as Harvey Weinstein fantasized about the smooth release of "Fahrenheit 911", and then he was successfully accepted by the bigwigs of the Democratic Party, with the help of politics, when he opened up a new world in Hollywood, his beautiful female secretary , ran over with a panicked face. "What''s the matter?" Harvey Weinstein''s face sank, very displeased. He is having dinner with the beauty. I plan to drink some red wine, and I will go to the hotel and knock it down in a while. Is this the time to talk about work? madness! Harvey Weinstein has never been a sympathetic person. He treated the staff around him, rude and arrogant, and even most of the female subordinates were violated by him. In order to work, everyone can only succumb to his obscenity. Dare not to speak out. "Something happened! It''s serious!" The female secretary turned pale, holding a photocopied document in her hand. Harvey Weinstein frowned and glared at him fiercely, "What''s the matter?" "The New York Times... The New York Times published an article about you, which... the content... "The female secretary was so shocked that she couldn''t say anything. "The New York Times?" Harvey Weinstein frowned in disbelief. The female secretary handed over the photocopy of the faxed article in her hand, her hands trembling. She had an ominous feeling in her heart that her job was going to be lost. It happened! When Harvey Weinstein took the printed document and looked at it, his fat-headed and big-eared face turned red, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood! Sexual Assault by Big Shots: The Hollywood Devil Hidden for Twenty Years - Harvey Weinstein. "How dare? How dare they? Is the New York Times crazy? He is one of the biggest advertisers in The New York Times, and he still owes $500,000 in advertising fees! Harvey Weinstein rubbed his eyes vigorously. He couldn''t believe the article in front of him at all. With red eyes, he almost roared and questioned: "This is fake! This is fake!" The female secretary said with a sad face : "Boss, it''s true, this article was taken by Mila from the front page of the "New York Times" and faxed it right away. Now, the whole United States is a sensation!" "Om!" Ha V. Weinstein''s head jumped instantly. There was a buzzing in my ears, and I couldn''t hear any sound anymore. Is the whole of America a sensation? This... this... However, Harvey Weinstein has seen many big waves, and sudden blows did not knock him down. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. At this time, he was no longer in the mood to have lunch with the beauty, picked up the photocopied document, left the restaurant and returned to his office. He read the article quickly. When I saw the beginning, it said that most of the sources of the reporting materials were from the New Global Women''s Rights Association. It was as if I had been hit by a sledgehammer in the chest, and I couldn''t breathe. "Don! Don!" Harvey Weinstein''s eyes seemed to be bleeding, and he wanted to tear Dunn into pieces! This **** who only allows state officials to set fires and does not allow people to light lamps! Who doesn''t know that in the whole of Hollywood, Dunn is the biggest red sofa? And who are the women he plays with? They are all first-line popular female stars! All are top notch! Even the Oscar-winning actress is invited to come and go. I''m just playing with some second- and third-tier starlets, as well as some lesser-than-experienced actors from Europe and Asia. Is this okay? Double standard! Fortunately, the anger did not stun Harvey Weinstein, and he forced himself to continue reading the article. Only by understanding the content of this article can he possibly find a way to turn around and dispose of it. The article lists the complaints of many women who have been victimized. Harvey Weinstein has no interest in any of this nothing new. However, the content of the next article made him so shocked that he forgot to blink. "According to Miramax''s payroll, the head of Miramax''s Italian branch, Fabrizio Lombardo, earns $450,000 a year! Fabrizio Lombardo Bardo, a longtime friend of Harvey Weinstein, was hired despite the backlash from Miramax executives." "There are a lot of people at Disney and Miramax who don''t like Lomba. More, Disney CEO Michael Eisner has even repeatedly proposed to fire him. However, Harvey Weinstein owns Miramax, and he protects Lombardo. Why is that? Lombardo What''s so special about it?" "It turns out that an important mission of Fabrizio Lombardo''s work is to satisfy Harvey Weinstein''s insatiable need for women! He sits at Miramac. The Italian branch of St. Paul''s is mainly the role of ''prostitution''. He is the vanguard of Harvey Weinstein''s hunting in Europe!"... At this time, Harvey Weinstein was sitting in Miramax Inside the offices of the Italian branch. The young model beauty with whom he had lunch just now... is the senior student of the Milan Academy of Performing Arts that Fabrizio Lombardo helped him find! "Bah!" The document slipped from Harvey Weinstein''s hand and fell to the ground. His eyes were in a daze, his face was blank, as if he had thought of something extremely terrifying, something more terrifying than notorious and notorious! "Eisner... Disney... so cruel!" Harvey Weinstein muttered. I have forgotten to breathe. This kind of inside information, without the mediation of Michael Eisner, the New York Times could not have known. There''s a ghost inside! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 808： The world is hot and cold

    One-on-one Hollywood 808 author Qianduxue full text 3642 words


    Harvey Weinstein and Michael Eisner had serious disagreements over the release of Fahrenheit 911, and even had a few quarrels. As a result, Harvey Weinstein personally bought out the distribution rights to "Fahrenheit 911" from Miramax. Then, a furious Michael Eisner is about to start his contract release! Of course, Harvey Weinstein was not reconciled. He made three demands in one go: first, $100 million in liquidated damages; second, Miramax''s management team; third, Dimen Pictures! He wants to take these three things away, and then, with the support of the Democratic Party, start a business in Hollywood! Of course Michael Eisner would not agree to such a ridiculous request! This kind of thing happened in the past life because Michael Eisner had a very difficult life, and there was no such thing as Dunn''s obstruction from all the forces involved. In this life... Michael Eisner is still the king of Disney! So, the termination negotiation ended without a hitch! Michael Eisner left only one cruel sentence: "Let''s see!" It was only today that Harvey Weinstein finally understood what he meant. This is a hundred damage to the enemy, and a thousand damage to oneself! So cruel! Michael Eisner was able to unite with Dunn and work behind the scenes together! It even encouraged many executives of Miramax to testify, accuse, and point out the inside story of the Italian branch... Miramax is a subsidiary of Disney! If Harvey Weinstein''s accident, won''t Disney''s stock price fluctuate? This Michael Eisner, who has been in contact with Dunn for a long time, has become just as crazy! But... Disney can afford to lose billions of dollars in market value, Harvey Weinstein can''t afford to lose $100 million in liquidated damages... Now, the scandal is exposed. Disney has the right reason to unconditionally fire him! No more paying a penny! Even Dimen Pictures could sell it to Warner Bros. for nearly $40 million and make another cash! At that time, Dunn was able to break out of the world under the attack of Michael Eisner and Tom Rothman. It is because Tom Rothman has just ascended to the throne of 20th Century Fox, and he is cautious; Disney has also suffered a performance crisis, and Michael Eisner has been questioned both internally and externally... Now it is completely different. Needless to say, Tang En has no worries! Michael Eisner also weathered the storm, regaining the supreme decision-making power at Disney. In this case, when the two industry leaders join forces, there is almost no possibility of failure! Harvey Weinstein really wanted to vomit blood. At this moment, he finally realized that the two people he faced... Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner, were two lunatics! Uncompromising lunatic! It just so happens that these two lunatics still have unshakable supreme power in the industry. Harvey Weinstein took a deep breath, finally calmed down and figured it out. He knows he''s been thinking too easily over the past few months. I thought that if I hugged the Democratic Party''s thigh, everything would be fine. Now it seems that this is not the case at all! The Democrats are very powerful, but there will always be the Republicans to balance the power. "Fahrenheit 9/11" touched a nerve in the Republican Party and Hollywood. The Republican Party has the Democrats to deal with... But the power of Hollywood, who will balance it? Harvey Weinstein doesn''t have that power yet! The top priority is not regret, but crisis management. Harvey Weinstein endured the anger in his heart, and quickly contacted his lawyer Boyce and spokesman Matthew, and asked them to do public relations immediately. Especially to get rid of The New York Times! Two months ago, the "New York Times" was about to publish his negative news. After he heard about it, he sent a gold lawyer David Boyce to meet Bill Kay, who was the editor-in-chief of the "New York Times" at the time. Le, and had a phone call with Salzberg, the owner of The New York Times, in person. He also asked Matt Damon and Russell Crowe to help and talk. That''s how it got done. "Hey! I should have found out! The attitude change of the New York Times is too obvious!" Harvey Weinstein clenched his fist and secretly blamed himself. At this time, he had forgotten his anger and had to quickly deal with the follow-up matters. Disney''s liquidated damages are unnecessary, and Miramax''s team... is almost impossible. For him, a Woody Allen-esque ending would have been nice as long as he kept his reputation. At least let him eat in Hollywood! Otherwise... the numerous unrepayable personal debts will make him bankrupt overnight! "Matt, it''s me..." Before Harvey Weinstein finished speaking, Matt Damon on the other end of the phone was the first to speak: "Hey, congratulations, "Fahrenheit 911" won the award, I watched the live broadcast, good thing, congratulations!" Congratulations! Harvey Weinstein was about to yell, but he calmed down and said, "I''m going to talk about the New York Times, and I''m in a bit of trouble." "The New York Times? What''s wrong?" Matt Damon Very at a loss to ask. Harvey Weinstein was instantly furious and wanted to curse again! Oh shit! Dress up! Such a big news, can you not know? This bastard! Back then, wasn''t Matt Damon able to make a name for himself in Hollywood because of his guidance? It was Miramax''s "Good Will Hunting" that made him attract the attention of Hollywood bigwigs, and he has achieved today''s achievements! Harvey Weinstein endured his anger and said solemnly: "The New York Times published a very irresponsible and false article, which caused a very bad impact, and I need your help." "Huh? Is that right? No problem, I''ll go ask you right away!" Matt Damon''s voice seemed to be very urgent on the other end of the phone, "Michael, I''m still in a hurry, so I won''t tell you. , goodbye!" After speaking, he hurriedly hung up the phone. As if to cut off everything. The purple-faced Harvey Weinstein suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to contact Russell Crowe. Immediately afterwards, he contacted Charlie Gere, Ben Affleck, Kevin Smith, Robert Rodriguez, Michael Caine, Gwyneth Pablo, who had worked well with him over the years. Tello, Vin Diesel and others... The results of the feedback are similar! Either he refused to answer, or Gu Zuo said that he was on the phone after answering the call, looking as if he could not avoid it. People are warm and cold, the world is hot and cold! Even when he called Angelina Jolie, the Hollywood **** actress sneered coldly: "Weinstein, you are finished! Don''t worry, I will come forward to expose the matter when it gets bigger. You!" Harvey Weinstein felt like he wanted to commit suicide by jumping off the building. Yes, Angelina Jolie was harassed by him a few years ago before she became famous... If it wasn''t for her boyfriend at the time to stop her, she might have won it in one fell swoop. Finally, it was Quentin Tarantino who spoke to him earnestly. The key to this matter is not the New York Times, but the Hollywood power behind it! To put it bluntly, it is Dunn and Michael Eisner! Of course Harvey Weinstein understood this, but...how could he open his mouth? Of those two, is there a good fellow? "Hey!" Harvey Weinstein sighed long. He had already arranged for a plane to fly back to the United States for a public relations crisis. Before that, he still decided to give in, and dialed the phone number of his immediate boss. "Michael...I..." Harvey Weinstein couldn''t open his mouth after the call. Michael Eisner on the other side looked calm and said calmly, "Oh, Harvey, are you back?" "I''m still in Milan, and I''ll be returning soon!" Harvey Weinstein He responded immediately, with deep pleading in his tone. However, it is impossible to make Michael Eisner soft-hearted! "Oh! Just come back. The company has just opened the board of directors, and you have been fired. Come back quickly and go through the formalities. Of course, it doesn''t matter if you don''t come back." "What? You can''t do this! You have no right to do this! '' Harvey Weinstein exclaimed, his eyes widening suddenly. Michael Eisner said indifferently: "The resolution of dismissal has passed the board of directors and the legal department''s review. Oh, by the way, in view of your serious breach of contract, we will retain civil liability against you." Serious breach of contract..." Harvey Weinstein''s head was dizzy, and the world was spinning, but he didn''t dare to say anything, and pleaded bitterly: "Michael I''m wrong, I really know I''m wrong, Will you give me another chance? In the past ten years, I have made at least $1 billion for Disney!" Michael Eisner snorted: "One billion dollars? You know that those ugly actions will cause Disney''s stock price. How big of a deal? Don''t say a billion dollars, it''s not enough if you go bankrupt! Just do it yourself, goodbye!" Harvey Weinstein made one last phone call before returning. The other party is Dunn Walker! He knew that it was impossible to convince Dunn in a few words. However, this call must be made! Show an attitude of resignation. What if Tang En''s conscience became mad? At this time, even the reinforced concrete waist rod has to be bent down. "Dawn, I... I''m Harvey, Harvey Weinstein." "Oh? Is it you?" There was a surprise in Dunn''s voice. Harvey Weinstein said nonchalantly: "Yes, about the article..." Dunn interrupted directly and asked, "By the way, are you still in France? Are you back?" "Ah...I''m in Italy. , but I''ll be back in Los Angeles soon." "Oh, come back soon." "Then we''ll see you in Los Angeles?" Harvey Weinstein''s heart suddenly had a glimmer of hope, feeling that Dunn''s attitude... doesn''t seem to be the case. Too harsh! At least milder than Michael Eisner. Dunn said lightly: "Well, let''s meet the police in Los Angeles, lest they go to Italy to arrest you." "What?" Harvey Weinstein was stunned, as if he had been electrocuted and his body numb. "Brain!" Tang En cursed in disgust and hung up the phone. This kind of person, don''t try to escape from prison! The investigation into Bill Cosby''s case is progressing well and is expected to be sentenced in August. Harvey Weinstein...don''t even try to run! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 809： Customized with conscience

    One-on-one Hollywood 809 author Qianduxue full text 3392 words


    One-on-one Hollywood text volume Chapter 809 The conscience of the "New York Times" article, the driving force behind the scenes is Dunn, and it''s just the beginning! Just two days later, the New Yorker ran an article of equal strength. The content of the article again points directly to Harvey Weinstein''s lair, Miramax. ¡°A total of 12 former or current Miramax executives and assistants said in interviews that they had witnessed or were aware of Harvey Weinstein¡¯s sexual assault. The arranged career meeting is actually to pave the way for sexual assault. These employees also said that Harvey Weinstein''s actions can be said to be widely known in Miramax." "There is an unnamed person. The female employee said that as soon as she entered the company, two colleagues warned her that she was exactly the type Harvey liked. After that, she was indeed harassed by Harvey.¡± ¡°Other employees also said that the so-called career meetings were Harvey''s routine, he would call actresses or models for a meeting, and at the beginning of the meeting, there were some female employees and executives present, and then they would leave one after another, creating opportunities for Harvey to be alone with them." "He can There are indeed a lot of chips offered, including work, roles, money, and connections. Most of the victims also chose to reach a settlement agreement with them. Harvey Weinstein, who has never learned a real lesson, probably never thought that he would fall one day. It''s so miserable..." Behind this article tailored for Harvey Weinstein''s conscience, Dunn once again felt Michael Eisner''s fierceness! With the Harvey Weinstein accident, Disney''s market value has increased by $2.5 billion. In this case, what Michael Eisner did was not to try to distance himself from the relationship between Harvey Weinstein and Disney, but to intensify the publicity to make things worse! Hit hard enough! Being ruthless to yourself is really ruthless! Harvey Weinstein''s team also launched a PR crisis, dismissing all rumors and claiming to accuse The New York Times of defamation. If it was news from the gossip tabloids, Harvey Weinstein might have been deterred by using his own abilities and a strong team of lawyers. Events will soon subside. But this is the New York Times! And The New Yorker! Behind it, there are new Universal and Disney fueling the flames. Scare a few words, it''s not at all! Both Disney and Miramax have officially made public statements that they have fired Harvey Weinstein from all positions. Moreover, the wall fell and everyone pushed. In just a few days, several Hollywood stars met reporters by "coincidence" and then expressed their views on the matter. Gwyneth Paltrow: "Yeah, it''s true, I''ve had that experience! When I was 22, I became the heroine of ''Emma'', and before filming started, he invited her Went to his Beverly mansion for a ''work meeting'' and attacked me. Then I ran away. I thought he was going to fire me." Ben Affleck: "I feel so sad and angry that this former The men I work with have used their power to intimidate, sexually assault and manipulate women over the past dozen years. I read the news in the newspapers and it disgusts me. We must support those who stand up to fight, when Condemn and lend a helping hand when you see something like this, and make sure more women are empowered." Angelina Jolie: "I had a terrible experience working with him when I was young, so I decided to never work with him again. Cooperate and warn others who cooperate with him. This kind of behavior against women will not be tolerated in any field, in any country." Matt Damon: "There is no excuse for sexual harassment and sexual assault ¡ª ¡ª No matter who you are or what position you are in. I applaud the courage and strength of these women who spoke out.¡± Meryl Streep: ¡°Shameful act of Harvey Weinstein , shocking those of us who support his work. One thing can be clarified. Not everyone knows about it. Harvey is very supportive of my work, and in our working relationship, he''s irritating , but he was very polite to me, as well as some of the other people he worked with. I didn''t know the following faults from him before..."  ¡­ the first wave of accusations against Harvey Weinstein People... are all industry friends who have worked closely with him in the past few years! There is no way, whether it is a brokerage company or a film company, for the sake of greater interests, he must stand up and draw a clear line so as not to be implicated. This is a big deal. It will never stop in a short time. The seriousness of the matter is much more serious than the previous cases led by the New Global Feminist Association. And it is precisely this first wave of people who came forward to clarify the relationship, and the most fatal blow to Harvey Weinstein''s body and mind! Work in Hollywood all your life, all your life is nothing! Even the stars and actresses he personally brought up are loudly denounced for what he has done. It is conceivable that this movie tycoon, who was once crowned king in the independent film circle, is finished..."Tang En, I want to explain a few words to Russell on this matter, Harvey has helped him many times. , he owes a lot of favors." Mel Gibson was called to the office by Dunn, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he interceded for his little Australian brother Russell Crowe. Dunn waved his hand and said with a smile, "I don''t need to say more, I know it all. Although Harvey Weinstein''s character is a bit poor, his contribution to world cinema still played an indelible role." This is not a lie. In the past ten years, almost every director of foreign literary films who had fantasies about Hollywood had the opportunity to enter Hollywood with the help of Harvey Weinstein. "Hero" is the most typical example. This oriental martial arts film, which sold $177 million at the global box office, opened a door for mainland directors to enter Hollywood. "Nicole has also received a lot of help from him in the past few years." "Nicole? Oh..." Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "Okay, I came here today to talk about work, none of this matters. , a trivial matter!" Mel Gibson pouted, and the Harvey Weinstein affair was abuzz, and the traffic was even hotter than the US election! It''s a little thing? It can be installed! "Okay, what''s the matter?" "What are you going to do recently?" "I''m going to make a movie, didn''t I tell you? "Apocalypse", a fantasy action movie about the legend of the Mayan civilization." Oh, right, right." Dunn patted his forehead, and then he remembered, "Don''t you just have an idea for that project? Don''t worry, I have a project here, you can take a look." Mel Gibson''s eyes One pick, "An actor again?" "Yes, an actor!" Tang En said immediately. Mel Gibson was a little uninterested. "My biggest interest now is to make a movie as a director. The actor''s path... has reached its peak." Dunn said: "How can it be? Even if there is Tom Crewe , Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, these rising stars, you are still the most appealing action star, you are still a member of the $20 million club! Besides, this project is different, you first Don''t be in a hurry to refuse." After speaking, Tang En handed over a two-page manuscript. This is a handwritten script outline. It''s called "Hunting". "You wrote it yourself?" Mel Gibson''s eyes lit up. The script written by Tang En himself was a surprise, and it did give him a little more motivation to act. Tang En smiled and said: "Not only that, you can continue watching!" Mel Gibson read ten lines at a glance, and then he was stunned for a moment, "Art... art film?" Tang En said earnestly: "Mel, you also said Well, your acting career...has peaked. Now it''s the special effects era, the ''90s action superstars...that''s out of fashion now. If you want to maintain a peak acting career, be like Tom Like Hanks, there must be a transformation, and you can no longer give people the attitude of a tough guy." Mel Gibson was moved, "This movie...was specially prepared for me?" Dunn said: " It''s not exactly this movie... It''s the end of the Woody Allen incident, and it also involves my other Hollywood resource layout. In short, it''s very important." The film "Hunting" , At the beginning, Dunn was to make an ultimate characterization of the Woody Allen incident. Tell the world through a movie - the lies that children lie about are sometimes unbelievable, which will bring great trouble to adults. Now, the film has a new meaning. He wants to clear the injustice of child molestation for Michael Jackson through this movie! Of course, there is a more important point, through this film, help Comcast to uncover the black hand behind Sony, thereby driving the Japanese out of Columbia Pictures. Mel Gibson quickly read the script outline, looking complicated, obviously moved by the story. There are two main characters in "Hunting", one is a middle-aged divorced male teacher, and the other is a young girl who is in love. Mel Gibson is going to play a tragic divorced man. "Who is the director?" "I haven''t decided yet, what''s your opinion? This project is very urgent. It is best to start it now and release it in August or September next year." "So hasty?" "The outline of the story has been determined, the specific I also asked the screenwriting department to write the script, and it can be done this month. If the speed is fast, it can be started before September." Mel Gibson saw Dunn''s firm attitude and didn''t say anything more. After pondering for a while, he said: "The salary is not a problem, but I want to be a producer." Dunn smiled: "The investment in the film will not exceed 30 million US dollars, and it is impossible for you to want a high salary. The position of a producer ...It''s definitely no problem, I said, this is an Oscar-winning film made for your conscience! Even if you can''t win the best actor, you must get a nomination back." Mel Gibson nodded heavily, "The director''s choice... I recommend it. David Fincher!"

 Chapter 810： let no one

    Head to head Hollywood 810 author Qian Duxue Full text 3586 words


    David Fincher is a very capable director. His "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Fight Club" have received extremely high reputations, both on Rotten Tomatoes and imdb. Gone Girl, starring Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman, made $520 million at the global box office. It was a great collaboration, which is why Mel Gibson would recommend him as a director. "David Fincher..." Dunn thought for a while, then nodded, "He has the ability to direct "Hunting". But my requirements cannot be changed, this film must start immediately, start shooting as soon as possible, and it will start next year. It''s very important to show it!" Mel Gibson smiled and said, "No problem, David... We are friends, I can handle it, where is that girl? Do you have a choice?" Dunn looked at him amusingly, " What''s the matter? Do you have a little girl with amazing acting talent in Australia?" In the past few years, there have been many Australian actors that Dunn has picked up, especially actresses, which are already in double digits. Mel Gibson shook his head and said, "I''m still busy with the pre-promotion of "Mad Max 4", how can I have so much energy to find actors? If you don''t have a suitable girl, leave it to the director." Tang En nodded, "Yes. It really doesn''t work, so the selection is done." The girl in "Hunting" is about 10 years old. At such a young age, Tang En has no suitable goals. Although he has a lot of future hot loli actor candidates in his heart, but now the girls don''t know where they are, they can''t find them at all, and it''s unnecessary. Then again, the character is unflattering and a precocious liar. Otherwise, he might just revise the script slightly, make the girl a few years older, and put Emma Watson or Elizabeth Olsen in the role. "By the way, when I mentioned "Mad Max", I remembered, how did I hear...George is in contact with Warner?" Dunn stared at Mel Gibson. "Mad Max 4" director George Miller, is an Australian director. Mel Gibson was a little helpless, "George and Warner have always had a good relationship. The internal preview of "Mad Max 4"... also invited two Warner producers..." "What?" Tang En''s eyes widened, looking bad. Your own movie, invite competitors to watch it? What are you doing? Mel Gibson said: "There is no way, the three trailers that have been released, the effect is too good. Warner has a request, and George has no reason to refuse." This is the commonality of Hollywood. The circle is so big, looking up and not looking down, most of them have friendship with each other. This is normal. Don''t Dunn also get copies of new films from other film companies. Can the films be watched in advance in their own theaters before they are released? "Then what?" "Warner intends to cooperate with George." "Making a movie?" "Yes." Dunn was slightly surprised, "Do you know what movie it is?" The level is not enough. Unexpectedly, in this life, Dunn came up with "Mad Max 4: Fury Road" ahead of time, and then it was seen by the producers of Warner. As a result... there was an intention to recruit. Mel Gibson shook his head and said, "I don''t know, he hasn''t talked about it. But... Mr. Ovitz should know." Dunn didn''t hesitate, and immediately called Michael Ovitz. Warner Bros. is the largest partner of the Legendary Pictures platter investment plan. If Warner Bros. wants to launch a big project, it must be hidden from Michael Ovitz. Sure enough, when Dunn asked, Michael Ovitz said: "Yes, there is an intention to cooperate at present, but Warner is still discussing, and no final decision has been made. Everything has to wait for "Mad Max" 4" after its release, and the word-of-mouth effect." "What kind of project?" "Superheroes." Michael Ovitz hesitated for a while, but still whispered. Dunn was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed, "Manga change movie?" Michael Ovitz said: "Yes, Marvel''s superhero movie... has achieved great success. Although Warner''s reboot of "Batman" is also slightly There are achievements, but compared with Marvel''s movies, there is still a big gap. Warner has made up its mind to increase the development of DC comics movies." Dunn sneered: "It''s really good to learn. That''s good! Okay, let them do it, I''ll see what they can do!" Warner in his previous life once dominated the comic book market with Nolan''s "Dark Knight" trilogy. . In this life, Nolan was pryed over by Tang En early, and he was going to make the "Daredevil" trilogy. In addition, Marvel''s superhero movies, led by "Spider-Man", also began to sweep the film market early. Even Dunn has to go out in person to gather for the superheroes and come to a "Avengers"! Warner is one step behind, one step behind! How to chase? Just by George Miller? It''s not that Dunn looks down on him. Just relying on the level of George Miller, the filming of the "Mad Max" series will come to an end. His old way of creating B-movie movies is impossible to save DC Pictures. Michael Ovitz whispered: "I heard... they also want to play the hero assembly." "Huh?" "The success of the "X-Men" series proves that multiple superheroes appear at the same time. Possibility in one movie. And, the industry knows you''re going to do Avengers, so this is an opportunity. Avengers came out in 2006, and they''re going to have a Heroes Assemble the next year as well. It''s also a popular movie." "Heroes Assemble..."Justice League"?" "It shouldn''t be, it seems to be "Superman vs. Batman"." "Hey!" Dunn thought it was very funny. This is interesting! Let George Miller take over the "Superman v Batman" project... There is no doubt that "Mad Max 4" will be a success at the box office, and even the global box office is likely to be better than the original. But..."Superman" and "Batman" are not equal at all. In the DC comics, Batman is given a shot, so that he has a lot of wisdom, the protagonist''s halo, cruelty, and the kindness of Superman, and the two sides have a higher level of capital. However, the movie "Batman 1" has already been released. It is a funny and humorous popcorn route, which has nothing to do with high IQ! In this case, how to link the film together? There is a good show to watch! Although in the treatment of the "New York Times" and Harvey Weinstein, Dunn and Barry Mayer reached an agreement. However, the competitive relationship between New Universal and Warner has not changed. The movie market is so big. One more point from Warner Bros, one less point for New Universal. Don''t let anyone! ... Liverpool''s results over the past few years have been terrible, it''s hard to even get into the Champions League. Can that be blamed on team chairman David Moores and CEO Rick Parry? Do not! Their work is excellent. Once the club lacks the Champions League, it is no longer the favor of sponsors, and it also lacks a large amount of bonuses from UEFA, which makes the operation of the team very difficult. Under such circumstances, it is not easy for Liverpool to maintain a healthy financial situation. This past season, Liverpool finally held on, retaining the fourth place in the league and securing a place in next season''s Champions League qualifiers. More importantly... With the Champions League, there is also an opportunity to win the acquisition of the big boss! At present, there are two big financiers who have made it clear that they want to acquire Liverpool. One is Dubai International Capital, a private investment fund under the control of the Prime Minister of the Emirate of Dubai and Sheikh Mohammed Maktoum. Second, it is the trust fund owned by the world''s richest man and Hollywood tycoon Dunn Walker - Dunn Capital. Although the British look down on the Americans, they still have compatriots. What the **** are the local tyrants in the Middle East? There is no doubt that under the same circumstances, Dunn Capital is Liverpool''s first choice! In the era of Jinyuan football, it is necessary to rely on a big boss and a big financial master in order to buy good enough players from the transfer market and win more championships. Otherwise, just like Liverpool in the past few years, even the star Michael Owen has to be sold. The last time Dunn went to London to negotiate with Arsenal, there was a lot of trouble, and he was almost scolded. This time, Liverpool is obviously more sincere! The team''s CEO Rick Parry personally came to Los Angeles ~ www.novelhall.com ~ to meet Dunn. Rick Parry is an authentic Liverpool man, a Liverpool fan since he was a child, and he is full of love for the team. His resume is far more than that! The Premier League was created in 1992, and Rick Parry was one of the biggest promoters. After the establishment of the Premier League, he became the CEO of the Premier League! In 1998, Liverpool extended an olive branch to him. Without any hesitation, Rick Parry gave up his position as the more powerful Premier League CEO to join Liverpool and become Liverpool''s CEO. When traditional giants such as Manchester United and Arsenal were reserved and conservatively rejected the acquisition of capital giants, only Liverpool led by Rick Parry bravely opened their arms to the rich and powerful. He has enough long-term vision. It''s a pity that in his previous life, he was fooled by two American bosses, which caused the team to bear huge debts, and the results fell rapidly in a short period of time. However, with Dunn, everything will be different! "Mr. Walker, the offer of 280 million US dollars...will it be too low? Our board of directors will probably not accept the offer of less than 350 million US dollars." Rick Parry was sitting in the meeting in Dunn''s office. In the living room, he secretly looked at the young richest man in the world. In the eyes, golden light. Seems to see the hope of Liverpool! "$350 million can convince the board of directors?" Dunn looked at him with a half-smile. Rick Parry raised his chest and said sternly: "No problem with the decision!" "Deal!" Dunn smiled and stood up to shake his hand. Rick Parry was dumbfounded. what''s the situation? From the moment we entered the door, not counting the greetings we met for the first time, there were less than 5 serious words in total. Is this the end? No... not a negotiation? How about a bargain? Too crisp, right? https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 811： Liverpools best hope for revival

    Head to head Hollywood 811 author Qian Duxue Full text 3490 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 811 Liverpool''s best hope for revival As the CEO of Liverpool FC, Rick Parry has dealt with a lot of rich people, and even more big companies around the world. However, Dunn Walker in front of him still shocked him slightly. Compared with the US$280 million previously offered by Dunn Capital, he raised the price by US$70 million! Don''t even think about it? Agree without blinking your eyes? Is this the courage of the richest man in the world? For Dunn''s unexpected move, Rick Parry had seen the big world, and he was also secretly shocked. Dunn smiled and said: "What? The price of 350 million US dollars, still not satisfied?" "Ah? Satisfied, very satisfied." Rick Parry then reacted, and quickly stood up, stretched out his hands, and shook hands with Dunn , there was an undisguised surprise in his eyes. This young man... is incredible! Dunn shook hands with him and joked: "I thought you were going to continue raising the offer." Rick Parry said embarrassedly: "I just... I didn''t expect you to agree so quickly." Dunn said sternly. : "It''s almost June, and the transfer window is about to start. The club''s acquisition must be completed as soon as possible, so as not to affect the normal construction of the team next season. Although there are several more rounds of negotiation and more bargaining, I might be spending tens of millions of dollars less, but it doesn''t matter what the team is doing." Rick Parry almost burst into tears. What a good boss! So sensible! Thinking of the ridiculous thing that Arsenal pulled out some time ago, it is really contemptuous. Arsenal can''t seize the opportunity, Liverpool must firmly grasp it! In just a few words, Rick Parry can clearly feel Dunn''s support for the team and his lavishness in capital investment. Liverpool has no shortage of heritage, no lack of strength, no lack of qualifications to attract big-name players, and all that is lacking... is money! With Dunn, all problems will be solved! A revival of Liverpool''s glory days that swept Europe in the 1980s seems to be just around the corner. "Are you sure you can convince the board of directors for the $350 million offer?" Dunn stared at him deeply. Rick Parry said firmly: "There is definitely no problem. The $350 million has exceeded 200 million pounds. To be honest, the minimum guarantee requirement of the board of directors is 200 million pounds." Dunn couldn''t help but steal in his heart. laugh. Copy the bottoms! In the past so many years, Dunn has bought a lot of companies, such as Apple, Google, Amazon, as well as many Hollywood movies and TV series, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar, imax... The reason why he can become a world leader in a few years The richest man is using his foresight to keep buying bottoms! This time, his hand reaches into the world football! First-hand, is to buy dips Liverpool! Is $350 million a high price? In the previous life, in 2007, two American businessmen, George Gillette and Tom Hicks, borrowed to buy Liverpool, and the price was as high as 470 million pounds! Over $700 million! The main reason is that in the past three years, under the leadership of Benitez, Liverpool has completed a recovery, reinvigorated the sponsors, reached the Champions League final twice, won the cup once, and doubled the club''s revenue. The Champions League in 2004-05 alone made the team a profit of 70 million euros! To complete the acquisition before Benitez joins Liverpool is the biggest bargain hunter! Tang En was secretly delighted in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he invited him to take a seat again, and said without hesitation, "How long does it take for the club to change hands?" Rick Parry said: "The procedures are more complicated. However, I was the CEO of the Premier League before, and I have always maintained a good relationship. If I push it all out, it should be completed within 3 months." Dunn said displeased: "3 months? That''s not all at the end of August. The new season has started!" Rick Parry said embarrassedly: "It will not be until early August at the earliest. If... the tax issue can be as comprehensive as Chelsea''s Abramovich, maybe it can be Hurry up." Dunn understood as soon as he heard it. For the acquisition of US$350 million, Liverpool has to pay a lot of taxes for this, which requires long-term research by the tax department to maximize tax avoidance and consider the interests of shareholders. But Abu is different and bears all the seller tax! Don''t waste time researching various tax avoidance schemes, it is important to complete the handover quickly! So as not to delay the team''s transfer period! However, this will also cost you an extra fee. "How much does it cost?" Tang En didn''t bother to care, and asked directly. Abu, the richest man in the world, can do anything that the Russian local tyrant can do, of course! For the team, everything can be compromised! Rick Parry was almost dizzy by the rounds of surprises, and said inconceivably: "Mr. Walker, you... are you really willing to bear this tax?" Dunn waved his hand and said lightly. : "Compared with my high hopes for Liverpool, petty profits are not worth mentioning." Rick Parry felt Dunn''s courage again, took a deep breath, and said: "If this is the case, you need additional Pay 40 million to 50 million US dollars." "No problem. In this case, how long can I control the club?" "Mid-July!" "Okay!" Dunn snorted excitedly. Mid-July is the time when the transfer market is at its busiest. It''s not too late to enter at this time! The Premier League will go to war in mid-August. It is necessary to determine the team lineup as soon as possible, buy players, and prepare for the pre-season. "By the way, I haven''t looked at Liverpool''s financial table. How much will the team''s transfer budget for a season be?" Dunn thought. Rick Parry frowned and said: "Last season the team didn''t have a Champions League game, so the budget was limited, only 20 million pounds, but in the end it lost 3 million pounds, which is equivalent to the available budget of 17 million pounds. Next season, We will participate in the Champions League, and the initial estimate is that the transfer budget will not be less than 25 million pounds." "25 million pounds..." Dunn sighed and shook his head. The UK''s No. 1 giant can only squeeze out a transfer fee of ¡ê25 million in one season... It''s really shabby. "By the way, when I was in the UK, I saw in the newspaper that the team was going to change the head coach next season?" "Well, we are negotiating, we are interested in Rafa Beni, the head coach of La Liga Valencia. Tes entered Anfield. Last season, he led Valencia to the La Liga title and the UEFA Cup. Looking at the entire European football, such achievements are second only to Mourinho and Wenger. "Benitez... um, yes. I won''t move a single point of the transfer budget of 25 million pounds. I will leave it all to the next head coach to expand his lineup." Rick Parry nodded again and again. . There have been so many surprises before that such a slightly reasonable benefit seems appropriate to him. Dunn is obviously not what the media reported on the legend, he wants to destroy the team. On the contrary, he is perfect! Look what the British media said when Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea last year? He scolded the dog''s blood spray head! As a result, Chelsea have finished second in the Premier League this past season behind unbeaten Arsenal. Moreover, the Champions League champion coach Mourinho has also publicly stated in the media that he wants to join Chelsea! The Blue Army has a savior, and the Red Army... also has a leader! In Rick Parry''s view, Dunn is the greatest hope for Liverpool''s revival! "However, the budget of 25 million pounds is too small." Dunn shook his head. "This money, for teams like Manchester United and Real Madrid, is only enough to buy a top star. You may not know me, but you must have seen it. My movie." "Yes." Rick Parry couldn''t hide the ecstasy in his heart, he had already heard it, Dunn... This is an intentional investment to buy more excellent players in the transfer market! Tang En said proudly: "The films I make, commercial films, must be the most profitable! Art films must be Oscar-level! In the same way, my team... must become the world''s number one in business. In terms of performance, you must also show faith in the championship!" Rick Parry agreed with it: "Yes, the prerequisites for all these are the team''s achievements! And the fame of the stars in the team! Now This Liverpool team is too ordinary, and we must increase transfer investment to expand the lineup!" In 2004, there was no Financial Fair Play Act. As long as the boss is willing to spend money, no matter how much money is injected into the team, no one will stop it! On the contrary, everyone has to praise, the team has a good boss. This is very different from what it will be ten years later. Tang En gave him a deep look, shook his head and smiled, then said indifferently: "You are right, you need to increase investment in transfers, but this is not enough!" "Not enough?" Rick Parry''s heart skipped a beat. , From Tang En''s firm and sharp eyes, he seemed to see some self-evident arrogance and ambition. Dunn said: "New Universal is negotiating a real estate project with the city government of Liverpool. You should have heard of it. It is a Harry Potter theme park. This requires a large piece of land. However, there is an additional condition in this project. I''m asking the city government to sell me a piece of land near Stanley Park." Near Stanley Park...isn''t that the address of the New Anfield Stadium? As early as February last year, Liverpool submitted a plan to build a new stadium with a capacity of 70,000 people there to accommodate the increasing number of fans. The stadium quickly received planning permission from the city government and was ready to start construction at any time. However, due to lack of funds, the Liverpool club did not even have the money to buy the land, and it has not been able to start construction. Dunn''s words... "Are you going to invest in the construction of Stanley Park?" Rick Parry stood up excitedly, his face flushed, and he couldn''t control his excitement. If he can complete the construction of a new stadium during his tenure, it will be the glory of history. Dunn smiled slightly, "It''s a modern new stadium, but it''s not a Stanley Park stadium." Rick Parry immediately said: "Yes, this name is too worthless. It can be called New Anfield, or ...It''s called the New Universal Stadium!" Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 812： The night gave you black eyes

    One-on-one Hollywood 812 author Qianduxue full text 3479 words


    Building a modern, professional football stadium...is not an easy task. In addition to the approval of the local, national, cultural bureau, land bureau, and the permission of the local residents, the most difficult problem is funding. The Forest Stadium in Frankfurt and the New Alp Stadium in Juventus are simple stadiums with relatively low construction costs, about 150 million US dollars. Bayern Munich''s Allianz Stadium, costing $350 million; Arsenal''s Emirates Stadium, costing $600 million; London''s new Wembley Stadium... The cost is as high as $1.05 billion! However, even for the new Wembley Stadium, which costs more than $1 billion, is the stadium''s facilities, equipment, turf and conceptual design the best in the world? Far from enough! At least, it has not reached the heights of the pearls of the football stadium - the Bernabeu, Camp Nou, and Old Trafford. The Bernabeu cost $500 million just for a renovation! How to compare? If Dunn wants to build a world-class professional football stadium for Liverpool, it must be aimed at the best in the world, otherwise it will be fine to use the current Anfield stadium. It is also one of the best courses in Europe. The current book capital of Dunn Capital is 550 million US dollars, but it will cost at least 1.5 billion US dollars to acquire the club and build a new stadium! And that''s not even counting the big spending on the transfer market every year. Playing a team...especially Dunn''s idea of ??playing a real-life version of FM Football Manager''s top tuba, it''s impossible without money. Tang En is nominally the richest man in the world, but right now, he really can''t come up with so much money! Unless... reduce the stock holdings of Apple, Amazon and other companies to raise money, or go to the bank for stock pledge. The former is a brain-dead behavior, completely impossible. The latter...is **** up too. The stock pledge will reach an annual interest rate of 6%-12%, especially the stocks of technology stocks, the stock price is very volatile, there is a very high risk of liquidation, and the interest rate is higher. If you borrow 1 billion US dollars, you have to pay more than 100 million US dollars a year in interest alone. It is better to take a real estate mortgage loan. But real estate mortgage... Although Dunn has a lot of real estate in his name, it has not reached the point where he can mortgage a loan of 1 billion US dollars. The richest man is the richest man, but cash flow is still a big dilemma. The richest man is equal to the first negative, which is a common practice in the world. No matter how rich people are, in order to solve the cash flow problem, they must also take the road of debt. Of course, debt is a normal means of financial lending, which is understandable. But Dunn was reluctant. Unless he had to, he didn''t want to go into debt, and then let the bank lay down and earn the money, earning such high interest for nothing... Anyway, he''s not in a hurry now. Building a golf course...isn''t going to happen overnight. Even if the construction plan is started immediately, the real groundbreaking will have to wait until next year. Dunn Capital now has a cash flow of 550 million US dollars. It is enough to buy the team with 400 million US dollars, and then spend 100 million US dollars to make waves in the transfer market! The remaining $50 million is living expenses. There are too many women, and they have to be raised. Dunn and Rick Parry talked for more than three hours, and did not discuss the details, but only constructed a macro blueprint for him - the revival of Liverpool! Naturally, Rick Parry felt Dunn''s full sincerity. He was grateful and praised frequently. He repeatedly said that after he returned, he would immediately propose to hold a board of directors to fully promote the handover of the club! Complete the handover in the shortest time, so as not to affect the preparation of the team in the new season. "Dawn, there is a phone interview with a reporter, it''s The New Yorker." Just when Dunn was thinking hard about finding a solution to cash flow, Ella Fisher hurried in. "Telephone interview? Something happened?" Dunn frowned. There were too many reporters who wanted to interview by phone, and he almost didn''t have the energy to do so. Isla Fisher was so anxious, something unexpected must have happened. Sure enough, I heard her say: "Michael Moore just accepted an exclusive interview with The New Yorker, he...he said some very irresponsible things, saying that the Harvey Weinstein thing was a conspiracy, a This is a political conspiracy to hinder the release of "Fahrenheit 911" in the United States! I also mentioned you by name, saying that you are in cahoots with the White House, and you are the manipulator behind this conspiracy." Dunn couldn''t believe his ears, " How dare he say that?" Isla Fisher said: "Yeah, it''s maddening. The New Yorker reporters want to hear your opinion, and if you don''t have an opinion, they''ll send it out tomorrow. What." "Humph!" Dunn''s face sank, he really didn''t expect the "New Yorker" magazine to dare to threaten him like this. It shouldn''t be an order from the higher-ups, it''s this stupid reporter who made his own decisions, thinking that he can dig out big news. Just as he was about to fight back, when the words came to his lips, Dunn held back, pondered for a while, and said, "Ella, you should arrange it immediately, a "New Yorker" is not enough, put the "Hollywood Reporter", "Los Angeles Times" ", "New York Times", "Film Magazine", "Village Voice" and other media reporters called, and an hour later, I made a statement to them in the form of a conference call." ... An hour later, Dunn Appeared in the conference call room, his red phone was connected to reporters from 12 newspapers and media in the United States. Dunn wants to make the final explanation for the US release of "Fahrenheit 911". The rumors that are always making a lot of noise outside, the influence is too bad. "The time is limited, so I will make a long story short. Everyone can report the content of this telephone interview as it is, and this is still my authorization. Since February, the news of "Fahrenheit 911" has appeared. At that time, everyone In the general condemnation of Disney, it is believed that Disney''s ban on the distribution of the film is interfering with press freedom." "Disney has explained a lot, and here, I will also talk about my thoughts." "Director Michael Moore ... is a very good I admire his ability a lot. He also won the Oscar for Best Documentary last year. This year''s "Fahrenheit 911" also won the Palme d''Or, for which I would like to congratulate him. However, for his Many irresponsible remarks, especially political conspiracy theories, I can only tell that he is a paranoid without political savvy." "Everyone is a reporter, you must have heard a lot about conspiracy theories, such as the American Communist Party. Franciscan legends, such as Britain''s Anglo-Saxon plan, such as France''s big family with a fortune of $30 trillion...and the collusion between the Bush family and the *** family in "Fahrenheit 9/11". Such clich¨¦s, as after-dinner talk, Maybe it''s interesting, but if it''s serious..." "Of course, there are many political idiots who don''t understand politics but like to study politics. They most believe in this kind of conspiracy theory. There is no doubt that Michael Moore is this kind of People. I''m sure some people have seen the movie Fahrenheit 9/11, and foreigners may be shocked by the content, you are all Americans, you should know the absurdity in it." "Michael Moore said I blocked The release of "Fahrenheit 911", he was wrong, I never obstructed it, I was just delaying." "This year is an election year, and I hope that the American people can cast a sacred vote with independent aspirations to decide the presidential candidate. , instead of being misled by this ridiculous film. Fahrenheit 9/11 will be released in the US, but it must be after the election. Harvey Weinstein and Michael Moore try to use a film to sway the American people Election, this is the real political conspiracy!" "Since Harvey Weinstein was mentioned, I will say one more thing here. The New Global Feminist Association has received a lot of reporting materials one after another during this period of time, many of which are It''s shocking. Hollywood is a beautiful film and the highest hall of film art! I''m very saddened by such a tumor! However, justice will be late, but it will never be absent!" ... Dunn did not give the reporters Opportunity to ask questions, talk to yourself the whole time. The three female assistants, Tosca Musk, Jasmine Bloom, and Isla Fisher, all stood quietly and listened. When Dunn hung up the phone, Tosca Musk couldn''t help sneering and said: "You are so shameless, I haven''t seen any beauty in this place in Hollywood. Looking around, it''s dark!" Dunn Airway: "The night gave you black eyes but you have to use him to find the light!" "Huh?" Tosca Musk''s eyes lit up slightly. Jasmine Bloom also said in surprise: "Dawn, so you still have the qualities of a poet! Hmm... it sounds like lyrics." "You''re just talking nonsense!" Dunn glared at her angrily, turned around and left conference room. Jasmine Bloom grinned and pouted, followed step by step, and whispered: "Boss, next week, the actors of "Brokeback Mountain" will go to Texas to join the group." "Huh? Didn''t they join the group earlier? Have you experienced life?" Dunn was a little strange. Jasmine Bloom pursed her lips and said, "Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger joined the group before. They...are the male protagonists, and they need to cultivate their feelings. This time, the two female protagonists joined the group. They have fewer roles, so they are not in a hurry." "Annie is back?" Dunn''s eyes lit up. Before that, Anne Hathaway went to film a "Pretty Woman", filmed in Germany, Spain and other places, and played with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum and others. So Dunn never touched her after the Oscars. Jasmine Bloom smiled mysteriously, "Not only that, besides Annie, Brokeback Mountain also has a heroine named Michelle Williams, a very temperamental actress." "Michelle Williams..." Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded secretly. This is the woman who played "Marilyn Monroe" in the movie...and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. "It''s all arranged?" "Tonight, Villa No. 2." "Well, yes." "Would you like to call your beautiful tennis girl with long legs?" "Forget it." Dunn thought of Sha Labova''s tall and hot, shook her head, "This is California, she is only 17 years old, be cautious and safe. Next time you go to the UK, call her again." Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 813： warn

    Head to head Hollywood 813 author Qian Duxue Full text 3434 words


    Dunn''s acquisition of the Liverpool club is almost a done deal. Just wait for the symbolic board of directors to pass, and then you can go through the procedure and pay the money. However, a small place like the UK really can''t hide its secrets. The news of Dunn Capital''s acquisition of Liverpool spread all over the British Isles overnight! "Ming Xiu Plank Road, Darkness Chen Cang! Dunn''s real goal - Liverpool! ""The bidding gunman failed, and the Red Army became a spare tire. ""Liverpool is Dunn''s second choice! "The Americans will buy Liverpool, where will the Premier League giants go? ""Liverpool, hungry for food, is making a big mistake. ""Football surrenders to capital! ""Hollywood director playing football, funny American humor. "" Dunn is shooting a football blockbuster. "... all kinds of mocking articles soon spread all over the streets of England. That posture was exactly the same as when Dunn contacted Arsenal a month ago! Unlike Arsenal, Liverpool officials immediately issued a statement that the rumored acquisition was indeed taking place. But the rumors from the outside world are completely false. Mr. Dunn Walker is a loyal Liverpool fan. He grew up listening to the songs of the Beatles since he was a child. He is full of love for Liverpool. However, such a statement was not very effective amid the abuse and condemnation. When Tang En heard the news, he was attending the premiere of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" held one day ahead of the release date. The location was in Los Angeles. Many celebrities came, and the scene was very lively. Roland Emmerich is a big director of this level, and he has carefully produced a commercial blockbuster for three years, which will definitely attract great attention in the industry. In contrast, the same disaster film, "The End of the World" directed by female director Mimi Ryder, released a week ago, is much less popular. In the past week, it has only received $55 million at the North American box office, and it is estimated that the final global box office will be around $300 million. "Who is the initiator?" After the screening of the film, Tang Enzheng was talking and laughing with Amy Rosen, the heroine of "The Day After Tomorrow", quite ambiguous. Hearing bad news from Ella Fisher, his face suddenly became serious. "It''s BBC News." "It''s BBC again?" Dunn''s eyes flashed, revealing a touch of self-evident anger. Amy Rosen, tall, handsome, and sweet-looking, saw Dunn''s unpleasant face, and said with interest: "Sir, I''ll go visit Director Lucas over there." Dunn nodded, "Well, go Right." She is not yet 18 years old, and although her appearance is very exciting, she can''t be in a hurry. Anyway...you can''t run! This girl, who has been popular in recent years, has flopped directly. Relying on the American drama "Shameless", it became popular again. However, her personality line has completely changed, from a jade girl to a lustful girl... Tang En will definitely start in the period of the jade girl. "What the **** is this BBC going to do?" Tang En was in a fidgety mood, so he didn''t want to stay in the premiere and participate in the next entertainment party, so he went back to the company by car. Ella Fisher thought about it and said: "I guess... Maybe it''s hard work?" "You understand again?" Sitting in the car, Dunn looked at her amusingly. Ella Fisher blushed slightly, "You asked me!" Dunn waved his hand and said with a smile: "Praise you, what you said... also makes sense." This year''s BBC has just changed its CEO and editor-in-chief Born Mark Thompson to the top! The new official took office three fires. The first to be resolved is the BBC''s three major dilemmas: too low profit margins, an attack by News Corp, and the threat of the British government to freeze its funding sources. After Mark Thompson succeeded, the first priority was to increase income and reduce expenditure, and lay off staff! In two months, more than 1,000 people have been laid off! The purpose is simple, save expenses and increase profits! To make the BBC glow with new vitality and vitality, it is not enough to spend less, more importantly, to make more money! How to make more money? For a TV station, of course, it is broadcasting influential TV shows that audiences love. Maybe... This is the biggest reason why he provokes Dunn! In the past few years, New Universal''s TV content partner in the UK has been Sky TV, which is controlled by News Corporation. ...Mark Thompson has a headache. He has just ended a call with Disney CEO Michael Eisner. After a while, he received another important call from the boss of the "New York Times" - Arthur Solz Jr. Berg. Mark Thompson''s wife is an employee of The New York Times. The two sides have maintained a good personal relationship. "Mark, what''s the matter with you?" There was some questioning in Salzberg''s tone. Mark Thompson was slightly bitter, "Is it Dunn?" "You know?" "To be honest, this is the third call. 10 minutes ago, I just had a phone call with Disney''s Eisner, 20 minutes ago. , Comcast''s Mr. Roberts also contacted me." Salzberg was silent for a long time before he said solemnly: "You can also see that in the American media industry... he has unshakable contacts and connections. Prestige. I can guarantee you that Disney and Comcast can help him talk to him today, and tomorrow... can really help him with things!" Mark Thompson frowned and asked in confusion: "Old man, you Tell me the truth, what''s going on?" Salzberg laughed angrily: "You don''t know yet? You don''t even know what Dunn is, yet you dare to provoke him one after another? A football club has So important?" "Don... what does he mean?" Mark Thompson has never had contact with Dunn, how can he know his true character? At most, I saw some lace reports in the media, saying that he is the biggest **** in Hollywood. Although contemptuous, it is normal. Not to mention the entertainment kingdom of Hollywood, even within the BBC, the relationship between men and women... the scale is small? Which beautiful hostess doesn''t have one or two big producers or company executives standing behind her? Salzberg said sharply: "He''s warning you! Mark, we are friends, I''ve said it all, about Dunn, you have to change the way you deal with him. Provoking him...he will definitely not give up!" "Warn me?" Mark Thompson deeply disagreed, and even sneered in his heart. He is an Englishman after all. He is separated from the United States by the Atlantic Ocean, and he doesn''t know much about Dunn''s famous reputation in the United States. who is he? He is the new CEO and President of the BBC! Is a state-owned enterprise executive! How can a foreigner still affect him? Besides, Mark Thompson is a ruthless master who will do anything to achieve his goals, otherwise he would not have started layoffs as soon as he took office. And within a year, 3,500 employees will be laid off. He is not afraid of such a huge layoff pressure in China, and he is also afraid of a foreign film director? Salzberg also heard the contempt in his words, and said earnestly: "Mark, as a friend, let me tell you one last thing, Don''t mess with Dunn, you can''t mess with it! Harvey Weinstein Have you heard about it?" "Oh, just a filmmaker." Mark Thompson was even more indifferent. Salzberg said solemnly: "This matter is far more complicated than you think! I can tell you responsibly that Dunn dares to attack Harvey Weinstein at this time. , there is no one he dares to deal with!" Mark Thompson still didn''t listen, but the heads of Comcast, Disney and the "New York Times" contacted him one after another, and he always wanted to sell some face, saying: " Okay, I see, this matter... I''ll give him an explanation." Salzberg breathed a sigh of relief, "It''s the best! Remember, you must be humble, and you must apologize! Arsenal and Liverpool , you''ve made a mistake twice. If you can''t handle this third time... I''m afraid something unbearable will happen!" Mark Thompson almost burst out laughing. American companies, everything is good, but the marketization is too serious, and whoever occupies the market has the greatest right to speak. However, the BBC is a state-owned enterprise! What the **** market you are! The source of funding for the BBC is the legal "licence fee", followed by the government''s subsidy fee. No matter how powerful Dunn is, can he still influence the decision-making of the British government? Can you cut off the BBC''s financial resources? Continuous financial resources, afraid of a fart! Mark Thompson was very absent-minded to Salzberg''s repeated warnings, and said lightly: "Okay, I understand." After hanging up the phone, Mark Thompson''s mouth showed a bit of mockery. After thinking for five minutes, he called his assistant and said seriously: "Contact Dunn Walker... Forget it, contact New Universal directly..."... The BBC is a state-owned enterprise and the British government''s propaganda team. This makes Dunn very tricky when dealing with BBC events. If it was in the past, with Arsenal and Liverpool, Dunn must have said nothing, and started to do it, and the big-eared melon seeds slammed back! But the BBC is different and must be handled with caution. To save some face for the British royal family and the British government. That scumbag, Jimmy Savile, must be dealt with. If nothing else, he almost attacked Emma Watson... he couldn''t bear it! Because of his special relationship with the BBC, Dunn didn''t want a surprise attack. It was best to let the other party breathe and deal with it together. Lest the BBC be too passive. That''s why Dunn contacts the BBC through Comcast, Disney and The New York Times. Give them a little warning and let them admit their mistakes. Then turn the fight into jade and negotiate to resolve the matter of Jimmy Savile. Dunn only issued a warning, but did not directly attack. In the eyes of American industry counterparts, this method is really too kind and docile. In the past, once Tang En made a move, which time was it not a sudden death move? I don''t know what choice Mark Thompson, an Englishman, would make... Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 814： threaten

    The Harvey Weinstein thing is getting worse and worse.


    Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, George Clooney Others, all stood up in a high-profile manner, accusing him of his shameless behavior.


    In addition, the increasingly fierce disputes have also begun to expand.


    Heather Graham came forward to accuse her, saying that in 2000, she encountered unspoken sexual innuendo.


    Harvey Weinstein invited her to his office and said he could put her in a movie he made, and then he said he had an agreement with his wife that he could have **** with any woman while he was away on business.


    This is a bit out of bounds. What Dunn wants to condemn is criminal sexual assault, not a complete denial!


    You don''t agree with the unspoken rules of the industry that you love and I want, and you dare to say it?


    No wonder it gets worse!


    See what the A-list stars have to say?


    All are accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment!


    All walks of life have unspoken rules trading, but the methods are slightly different. Besides, I mentioned the unspoken rules of the industry. Isn''t this even implicated by Tang En and other bigwigs in the industry?


    Stupid!


    In the past few years, Heather Graham once entered the ranks of quasi-first-line actors, starred in many movies, and also played against Johnny Depp as the heroine.


    No wonder the business has plummeted in recent years, and there is something wrong with the brain!


    It is conceivable that Heather Graham''s career will get worse and worse, and within a few years, it will fall to the fourth or fifth line.


    Fortunately, Heather Graham''s views are only in the minority, and more media attention is still on the statements of first-line stars.


    Criminal charges are more convincing!


    Harvey Weinstein''s public relations team seemed powerless amid the tsunami of accusations and denunciations.


    In front of New Universal and Disney, the great **** of the independent film industry is almost powerless to fight back.


    However, he still had to fight to the death.


    First, he said he was going to sue The New York Times because of "the content of the article is full of false information."


    Second, he himself accepted an exclusive interview with "Page_Six" magazine, saying that his behavior was indeed inappropriate, but there was absolutely no illegal sexual assault! He respects every woman and he has a great relationship with every woman.


    He added: "I started in the 1960s and 1970s, and the rules of words and deeds and the working environment were very different back then, and many of the conventions...were established. My behavior was just outdated, not criminal."


    He also said he hoped the public would give him a second chance. He also apologized for his actions, saying he would be willing to take time off to treat his problems.


    He also said that he has 3 children, his wife is very supportive and the family will get through this together.


    Play the family card.


    The above remarks are all normal public relations remarks. This is a gesture of admitting mistakes and begging for forgiveness.


    In a previous life, after Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving, he scolded Jews and made a racist mistake. That is, he adopted this public relations method, admitted his mistake in a high-profile manner, and went dormant.


    After many years, he came back again. Although the appeal is very different from the heyday of the year, at least it has been forgiven and accepted by Hollywood again.


    Harvey Weinstein was like that.


    Under the combined pressure of Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner, he has no possibility of carrying it over.


    The only solution is to lower your profile, take the initiative to admit your mistakes, and disappear for a few years.


    After this storm, look for opportunities to come back.


    It''s a pity that bland news... is not how journalists work.


    They are always trying to find big news!


    The reporter asked a question: "Then how do you see the organization of the New Global Feminist Association? In the past six months, they have made great contributions to feminism...especially the protection of women''s rights in the entertainment industry."


    Harvey Weinstein was annoyed and said indignantly: "New Universal Women''s Rights Association? That''s Dunn''s tool to fight dissidents! I don''t have a good relationship with him, so he wants to attack me; Woody Allen wants to Filming for New Universal, so he went out of his way to support it. I don''t think I''ve acted more than Woody Allen, and unfortunately Dunn and I were never friends."


    "Look at who the New Universal Feminist Association has targeted in the past six months? Either the CEO of CBS, the host of CBS, and then... it''s me! The contradiction between New Universal and CBS, you must know, My relationship with Dunn has never been good. Coupled with the matter of "Fahrenheit 911", it was the main reason why he attacked me!"


    ...


    "Ha ha."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing, a smile appeared on his face.


    Ella Fisher said angrily: "You''re still laughing! That **** jumped the wall and wanted to pull you into the water!"


    Tang En said confidently: "What''s wrong with the dog jumping off the wall? Honestly, it''s easy to capture, maybe the public still has the mentality of sympathy for the weak, so let him go. The dog jumps off the wall in a hurry... There is a possibility of falling to death."


    Dunn set up such a big bureau, united with Disney, Warner, 20th Century Fox, Comcast, News Corporation, "New York Times" and other industry giants, as well as the support of many big directors and big stars, how could he be afraid of Harvey ¡¤ Weinstein jumped the wall?


    It is destined to be the grasshopper after the autumn, and it can''t make waves.


    The conspiracy behind it, only people in the industry pay attention.


    Ordinary people care more about whether Harvey Weinstein has committed those heinous crimes!


    If there is, he is a heinous bastard!


    As for the power entanglement and factional suppression in the Hollywood industry behind this, let alone laymen, even laymen, how many people can see it clearly?


    Ella Fisher frowned and said, "Didn''t you read the report, saying that you are indeed suspected of cracking down on dissidents. In the past six months, the criminal suspects we exposed are all your competitors."


    Of course Dunn knew, in fact, he had already prepared for it.


    This summer, he will set three fires in a row!


    The first fire is Harvey Weinstein, and this second fire... will solve this problem for her.


    At this moment, Tosca Musk walked in with a bad face, and said from a distance: "Dawn, the BBC has contacted us."


    Dunn smiled at Ira Fisher, "Isn''t that? The solution to the problem is here!"


    Isla Fisher looked suspicious.


    Tosca Musk shook his head and said, "Dawn, the result was unexpected."


    Dunn asked unexpectedly: "Isn''t it? The BBC didn''t apologize?"


    Unlikely, right?


    He has taken rare measures, only through Comcast, Disney and the "New York Times", to put some pressure on the BBC and warn it.


    Isn''t the BBC not satisfied with such a "gentle" approach?


    You know, according to Dunn''s past practice, with Arsenal and Liverpool two things, the Thunderbolt will pass!


    Tosca Musk said solemnly: "There is no apology at all. The BBC... They said that they regret the many criticisms you have received in the UK. If you need help, they can do what they can do, come Guide the public opinion environment in the UK."


    Dunn laughed angrily: "Guiding public opinion? Arsenal and Liverpool''s public opinion guidance is the BBC''s mother! Dare to play this trick with me? Mark Thompson is not a brain-dead, right?"


    Tosca Musk said coldly: "I''m afraid it''s too ambitious."


    "how to say?"


    "The BBC said that it can help you settle the controversy of the football club. However, the BBC has lacked shocking TV programs in the past few years, the ratings have dropped, and the revenue is not high. So I want to cooperate with us."


    "This is not cooperation, is it a threat?" Tang En''s eyes flashed sharply, a little angry.


    Tosca Musk said: "It''s a threat! They said that the series of "The Walking Dead" and "Six Feet Under" are all handed over to Sky TV, and they don''t expect it. However, the magic big will be broadcast at the end of the year. Warcraft, and next year''s historical drama Roma, which they hope will be available on the BBC."


    The online game "World of Warcraft" developed by Blizzard opened its closed beta in February, and it has become a hit in the entire British and American game market.


    It is conceivable that when the official version of the game is launched in November, there will be a World of Warcraft frenzy throughout Europe and the United States!


    In this case, the American drama "Warcraft" will inevitably be favored by the market!


    The overseas market wants to buy the copyright The price of one episode...don''t think less than 2 million US dollars!


    The same is true of "Roma". As the most legendary dynasty in European history, the drama with huge investment will inevitably set off a movie-watching craze in Europe.


    At this stage, the STA TV network is creating branches in Europe, and "Warcraft" and "Rome" are the best axe to use content to induce traffic.


    Not to mention the BBC, even Sky TV, STA''s past partner, may not be able to get the first-round broadcast rights.


    Tang En didn''t know how the following people would deal with the specific operation of the two American dramas, and he didn''t need to worry about it.


    However, the BBC wants to use the public opinion orientation of his acquisition of the team in the UK in exchange for the opportunity to broadcast two TV series, that is a fantasy!


    "What a BBC! What a Mark Thompson!"


    Tang En smirked in anger, and there was no compromise at all.


    Tosca Musk shrugged and said lightly: "So I have already notified it. We can''t agree to such a request. The team is your personal business, and the TV series is the business of New Universal, so they cannot be confused."


    "not enough!"


    Tang En waved his hand, obviously angry.


    He originally thought that the BBC was a state-owned enterprise and wanted to save some face for the other party.


    This is good. Instead, they are threatening themselves by taking advantage of being a state-owned enterprise and having a public opinion orientation...


    What a shameless face!


    "Ira, didn''t you say that the follow-up events of Harvey Weinstein would be very troublesome?" Dunn''s face turned straight, revealing a touch of steely indulgence, "This is easy, even with the BBC and Jimmy Weinstein. Saville, let''s solve it together!" (https:)


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 Chapter 815： Things changed overnight!

    Head to head Hollywood 815 author Qian Duxue full text 3379 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 815 The situation changed overnight! Dunn shot! During the past period, all the materials he collected from News Corporation, Sky TV, and ITV have been made public! Pointing the finger at Jimmy Savile! "The New York Times": "Jimmy Savile, the former host of BBC TV and radio. But more and more evidence shows that Savile has a lot of bad behavior during his tenure as host, and he even has a BBC In the building, the **** and abuse of children as young as nine were captured on surveillance camera!" The New Yorker: "In the BBC building alone, there are several cases of evidence of crime! Three of them were victims. , only 9 years old! The BBC has a culture of extreme obedience and respect. In fact, some BBC employees have heard about Saville''s sexual assault, but they were afraid to report it to the manager. To this day, many people in the BBC company do not know it Saville''s sexual assault." The New York Times: "Saville committed the sexual assault almost exclusively on the job, in BBC studios, studios, radio stations, and even in Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow studio. In between work, Savile would indulge in sexual encounters. At one point, he even blatantly showed his sexual obsession in front of the camera. Even in public places, such as hallways, stairs and canteens, Savile Still unscrupulous." "The New Yorker": "Saville was a shrewd sexual predator who fooled not only his victims, but the whole of British society. He was a hero to children, and he had a reputation for generosity. People are willing to believe his negative news. Some victims will keep silent. Saville, through gifts and promises to participate in the program, allows them to enter a kind of participatory vicious circle, and this sense of participation will bring great negative to the victims. guilt, preventing them from telling the truth.¡± The New Yorker: ¡°We have to remember that sexual assault was all too common in those days. Sex education didn¡¯t make it into schools. After it happened, people thought: This is something Strange. But who knows, no one can be sure what this is." Even Harvey Weinstein, the two New York media dared to bear the brunt of the report, a foreigner, even more reckless . In particular, many newspapers and magazines that mainly focus on entertainment news, after receiving Tang En''s materials, reported it without any hesitation. This has gone beyond the professional sense of journalists, and has risen to the level of national honor. During this period of time, the scandal of Harvey Weinstein was exposed, and the British media, which already despised American culture, began to ridicule and criticize wildly. Also claiming that Hollywood is the dirtiest place in the world! It''s darkness and sin that make a glamorous Hollywood! This, of course, aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the American industry. This time, it''s a chance! Harvey Weinstein is an asshole, but there is a bottom line he has never broken through, and he has never attacked any minors! What about Jimmy Savile? Most of the victims he violated were underage women around the age of 15! And a few boys! Compared with this century scumbag, Harvey Weinstein''s style is like a saint! This kind of indignation from the same enemy has transcended national borders. The hundreds of violations of children by Jimmy Savile have reached the point of indignation of all people and gods! Not punishing is not enough for the anger of the common people! "Carol Wells, 45, is now a head chef. In 1973, she was a student at the Duncroft Girls'' Corrective School in the Surrey area. At that time, the head teacher often invited Jimmy Savile to As a guest at the school, he brought sweets, clothes and BBC show tickets to the children and invited them to ride in his limousine. Once, I was standing in a row of 6 to 7 year olds. He kissed us one by one, at He even stuck his tongue in my mouth when kissing me. I didn''t talk to anyone about it. Then I told a friend of mine and she said: ''Dirty bastard, he and everyone Do that.''" --The Hollywood Reporter. "Jimmy Savile was probably the most victimized **** offender we''ve ever seen! He went to California to visit ''Elvis'' Presley in the ''60s, and he even questioned the laws of the United States, he said, ''California waterfront'' The teenage girls here are alluring, but the adult standard here is eighteen, and it''s an open crime.''" - The Hollywood Reporter. "In 1975, Sylvia, who was under 19 years old, participated in a live broadcast of Jimmy Savile. At the end of the show, Saville, who was sitting on the side, put his right hand under her skirt casually while hosting the show. Constantly touching, because of the live broadcast, she could not leave the scene immediately. After the show ended, she reported to the live director, but was reprimanded for ''going away''. The picture of the show more than 30 years ago can still be found. From the video, you can I saw that while Savile was talking, Sylvia suddenly jumped up unnaturally, and then kept showing awkward dodging postures. His madness is boundless!" - "Entertainment Weekly". ¡°In 1990, Jimmy Savile was knighted by the Queen for his charitable contributions. Ironically, many of the accusations against Savile were from patients who were hospitalized in the hospital he donated, they said. Sexually assaulted by Savile while he was sick in bed." - The Hollywood Information. ...May 31st. The last day of May. The newspaper media in the United States are sensational at almost the same time! A total of more than 40 newspapers and magazines wrote articles at the same time on this day, in the form of a front page, reporting the BBC''s legendary host Jimmy Savile''s endless crimes and scandals! Among them, there are as many as 9 authoritative comprehensive newspapers and periodicals such as "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times" and "Washington Post"! Hollywood''s entertainment newspapers and magazines... Almost all the people who can be called famous are dispatched! When the United States has not recovered from Harvey Weinstein''s sexual assault incident, the more human-faced Jimmy Savile spread all over the streets of the United States! In one day, the scandalous behavior of Jimmy Savile spread all over the United States in an instant. At the same time, more than 40 newspapers, magazines and magazines in the United States wrote articles and condemned it at the same time! Who has such power? Throughout the United States, except for Murdoch...that is, Dunn Walker! Although New Universal''s channels do not cover the newspaper industry, but relying on the banner of feminism and Tang En''s high-pitched shouting and responsive momentum, he can achieve as much influence as News Corporation! Such a sharp and sharp method, let alone Redstone, Michael Eisner, Barry Mayer, Michael Ovitz and other industry tycoons were shocked, even the real newspaper tycoon Rupert Murdoch , is also quite shocking. "Don, I really didn''t expect that you would suddenly attack! You should have told me in advance." Murdoch called Dunn himself. Dunn said coldly: "You must have heard about the UK thing? The football club thing, to be honest, I can back down. But the BBC is too deceiving, they actually want to use this as a threat and let me put Starz in the future. Give them two blockbuster new TV series!" "And this?" Murdoch''s voice was awe-inspiring. Dunn sneered: "A Warcraft, a Rome, their ambitions are not small." Murdoch''s original ridicule mood disappeared, and he became as angry as Dunn! For the past few years, the UK rights to Starz''s premium series have been run by Sky, the news corporation-controlled station. The BBC''s actions are not just threatening Dunn, but blatantly digging the corner of News Corporation! How can this be tolerated? "That kid Mark Thompson, who was newly in charge of the BBC, I thought he could learn a lesson and take it as a warning. I didn''t expect that he dared to make further progress! It seems that it is time to teach him a lesson." Murdoch has never been good stubble. Why did the BBC change its CEO? It is because of the suppression of News Corporation and the market squeeze of Sky TV that the BBC''s ratings continued to decline and its performance was very poor and even received criticism and threats from the British government! The UK government has even said it will cut "licence fees" and subsidies if the BBC''s ratings don''t grow. Mark Thompson came to power vigorously, and then began to lay off staff ruthlessly, which was also a helpless move forced by the British government. The handling of Dunn''s incident was also because he was too impatient and urgently needed to find a ratings burst point for the BBC. Dunn said lightly: "Rupert, Jimmy Savile is an Englishman. But my contacts... haven''t spread to the British Isles. I have already done the American thing. I personally took the lead and exposed that You bastard, next, it''s time to see your means." This was what the two of them had already discussed, and Murdoch agreed without hesitation: "No problem, the UK, leave it to me! The US is making trouble. Vigorous, I can guarantee that the British Ministry of Justice is paying close attention to this case. Today, you can make this matter spread all over the United States, and tomorrow, I can blow this wind to the United Kingdom!" Dunn said: "By the way, I also collected some materials, it seems that the BBC anchor Michael Suter also sexually assaulted minors. Between 1979 and 1999, he sexually assaulted 18 boys alone! The BBC has repeatedly sexually assaulted children. When this kind of thing happened, there must be a sexual assault gang inside, and it was the BBC''s connivance and cover-up that this tragedy happened!" Murdoch was silent for a long time. He understood what Dunn meant. I want to turn the fire on Jimmy Savile to the BBC! Get a one-pot serving! Murdoch has been disliked by the BBC for a long time, and he is even more angry when he thinks that they want to steal the TV programs that originally belonged to Sky TV. Murdoch gritted his teeth and spat out: "Okay, I''ll try my best!" https: Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . 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 Chapter 816： You are nowhere near as powerful as you think

    Head to head Hollywood 816 author Qian Duxue Full text 3544 words


    "Why? I want to know, why the **** is this? How could the New York Times publish such an irresponsible article?" Mark Thompson couldn''t hold back his anger, and almost yelled at Salzberg on the phone. out. The scandal of Jimmy Savile swept the United States in a raging manner, and all kinds of criminal acts made people outraged. And the BBC behind him has also been greatly implicated. It is conceivable that once this matter is not handled well, he, the CEO, may have to step down! He has only been in office for two months, and he has been laying off staff. He has already been under tremendous pressure. The Jimmy Savile incident... is likely to trigger a series of chain reactions! Salzberg said solemnly: "The New York Times? Hmph, the Jimmy Savile affair is the most sensational news event in the United States right now! In addition to the New York Times, there are at least 40 American media reporting it. Do you think you can escape this matter?" Mark Thompson said bitterly: "But the authority of The New York Times will make this matter even worse!" Salzberg said coldly: "You Don''t forget, I''ve already resigned as CEO, and content coverage is out of my control. Besides, there''s no New York Times, there''s the Washington Post, and there''s the Los Angeles Times! This is America , do you think they will care about the decency of the BBC?" Mark Thompson''s words were suddenly stagnant. Salzberg sighed and said earnestly: "Mark, I told you a long time ago, don''t provoke Dunn, why don''t you listen? I''m not confused, I also know about the UK, Arsenal And Liverpool... He has endured you twice, and he also warned you through a third party last time, how did you deal with it? Mark, you are confused!" Mark Thompson said in disbelief: "How did he Dare? How dare? Jimmy Savile''s reputation in the UK is bigger than Oprah''s in the US! In the past few decades, it''s not that there has been no police investigation or layers of reporting. What''s the result? Done? Dunn Walker... How dare he? He is not afraid of Liverpool in the future, it will be difficult to move in the UK?" Salzberg said sharply: "Liverpool? It is difficult to move? Mark, do you want to make mistakes?" " This is England!" Mark Thompson seemed thoroughly enraged and didn''t want to stop there. Salzberg laughed angrily, "Do you know who Dunn is? Let alone England, if you really mess with him, even if you go to heaven, he can drive you to hell! Mark, you are very You are talented, and I have no doubt that you can take the BBC to a new level. But you are too paranoid and too selfish. You have to understand a truth, you will never be as powerful as you think! In this world, you are more powerful than you. There are many powerful people!" Mark Thompson was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "You are right, the story of Jimmy Savile can mobilize more than 40 newspapers and media overnight and spread all over the United States. , there should be other people helping behind this." Salzberg was speechless and scolded: "Stupid! Who is Dunn? You don''t even know who he is, so you dare to provoke at will. He? He just contacted more than 40 media. In terms of Dunn''s strength, this is a big deal!" "Ah? No way?" Mark Thompson was touched. Salzberg said: "Go and check Dunn''s development history over the past few years, the more detailed the better! Look at which competitors he has defeated! His strength is far from what you can imagine! Otherwise, Do you think The New York Times will compromise with him?" Mark Thompson nodded blankly, "Okay... okay." Salzberg sighed, the other party was his friend after all. If it wasn''t for Mark Thompson who took office early and became the CEO of the BBC, even when the New York Times changed its leadership, the first thing he thought of was Mark Thompson coming to take over! "Mark, I have had contact with Tang En, his heart is extremely strong, his appearance is sunny and handsome, and his methods... but his sternness is chilling! I don''t know what happened between the two of you to make him like this. Angry to use this thunder method. But, Mark, I can tell you responsibly that this matter is far from over!" Salzberg''s words made the hairs on Mark Thompson stand up. Panic and consternation: "Ah? It''s not over yet?" "From what I know about him, this matter is definitely just the beginning!" Salzberg said firmly, "What you said just now is really ridiculous. But , There is a sentence you should say right, behind Dunn, there must be other helpers, you have to take measures." "Help?" Mark Thompson narrowed his eyes slightly. He is not stupid. I just have been working in the UK and don''t know much about the situation in the US. Coupled with the BBC''s status as a state-owned enterprise, it gave him a bit of confidence. British newspapers, of course, also have to report on Dunn, but...most of them are lace news, scandals with various female stars. The image of a typical playful swinger. But after listening to Salzberg''s persuasion, he quickly responded. It seems that Dunn is really much stronger than what was reported in the newspapers! With Tang En''s ability to mobilize more than 40 press media overnight, it is conceivable that the allies he is looking for...the strength will not be too bad! Mark Thompson''s heart "squeaked" all of a sudden, and suddenly had a somewhat ominous premonition. ...Because of the time difference, in London it was already evening, when the senior BBC officials were working overtime collectively, Los Angeles was still in the morning. Scarlett has finished filming Universal Pictures'' comedy romance "Big Company Small Boss" and returned home. She had a good relationship with Natalie and went to play tennis again. The tennis level of the two is similar, and Scarlett even has the upper hand because of her strength. However, this time is different. After Natalie went to Jerusalem to study, the course was much easier, and there was no pressure from acting schedules, so she found a physical education teacher to learn tennis. This is good, I gave Scarlet a slap in the face! No matter how good the relationship between the two girls is, Scarlett, who has been losing in a row, doesn''t look very good. At the end of the fight, she threw the beat angrily and stopped talking to her. Natalie was triumphant, and said loudly to Dunn, who was basking in the sun on the bench by the sideline: "Hey, your little beauty was beaten away by me!" She was quite arrogant. Dunn glared at her angrily, and hurriedly went after Scarlett. "She did it on purpose, she did it on purpose! She wanted to crush me on everything!" Scarlett was full of indignation and looked tearful, "I never fight or fight, even when I was interviewed by reporters outside. , I have always said that she is your girlfriend. But why does she bully me?" Tang En felt a headache, so he hugged him quickly and comforted her gently. Scarlett was still sullen, her little nose wrinkled. Tang En said angrily: "This matter, she has done too much! Let''s wait for the night... Let''s work together to deal with her fiercely! How about it?" Scarlet blushed and raised her head. He gave him a look and hummed: "I knew, you didn''t think of anything good! But... this is what you said, you can''t beat him on the court, but in bed, she''s not my opponent! Tonight, you help me fight With her, I want to play Six Nine with her! Let''s see who gets soft first!" "Pfft!" Dunn almost fainted. It''s tough! "That...that''s what happened at night, let''s talk about it at night, I''ll take you to a mysterious place first. Hmph, who said you couldn''t beat her on the court? I''ll help you find a teacher, and after a few days of study, you''ll be able to Kill her!" "Ah? Really?" A surprise appeared on Scarlett''s face. Dunn smiled and said: "Of course, the world champion!" This teacher, of course, is Sharapova. She is a child of a poor family. Although she has become a professional player, most of her income must be handed over to the agency. At present, there are no outstanding achievements, and there is almost no resistance to Tang En''s invitation to the mansion. This is Villa 7 next to the Gold Coast. Apart from the servants, Sharapova usually lives alone. When Dunn took Scarlett there, he saw that she was training, and the opponent was a middle-aged uncle in his 40s. This shows the difference between male and female athletes. The male coach is 48 years old, and even in his heyday 20 years ago, his level was not in the top 100 in the world. But at this level, it is more than enough to guide a world-champion-level female player like Sharapova. Even in the scene, she still has the upper hand Is she the teacher you said? "Well, her name is Maria Sharapova. ""Russians? ""Um. "Oh" Scarlett said, "Are all Russians so tall?" " Dunn said with a smile: "She is an athlete, of course she is tall. Wait for her to finish training in a while and let her teach you a few hands. Usually, when you have time, you can sneak over to learn the art a few times. Next time I play with Nate, make sure to knock her to the ground! "After 10 minutes, Sharapova''s training was suspended. Dunn introduced Scarlett to the past. The height difference between the two girls...it''s really annoying. However, the characters of the two are very easy to talk to. It should be It was because Sharapova deliberately fell low and was small, which gave Scarlett a great impression. Unlike Natalie, who always bullied people with the attitude of "big sister". Wimbledon is about to start. Sharapova''s training is very important, and she practiced and coached with Scarlett for 40 minutes in total. In such a short period of time, Scarlett was in a good mood. I started to fall in love with this beautiful Russian tennis girl. "I didn''t expect Russians to be so friendly, it''s different from what the media reported. "Scarlett picked up a prepared clean towel to wipe her face, and walked to Tang En with a smile, so she didn''t delay Sharapova''s time any more. Tang En said with a smile: "The media''s public opinion orientation must always be in line with national policies." match. Scarlett nodded thoughtfully and said, "In Hollywood''s previous movies, the villains were all Russians, which is so unfair." I figured it out, if there is a chance, I will play a role that can be accepted and loved by fans all over the world, a Russian! Tang En raised his eyes slightly, stroked her golden hair, and smiled slightly: "Don''t worry, I will. "The "Black Widow" who amazed the world...isn''t she a Russian agent? Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 817： Help!

    Head to head Hollywood 817 author Qian Duxue Full text 3384 words


    The Jimmy Savile scandal broke out suddenly in the United States, and it was a disaster for the BBC. This night, the high-level officials of the BBC are doomed to sleepless. In fact, in the BBC building, every important management team is sticking to their posts, as if they are facing an enemy. CEO Mark Thompson has red eyes, like a furious lion. He has been angry seven or eight times. Whether it is the executive or the secretary, he has been scolded by him all the time. Things are tricky! Jimmy Savile was the backbone of the BBC back then, and even now, he can represent the BBC''s public image outside. Such a big Buddha suddenly collapsed, the pressure of the BBC can be imagined! What scares Mark Thompson even more is that, Salzberg said, this is all... just the beginning! During the past period of time, Mark Thompson has collected a lot of biographical information on Dunn, except for those romantic incidents with female stars, his growth in Hollywood in the past few years... is very amazing! First, he took refuge in 20th Century Fox and became famous; then he established his own business and established Dunn Films. Then it acquired Marvel and competed against Warner; combined Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, confronted Fox and Disney, and proposed the idea of ????plating investment and blockbuster movies... Then cooperated with Comcast, and successively cooperated with 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox, Disney resolves conflicts, and under the general trend, acquires Universal Pictures! After that, it gets more and more shocking! Integrate Dolby Laboratories, imax, acquire Netflix and Pixar, and declare war on the media giant Viacom with an unstoppable attitude! In the past few years, Dunn has had conflicts with 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Disney, Warner, Comcast, Viacom, The New York Times and other industry giants, and then... through a series of means to resolve. If it''s just a simple throw to admit defeat, that''s fine. The problem is, every time the contradiction is resolved, Dunn has gained unparalleled benefits! As a result, after several years of development, contact and integration, the current New Universal Group has become one of the world''s leading media giants! We have very close cooperation with CAA, Disney, Comcast, The New York Times, Legendary Pictures, and News Corporation! Let''s take a look at these "allies" Dunn is looking for for New Universal. Which one is not like a giant? It can be said that until this moment, Mark Thompson was not afraid. He was terrified! He finally understood that New York''s newspaper tycoon Salzberg would be so afraid of Dunn, and repeatedly told him to be careful. Tang En''s family history is simply a struggle, growth, and glory all the way! Originally, Mark Thompson also wanted to hold the Liverpool club to form a constraint on Dunn. Now, what a ridiculous idea to think like that! It''s just playing with fire. Fear is fear, though, and Mark Thompson can''t be intimidated by the shadow of the tree of fame. The Jimmy Savile affair must be resolved! He had just given an important meeting to the company''s executives to work out a solution to the Jimmy Savile affair. In fact, it is two hands: first, refuse to admit it; second, push the boat with the current. The denial is simple, the epicenter of the scandal, mainly in the United States. The British...they look down on the old beauty. Jimmy Savile has a perfect public image in the UK, like a hero. Such sensational scandals are generally not believed by the British. The BBC can totally stand up and denounce the US media as nonsense! Anyway, it is almost impossible to get definite evidence of sexual assault. No matter how many accusations are made, there is nothing you can do if you refuse to admit it! Even the British government and the British police would have to cooperate to safeguard Jimmy Savile''s reputation. This is a conservative strategy. The cost is small, but there will be great hidden sequelae. If real evidence is found, it will be miserable. Pushing the boat with the current... is a ruthless means to take the BBC out of the Jimmy Savile incident! How to do? It''s simple, check yourself! The BBC did its best to provide all the criminal materials and personally send Jimmy Savile to the guillotine! Let the past BBC management to bear the reputation of sin, Mark Thompson and the new management, in the attitude of clearing Yuyu, will come to a wave of internal cleaning! As long as the BBC takes down Jimmy Savile, the former star host, from the altar, there is a chance to gain public understanding. This is also considered to be dead and then born. It''s just that both strategies have drawbacks. The former is too risky, the latter is too costly! "Boss! Something went wrong!" Just as Mark Thompson was thinking hard about countermeasures, his chief assistant Paul Corder hurried into his office, looking panicked. Mark Thompson stood up immediately, "Is it the Savile formalities incident?" "Yes!" "What? What big news is there from the United States?" Mark Thompson felt his legs shaking. He was really afraid of Dunn. Fear from the bottom of my heart! Did he really have a bigger way to make things worse? Paul Corder said bitterly: "This time...not the United States!" "Not the United States?" Mark Thompson was slightly taken aback. Paul Corder pointed to his feet, "It''s the UK!" Mark Thompson almost fainted, and said in disbelief, "It''s impossible! I''ve checked all the properties of New Universal, except for one just now. The Harry Potter theme park and part of the EMI business that have been established, they have no right to speak in the UK at all!" "Not New Universal!" "Who is that?" "It''s News Corp!" ??"What?" Mark ¡¤ Thompson''s eyes widened, and his mouth opened in shock, as if an egg could be stuffed into it. Paul Corder said eagerly: "Just now, the informant reported that at least seven newspapers under News Corporation have received Jimmy Savile''s criminal materials. It was sent directly from News Corporation headquarters, and asked to see the newspapers immediately tomorrow!" Mark Thompson''s eyes were dizzy, his feet were soft, and he sat back down in embarrassment. Lost in both eyes! News Corp! It is the world''s largest newspaper group! 40% of British newspapers are controlled by News Corp. Among them, the six major newspapers, including "The Times", "Daily Telegraph", "Mirror" and "Guardian", have a daily sales volume of more than 25 million copies. ! The daily sales of all newspapers have steadily exceeded 30 million! That is to say, one in two people in the UK reads News Corporation newspapers every day! With the entry of News Corporation, it is conceivable that the matter of Jimmy Savile ... will sweep the British Isles overwhelmingly tomorrow! Mark Thompson is feeling a little hypoxic. He never imagined that Tang En''s follow-up method would be so direct and straightforward! The fire of war burned directly into the main battlefield! It also united a behemoth like News Corp... The situation is irreversible! Mark Thompson wanted to shout out: "Help!"... Natalie and Scarlett have a good relationship, but Natalie has a strong personality and likes to press people everywhere. Don''t talk about Scarlett, in front of Dunn, isn''t she always **** for tat? Dunn naturally won''t care about his own woman, Scarlett is different. She was abused enough on the tennis court today, but fortunately, in the evening... With the help of Dunn, she got back on the court. "Haha!" Scarlett had a smug look on her face. She didn''t have any clothes on, she just stood by the bed so generously, she probably wanted to take a shower. Looking at Natalie, who was embarrassed and angry on the bed, her expression was playful, her eyes were provocative, and she shook her head and said, "Now you know how good I am? Little girl, you have to be obedient in the future, do you know?" "You...you are shameless! You You and Dunn are a pair of bastards!" Natalie grabbed the quilt and wrapped her body around her, staring fiercely at Scarlet Scarlet was no longer afraid, she said: "Huh? How dare you talk back? Look how good I am!" "Ah! Don''t!" Seeing Scarlett pounce again, Natalie exclaimed again and again. She can beat Scarlett in tennis, mainly because of the improvement of her game. In terms of power, she is still no match for Scarlett. Being pressed on the bed by Scarlett, she couldn''t struggle, and she didn''t even have the strength to resist. Especially Scarlett knew her body very well. When she touched a few sensitive parts, her body softened. How could she resist? "Okay, okay, enough, no more! Scarlett, are you crazy?" Natalie was pressed under her body again without any accident, her cheeks flushed like a cloud of fire. This is a kind of extreme nervousness and shyness that has never been seen when making out with Dunn. Can''t blame her either. Scarlett is too much! In the past, when they played Double Fly with Tang En, they also kissed and stroked, which was actually quite normal. Women are different from men, and there will always be small gestures of intimacy between girlfriends. But in that scene just now, Natalie almost collapsed! Scarlett has completely played the tricks that a serious "Lala" can only have, it is not intimacy, but a couple-like intimacy! Even Scarlett was still under her... Natalie shuddered and thought of that electric shock-like pleasure, which was completely different from when she was a man. crazy! This girl is really crazy! Scarlet finally got the upper hand, but she didn''t want to give up. After a few contests, she lifted the quilt around Natalie''s body, revealing a white and tender body like a red glow floating on the inside. At this time, Dunn came back from the bathroom, and Natalie hurriedly exclaimed, "Don, help!" "Okay, they''re all my sisters, it''s okay to be intimate." Dunn snickered in his heart and didn''t move. Said timidly. Natalie was almost pissed! This bastard! Did you do it on purpose? Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 818： routine

    Head to head Hollywood 818 author Qian Duxue Full text 3527 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 818 routine may be crazy tired, Scarlett has fallen asleep on the side. Natalie still opened her big round eyes and stared at Dunn with a look of resentment. "Why are you staring at me?" Dunn held back a smile. Natalie gritted her teeth and said, "You dare say you didn''t instigate it? I don''t believe she can do that kind of thing." Dunn pretended to be at a loss, "that kind of thing? I don''t understand." Natalie was ashamed again Embarrassed again, he pinched him again and again, "I''ll let you pretend! Let you pretend!" "Haha!" Tang En couldn''t help but burst out laughing. It''s rare for Natalie to be bullied. Unexpectedly, she was not conquered by Dunn in bed, but was severely trained by Scarlett. "You''re still laughing! You''re still laughing!" Natalie insisted, pinching and scratching. Ashamed and embarrassed, it was as if the evening wind in the early summer had caught her eyebrows, swept her eyes, and printed a bright red on her white jade-like cheeks. "Okay, keep your voice down, Scarlett is asleep." Dunn stretched out his hand, took her into his arms, kissed her on the cheek, and asked with a wicked smile, "Do that kind of thing with a woman. , how do you feel?" "How dare you say that?" Natalie gritted her silver teeth and looked at him hatefully. Tang En didn''t take it seriously, and said to himself: "Hey, woman, it''s good to train a few more times. Scarlett did a good job... Hey, where are you going to pinch? Can you pinch randomly there?" Na Tully snorted: "Scarlett and I are on good terms, what''s the use of asking you for that shit?" "Why are you so indifferent? I''m your man, do you understand?" "I don''t understand!" Huh?" "It''s ridiculous, how can a man push his woman into someone else''s arms?" "Can this be the same?" Natalie said angrily, "What''s the difference?" Tang En said in a plausible manner: "Si Is Carrie someone else? I''m also my woman! Besides, what are you afraid of being close to each other? A tough guy who doesn''t have real guns, it should be mine, or mine... Ouch! You still pinch me! "Pinch you, I''ll pull it off for you! You stinky bastard!" Natalie was still not relieved, she opened her mouth and took a bite on Dunn''s shoulder. "Alright, alright, it''s all a family, what''s wrong with being close?" Tang En hurriedly went to comfort her and subtly changed the subject, "It''s almost time, go get my computer." "Why? "Natalie is very smart, she is coquettish when she should be coquettish, and she is rude when she should be rude, but when it comes to business, she is never vague. Dunn said: "The British newspaper should come out." London is about 8 hours earlier than Los Angeles... It''s almost midnight now. According to this time, the story of Jimmy Savile should have spread all over the British Isles. Natalie, apparently paying attention to this, dragged the laptop from the bedside table over. Dunn flipped through the web page and checked the email, and couldn''t help showing a somewhat surprised expression. "What''s wrong?" Natalie didn''t look at Dunn''s private email. Seeing his expression, she couldn''t help but feel a little strange, "Didn''t you agree with Murdoch?" Dunn shook his head and said: "As Murdoch, of course, it''s true. From today, Jimmy Savile is completely stinky." "So what are you?" "It''s the attitude of the BBC." Natalie raised her eyebrows, Surprised, he said: "Impossible, right? The BBC still wants to cover up such a big thing? No, no, they definitely won''t do that. It''s News Corp. The BBC can''t stop it!" Tang En smiled and kissed her. Immediately sighed, "So, the BBC''s morning news focused on the scandal of Jimmy Savile, which is considered to have personally kicked off the former ace host." Natalie opened her eyes wide. "Righteous killing of relatives? So ruthless?" Tang En said coldly: "That Mark Thompson actually thought of threatening me through the football club thing. He can do this kind of thing, what other means can''t do it? Natalie frowned, "What''s next?" "I don''t know!" "I don''t know?" "The BBC is a state-owned enterprise, and the board of directors only has the right to nominate, and the final appointment and removal must be decided by the government. Mark Thompson''s one The series of reforms are in line with the government''s plan for the BBC. Do you think he can step down? Besides, he has only been in power for more than two months, and it is unfair to make him responsible for Jimmy Savile''s affairs." Dunn shook his head, a little helpless. If Mark Thompson is holding on, it''s okay to say that when the pressure balloon gets bigger and bigger and bursts, he will inevitably step down. Now, he pushed the boat and took the initiative to get rid of Jimmy Savile. Although there will be some troubles, the position is still safe. Besides, Mark Thompson''s job is really good. In his previous life, he was commissioned in 2004 and became the helmsman of the turbulent BBC. Then, there is the hard work of reform, first with massive layoffs, overhauling redundant bureaucracy and bureaucracy. Then, a series of high-definition documentaries that amaze the world! As a result, the BBC has also risen all the way. In the UK, it has firmly occupied the top spot in the TV market, and Sky TV and ITV are all close to each other. The digitization and globalization of BBC content is the outstanding work of Mark Thompson. Later, the "New York Times" failed in its digital transformation, and Salzberg had to fire Janet Robinson and invited Mark Thompson to lead the "New York Times" out of the predicament. Personal grievances aside, Mark Thompson is definitely a bold, daring and capable manager. Unfortunately, he provoked Dunn. Then it won''t be easy to pass. It doesn''t matter if the Jimmy Savile scandal doesn''t shake his position. There is ample time! ...On June 1st, the newspapers under News Corporation were dispatched across the board! The whole UK is shaking! At that time, the BBC assembled a large number of media to frantically besiege Murdoch''s intention to encroach on Manchester United, as if it were repeated today! Half of the British newspapers have launched a large-scale report on the Jimmy Savile scandal! The shocking content cast a shadow over the whole of the UK on this day. Just a few days ago, the mainstream public opinion in the UK was still severely criticizing Harvey Weinstein, calling him an asshole! At the same time, it is vaguely questioning whether Hollywood has a living soil for sexual assault and harassment. As a result... I was met with such a thunderclap. It''s a slap in the face! Many newspapers, including The Times and The Daily Telegraph, as well as many newspapers under the BBC, have extensively discussed the sexual assault of Jimmy Savile. Under the strong public opinion offensive, the British Prosecutor''s Office and the police were immediately dispatched. The British Parliamentary Committee also immediately organized a hearing and called BBC President Mark Thompson over for questioning. In addition to the interpretation of the Jimmy Savile incident, there is a general public concern about the BBC''s corporate culture. Jimmy Savile could have sexually assaulted hundreds of minors for decades without incident. Without the protection of the BBC, it would have been impossible! Mark Thompson generously stated: "He firmly believes that the BBC has the correct policies and procedures in this regard. Nevertheless, the BBC is still willing to make more efforts to ensure the improvement and implementation of these policies and procedures..." State-owned enterprises are state-owned enterprises , this kind of questioning meeting is full of routines. Quite a bit of suspicion for Mark Thompson to justify. Just like in the previous life when the United States held a hearing and questioned Facebook''s Mark Zuckerberg. Routine! It''s all tricks! As both an athlete and a referee, this game cannot be watched. Facebook is the same, so is the BBC. ...Coming to June, the box office transcript of "The Day After Tomorrow" ... is not conspicuous. The North American box office was $85.8 million, the overseas box office was $32.4 million, and the global box office was $117 million. According to this trend, the North American box office of the film will hardly exceed 200 million US dollars, and the overseas box office... Because of the amazing special effects, there may be surprises. However, the total box office is about 500 million US dollars. Of course, compared to the production cost of $120 million, the publicity cost of $120 million, and the global box office of $500 million... enough to recover the cost. The rest of the peripheral copyright and derivative copyright income are all profits. However, is Zach Snyder''s Ghost Rider, which is better! The film was released for a month, and the North American box office has reached 190 million US dollars! The overseas box office is as high as 330 million US dollars! The worldwide box office has reached $520 million! According to this rhythm, in the next two months, the global box office of "Ghost Rider" will steadily exceed the $600 million mark! Such a comparison of transcripts can not help but make many people in the industry exclaim again and again. What happened to the Hollywood movie market? It''s getting more and more incomprehensible! It''s not that "Ghost Rider" was poorly shot, it''s just...one is the little-known rookie director Zach Snyder, and the other is Roland Emmerich, the top commercial film director who was all-powerful in the 1990s! If Dunn Walker has some golden hands, but the chief producers of "Ghost Rider" and "The Day After Tomorrow" are all Dunn! How can a rookie director surpass Roland Emmerich? Is it a change of times? Or are "conceptualized" films on the way to the mainstream? Including "Village Voice", "New Republic", "Esquire", "Film Review" and other established film review magazines, they have launched a series of discussions on this matter. Dunn read a few articles and found it really funny. "You know shit! A "Ghost Rider" will shock you. When "Pirates League 2: Coffin of Souls" is released in July, it is estimated that you will all go crazy!" In 2001, the annual box office champion was "Unsinkable" "; in 2002, the annual box office champion was "Spider-Man 2"; in 2003, the annual box office champion was "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King"; 2004... In Dunn''s view, this year''s box office champion is a big hit, there will be Two choices: one is "Pirates League 2" in the summer file, and the other is "Spider-Man 3" in the Christmas file! The directors of these two films are not well-known enough. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 819： rub the heat

    Head to head Hollywood 819 author Qian Duxue Full text 4028 words


    "Ghost Rider" and "The Day After Tomorrow" sold well at the box office, which is a good start for this summer. However, if we say that the hottest movie at the moment is DreamWorks'' animation "Shrek 2"! The film has been released for three weeks, and the North American box office has exceeded 240 million US dollars and the global box office has reached 520 million US dollars! It''s almost rushing past the $1 billion mark! Such amazing box office results are naturally great news for DreamWorks Animation. But for DreamWorks, it''s not so wonderful. This year, DreamWorks has released three films - "Idol," "European Sex Travel" and "Ultimate Target." It can be described as defeat after defeat! The production cost of "Idol''s Date" was US$22 million and the global box office was US$21 million; the production cost of "European Sex Travel" was US$25 million and the global box office was US$20 million; the production cost of "Ultimate Target" was US$40 million and the global box office was ...only $14 million. Counting the expenses of publicity and distribution, channel expenses, investment taxes, management compensation, etc., these three films will at least cause economic losses of 80 million US dollars to DreamWorks! Serious polarization will inevitably lead to serious differences between the DreamWorks production department and the DreamWorks animation department! The tragic scene of DreamWorks, the animation department does not remember! With the big sale of "Shrek 2", the DreamWorks Animation Department has become more and more confident, and has given birth to the idea of ??splitting up the family! DreamWorks Animation will pursue its own glory! Let DreamWorks fend for itself! The movie market is just that big, and the animation market is even smaller. DreamWorks Animation has become famous, what about Pixar? What about the LEGO animation that is still under construction? Of course Dunn didn''t want to watch the rise of DreamWorks Animation. In fact, as early as last year, he was already working on the layout. He copied the original idea of ??"Kung Fu Panda" to Pixar! This year, Pixar will release The Incredibles. Next year, "Kung Fu Panda" will hit the market. No matter whether the Pixar-style "Kung Fu Panda" is as popular with moviegoers as the original "Kung Fu Panda", in short, the good stuff comes first! Dunn took Scarlett to Silicon Valley and went to Pixar to inspect the production progress of "Kung Fu Panda". Then there''s facebook, Netflix, Dolby Laboratories, and imax. Facebook''s operating strategy has been initially determined, starting with community exchanges on the campus; Netflix is ??still steadily implementing the online subscription business, and the current total number of users has reached 12.5 million! Dolby Laboratories and imax have jointly established a scientific and technological innovation group, which is actively developing and promoting the latest visual imaging technology to meet the visual effect requirements of "Avatar" to the greatest extent. Then, is the main destination of this trip - Apple. Into June, Apple''s stock price has risen, has reached 14 US dollars, and its market value... has also reached 6 billion US dollars. The main reason is that the ROKR_E1, a music phone jointly produced by Motorola and Apple, has already started mass production! Two years ago, Apple''s stock price soared because of the huge sale of the iPod, and its market value once exceeded 10 billion US dollars. As a result, Apple has accumulated a large amount of funds and secretly carried out the research and development of the iPad project. As a result, after only one year, the iPod crisis arrived. Because of the emergence of music phones! Jobs had no choice. For stable revenue and strong stock price, he could only choose to cooperate with Motorola to embed the iPod into the mobile phone and install itunes into it. Judging from the current situation, this move is the right move. Only a concept version of the mobile phone was released, and the market has just started mass production, and the market has given positive feedback, and the stock price has risen. However, Dunn intends to pour a basin of cold water in the past. "This is the phone you''re optimistic about?" In Jobs'' office, Dunn weighed the Motorola white board in his hand, which was the concept version of the ROKR_E1 music phone. The tone was rather sarcastic. Jobs looked ugly, "That''s Motorola!" "How about Motorola?" Dunn threw the phone in his hand, as if he was dealing with a piece of garbage, "Don''t let other people''s opinions influence your inner voice. Steve, tell me Me, this phone...does it really meet your psychological expectations? If you answer ''yes'', then I will leave immediately without saying a word!" There is no doubt that, in Jobs'' taste, this garbage phone... In the market, he can''t even look at it. However, the other party is Motorola after all! With Apple''s strength, it is not an opponent at all. This cooperation has a feeling of "people are under the roof and have to bow their heads". The situation at this time is not at all that Motorola is rushing to "seduce" Apple into the mobile phone market, but that Apple must be careful to accompany it in order to take the Motorola train and make more money. Jobs chose to remain silent. Dunn asked again: "This phone... can represent the future trend?" Jobs gave him a deep look, "Your opinion?" Dunn said firmly: "Apple''s products must have Apple''s philosophy. A mobile phone can only be a processed product on the production line, without artistry! This time, in cooperation with Motorola, Apple has the opportunity to contact many telecom operators and participate in the project test?" "Mobile phone?" "Going out alone , only carry three items with you: wallet, keys and mobile phone. This year, the global mobile phone sales are expected to exceed 600 million! If Apple wants to penetrate into everyone''s life, mobile phone is an inevitable choice! iPod is not good, iPad is also No!" Of course Jobs understood this. In fact, he had already scolded Motorola 860 times in his heart! This mobile phone, which is jointly assembled by Motorola, Apple, and wireless operators, neither continues the original shape advantages of the two, but also has limitations in music functions, making it difficult to download, and can only accommodate 100 songs. This is the world''s first iPod phone with iTunes! The result is this! Dunn''s words undoubtedly played a role as a strong catalyst. I just listened to Tang En and then said: "The future is the era of the Internet, there is no doubt about it! The outside world can have doubts, but in Silicon Valley, there can be no doubts! Mobile phones... are the necessary tools to put the Internet in your pocket! History Tiff, it''s time for you to make a decision." ... Even without Dunn, Jobs would definitely make the decision to produce his own mobile phone. However, how does this show the existence and importance of Dunn? Don''t forget, Dunn owns 16.5% of Apple''s shares! Is Apple''s largest shareholder! He has to make a significant contribution to Apple to gain the approval of the board and shareholders. Promoting the production of Apple mobile phones is the best way! Dunn wants to become one of the biggest heroes of the iPhone! As long as Steve Jobs accepted his advice, he successfully led Apple''s transformation, from Apple Computer to Apple, and truly developed the mobile terminal business. Then, Jobs will become Apple''s god, and Dunn will become Apple''s most solid mainstay! Such a "merit" is enough for Tang En to firmly gain the approval of the board of directors and the general meeting of shareholders, and gain enough authority. Otherwise, he has not made any contribution to Apple, but holds the largest shareholding and the most wealth in Apple, which will definitely make many people jealous and jealous. After all, he''s just a layman, just an entertainer. As long as he adds his name to the magical halo of the iPhone, and gets a wave of popularity, it will be easy. As one of the biggest contributors to the rise of Apple, he can feel at ease, and deserves to own the largest share of the world''s largest market capitalization company! ... Dunn''s sarcasm pushed Jobs'' anger to the extreme. That afternoon, he held an important high-level meeting in a hurry, and the Trader Joe''s storm happened again, and he roared: "Look at those mobile phones on the market, they are terrible, just like the old portable music players. They are so complicated that no one can understand some functions, including the address book. The operation design is even more chaotic! It''s as chaotic as Byzantine! Then, Jobs took a deep breath and said calmly and firmly, unquestionably: "I''m tired of dealing with these stupid companies like Motorola! This time, let''s do it ourselves!"... With Dunn''s promotion of feminism, Many shrewd businessmen have come up to grab the heat. Hollywood too. For example, 20th Century Fox recruited female director Mimi Ryder to direct a commercial blockbuster "Doomsday"! Although the box office is not expected, the global box office exceeds 300 million US dollars, which is not a big problem. The visual effect of the film is dull and the world pattern is slightly smaller, but the rhythm of the plot and the control of details have the unique charm of female directors, which can be regarded as a touch of style. Should make a small fortune for Twentieth Century Fox. By contrast, Warners is hilarious. When Marvel Pictures is in full swing, DC Pictures is of course unwilling to be lonely. Last year, they launched "Batman", and this summer, they launched another commercial blockbuster, an extremely super-era comic commercial blockbuster! Female superheroes, anti-heroes, black superheroes... So many avant-garde elements constitute the blockbuster "Catwoman" that DC Pictures spent 100 million US dollars to create! To be honest, even Tang En, who has always admired avant-garde thinking, was dumbfounded when he heard such news. That''s ridiculous! It''s just a female superhero, an anti-hero, and even a black hero... The question is, what does it mean to make the classic image of "Catwoman" a black heroine? Got water in your head? Even if the actor of "Catwoman" Harry Berry is very famous and has a strong enough appeal, how can such a strange personality change be recognized by the market? Women... black people... such a bold move, even Dunn dared not! Dunn''s first female superhero blockbuster in Marvel Studios is estimated to be in 2008. Warner''s way of gaining popularity... It''s really powerful! On June 2, New Universal''s "The Bourne 2" was released. It may be that Warners is so confident that it even listed "Catwoman" on the same day. As a result, it was a big joke. "Some of the fight scenes in the film are creative, but most of the plot is rough and can only be regarded as a third-rate movie. Its special effects are bland and there are no surprises in the plot, and the viewer can predict the next step. The plot." -- "Entertainment Weekly". ¡°If the Spider-Man franchise took the best of comic book movies to the max, Catwoman is the exact opposite. While big star Halle Berry deserves credit for her performance in the film, she puts on a cat The figure is also very attractive in women''s clothes, but she alone cannot save the fiasco of this movie, which is one of the worst movies of all time." - "Los Angeles Post". "The film doesn''t break the mold of Hollywood''s summer movies, and it''s a far cry from the original comics. In this film, there are hardly any narrative clues, just shoddy action scenes. The film doesn''t find anything that makes the viewer feel A place of surprise." - Empire. "Catwoman is like a stinking gutter compared to the stunning Ghost Rider a month ago." --The Hollywood Reporter. "The film presents American pop culture and feminist themes very well, and the film''s front and back are very good. However, as a summer commercial film, it is not qualified, the visual effects are very general, more like It¡¯s a video game.¡± ¡ªSan Francisco Chronicle. ...remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 820： beat

    Head to head Hollywood 820 author Qian Duxue Full text 3526 words


    "Catwoman" became the first big joke this summer. This superhero movie with a production cost of up to 100 million US dollars was released for three days. The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes was only 43%, and the imdb score was 5.3 points, which is called a bad movie! The box office also responded in real terms. The North American box office in the first weekend was only $14 million. By contrast, "Bourne Bourne 2," which was released on the same day and cost only $75 million, opened at $53 million, almost four times that of "Catwoman"! The market reputation is also thrown away a lot. On Rotten Tomatoes, 39 media gave scores, of which 30 were fresh, 9 were rotten, and the freshness was as high as 77%! The user rating on imdb was once as high as 7.8 points! Definitely a must-see in action-themed movies! At the celebration reception of "Ghost Rider", Dunn saw Matt Damon, but he didn''t give him a good face, and said lightly: "Have Weinstein been cleaned up?" T. Damon said slightly bitterly: "Except for the more than $700,000 in dividends that Miramax owed me, those contacts in the past have been cut off." Dunn nodded, "By the way, you How much is the salary in "The Bourne Bourne 2"?" "$10 million." "Are you satisfied?" "Uh..." Matt Damon hesitated, not sure what Dunn meant. Of course, the more money, the better! Tang En said: "You are Natalie''s senior, and you take good care of her. I know all this." Matt Damon was relieved and showed a smile, "It should be, it should be." Tang Enqing With a light "um", "The Bourne Bourne is a great movie series, as long as you stick to it, you are fully qualified to receive a salary of 20 million US dollars when it comes to The Bourne Bourne 4. Your Hollywood career, too. There will be a rapid development and become a real first-line star. However, the premise is not to take the wrong road, and to have a clear judgment, understand?" Give a sweet date and slap again. With the means of both grace and power, Dunn has already played with perfection. Matt Damon immediately assured: "I understand that people like Harvey Weinstein will never have anything to do with me in the future. Director Tarantino''s handling of this matter was very bad." Dunn was satisfied with his statement, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Filming well, your future will be full of light!" After hitting Matt Damon, Dunn walked over to Clive Owen. . He is the superhero "Ghost Rider"! Seeing Dunn, Clive Owen''s tall and large body immediately humbled himself, bent slightly, smiled respectfully and said, "Mr. Walker..." Dunn glanced at the two people next to him, After "chasing" away, he smiled slightly, and if he had a deep meaning, he said, "That Paramount movie is about to be released, right?" This summer, two commercial blockbusters starring Clive Owen will be released! In addition to Marvel Studios'' Ghost Rider, there''s Paramount''s King Arthur! For Clive Owen, who turns 40, it''s definitely a late bloomer. Back then, he shot an advertisement for a BMW car, showing off his masculine charm. He was quickly favored by Hollywood and took on many small roles. The year before last, with a twist of fate, he took over the Marvel Studios project "Ghost Rider"! Last year, he received another invitation from Jerry Bruckheimer to shoot the historical blockbuster "King Arthur"! This is simply a step-by-step rhythm! However, how can things be so simple? Who doesn''t know that Dunn and Paramount are hostile to Jerry Bruckheimer? Clive Owen felt guilty and said embarrassingly: "Yes... Yes, it will be released this week." Dunn glanced at him and said lightly: "Do you know why I didn''t stop you?" How did Reeve Owen know? Last year, "Ghost Rider" had not been released yet. He was still a small person in Hollywood. He couldn''t afford Dunn, and he couldn''t afford Jerry Bruckheimer either! "Yes... is it to give me a chance to develop?" "That''s right." Tang En smiled. Clive Owen smiled naively, thinking that it would not be so simple. Sure enough, I listened to Dunn''s voice and said solemnly: "There are some things, if you don''t experience and learn a lesson, you won''t have a memory. Cliff, you are the actor I like, I will put ''Ghost Rider'' It is given to you because you think you will have a great career prospect. However, without experiencing some setbacks, you will not understand the importance of Marvel to your career as a morning star." Clive Owen responded for a while, Suddenly his eyes widened, "Frustration? Mr. Walker, you mean...you mean that "King Arthur" movie will fail?" "Of course!" "Have you seen that movie?" "Need it?" "Uh "..." Clive Owen was suddenly dumbfounded. There was a flash of contempt between Tang En''s eyebrows, and he said lightly: "Jerry Bruckheimer is finished, and the market has already proven that his set is outdated. But Paramount does not believe in evil, and still thinks about it. ''Reviving the great cause of Paramount. Wait for the result, you will see the reality clearly." It should be beaten, it must be beaten! Matt Damon experienced Harvey Weinstein and felt a career crisis, so he could honestly cooperate with Universal Pictures to shoot the "Bourne Bourne" series. This is an old project of Universal Pictures, and it just signed 3 film contracts according to industry practice. Don''t give him a sense of crisis, let him recognize the reality, and when the three films are finished, he will have to open his mouth if he can''t make it. Clive Owen''s signing party is Marvel, and Dunn is the leader. Of course, he is very loud, and he signed 5 copies in one go. However, this guy is a bit ambitious. When he was cooperating with Marvel Studios, he also wanted to cooperate with Paramount and wanted to be a wallist! How can this work? King Arthur is a lesson! After this fiasco, he must be able to understand the great role of Marvel Studios in his career. This summer, Paramount will release two commercial blockbusters: "King Arthur" and "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch." It can be said that these two films are the last blow of Redstone''s "Revival Paramount" plan! It is also the last hope to solve Viacom''s current predicament! It''s a pity that what he entrusted was not human. Fate is a monster. ... "Dawn, I can''t wait to cancel the cooperation with Warner! It''s so annoying!" Michael Ovitz was holding a glass of red wine, a little drunk, and his words were a little heavy. Dunn laughed: "Is it because of ''Catwoman''?" Michael Ovitz said angrily: "I was firmly opposed to this project at the beginning, especially against letting a black man play ''Catwoman''! What happened? It became Hollywood''s big joke! If it wasn''t for the one-package deal signed with Warner, I would have liked to end the cooperation with Warner on platter investment." Tang En said in disapproval: "Okay, since it is an investment, there is no reason to only make money and not lose money. Don''t think I don''t know, in the past few years, the "Matrix" and "Lord of the Rings" series alone have made a lot of money for Legendary Pictures. Platter investment, it is originally a big-end-take-all strategy." Michael Ovitz said with a painful face: "But "Catwoman" is also a big investment! Legendary Pictures invested a full $30 million!" Dunn asked suspiciously: "Michael, tell me the truth, "Catwoman" What the **** is going on with the project "Woman"? I don''t believe Alan Horn can do such a stupid thing." Alan Horn is a great talent, the proponent and practitioner of the real "explosive theory" in his previous life, Tang En has been thinking about poaching him from Warners to take over from Bill McNick. Michael Ovitz curled his lips, showing a touch of contempt, and pointed up, "It''s a higher-level decision, Horn resisted, but like me, there''s nothing I can do. Marvel Studios has driven the whole of New Universal. Revenue, brand value and the expansion of derivative channels, Time Warner hopes that DC can also have this effect." "Leaping the commander?" Dunn is a little bit unconvinced. Michael Ovitz said: "It''s Barry Mayer. You know, that man... is from an administrative background, and can give up all dignity for the sake of profit, and he is also the best at building a good relationship with leaders. Horn is because he has himself too much. It was only because of his persistence that he was defeated in the competition for the position of CEO of Warner Bros." Dunn nodded, "Barry Mayer...he is currently busy spending 40 million US dollars to acquire Dimen Pictures from Disney and take over Where is Harvey Weinstein''s team. For the sake of profit, it''s really courageous!" Michael Ovitz frowned whispered: "Dawn, the Weinstein thing is a bit out of bounds. , it''s time to close. Including Jimmy Savile, this is a blow to the image of the entire entertainment industry!" "No hurry, let''s ferment for a while, and then I''ll talk about it when I come back from Korea." Dunn waved his hand. The Jimmy Savile affair has a lot of benefits for Dunn. The BBC''s soft apology is only one aspect. It can also reduce a lot of unnecessary public relations for Liverpool''s acquisition. With all the media in the UK focusing on Jimmy Savile, it is serious to quickly finalize Liverpool. As for the image of the entire entertainment industry...it doesn''t matter, Dunn still has his back. The third fire promised to the "New York Times" has not yet been released. "You''re going to South Korea?" Michael Ovitz blinked and said thoughtfully, "Well, it''s time to go. Although South Korea has a small population, its ticket capacity is not weaker than Japan." The Korean box office of "Ghost Rider" has exceeded 30 million US dollars?" In terms of ticket capacity, Japan is stronger than South Korea. However, Japan''s film culture is more mature, and they are keen on films with delicate, warm and smooth plots, which is a typical Japanese film style. I don''t like special effects blockbusters. In contrast, South Korea is an emerging movie market and has no unique movie culture. It has almost no resistance to Hollywood commercial blockbusters! Tang En smiled, "Forget it, South Korea''s film industry is booming, and special effects industrial parks are also being built, which are considered Hollywood''s backyard." This is only part of it. Because the iPhone project has been formalized! Making a mobile phone can be very complicated. Apple has sent a negotiating team, represented by Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, to Asia to discuss cooperation on mobile phone screens. Dunn, as one of the biggest promoters of the iPhone, wants to get involved! 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 Chapter 821： Korea trip

    Head to head Hollywood 821 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3446 words


    Who is Dunn''s first general? New Universal CEO Barry Diller? No, he''s an adjutant. Blanca Reyes, head of the personal finance team and operator of Dunn Capital? No, he is a staff member. The general who really opened up the ground was Scott Swift! Back then, Tang En made a fortune in the stock market and made a fortune, relying on this Wall Street stockbroker who was a trader! Later, Dunn couldn''t bear the pressure of public opinion and decided to withdraw from the stock market operation. He took out 500 million US dollars and founded the "Scott Swift Venture Capital Fund", which mainly aimed at the Internet and technology markets in Asia. In this foundation, Dunn Capital holds 80% of the shares, and Scott Swift holds 20%, which is regarded as an operating dry share. In just three years, the current valuation of this venture capital fund has exceeded $7 billion! He holds 33.5% of Penguin, 15% of Ali, 22.6% of Samsung Electronics, 25% of Baidu, 28% of Naver... and nearly 50 large and small companies. Dunn''s foresight is indispensable here, but Scott Swift''s capital operation is equally important! His start-up capital is only 500 million US dollars. If Dunn is allowed to operate, he will not be able to make such a big plate. Scott Swift is from Wall Street, and he is very proficient in financial means. The operation of the entire foundation is completed in the process of non-stop investment, lending, investment and lending. The multiple debt structure is dazzling. At its peak, the foundation was saddled with more than $1.5 billion in debt! Such a powerful financial operation, that is, people on Wall Street can play it. Seeing that Baidu was about to go public, Dunn didn''t like this company very much. In order to meet the debt pressure, Scott Swift, after coordinating with Baidu management, plans to sell all 25% of the shares he holds to DFJ, a Silicon Valley venture capital fund, at a price of $750 million. Pay off some of the debt. For the development of his career in the Far East, Scott Swift has been separated from his wife for a long time and has long since divorced. Dunn is especially fond of little Taylor, and there are some factors in this. "Your father has a girlfriend, so don''t make trouble then." On the soaring Boeing 747, Dunn was cutting the fruit and admonishing little Taylor who was sitting beside him. Little Taylor said absent-mindedly: "I''m not a child anymore. He told me a long time ago that he found a British woman who was working in Singapore, 20 years younger than him, and I heard that she was pregnant." "Ah. Pregnant?" Dunn was a little surprised, this Scott Swift is quick enough! 20 years younger than him... Doesn''t that mean that the other party is only 19 years old this year? Only 5 years older than Taylor Jr.? Great enough! "What a fuss!" Little Tyler looked old-fashioned. "He is so rich, and such a result is normal. However, I still hope that older sister can give birth to a younger sister. I like a younger sister." "What a mess!" Tang Unsure of whether to laugh or cry, En handed her the cut apple and stroked her soft hair. Little Tyler took a bite, rolled his eyes, and said pitifully, "Dang En, my father is going to have a new family, and my mother is busy working for you every day, and no one loves me. Now..." "Isn''t there me? If it wasn''t for me, do you think you could get out this time?" Tang En naturally knew what she was thinking, so he rudely stuck his head out and bit the apple. One bite. Little Taylor looked at the apple that had been bitten twice, her eyes filled with joy, with a smile at the corner of her mouth, she raised her chin and said, "Dang En, I heard that South Korea''s laws are very loose, girls... it seems like I My age has met the standard." Dunn frowned, "Nonsense again!" "I''m not talking nonsense!" Little Taylor snorted and said willfully, "Don''t look down on people, do you think I''m really young? I don''t believe you Touch, even if it can''t be compared to Scarlett, it''s definitely not younger than Natalie!" Dunn was angry and funny, "I said you were too young." "I don''t care, this time I go to Korea, I will sleep with you, I want to be your woman!" Little Taylor bit the apple as if venting, no doubt about it. Tang En said with a headache: "How did you promise before you came? No nonsense. I''m going to Korea this time, and I have an important job, and your father is there. He will definitely pick you up and live there." So when are you going to be good with me?" Little Taylor was crying, her mouth was flat, and her eyes were full of tears. Tang En said incomprehensibly: "What are you anxious about? Are you so anxious to be a woman? It''s too young, and it''s not good for your health. It will take another two or three years." "Okay! Who said it''s not good? Mine Friends are all very good!" Little Taylor retorted in dissatisfaction, thinking that Dunn was coaxing her. Tang En said displeasedly: "Can you be the same as those wild girls? Your father is a billionaire with a net worth of $1 billion, and I am the richest man in the world! Girls, you have to be restrained and self-love. How do you usually educate you?" With his head aggrieved, he said, "I just want to try." Tang En sighed and said softly, "Okay, I didn''t teach you a lesson, I just wanted to explain a truth to you. Look at Natalie and Scarlett. The two sisters, aren''t they both seventeen or eighteen years old before they were with me? Gale too." Little Taylor pouted, gloomy. Tang En was helpless, leaned over and kissed her lips for a few seconds. He didn''t stick his tongue out, it was very perfunctory. However, such an intimate action still made little Taylor feel a lot of surprises, and he cheered and jumped up and down, his eyes seemed to glow, "Wow! It''s so sweet, I want it! I want it!" "Sweet, so sweet, yes Apple." Dunn stroked her hair, indescribably doting. Little Taylor didn''t believe it, so he leaned over again, licked Dunn''s lips twice, pursed his lips, and smiled, "It really smells like apples." "Stinky girl!" Dunn couldn''t help laughing or crying. Little Tyler was very dishonest, his big eyes blinked, then he sat up on his knees, lay on Dunn''s shoulder, and whispered in his ear: "I like this plane, when it''s my first time, Right on the plane, okay?" Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth, "Okay." ... Tang En''s trip to Korea was mainly for two things. One is to make friends with Korean industry insiders. South Korea''s film market is relatively international, and the box office share can reach 55%, which is higher than the average level in the United States. This is a piece of fat! Moreover, the South Korean government is currently fully promoting the special effects industry, and even plans to establish a "film special effects city" in Daejeon City, which attaches great importance to the film industry. This year, the Korean movie "Flag of Tai Chi" and the computer CG animation "Clear Sky Soldier" were produced by a local special effects company in South Korea, and the effect was very good. For now, South Korea is already the kingdom of special effects for Asian films. Including "Hero", "Promise", "House of Flying Daggers", "Assembly" and most other films in mainland China, the post-production special effects are all produced in South Korea. This is very important! The special effects technology in the United States is the first in the world, but the cost is too high! New Universal sold its special effects company "Digital Domain" to Disney. In the future, South Korea will be a major development point for Hollywood movies. High-end special effects are produced in the United States; relatively low-end simple special effects do not need to spend a lot of money to hire American labor, and Koreans can also do it. South Korea''s cheap special effects will be an important branch of the world''s film craftsmanship. It is necessary for Dunn to come over in advance and leave incense. If he can become the finishing touch of "Korean movies", he will leave a huge reputation, network and prestige here. New Universal''s films can also be unstoppable in South Korea. More importantly, the current Korean film policy stipulates that cinemas must show Korean films for at least 147 days a year! This rigid requirement of domestic protection is very unfriendly to Hollywood. Not in Japan! The Korean entertainment industry is completely modeled after Japan. If this restriction order can ban...Hollywood movies, it will further sweep the Korean market! Thanks to this great contribution, Dunn''s status in Hollywood will further rise and be respected by everyone! In addition to the movie, it is Apple''s negotiating team. Tim Cook led a team to Asia to find mobile phone spare parts manufacturers, and the initial negotiation was mainly aimed at the display screen. In 2004, Japan and Treasure Island had the best screen technology in the world. However, the price is high. In contrast, Samsung Electronics, which is catching up, is very cheap. Samsung''s screen technology ... still belongs to 5 years ago. At that time, Apple wanted to produce computers with LCD monitors, but the screens in Japan and Takashima were too expensive. Jobs slapped his thigh and simply went it alone, looking for another electronics company in Asia, focusing on support! This is Samsung Electronics. It can be said that Samsung Electronics'' screen technology comes entirely from Apple''s strong support back then. Before 1999, the brand value of Samsung Electronics was only 3 billion US dollars, and it could only assemble and produce some TV sets and washing machines. Now the brand value has reached 10 billion US dollars, which Apple has played a big role. As a company supported by Apple, the screen of the iPhone is of course the first choice for Samsung! However, this is only a preliminary plan. It all depends on the outcome of the negotiations. If Samsung Electronics is not obedient, Apple will definitely look elsewhere. Here, Dunn played a big role. First of all, Dunn is Apple''s largest shareholder and the main promoter of the iPhone project! Secondly, Dunn is the big boss of the Scott Swift Foundation, which owns 22.6% of Samsung Electronics! The most intermediary, this has too much room for manipulating. Samsung, as Korea''s corporate hegemon, has a strong presence in all walks of life, and the same goes for movies. Basically, all the large entertainment clubs in South Korea have shares in Samsung. Samsung''s ability in South Korea is far greater than Zhou Fangyuxiong''s influence in Japan! Zhou Fang and Yuxiong can help Tang En in securing the Japanese entertainment industry...Samsung came out, one top two. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 822： 3 Star Electronics

    Head to head Hollywood 822 author Qian Duxue Full text 3363 words


    In order to cope with the Asian financial crisis, Samsung Electronics raised 3 billion US dollars through the stock market in those years, which is a full five times the number of shares issued by Samsung Electronics in the past few decades! Then, it took on another $3 billion in debt, and with Apple''s help, it got through. At present, 90% of Samsung Electronics'' shares are controlled by outsiders, of which Americans hold 60%. The Li family only holds 2% of the shares, but through a series of complex means of cross-shareholding, it firmly controls the company. The reason why Scott Swift was able to absorb a large number of Samsung Electronics stocks in the past few years was mainly because of the aftermath of the financial crisis, which was the acquisition of additional shares and debt-to-equity swaps in those years. In the past two years, Samsung Electronics has developed better and better, and has made great breakthroughs and progress in the fields of semiconductors, chips, computer monitors, ray tubes, deflection coils, etc. In the field of hardware, it has achieved great success. However, screen technology is still a big hurdle. Since 1991, Samsung Electronics began to develop display panels, but it was blocked by technology from Taiwan and Japan, and progress was slow. It wasn''t until 1999 that Apple needed LCD monitors to sign an order with Samsung Electronics. With the help of Apple, Samsung Electronics has the technology of liquid crystal display, and then developed the LCD screen. At present, Samsung Electronics'' screen technology may not meet the requirements of the iPhone. But it doesn''t matter, it will take several years of research and development for the iPhone to launch. Samsung Electronics can also use this time to develop technology. At this time, it is only necessary to show the strong R&D capabilities of Samsung Electronics and give Apple confidence. Dunn Walker, Tim Cook, Scott Swift, as well as Samsung Electronics'' representative president Lee Ji-tae and executive assistant Lee Jae-yong, gathered in Seoul. Then, Samsung Electronics warmly invited everyone to visit Yongin City, a 45-minute drive from Seoul. Yongin is a tourist city with the largest theme park in Korea, Everland. More importantly, this is Samsung''s R&D center and there is a Samsung Creative Academy. This creative college left a deep impression on Dunn. The traditional Korean house design is used here, and the surrounding environment is pleasant, no different from a park. In a pavilion, there is a world map pieced together with tiles. The map divides the world into two categories: markets that Samsung has already entered, indicated in blue; and those that Samsung is about to enter, marked in red. The huge ambition is undoubtedly revealed! "Mr. Walker, why didn''t you come forward?" Tang En walked slowly behind the inspection team, looking around, appreciating the environment here. A good external environment is often the source of great ideas, and the conditions here are no worse than those in Silicon Valley. Li Zaiyong walked over with a smile, his voice was warm, and he was fluent in American English. He is the crown prince of Samsung Group. He just graduated from a doctorate degree in the United States three years ago and entered the executive management of Samsung Electronics directly. In the future, he will be the president of Samsung Electronics! Chairman of Samsung Group! Tang En glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Let them talk about cooperation. I''m just here to join in the fun and not disturb their negotiation." Li Zaiyong said with a smile, "You are so humble, who doesn''t know what you said. Do you have the weight of one word in Apple?" Tang En said sternly: "You can''t say that, I''m just an independent director of Apple who doesn''t hold real power. The CEO of Apple is Steve Jobs. This time Apple The delegation is also led by Tim Cook." Li Zaiyong had expected Tang En''s caution, but this did not dispel his idea of ??listening to the news. He asked casually: "By the way, Mr. Walker, Apple is here. Sending such a large team...Is there a big project?" The iPhone project is still classified. Tim Cook''s trip to Asia this time is mainly to conduct some market research and open up the downstream industry chain of mobile phone manufacturing. The real order signing, at least until 2006. Tang En said calmly: "It should be a tablet computer, you should have heard of it." "An LCD screen that requires touch technology?" "Maybe yes, maybe not." "Oh?" Li Zaiyong''s face flashed A touch of suspicion. Tang En said with a smile: "Although I am a layman, I still understand some basic conditions. The plasma screen that Japan is promoting is much better than the LCD screen. Not only is the radiation low, but the price is also low." Li Zaiyong''s face darkened. , "Samsung and Apple have been partners for many years, and this year we will invest at least 4 billion US dollars in research and development technology." Tang En said lightly: "Everything is a matter of interest, isn''t it?" Li Zaiyong accompanied him He smiled and said, "I heard that you are the behind-the-scenes boss of the Swift Venture Capital Fund? Speaking of which, your relationship with Samsung Electronics is no worse than Apple''s." No way. Plasma screens are hot right now. However, Samsung Electronics has not developed the technology of plasma display panel at all, and the current main attack direction is LED screen. Tang En said with a haha, "So, I''m sandwiched between Apple and Samsung Electronics. It''s better for me to read more and say less to avoid suspicion. I''m here this time to investigate the Korean film market, and to communicate with the Ministry of Culture and the film industry. The officials of the revitalization committee have already made an appointment." Li Zaiyong whispered: "Mr. Walker, to be honest, screen technology... has always been the biggest weakness of Samsung Electronics. We need Apple''s support to break the technology of Japan and Taiwan. Barriers. The screen technology monopolized by Huaying, Sharp, Sony, Panasonic, AUO, Chi Mei Electronics and other companies is the root cause of the current high price of LCD screens." "Okay, in Rong." Tang En smiled and patted His shoulder, this kind of action is out of date in terms of age, but in terms of status, it is very normal, "Everything depends on Apple''s opinion, Tim is no problem, of course I would also like to see Samsung Electronics and Apple''s Cooperation, are you right?" Li Zaiyong smiled and grinned, "Of course! Of course!" Tang En nodded, "By the way, I still have a little work here and need your help." "Of course, if you need anything, Feel free to mention it. In South Korea...Samsung has the strength to meet all your requirements!" Lee Jae-yong spoke earnestly and confidently. Tang En was also polite and said, "I have a few friends who have come from Japan and it is not convenient to stay in a hotel." "Ah? This..." A look of embarrassment appeared on Li Zairong''s face. Tang En frowned, "Can''t do it?" "No no no." Li Zaiyong quickly shook his head and lowered his voice, "Mr. Walker, in fact, we also know that you are here this time mainly to care about our Korean film market. Coincidentally, we also have many female artists who admire you very much and want to meet you. We have already arranged... a meeting will be at the Shilla Hotel." Added a sentence: "The Shilla Hotel is a Samsung property, and confidentiality is guaranteed." Tang En looked indifferent, "Don''t arrange for a dirty woman." Li Zaiyong''s face suddenly flushed. This is the current state of the Korean entertainment industry. Female stars in mainland China must carry hangover medicine in their bags, because they are always drinking and dining; Japanese female artists must always carry condoms, and they have to deal with all kinds of perverts in their entertainment; South Korea , both are needed! A large part of South Korea''s contemporary social system is imitating Japan, and the entertainment industry is also copying the Japanese model, but the squeeze on artists... intensifies! Artists, whether male or female, participating in business entertainment is a necessary job, and it is a clause to be written into the contract. Why do major Korean companies such as Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and Elephant all want to take shares in entertainment clubs? Is it because of making a lot of money? Wrong, that little money is not worth the trouble of the giants. It''s because of handsome guys and pretty girls! If you have invested in the shares, you are the boss, and you can dispatch your artists at will, accompany the company to participate in various business negotiations, and then arrange some special services for customers. This has formed a unique negotiation culture in Korea - entertainers accompany drinks. In fact, all countries in Asia have artists to accompany drinks However, other countries are optional, South Korea is different, South Korea is a must! Receiving important guests, especially business negotiations, without a few entertainers to accompany you, is not called entertainment at all! Of course, because the supply is in short supply, many intermediary companies have been born to provide special services such as playing, drinking, singing, and sleeping. Even fake some fake stars to participate in this industry and provide special services. This is what Dunn is concerned about. To bring out a group of artificial beauties, they have either taken some photos, or played a few small roles, or looked like a big star, and then packaged them up and sent them to major negotiating tables to communicate closely with many business elites. Even the intermediary companies often arrange some commercial performances for "artists", run around everywhere, and get to know some rich people... Later, the "show business video" released by the rich Japanese is like this. Where is this artist? It''s the chicken of the new age! But Tang En was obviously thinking too much about what level and what level of entertainment was arranged. At different levels of entertainment, the artists who come to accompany the wine will also be divided into superior and inferior. With Tang En''s level...of course she is the most popular actress in Korea! Li Zaiyong explained in a low voice for a while before Tang En''s complexion improved slightly. "My friend, it needs to be arranged." Dunn nodded, acquiescing to his arrangement. Li Zaiyong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "No problem! I have a villa in Jiangnan District, which has been vacant and can be lent to your friends." He didn''t ask more, but there were many guesses. "It should be a woman, right? A woman in the Japanese entertainment industry? Well, very likely. As soon as Li Zaiyong thought about it, he told his assistants to go down and arrange the house. Finally, he added in a low voice: "Investigate, what are the origins of those Japanese guests..." https: Please remember the first domain name of this book. :. Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 823： The way to get Dunn

    Head to head Hollywood 823 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3441 words


    Lee Jae-yong is a great talent. After graduating from the United States with a doctorate, he returned to Samsung Electronics with the American business philosophy and globalization pattern. His father, Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung Group and Samsung Electronics Group, entrusted him with the important task of making great progress in screen technology and screen market share. Then, Lee Jae-yong brewed a world-class business conspiracy that only Americans can play. As soon as this move came out, it shocked the whole world. And in one fell swoop, Samsung Electronics was sent to the ranks of the world''s top technology companies, and it was evenly matched with Apple. In the field of LCD panels, Samsung Electronics is the undisputed number one in the world. How to do it? In 2004, Samsung Electronics was only third-rate in the field of LCD panels. The first is Japan, which masters LCD technology and plasma technology; the second is Baodao, which masters LCD technology. In order to defeat Japan, defeat Treasure Island, and especially defeat plasma screens that are better than LCD screens, Lee Jae-yong has planned a series of subtle tactics. First, be the grandson of Sony, and establish a joint venture LCD panel company to provide LCD screens for Sony''s TV sets at the lowest cost, on the condition that they obtain Sony''s advanced LCD panel technology. This allows Samsung Electronics'' LCD screen technology to reach the same level as Baodao. There is another effect. Sony launched the Bravia TV and made a lot of money. Sony officially broke away from the plasma screen and entered the LCD screen field. Second, the plasma screen is so good and so good that the Japanese are not even willing to provide this high-end product to China. Samsung Electronics saw the opportunity again and aggressively attacked the Chinese market, selling LCD TVs to the Chinese market at extremely low prices. At this stage, Chinese people began to popularize LCD TVs and gained benefits. Also because of the participation of China''s huge market, the price of LCD screens has shrunk by half, and the price advantage of plasma screens has been completely lost. At this time, according to general logic, Samsung Electronics should mass-produce, seize the market, and further squeeze the living space of plasma. However, this is too childish. Samsung has been deliberately trying to eliminate Japan''s electronics industry and become a leader in Asia! How can the small lose the big? Third, since 2006, Samsung Electronics began to shrink the market and reduce the production of LCD screens, resulting in a sharp rise in the price of LCD screens. In fact, there is a price alliance behind it. As soon as the Japanese saw it, they immediately understood. No wonder Samsung has shrunk the production line, and the production cost of the original LCD screen has risen! In other words, the opportunity for the plasma screen has come. Japan''s major technology companies began to start construction, especially Panasonic, spent 7.5 billion US dollars, bought 5 production lines in one go, and started mass production of plasma screens! Major Japanese technology companies have invested a lot of money in it, including Panasonic, Sharp, Olympus and other companies. Fourth, Samsung Electronics made another move. Several companies in Samsung, LG and Baodao held more than 50 secret meetings in private, and played a price alliance, which is a cartel monopoly. Both parties came together to mass-produce LCD screens. At the same time, they used price alliances to reduce prices on a large scale. The next step is simple. The plasma screens produced by Japan''s national strength are all unsalable! The Japanese electronics industry, which dominated Asia and Megatron in the past, was defeated by one move, and all of them were heavily in debt. The screen market has completely become the world of South Korea and Treasure Island. However, it''s not over yet. Fifth, because the price alliance involves cartel monopoly, it is a serious violation of the law. Samsung Electronics acted as a tainted witness, making frequent complaints in the European Union and the United States. As a result, many LCD screen companies including LG in South Korea and Baodao have encountered a wave of punitive fines like looting. Even many big bosses in Treasure Island were caught in the United States and went to jail. LG is finished, Treasure Island is finished, Samsung Electronics... Really monopolizes the LCD screen market. Become number one in the world. At this time, Samsung Electronics, which has been the grandson of Sony for many years, should be the grandfather instead. At that time, the heavy-handed agreement was aimed at LCD screens. At this time, Samsung Electronics has quietly developed a higher-end LED screen. Sony has long abandoned the LCD screen production line, and all screens are supplied by Samsung Electronics. At this time, the newly produced LED screens were not subject to the overlord terms of the year, and Samsung Electronics raised the price by 20%. Sony was logically stepped on by Samsung Electronics. That''s it, you''re done. Samsung Electronics is truly on top of the world. In this series of international business calculations, Li Zaiyong played an important role. The university he studied in South Korea, the MBA in Japan, the doctorate in the United States... It can be said that he knows the situation of all parties well. Based on this great achievement, he was promoted to the president of Samsung Electronics at the speed of fire. Li Zaiyong knew Tang En''s situation in the United States, and also knew some of his layouts in Japan, and his heart inevitably became alive. It is still very difficult for Samsung Electronics to go international. Apple''s support is essential. No matter what Apple''s secret research and development project is this time, it will be very important! Winning this project was a death order from his father to him. It''s just that it''s difficult for Apple to do it. Negotiations with Americans have never been easy. However, Dunn is different. He is a film director, a Hollywood tycoon, and Apple''s largest shareholder... Don''t look at Dunn''s refusal on the surface, as if it has nothing to do with him, but he is very clear! Get Dunn, it is equivalent to get Apple! As long as you get an order from Apple, it is the beginning of the internationalization of Samsung electronic products! The price... It''s definitely easier to get Dunn than to get Tim Cook. Li Zairong snickered in his heart. When encountering an atypical businessman like Dunn, many business negotiations will become very simple. With Samsung''s strength, in South Korea... Isn''t it necessary to have the wind and the rain? ... "Frankfurt Hall" is very important to Samsung Creative Academy and is known as the Holy Land of the Holy Land. This place originated from a German hotel. The decoration in light brown tones is very elegant. There are old furniture from ten years ago, which has a bit of the atmosphere of the former residence. In 1993, Samsung Chairman Li Jianxi and his deputies formulated Samsung''s transformation plan here, and then gradually developed a second-class TV manufacturer into a world-class giant group. Samsung Electronics, Swift Venture Fund, Apple, and Dunn, all parties gathered here, a total of 14 people, and started the first stage of discussion. Tim Cook was calm, and there was worry everywhere in his words, thinking that Samsung Electronics could not meet Apple''s requirements. Samsung Electronics is blindly guaranteeing that their LCD screen technology can make a major breakthrough in the short term! Even Samsung Electronics leaked some company secrets in order to show its sincerity. It said that Samsung Electronics will work with Sony to jointly establish a manufacturer of LCD panels, Samsung Electronics will contribute money and Sony technology will be a stake, and in this way, technical problems will be solved. Tim Cook is still dissatisfied, expressing that he does not believe in the strength of Samsung. This time, the project promoted by Apple is very important, and there is no room for mistakes. The two sides started a tug of war at the negotiating table. Tang En was smiling and didn''t speak from beginning to end. The experience of the previous life told him that the screen of the iPhone came from Samsung Electronics! At this stage, Samsung Electronics has no negotiating capital and can only compromise. Li Zaiyong was sitting beside Tang En, a little anxious. Tomorrow, Apple''s inspection team will go to Japan. If there is no breakthrough, I am afraid that Apple will never come back. "Tang En! Tang En!" Li Zaiyong was sitting next to Tang En and kept shouting in his heart. How he hoped that Tang En could speak at this critical moment. Even if Apple can''t commit to signing orders right away, at least it has to open up and leave some wiggle room. Tim Cook''s words are too extreme, and do not give Samsung Electronics a chance to follow up. How can this work? Rao is extremely smart, and I''m afraid he can''t imagine it. Before he came Dunn had already spoken to Tim Cook. Even if he wanted to cooperate with Samsung, he would have to set up a few more obstacles. Make it difficult. Dunn also wants to use the power of Samsung to develop the entertainment business in Korea. "General Manager, here''s some news." Just as Li Zaiyong was at a loss, his assistant walked over quietly and whispered in his ear. Li Zaiyong''s face brightened, "How is it?" The assistant said in a very low voice, "A few little girls from Japan," "Little girls?" "Well, there are five in total, most of them are about sixteen or seventeen years old. All investigations have made it clear that they are all new-generation flowers in the Japanese entertainment industry, namely Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Shinheng and Maki Horikita." Li Zaiyong narrowed his eyes and secretly Thought: "It really is a young actor in the entertainment industry..." He almost guessed the result. Unexpectedly, it was a group of young girls aged sixteen or seventeen. Li Zaiyong blinked and asked again, "Is it an idol group?" The assistant shook his head and said, "No. However, the five of them together... They are also similar to the idol girl group. However, they are all female idol groups and did not appear. There have been no scandals." Li Zaiyong waved his hand, "Okay, I understand." Now he finally understood. No wonder he hinted to Dunn in the afternoon that the stars in the entertainment circle had been arranged for the evening, but he was ridiculed by Dunn. "Don''t make arrangements for unclean women." Thinking back to what Tang En said, Li Zaiyong understood now. Dunn is a girl who likes to be clean... This is rare! Among the female entertainers in the Korean entertainment industry, who hasn''t had a drink with them? Even Kim Tae-hee, the daughter of the chairman of Express Express, was invited by Samsung to attend tonight''s wine party? Kim Tae Hee is like this, let alone others? Kind of hard. Unless... it''s a little girl who hasn''t officially entered the industry. Li Zaiyong''s eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 824： Princes plea

    Head to head Hollywood 824 author Qian Duxue Full text 3412 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 824 Prince''s Pleading At the negotiating table, everyone at Samsung Electronics was frowning. Don''t look at Tim Cook''s peaceful smile, but he won''t let go, and he won''t even give him extra opportunities. He will fly to Japan early tomorrow morning. Li Zaiyong sat next to Tang En. He did not participate in the negotiation. He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Mr. Walker will definitely stay in Korea for a few more days." Tang En nodded, "Well, I couldn''t refuse the warm invitation from the Film Promotion Committee, and even arranged a film lecture." Lee Jae-yong said in surprise: "Lecture? It''s really an honor to be able to listen to your teachings on the spot! You are here! The two speeches given by Columbia University and the University of Southern California, even a layman like me, is like a spring breeze and has gained a lot." Tang En smiled and waved his hand: "It''s too much, too much!" "How can it be? Not at all, It''s true, I can guarantee that with your guidance, Korean films will be able to rise to a new level." Lee Jae-yong vowed, looking more confident than Tang En. Dunn smiled without saying a word. The Samsung prince flattered him, and he was still in a good mood. Next, Lee Jae-yong said half-jokingly: "Mr. Walker, you can''t favor one over another, as far as I know, you are not only the best film director in the world, but also a top musician! For our Korean music, Can you also give me some advice? Our company, the main record company we cooperate with, is Universal Music. From this perspective, we are also partners." Tang En pretended to be surprised and asked, "Samsung still has an entertainment company?" "S/M Entertainment, it should be said that it is a brokerage company, and music is a very important part." Lee Jae-yong said with a smile. There are three major entertainment companies in South Korea: S/M Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. However, South Korea is a real chaebol country, such as Samsung Consortium, SK Group, Hyundai, Lotte, etc. Large consortiums are involved in all walks of life. Among them, S/M Entertainment is from Samsung, YG Entertainment is backed by SK Group, and JYP Entertainment is backed by Seoul CJ Group. However, the strength of CJ Group is relatively weak. In many cases, half of JYP Entertainment''s foot is also on the Samsung ship. This can be seen from the shareholding structure. Tang En said with a smile: "It turns out to be S/M Entertainment, it''s very famous, I''ve heard of it. However, if you let me give some pointers, you can''t talk about it, right? Don''t look at me as an American, but I also know that S/M Entertainment is the largest entertainment giant in South Korea and the creator of K-pop music. Even Forbes magazine said so." Lee Jae-yong sighed and said helplessly: "It''s just the surface. You know how to practice. Is there a birth system?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and nodded, "I''ve heard of some in Japan." Li Zaiyong said disdainfully, "What would the Japanese know? Their way is outdated long ago. Ours The trainee system is the best and most efficient star training system in the world." Tang En nodded noncommittally, "I seem to have heard of some." Nonsense! The training of trainees and the creation of idols are actually packaged and produced as if people were industrialized products on an assembly line. This kind of product requires the removal of the inherent personality of people, and everything is brought to the market according to the design standards of the brokerage company. This is simply inhumane, and must be implemented by forceful and barbaric means! In this regard, Koreans are more ruthless than the Japanese. They do not treat people like people, but forcibly polish them like products. Beating and scolding is just commonplace. Coupled with top-level cosmetic techniques, they can naturally launch products that meet market expectations. " Character, appearance, character" idol. Li Zaiyong sighed: "The company wants to cultivate a successful idol group, and I don''t know how much resources to invest. As a result, the company has made them popular, and they want to make a lot of money by going solo. There used to be a HOT, last year, the Shinhwa group Also collectively terminate the contract." After speaking, he shook his head frequently. Dunn almost laughed angrily. Pack! You go on to wear it! Those brain-dead idols, in order to make more money, dare to offend the giant brokerage companies. Isn''t this a brain water? If you don''t terminate the contract, although you are squeezed very hard, you can at least make a small amount of money, and you can continue to be a popular idol, enjoying the pursuit and love of fans. When you earn enough money for the company, maybe the brokerage company will be generous and give you a way out. However, if the contract is forcibly terminated, it will be miserable! Look at the HOT that became popular all over Asia a few years ago, what happened after the termination of the contract with S/M Entertainment? Except for An Qixuan, who renewed his contract with S/M Entertainment alone, everyone else has disappeared. The same goes for idol groups "Shinhwa" and "SES". Such a super idol group that has set off a "Korean wave" craze, once the contract is terminated, the career will of course be gone, not to mention other idol groups? In a country like South Korea, going against S/M Entertainment and offending Samsung, is there still good fruit to eat? Blocking is the inevitable result. Of course, this is also because the Korean entertainment industry has just started, and many artists do not understand the market at all. Just have experience. In a few years, no idol group will dare to clamor for termination of the contract with the agency, unless it is not popular anymore, or it really wants to change careers, or... it is because they don''t like the Korean market and go to Japan, or China to develop. Tang En restrained his smile and said lightly: "The old ones don''t go, the new ones don''t come. Idol groups are like the wind. ." Lee Jae-yong seemed to refer to Tang En as a confidant, nodded again and again, and said in surprise: "Yes, yes, that''s what it means, the old won''t go, the new won''t come. To be honest, SM Entertainment is cultivating There are more than 130 good seedlings, and we plan to launch more and better idol groups. In the past, the main direction was the men''s team, and then...will focus on the women''s team!" Tang En''s heart skipped a beat and glanced at him, "What do you mean?" Li Zai Rong''s smile was a little flattering, "Tomorrow...if you have time, I hope you can go and guide the trainees." "Guide?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, slightly suspicious. Li Zaiyong lowered his voice, "Mr. Walker, I have arranged all your Japanese friends. I also found a tour guide and will take them around Korea. In fact, we Koreans are also very hospitable." "Really?" Dunn remained calm. Li Zaiyong had no choice but to continue: "Mr. Walker, S/M Entertainment lacks popular girl groups. I know that you have a pair of bright eyes, you are a famous golden hand in the entertainment industry, and you have cultivated many Hollywood stars. If possible If so, I hope you can help, pick out a group of the more than 80 female trainees from S/M Entertainment, train them personally, and discipline them." Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly. Savor his words. From more than 80 female trainees... pick a group of eye-catching... personally train... discipline... and then think of his last sentence, clearly pointed out Aoi Yu, Sasaki Nozomi, Aragaki Yui, Horikita Maki, Nagasawa Masana A few Japanese girls... They also said that Koreans are equally hospitable... Dunn had already guessed a few points in his heart. Lee Jae-yong will definitely use women to win him over. After all, he is famous! The whole world knows it. At this moment, Tang En has 100% certainty in his heart. Lee Jae-yong is giving him a big gift! Moreover, he seems to be afraid of Tang En''s rejection. It is obviously a gift, but he said it so gracefully and elegantly, as if he was begging Tang En... In the end, he is the prince of Samsung, and his language skills and public relations skills are superb! This is not over, Li Zaiyong continued: "Of course, we can''t let you help in vain. Except that the agency contract of this girl group should stay in S/M Entertainment, and the income sharing should follow the contract, The control of the girl group can be completely handed over to you, so that you can discipline it in a planned way. As a reward, I can give you the villa in Jiangnan District. " Tang En did not know that Li Zaiyong planned it in his previous life. The "great achievements" of the international business conspiracy, only know that he is the president of Samsung Electronics, and he almost stepped down because of the explosion of the mobile phone. As soon as these words were finished, Tang En couldn''t help showing a somewhat amazed expression. This Lee Jae-yong is amazing! UU reading is wonderful for its meticulous grasp of people''s hearts! Just look at his words - the agency of this girl group is going to stay at S/M Entertainment, is this robbing Tang En? On the contrary, this is using the power of SM Entertainment and the Samsung Group behind it to restrain them and make them obedient! The income has to go according to the contract. Is this a money grab? Wrong again, Dunn is the richest man in the world, will he care about this little money? What Li Zaiyong said was actually to let S/M Entertainment continue to squeeze the financial income of this girl group and be a villain; then treat Tang En as a good person and give them pocket money and warmth, and they will naturally be grateful to Dade. The control of the girl group can be handed over to Tang En. It is easy to understand that on the surface, they are artists of S/M Entertainment, but in fact their final decision rests with Tang En. As for the villa in Jiangnan District... To "discipline" this girl group, Tang En always needs a suitable place, right? Hotels are definitely not good, and collective dormitories are even more impossible. It was originally Lee Jae-yong''s mansion, so there must be no problem in terms of security and privacy. Give it to Dunn, just right! Li Zaiyong''s remarks clearly brought great benefits to Tang En, solved a series of follow-up problems, and handled them comprehensively...even better than Japan''s Zhou Fang Yuxiong. As a result, the words changed in his mouth, as if he had taken advantage of Tang En, and pitifully begged Tang En to let go of his identity and help him with this small favor. Inside and outside the words, they are all surrendering their status and holding Tang En in a high position. It can be said to give enough face! Tang En was really surprised by the three-star prince in front of him. Such a shrewd person... He is rare! More importantly, not only shrewd, but also willing to pretend to be a grandson. This is the basis for great things. With such a sincere "request", Dunn couldn''t find any reason to refuse. Why! Then accept it! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 825： Subtotal

    Head to head Hollywood 825 author Qian Duxue full text 3587 words


    "Cough, let me say a few words." The negotiating table was stagnant, Tang En tapped on the table, and then coughed twice. A flash of surprise flashed across Li Zairong''s face. He thought he was going to ask for more in a low voice. Unexpectedly, Tang En took the initiative to speak. What is this called? This is a courtesy exchange that only exists in personal relationships. At the negotiating table, the emphasis has always been on interests! The convention at the negotiating table is: if you give me one benefit, I will work hard for two! There is no need to talk about any affection, any human factors. Especially with Apple''s big project, Tim Cook said, the order could run into the billions. Dunn''s suggestion is even more exaggerated, and may reach tens of billions of dollars. It takes a lot of effort to get such a large order. Li Zaiyong had already thought about it for a long time, to get through the line of Tang En at all costs. Unexpectedly, he only said a few words in a low voice, and Tang En stopped him immediately and took the initiative to speak. It''s a face back. This made Lee Jae-yong''s heart feel very warm. Dunn spoke very slowly and said softly: "Tim, Samsung''s sincerity is still very good. Clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as old. Apple and Samsung have also had many years of cooperation experience in the field of LCD screens. "As soon as the voice fell, the people on the Samsung Electronics side looked surprised and grateful. Lee Ji-tae, president of Samsung Electronics, glanced at Lee Jae-yong in admiration. Tim Cook frowned, shook his head and said: "Don, you may not know the situation well. Samsung Electronics'' LCD screen technology is still very low-end in this field, and there is a big gap between Japan and Taiwan. It acts as a computer monitor. However, it is difficult to meet expectations when it is applied to products with the blessing of touch technology." Tang En smiled, "Didn''t they say just now? They will cooperate with Sony to jointly establish a display panel factory. At that time, they will have access to the Japanese LCD screen technology." Tim Cook looked embarrassed, "This ... this is probably difficult to say. Since 1999, Apple has helped Samsung Electronics to have LCD screens. , After 5 years, there has not been much progress in technology research and development." "I think the environment here is good. This creative college shows Samsung''s determination in research and development. What do you think?" Tang En smiled and looked at it. Lee Jae-yong by his side. Li Zai-yong was suffocating enough, and quickly said: "Yes, this year, we will invest at least 4 billion US dollars in research and development! The cooperation with Sony has also been put on the agenda, and there will be no problems. Within a year, Samsung can produce the best LCD screen in the world." Dunn said with satisfaction: "In this case, let''s give it a chance. Tim, the strength of Samsung Electronics, in just one afternoon, it is difficult to examine clearly. Why don''t we stay for another morning tomorrow, and the two sides can exchange more information." "Huh?" Tim Cook was "surprised". "What?" Dunn looked a little unhappy. Tim Cook said: "The itinerary has been arranged. At 9 o''clock tomorrow morning, we will visit Sharp." Dunn said lightly: "Postpone, I still understand the situation in Japan, and the cost of Sharp''s craftsmanship is too high. , far less than Samsung Electronics'' high quality and low price." Tim Cook said incredulously: "How does this work?" Dunn glanced at him, "How about I communicate with Steve?" Tim Cook Cook was immediately speechless. Several senior executives of Samsung Electronics looked at each other, in addition to joy, they were shocked! They know that Dunn is Apple''s largest shareholder, but he is only an independent director after all, and he has no roots and no real power in Apple. Unexpectedly, Dunn can contact Steve Jobs with a single word! The ability of this young man is really great! Tang En smiled slightly and said something that shocked everyone even more: "Actually, I tried my best to persuade Jobs and promote the board of directors for this project." The people from Samsung Electronics almost fainted. You said it earlier! Humble what? Knowing this, they would definitely treat Tang En as the first distinguished guest, instead of just sending Li Zaiyong to receive him. Just when everyone in Samsung hadn''t reacted, Tim Cook made a decisive decision: "In this case, we will stay for another half day, hoping that Samsung... can show more and greater sincerity." Lee Kitai, Samsung Electronics executives such as Lee Jae-yong were thumping with surprise. Here comes the opportunity. ... Tang En did a little trick, and let the people from Samsung praise him as a god. This didn''t work either. People from Samsung, I''m afraid they can''t even imagine that this legendary business tycoon is like a dandy boy, taking Apple''s large orders worth tens of billions of dollars as a weight to play with women. Even the most prodigal son of a family can''t do such absurd things. Happens...the world''s richest man did just that. Dunn is of course prepared. He was prophetic. Apple will definitely cooperate with Samsung to sign orders for LCD screens. Anyway, the result was doomed, Tang En was getting some benefits from it, but it was just pushing the boat with the current. After this wave of small operations, he won the respect and enthusiasm of all Samsung Group executives, especially Li Zaiyong, who almost cited Tang En as a brother who talked about everything. At the dinner party in the evening, Samsung Group came up with the highest standard of reception, and invited the women to accompany the drinkers... They are all beautiful and popular female stars in the Korean entertainment industry. Kim Tae-hee, Han Ga-ren, Gao Xiao-ying, Cui Ji-woo, Lee Da-hae... Before the dinner, Lee Jae-yong quietly sent Tang En this list and let him choose first. "Huh? What''s the matter with this circle?" Tang En pointed to the name of "Juan Zhixian" on the list. The name was circled, which seemed very abrupt. She should be the hottest female star in Korea right now? Lee Jae-yong''s face was a little embarrassed. "What?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "Is she yours?" Li Zaiyong nodded shyly, and said very honestly: "The year I returned to China, My Sassy Girlfriend just happened to be released. I liked that movie very much, so I found her through a relationship. Speaking of which, I¡¯ve been in a secret relationship for three years.¡± In a country with a strong male-dominant atmosphere like South Korea, as Lee Jae-yong, it¡¯s definitely impossible to guard Wife for a lifetime. Generations of beauty will never stop. Tang En knew very well that when the other party frankly confessed about his infidelity in marriage, he actually wanted to shorten the distance between the two parties. "Jian Zhixian... I know her, uh, I''ve seen that movie." Dunn nodded and remained calm. Li Zaiyong asked tentatively: "If you want her to accompany you, it''s not impossible, it''s just an actor..." Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need, I still choose..." His eyes were on the list After reading it several times, it was difficult to make a choice, so Li Zaiyong suggested in a low voice: "Don''t choose these two, they are courtesans who often help us maintain our relationship with the government; these three, don''t choose either, they often talk to each other. Rich businessmen go out to open a house, their private life is not good; this is not good, they look good, but they are fake breasts, hard... According to my suggestion, they are a good choice." "Kim Tae Hee? Han Chae Young?" Tang En blinked. Lee Jae-yong said: "Kim Tae-hee is very popular now, she is a rich daughter, and has participated in a lot of dinner parties, but... she has never returned to the hotel with a client, and she is a top student and speaks good English. Not to mention Han Caiying, she was in the United States when she was a child. Growing up, English is very authentic and easy to communicate." "Oh, it''s good." Tang En nodded, quite satisfied, "The two of them." "Huh?" Li Zaiyong was stunned for a moment, what''s the situation? Don''t play by the rules? two? Needless to say, Kim Tae Hee''s identity is the daughter of a wealthy family. Han Caiying is not a good person either. After graduating from Paul Business School in the United States, she returned to China to start her own business and became her own brokerage company. These two people, it is difficult to get one! Together... Lee Jae-yong twitched the corners of his mouth. If it was just a dinner party, the two of them would definitely be fine. But he could see clearly, how could Dunn only be satisfied with eating and drinking? Definitely a one-stop service. This... Tang En looked like it was a matter of course, and said, "That''s it. By the way, the people from Apple are definitely not very accepting of the dinner culture... You should understand that. For this kind of dinner entertainment, join them. , it doesn''t make any sense. Let''s call on Kim Tae-hee and Han Chae-young, and bring your Xiaomi. Let''s eat alone." Lee Jae-yong took a deep breath and forced a smile on his face, "No problem, we You can go to eat family-style Korean barbecue, which is very unique. After dinner, we can go to KTV to sing and sing." No way, Tang En said so, Li Zaiyong can only grit his teeth and push up~www .novelhall.com~ With the strength of Samsung Group, even if Kim Tae Hee''s father is a rich man, so what? With the strength of Tongyun Express, the total assets are less than 20 million US dollars, which is far from it! Han Caiying... soft and hard together, it must be no problem! In the land of South Korea, if you can''t even handle two women, Samsung will not be Samsung. This is a giant chaebol that can kidnap the government! After World War II, Japan was the real son of the United States, and South Korea was only the godson. Most of South Korea''s modernization system is imitating Japan. The entertainment industry model is like this, and so is the economic model. In order to develop the domestic economy in Japan, the government has supported the six chaebols, monopolized important pillar industries, and strongly promoted the take-off of the Japanese economy. However, after the Japanese economy has improved, the government has successively introduced tough measures. In the past two decades, the strength of the six major Japanese chaebols has almost been disintegrated. Otherwise, Samsung can''t easily overwhelm Japan''s electronics industry. Panasonic and Sharp went bankrupt one after another, and Sony was also struggling. South Korea took the opportunity to launch five major chaebols to monopolize the country''s pillar industries so that the economy can develop steadily. It did. However, after the economic development, the South Korean government made frequent moves, and several presidents had accidents one after another, causing the five chaebols to grow bigger and bigger, and they successfully counterattacked! Obviously Samsung, Hyundai, SK and other groups are "semi-state-owned enterprises" that grew up with the support of the government, but they have the ability to compete with the government. Under this situation, even the South Korean government has repeatedly bowed its head to Samsung Group. Li Jianxi paid bribes, and the president was released; the government demanded that Samsung''s shareholding structure be clear and transparent, and died without a problem; Li Zaiyong was released in court for bribery charges... Samsung Group is the second Blue House in South Korea. Dunn understands the strength of Samsung. It''s easy to get two actresses. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 826： love bubble

    One-on-one Hollywood 826 author Qian Duxue Full text 3687 words


    When eating, you can clearly feel that Jin Taixi is a little reserved and can''t let go. Especially when Tang En pulled her little hands and touched her thighs, she would tremble nervously and dodge intentionally. In comparison, Han Caiying is much better. Sitting next to Tang En, she is just as docile as Jun Zhixian next to Li Zaiyong, and she is just like Xiaomi Fan Er. After dinner, everyone went to a nightclub under the Samsung Group to sing together. Then, Lee Jae-yong called Kim Tae-hee aside alone, and grunted a lot of Korean in the ground, his tone was very heavy and his momentum was very strong. With a ferocious appearance, how can there be a bit of a warm and jade-like air on the negotiating table? Quan Zhixian also smiled and walked up to Tang En and said in broken English, "She''s just like that, she can''t play, just drink a few more drinks later, everything will be fine." Tang En blinked and snickered: " Why don''t I tell him to come over and come with me at night?" Quan Zhixian looked a little flustered. "What? Don''t want to?" "I''m in a relationship with Jae-yong." "In a relationship?" Dunn almost laughed. An actress''s wealthy dream. Silly and naive enough. Kim Tae-hee, who had been taught a lesson by Lee Jae-yong, was much more obedient. Although he was still cautious, at least he did not dodge. In the top box on the top floor, Tang En was holding Jin Taixi on the left and Han Caiying on the right, hugging from left to right and feasting. Lee Jae-yong put his arms around Jun Ji-hyun and sang a Korean song that he couldn''t understand. The ambience is nice. Then there''s drinking. Tang En doesn''t drink big wine, it''s enough, but if you feel it, it doesn''t matter if you drink more, anyway... There''s a girl who accompanies the drink. He hugged from left to right, his hands were very dishonest, and he reached in along their necklines without restraining at all. Judging by his years of experience, these two pairs of babies are absolutely natural. Good wine and beautiful lady, music neon, very enjoyable. "Come, come, have another drink!" Li Zaiyong was very good at drinking, two or two cups of foreign wine, one sip by one, his face was very red, but he was not drunk. He picked up the wine again, and there was no need for Tang En to do anything, so Han Caiying eagerly picked up the wine glass and sent it to Tang En''s mouth. With this height of Brando XO, Dunn can drink up to two glasses. However, he still drank it in one gulp, but did not swallow it, and kissed Han Caiying''s red lips. She also cooperated, raised her chin, lightly opened her lips, and let Tang En pour half a glass of wine into her mouth. The remaining half cup is naturally Kim Tae Hee on the other side. She was powerless to resist, half-closed her eyes, and opened her mouth gently, as if she was being picked by you. As soon as the wine entered, he gulped it down. That''s called drinking! Very enjoyable! Tang En was very satisfied with Li Zaiyong. Many things were handled very thoughtfully, and the evening arrangement... was also comfortable enough. The key is that he is a real potential stock and the head of Samsung in the future! Half of Korea will be under his control! This kind of person is very necessary to make friends. No matter South Korea or Japan, here you can play some new tricks that cannot be played in the European and American entertainment circles, which is very exciting! The bottom line is extremely low, South Korea and Japan have strong oriental cultural colors, and they are still countries where patriarchy prevails, which is in line with Dunn''s personal preferences. "Tang En, how many days will you stay in Korea?" Li Zaiyong and Tang En are familiar with each other, and they are no longer called "Mr. Walker". Tang En leaned on the sofa half-up and half leaning, hugging the two beauties on the left and right, and said, "I''ll stay for a while. Something happened in Hollywood. There are too many people calling and begging every day, so they ran out to hide. Hide." Lee Jae-yong said: "Is it Harvey Weinstein?" "You know?" "Yes, he also has contacts with the Korean film industry, I have met once. However, such a **** who harms women , it should be revealed." Li Zaiyong looked solemn and respectful. Tang En said righteously: "Equality between men and women is the mainstream value in today''s era. It is the responsibility of the people of my generation to fight for the legitimate rights and interests of the female group." Li Zaiyong said: "Yes, this is also our responsibility. The consistent principle of Samsung Group." Two big men, how hypocritical they are. Tang En smiled, "Okay, don''t talk about those bad things, come, drink!" "Haha, drink!" Li Zaiyong should drink happily, his drinking is so good, he doesn''t need the help of a female companion at all. However, in order to show respect, Tang En asked Quan Zhixian to accompany him every time he drank. Dunn here is repeating the old trick. He didn''t even need to take the initiative to reach out and lean over. After swallowing a glass of wine, Han Caiying took the initiative to lean forward and sucked half of it. Jin Taixi also approached in a similar manner and drank the half glass of wine left in Tang En''s mouth. Have a great time! Li Zaiyong intends to befriend Tang En, and his urgent desire far exceeds Tang En''s desire to befriend him. Get everything ready. "This is my exclusive box, and outsiders have never come. There are three bedrooms in the back. If you are tired, you can go and rest." Li Zairong saw that Tang En''s hand had moved from the necklines of Jin Taixi and Han Caiying to under the skirt Position, can not help but suggest. Tang En was having a great time playing, and he was already interested. Hearing what he said, his heart skipped a beat. He leaned into Jin Taixi''s ear and whispered, "Are you going to rest?" , At this time, she had already drank half a bottle of brandy, and she was in a daze, and she had long lost all resistance. "Still... Still drinking?" In her opinion, as long as you don''t drink, anything is fine. Tang En laughed, "Stop drinking! Come on, let''s go inside and rest for a while!" After saying that, he pulled up Jin Taixi and Han Caiying and walked to the bedroom inside. Although it was a nightclub box, he never sang a single song from beginning to end. "By the way, don''t you go to rest for a while? Miss Zhixian looks very charming." Li Zaiyong and Quan Zhixian got up and introduced Tang En to go inside, and Tang En said with a smile that was not a smile. Quan Zhixian was praised, his heart was overjoyed, and he said: "Thank you." Li Zaiyong glanced at her delicate face, but he had a different idea in his heart, and tentatively said: "Or... Let Zhixian help you in to rest. I think you drink too much, Caiying and Taixi may not be able to take good care of them." Quan Zhixian was stunned. No matter how naive she is, she can still understand the extended meaning of this sentence... Tang En stopped, stared at Quan Zhixian''s delicate face for a while, and looked embarrassed, "This...isn''t it convenient? Miss Zhixian. Isn''t it your friend?" "It doesn''t matter, if you..." "Forget it, it''s unnecessary. It''s enough to have Taixi and Caiying." Tang En shook his head firmly. He and Lee Jae-yong are also friends. A friend''s woman he never touches. ... When Tang En embraced Kim Tae-hee and Han Chae-young into the bedroom, Jun Ji-hyun''s tears fell down like beads with a broken thread, and pear blossoms glared at Lee Jae-yong with rain. "Why?" Her voice was trembling, and she asked bleakly. Li Zaiyong frowned, disliking her current appearance very much, "Okay, I just asked you to help, what''s wrong?" "Help?" Quan Zhixian laughed at himself and pointed to his chest, "You treat me as a What''s the matter?" "Okay, what does it look like crying?" Li Zaiyong was not in the mood to quarrel with the woman, sitting on the sofa, thinking about what else he didn''t do well. Tang En''s identity, status, wealth, connections, influence... worthy of anyone''s friendship with him! In particular, Dunn also indirectly holds a large number of Samsung Electronics stocks. Therefore, in Lee Jae-yong''s view, he has to do everything well to make Tang En leave a deep impression on South Korea and Samsung! The situation in Japan... He has already learned a little bit. Lee Jae-yong is confident that he can do better with his power to respond to all requests in Korea! This is related to the long-term future of Samsung Electronics! Compared with such a major event, what is a mere woman? Quan Zhixian was completely wrapped in sensibility, and asked bleakly: "Do you love me or not?" Li Zaiyong''s face sank, and he was very disgusted with her harassment. "Have you ever loved me!" Quan Zhixian screamed like crazy. Li Zaiyong endured his anger and said displeasedly: "Of course I love you, but you must understand what Dunn Walker represents, he is the richest man in the world! Being able to make friends with such a person is very useful to my career. , and even... I will have a high probability of taking over the Samsung Group! Do you know what this means?" "So you want me to please him?" "Zhixian, the overall situation is the most important thing. When I take over, Cheng If you are the president of Samsung, then, won''t you want the wind and the rain? How can you reap the fruits of success if you don''t put in the effort and the price?" "Haha, haha!" Quan Zhixian laughed at himself and laughed. th. At this moment, Jun Zhixian''s love belief has officially collapsed Maybe it was because she drank too much, maybe she was too excited when crying, or maybe she was in silence for her love, she made a big bold move move. She walked towards Dunn''s bedroom! "Where are you going?" Li Zaiyong hurriedly gave a low drink. Quan Zhixian looked back and smiled, but there was a bit of poignant and cold beauty under the sadness, "Don''t you say that the overall situation is the most important? I will accompany the big man and help you." Li Zaiyong said angrily: "Nonsense!" Quan Zhixian''s eyes lit up , I thought that the brilliance of love had poured into my heart again. Unexpectedly, Li Zaiyong''s next sentence made her completely cold. "Finish your makeup! Seeing that you are like this now, you are not afraid of affecting people''s interest!" Li Zaiyong taught a rude lesson. Quan Zhixian was a little sluggish, nodded blankly, took the bag, and walked to the bathroom. Love is like a bubble. Breaks at the touch. ...Jon Ji-hyun, who had done her makeup, seemed to have sobered up. However, she did not regret this decision. She wants Lee Jae-yong to owe her. Love is gone, you have to take back some youth compensation, right? She was determined and walked into the bedroom where Dunn was, and then she could no longer be determined. Seeing Tang En sitting on the bed with a golden sword, Jin Taixi kneeling under him to serve, Han Caiying kneeling behind him, letting him lean against him, and meekly pinching his shoulders for him... The three of them were all unclothed. "Zhixian?" Tang En was a little surprised to see her appear, but he wasn''t embarrassed because he didn''t have clothes on. "I...I''m coming..." Quan Zhixian was suddenly speechless. Not to mention it at all, the performances of Kim Tae-hee and Han Chae-young gave her a deep stimulation. Perhaps, compared to false love, this is the reality, right? She took a few steps forward, and in front of Tang En, she stretched it behind her back and unzipped her skirt. The silky red hip-packed skirt, like a waterfall, slid down the mountain. Sliding down the valley...remember the book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 827： God is coming

    Head to head Hollywood 827 author Qian Duxue Full text 3441 words


    Lee Jae-yong originally arranged a very rich nightlife, in addition to singing, there are also Korean massage, shared sauna, hot spring and other edge ball items. But I didn''t expect that Tang En would not return once he left. Have a great time playing! Kim Tae-hee, Han Chae-young and Jun Ji-hyun, three popular female stars in South Korea, were intoxicated after drinking, asking for anything and everything, giving Tang En great satisfaction. These are all natural beauties. Even if they use a knife, they are at most a small part of the micro-adjustment. This is completely different from the later Jin Xishan. Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, Tang En has also gained a new understanding of plastic surgery, and has gradually been able to accept some minor plastic surgery, such as hyaluronic acid and double eyelids, which are all normal. However, if it was a big makeover, turning into an awl zombie face, and even the facial bones were broken and reassembled, or even ground into a matchstick, and a gust of wind could blow it crooked...that would be too much. Tang En has been in Hollywood for so many years, and his personal taste and aesthetic value have been greatly improved. It has long been no longer aesthetically pleasing, and more and more attention is paid to the temperament of women. However, there are thousands of kinds of beauty, and there is no sense of beauty in the act of "binding one''s feet". The next day, Dunn woke up early. Looking at the three figures and Wan Dao Qingsi beside the pillow, he put away his thoughts of the morning exercise, his complexion was complicated, and he got up to wash up. Kim Tae Hee and Han Chae Young are easy to talk about. The key is Jun Ji Hyun. She is Lee Jae-yong''s Xiaomi. As a result, Tang En had too much fun last night, drinking and singing. He couldn''t control it for a while. Seeing that she took the initiative to repost, he simply enjoyed it neatly. Waking up this morning was a little embarrassing. I feel that I can''t find a suitable attitude to face Lee Jae-yong. Tang En lowered his head and washed his face. When he was about to brush his teeth, he saw a white and tender hand handing over a toothbrush with toothpaste. "Huh? Taixi?" Tang En''s eyes lit up, this kind of sleepy-eyed woman has a unique kind of lazy beauty, "Wake up?" "Well." Jin Taixi blushed a little when he saw Tang En''s eyes scrutinizing himself. , but as soon as he gritted his teeth, he stretched out his hand to pick on the sling on his shoulder, and the nightdress slipped off his body. Tang En looked at her in surprise, "This is?" "I want to apologize." Jin Taixi said sincerely. Tang En was even more surprised, "Apologize?" Jin Taixi bit his lip and said, "At dinner last night, my attitude was not very good, and when I drank later... I was also very perfunctory. You are the most honorable guest, you are here to help We''re in Korean movies, but I..." She''s a smart woman. The top student in the Korean entertainment industry. She knew that Dunn was the richest man in the world and a famous Hollywood director. But before that, she really didn''t have the heart to cling to it. She is not short of money and is the second generation of the rich. She didn''t want to go to Hollywood to develop, so she didn''t need to compromise to please Dunn. However, last night, after returning to the bedroom, everything changed. Because, Jun Ji Hyun appeared! Kim Tae-hee was so shocked that he couldn''t believe his eyes. Crown Prince Lee, who was so sophisticated in South Korea, actually sent his woman out to receive guests? At that moment, she finally understood. Finally understand the energy of this Hollywood director. This is a big man who even Lee Jae-yong is compromising and trying to please! Lee Jae-yong is like that. She is a woman and an actor, what qualifications does she have to carry? Tang En looked at her body unabashedly and said with a smile: "You are quite beautiful. Last night was a little messy, and I didn''t have time to appreciate you." Jin Taixi said, "You can anytime." "Now?" Good." Tang En was also polite, took the toothbrush from her hand, and then pointed down, "Kneel here." Then, Tang En brushed and Jin Taixi ate. In the mirror, one high and one low, one male and one female complement each other. After brushing his teeth, Tang En sat next to the bathtub and continued to enjoy it. He looked at Jin Taixi through the mirror with great interest. A strong sense of conquest came spontaneously. After about ten minutes, the bathroom door was pushed open again, and Han Caiying walked in with a pursed mouth and a chuckle, "Sir, Taixi, so you are here." After speaking, she quickly tidied her hair by the sink. , washed his face, then walked over, took off his nightgown, poured water into the bathtub, and said softly, "Go take a bath in a while to get rid of yesterday''s alcohol." "Alright." Tang En nodded, "By the way, where''s Zhixian? Are you awake?" "She..." Han Caiying paused and lowered her voice, "She doesn''t seem to be in a good mood and has already put on her clothes and left." Tang En frowned. Picked up, didn''t say much. ... I played a game of mandarin ducks in the bathtub, which was delayed for a long time. When Tang En, Kim Tae Hee, and Han Chae Young dressed up, Lee Jae-yong and Jun Ji-hyun were already waiting outside. Quan Zhixian put on exquisite plain makeup, and there was a blush on his face, especially holding Li Zaiyong''s arm, and his intimate appearance looked no different from yesterday. "Tang En, breakfast is ready. Haha, did you rest well last night?" Li Zaiyong greeted him enthusiastically, and he didn''t seem to have any grudges. Tang En was suspicious, what is this guy doing? Is cuckold still beaming? "Cough, I drank too much last night. I didn''t expect Zhixian to pass." Tang En tried to explain. Li Zaiyong said indifferently: "That was her voluntary choice. She has told me many times that she admires you especially. Friends, it''s no big deal." Quan Zhixian said with a smile: "You are Zayong''s guest, Always show the greatest sincerity." Li Zaiyong continued: "Okay, Tang En, you don''t have to be polite, my friend. If you think Zhixian is not bad, let her stay with you during this time. Let her leave a phone call for you in a while, and you can make an appointment with her when you come to Korea in the future." "This is not good?" Tang En was "touched" by the generosity of the other party. Quan Zhixian smiled and said, "It''s okay, you are Zayong''s friend. I am very happy that he has a friend like you." Li Zaiyong deliberately said with a straight face: "Why, don''t you consider me a friend?" "How can it be?" Tang En laughed, but he still doubted in his heart. As a man, he understands the thoughts of men very well. Who wants to give his woman to others to play with? When I had breakfast, I had a lot of kimchi. Tang En talked and laughed, joked about Kim Tae Hee and Han Chae Young one after another, and also left their phone numbers, saying that they would come back to Korea in the future and have the opportunity to meet again. During the period, he also tentatively teased Quan Zhixian, and Li Zaiyong laughed heartlessly. Dunn tentatively asked Jun Zhixian''s cup. Quan Zhixian said generously: "B cover." Tang En asked in disbelief: "It doesn''t look like it? Is it A?" Quan Zhixian was a little ashamed and angry: "It''s really B!" Quan Zhixian gave her a hand and asked her to go around the table to Tang En, let him touch it, and then feel the feeling, it was indeed a B cup. After several attempts, Dunn was truly relieved. Lee Jae-yong is not pretending. He really doesn''t care. There may be three reasons: First, Tang En¡¯s status is too high, so he won¡¯t lose the price for giving him a woman; second, Quan Zhixian is inconspicuous to Li Zaiyong, and he doesn¡¯t care about it at all; three, career is Li Zaiyong Rong''s first priority, women are just accessories, not important. In any case, Dunn was relieved. I''m afraid that Li Zairong will have a grudge in his heart, and he will stumble on his back at that time, which will be funny. In the area of ??South Korea, Lee Jae-yong wanted to cause some trouble for Tang En, so it shouldn''t be too easy. After breakfast, today''s itinerary has been arranged. Destination - S/M Entertainment! Kim Tae-hee and Han Chae-young have already left. This is not Tang En''s request, but Lee Jae-yong''s arrangement. Lee Jae-yong''s female partner is still Jun Ji-hyun, and Tang En''s side... Kwon Boa, the most popular female singer of S/M Entertainment, is arranged. Dunn, however, expressed his dissatisfaction with such an arrangement. Quan Bao''er... he knows. BoA debuted as early as 14 years old. Although he is Korean, his main career development is in Japan. The album sales in Japan are 7 times that of Korea! When he was in Japan, Tang En had seen some materials through Zhou Fang Yuxiong. Boa''s private life... a mess. Tang En made it clear that refused to let BoA accompany him. Li Zaiyong is a little helpless. His main business is Samsung Electronics, and the entertainment industry is only occasionally heard. How can it be detailed? I only knew that BoA was the top star of S/M Entertainment, so I arranged it. Who knows, self-defeating. This time, Lee Jae-yong was very dissatisfied, especially Lee Soo-man, the artistic director of S/M Entertainment. The president is in charge of management and strategic direction, and the affairs of the artist are all handled by Li Xiuman. Lee Soo Man was only a third-rate singer before, and later founded S/M Entertainment, the first giant in the Korean entertainment industry. Without the support of Samsung, he would not be a fart! However, even this little thing can''t be done well. Lee Jae-yong wanted to teach him a lesson. At the moment, the entire Samsung Group is paying close attention to Apple''s projects, and he has to personally come forward to receive Dunn and build relationships. The results of it? I almost let S/M Entertainment get in the way! Fortunately, Bo''er can''t do it, and there is Quan Zhixian by his side. Since the other party didn''t mind, Tang En was also welcome, and generously let Quan Zhixian become his temporary female companion, traveling with him to the headquarters of S/M Entertainment. When I arrived at the new S/M building, I saw President Xu Daxin, director Li Zhongren, Han Shimin, Biao Infeng and others all present, including the founder of S/M Entertainment, the current president and artistic director Li Xiuman. Everyone was stunned on the spot when they saw Quan Zhixian appearing with Tang En''s arm in his arms, and Li Zaiyong seemed to be a tour guide. What about baby? Even if Bo''er is not here, what is the situation with Quan Zhixian? How could she cuddle with other men in front of Prince Li? Crazy? In the final analysis, Koreans have too little knowledge, just like Kim Tae Hee yesterday. They all think that Samsung is God! As a result, seeing Li Zaiyong, the eldest prince of Samsung, in front of Tang En, like a third grandson, he immediately reacted. God is coming! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 828： Inside the Hallyu

    Head to head Hollywood 828 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3584 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 828 The Inside Story of Hallyu S/M Entertainment is the largest artist planning and economic company in Korea. Known as the "star factory" and "the birthplace of Hallyu", it has unparalleled energy and is popular throughout Asia All are famous. Not to mention suppressing some artists and bullying some small entertainment companies, even TV stations often have to look at S/M Entertainment''s face! Domineering style, ruthless behavior. Because of this, the reputation of S/M Entertainment is a bit poor. Especially in the film industry, they are almost shielded from S/M Entertainment, but they dare not speak out. Imagine that in order to play a supporting role, those unknown actors who walk in the theater have to spend 5-10 years before they are gradually accepted and recognized by the masses. And S/M Entertainment, relying on its position in the industry, can almost monopolize the resources in the Korean entertainment industry, and can directly push the "idol" without any performance experience to the position of the protagonist. This also leads to the fact that actors from "idol" are often despised by mainstream film circles. It is basically the same as the mainland market ten years later. Professionals must not look down on traffic artists such as Moufan, Mouhan, and Mouying. "This is Chairman Lee Sooman, the founder and art director of S/M Entertainment. His influence on Hallyu is like Steve Jobs is to Apple, you are to New Universal..." Director Biao Infeng said at Tang En introduced many senior executives of S/M Entertainment, but when it came to this, Lee Jae-yong couldn''t listen anymore. He went up and slapped the back of the head twice, still in his brand new trousers. Shang took a kick and cursed angrily: "Don''t fart here, compared to Tang En and Jobs, you are also worthy?" All the executives bent over and over again, as if admitting their mistakes. Such a scene really surprised Tang En. This strict hierarchy is indeed comparable to Japan! In Japan, Tang En has never seen Zhou Fang Yuxiong get started directly and slap his subordinates. But it is also true, how can Zhou Fang and Yuxiong be compared with Li Zaiyong? With only one detail, Dunn deeply felt the corporate culture of S/M Entertainment. Even shareholders and executives are beaten and scolded at every turn. Ordinary artists, especially those trainees who dream of being a star, what will their days be like? It''s not too much to describe it as misery, right? "I can''t say that." Dunn smiled and said kindly, "S/M Entertainment is very famous, even in the UK and the US, there are reports from time to time. I saw it in the British "Financial Times" , comment that you have created a unique and unprecedented direction and model, and created something new. It is the only company in the world that can complete from talent discovery to cultivation to recording content." S/M Entertainment The senior executives were moved to tears. Li Xiuman glanced at Li Zaiyong cautiously and saw that his face had improved, so he smiled boldly: "It took us ten years to create our own creative system. It includes four aspects: selection, training, production, and marketing. This is our core competitiveness.¡± President Xu Daxin added: ¡°More than 300,000 people sign up for our trainee selection every year, and we organize more than 40 on-site auditions every year, spread over 9 locations in Asia. The country. This does not include the good seedlings that our own scouting system has excavated.¡± The record company that S/M Entertainment cooperates with is Universal Music. Demonstrating self-strength is also the basis for deepening cooperation between the two sides. Asia''s record market... Except for Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music has a tiny market share. Koreans... are unwilling to cooperate with Japanese in their bones. Xu Daxin and Li Xiuman led Tang En to visit many facilities in the S/M headquarters building, such as video studios, recording studios, and practice rooms. Tang En lost interest and suddenly asked: "By the way, I heard... there is a plastic surgery hospital on the first floor?" "Ah?" Everyone in SM Entertainment couldn''t help but be stunned. Tang En glanced at Li Zaiyong and said calmly, "What? Is it inconvenient to say?" Li Xiuman quickly said, "No, this is a rumor." "A rumor?" "Our company has a long-term cooperation with a specialized plastic surgery hospital. , this is a fact. But there is really no plastic surgery hospital here, but there is an infirmary, which can only deal with some minor problems." Tang En gave a soft "oh". Li Zaiyong said with a smile: "I know about this matter. S/M Entertainment has always cooperated with a hospital in Pyeongchang-dong. It is Samsung''s business, and the confidentiality is very good." Tang En really believed it now. Now, "By the way, did Bao''er have a major rectification before his debut?" As soon as these words came out, Li Zaiyong''s face sank, and he glared at Xu Daxin, Li Xiuman and others. With a bitter face, Li Xiuman had to admit, "Yes, before an artist debuts...you must always be responsible for the fans'' perception." With the corner of Tang En''s mouth twitching, he didn''t bother too much. He turned the question and asked some artist training. aspect details. Li Xiuman said that generally speaking, some artists can make their debut after cultivating for 1-2 years. Such artists usually only harvest one or two waves, and they have no sustainable ability. Normal trainees will be trained in the company for 2-3 years before making their official debut. However, if it is an artist who is carefully created, fully trained, and heavily marketed by the company, the requirements are usually higher, and the practice time of the trainee is often as long as 5-6 years! This new headquarters building has a total of four floors, and there is really nothing to visit. Tang En is more interested in artists, and he can''t help asking: "Five or six years? So long? Isn''t it necessary to start training from the age of eleven or twelve? Li Xiuman said: "You can become more talented by training from a young age. In fact, training in vocalization, performance, creation, dance, musicality, etc. is not difficult. As long as you are willing to work hard and discipline strictly, most people can do it. There. The systematic training of the tone of speech, the way of speaking, and the use of words is relatively difficult. The most high-end is actually character training." "Character training?" Tang En became curious, and this was the first time he heard this. a statement. "Character training is the core of our Korean entertainment industry, far ahead of Japan." Xu Daxin said proudly. Li Xiuman paused and explained: "Mr. Walker, I heard that you cooperated with Japan''s Burning Office to set up ''Netflix Japan'' and achieved great success. Then you must have a good understanding of Japanese entertainment idols. There are too many scandals, and there is a world of difference between the public image and private image of many idols. Once exposed, they will quickly drain their popularity and bring huge economic losses to the company." "Can you solve it?" Tang En suddenly He stopped and turned his head away. This is so surprising! Li Xiuman said with a smile: "This is the reason why our Hallyu can kill Asia, but the Japanese can''t." "I would like to hear about it!" Tang En asked for advice seriously. Li Xiuman said: "We adhere to the assembly line model for the cultivation of artists, just like producing a commodity. If we want customers to like it, we must meet the needs of users and strive for excellence. Only in this way can we stand out in the fiercely competitive market. Character training. , is an essential part of the star production process." "Usually, the agency will arrange ''personality standards'' for artists, so that they can show themselves in front of the public according to this template to gain more goodwill. However, once the packaging is broken and the quality inside is exposed, it will immediately reveal its contents. Many idol stars in Japan have learned a great lesson." "The so-called character training, to put it bluntly, It is to live the ''persona'' into a true self! As long as you do this, you will no longer be afraid of the exposure of information, even if the information is leaked and the package is torn open, the inside and outside are the same, but you will be more loved by fans." Star There is a "personal design", which is probably a common practice in the entertainment industry. Once it collapses, it will destroy the world. The European and American entertainment circles have developed to the present, and they have become more and more mature. They have begun to gradually de-personalize themselves. They advocate that stars show their true selves in front of the public, regardless of their shortcomings or advantages. Living a sense of reality will give fans a sense of reality. A feeling of getting closer. Especially the first-line stars in Hollywood, most of them do not have any personality. In addition to some industry secrets that cannot be mentioned, what happens in private is how it will be presented in public, and even many times, it will reveal its own scars and shortcomings. This is what a mature entertainment industry should do. Everything depends on the work. However, it is not enough to put it on Japanese and Korean idol groups. These groups... mainly sell their faces, sell their legs and sell their thighs. There is no work at all. To put it bluntly, even if you make money from star fans. Since this is the case, according to the standards that fans like, but building a character design, it is naturally a big killer. Tang En can understand this, but he still has a limited understanding of character training, so he asked blankly, "If you want to make a persona come alive~ www.novelhall.com~ Isn''t that changing a person''s character? Can this be done?" Li Xiuman With a proud look on his face, "This is where we have to be far ahead of Japan! Most idol idols in Japan are 14 or 15 years old, and even begin to develop at the age of 16 or 17. Their characters are already set, it''s too late. We are different. , we will start training from about ten years old. After five or six years of training, it will be the age of debut." Tang En widened his eyes, a little incredible: "You mean, while they are still young, according to the standard template, Forcibly polish their characters?" "Of course." Li Xiuman obviously didn''t think this was a dehumanizing behavior, and looked very proud, "What kind of girls do otaku like? It''s nothing more than a cute loli, a pure and beautiful girl, a long-legged sister, There are several types such as Sister Waiyin. We will evaluate each trainee''s appearance, personality, and parents'' appearance conditions to select a personality template that suits them. In the next few years, we will strictly Ask them to follow this standard, and after five or six years, the character will become a character." Tang En sucked in a breath. I felt a little chest tightness. It''s too dark! A person has even changed his personality and lives according to the standard template that has been designed by others, then... is he still him? Sure enough, it is an assembly line product, it simply does not treat people like people! Perhaps seeing the shock and unconcealed annoyance on Tang En''s face, Li Xiuman hurriedly said, "Of course, we will not over-modify a person, we will only make the lovely more lovely and the pure more pure, The gentle is more gentle, the lively is more lively. We will not do this kind of thing by turning an extroverted personality into an introverted personality. " Dunn made a cold "um". Lee Jae-yong almost exploded! This Li Xiuman, are you stupid? You dare to say such a thing, you are really in the water! Is ugliness beautiful? 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 Chapter 829： My purpose is to be chivalrous

    Head to head Hollywood 829 author Qian Duxue Full text 3498 words


    In front of Tang En, Li Zaiyong was like his third grandson, and even Jun Zhixian had to send it out to accompany Tang En as a joking female companion. In the face of the big boss from the United States, Li Xiuman can''t wait to take out all his heart, how can he tell what to say and what not to say? Next, I talked about the current operation of S/M Entertainment. South Korea is the first country in the world where digital music sales surpass physical products at a time when digital music is having a severe impact on traditional records. However, the impact of the Internet on copyright and prices has shrunk the revenue of the entire record industry. In order to cope with the changing situation of this era, S/M Entertainment tries to let artists get involved in a wider field, such as shooting commercials, TV, musicals, endorsements, as well as concerts and peripheral products. Artist-related derivatives account for about 20% of S/M Entertainment''s revenue. Whether it''s perfume, accessories, or clothing, S/M Entertainment has it all. "When the artist''s packaging image and direction are formulated in the early stage, the corresponding production has already started." President Xu Daxin explained, "This ensures that as soon as a certain artist is launched, fans can buy related products." Next , S/M Entertainment will focus on infiltrating the "life field" in addition to the traditional two traditional sectors of "artist brokerage" and "music content production" to comprehensively promote the fan economy. Such an operation strategy made Dunn nod secretly. Don''t look at the Korean entertainment industry is copying Japan, but they have really carried forward. Ten years later, the entire Asian entertainment culture is copying the Korean model. From idol groups, to the fan economy, from the cosmetic industry, to the marketing model of life...and so on. Next, let''s talk about the artist''s contract. Tang En has long known that Korean artists are very hard-working, especially the trainees who have been trained by brokerage companies since childhood. As a result, after listening to Li Xiuman''s introduction, I realized that I was still too simple. "After an artist''s debut, all the profits for the first three years must be handed over to the company. Because artists usually make money only three years after their debut, during this period, the company needs to spend a lot of money to help them pave the way for marketing. Three years In the future, artists will be able to receive income dividends in addition to the basic salary, provided that the album sells more than 100,000 copies. Usually it is 19%. If the artist becomes popular, the company will make concessions and offer a 28% contract. ." Whether it''s 19th or 28th, of course the brokerage company takes the big bucks. Sure enough, it is the crushing of the dead hand! After visiting and investigating for more than an hour, Dunn was a little tired. S/M''s entertainment was also well arranged, and Dunn was invited to a small studio, where fruit plates, catering, snacks, dried fruits, etc. had already been arranged. Tang En was also polite, and he sat down when he reached the middle position, with Li Zaiyong on the left and Quan Zhixian on the right. Ahead, is a small stage. It''s time to see the show. Soon, there were a few men and women who painted eyebrows and eyes, driven by a burst of explosive music, came onto the stage from both sides, and jumped violently. The movements are very vigorous and the dancing is also good. Just...what are you doing? Came all the way here to see these things that are neither male nor female? "Change the girl group!" After watching it for two minutes, Tang En couldn''t help it. Li Xiuman sat behind Tang En and Li Zaiyong so that he could take care of him at any time. Hearing this, he waved his hand and arranged again. Then, there are all kinds of girls. Not to mention, the white and tender small arms and long legs, and the appearance of the body curve when dancing, really made Tang En feel a lot better. However, there''s really nothing amazing about it. Now S/M Entertainment, the focus is the men''s team, the women''s team... Since the disbandment of SES, it has not been the top brand. I changed three or four girl groups in a row, but I didn''t see any amazing effects. It''s not as enjoyable as watching the videos of top girl groups like Girls'' Generation, T-ara, and KARA on the computer screen in the previous life. In 2004, it was still in the infancy of the idol girl group. The real outbreak stage will have to wait until after 2007, when onderGirls and Girls'' Generation appeared, officially kicking off a new era of K-pop girl groups. Li Xiuman has been secretly observing Tang En''s expression, and eagerly said: "Mr. Walker, the next group is our company''s best girl group SUGAR. Although it is only a semi-finished product, it is already the most successful since SES. It''s a girl group." Sure enough, I saw four young girls jumping up and running, wearing the same blue short skirts, white stockings on their calves, showing half of their thighs, and their chests were bulging. For the eye. But the looks are really not to be admired. They first bowed to the distinguished guests in the front row, and then began to sway and dance with the music. Not to mention, their performances are much more mature than those of the girl groups just now. While admiring the girls dancing, Tang En asked, "What do you mean by semi-finished products?" "After the failure of SES, we have been summarizing our experience and lessons on how to build a viable girl group. After a long period of exploration, I found the path of character training and character design. This girl group is the first sample created according to this process. The four girls are cute and cheerful, quiet and shy, mature and restrained, smart and well-behaved. These four distinct personality types." Li Xiuman explained quickly. Tang En raised his brows, "Isn''t this just Facebooking?" "There is nothing wrong with Facebooking. Compared with overly complex and changeable characters, Facebooking is easier for fans to remember." Having said that, Li Xiuman shook his head. , said regretfully, "However, the training time is shorter, and it can only be regarded as a semi-finished product." Tang En''s heart moved slightly, thinking of something, and asked: "So, your products are being developed in secret? Li Xiuman said with a smile: "It''s true, the company now has 83 female trainees, all of them are good seedlings, who are accepting this new model of assembly line production. If all goes well, the first finished female group will be in 2006. It will be launched in 2007 at the latest." Hearing this sentence, Tang En felt as if there was a strong righteousness, rushing towards him from all directions! Originally, the purpose of his coming here today was to select a group of girls who are pleasing to the eye among the trainees of S/M Entertainment and keep them for his own use. Somewhat evil. But after listening to Li Xiuman''s words, everything changed greatly. This is a chivalrous act! This is a fight against injustice! This is to rescue the beautiful girl who was poisoned by S/M entertainment! This is great justice! Just imagine, if a person''s character must be forcibly polished and forcibly transformed according to the standards set by others. Where is there any self-space to speak of? How is it different from women who were oppressed by Confucian ethics in ancient times? They must be rescued from the dire straits! Dunn has a strong sense of mission. I can''t wait to get to S/M Entertainment''s training center right away. Of course, it can''t be completely saved. S/M Entertainment has spent so much money to train trainees, and they can''t let them lose everything. Just solve... nine! Seeing that Tang En''s eyes were bright, Li Xiuman thought he was in love with the SUGAR girl group. He was relieved and said with a smile, "It''s noon now, why don''t you let a few of them come over for a meal?" "Ah? Oh, no need, business matters." Tang En didn''t look sideways, his face was serious. This so-called SUGAR girl group really doesn''t arouse any interest in him. It''s better to have a little fun with Li Zaiyong''s Xiaomi. The SUGAR girl group...the reputation is not very good. After the disbandment, some members could not make ends meet and could not maintain the extravagant expenses, so they acted as custom girls in Japan. Relying on their past fame, they specially accompany those rich men to sleep...... Cheongdam-dong is the most prosperous place in Korea, and it is also the place where idol idols are most concentrated. It is filled with all kinds of fashion, beauty and manicure, luxury fashion brand stores. S/M Entertainment''s office building is here. After lunch, Dunn was going to the old building in Xinshadong. There is a training center for the trainees. Tang En''s arrangement for today: In the morning, I will visit the headquarters building of S/M Entertainment to learn about the company''s operating mechanism and artist training mode; Understand, pick a suitable girl group and focus on training. The old building has three floors and is rather dilapidated. The first floor is for male trainees, the second floor is for female trainees, and the third floor is for work offices. Tang En and his party went straight to the second floor without saying a word. Before coming, Dunn had already explained it, so don''t make any special arrangements. He wants to see the real situation of the trainees. Then I really saw it. From the first floor to the second floor, there is a long corridor. There are many different exercise rooms on both sides of the corridor, and loud music is heard from time to time. There are many middle-aged men and women in the corridor, walking around in a hurry, looking like they are busy with work. However, none of this matters! Tang En stopped immediately, a little shocked by the current scene. In the corners on both sides of the corridor, on the hard concrete floor, there were two rows of girls kneeling. Most of them looked thirteen or fourteen years old, and some looked smaller and thinner. Kneeling as punishment... Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth. If it''s just a punishment for kneeling, that''s all, all the girls kneeling in the corner have to raise their hands straight up, and there''s not even a hint of laziness. There are a few girls who may have made more serious mistakes, holding a small water basin above their heads, already gritted their teeth and insisting that they can''t bear it. But the adults who were constantly walking in the corridor completely ignored them. Tang En prided himself on not being sympathetic to fragrance and jade. But seeing such a scene, I couldn''t help but feel a little nervous, and a complicated feeling surged up. Such an older little girl, in whose house is she not pampered like a baby? Dunn even dared to guarantee that if anyone dared to bully little Taylor like this, he would go up and work hard. But right now... Tang En took a few deep breaths and felt very depressed. Is it worth it to be treated like this just to be a star? Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 830： Debut group

    Head to head Hollywood 830 author Qian Duxue Full text 3478 words


    In fact, S/M Entertainment is also becoming more and more humane. After 2008, when the trainee system really matured, the training of trainees was systematically regulated a lot, and abuse was almost rare. After all, it is internationalized, and even the European and American markets have opened up, so we must pay attention to international influence. However, it is only 2004. Several popular groups of S/M Entertainment have all terminated their contracts and disbanded, and the pressure on the entire company is very great. In order to cultivate trainees who meet the requirements, the methods will be stricter during training. Beating and scolding corporal punishment is commonplace. Generally speaking, the management of female trainees is stricter than that of male trainees. There is bad and there is good. For this reason, artists who begin to receive training at this stage are often more powerful and more vital than newcomers later. Moreover, trainees do not need to pay tuition. Not only is tuition free, but the trainees can also enjoy free dormitories, free shampoo, shower gel and other daily necessities, and even the company will regularly give some pocket money every month. If you don''t buy luxury clothing, ordinary clothes, shoes and socks can also be reimbursed by the company. For families with poor conditions, it is indeed a great way out for children to be trainees. Dunn was deeply touched by the scene in the corridor. Such strict management, parents can also accept. Korean parents are really cruel. Tang En shook his head, and suddenly saw an inlaid golden font hanging on the wall, which was in Korean, and asked, "What does that mean?" Li Xiuman smiled and said, "This is our slogan, which means ''everything can be taught. ''." Anything can be taught? Just this teaching? Dunn is genuinely disapproving. "Let''s go and have a look." Tang En really couldn''t bear to see the two rows of girls who were kneeling and punished physically. Hurry up and go to each practice room to experience the real training situation of the trainees. Li Xiuman, Xu Daxin and other executives of S/M Entertainment hurriedly surrounded Tang En and walked in. When the staff in the corridor saw a group of people approaching, their eyes widened in surprise, and they hurriedly bowed to give way, looking humble and respectful. I have to say, whether it''s Japan or South Korea, this kind of strict hierarchy seems... It''s really quite regular. "Huh?" Tang En turned his head inadvertently, and saw a little girl kneeling around the corner, about twelve or thirteen years old, with a long Zhongling Yuxiu, straight bangs, simple and fresh, and a small face matched with short curly hair, she looked particularly cute . At this time, her upper body was straight, her arms were raised upright, and even her five fingers were held together, her mouth was flattened, but she insisted. This little stubbornness gives people a feeling of irony and laughter. "Okay, get up quickly, you''re all tired and sweating." Tang En raised his hand and motioned her to stand up. But the girl raised her head blankly, glanced at Tang En, and then looked at the middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes standing behind him, a panic and fear flashed on her face. I couldn''t understand what Dunn was saying at all. Li Xiuman reprimanded in a displeased tone. Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, how old is she?" When her training teacher came over and said a few words to her, her **** grape-like eyes revealed a bit of surprise, and she jumped up and down. Up, lively and playful. There is no staggering because of kneeling for a long time. In the end is a child. "Why are you kneeling here?" Tang En squatted down and asked her with a smile. Li Xiuman quickly squatted down and did the translation in a friendly manner. "I made a mistake." "What mistake?" "I failed this week''s assessment." The little girl bowed her head in remorse, "I know I made a mistake, I will definitely work harder this week, and I will definitely pass. Next week''s assessment." Li Xiuman explained to Tang En on the side. The training of trainees is also divided into grades and groups. From low to high, they are the primary group, the intermediate group, the advanced group and the debut group. Every week, the teachers will assess the trainees and arrange them into different groups according to their level. If you pass the assessment, you will get extra points, if you fail the assessment, you will lose points, and there may even be a possibility of downgrading. For the trainees, the weekly ability assessment is the biggest pressure. "What group are you in now?" "Intermediate group." "Intermediate group? Not bad, how old are you?" Tang En smiled. The girl shook her head stubbornly and said, "It''s still a long way from the debut group!" After entering the debut group, she became a key training target, and only had the opportunity to truly debut. Tang En couldn''t help laughing, stroked her soft hair, and said with a smile, "If you want to enter the Taoist group, don''t kneel, go back to practice!" After the translation, the girl looked at the teacher in surprise and asked : "Don''t I need to kneel?" What can the teacher do? This is a decision that even Lee Soo Man approves. The girl''s happy eyes narrowed into a crescent moon, bowed to Tang En and others, and went back to training with joy. Dunn was deeply moved. S/M Entertainment... Really can teach anything. This kind of abusive corporal punishment can make the girl ignore it, as if everything is normal. If it happened in the United States... enough to go to jail. Now is the time for dance training. There are a total of 8 dance studios, and there are about 10 girls in each room. They all wore tight-fitting training clothes and learned dance poses under the guidance of a body teacher. "Mr. Walker, I''ve made it clear. The girl just now was named Xu Zhuxian. She was discovered by a scout last year. She is very hardworking, obedient, and has good grades in school. We are also cultivating her according to this standard. I hope she can Integrity, purity, principles, and stick to the label of a good girl, a lover of reading, and a good student." Li Xiuman said a few words to the training teacher, and whispered beside Tang En. "Xu Zhuxian..." Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded. Li Xiuman added: "She has a good appearance and excellent basic skills, but she is a little young, and sometimes she can''t keep up with the rhythm, and her singing skills need to be improved. However, the training teachers are very optimistic about her and think that she will learn a little more. Years, she can make great progress." Dunn was noncommittal. Li Xiuman said tentatively, "Mr. Walker, since you want to organize a girl group... and you have such a fate with her, why not let her try? Don''t look at her as an intermediate group now, but she has great potential." He is not stupid. How can you not see the small talk just now, and Tang En''s last gesture of stroking Xu Zhuxian''s hair? Tang En smiled, "Okay, write down her name first." Li Xiuman was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted his assistant. On the bright side, Dunn, a Hollywood tycoon who has trained many top stars, will personally select, train and create an idol girl group for S/M Entertainment. S/M entertainment goes up and down, how can you not do your best? It is not clear whether they are aware of the specific internal market situation. Anyway, Lee Jae-yong can definitely handle this trivial matter. There are a total of 83 female trainees, which can be said to be overwhelming. It is divided into 4 groups: beginner group, intermediate group, advanced group, and debut group, with about 20 people in each group. 8 practice rooms, 2 for each group, 10 people in each room. Dunn and his party started to inspect from the primary group. There are really pink and tender newcomers here. Most of them are training basic skills, such as leg pressing and stretching. You can often hear the screams of girls in pain and the reprimands of the trainers. The situation of the intermediate group is much better. The basic skills have been mastered, and simple dance moves can be started. When you get to the advanced group, you can see the results of the training. Most of the girls here are fourteen or fifteen-year-olds, who have begun to grow, with long legs and a little success. Coherent dance moves can already be rehearsed. However, it may be the blindness caused by the same clothes and the same shape. Except for Xu Zhuxian, he did not see a familiar face. Too many people. It is impossible for Dunn to screen them one by one. However, when it came to the debut group, it was different. There are so many familiar faces here! "She''s very good!" Dunn pointed to the girl with brown hair and said with admiration. Li Xiuman is very familiar with the status of the debut group. He didn''t know Xu Zhuxian before because she was a trainee in the intermediate group and a trainee in the debut group...Everyone before being promoted to the debut group, To be evaluated by him personally. Li Xiuman blurted out: "Oh, it''s Xiuyan. Her name is Zheng Xiuyan. She grew up in the United States when she was a child. In 2000, she entered the company for training. She was one of our earlier trainees, and her ability is outstanding. If everything goes well, she will It is a new generation product that we strongly promote." "Product?" Tang En frowned and was not used to this word, but soon his eyes lit up again, "Huh? That one is not bad... Yes, it is the self-intoxicating one. The dancing is really good...it''s sexy..." Li Xiu''s face turned green. Zheng Xiuyan is the seedling that he is very optimistic about. She has been trained as a trainee in S/M Entertainment for 4 years, and she is well trained in all aspects. In the future, S/M will launch a new generation of girl groups, and Jung Soo Yeon will be one of them. The girl that Dunn indicated at the moment was the same. Li Xiuman has already seen that Tang En seems to dislike strict management and assembly line production, especially the templated constraints of personality. This is the wrong child! All the good seedlings have been handed over to Tang En, what is left of S/M Entertainment? "What? It''s inconvenient?" "Ah...no. Her name is Kim Hyoyeon. Like Jessica, she started training as a trainee four years ago. It is also the standard product we expected. Dance is her specialty." Tang En was satisfied He nodded, "Well, these two girls are good. In my opinion, it''s much better than that SUGAR group." Li Zaiyong, who was behind him, couldn''t stand it any longer, and said beyond doubt: "Since I found it, there is no such thing as a Question!" "Huh? That''s not bad either, the dancing level doesn''t seem to be worse than that of Kim Hyoyeon just now!" Li Xiuman followed Tang En''s gaze and almost fainted. Too cruel! This is to catch the best girls in the debut group! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 831： The prototype of the girl group

    Head to head Hollywood 831 author Qian Duxue Full text 3456 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Body Volume Chapter 831 Women''s Team Prototype Li Xiuman never thought that Dunn could really cultivate a top-level women''s team. Even if he does have eyes, it''s in Hollywood. This is South Korea, you are a foreigner, you didn''t even understand the culture of trainees before, and you still chose the girl group by pointing fingers? How can there be such a ridiculous thing? If it weren''t for the attitude of Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong, Lee Soo Man would not agree to anything. Li Zai-yong did not clearly state the real purpose of Tang En''s search for this girl group, but with Li Xiuman''s knowledge, how could he not guess how much? Of course, this is also normal. The Korean entertainment industry is inherently dark. Female entertainers are originally the back gardens of the rich. However, please don''t affect the future development plan of S/M Entertainment! Therefore, his original intention was to perfunctory. Fooled the past and pulled it down! Just like the little girl Xu Zhuxian in the intermediate group before, using this kind of "low-level goods" to satisfy Tang En''s appetite, it''s better! However, the current situation is somewhat out of control. Dunn is trying to hollow out S/M entertainment! Although there are more than 80 female trainees, there are only 20 in the debut group. The real top female trainees are only six or seven! At first glance, Tang En fell in love with Zheng Xiuxian, who sang very well; at the second glance, he picked Kim Hyoyeon, who was excellent in dancing. These are all key training objects. This third look, Dunn is here again! He fell in love with Kwon Yuri, whose dance skills are comparable to that of Kim Hyoyeon! This is simply copying the old bottom of Li Xiuman! In 2001, Quan Yuli participated in the youth audition held by S/M Entertainment and won the "Best Dance Award". Afterwards, she was directly promoted to the senior group and received training in S/M Entertainment, which was highly valued. It can be said that among the female trainees of S/M Entertainment, Kim Hyoyeon and Kwon Yuri are the best dancers. All were selected by Dunn. Li Xiuman wanted to cry but had no tears, with a bitter look on his face, he wanted to cry but couldn''t cry. Tang En naturally would not be shaken, and firmly determined the candidate of Quan Yuli. In terms of looks, the girls here are all pretty. S/M Entertainment receives a list of 300,000 applicants every year, and from so many people, about 10 female trainees are selected, which shows that the selection ratio is low. It''s not beautiful, and it can''t even pass the level of the first floor. Including the previously selected Zheng Xiuyan, Kim Hyoyeon, and Xu Zhuxian, they are all very beautiful and delicate loli girls. Even if they had plastic surgery before their debut, they were only partially adjusted. It''s completely different from the makeovers that many models and actors have. With the impression of Tang En, he can see their future appearance completely. In fact, for him, in terms of appearance, whether Quan Yuli or Zheng Xiuyan, and other female trainees... are not much different. However, the meaning is very different. This is Girls'' Generation! The beautiful fantasy of the past life is obviously to be fulfilled in this life. Even if the other female trainees were more beautiful and had a better figure, Tang En would have to choose according to the original class. It''s simple and feels good! After confirming the candidate of Quan Yuli, Tang En looked for him in the debut group again, looked around for two times, and then stood in front of a girl with stylish makeup, "What''s your name?" Blood. Oh my goodness, it''s really eye-catching! How can the big baby in the debut group be seen by him at a glance? "Hello sir, Cui Xiuying." It turned out to be English. Dunn was a little surprised, it really was her! Next, Li Xiuman quickly said: "Xiuying was a trainee with us in 2000, and the conditions are very good. The year before last, she went to Japan to participate in a draft, and then formed a group in Japan to debut, But it didn''t work well, so I came back for training again. In the short term, it''s best to hibernate." "I''m not in a hurry." Tang En naturally heard what Li Xiuman meant, and waved his hands in disapproval. Who is the girl he liked? Blocking is useless. With Lee Jae-yong shouting behind him, how dare Lee Soo-man refuse? However, Cui Xiuying''s experience in Japan''s debut still cast a cloud over Tang En''s heart. He solemnly called her aside and asked, "Did you undergo plastic surgery before your debut in Japan?" "No ." Cui Xiuying blurted out without hesitation. Li Xiuman also confirmed: "It shouldn''t be, Xiuying has always been very good. Moreover, she was only 12 years old two years ago, and she launched a children''s group, so there is no need for plastic surgery." Of course, this is not Tang En''s main problem, he thought about it. After a while, he asked vaguely: "Has anyone bullied you in Japan? I have some friends in the Japanese entertainment industry who can help you get revenge." Cui Xiuying said in surprise: "Is it really possible? There is a senior who scolded me. Several times, especially fierce..." Tang En coughed lightly, "I mean... Has anyone asked you to accompany you for a drink, or to participate in some entertainment?" Cui Xiuying glanced at Li Xiuman blankly, and said one by one: " Socializing...I should have been there, I have participated in many activities, but I am still young, and I never drink." Tang En said a little helplessly: "During those socializing, did you encounter some bad people bullying you?" The voice did not finish , Li Xiuman couldn''t listen anymore, turned Tang En''s meaning of bewildering into blunt words, and asked, "Is there a man who wants to sleep with you?" Cui Xiuying''s face suddenly turned red. She shyly glanced at Dunn. In front of director Li Xiuman, she might be able to tell this kind of secret, but what happened to this foreigner? Li Xiuman said displeasedly: "Hurry up!" Cui Xiuying lowered her head and whispered, "Someone mentioned it...but I didn''t agree, they...some of them are older than my father...I don''t want to... ..." In front of the little girl, Tang En still had to take care of his face, thinking about his words, but Li Xiuman wouldn''t care. In fact, in Korea, men never bother to think about maintaining the dignity of women. "Are you still a virgin now?" Li Xiuman stared straight at her with a pair of eyes. Tang En glanced at him in surprise, but was still very curious about the result of the question. Although Cui Xiuying was only 14 years old, it was obvious that she understood something, and her face instantly turned crimson, as if she could drip blood, biting her red lips tightly, she was shy. Li Xiuman has seen too many girls, so he will not pity Xiangxiyu and scolded: "Are you dumb? If I ask you something, just say it!" Mosquito and Mosquito: "Yes... Yes..." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief when he got a positive answer. Although she was only 12 years old when she debuted in Japan, but in Japan... 12 years old may not be enough to ensure safety. Still should ask more. This result, Dunn is very satisfied. Li Xiuman smiled again and said to Tang En, "The trainees will have a physical examination every month. If necessary, you can temporarily add a gynecological examination..." Tang En said in awe, "Well, this is very necessary, and we must persevere. Girls are different from boys. In terms of private life, there is no harm in stricter management. Once they are found to have extraordinary behavior, they will be fired." Li Xiuman disagreed. Is everywhere so important? Will fans know? He said so, but he saw Tang En''s mind clearly and pushed the boat along the way. Let the hospital check it out to make sure that a girl like Cui Xiuying is still truly perfect. He really didn''t understand that an American would be so enthusiastic about this kind of thing. Doesn''t it mean that Europe and the United States have abandoned the virgin complex? It was incomprehensible. ... 5 candidates for Jung Soo Yeon, Kim Hyoyeon, Kwon Yuri, Choi Soo Young and Seo Joo Hyun were confirmed in a row. Dunn is in a good mood. However, the nine girls from Girls'' Generation and the rest...it''s a bit difficult to choose. I searched for it in the debut group over and over again, but there is none! Tang En quickly concluded several possibilities. Either he has not joined S/M Entertainment, or... Maybe his level is not enough and he has not been promoted to the debut group. After all, Tang En''s investigations in the primary, intermediate, and advanced groups were just a matter of glances. Seeing Seo Joo Hyun in the intermediate group was purely a coincidence. Next Tang En found a list of all female trainees through Li Xiuman. I watched it in the debut group first. Indeed, apart from Zheng Xiuyan, Jin Xiaoyuan, Quan Yuli, and Cui Xiuying, there are no other familiar names. Next, is the list of 20 female trainees in the senior group. Dunn''s eyes lit up immediately. This list is sorted by performance. The second place in the list of the senior group is an exciting name-Lin Yoona! In the attached photo of the information list, it is indeed that smart Yuxiu''s face. "So she''s in the senior group..." Tang En was quite surprised, pointed to the name, and said to Li Xiuman without raising his head: "I want this person, get ready." Li Xiuman breathed a sigh of relief and showed a knowing smile , "No problem!" As long as it''s not a debut group. There were a total of 20 trainees in the debut group, and Tang En picked the 4 best ones, and the rest...not too bad. Never seriously spoiled S/M Entertainment''s long-term plans. fine! fine! For the other three groups of female trainees, Li Xiuman wouldn''t care too much, either one or ten, if Tang En liked it, let him pick them. After the questioning with Cui Xiuying just now, Li Xiuman is completely certain. The girls selected this time are for Tang En''s personal enjoyment. Nothing bad. For them, with Dunn, maybe life can be better. Just a small price to pay. After all, he is the richest man in the world and the overlord of the European and American entertainment circles! Through the list, Tang En found Lin Yuner again. Counting the previous 5, a total of 6 girls have been identified. The remaining 3, but do not know where. Not on the list at all! 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 Chapter 832： Good luck is like falling from the sky

    Head to head Hollywood 832 author Qian Duxue full text 3635 words


    Heading to Hollywood Chapter 832 Good Luck is like falling from the sky and the entire training building is a sensation. S/M Entertainment can only launch one group per year, which is a typical wolf with more meat and less meat. The trainees usually get along very well, but every time the company announces the formation of a new group and prepares to debut, the atmosphere is still very rigid, and the competition in private will be fierce. For example, S/M Entertainment is currently preparing for the girl group "Tiantian Zhixi" to be launched next year. In the competition of those trainees, I heard that they have taken a high-level route that is not visible. So that the group of trainees, resentful and brainy, ran away one after another. Of these trainees left, the oldest is Zheng Xiuyan''s generation, born in 1989. A trainee of this age, if he wants to debut... at least another three or four years of polishing. Unexpectedly, the company suddenly announced an explosive news! Temporary pick up! Form a temporary group of spare tire nature in case of emergency. what is this? It''s the reserve team! Once there is a problem with Tianshang Zhixi, this girl group may be on the top. The possibility of debut is very high! S/M Entertainment will definitely not use Dunn''s name to talk about things, using such a lame excuse. This is of course a rare extra opportunity for this group of children who are almost crazy with star dreams. Unexpectedly, the company will not conduct assessment competitions. Instead, pick people directly! In the office on the third floor, in addition to several executives of S/M Entertainment such as Li Xiuman and Xu Daxin, there are also Tang En, Li Zaiyong, Quan Zhixian and others. In the room, there were 6 beautiful girls who looked like flowers and jade. They are Jung Soo-yeon, Kim Hyo-yeon, Kwon Yu-ri, Choi Soo-young, Lim Yoon-ah and Seo Joo-hyun. The faces of the girls were flushed, filled with excitement that could not be concealed, and their beautiful eyes were as dazzling as stars. Especially Lin Yuner! Compared with the "top students" of the 4 debut groups, Zheng Xiuyan, Kim Hyoyeon, Quan Yuli, and Cui Xiuying, she is only a trainee in the senior group! Today, she was scolded twice by the training teacher for not being serious. Unexpectedly, good luck is like falling from the sky! Is she going to debut? Lin Yuner''s heart was beating wildly, nervous and excited, almost suffocating. A dream come true? As for Xu Zhuxian, who came from a worse intermediate group, the excitement level was not so high. Confused. The black gem-like eyes, blinking and blinking, seemed to be covered with a layer of dazzling, dazed. incredible! Tang En sat on the single soft sofa in the middle, while Quan Zhixian was facing Tang En''s direction, sitting slightly sideways on the edge of the bulging sofa, completely in the style of Xiaomi. Lee Jae-yong sat on the couch on the other side. As for Li Xiuman and Xu Daxin, they were sitting on the chairs next to them, and their grades were much lower. Tang En crossed Erlang''s legs and put his hand around Quan Zhixian''s waist lightly, with the attitude of a boss, his eyes were back and forth on the beautiful girls in front of him. I am very happy. Although Kim Taeyeon, Lee Soon-gyu and Hwang Mi-young are still missing, the 6 girls standing together have already exuded a lot of charm. Especially now that they are still wearing training clothes, they look very feeling. "Do you know me?" Tang En asked them with a smile. Before she finished speaking, Zheng Xiuyan was the first to raise her hand: "I know!" Then, Cui Xiuying also raised her hand. The other girls... can''t understand English at all, and their faces are blank. Xu Zhuxian blinked, blinked again, her little face was dull, biting her lip tightly, she glanced at Zheng Xiuyan and Cui Xiuying a few times, as if she was trying to think about something, and the dumb and cute raised her hand. Dunn almost laughed. Li Xiuman acted as an interpreter next to him again, and said it with Hanyu, and the girls suddenly realized, but... still no extra people raised their hands. In addition to Zheng Xiuyan, who was born and raised in the United States, Cui Xiuying, who debuted in Japan, is the naive little loli Xu Zhuxian. Their lives, in addition to practice, is practice, at most they will chase some Korean idols. Hollywood mogul? who knows? Tang En jokingly asked Xu Zhuxian, "Okay, then tell me, who am I?" After passing the translation, Xu Zhuxian said in a soft voice, "You are a kind person who helped me and scolded Director Li. A meal..." The whole room laughed. Childish words without restraint! Li Xiuman''s face immediately flushed red, and he could not wait to find a crack to get in. "Ah! I understand!" At this moment, Lin Yuner, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly shouted, "Ah! I understand, you are the boss of the company!" Full of laughter. After passing the translation, Dunn was also angry and funny. He thought that his fame had reached the sky, and no one knew it, and no one knew it. Unexpectedly, most of these trainees did not know themselves. It seems that it is necessary to make a self-introduction, and paste the gold. "Have you seen "Titanic"?" Only Cui Xiuying raised her hand, a little embarrassed. After all, the screen size is a bit large. "Have you seen "My Great Greek Wedding"?" No one raised their hands, even Lee Jae-yong and Lee Soo-man shook their heads. Dunn was a little helpless, "Have you seen "A Beautiful Mind"? This is the best picture at the Oscars!" But they didn''t expect that they still didn''t know anything. Tang En scolded Li Xiuman angrily, "Don''t your company cultivate movie taste?" Li Xiuman bowed and apologized repeatedly. Tang En was very displeased, "Have you always seen "Spider-Man"?" "Ah! I have seen it!" At this moment, the girls became active. Except for Xu Zhuxian, everyone raised their hands. Seeing this scene, Dunn nodded. Sure enough, Koreans have absolutely no resistance to this lighthearted commercial movie. South Korea''s population is less than half of Japan''s, but Marvel''s movies, the box office in the Korean market, are only higher than Japan''s! The visible audience is very high. This trip to Korea, the plan to develop the Korean film market, is imperative. At this moment, Lin Yuner said excitedly again: "Oh, I see, you are ''Spider-Man'', I''ll just say, so familiar..." Tang En almost exploded. Yun''er, you''re a black belly. Are you trying to trick people on purpose? Zheng Xiuyan couldn''t listen anymore, she said softly: "He is not ''Spider-Man'', he is Dunn Walker, the director of "Titanic" and "Spider-Man", he is very famous in the United States, just like us Director Park Chan-wook." At first, Tang En was very happy, but later, he almost collapsed. Park Chan-wook? what! Comparing with me? What''s even more irritating is that after Zheng Xiuyan finished saying this, the other girls opened their eyes wide as if they were at a loss, and looked at Tang En with admiration. It turned out to be a great director like director Park Chan-wook! Amazing! Dunn was speechless. language! The lack of language for direct communication would really make a lot of jokes, so Tang En said to Li Xiuman without a doubt: "Finding a few professional English teachers to teach them English is the top priority." Li Xiuman promised immediately, and then took the initiative. Let me introduce Tang En, saying that Tang En is the world''s largest director, far from being able to compare with the likes of Park Zanyu. Not only that, he also owns the world''s largest media group, the world''s largest private trust fund, the world''s largest private jet, the largest luxury yacht, and the richest man in the world... Anyway, it''s just a mess. Quan Yuli said with a look of surprise: "Isn''t the richest man in the world Chairman Li of Samsung? Isn''t Samsung the biggest?" Tang En was even more speechless. The situation in Korea is very different from that in Japan. In Japan, America is heaven. In Korea...Samsung is king. Lee Jae-yong introduced himself and said, "Director Walker''s wealth is ten times that of Samsung! The size of the Samsung Group is less than 1% of Director Walker''s industry. Samsung is only the largest in Korea, but Director Walker is the biggest in the world." The Samsung prince came forward. Only then did the girls scream, looking at Dunn''s eyes, in shock there was an obsession that could not be concealed. Dunn was very emotional. Pretending...you have to rely on teammates to support you. It is easy to pull the crotch when a person is forced to do so. After barely finishing the opening remarks, Tang En said sternly: "I will create an idol girl group with my own hands, a top girl group far beyond SES and SUGAR. You guys are the candidates I initially determined. Of course, if you perform well. If it''s not good, I''ll be eliminated." After saying this, the girls jumped up excitedly, and their little faces were all rosy and red, and they were extremely excited. After Tang En''s identity was made public, this opportunity was even more rare Li Xiuman deeply disagreed. Can Tang En create a top-level celestial group? Just relying on half-baked players like Lin Yoona and Xu Zhuxian? Take it for granted, right? Tang Encai ignored others and said indifferently: "This girl group can sweep the Korean market, the Japanese market, the Chinese market, and even Asia in the future! Not only that, as long as you are good enough, I will provide you with enough opportunities to log in The European and American markets! That''s the real entertainment kingdom!" As soon as these words came out, even Li Xiuman''s eyes widened, and his face showed surprise. Export to domestic sales! very good, very powerful! If this girl group can really go to Europe and the United States to make a lot of hype, and when they return to Korea, how can they not be flocked by fans? Under such conditions and blessings, it is not impossible to become a top-level celestial group! "I can provide you with the best and most excellent conditions. Similarly, I have more requirements." "First, you must be proficient in English. Let''s put Japanese courses first, and then we will finish English." Second, I''m not allowed to tell anyone about me, not even my parents, just say it''s the company''s arrangement. Otherwise, I will be fired immediately!" "Third, without the permission of the brokerage company, absolutely not allowed to fall in love, not allowed to be with any boys. Contacts. Every month, the company will arrange a physical examination, and there will be a special gynecologist to check your body, I understand what I mean?" This third requirement of Tang En made Zheng Xiuyan, Jin Xiaoyuan, Quan Yuli, and Cui Xiuying a few All the girls were pretty blushing and bowed their heads shyly. Lin Yuner''s eyes turned slyly, she didn''t know what to think, she couldn''t help but burst into a smile. Xu Zhuxian still had a cute and naive look, with a blank expression: "What are you checking?" Lin Yuner quickly covered her mouth, leaned over, and whispered a few words in her ear. "Yeah!" Xu Zhuxian immediately covered his face with his hands. 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 Chapter 833： Korea and Japan battle

    Head to head Hollywood 833 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3414 words


    The Gangnam district of Seoul is the top wealthy district, and there are many wealthy people living there. Among them, there are three traditional rich gathering areas in Seongbuk-dong, Hannam-dong and Pyeongchang-dong. Among them, Chengbei-dong is the wealthy area in the wealthy area. South Korea has a very strict hierarchy, and even Seongbuk-dong has such a habit that after receiving a strange call, the first sentence is often not "Hello, hello", but "This is Seongbuk-dong". to show the dignity of status. A white RV slowly left the S/M Entertainment training center in Sinsa-dong and headed towards Seongbuk-dong. There, is the luxury villa that Li Zaiyong gave to Tang En. Tang En imposed a lot of hard conditions on the girls, such as learning English well, being obedient, not allowed to have boyfriends, not allowed to disclose their own affairs, to report their daily whereabouts in real time, and to renew their contract with S/M Entertainment for someone who has an overlord. Long-term contracts with terms...then, it''s time for some sweet dates. Take them to meet the world! Unfortunately, the language is not available. Seeing the girls in the car chirping and cheering, especially looking at the beautiful top-notch villas outside, they are very envious and have an eye-opening excitement. Especially the straightforward and cheerful Cui Xiuying, who jumped up and down very lively. However, they spoke Korean, and Dunn couldn''t really integrate into their happiness. He could only look at them with a smile. There was an indescribable joy in my heart. Girls'' Generation''s nine **** cards, six of which have been collected, and they have been properly put into my arms, this feeling... very good! Although it has not been collected yet, the attractiveness of these six girls is no less than that of the Japanese girls Aoi Yu, Aragaki Yui, and Sasaki Nozomi. Thinking of a happy life in the future, Dunn has an indescribable satisfaction. Last year, I got the Japanese entertainment industry. This year, the Korean entertainment market has been opened up again. In the future, young and beautiful girls can be mass-produced and wholesaled, right? Playing with so many female stars in Europe and the United States, to be honest, Dunn is already a bit tired of it. Playing around is the same thing. Instead, it is better to play with old people like Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz. Pleasure to get along with. However, the Korean and Japanese markets are different. Here is the invincible young girl! It can kill all age groups in seconds! Moreover, South Korea and Japan are the two largest star-making factories in the world. The beautiful girls will be like product production, one after another... Ten minutes later, the RV stopped in a small paradise like a paradise. . It smells like an American mansion here. Surrounded by trees, drive through the woods to enter the innermost mansion. Looking around, it is an oval swimming pool with water like blue waves, and a modern three-storey villa with magnificent atmosphere. It was the first time that Tang En came here, so he pouted and sneered in his heart: "I''m so stingy, how about a Samsung prince, just give away such a broken house?" He has already purchased 9 properties in Los Angeles. Each one is more luxurious than this one! This villa, even in Los Angeles, will not exceed $3.5 million. However, Tang En couldn''t take his eyes off it, but the girls in the car were sturdy and stunned, and looked at the outside scene through the window stupidly. It seems that he has discovered a paradise, and he is speechless in shock. In particular, Quan Yuli was amazed by a sentence of Korean. However, Dunn understood a word "Pairodes", which is an English transliteration and means "heaven". "Girls, get off the bus!" Tang En smiled and clapped his hands, greeting everyone. Zheng Xiuyan can understand English, like a big sister, and hurriedly greeted everyone to get off. The girls looked at Tang En like a dream, all of them were bright, as if they were covered with a layer of mist. Tang En was not polite, walked over, took the little hands of Lin Yuner and Xu Zhuxian who were still confused, and got out of the car with them. The two girls were not shy, but looked a little excited. Lin Yuner deliberately turned around and made a face with her sisters, and followed Tang En with a smile. After getting off. "Wow!" The voice of exclamation was even more incessant. The center of the villa is plain and delicate, natural and relaxed, casual and simple, and the combination of the hydrophilic platform, swimming pool and corridor in the exquisite courtyard presents a country-style living style. It seems to be isolated from the whole city, and there is absolutely no hustle and bustle in downtown Seoul. There are also bursts of flowers. "What a beautiful swimming pool! Oppa, can I go swimming in a while?" Seeing Tang En pulling Lin Yuner and Xu Zhuxian, Cui Xiuying, who was not much older, trotted all the way over and asked expectantly. Tang En smiled, "Of course, I went into the house after a while. There are a few Japanese sisters there and let them play with you." "Japanese sisters?" Cui Xiuying was slightly taken aback. Tang En said calmly: "Well, it''s similar to you. The actresses that I support in Japan are all very capable and older than you. They are seniors." "Oh..." As if feeling out of favor, Cui Xiuying''s face was a little down. At this moment, five Japanese girls, Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Aragaki, and Maki Horikita, heard the voice and ran out. Seeing Tang En from a distance, he screamed loudly in surprise: "Odu-chan!" As soon as this sound came out, the six girls of Girls'' Generation all changed color. Lin Yuner''s eyes widened like a bell. They have language courses, because they have learned basic Japanese because they want to develop the Japanese market. Odu sauce...that''s what my father meant! Dunn Oppa is their daddy? what''s going on? At this moment, the chattering Girls'' Generation loli all quieted down, a little dumbfounded. ... There were 11 beautiful girls in a room, and Tang En couldn''t even close his mouth with joy. This kid, don''t be too moisturizing! At this time, the girls also dispatched collectively and jumped into the artistic oval swimming pool. The red, green, and red swimsuits, the white and tender body, the chattering laughter, and the mix of Japanese, Korean, and English conversations... made this hot summer afternoon extraordinarily exciting. Dunn also put on his swimming trunks and went down for a swim. Swimming trunks are a bit small. These are spare swim trunks in the mansion, probably for Koreans, with a small crotch. So much so that Tang En''s bulging is particularly obvious, just like Zheng Xiuyan and Nozomi Sasaki''s swimsuits, which are particularly inflated. Japanese girls like Yui Aragaki and Masami Nagasawa are naturally used to it. They are all real guns and I don''t know how many times they have experienced it. Over the past year, Dunn has often sent planes to pick them up to play. Because of his age, Dunn often has to avoid California, go out to sea on yachts, go to Canada, go to the Caribbean to watch the sunset, and even take them to the huge farm-like manor in Australia once. played. That amorous outdoor game is really fresh in my memory. It can be said that these girls in Japan, Tang En has been very well adjusted. In front of him, all of them are very obedient, obedient and obedient. You can play whatever you want. However, these girls in South Korea can''t stand it. When Tang En was swimming, Xu Zhuxian looked as usual, and the other girls in swimsuits were all pretty blushing. Especially Lin Yuner, even her neck seemed to be blushing, her eyes still quietly peeking at Tang En from time to time, covering her face with her hands. Tang En''s reaction to these little girls was really funny. He also played tricks, quietly swimming behind Lin Yuner, who was whispering to Xu Zhuxian, and inadvertently rubbed her small buttocks. As a result, Lin Yun''er''s beauty turned pale, and her body immediately softened, as if she had lost her swimming skills and was about to sink. If Dunn hadn''t hugged her quickly, she would have almost drowned. Tang En swam two laps before going ashore. He wouldn''t play water fights with girls, he had already passed that age. On the swimming platform, Nozomi Sasaki was wearing a pair of brown sunglasses and a chest-wrap-like swimsuit, sunbathing lazily. Seeing Tang En, she sat up secretly smiled and pursed her lips and said, "Audujiang, those Korean sisters...are all your daughters too? I heard they are calling you Oppa. ?" Tang En waved his hand in a big way, "It doesn''t matter, what they like to call it, whether it''s Oppa or Abba, or uncle, it''s fine to be a family anyway." Nozomi Sasaki took a long tone "Oh" with a teasing expression, "Family..." Tang En laughed and scolded: "You are smart!" Nozomi Sasaki raised his chin slightly, and when Tang En sat down, he instantly approached his arms, quietly Said: "Odu sauce, do you hurt me? I want..." "Now?" Tang En raised his eyebrows. "Well, I really want to think about it." Nozomi Sasaki looked at him pitifully. Tang Encai didn''t believe that a 16-year-old girl would have such a big demand. Nine times out of ten, he wanted to show his favor in front of those Korean newcomers and sisters, and to represent the Japanese power. The confrontation between South Korea and Japan will surely become an important part of Dunn''s Asian layout in the future. "Just bear with it for a while." Tang En tapped her on the forehead, "With so many new sisters, are you not afraid to scare others? When it''s night, call Yami, Yui and the others, and I will love you again." "Really huh?" Nozomi Sasaki looked surprised. Those Korean girls were just brought back, she thought Tang Enhui would take them all tonight. At first, she didn''t survive for two days. That''s how it came. "That''s still fake?" Tang En waved his hand, "Forget it, you don''t understand. Lay down here, I''ll put some sunscreen on you, don''t get tanned, you look good in white." Nozomi Sasaki stretched out his hand to Behind him, he unbuttoned his swimsuit and slumped on the reclining chair generously. Dunn sat on the side and applied the sunscreen from the back first. I have to say that Nozomi Sasaki is really predictable. From this perspective, it can be seen that it has been severely squeezed and deformed... https: Please remember the domain name of this book''s first launch: . 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 Chapter 834： massage

    Head to head Hollywood 834 author Qian Duxue Full text 3557 words


    The scene where Tang En applied sunscreen to Nozomi Sasaki really surprised these Korean girls. If it''s just wiping their backs, it''s fine, at most they will blush and be ashamed. However, after wiping her back, Nozomi Sasaki turned around... Although the swimsuit was still loosely covered, her **** were so big... How could she cover it? The scenery is infinitely good, and it is all seen! In the swimming pool, the girls who were laughing and playing happily all stared at each other with big eyes and red cheeks. This is the first time they have met in such a large-scale scene. On the contrary, several Japanese girls such as Nagasawa Masami and Aragaki Yui are still enjoying the coolness of the summer pool water, talking and laughing very freely. Jung Soo-yeon, Kwon Yu-ri, Lin Yun-ah and other Korean girls got together, and finally selected Choi Soo-young, who is proficient in Japanese, and negotiated with them. What''s going on. Didn''t Ernie call Oppa Odu-chan? How can... the world view is a bit collapsed. Cui Xiuying found Horikita Maki, who was also cute and cute, and asked her quietly why Sasaki Nozomi didn''t put on her swimsuit. What?" "No, I mean... don''t you think this is weird?" Cui Xiuying blushed, a little hard to say. Horikita Maki asked blankly, "Why is it strange? Odo-chan is so kind to us, and every time we sunbathe, he puts on sunscreen for us." "Ah?" Do you paint like this?" "Yeah, what''s the matter? Xiuying, what are you asking?" Horikita Maki was silly and didn''t quite understand what she meant. Cui Xiuying bit her lip and said with a blushing face, "The swimsuit is all unbuttoned..." "What''s the matter?" Horikita Maki was even more puzzled. She didn''t have any thoughts. At the end, "Odo-chan will help us massage, it''s not easy to wear a swimsuit." "Press... massage?" Cui Xiuying''s lips opened, completely stunned. "Did Oudou-chan give you a massage?" "No...no..." "No wonder you are all so small." Horikita Maki pursed her lips and smiled. Cui Xiuying was very dissatisfied and said: "You are not much older than me, okay? When I debuted in Japan, you were not popular." "I didn''t say you were young, I said...here... " Horikita Maki pointed to Cui Xiuying''s chest. "Yeah!" Cui Xiuying hurriedly put her arms around her chest, her face was hot, and her heart was panicked. Horikita Maki secretly smiled and said, "No wonder, I know, it turns out...you are still girls, no wonder you don''t understand...hehe..." "What do you mean? Oppa would still Massage?" Cui Xiuying looked blank. Horikita Maki whispered something in her ear. Then, she saw the red glow on Cui Xiuying''s face, covering her ears and covering her neck... so much that she seemed to have a rosy glow all over her body. Heart like a deer, bang bang bang. "I''m back! I''m back!" Jung Soo-yeon, Kwon Yoo-ri, Kim Hyo-yeon, Lim Yoon-ah, and Seo Ju-hyun waited with anticipation, and when they saw Cui Xiuying returning with a blushing face, they cheered like a hero. In just a few minutes, Cui Xiuying seemed to have rebuilt the world view, a little worried about gain and loss. For the sisters'' request, she was really hesitant to say anything, and it was hard to say. Massage... She couldn''t help but shudder. Too shy, right? Naturally, Quan Yuli, Lin Yuner and others didn''t know what it meant, and they were still urging her eagerly, "Hurry up, everyone is waiting." "Yes... they are applying sunscreen." "We all know that it is sunscreen, but Why don''t you wear a swimsuit? It''s all exposed..." Zheng Xiuyan stopped when she said this, she grew up in the United States, and she felt that something was not right. The relationship between Tang En and Nozomi Sasaki is too close! A little girl of this age has a strong curiosity about gossip. Could it be that Oppa and Ernie are in a relationship? That would be so much fun! Cui Xiuying said weakly: "Because...because there is still a massage..." "Massage?" Jung Soo-yeon, Kim Hyo-yeon and other girls were all confused. Cui Xiuying gritted her teeth, and decided to be ruthless. She decided to tell the truth. She glanced at Xu Zhuxian, who was stunned and dazed, and said, "Xiaoxian, go and play with the seniors over there first. Let''s discuss something. You are too young. I can''t tell you." "Oh." Xu Zhuxian looked submissive, did not resist, and left obediently. Kim Hyo-yeon, Kwon Yu-ri, and Lin Yun-a looked at each other, and their beautiful eyes were wide open. "What the **** is going on?" Zheng Xiuyan was their elder sister and had the most say. Cui Xiuying gathered everyone together, lowered her voice to the lowest level, and said, "Didn''t you find out? These seniors from Japan, Ernie... all have big breasts?" The girls all blushed and nodded. , and then looked down at their own, and their mouths were all pouted. Look at Nozomi Sasaki and Masami Nagasawa... It''s like a depth bomb, and the people are dizzy. Zheng Xiuyan was very confident and comforted: "This is normal, they are older than us. After a few years, you will also have a good figure." They have found the best nutritionist, and they usually adjust their diets and control nutrition to promote physical development." Lin Yuner said impatiently: "What''s the matter? If they have it, we can have it too. It will be eccentric. Oh, didn''t you say massage, what did you say?" Cui Xiuying bit her lip and said, "In addition to dietary conditioning, Oppa will also use massage to help...help their physical development..." "Ah?" Jung Soo-yeon, Kim Hyo-yeon, Kwon Yu-ri, and Lin Yun-a all said in unison, losing their voices. "Massage... it''s not going to be a massage, right?" Lin Yuner exclaimed. Cui Xiuying''s face was like red paper, and she nodded shyly, "That''s it. Mashioni said that in the past year, the cups of Yami-oni and Yui-oni have grown by one size, thanks to Oppa... "Everyone stopped talking. Eyes wide open. It felt like a huge hit mentally. Use massage to promote development? This... This is also... Quan Yuli said convulsively: "I want to have a massage, and I want to have a good figure!" "You''re crazy!" Jin Xiaoyuan grabbed her, "Who knows if it''s true, in case... What if Horikita-senpai is playing tricks on us?" "No way?" Kim Hyoyeon was slightly taken aback. Cui Xiuying and Lin Yuner were also surprised. Yeah, probably fake. "You look over there?" Zheng Xiuyan gave her a look towards the swimming platform, her voice trembled slightly, she fluttered and dodged, her face red. Next, the girls made a collective blunder and froze collectively. There, Sasaki Nozomi was intoxicated, lying on Dunn''s lap. The swimsuit that was still slightly concealed on the front of the chest has been thrown away, replaced by a pair of Tang En''s hands. Massage, have you started yet? ... The hustle and bustle in the swimming pool will be quiet. The girls in Girls'' Generation were all swimming quietly in the pool, tired... they didn''t dare to go ashore, even if there was communication, they all communicated quietly and secretly. Anyway, the atmosphere is a little weird. In contrast, a few girls in Japan are naturally a lot more open. After Tang En finished applying sunscreen to Nozomi Sasaki and gave her a comfortable massage for a while, Yui Aragaki also came over and wanted to massage. Then, Horikita Maki also ran over with a smile, pestering Tang En to massage. Dunn pushed back a few words and said that he was tired, you should press each other. Horikita Maki pouted her mouth high, and said aggrievedly, "Odo-chan is biased and doesn''t hurt me at all." Dunn had no choice, so he let her lie down on his lap, put on sunscreen and pressed for a while. Now that the sun is low, sunscreen has little effect, and mainly acts as the "oil" in "pushing oil". At this time, a Korean girl suddenly climbed up from the swimming pool, as if a hero was dying, and came towards Tang En. It was none other than Quan Yuli, who had a convulsion in her head, "I...I...Oba, I also want to have a massage, okay?" Tang En couldn''t understand, so he called Zheng Xiuyan over to act as an interpreter. This opens up the situation. With the leader, several girls climbed onto the pool one after another, and came to Tang En carefully with their heads lowered, not daring to look around. However, his eyes were always secretly watching Dunn''s massage technique and... his figure. Full of curiosity and movement. After Zheng Xiuyan''s translation, Tang En couldn''t help being elated. He didn''t expect him to take the initiative. With a few Japanese girls taking the lead, the Korean girls did not want to be outdone, and took the initiative to post it... Han and Japan Fighting is a good thing! "You want a massage too? Why?" Tang En asked with a half-smile. "I... I like dancing, and I also want to have a good figure." Quan Yuli seemed to be willing to go out and said boldly. On the other side, Lin Yuner covered Xu Zhuxian''s eyes with both hands, and her agile eyes were blinking, and she was nervous and curious, with a little excitement. Tang En smiled and beckoned, "Okay, come here." Before Horikita Maki had finished enjoying a massage procedure, she was a little gloomy. Tang En was naturally more interested in the newcomer, and took Quan Yuli into his arms. Ruan Ruan Mianmian''s body is full of elasticity and beautiful. Japanese girls are not interested. They lie on the side and chat with great interest, talking about their travel experience in South Korea in the past two days. The Korean girls... surrounded Tang En and stood in a semicircle, with a sense of shamelessness. But he didn''t want to leave, he was bold and wanted to see this magical massage scene up close. Tang En knew exactly what the girls were thinking, and holding back his smile, he stretched out his hand and took off Quan Yuli''s swimsuit. After hesitating for a while, he was not polite, and even took away the narrow swimming trunks... Zheng Xiuyan, Cui Xiuying and other girls almost suffocated, their eyes panicked. Only Xu Zhuxian, who was covered by Lin Yuner''s eyes, protested from time to time, and said in a low voice, "Oni, let me go, I also want to massage..." https: Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 835： Xiu Yan

    Head to head Hollywood 835 author Qian Duxue Full text 3430 words


    Dunn is enough. Although he knew that as long as he put in a little effort, he could easily handle Kwon Yuri on the spot. I massaged once and touched my whole body. As long as he is willing, the next thing is to push the boat with the current. Quan Yuli was shaking all over under his "massage", and she handed over the most secret parts of her daughter''s house without reservation. What else can be reserved? However, Dunn stopped in time. In the final analysis, they are still young and have not known each other long enough. For a little enlightenment, just plant that little sapling. It''s not a bad thing to let them follow Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa and others for a while longer. The clothes, jewelry, bags and cosmetics of these Japanese girls are all first-class world famous brands. Between the words, their knowledge and understanding of the world are also quite atmospheric. Enough to make these Korean girls inevitably envious, bursting out a desire from the inside out. In this way, they can more deeply feel the great benefits that being with Tang En will bring to their lives. After dinner. Several Korean girls also held a group together and chatted. "Yuri, what are you talking about, when you massage...how do you feel?" Zheng Xiuyan took Quan Yuli''s hand and asked reluctantly. Girls have the curiosity of gossip and the will to be competitive. In fact, at the poolside in the afternoon, after Tang En massaged Quan Yuli, Zheng Xiuyan planned to summon the courage and volunteered to try it. Her knowledge is far greater than those of these Korean sisters. She understands that this "massage" opportunity is not only as simple as promoting physical development, but also an opportunity to get closer to Tang En. I just didn''t expect that after Tang En pressed Quan Yuli, he bent down and went back. Said it was about dealing with the club. This is not fake. The board of directors of Liverpool Club has made several formal resolutions and intends to sell it to Dunn for $350 million in cash! There are also two additional conditions: first, all handling fees and taxes in the transaction process will be borne by Dunn Capital, which will be about 42 million US dollars; second, if the procedures have not been completed in mid-July, Liverpool To return $42 million to Dunn Capital as deferred compensation. Dunn has already given instructions, agreeing to deliver the first deposit of $100 million. As soon as the deposit came out, Liverpool was almost equivalent to Dunn''s team! Dunn will certainly not default. If Liverpool defaults, they will have to pay 3 times the compensation! There''s no way they could come up with $300 million! Therefore, after more than a month of operation, Dunn''s football club, at this time, even if it is obtained, is England''s first giant team - Liverpool! At this time, Zheng Xiuyan, Kim Hyoyeon, Cui Xiuying, and Lin Yuner blocked Quan Yuli in a bedroom, and she had to tell her what she said. As for Xu Zhuxian, she is too young to understand, and she is a good student. She has already gone to the study to do summer homework. "I didn''t lie to you, and I don''t know how it feels..." Quan Yuli said with tears in her eyes. "Liar!" Cui Xiuying said angrily. "That''s right, I obviously don''t want to tell us." Lin Yuner was also very unhappy. Jin Xiaoyuan frowned and said, "Yu Li, when we were in the debut group, we might have had some competition, but now it''s different. We are already a reserve girl group, and we are going to debut together. From now on, we will They are the closest sisters, you shouldn''t hide from us to eat alone." "Eat alone?" Quan Yuli was angry and funny, "At first, you didn''t agree with me. I didn''t listen to you, so I went to Oppa for a massage, and the result was You guys are bullying me again..." Zheng Xiuyan quickly reassured: "Okay, okay, Hyoyeon doesn''t mean that, we... just curious. Don''t lie to us, when you massage, your expression is very intoxicated, very enjoyable, definitely It''s very comfortable." As soon as these words came out, all the girls turned red and hot. Quan Yuli blushed: "Yes...it''s very comfortable...but that kind of feeling is weird, I really can''t tell..." She hasn''t really experienced it, how can she have experience? What Tang En gave her was a full body massage, especially the private parts from the inner thighs inwards. She didn''t need too many tricks, and her body trembled. That kind of fluttering feeling, unless it is personally experienced, it is difficult to describe in words. At this moment, Aoi Yu knocked on the door, walked in, and said with a smile, "So you are all here, what are you whispering about?" Aoi Yu was the only adult among these girls. Many times in Japan, she is taking care of her sisters. When she came to Korea, she was still a gentle and intellectual big sister, taking care of every girl very well. With the appearance of Aoi Yu, Quan Yuli made a relief. Everyone blushed, biting their lips and not speaking. Aoi Yu came from this age, smiled and said to Zheng Xiuyan in English: "Take a few of them to see the bedroom. There are a total of 12 bedrooms, except for the three for servants and housekeepers, The remaining 9 rooms, you can choose at will, one for each person." Hearing that each person has a bedroom, the girls are instantly excited. Don''t think about Kwon Yuri''s massage anymore. This luxurious and exquisite bedroom has only been seen in movies. I don''t know how many times better than their dormitory! One room per person, which is wonderful too! Zheng Xiuyan was also very happy, and led everyone to grab the room, but she stopped before she took two steps, and turned around with a puzzled look, "There are 9 bedrooms in total, and we have 6 of them... What about you guys? Where''s Oppa?" "It doesn''t matter, we can live together." Aoi Yu said with a smile. As she spoke, Zheng Xiuyan shook her head quickly and said, "No, no, it should be a room for each of you, and we share a room together. This is already very good. In the dormitory, we all share a room for three people." Aoi You pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It''s really not necessary, didn''t I say it? We will live together, including Tang En." Zheng Xiuyan blinked. A little stunned. "Okay, let''s go find the room, otherwise the good room will be robbed by them." Aoi Yu gently pushed her. Zheng Xiuyan raised her head slightly, her eyes widened, "Oni, all of you...all live with Oppa?" "Yes." "You...you just live together? Or...or "..." After all, she is just a girl, and some words are not easy to say. Aoi Yu was a little half-smiled: "What do you think?" Zheng Xiuyan thought of the scene where Tang En touched Quan Yuli''s body all over by the pool in the afternoon, and her heart jumped, "You guys will definitely... You know that! Right?" Aoi Yu smiled "puchi", "Which one?" "Oni~~~" Zheng Xiuyan stomped her foot with a blushing face. Aoi Yu smiled and said, "Yeah, we''ve been together for more than a year." "Do you live together every¡­every time?" Zheng Xiuyan felt that her psychological defense line was a little broken. Aoi Merit nodded, "Almost so, except for the period of menstrual holidays, we live together most of the time." "One... Do we do it together?" Zheng Xiuyan felt that her face was so hot that she could boil an egg, and finally said The biggest doubt in my heart. Aoi Yu said seriously: "Well, together." Zheng Xiuyan almost fainted. However, it was Aoi Yu''s turn to faint next, because Zheng Xiuyan''s words were even more powerful! "Oni, can I join you?" "Ah?" Aoi Yu was stunned. Zheng Xiuyan seemed to summon up a lot of courage, bit her lip tightly, and said firmly: "I also want to sleep with you guys, together... I''ve made up my mind." Aoi Yu shook his head, "I can say that. It doesn''t count, you have to talk to my Odo-chan. However, we all call him Pudu-chan, he loves us very much." "I can too, I''ll go find him!" Zheng Xiuyan seemed to have gone out of her way. Among the girls in South Korea, she is the oldest and her sister. As a result, the matter of the afternoon was taken advantage of by Kwon Yuri. This time, she made up her mind! Can''t be left behind! She was born in the United States grew up in the United States, and her knowledge and experience are far greater than the other girls. She vaguely understood Dunn''s thoughts, and she chose to accept it. the reason is simple. Aoi Yu, Sasaki Nozomi, Nagasawa Masami, Aragaki Yui, Horikita Maki, these five Japanese sisters, all lived very comfortably and happily. I''ve been on a big plane, a big ship, I''ve been to Oceania, I''ve seen the Caribbean Sea, I''ve lived in a top manor, I''ve slept in an Australian farm... That''s the princess life that every girl dreams of. Zheng Xiuyan is very envious, she will take the initiative to fight for it! ... Tang En came to Korea this time, the main thing is to open up the Korean movie market and leave some incense. The film market in South Korea is different from that in Japan, where there are a series of domestic protection policies. Movies in May are okay, June and July... are the hot summer months, and the release of blockbusters in the United States is limited. According to the requirements, a maximum of two Hollywood commercial blockbusters and some small and medium-cost American movies are released each month. The rest of the opportunities must be given to Korean local films. So the question is, what are the two Hollywood blockbusters every month? This is the golden period! Dunn''s goal is very clear, to promote South Korea''s film authorities, the first choice of the new Universal film! This is no less than a box office hit in the UK and Japan! To this end, Dunn spared no expense to teach Korean filmmakers a lesson. At this time, Tang En was in the study, preparing for the movie speech to be held at Seoul University the day after tomorrow. There is also a pretty small body in the study, which is Xu Zhuxian. She was doing her summer homework frowning and got stuck on a math problem. The two people couldn''t communicate with each other, so they were busy and quiet. Unexpectedly, Zheng Xiuyan came quietly at this time. "Oppa~~" Zheng Xiuyan blushed and her voice trembled, her heart pounding like a deer in front of Tang En. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 836： open

    Head to head Hollywood 836 author Qian Duxue Full text 3455 words


    Seeing Zheng Xiuyan, Xu Zhuxian turned his head and glanced, pouted and muttered a few words, with a pair of small hands together supporting his fair chin, frowning sadly. Math is so hard. Dunn''s heart skipped a beat. He has a lot of knowledge, and he has seen too many women of all kinds. Isn''t Zheng Xiuyan''s charming, soft and shy look a girl Huaichun? "Xiuyan, is something wrong?" Tang En coughed lightly, looking serious. Xu Zhuxian''s English proficiency is only a primary school student, so Zheng Xiuyan was not afraid that she would hear it. She blushed and said, "Just now... O''Neill said... They said that they would be in the same room with you at night..." Tang En held back a smile, pretending not to know, She said calmly: "Oh, that''s right. I''m quite busy with work. Sometimes it''s good to see them once or twice a month. If you have the opportunity to be together, you will naturally hurt them more." "What about me?" Zheng Xiuyan was embarrassed Uneasy summoned up his courage, a pair of misty eyes stared at him. Dunn smiled and patted his thigh. Zheng Xiuyan bit her lip without being reserved, she had already thought about it, took a few steps forward, and sat down gently on his lap, blushing and bowing her head, just fiddling with her skirt. Tang En whispered in her ear: "The Japanese sisters and I are not just sleeping, but also doing some... special things." "I know." Mosquito said. "What do you think?" "I..." "Say it." Zheng Xiuyan bit her red lips, she really gave it up, her body softly pressed into Tang En''s arms, her arms hooked around his neck, and she whispered softly. He said softly, "Oba, give me the fuck..." The girl''s warm scent was right in her ears, especially with such an explosive word, Tang En instantly put down all his bottom lines, without saying a word. , directly hugged her soft and delicate body, and nibbled at her cherry lips. up and down its hands. This is not actually in Dunn''s plan. In the short term, he didn''t plan to bring in the girls from Girls'' Generation. He first established a relationship and passed the language barrier. But I didn''t expect that Zheng Xiuyan would take such initiative. The girls are all delivered to the door, and if you refuse, it will be too jerk. Dunn had no choice, but it was disrespectful, so he could only accept it! Why! Man, ah, so excellent, there will always be a lot of unsatisfactory troubles. How could Zheng Xiuyan ever have such an experience, she fell into a fall in an instant, especially after being attacked on the chest, she lost even the slightest strength. The brain is dizzy, the body is crisp, as if drunk. Tang En enjoyed her recklessly for a few minutes before letting go of her, praising her with a smile: "Xiuyan is really good." At this moment, Zheng Xiuyan is still immersed in the incomparably sweet first kiss, her body and mind are like sugar, both sweet and sweet He handed it over, and after hearing what Tang En said, he took the initiative to meet him and kissed him for a while. This time, Dunn was even more rude. Up and down its hands, full attack. "Yeah!" Just as the two of them got closer to each other, it was like thunder and fire. When the attack happened, Xu Zhuxian, who had been doing summer homework, suddenly cried out in surprise. Tang En hurriedly stopped, Zheng Xiuyan also screamed and jumped away, only to find that Xiao Nei Nei had been retreated to the crook of her legs, her body lost her balance, and she almost fell. "Ouba, Ernie...Are you two in love?" Xu Zhuxian seemed to have seen the New World, her beautiful eyes were shining, she was very surprised and excited. It''s just that Zheng Xiuyan''s underwear was exposed on the outside of her skirt, so she blushed slightly and was a little ashamed. Zheng Xiuyan arranged her underwear and skirts as quickly as possible, glanced at Tang En quickly, and then angrily went up and patted Xu Zhuxian''s head, "Kid, what do you understand? Have you finished your homework?" Xu Zhuxian was bitter With a face, she said, "There is one question that you can''t do." "Then think about it seriously! How dare you read it?" Zheng Xiuyan tried her best to hide her shyness with anger. Xu Zhuxian said aggrievedly, "I didn''t look around, it''s your voice that is so strange, babbling..." "How dare you talk nonsense!" Zheng Xiuyan''s face immediately flushed red, and she wanted to flee in shame. But when I thought about it, it came back to me. This is a good thing. Ashamed of what? Be proud, be proud, be proud! In the afternoon, Quan Yuli just got a massage by chance, and tonight... she will become a real woman, the woman of Tangen Oppa! Tang En didn''t understand their Korean, but he knew that Zheng Xiuyan was bullying Xiaomao, so he quickly stopped her, "Okay, go to Yami and Maki first, there are important things to do tonight, let them teach you some experience. ." Zheng Xiuyan glanced at Tang En sweetly and happily, her tone was indescribably gentle, like a little sheep, and she gave a soft "um". After Zheng Xiuyan left in a strange manner, Tang En quickly blinked at Xu Zhuxian. Xu Zhuxian smiled and wrinkled her nose at her. Maybe thinking of something, his face suddenly turned red, he turned his head quickly, and did his homework seriously. ...that night. Girls'' Generation debuts. After a lot of hard work, Zheng Xiuyan successfully grabbed the blood. Pain and happiness. There''s also a tinge of weirdness. She opened under the gaze of five big eyes of five Japanese sisters, Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Aragaki, Nozomi Sasaki, and Maki Horikita... Of course, in the process, she did not lose. The five Japanese sisters flattered Cheng Huan, and she also had a panoramic view. Inexplicable. ... Dunn was a little surprised. He thought that Zheng Xiuyan would be reserved and shy, and hid this as a secret. Unexpectedly, the next day, several girls in South Korea knew all about it. Last night, Sooyeon Unnie and Donne Oppa slept! As a result, when the girls saw Tang En, they all blushed and ran away after a glance. And Quan Yuli''s eyes were mixed with a bit of resentment. On the contrary, Zheng Xiuyan was complacent, showing off everywhere, and even boasted that she was already a woman, that she had grown up, and from now on, you must listen to me! She also said that from now on, she will be the same as those Japanese girls, and she is also Tang En''s most beloved baby. She has decided not to call Tang En "Oba", but to call him "Aba" or "Aba". Daddy", just like Japanese girls are called "Odo-chan", it looks closer! In any case, the development of Tang En''s Korean entertainment career started with Jung Soo-yeon last night, and the curtain was opened! Next, it''s time for the study to examine the Korean movie market. Film is a very large industry, involving all aspects. It can be seen from Hollywood, from technology, to military industry, from innovation, to practice, from patents, to copyrights, from catering, to tourism, from real estate to transportation... It can be said that everything is covered! Movies are more than just box office. Movies are the leader of entertainment, and even the epitome of a country''s economy! The size of the film market can often represent the size of the economic market. In the late 1990s, under the influence of Soros'' sniping, Asia suffered a huge economic crisis. Even a giant like Samsung had to bear huge debts. Samsung Electronics also issued a large number of stocks and bonds. It is precisely because of such sequelae that Scott Swift later had the opportunity to acquire a large number of Samsung shares. In order to cope with the economic crisis, President Kim Dae-jung proposed a very constructive economic measure - to promote economic development with CG animation! This strategy of "revitalizing the economy with cultural industries", time can tell, has indeed achieved great success! Not only is the Korean economy rapidly active and continues to take off, but also Korean films have risen all the way. With the support of the Korean government, the Ministry of Culture established the Film Promotion Committee in 1998, which is specifically responsible for formulating film policies and regulations, promoting the development of the film industry, promoting talent training and film promotion and marketing. Through the government-authorized film box office, tax revenue, and a large amount of funds from the government budget, the subsidy system is used to subsidize film school students and independent film directors, and the film fund system is used to help Korean film production and distribution. Not only that, under the revitalization committee, there is also a technology division that studies and popularizes special effects film technologies such as digital films and 3D films. The ideas are very advanced Under the guidance of this powerful policy, the special effects industry in Korea Being able to dominate Asia and shine in the world is also a matter of course. This is South Korea''s national policy, and it is even making every effort to promote the establishment of the "Special Effects Industry City" in Gwangju. Since it is to establish a friendly cooperative relationship and leave incense, Tang En might as well help them. Promote them earlier and build this special effects industry city. This is a good thing for the whole of Asian cinema. Besides, even if Dunn doesn''t do it, the South Korean government will strongly promote it. Bai picked up the favor, of course, you have to pick it up! There are so many special effects companies in the United States, and dozens of them keep closing down every year. The Korean government is willing to pay for cooperation, and they are naturally willing to help. This time, Dunn is going to reach out. He wants to be the middleman! In South Korea, Dunn wants to build Hollywood resource equipment and advanced concepts for them to promote the establishment of special effects industrial parks; in the United States, Dunn wants to find a new way for those special effects companies that cannot survive, using Korean Money... Live! This is a typical two-sided relationship. It not only satisfies the urgency of the Korean government and the film market to pursue development, but also gives many Hollywood industry peers more funding sources and development opportunities. Dunn likes to do this kind of pretending to be a good person. Very cool! With the cooperation between Samsung Electronics and Apple, he pretended to be a good person, and then Li Zaiyong sent Xiaomi to his door, and personally helped him get Girls'' Generation. The development of the film market is a matter of national policy! Tang En''s hand is bound to earn enough benefits on the Koreans! Girls'' Generation is just the beginning. Long-legged girl groups...but there are quite a few! With the strong incense love in the film market, Tang En wanted to gallop in the Korean entertainment circle...and he had the greatest confidence. Plus Samsung''s connections. This is enough. Korea Raiders, open! https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . 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 Chapter 837： film industry

    Head to head Hollywood 837 author Qian Duxue Full text 3497 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 837 The special effects industry of the film industry is a high-end industry with a particularly high cost. Because it is a high-tech field, governments all over the world are working hard to promote the development of this industry. In many cases, technology can be migrated. Why is Weta Digital developing so well? Because the New Zealand government has given great tax incentives and financial subsidies! Also in North America, in order to develop the special effects industry, Canada is also implementing a tax subsidy policy in all aspects, and the government can provide 30% of the start-up capital! The strong pressure to survive has caused special effects companies in the United States to go bankrupt. No way, American labor is too expensive! If you want to survive, it becomes an inevitable choice to open a branch in a country with low labor costs. Among the countries with technology, funds and policies, South Korea is the first! With the strong policy promotion of the South Korean government, more and more Hollywood special effects companies have come to South Korea to establish branches. Why was South Korea''s special effects industry able to dominate Asia later? Can you outsource for Hollywood? The reason is very simple. There are many branches of Hollywood special effects studios in the "Special Effects Industrial Park"! Most of South Korea''s special effects companies are born out of Hollywood''s technical process. In the early stage, the Korean government invested a lot of money, policies and tax incentives to attract Hollywood''s technology, equipment and management concepts. After several years of exploration and study, Korean local special effects companies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. This is the current national policy of South Korea. It''s still in its infancy. For Dunn, this is an opportunity. He wants to be a good person and connect the two sides. ...Seoul University is the No. 1 institution in Korea. The Ministry of Culture, the Film Promotion Committee, Seoul National University School of Arts, Korea University Film School, Yonsei University School of Humanities and many other national institutions jointly planned today''s major event. The world''s richest man, famous director Dunn Walker''s film theory speech! The core of today''s speech, the film revitalization committee has stipulated - the special effects of the film. The speech is about an hour away. Dunn shook hands with many important people in the conference room of the Art Institute. There are officials, scholars, professors, directors, writers, actors... Even Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong came over in person. Dunn is not interested in those messy people. At most, he will have a few words with the heads of the Korean entertainment industry, and then communicate with the officials of the film promotion committee. This is the highest authority in the Korean literary and artistic circles at present! On the surface, the Promotion Committee is under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, but the power of this association can go directly to the Blue House! In this association, there is a "blacklist of literary and art circles". What kind of people make the list? Simple, disobedient people. Either they did not abide by the current entertainment industry system, or they offended the big group chaebols, or they used their fame to criticize the supreme ruler... These people are all blacklisted. The Revitalization Committee will use its power to take various restrictive measures against the listed characters and institutions, such as excluding them from the subsidy targets, such as uniting with major media organizations to launch a ban... "Chairman Wu, you are too kind, Korean Culture and Entertainment. The development of the industry has achieved great success in just a few years, which is well documented. Not to mention the film "Old Boy", which won this year''s Cannes award, the Hallyu culture sweeping across Asia, the Committee for Revitalization That''s all because of it." Tang Enzheng had an eager conversation with the chairman of the revitalization committee, Wu Shigen. Wu Shigen returned from studying in the United States and belongs to the cutting-edge doers. He sighed: "It''s far from enough! Especially our movies, in Asia... can only be regarded as second-rate. Mr. Walker, you may not know it, push forward 15 In 2010, even a shoddy Hong Kong film can sweep the Korean box office market." Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "Actually, in my opinion, it is very simple to make a good movie market." "Oh? Can you talk more about it?" Is it?" Wu Shigen immediately became interested. Tang En said: "Originally, the content of my speech was to discuss the film industry, but you said that it is best to discuss the concept of film special effects, which is in line with the current national policy. This topic is very big, I will briefly talk about it. "Wu Shigen shook hands with him warmly, "Mr. Walker, you have helped us a lot! If it does happen, every Korean should thank you for your help." Dunn shook his head, his expression indifferent, "Thank you No need, as long as you don''t make trouble for me." "Huh?" Wu Shigen raised his eyebrows, keenly aware of something, "What? Could someone here cause you trouble?" Tang En said, "I''m just talking to a few. An actress had a meal and was photographed by a paparazzi reporter, and the rumors spread. I don''t care. The point is that the spread of such false news will affect their careers. If this happens again, I will not dare to do so in the future. Come back to Korea." Wu Seok-geun understood as soon as he heard it, and immediately became furious, "There is always such a group of bed bugs in the media industry! Don''t worry, Mr. Walker, I will personally send someone to handle this matter. I can also assure you , South Korea will never have public reports that damage your image!" South Korea is a "democratic country" with freedom of speech. It''s just that the government, chaebols, and many other important people all have unquestionable authority. This is the white list. Whoever dares to object will be blacklisted! Wu Shigen''s sentence is very clear, as long as Tang En really helps Korean movies, then he will also be whitelisted. Dunn smiled with satisfaction. This is the result he wants. In the future, he will have more and more close contacts with the Korean entertainment industry. Especially Girls Generation. Block all unknown possibilities first. Avoid trouble. After solving the worries, Dunn can talk about it, "A movie is not just a movie, a movie is a demonstration of a country''s comprehensive strength. In my opinion, the quality of a country''s film industry is mainly related to three aspects. First, the industrial capacity of scientific and technological innovation; second, the strength of intellectual property rights protection; third, the external intervention of the market economy." Wu Shugen looked humbly and educated, and actually took out a piece from the inner pocket of his suit. Small notebook and a pen. Seeing this scene, many people gathered around. Wu Shigen is a big man! He is an official, the equivalent of a commissioner arranged by the president. He is so serious and formal, it must not be a trivial matter. Especially many Korean directors and actors, they are not qualified to get too close, and can only watch from a distance. Look at the young man in the center. In the eyes, exudes a kind of adoration. Director, when have you been treated so honorably? Dunn made them truly feel the sense of accomplishment of serving movies and taking movies as their ambitions! Such a big battle made Tang En wonder whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hands and said, "Then I''ll just talk about it. It''s just my personal opinion, and you don''t have to take it too seriously." "Where? Mr. Walker, you are too modest." "Humble. Now!" "We all have to learn." ... Tang En was helpless, so he had to continue what he just said, saying: "The core of the film is the content, and the core of the content is innovation. And innovation is a way of thinking, and all walks of life are integrated. At present, among the top 100 innovative companies in the world, there are 44 in the United States, 28 in Japan, 12 in France, 3 in South Korea, and 1 in the UK, Germany, China, Italy, Taiwan and Finland. From this perspective Said that South Korea has a strong ability to innovate, and the film naturally has great potential." Including Wu Seokun, everyone''s faces were very surprised. They all know that Dunn is very optimistic about the Korean film market, otherwise he would not have come all the way to Korea. Now it is a surprise to hear Tang En admit that he is optimistic about Korean movies, even linked to technological innovation companies, ranking fourth in the world. "Of course, this is only the first point, and the second point is the protection of intellectual property rights. South Korea is the first country in the world where the revenue of digital music exceeds that of traditional records, which shows the strength of copyright protection. However, South Korea After all, it is a country with a civil law system. Compared with the United Kingdom and the United States, there is still a slight gap between countries with a law of the sea system. Feedback to the film, the United Kingdom and the United States are the world''s first-class countries, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and other countries can only be regarded as second-class." Tang En Everyone understands the truth of this. The law of the sea system is a jury system. When protecting intellectual property rights, in addition to compensatory damages, there are also punitive damages. In the civil law system, there is a lack of legal provisions for punitive damages, and the cost of infringement is greatly reduced. There is no piracy in Japan, not because of good copyright protection, but because of the influence of national culture since childhood... Foreigners who go to Japan can easily play pirated copies. Dunn went on to say: "The third point is that movies need to be promoted in the market and reduce government intervention. We all know that France is the birthplace of movies, and there have been branches of Impressionism, Poetic Realism, Surrealism, New Wave movies and so on. The French film used to be the leader of the world film!" "Unfortunately, France made a big mistake and established the Ministry of Culture in 1959. In order to promote French culture, it established various standards. As a result, French film plummeted. After 2000, France banned the Ministry of Culture, the government stopped intervening, and French films returned to the Hollywood-style marketization trend. Then we also saw that French films were recovering." "From this aspect, South Korea''s policy There are more interventions, and there is still a big gap between the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Germany. Fortunately, the first two scores are very high. Taken together, the final ranking of the world''s film industry level in the next ten years will be It is very likely that it will be the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France and South Korea in sequence." In the end, Dunn used his foresight to start the big flickering mode. Although he was suspected of being criticized, Wu Shigen accepted it humbly and nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, Mr. Walker, what you said is too right. Ten years ago, two directors Jin Dongyuan and Zhao Chengfeng were arrested for showing the movie "Red". , caused a great social impact. Because of this incident, we canceled the film censorship system. Since then, there has been a real recovery of Korean films." Dunn looked at him with a smile, "Then... Down?" https: Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 838： Free trade agreement

    Head to head Hollywood 838 author Qian Duxue Full text 3012 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 838 Free Trade Agreement Wu Shigen did not understand what Dunn meant. Tang En smiled and glanced at him meaningfully. Wu Shigen understood, and quickly dispersed all the onlookers. Tang En said solemnly: "Chairman Wu, you should know that this year...is an election year in the United States." "So what?" Wu Shigen was at a loss. He vaguely knew about Fahrenheit 911 and complained a lot about it. If it weren''t for political interference, at this year''s Cannes Film Festival, the South Korean film "Old Boy" would most likely win the Palme d''Or! Dunn settled "Fahrenheit 911", and also resolutely killed Harvey Weinstein. This kind of sensational news has already spread all over the world. Of course, in Wu Shigen''s view, Harvey Weinstein''s guilt is, in the final analysis, a political mistake. To put it bluntly, he was on the wrong team. The criminal evidence that was made public is really inconspicuous. It can''t be compared to the Korean entertainment industry at all. Today is the prosperous day of Korean movies. Almost all the big-name directors and first-line actors are present. On the one hand, it is the official promotion. On the other hand, they sincerely hope to appreciate the demeanor of the world''s richest man up close. Even Wu Shigen thought about it, as long as Tang En had a hint, he would arrange it himself. For example, Ha Ji Won, Son Ye Jin, Han Ga In, Song Hye Kyo and other actresses who have been very popular in recent years. Just a word. This is really a misunderstanding of Dunn. If he wants to play with women, he still needs to use Wu Shigen''s relationship? That''s too big of a deal! It''s enough to let S/M Entertainment help with the arrangement. "It''s a national policy." Tang En shook his head and said in a deep voice. "National policy?" Wu Shigen raised his eyebrows. Dunn said: "In the past tenure of President Bush, the most important thing in the United States is the war. Now, the war has ended, and the end has begun. In the next four years... Whether the Democratic Party takes office or President Bush is re-elected, economic development must be The core issue." Wu Shugen''s eyes moved slightly, "Is this a good thing? The better the economic situation in the United States, the better the global economic environment will be." Tang En tickled the corner of his mouth, "Chairman Wu, you know, I''m talking about movies. "Movies?" "To be disrespectful, in the past few years, the Korean government has taken advantage of Hollywood a lot." Dunn said half-jokingly. Wu Shigen''s face froze, and he suddenly realized. Finally understand what Dunn is referring to. He wants to let South Korea open up the movie market and let more Hollywood movies come in. Wu Shigen''s face was solemn, "Local movies always need some soil to survive." Tang En said, "Of course, this is understandable. I agree with the strategy of postponing the summer Hollywood blockbusters and promoting local Korean movies. It does not violate the agreement between the two countries. However, I heard that the TO trade agreement between South Korea and the United States has not been implemented?" In order to join the TO, South Korea made many concessions, including the film industry. The free trade agreement changed the original requirement that movie theaters must show Korean movies for 147 days to 73 days. As a result, it was met with collective protests, marches and opposition from all Korean filmmakers. They believe that if the market is liberalized, Korean films will lose their own space and be completely occupied by Hollywood. This matter is very noisy. Many filmmakers even went on a hunger strike, which had a huge international impact. The Film Promotion Committee had no choice, and the Blue House had no choice but to renegotiate with the United States, delaying the implementation of this decision. However, in many cases, the more intense the competition, the greater the potential can be stimulated. Standing still will not get better, accepting greater external challenges and integrating with each other can instead burst out a new force. In the past life, Korean films rose rapidly, and in just a few years, they reached the top of Asia and became world-class, with strengths comparable to those of Britain, Japan, and France. How did you do it? Open the market! First of all, in the field of special effects, we actively wooed the Hollywood team to establish a branch; in the field of policy... the Korean government has killed the killer, and no longer ignores the firm opposition of the filmmakers. Under the pressure of the United States, it has firmly implemented the reform 147 Days are 73 days to decide! For a time, Hollywood movies swept the Korean market. In this violent and turbulent market change, Korean films have successfully integrated Hollywood''s creative techniques and production concepts by using these film concepts from Japan in the 1970s, the Hong Kong government in the 1980s, and the mainland in the 1990s. The road to success in Korean cinema. After the market was liberalized, Hollywood did not crush Korean films. On the contrary, in South Korea''s overall box office, the top few are always local movies. Wu Shigen looked embarrassed and frowned. Tang En said softly: "President Wu, I''m not a government official, and I don''t have to speak for the government. In the next few years, the federal government will definitely use tough means to promote economic development. It''s better to take a step back. At least you can make preparations in advance to avoid protests from Korean filmmakers." Wu Shugen''s face was solemn, and he nodded: "Thank you for your reminder, come back... We will study countermeasures." Tang En smiled, "Good medicine is bitter. In fact, in my opinion, opening the film market and promoting special effects industrial parks are essentially the same. Only by opening up can we learn better. The core of Hollywood is not technology, but ideas." Wu Shigen repeatedly Nodding, he is obviously more interested in the topic of "special effects", which is the national policy that South Korea attaches to the most. He said, "Yes, speaking of technology... South Korea is definitely the world''s first-class even if it can''t compare to the United States." Tang En shook his head and said: "Only talking about the special effects industry, there are several special effects companies in South Korea that are very good, and I have heard of them. However, can they compare to Weta Digital? From every angle, South Korea is far from Stronger than New Zealand! However, why does New Zealand have the world''s top special effects company like Weta Digital, but South Korea can''t?" Wu Shigen looked at him in surprise. Dunn smiled slightly, "I will explain your doubts in today''s speech. I can also give you a guarantee that the content of my speech is not clich¨¦, even if it is placed in the United States or Hollywood, it will still be deafening. Just like I gave the same speeches at Columbia University and the University of Southern California." ... The way of making commercial special effects movies is still relatively traditional. CG technology is applied in movies, and virtual scenes, characters, things, special effects and other objects are added to achieve It is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and the purpose of enhancing visual effects. This is the concept of "post-production special effects" in the general public impression. Most of the current Hollywood movies, when it comes to special effects production, use this concept. However, this is an outdated concept. What is an advanced concept? It''s an early effect! This requires a great change in the construction of the traditional Hollywood crew, and a newly established special effects team must join the team and shoot with the director team. The special effects team should participate in the shooting process such as scene selection, staging, props, angles, and live-action shooting. Only professional special effects engineers can judge what kind of special effects shots are more beautiful. In the past few years, any commercial blockbuster with stunning visual effects must be inseparable from the creative concept of "pre-stage special effects + post-stage special effects". However, for traditional directors, it is a bit unacceptable to let a strange special effects team come in, and to decentralize a lot. This has led to the concept of "post-production special effects" that prevails even in Hollywood. Such as Christopher Nolan, this guy firmly refuses! Tang En wants to talk about an advanced concept that is 10 years ahead of the times in South Korea, which can be said to be sincere. ...In the auditorium, the audience stood up and applauded. There are about 1,000 people here, all applauding and applauding, wishing to overturn the roof of this auditorium. Dunn smiled and looked around at everyone. Turn a blind eye to the group of officials in the middle of the first row. Eyes stared between the corners and the actors in the second row. "Huh? That''s Song Hye Kyo, right? The lips are so red, I don''t know what it''s like... Isn''t that Kim Tae Hee? She''s here too... Who is that? So familiar? What''s your name? It''s so pretty ..." Tang En smiled and looked at the Korean female stars in the back row. Makeup is so exquisite! "Huh? Why are they here?" Then, in the aisle in the last row, Tang En saw a few light and smart figures, jumping and beckoning here. It turned out to be Zheng Xiuyan, Cui Xiuying and Lim Yoona. Seeing Zheng Xiuyan jumping excitedly, Tang En wondered in his heart: "I jump like this...doesn''t it hurt? The body recovers so quickly? It looks like I can taste it again tonight..." For the first time, Tang En Well, I was afraid that she couldn''t bear it, so she didn''t dare to enjoy it to the fullest. https: Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 839： special effects industry

    Chapter 839 Special Effects Industry


    "Here, I am providing the internal information of the New Universal Group, which can be seen from here, including commercial blockbusters such as "The Day After Tomorrow", "Ant-Man 2", "Unsinkable", "Ghost Rider", and special effects. , occupying 60% of the total cost of the film. Among them, the special effects team of "Unsinkable" employs about 1,062 people, "The Day After Tomorrow" 1,242 people, and "Ant-Man 2" 874 people."


    "It can be seen that labor cost is the largest expenditure item in the special effects industry, accounting for about 60% of the total cost of special effects. Of course, this is Hollywood''s data, and it is of little reference to the special effects industry in Korea. I will talk about other things here. 40 expenses ¡ª software and hardware.¡±


    "Well-known special effects companies have their own rendering farms, such as Pixar, with more than 1,000 rendering machines, and Lucasfilm''s more than 2,400, as well as specially built servers and blade machines. In addition to the top 64G Memory, E5 processor, in order to ensure the transfer rate and image cache, it is necessary to specially prepare the advanced configuration of more than 64TB..."


    "Taking the hot "Ghost Rider" as an example, one machine needs to render


    It takes an hour to render 1 frame, and 1 second has 24 frames. That is to say, 2400 machines are rendering at the same time, and within 50 hours, only 100 seconds can be rendered. Such a huge workload, without the most top-level hardware equipment, is simply not possible. "


    "As for software, special effects software are usually charged annually, such as Maya for animation, PS for textures, Houdini for special effects, arnold and renderman for rendering, and nuke for compositing, etc. In addition, Project management software needs to be used together to improve the efficiency of team operations, and to add functions such as automatic updates and real-time feedback during project production.¡±


    "These intellectual property rights require extremely high maintenance costs. New Universal once had a top special effects company in the digital field, and the annual software service fee was as high as 150 million US dollars! Among them, the use fee of renderman alone was as high as 3,000 US dollars. $10,000! If it¡¯s just a small piece of software, of course you can develop it yourself, but this kind of large-scale software with strong professional attributes costs at least $200 million to develop.¡±


    Dunn''s speech was sincere.


    A lot of confidential data in the industry was taken out, including the data materials of the New Global Group.


    The Korean government wants to promote the special effects industrial park, and these data will be as precious as gold.


    Although it is a speech with strong professional content, Dunn has lived in the United States for so many years, and he has long been deeply influenced by the American cultural atmosphere.


    In America, there are no successful people who can''t speak!


    Speech is a basic quality!


    Listen to MacArthur''s "Veterans Don''t Die", listen to Martin Luther King''s "I Have a Dream", listen to President Lincoln''s "Gettysburg Address"...you will deeply feel the majestic power of speech .


    Tang En''s speech level, of course, can''t compare to these people, but it is enough to fool these Koreans who have never seen the world!


    I don''t know how their English level is.


    Dunn first briefly introduced the development history of special effects and the application of special effects in the film industry.


    Then, through the expenditure ratio of the special effects industry, he came to the real core of his speech today.


    "Of course, I know that no matter how expensive the hardware is, it doesn''t matter how high the rent of software is. You are rich and willing to invest huge sums of money for the development of the special effects industry. Then the problem comes, the hardware is no problem, the software is no problem... Why is there no Weta Digital in Korea?"


    "Is it because the level of technology is not good? This is probably not the truth. I also talked about this topic with Chairman Wu just now. Among the top 100 high-tech companies in the world, South Korea has 3, ranking 4th in the world. On the other hand, New Zealand, They have nothing but tourism! What is the secret of Weta Digital? What is the reason why Weta Digital is as famous as ILM in the field of special effects?"


    Dunn threw a big question mark.


    Next, but did not immediately clear the confusion, the PPT behind him turned the page again, and there was a big topic "The whole process of film and television special effects".


    "Even in Hollywood, many producers and directors are slowly exploring the special effects of film and television, and have not concluded an accurate set of rules. You should all know that "Titanic", "Before Star Wars" I am the director of special effects films such as Biography 1 and Spider-Man, including special effects films such as The Unsinkable, Spider-Man 2, The Day After Tomorrow, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone. Producer. I have summed up the laws that many colleagues in the industry are still exploring.¡±


    "Here, I don''t have to hide my secrets, but I can tell you openly. I hope my colleagues in Korea can enlighten me, so that I can have more inspiration and more understanding in the production of the film. Let''s make progress together, It is our common goal to make more and better films and give back to fans.¡±


    Hearing that Tang En was going to disclose the special effects concept that he had collected privately, there was a bit of a stir in the auditorium.


    This is an experience that even Hollywood filmmakers have no experience!


    Dunn has to be open and honest with Korean filmmakers.


    How sincere is this?


    move!


    Impressed!


    Sitting in the very center of the first row, the chairman of the film promotion committee, Wu Shigeun, smiled and nodded secretly.


    He''s a grown-up socialite, unlike those sentimental filmmakers.


    He knows why Dunn throws out such sincerity.


    It is nothing more than New Universal Group, which has taken a fancy to the Korean market!


    Maybe¡­¡­


    Tang En also took a fancy to some Korean women, but these are inconspicuous little things that can''t be put on the table. Women are not yet qualified to be trading chips for this kind of national policy project.


    Tang En showed so much sincerity, and Wu Shigen knew that he wanted to return the ceremony.


    The promotion of South Korea''s special effects industry park is inseparable from the support of Dunn and the team strength of Hollywood!


    Wu Shigen has already thought about it. From now on, the Korean film market... will give the green light to New Universal!


    In the short term, it is difficult to carry out the policy of changing from 147 days to 73 days.


    However, you can show good to Dunn.


    Open your arms to the New Universal Group and open up the market.


    It can be said that at this point in the speech, Dunn''s "dry goods" have not really been handed over, and the main purpose of his trip to South Korea has been achieved.


    However, he has bigger plans!


    For his speech, he just chose the location of Seoul National University.


    The content of the speech is really aimed at the whole world film industry, especially Hollywood!


    Dunn is now in Hollywood, enjoying a detached social status and honor, what is the reason?


    He made a lot of blockbuster movies?


    I''m afraid not, he is a guy who eats alone, and others will only be jealous.


    He promotes feminism, for the rights of female filmmakers?


    Certainly not. Such behavior has even aroused the dissatisfaction of many industry leaders.


    Because he is the richest man in the world?


    This can only show that Tang En has become famous, but it does not mean that he will be respected from the heart of the people in the industry.


    What really gave him an unparalleled reputation in the industry...is that he came up with two ideas.


    First, assortment of investments.


    This has changed the financing model of Hollywood films, making filming simpler, and the content of the film purer, and less of the unreasonable demands of many employers.


    Second, the explosion theory.


    Although there is still a lot of controversy about this theory, it has become more and more important among the six Hollywood giants.


    Redstone''s "Revival Paramount" plan, at the final moment, did not also adopt the "explosive theory", trying to use the two blockbusters "King Arthur" and "The Unfortunate Adventure of Raymond Snitch" to revitalize the party. Ramon?


    Dunn selflessly told every filmmaker about his "private possession".


    It has brought great impetus and development to Hollywood and even the world film industry!


    Now, Dunn is going to punch again.


    For the third time, he is going to reveal to the world his personal concept of film success - the correct process of the special effects industry!


    Point out a clear way forward for those filmmakers who are still struggling.


    This is true merit!


    "Special effects in the traditional sense, that is, post-production effects, mainly involve conception, modeling, sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, baking displacement maps, drawing texture images, baking normal maps, binding bones, materials, composition, lighting , simulation, rendering and other multiple links. Everyone here is industry insiders, and everyone will understand when I say it.¡±


    "However, please pay attention to my words, this is only special effects in the traditional sense. Today, I will systematically explain the real concept of film and television special effects. Post-production special effects and post-production special effects of films are just one of the film and television special effects process. A small part. I divided the whole process of film and television special effects into four parts, special effects technology research and development, pre-visual development, on-site visual effects shooting and special effects production.¡±


    "Special effect technology research and development, that is, I/O


    Data production, model links, texture links, etc. The early visual development also includes digital painting, tracking matching, binding, animation and other links On-site visual effects shooting is the point I want to focus on. A real commercial blockbuster must be inseparable from the special effects team! "


    "Here, I propose a term called live digital imaging engineer. You may not have heard of it, which is not surprising, even in Hollywood, this is an emerging concept. Have you seen this year''s "King Arthur"? Haha, the most Don''t watch it, it''s a big bad movie!"


    Dunn took the opportunity to put eye drops on the competitor''s movie and made a joke, which attracted bursts of laughter in the auditorium.


    "The film "King Arthur" lacked the participation of on-site digital imaging engineers. As a result, everyone saw it, and the visual effects were messed up. In contrast, look at "Ghost Rider" and "The Day After Tomorrow", which were released this year. You can see the difference. So, what exactly is this on-site digital imaging engineer?¡±


    "In today''s movies, the resolution of the original shooting material is constantly improving, the amount of material storage data is increasing, and the picture quality is becoming more and more delicate. In the early shooting stage, the on-site digital imaging engineer will assist the director of photography to systematically ensure the integrity of the stored information; On-site inspections, color corrections, and material transcoding are performed on the images, so as to achieve the image results expected by the director of photography and achieve high-quality images.¡±


    "In addition to this, digital imaging engineers must also have good information exchange work with all relevant departments of the film crew to ensure the safety of shooting material storage and transfer..."


    (Professional content is relatively boring, try to write as little as possible. The main purpose of this plot is to elicit the layout of Dunn and the changes in the Hollywood situation, which is a foreshadowing...)


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    Chapter 839 Special Effects Industry

 Chapter 840： special effects secret

    Chapter 840 The Secret of Special Effects


    Inside Hollywood, there is fierce competition, and there is a lot of intrigue.


    Externally, it is surprisingly consistent.


    This can be seen from the political tendencies of Hollywood.


    The United States is a two-party system, and the tendencies of the major fields are relatively balanced.


    Only Hollywood, surprisingly consistent!


    99 people tend to be Democrats!


    Therefore, Harvey Weinstein colluded with the Democratic Party and used "Fahrenheit 911" to interfere with the US election. Although many Hollywood bigwigs were dissatisfied with his actions, they couldn''t say anything.


    However, it was very wrong to take over Dunn''s disposal method.


    Dunn actually disclosed the ugly crimes of Harvey Weinstein in the past ten years!


    This is the disclosure of internal secrets to the public.


    This is self-declaration of domestic shame!


    Previously, Dunn fought against CBS'' Les Moonves and took down comedian Bill Cosby, and it didn''t matter. They''re in the TV world of New York, just on the outskirts of Hollywood.


    But Harvey Weinstein is different, he is at the heart of Hollywood!


    Dunn exposes his ugliness, which is to shame Hollywood in front of the whole world!


    For the Hollywood industry tycoon who is both prosperous and damaged, what Dunn has done is too much!


    During this time, newspapers all over the world were covering the events of Harvey Weinstein, and then slammed Hollywood''s shadowy rule. All kinds of rumors were unbearable.


    This has caused a very bad reputation blow to this power group in Hollywood.


    Next, is the loss of profits.


    This summer, Dunn is very busy.


    But he was able to go to South Korea in his busy schedule and avoid the accountability of Hollywood industry insiders, which is also a major reason.


    Headache!


    Inside Hollywood, it sucks!


    To expose Harvey Weinstein and bring him to justice is an act of fairness and justice. As a result, Dunn has been questioned a lot.


    Even Francis Coppola called specifically, thinking that Dunn''s approach was too radical and the gains outweighed the losses.


    Hollywood is the Hollywood of all filmmakers.


    Hollywood has today''s brilliance, brilliance, achievements and status, is the joint efforts of all filmmakers over the past century.


    Although Dunn is arrogant, he is not qualified to discredit Hollywood!


    It''s so stressful!


    This is the fundamental reason for Dunn''s speech today.


    He unreservedly spoke about the production process of special effects for film and television, even if it was an explanation for the filmmakers, especially Hollywood.


    This kind of smooth sailing, he is too skilled to do it at his fingertips.


    The "combination investment" that only appeared in 2005, Tang En proposed in 2001, and then caused a sensation in the industry; after 2012, the feasible "explosive model theory" will be confirmed, and Tang En also proposed it early and won the "patent right". ".


    The production process of special effects for film and television... Even if Dunn doesn''t talk about it, in another three to five years, Hollywood filmmakers can gradually figure out the rules.


    Really confirm the standard process of a set of special effects blockbusters.


    Rather than doing this, Dunn might as well put it forward a few years earlier and label him deeply, so that filmmakers all over the world will remember his goodness.


    Especially Hollywood!


    The speech continues.


    Dunn explained in detail the important role of digital imaging engineers in the crew, which really stunned the Korean filmmakers present.


    That''s how the special effects work!


    It''s not just the post-production of the image with the computer after the film is shot, but during the shooting process, it must be presented according to the best possible special effects!


    This theory is simply ahead of an era!


    Dunn looked at the group of guys who had never seen the world and laughed in his heart.


    How ignorant!


    "Avatar" prepared by Cameron, not to mention the special effects team of this kind of digital imaging engineer, even the real-time preview must be used to achieve real-time special effects.


    It is not difficult to see from this that once "Avatar" is launched, it will cause a huge sensation all over the world.


    Not to mention ordinary audiences, even professional industry insiders, in front of "Avatar", are also technical novices!


    After talking about the important role of the special effects team in the filming, Tang En asked with a smile, "This time, do you understand why there is no Weta Digital in Korea?"


    People offstage.


    Confused.


    Is this causal?


    Dunn sold out again and said with a smile: "Then let''s look at the other two special effects giants - Industrial Light and Magic and Digital Field. Why did Industrial Light and Magic succeed? From the supply side, there are three points, Paramount Acts, the development and application of computer industry theory, the background of industrial management; from the demand side, the emergence of television and changes in consumption habits, the rise and demand of science fiction themes."


    "However, these are all external factors. What are the internal factors? First, the absolute advantage of technical talents! Industrial Light and Magic is the first to eat crabs, and it is natural to win over the first batch of computer elites. Of course, this is not Surprisingly, from a technical point of view, South Korea is not much worse than the United States. The most important internal factor of Industrial Light and Magic is George Lucas¡¯s insights and the advantages of resource integration!¡±


    "What do you mean? Lucas is a big Hollywood director. He has first-hand movie information in the industry, as well as the feedback from major companies'' surveys on the tastes of movie fans. He is a director, so he has a good understanding of the production process of the movie. Palm, let such a person lead the special effects production, how could it not be successful?"


    "Similarly, in the digital field of Hollywood''s second special effects studio, James Cameron was leading the direction of special effects production for films! Look at DreamWorks and Pixar, these studios that are good at CG production are all made by film Professionals come to conduct operations and command and guide the direction.¡±


    Having said that, the auditorium became restless.


    Dunn''s meaning is already obvious.


    The world''s top special effects studios are all led by the top filmmakers!


    Instead of letting special effects engineers manage it.


    The level of special effects engineers... Korea is definitely better than New Zealand, even if it is not as good as the United States!


    There will be a world-class Weta Digital in New Zealand, in the final analysis...because there is a big Hollywood director behind Weta Digital - Peter Jackson!


    What South Korea lacks is such top filmmakers!


    It dawned on me!


    Suddenly realized!


    The production of film special effects is not just about special effects engineers rendering images in accordance with standard technical processes, but to produce visual effects in a certain direction according to the requirements of the producer or director.


    If the director is a sledgehammer, knows nothing about film special effects, and even lacks the imagined visual concept of special effects... then even if there is the world''s top special effects team, the picture effects produced must be scum!


    Now everyone will understand.


    There are many movies in South Korea, all of which are completed by local special effects studios. As a result, there are a few movies, such as "Flag of Tai Chi", whose visual effects are not much worse than Hollywood.


    However, most of the movie special effects are so unsightly!


    The reason is very simple, the director has to carry the cauldron!


    The director is a dish, and it is useless to invite Industrial Light and Magic.


    However, many filmmakers who figured this out immediately frowned.


    Peter Jackson...how many commercial directors of this level are there in the world?


    Throughout Asia, there are only three people who can stand on the world stage with commercial films: Ann Lee, John Wu, and Lao Mouzi.


    All are Chinese!


    In addition, Xu Ke, Kai Ge, and Yuan Heping also all had the experience of going to Hollywood to make movies. Although they all failed and came back in despair, they had tried.


    What about South Korea?


    No fart!


    Dunn''s words did not make the Korean filmmakers excited, but depressed.


    After the speech, the applause broke out again.


    However, many Korean filmmakers have complex expressions.


    Dunn''s speech is very heavy!


    South Korea wants to do a good job in the special effects industry, which is the current national policy.


    The Film Promotion Committee and many filmmakers are also very hardworking and excited, and plan to roll up their sleeves and do a great job.


    Dunn''s words poured cold water on them.


    It turns out that the special effects industry... is not just as simple as special effects technology.


    Hardware is easy to buy, software is easy to rent, and there is no shortage of technical talents.


    However, good filmmakers are a big shortcoming!


    Not to mention Peter Jackson, even a veteran in the mainland can crush all Korean directors.


    "A long way to go!"


    Wu Shigen let out a long sigh.


    Only then did he understand If you want to do a good job in the special effects industry, film talents are very important.


    In the previous life, South Korea quickly discovered this problem after establishing a "special effect industrial park".


    Then, the Korean government quickly made a compromise with the United States and Hollywood. Another day, the request was to send a group of film talents to study in Hollywood every year.


    After these people returned to China, they all became the mainstay of the Korean special effects industry.


    Since it was going to happen sooner or later, Tang En naturally wanted to receive the benefits into his own pocket.


    Tang En smiled and said to Wu Shigen: "Chairman Wu, you don''t have to worry, New Zealand''s population is less than 5 million, and South Korea has 50 million! Can''t there be a Peter Jackson?"


    Wu Shigen said with a bitter face: "There is only one Peter Jackson in the world. Besides, how can South Korea be as big as New Zealand? The size of South Korea''s special effects industry... ten Peter Jacksons are not enough."


    "Peter Jackson can be met but not sought after, but... it may not be difficult to cultivate a group of filmmakers who are good at special effects production." If Dunn gave him a meaningful look.


    "Oh?"


    Wu Shigen raised his eyebrows.


    Tang En said: "It''s very simple, if Hollywood can provide the opportunity to receive a group of Korean filmmakers every year, study and research in the past, and master the most advanced special effects production concepts. The level of Korea''s special effects industry will naturally rise."


    Wu Shigen''s eyes brightened, and he asked with some incredible surprise, "Is this okay?"


    Filmmakers all over the world want to learn.


    who went?


    The arrogant Hollywood will ignore the newbies, unless the top elites of various countries have the opportunity to enter Hollywood, ordinary filmmakers, all get out!


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    Chapter 840 The Secret of Special Effects

 Chapter 841： outsourcing

    Head to head Hollywood 841 author Qian Duxue Full text 2267 words


    Dunn looked very friendly and said enthusiastically: "If you have this idea, I can help you operate. You know, I am in Hollywood... I have a little ability." Wu Shigen almost jumped up excitedly: "Walker Sir, are you kidding me? Are you willing to accept Korean filmmakers to study in the past?" Dunn shook his head, "It''s not me, but Hollywood! To promote the development of the Korean special effects industry, it is still far from the energy of New Universal. Not enough. We must reach an agreement with the Motion Picture Association of America to let several Hollywood film giants participate. Every year... at least a study team of 100 people can be accepted." Wu Shugen''s face flushed and his breathing was short of breath, "If it is true If we can do this, our special effects industry can really prosper." Tang En smiled: "Don''t be too happy, I can handle it, the key is Hollywood colleagues, they are very resentful about South Korea''s film policy. It''s big." Wu Shigen''s face tightened, a little stiff. He knew that Dunn was a reiteration of the past. The key point is to change the show time of local films from 147 days to 73 days. Before the speech, Dunn had talked to him, and the reason for the adoption was that the new government team would vigorously develop the economy, thus requiring South Korea to implement the TO trade agreement. However, between countries, how can there be any morality to talk about? Face, promise, dignity, reputation are all nonsense! Profit is king. The country kept its promises and gained an international image and political face. As a result, it lost its interests, and it was the people of its own country who suffered. On the contrary, the country is a hooligan in handling some things, but it can benefit the domestic people a lot. In Wu Shigen''s view, the requirements of the trade agreement are to strive for more scoundrels, and the longer the delay, the better. It is impossible for the South Korean government to take the initiative to back down and give up its rights and interests. However, Tang En''s remarks after the speech made Wu Shigen really excited, and he also had a reason to push the government to implement the free trade agreement. Because of the special effects industry! This is the first national policy of the current Korean cultural industry! If South Korea''s special effects industry can develop rapidly with the help of Hollywood, then... the loss of profits from 147 days to 73 days can be ignored. At this moment, Wu Shigen also really paid attention to Dunn''s suggestion. Seeing the change in his expression, Tang En continued to add fuel to the fire and said with a smile: "Not only that, but I came to Korea for inspection these days, and the overall impression is very good. Especially the attention and determination of the Korean government to the special effects industry. I think it can promote Korea. The comprehensive cooperation between the special effects industry park and Hollywood." "Comprehensive cooperation?" Wu Shigen took out a small notebook from his pocket again, intending to record it, as if he was listening carefully to the teaching. Tang En shook his head ironically and said, "The current special effects industry market is very distorted. In order to promote their own special effects industries, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France and other places have adopted tax subsidy policies, which greatly reduced Hollywood special effects. The profit margin of the company." "It''s ridiculous that the labor costs in those countries are not lower than the United States at all! Even because of the high consumption of software and hardware, their costs are higher than the special effects companies in the United States. Without tax breaks and government subsidies, they I can''t survive at all. In comparison, the special effects industry in South Korea is much better." "In terms of market conditions and profit needs, only the special effects industry in South Korea can become a long-term assistant to Hollywood. The cost of special effects is too high, as long as the special effects industry in South Korea develops smoothly, it can become the largest outsourcer in Hollywood!" Due to the advancement of technology, the threshold for the current special effects industry is very low. The main technical issues have been standardized processes, the basic design software has been developed, special effects are no longer works of art, but outright commoditized services. Now, 60% of the orders for Hollywood blockbusters in the United States are operated by Industrial Light and Magic. However, Industrial Light & Magic has less than 2,000 employees! How is it possible to process all the full orders? Simple, outsource! ILM will only process high-end special effects with a score of 90 or more, and the remaining 90% of the special effects production will be outsourced! In the early years, it was outsourced to a local special effects company in the United States. In recent years, it has been outsourced to special effects companies such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. In the future... South Korea, which is cheaper and cheaper, will become the largest outsourcer. So what if the visuals aren''t as good as what ILM produced? Can the audience see it? Hollywood is producer-centric, not director-centric. Of course the director wanted to make every detail perfect. The producer is different, almost got it! Making the most money with the least investment is the key point of the producer-centered system If all the special effects are produced by ILM... Hey, the production cost of the movie will at least double! Even Cameron has to back down. He painstakingly created "Avatar", in the CG special effects production, the high-end part is produced by Weta Digital, and most of the rest are outsourced by more than 20 special effects companies around the world. Finally assembled together. In many cases, art films and commercial films are fundamentally different. The former is a work. The latter is the product. The level of special effects in South Korea is definitely not as good as Hollywood. However, some simple special effects are absolutely no problem. The whole film of "Avatar" is a special effect shot. Who can tell which shot is made by Koreans and which shot is made by Americans? In the future, South Korea will become the largest outsourcing market for special effects in Hollywood films. Wu Shigen had no foresight, and of course he couldn''t see Tang En''s true thoughts, and his tears were about to fall. Benefactor! "If that''s the case, Korean movies... can really be exported to the world. Even if it''s just the export of film technology, it''s the glory of Korea!" Wu Shugen looked grateful. Dunn said with a smile: "This is just my personal opinion, although I still have a certain right to speak in Hollywood. However, those old guys are not as easy to talk as I am. If I want to get the approval of the American Film Institute, the Korean side also has a lot to say. You have to show sincerity." Wu Shigen immediately turned serious and said from the bottom of his heart: "No problem! The trade agreement... After I go back, I will immediately organize relevant officials, scholars and filmmakers to conduct research, and strive to get it as soon as possible. Come up with a plan!" When it comes to the development of the special effects industry, Wu Shigen is more anxious than anyone else. Dunn smiled slightly. Thinking of the slightly chaotic situation in Hollywood right now, I feel a little more confident. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . 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 Chapter 842： Reluctant to think about Shu

    Head to head Hollywood 842 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3573 words


    Asia has a labor price advantage, and Hollywood special effects companies have two choices, either outsource the project to an Asian company, or go directly to Asia to set up a branch. Bollywood, India, was the earliest beneficiary of this market, thanks to the natural advantage of English. However, because there is no language barrier, Indian engineers can easily go to work in English-speaking countries. Many Indian special effects artists choose to work in New Zealand, Los Angeles and other places. The loss of talent has led to the gradual decline of India''s leading position. In its place is the rise of the Korean special effects industry. In fact, in terms of labor costs, Southeast Asia is lower, but the business climate there is not right, and there is a lack of human resources and overtime culture. As for China... well, labor costs in China are not much higher than in Southeast Asia. Even, because of the lack of copyright protection, Chinese special effects companies can use pirated software with great fanfare, saving 100 million US dollars in annual software rentals. From this perspective, China''s special effects industry, with its extremely low cost, should dominate Asia. However, special effects is an industry full of imagination. Lack of innovative thinking is the biggest disadvantage of China''s special effects industry. This has also led to almost some domestic blockbusters, who did not use their own special effects teams, and went to South Korea for help, such as "Assembly", "Flying Armor of Dragon Gate", "Zodiac", "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" ", "Looking for the Dragon" and other well-known films. Dunn never thought of changing the face of a country by himself. This is not realistic. Even Jerusalem is raging with war, so it can be seen that "God" cannot reverse the international situation. Dunn is just using his foresight to get as many benefits as possible in the general trend of history. After all, his foresight only has more than ten years left. He wants to firmly lay down an empire during this period of time. Then rest in peace. In front of Wu Shigen, Tang En has shown all his cards. First, let Hollywood special effects companies come to Asia to establish branches; second, carry out all-round cooperation between Hollywood and South Korea''s special effects industry to promote more outsourcing projects; third, South Korea can send a study team every year to Hollywood for further studies. To this end, the South Korean side also has three representations. First, to establish a branch in South Korea, there must be tax deductions and government subsidies that far exceed those of Britain, France, Canada, Singapore and other countries; Second, the trade agreement that changed from 147 days to 73 days must be implemented immediately; Third, Hollywood cannot always cultivate talents for South Korea in vain Bar? To get money! In Wu Shigen''s view, money is easy to talk about and policies are easy to handle. The only trouble is the policy of the trade agreement. However, if you can really quickly promote the development of the Korean special effects industry...you will have to do it hard! ...days with beautiful girls are always so comfortable. Especially the whole 11 beautiful girls! Although among the girls in Girls'' Generation, Tang En only accepted Zheng Xiuyan for the time being, but it was enough for him to be beautiful. Don''t forget, at the same time, there are 5 other Japanese girls. Every night, singing and singing, the battle does not stop. Dunn is a little reluctant to think about Shu. So much fun! In the night before leaving, it is natural to have an in-depth exchange. After finishing things, Tang En called Zheng Xiuyan over and hugged her gently in his arms. There is a space to be alone. Zheng Xiuyan''s face was red and bright, with a touch of shyness and satisfaction, and there was a little charm on her face. However, when she heard that Tang En was leaving South Korea, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. The days with Dunn are really comfortable! There are villas to live in, servants to serve, and special cars to travel... Every day is happy and carefree, it is a princess-like life in dreams. They worked as trainees at S/M Entertainment and suffered so much, didn''t they just want to be able to live such a comfortable life one day? After a few days of being a princess, Zheng Xiuyan didn''t want to go back to be a trainee anymore. This idea, Dunn stopped immediately. How does this work? Isn''t he playing the girl group of Girls'' Generation? If you just look at the looks, how can the girls of Girls'' Generation be as beautiful as Yui Aragaki and Nozomi Sasaki? The key is to feel! Feelings are important! If they don''t become trainees, Girls'' Generation will die out, and Dunn''s interest will also be gone. Tang En immediately turned serious and told her that the group must not be disbanded! Starting tomorrow, the villa will no longer be available, so I have to go back to the dormitory and train hard. Only on holidays, you can come and enjoy a few good days. Normal time, as usual! Zheng Xiuyan was just a hundred reluctant, pouting her mouth high, and said a lot of the disadvantages of debuting as an idol girl group. Many things were not told to Dunn by S/M Entertainment. Want a commission on album sales? Sell ??100,000 copies first! Want to create your own? Then wouldn''t the company have to pay you royalties? Let''s stop and listen to the company''s arrangements. Physical discomfort? The contract has been signed for the performance, and if you don''t go, you will have to pay liquidated damages! As long as you can''t die, you should just endure it and accept it. Don''t want to go for a drink? Then wait for you to be scolded every day, and wait for the company to arrange a lot of commercial announcements for you... Tang En frowned, "You don''t have to worry about those things, as long as you train hard, improve your strength, and get out early. For other questions, I will give them to you. You solve it. You are the ones I picked, and S/M Entertainment doesn''t dare to ask too much." Zheng Xiuyan pouted her mouth and softly said "oh". In her opinion, she was still with Dunn and had a comfortable life. What idol girl group... After a few days, her mind has faded. Look at those Japanese girls, how leisurely and comfortable their lives are? Brand-name bags, top-of-the-line cosmetics, hundreds or thousands of dollars. So enviable. I heard... They can get $20,000 in pocket money every month! That''s more than 20 million won! Tang En said with a smile: "You don''t have to worry about anything. You are still young, you haven''t debuted, and it''s not good to enjoy life too early. When you debut, I will also give you $20,000 each month. pocket money." "Really?" Zheng Xiuyan''s eyes lit up and she was a little excited. $20,000... doesn''t sound like much. But for an artist who has just debuted, it is also an astronomical figure. With the ferocity of S/M Entertainment, it would be good for them to save $2,000 a year. Tang En said "um", "You don''t have to think about the money issue. Just follow the company''s requirements and arrangements, train hard, and make your debut as soon as possible. As for this period of time... $1,000 per person per month." $1,000...isn''t that 1 million won?" Jung Soo-yeon sat up in surprise. This money is enough for them to buy anything they want. Even some luxuries are entirely possible! Tang En lay on the bed, held her with a hand, and put her in his arms again. The soft, white and tender body was very comfortable to hold in his arms. "However, their pocket money is $1,000, you don''t." "I don''t?" "Well, you have $5,000." "Ah? This is... so much?" Zheng Xiuyan forgot the surprise. Got stunned. $5,000 is a lot of money! "Why... why?" She was a little dizzy. Tang En looked at her jokingly, "Why do you say?" "Because I''m a sister, I usually take care of them?" Zheng Xiuyan answered tentatively. Tang En leaned over and whispered, "Because you have already handed over this body." Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiuyan''s face turned slightly red, and her body became even softer as she lay on Tang En''s arms. After being shy for a while, she raised her blushing face and asked quietly, "How many of them? Will it be the same in the future? Yuli will definitely accept it? Just now she asked me if I could take her to play with me. "Come! Of course I have to accept it! Not only Yuri, but also Hyoyeon, Yoona, Xiuying, including Xiaoxian, when she grows up and sensible, I will also collect it." "Ah? Take it all?" Zheng Xiuyan was a little surprised call. Tang En said helplessly: "You can''t do it if you don''t accept it. You think about it, those who accept it are naturally happy, and those who don''t accept it don''t complain every day? It''s like Yuli, if she really doesn''t accept it, she will definitely have a conflict with you. They are all sisters of the same team, they must have a very close relationship, and there must be no hidden dangers." "Oh." Zheng Xiuyan nodded, pursing her lips and smiling, "Yes, I accept it, I accept it all. Hee hee, when the time comes, let''s go out and play together. When we are together... we won''t be too embarrassed." Tang En praised with a smile, "It''s so smart! That''s the truth, you guys. They are all good sisters, and they should always be treated fairly. If you accept them, you are a real family. Like your Japanese sisters, how well do you get along?" "Well." suppress. Just now, when everyone was making out together, because there were too many girls, there was only Tang En, the man... The girl who was spared would inevitably play the game of fake dragons and fake phoenixes. It is impossible for Tang En to dote on Xiuyan exclusively. After he loved her for a while, he changed people and favored her one by one. Zheng Xiuyan, who was empty, was also taken into the ditch. She had kissed passionately with Masami Nagasawa and Maki Horikita, and Yuu Aoi also pointed her to a new trick of grinding tofu... Thinking about it, her face became hot. "Dad~~" "Huh?" Dunn was a little funny. But it doesn''t matter, what is the name of love? Oppa or Abba, they all sound the same. Zheng Xiuyan whispered in Tang En''s ear, "Dad, have you played with a lot of women?" "Ah? Why do you ask?" "I''m curious, I saw it in the newspaper... Said you and Ha Ji Won yesterday. Senior, Senior Song Hye Kyo ate together, and... went to the hotel together..." The girl''s gossip heart ignited again. There was no need for Tang En to cover up, and he admitted generously: "Well, I played it once, that is, to try it out. But don''t worry, that is, now, after a while, there will be no similar news in Korean newspapers. Your living environment, ensure safety." "It''s amazing!" Zheng Xiuyan''s beautiful eyes were shining, and she muttered. She didn''t hear the second half of the sentence. I just feel that even big stars like Ha Ji Won and Song Hye Kyo have to serve Tang En together... It''s great! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 843： body protection magic weapon

    Chapter 843


    Hollywood movies have become more and more globalized.


    In the early stage of publicity, producers and distributors are also paying more and more attention to marketing in overseas markets. It has become a necessary strategy to let the main creators of the film run around the world and participate in publicity.


    Of course, there are also different levels.


    The higher the box office market, the more attention it will receive, and the more important the creative personnel involved in the pre-promotion will be.


    As for some small markets, it is enough to send some supporting actors there.


    The British market has always been the most important overseas market for Hollywood movies, and it is a big ticket warehouse.


    The publicity team is naturally very high.


    When Dunn arrived in London, he just heard that the main creative team of "Mad Max 4" came to promote it, including the core members such as actor Mel Gibson, heroine Charlize Theron, director George Miller, etc. All present.


    More than that.


    The content of "Mad Max 4" is almost the same as the plot of the original version of the previous life. It tells about the "Max" played by Mel Gibson who became the "Commander Ferosa" played by Charlize Theron The story of the chariot driver who led five women across the desert to escape.


    The plot is simple.


    Compared with the old three "Mad Max", this "Mad Max 4" is not a remake, but a continuation of the plot. Set in post-nuclear Australia, the new version of "Max" is a fearless man who has lost all his loved ones.


    His wife died in Mad Max 3.


    None of this matters.


    In the film, "Max" will take five women across the desert. These five women... are all tools that "Undead Old Joe" grabbed and gave birth to children for him.


    They are all stunners!


    Where to find stunner?


    It''s simple, Victoria''s Secret!


    In the movie, Charlize Theron is a strong woman who speaks with action, even shaved off her hair, very sturdy.


    The task of the vase naturally fell to these five women.


    Gisele Bundchen, Angela Lindelwald, Carolina Kirkova, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima!


    They are all stunners who have had very close and in-depth contacts with Dunn in the past few years!


    Uh...the words can''t be so absolute.


    Gisele Bundchen is Leonardo''s fianc¨¦e, and the two have set a date for their wedding at Christmas.


    This woman, Dunn has never touched, nor can she touch it.


    There is a pure friendship between the two.


    Even in the face of Leonardo, Dunn has to give her the opportunity to perform.


    Besides, Gisele Bundchen is the hottest supermodel in the world right now!


    There is no reason not to invite her.


    Five angel supermodels participated in the pre-promotion, and the cheers were even higher than Mel Gibson and Charlize Theron.


    "Dawn, I heard you want to buy a football club?"


    Backstage, director George Miller saw Dunn appear and took the initiative to walk over to talk.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The news spread so quickly?"


    George Miller said: "The UK has the most developed newspaper market in the world. At present, there are only two hot news in the UK. One is the sexual assault scandal of Jimmy Savile, and the other is that you want to buy Liverpool Club, both of which are related to What about you?"


    "It has something to do with me?" Dunn was a little strange, "what do you mean? Savile''s thing has something to do with me?"


    George Miller is even more strange, "Isn''t it? The BBC has released documentaries saying that you played a big role in the process of exposing Jimmy Savile. Weinstein in the United States, Savile in the United Kingdom, both are Your act of justice."


    Dunn couldn''t help but utter a national curse.


    Lao Tzu''s act of justice, is there anyone else to promote it?


    The BBC is digging a hole!


    A few days ago, Dunn also received an email from BBC CEO Mark Thompson himself. The apology contained more than 2,000 words, like a review book.


    Then, the BBC did stop a lot, and did not create a crisis of public opinion for Dunn''s acquisition of Liverpool as it did for some time in the past.


    Unexpectedly, there is a suit behind it.


    Mark Thompson is really not giving up!


    "What''s the matter? Is there something wrong?" George Miller was just a film director, and he didn''t know anything about the high-level affairs. Seeing Dunn''s reaction, he was very surprised.


    "It''s okay, it''s just a bit of an accident." Tang En waved his hand, not wanting to go too deep into this topic, "By the way, how''s the publicity going?"


    George Miller laughed: "Needless to say? There are five angel supermodels, plus Theron, when six women appear, there is no place for me and Mel."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    Beauty is an indispensable resource at any time and at any place.


    "How about them?"


    "I''m still dealing with fans in front of me."


    George Miller shrugged.


    Dunn nodded, thought of something, and looked at him deeply, "Mad Max 4 is about to end, what about Mad Max 5? When will it start?"


    "This..." George Miller was a little embarrassed, "I think it will take another ten years."


    "ten years?"


    Dunn was a little unhappy.


    Because by the time of "Mad Max 3", the series encountered Waterloo, and the heroines died, which led to the delay of the sequel.


    In fact, George Miller has gone back and forth many times before major Hollywood companies for "Mad Max 4".


    Until I met Dunn.


    The project was finally finalized.


    Although the film has not yet been released, the internal test screening has an excellent reputation, and most professionals who have seen the film have given an A rating.


    It can be said that "Mad Max 4" is George Miller''s turnaround!


    He said that "Mad Max 5" will be launched in ten years.


    What''s the meaning?


    This is eating out of the money!


    With the momentum and popularity of "Mad Max 4", it is conceivable that George Miller will become a popular director in Hollywood in the next few years.


    His career can flourish, and he can choose to take over blockbusters.


    In this decade, at least three blockbusters can be made.


    It''s a good shot, it''s a success, and naturally everyone is happy.


    Failed...that''s okay!


    "Mad Max 5" is the bottom line!


    With the support of this series, even if he fails miserably in the next few films, he still has a chance to turn around by relying on the final decision of the "Mad Max" series.


    This is an idea that a more mature filmmaker should have.


    Otherwise, according to the Hollywood practice, if two or three films fail in a row, then get out as soon as possible!


    Not used by any movie company.


    George Miller used the "Mad Max" series as his magic weapon.


    There''s nothing wrong with this one.


    At the end of the day, he''s just a mediocre Australian director.


    Cameron had to wait ten years for the sequel to "Avatar" because of higher pursuits; George Miller''s delay of ten years... was to make a few more years of money in Hollywood.


    Dunn already had a calculation in his heart.


    This man is useless!


    Even if New Universal will cooperate with him in the future, it must be the "Mad Max" series, other movie projects... will never find this person.


    Warner as a treasure, let Warner!


    "I heard you''re working with Warner Bros to make a DC superhero movie?"


    "I talked about it, but there is a big problem with "Catwoman". I am afraid that the layout of DC Pictures will change in the future. Everything is still unknown."


    George Miller shook his head.


    This summer, a large number of films are gathered.


    There have been big-selling movies such as "Ghost Rider", "Shrek 2" and "The Day After Tomorrow".


    There have also been bad movies like "King Arthur" and "Catwoman".


    Especially the female superhero movie "Catwoman" launched by DC Pictures!


    The film''s freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes...only 9!


    it''s so funny.


    In the movies of Marvel Studios, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is generally above 70, and even the freshness of the three films "Spider-Man", "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider" are steadily above 85.


    Catwoman from DC Pictures has a 9 on Rotten Tomatoes.


    Comparing the two, the damage is too great!


    Harry Berry''s version of "Catwoman"...nearly killed the classic character in the hearts of comic book fans.


    Take a look at Anne Hathaway''s "Catwoman" image in Batman 3: The Dark Knight Rises That''s the real Catwoman.


    George Miller continued: "Since the success of Spider-Man and X-Men, Warner Bros. has attached great importance to superhero movies and intends to release a blockbuster comic every year. Last year was "Batman", this year is "Cat" Female", next year there will be "Constantine", the next year will be a Superman project, and then...there should be a gathering of heroes."


    The words were not too clear.


    But Dunn has already investigated clearly.


    Warner Bros. intends to invite George Miller to star in "Batman v Superman" or "Justice League."


    But as George Miller said, everything is still unknown.


    Right now, Warner Bros. and DC Pictures are battling the Superman Returns project.


    Originally, Warner Bros. intended to invite Tim Burton to direct "Superman Returns". As a result, Tim Burton chose to cooperate with New Universal to film "Pirate League 1" and this year, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" began.


    Then, Warners contacted "Charlie''s Angels" director Joseph McGinty Nicher, and things didn''t go well either.


    Nobody is stupid.


    "Catwoman" is so smashed, DC''s movies... can''t be easily touched.


    If the signboard is smashed, there will be no food to eat.


    After all, not all directors are as confident as George Miller.


    After chatting for a while, the atmosphere in the backstage became lively.


    Dunn followed and looked, and saw Charlize Theron and the five angel supermodels, dressed in fashionable and cool clothes, and entered the backstage with a lively atmosphere.


    When they saw Tang En, they all opened their eyes wide and waved to him with a smile.


    In a good mood.


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    Chapter 843

 Chapter 844： squeezing manager

    Head to head Hollywood 844 author Qian Duxue Full text 3833 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 844 Squeeze Manager "Going to Korea?" Charlize Theron asked with a half-smile. Dunn''s face was serious, "Well, let''s talk about work." Charlize Theron pursed his lips, but lowered his voice, and said cautiously: "This time, Hollywood is not peaceful. Even I have heard some ." Dunn smiled and patted her arm, "Don''t worry, I know, I know." Charlize Theron looked at him strangely, "Then why don''t you hurry back? Dare to come to London to be chic?" Tang The corner of En''s mouth twitched, "You always have to give others a chance, are you right?" Charlize Theron blinked, looking blank. "Okay, I''ll find out after a while." Dunn didn''t continue the topic, the timing was wrong, and then he walked up to say hello to the five angel supermodels. Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Angela Lindelwald and Karolina Kokova, so to speak, apart from the older generation of supermodels , the five of them are currently the most popular supermodels in the world. In particular, the relationship with Dunn is very close. Even Gisele Bundchen has stripped naked in front of Dunn more than once. No way, Tang En always likes to slip into the locker room backstage at the Victoria''s Secret show, relying on his identity. Victoria''s Secret Angel Supermodel... Almost every one of them, Dunn has seen them without clothes. "Aren''t there a lot of movie fans?" "Isn''t it true, I signed the autograph... my hands are tired." Angela Lindward hurriedly spoke. However, it can be seen that she is in a good mood. It is true that she is a top model, but when have you seen such a big battle? Passionate fans, like crazy. In "Mad Max 4: Fury Road", although she is only a small character in a vase, she deeply feels the power of the movie. "What about you?" Dunn smiled and looked at the other people. Everyone also smiled and said it was okay, not tired. Tang En said a little disappointedly: "I''m not tired... I thought you were all tired and wanted to invite you back to the hotel to rest." "Pfft!" Several supermodels burst out laughing. Karolina Kekova smiled and said, "It''s okay, I can go. Angie...are you going?" "Of course." Angela Lindwall said as a matter of course. Dunn''s eyes turned to several Brazilian models, "How about you?" Ambrosio hesitated for a while, "Are we together?" "Can''t you?" Dunn asked back with a smile. Ambrosio nodded, his voice soft, "Okay." Adriana Lima let alone, smiled calmly, "Let''s go together, tomorrow we are going to France to promote, she The two went to Germany to promote... It''s not easy to get together again." Dunn gave her a thumbs up, "The reason is very strong!" Several stunner models pursed their lips and laughed. Gisele Bundchen rolled his eyes and said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, Dunn! Do you take me for air?" "Ah? What''s the matter?" Dunn gave her a playful glance, "Could it be that Do you also want to join in and play together?" As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed. Who doesn''t know Gisele Bundchen is Leonardo DiCaprio''s fiancee? But... it''s hard to say what''s going on in the circle. Don''t say that they are not married yet, even if they are married, something happened to Dunn and Giselle Bundchen... It is not surprising. Others don''t know what''s going on, Gisele Bundchen certainly understands that, like a mirror in his heart, Dunn has been coveting his own body, wanting to taste the fragrance. However, because of Leonardo''s presence, his behavior has been very restrained. "I agree, do you dare to invite me?" Gisele Bundchen gave him a charming glance and pursed his lips and chuckled. Tang En sighed, "Forget it, I can''t afford it!" Several people chatted with each other for a while. However, when he was leaving, Gisele Bundchen suddenly followed him a few steps and whispered in his ear, "Do you really want to sleep with me?" Dunn looked at her angrily, "You What do you say?" Gisele Bundchen had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and whispered: "It''s not convenient to be with them... If you really want to, you can find a time alone to ask me, secretly... Don''t be caught by anyone. People found out..." "Huh?" Dunn''s heart jumped. Especially when she saw her pair of eyes that seemed to be sparkling, there seemed to be a hint of playfulness and cunning flashing. Dunn took a breath. This woman... is really a stunner! But...is what she said true or false? Wouldn''t it be a test? If she really intends... but it''s not no... Thinking about it, Tang En shuddered and shook his head quickly. What a crazy idea! Leonardo is a brother. Brother''s woman, can''t touch! "Don''t tempt me to make mistakes." Dunn glared at her fiercely, "Be careful I can''t hold back... I really did it to you!" Gisele Bundchen pulled the broken hair by her ear, amorous Charming, smiling. ... Dunn came to London this time, mainly to meet a Russian predator - Abramovich. Seeing that Liverpool''s handover is about to be completed, Dunn intends to learn from the Chelsea boss and learn a wave of experience. You can''t always listen to the manager''s side. From the perspective of the owner, you must have a full range of control over the club. Abramovich completed his takeover of Chelsea last year. At first it was met with cynicism from all the media in the UK. After a season, shut up. Chelsea were the Premier League runners-up last season! Second only to Arsenal! For the oligarchs, their greatest awe is power, and the second... is people richer than them. Dunn''s wealth is enough to get Abramovich''s greatest respect. The place where the two met... was a luxurious private yacht. Of course, compared with Dunn''s yacht, it is still a little worse. Accompanying Dunn... is the beautiful Russian tennis girl Sharapova. Wimbledon is about to start. Sharapova is preparing for the fight in London. Abu was obviously stunned when he saw Sharapova. He really didn''t expect that the financial master behind Sharapova... turned out to be Dunn Walker! He had long heard that Sharapova''s family background was not good, and it was with the help of the Americans that she became a professional player. But I didn''t expect that it was a big man like Dunn. A lot of thought and effort, and then put it down. Tang En naturally wouldn''t point it out, and said with a smile: "I brought her here this time, mainly to let you know. This time at Wimbledon... She has a great chance. Once she achieves a breakthrough result, she will be Russia. He is a hero. At that time in Russia, I still need your help to take care of it." Abramovich said with a serious face: "It should be done!" Next, the two turned the topic to football. For rich people like Dunn and Abu, playing football clubs... is like playing a game. There is no possibility of hiding at all. Nor is it necessary. No one cares about the little money in football. In a game, having game partners, discussing and sharing the experience of playing games together... will only make you happier. "Money!" Hearing Dunn''s question, Abu''s response was quick and he blurted out. "Money?" "That''s right. All the management and operation of the club, as well as the management and training of the team, don''t need us to worry about it, we can just leave it to the manager and head coach. As the owner, the only thing we need to control, It''s money!" Dunn asked for advice humbly, "Can you be more specific?" Abramovich said: "The biggest difficulty in playing a team is the isolation of those professionals in the club, who will always worry about laymen like us. A decision made by a manager will destroy the team. For example, when buying players in the transfer market, the manager is an idea, and the head coach has his own ideas. As a boss... We always have a chance to reach out, right? Playing a team is the greatest fun. , isn''t it just buying players, and then watching these players help the team win the championship?" Dunn smiled, "It''s really the case." "So, there must be transfer decision-making power!" Abramo Vicky''s words were loud. "But what if there is a disagreement with the manager or the head coach?" "That''s why I said, to control the funds." Abramovich paused, then said: "The club''s income may be more or less. It''s all left to the manager to manage and let him and the head coach decide who to buy! That little money... can''t buy any big-name players. If the team wants to pursue good results, it must have a higher investment. , buy better players..." Dunn immediately understood what he meant. Control the transfer power of the team by controlling the economic lifeline! This will save you a lot of unnecessary arguing. Managers and head coaches don''t have enough money, so big bosses are bound to help. At this time, the boss will have a reasonable opportunity to reach out, and he can naturally propose the player he likes. disagree? Not a penny then! agree? Then only buy players the boss likes. The lesser of two evils is definitely a buy. No matter what, the players bought by the boss... will always be big names, so buy them first and try them out. "The transfer of the boss and the transfer of the team should be separated...it''s a good way." Tang En nodded thoughtfully. Abramovi? smiled and said: "Isn''t our advantage in money? Of course, we must maximize this advantage If you put money into the club and leave it to the manager to operate...it will only encourage Their greed, it''s not good." Dunn also laughed, "Yeah, the manager should have a hard life! The harder the manager is, the more comfortable the boss will be." Abramovich said: "That''s right This is the truth! When we buy players for the club, it is not a free investment. It must be loaned to the club in the form of loans. Don''t look at Chelsea as my club, but Chelsea already owes me ¡ê150 million. As long as I take it hard Interest, Chelsea will be in debt distress, and the manager will collapse!" "So much?" Dunn opened his eyes wide. Abramovi? said coldly: "Managers are not afraid of being fired, the big deal is to change jobs. However, if there is a problem with the management and operation of the club, it is a problem of ability. Continuing to put financial pressure on managers can It will make them do their best in fear. Otherwise, the club will only know the CEO and the head coach, but not the existence of the boss. The boss is the only spokesperson for the club, which is to establish authority!" Tang En suddenly realized when he heard this. . In the past life, when you think of Rome, you think of Totti; when you talk about Juventus, you think of the Bianconeri; when you talk about Manchester United, you think of Ferguson; when you talk about Arsenal, you think of Wenger; when you talk about Real Madrid, you think of Florentine No... Only Chelsea, when it comes to this team, people first think of the true Buddha of the team - Abramovich! He can really speak for themselves at Chelsea. In contrast, the owners of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham...the clubs did not create much influence for them personally. At most, it is a muffled fortune. Dunn doesn''t need money. He is the same as Abu. Need greater fame, greater international influence! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 845： property protection

    Head to head Hollywood 845 author Qian Duxue full text 2354 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 845 Property Protection What is the purpose of Abu buying Chelsea? In addition to loving football, there is a bigger factor, and that is property protection! There are many invisible rich people in this world. Of course, their net worth will not be exaggerated to exceed Bill Gates, and it is even less likely to be a conspiracy theory that is sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets... However, the net worth of the super wealthy is between 1 billion and 10 billion US dollars. Among the rich, even the Forbes list is incomplete. Basically, when one name appears on the list, two names are missed. Why miss it? Of course, it''s not that Forbes magazine is afraid that it can''t afford to offend the rich. The American media is not afraid of anything, especially foreigners, and even the privacy of the top leaders of certain countries dares to be exposed. There is absolutely no possibility of deliberate concealment. The reason for the omission is that it cannot be found! Most of these rich people are very low-key and have little reputation. Or the way of holding wealth is relatively scattered, and it is difficult to count. Or... it is because of a strong political background, there are layers of obstacles in the investigation, and no exact data can be obtained. The super rich in mainstream European and American countries have almost no possibility of hiding. In the United States, for example, once a company reaches a certain size, it must go public. It is for the purpose of publicizing information and accepting supervision. But some countries in other regions are not necessarily, such as... Russia. Before that, Abramovich was Russia''s invisible billionaire. Last year, Britons were stunned when they heard that a Russian billionaire was going to buy Chelsea. Who is this Abramovich? I have searched all the materials and can''t find any information about him! It was not until he bought Chelsea that he officially stepped into the foreground, and information was exposed one after another, allowing the world to know the Russian oil tycoon. Here, it is full of mysteries. Compared with the public rich, the invisible rich... very dangerous! Invisibility means disappearing. Exist, silently. Die without a sound. There is a great possibility of "killing pigs and eating meat". As Russia got out of the economic crisis in the 1990s, the oligarchic economy has intervened in the further development of the Russian economy, and this status quo is bound to change. Back then, the oligarchs and tycoons who made their fortunes by the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the appropriation of state-owned assets began to put themselves in danger. What is the solution? Very simple, walk into Western society! Let the whole world know him! As long as you have international influence and become a world celebrity, it will be unrealistic to quietly kill pigs and eat meat, and you will have to bear huge international public opinion pressure. Moreover, Britain and Russia have always had a deep conflict. Through a football club, Abu also has a channel to transfer wealth to the UK. Abu''s successful experience soon found a safe way for many other "rich people" to transfer property and prevent killing pigs and eating meat. For example, the Middle East, such as a big country that cannot be clearly stated... The mainstream teams in Europe are almost all bought by the rich people in the Middle East and the big country. Dunn should plan ahead. In the future, his money will increase to a very terrifying number! Counting the stocks of Apple, Google, and Amazon, plus the indirect holdings of the Swift Foundation, and the huge industry of the New Universal Group... Dunn''s net worth... $400 billion can''t stop it! This number is staggering! It is impossible to hide wealth. Although the president of the United States is scolded every day, the program of the United States is a weak president and a strong government. From the national point of view, we certainly do not want the emergence of the super-rich. European and American countries disdain the method of killing pigs and eating meat, and their reputation is too bad. What they are good at is boiling frogs in warm water. Was the Rockefeller family strong back then? One-third of the GDP of the entire United States is created by the Rockefeller family! Even the United Nations building belongs to the Rockefeller family. Much fiercer than Dunn. But after decades of development, this family has basically died. Except for some influence in politics, in the business circle... it is already synonymous with backwardness. There was even news that the Rockefeller family, in order to make a living, planned to put up a batch of the world''s top antiques that were collected in the past for public auction... Dunn is too rich. Of course he is not afraid of killing pigs and eating meat. In the common law system, private property cannot be violated. If you commit a crime, you can beheaded, but it is impossible to raid your home. Even if it is a heinous crime, legal private property cannot be violated. However, the country always has some special ways to legally deconstruct this huge wealth. Over the past 100 years, the rich and the country have launched round after round of witty battles. The country introduced the wealth inheritance system, and the rich people launched the will strategy; the country introduced the inheritance tax, and the rich people came up with charitable trusts; the state requires the disclosure of wealth information The rich people become charity Experts; the country requires anti-monopoly, and the rich play leveraged holdings... In a certain period of time, whoever has more influence will get more benefits. Dunn is already so rich, he still makes movies, releases albums, gives speeches, writes, engages in comics, buys football clubs... In the end, there is only one reason. That is to continuously expand the influence! Only with Tongtian''s international influence can we firmly hold the huge wealth of Tongtian. Football club is a good choice. Dunn and Abramovich chatted for more than two hours on his private yacht and had a dinner together. Abu is not interested in the entertainment industry, and Dunn is even less interested in oil. The common discourse between the two is football. Abramovich said that next season, he will invite last season''s Champions League champion and Portuguese Super League champion coach Mourinho to enter Stamford Bridge. Dunn said that next season Liverpool will invite last season''s Europa League champion and La Liga champion coach Benitez to Anfield. Abramovich said half-jokingly, "Next season, Chelsea will be rivals with Liverpool." Dunn said humbly, "I don''t care about the rest of the games, as long as I win Arsenal, I will be satisfied." When I heard it, I couldn''t help laughing. People in the industry know that the team Dunn initially wanted to buy was not Liverpool, but Arsenal. The result... was teased severely by Arsenal. Will definitely look back. However, Abu disagreed with Dunn''s words, thinking that Dunn was too unprofessional and didn''t understand football at all. Arsenal were probably the best team in Europe during this period. Chelsea are no match. Liverpool still want to beat Arsenal? dream, right? Football is not so easy! Tang En smiled slightly, and replied calmly and confidently: "It must be possible!"...Please remember the domain name of the first publication of this book: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 846： just around the corner

    Head to head Hollywood 846 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3497 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 846 Just around the corner Dunn returned to Los Angeles. Then I heard news about a movie. After "King Arthur" and "Catwoman", the third film to fail at the box office this summer is Disney''s "Around the World in 80 Days." The film cost 110 million US dollars to make, 90 million US dollars to announce, and a total investment of 200 million US dollars! However, the opening weekend box office...only $5.3 million. Lose the bottom! This film is the pinnacle of Chinese kung fu superstar Jack Chen in Hollywood. Through this film, he got a real superstar salary, which is a real $20 million! In contrast, another Chinese action actor, Jet Li, who also reached the peak of his career in Hollywood during the same period, was paid only between $10 million and $15 million. It can be said that the current Jack Chen is a real superstar treatment! During the filming of "Around the World in 80 Days", Jack Chen also had more freedom to play, and the whole film was almost tailor-made for him. This is how Tom Cruise is treated. As a result... it''s a roller coaster. The starting point is too high, the fall is too hard! "Around the World in 80 Days", which cost $110 million to make, ended up with a global box office of only $72 million. A generation of superstar Jack Chen, completely defeated Hollywood. It didn''t take long for John Wu and Jett Lee to follow in their footsteps, and they all lost their Hollywood appeal. Only Ann Lee successfully challenged the taboo subject "Brokeback Mountain" and continued its vitality. "You don''t look happy?" Isla Fisher wondered. In her opinion, "Around the World in 80 Days" failed at the box office, which is a good thing! Before the film, New Universal had "The Bourne Bourne"; after that, New Universal had "Mad Max 4". Without the fan split of "Around the World in 80 Days", the popularity of "Bourne Bourne" and "Mad Max 4" would have been soaring. Dunn shook his head and sighed, "You don''t understand!" Ella Fisher looked suspicious, "What do you mean?" Dunn said: "''Catwoman'' failed miserably at the box office, and Warners was very angry. ''Around the World in 80 Days'' The box office also failed, and Disney must be very annoyed." Ella Fisher said in disapproval: "So what? Their movies are bad, not favored by fans, and they can still blame us?" No, but I will definitely not feel comfortable." Tang En''s face was a little solemn. I feel that the situation in Hollywood is a bit more complicated. A month ago, Dunn teamed up with Disney and Warner Bros. to settle several major Hollywood distributors, and completed the ban on "Fahrenheit 911", which in turn pushed Harvey Weinstein to a cliff. Then his scandal came to light, and it was a matter of course. It can be said that in the handling of the Harvey Weinstein matter, New Universal, Disney, and Warner are all allies. Disney did not pay the $150 million liquidated damages and fired Harvey Weinstein reasonably and legally; Warner Bros. bought Harvey Weinstein''s past team and Dimen Pictures. Now, New Universal''s movies are selling one by one. The North American box office of "Ghost Rider" has exceeded 200 million US dollars, and the global box office is 520 million US dollars; "The Day After Tomorrow" has a North American box office of 150 million US dollars and a global box office of 320 million US dollars; US$100 million... Such a splendid box-office result makes every peer in the industry see it, and they only have blood in their hearts, and they don''t even have envy, jealousy or hatred. The gap is too big! In contrast, Warner''s "Catwoman" and Disney''s "Around the World in 80 Days" have become big jokes in the industry. The huge gap will inevitably cause some rift in the alliance of the three parties. Hollywood is an alliance of interests. Externally, it is necessary to maintain a consistent and bright image. However, the exposure of Harvey Weinstein directly exposed the dark side of Hollywood to the world without reservation. Just a little guy. Not even Woody Allen. He''s just a film director. However, Harvey Weinstein is different, his international influence is too great! In the independent film circle, he can almost represent the will of Hollywood and communicate with filmmakers all over the world! There is no foreign film director who wants to enter Hollywood without dealing with Harvey Weinstein. When something happened to him, he was hitting Hollywood in the face! What kind of living environment can launch such a spokesperson? This incident has caused a great blow to the image of Hollywood. Even though Dunn was fully prepared, he was under enormous pressure. Especially when the films of New Universal are killing the Quartet, and the films of other film companies are collectively weak... The contradiction is deepened. Don''t forget, this summer, the first commercial blockbuster that failed miserably was Paramount''s "King Arthur"! Redstone has high hopes for this, and it is the key to revive Paramount! As a result, encounter a spike! Several sides are combined vertically, and several sides are connected horizontally. The undercurrent is just around the corner. ... This summer, Dunn is going to film "The Avengers", and the start time will be at the end of July. Always have to wait for Dunn to completely settle the current turmoil and chaos. Again, this is a heroic movie. "Iron Man" has been filmed, "Ant-Man 2" is still in the final stages, and "Thor" has only just started for half a month... Always make enough time for those movies, and then let the actors Come here and finish filming The Avengers. Now, the Marvel Studios production department has given a specific financial plan for "The Avengers". The film will be shot with 65% green screen and 35% live action, and the estimated production cost will be between $180 million and $200 million. Among them, the actor''s total remuneration is 5,500-65 million US dollars, which cannot exceed 30% of the budget; the special effects expenditure will reach 100-130 million US dollars, exceeding 55% of the total cost. The remaining 15% is the shooting fee. Just under $30 million. Not much. Thankfully, The Avengers will be shot digitally and primarily on green screen, which saves a lot more money than film shooting in terms of shooting expenses. Dunn has no objection to this financial plan. That''s reasonable. "Okay, let''s arrange it like this." Tang En sat at the desk, nodded with satisfaction, and then said again, "By the way, come up with a detailed special effects spending plan." "It''s very complicated, at least Dozens of companies are involved." Nina Jacobson, the head of Marvel Studios, is a little puzzled, what kind of detailed materials do you look at as a big boss? No matter how small or small, are you not afraid of being tired? Dunn waved his hand, "I gave a speech in South Korea, you know?" Nina Jacobson smiled, "Yes, the industry has been sensational. Although your statement has yet to be confirmed, you dare to put your personal Take out the goods to share with you, and filmmakers in the industry have all praised you." Tang En said sternly: "It''s not enough. I plan to publish another book, which will focus on the content of my speech and focus on special effects of film and television. Hey, as you can see, special effects blockbusters are very profitable, but... once they fail, they are terrible. First, "King Arthur", then "Catwoman", and now "Around the Earth in 80 Days", colleagues It''s really heartbreaking." Nina Jacobson almost laughed. It can really fit! Still, the idea of ??a book is a good one. Two years ago, Dunn published a book called The Theory of Explosive Styles. Although controversial, it has entered the university classroom of the Southern California Film Academy. This shows what? Those students in Southern California are equivalent to Tang En''s disciples! Dunn also donated an imax teaching building to Southern California. Now, special effects movies are in full swing, but they have to take a lot of detours. As the leader of Hollywood movies, Dunn will write a theoretical work on the outline and lead, so Dunn''s personal influence will further increase day by day! In the history of film development, a large number of great figures have appeared successively, and they have proposed many film concepts that have influenced the world, from formalism to realism, from aesthetics to psychology, from the new wave to industrialization~www.novelhall .com~ From light and shadow language, to grass snake and gray line, from montage to one shot, from film to digital, from 2D to 3D... Among them, Dunn has "explosive style theory" and "special effects theory". "To stand by, it is enough to become a theoretical bull in the history of film, not just a practitioner of technical work. "By the way, Dunn...I have something to tell you." Nina Jacobson hesitated. Dunn looked at her strangely, "Just say something." Nina Jacobson said embarrassedly: "My husband and I discussed it, we plan to have another child." Dunn almost fainted. again! so alive? "When? Have you?" "Not yet, but it''s being prepared during this time. It shouldn''t delay the shooting of "The Avengers"." Dunn frowned, he naturally didn''t want Nina Jacobson Pick it up at this time. However, it is impossible for him to interfere with other people''s reproductive rights. "How about Kevin?" "Very good." "I plan to promote him to be the vice president of Marvel Studios, do you think it''s appropriate?" Dunn bluntly expressed his thoughts. Nina Jacobson was slightly taken aback. Kevin Feige is now her assistant, and in terms of rights, is also equivalent to the vice president of Marvel Studios. However, what Dunn meant, she understood, was to give Kevin Feige more space and get out of her control. Nina Jacobson''s face turned pale. She knew that Dunn had been focusing on cultivating Kevin Feiqi, but... you can''t kill the donkey, right? She is also a hero of Marvel Studios! Are you deprived of power just because you want to have children? Tang En quickly said: "Okay, don''t get me wrong! I''m very optimistic about Kevin, but his career pattern is in Marvel Studios. You are different, and I have higher expectations for you. In a few years, you will be transferred from Marvel Studios, and you will definitely be promoted, and it will be a real power!" Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 847： Movies are the leader

    Tang En''s remarks made it clear his intentions.


    In the future, in a few years, after Kevin Feige is mature enough, Nina Jacobson will have to abdicate to make way.


    Put the power of Marvel Studios in the hands of Kevin Feige.


    Back then, when Dunn dug up Nina Jacobson... Marvel Studios was just a small temple, but Nina Jacobson was a big Buddha!


    Over the years in Hollywood, she first served as the vice president of production at Universal Pictures, then went to DreamWorks as director of production, and then...she joined Disney and became the vice president of production at Disney''s Bowei Pictures. President.


    When Marvel Studios was first established, it was a time period when superheroes were dead.


    Nina Jacobson voluntarily gave in and took a huge career risk to join Marvel Studios, which can be said to have made a great sacrifice.


    And then... Marvel Studios took off.


    Ushered in a new era of comic book movies.


    Now, Marvel Studios is in full swing, and preparations for the filming of the first hero-gathering movie "The Avengers" will also begin.


    Dunn made a statement at this time, saying that Kevin Feige would take over in the future.


    How does this make her?


    Dunn''s explanation didn''t work. Nina Jacobson''s face was pale, and she looked at Dunn in disbelief, as if she had never known this person before.


    There is a devilish feeling to it.


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry, "What kind of eyes are you looking at? You don''t really think I''ll treat you badly, do you?"


    Nina Jacobson was silent, staring at him.


    She needs more reasons.


    Tang En was helpless, and said bluntly: "This is also a company secret, don''t spread it. Bill''s work... He is a little old and a little bit unable to keep up with the development needs of the New Universal Film and Television Department. I always have an ideal candidate in my heart¡ª ¡ªAlan Horn."


    Nina Jacobson''s eyes widened.


    She really didn''t expect that Dunn was thinking of firing Bill McNick!


    This is a company veteran with more seniority than her.


    Huh?


    and many more!


    Alan Horn?


    Isn''t that the president of Warner Bros.? A real second in command!


    Dunn said: "Barry Mayer and Alan Horn have great differences in the concept of comics, and the senior management of Time Warner is obviously more inclined to Barry Mayer. The fiasco of "Catwoman" is this The result of an internal power struggle."


    "Well, Mayer and Horn... have a big difference, it''s been many years." Nina Jacobson nodded.


    In the 1990s, Alan Horn was the president of Warner Bros.


    Under his leadership, Warner Bros. was the best-performing studio in Hollywood in the 1990s!


    50-60 movies can be produced every year!


    It''s almost as good as the big studio era of that year.


    Of course, in addition to the president of Alan Horn, there is another big hero-CEO Terry Messer.


    Later, when Yahoo encountered a bubble crisis, it poached CEO Terry Messer from Warner Bros. and hired him as Yahoo''s CEO, in an attempt to let him lead Yahoo out of the predicament.


    The position of CEO of Warner Bros. is vacant.


    At that time, the loudest voice was Alan Horn!


    As a result, Time Warner Group directly parachuted a CEO, that is, Barry Mayer.


    He represents the will of the top management of the group.


    Time Warner Group''s meaning is very clear, that is, it is hoped that Barry Mayer can lead Warner Bros. to develop according to the group''s program and ideas, rather than simply being responsible for the interests of Warner Bros.


    There are many factions within Time Warner, and the competition is fierce.


    Like, Warner Bros. movies, on HBO, want free? joke!


    Want to buy copyright at a low price? joke!


    After buying the copyright, how many times do you want to play it? joke!


    The will of the group headquarters is useless at all, everything is done according to market standards, all the TV stations compete together, and whoever bids the highest will give it to him!


    Doing so is naturally in the interests of Warner Bros.


    After all, Alan Horn is just the president of Warner Bros. and has nothing to do with HBO.


    But, from the perspective of Time Warner Group headquarters, that''s too much of a jerk.


    Isn''t this for self-interest and affecting the overall situation of the company?


    From this level, it is normal that Time Warner did not choose Alan Horn, but parachuted Barry Mayer.


    Alan Horn, though, is a real filmmaker, a Hollywood industry mogul.


    His roots in Warner Bros. and the circle are extremely strong.


    Even if Barry Mayer was the CEO, in the first few years, he could only hold on honestly.


    The production of Warner Bros. films has always been firmly in the hands of Alan Horn.


    Until... Marvel Studios slowly rises!


    The spring of manga movies has arrived.


    As a DC that is as famous as Marvel, it must also make a breakthrough!


    This is the highest decision of Time Warner Group!


    DC Pictures is only launching movies, but it can greatly increase the group''s performance and revenue from all directions.


    Because the movie is the leader!


    Although the box office market of movies is not large, the peripheral copyrights and derivative copyrights of movies, as well as the brand value and added value they drive, are the core pillars of the media empire!


    The data is proof, take Disney as an example. (Because Disney''s industry integration is the best, Time Warner has too many internal factions, and lacks a CEO as strong as Michael Eisner. Use 2015 data.)


    Disney has five business divisions: film and television entertainment, consumer goods, interactive entertainment, tourism and vacation, and television and media.


    In the income of the film and television entertainment department, film production and distribution...that is, film box office revenue, accounting for about 25%.


    However, you must know that Disney¡¯s five major business divisions account for the following revenue: Film and Television Entertainment (14%), Consumer Products (8%), Interactive Entertainment (2%), Tourism and Vacations (31%), and Television Media Ministry (45%).


    Data speaks volumes about the power of movies!


    The movie¡¯s box office, as well as revenue from peripheral channels such as videotapes, subscription-on-demand, TV broadcasts, and premium video, account for only 14% of Disney¡¯s total revenue. (Peripheral Income)


    In addition, the retail sales of the consumer goods department related to movies created 8% of the value; the interactive entertainment department related to movie-related publications and game adaptations created 2% of the value; the tourism and vacation department related to movie images created 31% of the value. %the value of. (Derivative income)


    Even the TV and media department...is deeply influenced by movies.


    The more successful the film is, the higher the brand value of the company and the greater its reputation, and the audience will naturally like to watch more famous TV stations.


    It can be seen that all industries of the media empire, in the final analysis, must rely on the most basic core business - film!


    $1 earned at the box office equals $30 for the group company!


    A superhero movie with great peripheral copyright and derivative copyright development value will create a higher profit ratio!


    The success of Marvel movies made Time Warner very jealous.


    The executives of the group desperately hope that DC Pictures can also launch a grand superhero movie plan.


    However, Alan Horne is not trusted by the top management of the group.


    In the 1990s, Warner Bros., under the impetus of Alan Horn, made a series of superhero movies, which failed one after another, which directly led to the death of the comic book movie.


    If it weren''t for the emergence of "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" later, comics and movies would still be a big forbidden area.


    At this time, Barry Mayer stood up.


    He expressed that he would do his best to lead the big plan of DC comics to change the movie!


    You know, filmmaking has always been Alan Horn''s sphere of power.


    Contradiction is becoming more acute, it is logical.


    Last year, the success of "Batman" gave Barry Mayer great confidence and more courage to suppress Alan Horn.


    Then, this year, it made a fool of yourself.


    "Catwoman" became the big joke.


    The relationship between people is like this. When it is successful, contradictions are covered up.


    After failure, it will erupt like a volcano!


    The conflict between Alan Horn and Barry Mayer has been rumored in the industry.


    Time Warner''s high-level headquarters also came forward to mediate.


    Dunn knew that the opportunity had come.


    I''m afraid it won''t take a year or two, without him taking the initiative to provoke and win over, Alan Horn will automatically leave Warner Bros.


    Dunn''s statement shocked Nina Jacobson, "You mean... let Mr. Horn take charge of New Universal''s film and television entertainment department?"


    "Right on my mind!"


    "Then what does this have to do with my position?"


    Tang En smiled slightly, "Have you forgotten? In addition to being the CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department, Bill also has a position."


    Nina Jacobson thought about it.


    Bill McNick holds a lot of positions, such as Vice Chairman of the Creative Committee, member of the Management Committee, Group Director...and more!


    Suddenly, a light flashed in her mind, her complexion changed, and she blurted out, "It''s the CEO of Tang En Pictures!"


    The current New Universal Group, its children and grandchildren''s companies ... spread all over the world, as many as 1,200.


    Which company has the highest specs?


    Not the booming Marvel Studios, not the old-fashioned studio Universal Pictures, not the new animation studio Pixar, not the Dolby Laboratories of hardware technology research and development nor the leading overlord of professional cable TV stations STA TV network¡­¡­


    It''s Dunn Pictures!


    The chairman of Tang En Pictures is temporarily appointed by Tang En!


    The CEO of Dunn Pictures is concurrently served by Bill McNick, CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department!


    Since the reorganization of the New Universal Group, the development strategy of Dunn Pictures has changed, focusing on popular movies!


    Dunn Films will not take over any film with an investment of less than 100 million US dollars!


    Nina Jacobson seems to have figured out Dunn''s intentions.


    His face flushed with excitement.


    Tang En smiled, "I said, I will not treat any meritorious veteran. Even if Bill resigns from the position of CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department, he will be promoted to the vice president of the group to assist in the handling of the Film and Television Entertainment Department and TV Media. As for the position of CEO of Dunn Pictures that was vacated after he left office... This position is very important, and I prefer a meritorious veteran to take over."


    Nina Jacobson took a deep breath and nodded heavily, "I understand."


    (There are many friends in the chapter commentary area who do not know the strength of movies. Some people say that Nintendo sold all over the world and earned more money than Hollywood combined, which means that games are more profitable than movies. The previous sentence is correct, The latter sentence is wrong. In the 1980s, Nintendo made so much money, apart from the exchange rate of the yen, the fundamental reason was the rise of Japanese manufacturing, and Nintendo sold handheld game consoles. Nintendo made money by manufacturing hardware, Instead of game content. The former is manufacturing and the secondary industry; the latter is the service industry, which is the tertiary industry, and there is no comparison. If you really compare movies and games... it would be too bullying. Now the world''s largest The game company is Penguin, and even if the annual revenue of the 10 largest game companies in the world is added up... it can''t compare to one Disney.)


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 Chapter 848： backlash

    Head to head Hollywood 848 author Qian Duxue full text 3462 words


    MPAA is the American Film Academy. It is too famous. This is the birthplace of the film rating system. Every movie released in North America must be reviewed by MPAA to determine the rating for fans of different ages. However, film classification is only the most basic right of the MPAA. The fundamental purpose of MPAA is to allow Hollywood to compete with each other, and to have a unified platform to speak, so that everyone can stand on the same front and jointly safeguard the interests of Hollywood. This is a civic organization. However, most of the presidents and chief executives of MPAA were born in senators and were personally appointed by the then president. From this relationship, MPAA is a semi-official organization. No way, the status of Hollywood is too important. This is the cultural export window of the United States to the world. The United States has no Ministry of Culture, no Ministry of Propaganda. In many cases, the existence of MPAA exercises this part of the power. The set of universal values ??promoted by the West is deeply implanted in the hearts of everyone in the world through a Hollywood movie. American hegemony... the lowest level of means, is war. The more advanced point is economic sanctions. More advanced is the cultural invasion. Creating a sense of American identity is a national policy set after World War II. Recently, taking advantage of the general election, MPAA is doing all-out political lobbying, hoping to revise the US copyright law and criminal law, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting Hollywood members, that is, the commercial interests of major film companies. The rise of the Internet and digital copyright has led to widespread piracy. MPAA strongly supports the improvement of digital rights management technology and strictly prohibits users from downloading, in order to better maintain the needs of consumers and the rights and interests of content parties. The MPAA has worked hard for this. With the support of the six "members" of Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox, MPAA has filed a lawsuit in the federal court to ban and shut down a number of companies that provide BT servers. website. The same goes for overseas markets, where the MPAA has submitted to the US Trade Representative a list of notorious markets around the world where films and TV shows are illegally distributed. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has notified that the U.S. industry is required to conduct non-periodic review of the special 301 notorious market and propose a list of infringers...including Canada, Ukraine, Estonia, Czech Republic, Romania, China, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, etc. countries, all on the list. In the next few years, the United States will inevitably deal with the vicious incidents of extremely serious digital copyright infringements around the world. Not only that, because piracy has greatly hurt Hollywood''s rights and interests, MPAA has filed an application with the federal government. In the next 4 years...that is, during the next president''s new term, it will provide Hollywood with $100 million a year, a total of 400 million U.S. federal tax benefits. This is political negotiation. This year is an election year. Any campaign party must win over Hollywood. The current MPAA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jack Vardy, has been in charge of the MPAA for 38 years. He was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson that year. However, his authority... only lies with the outside world. To put it bluntly, he is just a bridge between the government and Hollywood. Internally, Hollywood''s affairs... are still managed by Hollywood itself! At the beginning of its establishment, MPAA had eight members, namely Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Royce Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, United Artists, and RKO Pictures. Later, Royce Pictures merged with Metropolitan Pictures, Samuel Gowin Pictures, and Louis Mayer Pictures to become MGM, replacing Royce Pictures. Later, RKO went bankrupt, Lianmei Pictures was acquired by MGM, Disney rose, Columbia Pictures was acquired by Sony... It became the later seven members, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, MGM , Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Disney. This year, New Universal completed its acquisition of MGM. MGM lost its membership and became the current pattern of six giants - Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Disney. Although there is great competition among each other, when it comes to the overall interests of Hollywood, the six giants always have to be tied together. Be stable, sustainable and prosperous. However, something happened this summer. The exposure of Harvey Weinstein''s scandal has caused a great blow to Hollywood''s external image! The MPAA was dispatched. "What? Let me meet in person?" Dunn was quite surprised when he heard Amy Pascal''s report. He really did not expect that MPAA would suddenly invite him to an internal meeting three days later. Universal Pictures is a member of the MPAA. It stands to reason that ordinary meetings, such as reviewing and grading new films, only require the presence of the vice president of Universal Pictures or the director of the production department. If it''s a big deal, it''s enough to get Universal Pictures CEO Amy Pascal to come forward. Dunn is the chairman of New Universal Group! In principle, he has nothing to do with the MPAA. Amy Pascal shook her head, "I heard that there is something very important..." Before he finished speaking, Ron Meyer hurried to Dunn''s office. "Dang En, have you heard everything?" The tone was a little anxious. There was an ominous premonition in Dunn''s heart, "Is it the MPAA meeting?" Ron Mayer is currently the vice president of New Universal, mainly dealing with external public relations and the balance of internal forces in Hollywood, he said solemnly: " Someone is picking up trouble!" "Huh?" "The Harvey Weinstein thing is going to be backfired." Ron Meyer''s words made Amy Pascal''s face change. Backlash? That''s serious! Even the MPAA has come forward, doesn''t this mean... the whole Hollywood must oppose Dunn? Harvey Weinstein was won by the New Global Women''s Rights Association, which brought Dunn a great positive image and a positive social influence. Coupled with the British Jimmy Savile affair, Dunn has become the **** of justice. However, people in the industry know that. The Harvey Weinstein thing... aroused a lot of resentment. Tang En frowned, "What''s going on?" Ron Mayer said solemnly: "The specific situation is not clear, but the specifications of this meeting will be very high. It should be more than just the film company. It is possible for the group to come forward." "Oh?" Tang En pondered slightly, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. It seems that those bulls, ghosts, gods and snakes are going to be dispatched collectively. Although it is unclear. But Dunn has a hunch. Behind this time, there will be Lei Shidong! With the box office fiasco of "King Arthur", the plan to revive Paramount was a complete failure. Redstone will no longer have any burdens. Maybe I will take this opportunity to do something. ...Mad Max 4 is out. As expected, fans and critics alike were full of praise for the film. "Full of wildly imaginative, creepy hilariousness, one of the best action movies ever made on the big screen." - The Complete Movie. "The film''s most chaotic fights and collisions are plausible, not the realm of realism, but imaginative rules. Director Miller demonstrates how to make action scenes that are both physical and ethical. There is cause and effect, both choice and influence.¡± ¡ªThe New York Times. "The film is full of perfection, astonishment, and unbelievable madness. In addition to these original, intense road scenes, the film includes surprising depth and character." - Chicago The Sun. "Of course it''s not the story that makes the film really good. The literary drama, which is simplified to almost imperceptible existence, is really enjoyable. The racing action scenes run through the whole film. Although it will feel a little tired at the end, it does not prevent the adrenaline from continuing to soar. "¡ªThe Hollywood Reporter. "The keyword of "Mad Max: Fury Road" is ''crazy'', and the whole film is made around this word Whether it is editing scheduling, character design, drag racing action design, actor performance, The special effects and even the art soundtrack, etc., all have a cult-like madness that makes the film extremely complete." - "The New Yorker". "The new representative of feminist film, Charlize Theron is amazing after "The Devil"!" - "Entertainment Weekly". However, "Mad Max 4" is an R-rated film, and the content in it is very cult. It''s cool, but it''s not very popular. The North American box office in the first weekend was 46 million US dollars, which is still a pass. It''s unlikely, though, that the other films under the New Universal Group this summer -- "Ghost Rider," "The Day After Tomorrow," "Bourne Bourne," were the box-office hits. The most dazzling character in this film is undoubtedly the "Commander Ferosa" played by Charlize Theron. This image completely subverts the inherent vase image of female characters in traditional commercial blockbusters. Temperament, image, setting, far surpass the hero Mel Gibson. It is a typical representative of the promotion of feminism. In addition, the most amazing thing is those angel supermodels. Especially Gisele Bundchen, in the movie, her beauty is breathtaking. That pair of tall and slender long legs, I don''t know how many fans are dizzy. Boosted by the movie, Gisele Bundchen flew over like a piece of paper in the commercial contract. On this day, she made a special trip to the headquarters of New Universal Group, intending to meet Dunn. Thank you in person. However, Dunn is busy dealing with the MPAA meeting and is holding a conference call. Receiving her, is Dunn''s personal assistant Jasmine Bloom. "Are you and Leonardo getting married?" "Yes, at Christmas." "Congratulations. I know him, two years ago, at the poker game." "Oh? Is it?" Please Remember this book''s first launch domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 849： "Personnel Arrangement"

    Head to head Hollywood 849 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3444 words


    Jasmine Bloom is Dunn''s personal assistant, her main job... is to arrange beautiful women for Dunn. In the past two days, Dunn was in a bad mood because of the MPAA meeting. The atmosphere in the office is more dignified. This needs to reflect the importance of her work even more. Tang En is the soul of New Universal, and the only owner in this office. It is her job and responsibility to serve him well. Yesterday, Jasmine Bloom found Katy Perry and Avril, two young female singers, to help Dunn relax. The effect is not bad. Today''s "personnel arrangement", she hasn''t done it yet. Unexpectedly, Gisele Bundchen took the initiative to send to the door. Jasmine Bloom didn''t know the taboo in Dunn''s heart, he wouldn''t touch his brother''s woman. Otherwise, a stunner like Gisele Bundchen would have been knocked down and taken down long ago. Don''t look at Gisele Bundchen as Leonardo''s fianc¨¦e, but in the eyes of Jasmine Bloom, it doesn''t matter at all! Don''t say you''re not married, even if you''re married, so what? In her opinion, as long as it is a beautiful and stunning woman, it should be arranged for Tang En! This is her job! Besides, listen to Gisele Bundchen''s tone... She should be very familiar with Dunn. That''s better. Gisele Bundchen must know Dunn''s style. She will come to Dunn''s office alone to find him... Maybe she has already prepared herself mentally. "Dawn''s meeting is estimated to take another hour. Or... let''s go take pictures first." Jasmine Bloom didn''t babble too much nonsense, and went straight to the topic, reflecting the professionalism of her work. . Gisele Bundchen is an angel supermodel. Her two main jobs are running shows and taking pictures. She couldn''t help but be a little curious and asked: "Taking pictures? What pictures?" Jasmine Bloom said in surprise: "You don''t know I thought Dunn told you all about it." Gisele Bundchen shook her head reservedly, "No, she doesn''t tell me a lot of things." Jasmine Bloom smiled and said bluntly : "Taking pictures as a souvenir can be regarded as his hobby, otherwise...he has been in contact with so many women, and he has not forgotten them?" Gisele Bundchen responded, "You mean...that type of photo ?" "Well, the one without clothes." "This guy Dunn...he really knows how to play." Gisele Bundchen was a little dumbfounded. Collect large-scale photo albums of beautiful women? This hobby is weird enough. Molly Bloom disapproved and said: "It''s okay, although this hobby... is a bit out of the ordinary, but it''s not too much. I know some wealthy people on Wall Street, and the environment there... Forget it, I''m afraid to say Coming out will scare you." After speaking, he shook his head with disgust. It seems that Dunn''s behavior is sacred and majestic and inviolable. Gisele Bundchen was a little amused, glanced at Jasmine Bloom, who was sitting beside the sofa, and said tentatively, "Have you ever taken pictures?" Jasmine Bloom shrugged. "No." "No?" "Well, Dunn and I are only in a working relationship, and he has never slept with me." "Ah? No way?" Gisele Bundchen looked shocked and incredulous. Jasmine Bloom, a beautiful and healthy woman, has a kind of vitality from the inside out, and she has the style of a capable and concise white-collar beauty, which is very different from celebrities and models. With a woman of this level by her side every day, Tang En can bear it? Molly Bloom said: "It''s true, it''s not just me, he doesn''t touch the assistants in the office. We have a working relationship, which is special, but you are different. Let''s go and take pictures!" Er Bundchen is a model and has taken all kinds of photos, and is not disgusted by the act of taking pictures. Although the scale is bigger, but... he is Dunn. In front of Dunn, she felt that nothing was too much. However, Leonardo''s relationship is more complicated. After pondering for a while, Gisele Bundchen stood up slowly, "Let''s go, let''s go take pictures."..."Is it not going well?" Seeing Dunn''s return, Jasmine Bloom was gentle Step forward. Dunn''s face was not very good-looking, he waved his hand, "It''s just a group of defeated soldiers." "A group of defeated soldiers?" "Hmph, Summer Redstone and Ted Turner joined a group of people to make trouble, oh yes Now, there is actually Michael Douglas! That guy who eats inside and out! But it doesn''t matter, some people just have itchy skin, and they don''t know how high the sky is!" Tang En said coldly. Jasmine Bloom was used to such a big tone. In her impression, Dunn was omnipotent. Commitment to such a man is not a grievance for any woman. "Okay, work can never be finished, you can''t be too tired, it''s serious to combine work and rest. I''ve arranged everything, go and relax." "Alright." Tang En nodded. He is in a bad mood now, so finding a beautiful woman to vent his fire is also a good choice. "Oh, by the way, who is it? Is he still a singer?" "You can''t tell if you go and see?" "How many?" "Just one, but it''s a superb stunner. The two added together yesterday are also better than But she." "Really?" Dunn glanced at Jasmine Bloom and shook his head with a smile. The two went to the second office together. At the door of the bathroom, Jasmine Bloom said, "She''s taking a bath in it. Now... it''s been in the bath for more than ten minutes. You can just go in and enjoy it." Open arms. Jasmine Bloom served him undress. This process seems to be very skilled. Although the two have not broken through the ultimate boundary, a working relationship of this nature... can''t be too pure. Especially Jasmine Bloom is also a big beauty. Everything that should have happened has already happened. Tang En rubbed her hands all over her body, looking for interest, and praised her for her good figure. Jasmine Bloom smiled and said, "What am I? The woman inside is a good figure." Dunn smiled and said, "Really? You have to study it carefully." Jasmine Bloom sipped He said, "Why don''t I go in and accompany you? Playing with you?" Tang En couldn''t help laughing and crying, "Jasmine, you won''t let me go? I''m going to dive into me?" " with a smile. Without further words, he quickly served Tang En and took off his clothes, and finally knelt on the ground and kissed him for a while, raising his interest to the highest level. This will make it easier for him to go straight to the theme and enjoy the beauty after entering the bathroom. When Tang En came to the bathroom, he saw a hydrated and full body, lying in the round bathtub, through the white foam, showing a faintly seductive demeanor. Tang En was not polite, without saying a word, he stepped into the bathtub directly. Not to mention, this woman''s figure... It''s quite predictable! Jasmine said that this woman''s figure was better than hers, and she was right. Concave and convex, soft and plump. Holding it in his arms, there is a comfort that words cannot express. What a stunner. "Huh? Why are you?" Just when Dunn was about to go straight to the subject, he suddenly stopped, and found that the beauty in his arms in the bathtub... turned out to be Gisele Bundchen! Gisele Bundchen was also flustered at this time, and her face was bright red. After all, this kind of thing is a bit out of the ordinary. However, she seems to have already thought about it. "Why can''t it be me?" Gisele Bundchen asked back, but his voice was a little trembling and a little nervous. Tang En was a little annoyed and wanted to get up and leave, "This Jasmine is such a nonsense, why did you arrange it?" But Gisele Bundchen didn''t let him leave, and her limbs were like octopus hugging Tang. Around En''s neck and waist, "Don''t go!" "Giselle?" "Don''t blame Jasmine, she just wanted to take pictures. What''s going on now is my own will." "Huh?" Tang En was a little unbelievable. Hasn''t Gisele Bundchen always advertised a good style? Since the beginning of her relationship with Leonardo she has never been in contact with other men. Even though Leonardo''s private life was very bad, he attended all kinds of carnival parties and had affairs with many women. "You''re not interested in me?" "Of course, but..." "It''s enough if you''re interested, I''ll give it to you once, you''re qualified." "Hey...that''s not good?" "What''s wrong? You are Dunn! What kind of woman can''t afford to play?" Gisele Bundchen said firmly through gritted teeth. Dunn hesitated and said: "You know what I mean, Leon..." "It has nothing to do with Leon! Besides, if you don''t say it, I don''t say it, how would he know?" "What if it''s revealed?" So I said, I will only give it to you this time. In the future... we will continue to maintain the kind of friendship in the past. Haven''t you been thinking about my body for a long time? " Dunn didn''t expect Gisele Bundchen to suddenly go out. Now, I don''t know what kind of stimulation I have received, but I still feel uneasy in my heart, "A woman like you, even a man will think about it..." "Then come on! I''ll give it to you!" "Have you thought about it?" "What do you think? I''m already like this, you still want to postpone?" Gisele Bundchen stared at Dunn with a bit of resentment with a pair of blue eyes. Such a stunner woman took the initiative to dedicate herself, and it would be too much to delay. Even if she is Leonardo''s fiancee, at this moment, Dunn''s mind exploded a little. Especially after a trip to Korea. In front of Lee Jae-yong, Tang En could hook up with his Xiaomi Mi Quan Zhixian arbitrarily. Let the devil out. This kind of "stealing" excitement burst out immediately. A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as stealing, and stealing is not as good as stealing something that cannot be obtained... After all, it is the experience summed up by the ancients. High, really high! At this moment, Tang En didn''t care about the three-seven-twenty-one, looking at the emotional stunner under him, there was only one thought left in his heart - possess her and enjoy her! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 850： Blessed to share

    Head to head Hollywood 850 author Qian Duxue full text 2974 words


    Out of the bathroom, Dunn and Gisele Bundchen wiped their hair with a towel. One is high-spirited, strong and majestic, the other is enchanting, charming, full and round. Unlike Tang En, who was wrapped in a towel around his waist, Gisele Bundchen did not wrap his body in a towel. He tilted his head and wiped his hair. There was a touch of ruddy on his beautiful face, and he asked casually, "Why? Like?" Dunn gave her a thumbs up, "Excellent! I could have guessed that you were... delicious, but I didn''t expect it to be so delicious!" Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "You What are you talking about?" Tang En was surprised, "Didn''t you ask first?" "I asked how the work was? Jasmine said you were in trouble. Who told me?" Of course Gisele Bundchen knew about Tang En is obsessed with her own body, and also knows the advantages of her own body. It''s just a little embarrassing to be so unabashedly "complimented" by Tang En. "Oh, work, trivial matter." Dunn shook his head, but didn''t want to say more. The docking platform of several major Hollywood forces is MPAA. Whenever a major event occurs, decisions are made through MPAA. MPAA has a semi-official, semi-Hollywood private nature. Through this organization, a unified decision-making can be made, which can be carried out from top to bottom. This time, through Harvey Weinstein, some people are going to take advantage of it again. Dunn has already investigated clearly. The biggest ambassador is Viacom''s Redstone! Next, there''s Ted Turner of Time Warner. These are old enemies. In addition, Tom Rothman of Twentieth Century Fox and Howard Stringer of Sony Pictures are also contributing to the fire. Because of the box office failures of "Catwoman" and "Around the World in 80 Days," former "allys" Barry Mayer and Michael Eisner seem to be less dedicated. At the beginning, Barry Mayer would agree to sanction "Fahrenheit 911" and suppress Harvey Weinstein in order to acquire Dimen Pictures and take over the film team left by Harvey Weinstein. His purpose has been achieved. Michael Eisner''s purpose is even simpler. He wants to remove Disney from the political activities of this US election. Meanwhile, Harvey Weinstein could be fired for nothing. The purpose has also been achieved. As for the aftermath, feminism...they don''t care. Whether feminism is doing well or not has nothing to do with them. If it''s bad, they can continue to be unrestrained, and if it''s good... The reputation is also Tang En''s, and it has nothing to do with them. With Paramount''s strong push, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, and 20th Century Fox pushing ahead, and Disney watching from the sidelines, this inspiring and extremely high-level MPAA conference also appeared. fine. Dunn has a surefire plan! It would be even better if Dunn''s new book "The Process of Special Effects for Film and Television" could be finished and released. Gisele Bundchen came to the red sofa and sat down, wiped her hair, patted on the sofa, and asked with a smile, "This is the red sofa used by your unspoken female star in the legend? It looks good, very Senior." "It''s all rumors from the outside world, nothing, we are all normal relationships between men and women, and it has nothing to do with unspoken rules." Tang En was pouring two glasses of red wine and said seriously. "Pfft! You can really pretend!" "It was." Dunn shrugged, came to sit beside her, handed her a glass of red wine, and then touched her big white legs dishonestly with both hands. Delicate as fat, soft and bouncy. Gisele Bundchen let him do whatever he wanted, and said, "What should I do in the future?" Dunn''s actions stopped, and then he looked puzzled, "I want to ask you, what''s the matter with you? Are you going to post it upside down?" "You just post it upside down! You dare say you''re not interested in me?" "Nonsense, of course you are. But to be honest, I never thought anything would happen to you. There are so many beautiful women, I didn''t even think about sleeping in every one of them." Dunn said frankly. Gisele Bundchen was silent for a while, and then said softly: "After the filming of The Departed, Leon did not accept a new film contract and was busy dealing with marriage. But during this time, he attended several carnival parties. There are only five women I know who have contact with him, and they are all models." "He''s like that." Dunn nodded, then looked at her in surprise, "So you''re going to take revenge?" "No way. Is it?" Gisele Bundchen looked at him sternly. Dunn said aggrievedly: "So you are looking for me for this dirty work? You are too bullying." Gisele Bundchen laughed angrily, "Do you have a conscience! Do you know how many men there are? Do you want to sleep with me? Hundreds of rich people in New York contact me through various connections. I''ll leave the opportunity to you, you still don''t want to?" Dunn smiled, "Blessings are shared, difficulties are shared. That''s the truth." "What do you mean?" Gisele Bundchen didn''t react. Tang En explained righteously: "Your blessing is your body, as a friend, of course you have to share it with me; Leon attends various carnival parties, this is your trouble, as a friend, I will help you solve it ." "What a wonderful argument!" Gisele Bundchen couldn''t help laughing. Tang En sighed, and the hand stroking her thigh gradually swam up and inward, sighing, "Hey, what a body! It''s superb!" Gisele Bundchen raised an eyebrow, "What are you going to do?" Dunn looked at her, "What do you think?" "Ah? Isn''t it?" Gisele Bundchen is not stupid, she naturally saw the desire in Dunn''s eyes. Tang En said strangely: "What''s the matter? You didn''t play in the bathroom just now, so you don''t want to do it again?" "Aren''t you tired?" "Tired?" Tang En snorted, "I met you such a superb product. Stunner, I''m willing to die from exhaustion." Gisele Bundchen was very helpless, "I''ll give it to you once I''ve agreed." "Pandora''s box has been opened, and I want to put the devil back, but It''s going to be difficult." Dunn stood up facing her and pressed her head, "Come on? Try it?" Gisele Bundchen looked up at him, her face was rosy, she bit her lip and nodded lightly, A soft "hmm" sounded. ... Once Roy Disney''s influence was completely eliminated, Michael Eisner''s grip on Disney was restored. In the television industry, ABC''s ratings have reached 33%, which is the highest rated TV station in the United States! Disney Children''s also reached its peak after completing the integration of Fox''s family entertainment channel, with the momentum of crushing Warner''s Cartoon Channel and Viacom''s Nickelodeon Channel. With the lifting of the "9.11" terrorist crisis, the tourism industry is also booming. The only exception is the film industry. The Disney movie broke Michael Eisner''s heart. The live-action movie "Dumbo", which was released in February this year, has achieved good box office results, with a North American box office of 270 million US dollars and a global box office of 640 million US dollars. The results are gratifying. Although the film is co-produced by Disney and Rose Pictures, all proceeds will be split between the two. However, to the outside world, this is a real Disney movie! The greatest value of the film is to enhance the brand value of the group company! In contrast, the real profit, but not so important. With the success of "Dumbo", Disney''s brand value has once again exceeded 55 billion US dollars, which is 6 billion US dollars higher than the market value! The strong brand value has also boosted the performance growth of Disney''s TV stations, theme parks and other major revenue industries. But when it comes to summer, it''s over. This year, Disney''s main commercial blockbuster "Around the World in 80 Days" was tragically killed by the market. The level of misery is even worse than last year''s "The Chronicles of Narnia 2". Michael Eisner is irritable. The success of "Dumbo" is due to the production team of Rose Pictures, which, to put it bluntly, is Dunn''s resources. Could it be that... Disney movies, without Dunn, will achieve nothing? This MPAA meeting, Michael Eisner''s attitude is very indifferent. It''s good to suppress Tang En, after all, he has been so smooth in recent years. Make people in the industry jealous. However... If Dunn is willing to help and solve the movie crisis that Disney is encountering now, he is not unable to help. In Michael Eisner''s view, Dunn''s crisis this time will be quite serious. Even the MPAA has come forward! This is the entire Hollywood to collectively suppress Dunn! No matter how strong he is and how clever his methods are, it is difficult for him to have a chance to turn over. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 851： High profile meeting

    Head to head Hollywood 851 author Qian Duxue full text 2416 words


    Dunn never attended the MPAA meeting. A few years ago, it was because his level was not enough. In recent years, it is because his level is too high. But this time, he had to be there. The last time Hollywood giants got together at the MPAA, it was more than 20 years away. At that time, President Reagan came to power. In order to win the color revolution and defeat the Soviet Union in the Cold War, President Reagan adopted two major strategies around Hollywood. First, the "Star Wars" program. Yes, this inspiration comes from the George Lucas movie "Star Wars". With the Soviet military leading the way, President Reagan used the creativity of a Hollywood artist to come up with a "Star Wars" strategy. Since then, the Cold War has changed from an arms race to a space race, further economically crushing the Soviet Union. The second is cultural invasion. President Reagan was a Hollywood actor, and he was full of love for Hollywood. When he came to power, Hollywood encountered an unprecedented crisis. Several major studios, including MGM, United Artists, and RKO, went bankrupt one after another. Paramount, Disney, and Columbia Pictures also suffered successive crises. In order to restore the glory of Hollywood, President Reagan launched a series of support programs for Hollywood, which have greatly helped Hollywood in terms of taxation, policy, national defense, and culture. Since then, Hollywood has really embarked on the road of industrialization, and the gap between Hollywood films and Soviet films and European films has completely opened up. Hollywood movies began to conquer the world. American cultural values, along with Hollywood movies, have spread to every corner of the world. In the Hollywood movies of the past few decades, the villains must be Russians. Hollywood movies have left a deep impression on people all over the world - the Soviet Union is an evil empire. This played a vital role in winning the Cold War. Of all the presidential rankings in American history, Ronald Reagan is the most loved by the American people. Unexpectedly, more than 20 years later... MPAA held such a heavyweight meeting again, and the specifications were even higher! The last meeting was just a gathering of the bosses of major film companies to plan out the value judgments and humanistic tendencies of Hollywood''s future. This time, it''s not just the studios. And the media empire behind the film company! "This time, if it can be done so big, the contact person behind it must have a lot of background." No matter what others are, Michael Ovitz will definitely stand on Dunn''s side. He made a special trip to Dunn''s office to discuss the matter. The meeting will be held tomorrow at 9 am. Tang En nodded thoughtfully, "Indeed, to be able to bring so many heads together... must be a big name in the industry." Just the list on the invitation includes Summer Leishi. East, Ted Turner, Dunn Walker, Michael Eisner, Michael Ovitz, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Tom Rothman, Michael Ovitz, Howard Stringer, Barry Mayer, Brad Gray, Barry Diller, Roy Disney, Michael Douglas, Paul Newman... Every name is well-known in the industry figure! The last time such a high-level meeting made Hollywood quickly crush European films and become the real top of the world! Before that, the difference between European films, Soviet films, Hollywood films... was actually not that big. But since then, the gap has widened. At this meeting, I am afraid that the future development pattern of Hollywood will also be set. Of course, the focus of the problem must be Dunn. He had to give an account about Harvey Weinstein. Michael Ovitz cited Dunn as a long-term friend, whether it is the second spring of his career, Legendary Pictures, or the second spring of love, Kate Beckinsale, through Dunn''s "introduction". In front of Tang En, he knew everything and said with a frown: "On the guest list... From my point of view, if Mr. Valenti was not in charge of this matter, there would be no more than three people who were able to do it. Personally." Mr. Valenti is Jack Valenti, the chairman and CEO of MPAA, who has been in charge of MPAA for 38 years. He has seen Hollywood go from rock bottom to peak. Dunn shook his head and said, "No, the White House... has a lot of opinions on him. As for "Fahrenheit 911", he is powerless, which means that he is too old. Look at it, no accident, use In a few months, the chairman of the MPAA should be replaced." Michael Ovitz nodded: "Well, it is actually the communication channel between Hollywood and Washington / Washington, and he is to blame for the turmoil this summer. ." Tang En waved his hand and said amusingly: "Do you still need to study this kind of thing? You can figure out something with a slap on the thigh, who else can be except Red Stone? The fiasco of "King Arthur", Let his plan to revive Paramount be completely destroyed. This is a plan to break the jar and break it. It is planned to be broken and broken, and then it will stand." Michael Ovitz also laughed: "Can''t say that, isn''t there another one at the end of July? A movie? It''s called "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch". That movie is a real star-studded movie including Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Dustin ¡¤ Hoffman, Billy Connolly, Jude Law are all involved." "Paramount?" Dunn''s mouth raised a touch of mockery. Seriously, in response to Viacom and Paramount''s blow, Dunn often took advantage of the situation. Follow the trend of history. In the previous life, the first partner of Marvel Studios was Paramount. The first "Iron Man" produced, there is even a bed scene. But the people at Paramount are so stupid. They would rather spend $3.5 billion on DreamWorks than pay $4 billion on Marvel Studios. As a result, a great opportunity was given to Disney. Then, in Marvel''s superhero movies, there are no more outrageous scenes... In fact, Marvel''s comics are still very pornographic and violent. It''s very different from the children''s style of the movie. In fact, it¡¯s okay to miss Marvel Studios, but Paramount¡¯s next development strategy is to manage movies in a financial way and not pay attention to brand management at all. From Transformers, to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to special forces... Under Paramount, you can basically see a layer of constant routines. There is no long-term plan, it is all about making money. The "Transformers" series filmed by Michael Bay is a repetition of one film. After a few films, the Decepticons are almost dead, and the Emperor of the Universe is about to appear. How can there be any planning? You know, "Transformers" has a Cybertron Chronicle, and the historical entanglement between the two factions is very clear. This is much easier to adapt than Marvel comics with various parallel universes and the chaotic settings of the reset universe. As a result, Sheng Sheng was screwed up by Paramount and Michael Bay. At this time, Ella Fisher came over and quietly told Dunn: "Mr. Eisner''s phone." "Oh?" Dunn raised his eyebrows and his mind moved slightly. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 852： Fantastic 4

    Head to head Hollywood 852 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3401 words


    The relationship between Dunn and Disney can be described as twists and turns. In the beginning, it was an absolute hostile relationship. Later, the contradictions were gradually eased, and they even became allies for a time. This summer''s Harvey Weinstein affair was a collaboration between New Universal and Disney. However, in the final analysis, the two sides are just a relationship of interests. Dunn is not a shareholder of Disney, and Michael Eisner has no shares in New Universal. The secret hand competition with each other has never stopped. This is essentially different from the relationship between Dunn and Michael Ovitz. The Harvey Weinstein thing is... big. Then, Michael Eisner chose to retreat to self-defense. It may be because the rise of New Universal has seriously threatened several major Disney industries, it may be because of the box office failure of "80 Days of Universal World" this summer, or it may be because Michael Eisner wants to make a profit from Dunn. . In short, Michael Eisner and Dunn worked together to get rid of Harvey Weinstein. But after the incident, Michael Eisner chose to back down and no longer stood on the same front as Dunn. His reasons are also very good. Suppressing Harvey Weinstein is mainly to solve the hidden dangers of "Fahrenheit 911", and on the other hand, it can also save a high termination fee. As for making wind and rain, and tricking Hollywood... It''s all Dunn''s doing. That kid is a justice fighter and a feminist. Nothing to do with Disney. It can be said that after this incident, the friendly cooperation between New Universal and Disney lasted for more than two years and completely disintegrated. Mainly because the movement was too loud this time. This is a high specification that has not been encountered in decades! Hollywood collectively dispatched to suppress Dunn. Even if he had three heads and six arms, it would be difficult for him to pass the test. Otherwise, due to the alliance between Disney and New Universal in the past few years, Michael Eisner had already called Dunn himself, and secretly revealed his words... It would not come to a juncture, and the MPAA officially contacted Dunn and only gave him Three days of preparation time came a surprise. Therefore, Dunn was a little surprised to hear that Michael Eisner called. Tomorrow, the MPAA meeting starts. Calling at this time, what is he going to do? I''m afraid it''s not a good thing! Michael Ovitz is also a big boss in Hollywood and will also attend tomorrow''s meeting. Inside Hollywood, he is a real ally of Dunn. Dunn did not shy away from him, he directly turned on the speakerphone and talked with Michael Eisner. Sure enough, after a simple greeting, Michael Eisner released his fangs and sighed: "Don, Disney''s live-action movie... There is a big trouble, "Around the World in 80 Days" at least A loss of 120 million US dollars!" Dunn said disapprovingly: "I can''t say that, isn''t the box office performance of "Dumbo" very good? "Kuila" will be released next year, and the project of "God Lantern" has also been released. Start. The adaptation of live-action cartoons will become a major trend." "Even so, it is far from enough. It is impossible for a media empire like Disney to produce only one movie a year... oh no, it''s half. Movies based on the genre are all collaborations between Disney and Rose Pictures." Michael Eisner''s tone was very painful. Tang En said lightly: "It doesn''t need to be said, this is an agreement signed in the past." Michael Eisner said with a smile: "Of course, I never mean to breach the contract. In the past few years, New Universal has The cooperation with Disney has been very pleasant. Recently I heard that you have encountered some trouble? Why don''t we deepen the cooperation and let us tide over the difficulties with you." Deepen cooperation? Dunn is not stupid, of course he understands the meaning of Michael Eisner''s words. New Universal has to come up with some benefits and distribute profits to Disney. Then, at the MPAA meeting tomorrow, Michael Eisner will stand on Dunn''s side, so that he will not be so embarrassed and become the target of public criticism. Tang En pouted and asked lightly, "Oh, then...how do you want to deepen the cooperation?" Michael Eisner said: "The golden age of comics movies has arrived, especially Marvel, in just a few years. It''s really gratifying to have achieved such a brilliant achievement. DC pales in comparison, and this year''s "Catwoman"... I only watched 10 minutes and couldn''t watch it anymore." "What do you mean? Yes?" "Marvel''s comic book format is too big, and there are too many hero characters. I heard...there are more than 5,000? With so many comic heroes, Marvel Studios alone can''t rank them. ..." "Wait!" Dunn interrupted him immediately, "You seem to have made a mistake, right? Marvel''s superhero movies are not just Marvel Studios, the adaptation copyright of the "X-Men" series, It''s all in the hands of Twentieth Century Fox." "Yes, that''s what I''m talking about!" Michael Eisner quickly responded, "Marvel''s current brand value and reputation are so high, it''s not just Marvel movies. The promotion of the industry, and the help of 20th Century Fox! Although the "X-Men" series is not as good as "Spider-Man" and "Ghost Rider" at the box office, it is also a rare successful masterpiece! Strong peripheral income and derivative income. This point, I don''t need to say more, you must understand." This is the truth. Marvel is now popular all over the world! Much stronger than DC. In addition to Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox has also contributed a lot. With the strong promotion of New Universal and 20th Century Fox, DC Comics alone is not a rival to rely on a Warner Bros. However, Michael Eisner''s words are a bit of a sophistry. Without 20th Century Fox, will Marvel become popular? Don''t forget, "X-Men" is only an auxiliary, it is "Spider-Man" and the "Avengers" series that really makes Marvel''s movies popular all over the world! This put the cart before the horse can''t convince Dunn. Presumably Michael Eisner knew that too. These words are just an excuse to borrow a donkey down the slope. The real reason is tomorrow''s MPAA meeting. ""X-Men" was given to Twentieth Century Fox for a long time. Even if I wanted to take it back, it would be impossible. You''re not playing the idea of ??"X-Men", are you?" Dunn asked calmly. Michael Eisner said with a smile: "Didn''t Disney acquired the Siliwood Animation Studio, I just learned that the original Siliwood Animation Studio''s first work... turned out to be an adaptation of a set of cartoons from Marvel. The Fantastic Four." Dunn''s heart jumped suddenly! good guy! What a big appetite! Back then, Tosca Musk founded the Slimwood Animation Studio, because she was diverted from Silicon Valley, Dunn asked her to make a set of cartoons to practice. Tosca Musk lived up to expectations and produced the first fully CG animation in history, and the effect was very good. Because Dunn was going to submit to Redstone at that time, the cartoon was handed over to Viacom''s Nickelodeon Channel for broadcast. Unexpectedly, Michael Eisner came up with the idea of ??"Fantastic Four"! Tang En pretended to be at a loss, ""Fantastic Four"? Is Sriwood Animation going to launch a sequel? Oh, no problem, you can go directly to Marvel to discuss cooperation." "No no no, it''s not a cartoon, it is Live-action movie." Michael Eisner finally opened his mouth wide. Dunn endured his anger and categorically refused: "This is impossible!" "Why? Disney took over the "Fantastic Four" series project, which can further enhance the brand value of Marvel! Besides, I have never heard of comics. Wei Pictures has plans to develop this series." Michael Eisner plausibly said. Tang En said: "Marvel''s brand value is enough to have Marvel Studios. In fact, I will take back the copyright of "X-Men" sooner or later! At this time, it is impossible for me to come up with any superheroes. The copyright is handed over to other film companies. If it is an animated film, it is better to discuss it. If it is an animated film or a live-action film, it is absolutely impossible." Michael Eisner''s tone was a little displeased, "Dawn, I I think your decision is too hasty. As far as the current situation is concerned, if New Universal and Disney can deepen their cooperation, it will be beneficial to both parties!" "It''s like dealing with Harvey Wee. Enstein''s cooperation on this matter?" Dunn sneered somewhat mockingly. Michael Eisner was at a loss for words. Dunn said firmly: "Marvel... it can only be Marvel! The "X-Men" series is an issue left over from history, and this is just a special case! If Disney wants to make a comic book movie, it might as well cooperate with DC. Stage Warner hopes to have Disney''s help to enhance DC''s brand value..." Michael Eisner''s face darkened. DC? What a joke! The failure of "Catwoman", even Warners, can''t avoid DC. Barry Mayer and Alan Horn, almost shot to a duel. Will Disney hold stinky feet at this time? Besides, even if he wanted it, would Warner give it? At this time, he would ask Tang En for the copyright of "Fantastic Four", didn''t he just see that Tang En was in crisis and planned to take advantage of it? In the past few years, Dunn took advantage of Disney''s crisis and slaughtered a lot! Disney gave up half of the live-action film adaptation rights of Disney''s batch of classic cartoons and handed it over to Rose Pictures. Sliwood Animation Studios sold for a staggering $2.2 billion! As long as Dunn keeps taking advantage of Disney, Disney can''t bite back? Why? Michael Eisner was very unwilling, but he was very confident and said with a smile: "Don''t make a hasty decision, what you just said has always been valid. When you figure it out, you can feel free to contact me." In his opinion, Dunn is sure Can''t resist the scold scene at the MPAA meeting tomorrow! At that time, it is necessary to take the initiative to come to Disney for help. After finishing the call, Dunn and Michael Ovitz looked at each other with a bit of indifference and sarcasm on their faces. The idea of ??playing Fantastic Four? wishful thinking! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 853： Membership Crisis

    Head to head Hollywood 853 author Qian Duxue Full text 3412 words


    Before "9.11", there were almost no restrictions on the dissemination of information in the United States, and the public could express any of their views, except for unconstitutional remarks such as racial discrimination. After the "9.11 Incident", Congress passed the "Anti-Terrorism Act", which greatly restricted the space for free speech. But as long as it''s not too much, it''s fine. However, for all walks of life, especially the entertainment communication industry, there are great industry constraints. Not only official requirements, but also industry self-discipline. Industry constraints on television and radio are in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission. Through the power to issue licenses to TV stations and radio stations, and then restrict their broadcast content. It is mainly for public television stations, restricting them to broadcast **** and obscene pictures and language during the day and in the first half of the night. All swear words should also be beeped out so as not to poison teenagers. For cable stations, there are no content constraints. TV stations can voluntarily rate according to the rating scale, and then target targeted user groups. The industry binding power of the film is mainly in the hands of the American Film Institute. The six major members of the Motion Picture Association of America are Warner, Universal, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney and Sony Pictures. The monopoly of the right to speak determines the current pattern of the six giants in Hollywood. Therefore, this membership quota is very important! According to MPAA regulations: if unanimous votes pass, new members can be recruited; if unanimous votes other than the parties pass, old members can be removed. Of course, it is impossible for all members to pass unanimously and become new members without detached industry influence. Even DreamWorks, which owns the three giants of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, has not even reached the threshold for entering the MPAA! The last new member to get unanimous approval from MPAA members and successfully join was Turner Entertainment in the early 1990s. The big boss is Ted Turner! It was President Bush Sr. Only by killing both the official and the industry can Ted Turner be eligible. However, not long after Turner Entertainment became a new member, it merged with Time Warner. Turner Entertainment couldn''t coexist with Warner Bros., so it was removed. In this MPAA meeting, Dunn must attend and come up with some explanations. Otherwise, the membership of Universal Pictures may not be guaranteed! At the beginning of the year, New Universal acquired MGM, resulting in the two members of Universal Pictures and MGM under the New Universal Group. Then the MPAA held a meeting and waived MGM membership. If after half a year, Universal Pictures also loses its membership, then something really happened. Without the right to speak, New Universal''s film industry will inevitably fall to the bottom. Not to mention other things, just the movie rating can be severely squeezed. No way, two fists can''t beat four hands. Even though Dunn is already the richest man in the world and has detached social influence, he has to bow his head in front of the collective power of Hollywood and go to the appointment. He knew that this MPAA meeting was equivalent to a sparring meeting. Even... it may be a division of interests. I am afraid that everyone is jealous of the interests of New Global, waiting to eat a piece of meat and drink two mouthfuls of blood. Michael Eisner wanted the rights to a film adaptation of the Fantastic Four franchise, and no one else needed it! New Universal CEO Barry Diller, will accompany Dunn to attend the meeting. "The last time I came here was 15 years ago." Barry Diller said with emotion while riding Dunn''s special car, looking at the MPAA building that was getting closer and closer in the distance. Tang En smiled, "Is it right?" "Is it right?" Barry Diller looked a little sarcastic, "It''s not that, in the past few decades, MPAA has been controlled by the same group of people. "Compared to the ever-changing Silicon Valley, the changes in Hollywood are too small. The six giants have basically existed for nearly a hundred years. Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly: "Things are coming sooner. If it is delayed for another 3 months, we will be more secure. I have already heard about the White House''s words, and the handling will be very complicated." Valenti has been at the helm for 38 years and is highly respected. However, the MPAA has never been a single-deposit industry organization. The United States does not have a Ministry of Culture, nor a Ministry of Propaganda. In many cases, the MPAA has to undertake this part of the responsibilities. Just like the Fed. How can a simple private enterprise be so simple? This summer, the Fahrenheit 9/11 thing got seriously out of hand. Caused the White House to be very dissatisfied with Jack Valenti. As you can imagine, his chairman''s career is coming to an end. Barry Diller shook his head, "Jack and I have known each other for 30 years, and I know him. Between politics and Hollywood, he is more willing to safeguard the interests of Hollywood. "Fahrenheit 911" is out of control, I am afraid that he recognized Harvey ¡¤Weinstein''s influence in the industry." "Be cautious, not afraid of taking responsibility and losing your reputation in your later years?" Dunn showed a bit of mockery. In the first few years of his tenure, Jack Valenti made a drastic reform. Under strong pressure, he brought a new look to Hollywood. Introduced the film classification system, and replaced the "Hays Code", is his greatest achievement. However, in recent years, he has been lying on the credit book and waiting to die. Offending people will never be done again. Spend all day enjoying your old age in lavish Hollywood. Corrupted by spirit. In recent years, there have been more and more pirated digital movies, which is because of the inaction of the Film Security Bureau under the MPAA. Obviously, it does not want to cause conflicts with the technology giants. Like Michael Eisner, who openly bombarded Apple for playing pirated copies, Jack Valenti will no longer do it. Barry Diller smiled, "Be cautious... There''s nothing wrong with that." Dunn also smiled and nodded. The more cautious you are, the more you are afraid of bigger troubles. The Harvey Weinstein thing is messy enough. Father Valenti''s current thinking must be to calm down as soon as possible. ... Dunn has been to MPAA many times. Mainly when I was filming "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Spider-Man". He had never been to the conference room on the fifth floor of the MPAA headquarters building. big! Dark red in tone. There''s an old-school Old Hollywood feel to it. The people in the room... even more bigwigs gathered! Just like the list says, Redstone, Ted Turner, Howard Stringer, Michael Eisner, Barry Mayer, Tom Rothman, and more. And Jeffrey Katzenberg and Spielberg''s two DreamWorks representatives, as well as Lionsgate''s Jon Fleming, and even Dimen Pictures'' Bob Weinstein appeared . He''s Harvey Weinstein''s brother! Many old-school actors were also present. All are male. All have industry influence. Dunn saw Michael Douglas at a glance. In order to beg Tang En for mercy, this defeated general of the year even sent his wife out obediently. At this moment, his face is full of red light, and he is smug. It''s like winning the lottery. Chatting with Jerry Bruckheimer, another underdog of Dunn. The meeting hasn''t started yet. Everyone who arrived early, all chatted in gangs, a bit like the atmosphere of an industry party. However, as soon as Tang En appeared, the lively atmosphere seemed to suddenly cool down. Numerous pairs of eyes stared at him tightly. There is hatred, emotion, sympathy, anger, curiosity, cynicism, and good drama...and so on. Tang En was very free and easy, turned a blind eye to all this, and entered the venue with a smile. With his hands behind his back, he held his head high, and when he saw acquaintances, he would nod and greet him. How can there be a sense of urgency to be attacked by the enemy? It''s like coming over to receive an award. "Arrogant!" "Ignorance child!" "Let''s see how crazy you can be!" "Today I''ll call you back to your original shape!" Seeing this scene, I don''t know how many people are in their hearts Cursed fiercely. The market for the movie is so big. The more shares Dunn seized, the less chance they would have. Even an old man with a bright and beautiful moon on weekdays will inevitably feel jealous when he sees Tang En''s rocket-like rise. Dunn didn''t care what they thought. He walked up to Michael Douglas and Jerry Bruckheimer with a smile, "What are you talking about? It''s so lively?" Embarrassingly, he said, "We''re talking about movies." "Movies?" Dunn twitched his lips, pretending to be surprised, "What? Could it be that "King Arthur" had a turnaround and suddenly sold out at the box office?" As soon as these words came out, Jerry Bruckheimer nearly spit out a mouthful of old blood. It really is a pot that can''t be opened without mentioning it! The "King Arthur" he supervised suffered a serious box office failure, which directly led to the abortion of the "Revival Paramount" plan that Redstone had worked hard for many years. He is a Paramount sinner! If it wasn''t for this time he volunteered and took the initiative to challenge Dunn, it would still have a little effect. Redstone might have waved his hand and killed him. Jerry Bruckheimer endured his anger and said with red eyes: "Don, don''t be too complacent! Don''t think about this today!" Dunn sneered: "Does this have anything to do with you? Are you enough? Qualified? Ridiculous!" With a sarcasm, he turned his head and left. "You!" Jerry Bruckheimer blushed suddenly. Michael Douglas quickly comforted and whispered: "Don''t worry, this year...even if he has the means to reach the sky, he can''t get through it!" Jerry Bruckheimer''s eyes flashed a bit of sinister eyes, and said coldly : "I hope that when he leaves, the waist can be so straight!" Please remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 854： Criticism

    Head to head Hollywood 854 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3493 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 854 Criticism President The long conference table must be twenty meters long. Talk through the microphone. The farthest faces were even blurred. However, those guys in the distance are mostly foils, they are supporters, and they have no right to speak. These people sitting around Dunn are the real bosses of this meeting. There''s MPAA president Jack Valentine, there''s Redstone, there''s Ted Turner, there''s Michael Eisner, there''s Howard Stringer, there''s Tom Rothman... well, look around , Most of them had some old and new hatred with Dunn. Jack Valenti is in his 70s and is the host of this meeting. With a charitable face and an easy-going attitude, he said with a smile: "Don, everyone called you this time, mainly to ask about Ha The V. Weinstein incident. You know, this incident has caused a lot of negative impact on Hollywood, and media reports all over the world are taking turns to criticize Hollywood. It''s a big blow to Hollywood''s image, and it will be serious It affects the spread of the country''s cultural industry." Jack Valenti still maintained a bright side, as if afraid of Dunn''s anger at him, he was trying hard. He is in his old age. I have long lost the momentum of my youth. He just wanted to live his old age in a peaceful and stable way, so he didn''t want to offend a new Hollywood power like Tang En. Especially the "Fahrenheit 911" incident made him offend the White House, and he has already planned to submit a resignation application. Without power, it is even more necessary to rely on an old face and past affection to enjoy comfort and happiness. However, others will not speak so well. In particular, Redstone and Ted Turner, who were deeply offended by Dunn, were veteran media tycoons. Ted Turner said coldly: "Dawn, as far as I know, you were just a small studio assistant back then. You ate cheap meals and lived in a slum. Everything you are now comes from Hollywood. It was Hollywood who gave you a new life! But how did you do it? You are using Hollywood decency to brighten your own face! You are ungrateful!" These words were extremely heavy. The atmosphere is slightly condensed. It seems that the temperature in this conference room has suddenly dropped a lot. Many marginalized people took a deep breath. Is it so cruel? The meeting has just started, white knives go in and red knives come out? This is really endless. Dunn looked at him in amazement, as if he was at a loss: "Mr. Turner, aren''t you involved in TV? Hollywood has something to do with you? If I remember correctly, this is MPAA, no." Ted Turner said angrily: "Warner Bros. is a member of the MPAA and has the oldest qualifications!" Dunn was even more strange, "Can you represent Warner Bros? Didn''t you get into trouble and were fired from all positions by Time Warner? Your identity today is Barry Mayer''s spokesperson?" As soon as these words came out, there were faint laughter in the conference room. Barry Mayer didn''t even deserve to carry his shoes in front of Ted Turner. However, Barry Mayer is the CEO of Warner Bros., but Ted Turner has been removed from his post. He is only the largest shareholder of Time Warner and has no real power. At this level, Ted Turner can only come to this meeting under the banner of Barry Mayer''s "follower". Ted Turner''s face turned into a pig''s liver, and he almost groaned. He can have today, not because of Dunn? The closure of the MGM label was obviously Dunn''s decision, but as a result... it was Kirk Kerkorian and Ted Turner who were most scolded. Just become a jerk. At the end of the day, Dunn dared to openly satirize on such an important occasion, and Ted Turner almost had to fight him. Redstone suppressed the angry Ted Turner, stared gloomily at Dunn sitting opposite him, and said solemnly: "Don, everyone came here today to have an opinion, not to listen to you. Word of mouth!" "A statement? What statement?" "About Harvey Weinstein! Are you pretending to be confused?" Dunn shrugged, leaning back crookedly, a pair of hob meat It looks like, "Harvey Weinstein has used his power to sexually assault more than a dozen actresses in the past 20 years. The evidence is solid, and there are dozens of accusations. It is a good thing that such an industry tumor has been exposed. You all want to see the cancer continue to rot?" "You know that''s not what I meant!" "What did you say?" "Can a sharp tongue solve the problem?" "And slandering can''t solve the problem." He spread his hands, looking completely indifferent. Seeing that the situation was a little out of control, and the two sides were about to quarrel, Jack Valenti spoke quickly and explained Wen Yan: "Dawn, you misunderstood everyone. Harvey...he made so many mistakes. It''s also what it deserves. But, shouldn''t it be more tactful in the way of handling it? You have to know that your way of handling this matter makes Hollywood very passive." Dunn has always been soft-hearted rather than hard-hearted. Have something to say. Just like Ted Turner, he just took gunpowder when he came up, so Dunn didn''t bother to explain anything to him. Luckily Jack Valentine is a good lube. Tang En said: "On the contrary, I think my treatment is very appropriate. Long pain is better than short pain! What is a cancer? A cancer is Hollywood''s stubborn cancer! This kind of severe, conservative treatment is not feasible, and a wave of surgery is necessary. Knife action!" Ted Turner sneered: "Sophistry! To put it bluntly, you are still sacrificing the collective interests of Hollywood to promote your feminism and personal reputation." "Personal reputation? It''s ridiculous! Dunn would not be polite and responded ruthlessly, "I want personal fame, and I need to use this method? My movies, mine, my records, my investments, my comics... Which one didn''t work for me?" Accumulated prestige? I need to step on Hollywood''s decency? What a joke! This is a typical villain''s heart and a gentleman''s belly!" Jack Valentine felt a headache, and quickly said: "Ted didn''t mean that. , don''t get excited..." "Mr. Valenti, this is not my problem, everyone has heard it, he is a slander with white teeth! Apart from bankrupting MGM, what contribution did he make to Hollywood? What about me? I proposed platter investment, I proposed the theory of explosion models, I brought back to life the dead manga movies, and I brought the lifeless Hollywood market back to life! Compared with me, you are also worthy? !" Dunn''s remarks pierced Ted Turner''s weakness. Almost **** him off! But in the eyes of industry insiders, there is really nothing wrong with this remark. In addition to the words that are not very particular, the point of intense tone, in terms of content...not too much. In the past few years, Dunn has indeed made great contributions to the development of the entire Hollywood landscape. Not to mention other things, the idea of ??"plating investment" alone is very constructive. In addition to Legendary Films, seven or eight companies focusing on "combination investment" have appeared in Hollywood, which has greatly solved the financing problems of major film companies. Jack Valenti also nodded again and again, "Well, we all see your contribution to Hollywood, and we all thank you for your dedication to Hollywood over the years, but Harvey..." Before he finished speaking, Tang En interrupted him again, he looked around at the Hollywood crowd in the distance of the long table, and said, "Everyone must have heard of it, a few days ago, I launched a film and television special effects production process at Seoul University in South Korea. Special effects movies are the main type of commercial blockbusters. However, computer special effects is an emerging industry after all, and many colleagues in the industry do not know much about it. They can only cross the river by feeling the stones, while studying and shooting movies. I have explained all my understanding of special effects in film and television over the years, just to provide some ideas for colleagues in the industry to reduce the detours that everyone takes in film production." Mentioning this, the Hollywood producers in the distance The expressions of the person and the director became excited. I have to say, this is indeed another great contribution! George Lucas also said excitedly: "I read the content draft of the speech, it is very exciting and very accurate. To be able to summarize such a mature pipeline special effects industry is enough to show that Dunn''s understanding of special effects has far exceeded our every One person. With this idea from him, Hollywood... at least save $5 billion in fumbling!" $5 billion? Everyone was shocked! Blow it? Spielberg said in a timely manner: "It''s only high and not low Since the special effects industry has entered Hollywood in all aspects, the production cost of movies has been increasing. In 2000, Hollywood production and acquisitions The investment in the film for distribution was 7.75 billion US dollars. Last year, this value exceeded 10 billion US dollars. Of which, 40% were special effects expenses. If there was no Dunn who selflessly explained his understanding of the film and television special effects process, I think... Hollywood wants to figure out a mature and feasible standardized process, at least 2-3 years." First special effects master George Lucas, and then special effects expert Steven Spielberg... even These two big shots of special effects movies in the industry are so complimented, it can be seen that Tang En''s speech in South Korea has an important influence on Hollywood! "Five billion dollars..." Jack Valenti muttered to himself, his face slightly changed. This is too exaggerated, right? Ruining Harvey Weinstein has indeed caused great damage to Hollywood''s external image, and indirectly caused great loss of profits. However, Tang En''s hand... directly made up for the loophole of the lack of interests. Even rich. Jack Valenti has been at the helm of the MPAA for 38 years and has long been a human being. With his cloudy eyes, he looked at Dunn deeply. Now I finally understand where Dunn''s confidence lies. Be prepared. "Okay, good boy!" Jack Valenti smiled and praised Dunn again and again. Other people in the industry also showed surprises and many admirations, and looked at Dunn with praise. At this scene, Lei Shidong was a little dumbfounded. Ted Turner almost slipped under the table. It was originally a good censure meeting, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into a commendation meeting for Dunn Walker? no! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 855： Bewitching

    Head to head Hollywood 855 author Qian Duxue full text 3395 words


    The current situation made Lei Shidong suddenly understand something. In the Hollywood industry, especially the film professionals, the people who oppose Dunn are far less than those who support him. It seems that he really listened to the slander and thought that most filmmakers hated Tang En to the core. Just like Jerry Bruckheimer. Many filmmakers came to this conference, including industry heavyweight directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, etc. At this time, Redstone only had a little recollection. It turned out that they would take the time to come, not because they wanted to collectively criticize Tang En, but to stand behind Tang En and give him strong support on such an important occasion! No way, in the past few years, Dunn''s contribution to Hollywood is too great. Especially Hollywood filmmakers, almost everyone has to bear his kindness. Not to mention the investment of the platter, the strategy of the explosion model, and the production process of the special effects of the film and television... Just talking about the humanistic feelings of Dunn is enough to move many film people. Woody Allen has fallen into a crisis of public opinion. It is Dunn who is taking the risk and resolutely clearing his name! Marlon Brando is in poor health and is currently hospitalized in a severe coma. What happened behind him needs to be dealt with urgently. Like the $5 million in debt he still has. His children and this arrogant father have a bad relationship, and they are even more unwilling to take on this part of the debt. It is conceivable that after Marlon Brando''s death, the bank will auction off his real estate, antiques and art collections in large quantities. This is a situation that every filmmaker does not want to see. But no one was willing to lend a helping hand. $5 million... not much, not much. No one wants to use their own money to do good deeds to others. It''s not a charity donation. Only Dunn! After hearing about this incident, he immediately reacted, expressing his willingness to pay for everything that happened to Mr. Marlon Brando! And will not ask for any inheritance! In the future, his old residence and private collection can be turned into a museum and open to the public, which can also be regarded as the memory and memory of this legendary actor by movie fans. Dunn''s behavior directly made the film people feel good about him, and he felt like a family. Especially a lot of veteran filmmakers. The matter of Harvey Weinstein has indeed made everyone question Dunn in layers. However, during this period of time, Dunn disclosed his "special effects secret" and his help to Marlon Brando, which quickly won everyone''s respect. There is a big difference between film people and corporate bosses. The soul of a filmmaker is film. Big bosses are after wealth. Two different thinking will naturally set off two different arguments. Seeing that the situation was getting a little out of control, Lei Shidong quickly turned his face and asked calmly: "Even so, who can guarantee that this film and television special effect production process proposed by Tang En is correct? There is no unified industrial standard, that is just the words of Tang En''s family. Dunn said with a smile: "Of course this is my family''s word, but well... Professional matters should be left to professionals. Mr. Redstone should just take care of his own business, Viacom''s stock price What happened? Are you still in the mood for movies?¡± Viacom¡¯s market value has now shrunk to $27 billion. Almost a quarter of Time Warner''s, half of Disney''s, and an order of magnitude with Twentieth Century Fox. Terrible to gamble. Lei Shidong was directly stabbed at the pain point, and said angrily: "Boy, you are too proud! When I was making movies, you were not born yet!" "Oh, oh, yes, yes, you are a senior, hehe. So you just Jerry Bruckheimer was chosen to make a King Arthur? It''s a shame, if Mr. Bruckheimer could use my special effects pipeline ideas to make King Arthur, maybe he would have lost less money. "Of course Dunn wouldn''t take a lip service, and immediately retorted. He is only in his twenties, and he has long left the impression of "young and frivolous" and "rich and self-willed". There is no need to hide it at all, just keep going straight. But Lei Shidong had to pay attention to decency, so it was impossible to mess around like Tang En. In desperation, it was Mr. Jack Valenti who came forward to maintain stability and said pleasantly: "Movies are originally investments. Since they are investments, there is no such thing as a guaranteed profit or loss. But... Judging from my experience, Tang En The standard process for the production of special effects for film and television proposed is quite reliable." Tang En closed it as soon as he saw it, and said with a smile: "The speech at Seoul National University was just throwing stones to ask for directions. Next, I will focus on the production of special effects for film and television. process, write a theoretical monograph, the content will be more detailed, and provide more internal materials for special effects film production, so as to benefit more filmmakers." As soon as these words came out, it attracted everyone''s attention again. Unanimously praised. Really generous! Generous! It is a role model for peers in the industry! Jack Valenti praised: "It''s really a juvenile Tianzi, admirable and admirable!" Ted Turner was so angry that he didn''t hide his anger, and said coldly: "Even your one The special effects production process is very reliable, but why didn¡¯t you spread it to your peers earlier? You also went to Korea specifically? It¡¯s not a treasure! Why, do you still want the Korean film industry to surpass Hollywood?¡± As soon as it came out, not to mention those Dunn''s supporters, many bystanders who maintained a neutral attitude couldn''t help shaking their heads secretly. This Ted Turner really lost his share! It''s getting more and more confusing! Since the merger of Time Warner and AOL, the media mogul of the year has repeatedly become a big joke. In order to avoid the influence of Ted Turner''s madness, Time Warner even fired him from all positions in the group. Force him to retire. Unexpectedly, this old guy didn''t go home to retire honestly, and even came out to pretend to be crazy. I really want to squander all the decent years of these years. The production process of film and television special effects is Dunn''s private goods. It is his duty that he is not open to the public; it is a kindness for him to be open. As for the location of the speech, what is the difference between Hollywood and the UK, or Japan and South Korea? In this day and age, how can there be any national boundaries of information? Hearing Ted Turner''s question, Dunn sighed heavily. "What? Have nothing to say?" Ted Turner continued to hold him accountable. Tang En shook his head, showing a sympathetic expression, and said sternly: "Hollywood trained me, although most of your words are unbearable, but there is one sentence that is true, that is... Hollywood gave me a new Over the years, I have been repaying my gratitude, and I have been working hard, hoping that the big Hollywood family will get better and better." "Don''t be sensational! I asked about the Korean speech!" "It''s very simple, I will The location of the speech was selected in South Korea, because South Korea is the overseas box office of Hollywood movies, not much worse than the United Kingdom and Japan. Moreover, South Korea has huge market potential, as long as it is developed, it will be a huge treasure trove of benefits for Hollywood. "Oh? All ears!" Jack Valentine really couldn''t stand Ted Turner''s slanderous words. This old guy has been driven mad by Dunn, and even the most basic human dignity is fast. forgotten. Tang En nodded and said: "Okay, then I''ll talk about it. Everyone here is one of the leading figures in Hollywood. Except for a few people with ulterior motives, most people hope that this group of Hollywood can become more and more successful. The better. However, Hollywood''s market in the United States is almost saturated. If you want to pursue more interests, you must find a larger market space. South Korea is the best overseas market right now!" "This time I went to South Korea, One of the biggest impressions is that South Korea is really a country with a prosperous tourism industry! I talked to their official people. In the past few years, the annual revenue growth rate of South Korea''s tourism industry has exceeded 15%! In South Korea, there are A theme park is Everland, which is owned by Samsung Group. I went to see it, and to be honest, it¡¯s really not that good!¡± ¡°However, the amount of people traffic there is surprising! The consumption power is not weaker than the United States. Moreover, influenced by the Hallyu culture, South Korea is currently the hottest tourist country in Asia. The number of foreigners who visited South Korea last year has exceeded 20 million, and it has contributed at least 100 billion US dollars to South Korea. Economic output value!" Tang En''s remarks immediately caught the attention of those interested. Everland! what the hell? It should be a tourist theme park. However, how can such an obscure and branded theme park be compared with Hollywood? Disneyland, Universal Studios, Warner World, Paramount Park...Which one is better than Everland? This is the opportunity! Only Michael Eisner sneered inwardly, disapprovingly. "It''s nonsense!" Michael Eisner was speechless about Dunn''s shamelessness. If the Korean market is so good, why should Universal Studios focus on developing the Japanese tourism market? Why do you want to covet and compete with Disney in the mainland market? The tourism and vacation industry is the biggest plan of the New Universal Group this year. In addition to the ¡ê700 million Harry Potter theme park that has been negotiated with Liverpool, there is a bigger project - New Universal Group is bidding with Disney for the theme park project in the mainland magic capital. Right to build! This is a really big project! Far from being comparable to that Harry Potter theme park in the UK. This is an all-around huge tourist resort! The total investment is likely to exceed $4 billion! Once built, this will likely be the largest theme park in the world! China''s huge demographic dividend is the foundation of the theme park business. As for Korea...don''t talk about it! It''s okay to make a little trouble, but if you want to become a key tourism market, you are far from qualified, not even Japan. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 856： Pull 1 country to back up

    Head to head Hollywood 856 author Qian Duxue Full text 3375 words


    If the proposal of the theme park can''t arouse the hearts of some people, then what Tang En said next is enough to make everyone present stunned. "What did you say? Hollywood cooperates with South Korea to launch a special effects industrial park?" Jack Valenti''s expression changed slightly. He really did not expect that Tang En, a businessman, was thinking of interfering in national policy! Such a big issue has always been promoted by the government. Dunn said: "Just now, Director Spielberg has said that last year, Hollywood''s investment in the production and acquisition of movies has exceeded 10 billion US dollars, and this does not include marketing and advertising expenses. Special effects are a new and popular industry. At the same time, this is also an industry with high investment and low profit. Even if it is Industrial Light and Magic, if it wants to make money, there is only one way to outsource." Jack Valenti narrowed his eyes slightly. It is his responsibility to promote the development of the American film industry. Although he is about to retire, it would be a great honor to have another political achievement before he leaves office. Dunn''s proposal quickly moved his heart. The outsourcing of film and television special effects is an inevitable choice to save costs. And Asia''s cheap labor market is the best choice. In contrast, although the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and other places also have tax incentives and government subsidies, labor is too expensive after all. South Korea is different, not only have tax incentives, not only government subsidies, but also cheap labor. This direction is correct. Dunn continued: "In the past few years, New Universal has launched a lot of special effects blockbusters, and everyone knows it. Therefore, I have a better understanding of the operation of special effects companies. If the special effects companies in the United States want to survive, they must have more Only with detached technical advantages can we maintain high-cost operations. For general special effects pictures, we can establish branches in Asia, or outsource them to Korean special effects companies to balance expenses. This is the inevitable way for special effects companies.¡± He mentioned the special effects industry , the most powerful voice is George Lucas. His ILM has received more than 60% of Hollywood''s commercial blockbuster orders. Among these large orders, ILM will only complete less than 10% of the shots. The remaining 90% are all outsourced to foreign special effects companies to complete the production at a lower cost. It is a bit of a waste to let the world''s top special effects engineers from Industrial Light and Magic make the most basic special effects shots. "Many countries are encouraging the rise of the special effects industry, but the concept of special effects industrial parks...is not mainstream in Europe and the United States. If South Korea can do it, then there will be greater cost savings for Hollywood special effects companies." George Lucas rushes to speak, but his face is unconvincing, "Tang En, have you really communicated with the Korean official?" Tang En smiled: "Is this still fake? I said, I will go this time. South Korea is to win more and greater benefits for Hollywood!" Jack Valenti was a little excited, "Tell me about it specifically!" In order to promote the special effects industry, European countries have successively adopted the strategies of tax incentives and government subsidies. This has caused a great impact on the special effects industry in the United States. Especially neighboring Canada. Canada itself has a lower tax rate than the United States, and there is a 25% investment incentive. So much so that 20% of Hollywood''s orders flow into Canada. Fertilizer water does not flow into the field of outsiders! For Hollywood as a collective, it certainly does not want to see such a situation happen. It would be great if South Korea launched a special effects industrial park and reached an in-depth cooperation with Hollywood. First, South Korea lacks Canada''s linguistic and technological advantages. Most of the special effects engineers in Canada were dug from the United States. From this aspect, the existence of the Korean special effects industry will not cause a backlash against Hollywood. High-end talents in the United States can go to work in Canada, because of the proximity, the language, the similar culture, and no border restrictions, just like living in the United States. Korea is different. Such objective factors have led to the fact that South Korea''s special effects industry will never surpass that of the United States, thus antagonizing the old master, and can only exist as a vassal of Hollywood. Secondly, the cost in South Korea is lower, far lower than in Canada! The Korean government is also obedient enough. Unlike Canada, it dares to make a lot of money from Americans. It will be more convenient for the United States to "communicate" with South Korea. Even if the special effects industry park in South Korea is really huge in the future, there is also the endorsement of the federal government behind it, so there is no need to worry. Just like the manufacturing industry back in the day. At that time, Japan''s manufacturing industry was completely the horses and vassals of the United States, relying on the support of the United States to develop. At the very beginning, "Made in Japan" was synonymous with counterfeiting. Unexpectedly, after just 20 years, Japanese products have swept the world. Japanese manufacturing has completely crushed American manufacturing, from Nintendo''s handheld game console, to Sony''s alkman, from Honda cars, to PSPs, from color TVs, to Canon cameras... Japan jumped up in the 1980s, and they all shouted Out of the slogan to buy the whole of America. Then, the U.S. government stepped in. Then, the myth of Japan''s manufacturing industry was shattered, and the economic crisis has not yet eased... On the surface, it was South Korea''s Samsung that broke the Japanese electronics industry, and the real behind the scenes was the United States! Pulling one and hitting one is the easiest way to check and balance. Helping Koreans to engage in the special effects industry, for Hollywood, is well-prepared, profitable, and has an opportunity! Next, Dunn told everyone in detail that South Korea will launch a series of preferential policies in order to support the special effects industry, which is much more beneficial than Europe and Canada. There is a 35% tax rebate subsidy every year. In addition, if Hollywood special effects companies go to South Korea to establish a branch, they will also enjoy a 40% investment subsidy! In other words, if a Hollywood special effects company wants to establish a branch with an investment of 10 million US dollars, it only needs to provide 6 million US dollars, and the remaining 4 million US dollars can be provided by the Korean government. This kind of real money is the most affordable! No matter which country in the world, government subsidies in this way are the most likely to have accounting tricks. The biggest behind-the-scenes masterminds at this MPAA meeting are Redstone and Ted Turner. Seeing Tang En talking eloquently and talking about the special effects industry, the faces of the people in the room were ruddy, as if they saw endless business opportunities, they were a little stunned. what''s going on? This kid Tang En... has already thought about the countermeasures? He even brought a country to stand for him? Is this too fake? The special effects industry... Does he really want to promote the all-round cooperation between Hollywood and South Korea by himself? What brain circuit is this? Are you a businessman or a government official, is this your business? Redstone and Ted Turner both looked very ugly. But I have to admit that if Dunn does this thing, it will bring huge benefits to Hollywood. Based on this matter alone, it would be impossible to gather everyone in Hollywood and put pressure on Tang En. Unexpectedly, this is just the beginning. Tang En talked about the special effects industry for more than 40 minutes. From the Korean government strategy to the current status of special effects in Hollywood, he fully described them in front of everyone. Then, he throws out the real killer. I saw him leaning back lazily, "Of course, promoting the cooperation between the Korea Special Effects Industrial Park and Hollywood is a small gesture of my trip to Korea. My real goal, I have other plans." "Oh ?" Jack Valentine''s eyes flashed, rather surprised. This kid, isn''t it bragging? The cooperation between the two countries is about to be facilitated by a businessman in his twenties. Can be called a legend, written into the textbook. Is this just a small touch? Is it too loud? ! Michael Eisner couldn''t take it anymore. He wanted to break his head, but he didn''t expect that Dunn would use this method to resolve the crisis He brought in a country as an ally! This method is too domineering, isn''t it? In the past few days, Dunn has been mobilizing his strength to promote the concept of his film and television special effects process in Hollywood in an all-round way. At the same time, it also helped the terminally ill Marlon Brando to solve the debt crisis. These two things can be said to be leaving a good impression on the people in the industry and making an "account". However, in Michael Eisner''s view, such a method is a bit of a joke. This MPAA meeting has gathered the power of the entire Hollywood! Not just Redstone and Ted Turner, including Sony Pictures'' Howard Stringer, Twentieth Century Fox''s Tom Rothman, Warner Bros.'' Barry Mayer, Paramount''s Brad ¡¤ Gray, are more or less dissatisfied with Dunn. Likely to focus on a meeting. Without Disney''s assistance, Dunn will have a hard time getting through this difficult time! Therefore, Michael Eisner dared to fall into the trap and planned to take advantage of the danger to take the copyright of "Fantastic Four" and develop and operate it by Disney. However, he never expected that Dunn would adopt such a solution! Play with Korea! Enough atmosphere, enough domineering! When the situation reached this point, it was difficult for Harvey Weinstein alone to shake Dunn. Harvey Weinstein has damaged Hollywood''s external image to a certain extent. However, Dunn used his means to help Hollywood save an industry! The merits outweigh the demerits! Listen to Tang En''s tone... It seems to promote the cooperation between the Korean special effects industry park and Hollywood. Is this a side dish? Is there a big meal in the back? Michael Eisner gasped. My heart is cold. Darkly bitter. It''s really hard to take advantage of Dunn. This kid always has all kinds of weird ideas that can help him get out of trouble. Bringing in a country as a backstop... an astounding move! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 857： national hero

    "Tang En, don''t give a shit. Everyone is waiting for an explanation. What is your real purpose in going to Korea?"


    "Of course less..."


    Dunn was just admiring the two old faces of Redstone and Ted Turner, who were sitting opposite him. They were as black as the bottom of a pot, and he couldn''t even mention how happy they were.


    They worked hard, planned secretly, and used all resources to contact the forces of Gengfang to create such a big battle.


    As a result, it was easily resolved by Tang En.


    This feeling, not to mention how cool!


    So much so that when Jack Valenti asked, Dunn almost told the truth... The real purpose, of course, is Girls'' Generation! Big white leg idol group!


    In the past life, he could only dream with red eyes in front of the computer screen. In this life, he has the strength, so he will naturally realize the fantasy one by one.


    "The real purpose is to push the South Korean government to implement the TO''s free trade agreement and change the mandatory restriction on the 147-day screening of local movies in cinemas to 73 days."


    Dunn''s remarks made the atmosphere in the conference room swell.


    The effect received was far more exaggerated than Dunn imagined.


    In particular, the heads of the MPAA were all horrified, as if they had seen a ghost.


    The old man Jack Valentine, who could not stand still, suddenly stood up like a spring, his white eyebrows were trembling slightly, and he asked in disbelief: "Dawn, you... you are not joking, right? ? Another day?"


    Tang En smiled and said calmly: "There are so many seniors in the industry here, I don''t dare to say nonsense."


    "Is it true?" Jack Valentine''s voice trembled.


    Tang En proudly raised his head, "Of course!"


    "They agreed?"


    "I had several good exchanges with Chairman Wu of the Korean Film Promotion Committee. He expressed his willingness to promote the implementation of the trade agreement. The deep integration of the special effects industry and Hollywood is a good thing that complements each other, so they naturally don''t need to be defensive. Be wary of Hollywood like an enemy."


    Jack Valenti was dizzy, and the vibration was almost breathless.


    This... how is this possible?


    Shocking!


    When South Korea joined the TO ten years ago, it signed a free trade agreement, requiring another day. However, after South Korea joined the TO, for various reasons, this clause has not been implemented for a long time.


    This is pretty much Jack Valenti''s biggest heart attack in the past decade!


    He is pushing this matter with all his strength, but the effect is mediocre.


    In the early days, it was the Asian financial crisis, and President Clinton expressed his willingness to make concessions to help South Korea tide over the difficulties and would not impose demands.


    Later, the Bush administration came to power, but the "9.11" terrorist attack occurred, followed by the second Gulf War.


    In order to win over South Korea''s support, President Bush has to make some concessions.


    So much so that the trade agreement has been signed for ten years, and South Korea has not been able to implement it!


    This has caused Hollywood to suffer a huge loss of interests. As the chairman of the MPAA, Jack Valenti has also suffered from enormous pressure from members.


    It''s hard to do this!


    However, he never thought that Tang En went to South Korea, and then... he got this thing done?


    how is this possible?


    In the past ten years, he personally went to South Korea dozens of times, but he failed to get this thing done.


    Especially the film promotion committee, the attitude is extremely tough!


    There is no room for negotiation at all.


    Dunn, he really did it?


    Jack Valenti sat down swayingly, his face turned pale. The shock that Dunn''s words just brought him almost made him have a heart attack.


    After a long pause, he suppressed the shock in his heart and asked again, "Tang En, this matter is very important, even if it is submitted to the White House, it is a major event that can shake national policy! Don''t be sloppy! Tang En, this is a big deal! Did you really do it?"


    Dunn was a little confused.


    Shake national policy?


    Is it so exaggerated?


    He just promoted the reform of Korean film policy, and conformed to the general trend of history.


    Just pushing the boat.


    Can it rise to the height of the White House national policy?


    No way?


    Jack Valenti explained it simply, "TO''s free trade agreement...there are too many countries that have defaulted, and many times, the White House is also very difficult to deal with, even our friendly countries are violating the agreement, such as South Korea. If South Korea can be used as a model to open a hole, and then comprehensively promote the review and supervision of free trade agreements by the United Nations, the impact on the world structure and the economic environment will be far from simple as the film market.¡±


    Tang En suddenly realized.


    Dare to feel that he became a national hero in a confused way?


    When this is done, maybe President Bush will give him a medal.


    Really unexpected.


    Tang En coughed lightly and said sternly: "There should be no problem. South Korea is currently fully promoting the special effects industry. As long as Hollywood can condescend to cooperate, the Film Promotion Committee will make every effort to promote the reform of Korean film policy. Of course, committee member Wu and I will make every effort. The president is still only a verbal agreement, and the specific negotiations still need the MPAA to negotiate on behalf of Hollywood."


    Jack Valenti took a deep breath, panicking in his heart, as if he had not recovered from the shock, "Okay! Good! Good! If this is done, Dunn, you are a Hollywood hero. , no, a national hero!"


    Many countries have film protection policies, even in core EU countries like Germany and France.


    In fact, from the perspective of Hollywood''s interests, the revision of Korean film policy will not increase Hollywood''s box office revenue too much.


    Every year...that''s around $300-400 million.


    However, looking at the world, this volume is huge.


    South Korea needs to be revised, and other countries must be revised one after another!


    Not to mention EU countries such as Germany and France, even Russia is liberalizing its policies, and even mainland China has revised the film rules...


    Now Hollywood movies can only get 15% of the box office share in the mainland, and the money has not been received yet. Because foreign exchange is involved, China Film Group, the only foreign film distributor, will always find various excuses to withhold the split.


    Later, when the United States opened the gap through the Korean film market, it began to promote free trade agreements on a global scale.


    Although China is still stubbornly resisting Hollywood movies, it has also made great concessions, allowing more Hollywood movies to enter the mainland market every year, and increasing the box office share to 25%. (Note)


    Dunn''s ambition is great, but it only lies in satisfying personal desires.


    For the international situation, he never thought of making the slightest change.


    His biggest secret is foresight.


    If the international situation is changed, his foresight is still useless?


    How to plan for the best interests?


    Therefore, when Tang En made many major decisions, he followed the historical trend.


    Otherwise, with his negotiating ability, how could he simply get the Korean Film Promotion Committee?


    People are not stupid!


    It''s just a concubine love, just hit it off!


    Unexpectedly, Tang En''s move to take advantage of the trend for the sake of Hollywood''s film career turned out to be a stone throwing stone for planning the national policy of the United States...


    Happiness came so suddenly, Dunn couldn''t resist.


    He smiled bitterly in his heart: "I just want to be a low-key and profitable film director. I really never thought of becoming the founder of the international landscape... I''m not a politician, I''m a businessman! Invincible...too lonely!"


    ...


    This MPAA meeting, Dunn is the protagonist.


    In fact, Dunn is indeed the protagonist!


    It''s just that the way he becomes the protagonist is a little different.


    Originally, according to some people''s assumptions, Tang En would become the target of public criticism.


    In order to relieve the pressure and resolve the conflict, Tang En had to make concessions, take out a large part of the benefits, and share the profits with everyone.


    This matter is completely resolved.


    But I didn''t expect... the development of things was completely different from what I imagined.


    Dunn did not explain too much about Harvey Weinstein at all. All his speeches at the meeting were centered on South Korea.


    From the Korean tourism industry, to the Korean special effects industry, to the policy reform of the Korean film industry...


    The tourism industry can make a little money and has a slight investment prospect;


    The special effects industry can help Hollywood solve a lot of financial pressure, and find a way out for those special effects companies that cannot survive;


    The policy reform of the film industry... This influence can be great, and it can rise to the height of the White House national policy!


    Jack Valentine''s remarks are far from false.


    If this matter is really done by a businessman in Dunn, he can really become a national hero!


    Once the TO Free Trade Agreement has a breakthrough in enforcement globally, it will greatly promote the development of the US economy, thereby driving countless jobs.


    Great work!


    The pattern is far more than Hollywood.


    In contrast, Harvey Weinstein''s little bit of **** is not worth mentioning at all.


    At the end of the meeting, even Redstone and Ted Turner were embarrassed to mention Harvey Weinstein again, but discussed the globalization of entertainment with everyone seriously.


    A critique against Dunn has really turned into an industry seminar.


    The aggressiveness at the beginning of the meeting also vanished into nothingness.


    With a smile on his face, Dunn quietly listened to everyone''s enthusiastic discussion.


    His eyes looked at Lei Shidong intentionally or unintentionally.


    Seeing Redstone felt hairy.


    Not to mention Redstone, even Michael Eisner was a little scared.


    This kid, isn''t there something bad brewing, thinking of revenge?


    (Note: I see a friend discussing the issue of box office splitting, let me talk about it. The standard split for domestic producers is 35%. However, the producer usually gives back 2 points to the theater chain, and the average split income is 33%. This is It is a domestic feature, not an international market situation.)


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 Chapter 858： 1 little thing

    Head to head Hollywood 858 author Qian Duxue Full text 3449 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 858 In the conference room, the person who hates Dunn the most... Besides Redstone and Ted Turner, it is also Howard Steer, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures. Ringer. If it weren''t for Dunn''s intervention, he might have won the strong support of the Sony Group''s board of directors and become the next helmsman of Sony. Now it''s good, Sony''s entertainment business in the United States is doing very badly. While the core electronics manufacturing industry is sluggish and the entertainment industry has not seen any improvement, Sony has even announced a proposal to spin off the entertainment business. Since the acquisition of Columbia Pictures, Sony has invested more than $12 billion in the entertainment industry, and the financial results have been disappointing again and again. Panasonic pulled out of the US entertainment industry a decade ago. Ten years later, Sony seems to be following in the footsteps of Panasonic. Once this resolution goes into effect, Howard Stringer will lose his job. Of course, there are enemies like Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Douglas in the conference room, but they are too low-level to speak at the conference. So at the end of the meeting, only Howard Stringer stood up. He repeated the old story, and said with a smile: "If the Korean thing is done, you will be a Hollywood hero, but... Then again, there is always a story about Harvey Weinstein. You can''t just sit back and watch the world''s media focus on Hollywood''s stains, right?" As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the conference room became a little stiff. Even Jack Valentine, the always good man, looked cold and gave him an unpleasant look. Regardless of weight! Once the things in Korea are done, it will be related to the development pattern of Hollywood in the next few decades. What is Harvey Weinstein? Big shit! The disheartened Lei Shidong suddenly felt alive in his heart. He really did not expect that someone would send a pillow when he fell asleep. He had already given up, and the situation is unstoppable! Tang En''s layout in South Korea is really too influential, and it has great positive significance not only for Hollywood, but also for the entire United States. Unexpectedly, some people are willing to be the first bird! very good! Here comes the opportunity. Lei Shidong found the right time and immediately said: "Well, this sentence is very reasonable. Stringer really sticks to the issue of principle, which is admirable. One is one, and the other is two. The layout is really excellent, but that doesn''t change his reckless handling of Harvey Weinstein. The glamorous image of Hollywood is the result of the joint efforts of generations of filmmakers over decades, and it cannot be because of A certain person affects the external impression of this group." As soon as these words came out, many people couldn''t help but want to laugh. The brilliance of Hollywood lies only in handsome guys and beauties and big stars. The entertainment industry all over the world is very similar. Shiny on the outside, dirty on the inside. It''s just that it was just everyone''s guess before, and the Harvey Weinstein thing...became solid evidence. In American media reports, there have been many tips for entering the film and television industry, one of which is: No matter whether you are a man or a woman, or what your sexual orientation is, you must always be ready to provide **** to anyone who can open the way for your career. Of course, some industry rules still have to be abided by, otherwise there will be suspicion of slander. The author did not use the word "***", but used a more euphemistic alternative, such as "to make him feel happy and entertained in private" and so on. Unless you are a righteous gentleman who has been asleep for a hundred years, you will definitely understand what it means. Hollywood is better than Broadway. The New York world is a mess. For men, let alone "sister and brother love", even if the drama of "mother and son love" emerges one after another, it is impossible for the little fresh meat to go to the top without devoting themselves. For women, many captive, enslaved, and large-scale dramas are not surprising. Once again faced with the doubts about the Harvey Weinstein incident, Dunn was much calmer. He didn''t even rush to answer, but gave Howard Stringer a deep look, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. This person... Woody Allen, he hasn''t fought back yet, and this time he''s doing things again! It doesn''t matter, this account, let''s calculate it slowly! "The matter of Harvey Weinstein..." Dunn deliberately made a long voice, paused, and shook his head, "It''s just a trivial matter, I thought that such a high-profile meeting would discuss something about the future of Hollywood. I didn''t expect you to be more sympathetic to Harvey Weinstein on the important matter of the strategic landscape." Redstone''s face darkened, "It''s not sympathy, it''s questioning! You shouldn''t use such drastic means of dealing with it. Now the media all over the world are in Criticizing Hollywood, what are you going to do?" "A trivial matter!" Dunn waved his hand, looking like he didn''t care. Ted Turner snorted coldly, "It''s simple!" Dunn said lightly: "Of course, with Mr. Turner''s current influence in the industry, it is still very difficult to solve this trouble, after all, you have been fired by Time Warner. Well, no real power. I''m different, I''m the chairman of New Universal Group!" Ted Turner almost lost his breath when he couldn''t lift the pot. Lei Shidong said solemnly: "Okay, then tell me, how to solve this matter?" Tang En said contentedly: "Of course it is a bigger news to divert the attention of the world''s media." As soon as the words came out, everyone in the audience jumped in shock. "Absolutely!" Jack Valentine almost jumped up again. Many people didn''t care about the rules of speech, and rushed to express their opinions. Spielberg said: "Dawn, your handling of the Weinstein incident is very correct! Long pain is worse than short pain, rather than let him continue to poison Hollywood, it is better Take it as soon as possible! I have always supported you!" George Lucas also quickly said: "The Harvey Weinstein matter is ultimately caused by the unhealthy trend of Hollywood, which needs to be shared by all of us. Dunn, this is It has nothing to do with you, but it must not be fermented." Miros Forman said: "Hollywood affairs must be handled by Hollywood people in the end. Some people... Although they have acquired Hollywood film companies, they are A complete layman, they have no right to interfere." Francis Coppola frowned: "Dawn, your contribution to Hollywood is obvious to all. Harvey Weinstein... No one can say anything, He deserved what he deserved. However, it''s enough, don''t expand it any more." Everyone knows Dunn''s temper well. Hard and smelly! Tang En said that he would break the news even bigger, and when he said this, everyone was shocked. Not to mention these industry directors in Hollywood, even Redstone and Ted Turner were slightly taken aback. What is Dunn doing? Is this a threat to overturn the table by relying on the great success of the layout in South Korea? Too shameless, right? If the table is really turned over... Dunn will still be Dunn, Redstone and Ted Turner, and they will completely become the historical sinners of Hollywood! This trick is too cruel! Lei Shidong''s face was ashen, Ted Turner''s face was gray, and Howard Stringer was also inexplicably frightened, the corners of his mouth were twitching. Dunn''s remarks immediately sparked an upsurge in the meeting. Everyone was rushing to express their support for Dunn''s handling of Harvey Weinstein. Some people even criticized Redstone and Ted by name. ¡¤ Turner is stubborn, a film layman, an antique. There are so many dirty things in Hollywood. Especially some veteran filmmakers, which one has a clean bottom? If Tang En was really irritated and he turned the table over and uncovered everyone''s bottom line, then everyone would be in danger and die together! Seeing everyone''s reaction, Tang En felt a little funny in his heart. Both grace and power... It seems that "power" is more powerful. At the beginning, he proposed the Korean strategy, mainly to give everyone a favor. The effect is good, and it is indeed appreciated and praised by everyone. However, Dunn said that he needed to expose bigger news, which really led to the climax of the meeting, especially some veteran filmmakers who were living their lives. They have retired from making movies, and they are not afraid of offending big men like Redstone and Ted Turner. Only the fear of being exposed! In Hollywood back then, the red sofa audition was a standard procedure and a must. Dunn''s cards are enough. It hasn''t even been revealed yet. It has completely disintegrated the theme of this MPAA meeting and made all filmmakers stand by him. With the means of both grace and power, Dunn has already played with perfection. "Okay, don''t be nervous, everyone, I think you may have misunderstood. I''m not referring to Hollywood." Seeing that the atmosphere was almost the same, and most of the people present firmly expressed their support for themselves, Tang En pressed down. hand. "The Harvey Weinstein incident has a great social influence, and it has smeared Hollywood''s external image to a certain extent. I know that. However, as I said, such a tumor must be removed as soon as possible, otherwise it will take a long time. Now, there will be even bigger changes! If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself!" "Instead of waiting for him to be exposed and giving us all a surprise, it is better to start early and take the initiative to take Harvey Weinstein. Although. It has a certain influence on the image of Hollywood, but he was taken down by Hollywood after all. This is a self-examination of Hollywood. In contrast, the Jimmy Savile incident in the United Kingdom is the real tragedy." Dunn''s words , immediately because of the second opinion of the people. Hollywood''s self-examination, which revealed Harvey Weinstein, is not too cheap after all. But the BBC is different. The Americans exposed Jimmy Savile, which in turn created a very passive situation for the BBC. From this level, Hollywood did not suffer a sudden blow in the handling of the Harvey Weinstein incident by Dunn, and everyone could take public relations measures in an orderly manner. Much better than the BBC''s situation. "It''s not Hollywood... Dunn, what are you referring to?" Jack Valenti looked suspicious. What''s the big deal that could divert the media''s attention away from Hollywood? It can''t be a political scandal in the White House, can it? Immediately, Jack Valentine shook his head. Dunn would not be so stupid. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 859： grand blueprint

    Head to head Hollywood 859 author Qian Duxue full text 3363 words


    Tang En was able to come up with a set of Korean strategies to resolve the crisis, which shocked everyone. On the one hand, he was amazed at his negotiating ability, and he was able to open up the relationship with South Korea by himself. On the one hand, he was shocked by his planned plan. Redstone, Ted Turner and others planned today''s MPAA meeting just to catch Dunn by surprise. Unexpectedly, as early as half a month ago, Tang En had a solution. However, how do they know that Tang En''s preparation period is more than half a month? This scene, when Dunn made up his mind to rectify Harvey Weinstein three years ago, he had already thought about it! Dunn and the "New York Times" reached an agreement. This year, he will ignite three fires and provide the "New York Times" with three heavyweight news, so as to reshape the "New York Times" The authority of the times and abuses. The first fire is to stink Harvey Weinstein. However, Harvey Weinstein''s fame is too great, and Dunn is also worried that it will seriously discredit Hollywood''s image. So, he quickly arranged a second fire - to stink former BBC ace Jimmy Savile! This matter is slightly different from Dunn''s vision. Jimmy Savile is a household name in the UK and has a great social profile. When the scandal was revealed, it immediately became the hottest headline in the UK. After that, the British media did not pay much attention to the state of Hollywood. However, more overseas media are different. In their eyes... Jimmy Savile is unknown and never heard of. How can it be compared to Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein? Therefore, Dunn''s attempt to let the Jimmy Savile scandal to divert attention from society did not materialize. Of course, Tang En has been preparing for three years, and it is impossible not to have a record! He has a third fire appointment with The New York Times! Once this fire is ignited, the world will be shocked! When this matter is revealed, it will immediately become the focus of public opinion, especially the American media... At that time, they will forget about Harvey Weinstein. "I didn''t expect that things would be so easy today." After the meeting, Dunn called Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz for lunch together, during which he naturally felt a little emotional. Tang En smiled, "To be honest, I didn''t expect it to be solved so easily. It seems that the opponent''s strength is still too overestimated. The biggest trump card was not even shown, and they completely stopped." Michael Ovitz raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "Do you still have any means to use it?" Dunn waved his hand, and said disapprovingly, "If there is no one-size-fits-all plan, how could I be in deep danger? However, Redstone and Ted T. Na is still too old, and Mr. Valenti has lost his sharpness again, so it¡¯s easier to settle them.¡± ¡°Then what is your real trump card?¡± Michael Ovitz was very curious, but he also had self-knowledge, and added One sentence, "if it''s convenient for you to say." Barry Diller is also very interested, even he doesn''t know how many tricks Dunn has hidden. These two people, one is a subordinate, the other is a hard-core ally. There was no need for Tang En to hide, so he put down his fork and said calmly: "In the final analysis, we have to return to the MPAA conference itself. Such a high-level conference... As far as I know, it can be traced back to more than 20 years ago. Barry Diller nodded and said: "Well, I attended that meeting. At that time, President Reagan came to power, and he wanted to let go of the shackles of Hollywood and promote the development of the Hollywood industry. It was also that meeting that decided The tune of the industrialized development of Hollywood films. The investment, preparation, shooting, production, promotion, and marketing of films have all explored a set of standardized processes." After speaking, he couldn''t help sighing a long time. emotion. President Reagan passed away two weeks ago. In the "greatest American of all time"... as long as Americans vote, President Reagan will be undisputedly number one. Loved by the American people. Not to mention Hollywood. Without Reagan, Hollywood might still be in a state of half-dead. Tang Endao: "That meeting set the tone for the development of Hollywood''s industrialization. Time has proven that that decision was very correct! Although since then, Hollywood films have been generally regarded as mentally retarded films by film academies and European filmmakers, losing film However, no one can deny that the development model of industrialization has made Hollywood movies sell well all over the world and become a true film mecca." Michael Ovitz pouted: "Those critics'' remarks reveal a The stock is sour. Mr. Guback said that the final product of the film industry is profit, and film is just a way to achieve this goal. In a market-oriented industry, profit is the most basic driving force and guiding principle . Those art films in Europe... huh! Besides wasting investors'' money, what else have they gained? Can they really go to Christie''s auctions like works of art?" This is probably the biggest difference between Hollywood and academics. In Hollywood, movies exist in the form of an industry, and profit is the ultimate pursuit; in academies... scholars and professors, there will always be some idealistic pursuits. Barry Diller shook his head, "Forget it, let''s not talk about that, there is nothing wrong with being a literati, maybe some people just like to live in peace? Let''s talk about the film industry." Michael Ovitz gave a soft "um", "As of now, the industrialization process of movies has been basically perfected. When the standard proposal of Tang En''s film and television special effects production process is released, even if it is the last loophole for this industrialization process." Immediately, he praised With a smile, "Tang En, that meeting back then... You were born not long ago, and you were not able to attend. But I didn''t expect that decades later, you would be able to come up with a set of theories and make up the space, and you would echo it from afar. That high-profile meeting back then." Dunn sighed, "It''s a pity, Jack Valentine has lost his energy back then. It was hard to organize such a big battle, but it was just to deal with Harvey Wayne. Stan''s trivial things are really lost in sharpness. After working in Hollywood for decades, his edges and corners have been smoothed." "You mean... this MPAA meeting should propose a similar The blockbuster proposal of that meeting 20 years ago?" Michael Ovitz finally understood what Dunn meant. Tang En said as a matter of course: "Otherwise, what is the purpose of this MPAA meeting? I have just said that after more than 20 years of experience accumulation, the industrialization development of Hollywood films has concluded a set of standardized processes. It can be said that back then, Today, all expectations have been realized. It''s time to come up with new ideas to lead the future development of Hollywood." Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz looked at each other and were dumbfounded. At this MPAA meeting, they were both frightened. For fear that Tang En would not be able to resist, he encountered the waterloo of his career. But I didn''t expect... Dunn didn''t take it to heart at all! On the contrary, he was thinking of taking this opportunity to come up with a great proposal that is more comparable to the concept of "Hollywood Industrialization"! How big of a heart does it take to have this pattern? Dunn wants to create the future of Hollywood according to his personal ideas! He''s going to dominate Hollywood! The proposal that year was an analysis made by President Reagan based on his decades of experience in Hollywood. It was voted by Congress and implemented by the MPAA. It is a grand blueprint jointly created by the top elites in the United States. This is what Hollywood is today. But Dunn... His ambition is too big! He actually thought of using his own power to accomplish the same feat as many American elites back then? This is too exaggerated, right? uh... that''s exaggerated. But it is not surprising to think of what Dunn has done in Korea. The federal government and MPAA have been working hard for more than ten years to get things done. He personally went to South Korea, stayed for a few days, and gave a speech at Seoul University... Didn''t he get it done? Dunn glanced at the shocked expressions of Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz, and shook his head, "No wonder... I thought it was just Mr. Valenti who lost his spirit So you two I think so too." Barry Diller frowned and said: "Dawn, you misunderstood, you are surprised, but we have no reservations about our trust. This is the most fundamental difference." Michael Ovitz snorted coldly: "How many people knew about platter investment back then? Didn''t we work together to make Legendary Pictures what it is today? When Legendary Pictures goes public next year, if the market value dares to fall below $5.5 billion, I will jump off the building!" Tang En smiled, "You don''t need to jump off the building, there will be more room for development in the future of Legendary Pictures." Michael Ovitz sighed, "Hey, after the success of Legendary Pictures, they appeared one after another. There are many companies engaged in platter investment projects. Although Legendary Pictures is still the largest platter investment company in the market, its market share is shrinking." Tang En said: "Michael, your structure is too small." "Too small?" The world''s movie market is so big, why should we only focus on Hollywood?" Michael Ovitz asked, "You mean the overseas market? Foreign movies...the rate of return is far less than Hollywood, right?" "It has nothing to do with the rate of return. Dunn shook his head, "Actually, this is the proposal I originally wanted to put forward at the meeting. The industrialization of Hollywood has been completed, so it needs a higher pattern and higher requirements. From this perspective, Hollywood wants to learn from Silicon Valley, More advanced management concepts." Both Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz were at a loss. Dunn explained: "In fact, when I explained the concept of the special effects industry, I briefly described this blueprint concept. The highest-end special effects presentation, produced by Hollywood, must also be produced by Hollywood, which is a technical advantage that must be mastered. As for some simple special effects shots, they can be outsourced to overseas markets such as South Korea and let them work for Hollywood. For this mode of operation, I call it the fourth industry, that is, the smart industry.¡±

 Chapter 860： Smart industry

    One-on-one Hollywood 860 author Qian Duxue full text 2260 words


    The primary industry is agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry, the secondary industry is manufacturing, and the tertiary industry is service industry... This is almost a common industry classification in countries around the world. However, America is different. In addition to the three traditional industries in the United States, there is also a unique fourth industry in the world - the smart industry. For example, this year IBM will sell the computer department to Lenovo, which is IBM''s strategic transformation, and gradually become a software and service-oriented enterprise. The PC field has low technical barriers and entry barriers. This is destined to be a very competitive market. Due to the rapid development of compatible machines and the vicious competition at low prices in the market, the profit margin of the PC industry will inevitably drop significantly. Instead, it is better to enter the higher-end smart industry with higher profit margins to make money. Another example is Apple. Apple has many hardware products, from iMac to iPod, from iPhone to iPad. However, Apple does not own any manufacturing plants. Apple is only responsible for product design, resource integration, as well as marketing, sales and after-sales service. The assembly process that lacks "smart advantages" is all outsourced. Use wisdom to earn the highest profit! In the same way, technology giants such as Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are also developing in this direction. Hollywood''s film industry is, in the final analysis, a service industry and a tertiary industry. In essence, it is no different from foot washing and massage, all of which serve people. However, compared with the overseas movie market, Hollywood has better service, can improve better service products, and is more favored by consumers. In terms of specification level, there is no distinction between high and low. Now, the industrialization process of Hollywood movies has matured, or has reached a peak. As long as the gap of film and television special effects is perfected, there will be no possibility of any breakthrough. If you want to further lead Hollywood to lead the world, you must have a higher vision and a higher style! Industrial upgrading is an inevitable choice. It''s just that Hollywood movies are blocking and killing gods and Buddhas all over the world, making it difficult for Hollywood bigwigs to have a sense of crisis at this time. The smart industry is not a new word in the United States. When Barry Diller heard it, if he understood something, he said tentatively, "Dawn, you mean that Hollywood needs to upgrade its industry?" Dunn said, "Shouldn''t it be? Hollywood and Silicon Valley are industrial areas of the same level. In the past few years, the importance of Silicon Valley has become more and more important. Hollywood... Besides movies and stars, what else is there? The development of the movie industry is approaching saturation. Services and intelligent services are the new round of growth of future interests. point." "You mean Dolby Laboratories and imax?" Barry Diller said suddenly. Tang En nodded and said: "Almost, that''s what it means. Hollywood movies have been solidified, and even their thinking has been solidified, and the freshness brought to the world will become worse and worse. At the same time, the film industry in various countries in the world has become In imitating Hollywood, we are making continuous progress. If we stay complacent, the gap between Hollywood and foreign countries will become smaller and smaller." Barry Diller took a deep breath and looked into Dunn''s eyes. A bit of worship. This thinking, this pattern, this vision... Shocking! Michael Ovitz doesn''t know much about the internal situation of the new Universal Group, so it is difficult to integrate all aspects of information to understand Dunn''s words. After pondering for a while, he hesitated to ask: "Dawn, you mean... In the future, Hollywood movies will rely on Dolby Laboratories and imax to find their advantages?" "There is no doubt! Industrial upgrading is Hollywood. The only way to continue to lead the world!" Dunn''s answer was unequivocal, "Of course, Dolby Laboratories and imax are just representatives, and a large number of companies in smart consulting, data services, technical support, etc. are needed. The key driver of Hollywood''s advantage." Michael Ovitz understood more now, "No wonder you said that the operation mode of the special effects industry is very representative!" Dunn smiled: "Yes, that''s what it means. Special effects. Industry, Hollywood will have it, and overseas regions will also have it. If Hollywood wants to maintain its absolute leading edge, it is our special effects company, which provides overseas special effects companies with technical support and technical services that they do not have. Let them do the hardest work. We only need to use wisdom and the least cost to make the highest profit." This is the operation mode of the iPhone. Not only that. Why are cloud services so popular? Why are the market capitalizations of Microsoft, Amazon, and Alibaba so high? The biggest valuation business is because of cloud services! Cloud service is not a service industry of the tertiary industry, but a genuine smart industry. Qualcomm can beat Apple to its knees because their "business intelligence is higher than Apple. Foxconn works for Apple, but Apple has to work for Qualcomm. The future Hollywood will inevitably be dominated by Dunn. He didn''t want to watch Silicon Valley''s status in the world become higher and higher, while Hollywood''s importance became lower and lower, and gradually became synonymous with stars and entertainment. The standard must be raised! "Forget it, they don''t do it. , let''s do it ourselves! Barry, when we get back, we''ll have a high-level meeting devoted to this issue. New Universal Group...must stay ahead of its competitors in the industry! " Dunn''s words made Barry Diller take it for granted. Michael Ovitz was deeply moved. In the past few years, he has watched Dunn go all the way, experienced wind and rain, but often see rainbows. The most important thing is that his thinking ability is very advanced! When the Hollywood bigwigs were still complacent about the standardization of the film and television special effects process, Dunn had already raised his vision to a higher level. Satisfied with movie content in entertainment mode, but to develop into a smart movie service industry. He is ahead of everyone in Hollywood! Dolby Laboratories, imax, Netflix and Facebook, it is conceivable that the future of the new Universal The group will have room for detached and ambitious development. "Forget it, I don''t understand the so-called smart industry, and it is not bad to be able to manage Legendary Pictures well. "Michael Ovitz shook his head, with a feeling of being overwhelmed. In contrast, the older Barry Diller was in high spirits, his eyes glowed, and he seemed to be looking for a bigger opportunity. Michael Ovitz sighed in his heart. Now I can see it clearly. Why Dunn cooperated with him to found Legendary Pictures, but was willing to hand over the position of CEO of the new Universal Group to Barry Diller. There is indeed a gap. Please remember The domain name of the book''s first publication: . Nine Heavens God Emperor Mobile Version Reading URL:

 Chapter 861： movie service

    One-on-one Hollywood 861 author Qianduxue full text 2797 words


    Geographically, Hollywood is home to numerous production facilities, soundstages, office buildings, and film production process centers. More than a dozen companies that control more than half of the world''s entertainment industry are headquartered in Los Angeles. Within a 48-kilometer radius of Hollywood, executives, agents, producers, actors and directors all gather here, and the meetings to decide what films to make are held here. In a sense, every big star in the global entertainment industry has to come to Hollywood if he wants to truly become a world-class star. However, with the advent of globalization, Hollywood''s "outward migration" seems to be a trend, not just the outsourcing of the special effects industry. Hollywood is a market economy, but there is no feeling of "worrying about the country and the people", and making money is the ultimate goal. Economic escape is the essence of Hollywood''s outward migration. More and more films, from financing, to casting, to shooting, to post-production... The main process is carried out in foreign countries. Except for the project establishment process, which is decided by Hollywood, all other processes are moving out. This shows what? Even if there is no Hollywood film company, as long as foreign film companies can find Hollywood teams, they can produce Hollywood movies. Especially some low-cost movies, it is difficult to tell from the visual content whether this is a Hollywood movie or not. Hollywood can''t just rely on commercial blockbusters and visual effects, can it? After the emergence of streaming media, even Hollywood is suspected of being beaten down by Silicon Valley. Is this still the unique Hollywood that leads the world''s film industry? This is the reason why Tang En should plan as soon as possible and develop the smart industry. If Hollywood wants to gain absolute prestige, uniqueness is inevitable. Like New Universal''s Dolby Laboratories and imax. However, this is not enough. Dunn wants to make New Universal the most special one in Hollywood! "The core of Hollywood movies is editing and post-production. Hollywood currently has more than a dozen excellent film service companies, including stock film footage, laboratories, camera equipment, recording equipment, props, sets, costumes, architecture, lighting equipment Wait." Barry Diller attaches great importance to Dunn''s long-term planning, and immediately started research after returning to the company. It is difficult to rely on the smart industry to make money in the short term. However, as long as the long-term layout is successful, it can lay a solid foundation for the development of the new global group in the future. Dunn asked: "Do other regions and countries have similar services?" Barry Diller said: "Yes, but it has not been industrialized. Many similar project services are diversified and not professional enough. The Los Angeles area has a total of There are more than 400 studios with an area of ??more than 410,000 square meters. The scale of Hollywood provides convenience for the industrialization of the film service industry." Dunn nodded and opened the investigation report he submitted. Among them, there are 8 major movie service providers in the Los Angeles area, all of which are unique in the world. "Kodak is probably the largest movie service provider in Hollywood, with a turnover almost twice that of Fujifilm. It is an important supplier of film, photographic paper and equipment in the entertainment industry." Barry Diller saw Dunn shaking his head and said: Explained: "Kodak''s turnover last year was nearly 13 billion US dollars, and its market value exceeded 10 billion US dollars. We cannot afford such a large company." Dunn smiled slightly. He doesn''t like Kodak, and it''s not just because he can''t eat it? Kodak stubbornly adheres to the film business. In the increasingly popular market of digital media, it has not been able to keep up with the pace of the times. The once behemoth suffered bankruptcy in just a few years. As for the next company, it will focus on the processing and distribution of motion picture film, the production and distribution of DVDs and CDs, as well as content services, projection services, and home entertainment services. It is the technical practice of this company that the world has the first color film! In terms of service and intelligence, the company has done more to Hollywood than Kodak. Films all over the world are almost inseparable from this company. However, the company is a subsidiary of Thompson Multimedia Group, with 73,000 employees in more than 30 countries, and its business scope includes the provision of video technology, systems, finished products and other services. There is no possibility of any merger. In third place is the company, a camera manufacturer that shoots 80% of Hollywood movies. In particular, the company''s products are not sold to the outside world, and its equipment can only be rented through the company or its agents. It is a genuine and intelligent enterprise that surpasses Hollywood. The fourth place is Dolby Laboratories under New Universal, which is the largest audio system supplier in the fields of film, broadcasting, music and other fields. At Dunn''s request, he also started working with imax to develop the vision system. "Huh? This company is very good!" Seeing the fifth-ranked Avid technology company, Tang En couldn''t help but light up. This is a new company whose main business is digital editing systems for film, music, TV and other fields. Many of its products are widely used by film companies and TV stations. Its audio editing system and digital storage system are the main processing systems for current digital video and music products. In the future, digital will gradually replace film and traditional records, and become the supply format for music, radio and film and television content, and even film copies will increasingly prefer digital formats that are cheaper, more convenient to transmit, and more conducive to long-term maintenance. Barry Diller said: "This company has not been established for a long time, but it has developed very well, especially in recent years. It has developed very rapidly. More than 80% of Hollywood film companies are using this company''s digital services. Last year, The company''s sales are $640 million, half of which are from overseas markets." "Overseas markets?" "Yes, Avid Technologies has provided technical services to more than 90 film companies around the world. This year''s partners include: There may be more than 110." Barry Diller''s words made Dunn very moved. It can provide technical services for film companies all over the world, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the industry reputation and brand value of New Universal Group. The key is, the price is not expensive! Last year''s sales were only 640 million US dollars, and the profit... It is difficult to exceed 100 million US dollars According to the market conditions, the company''s valuation is about 1 billion US dollars. Barry Diller naturally understood Dunn''s intention and smiled, "In addition to Avid Technology, there is another company, Laser-Pacific Media, which provides post-production services. Audio and digital editing services." Dunn nodded, "Didn''t you say on the phone that there are three more reliable companies?" Barry Diller said with a smile: "That''s true, except for the two companies just mentioned. In addition, there is the THX company, which is dedicated to improving the audio and picture quality of movies, home entertainment, video games and game consoles. This is different from the Dolby soundtrack and the picture quality standard of Laser-Pacific Media. Gathering together is beneficial to complement each other." Tang En said proudly: "Then don''t hesitate, do it right away! Buy these three companies! The top technical support and smart services will be given to New Global The group brings unparalleled influence in the entertainment industry." "Avid technology company is different from LP media company, THX company is not small." "Huh? Does it have a giant background?" "It''s not a giant, but it is definitely not small." Barry Diller shook his head. "Who is it?" "Lucasfilm." "Ah?" Dunn couldn''t help but be stunned. Unexpectedly, THX company turned out to be a subsidiary of Lucasfilm. That is true. In the previous life, Disney could buy Lucasfilm at a sky-high price, and also distributed a lot of stock to George Lucas. How could it be possible without real materials? "George can''t be sold," Barry Diller sighed. Dunn waved his hand, "It''s easy to handle!" "It''s easy to handle?" "The big deal is to buy Lucasfilm too!" Please remember the domain name of the book''s first release: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 862： 0 Shida must die

    One-on-one Hollywood 862 author Qianduxue full text 2848 words


    The high-profile meeting of the MPAA has spread. The content of the meeting, of course, was not the gathering of industry leaders to criticize Tang En. Instead, Dunn Walker personally went to South Korea and proposed a series of blockbuster proposals, which kicked off the development of Hollywood''s special effects industry. All external publicity is erecting a positive image of Dunn. However, this is just the attitude of the MPAA, not necessarily the attitude of those bigwigs. Especially Redstone! "Boss, it''s about intelligent service, Barry has already told me, and I''m working on it." Kevin Turner was specially called to the office by Dunn. Dunn shook his head, "How''s the competition between Netflix and Blockbuster?" Kevin Turner was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "One-sided." "One-sided?" "Since last year, Blockbuster also launched online and offline monthly memberships. After the system, the performance revenue has dropped by 30%. On the contrary, after the price reduction of Netflix, the number of users has increased rapidly, and has exceeded 13 million." "How many users of Bestda?" "It''s about 38 million, but most of them are online. Down users. Best¡¯s online website¡­ is completely incomparable to Netflix. In the current situation, Best is already in trouble.¡± Kevin Turner is quite proud. Leading Netflix and defeating Blockbuster, the leader in the video rental industry at the time, was his most notable achievement after he took office as the CEO of the New Universal Group''s event and entertainment department. Although the dead camel is bigger than the horse, the volume of Blockbuster is still larger than that of Netflix, but ... Blockbuster has lost 520 million US dollars in the first two quarters of this year. Completely plunged into operational crisis. At the beginning, in order to suppress the rising star Netflix, Blockbuster launched a membership subscription system, thus continuing to occupy the leading position in the disc and DVD rental business, in an attempt to eliminate all hidden dangers. Unexpectedly, after Blockbuster launched the monthly subscription system, the online platform was useless, and no users would log on to Blockbuster''s website. They prefer to rent movies at Blockbuster''s offline stores. Online users prefer Netflix, because Netflix has a more advanced system for pushing movies, and there is a supporting IMDB website for analyzing and commenting on movies. In order to launch a monthly membership subscription system, Blockbuster also banned the late payment penalty policy, which originally accounted for a large portion of its total revenue. But now? Blockbuster''s monthly subscription system has completely failed, and its online traffic is getting lower and lower, and it cannot pose any threat to Netflix. On the contrary, the "late payment fee", which was the lifeline of the economy in the past, has been cancelled because of this... This is definitely shooting myself in the foot. Tang En asked calmly: "Will it go bankrupt?" "Huh?" Kevin Turner was stunned for a moment, frowning, "It''s difficult. Blockbuster has a huge number of users, and the online video business has not yet developed. , Disc rental is still a common choice for users to watch movies. In the final analysis, the number of netizens is not enough." "Given a specific time, Blockbuster must die!" Dunn''s tone was very firm. In this MPAA meeting, he passed the test calmly, but it did not mean that he would take it lightly. Ted Turner thought slowly and said, "The day that Facebook makes a profit will be the time when Blockbuster goes bankrupt." Dunn almost laughed. This guy is really slick. However, he didn''t insist, and instead asked: "How is the preparation on the technical team?" "The equipment at MIT is already in place, and it is still being debugged." Kevin Turner didn''t want to think about it. ''s blurted out, this is the big boss''s movie, he must pay close attention to it. Dunn will start filming "Avengers" at the end of next month, and green screen will be used extensively in the filming of the film. Not only that, Dunn will take the lead in using many advanced shooting techniques. Many of them are technologies that James Cameron looked for and integrated in preparation for "Avatar", such as real-time preview technology, such as headgear facial expression capture technology. Although these technologies are not yet mature enough, they are better than nothing. "The Avengers" is the first summary of the Marvel superhero movie series, which is of great significance. The director is Dunn Walker again, and he is bound to make something different. 3D shooting is impossible, imax shooting... too much trouble. However, the use of the latest digital photography technology, Dunn is very eager. Once successful, it will open a new era of commercial films! Dunn and Kevin Turner chatted a lot, and also talked about the development of the facebook website. Mark Zuckerberg''s character is really a bit paranoid. In just a few months, he has quarreled with Kevin Turner, his immediate boss, several times. However, the technical level is really good. He is Facebook''s ace technician, and his programming level is even better than that of many engineers who have worked for more than ten years. In this era of technological explosion and technology respect, talents like Mark Zuckerberg are the most reused. Otherwise, Kevin Turner will strongly suggest that Dunn fire him. At this moment, Tosca Musk walked into Dunn''s office gently, with a touch of joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Don, the schedule of "Princess Diaries 2" has been adjusted." "Oh How?" Dunn''s mind moved slightly. Is Michael Eisner about to react? The Princess Diaries 2 is a Disney movie starring Anne Hathaway. When "Princess Diaries 1", Anne Hathaway was still a newcomer in the industry. With her pure and beautiful image, she was deeply loved by fans and achieved very amazing results in the box office market. Now, Anne Hathaway is already a quasi-first-line female star in Hollywood, with a great reputation and a stronger appeal. It can be said that "Princess Diaries 2" is a major project of Disney this year. Tosca Musk said: "The original Disney arrangement, "Princess Diaries 2" will be released on August 11, trying to avoid the summer blockbuster blockbuster, to be on the safe side. However, just now Disney has said that "" The schedule of "Princess Diaries 2" will be 2 weeks earlier and will be released on July 30." "July 30..." There was a smile on the corner of Dunn''s mouth, but he couldn''t help feeling that this Michael Eisner, Really a character! Can bend and stretch, really qualified! Maybe outsiders don''t know the inside story of Disney''s change of the schedule of "Princess Diaries 2", but those who have attended the MPAA meeting must understand what happened. Especially with such a delicate schedule as July 30. This summer, Paramount will feature two commercial blockbusters: "King Arthur" and "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch." UU reading Among them, "King Arthur" has been released, and the North American box office can exceed 30 million US dollars, and the results are very dismal. Paramount put all its hopes on "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch" in an attempt to stop losses. The film''s release date is July 31st! Disney adjusted the schedule of "Princess Diaries 2", and its meaning is self-evident! This is Michael Eisner''s favor, he will let Disney fight for Paramount, risk the film''s failure and the box office reduction, forcibly suppress a wave of Redstone, and give Dunn an outlet! Of course, mainly to apologize. Before the MPAA meeting, he was delusional about threatening a wave of rights to the film adaptation of "Fantastic Four". For Michael Eisner''s attitude, Dunn is very satisfied. Hollywood movie schedules are often reserved a year in advance, and are determined half a year in advance. Unless there is a particularly major accident, the schedule will not be changed. Because this will involve the arrangement of the cinema line and the arrangement of the distribution company, it will be very troublesome. "The Princess Diaries 2" will be released in less than two months. Michael Eisner can forcibly change the movie schedule at this time regardless of the cost. It can be said that he is sincere. In particular, for a mid-range production like "The Princess Diaries 2" to reckon with a mega-production like "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch", there is a great risk of failure. "This Michael Eisner has some courage!" Dunn scolded with a laugh, then glanced at Kevin Turner, and said meaningfully: "Kevin, it may take a few years for Blockbuster to go bankrupt. Time, but Viacom, the parent company of Blockbuster at the time... I''m afraid it won''t last long." Kevin Turner was a little surprised, "What do you mean?" Dunn snorted coldly, "Viacom must be dismantled!" Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 863： rainy and sunny

    Head to head Hollywood 863 author Qian Duxue Full text 2691 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 863 On July 1st, legendary actor Marlon Brando died in a Los Angeles hospital. Funerals are low key. In addition to relatives, only a dozen friends before his death were present. Dunn may not be a good friend of Marlon Brando, but his identity is too special, and he has solved a big debt problem for Marlon Brando, and he also has reasons to attend the funeral. Marlon Brando''s later years were unfortunate, with extreme obesity, lung failure and difficulty breathing. To make matters worse, his relationship with his children was also very bad. Plus, he''s saddled with $12 million in debt! Dunn helped him settle with 5 million dollars, and the remaining 7 million dollars will be repaid by selling some of his mansions in various places, and only keep the residence in Los Angeles and some private collections, which are counted as thoughts. "Hey, if it wasn''t for you, I''m afraid... Even the funeral would be much more shabby." Francis Coppola and Dunn walked side by side and left the cemetery. Dunn said lightly: "It''s just an effort. In any case, Brando created the era of methodical performances, and his contribution to the film is no worse than anyone else." Francis Coppola sighed again, "It''s a pity, He was open-mouthed and offended too many people." This sentence pointed out the reason why Marlon Brando did not have a good relationship with his children. Although Marlon Brando is just an actor, his prestige in the industry, especially his influence on world films, is no worse than that of any Hollywood tycoon. He was often outspoken in the media, bashing studios, bashing agencies, bashing movies, bashing directors, and even¡­ critical of Jewish race. It''s hard for Hollywood moguls to punish a retired and influential old man who can cost his kids their jobs in Hollywood. Marlon Brando''s children never had any chance of a career in entertainment. Family conflicts are obvious. "No matter what, everything has passed." Tang En shook his head, feeling a little fortunate in his heart. Two years ago, Marlon Brando held a performance class. The content of the lecture was filmed, and the copyright of the content belongs to New Universal. According to Marlon Brando, he doesn''t want the DVD to be sold publicly, but it can be provided to professional actors so they can learn. This event will greatly establish the industry reputation of New Global. As for Harvey Weinstein''s negative crisis... "How do you want to deal with it?" Francis Coppola was very curious about Dunn''s disposal methods. It''s very hard to get the media to completely shift the focus from Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein! It''s hard to imagine what kind of measures Dunn will take. Dunn said with a smile: "Didn''t I say it, I will break the news that is enough to make a big splash in the United States." "It''s hard to understand." Francis Coppola shook his head and couldn''t understand. Dunn paused and lowered his voice, "It''s okay to say it now, anyway, I have already finished the "New York Times", at the latest half a month, the news will be published!" "What content?" "Next month, The Athens Olympics have just begun." Dunn said in response to the question. "The Olympics?" Francis Coppola froze for a moment, then thought silently, still unable to come up with a reason. Seeing that he wanted to ask questions, Tang En confessed frankly and said in a low voice, "After my investigation, I found that there are a series of terrifying incidents of child sexual abuse in the American sports circle! Especially girls in the gymnastics industry. From five- or six-year-old children to fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girls, they have all encountered poisonous hands." "Ah? You... What did you say?" Francis Coppola''s slightly white eyebrows raised directly. , out of nowhere. Tang En said solemnly: "Don''t be surprised, I sent someone to investigate this matter for nearly three years. In order to find out the truth, I spent a total of more than 2.8 million US dollars, and even made a special documentary. I can give you To provide an astonishing data, more than 90% of the athletes in this year''s Olympic gymnastics team of the United States have been sexually assaulted!" There is never a shortage of scandals in the sports world. There will be all kinds of bizarre sexual assault incidents, such as being assaulted by coaches during training, being assaulted by team members while eating, and being assaulted by amateurs while sleeping, especially female athletes, who are assaulted almost all the time. The United States does not have a relatively good national system. Children are usually only in the training center during training, and most of them are taken home at night. However, the devil can always find an opportunity to take advantage of. Francis Coppola never thought that Dunn planned to take such a stern and ruthless method! If this kind of news is exposed, the entire American sports world will become the target of public criticism! The nature of this matter is much more serious than Harvey Weinstein! Harvey Weinstein was in the entertainment industry, and it was with grown women. But the sports circle is too bastard, and the victims are all young children, which will seriously affect the development of sports in the United States, especially gymnastics. The meaning of the Olympic Games is to popularize national sports. In fact, it is a sports meeting for "amateur" athletes who do not have market-oriented professional leagues. Many "professional" athletes, such as boxing, football, basketball, fighting, ice hockey, baseball, rugby... Not allowed to participate in the Olympics. Because of the lack of professionalism and too many niche sports, the audience rating and attention of the Olympic Games in the United States are very poor. Gymnastics and swimming are probably the most-watched events in the U.S. of all Olympic sports. Tang En used gymnastics to operate, it was too cruel! "Dawn, you are too risky." Francis Coppola blurted out almost without thinking. The ability of the sports circle is not much worse than that of the entertainment circle! Dunn wants to burn the war into the sports world, thereby reducing Hollywood''s losses, which is both damaging and dangerous. Tang En shook his head disapprovingly: "I have long thought about it, gymnastics... belongs to the kind of industry that can''t be beaten. It won''t be too unpopular, making people unfamiliar, and it won''t be too popular, it will hit an entire industry. Income.¡± There are scandals in the gymnastics industry Other industries don¡¯t? Dunn is not stupid. He didn''t want to annoy the people in the sports world for no reason, and take the gymnastics industry for a little trouble, almost got it! It can not only make the sports world self-examination and reduce the pressure on Hollywood, but also will not damage the interests of the sports bigwigs and cause an endless situation. Such as the scandal-prone NFL! This kind of behemoth can''t be provoked at all! The economic value created by the four-year World Cup and the four-year Olympic Games together is not comparable to the annual "Super Bowl"! If Dunn dares to attack the rugby union, he will definitely encounter big trouble. How much economic value can a small gymnastics industry have? If it is broken, it will be broken! In the previous life, after the scandal in the gymnastics industry was exposed, what happened? USA Gymnastics can''t come up with any means to fight back, so it can only fight for bankruptcy protection from the government... Tang En said: "This year is the year of the Olympic Games, just to accelerate the fermentation of this kind of news. Guys, as long as it''s not football, ice hockey, basketball, baseball, other sports... there''s really not much benefit to speak of. They''re not going to fight against me. Don''t forget, this year is still an election year, The White House will not allow conflicts between the sports and entertainment circles." Francis Coppola gave Dunn a deep look. I feel like this kid seems to have taken everything into consideration. Harvey Weinstein... Olympic year... gymnastics... sports bigwigs... election year... such a far-reaching operation, there is a sense of conspiracy! "Have you been preparing for many years?" Francis Coppola suddenly thought of something and blurted out. Tang En smiled freely and did not answer directly, but said: "The weather is good today. I believe that Hollywood will continue to be sunny in the future. After the rain...the sky is sunny." 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 Chapter 864： big movie economy

    Head to head Hollywood 864 author Qian Duxue Full text 3425 words


    According to the traditional definition, the concept of the film industry includes two parts: the film production industry and the film distribution and projection industry. Among them, in the film production industry, the production of films and the auxiliary industries that provide services for the film, mainly the cinema chain, are two subdivisions of the production industry. The film distribution and projection industry refers to film distribution services, mainly relying on cinema chains or films, and connecting film production enterprises with ordinary consumers through a series of intermediate links such as film promotion and release. In the current market environment, with the integration of entertainment industry resources, movies have long been not only the economic benefits of movie theaters, but have developed into a large movie industry consisting of industry chain and derivative industry definitions, industry chains and derivatives. This big film industry requires collaboration and interaction between all walks of life, including: financing planning - film services - production production - distribution marketing - screening theaters - film product development / TV station / video on demand / DVD sales/TV drama copyright development...that is, in addition to the core part of the integrated process of screenwriting, production, distribution, and projection, as mentioned in the traditional definition, it also includes the front-end and back-end of the film and film industry chain. The front end refers to film financing; the back end refers to a variety of post-movie products, including movie audio-visual products, games, CDs, movie advertisements, pay TV channel broadcasts, and more. With so many diversified extension products, the film industry has gradually become the core of the entire cultural industry, providing rich resources and economic power for star economy, tourist attractions, audio-visual industry, advertising industry, service industry, game entertainment industry, etc. . The film industry has also become a big film industry, and the film economy has become a "big film economy". This movie mode, Hollywood has played through. This is an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage is that Hollywood can lead the way and is the kingdom capital of the world film industry. The disadvantage is that the market is saturated and the growth potential is lost. The box-office market provides the most compelling evidence, with North American box-office receipts growing 20 percent over the past five years. The increase in overseas markets... as high as 48%! This is still in the absence of force in the Chinese market. In other words, the development speed of the overseas film market is much faster than that of Hollywood. This is the main reason why New Universal has worked hard to develop the smart industry after opening up the upper, middle and lower reaches of the film industry chain. The development of the overseas film industry is unstoppable. In order to maximize the benefits of New Universal in the process of rapid development of the film industry, it is necessary not only to make movies that satisfy the appetite of global moviegoers, but also to provide overseas movie companies with movie related information. service, and then get a commission. Let foreign film companies work for New Universal. As long as New Universal can take advantage of its technological advantages and resource advantages in Hollywood, it can open up the handovers and exchanges between domestic and overseas film companies and become a platform-like organization. New Global can firmly control the resources at both ends, analyze big data, and maintain the leading edge in the industry. New Universal''s Netflix, Dolby Laboratories, imax, Imdb, Rotten Tomatoes, and even the newly created website facebook, as well as Avid Technologies, LP Media, and THX, which are trying to acquire, are all in order to create this brand. An intermediary-like film platform. Not just to serve fans around the world, but also to film companies around the world. Firmly control the rapidly growing dividends of the global film market! Avid Technologies and LP Media can say that the combined valuation of the two companies is about $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion. In contrast, THX, which has the smallest market share, is the most difficult to get. The reason is simple, THX is a subsidiary of Lucasfilm. To this end, taking advantage of the opportunity of the world premiere of "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering Souls", Dunn specially pulled George Lucas to a separate lounge. "Dawn, I liked the first part of "Pirates League" very much. Tim Burton''s style is very distinctive, and with Johnny Depp''s performance, it can be said to complement each other. It''s not enough for this second part... that one is called Is Gore Verbinski''s director okay?" George Lucas was inevitably a little worried before the film started showing. For fear that Dunn chose a little-known rookie director Gore Verbinski and screwed up this big project. Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, the era of movies has changed, especially after the establishment of Hollywood''s industrialization standards, the director position of commercial films has become far less important. He is the assembler of assembly line products, and there are no technical barriers. I and I Tim Burton is still the producer of this film, and with us, there is no problem with the film." George Lucas nodded. For the theory of the film industry, in the current Hollywood industry, I am afraid no one can compare with Dunn. It''s just that Dunn''s words made him uncomfortable. Who is the director of a commercial film...it doesn''t matter anymore? This is too degrading the role of the director! Dunn explained, "Of course, original themed works still need a strong director to control the style and movie style. Movies like Marvel''s movies and "Pirates League" have a strong brand and have formed their own characteristics. A series, put a fresh graduate of the director academy on it, and you can do it decently." George Lucas''s face turned black. Isn''t the "Star Wars Prequel 3: Revenge of the Sith" that he is busy producing the kind of movie series with a strong brand in Dunn''s mouth? However, this is indeed a piece of his heart. When "Star Wars Episode 1" was filmed, it was directed by Dunn, and it was a big hit at the box office, with a North American box office of $580 million and a global box office of $1.18 billion. It is the second film in history to surpass $1 billion at the box office after Titanic. As a result, when "Star Wars 2" was directed by George Lucas, the box office results were not satisfactory. The North American box office was 300 million US dollars and the global box office was 650 million US dollars, which was almost halved. Still made a lot of money, but far from reaching the height of Dunn. At the time, many critics also criticized him, believing that he was out of style, and his narrative techniques and expressions were compared with emerging directors such as James Cameron, Peter Jackson, and Dunn Walker. , are too stiff. With Tang En''s level of conversation, of course there would not be such an obvious verbal loophole that would cause the other party''s displeasure. Then there is only one reason, he did it on purpose! "You want THX company?" George Lucas realized Dunn''s attempt. Dunn smiled, "George, if I remember correctly... You are already 60 years old, right? Your achievements are unparalleled. The "Star Wars" and Industrial Light and Magic you created are the jewels of Hollywood. You can absolutely Retire with peace of mind." In fact, George Lucas is now in semi-retirement. As long as he doesn''t want to make "Star Wars Episode 3", he will be busy. ""Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" will be my last film." George Lucas also knows that his greatest talent is not to make movies. "Where''s Lucasfilm?" Dunn''s eyes were burning. George Lucas laughed: "What? Your idea is not only THX, but also the entire Lucasfilm?" "Can''t you?" "You mean it?" George Lucas looked serious stand up. Dunn said with a smile: "George, I remember I told you long ago, right? Pixar was the animation department of Industrial Light and Magic back then, but it was later bought by Jobs. Now, Pixar is an animation studio under New Universal. Is it... ... You don''t want Pixar and Lucasfilm to become a family again?" George Lucas nodded and shook his head again, "Dawn, this time is not right. You should know that in "Star" Before the release of "Before War 3", it is impossible for me to talk about any mergers and acquisitions of Lucasfilm." Dunn expressed understanding, "George, I can tell you a little secret. If nothing else, New Universal Group will It will be listed next year...the last year at the latest." "Oh? Really? Congratulations?" George Lucas sincerely congratulated. Tang En looked at him strangely, "Don''t you want to get involved?" As everyone knows, with the strength and potential of New Universal Group listing is equivalent to an explosion in market value! If New Universal Group can complete the acquisition of Lucasfilm before going public, George Lucas will definitely be able to get a large amount of New Universal Group''s shares. When he goes public...he''ll be the second richest celebrity in America after Dunn Walker! Right now, the list of the richest celebrities in the United States is probably - Dunn Walker, $61.5 billion; Steven Spielberg, $2.2 billion; George Lucas, $2 billion; Oprah Winfrey, $1.7 billion; Michael Jordan, $900 million; David Corfield, $760 million Tiger Woods, $600 million... Once George Lucas gets involved in the new Universal listing , doubling his personal net worth is not a problem at all! Unexpectedly, George Lucas said firmly: "I won''t start any negotiations until the dust of "Star Wars Episode 3" is settled, I''m sorry, Dunn. However, you are a veteran of "Star Wars". Friends, if possible, one day in the future, I will give you this series." The failure of "Star Wars Episode 2" once made him disheartened. "Star Wars Episode 3" will be his last film. He doesn''t want any outside interference, he wants to make this movie well. With his current net worth, wealth is just a number, and it can''t be spent at all. $2 billion or $4 billion, how big of a difference can it make? As long as "Star Wars Episode 3" can be successful, even if Lucasfilm is sold to New Universal, will the price still be lower? You must know that Disney can offer a sky-high price of $2.2 billion for a shabby Hollywood animation studio. Dunn nodded lightly, and then smiled, "Let''s go, let''s go to the movies, "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering of Souls" is about to start, I have a hunch that this movie...will be a huge hit!" Please Remember this book''s first launch domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 865： original movie world

    Head to head Hollywood 865 author Qian Duxue Full text 3456 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 865 Original Movie World This summer, there are a lot of blockbusters, and there are as many as 12 large-scale productions with a production cost of more than 100 million US dollars! They are "Troy", "Ghost Rider", "Shrek 2", "Doomsday", "The Day After Tomorrow", "King Arthur", "Catwoman", "Around the World in 80 Days", "Mad Max" 4: Fury Road, Pirates 2: Coffin of Souls, Public Enemy, and The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch. In this summer, every week on average, there is a super big production released. In addition, there are "Spy Network", "Happy Terminal", "Bourne Bourne", "Copy Wife", "Mysterious Village", "Princess Diaries 2", "Alien vs. Predator", "Borrowing a Knife to Kill", etc. The production cost is close to 100 million US dollars of A-level production. It can be said that after the Hollywood revival during the Reagan era and the integration of entertainment industry resources promoted by the Clinton era, Hollywood has finally ushered in a peak period. Among them, Dunn also played an important role. Although the explosion theory he put forward is still questioned in the industry, the great success of New Universal in the film business has made many film companies quite jealous, and they are all interested in promoting the production of large-scale films. Among the super blockbusters that have been released this year, some are happy and some are sad. Warners'' "Troy" can barely break even, and DreamWorks'' "Shrek 2" will make a huge profit. Twentieth Century Fox''s "Doomsday" will make a small profit. Paramount''s "King Arthur," Warner''s "Catwoman" and Disney''s "Around the World in 80 Days" are all destined to lose money. As for the new Universal..."Ghost Rider" and "The Day After Tomorrow" are both big box office hits, and they must make big profits. "Mad Max 4" was released for 3 weeks, and the North American box office was 130 million US dollars and the global box office was 220 million US dollars...and it did not explode. Mainly because this is an R-rated film, many countries do not allow it to be released, and the audience is also very limited. Fortunately, the reputation is excellent, and the diversified copyrights in the future will have good income. It can also make New Universal a small profit. However, in Dunn''s view, the movie that will really become the biggest hit this year will be "Pirates Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" directed by rookie director Gore Verbinski! Dunn''s expectations for this movie are high, even more than the "Harry Potter 3" and "Spider-Man 3" in the Christmas file. "Pirate Alliance" is a series of projects that Dunn focuses on creating, with fantastic and magical colors, plus a little dark, cult temperament and adventure action plot, it has great potential for development. "Pirates: The Curse of the Black Pearl," directed by Tim Burton, grossed $750 million worldwide. More importantly, the movie left a lasting impression on fans. After two years, this movie "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" has long been eagerly awaited by fans. On the IMDB website, the most-demanded trailer is "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls"! "The director''s camera language is very imaginative and the rhythm is well controlled." George Lucas sat next to Dunn and praised the stunning visual images on the giant screen of imax. Dunn whispered: "This film was mainly shot in Dominica, and a large number of local staff were employed, so that... the performance of the group of pirates is somewhat unsatisfactory." George Lucas nodded, "again If you want to save costs, but also want to shoot the most favorite shots, you can''t have both! However, this is enough. For ordinary audiences, the emotional adjustment of Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway, a young couple, gives The film brings entertainment, Johnny Depp''s performance, and cult temperament. Especially the realistic and superb computer special effects... It simply turns corrupt into magic." The main character of "Pirates League 2: Souls" The plot is that after "Captain Jack" defeated "Captain Barbossa" in the first part and took back the pirate ship, he was cursed by "Ghost Captain" Davy Jones. To lift the curse, "Captain Jack" can only manage to sabotage the wedding of "Will Turner" and "Elizabeth Swan" to get them involved, too, to help himself. This is a storyline that goes on and on. Through this film, it shows the love between "Will Turner" and "Elizabeth Swan", and the power that emerges from their cooperation. Not only that, but "Captain Jack" dies at the end of the film. Dunn has always hoped that the "Pirate Alliance" series can have a larger pattern and a richer world view, rather than just piece together the plot around Johnny Depp. Putting the actor above the movie is a blessing in disguise. So, in "Pirates League 2", "Captain Jack" will die. In the next sequel, "Pirates Alliance 3", everyone felt that without "Captain Jack", it was impossible to defeat the powerful "Ghost Captain". Therefore, everyone decided to resurrect "Captain Jack"! Then, in "Pirates Alliance 3", Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway, a couple, will become the real protagonists. They will break through layers of obstacles with chivalry, and even unite the former enemy "Gabbo" Captain Sa", rushed to the end of the world together, overcome various difficulties, and finally resurrected "Captain Jack". In the next "Pirates Alliance 4", the three leading actors will meet again to truly defeat the big monster "Ghost Captain" Davy Jones. According to Dunn Pictures'' plan for the series, "Pirate Alliance 3" and "Pirate Alliance 4" will start shooting at the same time, and the interval between releases is only one year. Johnny Depp makes only a symbolic cameo appearance in "Pirates League 3," and the real protagonists are Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, and Jack Nicholson. Through this film, to open up more space. In order to make the series of "Pirate Alliance" survive in the long run, instead of being controlled by an actor like Johnny Depp, Dunn has done enough homework for this. Even during the filming process, the director was asked to compress Johnny Depp''s overly flamboyant performance space as much as possible, leaving room for other actors to play. Movies can''t be Johnny Depp''s one-man show. Judging from the market performance of "Pirate Alliance 1", Dunn''s handling is not bad. First of all, the box office results are not bad! Secondly, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway also had better career development because of this movie, and did not become tasteless roles. In the previous life, Johnny Depp even relied on "Pirates of the Caribbean" to be nominated for the Golden Globe Award many times, and also won the Oscar nomination for Best Actor! Not a good thing for a serial commercial film. One actor who is too stunning can overshadow the entire franchise. Dunn said sternly: ""Pirates Alliance" will be a complex and huge series, with a complete pirate world pattern. It can''t be changed because of a certain director or actor." "By the way, I heard... ...that guy Cameron, there''s something new?" George Lucas nodded, suddenly changed the subject, and asked in a dazed way. Dunn''s heart moved, hesitated for a moment, and nodded lightly, "Yes, he intends to... create a movie world." The relationship between George Lucas and James Cameron is very bad now. When Cameron was filming "Titanic", ILM didn''t help him, so he had no choice but to create Digital Domain himself; when Cameron was filming "Avatar", ILM still didn''t help, he had no choice but to Go to Weta Digital. the reason is simple. compete. "Create a movie world?" George Lucas curled his lips disdainfully, "Won''t it be a sci-fi film at the level of "Terminator" again? That''s too ridiculous." This is a knowing question. Cameron intends to make a sci-fi movie that challenges "Star Wars", proving that he is the **** of Hollywood sci-fi movies, and it was well known in the employment as early as ten years ago. Dunn shook his head and said: "It''s not "Terminator", this time the worldview will be very grand." "Like "Star Wars" and "Pirate Alliance"?" George Lucas''s words revealed a faint pride meaning. This is his greatest strength. "Hmm... eh?" Dunn reacted instantly. What''s the meaning? Putting "Pirates League" and "Star Wars" side by side? Thinking about it again, it really is the case! Dunn has made many moviesTitanic" is an adaptation of real history, "Spider-Man" is an adaptation of Marvel comics, "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" is from George Lucas His creativity... Even many of the commercial blockbusters he supervised are mostly adapted from or historical events. Only "Pirate League"! This is a concept that has never been seen before. This is Dunn''s truly original worldview! Although he did not shoot the "Pirate Alliance" series of movies, everyone knows that the concept, creativity and world view structure of "Pirate Alliance" came from Dunn. Just like George Lucas created the "Star Wars" series, Dunn created the "Pirate League" series! This is an original work! It is different from the adaptation of "Harry Potter", the adaptation of real historical events, and the adaptation of comic works. Dunn laughed and said: "George, I don''t mean to compare with you. "Pirates League" is a fantasy theme, "Star Wars" is a space opera genre, there is no comparison." As soon as these words came out, it made George even more. Lucas was proud of himself. In front of "Star Wars", even Dunn has to stay away, James Cameron why? Why does he dare to clamor to create a movie world that exceeds "Star Wars"? Dunn''s modesty gave George Lucas great satisfaction, he smiled and said, "I heard that he will use a lot of new technologies to make new films?" "Yes, at that time, it will inevitably be troublesome for Industrial Lighting. Devil." "You can''t wait to buy Lucasfilm, isn''t that the reason?" Dunn smiled, "Part of it." George Lucas waved his hand, "Don''t worry, I''m not too bad. So stingy! Let him contact Industrial Light & Magic, I want to see what kind of movie he can make!" Tang En''s face, he would definitely give it. must give. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 866： bad movie era

    Head to head Hollywood 866 author Qian Duxue Full text 3590 words


    If you want to comment on the best live-action movie this summer, it must be "Ghost Rider" by Marvel Studios. Not only did it sell well at the box office, but it also exploded in word of mouth! So far, Ghost Rider has grossed $220 million in North America, $320 million overseas, and $540 million worldwide. The freshness on Rotten Tomatoes bucked the trend, with a total of 402 professional media and film critics evaluating it. Among them, the freshness index is 325, the rotten film index is 77, and the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 80%. Last year, Nolan''s Daredevil showed fans around the world the depths of Marvel. This year, Zack Snyder''s Ghost Rider once again gave audiences a taste of what Marvel Studios can achieve. However, in occasional interviews, Dunn always expressed his position, saying that this summer, the movie he is most looking forward to is "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering Souls". Now, the premiere of "Pirates League 2: Man''s Chest" is over. In the imax giant screen hall, more than 200 professional media and film critics from the United States watched the film. Word of mouth is polarized. The movie has given the audience an audio-visual addiction. The most thrilling thing is the huge monster octopus of "Ghost Captain", when it was raging on the Royal Battleship Edinburgh, its super destructive power, in the subtle cg special effects Next, the presentation is vigorous and breathtaking. From beginning to end, the film is like the fog on the sea, with a mysterious atmosphere, the tone is a little darker than the first episode, the seafood is gone, the gypsy witch''s incomprehensible prophecy, Jack The captain''s uncertain fate is confusing, but it is exciting and eager to find out. However, compared to the surprise brought to fans by "Pirates League 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl", this sequel movie still has many problems and makes many mistakes that will exist in sequel movies. For example, the plot is too obscure and complicated, and a few points are too loose or even not explained. Compared with the smooth flow of "Pirate Alliance 1", there is a big gap. The stunning visual effects are very good, but there is a suspicion of "dazzling skills". The whole movie is like a carnival or trade fair of CG technology, gorgeous and ostentatious, but lacks a real and heavy core. After the ban on Rotten Tomatoes was lifted, "Pirate Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" has collected a total of 182 reviews, of which 122 are fresh, 60 are rotten, and 67% are fresh. There is a big gap between the 78% freshness of "Pirate League 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl". In mixed media reviews, the $210 million "Pirates League 2: Death Man" appeared to be experiencing some market turmoil. It''s not terrible that the movie fails. However, Dunn has said publicly in public that he is very optimistic about this movie! His judgment on the film has never failed. This time... I''m afraid there will be an accident. "Dawn, what happened to that pirate movie?" Michael Eisner, chairman of Disney, called Dunn specifically to express his concern and condolences. Tang Enqi said: "Problem? What''s the problem?" Michael Eisner said: "Have you not read the newspaper? The movie "Pirates League 2"... The reputation is not very good, you have hired a new director, the risk is real It''s too big." "Oh, is it?" Dunn''s response was very indifferent. This film was quite controversial during the shooting, production and promotion period. The production cost was as high as 210 million US dollars. Throughout the film history, it is second only to Warner Bros. "Terminator 3". But found a mv director Gore Verbinski... Dunn seems to particularly love the mv director. Before that, he had poached Zach Snyder and Francis Lawrence from the MV field. However, Zach Snyder first filmed "Chainsaw" and then "Resident Evil" before he had the opportunity to direct "Ghost Rider". Francis Lawrence was even directly arranged by Dunn to the crew of the TV series "The Walking Dead". As soon as this Gore Verbinski appeared, it was "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls", and the stage was too big, right? The step is too big, it is easy to pull the egg! Michael Eisner sighed, "Director Verbinski... I also know that he made a "Midnight Bell" in the US, and I heard that it was not bad. But it was only a very low-cost small production, To ask him to make a super blockbuster with a production cost of more than 200 million US dollars... is too rash." Dunn said coldly: "Why, in your opinion, my words are not as good as those of the film critics?" "Huh?" Michael Eisner was taken aback. But he was used to Tang En''s strength, and quickly said with a smile: "I didn''t mean that. At least the current situation is not very good. We can think of some solutions and urgently carry out public relations." Tang En''s attitude was better. He thought it was Michael Eisner''s continued courtship. Just like a few days ago, Disney adjusted the schedule of "Princess Diaries 2", just like Paramount''s film "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch". "How do you say?" "That''s right, you must know that in Disneyland... isn''t there a section called Pirate Adventure Park, where the concept of pirates has many similarities with "Pirate League". If you can let pirates take an adventure Combining the elements of Garden and "Pirate Alliance", releasing the news is a wave of shocking marketing." Tang En almost laughed. Dare to love that he has this idea! "Michael, you are trying to trick me." Dunn said half-jokingly. Michael Eisner categorically denied, "How could that be?" Dunn said: "Universal Studios and Disneyland are bidding for big projects in theme parks in China. As far as I know, the theme of "Pirates League" is very popular there. What, are you trying to use my movies to steal my business?" The development of tourism and vacation business is a major strategy of New Universal this year. At present, New Universal has successfully reached an agreement with the Liverpool City Government to build a Harry Potter theme park. It is expected to break ground in September, and the park will officially open in two years. The investment in this project will reach 750 million pounds. New Universal Group will undertake all the funds in the form of "cash + loan", and will also own the entire equity of the amusement park. However, China''s project is different. This is the world''s most populous country, and the future tourism prospects are limitless. A mere Harry Potter theme park can''t satisfy my appetite at all. New Universal and Disney will bid for this big project with a total investment of more than $4 billion. Even if according to China''s policy requirements, only 50% of the shares can be held, New Global has to make an investment of 2 billion US dollars! In the design drafts that have been submitted, Universal Studios will include four major parks, namely "Marvel Theme Park", "Jurassic Park", "Pirate Alliance Adventure Park" and "Transformers 3D Park". Also includes Pixar Park, Hollywood Boulevard, Universal Hotel, Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmeade Village Station, Hippogriff, Hogwarts Store, Kings Cross Station, Escape from Gringotts, Diagon Alley , Madagascar, the Kingdom of Shrek...Because the co-distributor of DreamWorks is Universal Pictures, the distribution rights of DreamWorks Animation are in the hands of Universal Pictures, and naturally it must be promoted to Universal Studios. It can be said that this is a very large theme park project, and once completed, it will become the first in the world. For the sake of face, the number one in the world is the performance of officials. With this title, it is easier to promote the progress of the project. However, the efficiency of the Chinese side is too slow. Although this is a cooperation with the Magic City government, it is very troublesome to go through layers of review by many national ministries and commissions. Large-scale projects of more than 4 billion US dollars also involve US capital, and they will be finalized within two years, even if they are soon. Regarding Dunn''s doubt, Michael Eisner smiled and said: "You are too sensitive, that project in China... Hehe, Dunn, I think you must know that although Universal Studios is developing well, it is similar to Disneyland. In comparison, there is still a big gap." "So what?" "You can''t win that project." "Then wait and see." Tang En was not polite at all. For now, the reputation of Universal Studios is indeed difficult to compare with Disneyland, and there is a gap of at least 20 years. Even if the turnover of New Universal is similar to Disney, the brand value... Disney is more than 54 billion US dollars, and New Universal is only 20 billion US dollars. This is the essence of Disney. But that''s okay. Fortunately, the efficiency of the Chinese government is very poor. This tourism and vacation project will take a year or two to discuss, or even longer. This is enough for Dunn to make some preparations. ...Friday, July 9thPirates League 2: Soulcatcher" officially opens in North America. Then came a scene that shocked all the film critics. On Friday, "Pirates League 2: Dead Man''s Chest" grossed $55.83 million in a single day at the North American box office! The momentum continued on Saturday with a North American box office of $47.82 million! In just two days, the North American box office of "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" successfully exceeded 100 million! This broke the three-day North American box office record of more than $100 million held by "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", "Spider-Man 1", "Spider-Man 2" and "The Matrix 2". Just two days! On Sunday, "Pirates League 2: Death Man" took another $35.36 million at the box office. In the first three days of the first weekend, the North American box office reached 139 million US dollars! You must know that "Ghost Rider", which is very popular among film critics, has been released for more than two months, and the North American box office is only 220 million US dollars. This is already the best live-action film in North America this summer. But I didn''t expect that the results of "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" would be so amazing! It is conceivable that next week, the North American box office of "Pirates 2: Gathering of Souls" will surpass that of "Ghost Rider" and dominate the summer season! Even, it is very likely to compete with DreamWorks'' animation "Shrek 2"! When this transcript appeared, the professional film critic media in the United States were collectively dumbfounded. what''s going on? How could "Pirates League 2: Soulcatcher" have such an amazing box office? Although it can''t be called a bad movie, it is by no means a classic. As a result, it broke the box office record? Breaking 100 million in two days? I can''t understand... Times have changed, so have the audience''s tastes? Critics were shocked by this. The appearance of "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" seems to have subverted their understanding of the film. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~

 Chapter 867： peep

    One-on-one Hollywood 867 author Qianduxue full text 3569 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 867 Peeking In the general impression in the past, the better the movie, the better the market response and the higher the box office. However, the emergence of "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" directly subverted the entire film industry! Rotten Tomatoes has a freshness rating of 67%, which means that only 67% of professional media and film critics think the film is good. The remaining 33% raised criticism and doubts. Although it does not constitute a bad film standard, but at least it can not be regarded as a good work. What about the market reaction? In the first three days of the first weekend, the North American box office was 139 million US dollars! God, this kind of data almost dropped the eyes of the filmmakers in the industry. In the second week, the North American box office of "Pirates League 2: Gathering Souls" is still hot. Monday, $18.48 million; Tuesday, $15.98 million; Wednesday, $14.81 million; Thursday, $12.25 million... Such a crazy box office trend is even more shocking. It seems that the North American box office of "Pirate Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" in the next week will also steadily exceed 100 million! At this moment, let alone the North American box office of more than 300 million US dollars, even 400 million US dollars is very likely! As for the total global box office... well, the current overseas box office transcripts have been obtained. It was released for 6 days and got 180 million US dollars! That''s just 12 countries at the box office! When the film is generally released in more countries, it is conceivable what kind of height the global box office of "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering of Souls" will reach. Maybe...a $1 billion movie will be born again! The box office champions of the past few years have almost all reached the scale of $1 billion. 1997''s "Titanic", $1.88 billion; 1999''s "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", $1.18 billion; 2000''s "Spider-Man", $1.26 billion; 2001''s "Never" The Sinking, $1.01 billion; 2002''s Spider-Man 2, $1.29 billion; 2003''s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, $1.07 billion. In film history, there have been 6 films that grossed more than $1 billion at the box office. Every one is a classic. Rotten Tomatoes freshness, the worst "Spider-Man 2", also has 78%. This kind of movie has achieved a high box office, and everyone can understand it. But what is Pirates League 2: Coffin of Souls? Just because the film''s producer is Dunn Walker? It makes no sense! However, I have to admit that in the field of commercial films, Dunn does have an incredible "gold hand". "Titanic", he is the director; "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", he is the director; "Spider-Man", he is the director! The first three films in film history with a box office exceeding $1 billion were directed by Dunn! Next, Dunn began to slowly transition to the management, the film production decreased, and gradually transitioned from the director''s position to the producer. He then oversaw "The Unsinkable" and "Spider-Man 2" as a producer. It can be said that in the past 6 movies with a box office of 1 billion US dollars, only "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" has nothing to do with Dunn, and the remaining 5 movies are all from Dunn Walker! Now, the 7th $1 billion film at the global box office is just around the corner. I am afraid that except for Dunn, it is difficult for anyone to imagine. It turned out to be "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering Souls"! Just, why? Any filmmaker who has a pursuit must have this doubt. It''s so weird. Even when Natalie and Scarlett were chatting with Tang Enhuan after their love, they inadvertently talked about this topic. "Will the box office of "Pirates Alliance 2" exceed 1 billion US dollars?" Natalie was lying on Dunn''s arms, her face was rosy and very delicate, avoiding the harassment of Scarlett''s red lips lying on the other side of Dunn''s arms , raised his head and asked. Tang En was lying on the bed comfortably, hugging from side to side, enjoying the ease of a sage''s time, and said casually, "As long as there are no accidents, $1 billion is fine." "Why?" "What?" "This movie... It''s not that it''s not good-looking, it''s not good-looking enough, at least it can''t reach the level of "Spider-Man" and "The Lord of the Rings 3"." Natalie is a bit arrogant, she is not satisfied with just being an idiot actress, she The film pursuit is very high. In contrast, Scarlett is a bit heartless. I don''t know when she started to tease Natalie, and kiss her when she has something to do. Seeing her shy and angry look on her face made me feel very cool. Especially when he and Natalie accompany Tang En, they can "bully" her generously, just like Tang En, he can take possession as he wants. That feeling, very good and comfortable. Although in normal life, when the two are together, most of them are Natalie''s ideas, and Scarlett is also obedient. But on the bed, Scarlett can always firmly grasp the initiative. Right now, Natalie talked about the movie, and Scarlett put away her playfulness, and raised her head to look at Dunn, "Well, I think so too, "Pirates Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls"... I feel There is always something wrong, the plot is not smooth enough, not to mention "Spider-Man" and "The Lord of the Rings", even compared to "Pirates League 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl", there is still a big gap." Actually, this is normal . In the previous life, Disney made "Pirates of the Caribbean". After Michael Eisner saw the finished film, he was furious, thinking that it was a clown-like movie, unsightly, and it would make people all over the world laugh at Disney! Had it not been for the insistence of Disney president Robert Iger, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Buffalo Films distributor Nina Jacobson, the film would have faced a major overhaul. As a result, after the movie was released, Michael Eisner was dumbfounded and the box office was a big hit! The success of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series did not become Michael Eisner''s political achievements, but a major negative teaching material, proving that his vision has fallen behind the times. It directly led to his resignation. Tang En smiled and said, "It can only explain one thing, the era of film critics is over!" Natalie obviously didn''t like such a change, she pouted, "Is it replaced by the era of bad movies?" Tang En shook his head, "The movie is It is a product of advancing with the times, and film critics'' understanding of films has been in the same line for decades, which is the generation gap between them and young film fans. Film critics pay attention to the professionalism of the film, script, lens, performance, rhythm, and content. And so on. The general pursuit of movie fans is entertainment first. Besides, can "Pirates Alliance 2" be called a bad movie? What about a movie like "Catwoman"?" Natalie said quietly: "Anyway, I always feel that the times have changed, especially the emergence of computer special effects, which has changed the meaning of the existence of movies. Now when people watch movies, the discussion is not whether the plot is exciting or not, but whether the special effects are good or not.¡± ¡°This is fresh It''s a question of speed." Dunn smiled, "The current CG special effects are still fresh products, fans will eat this set very much, and "Pirate Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" has an advantage. However, after a few years , CG special effects have become the most basic elements of bad street movies, and we must find new freshness to attract fans." "Is it an imax movie?" "Almost." Scarlett, who was confused, suddenly spoke at this time. Said: "I know, it should be a 3D movie!" Natalie gave her an angry look, "What do you know?" Scarlett snorted, "It was originally! Humph! Dolby Laboratories is developing a new 2D film. When the deep technology is successfully developed, future cinemas will not only be able to see the converted imax movies, but also the converted 3D movies. Dunn, am I right?" Dunn asked curiously, "How do you know? Scarlett blushed slightly, and said embarrassedly, "You put a bunch of documents on the coffee table in the living room in the afternoon. I thought it was a script, so I opened it and looked at it..." Natalie was annoyed Said: "I think you did it on purpose! You are peeping! Shameless!" "I''m not!" "You are!" "No!" "Yes!" Tang En was a little dumbfounded, "Okay, it was still the same just now. Close sister, are you quarreling now? Just watch it, just don''t tell outsiders." Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief, and pouted at Natalie like a demonstration, threatening He said, "When you come back later... hum, look at how good I am!" Natalie blushed and gritted her teeth: "Come here, do you think I''ll be afraid of you?" Scarlett''s eyes were slyly In a flash, she leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear, with a playful smile on her face. Natalie''s face flushed instantly, "Are you bisexual? Perverted!" Although Dunn didn''t hear it, he could guess a few points and couldn''t help laughing. As soon as he closed his arms, the two of them were hydrated and pink. She hugged her body tightly into her arms and asked with a smile, "Baby, let me test you, do you know what 2D depth technology is?" Scarlett blinked, "It''s 3D transformation technology, specifically The process... I forgot." Natalie glanced at her contemptuously, and said arrogantly: "Idiot, I don''t know this. 2D depth technology is mainly divided into three steps. The first step, keying, also called Blue-green screen keying synthesis technology; second, depth, also called depth of field, is the most important part of converting a plane into a three-dimensional; third, matching, is to match the depth map made to the original image for synthesis, so that 3D The effect is beginning to take shape." Scarlett said with admiration: "Dear, you are amazing!" Natalie was very happy and said proudly: "Of course." "Huh? No, why are you saying this, It''s exactly the same as what I saw on that document this afternoon? Nat, wouldn''t you have a peek too?" Scarlett seemed to have found something. "Ah?" Natalie was stunned. Scarlett said angrily: "Okay, it turns out that you peeked too, and you said that I... you... Dunn, look at her, she always bullies people!" Natalie said shyly. "I''m not peeking, I''m studying!" "Liar! You peeked yourself and said I..." "I didn''t!" "You have!" "No!" One scene, more and more crying. He simply did not compromise, he got on his horse and galloped with his whip. It didn''t take long for the two of them to kiss each other intimately again, and they were very intoxicated. The three of them hugged together sticky, as if mixing oil with honey. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 868： no time for me

    Head to head Hollywood 868 author Qian Duxue Full text 3591 words


    The second season of "The Walking Dead" has been filmed, and Dunn participated in the killing party. The first season of The Walking Dead, which cost a total of $100 million, shocked the entire United States. Since it aired on Starz at the end of October last year, the market response has been very positive. In the past 6 months, the first season of "The Walking Dead" has sold more than 1 million sets of regular DVD discs worldwide. The main sales regions are North America and Europe, with a revenue of 300 million US dollars! Hardcover HD HD-DVD disc sets are even more expensive, retailing for a whopping $199! Mainly for North America, 50,000 units were sold and revenue was $19 million. In the past six months, the sales of DVD and HD-DVD alone have reached 500 million US dollars! Such sales performance is second only to "Band of Brothers" in the history of TV dramas. No way, the record for "Band of Brothers" will probably never be broken. Since its broadcast in 2001, the worldwide sales of "Band of Brothers" video tapes and DVD sets have exceeded 600 million US dollars, and they are still growing. The Walking Dead will take at least three seasons to reach the heights of Band of Brothers. However, it cannot be denied that the earning power of "The Walking Dead" is second only to "Band of Brothers" among TV series. I don''t know what the effects of "Warcraft", which will be broadcast at the end of this year, and "Roma", which will be broadcast next year, will be. Compared to The Walking Dead''s $100 million production budget for the first season, the second season cost a lot less, at only $50 million. Mainly because of the foundation of the first season, a lot of scenes, costumes, geographic selection and house construction have been completed, just need to tinker, and don''t need to be as drastic as the first season. TV shows and movies are very different. In today''s Hollywood movies, especially the commercial blockbusters of computer CG, the cost of special effects accounts for 60% of the total budget, and the shooting cost is usually only about 15%. Because of the length of TV dramas, the cost of filming and post-production is a major expense. Of the $50 million budget for the second season of The Walking Dead, $12 million is for producers, directors, cast and crew. The shooting cost was $13 million, the post-production cost was $12 million, the special effects cost was $6 million, and the design, costumes, and props of various scenes cost $7 million. The movie is a big screen, even an imax giant screen, and special effects production must be refined and exquisite. Anything a little rough can be reflected on the big screen, which in turn will bring a bad viewing experience to the audience. TV shows are different, TV...is the small screen. And limited by the resolution of the TV, 1K is already the limit. Higher special effects requirements are completely wasteful. Even if the resolution of the film and television works is high, limited by the projection equipment of the TV, the desired effect cannot be played. Therefore, even for special special effects TV series such as "Band of Brothers" and "Game of Thrones", the special effects expenditure for a season of TV series is between 5 million and 600 US dollars. The so-called 4K TVs in later generations are often just gimmicks hyped by businesses, which do not meet market demand at all. For a TV to broadcast 4K images, it needs to clear three levels: first, a video content source with 4K image quality; second, an optical fiber channel that can transmit 4K image quality; and third, a projection device that can broadcast 4K image quality. Even if 4K TVs and signal providers can solve the latter two problems, how can 4K quality film and television programs be solved? Ordinary TV programs are in 1K quality. 2K quality is Blu-ray HD. 4K quality...only possible with movies! It''s 2004 now. Ordinary digital copy movies are only about 5K, how high resolution can a TV set? The latest Sony high-definition TV, which is 1K quality. By the same token, special effects spending on computer games is low. For example, Blizzard Studio, a subsidiary of New Universal, spent four years building the online game "World of Warcraft". The game''s research and development funding is 40 million US dollars, of which the special effects cost 8 million US dollars. $8 million...about the best 10-second cinematic special effects. Compared with the special effects of movies, whether it is TV series, games, advertisements, or MVs, all the special effects are scum. Movies are the soul of the special effects industry. At the closing reception, Dunn saw Francis Lawrence, the assistant director of The Walking Dead. As a director born in the MV industry, Francis Lawrence has been feeling very uneasy and restless in recent days. Pushed forward five years, he is no different from Zack Snyder and Gore Verbinski. They are all directors who shoot commercials and shoot MVs for singers. However, time flies. After a few years, everything changed. Zach Snyder made "Ghost Rider", which was very popular and popular. He is the hottest director in Hollywood today. Gore Verbinski is even more exaggerated. He even started to shoot "Pirate Alliance 2: Gathering Soul"! As a result, the film''s box office in North America was $3.9 billion in the first week and $4.3 billion in the second week... The two-week box office in North America was as high as $8.2 billion! Throughout the summer season, such box office results are second only to DreamWorks'' animation "Shrek 2"! Even more than the $200 million "Ghost Rider", the $600 million "The Day After Tomorrow", the $500 million "Bourne Bourne 2", the $400 million "Mad Max 4: Fury Road"... The sudden box office success shocked the entire United States. Who is Gore Verbinski? Before that, everyone didn''t know it at all. Then, he met Dunn. Then, as if he was on a rocket, his name spread all over Hollywood overnight. Francis Lawrence would not be envious, jealous, and hateful for such a life experience. He met Dunn earlier. However, he has already filmed two seasons of "The Walking Dead", and he is still the assistant director... When he walked to Francis Lawrence, Dunn saw his unnatural expression and realized something, he couldn''t help laughing: "Why, Are you in a hurry?" Francis Lawrence was slightly embarrassed, and said embarrassingly: "I know, my ability is not enough, I have to learn..." Dunn said: "Universal Pictures is preparing a movie "Wanted", next month It''s about to start, the director is Abrams. I''m going to ask you to help. According to the plan, there will be two "Wanted" films, Abrams will only make one, if possible, the chance of a sequel , will give you." "Huh? Really?" Francis Lawrence was excited. Dunn nodded, "But some things need to be made clear in advance. The two "Wanted Orders" will be produced by Abrams. This time, you will serve as a production assistant and an assistant director to assist in the production. He made this movie well. If he is satisfied with your ability, you will be the director, if he treats you...you know what I mean." Francis Lawrence is only 34 years old this year, and he can be regarded as a young celebrity. In his previous life, he was selected by the producers of Warner Bros., and successively made two blockbusters, "Hell Detective" and "I Am Legend". The effect can only be said to be unsatisfactory. It didn''t make Warner lose money, but it didn''t make any money. He was born as an MV director, and the visual style of the film is very distinctive. However, the ability to tell a story is slightly lacking, and the mastery of the rhythm of the film is always inaccurate. It was subsequently abandoned by Warner. Later, he was picked by Nina Ya Kobson and took over the "Hunger Games" series, which was a big hit at the box office, but the word of mouth was bad. In the final analysis, the story is not smooth enough. Dunn intends to cultivate Francis Lawrence. First, let him hone with Frank Darabont for two years and make two seasons of "The Walking Dead." Next, I was sent to Abrams to study for a year and participated in the filming and production of "Wanted". The main thing is to hope that he can learn more about the rhythm of the movie and the content of the story with the two of them. Once he returns from his studies, he will be another big assistant of Dunn! The ability will not be worse than Zack Snyder! If he doesn''t succeed in his studies... then there is no way, and Dunn will not give him any more opportunities. No matter how rich Tang En is, he will not make jokes about big commercial productions. Just when Dunn was chatting with Francis Lawrence, Ella Fisher, who was at the reception with him, suddenly came over and whispered a few words in his ear. Dunn''s eyes suddenly lit up, and he was quite excited, "Really?" "Really, Mr. Parry informed me as soon as the document came down." Ella Fisher pursed her lips and added, "You I know, it''s because of the time difference." "Okay!" Dunn couldn''t care less about the cocktail party He wanted to leave immediately, "Make an appointment for a flight now, and we''ll fly to the UK!" Really good news! The merger and acquisition transaction of Liverpool Football Club has been reviewed and finally completed! From now on, Liverpool is Dunn''s private team! Although it is expensive, it is very cost-effective both from an entertainment point of view and an investment point of view. Now, it''s mid-July. The transfer market in European football has been open for more than a month, and blockbuster deals have appeared frequently. The most important is Manchester United! They spent 30 million pounds to buy the 18-year-old England kid Wayne Rooney who shined in the European Cup! In addition, because of the poor performance in the European Cup, the Italian national team recruited "Silver Fox" Lippi from Juventus in an attempt to revitalize Italian football. And then blowing up a wave of Italian football. Juventus poached big-name coach Capello from Rome. Rome is not a giant in the first place. After losing Capello''s cohesion, the stars began to leave, including Emerson, Samuel, Totti, De Rossi, Cassano and other Roman soul players. Transfer rumors. Not only that, Porto, the Champions League champion last season, lost its cohesion because of the loss of head coach Mourinho, including Deco, Carvalho, Pereira, Alberto and other stars have entered the transfer market. Time to get started! As Abramovich said. When you buy a team, the greatest joy is to make waves in the transfer market, and then watch the players you choose to be invincible on the field? Dunn wants to quickly order, let Liverpool CEO Rick Parry, with the fastest speed, grab all those excellent players! I can''t wait! . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 869： sports scandal

    One-on-one Hollywood 869 author Qian Duxue Full text 2642 words


    Dunn flew to England. America was rocked. Not because of the super-sale of "Pirates League 2: Gathering Souls", which exceeded $500 million at the global box office in 12 days, but because of a blockbuster news from "The New York Times"! "Medical Treatment of Veterinary Team Doctors in Gymnastics". Such a not-so-stunning headline reported a scandal that shocked the United States. Larry Nassar, an associate professor of medicine at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, and the women''s team doctor, is suspected of taking advantage of his position to give female players "medical treatment". . The report pointed out that during the treatment, he actually "entered" the girl''s body, and he would plausibly say that "it will feel a little different, but this will cure your pain." The team doctor, who was supposed to give treatment and comfort to the team members when they were sick, turned out to be the maker of pain and nightmares in their lives. Such a sensational scandal, everyone who hears it is horrified. Last time, the scandal that caused a sensation in the American sports world was volleyball coach Butler. He was suspected of sexually assaulting at least three underage players and was banned by the American Volleyball Association for 5 years. It is ridiculous. However, this time is very different. Times have changed, and so has the social atmosphere. Feminism has awakened. It is impossible for the association to limit women''s protection of legal rights, especially under the publicity of the "New York Times". This year is the Olympic year. It is conceivable that the Gymnastics Association and Larry Nassar will inevitably cause huge turmoil because of this report. Especially in this report, it was pointed out that in his work in the past ten years, he was suspected of attacking more than 100 underage women, and the youngest was only seven or eight years old! Even the active champion members of the gymnastics team were brutally murdered. In the last Olympic Games, Larry Nassar was the team doctor of the USA Gymnastics team. This time, he has been on the team doctor list for the Athens Olympics. When the Olympic Games is about to open, such a shocking scandal suddenly broke out in the American sports world. Apart from being shocking, it is bound to cause a huge shock! The follow-up to the Harvey Weinstein incident, it''s time to wrap up. ... Natalie is very easy this summer, she has finished "Star Wars Prequel 3: Revenge of the Sith", and she will always be by Dunn''s side. At this point, he went to Liverpool with Dunn. In the hotel, she got such news. "This is the sports scandal you''ve been secretly investigating? God, this is terrifying!" Natalie was stunned. Jimmy Savile sexually abused so many young children and underage girls, most of them were decades ago. The social atmosphere at the time...the protection of minors and **** education were lacking, and the Jimmy Savile scandal was actually a social tragedy. However, Larry Nassar''s team doctor is different. He started in 1996 when he became the team doctor for USA Gymnastics. In less than ten years, he was suspected of sexually assaulting more than 100 professional and professionally trained amateur athletes... In particular, the "New York Times" report cited many details of sexual assault, such as when When the female players are sick, he almost always uses his way into their bodies to relieve the pain, not only from the bottom, but also from the back. Natalie was so angry that she almost cried. Tang En couldn''t bear it, sighed, stepped forward and hugged her gently. What can he say? Can he say that the article published in The New York Times is just a castrated version? In order to investigate the sports scandal, Dunn specially dispatched his personal assistant, George Paxton, and asked him to find the best private detective and conduct a secret investigation for three years. The scandal in the gymnastics industry is far from being as simple as a team doctor! From the management of the gymnastics association, the owner of the gymnasium, to the gymnastics coach, and then to some successful players... all of them have sexually assaulted young underage women! The New York Times may be afraid that the social repercussions will be too great, and the negative news will spread to the entire sports industry. This is the drawback of the marketization of the sports industry. In the sports circle, there are really too many scandals. When there are rumors of sexual assault, the owners of gymnasiums often take into account commercial interests and quietly dismiss the parties, but they will not explain the facts to the units they are employed by. This allows some "devil" coaches to change places and continue to work. This is true of gymnasiums, and the same is true of gymnastics associations. In order to make a profit, the Gymnastics Association is very condone to some "devil" coaches and team doctors, because they are indeed very capable, they can cultivate excellent athletes, and they can also create profits for the industry... In the past few years, many athletes have been violated, They wanted to be public, but they were pressured by the gymnastics association to drop the charges because it would protect "the image of the gymnastics movement and the gymnastics association." "After all, it has been exposed. I believe that with the influence of The New York Times, the gymnastics industry must be reformed." Dunn shook his head, "But some countries... these scandals, I am afraid they can only be buried forever in history. in the dust." "Huh?" Natalie blinked and froze for a moment. Tang En shrugged, "I''m talking about Korea." "What?" "You want to listen?" "Well." Tang En sighed and said, "Didn''t I go to Korea some time ago, I heard... ...a joke. They told me as a joke anyway, about the Korean women''s volleyball team." Natalie was very curious, "Come on." Dunn said: "There are too many **** scandals in South Korea, and the sports world is also There are many, especially the women''s volleyball team. The Korean women''s volleyball team...is the national team. There was a rumor that the head coach sexually assaulted the female players. Even if the female players did not accept it, they would not be selected for the national team. Later, some players were not convinced. , and reported it to the Volleyball Association." Natalie said indignantly: "It should be! This is using the public weapon of the state for personal gain Shameful and hateful! That coach was replaced later, right?" Tang En nodded, "That''s right, after the leaders of the association heard about it, they quickly reacted, dismissing the original head coach and hiring a new coach." Natalie breathed a sigh of relief, but became more curious, "This What kind of joke?" Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth, quite mocking, "After the new head coach took over, he raped the female athletes who had been violated one by one!" "Huh?" Natalie was immediately shocked. Tang En said coldly: "You know the situation in the entertainment industry, but the entertainment industry lives in the media public''s vision, and any minor mistakes will be magnified infinitely after being reported by the media. The industry that comes from entertainment is the real darkness." Natalie was stunned for a while, "What about football? The team you bought won''t have scandals, right?" Dunn thought for a while, Said: "The professionalization of the Premier League is not comparable to the current situation of the NFLFL team, it can be compared to Liverpool." Natalie does not understand football, but when it comes to the NFL, she understands it very well. This highly market-oriented and professional alliance is actually just like Hollywood, living under the spotlight of countless media. This kind of atmosphere, even if there is a scandal, will not be too much. As shocking scandals as a team doctor in the gymnastics industry sexually assaulted hundreds of underage girls, it is often difficult to appear in a star-studded industry. Although the Liverpool club also has a women''s football team and has won many championships, the women''s football team is an amateur team, and its professionalism is similar to the U14 of the men''s football team. Besides, female soccer players and gymnasts are two completely different things! How beautiful and delicate are gymnasts? Women''s footballers... Scandals in the gymnastics industry, it''s hard to happen in football. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 870： Create glory together

    Head to head Hollywood 870 author Qian Duxue Full text 3482 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 870 Glory Together It''s 2004. Basically, from this time on, the Premier League began to overtake Serie A and became the most watched football league in the world. On the one hand is the economic crisis in Italy. On the one hand, the Italian Football Association made a big news, poaching Lippi from Juventus, and then Juventus poached Capello from Rome, which directly led to the collapse of Rome. Rome has collapsed, and the other "seven sisters" pseudo-giants are naturally not much better. Serie A lost its balance and began the era of giants. The most important aspect is the tax reform of the Premier League. In order to attract top players to join, the Premier League has offered the lowest personal income tax of the five major leagues, only 39%! In the same period, Italy 46.5%, Germany 45%, Spain 44%, France is even more exaggerated, generally more than 50%, and there is an astonishing social insurance tax. Not only that, the Premier League also stipulates that players'' income from Champions League games in non-UK areas can be exempt from tax. In other words, if Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea, the four Champions League teams, go to other countries to play games, then the bonuses and salaries they get in this game will not be taxed. This is clearly serving the giants and helping them attract top players. Under this tax reform policy, the Premier League has risen rapidly, and taking advantage of the natural language advantage of English, in ten years, it will kill the world! In 2012, after the Premier League was the undisputed most commercial professional league, it began to slaughter its meat, and the tax rate was greatly increased, reaching 45% of the income tax in the five major leagues. It''s 2004, and the Premier League team has a clear advantage. Liverpool is already Dunn''s private team, and he has to start building the team according to his own ideas. "Among the completed transfer transactions, the most important one is Wayne Rooney joining Manchester United. In the ongoing transaction, Totti''s transfer to Real Madrid is the most hyped transfer at the moment." As Abu Ramovich told Tang Like the experience taught by En, Liverpool CEO Rick Parry was shocked when he heard that Dunn was going to interfere with the team''s transfer. Hearing Dunn say that he would not use the club''s funds, but personally pay for big-name players, he immediately attracted Rick Parry''s surprise and strong approval. Money, at the level of Dunn and Abu, money is just a number. But for ordinary people, it is still a panacea. "Totti moves to Real Madrid?" Dunn was a little amused when he heard it. Rick Parry explained: "The president of Real Madrid, Florentino, is pushing forward with a plan to have a superstar a year. Last year, Roma were runners-up in Serie A, and it was entirely Totti''s work, he was part of the Serie A and the Italian national team. The iconic figure. He is 27 years old this year and is at the peak of his career. He is handsome and has high commercial value. It is very helpful for Real Madrid to open up the Italian market. It is said that Real Madrid has offered him an annual salary of 12 million euros before tax. , In Real Madrid, this is the level of Ronaldo, Zidane and Raul." Dunn shook his head. Maybe Real Madrid is sincere, but a player like Totti is unlikely to leave Rome. Just like Gerrard is hard to leave Liverpool. Then he sighed, "Unfortunately, we should have shot earlier, maybe we can grab Rooney from Manchester United!" Rick Parry immediately shook his head: "This is impossible, for such a young child It is said that Ferguson and Wenger have an unimaginable magic and attractiveness, which cannot be measured by money." Dunn did not discuss the topic again and asked him for the documents he needed. Here is the list of players on the transfer market this summer. The transfer of players is not a direct connection between clubs and clubs. It''s a "club-agent-club" model. In order to obtain more benefits for the player''s clients, the agent will send the fax document of the player''s "entry into the market" to every qualified club after receiving the club''s purchase invitation. Get everyone involved. Either bid or bid. The more intense the competition, the better contracts can be won. Of course, for a transfer like Ronaldo''s move to Real Madrid, there is no need to make too much publicity. Because apart from Real Madrid, no club can make a transfer offer that satisfies Inter Milan''s appetite. Except for superstar players such as Ronaldo and Zidane, most player transfers usually involve multiple clubs competing together. In this transfer window, Liverpool received more than 200 recommendation lists for player transfers, of which President Rick Parry listed 50 players who met the team''s construction standards. They are De Rossi, Stam, Xavi Alonso, Lucio, Luis Garcia, Cisse, Crespo, Deco, Drogba, Quaresma, Kluivert, Vieira, Cannavaro, Emerson, Ibrahimovic, Samuel, Paulo Pereira, Giuli, Morientes, Diwayo, Alan Smith, Heinze , Eto''o, Mikhailovich, Thiago... On the list, there are many names that make Dunn''s heart move. However, his transfer budget is best not more than 100 million US dollars, otherwise, Dunn Capital will encounter a cash flow crisis, and pocket money will not be enough. Furthermore, although the choice of Dunn''s favorite player, but also in line with the tactical standards of Liverpool coach Benitez. Benitez is the main promoter of the 4231 formation in European football, and he competes with the 433 formation promoted by Mourinho, leading the trend. At present, Liverpool want to make sure that Gerrard is the core team to build the team, that is to say, behind the forward center, there must be Gerrard''s position. From this level, players like Deco are not suitable for joining Liverpool. "Rafa is Spaniard and he likes to bring in a few Spanish players. Currently, we are in contact with the agents of Xavi Alonso, Luis Garcia and Morientes, these three acquisitions ... should not be a problem. Big." Rick Parry said tentatively when he saw Dunn''s silence. He has already seen that the young boss is indeed a fan. For many players with familiar names, it should not be too unprofessional. Dunn nodded, "It doesn''t matter, the club''s transfer policy can be carried out normally. Of course, it will be better if you can cooperate with the players I picked and build the team as a whole." Harvey Alonso He has achieved great success in Liverpool, while the level of Luis Garcia is a bit underwhelming, and Morientes is a complete failure... However, Dunn did not intend to interfere with the club''s transfer policy. Although Rafa Benister''s transfer operation is not dazzling, it is not too blind. In his previous life, he spent 6 years at Liverpool and spent a total of 250 million euros to buy players and 180 million euros to sell players. It is equivalent to a net investment of only 70 million euros over 6 years. Compared to Mourinho''s profligacy, Benitez is like a miser. There are some failed acquisitions, and that''s okay. It doesn''t cost much anyway. A player like Xavi Alonso, scratching a lottery ticket, makes a lot of money. Rick Parry frowned and said in a low voice: "Boss, why don''t you take time out to meet Rafa and communicate about football concepts? In case you buy a player..." "No need!" Dunn Resolutely refused, he didn''t want to meet the stinky and tough guy, "Excellent players can always burst out football inspiration. Don''t worry, the players I brought to Liverpool must be the best players!" "Yes...is it?" Rick Parry had a hard time believing. The best player, is Totti? Liverpool can''t buy it! "Take a pen and write it down." Unexpectedly, Tang En made a decision in the blink of an eye. Rick Parry was a little dumbfounded, "Remember... remember what?" Dunn said angrily, "Of course it''s the player I want to buy for the team!" "Boss, you...you decide?" Rick Parry Parry was stunned and murmured, "I also prepared detailed information for each player, as well as video clips, scouting reports, and agent comments..." Dunn waved his hand, "No need. , I have my own understanding of football, I don''t need to listen to other people''s opinions!" Rick Parry pouted again and again. He would have to see what players Dunn can pick out. If it is really unbearable, he will definitely fight for it Although it costs Dunn''s personal pocket, he can''t buy a player who disrupts the structure of Liverpool''s team. "Next season, Liverpool will fight on multiple lines, especially in the Champions League. There is not enough depth in the lineup, it will not work at all, especially in midfield. Emerson is a midfielder who can attack and defend. He must win!" Sen was the mainstay of Serie A runners-up Roma last season. However, with the departure of Capello, a supermarket in Rome opened, and a large number of outstanding players were leaving the team one after another. Hearing Dunn''s words, Rick Parry couldn''t help but froze for a moment, and gave Dunn a shocking look. "What''s wrong?" Dunn looked at him puzzled. Rick Parry said excitedly: "Boss, you... do you really want to buy Emerson?" "Can''t you?" "No, he is the top player, but he is expensive. The team''s budget is limited. , after buying Xavi Alonso in the midfield position, there is no extra money to acquire suitable players. If you can inject capital to buy this midfielder, then Liverpool next season..." said With that, Rick Parry was choked up a little and his eyes were red. Dunn was a little dumbfounded. seriously? about to cry? Acting school! Or... he really loves Liverpool, deeply? "How much is he worth?" "Xavi Alonso is a young man and a rising star in the Spanish midfield. It is expected that the transfer fee will not be less than 15 million euros. Emerson will only be higher and will exceed 20 million euros. " Hearing Rick Parry say such a "horrifying" player''s worth, Dunn almost burst out laughing. Roma''s midfielder Emerson, one of the best midfielders in the world today, is only worth 20 million euros? purchase! Must buy! Instead of letting Emerson go to Juventus like in his previous life, and then being miserable by the telephone door incident, it is better to take it to Anfield and create the glory of the Red Army together. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 871： European football

    Head to head Hollywood 871 author Qian Duxue Full text 3424 words


    Emerson is a Brazilian with comprehensive skills and a good view of the overall situation. He is a rare offensive and defensive pivot in midfield, and he has excellent character and no bad habits. When in Rome, Capello once taught Rome''s young players to learn more from Emerson and not to have too much contact with the troubled Totti. However, when it comes to the offensive and defensive midfielders in today''s football, Emerson can''t be regarded as the first person. At least Real Madrid doesn''t like it yet. Last year, Real Madrid sold Makelele, resulting in a serious imbalance in the squad. This summer, Manchester United spent 30 million pounds to buy Wayne Rooney from Everton. However, Real Madrid obviously does not intend to cede the title of the king to Manchester United. They are running a blockbuster transaction. They want to take Vieira from Arsenal! The asking price could even be over ¡ê35 million! Fortunately, Dunn had foresight, he knew Wenger''s urination, and decisively chose to give up. Otherwise, focus all your energy on Vieira, which will lead to missing the best shot timing and let Emerson go to Juventus, and you will regret it. Arsenal couldn''t let anyone go. Real Madrid worked hard for a summer, Totti didn''t buy it, and Vieira didn''t buy it either. Dunn is the richest man in the world. In theory, he is not short of money, and he also likes to buy football stars. However, he is well aware of the drawbacks of the lofty superstar policy. The mistakes Real Madrid made, he won''t make. If Liverpool want to have good results, the balance of the lineup is the key. The attacking midfielder in the 4231 lineup has been determined, it is the captain Gerrard, and the double midfielder has been fixed, it is Harvey Alonso and Emerson. Dunn''s transfer budget is only 80 million euros, it is impossible to completely transform the team''s lineup, only a few key positions can be selected. "The central defender must be changed!" Dunn deeply understands that the defensive brain of a team is the midfielder, and the defensive pillar is the double central defender. Liverpool has always had a central defender injury. This problem must be solved at one time! Now Liverpool''s main central defender, Hypia has rough skills, is slow to turn around and chase, is very old, and is often beaten behind; Carragher is constantly injured, and often plays left and right full-backs, and his state is unstable. "These two players are good, buy them together!" Just when Rick Parry was in shock, he saw Dunn pointing to two names in the transfer list of 50 people and called out: "Lucy O and Cannavaro, I''m very optimistic." "This..." Rick Parry was immediately embarrassed. "Huh?" Dunn frowned slightly. Rick Parry said: "Lucio... He is the main central defender of Leverkusen, it doesn''t matter. The point is that Bayern Munich is in contact with him and plans to sign him to Bayern." Dunn said in disapproval: "That''s not easy? Bidding is all it takes. I don''t believe that Leverkusen can willingly sell core players to competitors." Rick Parry shook his head: "Boss, you may not know much, Bayern is in Europe. Football has always been a special existence. The major European giants are managed by professional managers, only Bayern Munich, from top to bottom in the club, everyone is a football legend." Dunn understood him "You mean the human factor?" "Well, the big bosses of Bayern... have too much influence in the industry, and everyone who pulls out is no less than Ferguson, even the mighty Ferguson. Lorentino must give three points politely. The player Bayern valued, the 14th League, was proposed by the owner of the AC Milan club and the Italian Prime Minister by Lusconi, and operated by several big bosses of Bayern. Rick Parry is serious about some European football insider. Dunn sneered, "The G14 league wants to imitate the American major leagues and create a European Super League. Such a big thing can be done with just a few football legends? Do you think I really don''t know? Among them, The most critical ones are Murdoch and Kirsch!" Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp! Leo Kirsch is the head of the German media empire Kirsch Group! Modern football has long transcended the meaning of football itself. The power of the media is the main factor that promotes football to become the world''s largest sport. Media, representing advertising fees, sponsorship fees, endorsement fees, broadcast fees, media publicity, public opinion reports, etc. Without the funding and publicity support of the media, even if the goal of the G14 alliance is achieved, it will be impossible to achieve. Without Murdoch and Kirsch, the two media tycoons, would they dare to challenge the World Football Federation and UEFA on the basis of a few football legends? Capital is the core driving force of this world. "Boss..." Rick Parry sternly said. Tang En said indifferently: "Even Murdoch and Kirsch, I don''t pay attention to them. How can there be just a few famous football legends in the world? Liverpool used to need to be patient everywhere, and from now on, they don''t need it anymore! To revive Liverpool, the first thing to do is to straighten the back and the spine! What about the player Bayern wants? Grab it for me! The transfer fee, I will handle it!" Rick Parry touched in football After more than ten years of crawling and rolling, I really don''t want to offend Bayern Munich. However, Dunn''s remarks are really encouraging. Straighten the waist and straighten the spine, this is the strength that the Red Army should have! With Dunn''s confidence, Rick Parry was no longer afraid, took a deep breath, and gritted his teeth: "Okay! As long as we can come up with a higher transfer fee than Bayern Munich, I will be able to convince Lucy. Oh, let him choose Liverpool!" In fact, players have no choice in the transfer of players, the promotion of the agent and the choice of the club are the key. Get Leverkusen, get Lucio''s agent, Liverpool can easily sign him. Next, Cannavaro''s transfer is much easier. In the past two seasons, Cannavaro has hardly played in Inter Milan, and the injury alone has reached 20 months. He is 31 years old, the end of his career for a footballer. Inter Milan has long planned to dump the burden. In the previous life, after Capello entered Juventus, the price he paid for bringing Cannavaro to his command... was only the team''s third goalkeeper. Just like the white one. Now, Lippi has just taken over the head of the Italian national team, and Capello has just joined Juventus. Dunn hit a time difference and started early, not only to grab Emerson, but also to grab the legendary central defender Cannavaro! This summer, Dunn personally prepared a transfer fee of 80 million euros. Among them, Emerson is about 25 million euros, and Lucio and Cannavaro can get $20 million. With the remaining $35 million...it''s time for a sharp knife. No, it should be called Qinglong Yanyue Dao! "Drogba! This big center forward is much easier to use than Morientes in the Premier League where the body is strong against each other. This man must be bought!" In the choice of the sharp knife in the 4231 formation, Dunn had no idea. He hesitated to choose Drogba. In this stage of the Premier League, simplicity and rudeness are king! Especially against Arsenal! In the past life, Chelsea was a major pain in Arsenal. Arsenal led by Arsene Wenger, gorgeous tactics, superb technology, pleasing to the eye. However, in the face of Chelsea, there was no victory in more than a dozen games. The reason is very simple, because of the simple violence of Drogba! In many games, Arsenal have suppressed Chelsea, forming a half-time siege. However, Chelsea has Drogba! Many times, Chelsea made a long pass from the backcourt without talking about any tactical cooperation at all, only looking for "Warcraft" Drogba. Just relying on Drogba alone turned Arsenal''s defense upside down. Arsenal gave Dunn very bad memories. There must be lessons. Take Drogba and give Arsenal some color! "Drogba... I know, but this player is in contact with Chelsea. He is the player Mourinho named to introduce." Rick Parry is obviously familiar with the situation of various clubs in the Premier League. Chelsea''s owner is Abramovich! He is also a master who does not regard money as money If Liverpool and Chelsea really had a dispute over the issue of signing Drogba, they made a vicious bidding and raised Drogba''s transfer worth to 5,000 Thousands of euros are possible! Dunn waved his hand and said: "Simple, I''ll make a call! Chelsea is Abramovich''s club, not Mourinho''s team!" Then, in front of Rick Parry, he directly Called Abramovich''s number. Concisely express his meaning. He took a fancy to Drogba and asked Chelsea to let go. Abramovich blurted out without thinking: "No problem, it''s a small matter!" Maybe in Rick Parry''s eyes, Drogba is a player that every club must strive for, otherwise he will be playing in Ligue 1. It is unlikely that the player''s worth soars to more than 30 million euros. However, in the eyes of the top rich man like Abramovich, who is Drogba? Just a football player. Maybe Drogba is important to Chelsea. However, Dunn''s face is more important! Tang Enneng made a phone call in person to inform him of the matter, and he had already expressed his sincerity. Abu could not find any reason to refuse. At the end of the day, teams are just their toys. Tang En said with a smile: "By the way, the Wimbledon final is about to start, you must know it?" "Of course! I have even booked the tickets, and I will take my family to the scene to watch the game." Abu sounded in a good mood , This time at Wimbledon, Sharapova''s performance is very amazing, and it is very likely that she will win the championship in the British arena. Abu, as a Russian with a career in the UK, is also quite respectable. Rick Parry sat aside, looking dazed and speechless. The Drogba matter... can be solved in one sentence? Even their discussion of Drogba is not as much as a tennis player? What the **** is this! Rick Parry rolled his eyes and was about to faint. 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 Chapter 872： 1 bad Russian movie

    Head to head Hollywood 872 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3530 words


    Abramovich is a ruthless man, especially in a relatively closed country like Russia. He is an oligarch and a rich man, and it is common to have a few lives in his hands. He was only 38 this year, when the Soviet Union collapsed...he was in his 20s. At such a young age, he dared to set off a bloodbath in the turbulence of the big era, steal state-owned assets crazily, and become a well-known oil tycoon in Russia in one fell swoop. In the years when the Soviet Union disintegrated and all the Russians were starving, even selling their children to eat, he was able to quickly accumulate amazing wealth. One can imagine the **** original sin. The ruthlessness of his methods and the rapidity of his rise, even compared to Tang En''s, he is not too much. The difference is that Dunn''s reliance is foresight, while Abu''s reliance is political relations. Fortunately, Abu''s industry is oil and gas, while Dunn''s main business is the entertainment industry, and there is no competition between the two. On the contrary, because the two have the same hobby of football, they have many common topics. After a few small chats, they were very harmonious. In addition, both parties were interested in making friends with each other, and it was a bit of a friend. In this Wimbledon final, Sharapova, who was only 17 years old, faced the American tennis star and two-time defending champion Serena Williams. In the first game, Sharapova took the opponent lightly with a score of 6:1. In front of Sharapova, Serena Williams didn''t seem to find any breakthrough, and she didn''t even have an advantage in strength and was suppressed everywhere. Seeing, the first Wimbledon champion in Russian history is about to be born. During the break, Abu and Dunn also got up and left the stands and went to the VIP lounge to have two glasses of wine. This is a very common stadium culture in the UK. "Looks like Sharapova''s championship is secure." Abu was in high spirits, watching his compatriots win the championship, especially beating an American player, he was even more excited. However, remembering that Dunn is also an American, he added, "I want to thank you for your advice." Dunn smiled, "It''s all her own efforts, what can I tell you? The movie is still successful. , Tennis...I only know a little bit, not as much as football." "Film..." Abu raised his eyebrows, his heart moved slightly, "By the way, when it comes to movies, I really want to ask you for advice. "Don''t talk about it, just say it if you need help." When it comes to the super-rich like Dunn and Abu, in many cases, money is not money, but face is money. As if Abramovich would easily give up his bid for Drogba and give it to Liverpool instead. Abu Dao: "The former Soviet films...you know for sure, even if they can''t compare to Hollywood, they won''t be too bad. But after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian film industry collapsed, and the collapse was even worse than the Russian economy. In recent years , the civil strife in Chechnya has ended, the national economy has begun to recover, and the government has begun to promote the cultural industry. Movies are the core." Tang En said with a smile: "Why? Didn''t you say that you are not interested in the entertainment industry? Do you want to enter the entertainment industry?" Abu shook his head. , was silent for a while, lowered his voice and said: "You know, the Russian... has a very bad relationship with Europe and the United States, and the civil strife in Chechnya has exposed Russia''s military family background and empty pay and corruption, making the whole world laugh. " Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly reacted. After Putin came to power, he was determined to revive the status of Russia''s superpower, strengthen the power of the federal government internally, rectify the economic order, combat financial oligarchs, and strengthen the construction of the military; externally, he is working hard to improve the international environment, expand diplomatic space, and safeguard national interests. . Behind the hard power of economy, military, and politics, the promotion of cultural industries is also an essential element of superpowers. Over the past few years, the Russian government has invested a lot of money every year to support the revival of the film industry, but with little success. Abu is Russia''s financial oligarch and Putin''s key target. He will buy Chelsea and build a frenzy just to gain fame and influence in the European and American worlds, to have international influence, and to prevent the ending of killing pigs and eating meat. However, this is only his last choice, after all, his main industries are still in Russia. He knows that the development of the film industry is an important cultural policy for the current Russian government, but it suffers from the blockade of resources in the European and American worlds, with little success. If he can ask Dunn to help him, Putin will be happy and take credit for it, maybe he will take him lightly. Dunn frowned and said: "If the film industry wants to develop, it must first have a good film environment. Although I have never been to Russia, the whole Hollywood is very dissatisfied with the strange image of the Russian film industry, especially the serious infringement of intellectual property rights." The current Russian film industry is full of chaos. The seven major cinema chains are all monopolized by oligopoly, and the ticket price is so high that it can be called the highest in the world. The cinema chain also lacks a networking system, and most of them still use the old-fashioned monthly balance sheet statistics. The monthly movie box office is as much as the theaters say, and the producers and distributors simply cannot get the exact data, and there is no way to check them. In mainstream countries such as Europe, America, South Korea and Japan, computer records have long been networked, not to mention real-time supervision, but the daily box office market can be checked. Not only that, but Russia has an even more abhorrent system of joint votes. For example, "Pirates League 2", in Russia, a ticket for about 10 US dollars. However, in order to make more money, or to squeeze more profits from Hollywood and make money for local Russian movies, the theaters let a bad movie and "Pirates League 2" bundled for sale, and the price is also $10! Among them, the price of "Pirate Alliance 2" is only $2, and the remaining $8 ticket price is all from that bad movie. As a result, moviegoers all rushed to "Pirates League 2" to buy tickets, and the box office revenue went into the pockets of other movies. As for the industry insider such as changing tickets and changing venues, it is even more commonplace. According to the "lipstick effect", when the economy is in a downturn, the income of the entertainment industry will skyrocket. According to this standard, Russia should become a big box office. But in fact, Russia''s box office revenue is not as good as that of a small European country. The villains and evil forces of many Hollywood movies are Russians, which is almost equivalent to giving up the Russian market. Abu also heard the embarrassment in Dunn''s words, "I believe that the country will gradually improve, and the protection of intellectual property rights will become more and more strict." Dunn shook his head and said: "I''m afraid it will be difficult. Technical needs, I Some help can be provided, such as the special effects industry in Hollywood, and some cooperation with Russia. However, it is absolutely impossible for me to help promote Russian films." The tone was decisive. The entire Europe and the United States are blocking the spread of Russian culture. Not only that, European and American literary works, film and television works, music works, etc. are all smearing Russia all the time. Dunn could not compete with the general trend. He dared to help promote Russian films, but he couldn''t get past Hollywood alone. "I don''t mean to reject you either. I really can''t do anything about this matter. Capital power will never be able to fight against political power. You must have a deep understanding of this." Tang En, afraid of causing Abu''s displeasure, explained again. . But Abu was very open-minded and said very openly: "I understand. However, what about the cooperation in the special effects industry you just said? Can you help Russian films without restrictions?" Dunn smiled: "Russian films The background is as deep as that of Hollywood. The special effects industry is the future development trend of movies. If Russian films are to be revived, special effects are an insurmountable step. You can pay attention to it. If the Russian government is interested, I can help arrange it. Currently, Hollywood is negotiating with South Korea about cooperation in the special effects industry, and Russia can also participate in the negotiation if it wants to.¡± Whether it can be successful or not depends on the negotiations between the Russian Ministry of Culture and MPAA. Dunn really didn''t want to pay too much attention. A thankless effort. The level of Russian cinema is very high, very high! However, Hollywood''s cultural promotion is so successful and deeply rooted that it has spread to every corner of the world. It also led to the image of Russia... it has not been very good. No matter how well-made Russian films are, they cannot have overseas markets. Mostly for fun. Even China, its "ally", is not very interested in Russian movies. Hollywood movies can sell well, Japanese and Korean movies are also profitable, and even Indian Bollywood has opened up the Chinese market, only Russia... There is no window for cultural export at all. ... Next, in the second game, Sharapova defeated Serena Williams with a score of 6:4 and successfully became the women''s singles champion of this Wimbledon event. She is the youngest winner since Hingis won Wimbledon at the age of 16 in 1997! That night, Abramovi? held a celebration reception in his mansion, and Dunn, as Sharapova''s big sponsor, would naturally appear. There were many rich Russians at the reception, and Abu helped Dunn to introduce them one by one. These rich people are also very interesting, their attitude towards Sharapova is relatively indifferent, but they all congratulate Dunn warmly, as if it was not Sharapova who won the Wimbledon championship, but Dunn. "Why do they congratulate me?" Dunn took Sharapova away and couldn''t help asking when he was sitting in the car. Sharapova said strangely: "I won the championship, shouldn''t I congratulate you? This is Russia''s first Wimbledon women''s singles champion!" Dunn shook her head, "I mean they all congratulate me like me, It''s you who won the championship." Sharapova pursed her lips and lowered her head, "Didn''t Mr. Abramovich introduce you to everyone, I''m your person, and they will naturally focus on you." It turned out to be The feeling of being a master. "The performance on the field today is very good." "Thank you." "Especially the shouting, it''s very powerful!" "Ah?" Sharapova was stunned for a moment, and then blushed a little. Dunn leaned over and whispered in his ear, "When you get to the bed, you have to scream out loud." Sharapova''s ears were slightly red, and she said "um". Tang En trained many times, but when she got to the bed, she refused to make a sound. Although the breasts, fat hips, white long legs were all tempting, but without those charming voices, she always felt a little less flavorful. "Abu told me that there are many beautiful girls in the Russian sports world. You want to introduce them to me. You have to behave well, otherwise I won''t want you, understand?" Dunn bit her ear lightly. Sharapova pursed her lips, "I know, I''ll try." Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 873： acquaintance

    Head to head Hollywood 873 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3484 words


    Dunn was in a hurry, and he didn''t even have too much energy to deal with Liverpool''s affairs, and he didn''t even see the coach Benitez. In two weeks, "The Avengers" is about to start filming. This summer, Dunn''s major events have basically been dealt with. Killing Harvey Weinstein, sanctioning the BBC, acquiring Liverpool... Even the handling of the follow-up incidents of Harvey Weinstein also shifted the social contradictions after the "New York Times" exposed the extreme scandal in the gymnastics industry. Now, it''s time to put all of his energy into his films. In September, "The Departed" starring him and Leonardo, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett and others will be released. At that time, he will have to be busy for a while. However, Dunn did not go. Abramovich forced him to stay, and even used a pleading tone. The reason is simple, for Russian movies! For such a super rich man with a net worth of nearly 20 billion US dollars, Tang En couldn''t help but beg in a low voice, so he gave him a face. Somewhat emotional. His personal assets are more than 60 billion US dollars, but why should he flatter the government? He has always kept aloof from the White House and rejected politics. In the handling of Harvey Weinstein and "Fahrenheit 911", he had a series of cooperation with the White House, not because the White House put pressure on him, nor because he wanted to please the White House, but because he really wanted to get Down Harvey Weinstein! Abu is different. He has no interest in the entertainment industry, but in order to comply with Russia''s policy, he wants to lose face, ask his grandfather to tell his grandmother, and ask Tang En for help... The purpose of his request is to please Putin. "Dawn, I''m really grateful for you to come over!" Abramovi? welcomed Dunn in his mansion again and again and again with emotion. Tang En was even more emotional. Seeing the bitterness behind the famous super-rich in Europe and America, he waved his hand, "I know your difficulties, as long as I can do it, I will do my best." "Thank you, Thank you so much!" Abu shook hands with Tang En enthusiastically, how could he still have the prestige and domineering he gave him when he taught him the management experience of football clubs a month ago? It is estimated that the domestic control in Russia is too tight during this time, and he has to find a way to please Putin in order to get out of trouble. Then, in the living room of the mansion, Dunn saw 5 Russians. One is an official of the Ministry of Culture, the other is an official of the Film Bureau, the director of a TV station, a director, and an actor. For the four big bearded men, Tang En had no interest at all, and could not speak English well. It was the actor, with fair complexion, blond hair and blue eyes, flaming red lips, plump, plump, and charming. At first glance, it looks a bit like Nicole Kidman in earlier years. Her name is Yelena Kolikova. According to reports, she is a national treasure of Russia and is the most popular actress voted by the audience. After the brief introduction, she walked over with a smile and sat next to Tang En. That intoxicating fragrance came to his face, especially when his limp body squeezed beside him, it was inevitable that people would be distracted. "A beauty trick? Damn it, you can''t be fooled!" Tang En immediately shuddered. You can help, but you can''t die. If Abu wanted Dunn to help him and take advantage of New Universal''s resources and channels to promote the globalization of Russian films, there would be no need to talk about it. impossible! Thinking of Abu''s IQ, he shouldn''t have made such outrageous demands. Just as Dunn expected, Yelena Kolikova''s job is to accompany her. When it comes to business affairs, she leans softly beside him without saying a word. No merit and no reward, Tang En is not good at messing around. Next, after a few detailed discussions, Dunn had a comprehensive understanding of the current situation of the Russian film industry. Russia does have a very strong film heritage. However, that was the Soviet era. Even at the end of the Soviet Union, the number of people who went to the cinema to watch movies every year... was 2.5 billion people! However, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the film industry disintegrated, and now the number of moviegoers per year is only 80 million. Last year, the total box office of Russian films for the whole year was only 100 million US dollars. You know, the government invests 1.5 billion rubles every year just to support the film! Because Putin is an avid movie buff. After he came to power, he launched a strong film support plan, which can be said to be an investment regardless of cost. The annual government subsidy of 47 million US dollars is only exchanged for the total annual box office of 100 million US dollars, most of which is the box office income of overseas movies! However, what is good above, must be what is below. The president loves movies so much, and many "patriotic businessmen" and corporate organizations, of course, want to express their fullness. Therefore, a strange Russian film model was born. The current investment budget for Russian films mainly comes from three directions - government subsidies, state-owned enterprise investment, and private enterprise sponsorship. Government subsidies are easy to understand. It is also normal for state-owned enterprises to invest, to please the top leaders. The sponsorship of private enterprises is quite said. The private enterprises here... mainly refer to financial oligarchs! For example, the movie "The Last Count" released in Russia this year was jointly contributed by TV 1, the Ministry of Film and Culture and Sibneft. For another example, the most popular domestic movie "Night Watchman" in Russia this summer, the big investor behind the scenes is Abramovich! The director that Gen Dunn communicated with in the living room was Timo Bekmanbetov, the director of "Night Watch". Usually, a movie in Russia invests 5 million US dollars and can reach 2.5 million US dollars at the box office, even if it is super successful. profit? Don''t even think about it! This is not a market economy at all, it is completely irrational investment, and it is throwing money to please President Putin. "The total investment of "The Night Watch" is only 3 million US dollars, but within a week of its release, it has already achieved a box office success of 2.7 million US dollars!" Timo Bekmanbetov said excitedly, speaking in his buttery English. . As the director of the film, the success of this film is enough to make him the top director in Russia! After hearing such data, Tang En really didn''t know what to say. In Hollywood, films with an investment quota of less than $3 million cannot theoretically be called "Hollywood films", do not need to abide by the rules of the association, and do not need to pay dividends to the association, etc. Belongs to the bottom of the film. In the United States, there are 5,000 such studios producing non-Hollywood films. The gap is really too big. The Soviet film industry, which was once able to challenge Hollywood, was completely down. Timo Bekmanbetov, however, was in a good mood and continued: "In the first week of box office, the film almost paid for itself, which is an unprecedented achievement for a Russian film." "Night Watch" invested 3 million US dollars, of which The government subsidizes half of the money, which is equivalent to giving it for nothing. That is to say, the real investment is actually only $1.5 million, and the first-week box office of $2.7 million has indeed almost paid off. The topic of everyone''s conversation gradually shifted from Russian movies to "Night Watchman". Dunn also gradually understood the meaning of Abu. The Night Watch was a movie he invested in and it was a huge success. If the film can achieve greater success, and even become a representative of Russian commercial films, it will have a bright face and a basis for pleasing Putin! The most successful film in Russia was cast by him! Once the "great merit", the Russian government will suffer less losses in the new round of sanctions against the financial oligarchs. Dunn didn''t know what method Abu in the previous life used to survive the crisis of financial oligarchs. It seems that this life is about movies, at least in part. "What do you need me to do?" Dunn had already understood what he was here for, and said bluntly. Timo Bekmanbetov immediately shut up. Huh? and many more! Timo Bekmanbetov...why does it sound so familiar? No wonder so! Isn''t he the director of the Hollywood movie "Wanted" in his previous life? Not only that, he has also taken on a number of Hollywood movies, including "The Internet Lost" starring Asian actors, which is also produced by him. The world is really small, and by chance, I met an "acquaintance"! With this relationship Dunn has more thoughts of helping. After all, he stole the Wanted project and handed it over to J.J. Abrams. Abramovich didn''t know Dunn''s complicated thoughts, and said: "Close the door to entertain yourself, this is not the act of a superpower. In the past few years, Russia still lacks good enough movies, but "Night Watch" is great , it can be released on a large scale all over the world." Tang En said: "Then release it, there are so many distribution companies, as long as it is profitable, no one will refuse." The release is very simple. Even asking Universal Pictures to help distribute it, no problem. But mass propaganda is not enough. It is impossible for Dunn to promote a Russian film, which is not in line with the mainstream value orientation of Europe and the United States, nor in the interests of Hollywood. Even a movie like "Fahrenheit 911" can be promoted, but not a Russian movie. Besides, how can a Russian film have overseas box office? Propaganda shit! How much to spend, how much to lose. "The movie is only a part, the key is people." Abu said solemnly. "People?" Dunn raised his brows, and then saw Timo Bekmanbetov, the big Russian man, his face flushed. Now I finally understand! It turns out that Abu is trying to push Timo Bekmanbetov to Hollywood! It''s as if Ann Lee appeared in China, John Wu appeared, Jack Chen, Jet Li, Laomouzi, Gong Huang and International Zhang... These people have all made their way into Hollywood, Standing on the mountain of world cinema. It has saved enough face for the Chinese film industry. They impress the world on China, they even become the light of Asia! Both Korea and Japan are envious of it. Russia lacks such an influential and representative filmmaker who can break into Hollywood! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 874： oligarch

    One-on-one Hollywood 874 author Qianduxue full text 2738 words


    Putin likes movies, and Abu does what he likes. Bringing a revival to Russian cinema is his chance. The success of "The Night Watch" is far from enough, far from reaching the level of a superpower. In contrast, it is truly decent to "train" a big director who can enter Hollywood for Russia! No way, he had to do it. After Putin came to power, a large number of financial oligarchs have been rectified. Many rich people, including Khodorkovsky, Gusinski, and Berezovsky, are either imprisoned or exiled overseas. At that time, Abu was also charged and almost went to jail. However, the prosecutor who was involved in the investigation of him later revealed that there was a scandal involving prostitution. The video of him and two women turning around in bed was even broadcast on TV. The flattery of Yeltsin became the cash machine of the Yeltsin family. Now, Putin has become his main object of clinging, and he is sparing no effort to show his favor. For Abu''s idea, Dunn has figured it out. Isn''t it just about bringing Timo Bekmanbetov into Hollywood, a trivial matter! Timo Bekmanbetov has the reputation of "Russian John Wu", and his strength is quite recognized. Of course, he was far inferior to John Wu. At his peak, he made a "Wanted Order". At the peak of John Wu, he was able to look down on the whole of Hollywood. In Abramovich''s study, Dunn was drinking coffee leisurely. "So, you agree?" Abu was slightly excited. Tang En said with a smile: "Can I still refuse?" Abu said with burning eyes: "Tang En, you really helped me a lot!" Tang En waved his hand and said sternly: "I can provide Director Bekmanbetov with a If there is a chance, let him go to Hollywood to make a movie. However, everything must be done according to the rules of Hollywood. If his level is really not good and he messes up the movie, he can only leave. Hollywood is not sympathetic and does not raise waste." Abu pondered for a while. , thinking about it: "Five years. You must understand my situation. I need to take advantage of the situation and give me five years." At present, he is operating a big change. His family currently lives in London, his children are in British schools, and he has registered a holding company in the UK. In the next few years, he will focus on one big thing. He will transfer all his 50% of Siberia Oil, 25% of Rusal and some shares of Aeroflot to this company. under the name of the holding company in the UK. As long as the asset transfer is complete, he can sit back and relax. Even if there are uncontrollable changes in the Russian political situation in the future, from a legal point of view, the Russian government can detain very few properties from his hands. Because, most of it is British industry. He needs time. On the one hand, taking advantage of Chelsea''s reputation, he made a large number of high-society contacts in the UK; on the other hand, through his friendly relationship with Dunn, he helped him build momentum. Dunn didn''t refuse, and there was no reason to refuse, "No problem, if possible... I''ll give him a chance to shoot an A-level production. However, that woman doesn''t matter." "Woman?" Abu hesitated for a moment. Startled, then it was a little funny, "You mean Yelena? I never thought of pushing her to Hollywood, she has self-knowledge." "Oh? Really?" "She used to be a magazine model in the United States, and she also went to She has lived in Hollywood, but she has not adapted well. She prefers the living environment in Russia. Here, she is a national treasure actress. Should I tell her and let her accompany you?" "Is it convenient?" "Of course. !" Abu shrugged, very indifferent. His power in Russia is... unimaginable! What is the root cause of Putin''s suppression of financial oligarchs? Is it because they robbed state assets, is it because they are too rich? neither! It''s an oligarchy! No government of any country will allow capital to interfere in politics. Among the mainstream countries, except for South Korea''s capital consortium to suppress the government, other countries are the operation mode of politics as the main and capital as the auxiliary. When capital is too powerful and even interferes with the political power structure, it will inevitably be suppressed. Russia is like that, and so is the United States. Participation in politics is okay, but in politics you have to die. Even behemoths like the Rockefeller family are now selling property, antiques and collections to make ends meet. This is also the reason why Dunn rejects politics. With terrifying wealth and wanting to intervene in politics... what do you want? Want to turn the state into a private tool? It''s not surprising that you''re being suppressed. Abu''s participation in politics but not in politics, especially non-interference in top-level decision-making, has become the biggest guarantee for him to take root in Russia and gain Putin''s trust. But his power is unimaginable. In the living room outside, the official from the Ministry of Culture is the deputy minister! Second in command! be at beck and call. Tang En sighed, "Hey, I''m in the United States, and I still have a lot of work to do." Abu smiled: "You can never finish work, you should always relax properly. You are so young, you would rather be overwhelmed by women. You can''t be overwhelmed by work, right?" Tang En couldn''t help laughing. In my heart, it was inevitable. Yelena Korikova, the beautiful actress of Russian national treasure, try it... just try it! Taste the taste. If it feels good, I can ask Abdo to help me in the future and find a few more Russian actresses to get acquainted with. Apart from Sharapova, he has not had much contact with Russian beauties. This time, Dunn helped Abu such a big favor. This kind of friendship has gone too far. Far from a Drogba transfer deal can offset. As long as Dunn takes Timo Beckmanbetov to Hollywood and offers some opportunities. It is conceivable that the future Abu will definitely be grateful and respectful to him. ... Dunn was not polite. He even stayed at Abu''s house that night, and Yelena Korikova was the one who accompanied the bed. However, at breakfast the next day Dunn was not as happy as he imagined. "Unfortunately, it''s not as beautiful as I imagined." Tang En couldn''t help sighing. Abu said in surprise: "Can''t you? Does she dare not care?" Tang En shook his head and said, "She serves very seriously, but she has given birth to several children, and the experience is not very good. Later, I can only find another way. "As a man, Abu understood as soon as he heard it, and repeatedly accused me: "Yes, yes, it''s my neglect! The London side... is too strict, and I don''t have any connections. If you have the opportunity, you can go to Moscow or In the Siberia region, I''ll make arrangements for you and guarantee your satisfaction!" "Oh?" "Even if it''s a little girl who hasn''t come here..." "Wait!" Dunn was taken aback, "What did you say? I can I don''t have that kind of hobby! Don''t you know? The Jimmy Savile scandal was exposed by me." Abu patted his head as if realizing it, "It''s wrong, it''s habitual thinking." "Huh? Thinking Inertia?" Dunn trembled in his heart. Can this kind of thing become mental inertia? How many evils did you financial oligarchs do in Russia? Abu quickly explained a few words to him. Before the Yeltsin era, Russia was an oligarchy, and several major financial oligarchs formed a community of interests, which could even influence the decision-making of the Kremlin. Every week, the oligarchs meet privately for an intimate gathering to discuss some major policies. During the period, there will naturally be many relaxing entertainment projects. Abu has participated in it many times, seen many big scenes, and had a lot of fun. This group of people, in Russia, needs wind and rain, how can there be any moral bottom line and legal constraints? It''s not how you want to play, just how you want to play. I really don''t know if Abu''s performance is a slip of the tongue, or if he really has something in his heart. . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 875： Guideline 1

    Head to head Hollywood 875 author Qian Duxue full text 2475 words


    When Dunn returned to the United States, he heard a piece of heavy news in the entertainment industry: After 10 months of negotiations, Comcast finally completed the acquisition of NBC Group. Comcast, the former giant in the TV operation industry, has officially begun its strategic transformation into a diversified entertainment empire. At the same time, there is also an influential news from Hollywood. The Screen Actors Guild of America has officially proposed a new ban. The ban calls for Hollywood to ban auditions in hotels and residences in an effort to reduce sexual harassment and assault in the name. "We are committed to highlighting such situations, which allow hunters to exploit performers behind closed doors under the cover of work meetings." The Screen Actors Guild''s statement is completely in line with the current feminist situation in Hollywood. The proposed new ban was also loudly named: "Guideline No. 1." It requires producers and film-related decision makers to "not audition in private." Screen Actors Guild members and their agents were also asked to "not agree to requests for work meetings in such high-risk situations." The guidelines also state that this also applies when a SAG member, in turn, as a producer or other decision maker, can influence someone else''s career. Interestingly, these two things are related to Dunn. Comcast''s acquisition of NBC was driven by Dunn. The "No. 1 Guideline" of the Actors Guild is also entirely because Dunn won Harvey Weinstein, and this formal document is used to illustrate the correctness of Dunn''s handling of this matter! That said, with the New York Times revealing a horrific scandal in the gymnastics industry, the focus of the media has all shifted from entertainment to sports. The pressure on Hollywood is lifted. Even because of the active self-examination, he won a tumor like Harvey Weinstein, and it has become a positive model. The ban of the Screen Actors Guild also indirectly proves that Dunn''s handling of the subsequent events of Harvey Weinstein has been recognized by Hollywood. A month ago, many industry leaders gathered together to hold a high-level MPAA meeting to jointly crusade against Dunn''s tension, which collapsed. also had to disintegrate. This month, MPAA and Korea''s Film Promotion Committee have negotiated seven or eight times, and have made many breakthroughs. This has been unimaginable in the past ten years. And the reason for all this is Dunn! If you have merit, you will definitely stand out from the crowd. ... In the living room, Dunn has chatted with Steve Burke for more than an hour. Immediately after Comcast completed the acquisition of NBC Group, the management of NBC Group was reorganized. The soul, of course, is Steve Burke! He will even resign as president and chief operating officer of Comcast to become chairman and CEO of NBC Group. The operation of TV is not his specialty, nor his pursuit. He was born in Disney, and just like Jeffrey Katzenberg back then, he had the dream of a great entertainment empire in his arms! Especially in their hearts, they hold a sigh of relief, more than the tyrant Michael Eisner who has been suppressing them for many years! Prove your strength! DreamWorks was about to die, and it turned out that without Michael Eisner''s leadership, Jeffrey Katzenberg seemed to lose his sense of direction. But Steve Burke is different. He has to be better! Winning the NBC Group is only the first step. The next step is to use the NBC Group to acquire a film company! One of the Big Six! This is the corporate strategy that Dunn helped him determine early on. "During this time, I sent someone to investigate, Sony... Very dissatisfied with the performance of the US division, especially the entertainment industry. Since the purchase of Columbia Pictures from Coca-Cola, Sony has invested heavily in the entertainment industry every year. , but the returns are very small. The entertainment industry has even become Sony''s biggest cash flow burden at the moment." Steve Burke looked flushed and talked with Dunn. Obviously, the successful acquisition of NBC Group has laid a solid foundation and confidence for him to create an entertainment empire. Next, is to get Columbia Pictures. Even, most likely, the entire Sony Entertainment! Dunn touched his nose, a little self-evident. Why is Sony''s entertainment business so bad? Very simple, because of Dunn! In the previous life, when Sony was in the most critical time, it was the outstanding performance of Sony Entertainment, which saved the entire Sony Group. In particular, the "Spider-Man" movie is the core key to Sony Entertainment. In this life, "Spider-Man" is gone, Will Smith is gone, Amy Pascal is gone... Sony''s entertainment industry has become Sony''s biggest chicken rib. "You can''t put your hopes on the charity of others, but you still have to take the initiative." In public and private, Tang En hopes that Columbia Pictures can return to the embrace of Hollywood. Steve Burke said: "Of course, we have conducted a very in-depth investigation during this time. The Michael Jackson thing... I''m afraid there is really a mystery." Dunn was dumbfounded, "Didn''t I tell you, He was wronged." Steve Burke shook his head, "Not necessarily... Forget it, it''s not important, the BBC''s documentary is fake, there''s no doubt about that. Back then, he had a lot of conflicts with Sony Records, from Since then, his troubles have never stopped." To put it bluntly, Michael Jackson''s wrist is too big is too floating. He is the biggest pop star in the world, he doesn''t want to continue working for others, he wants to start a record company himself. This is clearly not in the interests of Sony Records. Sony Records took many measures and offered many favorable conditions for cooperation, but Michael Jackson refused to cooperate. Then, rumors of him sexually assaulting boys emerged. Then, he became notorious, got into all kinds of troubles, and had to rely on the resources and energy of Sony Records for public relations. Although there is no direct evidence that Sony Records is behind the scenes, from the perspective of cause and effect, the tricks are obvious. In stark contrast to Michael Jackson is the pop queen - Madonna! Why is Madonna more robust than Michael Jackson''s career vitality? Quite simply, she knows the times. After she became famous, she also had the experience of breaking up and working alone. However, she soon realized that something was not right, and then immediately compromised and rejoined the arms of Warner Records. "Anyway, the Michael Jackson incident is a breakthrough. The media is not a court, and there is no need to demand too much concrete evidence. A clue is enough, as long as it doesn''t make a shameless documentary like the BBC to discredit it." Steve Burke raised his eyebrows slightly. He seemed to hear a bit of displeasure from Dunn''s tone, so he asked tentatively, "What? The BBC''s attitude is not good enough? Jimmy Savile''s lesson is not enough. Profound?" Dunn said lightly: "Who knows, the new CEO of BBC has a big heart." Steve Burke nodded, "Okay, about Michael Jackson, it''s very likely It''s a breakthrough to break through Sony. If possible, it''s better to break through the BBC as well!" Even if it is to repay part of Dunn''s favor. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 876： good man

    One-on-one Hollywood 876 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3386 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 876 Kind and Good People Don''t look at the many people that Tang En offended, but in general, there are more people who are close to him. Steve Burke, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Ovitz and others, they have a bad relationship with Michael Eisner, but Dunn has a good relationship with each of them. Another example is James Cameron and George Lucas, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Mainly...because Dunn is a "kind and good person". He was helping everywhere like a virgin. He helped Comcast buy NBC, and he helped NBC buy Sony Entertainment; he helped Marvel re-emerge, he helped Liverpool have a chance to revive; he helped Ann Lee get back on his feet, and he helped Woody Allen out of Scandal swirl; he helped Disney lift stock price, he helped Michael Eisner consolidate power; he helped Abramovich out of trouble, he helped Timo Bekmanbetov enter Hollywood; he helped Steve Jobs take control of Apple , he helped Apple launch the iPhone; he helped the New York Times, he helped Samsung Electronics; he helped the revitalization of the Korean film industry, he helped the rise of the Korean special effects industry; he helped Hollywood to have a greater development and change, and he even helped President Bush resolved the public opinion crisis of "Fahrenheit 9/11"... As for the female stars and singers he helped, there are countless more. After the United States has helped, help Australia; Australia is not enough, but also help a bunch of soft girls from South Korea and Japan; European actresses also need to support, and recently... they have even come into contact with the Russian film circle. Dunn has done so many good things, and even many things, on the surface, they don''t expect anything in return. Who doesn''t like such a good guy? Dunn is still dissatisfied with the attitude of the BBC, especially the CEO of the BBC, Mark Thompson. NBC wants to run on Sony Entertainment by rehabilitating Michael Jackson, and then make Sony submit and withdraw from the entertainment industry. Dunn actually made up his mind a long time ago. After rehabilitating Michael Jackson, he would take advantage of the situation to suppress another wave of BBC! Dunn is now capable. For both public and private, he has to vindicate Michael Jackson. In the past life, he was rehabilitated, and as a result, he died. And a fart? Tang En wants to re-establish his image while he is alive, so that such a pop music superstar will continue to shine in the hearts of fans. With Comcast and NBC in the early stages, it would be even better. He can take advantage of the fisherman. "Hey, what about the BBC? I''m not a fussy person. I just want to help a bunch of people who are in trouble, especially my peers in the industry. Woody Allen, Michael Jackson. They may have a terrible private life. , but that kind of bottomless and inhumane behavior has not been done, it has not been done! No one can smear it!" Tang En looked like a saint with a sympathetic expression. Steve Burke naturally doesn''t believe it. In his opinion, Dunn''s character is to compare money with money! Very jerk! However, Tang En helped him a lot in the end, and he had to wear a high hat. He said with awe, "Tang En, you are really the kindest and nicest person I have ever met!" Tang En smiled slightly, "You''re welcome, I haven''t done enough." "Where is." "You are polite."... After Steve Burke was sent away, Tosca Musk quietly entered Dunn''s office. "Is something wrong?" "That... By the way, the Actors Guild has issued the No. 1 guideline." "Well, it should be, some behaviors should be banned." Tang En nodded in agreement. Tosca Musk was a little surprised, "what about you? You... will you call those female stars to the office in the future?" Dunn said amusingly: "Tosca, don''t you care about this kind of thing? If you were willing to deal with it, I wouldn''t have let Jasmine take over this job." Tosca Musk curled his lips, "I just asked casually." Dunn leaned back on his generous and soft boss chair. Yi leaned, with a look of enjoyment and intoxication, he said: "The ban is for movie auditions, and producers and directors are not allowed to interview actresses in private. I''m not interviewing, I''m dating... It''s a normal date for men and women, you know?" Tosca Musk was a little weak, "You always have a reason." Dunn smiled: "Tell me, what''s the matter? Lego animation?" Ska Musk shook his head and pursed his lips, a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he still said, "Boss, please help my brother." "Your brother? Elon?" Dunn''s eyes widened instantly. Tosca Musk said bitterly: "It''s him. Originally, after selling PayPal, he became a billionaire and became an Amazon executive. Unexpectedly, he came up with a space adventure. Company, some time ago... He resigned from Amazon again to invest in an electric car company, and he has to serve as chairman himself." "He resigned?" Dunn''s heart shook, "Electric car company? What''s it called?" "Tesla." Sure enough! Dunn took a deep breath. Famous! In later generations, the brand name of "Tesla" even surpassed the influence of the name "Tesla". Just listened to Tosca Musk''s distressed words: "In the beginning, he only invested 6.5 million US dollars and got 20% of the shares. However, the research and development of electric vehicles is too hard, and he saved all these years. All the money I had invested in it. I saw him some time ago, he was disheveled, put a sleeping bag in the office every day, slept in the office every day, and even mortgaged the property." Tang En said solemnly: "The development of electric vehicles , it''s not as simple as developing a rocket!" Tosca Musk said: "Yes, his ambition... I don''t know what to say. When I was a child, he was taking care of our younger brothers and sisters, I really I can''t bear to see him work so hard. He has invested all his money, it''s just a drop in the bucket, and he still needs financing and loans. But, at this time, who is willing to give him money?" "Don''t think I don''t know, you Not a lot, right?" Tang En said with a half-smile. New Universal made the bulk of the money from the sale of the Sillywood animation studio, and Tosca Musk, as the company''s founder and head, also gained a lot. "He knows the risks and won''t ask for my money." Tosca Musk said distressed. Tang En smiled, pretending to ponder, and then said sternly: "Okay, I know about this, tell him that I am willing to support his dream! If you need financing, come to me!" "Really?" "What do you think?" Tosca Musk looked surprised and rushed over excitedly to give Dunn a big hug. Boss, you are so kind! Nice guy! However, as soon as she walked around the desk, she was stunned. No wonder Dunn looked so comfortable and enjoying himself. It turned out that under his desk, there was also a delicate face like a peerless stunner! Serve him tenderly and carefully! The scene was suddenly awkward. "Hi! Tosca, long time no see!" The glamorous woman who was kneeling under Tang En under the table simply covered it for Tang En, raised her head and smiled sweetly. Fortunately, Tosca has also seen a lot of Dunn''s absurd things, so he quickly calmed down and couldn''t help laughing: "Rose, I really didn''t expect... to meet in this way." The woman under the table, not someone else, It is Rose Byrne, the actor of Marvel''s superhero "Wasp", who is also an old lover of Dunn. "Ant-Man 2" was completed at the end of June. Rose Byrne went back to Australia for a three-week vacation. This time, she rushed back to Los Angeles to prepare for the filming of "The Avengers". Rose Byrne winked at her, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Dawn said that while working and enjoying...it will be very exciting, but I can''t help it. Do you want to come together? Let''s deal with him together." Ska Musk immediately rejected: "Forget it, I don''t have such a charm as you, so he doesn''t like me." Then he said to Dunn slightly: "You don''t go to the bedroom if you want to play? No? Go to the second office? What if outsiders come?" Dunn said calmly: "If you didn''t come around you would find out?" "Whatever you want." Tosca Musk said. No, Tang En played with women, and even if Tang En wanted to try her feelings one day on a whim, she could only obey. Couldn''t find any reason for rejection. What should be seen and should not be seen, she has seen too much on weekdays. "Don''t you need to read more about Tesla?" "No, I can support him in building rockets, and of course I can support him in developing electric cars!" Of course, Tang En is an opportunity to invest in Tesla. won''t miss it. Dunn holds a 30% stake in Elon Musk''s Space company. Tesla doesn''t need too much, just 30% is enough! After acquiring Liverpool and spending $100 million to buy players, Dunn Capital''s cash flow is only $50 million. But it doesn''t matter, this is a long-term financing process. In May next year, Legendary Pictures will be listed, and its market value can reach 6 billion US dollars. Dunn has a 15% stake in Legendary Pictures, and cashing out 5% is enough to meet Tesla''s capital needs. For Dunn, the biggest cash flow pressure is actually Liverpool''s new stadium. In Dunn''s identity, if you want to build it, you must build the best football stadium in the world for Liverpool! Investment costs, at least 1 billion - 1.2 billion US dollars. Dunn does not want to burden Liverpool with huge debt pressure, just like Arsenal, in order to build a stadium, selling captains every year, the super teams of the year are gradually becoming civilians. "Okay, enjoy it slowly, I''m off to work." Tosca Musk turned away, then glanced down, consciously or unintentionally, admiring Rose Byrne''s intoxicated intentions appearance. I don''t know what to eat! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 877： create a world

    Head to head Hollywood 877 author Qian Duxue Full text 3564 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 877 Create a world where everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. Now Dunn can finally put down everything at hand and concentrate on preparing for the movie "The Avengers". If nothing else, "Avengers" will be Dunn''s last Marvel movie. He used a "Spider-Man" to open the prelude to Marvel. With another "Avengers", it is enough to complete the first phase of Marvel Studios. Marvel''s movies have gone beyond the traditional concept of movies. Kind of like a hardcover version of a long-form TV show on the big screen. Has a unified style. In the past, Hollywood film series basically revolved around the main creative team such as directors, screenwriters, and producers to make sequels. Through the succession of the main creators, the style continuation of the series of films is completed. For example, the pioneering work of superhero movies - the "Superman" trilogy. The first three "Superman" films were directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester, written by David Newman and Mario Puzo, and starred by Christopher River. When there is an accident in this lineup, the "Superman" movie will have problems immediately. Because every director has a different directing style. The same series of movies, if the style is too different, the audience will definitely not buy it. However, Marvel Studios broke this rule. In the big series of Marvel''s "Avengers", except for the pioneering work "Spider-Man", movie fans simply don''t know who the directors of the latter movies are. After the style of the entire series has been established, the director''s uniqueness has been reduced to the point of being indistinguishable. To put the series style of the movie above the main creative team! Just like a movie. For example, "Band of Brothers" has a total of 10 episodes, each directed by 10 different directors, but the style is surprisingly unified, and it is difficult for ordinary audiences to distinguish them by the content of the film and television. In this way, the importance of the director will be greatly reduced, and the artistry of the work will also be greatly reduced. Even Dunn, when shooting "Avengers", must closely follow the style, style, rhythm and narrative flow determined by Marvel Studios for the "Avengers" series. Ordinary movie fans are of course extremely looking forward to a top director like Dunn Walker taking over "The Avengers". However, people in the industry were quite shocked by Tang En''s decision. It is difficult for them to show that a big director like Tang En would actually go to shoot a... crafts movie. The soul of film is creation. But shooting "Avengers", to a large extent, there is no room for creation, but step-by-step assembly. It''s like having Jobs go down to the production floor to assemble the iMac. No, it''s a waste of time. "Many peers in the industry can''t see the situation clearly, and they still don''t understand the concept upgrade of commercial movies." In the past few days, Dunn has held many meetings with many high-level executives of Marvel Pictures, including the two films that have been completed. The creative team of Marvel movies "Ant-Man 2" and "Iron Man". Dunn wants to establish the correctness of the strategy of Marvel Pictures from a theoretical point of view, and give the directors confidence. At the same time, it also encourages Marvel executives to not care about outside rumors and firmly believe in the existing management, creation and production style of Marvel Studios. "Since the 1970s, science fiction has gradually become a popular field for commercial films. Special effects of movie props have become the wings that hold up science fiction films. After entering the 21st century, computer digital imaging technology has fully taken over special effects production." In the past, Hollywood regarded creativity as the soul of movies. Even today, this is an iron law of movies. However, in commercial films, especially sci-fi commercial films, the concept of film has been upgraded! For example, technology and creativity are starting to stand shoulder to shoulder!" "Many film critics, even many producers and directors are puzzled, why is the box office of "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" so high? That film, from the creative From the point of view, it is really good. The freshness of 65% on Rotten Tomatoes is enough to show that this is not a story with excellent creativity. But what about the result? We have all seen it." In the conference room of Marvel Studios, Dunn, sitting at the head of the conference round table, talked eloquently. Technology and creativity go hand in hand, what a deafening theory! Now Dunn is definitely a master of film theory in Hollywood. His words are justifying the name of the Marvel movie! Especially "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau, "Ant-Man 2" director Doug Liman, "Spider-Man 3" director Sam Raimi and others. Nina Jacobson added with a smile: "The latest data, "Pirates League 2: Gathering Soul" released three weeks ago, the US box office 320 million US dollars, the global box office has exceeded 680 million US dollars. It seems that the global box office It¡¯s only a matter of time before it crosses $1 billion.¡± So far, the summer box office champion this summer is DreamWorks¡¯ animated film Shrek 2. The film is still in theaters, grossing $410 million in North America and $790 million worldwide. However, in the field of live-action movies, "Pirates Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" is a well-deserved king, and even "Ghost Rider", which led the dark trend for a while, has to bow down. As the president of Marvel Studios, Nina Jacobson should be indignant, at least not too happy, to see "Pirates League 2" crushing "Ghost Rider" at the box office. However, Dunn had already assured her. In the future, she will take over Bill McNick''s position and take charge of Dunn Films! "Pirates League 2" is a famous film series under Dunn Pictures. In addition, there are "Harry Potter", "007", "Mrs. Smith", "National Treasure", "Mad Max", "Night at the Museum" and many other series of brands that can be developed. Compared with Marvel Studios, it is even better. During this time, she was in a good mood. Dunn continued: "Some time ago, George told me that he said that the movie world of "Pirate League" can be comparable to "Star Wars". To be honest, I was a little flattered. But then again, "Star Wars" The idea of ????"...isn''t it a family drama in the space field? In my opinion, "Pirates" or "Star Wars" are far from this unprecedented cinematic universe created by Marvel Studios. Far inferior!" "The previous movie series, whether it was "Star Wars", "Harry Potter", "Mission Impossible", "The Lord of the Rings", were all linear plots. Only the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yes Mesh structure. Each superhero is like a small star in the starry sky. They reflect each other and form a grand world system. Every new Marvel movie can be regarded as a sequel to the previous one. , The extra part, it can also be regarded as a trailer for the next movie." "What is the biggest feature of the finale of the big series of "The Avengers"? It is really assembled as the outside world says A movie? Yes, no! This will be the first time in history that many superheroes with different personalities, different superpowers, and different worlds are put into the same universe construction." "We, we want to create a world !" ... At that time, George Lucas created a technological precedent and shot "Star Wars", which soared into the sky. If Cameron wants to challenge "Star Wars", he must also develop a technological precedent! For "Avatar", Cameron almost has to renovate and integrate the current Hollywood film technology, which is far from being as simple as 3D. This naturally makes Dunn cheaper. Dunn wants to learn from several technologies and apply them to the shooting of "Avengers". Among them, the two most important are real-time preview technology and expression capture technology. However, by the time the filming started, the technical issues had not been resolved. "Avatar" officially started filming in 2007. It''s only 2004 now. The technology is not yet mature. The real-time preview technology is good, the visual presentation is a little worse, but at least it can give a general appearance, which can provide specific visual analysis to the director team and special effects team, which is much better than the previous green screen shooting with dark eyes. Expression capture technology has a big problem. This is a set of equipment developed by the MIT Optical Physics Laboratory, and New Universal spent a full $30 million for this! Of course, $30 million is not just a set of equipment, but also detailed research and development processes and related technical materials, which can be provided to Dolby Laboratories for study and research. This headgear optical expression capture system, because the design is too complicated, occasionally has a small problem of leakage is more dangerous. Changed for more than a month, still no solution. "What do you say?" Tang En was very unhappy when he heard the report. Nina Jacobson will personally serve as the executive producer of "Avengers", she is also very helpless, "two options, either use the old-fashioned expression capture technology, or ... you can only postpone the shooting schedule I watched some shots of "The Polar Express", and ILM''s expression capture is excellent." Dunn said: "If I wanted to use ILM''s technology, I would have spent $30 million to buy such a set of semi-finished products. Equipment?" The visual effects of "Avatar" are too shocking. Compared with the "Polar Express", it is far inferior. With good ones, of course you can''t use bad ones. Nina Jacobson said tentatively: "It''s really not possible, just postpone it. "Ant-Man 2" will not be completed until the end of June, "Iron Man" has only been filmed for a week, and "Thor" will even be filmed until mid-August. Actors It''s too hard for us to keep on filming." Tang En frowned. For the actors, of course, it is very tiring to shoot in a row. But for studios, there''s a huge benefit - saving money! For example, in "Thor", all the costumes, props, sets, and even movie shots and actor status can be well approached in "Avengers". If you shoot a year apart, everything will have to be rearranged, and there will be an extra cost. Now, "Ant-Man 2" and "Iron Man" have just been completed, and "Thor" is still being filmed, which is the best time to start "The Avengers". Why did the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy take three consecutive films? The biggest reason is that continuous shooting saves money! If the "Avengers" filming schedule is postponed, I am afraid that at least an additional 20 million to 30 million US dollars will be spent. Enough to buy a set of the latest headgear optical expression capture equipment. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 878： Technological upgrade of imax

    Head to head Hollywood 878 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3621 words


    After several discussions, a decision was finally made. The shooting plan of "Avengers" needs to be adjusted, and the latest expression capture equipment must be used. However, it will not be used until next summer, and it will take a year to complete the improvement of the equipment. In other words, the shooting of "Avengers" will be divided into two parts: live-action shooting and green screen shooting. Live shooting, it will start immediately. Green screen shooting will wait until next year, when technology and equipment are more mature, before shooting. For live-action shooting, it is necessary to maintain a huge crew, with hundreds of various staff members. It is also necessary to communicate with the local government to arrange police forces to maintain law and order, and to run around in major cities, which costs a lot. Green screen shooting is much easier, just get a studio, organize a shooting team, and that¡¯s it. According to the shooting plan of "The Avengers", 40% of the shots in the movie need to be shot on location, and 60% of the shots can be completed on green screen. However, 40% of live-action shoots are 8 weeks long, and 60% of green screen shoots are 4-5 weeks long. This also shows that green screen shooting is simple, convenient, and cost-controllable. According to Marvel''s schedule plan, "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man 2" will be released next year, and "The Avengers" will be launched in the summer of 2006. From the perspective of time, it is not too late to shoot the green screen part next summer, but there are certain risks due to the lack of opportunities for reshoots, reshoots and follow-up rectification. For commercial films now, the cycle of "shooting + post-production" is usually two years. For example, George Lucas'' "Star Wars Episode 3", such as Nolan''s "Daredevil 2", such as "The Day After Tomorrow", "Pirates Alliance 2" and other films that have been released. The main reason is to allow enough time to have the opportunity to remedy. of course there are exceptions. For example, a fast shooter like Spielberg must be a movie a year. Marvel''s "Avengers" series of movies, because of the format and style, the risk is very small, and the one-year shooting cycle is usually enough. Not to mention a director of Dunn''s level. The plot trend of "Avengers" has long been deeply imprinted in his mind. Although this version of "Avengers" is different from the previous life, there is no "Black Widow", no "Captain America", but there are "Ant-Man", "Wasp" and "Spider-Man" participating in the war, and the popularity is even higher! In theory, Dunn''s version of "The Avengers" has no possibility of failure. ... Dunn has handed over all the work on the new Universal to Barry Diller, who has begun the final retreat before the launch of "Avengers". Everyone knows that the big boss is very busy, so don''t bother him. The exception is Richard Gelfand, the CEO of imax. He came all the way to meet Dunn. "What''s the matter?" Dunn''s attitude was very friendly. Under the leadership of Richard Gelfand, imax has developed very well. Since imax developed the DMR conversion technology two years ago, and successfully launched the first imax giant-screen film "Pirate Alliance 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl", imax has soared into the sky. Within two years, the company''s revenue has quadrupled! Not only that, under the promotion of New Universal, Disney, 20th Century Fox and other companies, cinema chains all over the world are working hard to upgrade the projection system, and cooperate with imax company to launch the imax giant screen hall. Now, nearly 300 imax theaters have been built in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, including more than 100 in North America. The cost of each imax theater will be between 1 million and 1.5 million US dollars, and the biggest expenditure is the imax brand name, equipment rental and technical support fees. Among the 300 imax theaters, 120 are one-time buyout transactions, and for future movie screenings, only 3%-5% of the box office is required to be provided to imax. The remaining more than 170 imax theaters, in addition to the box office share that must be given, also have to pay a large amount of equipment rental. These are the main profit points of imax. In front of Dunn, Richard Gelfand''s attitude was even more friendly and humble. He said with a smile, "Boss, I heard... Your movie, you''re not going to shoot it with an imax camera?" Dunn nodded, Said: "The Avengers has more characters, and the scene changes are more complicated, not like Daredevil 2. If you shoot with an imax camera, it will be very troublesome to operate." In the history of Hollywood, there has never been a movie. Films shot straight with an imax camera. All through DMR technology, post-transformation. Nolan''s Daredevil 2 will be a challenge. He will use an imax camera and shoot some of the best content, which will take up about 20 minutes of the final film. The main reason is that the imax camera is too bulky, and it is almost impossible to use it except for fixed-point shooting. Richard Gelfand said hesitantly: "Boss, with all due respect, in order to present the best visual effect of imax images, we still need to shoot directly through the imax camera." Dunn said: "So, we must upgrade the DMR conversion system. Technology, it is necessary to convert 4K images!" "Before "Project 880" is released, it should be able to be done. However, it may be difficult to upgrade the technology before the release of "The Avengers". This is not only an upgrade of DMR technology, It also includes the upgrade of digital projection technology." Richard Gelfand shook his head. In the previous life, imax did not launch the laser laser digital projection technology until 2013, which replaced the original digital projection technology, increased the resolution of projection to 4K, and greatly solved the problems of light and color. However, in the previous life, imax was hit by "Avatar", and it only started research and development in 2010, and it took three years to complete. In this life, because of the appearance of Dunn, in 2004, he began to urge imax company to increase the cost of research and development. The movie of the future must be the era of giant screens. Whether it is 3D or Dolby sound, it will be more cool with a giant screen. Dunn said "um", "Digital technology is the master of the future, and everyone must invest in R&D at all costs. In addition, I remember that imax once launched HD high-frequency technology?" Richard Gelfand said : "Yes, HD high-frequency technology can increase the frame rate of the movie from the original 24 frames per second to 48 frames per second, reduce the flicker of the picture, and increase the viewing effect. However, because the shooting cost will double , was abolished in 2000." "Is that the high-frequency technology for film?" "Boss, you mean... the introduction of digital HD high-frequency technology?" Richard Gelfand suddenly realized. Tang En said sternly: "3D, imax giant screen, Dolby panoramic sound, high-frequency image... These are the main directions of future movies. I held a meeting with the executives of Marvel Pictures that day, and I mainly mentioned it. , Hollywood''s commercial films have completed industrial upgrading, and creativity and technology have stood side by side! Technology is also the root of film!" Richard Gelfand blinked and nodded solemnly, "No problem, after returning, I will immediately start the research and development of HD digital high frequency technology." The high frequency of film will greatly increase the cost of shooting. Double the frequency, double the cost of shooting; double the frequency, double the cost of shooting. Especially imax film, it is more expensive. The numbers are different, the cost is so small that it can be ignored. In the face of digital technology, film will gradually become the edge of the times. "Boss, since you are so fond of digital technology, why don''t you set an example yourself?" Richard Gelfand said the purpose of his visit today. Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s not enough to be exemplary? "The Avengers" will be shot digitally throughout... eh? Richard Gelfand laughed: "The world''s first imax digital camera has been successfully developed. You don''t like to use cumbersome imax film cameras, why don''t you try our new product?" "When? Why? Didn''t you say it sooner?" "It was finalized at the beginning of this month. But we were going to conduct an internal test, so we didn''t report it." "Have the internal test passed?" "Very successful, except for some disadvantages in terms of weight, other aspects are similar to ordinary digital video cameras. There''s no difference." As soon as these words came out, Tang En was immediately moved. He is very excited! Because of his appearance, the appearance of the imax digital camera was nearly ten years ahead of schedule! His emphasis on digital technology is destined to help imax to reach a higher peak Although the imax digital projection equipment has not been upgraded, it is still 2K resolution. However, if you shoot straight with an imax digital camera, there are still many benefits. The biggest point is that there is no need for post-processing of DMR! This results in more saturated colors, higher definition, and better brightness in the image. Furthermore, if you shoot directly with an imax digital camera, the final picture on the imax giant screen will be 40% larger than the ordinary screen. This is a private product unique to the imax version! If it is converted later by DMR technology, there is no difference in content between imax theaters and ordinary theaters, except that the screen is larger. However, if you shoot straight with an imax camera, it''s different. That''s two movies! Movies seen in imax theaters have 40% more content than movies in ordinary theaters! This 40% content cannot be seen in ordinary theaters, CD-ROMs, TV broadcasts, or online on-demand. This is the exclusive content of the imax giant screen hall! This is the core selling point of imax in the film industry! If Dunn wants to lead by example and popularize the digital format in Hollywood, he must use a digital camera to shoot "The Avengers" throughout. Besides being too bulky, he rejected the imax film camera, which was also a big reason. However, if there is an imax digital video camera, it is completely different. Digital cameras are much lighter than film cameras. George Lucas was the first director to shoot a Hollywood blockbuster with a digital camera, Nolan was the first director to shoot a Hollywood blockbuster with an imax film camera, and Cameron was the first director to shoot a Hollywood blockbuster with a 3D camera. The director of ... Dunn, he will be the first director in history to use an imax digital camera to make a movie! Reputation matters! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 879： win

    One-on-one Hollywood 879 author Qian Duxue full text 3874 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 879 Victory Time flies, and in a flash, it''s already mid-August. The vigorous summer vacation is about to pass. Many popular blockbusters in the past few months have also begun to cool off. In this frenetic summer season, there is no doubt that "Pirates League 2: Coffin of Souls" is the elite of the elite, the best of the best! It''s the box office champion of the summer season! 38 days after its release, the global box office exceeded 1 billion US dollars! Among them, the North American box office is 440 million US dollars, and the overseas box office is 580 million US dollars! After Titanic, Star Wars Episode 1, Spider-Man 1, The Unsinkable, Spider-Man 2, The Lord of the Rings 3, the 7th film ever grossed more than $1 billion worldwide The movie was born! With the success of the film, director Gore Verbinski also entered the public eye. Especially those in the Hollywood industry. Almost everyone was speechless in shock. Today''s Hollywood has not yet completed the upgrade of its thinking, and its understanding of movies is still dominated by "creativity". It is not known that "technology" has reached the level of market demand that is comparable to "creativity". They were still in shock, and the doubts in their hearts could not be solved for a long time. The previous $1 billion box office directors were Dunn Walker, James Cameron, Ridley Scott and Peter Jackson, each of whom is famous! What is Gore Verbinski? How can he be among the directors of a single film with a box office of 1 billion US dollars? You know, this is an achievement that even commercial film directors such as Spielberg, George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, and Roland Emmerich have not achieved. The film industry in the new era is becoming more and more incomprehensible. Could it be that... Dunn really has the ability to turn a stone into gold. The "Pirates Alliance" series is the pirate movie world he created. He is the director of this series, and it is his existence that boosts Gore Verbinski? No way to know. All in all, people are apprehensive. The shock brought to the industry by "Pirates Alliance 2: Coffin of Souls" is even more violent than when Dunn was just a fledgling in Hollywood! Dunn''s first movie was a big hit at the box office, but "Titanic" is really good and classic, and the high box office is a matter of course. The box office miracle of "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls" is really incomprehensible. In contrast, some other movies in the summer archives are more in line with psychological expectations. Runner-up: "Shrek 2", which grossed $430 million in North America and $920 million worldwide. "The Lion King" surpassed $858 million and "Finding Nemo" at $867 million to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Runner-up: "Ghost Rider," $230 million in North America and $580 million worldwide. The film''s popularity in North America has completely passed, and the number of theaters still showing has dropped to 380, and there are still lingering temperatures in overseas regions. It is estimated that... the global box office will exceed 600 million US dollars. Fourth place: "The Day After Tomorrow", the North American box office was 186 million US dollars and the global box office was 520 million US dollars. Fifth place: "Doomsday" grossed $130 million in North America and $330 million worldwide. Sixth place: "Enemies of the Machine", the film was released in three weeks, with a North American box office of 120 million US dollars and a global box office of 280 million US dollars. Seventh place: "The Bourne Bourne 2", the North American box office was 160 million US dollars, and the global box office was 240 million US dollars. The eighth place is Warner''s "Troy", the ninth place is 20th Century Fox''s "Crazy Dodgeball", and the tenth place is Disney''s "Princess Diaries 2"... As for several blockbusters that have been heavily promoted before. King Arthur, Catwoman, Around the World in 80 Days, and The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch all failed miserably, with none of them exceeding $50 million at the North American box office, and even less than 100 million at the global box office. . Although the summer season is not completely over, and the movies are still in theaters, it is unlikely that the box office will exceed 100 million US dollars. New Universal Group once again ruled the summer season! During this time, it may be because New Universal''s box office results are really gratifying, it may be because Dunn has made great contributions to Hollywood, or because Dunn won Harvey Weinstein and exposed the gymnastics industry. The scandal is too deep. In short, the major media began to play tricks! It''s like holding Dunn in the sky and the ground, unique. A rare movie genius! "Time" even launched a special edition, dedicated to reporting in detail in the past few years, Dunn made a series of brilliant film achievements. At this time, Dunn had blocked the Queen''s Bridge in New York. "It''s almost time, let''s take the last one!" At this time, Tang En, wearing a short sleeve, was standing on the bridge, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, shouting loudly. Here is a set of scenes from "Spider-Man" in "The Avengers". "Spider-Man" James Franco drives the car with his wife and daughter in it. Suddenly, the hairs on his hands stood up, and spider sense appeared. Something big happened. In the planning of Marvel Studios, his daughter is the later successor of "Spider-Man" "Spider Silk", and is the replacement candidate for James Franco after retirement. So he didn''t need to hide his identity. Under the surprise eyes of his infant daughter, he put on a spider suit, swept across the magnificent Queen''s Bridge with spider silk, and ran towards New York''s Grand Central Station. There, Loki strikes, there''s a big battle! The movie version and the comic version are slightly different, but the positioning of "Spider-Man" is more unified, and he belongs to the fringe of "Avengers". Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp, Hulk, and later superheroes such as Captain America and Black Widow are the real core layer. Although "Spider-Man" is very powerful, it is only a civilian hero, and it is incomparable with those superheroes who have backers and backgrounds. In fact, in the comics, there is no "Spider-Man" in the "Avengers" at all, but later this character is so popular that he is the hottest superhero in Marvel. In order to attract popularity, Marvel let "Spider-Man" appear in various institutions, parallel universes, multiverses, and reset universes. In Marvel''s superheroes, almost every character has had an intersection with Spider-Man. In the comics, there was no Spider-Man in the first issue of "The Avengers", but in order to attract popularity, Dunn had to add drama to him and let him participate. Of course, not the core. Even when he wants to fight and fight against the powerful Loki Legion with the Avengers, the superheroes such as Iron Man, Thor, and Ant-Man have to firmly oppose him, for fear that he is not capable enough and will be hurt. In the finale, Iron Man sent the nuclear bomb out of outer space, destroyed the battleship of the Rocky Legion, and when the fuel ran out and fell to his death, it was Spider-Man who shot in time to save him. Only then did everyone officially accept Spider-Man, and in the last shot of the movie, they announced to Spider-Man: "You are welcome to join us!" Of course, this is something else. The filming cycle is very long. This summer, I will shoot for two months. Tomorrow summer, there will be another month of green screen shooting in the studio. "OK, it''s ok, call it a day!" Dunn was very efficient. After James Franco ran to the Queen''s Bridge in a spider suit and made a jumping gesture, he announced the end. The traffic here is too heavy. The crew only applied for a one-hour filming period with the city government, and it was impossible to make more complicated and difficult actions. You don''t have to shoot live on the Queen''s Bridge with spider silk. Anyway, the surrounding scenery of the Queen''s Bridge has been filmed, and the difficult action scenes will be filmed on the green screen next year, and then synthesized in the later stage. If you follow the traditional realistic shooting method, you can really lift the coercion and let the action doubles put on uniforms and jump off the Queen''s Bridge... let alone 1 hour, this kind of scene can''t be filmed in 10 hours! It takes 5 hours just for the preliminary preparation and safety inspection! After finishing the work, Tang En doesn''t need to worry about the follow-up work. He was not polite and got into the RV directly. The air conditioner was on in the car and it was cool. Ella Fisher stayed in the car the whole time, and when she saw Dunn, she had a rosy and excited expression on her face. "What''s wrong?" "There''s good news!" "What''s the matter?" "You don''t know?" Dunn was angry and funny, "I''m busy making a movie here, what do I know?" Ella Fisher pursed his lips and said with a smile: "When you make a movie, you are almost cut off from the world! This is big news that has caused a stir in the New York business circle!" "Oh, that has nothing to do with me." Dunn shrugged nonchalantly . The core of his industry is in the circles in California and New York... He is not familiar with and does not travel often. There is a lot of politics involved here, so Dunn is not interested. Ella Fisher shook her head and said: "You are wrong, this matter is really related to you!" "Huh? Is it News Corporation? Or the "New York Times"?" Dunn was curious ask. Ella Fisher said: "Neither, it''s Viacom!" "Viacom?" Dunn''s eyes suddenly narrowed into a slit, as if he thought of something. Paramount released a total of five films this summer, including two mega-budgets "King Arthur" and "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch," both costing more than $150 million. However, the box office was miserable. Except for the youth idol drama "Mean Girls Paramount can''t get any results. Redstone''s 4-year-old plan to "revive Paramount" was a complete failure. As a result, Viacom''s shares continued to decline this summer. As a result, Viacom''s market value is only $26.5 billion! Only $50 more than 20th Century Fox! You know, Twentieth Century Fox is just an entertainment industry under News Corporation. The position of Viacom Group in the industry should be one level higher than that of News Corporation. Three years ago, Lei Shidong bullied others and severely suppressed Tang En''s wave. Dunn''s revenge began after the New Universal Group completed mergers and acquisitions and industrial integration last year. In the next few confrontations, Tang En repeatedly took the lead, while Redstone was repeatedly frustrated. Especially this summer, Redstone used almost all his resources and connections to promote a high-profile MPAA meeting. As a result, Tang En actually played a hand in exporting to domestic sales, pulling up the tiger skins of South Korea! Not only calmly passed the level, but also became a Hollywood hero of change! Negotiations between MPAA and the Korea Film Association went very smoothly. It is very likely that the contract will be officially signed in September. This is an explanation from the MPAA to President Bush. After all, in the handling of the "Fahrenheit 911" incident, the MPAA is useless. With this achievement, President Bush''s re-election will be more successful. The current Tang En has a golden body to protect his body and is invulnerable to water and fire! What can Redstone do? Viacom''s share price, always trying to save it? "The Viacom Group has officially announced...the business will be split!" Ella Fisher''s eyes were shining brightly, she knew that in this war, Dunn had won a complete victory. The helpless Redstone had to dismantle the media empire he had worked so hard to build. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 880： Guaranteed Paramount

    Head to head Hollywood 880 author Qian Duxue full text 3426 words


    The former Viacom Group is the second largest media empire in the world, with a market value of nearly 100 billion US dollars! It has four major business segments, all of which are well-known heavyweight assets: Blockbuster, Paramount, Viacom headquarters, and CBS Group. However, in the past two years, Viacom and New Universal have had a fierce face-to-face collision, and the contradiction has become increasingly intensified. Last year, Blockbuster was forced to break up. Now, the grand plan to revive Paramount is officially dashed. Viacom''s MTV channel, Nickelodeon Channel and Comedy Central channel all have good benefits, covering almost every home user in the United States. However, CBS was affected by the scandal and the blockade of the content source of the New Universal Group, and its performance was sluggish; Paramount''s film was even worse, and it was a complete failure. As a result, Viacom''s stock price was severely dragged down. It can be said that in the eyes of Redstone and many Wall Street brokers, Viacom¡¯s share price is now seriously undervalued, with a market value of only $26.5 billion, which is ridiculous. In the absence of any administrative measures to raise the stock price, financial means are the only way. Either buy back the stock, or pay a lot of dividends, or...the asset is split and listed separately. Buying back stock looks like a good option. It''s in Viacom''s interest to buy back a lot at a time when the stock price is so low. The point is, no money! Paramount''s movie suffered the worst fiasco in history, how can there be excess cash flow to buy back stock? Dividends are even more impossible. Viacom this year, it is not bad not to ask shareholders to increase investment, and it is impossible to bring any returns to shareholders. The only option left is to dismantle the empire and split it up for listing! Paramount has collapsed and does not qualify for a separate split. The focus of the split is, of course, Viacom headquarters and CBS Group. However, once split, there will be many problems. Viacom''s headquarters asset is the cable network, and the main asset of the CBS Group is CBS TV, which is a radio video channel. Since they are all TV stations, content is the key. Although Paramount''s films have collapsed, the film library still exists, with more than 1,000 movie rights and more than 80,000 hours of TV program rights. This is very important for Viacom headquarters and CBS. If you want to split it up, what about Paramount? Dismember Paramount and split Viacom headquarters and CBS equally? As the winner of this game, Dunn certainly has to enjoy the joy of the winner. That night, he called Steve Burke, who had a very good relationship with him recently. Steve Burke just stepped down as Comcast''s president, but he remains Comcast''s vice chairman. Comcast also has a small stake in Viacom, and Viacom''s decisions, Comcast should know more. "Hey, Redstone is old, he can''t hold his breath anymore." Steve Burke sighed again and again, in his opinion, dismembering Viacom was the stupidest choice. Maybe in the short term, the stock price can be pulled up and the total market value can be increased. But in the long run, divesting Viacom and CBS would be more of a mistake! Tang En said indifferently: "I said a long time ago that he is old and should retire. It''s a pity that he has become a mortal enemy after good advice. It has nothing to do with me if Viacom has come to this day." It''s true. But, in Steve Burke''s view, it''s too ridiculous. Would Viacom be where it is today if it wasn''t for you Dunn Walker being too powerful? First to split Blockbuster, this is not enough! Right now, even Paramount and CBS are going to be split up. That''s horrible! He thought that he could dismember Sony''s entertainment empire first through Michael Jackson. Unexpectedly, Dunn started secretly behind his back and killed Viacom first! Ruthless! Great enough! Looking around the world, who can achieve this level, besides Tang En, who else? Not even the White House can do anything! It is precisely because of this reason that Steve Burke has become more and more cautious and cautious with Dunn, for fear of having some rift with him and making the same mistakes as Redstone. Not to mention that his entertainment empire has not yet been constructed, even if one day, NBC really completes the acquisition of Sony Entertainment and establishes an entertainment empire, it will not be able to compete with Dunn! The disparity in strength is too great! Now that the New Universal Group has not been listed, Dunn has become the richest man in the world. Once the New Universal Group is listed... One can imagine how amazing Dunn''s wealth will be. Steve Burke sighed, "No matter what, Redstone personally dismembered Viacom. From now on, no one will oppose you in the entertainment industry... or even the entire media industry." Dunn A hint of arrogance emerged from the bottom of my heart. Others are "killing chickens to warn monkeys", but what about him? He is "killing tigers and warning monkeys"! Even Lei Shidong was suppressed by him half to death. Who else in the industry would dare to challenge him? Dunn smiled, "By the way, what I want to ask is this, splitting Viacom, what is the main thing?" Steve Burke said: "The main thing is to take CBS Group from the existing Viacom. It was spun off from the Yacom Group and listed separately. It¡¯s similar to the spin-off of Blockbuster last year.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Paramount?¡± Dunn, who is an insider in the industry, explained the key in one sentence. Steve Burke was silent for a moment and said: "There is no specific solution that has been researched yet, but Paramount''s film library is too important to CBS. For example, CSI, this TV series It is CBS''s TV program with the highest ratings at present, but the copyright belongs to Paramount. From the current point of view, in order to complete the split as soon as possible, Redstone is likely to make great compromises, such as... splitting Paramount ." Dunn''s expression changed, "Split Paramount?" Steve Burke said "um", "Paramount has two core businesses: film and television. The film business has little influence on CBS, But the TV business is too important to CBS. After Viacom completed the acquisition of CBS, in order to improve efficiency and save costs, the TV production department of CBS and the TV production department of Paramount were merged. That is the current Paramount TV production department. It also leads to the current CBS, which does not have its own TV production department. Once it is split, CBS will face the dilemma of lack of content sources." Dunn has heard it clearly, " Are you talking about splitting Paramount''s film and TV production departments?" Steve Burke said: "This should be the final solution. Paramount''s label name still belongs to the film production department, However, the TV production department and Paramount''s TV content copyrights must be divided among CBS." Dunn said in surprise: "Isn''t that the copyrights of the TV series "Mission Impossible" and "Star Trek", which must be transferred To CBS?" Steve Burke said helplessly: "There is nothing I can do. Redstone is too anxious, he can''t bear the negotiation time for too long, and he wants to spin out CBS as quickly as possible." Tang En blinked a few times, and he figured out many things at this moment. It''s no wonder that Paramount will fall so fast in later generations, and it will be at the bottom of the six majors. The core assets have been divided up, and only one shell is left, and the results are good. Simply a second MGM. In addition, Dunn also understood why Viacom would rather spend $3.5 billion to acquire DreamWorks and merge into Paramount, but was unwilling to spend $4 billion to acquire Marvel. At first Dunn just thought that Viacom''s executives were too stupid. Now it seems that it is a last resort. Paramount''s TV production department was carved up. It just so happened that DreamWorks had a complete business structure of a film and television company. DreamWorks has its own TV production department and has even produced classic TV shows like "Band of Brothers." The combination of DreamWorks and Paramount can indeed greatly make up for the weakness of Paramount''s lack of a TV production department. In contrast, Marvel''s complementarity is much less. From a macro management perspective, DreamWorks is better. "By the way, what about Brad Gray? He replaced Shirley Lansing and became the CEO of Paramount, but he didn''t have any dazzling achievements Dunn suddenly thought of something. Shi Tiff Burke said: "He has three years left on his contract with Paramount, and at this time...it''s impossible to terminate the contract, and Paramount can''t get that much of the termination fee. However, I really want to hear..." "What? "Redstone seems to intend to let Philip direct Paramount. ""what? Dunn was stunned. No way? Redstone really got water in his head? Philip Dorman, Viacom''s vice chairman, Redstone''s number one confidant, was born in Wall Street, and has very good financial means. Brilliant. But he doesn''t know anything about movies, he''s a complete layman. Let him lead Paramount directly? Isn''t that nonsense? Might as well give Brad Gray the power! Either way, so does Brad Gray Steve Burke, one of Hollywood''s most famous producers, said: "I saw Redstone last weekend night and talked about it. That year, he spent $10 billion to acquire Paramount, but in the past decade, Paramount has become worse and worse under the management of Hollywood people. He was disheartened. In other words, he has lost trust in people in Hollywood. Dunn sneered: "So you would rather appoint a financial butler from Wall Street?" What a joke! Let Hollywood people manage Paramount, at least to maintain the decency of Paramount''s six giants! Let Philip Dorman lead Paramount, and that''s the place to die! ""Who knows? Steve Burke shrugged, helpless and absent-minded. "Hollywood broke his heart, and it seemed to me...he never wanted to deal with Hollywood again." I heard that he was selling his mansion in Beverly Hills and settled in New York. "The words are very euphemistic. The actual situation is that Lei Shidong was taught a terrible lesson by Tang En. He has no face to come back to Hollywood. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 881： new york

    Head to head Hollywood 881 author Qian Duxue Full text 3397 words


    New York is the heart of Marvel. Almost every superhero is inseparable from New York, which makes New York the main filming location for Marvel movies. Including Queens Bridge, Central Park, New York streets, Times Square, Columbia University, Cornell University, Central Station and other places are all key filming locations. Some locations can be shot casually, such as Central Park, Columbia University, and some locations can be filmed with restrictions, such as Queens Bridge, Fifth Avenue. However, in some places, shooting is almost forbidden, such as Times Square, such as Central Station. It''s not that you can''t shoot, it''s that you can''t shoot! In such a place, there are too many people and it is too busy. Even with the coordination of the city government, there is no free time to squeeze out, otherwise it will seriously affect the public order. When Dunn was filming "Spider-Man", there was an action scene in Times Square, not only "Spider-Man" flying with spider silk, but also an explosion scene where "Green Goblin" appeared. It was 1999, and green screens weren''t popular enough, and the technology wasn''t in place. Dunn specially found an abandoned factory, restored the partial scene of Times Square in it, and then filmed it. Well, it''s a Hollywood convention. It is very popular even now. However, the overhead is too great. Especially when a realistic explosion scene comes down, most of it will blow up. After filming "Spider-Man", the whole set was abandoned, it was too wasteful. Marvel Studios'' Avengers franchise, and even Daredevil, the dark guardian of New York, are superheroes living in New York. New York is a hurdle that Marvel Studios cannot overcome! It''s a waste of time to set the scene every time. In particular, the scenery can only be a partial scenery, and in many cases, it needs to be cut and integrated in the later stage to achieve the real thing. Therefore, starting from "Spider-Man 2", that is, 2001, Marvel Studios has reached a package of cooperation agreements with the local government of Cleveland. Both parties must work together to create a new New York! Cleveland is an aging city. It was a manufacturing city in the United States at the time, but it has gradually declined, and its population has dropped sharply every year. Cooperation with Marvel Studios is undoubtedly an important measure to boost the local economy. With the Marvel movie''s signboard, it will boost Cleveland''s tourism industry. After three years of continuous renovations, the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland has become a "New New York". The Cleveland government and Marvel Studios literally copied and pasted the neighborhoods of Times Square in New York here. "Spider-Man 2", "Ant-Man", "Ant-Man 2", "Iron Man" were all filmed here, and even "The Bourne 2" and "Fast and Furious 2" were filmed here. "Avengers" live-action filming, 20% in New York, 20% in Los Angeles, 30% in Cleveland, 30% in Atlanta. There are not many scenes in New York, and it is relatively simple. Due to the constraints, it cannot be performed. Important scenes, such as the Earth Alliance battle against alien Loki at Grand Central Station in New York, will be moved to Atlanta Station for filming. So Dunn has extra energy and pays more attention to other things besides filming the movie. Viacom is finished, Dunn doesn''t care. All he cares about is Liverpool! This summer, Liverpool set off a transfer storm that shocked European football! A total of 9 players were bought! Among them, Drogba is 35 million euros, is the standard king in the transfer market! The midfielder Emerson was transferred from Roma for a transfer fee of 25 million euros; Xavi Alonso came from Real Sociedad for a transfer fee of $16 million; Cisse was the Ligue 1 golden boot last season, the transfer fee 20 million euros; Lucio is the core central defender of Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, with a transfer fee of 18 million US dollars. In addition, there are two Spanish players, Morientes and Luis Garcia, as well as two "lottery" players Nunez and Josemi, who spent another 21 million euros. This summer, so far, Liverpool have invested 135 million euros in the transfer market! This is the first time in the history of world football that a club has invested more than 100 million euros in a transfer period! What Real Madrid, what Barcelona, ??what Inter Milan, what Juventus, and Russia''s richest man Roman Abramovich... all get out! Tang En went out and gave way to all! Last year, when the whole of Britain was horrified by the amazing wealth of the Russian oligarchs, this summer, they finally saw what it means to spend a lot of money! What is the richest man in the world! This summer, Liverpool''s total investment in the transfer market is the sum of the three major clubs of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal! In front of Dunn, even Abramovich has to retreat three feet. In particular, there are some transfer insiders. "Mad man" Mourinho has publicly complained to the media. He believes that Chelsea''s transfer this summer was very unsuccessful. While Chelsea bought a lot of new players, the most important ones went to rivals. The pervasive reporters found out the truth right away. It turned out that Mourinho wanted to buy Drogba! However, Drogba joined Liverpool as the king. This kind of news made the British feel the amazing wealth of Dunn more deeply. Even Abu has to admit it, it''s terrible! However, Liverpool''s transfer has also been questioned. Especially the forward position. Introducing Drogba, Morientes and Cisse in one go, what is this for? Retro array? Even if you lose Michael Owen, you won''t be so hungry, right? There is no way. Drogba is a player favored by Liverpool''s boss Dunn; Morientes is a player favored by Liverpool''s coach Benitez; as for Cisse... He is a player bought by former Liverpool coach Hall. Neither Dunn nor Benitez likes Cisse. But no way, the deal was secretly finalized as early as January this year. When Dunn acquired Liverpool, everything was done. In fact, before Cisse was shoveled into "Zheng Zhihua", his strength was still very strong, but he really couldn''t adapt to Benitez''s tactical style. With such an excellent lineup, Benitez, known as the "Master of Tactics", did not disappoint the club. In the UEFA Champions League qualifying match, the aggregate ratio of the two rounds and 6:0 swept Graz AK, and successfully advanced to the main game. Moreover, among the five major leagues, the Premier League started the earliest. It will start in mid-August. Dunn is waiting for the result. Liverpool''s first game of the new season will go away to the White Hart Lane Stadium in London to challenge the Youth Guards Tottenham! "Dawn! Have you watched the broadcast?" On the phone, Rick Parry was very excited. Tang En yawned, "I was just about to rest, and I was studying the script just now, how about it?" "Win! Great victory! Really don''t say, this Rafa is really good!" "Oh? The score? "4:1, a complete victory!" "Who scored?" "Drogba opened the scoring, and then Robbie Keane equalized the score. In the second half, Gerrard took a long-range shot to overtake the score, and then the game completely entered our rhythm. . Baros and Kewell, who came off the bench, made contributions respectively. We shot 21 times and completely overwhelmed the opponent!" This kind of proud victory gave Rick Parry great confidence. When in the past few years has Liverpool had such a hearty football? Selling the team to Dunn is really the best choice! In particular, the three players Drogba, Emerson and Lucio that he purchased personally, all started and performed very well. Drogba resisted two defenders and scored with a header. Emerson and Lucio also played a stable defensive end with many highlights. In comparison, the other main defender, Hypia, is much worse. That goal was conceded because of his slow turning speed, and Robbie Keane deftly turned around and swayed, and scored a goal to equalize the score. "How about Cannavaro?" Dunn frowned, the game was won. However, what is the surprise of winning Tottenham? In contrast it is important to buy Cannavaro. Benitez is a defensive head coach. With a defensive master like Cannavaro sitting in the backcourt, he will definitely be invincible. Rick Parry said speechlessly: "Capello''s appeal is too great. In the past few years, Cannavaro has been recovering from injuries, and he hopes to prove himself in Serie A. This is not a question of money, he wants to Join Juventus." "Can''t you figure it out?" Dunn was a little unhappy. Rick Parry sighed, "At the moment, there''s no chance. The player''s intentions are too determined. If a person doesn''t even care about money, nothing can change his will." If Canava If Luo can''t come, then there''s really no way, at least not this season. The top central defenders in today''s football have all been divided up by the major giants. Samuel and Woodgate went to Real Madrid, Carvalho and Ferreira joined Chelsea, Manchester United bought Heinze, AC Milan transferred to Stam... As for Ferdinand, Puyol, Teresa Top central defenders like Li, Nesta, and Maldini don''t even think about it, and it is impossible to transfer. Besides, the purchase of Drogba, Emerson and Lucio has cost Dunn 78 million euros. His personal transfer budget is only 2 million euros left. No one can afford it except Cannavaro! Dunn shook his head, "Forget it, if that''s the case, let him go. I have sent Rafa Benitez the best striker, the best midfielder and the best defender. If you still If he can''t win the championship, that''s his own problem." In his previous life, Benitez led a second-tier Liverpool team to win the Champions League this season. In this world, Dunn bought three world-class players, and the souls of the three lines were all gathered together. The team''s strength has been expanded, and the results will not be too bad, right? Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 882： Live color grading

    Head to head Hollywood 882 author Qian Duxue Full text 2960 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 882 Live Grading Atlanta has the reputation of "dogwood city", because filming and filming programs here can enjoy a tax credit policy of up to 30%, which makes the film and television industry here very developed. Many blockbusters like to come here to shoot. Atlanta and Cleveland are the two main filming locations for The Avengers. After filming in New York, the crew went straight to Atlanta. Here is the highlight. But today''s scene is relatively easy, it''s a cameo scene. Characters who are qualified to make cameo appearances in movies like "The Avengers" are certainly no trivial matter. Yes, he is the father of Marvel - Stan Lee! Stan Lee, dressed as an old cop, rides an old-fashioned motorcycle. After the "start" command sounded, he would get off the motorcycle and walk towards the Beetle car driven by "Wasp". However, the "Wasp" had an urgent task at this time, and was eager to open up the relationship between S.H.I.E.L.D., contact people, and form the "Avengers". There was no time to pay attention to this old and foolish policeman, so she simply activated the shrinking device. The whole car disappeared out of thin air. Then Stan Lee was stunned for a moment, and then he shook his head and sighed: "Old and old, there will always be hallucinations." But he didn''t expect that when he looked up, he found the vanishing Beetle sedan. distance. Stan Li was stunned for a moment, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and then rubbed them again. This is a typical flattering popcorn plot, which does not contribute to the main line of the movie, but can contribute to the box office. A director of Tang En''s level, of course, is not willing to simply finish the filming. For this scene, he intends to use a waiting long-lens shooting method. It is to let the actor walk in the direction of the camera, and then pass by the camera, showing a "sense of waiting". Then, through non-stop long shots, Stan Lee''s back was shot, while Rose Byrne was shot in the car. This kind of waiting can be suppressed first and then raised, paving the way for subsequent funny plots. At the same time, this kind of shot has a strong sense of depth and space, and it also has a symmetrical meaning for the subsequent "Wasp" to start the reduction device and change the rules of space. Of course, this level of expression is not understood by ordinary audiences at all, and it is mainly an explanation for people in the industry. With Dunn''s order, the performance began. Stan Lee got off the motorcycle, and the wandering steps were full of comedy, but Rose Byrne, the "Wasp" in the Beetle, was rather helpless, as if thinking of something, her expression changed slightly. . Dunn is very satisfied with this performance. Next, you can shoot Rose Byrne and Stan Lee alone, it will be easier. "Director, noise is disturbing." Just as Dunn was about to pass through and take the next set of shots, the sound of the sound engineer came to his ears. Tang En walked over strangely, "What''s the matter?" The studio''s expression was a little weird, "The sound is not right." Then, he put on Tang Ren''s headphones and turned on the sound. "Bang!" Dunn was startled! what''s the situation? This... is this fart sound? Listening to this sound with headphones is a bit earth-shattering. This scene has no lines, and mainly captures the live sound, including the footsteps of Stan Lee, and the sigh of Rose Byrne in the car. Especially in the capture of sighs, the volume needs to be increased, which led to the capture of some inappropriate voices... Tang En is really angry and funny, in front of everyone, he couldn''t make it clear, so he said: "Ross, Your performance just now was very good, especially... There was a pause in the middle of you, your face changed slightly, the effect was very good, and it showed your helpless, bored and anxious mood at the moment. Keep it up, we are shooting one!" Rose ¡¤Byrne coughed violently as if he had been stimulated by something. His face was slightly red, and he secretly gave Tang En a look of resentment. Shooting resumed and everything went smoothly. Dunn has almost shouted through. However, for the sake of safety, he took an insurance policy and went to the DIT digital workstation not far from the monitor to check the shooting effect. Here, there is the world''s top technical equipment - real-time preview! The picture on the monitor is not the same as the picture taken by the camera. The focal length, color, brightness and other aspects cannot be reflected on the monitor. In traditional film shooting, directors often shoot for a day, and then urgently send the film for development at night. The next day the demos came out, and the producers and directors had to check them a second time. If it''s ok, keep shooting; if there''s a problem, reshoot. very troublesome. The previous digital shooting had a similar problem. The content of the daily shooting needs to be simply processed by the computer at night, and then reviewed the next day, and the subsequent parts will be shot if it meets the expectations. If it does not work, it will be reshot. However, with real-time preview technology, it is different! The real-time preview technology of this model is the latest technology developed by Cameron specially for "Avatar" in cooperation with the digital field. Not to mention the real-time preview of the real-time effect, even the special effects of green screen shooting can be previewed in real time! Very powerful! However, the live preview imaging of green screen shots is very poor. Fortunately, the green screen part of "Avengers" will not be filmed until next summer, and there is still one year to upgrade and rectify. Real-time preview of live shooting, it is too pediatric. When the digital camera is shooting, there will be a wireless transmitter to send the shot to the DIT workstation. Through a set of receiving signals and a set of signal simulation systems, the final shooting effect will be fed back and stored in the computer. Not high resolution, but very useful! Even editors can use this part of the computer screen to edit live. Much better than a monitor! The application of digital imaging engineers in the film industry, when Dunn popularized the special effects production process for film and television, he had already made it clear to Hollywood. However, the real-time preview technology is the first time in the world! Not to mention Rose Byrne and Stan Lee, even Nina Jacobson, Timo Bekmanbetov and others were very curious, and they all came over to observe and study, wanting to see what the actual effect was. Especially Timo Bekmanbetov, he is a Russian director, the filming equipment, the film concept ... are still the same as the Soviet Union 30 years ago. He was recommended by Abramovich and brought to Hollywood by Dunn, and was also appointed as the assistant director of "The Avengers". At this moment, he was really shocked. The digital workstation was connected to a laptop, and the DIT engineer performed the operation skillfully. Soon, the shot just shot appeared on the screen. "How is it?" "Very good!" "There are no flaws!" "There is no problem with the composition, zoom, performance, and camera sense." Dunn nodded with satisfaction, "Turn down the color and see , The leaves are too green, the effect I want is the feeling of early spring in March." Timo Bekmanbetov was a little silly. On-site color grading? Really? Isn''t this the post-production link that has to wait until the film is finished? I saw that a young DIT optician answered simply and neatly: "Received!" Then, under the attention of everyone, he started the operation, opened a color grading software, selected the outline of the leaves, and adjusted it very easily. Not to mention the stunned Timo Bekmanbetov, even Ninaya Kobson and others were surprised. "Dang En, you have such a good equipment, why didn''t you take it out earlier?" "The scene in New York is very simple, and it is not used." Tang En shook his head and frowned again, "Can it only be done to this extent?" DIT engineer Helplessly said: "The equipment is limited. Although this notebook is a special high-performance machine made by Dell, it still has a big gap with the real large computer used in the later stage of the movie. There are many professional software, but this notebook can''t run." Tang Eun sighed. Yes, he can promote the technological development of the film industry, but this is computer technology after all! Subject to the performance of computer equipment! The performance of current portable computers is really not high. Just when Dunn was a little disappointed, Timo Bekmanbetov exclaimed with excitement, and even exasperatedly exclaimed: "It''s so advanced! You can directly color grade on the spot and watch the video effects on the spot, like this It''s too easy to make movies!" Dunn gave him a deep look, "Advanced shooting technology has indeed lowered the threshold for movies. However, if you think that the threshold has been lowered, it will be easier to shoot. A good movie, that''s a big mistake." Remember the domain name of the book''s first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 883： Insurance business

    Head to head Hollywood 883 author Qian Duxue Full text 3418 words


    The scenes in New York are simple, appetizers. In Atlanta, dinner is coming. Dunn had no time to be distracted by other things, and began to devote himself fully to the movie, not less than one routine meeting every night. At 8 o''clock that night, in the conference room of the hotel, the production team and director team of "The Avengers" gathered together to discuss the shooting plan for the day after tomorrow. This is the "T+2" mode commonly used in Hollywood. After coming up with a detailed plan, it will be sent to the entire crew after the filming is over tomorrow, so that everyone can go back to prepare at night. The shooting plan for tomorrow was decided last night. "Everyone is here, let''s start." After a day of filming, Tang En was also quite tired. Seeing that everyone was here, he kept his words concise and planned to make a quick decision. Fortunately, there is a real-time preview technology. Otherwise, it will be more tiring to spend a lot of time at night to watch the shooting results during the day. "Don, wait a minute." Nina Jacobson reminded in a low voice. "Huh?" "The insurance company hasn''t arrived yet." Dunn''s face sank, "Late again?" Nina Jacobson was a little helpless, "Maybe I''m used to it." "Get used to their problems! Tang En was a little angry, "Which insurance company is this? We will cut off all business dealings in the future!" Everyone in the room pouted secretly. This big boss has such a big temper, he dares to fight with the insurance company! For the past two decades, insurance companies have been aloof in Hollywood. It is the biggest tool for capital to penetrate Hollywood, even more powerful than the functional attributes of banks. But then again, he is Tang En, he has this qualification! In the past Hollywood, financing methods were relatively simple, and most of them were financial methods. For example, pre-sale copyright, and then through the pre-sale mortgage contract, loan to the bank. The bank does not have a film department, and they cannot determine the true value of the mortgage contract. This requires a third-party guarantee, which is the insurance company. To put it bluntly, the insurance company, through its understanding of Hollywood, assured the bank that the film would be finished and would not die midway. The pre-sale contract must be honored, and the bank must be able to get the principal and interest back. In this process, it is the insurance company that bears the greatest risk. Once the movie goes wrong, the producer needs to pay the loan to the bank from the insurance company. And once the insurance company loses money, it will take over the producer and become the copyright owner of the film project. Then, the insurance company sells the semi-finished project to other film companies, so they can continue to complete it. This is a very complete film industry financing process. In order to ensure that the film can be completed as expected, the insurance company will send a special person to monitor the progress of the film project in real time, so that the budget cannot be exceeded. This has the advantage of preventing the crew from being suspected of harassing investors. The absurdity of tens of thousands of dollars for a prop knife and hundreds of thousands of dollars for a prop gun cannot happen. The downside is that the insurance company''s intervention in the film is too much. Every budget expenditure for a movie must be signed off by the insurance company before it can be honored. If the producer and director want to shoot a shocking scene with high investment, but the insurance company thinks that the cost is too high and refuses to sign, then it must not be done! Why is Hollywood infiltrated by Wall Street? It is because of the financing guarantee system! This is called a "film completion guarantee". This is also the reason why Dunn is so favored by his peers in the Hollywood industry after he proposed "plating investment". We''ve had enough of insurance companies'' meddling in film production. Although the investors of the platter investment company are also from Wall Street, the controllers are industry insiders. Like Legendary''s Michael Ovitz. Having Michael Ovitz overseeing the production of the movie is a lot better than having an insurance company send in a random five-man layman. It can be said that once the "combination investment" is proposed, it is equivalent to cutting off most of the insurance company''s financial path and the power to penetrate in Hollywood. However, it is still impossible to completely eliminate insurance companies. Like The Avengers. The film investment budget is 200 million US dollars, and there will be a reserve of about 15 million, just in case. However, this is an action movie. In action scenes, there is a great risk of injury. be insured. Rao is that Marvel Studios has introduced a series of rules to reduce trouble, such as banning core actors from any dangerous action scenes. Doomsday tricks like Tom Cruise and Jack Chen are not Marvel''s way of playing. Tom Cruise''s action scenes and Jack Chen''s kung fu fights are the conscience of the industry in this world. Marvel''s movies are different. It doesn''t matter if it''s true or false. The biggest selling point is the coherence of the plot and the superheroes that are imaginative. However, even if a stuntman is used, insurance is still required. It''s not uncommon for people to die in action scenes. In case of an accident, even a stuntman can make Marvel Studios bleed. Insurance is an inevitable choice. Not only that, but the core actors... such as Iron Man, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, etc., if there is a headache that delays the shooting schedule, resulting in wasted costs, these are covered by insurance. Now that the insurance is insured, the insurance company will send someone to assess the risks and supervise the operation process of the film project, so as to avoid a situation where the insurance company is "framed" by the production company. It''s called "The Movie''s Cast Guarantee". For example, when Nicole Kidman was filming "A Beautiful Mind", she broke her knee and delayed the schedule, and the insurance company paid $3 million for it. Last year, Nicole Kidman took on the project "Enemy Robot" with Will Smith, with a production budget of $120 million! This is an action play. During filming, Nicole Kidman suffered a recurring knee injury that nearly aborted the entire project. Once this extreme phenomenon occurs, insurance companies may pay $120 million for this! Fortunately, Nicole Kidman made a comeback after being raised for half a month and insisted on finishing the movie. The insurance company paid out $15 million for it. That''s the equivalent of $1 million a day. It can be seen that Hollywood hates insurance companies, but they cannot do without it. On the surface, "cass insurance" has less influence on film production than "financial insurance", but in fact, it is not small at all! In a previous life, David Fincher filmed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". The insurance company thought the film was too dangerous. It involved motorcycles, snowboards, fights and abuse scenes, and most of them were filmed in foreign countries, which might hurt the actors and the risk was too high. high. In desperation, David Fincher can only modify the script. In his previous life, Robert Downey Jr. was an addict, and no insurance company was willing to insure him, resulting in him being unable to receive filming at all in a few years. Later, it was Mel Gibson, the big brother who is very loyal in the industry, who personally vouched for it and was willing to take risks, which solved the problem of Robert Downey Jr. and gave him a chance to perform again. In this life, Robert Downey Jr. naturally no longer needs Mel Gibson to come forward. However, he still paid a huge price when filming "Iron Man". 40% of his $3 million salary was handed over to the insurance company as the insurance amount. In addition to the film completion guarantee and the cast guarantee, there are also error guarantees, conventional guarantees, and so on. In short, the total output value of the film and television industry in the United States exceeds 450 billion US dollars a year, of which the insurance business can reach 20 billion US dollars. It''s a very large ancillary industry related to movies. "The Fire Fund Insurance Company is the largest insurance partner in Hollywood. More than 80% of Hollywood movies are underwritten by this company, and it has enormous power." Nina Jacobson sat in Dunn''s ear and whispered. "Powerful? Joke! This is Hollywood!" Dunn couldn''t help sneering. In Hollywood''s turf, can insurance companies still reign supreme? Simply nonsense. Cooperation between the two parties is profitable, which is naturally a good thing. However, if the insurance company dares to take over the head of the film company because of this, it will be a mistake! Redstone can be beaten by him, not to mention what fire insurance fund? Not even the Allianz Group, the parent company of Fire Fund Insurance! People from the insurance company were late for two consecutive days, which made Dunn very dissatisfied. Just when he narrowed his eyes and seemed to be making up his mind about something, the insurance company finally arrived. A man and a woman walked into the conference room talking and laughing. One is the head of the insurance company''s medical team, and the other is the insurance company''s out-of-control vigilance representative. "I''m sorry, we''re late..." "Is an apology useful?" Don''t care about that, and sternly turned back. With Tang En''s current status, he doesn''t need to treat the insurance company as a god-like offering like other people in Hollywood. Even if the chairman of the Allianz Group sees him, he must respect him humbly! Two low-level wage earners dare to be late for two consecutive days, who is this a shame? Do you really think of yourself as an uncle? The pair of men and women from the insurance company were stunned for a moment. They have also been working in Hollywood for more than ten years, when have they seen such a rude film director? However, the other party is Dunn Walker... "Mr. Walker, I... I''m sorry, really sorry, we were just reviewing today''s..." "Okay! I don''t have time to listen to your nonsense! If you want to stay, just be honest If you don''t want to stay, get out as soon as possible! Hollywood is not just an insurance company like you!" "Ah? Mr. Walker..." "Okay, let''s have a meeting now! Study the shooting plan for the day after tomorrow..." Dunn ignored the two A man from an insurance company whose face suddenly flushed red. Although he was rude, the arrogance and indifference of the other party deserved it. Even his mind was alive. Insurance business... really an integral part of the movie. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 884： deep pockets

    Head to head Hollywood 884 author Qian Duxue full text 3614 words


    Head-to-head with Chapter 884 of the Hollywood Body Volume, the time has flickered, and September has entered. A lot has happened in America during this time. The first is politics, with presidential candidates from both parties embarking on a state-by-state speech tour. Without the negative news of "Fahrenheit 9/11", President Bush''s re-election voice is very high. In particular, he expressed confidence in revitalizing the U.S. economy in the next term through South Korea''s concession on the TO Free Trade Agreement. However, the things negotiated between MPAA and the Korea Revitalization Committee have not been able to continue Jack Valenti''s political life, and he has officially left the MPAA chairmanship. He was replaced... by Dan Glickman, the secretary of the Department of Agriculture, a direct cadre of President Bush Jr.! The United States is the world''s largest agricultural country, and the power of the Minister of Agriculture is huge, one can imagine. President Bush will assign the Secretary of Agriculture to the position of MPAA chairman, which shows how much he attaches great importance to Hollywood! However, the replacement of MPAA is not the most sensational thing in the entertainment circle. The disintegration of Viacom and the disintegration of Paramount are the first big news! As Dunn had previously obtained inside information, CBS Group spun off from Viacom Group, taking away Paramount''s TV production department and all TV content rights. Paramount''s label name and film production department are still affiliated with Viacom. At that time, Megatron Hollywood even aroused the fear of the highest level, and Paramount Pictures, which was restricted by the "Paramount Monopoly Act", announced the collapse! It''s an MGM-style road of no return. It''s not just Viacom that''s split, it''s also DreamWorks! This summer, DreamWorks'' animated film "Shrek 2" swept the world, with a global box office of more than 920 million US dollars, second only to the super commercial blockbuster "Pirates League 2: Gathering Souls". However, DreamWorks'' live-action movies are too watery. This year, DreamWorks has released 5 live-action films, including "Idol''s Date", "European Sex Travel", "Ultimate Target", "Happy Terminal" and "Ace Announcer". The first three lost money, and although the latter two made money, they fell short of expectations. In particular, Spielberg''s "Happy Terminal" starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones seems to be silent in the summer commercial blockbuster. There is no such thing as the last ten years, when Spielberg''s film is released, it must be a shocking effect in the United States. In the film circle, there seems to be a rumor that Spielberg is out of breath. Spielberg, of course, was not convinced. He was gathering people and even found the action superstar Tom Cruise to join forces and plan to make a heavyweight sci-fi action blockbuster "War of the Worlds"! He''s also going to be a billion dollar box office director! He wants to save his reputation! However, the separation of DreamWorks has become imperative. The animation department of DreamWorks is getting better and better, but the live-action movies are not getting any better, which makes the animation department very dissatisfied, and they don¡¯t want to carry any more burdens. Jeffrey Katzenberg is the chairman and CEO of DreamWorks. He has been in business for ten years and led DreamWorks to survive in the cracks. He has long lost the spirit of the year, and the dream of an entertainment empire... shattered. Simply split up. The live-action film department and the animation department are now separated! The animation department is headed by Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the live-action department is led by Spielberg. Because the performance of the animation department is better, the label of "DreamWorks" belongs to the animation department. However, the label name can be rented to the live-action film division for free and indefinitely. Since then, there have been two DreamWorks in Hollywood. One is DreamWorks Animation and the other is the titular DreamWorks. In addition, the vibration of the sports arena is not small. The gymnastics association is filing for bankruptcy. In the Athens Olympic Games, every time an athlete won an award, when interviewed by a media reporter, Dunn Walker''s name would be on the list of thanks. It may be restricted by the sports association, and they did not explain the reason. But everyone actually knew in their hearts that when Tang En exposed the sexual assault scandal in the gymnastics industry, he was pulling the fig leaf of the sports world. The sports circle, especially some non-market niche circles, is full of scandals. Much uglier than Hollywood. Tang En''s righteous deeds may not completely improve the situation, but at least it can give young athletes a better training environment and greatly increase the cost of illegality for many people. At this time, Tang En was still filming. After moving to New York, Atlanta, and Cleveland, the crew finally returned to Los Angeles. The live-action part of "The Avengers" is coming to an end. Try to finish before September 20. The movie "The Departed" starring Dunn will be released on September 25. As a core actor, Tang En is not too careless, and it is necessary to participate in some early publicity to build momentum for the movie. Including Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Mark Wahlberg and others, must actively participate in the pre-publicity. Tang En, the chief producer and investor, doesn''t appear, and it doesn''t look good in face. ... "The speeding car scene...is it really necessary?" Timo Bekmanbetov frowned, skeptical about the next shooting plan. The next scene is not the soaring sky of "Iron Man", the swing of "Spider-Man", the bright muscles of "Hulk", the power of thunder and lightning of "Thor"... but "Ant-Man" and A drag racing scene from "The Wasp". The setting in the movie is: At the last moment, the streets of New York were chaotic. "Ant-Man" and "Wasp" actively participated in the war, and they staged a good show of speeding cars, which also included violent scenes of explosions. In the opinion of Timo Bekmanbetov, "The Avengers" is an imaginative sci-fi movie, and the elements in the movie are very innovative. In comparison, the speeding car scene... is too traditional and old-fashioned. Not as fun as Ant-Man and The Wasp getting bigger and smaller. Nina Jacobson glanced at him and said with a smile: "This is Hollywood! Even Dunn should pay attention to the taste of the market." "What do you mean?" "Every year, Hollywood conducts a large number of markets. Survey to evaluate and judge the tastes of movie fans. Then adjust the production style of the film according to their tastes. In the past few years, there is a very important data, the excitement of teenagers for speeding cars has always been at the top of the list of commercial film elements! Even more than 20 million The big stars of the Dollar Club are even more attractive." "Huh? Is that so?" Timo Bekmanbetov froze for a moment. I feel like I have learned a lot. In the past, when he made movies, he made his own movies completely. His confident and excellent movies will never lack fans to pay for them. It was only when he arrived in Hollywood that he realized that his film philosophy was completely reversed. A movie that can make fans pay for it is a good movie. In this case, it is natural to shoot those content that attracts the attention of fans. That''s the essence of Hollywood popcorn movies. Nina Jacobson explained a few more words: "A commercial blockbuster, especially an action film, if you don''t arrange a few minutes of car chase scenes, it will be difficult to whet the appetite of young audiences, who are the most reliant on the film market. Don''t say "The Avengers", you look at "Star Wars Prequel", don''t you have a drag racing scene?" "But why are you here?" Timo Bekmanbetov looked at it blankly. The surrounding environment, nodded and shook his head again. It is close to the Gold Coast and has the most beautiful sea view in Los Angeles. However, this is completely inconsistent with the setting of the movie. The speeding scene in the movie requires the chaotic scene on the streets of New York. It''s too deserted here, isn''t it? Nina Jacobson pointed to the front right, "Did you see that tower?" "Yeah." In the distance, there were a lot of trees blocking it, but the towering spire was exceptional. Obviously, kind of like the navigation lights on the coast here. "That''s Dunn''s home, King''s Landing No. 1 Manor." "Huh?" Timo Bekmanbetov was stunned for a second, and continued to be stunned. Nina Jacobson explained with a smile: "To shoot road scenes, especially those involving crashing and breaking roads, is very troublesome and has a lot of extra expenses. You have to apply to the local government, you have to apply for funding, and you have to There are traffic control funds, road maintenance fees, subsidy fees for maintaining order police, and damage fees for disrupting the lives of residents. All kinds of external expenses are higher than the cost of filming!" Timo Beckmanbey Tove suddenly realized: "It''s no wonder that the speeding scenes in American movies and TV series are mostly filmed in deserts, fields, ports, abandoned industrial areas, etc. This is the reason!" It is not necessary in Russia. Movies are emperors. The government, institutions, and ordinary people must all give way! Nina Jacobson said: "Yeah, even if this scene was shot on the streets of Cleveland, it would cost an extra $5 million, which is too wasteful. It''s better than this, it''s better to compose the scene." Although the place is empty ,But it''s alright. The main thing is to catch the camera that is afraid of the speeding car. As for those high-rise buildings and busy New York traffic, you can wait until next year''s green screen cutout and post-compositing. "Is this road newly built? This specification is better than the highway. Do you need to apply to the government for filming here? In case the road is damaged..." Timo Bekmanbetov immediately appeared the next doubt. Nina Jacobson smiled and pointed in the direction of the spire in the distance, "Didn''t I tell you, it''s Dunn''s home." "Are the two related?" "Why doesn''t it matter? "What''s the matter?" Nina Jacobson said: "Before, there was just an empty land, and there was no road. This 10-kilometer-long expressway was used by Dunn for the convenience of returning home. He paid for it." "What? He built a highway?" Timo Bekmanbetov opened his eyes suddenly, rolled his eyes, and nearly fainted. How much will this cost? He is indeed the richest man in the world! Rich and powerful! Nina Jacobson gave him a strange look, "This is normal, American roads... A large part of the roads are built by individuals, and the government has no obligation to help those rich people who like to live in the suburbs to build roads. Besides. Well, it¡¯s just road building, how much does it cost? When Warners was filming The Matrix, they built a 2-kilometer highway to film a fight scene on the highway, and then donated it to the government.¡± Teemo Bekmanbetov twitched the corners of his mouth, feeling that he had a new understanding of Hollywood. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 885： Tesla

    The crash scene is difficult to shoot on green screen, and the visual impact brought by the speed and passion is difficult to complete through computer production. In Hollywood commercial blockbusters, crash scenes are usually real crashes.


    Of course, film companies can''t really collide with expensive luxury sports cars, such as the "Fast and the Furious" series, that would be a loss.


    Most of the vehicles in the crash scenes are scrapped cars.


    The crew will invite a special design company to make several car shells that can be faked and put on the outside of the scrapped car. However, fakes are fakes after all, so when shooting a crash scene, the angle of capture is very important.


    Once shot, it will have a strong visual impact. The filming is not good...it''s a bit like a car crash scene in a Hong Kong film in the 1980s, very fake and shocking.


    Other parts of this scene in "Avengers" are easy to shoot, but the most difficult part is the scene where the car rolls over.


    In the plot, "Ant-Man" was driving a flying car with "Wasp", but was almost hit by the building rubble that fell from above. In order to avoid being hit, he quickly activated the small device.


    According to the conservation of kinetic energy and momentum of physics, the smaller the mass, the faster the speed will inevitably be, which will cause the speed of the vehicle to exceed the control range. A slight collision will cause the vehicle to roll over and even sparks to splash around.


    The process of becoming bigger and smaller requires computer production.


    But the rollover scene still needs to be shot realistically, which is more emotional.


    According to Dunn''s idea, he will shoot this group of shots from three different directions in order to achieve the greatest visual impact visually.


    First, from the side and rear of the car, the rear of the car is blown up under the impact; then from the side of the car, the car is "turning somersault" forward; finally, the car rolls towards the camera from a positive angle. lens.


    Such a complicated scene cannot be shot at one time. In fact, in order to complete the scene, the crew prepared 6 stunt performers and 5 spare cars in case of emergency.


    "Andy, it''s up to you."


    Dunn walked to Andy Thomp and patted his shoulder with a smile.


    He is the assistant director of the film, the royal team selected by Dunn in his early years, and the main person in charge of the stunt team and the explosion team.


    Andy Thomp said confidently: "Boss, just sit on the side and watch the show with peace of mind. After setting up the camera, I''ll start here!"


    After more than an hour of careful arrangement by the crew, the good show is finally about to be staged.


    At the rear of the car, explosives have been installed, and two stuntmen, both dressed in "Ant-Man" and "Wasp" costumes, will replace Paul Rudd and Rose Byrne, filming this section is full of danger sexual lens.


    After all, not everyone is Tom Cruise.


    It is not a matter of professionalism, but the strong intervention of insurance companies.


    Tom Cruise dared to work against the insurance company and did everything personally. Even when filming "Mission Impossible", he had the experience of firing the insurance company and taking out personal insurance because of too much intervention.


    Not at the level of Paul Rudd and Rose Byrne.


    First, they don''t have the level of Tom Cruise and Jack Chen, and secondly, they don''t have enough coffee. At their level, if they dare to go against the insurance company, it will inevitably lead to a collective ban by the insurance company and refusal to apply for insurance, and then Hollywood film companies will not be able to ask them to film.


    During this period of time, Dunn had a careful study of Hollywood''s insurance business, and he felt more and more that the insurance company''s hands in Hollywood covered the sky.


    No wonder it is rumored in the industry that it is better to offend the six giants than the insurance company!


    This is absurd. Is Hollywood the Hollywood of movie companies or the Hollywood of insurance companies?


    Dunn decided to do some detailed investigation after going back.


    This matter needs to be resolved!


    "start!"


    With Dunn''s order, the cars on the highway began to move.


    According to the process of the rehearsal, after the car drove to the predetermined position, the person in charge of the explosion team decisively pressed the detonating device.


    "boom!"


    Explosion sound.


    At the rear of the car, a red flame suddenly jumped up, accompanied by a roaring sound, the car rolled forward in the thick black smoke at the rear.


    The car landed on its back, and after hitting the ground heavily, it slid another six or seven meters before it stopped.


    Broken car glass all over the floor.


    After the end of the mirror, the staff of the explosion team and the special team all took action one after another, extinguishing the fire, cleaning up the cleaning, checking the injuries and checking the injuries...


    The production team and the director team are all around the DIT digital workstation.


    There were just two stuntmen in the car.


    The hourly salary is only $120 per person.


    Hollywood doesn''t care about human nature, it doesn''t matter whether it is safe or injured. They are more concerned with the effect of the filmed footage.


    This scene is a test of the ability of the DIT digital workstation and the function of the real-time preview technology.


    This scene not only depends on the explosion effect of the car, but also the video editing of the picture-in-picture, and the footage of the speeding car is edited into the picture on the streets of New York...


    "How about it?"


    "is acceptable."


    "The side camera works, but the rear and front cameras don''t work well."


    "Okay, then save the side shot. Start all over again!"


    "Stunt team and explosion team ready!"


    "20 minutes later, reshoot!"


    ...


    Filming in Los Angeles, the tax rate is far higher than Cleveland and Atlanta, even higher than New York.


    However, this is Hollywood''s lair after all.


    Filming here is more comfortable.


    In order to maintain the cohesion of the crew and the state of the actors, even after returning to Los Angeles, the crew did not agree to let everyone go home to sleep.


    Including Dunn, is also with everyone, sleeping in the hotel, eating and lodging together.


    However, this did not prevent Dunn from carrying some private goods during the filming.


    "Iron Man" Tony Stark is a super rich man with a Stark Building.


    Dunn was not polite, and directly contacted the "Iron Man" Elon Musk in the real world, and used his SpaceX headquarters building as the prototype of the Stark Building.


    In this play in Stark Tower, there are many characters, including "Iron Man", "Ant-Man", "Hulk", "Wasp" and "Thor" will appear, and even "S.H.I.E.L.D." Agent Hill" will also be there.


    This is the first time that many superheroes have gathered, and they have to reach an agreement to form the "Avengers"!


    Stark Industries will provide all organizational funding for the Avengers, and Stark Tower will also be the headquarters of the Avengers.


    "Iron Man" Tony Stark is undoubtedly the absolute soul of the Avengers.


    (This is also the reason why a civil war will break out later. Iron Man is the founding boss of the Avengers, and Captain America joined later, but his prestige and seniority are higher. Iron Man and Captain America are the two bosses in the Avengers.)


    The plays here are mainly literary plays.


    The literary drama of commercial films is very simple to shoot, especially the popcorn plot of this kind of gag, it is even easier.


    Dunn''s greater interest is still Elon Musk.


    "I''m very bullish on the future of electric vehicles."


    Since the last time Tosca Musk mentioned to Dunn that Tesla needs financing, he has taken it to heart.


    A potential stock like Tesla must be won!


    Elon Musk was a little embarrassed, "Dawn, you know, Tesla... I also took over halfway."


    "how?"


    "I''m afraid it will be difficult to meet your share requirements."


    Tang En is 30% of the shares in one breath, and the minimum guarantee is 25%. This appetite is too great for Elon Musk to eat.


    Dunn has a 30% stake in SpaceX Space Adventures because it''s a company founded by Elon Musk.


    Tesla is different. This is a company founded by others. Because of the lack of financing, the founder found Elon Musk and asked him to take over.


    Even Elon Musk''s shares are not very large. He has invested a total of 50 million US dollars before and after, part of which is financing and shares, and a larger part is a loan to Tesla.


    No way, Tesla has had multiple rounds of financing before, with Wall Street capital behind it.


    Wall Street is unlikely to allow massive financing to dilute the stake.


    Unless Elon Musk led Tesla to create a miracle, really created a myth of electric cars, and let him have unparalleled prestige within Tesla Otherwise, don''t look at what he is now Tesla¡¯s chairman and CEO will still be greatly constrained by the board of directors.


    Dunn sat in Elon Musk''s office, was silent for a while, looked up at him, "How much can you win?"


    "No more than 15%!"


    "so little?"


    Elon Musk shook his head and said helplessly: "Dawn, you are my very respected friend. From the earliest Sillywood animation studio to eX space exploration company, our cooperation is very pleasant. You should Understand, I very much look forward to working with you to start an era of electric vehicles."


    Dunn can naturally see the sincere words of Elon Musk.


    He''s just a little scornful of Tesla''s board.


    Isn''t Tesla short of money?


    Now there are big bosses coming to raise money, and they still don''t agree?


    What is Wall Street doing?


    Elon Musk explained: "It''s mainly about reducing risk. Now, I have a 25% stake in Tesla, and if you get another 25% ... or even 30% of the shares, then our shares Add it up and it will be more than 50%. Tesla¡¯s board of directors will be useless, and investors are also taking precautions.¡±


    "Forget it, are you sure you can handle 15%?"


    Dunn waved his hand.


    15% is 15%, and Wall Street''s fears are not wrong.


    Once Tesla is fully controlled by Dunn and Elon Musk, with Dunn''s urgency, all powers will be devolved.


    At that time, Tesla will be the embodiment of Elon Musk''s will, and he can do whatever he wants.


    A CEO without board constraints may not be a good thing for a company.


    "I try to... uh, no problem!"


    Elon Musk hesitated, then took a firm stand.


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 Chapter 886： Incense heritage is very important

    The Hollywood circle is so big in total, who doesn''t know who?


    Can''t hide.


    It is an open secret in the industry that Dunn applied the latest DIT digital workstation and real-time preview technology to the shooting of "Avengers".


    The role of DIT digital imaging engineer, Dunn has already fully explained when he popularized the concept of special effects process in film and television production. Even his second book on film theory, The Theory of Special Effects for Film and Television, has been compiled and will be available for public sale in late October.


    Just like Tang En''s two previous books, "The Lost Lover" and "The Theory of Exploding Styles", Tang En will only propose a core template for the content of the book, and the specific writing and revision will be supplemented by others.


    This is the way to write a book.


    When professors write books, students will ghostwrite them; when best-selling authors write books, there will also be a large number of "collaborators".


    For example, James Patterson, one of the most famous best-selling authors in the United States, is a typical representative.


    He has a studio that employs a dozen or so writers.


    He is only responsible for providing ideas, and the specific words and detailed stories are all completed by the employees.


    Regarding this model, James Patterson also plausibly said: "I have too many ideas to write a book, so I have to cooperate with others. The collaborator undertakes the specific writing, and he will revise and review after the manuscript is completed. "


    That didn''t affect his sales, though, and he''s been able to release a massive bestseller almost every year.


    Time Magazine also praised him as "a man who never fails."


    "The Spider is Coming", "Kiss of Death", "Peach Pursuit", "Total Pursuit" and other movies are all adapted from him.


    Now, the live-action part of "The Avengers" has come to an end, returning to Los Angeles to shoot.


    Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood, and the number of industry insiders who came to visit suddenly increased.


    Everyone wanted to see for themselves how DIT digital workstations work, and to preview the specific effects of the technology in real time.


    Ordinary small roles, the crew will all refuse.


    The reason is also high-sounding, after all, the movie is still in the stage of secrecy.


    However, some big figures, even Tang En, are difficult to refuse.


    Like... Steven Spielberg.


    He was accompanied by Martin Scorsese.


    "Welcome both of you to come and guide!"


    In front of the two well-respected old directors, Tang En laughed and gag.


    Spielberg laughed at himself and shook his head: "Don''t be polite, this time pulling Martin here is just a shame to come here to learn from it."


    Martin Scorsese added: "DreamWorks...it''s a bit of a hassle right now. Steven is planning to shoot a big project, and it''s best to turn the tide on his own."


    "War of the Worlds?"


    "You know it all?"


    Spielberg was a little surprised.


    Dunn smiled and said nothing more.


    The cast of "War of the Worlds" is very strong, and it recruited action superstar Tom Cruise, which is Spielberg''s ambition. The film cost $130 million to make and grossed $590 million worldwide, making it a big hit.


    However, it is still far from Spielberg''s psychological expectations.


    The film made some money for DreamWorks, but John Wu''s "Memories Rift" and Michael Bay''s "Escape from Clone Island" were box-office flops and suffered heavy losses.


    Not even Spielberg could save it.


    After DreamWorks was split, it could only be packaged and sold to Paramount.


    Entering the crew, the staff kept saying hello to the two directors along the way. Old Martin smiled and nodded, and Spielberg asked them one by one.


    Dunn knew what they meant, so he took it directly to the digital workstation, brought a chair and sat down.


    In a normal production crew, there is only one monitor, but this digital work group has several similar monitors. Tang En explained to them, which is the director monitor, which is the action director monitor, and that is the blasting team. monitor, which is the live preview window.


    In addition, there are viewfinders of group A and pictures of group B, and also introduced DIT technology and related processes.


    However, these relatively routine introductions are not unusual for the two major directors.


    Really interested, in fact, is the real-time preview!


    Especially Spielberg, who is working on the sci-fi blockbuster "War of the Worlds", if he can borrow this high-end equipment for real-time preview...


    At this time, Dunn would not be polite and said half-jokingly: "Steven, I heard... After DreamWorks split, the publisher changed to Paramount?"


    In the past, DreamWorks movies were distributed by Universal Pictures.


    However, after the split of DreamWorks, it did not sign a contract renewal with Universal Pictures, and turned to Paramount...


    Now DreamWorks, is led by Spielberg.


    Real-time preview of this high-end technology was prepared by Cameron for "Avatar".


    Tang En also sacrificed his face and borrowed it.


    Lending to a third party is simply impossible.


    What''s more, now that DreamWorks and Universal Pictures have broken up, there is no possibility of borrowing.


    From a filmmaker''s point of view, Dunn respects Spielberg.


    However, as a businessman, it is impossible for Dunn to provide the other party with favorable conditions after the contract is torn up.


    Bringing him into the crew to observe the most advanced digital workstation up close is already a great feeling.


    Spielberg was a little bitter, explaining: "After Viacom spun off CBS, Paramount was also split. Not only that, but Paramount, which Viacom''s vice chairman Philip Dorman took over fully, He''s a Wall Streeter with a thirst for profit. He has demanded that from now on, Paramount produce 10 movies a year to increase profit margins."


    The last time I chatted with Steve Burke, Dunn had heard of it.


    Unexpectedly, Lei Shidong would be so resolute!


    So soon to start with Paramount.


    In the past few years, although Paramount''s performance has been terrible, it can produce 30 movies a year, and it is a real Hollywood giant.


    However, if the annual production is reduced to 10... this is almost on the same level as New Line Pictures and DreamWorks!


    Such a strategy, in the short term, may really improve profit margins.


    Because only 10% of Hollywood movies can make money through the box office, 25% can make money through various channels, 40% will break even, and the remaining 25%... I am afraid they will never make money.


    Statistics show that only a small percentage of Hollywood movies make money.


    However, Philip Dorman''s behavior completely ignores the inherent laws of the movie!


    Movies are made by film talents.


    Film talents must be cultivated through failed films one after another.


    Paramount just wants to make money, but does not want to cultivate talents. In a short time, Paramount can continue to cooperate with many big directors in Hollywood by relying on its heritage and influence.


    Like Spielberg.


    Many Hollywood filmmakers, in the process of growing up, have inherited the affection of Paramount.


    However, when these filmmakers retire and grow old, a new generation of filmmakers will grow up, and their growth experience will have nothing to do with Paramount at all.


    Who is willing to take refuge in Paramount?


    For example, Christopher Nolan, Zach Snyder, J.J. Abrams, Francis Lawrence and others that Dunn focused on training.


    In the future, they will become the mainstay of the New Universal Group!


    When other film companies want to poach, it''s not a matter of money at all. Artists are all emotional.


    With the current film scale of the New Universal Group, the production volume of Universal Pictures can be completely reduced. Because of the dozens of films produced by Universal Pictures every year, many of them are losing money, which has seriously lowered the profit margin of the film and television entertainment department.


    However, Dunn, Barry Diller, Bill McNick, Amy Pascal and others all firmly refused to reduce the number of films.


    They are professionals in the industry who understand the Hollywood system better.


    A new generation replaces the old, and the inheritance of incense is very important.


    Philip Dorman''s strategic plan for Paramount is undoubtedly quenching thirst.


    Spielberg added: "Paramount has a huge distribution system. If Paramount''s annual movie production is greatly reduced, it will lead to a waste of resources in the distribution department, so..."


    Tang En was enlightened.


    Therefore, Paramount will definitely offer better and more favorable distribution conditions to attract other second-tier film companies and let them hand over the film to Paramount for distribution!


    However, Tang En did not intend to give in, and said lightly: "DreamWorks has been working with Universal Pictures for a full ten years It is true that DreamWorks handed over the film to Paramount for distribution, and may get more more publicity resources and a better release schedule. However, Philip Dorman is a big hidden danger, and you must be aware of it. The cooperation between DreamWorks and Paramount... To be honest, I am not optimistic!"


    Spielberg was silent.


    He is a stubborn old man.


    At first, Dunn advised him not to use John Wu, but he didn''t listen; later, Dunn told him that Michael Bay''s set was outdated, but he still didn''t listen.


    Now, he is going to lead DreamWorks completely down to Paramount...


    Signing the distribution agreement is only the first step.


    Next, Paramount annexed DreamWorks.


    Seeing that Spielberg and Dunn could not reach a unity, Martin Scorsese said with a smile: "Don, there are a lot of people in this crew? Seven or eight hundred?"


    "More than 900 people!"


    "sharp!"


    Old Martin sighed in admiration.


    This is the difference between making a commercial blockbuster and an art film.


    When he filmed "The Departed", the crew only had more than 300 people.


    "When will the movie be finished? The pre-promotion of The Departed, I wouldn''t agree without you!" Martin Scorsese said half-jokingly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "No problem! Be on time! Leon is in charge of the European market, and I will promote the Asian market!"


    Martin Scorsese laughed heartily: "That''s good! With your golden brand, maybe the global box office of this movie can exceed 1 billion US dollars!"


    Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth.


    Old Martin?


    are you crazy?


    Spielberg''s heart is slightly sour. He has already planned to make "The War of the Worlds" and attack the box office of 1 billion US dollars...


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 Chapter 887： Building a house without drawings

    Head to head Hollywood 887 author Qian Duxue Full text 3465 words


    Spielberg and Martin Scorsese were not the only ones who came to visit. This summer, the anomalous box office of "Pirates 2: Gathering Souls" has taught the entire Hollywood a deep lesson. Even the proud and arrogant film predecessors have to admit that the times of film have changed. The taste of movies in the past is no longer in line with the psychological expectations of fans. And precisely, the one who understands the minds of movie fans the most is Dunn! "Pirates: All Souls" was released for two months, and the North American box office was 440 million US dollars and the global box office was 1.07 billion US dollars! The movie has not yet been released, and it is entirely possible to exceed 1.1 billion US dollars! From a professional point of view, the movement and composition of the film are very jerky, and director Gore Verbinski is a novice at first glance. However, the producer of this film is Dunn! He literally made the movie a $1 billion box office hit! I have to admit that Dunn created the myth of New Hollywood movies. Especially during this period, Dunn''s popularization and publicity of the special effects production process for film and television has been valued more and more by people in the industry. The standard production process for special effects blockbusters seems to have begun to take shape. Now, Dunn will personally shoot a special effects sci-fi blockbuster "Avengers", it is said that the most advanced digital technology will be used. How can people in the industry miss such a good opportunity to observe and learn? After Spielberg, George Lucas came, Zach Snyder came, Roland Emmerich came, Gore Verbinski came, and James Cameron came. However, unlike several other directors who were amazed at the application of real-time preview technology, Cameron was quite disdainful of the real-time preview applied in "The Avengers". Tang En explained it to him, saying that when shooting on location, the hardware performance of the laptop could not keep up, so naturally it could not produce high-standard picture effects. However, it will be much better to wait until next year for green screen shooting. One, equipment upgrades, software updates. Second, the green screen shooting can be fixed in the studio, which eliminates the need to use a laptop computer, and can use the highest-performance desktop computers to move over, and put dozens of them together for work. At that time, the real-time preview will definitely have a qualitative leap! This time, it was Ann Lee who came to visit the class. "Brokeback Mountain is finished?" Dunn was quite surprised when he saw Ann Lee, which was much more pleasant than dealing with Spielberg and George Lucas. In any case, today''s Ann Li... can be regarded as Tang En''s direct descendant. Ann Li smiled, "I will finish work in mid-August." "How is it? Are you confident?" With Tang En''s current status, it is impossible for him to personally pay attention to the progress of "Brokeback Mountain". Ann Lee paused, her face not very good, "When we were filming in Texas, many local people organized a protest. The controversy of "Brokeback Mountain" is very big, and the movie ... even more It''s gone." Tang En said disapprovingly: "Don''t worry about them, a group of ''Western Cowboys'' have long since been eliminated by the times. Don''t worry, as long as the artistic level of "Brokeback Mountain" is no problem, the movie will have no problems! " Ann Li said seriously: "I can guarantee this!" Dunn is also very confident. Ann Lee''s films... never lack artistic, philosophical and humanistic reflections. Next, Tang En, just like the past few days, introduced Ann Li the working mode of the DIT digital workstation step by step, and briefly introduced the application effect of the real-time preview technology. "Can I take a look at the Previz script?" "Huh?" Ann Li smiled: "It''s the concept of pre-production special effects and dynamic storytelling that you popularized in the theory of film and television special effects. During this time, you are busy making movies, maybe I don¡¯t know much about the situation outside. The Hollywood industry, including USC, has conducted a very in-depth academic discussion on your film and television special effects theory. Especially USC has launched more than a dozen forum lectures and theories on this. The debate is very hot! However, they feel that the term dynamic mirroring is not accurate enough. After all, there is also the concept of dynamic mirroring in traditional movies. When you explain the concept of dynamic mirroring, you use the term, people in the industry feel that Very good, we created a term specifically for this - Previz." Dunn was slightly startled. what''s going on? Your own film theory, and thus a professional terminology for film was born? This is kinda awesome! Tang En was very proud in his heart, and on the surface he didn''t seem to care, "It''s just a name! It can be Previz, dynamic storyboard, or even a 3D storyboard, no problem. As long as you understand the meaning, why not? It doesn''t matter what you call it." Ann Li admired Tang En''s attitude like fame and fortune. If he can create a terminology for film and influence filmmakers all over the world, he will feel his life is worth it! Take a look at Tang En, it''s really a splendid festival! It''s really unshakable! Previz, in fact, is to simply make the shooting content before the official shooting of the film, and use simple animations to show the general directions of the actors'' positions, framing, camera angles, camera movements, etc., for the production team, director team, camera team and other crew members Refer to when shooting. Of course, Hollywood is not yet popular, but in 5 years, it will become an essential element of Hollywood blockbusters! Even Christopher Nolan, who has always stayed away from digital technology, also used the method of drawing Previz dynamic storyboards when shooting "Tomb Raiders". In the past, movies relied on sub-shots, concept heads, and physical models to plan visual presentations. But this is too abstract, everything is in fantasy. Previz is different. It uses computer technology to create a version of 3D animation storyboards and make the entire movie. Experienced producers, through the Previz script, can accurately judge what the film will look like after it is made. In line with expectations, shoot. Lower than expected, or modify, or give up. This will greatly reduce the production risk of commercial blockbusters! This summer''s "King Arthur", "Catwoman", "Universal World 80 Days" and several other movies are really bad. Would the producer not know about such a bad movie? Nothing else can be done. Huge sums of money have been invested, and it is too late to regret it. The film side has no choice but to bite the bullet and push up. If you have the concept of Previz, you may be able to avoid serious losses if you do a good job of risk control in advance. There are still a large number of commercial blockbusters, and a large part of the reason for their failure is the disunity between the director and the special effects team. The director is a mind, the special effects team is a mind, and of course the things produced will be nondescript. If there is a Previz dynamic storyboard, it will be much easier. Previz allows the director to see the effect in advance and make an early decision, while the post-production special effects team can start the real special effects production according to the director''s modification opinions. This will greatly save production costs! The post-production special effects production of a commercial blockbuster often requires a special effects team of more than 1,000 people. It takes more than half a year to complete, and the investment is too large. And Previz is very simple, with three or five people, it takes two or three months to get it done. Dunn was a little hesitant about Ann Li''s request. Ann Li suddenly realized, and said embarrassingly, "I''m sorry, I... I just want to study, I forgot that the movie is still in a state of high secrecy." Tang En was startled, then waved his hand and laughed, "You misunderstood. , I''m really not hiding it, mainly..."The Avengers", I didn''t make dynamic storyboards at all, oh, that''s what you call Previz." Ann Lee was shocked, " Ah? No way?" How do you understand the concept of Previz? If a movie is compared to a building, then Previz is the drawing! Although people who buy a house end up living in a house, drawings play an important role all the time in the process of building a house. After Dunn popularized the film and television special effects process to filmmakers all over the world in detail, everyone felt more and more that Dunn''s theory was very reasonable! Building a house without drawings, isn''t that nonsense? It''s just that Ann Lee couldn''t imagine that Tang En didn''t draw any drawings for "The Avengers"! Is this too fake? ! Tang En said with a smile: "There''s no way You know, this summer... I''m really too busy, and I don''t have any extra energy to prepare the movie. Fortunately, this is a Marvel movie, there are many The style, format, and rhythm are all fixed, and compared to other original films, it will be easier to shoot." "That can''t be without Previz, right? This...isn''t this the film theory you proposed?" Ann Lee It''s a little bit broken, and it feels like the values ??are a little bit broken. Dunn was working hard to promote the film concept to the filmmakers, but he himself played a different set. Which one is true? Which set is fake? Tang En saw what he was thinking and said sternly: "An, the concept of dynamic mirroring is an essential element of a commercial blockbuster! There is no doubt about this! But... I propose a set of standardized procedures, but for a certain Some special groups of people can play cards out of common sense, do you understand what I mean?" In the past life, the concept of Previz immediately became popular in Hollywood, and almost all Hollywood commercial films were produced based on this set of standards. . However, there are always exceptions. For example, Nolan''s "Dark Knight" trilogy, such as Roland Emmerich''s "2012", all use traditional filmmaking processes. The director''s ability is too strong, even if he jumps out of the standardized process, he can still create classics. Dunn''s meaning is obvious, his film level is too high, far ahead of his peers in the industry! He popularized the special effects production process for Hollywood, but he gave lectures to "students". There are often many solutions to a problem, and teachers usually pick out the one that is easiest for everyone to understand and teach them. But it doesn''t mean this method is the only method. Ann Li''s eyes revealed an undisguised admiration. For this director who is younger than him, I am totally convinced. Really great! Building a house without drawings? Too fierce! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 888： UCLA

    One-on-one Hollywood 888 author Qianduxue full text 2827 words


    September 18, afternoon. The final shot of the live-action portion of The Avengers, featuring Robert Downey Jr. This shot was not originally in Dunn''s plan. This is the advice of Robert Downey Jr. Through a true story, he persuaded Dunn to add this shot. Robert Downey Jr. is now a drug addict. In fact, in April last year, he often participated in various "poison parties" and carnivals with various friends. At that time, Robert Downey Jr. was driving his Maybach sports car with a load of drugs in the trunk, planning to go to his friends for fun. When passing a gas station, he was a little hungry, so he went to the convenience store of the gas station and bought a hamburger. It just so happened that Dunn''s speech was playing on the TV at the gas station. At that time, Tang En, because he wanted to film "The Departed", accumulated performance experience through practical inspections, participated in an "anti-drug" operation, and his brave and righteous performance was commended by the Los Angeles Police Department and awarded him an "honorary police officer". name. "...If a person can freely control his body, not be manipulated by desires, not be controlled by evil thoughts, insist on doing the right thing and walking the right path, this is the greatest success! I sincerely hope that Hollywood entertainers You can cleanse yourself and be a pure and successful actor!" "...Celebrities have great appeal and influence, and what they do will deeply affect some young people. People. I hope that Hollywood stars can restrain themselves, set an example, and become a role model!" On the TV, Downey''s speech made Robert Downey Jr. stunned and brought great value to his life. touch. Then, when he was eating a hamburger, he felt an unprecedented discomfort. I want to vomit, but I can''t. Vomiting in the chest. That pale feeling, Robert Downey Jr. understood, was the aftermath of drug addiction. The blow of two consecutive events made him finally firm up his belief in quitting drugs. Then he drove the car to the sea and threw all the drugs into the sea. From then on, start a new life! Then, luck came, he got Dunn''s approval, so he had the opportunity to take "Iron Man". Career and life have ushered in a major turning point. Such a story, of course, cannot be completely copied into the movie. Just a hint. Downe arranged a segment of Robert Downey Jr. going to the gas station to buy hamburgers, and then saw the news of "Spider-Man" saving civilians on TV. Robert Downey Jr. shrugged and said to himself, "Where is Spider-Man? Wearing a mask is a superhero? Naive!" The words were full of disdain. This also paved the way for the Avengers, which later centered on "Iron Man", to refuse "Spider-Man" to join. In the final battle, "Spider-Man" saved the "Iron Man" who fell from the sky, leaving clues. The rocker arm was raised high and gave a big panorama from midair. Robert Downey Jr. wore a pair of sunglasses, and walked into the convenience store as a rich boy. There is no doubt that Robert Downey Jr.''s acting skills are the best among these superheroes in the Avengers. There is no difficulty in performing such a play. "No problem!" Dunn watched Robert Downey Jr.''s performance through the monitor, and watched the playback again to confirm that there was no problem with his performance. I asked other groups about the situation and there were no problems. Tang En let out a long sigh of relief, with an exhilarating laughter on his face, stood up, and shouted at the entire crew: "Now I announce that the live-action filming of "The Avengers" is officially finished! Guys! Hey, now, I''ll give you a year off, and we''ll see you next summer!" "Wow!" The whole scene erupted in enthusiastic cheers. The staff of each group also began to applaud, and a large number of people were hugging. They all understood in their hearts. Don''t look at what Dunn said, everyone will see you next summer. However, the shooting plan for next year is green screen shooting, so there is no need for such a huge crew at all. More than 80% of the crew, after the completion of the live shooting, is equivalent to saying goodbye to the "Avengers" crew completely. ... During the filming of "Avengers", Dunn was a little out of touch with Hollywood. However, Hollywood has always been without his legend. If the cooperation between MPAA and the Korean Film Promotion Committee belongs to a higher-level dimension, then the standardized process of film and television special effects production proposed by him is completely popular. Especially the new word "Previz" seems to be the hottest word in Hollywood right now. In view of Dunn''s outstanding contributions to film theory, the University of California, Los Angeles specially issued an invitation to him: "Dear Mr. Dunn Walker, in view of your outstanding achievements in film art and theory, as well as your huge social influence , After discussion by the school board and the school committee, the school has decided to award you an honorary doctorate in media art and practical philosophy!" To be honest, in the past few years, Dunn has received honorary degrees from no less than 20 colleges and universities around the world. Doctor''s title. As for many honorary masters and honorary bachelors... Dunn would politely refuse with "humility". Most of them are to rub Dunn''s heat. Well, private universities are always trying to make ends meet. UCLA is different. The title of this honorary doctorate is very precious! There are two major film schools in Hollywood, one is USC and the other is UCLA. The two are in a competitive relationship with each other. Previously, Dunn was awarded the honorary doctorate of USC because of the theory of explosion. As a competitor, UCLA certainly can''t hold stinky feet when USC has taken the lead. Now, here''s your chance! Dunn''s second great film theory has appeared again. Following the "Explosive Theory", his "Special Effects Theory" can also bring Hollywood a deafening feeling! This time, UCLA is one step ahead! For Dunn, he will become the honorary doctorate of the two highest film universities in USC and UCLA, which is a great honor for a filmmaker. For a businessman, it doesn''t matter. Even... but it''s cumbersome. When Dunn received the honorary doctorate of USC, he donated 100 million US dollars to USC and built an imax teaching building This time to receive the honorary doctorate from UCLA, it is necessary to Have to donate a lot of money. After Dunn Capital completed the acquisition of Liverpool and bought three top players, it was left with $50 million. Another 15% stake in Tesla would cost another $30 million. Only $20 million is left, which is far from enough. However, this donation must be in the name of New Universal. Economically, USC has large donations from George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, and others, and is very rich. Their students, when it comes to using film equipment, are up to date. Although UCLA is known as the "cradle of Hollywood masters", masters such as Francis Coppola and Martin Scorsese really don''t have much money. Most of the equipment used by students here are donated by 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Disney and other companies, and they are all second-hand equipment that has been retired. Such conditions have also caused UCLA students to be indignant. New Universal took the lead and made huge donations. At least I can keep some incense. Back then, Dunn donated an imax teaching building to USC with huge sums of money. Two years later, he has already seen returns. Although the college students haven''t graduated yet, there are a lot more top students from USC who come to imax for internships than before. In particular, many of them are students who specialize in learning imax technology. Their future career direction, it is very likely that they can only choose imax company. This kind of long-term strategic planning is so important! Talent is the core resource. Dunn donated an imax teaching building in USC, of ??course, one cannot favor one over another. At UCLA, make a difference, too! He has already thought about it. Just donate a "Dolby Teaching Building"! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 889： The strong eat the weak

    One-on-one Hollywood 889 author Qian Duxue Full text 3445 words


    Donate $100 million to build a Dolby teaching building! Let¡¯s be honest, the $100 million donation amount¡­ not much. However, Dunn''s fame and influence is too great! UCLA held a grand donation ceremony for this purpose, and even sent out invitations to invite some well-known alumni. Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Nicolas Cage, James Franco, James Dean, Eric Ross and other famous Hollywood figures have all appeared. At the donation ceremony, Tang En also made a high-profile appearance, and enthusiastically told everyone about the noble sentiments of film art, which won a lot of praise. When the ceremony was over, Dunn would shake hands with every guest present in return. Most of these people came to his face, not the kindness of UCLA. Unexpectedly, among this group of people, they saw An Li. "Huh? You''re also an alumnus of UCLA?" Dunn was a little surprised. He vaguely remembered that Ann Lee... seems to have graduated from New York University, right? Ann Li smiled: "I''m not. I came here today mainly because I was invited by a few fellow villagers. I took this opportunity to get together." Tang En had too much knowledge, and he immediately heard that there was something in his words. The words, "Fellow? Actor or director?" "Is the director." "Oh, bring me here to meet you?" "Justin! Come here!" Ann Lee glanced at Dunn gratefully, then waved back and took a The yellow-skinned Asian male called over. Very young, about 30 years old. Dunn laughed suddenly, "Your name is Justin?" "Yes, Justin Lin." "What about the Chinese name?" The other party was stunned. You American guy, what does your Chinese name mean? Ann Li hurriedly winked at him and said, "Director Walker''s Mandarin level is higher than both of us!" "Huh?" The other party was stunned for a moment. Ann Li shook her head helplessly, and said to Dunn ashamed: "His name is Justin Lin. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, and his grades were very good. Dunn naturally recognized him long ago, and asked with a smile, "What movie have you made?" Justin Lindao: "Have made a feature film, Good Luck Tomorrow, which has won awards at many independent film festivals. The film Released last year, the production cost was 250,000 US dollars, and the global box office was nearly 4 million US dollars." "Oh? Good results!" Dunn was a little surprised. The awards of independent film festivals are of little value and the most convincing at the box office. It is a remarkable achievement for a niche independent film not only to be released, but also to earn $4 million at the box office with an investment of $250,000. Such an amazing achievement should be noticed by Hollywood giants, right? Dunn gave Ann Li a strange look. With Justin Lin''s current achievements and the potential he has shown, there should be no shortage of opportunities. Ann Lee said in a low voice, "Justin has been invited by Disney to direct a military movie. I heard that James Franco will also be invited to star." James Franco...he is Spiderman! Personal remuneration, at least $15 million! This is no small project! Justin Lin hesitantly said: "Mr. Walker, actually... I''m actually competing for the director position of "Fast and Furious 3". However, I have waited for more than half a year, and Universal Pictures has not replied to me for a long time." Fast and Furious 2 was filmed in 2002 and was released in 2003, and the results are getting better and better. According to the laws of the market, the project of "Fast and Furious 3" should also be launched. But after so long, there is still no reply. Tang En frowned, "Don''t worry, I''ll ask." This is the difference between Chinese and Western cultures. If it is the West, at most, it will use its personal connections to introduce it. Eastern culture is different, and Ann Lee''s attitude is also very obvious, that is, he spares no effort to recommend his compatriots on the island. In terms of emotion and reason, Tang En always wanted to help. Besides, he is Justin Lin! He is one of the few successful Chinese directors in Hollywood. Dunn called Universal and asked about it, and his mind was a little complicated. After thinking about it for a while, this explained it to him: "I asked, the project of "Fast and the Furious 3"... is a bit complicated. You know, the first two "Fast and the Furious" were made by two different movies. Directing, as a result, the style of the film is very different. Although "Fast and Furious 2" has a good box office, its reputation has declined." "Universal Pictures is evaluating the prospects of the series, and plans to find a fixed director to take over the shooting. The next few sequels. Therefore, the project of "Fast and Furious 3" has not been launched. After all, this is not just a movie, but about the entire series, which has to be treated with caution." "Your application They have also read the materials, recognized your strength, and praised your conception and planning for the future of this series. It is currently under discussion, but in a short time, there should be no results. Universal Pictures will find more producers People and screenwriters, to fully build this series." These words are half-truths. It is impossible for Dunn to tell an outsider the whole story. This thing is far more complicated than expected! "The Fast and the Furious" was originally just a marginal racing movie. If the plot had no plot, the depth had no depth, and the cast had no cast, Universal Pictures even refused to invest several times. In order to get the chance to star, Vin Diesel used his personal connections to pull in a lot of money and persuaded Universal Pictures to run the project. Unexpectedly, the two "Fast and Furious" have achieved amazing success! Only then did Universal Pictures find out that the market is so optimistic about the movie with the theme of speeding cars! If you can make money, of course you will not let it go. Universal Pictures will shelve "The Fast and the Furious 3", not because it wants to hang Justin Lin, nor because the reputation of "The Fast and the Furious 2" has declined... but because it has to fight against Vin Diesel! The producer of "The Fast and the Furious" is Vin Diesel, who started the project back then! Now that the movie has made a lot of money, it is impossible for Universal Pictures to continue to let him in power, not only to recover the power, but also to recover the investment rights of the funds! "Fast and Furious 3", and the follow-up sequel series, Universal Pictures will invest independently, rejecting all foreign capital participation! The project has risks, and foreign investors should be drawn to share the risks. If the project is successful, of course, we must kick out all foreign investors and make a lot of money by eating alone! Hollywood doesn''t show affection. Don''t think that Vin Diesel is the biggest hero of the "Fast and Furious" series, but a giant company like Universal Pictures will not put a movie star in its eyes. Vin Diesel does not agree with Universal Pictures'' practice of eating alone, and is resolutely resisting! However, how can a movie actor compete with Hollywood giants? At that time, Universal Pictures would release "The Fast and the Furious" and signed a package agreement. All the derivative copyrights related to "The Fast and the Furious" belong to Universal Pictures. Other investors only have the right to pay dividends for a single movie! It''s true that Vin Diesel is the core creative member, but he doesn''t have any copyrights to the "Fast and Furious" series. Now, Universal Pictures has turned his face and refused to recognize anyone, and what can Vin Diesel do to completely take back all the rights and interests of "Fast and Furious"? He must be fighting for it. Not being able to participate in investment is equivalent to missing a piece of the big cake! Even Vin Diesel refused to act as a show of competition! At present, Universal Pictures has not been able to launch "Fast and Furious 3", which is dealing with disputes with Vin Diesel. Settled him, naturally everyone is happy. If you don''t get it done... hum, Universal Pictures will not be soft! Amy Pascal had already told Dunn on the phone and would give Vin Diesel some time to consider. If he still refuses, I''m sorry, Universal Pictures will directly start "Fast and Furious 3", excluding Vin Diesel! At that time, Vin Diesel will encounter a harsh ban from Universal Pictures! Unless he is willing to surrender and come back to film "Fast and Furious 4", otherwise, his film career will be completely finished Dunn will naturally stand firmly on the side of Universal Pictures. Although it is very domineering and shameless, this is Hollywood where the strong eat the weak, and he has grown up in such an environment. He vaguely remembered that in the previous "Fast and Furious 3", it seemed that there was really no Vin Diesel. During that time, Vin Diesel took refuge in 20th Century Fox and filmed a "New Era of Life and Death". As a result, it was rotten and slag, and his career encountered a serious crisis. In desperation, he could only put down his body, begged Universal Pictures for mercy, and participated in "Fast and Furious 4" and a series of subsequent sequel movies. The business finally came to life again. Of course, Tang En couldn''t tell outsiders about such a cruel inside story, just find a few reasons to perfunctory. Justin Lin was slightly disappointed, "Then...how long will Universal Pictures study?" "I don''t know." Dunn shook his head and shrugged again, "Although Universal Pictures is my company, it is impossible for me. Management of every detail. Didn''t you receive an invitation from Disney?" Justin Lin nodded, "Yes, a military-themed movie." Tang En said sternly: "Since there is an opportunity, we must seize it! Although I am I don''t know how that movie is, but James Franco would be willing to play it, which means it must not be too bad. Justin, in Hollywood...don''t miss any possible opportunities!" "The Fast and the Furious 3..." "Don''t worry, if there is a suitable opportunity, I will mention your name!" Justin Lin wanted to say more, but Ann Li pulled him and gave him a series of glances. This fool! Tang En has been talking about this, but still don''t understand? Go to Disney''s "Conquer the Furious Sea" first! The movie "Fast and Furious 3" hasn''t landed yet! After the filming of "Conquering the Furious Sea" is over, and then come back to film "Fast and Furious 3", there will be enough time! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 890： 10 Ambush

    Head to head Hollywood 890 author Qian Duxue Full text 3444 words


    During the two months of filming "The Avengers", Dunn was only accompanied by "Wasp" Rose Byrne and "Agent Hill" Karin Vanas. Of course, Rose Byrne and Karin Vanas are both first-class beauties. For ordinary people, it is a great luck to get one of them. For Dunn, it''s normal. For two months, there were only two women by my side, which was somewhat monotonous. Therefore, after filming "The Avengers", Dunn''s first task was to call all his old lovers over, enjoy and relax. Penelope Cruz finished filming Daredevil 2, Monica Cruz finished filming "The Rival of All Nations", and they''re back. This pair of Spanish sisters can always bring great enjoyment to Dunn. Towels are scattered by the swimming pool of Villa 2. One of the reclining chairs even collapsed. Obviously, there was a fierce battle here just now. Dunn was lying on another reclining chair with a satisfied look on his face, Penelope Cruz was sitting beside him, a pair of jade hands were gently pressing his shoulders to relieve his fatigue. Sister Monica knelt below, burying her head in the final cleanup. "How''s it going?" "What?" "The two of us just now." Dunn smiled, "Why not? Very good! You two sisters have never let me down." Penello Pu pursed his lips and said, "When I came back from filming this time, I thought I would see some new faces, but I didn''t expect... there are still some acquaintances, and even a few people have left. What? You? Are you ready to take care of yourself?" In addition to several girlfriends, Dunn also has some regular partners, all of whom live in his mansion. For example, the Cruz sisters in Villa 2, Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale in Villa 4, two Australian supermodels, and Rachel Lefebvre and Karin Vanas in Villa 5, two Canadians Beauties, Eva Green and Marion Cotillard of Villa 6, two French stunners. Originally, there was also Anne Hathaway. And Natalie Martinez and Jessica Chastain of Villa 3. They all moved away. In the past few years, there have been many old lovers who have moved away from Dunn, Liv Tyler, Nicole Kidman, Rose Byrne, Abbie Cornish, Naomi Watts, Charlize Theron, Milla Jovovich and more. However, every time an old person leaves, a new person enters. This time it''s weirder. After filming "Daredevil 2", Penelope Cruz found that there were no fresh faces... "Take care? How is it possible?" This kind of thing can only be more addictive the more you play, unless your physical condition does not allow it I couldn''t play anymore and had to retire. Dunn waved his hand and said, "Nothing!" Penelope asked strangely, "Then why aren''t new people coming in?" Dunn shook his head, "I didn''t see anything good." Actually, This summer, his main energy is on Korean soft girls, and he ignores the newcomers in Hollywood. "I heard...you found another pair of sister flowers?" Penelope said intentionally or unintentionally. Even Monica, who was kneeling under her body, stopped and looked up at Dunn. Dunn raised his eyebrows, "What''s the matter?" Penelope Cruz hummed: "It''s a lie, it''s written in the newspapers! Other women have admitted it and said that they did have contacts with you." "Who "Sister Olsen." Dunn suddenly realized, "Oh, the two of them... I almost forgot if you didn''t tell me. That''s right, that''s what happened. I played it a few times." "How is it? "It''s not so good!" "Let''s lie, they are twins. They are still young and more attractive than Monica and I." , I can''t compare it to you! Huh? Penny, how do I feel that you have something to say?" Penelope Cruz smiled charmingly and said half-truly, "I''ve been with you for several years, It''s not that I''m afraid that you''ve had enough fun and don''t want our sisters anymore." Dunn frowned and said, "How is that possible? Just because of your two sisters'' caring, another ten years won''t be enough!" Penelope laughed and patted After patting him, he said angrily: "Ten years, you really dare to think! At most five years, we still have to get married and have children. We are women, and it''s not too late to play until we are forty or fifty years old, just like men who don''t want you." Tang En sighed, "Five years is five years! Hey, I really can''t bear it! Forget it, let''s not waste time, let''s do it again!" "Ah? So fast? No need Rest for a while?" "Still rest? Your sister is about to fire me up!"... The production cost of "The Departed" is as high as 90 million US dollars, bringing together Dunn Walker, Leonardo DiCapri Well-known actors such as O, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, and Mark Wahlberg are definitely A-level productions. However, in terms of the category of film, this is really not a Hollywood blockbuster in the traditional sense, but a relatively independent art film. What does independent film mean? Films that are different from Hollywood''s traditional producer core system can be broadly referred to as independent films. Independent films and the Big Six of Hollywood have never had a cut-off relationship. Every movie giant makes a lot of independent movies every year. "The Departed" is the work of Martin Scorsese. He is the director, but he has the highest decision-making power in the film. Even Dunn cannot control his will. In this sense, The Departed is an independent film. Investment is not independent, but production is very independent! To promote an independent film, there is a place that must not be absent. Tribeca, New York. As we all know, Hollywood is the Mecca of movies. However, in terms of geographical location, Hollywood is only the holy land of Hollywood blockbusters. Because independent films must be strictly distinguished from Hollywood blockbusters, they completed geographic escape in the early years and chose the Tribeca area of ??New York. Why choose New York is actually quite simple. The three highest film universities in the United States, two in Los Angeles, are USC and UCLA. One in New York is the famous New York University. NYU''s film philosophy has always been anti-Hollywood, sneering at the Hollywood blockbuster model with the utmost irony. It has also led to New York becoming a carnival for independent filmmakers. Dunn started filming "Titanic" and took over commercial blockbusters. Even "My Grand Greek Wedding", which had the smallest investment, was a complete commercial comedy. He has always kept his distance from the independent film industry. Never been to Tribeca to join in the fun. This time, in order to promote "The Departed", I will definitely come again. Fortunately, the film circle is so big, and there are no absolute boundaries between independent filmmakers and commercial filmmakers. They are all acquaintances! This time, Martin Scorsese personally led the team, including Dunn, Leonardo, Al Pacino and others will also attend the Tribeca Film Festival. This is a film festival founded by veteran Hollywood actor Robert De Niro two years ago. With his strong appeal in the industry, it quickly became one of the most famous film festivals in the United States. Previously in Tribeca, Harvey Weinstein was the formal leader. There is a Miramax branch here, and all the independent films that come and go, can''t pass Harvey Weinstein''s level. This summer, Harvey Weinstein was won by Dunn. In the current Tribeca district, under the leadership of the dragons, Robert De Niro has the posture of the leader. Martin Scorsese resolutely brought "The Departed" to this Tribeca Film Festival, and also took care of the business of this long-time friend and partner. Film festivals, especially independent film festivals, are actually a film-selling platform built by the organizers for filmmakers all over the world. Of course, a movie like The Departed is not worried about selling, it''s mainly to cheer. Dunn thought he would meet some old Hollywood acquaintances here, but he didn''t expect that the first one he saw... was two Asian faces. Lao Mozi and International Chapter. The two of them smiled and greeted everyone humbly and respectfully. Dunn was a little surprised. "Director Zhang, Miss Zhang, are you...are you coming here this time to be a judge?" Tang En stepped forward and said half-jokingly. Miss Zhang looked at Tang En with some resentment. Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, he was taken aback, and he quickly reflected. He has slept with many women. But this woman in front of him... has he never touched it? Tang En thought about it several times in his mind, and finally he dared to grit his teeth to be sure that he did not have any super friendship with her! But what''s going on with this little resentful look? Director Zhang''s English level is very poor. Fortunately, Tang En''s direct Mandarin, he said embarrassedly: "Bring Ziyi here today... mainly to recommend my new film to the American audience." "What movie?"" "House of Flying Daggers" is a martial arts film. It continues the artistic style of "Hero", but it has made a lot of regrets in "Hero"." Tang En was quite surprised, "Isn''t it? Director Zhang, your film is still Will it be difficult to sell?" Selling overseas non-English films to the US market is no less difficult than making a "Titanic". However, Laomouzi has this strength! "Heroes" grossed $53.7 million in North America and $7.8 billion worldwide! The production cost of the film, only 30 million US dollars! Such an amazing box office result, even in Hollywood, all should stand up and applaud. This is an achievement that even Kurosawa Akira has never achieved. With such an excellent past performance, Lao Mouzi''s new film will still worry about selling it? Director Zhang seems to be a little hard to say. Miss Zhang is so young, so she speaks out indignantly: "Actually, in May, the North American copyright of the movie was sold, but it was messed up later!" "Why? What?" Tang En''s face sank. In his bones, he still hopes to have a few more Chinese-language movies appear in the American market... Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 891： Go up and talk?

    Head to head Hollywood 891 author Qian Duxue Full text 3533 words


    "House of Flying Daggers" brings together many big-name actors in the Chinese-speaking circle, such as Jin Handsome, such as Liu Tianwang. However, these people are somewhat famous within the Chinese-speaking circle, and they are not well-known outside of that circle. In Europe and the United States, the really decent ones are Laomouzi and International Chapter. It can be seen from the international version of the promotional poster. In the poster, the international chapter is in the center, and the other two male protagonists can only serve as the background board for changing corners. It''s just that Miss Zhang, why is she targeting Tang En? It was as if Dunn had slept with her, put up his pants and walked away, turning his face and ignoring her. Director Zhang also noticed that her tone was wrong, and quickly explained: "I met Harvey in Cannes, and I talked about the North American copyright of "House of Flying Daggers"." Tang En hated iron. He was a liar, "Director Zhang, didn''t I tell you? He''s a liar!" Harvey Weinstein bought the North American copyright of "Hero" at a cost of only $3 million. Then, "Heroes" became Miramax''s money-sucking weapon. The box office market split $25 million, the DVD/video market sold another $20 million, plus cable TV broadcasts and subscription-on-demand on various platforms... A "Hero" created $50 million for Miramax. wealth. The new picture company that worked so hard to make the movie only got a buyout fee of $3 million... Director Zhang quickly said: "This time is different, he offered a buyout fee of $15 million!" "Oh That''s not bad." Tang En blinked and nodded lightly. $15 million is indeed not a small amount. "House of Flying Daggers" is much worse than "Hero", although the reputation in North America has been very good, and it was even selected as one of the top ten films of the year selected by "Time Magazine". However, the box office figures are the most telling. "House of Flying Daggers" grossed just $11 million in North America. Including the sales of discs and peripheral copyrights, the value that "House of Flying Daggers" can create in North America is about $15 million. Selling the North American copyright at this price is very cost-effective. "Since it''s been sold, you are today..." "But something happened to Harvey Weinstein!" Miss Zhang''s words suddenly made Tang En realize. That''s the reason! After Cannes, Dunn immediately took action and took advantage of the powerful media power to take Harvey Weinstein directly. Miramax also suspended all projects that were temporarily discussed, and made every effort to clear the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein. Even his team went to Warner with Dimen Pictures. The project that was negotiated naturally fell through. In the past life, it was almost the same. After Cannes, Harvey Weinstein''s ambitions were undoubtedly revealed, and a fierce conflict broke out with Michael Eisner again, and he insisted on releasing "Fahrenheit 911". Michael Eisner can only imprison Harvey Weinstein''s power in Miramax, and put the termination plan on the agenda. Without power, what Harvey Weinstein promised, naturally, he couldn''t do it, and he became a "liar". Fortunately, Laomouzi''s reputation is really loud, and the producer Jiang Zhiqiang has a very good relationship with Sony Classics. Back then, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had a very pleasant cooperation. "House of Flying Daggers" was sold to Sony Classics for $15 million and distributed by Sony Pictures. However... the Sony Pictures of this life is not the Sony Pictures of the previous life. Buying out the North American distribution rights for a film for $15 million is too risky! Not to mention that Sony Classics is just a very inconspicuous small independent film company under Sony Pictures, even Sony Pictures, it is difficult to come up with such a large sum of money now! "Cough cough..." Tang En finally understood the meaning of Miss Zhang''s little resentful eyes. Did he rely on himself for his feelings? He said: "Even if Miramax cancels the cooperation, there are so many independent filmmakers in the United States that they will not reject them collectively, right? Director Zhang, your film... is very popular in the United States, especially the rental market of video discs. If I remember correctly, Netflix alone, "Hero" has been lent more than 700,000 times." "There are several independent filmmakers who contacted us, but their prices... The highest price is only 800 yuan. Ten thousand dollars." Director Zhang shook his head. Having taken advantage of the "Hero" behavior, he has learned how to fight for the best interests. Take a turn at the Tribeca Film Festival and introduce "House of Flying Daggers" to every American filmmaker. The highest bidder gets it! Miss Zhang suddenly popped out another sentence, "Focus Pictures only asked $5 million, so you can die!" Focus Pictures is an independent film company under New Universal. Dunn has a black line on his forehead. your sister! As far as the quality of "House of Flying Daggers" is concerned, $8 million is over, $5 million is just right! In North America, "House of Flying Daggers" can create a total value of 15 million US dollars. It is impossible to give all the profits to the producers, right? Is the issuer not making money? Free service? How can there be such a good thing! Harvey Weinstein was able to make a $15 million buyout because he was carried away by the "Heroes" victory. In the previous life, after the release of "House of Flying Daggers", the North American box office was only 11 million US dollars, which made Harvey Weinstein calm down. Originally, Harvey Weinstein also agreed with another Chinese director, Kai Ge Chen, to buy out the North American copyright of "The Promise" for $5 million. As a result, the box office failure of "House of Flying Daggers" poured cold water on him. Knowing that American audiences were tired of Chinese martial arts, they could only act as a liar again and refused to buy "The Promise". In any case, "House of Flying Daggers" did not sell at a high price, whether it was Miramax or Sony Classic... There are reasons behind Dunn. Furthermore, "House of Flying Daggers" encountered difficulties in its distribution, and Tang En always felt that he had to help, otherwise, he would not be able to pass the psychological barrier. He really didn''t make any contribution to Chinese movies, he can help a little bit! "In this way, I booked a suite on the top floor. Let''s talk about it in detail. There are too many people here." Dunn''s current location is the Fukai Hotel in Tribeca District. The main organizer of the Tribeca Film Festival. Director Zhang couldn''t help but be stunned. too many people? Going to the penthouse? His brain flashed and he reacted instantly. He glanced at Miss Zhang hesitantly, and asked tentatively, "Zi Yi, why don''t you accompany Director Walker to... chat?" Miss Zhang blushed and bit her lip. . But found that Dunn saw an acquaintance, the famous Hollywood actress Julian Moore, smiling and nodding at her. Not to mention Julian Moore, the smile on his face is like a blooming flower, as bright as possible. It''s just that there is always a sense of compliment in this smile. Miss Zhang gritted her teeth, nodded at Director Zhang, then took a deep breath and said solemnly to Tang En: "Mr. Walker, can you really help us solve the issue of "House of Flying Daggers"? This is really a good movie!" Tang En turned his head and apologized first: "I''m sorry, I saw an acquaintance." Then, I felt that the expressions of Director Zhang and Miss Zhang...it seemed a little out of words. weird. For a while, Tang En couldn''t find anything, so he followed her words: "There will always be a solution. Didn''t I say it before, if you encounter difficulties, you can come to me directly." Miss Zhang didn''t believe it. ! If you were really willing to help, Focus Pictures would only offer a buyout price of $5 million? snort! Still not wanting benefits? Even Miss Zhang, who is familiar with the United States, thinks so, and Director Zhang, who knows nothing about the United States, is even more convinced. After all, the rumored Dunn... is like thunder! "Then let''s go!" Miss Zhang seemed to be going out of her way, blushing slightly, and walked towards the elevator. But Tang En didn''t move, with a strange look on his face, "Director Zhang, are you not going up?" Miss Zhang almost exploded, what was he doing? Pervert you! "He won''t go!" Miss Zhang couldn''t turn her head back, her tone was not good, and she firmly refused. Tang En frowned, puzzled. I have met Miss Zhang several times before, and every time she is gentle like water, she has the graceful charm of an oriental woman. What happened this time? Got gun pills? Director Zhang hurriedly winked at her and explained with a forced smile: "I''m really sorry I have already made an appointment with me, at this moment... I really can''t spare any time, why don''t I ask Zi Yi to come with you? Talking is the same." Dunn felt a little unhappy in his heart. But it''s not too hard. He knows the difficulties of a foreigner in the American film industry. Every filmmaker and every producer must deal with it carefully, and everyone represents an opportunity. "Well, you can call me if you have anything!" Dunn took out a personal business card from his arms and handed it over. Upon receiving the business card, Director Zhang was overjoyed and looked excited. Looking at Miss Zhang, he praised and encouraged him a bit. Well done! have a future! Miss Zhang took a deep look at the private business card, her eyes also showed a bit of burning heat, and nodded firmly at Director Zhang. Dunn didn''t care about the communication between the eyes of the two. This scenario is all too common. Every time he gave his personal business card to an ordinary person, the other person almost always had such a grateful expression, which was normal. ... The Fukai Hotel has a total of six floors. However, on the roof of the sixth floor, there is another layer of extremely luxurious suites! It belongs to the upstairs layout. Here, there are swimming pools, open-air balconies, and even the top Fouquet restaurant. This is the essence of Fukai Hotel. As Dunn, of course, he will not encounter a "full house" situation. He has already reserved a set of the most luxurious presidential suits. Miss Zhang had been to the Fukai Hotel several times before, but this was the first time she had gone to the top floor above this one. There is bound to be some throbbing in my heart. Also deeply felt Dunn''s distinctive identity and aloof social class. Thinking of this, Miss Zhang''s psychological burden was much less and she was much more relaxed. The tension is gone too. Until I heard Dunn''s words. "Go to the balcony and sit." Tang En was speaking in Chinese, and Miss Zhang was immediately dizzy. Go to the balcony to do it? Omg! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 892： feast for the eyes

    Head to head Hollywood 892 author Qian Duxue Full text 3515 words


    "Go...to the balcony? This...is this okay?" Miss Zhang is an Oriental woman, and she has not really been promoted to the "International Chapter". She is only 25 years old this year, and she still values ??decency. Tang En''s request really made her reluctant. Dunn wanted to go to the balcony, mainly to avoid suspicion. This was the first time he had come to the circle of independent films. If it was the first time, the main man had never seen him, so he hurriedly asked a woman to go back to his room to make a mess, and he would inevitably be ridiculed. Although he is not afraid of rumors, after all, he has just beat Harvey Weinstein with his own hands, and he always has to set an example. It''s better to go to an open-air place like a balcony where others can see it. It''s just that Miss Zhang''s coy attitude made Tang En suspicious. He didn''t understand it for a while, so he shook his head and said, "It''s still the balcony. The scenery there is very good, and you can overlook the magnificent Hudison Canal." Zhang The lady was speechless. Are you looking at me or the Hudison River? "In case... in case someone sees it..." Miss Zhang felt that it was still inappropriate and tried her best. It''s okay to be dirty in private, it''s not good to let outsiders see the overly private side. "I can see it when I see it, what can I do?" Tang En is very strange, are you pretending to be a boudoir girl here with me? Afraid no one will see it? What are you doing? The tone was a little displeased, and he said without doubt, "Let''s go, go and see Manhattan and Hudison, and your mind will be extraordinarily open." Dunn was very puzzled. He just wanted to be seen. Miss Zhang almost fainted. what with what? Doing this kind of thing... depends on your mood? You are a woman who plays too much, and you play with flowers, right? However, Xu Shi could hear the unhappiness in Tang En''s tone, so Miss Zhang couldn''t say anything more. She was reluctant, but it was American territory after all. Besides, Tang En, the richest man in the world, is not afraid. What is she doing as a little actor? If you want to say shame, it is also your face! Thinking of this, Miss Zhang also gave up, gritted her teeth, "Go to the balcony, it''s no big deal!" Tang En looked at her angrily back, and he couldn''t help laughing and crying. What''s wrong with her? Menstrual period? Even in the menstrual period, you can''t vent your dissatisfaction on yourself, right? However, from the rear, her back is still very attractive. She was wearing a long purple dress similar to a cheongsam, with a white slim coat covering her upper body, and a small narrow belt was lightly tied around her soft waist, which made her not overly plump figure stand up and down. . It is very good at wearing. Tang En laughed at himself and walked to the balcony. Manhattan has the most expensive home prices in New York. Tribeca is the most expensive area in Manhattan. The reason is very simple. In addition to the gathering of celebrities and the high house prices, it has an excellent view of the scenery. Here, you can see Chinatown''s Kennedy Street, you can see Wall Street, you can see the artsy Greenwich Village and SoHo, and there are all kinds of fashion stores and artist galleries here. The Hudison Canal seen from a high place is also spectacular. Came to the balcony, where comfortable soft chairs, as well as red wine and fruit plates have been prepared. While drinking red wine, chatting about movies and admiring the beauty of the Hudison River, it is also a good enjoyment. It would be nice if the old man could come too. Miss Zhang''s acting skills are not mentioned, but when it comes to film art, she is definitely not as profound as Lao Mouzi. "Huh? You''re hot?" Tang En came over, and before he was seated, he saw Miss Zhang unbuttoning her white coat. It is now late September. Dunn is of course no problem in a suit. Miss Zhang was wearing a skirt, and this coat kept her warm. Take it off now...Aren''t you cold? "Ah? Don''t you take it off?" Miss Zhang gave Tang En a strange look, wondering in her heart. Are you wearing clothes? Uniform temptation? Quirk! Tang En said with a smile: "If you feel hot, take it off. I''m not afraid that you will catch a cold." Miss Zhang asked in a low voice, "Then you don''t have to take it off? Dress?" Me? You know how hot and cold you are!" Miss Zhang muttered softly, "It''s not your quirk!" "What did you say?" Tang En couldn''t hear it for a while. "Nothing!" Miss Zhang seemed to be taking a lot of advantage, and felt a lot more relaxed. If you don''t take off your shirt...that''s relatively safe. As long as the skirt is lifted up, the upper body of both of them is upright, and the lower body... Even if there is some indecent behavior, the probability of being discovered is very small. After all, in order to ensure the safety of guests, this balcony is also blocked by a short wall. As long as the lower body is not higher than the short wall, it is relatively safe. Miss Zhang now thoroughly wants to understand Tang En''s thoughts. I secretly whispered in my heart, I really know how to play! I even thought of this kind of preventive measure, and at first glance, I was looking for excitement outside! Thinking about it, there was a sudden jump in my heart, and I felt a little more anticipation in panic. After all, he is Dunn! The best director in the world! The richest man in the world! Seeing that she was still smirking, Tang En knew that there must be something wrong with this woman''s state today, and said helplessly: "Okay, sit down!" "Do..." Miss Zhang quickly retracted her mind and heard this The words became nervous again, pursing his lips tightly, "This... is this going to be done?" Tang En couldn''t help laughing and crying, "What happened to you today? Hurry up and sit down, and we have to talk about business!" Miss Zhang This is suddenly. Yes, hurry up and finish it, and I have to talk about the North American release of "House of Flying Daggers", I almost forgot about the business! Miss Zhang took a deep breath and looked at her surroundings. There is a small table with red wine, wine glasses and fruit plates on it, which can''t bear the force. Soft chair? This is a single chair, a bit like a reclining chair. If two people lie down together, I am afraid it will not work. And then... it''s an open-air swimming pool, the weather is so cold, it definitely won''t work. You can''t go to the low wall to support you, right? That must be found. Miss Zhang looked around, but couldn''t find any suitable tools, so she asked pitifully, "Here... how do I do it?" If she was doing it standing up, she would be exhausted and worried. Tang En was even more confused. Could it be that I haven''t spoken Mandarin for too long, and I have trouble communicating? Why do you feel weird when talking to Miss Zhang? It seems that we have to find an opportunity to travel to China. Otherwise, the functions of Chinese will be degraded, and it will be too much to forget the ancestors. Tang En shook his head and pointed to the soft chair next to him, "Just sit there, where else can I go?" "Do it here..." Miss Zhang glanced at the soft chair and seemed to understand what Tang En meant. . It is definitely impossible for this recliner to support two people, but it is not impossible to have one person on it and one person on the ground. Miss Zhang laughed at herself, feeling that she was so nervous that her brain was rusted. She couldn''t think of such a simple question, so she nodded lightly, walked over, and said casually, "Then I''ll pout?" "Put? What? What do you mean?" Tang En ignored the strange Miss Zhang, poured himself a glass of red wine, and when he heard this, his heart became even more strange. what is the problem? Then, he turned his head to look, and was stunned. Miss Zhang... She really knelt on that soft chair with her **** pouted. Her round and full buttocks... were pointing in his direction, so tempting. Dunn is stupid. It feels like seeing a new world. What is this for? Doing yoga? So dedicated? Too weird, right? What''s even weirder is that it''s still behind. Next, under Tang En''s stunned mouth, Miss Zhang stretched out her hand and lifted her skirt up a little bit... all the way to her waist. The two big white legs are as clean as jade, a pair of black bottoms, and a faint and shallow scarred space exudes a fatal charm. Tang En widened his eyes and swallowed. This is so...a criminal! Is this trying to dive into me? Seeing that Miss Zhang turned around again, her face was rosy and charming, a hint of shyness appeared, and she bit her lip and said, "Director, you...you can come, the rest...you don''t have to take it off, you can just... "Wait!" Dunn struggled between rationality and emotion for a long time, but finally rationality prevailed. What is going on in this scene, he hasn''t figured it out yet, so he can''t mess up! It would also be a hassle if he was dependent on him. "Miss Zhang, what are you doing?" "Ah? Isn''t that what you want to do?" "Do?" Tang En suddenly understood something when he heard the word, his eyes widened, and he couldn''t help laughing and crying: " I said sit down, I told you to sit down! Where do you want to go?" "Ah? No way?" Miss Zhang was also stunned for a while, looking in a daze, "You... you weren''t there just now. Downstairs, do you imply that I want to go to the suite upstairs to talk about work?" "I asked you to talk about work, where did I imply?" Only then did Tang En know that from the beginning to the end, both sides were caught up in each other A circle of misunderstandings. No wonder the atmosphere is not right, the root is here! Miss Zhang felt that her beliefs in life had collapsed a little, and she said in a daze: "Director, you...you didn''t mean to imply me to come...come to sleep with you, and then you help release "House of Flying Daggers"?" Tang En said angrily: "As I am, do you still need hints? Forget it, it may be the cultural difference between China and the United States. Get up quickly, it''s not good to be so... pouting." "Ah!" Miss Zhang realized that she was still there. It was in front of Tang En''s eyes, especially the scenery under the skirt, which was completely seen by him. She screamed, turned over quickly and sat up, hurriedly tidying up her skirt. His face was as hot as fire, red as fire. Seeing her embarrassed appearance, Tang En couldn''t bear it, so he laughed. Miss Zhang was even more ashamed, her legs were tightly together, and she was holding her skirt tightly with her hands, even her knees were covered tightly, for fear that he would see a little privacy. However, the scene just now with his **** pouted... It really made Tang En feast for his eyes. . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 893： elder brother

    Head to head Hollywood 893 author Qian Duxue Full text 3725 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 893 Miss Brother Zhang is also a blessing in disguise. Such a ridiculous episode brought the relationship between the two a lot closer at once. The main thing is Dunn''s attitude. If you hold on to the air again, it will only make Miss Zhang more embarrassed. He didn''t want to bully people, so he could only put down his posture and take the initiative to chat with her and enlighten her. Miss Zhang is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp, so she immediately seized the opportunity and quickly narrowed the distance with Tang En. "Director, how about... How about I call you brother!" "Brother?" Tang En glanced at her deeply. It will climb along the pole! As if smiling but not smiling, she said to her: "I also know some female artists in Korea and Japan, and most of them call me Dad." "Dad?" Miss Zhang glanced at her peers who were the same age as her, and gave a slight look. Startled, then, a flower-like smile quickly appeared on the pretty face, and she pulled the hair around her ear, "Okay, why don''t I call you godfather?" "Cough cough..." Tang En almost Not breathing. To be a godfather to the international chapter? Like the mysterious gold master behind Da Tiantian? To be honest, between the electric light and flint, there is really a bit of movement. Miss Zhang was also decisive enough. Seeing Tang En''s hesitation, she shouted sweetly and gruffly, "Godfather~~~" "Stop, stop!" Tang En quickly waved his hand and interrupted her. This is not a fuel efficient lamp! She is much more difficult than Da Tiantian. That year, at the Berlin International Film Festival, Laomouzi won the Silver Bear Award for his film "My Father and Mother". That''s the equivalent of a Best Director award. Laomouzi missed the Golden Bear Award, but won the Silver Bear Award, which is also a great achievement. He came to the stage to accept the award in high spirits. Unexpectedly, Miss Zhang, the heroine of the movie, also stood up, wearing a backless apron-style outfit, and followed Lao Mouzi on stage. Laomouzi was dumbfounded, and quickly asked her in a low voice: "What are you doing? Go back!" Miss Zhang pretended not to hear: "What did you say?" "Go back!" "What?" "I told you to go back!"" What did you say? Speak louder?" Lao Mouzi exploded on the spot. Not to mention the Silver Bear Award, even if it is the Golden Bear Award, no actor and director will go up to receive the award together. When he won the Golden Globe Award for "Red Sorghum" back then, didn''t Gong Huang also applaud him in the audience? Miss Zhang is very good, and went to the stage with him to accept the award. Fortunately, she was not bold enough to grab the microphone to deliver her acceptance speech. However, the picture of her standing next to Lao Mouzi and accepting the award together has become the focus of major entertainment pages in Europe, especially the apron-style dress, which is really eye-catching. Laomouzi is famous, and Miss Zhang is even more famous! Since then, even if Miss Zhang has completely established a firm foothold in the European film market, she is the actress second only to Gong Huang in the mainland! This method is many times more brilliant than those female stars who accidentally fall off their dresses on the red carpet, stumble over time, scratch their heads and pose. You know, Miss Zhang was only 20 years old and still in college. Even, she has just debuted and doesn''t even have an agent. The layout and arrangement of all this comes from the thinking of a 20-year-old girl! Is this still great? Being a godfather to Miss Zhang is exciting, satisfying, and fulfilling. But this kind of woman has too good ideas, is not easy to control, and has too much trouble. Tang En pondered for a while, but still suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and waved: "Okay, I''m only one year older than you, what are you shouting about?" Miss Zhang said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? I like it, anyway. It doesn''t matter if you have seen it." Tang En said angrily: "What? What have I seen? You are still wearing underwear..." Miss Zhang interrupted with a smile: "Or... I will take it off. Let me show you?" After speaking, he stood up, and in front of Tang En, he lifted up his skirt, so that Tang En could fully appreciate the infinite scenery at the bottom of the skirt. How can there be a little bit of embarrassment and embarrassment just now? Really good acting! "Okay, what''s so beautiful, do you think I haven''t seen a woman before?" Tang En stopped her angrily and waved his hand, "Forget it, if you want to call, just call me brother, godfather. Don''t call this kind of title. Don''t think I don''t know, in China, the word godfather... has other extended meanings." Miss Zhang burst into a smile, "You know a lot!" "Isn''t it? "Uh... It''s almost, I don''t know much about it." Miss Zhang said perfunctorily, then pursed her lips and chuckled, sweetly calling: "Brother Walker!" "Just call Brother Tang!" A bit of a headache. In the culture of Japan and South Korea, the hierarchy is very distinct, and absolute obedience is respected. Therefore, when dealing with soft girls from Japan and South Korea, Tang En''s attitude is always very strong, and the girls are also very tender and considerate, well-behaved and obedient. If Miss Zhang was half as good as them, Tang En wouldn''t be so "calm". "Brother Tang!" Miss Zhang called out beautifully, and then she pouted and said coquettishly: "Brother Tang, what are you going to do about the North American release of "House of Flying Daggers"? Come down!" "I made an offer? Didn''t Focus Pictures contact you?" Dunn looked at her with a half-smile. "Brother Tang~~" Miss Zhang was sitting on the soft chair next to her, twisting her body and acting like a spoiled child, her soft and soft voice was really touching, "Focus Films only asked $5 million, which is more than Fox Searchlight. It''s still $3 million less!" Tang En glared at her, "Speak well, don''t make a fuss!" Miss Zhang blushed slightly, pursed her lips and nodded, much more honest. Tang En frowned and said, "Movie distribution, such a big thing, how can the director and actors handle it? What about the producer? What about Jiang Zhiqiang?" Miss Zhang said: "President Jiang... He has more important things." "Huh?" "He is negotiating with the officials of the Film Bureau." "Huh?" Dunn was startled. Miss Zhang tilted her head and said: "I don''t know the specific situation, it seems that "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" are big hits... Oh yes, "House of Flying Daggers" has already been released in China, and it will not be released. Unexpectedly, it should be the box office champion in the mainland this year. However, the film market over there is still a planned economy model, and the model of ''uniform purchase and sales + hierarchical distribution'' adopted is very inconsistent with the law of film development. As well as the success of "Heroes" and "House of Flying Daggers" in the international market, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Zhang are busy with the work of the film bureau and the cinema chain during this time, and improve the production side from the policy aspect. Dividing accounts to activate the movie market." Dunn nodded greatly touched. This is a great deed! Chinese movies, as we all know, Laomouzi started the era of blockbusters. This is of great significance. It is not just as simple as blockbuster movies, but it promotes the market-oriented reform of Chinese movies. Since then, China''s film market has really developed vigorously. In the mainland now, Hollywood movies can only get 15% of the credit, and local movies are 25% of the credit. More money is divided up by the Film Bureau, China Film and the cinema chain. This is a power monopoly. After the market-oriented reform, the proportion of the producer''s accounts will be much higher, reaching about 35%. However, China Film is still the largest distributor with a monopoly color. In any case, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Weiping, and Laomouzi have all made great contributions to Chinese films. "I know, I can solve the matter of "House of Flying Daggers"." "Really? Brother Tang, how much do you want to bid? Miramax once offered $15 million!" "Why do you have to buy it? Break?" "What do you mean?" "How about dividing?" "Dividing?" Miss Zhang was slightly taken aback. Sharing agreement... I''m afraid it''s not right? In theory, a share agreement is more cost-effective than a buyout agreement. Usually, when filmmakers buy films, they will try their best to lower the buyout price in order to obtain higher profits. Therefore, many American film companies usually sign sharing agreements when selling films to the Big Six. For example, when Dunn Pictures filmed "Wedding Cracker", it was a sharing agreement with 20th Century Fox. To this day, Dunn Pictures still receives dividends from 20th Century Fox every year from "Wedding Crashers". However, there are also benefits to buying out! That is, the funds can be in place at one time! If you sign a sharing clause, this requires a long-term operation to collect money slowly. American studios, and some European studios, of course, are fine. They have a perfect movie guarantee system. With the terms of the sharing agreement, and then through the insurance company guarantee, they can go to the bank to get a loan, and there is no cash flow obstacle. And you can make more money through the sharing agreement, why not do it? However, in some countries where the film industry is backward, it will not work. The sharing agreement is in their hands like waste paper! Make money in the long run? fart useless! They''re still waiting for a quick recoup and move on to the film! For example, the investors of "House of Flying Daggers" Zhang Weiping and Jiang Zhiqiang are not very rich, so they are waiting to sign a buyout agreement and get their funds back quickly. As for the long-term operation sharing agreement, it is really unreliable. In a few years, I don''t know if the New Picture Film Company will still exist. "Brother Tang, I can''t answer this matter." Miss Zhang is very self-aware. She can''t make a decision on such a big thing. Dunn nodded, "Tell investors, two options. First, $10 million to buy out all the North American copyrights of "House of Flying Daggers"; second, a sharing agreement, the income will be divided equally." "Huh? It''s only $10 million?" Miss Zhang was slightly disappointed. Dunn looked at her with a funny look, "You have such a big tone? It seems that you are worth hundreds of millions?" Miss Zhang said, "But Miramax has made $15 million!" "Miramax is almost bankrupt. !" Dunn''s attitude was very firm. "Hero" is the pinnacle of Laomouzi. Before that, no director could use color to the extreme like him. The entire United States was shocked, and many media called him the title of "film master", thinking that he was the greatest film director after Akira Kurosawa. In the use of film audio-visual language, be innovative and innovative, better than Ann Lee! Especially the overall mise-en-scene. This kind of shooting technique, which was almost lost in Hollywood after Francis Coppola retired, can be seen in a Chinese director, which really made the Hollywood industry collectively climax. It is a pity that "House of Flying Daggers" and the later "Golden Armor in the City" are a bit suspicious of repetition in the use of film language, and lack of progress. Without artistic exploration, it is real money-making. The North American market can create less and less value. The buyout price of $10 million is already high enough! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 894： Memoirs of a Geisha

    Head to head Hollywood 894 author Qian Duxue Full text 3359 words


    Miss Zhang really is not a fuel-efficient lamp. After briefly talking about "House of Flying Daggers", she began to plan for herself. "Brother Tang, can you help me?" "Didn''t I say, two options!" Miss Zhang quickly said, "I''m not talking about a movie... Oh, it''s also a movie, but it''s not "House of Flying Daggers", I mean... Could you introduce me a few characters?" Tang En gave her a deep look, "Do you want to come to Hollywood to develop?" Miss Zhang looked a little excited, nodded frequently, bit her lip and said: " I can do it, as long as I can enter Hollywood, even if I pay some price... I am willing." Tang En shook his head and spit out a word: "Difficult!" Miss Zhang was a little disappointed, and whispered: "Brother Tang? You can do whatever you want, I can do it." Dunn glanced at her and said lightly: "Many problems can be solved if you are not willing to pay. If you can only rely on sleep, Hollywood will be over! Rules are rules!" Miss Zhang was a little unconvinced, "But...but someone told me." "What did they say?" "You can make me a first-line female star in Hollywood!" "Nonsense!" Dunn Sneer, very rude. Hollywood is very unfriendly to people of color. It would be fine to play a small role like a vase, but with Miss Zhang''s ambition, she must be the protagonist. This is simply not possible. Even a big-name female star like Halle Berry was sprayed into a dog in "Catwoman" because she was black, and she fell directly from the first line to the third line, which is very pitiful. Jack Chen and Jett Lee have detached box office appeal all over the world. Under the mysterious halo of "Kung Fu", their fame is as big as Tom Cruise''s. Jack Chen is even more popular than Tom Cruise in many countries! The results of it? Just as ill-fated! Actors are like this, black actresses are like this, how can Miss Zhang gain a firm foothold in Hollywood? Just by acting? Hollywood has never been short of actresses with good acting skills! Miss Zhang pouted and said, "It''s true. Recently, a big man was chasing me. He said that he was willing to make three movies for me and put me in the position of a first-line actress in Hollywood." "Ah? Tang En thought he had heard it wrong, "Big man? Are you sure?" Miss Zhang hesitated, "He should be very rich and a very rich man. But I searched his information on Google... I couldn''t find it." Tang En He laughed directly, "There are no hidden rich people in places like the United States. All capital flows and bank accounts here will be strictly monitored by financial institutions and the FBI, otherwise Forbes would not be able to exclude such an authoritative rich list. "Miss Zhang was very smart, shook her head and said, "No, he is really rich. I have been to his mansion and private yacht, and once to his investment company." Tang En''s expression was a little strange, "You and Has he slept before?" "He thought, I didn''t agree, and I was hanging him. If I didn''t understand the situation, I wasn''t that stupid." Miss Zhang was also frank and told the truth. Dunn had no doubts about Miss Zhang''s IQ and nodded, "In the United States, luxury houses and yachts can be rented. Do you know Anne Hathaway? She was almost coaxed by an Italian financial fraudster." Miss Zhang said cautiously: "I know, it''s all written in the newspaper, but you exposed it. It''s because of this kind of thing that I''m very cautious." "What''s his name?" "Ivy Newo "Ivy Niver?" Dunn frowned, thought about it for a moment, and then shook his head firmly, "There is no such person in the top circle!" "He said he has a fortune of more than 4 billion US dollars, and he is Time Warner. "Time Warner''s largest individual shareholder is Ted Turner! With more than $4 billion worth of wealth, the tone is big enough. Is he on the Forbes Rich List?" Miss Zhang was stunned for a moment. " I haven''t checked it." Tang En said lightly: "He''s a liar, give up!" After finally encountering a big money, and still taking the initiative to pursue her, of course Miss Zhang will not give up easily, she whispered: " In May... at Cannes, he took me to a Harvey Weinstein party. At that time, I was there, and I heard him say that he would invest $100 million in Harvey Weinstein, Help him leave Disney and set up a new film company." "Did you see it with your own eyes?" "Yeah!" Dunn raised his eyebrows. He didn''t doubt Miss Zhang''s IQ, but he was very worried about her knowledge. However, Harvey Weinstein is different. People who have the ability to make friends with him will at least not be poor people with nothing. In the identity of Harvey Weinstein, let alone a liar, to coax an actress. From this point of view, this Ivy Niwo is not useless. Even if he doesn''t have a fortune of more than 4 billion US dollars as he boasted, there is always a little money, at least enough to satisfy an actress like Miss Zhang who has not seen much of the world. Seeing Tang En pondering, Miss Zhang said again, "It was at that party that he told me that he wanted to plan three movies for me, and he did prepare it later." "Already prepared?" Tang En was a little surprised. Who is this Ivy Nevo? Is it true that the female star has reached this level? Do you really want to make a movie for a Chinese actress? Miss Zhang said: "It was already agreed that he is a shareholder of Time Warner... Anyway, he said yes, and he has a good relationship with Harvey Weinstein. He just wanted to cooperate with Warner on the remake of Akira Kurosawa''s "Seven Samurai". ", I am the heroine; then I worked with Harvey Weinstein to make "Mulan". There is also a movie about a Japanese geisha called "Memoirs of a Geisha"." Dunn blinked, ""Geisha" Memoirs"?" "Originally, this film was approved, but later... it seems that Sony Pictures has some problems, its cash flow is in trouble, and it can''t afford so much money to make a film about Japanese culture that is very risky. , I put it on hold." Miss Zhang was very helpless and regretful. Dunn was a little lost. Memoirs of a Geisha Shelved? Yes, according to the process of the previous life, during this time period, Sony Pictures has already started filming "Memoirs of a Geisha". Among them, Miss Zhang is the female number one! With that said, everything makes a lot more sense. This Ivy Nevo, doesn''t look exactly like a liar. If nothing else, after the filming of "Memoirs of a Geisha", it is estimated that Miss Zhang''s heart will be captured, right? Huh? and many more! The foreign boyfriend who used to **** Miss Zhang''s **** in public on the beach...couldn''t it be this Ivy Nevo? It seems to be true! However, this life is destined to change. Harvey Weinstein is screwed. Sony Pictures is also unable to make films like "Memoirs of a Geisha" because of Dunn. Time Warner continues to be depressed, a "Catwoman" is broken, and within a few years, it is impossible to use people of color as protagonists. The three films, "Memoirs of a Geisha", "Mulan" and "Seven Samurai" arranged by Ivy Niwo for Miss Zhang, will eventually come to nothing. Dunn is naturally happy to hear about it. The time she spent with Ivy Niwo was definitely the darkest time for Miss Zhang. If it wasn''t for "The Grandmaster", she would have been drowned in spittle stars. "Don''t think too much, those three movies are impossible." Dunn pondered for a while before giving the answer. Miss Zhang was a little disappointed and begged: "Brother Tang, can you help me?" Tang En shook his head and said, "I can''t help if I want to. Hollywood has Hollywood rules, and the company has its system. If you want to support you, you must also abide by the rules of the industry. At least for now, there is no suitable project." "Memoirs of a Geisha is very good!" Miss Zhang is still working hard, "Sony Pictures is about to launch this project. The script, director, and actors have also been finalized. By the way, the director is Rob Marshall, the director of "Chicago." Come here..." Tang En glanced at her with a half-smile. Miss Zhang looked a little guilty. This request is really too much. The two of them haven''t gotten to know each other yet. "It is impossible for me to shoot "Memoirs of a Geisha" to promote Japanese culture." Dunn''s expression was indifferent and his tone was unquestionable. not only that. "Memoirs of a Geisha" was a loss-making film, costing $90 million to make and only $58 million at the North American box office. Because of the film''s failure, director Rob Marshall had to go and make a TV movie, which turned out to be a hit at the Emmys. Miss Zhang didn''t expect Tang En to say such a thing, she was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Then... "Mulan"?" "Mulan?" "Mulan" is very interesting! "Mulan" is a public image, and any institutional media can use it for free. Hollywood studios want to shoot "Mulan" movies without copyright restrictions. Just don''t have a serious plot intersection with Disney''s animation "Mulan". However, it is still the same sentence, foreign culture, Laomei does not accept it! The United States is a typical elitist country, where 5% of the world''s top elites lead 95% of the world''s idiots. How stupid would they be? You ask them where "Paris" is, and they''ll answer, "At Hilton''s." There''s comfort in eating tranquility, and they''ll eat without limit until they get addicted. It is impossible to popularize foreign culture for these idiots. However, "Mulan" is different. "Mulan" is a Disney cartoon with an IP background. If it is a live-action movie adapted from an animated film...not necessarily impossible! Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 895： Hua Mulan

    Head to head Hollywood 895 author Qian Duxue full text 2756 words


    Because of Tang En, the performance of Sony Pictures declined seriously, the capital chain was broken, and the project "Memoirs of an Artist" was rejected. Then, Miss Zhang, Gong Huang, Michelle Yang and others lost their chance to star in a big Hollywood production. From this level, it is not an exaggeration for Dunn to help and compensate them once. The animated adaptation of "Mulan" is indeed an opportunity. Since Rose Pictures and Disney reached an agreement to collaborate on a live-action adaptation of an animated film each year, it has achieved impressive success. The "Dumbo" released last year, directed by Tim Burton, cost 120 million US dollars. In the end, the North American box office was 240 million US dollars and the global box office was 550 million US dollars. It was a good start. This year''s "Cuira" was also considered a success, with a production cost of $100 million, a North American box office of $190 million and a global box office of $390 million. In February next year, the live-action film version of "Prince of the Forest" will be released, and the film has completed post-production. As for which movie will be released in 2006, it is still under planning. "Mulan"... not a bad idea! Tang En did not guarantee the unresolved matters, so he said: "Miss Zhang, I know you are very ambitious, but I hope you can recognize the reality. Your career focus must be your own country. Hollywood can be your exporter for domestic sales. A tool, but it must not be the main battlefield." Miss Zhang still has beautiful fantasies about Hollywood, how can she be reconciled? Tang En shook his head and said, "I speak Chinese so well, which shows that I am very familiar with the Chinese market. As long as the Chinese film market has undergone market-oriented reforms, it can take off quickly. Hengdian Film and Television Base has been built with huge capital, and it has also cooperated with Wanda to build a series of Warner Wanda Cinemas. Of course, the next strategy of New Universal will also be tilted towards China, which is a good sign. If you stand firm in the Chinese market, you will still be A world-class actress." "Warner and Wanda cooperate to open a movie theater?" Miss Zhang was a little surprised. Tang En said with a smile: "Inside information, but... It should be announced soon." Warner is definitely the first person to eat crabs, and began to deploy the Chinese market early. However, the idiots of Warner have clearly misestimated the complex market environment in China. The investment in Hengdian was successful, but it was forced to reduce its shareholding again and again; it cooperated with Wanda to open a cinema, but it turned out that the Chinese cinema chain is too tricky, and it is not the same as the international market. As for the collusion between officials and businessmen, Warner can''t play it, so it can only withdraw. The Warner Wanda Cinema has also officially become a Wanda Cinema. Dunn is a China expert. Of course he wasn''t in a hurry. Let Warner go to Thunder first! When the time is ripe, the market-oriented reform of Chinese films has begun, and it will not be too late for him to make arrangements. Otherwise, with his personality, he would have returned to the mainland with prestige and prestige. Miss Zhang is not interested in these big things, she just wants to enter Hollywood and become a real world-class female star. Tang En didn''t give up when he saw her, so he had to say: "''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is definitely not going to work, but...''Mulan'' is not necessarily going to work. Of course, I can''t make a decision on such a big project, it still needs the production department. Approval and market research. You can stand firmly in your own country, and then take a few Hollywood movies from time to time, so that your coffee status will naturally be higher and more detached. You must know the experience of Chen Chong and Wu Junmei. " Miss Zhang only heard the key points and said in surprise: "Brother Tang, you think I still have a chance to act in Hollywood?" "Of course!" Tang En is quite sure, "But you need to be patient enough, Hollywood is for people of color. There are very few opportunities to breed, which is determined by the market environment. Even black actors in the United States have no chance to be the leading role, and there are even fewer actresses. Do you understand what I mean?" "Understand! Understood!" Zhang The young lady''s eyes flashed with excitement, "Wow, I''m going to star in "Mulan", and I''m going to be the heroine in a Hollywood blockbuster!" Tang En couldn''t help but pretend to be stupid. It doesn''t matter anymore. If the assessment of Rose Pictures and Disney decides that now is not the best time to shoot "Mulan", he will not push it hard. Success is the best. No, it doesn''t matter. It was meant to be a peace of mind. At this time, Dunn''s personal phone rang, and the caller was veteran Hollywood actor Robert De Niro. After President Reagan came to power and loosened the restrictions on Hollywood, in the 1980s, Hollywood ushered in a peak period. Not only four master directors, but also four god-level acting stars appeared: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman. However, these four big movie stars are all old, and they don''t have many opportunities to perform in big Hollywood productions. Dustin Hoffman has long been outdated, Al Pacino has also begun to act in American dramas, Jack Nicholson has met Dunn, and Robert De Niro has begun to take on bad films in a large area, and also Started an independent film festival. Still, Robert De Niro is smart enough! Last year, the Tribeca Film Festival was held in April, why is it moved to September this year? This is prediction! In the spring, it was reported in the Hollywood industry that Dunn and Michael Eisner were very dissatisfied with Harvey Weinstein''s attitude of forcibly releasing "Fahrenheit 911". He was even more dissatisfied with the fact that he was going to take "Fahrenheit 911" to the Cannes Film Festival. While most people were still on the sidelines, Robert De Niro started early. He postponed the Tribeca Film Festival. Then, everything was as expected. Harvey Weinstein was ruthlessly killed when Dunn and Michael Eisner joined forces. Tribeca, the holy land of American independent films, lost its backbone in an instant. This time, the Tribeca Film Festival begins! Robert De Niro made a high-profile appearance, and invited the help of his old partners Martin Scorsese and "The Departed", and quickly reintegrated the slightly chaotic independent film circle. Robert De Niro is now the new leader of Tribeca. Dunn has no interest in the independent film circle Most of the films in this circle cannot even enter the cinema, and are usually released directly in the form of DVD, with very small profit margins. It doesn''t matter who is the leader. Tang En answered the phone with a smile: "Robert, congratulations! The film festival looks very smooth!" "Tang En! Where are you? Come here quickly, everyone is here!" "Where?" "My home Ah! Come quickly, I have a big party, very lively!" "Party? Do you need to wear a mask?" Dunn joked. Robert De Niro was a little speechless, "No need, there are many international friends here." Dunn smiled, "Okay, I''ll clean up and go over immediately." After hanging up the phone, she saw Miss Zhang crazy Looking at him madly, "Brother Tang, do you want to leave?" "Well, there is an event to attend." Dunn shrugged, "You know, Robert De Niro, you have to give some face. "Robert De Niro..." The name really shocked Miss Zhang. Great actor! "Are you going now?" "Yeah, do you have anything else to do?" "No... I... I..." Miss Zhang hesitated, her face flushed. Tang En looked at her with a smile, "What''s wrong?" Miss Zhang raised her head and asked, "Brother Tang, are you really not going to sleep with me?" Tang En rolled his eyes and said angrily, "I''m so busy, why not? Do you have time to sleep with you? Come on, stop thinking about it, the project of "Mulan" needs to be reviewed, and once it is approved, the female lead will definitely be yours, and no one can take it away!" "After that?" "What? In the future?" "Will you sleep with me in the future?" Tang En was very helpless, this woman was really messing around, "I''ll talk about it later!" "Oh." The corner of Miss Zhang''s mouth secretly raised a radian, pretending to be With a confused look, he nodded slightly. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 896： struggling indie film

    Head to head Hollywood 896 author Qian Duxue Full text 3407 words


    Robert De Niro''s home, it seems to be more than a hundred years old, the whole building is very old school. After entering, it gives people a quiet and elegant feeling, not a vulgar place like a party mansion in Los Angeles. There are works of art on the walls, I don''t know if they are true or not, but they are full of life style and artistic atmosphere. After Dunn appeared, the atmosphere of the whole party seemed to stagnate for a while. All eyes were focused on him. Independent filmmakers, the biggest shortcoming is lack of money! Many movies cost more than ten to two hundred thousand dollars. Dunn is undoubtedly the biggest moneymaker in the world! Dunn''s signature sunny smile nodded and greeted almost everyone on the scene. However, there was no familiar face. No way, the level gap is too big. In the past few years, Dunn and the intersection of independent film circles, that is, Harvey Weinstein, Quentin Tarantino, or executives of independent film companies such as Focus Pictures, Miramax, and Fox Searchlight. It''s really irrelevant to these bottom-level independent filmmakers! The same is true, as long as any independent filmmakers who can do something, go to Los Angeles and try their best to go to Hollywood for a camp, and it is impossible to take time to participate in such small film festivals. Don''t look at the founder of the Tribeca Film Festival is Robert De Niro, but the theme of this film festival is really not very high! The biggest goal is to find 5 films from the participating films every year and push them to the cinema! If you do it, it is a success! It can be seen that although the Tribeca Film Festival has a great reputation, it really has no industry strength. Even Focus Pictures, the weakest independent film maker under the New Universal Group, can kill everyone here in seconds. The real movie power is still Hollywood! New York, no! Dunn''s attitude towards these movie "artists" in the party was quite friendly, but all those who wanted to come up and talk to them all refused one by one. Going inside, I finally saw Robert De Niro. And the star-studded Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese''s films belong to the category of independent films. However, he cannot be regarded as an independent filmmaker in the conventional sense. Independent filmmakers often struggle with film budgets for years at a time. Unlike Martin Scorsese, he is probably the only big director in the world who dares to make an independent film into an A-level production! He hardly ever encountered a financial hurdle. In recent years, the reputation of Martin Scorsese''s films has declined, and it seems to have lost the sharpness and innovative exploration of film language in "Taxi Driver" and "Goodfellas". However, after seeing the internal screening of "The Departed", all the movie people are crazy about it. The familiar Martin is back! He really is the master of film techniques after Francis Coppola! Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese were sitting on the sofa, accompanied by several men and women. Except for Al Pacino, Dunn didn''t know anyone. "Dawn, I''ve been waiting for you for a long time!" Robert De Niro quickly got up and greeted Dunn warmly, and several others also stood up to invite. Tang En hurriedly said politely: "Everyone is a senior, don''t be so polite to me, sit! All sit!" After some introductions, Tang En realized that the people present were all with Robert Deney. The filmmakers who co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival with Luo. Among them is a producer, Jane Rosen, who was a smash hit 20 years ago, Megatron Hollywood, and has produced masterpieces such as "Forrest Gump" and "Mrs. Kramer". However, when you get older, it becomes outdated and outdated by Hollywood. Only to engage in this marginalized independent film festival. "Dawn, you have a smart mind, come and give us an idea, what is this film festival going to do?" Robert De Niro is highly respected in Hollywood, and even in front of Dunn, he has the right to speak. Dunn smiled and said: "I still don''t know the situation, what do you want me to say?" Robert De Niro quickly explained the current situation of the film festival. This year''s Tribeca Film Festival is extraordinarily grand! There are as many as 126 participating films! When he founded the Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro''s idea was to make the festival a platform for showcasing the work of filmmakers who pursue cinematic art and innovation. It is a platform for display, not a platform for selling movies. Robert De Niro doesn''t have his own film company, and even if he wants to sell it, he can''t sell it. This year is different, Harvey Weinstein is down! In the past, Harvey Weinstein was able to handle the release of at least 20 independent films a year. Now that Robert De Niro is in charge, what about the indie filmmakers? Only Robert De Niro can help! No matter how high you stand, you have to take on a lot of responsibility. Harvey Weinstein has such a high prestige in the independent film circle, he has not eaten! He really did some good things for independent filmmakers. This makes Robert De Niro very embarrassed. Harvey Weinstein has his back on Miramax, his back on Disney, and of course he can do it all. But not Robert De Niro! He is dry and alone, and he has no big backers! Pulled in Martin Scorsese, can only help him, but can''t help him. I can only put my hope on Dunn. Tang En looked around and found that many people were secretly observing him, their eyes... full of expectation and hope. They make a movie, ranging from two or three years to five or six years. It is a tragic thing that a work that took so much painstaking effort to make, but could not face the audience. Tang En sighed secretly. There are bottom groups in all walks of life. Helping people at the bottom to improve their lives is often the most difficult thing. He asked, "How did you deal with it?" Robert De Niro shook his head, a little helpless. Said: "The festival has several micro-distribution companies working together, and their attitude... This year they can help release 15 films. 5 will go to cinemas, and 10 will be released mainly in the form of video-on-demand." In the film''s release , the most high-end is pushed to the cinema. The second is video-on-demand and TV stations. The second is to release it directly on DVD. In theory, any movie can be released on DVD. Even the most restricted adult films can be released in this format. Therefore, the films here do not have the problem of dvd distribution, and they can be done very cheaply. The key is that higher distribution channels are more difficult to find, especially movie theaters. However, even if you enter a movie theater, it must start with a very small-scale screening, maybe 3 movie theaters, maybe 5. The box office has exploded, it will increase in scale, and the box office will be flat... Maybe within a week, it will be forced down by the theater. Very poor. Before he came, Tang En firmly believed that he would not take any action casually, and to be able to come to cheer was already enough face. However, after arriving, seeing the status quo of these low-level independent filmmakers, I was still moved with compassion. Although these people are dressed formally, Tang En can see that many people''s suits... are old styles from six or seven years ago. Sticking to poverty on the road of pursuing art, no matter whether the film is good or bad, this spirit will always move people. Tang En was silent for a while, his face solemn, "Actually, don''t limit the distribution channels to cinemas and TV stations only. If a movie is well-known enough, even if it is released directly on DVD, it can still make a lot of money. However, if it is unknown, No matter how good it is, it is destined to be ignored. Propaganda is important!" Robert De Niro gave Martin Scorsese a bitter look. publicity? If there are publicity funds, the film can become famous, even if it is promoted to the cinema. How can there be so much trouble? Tang En said slowly: "The traditional mode of operation of film festivals is to show selected films at art film festivals first, then independent distribution companies select films and push them into small theaters for screening, and then, half a year later Is it the same model for DVD sales Tribeca Film Festival?" "Yeah, what''s wrong?" Robert De Niro was stunned for a moment. Film festivals all over the world are like this. mode, right? Even the Cannes, Berlin, Venice Film Festivals are in this pattern. Dunn shook his head and said: "It''s too outdated and must be reformed. The film festival simply cannot control the ups and downs of the market in the future." Robert De Niro frowned: "This has been implemented for decades and is regarded as the safest by industry insiders. Guaranteed movie sales model. Is there a problem? Even Universal Pictures, right?" Dunn waved his hand, "Most of Universal''s productions are commercial movies with Hollywood temperament. However, this model can no longer be used for art. The film festival provides basic shelter from the wind and rain. The limited choice of theaters is difficult to guarantee access to many people who really like art films, and the sales of DVDs after half a year are almost out of touch with the fiery marketing during the festival. No matter how good Movies, if very few people have heard of it, who would spend $20...or $30 on a later DVD? It''s a cycle like this, and art films will naturally struggle to survive." Robert De Nero couldn''t turn his head around a bit, and looked at Martin Scorsese again for advice. In his film career, Martin Scorsese was his life mentor. Martin Scorsese smiled and said succinctly, "I believe in Dunn! When it comes to understanding movies, especially the movie market and movie models, he is unmatched in the world today!" Such an abrupt compliment did not arouse The contempt of the people around. Instead, they all take it for granted. He is Dunn, and he deserves all the good words. Robert De Niro quickly said seriously: "Dawn, tell me, what are you going to do?" I want to chat with more like-minded people about "One-Down Hollywood", and WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature" and chats about life. Looking for a confidant~

 Chapter 897： Simultaneous release

    One-on-one Hollywood 897 author Qianduxue full text 3639 words


    Tang En was no longer a fledgling young man a few years ago. In order to increase his popularity, he did not hesitate to speak in a high-profile manner in the media. Now, everything he deals with will have a larger perspective. For example, his willingness to promote the filming of "Mulan" did indeed help Miss Zhang''s film career. But wouldn''t it help him? At present, New Universal is competing with Disney for the mega-project of the Magic City amusement park, which involves billions of dollars in funding. He is thinking of a way to open up official relations in China. In an official-based country, the market competition is very fake and fake, and the official relationship is the kingly way. It is a hundred times stronger than Disney''s foolproof market competition strategy! During the market-oriented reform of Chinese films, both the Film Bureau and China Film are eager to cooperate with Hollywood to enhance their international influence. "Mulan" is likely to be an opportunity! In the same way, this time at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tang En was really moved with compassion and wanted to help these low-level independent filmmakers. However, while helping, he does not forget to bring benefits to himself. Like now. Dunn seems to have replaced Robert De Niro and became the center of the party! Concerning their vital interests, everyone is paying attention to Dunn''s attitude. As if Dunn was the heart of the independent film scene. Of course, the core is not the core, Dunn doesn''t care, and he doesn''t like it. He also has more far-reaching layout plans. Tang En said: "If you want to change the status quo of the independent film industry, the old mode of operation will definitely not work. In the past, Harvey Weinstein was able to help a little, but could not solve the problem fundamentally. I have two solutions here, everyone will study Let''s see if it works." "You say it!" Robert De Niro said quickly with a straight face. Tang En said solemnly: "First of all, we must re-examine the meaning of the traditional cinema chain in the new environment. The resources of the cinema are limited, and it is unrealistic to want to push every independent film to the cinema. However, the cinema chain is only Is it a movie theater? Not necessarily! In addition to movie theaters, there are many public places that need to show movies publicly, such as flights, museums, galleries, clubs, open-air theaters, schools, hospitals, military, aircraft carriers, etc. People in these occasions are the same They are also eager to watch movies. Why not open up this market?" "This... I''m afraid it''s not easy to supervise?" Robert De Niro looked hesitant. Will this work? In a movie theater, each person has one ticket and buys a ticket to enter, which is to pay for intellectual property rights. However, in places like museums, galleries, and clubs, it is impossible for everyone to have one vote! In many cases, museums and galleries buy film rights and then show them to customers for free. This is against the interests of filmmakers! Dunn glanced at him and asked back: "Supervision? Why supervise?" "Huh?" Robert De Niro was slightly startled. Martin Scorsese said with a smile: "I understand what Dunn means, most of the independent films... To be honest, not many people have seen them, and most of them were bought out by the distributors at very low prices. Copyright has filled the film library. Instead, why not let more people see it? Word of mouth is also propaganda. Maybe, through a wave of screenings in multiple venues, the word of mouth will promote the next DVD release. and sales." Robert De Niro pondered slightly. Dunn added: "Therefore, the theatrical release of the film and the DVD release must be carried out simultaneously. Independent films are not Hollywood commercial films and do not have such a large audience market, especially in the absence of publicity. Tribeca Film Festival The conference will be held for 2 months. During these 2 months, the film can quickly complete the distribution of various channels, sell the copyright, complete the distribution, and collect funds by taking advantage of the fame of participating in the Tribeca Film Festival. , this is the only chance! The longer you delay, the more disadvantageous it will be." These remarks caused many filmmakers present to change their expressions slightly, and they were quite critical. They are all independent filmmakers pursuing film art, they are artists! However, what Dunn said was too straightforward, a bit like taking their artworks to make money. Although everyone comes to the film festival, it is to make money by selling films. But speaking so blatantly made these artists a little embarrassed. As if they all fell into the eyes of money. This is New York, not Hollywood! Even Martin Scorsese felt that Dunn''s proposal was too bold, and pondered: "Don, this is too challenging, the movie was born a hundred years ago, and you have never operated in this way. This model lacks respect for art films." Then, he gave Tang En a wink and asked him to pay attention to the way he spoke. Dunn almost fainted! respect? This group of people, one by one, the poor are all jingling, still want the respect of art? Really... um, have a backbone! Tang En was secretly contemptuous, and a smile appeared on his face, "It may be that my expression was not accurate enough, which caused some misunderstandings. I mean, it is not easy to promote independent films. If you want more fans to see the film, The Tribeca Film Festival is an opportunity not to be missed. Of course, it can''t be a simple and crude DVD release, but a more artistic way." "Artistic way?" "Of course! Know Netflix?" "Put Netflix, a DVD rental company with nowhere to go, is forced by Bestard? Of course you know!" Tang En said with a smile: "Netflix is ??a website, a web-based video rental company, and currently has more than 16 million members. I plan to let Netflix launch a separate section of art films and cooperate with several major independent film festivals. Whenever there is a major independent film festival, Netflix will introduce corresponding introductions in the section of art films, and introduce them to the huge number of independent film festivals. There may be 20, 30, or 40 of these excellent works in the exhibition of the user group of 100 people, it doesn¡¯t matter, we can talk about it slowly.¡± For these filmmakers who pursue art, the Internet is still a new thing. However, the current Netflix is ??too famous! Even the giant Blockbuster, under the competition of Netflix, its performance is increasingly sluggish. In particular, Dunn intends to launch an exclusive section of the independent film festival on the Netflix website, which is even more attractive. In the traditional mode, the Tribeca Film Festival can only select 15 films from the more than 120 films participating in the exhibition and push them to theaters and video-on-demand stations. Other movies are destined to be released on DVD silently, and then disappear. Tang En used the Internet and Netflix to come up with this new model, which is likely to double the number, which is too important. This means that their chances are doubled! This is a real benefit! Robert De Niro understood and said excitedly: "Dawn, are you serious? Can it really be done?" Dunn said confidently: "Netflix is ??my company, if I say it can do it, just do it. Sure!" Tang En didn''t like the oil and water in the independent film circle. He will go to great lengths to get Netflix to cooperate with the independent film industry. In addition to making a small sum of money and helping a group of independent filmmakers, there are actually more important layout plans. For the longer-term interests of Netflix! In the future, the rise of Netflix will be unstoppable after the network speed limit is broken and streaming media emerges. At the same time, in order to maintain the originality and uniqueness of the content, Netflix''s self-produced drama is an inevitable way to go. You can make your own TV series, make your own reality shows, make your own sports shows, and even make your own movies! In the past life, Netflix invested in many movies. Movies of this type will be available in cinemas and Netflix at the same time. This model, of course, will affect the box office data of the movie, but it can greatly improve the attractiveness and shock of Netflix! How happy are the members who can see the movies that are being shown in the movie theaters on Netflix? However, this model has greatly challenged the film tradition, and has been unanimously opposed by filmmakers all over the world, including Spielberg, Nolan and others, all raised their arms and shouted, demanding that Netflix''s films be banned from running for the Oscars! Even the Cannes Film Festival has firmly stated that Netflix is ??not welcome! The reason is very simple, Netflix''s movies, the wrong way! Movies should be shown in movie theaters. "Movie + cinema" is the real foundation of film. After the screening cycle of the cinema is over, and the core process is completed, there can be multi-copyright sales of TV, streaming media, DVD, etc. This is called peripheral, and it is auxiliary. Netflix put "streaming media" and "cinema" at the core of the juxtaposition, it''s just wrong! Simultaneous release, it cannot be called a movie! Or, it can only be called a TV movie! A TV movie can''t go to the Oscars, it can only go to the Emmys, which logically belongs to a TV show. It can be said that the synchronous distribution model developed by Netflix has attracted a lot of users and bonded the loyalty of many users, but it has been greatly opposed by Hollywood filmmakers. What Dunn is doing now is to plan ahead! Take the independent film first! Use independent films as a tool and become the initiator of multi-copyright "simultaneous distribution". With an independent film, even Spielberg can''t say anything. He may dare to challenge Netflix, but does he dare to challenge the independent film circle? The bosses in this circle are Hollywood bosses! Most of the older generation of filmmakers were born in the independent film industry. As long as independent films are used to broaden the pattern of the film market and allow filmmakers to recognize the new business model of "simultaneous release", when Netflix emerges in the future and launches the "simultaneous release" model... there will be no one. I can gossip any more. It is impossible for these people present to see through Dunn''s long-term layout. No one is jealous of money. Dunn provided them with an opportunity, which was equivalent to giving them money. Who can refuse? When Dunn showed his last move, they completely worshipped, "Before, Miramax was working hard to maintain the common interests of this circle. Now, that **** Weinstein has been arrested. However, the interests of independent filmmakers cannot be compromised. Well, I will let Focus Pictures open a branch in Tribeca, so as to better contact you, get in touch with more and better films, and support more More and more excellent filmmakers!" Dunn linked each other. No one can refute. Just bitter Robert De Niro. The "core" position he finally created was about to be snatched away by Tang En in a few words? Miramax is disabled, and another Focus Film is here? Okay! You media giants are so powerful that you really need to fight for every inch of land. Even the meager interests of the independent film industry are unwilling to let go! Robert De Niro was about to cry. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 898： 0 Oldway night scene

    One-on-one Hollywood 898 author Qianduxue full text 2677 words


    The stars of "The Departed" are all coming to the Tribeca Film Festival. Dunn is a little strange, he only saw Al Pacino, so where are Leonardo, Cate Blanchett and Mark Wahlberg? Where did you run to hide? They are all the top stars in Hollywood, and they certainly have nothing in common with this group of bottom independent filmmakers. Dunn told Robert De Niro the grand blueprint for the future of independent films, and then he got up and went to the second floor. Sure enough, in the study room on the second floor, there was a strange laughter giggling. Such an absurd laughter sounds like Leonardo! Really brave! Even people''s study dares to intrude. A man''s study... is full of mystery just like a woman''s boudoir. "What are you talking about?" Dunn appeared at the door of the study, and then saw Leonardo laughing, Mark Wahlberg frowning, and Cate Blanchett shaking his head helplessly. During this time, Cate Blanchett was on the front page of tidbits. It is rumored that she cheated on her marriage, and the object of her cheating...was a female makeup artist. Of course, this kind of thing would not lead to a crisis in her marriage. Her husband clarified it immediately, saying that they had a good relationship and a stable relationship. However, based on Dunn''s knowledge of Cate Blanchett, her affair with a female makeup artist is likely to be true. In recent years, Cate Blanchett has changed more and more towards a neutral style in terms of appearance, temperament, clothing and dressing. Thinking back to the time when it was amazing, it really makes me feel a little sad. Dunn met Cate Blanchett for the first time at the 71st Academy Awards. At that time, Cate Blanchett had just come to Hollywood to develop, starring in the movie "Elizabeth", won the Oscar nomination for best actress in one fell swoop. Cate Blanchett in those days was really sweet and greasy, crisp and soft, glamorous and moving, like ice cream, it could melt with a lick. How many years have it been? She completed the big transformation and became the big devil. However, Cate Blanchett''s increasingly neutered character will be more popular in an environment with a strong patriarchal atmosphere like Hollywood. Those delicate and beautiful women, when men chat in private, often have to avoid suspicion, for fear of being abrupt. Cate Blanchett, on the other hand, can make blatant jokes. "Tang En, you''re here just in time!" Upon seeing Tang En, Leonardo hurriedly waved to him with an excited look on his face, his eyes glowing, "Tonight, Broadway, there is a night show!" "Broadway?" Tang En looked at him strangely, "When did you become interested in drama?" "Hey, you don''t understand! Let Mark tell you, he heard about it. Don''t tell me, this kid... the way is still there. Mano!" Leonardo exclaimed. Mark Wahlberg is also an out-and-out bad boy. He is proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. He has been in prison several times. Restricted level?" Tang En was startled, thinking a little crookedly, "It won''t be?" "That''s right! It''s what you think it is, tonight, there will be a **** performance!" Leonardo slapped his thigh. Dunn widened his eyes, "Naked ballet?" Mark Wahlberg explained: "This is an indoor ballet, only open to the most distinguished customers, the theme name is quite nice, it''s called ''When Ballet Meets Chaike'' "Ballete"." Leonardo hurriedly said: "Ballet is nothing interesting, but **** ballet... It''s the first time I heard, hehe, let''s go to see the world together tonight by borrowing Mark''s light. !" Dunn said strangely: "I remember ballet performances...and male dancers?" He really wasn''t interested in watching men dance naked on the stage. Mark Wahlberg shook his head and said, "There are no men! Oh, let me put it this way, the **** bar this time is actually a new way of playing on Wall Street, which is to serve those rich men. You know, Wall Street is probably a In the most stressful place in the world, they will always come up with all kinds of novel ways to find new stimulation and decompression." Cate Blanchett sarcastically said: "In the name of art, to put those It''s disgusting to treat the top ballet performing artist as a ****!" "Hey, Kate, that''s your fault, there''s no need to be on the line." Dunn shook his head and said plausibly, "Ballet is not inhumane. The art of fireworks is not something that we can only enjoy in high cabinets. Ballet dancers need material life, and ballet performance units need to maintain interests. Then, seeking profits through commercial behavior is not a blasphemy to art in itself. It is a move and a behavior to reinterpret ballet. Artists cannot be completely bound by tradition. Art needs innovation and different performances, instead of sticking to the stereotype and repeating the monotony again and again. Without new ideas, there is no life. Art is bound to survive for a long time." Tang En''s remarks really shocked the other three people in the study. Especially Leonardo and Mark Wahlberg, who simply admire the five-body throw. Or you Dunn is amazing! Just now, they all looked like fascinated pig brothers, and they just wanted to feast their eyes on them. But Tang En''s words immediately gave their behavior a noble coat. They go to the naked ballet, not for sperms, but to provide those ballet dancers with a better material life! It is to promote the diversified development of ballet art! It is for the innovation of ballet and the continuation of art! OK! What a righteous statement! How high-sounding! "Yes, yes, that''s what I thought!" Leonardo said with a straight face, "The income of ballet dancers is too low, we have to give them tickets!" Mark Wahlberg also He echoed: "I mean the same. New art forms will always cause some controversy, but I don''t care, I am willing to devote myself to art!" Tang En nodded and said solemnly: "Well then~www.novelhall.com ~Tonight, the three of us will go together! For the new art form of ballet, let''s fight!" Leonardo couldn''t help it, "cough" twice, and he burst out laughing. "Hahahaha..." Marco Wahlberg was stimulated and couldn''t help it, clapping his thigh and laughing loudly. Cate Blanchett laughed so much that tears were about to come out, "Dawn, you are really...really..." Dunn was a little helpless, so he glared at Leonardo fiercely, "Prodigal shit. !" In addition to joking elements, he will have no fear, mainly because the location is Broadway, and the participants will be Wall Street tycoons and other social elites of status. With the participation of this group of people, tonight''s nighttime **** ballet show will definitely be very secretive. Perhaps, this will become an indispensable entertainment link in the future of New York''s rich circle. Ballet dancers are beautiful on stage, but their income is really meager. Moreover, in the ballet circle... it is normal to be naked. Many children must have been trained in **** ballet when they grew up. Only when you don''t wear clothes can you show the natural beauty of your body. If you can dance well without wearing clothes, then under the package of serving, the beauty of the body will be more prominent. From this level, the artistic difficulty of **** ballet is higher. After everyone laughed, Cate Blanchett snorted: "Count me in, I''m going too!" "You too?" "Can''t you?" "This..." Mark Wahlberg He looked at her up and down with a wicked smile, "Tonight''s performance is all a group of female dancers. If you want to see handsome guys, you should get rid of your thoughts as soon as possible." "What happened to the woman? I just want to see the woman! "Cate Blanchett raised her chin proudly. Leonardo and Dunn looked at each other and almost laughed again. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 899： Wear a mask to the nightclub

    Head to head Hollywood 899 author Qian Duxue full text 2946 words


    Broadway, running through the north and south of Manhattan Island, is the most central location in New York. In the traditional concept, Broadway should refer to the 25-kilometer section of Manhattan Island, which is extremely prosperous, extremely bright, and gathers the best theaters in the United States. However, there are also some who believe that the 6-kilometer stretch of the Bronx should also be counted, which is also full of theaters. However, compared with the orthodox Broadway, the theaters in the Bronx are not high-end, high-end, and... formal. There are also many underground theaters in the Bronx, which openly show super-sized adult films at night. The goal of Dunn and his party is the Opera Hotel in the Bronx. Opera Hotel, as the name suggests, not only has the function of the hotel, but also has theatrical performances. Tonight''s theatrical performance is destined not to be open to the public. Dunn, Leonardo, Mark Wahlberg, and Cate Blanchett, all in disguise, also sneaked in. "Dawn, you are too cautious, it''s really unnecessary, who doesn''t know who?" Mark Wahlberg was quite disapproving of Dunn''s actions. The confidentiality of the hotel is perfect. Although the **** ballet performance is the first time, it is not the first time that the Opera House Hotel has prepared a large-scale theatrical performance for the rich. Thirty years ago, in the night shows in Las Vegas, there were often *** performances, which were all public and very popular. However, compared with the performance of the Opera Hotel, it is too far behind. The VIP-level night performances here are always unobstructed! Dunn shook his head and said, "Be careful." Cate Blanchett nodded again and again, "I think that too, those people on Wall Street don''t care, we have to pay more attention to some social impacts. In the past few years, the matter of the Gold Club, Why not let Bruce Willis stink the street?" Leonardo laughed: "That''s all Dunn''s handwriting!" Mark Wahlberg said helplessly: "The hotel treats every guest who enters the venue. , there are strict restrictions. You can come because I reported your names and passed the hotel''s permission. It''s useless to hide." Tang En said: "The hotel knows it, but I don''t like it. Dealing with those people in the New York business circle." New Universal Group''s current loan has exceeded 9.5 billion US dollars, and the debt ratio is only 17%, which is very low. Too much debt is sometimes the uncle, and too little debt is sometimes the uncle. All major banks on Wall Street are actively contacting New Global, expressing their willingness to provide loans with lower interest rates than their peers in the industry. For potential stocks like New Global, Wall Street can''t let go. It doesn''t matter if you don''t get the shares of New Global, you can become the creditor of New Global first! If you can''t earn the money from the shares, you can earn the interest money first. Dunn was too lazy to deal with the bankers on Wall Street, and the loan was handed over to CEO Barry Diller and financial officer Brandy Norris. If Dunn met some Wall Street "acquaintances" on this occasion, and then had a common secret and a shady friendship, it would be troublesome when dealing with Wall Street in the future. "But, there''s no need to go to the second floor, right? Can you still see... Can you still experience the artistic atmosphere of ballet?" Mark Wahlberg was helpless. He is a senior member of the Opera Hotel and he has a lot of experience. Watching a performance like the **** ballet, the closer you must be, the better it will be to watch! Especially when the actors are dancing, they are raising their legs and jumping. Looking up from the perspective of the audience, the scenery is so beautiful! But what can be seen from upstairs? Not to mention that the distance is a lot farther, and the angle is not right! Looking down, what can you see? Leonardo seemed to have figured this out too, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said, "Dang En, why don''t you go to the front, didn''t Mark say it, everyone is wearing a mask and can''t tell the difference. Who is who?" Dunn said angrily, "wearing a mask? Do you think we, who are wearing masks, can hide from anyone? Look at Kate''s blonde hair and temperament, can the whole world find the second one? If we appear in the front row, those ballet dancers can scream with excitement!" However, he didn''t want to be too domineering, so he waved his hands: "Forget it, if you want to go, just go, I and I Kate goes upstairs. If anyone finds out, don''t mention my name." "Know!" Mark Wahlberg, who was crying and grimacing, was beaming. Leonardo was also gearing up, his face excited. ... Director Kubrick once made a movie called Eyes Wide Shut, which had the story of a masked carnival party. However, the film needs to be artistically handled and shot more elegantly. In the early years, Tang En often attended various carnival parties with Leonardo. If they were both in the industry, they would not need to wear masks at all. Can. Hollywood brokerage companies have such service arrangements. Masked parties are usually played by the rich here in New York. Dunn and Cate Blanchett put on masks and went to the second floor. There were many places, but it was empty. The audience for this performance was only thirty or forty in total, except for the two of them, all of them were downstairs. After 10 minutes, the performance begins. The first song is Tchaikovsky''s masterpiece "Swan Lake"! Because there was no one around, Dunn had already taken off his mask and shook his head in disappointment: "It''s not as good-looking as I imagined." Cate Blanchett smiled and said, "Is it a problem with the angle? Or looking up, it would be fun." Dunn curled his lips in disapproval and said, "What''s so beautiful? I came here this time mainly to see the scene and feel the atmosphere. As for those ballet dancers... To put it bluntly, Isn''t it a woman? I haven''t seen any woman before?" "Yes, yes, you know a lot!" "Even you and I have seen it!" Cate Blanchett was speechless and turned to look at him, "You What do you mean? Missing me again? It''s not just here, right?" Dunn shook his head immediately, "No! I mean, I''ve even seen you, so naturally I won''t look down on these ballet dancers. , Look at them, their bodies... they''re really not that great, each of them is slim enough, and their bodies are soft enough, but this chest... is too flat?" Too big a chest will cause body incongruity. Especially when jumping, it will seriously affect the beauty of body art. However, these people are watching the **** bar now, are they really looking for art? Maybe, finding some substandard ballet dancers with too **** and making the performance less artistic will be more in line with the audience''s psychological expectations of "beauty" and "art". Cate Blanchett made fun of him You look at those people with relish, which shows that you are focusing on the wrong point. They...not appreciate the chest. Dunn sneered: "Well, it''s not the chest, it''s art!" "Cate Blanchett laughed, and didn''t have any interest in the offstage performance. It was just a group of ballet dancers without clothes jumping on the stage. After the freshness, it was boring. Of course, If you look at it from a male point of view, there will still be a lot of interest. The vision is average, and the feeling is wonderful! Don''t look at Tang En''s indifferent appearance, if he is not afraid of being recognized, maybe he will definitely Go downstairs and enjoy the scenery under the ballet dancers. "Dang En, do you have an appointment tonight? ""what? "" Just ask. Cate Blanchett rolled her hair by her ear, her eyes instantly becoming charming, "If I don''t have an appointment, how about my past?" " Dunn shook his head and said sternly: "It''s been an appointment a long time ago. "He has a personal life assistant, Jasmine Bloom, who is in charge of arranging his life, especially during business trips. Before coming to New York, Jasmine Bloom had arranged everything. Dunn would spend three years in New York. Night. On the first day, that is, tonight, it will be a pair of Victoria''s Secret supermodels Angela Lindelwald and Karolina Kirkova to accompany; tomorrow night, Sharapova will appear in Dunn''s room On the third night, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne, two female singers signed by Universal Pictures, will make time to come over. Dunn''s new album will be released in mid-October, and there is only one month left. Promotional The work naturally falls to those female singers. Recently, the two of them are busy recording MVs. Cate Blanchett wants to take the opportunity to participate in the Tribeca Film Festival to have more fun with Dunn, I''m afraid it won''t work Now. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Single Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~

 Chapter 900： art trade

    Head to head Hollywood 900 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3534 words


    Dunn felt that something was wrong with her, and asked suspiciously: "What''s the matter with you?" Cate Blanchett hesitated a little, and said in a low voice: "This film festival, after the screening of The Departed, everyone''s thoughts on me The performance is very praised. Of course, your performance is the most popular." Dunn''s mind moved slightly, understood her thoughts, and smiled at her, "Want to win the award?" Cate Blanchett bit her lip , or generously nodded in recognition. She is 35 years old and has started a transition period in her career. In the past, she could still play some beautiful beauties, but in the future, she will develop towards a diversified acting career. Beauty belongs only to young people. When an actress is older, if she wants to continue her vitality, she must have a richer acting style and characterization. In the past few years, she has been slowly transforming and developing in the direction of the "big devil". Among the actresses in Australia today, Nicole Kidman is the undisputed star, winning an Oscar and earning $20 million. However, CAA has made an assessment for this, and the future potential, Cate Blanchett is far greater than Nicole Kidman! Nicole Kidman has a hard time transitioning, and her angelic face is a fan favorite. Once you are old and your beauty is gone, you are destined to lose popularity. Cate Blanchett is different. She has become more and more neutral, which will provide her with a richer selection of materials for her future performance. Just like "The Hepburn War". When Audrey Hepburn was young, she was the best in Hollywood. However, when she got old and lost her angelic smile, she either chose to die or play some minor supporting roles and lost her luster. Katherine Hepburn is different. When she was young, she could kill Hollywood. When she is old, she is still the darling of Hollywood! Even if she becomes an old lady, her unparalleled aura and charm still has the qualification to dominate the screen. In addition to Katharine Hepburn''s great acting skills, her neutral character and longer-term career planning are big factors. In the previous life, in 2004, Cate Blanchett filmed Martin Scorsese''s "The Aviator". In the movie, she played the role of Katharine Hepburn! And with this role, Cate Blanchett successfully won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, which really opened the way for transformation. In this life, because of Dunn''s intervention, Martin Scorsese adjusted the shooting sequence of "The Aviator" and "The Departed", and filmed "The Departed" first. For Cate Blanchett to transform during this time period, the responsibility naturally falls on Dunn''s shoulders. After all, this is his altered history, a subtle deflection that took place. Dunn can understand her idea of ??trying to complete her career transition through next year''s Oscars, but he has already arranged some things. "Of course! Next year''s Oscars, our main PR target, must be The Departed! Including the best picture, as well as Martin''s best director, Leon''s best actor, and Mark and your supporting actor award." "Ah? Leonardo?" Cate Blanchett was slightly taken aback. Let Leonardo compete for best actor? It''s not realistic, is it? Audiences who have watched "The Departed" are very clear that it is Dunn Walker and Al Pacino who dedicated the soul to the film! Even Mark Wahlberg has a dazzling performance, but Leonardo DiCaprio is really unremarkable. Dunn shook his head and said sternly: "My job is to be a director, and I don''t need Oscar''s proof. I promised Leon that I would do my best to help him run this award." Cate Blanchett thought It was very touching. Immediately, Tang En smiled, "Of course, your best supporting actress, if possible...will not give up." After the upgrade of the sunglasses system, a new skill of "sneaking for awards" appeared. Although it cannot be used on its own, it is still powerful. Every time the global box office champion can get it once. In 2001, the global box office champion was "Unsinkable", and Dunn won the "Stealing for an Award" skill for the first time. In the subsequent Oscars, he unleashed his skills to help Natalie Portman become the best actress in the controversial film "Juno." The global box office champion in 2002 was Spider-Man 2, and Dunn gained skills again, which are not currently in use. Last year, the box office champion was "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King", and Dunn failed to acquire skills. This year''s box office champion, it seems, is "Pirate League 2: Coffin of Souls". Even if the "Spider-Man 3" in the Christmas file will have an amazing performance, it is also Dunn''s work. It can be said that Dunn will definitely win another "Breakthrough Award" this year! In other words, Dunn can accumulate up to twice. Once, to help Leonardo become the Oscar winner. Once, might as well help Cate Blanchett win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Although her performance in "The Departed" is superb, she has too few scenes. And this is a movie that focuses on men''s dramas. The focus is on men, and there is not much room for her to play. She wants to win best supporting actress for this movie...hard! Over the past few years, Dunn has gotten better and better with the Australian film industry, including Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Heath Ledger, and more , are his most solid team and friends. Cate Blanchett''s request to put down her body like this, and even took the initiative to "beg for an appointment", Dunn really has no reason to refuse. After thinking about it for a while, he said categorically: "Okay, no problem! Kate, just take a look! At next year''s Oscars, even if there is an accident with Leon, your Oscar supporting actress will definitely not be able to run!" "Really?"" If I say yes, I will!" At this moment, Tang En''s cell phone vibrated, and it was a short message. It''s a private number, and it''s all about good friends and important people. Tang En looked at it, but found that it was Miss Zhang. She sent a text message: "Brother Tang, the long night is so boring." Tang En was speechless. Really ignorant! Dare to send this kind of harassing text messages to his private number, are you not afraid of being blocked and deleted? Tang En put the phone back in his pocket and was too lazy to reply. Next, the performance under the stage changed to a new track - "Sleeping Beauty". From the very beginning of the scene, it was an eye-opener. Even though they were naked, the dancers were all wearing dresses! However, it is more amazing than wearing no clothes! On the upper body, the dancers wear loose chiffon shawls, which are soft and soft, and the length just covers the chest. Below, they''re all wearing regular tutus... just the fluffy miniskirts. Can''t cover the scenery at all. When the dancers are dancing, the chiffon shawl on the upper body is instigated, and it will naturally be looming. Not to mention the miniskirt, it can''t hide anything. This kind of "artistic image" that wants to refuse and welcome, and wants to talk, really surprised the audience. Even during a few jumps, the audience members who were stingy with applause even applauded in unison. fantastic! "Is this the temptation of uniforms?" Cate Blanchett was a little stunned. Dunn also sighed, "Sure enough, it''s more exciting to wear clothes!" Cate Blanchett shook her head and said: "In contrast, the **** bar just now was an artistic performance. , but to grab the audience''s attention and focus on the female parts, there is no artistic atmosphere at all, only the smell of hormones is left." Dunn nodded. Indeed, although the current performance of "Sleeping Beauty" has won bursts of applause, it is not art at all. It became a utterly vulgar show. Sometimes, wearing clothes is more lustful than no clothes.//Love! At this time, Dunn''s cell phone vibrated again. Sure enough, it was Miss Zhang: "Brother Tang, are you in the hotel? Can I chat with you?" Tang En was a little irritable, and replied decisively: "No time!"... This **** dance The performance lasted 65 minutes in total. Not too long. When Dunn and Cate Blanchett took out their masks again and were about to put them on and leave, they saw Leonardo and Mark Wahlberg arriving on the second floor early. They all had red expressions on their faces, and there was an undisguised excitement in their eyes. "Don, do you want to go backstage!" Leonardo ran over quickly and said excitedly. Tang En raised his eyebrows Go backstage? what to do? Don''t have to hold a thank-you banquet? Then you don''t have to. ""Thank you for the banquet?" Bullshit! Go backstage, of course, to pick actors! Leonardo''s eyes seemed to be glowing. Mark Wahlberg hurriedly said: "Yes, if you want to pick, you have to go quickly!" If it''s late, the good ones will be picked away. Only then did Tang En realize what they meant. Of course, the rich people will be very interested after watching the performance. Especially for the dancers who performed on stage just now, they will be particularly interested. Go backstage now ... Obviously they are engaged in some kind of soul transaction. No wonder it is called the Opera Hotel, which is a supporting facility. The VIPs and dancers don''t have to leave the hotel at all. After making an appointment, they can just go upstairs to the guest room. It is possible to maximize the confidentiality of work. Leonardo said again: "Dang En, if it is inconvenient for you to show up, I will help you choose the same, which one do you fancy? I think the deputy lead dancer in "Sleeping Beauty" is very good, with that chest, that ass, that small figure... I even made a special observation, the face below her... Haha, don''t mention it! Mark Wahlberg shook his head in disapproval and said, "No, no, I think the chief of "The Nutcracker" is the best. He is beautiful and has a good figure, especially..." "Take it down!" I''ve seen it all, she''s all black! ""fart! Are you looking bad? Obviously it''s pink! ""black! ""Pink! Dunn had a headache and said in a low voice, "Enough!" There are ladies here too! Leonardo and Mark Wahlberg just shut their mouths, both smiling and indifferent. Cate Blanchett seemed even more indifferent, and said casually: "I don''t care, you can do whatever you want." Chat, I am also interested in this topic...". Jiutian Shenhuang mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _ mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 901： kind of

    One-on-one Hollywood 901 author Qian Duxue full text 2626 words


    The brilliance of art workers is part of very few popular arts. High-end arts such as ballet, opera, and opera, which are high and low, have a lot of artistic elements, but the market space is really limited. It is also doomed that their income will not be too high. The world''s top ballet artist, earning between $3 million and 5 million a year, still has to work tirelessly to tour the world''s famous theaters, with very little commercial sponsorship. This also leads to the emergence of many "survival" people in this industry. For example, the once noisy black swan dance for the event. It''s really common for Hollywood movies to use doubles, especially action movies. For example, Scarlett Johansson, who became popular because of the "Black Widow" image, has as many as a dozen stuntmen! In addition to action avatars, speed avatars, and coercive avatars, Marvel even found a **** replacement for her in order to shoot the most perfect hip shape. Breast replacement is naturally not needed. In the movie, almost every action performance of her is done by a stand-in, and then through the method of montage editing, she finally poses a shape, which is unified and coherent, and becomes a "Black Widow" with chic movements and a hot figure. The popcorn movie produced by this purely industrial process has nothing to say about it. A stand-in is an inevitable choice for producers and insurance companies to cut costs and reduce risks. No stand-in will stand up and shout, saying that the person on the screen is not a certain star at all, but himself. Only Black Swan''s ballet stand-in, Sarah Lane, really went out of her way to be famous, and openly stated her position in the media, saying that many scenes in the movie were her, not Natalie Portman. Things once led to a big n crisis. But it is also true that ballet dancers practice dance hard, often starting from the age of five or six, and after practicing for decades, how unbalanced is it to be a stand-in for a movie actor who knows nothing about ballet techniques? A movie actor, after training for a few months, became the king of ballet under the praise of fans and the media. How can these real ballet artists bear it in their hearts? This is the same reason Liu Xiaolingtong criticized Zhou Xingxing and other actors for not being called Sun Wukong. One is mental imbalance! The second is to want to be popular and become famous again! The most fundamental reason is that the pressure of survival is too great. Pay and return are not proportional, which leads to psychological distortion. Even Sarah Lane, the head of ballet at the National Theater in the United States, in order to be famous, even disregarding the professional ethics of strictly keeping the doubles secret, and openly declared their contribution to the black swan. If not for the subsequent clarifications from the New York Times, Time Magazine, Film Review, and WikiLeaks and other authoritative media, her remarks would likely cause huge economic losses to the film. Saw an analysis on r about Harvey Weinstein and Jennifer Lawrence. The year Natalie Portman of Black Swan and Anne Hathaway of Les Miserables competed for the Oscars were both controversial. Coincidentally, they were both competing with Jennifer Lawrence for the Oscars in those two years. Anne Hathaway, in particular, was hacked. Originally, her role in Les Miserables was enough to compete for the best actress in the Oscars. She was the heroine competing for many awards, and her voice was very high. As a result, in the Oscars, she competed for Best Supporting Actress and also won the award. The best actress has become the post-90s newcomer Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer said excitedly when accepting the award: "Thank you Harvey, for helping me get rid of all my competitors." Sarah Lane is the same, and the other qualifications and qualifications are far less than the daily life and psychological conditions of her ballet dancers , you can imagine. Movie Chicago is more than a movie, it''s a true reflection of the ballet world. It''s hard and cruel. This **** ballet performance and the subsequent act of "picking actors" backstage can only be said to be unexpected and reasonable. Tang En was not interested in these ballet dancers. He was not beautiful enough, and his body was not hot enough. Apart from being soft and easy to push down, he couldn''t find any advantages. Speaking of identity, the identity of a ballet dancer does not arouse his interest. "Forget it, you can go if you want." Dunn shook his head and refused. Cate Blanchett said worriedly: "In my opinion, you two don''t go either. We are actors after all, and we are different from those Wall Street capitalists. Once we meet someone with a scheming, they will put you on it and take you as your own. Famous tools are also troublesome.¡± In the United States, commercial non-disclosure agreements are usually one year, and long-term contracts are often no more than two years. Confidentiality agreements between private parties can be longer, but usually not more than 10 years. For the rich, it''s the norm in the industry to have **** with women and then spend tens of thousands of dollars to sign a non-disclosure agreement, almost every rich person has done it. Even 10 years later, if the person concerned speaks out about the past, it is difficult to affect the current private life of the rich. At most, it is a small episode in life. However, it is different for people like movie stars and football players. 10 years is too short! What happened 10 years ago may not affect the families of these people, but it will definitely affect their careers! The rich make money from industry, and celebrities rely more on fame to make money. The reputation is ruined, and it''s over. So movie stars have to be more careful and cautious than Wall Street capitalists in handling these things. Dunn thought about it for a while, and said solemnly: "Kate is right, then don''t go! Let''s go back to the hotel!" Leonardo shrugged, "I don''t care." Mark Wahlberg almost exploded. New York is the capital of models. There are more than 200,000 beautiful models here, professional, amateur, legal, and smuggled. Coming to New York Leonardo still lacks old friends? Don''t need to mention Tang En, go all over the world, women will be all over the world. In contrast, Mark Wahlberg is a bit miserable. He is not as handsome and handsome as Leonardo, not as wealthy as Dunn, and naturally much less attractive to women. It''s so late, Dunn is not allowed to go backstage to find a ballet dancer for a "date", doesn''t that leave him alone in the empty room? Mark Wahlberg gritted his teeth and narrowed his triangular eyes slightly. It is impossible to refute Dunn. However, he is not helpless! His eyes fell on Cate Blanchett. "Kate, are you going back to the hotel in a while?" "How come you can go back." Mark Wahlberg smiled, "It''s a coincidence, I''m going back too." Leonardo almost couldn''t hold back his laughter and said, " woohoo" sound. Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth and glanced deeply at Mark Wahlberg. Boy, the way is wild enough! Is this to hook up with Cate Blanchett? Kind of! Although Cate Blanchett wanted to date Dunn just now, he refused. However, this does not mean that she is willing to cheat in marriage, she and her husband have a good relationship between husband and wife. That''s all for a woman, and a man is a big man like Tang En who can be treated differently. Sure enough, I saw Cate Blanchett give him a cold look, "You want to **** me?" Mark Wahlberg was not embarrassed, rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "Long night, let''s chat together. , do it, do it, "Go away!" Cate Blanchett scolded before finishing her words. "Hey? How do you curse?" Mark Wahlberg flushed. "You want to **** your old lady too? Get the **** out of here!" Cate Blanchett scolded him rudely. Mark Wahlberg was disgraced and downcast. Then, I saw Leonardo and Dunn, both standing behind Cate Blanchett, secretly giving him a thumbs up. Boy, kind of! 17

 Chapter 902： too much money

    Head to head Hollywood 902 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3459 words


    Dunn went to see a ballet performance, quietly, not known to the outside world. However, his participation in the Tribeca Film Festival spread all over New York. The next day, he received as many as a dozen invitations for appointments. NBC chairman and CEO Steve Burke wants to talk to him about movies, News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch wants to have afternoon tea with him, and more Wall Street bankers, including Citigroup , Goldman Sachs and other banks have also moved closer. The current debt ratio of New Universal Group is too low to meet the listing standards. It is rumored that the New Universal Group will be listed in 2006, such a grand plan, the major investment banks must be involved. Provide loans first, then help with IPO financing! Of course, even if the debt ratio is zero, if the company has done too much for a long time, the government will force the company to go public. Only when it is listed can it accept public supervision, avoid many dark-box operations, and be open and transparent. The government can also better grasp the specific financial situation of the company, and then make statistical summary and comprehensively analyze the economic environment of the country. New Global has the current scale, but there is not enough time to meet the standard of mandatory listing. The debt is too low, and it does not meet the CSRC''s asset-liability ratio requirements for IPO companies, otherwise there will be suspicion of misappropriation. In the coming year, New Global will inevitably have a large amount of debt, at least a scale of 10 billion US dollars! Dunn was an artist, and he wasn''t interested in Wall Street capitalists. And he doesn''t know anything about financial operations, so he doesn''t want to intervene rashly. Professional things should be done by professional people. New Universal Group has established an "IPO Launch Committee", including Dunn, Jobs, Jack Welch, Rudy Giuliani, Barry Diller, Robert Iger, Bill McNick, Dr. Major shareholders and key executives such as Randy Norris and Carol Melton are among them. The listing project has officially started. For such a big matter, Dunn''s personal will must also be subject to the decision of the committee. Dunn took time out to meet with Murdoch and talked about the British TV station. At present, News Corporation controls Sky TV, but it does not fully own it, mainly because of insufficient funds. This has resulted in an undisciplined Sky TV board, which is often riotous and opposes decisions at the highest levels. Although Murdoch is Australian, his style of doing things is completely American. As long as he can make money, he can do anything! For example, 20th Century Fox, which is controlled by News Corporation, is dominated by the will of News Corporation, and other shareholders hardly have much controversy. It is different for Europeans, especially the British, who are popular with the aristocracy, who want to make money and be decent. Murdoch was very upset. He doesn''t want to cooperate with the British anymore, it''s still the American way, more commercial and more marketable! However, there are not many opportunities to operate. Well now, Dunn appears! New Global Rise! In particular, Dunn and the BBC have a deep conflict, which increases the possibility of cooperation between New Universal and Sky TV. Murdoch believes that the opportunity has come! If Dunn can be pulled over and New Universal can buy the remaining shares of Sky TV, then it will be the best of both worlds. Dunn can have influence in the British media industry, and Murdoch can also control Sky TV smoothly. Anyway, New Universal is rich! In the first three quarters, New Universal''s revenue reached $22.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27%, and pre-tax profit also exceeded $4 billion. It''s so rich! Especially if New Global is going to be listed, it will have to borrow from banks to increase the debt ratio, so the cash flow will be higher. It is conceivable that in the next one or two years, the New Universal Group will definitely have a big move! A big move that can cost a fortune! Taking a stake in Sky TV is an opportunity. A 40% stake, with the current size of Sky TV, would be worth between $6 billion and $8 billion. Unexpectedly, Tang En refused. His attitude is clear. Sky TV is mainly engaged in premium cable channels. It is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but has branches almost all over Europe, and under the influence of News Corporation, its market share is getting higher and higher. It can be said that the potential is good. However, Starz TV, owned by the New Universal Group, is entering the European market with the help of Comcast. At present, the European branch headquarters has been built in Germany. Europe''s pursuit of art is much higher than that of the United States, so the ability to accept scales is also greater. Starz TV is a restricted professional cable TV station in the United States, which is a niche station. But going to Europe is different. With the influence of excellent American dramas such as "Band of Brothers", "Vice President", "Six Feet Under" and "The Walking Dead", it will inevitably become a popular TV station. This will lead to some market competition between Starz and Sky in the future. Once the deal is reached, there will be more troubles in the future than the conflict between the British and Murdoch! It is absolutely impossible to take a stake in Sky TV. However, Dunn still felt a headache. Some lost their way. The time to go public that is most in line with New Global''s interests must be before the subprime mortgage crisis. The subprime mortgage crisis has led to a global monetary tightening. At that time, whoever has the money will be the uncle! During that time, the entire U.S. economy was in decline, the stock markets around the world were sluggish, and all companies experienced a sharp decline in performance and were hit by a cash flow crisis. Including Lehman Brothers, the investment bank of world-class giants, has fallen into bankruptcy. Taking advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis, you can of course make a lot of money by shorting those junk bonds in the futures market, but the reputation is too bad. Even if you make a lot of money, you will definitely be blacklisted by the Federal Reserve and the US government. Not worth the loss. More importantly, the United States is a legal system of the sea and a jury system. The strictness of financial supervision is beyond imagination. It is not the judge who decides the case, but many other professionals recruited from the society, such as students, doctors, farmers, grocery store owners and so on. The law of the sea system has no statutes, only cases and the current social environment. In particular, the complex financial system is more "arbitrary". Many jurors are illiterate and do not understand the law. The basis of their decision is often to save others by themselves, and they will think: "If their children sell toys and cause their neighbors to go bankrupt, then they will definitely punish the children severely. "By the same token, of course capitalists can''t do this! Then, the jury can arbitrarily come to a conclusion - guilty. Therefore, in the United States, it is private if you can, and if you can don''t go to the court, don''t go to the court. The jury is mostly made up of poor people, the mentality of sympathy for the weak is very obvious, and it is very unfriendly to the powerful. Rich people would rather be extorted a lot of money privately than go to court. Moreover, even if you can go through various relationships and fail to enter the court, it is not difficult to have a good end. Soros was arrogant in the Thai baht, British pound, and Hong Kong dollar. As a result, he was strictly monitored by countries around the world. The transfer of funds of his Quantum Fund was strictly regulated and restricted. Then, several financial actions of the Quantum Fund were hit, and a large number of investors withdrew their capital, which quickly became lonely. Dunn can''t do things that make money and get a bad reputation. The nature of the subprime mortgage crisis was too serious. The destructive power is at least a hundred times that of the Internet bubble crisis! Besides, Tang En even had foresight. This financial method of making a fortune by reselling junk bonds is really a rookie''s game, too low-level. He can make a lot of money and become an international friend welcomed by countries all over the world. Wielding a big stick of money, as a savior, to "save" those companies that are in trouble, this is a good thing for fame and fortune. New Global Club expanded its shares in 2006. After the subprime mortgage crisis, the stock was recovered at a low price, in the name of being for the benefit of shareholders... There are too many benign financial means that can be used. The mighty News Corporation has been on a roller coaster since the subprime mortgage crisis, and its performance has declined rapidly. That would be the perfect time for New Universal to buy Twentieth Century Fox from News Corp! Dunn''s overall strategic vision for New Universal is very clear but now he has a headache. Twentieth Century Fox will be a few years away. What about the near future? You can''t finish the loan with the front foot and deposit the money back in the bank with the back foot, right? Too much money, how to spend it is also a problem. ... Chatted with Murdoch once, Dunn and Steve Burke, and the "New York Times" boss Salzberg met once, and everyone else declined one by one. But there was an invitation, but Dunn''s eyes lit up. Is it her? The editor-in-chief of "VOGUE", Anna Wintour, known as the "Queen of Fashion"! Dunn has met her several times. She can be seen at every Vanity Fair party after the Oscars, and even at the fashion ball at the Metropolitan Museum. Dunn had little contact with her and was very interested in making friends. Fashion is always a woman''s favorite. This is the case with Natalie and Scarlett, and Gal Gadot is even more exaggerated. She told him several times on the phone that she would like to run her own fashion brand if there is a chance in the future... I don''t know. Is it stupid to be a soldier, without any studies, and actually thinking of starting a business? But all the women have made requests, so Tang En naturally wants to be careful. This time, Anna Wintour''s invitation was accepted without thinking. This is already the second day Dunn came to New York. Sharapova flew over from Moscow on a special trip to date Dunn. Dunn didn''t even see the outside world. That night, he bought a small gift, took Sharapova, and took a helicopter to a villa in the east of Long Island. Anna Wintour is the queen of fashion and an icon in almost every woman''s heart. In particular, women who are famous and have a pursuit of clothing and dress take Anna Wintour as a standard. Sharapova is happy. . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 903： fashion queen

    Head to head Hollywood 903 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3317 words


    In the United States, the luxury of a house can be seen by the number of trees. If there are no trees around the house, it must be a slum; if there are few trees around the house, it means the owner is a low-income class. If there are more trees around the house and can interact with the house, it means that the owner''s identity should be very high. If the house is located in a "forest", then the owner of the house is very powerful. It must be a rich man and a big man. This kind of house is usually called a "manor". The Long Island area is rich in land, and there are few forests. Moreover, although Anna Wintour is famous and is the queen of fashion, her economic conditions cannot match her reputation. She is just a magazine editor-in-chief. Her home... belongs to the "ghetto" of Long Island, and there are no trees around. Dunn and Sharapova got off the helicopter, and the most indispensable thing in the Long Island area is the apron. With a box of small gifts, I walked to the door of the villa and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was a delicately carved young girl with a pair of crystal eyes, who could see who was coming, and screamed, "Yah! Dunn!" Then she turned her head and shouted at the inside: "Mom , Tang En is here!" How can there be a bit of a graceful look in front of the media camera? A teenage girl after all. Dunn laughed dumbly, winked at her, "think about it...you are Princess Shaffer, right?" Her name is Catherine Shaffer, the daughter of Anna Wintour. In fashion circles, her mother is called "queen", she is naturally "princess". Only then did Catherine Schaffer lift up her skirt and curtsy politely, "Sir, you are welcome as a guest!" At this moment, Anna Wintour walked over with a smile, "Dawn, it''s an honor. You can come to my house as a guest, come in quickly... Oh? This is Miss Sharapova, right?" Sharapova said in surprise: "Ma''am, do you know me?" Anna Wintour said with a smile : "How come I don''t know the most fashionable female player in the tennis world? Come in!" Katherine Schaffer blushed a little, and gave Dunn and Sharapova a deep look. Although she is only 17 years old and still in high school, she is already an executive editor of "VOGUE" magazine, and her knowledge of the fashion circle... has also increased. The fashion circle and the entertainment circle are originally separated by a thin line. Where can it go? Looking at Dunn and Sharapova hand in hand, you can see that their relationship is very unusual. "Bringing a lover to someone else''s house as a guest is amazing!" Katherine Schaffer thought to herself as she watched the two enter the living room as if nothing had happened, stuck her tongue out. At this time, Anna Wintour gave her daughter a cautious look, "Bi, pay attention to your attitude!" Catherine Schaffer''s nickname was "Bi", she said impatiently: "I see! "Also, don''t date him!" Anna Wintour seemed to be worried and warned in a low voice. Catherine Shaffer blushed and said: "Mom, what are you talking about? Hurry up and entertain your guests! I won''t date a philanderer!" "You don''t worship him?" "Worship is worship , like it or like it, it''s different!" "It''s good if you understand." "Oh, everyone is waiting, hurry up!"... The living room is very spacious, and the decoration is relatively luxurious. Although this is the "ghetto" of Long Island, it is Long Island after all. Housing prices are higher than in the richest areas of many big cities. "Dawn, I remember... You told me that you want to make a movie based on me." Anna Wintour greeted the two eagerly and took their seats. Dunn smiled, "I haven''t forgotten it!" At the fashion ball at the Metropolitan Museum, Dunn told her that he would put Lauren Weisberg''s novel "The Queen Wearing Prada" on the big screen. One of the heroine prototypes is Anna Wintour. "Isn''t there any news yet?" "Actually, I mentioned it last year, but this project is a little troublesome." Tang En shook his head, but did not hide it. The project proposal for "The Devil Wears Prada" has long been submitted, but it has not been officially launched. The main reason is that there is no way to choose the director. Dunn has already said that this movie needs to be carefully crafted. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway will star, and Rose Byrne, the smash hit "Wasp", will be supporting actresses. In addition, Angel supermodel Gisele Bundchen will also appear in the show... The lineup is very strong. In order to grasp such a strong lineup, a good director is essential. But there is a problem with who the director chooses. Big-name directors are disdainful to take over the project "The Devil Wears Prada". To put it bluntly, this is an extended version of the fashion advertising film, which has no technical content and film art at all. It''s like asking a big Hollywood director to shoot a music video, it''s almost impossible. If you choose a rookie director... it''s not appropriate. I''m afraid it will be difficult for a rookie director to control so many popular female stars. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Rose Byrne, none of them are good. With the addition of Gisele Bundchen, the supermodel benchmark in the fashion industry, it is very difficult to coordinate these people. On the other hand, Rose Byrne has just finished co-production of "Ant-Man 2" and "Avengers", very tired and needs a rest; Anne Hathaway has taken over "Pirates 3" and "Pirates 4" Two big projects, two movies will start shooting at the same time. For various reasons, the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" has not been able to start. "But don''t worry, when my movie... is finished next year, then several leading actors will be free. At that time, the film will definitely start shooting. If nothing else, in 2006, the movie will be released. It can be released." A movie is optional for Dunn, it doesn''t matter. But for Anna Wintour it meant too much. Don''t look at her omnipotent in the fashion circle, but, in many cases, the fashion circle is only a marginal area of ??the entertainment circle. Just like Gisele Bundchen, who is a supermodel on the top of the fashion circle, in the movie circle, he has to play a small supporting role obediently. Dunn thought that Anna Wintour would discuss the topic of movies, but she didn''t expect that she suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, what do you think of Prada?" "Prada?" Dunn was slightly startled, then smiled, "I don''t know much. I usually wear Armani''s brands, or custom clothes. But... Prada is such a famous luxury brand, it should be very good, right?" Anna Wintour shook her head and said sternly: "Not good. , very bad!" Dunn was a little suspicious, "What do you mean?" Anna Wintour glanced at her daughter Catherine Shaffer, who was sitting obediently on the side, and Sharapova, who was tall and very outrageous, and said: " Bea, take Miss Sharapova to the cloakroom, you should have a common language about fashion." "Okay." Boss Katherine Schaffer was not happy, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only take Sharapova with him leave. "Ms. Wintour, do you have anything to do?" "Just call me Anna." "Okay, Anna." Dunn smiled, the other party was really old. Anna Wintour said softly: "Dawn, then I''ll just say it straight, based on my observation... Of course it''s a very superficial observation, New Universal Group''s industries are widely distributed, from movies, to TV, from the Internet. , to TV stations, from hardware technology, to software games, as well as tourism and vacation and consumer goods business. But... there is no fashion industry, right?" "Fashion industry?" Tang En''s heart jumped, and he gave her a deep look, no Said vigorously, "The consumer goods department will also have some services for sale." Anna Wintour said disapprovingly: "What kind of fashion is that?" Maybe she felt that the words were too much, so she added another sentence and said with a smile: " As the richest man in the world, you shouldn''t be playing those low-end clothes, right?" "So..." Dunn paused and stared into her eyes, "You mean Prada?" Anna Wintour said: "According to my observation, your industrial layout of New Universal Group has a wide range, but they all revolve around a core theme, that is, movies. It is precisely fashion that is the biggest derivative of movies! Movies are art, but fashion is the originator of all arts!" Dunn laughed and said, "Is this sentence biased?" Anna Wintour said as a matter of course: "Not at all! Imagine, in ancient times, Ape-men used tree bark to cover their bodies, and art such as painting, music, and film did not exist at that time, and how to use different kinds of leaves to design different styles of ''clothing'' was the original human art." Dunn directly worshipped. incredible! Anna Wintour continued to explain: "Clothing on people who are walking, sitting and lying down is a flowing art, a soft sculpture that shows our living conditions. In order to make more and more patterns of leaf and bark clothes, ape people They started to write and draw on the ground with branches, which is the earliest clothing design. When a piece of clothing made of leaves and bark was completed, the apes were very happy, singing and dancing around together, wherever they wanted to be. Picking up the branches around him and beating against the stones, the earliest ''percussion'' was born. From costumes to dance, and then from dance to music, later musicals and film and television dramas were finally born." Tang En said this. The remarks are deeply impressed, and she is indeed the queen of fashion. Not only is her fashion taste high enough, but her fashion theory is also high enough. "New Universal Group is a group company that serves the arts. In this case, why not pay tribute to the originator of art? The fashion industry will become the last link of New Universal''s film-centered upstream, mid-stream and downstream industries!" Obviously, Before that, Anna Wintour had done her homework. Her remarks directly hit Dunn''s heart.

 Chapter 904： Film and Fashion

    Head to head Hollywood 904 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2457 words


    Dunn''s entertainment empire goes far beyond the entertainment industry. Movies, TV, music, TV stations, the Internet, smart services, hardware equipment, travel and vacation, consumer goods, etc., are actually based on the overall planning of the core of the movie. In terms of personal ability, he is far from the best chairman, or ceo. His greatest advantage is foresight. When others want to cross the river by feeling the stones, he has already seen the direction of the times and can make the most correct strategic layout for the company. Foresight is the biggest factor for New Global to have today''s success and huge scale. He is imitating the integration experience of Disney and Warner in the entertainment industry in the previous life, and then determined the development route of New Universal. However, before that, Tang En mainly aimed at the main business and paid little attention to derivatives. So much so that he even integrated the consumer goods department and the tourism and vacation department into one department. The main reason is that in the early stage of the development of New Global, the brand power was not strong, and the derivative value of consumer goods was not high. Anna Wintour''s words seem to have opened a window for Dunn, allowing him to see the future direction of New Universal at a glance! The operating capacity of New Global is too strong, and the cash flow obstacles that have existed in the past few years will almost never appear again. Especially in order to go public, at least $10 billion must be borrowed in order to meet the debt-to-equity ratio requirements. How to spend such a large sum of money is a problem. This year, New Universal will start the "New Universal Store" boutique experience store plan, and invest in the construction of a Harry Potter theme park in the UK, as well as the acquisition of some smart service companies. Overall acquisition spending, that is, about $3.5 billion. According to the current performance trend, New Universal''s net profit this year can reach 4.2 billion US dollars, plus the remaining 2.5 billion US dollars of liquidity last year, plus 10 billion US dollars in debt loans... So much money, it is impossible to deposit in the bank, If you can''t spend it, you can only pay dividends to shareholders. Loan dividends? Shareholders don''t be too happy! Dunn owns most of the shares of New Universal, and once the dividend plan is launched, he will be the biggest winner. However, he was not reconciled. Only companies that lack confidence in performance growth will the board of directors ask for dividends to shareholders, put the money into their pockets first, and be safe. Potential companies, such as Buffett''s companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, never pay dividends! Now, Anna Wintour''s proposal, let him go. It seems that a new investment direction has been found! Great investment direction! Fashion industry! As Anna Wintour said, the fashion industry will be the last link of downstream derivatives with movies as the core. Dunn is very confident about this. In the previous life, Disney had a very successful experience. At that time, Disney had four core brands: Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, not counting the low-end fashion brands. The luxury partners included Gucci, Hermes, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, etc. Many top brands. In 2016, the global retail sales of Disney-licensed derivatives reached $56.6 billion, ranking first in the world and twice as high as the second! Calculated at the most conservative 10% of income dividends, this income can be 5.5 billion US dollars. This is just a brand collaboration. If Disney can own these global fashion brands and merge them into Disney''s consumer products division, the yield will be higher. Especially in the luxury industry, the cost of 10 yuan can buy 100,000 US dollars! It is because of the role of the brand! Exactly, what the entertainment empire is best at is building brand influence! The combination of film and fashion definitely complements each other. At this moment, Dunn''s heart was very excited. However, he and Anna Wintour are not familiar with each other, so he will not show his attitude easily, and his expression is very calm. Anna Wintour couldn''t see Dunn''s idea, so she could only continue to expound her own ideas: "In the past 100 years, most of the changes in fashion have been dominated by movies. In the movie "Overnight", Claudia The image of Kolber wearing Clark Gable''s men''s pajamas directly derived the following fashion trend." "Ingrid Bergman''s elegant style in "Casablanca" also made popular clothing more elegant. It was under this influence that Dior''s ''New Look'' collection was born, an elegant style that reflected the rebuilt luxury of post-war womenswear and influenced the whole world." "By the 1960s, The Wave In Nee & Clyde, Faye Dunaway plays a rebellious woman who wears a beret, a scarf, a tight jumper, a cigarette, and a pistol, and this rebellious behavior has also made the rebellious trend popular." "Flare pants, jeans in the 70s, postmodern cultural style in the 80s, to a large extent rock stars led fashion trends, such as the Beatles, such as Madonna. In the 90s, it was back to the movies, if not Sharon Stone''s "Instinct" and her favorite Versace, the Versace brand, would not be where it is today." Dunn didn''t let this conversation become a one-sided self-talk, laughing: "You Not to mention, the relationship between movies and fashion is really close, I haven''t really discovered it before. The costumes of stars in the movies, the costumes of the red carpet show, the costumes specially designed for the movies, all of which are behind the participation of fashion companies ." Anna Wintour let out a long sigh of relief praised: "That''s right! The cooperation and connection between clothing and film will become closer with the development of commercialization! When Prada shoots a movie, it is conceivable that Prada''s brand strength and influence will be greatly improved! At that time, Mr. Dior was a costume designer in the film industry, and then the famous Dior brand was born. It is said that , Audrey Hepburn in those days also refused to act in Hitchcock''s movies because there was no clothing designed by Mr. Dior himself." "Dior?" Dunn raised his eyebrows, "Although I don''t know much about fashion, I don''t know much about fashion. I also know something, Dior belongs to the lvmh group, right?" The lvmh group is the largest luxury goods group in the world. It owns dozens of luxury brands such as LV, Givenchy, and Dior. It is very powerful and unshakable in the fashion circle. Big Mac. Anna Wintour shook her head and said, "Dior''s perfume department belongs to lvmh, and the fashion department is still operated independently, but it doesn''t matter. I invite you over today to talk about Prada." Dunn nodded. He knew that the main event was coming. Prada is definitely the world''s first-class luxury fashion brand, but its management is poor, and it has gradually opened the gap with brands such as Hermes, LV, and Gucci. The market for fashion brands is changing with each passing day. A certain brand may become popular all over the world overnight, and a certain brand... can also disappear in just a few years. Dunn moved slightly in his heart. Could it be that... Anna Wintour wants to be an introducer and sell Prada to New Universal? If so, not necessarily! Dunn doesn''t know much about the fashion circle, but he has ambitions! There is also ambition! 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 Chapter 905： Luxury brand

    One-on-one Hollywood 905 author Qian Duxue full text 3368 words


    Anna Wintour said: "Prada is my favorite fashion brand, and Miuccia is also my good friend." "Miuccia?" "Miuccia Prada, she is the second-generation head of Prada." "Oh!" Tang Eun suddenly realized. Miuccia Prada is not only the current head of the Prada Group, but also the soul designer of Prada. In addition to the movie The Queen Wears Prada, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in The Great Gatsby''s costume design, also from her hands, and won the Oscar for best costume design in one fell swoop. Just listen to Anna Wintour: "Miao Miu and I have known each other for 30 years. Prada was already a dying family brand. It was she who brought forth new ideas and made Prada a world-class luxury brand." With emotion, showing a look of reminiscence, he shook his head and sighed. Dunn said: "Prada is a world-class brand, there is no doubt about it. But I heard from my girlfriend that it seems that Prada has not had a good time recently." This is the excuse. Dunn doesn''t know much about fashion, nor is he interested in caring about it. His understanding of Prada is still because of the movie plan of the queen who wears Prada. In this movie, all the costumes must be designed and produced by Prada, given to the crew for free, and a large amount of sponsorship must be paid. However, on the issue of sponsorship fees, there has been a lot of disagreement. The meaning of Universal Pictures, the production budget of The Queen Wearing Prada is between 30 million and 40 million US dollars, and the Prada Group will sponsor half of the production budget, 20 million US dollars! Subsequent box office incentive bonuses are calculated separately. Prada, of course, disagreed, saying it could only pay up to $5 million in sponsorship fees. This is also one of the reasons why the project has been delayed in launching. Both sides are still consuming it. Because of this incident, Dunn also knew that Prada''s current business situation was very bad, and it encountered a serious debt crisis and cash flow difficulties. If it is replaced, or the thriving brands such as Coach and Gucci, it is only 20 million US dollars, and you will pay directly! This is the brand name directly injected into the movie title! It''s a Hollywood movie! The influence is too great! Just take a look at the famous luxury brand "Tiffany"''s road to fame. Where is the success of "Tiffany"? Because that year, Audrey Hepburn starred in a movie called Breakfast at Tiffany''s! In addition, the road to fame of luxury brands such as Dior, Versace, Givenchy, Chanel, Herm¨¨s, etc., is also indispensable for the promotion of movies. This unavoidable opportunity must not be missed. It''s a pity that Prada has no money right now. Anna Wintour said: "Now, the best-selling fashion leather luxury goods in the world is undisputedly. However, 30 years ago, it was just a little-known small workshop, and it has nothing to do with brands such as Prada and Hermes. Fab. Later, Louis Vuitton Group changed its operation plan and started the road of mergers and acquisitions. It successively won well-known brands such as Hennessy, Givenchy, Dior, Guerlain, Sephora, etc., and began to develop towards a large fashion group, and achieved amazing success. Under this kind of momentum, we will overtake in one fell swoop." Tang En understood, "So Prada also has to follow the development route of such a large group?" Anna Wintour said bitterly: "Miao Miao has such a plan. At the end of the 1990s, Prada spent huge sums of money and successively won prestigious international brands such as Fendi, Helmtrang, and Gilsunda. As a result, it did not achieve the expected success, and the brand integration failed. Not only did the turnover not get a huge increase, but also because of the big acquisitions, it was burdened with huge debts." In the 1990s, Europe and the United States set off a merger and acquisition frenzy, not only in the entertainment industry, but also in the fashion industry. There are successful, in addition to, the Swiss group has also successively won many brands such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange, IWC, etc., and suddenly became a company with dozens of luxury brands, in the luxury kingdom. radiant. In addition, the French ppr group also won the 42 shares of Gucci Group, and entered the luxury goods industry in one fell swoop, and achieved great success. There are more failures. After the advent of the new century, the mergers and acquisitions in the 1990s faded, and the bubbles in various industries began to burst. Many luxury brands began to experience various problems and faced the crisis of bankruptcy and bankruptcy. Such as Wedgwood, such as Escada, such as Yohji Yamamoto, such as Yagashi Dan, such as Hermes, such as Prada! Although Tang En didn''t know much about the fashion field, he was quite insightful about business rules, and nodded: "Family-run luxury brands are more artistic, but they are weak against risks. The market is changing too fast, and the survival of a single brand If the power is not high, even Hermes and Prada have risks. If you want to stand firm, you must become a group, become a big group like , and spread the risk among multiple brands. From this point of view, Ms. Prada¡¯s Mergers and acquisitions strategy is not wrong." Anna Wintour sighed, "That said, but business and art are not the same thing at all. You must understand when I say this, Dunn, you are a great film artist , but, is your philosophy of managing Xin Universal in the way of an artist?" Tang En smiled slightly. If you manage a company with the mind of an artist, it will only end! For example, DreamWorks, managed by Spielberg, must be getting more and more mourning. It can be said that this is the disease of many European nobles. Just like Murdoch asked him for help and asked New Universal to take a stake in Sky TV, those old-school European aristocrats are very **** in business management. Europe has much more artistic atmosphere than the United States, especially those family-owned businesses, which all have the heritage of artistic heritage. This kind of artistic infection makes them want to make money and gain respect when making money. How can there be such a good thing? The normal businessman''s thinking is that if you can make money, you are decent! For example, the thriving rising stars, and Hermes and Prada, whose sales are getting lower and lower. Where is the gap? Affiliated to the group, the head of the company is a real estate tycoon Bernard Arnault who knows nothing about fashion. He is a thorough businessman! The heads of family businesses like Hermes, Prada, and Bulgari are all designers and artists. It''s the only way to manage a company well. For example, what is the purpose of customers buying luxury brands? Is it because the quality of luxury goods is better, the style is newer, and it is more temperamental? It is true that some high-end users do. However, a larger part of people, because luxury goods can show personal identity! It''s for showing off! Bernard Arnault keenly grasped the customer''s psychology, and as a complete layman, he forcibly adjusted the design concept of the product and made the logo bigger! Take women''s bags for example. Why do women prefer to buy bags instead of Prada and Hermes? Prada and Herm¨¨s are too low-key. The brand logos are designed especially for Herm¨¨s. There are several brands of bags that are even lined and cannot be seen outside. Isn''t this nonsense? Others can''t see the brand logo, who buys it? How is the opposite done? The bag is very flamboyant and has two big golden letters "" and "" on the outside! It seems that it can be seen from two miles away. This is so cool. Take out the thief with a face! Customers naturally have a soft spot for the bag. Designers of Herm¨¨s and Prada often criticize the bag design as being too local, too stupid, too ugly, too ugly, and without any artistic flavor. So what? It''s on fire! The combined sales of Hermes and Prada can''t compare! Art? That''s bullshit! Most customers do not understand the artistry of luxury goods at all, and only care about the added value that luxury goods bring to themselves. Movies are the same. At this film festival, Tang En and Laomouzi met a few times, and talked about the movie House of Flying Daggers many times. The plot is full of loopholes It can be called a bad movie. But Dunn knows that the film has a reputation in the American critics circle, second only to the hero. The film''s use of overall scene scheduling almost replicates the hero, which is amazing. This full-level difficulty shooting technique was almost lost after Francisco Pola. A Chinese director can use it freely, is this not great enough? As for the shortcomings of the plot, they can almost be ignored. In terms of art and film audiovisual, Laomouzi''s film is the only one in the world! From this point of view, House of Flying Daggers was selected as one of the top ten best films in the world in 2004 by Time magazine. But the audience is different. When ordinary audiences watch a movie, what they see is not the language of the film, the color rendering, the scene scheduling, or the artistic content, but the smooth appeal of the story. The plot is good, it''s a good movie! The plot is not good, it''s a bad movie! This is the biggest difference between business and art. Different object-oriented, must be distinguished. Tang En had a deep understanding and said with a smile: "With Prada''s heritage and popularity, this is just a little trouble, right?" Anna Wintour shook her head and said, "Going public is the best way to solve the debt crisis. However, Prada''s listing application failed. Passed, the debt ratio is too high.¡± Well, the debt ratio of the company is too high, and it is not allowed to go public. Otherwise, there will be suspicion of harming shareholders and cutting leeks. Dunn nodded thoughtfully, "So, Ms. Prada entrusted you to find me?" "No, she didn''t say it." Anna Wintour shook her head, "She just complained about the trouble she encountered, but she didn''t. Thinking of selling the family business. I''m just a middleman, let''s see what you mean first." "If I agree, you can convince her?" Tang En half-smiled. Anna Wintour smiled even brighter, "I don''t think anyone can refuse the potential and strength of New Universal!"17

 Chapter 906： Pave the way for my daughter

    This sentence is not an exaggeration.


    Since the news of the listing of New Universal Group came out, it has immediately become the most popular company to be listed, and it is the largest potential stock in the world today.


    Even, it is very likely to create the largest IPO in history!


    Not to mention the thriving main business of movies, the sideline of New Universal alone is enough to make investment banks and venture capital institutions around the world jealous.


    Netflix, a new generation of video disc rental model, has more than 17 million members and is the largest video and game rental service provider in the Internet era after the Best of Cards;


    Blizzard, "World of Warcraft" during the beta period, has set off a game frenzy. Even if the internal test is not kept, there are more than 10 million players in the United Kingdom and the United States, and the potential is unlimited;


    Although facebook is still in its infancy, its rapid development is surprising. Based on the university network community, it radiates to more industry communities. As early as August, the number of users exceeded 1 million...


    These are all Internet companies with great market potential.


    Driven by New Universal''s strong financial strength, information channels, star resources and film and television works, these companies will only develop better and better in the next few years.


    Even a second Google is not impossible!


    When Google went public in August, it shocked the world.


    But what about New Universal?


    New Universal may have several technology companies with as much potential as Google.


    This is awesome.


    In two or three years, New Universal will be listed.


    At this time, if anyone can get the shares of New Universal, it will be equivalent to climbing a golden mountain and waiting to make a lot of money!


    This is where Anna Wintour''s confidence lies.


    Even if Prada is an old European family business, so what?


    As long as New Universal can come up with shares to acquire Prada, there is a high chance that this transaction will be done.


    After a conversation with Anna Wintour, Dunn became interested in Prada.


    Very strong interest!


    The fashion industry and the entertainment industry can be related, but the luxury industry is a relatively closed circle.


    It is difficult for outsiders to get in.


    If under the promotion of Anna Wintour''s intermediary, New Universal Group can really open up the situation, take Prada as the entry point, and smoothly enter the luxury fashion industry, it can step into the top of the fashion industry food chain!


    Hollywood, there are six giants.


    There are also six giants in the luxury goods industry, known as the "six blue-blooded brands".


    Blue blood generally refers to those noble and intelligent elites. In the fashion industry, it refers to the six blue-blood aristocrats: Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci and Calvin Klein.


    Prada is definitely the top luxury brand in the world!


    However, due to the failure of the operation strategy in the past few years, Prada''s international influence is gradually declining. Not to mention compared with Dior, Chanel, and LV, it is about to be surpassed by many "red blood" brands.


    It can be said that at this time, it is not the funds or the correct strategic policy that can save Prada at the fastest speed, but New Universal!


    Because New Universal has movies!


    The project "The Devil Wears Prada" was not favored by the Hollywood industry, so that after the novel was released, Universal Pictures did not encounter too strong competitors, and bought the adaptation copyright very smoothly.


    Dunn really knew that this movie was a huge success!


    It is precisely because of this movie that Prada has survived the current debt crisis.


    In the subprime mortgage crisis, many luxury goods are facing bankruptcy crisis, but Prada survived by luck.


    A movie is enough to make a brand.


    What if it was two movies?


    What about three movies?


    Even if the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" is inconvenient to make a sequel, it doesn''t matter. You can make another related movie such as "Prada''s Family", "Fashion Pioneer Prada" and "From Prada to Nada".


    You can also directly shoot "The Queen Wearing Prada" into a multi-season boutique TV series, and use a longer marketing time to promote the Prada brand to thousands of households.


    Make the costume show in the movie bigger and more exciting!


    You can even set up a Prada session in the reality show "Global Supermodel Contest" and the world-class beauty pageant "Miss Universe" under New Universal.


    The strength of the new world is too strong, there are a hundred ways to make Prada''s reputation top the world!


    In the current luxury industry, LVMH, the parent company of the LV brand, is the industry leader.


    However, once the new global enters the game, it will be able to quickly change the pattern of the luxury industry!


    With the foundation of Prada, you can use this as the core to start with more fashion brands, including high and low grades.


    Take it to the point and cover everything.


    Anna Wintour saw Dunn''s heartbeat and said: "Miao Miao is already old, but the young people of the Prada family seem to have no interest in taking over. Prada has entered an inflection point of the times and must do There has been a major change.¡±


    In the previous life, Prada relied on the movie "The Queen Who Wears Prada" and survived a disaster; the four listing applications were rejected by the Italian, British and French Securities Regulatory Commissions; in desperation, Prada intends to sell it to India. The Tata Group, at the end of the negotiation, was unsuccessful.


    Although later through capital operation, Prada avoided the strict stock market management in Europe and the United States and came to the Hong Kong government to list, but it still failed to improve.


    The old-fashioned family is gradually declining.


    In this life, if Prada can be sold to New Universal, it will be considered to have found a good home.


    Tang En smiled at her meaningfully, "Anna, you seem to be very fond of Prada!"


    Anna Wintour said calmly: "Prada is my favorite brand, and Miu Miu is a good friend I have known for decades. I sincerely hope that the brilliance of Prada can continue for a long time. And... Bi has excellent From a very young age, she has been by my side, attending fashion conferences of major brands, and has a very deep understanding of fashion. Although she is still in high school, she has already interned in "VOGUE" and also participated in the design. I made a lot of clothing, and also participated in the management and layout design of some magazines.¡±


    "Miss Shaffer?"


    Dunn was slightly startled.


    Anna Wintour said with a smile: "You can call her Bi, since childhood, we all called her that."


    At this moment, Dunn seemed to understand Anna Wintour''s intentions.


    Young people from the Prada family are unwilling to take over, which has caused great trouble for Prada. Ms. Miuccia Prada is getting old, will Anna Wintour, her old friend, be young again?


    Is the operation of the Prada and New Universal transactions paving the way for her daughter''s future?


    After all, in the past few years, Dunn and Anna Wintour really have little friendship.


    There''s no reason for her to do such a big favor for no reason.


    It''s easy to persuade Dunn, he is a businessman thinking, and it can be easily done if it is profitable.


    However, getting an artist like Miuccia Prada is difficult and requires a lot of extras besides the benefits.


    Anna Wintour made such a precise statement, it seemed that she had already thought of a reason to persuade the other party.


    Tang En understood and smiled: "Miss Schaffer... Bi, hehe, Little Bee, a very cute name. She is going to college next year, right? Although "VOGUE" magazine is a fashion bible, the circle is a little smaller after all. If she wants to have a bigger platform to show herself, when she graduates from college, she might as well come to Xin Universal to try it out."


    "Oh?"


    "If New Universal can successfully acquire Prada, then my layout in the fashion industry will not be as simple as a Prada! European brands like Herm¨¨s and Armani may not be able to eat, but Coach, Calvink An American brand like Lai may not have no chance!"


    Anna Wintour didn''t expect that Dunn''s ambition would be so big, and once he made a decision, it would be so bold and aggressive that a Prada was far from satisfying his appetite!


    In her original mind, the descendants of the Prada family were not interested in taking over, which would inevitably lead to no successor to Prada.


    If she helps to promote the merger of Prada and New Universal, then it is equivalent to leaving a chance for her daughter''s future.


    Katherine Schaffer is a "princess" in the fashion circle. She is very sensitive to fashion''s taste and sense of smell, and she has excellent grades and outstanding abilities. Not surprisingly, she can definitely attend an Ivy League university.


    After graduating from college, she can go to work for Prada, and then... she may not have the opportunity to take charge of Prada!


    Prada is Anna Wintour''s favorite fashion brand in her life.


    However, she was like this all her life, and she could only be a lifetime good friend with the head of Prada.


    The next generation will be different.


    If her daughter can become the head of Prada, this will definitely help her realize the dream of an era!


    In many cases, children are the sustenance of their parents'' dreams.


    This is the case with Jasmine Bloom. She will receive professional sports training since she was a child, become a skier, and stand on the highest podium in the world, isn''t it because her father was a skier?


    Now, Dunn has expressed his opinion. He will not be satisfied with just one Prada. What he wants to do is to build a fashion empire with dozens of brands at the LVMH level.


    Doesn''t that mean... her daughter will have a better future in the future? A bigger stage?


    This step is really right!


    Anna Wintour couldn''t hide her excitement.


    "Tang En, as long as you are willing to take out some of the shares of New Universal and promise a board seat, I will definitely be able to convince Miao Miao to let her sell Prada to you! Don''t worry, I will arrange for you to meet as soon as possible!"


    "I''m looking forward to it. From a movie point of view, I also hope that the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" can be filmed as soon as possible." Dunn smiled slightly.


    Anna Wintour''s expression changed, "What if there is some accident?"


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 Chapter 907： Idol

    Head to head Hollywood 907 author Qian Duxue Full text 3438 words


    Tang En said lightly: "I never thought about entering the fashion industry before, so it doesn''t matter. Now, since we have this goal, the filming plan must be subject to the macro strategy of the group headquarters." Macro strategy? Anna Wintour was quite shaken in her heart. Looking at Dunn''s eyes, there was some color of fear. This young man seems to be wearing a devil''s cloak! Really vicious! How could she not understand what Dunn meant? Before that, Universal Pictures would make the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" because it was profitable and made money. However, the direct income of the film is really not much. Greater profit margins are peripheral copyrights and derivative copyrights. The Prada brand belongs to the Prada Group, and the revenue derived from the copyright is naturally the big one for Prada, and the small one for Universal Pictures. This is also normal. According to normal business logic, Prada will definitely be more invested in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" than Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures can make the most money with the smallest investment, of course, is happy to see it. However, now there is a problem. Tang En was moved, he wanted to buy Prada! It is by no means that the income of a movie can shake his will. The acquisition is successful, everything is easy to say! Not only will "The Queen Wears Prada" be fully operational, there will even be more film and television works about "Prada" to virally promote the Prada brand to the world. If the negotiations don''t go well and the acquisition fails... then Prada will suffer. Dunn said that "the shooting plan of the film should be subject to the overall strategy of the group company", and the meaning is very clear. Once the acquisition fails, the film project of "The Devil Wears Prada" will inevitably be cancelled! It won''t start for at least a few years! Pressure on Prada! Let Prada in grief, continue to grieve! In front of him, he was talking about acquisitions with a full smile, and when he turned his head, a wave of severe sanctions came. This is turning his face and not recognizing anyone! This kind of ruthless and fierce means is very commercial, but it is also vicious enough. This is the threat! If you sell, you have to sell, if you don''t...you have to sell! Recently, Prada''s listing application in Italy has been rejected. The debt crisis and cash flow pressure have made Prada''s life very difficult. Prada went up and down, betting desperately on the movie "The Queen Wears Prada", from the management to the design department, all the fire lines started and worked at full speed. Once Universal Pictures rejected the project, it would be even worse for Prada, who was already in trouble! Anna Wintour took a deep look at Dunn, and her heart suddenly came to a realization. No wonder Tang En was able to become famous in just a few years and became the most famous big man in the world. His methods, his scheming, his courage... are truly unparalleled. Destroy what you can''t get! Really overbearing! However, Anna Wintour also has to admit that Dunn''s ruthless approach can indeed increase the probability of success in acquiring Prada. ... Sharapova is too tall, and Catherine Schaffer wants to recommend fashion to her, but the clothes in her closet will definitely not work. Must be specially customized. However, the two are of the same age, and even if they don''t talk about fashion, they will have a lot of common topics. "What''s your relationship with Dunn?" Catherine Schaffer seemed to be particularly interested in Dunn, always pestering Sharapova and asking about Dunn. There are things that Sharapova doesn''t know, and there are things that she can''t tell even if she knows. Unexpectedly, this girl asked this question directly. "Huh?" Sharapova froze slightly. what relationship? What else could it be? She brought me to your house as a guest, it must be a special relationship. Knowingly ask! Katherine Schaffer opened her wide eyes curiously and stared at her, "Is he your gold master?" "Gold master?" Sharapova repeated the word, savored it for a while, bit her lip, hesitated Nodding, "Even if...that''s right." "That''s right, no, it''s not. Even if it is...what does that mean?" Catherine Schaffer was a little dissatisfied. Sharapova said angrily: "Bi, we just met, talking about this topic... don''t you feel very offended?" Katherine Schaffer quickly apologized: "I didn''t mean to offend, I just... I I''m a huge fan of Dunn, and I adore him so much! I''ve paid attention to his movies, songs, and every news about him! I just want to know more about him." Sharapova looked a little Complicated, "Worship? Not like?" "Is there a difference?" Catherine Schaffer glanced at her lightly. Sharapova froze for a moment and lowered her voice, "What do you mean?" Catherine Schaffer also whispered: "He is my idol, I want to give him the first time, it''s cool! But I Mom is very strict and doesn''t give me any space for myself, can you help me?" As a famous lady in New York circle, Katherine Schaffer''s tutoring is very strict, her academic performance is very good, and she is always a good academic The female figure appears in front of the camera. But a girl of this age, who doesn''t have some rebellious mentality? Sharapova looked at her in surprise: "On your terms, do you still need to find a sponsor? You are a princess in the fashion industry!" She would turn to Dunn as a sponsor because her family was poor. And all the contracts are in the hands of American brokerage companies. Once Tang En is handed over, there will be an extra guarantee. Besides, Dunn is also a friend of Abramovich, the rich Russian oligarch! After winning the Wimbledon this time, she returned to Russia and was treated with great respect. Part of the reason is that she did win glory for the country, and part of it is because Abramovich helped run it. She really can''t understand, with Catherine Schaffer''s family conditions, does she need to find a sponsor? "Ha! You admit it! Dunn is your financial master, right?" Catherine Schaffer was a little excited, as if she had found something. Sharapova couldn''t understand the thinking of such a wealthy lady, and said angrily: "Yes, yes, he is my financial master, so what? Don''t you want him to be the financial master?" Shaffer curled his lips and said, "I didn''t, I just wanted to...try with him. By the way, how much does he give you a month?" "No money," Sharapova said softly. "Ah? No way?" Catherine Schaffer widened her eyes, a little incredulous, "How could he be so stingy? I know many models in the fashion industry, and they are looking for money from Wall Street, with a weekly salary of $10,000. Bottom line!" Sharapova shook her head: "He said he wanted to give me money, I remember... It seems like 200,000 a month? $50,000 a week? It''s about the same. But I don''t want it, I make my own money and spend it myself. I don''t need him to support him." Catherine Shaffer sighed in relief, "I just said, my idol can never be so stingy. I heard that he is never stingy when he spends money on women." Sharapova solemnly The person nodded, "It''s very generous, I didn''t ask for his money... Later, he bought a villa in Malibu, Los Angeles and gave it to me." "A villa?" Catherine Schaffer got up and down After looking at Sharapova''s figure, especially staring at her full chest for a while, she sighed faintly, "You are worth the price." Sharapova became angry again. How to speak? He sneered and said coldly, "Then how much are you going to auction yourself?" "Me?" Catherine Schaffer was startled, her chin raised, "I''m not short of money, I said, he is my idol, I just want to have a chance to interact with him, especially if I give him the first time, it will be a beautiful memory in my life. If my mother didn''t let him, otherwise I would have found him through relationship. I grew up It''s not bad, he will definitely see me." Sharapova blinked, "Need my help?" Catherine Shaffer nodded repeatedly, "Yeah! Help me ask him if he is willing. If he Agree... I''ll go to his hotel tomorrow to find him!" "Tomorrow?" Sharapova frowned and thought for a while, "I''ll find a chance to ask him what he means in a while, it shouldn''t... it''s not a big problem. Just tonight, I''ll accompany him tonight, and you can just come over." "Night? No~ www.novelhall.com~ No!" Catherine Schaffer shook her head into a rattle, "My mother won''t let me at night. Going out! Tomorrow, I will find you during the day tomorrow!" "Tomorrow?" Sharapova was a little embarrassed. "What''s wrong? Is there a problem?" Katherine Schaffer asked cautiously. Sharapova said: "I only have one day, this afternoon, until tomorrow morning." "What do you mean?" Katherine Schaffer didn''t respond for a while. Sharapova bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and whispered: "Dang En is usually... very busy, and the time has been arranged. I just got off the plane this morning and just flew over from Moscow. 4 It was arranged a few days ago that I would accompany him all day and night. By tomorrow afternoon, someone else will accompany him, so it won''t be me." "Anyone? Another woman?" Catherine Schaffer was a little dizzy. Sharapova nodded, "It should be, when I saw him today, I happened to see two girls leaving his hotel, like two supermodels." "Amazing! It''s amazing!" I''m really a super fan. When I heard this, I didn''t think it was absurd. Instead, I thought that Tang En was really too powerful, and he deserved to be an idol! "Then you''re leaving tomorrow afternoon?" "Well, the flight has been booked, back to Moscow." "I only came here this morning, and you will fly back tomorrow?" Catherine Schaffer was very surprised. Sharapova said as a matter of course: "I still have two sponsors'' activities to participate in, and I have to rush back." "Then you came to New York this time to spend a day with Dunn?" "Well." "Professional! You The professionalism is really good." "What did you say?" Sharapova''s eyes widened. Catherine Schaffer raised her hands in surrender, and said with a laugh: "I said it wrong again, and I said it wrong again! Then tomorrow morning, if he agrees, I will go to the hotel to find you!" Please remember this book The first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 908： Victorias Secret

    One-on-one Hollywood 908 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3348 words


    Anna Wintour is eagerly contacting her old friend Miuccia Prada to push the deal to completion. She really wanted to help Prada out of her predicament. Prada ran into trouble after its listing application was rejected by Italy''s National Securities Regulatory Commission. If the problem is not solved, it is really possible to go bankrupt! At this time, merging with New Global would be the best choice! Of course, in addition, she also has her own selfishness. She hopes to take this opportunity to make friends with Tang En and pave the way for her daughter''s future. It''s just that she never imagined that her precious daughter... had already found a new way and secretly ran to the Fukai Hotel, where Dunn lived. On this day, Katherine Schaffer was obviously well-dressed. She wore a black princess dress, black stockings on her legs, and a pair of black high heels, which was in line with the theme of black in the autumn fashion industry. But she was also worried about being seen. She wore a white peaked cap to cover her long hair and half of her face. The pink earrings were quietly embedded in her ears, dazzling. When she appeared in front of Tang En, after taking off the peaked cap, she revealed a delicate face that should be shy and hilarious, with light eyeshadow and long black eyelashes that seemed to be trembling slightly. Itchy. Tang En looked at the slender girl in front of him. The refreshing black clothes perfectly set off the delicate body that was beginning to take shape. The small **** covered by the clothes, although a little green, still proudly released the temptation of youth. Inevitably heartbroken. "Your mother will allow you to come here?" Tang En was wearing pajamas, sitting on the sofa in the living room, drinking coffee with relish, and admiring the style of the fashion princess in front of him with relish. Sharapova was wrapped in a pink bath towel, which was a little short, which perfectly set off her big white **** and big white legs. Even if she was a girl, Katherine Shaffer was almost dazzled. Sharapova beckoned Catherine Schaffer to sit on the sofa, but she didn''t move, she stood obediently in front of Dunn, her face flushed slightly, "No, she doesn''t know at all, I sneaked out." Dunn was a little dumbfounded, "Yesterday, I had a big business deal with your mother, but you came over this morning. If she finds out, will the business still be done?" Katherine Schaffer He quickly said: "She doesn''t know! She definitely won''t know. I came here secretly, and along the way...no one knows me. Besides, this is the Fukai Hotel, and the confidentiality work is very good." "Dang En, come here. It''s all here, you''re not going to refuse, right?" Sharapova giggled and gave Dunn a charming glance. Dress it up! This morning, Dunn wanted to have another shot, but Sharapova said that Catherine Schaffer would take the initiative to run over in a while... She offered a pillow seat, and he immediately suppressed it. Don''t you want to keep your stamina and deal with more critical battles? I''ve already made up my mind, what else can I shirk? "Cough cough." Dunn glared at Sharapova angrily, still pretending to hesitate, "That... Bi, this matter is no trivial matter, I heard Sharapova say, this is your first time?" "Well , I want to give it to you!" Catherine Schaffer hurriedly replied. Tang En frowned and said, "Have you thought about it?" "Have already figured it out! Not only me, but there are many of your super fans around me, all of them girls. We all fantasize about being with you...with you... ..." Katherine Schaffer bit her lip and said boldly, "This is my chance, I must seize it, or I will regret it for the rest of my life." Dunn sighed and waved to her, " Come here." Catherine Schaffer looked happy, and wanted to run over with excitement, but suddenly stopped, raised the corner of her skirt, and curtseyed a lady and a lady to Tang En, and then she walked away with joy. past. But found Dunn patted lightly on his thigh. Her eyes became moist in an instant, she glanced at Tang En in the mist, pursed her lips tightly, walked over and sat down on his lap very well-behaved. When he was wrapped around his waist by a pair of powerful arms, he felt a tremor in the bottom of his heart, and his arms wrapped around Tang En''s neck involuntarily. "There are still many people in your circle... who want to know me?" Tang En held her in his arms, sniffing deeply the fragrance of a **** her body, he was a little distracted, and wanted to give in on the spot. Such an intimate gesture finally made Catherine Schaffer a little ashamed, her face blushed slightly, and she nodded lightly, "Many people have classmates at school, and in magazines, there are also many fashion editors and graphic models, every time I mention you , are very excited. There are several of my good friends, if you agree... I will introduce them to you in the future? They are all beautiful, and some are good..." "Okay, from different circles Don''t touch people, don''t affect other people''s lives." Tang En interrupted her. Grass powder is very cool and exciting, but it is extremely dangerous. Tang En is about to lead the new global and aggressively attack the fashion industry. He is naturally not afraid of the fashion circle. If it''s girls from other circles, especially her high school classmates, it''s not easy to get in touch. Even if it is, it''s best not to mess around. It is still safest to be on your own one-third of an acre. Now, Dunn has become good friends with Russian oligarch Abramovich. If he wants to play amateur, go to Moscow, all kinds of types can be played. Or go to Korea and Japan, which is also a proper oriental style. With Tang En''s layout there, as long as he mentions it, there can also be proper arrangements there. Beautiful and safe, and the cost is much lower than in the United States. Just when Dunn was going to carry Catherine Schaffer into the bedroom and start his business, the door rang again. Sharapova glanced at Dunn. He just slapped his forehead and remembered that yesterday he had agreed with Leonardo and Cate Blanchett that they would visit the Marvel headquarters in New York together today. Then, everyone will split up and go abroad to promote "The Departed". Dunn stood up and said to Sharapova, "Take her back to the bedroom first, and teach her some experience. I''ll go there later. Then... let''s go together." "Together?" Sharapova was stunned for a moment. , she didn''t refuse, she also knew about the two dragons and two phoenixes, which was normal to Tang En. However, it was the first time for Katherine Schaffer after all. "Stupid! Do you think she''s you? You''re an athlete, of course it doesn''t matter, it''s her first time, do you think she can bear it? Without your help, she has to... Forget it, hurry up!" Katherine Schaffer She glanced shyly at Sharapova, held hands with her, and walked to the President''s bedroom inside. Dunn walked over to open the door, which turned out to be Leonardo and Cate Blanchett. As soon as the door opened, Leonardo wrinkled his nose and kept sniffing, and then said triumphantly: "How is it? Am I right? It really is because of women! This fragrance... eh? It''s very girly... " Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth. Can you smell this? You are such a genius! Cate Blanchett also felt that it was a good thing that broke Dunn, and said apologetically: "Don, I originally wanted to make a phone call, Leon... He has to come..." Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "It''s not what you think. It happened that I was researching a business strategy in the past two days." "Business strategy?" Leonardo pouted, with a look of disbelief. Talking about business, as for talking in the room? Especially when you are still wearing pajamas and your face is so rosy, you can see that there is a happy event coming, it is not a woman to blame! Tang En coughed lightly, "It''s true, you happened to be here, you can also ask what you mean, what do you think... How about I buy Victoria''s Secret?" "Wei''s Secret?" Leonardo was startled , a little puzzled, "If you want to buy it, what''s the big deal? But Victoria''s Secret... It''s quite expensive, it''s okay to play occasionally, and you don''t need to spend money. If you want to wrap it up for a long time, it will cost a lot, every year. It will cost at least a few million dollars. How many do you want to pack?" "Victoria''s Secret" is an underwear brand However, in the process of spreading and using this word, it has evolved and can replace angels Supermodel. Obviously, Leonardo just misunderstood Dunn''s meaning. I thought Tang En had taken a fancy to a few Victoria''s Secret supermodels and wanted to spend money to raise them. For the Victoria''s Secret supermodel, if you occasionally make an appointment or open a house, you may not need to spend a single penny. However, if you want to buy their "freedom", you can only interact with yourself for a certain period of time, commonly known as "carrying/raising", the price of this is too high. Dunn has covered two Victoria''s Secret supermodels, Angela Lindwell and Carolina Kirkova, and the cost... is sky-high. In Manhattan, where every inch of land is expensive, each person was given a high-end apartment. Just got it done. As a woman, Cate Blanchett rolled her eyes a little when she listened to the remarks of two men objectifying women and buying women plausibly. However, she also knows that this is the social status quo. In all walks of life, a woman''s body is always the greatest value of her own wealth. Hollywood is a typical example. "No! It''s not a model, it''s a brand! It''s a Victoria''s Secret underwear brand!" Dunn shook his head and said solemnly. "Victoria''s Secret?" Leonardo was stunned for a moment, and then he lost his voice, "Don, aren''t you joking? You want to buy Victoria''s Secret? You don''t want to make movies, and you want to switch to selling women''s underwear? It''s too obscene, isn''t it? Dunn also knew that he was joking, but he was still a little pissed, and said with a stare, "Don''t talk nonsense, it''s called fashion! Fashion, understand? Go home and ask Gisele Bundchen if you don''t understand!" Leonardo He smiled heartlessly, "Oh, if you bought Victoria''s Secret, wouldn''t you say...you''re Giselle''s boss?" "Cough!" Dunn almost gasped. boss? Many model girls usually use the word "boss" when addressing their sponsors. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website:

 Chapter 909： booty

    One-on-one Hollywood 909 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3736 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 909 Booty Dunn''s acquisition of "Victoria''s Secret" underwear was by no means a whim. It''s not Leonardo''s wretched mind, who thinks that the acquisition of Victoria''s Secret will make it easier to contact those Victoria''s Secret supermodels. In the field of fashion, women are the largest consumer group, more than twice as many as men. Underwear is naturally an important part of it. "Victoria''s Secret" belongs to the low-end underwear brand, which is more conducive to spreading the market. Prada is famous, but it is so expensive that only a few people in the world can afford it. Victoria''s Secret underwear is a popular brand, which can quickly sweep the apparel market. In particular, the fashion show of Victoria''s Secret was so sensational that it was called the "Super Bowl of the fashion industry". Even the feast catwalks organized by luxury brands such as Chanel and LV cannot reach the height of Victoria''s Secret. Since Victoria''s Secret launched its supermodel show in 1995, it has quickly become the darling of the fashion industry and is the number one underwear brand in the United States. However, after the new millennium, the problem of Wei Mi appeared. Victoria''s Secret''s excessive pursuit of "sexy", "romantic", "dream", "perfect body" and "big **** and waist" has begun to be excluded in today''s increasingly popular feminism. Women have begun to diversify their aesthetics, pursuing the independent self of character, not the appearance of pleasing men. They think that height, short, fat and thin are "perfect girls". The minimum body standard of a Victoria''s Secret Angel is 1.75 meters and a waist circumference of 61 cm. Too far-fetched. Even the society advocates that women get rid of the constraints of traditional aesthetics such as bras and waistbands, accept their own bodies, and not deliberately please others. This situation can be seen from the ratings of the Victoria''s Secret show broadcast by ABC in the past few years. In 2001, the number of viewers was 12.4 million; in 2002, the number of viewers was 10.5 million; in 2003, the number of viewers dropped to 9.4 million... In ten years, it will drop to less than 5 million! In the Asian market, it is even more obvious. Victoria''s Secret underwear... There is a big problem with management! Take the Japanese market as an example. In the Japanese underwear market, the size of the bra is also distinguished by the cup size of ABCDEFG, but it is very different from Europe and the United States. The D cups in Europe and the United States can be placed in Japan and can reach E or F cups! This is so cool and will give women a strong sense of self-esteem. After all, it is an objective fact that the bust of eastern women is not as good as that of western women. Underwear sizes in Asian countries are smaller than standard sizes. But how did Wei Mi do it? In the Asian market, Victoria''s Secret still produces a set of standard sizes in Europe and America, which is very sad. This will inevitably lead to Asian women''s complaints about "bigger size than other brands" and "inappropriate cups" when buying Victoria''s Secret underwear. Yesterday, Tang En talked to Miss Zhang about Victoria''s Secret and asked her if she liked the underwear of the Victoria''s Secret brand. As a result, she said: "If I don''t have European and American cups, wearing Victoria''s Secret is asking for trouble; if I don''t have a supermodel figure, buying Victoria''s Secret is self-inflicted humiliation." It can be seen that whether it is value advocacy or business management, Or market research, Victoria''s Secret has a huge problem! Sales growth is slowing down, which is understandable. Victoria''s Secret''s parent company, LBrands, has seen its share price fall since April this year. Fortunately, in August, the Victoria''s Secret PINK underwear series, which was specially designed for girls and college students, was launched. Affected by this, the stock price slowly climbed. The current share price is about $22, the total share capital is 291 million, and the market value... $6.4 billion. Not really much. Especially important is that "Victoria''s Secret" is only the second brand under LBrands, accounting for only 30% of total revenue. The largest brand is Bath&Bodyorks, plus Henri_Bendel, La_SENZA and other brands, which account for 70% of LBrands'' total revenue. In other words, the value of Victoria''s Secret will not exceed 2 billion US dollars. This is really a piece of cake for the current new Universal. However, there is no need to say this to Leonardo. It''s okay to talk to him about supermodels. Talking about business with him is like playing the piano to a cow. Dunn didn''t waste time with them, he just dismissed it. Then, he hooked the corner of his mouth and walked towards the bedroom with a fiery mood. He still has work to do! ¡­¡­The whole-hearted devotion and blending, in addition to the pleasure and carefreeness, make people get endless enrichment and satisfaction. Miss Xiafu, who had just been exposed to the rain and dew, "surrendered" three times before Tang En let her go, and then she worked **** Sharapova for a while. The first grass powder was a complete success! Especially the white silk handkerchief covered in blood under her body gave people a sense of accomplishment. "How is it?" Satisfied Tang En stood up and greeted the two to take a bath. Sharapova is naturally no problem. She is a top professional athlete with a surprisingly good physique. Even if the two Tang Ens add up, they may not be her opponent. Katherine Schaffer was not as embarrassed as she imagined, and smiled sweetly: "Very good... very satisfied." "Can you move? Go wash?" "You hug me?" Tang En saw that she was still in the mood to act like a spoiled child, so he I know that in the "pain and happiness" just now, happiness is still the main ingredient. I also have to sigh about the physique of Europeans and Americans. This is the first time that girls in Korea and Japan feel more "pain", while girls in the West are mostly "happy". It must be because of psychological factors. Oriental girls place too much importance on the first time, which will lead to too much tension. In contrast, the relaxation of Western girls can better experience the pleasure brought by the body. The process of taking a bath is simple, mainly rinsing. Katherine Schaffer was the first time, uh...bleed and wounded. If you take a bath, there is a risk of infection. "Are you going to be busy in a while?" Catherine Schaffer enjoyed Dunn''s embrace very much. He was carried into the bathroom by him, helped to shower, and she was carried back to the bed by her. It really has the feeling of a knight serving a princess. Her heart was as sweet as honey. Although Tang En didn''t lift his pants and leave after finishing his work, he didn''t have much time to delay here. In a while, he will go to Marvel headquarters to inspect, and in the afternoon, he will go to an NBC show to promote "The Departed". Later, he will participate in the screening of the independent film "Chocolate Elvis". In the evening, there will also be an exclusive party in the independent film industry - the final official party of the Tribeca Film Festival. At night, he also found time to spend time with the two girls, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne, to chat with them about music and... life. All in all, time is packed and busy! Dunn accompanied Katherine Schaffer for a while, and told her to pay attention to cover up, so as not to be discovered by her mother. It''s not that I''m afraid that Anna Wintour will find out, which will affect the Prada acquisition. It''s really no big deal. She''s 17 years old, and she''s just had her first time, and it''s too late. The man was still Tang En, and he wasn''t that kind of shrewd bastard, so he didn''t suffer at all. Dunn just didn''t want to make extra troubles, so as not to be complained by Anna Wintour. Katherine Schaffer confidently said that she was not an idiot, and she would definitely not show her fault. Dunn nodded and was about to leave. He looked around on the bed, but found something missing, "Huh? Where''s my handkerchief?" "Ah? I..." Katherine Schaffer''s face turned red. "What''s wrong?" "In my bag, it''s... all dirty." "You put it away?" "Well." Catherine Schaffer hesitated, but said the truth: "This... This is a souvenir, I want to keep it well." Souvenirs? Souvenirs of course! Not just souvenirs, but loot! Dunn still wants to collect it well! "What are you saving, girl? Give it to me!" Tang En was not polite, and wanted to come directly. Catherine Schaffer slowly handed over an exquisite vanity case from her bag. Dunn opened it and, sure enough, the red-dyed handkerchief had been folded into squares and neatly arranged. placed inside. "Leave it like this, it will be weathered in less than two months. If you want to keep it for a long time, you need to handle it well, frame it, and seal it in a vacuum. You are a girl who can''t handle it, so let me help you collect it." However, Tang En would not be humble, and he had to hold the collection firmly in his own hands. In the past two years, his main source of "trophies" was mainly the Korean and Japanese markets. Needless to say, the cute girls in Japan, the loli girls in South Korea... At present, only one Zheng Xiuyan has been eaten. This time Taking advantage of the opportunity to promote "The Departed" in Asia, you might as well start a few more. However, there are not many European and American markets. Apart from a few girlfriends, there is only one Sharapova. This time I finally collected another trophy You can''t lose. Every trophy must be exquisitely framed and collected, hung in the study or in the secret room, and admire it from time to time, which is also full of honor and pride. After Dunn left, Catherine Schaffer shouted "Wow", it was an excited shout. Sharapova didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "What the **** is your name?" "It''s Dunn, I gave it to Dunn for the first time!" Katherine Schaffer raised her white chin, proudly. Sharapova rolled her eyes, "What''s the big deal?" Katherine Schaffer said in disbelief, "Didn''t you hear it? He just said, he wants... he wants to keep it! He wants to hide it! Our... works, yes, the works we created together are collected! Wow, so rewarding!" "What''s there to show off?" "Just show off!" "Boring!" "I think you''re jealous Right?" Katherine Schaffer snorted. "Jealous?" Sharapova curled her lips, "I''m too lazy to be jealous, my...mine has been in my collection for half a year." "Huh?" Katherine Schaffer froze for a moment, "What''s yours?" Sarah Beauvoir glanced at her casually, "Didn''t you say it? Works!" "No?" Catherine Schaffer was stunned for a moment, a little dazed, "Isn''t it? Your first... is also given to Tang. Huh?" "Isn''t it?" Sharapova didn''t have to hide it. Just now, the two of them accompany Tang En to fight against the phoenix, and the friendship formed naturally. They are already good girlfriends, so they are not afraid to share secrets. Catherine Schaffer was silent for a while, and muttered to herself: "It''s amazing!" Sharapova looked suspicious, "What?" Kathryn Schaffer laughed and said: "I said my idol is amazing! Idol As expected of an idol! It turns out that we were both managed by him, amazing! Really amazing! Haha!" Sharapova was a little broken. Fans'' brain circuits, I really don''t understand. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 910： An artists quirk

    Head to head Hollywood 910 author Qian Duxue Full text 3421 words


    Tomorrow, Dunn will return to Los Angeles to hold an important high-level meeting within New Universal to determine the strategic direction of entering the fashion industry. He will then meet with Legendary''s Michael Ovitz to talk about insurance for the movie. However, his mission in New York is not complete, and he will continue to participate in the Tribeca Film Festival and continue to promote "The Departed." Tonight, he attended a screening of the indie film "Chocolate Elvis," followed by Robert Deloney''s private party. The party was very boring, Dunn was really not interested in taking care of too many people. It wasn''t until he went to the second floor, when he was going to the bathroom, that he met a small supporting character in "Chocolate Elvis". "Mr. Walker?" Her voice was soft and thin, a little timid. Especially her pair of deep blue eyes, lovely appearance and soft and delicate classical beauty temperament, make people feel a little pity. "Winona?" Dunn looked at her and paused, feeling a little emotional. Good luck fooling people! This woman, he has never touched before. It''s mainly Winona Ryder from a few years ago. She is so popular. She is different from Julia Roberts''s popularity in commercial films. She is popular in the hearts of Hollywood bigwigs. In Hollywood in the 1990s, among female stars, Julia Roberts dominated the commercial film market, and Winona Ryder dominated the literary film market. Although she didn''t win an Oscar, she has a good reputation in the industry. Has worked with Tim Burton, Jim Jarmusch, Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and other major directors, as well as Robert Downey Jr., John Famous actors such as Nee Depp, Al Pacino, Ethan Hawke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Gere and others have had the opportunity to play opposite roles. Especially the performances in "Four Hundred Years" and "The Age of Innocence", which may have been taught by Francis Coppola and Martin Scorsese, were very amazing. Commercial film actors value their market appeal, and whoever the audience likes will have a higher profile. The literary film market is different. What matters is the reputation and contacts in the industry. The seniors in the industry like whoever has a higher level. It can be said that Winona Ryder in previous years was like a Hollywood princess. When Tang En was weak, he didn''t dare to provoke him easily. If she can''t keep up, who is the industry leader standing behind her. However, that all changed two years ago. Winona Ryder went to the mall to steal, was caught, sent to court, and sentenced! The trial period lasted for half a year, which directly made her reputation smeared on the street. Back then, she was the queen''s heroine of a master-level director, but now? She can only go to independent films like "Chocolate Elvis" and play an unremarkable small role. This movie, the production cost will not exceed 1 million US dollars! The situation is so different in the world, it is inevitable that people will feel sympathy. Winona Ryder may have seen the complexity in Dunn''s eyes and forced a smile, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn''t say anything. "I watched "Chocolate Elvis". The most impressive character in the movie... is you." Dunn smiled and did not refuse to talk to her. Winona Ryder''s tears almost fell. Since the accident, her career has plummeted to the bottom, and many former Hollywood colleagues and friends have to avoid her. There are almost no opportunities to perform. In the past two years, I only received a film contract for a small production of "Chocolate Elvis", and was still a small supporting role. The bitterness in her heart, only she knows. Tang En sighed and encouraged her: "It will get better slowly, don''t give up acting." "Thank you, I..." Winona Ryder said, she was about to cover her lips, dazzled by tears, just going to cry. Fortunately, this is the second floor, the owner''s private residence, and most people will not come up recklessly. Tang En comforted: "I''ve heard some things about you, don''t worry too much, time will heal all wounds, you have a talent for acting..." "Sir, please help me!" Wino Na Reed almost cried and begged. At this film festival, there were too many people looking for Dunn''s help. Robert De Niro wanted to make the festival bigger and stronger, and he helped. Laomouzi wanted to release "House of Flying Daggers", and he helped too. Others, he either declined one by one, or did not respond. You haven''t even seen your face before, so you came to the door with a shy face to ask for help? Why? Just because you are talented? Stop bullshitting! Hollywood filmmakers, who has no talent? Unless you can create an opportunity to impress Dunn, or have a strong network like Martin Scorsese, otherwise, it would be a fantasy if you want to get in touch with Dunn and reach the sky in one step. No opportunities, no connections, no strong funds, no cheating system, want to break through the shackles of the underlying conditions and enter Hollywood? dream! However, Tang En really couldn''t say anything to refuse the woman in front of him. She steals, of course not. However, she cannot simply be attributed to the ranks of thieves. Would she not be able to afford those hundreds of dollars of cosmetics? She would steal, mainly in search of... a certain kind of unearned pleasure that might be called "an artist''s quirk." Better than some artists who like to play with little girls under ten years old, right? It''s really normal for Hollywood filmmakers to have quirks and quirks. Even Dunn, has the artist''s eccentricities in him still less? Furthermore, although Dunn and Winona Ryder had no contact in the past, time and space have collided in the movie. Winona Ryder starred in the original "Soul Shifting Girl". Because of Dunn''s intervention, the heroine became Nicole Kidman and the supporting actress became Natalie Portman in "Soul Shifting Girl" in this life. From this level, it is not an exaggeration for Dunn to help out and make up for it. "Okay, let''s talk later, I''ll go to the bathroom first." A living person can''t be suffocated by urine, Tang En said casually, and quickly walked to the bathroom inside. However, this sentence changed a bit in Winona Ryder''s ears. "Go to the bathroom?" Winona Ryder froze for a moment. Looking at the back of Tang En hurriedly going to the bathroom, his eyes were a little complicated, and a bit of hope flashed. Don''t be afraid to ask. I''m afraid I won''t even give the opportunity to ask. ...The past few months, Harvey Weinstein has been planted, and his little brother Quentin Tarantino has had a hard time. Especially earlier this month when veteran TV star Bill Cosby was sentenced to eight years in prison by Pennsylvania District Court for sexually abusing women over the past few decades. He also became the first public celebrity to receive legal sanctions under the call of the new global feminist movement! Bill Cosby is going to jail, will Harvey Weinstein be far behind? If that''s all, it won''t shake Quentin Tarantino''s career too far. After all, he''s an incredibly talented director, and he can sell movies that make money! As long as it can make money, Hollywood studios will not refuse. However, a problem arose. The newly appointed MPAA chairman, Dan Glickman, sent a fax to all Hollywood studios and agencies, saying that Quentin Tarantino''s films were too violent and would have a great negative impact on teenagers. Especially in the context of international anti-terrorism. Quentin''s films will not be included in the next Hollywood tax deduction. The words are very graceful, to put it bluntly, it is to block him! Dan Glickman was previously the Minister of Agriculture and a direct descendant of President George W. Bush. He just took office and issued such an absurd and undemocratic decree. The reason is well known to those in the industry. At this year''s Cannes Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino, as the chairman of the jury, awarded the Palme d''Or to "Fahrenheit 911"! This is a counterattack from the White House! In the previous life, Harvey Weinstein still existed, and there was no way to preserve his integrity. During President George W. Bush''s second term Quentin Tarantino never made a film of his own, and could only work with other directors to apply for projects under the names of other directors , to collaborate on some films. Such as "Sin City", such as "The Torment Room", such as "Inglourious Basterds". It was not until the Republican black president came to power and changed the MPAA chairman that Quentin Tarantino finally ushered in a new life and produced his works "Rescue Tango" and later "Eighth". the wicked". In this life, Harvey Weinstein was taken early. Quentin Tarantino''s big backer, down. This made him lose the opportunity to make a movie with the name of other directors. At this juncture, there is really no director who dares to make a film with him. Annoyed MPAA is small, annoyed Dunn, but not a word! Who doesn''t know that Dunn and Quentin Tarantino had a great contradiction in the matter of "Fahrenheit 911"? Quentin Tarantino knew that after a few years of blocking, he would be able to come out after this gust of wind. However, he didn''t want to wait, and didn''t want to waste his time in vain. How to do? At this time, there is only one person who can solve the problem, and that is Dunn! That''s why Quentin Tarantino is here. "Dawn? He... he seems to be going upstairs, you can go look for it." Robert De Niro''s confidence is strong enough, naturally he is not afraid of touching a hot character like Quentin Tarantino, and he is very enthusiastic Treat him like a distinguished guest. Quentin Tarantino thanked him and went straight upstairs. In fact, he had just seen Dunn go upstairs. The reason for asking is to get the consent of the owner, Robert De Niro. Going upstairs, after a half circle, I finally saw Tang En''s figure. He was walking towards the bathroom. Behind him, followed by a charming and colorful beauty. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 911： doorman

    One-on-one Hollywood 911 author Qianduxue full text 2908 words


    Because it was upstairs, there was no one there, so Tang En didn''t need to be too cautious. He easily went to the bathroom to finish it. As soon as he pulled the zipper, he couldn''t help but shudder. I saw a figure! "Winona?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, and quickly flushed the toilet, very surprised, "Why did you come in?" Having said that, he seemed to understand the other party''s intention in a flash. What could a woman mean when she followed a man into the bathroom without hesitation? too obvious. However, Dunn was a little dumbfounded. He really doesn''t mean that! Winona Ryder didn''t say much, she bit her lip lightly, glanced at him, then squatted down by the toilet, reaching out and grabbing his belt. Tang En had already zipped up and was about to buckle the belt. When she was interrupted, he felt a little helpless, "Winona, you don''t need to do this. I said, I can help you, and I will definitely help you." Don''t you look down on me?" "Ah?" "If you think I''m not worthy, I''ll go out now." "What is this called? A beauty as beautiful as you is rarely seen in Hollywood." Wino at that time Na Ryder is really beautiful to explode, in addition to the depth of the West, there is also the smallness of the East, the elegant and refined temperament, it is simply a clear stream. Although she is more than 30 now, she has lost a bit of greenness, but she is a bit more mature and charming, and she is still beautiful and moving. Winona Ryder had reached out to untie his pants chain, but Dunn held her hand. She raised her head, with a slightly pleading look, "Give me a chance, okay?" Dunn shook his head, "You don''t have to do this." Winona Ryder said: "Only in this way can I feel I''m still a Hollywood actor." Dunn looked a little weird. This said. It seems that as a Hollywood actress, having a relationship with him is the only way to go. Seeing her insistence, Tang En really couldn''t refuse, and he didn''t even want to refuse. There''s a reason for it to shirk a few times. "Cough, that... I just... finished convenience, I haven''t showered yet, maybe..." In this case, there will inevitably be some residue and some strange smell. Winona Ryder looked very calm and insisted: "I don''t care!" Dunn sighed, and then let go of her hand, "Let''s do it, if you really can''t stand it... just stop, in the future There''s still a chance." Winona Ryder looked up, gave him a sweet smile, turned from squatting to kneeling, and made a good posture to serve him once. When everything is ready, the actual play begins. Sure enough, just as Dunn expected, Winona Ryder stopped and her face changed slightly. The irritating odor that went straight to the nose and mouth was really unbearable. However, Winona Ryder just slowed down a little, then closed her eyes and persisted. Tang En also half closed his eyes, looking intoxicated and enjoying himself. ...Standing Dunn looked a little weird because he was enjoying it. The kneeling Winona Ryder looked a little weird because the smell was really pungent. However, the weirdest looking person is Quentin Tarantino outside the door. His heart is full of mixed emotions, and he can''t wait to vomit blood on the spot! This Tang En is really too much, too blatant! It''s a formal occasion! is the official party of the Tribeca Film Festival! Even Harvey Weinstein didn''t dare to do whatever he wanted. But what about Dunn? He actually dared to take an actress and go to the bathroom to do something wrong. It''s so crazy! It is also a joke to say that Harvey Weinstein is playing unspoken rules and destroying the atmosphere and industry rules of Hollywood! The biggest beneficiary of unspoken rules is you Dunn Walker! You are good, obviously the same person as Harvey Weinstein, but you can carry the banner of feminism and beat him down on the moral high ground. It''s ridiculous that those stupid women out there actually think of you as a feminist. In just a few years, you have played with more female stars than Harvey Weinstein has accumulated for decades! This is so black eat black! Quentin Tarantino is really pissed! He''s complaining about Harvey Weinstein! Why? So unfair! At this moment, he can''t wait to rush into the bathroom, and then announce the scandal of the pair of dogs and men to all the filmmakers downstairs! However, anger is only temporary, and rationality finally overcomes restlessness. He calmed down quickly. The man in the bathroom, his name is Dunn, Dunn Walker! He is the most powerful man in Hollywood right now! Even the new chairman of MPAA, who has a strong official political background, has to give three points in front of Dunn. This summer, Dunn''s achievements are really impressive. He proposed the film and television special effects production process, which has become a hotly debated basic theory in film colleges and the Hollywood industry; under his leadership, Hollywood and the Korean special effects industry have reached a series of cooperation, and the next step will be to promote the implementation of the Korea Free Trade Agreement He also donated a "Dolby" teaching building to the University of California, Los Angeles, and gained a huge reputation... As for the achievements in film, not to mention, "Pirates 2: Gathering Souls" worldwide 1.08 billion The dollar''s box office performance has almost changed the film people''s perception of the film. At this time, if Quentin Tarantino dared to provoke Dunn, it would not be loyalty, but utter stupidity. "Forbearance! Forbearance!" Quentin Tarantino took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. Waiting for a long time outside the bathroom, like a doorman. 5 minutes passed. 10 minutes passed. Fifteen minutes passed... Quentin Tarantino didn''t know what was going on with the two people in the bathroom, he was tired from standing. Fortunately, at this time, the bathroom door finally opened. I saw that Dunn''s belt was not fastened, and the zipper was still open. Winona Ryder''s clothes are fairly neat, but her knees are red, and at first glance it is the mark left by kneeling on hard tiles for too long. She was wiping the corners of her mouth hard, as if she was trying to vomit something. Quentin Tarantino understood at a glance, subconsciously thinking that the two were done. After all, Winona Ryder''s actions... are easy to associate with. It should be over. "Mr. Walker..." Quentin Tarantino hurried forward and said in a very respectful and humble voice. Tang En just glanced at him casually, and said casually, "We''ll talk about it later!" Then walked in the direction of the study. Winona Ryder followed closely behind. Quentin Tarantino was a little dumbfounded. what''s the situation? Again? Don''t you need a break? ... Entering the study, Tang En sat down on the sofa carelessly and stretched. Even Quentin Tarantino is tired of standing. Can he not be tired after standing in the bathroom for so long? Although there are some places to sit in the bathroom, how can there be a comfortable sofa? "How is it? Are you alright?" Dunn also saw her retching movement, so he pretended to ask with concern, he knew that it was the taste discomfort and psychological discomfort caused by the residue. Winona Ryder blinked, "It''s okay, I''m fine." "That''s fine, come here, let''s continue!" Dunn hooked at Winona Ryder and said with a smile, "It''s true Don''t say it, you''re serving pretty well." Winona Ryder closed the door of the study with her back hand, rolled her hair by her ear, gave him a coquettish glance, and persuaded: "Would you like to... Come on the sofa once?" "Here?" Dunn looked at the environment and shook his head, "Forget it," Winona Ryder pouted and persuaded: "Play with me?" Dunn said: "Continue just now. That''s it, that''s fine. This is De Niro''s private study, and it''s not easy to make a mess here, it''s more or less fine. Other things will be discussed later." "That''s fine, anyway, this time... let''s count as well. Get to know me, don''t forget to contact me in the future." Winona Ryder nodded, walked over, and knelt down obediently. As for the ghostly director who was waiting outside the door, the two of them didn''t take it to heart at all. Dunn didn''t take it seriously because his level was high enough. Winona Ryder doesn''t care much because she understands that as long as she hugs Dunn''s thigh, any Quentin Tarantino can stand aside... Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 912： Sin City

    Head to head Hollywood 912 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3476 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 912 Sin City Quentin Tarantino waited outside the door with mixed feelings. Winona Ryder''s rosy and shiny face was revealed, and she smiled, "Dawn let you in." "Thank you." Quentin Tarantino nodded and took a deep breath. However, the strange smell in the study made him dare not take more deep breaths, so he quickly maintained his normal state and walked in nervously and nervously. In the study, Tang En was sitting on the sofa, and he didn''t know where he took out a bottle of red wine that had been treasured for many years. He opened the bottle and drank slowly. This is very impolite behavior. If you put it on someone else, you are guaranteed to be scolded! Dunn is different. He helped the Tribeca Film Festival a lot and solved Robert De Niro''s pressing needs. What''s wrong with drinking a bottle of wine? Dunn even suggested that Robert De Niro cancel the admission fee for the Tribeca Film Festival, so that more excellent films can come in for free. The "ticket" for each film is only 30,000 US dollars. There are more than 100 participating films, and the total income is more than 3 million US dollars. It''s really not high. Independent filmmakers don¡¯t have much money. $30,000 is nothing for the upper class, but it is a huge sum for the bottom filmmakers. At the film festival, the film is sold, so if it gets nothing, wouldn''t it make things worse? Since it is an independent film festival, don''t make it into a money-making game like many small film festivals, at least don''t be too blatant. The "ticket fee" of $3 million is just a big deal, and Focus Pictures paid for the sponsorship! This can further deepen the relationship between Focus Films and the American independent film industry, and gradually eat away Harvey Weinstein''s network resources in the circle. Quentin Tarantino walked into the study, a little embarrassed and a little overwhelmed. Dunn glanced at him indifferently, and pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit!" Then he nodded to Winona Ryder and waved to the red wine on the table. Winona Ryder understood it, poured another glass of red wine, and gave it to Quentin Tarantino. She smiled and said, "This is a good wine that Mr. De Niro treasures." "Thank you! Thank you." Quentin Tarantino thanks again and again. Winona Ryder didn''t say much, and was very happy. To be so flattered by a famous Hollywood genius director, let alone now that she is at the bottom of her career, even if she was at the peak, it would be difficult to receive such treatment. Dunn... is really a big backer! Steady and heavy! It is a great blessing to have the opportunity to have a close contact with a big man like Dunn today. Tang En doesn''t need such complicated thoughts. It doesn''t matter what kind of genius you are or whether you are a genius or not. This guy in front of you is just a down-and-out director. His current career is no better than Winona Ryder! "If it wasn''t for Sophia''s intercession, I wouldn''t have given you a chance to meet." Dunn was very rude and didn''t save face for the other party at all. Sofia Coppola broke up with Quentin Tarantino two months ago. However, the two are still friends, and Sophia also admires his talent, and does not want to see such a talented and talented director die, and plead for mercy many times. Quentin Tarantino opened his mouth but said nothing. It''s really not a decent thing for a man to rely on his ex-girlfriend''s intercession. Not even as self-reliant Winona Ryder. Tang En didn''t even look at him. He drank red wine and said casually, "Tell me, what are your plans?" "I want to make a movie." Quentin Tarantino hesitated and said out of its own purpose. "Making a movie?" Dunn made a mockery at the corner of his mouth, "You don''t know MPAA''s fax documents, right? Whoever dares to cast your movie will lose the opportunity to get a movie tax rebate. The newly appointed chairman Dan Glickman, although he is a layman, has close ties to the White House. In the next four years, he will offer Hollywood federal tax incentives worth up to $400 million." Who wouldn''t take the money for nothing? In the next few years, the entire Hollywood will inevitably follow the MPAA''s decision-making, holding Dan Glickman''s stinky feet every day, in an attempt to win more tax incentives. It can be said that this federal tax benefit is a key factor in Dan Glickman''s ability to quickly gain a foothold in Hollywood. Besides, even without the $400 million in tax benefits, there would be no giant companies that would put pressure on the MPAA to invest in Quentin Tarantino. Who didn''t know he was offending the president in the White House? The United States has always been very strict with film regulation! Not much worse than the General Bureau on the other side! During World War I and World War II, every film produced by Hollywood had to go through an official review before it could be released. After the end of World War II, the federal government came to a wave of rectification, resulting in many directors, screenwriters, etc. imprisoned or fled, followed by the "Paramount Act". Although President Reagan took office, he let Hollywood go. However, there are still many ways to check and balance Hollywood! For example, if you want to film on a third-level highway, you need to apply to the local government; if you want to film on a second-level highway, you need to apply to the state government; if you want to film on a first-level highway, you must get approval from the federal government. Another example is to go to Central Park to film, to the White House to film, to Congress to film, to film in an antique building that belongs to the federal government...all need to apply. There are 10,000 ways the federal government can limit it. Even if these are all right, the federation will still have the means of tax rebates, the means of defense subsidies for military films, and the means of "color" subsidies that promote the main theme... Even the current Hollywood movies do not need to go through the government. Reviewed, but movies must have established rules. Movies like "Fahrenheit 911" are absolutely impossible for giant companies to pass. In the previous life, after "Fahrenheit 911" was released by Harvey Weinstein in a dark way, Disney made an easy profit of 120 million US dollars within a year. As a result, powerful figures such as Michael Eisner did not pay a penny, and all the proceeds were donated to charities. He is not stupid, and it is impossible to lose big because of small! Besides, the current Hollywood film companies are all backed by media giants. The federal government''s supervision of public television stations will be more stringent, and the issuance of licenses will be reviewed every 6 years. If it really annoyed the White House and caused problems with the issuance of TV licenses, it would be a disaster. Therefore, in Hollywood, none of the Big Six dares to provoke the federal government. In contrast, some small independent film companies will be more daring, doing everything they can to attract attention and make a quick buck. Whether it is about politics, religion, race, abuse, large-scale, conspiracy theories, etc., films will be made without thinking. Anyway, they can''t win the opportunity of tax rebate, why should they please the government? Why be politically correct? The strength of the six giants is strong, but there are also many constraints. Not as free as many smaller companies. Quentin Tarantino really didn''t understand this kind of truth before. He only knew that he could eat and drink spicy food by following Harvey Weinstein. Fortunately, this summer''s changes made him have a better understanding of reality, and his attitude was very sincere, "I just want to make movies, and in the future... be a film director with a duty." "You can have this understanding, It means you are mature." Dunn looked up at him and glanced at him. The Cannes Film Festival, instigated by the French to be gunmen, has simply become the biggest joke in the industry. "I want to make a movie... MPAA always has to give an explanation." "I still need your help." Tang En waved his hand and changed the subject, "Forget it, who told me to be so kind-hearted. Tell me Well, what movie are you going to make?" Quentin Tarantino''s face showed a touch of excitement, "Manga change movie!" "Huh?" Dunn moved in his heart. "Huh?" Winona Ryder couldn''t help but be stunned. Manga change movie? No way? Director Quentin Tarantino... is also compromising on commercials? Dunn smiled, "There is a huge market for comic book movies, whose comics are you going to adapt?" "Frank Miller''s "Sin City oh." Dunn nodded, Sure enough. Quentin Tarantino added: "Actually, this project was negotiated a few months ago. It was led by Harvey. But then something went wrong and the project was shelved." Dunn didn''t move. Sensually, "Adapting Frank Miller''s comics... How did I hear that the old man is difficult to handle?" Quentin Tarantino said: "Indeed, he asked not to make any changes to the comic content, and even asked for As a director, I personally shoot a part..." In the previous life of "Sin City", in order to be able to set up the project, he did make a lot of concessions. Not only did Frank Miller become the director and directed part of it, but he also brought in a new director, Robert Rodriguez, and several directors worked together to complete it. As a result, the quality of the film is somewhat poor. Nothing like the work of Quentin Tarantino. Also based on Frank Miller''s comic book adaptation, "Sin City" has a big gap compared to Zack Snyder''s "Spartan 300 Warriors". Dunn said unquestionably: "No! He can be a screenwriter, a director... He''s not at that level! Tell Frank, just say that''s what I mean!" Quentin Tarantino was a little excited, "No problem. !" Being able to direct independently, no one wants to cooperate with others. "But..." Dunn paused and took a deep look at him, "Who did you decide for the heroine of "Sin City"?" Quentin Tarantino lowered his head and said: "The person Frank was expecting was Jessica Alba, but I think another Jessica is more suitable, Jessica Simpson..." Before he finished speaking, he felt that something was not right, and looked up. , Sure enough, I saw Dunn squinting slightly, and then I saw Winona Ryder sitting beside him with a blushing face, why didn''t he understand? New York is the real sin city. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 913： The transformation of an actress

    Head to head Hollywood 913 author Qian Duxue Full text 2866 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 913 The transformation of the actress in a few words, and understatement, Dunn got Quentin Tarantino. By the way... also gave Winona Ryder a favor. Help her win the heroine of "Sin City". The original heroine was Jessica Alba, very sweet and beautiful. However, she is a little paranoid. She was originally a half lace queen, and scandals are flying all over the sky. Recently, there have even been scandals about going to the hospital to treat venereal diseases. However, on the big screen, she could not take off her clothes or reveal her body. If it conforms to the overall style of the movie, it''s fine, but her behavior seriously damaged the unity and coherence of the movie. "Sin City" is a relatively large-scale R-rated movie, and there are many exposed scenes, except for Jessica Alba, several other supporting actresses are exposed. If the heroine is not exposed, there will be a feeling of being top-heavy. It doesn''t fit the plot of the original manga either. In the comics, the heroine is a girl who takes off her clothes, and there are many exposed pictures. Jessica Alba is not suitable, then replace it. Winona Ryder is just right! "You are in a special period now, and you must use a special movie in a special way to regain the favor of movie fans." Dunn had to make some explanations. Previously, Winona Ryder took the route of the jade girl, with a pure and pleasant appearance and a beautiful and refined temperament, which was really eye-catching. However, she is now at the bottom of her career. It is almost impossible to expect a career turnaround with this conservative and traditional strategy. Transformation is essential. From "beautiful girl" to "desire girl" is the only rule that prevails when many female stars'' careers encounter a crisis or threshold. Winona Ryder knows that Quentin Tarantino''s films have always had a strong personality and a big scale. "You have to take off your clothes, right?" "If you want to turn over, you must have a transformation." Dunn paused, then smiled, "Actually, this is normal, Hollywood actresses... probably only one in a thousand don''t have it. I''ve taken off my clothes on the big screen." "Well, it''s normal." Winona Ryder nodded, "I didn''t have too many concerns in this regard. In the past, it was all requested by the agency. " Dunn nodded with satisfaction. Winona Ryder is 33 years old. At this age, if she doesn''t take off... there is no chance to take off. In the past life, her career was able to ease, but also because she took the **** route, and through frequent undressing, she regained the market. Although not as dazzling as the peak, it was able to regain a place in Hollywood. It''s not really shameful. Top actresses like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Naomi Watts, Johansson Scarlett, and Anne Hathaway have all used this kind of quick attraction. popular method. No matter how feminism rises, the body is a woman''s greatest magic weapon and an eternal truth. Winona Ryder has no psychological burden on this, and smiled: "Do you want to see my body?" "Now?" "I''ll take it off for you?" Winona Ryder looked enthusiastic , it is clear that she is very confident in her body. Tang En laughed and said: "Winona, I used to think you were a beautiful girl, but I didn''t expect... you''re quite coquettish!" Winona Ryder burst into a smile, smiled coquettishly, and said softly: "But my chest The shape is very nice, very soft...it''s very fun." Dunn gave her a funny look and waved his hand, "Forget it, you want to say that I have never played golf, what kind of women?" "Golf ?" Winona Ryder was stunned and puzzled. how is this possible? The famous Dunn Walker, never even played golf? This is too unrealistic. Golf is a must for business leaders. Tang En leaned over and explained a few words in a low voice in her ear, this time, Winona Ryder really blushed, and the red was very wonderful, and exclaimed: "This... how is this possible? This is Too... too..." Tang En said quickly, "Don''t get me wrong, this is also a game I saw from overseas rich people, I haven''t played it before, but... I think it''s quite interesting." "Interesting?" Winona Ryder''s expression was a little narrow and a little funny. Dunn was a little annoyed by this expression, and turned against you? He hugged her directly on his thigh, put his hand directly into her skirt, half-squinted his eyes... and examined it carefully for a while. "Dawn..." Winona Ryder winked like silk, and her voice sounded like a dream. Dunn snorted, put her aside again, stretched out his hand, "lick it clean!" Winona Ryder obediently licked his wet fingers carefully, and said greasy: "This is Let''s go to the head office, right? Or... Next time I''ll find you with a golf ball?" "Oh? Really?" Dunn''s eyes lit up, he turned his head to look at her suddenly, and became more interested. It''s exciting enough. Winona Ryder gave him a charming glance, "I thought you were not interested in my body at all." It may be more painful for Oriental women to play golf. Winona Ryder is a Western woman. Relatively speaking, her body''s ability to withstand it will be much stronger. Tang En said boldly: "Women, play too much... Always look for some new excitement, you are not the kind of young girl of seventeen or eighteen years old." This is cruel, but it is true. Age is the biggest killer of women. While Winona Ryder was slightly disappointed, she also firmed up her thoughts just now. On the big screen, she''s about to transform and start undressing. In private life, the scale is also larger, but not too much. Besides, the other party is Dunn. He has the qualifications to play with his own body. Compared with the crazy girl fanatics of Katherine Schaffer, the advantage of mature women is that they are rational enough to be able to analyze them comprehensively. It is also bold enough to have a wider acceptance range than a girl. She didn''t have the good luck of Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola. She met Dunn a few years ago and formed a good friendship at the beginning of his career. If she wants to use Tang En to complete her career at the bottom of her career, she will have to put in more effort and more...price. Especially when Tang En had little interest in her body, he had to use some extraordinary means. The intentions of both parties are self-evident. Winona Ryder sighed in her heart, her face still full of smiles and then asked: "By the way, you didn''t say that MPAA has an opinion on Director Tarantino. Can his movie be successfully approved?" "MPAA?" Tang En glanced at her, and then with a bit of show off, in front of her, he directly called Dan, the newly appointed chairman of MAPP. Glickman''s phone. In the whole of Hollywood, at this time, no one can save Quentin Tarantino. Except for Dunn! In front of Dunn, let alone Dan Glickman, President Bush''s pony, even President Bush would have to give him a bit of a thin face. In the handling of the "Fahrenheit 911" incident, the MPAA team in the previous session did almost nothing, and completely settled the matter simply and neatly by relying on Dunn''s integration among the major media groups in the United States. Otherwise, if the incident is not handled well, the smooth release of "Fahrenheit 911" in the United States will seriously affect this year''s presidential election. From this level, the entire Republican Party owes Dunn a favor. Dunn came forward and protected Quentin Tarantino, but it was just a matter of words. as predicted. "Dan, let me tell you something, Quentin has already admitted his mistake, and has had a deep reflection... Yes, people are not saints, who can be blameless? He admits his mistake... Yes, no matter what, he thinks he is talented The director is a treasure in Hollywood, we can''t bury him... Haha, you are so kind!" On the other end of the phone, MPAA''s new chairman Dan Glickman was very friendly. Not only did he not put forward any requirements, but he also warmly invited Dunn to visit his house to discuss the future development pattern of Hollywood together. It''s like treating Dunn as a Hollywood planner. Winona Ryder sat quietly aside, pursed her lips, and her eyes released a ray of luster, as if she had seen the day when her career was revived. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 914： Consumer Goods Department

    One-on-one Hollywood 914 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3568 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 914 The Consumer Goods Department''s trip to New York, movies are just trifles. Entering the fashion industry is the real big deal. Dunn doesn''t have much time, and he has to go to Asia to promote "The Departed". As soon as he returns to Los Angeles, he will quickly finalize the matter. The acquisition of Prada marks the new Universal Group''s push into the consumer goods market. This will inevitably lead to the reorganization of departments within the new global group to achieve better division of labor and brand collaboration. At least the "Tourism, Vacation and Consumer Goods" department must be split! Split into two large operating departments: Tourism and Holidays and Consumer Goods. In the past two years, New Universal has invested a lot in the tourism and vacation business, expanding the Universal Studios in Osaka, expanding the Universal Island of Adventure in Orlando, and building a new Harry Potter theme park in Liverpool. Negotiations on a mega project. Two in the United States, one in Japan, one in the United Kingdom, and China in the future... Universal Studios will have five Universal Studios Resort and Tourism Centers around the world. This is not the end. Recently, the Singapore government is actively contacting New Universal, hoping to introduce a Universal Studios to Singapore, located at Resorts World Sentosa, the top tourist destination. In order to comprehensively stimulate the tourism market in Singapore. The difference is that Singapore is a "state-owned" country, all core assets are owned by the state, not to mention foreigners, locals cannot hold shares. Universal Studios such a large project must be a direct project of the Singapore government. What they mean is that the Singapore government is solely responsible for the investment and construction of this Universal Studios Singapore, and all shares are owned by the Singapore government. New Universal will receive a fixed copyright fee of $50 million a year and a 10% annual profit dividend from the theme park. This is also a huge project! People all over the world understand Singapore''s ambition to build a tourism industry, and they spent a full $4 billion to build Resorts World Sentosa. I want to build another world-renowned Universal Studios here... The investment will not be less than 4 billion US dollars! For such a big super project, only $50 million in "copyright fees" and "naming fees" are given to New Universal every year? Too little! As for the 10% profit dividend, it''s just bullshit. The $4 billion cultural tourism real estate project is still a remote part of Southeast Asia. It has not been in operation for 20 years, so don¡¯t even think about making a return. Where did the dividends come from? In particular, government-led tourism projects are not aimed at making profits, but in order to better promote the rise of surrounding industries. Isn''t this taking the New Universal Group as a scapegoat? Regarding this matter, Dunn has issued the highest instructions. In the short term, the main task of the tourism and vacation department is to complete the "Harry Potter Theme Park" in Orlando, "Harry Potter Theme Park" in Liverpool, Apart from the construction of the "Spider-Man Adventure Park" in Osaka, the focus of everything is the big project of the Chinese Magic City! Singapore? Let''s take a rest first! ¡­ The person most excited about the new strategy is Andrew Mooney, CEO of Travel, Vacations and Consumer Goods. Although under the new strategy, the tourism and vacation and consumer goods departments will be split into two parts, not surprisingly, he can only take charge of the consumer goods department in the future. However, the scale is completely different! In the past, the consumer goods business of New Global was really a bit tasteless. The revenue in 2003 was only 1.27 billion US dollars, and the net profit was only 290 million US dollars, which was really small. Not as much as a hit movie! This scale of performance is really heartbreaking. It is almost impossible for Andrew Mooney to be promoted further and become chief operating officer, or even president, CEO, in charge of such a business unit. Now is the chance. Dunn wants to buy Prada! This is so shocking! Even if Prada has encountered a certain crisis now, it is a super brand in the fashion circle after all, and it is the national representative of Italy! Even if the performance is poor, the annual revenue can easily exceed 5 billion US dollars. This is an opportunity for promotion. Besides, having the opportunity to take the helm of an aristocratic brand like Prada...it''s exciting to think about it! The only worry is that his resume is not rich enough. Whether he is qualified to take charge of a big international brand like Prada depends on the boss''s intentions. Dunn knew his intention and smiled: "Andrew, you''re here just in time! You have to pay attention to the Prada case. This is your business. You must help Bob and Brandi to complete the acquisition." Andrew Mooney''s worries are superfluous. He is a powerful general dug from Disney by Dunn. How can he not be entrusted with important tasks? Previously, he served as the vice president of Nike, the CEO of Disney''s consumer goods department, and his resume... does not seem rich enough. However, the achievement is outstanding! Especially from the perspective of Dunn''s foresight, it is amazing! At Nike, he promoted the endorsement program of sports superstars, which made Nike''s brand value grow rapidly. His achievements in Disney are even greater. He integrated the past Disney cartoon "Princess", created the "Disney Princess" brand, and exerted force on the derivative consumer goods market. The toys of "Disney Princess" once had a huge impact on Barbie dolls and became Hollywood''s largest IP! $500 million a year in toy sales of Disney Princesses alone! It is precisely because of this omnipotent commercial behavior that Andrew Mooney annoys Roy Disney, who is an artist. Disney princesses, each one is a treasure of Disney, sacred, noble, elegant and radiant. But being sold as a toy by him is simply desecrating art! Blasphemy! At that time, Roy Disney launched the "Save Disney" movement. The first reason was to oppose Michael Eisner''s acquisition of the ABC television network, and the second reason was to oppose the appointment of **** like Andrew Mooney, who blasphemed art. It is precisely because of this reason that Tang En was able to easily dig him over at the beginning. Desecrate art? This is so funny. The management of a business requires a businessman''s thinking like Andrew Mooney, allowing artists to manage the company... The dilapidation of Disney in those days and the plight of Prada now are the best proofs! Prada now has a management concept of an artist''s thinking, which is ridiculous. When the merger is completed, Dunn will let Prada accept the leadership of Andrew Mooney without hesitation, and let Prada accept the baptism of commercial atmosphere and market-oriented thinking. "Universal Pictures is going to make a movie called "The Queen Wears Prada", which provides us with an opportunity to acquire Prada. In addition, the acquisition of Prada is just the beginning. Since we have chosen to enter the fashion consumer goods industry, we must make it big Be stronger and be the best!" Dunn''s words shocked Andrew Mooney again, looking at the young boss in disbelief and surprise, "In addition to Prada, we have to acquire other fashion brand?" "No doubt!" Dunn answered decisively. "What is it?" "Victoria''s Secret." "Uh..." Andrew Mooney gave him a deep look. There is a lot of lace news. Dunn and Victoria''s Secret have always had a very close relationship. Is this to become a family completely? Dunn said: "This year, try to complete the signing of the draft acquisition of Prada. Next year, reorganize the tourism and vacation and consumer goods department, and then enter the women''s underwear market." Andrew Mooney asked: "The reorganized consumer goods department... What will it be like? Is it the model of a holding company, or is it the vertical integration of all brands?" Holding a company is very easy to do. Basically, if you get 30% of a company''s equity, you can gain control and then consolidate the entire company. into its own consumer goods system. The shortcomings are also obvious. It is impossible to achieve absolute control... Even if absolute control is achieved, because of the interference of the board of directors and the disagreement of other shareholders, it will seriously affect the implementation of decision-making and thus affect the efficiency. The efficiency of vertical integration is much higher. All the companies under it are 100% owned by the upper-level companies. The top-down decision can be implemented unconditionally at the first time. Such a company, once a super CEO appears, will undergo qualitative changes in a very short period of time. Such as apples. Today''s world giants are mainly of these two types. Most traditional companies adopt a holding model, with huge industries and complex assets; emerging companies are vertically integrated, with higher efficiency and higher price-earnings ratios. "There must be efficient vertical integration!" Dunn blurted out without thinking about it Those old European family businesses are the most troublesome, and Murdoch has suffered enough from them. Product design, artistic concept, can make them continue to be responsible. However, in business and management, they cannot be given a chance, they have no right to speak! Andrew Mooney nodded, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, you said... the acquisition of Prada is to use the movie "The Queen Wears Prada" as an opportunity? "That''s right, what''s wrong?" "I heard that... the series of live-action movies of "Transformers" will also be launched intentionally? ""Um? Dunn raised his eyebrows, a little funny. This Andrew Mooney is really ambitious! The consumer goods business department is about to acquire Prada, and next year, it will also acquire Victoria''s Secret. In the future, there will also be Larger fashion assets have been acquired. He is not satisfied with such a large scale of the industry? He even thought of entering the toy industry? This is Hasbro? Andrew Mooney said embarrassingly: "Boss, I listen Say...you have a good relationship with Hasbro? Are you a Hasbro shareholder? Tang En waved his hand and said firmly: "Toys and fashion are different. And toy industry, our business philosophy can only be cooperation. Hasbro is not the same as Prada, Hasbro can''t buy it. "This is only part of the reason. New Universal and Hasbro and Lego are both partners. The former will make movies such as "Transformers" and "Special Forces", and the latter has cooperated to set up a Lego animation studio. At the same time, children Zhibao and Lego are competitors again. As a third-party platform, New Universal can cooperate with the two at the same time, without affecting each other''s interests. If New Universal acquires Hasbro, it will inevitably affect the cooperation with Lego. .In the future toy market, Hasbro and Mattel together can''t compare to Lego. You can''t lose the big because of the small. Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 915： persuade

    Head to head Hollywood 915 author Qian Duxue Full text 3406 words


    Dunn is the big boss of New Universal, where he can almost make any decision he thinks is correct. However, there are always people who have different ideas. "Dan, trading is not the essence of New Universal, management is the most important thing. Trading is a means to achieve an end, for the production of TV dramas, the production of movies, the construction of theme parks, the granting of franchise rights, and the acquisition of talents. . But transactions can''t be put in the first place. For merger activities, I feel like other work." Inside New Universal, there are not many people who dare to oppose Dunn''s decision, or put forward some objections. There is no doubt that Barry Dee Le is one of them. Barry Diller came to Dunn''s office and said earnestly, "We don''t need mergers, we don''t need overly expensive movies or TV shows, we don''t need actors who charge sky-high prices, we don''t need to be in line with our strategy, but A company with a ridiculous price." Dunn smiled, "Did you mean Prada?" "Not only that." Barry Diller shook his head, "In the past, New Universal... Struggling to move forward, we always have to take some risky actions to fight for a chance to survive. But now it is different. New Universal is already a leader in the industry. What we need now is not risky actions, but step by step." I think so, "Whether it is the past, the present, or the future, crisis awareness is the foundation for New Global to take root!" "Crisis awareness is important, but it cannot be blindly merged." "Blind?" "We don''t know much about the fashion industry. , no one has experience in this area." "Business rules are always interoperable, and LVMH can achieve today''s achievements because it was taken over by a real estate family, not a luxury family." Dunn is very firm in his decision to acquire Prada. . fail? almost impossible. Even if the industrial integration of Prada and New Universal is not good enough, there is no possibility of a loss in the transaction. Prada in the previous life had such a difficult time. After several ups and downs, didn''t it go public in the Hong Kong government with a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars? The current Prada market value will not exceed 3.5 billion US dollars! It can be said that as long as you buy it, you are guaranteed to make a profit. If the fashion industry can really be integrated into the new global ecosystem and integrate perfectly, it will shine brightly and become an important profit segment of the new global. If Barry Diller questioned the acquisition of Victoria''s Secret underwear, Dunn might still consider it for a while. Questioning Prada is completely unnecessary! Dunn did not agree with Barry Diller''s opinion, but he was stubborn. Acquiring Prada is a must! He slept with Anna Wintour''s daughter, and it wouldn''t make sense if he didn''t buy Prada. On the way to Legendary Pictures, Dunn was still thinking about it. Why did Barry Diller reject Prada? With his business acumen, he should not fail to see Prada''s market potential. Universal Pictures is going to make a movie "The Queen Wears Prada", and there will be many big stars to join. With the power of a movie and the promotion of New Universal, can Prada soar to the sky? Dunn shook his head secretly. I think Barry Diller may be too old and his business strategy is too conservative. Dunn went to see Michael Ovitz, mainly to talk about the film''s financial industry, that is, the insurance business. Legendary Pictures will go public next year, and its market value should be no less than $5 billion. However, the profit growth of Legendary Pictures has almost stagnated. The total number of Hollywood companies is so large. There are more and more companies engaged in platter investment. It is impossible for Legendary Pictures to have more profit growth. Hollywood is an industrialized market for movies, but the impact of the financial industry on the movie industry has gone deep into the bone marrow, among which insurance companies play the biggest role. Insurance companies in Hollywood are almost a "package" arrangement. 1. Personal insurance, including the personal insurance of a series of personnel such as producers, actors, and stuntmen, to ensure their personal safety in the process of making movies. 2. Equipment property insurance, including insurance for props, sets and costumes, cameras, negatives and videotapes, etc., in case these equipment or property are damaged during the shooting process and increase the extra cost of film production. 3. Error and omission insurance. Error and negligence insurance refers to the insurance that the producer may intentionally or unintentionally infringe on the rights of others, such as privacy rights, patent rights, and copyrights during the filming process, and thus assume corresponding civil liabilities, so as to regulate the producer''s behavior. . 4. Comprehensive liability insurance. In the process of filming, there may be personal injury or property damage to others due to liability risk events. The insurance company provides physical damage insurance for the production company under this clause. 5. Complete film guarantee insurance. In addition to the large-scale squeeze of the finished film insurance by the platter investment business, the other four categories of insurance business still allow insurance companies to deeply penetrate Hollywood. Even many insurance companies have specially set up entertainment departments to deal with the business of film and television entertainment. If it''s just insurance, of course it''s a good thing. However, insurance companies have seriously affected the production of film and television works, and have greatly interfered with the selection of actors, script writing, shooting methods, and production processes. Even superstars like Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, and Jack Chen were blacklisted by insurance companies because of frequent injuries, which in turn affected their career development. Dunn wanted to develop another set of plans to solve this problem. Hollywood movies are, after all, created by Hollywood. Why should outsiders intervene? The assortment investment business of Legendary Pictures is a precedent, and it has brought a great impact to the insurance company''s film completion guarantee business. If it can create a new precedent, it will greatly limit the power of insurance companies. In other words, let Legendary Pictures set up a new financial insurance department to deal with movie insurance business. That''s a huge blessing for Hollywood filmmakers. Platter investment is a successful experience in a previous life, Tang En knew it, so he could easily take it out. However, there was no successful case of killing the insurance company in the previous life. Dunn wanted to discuss with Michael Ovitz, but he encountered an insurmountable hurdle - the law. Because of the anti-monopoly law, financial business can only be handed over to third-party platforms, and Hollywood cannot do it by itself. For example, in the film completion guarantee, the investor and the production company are both parties, and the insurance company must be a third party. For example, in personal safety, the brokerage company and the production company are both parties, and the insurance company must also be a third party. Otherwise, there is suspicion of being both a player and a referee. This is an industry monopoly. All other problems are easy to solve, and legal obstacles cannot be broken through without human beings. Dunn''s enthusiasm was immediately extinguished. He also wanted to find a new profit point for Legendary Pictures and make Legendary Pictures the largest insurance company in the Hollywood industry. In this way, it is impossible. Hollywood film and television creation, either bear all the risks, or...you can only cooperate with insurance companies, and are willing to be swayed by their opinions. The idea of ??the insurance business was not completed, but during the next chat, Dunn heard some other ideas from Michael Ovitz. It''s about Prada. "Back then, the CAA I managed was booming. Later, I jumped to Disney, but encountered the biggest slump in my career. If I hadn''t met you later and co-founded Legendary Pictures, maybe... I would have left at this time. Hollywood." Speaking of what happened back then, Michael Ovitz sighed quite a bit. Back then, he and Michael Eisner were best friends! But when I went to Disney, I broke up directly. "This has something to do with Prada?" Dunn didn''t understand the meaning of his words. Michael Ovitz is an old friend of Dunn. In terms of personal relationships, his relationship with Dunn is much closer than that of Barry Diller. He said indifferently: "I went to work at Disney, and Eisner handed over all the difficult and complicated work to me, and all the easy and profitable business was directly in charge of him. Even so, I never What are you complaining about, I work crazy every day at least 17 hours a year! I even gave up on weekends." As he spoke, he shook his head mockingly. "Do you know what Eisner said at the time? He said that I was giving him eye drops. I gave up the vacation, and I was forcing him to give up the vacation. I don''t need to say too much, because today''s Disney , there is no difference in management from Disney back then." Dunn slowly pondered the meaning of his words. Complaining about Michael Eisner''s overbearing and authoritarian management style? To be honest, Dunn doesn''t mind. Jobs is more domineering, more dictatorial! Ability, domineering, not a disadvantage. Michael Ovitz added: "Eisner has been in charge of Disney for 20 years, longer than the university president! It''s hard to imagine that he is just a professional manager, not even Jack Welch. Do this. How did Eisner do it?" "Exclude people who might threaten his power?" Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughtfully. Michael Ovitz said flatly: "There''s no doubt about it! Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steve Burke, Steve Borenbach, Paul Pressler, Gary Wilson , Meg Whitman, Peter Ramel... Which of these people is not a top professional manager? Rather than saying that they are high-level talents from Disney, it is better to say... They are the past few years who have been Michael Eisner squeezes out potential successors by means of power." Indeed. Michael Eisner is also getting older, and Disney''s shareholder meeting has been hoping that he can nurture or appoint a successor to avoid possible future turmoil. However, he has avoided the issue. He is Disney''s steady number one! Second in command? No! . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 916： Power struggle?

    One-on-one Hollywood 916 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3388 words


    The Disney problem, the Michael Eisner problem, is prominent, obvious. However, what Dunn just said was that Barry Diller opposed the acquisition of Prada. Are the two related? Michael Ovitz said deeply: "Don''t forget, Eisner back then was just a little assistant beside Barry Diller. All his business philosophies came from Barry Diller." A change! Incredible. "You mean...power struggle?" Tang En blurted out, quite surprised. Michael Ovitz said: "With such a huge company as New Universal, there are some power struggles in the workplace, isn''t it normal?" Dunn fell silent immediately. Thinking about it over and over again, it seems that this is the case. Dunn is the chairman of New Universal, but he is mainly responsible for strategic decisions. In terms of management, he does not intervene much, relying more on CEO Barry Diller and President Robert Iger. When the new Universal was just formed, the executives were able to concentrate. Now the strength of New Universal is getting bigger and bigger. After defeating Viacom, it seems that the breadth of the industry and the power have surpassed Disney, and it has the strength to compete with Time Warner. As Barry Diller said, the business of New Universal... is already very stable, and there is no need to take some risks. In other words, it''s time to gather up the turf, and everyone sits down and divides the benefits. Robert Iger was born in Disney, and Andrew Mooney was also born in Disney, and the two have a good relationship. If Dunn set out to build the fashion industry, and let Andrew Mooney go in charge. Wouldn''t that mean...is this increasing Robert Iger''s sphere of power? And it is a very large piece of business power! Barry Diller is the CEO and the number one leader except Dunn. He must suppress his subordinates. In particular, Robert Iger, who was almost hand-picked by Dunn as the next CEO''s successor. After thinking about this, Tang En''s face became more and more ugly. Some anger! Previously, he also knew a little about the power struggle within the company, especially the power struggle between Barry Diller and Robert Iger, and many people secretly reported to him in private. This kind of thing, he is happy to see it happen. The art of balance. The power confrontation between the two factions is more conducive to his big boss''s overall control of the company. It''s a bit like the ancient art of kings. But if the power struggle crosses the line, even to the point of sacrificing the company, that''s out of the question. Buying Prada, even a layman, can see the great benefits of this. Will Barry Diller not see it? Is it really because of a power struggle that he disagrees with the acquisition? If so, that''s a real disappointment! ... After get off work that day, Dunn went to Little Taylor''s house. He was going to promote "The Departed" in Asia, and he took her there as well. After all, Dad''s new home is in Asia. Not seeing her father for too long is not good for her growth. On the other hand, it is also to find her mother to do some private communication. Little Taylor''s mother, Andrea, was the financial director of Dunn Films in her early years. After the company is grouped, more capable professionals are needed to manage the finances. She quit the top decision-making level, but she is also a member of the executives. She is the deputy director of the finance department. She is mainly responsible for financial audits and statistics in terms of salary, reimbursement, and auditing. To put it bluntly, it was a confidant arranged by Dunn. Secretly monitor the spending level of every executive of the New Universal Group! "When will you tell my mother about our affairs?" Little Taylor was very excited, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, covering his mouth, and whispering in Dunn''s ear. Big eyes blinked, very cunning, very narrow appearance. Dunn glared at her, "Be good, I have business!" "I won''t!" "If you don''t obey, I won''t take you out to play!" "Ah? Don''t!" Little Taylor became dissatisfied at once. Mouth pursed high. Whether or not she can go to see her father in Asia is not important to her at all. In fact, she was even a little disgusted that her dad Scott Swift''s new love was too young to be her sister. She mainly wanted to hang out with Tang En, and by the way, asked for leave to play truant... Unlike the parents of high-achieving students, she had a high school degree all her life. Fortunately, the talent is gifted, and he is very good at writing lyrics and composing. It is absolutely no problem to be a singer-songwriter. Tang En warned her, "Then be honest!" Little Taylor turned his eyes and said quietly, "I''ll tell you a secret, my mother is in love." "Ah? Really?" Tang En was a little surprised. That''s good news. Little Taylor''s parents will divorce, of course, the main reason is emotional problems, objective factors... There is also the influence of Dunn, if he hadn''t arranged Scott Swift to make money out of town, the husband and wife would not have a rapid and cold relationship. . Even if the divorce, it will be delayed for several years like in the previous life. Now, Scott has a new home. If Andrea also has a new relationship and a new family, this will make Dunn feel a lot more at ease. After a while, Andrea came over with a fruit bowl, and Tang En smiled and said, "I heard...you have a boyfriend?" Andrea was startled and glanced at her daughter. Little Taylor raised her white chin and smiled. "Well, his name is Frank Highmore, and he''s the vice president of Universal International Publishing. He got divorced last year and has a 17-year-old son... We''ve been in contact for 3 months, and we can still talk." Andrea When talking about this topic, I feel a little guilty. Companies are often very disgusted with love between employees. Especially among executives, it is a taboo. For example, Andrea is the vice president of the finance department of the headquarters, and his boyfriend is the vice president of Universal Distribution, and both work in the new Universal Headquarters campus. Once the two get married, a little insider manipulation is likely to infringe on the interests of the company. Tang En pondered for a while, then smiled: "It doesn''t matter, in principle, I have no problem!" Andrea said: "We have discussed, if we get married... My job will not change, he will choose Quit your job, go to Disney, or work at Warner Bros." "Wow! You are all talking about getting married?" Little Taylor exclaimed exaggeratedly, as if he had discovered a new world. Andrea said angrily: "Child, is there something wrong with you?" Little Taylor said in disbelief, "Why not? If you get married, you must live together, right? I''m a girl, that stupid guy. My child is a boy. How inconvenient is it for us to live together?" "Why is it inconvenient, that''s your brother!" Andrea said sternly. With Dunn present, little Taylor was not afraid. He raised his neck and said, "I don''t want any **** brother! I... I''ll run away from home when you get married!" "Nonsense!" Don''t say Andrea Now, Dunn was taken aback. Is this little girl crazy? Little Taylor said as a matter of course: "I''m going to move out, I... I''m going to move to Dunn''s house. Dunn, can you say yes?" "Uh..." Dunn glanced at Ender with a guilty conscience. Leah. In the past few years, little Tyler often went to his house to live. Often on weekends, I go to his house as a guest, and then stay there at night. Just like the second home. However, things are different now. The relationship between Dunn and little Taylor has been broken. In a few years, she will definitely be brought in. In fact, at the age of 15, in the American environment, it is enough to determine the relationship. "Tang En, do you think it''s okay?" Seeing that his mother didn''t object, little Taylor smiled with joy, hugging Tang En''s arm and smiling like a flower. Dunn coughed lightly and said: "Andrea, I listen to you, your relationship with Frank... has become very stable. I congratulate you. But Taylor is right, the adolescent boy Girls are indeed not suitable for living together With these words, little Taylor almost burst out laughing. Teenage boys and girls are not suitable for living together. She is a young girl who is suitable for living with a bad uncle like you Together? It''s so bad! Andrea sighed softly and didn''t say anything more. Little Taylor secretly gave Dunn a "V" gesture. Dunn was also a little excited, but he didn''t expect it to be so It was easy to "cheat". However, Andrea is also a smart person. She is also little Taylor''s mother. Will she not notice little Taylor''s little thought? Could it be that she has seen the current situation clearly , accept the reality? After all, over the years, Tang En has helped their family too much, not only let little Taylor grow up like a princess, but her life and career have also developed greatly. Tang En faintly I can guess that Andrea should have seen something, but she didn''t break it. Dunn closed it when he saw it, and quickly brought the topic to work. "Andrea, I remember you telling me However, Barry Diller is very restrained when it comes to financial reimbursement? "Well, very modest!" He is the most powerful person in the company, but the monthly reimbursement amount is not even in the top ten. Last month, he reimbursed Iger by a full $600,000. To this end, he also criticized his waste in financial meetings with harsh words. "This is Andrea''s main job, she knows it very well. Dunn frowned," Robert Iger''s reimbursement amount...more than 600,000 dollars more than Barry? "Andrea said:" Yes, last month, Mr. Diller reimbursed 32,000 US dollars, of which 20,000 US dollars were travel expenses for China. However, his criticism of Mr. Iger... is too harsh, at least I think so. Although Mr. Iger''s reimbursement expenses were large, he did not violate the company''s rules and regulations. "Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 917： hob meat

    One-on-one Hollywood 917 author Qian Duxue full text 2692 words


    Dunn asked: "What''s the matter?" Andrea explained: "Mr. Iger often holds lavish receptions in his own home. For example... In July, he took the name of artist Chuck Cross, Hosted a reception in his own home. For him, this kind of gathering can serve multiple purposes, both to strengthen his position in the art world, and to enhance his relationship with stars such as Tom Hanks and directors such as Spielberg. to promote the continued cooperation between DreamWorks and New Universal." Tang En picked up his eyes and thought of something. In July, Hollywood had just heard rumors that DreamWorks was about to face the possibility of splitting up. Previously, the distributor of DreamWorks had been Universal Pictures. Once split, it is likely that there will be changes. Robert Iger held this kind of reception in order to continue to win over DreamWorks. In Hollywood, for studio executives or senior agents, receptions are a way of life, held almost every weekend, a habit. "But then, DreamWorks still switched to Paramount and didn''t choose to renew the contract with Universal. He failed, so he attracted criticism from Barry?" "Indeed, Mr. Diller was a public criticism at a high-level meeting, very harsh. , did not leave a little bit of face for Mr. Egger!" At this point, Andrea sighed, a little injustice for Robert Egger. New Universal is essentially in the art-making industry, and Chuck Cross...probably one of the four greatest artists in this world. Holding a reception in his name, or a high-end cocktail party, will be very good for the company''s artistic image. People will feel that New Universal attaches great importance to talents, which can also enhance the communication between New Universal''s film and animation creators. Andrea added: "Mr. Iger had to explain in front of everyone. He said that at the reception, he invited the staff of Universal Studios, invited the dream engineer, and invited the collection circle. A lot of the artists in the company, as well as the directors and stars, give them the opportunity to sit down and communicate. The Dream Engineers like to communicate with Spielberg, but he usually only has production cooperation with Universal Pictures." "Once How much does the reception cost?¡± ¡°It might be $50,000 for a low, $100,000 for a lot. Mr. Diller said he broke the company¡¯s rules and regulations because the company stipulated that the standard of hospitality for each guest was $125. However, this standard is only applicable to non-drinking activities. According to the contract between Mr. Diller and Mr. Iger, the cost of entertainment activities can be fully reimbursed. " Dunn''s face was not very good, "What about Barry? He just No hospitality activities?" Andrea shook her head and said, "Almost none. After returning to Hollywood, he didn''t have much relationship with the Hollywood creative staff, and a large part of the reason was that there were not many such activities. He only gave Give everyone the same Christmas gift." "Huh?" "Mr. Iger, including McNick, Mr. Mayer, and other management, they will pay special attention to gift-giving. Hollywood is a creative industry, and gift-giving will be creative. Mr. Diller obviously I don''t think so." Andrea''s words had the suspicion of justifying Robert Iger. After all, hosting a reception that costs close to $100,000 is a luxury! As the deputy director of the finance department at the new global headquarters, her basic annual salary is about $250,000. However, in Dunn''s view, these are all trivial matters. It doesn''t matter whether it''s a reception or a gift, even if it costs too much. First of all, let''s clarify a concept - is Robert Iger working for New Universal! He held the reception to make New Universal better, and that''s enough! Even if the cost is large and the effect is small, it is just a mistake in the method and method. This is not a principled error of right and wrong. However, Barry Diller''s behavior is very annoying! He even dared to openly criticize Robert Iger for eating and drinking in front of all the executives at a high-level meeting, and let him make a public review! Excessive! You know, Robert Iger is the president of New Universal Group and the next CEO selected by Tang En! Isn''t this act of public criticism undermining his authority within the company? The authority is gone, even if the position is still there, how many people will willingly accept his leadership? Even Dunn, in high-level meetings, will give high-profile approval to group directors such as Barry Diller and Robert Iger, as well as department heads such as Kevin Turner and Jeff Zucker. Just to give them a halo of authority to facilitate better management. If it is criticism, it will definitely be resolved in private, and it is impossible to make it public. Barry Diller''s approach is too much! He is deliberately weakening the authority of the successor Robert Iger! What does he mean? Don''t want to put Robert Iger in power? When Robert Iger''s authority is exhausted and he is no longer supported by the company''s management, even with Dunn''s firm support, it will be difficult for him to secure the position of CEO! At that time, what can Dunn do? Or, he personally came out and became the CEO! Or, you can only renew the contract with Barry Diller and keep him in charge of New Universal! If before that, Dunn was only guessing about Barry Diller''s power struggle, after hearing Andrea''s words, he can be 100% sure. He is consolidating his power at the expense of the company''s interests! Dunn is very angry about this! This is almost the same way that Michael Eisner suppressed dissidents at Disney. However, he doesn''t care what Disney does. New Universal can''t do it! Dunn knows Robert Iger''s ability. In his previous life, he was able to make Disney, which was in turmoil, into an aircraft carrier in the entertainment media circle, which was enough to prove his strength. The future CEO position will definitely belong to Robert Iger! ... From another angle, Dunn can also understand Barry Diller''s psychology. In 2002, UU reading www.uukanshu. com New Universal Group was established. Under the introduction of Jack Welch, Dunn recruited Barry Diller, who had left Hollywood for ten years, and hired him as CEO. Contract period: 4 years. Now, exactly 2 years have passed. In another 2 years, the new global group will be listed vigorously. With the current industry scale and market potential of New Global, it can be said that there is almost no suspense in creating the largest IPO in history! New Universal Group will become synonymous with an era! Just like Microsoft, Cisco, and Coca-Cola have all led an era. As it happens, in 2006, Barry Diller''s contract expired. He is retiring. At the time when New Universal was at its highest and most prosperous, he, the "founder" of the empire, had to retire sadly and abdicated to give way to the virtuous, which was naturally unacceptable on a psychological level. It is reasonable to use some means in private to extend the contract. It''s just that Dunn can''t tolerate it. When he went to the company the next day, when he was thinking about how to solve this matter, he heard another thing. At recent high-level meetings, Bill McNick sat next to Barry Diller, whispering in his ear from time to time. This kind of behavior may show that the two have a good personal relationship. But it greatly annoyed the others. Dunn took advantage of the problem and called Barry Diller to the office and warned him not to do this again in the future, which would affect the unity of the management. Since it is a meeting, it must be open and honest. They are all senior executives of the group, so there is no secret at all. Barry Diller quickly expressed his stance, looking very aggrieved: "I was also mad at this practice! I have told him clearly, don''t do this again in the future. It''s just that he is the old man of the company, what will he do? Choice... I don''t know." Dunn nodded. Heart sneer. Hob meat! . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 918： upside down black and white

    One-on-one Hollywood 918 author Qianduxue full text 3330 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 918 Inverting Black and White Dunn is still young and doesn''t have much experience. There is no good way to deal with such a complex situation. This kind of thing, once the trouble goes wrong, is likely to lead to management turmoil. This is not a good thing on the eve of the company''s listing. Dunn thought for a while and called Bill McNick to the office. Recently, Bill McNick and Barry Diller have been very close. They are not only close personal friends, but also close partners at work. Otherwise, it is impossible for the two of them to whisper in a high-level meeting. However, Bill McNick is a veteran. When it was still Dunn Films, he managed the company as CEO. In the "Titanic" that year, it was his decision to appoint Dunn as the film director, which gave him the opportunity to make a fortune later. Although Dunn became more and more dissatisfied with his ability and way of doing things in the past two years, he still wanted to give him some face and let him retire with dignity. "Bill, you''re here!" The smile on Dunn''s face was bright, and he couldn''t see that he was in a bad mood at all. In front of Bill McNick, he was very polite. Also really polite. Bill McNick said with a smile: "What''s the order?" "Small thing!" Dunn waved his hand, "That''s right, someone always told me recently that you and Barry often whispered at executive meetings? "Bill McNick''s expression changed slightly. Tang En said calmly, as if unknown: "I know, this is just an inconspicuous little thing, but it is a senior management meeting after all, always pay attention to everyone''s mood, are you right? Barry just came over, I Asked him, he said he had warned you many times." Bill McNick''s eyes narrowed. His power and tactics are not very clever, otherwise he would not have been able to be killed by Tom Rothman by means of power struggle on the premise of making so much credit for 20th Century Fox. However, the right mind is always there. Between the light and the flint, he made a choice, and there was a hint of sigh on the old face, "I was too careless and ignored everyone''s ideas. Barry is right, let''s not set an example! Let''s not set an example!" Tang En groaned in his heart. all of a sudden. It was as if a stone had been hit in the chest. He is very disappointed! He didn''t expect Bill McNick to make such a choice, and almost without thinking! He is between Dunn and Barry Diller, he chose the latter! disappointment! Disappointed! Whispering in high-level meetings is nothing more than an inconspicuous little thing. However, when Barry Diller confronted Dunn''s questioning, he sold Bill McNick directly and blocked his words. Just want to use Bill McNick''s "credit" to stop Dunn''s fermentation. What about Bill McNick? It would be a good result if he could sell Barry Diller when he was questioned by Dunn. However, he didn''t, he chose to accept Barry Diller''s statement! In other words, Bill McNick still wants to be tied to Barry Diller! "With his shrewdness, he won''t be able to see what I mean?" Tang En sighed quite a bit in his heart. Power can really make people crazy. Even Bill McNick chose to gamble! Dunn intends to replace Bill McNick from the position of CEO of the film and television entertainment department, which is already an open secret within the new Universal. As a meritorious veteran, Bill McNick is of course unwilling to retire. Especially when the new global industry is getting bigger and bigger, and the power is getting bigger and bigger. New Universal''s detached status in the film and television entertainment business also prompted Bill McNick to have a detached identity in the Hollywood industry. He enjoyed the feeling, and he wanted to stay in power. However, it is almost impossible to compete with Dunn! Unless, can find more allies, such as Barry Diller! Perhaps, this is the reason why Bill McNick and Barry Diller''s personal friendship can quickly heat up. Bill McNick can definitely see such a clumsy method of sowing discord by Dunn. If it was replaced by other executives, he would definitely use his **** to accept his "provocation" and sell Barry Diller. After all, Dunn is the big boss! It is the belief of New Universal! Bill McNick chose to refuse. He did not accept Dunn''s "provocation" and chose to maintain Barry Diller, which was tantamount to drawing a clear line. Companies are getting bigger and bigger. The once unbreakable team seemed to have gaps because of the power struggle. However, Bill McNick has an extraordinary identity after all, and his influence in the new universe is even greater than that of Barry Diller. After so many years, he has long built a line of his own. Especially in the film and television entertainment department, more than half of the management were personally selected by him. Once the Bill McNick incident is not handled properly, it may cause unnecessary public outrage and even the chills of some entrepreneurial veterans. If it was a small family and a small business, Tang En would use his thunderous tactics and deal with it ruthlessly. But now that the company is getting bigger and bigger, the situation it faces is becoming more and more complicated, and various interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more intertwined. Even Tang En can''t handle it rashly. In particular, the turmoil occurs before it cannot be listed. Tang En''s mind moved slightly, and he thought about it in an instant. He would give the other party another chance and said with a smile: "By the way, I heard that Bob and his colleagues in the film and television entertainment department caused some unhappiness, why? What''s going on?" Bill McNick''s eyes flashed for a moment, then he lowered his head and said bravely: "There is such a thing!" "Oh? Tell me!" Dunn looked solemn and solemn. Heart is even more heavy. The film and television entertainment department is Bill McNick''s site, and it is the base camp of Dunn! 50% of the executives here are promoted by Bill McNick, but more major leadership positions are Dunn''s people, such as vice president Shirley Lansing, such as Universal Pictures CEO Amy Pascal , such as Marvel Studios CEO Nina Jacobson, such as Rose Pictures CEO Katherine Kennedy, such as Universal Music CEO Doug Morris, such as Universal Television CEO Moritz Eckhart ... Dunn''s control of the New Universal Group relies more on many managers and executives. But in the film and television entertainment department, his information channels are unimpeded! He wanted to see what Bill McNick would say. Bill McNick pondered for a while, then shook his head, "I don''t have much contact with him, after all... The Film and Television Entertainment Department is directly responsible to the CEO. But many times, he will also come to the Film and Television Entertainment Department to inspect and put the executives on the line. We convened for a meeting. After a short contact, I always felt that the way this person worked was too rude." "Rude?" Dunn couldn''t believe it. When Robert Iger was at Disney, he was suppressed by Michael Eisner, and when he came to New Universal, he was suppressed by Barry Diller. He''s like an angry little daughter-in-law. Will he work rudely? Have a brain? Bill McNick said: "Let''s just say last month, he asked the film and television entertainment department to make a release plan for next year''s film. We spent 10 days to prepare. On the day of the meeting, he said that he was in The schedule shows that the meeting time is 2 hours, but he doesn''t have that much time, he only has 15 minutes, he can introduce as much as he can, and he goes back to read the rest of the report." "We will hurry up and start the slideshow quickly. Introduction. Unexpectedly, just after 5 minutes, he stood up and said he was going out to answer the phone, Katzenberg''s call. When he came back after answering the phone, he said that he had no time to continue the meeting, and he asked for the report I went over and said that I would go back and look at it, and I would call back if I have any questions." "He just left I, Shirley, West, and Donna were all stunned there, not knowing what to do. We were overwhelmed. We prepared for that detailed report for two weeks, but he only gave us 5 minutes! Then, we never heard back. " Dunn frowned, "Okay. , I see, you can go back to work." After Bill McNick left, Dunn almost smashed the desk in anger! This bastard! He was really determined to wear a pair of pants with Barry Diller. This is blatantly ostracizing Robert Iger! Of course Dunn knew what Bill McNick said! Last month, Dunn was still filming "The Avengers". Coincidentally, rumors of DreamWorks splitting flowed out during that time, and the distribution contract between DreamWorks and Universal Pictures also expired. In order to renew the contract and continue to tie DreamWorks to Universal Pictures, Dunn asked Robert Iger to deal with it. Robert Iger suddenly left in the middle of the meeting because he received a call from Jeffrey Katzenberg, who told him that DreamWorks had completed the split and was turning to Paramount! Paramount''s distribution agreement Even more favorable, the commission is a full two percentage points lower than Universal Pictures, only 8%. Even Paramount will continue to deepen its in-depth business cooperation with DreamWorks in the future after financial management and a large-scale reduction of film production to increase profit margins. Robert Iger left suddenly as a last-ditch effort. Bill McNick, as the CEO of the film and television entertainment department, left DreamWorks, it was his job responsibility. But not only did he not act, but he used this incident to prove Robert Iger''s "rudeness", which turned black and white! Sitting in his office, Dunn closed his eyes and pondered. Compared with external conflicts and various confrontations, the internal situation is the most difficult to deal with. Please remember this book''s first domain name: . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 919： letter

    One-on-one Hollywood 919 author Qianduxue full text 2815 words


    Dunn didn''t want to dream too much at night, he wanted to solve the trouble quickly. To this end, he specifically delayed the flight to Japan, waiting for Jack Welch. Dunn is inexperienced, and he was a little caught off guard for the power struggle of executives like Barry Diller and Robert Iger, but Jack Welch is different, he will be able to handle it well. After Jack Welch retired from the position of chairman and CEO of General Electric, he founded his own consulting services company, and Dunn was the first partner. At first, he was a consultant to Dunn Pictures. After the establishment of New Global, the two sides deepened their cooperation. Jack Welch is a shareholder of New Universal and, in addition to serving as an advisor, also chairs the management committee. Although it is a second-tier position, it also has an annual salary of $150,000 per year. The company is in trouble, and he should come forward to solve it. "The latest contradiction is actually the fashion industry." Jack Welch listened to Dunn''s story and pointed out the core directly. Dunn nodded in agreement. Previously, the two factions were also in conflict. But at least it''s under control. However, when Tang En stated that he would make efforts to enter the fashion industry and further enrich the downstream ecological chain of the film, it caused a strong rebound from Barry Diller. The head of the Consumer Goods Division is Andrew Mooney, a man from Robert Iger. Tang En said: "Barry''s behavior that damages the company''s interests is disappointing!" Jack Welch pondered for a while, "Dan En, how determined are you to enter the fashion industry?" "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows . Jack Welch said: "In my opinion, the business of a large company, especially an industry leader like New Universal, must be among the best in the industry. If you can''t do the best in the industry, you just don''t do it. Otherwise, it will only affect the company''s brand value." He was in charge of GE and cut off hundreds of GE''s profitable projects because those projects were not the top industries in the industry. Under this "one of the best" strategy, GE has completed a magnificent qualitative change, becoming the world''s first giant company, and he has also become a well-known world''s first manager. After his retirement, GE''s life has been markedly difficult, and its market value has shrunk by more than $200 billion. Tang En sternly said: "Acquiring Prada is only the first step. Next, New Universal will enter the fashion industry in an all-round way! If we want to do it, we must do our best. I agree with this view very much. The future consumer goods business will It will be comparable to the empire LVMH group in the fashion industry!" Jack Welch nodded and said: "The winner takes all, it is the highest law of business. If you can really make the plate of the fashion industry as big as the LVMH group, there will be no It is possible to lose money. Fashion is essentially a service industry. Buffett said that this is an industry with permanent profits that will never disappear." Hearing these words, Dunn''s mood improved a lot, laughing. Dao: "I think so too. To be honest, if the acquisition of Prada goes well, then I plan to buy Victoria''s Secret." "Well, I heard that. I also have some contacts with LB. When the time comes... I''ll take the lead in persuading the two major shareholders. It''s not a big problem. The premise is that you need to exchange the shares of New Universal." "Of course! No problem!" Tang En''s eyes lit up, and his mood became more comfortable. . Sure enough, the family has an old man, if there is a treasure. The status of a figure like Jack Welch in the American business circle is really too detached, and any company and any investor must consider his influence. For example, when Disney wanted to acquire a TV station, it encountered obstacles. First, the acquisition of CBS failed. Another acquisition of NBC also failed. Later, Michael Eisner got through with Warren Buffett through Michael Ovitz. Then, Buffett just said "The combination of Disney and ABC is in the long-term interests of both parties", and he easily facilitated the $19 billion merger of Disney and ABC. However, how to solve the internal contradictions of New Global now? Jack Welch said: "Since you are determined to win the layout of the fashion industry, then Barry Diller... is not so important." "Huh?" Dunn was startled. Not important anymore, what do you mean? Can''t just fire him outright? Dunn doesn''t care about the $80 million termination compensation, the key Barry Diller is still very important to the current New Universal. In 2006, New Universal went public. After the company goes public, letting him retire is a gorgeous curtain call. To dismiss him now is to kill the donkey. Spread out, the reputation is too bad. Jack Welch saw Dunn''s surprise, smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "I heard you are going on a business trip?" Dunn said calmly: "Well, go around Asia to promote the movie I starred in. The Departed." Jack Welch''s mouth twitched, a little broken. The management conflicts are so serious, are you still in the mood to go to Asia to promote movies? You are... well, you are a movie artist! "Okay, let''s go. I''ll help you with the company''s affairs." "How to solve it?" "Tell me the truth." "Tell the truth?" Jack Welch said: "Everyone is a smart person. Sometimes, they play some complicated tricks, but they are inferior. I will make your determination to enter the fashion industry clear to Barry, and then give him an analysis of the current situation. New Universal''s interests, he must be able to make the best choice." Dunn was a little dazed, "It''s that simple?" "Of course it''s not that simple!" Jack Welch snorted, "Robert Iger...I I don''t know much about that guy, so this time it''s a test. In the fashion industry, Barry Diller won''t intervene, and can''t let him intervene. If Robert Iger can do this job well, he''s really in the fashion industry After opening the pattern, everything is easy to say. If he does not make enough achievements within two years, then after two years, you should honestly renew the contract with Barry, and then find another successor." Tang En said. Robert Iger was naturally full of confidence and said firmly, "Bob can do it, I believe him!" With his strong support, he didn''t believe that Robert Iger couldn''t even handle this trivial matter. If it really doesn''t work well, then as Jack Welch said we have to find another successor. As for renewing Barry Diller...don''t even think about it! Never! This time, Dunn was very disappointed. Disappointed! It is too much to have a power struggle at the expense of the company. In particular, the alliance between Barry Diller and Bill McNick was so influential that it was difficult for even Dunn to check and balance. After the company is listed, they will leave the front-line jobs in a glorious way and take a back seat to the second-line! ...the plane flew to Tokyo. The journey was long, and little Taylor fell asleep on the table. Dunn took her to the bedroom, took off his coat, and gently covered the quilt. Then, he reflexively returned to the work area, asked the flight attendant for a cup of coffee, opened the laptop, and wrote a letter: "New Universal will have greater development, and entering the fashion industry is only the first step, and the plan is to go public. This is just the beginning. As an employer of a huge company, no matter who you are, you are subject to all shareholders and responsible for their interests. This is not because everyone has different ideas and management styles, but because of this The prerequisite is that managers can always be correct, humane, humble, sensitive, shrewd, shrewd, ethical... The managers of the company must meet ethical standards, so that the whole company can see and be convinced. Weil Qi once taught me to act like ''Mrs Thatcher''. This is advice for all managers, especially for managers of listed companies. In the past two years, New Global has been in Zhujun''s Astonishing progress has been made with hard work. But this is just the beginning. History will remember those of our generation who struggled." The letter was forwarded to Barry Diller, Robert Iger, Brandi Norris, Bill McNick, Jeff Zucker, Kevin Turner, Andrew Mooney, Bob Chapek, and every other group executive. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 920： unicorn

    Head to head Hollywood 920 author Qian Duxue Full text 3425 words


    "The Departed" is out in the US. However, this is not a commercial blockbuster, and it does not need to be released simultaneously around the world like those hot movies in the summer. This is a literary film with a sharp subject matter and complex film language. It would be good to be able to release it one after another all over the world before December. In fact, because it involves some sensitive content and the stubbornness and stubbornness of director Martin Scorsese, he is unwilling to "castrate" the movie and delete some content to affect the overall story rhythm, which leads to the "Departed". The film was banned in mainland China. The main creators of "The Departed" are still promoting it all over the world. The Asian part is led by Dunn, and the European part is led by Leonardo. Finally, they will gather at the Hong Kong government for final publicity. After all, "Infernal Affairs" is based on the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs". All the main creators of the film went to the Hong Kong government to do a high-profile publicity, which is a manifestation of respect for the original film "Infernal Affairs". A remake of a movie must pay tribute to the original movie, which is a Hollywood practice. When Dunn came to Japan, there was a kind of feeling...he was very welcomed, and they all warmly called out "Welcome to Dunn to Japan". Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki, dressed beautifully, took a nanny car and came to the airport to pick them up in person. Along with him is Zhou Fangyuxiong, the **** of Japanese entertainment. However, Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who is in the Japanese entertainment circle, is obedient and servile in front of Tang En, like a pony. When Dunn got off the plane, he sent little Taylor to the special car sent by her father. In Asia, there are too many girls around him. With little Taylor, it''s inconvenient. As soon as he got into the nanny car, Dunn comfortably held Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki in his arms, pure and delicate soft girls, which are hardly encountered in Europe and America. Dunn didn''t need to shy away, he hugged each other and kissed them intimately for a long time. The two girls were blushing and snuggled in his arms. "Why are you two the only ones here?" Tang En hugged him from side to side, Wen Xiang fell into his arms, and was satisfied. I always feel that it is more comfortable to travel in Asia. More comfortable than staying in Hollywood! In Hollywood, he''s like a king. Come to Korea and Japan for a turn, this is simply the treatment of emperors. Nozomi Sasaki counted his fingers and said, "Yami is home, as if her father has something to do... Maki and Sister Aoi went out to film again, but they are rushing back from out of town." "Yami?" Tang En raised his eyebrows. It''s a little strange, "What happened to his father? Is he sick?" Yui Aragaki smiled brightly: "No, his father used to be an athlete, and he is in good health. But... I seem to hear that she needs some help. , I don''t know." Nozomi Sasaki said excitedly: "I know! Her father is a football player... Now that he has changed his career to become a football coach, he has always wanted to study in Europe, but there is no chance. Yami is filial. I heard that you want to Here, I want to go back and ask her father''s meaning." "Me?" Tang En widened his eyes, a little surprised. Nozomi Sasaki laughed: "We all know that Odo-chan has a football club!" "Yes, Liverpool Football Club!" Yui Aragaki added with a smile. Dunn nodded, feeling a little worried in his heart. He is Nagasawa Masami''s gold master father. Speaking out, it doesn''t sound good. Nagasawa Masami has filial piety and can understand, but this kind of relationship, how will she explain to her parents when she returns home? It is unrealistic to say that they are friends! The identity gap between Tang En and Nagasawa Masami is really too big. Help for no reason? Even more unrealistic! This is not Japanese culture. In Japan''s social environment, the most feared thing is to cause trouble to others, and the most important thing is to receive no reward. In the morning, the neighbors sent an apple, and in the afternoon, they must return two bananas. Tang En shook his head, looked at Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who had been avoiding his eyes and looked out the window, and asked casually, "I heard that Netflix Japan is developing well?" , "Okay, very good! In the third quarter, it made a profit of 450 million yen! It''s equivalent to... 4 million US dollars." "Huh?" Dunn was also a little surprised. Profitable? Over $4 million? Are you kidding me? Netflix owns 49% of Netflix Japan, but Netflix Japan has the right to operate independently, just like Yahoo Japan. Tang En is usually so busy, it is impossible to pay attention to the small company of Netflix Japan. The report that I saw by chance seems to be that the number of member users of Netflix Japan now... has exceeded 1 million. 1 million users, each user will pay $15 per month, which is $15 million. Including advertising, sponsorships, etc., the total revenue for a quarter will not exceed 50 million US dollars. $50 million in revenue, $4 million in profit? Too exaggerated, right? Zhou Fangyuxiong said excitedly: "Netflix Japan has achieved more than 400,000 members and users within half a year of its establishment. According to the current development momentum, in the fourth quarter... Netflix Japan''s profit will exceed 6 million US dollars. !" Dunn was a little unbelievable: "How is it possible?" Isn''t this development too fast? Netflix in the United States, with the support of such a powerful channel as New Global, currently has more than 17 million users, and it is barely breaking even. Netflix Japan...why make so much money? Just because of the lack of competitors, the industry monopoly? Zhou Fangyuxiong smiled and said: "Yahoo Japan is a shareholder of Netflix Japan! We have the best technology from Netflix, the best recommendation system, the largest video resource library, as well as my contacts in Japan, as well as Yahoo! Japan''s strong promotion ability. Netflix Japan''s development speed is very fast, but the development speed of Yahoo Japan is also amazing!" Well, Japan has very developed Internet resources, far surpassing Europe, and it is on the same level as the United States. However, the Japanese site is very backward. Precisely, Japan''s national character is very strong. After Yahoo Japan appeared, it quickly became the number one website in Japan. Even when Google has become the world''s largest search engine, Japanese netizens are rejecting Google and using Yahoo Japan, a state-owned search engine. The market value of Yahoo Japan is now comparable to that of Yahoo! Japan''s online market is developed, huge, and lacks excellent resources. As a result, once a good "Japanese product" appears, it will inevitably become a hot blockbuster. It is in this environment that Netflix Japan came into being. It can be seen even more from the major shareholders of Netflix Japan. In addition to Netflix''s 49% stake, SoftBank has 10%, Yahoo Japan has 10%, Zhou Fangyuxiong has 11%, and 20% of the vacant financing share. With so many powerful backgrounds, the freak "Netflix Japan" was born directly. It is conceivable that before the emergence of streaming media platforms, Netflix Japan''s performance was far ahead of Netflix! After all, these are two countries. In the United States, the rental business of film and television content does not need to pay capital tax, but has business tax. In addition, part of the income has to be distributed to the labor union according to the agreement, and also to pay the copyright fee to the film company, which is the biggest expenditure item. 80% of Netflix''s income is spent here. In addition, there are website operating expenses, management expenses, loss of discs, warehouse rent, additional expenses for a price war with Blockbuster... Besides, the United States is too big, and labor is too expensive. The cost of shipping DVD discs in the United States is much more expensive than in Japan. Dunn couldn''t accept the fact that Netflix Japan had surpassed Netflix in just one year, and his expression was a little weird, "What is the current valuation of Netflix Japan... how much is it? It really reached 1 billion US dollars?" , When Dunn proposed the concept of Netflix Japan, in order to fool everyone into joining, he shouted the slogan of "a new concept of 1 billion US dollars". Unexpectedly, in just one year, what looks like a unicorn company was really born! Even if this speed is not comparable to that of Yahoo Japan, it is still shocking enough! Zhou Fangyuxiong smiled and said, "We don''t have Wall Street''s valuation standards. However, Seibu Group planned to buy 5% of the shares at a valuation of US$1.5 billion, but was rejected by the management." . This is the fundamental reason why he is willing to be a horse boy for Tang En! Before Netflix Japan, he controlled Japan''s largest brokerage firm, Burning Office, and was known as the most powerful man in the entertainment industry. But the property is not much. Well now, Netflix Japan made him turn over! Truly a double harvest of power and wealth. "A valuation of $1.5 billion..." Dunn sighed in relief. fine! Mental balance. The valuation of Internet companies is not based on current performance, but on future potential. Netflix Japan''s current performance is really much better than Netflix. However, the number of users of Netflix in Japan is really too small, only more than 1 million, and it is not at the same level as Netflix. Users represent potential! Netflix''s current valuation has exceeded $6.5 billion! Of course, different environments will result in different valuations. If Netflix Japan has 17 million users, then the valuation... I am afraid that 20 billion US dollars can''t stop it! "Oudu sauce? Is Netflix Japan your company?" Tang En and Zhou Fang Yuxiong talked for so long, and the ignorant Sasaki Nozomi seemed to have heard something and asked with a look of surprise. "Can''t you?" Tang En smiled and kissed her cheek. Nozomi Sasaki blushed, pursed his lips and said, "That''s amazing!" Yui Aragaki''s eyes were also shining. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong are well-informed, and Tang En''s hug from left to right made him a little moved, so he smiled and persuaded: "Sir, we have another group of female artists in our office... newcomers, they all adore you, Why don''t we just go there and you go meet them?" "Oh? How?" "A group." . . . m.

 Chapter 921： Pretty girl savior

    Head to head Hollywood 921 author Qian Duxue full text 2460 words


    Tang En has so many layouts in Korea and Japan, in fact, he regards the entertainment circles in Korea and Japan as his own back garden. A hundred flowers are in full bloom. If Tang En has something to do, he will come to enjoy the scenery and play, and he will be in a good mood. If you see some excellent "fruits", it is also a good choice to pick a few fresh fruits to try. However, when I heard that Zhou Fang and Yuxiong had prepared another group for him, I was shocked. This pen is really big! Zhou Fangyuxiong had a slightly flattering smile on his face, "I heard...you are in Korea, helping them build a girl group, and then act immediately. The Korean artist training system is all learned from us. Japan and South Korea can do it, and of course Japan can do it." Tang En asked knowingly: "Oh? Do you want to start a girl group too?" This Zhou Fang Yuxiong, as expected, has a flexible mind, and things will happen! So sensible, let him make more money through Netflix Japan, it should be. Zhou Fang Yuxiong said: "That''s right, there are more than 20 small and medium-sized offices under the Burning Office, one of which is called office, which is planning to prepare an idol girl group recently, so I... , I will take special care of one or two." Tang En nodded, "How many people are in the girl group?" "20 people." "Pfft! How many?" "20 people!" Tang En was a little stunned, "20 people girl group? Are you kidding me?" Girls'' Generation''s 9-member girl group is already huge enough. When practicing dance, the whole room has long legs, which can dazzle people''s eyes. A girl group of 20 girls... can it work? Bullshit? Zhou Fang and Yuxiong said solemnly: "The candidates have already been determined. According to our plan, this girl group plan will continue for a long time and become the number one idol girl group in Japan! Currently, it is only the first batch of students. Those who are qualified, those who are unwilling to renew their contracts, those who have long-term disabilities, and those who want to go solo... can all leave, and then the second, third and so on will be launched. This will be the largest girl group in history. Group!" The biggest girl group? A flash of light flashed in Tang En''s mind, and suddenly he thought of something. It seems that is the case. The most famous girl group in Japan is the famous AKB48 girl group! Not less famous than Girls'' Generation in Korea. "Is it really AKB48?" Tang En was suspicious, and tentatively asked: "What is the name of this girl group?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong said: "The current group candidates have just been established, and they will debut next year. As for the name of the girl group... ...The initial designation is office48, which is the name of the firm, but the size of this girl group will be very large, and the ownership rights may be adjusted in the future to a larger firm." office48? AKB48? so like? Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart moved for no reason. That''s right, it''s this girl group! Burning Firm is Zhou Fangyuxiong''s holding brokerage company, which controls more than half of Japan''s brokerage companies. Because of the existence of the Burning Agency, and the large group of AKB48, the management appointments of the artists of this girl group are often very confusing, and they will sign with different agencies. in order to achieve a balance of interests. However, whether the office firm or the AKB firm is the holding company of the burning firm. After being excited, Dunn shook his head. The girl group that was just established this year is planning to debut next year? This mode of operation is too rigid, right? It is no wonder that the entertainment trend in Asia will be replaced by Hallyu. How do Koreans form groups? A girl group like Girls'' Generation, don''t want to debut without training for five or six years! This will be a big hit! The success of AKB48... it is estimated that there are many people. Keep getting the freshness of fans through fresh faces, and cut leeks in waves. Compared with Girls'' Generation, an idol girl group that relies on "hard power" to eat, the gap is not a little bit. However, this is a good thing for Dunn. If Girls'' Generation is "luxury", AKB48 is "fast-moving consumer goods". The former can be collected and can be "used" for a long time. The latter is a one-time "early taste" effect. There are 20 members of the first issue of AKB48 alone. After a few issues, the number of members has exceeded 100! too scary! There are so many people, if everyone worships Tang En as the father of the gold master, I am afraid that there are so many that he can''t even remember his name. Furthermore, the girls of Girls'' Generation, although there are no top-notch beauties, B48 is different. There are more than 100 members, some girls are very good, some girls... Basically, they are terrible! There are even a few girls who chose to go to sea after failing to debut as a star! This is so shocking! Therefore, when it comes to AKB48, there is absolutely no need to pack it all. It''s enough to select some beautiful girls like Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki, and provide them with a chance to ascend. Dunn is not a philanthropist, he has no obligation to be a father to every Japanese girl and help them improve their lives. Survival of the fittest is the law of nature. After he figured out that this girl group is the future AKB48 girl group, Tang En made a clear positioning for this girl group. "These 20 girls are all eligible?" Although Tang En held Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki in his arms, two beautiful girls that are very rare in Japan I can think of more beautiful girls While waiting for his care, I felt a little anxious in my heart. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong had been dealing with Tang En a lot, so he smiled slightly, "I have gone to the hospital for examination, and I have ensured that everyone meets the conditions! The bosses of the company are all contacting me, trying to come and pick a few girls, but they were all rejected by me." Tang En snorted rudely: "Big boss? Are they all a bunch of bad old men?" Zhou Fang Yu Xiong looked a little embarrassed, "I''m a little old." "These shameless people! At an age, I still want to spoil the little girl who is like a flower and a jade, and I don''t care! I don''t care about the market in the Japanese entertainment industry in the past. , but, since I''m here, I will never allow this kind of unspoken rules to continue to run amuck! Go, go and meet those 20 girls! I''ll take a look and pick out those girls who are easily bullied, I Protect them personally, I see who dares to bully them!" Tang En said righteous words, as if he was the savior of Japanese beautiful girls. Zhou Fang Yuxiong smiled and said: "It''s natural, who''s life is good, and you''re taking care of... Who in Japan dares to bully? Look at Yui, now she''s like a little princess, wherever she goes. Respected by everyone." Tang En looked at Yui Aragaki, "Really?" "Yeah!" Yui Aragaki nodded again and again, her eyes shining. It''s just that there are some murmurs in my heart. The conversation between Tang En and Zhou Fang and Yuxiong just now, although a lot of times...the words are relatively graceful, and they also use a lot of adjectives of greatness. But a sensitive girl can always detect something. Not right! Dunn said he wanted to protect girls in the Japanese entertainment industry? How to protect? . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 922： Dont be too selfish

    One-on-one Hollywood 922 author Qianduxue full text 2631 words


    Dunn''s protection, of course, has a price. However, given the degree of oppression of female artists by the Korean and Japanese entertainment circles, Tang En''s appearance is really like a savior for these female artists. Tang En and his party went straight to the office. On the way, Dunn also learned about the current situation of some Japanese girl group trainees. Worse than Korea! Korean trainees at least still live in dormitories. The company provides free meals, snacks, clothes, cosmetics, toiletries, and even gives them some pocket money every month to allow them to have some extra income. Although the beatings and scoldings are relatively ruthless, the usual life, taking care of them is not bad. Japan is different. The trainee system here is relatively old-fashioned and outdated. It is logical to be surpassed by South Korea. Take the current AKB48 students as an example. They live in extreme poverty and can only earn $300 a month. 300 US dollars, at the price of Tokyo... It is similar to the life of 300 RMB in the imperial capital. For example, there is a trainee Yukari Sato. She came to the big city Tokyo from Shizuoka in the countryside. She has to live in a gym opened by her relatives. She sleeps in the women''s locker room every day. She doesn''t even have money to buy a quilt. That way, keep warm with a cardboard suitcase. In addition to the daily hard contact, I also go to McDonald''s to work part-time. Such difficult living conditions, but also the dignity of a fart? If there are some rich old men who throw an olive branch and express their willingness to recognize them as "daughters", take care of them, and give them a large sum of money every month... Who can refuse? Besides, "finding a father to live" in Japan is an increasingly common social activity. "Sir, that...because your requirements are quite special, so...the selection of the trainees this time, the girls are generally relatively young." On the way, Zhou Fang Yuxiong continued to introduce the situation of AKB48. Dunn''s requirements are very high. In addition to being beautiful, well-behaved and easy to overturn, there is also a very strict condition - a perfect body. This is too difficult. Especially in an environment like Japan. Influenced by the social ethos, every girl dreams of having a luxury bag, but what if there is no money? Of course, it is to find rich people to help myself. In the whole wave of the post-80s generation, Zhou Fang Yuxiong worked hard, and helped Tang En to find five women who met the standard: Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Aragaki, and Maki Horikita. Just a child. This time, the trainees of the girl group of AKB48 are mostly girls born in the 90s. Age...a bit young. Being too young, Tang En would definitely not move, frowning, "Isn''t there any suitable?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong said quickly, "There are a few, but not many..." Before he finished speaking, Tang En waved his hand, " A few is enough, try it out and take your time." As soon as these words came out, Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki, who were beside them, really understood, their red lips pursed high, and it was inevitable that they felt a little bit in their hearts. feel bad. Tang En laughed, took a bite on both of their pink lips, and said with a smile, "Jealousy is not a virtue! Be good!" Nozomi Sasaki pouted, "Odu-chan, the daughter of the family. There are enough children." Yui Aragaki blushed a little, also pulled Changyin, hugged Tang En''s arm and said, "Odu-chan, there are too many people, how can you still have time to love us~~" The voice said again Soft and crispy, very sweet. However, it is impossible to make Dunn give up his mind. Unexpectedly, Zhou Fang Yuxiong on the other side suddenly had a seizure, with a stern face, and said sternly: "Nonsense! Is this your business? Mr. Walker spoils you, not for you to be arrogant!" Tang En was surprised He glanced at him, opened his mouth, but said nothing. It''s not bad to have a red-faced guy. When Zhou Fang Yuxiong saw that Tang En didn''t express his position, he knew it, and said solemnly: "You two are both stars that the company focuses on training, do you know why? Is it because you are excellent? A big mistake! In Japan, more than You are excellent girls who still have star dreams. There are no ten thousand or eight thousand! The reason why the company can dedicate all its resources to train you is because of Mr. Walker''s support!" Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki dared to act like a spoiled child in front of Tang En, But in front of the stern Zhou Fang Yuxiong, he didn''t even dare to breathe, he buried his head and his face turned pale. Tang En hugged them both, and he could feel his body trembling, obviously frightened. Zhou Fang Yuxiong snorted coldly again, "You can''t be too selfish! If the firm wants to operate and make money, it must train more artists. Do you think Burning Firm is just revolving around the two of you? The company needs to train more artists. Newcomers, of course, Mr. Walker''s guidance and support are indispensable. What? You two have succeeded, and when you have a chance, you don''t want the younger sisters in the back to have a chance? It''s gone." Yui Aragaki was really frightened, her face was as pale as paper, tears were rolling in her eyes, and she was pleading with sobbing voices. Nozomi Sasaki didn''t get much better, and apologized repeatedly: "I''m sorry, President, I let you down. I was wrong, and I will never do it again." Zhou Fang Yuxiong said solemnly: "Mr. Walker is the greatest in the world. People, you are lucky, you were spotted by him early on, and lived in a big house. You usually have assistants and bodyguards with you. You are already a big star. However, you must learn to be humble and learn to share. Who is Mr. Walker? Is it possible for a few of you little girls to occupy the film?" "No." Nozomi Sasaki bowed his head and answered in a submissive manner. Aragaki Yui choked slightly, shaking her head silently. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong nodded, "You guys are getting older, so you must be able to understand the truth. In the entertainment industry, if you want to develop better, connections are essential. If you can take the initiative to help some younger sisters , they will become famous in the future Can they love you irreverently? The more friends you have, the easier the road will be, understand?" "Understood!" Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki said in unison. Zhou Fangyuxiong said with an "um", "Don''t forget to tell Yami and the others what you said when you go back." Tang En watched Zhou Fangyuxiong''s performance quietly. It''s kind of funny. This guy is really the boss of the Japanese entertainment industry, he is really domineering! Especially now that Netflix Japan is developing in full swing, Zhou Fangyuxiong''s career has already gained a larger scale. In the past, if he received a request from a big boss in the domestic business circle for a beautiful girl, in all likelihood, he would rush to the door to show his favor. It''s different now, so confident! Relying on Dunn is equivalent to having everything! Seibu Group is rushing to buy shares in Netflix Japan at a high price, and put it in the whole of Japan. Who dares to underestimate him, the king of the entertainment industry? Netflix Japan is the second Yahoo Japan! Who dares to underestimate such a big brand? Therefore, pleasing Dunn and satisfying Dunn are his only goals in the future. The girls in the Japanese entertainment industry, especially those pink and tender newcomers, unless Tang En doesn''t like it, or he''s tired of playing, then the bad old men will have a chance. Otherwise, get out of here! Tang En was naturally very satisfied with Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s approach. ...office office is a very small office under the burning office, specializing in cultivating idol girl groups. Several groups have been cultivated before, but they have all failed. This time, in the office48 women''s group, Zhou Fangyuxiong invested a lot of manpower, material resources and industry resources. Of course, in addition to making money, more is to satisfy Dunn''s appetite. "They''re all in the dance studio, let''s go pick someone now, shall we?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong briefly exchanged with the office staff for a while, then walked over to Tang En and whispered. Dunn nodded, "Lead the way ahead!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 923： 3 picks

    Head to head Hollywood 923 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2521 words


    The scene is a bit big. Fortunately, Dunn has experienced it many times, so he can still be as calm as water. In the dance room, 20 loli girls stood in a semicircle, with Dunn as the center. A pair of smart eyes, all with curiosity, surprise, excitement, and excitement, secretly stared at the big man sitting at the center. This person, of course, is Dunn! Even a legendary figure like Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who is like a god, has to stand beside him as a foil. Beside Tang En, there were only two girls, Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki, sitting obediently. The selection has not yet started, but the speech is first. Because it is Japanese, Dunn can''t understand it either. Nozomi Sasaki simply translated a few sentences in his ear, which was nothing more than "brainwashing" these 20 girls, explaining to them clearly Tang En''s identity, status and wealth. And he told them unabashedly that if anyone is fortunate enough to recognize Tang En, the gold master father, then her future career as a star will be very smooth! very flat! Just like Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki around him. In the past few months, these two girls have received many well-known announcements. Although there are no popular movies or TV series, they are already popular in variety shows. If this idol team wants to become popular, if they all want to become stars in the future, it is essential to have a strong backstage! And in the whole world, the biggest backstage is Dunn! This kind of truth, undisguised to tell this group of girls, is unimaginable in Europe and the United States. Dare to say these words today, I am afraid it will be published in the newspaper tomorrow! Then, Dunn will encounter a public relations crisis. However, Japan is different. This is a highly hierarchic and illiquid social environment. To put it nicely, it pays great attention to etiquette and rules. To say it is ugly, that is, the rule of the power class is too rigid, and it blocks people''s thoughts. Such as wine table culture. It must be someone else pouring wine for themselves, women pouring wine for men, and subordinates pouring wine for superiors. Priority decreases sequentially. What if the lady happens to be the superior? The rule of women pouring wine for men must also be followed! Even if a woman is the president and a man is the lowest employee, when it comes to the wine table, it must be the lady who obediently pours the wine for the man. For example, in getting along with friends of the opposite sex, women must take the initiative. When a man takes the initiative to invite a woman to dinner, it must represent the meaning of "confession", "date" and "courtship". This almost pedantic social culture will make the country very stable and look very polite. In fact, it is the expression of lack of vitality. The rules of the entertainment industry are even bigger. Artists, especially newly debuted female artists, have no right to speak. Whoever dares to leak the rumors... Hehe, it''s not just a simple ban, jail time is just a petty mess, and things get bigger... You might not even be able to save your life! Zhou Fang, Yuxiong, kills both black and white! Under various reasons, Tang En would feel at ease. Most girls in Japan are relatively precocious. They have received gender education in school since they were very young, and they understand it well. Especially the girls in the entertainment industry know more. After Zhou Fang and Yuxiong finished speaking, the girls all understood the purpose of today''s selection. This is to find the gold master father for them! They have no choice. No option is required either. Who would foolishly refuse? The usual life of a trainee is tiring, hard and poor, and is beaten and scolded every day. Many girls have communicated in private, and fantasize about finding a rich man to "take care" of themselves. Even if it''s an old grandpa, it doesn''t matter. Now, here''s your chance. Not only is he young, but he is also the out-of-reach superhero Dunn Walker... If you can get close to such a big money, you can wake up laughing when you dream! After Zhou Fang and Yuxiong finished speaking, he began to arrange for the girls to step forward one by one, let Tang En observe closely, and began to pick people... Unfortunately, they all spoke Japanese. Nozomi Sasaki acted as an interpreter by her side, "Her name is Takahashi Minami." "Okay." "She is Itano Tomomi." "Yes." The two girls at the beginning were very good, but unfortunately they were born in the 90s, too loli. A little, Dunn just nodded acquiescence. Then, Nozomi Sasaki said again: "She is Asami Oe." Tang En frowned and remained silent. Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who was standing on the side, immediately understood, and quickly made a look with his subordinates. The staff immediately started to act and pulled her to the other side. Very simple, Dajiang Chaomei did not meet Tang En''s aesthetic and was eliminated. Dajiang Chaomei is already a 15-year-old girl, and she understands it very well. As soon as she sees this posture, she understands her own destiny. She burst into tears with a "swoosh", and her tears flowed uncontrollably. There was a female staff member who rushed forward angrily, pulled her ear, and tried to slap her. Tang En was a little unhappy, "Get out!" He didn''t like Da Jiang Chaomei, which didn''t mean he could accept this kind of abuse. Next, there are Mai Oshima, Ayumi Ori, Nozomi Kawasaki, Hitomi Komagu, Hana Toshima, and the girls born in the 1980s were eliminated. Just like what Zhou Fang Yuxiong had expected before. In the post-80s generation, the five best ones were picked away by Tang En early. The rest of these "crooked melons and cracked dates" would be difficult for him to see. On the contrary, the girls born in the 90s are very good, such as Takahashi Minami and Itano Tomomi, they all gave Tang En a good impression. It was not until a girl born in the 1980s with fair skin and fair-skinned, hibiscus-like face and eyebrows and bangs appeared that Tang En finally lit up. "This is a beautiful girl!" Rao Shi, Tang En, had seen many beauties, and in front of this girl, he would secretly praise her, she is a beautiful girl! No worse than Yui Aragaki and Nozomi Sasaki around you! Zhou Fang Yuxiong took her information, bowed down, and introduced Tang En personally: "Her name is Kojima Haruna, and she has been a trainee since she was 10 years old. Among these girls, the conditions are the best. Okay." "Xiaojima Haruna?" Tang En felt that he had vaguely heard the name, it should be a relatively famous idol in AKB48, so he nodded and hooked at her. Kojima Haruna''s face was a little red, she bit her lip and took two steps forward. Tang En was not polite, stretched out a finger, slightly frivolously raised her fair chin, and squinted her eyes to study her appearance carefully. The more you look, the more satisfied! Liu eyebrows and almond eyes, delicate skin, long hair that was slightly curved, and the refreshing light green clothes perfectly set off the delicate body that was beginning to take shape. Really good! Tang En nodded with satisfaction, rolled his eyes, turned his head sideways, and whispered something in Yui Aragaki''s ear. Seeing Yui Aragaki''s ears turning red, she said coyly, "I...I don''t know..." "Why not? Refer to your standards. Go ahead, this is very important, always All-round interview." Dunn urged. Yui Aragaki bit her lip, stood up, and said softly, "If I read the name, come with me and go to another room...for the second round of interviews." Having said that, he was a little murmured in his heart. The person who looks at the face is called an interview, and the person who looks at the body and butt... should be called a "body test", right? Or "stock test?" Thinking about it, Yui Aragaki''s face became hot again. I feel that Odu sauce''s requirements are getting higher and higher. A few of them back then... but there was no second round of testing. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 924： Fly on the branch and become a phoenix

    Head to head Hollywood 924 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2761 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 924 20 girls in a group, I heard that the first batch of students is not full yet? Will you continue to add people? It''s terrifying. The idol girl group with so many people, where is the performance team, it is no different from human trafficking. There are more people, and there are naturally more crooked melons and cracked dates. In the same way, there are many people, and the boutique ones are really excellent. For example, Kojima Haruna really made Tang En satisfied. The figure of this girl is simply better than the girls of Girls'' Generation, and she is a beautiful girl of the same level as Masami Nagasawa and Yui Aragaki. In the end, after choosing and choosing, Dunn chose 5 out of the 20 girls. Two post-80s, Kojima Harina and Sato Yukari. 3 post-90s, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi and Maeda Atsuko. As for the second round of interviews in secret with Yui Aragaki as the chief examiner in the other room...it shouldn''t be a big problem. These girls are all developing in the direction of idols, and there should be no unattractive images of physical defects or scars on their bodies. Sure enough, the selection here was over, and within 10 minutes, the test over there was over. Aragaki Yui blushed and was a little embarrassed. She walked directly to Tang En, raised her feet and whispered in his ear, "I''ve checked it all, and it''s all good." Tang En jokingly teased her. , "Where are you checking?" Yui Aragaki''s face turned even redder, "Everything... I''ve checked them anyway, and they''re all pretty..." After all, there were so many people that Tang En wasn''t making fun of him, so he rushed to Zhou Fang. Yu Xiong nodded, "Okay, let''s stop here. The 5 girls I picked can be arranged. The usual training can''t be less, but in terms of life, don''t have any more troubles." Zhou Fang Yuxiong had long thought of it. "Don''t worry, the arrangement is guaranteed!" Of the 20 girls, only 5 were selected. This percentage is a bit low. The girls who were successfully selected were of course very excited, chattering and whispering something excitedly, looking very happy. There was no shyness when he was going to take the second round of the test naked just now. The 15 girls who were not selected naturally frowned, and there was a touch of bitterness in their disappointment. This is the opportunity of life. In the past, everyone was a trainee, and the gap between everyone was not big. But after this incident, their lives will be completely changed. The five selected girls, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi and Maeda Atsuko, will undoubtedly soar to the sky. The stupid bird became the golden phoenix! Those who were unsuccessful... can only continue to struggle at the bottom of the entertainment industry. Tang En believed that the office could handle the follow-up well, so he took Yui Aragaki with his left hand and left with Nozomi Sasaki''s waist with his right hand, turning a blind eye to those 15 pitiful pairs of eyes. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong hurriedly followed two steps and said in a low voice, "Sir, what to do with the rest? They... are also good seedlings, it''s a pity." Tang En glanced at him and said casually, "Look at it. It''s easy to do." Zhou Fang Yuxiong showed a smile on his face, "In order to organize this offce48 women''s group, we held the largest artist selection event in Japan, which was quite a sensation. There are many big people... Of course, I can''t compare with you. But in Japan, they are very influential. They all contacted me and wanted to help them match up, introduce a few girls, and help them improve their lives..." To put it bluntly, Zhou Fang Yuxiong is also an agent. The work of a broker is not only a business intermediary, but in many cases... is also a network intermediary. Not to mention Japan, it''s the same in America. Tang En sighed and said helplessly: "Hey, my ability is limited! I also want to help everyone, but the power of an individual cannot shake the reality of society. Forget it, which 5 can I help? Girls, it''s enough to let them have a bright life. The rest... depends on their fortunes." Zhou Fangyu was overjoyed, he heard what Tang En meant, and he acquiesced. He was afraid that Tang En was not selected and wanted to occupy it. That would be a waste of resources. This group of girls, each one has been strictly screened, and they are all good! How rare is this? Dunn picked the 5 best ones, but it doesn''t mean that the remaining 15 are just garbage! Every girl is also very good! Definitely a very valuable asset. Burning Office can have the strength to dominate the Japanese entertainment circle today, and it is often supported by Zhou Fangyuxiong''s strong personal connections. Although there is now Netflix Japan, it is best to maintain the relationship and friendship in the past. "Then I''ll arrange it?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong was very happy. Tang En waved his hand, "Go ahead. Also, send those five girls to me in a while." "No problem!" Zhou Fang Yuxiong answered neatly. Next, Dunn is going to pick up Masami Nagasawa. Her father used to be a professional football player, and he became a football coach after retiring, but he didn''t have a good chance for further study. I can help, yes. However, before leaving, Tang En suddenly thought of something, turned his head and said, "You said that this idol girl group is currently only the first phase?" Zhou Fang Yuxiong hurriedly said: "Yes, it is the first phase. We need a long time. If the operation continues, artists will be replaced frequently according to the requirements of the market. In the future, there will be a second, third, fourth..." Tang En nodded, "Well, this model is very good. I will come again when I have time." Zhou Fang Yuxiong understood as soon as he heard it, and smiled: "Of course, without your guidance, I would not allow new members to debut." Tang En was more and more concerned about Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s work. Satisfied. After Tang En left, Zhou Fang, Yuxiong''s humble waist, straightened up at once, with high spirits, he held his head high and returned to the dance studio where Tang En selected the person just now. He is also a man. So many pure and lovely beautiful girls, he is also tempted! Dunn is finished, it''s his turn! When he picks the rest, he will send it to those bad old men in the business circle. "Oshima Mai, Watanabe Shiho, come out!" Without Tang En''s deterrence, Zhou Fangyuxiong regained his status as the **** of the Japanese entertainment industry, speaking loudly, generously, and unabashedly. After Mai Oshima and Shiho Watanabe took two steps forward Zhou Fang Yuxiong looked up and down again, nodded with satisfaction, and said bluntly: "In a while, you two come with me, later... ...I can take care of you, understand?" "Ah? Ah!" "Understood!" "Understood, thank you, president!" "Thank you, president!" Mai Oshima and Shiho Watanabe, who had just experienced the pain of losing the election, were in a good mood. At the bottom of the valley, I didn''t expect that the rainbow after the rain would be ushered in all of a sudden. They were also selected? Although he is not an international director like Dunn Walker, President Zhou Fang has more influence and deterrence in Japan! surprise! Surprise! Fly on the branch and become a phoenix! Mai Oshima and Shiho Watanabe, two post-80s girls, jumped up excitedly. Zhou Fang and Yuxiong are not too scum after all, those girls born in the 90s... are really too young, their bodies have not developed yet, they are like bean sprouts. This kind of girl is liked by bad old men, but is often not the favorite of young and middle-aged men. Seeing that Mai Oshima and Shiho Watanabe were also selected, with the sponsor, the remaining 13 girls were so nervous that their hearts almost jumped out, and those little eyes seemed to be able to eat Zhou Fang and Yuxiong. of. The agency has very strict requirements for the artists of idol girl groups. It is forbidden to contact men in the outside world, and it is forbidden to fall in love! However, to have a middle-aged uncle like President Zhou Fang to take care of... How wonderful? There are also many women in Zhou Fang and Yuxiong. It is enough to pick two. Then he comforted: "If you are not selected, don''t be discouraged. There will be many such opportunities in the future. From now on, I will learn from you every weekend. Among the people, taking two girls to a business reception is a very formal and important occasion. When the time comes, I will introduce you to some powerful and powerful people. As long as you are obedient, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to win To the life you want! I promise!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 925： Grateful Dade

    Head to head Hollywood 925 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2826 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 925 Thanks to Dade Nagasawa Masami''s father, Nagasawa Kazuaki, who used to be the main player of the Japanese national men''s football team. After retiring, the transition to coaching was also very successful. He led the Iwata Joy team to the J-League championship and coached many professional teams. However, the subsequent career was very unsatisfactory. Nagasawa and Ming can only go to the Japanese high school league to coach. It certainly didn''t fit his ambitions. Although he brought the Chang Ye Gakuen Tachibana High School football team to the fore, the high school league obviously could not satisfy his ambitions. In ordinary life, it is inevitable to sigh. Nagasawa Masami saw it in his eyes, and naturally remembered it in his heart. When she heard that her godfather, Dunn, bought a giant club in the Premier League, her thoughts came to life. If possible, she wants to help! Of course Dunn would not refuse such a small request. It''s not just letting Nagasawa and Ming go to Liverpool as head coaches, giving him a chance to go to Liverpool to further his studies and learn the concepts of top European football. However, going to see Nagasawa and Ming... still made Tang En somewhat uneasy. I really don''t know what Nagasawa Masami was thinking. One is the father, and the other is the father of the gold master. When two fathers meet...are they not afraid of fighting? Of course, Tang En is not afraid. Don''t look at Nagasawa and Ming as a small celebrity in Japan, but compared with the real social leaders, the gap is still too big. In the previous life, Nagasawa Masami caused a turmoil of contract renewal, and Zhou Fang Yuxiong unceremoniously made a ruthless attack. He took all black and white, and directly passed through Japan''s Kanto local snake - the Kanto Federation, and severely punished a wave! Masami Nagasawa has a best friend named Ryoko Hirosue, and Ryoko Hirosue''s ex-husband is named Takahiro Okazawa. Takahiro Okazawa owed a lot of money to the Kanto Federation, but he couldn''t get it, nor could Ryoko Hirosue. What was the result? The Kanto Federation directly found Nagasawa Masami! Force an irrelevant person to pay back the money! Masami Nagasawa was powerless in the face of such a powerful force. Her father, Kazuaki Nagasawa, didn''t even dare to let go of a fart. In the end, Nagasawa Masami could only choose to renew the contract and continue to prevent Yuxiong''s cash cow that week. It can be said that a Zhou Fang Yuxiong can make Nagasawa and Mingya breathless. Of course Dunn is not afraid of him. It''s just... After all, Tang En was someone''s daughter who slept, so it was inevitable that he felt a little guilty. The father of the gold master went to see the father of the master... It makes people feel absurd to think about it. Fortunately, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong sent two assistants to follow, so even if there is a quarrel, there should be no chaos. Tang En took Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki and went directly to Nagasawa and Ming''s house. "For a while... If the atmosphere is not right, you two should run away." Out of caution, Tang En still had to prepare in advance. "The atmosphere is wrong? What do you mean? We''ve all been here before, and Mr. Nagasawa is very friendly." Nozomi Sasaki and Yui Aragaki obviously didn''t understand the meaning of this sentence. "Forget it, let''s go!" Already at the place, Tang En waved his hand and took the two girls out of the car. The reason why I brought them together is to tell Nagasawa and Ming: "Your daughter is not alone, there are other equally delicate and lovely girls living this kind of life! This is the reality of the entertainment industry!"... The imaginary sharp atmosphere did not appear. As Nozomi Sasaki said, Nagasawa and Akira are... very friendly, and those who are friendly are a bit cowardly. At least from Dunn''s perspective as a man. It may be that Japan is really a big country of etiquette. From the moment Tang En entered the door, he made careful and thoughtful arrangements. Nagasawa and Ming are better. He can sit cross-legged behind the square table on the floor. Others...including Nagasawa Masami''s mother, including the assistants and bodyguards sent by Zhou Fangyuxiong, all of them are kneeling. . Of course, Tang En wouldn''t sit on his knees, so he crossed his legs carelessly, and suddenly felt a little funny. A bit of a pretentious attitude. "I heard that Mr. Nagasawa wants to go to Europe for further study?" Everyone else knelt quietly beside him, while Masami Nagasawa sat in the middle of the square table and acted as a translator. Nagasawa and Ming pressed the square table with both hands, and bowed deeply towards Tang En, "That''s it." Tang En''s expression was a little weird. Haven''t agreed to this yet, and began to bow and salute? "Cough...Yami should have told you that I happen to have a football club. If you are interested, you can visit and study. Or I can ask Liverpool to help you contact an advanced coaching training class." The attitude of the other party ...it''s just too humble. So humble that Dunn is a little embarrassed. Hurry up and send some good things, or you will feel sorry for yourself. "Thank you, thank you very much!" Nagasawa and Ming could not wait to lie down on the table, thank Tang En a lot, and thank Dade. Masami Nagasawa''s eyes were also shining, she turned slightly to the side, and saluted Tang En. With her kneeling posture, it''s a bit like kowtow. This kind of thing is quite exciting to experience once. I''m really not used to it. Tang En hurriedly reached out to help her, his bulging chest accidentally touched. This move is a bit out of the ordinary. Nagasawa Masami is already a big girl, even if she is her father Nagasawa Kazuaki, she will not have such physical contact with her daughter. Sure enough, as soon as such an action took place, Nagasawa and Akira''s eyes narrowed slightly. Dunn also jumped in his heart. "Mr. Walker, Yamei has performed so well in the entertainment industry, thank you for taking care of you!" Nagasawa and Akira were still lying on the table without raising their heads. After listening to Masami Nagasawa''s translation, Tang En couldn''t help laughing, and his expression was a bit weird. grateful? Is he thanking himself? real or fake? Tang En rubbed his nose, secretly suspicious in his heart: "Could it be that... he doesn''t know the relationship between me and his daughter?" Constantly bowing and saluting, Tang En''s confidence also increased, and he was a bit mortified. Asked: "Mr. Nagasawa, I don''t know... Do you know the relationship between me and Yami?" Nagasawa Yami blushed, bit her pink lips, and looked at Tang En with watery eyes. Nagasawa and Ming still did not look up, "shy" like a big girl, as if looking at Tang En, as if he had violated the criminal law, and said earnestly: "Yami said, you are her entertainment. I am really grateful and happy for this as a father recognized in the industry. I know it will be very hard to work hard in the entertainment industry, but it is a blessing for her to have a senior like you to take care of . "Thank you so much! Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, it was completely different from what he imagined. Huh? Could this Nagasawa and Akira be too simple and really think that Masami and I are in a "father-daughter" relationship with no other intimate behavior? After hesitating for a while, Dunn decided to continue to die! He wanted to figure this out, and said, "Yeah, it''s really hard to work hard in the entertainment industry, especially the Japanese entertainment industry. I just came from the office, and I''m picking girls there. I plan to Send it to some business bosses, to be their daughters, to sleep with them... hey!" After saying this, Tang En felt a little helpless. Because Nagasawa and Ming kept their heads down, they couldn''t judge his true thoughts from his expression. Even Nagasawa Masami''s mother has a calm face, like a flight attendant, with a standard smile and a well-behaved robot. Then, I heard Nagasawa Kazuaki say sincerely and gratefully: "Thank you, thank you so much! I really want to thank you for helping Yami!" Dunn collapsed a little. Damn, do you understand? I put your daughter to sleep! What are you thinking? Can you die with a statement? ! If you don''t agree, you can make some requests, and I''ll make it up for you. You keep bowing and saluting, what''s the matter? I''m not the same as Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who eats black and white, I won''t bully others! However, the other party''s attitude was as soft as a dead pig, and Dunn probably couldn''t ask anything, so he simply said bluntly: "That''s it, I''ll say hello from Liverpool, and you''ll be ready. Yami Come with me in a while, it''s not easy for me to come to Japan, hurry up and love her more." "Yes! Yes! Thank you so much!" Not only Nagasawa Kazuaki, but even her wife, He also bowed towards Tang En and saluted. There is a gesture of gratitude. Nagasawa Masami''s face was as red as fire. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 926： Collection

    Head to head Hollywood 926 author Qian Duxue full text 2406 words


    This trip to Japan, for Tang En, the harvest is really not small! The five girls, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, and Maeda Atsuko, are very good. They have been packed and sent to Dunn''s mansion together. Including Yu Aoi and Maki Horikita who came back from filming in other places, and Masami Nagasawa who just picked up from home, the Tang En family really had a big party. Aoi Yu, Nagasawa Masami, Sasaki Nozomi, Aragaki Yui, Horikita Maki, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Maeda Atsuko. A total of 10 top beautiful girls! Among them, there are 5 pink newcomers. Just looking at it in front of you is very eye-catching! Except for Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, and Maeda Atsuko, the three post-90s girls are too young and inconvenient to start with, the other seven girls can enjoy it as they please. This life is so comfortable! Especially Haruna Kojima and Yukari Sato. For these two tender and delicate newcomers, this night is destined to be a very important night in their lives. From a girl... to a woman. Dunn, of course you won''t be polite! He will work hard to manage the Japanese and Korean entertainment circles, isn''t it just for self-enjoyment? Isn''t it stupid to not enjoy the blessings? That night, Tang En called all the beautiful girls together. Except for the three little loli, the other girls enjoyed it to their heart''s content. In the bathroom, the bathtub was surprisingly large, like a hot spring. It''s okay to take a bath with ten people. Dunn had just enjoyed it comfortably for a while, and also saw red twice. The finishing work was left to Yu Aoi and Masami Nagasawa, two older sisters. Dunn took a few soft girls and took a bath in the bathtub comfortably. The girls were chattering non-stop, a little noisy, but fortunately their voices were sweet, just like lark, but they were not irritable. It''s a pity that a few newcomers don''t know English yet, otherwise, Dunn doesn''t mind "instructing" them a few words. "Congratulations!" Yui Aragaki is very favored, and always finds an opportunity to snuggle up beside Tang En, so she sits up on her knees and whispers in his ear, with a sly and clever look. Tang En asked with a smile, "Congratulations?" Aragaki Yuyi covered her mouth and whispered in his ear: "Congratulations to Oudu Jiang for adding several more collectibles." "Collectibles?" Tang En raised his eyebrows . "Aren''t these five new girls? Just now, you officially accepted two." Yui Aragaki pursed her lips and snickered. Tang En laughed and said, "Isn''t that right? Are you also my collection?" "Why not?" Yui Aragaki seemed to have seen through something, and said secretly, "On the surface, you treat us very well, as if you were treating us well. She spoils us like a daughter. In fact, you treat us all as collectibles, right?" Tang En gave her a deep look, "This is what you thought of yourself?" Yui Aragaki nodded repeatedly, "Yes, But I didn''t tell anyone." Tang En winked at her and whispered in her ear, "Then would you like to be my collection?" Yui Aragaki blushed a bit, biting her. Lips, nodded, "I''m willing." "Yes?" "Odu sauce is very fond of me, I know it." Tang En took her soft and light body into his arms and said with a smile: "As long as you are obedient and obedient, you will spoil you even more in the future, even if more and more girls will be admitted in the future." Yui Aragaki gave a heavy "um", rolled her eyes, and said quietly, "Odu sauce , I''ve figured it out, when I grow up, I''ll... I''ll give birth to a child for you." Tang En laughed dumbly, "How old are you? Are you thinking about this?" "That''s what I think." Aragaki Yui pouted, and secretly told me: "Sister Aoi told me that when she is 25 years old, she will move out, and then fall in love and start a family, not with us. I don''t. I want to be with Odu-chan for the rest of my life." Tang En was not surprised when Aoi moved out later. She is different from Yui Aragaki and Nozomi Sasaki, the girls who deeply enjoy the life of being cared for. She has more pursuits and has her own value in life. After all, when she was with Dunn, she was already quite old. Unlike Yui Aragaki, Maki Horikita and the others, they came to Tang En''s side when they were very young, and would be influenced by Tang En on weekdays. When they arrived at the company, they had to accept the team arranged by Zhou Fangyuxiong all the time. brainwashing. Dunn certainly wouldn''t mind that someone would leave. 25 years old...it''s almost time to get tired of playing. It can''t always be light entering people and not leaving them. That''s too much to play. Seeing Tang En pondering, Yui Aragaki said flatteringly, "Odu-chan, when I grow up and know more people, I will also introduce you to beautiful girls and help you collect them." Tang En pinched He pinched her tender nose and smiled, "You are the best!" At this moment, the bathroom door opened. Aoi Yu and Nagasawa Masami, who had finished the finishing work, walked in. Both Kojima Haruna and Sato Yukari had just finished their first time in their lives, so it was inconvenient to take a bath when they met Hong. However, the evidence of their "authentication" needs to be handled carefully. Aoi Yu and Nagasawa Masami came over, each holding a freshly drawn "Japanese flag" in their hands, and pulled their hands apart to show Dunn, "Odo-chan, is this okay?" The woman in the bathtub The children were all blushing. Aragaki Yui, who was sitting in Tang En''s arms, pursed her lips, but couldn''t hold back, "pu chi" laughed, and then buried her head in Tang En''s arms, refusing to look up. Tang En didn''t care, he turned his head to take a look, and nodded, "It''s enough to sign your name, wrap it up first, and deal with it tomorrow." Then, Tang En''s eyes fell on sitting opposite the bathtub. , The three girls, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, and Maeda Atsuko, who bit their lips tightly and seemed ashamed, smiled and said: "The two sisters have already done it, the three of you must also work hard!" They are born in the 90s , take it now... not very appropriate. Too hot to kill. But it''s fast. After another year or two, it can be eaten. Now, you can slowly cultivate, slowly tune. After Tang En''s words were translated by Nozomi Sasaki, the three girls all listened to their ears, and nodded softly and obediently: "Understood, we will work hard."... Obviously it was a movie for the movie "The Departed". The propaganda trip, as a result, when Dunn came to Japan, he kind of forgot his business. publicity? He really has no interest at all. He has no plans to participate in those brain-dead variety shows in Japan. Anyway, with Zhou Fang and Yuxiong''s promotion and help, the popularity of "The Departed" in Japan will not be too bad, and the box office will not be too bad. With this time, it is better to communicate with girls, it is better to pay attention to the fashion industry. New Universal''s acquisition of Prada is still underway. Italian media, but suddenly exposed. . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 927： Prada

    Head to head Hollywood 927 author Qian Duxue full text 2471 words


    Milan, Italy, is known as the fashion capital. Prada is the top presence in the fashion capital. In recent years, Prada''s life has not been easy. However, Prada has always been the focus of reports in the fashion circle, especially in Italy. The secret contact between the American company and Prada, I do not know whether it was the intentional disclosure of Prada insiders, or whether the media really has the ability to pervade and detect such confidential information. In short, the news leaked, and it was published! Milan''s "Repubblica" announced a shocking news that due to a series of large-scale debt acquisitions and mismanagement, "Prada", the pride of the Italian fashion industry, is ready to sell and is negotiating an acquisition with an American company. According to reliable sources, this company is a newly emerging giant group in the United States in the past few years, with unimaginable influence, not only strong financial strength, but also a strong brand name. If it is just financing, it is good to say that if it is really an overall acquisition of Prada... The amount involved in the entire acquisition plan may exceed 3.5 billion euros! However, "Milan Vogue" then published an official announcement from Prada, categorically denying the rumors that the brand was about to be acquired. Prada''s spokesman said that Prada has indeed received a lot of investment and acquisition intentions, but Prada is operating well and has good debts. Since the beginning of this year, its income has increased significantly, and there is no plan to sell it for the time being. In front of the media, there are always falsehoods and truths. The truth of the matter is that Ms. Miuccia Prada, the three-generation head of Prada, her husband, Paggio Bethel, the current CEO of Prada, and Anna Wintour, the intermediate contact, flew to Tokyo together. Meet Dunn. Now Prada has encountered many difficulties, especially the debt ratio as high as 75%, which makes Prada unable to breathe. Don''t look at Prada''s current products selling pretty well, but the annual profit is not enough to pay off debts. So that Prada''s debt is increasing every year. In the 1990s, Prada Group spent 900 million euros to acquire fashion clothing brand companies Helmut_Lang and Jill_Sander, as well as a number of fashion brands, in an attempt to integrate resources and create a luxury giant like LVMH. However, due to the contradictions between the two parties in terms of design and business philosophy, as well as Prada''s excessively artistic management style, the products of the new brand have been dragging the group for a long time. Prada is now valued at 2 billion euros and has a debt of 1.5 billion euros. In the previous life, in order to solve the debt problem, Prada had to sell the equity of the two companies at a discount, and the merger failed completely. However, this still fails to solve Prada''s debt problem, and the shadow of debt is still looming. In 2006, Prada sold a 5% stake in Prada''s headquarters to Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, and raised 100 million euros, which was a temporary relief. And because of the subsequent movie "The Devil Wears Prada", the performance has improved significantly, barely surviving the subprime mortgage crisis. However, the fundamental problem is still not solved! Although Prada has survived the subprime mortgage crisis and did not declare bankruptcy like many luxury companies, the debt crisis has also become more serious, increasing to 4 billion euros! I really can¡¯t live anymore. Several times I went public for financing, but I failed one after another, and several times I negotiated mergers and acquisitions, but they all failed. If it wasn''t for the last Hong Kong government stock market to do a big favor and allow Prada to go public, I am afraid that Prada will also enter the end of bankruptcy. It can be said that Prada is now in crisis. Very difficult! At present, Prada has a market valuation of about 2 billion euros, a debt of 1.5 billion euros, and a total amount of mergers and acquisitions of 3.5 billion euros, which few companies in the world can eat. Furthermore, the mergers and acquisitions of luxury companies are not the same as mergers and acquisitions of ordinary companies. No upstart with no background or brand image, no matter how rich you are, it is impossible to buy Prada! This arrogant aristocratic luxury family attaches great importance to decency. As it happens, the New Universal Group has enough decent. Don''t look at the fact that New Universal Group has only been established for just 2 years, but Universal Pictures, the core industry of New Universal Group, has a history as long as Prada! And in the world''s fame, brand value and attention, higher than Prada! The brand combination of "Universal + Prada" will definitely have a shocking effect. Miuccia Prada and her husband Pagio Bethel, being able to come to Japan to see Dunn in person, is enough to show the importance they attach to this merger. Prada''s crisis didn''t fully explode. But the problem is already very serious. If you can''t solve it with agglomeration, there will be a big problem! As it happens, New Universal has the strength to solve this problem. Coupled with Anna Wintour''s help, this meeting was naturally facilitated. For such a formal meeting, Tang En would not show up with beautiful girls. Through Zhou Fangyuxiong''s relationship, he invited Mr. Yohji Yamamoto, the great **** of Japanese fashion, and his daughter, Yamamoto, to "meet" the Prada couple together. Miuccia Prada came to see Dunn, definitely not to discuss the price and business negotiations. Because of the project team of negotiation and acquisition, Robert Iger is in charge. Dunn often does not interfere in the acquisition of such professional projects. They will come all the way to Japan, mainly to experience Tang En''s charisma face to face to see if his charisma can match Prada! In this case, I would ask two top designers in the fashion industry to accompany them, at least in terms of meeting atmosphere, to be more friendly and more artistic. "I think Prada should continue to raise prices for such an excellent product!" Talking to a group of people in the fashion circle, Tang En really couldn''t say anything of artistic value, but fortunately he could say something nice and hit Miuccia. Heart of Prada. "The price of our products is not low." Miuccia Prada smiled slightly and seemed to disagree. Yohji Yamamoto was even more shocked. Raise the price? What are you kidding? Yohji Yamamoto also runs his own luxury brand "Yoji Yamamoto", which is the most famous world-class luxury goods in Asia. However, in the past two years, Yohji Yamamoto has also encountered problems in the operation. As a last resort, on the one hand, he relied on financing from Adidas, and on the other hand, his products can only be selected for discount promotion to increase sales. Tang En shook his head and said, "Luxury goods are not ordinary commodities. What customers buy is a sense of art, a consumption experience, and a sense of psychological pleasure. If customers'' ''sense of superiority'' is discounted, it will inevitably lead to some customers. Lost. In the past two decades, LV''s products have been increasing in price, but sales have continued to increase. This reflects the essential difference between the luxury industry and the general retail industry." Yohji Yamamoto looked panicked. Dunn sighed secretly. No wonder Yohji Yamamoto went bankrupt in just a few years and ended up worse than Prada. Yohji Yamamoto''s idea is simply stupider than Prada! Prada''s CEO is at least Pagio Bethel, barely a businessman, with Miuccia Prada as design director. Yohji Yamamoto is different. He is not only the boss of the company, but also the head of the company''s operations, or the design director... Really think of himself as a god? Professional things, let professional people do it! . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 928： fraud

    Head to head Hollywood 928 author Qian Duxue full text 2542 words


    Dunn understands that the acquisition of Prada will be very difficult. In addition to a sum of money that can impress the other party, it is necessary to convince the other party that Prada can flourish in its own hands. In addition, the decency of Ms. Miuccia Prada is also very important. As an artist, a lot of times, emotion outweighs rationality. Therefore, when Dunn was speaking, he tried his best not to stimulate the sensitive nerves of the other party. This feeling is really not very good. Dunn has not spoken with others for many years. "Business is a science, but management is an art. Especially for a company like Prada, which is full of artistic flavor, the artistic sense of company management is very important." topic. "Artistic?" Hearing this word, both Miuccia Prada and Yohji Yamamoto''s eyes lit up. This is so in line with their management philosophy! On the other hand, Anna Wintour remained silent all the time, looking at Dunn deeply, wondering a little. Unlike these foreigners, Anna Wintour is an American and knows more about Dunn. Artistic sense? How ridiculous! It''s a fact that Dunn is an artist, and more importantly, he''s a businessman! He can make classic movies like "A Beautiful Mind", and he can also take over pure popcorn movies like "Avengers". Talking about art with him is a bit off topic, right? Tang En''s management of the company is not artistic at all! However, Miuccia Prada is different. She is an Italian fashion designer who has lived in a circle since she was a child... has always been a fashion circle. To put it bluntly, the knowledge is a bit small. Immediately, he said excitedly: "Tang En, you mean... If New Universal buys Prada, will it adhere to an artistic management method?" Tang En said without hesitation: "Of course! Prada must adhere to an artistic management method. Management style, this is the correct way to open a luxury brand company, but..." After speaking, Tang En glanced at Pagio Bethel. "What?" Miuccia Prada''s heart skipped a beat. Tang En said: "However, in the past few years, Prada''s operation and management have encountered serious problems. I don''t need to say this, everyone knows it well. After New Universal took over Prada, it is an inevitable choice to reorganize the management." The other party''s face was not very good-looking. Reshuffling the management... that would mean removing Paggio Bethel and replacing Prada with someone else. Pagio Bethel is the husband of Miuccia Prada, and the two are not only husband and wife in life, but also partners in business. Prada''s business philosophy is very similar. Does removing Pagio Bethel mean removing Miuccia Prada''s management of the company? Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Anna Wintour quickly said: "Change is the only way to deal with changes, Miuccia, I believe in Dunn." Miuccia Prada was silent for a long time, looking up at Dunn, "You really know how to use art style management company?" Dunn said, "Of course! No doubt!" Miuccia Prada nodded, "I''m sorry, I''m going to the bathroom." Then she gave her husband a look. Pagio Bethel understood and got up and left. Obviously, the two went out to discuss alone. When they left, Anna Wintour''s face was not as relaxed as before. She looked at Dunn deeply, and gritted her teeth: "Do you want to be a liar?" Dunn looked at her with a half-smile, "This is What do you mean?" Anna Wintour was a little angry, because she felt that Dunn had the intention of using herself as a gunner, which was consuming the trust and friendship between her and Miuccia Prada. "Don''t think I don''t know, the so-called artistic management is just an excuse for you! Although I haven''t been to New World, I''ve heard a little bit about your management of New World." Tang En disagreed. Said: "Anna, you have misunderstood this. I''m just telling the truth." "Tell the truth?" "Of course!" "Do you think I would believe it?" Tang En shook his head and laughed, and glanced at the dumbfounded man sitting next to him. Yohji Yamamoto leaned over and whispered in her ear: "You need to make the execution artistic, but you can''t do it artistically, understand?" "Huh?" Anna Wintour was slightly startled. Tang En sat back and said lightly: "I said that management is an art, but business is a science. When doing something, you must use artistic methods to make it happen, but if you use the thinking of an artist to do it Execute, then there''s no drama." Anna Wintour opened her mouth and hesitated. I can''t wait to scold Tang En one hundred and eighty times in my heart. Indeed a liar! ... Don''t care whether he is a liar or not, if he can buy the Prada brand, it is a victory! After the acquisition is completed, even if there is a real conflict, the big deal will be to drive out the Prada family! Even though it was the first time they met, the arrogance that the other party exuded from his bones was really annoying. When the US President met Dunn, he couldn''t speak to him in such an understated tone! In the words, there are also vague questions. Do you really consider yourself an aristocrat? Dunn is very dissatisfied with the Prada couple. I already had the worst plan in my heart. Michael Eisner almost emptied the Disney family from Disney, but Disney is still Disney! The power of the brand has long surpassed the influence of the family. The same is true for Prada Ask those consumers who like to buy luxury goods all over the world, who knows that "Prada" is actually a family name? As Dunn expected, between herself and Miuccia Prada, Anna Wintour resolutely chose herself. In this meeting, she kept saying good things and rounding up the field. Let this meeting end on a happy note. After this meeting, basically, the acquisition of Prada by New Universal is not a big problem. All that remains is the negotiation of the acquisition price and the determination of the transfer share of cash, shares and debt. Tang En naturally doesn''t care about these things. He has to pack up and prepare to go to Korea. Before setting off, he received a call, it turned out to be Laomouzi. "Mr. Walker, I heard that you have come to Asia?" "Yes, I''m in Japan, I want to...hush...I want to promote "The Departed"..." At this time, Tang En was lying on the tatami, and in his left arms was Horikita Maki, Nagasawa Masami on the right, and her new love Kojima Haruna and Sato Yukari on her upper body, arched in her arms, and Aragaki Yui finally squeezed under him... The whole person was given to the beautiful girl surrounded. Just kind of drunk. However, he was somewhat surprised by Laomouzi''s phone call. The other party is a smart person. If it is not more important, he should not call this private number. "Will you come to China?" "Ah?" "China''s film market is undergoing research on reform, if it is convenient... We hope you can come over and give us some experience." "You?" Dunn Raised eyebrows. "Yes, including the Film Bureau, China Film... and our folk forces. If possible, we also want to hold an international film festival." Lao Mouzi''s words are very sincere, and from his words, we can also deeply understand It is obvious that he cares about Chinese movies. Dunn was not in a hurry to reply. The thoughts in my heart are getting stronger and stronger. Are you going to China? . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 929： This is good, I want it

    Head to head Hollywood 929 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2617 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 929 This is not bad, I asked Lao Mouzi''s invitation, Dunn did not directly agree. However, he felt it was necessary to make a trip. With the movie "Hero", China''s film market has been thoroughly activated, and the "blockbuster era" has been opened. The so-called blockbuster era does not simply refer to domestic blockbusters, but marks the reform and change of the film industry behind it, and the strong support and promotion of the central government''s policy on the film industry. The time has come. New Universal is competing with Disney for the big real estate project in Magic City. If necessary, Dunn might as well sell his favor in advance. Of course, he couldn''t just run over there. This is a bit underestimated. He still flew to Korea step by step and continued to promote his movie "The Departed". "The Departed" has been released in Japan, reaching $1.9 million at the box office in two days! A solid weekly box office champion! According to this box office trend, the Japanese box office of "The Departed" will be between 14 million and 16 million US dollars. It''s not amazing, but it meets the ideal requirements. But Korea is different. If it is a summer blockbuster, the gap between the two sides may not be too obvious. But art films, the upstart temperament lacking in the Korean film market is reflected, and fans can''t appreciate it. In fact, in another 20 years, South Korea will not be able to make any decent literary films. Instead, it has taken a different approach, combining the action of Hong Kong films, the warmth of Japanese films, and the rhythm of Hollywood films. Crime movie. Tang En came to South Korea to promote "The Departed" on the surface, but in fact... just like the trip to Japan, it was just a public service. Korean movie fans... don''t deserve to let Dunn make a public appearance. Just find a few big names in the Korean film industry and help promote a wave! With Tang En''s reputation, status and influence in the Korean film circle now, it''s just a matter of words. The cooperation between the Korea Film Promotion Committee and Hollywood has begun to be promoted, and the next step is to cooperate in all aspects of the special effects industry. This has a very important role in promoting the Korean economy. Ordinary directors and actors may not feel anything, but the big figures in the industry treat Tang En as the most honorable guest. When Tang En came to South Korea last time, he still needed to use Apple''s power to make friends with Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong, and let him help lead the way. This time again, nothing is needed. He swaggers. Waiting to be greeted by S/M Entertainment. The girl team has not yet been formed, and currently there are only 6 members of Zheng Xiuyan, Kwon Yuri, Kim Hyoyeon, Choi Xiuying, Lim Yoona, and Xu Zhuxian. 3 more are missing. Let''s go again this time and see if I can make it up. When Tang En came over last time, he said that he wanted to "form" an idol girl group. To be honest, S/M Entertainment was quite resistant. It''s not that I resent him coming to the beauty pageant to choose beautiful girls. The main reason is that he has affected the training of the company''s outstanding trainees. If it wasn''t for Lee Jae-yong''s pressure, they wouldn''t say anything. But this time, their attitude was different. Not only because of this period of time, Tang En''s reputation in the Korean industry is very bright, but because of the combination he formed... The training situation is really good! In particular, it is the youngest Seo Joo Hyun who amazes me. When she was in the training building, she was only a student in the intermediate group. She was ordinary and inconspicuous, and she couldn''t catch Li Xiuman''s eyes at all. But he didn''t expect that after this "Girls Generation" group was established, her progress would be so fast. During training, she was no worse than Zheng Xiuyan and Kim Hyoyeon, whom he admired the most. There are 6 girls in the whole team, and they are not too repetitive in terms of character design. They are completely the standard girl group model. This is so surprising. So this time Tang En came over again, and Li Xiuman was very enthusiastic. This "Girls Generation" combination is really good! It is very likely that as Dunn said, he will be able to debut within the next 3 years! However, Tang En''s next words still made Li Xiuman a little stunned, "What? Do you want to add people?" Tang En glanced at him strangely, "Didn''t I tell you? What I want to create is a 9 person The idol girl group! Now there are not enough staff! I will not go to the training building to pick people, you can just bring the roster over!" This kind of Korean entertainment company has a very strict hierarchy. The trainees have to train in the training building, which is the old headquarters building. Groups that have debuted or are planning to debut will go to the new headquarters building for training. The 6 members of Girls'' Generation now go to the headquarters building for training every day. It is no longer the practice environment it used to be. There are better teachers, better practice rooms, better accommodation conditions, and better living conditions... Li Xiuman is slightly Hesitating, "9 people... Mr. Walker, in fact, 6 of them are already very good. Is there too many 9 people?" "Nine people?" Dunn frowned and said meaningfully, "I just came from Japan. Come here, Burning Office, do you know?" Li Xiuman nodded immediately, "Yes, we also have a cooperative relationship. Bo''er''s debut in Japan was thanks to Mr. Zhou Fang Yuxiong''s help..." Tang En waved his hand, too lazy to listen to his nonsense. , "The entertainment trend in Asia is mainly the dispute between Korea and Japan. I''m not afraid to reveal some secrets to you. The Japanese side...is forming an idol girl group with more than 20 people! I went to see it, it was very good." More than 20 people?" Li Xiuman was stunned for a moment, and some couldn''t accept it. However, he also quickly thought of something. There are many people and many shortcomings. The advantages will be very obvious! As long as one or two are popular, it is possible to drive the whole team. Tang En said: "Okay, that''s it. Go get the roster and I''ll pick a few more. The 9-member girl group must be formed as soon as possible. The longer you live and train together, the better your understanding will be. High." What can Li Xiuman say? Does he dare to refuse? Who are Dunn''s friends? Oh Seok-geun, chairman of the Film Promotion Committee! Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong! He had no wiggle room at all. In less than 3 minutes, Dunn had an extra roster in his hand. Tang En was also welcome, and directly looked for it from the "debut group". "Huh? Sure enough!" The remaining three members of Girls'' Generation are Kim Taeyeon, Lee Soon Kyu, and Hwang Mi Young. Unexpectedly, the first page of the "debut group", the first name, is the shiny Kim Taeyeon! When Dunn came over in June, Kim Taeyeon hadn''t appeared yet. Unexpectedly, after 3 months, it really came out! surprise! Surprise! "How is this girl?" Tang En asked in a pretentious manner. Li Xiuman''s face is a little weird, Kim Taeyeon...but he is a good seedling that he focuses on training! To be picked up again? Hey, I hope I won''t be spoiled by Dunn. The body is ruined...and it is ruined, which is not a bad thing for the three parties. But don''t waste her talent. Talent is money! "In July, we held a competition for the selection of young singers. A total of 9,000 people signed up, and she won the first place." "Oh? Singer? Very good! Girls'' Generation is missing a lead singer." Tang Enshun pushed the boat and opened the golden mouth. Li Xiuman twitched the corners of his mouth, what can he say? Girls'' Generation is missing a lead singer? Give me a break! Jung Soo Yeon and Choi Soo Young''s singing skills are no worse than Kim Taeyeon! Isn''t it just looking at the pretty girl in the photo? "Huh? This! Well, this is good, I want it!" Soon, Tang En''s eyes lit up again. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 930： Willing to win

    Head to head Hollywood 930 author Qian Duxue Full text 2748 words


    Really a bit of a surprise. Tang En really didn''t expect that in addition to Kim Taeyeon, in the list of the debut group, he saw another familiar name - Huang Meiying. 5th. Li Xiuman looked at the name that Tang En pointed out and explained: "She is also a newcomer, but she has studied singing and dancing in the United States since she was a child, and she has a good foundation." "America?" Tang En was even more satisfied. Isn''t it good to speak English? Communication is barrier-free! Li Xiuman said: "Yes, she was born in Los Angeles. In August, we held an overseas audition in the Los Angeles area. She performed well and was the first place in North America." Dunn nodded, "How is the family? ?" The cultural atmosphere in the United States is very different from that in Korea. Don''t dare to collect beautiful girls casually in the United States, unless it''s a loli like little Taylor who grew up watching her. If Huang Meiying''s family is very good, I''m afraid there is no drama. Li Xiuman shook his head and sighed, "The conditions... are terrible. Her parents ran a small restaurant in Los Angeles, but her mother died of cancer a few years ago. She also has a brother and sister, and life is not small. She is willing to go back to training as a trainee, but also wants to reduce the burden on the family." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly: "Such a sensible girl must be taken extra care of! All right, let her join Girls'' Generation. I''ll help her!" Li Xiuman pouted secretly. It''s really righteous and awe-inspiring! A beautiful girl like Hwang Mi-young... She''s even prettier than Kim Taeyeon just now, it''s no wonder you can let it go! However, Li Xiuman also knew. If Huang Meiying can successfully join Girls'' Generation and get "care" from Tang En, it will be a great help and relief for her and her family. Although Tang En''s private life is a little bad, he is really generous! The girls in Girls'' Generation, it''s only been a few months, they can save pocket money every month, subsidize their families, and have received a lot of praise from their families. At this time, Tang En selected two girls, Kim Taeyeon and Huang Meiying one after another, and was in a good mood. It looks like...the whole "Girls Generation" will be collected today! However, the next problem occurred. The last girl, Lee Soon Kyu... is gone. The debut group, no. Advanced group, no. Intermediate group, no. Junior group...still not! Where did it go? "Mr. Walker, how about... I''ll call all the trainees in the debut group, can you take a look? They''re all pretty good, just look at the list... Maybe I can''t see anything." on tentative advice. Dunn shook his head firmly. He only wants Lee Soon Kyu! He knows that there are many outstanding girls in the debut group of S/M Entertainment, and many are even more beautiful than Lee Soon Kyu. However, is Girls'' Generation without Lee Soon-gyu still called Girls'' Generation? When Tang En formed Girls'' Generation, what he played was a sense of identity, and what he pursued was the feeling of overall packaging! Even if you change to a more beautiful girl, without that sense of identity, you will lose a lot of fun and a sense of accomplishment. It has to be Lee Soon Kyu! It''s just... that this guy isn''t on the list! "Did she not join S/M Entertainment?" Tang En pondered secretly, the more he thought about it, the more wrong he felt. Girls'' Generation debuted in 2007. This is 2004! Girls'' Generation is an idol group carefully launched by S/M Entertainment. It is a sample of the idol girl group under the new generation and new model. There shouldn''t be any artists who debuted in less than 3 years of practice, right? "Is it hidden in the snow? Under pressure? Hmm! It''s very possible!" Tang En thought about it for a while and felt that this idea was very reliable. As the leader of a Korean entertainment agency, S/M is very cruel to artists, let alone trainees. Tang En asked, "By the way, I heard that there is a very nice girl named Li Shungui, is there such a person?" "Ah? Who?" Li Xiuman was slightly taken aback, thinking that he had heard it wrong. Tang En coughed lightly, "Although I am in the United States, Girls'' Generation is an idol girl group I personally cultivated after all, so I know a little bit about the trainees of this age in South Korea... Li Shungui, do you have this person? ?" "Li... Li Shungui?" Li Xiuman seemed to have seen a ghost, and his face was horrified. Tang En gave him a strange look, "What''s the matter? Is there something wrong with her?" Li Xiuman took a deep breath, looking hesitant to say anything, with a bitter expression on his face, "S/M Entertainment...there is no such person." "Huh?" Dunn looked at him deeply. Such an expression must be tricky! Tang En was determined to win Li Shungui, so he asked in an unhappy tone: "What''s going on? President Li, after finding Kim Taeyeon and Huang Meiying, Girls'' Generation has the last place left. In my opinion, Li Shungui is the The most suitable candidate, where is she? Has she been hidden by you?" "She...she..." Li Xiuman was almost crying. Tang En said lightly: "It seems that I have to call Li Zaiyong." Li Zaiyong, Samsung Prince! Li Xiuman flinched immediately, with a bitter look on his face, "Shungui...Shungui is my niece, my own niece." "Ah?" Tang En was startled and suddenly realized. As if remembered something. In Girls'' Generation... there really seems to be some kind of relationship. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Li Shungui! Yes, Lee Soo Man... Lee Soon Gyu... All surnamed Lee. Just listen to Li Xiuman: "She is my brother''s daughter. My brother... is also running an entertainment company, and Shun Kyu is a trainee in his company. For this reason, and her own conditions are also very good. Excellent, I have been training for 6 years, and it is not surprising that I have some fame among the trainees of the same age." It''s really Lee Soo Man''s niece... This is a bit difficult! I can''t tell him, I have a crush on your niece, call her over, and I''ll keep it for you... Wait! Tang En hesitated, and suddenly thought of something. When he was in Japan, he went to Nagasawa Masami''s house At that time, Tang En almost made clear his relationship with Nagasawa Masami, but her parents were not only not annoyed, but grateful to Dade, It was as if he had received a great favor. This is the case in Japan, maybe South Korea... as well? Tang En was quite determined, so he coughed lightly and said with a smile, "So that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle. Xiuman, you should know my expectations for Girls'' Generation and my influence in the world entertainment circle. Let Come here, I''ll make her the most popular idol in Korea!" "This..." Li Xiuman looked a little weird. Give him his niece? Is it too much? In fact, the relationship between Li Xiuman and his elder brother Li Xiuying is not good, and it can even be described as hostility. Both run entertainment agencies. S/M Entertainment is the leader in the industry, and it wants to consolidate its position as the leader in the industry through continuous mergers and continuous suppression of competitors. However, Li Xiuying believes that his younger brother is Li Xiuman, the founder of S/M Entertainment. Not only can he not be suppressed, but he must often help in his career. The estrangement between the two sides has directly made the relationship between the two brothers like water and fire. However, in any case, Li Shungui is his own niece. You can''t give your niece to another man as an item, right? Especially the girls around this man...it can be described as a group. Tang En took a deep look at Li Xiuman, and understood what he was thinking. He smiled slightly, "It''s okay, you can go back and think about it, and take a look at the benefits and losses, hehe. I''ll go see the girls." The RV like a luxury guest slowly drove away from the headquarters building of S/M Entertainment. In the car, the excited voices of the girls chirping resounded. Also, Kim Taeyeon and Hwang Miyoung asked in a slightly nervous and restrained low voice. Tang En took out his mobile phone and dialed Li Zaiyong''s phone number. What about Lee Soo Man''s niece? Li Shungui, he is determined to win! . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 931： The voiceless soft body is easily toppled

    Head to head Hollywood 931 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2484 words


    "The Departed" was officially released in South Korea the day after Dunn came to South Korea. I don''t know if Korean film critics really like this movie, or if these entertainment magazines are all under the control of the Film Promotion Committee, and they all want to give Tang En face. All in all, a good review! "CINE21" is the most prestigious film magazine in Korea, and it is almost the leader of this excellent reputation, giving "The Departed" a perfect score. "Martin Scorsese''s "The Departed" is a heavy metal rock music that makes people passionate, shocking, screaming, and shattering. In the process of expressing the theme, the film shows a strong multi-voice nature of loud noises , from the individual to the gender and then to the society, through the incomprehension and difficulty of communication between different characters, it reveals the profound contradictions between people from the shallower to the deeper, and strongly reflects the individual''s inner loneliness and hardship in modern social life. "Not only that, entertainment magazines such as "Pure Korean Entertainment", "Korean Entertainment Fashion", "Watching Movies" have also written articles one after another, praising this star-studded movie. Crime-themed movies have always been the favorites of Korean fans, and it just so happens that "The Departed" is one of the most classic ones. "The Departed is by far the most adventurous film we''ve ever seen. The way the film is shot successfully creates a cold, lonely, sharp, and chilling atmosphere, where the hardships of all kinds of low-level characters live in double undercover. In the design, it is gradually revealed. Compared with the "Infernal Affairs" previously shown in South Korea, this film adapted from Martin Scorsese seems to be more powerful and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people." "The composition of the film, Scorsese Director Seth changed the habitual horizontal composition in the past, and used a lot of hand-held shooting and oblique perspective composition techniques, giving people a strong sense of reality and the contrast of loneliness. It can be said that the fate of "The Departed" The mirror does not emphasize the narrative effect of transition in the traditional sense. The strong metaphorical color, strong modeling and emotional expression make the whole film a rhapsody of screaming and shouting." "The Departed" is reminiscent of those who have passed away. The works of film masters: Akira Kurosawa, Hitchcock, Bergman... A good film should give people strength, nourish the soul, and keep our souls from getting lost in the dark. The Walker is one such movie, although the ending feels sad." "The Departed" is a standard Martin Scorsese film, he is a film sociologist." ... Dunn Naturally, he couldn''t understand Korean. At the moment, he was in the study, leaning on the sofa and closing his eyes. In his arms sat two soft girls, Huang Meiying and Zheng Xiuyan, who were the best in English and were reading the newspaper. "Okay, let''s put it down." Dunn listened for ten minutes before letting them stop. I shook my head secretly in my heart, these Korean film critics are really not very good. Many film reviews are just ridiculous and nonsense. If you want to boast, you can praise it, and try to use some weird nouns to praise it, which is really nondescript. The tremor of reality? Really can say! Dunn is not interested in listening to it any more, as long as it is enough to know that Koreans really admire this movie. "Infernal Affairs" did poorly in South Korea, grossing just over $800,000. It can be seen that Korean movie fans prefer "real" crime movies. The fairy-tale crime movie "Infernal Affairs" has a serious sense of violation with reality. In contrast, "The Departed" is too realistic, and the reality is almost cruel. "The box office in South Korea can exceed 10 million US dollars, even if it is a success." Tang En had a thought in his heart, then smiled, stretched out his hands from left to right, and took the two girls, Zheng Xiuyan and Huang Meiying, into his arms, and each of them kissed After a while, he asked softly, "Does it still hurt?" On the first day in Korea, Tang En pushed Zheng Xiuyan down. Originally, Tang En wanted to take down Kim Hyo-yeon, Kim Taeyeon, and Hwang Mi-young in one go. However, in the process of transforming Jung Soo Yeon from a girl to a woman, something unexpected happened. Excessive bleeding! At the beginning, Tang En didn''t care, he just enjoyed it, comfortable and comfortable, very satisfied. Later, Kwon Yuri, who was still accompanying her, found the problem and quickly stopped. Only then did Tang En realize that something was wrong, and he felt that Zheng Xiuyan''s face was pale. The other party is a girl who has just been exposed to rain and dew, and there is indeed a possibility of tearing. It is also that Dunn is too careless. He thought that these girls had practiced dancing for so many years, their bodies were very flexible, and their physiques... would be very good too. Unexpectedly, there was an accident. Tang En immediately put down his thoughts of having fun, and quickly arranged to send Zheng Xiuyan to the hospital for a checkup. A place like South Korea is different from the Hong Kong government. The Ms. Guan from the Hong Kong government was forced to go to the hospital to get it out because she couldn''t get it out of the golf ball. It was found that she made the biggest joke in the entertainment industry of the Hong Kong government. South Korea is different. There is a hospital under the Samsung Group, and it is a long-term partner of S/M Entertainment. It provides cosmetic surgery and medical examinations for artists with excellent confidentiality. Tang En sent Zheng Xiuyan for a medical examination, and there was no trouble. The outside world was quiet, as if nothing had happened. After going to the gynecology department for a checkup, as expected by Tang En, Zheng Xiuyan had a 13mm hole in her lower body. With the lessons learned, Tang En didn''t dare to be too fierce Although they were all girls who practiced dancing since childhood, they were girls after all. When it''s time to be gentle, they should be gentle. Last night, Tang En got the two newcomers Kim Taeyeon and Huang Meiying to bed as he wished. Under the "gentle" offensive, the two girls underwent the baptism of life and completed the transformation from girls to women, and everything went smoothly. So far, among the 9 members of Girls'' Generation, except for Li Shungui who has not returned, Tang En has successively won Kim Taeyeon, Zheng Xiuyan, Quan Yuli and Huang Meiying. The flowers are blooming, delicate and delicate. "It doesn''t hurt anymore." Hearing Tang En''s words, Zheng Xiuyan gently cuddled in his arms, her voice was soft and waxy, very nice. "What about you?" Tang En looked at Huang Meiying again, not favoring one over another. Huang Meiying was much more agile, raised her head and smiled: "I''m fine, I''m fine tonight!" "Tonight?" Tang En laughed dumbly, "Forget it, let''s rest for a while, and the pain will come again next time. You. You took Hyoyeon tonight, didn''t you find her eyes were very resentful?" Zheng Xiuyan pursed her lips and smiled, Huang Meiying pouted: "But didn''t you leave Korea tomorrow? You are... it hurts. I did it once." Dunn laughed and said, "Next time, come here next time, I will hurt you every night!" Voiceless, soft body, easy to push down. "Oh." Huang Meiying pouted, still reluctantly. Zheng Xiuyan didn''t know if it was because of her injury, but she looked a little tender and asked in a low voice, "What about Xiuying and Yoona? And Xiaoxian?" "They?" Tang En shook his head, "They are still young, we will talk about it in a few years. Right." He said, narrowing his eyes slightly. Girls'' Generation, there''s only one person left! Lee Soon Kyu! He knew that Lee Soon Gyu was Lee Soo Man''s niece and would be more troublesome. However, he has already called Lee Jae-yong. On the ground in South Korea, is there still something that Samsung can''t handle? . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 932： Nine cards collected

    Head to head Hollywood 932 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2824 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 932 9 Card Episode Qi Dunn has never been worried about Lee Soon Kyu, even though she is Lee Soo Man''s niece. as predicted. The next day, Dunn was going to leave South Korea and fly to the Hong Kong government. The main publicity teams of The Departed, including Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, will also rush over from Europe to join. The Hong Kong government will be the last step in the publicity plan for The Departed. Before leaving, S/M Entertainment organized a low-key but grand farewell ceremony. Many of its artists showed up and took photos with Tang En. In front of these little stars, Dunn is the emperor superstar! Not only that. "Mr. Walker, there is one thing...I want to tell you something alone." At the airport, Li Xiuman finally couldn''t hold back, and whispered to Dunn. "Oh? What''s the matter?" Dunn had already guessed something, but remained silent. Li Xiuman hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "My brother''s entertainment company... has gone bankrupt." "Oh?" Tang En was slightly taken aback. Of course he knew the reason for bankruptcy. Li Xiuying''s entertainment company is not bankrupt, how can there be a suitable reason to transfer his daughter Li Shungui to S/M Entertainment? But... just went bankrupt? It''s only been a few days? too fast? Even if it is a bankruptcy application, it is impossible to approve it in just a few days, right? Is this what Samsung does? Although the two brothers had conflicts, they were brothers after all. Li Xiuman couldn''t bear it, and said, "My brother''s company... Suddenly, all sponsorship contracts and announcements were cancelled. This caused cash flow problems. The bank refused to issue loans, and even loan shark companies refused to lend. Not only that, but the 3.5 million US dollars owed to the bank was also faced with the dilemma of debt collection." Tang En knew it when he heard it. Behind this incident, it must be Lee Jae-yong! Damn, that''s tough enough! Sure enough, it is a country controlled by a chaebol. This method is already comparable to the power of the government, and it can arbitrarily use power to oppress a normally operating company. "Oh, that''s a pity." Tang En nodded lightly, with a sigh of regret. Li Xiuman said in embarrassment: "The company goes bankrupt and it''s not over yet, but the debt... has to be passed on to my brother. He immigrated to the United States in his early years, and his development was not smooth. Later, he went to Kuwait, but met The Gulf War has caused their family to be afraid to hear the sound of firecrackers..." Tang En waved his hand and interrupted his miserable sale, "Okay, I have to hurry." Li Xiuman hurriedly said: "3.5 million U.S. dollars, once the company goes bankrupt, he will never be able to pay it back for the rest of his life!" Tang En glanced at him deeply, "$3.5 million, is that a lot?" "Uh..." Li Xiuman was a little speechless. At $3.5 million, even if he is the founder of S/M Entertainment, he cannot come up with such a large amount of cash unless he reduces his stake in S/M Entertainment. But can he? Even if the board of directors allowed him to hold on to the shares, would he dare to pay the debt for his brother? Tang En said lightly: "Of course, 3.5 million US dollars is a huge sum for ordinary people, but it is really nothing to Taeyeon, Miying and other Girls'' Generation members. They are now trainees. , there will be $5,000 in pocket money every month. When they debut, they will have at least $20,000 in pocket money every month. Coupled with their work income, they will earn $50,000 to $600,000 a year, which is not a problem. $3.5 million in debt...it''s nothing." Lee Soo-young''s company went bankrupt and was saddled with $3.5 million in debt. This is a great gift from Lee Jae-yong. How could Dunn not laugh at it? If Li Xiuying is the owner of the company and also runs her own entertainment company, I am afraid it will be difficult for her daughter to come out and participate in "socializing". However, it was different now, the company went bankrupt and he took on a huge debt. Besides his daughter, what chance does he have? Dunn''s remarks also hinted like this. As long as Lee Soon Kyu joins Girls'' Generation, that $3.5 million debt... can be resolved! Li Xiuman had a bitter expression on his face. The debt of $3.5 million, if Girls'' Generation debuted in 2007, even if she could make a net profit of $500,000 a year, excluding interest, it would take a full 7 years to pay off. In other words, Li Shungui has to stay with Tang En for at least 10 years before he can pay off! She is only 15 years old this year, and 25 years later in 10 years, so she is not too old. But this is the most beautiful Mood for Love in a girl''s life. It would be fine to replace them with girls like Kim Taeyeon and Kwon Yuri. They were originally S/M Entertainment''s money-making machines. Whether their lives were good or not... Lee Sooman wouldn''t care at all. But Lee Soon Kyu is his own niece! He really couldn''t bear to throw her into the fire pit. Seeing Li Xiuman''s hesitant appearance, Tang En felt a little irritable, and said lightly: "Okay, it''s nothing, I''ll go first." "Wait!" Li Xiuman was about to cry, and heaved a long sigh. After being silent for a few seconds, he slowly said: "Mr. Walker, why don''t you...why do you give Shungui a chance and let him try to join Girls'' Generation?" "Oh? Is this okay?" Tang En wrinkled He frowned, a little reluctantly. Li Xiuman gritted his teeth and said, "Shungui has no opinion, my eldest brother...he won''t refuse either." "No, no, that''s not what I meant." Tang En quickly shook his head and lowered his voice, "President Li, others may I''m not sure, you must know, Girls'' Generation is my girl group, every member will have some...closer relationship with me, you know what I mean?" Nonsense! Can you not understand? Without this concern, he would have sent his niece to Girls'' Generation. Li Xiuman''s tears were about to come out, and he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, "Shun Kyu...Shun Kyu admires you very much. If I can... get closer to my idol, she probably won''t mind..." Tang The corners of En''s mouth twitched slightly. I feel that I have a little more temperament of the great devil. Kind of evil! However, when dealing with South Korea and Japan, there is no need to talk about morality and ethics. Tang En had no psychological burden and said reluctantly: "President Li, you may still not understand what I mean, the intimacy I said... means going to bed. Are you willing to put your niece on my bed? Even if Are you willing will his father agree?" Li Xiuman almost exploded with anger, his face ashen, "I''ll take care of the other things!" The tone was not very friendly. Already on the verge of an explosion. Tang En almost laughed, and he sighed, "In that case, let Shun Gyu come over and train with the sisters of Girls'' Generation. Next time I come to Korea, I will meet her again, good students... teach. As for Don''t worry about that $3.5 million debt, it won''t take a few years for Shun Kyu to be able to repay." "Okay." Li Xiuman gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and added, "Thank you." Tang En He smiled and patted his shoulder, "Thank you, that''s too polite. Other girls don''t matter. President Li wants to give me his niece. I will always give President Li a face to accept it." Li Xiuman is true Going to vomit blood. He thanked Dunn for helping to pay off the debt. Thank you for taking my niece? Is my brain sick? However, he really didn''t dare to say anything more, there was a big mountain on top of his head - Samsung Prince Li Zaiyong. "My boss... is still paying attention to this matter." Li Xiuman hinted implicitly. "You mean Zayong?" Tang En pretended to be surprised, his eyes widened, and he waved his hand, "Don''t worry, I''ll give him a call when I get on the plane, so that he doesn''t make it difficult for you." Li Xiuman was relieved. breathed. Dunn was ready to board the plane. Kim Taeyeon and Hwang Mi-young arrived, and now, Lee Soon-gyu is coming too. Girls'' Generation 9 God Cards, Officially Collected! The trip to Korea was very successful! However, before boarding the plane, Tang En thought of something and whispered in Li Xiuman''s ear: "Taeyeon and Miying are very good girls, including Xiuying and Yuri, they are all clean girls. , I''ve personally verified it. Take good care of Shun Gyu and don''t let her be taken advantage of by other men. Understand?" Li Xiuman took a deep breath and nodded heavily, "Don''t worry!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 933： still in progress

    Head to head Hollywood 933 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4816 words


    On the plane, Dunn was still secretly sighing that Samsung is really a giant in South Korea! Tang En is also regarded as the number one ruthless man, and has cleaned up many people. However, his methods are often used to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the situation, and do not excessively destroy the market rules, which belong to the category of commercial operation. Samsung is not the case, it is like the king of the cottage, in order to achieve the goal, indiscriminate, regardless of means. It is much more exaggerated than Zhou Fang Yuxiong in Japan. At most, Zhou Fang and Yuxiong used his personal connections in black and white to bully small people and squeeze wealth. Samsung can even directly put a normal company into bankruptcy, which is too sharp. Not long after takeoff, Tang En received a call from Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong. "The matter has been resolved." Li Zaiyong said with a smile, very understatement. Of course, Tang En wanted to receive the benefits generously, but he could not be too calm in his words, and said in a difficult decision: "I have heard a few things. Zayong, the handling of this matter...isn''t it too much?" Ever? No, no, for Samsung, it''s just a habitual little thing." Lee Jae-yong didn''t care at all. Isn''t it just the use of capital and power to suppress a small entertainment company? What is this? In Samsung''s decades of growth history, there are already tens of thousands of companies that have been wiped out! Otherwise, Samsung Group would not have become a pillar enterprise in South Korea, spanning dozens of industries such as finance, sports, real estate, medical care, electronics, entertainment, tourism, television, transportation, and insurance. In South Korea, three things cannot be avoided: death, taxes, and Samsung. "Fortune" magazine selects the world''s top 500 companies every year, but because the Samsung Group is too large, it would be unfair to other companies to include it as a whole. Therefore, when "Fortune" ranked Samsung Group, it was divided into 9 parts, of which 3 parts were included in the list of the world''s top 500 companies. The highest ranking is naturally Samsung Electronics. Such a big chaebol, even the South Korean government can check and balance, it is too simple for a small entertainment company. Tang En sighed and said embarrassingly, "Shun Kyu... that girl, the niece of Chairman Li Xiuman, this matter... is a bit difficult to handle." "Huh?" Li Zai-yong raised his eyebrows , in a bad tone, "He dares to refuse?" Tang En said: "No, but he agreed to let Shungui join Girls'' Generation. However, after all, I have very little time in Korea. Shungui and him... One-level relationship, I am afraid that there will be some changes in the future." Li Zaiyong said lightly: "You can rest assured, this matter is guaranteed to be handled properly. If Li Xiuman dares to cause trouble... S/M Entertainment Company , there will be no more place for him." Tang En was satisfied, so he smiled, "Thank you very much." "It''s not worth mentioning a little thing." Li Zaiyong also smiled, in his eyes, The big thing in the entertainment industry is indeed not worth mentioning, and it can''t be put on the table. He is the director of Samsung Electronics, and Samsung Electronics'' business is the big deal, and he said, "By the way, the one from Apple Inc. A big project...what is it?" Tang En smiled, "It''s inconvenient to say." "Is it a mobile phone?" Li Zaiyong asked. Everyone is smart, and Apple''s vigorous action, sending COO Tim Cook to Asia personally, must be a major move. A careful investigation reveals that the spare parts manufacturers that Tim Cook contacted... are all mobile phone components. It was inconvenient for Dunn to hide it. He said, "Motorola and Nokia occupy more than 65% of the mobile phone market, which is terrifying. Only when more mobile phone manufacturers appear will it be in line with the overall development of the mobile phone industry." "Yeah. , indeed." Li Zaiyong nodded again and again. Samsung Electronics also produces mobile phones, but at this time, the sales volume of Samsung mobile phones is far lower than that of Sony, Ericsson and other brands, which can only be regarded as third-rate. After the emergence of Android, mobile phones such as Samsung and HTC have soared into the sky and become first-class mobile phone brands. Apple wants to produce mobile phones, and there is no competition with Samsung. On the contrary, Samsung has been able to improve its own mobile phones through cooperation with Apple, more exposure to and learning of the operating modes and processes of American technology companies. Li Zaiyong is a very powerful person. After hearing the exact reply from Tang En, he felt more and more that he wanted to please the richest man in the world. "By the way, I heard that you bought a Premier League team?" "That''s right, Liverpool." Lee Jae-yong smiled: "Korean football is also very good. In the World Cup last year, we reached the semi-finals! Only It''s a pity that in this year''s Asian Cup, we were slightly disappointed." Dunn was startled, and quickly blocked his words, "Liverpool is a world-class giant team, especially after I took over, I was determined to revive the glory of the Red Army. Bought a lot of world-class players. Korean players...even if they go to Liverpool, I am afraid they will not have a chance to play.¡± Samsung Group also has its own football club Suwon Samsung. Tang En was afraid that Lee Jae-yong made a small request, hoping that Liverpool could introduce players from Suwon Samsung to help the development of Korean football. For a big guy like them, this is really a very small request. In one sentence, players from Suwon Samsung can be easily operated to Liverpool. However, Dunn could not accept it. Even the top Asian players like Park Zhixing and Sun Xingmin, Tang En didn''t bother to buy them, he didn''t want to train players for the stick. Li Zaiyong said with a smile: "Tang En, you misunderstood, that''s not what I meant!" "Oh?" "Samsung Electronics is actively promoting the improvement of brand value, among which, marketing through the sports industry is the most important part. ." "Really?" Tang En was moved. Li Zairong said: "We plan to sponsor Liverpool''s shirt chest advertisement, what do you think?" Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, in principle, we welcome any company in the world to start cooperation negotiations." Li Zairong said : "This is just my personal opinion. There has been no discussion within Samsung Electronics. But...if the two of us reach an agreement, presumably the cooperation will come naturally." Tang En was silent for a while, then nodded, "Yes, as long as With the funds in place, everything is easy to say. The Liverpool of the past... a little depressed. However, the Liverpool of the future must be the top giant club in the world!" Li Zaiyong said with a smile: "Of course, I have no doubts about it! "nonsense. Look at Real Madrid in previous years? Look at Abramovich''s Chelsea? In the world of football, money can make a difference. Dunn is the richest man in the world, and he set off a **** storm in the transfer market this summer, making Liverpool the most anticipated and most concerned European giants this season. Liverpool will not complete the transformation, that''s no wonder! Dunn is the richest man in the world, so he will not be stingy with the money to build the team. For the rich of this level, face is sometimes more important than money. "To be honest, Liverpool is seeking negotiations with sponsors, and will buy out the past sponsorship contracts and sign a new batch of sponsorships that match Liverpool''s positioning. In my eyes, Liverpool''s appeal and fame are no better than Real Madrid and Manchester United. Bad! What do you think?" Dunn''s words were a bit exaggerated. Although Liverpool bought a few good players this summer, there is still a big gap in terms of reputation compared with teams like Real Madrid and Manchester United. But it doesn''t matter, Li Zaiyong will understand what Tang En is saying. Sure enough, I heard him say: "Of course, there is no doubt! The sponsorship contract between Samsung Electronics and Liverpool will definitely refer to the standards of Manchester United and Real Madrid." In today''s world football, the two clubs with the greatest commercial value are undoubtedly Real Madrid and Manchester United can also be seen from the sponsorship contracts. The sponsorship fees for the jersey advertisements of these two clubs have reached the level of 40 million US dollars! In the previous life, the sponsorship agreement between Samsung Electronics and Chelsea, the annual sponsorship fee was only 20 million US dollars. A full half. That was when Mourinho led Chelsea in 2005, on the premise that they would become the Premier League champions. Because of Chelsea''s success, the "Samsung" brand quickly rose to fame in Europe, and its popularity increased by 68%. In particular, the favorability of local sellers for Samsung''s signage TVs rose by 433%. Greatly boosted the sales of Samsung mobile phones and Samsung LCD TVs. What Chelsea can do, Liverpool can certainly do too! Dunn didn''t fool anyone. He has this confidence. The Liverpool he runs will definitely be more magnificent and stronger than Chelsea in his previous life! He even asked Liverpool CEO Rick Parry to examine a 17-year-old from La Masia. The player has signed a professional contract in advance, and the contract will take effect after he reaches adulthood. The penalty for the contract...is 30 million euros. In 2004, 30 million euros was the transfer price of a superstar! It can be seen that Barcelona attaches great importance to this little player. However, Dunn did not intend to give up. As long as Liverpool is sure that this player can adapt to the physical confrontation and football style of the Premier League, it will directly sign the player with the penalty! Because of the player''s name, Leo Messi! With Ronaldinho, Manchester United will gain countless fans in the next few years. If Liverpool want to compete, it is necessary to poach Messi. Of course, it is more difficult to operate. "2.95 billion fans in 204 countries around the world can watch Liverpool players running on the green field in different ways. Sponsoring Liverpool will be a very cost-effective investment!" En is very confident. ...Hollywood stars...especially superstars, are very different from those in Korea and Japan. Korean and Japanese stars, their daily life is to keep running announcements, shoot advertisements, and keep showing up to maintain their popularity. A star like Leonardo DiCaprio is completely different. If you want to see their figures, you can hardly see them except in movies. They don''t shoot or advertise. Except for movie promotions, no announcements are made. Except for extremely important occasions, they even refuse the red carpet. Low-key, but famous all over the world. Therefore, once the news that Leonardo will appear on such and such occasions comes out, the explosion of the scene...will be very exaggerated! Dunn was at the Seoul airport and saw a scene where fans picked up the idols. To be honest, that scene was very shocking! At least not in the US. I don''t know if it''s the spontaneous organization of the fans, or the marketing strategy of the brokerage company. The scene is always crowded, which is impressive. When he came to the Hong Kong government, Dunn went directly to the Peninsula Hotel reserved by the crew of "The Departed". Then, I saw an even more spectacular scene. Compared with this kind of scene, Korean fans pick up the idols, it is like a child playing at home! model! Great model! A big model of water! Full of big breasts, heavy lumps; full of long legs, a piece of white flowers... Blonde! Looking around, almost every model is a tall type with blond hair and blue eyes, which is very in line with Leonardo''s aesthetics. Among them, there are also some other types of models. It seems that they should be local models from the Hong Kong government. Looking forward to the big model! Because of the presence of security guards and security police, the models can only watch from a distance, or stand on the side of the street, or hide behind the car, and in every pair of eyes, there is a strong desire for "overnight fame". They should be relatively low-level models. There is no better and more suitable opportunity. Just like the group performances living in Hengdian, they can only stand on the edge of the street, in the cool breeze of the night, pouting and waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the casting director, or the appearance of higher-level people. As long as one chance, it is possible to succeed! A certain group performance, didn''t it just get the appreciation of Wu actor, so he flew to the branches, waved millions, and completed the life counterattack from the group performance to the mistress? The same goes for the models present. As long as he can be picked by Leonardo and sleep once, it is a proper chance to become famous! Seeing this scene, Tang En was very surprised, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart I am the richest man in the world! This reputation seems to be inferior to Leonardo! Especially in the modeling circle, Leonardo''s popularity is still higher. "What''s going on? A trick created by a public relations company?" Tang En and his party entered the hotel quietly and went directly to Leonardo. The other members of the crew arrived as early as 2 hours ago. Then he was stuck in the hotel and couldn''t go out at all. Leonardo looked a little arrogant and proud, "PR agency? What a joke! Do I still need to play that kind of fake tricks? Most of the models outside are flown in from Europe." "Europe?" "I don''t believe it. You ask Kate!" Cate Blanchett said bitterly: "Indeed, when I was in Germany... there were at least more than 2,000 models outside the hotel. The current scene is still small." Dunn was also quite Helpless, he sighed, "The bottom of the industry... It''s very hard, especially the modeling industry. By the way, Leon, you didn''t cause trouble, did you?" Leonardo rolled his eyes, "I''ve seen how many big The scene is over? Don''t worry, you''re in trouble, and it''s not my turn!" Then, Dunn saw Cate Blanchett secretly gesturing from below, stretched out a slap, said dumbly, facing the Mouth: "5! At least 5!" Yes! Dunn understood at a glance. Leonardo, this guy, is not very reliable. In the process of promoting "The Departed" all the way, at least 5 big models have been slept in. Of course, there is no comparison with Dunn. Dunn''s trip to Asia, just opened more than 5 buds. Japan''s AKB48 idol girl group Kojima Haruna and Sato Yukari, and South Korean Girls'' Generation''s Kim Taeyeon, Jung Soo-yeon, Hwang Mi-young and Kim Hyo-yeon. Coming to the Hong Kong government, it seems... still in progress. . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 934： prenuptial agreement

    Head to head Hollywood 934 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4602 words


    Head to head Hollywood Chapter 934 prenuptial agreement is a prophecy. Mess, really messed up. In the past few years, Leonardo has secretly dated many long-legged models. He has rich experience and proper handling afterwards. There will not be too many problems. Promotion of The Departed. However, unexpectedly, his fiancee Gisele Bundchen came! Not only came, but also blocked Leonardo on the bed! Gisele Bundchen''s sudden appearance may just want to surprise Leonardo. But anyway, something happened! Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen are already engaged, and they will report the wedding in more than two months. It is really unreasonable for such a thing to happen at this time. Quarrel is inevitable. If this kind of thing happened in the United States, it might not be a big deal. With Leonardo''s eloquence and ability to coax women, it took less than two days to easily handle Gisele Bundchen, and it was as sweet as ever. After all, this is Leonardo''s way of life, or, in other words, this is the common feature of world stars - grass powder. It''s so common. Let me ask, how many men can refuse when one after another big beauties take the initiative to send them upside down? Gisele Bundchen has been in love with Leonardo for so many years, so he should be mentally prepared. Wrong is wrong, wrong time! Wrong location! Now, it''s the promotion period for The Departed! Here is the Hong Kong government where paparazzi are pervasive! Moreover, there are a large number of long-legged models and countless media reporters gathered outside the Peninsula Hotel, eagerly waiting for entertainment news. If one is not handled well, the world will be in chaos. It will even affect the box office of The Departed. Therefore, there is no extra time to deal with this matter, and it must be resolved as soon as possible! Leonardo could of course think of this. After trying hard to persuade Gisele Bundchen for half an hour but couldn''t get it done, he had no choice but to call Dunn. Dunn has a headache! He really doesn''t want to be involved in this kind of thing. It''s Leonardo''s, what else can I say? Kneeling down and apologizing is over, what else can I do? Coax a woman? Dunn''s level is really not very good. Except when he first chased Natalie, Dunn coaxed women. In the following years, he almost never coaxed women. It was always women who tried to please him and coax him! No way, for the sake of the movie, Dunn had to come forward to solve it. What''s more, Dunn and the two of them... have a very special relationship. "Ahem...that...Giselle, Leon was wrong about this, a big mistake! I will stand by your side! Firmly stand by your side!" Dunn coughed lightly . He appeared in Leonardo''s suite at this time. Gisele Bundchen was sitting coldly on the sofa, and Leonardo was sitting beside her with a flattering face, trying to console her. He is heartless, greedy and lustful. However, his feelings for Gisele Bundchen are real. He never thought about breaking up. The arrival of Dunn did not make Gisele Bundchen''s complexion any better, and snorted complainingly: "Don, don''t you know about this? You are the producer of "The Departed" , he messed around in your crew, you don''t care? If something goes wrong, you are not afraid of affecting the release of the movie? " Tang En was embarrassed. stop? Stop the ass! He himself still has to contact a few Hong Kong government entertainment industry bosses, and then ask them to help introduce a few Hong Kong government girls and spend the night with him. Besides, he and Leonardo were originally a pair of bad friends, and this kind of thing... In terms of personal relationships, there is no reason to stop them. Dunn reluctantly persuaded: "Giselle, Leon''s situation... You know, some things are not necessarily his willingness..." "Stop!" Giselle Bundchen''s eyes widened, a little angry , "What do you mean? If you men don''t have the mind, what can women do if they take the initiative to come? Don''t tell me this ridiculous and shameless argument!" Well, the fire of war burned directly on Tang En''s head. Leonardo almost didn''t laugh. With Dunn to share the firepower, he would be much more relaxed. Tang En was a little helpless. He really didn''t want to participate in this kind of thing. But there is no way. He is the producer of "The Departed". Now that the male protagonist has a problem, it is his job to resolve disputes. "Okay, anger is just a punishment for yourself. Gisele, you are a smart girl, you should know that anger is not the solution to the problem." Gisele Bundchen said coldly: "What do you mean? Dunn said: "Giselle, you will never break up with Leon on this trivial matter, right?" Giselle Bundchen gritted his teeth and stopped talking. Tang En said with a smile: "That''s it? Since you don''t want to break up, then you are still a fianc¨¦e, right? Based on this shared benchmark, let''s discuss a solution to this matter." Gisele Bundchen immediately Dao: "It''s not this, it''s this kind of thing! This kind of thing has happened too many times in the past! I used to go back to my home in Los Angeles many times, it was all the chaos after the party, his bed... At most once, 5 women lie down!" Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth and gave Leonardo a deep look. This guy is really good enough. If you want to fuck, go out and do it. Doing it in your own home is too big of a heart, right? Even if it is Tang En, he is happy and happy, and he will not bring women back to King''s Landing No. 1 Manor, which is his main residence, and he cannot bring back some messy women. Except for a few girlfriends, that is, little Taylor lived in the past. Leonardo was very embarrassed, with a smile that was uglier than crying on his face, and coaxed: "Giselle, I will change, I will change in the future!" "Change?" Giselle Bundchen was cold With a snort, "Do you believe this kind of words yourself?" Dunn glared at Leonardo. Are you fooling the devil? Gisele Bundchen worships you and is infatuated with you is true, but it doesn''t mean she is stupid. As a girlfriend who has been with you for so many years, what kind of character are you, she will not understand? No way, as the firefighting captain, only Dunn. Dunn said seriously: "Giselle, Leon''s character... We all know that such a thing today is really not uncommon for him. I can even be sure that even if you get married in the future, he will still It won''t change anything." Leonardo''s face turned green, and he could not wait to rush up and kick Dunn. Are you helping or dismantling? Gisele Bundchen did not speak, watching him quietly. Tang En continued: "In this kind of thing, quarrel is useless, because quarrel can''t change the reality. To avoid post-marital crisis, it is best to determine a series of terms in advance, and make a clear description of various precautions. , such as... a prenuptial agreement." Gisele Bundchen said indifferently: "We have signed an independent agreement on the property, and I will not ask for a penny from him." She is the most popular supermodel in the world today. , with annual revenue exceeding $15 million. She doesn''t need to spend other people''s money. Leonardo hurriedly said: "Giselle, it''s really unnecessary. I really don''t care whether the property is independent." Giselle Bundchen didn''t even look at him. Tang En waved his hand, shook his head and said, "It''s not a property agreement, I''m talking about... supplementary terms in terms of life." Leonardo''s expression changed slightly. Gisele Bundchen snorted coldly, "It''s a coincidence, he really mentioned it to me, but we didn''t talk about it." "Huh?" Dunn frowned. Leonardo had no choice, so he explained slowly: "I mentioned it before and wanted to sign a supplementary agreement for life after marriage. If cheating is discovered after marriage, each time the other party needs to compensate the other party by 100,000 US dollars. " Dunn''s face turned black. 100,000! Leonardo, you are so good! Is Gisele Bundchen short of money? Sure enough, as soon as the voice fell, Gisele Bundchen''s face was extremely cold and ugly. Dunn scolded very rudely: "Leon, you are too much! Not to mention $100,000, even if it is $200,000, $500,000, it won''t work! This is not an equality agreement at all!" The annual revenue exceeds 50 million US dollars. This small amount of money is not worth mentioning to him at all. Leonardo said embarrassingly: "It was the idea that the agent gave me. This is a common derailment compensation agreement for Hollywood stars." For Hollywood, derailment is as simple as a routine. When a marriage breaks down, the cheating party bears the main responsibility. Even if the two parties have a property agreement before marriage, once one party derails, they will be very passive when the divorce judgment is made, and they will have to compensate the other party for a large amount of money, especially in the struggle for child custody. Therefore, Hollywood celebrities will sign a series of agreements before they get married. Among them, there must be such a supplementary agreement involving personal life after marriage. According to Hollywood convention, there are usually two types. First, Hollywood stars, usually cheating compensation system. That is, the agreement that Leonardo just proposed to Gisele Bundchen. Once one party is caught cheating, he needs to pay a certain amount of money to the other party as compensation, as a settlement. Such clauses can not only avoid quarrels after marriage, but also avoid accountability during divorce. Second, Hollywood producers and directors usually travel freely. The income of producers and directors is generally not as high as that of stars. If the compensation system is used... it is a bit unaffordable. Travel freedom means that when they travel to work in other places, they can have **** with other people of the opposite sex. It can be seen from here. Celebrities make more money. The director and the producer have more power. Many people choose to marry powerful producers and directors, and sign such agreements in order to gain opportunities for career advancement. Leonardo muttered: "What should I do then? Do you still have the freedom to travel?" "Freedom to travel?" Gisele Bundchen was slightly taken aback, "What do you mean?" Leonardo felt a little guilty. explained a few sentences. Gisele Bundchen was silent for a while, and then gave Dunn a deep look. Dunn felt a little hairy in his heart. What does this mean? He and Gisele Bundchen...but had a close encounter. She also deserves to be the number one supermodel in the world today! That experience was truly wonderful. But Leonardo is still there, don''t show your secrets! Fortunately, Gisele Bundchen did not have any extra actions, but said something unexpected: "Okay! I agree! Just sign this business travel agreement!" "Ah?" Both Dunn and Leonardo were stunned for a moment. . Clearly, a compensation agreement is more cost-effective for the woman than a free agreement. After all, the former gets money, the latter gets nothing! Then, Gisele Bundchen continued: "However, this agreement must be reciprocal and equal. You can travel freely, and I can... too!" "No!" Leon just finished speaking. Nadeau immediately objected. Like Dunn, he is also a bit macho. He can go out and fuck, but he can''t accept that his woman goes out to date other men. Open marriage, he does not accept! Gisele Bundchen said coldly: "Then there is nothing to talk about, there is only one way to go." Leonardo''s head was buzzing. Both annoyed and confused. He knows Gisele Bundchen very well. Although she is a model, she is by no means the kind of sassy woman. When you love someone, you only love one person. It is not her style to attract bees and butterflies. It''s just... weird! Tang En saw that the two of them were going to quarrel again hurriedly said: "Okay! Giselle, this is your fault, don''t just use the breakup as a reason to blackmail others!" Giselle Er Bundchen said: "But I don''t accept that kind of absurdly imprisoned marriage! The husband and wife are equals!" Leonardo said melancholy: "My dear, except for this... I can all agree. Are you okay?" "Not good!" Gisele Bundchen refused without hesitation. Although she does not earn as much as Leonardo, her income is enough to satisfy her personal life. It''s not Dunn''s super rich who is worth tens of billions of dollars and is entitled to privileges in a marriage relationship. Leonardo''s face was ashen. Gisele Bundchen said: "Of course, I''m not the same as you. I''m not interested in those messy men. In other words, those men who are far less excellent than you, I don''t even bother to look at them." Men and women are different. When a man finds a woman, he prefers to find some conditions that are worse than his own, and he will have a more sense of conquest. Women are different. They prefer to find better conditions and will feel satisfied. Leonardo was still dissatisfied: "No!" He was just a movie star. There are not 100,000 men in the world with better conditions than him, but 80,000! Gisele Bundchen shook his head gently, hesitated for a while, and said softly: "Then I will take a step back, you can have a thousand or ten thousand choices, I don''t care. However, please give I have a chance to choose, I only need one." "One?" Leonardo froze for a moment, his face flushed, "You fell in love with someone else?" "No!" "What''s the matter?" "That person The conditions for him... are too excellent! He is probably the best man in the world, which may not need to be questioned. He is the idol in every girl''s heart, and no one can refuse him." Gisele Bundchen said lightly. The two men in the room looked at each other with a strange look on their faces. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 935： still you earn

    Head to head Hollywood 935 author Qian Duxue full text 2592 words


    Gisele Bundchen did not name names. But they are not stupid. The best man, the idol in every girl''s heart... Well, who else could it be except Tang En? At this moment, Tang En didn''t have the slightest sense of glory in his heart, instead he almost exploded! What is this crazy woman doing? Want to confess everything to Leonardo? Lost your mind? The atmosphere in the room seemed to have stagnated a lot. After being silent for a long time, Leonardo stared at Dunn closely, "What do you mean?" "Don''t ask me! This is your business, not me!" Dunn said angrily. Leonardo said angrily: "You didn''t hear her words? Don''t tell me, you''re not interested in her!" Dunn said: "Nonsense! With such a superb woman, which man in the world is not interested? Why don''t you do something, when did you see me hooking up with your girlfriend?" Gisele Bundchen looked at Dunn with mockery. Dunn doesn''t care. This kind of thing must not be admitted! Killing can''t even admit it! Leonardo gritted his teeth and said, "I didn''t say the past, I meant the future! What will I do in the future?" Dunn said nonchalantly, "Whatever!" Leonardo was almost furious. Dunn paused for a moment, then said: "Giselle''s proposal... Well, Leon, don''t stare at me, you know her charm, but no one can reject her as a normal man, I don''t need to hide it. What. But, we are friends after all, and I don''t want to be like this. Or... you should be more restrained in the future, don''t mess around outside, be honest, everyone is safe." Gisele Bundchen snorted. one sound. Let Leonardo converge? impossible! Just like your Dunn Walker, a problem that can never be corrected. Sure enough, Leonardo''s face was extremely difficult to look at. After being silent for a while, he rolled his eyes and said, "Let me and Dunn have a few words alone." Gisele Bundchen didn''t even think about it, "You are free." Then, he got up and went to the bedroom . Tang En looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean?" Leonardo came over and whispered: "Dang En, what do you think about this matter?" Tang En said angrily: " Didn''t I say it, this matter has nothing to do with me. I''m so good, and there are too many women who adore me..." Leonardo said anxiously: "Don''t be in a hurry to clear the relationship, I didn''t blame you, you I was originally the passive party. I mean...you give me an idea, what should I do?" Dunn gave him a deep look, wanting to discover something, and frowned: "Giselle is right, husband and wife. Between... Equality is very important. Your own conditions are not enough for her to completely let go of her **** to you. It''s really not good, you should restrain yourself and stop messing around. If you don''t cheat, of course she has no reason to cheat. I can only love you more." Leonardo rolled his eyes, "Stop talking nonsense! You know it''s impossible!" Dunn frowned and said, "What do you mean?" Leonardo smirked and lowered his voice Voice, "Her words make sense to me. As long as men don''t care, even if women take the initiative to post back, nothing will happen..." "Wait!" Tang En stopped him immediately and opened his eyes wide. , "What do you mean? Do you want me to refuse?" Leonardo laughed: "Yes, a slap doesn''t make a sound! Didn''t she mean to find you, simple, you can refuse? Anyway, she Having said that, she only needs a chance and a choice. As long as you don''t agree, she is still mine, hehe!" Tang En said with a black line on his forehead, "Leon, what do you think of me?" "Ah? "Leonardo was slightly taken aback. Tang En said angrily: "To put it mildly, Gisele is such a superb stunner, even if a man loses ten years of his life, he dreams of sleeping with her once. She came to the door, do you think I can refuse?" Leon Naduo said disapprovingly: "What kind of woman have you never seen? It''s not like she can''t even get through this, right?" "Can''t get through!" "You!" "What happened to me? Leon, don''t you think that Is it ridiculous? A woman like Gisele Bundchen has come to the door. As a man, do you think I have a chance of rejecting it? Okay, there is your factor in this, maybe I can endure the rejection. But, what about once, twice, three or four times? Five or six times? Who can guarantee that every time he can stick to it?" Leonardo''s face was a little ugly. Yeah, maybe three or five times. If Giselle comes to the door repeatedly, no one can compete with her charm. At that time, it was Gisele Bundchen who actively pursued him. In almost two hours, he fell and fell under her pomegranate skirt. It is too much to demand Dunn with the standard of a saint. Leonardo was a little distressed, "This doesn''t work, that doesn''t work, so what should I do?" Tang En glanced at him from the corner of his eyes, and said lightly: "In the current situation, there are only three options. First, break up. !" "Impossible!" Leonardo immediately refused. His feelings for Gisele Bundchen were real, and she was indulgent enough to him. Tang En said: "Then the second choice, you restrain your mind, treat her wholeheartedly, and don''t mess around in the future." "Impossible!" Leonardo refused again. Tang En sighed, "Then there is only a third choice, accept her opinion." Leonardo''s face turned ashen, "Tang En, what do you mean?" Tang En looked at him strangely, " What''s wrong with me? I''m telling the truth, is there a problem?" "You want to sleep with Giselle?" Leonardo asked through gritted teeth. Tang En said with an angry smile: "Nonsense! How many times have I said it, how many men in the world can resist her charm? If it wasn''t for her being your girlfriend, UU reading for the past few years... I I''ve slept with her a hundred and eighty times, do you believe it?" Leonardo certainly believed it. With Tang En''s current strength and status, he can almost sleep with any woman he likes in the world. "No, you can''t do this." Leonardo pondered for a long time, thought about it for a long time, and kept shaking his head, unable to accept that his fiancee had intimate behavior with another man outside. Dunn persuaded: "Hey, between men and women... it''s actually like that. After getting married, you can play outside as you did before. How many women in the world are like Giselle?" "You My girlfriend, seems to have never cared about you!" Leonardo said with some resentment. Dunn said angrily: "Can you compare with me?" Leonardo was speechless. Tang En sighed and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, Leon, think about it, in fact, in my opinion... it''s really nothing. We''ve known each other for so long, you should know me very well. Entertainment In the circle, what kind of woman has I never slept with? Other people''s wives can do it, why can''t your wife?" "Tang En, you are so shameless!" Leonardo''s face darkened with anger. Dunn shrugged indifferently, "You and Giselle should think about it, maybe... She might just be on a whim." "I think it''s true. She told me that she admires you very much." Lai Leonardo said very depressed. Tang En endured a smile and said, "Okay, let''s discuss it again. Hey, take a step back and say, even if it really becomes a reality, so what? I have so many women, do you think I can really play it? It''s Gisele really Contact me... It''s over after 20 or 30 games. Compared with your affair, it''s not worth mentioning! Speaking of which, you still earned it?" "Go away!" Leonardo almost died of anger. Send my fianc¨¦e to your bed, or did I earn it? Why do not you go to hell! . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 936： Glory of Hong Kong Films

    Gisele Bundchen''s matter is still to be discussed.


    Looking at Leonardo''s attitude, it does not seem to be overly exclusive.


    After all... Dunn is not an ordinary person.


    Leonardo is very familiar with Dunn and knows some of his romantic past. He has a charming relationship with Michael Douglas''s wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Ovitz''s wife Kate Beckinsale .


    However, things cannot be rushed.


    Fortunately, Tang En also has certain personal connections in the Hong Kong government. He has a good friendship with Mr. Lin, the boss of Media Asia Films, and Mr. Yang, the boss of Emperor Entertainment.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t need to think about it. That night, he called Boss Yang, ostensibly to invite him to the premiere of "Infernal Affairs" in the Hong Kong government tomorrow. In fact, it is secretly revealing the long night, the feeling of emptiness and loneliness.


    Of course, Boss Yang has seen it for a long time, and he understood it as soon as he heard it, and immediately expressed his position: "Brother, the Emperor has a few artists, and they are really chasing fans. I heard that you are here this time, and they all asked me to contact me for help. Where''s your signature?"


    Tang En said hesitantly: "Tomorrow''s premiere... I''m afraid I don''t have time."


    Boss Yang said, "Why don''t I talk about it and go over now?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Alright, I happen to be free now. But don''t come too much, just two. There are paparazzi and movie fans outside, so don''t disturb the traffic."


    Boss Yang laughed loudly: "Don''t worry, I will help you in the territory of the Hong Kong government!"


    That night, two local female stars from the Hong Kong government quietly appeared at the Peninsula Hotel and knocked on Dunn''s door.


    Tang En recognized them at a glance, one was Miss Zhang, a star girl, and the other was Miss Rong, a female singer.


    I really enjoyed it that night.


    Early the next morning, the Hong Kong government newspaper of the day was delivered to Dunn''s guest room.


    Although it is a traditional Chinese character, Dunn can also recognize it.


    Unexpectedly, the publicity of "The Departed" is only second-rate reports, and the most popular reports are all lace news!


    The Hong Kong government is indeed the capital of gossip and paparazzi!


    Or it was the huge appeal of Leonardo''s full report, which made more than 780 long-legged European models come all the way to the Hong Kong government to find opportunities.


    However, Leonardo''s report is still not the hottest!


    The hottest news is Dunn!


    "Hollywood director Dunn Walker''s night party with Hong Kong government stars, the Peninsula Hotel staged a battle of dragons and two phoenixes! ¡·


    "Boom! Zuer''s night party Dunn! ¡·


    "Xie Tingfeng''s rumored girlfriend cheated on Hollywood director! ¡·


    "The world''s richest man sleeps at night with two Hong Kong government stars! ¡·


    ...


    There are six or seven newspapers in total, all of which have published such news in the headlines of the entertainment section.


    Not only that, the "Oriental Daily" even took some very private photos.


    The photo is very blurry. In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the Peninsula Hotel, there are three vague figures. It can be seen from the figure that they are a man and a woman.


    The two women were leaning over and standing side by side, with their arms propped on the window, and the man was standing behind him.


    Fortunately, the curtains were pulled up in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, so I couldn''t see the specific appearance of the man and the woman, and could only see a group of pictures that were always made.


    In addition, there is a group of candid photos of two women wearing masks leaving the hotel this morning, which is relatively clear.


    Although they wear hats, sunglasses, masks, and are fully armed, they cannot escape the eyes of the paparazzi. Through the photos, they can still vaguely see their appearance and make judgments. They are the popular female stars of the Hong Kong government¡ª¡ª Miss Zhang and Miss Rong!


    When Tang En saw such a report, he felt a little uncomfortable.


    Not because he was caught by the paparazzi.


    But because he smelled a different smell.


    Could it be intentional?


    Wouldn''t it be a collaboration between a star''s agency and a paparazzi reporter?


    Fortunately, Boss Yang called in time and told Tang En that he would definitely make time today to attend the premiere of "The Departed".


    In addition, he also saw the newspaper this morning, and he will try his best to settle the matter.


    At the premiere, all the messy paparazzi reporters will be excluded, and only some professional film professionals, film critics and film journalists will be invited to participate to ensure that they are foolproof.


    ...


    Hong Kong government movies are really lonely.


    At that time, Hong Kong films were mega-shattering in Asia and even exported to Europe and the United States. They were so impressive that they were the Hollywood of the East, much stronger than Bollywood in India.


    Over time, everything changes.


    Japanese films are recovering, Korean films are on the rise, and even the traditionally outdated mainland films are undergoing market-oriented reforms, and fifth-generation directors are flourishing.


    Hong Kong films no longer have the momentum that swept the Asian box office in the 1980s. Even "Infernal Affairs", which has been recognized as the best Hong Kong film in recent years, is only a show in the local government of Hong Kong, and it has won a box office of more than 7 million US dollars.


    The overseas market...is bleak.


    Fortunately, in this crisis, Hollywood put aside the olive branch, they want to remake "Infernal Affairs"!


    Moreover, the director is the famous film master Martin Scorsese, the actor is Dunn Walker, and Leonardo DiCaprio! In addition, there are also top Hollywood actors such as Al Pacino and Cate Blanchett, who are very powerful.


    Hollywood''s Dunn Pictures has remade "Infernal Affairs" into a top-level production!


    "The Departed" will be released all over the world Fans all over the world can see a remake of a Hong Kong film in the cinema!


    This is a rare pride and glory for the Hong Kong government film that has fallen into a trough. In particular, the entire crew of "The Departed" came to the Hong Kong government for publicity and local premieres, giving Hong Kong government filmmakers great respect and dignity, which is another great honor.


    It can be said that the premiere of "The Departed" is the last fig leaf under the half-dead state of Hong Kong government films.


    At such a premiere, those arrogant Hong Kong government filmmakers also had a rare "performance" space.


    In the auditorium, with the appearance of subtitles, the lights came on.


    "The Departed" completed its premiere at the Hong Kong government.


    However, there was no applause.


    This is not normal.


    In the United States, after an excellent movie is shown, fans will applaud and express their respect and love for the movie. This is a kind of movie culture.


    There is no such film tradition in the East, but applauding at the premiere is a necessary etiquette.


    Either east or west.


    Right now, "The Departed" is over, and there is almost no applause!


    Individual sparse applause sounds a bit harsh!


    Dunn''s face sank, and he glanced at Martin Scorsese, who was sitting beside him, and seemed to have understood something in his heart.


    "The Departed" is a remake of "The Departed."


    Is this a dismount?


    Or are you forcibly supporting the glory of Hong Kong films?


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 Chapter 937： Challenging

    Chapter 937


    Hollywood is very respectful of copyright and maintains great respect for original authors.


    If it is an adaptation of the film, the author will be invited to make frequent appearances and use the momentum of the film to help him promote it. If it is a remake, it will definitely promote the original film with a high profile.


    In the past few years, Hollywood has remade many overseas movies, and it has become a routine to hold high-profile movie events in the country where the original movie was created.


    Whether the movie is good or bad, both sides can maintain the greatest respect for each other.


    But this time the Hong Kong government premiered, the scene was really annoyed.


    After the movie is over, the collective does not applaud?


    The filmmakers of the Hong Kong government have such a cunning taste?


    Certainly not.


    Even if they have bad tastes, they should have at least politeness. Even if they are dissatisfied with "The Departed", the applause they deserve is essential. This is the basic etiquette that the industry agrees on.


    The quiet appearance of this scene in the auditorium is likely to have been deliberate for a long time.


    Martin Scorsese''s face was very ugly.


    Dunn made a downward gesture to appease him, and then looked at Boss Lin on the right.


    He is the big boss of Media Asia Films and the copyright owner of "Infernal Affairs".


    Of course, a big man like Boss Lin can''t be like those ridiculous filmmakers. He''s going crazy with anger. He is already very fat, his chest is obviously heaving, and he is extremely angry, as if he is about to have a heart attack. Cursing: "Dead boy bag! Take that star! Stupid than a pig!"


    "Mr. Lin, don''t you know?" Tang En asked indifferently.


    Boss Lin suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, "Mr. Walker, I''m really sorry, what happened today... I really don''t know at all."


    After the film is screened, there will be a series of activities to follow. The creators of "The Departed" will come on stage to discuss the film with filmmakers from the Hong Kong government.


    But now it''s clearly being targeted.


    This group of stupid filmmakers seems to want to prove the power and myth of Hong Kong films by suppressing a top Hollywood film, and restore the decency and international fame of Hong Kong government films.


    It''s so ridiculous.


    The dog jumped the wall.


    How arrogant is this?


    Tang En''s face was a little cold, and he said lightly: "In the past 20 years, the Hong Kong government has become a trend-setter of the times, creating the myth of Hong Kong films, but it has raised a group of arrogant filmmakers. I heard that some filmmakers have already I went north to the mainland to film, and ended up intimidating and abducting the mainland film company? There are even Hong Kong government stars who brought the martial arts team and disabled mainland actors, is it true?"


    In the past, the mainland film market, although backward and ignorant, was derailed from the world.


    But closure also has the advantage of being closed, that is, it will be cleaner, like a blank sheet of paper.


    It is precisely the first batch of Hong Kong government filmmakers who entered the mainland who painted on this blank sheet of paper.


    Jiang Zhiqiang brought international trends and brought popular films such as "Heroes", "House of Flying Daggers" and "Lust/Caution" instead of "Red Sorghum" and "Sunny Days" full of local colors. The national minority movies, which really let Chinese-language movies rush out of the country and go to the world.


    made a huge contribution.


    However, what Hong Kong government filmmakers have brought more is still smog.


    For example, the increasingly popular "godfather culture" and "star culture", such as movie money laundering, movie money making, movie money trapping...


    Money laundering and misappropriation are easy to understand.


    What is the use of movies to make money?


    To put it bluntly, it is to steal investors'' money.


    Because of the great success of "Heroes", a powerful film boom has arisen in the mainland. The hard-to-get "Heroes" has allowed many movie theaters that had closed or changed business to reopen.


    Coupled with the promotion of national policies, such a good market situation has naturally attracted the attention of many investors, hoping to invest money in movies.


    Mainland filmmakers... are still relatively "green" and don''t know much about the way of film.


    The filmmakers of the Hong Kong government are well-informed and have dealt with black societies for decades, using all means. As long as you can make money, you don''t care about morality and legality.


    For example, a movie convinces investors to invest 20 million yuan.


    You don''t need a script, a star, a plan, or a shot... Just find a few foreign movies with similar themes, just pick up some plots, and save them up.


    The jargon is "save the movie".


    As a result, the film failed, with a box office of only 200,000.


    According to normal understanding, the film is extremely bad, and the loss is vomiting blood.


    However, Hong Kong government filmmakers were able to hold a celebration.


    Why?


    The film invested 20 million yuan. In fact, the cost of a serious film may only be 200 yuan. The remaining 18 million yuan was accounted for by the crew and reimbursed through various means. (That''s the downside of not having a third-party company like an insurance company overseeing the guarantee.)


    Meals: 3 million.


    Oil money: 2 million.


    Tent: 200,000.


    Mineral water: 100,000...


    By making this movie, the filmmakers have easily made 18 million.


    As for the box office, it has nothing to do with them.


    All kinds of bad habits are painful and helpless.


    Opening up does not only mean absorbing enough excellent information ideas from overseas, but also dross and evil.


    Boss Lin is the big boss of the Hong Kong government and has a very high strategic vision.


    The entertainment industry is only a trivial sideline for him. The reason why he took control of Media Asia Film Company in 2000, when the Hong Kong government''s films were already in decline, was because he took a fancy to the mainland market and invested in what he liked.


    Boss Lin also knew something about Tang En''s words, shook his head, and said, "Hey, it''s all young people who are ignorant. Otherwise, this is the end of today''s activities. I''ll investigate later, and I promise to give you a satisfactory one. reply!"


    "Stop? Why stop?" Tang En glanced at him with a cold expression, exuding a kind of aura and coercion that could not be concealed, "Provocative? Well, I want to see, these dogs jumping over the wall of the Hong Kong government Filmmakers, what means can you come up with!"


    After he finished speaking, he stood up and greeted the crew of "The Departed".


    The event continues!


    The filmmakers of the Hong Kong government did not start shelling as soon as they came up, and the questions they asked were normal.


    "I have a question for Leonardo. We know that your character in The Departed is actually Tony Liang from The Departed. What do you think of his performance?" A reporter from the Morning Post was the first to ask questions.


    Leonardo replied solemnly: "Tony is a great actor, he is one of the best actors in the Hong Kong government, and his performance in "Infernal Affairs" is very wonderful. When I received this script, I watched it I have watched "Infernal Affairs" more than ten times. Among them, Tony Liang''s performance is the most deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."


    Unexpectedly, the next question is full of gunpowder: "You have watched "Infernal Affairs" so many times, but why haven''t you learned the charm of Tony Liang''s acting skills? Your performance in "The Departed" completely subverted This characterization, superficial and extroverted, lacks the depth and restraint of Eastern philosophy."


    Leonardo was stunned for the first time in this situation.


    Very overwhelmed.


    Any more questions like that?


    What about the quality of journalists?


    Dunn frowned, reached out for the microphone, and stopped communicating in English, he replied directly in Mandarin: "Different movies have different character settings. Tony''s performance is very good, and Leon''s performance is equally brilliant. A Hollywood movie doesn¡¯t need to cater to Eastern culture.¡±


    "Sir, can you speak English?"


    "You don''t understand Mandarin?"


    "This is the Hong Kong government."


    "You don''t even know Mandarin, so are you qualified to talk about oriental philosophy? Haha, this friend, if you have time to learn English, it''s better to learn more Mandarin. You want to cater to the European and American markets, and you want to return to oriental culture, so you have two boats. , be careful capsize."


    Dunn didn''t tear his face and answered with a smile.


    However, the quarrel between the words is very obvious.


    Immediately, the atmosphere in the hall became cold.


    Some people can''t understand Mandarin, but some people can.


    The spear is directed at Dunn!


    "Hello, Mr. Walker, I''m Miao Hua, a screenwriter from the Hong Kong Government Screenwriters Association. I know that you are not only the star of "The Departed", but also the film''s producer. But the central idea and artistic atmosphere of "The Departed", It''s too far from "Infernal Affairs", and it doesn''t have the essence of the Hong Kong version at all. Don''t you think you should bear the main responsibility?" A woman wearing glasses quickly stood up.


    "Art?" Tang En''s expression was a bit weird, and he didn''t know if the other party was pretending to be confused, or if he really didn''t understand the movie. He even twitched the corners of his mouth when he was comparing the artistry of "The Departed" and "The Departed". , said, "I don''t quite understand what you mean."


    The other party said: "''Infernal Affairs'' is not an action drama, but a restrained psychological drama. But I see your remake of ''The Departed''... The whole story is constantly ''Fuck you'', ''Fuck you'' The swear words like you'' are very emotional, and there is absolutely no portrayal of Tony Liang and Andy Liu''s inner calm in "Infernal Affairs", which is too superficial."


    Dunn blinked and said: "What is film art? Restraint is art, but violence is not art? Madam, I think your understanding of film art may have fallen into a misunderstanding. It''s actually very simple, you just need to understand The Departed is directed by Martin Scorsese, and that''s enough. ''Martin Scorsese'' is synonymous with cinematic art in this world."


    The other party snorted and said in dissatisfaction: "The Departed is the most superficial commercial work directed by Scorsese, and Scorsese''s gangster work that really compares with the core of "The Departed" is "The Departed". Goodfellas.'' The Departed wasn''t a hit at all."


    Dunn was stunned.


    real or fake?


    Crazy?


    "The Departed" is certainly not as good as "Goodfellas", but what level of film is "Goodfellas"? In the history of movies, it is an epic movie that can be as famous as "The Godfather", "Seven Samurai", "The Shining" and "Star Wars".


    The reason why a movie becomes a movie is because of the emergence of a group of pioneers.


    "Goodfellas" is an ancestor-level film. It is very pioneering in film technology, genre, shooting techniques, etc. It is a film that is highly respected in the director''s circle and has been repeatedly paid tribute in many movie shots.


    Equating "Infernal Affairs" with "Goodfellas", is it insane?


    The Hong Kong government does not have a film academy, and the filmmakers of 99 are all born from wild ways, which leads to the lack of sufficient theoretical foundation for film in the Hong Kong government.


    Of course, the elites in the wild, lacking the constraints of traditional ideas, may have a higher pattern and better development. But after all, this is only a very small number, and most of the wild ways are almost equivalent to liars.


    Tang En was a little confused. He really had a feeling that the screenwriter in front of him was a speculative liar. It was the cannon fodder thrown by the Hong Kong Government Screenwriters Association in response to the call.


    To be able to say such ridiculous words is simply showing the lower limit of IQ.


    Tang En was originally a little angry, but when he heard these words, he was almost amused, "Cough...that..."Infernal Affairs" does have an extraordinary meaning for Hong Kong government movies, it is a Hong Kong film The peak of "Goodfellas" is similar to the impact of "Goodfellas" on the world''s films. From this perspective, your words are not unreasonable. However, the former corresponds to the Hong Kong government, and the latter corresponds to the world. "


    Immediately, another young man from the Producers Association stood up and vetoed: "Mr. Walker, I respect you very much, but I can''t say that. It''s true that Hollywood can radiate the world, but Hong Kong films are not limited to the Hong Kong government. In fact, all Asian films are influenced by Hong Kong films. Among the two films "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs" There is no doubt that "Infernal Affairs" is more popular in Asia. Fans welcome!"


    Tang En opened his eyes wide and looked at him in surprise, "Have you done the investigation?"


    "Does this still need to be investigated? Hollywood has dominated Asia in the past ten years, and Hong Kong films have been influencing Asian films for 40 years! Asian movie fans prefer the style of Hong Kong films!"


    "You''re confident!"


    Tang En shook his head, "But I''m sorry, what you said is not true. As far as I know, the influence of Hong Kong films in Asia... Except for the local government of Hong Kong, no other country or region is a rival of Hollywood."


    The other party''s face immediately flushed and he said excitedly, "Mr. Walker, don''t change the subject! We are discussing "The Departed" and "The Departed", not Hong Kong films and Hollywood!"


    Tang En said lightly: "Okay, then let''s just talk about Infernal Affairs and Infernal Affairs. Do you think Asian fans will like Infernal Affairs more?"


    The other party smiled confidently: "Of course! "Infernal Affairs" is more in line with the oriental humanistic philosophy, and the feelings are more delicate, especially the depiction of psychology and fatalism."


    Dunn shook his head, took out a small card from his arms, and said, "This is a set of data I got this morning. The Japanese box office of "Infernal Affairs" is 4 million US dollars, and "Infernal Affairs" is in It was released in Japan for 8 days, and the box office was 12.72 million US dollars. The Korean box office of "The Departed" was 870,000 US dollars. "The Departed" will also be released on Treasure Island, and guess what, the box office of "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs" on Treasure Island, who is higher and who is lower?"


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    Chapter 937

 Chapter 938： Plagiarism?

    Head to head Hollywood 938 author Qian Duxue Full text 3420 words


    Everyone can have their own opinions on whether a movie is good or bad. There is nothing wrong with green vegetables and radishes, but there is always something that everyone recognizes. Such as box office, such as awards. The arrogance and arrogance of the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government really made Tang En feel a little ironic. I really don''t know where they got their confidence. One bite of oriental culture and oriental philosophy, can Infernal Affairs represent oriental philosophy? At most, it is to represent Hong Kong government movies, and if we expand it a little bit, the scope of the Chinese-speaking circle has come to an end. Out of the Chinese circle, it is the world of "The Departed". Among the countries and regions where "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs" are released all over the world, only the local government of Hong Kong, "Infernal Affairs" has a higher box office. The other box office markets are all crushed by "The Departed". Needless to say in Europe and the United States, in Asia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are all far ahead in the box office of "The Departed". "The box office can''t explain the problem! "The Departed" has a higher box office because of the participation of big stars. Returning to the essence of the movie, "The Departed" is better than "The Departed"! "The Departed" is in the Golden Horse In terms of awards, it is the biggest winner!" The box office can''t compare, of course, it''s more than awards. Dunn said with a smile: "In addition to the Oscars, "The Departed" has no plans to participate in other film festivals. However, with the quality of "The Departed", I believe that any major film festival in the world will win the highest award. It''s possible, at least it can be nominated. By the way, I heard that "Infernal Affairs" is going to be sent to the next Oscars?" Last year, "Infernal Affairs" was submitted for review, but it was approved by the Hong Kong government''s censorship agency "Hong Kong Government System" "Film Association" was killed and replaced by "Legend of Tianmai" directed by Bao Dexi. Because of Hollywood''s remake, the fame of "Infernal Affairs" has grown. Not only has it become famous overseas, but it has also become famous in the mainland. "Infernal Affairs 1" only has a box office of 8 million yuan in the mainland, and "Infernal Affairs 2" has exceeded 15 million at the box office, and "Infernal Affairs 3" has a box office of more than 37 million yuan. In fact, "Infernal Affairs 3" was filmed and released last year. However, this series is getting worse and worse, and the Hong Kong government has been complaining one after another. On the island and the mainland, films have been successfully nominated for the Oscar nominations for the best foreign language film, and even after winning the award, the Hong Kong government also wants to break through zero breakthroughs, so it can only be cheeky and put the pinnacle of Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs". ¡± moved out again and sent to Oscar for review! Anyway, the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film is more indulgent in foreign language films, and it is normal to have a grace period of two or three years. However, the Oscar is an academy award, and "Infernal Affairs" is a wild way movie. It doesn''t care about the language, composition, color, and camera skills of the film, and it pays all the attention to the story. It''s no wonder that such a movie can be favored by the traditional academic judges of the Oscars. Just like Wang Jiawei''s movies, all classics, even in Hollywood, there are countless crazy admirers, such as Sofia Coppola, such as Scarlett Johansson. However, Wang Jiawei''s film path is a bit wild. He can gallop at European film festivals, and he has reached the well-established Academy Awards Oscar... There is no chance of nomination at all. The young producer who was asking the question also seemed to have guessed that "Infernal Affairs" would not have a good result at the Oscars, so he stalked his neck and said, "Oscars are American awards, you don''t understand oriental culture! There is no need to rely on foreign film awards to rectify the name of the government''s film!" Tang En''s expression became a little strange, and a smile evoked, "Oh? Is that right? "Infernal Affairs" was sent to the Golden Horse Awards, it counts. Isn''t it a foreign country?" Boom! In the auditorium, there was a burst of exclamation. The young producer also blushed suddenly and was speechless. how to answer? If he dared to say that it was a foreign country, he would say goodbye to Nei, and he would definitely be banned by the mainland. If you dare to say that it is your own country, it is equivalent to drawing a clear line with Baodao. Now, under the leadership of Chen Shuibian, Baodao''s atmosphere is very evil. The filmmakers of the Hong Kong government are caught in the cracks, unless the east wind becomes stronger and stronger, forming a clear suppression of the west wind. Otherwise, no one would dare to speak openly on this topic. Tang En sneered in his heart and said lightly: "The movie has limitations, and the audience will always watch the movie with national emotions, which is normal. It doesn''t matter if you use national emotions to like a movie, but please don''t criticize others casually. The works of your peers. Comment from the point of view of fans, benevolent sees benevolence, this is your freedom; evaluate "The Departed" from a professional point of view... To put it mildly, everyone here is not qualified!" These words seem like The explosive barrels were lit. "Movies are works of art for the public, not just a poking idea. "The Departed" is as good as "The Departed", which is an indisputable fact!" "The Departed is just a wonderful action suspense film. , "Infernal Affairs" is a more in-depth description of human nature. We don''t care about the so-called film language, we only care about the display of human nature behind the story, "Infernal Affairs" is even better!" "If "Infernal Affairs" is 9 points, "Infernal Affairs" "The Departed" has a maximum of 4 points!"..."Rating?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It just so happens that I know a movie rating website called IMDB, you can go up and check the ratings of the two movies, which one is better. High. As for the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes, there is no need to compare it. The number of professional film reviews for "Infernal Affairs" is too small to meet the reference standard." Another reporter from a film magazine stood up and retorted, "IMDB is an American website, representing the It is the aesthetics of American audiences." Dunn shook his head and said, "This sentence is wrong. IMDB currently has 200 million daily active users, of which only 35 million are American users, and the remaining 85 million are overseas users. Among them, Asian users are There are 40 million! IMDB is a worldwide movie rating network headquartered in the United States, which can represent the general movie aesthetics among movie fans around the world." The reporter sneered in disapproval: "Representing the whole world? It''s so ridiculous, I am also a user of IMDB, but the rating of "Star Wars" is over 5, how ridiculous? How ridiculous? "Star Wars" is just an American entertainment carnival!" Dunn hesitated for a while, feeling that it was necessary for "Star Wars" The Great War is getting its name right, especially for the Asian market. The movie culture here is relatively backward, and they don''t understand the meaning of "Star Wars" at all. He still thinks about acquiring Lucasfilm in the future, it is necessary to maintain the reputation of "Star Wars". Dunn said: "Do you know the electromagnetic induction experiment? Just a high school student can complete this simple physics experiment. This means that electromagnetic induction is very simple, right? Does this deny Mr. Faraday''s historical achievements? "Star Wars" '', too, George Lucas ushered in a new era of cinema, making undeserved movies in undeserved years. To movies, ''Star Wars'' is what Faraday did to electromagnetic induction." In Korea, I heard some fans have different voices, thinking that compared to The Departed, The Departed is not enough to create a tense atmosphere, the soundtrack is not exciting enough, sensational enough, and tears are not enough. But in Japan, the comments are almost On the one hand, "The Departed" has exploded in word-of-mouth. The movie needs a background, and it takes a long enough time to cultivate a correct film culture." "Hong Kong films have a very glorious history. According to normal logic, Hong Kong government films... There should be a lot of precious cultural heritage deposited. It is a pity that in the past 30 years, Hong Kong films have only used the opportunity of the times to accumulate films and keep making money. They lack higher pursuit of films and cultural reflection. The era of speculation has disappeared, and Hong Kong films will inevitably lose their way." "On the other hand, due to some historical reasons, their films were once very backward. However, the three major film academies have remained standing, and film talents have accumulated generation after generation. All filmmakers are suffocating. With the reform of the market, mainland films are blowing out, surpassing the Hong Kong government, and it is a matter of course." "Saving films" is a major feature of Hong Kong films. In many well-known Hong Kong films, a few filmmakers sat together, came up with an idea, and began to put together the crew to start shooting. The most typical is Xinyicheng Pictures, which once swept the Hong Kong government with this model, but it also quickly declined because of this model. Even including Wang Jiawei, the movie is also saved, there is no script at all, and it all depends on inspiration and experience to think of where to shoot. Wang Jiawei is a genius, he can make good movies, but what about others? Hong Kong government films have not formed a mature and complete film industry. They do not work **** infrastructure construction, but only want to keep making movies to make money. When that special era is over, the end is inevitable. Tang En''s earnest remarks did not win the approval of the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government, but became more and more serious: "Even if Hong Kong films are not as good as 20 years ago, so what? Isn''t Hollywood also experiencing a script shortage? No? Are you plagiarizing other people''s ideas all over the world? Mr. Walker, you clearly plagiarized "Infernal Affairs", but I don''t know where you got the confidence to point the country here!" "Plagiarism! Joke!" Tang En''s face suddenly changed Change, as if really angry! "Hollywood''s respect for copyright is far beyond your imagination! Dunn Pictures bought the adaptation copyright of "Infernal Affairs" from Media Asia Pictures, a contract in black and white! How can you say plagiarism? You are such a slander , I have reason to sue you for slander!" Dunn didn''t give him a chance to argue, and said coldly: "If it is plagiarism, it is also "Infernal Affairs" plagiarizing the idea of ??"Face Change"! As far as I know, you did not give Paramount pays a penny for the copyright fee! Not only that, "Dream Lingling Paint" plagiarized "007", "Variety Star King" plagiarized "Geezer in Disguise", and "Die Hard" plagiarized "Die Hard" , "Fleeing" plagiarized "Lola Run", "Infernal Affairs 2" plagiarized "The Godfather", should I use more examples of this?" In the screening room, it was deadly quiet. Tang En was furious, and in the bottom of everyone''s heart... there seemed to be an ominous foreboding. . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 939： pros and cons

    Head to head Hollywood 939 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2453 words


    From the 1980s to the 1990s, the Hong Kong government ushered in a golden age for the entertainment industry. However, the Hong Kong government is a cultural desert, where can there be so many outstanding creators? The mainland has smuggled a group, and Baodao has attracted a group, but it still cannot meet the market demand of the Hong Kong government. The transformation of imported products has become the main source of Hong Kong government''s film and television music works. The songs are mainly adapted from Japanese songs, and the movies are copied from Hollywood. The Hong Kong government has created the concept of "saving movies". To collect movies is to collect information from all directions, take the essence of it for its own use, and integrate it into the localized style, and it has become a unique Hong Kong film. Among them, the masters are Wang Jing, Zhou Xingchi, Zhuang Wenqiang and others. The "Infernal Affairs" trilogy does not draw enough elements, a more typical example is "A Happy Family". The film is a mix of "Pretty Woman", "Edward Scissorhands", "Terminator", "The Shining", "Ghosts" and many other Hollywood movies. Collecting the classic clips and transforming them into localization, it has become a big-selling Hong Kong film. It''s no wonder that this kind of movie production model can last! Especially when the mainland market opened up and more and more Hong Kong government filmmakers went north to survive, Hong Kong government films plummeted and completely lost their ability to create. Those films that can be put on the stage... Either nostalgia plays a sensational card, or More blatant plagiarism. For example, "The Great Hunt" copied from the Japanese movie "The Devotion of Suspect x", "The Murderer" copied from the Hollywood movie "The Orphan", and the "Warrior", which was a hit, copied "The Very Suspect" incisively and vividly. Tang En didn''t want to intervene in this matter. After all, the audience for Hong Kong films is getting smaller and smaller, the market is getting smaller and smaller, and the money earned is negligible. In a copyright lawsuit, even if you win, you won''t make much money, and you may not even have enough legal fees. However, the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government have taken the initiative to bring up this issue and slandered that "The Departed" is a copy of "The Departed", which is too intolerable! With Tang En''s current international influence and celebrity status in the world entertainment industry, what is the difference between saying he plagiarized and slapping him in public? "Boss Lin from Media Asia Films is at the scene. You can ask if The Departed is plagiarism! When it comes to plagiarism, you really gave me an idea. If I remember correctly, in the past Among the Hong Kong films, there is a lot of plagiarism in many movies. After I go back, I will definitely communicate with the MPAA to resolve this series of copyright disputes." Tang En''s mouth twitched, revealing a bit of ridicule. Okay, you say I plagiarized? Then have fun! Using legal means, everyone will play with real swords and guns, but I want to see who is copying who! New Universal has two major studios, Universal Pictures and MGM, with over 6,000 films in stock, and at least 30 or 40 films, which have been stolen from Hong Kong films. After debating with so many people for so long, Dunn seems to have figured it out. Today''s big show, I am afraid it is not just the difference between "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs", it is likely to be a rebellion by Hong Kong government filmmakers against the New Universal Group! Dunn has high hopes for Netflix and plans for the future streaming media platform. In order to prevent Netflix from paying a large amount of copyright dividends after the rise of streaming media platforms in the future, Tang En began to make arrangements in advance, and purchased a large number of movie copyrights around the world in an attempt to do it once and for all. Hong Kong films, of course, are the highlight. One or two is not enough, but Netflix is ??going to buy the copyright of hundreds of movies, which is equivalent to hollowing out the old bottom of Hong Kong government movies. This has made matters worse for the already bleak Hong Kong government film market. I''m afraid, this is also a big reason for today''s farce. "Tang En, I didn''t expect you to have such a good temper!" This time the premiere ceremony ended hastily and broke up unhappily. It is conceivable that the promotion of "The Departed" in Hong Kong this time will inevitably end in failure. However, the entire "Departed" crew didn''t care much, and they did nothing wrong. Even if you really offend the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government, it''s no big deal. The Hong Kong government is such a big market, it can be ignored. Leonardo was even very surprised, thinking that Dunn would be furious and flip the table with those rude and rude Hong Kong government filmmakers. Unexpectedly, Tang En did not show too much excitement from the beginning to the end. Dunn glared at him angrily, "You know what!" "What do you mean by being angry on me?" Leonardo said indignantly. "Angry?" Dunn smiled, "When did I get angry?" "Huh?" "Look at Martin!" Leonardo turned back to find Martin Scorsese, and found that his face was rosy, He was beaming with joy, as if it were a holiday. "The Departed" has been questioned so much that it has even been ridiculed as plagiarizing Hong Kong films. As a film director, is he quite happy? This is too unreasonable, right? "Don''t understand?" Under the **** of bodyguards, Dunn got into the car with Leonardo and looked at him with a smile. Leonardo frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "What''s going on?" Dunn said: "Oscar is not only the highest award for American films, but also a platform for the United States to export its culture to the outside world. If you want to win the Oscar for best picture, the artistry is actually all about it. Secondly, the most important thing is actually political. It is necessary to maintain the values ??of the American left and advocate the universal values ??of freedom, equality and democracy such as "Vulgar" and "Saving Private Ryan". It is difficult for a movie with an obvious value dispute to become the final best picture." "The Silence of the Lambs also has a value dispute?" "Is there? Think again! The two sequels are controversial. "The Silence of the Lambs" This film is still relatively restrained, Hannibal was helping the police find criminals, and finally killed Buffalo Bill successfully. Overall, this is also a work that revolves around punishing evil and promoting good.¡± Leonardo Nodding thoughtfully. In order to win the Oscars, the film''s values ??must not be too controversial, and must conform to the universal ideology of "equality for all" and "democracy and freedom". As soon as "Hero" came out, it shocked the entire United States and was astonished. The voice is louder than any other film of its time. As a result, "Hero" still lost the Oscar. The reason is very simple, there is a problem with the values! In the same way, Laomouzi''s later "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" also has such regrets. It was very beautiful, but the tendency to discriminate against prostitutes was too obvious. Are female students more noble than Fengchen women? This kind of film, no matter how good it is, can''t win an award. Dunn said: "Martin is a recognized film master. After Francis Coppola retired, he was the first person in the art of film language! It stands to reason that at his level, he should have won the Oscar long ago." Leonardo Nodding: "It''s because his movies are too paranoid and walk on the edge of universal values, they can''t be used as a representative of American democracy and can be promoted to the world." Dunn smiled: "That''s the truth! His movies are not conducive to To promote the mainstream values ??of the United States." "But "The Departed" is not orthodox enough, right? If it is mainstream, it will not be so controversial as the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government." "Yes." "Huh?" "There are pros and cons. Hong Kong The public questioning of the filmmakers of the government, for us, is a big gift!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 940： Underdog will win

    Head to head Hollywood 940 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2495 words


    "A big gift?" Leonardo still couldn''t figure it out. Dunn patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "From the perspective of values, it is still difficult for a movie of the type "The Departed" to win the favor of Oscar. But well... don''t forget, Oscar is Hollywood''s Oscar The Oscars are not only the cultural export window of the United States, but also represent the dignity of Hollywood!" Leonardo''s eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood. Today''s event will definitely be a big deal! It is conceivable that within 24 hours, the entertainment news around the world will launch a large-scale report on this matter, and the voice of the debate between "The Departed" and "Infernal Affairs" will become stronger and stronger. It can be said that this is the purpose of Hong Kong government filmmakers. It is really a great honor to be able to compare and compare films of the same level as "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs". This is an Oscar-level movie. Looking at the Chinese-speaking world, how many movies can have such a level? This is a shot in the arm for the declining Hong Kong government film market. Fans all over the world, when watching "The Departed", if they can also have some interest in "The Departed", it will have a huge influence on Hong Kong films. There are many benefits. To put it bluntly, it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, which is convenient for speculation. However, for Hollywood, it is a bit of a loss. Martin Scorsese is Hollywood''s top master director. Actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett and others are Hollywood''s first-class actors. Comparing a top Hollywood production with an investment of 100 million US dollars and a star-studded "The Departed" with a Hong Kong film with an investment of only 5 million Hong Kong dollars is not a comparison, it is an irony. In particular, there are still many skeptical voices, who think "The Departed" is better than "The Departed". This is even more intolerable. This is no longer aimed at the movie "The Departed" or the film''s producer, Dunn Films, but at the collective face of Hollywood! Belittling a top Hollywood movie in favor of a shoddy Hong Kong movie? At such a moment, Oscar will definitely stand in Hollywood''s position, high-profile and firm to maintain Hollywood''s decency and dignity! The name of "The Departed" must be righted through the Oscars, the highest hall of the world''s movies! Hollywood is Oscar, Oscar is Hollywood! The next story can be imagined. "Infernal Affairs" won''t get any nominations even if it is sent to the Oscars for best foreign language film. Not only did they fail to get nominations, the crew of "Infernal Affairs" dared to appear on the scene of the trial, and they had to be ridiculed by the Hollywood media. Then, in the Oscar selection process, "The Departed" will definitely win, and it will inevitably become the biggest hit! Martin Scorsese''s directing style is contrary to the purpose of the Oscars. It is very difficult for him to win the final award. "Taxi Driver" and "Goodfellas" made a sensation in the world and were more classic than "The Departed", but unfortunately they were not selected. This time, the weather, the right place, and the people! With this farce created by Hong Kong government filmmakers, "The Departed" will definitely be the biggest focus in next year''s awards season! The only focus! "So..."The Departed" will win the grand prize?" Leonardo said excitedly, his eyes brightened, and his voice lowered. Tang En said with a smile: "What do you think? However, even if there is no such thing as today, I have the confidence to push "The Departed" up." Leonardo said with a deep opinion: "Yes, yes, the movie was shot so well. , it''s too much to say if you don''t win the award. Then...that...the actor you promised me..." Dunn laughed and said, "In such a hurry?" Leonardo shrugged, "I''m getting married, it''s better... ...It''s a good harvest for both career and love." Dunn nodded and glanced at him, "Have you agreed with Gisele?" Leonardo''s expression changed slightly, and he didn''t seem to want to talk about this topic, "Yes. Now, this trip to the Hong Kong government is not all bad. By tomorrow at the latest, entertainment news from all over the world will rush to report this. This is just hype, maybe the box office of "The Departed" will be even higher!" Tang En Indifferently said: "No matter how high the box office is, you can''t get dividends." Art films rarely talk about dividends. Leonardo''s salary in "The Departed" is 20 million US dollars. Only in "Inception" such In commercial films, he will take a large share of the box office. Leonardo raised his neck, "I''m still a shareholder of New Universal! I subscribed a lot of shares at the beginning. Dunn, you said that when New Universal is listed, can I join the board of directors?" "You?" Dunn laughed Looking at him, "Do you think you can do it?" Leonardo thought about it seriously, and then shook his head, "Forget it, with this time, it''s better to know more long-legged models." Tang En''s eyes narrowed slightly, "Giselle agrees?" Leonardo said "um". Tang En said with a smile: "The Hong Kong government is the last stop. The promotion of "The Departed" is over. Where are you going next? Would you like to go to the north with me?" "Mainland?" "Yes." "No. Go, I''m not interested, Gisele and I are going to Hawaii for vacation." "Okay, I wish you a happy wedding." "What are you doing in the mainland?" "I was invited to talk about the reform of the mainland''s film market." "Amazing!" ...The mainland has a very large population base, and the economy is developing very rapidly. The prospects of the tourism industry are very promising. As early as 1999, Disney had intentionally contacted the Chinese government and planned to build a Disneyland in the magic capital. However, the amount of money involved in this project was too large, and even the magic city government did not have enough authority, and it rose to the highest level. For such a large foreign-funded enterprise, China''s requirement is that it must take the lead. Disney''s commitment to the tourism industry, especially Disneyland, can be said to be killing the whole world. When have you encountered such a threshold? The project was shelved because of the great disagreement between the two parties in terms of controlling rights. This also gave Dunn a chance. He knew that China could not give in! The Disneyland in the previous life went through many struggles. Later, as China¡¯s development got better and better, Disney finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. It had to bow its head and give up the controlling stake. China and Disney accounted for 57% and 43% of the equity respectively. To put it bluntly, Magic Capital Disney is actually a Chinese company, and the majority of its holdings are the local government. A real estate tycoon made a rhetoric to make the magic capital Disney unprofitable within ten years... Probably because he was so crazy that he had no brains, and it was inevitable to be cleaned up. Tang En didn''t have so many entanglements. When it was time to give in, he gave in as soon as possible. The Hengdian Film and Television Base invested by Warner also only holds 30% of the shares. At this time, it is no problem to take the initiative to compromise and get 49% of the shares. In a few years, it can only be like Disney, with fewer and fewer share quotas. Of course, in terms of profit distribution, it must not be distributed according to the proportion of equity. According to the standards of Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, a management company is usually set up, with a profit of 73%. The Hollywood side holds the core brand and trademark copyright, and has an absolute advantage in the management and profit distribution of amusement parks. Universal Studios is now far from being a rival to Disneyland. Tang En came to China, intending to do this. Even if you make some more concessions, you must take down the tourism real estate project of the magic city! . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 941： Film Promotion Act

    Head to head Hollywood 941 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3360 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 941 movie to promote the French world''s richest man to come to China, which caused quite a stir. However, for ordinary people, it has little influence, and the mainstream media will not compromise with capital and promote the concept of "the world''s richest man", only talking about the famous Hollywood director and young entrepreneur Dunn Walker. However, for the film industry, the scope of influence is still quite large. Dunn''s plane landed in the imperial capital, and most of the filmmakers in Beijing went to meet him. Not only old acquaintances Miss Zhang, Lao Mouzi and others, but also the Wang family brothers, Feng Pants and others were present. Tang En didn''t have a good impression of the Wang brothers. In contrast, it was better to be frank and direct when dealing with Miss Zhang. The chaos in the mainland film industry basically stems from two forces. First, it is the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government who brought money, money laundering, and godfather culture. The second is the Wang family brothers. The two set off a domestic "water army" culture. In order to remove obstacles for Feng Pants, directors with a higher level than him have spared no effort to blackmail whoever is hotter. "Welcome! Welcome! This time you''re here to help us a lot!" Laomouzi went all the way up and shook hands with Tang En warmly. There were more than a dozen staff members, assistants, bodyguards, etc. around Tang En. They were a bit grand, and they laughed: "I have a lot of people, have you brought a car?" "Yes! It''s all ready!" "Okay! Then go eat first! Eat and talk!" In front of old acquaintances, Tang En was not polite. For the first time in so many years, when I returned to China, I really wanted to eat authentic hometown dishes. Lao Mouzi was stunned for a moment, and his wrinkled face immediately showed a bright smile, "Okay, no problem, let''s go!" At this time, Miss Zhang also came over, took off her sunglasses, sweet and greasy. Called: "Brother Tang." Tang En glanced at her, nodded, and said "um". Lao Mouzi invited Tang En to China this time, indeed for a big event, a very important thing for Chinese films. The General Administration of Film will promote and promulgate the "Film Promotion Law". China still lacks a bill specifically for film protection, film control, film supervision, and film support. All the provisions are issued in the form of ministries and commissions. This is so painful. Because there are many changes in the day and night, the development of Chinese films has always been frightened, for fear of another "six gentlemen" incident. With clear legal provisions, there is a creative basis, and filmmakers will not be caught off guard by a sudden superior order. In May, a preliminary draft of the "Film Promotion Law" was formed, and in June, it was reported to the State Council. Now is the stage of drafting and forming the first draft of the "Film Promotion Law", and widely soliciting opinions from people inside and outside the industry. The entire Chinese film industry is enthusiastic and actively participated in an attempt to make this "Film Promotion Law" more complete and reasonable. Laomouzi invited Tang En for reference, mainly because he wanted to use his international vision. This group of filmmakers and film bureau officials in China are mostly local creations and lack an international perspective. In order for Chinese films to go abroad, this "Film Promotion Law" must conform to the international trend. Laomouzi didn''t know much either, so it was just right to invite a big guy like Tang En over. When Tang En was in the car, he simply listened to the introduction of the other party with a calm expression. What can be said? It''s really not good to hit the enthusiasm of these poor and hard-working filmmakers in the mainland. He had foresight, he knew some secrets. The "Film Promotion Law" was proposed as early as 1984, and it has been shelved for various reasons. Until 2002, a "Hero" came out, which led to the reform of China''s film industry. In 2003, the General Administration of Film could not sit still, and officially took the lead in organizing the drafting of the "Film Promotion Law", which was highly anticipated by the industry. It''s 2004 and it''s the hottest time! But in fact, it can only be a basin of cold water. In February 2005, the director said: "The drafting of the "Film Promotion Law" has entered a substantive stage of operation. We will strive to come up with a draft legislation this year and strive to include it in the national legislative plan." In August of the same year, the deputy director said: "The "Film Promotion Law" will seek opinions from the industry before the end of the year, and strive to submit it for approval in 2006. In 2008, China Film also stated that "the draft of the "Film Promotion Law" has been finalized and submitted to the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council." Then, there was no news. Later, the mainland movie market became more and more prosperous. The United States noticed it and began to use international relations and diplomatic relations to put pressure on the mainland to abide by the TO agreement, open the movie market, and allow more Hollywood movies to enter. Out of desperation, the leaders went to the United States to sign the "Memorandum of Understanding between China and the United States on Resolving Issues Related to TO Movies", made a series of adjustments to Hollywood movies, and agreed to increase the quota of 20 overseas movie-sharing movies by 14 per year. The quota of some special accounts-sharing movies and the box-office proportion of overseas movies have also increased from 13% to 25%. Finally, Hollywood is coming! The General Administration of Film was frightened, for fear that mainland films would lose their vitality under the impact of Hollywood, and must use legal means to protect domestic films, and began to quickly start the draft that had been shelved for many years. After 4 years of active operation, the "Film Promotion Law" was released in November 2016 and came into effect on March 1, 2017. At this time, the film market has been seriously deformed. The artist leader said that China''s film officials are full of idiots, but I can''t do anything about it. What can be done about this? He can make a movie like "Titanic", when it was released on the mainland in 1998, be released in some big cities without any reduction, showing cultural confidence and artistic openness. But it could not change the situation in which the big scissors continued to exert their power when the 3D version of "Titanic" was released. Tang En looked at Lao Mouzi''s bright red face, and he was a little embarrassed to speak, and suddenly asked: "By the way, aren''t you going to make a new movie?" Lao Mouzi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I''m still working on the script. , adapted from a Chinese drama." Tang En knew as soon as he heard it, it should be "Golden Armor in the City", smiled and glanced at Miss Zhang who was with him: "Are you the starring role?" "Me?" Miss Zhang shook her head. Laomouzi said: "The heroine of the new film is a queen, and it doesn''t match her image..." Tang En blinked, "Are there any supporting actresses?" Miss Zhang raised her hands, "I have already quit!" Mouzi hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "My investor, company boss...he will decide the candidate." Tang En understood as soon as he heard it. That''s the perk of making movies. In Hollywood, casting directors have a lot of power. Including first-line superstars, must be confirmed and approved by the casting director before signing. If the casting director does not agree, even if the producer and director like it, they cannot sign the contract. This is the operating system of the industrialized process. As for those ordinary small roles, the casting director can decide in one sentence. In the mainland...or the mainland commercial film market driven by the Hong Kong government''s film culture, there is almost no concept of "casting a director". Female number one? Female number two? The big boss''s investors are directly hand-picked! For other roles with more roles, the director and the producer are divided by one point, and it is almost the same. For the remaining small roles, let the assistant director choose whatever they want, and that''s fine. The casting director... Usually when casting a group, it needs to be used, and the power is severely shrunk. When filming "Heroes" and "House of Flying Daggers", Boss Zhang, the investor behind Laomouzi, might not dare to mess around in order to make money, and he used some big-name experienced actresses. Starting from "The Golden Armor in the City", Boss Zhang has experience, money, and confidence. After working hard for Chinese movies for so many years, it''s time to enjoy it. Tang En understood this special environment, so he nodded, "The movie cannot tolerate the slightest sloppy, especially the relationship between investors." "Of course!" Laomouzi nodded immediately. Dunn gave him a deep look and said nothing more. Click till. In addition to Boss Zhang from the mainland, the financial master behind Laomouzi is Jiang Zhiqiang from the Hong Kong government. However, Boss Zhang was really annoyed when he stuffed an unknown female No. Later, the film''s revenue fell short of expectations, which led to the breakup of the three parties. Otherwise, with Jiang Zhiqiang''s overseas prediction and operation ability, I am afraid that it will not promote the filming of a movie with seriously controversial values ??such as "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling". Seeing that the atmosphere was a little cold, Miss Zhang said with a smile: "Brother Tang, did you agree to my role?" "Ah? When did I agree to you?" "Mulan!" Miss Zhang raised her chin and said . Tang En glanced at her, "I didn''t promise you." "During this time, I watched the cartoon "Mulan" more than 20 times. If I played "Mulan", it would definitely look better than the cartoon! "Miss Zhang said reluctantly. She has a big heart, and the domestic film circle can no longer satisfy her, and she is all about going to Hollywood. However, she does have this power. As we all know, visas in the mainland are very troublesome, and it is very painful for celebrities who often go abroad. However, it is not a problem for Miss Zhang, she has a special pass and a green channel. It is the only one in the mainland entertainment circle. Tang En pondered for a while, and said: "New Universal intends to deepen the cooperation with the mainland film market and make some films about oriental culture. At present, Pixar is making a cartoon about Chinese giant pandas. If nothing else, "Flower" "Mulan" will be launched this year." "Wow!" Miss Zhang screamed excitedly. Once "Mulan" starts, there is no doubt that the heroine must be her! At this age, in the whole world, is there a yellow-skinned actress redder than her? Laomouzi said: "No problem, tomorrow I will help you introduce people from the film bureau, you can talk about it!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 942： grumble

    Head to head Hollywood 942 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2286 words


    The experience of "The Departed" in the Hong Kong government has naturally spread to the mainland long ago. At the beginning, everyone may still have some scruples and it is inconvenient to talk about it. But after three glasses of wine, you can''t control that much. Who doesn''t complain? As the leader and leader of mainland movies, Laomouzi complains more than anyone else! "Back then, when the premiere of "Heroes" ended in the Great Hall of the People, that scene... hehe, it''s not much better than the premiere of "The Departed" in the Hong Kong government. You know, when the movie was over, some reporters stood up and questioned me directly , What else is there in the movie "Heroes" besides martial arts? You say, isn''t it funny?" Lao Mouzi looked like he was laughing at himself, but he didn''t feel excessive grievances, he seemed to be used to it. Dunn has never drank so much alcohol in all parts of the world. He didn''t want to drink it at first, but he really couldn''t resist the constant persuasion of others. Baijiu is the first magic weapon for Chinese people to win foreigners! President Clinton of that year was repeatedly planted on this, and Dunn was not spared. There were seven or eight people at the dinner table, but Tang En drank a little too much, and he couldn''t tell who was who. He only knew that Lao Mouzi was on the left and Miss Zhang was on the right. Laomouzi''s complaints are not over yet: "Before the release of "Hero", the mainland''s movie market was in a slump, and 99% of the movie theaters could not survive. If it weren''t for me... If it weren''t for my movie... "Hero"... ...There was a hot scene that was hard to find, which boosted the movie market, how could it be today?" Tang En really drank too much, and said a little bit openly: "Yes yes yes, "Hero" is a milestone movie in China . The next movie that will set off such a movie viewing frenzy can only be "Avatar"!" ""Avatar"? What?" "Uh... um? Did I say it?" Tang En shook his head and quickly forced Self calm. A bit of a fit. Can''t talk nonsense. Fortunately, Laomouzi didn''t delve into it, and seemed to have finally found an object to vent his grievances, and continued: "In the more than 20 years of reform and opening up, there has never been a movie like "Hero" that has received such a large-scale reception. Criticism, huh, there are still many media saying that this is a big bad movie! This momentum has continued to "House of Flying Daggers". It''s sad! In such a hostile movie environment, how can there be good works? If a movie like "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" appeared in Korea or Japan, wouldn''t it be held like a national treasure? Offered?" Tang En nodded in agreement. In the final analysis, the industrialization of the mainland market has just begun, and the hardware facilities in all aspects are not mature enough. In another ten years, the national conditions will change. This kind of domestic film that can represent the face of the country, even if it has some shortcomings, it is unlikely that it will be criticized on such a large scale. The dignity of a great power is rising day by day. Tang Endao: "This is the inevitable result of the invasion of foreign culture and the lack of confidence in local culture. Behind this, it may be the jealousy of a group of people in the industry, or it may be a group of media people''s longing for the country''s rapid development and universal values. It''s too ambitious." "Yes, it''s just the lack of self-confidence in the culture! That''s great!" Laomouzi gave a high thumbs up, "Tang En, it''s your first time in China, so maybe you don''t know much about it. I said To put it bluntly, Chinese movies, I am this! However, I am also the most controversial and criticized." "Humph! Back then, when I filmed "Red Sorghum" and "Raise the Red Lantern", they were all in Europe. I won the award. After returning to China, I didn¡¯t get the praise I deserved. The mainstream media scolded me for using the image of the country to curry favor with the Europeans, so I won the award. Later, I made "Alive" again, and the controversy became even greater! Guess what? Later, "Alive" was banned, and as a result, this banned film became my personal best work in the eyes of the media people who constantly criticized me." Tang En smiled, "The media people, you turn to the left. , they go to the right. You go to the right, they go to the left. What value judgments do they have? Zi was a little bit hated that iron was not steel, and continued to tell about the ups and downs of his movies, "I made a movie "No One Less" and went to Cannes to participate. When they found it, the TV station sent a special car to take them back to the village, and a truckload of school supplies donated by all sectors of society was also delivered to the school. I''m doing propaganda for the government." "Of course I''m very dissatisfied, it''s just bullshit! What am I propagating? Do they understand China or do I understand China? If such a big thing happens, the government will definitely intervene, let alone find one. Students, even if it is a hundred or eighty, can be found! At the end of my film, I just state a fact." "I was very angry at the time, so I wrote an open letter and broke with Cannes, with "A I can¡¯t miss it¡± went to Venice to participate in the exhibition. I don¡¯t care about European claims But the domestic media exploded again, saying that I was whitewashing peace for the government, that I had given up art and joined the government. What a lot of nonsense?" "I''m just a film director, I only make the films I want to make, and no one can control me! European film critics can''t do it, and domestic film bureau officials can''t do it either. The result is good, I''m here. Both sides are unflattering! I..." "Director, you drink too much." Seeing that Lao Mouzi''s words became more and more angry, Miss Zhang poured him a glass of juice at the right time, and interrupted him with a chuckle. I have to say that Laomouzi does have an extraordinary position in the mainland film circle. In China, "director" is not only a job title, but also a unique noun, specifically addressing Laomouzi. Other directors will be called by their surnames, such as "Director Chen", "Director Feng", "Director Jia", "Director Jiang", etc. Only Laomouzi is a special case, no one calls him "Director Zhang", but Is directly called him "director". Anyone who says "what''s the matter with the director" must be referring to Laomouzi in particular. Lao Mouzi''s words were interrupted, he reacted a little, and was stunned for a moment, "Have I said too much?" Miss Zhang said with a smile: "Director, what are you talking about? Brother Tang came to China for the first time, and he said again. I don''t understand the environment here, he can''t understand what you say." Laomouzi patted his head and laughed at himself: "Yes, yes, I drank too much, hehe. Tang En, Don''t be surprised! Ziyi, after a while, take Tang Dao back to his room and let him rest." Miss Zhang pursed her lips and glanced at Tang En quickly, seeing that he really drank too much, He smiled slightly, and said very femininely: "Brother Tang, I''m all over, you don''t have to worry about anyone!" Tang En disagreed and said loudly: "Go on! Go on, this topic is very interesting, I just want to talk to the mainland. I have a deep understanding of the film industry." Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 943： Do the Landlords Friendship

    Head to head Hollywood 943 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2341 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 943, the wine table culture of persuading the landlords to persuade and fight wine, in Dunn''s opinion, it is really a bad habit. However, there is a reason to exist. Tang En in the previous life was not of sufficient level, so he couldn''t see the meaning of it. In this life, he counterattacked, and his status was high enough. After such a wine table baptism, he had a new understanding of the wine table culture that had lasted for thousands of years. Existence is reasonable. Drinking and chatting, active atmosphere, really can quickly shorten the distance between each other. After a few glasses of wine, Tang En felt dizzy, but he really got a lot closer to Lao Mouzi. Lao Mouzi''s face was as red as a jujube, and he couldn''t keep the chatter away. He had a cordial conversation with Tang En, "This time, I invite you to come here, not only for the "Film Promotion Law", but also for the film festival!" "Film festival?" "Well, the Film Bureau and the city government plan to hold the World Chinese Film Festival. The venue is in the capital. The procedures and preliminary preparations are almost the same." Tang En shook his head and said, "I''m afraid it will be difficult, the Golden Image Awards and the Golden Horse Awards... Hong Kong The government¡¯s movies are over, and the Golden Horse Awards are no longer alive, but the Golden Horse Awards are too powerful.¡± Some people at the wine table shouted, ¡°The Golden Horse Awards are a piece of shit! When we start this film festival, the first one will be The Golden Horse Award has been wiped out!" The person who spoke was surnamed Gu and was Lao Mouzi''s official photographer. Later, he jumped out to go it alone and became a famous director. However, he did not jump out of the identity of the old seeker and the horse. In this sentence, there is an unconcealed resentment. A big-name director like Lao Mouzi, in the Chinese-speaking circle, can compete with him, that is, Ann Lee, who is working hard in Hollywood. How ridiculous is the result? Laomouzi has never even been nominated for a Golden Horse Award! Especially in recent years, mainland films have entered the fast-track development period. The Golden Horse Awards seem to block mainland films, which completely contradicts the founding purpose of the Golden Horse Awards as a global Chinese-speaking film award. At first glance, it is the policy restrictions on the treasure island. The puppet President Chen has made a fool to use administrative means to pressure the Golden Horse Award and fight against the mainland. Most of the people present are **** Northwestern Han, who can bear it? Dunn still kept a bit sober and did not attack the other party. This time, the World Chinese Film Festival still ended in failure. As Laomouzi said, the preliminary preparations were very successful, and it was just a matter of time. However, there is a big problem with the system here. Above the Film Bureau there is the General Bureau, above the General Bureau there is the Propaganda Department, above the Propaganda Department there is the Presbyterian Council, above the Presbyterian Council there is the Taishang Presbyterian Council... A random decree can make a planned project aborted. For example, this World Chinese Film Festival. It seems to be going smoothly. As a result, in 2005, the Propaganda Department promulgated the "Administrative Measures for the National Literature and Art Press and Publication Awards", which requires the reduction or prohibition of various awards activities in the film industry. After the introduction of this document, many film awards have been cancelled, and even the Directors Guild Awards have been banned. The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, which were originally held once a year, were forced to merge into the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, which are held every two years. Under this general trend, the planned film festival will naturally end before it begins. Tang En said with a smile: "Administrative matters...I won''t talk about it more, hehe, I''m not going to see people from the film bureau tomorrow, I''ll talk about it later. Speaking of filmmakers from the Hong Kong government, I heard that a lot of them are going north. Survive, how is it?" Everyone''s faces were not very good-looking. Laomouzi pondered for a while, and said, "How do you say it? There are good and bad. Learn from others, and those things that violate the law and discipline... don''t touch it." "Illegal and disorderly?" Laomouzi laughed. With a loud voice, "How can we old-fashioned people understand so many twists and turns? I thought that making a movie is just making a movie. When those people from the Hong Kong government came over, it was considered to give us a glimpse of the world." Tang En was very impressed with this topic. Interested, "How''s it going?" On the other side, Gu Changwei said cursingly, "Playing with female stars..." As soon as she spoke, Miss Zhang''s expression changed and she said loudly, "Brother Chang Wei, if you drink too much, take a break. Well, let the director say it!" Playing female stars? This topic can''t be talked about. Don''t even look at who it is! Laomouzi took over the topic with a smile: "Capital operation, what else can I do? Cooperate with some industrial companies, let them participate in film investment, help them evade part of the tax, and the film company can draw another sum of money, and can The movie is out... Hey! I don''t understand if I talk too much, anyway, the means are a set of methods, and it''s smoky!" Tang En understood as soon as he heard it. It''s all the rest of Hollywood. However, with the development of Hollywood for decades, the United States has long since perfected regulation in terms of laws. It is still just getting started, and there are many loopholes to be caught. For example, if an industrial company makes a profit of 10 million in a certain quarter, but according to the national tax law, 25% of the corporate income tax is paid first, and if the remaining 7.5 million is transferred to the boss''s personal account, at least 45% of the personal income tax must be paid. So after the 10 million profit is basically obtained, there are only less than 4 million left. If the boss spends the 10 million to make a movie, the receiver only needs to pay 3% to 5% of the sales tax for billing, and the seller can even charge a small part of the handling fee and tax, and transfer the more than 9 million directly to the buyer''s boss. Personal accounts, this is called money laundering. The criminal cost of money laundering is too high, and the criminal process is too obvious. If the boss registers another film company by himself, turning right and left, and spending more than 9 million yuan to make a movie in name, it actually only costs 1 million yuan, and the remaining more than 8 million yuan will have a safer landing. Many coal bosses and housing bosses invest in movies, knowing that they will definitely get a lot of money from the filmmakers, but they will insist on investing. In addition to being able to play female stars, this is the way to cash out. How much money can a filmmaker make? The large amount of taxes and fees avoided have already been earned back. Played with female stars for nothing, made a movie, and finally made money. Why not do it? "Brother Tang, are you alright?" Tang En went to the bathroom, and Miss Zhang quickly got up to help him. "It''s alright!" Tang En waved his hand, swaying a little. Miss Zhang said with a smile, "I''ll help you, don''t go in and you won''t even be able to undo your belt, and then pee on your pants." Tang En was so drunk that his tongue was a little big, "No way, these people are too talented. Drink!" Miss Zhang''s eyes lit up, "Then don''t drink, just go to the guest room to rest, I''ll just tell the director." "You?" Tang En looked up and down her figure, really not very satisfied . Body is mediocre. Miss Zhang blushed and said in a greasy voice, "Brother Tang..." "Don''t waver!" Tang En glared at her and walked directly into the bathroom. Miss Zhang didn''t shy away, she also went in, and really helped her untie her belt, pouted, "Brother Tang, let me arrange it, and make the best of the landlord''s friendship." "How to arrange it?" "I listen. yours.". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 944： This is only 1 time, the next is not an example

    Head to head Hollywood 944 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2456 words


    After a bit of convenience, Tang En seemed to be a lot more awake. He glanced at Miss Zhang who was crammed in the bathroom with him, and said, "If nothing else happens, I will donate a sum of money to help the film industry in China." Money is mainly a gesture of goodwill. In order to strengthen the good relationship between the two parties and promote the cooperation between New Universal and the Magic City Government. Therefore, this donation will be in the name of New Universal. Miss Zhang was stunned for a moment, a little surprised. Why did the topic suddenly turn to donations, and she said "oh" in a daze. Tang En went to wash his hands, and Miss Zhang followed him like a follower. Tang En said: "Two choices, one is the film school and the other is the drama school. Which one do you think is more suitable?" When Miss Zhang heard this, her eyes flashed instantly, "The drama school!" That was her alma mater! It would be a great honor if she could help her alma mater pull in a large amount of sponsorship, and it would also be very helpful to her in terms of interpersonal communication. She also said excitedly: "Brother Tang, should you go to the drama school? The state supports the film academy more strongly, but over there... it''s not like a university anymore, and bureaucracy is very strong. Give them money, maybe they will What means did you transfer? The drama school is different, we are poor, we have many majors, and we can''t make ends meet..." Tang En nodded, "Let''s talk about it later, and then exchange opinions with the leaders of the film bureau." Miss Zhang Looking very happy, seeing that Tang En was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "Brother Tang, are you still going to drink?" "If you don''t drink anymore, go back and chat." "Then... what about that moment?" "For a while?" Dunn looked at her sideways. Miss Zhang bit her lip and said: "The dinner is over, don''t you want to go back to the guest room to rest?" Tang En thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you can arrange it if you want, and I''ll give you a chance. That''s all. One time, next time is not an example!" "Okay, no problem! I''ll arrange it!" Miss Zhang became even happier, and finally got it done, it''s really not easy. She has never lacked confidence. In her opinion, as long as there is a first time for this kind of thing, there will be no lack of a second time. Besides, even if there is no second chance, so what? Accompanying him once, can quickly shorten the relationship between the two sides. Is there anything faster and closer between men and women than this way? "How are you going to arrange it?" "Ah? Why don''t I go back to the room and do some cleaning?" Tang En looked at her in surprise, "Isn''t it just you?" Miss Zhang was even more surprised, "What... What?" Tang En shook his head lightly and didn''t say anything more. Click to stop. Miss Zhang is not stupid, she reacted immediately. She was not in a hurry to return to the dinner. After Tang En left, she bit her lip, took out her mobile phone from her bag, and hid in a corner. After flipping through the address book for a while, I decided to call my classmates. "Sister Li, can you do me a favor?" "Help? Just say something. Why is your voice so low? Where are you?" "I have a dinner party with the director." The other party''s voice was a little excited , "Director Zhang?" Miss Zhang gave a soft "um". "You are amazing! Let me just say, you are an international superstar, how can you just go to dinner." "Sister Li, don''t make fun of me, I really want your help." "Let''s talk." "There is a big boss at the dinner party, a very big, very big boss! Super super big!" The other end of the phone was silent for a while, and whispered: "He wants you to sleep with me? Okay, a while. I''ll call you and tell you that the school has something to do with you, so you should sneak out quickly..." Miss Zhang had a bitter look on her face. Of course she had done this before when she met those fat-headed coal bosses. But this time is different, the other party is too big! Even she took the initiative to post back, and the other party was still reluctantly unwilling, how could it be possible to run away? "No, it''s not..." Miss Zhang was at a loss for words. "It''s sleeping with you, but it''s not what you think." After being silent for a while, she didn''t seem to be too surprised by Miss Zhang''s choice, "Oh, it seems that he is really a super-big, super-big boss. Even you are tempted. Just make up your mind and pay attention to safety. What can I help you with?" Miss Zhang said tentatively: "Sister Li, you...you come over?" "Me? What am I going to do?" "We are good sisters, come and help me. This boss ...It''s really great, I feel like I can''t handle it alone, we sisters together..." "You''re crazy!" The voice of this classmate named Sister Li suddenly became louder, "It''s not that you don''t know, I''ve never Don''t do this!" She was about to collapse. She is the recognized school flower of the Drama Academy, and she is much prettier than Miss Zhang. However, because of the opposition to the unspoken rules, there has been no chance in the end. Miss Zhang, Yuan Quan, Mei Ting and others among the classmates have all become popular. It''s too much for Miss Zhang to make such a request today! What''s more, her tone... seems to be more than that. Can''t handle it? together? Two people to accompany the big boss? This is ridiculous! Accompanying the boss is not uncommon in school. Many female students have had this experience Not to mention art schools, business schools, and liberal arts schools. Don''t the beautiful girls from the Foreign Languages ??Institute often go out to eat with the big bosses from the Hong Kong government? Then they were coaxed into hands. However, the female classmates of the drama school are all the favorites of the sky, and I have never heard of the matter of being company together. It is all the work of the third-rate junior college. Miss Zhang quickly explained: "The big boss said that he might donate a lot of money to the school. Sister Li, think about it, if we can attend the donation ceremony together, then it will be between the teachers of the school. How big is the weight?" "That won''t work either! I''m not going to do this, Ziyi, I''m sorry, I..." "Sister Li, don''t be in a hurry to refuse, you listen to me first." "You don''t need to say it, I won''t agree." "Don''t you want to know who the big boss is?" "Huh? Who is it?" "Don." "Don?" On the other end of the phone, the voice stopped. Miss Zhang said proudly: "Yes, the most famous director in Hollywood, the world''s richest man Dunn Walker!" "Are you kidding me? Director Walker is at your dinner?" "Of course!"... At the dinner, Laomouzi and his party continued to talk and brag with Tang En. Miss Zhang came back with a ruddy face, sat down, and whispered in Tang En''s ear: "Brother Tang, everything is arranged, you are satisfied!" Tang En looked at her smiling face, and said nothing. He asked casually, "Who is it?" "Zeng Li, my college classmate, she always refused this kind of thing before, but..." "Okay!" Tang En interrupted her and didn''t give her a chance to continue behaving. Just take a break for a while, that''s about it. After drinking some wine and relaxing once in a daze, it''s almost done, and there''s no need to be picky. There is no need to mobilize the public with great fanfare. However, in Miss Zhang''s view, this event is very important, maybe even the most important event in her life. . 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 Chapter 945： open a check

    Head to head Hollywood 945 Author Qian Duxue Full text 3409 words


    Heading to Hollywood Chapter 945 to open a check Dunn took a shower in the bathroom and found that there was one less person in the room. Only Miss Zhang wore a translucent low-cut **** nightdress and sat in front of the dressing table to touch up her makeup, but her beautiful college classmate was gone. "Where has she gone?" "Gone." Miss Zhang smiled sweetly at Tang En in the mirror. Not to mention, Miss Zhang is looking forward to her appearance after the joy. Snow-white skin, with a hint of blush in the white. The long hair was spread out, showing a fan shape draped over the snow-white shoulders, and in the gesture of gestures, it showed a delicate and lazy attitude, like resentment, resentment, joy or shame, and it was really emotional. Especially the thin pajamas like a gauze on her body, she didn''t even wear underwear inside, it was a little tempting. If the body can be fuller and hotter, it will be better. Dunn took a few more glances, then shook his head and warned himself a few words. This woman is not easy to do, and it is enough to taste it, enough is enough. He coughed lightly and asked, "She just left quietly?" Miss Zhang smiled and said, "She can''t accept this kind of thing, and she rejected it when she was in college. Otherwise, she would be so beautiful, and she would have become popular long ago. "This kind of thing, Dunn is really a little surprised. After paying, don''t ask for anything in return? When she was having fun in bed just now, Tang En felt it. She had a business-like attitude, not cold, but not too enthusiastic. It''s completely different from Miss Zhang''s incessant screaming and showy charm. Tang En pondered for a while and said, "I''ll write a check back, and you can send it to me." Miss Zhang burst into a smile, "Brother Tang, no need! She''s my good sister, she came here today to help me, no Don''t think about money." Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s not good, there''s no reason to eat free food?" Miss Zhang smiled flamboyantly, lying on the dresser and laughing for a while, then raised her head and said with a charming smile: "It''s a big deal and I''ll buy her a suite." Get a suite? Tang En thought about it for a while and felt that it was more reliable. To send a suite in the imperial capital, the current price is not expensive, and it will be doubled in a few years. "Okay, I''ll give you the check later." "Brother Tang! Don''t meet me, we''re all like that, are you still so polite?" Miss Zhang said pretending to be coquettish. Tang En frowned, knowing that she was going to climb down the pole, "So? What?" "Brother Tang~~~" Miss Zhang''s performance was really good, her face was red and bright, like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old Huaichun The girl, coquettishly said, "I''m all yours..." "Stop!" Tang En immediately reached out and interrupted, "Who are you? Don''t think that if I slept with you once, you will be able to mess around. "Miss Zhang was a little embarrassed, "Brother Tang, I didn''t mean that." Tang En said indifferently: "Don''t think that I have a crush on you. The peerless stunners I''ve handled are gone, just you. Beauty, I don''t pay attention to it yet. I sleep with you once to make you feel at ease, don''t crawl into my bed all day long. If you have this mind, think more about your acting skills, it''s better than anything else!" "Tang Brother..." Miss Zhang pursed her red lips. Tang En said rudely: "Okay, I spent more than an hour in bed, aren''t you tired?" Miss Zhang stared at Tang En for a while, bit her lip, and said struggling, "Brother Tang, are you not? Do you want to play for nothing? I just...I just gave you everything..." Tang En said in a deep voice, "You think I want to play? If it wasn''t for your stalking, I wouldn''t have given you the upper hand. Opportunity, you know?" Miss Zhang pouted and looked very aggrieved. Tang En said lightly: "Of course, if you call me brother, I can also treat you as a girl. I also know what you want to develop in Hollywood. You can rest assured about "Mulan". If you have the right opportunity, you will be the first choice." As soon as these words came out, Miss Zhang''s eyes lit up! She knew that a big boss like Tang En is not the kind of boss who puts up his pants and doesn''t recognize anyone! "Thank you Brother Tang!" Miss Zhang got excited immediately, turned around and stood up, and threw herself into Tang En''s arms again. "Okay!" Tang En pushed her, "I said, this is the end of the matter, and I don''t have to do it in the future. If I want to sleep with you again on a whim, naturally I''ll find you. When you''re not looking for you, don''t mess around and be irritable!" "Oh, I see." Miss Zhang sat obediently beside the bed, she was much more honest, raised her head and asked in a low voice, "Tang Brother, then my future career center will be in China?" "Well, China is the main, Hollywood is the supplement. Pay attention to maintaining relationships in all aspects, pay attention to public image, and don''t do some things that are angry with people." Brother, what are you talking about, it''s scary." Tang En glared at her angrily, "Listen when you say it!" This woman, after she became famous, really thought of herself as a Hollywood actress. American movie fans have a higher tolerance for Hollywood actresses, but in China, there is zero chance of tolerance, let alone "splashing ink" and "fraudulent donations", if something goes wrong in a relationship, scandals can spread all over the sky. . In places like Asia, if female stars want to survive well, they must learn from Korea and Japan and build a strong packaging, public relations and marketing team. Miss Zhang nodded as if she understood. Tang En said: "I''ll sign a check for you..." Miss Zhang immediately smiled and said, "Brother Tang, it''s really not necessary! I''ll just deal with Sister Li. I''ll buy her a house, she must be very happy. I told you that I arranged for you, why would you pay for it?" Tang En glanced at her, "It''s not for her, it''s for you." "For me?" Miss Zhang froze for a while, then laughed, "Brother Tang , are you laughing at me? You just slept with you once, and you can still receive money? You look down on your sister too much, you should. "Sister? Should it be? Tang En laughed angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? It''s not for whoring money!" "Ah?" Miss Zhang blinked, a little confused. Tang En said: "Individual income tax is too high, and it is not cost-effective for big stars. If you go to a registered studio, all capital transactions are in the name of the studio, which will make you pay a lot less tax." This is already a problem in Hollywood. the prevailing practice. People like Leonardo, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Mel Gibson have their own studios. On the one hand, it is convenient for tax adjustment, and on the other hand, it is convenient to participate in film investment. Miss Zhang is definitely a superstar in the mainland. She is fully qualified to participate in film investment and film dividends, but the artist studio model has not yet emerged. Tang En mentioned a few words to her, which could help her make a lot of money. "Oh, really?" Miss Zhang looked suspicious, and sure enough, she really didn''t understand. Tang En said: "Find a few powerful people to help you manage the company. Your useless brother...whatever Zhang Zinan is called, don''t use it, so as not to be in trouble." "Oh, good." Miss Zhang''s eyes lit up slightly, He raised his head to look at Tang En, smiling like a flower. Even she has a brother who knows, it seems that she has really investigated it carefully. Tang En ignored her complicated thoughts, "You can usually invest in a few TV dramas in your studio. You must be careful about movies, and don''t lose money." Miss Zhang smiled and said, "If you really lose, just take it. I''ll pay off the debt myself!" "Huh?" Dunn glared at her. Miss Zhang sneered, "I was wrong, don''t waste it." Tang En also couldn''t help laughing, "It''s only 5 million US dollars, I''ll take 40% of the shares. You don''t need to pay back if you lose money, this is for You have an opportunity to make a lot of money, it''s up to you whether you can seize it." "Make a lot of money?" Miss Zhang blinked, a little stunned, "How much is it?" "A dozen or two billion, it should be no problem, RMB." "Huh?" Miss Zhang''s mind was buzzing. so much! "Brother Tang, you won''t tease me, will you?" "To tease you? Is it worth it? Am I kidding you with $5 million?" "Brother Tang, you have to tell me how to make a lot of money?" A sum of money, Miss Zhang can''t refuse even if she wants to refuse holding Tang En''s arm and shaking it constantly. Tang En thought for a while, and then said bluntly: "The mainland film market is just emerging now. You don''t understand business, so naturally you can''t see anything. After a few years, the film market will become more and more popular, especially the country''s GDP growth rate. When the growth rate of the film industry is getting higher and higher, it will inevitably lead to the idea of ??giant companies." "So what?" "At that time, a series of huge industrial integrations will inevitably usher in. Especially those giant companies, Most of them rely on the demographic dividend to develop rapidly, and after the demographic dividend disappears, if you want to maintain the development, you must find a new dividend point, that is, the film industry!" Miss Zhang looked confused. Tang En had to continue: "Those giant companies are all listed companies with huge financial resources. Do you know what it means to be a listed company? It means capital operation! Forget it, you don''t understand it, you just need to understand, As long as your studio can operate well, don''t go bankrupt within ten years, and then... it''s not a problem to sell for a sky-high price of ten or two billion!" This is not an exaggeration. When the film industry was booming, many newly established film and television shell companies could sell billions of dollars and be acquired by listed companies to complete operations in the capital market. Miss Zhang was silent for a long time, and seemed to have finally reacted. I slept with Brother Tang once, and I really gained a lot! This is far beyond the scope of "Mulan". After a long while, Miss Zhang suddenly said, "Brother Tang, does my company...studio need to train my own artist?" "As you like!" Tang En waved his hand indifferently. Miss Zhang''s eyes twitched, lying on his shoulder, whispering in his ear, "Brother Tang, what kind of girl do you like?" "What?" "I''ll help you. Cultivate a few, you are not short of money..." "Smoke!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 946： leaders are happy

    Head to head Hollywood 946 author Qian Duxue full text 2709 words


    The leaders of the film bureau expressed warm welcome and sincere greetings to Tang En''s arrival, expressed great concern for strengthening the cooperation between China and the United States, and made long-term plans for deepening the friendship between the two sides. In short, Tang En received a lot of courtesy. As an international friend, I also participated in a large-scale film industry seminar. At the seminar, the filmmakers paid more attention to the "Film Promotion Law", which was related to their vital interests; the leaders paid more attention to the World Chinese Film Festival, which was related to their official achievements. Of course Dunn doesn''t matter. In his opinion, two things are very outrageous. It''s nothing but emptiness and a snake. In the end, the leadership has more power to speak. In the limited time of Dunn, I hope he can give valuable opinions on the establishment of the "World Chinese Film Festival". Dunn didn''t need to hide his secrets, so he said seriously: "If you want to run a film festival well, especially a world-class film festival, you must have an accurate idea. For example, the three major European film festivals, the Berlin Film Festival''s The characteristics are serious and political; the Venice Film Festival pays attention to the avant-garde of films and encourages film experimentation and innovation; the Cannes Film Festival likes masters and is partial to humanities." "If the emperor wants to hold a film festival, first of all, it must be clearly positioned. It is a category A film. , B-type film festival, or C-type film festival? There are thousands of film festivals all over the world, and there are 11 A-type film festivals. It is unnecessary to look like the ''Rome China Film Festival'', which is ridiculous and An absurd film festival will not only not promote Chinese films in the slightest, but will become a laughing stock." Tang En is a foreigner, so he doesn''t need to be hesitant when he speaks. Lao Mouzi''s complaints at the dinner table yesterday can be said through his mouth. What is the significance of the Chinese Film Festival held in Rome? Going abroad to give awards to the films made by the leaders of the film academy? Brush up on international prestige? The reliance of the title? Miss Zhang''s complaints are not unreasonable, Tang En wants to donate, it is really necessary to donate to the Drama Academy. The leaders were very serious, and they were trying to record something with their notebooks. Finally, the big leader said, "We want to hold an A-level film festival! The best film festival!" Tang En had already guessed it. , but shook his head and said, "Difficult! In my opinion, it is more reliable to hold a C-type film festival. Except for the three major European film festivals, including Tokyo, Montreal and other 8 A-type film festivals, they have all become second-rate and can only follow Drink soup behind the buttocks of the three major film festivals and pick out some leftovers. Even if the Chinese film festival will also target foreign language films, it started too late and has lost the opportunity to compete for the market.¡± A leader said: ¡°We have a market!¡± Some leaders said: "We have policies!" Another leader said: "We have 1.3 billion people!" Some leaders said: "We have the fastest GDP growth in the world!" Dunn was speechless. The filmmakers present also said: "Actually, it would be good to have a C-category film festival, which is mainly based on screenings, not awards. If enough excellent films can be attracted to participate in the exhibition or even premiere, then our Chinese-language film The fame of the festival will be lost." Another filmmaker said: "It is true, the C-type film festival is not necessarily worse than the A-type film festival. In the past few years, except for the three major European film festivals, the most popular film festivals are not The remaining 8 A-category film festivals are the C-category Toronto Film Festival! We can¡¯t compare with the three major ones, and winning Toronto is not a big problem.¡± Dunn laughed: ¡°It¡¯s true, why is the Toronto Film Festival strong? Because Toronto is backed by North America, the world''s largest film market. For the same reason, the Cannes Film Festival is so powerful because Cannes is the largest film trading platform in Europe. Holding a film festival is like opening a hypermarket. It can be sold and sold. Money, that''s enough!" The leader was very satisfied, "Mr. Walker, you mean... the mainland market is completely comparable to the North American film market and the European film market?" Tang En said sternly: "The difference will not be too big! If the reform is firm enough and decentralization to the maximum extent on the basis of reasonable supervision, the film market can flourish and grow rapidly. After all, it has the largest population base and the fastest economic growth in the world." China''s film reform, There have been two major changes before. The first is the cancellation of unified sales and purchases in 1993; the second is the reform of theater chains in 2002. But in fact, the policy has been issued, but it has not been implemented at all. If it weren''t for the emergence of "Hero" and the formation of an industry-driven policy, Chinese movies would still be dead. The leader said very seriously: "Resolutely implementing the reform of the film market is our unshakable basic policy!" The filmmakers were all excited one by one, as if they saw the arrival of the Chinese film spring. Started making suggestions. "As long as the reform policy is put in place, our film market can take off quickly!" "The film festival is so simple. Our film market is getting bigger and bigger and more important, and it will definitely attract the attention of foreign film companies. As long as the Chinese Film Festival introduces a policy, only the films that come to participate in the exhibition can be released in China! At that time, will the World Chinese Film Festival still be popular?" "Yes, yes! At that time, those foreign films will be released here in order to be released here. Even Hollywood stars have to come in batches!" "Haha, maybe they''re crying and shouting to the premiere of the Imperial Capital!" ... Tang En was a little dumbfounded. Looking at this group of laughing filmmakers, a word popped up in my mind - mental retardation! What the **** is this idea? The problem of Chinese film seems to be far more than a problem of leadership! There are idiots everywhere. Including Laomouzi, all think that this method of promoting the World Discourse Film Festival through the method of "exhibition can be released" is very feasible. In contrast, leaders are more prescient. "Nonsense! It''s a market economy now, how can we forcefully intervene with policies?" The big leader who presided over the meeting immediately interrupted the filmmakers of Qunhi, and glanced at Tang En carefully, and said with a smile, "We will definitely abide by the TO We will welcome the excellent Hollywood movies with a free and open mind." Dunn smiled slightly I understand! "The current national policy is to focus on economic development. To put it bluntly, it is to make a fortune in silence. TO is free trade, targeting both sides. As a result, the other side has opened up the market and accepted everything, but its own side uses Administrative intervention is too much! Even with administrative intervention, we have to keep a low profile, right? Quietly don''t get caught, right? Hold a film festival, and then tell the world in a high-profile way that we, China, will not abide by the TO agreement. What''s wrong with love! Is this crazy? The United States did not sign the "Memorandum of Understanding between China and the United States on Solving TO Movie-related Issues" until 2012 in response to TO''s film breach of contract. Dare to come up with this now Not to mention that the leaders of the film bureau will step down, and the country''s thriving economic situation will be deeply affected. Dunn has seen the huge destructive power of the trade war. The sensitive topic has not been continued. The leadership is very clever. After changing the subject and talking about some other relatively relaxed motions, Tang En also expressed his position at the right time, saying that he values ??the Chinese film market very much, and will deepen the cooperation between New Universal and Chinese films in the future. In the next two years, there will be two Chinese elements. The blockbuster movies of the company have been released worldwide, one is the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda", and the other is the live-action movie "Mulan". This will further bring the Chinese temperament to the world. This naturally attracted the leadership of the leaders. Surprise surprise. This kind of image project is very important, especially Hollywood movies, its influence is too great! It is much stronger than investing a lot of money to build Confucius Institutes abroad to fool foreigners to show the strength of a big country. Next, Tang En naturally He mentioned the real estate project in Magic City, and expressed his willingness to deepen the cooperation between the two sides and derive more peripheral industries through movies. In short, there are many benefits! The leaders are very happy. When I heard Tang En said that he planned to donate 100 million to the Academy of Drama Yuan, the leaders are happier when they help China''s film industry.. Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 947： return

    New Universal and Disney compete for real estate projects in Magic Capital, which can be said to have many disadvantages. Not only did he enter the game late, but he was far less famous than the other party. To succeed, you must find another way.


    It just so happens that Dunn has a big advantage over Disney - he knows the national conditions here better.


    This is an official-based country, but also a personal society.


    The donation of 100 million yuan is really not much, that is, only 16 million US dollars. If you can successfully promote the theme park real estate project in the magic capital, you can earn back this loss with any leftovers on the negotiating table.


    100 million yuan is definitely a huge sum of money in this era.


    At the grand donation ceremony, in addition to the leaders of the school, and the leaders of the General Administration, they all delivered long and enthusiastic speeches, expressing their firm determination to take the Chinese film industry to a higher level.


    Finally, Tang En, the principal and the deputy director jointly cut the ribbon to complete the curtain call.


    The ceremony of New Universal Group''s donation of 100 million yuan to the Institute of Graphics and Imagery of the Academy of Drama and the library was declared a success.


    Then, it''s drinking.


    Bureau leaders, school leaders, and filmmakers all ate and drank at the Imperial Hotel.


    Once is not enough, a second time is needed.


    Officials are not enough, but also private friendships.


    Leaders are people too.


    Dunn wants to climb their power relationship, and they also want to forge a financial friendship with Dunn.


    After all, Dunn is the richest man in the world.


    Once a personal relationship is established, many things will be very convenient.


    Whose leader has no children?


    If your child wants to study in the United States, it is always a good thing to have a reliable friend to take care of.


    "Brother Xie, where are you taking me?"


    The emperor was very safe, Tang En didn''t even bring bodyguards, and went out to dinner with a deputy director surnamed Xie the next afternoon after the donation ceremony.


    "Let''s have some food first, then go to the sauna and massage. I drank so much last night, go to relax, and get rid of the alcohol. Otherwise, I will drink tonight, let alone you, I can''t bear it." Leader Xie Very enthusiastic, he is two times older than Tang En, and he is completely the same generation.


    Tang En blinked and said with a smile, "Where is it? It''s so mysterious?"


    Leader Xie said sternly: "Don''t say it, it''s really mysterious! Let''s go to this place today... Outsiders can''t go if they want to go!"


    The driver drove the car and ran to the outskirts of the city, turned left and right, got into a forest, and drove for another five minutes, and finally a pavilion appeared.


    Antique.


    There are also armed police standing guard. The driver stopped at the door and took out a green pass or something before letting him pass.


    "Historic?" Dunn was a little surprised, "Dine here?"


    The scene is so big!


    Leader Xie pouted and said, "It used to be a historic site, but it was all destroyed later. It was all rebuilt and newly built."


    Tang En nodded, like a countryman who had just entered the city, looked around and said suspiciously: "This investment is not small, if it is not open to the outside world, how will it be paid back?"


    Leader Xie laughed and said: "It will be paid back in one year. It''s all things made by young people with backgrounds, mainly to serve some leaders in Beijing, plus some businessmen at most, and the consumption is not low. "


    "Oh."


    Dunn also understood.


    It is true that ordinary people do not need to serve leaders and consume public funds.


    Leader Xie said proudly: "I''ve ordered a set of feasts, and I can eat some things that can''t be eaten outside. For a while... Keeping it will open your eyes!"


    Tang En also understood better, this leader Xie, I am afraid that he has a background, went to the film bureau as an official, and when he saw that he was a romantic one, he smiled and said: "By the way, Brother Xie, let''s have dinner together? "


    "There are three female singers, and they should have arrived long ago." Leader Xie glanced at Tang En with a half-smiling smile, "I will have one and two of you. You can choose first, or you can have both!"


    Dunn laughed, noncommittal.


    I was a little curious.


    Who is the singer?


    Mainland female singers of this era don''t seem to be pretty, right?


    When they met, Dunn was a little dumbfounded.


    look familiar!


    Really familiar!


    Not only familiar, but also really beautiful!


    Body temperament, appearance and style, everything is good!


    This is especially the national team to play ah!


    Three mainstream female singers, familiar faces who often appear at the party.


    After thinking about it, I understand.


    This kind of singer from the singing group is indeed safer, more confidential, and has a better overall view than pop singers recruited from the entertainment industry.


    "Brother, if you have a choice, just mention it directly. As long as you are in the imperial capital, singers, film and television actors, and dancers are no problem. I''ll arrange it for you!" Leader Xie was stunned for a while when he saw Tang En, and thought he Not in the picture.


    "Huh? Now?"


    "Yes, I may not be able to catch up with the meal. There will be activities for a while. Sauna, massage, and bathing will be in time. Our bathhouses here are not available in Europe and America."


    Tang En hurriedly said politely, "No need, huh, it''s good, that''s good."


    There are two young and beautiful female singers to accompany... It''s really a little emotional.


    After a brief introduction, Tang En was not polite, and chose two beautiful ones, both of whom were two years older than her, with outstanding temperament, appearance, and figure.


    "Sister Si, Sister Yan, you have a job."


    "You''re welcome."


    (No way, the wire is about to break, hurry up and return to Hollywood.)


    ...


    After drinking for three consecutive days, Tang En was almost completely corrupted by alcohol and beauties, and finally got on the plane with vain steps and left the Capital Airport.


    "It''s still a tough relationship with leaders!"


    Looking at the getting smaller and smaller of the Great Wall through the window, Tang En knew that his visit to China was over, and he was very emotional.


    Miss Zhang arranged for him once, not only to fight in person, but also to bring college classmates to help. It seems that the connections in the circle are not broad enough.


    The leadership is different. Arranging it is considered a thoughtful process.


    In particular, the imperial service in the bathhouse is a treat that is definitely not available in Europe and the United States.


    The trip to Asia this time, it should be cool, and the play is hearty.


    "It''s time to do something serious!"


    Dunn stretched his waist.


    He dialed Ann Lee''s phone number, "How about Brokeback Mountain?"


    "It''s not going well."


    "Can it be released this year?"


    "I''m afraid not."


    "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed in July.


    According to the normal production cycle, this kind of drama without Hollywood special effects will be released this year. However, the subject matter of "Brokeback Mountain" is very sensitive, so sensitive that MPAA should treat it highly and conduct grading audits with the highest standards.


    In addition, Ann Lee''s last film failed at the box office, and he is thinking of turning over through this film. He will definitely strive for excellence, and the post-production cycle will be longer.


    Tang En frowned, "If the release can''t be completed this year, the schedule... will be scheduled for December next year."


    Ann Li said: "This is also impossible."


    This kind of niche film with huge controversy, the schedule must be at the end of December, the main award season.


    Tang En said: "The post-production of "Brokeback Mountain" should be completed as soon as possible. I have a new project in hand."


    "Oh? What?"


    ""Hua Mulan"."


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 Chapter 948： China-US co-production

    One-on-one Hollywood 948 author Qianduxue full text 2847 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood text volume Chapter 948 Sino-US co-production "Mulan" is a Disney cartoon that has achieved great success. However, to adapt it into a live-action film requires a lot of risk. Especially after Disney''s big production "Universal World 80 Days" declared a fiasco this summer, Disney began to stay away from films with foreign cultural themes. Disney doesn''t think now is the best time to adapt "Mulan", especially when it hears that Dunn intends to let Ann Lee direct. Ann Lee''s last film, The Chronicles of Narnia 2, was co-financed by Disney and Warner Bros. As a result, the production cost of the film was 210 million US dollars, the publicity cost was 130 million US dollars, and the total investment was 340 million US dollars... The box office was only 420 million US dollars, and it was a failure. Let Disney trip over a rock twice or three times? In the past few years, Disney''s film business has been sluggish, mainly supported by live-action movies based on cartoons launched in cooperation with Rose Pictures. In other words, New Universal can accept the failure of "Mulan", but Disney can''t! "Michael, it''s just a movie, is it worth it?" Dunn personally called Disney''s big boss Michael Eisner. Michael Eisner said with a firm attitude: "Dawn, this time there is really no way, the movie "Mulan"... Counting the production costs and publicity costs, at least it will invest 250 million US dollars! Even if The two are equally divided, and it is also 125 million US dollars! It is impossible for Disney to agree to shoot an Asian-themed movie at this time, especially a movie directed by Ann Lee!" Dunn pondered for a while, "Michael, this makes I''m embarrassed." Michael Eisner could not laugh or cry, "You embarrassed? It''s me who embarrassed me? Dunn, Disney''s situation, you must know very well, the adaptation of cartoon movies has become our biggest pillar. This series Even if I agree, the board of directors will not approve such a project." Tang En said: "But I have given the order to let Rose Pictures start preparing for "Mulan", the script is almost finished, before the end of the year, Shooting will definitely start." Michael Eisner was speechless. Believe in you! Besides, even if the order is given, so what? This is Hollywood, if you want to make money, stop loss is the first priority! Not to mention that the script has just been prepared, even if the film starts, if the film company believes that encountering uncontrollable external factors will greatly increase the risk of the film''s failure, the project will definitely be interrupted. Dunn''s remarks make no sense. "Disney really can''t make it?" "At least not now." Michael Eisner paused for a while, then said: "Dawn, I know, you are interested in the Chinese market. Indeed, the box office growth there is very fast. High, there is great potential. With such a huge population base, maybe in 20 years, China will surpass North America and become the world''s largest ticket holder. But even so, it will be 20 years later! At that time, Disney will promote " The filming of "Mulan" cannot be done now!" Tang En secretly laughed. This Michael Eisner, in the end, does not know enough about China''s national conditions. A pair of American-style working methods, businesslike appearance. The biggest reason for Tang En to film "Mulan" is to build up personal connections to promote the cooperation of the Magic Capital Real Estate Project! China is not a purely market economy society, but an official-based and human-friendly society. Wanting to promote the real estate project in Magic City, Disney wants to play with the market economy, which is not easy to do! Build government connections, give officials dignity, and give dignity to the country. For foreign friends, China has always opened its arms with the greatest sincerity. Michael Eisner believes that the risk of "Mulan" is too great, but as everyone knows, Dunn is passing the risk through the real estate project that will invest more than 4.5 billion US dollars. Therefore, Tang Enzhi is determined to win the movie "Mulan". Must shoot! "If Disney doesn''t want to shoot...then we''ll shoot it ourselves!" Dunn''s attitude was firm. "Huh?" Michael Eisner was slightly taken aback. Tang En said lightly: "I said, I have already issued the command to start the movie. It''s only a movie, and if it fails, it will fail, but my face is more important, every spit and one nail!" Eisner almost laughed, not believing that he was beaten to death, but hesitantly asked: "Is it Rose Pictures?" "Of course!" "Is it an adaptation of a legendary story, or... an animation?" "Animation!" "Mulan" The story has no copyright, and any film company can freely adapt it. As long as it doesn''t overlap with the cartoon "Mulan" in terms of film shots, composition, plot, character design, etc. However, Dunn is bound to adapt the cartoon. Ordinary people in the United States are very stupid. Most of them are eating and waiting to die. It is impossible to know the legends of the East. If you want to have a big sales market in the United States, you must adapt to Disney''s classic cartoon "Mulan". Essential. "This..." Michael Eisner hesitated. Dunn smiled and said: "Michael, you won''t set a threshold for me in terms of copyright?" "No, no, ha ha." Michael Eisner smiled, "The basic fee of 2 million US dollars, plus the movie How about a dividend of 10% of future profits?" "No problem, the deal!" This trivial matter is not worth the bargaining between the two big bosses of the media group. Dunn simply and neatly accepted the other party''s proposal. ... Hanging up the phone, Tang En couldn''t help showing a satisfied smile on his face. Got it! "Hua Mulan"! Ha ha! Not only did it get it done, but it also successfully kicked out Disney, and New Universal did it by itself! That''s great. If "Mulan" has Disney''s participation, it means that half of this "face" will be given to Disney, which is meaningless. In the bidding of the Modu real estate project, New Universal and Disney are in the main competition. Without Disney, all "faces" belong to New Universal! In the office, Tosca Musk, the assistant to the chairman, and Katherine Kennedy, the CEO of Rose Pictures, all looked at each other when they saw Dunn''s excited look. "Boss, is it necessary to be so happy?" Katherine Kennedy was puzzled. Tang En said with a smile: "It''s very pleasing, of course it''s necessary!" Katherine Kennedy said hesitantly: "But... the movie "Mulan" is really too risky Now, John Wu, Ann Lee, Jack Chen, Jet Li... These Chinese filmmakers have all suffered from the waterloo of their careers. American audiences don''t like them anymore, so let''s make a film about traditional Chinese culture at this time. The movie, I''m afraid..." "I know, the risk is very high. In fact, I also know that as long as this movie is cast, it will not be negotiated at a loss." Dunn shrugged, looking completely indifferent. "Huh?" Katherine Kennedy was slightly taken aback, a little dumbfounded. Knowing the loss, but still insisting on investing? Is the boss stupid? As the assistant to the chairman, Tosca Musk had a better understanding of Dunn''s work and ideas, and smiled sweetly: "This movie will lose money, but the company can make more money through other aspects. If the movie If he can really make money, he won''t agree to share 10% of the future profits to Disney." Dunn gave her a thumbs up, "Amazing!" Katherine Kennedy is just a film producer, who is in charge of roses The film industry does not understand the decisions of the high-level, and does not need to understand, just follow the orders. "It''s just... Will the investment in the movie be too big? Otherwise, cut it by 50%. The production plus announcement, the total investment of 100 million US dollars, is enough." Tang En waved his hand, "No need!" Katherine Kennedy looked troubled. Her basic annual salary is $1.15 million, and the larger source of salary is a 3% dividend of Rose Pictures¡¯ net profit every year. The investment in "Mulan" is so large that once it fails, her dividends will be gone. The unreasonable requirements of the upper management, but it is somewhat unfair to make her bear the consequences. Tang En also knew what she was thinking, and smiled: "Catherine, in terms of funding...you don''t have to worry too much. "Mulan" is a movie that promotes Chinese culture, and the Chinese side will definitely be very interested in it. This time...we Come to a China-US co-production!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 949： mutual understanding

    Head to head Hollywood 949 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2704 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 949 Mutual Understanding Dunn has a better understanding of Sino-US co-production, which can be said to be a bitter history. Except for "Transformers 4", which was completely dominated by the United States and all Chinese soy sauces, had success at the box office, almost all other films ended in failure. Among them, Lao Mouzi''s film "The Great Wall", which is a platter of Universal Pictures, is a typical representative. The production cost of the film was 150 million US dollars, the publicity cost was 100 million US dollars, and the global box office only received 334 million US dollars. It can be said that the loss is extremely miserable. Of course, with Hollywood''s operating methods, a movie giant like Universal Pictures would not be in arrears. Of the $150 million budget, China spent $100 million and Legendary Pictures, which was acquired by Wanda, paid $50 million. Universal Pictures did not participate in a penny of investment, but it was able to get a 10% revenue share as a publicity party. In the final analysis, the loss is still China''s own money. At first, Lao Mouzi repeatedly refused to shoot "The Great Wall", and finally... China Film''s boss Han came forward several times, and finally persuaded him to take over the project. Everyone is united, trying to create a championship-level movie that is released worldwide and can set off a hot effect around the world! In fact, it is also a proof. At that time, the Chinese film market was getting hotter and hotter, like a blowout, making the world jealous. But it is also seen as a joke by the whole world, because the big-selling movies are all very immature comedy movies that don''t look like movies at all. Very deformed. It''s a pity that the desperate "The Great Wall" failed to turn over. Anyone with a little success can rise to the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the spokesperson can proudly promote the rise of great powers in front of the world''s media, such as "The Return of the Great Sage", such as "The Wandering Earth". It can also be seen from this incident that China attaches great importance to its international image and has incomparable expectations for the overseas film market. Just like Russia, Abu will ask Dunn to help him establish his status as a great power. The rise of a great power is not only about military strength and economic strength, but also cultural recognition and national image. This has long gone beyond the meaning of the film itself. In Dunn''s view, "Mulan" is not likely to be a global hit, but after all, it is adapted from a Disney cartoon, so even if it loses, it won''t lose too much. With this gimmick of the Disney classic cartoon adaptation movie, and the director of Ann Lee, the global box office of "Mulan" should not be less than 250 million US dollars. For Hollywood giants, $250 million is not enough. But for the rising Chinese film, enough is enough! At the dinner party of the China Bank, the leaders mentioned "Mulan" the most, especially the leader Xie, who called Tang En a brother and established a good personal relationship, and paid great attention to this. And guarantee that the Chinese side will help the filming of "Mulan" with the greatest sincerity! Dunn was convinced of this. "The Last Emperor" can be filmed in the Forbidden City, and when filming "Mulan"... the treatment will not be too bad. If it is a co-production between China and the United States, the treatment level will be even higher. After sending Katherine Kennedy away, Tosca Musk showed a hesitant look, "Dawn, is it really necessary to make such a movie?" "Yes!" "I know what you think about the magic capital. The real estate project is determined to win, but I think... will it be too compromising?" "Huh?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Yeah, a bit of a compromise. It''s helping, donating money, and co-producing movies... When did Dunn do such a thing in the past few years? Really low and small. "You don''t understand!" Tang En shook his head, he also has his own timidity of being close to the hometown, he can''t return to his hometown in honor, can''t he go to the night in brocade clothes? Satisfied at least in his heart, he sighed and casually looked for a reason, "It''s not too late, we must take out all the means and take down that real estate project as quickly as possible!" Tosca Musk Said: "impatient is equal to the passive party at the negotiating table." Dunn laughed: "Do you think we are the active party?" "Isn''t it?" Tosca Musk was stunned for a moment. China is now seeking rapid economic development and has offered a series of preferential policies to attract foreign investment. In front of foreigners, government officials would nod their heads and bow to please. New Universal has a large amount of cash flow and should have been an uncle! Dunn explained: "Tosca, you are wrong. Backed by a huge population base and a fast-growing consumer market, they are truly prepared. Disney has been in contact since 5 years ago, and even the top leaders are We met a few times, but we still haven''t been able to get that project done. You know what that means? The more time goes by, the more confident they will be!" At the beginning, Disney sought full funding. Later, step by step, the equity requirement was reduced from 80%, 70%, 60% to the final 51%. China''s attitude is very firm, foreign capital can only hold 49% of the shares! Disney thought that delaying for a few years would bring down the other party, but it turned out that the longer the delay, the worse it was. When the real deal was reached with Modu, even 49% of the equity could not be obtained, and the final agreement was 43%. Dunn''s idea is very simple, send all the benefits at one time! Propose the "Film Promotion Law" to help the Chinese Film Festival, donate money, drink, sing, massage, sauna, open a house... In addition to "Mulan", the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" that has already been released in the future, deeply connects the Chinese side. Relationship. Then, in the shortest possible time, he won the big project of Magic City Real Estate. Don''t dream too much at night! Let Disney stare at the negotiation and operation of the market economy. ... "Sino-US co-production? Good! Good idea! Very good! Wow!" Tang En and Director Xie of the General Administration established a deep "friendship in war" and left each other on the phone. When Leader Xie received a call from Tang En and heard that he was going to make a Hollywood blockbuster-level Sino-US co-production, he was very excited and incoherent. As a leader, especially a leader with an identity background, I too understand the great significance of this level of film. This is a topic that can go directly to the Supreme Council of the Government Council! "Hehe I have received a lot of care from Brother Xie this time in China, and I deeply feel your enthusiasm. I have nothing to express. Why don''t I cooperate once and make a commercial that promotes traditional Chinese culture. Blockbuster." Tang En said with a smile. "Hey, brother, you really helped my brother a lot!" Leader Xie was so moved that he almost cried, this is a great achievement, "No, next time you come over, if you have a request, just mention it, and you are guaranteed to play. It¡¯s even more fun!¡± Tang En laughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s easy to say! It¡¯s easy to say! By the way, I plan to make this movie into a real blockbuster, and the production budget... At least it will cost 100 million US dollars. More than 200 million US dollars. What do you think about the cooperation plan?" Leader Xie said solemnly: "Brother, I can''t give you an answer on this matter now. We will have a meeting to discuss it later." Just the production budget Just $100 million is too much to spend. Such a large sum of money must be handled with caution. In particular, the methods of cooperation are also very particular. Is it China-led or foreign-led? According to the current film policy, the box office share for foreign films is 15%. But what about China-US co-production? The other party is so sincere, if it is still 15%, it is a bit too bullying. It is necessary to come up with a special solution. In addition, taxes, policies, filming locations, filming teams, investment ratio, talent training, etc., must be discussed. Tang En was not in a hurry and said with a smile: "Well, I''ll wait for the news. I''ll fax you our plan when I get back. Of course, this is just a proposal. If there are different opinions, the two sides can also discuss it." Leader Xie I was even more moved, I felt that this kid Tang En was really loyal! Being the richest man in the world, he is still so easy to talk about. He is a little different from those arrogant foreigners, and his heart is getting closer. "Thank you, thank you brother for your understanding." "Each each other, understand each other.". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 950： Warcraft

    Head to head Hollywood 950 author Qian Duxue full text 2413 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 950 Warcraft The American TV market is very mature. From a relative point of view, the world''s leading TV industry is far greater than the film industry. For any TV series to be successful, it must, like a movie, carry out a series of promotions before it airs. The hit series "Six Feet Under" costs $5 million per season, and last year''s "The Walking Dead" spent $10 million. This number is just astounding. $10 million is enough for an ordinary TV station to finish a TV series, or even a decent-sized movie. This year, New Universal has continued to break the record for the promotion of TV dramas. The upcoming American drama "Warcraft" has an unprecedented $15 million in promotional expenses! This TV series is not only a TV series, but also has a very strong background behind it - the "World of Warcraft" game. "World of Warcraft" was launched in North America this year, and achieved great success. In the public beta stage alone, the total number of accumulated accounts has exceeded 1 million. It can be said that all signs are indicating that the most successful online game in history is about to be born. The Blizzard team is very excited about this, and it seems that a new era in the gaming world is about to begin. Dunn also continued to pay attention to this. The TV series "Warcraft" is the biggest promotional video of the game "World of Warcraft"! The TV series will be broadcast on Starz TV at the beginning of next month, and the game will officially enter the official operation stage in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom at the end of next month. ... Dunn invited Barry Diller to lunch, which counted as appeasement. After all, some time ago, he used more arrogant means to suppress the power struggle between him and Robert Iger, and put the Prada acquisition and the fashion industry under the management of Robert Iger. Barry Diller looked in good spirits, "The comments from the media are a bit polarized for this new TV series." "Warcraft?" "Well." Dunn smiled, "It''s normal, I guessed it." Hegemony is adapted from a PC game. The plot content in it has a lot of reference to the world view of The Lord of the Rings. The settings of dwarves, elves, and undead are exactly the same as "The Lord of the Rings". Coupled with the excessive popularization of the content, the lack of depth, and the lack of the majestic momentum of the atmospheric fantasy, the story of "Warcraft" is quite cold in the United States. "Warcraft" will be very popular in Asia because they have not been influenced by fantasy masterpieces such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" since childhood. Especially the "Lord of the Rings" series, most European and American readers have read this set of classic books, and if they read "Warcraft" again, they really can''t stand it anymore... However, the game is too fun. Many middle-aged people are quite disdainful because they scoff at the world view of Warcraft. However, young people will definitely be very popular because of the game! Barry Diller said: "The game business is developing very well, let''s not mention it for the time being. But the TV series... I''m not optimistic. The total investment of "Warcraft" before and after is nearly 150 million US dollars, but the audience popularity caused by it may not necessarily be There are drama films like "Under Six Feet"." Tang En nodded, "The purpose of z TV station is to broadcast and produce excellent TV series. The subscription fee for TV networks is relatively high, and most of the capable subscribers are They are middle-aged and elderly users with relatively stable families. Young people in the struggle period have a very low subscription rate. The TV series "Warcraft" is an opportunity to win over these people." Young people like to play games, that''s enough. TV series and games influence each other and promote each other. Now, the STA TV network has more than 19 million members. Whether it can break through the 20 million user mark this year depends on the strength of the year-end drama "Warcraft". For now, the outlook is good. "World of Warcraft" has already gathered a large number of loyal players after a year of closed beta and open beta period, and they will be the biggest fans of the TV series. Besides, although the world view structure of "Warcraft" makes people complain, it is a TV series with large production and investment after all. Viewed from a common 1K resolution TV screen, the visual effect is no worse than the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy! Shocking enough! Since the conclusion of Peter Jackson''s "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, North American audiences have been looking forward to this fantastical epic drama. "Warcraft" can be considered to make up for this gap. Barry Diller added: "By the way, the negotiations with several VCs such as Citi and Morgan have ended. In principle, they have agreed to help us issue a bond worth $5 billion in total." "Interest rate?" "Not high, 3.84%." The interest rate of bonds with an annual interest rate of 3.84% is indeed not high. With such a low interest rate, it can be said that venture capital companies and securities firms are very optimistic about the future of New Global, and have issued the highest credit guarantee. Usually, bonds with an interest rate lower than 4% are called zero-risk bonds, and like government bonds, they will be repaid. Tang En said: "Yes, get it done as soon as possible. I sold one bond this yearNext year, I will sell two more bonds, it''s almost the same." Barry Diller glanced at him. The first phase is $5 billion, and the third phase is $15 billion. How do you spend such a large sum of money? "Just the fashion industry may not be able to spend so much money." "I know that the real estate project in Modu, if there is no accident, will definitely be won next year!" "Oh?" Barry Diller''s eyes lit up. For that project, he ran three times, and progress was slow. Tang En smiled slightly, lowered his voice and said, "The fastest way to establish friendship between men... is to go to prostitutes together. I''m there, I have brothers!" Barry Diller twitched the corners of his mouth and almost collapsed. Negotiate a multi-billion dollar project by playing women? You are amazing! Top notch! "However, this may not be enough." Barry Diller was silent for a while, then shook his head, "This year, the group''s cash flow balance will reach between 5 billion and 6 billion US dollars. To issue such a large-scale bond... "Ha!" Tang En laughed, "I''ve figured it out. In March next year, let''s have a big shareholder dividend!" "Dividend?" Barry Diller was startled, such a company with potential for development, New Universal is completely You can invest yourself. Would dividends be too wasteful? "Yes, dividends! At least $5 billion in dividends! The company''s development is so good, it''s time for shareholders to cheer up! We don''t lack that little money!" Tang En said righteously. His wallet, Dunn Capital, was running out of money, and only $30 million was left. Can barely maintain the household. If history does not change, in Istanbul next year, Liverpool can hold the St Bride''s Cup and become the Champions League champion. At that time, Dunn would have no reason to shirk. The new Liverpool stadium he promised must start construction! That''s a big investment of no less than $1 billion. Dividend quickly and replenish your wallet. Shukeju reading website:

 Chapter 951： Twenty-four recommendations

    Head to head Hollywood 951 author Qian Duxue Full text 3319 words


    It may be that the Chinese side really attaches great importance to the "Mulan" project, and only three days later, the letter was sent back. And the reply time is very good, it is 10:30 a.m. Los Angeles time. "Brother, the leaders attach great importance to this co-production between China and the United States. Even the senior leaders are paying attention." Leader Xie called Tang En from overseas. Tang En was in the studio, studying the shooting plan for the next green screen part of "The Avengers", when he heard the news, he couldn''t help laughing: "Okay, both parties have sincerity, this cooperation will definitely be a great success. Leader Xie said a little embarrassedly: "But... about your production proposal for "Mulan", the leaders of the relevant departments held a meeting to discuss it, and believed that there was room for improvement." Tang En said nonchalantly: "Thank you Brother, you are too foreign. In the future, when you go to the imperial capital, you will have to make more arrangements. Besides, business matters need to be discussed and discussed more, you can talk about it.¡± Leader Xie smiled: ¡°Then I will To be blunt, we have put forward a total of 24 suggestions... Of course, everything is negotiable. But there are some more important ones, I will focus on telling you." "24 suggestions?" Dunn curled his lips and paused, "I''m outside, and I haven''t gotten the fax document yet. Tell me about it, I''ll listen." Dunn didn''t have any airs at all. It is obviously a movie project in which Hollywood can occupy absolute dominance, but it is modest and cautious and gives way everywhere, which makes Leader Xie feel very comfortable and has a lot of face. Much better than those aggressive, swaggering foreigners. Leader Xie said: "The report said that "Mulan" will be an animation adapted from Disney, and we all agree with this. However, this is a film telling a Chinese legend after all. To show the spiritual outlook and historical heritage of Chinese culture, we hope that the production of the film can be led by our Chinese side." Tang En frowned, walked to the rest area, waved his assistant to close the door, and said, "Brother Xie, say To put it mildly, at the current level of Chinese films, there is no ability to lead a commercial blockbuster with an investment of 200 million US dollars." Leader Xie quickly said: "Brother, you misunderstood, I didn''t mean that. The film, of course, is made by Rose. The film industry is responsible for planning, casting, shooting, production, etc. We are also aware of the reality. Only Hollywood has the ability to run such a large project." Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, "What do you mean?" Leader Xie said: "This is It will be the first Sino-US co-production blockbuster in the true sense. The leaders hope to set a benchmark and an example, and provide a certain policy theoretical basis for future Sino-US co-production films." "Understand." "For joint ventures Our big project, especially the one in China, our consistent proposition is to get the controlling stake." Tang En blinked and almost laughed. Get a controlling stake? "Brother Xie, you mean...the Chinese side wants to get more than 51% of the equity in "Mulan"? You must know that this is a film from Rose Films." Leader Xie said in an orderly manner: "As far as I know, Hollywood A platter of investment, such as Warner and Fox, when making a movie, often can only participate in 20% of the investment share." Dunn said: "That is sharing the risk. Their investment share is small, but they can control the big Some or even all copyrights. Other small companies participating in the platter only have the right to distribute dividends... Wait! Brother Xie, are you saying that "Mulan" can adopt the platter investment model?" Leader Xie laughed: "That''s what it means. "Flower" The production budget of "Mulan" is between 100 million and 200 million US dollars, which is too much. Even China Film cannot afford such a large sum of money. However, I believe that there will be more Chinese film companies willing to join in. Participate in the rise of Chinese movies. As for the operation of movies, except for mainland China, the rest of the countries and regions are of course the responsibility of Rose Films." Tang En did not rush to reply, savouring the other party''s words carefully, he seemed to understand something . The leaders of the General Administration, this is the next banner. Not to mention the importance of Sino-US co-production and the policy reforms that will form the Chinese film market in the future. Just talking about the movie "Mulan", the leaders have a deep layout. With the strength of China Film, it is completely possible to monopolize the benefits. However, the General Administration asked China Film to give up its share and let more small and medium-sized film companies participate in the investment in "Mulan". I just want more film companies to have the opportunity to participate in high-level Hollywood films, learn and observe, and accumulate experience. This is a very precious opportunity. In the past, Chinese films used a collective system, which was too outdated. After the reform, the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government entered the Chinese film market with their gameplay. There is a dark side, and they have indeed made an important contribution to the market-oriented reform of Chinese films. However, the film model of the Hong Kong government has long been outdated. The tradition of "saving movies" is even a big tumor. If you want to get better, you have to learn from Hollywood. Through the co-production of "Mulan", it is of great significance to open the window and let the Chinese film circle really get in touch with Hollywood''s top production industry. It''s not as simple as making some money with "Mulan". "Mulan" is like this. If more Sino-US co-productions are promoted, more experience will be accumulated. Leaders consider this from a holistic perspective and have a larger pattern. At least bigger than Dunn''s pattern. Tang En said with a smile: "Brother Xie, let me tell you the truth, the movie "Mulan" is mainly to help your friends. 51% of the share is too small, I will give you 60% of the share In addition, several bosses of the Hong Kong government also intend to lead the film reform of the Hong Kong government, and I plan to involve Media Asia Films and Emperor Entertainment." "Brother, you really...hey, don''t say anything, next time. Come here, brother, I will go bankrupt, and treat you well!" Leader Xie was really moved. He thought that this request was a bit too much, and it was hard to say. Unexpectedly, the other party not only did not care, but gave up even greater benefits. I even want to pull a movie from the Hong Kong government. This mind and measure are really too big! Thinking about it some time ago, Hong Kong government filmmakers criticized "The Departed" like a farce, which was really shameful and thrown into my grandma''s house. Dunn was also dumbfounded. He really is not pretending to be generous! "Mulan" has such a large investment that it would be good to maintain a breakeven, and it is difficult to make a lot of money. There is no need for New Universal to put money on "Mulan" and call in more film companies to share risks and invest together. This is a consistent strategy of Hollywood. Of course, Hollywood''s style is very high, even if it is to share risks, ordinary film companies are not qualified! Many times, knowing that the film has a great possibility of losing money, overseas film companies have to get involved. It''s a show of strength and ability. In the past few years, no mainland company has ever been qualified to participate in Hollywood film investment. Even the Hong Kong government, that is, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, who were on the side of Megatron, had such an opportunity. South Korea even offered a series of almost humiliating policies and quid pro quo in order to learn Hollywood film production and promote the local film industry. From this level, Tang En has indeed helped the General Administration a big favor! Even if "Mulan" is completely lost, for Chinese films, it is still a big deal with a small amount of money. Movies will affect the comprehensive strength of a country in all aspects. The Chinese side wanted to participate more, while Dunn wanted to spend less money. Tang En said with a smile: "Brother Xie, don''t talk to me. If it weren''t for the fact that China still lacks the ability to distribute globally, even if it is the distribution rights, I would have given you part of it." Leader Xie knew the depth and did not dare to follow suit. Climbing the pole, he said with a smile: "How can it be possible? For a movie of the level of "Mulan", at present, apart from Hollywood, there is no organization in the world that can successfully operate." Tang En was very satisfied. Even if "Mulan" is really popular in the future makes a lot of money, it will only be a dividend for investors. All copyrights except mainland China are in the hands of Rose Films, which is enough. Tang En said cheerfully: "This one, no problem! Is there any more?" "Wait, it''s not over yet!" Leader Xie quickly interrupted him, "Brother, we have made the biggest concession on copyright. But , after all, the Chinese side is the biggest investor, and there must always be some... privileges." "Oh? What do you mean?" "In the script, shooting, production and distribution, we need to participate." "This is what it should be, Of course." "We need a veto." "What?" Dunn was stunned for a moment. One-vote veto? This is something he has never encountered in the past few years. specialty of China? Oh! Yes! Dunn immediately wanted to understand, it really is the case. "Mulan" is a Chinese film. Of course, it wants to show the best and most beautiful side of China, and it is best not to have a negative image. Especially the political orientation, there must be no problem! This is a matter of principle. Tang En said: "Brother Xie, there is no precedent for a one-vote veto. Even I can''t break it. This is Hollywood''s decency. But I understand what you are worried about. Don''t worry, during the filming and production of "Mulan", There will never be any plot content that shouldn''t be there! This is a PG movie for all ages. If you really have something to do, you can come to me directly!" "Okay! I can rest assured with your words, then this Even if it is abandoned." Leader Xie was also very courageous and made a decision directly. With what he knew about Dunn, Dunn could not go back on such trivial matters. "Is there any more?" "The director of the movie should be replaced." "Ah?" At this moment, Tang En was really surprised. Change director? Neither Ann Lee? . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 952： very troublesome

    Head to head Hollywood 952 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2267 words


    Tang En wanted Ann Lee to direct "Mulan" after many considerations. First of all, it is necessary to know enough about Chinese culture. Secondly, because a large number of Chinese actors need to be used in the film and communicate with Chinese staff, understanding Chinese is also an important factor. In addition, after all, this is a commercial blockbuster with huge investment and dominated by Hollywood, and the director must be proficient enough to master the industrial process of Hollywood. Those who can do the above three points are probably Ann Lee and John Wu. John Wu''s set is not suitable for a delicate movie like "Mulan" where the protagonist is a woman, so the remaining candidate can only be Ann Lee. In fact, when Ann Lee heard about the "Mulan" project, he refused at one point and didn''t want to make the movie. Because the possibility of failure is great! Artwork is just that, once a commercial film goes wrong...it will affect his film career. His last commercial blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia 2" ended in failure, and he was once disheartened and had the idea of ??retirement. If Dunn didn''t help him again and gave him a chance to film "Brokeback Mountain", he really could only leave Hollywood in a daze. However, Tang En''s face was big enough, and after several persuasion, Ann Li agreed. Unexpectedly, Tang En got Ann Lee, but the Chinese side had different opinions. "Brother Xie, Director Ann Lee...is the most suitable director for "Mulan"! Since it is a co-production between China and the United States, it is best for the director to be proficient in Chinese and American cultures at the same time. I don''t know if such a person, except Ann Lee, is still Who?" Dunn frowned. Leader Xie sighed and said sincerely: "Brother, I understand everything you said, and I understand the truth. But... But you have to consider our difficulties." "Difficulties?" Tang En was puzzled. untie. Leader Xie said: "If it''s the second or third co-production film, that''s fine, but "Mulan" is the first Sino-US co-production blockbuster in the true sense, and we hope to create a benchmark..." "Xie Brother, you have already said this, it has something to do with the selection of the director?" "Of course! Since it is a benchmark, all factors must be taken into account, especially political factors! I am not afraid of your jokes, the current situation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is somewhat Complicated, Ann Lee''s nationality... We want to make a movie from the People''s Republic of China, the director of the movie, we would rather use Americans than people over there, do you understand what I mean?" Tang Well understood. I was speechless. Is this force majeure? Very **** up! However, Dunn has lived in this environment for decades and can understand what the leaders mean. In the past few years, Baodao has danced very powerfully and arrogantly, and the overall situation cannot be affected by a movie. "In that case, let''s change people." Tang En sighed and didn''t insist. Leader Xie said with relief: "Brother, thank you for your understanding, you really helped us a lot! Otherwise, this matter would be very complicated to deal with." Tang En shook his head, feeling a little bit in his heart boring. He could think that the film "Mulan" would not be a great success, but he was still full of fighting spirit and planned to push it forward with all his strength and come up with the highest hardware and software facilities, which could be regarded as a contribution to the development of Chinese films. help. Unexpectedly, full of blood, I encountered a basin of cold water. It is no wonder that Blizzard vigorously promoted the production of the "Warcraft" movie in the previous life, and made great ambitions, but later withdrew from the project due to the continuous participation and intervention of Chinese capital. As a result, "Warcraft" was made nondescript. "What do you mean, who should be the director?" "Laomouzi!" "Huh?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise, "Isn''t he preparing his own movie? Adapted from the play "Thunderstorm", I know Leader Xie said with a smile: "So what, always obey the overall situation. His movie can be shot anytime, and "Mulan" is more important." Tang En pondered for a while, and said embarrassingly: "Brother Xie, To tell the truth, Laomouzi is a symbol of Chinese cinema, and he can make a name for himself in China. But if he wants to make a Hollywood blockbuster, I am afraid it is not enough. Not to mention lack of ability, it is because of lack of experience and thinking mode. He still does not understand English. , it is very inconvenient to communicate." Leader Xie said casually: "Then continue to change people, hehe. I said, except for An Li, even if you send an American director over, it will be fine. Of course, it is best to Our own directors in China." Chinese directors? Dunn thought for a while, it was very unrealistic. Director Feng? He can also make comedy films without film skills and philosophical depth. Such a wild director lacks sufficient theoretical knowledge. Movies with profound reality like "Tangshan Earthquake" and "1942" should be the right tools to win awards, sweeping various international awards. As a result, it was in his hands, and it turned into a complete "feature film All the shots are storytelling, and there is almost no pursuit of film language, and there is no artistry. "Mulan" is not pure The popcorn movie is mainly based on Disney''s cartoon "Mulan". It can be seen from the cartoon that the warm scenes, charming colors and touching plots need to be carefully created. Director Chen? This is even more impossible. Now, he should still be busy making "The Promise". Even if there are administrative interventions, it won''t work. He is a well-known director who was valued by Hollywood in his early years and made an action thriller "Tenderly" for MGM "Kill Me", the film is fully Europeanized and lacks Hollywood style. It has been banned for 18 years. It was not released in the United States, and was directly released in the form of video tapes and DVDs. "Europe and the United States" are not a whole, American films and European films, There is a huge difference. The main market for director Chen''s film style should be Europe. As for those filmmakers in the Hong Kong government, Tsui Hark, Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Heping and others have all suffered serious failures. Who should be the director? Dunn has a headache. "Okay, the director''s choice... I''ll think about it later. Go ahead, what else do you need to pay attention to? "The rest is the script review. This... Our review system is rather special. On the surface, it is dominated by the General Administration. In fact, many relevant departments are also exercising the review power. If the police are involved, the Ministry of Public Security will be called for trial; if the People¡¯s Liberation Army is involved, the General Administration will be called for trial; if overseas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be called for trial¡­ Of course, ¡°Mulan¡± is a historical drama and will not involve To these, but it will involve minors, which requires review by the Ministry of Education. Tang En rubbed his temples: "Okay, I''ll let them finish the script as soon as possible and fax it to you." "It''s really troublesome!. Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 953： female director

    Head to head Hollywood 953 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2863 words


    Head-to-head with Hollywood text volume Chapter 953 Female director Sony''s third-quarter financial report announced that the profit of Sony''s electronic products fell again by 23%. At its peak in 1999, Sony''s stock price peaked at $157, with a market value of over $100 billion. Five years later, Sony''s stock price has shrunk to $40. The serious crisis that Sony encountered was exactly as Dunn had expected before. CEO Nobuyuki Idei encountered great pressure on performance, and the voice of stepping down became louder and louder. The happiest is Comcast, chairman and CEO of NBC, Steve Burke! One step closer to his dream of an entertainment empire. The worse Sony is, the more likely it is that NBC will acquire Sony Entertainment. And all this comes from Dunn''s strategy. Steve Burke expressed great respect and gratitude to Dunn. Tang En didn''t care too much, he was very irritable now, and there was only one thing in his mind - "Mulan"! "I''ve never been so worried about my own movies!" Dunn slapped the desk heavily in the office. The financing plan for "Mulan" has been basically resolved, and the total budget is 120 million US dollars, not counting the cost of publicity. Among them, the Chinese side holds 60% of the shares, Hong Kong¡¯s Media Asia Films 10%, Hong Kong¡¯s Emperor Entertainment and Anle Films each hold 5%, Legendary Films 10%, and Rose Films 10%. Rose Pictures'' $12 million investment was carefully calculated. The main distributor of "Mulan" will be Universal Pictures, which can draw a dividend. Under the circumstance that "Mulan" has a guaranteed global box office of 200 million US dollars, Rose Pictures invested 12 million US dollars, which can guarantee no loss. If the global box office of "Mulan" exceeds 200 million, or if the sales of peripherals exceed expectations, or if the accounting operation is smoother, New Universal can even make a small profit. After all, it is the leading party, the distributor, and the controlling party of the movie. For those other shareholders, it is too difficult to make money. However, Dunn didn''t care too much about it. He didn''t even think about making money through "Mulan", even if he lost some money, he would accept it. The most important thing is that the movie must be made well! The reason why the movie didn''t make money can be because of cultural estrangement, but it cannot be because the quality of the movie is too poor! Tang En took the lead and produced a masterpiece co-production between China and the United States. If it turns out to be a bad film, his face will not look good, and the face of the Chinese leaders will not look good. The best thing is to be perfect. As for the actors, there will be no problems. The heroine is Miss Zhang, which is indisputable. In addition, there are not many Chinese actors who are famous in the European and American markets, such as Jet Li, Jack Chen, Gong Huang, Michelle Yang, Maggie Zhang, Tony Liang, etc. . Any one of these actors can be wildly sought after by fans in China. The big productions led by New Universal and China Film have brought together many of these actors, which is not a problem at all. The production budget of "Mulan" of 120 million US dollars also has enough confidence. The producers are also selected. Dunn won''t be a producer, but he picked the best production team for "Mulan". The four producers are Katherine Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Jiang Zhiqiang and Barry M. Osborn. Katherine Kennedy is the executive producer, and her husband Frank Marshall is the deputy, and they represent Rose Pictures. It goes without saying that Jiang Zhiqiang is the executive producer. He is the spokesperson of the Hong Kong side, is proficient in Chinese and American cultures, and is a bridge of communication between China and the United States, which is indispensable. Barry M. Osborn is also a well-known gold medal producer in the industry. He has produced films such as "Warrior of the Yellow Sand", "Changing Face", "The Matrix" trilogy, and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. With excellent experience in multinational cooperation and communication skills between different languages, the role of lubricants is extremely strong. It was recommended by Legendary Pictures. In addition, the big boss of China Film will also serve as a producer, responsible for planning all film operations in China. The production team is very strong! The biggest problem is the director! Who to choose? When Ann Li was denied, the major directors in mainland China, Director Zhang, Director Chen, and Director Jiang, were absolutely competent enough to direct, and they were also first-class in Hollywood, but they lacked knowledge and understanding of Western thinking. The directors of the Hong Kong government are even more ridiculous. Not only do they have insufficient knowledge of the pattern, but the level of directors is also very low. "Are there any Chinese directors in Hollywood?" Dunn shook his head again. Tang Jili, who had filmed "Red Fan District", is long overdue, John Wu is also outdated, Wen Ziren and Justin Lin are still rookies just out of school, and they have no ability to take charge of big productions. "Catherine is here." "Let her come in." Then, I saw Catherine Kennedy walk into Dunn''s office resolutely. She was wearing a loose lady''s suit with her hair rolled up, showing the ability of a strong woman. As soon as he entered the door, he said loudly, "Tang En, I think we should choose a female director!" "Female director?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, "Did you mean "Mulan"?" Katherine Kennedy came In front of Tang En''s desk, he handed over a document and said seriously: "Boss, as far as I know... This year''s "Time Magazine" Person of the Year will still be you!" Tang En laughed: "This is This is something that even the CEO of Time Warner is not sure about. Don¡¯t forget, this is an election year.¡± ¡°So what?¡± Kathleen Kennedy disagreed. It''s hard to compete with you in a positive image. This year, your actions are too big." Dunn pondered her words and seemed to think of something, "You mean feminism?" Katherine Kennedy said: "Of course! This year, you did it Several major events, the promotion of women''s rights, have had a huge impact on the world. This has far exceeded the scope of the United States." This year, Dunn promoted the establishment of the new Universal Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, which won the TV personality Bill Cosby won the movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein, won the legendary British host Jimmy Savile, and even set off a sexual assault scandal in the sports world! As for other major events, the closing of the MGM label, the settlement of "Fahrenheit 911", the acquisition of Liverpool, the promotion of film cooperation between South Korea and the United States, the global box office of "Pirates 2: Death Man" exceeded 1 billion US dollars... It can be said that Dunn The biggest hit of the year. The most striking is feminism. Kathryn Kennedy said: "Warner made a Catwoman, the first female superhero movie. Fox made a "Doomsday," the first female director to shoot A commercial blockbuster. As a spokesperson for women''s rights in Hollywood, you should set an example and make a big commercial production with a female director and a female protagonist!" Dunn hesitated: "Catherine, you should understand that I am not sexist. , but women''s control over the complex situation of A-level big productions is far less than that of male directors." "So, let''s try "Mulan"." Katherine Kennedy smiled, "This is our past few years, The only movie that only participated in 10% of the investment, it doesn''t matter if you lose." Tang En pouted and said displeased: "Do you think I care about the 10% of the investment? If you screw up this project, you will lose money. It will be bigger!" Kathryn Kennedy said disapprovingly: "I know what you mean, isn''t it just to cater to the leaders over there, so that the industry of New Global can smoothly enter the Chinese market." "You know what else to do?" "You Can you deny me without asking who the female director I picked? I believe this director will satisfy the Chinese side enough!" Tang En blinked, a little surprised, "Chinese female director?" "That''s right!" "Don''t talk about it, none of the male directors in China is suitable, is it possible for a female director?" It''s not a TV series! "I believe she can." Kathryn Kennedy was very firm, "I saw her resume, it was very good, and it met our minimum standards. I also communicated with her, and she was very interested." This time, Dunn was surprised. Being able to meet the minimum standards of Hollywood studios shows that this female director does have some extraordinary and dazzling achievements. "Who is it?" "Joan Chen." Tang En was in a trance for a while, and he didn''t know much about the English names of these Chinese people. He half-squinted his eyes, thinking secretly. Joan Chen... suddenly opened up in her heart. Oh! It was her! Chen Chong! . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 954： DVD player

    Head to head Hollywood 954 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4590 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Volume Chapter 954 DVD Player Tang En doesn''t know much about Chen Chong, only that she was a famous actress in the mainland back then, and later starred in "The Last Emperor Begins in Hollywood." I really don''t know what movies she directed. Fortunately, Katherine Kennedy sent detailed information. Tang En read it, this female director Chen, in 1997, made a Chinese film "Tian Yu has a good reputation and won a lot of awards. Later, he made a romantic film "Autumn in New York" starring Winona Ryder and Richard Gere for MGM, which also achieved a lot of success. Released in 2000, the film cost $45 million and grossed $90 million at the box office. Because MGM has been incorporated into the new Universal, so Dunn can see more detailed data. The film grossed $32 million at the box office, $700,000 from pay-on-demand, $3 million from pay-TV, $5.4 million from free-to-air TV, $6.2 million from overseas TV rights, and $21 million from DVD/video sales and rentals. Excluding the production cost of 45 million US dollars, the announcement and distribution investment of 5 million US dollars, the dividends of shareholders and actors of 1.1 million US dollars, the loan interest of 2.1 million US dollars, and the taxes and fees of 7.65 million US dollars... As of yesterday, the total income of "Fall in New York" was 68.3 million US dollars, Total expenditure of $60.85 million has generated a substantial profit of $7.45 million. It''s not easy. Especially for MGM, which had so many bad movies and lost one, it was not easy to be able to make such a profitable movie. Looking at the details, it''s even more surprising. A quarter of the crew of "Autumn in New York" are filmmakers from China! Among them, the cinematographer of the film was Gu Changwei, the imperial photographer of Laomouzi who had been drinking with Tang En at a wine table. This is so important. Although "Autumn in New York" is a film fully funded by the United States, part of the production team is from China, which can be regarded as a Sino-US co-production. Chinese and American filmmakers work together in a crew, and they have long had experience. Although "Autumn in New York" is only a medium-cost romantic drama, it can''t be compared with Hollywood commercial productions, but existence is better than nothing. Chen Chong has lived in the United States for so many years, and has had so many work experiences, so he has a sufficient understanding of Chinese and American films. From this perspective, she is much more suitable than those first-class directors in mainland China. "Mulan is a Disney cartoon, we can''t change it according to the traditional Chinese story, we have to change it according to the plot background of this cartoon. Even, many plots, shots, and composition designs must be copied from the original cartoon. , in order to achieve the emotional effect of killing fans'' memories." Katherine Kennedy said. In the cartoon of "Mulan", there are fantasy elements and the appearance of "dragon", which is completely catering to the Western imagination of Chinese culture and breaking the traditional story of "Mulan". Precisely, because of the successful blueprint of the cartoon "Mulan", the plot of the live-action movie can be planned. Coupled with the appearance of some big stars of Chinese movies, the popularity of "Mulan" in the mainland market will not be too bad. There will be no ending like "The Great Wall", which neither successfully pleases the West nor meets the tastes of mainland fans. Tang En didn''t think too much, and said decisively: "Okay! Let''s do this! Catherine, "Mulan" is handed over to you! We want to create the first film in history with a female producer, female director, and female She starred in a major Hollywood commercial production! Rose Pictures is a feminist pioneer in the film industry!" If it is co-produced with Disney, according to the schedule, "Mulan" needs to be released in February 2006. This is in late October 2004, so it will be rushed. Now, Disney has withdrawn from "Mulan", and the schedule arrangement only depends on the will of New Universal, which is much easier to handle. Don''t worry too much, just fix the project and let them do it slowly. After basically confirming Chen Chong as a female director, Tang En can let go of the "Mulan" project and have the energy to focus on more company business, as well as the "Avengers" that is being produced. The Departed, which opened for five weeks, broke all of Martin Scorsese''s past box office records, grossing $210 million in North America, $190 million overseas, and $400 million worldwide. New Universal is still showing the invincible attitude of the king in the film market. In contrast, among the giants in Hollywood, the worst... may not be Paramount, but Sony Pictures. With the release of the third quarter earnings report, Sony is really miserable. Once the world''s largest electronics giant, at the end of the twilight, it is about to move towards bankruptcy. Sony''s CEO Nobuyuki Idei''s resignation seems to be a certainty. The candidate to replace him, unsurprisingly, will be Sony''s president, Ando Kuniwei. As for Howard Stringer, vice chairman of Sony and head of Sony America, because of Sony Entertainment''s poor performance, the possibility of promotion has been completely cut off. On this day, a few Japanese came to Dunn''s office, and the leader of the team was Sony''s President Ando Guowei! Obviously, Ando Guowei saw the current situation of Sony, and planned to work harder to create some achievements and pave the way for his smooth ascending. He will negotiate with New Universal, not the entertainment business, but the electronics business! It''s HD Blu-ray Disc! The current DVD market is divided into two parts, one is the normal version and the other is the high-definition version. Among them, the high-definition version of the market is completely occupied by Toshiba''s hd-dvd. Since the launch of hd-dvd last year, it has been favored by the market. Because the resolution of TVs is getting higher and higher, 1k is the popular standard, and 2k has appeared one after another. The resolution of ordinary dvd is between 0.3k-0.8k, which can no longer satisfy the moviegoers'' appetite for watching movies. The future of DVD market, must be the world of high-definition. Toshiba took a step ahead and launched HD-DVD, and signed cooperation agreements with major Hollywood manufacturers. All movies in the copyright library, including New Universal, have produced HD-DVD versions. Such a market environment makes Sony very worried! Blu-ray disc, because the technology is newer and more advanced, the research and development time will be longer, and it will appear two years later. If there is no better preparation in advance, then even if Sony successfully launches Blu-ray HD, I am afraid it will be difficult to beat hd-dvd. In this situation, Ando Guowei stepped forward. He wants to convince Dunn! Pull New Universal into the Blu-ray camp! New Universal acquired MGM, coupled with Netflix''s crazy acquisition of movie copyrights around the world, New Universal''s inventory exceeds 6,300, which is the largest movie copyright library in the world! After getting the new Universal, Blu-ray has great hope. "Mr. Ando, ??I have long admired the name!" Tang En warmly invited the Japanese delegation into the parlour. The layout of the entire living room is very advanced. There are assistants Tosca Musk, secretary Ella Fisher, Frank Derry, vice president of the interactive entertainment department, and Dolby little CEO of Dolby Laboratories. people to accompany. The scene is grand. It''s like talking to the leaders of the two countries. Ando Guowei said with emotion: "Mr. Walker, I have also heard about Netflix Japan. It''s amazing. It''s a great initiative to rent DVDs on the Internet!" Tang En was a little funny, "It''s all the efforts of all the gentlemen." Ando Guowei said solemnly: "I know that Zhou Fang Yuxiong has a set of skills in drilling camps, doing business... Haha. If it wasn''t for your help, he would not have found such a good way." Tang En was noncommittal. After a simple courtesy, Ando Guowei said: "Mr. Walker, our sincerity is very great, and we sincerely hope to cooperate with a powerful company like New Universal," Tang En said with a smile: "We signed a three-year contract with Toshiba, It will not expire until 2006." Ando Guowei quickly said: "I know, it doesn''t matter! To be honest, Blu-ray disc is still in the testing stage, and there are still several technical problems that have not been solved. According to the normal research and development cycle, it will be launched next year. The official version. To be mass-produced to the world, d-dvd is upgraded and refitted from DVD, and even the production line does not need to be changed. From a technical point of view, it is relatively simple, so the research and development is faster and the test is simpler and shorter. But Blu-ray is different. This is a completely different disc form from DVD. It is a video disc standard re-developed by Sony. The research and development cycle... will naturally be longer." Tang En nodded and said with a smile: "So, Blu-ray. The research and development cost of discs is much higher than that of hd-dvd." "Yes." "Is there any advantage? Higher resolution?" Ando Kuniwei said honestly: "In terms of visual effects, Blu-ray and hd-dvd DVD, there will not be much difference. For users, there is no difference in appearance and weight between the two discs. But it is different for manufacturers. The single-chip cost of Blu-ray discs will be lower than that of hd-dvd! For new For a big company like Universal, which has a huge film library and a strong DVD sales force, choosing Blu-ray means lower production costs." Dunn smiled slightly. In fact, he knew what the other party said. He has foresight, and he knows that the future world belongs to Blu-ray! Although hd-dvd is jointly developed by Toshiba and Microsoft, the cost is indeed too high. Hollywood is the world''s largest output base for high-definition video discs, and even a price difference of 10 cents can reach a scale of $1 billion. In this respect, Sony''s strategy is successful. The development of Blu-ray requires a stronger and more R&D team, as well as a brand-new DVD production line. The initial investment is very large, and it is not dominant. However, as long as it is successfully introduced to the market, it can take advantage of the lower cost advantage to defeat the once-monopolized hd-dvd. Investing in the Blu-ray camp is an inevitable choice for New Universal in the future. Dunn will put on such a big stance, negotiating with these Japanese, mainly for another business - DVD player. This is a huge market worth over $20 billion a year! In the past, DVD players could not play hd-dvd. Movie fans want to watch hd-dvd, they must buy a new DVD player. In the same way, fans who want to watch Blu-ray HD must also buy a DVD player that can play Blu-ray discs. The development of Blu-ray discs is difficult, and the development of Blu-ray disc players is naturally more difficult than HD-DVD players in terms of technology. Last year, as soon as hd-dvd was introduced to the market, companies such as Philips, Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, and Siemens immediately launched hd-dvd video disc players. It can be seen that there are no technical barriers. However, Blu-ray is different! The official version of the Blu-ray disc was launched in 2005, and it was not until half a year later that giant electronics companies such as Philips, Siemens and Samsung successfully launched the Blu-ray disc player. It took Sony a whole year to develop its own Blu-ray player. More importantly, HD-DVD players are not compatible with Blu-ray players! The hd-dvd player can only play DVD and hd-dvd format, and the blu-ray player can only play dvd and blu-ray player. It was not until half a year later that a DVD player capable of playing both HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats was finally launched. At that time, it was already 2007. The replacement of this kind of DVD player is very unfair to the fans and users. You know, within a few years, the DVD player will be completely eliminated and enter the era of network streaming media. Tang En wants to enter this market on the one hand, for the sake of movie fans and users, on the other hand... also want to make a quick buck! "Mr. Ando, ??in my opinion, Sony''s current predicament is only temporary, and Toshiba is not a rival at all. If the cost of Blu-ray discs can be lower, it is possible for New Universal to cooperate with Sony." Dunn''s words, let Ando Guowei was very excited. Dunn continued: "After three years, New Universal can sign an exclusive distribution agreement with Sony!" Ando Guowei was even happier. If the cooperation between Sony and New Universal can be facilitated, it will be of great significance to his promotion. "However, I also have a little request here." Tang En changed his words. Ando Guowei hurriedly said: "Just say it!" Tang En said, "I need the research and development materials for Blu-ray discs." "Ah?" Ando Guowei was stunned for a moment. Tang En said bluntly: "Mr. Ando, ??New Universal has Dolby Laboratories, as well as hardware R&D and production capabilities. Of course, we are not interested in producing high-definition discs. What I value is the DVD player market." Ando Guowei said relieved. With New Universal''s strength and influence in Hollywood, if it really enters the high-definition video disc market, Sony and Toshiba together will not be rivals. It''s good now, Dunn is focusing on the DVD player market. Ando Guowei also understood what Dunn meant. If he could grasp the information of the Blu-ray disc in advance, he could let Dolby Laboratories start the development of the DVD player in advance. Blu-ray was officially launched in 2005, before other companies followed suit. If Dolby Laboratories can collect enough materials now, it can enter the research and development stage 10 months earlier than Siemens, Philips, and Samsung! Dolby Laboratories will be the first company in the world to sell Blu-ray Discs. "If that''s the case, it''s not a bad idea!" Ando Guowei gave Tang En a deep look, "As long as New Universal and Sony can become partners!" One-on-one Hollywood

 Chapter 955： Products beyond the times

    Head to head Hollywood 955 author Qian Duxue full text 2688 words


    One-on-one Hollywood Chapter 955 of the timeless product DVD player, especially the high-definition DVD player, can be said to have trapped a large number of people. From DVD players, to HD-DVD players, to Blu-ray players, to DVD players that are compatible with both HD-DVD and Blu-ray... If you are a movie lover, you may need to update in just a few years. 3rd and 4th generation DVD players. An ordinary HD video player will not cost less than $200, and a better one will cost more than $500! This wool is too cruel! Dunn''s approach is simple. He wants to use the introduction of high-definition format discs to monopolize the DVD player market! Dunn is not optimistic about the future of optical discs. When the streaming media business is popular, only high-definition Blu-ray can survive. But that''s just the future. At least the next five or six years, will be the world of high-definition format. The DVD player market will also become very hot! The heat is so high that it is no worse than a mobile phone. Home theaters, DVD players, and televisions are essential products for almost every family in the world. In the current DVD player market, the leader is Philip, followed by Siemens, Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic and so on. If a year ago, Dunn did not have the opportunity to start this market. Very simple, not enough power. No matter how good or high-end the products developed by Dolby Laboratories are, it is impossible to break the market monopoly of those giant companies. Unless it is to learn how Apple breaks the monopoly of Nokia and Motorola on the mobile phone market. Introducing a product that is ahead of its time! This is the question that Dunn thought of when he signed an agreement with Toshiba on the exclusive copyright distribution of HD-DVD. Otherwise, he would not have paid attention to Toshiba''s leaders at the beginning, and he would not have paid attention to Ando Guowei, the president of Sony, now. He''s playing a big game! HD-DVD has no technical difficulty. It is upgraded from ordinary DVD players. HD-DVD players have already appeared on the market, and their sales are very hot. Although Dolby Laboratories has not developed and produced a DVD player before, the DVD player has been in existence for nearly 10 years. It is nothing more than the application of laser technology, digital technology, and precision processing technology. There are no technical barriers for a long time, and you can get started quickly. As long as Dolby Laboratories can obtain the research and development materials for Blu-ray in advance, it can directly start the technology research and development of Blu-ray disc playback. Then, produce a Super HD DVD player that is compatible with HD-DVD and Blu-ray! The time to market is at least a year earlier than in the previous life! One year is enough for Dolby Laboratories to madly seize the DVD player market. While other companies are either HD-DVD players or Blu-ray players, only Dolby Laboratories has players that are compatible with both HD formats. At that time, it is no exaggeration to say that in the sales market of high-definition video disc players, there will only be one company - Dolby Laboratories! What Philips, Siemens, and Samsung can only be compared to. With a vision beyond the times, also has innumerable wealth. Negotiations with Sony went very well. One is intentional, the other is intentional, and there is no obstacle. Dunn wanted the research and development materials in the Blu-ray format, but Sony only put forward three requirements: first, confidentiality; second, the copyright belongs to Sony; third, not to be involved in the high-definition video disc market. No way, Ando Guowei didn''t have a vision beyond the times, he really couldn''t understand Tang En''s intentions. Now Guowei Ando is still worrying about gains and losses. He is not sure whether Blu-ray HD can really beat HD-DVD in the future! You know, the current high-definition market is dominated by HD-DVD, which is a 100% monopoly. Moreover, almost all film and television copyrights have been put into the HD-DVD camp. Can the future of Blu-ray really win? The whole Sony is skeptical! Otherwise, Sony in the previous life would not be able to develop its own Blu-ray disc player so late, or a DVD player that is not compatible with HD-DVD. If Sony is really confident, it can start research and development ahead of time, and bring the Blu-ray format and Blu-ray disc player to the market at the same time, so as to achieve the effect of complementing each other and supporting each other. Really scared. In recent years, Sony has been lacking in the field of electronic business. It invests nearly 100 electronic projects in research and development every year, but very few can successfully bring it to the market. And this gave Dunn an opportunity. "Don, I''m getting more and more incomprehensible." After the negotiation ended, Tosca Musk looked at Dunn with a frightened expression. Dunn was angry and funny, "what''s your expression?" Tosca Musk asked very seriously: "What do you think? Don''t you know how deep the water is in the DVD player market?" "Yes. "Then what do you mean? Dolby Laboratories has never produced DVD players." Dunn pointed to his head, "Trust my wisdom." Tosca Musk gritted his teeth: "I I believe you, but I''m really dizzy, what do you mean?" "It''s very simple, make money! Make big money!" Dunn didn''t say a word, that is, before the economic crisis, he made enough cash, and then Through the global economic crisis, the era of buying, buying, and buying is opened. Tosca Musk was a little confused, "Make a lot of money? Can you beat Philip?" "Why not?" Dunn tickled the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Now Apple, some directors are still opposed, thinking that they Not the opponents of Nokia and Motorola. Let''s take action in advance and set an example for Apple!" Tosca Musk blinked and exclaimed: "Apple really wants to produce mobile phones?" Although the iPhone project is kept secret, Apple The trend of Apple cannot be concealed from the world, and the news that Apple is going to produce mobile phones has already flowed out in the business circle. Dunn frowned: "Pay attention to confidentiality!" Tosca Musk shook his head and continued to ask about the topic just now Dunn, well, I wish you success. However, don''t you think that the business of producing DVD players is contrary to the current core strategy of the Interactive Entertainment Department? "The current core strategy of the Interactive Entertainment Department is to complete the Internetization of film technology, and the typical representative is streaming media. Tosca Musk''s meaning is very simple. Since New Universal is betting its future on the Internet streaming media business, why still Want to produce DVD players? Isn''t that slapping yourself? One is a cutting-edge Internet playback platform and the other is a traditional DVD player. These are two completely contradictory businesses. Dunn smiled, "Guess what? "Tosca Musk tentatively said: "Are you following the Wall Street hedge fund operation model, are you avoiding the risks of streaming media? Do business hedging? Tang En almost laughed angrily. Business hedging? You can''t figure it out! You can laugh to death. "Okay, don''t test me, what does it mean?" ""The DVD player business and the streaming media business are not contradictory. "Tosca Musk said angrily: "You think I''m stupid? The spear is not contradictory, I will not understand? Tang En touched his nose and said, "If the streaming media business wants to thrive, it will take many years of precipitation. In the next few years, the world of high-definition video disc players. One is long-term investment and the other is short-term operation. "What about when the streaming media business is booming? "It''s very simple, sell the DVD player business before the streaming media business is booming!" Sold at the peak of the highest price! "Tosca Musk blinked a few times quickly, thinking deeply. Then, he thought of something, and looked at Dunn with complicated eyes. Dude, aren''t you thinking about some conspiracy? In the DVD player business. When it was at its peak, it was sold at the highest price. Then, New Universal launched streaming media, and then destroyed and destroyed the DVD player business that was sold at a high price before! Too cruel?

 Chapter 956： no longer servants of Israel

    Head to head Hollywood 956 author Qian Duxue Full text 2774 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 956 No More Israeli Servants In addition to being the producer of The Devil 2", "Thor", "Ant-Man 2", "King Kong", "Night at the Museum" and "The Da Vinci Code", he also produced a music record. Moreover, the album has been released to the public, and the sales are hot. It is the hottest and hottest album in the current music market! This album does not have a coherent musical style and creative concept. It is Dunn''s 10 classic songs that have become popular all over the world based on his previous life experience. Once issued, it quickly occupied the announcement list. Currently, the number one song is "firework" by Dunn and Katy Perry. His "royals" with Nicole Kidman came in third. The other 8 songs also ranked in the top 15. It''s an undisputed hit. Once the film was released, it quickly broke many sales records. The best-selling album in history is Eminem''s "the_ee_show", released in 2002, which sold 1.32 million copies in its first week. Secondly, "Britney Spears" Britney''s album "Re-Confession of Love" released in 2000 also created a miracle of 1.31 million copies sold in the first week. However, Dunn''s album called "I Come, I Create" sold an unprecedented 1.64 million copies in the first week! Great achievements, and more than that. In history, Michael Jackson once created the miracle of "single 8 crowns". In other words, an album, with 8 songs, has topped the US bulletin chart. In later generations, Katy Perry, the popular little queen, also copied the miracle of "single 8 crowns". There are only 10 songs in Dunn''s album, and it is difficult to break this record. However, it is not necessarily impossible! He is Dunn! Omnipotent Dunn! ¡­Nicole Kidman is a pure music lover who has attended more Grammys than Oscars. Not as a singer, but as a guest. The purpose of participation is to enjoy the music. Her singing skills are very good, and she is definitely the top level among amateurs, and there is no need for some professional singers to be poor. This time, by taking advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with Tang En, she really has a new identity as a singer. The "royal" she collaborated with Dunn still lags behind "firework" in the announcement list, ranking second. However, compared with saliva songs like "firework", "royals" is more musical, with a simple and independent church debugging style, which makes this song unique. It is the most praised song in this album by industry insiders. . It may be that he was in a good mood because of this infection. Nicole Kidman took the initiative to call Dunn for the first time and invited him to be a guest at his house, and also gave some ambiguous hints in pink. In the past few years, it was Tang En who flipped her brand, and she didn''t take the initiative to ask her out. This unprecedented event made Tang En a little excited, "It''s all arranged?" Nicole Kidman on the phone pursed her lips and smiled, "You can come, which time won''t you be satisfied?" After get off work, Tang Eun went straight to her house. Strangely, after the maid opened the door, she did not continue to lead the way. Nicole Kidman did not warmly greet him either. Fortunately, Dunn often came to her Beverly mansion as a guest. She was familiar with her. After searching around, she finally found a tall and pretty figure in the kitchen. Blonde hair, very eye-catching. What''s more annoying... is her dress. She was cooking dinner in the kitchen with an apron hanging from her neck. In addition to this, the whole body is completely untouched! "Nicole, your clothes are so beautiful today." Tang En walked over with a smile, hugged her from behind, and slipped his hands into the apron rudely. Nicole Kidman chuckled, "Okay, don''t make trouble, I''ll make dinner for you." Dunn didn''t let her go, but ravaged her even tighter. He was in a good mood and looked around. Quan, asked with a smile, "They haven''t come yet?" "Who is it?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, "Just yourself? No one else?" Nicole Kidman glanced back and wrinkled her nose, "No An appointment." "Ah?" Dunn was a little disappointed, "Didn''t you say everything is arranged?" He thought that Nicole would call a few more female friends in the circle over and let everyone have a good time together in the evening. Nicole Kidman said with a half-smile: "Dawn, you are really getting more and more greedy. I remember when you succeeded, you were so excited that you tossed me all night. Even after a few days Years, you are also obsessed with my body. Now it''s good, I take the initiative to want to accompany you once, you are not satisfied, you want to invite more girls to play with, it can be seen that I am old and disliked by you ." Dunn said embarrassingly: "How can it be? Nicole, you have always been a great beauty in my heart." "It''s strange to believe you!" Nicole Kidman gave him a charming look, " Okay, get up quickly, let''s play at night, go sit there and watch me cook dinner for you." Dunn said amusingly, "Watching you cook dinner? Can I live in your dress? ?" Nicole Kidman pursed her lips, "Then what do you say? Don''t have dinner?" "Eat!" "Then you''re still making trouble." Kidman''s phoenix eyes turned soft, "I knew it, huh! Where are you going?" Dunn took her to the dining table to the side, sat down on the chair, and said with a smile, "Just here. ." "Also." The atmosphere of the dinner was very charming. Tang En was okay, she put on a pair of big pants, Nicole Kidman''s apron was taken off, she was naked, white and greasy like a piece of jade, but her face was more serious, " Dunn, tell you something." "Tell me." "I''m in love." "Ah? Oh, congratulations." Dunn wasn''t too surprised. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise have been divorced for 6 years. In the past few years, they have mainly spent the past few years beside Dunn. As she gets older, Tang En''s friendship with her is getting deeper and deeper is less and less interested in her body, it is time to find a new relationship and set up a new family . She hasn''t given birth yet. She is 37 years old, and it will be too late if she doesn''t give birth. Nicole Kidman said slowly: "His name is Keith Urban, he is my compatriot, an Australian male singer. The number 3 song on the Billboard chart now is his "be_here" ." Dunn blinked and laughed: "So, it''s still our competitor!" Nicole Kidman gave him a look, "I''m going to tell you the business!" "Okay, you say it! "I asked you to come here today, just to tell you this. I... I won''t sleep with you again in the future. Today is the last time. I should have a stable life." "Oh, what does that mean... Tang En suddenly realized, then he lowered his head and ate desperately, kept eating. Nicole Kidman was a little angry, "What about you, do you agree? It''s useless if you disagree. After tonight, I won''t let you touch it again." Dunn After taking a sip of the soup, he said vaguely: "I know, eat more now, and come back a few times in the evening if you have the strength, and you won''t be able to play in the future..." "Why are you talking so much? , can''t you change it to a more respectful word? Do you treat women as toys?" Nicole Kidman cursed a few words. But she was not really angry. She had known Tang En for so many years, and she had long been accustomed to his way of expression. Dunn smiled, "Toys? You can try it." Nicole Kidman suddenly became angry. Immediately, she gave a "puchi" smile, bright and sweet. Now, her career is booming, she has won the Oscar, she is firmly in the $20 million club, and she even released the hit song "roral" that made the musicians collectively applaud... It''s time to think about family and a longer life . No need for Israeli waiters anymore.

 Chapter 957： Enter the fashion industry

    One-on-one Hollywood 957 author Qianduxue full text 4687 words


    Head-to-head Hollywood Chapter 957''s foray into the fashion industry Avatar''s project is still in its infancy, but that doesn''t hide Cameron''s enormous enthusiasm for the project. He shot a short 30-second 3D experiment to show the effect. Dunn was invited four times in a row and let him observe the scene. Dunn was helpless. After parting with Nicole Kidman the next day, he went to the 3D experiment hall of Universal Studios. Cameron has been waiting for a long time, and said with a smile: "Dawn, you should come! You will be a witness to the birth of 3D movies!" Dunn said angrily: "I still have a lot of things over there! Hurry up, look See what you shoot." The 3D experimental hall is not a normal screening hall, but a huge monitor screen that can imitate a variety of 3D screens, and 3D glasses are also divided into several types. 3D movies are in their infancy, and everything is groping. After being seated, Cameron introduced to Dunn with great interest: "Only after the actual shooting will you know that 3D is not only the advancement of visual technology, but also can be used as a new film language, just like pushing and pulling. Moving the same way, adding more diverse expressions to the narrative of the film." Dunn shook his head and said disapprovingly: "A scene that is too realistic will numb the audience''s mind. 3D is a tool for commercial films after all." Mellon pouted, and at this moment, the screen lit up. This is a short film that has no real meaning. Through a series of long shots, a male protagonist follows the process of entering the house, changing shoes, undressing, going to the kitchen to drink water, and walking into the bathroom. Mainly to test the 3D effect. The previous 3D images were static 3D because the camera was too bulky to move. Dynamic 3D is made through post-processing. This short film is actually a dynamic 3D picture shot by a movable 3D camera. On the screen, the male protagonist is holding the key to open the door, and a male face appears. The effect is very flat and lacks three-dimensionality. When he opened the door and the room inside appeared, the depth of the picture suddenly increased, and he felt the male protagonist, the door, and the wall all stand out at once, showing a 3D effect. Then, the camera followed the actor into the room and captured the movements of his slippers and clothes from the side. In the surrounding environment, the 3D effects of shoe cabinets, walls, and chandeliers are all good, but the actions that the actor is doing lacks sufficient 3D effects. The same goes for subsequent shots. The visual effect of the large background is good, but the local effects, especially the 3D rendering of dynamic effects, are not outstanding. After watching the short film, Dunn frowned and said: "The macro depth is there, but the micro effect is lacking. James, your 3D camera needs to be upgraded. You can''t always rely on the background depth and the Kurishov effect to highlight the 3D effect. This looks very clumsy." Cameron laughed: "This is just the original version, I''ll show you the restored version!" Then, Cameron gestured to the staff behind him again, and the short film was played again. Sure enough, the short side played this time has a very strong 3D effect, and even the outline of the male protagonist''s facial features shows an excellent 3D effect. Tang En has experienced the era when 3D movies were popular in later generations, and he has seen many beautiful 3D pictures. The short films at the moment can only be said to be average. However, for this era, such a picture appears, and it is indeed gratifying. Cameron shot this set of dynamic 3D short films, the 3D effect is even better than those shot with still 3D cameras! Tang En nodded, "You can''t put the cart before the horse. Since it''s a straight shot, you need to maximize the shooting effect. Post-repair is equivalent to post-production conversion. It''s easy to get started, but the upper limit is low." Cameron said with a smile: "Don''t worry. , this is the first short film. Before the film officially starts, I plan to shoot 10 experimental short films, and I will never start the film until the best results are achieved!" "Okay." "By the way, there is one more thing, I have to find you. Help." Dunn looked at him with a funny look, "This is the main purpose of your looking for me today, right?" Cameron didn''t hide it, he smiled, "I just came back from Tokyo." "Tokyo "I went to see a Japanese cartoonist, Yukito Kijo, and bought a set of comic rights from him. I plan to make it into a movie." Tang En said angrily, "Avatar, can you be busy?" Mellon said: "I only serve as a producer, the workload will be very small, and..." "What comics?" Dunn suddenly thought of something. "Bombardment Dream." Cameron replied quickly, "It''s a science fiction comic, the story takes place in the 26th century, it tells the story of a mechanical girl with super combat power breaking the old order and uncovering her life experience. Mysterious adventure." This should be the movie "Alita: Battle Angel", but Dunn was not optimistic and refused: "Not good. Science fiction theme, at first glance, it is a commercial production with an investment of over 100 million yuan. The risk factor is too high for a girl to be the protagonist. This year, Dunn Pictures'' "Mechanical Enemy," starring Will Smith and Nicole Kidman, only made more than $400 million at the box office." Cameron seems to have to fight, Dunn directly blocked his words, "I''m not interested in going to Japan to make movies, New Universal has its own comic company. You should know that Japanese-themed movies have already lost their market in Hollywood, so you should concentrate on studying "Avatar" "Let''s go." It is enough to use a "Mulan" to reflect his feminist tendencies. There''s no need to make another Alita: Battle Angel. ... Dolby Laboratories will complete the acquisition of 4 small companies to complete the development of video disc players, and complete the integration of technology, production lines and supply chains, which will cost a total of about 18 million US dollars. Dunn doesn''t pay too much attention to this trivial matter. In addition to the film business, he only cares about the company''s big strategy and big projects! For example, the acquisition of Prada. On November 16, 2004, New Universal issued an announcement: wholly-owned acquisition of the Italian fashion brand Prada! At the same time, Prada also officially announced that the chairman, Ms. Miuccia Prada, resigned and only served as the artistic director; Pagio Bethel also officially stepped down as CEO. The new management will be arranged separately after the merger is completed. Because both parties are not listed companies, and did not give a specific acquisition offer. However, the commercial media still gave many authoritative conclusions. The total capital involved in this merger and acquisition transaction will be as high as 3.8 billion euros! The price is higher than the market expected 3.5 billion euros. Among the 3.8 billion euros, New Universal will take on Prada''s debt of 1.5 billion euros, pay $240 million in cash, and provide 19.8 million shares. After the merger is completed, the Prada family will have a board seat in the new Universal. The Prada family has also become the fourth largest shareholder of the New Universal Group after Dunn, Jobs, and Dolby and his son! Since then, New Universal has officially taken a step forward and entered the fashion industry with a high profile! Moreover, as soon as the shot is made, it is a thunderous punch! "Bloomberg Businessweek" reported: "New Universal''s acquisition of Prada will have many benefits. It can use its advantages in information dissemination channels to strengthen Prada''s recognition in the hearts of users and greatly enhance the brand value. Prada, a century-old store. Investing in the embrace of the emerging power of New Universal will maximize the glow!" The New York Times believes: "New Universal won Prada, which is a successful foothold in the fashion industry. Prada has a very strong presence in the industry. The foundation and appeal are the ace brand in Italy. This acquisition indicates that New Universal will have more room for market expansion.¡± The Los Angeles Times reported: ¡°New Universal has saved Prada¡¯s debt crisis, there is no doubt that, This merger is a very promising merger. It is rumored that Universal Pictures has long been promoting a movie called "The Devil Wears Prada", which is based on Lauren Weisberg''s eponymous adaptation. Now, they There is a better reason." Compared with the peacefulness and praise in the United States, the Italian media is a little crying. Milan, Italy, is the capital of fashion. Prada is the brightest pearl in the fashion capital! Fortunately, it was bought by an American company. "Italy lost a national treasure, and the government''s policy mistakes made Prada fall into a debt crisis and become a game of capital." "Prada''s transfer to New Global will completely lose its luxurious artistic temperament." "New Global uses barbaric capital. Opened the door of Italian fashion." "Prada''s death." ... Dunn doesn''t care how Italians view this merger. Europe is the capital of luxury goods, but Europeans are not very enthusiastic about luxury goods. North America and Asia are the largest consumer markets for luxury goods. Dunn has only one idea now, and that is to quickly get the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" out! Using the movie, the popularity of Prada has been quickly increased, and the entire industrial chain of the upper, middle and lower reaches is opened up. Although Anne Hathaway moved out of Villa 2, she couldn''t refuse Dunn''s call. She is only 22 years old this year, and her career is still on the rise. It is impossible to accumulate enough information like Nicole Kidman, and it is no longer necessary to please Dunn through her own hue. For a beauty like Anne Hathaway who is in her prime, her body is still the biggest capital. "Dawn, I''m not happy!" Anne Hathaway sat on the sofa pouting, and didn''t tease Dunn with her head and gestures as usual. "What''s wrong?" Tang En was not in a hurry, and poured two glasses of red wine with a smile. Anne Hathaway stomped her foot, "Last year I made a movie called "Pretty Woman", that was my first **** scene, I just wanted to break the impression of being silly and sweet, and I was performing There has been a breakthrough in Shangneng. As a result, I received news a few days ago that this film will be released directly on DVD and will not be released." Dunn smiled: "Have you been cheated?" Anne Hathaway''s emotions He said in a low voice, "No, the director of the film is Barbara Capo, and the screenwriter is Stephen Gahan. It''s not the film company, the strength is too poor." Dunn said helplessly: "I didn''t tell you. , don''t pick up the movie indiscriminately, especially foreign film companies, it''s very unreliable. And don''t obediently undress on the big screen because of the flickering of individual film artists." Anne Hathaway sighed, "Dawn, What do you say? After the release of "The Princess Diaries 2", everyone said that my acting skills have not progressed. It is no different from when I was filming "The Princess Diaries". The box office of "Pirates 2: Gathering Souls" is very good. , but the word of mouth in the industry... Hey, everyone is not satisfied with my performance, it is said that my English accent is fake and ugly." Tang En walked over and sat down beside her, handed over the red wine, and comforted : "Don''t worry, didn''t I arrange everything for you?" "Arranged? "Brokeback Mountain"?" "Yes, "Brokeback Mountain"! This movie will make you gain the recognition of a group of film critics ." "Oh, I hope so." Anne Hathaway shook her head, took a sip of wine, and began to undress, ready to go to work. She was called over today, isn''t that what happened? Dunn smiled and said, "Don''t worry, finish the business first." "Any other business?" Anne Hathaway blinked her beautiful big eyes. Tang En said: "The Queen Wears Prada has officially been approved. You are the female lead. She has agreed to play with Meryl Streep." Anne Hathaway was immediately excited, "Yes It''s great! Who is the director?" Dunn said: "The director is a newcomer, his name is David Frankel, who has made a lot of TV dramas before. When filming "Band of Brothers", he was very popular with Tom Hanks Approved and recommended it to us. Later, he filmed Starz TV''s TV series "Star Companion", which was quite successful." Anne Hathaway said in surprise: "Ah! "Star Companion"! It just ended last weekend. Is the first season broadcast? I am a loyal audience I have followed every episode, it is very interesting. I also know that you are the screenwriter of that TV series." Screenwriter? Well, Tang En once "scripted" dozens of popular American dramas and reality shows in his previous life, all of which were registered by the Writers Association and the Producers Association. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the screenwriter of "Star Companion". "You have to be careful with this movie. Your character is an assistant, and you''d better find an opportunity to intern for a while. Otherwise, you can''t compete with Meryl Streep." "Well , I know." Anne Hathaway nodded, in a good mood, with her signature bright smile on her face, "Otherwise, if I can be your secretary for half a month, it will be considered an intern." Me?" Tang En raised his eyebrows. "Can''t you? My academic performance in school is very good, not worse than your Natalie. Moreover, I have been admitted to New York University, and I will go to study next year, majoring in personalized research." Anne Hathaway She raised her white chin, slightly mean-spirited. Dunn is still pondering. Anne Hathaway leaned over and said quietly, "When I''m busy, I''ll help you work, and when I''m not busy, I''ll help you... Relax, okay?" "Relax? How to relax?" Looking at her with a smile. Anne Hathaway pursed her lips, got up and sat on his lap, then slowly slid down until she knelt in front of him, her voice very enchanting and charming: "Is that okay?" Tang En laughed He smiled, "Go and be Tosca''s assistant for a period of time. You can''t handle the work on my side. When you need you, you will naturally be called." Anne Hathaway laughed, " That''s ok! Then... let''s start now?" "Let''s start." Tang En held a glass of red wine, and at a certain moment, his eyes narrowed, and then he drank a glass of wine, looking like he was enjoying himself. . It tastes right. Good wine! /35_. Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 958： Labor dispute

    Head to head Hollywood 958 author Qian Duxue Full text 4477 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Chapter 958 Labor Disputes Entering November, New Universal continues to lead the North American entertainment market. The music album "I Come, I Create" has become a hit, and it has five songs that have reached the top of the US bulletin chart and become the number one single. In the TV market, New Universal is also leading the way. NBC''s reality show "Universal Model Contest", TV series "Bloodthirsty Forensics", ABC''s reality show "Wise and Brave", FOX''s reality show "Truth or Dare", TV series "How I Met Your Mother", AMC The TV series "Shameless"... In addition to CBS, almost all of the major American TV stations are broadcasting TV programs produced by Universal Television. Not to mention the popular American TV series "Warcraft" on Starz TV. It has the visual sense of a scaled-down version of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and the visual effects are very shocking. In the game market, "World of Warcraft" was born; in the movie market, "The Incredibles" and "Harry Potter 3: Prisoner of Azkaban" were released successively, suppressing all "monsters". Even in the fashion market, because New Universal has completed the acquisition of Prada, after some free publicity, more Americans have recognized this luxury brand, and sales have surged... It is simply a trend of cooking oil on fire. In the enterprise value section of the latest issue of "Wall Street Japan", a survey report was provided, and a list of the top ten unlisted companies in the United States was published. Among them, New Universal Group ranked second with a valuation of US$114 billion! It trails only Minnesota''s low-profile farming family Cargill, which is valued at $135 billion. What is the concept of the $114 billion valuation of New Universal Group? News Corp.''s current market value of $72 billion is not as good as New Universal. Disney''s market value is $57.2 billion, or half of New Universal''s valuation. In the film and television media industry, New Universal is only behind Time Warner. In its heyday, AOL Time Warner, with a market value approaching $250 billion, is now worth $123 billion. However, it will be a matter of time before Time Warner is surpassed. It is estimated that it will take less than half a year. With the successful re-election of President George W. Bush, it is conceivable that in his second term, it will be the opportunity for the New Universal Group to stir up the tide of the times. There are even rumors that President George W. Bush will award Dunn a Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for American civilians, at the commendation conference at the end of the year, in recognition of his efforts to improve women''s rights this year, especially in the protection of underage female sexual abuse. outstanding contribution. This is of course the official statement. The real reason is probably because Dunn successfully won Harvey Weinstein and blocked the release of "Fahrenheit 911", allowing President Bush to be re-elected without any risk. The rumors are true. Dunn did receive a call from the White House office. But he refused. This kind of limelight is unnecessary and meaningless. It''s as if the British royal family wanted to award Dunn with honors in recognition of his outstanding contributions, but he refused. Dunn is Dunn! His name is the halo, and he can represent himself. No need for the glory of the government and the royal family to prove his success. This summer, Dunn contacted all parties and suppressed "Fahrenheit 911" in a righteous manner, which can be said to have helped President Bush Jr. a huge favor. It is conceivable that in the next few years, the New Global Group will not encounter too strict policy restrictions in the development process. It''s as if Murdoch''s News Corp. wants to buy Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, and there will be no more obstacles. As a big donor, he provided political donations for President Bush''s campaign and made such a great contribution. If the president is re-elected successfully, News Corporation will naturally receive a lot of benefits. Just in the flourishing momentum, Tang En heard some discordant voices. is from Hollywood. "What? Strike?" Dunn looked at the document in his hand and was really surprised. The document, from the MPAA, is also marked "Important". The content is very simple: "Reliable news, the Hollywood Screenwriters Guild, is brewing a new round of collective strikes. Tomorrow at 9 am, there will be an emergency meeting at the MAPP headquarters building." The words are concise, but rich enough. The Writers Guild of Hollywood is going on strike again! Strikes are very common in Hollywood. In order to fight for more rights and interests, many labor unions can only take extreme measures - strikes when negotiations with the six major studios have failed. This is a question left over from history. Back then, red ideas infiltrated Hollywood and created the "Hollywood Gang of Ten", which set off round after round of strikes, causing the whole of Hollywood to become hazy. Later, there was a period of anti-communism in the United States, and even top scientists like Qian Xuesen were quarantined and deported. Hollywood even arrested a group of filmmakers with wrong political inclinations, sent them to the guillotine, and actively engaged in "color revolutions". But it did not stop the trend of strikes. Among the dozens of unions in Hollywood, the four most powerful unions are the Producers Union, Directors Union, Actors Union, and Screenwriters Union. Among the four major trade unions, the producer has the highest right to speak, so the conditions are the best. Every Hollywood movie that makes money must give dividends to the producer union, which is an omni-channel dividend. The directors¡¯ union has the same right to speak as the actors¡¯ union. The second condition is that every Hollywood movie that sells well at the box office also has the right to participate in dividends, which is the box office share. The producers'' union, directors'' union, and actors'' union are too powerful, and no one can afford to offend them. Everyone can only pinch their noses and admit it, and they have to give money. This is a convention, and it has exceeded the height of the law. If you want to survive, you can only do this. Fortunately, the film company has the ability to do accounting, especially after the group is formed, it has increased the ability to turn left and right, can control the amount of dividends, and can use money to manipulate the other side. Mutual restraint. However, the screenwriters union is too miserable. Because of the lack of strength enough to threaten the film company, Hollywood has always squeezed the screenwriters union hard enough. How low is the role of the screenwriter? It can be seen through a piece of entertainment news. "Entertainment Weekly" once published an article listing "10 things you must not do if you want to get involved in the entertainment industry." Among them, one is "must not sleep with the screenwriter"! The implication is that Hollywood screenwriters have no status at all. For those actresses who fantasize about "sleeping" in Hollywood, it is futile to sleep with screenwriters, sleep in vain! Hollywood has more than 100,000 screenwriters. Among them, the Writers Guild has 12,000 registered members, with an average annual salary of $200,000. However, there are only 2,000 screenwriters with an annual salary of more than $200,000, and most of them are struggling with food and clothing. There are even up to 48% of screenwriters who are unemployed and can''t get a penny of income! Basically, the Writers Guild is a small group every three years and a large group every ten years! The last time the Writers Guild went on strike was in 2001. At that time, it was the California government who came forward to coordinate and settle the matter. They calculated that if things got bigger, it could cost California as much as $7 billion in economic losses. At that time, Dunn was not a Hollywood giant and did not participate in the negotiation process. He only knows one result, that is, the Hollywood production company and the Writers Guild have reached an agreement, agreeing to pay an additional $41 million in copyright royalties for the screenwriter''s work in the next three years. Now, three years have passed, and the Writers Guild has repeated its old tricks and threatened to use a strike to get the Hollywood studios to back down and share more profits with them. The Producers Guild is eating meat, and the Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild are eating vegetables. The Screenwriters Association''s head office, right? Not to starve to death! In labor disputes, there is no distinction between good and evil, and the **** determines the brain. A typical example is Michael Jordan. This basketball god, when he was a player, was actively running around and confronting the management. He had a loud tone and a mad attitude, and demanded a substantial increase in the salaries of the players to protect the interests of the players. At the time, he won, earning an all-time high of $30 million a year. Later, Jordan retired, bought an NBA team, became the owner, and became the biggest hawk. The toughness of the attitude surprised the Mavericks owner Cuban. Even Jordan became the representative of the management and the spokesperson for all the team owners of the NBC League. The limelight was so strong and inexhaustible that it once caused the NBA to be suspended for half a year. Later, the players had no ball to play, no money to make, and they couldn¡¯t hold on, so they had to compromise. Jordan had another big win. Tang En is a member of the Screenwriters Association. He has accumulated more than 60 film and television works registered with the Screenwriters Association! The copyright protection fee alone costs more than $6,000 a year. However, this is only a small amount of money. Dunn is also the big boss of New Universal Group! He represents the interests of Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Studios, Rose Pictures, Pixar, LEGO Animation Studios, Focus Pictures, Universal Television Productions, STA Television, and more! In this "labor dispute", Tang En is a real "capital". Dunn paid more attention to this matter, and called Ron Mayer and Shirley Lansing to his office to understand the situation. In the 2000 Screen Actors Guild strike and the 2001 Screenwriters Guild strike, Dunn was not able to participate because of his lack of strength. This time, he is a real Hollywood boss, and he speaks with great weight. His attitude can even decide how to deal with this upcoming labor dispute. "The strike is not really, it''s mainly a threat." Ron Mayer was the president of CAA in his early years, and he handled this kind of thing with ease, and said with a smile, "The last agreement was fulfilled, but with the development of the times, the movie The market is getting better and better, the last agreement is outdated, it is not surprising that the Writers Guild wants to change to a new clause." The original agreement between the Hollywood production company and the Writers Guild was that the Writers Guild could get 3% of the film and television works. Dividends from copyright profits, including box office, DVD, pay TV and pay-on-demand. It stands to reason that 3% is also very high. However, there is a huge difference between "profit dividends" and "income dividends". Even a globally popular movie like "Harry Potter" can fall into a loss, which shows how ruthless the Hollywood studios are. So much so that it is almost difficult for the Screenwriters Guild to get the dividends it deserves. Not only that. Shirley Lansing said: "The 3% profit dividend is divided into two parts, 1% is a fixed dividend, and 2% is a big sales bonus. That is to say, only when the film has enough revenue, the Screenwriters Guild can Get the remaining 2% of the dividend. In fact, it is difficult for the Writers Guild to get even 1% of the dividend. As far as I know, the only film company that honestly pays the Writers Guild a 3% dividend is Sony Pictures. Dunn laughed and said: "The Japanese, if you don''t pay a little protection fee, they can''t live in Hollywood at all. However, it''s not much better now." Shirley Lansing shook her head with a smile, and then seriously Said: "Tang En, this matter should not be a big one, but it should be resolved as soon as possible. The people who benefit from the strike are often not those top star screenwriters, but those little-known screenwriters. This group is too large, and more It is easy to be sympathetic to the public. And this kind of thing is often an opportunity for big stars to show off, such as Tom Cruise, he is the most ''sympathetic'', every time he strikes He will express support , which has been widely recognized by movie fans. Other actors, even if they do not express their opinions publicly, can not express their opposition and must do it themselves." Ron Meyer added: "Including producers, directors and other crew members, if they are on strike, Continuing to make movies at the stage is equivalent to helping the film company. Not putting pressure on the film company is equivalent to opposing the strike. This also leads to the fact that if there is a problem, the film project must be put on hold. Don¡¯t forget, it is now 11 It''s a month, and the awards season is coming." Dunn''s face became solemn. Indeed, the Writers Guild found a good time. If it cannot be resolved as soon as possible, then it will not only affect the production of film and television programs, but even affect the awards season, and even boycott the Golden Globes and the Oscars. At the height of the 2008 screenwriters'' strike, the Golden Globes were canceled because of a boycott by the Screen Actors Guild and the Screenwriters Guild. "Okay. Shirley, please, please go to the MPAA meeting tomorrow and give me a report back." Dunn said ponderingly. This labor dispute, as Ron Mayer said, should be a small fight. The last 3-year increase in the copyright agreement of 41 million US dollars has expired. This time, it will be supplemented and raised to 45 million US dollars, which is almost the same. However, this is a battle for the right to speak. Dunn must get involved and show his status in the industry. The strike thing will never stop. Whoever has the greater right to speak will be able to win more in line with their own interests. Whether it is the Screenwriters Guild, the Producers Guild, the Directors Guild, or the Actors Guild, Tang En''s idea is very clear, and the dividend can only be limited to the box office and surrounding copyrights of the movie. Derivative copyrights are off limits! Such as games, tourism real estate, consumer goods and fashion sales, this kind of industry, must put an end to their invasion. . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 959： hardworking hollywood screenwriter

    Head to head Hollywood 959 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4697 words


    In order to negotiate with major labor unions, American film companies and TV companies have formed an alliance of film and television producers, and the rights are mainly composed of the six Hollywood giants. Established communication team to control. Before that, the league and the Screenwriters Guild signed a "Basic Agreement", a contract that needs to be renewed every three years. The content of the "Basic Agreement" is very detailed, including the minimum wage standard for screenwriters, signing agreements, dispute arbitration procedures, film and television drama replays and other income sharing, pension and benefits, etc. Now, three years have come again, and new negotiations are about to begin. Dunn did not attend the specific meeting and negotiation, and sent Shirley Lansing and Amy Pascal as representatives. The current situation is that New Universal is in full swing. In the film and television producer alliance, New Universal, Time Warner, and Disney are the three giants and have the heaviest voice. At the end of the meeting, there was an additional meeting report on Dunn''s desk. The Writers Guild made a lot of demands for renewal. First, to increase the income of screenwriters, especially those whose salaries have not yet reached the welfare line; second, to demand a reasonable family vacation policy; third, to solve the long-term low salary situation of comedy variety show screenwriters; fourth, to cooperate with the industry The residual compensation standard for high-budget video-on-demand services with a similar level should be increased by at least three percentage points; fifth, to solve the problem of salary decline encountered by screenwriters compared with the short TV broadcast season; sixth, to further solve the problem of screenwriters the issue of script fees, and pay them the full amount of copyright fees for their works broadcast on cable TV, DVD, and the Internet; seventh, improve the status of screenwriters, and cancel the prominent characters that appear at the beginning of the film "This is a director of so-and-so" Films made", because this is a disregard for the screenwriter''s work... In addition, there are requirements for medical insurance, pensions, etc., and there are many kinds. All told, the Writers Guild of Labor wanted to broker a benefit contract worth as much as $300 million, while the producers would only offer a contract of $120 million. There is a huge $180 million divide! This amount of money is really nothing to Dunn. However, Tang En would not agree to any of these absurd conditions! It''s not about money, it''s about principle! It''s like a lion''s mouth! The contract, signed in 2001, was worth only $1.10 in total. This time, the producer took the initiative to raise the offer by $10 million. As a result, the Writers Guild was really jealous and directly raised the offer by $190 million! Take Hollywood as a welfare home? In the past few years, affected by the economic crisis and the "lipstick effect", the film and television entertainment market has developed very well, and the appetite of screenwriters has naturally increased. In fact, the average annual salary in the Los Angeles area is only $54,000. But screenwriters earn an average of $200,000 a year, far more than the average person earns. Hollywood''s compensation for screenwriters is much higher than expected. The Writers Guild has a total of 12,000 members. Even if a 3-year, $300 million welfare contract is signed, the average annual welfare guarantee per person is $8,500. It can be seen that the main group of strike threats are those low-level screenwriters who cannot afford to eat. In order to increase the welfare protection of each person by 5,000 US dollars a year, they will not hesitate to go on strike and cause billions of dollars in economic losses. Anyway, they are already at the bottom, and no matter how much loss they cause, it won''t have much impact on their living conditions. So, Dunn is very resistant to this strike threat. This kind of behavior of flipping the table is tantamount to sabotaging the overall situation for one''s own selfishness. The fastest growing countries in the world today...are countries without unions and without strikes. The economic slowdown in Europe and North America is largely due to the fact that the power of trade unions is too great, resulting in the inability to implement macro policies. Dunn intends to improve the treatment of screenwriters, but he is not interested in donating money to some lazy guys, even if he doesn''t care about that little money. "Jonathan, what do you think of this?" Dunn called Jonathan Nolan to his office. The New Universal Group has a screenwriting department. Although the young Jonathan Nolan is not the chief screenwriter, he has followed the development of films such as Memento, Daredevil, Ghost Rider and Deadly Magic. With success, his prestige and fame grew. "I don''t want to go on strike, no one wants to go on strike, this is a very serious consequence, and all screenwriters have to bear it." Jonathan Nolan shrugged, "The two strikes of the Screenwriters Guild in history have caused too much negative impact. Now." Dunn believed that this was his sincere words. Jonathan Nolan''s income at New Universal, including basic annual salary and dividends, is more than $4 million, which is more than many executives. Capable people do not need to fight for rights by overturning the table. Dunn held a pen in his hand, "In your opinion, which aspects should protect the rights and interests of screenwriters? Don''t look at the proposals of the Screenwriters Association, those are too ridiculous." Jonathan Nolan glanced at Dunn and said hesitantly. : "The screenwriting industry... mainly because there are too many overlord clauses." Tang En smiled: "Don''t forget, I''m also a screenwriter, just say it directly, I understand the situation." Jonathan Nolan said: "There are basically no screenwriters. The right to speak is at the mercy of the producer and the director. The script revision must meet the standards required by the investor. You must know that the screenwriters are the group of people who know the script best, but they have no right to speak. In the selection of actors, only Following the arrangements of the producer and the director, I have no right to speak." Tang En pondered for a while and said, "It is true that the screenwriter knows the script best, but the screenwriter may not necessarily understand the market and the tastes of the audience. Give the producer the right to speak. And the director is the core of the Hollywood business system. For example, the controversial "Pirates League 2: Deathman", many filmmakers are criticizing the film''s poor story and poor screenwriting. But the result? The market reaction is very Good." For this reason, Jonathan Nolan was convinced. This year, two of his films as screenwriter came out, Zach Snyder''s Ghost Rider and his brother Christopher Nolan''s Deadly Magic. Both films have achieved very good reviews, and the stories are well written. Jonathan Nolan has also become a well-known screenwriter within the New Universal Group because of these two films, and his basic annual salary has also increased from $300,000 to $650,000. However, the box office results are far from comparable to "Pirate League 2: Gathering Souls" with "bad story" and "poor film language". Ghost Rider grossed $600 million worldwide. "Deadly Magic" cost 40 million US dollars, gathered stars such as Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, etc., and the global box office is only 110 million US dollars . There is a big gap compared with "Pirates Alliance 2: Gathering Souls", which took in $1.08 billion at the box office. Jonathan Nolan said: "During the filming of Daredevil 2 some time ago, there were three Korean filmmakers who came to study, and I have communicated with them. In Korea, the screenwriters are not only paid a lot of money , the status is also very high! Even above the director! The director cannot modify the script of the screenwriter without authorization, and it is disrespectful for the actor to modify the lines." Tang En smiled, "I understand the situation in South Korea, it is true. However, also It''s just a temporary situation. With the deepening of cooperation with Hollywood, Korean films will definitely learn from Hollywood''s production model, and the status of screenwriters will become lower and lower. However, your words did remind me that TV series and movies should be treated separately. ." Driven by the core system of screenwriters, Korean films are not yet qualified, the stories are good, and the film language, special effects production and market judgment are not enough. But the TV drama market has already dominated Asia. A "Dae Jang Geum" broadcast last year has become the most popular phenomenon-level TV series in Asia''s history. Not to mention mass markets such as Japan and China, even Iran, which is closed to the country, has introduced and broadcasted it, and it has also formed a shocking scene of tens of thousands of people. Movies, especially commercial movies, are to constantly impact the audience''s attention in a limited time, and through the wave after wave of driving, firmly grasp the audience''s heart. Here, there are many means that can be used, such as wonderful stories, amazing special effects, large-scale shots, close-ups of big stars, superb acting performance, interesting visual composition... TV dramas are different. Longer time, more content that can be expressed. Because of the hardware limitations of TV sets and the atmosphere of home viewing conditions, it is difficult for TV series to continuously stimulate the audience to secrete hormones like movies. This gives the screenwriters enough living environment and development space. They don''t need to rack their brains to explore the audience''s ideas like filmmakers, but only need to focus all their energy on their own stories. As long as there is a good story, generally speaking, the TV series will have a very good result. Starz TV''s "Six Feet Under", "The Walking Dead" and "Vice", the three hit American TV series, are typical examples. Tang En wrote something and said seriously: "Let''s not mention the movie market, but the TV drama market, it is indeed necessary to improve the status of screenwriters. The act of tampering with scripts should be controlled." Jonathan Nolan face surprise. Although New Universal is not the company that produces the most TV programs, it is definitely the company with the highest quality and highest profit! No matter what the outside world is like, if New Universal can take the lead and enhance the status of screenwriters from the production of TV series, then with the influence of New Universal, it can gradually radiate out. This is a good thing! "Also, it''s a question of treatment." "Welfare guarantee?" Tang En tickled the corner of his mouth, somewhat sarcastically, "The company should provide medical insurance and endowment insurance for its employees, which is right, but those screenwriters from the Screenwriters Association, How many of them work in film companies? Just because they have participated in the writing of several films or TV series, it is unrealistic to expect huge benefits from film companies. The target of benefits is the Screenwriters Guild, not the film. Company." Jonathan Nolan shook his head and said, "Only those screenwriters who have no jobs will fight for benefits regardless of the consequences. I''m talking about normal screenwriter compensation." "Oh? Let''s talk about it!" "A project, a movie Whether it¡¯s a TV series or a TV series. If the filming does not start, the screenwriter will not be paid after-tax remuneration, which is equivalent to a disguised arrear of remuneration.¡± Tang En raised his eyebrows, ¡°Not to pay one-third in advance?¡± Jonathan Nolan shook his head, "No!" Dunn frowned deeply. It''s not right to do so! Installment payments are a big way for Hollywood to avoid risk. For example, the basic salaries of producers, directors, and actors are distributed in three installments. Sign the contract and pay the first one-third of the remuneration; when the movie starts, distribute the second one-third of the remuneration; when the film is completed, the remaining remuneration is settled. If an accident occurs during the project approval or filming of the film, resulting in a miscarriage of the film, the distribution of the remaining remuneration can be terminated to reduce the loss of the producer. However, the status of screenwriters is too low, and there is no treatment for producers, directors and actors. Jonathan Nolan continued: "If it is a TV series, the screenwriter''s salary is calculated on an episode basis, and 10 episodes have to be signed exclusively. If a series lasts for several months, then the screenwriter must also be bound to the series for several months. , which has caused the screenwriter''s salary to drop by 60%. If the TV series is cut during the broadcast, it will lose 70%-80% of the salary." Dunn is a professional, and he understands it as soon as he hears it. In order to avoid risks, many TV dramas are filmed and broadcast at the same time. If the effect is good, they will continue to shoot, and if the effect is not good, they will be cut off. In order to allow the screenwriter to devote himself to the creation better, the producer will sign an exclusive agreement with the screenwriter, requiring the screenwriter not to sign contracts with other producers to create new scripts during the production of this TV series. This delay is several months. The screenwriter can''t take other jobs can only wait for all the TV dramas to be filmed, which is a waste of time. If the TV series does not play well and is cut off by the TV station or the producer, then the screenwriter will not be able to get the full salary. After a few episodes are counted, the income will be less. Tang En said solemnly: "This situation is too much, and it must be changed! In the cost of a film and television work, the screenwriter''s expenses only account for about 6%, which is not high. Just because the screenwriter is a behind-the-scenes person, we can''t squeeze it too much. The payment method of remuneration... Movies should be paid according to the payment model of the actors, and TV dramas should be settled in one go! No matter whether the TV drama is cut or not, as long as the screenwriter''s script is a finished product that has been approved, it must be done according to the standard of the finished product. Pay the remuneration." Jonathan Nolan said happily: "If so, that would be great! I am also a member of the Screenwriters Guild and have many screenwriter friends. If I promote such a plan, this negotiation will definitely take place. It will be very smooth. I''m afraid of other film companies..." "Don''t care about them!" Tang En waved his hand and said indifferently: "If you can''t allow his dignity, he must allow him money. Otherwise, something will happen sooner or later! Other producers If the company has an opinion, I will discuss it. I want to see how many short-sighted people there are.¡± In a previous life, the negotiation in 2004 did not lead to a strike, but the grievances accumulated deep. It was not until 2007 that it finally caused a catastrophe, setting off a huge wave of strikes, which lasted until the spring of 2008, even the Golden Globes were forced to be cancelled, and the Oscars almost closed. Direct economic losses amounted to $3 billion. Under the circumstances of the economic crisis at that time, the entire Hollywood fell into a crisis, and a large number of companies went bankrupt, including the copyrights of commercial blockbusters such as "Transformers 2", "Special Forces", and "Alice in Wonderland". Non-stop reselling. In this life''s Hollywood, since Dunn appeared, he must take into account the overall situation and make changes. . m.

 Chapter 960： commune

    Head to head Hollywood 960 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4832 words


    Possibly spurred by a new round of negotiations between the Writers Guild and the producers, The Hollywood Reporter reported an article that added fuel to the fire¡ª¡°Top 10 Mansions in Entertainment.¡± No. 1 is Dunn, whose mansion in the Malibu area of ??Los Angeles, 1 King''s Landing, is valued at $300 million. In second place is 81-year-old TV producer Aaron Spalin, who has produced numerous well-known soap operas. His mansion in Beverly Hills is worth as much as $100 million. Then there''s the $50 million mansion of black host Oprah Winfrey. In addition, the mansion of TV actor Jerry Seinfeld is also worth $50 million. He became a household name with Seinfeld, making $6.7 billion a year at the height of his career in 1998. The fifth-ranked mansion still belongs to Dunn, the mid-level manor worth more than $45 million, which is now King''s Landing Villa 2. In addition, the mansions of Sylvester Stallone and Barbra Streisand are worth more than $30 million, the mansion of singer Lord Stillwater is worth $25 million, and the mansion of TV actor Kelsey Grammer is worth more than $30 million. More than $22 million, George Clooney''s mansion is worth $20 million, Jennifer Lopez''s mansion is worth $15 million... This list shows that popular movie stars are not keen on spending big bucks on luxury homes. It can also show that the income of screenwriters is really low enough! Among the celebrities on the list, there are producers, directors, actors, singers, hosts... but there is no screenwriter. The media is not afraid of big things, the more chaotic the better. However, Tang En''s attitude towards improving the status of screenwriters still promoted the friendly negotiation between labor and management. The fantasy disputes did not arise. After 3 rounds of negotiations, on November 18, the two sides reached an agreement and signed a welfare contract worth a total of 400 million US dollars. In addition to the labor-management negotiation recently, the biggest event in the Hollywood industry is the listing of DreamWorks Animation on Nasdaq. In particular, DreamWorks'' new animation "Shark Tale" was released for 8 weeks, and the North American box office was 400 million US dollars and the global box office was 200 million US dollars. The success of the box office directly pushed the market value of DreamWorks to a peak, reaching 500 million US dollars! Then, Jeffrey Katzenberg, the head of DreamWorks Animation, raised his eyebrows and declared in front of the media: "I''m **** fed up with Hollywood politics! Now it''s finally ashore. In Hollywood for 30 years, everything has to be Following the logic of Hollywood, now, I want to be myself!" People in the industry understand what this sentence means. Hollywood studios are occupied by a group of lawyers and accountants. DreamWorks is dominated by artists. In addition, there is a deeper meaning. He''s rebelling against Disney''s Michael Eisner! At the time, he was chairman of Disney''s film department and a key figure in Disney''s revival, only to be fired by Michael Eisner and forced to found DreamWorks. Now, DreamWorks Animation has successfully gone public and has achieved great success, with a market value approaching $3.5 billion! Although it cannot be compared with Disney, whose market value is close to 60 billion US dollars, there is a fact that I have to admit that DreamWorks Animation is now more successful than Disney Animation! "Don, don''t let some thorns break the rules and stability of Hollywood." Michael Eisner invited Dunn to the Beverly Hills Country Club to play golf together. Michael Eisner had high moral standards, was strict enough with himself, and had no female companions. But Tang En''s side has never lacked beautiful women. This time, he was accompanied by the female No. 1 Anne Hathaway of "The Queen Wears Prada", and Sienna Miller, the female No. 3 personally selected by Dunn. In the movie, they will play Meryl Streep''s assistant, and during this time they will practice with Dunn. Dunn rested on the reclining chair, admiring the beauty of the two beauties swinging and laughing in the distance, and said casually, "What are the rules?" "The existence and rise of DreamWorks Animation." Michael Eisner He bluntly expressed his inner thoughts, "Pixar rose and was acquired by New Universal. This is a normal development model. But DreamWorks Animation... This is not in the interests of Hollywood as a whole." Overall? Dunn was a little funny. Isn''t it in Disney''s interest? Was it slapped in the face by Jeffrey Katzenberg''s success? In the animation market, New Universal''s unstoppable Pixar and the newly established Lego Animation Studios have become giants. Twentieth Century Fox owns Blue Sky Studio, and its strength should not be underestimated. In addition, Warner and Sony have also established their own computer animation studios. The competition in this market is very fierce! Although Disney acquired the Siliwood animation studio from New Universal at a high price, the competition pressure is too great, and it is almost impossible to revive the pattern of Disney''s monopoly on the animation market. Not to mention monopoly, there is no such thing as half of the country! "At the beginning, DreamWorks brought together the Big Three, and with the financial support of Paul Allen, the start-up capital was as high as 2.6 billion US dollars, and it bought an abandoned airport with more than 1,000 acres in the southwest of Los Angeles, in an attempt to create a huge studio, Recording studios, rehearsal halls, theaters, and sports fields are called ''dream movie cities''. As a result, ten years later, they failed miserably. DreamWorks Animation''s current momentum is relatively strong, and it may not be able to continue." Tang En shook his head, disapproving. DreamWorks'' animated "Shark Tale," two months into its release, has grossed $200 million at the box office. Pixar''s cartoon "The Incredibles" was released for three weeks, and the North American box office was 100 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 800 million US dollars, and the global box office was approaching 400 million US dollars. New Universal doesn''t have the slightest bit of pressure. Michael Eisner said angrily: "If I remember correctly, in the past DreamWorks, the distribution partner has always been Universal Pictures. Now DreamWorks, the distributor has been replaced by Paramount! This is a A big loss!" The Hollywood giant has assembled a large group of lawyers and accountants, who mainly target the distribution business. The accounting and legal processing of the left and right hands will make the issuer''s income very significant. For example, "Shark Tale", which cost $75 million, currently has a box office of $200 million and a split of $500 million. Paramount takes 8% of the distribution share, can DreamWorks Animation get 5-2*8% of the income? Of course not, Paramount must first remove the expenses for publicity, distribution, copying, transportation, insurance, labor, public relations, damage and other expenses. Many of the fees are dealt with by Paramount and Viacom, which is too tricky. An independent film company like DreamWorks has been squeezed very hard by Hollywood giants. "Saving Private Ryan", which was popular all over the world at the time, was distributed by Universal Pictures. As a result, DreamWorks only made $30 million. Universal Pictures is now Dunn''s company, so he has seen the inside material, Universal Pictures made $25 million by releasing "Saving Private Ryan"! DreamWorks and Spielberg, who worked so hard to make a movie, made $30 million. Universal Pictures easily made $25 million through distribution. It''s easier than just lying down and making money. Dunn Pictures'' "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Cracker" were released by Twentieth Century Fox and were also cheated in this way. Tang En was unmoved, and said lightly: "The contract has expired, and DreamWorks has the right to choose a partner again." Michael Eisner looked at him with a half-smile, "What''s in your heart?" "Cough." "Haha!" Dunn said angrily, "What do you mean?" Michael Eisner said, "DreamWorks will release an animated film in May next year, called Madagascar." "I know." Tang En nodded, "Some people watched the test screening of that cartoon, and it has a good reputation. The schedule for Pixar''s "Kung Fu Panda" to be released next year has been adjusted to November." Michael Eisner gritted his teeth and said his The real purpose, "Disney will release 3 cartoons next year, "Savage Mission" in April, "Battle Pigeon" in August, and "Four-Eyed Chicken" in November. 3 cartoons are released a year, Disney In order to revive the animation business, I really invested my money. "What do you mean?" "There is "Savage Mission" in the April schedule. If you put "Kung Fu Panda" in the June schedule, and just put DreamWorks'' "Madagascar" in the middle, maybe... It can be a big hit." Adjusting the schedule of "Kung Fu Panda" from November to June, Disney''s first computer 3D cartoon "Four Eyed Chicken" released in the same period will have more living space. Michael Eisner kills two birds with one stone. Tang En shook his head and said: "To be honest, I really don''t care about this little thing. Back then, I would use the movie schedule to suppress Paramount because Paramount was too powerful. DreamWorks... No need, no need. "Madagascar is a very good cartoon. Let "Kung Fu Panda" go to the ring? Nine times out of ten, you can''t beat it! Disney wanted to suppress DreamWorks Animation, but Dunn didn''t care. In a few years, Jeffrey Katzenberg will be on a dead end with his DreamWorks Animation, and it''s only a matter of time before it ends. Michael Eisner said a few more words, Dunn''s face was calm, but he didn''t let go. He doesn''t do anything that doesn''t help. Letting "Kung Fu Panda" compete with a bad movie like "Four Eyed Chicken" is much safer than competing with "Madagascar". In the previous life, Disney''s three cartoons "Savage Mission", "War Pigeon" and "Four Eyed Chicken" released in 2005 all failed, and the animation business collapsed, which was the trigger for Michael Eisner to step down. It is also the fundamental reason why Disney later spent $7.6 billion to acquire Pixar at all costs. "After the acquisition of Prada, will New Universal continue to develop in the fashion market?" Michael Eisner suddenly changed the subject. Dunn said with a smile: "Of course, since we have made a move, there is no reason to give up halfway." Michael Eisner said slowly: "Disney''s animation business is only a short-lived crisis, especially after the acquisition of Sillywood Animation, we Movies that have restarted the princess series. The already-approved "Princess Rose" and the upcoming "Rapunzel" are all about this theme. ''Disney Princess'' is Disney''s trump card, and it is also popular among girls in the fashion field. "Oh?" Dunn''s eyes lit up. Michael Eisner turned his head and stared at Dunn, "I think Disney and New Universal can continue to deepen their cooperation." "The Disney Princess brand?" "That''s right!" Dunn blinked and thought secretly. . ...Sienna Miller began to enter the big screen this year, with "Alfie" and "Layer Cake" two films released, the box office results were mediocre. But this beautiful and sweet blonde still attracted the attention of Hollywood. Dunn gave her a major role in The Devil Wears Prada, an existential role in stark contrast to Anne Hathaway. "Did Dunn invite you?" Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller asked her in a low voice while playing leisurely. "Well." Sienna Miller understood what she meant and nodded lightly. "What do you think?" "This weekend, I''ll move there." Sienna Miller hesitated for a moment and said frankly. There is nothing to hide. The two are interning in New Universal together. When Tang En is free, he will inevitably call the two of them together to be pampered. Anne Hathaway lowered her voice: "Where''s your boyfriend? If you don''t deal with it over there, I advise you not to move in and live with Dunn. He cares about this very much." Sienna Miller said: "I know , everything has been dealt with. I talked to Jude and broke up temporarily." Her boyfriend is Jude Law, and the two met during the filming of the movie "Alfie", but their relationship was unstable, and they had been separated once before. , and later recombined. "Temporarily break up? What do you mean?" Sienna Miller said lightly: "It''s just a temporary separation. During the time of living together, let''s stop contacting. When I move out of Dunn''s house, I''ll see if I want to continue dating. Well." Anne Hathaway was also surprised by this solution, and asked curiously: "Does he agree?" "Why not? Don''t forget He still relies on "Wedding Prodigy" "The famous actor is the actor that Dunn picked up. Besides, even if he wasn''t picked up by Dunn, I don''t believe that he is an actor who dares to grab a woman from Dunn." Sienna Miller was very calm Analysis is straight forward. Anne Hathaway smiled and said, "Yes." "By the way, you have a lot of experience. Do you think... How long is it appropriate for me to live with him?" Sienna Miller asked in a low voice. "Look at the frequency." "What do you mean?" Anne Hathaway whispered: "There are many women in Dunn, and they never stop. He invited you to Villa No. 3, right? According to me Know, he has a total of 8 villas in the Los Angeles area, do you understand what this means? Usually he can''t take care of everyone. If he frequents your place, it means that he is very interested in you, and you are the best Don''t leave. If he goes to your place less and less frequently, or even doesn''t go for a long time, it means that he has had enough fun and is less interested, so you can move out." "Oh." Xi. Yeena Miller nodded suddenly, "What about you? How long have you lived with him?" Anne Hathaway pulled the hair around her ear and said, "I have lived with him twice. The first 10 months, the second 6 months, both lived in the Mid-level Manor, which is the one reported in the newspaper, an absolute super mansion!" "Would you like to come to Villa 3 to live for a while? "Ah?" "The Devil Wears Prada should start in March. During this time, you come to live with me, and it is convenient for us to communicate." Anne Hathaway hesitated and nodded, " Ask him what he means. If he agrees...I will move in for a while. Anyway, if I don''t, he will definitely ask other girls to come.". Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 961： princess supermodel

    Head to head Hollywood 961 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4515 words


    Head to Head Hollywood Text Volume Chapter 961 Princess and supermodel Dunn likes the early morning sunshine in Los Angeles. It is warm and quiet, and it spills in diagonally through the red curtains, adding a touch of pink ambiguity to the atmosphere in the bedroom. Anne Hathaway was lying in Dunn''s arms, did she move back in the end. She looks sweet, her face is delicate and pleasant, her body is plump and plump, and she belongs to the top class of women. Dunn has dated many women, most of them are happy, and a few have lived together for a period of time. However, after living together for a period of time, the interest also faded, and many women moved out one after another. If it is a top-quality woman, it will often arouse Tang En''s interest again and move back. Such as Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, have had this experience. When Sienna Miller wears makeup, she can be on the same level as Anne Hathaway, not bad in appearance, and not much in shape. But after removing the makeup, it was a little weaker. Fortunately, she is a newcomer, freshly launched, and very popular. Lying on the other side of Dunn''s arms. "Annie." Dunn quickly blinked at her. Anne Hathaway understood, bit her lip, and gave him a coquettish look, "You haven''t taken a bath." "You don''t need to take a bath, it''s all your own." "Hate!" Anne glanced at him again, and then said Sliding down a little bit, got into the quilt. Sienna Miller, who was leaning against him on the other side, giggled: "You are so energetic!" Dunn is used to the gentle township life surrounded by beautiful women, especially the nightlife, which is very rich. I often go to bed late and wake up late, and don¡¯t go to work in the morning. He squinted his eyes and made a "hiss", and then showed a happy expression of relief and said with a smile: "No way, you two are holding your hot body in your arms, it''s strange if you''re not in the mood." Sienna Miller just blinked and looked at him with a half-smile. "What are you looking at?" "I''m thinking about something." "Tell me about it." Sienna Miller paused and said, "If I don''t have **** with...I''ll still be in "The Queen Wears Prada" Is there a chance?" Dunn glanced at her and said solemnly: "Going to bed is going to bed, and a movie is a movie, how can they be confused? The former is a personal relationship, the latter is a job, it''s different!" "Really?" Sienna Miller wasn''t quite sure, and tentatively said, "I heard... If I want to take on your film, I have to have a special relationship with you, and even..." "Slander!" Tang En said righteously, and immediately sighed. With a sigh of relief, there was no choice but to say, "Hey, the outside world has misunderstood me too deeply, it''s not like you don''t know, what I am most opposed to is the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, but this kind of thing can''t be explained. Hey, it''s embarrassing! For example Say you, did I ask you anything?" "Uh..." Sienna Miller was startled. It seems to be true. After she got the opportunity to star in "The Queen Wears Prada", her agent repeatedly hinted to her that she would "maintain a good relationship", "deepen her feelings" and "have in-depth contacts" with Dunn. For the film, she interned at the new Universal headquarters with Anne Hathaway. Seeing Anne Hathaway and Tang Eng kissing each other, she inevitably leaned over. Dunn really didn''t ask for it. Even with cohabitation, he only invited, not demanded. Um? wrong! On second thought, Sienna Miller reacted. Isn''t Dunn''s invitation a request? Who can refuse him? With his current status, status, and wealth, which woman did he fall in love with, with a glance, wouldn''t the other party happily post it upside down? Maybe some women with strong will can resist this kind of temptation, but no one in the entertainment industry is stupid enough not to fight for this kind of opportunity. On Tang En''s bed, at least he is also a second-tier star! Those with excellent conditions are first-line stars, or even 20 million clubs! Who is not crying and begging? It''s a pity that many people didn''t have the chance to undress in front of Dunn at all. Look at Anne Hathaway, who is already a big star in Hollywood, still working so hard to please Dunn, burying her head in the quilt. She is a newcomer, what reason is there not to work hard? don''t fight? Figured this out, Sienna Miller also slid into the quilt. ...DreamWorks Animation went public, raising $812 million. With an additional cash flow of US$800 million on the book, DreamWorks Animation will continue to accelerate its development and gain a larger share in the animation market. It''s normal for Michael Eisner to be worried. Dunn didn''t care about it, but Michael Eisner''s conditions were very attractive. "Disney Princess" brand cooperation right! This is Disney''s big baby, and it will not be taken out to cooperate with other manufacturers at all. When Andrew Mooney collaborated with Mattel to launch the "Disney Princess" doll, it caused huge controversy within Disney and was then excluded from the company. If this brand can be fully developed, there will be a very large market space. "How''s it going?" When he came to the company, Dunn called Robert Iger to speak. He is the top person in charge of the new global fashion industry. After completing the acquisition of Prada, the top priority is to find a suitable CEO for Prada. As a rising star, the reason why LV can beat top luxury brands such as Hermes, Prada, Gucci, and Dior is because in the early years, real estate tycoon Bernard Arnault bought the LV brand from Mr. The series of market-oriented reforms have created a giant-level fashion giant LVMH Group. This kind of traditional enterprise, to put it bluntly, operates in the four major sectors of "design-production-sales-after-sales". As for whether the products produced are houses, fashion, electronic products, and video and music, there is essentially no difference. Those luxury companies that insist on designer management, such as Herm¨¨s, Armani, and Givenchy, are surpassed by LVMH, which is a matter of course. The thinking of business is in the same line. Unless it is an upgrade from the traditional industry to the Internet industry, there is little difference in what products are sold. Dunn''s idea was to find a CEO who knew enough about the entertainment industry for Prada. In this way, the channel resources of New Global can be better combined with Prada''s marketing concept. "The personnel department has provided some candidates, and I am not very satisfied." Robert Iger thought for a while and said slowly. "Oh?" "That''s right, the fashion industry... For New Universal, it is an important new business segment with a very important position. Especially we are a group company based in the entertainment industry. Sufficient understanding of the entertainment industry , will make Prada''s business development more convenient." Dunn asked: "Who did the personnel department recommend?" Robert Iger said: "It is from LVMH and Lifeng Group, so there is no problem in terms of resume. However, we are not enough. I''m familiar." Dunn immediately understood what he meant, "Do you want to recruit an acquaintance?" Robert Iger smiled guilty, "If you have enough understanding, you can work more smoothly in the future." Dunn is serious. Said: "I said, the fashion business is your responsibility, who to hire... I will not interfere, I will only see the results." Robert Iger showed an excited expression, "I promise! Richard''s ability is enough Take the job." "Richard?" "His name is Richard Nanura, now CFO of Amgen Pharmaceuticals, and formerly at Disney as CFO, President of Consumer Products, CEO of Disney Stores, etc. Position. He is very proficient in marketing and financial management. I believe that as long as Richard can serve as Prada''s CEO, Prada''s accounting crisis and the current situation of sluggish market sales will definitely be solved." Dunn nodded. He had already guessed that Robert Iger would likely be looking for his old Disney colleagues. Michael Eisner worked at Disney for 20 years and trained a large number of excellent managers. However, in order to ensure his status, he successively fired those excellent managers. Among them, many people hold the position of chairman or CEO of large companies with a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars, such as Steve Borenbach, chairman of Hilton Hotels, such as Steve Burke, chairman of NBC Group. , such as Northwest Airlines chairman Gary Wilson and so on. With Richard Nanura''s professional resume, it is even a bit overkill for him to be the CEO of Prada. You know, Amgen Group is the giant of the American pharmaceutical industry, with a market value of more than $40 billion. "He is willing to come?" Dunn was a little surprised. Robert Iger smiled and said: "We are old friends and have a good relationship. He is in Amgen Pharmaceuticals... Although he is the chief financial officer, what should I say, there is no room for growth. CEO of Amgen Pharmaceuticals He is the founder and major shareholder, and it is impossible to leave. Moreover, compared to the rigorous and demanding pharmaceutical industry, he prefers to work in an artistic company with free space for development." Tang En gave him a strange look, "Is it New Global has room for growth? Bob, you must understand that there are a large number of excellent managers in our company. Even if the management changes in the future, he will not have much chance as a newcomer." Robert Iger said: "I I know. But...isn''t our strategy to be deeply rooted in the fashion industry? The acquisition of Prada is just the first step." Tang En laughed: "It turned out to be joining with ambition! Good! Don''t be afraid of ambition, just be afraid of lack of fighting spirit. If it is really good, we will build the consumer goods department into a fashion empire comparable to the LVMH group!" Robert Iger breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that his old friend Richard Nanura joined New Universal and became the CEO of Prada. The last level has been passed. No interview is required. The big boss, Tang En, is an artist. He doesn''t care about the strict rules. He can fully delegate power and only see the results. "Originally, my first choice was Meg, Meg Whitman. But in her current situation...it''s impossible to change jobs." Robert Iger shrugged. Dunn almost laughed angrily. Meg Whitman? At the beginning, she really ran away from Disney and is also an old colleague of Robert Iger. Now she is amazing. She is in charge of eBay, the world''s largest e-commerce giant, and the company is bigger than Disney! Tang En waved his hand, knowing that he was joking, and said, "The Prada matter will be settled as soon as possible. Next, we can talk to LB. The brand of Victoria''s Secret is very important, so be sure to take it down." Victoria''s Secret? Very important? Robert Iger was very disapproving. "Victoria''s Secret" became a global hit in the 1990s through the model show, and then reached its peak in this century. However, it is obviously lack of stamina and lack of potential. Especially in the era when feminism is becoming more and more prosperous, the values ??of big breasts, thin waist and long legs promoted by Wei Mi are a bit derailed from the times. The only advantage of acquiring Victoria''s Secret... Probably it is more convenient for Dunn to contact those angel supermodels, right? Seeing his strange expression, Tang En knew that he wanted to be biased, and said angrily: "I have special arrangements for Victoria''s Secret! The current Victoria''s Secret show really lacks fresh energy, and it keeps going every year. Repeat, it is natural for the market appeal to decline. But we are different, we have enough innovation ability!" "For example, the reality show "Global Supermodel Contest" and "Runway", such as the beauty pageant "Miss Universe" whose copyright was withdrawn by us . These can be combined with Victoria''s Secret underwear for promotion We have enough resources to strengthen the promotion of the ''Victoria''s Secret'' brand! Instead of blindly running catwalks and long legs!" "Not only that , If possible, I will add more and more attractive elements to the Victoria''s Secret show. The concept of ''angel supermodel'' has been around for ten years, and it is possible to have new concepts. For example...''Princess supermodel'' Model''." Robert Iger didn''t have time to pay attention to the long-legged supermodel, but because Dunn wanted to acquire Victoria''s Secret, he also knew the situation of Victoria''s Secret very well, and said in surprise: "Princess supermodel? What do you mean?" Angel supermodel, as the name suggests, supermodels wear big wings like angels on the runway. This is the big killer of Victoria''s Secret all over the world. However, as Tang En said, the concept of angel supermodel has been used for more than ten years. Although it is still very popular now, sooner or later, it will become fatigued and gradually lose the attention of the market. Tang En said lightly: "Innovation is the greatest magic weapon for longevity! Disney Princess'' brand influence is too great. Don''t look at Disney''s slump in the animation market in recent years, as long as they return to the right track , Continue to develop the ace brand of ''Disney Princess'', Disney will still have a strong appeal in the animation market. Every girl has a Disney princess dream in her heart. It may be Snow White, it may be Princess Aurora, it may be Princess Belle, it may also be Mulan." Just imagine what will happen when Victoria''s Secret supermodels no longer simply wear angel wings on the runway, but appear in the classic shape of Disney princesses. Cheering and screaming? Based on this, it is also a major means of industrial marketing to allow Victoria''s Secret to break the solidified angel supermodel form, and to allow more popular concepts of film and television trends to appear in Victoria''s Secret underwear. Robert Iger was stunned for a moment, "Will Disney agree?" Dunn waved, "I''ll deal with Disney, and you''ll deal with the brand acquisition!". Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 962： cultural imperialism

    Head to head Hollywood 962 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4464 words


    "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is the third installment in the series, and after Chris Columbus made two "children''s films", the director of this one was replaced by Mexican Alfonso C. Cuaron, began the transition from children''s films to teen films. Affected by the transformation, the film''s box office performance is not as crazy as the first two. However, this is a series of "Harry Potter" films, the production cost is 300 million US dollars, and it is still a big killer in the box office market! In its first weekend, the film grossed $93 million at the North American box office. Now that three weeks have passed, the North American box office has exceeded 200 million US dollars, and the overseas box office has also successfully exceeded 200 million US dollars. Affected by this, Dunn Pictures was also invited by the White House and planned to bring a copy of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" to the President''s family to play. Of course it''s a privilege. But not about power, but an economic account. If the president goes to the cinema to watch a movie, with all kinds of security measures, a trip would cost at least $500,000. It''s a lot easier to take a movie to the White House for screening, and it won''t cost you more than $30,000. Yes, it costs money for the White House to invite studios to show films. Hollywood is not a charity, and the president has to pay. Such an invitation, Tang En understood. President Bush Jr. has twin daughters, both 22 years old this year, with no younger children. It''s not so much that the president''s family wants to see "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", it''s better that the president wants to meet and chat with Dunn. Dunn didn''t care for a college, and went to the White House with a few staff members. It''s the weekend, and the president is on vacation. His wife and two twin daughters were present, as well as a tall 20-year-old girl whom Dunn knew. This is President Bush''s own niece, Lauren Bush. She is a New York socialite, a contract supermodel of Elite Modeling Company, and has had many close contacts with Leonardo. Because of this, the Bush family also severely reprimanded her. However, Lauren Bush is not a good person. He stopped dating Leonardo, but met a Pakistani boyfriend, which caused an uproar in the media, claiming that "she is helping Mr. President to maintain the Middle East. post-war peace". Dunn has no interest in the girls of the Bush family. They are distinguished, but their appearance is unsatisfactory and unattractive. Just saying to Laura Bush, "New Universal is getting involved in the fashion industry, there is an opportunity to cooperate", which naturally attracted the favor and gratification of the Bush family. When the movie was broadcast, as Dunn expected, the president was more interested in exchanging opinions with Dunn, the new Hollywood media tycoon. "In the next few years, in addition to restoring economic development, the most important national policy is to strengthen the export of cultural industries. Internally, it is necessary to further determine the anti-Tosla joint venture bill and implement domestic economic protectionism, especially For some small and medium-sized enterprises, it is necessary to unswervingly promote the export of culture to the outside world." After the terrorist attack, the US military sent troops to Afghanistan. Except for the opposition of some countries, it has been widely supported by the whole world. However, the subsequent dispatch of troops to Iraq was greatly questioned. This put a lot of pressure on the Bush administration, and almost failed to be re-elected. In the next term, the U.S. government will strongly support Hollywood''s cultural hegemony overseas, forming "cultural imperialism" overseas, and subtly making people around the world follow American thinking. The success of Hollywood has never been the success of Hollywood movies. The Hollywood films of the year were not necessarily better than Soviet films and European films. Behind the success of Hollywood is often the theory of "political economy", which comes from the complicity of capital and the state. Back then, Hollywood film export companies were even known as the "Little State Council". Dunn is deeply touched by this, Hollywood is the entertainment capital full of political flavor. The movie is still being shown, so the voices of the two of them are very small, Dunn whispered: "Hollywood''s work is good enough. The hamburger triggered the Mediterranean food culture is on the verge of dying out. The stars in Hollywood movies don''t wear underwear, Once again, it caused the unsalable sales of similar products in the market. In today''s globalized world, the penetration of cultural empires is even more ubiquitous." The president said: "Many countries are blatantly violating the WTO agreement, and they are all promoting protectionist policies for their own films. There are too many countries involved, which is difficult to handle." Dunn smiled, "Movie protectionism is just a wall, and Hollywood has long found a way to overcome the wall. From the perspective of consumption, the development of film-related commodities is often Make consumers ignore the cultural origin of the product. For example, Disney, from cartoons and amusement parks, to cable TV and gift shops, Disney advertises global, repetitive consumption." The president glanced at him amusingly, "Another example New Universal?" Tang En sternly said: "Not only that, from suits to leather shoes, to McDonald''s to Coca-Cola, from Disney to New Universal... Today''s consumers are all facing the pressure of global cultural assimilation. It cannot be avoided. Hollywood is the powerful driving force behind all of this." The president pondered for a while and nodded, "So in the next few years, the federal government will further increase policy support for the cultural and entertainment industry, and further promote the tax cut bill. ." Dunn was satisfied. He has no ideals of nationalism, especially for the United States. As long as it can bring substantial benefits to Hollywood and itself, that''s enough. However, this cannot be said, and we must continue to be with the light, saying: "In the film industry, many countries have developed a ''third film'' trend to resist the influence of Hollywood. Fortunately, these are ideologically and aesthetically opposed to the concept. Hollywood''s works have no commercial basis and only provide texts for theoretical circles, with little impact. However, they have to be treated with caution." "If Hollywood wants to have a greater impact on the world''s entertainment pattern and cultural process, it must further develop Going out. The American entertainment industry is not the Americanization of the world, but the globalization of entertainment. Globalization cannot be completely equal to ''Americanization'', otherwise, there will inevitably be strong resistance. It is necessary to make the best use of the situation and make a smooth transition. "This is the case in the entertainment industry, as well as in the economic field. Even with globalization, the inequalities between the ''center'' and the ''periphery'' will continue to exist. However, the state''s control over the economy has been greatly weakened, and transnational capital will continue to exist on the international stage. China is playing an increasingly important role. On the basis of this theory, a large multinational group is very necessary, very necessary!" In these words, Tang En was taking a precaution. President George W. Bush just said that externally, we should implement cultural hegemonism. Internally, it is to strengthen anti-trust control to protect more small and medium-sized enterprises and make the domestic entertainment market in the United States more competitive and dynamic. This is not a good signal for large group companies, and it will increase the difficulty of mergers and acquisitions and the risk of review. As the strength of the new global group becomes stronger and stronger, the capital strength will become stronger and stronger, and the speed of expansion will become faster and faster. Entering the fashion industry is just the beginning. In fact, many key businesses under New Global are still in the stage of "Grass Stage Team" and have a very promising development space. Such as facebook, such as Netflix. If a company of this level develops, if it does not break up with New Global, it is likely to face antitrust investigations. In addition, Dolby Laboratories, which is involved in the hardware field, and Blizzard Studios based on World of Warcraft. The development of the game industry is getting faster and faster! Last year, global video game revenue surpassed movie box office revenue for the first time. Only in November this year, the total output value of video games in North America has reached 12 billion US dollars, leading the total box office of North American movies by 3 billion US dollars. Blizzard''s scale is still too small to meet Dunn''s ambition to shape the ace of the game industry. Next, New Universal will definitely have a blockbuster acquisition of the game industry! In 2004, the market value of game giant EA was only $10 billion. Seeing that the other party was silent, Dunn continued: "The plane and vertical integration of the film and television industry is an inevitable trend. The investment in movies is getting bigger and bigger. This "Harry Potter 3", including the production cost and The total investment will be as high as 300 million US dollars in terms of publicity and distribution costs. If there is no integration of more channels, the profit pressure will be very high if only relying on the movie box office and peripheral income. At the same time, the advantages of large multinational groups and multinational property rights can make ''global'' and ''Local'' combined into one, to help our films open to overseas markets more easily. Just like Ford''s slogan - ''To be a multinational group, you must turn the world into local''." This The topic is very big, and Mr. President can''t make a decision. He wants to discuss with his staff, so he changes the subject with a smile: "By the way, I always hear about Hollywood''s assembly line production, what does this mean?" "It''s a bit complicated. ." Dunn sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "It''s mainly a few steps, creative, investment, production, props, clothing, music, publicity and other procedural processes, as well as art, finance, and law. Modular work In short, the producer signs a contract with the distributor, and advances the fund-raising by dividing the account; then the producer contacts many professional small and medium-sized companies, such as actor brokerage companies, photographic equipment companies, special effects production companies, etc., resulting in Supporting assembly operations. The issuer will sign contracts with entertainment platforms such as chain video stores and cable TV, and share risks through surrounding property rights. If it is a large group company, there will also be derived income from tourism real estate, games, consumer goods, etc. So from this From a perspective, the integration of the upstream, middle and downstream industries of the film industry by large group companies will not only greatly improve efficiency, but also greatly reduce the production cycle and production costs, and create more social wealth." President Bush said with a face. black. Speaking of it again! The integration of upstream, midstream and downstream industry chains, to put it bluntly, is not to achieve more market benefits through monopoly? It''s just that this monopoly strategy is more advanced, more obscure, and difficult to judge. In desperation, the President had no choice but to say: "New Universal is an iconic Hollywood company. As long as it is within the scope of the law, the White House will definitely support it in terms of administration." Dunn smiled slightly, and the goal was achieved. Afterwards, the two were silent for a long time at the same time and started watching a movie. After less than half an hour, Mr. President spoke again and sighed: "The Federation also knows that diversified group operations will be better in terms of economic benefits and will be more conducive to Hollywood''s occupation of the market. At the same time, we must also recognize that diversity If the proportion of overseas markets continues to increase, what will the American story look like? Will Hollywood movies still symbolize American culture? This will no longer be the core value of the United States.¡± Dunn Agreed: "The power of capital cannot be underestimated." "When I was governor in the 1990s, some members of Congress raised this concern that if the Germans bought Twentieth Century Fox, then the war between the two world wars would be a problem. Will there be structural changes in the film? This has to be taken seriously." Dunn smiled: "Don''t assume, it has already happened. Columbia Pictures has always been under the control of the Japanese consortium." The president said sternly: "This is different. , Japan is within the security range of the Seventh Fleet, and many other countries do not have such restrictions." The so-called security, to put it bluntly, is control and supervision. In fact, this is indeed the case After acquiring Columbia Pictures, Japan has been working hard to promote Japanese culture and made many Japanese-themed movies. However, its influence is limited, and it has not diverged from the value orientation of the United States on the issue of right and wrong. Tang En said very seriously: "Yes, this is very important, and this is the reason why I spared no effort to buy Universal Pictures back from the French. It will be successful in a short time, and it will take a long time. Those controlled by overseas capital. Companies are likely to use Hollywood, the US export window, to promote their cultural thinking." "Do you have a way?" "Simple!" "How?" Dunn laughed: "I and NBC chairman Steven F. Burke has a good relationship. At present, NBC is studying a plan to take advantage of Sony''s current predicament to acquire Sony Entertainment. Sony Entertainment should be like this, and 20th Century Fox should be the same, buy it back from the Australians!" Murdoch It was the big sponsor of President Bush Jr., he coughed lightly and immediately shook his head: "Rupert has long been a member of the United States, and there is no such controversy at 20th Century Fox. Besides, 20th Century Fox is so big. Who can move it?" Sony Entertainment has a large scale, but also has high debts, and the cash flow that it really needs to spend is not much. Twentieth Century Fox is different. This is a listed company with a current market value of $26 billion, including film, television, radio, publishing and many other businesses. Who has the strength to buy Fox? Dunn smiled and said nothing. "The Avengers" and "X-Men" are both series of comics under Marvel, but due to historical reasons, the film adaptation rights have been separated. The Avengers are owned by Marvel Studios, and the X-Men are owned by Twentieth Century Fox. It is necessary to return! necessary! . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL:

 Chapter 963： goddess of fear

    The current "X-Men" franchise, produced by Twentieth Century Fox, has released two films and has done well at the box office. Currently, preliminary preparations for "X-Men 3" are underway.


    The person in charge of the "X-Men" project is the Hollywood gold medal producer Donald and his wife. Among them, husband Richard Donner is a freelance producer. His wife, Lauren Shuler Donner, works at Twentieth Century Fox, is a direct descendant of president Jim Garnopoulos, and is the head of the "X-Men" series.


    In a previous life, Kevin Feige was also an assistant producer of the "X-Men" series and was an assistant to Lauren Downer. Kevin Feige is a diehard Marvel fan and has countless whimsical ideas. He advised Lauren Downer not to insist on shooting the "X-Men" hero assembly, but to separate each superhero and shoot them The origin and growth history of the film, and then filming Heroes Assemble, which will have more market.


    However, such a proposal was rejected by Lauren Downer.


    Later, Kevin Feige jumped to Marvel Studios and became the president of Marvel Studios. First, he succeeded in the origin of "Iron Man", and then successfully created the "Avengers" series that caused a sensation in the world. . Later came to the top and crushed the "X-Men" series.


    Under this momentum, Lauren Downer had to resume the advice Kevin Feige gave her back then, and also started the individual hero shooting of "X-Men". But the good show didn¡¯t last long. Before the individual hero movies of ¡°X-Men¡± were officially promoted, 20th Century Fox was acquired by Disney at a sky-high price.


    "X-Men" officially returns to Marvel!


    Producer Lauren Downer also naturally became Kevin Feige''s subordinate.


    Dunn couldn''t wait that long.


    He talked to Twentieth Century Fox about the possibility of bringing the X-Men home. But the answer given by 20th Century Fox is "never possible"!


    The X-Men is a super huge series with hundreds of superheroes, it''s a big treasure. Once successfully developed, it will become a long-term meal ticket for Twentieth Century Fox.


    It''s impossible to get started.


    However, Dunn never gave up his determination to bring "X-Men" home.


    Twentieth Century Fox will not let go of the film adaptation rights of "X-Men", that''s fine... Dunn will buy 20th Century Fox as a whole!


    Mergers and acquisitions are very difficult.


    But Dunn is confident, he has foresight, and has a lot of grace and power to get Murdoch''s means. As long as the new global listing, the subprime mortgage crisis arrives, the impossible can be turned into a possibility.


    However, time cannot be delayed for too long.


    Now, with the success of Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Daredevil, and Ghost Rider, Twentieth Century Fox must have realized the market for superhero origin movies.


    It is conceivable that when the filming of "X-Men 3" is over and the production of the trilogy is over, Lauren Downer will definitely start the production of individual superhero movies, such as "Wolverine".


    This is not good news for Marvel Studios and the "Marvel" brand.


    According to the judgment of Marvel Studios on the market, the number of Marvel-themed movies released every year is preferably between 2-3, and no more than 4. For example, this year there will be "Ghost Rider" and "Spider-Man 3", next year there will be "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man 2", and the next year will have "Thor", "Daredevil 2" and "Avengers" "Three.


    Too many are boring, and it is likely to arouse the disgust of movie fans. It is the practice of drinking poison to quench thirst.


    Marvel Studios can restrict production, but Twentieth Century Fox has no control. Once 20th Century Fox really broke out and started mass production of "X-Men" movies, it would be a big blow to New Universal and Marvel.


    Therefore, Dunn has made up his mind to win 20th Century Fox before "Wolverine" comes into existence!


    At this time, Dunn was participating in the discussion of the script creation of "Ghost Rider 2" in the conference room of Marvel Studios.


    It was a very important memory, with all the heads of Marvel Studios present, as well as two of the main screenwriters in charge of the script, Deacon Whistler and Jonathan Nolan.


    This is a dark Marvel theme, different from the popcorn of the "Avengers" series, which values ??darkness, depth, aftertaste and a majestic epic sense.


    Dunn has read the outline ideas of the script, and it is very good.


    The big villain is Scaty, the messenger of fear. In the confrontation with Ghost Rider, she expressed a point of view: people eat sheep and sheep eat grass, which is the law of nature. In the same way, God eating people is also a rule of the universe. Humans can feed on cattle, sheep and pigs, but why can¡¯t God feed on humans? They are all living beings in the universe. Is the existence of human beings higher than that of cattle and sheep?


    If the existence of human beings is higher than that of cattle and sheep, does that also mean that the existence of gods is higher than that of human beings? This further reflects the rationality of God¡¯s cannibalism. Since it is reasonable, why stop her from collecting human souls?


    Ghost Rider''s Johnny Blazer is human, and he can''t be blamed for protecting the interests of the human community. However, Johnny Blazer, who has come with demons and has been blessed with energy, has jumped out of the category of human beings and has become a god. He needs to look at the truth from a higher perspective and guard the balance of the universe, not the small human being. Small ant-like colony.


    Of course, according to normal movie logic, these theories can only shake Ghost Rider''s heart for a short period of time, and after a series of events, he still cheers up, fights Scady the Dreadbringer, and drives her off the planet .


    Now it''s just a script outline, no story details.


    However, from a purely conceptual point of view, the question to be expressed in "Ghost Rider 2" is profound enough and has infinite space for aftertaste. The dialectical philosophical relationship expresses even more profound and complex themes than Daredevil 2.


    "This idea is very good." Dunn first expressed his approval for everyone''s work. This kind of idea is very positive, much better than the two versions of "Ghost Rider" released by Sony Pictures in the previous life.


    However, there are some problems.


    "How will Ghost Rider defeat Skadi? She is an omnipotent **** of fear. She is coming to Asgard, and all the gods in Asgard must retreat and avoid its edge. From the perspective of ability Say, Ghost Rider is no match for her at all."


    "The "Avengers" series, the main style is witty and humorous, the ultimate villain''s ability... It doesn''t really matter, as long as the protagonists are in the process of punishing evil and promoting good, they are interesting enough and bring enough to the audience. The joy is enough. But the dark Marvel series is different, which is more serious."


    "During the fight between Ghost Rider and Skadi, the plot design must be rigorous and serious enough, and there must be a positive logic of strong and weak relationships, rather than gags or luck. Only by defeating the other party in an upright manner, will there be more integrity. It''s an overwhelming feeling."


    Dunn''s rhetoric is not very clever, this is what Nina Jacobson reported to him. He came to participate in this meeting today, mainly to discuss with everyone and solve this problem.


    Ghost Rider 2 is scheduled for the summer of 2007.


    Now that it is the end of 2004, it is time to finalize the script content as soon as possible.


    Director Zach Snyder has no right to speak. To solve this problem, he needs to know enough about Marvel Comics and be familiar with the overall structure of Marvel Studios'' future comics.


    Kevin Feige raised his hand, gestured to Dunn, and then said slowly: "I thought about it all night yesterday. On the basis of not adding any element of coincidence, let the Ghost Rider defeat the fear messenger Skadi. It''s unreasonable. If you want to defeat it with dignity, you must increase the power of the Ghost Rider."


    Dunn nodded, "continue."


    Kevin Feige said: "The ability of the Ghost Rider is also growing. The early Ghost Rider only has several skills such as Hellfire, Eye of Judgment, Chain Technique, and Ghost Motorcycle. In the later comics, the skills More and more, the abilities of immortality and dimensional teleportation appear again. Might as well show the ability of immortality in the second movie."


    Nina Jacobson pondered: "This design should not be too complicated, otherwise it will make some non-comic fans incomprehensible. However, even then, Ghost Rider will not be Skadi''s opponent. Skadi It is the goddess of fear, she can shatter the psychological defenses and physiological mechanisms of all opponents, making the enemy feel fearful, thereby reducing the ability to enter a state of numbness. According to normal logic, Ghost Rider does not even have the ability to hurt Skadi, and more Don''t say drive her away."


    Zach Snyder tentatively said: "How about a weaker villain? Such as Lengbat, Cannibal Spider Banshee or Snake..."


    Nina Jacobson shook her head and said, "No, we''re going to shoot a PG-13 popular movie Those villains are too scary and difficult to handle in terms of grading. And logically speaking, The theme of the film is also more in line with Scotty¡¯s point of view.¡±


    Zach Snyder was a little embarrassed.


    He can also make movies, especially his control of the visual effects of the scenes, which is second to none in Hollywood. However, the screenwriting ability is very immature, which is probably a common problem for directors from the MV industry.


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "Kevin, you''ve been thinking about it all night, and that''s all you have in mind?"


    Kevin Feige said sternly: "In short, if you want to defeat Skadi, you must enhance the ability of the Ghost Rider. Personal ability is not enough, then... add a helper to him!"


    "helper?"


    Everyone was surprised and thoughtful.


    This is an independent movie of superheroes. As the protagonist of the movie, according to normal Hollywood thinking, the protagonist will definitely break through the difficulties and defeat the opponent with his personal ability.


    Another helper... It would seem a bit of a failure, or in other words, not cool enough.


    The plot design of "Daredevil 2" is that "Daredevil" alone, through his own ability and will, defeats his opponent from beginning to end.


    Zach Snyder''s eyes were shining and he said excitedly: "I agree! One more helper will certainly not feel very happy. However, if this helper is attractive enough, it will make people''s eyes shine and full of expectations. , it might be impossible to turn passive into active. This will be an Easter egg in disguise!"


    "Easter eggs?"


    Dunn blinked, thinking of something.


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 Chapter 964： mans belief is himself

    Zack Snyder''s "Batman v Superman" can be described as a bad movie. The visual effects of the film are still shocking, and the pictures with oil painting-like texture are intoxicating, especially the long-shot and slow-motion that he is very good at, giving people a strong sense of ritual. It''s a pity that the fragmented plot makes people drowsy.


    The only bright spot... is probably the "easter egg" that appeared at the end of the movie.


    When Batman and Superman were beaten by monsters made of Kryptonian corpses, a helper appeared - "Wonder Woman" Diana Prince.


    Wonder Woman''s stunning appearance in this cameo at the end of the movie not only did not damage the overall rhythm of the movie, but instead became one of the few highlights of this bad movie.


    Wonder Woman also quickly became a superheroine loved by fans, paving the way for the next "Wonder Woman" hit.


    Now, Zach Snyder suggests getting a helping hand at the end of the Ghost Rider 2 movie, too. Tang En suddenly felt that such an arrangement was also very reliable!


    After watching the growth of a superhero for nearly two hours, a superhero suddenly appeared at the end of the movie, which is indeed very fresh.


    It''s a treatment that Hollywood movies haven''t used in the past.


    Kevin Feige said excitedly: "Yes, I think so! The powerful goddess of fear, Skadi, is invincible, then we might as well find a helper for the Ghost Rider! For example, another guardian of the earth''s night, Doctor Strange! No no No, Doctor Strange still lacks the origin, and can let Doctor Strange''s teacher Gu Yi play on the scene to help Ghost Rider defeat Skadi. However, Gu Yi was injured because of this, and he must find a successor to continue to protect the earth from the dark magic Invasion, this man is Doctor Strange."


    He does know a lot about Marvel''s superheroes and his upbringing, and he quickly gets the whole context clear.


    Dunn vetoed: "Doctor Strange is not in the second phase of Marvel''s plan."


    Nina Jacobson whispered: "In the second stage, there is no chance for Doctor Strange to appear. Captain America, Iron Man and Thor all need to plump up the characters in the second stage, and there will also be Black Widow and Ellie. There are two female characters who need to focus on performance. Doctor Strange still follows the established arrangement and waits for the end of "Avengers 2" to start the third phase and then appear more secure."


    Dunn encouraged again: "The idea is correct, Doctor Strange is not suitable."


    Nina Jacobson said: "To find a helper for Ghost Rider, it is best to meet two requirements. First, like Ghost Rider, he is the guardian of the night; second, it is best to be his friend. "


    Kevin Feige slowly thought about it and said, "Guardians of the night... Blade fighters, night werewolves, humanoids are not suitable, and Doctor Strange is not suitable, then..."


    "Daredevil!"


    "Yes, only Daredevil is left!"


    "Daredevil can, he is both a friend of Ghost Rider and a guardian in the dark night."


    Several producers thought of it together.


    Jonathan Nolan''s squinted eyes gradually opened and brightened, "Daredevil? I think it''s very good! The most terrifying thing about the Messenger of Fear is that she has the ability to make people feel fear and paralyze herself. The gods and Ghost Riders of Sgard are irresistible. However, Daredevil is blind, and he has super willpower, so he may not be able to do it!"


    In the comics, Daredevil doesn''t interact with Skadi.


    Mainly because Daredevil is too weak and Skadi is too strong, there is no comparison at all.


    Appropriate adaptations could be made in the film, though.


    Jonathan Nolan''s proposal immediately attracted Kevin Feige''s surprise, and said loudly: "Yes, well said! He is blind, he is human! This idea is so wonderful! Even the gods can''t resist Fear, which a human being can resist, further deepens the depth of this film, which in turn enriches the philosophical meaning!"


    Jonathan Nolan echoed excitedly: "Yes, that''s what I meant. "Ghost Rider 2" mainly discusses the theory of natural selection, but is this theory really correct? This is a savage truth God has the ability to penetrate the sky and the earth, but God can''t eat people! Daredevil can resist the fear paralysis of the goddess of fear, which means that the strength of the human heart is even far superior to the gods! The next point!"


    Zach Snyder laughed and said: "A further interpretation, it is a bit religious."


    Jonathan Nolan shrugged, "Philosophy or science, when you think deeply, there is a tendency for religion."


    "There is no need to explore in the direction of religion." Kevin Feige waved his hand and said slowly, "God''s power is stronger, but man''s will is stronger. Daredevil is a blind man, not cynical, nor revenge on society. Instead, he acts as the guardian of the night, quietly guarding mankind. He has a strong mentality like a rock, and has been verified by Daredevil 1 and Daredevil 2. He can resist with a strong will Fear paralysis, logically works perfectly."


    Another screenwriter, Deacon Whistler, was stammering and was not good at expressing himself, and simply said: "It can...you can further increase the role of Daredevil, Ghost Rider is possessed by a god, but...has a human body. ."


    Kevin Feige slapped his thigh, "That''s good! The plot can be designed like this. The Ghost Rider is almost paralyzed in front of the Goddess of Fear. At this time, Daredevil appeared and resisted the Goddess of Fear with a strong will~www .novelhall.com~ For the safety of mankind, he would rather give up his life than back down. The Ghost Rider was deeply touched by this scene, and his heart began to open..."


    "When Daredevil was at stake, Ghost Rider finally broke through the psychological barrier of fear and roared!" Jonathan Nolan added.


    Deacon Whistler stammered again and said: "At this time, Ghost Rider can say... say a line ''You go down, let me come!'' It is more imposing. After all...he is the movie after all. The protagonist, Daredevil is only... just a support."


    Kevin Feige said with a smile: "The next moment, Ms. Fear''s face changed greatly and she was deeply shocked."


    Another producer smiled and said: "In the end, Ghost Rider and Daredevil join forces to defeat the goddess of fear, and the night of the earth is still quiet."


    "God is powerful, man is small."


    "But the uncompromising spirit of humanity is immensely powerful."


    "Humans are humans, but humans can serve as their own patron saints!"


    "Humans don''t need to worship God!"


    "This sentence is best not to appear in the lines, it will cause religious controversy."


    "It can be changed to... The greatest belief of human beings, but human beings themselves."


    "Well, relying on others is worse than relying on yourself."


    ...


    The burst of inspiration is like a spark catching a prairie fire.


    The atmosphere in the conference room became very warm, and almost everyone participated in the discussion with great interest. Brainstorm and put together every great idea.


    The plot outline of "Ghost Rider 2" is thus formed!


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 Chapter 965： 1 life

    There are a lot of unimaginable behind-the-scenes people involved in Hollywood movies.


    The writing of the script has never been a matter of a screenwriter''s brain, especially for a major commercial production. All the executives and supervisors of the film company will participate in it, brainstorming ideas, and making suggestions.


    Then, coordinated by the producer, a screenwriting team is established, or two or three people, or twenty or thirty people, to complete the script with rich details.


    We got the outline of the script for Ghost Rider 2, and everyone was very excited.


    Nina Jacobson looked uncertain. After the meeting, she invited Dunn to her office.


    "Is something wrong?" Dunn asked with a smile.


    Nina Jacobson said hesitantly: "I have some concerns about the structural design of Ghost Rider 2. Of course, it''s not about the plot. In fact, everyone''s ideas about the ending of Ghost Rider 2. And the deep thematic performance, it''s amazing enough."


    "Then you are?"


    "Is it really appropriate for Daredevil to make a cameo?"


    "Um?"


    Dunn frowned.


    Appropriate!


    So fitting!


    For various reasons, everyone in the conference room has already explained it.


    Daredevil is an ordinary person without too many superpowers, his ability is much worse than Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk. However, he has a strong will and willpower that surpasses the gods. How surprising would such a setting be?


    Otherwise, it would be illogical to juxtapose the tasteless superhero of Daredevil with Spider-Man, Thor, Ant-Man, Deadpool, Ghost Rider and other superheroes.


    He has the strongest heart and is the mainstay at critical moments, which will further highlight Daredevil''s existence value.


    Nina Jacobson shook her head, "No, that''s not what I said. The release date of Ghost Rider 2 is the summer of 2007. However, in the summer of 2006, Daredevil 2 will be released. . If all goes well, then of course it''s good, Daredevil''s appearance will add luster to "Ghost Rider 2". But if there is an accident..."


    Dunn was stunned.


    That''s what it meant!


    Daredevil 2 will be released a year earlier than Ghost Rider 2. If the film''s box office performance is gratifying and its reputation is excellent, and "Daredevil" has become a superhero widely recognized by fans, then letting Daredevil appear in "Ghost Rider 2" will form a positive promotion.


    However, once the box office and word of mouth of "Daredevil 2" fail, causing the popularity of the superhero "Daredevil" to plummet, and letting him make a cameo appearance in "Ghost Rider 2", it will have a counterproductive effect and will be implicated in "Daredevil 2". Ghost Rider 2''s box office and word of mouth.


    For example, the big bad films of the previous life, "Spawn", "Daredevil", "Green Lantern", etc., only made one film, which led to the death of the entire series.


    Tang En smiled, "Don''t worry, Daredevil 2 will not have any problems! Please trust Director Nolan the way you trust me."


    "Ah?" Nina Jacobson was stunned for a moment, rather surprised. Christopher Nolan''s first commercial production, Daredevil 1, cost 150 million US dollars and the global box office was 360 million US dollars. Not much, he frowned and said, "I''ve already seen the filming material for Daredevil 2. To be honest, it''s not as good as I imagined."


    Tang En said in disapproval: "Daredevil 2 will be the first Hollywood movie shot with an imax camera, and the plot is ups and downs, the idea is profound, and it is very difficult to shoot. It is normal for some minor problems to occur. There is still time. , we can make up a part of the film next year for repairs and supplements.¡±


    The theme of "Daredevil 2" is the same as that of "Batman 2: The Dark Knight" in the previous life, and the director and screenwriter are the Nolan brothers. Even if there are slight differences in the plot, the overall quality of the film will not be a big problem.


    Dunn is confident about the film''s box office.


    Seeing that he was so determined, Nina Jacobson didn''t bother anymore, and changed the subject, "Boss, I''m going on vacation."


    Tang En glanced at her bulging belly and said with a smile, "How many weeks?"


    "27 weeks."


    "Well, it''s time to take a break. You can call Kevin to handle the matter of Marvel Studios. When you''re busy next summer, you can come back to work."


    Dunn is not a black-hearted boss.


    For old employees, especially those who followed him early to start a business, he has always treated as much as he could.


    Fortunately, women in the United States do not have the habit of confinement after giving birth, and the abdomen is restored, and they can go to work.


    Take this opportunity to hone Kevin Feige''s ability to manage the company more. In another year or two, Marvel Pictures will be handed over to him.


    Dunn is very optimistic about him.


    ...


    At the end of November, a Japanese movie suddenly became popular in Hollywood, "Godzilla''s Final Battle", the final chapter of the "Godzilla" series.


    In the history of world film development, Japan has made a very important contribution.


    Born in 1954, the first "Godzilla" was a pioneer of stunt movies. When Hollywood was still sweeping the world with musicals, it was Japanese films that led the trend of disaster films, action films and sci-fi films.


    Of course, according to the current Hollywood conventions for distinguishing genre films, films like "Godzilla", "Jurassic Park", "Spider-Man", "The Avengers" cannot be called science fiction films, they are action films Adventure movie.


    Science fiction movies are movies like Star Wars and Interstellar.


    The former is space opera, the latter is hard sci-fi.


    Because of the lack of monster movies in the United States, the "Godzilla" series once amazed the United States, so the monster "Godzilla" has a great reputation in the United States.


    "Godzilla Final Battle" is the final version of the series, so Hollywood held a big event, and even "Godzilla" was honored to win its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is After Disney''s Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the world''s only third non-human film character to receive this honor. And an award ceremony was held in front of the Lauman Chinese Theater.


    On the night of the awards ceremony, "Godzilla Last Stand" had its world premiere at the Grauman Chinese Theatre, with an audience of about 1,200.


    This is the first Japanese film to premiere at the Grauman Chinese Theatre since 1927.


    This film is produced by Sony Pictures, directed by Kitamura Longping, it is a thoroughly Japanese film and has nothing to do with Dunn.


    However, Dunn still attended the premiere of the film.


    Because Nagasawa Masami played a small role in "The Last Battle of Godzilla" and was the third female.


    The current Nagasawa Masami is the most brilliant and wonderful age, full of collagen and full of youthful feeling, the innocent and hearty smile is like the daughter next door, beautiful and beautiful.


    As her golden father, Dunn has the responsibility to take care of her when she comes to the United States.


    At the beginning of the movie, a big monster appeared, and Dunn couldn''t stand it any longer.


    What effect is this?


    Rubbish!


    "How much does this movie cost?" Dunn sat next to Nagasawa Masami, holding her soft little hand, and asked in a low voice.


    Nagasawa Masami said softly: "A lot, it seems... It seems that there are more than 2 billion!"


    More than 2 billion?


    Japanese yen?


    Converted to US dollars, that is about 20 million US dollars.


    For this amount of money, making an action monster adventure special effects film will indeed have a feeling of powerlessness.


    After watching it for a while, Dunn also guessed the plot of the film.


    In the movie, there is a finale featuring a Hollywood version of Godzilla (called) who is hired as a killer by an alien named "Xiliens" who wants to conquer Earth. The real Godzilla fights to the death, as well as various monsters who have appeared in previous Godzilla movies such as Gigan and Rodan.


    Basically, there is no plot, just a few big monsters fighting non-stop. After this fight, the coherence is poor and boring.


    Tang En couldn''t stand it any longer. He leaned over and whispered in Nagasawa Yami''s ear, "Yami, do you think about me?"


    "Think about it."


    "When I get home at night, I will take care of you."


    Nagasawa Yamei''s ears were slightly red, and she quickly glanced at Tang En, both ashamed and happy, and lowered her head with a soft "um".


    Dunn''s eyes did not fall on the big screen, and his eyes wandered in the crew of "The Last Battle of Godzilla".


    He is a guest, so the position is excellent, sitting in a row with the crew and having a good line of sight.


    "The Last Battle of Godzilla" mainly has 4 female characters, in addition to Nagasawa Masami, there are Kikugawa Rei, Mizuno Maki and Otsuka Chihiro.


    Among them, Mizuno Maki is too old and a little old, and Otsuka Chihiro looks nothing.


    Kikugawa Rei is very good, her face is a little baby fat, and she feels a little bit like a female star of the Hong Kong government in the 1980s.


    "Who is that woman?"


    "She''s Sister Kikugawa Rei, our female number one."


    "Juchuan Lian?" Tang En touched his chin and nodded, "You look good, go tell her, and come back with us at night."


    Nagasawa Masami widened and looked at Tang En in surprise, "Odu-chan, you... Are you going to take Sister Kikugawa as your daughter? She seems... She seems to be the same age as you, and she was born in February. Birthday, older than you."


    Tang En glared at her, "She wants to be my daughter, but I won''t accept it!"


    Nagasawa Masami covered her mouth and snickered.


    Tang En said lightly: "Tell her, I''ll take her back at night to play!"


    Masami Nagasawa said hesitantly, "But... but Sister Kikugawa is a big star, the most popular female star in Japan right now, she may not..."


    Tang En said disapprovingly: "Just because she is popular, she will be more sensible. Go tell her, if she refuses, I will let Zhou Fang Yuxiong call her."


    "Oh, okay." Nagasawa Masami nodded obediently, and then raised her head to look at Tang En, "She won''t want to live with our sisters in the future, will she?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "No, playing with her once is enough for her to use her for a lifetime."


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 Chapter 966： sacrificial sword

    Kikugawa Rei doesn''t understand English, so the fun of playing will be greatly reduced.


    In addition, Masami Nagasawa is not yet an adult, it is very risky to stay in California. Tang En didn''t hold back too much. He called them together, enjoyed it beautifully, and sent them back to China the next day.


    However, Dunn has never been short of women.


    Two Japanese actors were sent away, and another Victoria''s Secret supermodel came!


    "Giselle? Why are you here?"


    Dunn was a little surprised at the arrival of Gisele Bundchen. I was also a little uneasy in my heart, after all, his relationship with her was unclear, and she was Leonardo''s fiancee and was about to get married.


    "I thought I wouldn''t see you without an appointment." Gisele Bundchen was wearing a brown-red woolen trench coat, tied lightly with a belt around the waist, and a pair of black tight leather pants, The long legs are tightly wrapped, and the perfect figure is vividly displayed.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Our relationship, what else do we need to make an appointment for? Come, sit!"


    "Relationship? What''s our relationship?" Gisele Bundchen glanced at him with a half-smile.


    Tang En hurriedly coughed, "Good friend, hehe. What to drink? Coffee?"


    "No, thank you." Gisele Bundchen waved his hand and said half-jokingly, "Why didn''t you go to the Victoria''s Secret show this time? We have two more newcomers in our team, so you don''t want to. Going to try it? Their bodies... are all pink and tender, which suits your taste."


    Tang En waved his hand, "I''m acquiring the Victoria''s Secret brand. At this time, it''s inconvenient to go there. In the future, I will appear among you as the boss."


    Gisele Bundchen was stunned for a moment, "Are you really going to buy Victoria''s Secret?"


    "certainly!"


    "Is it worth it? Just to play with women?"


    Tang En said angrily, "I am a business layout, where do you want to go?"


    "Is it?"


    Gisele Bundchen''s eyes were a little weird, and she didn''t believe it at all.


    Dunn had no choice, he waved his hand and said, "Let''s go, let''s talk inside."


    This is the first office, which is his official office. People often come here, and there are many eyes.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t think much, just nodded, "Okay!"


    She was led by Dunn and walked in the direction of the second office.


    Gisele Bundchen almost didn''t laugh.


    Pack!


    Dress up!


    Exposed?


    The second office, euphemistically called the office, was actually the place where Dunn played the red sofa audition. There is not only a desk, but also a sofa bed, and a matching bathroom and toilet...


    Gisele Bundchen had the only close contact with Dunn, which happened in the second office.


    "Tang En, I came here today, not to be with you... I have something to ask you for help. When I''m done talking, if you think about it again... I can also give it to you again."


    "Giselle, what is this called? You are Leon''s fianc¨¦e, how can I have those messy thoughts?"


    Tang En looked solemn, but he still turned around and walked towards the reception room.


    Gisele Bundchen pouted at the corners of his mouth, forcing a smile.


    After being seated, Tang En said with a smile, "Tell me, what''s the matter? In fact, you don''t even have to come here. Just call and tell me not to? There''s no need to be so troublesome."


    Gisele Bundchen was not at all relaxed, she lost the relaxation she had just now, her facial expression was a little tense and a little dignified, she gritted her teeth and said, "Dang En, you must help me with this matter, only you can help me. I!"


    "What''s the matter?" Tang En laughed dumbly, feeling that the other party was making a fuss.


    "My sister... in New York... was raped/raped!" Gisele Bundchen''s voice seemed to be weeping blood.


    Tang En''s smile suddenly stopped, his eyes widened, "What did you say?"


    Gisele Bundchen said slowly: "You know, I come from a very backward country. In Brazil, in order to go out and pursue a good life, many girls will receive model training since childhood. I am Coming out of that environment. Girls like me, and many more."


    "At the beginning of this year...actually in March, a girl called Bruna came to my hometown. She is my neighbor and a very cute little sister. Now she has grown up, um... 17 years old. She came to New York to become a model, I helped her rent a house, and I also helped her introduce some friends in the circle."


    "However, half a month ago... on the day of the Victoria''s Secret show, she called me crying and said that she had encountered a devil. She was invited to try the outfit and said that she could be recommended to participate in February next year. New York Fashion Week. And in the dressing room, that **** rushed in and smeared her!"


    Tang En''s expression was still serious, but he was not as angry as before.


    It turned out not to be Gisele Bundchen''s sister, but the child of her neighbor''s house when she was in Brazil.


    It''s just that the model circle...how can I make it clear?


    Tang En said hesitantly: "Giselle, about the modeling circle... I also understand. Top supermodels like you are money-sucking weapons and have enough autonomy. Ordinary designers and agents, they dare not Embarrassing you. But for those new models and low-level models, among the huge 200,000 model group in New York, sleeping with them is almost the only way for them to rise."


    The unspoken rules of the fashion circle are more straightforward than Hollywood!


    Just go to sleep!


    All the way to sleep.


    Ambitious young girls, in order to "upgrade" their careers, are always ready to sleep with people who can help them. But when the idea of ??"upgrading" cannot be guaranteed, it is inevitable that it will not use the topic to play it, and it is better to be broken than broken!


    In particular, don''t rely on such a strong relationship as Gisele Bundchen, you will not be reconciled if you are deceived.


    Gisele Bundchen gritted his teeth and said: "Dawn, I understand what you mean, I can tell you clearly, it''s true! She was really raped! I took care of her in New York for 3 years, Her mental state is very bad and her body has been seriously injured. Her face was slapped twice, and her chest was red and swollen The lower body is also... Dunn, this is true!"


    Seeing her serious and serious look, Tang En knew that he was thinking crooked.


    Her little sister was really violated!


    "Need my help?"


    Tang En is still a little strange. Although Gisele Bundchen is not a big boss or a rich man, he is also the world''s number one person in the modeling industry. Many top brokerage companies also want to sell her face.


    If the evidence is conclusive, is it not enough to call the police directly?


    "Dawn, I can''t handle this matter. There is a lot of resistance. Everyone is trying to persuade me to calm down. They say that **** has a lot of background, has close contacts with many celebrities, and is the top of the legitimate popularity in New York Costume designer. They all said, we can''t mess with him."


    As she talked, Gisele Bundchen became more and more angry, her eyes were a little red, and she stared at Dunn, "But Bruna is only 17 years old! Her modeling dream has just begun, and she is only 17 years old. At 17, she is still a minor! Why should she be so abused? Is this still a liberal and democratic America?"


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he snorted coldly, "He has a lot of background? Okay, do you have any information? Let me have a look! I want to see how big he can be! There''s no reason for it! Giselle , don''t worry, your sister is my sister, I''ll take care of this matter!"


    If it is a rich second generation, or the son of a veteran family, it may not be easy to handle.


    Just a costume designer, but what?


    New Universal is entering the fashion industry, so you might as well use this to make sacrifices!


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 Chapter 967： goblin

    Gisele Bundchen took out a piece of A4 paper from the bag, folded it neatly, "This is just some information I collected, it shouldn''t be very complete. I wanted to investigate that person, but there was a lot of resistance. ."


    Investigate a person and still encounter resistance?


    It seems that this guy really has a lot of ability in the fashion circle.


    But Dunn doesn''t care, Harvey Weinstein is in the film circle, isn''t he also won by him?


    "Anand Jon Alexander." After Dunn opened it, he read out his name and was a little surprised, "Not an American?"


    Gisele Bundchen nodded, "He is an Indian and moved to the United States fifteen years ago. Whether he is American now... I don''t know."


    There is not much information on this A4 paper, just a CV of Anna Jon.


    He was born in southern India in 1973. After coming to the United States, he studied at the famous Parsons School of Design in New York. He has excellent grades and a lot of design inspiration.


    Because of this relationship, he is often able to attend various fashion parties with his teachers.


    Coincidentally, Anna Jon is a handsome guy, and that kind of masculine melancholy peculiar to Indians fascinates women very much. Soon, he became a member of the socialites, mingling with many rich and famous ladies.


    The start of his personal career was precisely because he attended a socialite party, where he met the Bole in his life, the famous Italian fashion master Gianni Versace.


    Under the guidance of Mr. Versace, Anna Jon quickly became a designer in the New York fashion circle, and participated in New York Fashion Week for the first time in 1999, and invited female star Lynn Whitfield to wear his design. clothing.


    Famous overnight!


    This year, he was only 26 years old.


    Later, he won his place in the industry with his fashionable and modern, Asian-inspired fashion, unique perspective and Indian design.


    The fashion magazine Women''s Wear Daily praised him as a "believer in sophistication and mystery". "His incredible embroidery on skirts, trousers, coats and leather jackets appears to be encrusted with a fine crystal."


    In 2001, he also received the "International Rising Star" award from New York Fashion Week.


    Under the influence of fate, chance, exotic style, and natural skin, a talented designer was finally born.


    Anand Jon has become a top designer in New York, and has cooperated with many clothing companies. He is the object that every model company is actively recruiting for cooperation. Many film companies will also look for him as a fashion consultant.


    The information provided on the paper was very little, and Tang En was a little unsure, "That''s all?"


    Gisele Bundchen shook his head and said, "I didn''t find much information. The agency didn''t allow me to investigate him. I just heard..."


    "what?"


    "He''s very well-connected in socialite circles, and has a good personal relationship with Paris Hilton, Kathy Johnson, Amanda Hirst and some other New York socialites."


    "Personal friendship? A bed partner!" Dunn sneered.


    Needless to say, Paris Hilton is famous for two **** videotapes; Casey Johnson is from the Johnson & Johnson family of pharmaceutical companies and is famous for looking for **** in public newspapers; Amanda Hearst is from the media The Hearst family in the world, their style is not much better, all ages, races, skin colors are welcome, and they are all killed!


    Gisele Bundchen sighed helplessly.


    She is a supermodel and often attends various important parties. What she was most afraid of was meeting those rich second- and third-generation celebrities, all of whom grew up pampered, with eccentric and crazy temperaments, and once they annoyed them, being scolded would be light.


    Tang En looked contemptuous, and said lightly: "I also said that I have a strong background, but I am a soft-faced little white face, protected by the influence of my concubine''s family. Giselle, don''t worry, this matter, I It''s done for you!"


    People like Paris Hilton and Casey Johnson are all backed by big families and big groups. The strength is far greater than those of the modeling agencies in New York.


    However, Dunn will not care!


    Not to mention these silly and sweet second-generation Bichi, even if the elders of their family came out, they would not dare to interfere with Tang En!


    "thanks."


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t seem to have recovered from the loss, and sighed faintly.


    Tang En said with concern: "Okay, I don''t think you''re looking very well. You''re too worried during this time. Go home and have a good rest. Don''t worry, since I''ve made a move, there''s no reason to give up halfway."


    "Ah? You let me go?" Gisele Bundchen froze for a moment and blinked her beautiful big eyes.


    "Cough cough..."


    "Go to the second office."


    Tang En pretended not to know, "What are you going to do there?"


    Gisele Bundchen was angry and funny, "Dawn, what are you pretending to be in front of me? When I took off my windbreaker just now, your eyes were fixed on my chest. Do you think I don''t know?"


    "Appreciate! Pure admiration!" Tang En embarrassedly smiled.


    Gisele Bundchen rolled his eyes at him, "Will you go?"


    "This... is not good?" Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t know if he was playing some hard-to-find tricks, and said, "I want to play or not! I''m leaving!"


    "Angry?" Dunn quickly comforted.


    "No!" said Gisele Bundchen firmly.


    Tang En said bitterly: "I''m not afraid of Leon''s heart, you have to understand my difficulties."


    Gisele Bundchen laughed directly, "Your difficulties? Well, let me tell you, I have signed a prenuptial agreement with Leon."


    "what?"


    Dunn was startled.


    When he was in the Hong Kong government, Tang En had heard about the prenuptial agreement between the two of them. In addition to the property independence clause, there was also a private life independence clause.


    Gisele Bundchen said: "After marriage, he can date other girls at work and when he is on a business trip. In the same way, after marriage, he can''t interfere too much with me."


    Dunn looked in disbelief.


    Leonardo''s machismo is not much worse than himself, will he allow his wife to go out to find a man?


    Gisele Bundchen added: "As long as it doesn''t affect our marital relationship and family stability, I don''t care who he is dating outside. However, I also have one condition, he can''t interfere with my relationship with you."


    "Me? Don''t be kidding!" Dunn jumped in his heart.


    Gisele Bundchen said as a matter of course: "Of course it is you. Apart from you, I don''t think anyone in this world has this qualification. Leon has agreed."


    "Agreed? Are you kidding me?"


    "You can ask him!"


    "Cough, no rush, no rush."


    Dunn was a little frightened.


    He knows that the relationship between husband and wife in Europe and the United States is relatively open, especially in the entertainment industry, it is even more open. Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen''s prenuptial agreement is already an extremely conservative one.


    But even this made him a little out of common sense.


    Dunn has several girlfriends, Natalie, Scarlett and Gal Gadot, each of which is treasured like a treasure, and there are many people around to "protect".


    In particular, Natalie, who is studying in Israel, and Gal Gadot, who is a soldier, are the key protection objects and are strictly guarded.


    This relationship between Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen... can''t be rushed, gotta wait! Visit again!


    Gisele Bundchen is a woman, but she is only a woman.


    There are too many women in Tang En, it is natural to have one more of her, and it doesn''t matter if one of her is missing.


    "If there is a chance to find out what Leonardo said, if he really doesn''t mind... It''s not too late to confirm the relationship at that time." Dunn thought to himself.


    "What do you think? I''ve done it for you on Leon''s side. Do you really want me to be your lover?" Gisele Bundchen asked directly.


    Tang En thought about it and said, "Well, let''s settle your sister''s business first. This is the top priority. Our business... No rush, no rush!"


    Gisele Bundchen nodded, "That''s fine. Anyway, if you miss me, ask me out."


    She is very crisp.


    But it really lifted the evil fire in Tang En''s heart.


    What a fairy!


    One look and two words can make Tang En, a well-informed man, be distracted.


    Seeing that she got up and was about to put on a trench coat and leave, Tang En was rude, rushed over, rubbed a few hands on her chest, and then grabbed a few hands on her round buttocks.


    It feels very good.


    Gisele Bundchen stood still, ironically, and said playfully, "Dawn, are you crazy? Didn''t you say you don''t want it now? Are you still doing something?"


    Tang En was also a bachelor, so he said confidently, "Who told you to tease me?"


    "Then let''s go to the bedroom? I''ll give it to you, you can play as you want."


    "never mind!"


    Tang En fled in panic.


    In the end, she is a supermodel, a big goblin who brings disaster to the country and the people!


    Can''t stand it!


    Wait until I get Leonardo, look good with you!


    After sending Gisele Bundchen away, Dunn did not rush to deal with her bullied little model sister, but called Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller directly.


    Without further ado, he pulled up the two and walked to the innermost bedroom.


    Anne Hathaway burst out laughing Mr. Boss, why are you in such a hurry today? "


    Sienna Miller chuckled, "Isn''t it rejected?"


    Anne Hathaway continued to joke, "The beauty who went out just now is very famous. It''s Gisele Bundchen and Leonardo''s fiancee!"


    Sienna Miller said suddenly: "It turned out to be her! No wonder, it''s normal to be rejected."


    Dunn''s heart is so angry.


    I really want to shout out loudly - it was not she who rejected me, it was I who rejected her!


    "Kneel down!" Dunn wanted to teach them a lesson.


    "Ah? Are you here?"


    Sienna Miller was stunned for a moment. The bedroom has not yet arrived. This is the corridor. Although this is the interior of the office area, outsiders will not come in, but insiders such as Tosca Musk, Jasmine Bloom, and Isla Fisher will pass by from time to time.


    Here...Isn''t it letting them watch a live show?


    But Anne Hathaway didn''t care, she turned and knelt at Dunn''s feet, unfastened Dunn''s belt with one hand, and La Sienna Miller with the other, and said casually, "He''s not afraid of being seen, let''s What are you afraid of? Come on!"


    Sienna Miller knelt down beside her, looked around, smiled and said, "We can go to the vase in a while, while smelling the fragrance of the flowers, while... Hehe, it''s not bad."


    Anne Hathaway''s eyes lit up, "Yes, that should be very enjoyable."


    Dunn was angry and helpless.


    They are all fairies!


    Goblin, eat my grandson!


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 Chapter 968： Dunn wants to break the record

    Dunn was really in the aisle, and he taught Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller a hard lesson. Coincidentally, Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher came over to report work one after another.


    Tosca Musk is talking about two businesses in the Interactive Entertainment division.


    First, the total registered users of facebook exceeded 3 million. And last night, the number of users online at the same time reached 500,000!


    Such a remarkable achievement has naturally attracted the attention of some investment funds. Five or six angel investment institutions, including Sequoia Capital, are interested in raising funds to help New Global support and develop this network project.


    According to normal business logic, New Universal should agree.


    Facebook needs a lot of money in the process of development. Whether this project will succeed in the future is still unknown. In the same industry, facebook still has at least 5 similar competitors, and some competitors are extremely powerful!


    Even if facebook is backed by new global, compared with some competitors, there is no absolute advantage to win.


    In this case, it is very feasible to introduce external funds, share risks, and use the channels of those venture capital institutions to further promote Facebook and expand its influence.


    However, Dunn is different.


    He had foresight.


    The future of facebook is very bright! Incredibly beautiful!


    Selling shares at this time is really mind-blowing.


    "Tell them that New Global has no shortage of funds! It also has no shortage of marketing tools!" Dunn''s answer was very straightforward, rejecting all the funds that coveted Facebook.


    New Universal has the most powerful star resources in the world.


    Now facebook has just started, Dunn has not used star resources to promote.


    When the time is right, as long as Tang En waved his arm, Hollywood stars will join facebook with a high profile. At that time, no one can stop facebook from taking off!


    After Tosca Musk received the order, he did not leave immediately, but watched the show with great interest. It wasn''t until Sienna Miller couldn''t stand it a little bit and wanted to pull her into the water, then she turned around and left giggling.


    Although Tosca Musk is not his woman, as his first assistant, his relationship with him is even closer than that of many women who have had close contact with him.


    Dunn doesn''t mind letting her appreciate her majestic masculinity.


    After a while, the secretary Ella Fisher also came over, what she reported was not an important matter, but a notice: "Dawn, there is internal news from Time Publishing House, this time the person of the year In the selection, you seem to be out of the list."


    Tang En''s active body stopped immediately and was slightly taken aback.


    Anne Hathaway, who was pressed against the wall by Dunn, finally had a chance to take a nap. She wiped the sweat from her nose and breathed heavily. Looking back at Ella, she asked suspiciously, "Person of the Year? Time Magazine?"


    Isla Fisher nodded again and again, "Yes, Time Magazine."


    Tang En frowned with a bad expression, "What''s going on?"


    In front of outsiders, Tang Enhui appeared light-hearted, as if he didn''t care about fame and fortune, and looked like a master.


    However, the presence of these three women is all his own, and these three women have had intimate contact with him, so there is no need to avoid anything.


    This is Time Magazine!


    It is the most influential publication in the world!


    And the person of the year selected by Time Magazine will also be the most sensational person in the world in this era!


    This year, Dunn has done a lot of great things.


    He took down Bill Cosby, took down Harvey Weinstein, took down Jimmy Savile, and exposed the sexual assault scandal in American sports. Not only that, he acquired Discovery Channel, acquired Liverpool, acquired Prada, launched "World of Warcraft", created Facebook...


    In 2004, was there a more active and well-known figure in the world than Dunn Walker?


    Ella Fisher said softly: "It seems to be the high-level advice. The editorial department of "Time Magazine" wants to comment on your listing. However, the senior management of Time Warner seems to have some opinions... But there is no accurate proposal yet. Times Magazines are fighting for journalistic independence and don¡¯t want to compromise.¡±


    Time Warner executives disagree?


    interesting!


    It can be said.


    Was it Time Warner''s deliberate targeting?


    No need!


    Even if Time Warner and New Universal are competitors, winning Dunn from the "Man of the Year" selection will not allow Time Warner to make more money.


    On the contrary, because of interference with press freedom, it will lead to differences among the senior management of Time Group, Time Magazine and the headquarters.


    For a while, he couldn''t figure out his thoughts, so Dunn waved his hand, "You can call Time magazine directly and ask clearly. Sienna, come here and kneel here..."


    Inside Dunn''s office, except for the swimming pool, it was covered with carpets, so he wouldn''t catch a cold if he lay on the ground.


    Ella Fisher said crisply: "Well, you play first, I''ll ask!"


    After Dunn was satisfied with the game and the evil fire was vented, Ira Fisher also communicated with Time magazine.


    Dunn was alone, going to take a shower with Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller in his arms, so he talked to Ella Fisher while walking.


    Ella Fisher said quickly: "After I called, the president of Time magazine personally forwarded my call and explained to me that he didn''t mean to target us. The top management of the group was considering politics. Influence, saying that this year is an election year, it is best to follow the usual selection."


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, and this was all at once.


    I see!


    Time Warner isn''t targeting him.


    According to the selection criteria of Time Magazine''s "Person of the Year", the new president is usually chosen in an election year in the United States.


    Unless there is a particularly important big person or event that year, the president will be pk off.


    Such as Peter Uberroth in 1984, such as "The Concept of Endangered Earth" in 1988, such as He Dayi in 1996 such as Dunn Walker in 2000.


    Yep, that''s the point.


    In 2000, Dunn was awarded the title of "Stock God" and created a legendary story on Wall Street; the "Spider-Man" he directed has set off a wave of American heroism all over the world, with a box office of 1.26 billion US dollars; "Barbie" and "Disney Princess", who preached feminism, became the most popular women''s friends...


    At that time, Dunn made amazing achievements in the three fields of finance, film and television, and ideological trends. He defeated President Bush in one fell swoop and became the man of the year.


    Four years later, President Bush was re-elected.


    Exactly this year, Dunn has come up with a series of earth-shattering events!


    "Time" arranged to take down President Bush twice in a row, which is too cruel.


    Magazines can only respect the freedom of the press, but the executives of Time Group should look at issues from a higher perspective.


    Isn''t this deliberately offending the White House?


    Tang En embraced the two well-hydrated female stars and walked to the bathroom, already understanding the decision of Time Warner executives.


    However, he was not reconciled.


    This year is his year!


    In front of the brilliance of his bright moon, even the president is only the light of a grain of rice.


    fight?


    back down?


    Go with the flow?


    Dunn''s mind flashed a lot of thoughts.


    To be honest, he was very tempted.


    In the history of Time Magazine''s "Person of the Year", the people who have won the award twice are either the President of the United States or the political leaders who changed the world!


    Such as Stalin, such as Churchill, such as Deng, such as Gorbachev.


    No businessman has ever been elected twice!


    Dunn wants to break the record.


    This year is a good opportunity.

 Chapter 969： martial law

    Gisele Bundchen encounters serious constraints in her investigation of Anand Jon.


    However, Dunn''s shot is different.


    The next day, he got a detailed profile of Anand Jon, from the godmother of the fashion circle, Anna Wintour.


    Through this material, Dunn also understood where Anna Jon''s confidence came from.


    Dunn once thought that he was relying on the relationships of wealthy socialites such as Paris Hilton and Casey Johnson. In fact, his background is really not shallow.


    He is one of the most famous young designers in the contemporary era. He is the spokesperson of India''s image in overseas markets and represents the face of the country. With the strength of the country to operate and manage, it is difficult for him not to be famous.


    As early as 1999, Indian Consul General Shash Tripathi officially introduced Anna Jon to the outside world and called him "India''s cultural ambassador".


    At the end of the material, there is also Anna Wintour''s comment, which is very simple and direct: "This person can''t move."


    Tang En is of course not reconciled, even if it rises to the height of international influence, so what?


    If you commit a crime in New York, you will be severely punished by American law.


    Diplomatic negotiation, the United States can carry it!


    No one works!


    Dunn thought for a while and called Anna Wintour, "Anna, that''s a bastard! He has sullied Gisele''s friend. I have promised her!"


    Anna Wintour pondered for a long time before slowly saying: "To be honest, I have heard about him... But, Dunn, I really think you''d better not touch him at this time."


    "Are you asking me to break my promise?"


    "You don''t need to break your promise, you can delay it for a year or two and pass the gust of wind in front of you first."


    Tang En said coldly: "Delay for a year or two? How much torture will the victim''s psychology suffer?"


    Anna Wintour said disapprovingly: "torture? This is the modeling circle, being raped... It is indeed a cruel result, but it is really nothing. I have worked in this circle for 30 years, similar to things happen all the time.¡±


    Tang En looked solemn and remained silent.


    Anna Wintour continued: "Dawn, you may not know much about the fashion circle...or the modeling circle. Let me briefly tell you about the current situation of the modeling circle. Here, models are not people, they do not have Dignity, no status, no rights, no choice, they''re just soulless money-making machines."


    "The famous model companies like IMG and Elite are quite good. Many small and medium model companies, in order to make them obedient and make money for the company, even don''t hesitate to feed them and use them to control them. Among them, many girls are only fifteen years old. six years old."


    "In the modeling circle, many girls are surrounded by danger, like lambs walking into a pack of wolves. Neighbors, publicists, studio staff, managers, and designers may all be waiting to hunt lambs. Tigers, leopards and jackals. Not only that, there are many models from third world countries, and they are also threatened and extorted by many underground gangsters/gangs.¡±


    "Let''s not say anything else, "VOGUE" magazine just found a girl for the cover. I had a brief chat with her. She is from Mexico, and she shares an apartment with two Mexican girls. The monthly rent is 600 yuan per person. US dollars. However, the agent pays them only 60 US dollars a month. How do they live? They can only do some part-time jobs, or even some shady jobs¡­¡±


    Tang En knew more or less about the current situation of the modeling circle, so he interrupted her and said, "Anna, I don''t want to listen to your stories. I don''t care about other things. This time, I have encountered it, so I don''t care. Reasons are ignored."


    Anna Wintour said: "Don, why don''t you understand? This is the status quo in the fashion circle, it''s a common phenomenon! It may be easy to win Jon, but it will arouse the vigilance and worry of everyone in the fashion circle. , they will generate resistance and fear to you and the new world."


    Only then did Dunn understand what she meant.


    New Universal has just completed the acquisition of Prada, and is still integrating resources to penetrate the fashion industry and further develop.


    At this time, opening the dark and dirty cover inside the fashion circle is completely an offense.


    Tang En smiled, "Anna, I think you misunderstood. I started from the founding of Tang En Films, and I have come step by step. I have never relied on appeasement and compromise, but on the determination to fight and the shock of thunder! Disney has softened. , will be my ally; Viacom keeps doing things and will be forced to break up."


    The fashion circle is a very closed circle.


    It is difficult for a layman to enter.


    New Universal acquired Prada, which is considered a real entry into the fashion circle, but in the process of integration, there is no small resistance. Many designers in the fashion circle prefer to cooperate with old friends in the past circles, and they are not cold when facing the "newcomer" of New Universal.


    Even if the new global strength is extremely powerful.


    In Dunn''s view, the opportunity has come.


    Isn''t Anna Jon very famous?


    Isn''t he the cultural ambassador of India?


    awesome!


    He is famous enough, and his background is tough enough, so that New Universal can win it directly with thunderous means, and the top of Mount Tai is like a direct win!


    Then, let this terrifying aura diffuse away.


    Let those bigwigs in the fashion circle see the power of New Global!


    Times have changed!


    If they still want to lie on the dregs and credits of the past and wait to die, then they should really die!


    Anyway, Dunn is not afraid!


    First use Anna Jon to lick the blood sacrificial knife, kill the prestige of the fashion circle, and let them know that New Universal is here!


    Those who obey will prosper, those who oppose will perish!


    Dunn has the confidence to die They don''t!


    The big deal is that if New Universal fails to enter the fashion circle, it is better to quit and continue to develop film and television entertainment, as well as interactive entertainment, real estate tourism, etc.


    It doesn''t matter!


    But in such a situation, the cover of the fashion circle is really about to be completely overturned by Tang En.


    With New Universal''s media channel resources, once Dunn is irritated, he will publicize the scandals in the fashion circle to the whole world. At that time, all the bigwigs in the fashion circle will end up with Harvey Weinstadt and Jimmy Savile.


    No one can run!


    Dunn''s words were said in a smiling tone, but the murderous deep meaning in it made Anna Wintour shudder.


    This is military advice!


    Rebellion!


    "Tang En, you... do you really want to break the current order of the fashion circle? Rebuild the pattern?" Anna Wintour felt a chill in her heart, and her goosebumps arose, and she couldn''t hide her fear of Tang En.


    Tang En said lightly: "Anna, we are old friends, I will not hide it from you. During this period of time, New Universal integrated Prada, and encountered a lot of resistance. Many bigwigs in the fashion circle are resisting, and it seems that they have issued A list, the designers who signed on it, will not collaborate with Prada in the future, I believe you must have heard of this. They are honest and follow the rules, and everyone is at peace. If it annoys me... Hehe, you can let them try my killing knife!"


    "So you are determined to deal with Anna Jon, not to help your friends at all, but for New Universal to enter the fashion industry in a big way?" Anna Wintour asked through gritted teeth.


    Dunn said with a smile, "I can''t say that, it''s all about taking into account both public and private interests. The victim is Giselle''s sister, and Giselle...is my good friend! This revenge must be avenged!"


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 Chapter 970： exhort

    Anna Wintour sighed softly, "Actually, there is another reason-market choice."


    "Market?" Dunn is very disapproving, "I don''t believe there is a big market for an Indian designer who designs some indigenous Indian clothing styles."


    Anna Wintour said: "India has a huge market and has the second largest population in the world. It just so happens that India does not have many celebrities in the world, and Anna Jon is one of them. In other words In other words, Anand Jon is the national dignity of India, and the products he designs are always sold. Otherwise, he would not be favored by so many fashion companies.¡±


    In this way, Dunn understood.


    Anand Jon is to India what the NBA''s Dayao is to China.


    Dayao joined the NBA, directly adding 500 million fans to the Houston Rockets.


    If you want to come to the existence value of Anand Jon, it is not too much.


    Tang En said indifferently: "India has a large population base, but there is a big problem in consumption power. Fashions that appear in New York Fashion Week will cost less than $500. I don''t think this kind of fashion can be very popular in India. Big market."


    "Don..."


    "Okay! Anna, it''s my decision, he''s a rapist! He must be brought to justice! The victim is a minor! I''m even sure he''s a repeat offender!"


    Anna Wintour was very helpless, she knew that no amount of persuasion would be useless, "If that''s the case... I''ll advise you on the last sentence. In the process of dealing with Jon, pay attention to the way and method, don''t radiate outward, In order to prevent more people from being involved. This will make New Universal in great trouble in the future development of the fashion industry.¡±


    Tang En said coldly: "I don''t want to be an enemy of the whole world. First of all, others can''t mess with me. In the process of integrating Prada in New Universal, if anyone dares to stretch out their hands, don''t blame me for being rude. With Nader Jon, I can lift the lid on the fashion world!"


    Anna Wintour said: "It''s not that you don''t know, it''s LVMH who made the black hand, and they feel the threat of New Universal. It has nothing to do with others."


    "Then I don''t care! This time it''s killing chickens to warn the monkeys. If anyone dares to act indiscriminately, they will overturn the table. New Universal has lost the fashion industry, but it is also a media empire, and I will still be me! I have morality and law, and The banner of women''s rights, hum, I have nothing to fear!" Tang En''s words were loud.


    Anna Wintour was silent for a while, and said, "I''ll help you bring it to you. In the fashion circle... I still have a bit of face. I''ll contact a few old guys and try to persuade them not to interfere with security." Nader Jon thing."


    Tang En said with a smile: "I will immediately arrange a lawyer to go to New York. This matter doesn''t require too many twists and turns, just call the police and just do business."


    After hanging up the phone, he stretched out beautifully.


    Hey!


    I thought it was to help Gisele Bundchen to fight injustice and export bad anger, but I didn''t expect that it could become a breakthrough for New Universal to open up in the fashion circle.


    It was really dozing off, and someone brought a pillow.


    It was Dunn who was dozing off, and Gisele Bundchen was the one who gave the pillow...


    Huh?


    Why is it a little weird?


    Ha ha!


    Tang En was triumphant and looked up, only to find a person standing beside the desk¡ªJasmine Bloom.


    "Cough, Jasmine? Is there something wrong?"


    "Didn''t you say that Juliet Gonzalo was in the picture? I got in touch with you, and you can make an appointment at any time."


    Last weekend, Dunn accompanied little Taylor to watch a family comedy "Escape from Christmas". The content of the movie was not very attractive to Dunn.


    However, the beautiful and sweet Argentine-born female No. 2 Juliet Gonzalo left a deep impression on him.


    After coming to the company, Dunn asked Jasmine Bloom to help contact him.


    For such a fourth- and fifth-tier actress, Jasmine Bloom can easily get her hands on the other side.


    You can come over at any time and "date" with Dunn.


    Tang En just finished a big event and was in a good mood. It was not bad to call a new girl over to celebrate, so he said, "That''s fine, let her come over in the afternoon. Uh...don''t forget to give her some money when you''re done. , sign a non-disclosure agreement."


    If it''s a well-known actress like Anne Hathaway, or a potential actress like Sienna Miller, you don''t need to sign a non-disclosure agreement.


    Their fame is the greatest secrecy mechanism.


    However, for some small actors in the fourth and fifth tiers, it is necessary to take preventive measures in place.


    In particular, Juliet Gonzalo''s acting skills are mediocre, relying entirely on his sweet and youthful appearance to mix in the crew, it is difficult to have a bright future. There are too many beauties in Hollywood, and there is no hard power. It is impossible to want to be in the top just by looking.


    Jasmine Bloom was very comfortable with this kind of work, and said happily: "No problem, leave it to me!"


    After finishing her work, she tentatively said, "Boss, I heard Ella say... Are you dealing with a little model in New York?"


    Dunn didn''t hide it, "Well, it''s Giselle''s hometown."


    Jasmine Bloom hesitated for a moment and said, "Dawn, you know, when I organized poker games in the past, I went to New York several times and dealt with Wall Street several times, and I have a little understanding of the situation there. ."


    Tang En laughed and said, "What do you want to say?"


    Jasmine Bloom said sternly: "The thing over there is very complicated! I think you should handle it carefully. I heard that the guy named Anna Jon has a great background?"


    Tang En said in surprise: "Jasmine Giselle''s sister was raped, shouldn''t she be in the first place? Even you persuaded me?"


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head and said, "As I said, the environment over there is very complicated."


    "Anna told me. Anna Wintour, you always know?"


    "Boss... Tang En, I know that you have some friends in the fashion circle, but I''m sure that most of your friends are whitewashing the peace. They won''t tell you the real cruel situation at the bottom."


    "You know?" Dunn''s eyes narrowed into a slit.


    "I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears!" Jasmine Bloom''s face was very solemn and serious.


    Dunn frowned and stared at her, "What do you know?"


    Molly Bloom said: "I said, I went to New York and arranged a few poker games for those rich on Wall Street, saw some scenes, and heard some things."


    "Tell me."


    "I have arranged a total of three poker games in New York, two in the hotel, which is nothing to say, except that the chat content is different, similar to the private poker game in Hollywood. Another time, it was in a rich man''s home. That time There were a total of six people participating in the poker game, and besides the cash, everyone was accompanied by two or three girls, and there were even six beautiful girls living in the host''s family."


    "They''re all models?"


    "Well, it should be, every girl is young, beautiful and tall."


    Dunn nodded, "It''s not surprising, Wall Street is facing investment banks and the stock market, as if facing a war all the time, the pressure is very high. Drugs, gambling and women are the best ways to relieve pressure. Since it is a rich man , it''s nothing to keep a few millets around each person."


    "It''s nothing, but then it''s a shock."


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 Chapter 971： Wall Street play

    Dunn knew that the place on Wall Street was not only a paradise for capital, but also full of sin and filth.


    Molly Bloom went there to arrange a few games, private games.


    In the kind of private place that is full of rich people, she has seen the true face of Wall Street.


    Before that, she had actually mentioned it to Dunn several times, but she was hesitant to say anything and didn''t give details. Tang En once thought that she had suffered some blows, or even... encountered some bullying, so she didn''t ask too much, for fear of causing her bad memories.


    This time, though, Jasmine Bloom intends to be honest.


    She will tell her own experience, so that Dunn can have some reference when dealing with the affairs of the New York model circle.


    "In the beginning, the poker game was fairly normal. Although the rich people hugged each other, they only hugged each other, and they didn''t do too much. They were working hard to win the opponent''s chips. But it was over. About two hours... If I remember correctly, it started in the early hours of the morning and the gameplay changed."


    Jasmine Bloom''s words made Dunn think of some plots in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street". Those people on Wall Street were crazy when they played... Many of them were group fun without shyness.


    Tang En''s expression changed slightly, "Could it be that they started messing around in front of you?"


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head, "That''s not true, but it''s even more extreme! In the game in the middle of the night, the chips were canceled."


    "Cancelled chips? With cash?"


    "Of course not cash!"


    "Um?"


    Jasmine Bloom took a deep breath, "It''s a woman!"


    Tang En immediately opened his eyes, "Women? Bet on women?"


    Molly Bloom nodded heavily, "That''s it. I was terrified at the time, I''ve been through a lot of large-scale scenes, the Hollywood side of the game, and I''ve seen them betting while drinking/drugs; women under the table Blow it to them, I have seen the scene where they are playing cards. But this kind of scene where people are used as chips is the first time I have seen it.¡±


    Dunn fell silent.


    Indeed, this is too much!


    No matter how large the scale of play is, it is actually within the ethical category of "human beings", but only forbidden ethics.


    But using women as bargaining chips and trading at the poker table means not treating people as human beings, which is a real breakthrough in human ethics.


    Molly Bloom said: "At that time, I finally understood why they were 6 rich people and brought 20 girls. It turned out that they were the real bargaining chips in that poker game."


    Dunn couldn''t help but ask, "Will those girls agree?"


    Molly Bloom smiled coldly, "Yeah, at the beginning, I was also very confused. Those girls are all beautiful and young, even if... even if they are lovers of others, even if they go to the bar to sit on the table. , can also live a very good life. Why is being humiliated to become a bargaining chip in someone else''s poker game? Become a trade item? Later I learned that that was the only way for them to survive."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "New York is an international city. Likewise, New York has underground gangs from all over the world."


    Dunn disagreed and said: "Black//gang? This is impossible! In the past 20 years, Rudy Giuliani has been the inspector general and mayor of New York, and he has uprooted all five black families in New York. In addition to the ''9.11'' incident, taking advantage of a wave of anti-terrorism operations, New York has conducted several large-scale investigations. The gangs that existed in the past have long since had no soil to survive. Of course, some gangsters / Hooligans, street gangsters, must be indispensable.¡±


    The five great families in the past were too powerful to fight against the government!


    Participated in international big business, arms, drugs, casinos and so on.


    In the face of this group of guys with heavy weapons, ordinary police officers are not opponents.


    Now the underground forces in New York are all small hairs and gangsters. At most, they are extortion, extortion, fights, and brawls. Even if there is a leader organization, it is at most a small group of ten people, doing some activities to make money without killing people. Even if they are caught, they will be released within a few years.


    As shown in Molly Bloom''s biographical film "Jasmine''s Game" in a previous life, she was forced to return to Wall Street after a standoff with Tobey Maguire. After she went to organize private poker games for the rich on Wall Street, she made a lot of money, and was soon followed by the gangsters in the New York underground.


    She doesn''t give money and wants to fight.


    The other party beat her hard, stole her money, and then smeared oil on the soles of her feet and ran away.


    Don''t dare to stay too much.


    Jasmine Bloom sighed, "Boss, you have a lot of bodyguards with you every time you go out, and those punks can''t affect you. However, for those low-level models, their existence is the biggest threat. "


    "Blackmailing the model?"


    "Um."


    Dunn nodded.


    The underground black//gang in New York is really out of tune. How much money can the bottom model make? Blackmail them, how much income can I get?


    Jasmine Bloom said: "If that''s the case, that''s fine. There is a more important shackle that those girls will never be able to get rid of."


    "what?"


    "identity!"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "They need a green card and an identity to live and work legally in the United States! Otherwise, they don''t even have the most basic social security!"


    Tang En suddenly widened his eyes, "Are they all black households?"


    Living in the United States in this life, he too understands the importance of American identity in order to live in the United States. Not to mention other things, just talking about medical care, if you are a black household, you can''t buy medical insurance, you can''t enjoy national medical insurance, and you can''t even hire a private doctor. In the United States, the regulation of medicines is very strict, and medicines cannot be bought without a doctor''s prescription.


    In the event of an accident, you can only go to those underground clinics, and the fees are exorbitant. Even if it is a common cold and fever, the consultation fee will cost thousands of dollars. So many people are sick and can only suffer.


    In addition, these illegal workers lack social legal protection, their wages are extremely low, and their working hours are very long. They provide the United States with a large amount of cheap labor, and they will not occupy the resources of social welfare security.


    For this reason, the US government seems to have been turning a blind eye to illegal workers.


    The United States only issues 200,000 work visas each year, and in fact, the total number of non-permanent immigrants and even illegal immigrants without visas in the United States exceeds 50 million.


    The total population of the United States is only 350 million!


    Illegal labor keeps the lowest and most marginal jobs going. Otherwise, with Americans living so well and benefits so high, who would want to do those fringe jobs? Such as carrying dead bodies, such as loading and unloading trucks, such as cleaning the streets, washing dishes, and so on.


    I just didn''t expect that there are a large number of black households among the 200,000 model groups in New York.


    Dunn has had some dealings with the fashion circle, but no one has really talked to him about these things.


    Molly Bloom said: "After the poker game, I talked to a rich man, and he told me that models in New York...at least 25% of them are illegal workers, and many even work for big modeling companies like Elite. Why would they be willing to treat themselves as commodities and let those rich people play and trade? Because they hope to gain a legal status by ingratiating themselves to these big men. Even many of them have become pets and slaves of the rich, you understand me I mean. That''s what I''ve seen on Wall Street."


    Dunn was silent.


    Jasmine Bloom added: "In the poker game that day, there was a girl named Mina. I remember very clearly. She came from Puerto Rico and came to the United States with her parents when she was 4 years old. She is still illegal. She has ocean-like eyes and is very smart. She was the most beautiful girl that day. She was only 16 years old at the time. That night, she was used as a bargaining chip and traded 5 times. After a rich man bet her off, he still remembered her. In exchange for the other two girls he won, he got half of her ownership."


    "half?"


    "Yes, half. Both have her."


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    He thought he was well-informed, and this time he really saw a big scene I didn''t expect that the environment of the model circle in New York would be so complicated!


    Dunn knew that the modeling circle was messy, and thought it was a black person who was close to the fashion circle.


    Now I understand that it is far from simple!


    No wonder Anna Wintour tried to persuade her, but she still looked like she was hesitant to say anything.


    It stands to reason that she promoted the acquisition of Prada by New Universal. She should stand on the side of Prada and support New Universal to successfully complete the industrial integration of Prada.


    Why did she persuade Dunn?


    There must be something more hidden.


    Now, Dunn understands more or less.


    The modeling circle is not only related to the fashion circle, but also related to the underground society in New York, and also involved in Wall Street, and even related to the national strategy of illegal immigration...


    Gisele Bundchen''s sister was humiliated, and Tang En wanted to use this incident to teach everyone in the fashion circle a lesson and a sacrificial sacrificial ceremony to kill chickens and warn monkeys.


    Let them see how powerful New Universal is.


    The big deal is to flip the table!


    But now Dunn knows, this table really can''t be lifted.


    Once it is really lifted, many hidden forces under the table are exposed to the public, even Tang En can''t bear it.


    Wall Street rich people keep and trade female models like pets. This kind of behavior is too bad.


    It''s so bad that it can''t be made public.


    "It seems that this matter can''t be taken lightly."


    Dunn listened to Jasmine Bloom''s words, and he had a scruple in his heart.


    He''s going to take a trip to New York himself to sort things out.


    Anna Jon had to be taken, that was his promise to Gisele Bundchen.


    At the same time, in the process of winning Anna Jon, the situation should not ferment too deep and radiate too far, so as not to touch the interests of too many people.


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 Chapter 972： black widow

    Sony''s CEO, Nobuyuki Idei, is a marketing specialist, not a technologist. Under his leadership of Sony, power has been transferred to the marketing department, and the engineering department has less and less say in R&D funding, product development and other issues.


    Many people think that Sony has lost the ability to innovate in technology.


    You know, from its birth to the 1980s, Sony created more than a dozen innovative and world-changing technologies. But after that, Sony seems to have fallen into stagnation, and the only thing that has changed the industrial structure is the cd.


    Of course, Sony will not give up. When TV sets, TV picture tubes, computers, hard drives, mobile phones and other businesses have not made enough breakthroughs, the latest core strategy is to fight for the standard format of high-definition video discs!


    At that time, Sony lost the videotape format competition, and also lost the DVD format standard competition.


    This time, Sony has invested heavily in the development of the Blu-ray HD format.


    Under this general trend, Sony and New Universal completed the signing.


    Beginning in March 2006, all films in the new Universal library will be exclusively available in Blu-ray format, ditching past partner hd-dvd.


    This is a secret agreement, not made public.


    However, when the agreement is signed, it has already taken effect.


    Dolby Laboratories, a subsidiary of New Universal, received research and development materials for Blu-ray discs from Sony.


    Dolby Laboratories will officially begin to independently develop high-definition video disc players.


    Sony is betting on Blu-ray HD video discs, and the new Universal is betting on HD video disc players, and the cooperation is also pleasant.


    After completing the signing ceremony, Dunn set off for New York.


    After Scarlett finished filming "Match Point", she took another vacation and went to accompany her.


    On the plane, Scarlett complained to Dunn: "Director Allen''s face is not good at all! I think he may be angry with me."


    Tang En pretended not to know, "Ah? Why?"


    Scarlett said unhappily: "It''s not because of you? "Match Point" is an art film, a low-budget art film. All the actors in the crew are in the battle and perform in person. Only I brought a double and also More than one! All five!"


    Tang En plausibly said: "Don''t blame me, when you want to take on the show, we''ll agree that you can''t do bed scenes or **** scenes. If you have to, use a stand-in. Otherwise, I won''t agree with you. For Woody Allen movies, the directors of Ou Faner are all old hooligans!"


    Scarlett hummed: "That''s not true. Director Allen is very kind in the crew. He is very kind to everyone, and everyone respects him very much."


    "Baby, you are still too young to understand the industry of directing!" Tang En said disapprovingly.


    "What do you mean?" Scarlett opened her eyes.


    Tang En shook his head and said, "In the film crew, I work with a mask on, and I know who I am, but I don''t know what to do. But the movie is in post-production... Hey, that''s interesting. For example, a large-scale **** scene, why are the men and women in the movie? The protagonist, the exposed body part, is far inferior to an adult film, but it is more provocative than an adult film? Sexier?"


    Scarlett laughed and said: "How do you compare adult films, you are blaspheming art. That kind of film is shoddy, and it is almost shot once. Our films, ordinary shots, ng seven or eight times is normal. , if it''s a bed scene...it may take two consecutive days to get the desired effect."


    Tang En snapped his fingers, "That''s right, that''s the truth! If you want to show that beautiful scene in a bed scene in a Hollywood movie, you have to shoot dozens of scenes, and then you can edit the most beautiful scenes. You know in In post-production and editing, is this a job?"


    Scarlett blinked her beautiful big eyes, as if she wanted to understand something.


    If you want to select and edit all those shots, you have to watch every single bed scene sample over and over again!


    This is a **** scene, it''s a large-scale **** scene, it''s going to show flesh!


    Moreover, due to grading restrictions, the final piece should not be exposed too much.


    But the samples are different, the picture scale here is bigger!


    Moreover, the simultaneous shooting of multiple cameras and different angles will expose every part of the actor''s body to the camera without any cover.


    Scarlett''s face turned pale, "But... even when filming a bed scene, the chest will be exposed, but the bottom can be covered. Either stick it with tape, or put on flesh-colored bottoms, or c-pants..."


    Tang En raised the corner of his mouth, "Baby, do you believe what you say?"


    Scarlett was stunned, a little speechless.


    What he said was just a common practice when filming bed scenes in Hollywood. However, how can the artistry of Hollywood be compared with that of Europe?


    Those master directors in Europe care most about the quality of the film, especially under the French long-shot theory, they emphasize the use of objective and documentary methods to calmly show a real image performance.


    In other words, European **** scenes are more popular with red fruit!


    Is it art?


    of course.


    From the ancient Greek era, to the Renaissance, to modern times, European art styles have never lacked the masculine beauty of men, as well as the close-up of women''s soft and full bodies, such as sculpture, painting, and movies.


    Even the birthplace of Naked Bar is Europe.


    It''s just that the directors shoot the body recklessly and appreciate it as a matter of course. For women, there must be psychological pressure.


    Scarlett in the previous life might not care, but in this life she followed Dunn.


    Under the influence of ears and eyes, he must be influenced by Tang En''s ideas.


    Then, Dunn came with the final blow and whispered in Scarlett''s ear: "Some directors, including producers, have a hobby of collecting images. Especially the **** videos of female stars, not the public release version of the movie. The kind, is the special edition edited by yourself in the editing room, you should understand what is in it.¡±


    This is an open secret.


    For example, Harvey Weinstein, he is a producer, and the director often seldom interferes with the director''s shooting concept during the shooting process. The only exception is the **** scene. He especially likes to watch female stars make bed scenes. After each filming, he has to "review" it in person, watch it over and over again, and then discuss it in front of the female stars, and then continue filming.


    When it''s done, he''ll collect a special edition.


    Of course Dunn doesn''t need it anymore.


    He is the boss of New Universal, and all the filming materials in the entire New Universal studio are his. If he wants, he can edit the internal versions of the **** scenes of female stars in Hollywood in the past few decades and collect them. When I have nothing to do, I take the girls at home to appreciate the unparalleled looks of Hollywood female stars in their youth in the past few decades.


    "I will never make a literary film again!"


    Scarlett put her hands in her blond hair and screamed frantically.


    Tang En stretched his arms, put her in his arms, and said with a smile: "It''s not so, just listen to me, just don''t take large-scale shots."


    Scarlett was a little gloomy.


    It was not at all what she thought.


    She was thinking about film art, but Dunn told her the filth behind the art.


    "Okay, in my opinion, your acting skills are already very good, you don''t need to use art films to hone them. Next year, Marvel''s "Captain America" ??is about to be prepared, and there is a character in it, which is yours ,only belongs to you!"


    "Captain America? You mean the superhero ''Black Widow''?"


    Dunn smiled, "Yes."


    Scarlett hesitated, "I''m only 20 years old, is it really appropriate?"


    Tang En said: "It''s appropriate, although you are young, your charming and charming temperament is no worse than those of those in their thirties."


    "Pfft! I hate you!"


    Scarlett snuggled into Dunn''s arms, patted him with a smile, and said softly: "What I''m worried about is... If I stepped into the commercial film market so early, will it affect my future awards? If "Captain America" "Failure, but Marvel''s movie, it is impossible to fail. I can guarantee that if I starred in "Captain America", the whole world will know that I am ''Black Widow'', but few people know that I am Scarlett Johnson."


    The Oscars and the commercial market are complementary existences.


    If Scarlett is invincible in the commercial market and becomes the most popular female star, then her road to the Oscars will be greatly hindered.


    Especially when you are young, it is impossible to win awards.


    Oscar will not let a young actor become famous at a very young age and achieve all his goals in life.


    This is not creation, this is destruction.


    For example, Mel Gibson, who has never even won a nomination; for example, Leonardo DiCaprio, who kept running all the way; for example, Nicole Kidman, who was only received after becoming a box office poison. Oscar''s favor...


    Dunn in this life has never criticized Oscar.


    Because only when you go deep into this circle and enter this system can you truly feel the value of Oscar''s existence to Hollywood, which is far from being as simple as a movie award.


    The Oscars were originally an auxiliary product created by Hollywood.


    Both parties have equal interests.


    After Natalie won the Oscar, Scarlett also wanted to win an actress.


    However, this is not a problem for Dunn!


    Of course, Scarlett played the "Black Widow", which will make her way to the Olympics extremely difficult.


    But Dunn has a system!


    He has the big trick of "stealing the sky for prizes"!


    As long as it is nominated for an Oscar, UU reading www.uukanshu. com, he can "steal" the final prize through the sunglasses system!


    "Don''t worry, I''m here for everything!" Tang En looked at the white clouds outside the window and swore.


    Scarlett looked up at him, "I''ll be the Oscar winner too?"


    "Of course! No doubt!"


    Dunn knew that when Scarlett was at the peak of her career, she won the Oscar-winning statuette again, which would break the rules of the Oscars a bit.


    But there is no way, in order to please the woman, he has to do it.


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 Chapter 973： Newcomer in the model circle

    Tang En came out, one top two.


    Although Anand Jon is a well-known fashion designer in the industry, he has close cooperation with fashion brands such as , tomford and donnakaran.


    But in front of Dunn, he is not worth mentioning.


    Dunn personally came to New York, and through the relationship of Anna Wintour, in the core private club in Manhattan, he invited many bigwigs in the fashion circle, including the boss of Gucci, the creative director of lvmh, and the img model company. ceo, and Mr. Gianni Versace of Anand Jon''s Bole Italia Versace, etc.


    He already knows that the model circle in New York is not in a sound legal system, it is a real gray industry, and the situation is very complicated.


    Dunn chose to keep a low profile and deal with this matter in a gentle way.


    It''s impossible to flip the table, but Anna Jon''s problem must be solved!


    Fortunately, Dunn''s face is big enough.


    He has all come to New York in person, and he has shown enough sincerity to call everyone over to negotiate a solution to the problem.


    In the end, everyone''s opinions reached a consensus.


    Anand Jon can take it!


    The premise is that the state of affairs cannot expand and cannot be implicated.


    This incident only involves Anna Jon, and has nothing to do with others.


    In addition, Anna Jon has a very special identity. He is not only a rising star in the fashion circle, but also a cultural ambassador of India.


    The influence in the fashion circle, the big guys present, can help to settle it.


    However, the diplomatic public opinion, they are powerless, and they need to handle it by Dunn himself.


    Dunn naturally refuses to come.


    The entertainment market in India is very closed, they have their own Bollywood, they have their own cultural characteristics. Even New Universal and Disney have difficulty making big money in the Indian market.


    Even if Dunn offended India in the handling of the Anand Jon matter, the impact on New Universal was minimal.


    After reaching an agreement, Tang En dialed a number in front of everyone and said a very explosive word: "Do it!"


    Everyone sighed silently in their hearts.


    Dunn is a layman, so he may not understand.


    But the people present here are all prominent figures in the fashion circle, and they have long been surprised by the chaos in this circle. Even Karl Lagerfeld, the "Lafayette" in the fashion industry, said: "If you don''t want to take off your pants, what kind of model do you want to be?"


    Of course there was something wrong with what Anand Jon did, he committed a crime!


    However, isn''t it just to force a small model, it is really insignificant.


    In this circle, things ten times and a hundred times darker than this kind of thing are happening all the time!


    The little model named Bruna was on a normal work visa, had legal status, and was Gisele Bundchen''s little girl next door. After being bullied, she was qualified to cry.


    If there is no such relationship, and it is an illegal worker who has not been registered with the Immigration Bureau... Hehe, even if he loses his life, no one will care!


    However, after this incident, everyone also recognized Tang En''s tough style.


    New Global has entered the fashion industry without giving him some right to speak. This kind of thing... I''m afraid there will be more in the future.


    Interest is the unanimous pursuit of everyone.


    As long as you can keep the fashion circle stable and don''t have some chaos from time to time, that''s fine.


    If Tang En wants to enter the fashion industry, just let him go!


    It may be that everyone is still haunted by Dunn''s execution of Anna Jon, and did not stay for dinner according to his arrangement.


    The dispute was settled peacefully, and everyone dispersed.


    In the end, there is only Mr. Ted Fosterman, the big boss, chairman and CEO of img model agency.


    There have been many negative news in the img company in the past few years, including executives sleeping with models, models being addicts, and scandals in candid photography and sexual hospitality, which have caused the img model company to fall into an existential crisis.


    This summer, Ted Fosterman and his younger brother Nick Fosterman took over the img model and officially took over.


    "Dang En, I am ashamed of this matter!"


    Ted Fosterman sighed, his sincere expression full of apologies.


    He should be ashamed indeed.


    Gisele Bundchen is img''s supermodel, and her next-door sister Bruna''s signing company is also img.


    Bruna was raped/violated in the process of work, but img company was powerless. It was really unbearable to rely on Dunn, an outsider, to solve it.


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Fosterman, you don''t have to be too polite. You just took over img, and everything is waiting to be done. I understand your difficulties. In fact, I am very happy that you can come to stand for me this year. Thanks."


    Ted Fosterman is 54 years old this year. Tears almost fell. He shook hands with Dunn heavily, choked and said, "Thank you, thank you for your understanding! Hey!"


    Dunn made an inviting gesture, "Forget it, they''re all gone, let''s chat while eating."


    Ted Fosterman certainly wouldn''t say no.


    Dunn is definitely a big man to please.


    What''s more, if img has this incident, if it is not handled well, Gisele Bundchen may quit, and the loss will be huge.


    After being seated, Ted Fosterman showed little interest in the delicious food on the table, and sighed: "To be honest, if I knew that the environment of the modeling world was so complicated, I would not have bought img at all. I also want to let The artists under the banner have a better life and protect their rights, which is really impossible."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You have only been in the business for half a year, and you have only just started. Once you are familiar with this industry and you have established connections, it will be enough. I know the background of img, and it is one of the top three modeling agents in the world. company."


    "Top three? So what?" Ted Fosterman laughed at himself, "I can''t solve Bruna''s case, or even Lulana''s. She said, who can Help her solve the trouble, she is willing to do anything and pay any price, but...hey!"


    People at this level often don''t talk nonsense.


    Tang En carefully savored the extended meaning of the other party''s words.


    Lulana?


    Should also be a model under the img company, right?


    Bullied too?


    Willing to do anything, pay any price...


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "Trouble? Tell me, maybe I can help?"


    Ted Fosterman sighed and said: "Her name is Lulana Korshunova, she is a Russian model, the company has given a lot of recommendations, and it is considered a little famous, once on the catwalk... not much to say. Can earn $5,000. She is only 17 years old, and she is also a promising new star of img. However, two months ago, everything changed, she became anxious, became fearful, and even weakened her temperament and spirit. You know, temperament comes first when it comes to models on the catwalk."


    Tang En couldn''t help but ask, "What happened to her? Is she addicted to drugs?"


    Ted Fosterman shook his head and said, "No, she''s a self-motivated girl with a lot of self-discipline. She''s not even social, and she doesn''t have many friends in her circle, so she looks a little lonely. Maybe that''s why. She was being targeted for the reason."


    "Being watched?"


    "She was targeted by a gang of Russian origin. She was extorted, as far as I know, over $30,000 was extorted from her last month, draining all her savings."


    Tang En frowned, "This kind of criminal gang doesn''t dare to take big action at all, and its strength is very weak. Since she is a new star that img focuses on training, why not give her a bodyguard?"


    Ted Fosterman said with a bitter face: "How can it be that simple? That gang has figured out the situation in her home. Lulana doesn''t want to give money, but her parents in her hometown were missed last month. She was beaten twice for no reason. Her mother was in the hospital for half a month. This Russian criminal gang, as you said, is not strong, but it has been operating for many years, relying on some Russian models. They have formed a complete industrial chain by making money with the extortion of illegal workers. They have partners in Russia.¡±


    Of course, Dunn has the strength to solve this trouble.


    He and Abramovich have a deep friendship.


    This trivial matter, with Abu''s strength in Russia, is a matter of one sentence But, is there such a trouble?


    Those underground gangs that have existed for decades, although they are illegal businesses of extortion and extortion, they are very disciplined, paying money with one hand and eliminating disasters with one hand, and they are very trustworthy. It''s a long-term business, and they won''t break the rules for short-term gain.


    They blackmail Lulana Korshunova, don''t they just want money?


    img company really wants to solve it, just buy it out with money, it''s actually very simple.


    Ted Fosterman is pretending to be incompetent here, either because he is stingy and doesn''t want to pay, or...he wants to borrow the hands of others to better control Lulana Korshunova.


    Tang Encai did not believe that the boss of a model company would have the heart of a bodhisattva.


    Who can''t act?


    With an embarrassed look on his face, Tang En thought deeply, "If this is the case, then it will be difficult to handle. The relationship on the Russian side...it''s very difficult to handle."


    "Yeah." Ted Fosterman sighed and said tentatively, "How about... I''ll let Lulana come over and let''s discuss a solution together?"


    come over?


    Discuss a solution?


    Tang En naturally didn''t believe this kind of high-sounding statement.


    He has been polishing in the Fengyue Field for so long, and he is very clear about some routines.


    Where do you want to ask him for help?


    It''s really too easy to solve such a trivial matter.


    Ted Fosterman''s real purpose, I am afraid, is to send Lulana Korshunova!


    Such a clever way of giving gifts, how can it be like a newcomer in the modeling circle, higher than many celebrities in the circle.


    Tang En thought for a while and nodded, "Then let her come over."


    Ted Fosterman was overjoyed and immediately took out his cell phone and dialed a number: "Frank, bring Lulana here!"


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 Chapter 974： materialize

    At the bottom of the modeling circle, life is very hard, even better than Hollywood.


    Sleeping with them is really commonplace.


    What many models are fighting for is just a chance to sleep with them.


    There are too many models who want to be on the top, and each one is like a flower.


    In New York, models are heavily objectified. Not only are other people objectifying them, but in order to survive, for the sake of opportunity, they even actively objectify themselves.


    Especially in places like Manhattan where gold flows.


    Every night, outside many well-known occasions in Manhattan, there will be many models waiting for the opportunity. If there is a red carpet in one place, there are more people.


    Models will rush over and wait, waiting for an opportunity!


    what chance?


    If a male guest didn''t bring a female companion, or he was lustful and wanted to play, he would choose one or two from the group of flamboyant models to bring in.


    If the models are lucky, they can catch a golden tortoise-in-law and become a secret lover. If you are unlucky, you can at least expand your network and get to know some big people on such an important occasion.


    Of course, some rules are established by convention.


    If a guest chooses you and brings you in, then tonight, you will belong to this guest and you cannot refuse.


    At this time, there were many models outside the private club.


    From Ted Fosterman''s tone, Lulana Korshunova should be outside.


    It seems to have been arranged a long time ago.


    Within 5 minutes, there was a knock on the door.


    Then, a tall, fair-skinned, slightly shy girl walked in.


    She looked seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a white suspender dress, revealing white shoulders and two slender arms. A black belt is tied around the waist, which is tightly tucked, making the waist appear to be not full, and it also highlights the long chest and long legs.


    Her facial features are delicate, blond and blue eyes, and she is indeed beautiful.


    However, Tang En had seen too many beautiful women, her face was as calm as water, and she looked at her casually.


    She is Lulana Korshunova.


    The eyes are very smart, and it seems to be mixed with a bit of pleading, which can arouse a man''s desire to protect.


    After a brief introduction, Lulana Korshunova knelt down in front of Dunn, crawled a few steps, gently grabbed his trouser legs, with tears in her eyes, she choked up and said, "Sir, please help Help me, please help me! You can do anything you want me to do, as long as you can help me and keep my family safe, I can do anything, I can be your lover..."


    "I don''t lack women." Dunn frowned, "Get up first."


    Lulana Korshunova obviously misunderstood, and quickly said: "I was wrong, not a lover, I can do anything, I... I can be your pet, I can..."


    "enough!"


    Dunn glanced at Ted Fosterman and understood his intention.


    Sharapova is a beautiful girl in the Russian tennis world that Dunn secretly raised. Now there is one more beautiful Russian model girl, just to get a pair together and live together!


    Moreover, keeping women as pets... can indeed satisfy the bad tastes of many men.


    There are so many patterns!


    "You should get up first. Since you are here, your troubles... always find a way to help you solve it." Tang En sighed and shook his head.


    He is not very interested in keeping pets, at least in the United States, it is very inconvenient to keep pets, and it is more suitable for South Korea and Japan.


    But a flower girl knelt at her feet and wept, I really felt pity.


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Lulana Korshunova''s tears of excitement fell uncontrollably.


    Her experience, for her, was the top of Mount Tai, which could make her breathless.


    In the past life, she was unable to recover from the extortion and extortion of those people. She worked frantically and kept making money, but it was still difficult to satisfy the appetite of those people.


    Finally, in 2008, she couldn''t hold on anymore, jumped from her New York apartment and committed suicide.


    At the time, she was only 21 years old.


    In this life, by chance, she was given to Tang En as a gift, which was a great luck.


    To Dunn, what happened to her was nothing at all.


    A word can settle it.


    There was no need for Dunn to tame her in front of Ted Fosterman, and let the assistant send her to the lounge next door, and talk about her later.


    Ted Fosterman was very happy.


    Seeing that Tang En accepted the gift, the distance between the two has narrowed a lot.


    IMG has two main businesses, sports brokerage and model brokerage.


    Sharapova is a tennis player trained by IMG.


    "Dawn, if IMG wants to become bigger and stronger, it''s far from enough to rely on the brokerage business." Next, Ted Fosterman can talk about business with a thick face.


    Dunn can also understand, "Tell me about it."


    Sharapova is an artist under IMG, and if you add Lulana Korshunova, there are two.


    Ted Fosterman said: "I intend to become a new service department at IMG, including two aspects, LENS and M2M. Among them, LENS is the department responsible for art, fashion and film image production; M2M is responsible for film. , fashion shows, original series and documentaries. The sports department of IMG has a large number of talents in video production, and pushes sports programs and documentaries to major TV stations for up to 5,000 hours every year. I think the modeling business is this One piece, this method can also be used to seek growth points.¡±


    IMG is not involved in the brokerage business of the film and television industry, but many supermodels have the opportunity to participate in film and television works.


    Gisele Bundchen, for example, will soon star in The Devil Wears Prada.


    Dunn understood what he meant, "No problem, you can communicate with Universal Pictures later, and the two companies can carry out some cooperation. USA TV also needs fashion TV programs."


    "However, models without official status...are not part of our collaboration."


    Dunn warned.


    New Global''s business is booming, and there is no need to hire illegal workers in order to spend less money, which increases the risk.


    New York''s model circle is a gray area, very closed. But Hollywood went through several rounds of bloodbath decades ago. It was a real bloodbath. Too many people went to prison.


    Hollywood is scrutinized by the world''s media and has to be clean enough, at least it seems.


    Ted Fosterman immediately said: "Don''t worry, those models without visas... are not actually models. Our internal term is ''business models'', or ''PR models''."


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    out for sale.


    That is true.


    On the surface, the entry threshold for the modeling industry is very low, but hard power is also essential if you want to become popular. How many people in the world can step forward like a queen like Gisele Bundchen?


    Models also need super professional quality, not just good looks and good figure.


    It is difficult for those illegal workers to support themselves. How can they have the extra energy and capital to learn the basic abilities of models? You can only walk on the edge of the gray area and eat food.


    "IMG is also considered a top model company. Recruiting models of this type...isn''t it good for you?"


    Dunn was suspicious.


    A big company like IMG is not weak in making money.


    Still need to rely on a group of illegal labor models to sell to make money for the company?


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 Chapter 975： blond model

    Ted Fosterman told him bluntly, but only vaguely said a few words, probably in cooperation with some rich people.


    Molly Bloom told Dunn about the situation on Wall Street, which was ugly.


    However, that''s just what she saw and heard, just the tip of the iceberg.


    Tang En has also vaguely heard some rumors. After the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, the living environment of many Eastern European countries is very bad, and people who have the ability have fled their homeland.


    As a result, many underground organizations emerged, in the name of "studying", "working", and "making a lot of money" to lure some beautiful girls into the bait, and a black industrial chain was born - women''s trafficking.


    Britain, France, Germany... all have this kind of human trafficking, completely black. Generally speaking, in places known as "men''s paradise", the existence of such transactions is indispensable.


    However, when this kind of transaction arrives in the United States, it can change from a black industry to a gray industry after being washed by Wall Street, underground societies and model companies.


    The inside story is not something that Tang En, an outsider, can find out.


    When leaving, Lulana Korshunova followed Dunn and got into his car together.


    "Roman, I need your help with something."


    After getting in the car, Dunn didn''t care about the time difference and called Abramovich directly.


    Abu smiled and said, "What''s the matter?"


    Dunn said: "There is a model from Russia... Yes, right next to me, called Lulana Korshunova. She was threatened by several Russian bastards, who kept blackmailing her, using her Family members make threats...then don''t worry, I will solve the problem on the US side, you just need to solve the troubles on the Russian side and help her solve her worries."


    He then asked Lulana Korshunova about her parents'' condition and told Abu.


    A big trouble for Lulana Korshunova, easily resolved.


    "Thank you, sir, thank you!"


    After Dunn hung up the phone, Lulana Korshunova was grateful.


    Roman Abramovich...as a Russian, she was all too familiar.


    Tang En waved his hand, "The trouble is solved, what do you think in the future?"


    "I... I want to work hard, earn more money, and send some to my family." Lulana Korshunova looked a little timid and said in a low voice.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "That''s all?"


    Lulana Korshunova blushed slightly, bit her lip and said, "I... can I be your lover?"


    "lover?"


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    He has so many women, but he doesn''t have the energy to stretch out his hands.


    Besides, who are the models he is dating?


    It''s Angela Lindwell, Karolina Kokova, Megan Gale, Miranda Kerr, and they''re all Victoria''s Secret supermodels at the top of the modeling pyramid.


    Although Lulana Korshunova is also very good, but compared with those world-class supermodels, it is still a little worse, a little green, and the aura is not strong enough.


    Dunn works in Los Angeles, and the supermodel''s work circle is New York, which is very troublesome. So that even those Victoria''s Secret supermodels, Tang En is too lazy to keep them at home as a canary, let alone a little-known model?


    Speaking of models, in addition to Meghan Gale and Miranda Kerr, the two Australian supermodels who are still living in Villa 4 in King''s Landing, Gisele Bundchen is also the one who makes him fascinated...


    Huh?


    Gisele Bundchen?


    A flash of light flashed in Tang En''s mind, and he thought of something.


    After getting Anand Jon, it can be regarded as completing the promise to Gisele Bundchen.


    Next, it makes sense to charge some in return.


    Gisele Bundchen says she and Leonardo have signed a prenup, which should be true.


    However, Dunn still intends to talk about Leonardo''s tone first. In any case, that is his fiancee, his future wife.


    If he really doesn''t mind, then everyone will be happy.


    If he has grudges in his heart, he must find a way to erase the grudges.


    Dunn looked up and down at Lulana Korshunova, who was blond, blue-eyed, long-legged, and 1.75 meters tall.


    The most important thing is that she has the handle in her hand, she will be well-behaved and obedient enough!


    Leonardo is just an actor, he does not have the ability to control women like Dunn.


    If it is Lulana Korshunova, it will be different. With a little trick, you can have absolute control!


    Whether it is a lover or a pet, it has nothing to do with Dunn.


    Dunn took out his phone again and called Leonardo, "Leon, where are you?"


    "New York."


    "Are you in New York?"


    Leonardo said: "One of Giselle''s fellow villagers was bullied. I came with her to see. Didn''t she tell you?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, I said, I''m also in New York, I just settled this matter!"


    Leonardo said in surprise: "Solved?"


    Tang En said: "Well, I have asked the lawyer to contact the police. It''s time to send that **** to prison. You tell Giselle... and her sister, let them not worry, justice will not be lost. "


    "Great!" Leon Ando was very excited, "You don''t know how worried Gisele is at this time!"


    Dunn paused, then said tentatively, "Leon, the last time I saw Giselle... She said that you have signed the prenuptial agreement?"


    "Um."


    "Ah? What do you think?"


    Leonard gritted his teeth angrily, "Dawn, you bastard, you don''t really want to sleep with her, do you? Don''t forget, she is..."


    Tang En dared her and said angrily: "You are nonsense! Which man in the world is not interested in a woman like Giselle? Is it normal that I want to sleep with her?"


    "Normal shit!"


    "Forget it, find a time tomorrow, let''s meet and clarify this matter so as not to cause misunderstandings."


    Leonardo snorted, "Don, you are so shameless!"


    Tang En smiled and said, "It''s almost done. Tomorrow I''ll introduce you to a girl, a big model with blonde hair and blue eyes!"


    Leonardo immediately became interested, "Really?"


    "Okay, keep your voice down and talk about it tomorrow!"


    Hanging up the phone, Tang En had an idea in his mind, so he ordered the driver in front, "Nick, find a quiet place to stop."


    Ten minutes later, the black business Mercedes-Benz was parked in a quiet outdoor parking lot.


    Then, the two bodyguards in the front row turned off the lights, turned on a dim interior light in the car, and pushed the door to get out of the car.


    One stood in front of the car, the other stood behind the car, standing guarding at a distance of more than ten meters.


    Lulana Korshunova was very puzzled when she saw Dunn loosening the tie around her neckline. It''s so late, why stop here? He asked softly, "Sir, are you here?"


    "Car shock."


    Dunn said lightly.


    This time he came to New York with Scarlett. I have to go back to accompany her at night, so I don''t have time to fool around with Lulana Korshunova.


    It''s better to take this opportunity to find a place outside and play it once.


    Lulana Korshunova suddenly realized, "Oh", she quickly sat up on her knees, eagerly reached out to help him take off his shirt, and whispered: "Sir, do I want to take it off?"


    She was wearing a cooler only a suspender dress. You can take it off, don''t take it off... It also belongs to the uniform series.


    Tang En glanced at her and nodded calmly, "Well, take it off."


    "okay."


    ...


    After another five minutes, the car body began to shake.


    The amplitude is getting bigger and bigger, as if it can shake this Mercedes-Benz car to pieces. It is conceivable how hot and fierce the actions of the two people in the car are.


    The two bodyguards were still standing one after the other, turning a blind eye to the shaking car, their eyes like falcons, vigilant about the surrounding situation.


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 Chapter 976： crooked way

    The next day, Dunn took Lulana Korshunova to Gisele Bundchen''s New York home, which was a very high-end apartment.


    A visit to the abused Brazilian model Bruna.


    Dunn went there for the first time. On the way, he asked the bodyguard to go to the store and bought a Dior ladies watch as a gift.


    As a result, Lulana Korshunova was surprised and thought Dunn was giving it to her.


    Tang En was helpless, so he asked the bodyguard to buy another piece.


    At Gisele Bundchen''s home, Leonardo and the victim Bruna were seen there.


    Only then did Dunn understand, no wonder Gisele Bundchen dared to take this younger sister to live at home.


    It turned out that this Brazilian model named Bruna Tenorio, with black hair, dark eyes and yellow skin, looked like an Asian.


    Leonardo is not interested in this model!


    "Scarlett didn''t come?"


    Gisele Bundchen greeted him with a smile.


    As for Leonardo, he stared straight at Lulana Korshunova, who was beside Dunn, with an amazing feeling.


    Tang En said with a smile: "She is reading comic books at home. She said that if you don''t attend the occasions where your models participate, high heels can''t control the scene."


    Gisele Bundchen said with a smile: "It''s all friends, and it''s too outside."


    Leonardo seemed to react, "Comic books? Are you going to cast her in a Marvel movie?"


    "Yes."


    "Is this okay? Scarlett''s acting skills... Anyway, I''ll just say it straight, I think she''s better than Natalie''s charm... Ouch!"


    Before he finished speaking, Gisele Bundchen pinched him **** the arm.


    Tang En also said angrily: "Stop giving me the yin and yang weirdness! Do you want me to arrange a role for you in the Marvel movie? Let you play Captain America!"


    Leonardo pouted, "Don''t hurt me!"


    Lulana Korshunova, who was standing beside her, felt her heart beating wildly.


    O Gisele Bundchen!


    Idol!


    Leonardo DiCaprio!


    God!


    too excited!


    What was even more unexpected was that when Gisele Bundchen led Dunn to greet Bruna Tenorio, Leonardo took the initiative to approach her and chat with her.


    Heart, like a deer rambling!


    Before coming, Dunn had already told her that if possible, he would give her to Leonardo.


    On the other hand, Tang En was expressing cordial greetings and presenting gifts. He also said that she would be relieved to recover for a period of time. A psychiatrist had been arranged for continuous treatment for half a year to solve the hidden mental illness after being victimized.


    The attitude is very friendly and gentle.


    Gisele Bundchen sat aside and couldn''t help but jokingly said: "Don, don''t you fancy Bruna and want to sleep with her?"


    As a model, there is nothing to be avoided about the matter between the bed and the bed.


    Bruna Tenorio''s face flushed slightly and glanced at Dunn quickly.


    Tang En said angrily, "I want to sleep with you now!"


    Having said that, his eyes were still on Bruna Tenorio''s face and body.


    It has a unique aesthetic sense, which is in line with the aesthetics of Asians.


    He thought that the victim''s sister Gisele Bundchen said was just an unknown little model, but he didn''t expect it to be Bruna Tenorio, who is as famous as Miranda Kerr in Asia.


    However, she is just debuting now and is not yet famous.


    Gisele Bundchen Says She''s 17?


    Well, it seems that the age should have been changed later.


    Models eat a meal of youth. In order to prolong their careers, it is not uncommon to change their age.


    Gisele Bundchen looked back at Leonardo in the distance, and when he saw that he was chatting with the Russian supermodel that Dunn brought, he breathed a sigh of relief and warned in a low voice: "Are you crazy?! "


    Tang En asked strangely: "Didn''t you sign a prenuptial agreement?"


    Gisele Bundchen gritted his teeth: "Prenuptial agreement, that''s when you''re out on a business trip."


    Tang En pointed to his chest and said confidently, "Don''t worry, I''ll get him today! Then..." After a pause, he made a long note and said slowly, "It''s best to take it today. You push down."


    "Pooh!"


    Gisele Bundchen spat at him in a low voice, a little embarrassed: "It''s not certain who pushes whom!"


    Bruna Tenorio couldn''t help but let out a "pochi" smile, then quickly covered her mouth, her face flushed red, and looked narrowly at Gisele Bundchen.


    He seems to be in a good mood and recovering well.


    There are not too many psychological obstacles due to being violated.


    As many bigwigs in the fashion circle have said, models, in this kind of thing... have a relatively strong ability to bear.


    Then, Dunn took Leonardo to the study to talk secretly.


    After Dunn left, Bruna Tenorio whispered curiously: "Sister, you are..."


    Gisele Bundchen gave her a blank look, "Don''t talk nonsense."


    Bruna Tenorio said with a smile: "I know, just ask. You and... have you ever slept with him?"


    "Don''t ask if you shouldn''t."


    "Ask it."


    "No."


    Gisele Bundchen hesitated and decided not to tell the truth.


    Bruna Tenorio smiled and said, "There must be some after that. Mr. Walker has said that he wants to sleep with you, hee hee. You will never refuse, will you?"


    Gisele Bundchen gave her a deep glance, "What do you mean?"


    Bruna Tenorio blushed and said, "Sister, wait... After you and Mr. Walker get along, can you introduce me to her?"


    Gisele Bundchen laughed angrily. "Are you crazy? Do you know how many women he has?"


    "It doesn''t matter." Bruna Tenorio shrugged nonchalantly, "You''re going to get married, don''t you marry him... He''s my male god, my idol, I just want..."


    "Die this heart, it''s impossible."


    Gisele Bundchen said hard.


    "Ah? Why?" Bruna Tenorio looked disappointed.


    Gisele Bundchen said: "You''re not the type she likes. Didn''t I ask you for help just now? If he really likes you, he won''t change the subject. Don''t think about it too much. Develop your career with peace of mind, and don''t think about those wicked things."


    She has known Dunn for a long time, and she has understood many of Dunn''s thoughts and habits. .


    Just now, she asked Dunn if she wanted to sleep with Bruna, but Dunn didn''t respond, which meant she refused.


    Bruna Tenorio didn''t know the reason, and said aggrievedly: "Where is the crooked way? Even if he doesn''t like me and doesn''t want me to be his lover, it''s fine to sleep once or twice."


    "impossible!"


    "Sister or...when you are sleeping with him, while he is in high spirits, help me recommend it. Men are better to talk at that time. , let''s go together."


    Gisele Bundchen almost died of anger: "Shut up!"


    The two were talking in Portuguese, and Lulana Korshunova sat on the side, unable to understand anything.


    Those lake-like green eyes simply stared in the direction of the study.


    There, Dunn and Leonardo are having a one-on-one meeting between men.


    A meeting that will determine her future destiny.


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 Chapter 977： determine relationship

    Yesterday, the two said that they will talk about Gisele Bundchen today.


    There was a lot of noise on the phone, but when we met, there was not much to say.


    In any case, this topic is a bit sensitive.


    Simply the two of them chatted openly about Lulana Korshunova.


    "Lulana... she''s pretty good, pretty, and has a temperament. However, with my conditions, what kind of supermodel can''t catch up with?" Leonardo sat on the sofa, lying lazily on his side. superior.


    Dunn is sitting at the desk.


    This is Gisele Bundchen''s apartment, and here is her study.


    There are many hardcover photos of her on the table.


    There are as many as a dozen books.


    Tang En flipped a few times and found 5 bikini photos among them. He admired them with great interest, and said without raising his head, "Lulana is different, she is more suitable for you."


    Leonardo frowned, "What do you mean?"


    Dunn is admiring a **** bikini photo of Gisele Bundchen with relish. She is lying on her side on the golden beach, her wheat-colored skin exudes a soft halo under the warm sunlight, very It is charming and absent-mindedly said: "Some people can only play, and some people can occupy for a long time."


    "Um?"


    Leonardo raised his eyebrows, and seeing Tang En was a little absent-minded, he said angrily, "What are you looking at?"


    Tang En turned his head and said, "Are you really stupid or fake, if it''s the type of model you''ve dated with in the past, is it worth me to come and deliver it to you in person?"


    "How is it different?"


    Leonardo really didn''t see it, what''s the difference between Lulana Korshunova and the models he''s dated before?


    Tang En said: "Many models are willing to associate with you because they want to be famous through you, which is understandable. However, will they maintain a long-term relationship with you? When they become a little famous, it is useless for you to keep them, and they will leave. Find your own life, and no one can stand your **** life, especially after you and Giselle are married."


    Leonardo said strangely: "Is this bad?"


    Tang En gave him a contemptuous look, "You don''t think about long-term possession? You don''t think about finding a second girlfriend or second wife?"


    "Ah?" Leonardo was stunned for a moment, and then got a little angry, "Do you think I''m the same as you? I''m in love with Natalie, and I can date Scarlett and Gal Gadot at the same time, they They can''t fight each other or get angry. I''m just a little actor, can I compare with you?"


    Tang En''s conditions are so good that it is difficult for people to even feel jealous. The gap is too great.


    It is precisely because of this relationship that Leonardo agreed to sign a prenuptial agreement with Gisele Bundchen, tacitly agreeing that she and Dunn would have a relationship after marriage.


    No way, Tang En''s conditions were so good that even if he slept with his wife, it would be difficult for him to feel too much humiliation from the bottom of his heart.


    He has this qualification.


    Just like a long-standing tradition in Europe, the close contacts between married women and nobles, celebrities, and artists are often ignored by husbands, and even support them late, thinking it is very face-saving. Even if the queen has an affair, as long as the object of the affair is not a "rude person" such as a guard or a hawker, the king can tolerate it.


    The wife of Prime Minister Churchill and the wife of President Kennedy, didn''t they also have the experience of having an affair after marriage? It''s just that the derailment object is relatively high-end, so I don''t care.


    This is the case with the wives of world-class leaders. Leonardo, an actor, has nothing to insist on.


    A few years ago, some Hollywood stars sent their star girlfriends to President Clinton''s bed.


    Tang En smiled, "You do have self-knowledge! But you worry too much, other women can''t do it. This Lulana can definitely be your second wife with peace of mind and duty."


    It is a man who wants three wives and four concubines, especially a **** like Leonardo.


    But he is not strong enough.


    Which woman would be willing to be a concubine to someone else? Especially those women who have stable careers, are famous, and have certain economic conditions.


    Bill Gates can have a wife and a concubine, and Dunn can even have several Fangmei concubines.


    They are the richest people in the world.


    In contrast, with Leonardo''s strength, it is almost meaningless.


    Hearing what Dunn said, Leonardo''s eyes lit up and he was a little surprised, "Really? Dunn, aren''t you deliberately lying to me in order to get Gisele?"


    Tang En said angrily: "I brought people here myself just to deceive you? Is it necessary? Lulana is very good, like a kitten, well-behaved and obedient, you don''t feel wronged if you accept her as the second wife. ."


    In a previous life, Lulana Korshunova committed suicide by jumping off a building when she was 21 years old.


    In this life, Dunn rearranged her.


    Although it is to be a concubine, it is still much better than ending a young life early.


    You can start a family, you can get married and have children.


    At present in the United States, out-of-wedlock births are all over the place, which is a natural social phenomenon.


    Leonardo rubbed his hands, but still hesitantly said: "I''m not you. She can be as docile as a kitten in front of you, in front of me... Maybe in a short time, in a long time, I want one The public name may have to quarrel with me. I am afraid that this second family will not last."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, if I say yes, I will."


    "Why?" Leonardo asked curiously.


    Dunn recounted the troubles Lulana Korshunova had encountered during this time, and said, "I settled it on the Russian side. On the US side, I haven''t dealt with it yet. Those Russians If you send someone over, talk to them, and give a sum of money, it''s all for survival, it''s not easy."


    Leonardo understood as soon as he heard it, "The handle? Threat?"


    Tang En said displeased: "It can''t be said that, each takes what they need to maintain a balance between the sexes. Lulana is a contract model of IMG Modeling Company, and her income is not much, only 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per month. The dollar looks like. You give a monthly living allowance and that¡¯s about it.¡±


    Leonardo thought for a while, then shook his head again and again: "Not good, it''s not safe. It''s better to use your name and tell her directly, she was given to me by you, and if there is such a relationship, the relationship will be stable."


    Obviously, he trusts Dunn more than himself.


    Tang En was angry, but thinking of Gisele Bundchen''s hotness, he endured it and waved his hand, "Whatever you want!"


    Leonardo smiled contentedly. With this insurance from Dunn, it is much safer.


    In the future, he can also live the life of a sweet wife and concubine like Tang En.


    Cool!


    "By the way, did you sleep with her?"


    "Who?"


    "Lulana."


    "Well, there was a car shock last night."


    "How about it?"


    "Big model, what do you think? At least eighty percent!"


    Leonardo pinched his chin and stood up abruptly, "Don, Gisele, you can help me, I''ll take Lulana out... to the hotel, hehe."


    "What are you in a hurry?"


    "Try it first, return it if it doesn''t work!"


    Tang En said angrily, "I will never return it!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Leonardo laughed.


    Dunn paused for a while, then glanced at him, "Do you think... What method is more suitable for me to get Gisele?"


    Leonardo looked at Dunn with contempt, "Do you think I don''t know about your thoughts? When I first brought Giselle to meet you, I knew you were in a bad mood! You bastard! Anyway, the task is handed over to you. It''s up to you, do whatever you want!"


    ...


    Leonardo pulled Lulana Korshunova and slipped away quietly.


    Dunn whistled and went to the living room.


    Bruna Tenorio was half lying and half leaning on the sofa, playing the remote control in a bored way. Gisele Bundchen sat on the other side, painting her toenails.


    Seeing Tang En coming, the two raised their heads at the same time.


    Gisele Bundchen said in a slightly sarcastic tone: "Done?"


    Bruna Tenorio secretly pulled down the pajamas, and there was no underwear inside, but unfortunately it was not mature and the size was a bit small.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s over, congratulations."


    "Congratulations?" Gisele Bundchen looked at him with a smile.


    "Congratulations on becoming the ... little lover of the best man in the world." Tang En said with his head held high.


    Gisele Bundchen smiled and said angrily: "You are really cheeky. Where''s Leon? Take my colleague away?"


    They are all IMG contract models, and it''s not wrong to call them colleagues.


    Tang En said frankly: "Well, just left."


    Gisele Bundchen was very contemptuous, and said coldly: "What is this, a deal? You two really like each other, what do you think of our women?"


    By this time, the relationship between the two was officially settled.


    Even if they get married in the future, Gisele Bundchen will be Dunn''s secret lover. This is negotiated by the three of them, and each will take what he needs.


    Just because of the guarantee of this level of intimacy, Gisele Bundchen dared to say something with a gun and a stick in front of Dunn.


    Tang En said disapprovingly: "Just get the results? Why do you care about the process? Let''s go?"


    After he finished speaking, he stepped forward and hugged her by the waist.


    Gisele Bundchen hurriedly called: "What are you doing? Don''t touch me!"


    Tang En frowned and said, "What are you talking about? Of course, you''re going to the bedroom to do errands and settle the relationship!"


    Gisele Bundchen gave him a glance What are you anxious about? Didn''t you see I was applying nail polish? "


    She raised a plain white and delicate foot, and the five toes were painted bright red, which was dazzling.


    Tang En felt a little helpless, "Why do your toes look so good? When you go to bed, who cares about your feet?"


    Gisele Bundchen almost died of anger, "Lady! No flair!"


    Tang En was a little smug, "You''re mine too if you have any feelings, don''t be stubborn with me now, wait for bed... I look good on you!"


    Bruna Tenorio, who was sitting on the side, smiled coquettishly, "Mr. Walker, come on, I support you!"


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 Chapter 978： Women are divided into 5 grades

    Dunn and Giselle Bundchen had a close contact before, but she took the initiative that time, and some things have not been made clear, so that Dunn has been uneasy in his heart, and he failed to spread his fists well. Have fun.


    This time is different.


    All troubles have been resolved.


    With a woman he picked up, he exchanged the right to use Gisele Bundchen, which was quite a good deal.


    Otherwise, although Lulana Korshunova is good, after playing once or twice, Dunn will throw it into the trash can as a waste product.


    would be a waste.


    Giving it to Leonardo is also a virtue of diligence and thrift.


    On the big bed, Tang En''s body was like a heavy tank. The rumbling engine seemed to never lack fuel.


    Gisele Bundchen became the object of conquest. At the beginning, he could barely resist, but later, it became a whispered begging for mercy, and at the end, he couldn''t help shouting anymore.


    "Dang En, you still haven''t finished!"


    "Dang En, you are a big bison!"


    "Dang En, can you stop for a while and let me rest?"


    "Dan, do you want to kill me?"


    In Gisele Bundchen''s burst of scolding, Dunn finally calmed down.


    Out of a hot sweat.


    Looking at Gisele Bundchen, who was as soft as a willow branch, there was a sense of conquest.


    Very good condition today!


    Very face!


    "It''s not my wife, I don''t know how distressed I feel when I use it." Gisele Bundchen was panting, tired and didn''t even want to move the tips of his fingers, complaining indignantly.


    Tang En said with a smug smile, "It''s just because I''m not my wife that I need to hurt for a while."


    "Bastard!"


    The broken hair on Gisele Bundchen''s forehead, cheeks, and ears were all stuck to his face with sweat. Although he was tired, he was really satisfied, so he let out a flattering anger.


    This kind of thing, the more powerful the man is, the more satisfied the woman is, how can he really be angry?


    Tang En had to take every inch, "Get up, don''t lie down, kneel down and clean up for me."


    Gisele Bundchen firmly refused: "I don''t!"


    "Hmph, I can''t help you!"


    ...


    Ten minutes later, the two walked out of the bedroom and went to the bathroom.


    "Giselle, our relationship is settled." Dunn looked very serious, as if he was talking about something very important.


    Gisele Bundchen was brushing his teeth, looking in the mirror and glaring at him.


    Tang En said seriously: "Don''t stare at me. My women must follow my rules."


    After Gisele Bundchen rinsed his mouth, he raised his head and said with a smile: "When did I become your woman?"


    Tang En said angrily: "Don''t be stubborn, I''m talking about business with you."


    Gisele Bundchen pouted and said nothing more.


    She was conquered by Dunn.


    Fortunately, it''s Dunn, it''s not ashamed.


    Tang En said: "Although you are Leon''s fiancee, and you will get married in the future, but one yardage is one yardage. We should also come up with a secure charter to avoid future conflicts. This is called prevention. Not yet."


    Gisele Bundchen blinked a few times, a mouthful of toothpaste foam, and nodded gently: "Go ahead, I''ll listen to you, anyway, you have a lot of experience."


    This relationship, after all, is a bit complicated.


    It''s really good to plan ahead.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Be my lover, of course, on the other hand, I am also your lover. But I am a man after all, so I must be responsible. As for the regulations and the like... it''s actually very simple, It''s just money."


    "You want to give me money?" Gisele Bundchen was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, and raised a delicate brow, "No need, I''m not short of money, I''m with you... not for your money, I I love you and adore you."


    Tang En shook his head and said seriously: "It''s not contradictory. Money is the root of all evil, and similarly, money is the best way to solve all troubles. Anyway, our relationship has been settled, and we are still good friends, so there is no need to avoid anything. I pay You have the money, feel at ease, you have received the money, you are happy, that''s enough."


    Gisele Bundchen rinsed his mouth again. He had already finished brushing his teeth. He turned around, leaned in front of the sink, and stared at him, "Do those female stars in Hollywood also accept money?"


    "Of course, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Liv Tyler, Rachel Weisz, Rose Byrne, they all took my money. Nicole in particular, kept me on and off. After four or five years of relationship, the compensation received ... is estimated to be more than 10 million US dollars."


    "so much?"


    Gisele Bundchen faintly dazed.


    I didn''t expect Dunn to spend so much money on women. Just one Nicole Kidman spent more than 10 million dollars?


    Tang En said: "Do you think I have so much popularity in Hollywood, and I have slept with so many women, all because of my personal charm? Once or twice, it''s been a long time, who hasn''t complained? Use power to open the way, use money This is the only effective way to deal with the aftermath, it''s short of hands."


    Gisele Bundchen asked in a low voice, "How much do you usually pay?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Actually, at the beginning, I just gave it all, and I didn''t have a complete plan. Later, didn''t I find an assistant, you know, Molly Bloom, and she helped me figure it out for me. There is a set of payment regulations. It is a good way to pay monthly, from $100,000 to $500,000, and there are five levels in total.¡±


    "What if it''s just an occasional relationship?"


    "For less than one month, it will be paid according to the standard of January, which is usually a buyout fee of $100,000."


    Gisele Bundchenbe bit her red lips, then raised her head to look at him, "Then how much are you going to pay me every month?"


    Tang En touched his chin and thought about it: "In your situation... it should be able to be the third grade, with a monthly salary of 300,000 US dollars."


    Gisele Bundchen nearly exploded. "What? Only $300,000?"


    Don''t know whether to laugh or cry: "Look, look! You said just now that you don''t care about money."


    Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "I don''t care about money, but why do you give me a third grade? What''s the difference between my body and my appearance? I said I disagree, and finally I don''t. Are you still relying on you? You let me kneel, I kneel, you let me eat...I swallow it, what''s wrong with me? Why..."


    She was really aggrieved, and as she talked, tears were about to fall.


    Tang En hurried up to hug her, feeling a little helpless, "When did I say you''re bad? Jasmine has set the rules and regulations. Your situation... just happens to be in the third grade. It doesn''t mean that you are worse than other women."


    Gisele Bundchen stared at him fiercely, "I need to explain!"


    Tang En said: "The fifth level refers to those women who do not have long-term relationships, and the $100,000 is mainly a hush money; the fourth level also refers to non-long-term relationships, but they have more frequent contacts during a certain period of time. The third level , is a long-term female companion..."


    Gisele Bundchen interrupted: "I want to listen to the standards of first and second gear! We must have a long-term relationship, and I am confident enough in my body!"


    Tang En coughed lightly and said, "The requirements for the second grade are more stringent. First, it is a long-term female partner; second, during the period of my relationship, you can''t have an affair with any other man. I''m sorry. , Giselle, you don''t qualify for second gear."


    Gisele Bundchen blinked, stunned.


    The second-tier women, during their relationship with him, can''t have a relationship with other men... This requirement is too overbearing, isn''t it?


    Tang En saw that she had calmed down a lot, and added: "It''s not over yet, these five levels also depend on a woman''s reputation. If the reputation is too low, it will be downgraded by another level. For example, Miranda Kerr, an Australian My model is in very good condition. She was the champion model of last year''s "Global Model Contest". She has lived with me for more than a year and is very stable. Her condition is very good, not worse than some angel supermodels, but because she is not well-known , but also down to the third tier, with a monthly salary of $300,000.¡±


    Miranda Kerr participated in the reality show "Universal Model Contest" broadcast by NBC and produced by Universal Television last year, and won the championship in one fell swoop, which is regarded as opening the American market.


    However, she is still a newcomer in the industry and is not famous enough.


    Living together with Tang En, the monthly income is 300,000 US dollars, which is 3.6 million US dollars in one year. This is a huge fortune like a golden mountain for a new model!


    With such a large sum of money thrown down, even if she is overwhelmed and unwilling to be lonely, she must persevere.


    This is the power of capital.


    In many cases, where power cannot be restrained, capital can.


    Gisele Bundchen''s mood has calmed down a lot, and she asked softly: "What gear are the female stars you mentioned just now?"


    Tang En said hesitantly, "It''s all secret."


    Gisele Bundchen smiled sweetly, leaned forward, leaned into his arms, wrapped his arms around his neck, and pouted coquettishly: "Tell me."


    "Then you have to be obedient in the future."


    "Um."


    "Any request."


    "Um."


    "Don''t be stubborn."


    "It''s fine, I''ll listen to you."


    "Also, if you don''t obey, your salary will be deducted!" Tang En smiled, and then slowly said, "Jasmine is helping me take care of this kind of thing, the specific situation... I can''t remember too much. It''s clear, let''s not talk about the previous women, just say that they are still in a long-term relationship. The Cruz sisters are the second gear, Anne Hathaway is the second gear, Sienna Miller is the third gear, and Rachel is the third. El Lifefevor and Karin Varnas are in gear three, Miranda Kerr is in gear three, Meghan Gale is in gear two...that''s all for now."


    "A total of... eight? Not much." Gisele Bundchen snickered.


    Tang En said lightly: "A lot of them have moved out. Isn''t it going to be 2005 soon? It''s time for a new wave of newcomers."


    Gisele Bundchen was a little speechless, and asked strangely: "What about the first gear? How come even a popular star like Anne Hathaway is only the second one?"


    Tang En said: "The first gear... There is only one person at present, a Russian tennis player SharapovaWhy?"


    Gisele Bundchen was puzzled.


    Can a tennis player be rated higher than a Hollywood star and a world supermodel?


    Why?


    Tang En glanced at her and said frankly, "Because I am the first man in her life, and so far, the only man."


    Gisele Bundchen sweats profusely.


    Virginity complex?


    vulgar!


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 Chapter 979： wash feet

    When Dunn made the five grades clear, Gisele Bundchen calmed down and asked, "So... I can only be in the third grade?"


    Dunn nodded, "According to the rules and regulations, it''s the third grade. It''s better not to break the rules. It''s unfair to others. Besides, what''s the difference between a monthly salary of $300,000 and a monthly salary of $400,000?"


    "Do I care about the money?" Gisele Bundchen gave him a charming glance, got out of his embrace, and started to turn on the shower, saying casually, "Then... $300,000... still have to pay Tax?"


    In the United States, paying taxes is a hurdle that no one can overcome.


    Legal income is taxed, and illegal income is also taxed.


    Back then, there were large black gangs who committed a lot of heinous crimes, murdered and set fires, and even dared to exchange fire with the police, even FBI agents.


    As a result, because the judiciary could not find definite evidence, there was no way to take them.


    In the end...it was the IRS that did the trick.


    The IRS dispatched an undercover agent to work as an accountant in the business run by the gang and found out that they had evaded taxes.


    This is obvious. They dare to do something as serious as murder and arson. How can they pay taxes?


    As a result, the IRS dispatched Thunder and launched a lawsuit on the grounds of a huge amount of tax evasion and tax evasion. The evidence is conclusive!


    This black boss was abruptly sentenced to 12 years in prison in the name of tax evasion.


    Without the black boss controlling the overall situation, it quickly collapsed internally, and coupled with the FBI''s methods, it was quickly eliminated.


    Since then, the reputation of the Internal Revenue Service has resounded throughout the United States.


    Because the American system is the separation of powers, the separation of government and business. The Internal Revenue Service is actually a private company. Unlike the FBI, it has no obligation to provide the state with taxpayer privacy information. Unless it is the ultimate power restraint such as the "Counter-Terrorism Act", they will not provide crime to the police and the FBI. people''s information.


    As a result, many smugglers, drug/traffickers, and illegal workers will take the initiative to pay taxes after earning illegal profits.


    "Pay the tax? Pay it if you want." Tang En laughed dumbly.


    $300,000 a month, over a year... $3.6 million.


    If you pay tax, whether it is personal income tax or gift tax, the tax rate is about 45%, which is equivalent to half of the income.


    Gisele Bundchen was startled, "Can I not pay?"


    Dunn shrugged, "As far as I know, my women don''t pay taxes."


    Gisele Bundchen was very surprised, "Is it possible?"


    Dunn explained: "Theoretically, no. However, there are loopholes. First of all, there is no evidence that this is work income, and you do not need to pay personal income tax. As for gift tax... Generally speaking, if the gift is passed on It is property that is invaluable and has clear evidence, such as real estate, airplanes, and antique collections. Gift tax must be paid. If it is a small thing worth tens of thousands of dollars such as cars and gifts, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t pay it. The IRS doesn¡¯t have that much. The energy cares about the little things. Cash, let alone."


    "why?"


    "Very simple, evidence! How can the IRS prove that the cash you received was a gift from me, not an interest-free loan? It''s like a stray woman going out to sell. The law prohibits this kind of transaction, but it doesn''t catch it. If there is no evidence, there is no way to sue.¡±


    Gisele Bundchen said angrily: "What did you say? You said I was selling to you?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m just giving an example, for example, where do you want to go?"


    Gisele Bundchen snorted, "If you don''t pay, you won''t pay. If you''re really unlucky, you''ll be checked by the tax bureau... You have to pay me bail and a fine!"


    Tang En stretched out his hand, pressed it on her shoulder, pressed down, and said, "Don''t worry, I have already consulted the lawyer team."


    Gisele Bundchen frowned and glanced at him suspiciously, "Why? Do you want more? Don''t have lunch?"


    Tang En said: "What do you want? Wash my feet!"


    Gisele Bundchen almost died of anger, "Dawn, what do you think of me?"


    "woman."


    "Humph!"


    "Come on! We''ve agreed, you have to be obedient."


    Gisele Bundchen hesitated for a moment, glared at Dunn fiercely, and squatted down slowly, holding the shower head to help him wash his feet.


    Tang En said with a satisfied smile: "That''s right."


    Gisele Bundchen was very reluctant, so he didn''t take it up. He washed his feet in a perfunctory way, and said casually, "What about Natalie and the others? Will you give me money?"


    "Um."


    "how much?"


    "No upper limit."


    "what?"


    Gisele Bundchen was slightly taken aback, there is no upper limit, so atmospheric?


    Dunn shook his head and said, "None of them are gold worshippers, including Scarlett and Gal Gadot. In fact, Natalie only spent a total of $700,000 this year, and Scarlett spent more, less than $2 million. Gail is even less. She is in the army and only spent more than 30,000 US dollars. Speaking of which, the total expenditure of my three girlfriends in a year is not enough to support you. "


    As soon as these words came out, a strange feeling emerged in Gisele Bundchen''s heart.


    Maybe it was because she felt ashamed, or because the money moved people''s hearts. She was no longer so resistant to the act of washing Tang En''s feet. He turned from squatting to kneeling, took some body lotion, and carefully washed his feet with gentle and gentle movements.


    "Then how much do you spend on women in a year...how much?"


    "More than $40 million."


    "What?" Gisele Bundchen was stunned, looking up at him, red lips parted, a look of astonishment, "You are crazy!"


    Tang En said with a natural expression, "The purpose of making money is to enjoy life. Don''t forget, I am the richest man in the world, can''t I get this money?"


    Gisele Bundchen is really **** off.


    She is the number one supermodel in the world and the highest paid model.


    That''s $15 million in total revenue for a year.


    As a result, after a year of Tang En, he could spend a huge sum of more than 40 million US dollars just playing with women. It''s really a luxury!


    This time, Gisele Bundchen''s psychology is too balanced.


    After the agreement is reached, she will get 3.6 million US dollars in Dunn''s salary in one year, less than one tenth, not much!


    Gisele Bundchen lowered her head, washed Dunn''s left foot, and smeared her right foot with shower gel, still couldn''t help saying: "Don, I don''t think you''re doing this right. Even if Natalie , Scarlett, Gal Gadot, they don''t cost much, but they are your girlfriends after all... Well, I admit that you have many girlfriends, very powerful and very men. But you have to focus on balance. , spend more energy and money on girlfriends instead of the messy women outside."


    Tang En laughed: "Are you a messy woman?"


    Gisele Bundchen''s face darkened, "You know what I mean! I am kind!"


    Dunn fell into silence.


    Makes sense.


    It should be prioritized.


    If you spend more money on women outside, it will inevitably make your women feel dissatisfied over time.


    If you want colorful flags fluttering outside, you must first keep the red flag at home from falling.


    It seems that it is time to act.


    Next year, Natalie''s master''s studies are over, and it''s time to return from Jerusalem to focus on film careers. At the same time, Gal Gadot''s 20-month military service in Israel will also end and come to the United States to develop.


    It''s time to take care of thisTown Capital is now out of money, with only $30 million on the books.


    This amount of money is not enough to pay the women''s wages next year.


    Fortunately, there is a new world.


    New Global has just completed a bond issuance of US$5 billion, and in February next year, the second bond of US$5 billion will be sold again.


    In addition, New Global''s performance has continued to soar this year, and its revenue has soared.


    New Universal is now fully funded!


    It''s time to put New Universal''s dividend proposal on the agenda.


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 Chapter 980： Im going to the Grammys

    Dunn released this year''s music album "I Come, I Create", which became the most popular album in the world this year.


    Among the singers, there are not only Katy Perry and Zoe Deschanel from the United States, but also Nicole Kidman from Australia, Cheryl from the United Kingdom, Avril from Canada, and Colombia. Shakira of...


    Such rich elements, coupled with the influence of Dunn''s richest man and the fame of Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, made this album popular in the United States and sold all over the world once it was released!


    Super sale!


    Up to now, this album has been on the market for 3 months and has sold up to 26 million copies worldwide!


    This is an ancient number!


    In the music industry, anyone who can sell a platinum record is considered a popular singer.


    Whoever can sell double platinum is a top singer!


    Singers who can sell diamond records are all epic superstars that can be written into the annals of history! (Selling 1 million copies is called platinum albums, and selling 10 million copies is called diamond albums)


    Dunn''s album, on the market for half a month, has become a platinum record.


    After a month of listing, it became a diamond record!


    Now, it has been less than 3 months since the listing, and it is already approaching the three-diamond album!


    It can be said that if Universal Records pays the bills, this record, as of now, can bring Dunn $100 million in royalties! And it''s after tax!


    Of course, this exceptionally popular masterpiece album, placed in history, has not been able to rank among the top 20.


    Michael Jackson''s album "Thriller", since its release, has sold more than 60 million copies worldwide, ranking first. "Led Zeppelin IV", the masterpiece album of "Led Zeppelin", has sold 35 million copies worldwide, ranking only tenth.


    Dunn''s album, released in a relatively short period of time, has great prospects in the future.


    Entering the top ten in history is certainly no problem.


    Even after another five or six years, the cumulative total sales may not be eligible to compete with Michael Jackson''s "Thriller".


    This is Dunn''s first and last album.


    He is the richest man in the world, and there is more room for development in the future.


    This album will become the only memory of fans and fans.


    ...


    That night, Dunn took Scarlett and invited Leonardo and Gisele Bundchen to dine in a very high-end Michelin restaurant in New York.


    Leonardo''s rosy cheeks were in high spirits, and it was clear that he had a great day and had a wonderful date with Lulana Korshunova.


    Dunn''s life is even better.


    It''s just inconvenient to say.


    However, the relaxed and freehand expression can also be seen, in the dark... that is Scarlett, she said while eating dinner: "By the way, my agent called me today."


    Dunn refused: "If you can push it, push it. If nothing else happens, "Captain America" ??will start next year. Black Widow is a super heroine, and there will be a lot of action scenes. Although there are stand-ins, it is best to be able to If you go into battle in person, the effect will be better. Find a coach and practice your body more."


    In the previous "Avengers" series, Scarlett played the "Black Widow", who is a stunner and a **** spokesperson for Marvel movies.


    However, it''s just sexy.


    "Black Widow" is a very well-recognized role in the market. There are many action scenes in the movie, and it stands to reason that it will be very good. However, Scarlett is a young woman of literature and art. Her acting skills are very good, but she is not good at action scenes, which leads to the unsatisfactory effect of the filming.


    Those action scenes, drag racing scenes, and coercion scenes were all done by stand-ins. Scarlett''s appearance was just a freeze-frame shot of the action and a partial close-up of the face, and there was never a coherent shot.


    As a result, the role of "Black Widow" can fool a large number of ordinary movie fans who don''t know much about the movie, but it is difficult to please senior movie fans.


    Why did Gal Gadot''s "Wonder Woman" sell so well at the box office, and its word of mouth exploded?


    Because Gal Gadot is in the performance, most of the time in person.


    Many action shots don¡¯t look pretty, but the one-shot shots are more rendered and more layered than those edited and synthesized with a montage effect.


    Gal Gadot had been a soldier for two years, and then she trained for half a year for the filming of "Wonder Woman". With these accumulations, the action scenes filmed are particularly mature and coherent, and they can boldly give wide-angle shots of the whole body.


    In Dunn''s view, Scarlett can do better, portraying the role of "Black Widow" more deeply in the hearts of the people, rather than the "staged actor" that is questioned by industry insiders.


    Scarlett turned to look at him, "I''m not talking about movies, but music."


    "music?"


    "I got an invitation to the Grammys."


    "Ah You?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    This year, he released a music record, inviting 10 different female singers to collaborate with him on 10 songs.


    Scarlett is one of them.


    However, her singing skills are one point worse than that of Nicole Kidman, how can she have the strength to be on the Grammys?


    Isn''t that going to be ugly?


    The record is so good because it has undergone complicated post-editing.


    Scarlett put down her knife and fork, bit her red lips, and said begging, "Dang En, I''ll try it, okay?"


    Dunn had a headache, "That''s the Grammys! The world''s top music stage!"


    More importantly, Scarlett is good at lyrical songs. Dunn collaborated with her on the hit song "" by Adele in her previous life, which was extremely difficult to sing.


    Even Adele herself made a mistake when she sang at the Grammys and asked Scarlett to sing, how can it be done?


    Scarlett bit her lip and said, "Yeah, that''s Grammy. If I miss this opportunity, I''m afraid... I''m afraid I''ll regret it later."


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t know why, and said strangely: "What''s the matter, it''s a good thing to go to the Grammys! "" is one of my favorite songs! Why not go if you have a chance?"


    This song has been occupying the North American bulletin chart for two weeks.


    It is the sixth song from the music album "I Come, I Create" to top the bulletin chart.


    Leonardo, lest the world would not be in chaos, said with a smile: "That is, if you have a chance, go! This song was not sung by the two of you. Go, go together!"


    Scarlett blushed slightly and looked at Dunn with anticipation.


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth trembled, and now he understood the girl''s thoughts.


    It turned out that she was looking forward to being able to sing with herself in public.


    This is a love song.


    Tang En looked at her deeply, "Do you really want to go?"


    "Yeah!" Scarlett nodded heavily.


    Tang En smiled, "Let''s go together?"


    Scarlett showed a very bright smile, "Okay!"


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said happily: "Go, go, it''s not the Grammys, who''s afraid of who? I see a lot of music critics questioning my record, saying that the songs in this record are all sound repairs. The ones that come out are all falsettos. This time the Grammys, let them see, what is singing skill! What is strength!"


    Scarlett was a little shocked, with a look of panic.


    Honey, are you too into the drama?


    lied to yourself?


    Aren''t the songs on the record heavily retuned?


    Tang En saw what she meant and smiled confidently, "It doesn''t matter, the Grammys are still a month away, I''ll find you a teacher... Forget it, I''ll train you myself, and I''ll make sure you reach the level of the Grammys. !"


    Leonardo had a wicked smile on his face, an expression of watching a good show.


    However, the eyes of Scarlett and Giselle Bundchen were like the stars in the sky, looking at Dunn, full of brilliance and trust.


    It seems that in their hearts, Dunn should be omnipotent.


    Tang En wasn''t guilty at all, he was very arrogant: "That''s it!"


    Professional skills are not enough, it doesn''t matter, we have a system!


    Dunn will be named a producer in commercial productions every year to earn the "mirror possession" skill.


    This year alone, the total box office of the films he produced exceeded 4 billion US dollars!


    Among them, "Kuila" $530 million, "Ghost Rider" $600 million, "The Day After Tomorrow" $520 million, "Pirate League 2" $1.08 billion, "Mad Max: Fury Road" $420 million , "The Mechanical Enemy" was $380 million, and "Harry Potter 3", which is currently being released, has also accumulated $730 million at the global box office.


    Up to now, this year''s box office market has helped Dunn accumulate 4 "mirror possession" skills.


    And that''s not even counting Spider-Man 3, which will hit theaters in late December.


    Use it!


    Use whatever you want!


    He has now accumulated 12 "mirror possessions", which are too many to be used up In fact, Dunn still has James Cameron''s possession skills on his body. The Avengers isn''t over yet.


    The "Mirror Possession" skill cannot be stacked.


    That is to say, if Dunn possesses the singing skills of other singers in order to participate in the Grammys, he will lose Cameron''s film skills.


    But it doesn''t matter, anyway, there are many "mirror possession" skills, the big deal is to finish the Grammys, and then change it back.


    Not only that, Scarlett is also possessed!


    Just ask Nicole Kidman, if she wants to get into the Grammys, she has to help too.


    Others don''t need it, they are singers themselves.


    "Dawn, let''s go to the Grammys together?" Scarlet seemed to be asking again before she could get out of her excitement.


    Dunn leaned over and kissed her on the face, smiling: "Last year, Grammy invited me to sing "Song of Marvel", but I refused. This time, let Grammy Beauty and feel the power of Hollywood! I will sing a song "" with you, and I will sing a song "Royal" with Nicole to shock those musicians!"


    This arrangement is relatively stable.


    There are rumors in the outside world that Dunn and Scarlett have an unclear relationship.


    If the two of them went to the Grammys together and sang a love song together, they would have to blow up the media.


    Add a Nicole Kidman and it''s much better.


    All three are from Hollywood, and this act can be seen as a Hollywood invasion of the Grammys, allowing the media to find other hot spots for coverage.


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 Chapter 981： Guardian Dunn

    As soon as Dunn made his move, he knew if there was any.


    After losing the protection of many bigwigs in the fashion industry, Anna Jon was completely planted, and his personal image collapsed.


    Prosecutors in New York moved quickly, filing a complaint in a local court that included six felonies and one misdemeanor from April 2000 to November 2004, including the sexual assault of a young child. assault, and numerous violent assaults.


    Jon was arraigned in New York Superior Court hours after prosecutors announced the new charges against him.


    Faced with so many accusations, Anna Jon, along with his sister who accompanied him to court, claimed he was wronged and denied all charges against him.


    During the trial, Anna Jon''s defense attorney pointed out that many women who said they were sexually assaulted were suing his client for the sake of fame: "Look at these times, it''s been so long, why didn''t they Filed a lawsuit and only now to join in the fun?"


    Defense lawyers also claimed that some of the women were actually models who couldn''t make it in the fashion industry, and what was even more suspicious was that four women''s names had never appeared on the police inquiry list: "This is very suspicious, I don''t know. Whether or not they are the so-called victims - perhaps only they themselves know."


    The New York court did not act too drastic, denying prosecutors a request to raise Jon''s bail to $1.3 million and allowing him to remain free of movement.


    He''s India''s cultural ambassador, and it''s best not to act rashly without a full charge.


    Still, that didn''t make Anna Jon feel easy.


    Because things have gotten bigger!


    The media got it!


    "Newsweek", which reported on the Simpson case in a high-profile manner, followed the report throughout-


    ¡°Anand Jon Alexander, the young Indian-born fashion designer who will be the man of the year, is riding a rocket to fame. Celebrities and big names wear his Indian exotics, as well as his various ingenious plans for film and reality TV."


    "Unfortunately, despite the fame, it''s actually hard to match. Recently, he sexually assaulted a Brazilian female model at work. This time, he was not able to settle the matter through the influence of the industry, because ... women The guardian of rights and interests, Dunn Walker, appeared! This incident shocked Dunn in Los Angeles. Recently, he did not hesitate to come to New York in his busy schedule to solve the matter. "


    "In the past year, the New Global Women''s Rights Protection Association and the New World Women''s Rights Protection Foundation, under the leadership of Dunn, have cracked down on a large number of criminal acts of sexual assault against women by using workplace relationships. Before that, he He has exposed Bill Cosby in TV, Harvey Weinstein in film, and all kinds of evil in sports! This time, he has reached out to fashion and he wants to help the victims of the models Fight for rights."


    "On October 26, Anna Jon was arrested in his California office on charges of sexually harassing seven women, the youngest of whom was the victim," said Jane Robinson, a spokeswoman for the U.S. District Attorney''s Office. At the age of 14, he met the model through online channels."


    "On the 12th of this month, Anand Jon will be tried in a New York court. His charges are quite heinous, and if he is proven guilty, he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. According to According to court records, he allegedly used violence and coercion to force sexual relations with six women, two of whom were underage."


    "Annard Jon is a phenomenon in the fashion industry, and the ''IndoChic'' guru has created fashions that many celebrities have loved including Paris Hilton, Elizabeth Jagger and Bruce Springston. The fickle are his loyal clients. His client list also includes Mary Blige, Janet Jackson, Amanda Hirst, Princess Olivia Bourbon of Spain, and Saudi Arabia. Princess Sarah Assad of Arabia."


    "This sexual assault incident is no less relevant to the fashion industry than Dunn''s self-examination of Hollywood and his disclosure of vicious scandals in the sports and gymnastics circles this summer!"


    "Woman, we need Dunn!"


    "Justice, we need Dunn!"


    "America, we need Dunn!"


    ...


    The fashion world has always been a very closed circle.


    This is different from the entertainment industry.


    When something happens in the entertainment industry, the media will rush to report it. If nothing happens, the media will not hesitate to fabricate fake news.


    The fashion circle is different. The media''s attention to the fashion circle is more about fashion trends, fashion weeks, fashion brands, etc., and almost all negative news reports.


    Even if some media will pay attention to the circle of models, it is only a small fight, and it is difficult to get to the bottom of it.


    This is different from the entertainment industry.


    The entertainment industry is white on the surface, but may be gray in the dark.


    The model circle...is gray on the surface, but there may be a whole black industry chain behind it.


    No media dare to report on such a big event.


    Otherwise, the model circle would have smelt long ago!


    This time, with Tang En taking the lead, the media felt relieved and bold, and began to report the matter in a high-profile manner. It seemed that they were going to tear apart the inside story of the fashion circle.


    But in fact, it''s all just a taste.


    The mainstream mass media focused their reports on Anna Jon, without citing reports at all. All the muzzles are aimed at Anna Jon, turning a blind eye to the more common phenomenon in the fashion circle.


    There is no need for prior ventilation, and major media have reached a general consensus on the direction of reporting.


    This is the power of capital.


    On the surface, the American media is the most daring and dares to report all major events. But in fact, the boldness of the American media is limited to overseas news and government officials.


    For many reports related to self-interest, they have to go through very strict scrutiny.


    You can''t let the newspapers go out of business for the sake of news coverage, right?


    If there really is freedom of the press, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Weinstein and the like have been exposed by the media long ago, so why do we need Dunn?


    The capital power of the fashion industry is too great, and it involves the necessities of everyone in the world. The annual output value is larger than that of the film and television industry. Who dares to provoke it?


    There are many similarities in this circle.


    It is okay to fight internally, but it must be consistent with the outside world to jointly safeguard the interests of the larger circle.


    Besides, one-fifth of the media in the United States is in the hands of the fashion industry.


    It''s been a long time since you have me, and I have your relationship.


    "Hello, is this Mr. Walker?"


    Dunn brought Scarlett back to Los Angeles. The two of them not only went to New York for a major event, but also went to the Great Lakes to play around, and they had a happy two-person tour. On the voyage back, Dunn received such a strange call.


    This is Tang En''s personal phone number, and the other party''s unfamiliar number must have a lot of background. Only someone with a certain ability can find out his private number.


    "It''s me, who are you?"


    "I am Paris..."


    "Are you Paris? I''m still Los Angeles!"


    Dunn suddenly laughed angrily.


    "No, no, I''m Paris Hilton."


    "Oh, that''s Paris from the Hilton family who has released two adult video tapes?" Dunn didn''t give him any favors. He had already guessed the meaning of this unrestrained wealthy lady.


    Paris Hilton was really sloppy, and smiled tenderly: "Yes, Mr. Walker, have you seen my videotape?"


    Tang En said coldly, "I''ve seen it, it''s cheap!"


    "Thank you." Paris Hilton replied sweetly on the phone, "Do you want to date me?"


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    Sure enough, it''s better to be famous than to meet, it''s really a big blue pool! Big slut!


    "What''s the matter, just tell me."


    "Sir, can you spare Ana?"


    Tang En had already guessed the result, and was a little displeased, "I don''t understand what you mean."


    Paris Hilton said eagerly: "It''s Anna Jon! He''s my good friend, he made some mistakes, but he''s determined to correct it, sir, give him a chance~www .novelhall.com~ Tang En really didn''t know how the other party''s brain grew, and said lightly: "I believe the law will give a very fair result. "


    "He told me that if he can''t be private... he might be in prison for the rest of his life."


    "That''s what it deserves."


    Paris Hilton was a little anxious, and said loudly: "Didn''t you do this? You can..."


    "Enough!" Tang En snorted coldly and interrupted the other party, "Go home and ask your father, ask your grandfather, do you dare to talk to me like this! Haven''t you lost all the faces of the Hilton family? "


    After speaking, he hung up the phone directly.


    Scarlett, who was sitting beside him, blinked her big eyes and looked at him with a half-smile.


    Tang En touched his face, "I have flowers on my face?"


    Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled: "Paris Hilton, I thought you would take the opportunity to ask her out."


    Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "That crazy woman, the water below is probably flowing into her head, like an idiot."


    Scarlett just pushed him, crying and laughing: "What did you say? How rude!"


    Dunn smiled disapprovingly, "By the way, this Christmas holiday, let''s go to Jerusalem with Nate and Gale."


    Gal Gadot serves in the military and has holidays, but cannot go abroad.


    If Dunn wanted to see her, he had to go to Israel.


    Scarlett said indifferently: "I can do it."


    Tang En happily hugged her into his arms and kissed her, "You''re still the best!"


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 Chapter 982： Spider-Man III

    As expected, the Indian media has paid great attention to the case of Anand Jon.


    The Indian newspapers, although not rushing to publish their views in relation to the case, have publicly stated that their fellow countrymen''s achievements were as brilliant and short-lived as shooting stars, largely due to the jealousy and revenge of the white people.


    India''s "Awakening Daily" even raised such a question with a headline - "Rape/violence or racism?"


    It''s as if Anna Jon, the number one designer in the world, was deliberately framed by white people.


    Dunn did not pay attention to this matter, he was busy entertaining the world premiere of the last Hollywood blockbuster in 2004 - "Spider-Man 3"!


    With the success of the two films "Spider-Man 1" and "Spider-Man 2", in the latest survey, "Spider-Man" beat "Batman" to become the most popular superhero among North American comic book fans. hero.


    At the same time, actor James Franco has also become popular for his role in "Spider-Man", and his personal salary has risen to between $15 million and $20 million.


    In a previous life, James Franco auditioned for the "Spider-Man" crew, and he went for the role of "Spider-Man". His conditions were excellent, and everyone on the crew at the time thought he was the perfect candidate.


    However, director Sam Raimi thought he was too handsome to meet the standards of his inner "Spider-Man", so he rejected it.


    James Franco, who failed to audition for "Spider-Man", was appointed by the director as the second male lead to play "Little Green Goblin" Harry Osborn.


    The "Spider-Man" trilogy of this life is controlled by Dunn, and James Franco has naturally become a well-known "Spider-Man".


    The original version of "Spider-Man 3" directed by Sam Raimi was a little broken. In order to create gorgeous visual effects and action shots, three enemies were arranged for Spider-Man in the movie - Sand Demon, Mysterious Guest and venom.


    As a result, the plot part of "Spider-Man 3" is weak, and the whole film is constantly fighting.


    Of course, the non-stop battle after wave, with the dazzling and superb special effects, can indeed attract a large number of moviegoers to the cinema.


    It looks cool.


    But Dunn would not design it this way.


    "Spider-Man 3" is one of the "Avengers" series of movies, which has a very important role in connecting the previous and the next.


    In this version of "Spider-Man 3", there is only one big villain "Sand Demon".


    In the comics, "Sand Demon" was originally a street gangster. Later, because of escape from prison, he ran to the nuclear bomb test area, was exposed to nuclear radiation, and then merged with the sand to become a sand man. He has a very powerful ability and can easily destroy a city. He is a greedy and tyrannical criminal with immortality, which is a headache.


    He is a great old enemy of "Spider-Man". After all kinds of efforts, he finally made "Sand Demon" return to justice and join the Avengers.


    In a movie, it should be adapted according to the plot.


    Not only that, in the "Spider-Man" trilogy, in addition to the heroine Mary Jane, there is another person who has always connected the three movies-Harry Osborn.


    He was a classmate of Peter Parker and a good friend. However, his father is Norman Osborn "The Green Goblin".


    He always thought that "Spider-Man" was the enemy who killed his father, and he had been deliberately trying to get revenge.


    However, when he wanted to kill Mary Jane and her daughter, he finally learned the truth and regretted it very much. Especially when I saw "Spider-Man" fighting to the death with "Sand Demon" in order to protect New York, his heart was finally occupied by justice.


    He was injected with the newly developed, but untested serum of the Austen Group, causing cardiac arrest.


    Harry Osborn is just an inconsequential character, and he won''t be given too much of a role in the movie. The existence of this role is only to connect the many superheroes in the "Avengers" through the plot.


    The Osborne Group has a lot of financial resources. After Harry Osborn failed to inject serum, the employees immediately sent him to the top scientific research institution in New York for treatment. This is not an ordinary disease, and ordinary hospitals have no ability to treat.


    The research institute was terrified by the serum-stimulated Harry Osborn, thinking that a monster was coming.


    So that the physics laboratory that has nothing to do with this is in a mess. A physicist named Bruce Banner, in a hurry, accidentally knocked down the gamma bomb he just developed.


    The bomb fell to the ground, emitting a large amount of radiation, causing his body to mutate dramatically.


    ...


    In the premiere, the movie has come to the end, and Spider-Man and Sand Devil are engaged in a fierce battle.


    "This sand devil is the little thief who killed Peter Parker''s uncle in "Spider-Man 1"?" Steve Burke, chairman of the NBC Group, also attended the premiere, sitting next to Dunn.


    Dunn smiled and said: "It''s him. In "Spider-Man 1", he killed Spider-Man''s uncle and was caught in prison. Later, he escaped from prison and ran to the nuclear bomb test area. He was exposed to nuclear radiation and melted with sand. one."


    Steve Burke, who was born in the entertainment business himself, has a high understanding of movies, so he said with emotion: "This kind of casual foreshadowing arrangement always makes people''s eyes shine, and the first echo, let the "Spider-Man" trilogy It''s more like a whole."


    Dunn nodded, "It''s a work that links the previous and the next. The trilogy of the "Spider-Man" series is over. Even if "Spider-Man 4" will be filmed in the future, it will take a few years to talk about it."


    Steve Burke agreed and said: "That''s it, Marvel has too many superheroes, can''t squeeze the value of Spider-Man all the time, and give the audience enough time to look forward to it. By the way, the one who was rayed just now The infected physicist is the Hulk, right?"


    Dunn smiled, "Yes."


    Steve Burke was a little puzzled, "Why is this arrangement? The Hulk is not small, especially the MV of "Song of Marvel", which turned the Hulk into a superhero that everyone is looking forward to. Don''t give him Wouldn''t it be a waste to arrange an origin movie alone?"


    With an unfathomable expression, Tang En said: "The Hulk is an auxiliary hero, and his character setting does not conform to the production ideas of commercial films."


    Not handsome enough, not interesting enough, not rational enough.


    Three major drawbacks make it difficult for "Hulk" to be made into a big-selling commercial film.


    With the popularity of "Spider-Man 3", at the end of the movie, the Hulk was launched, which can be regarded as paving the way for the next "Avengers".


    The movie has entered the final battle.


    Spiderman vs Sand Devil.


    As the protagonist, Spider-Man is of course more powerful, and after going through untold hardships, he finally dissipated the Sand Demon.


    However, the sand devil has an immortal body, the sand gathers again, and the sand devil is resurrected.


    Spider-Man was dumbfounded.


    Only fight again!


    After a lot of trouble, Spider-Man killed Sand Demon again.


    As a result, the sand demons reunited and were resurrected!


    Spider-Man was completely stunned.


    After the two battles, the body is almost overdrawn.


    At this time, a huge green figure ran out and punched the sand demon.


    Tigers are strong!


    The strength is strong, it is amazing.


    "Big Green, can''t break him up, he can still be resurrected!" Spider-Man shouted loudly.


    "boom!"


    The Hulk seemed to hear it, and his fists hit like raindrops, turning the Sand Demon into powder.


    Under Spider-Man''s stunned expression, the Hulk glanced back at him and said, "Little devil, my name is Hulk!"


    "My name is Spider-Man!"


    Spider-Man shot spider silk from his hands, and his light body swayed in the air.


    At this time, the picture of the movie gradually changed from real to virtual, and Spider-Man''s self-introduction also became a voice-over.


    The movie officially ends.


    "Another billion-dollar masterpiece, right?"


    After watching the movie, Steve Burke said with heartfelt emotion.


    Dunn shrugged, "Borne your auspicious words."


    At the end of the movie, the subsequent Easter eggs and letters will take five or six minutes, and the screening hall is quiet, waiting for the subtitles to complete.


    Steve Burke chatted with Dunn in a low voice, "That Indian designer, it seems that the matter is quite a big deal? Both the White House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have made a statement."


    Tang En was very disdainful and hummed: "The law is the law. It''s not ashamed that a lucky person has become the darling of the fashion circle by selling his butt."


    In the recent period, the media has already stripped away all of Anna Jon''s old bottom.


    Steve Burke naturally heard some of it, and lowered his voice, "I heard... He became famous with the help of Mr. Versace?"


    Dunn said "um", "In his early years, when he was still studying, he was really taken care of by Gianni Versace?"


    Steve Burke''s expression was a little weird, with a deep smile on his face.


    Gianni Versace...is gay.


    The bigwigs in the fashion circle all like male style, probably because the female models play too much and get tired of playing, and become very interested in the little fresh meat.


    In fact, this can also reflect the inside story of an industry.


    The industry with the highest percentage of **** men is fashion, then Broadway, then Hollywood, music¡­


    Dunn did not deny it, and said lightly: "Later, Mr. Versace was shot and killed by one of his boyfriends, and the kid voted for a new owner, scoring Paris Hilton, Casey Johnson, Amanda Hirst''s second-generation socialite circle."


    Steve Burke mocked, "Men and women kill each other, it''s a good way!"


    "How can you be India''s cultural ambassador without some good means?" Dunn sneered.


    Steve Burke sighed, "New Universal''s films may be blocked in India."


    Dunn said disapprovingly: "India is a member of the WTO, I don''t believe they will default on this trivial matter. Besides, India''s market is huge, but it has always been incompatible with Hollywood. It was very unfriendly." Harry Potter 3¡± The global box office is 770 million US dollars, and India is only 1.76 million US dollars! Even a place as small as the Hong Kong government is 1.9 million US dollars.¡±


    With the end of the wave of complaints, the screening of the movie finally ended.


    All stand up.


    Applause thundered.


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 Chapter 983： Rising Discovery Channel

    2004 has come to an end.


    American media, as usual, have launched various reviews of the major events that have occurred in the past year.


    The same is true for New Universal.


    In the past year, New Universal has done four major things in terms of business: in the first quarter, it acquired Discovery Communications; in the second quarter, it established a new Universal store chain; in the third quarter, it launched the Harry Potter theme in Liverpool. Park project; in the fourth quarter, completed the acquisition of Prada and officially entered the fashion industry.


    In addition, there are a few small things, such as the launch of facebook, the official release of the online game "World of Warcraft", for example, Dolby Laboratories started the research and development of high-definition DVD players, such as "Charlie and Chocolate" in the movie section. Factory, "Harry Potter 4", "Daredevil 2", "Avengers", "King Kong", "The Da Vinci Code" and many other commercial blockbusters started filming.


    Among them, the most remarkable achievement is undoubtedly the Discovery Communication Company.


    Since Dunn poached Jeff Zucker from NBC and put him in charge of the New Universal Television and Media Department, he has been ambitious and determined to make the Television and Media Department the largest department with the highest revenue in New Universal.


    The STA TV network has achieved amazing results, but after all, it is a strictly restricted professional cable TV station. The subscription fee is too high and the audience base is not wide. So far, thanks to the spring breeze of the American TV series "Warcraft" and the online game "World of Warcraft", the number of member users has increased. It has successfully exceeded the 30 million mark.


    However, compared with those large TV networks with nearly 100 million users, the scale is still too small.


    USA TV network is a basic cable TV network. It is a low-cost channel with 57 million users. Its revenue is more than STA, but its profit is very low. The overall performance is relatively mediocre.


    Therefore, Jeff Zucker tried his best to persuade Dunn to buy Discovery Channel at all costs, which is a TV network with world-class potential.


    Dunn agreed, and in the end, New Universal won the exploration communication for a transaction price of about 3.6 billion US dollars.


    Jeff Zucker poached his old man David Sarslav from NBC to run Discovery Communications.


    A year later, excellent results have been achieved.


    According to preliminary estimates, the pre-tax profit of Discovery Communication Channel this year can reach 1 billion US dollars, which is a 60% increase in profit compared with last year!


    Among all direct divisions and subsidiaries under New Universal, the profit growth is the highest!


    This is thanks to the management of Jeff Zucker and David Sarslav, as well as New Universal''s strong worldwide channel resources. Another point I have to admit is that the past exploration and dissemination, the management strategy was wrong.


    It''s obviously a golden phoenix, but every day I think about it laying eggs in the chicken coop. Isn''t this a waste of time?


    Only by entrusting the exploration and communication to New Global can we maximize its potential.


    As the most outstanding manager of this year''s New Universal Group, David Suslav was invited by Dunn to come to Los Angeles from Maryland, the headquarters of Discovery Communications.


    "David, it''s right to leave the exploration and communication to you!"


    Jeff Zucker led David Suslav to come to Dunn, and Dunn took the initiative to go up and shook his hand enthusiastically.


    This is the second time David Suslav has met Dunn. The first time was when he was the CEO of Discovery Communication. Dunn gave him some encouragement.


    "thanks."


    "Let''s go, a new Italian-style canteen has been opened in the headquarters park. Let''s go and have a taste."


    Dunn usually eats in his office area.


    Equipped with specialized restaurants and chefs, there are very few "going to the countryside" activities that share the joy of the people.


    Dunn took David Sarslav to the market this time, with an obvious intention, that is, to recommend this middle-level group working in a marginal city to every high-level executive.


    Tang En''s attitude of praise is obvious. Along the way, he will nod, smile or wave with passing employees, "David, do you have any requirements in terms of treatment?"


    David Suslav gave a stiff smile.


    Of course there are requirements!


    It took him less than a year to create a framework for the future development of exploration and communication, and he also handed in an amazing transcript.


    How can the annual salary of $1.2 million match his grades?


    "I would like to... own shares in some companies."


    Americans, they will never hide their struggle for their own interests.


    Dunn nodded, expressing his understanding.


    New Universal is a non-listed company and a traditional company. In theory, there is no need for option awards. This is a strategy launched by those high-tech companies in Silicon Valley that cannot pay high salaries. It uses stocks to motivate employees to work hard.


    This is of course a good management strategy and can stimulate the greatest enthusiasm of employees.


    This is why Silicon Valley companies are more dynamic than other traditional companies. So over the years, many traditional companies have gradually started to offer option rewards.


    However, Hollywood doesn''t talk about that.


    Hollywood''s convention is to only pay dividends, not stocks.


    Love to do it, don''t pull it down.


    Hollywood is at the top of the industry and has a domineering style.


    Tang En smiled, "No surprise, in the summer of 2006, New Global will be listed on the Nasdaq. Before that, the group will conduct a final allotment of shares for employees, allowing some latecomers to join. employees get the benefits they deserve.¡±


    "real?"


    David Suslav was pleasantly surprised.


    Once there is a new round of allotment within New Global, based on his achievements... his share will not even be worse than that of the group''s presidents and vice presidents.


    Jeff Zucker, who was walking aside, smiled and said, "The motion has been passed. Before February next year, the ration of 13 million shares will be completed. It is not a subscription, but a gift."


    Back then, when it was still Dunn Films, there was a private placement, and the stock at that time was bought by employees. With that money, Dunn completed the astonishing acquisition of Universal Pictures.


    Fortunately, the price was not expensive at the time, and the old employees subscribed, including many Hollywood stars, who also actively participated, such as Leonardo, Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet, Mel Gibson et al.


    Now that New Global is not short of money, there is no need to squeeze the wealth of employees.


    Besides, even if you subscribe, employees can''t afford it!


    At the current valuation of New Global, the valuation of one share is more than 120 US dollars, and 1 million shares is 120 million US dollars!


    Who can afford it?


    Before the listing of the new global, a large-scale reward is carried out internally. It can be regarded as a distribution of dividends from the rapid development of New Global in recent years.


    New Global has more than 310,000 employees around the world. Mainly, there are too many employees in Universal Music, Universal Studios, Universal Distribution and Universal Store. Of course, these low-level employees cannot get any shares.


    The object of allotment is mainly for the management.


    13 million shares, at current market prices, more than $1.5 billion!


    David Suslav was extremely excited in his heart.


    Based on his achievements, not to mention getting 1 million shares, 500,000 shares are always possible, right? That''s $60 million, and it''s likely to double as soon as New Universal hits the market!


    The speed of making money is faster than going to Silicon Valley to start a business!


    At this time, Tang En had already walked out of the Tang En headquarters building, and happened to pass by two young and beautiful female employees, one was very timid, the other boldly took the initiative to say hello, and gave him a big wink, flames The red lips are very delicate.


    Tang En nodded and smiled at them, without saying much, just turned his head to David Saslav and said: "The allotment is only the first step of reward. After the allotment is completed, before March, the group will conduct a large-scale dividend, and the scale will not Below $5 billion."


    Now, the total shares of New Universal is 987 million, which is a total share capital of 1 billion after adding 13 million new bonus allotments.


    If David Sarslav can really get 500,000 shares of the allotment, then this time the dividend of $5 billion will be rewarded... $2.5 million in dividends for nothing!


    So cool!


    In particular, Tang En''s decision to distribute shares first and then distribute dividends, rather than first distribute dividends and then distribute shares, will allow more people to enjoy the rights and interests of this dividend distribution.


    This boss is really cool!


    Of course, if he knew how much cash Tang En would have received through this dividend distribution, he would have lost his soul in shock.


    ...


    This meeting was mainly about work, of course.


    At the end of the year, David Suslav will make a business report to Dunn, summarize the work of the past year, and make a conceptual exposition of the future development of Discovery Channel.


    "First of all, in the management of each TV channel, I have reformed the way I used to manage advertising sales talent I chose to let creative talent replace them. Only then will they be able to Make building your brand, engaging your audience, and producing the best content your top priority.¡±


    "In this regard, I admire Mr. Welch''s ''undemocratic'' management style, which will only devote resources to those channels and programmes that perform well, while others will have to be discarded. I think that Exploratory Communications is currently forming this A virtuous cycle where companies can spend more money on content because good content is easier to get great returns on.¡±


    David Suslav''s claims are not new, and even a bit bombastic.


    The argument of attaching importance to creative talents, Dunn often mentioned in high-level meetings, the success of STA TV network is a typical example. As for the "undemocratic" investment method, Jack Welch has advocated and expounded it in the internal meetings of the Strategy Committee for many times.


    Jeff Zucker interrupted him, "Tell me the details, your execution process."


    David Suslav put down the pasta that had been rolled with a fork, his face unchanged, but his heart was horrified.


    Boss Tang En, who is sitting opposite him... is eating noodles with chopsticks?


    He can even use chopsticks!


    amazing!


    "Cough cough... Then I''ll give two examples. One is the ban on the Discovery Times Channel, and the other is the reform of the Discovery Learning Channel for the domestic market in the United States and the Discovery Travel Life Channel for overseas markets."


    Clearly, David Suslav is very skilled in the business.


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 Chapter 984： Oprah TV

    The Discovery Times Channel, as the name suggests, is a TV channel jointly established by Discovery Communications and The New York Times. Mainly according to the "New York Times" sources, broadcast some realistic content.


    "When I was at NBC, I understood a truth. There is no love in the commercial market, and the strong survive. The New York Times is an old partner of exploration and communication, but the Times Channel is not performing well, so it must be repositioned. ."


    Banning the Discovery Times Channel at the risk of running afoul of The New York Times is the first bold decision David Suslav has made since he took over as CEO of Discovery Communications.


    The success of this decision also provided a strong prestige guarantee for him to carry out further reforms and management restructuring in the Discovery Communication Company.


    David Suslav said: "After the Discovery Times Channel was banned, I reorganized a department and created a new Discovery Detective Channel (ID Channel) to replace the location of the Discovery Times Channel. This channel focuses on crime, criminal investigation, Documentary programs are the main content, and all the management of the "New York Times" faction have been cleared. After more than half a year, the ratings of this new channel have increased by a full 52% compared to the previous Times channel. "


    Tang En was quite moved and nodded.


    He really didn''t know about this matter. He was carrying out reforms under the pressure of The New York Times, and he was bold enough.


    The results you have achieved are really eye-catching. In less than a year, the ratings have increased by 52%!


    A 52% increase in viewership is not equivalent to a 52% increase in revenue, it will be higher.


    The commercial market is a winner-take-all rule, and advertisers like to work with TV stations with high ratings.


    The higher the ratings, the more incentivized the competition and the higher the advertising costs.


    When the ratings are low, there will be fewer cooperative advertisers concerned, competition will be low, and advertising fees will be lower and lower.


    "So, next year, the advertising revenue of the Discovery Detective Channel will double, right?" Dunn asked a very layman''s question.


    Jeff Zucker laughed, "More than double?"


    David Suslav explained with a smile: "Although it is a newly developed channel, it is our star channel. The audience is very interested in the content of crime and criminal investigation. The advertising revenue in the fourth quarter has been higher than that in the first quarter. 120%. In the first half of next year, our goal is to double our turnover again!¡±


    Discovery Channel is a low-cost cable station that now covers more than 70% of households in the United States. For such a channel, the subscription fee is a small part of the income, and the advertising fee is the big part.


    Dunn really doesn''t know much about the TV business.


    Anyway, professional things are left to professional people, who can make decisions based on the results.


    David Suslav added: "The second point is the reform and reorganization of the Discovery Learning Channel and the Discovery Travel Life Channel. The former is only for the US market, and the latter is only for the overseas market. This kind of unilateral The business strategy is not in line with the current development strategy of Discovery. For Discovery, whether in Russia or Romania, when you turn on the TV, what people see should not be an American channel, but global content. That It''s our quest!"


    "well said!"


    Tang En put down his chopsticks and couldn''t help applauding.


    Jeff Zucker added with a smile: "He also changed the mission and slogan of Discovery Communications, exploring new explorations (''S_NEW_), which has an international perspective."


    Tang En said with deep understanding: "The media age in the United States is changing too fast. The performance of traditional media such as radio, newspapers, and magazines has plummeted, and the spring breeze of TV will not last long. Focus on internationalization and develop overseas media markets that are relatively backward. This is the new path for this traditional media to go on.¡±


    The pay-TV market in the U.S. is quite mature and growing slowly. But in the international market, the annual growth rate of revenue and profits can easily reach 50%.


    Jeff Zucker and David Suslav looked at each other, shook their heads silently, and said nothing.


    They can''t agree!


    Dunn has expounded the crisis theory of the TV industry more than once in the internal meeting of New Universal, which made the two TV people feel very uncomfortable, thinking that Dunn is excessively promoting the Internet and new media, and some demonized the TV industry. .


    If you look at Comcast''s rise to the top and become a new generation of media giants in the United States, you can see how huge the market for the TV industry is.


    In their opinion, the fundamental reason for the global distribution of the Discovery Communication Channel is that the US TV market is too competitive. The Discovery Communication channel, which is a niche channel, can only develop outwards and take advantage of the current global economic situation to seek profits. room for growth.


    Dunn had a panoramic view of their expressions and remained calm.


    He sighed slightly in his heart.


    Both of them are very good TV people and have very strong management skills for the TV industry. Discovery Communications'' accomplishments over the past year have even had Wall Street analysts chanting that David Sarslav "evoked a sleeping new giant."


    He even compared him to Michael Eisner, who joined Disney when he first started.


    With a burly stature, a hard face, and the style of a Hollywood action star, he has a strong wrist and is resolute... At first glance, he is a talented person who can do great things.


    Unfortunately, the layout is limited.


    In the core layer of the new Universal in the future, it is difficult for the names of Jeff Zucker and David Suslav to appear.


    The Exploration and Communication Company in the previous life did survive the impact of the emerging media on the Internet, but it was only surviving, and it was not qualified to challenge the emerging media at all.


    This kind of traditional TV media people can only be arranged in the traditional TV industry.


    Higher-level leaders still depend on Robert Iger, Kate Turner, Andrew Mooney, and even Tosca Musk, Reed Hastings, and Mark Zuckerberg who are often "crazy" people.


    As the boss, Dunn has been secretly inspecting some excellent managers in recent years.


    His job is not to deal with the huge, trivial and complex business of New Universal.


    His job is to manage people.


    is to select the most suitable senior management for New Universal.


    David Suslav, who did not know this, was still enthusiastically reporting on his outstanding achievements in the past year: "At a time when feminism is becoming more and more prosperous, I use the resources of the Discovery Learning Channel and the Discovery Travel Life Channel. Through integration and reorganization, a Discovery Women''s Channel (TLC Channel) was created, mainly to help female users pursue and show a lifestyle that is more in line with modern women. Once this channel was launched, it became very popular and was introduced to 75 countries and regions. Region. Within half a year, the coverage of the program has expanded from 50 million households to 100 million households. Currently, TLC channel ranks sixth in the ranking of basic cable channels in the United States!"


    Dunn continued to recognize him and said with admiration: "The channel that explores the lives of women in the new era and keeps pace with the times is a good idea!"


    At this time, Jeff Zucker had snorted and finished a plate of spaghetti, and said seriously: "As a TV media company, success is actually very simple, we need to produce high-quality content and fully satisfy the curiosity of the audience. It should be at the heart of all media companies, and it should be at the heart of media companies¡¯ focus.¡±


    David Suslav took a sip of water and said: "Exploration and Communication is still very old-fashioned. In order to push better and better content to users, it must be further reformed and reorganized. This year, I have completed a pair of 5 The ban, reform or reorganization of the channel. Next year, it will continue. The first to be operated is the Discovery Health Channel and the Discovery Children''s Channel. If these two channels are not changed, they will really die."


    Tang Endao: "The HD-DVD market is very hot, and high definition is a popular concept. We might as well launch high-definition channels in a timely manner." (HD means high-definition)


    "HD_Theater is being tested and will be launched next year. It mainly focuses on the content that male audiences like cars, sports, adventure, travel and so on." David Suslav said, a touch appeared on his face With a confident smile, "Next year, Discovery Communication will welcome a major partner!"


    Jeff Zucker obviously knew the inside story, smiled slightly, and didn''t pierce it.


    Tang En laughed and said, "You even drove the New York Times away, who would dare to cooperate with you?"


    David Suslav laughed: ''Oprah Winfrey, the queen of talk shows!''


    "is her?"


    Dunn was quite surprised.


    In the United States today, which woman is the most influential and most beloved by the American people?


    Not Oprah!


    In this year''s "Forbes" year-end celebrity list released this year, Dunn ranked first without any suspense.


    And among the rankings of women-


    Nicole Kidman is fourth!


    Charlize Theron is third!


    Angelina Jolie is number two!


    Oprah Winfrey is number one!


    In the overall list, Oprah is only behind Dunn, Spielberg and Johnny Depp, ranking fourth.


    "Vanity Fair" commented on her: "In popular culture, she may have more influence than any university professor, politician or religious leader except the Pope."


    Getting Oprah Winfrey on the Discovery Channel was a sensation.


    Unexpectedly, there are more sensational.


    David Suslav said: "The day I took over as CEO of the company, I started contacting her about the possibility of cooperating to launch a cable channel. She was so influential, talk shows, movies, novels, books, It may not be impossible for TV stations to be involved in various fields such as consumer goods."


    Dunn blinked, "You mean... you want to launch a TV channel through a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey? Oprah TV?"


    Ended the cooperation with The New York Times and turned to Oprah. The idea was very clear.


    David Suslav smiled, "She''s agreed!"


    "Agree?" Tang En was shocked, "does she have so much energy?"


    "The Oprah Talk Show" is a television program produced by Oprah''s television company, where she is the chairman, chief producer and host. After the program is finished, she sells the program to major TV stations to broadcast.


    It is the most popular and highest-rated talk show of all time in the United States.


    David Suslav''s purpose is simple, launch a TV station with Oprah, and then... monopolize all her TV shows!


    "I have persuaded her, if nothing else, there will be news in the near future. "The Oprah Talk Show" has been on the air for 18 years, and she plans to launch it on September 9, 2006, on the 20th anniversary of the broadcast. Come on, end this show. Not saying goodbye to TV, of course, but focusing on our own Oprah TV channel, a TV channel that only shows Oprah TV shows."


    "September 2006..."


    Dunn''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    It''s a very clever time.


    According to the current plan, the new Universal will be listed in August 2006.


    This woman is really smart!


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 Chapter 985： Assemble the movie

    "The intention of cooperation has been reached, but the specific details have yet to be negotiated. Our idea is that it is best to move "The Oprah Show", but she is not optimistic about this, which is equivalent to forcibly changing the past ten years The viewing habits of those loyal viewers. She intends to create a new TV show, which will also be a talk show type, just with a different name. At the same time, the video rights of the "Oprah Talk Show" of the past 20 years will also be transplanted, Her editor-in-chief, Lisa Esparme, will be the creative director of this new channel."


    Obviously, David Suslav is full of expectations for this cooperation.


    Oprah''s influence in the United States is so great that a joint venture with her to create a new TV channel is even more valuable than a partnership with The New York Times.


    Dunn will not intervene in specific business management, but he has no feelings for Oprah, and it is difficult to imagine that a fat black woman will be more affected than female stars such as Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman. people love.


    "By the way, I heard that you are cooperating with China?"


    This is the focus of Dunn''s attention.


    Friendship and connections are accumulated little by little.


    The more cooperation between New Universal and the Chinese side, the greater the possibility of winning the Modu real estate project.


    Disney is a very formidable opponent, and the popularity and audience breadth of Disneyland far exceeds that of Universal Studios.


    If you want to beat Disney, you have to do your homework.


    David Sarslav said reluctantly: "We have made great efforts to enter the Chinese market. Unfortunately, the Chinese side has very strict supervision policies on overseas TV channels. The Phoenix Satellite TV of the Hong Kong government has only obtained permission to broadcast in three-star and above hotels and foreign-related communities.¡±


    Tang En waved his hand, "I understand the situation over there, the TV station...don''t think about it too much, let alone foreigners, even their own nationals can''t run a TV station. You can consider the content."


    David Suslav said with a smile: "In fact, we are indeed making efforts in this regard. Content cooperation is bilateral, we can provide selected program content for some local channels, and use the program section to make ordinary Chinese Audiences watch our content; on the other hand, we are actively exploring the production of documentary programs about China, and bringing these programs with Chinese characteristics to the global Discovery Broadcasting TV network."


    Tang En glanced at him with a half-smiling smile, "Bring Chinese culture to the world? This cooperation has taken a lot of advantage, right?"


    In order to promote Chinese culture and promote national self-confidence, China invests huge amounts of money overseas every year.


    Discovery Channel is willing to launch Chinese culture TV programs to the world in the form of this cooperative documentary. It is conceivable that China will definitely pay a large amount of promotion expenses to Discovery Media.


    This is by no means a peer-to-peer transaction.


    David Sarslav said helplessly: "This is normal market behavior. The Chinese market is huge, but it is full of piracy, which has caused us to lose too much intellectual property and copyright revenue. Even the national level The TV station is also blatantly stealing our programs. In this way, we can at least make up for some losses.¡±


    Tang En was noncommittal and asked, "What kind of cooperation has been carried out now?"


    David Suslav said: "At present, we are cooperating with the Information Office of the Chinese Government Affairs Council to co-produce a documentary program called "Wonders of Chinese Architecture". Looking forward. In the future, the two sides will also produce some documentary programs in the capital Olympics.¡±


    Dunn nodded.


    National characteristics such as clothing, language, customs and handicrafts are difficult to have influence in the world. In order to truly produce a program with international influence, it is still necessary to focus on universal themes such as ancient architecture, natural scenery, and strange stories.


    At this time, Jeff Zucker made a concluding sentence, "In the past, Discovery Communication was a big platform company, and its focus was on TV stations. Now Discovery Communication is transforming into a big content company and is maintaining TV channels. On the basis of vitality, we will produce more high-quality content. Content is king!¡±


    At this time, the originally quiet restaurant suddenly became noisy.


    Suddenly, dozens of people poured into the Italian cafeteria of the new Universal Group headquarters, some carrying props, some carrying cameras, and many actors dressed in decades-old costumes.


    There should be a crew coming over to film the scene.


    This is not surprising.


    Making a movie in America is a hassle.


    All characters, houses and owned objects that appear in the film must be filmed with permission, otherwise it is suspected of infringement.


    Of course, big movies don''t matter, there is enough energy and money to deal with them.


    Small and medium-budget movies can only be dealt with in a so-so way.


    In a way, the movie is anything but holy.


    The so-called "excellence" speech is just a bible for the producers and distributors to fool fans.


    All films are made to do their best within the budget.


    Budget can often greatly limit the quality of a film.


    In fact, it is already very good in the 21st century, and the production budget is already high enough.


    Push it back a few decades, and Hollywood movies...that''s really about finding the best in a shoddy model. Including "Citizen Kane", "A Gentleman" and other classic movies, during the filming process, they were dealt with as they could, and they never expected to be successful. Successful completion is the greatest success.


    There may have been a hundred films of this type at the time, but only a few of them were successful and became classics.


    Even many movies are only half shot.


    What''s the meaning?


    Only shoot half of the content that the actors of the movie are in. For the remaining half, footage was cropped from dozens of other film footage and assembled.


    This is plain and simple misappropriation of money.


    Even now, assembling lenses is still widely adopted by Hollywood.


    The most typical is the Marvel movies.


    Many movie shots are not made now, but are drawn from many movies of the same type. For example, in the latest "Spider-Man 3", 62 shots were taken from the shooting material of "Spider-Man 1", "Spider-Man 2", "Ant-Man 1" and "Ant-Man 2".


    Of course, the proportion of the assembly is so small that it can no longer be compared with that of the past.


    Back then, it was an industry monopoly, and movie fans had no say.


    Times have changed for the better.


    Fans have too many choices, and blatant misappropriation of money to harm consumers is no longer possible in Hollywood.


    However, the budget issue is still the biggest obstacle that limits the film''s excellence.


    In order to solve this problem, small and medium-cost films will try their best to use all available resources around them to minimize the cost of outdoor locations.


    As a member of Hollywood, New Universal will definitely give strong support to filming and filming at the headquarters of New Universal.


    Even this movie may not be invested and produced by the film company under New Universal.


    The three of Tang En didn''t delay any longer, got up and left.


    "Don?!"


    Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.


    Dunn turned back and smiled in surprise, "Reese? Is this your movie?"


    It turned out to be his secretary back then, Reese Witherspoon, one of the veterans of Dunn Pictures.


    Her main career now is acting, while working as a producer at Rose Films.


    Reese Witherspoon, wearing a black vintage jacket with a weird hairstyle, said with a smile: "What''s my movie, I''m just one of the producers, this is a collaboration between 20th Century Fox and Rose Pictures. The movie, a musical. The big head is on Fox, and they hold the script rights. By the way, director Mangold is there, have you been there?"


    "Forget it, don''t disturb your work." Tang En shook his head, his heart moved, "Are you the heroine?"


    Reese Witherspoon pursed her lips and said smugly, "Yes, with Joaquin Phoenix."


    "What''s the movie called?"


    ""Walking with the Song"."


    Reese Witherspoon lowered her voice, it seems the title of the movie is still being kept under wraps.


    She''s one of the producers, and of course she knows the inside story.


    This time the crew came to the new Universal Headquarters to shoot, and it is estimated that it was also her recommendation.


    Tang En took a deep look at her and said in a low voice, "Play it well! Since it''s a musical, you must insist on singing all the songs in the movie."


    "how?"


    "We are old friends, and you are also one of the veterans of Tang En Pictures. At the critical moment, I will help you!"


    Reese Witherspoon''s face suddenly showed a bit of shock, "You...you mean?"


    Dunn nodded heavily, "That''s right, Oscar! This movie will be released next year, then the 2006 Oscar... have your chance!"


    "Dang En, you...don''t be joking."


    Reese Witherspoon''s voice trembled a little.


    She is not a professional, her acting skills are not superb, and she has not even been nominated for an Oscar.


    But listen to Dunn''s meaning... It seems that you want to directly win the Oscar?


    Will this work?


    Tang En patted her on the shoulder, soothed her emotions, and said with a smile, "No matter what, always try and try, right?"


    In her previous life, she won the Oscar for Best Actress in one fell swoop with "Walking With the Song".


    Reese Witherspoon bit her lip tightly and nodded slightly.


    Inevitably moved.


    Dunn smiled and said casually: "By the way, that actor... Joaquin Phoenix, how is he?"


    "Very good, he is a genius. He is the most talented actor I have ever worked with. He has helped me a lot and taught me a lot." Reese Witherspoon said sincerely.


    Dunn nodded, "I have the opportunity to explore his tone and ask him if he would like to play a superhero."


    "His pursuit is indeed very high." Reese Witherspoon paused, then smiled sweetly, "But I think I can handle him! Marvel''s movies are the chance to become famous. Who doesn''t want to be a star? "


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 Chapter 986： star 2

    In the past three years, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has dominated the Christmas season, so that many blockbusters in the same period have to adjust their release times to avoid confrontation.


    Even the "Harry Potter" series has been squeezed to the beginning of November.


    However, from this year onwards, things have improved considerably and the Lord of the Rings trilogy has come to an end.


    New Universal can also take this schedule generously and eat it hard! And the first shot is a big move, directly assigning "Spider-Man 3".


    On December 17, "Spider-Man 3" was released in the United States!


    In addition, Universal Pictures'' comedy film "Meet My Father-in-law 2" will also be released on December 22.


    Especially "Spider-Man 3", as the last Hollywood blockbuster this year, has set off a movie viewing frenzy without any suspense.


    The box office on the first day easily exceeded 40 million US dollars;


    The box office the next day, again surpassed $40 million;


    The box office on Sunday also successfully surpassed $35 million.


    In the first three days of the first weekend, the North American box office of "Spider-Man 3" took 120 million US dollars, and it did its part to top the North American weekly box office chart!


    Hollywood is as sensational as ever, Dunn is as calm as ever.


    To put it bluntly, he is used to it.


    I''m really used to it.


    A $1 billion movie is a distant fantasy for other filmmakers, but for Dunn, it seems to be within reach.


    "Harry Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban" has no hope of hitting $1 billion at the global box office, and "Spider-Man 3" has almost no suspense.


    This will be the second $1 billion box office movie after "Pirates League 2: Death Man" this year!


    Hollywood low-budget horror director Sam Raimi looks set to be the next lucky one after Dunn made the rookie director Gore Verbinski a $1 billion director.


    Of course, these are trivial matters in Dunn''s view.


    Legendary Pictures is inviting him to the year-end wrap-up meeting.


    Next year, Legendary Pictures will go public.


    This is the first film company in history to focus on the investment of the film assortment.


    After the platter investment companies have sprung up in Hollywood, Legendary Pictures has already begun preparations to go public, a big step ahead of its peers.


    Tang En is one of the founders of Legendary Pictures, the second largest shareholder of Legendary Pictures, and has a strong voice.


    However, he did not attend the meeting.


    It''s the end of the year and he''s too busy.


    He also thought about finishing the work at hand quickly, and taking Scarlett to Israel before Christmas to see Natalie and Gal Gadot, and reunite the family.


    However, there is a film crew that Dunn says he has to meet - "Hunting".


    The movie has officially finished.


    The film is directed by David Fincher and the actor is Mel Gibson.


    Dunn is the screenwriter of the film, which was made for Mel Gibson. Once the filming is done, it can help him hit the Oscars! You don''t have to win an Oscar for best actor, at least you have to be nominated for an Oscar for best actor.


    Mel Gibson, the Hollywood superstar, has never even won an Oscar nomination, which is somewhat shabby.


    Even Tom Cruise was nominated.


    "The Hunt" is about a good-hearted, mild-mannered divorced man who works in an elementary school and is quickly loved by his colleagues and children. Then, one of the precocious girls expressed her love to him and was rejected, and then she became resentful and spread rumors that she had been "bullied" by him.


    A lie that completely changed this man''s life.


    Dunn once wanted Emma Watson to come out, but he rejected the idea when he thought that the role was not very likable.


    Let the director choose.


    Unexpectedly, David Fincher chose another British girl.


    "Lily? Are you Lily Collins?"


    Looking at this beautiful, classical-looking little beauty who appeared in his office, Tang En couldn''t help but laugh in his heart.


    The world is really small.


    "Mr. Director, do you know me?" Lily Collins blinked her beautiful big eyes, her long eyelashes curled up, and those two distinctive thick eyebrows... It was a bit Audrey Hepburn''s flavor.


    Tang En shook his head with a smile, "I know your mother, I was there with her, and I saw your photo."


    Lily Collins is a true second-generation Hollywood star.


    Her father is the famous British male singer Phil Collins, who is a signed artist of EMI Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.


    Her mother is Jill Collins, a public relations expert in Hollywood, a long-sleeved dancer, good at handling all kinds of relationships, and the president of the Beverly Hills Women''s Club.


    Almost every Hollywood first-line female star has contacts with her.


    Dunn glanced at David Fincher, and when he saw him nodding slightly at him, he understood in his heart.


    Lily Collins was able to appear in this film, which is probably related to her parents.


    In Dunn''s opinion, Lily Collins is a little old, and does not quite fit the "girl" setting in the "Hunting" script.


    It seems that David Fincher and the crew should have made some changes to the basic settings of the script during the filming of the film to be more in line with Lily Collins'' age, image and temperament.


    "I''ve seen your photo too! In my mother''s study, there''s a photo with you hanging on the wall. It''s full of brilliance." Lily Collins looked excited and her tone was light and lively.


    Obviously the same age as little Taylor, he seems to be much more sensible than little Taylor.


    The actions and behavior are very decent, and the words are also very particular. At first glance, they have received the traditional cultural education of the United Kingdom, which is very different from the native slang of the United States.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Lily...I''ll call you Lily, your mother is my good friend, and I''m also your elder. You have a good temperament and a very prominent image. In my opinion, the fashion circle Maybe it''s more suitable for your future career development."


    Lily Collins pouted, glanced at him complainingly, and seemed unhappy with the title "elder", bit her lip and said, "Uncle Walker, I''m still young, and the career development will be discussed after graduating from college. "


    Dunn almost fainted.


    This uncle''s cry, with anger in the crisp, soft in the soft, is there a little bit of the elegant attitude of the British noble princess just now?


    Dunn stopped quickly and talked about the movie with David Fincher and Mel Gibson.


    The movie is scheduled for August next year.


    Then, try to make a difference in the 2006 awards season.


    When leaving, Lily Collins took the initiative to walk up and hand Dunn a piece of her personal business card.


    The business card design is very beautiful and very girly.


    Among the pink business cards, there are also pieces of roses embellished, and the name "Lily Collins" is also written in cursive, which is very artistic.


    "Uncle, I don''t know much about the fashion industry, can you take the time to help me with counseling?"


    Big eyes, ethereal and divine.


    Can''t seem to see any excess impurities.


    However, the well-informed Tang En, how could he not see through this hazy girl''s heart?


    Dunn is calm good. "


    Before leaving, Mel Gibson deliberately stayed a few steps and said in a low voice, "This girl can''t be touched."


    Dunn was startled.


    When did I get distracted?


    He has always been very cautious when dealing with underage girls, right?


    Even if it is grass powder, it must be in a reasonable and legal atmosphere.


    For example, in New York, eating Anna Wintour''s daughter, Catherine Schaffer, was a surefire move.


    Lily Collins'' mother is Jill Collins, the president of the Beverly Hills Women''s Club. Even Dunn is not easy to mess with.


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Mel Gibson frowned and warned in a deep voice: "I said, that girl can''t be touched! Don''t look at her young, growing up in such a family atmosphere, she is very clever. If you have If you are interested, you can go to Australia, there are all kinds of things, I will arrange it for you!"


    He has a deep friendship with Tang En. In the early years, when his status in the industry was higher than that of Tang En, he helped Tang En a lot.


    He is indeed qualified to warn Dunn as his brother.


    Tang En said angrily: "When did I say I''m going to touch her? Don''t worry, I have more experience in this area than you! Even if I really want to touch her, I''ll definitely be able to do everything."


    Mel Gibson smiled loosely, "By the way, have you been to Australia for Christmas? Did you attend the annual Australian Gang conference?"


    Dunn shook his head, "I''m going to Jerusalem."


    Mel Gibson suddenly realized, "Okay."


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 Chapter 987： great

    The flight from Los Angeles to Jerusalem is really too far.


    Unless it is a large passenger plane such as Boeing and Airbus, those small and medium-sized private planes must land and refuel in the middle to complete such a long-distance flight.


    very troublesome.


    Not only that, a popular private jet like the "Gulfstream" has to land in Alaska for refueling when flying from Los Angeles to China, not to mention Israel.


    For domestic flights, small and medium-sized private jets are lighter and more convenient. There are 20,000 airports in the United States, and many small airports cannot provide runways for large passenger planes. However, international long-distance, or large planes are more reliable.


    In the future, Natalie, Scarlett, Gal Gadot, and even little Taylor will follow the route of international superstars, and there will be many international voyages.


    Just a big plane is not enough.


    In the name of New Universal, Dunn has once again requested a luxurious Boeing 747 from Boeing. Not counting the interior decoration, the basic cost is as high as 230 million US dollars. Even the defense radar is installed, which is not much worse than the presidential expert.


    The Boeing 747 that Dunn is using now was purchased by him in his own name.


    Although the annual fuel fee, service fee, custody fee and maintenance fee will be reimbursed by New Global Finance, the cost of the aircraft is the bulk.


    Dunn does not need to use his own plane for the work of the new global.


    To be public and private.


    When he buys a big plane for himself in the name of New Universal, it will be simple.


    The property rights of an aircraft belong to New Universal and are exclusively for Dunn; the property rights of an aircraft belong to Dunn Capital and can be used by women.


    After a long journey, Dunn and Scarlett finally landed at the airport in Jerusalem.


    Dunn was a little tired from the long-distance flight, but when he saw Natalie''s pretty figure, it seemed that all the fatigue was swept away.


    Dunn strode forward and hugged her in his arms.


    "What about Gal?"


    "Still working in the army and will be back in the evening."


    Natalie is a graduate student, but she is a big star and has no pressure in material life. She has a luxury car, a driver, an assistant, and a bodyguard. She also bought a single-family villa next to the campus.


    At $750,000, it''s not too much, but it''s also decidedly luxurious.


    As soon as she got in the car, Scarlett lost her energy again, her eyelids were drooping, and she fell asleep in Tang En''s arms.


    Natalie looked at Dunn with a half-smile, "Did you not do anything on the plane? Why is she so tired?"


    Tang En coughed dryly, "She has some insomnia, and it has nothing to do with me."


    "It''s strange to believe you!" Natalie gave him a look, obviously in a good mood, and said with a tender smile, "By the way, has the Indian designer''s business been resolved?"


    Tang En said nonchalantly: "Small things can''t make any waves."


    Natalie said strangely: "But the Israeli media reported that...India attaches great importance to this matter, and even set off a trend of boycotting American products."


    Dunn said casually: "Boycott is boycott, it has nothing to do with us. He said that the United States is racist. On the contrary, the reason why Indian films can isolate the penetration of Hollywood is because of India''s racial and cultural tendencies. Their racial characteristics and Religious identity, culturally isolated India from the world, built a cultural barrier against foreign influences."


    Natalie said: "But this kind of cultural barriers is indeed conducive to the development of the domestic film industry in India. I heard that the scale of Bollywood is not much worse than that of Hollywood, with more than 250 films produced each year. Moreover, there are 12,000 movie theaters in India, and hundreds of millions of movie fans buy tickets to watch movies every week, and even local movie stars in India are more famous than Hollywood stars.¡±


    Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s just entertaining oneself behind closed doors, it''s not worth mentioning."


    Natalie said in disapproval: "But Indian movies are a good example for Asia."


    Tang En said coldly: "In today''s economic globalization, if you don''t open up, you will die. In a short time, India''s film market is indeed better than that of China, Japan and South Korea. But if India does not integrate with the world, it will still work behind closed doors, and sooner or later it will be blocked. China, Japan and South Korea surpassed. How many Indian films are there in international film festivals now?"


    Natalie hesitated, before speaking.


    Behind the International Film Festival, she followed Dunn to witness with her own eyes.


    There is no sacredness, there are transactions everywhere, and insiders are everywhere.


    However, she has matured now and is no longer the good student of idealism before, especially after she came to Israel and learned more about the complicated situation in the Middle East, she has more insights into real life.


    No matter how rich the ideal is, it is not like the reality of flesh and blood.


    So much so that Tang En''s non-stop approach of attracting flowers and butterflies has changed from anger, resistance, complaining, unwillingness, numbness, self-pity... Now it''s no surprise, it has become a habit.


    "By the way, this time you are going to be elected Person of the Year again, right?" Natalie didn''t struggle too much, tilted her head and looked at Dunn with a tender smile.


    Tang En laughed, opened his right arm and put her in his arms, "Who told you?"


    "Newspapers." Natalie is very serious, "Although this year is an election year, you have a great year, and even a re-elected president is not as influential as you. From TV to movies, from sports to In the fashion industry, from the United States to the United Kingdom... no matter what your heart is, you have indeed made a great contribution to the protection of women''s rights and interests, you are great!"


    "great?"


    When Tang En heard this word, he was a little flattered.


    But it is.


    Originally, in the selection of Person of the Year by Time Magazine, there were still some internal disputes. Should we choose Dunn or re-elect President Bush?


    However, in December, it seems that all kinds of disputes are gone.


    Tang En''s sudden attack on the fashion circle even set off an international influence. He not only won a young and promising top designer, but also won India''s cultural ambassador to the United States!


    And precisely, Tang En''s actions are always clothed with the radiance of divine justice, leaving no room for people to fight back at all.


    This year, Dunn made waves in the entertainment, sports, and fashion circles, and even dealt with events of Harvey Weinstein, The New York Times and Fahrenheit 911 Circles have also had an impact.


    This year, Dunn''s brilliance shines in the United States!


    No one can beat it!


    "Okay, let''s not talk about those outside things. We haven''t seen each other for 4 months, right? There''s no love story?" Tang En shook his head and returned to the theme of Qingqing, my, and me from the false names of the outside world.


    Natalie pursed her lips and chuckled, "What kind of love? I won''t say it. It''s not like you, you can always coax girls into their hearts."


    Tang En felt aggrieved: "I''ll tell you some of my love words, those women outside... I can''t wait to swallow me up, so I''m too lazy to have a close relationship with them, just casually. Play and relieve work stress."


    "Who believes." Natalie pouted.


    Tang En smiled and said in a low voice, "How do you sleep tonight?"


    A man, Dunn.


    Three women, Natalie, Scarlett and Gal Gadot.


    One male and three females, how to distribute?


    Natalie hadn''t spoken yet. Scarlett, who was snuggling in Dunn''s arms on the other side, opened her eyes in a daze and muttered, "I''m about to fall apart, it hurts so much... You and I at night. Nat and Gal, I''m going to bed!"


    "Forget it, you and Gail live in a two-person world. It''s not easy for the two of you to meet." Natalie shook her head, then grabbed a hand on Scarlett''s chest, and said badly: "Borrow This opportunity, I will teach her a good lesson!"


    "Portman!"


    Scarlett''s eyes widened suddenly, staring straight at Natalie, gritted her teeth.


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 Chapter 988： The most beautiful love story

    Dunn now has three girlfriends, and among them, Gal Gadot is the one who makes him feel most indebted.


    At the beginning, the two had not known each other for a long time before they established their relationship.


    In other words, Tang En overthrew this elegant girl like a princess with a more domineering style.


    However, it didn''t take long for Gal Gadot to return to China for military service.


    Unless she wants to renounce her Israeli citizenship, she has to go back.


    So in the past year or so, Dunn has hardly seen her except for phone calls and online videos, and usually relies on Natalie, who is studying in Jerusalem, to take care of her.


    Fortunately, the 20-month military service is almost here.


    Next summer, Natalie will graduate and Gal Gadot will be demobilized!


    After dinner, Dunn involuntarily held Gal Gadot''s fair-skinned jade hand, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then went to bed, having a crazy but sweet combination.


    From the physical point of view, it is definitely not as kingly enjoyment as being crazy with two or three beauties.


    However, after pressing Gal Gadot under her body and tactfully, watching her flushed to the top again and again, Dunn had a great sense of satisfaction in his heart.


    This is a real girlfriend, even if it is the third girlfriend, it is still a girlfriend!


    Far from being comparable to those miscellaneous women raised outside.


    Humans are composed of two parts, spiritual and physical.


    The ultimate enjoyment of the body is beautiful, but it is also incomparable to the coordination and synchronization of the mind and body.


    Finally, at a certain moment, Tang En stopped and lay down on her body, and then kissed her from her forehead, to her eyes, to the bridge of her nose, to her red lips.


    After a long time, Tang En asked softly, "Are you satisfied?"


    Gal Gadot blushed, exuding seductive brilliance, with a charming smile on the corner of his mouth, "Well, I''m so tired!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "More tired than being a soldier?"


    Gal Gadot said seriously: "It''s not tiring to be a soldier. I like the atmosphere in the army, which is positive and sunny."


    Whether the soldier is tiring or not depends on what soldier he is.


    If it is a field soldier on the front line of Pakistan, hey! Don''t say that you are tired, you will even be in danger all the time! There is no distinction between men and women in the soldiers of Israel. Those who sing and dance are not called soldiers, but soldiers must carry their guns to the front line.


    Every year, female soldiers are killed on the front lines.


    Gal Gadot is not a field soldier. Her establishment belongs to the Self-Defense Force and is a reserve team. Only when the front line encounters an unbearable surprise attack can she enter the battle. In her daily work, in addition to practicing the use of various firearms and learning tactical discipline, her main job is to be a fitness instructor.


    Her figure is very fit, and she is very credible to be a fitness coach for those female soldiers.


    Every day, she goes to work in the army at 8 am and gets off work at 4 pm.


    In addition, she also has weekends and holidays.


    Except for not being able to go abroad, it is no different from normal work.


    He also earns about $4,000 a month.


    Tang En was still lying on top of her, as if he didn''t know what to do. He was infatuated with the limp body under him, and said with a smile, "Why aren''t you wearing a military uniform? I still think...you know!"


    Gal Gadot seemed to remember a joke, so he smiled "puchi", "Once, I came back in a military uniform with an automatic rifle and wanted to surprise Nat. She was frightened and called the bodyguard. , almost exchanged fire with me!"


    Tang En''s face turned black and his body stiffened.


    Gal Gadot didn''t care, and said with a smile: "Since then, I have never worn a military uniform again. Every time I change my clothes, I leave the army."


    "crazy girl!"


    Dunn muttered in a low voice.


    Gal Gadot sneered, "Oh, Dunn! Can you go down, I''m almost out of breath!"


    Tang Enha laughed, pulled a few tissues from the bedside stick, turned over, and took advantage of the situation to help her cover her lower body to prevent it from flowing onto the bed.


    Gal Gadot didn''t enjoy his service. He sat up by himself, wiped it carefully, and said without raising his head, "Honey, do you think... Will I be pregnant with a baby?"


    "Ah?" Tang En was startled, then laughed, "Didn''t you say a safe period?"


    Dunn has no habit of using condoms.


    Unless it is some temporary passion, in the case of uncontrollable risks, he will use condoms for safety.


    Otherwise, the women around you who know the truth, like Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Gisele Bundchen, and others, must be very healthy and don''t need it at all.


    Either the female partner followed by mouth, or the female partner took the drug.


    The biggest role of condoms is to prevent disease transmission, not contraception/contraception.


    Dunn doesn''t come to Israel for a long time. Of course, Gal Gadot does not need to take long-term medication.


    Gal Gadot pouted, "How can this kind of thing be reliable, forget it, I''ll take an after-the-fact medicine later."


    After the fact, the medicine is far less beautiful than the short-acting medicine that is taken for a long time. It will cause the disorder of female physiological hormones and lead to delayed menstruation. Of course, there is no need to talk about discoloration, and there is no medical evidence that multiple use of the post-medication will cause direct damage to the body.


    Tang En blinked, "Isn''t it necessary? If an accident happens to be pregnant... Wouldn''t it allow you to be demobilized earlier? It''s a good thing to kill two birds with one stone."


    Gal Gadot blushed and looked up at him, "I''m only 19 years old."


    "What are you afraid of?"


    "I''m not ready yet."


    For Dunn''s remarks, Gal Gadot was shy and nervous, but also a little happy.


    Tang En smiled, "Let''s go with the flow, it''s too timid to take after-the-fact medicines during the safe period, there is no need to listen to the doctor. The doctor is worried about the illegal behavior of the flow of people and the serious damage to the body, which is the lowest insurance-type advice. Let''s not worry."


    "Oh, then...then don''t eat it."


    Gal Gadot''s face was a little red and hot.


    Pregnant with a baby?


    To be a mother?


    I really didn''t think about it.


    However, this is really a very beautiful vision for women.


    Dunn saw a bit of her girlish thoughts and said with a smile: "After you finish your military service and go back to Los Angeles with Nat... I plan to have a child with Nat. Do you want to have a baby together?"


    "Huh? Me?"


    Gal Gadot was a little stunned.


    really come?


    She is one year younger than Scarlett. If she has a child... Shouldn''t she start with Scarlett?


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Scarlett is a crazy girl. She can''t take care of herself if she''s heartless. She...let''s live another five, six or seven years, sir!"


    Gal Gadot blushed brightly, "I...I''ll think about it, I haven''t thought about it yet."


    Tang En laughed, picked her up by the waist, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.


    "I''m not here, is Nate being nice to you? Tell the truth."


    After taking a shower, Dunn went into the bathtub with her again.


    Gal Gadot blurted out: "Okay, very good, I can feel it, she treats me as a family."


    Tang En looked at her with a half-smile, "Really? Didn''t you say good things for her?"


    Gal Gadot said strangely: "No. She also invited our captain to dinner, and there were many officers present at the time, asking them to take care of me in the army. She also... and said... ¡­¡±


    "say what?"


    "And told me a lot of absurd theories."


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips and snickered.


    Dunn was very curious, "What absurd theory?"


    Gal Gadot smiled and said: "She may be afraid that I will leave you...or to prevent me from cheating, and told me a lot of theories."


    Dunn was very interested, "Tell me about it!"


    Gal Gadot said: "For example... She has a theory, and what she said is quite reasonable. She said that people''s pursuits are nothing more than spiritual pursuits and material pursuits. It is difficult for anyone in the world to combine the two pursuits. Achieving the ultimate is often a balance between the two, or a choice between the two. For example, many people completely give up their material pursuits and become the greatest artists. Some people completely give up their spiritual pursuits, thus achieving The greatest material satisfaction. Being your girlfriend, you can get the best material conditions in the world, but you will inevitably have to make concessions in spiritual pursuits, and you can¡¯t expect exclusive love.¡±


    Dunn was greatly surprised, "Baby, are you kidding? This is what Nat said? Don''t lie to me!"


    Gal Gadot became more and more strange, "That''s what she said, what''s wrong?"


    Dunn was a little dizzy.


    Would Natalie still talk about this theory?


    Could it be that he has been with him for a long time, and those who are close to the ink are black?


    Infected?


    Or come to the Middle East world, recognize the cruel reality, give up the pursuit of idealism, and choose to embrace life?


    In any case, it''s a good thing for Dunn The lover outside is easy to say, as long as it is handled properly, it will not affect family life. Many rich people have lived like this and have the experience of their predecessors.


    But living together in polygamous families makes it difficult to run a business.


    In modern society, this kind of family relationship is rare.


    It would be great if Natalie could help keep the family together and beautiful.


    With Natalie''s ingenuity, it''s not too simple to get a few women.


    Tang En pondered for a moment, then turned his head to the side, looked at Gal Gadot beside him, and asked, "What about you, what do you think?"


    "Me? What?"


    "Nate''s reasoning, have you heard it?"


    Gal Gadot pursed his lips and chuckled, without saying a word.


    Tang En felt tickled in his heart, leaned over and bit her ear, "Come on!"


    "Will you be your third girlfriend?"


    "Um."


    "It''s okay now, I didn''t expect to leave you."


    "What about later?"


    Gal Gadot paused, turned his head, looked directly into Dunn''s eyes, and said softly, "I won''t let my child lose a mother, and I won''t lose a father as good as you."


    Dunn was greatly moved.


    It was probably the most beautiful love story he had ever heard.


    I don''t know how many times sweeter than the seductive words of those sassy women outside.


    "Okay! Live, must live!"


    Dunn secretly made up his mind.


    Be sure to have a baby with Gal Gadot in the next few years!


    Bind the relationship between the two firmly!


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 Chapter 989： twitter

    Israel is still very chaotic, as you can see from the Morning News.


    Israeli Foreign Minister Shalom and Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura held talks in Jerusalem and reached an arms trade with an annual transaction value of 3 billion US dollars...


    The "Arrow" missile defense system jointly developed by Israel and the United States has been put into front-line combat against Pakistan. It is the only anti-missile weapon system in the world that can be effectively put into actual combat...


    The new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas once again issued a terrorist threat, which may set off a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict...


    Israel and the EU formally reach an agreement to sign the "European Neighbor Policy" agreement...


    Famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker secretly arrived in Jerusalem yesterday...


    Well, this last piece of news belongs to intruders.


    Completely out of touch.


    At this time, Dunn was being dragged outside by Natalie lazily.


    In her villa, there is a matching tennis court.


    This is her favorite sport.


    "Scarlett, if you can beat Gale, I''ll serve you!"


    Natalie looked extra excited and shouted at Scarlett.


    Scarlett wore a tight sweatshirt and warm black stockings, showing off her hot and hot figure. Holding a large tennis racket in her hand, she leaned on the ground and raised her chin slightly, looking a little complacent and a little arrogant.


    In the beginning, Natalie and Scarlett were evenly matched in tennis.


    Natalie''s skills are good, Scarlett''s strength is strong, and half a catty is equal to eight taels.


    Later, Natalie came to Jerusalem to study for graduate school, and specially found a tennis coach to study. When she returned to the United States, she abused Scarlett so much that she almost cried.


    Dunn couldn''t bear it, so he secretly took Scarlett and apprenticed to Sharapova!


    Sharapova usually has to train hard and may not have much time to teach Scarlett, but her coaching team can give Scarlett some pointers responsibly.


    Scarlett, whose technical level has soared, has the advantage of strength, and easily eliminated Natalie.


    Scarlett on the tennis court seems to be omnipotent.


    "Portman, if I win, you have to listen to me in the future!" Scarlet clapped with one hand and pinched her waist with the other, looking arrogant.


    Natalie hummed softly: "If Gale wins, you have to listen to me! Don''t resist!"


    Dunn, who had been holding his arm tightly by Natalie, secretly winked at Scarlett.


    Girl, don''t be fooled!


    Natalie is trying to **** you!


    If she wasn''t fully sure, how could Gal Gadot play for her?


    Scarlett noticed Dunn''s gesture, pouted, and thought to herself: "If it''s a big deal, I''ll lose, what''s the matter? Anyway... I''m listening to her now anyway, and if I lose, I''ll lose. In case I win , then the willows will be dark and the flowers will be bright."


    At this time, Gal Gadot also packed up his equipment and walked out.


    She was wearing a red tracksuit, and she didn''t look as neat as Scarlett, a little baggy, as if she hadn''t woken up yet.


    "You didn''t do a good job!"


    Natalie pinched Dunn''s arm angrily. Gal Gadot''s mental state is not good, it must be his fault.


    Tang En said embarrassingly: "No more, just chatting. Really, chatting."


    Natalie snorted, but didn''t complain too much.


    She often plays tennis with Gal Gadot, and she has the guts.


    Two minutes later, the game started.


    Scarlett''s arrogant and confident expression disappeared, and every time Gal Gadot returned the ball, she would be a little surprised.


    This power is too great!


    It feels like... her opponent seems to be Dunn.


    "Haha, it''s 40:0! Scarlett, you''re finished!"


    Natalie on the sidelines was triumphant and shouted loudly, looking particularly excited.


    "Shut up!" Scarlett''s face turned pale with anger, scolding her bitterly.


    Looking at Gal Gadot on the opposite side again, he wanted to show his full strength and beat her by one point, but as soon as the thought appeared, it disappeared.


    Powerless!


    Although they only played 3 goals, the huge gap in strength cannot be made up for by their fighting spirit.


    Moreover, Gal Gadot on the opposite side was obviously still a little out of spirit, playing a little perfunctory.


    Oh my god, she''s so amazing!


    Sure enough, in the last ball of the first game, Scarlett made a mistake in receiving the serve and lost completely.


    There is no room for fighting back.


    "do not fight!"


    Scarlett snapped angrily.


    "Haha, don''t forget, I am willing to admit defeat!"


    Natalie jumped up excitedly.


    Scarlett said viciously to her: "What are you proud of? You have the ability to fight me? What kind of skill is it to find someone to help?"


    Natalie raised her chin. "I do! Gail is my good sister, and she should help me."


    "you¡­¡­"


    Scarlett was going to quarrel with Natalie, so Dunn took the two of them''s little hands and said with a smile, "Okay, they''re all sisters, what''s the quarrel? To exercise."


    Natalie and Scarlett looked at each other and hummed heavily.


    Dunn was amused.


    These two girls are really fighting.


    Last night, the two of them were in the same room, and they must have done nothing wrong. It seemed that Natalie suffered in bed and wanted to regain face on the court.


    "Gail, can you still play?" Dunn put the two of them in his arms and said to Gal Gadot, who was in a daze on the court.


    Gal Gadot said casually: "Okay, I haven''t sweated yet."


    All right!


    Female soldier!


    The fitness trainer is really good.


    Even if it can''t compare to professional athletes like Sharapova, it is far better than the soft-bodied female stars like Natalie and Scarlett.


    Tang En said with a smile: "In this way, let the two of them together and see if you can beat it. Try it, I can''t beat it anyway."


    ...


    Girls, it''s normal to chat and make noises.


    After exercising and taking a shower, Dunn organized everyone to watch a movie, the latest Hollywood blockbuster "Spider-Man 3".


    Of course you can''t go to the cinema outside.


    As a filmmaker, Natalie must have a movie theater renovated in the villa she bought.


    Neither Natalie nor Gal Gadot have seen the movie Spider-Man 3, so it''s very serious.


    Dunn and Scarlett have both watched it, but when they were watching the movie, they whispered together. After a while, Scarlett sat in Dunn''s arms.


    Scarlett''s figure is too hot, especially with a petite body, it''s outrageous to be hot.


    Tang En was holding her in his arms, he would definitely be distracted, and his hands were not very honest, so he got into her clothes and ran up and down.


    Scarlett giggled from time to time and twisted around.


    Angry Natalie turned her head to stare at her from time to time!


    Scarlett wanted to take revenge and whispered to Dunn: "Portman is a bastard, she always bullies me."


    Tang En smiled, "What do you want?"


    Scarlett said happily: "You help me teach her a lesson."


    Tang En frowned and smiled bitterly: "I teach her a lesson? Do you think I can do it?"


    Scarlett looked back and smiled winked at him with a bad look on her face, "It''s actually very easy."


    "Um?"


    Dunn frowned.


    Scarlett whispered and whispered: "Every time she bullies me, I can find it in bed at night. Hehe, she is not as strong as me, and she can''t resist if she wants to."


    Tang En''s heart moved slightly, "What do you want to do?"


    Scarlet said in a hoarse and lazy charming voice: "At night... do you want to be together? Gail, Nate and me, foursome."


    Tang En swallowed his saliva. Of course, he was willing and thinking a hundred times.


    They are all family members, and they sleep in separate beds every night, which is a bit unreasonable.


    Even though he was at home, he left his girlfriend alone in the empty room, which made him feel somewhat guilty.


    If we could be together... that would be great.


    Scarlett was careless and heartless, and she certainly wouldn''t mind.


    Gal Gadot will not refuse even if he is reluctant.


    The biggest suspense is Natalie.


    Let her accept Shuangfei, it is already the limit.


    Plus a woman, I am afraid it is very difficult.


    Scarlett raised her chin, with a sinister smile on the corner of her mouth, and hummed softly: "Listen to me, wait until night... I''ll go back to the room with her first and subdue her. Then you bring Gale over, and then the time comes. ... If she doesn''t want to cook cooked rice with raw rice, she can''t, hum!"


    Dunn sniffed, "It''s possible!"


    Almost laughed.


    Suddenly I felt that this kind of life is also very interesting.


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 Chapter 990： HD Piracy

    It turns out that Scarlett''s strategy works!


    That night, Dunn really tasted the sweetness.


    In normal life, Natalie is like a queen, and Scarlett is obedient. On the tennis court, even if Natalie can''t beat Scarlett, she can argue with her evenly.


    But when it comes to bed... it''s really Scarlett''s world.


    It really has the temperament of "Black Widow" in the comics!


    Both men and women kill!


    Pressing Natalie under her body and playing with it, she was more manly than a man.


    It didn''t take long for Natalie''s limbs to go limp and stumbled into submission.


    Just cheap Dunn.


    Afterwards, Natalie didn''t show too much intense performance, except for a few heavy pinch on Dunn''s arm.


    Then, arched like a kitten in Dunn''s arms.


    Crazy overnight.


    ...


    Israel is a developed country with a small area, about the same size as the Los Angeles area.


    Although it was abroad, Dunn couldn''t make a high-profile trip.


    His goal is too big.


    Natalie and Scarlett ignored it, disguised themselves and went to the mall sneakily.


    Don''t look at the two people''s usual noisy, their relationship is really good.


    In contrast, the two of them are a little bit different from Gal Gadot.


    Mainly because of the height difference.


    Natalie and Scarlett are about the same height and look balanced.


    Gal Gadot is a little taller, and walking with them will look nondescript.


    Even though Gal Gadot didn''t care on the surface, she still had that elegant and indifferent smile on her face, but if Natalie and Scarlett didn''t take her to play, it would definitely make her feel bad.


    Tang En was afraid that she would think too much, so he drove the car himself and took her out for a drive.


    Going out with a boyfriend is definitely more enjoyable than going out with two "sisters".


    Gal Gadot was quite excited and volunteered, saying that he could go for a ride on a motorcycle. She is a motorcyclist and is a good player in the army!


    Dunn almost fainted.


    Motorcycle travel, of course not!


    In the end, it was Gal Gadot who drove an open-top white Porsche from the garage. She drove the car and took Dunn out for a drive.


    "They are always like that, don''t take it too seriously."


    Dunn was very confident in Gal Gadot''s driving skills, and he said casually while admiring the suburban scene full of history in Jerusalem.


    Gal Gadot hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile, "No."


    Tang En said seriously: "Both of them have known each other for many years. After they get along...I can''t control it. I don''t mean to target you."


    Gal Gadot''s tone was a little lost, "I know, I''m too tall."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s not that you are too tall, it''s that they are too short. But it doesn''t matter, just go to the United States after serving in the military. When the time comes, let the two of them fool around together, and I will introduce you to another sister. ."


    "Ah?" Gal Gadot was stunned for a moment, then slowed down and turned to look at him, "Sister? Isn''t she girlfriend number four?"


    Tang En sighed, "There''s nothing I can do. Nate and Scarlett are tired of being together every day. They always have to find a good girlfriend for you and say some intimate whispers."


    "Who is it? Do I know him?"


    "Taylor, Taylor Swift."


    "is her!"


    Of course Gal Gadot knows her. She has lived in Los Angeles for a few months and has seen Dunn''s little tail many times.


    Not to mention, little Taylor''s stature...really tall!


    "How old is she?" Gal Gadot''s expression was a little complicated, and the look in Dunn''s eyes was a little weird.


    Tang En said angrily, "Where do you want to go? This is just a plan, do you understand the plan? She''s still a child, I haven''t touched her!"


    "Is it?"


    Gal Gadot blinked, dubious.


    Tang En said helplessly: "Anyway, it''s settled like this, that little girl... pesters me every day, even if she doesn''t accept it. You are number three, she is number four, you can have a good relationship. Don''t look at her clever and weird. She is very disobedient, but has a delicate mind and a lot of ghost ideas. You have a simple mind, you can communicate with her more, and you can rely on each other in the future. "


    "Girlfriend number four..." Gal Gadot muttered to himself, lowered the speed again, and asked, "Honey, then... how many girlfriends do you have? We will all live together in the future. ? In case of trouble..."


    "Cough, four! Just four!"


    Whether it will increase in the future, Dunn is not sure.


    However, as Gale said, stability within the family is very important and must not be chaotic.


    The things that are planned for a rainy day should be done in advance.


    Natalie and Scarlett are interdependent and restrained, and the relationship is very stable.


    It''s better to cultivate Gale and Little Taylor into this model. For Dunn, it''s safe in the backyard!


    After two hours, the ride was over.


    The two go home.


    As soon as I entered the house, I saw Scarlett''s face was very dignified and very serious.


    Seeing Tang En, she cried out, ran over in three steps and two steps, pulled his arm, and said anxiously, "Why did you come back, something happened!"


    "Something happened?"


    Dunn was shocked, what could happen to Scarlett? Seeing Natalie coming over again, with the same serious, angry look on her face, she became nervous and said with concern, "You two have quarreled? They are both good sisters, why..."


    "Oh, who quarreled?!"


    Scarlett felt that Dunn was a little inexplicable. Natalie came over at this time and handed Dunn a regular DVD set, and said solemnly: "We just bought it from a vendor next to the mall at this time. ."


    "Spider-Man 3?"


    Gal Gadot came up and came out without a voice, his face embarrassed.


    It''s a pirated disc!


    Among the developed countries in the world, probably only Israel has the most serious piracy!


    Jews.


    Even the United States has to kneel and lick Israel, and Israel doesn''t even need to look at the faces of other countries.


    Dunn also saw the "Spider-Man" poster on the outside of the DVD box, as well as the rather striking big words "Dawn Walker Producer" and "Sam Raimi Director" in small words.


    It seems that this pirated book is also good at marketing, and knows how to use its own name to promote it.


    "You''re still laughing! This is a real pirated version. We''ve all seen it just now. It''s not a gun version, it''s a high-definition video!"


    Scarlett stomped her feet angrily.


    As a female filmmaker raised in the United States, her distaste for piracy runs deep.


    Natalie also said seriously: "Don, "Spider-Man 3" has only been released in Israel for 3 days, and the high-definition pirated version has come out. This is too much! We have reason to suspect that there must be an illegal and infringing black industry behind this. chain!"


    If it was recorded in a movie theater with DV, and then made into a pirated version of the gun, that''s all.


    But the definition of this DVD is too high, at first glance, it is pirated from the master copy of "Spider-Man 3" that was distributed to major cinemas by Universal International Distribution Company!


    The problem behind this is probably very serious!


    Either the copy is lost midway. But this is very unlikely. Besides, even if it is lost, the copies are now encrypted and shipped under different names, and it is difficult for pirates to crack them.


    Or it''s an insider deal by pirates and movie theaters!


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, it''s not a big deal. It scared Gale."


    After he finished speaking, he took Gal Gadot''s little hand and walked towards the living room.


    Natalie and Scarlett are like follower


    "Dang En, how serious is this?"


    "Nate, you have been in Israel for more than a year, and it seems that you haven''t experienced life much?"


    When Natalie heard this ridicule, she was not annoyed, she gritted her teeth and said, "I am a Hollywood star and an Oscar winner, how can I experience life? If I hadn''t brought Scarlett to experience the local Jewish life, I wouldn''t have gone to the mall. Woolen cloth."


    Tang En waved his hand and called everyone over, saying, "The piracy issue in Israel has long been noticed by Hollywood. Let''s just say last year, if I remember correctly... In 2003, Israel was suspected of piracy of software and multimedia. The value exceeds 150 million US dollars. Among them, the piracy in the entertainment industry alone is as high as 130 million US dollars, of which movies and records are the main ones. In the Israeli market, 22% of CDs and 41% of records are pirated! "


    Gal Gadot bit his lip and said, "I... I''ve also heard of some that the state does not seem to be very strict in controlling this aspect..."


    "how so?"


    Natalie''s beautiful fantasy about Israel has collapsed a bit.


    Scarlett gave a long "Oh". Although she is also Jewish, she has no sense of identification with Israel at all. "Did MPAA deal with it?"


    Dunn laughed and said: "Deal with it? How to deal with it? Hollywood was originally created by Jews. Besides, this is the Middle East, the region with the most piracy in the world. In contrast, Israel is already very good, at least there are genuine copies. ."


    Scarlett almost fainted when she heard it.


    Is there a genuine existence in Israel, or is it an honorable thing?


    Tang En said: "Many countries in the Middle East are strictly boycotting Hollywood cultural products, so that we have no formal channels at all to send film and television music products in. Countries like Iran are explicitly prohibited from exporting by the International Trade Organization. Iranian products are all pirated. The result? The Hollywood movies there...are no less than those in the United States!"


    "Nationwide piracy?"


    Scarlett was dazed Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "Forget it, this is all a product of the current international political situation, far from such a trivial matter as piracy. Although Hollywood is a little capable, it can''t handle this. big thing."


    Natalie was a little unwilling, "But let''s just forget about it? "Spider-Man 3" has just been released, which will seriously affect the box office revenue!"


    Dunn looked at her in surprise, "You don''t know?"


    "What?" Natalie was confused.


    Dunn shook his head, "Looks like, you really don''t know. Hollywood has been supporting Israel, especially the development of the Israeli film industry. Israel''s box office market is very small, even if there is no piracy, the Israeli box office of "Spider-Man 3" is About 2 million US dollars, not worth mentioning. MPAA has talked with Israel on behalf of Hollywood for a long time. All the proceeds of Hollywood films in Israel are included in the Israel Film Development Fund. That is to say, Israel does not pirate, tell us It doesn''t matter much."


    Natalie suddenly realized, "So that''s how it is! So...they are pirating, but it''s actually the domestic movie market?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "It can''t be called a pit, it''s just left and right. Anyway, it''s Israel''s own money, and it has nothing to do with Hollywood. Otherwise, it''s not easy to crack down on piracy with the Israeli state''s executive power?"


    Hearing this, Gal Gadot also breathed a long sigh of relief, and his face looked much better.


    The motherland, that is, you can scold you every day, but you don''t allow others to have any demeaning land.


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 Chapter 991： allotment

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    When Dunn returned to Los Angeles, it was already the end of December.


    At this time, "Spider-Man 3" has entered its third week of release. The North American box office is 280 million US dollars, the overseas box office is 440 million US dollars, and the global box office exceeds 720 million US dollars!


    This year''s last Hollywood blockbuster brought the last movie-watching craze of the year!


    At the same time, many films that hit the awards season have also begun to be screened, such as the project "Hotel Rwanda", which was previously invested by MGM''s United Artists and has now been transferred to Focus Pictures, such as directed by Joe Schumacher. The Phantom of the Opera, such as Harvey Weinstein''s Last Glory, Finding Neverland.


    Although Miramax has done a good job of PR, separating "Finding Neverland" from Harvey Weinstein, the main publicity target is the actor Johnny Depp.


    However, insiders know the inside story.


    It is fortunate that this film can be nominated in the awards season, and it is impossible to win.


    There are not many popular award-winning films this year. Among them, the most favored by film critics are "King of Soul Singer" and "The Departed" under New Universal. In addition, several films such as "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind", "Life with a Glass of Wine", "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Stolen Heart" are also very good.


    After a simple and relaxing holiday in Israel, Dunn returned to the company and the first thing he did was to pay attention to the consolidated financial statements of New Universal this year.


    The specific list of details has not been counted.


    However, the valuation data is already bearing fruit.


    This year, the total revenue of the New Universal Group, excluding the yet-to-be-integrated Prada, reached $35.3 billion!


    Compared with last year, it has increased by 46%!


    Among them, EBIT reached $4.5 billion, up 29%!


    These two general data alone are enough to illustrate the current good momentum and rapid development trend of the new world.


    It is simply higher than the potential of many Internet companies!


    However, compared to last year, New Universal has a big business this year - Discovery Communication Company.


    The company''s total revenue for the year was $5.56 billion, and its pretax profit even hit $1 billion.


    If this part is crossed out, the overall revenue and profit of New Global in 2004 actually declined compared to 2003.


    However, Dunn was not worried about it.


    New Global has adjusted the four business departments into five business departments, and the tourism and vacation and consumer goods department has been split into two parts: the tourism and vacation department and the consumer goods department.


    Among the five business divisions, in addition to the interactive entertainment division, the revenue and profits of other major divisions are increasing.


    As for the Interactive Entertainment Division...


    No way, this is a high-tech sector.


    Loss is a common problem encountered in the high-tech field in today''s era, especially in the Internet field.


    Among the major departments of the Interactive Entertainment Department, except for Blizzard, which has really made a lot of money, with a profit of more than 200 million US dollars, other companies are in the process of breaking down and losing money.


    Dolby Laboratories is developing technologies such as Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, as well as upgrading Dolby sound effects and transforming Dolby systems, laying a technical foundation for future Dolby Cinema. After accepting Dunn''s request to develop a high-definition video player project, the investment in research and development funds is even higher.


    imax company, in accordance with Dunn''s request, is actively moving closer to the digital age, and is currently working hard to develop imax3D digital video cameras and a clearer projection system.


    Rotten Tomatoes is not well-known enough, the income from advertising fees is not high, and it is not enough to make ends meet.


    Netflix, in order to fight the price war with Best, reduced the membership fee to a minimum, especially after getting Dunn''s order to defeat Best at the fastest speed, even more at all costs. If the number of members of the IMDB film and television database has increased and profits have increased, Netflix will definitely fall into more serious losses this year.


    For the year, Netflix lost $320 million.


    In addition, there are 4 smart service companies in the Hollywood film industry that were just acquired this year, all of which are also upgrading their industries.


    As for Facebook...


    Well, this is the most loss-making business under New Universal this year!


    The amount of loss, 670 million US dollars!


    Facebook in the previous life did not have the big backer of New Global, so it had to raise funds and develop slowly step by step. Although it has continued to lose money for many years, there are performance reports that increase year by year. As the company grows better and has greater potential, investors are also willing to invest more money, allowing Facebook to continue to lose money until one day it reverses itself.


    Facebook in this life, of course, does not need to be so troublesome.


    With New Universal, the big financier of the giant, still need to be so careful?


    Start is the pinnacle!


    Directly in the most ambitious, stalwart, and detached pattern, develop at any cost!


    server?


    Buy direct!


    Domain name disputes?


    Buy out directly!


    Network community spread limited? Can''t enter the campus market?


    Money clears the way!


    Internal high-quality projects to be gradual?


    No, the research and development funds are sufficient, and good projects can be started as soon as possible, launched as soon as possible, and seize the market as soon as possible!


    A year later, Facebook''s overall framework has been very good, stable and fast.


    The number of registered users has already exceeded 2 million.


    In order to give users a better experience, Dunn even issued an order directly from the headquarters to prohibit Facebook from using all external advertisements!


    Without advertising, it means that there is no main income.


    No wonder Facebook doesn''t suffer serious losses!


    However, Dunn''s order has been supported and recognized by many executives in the interactive entertainment department.


    The current network speed is not fast enough, and it is still a "narrowband" market.


    If the network speed is not fast enough, if too many commercial advertisements are loaded on a community website such as Facebook, it will inevitably affect the user''s login speed.


    And then seriously affect the user experience!


    For example, Myspace, the largest community platform in the United States, has been used several times by Dunn, because too many commercial advertisements are loaded, which affects the experience.


    However, Myspace is in the form of a blog, and at the same time of social interaction, there are portal contents such as music and videos. The elements are more substantial than the current Facebook, and the reputation is also greater!


    That''s right, don''t look at the New Universal Group behind Facebook, but in terms of fame and influence, it''s still not as good as Myspace.


    Myspace was launched earlier, and the sponsor behind it is not much worse than New Universal, Murdoch''s News Corporation!


    Especially in the current situation of Myspace getting better and better and more and more users, News Corporation pays more attention.


    There have been rumors in the industry that News Corporation is no longer satisfied with being a minority shareholder, and plans to spend huge sums of money to acquire Myspace in its entirety and officially enter the Internet!


    In this situation, Dunn must plan for Facebook''s long-term, can not care about immediate interests.


    Short-term money-burning is a must.


    In the previous life, Facebook did not surpass Myspace until 2009 to become the largest community platform in the United States. That''s when News Corp.''s strategy was repeatedly wrong, and it couldn''t come up with more money to invest in Myspace during the financial crisis.


    Dunn can''t pin his chances on other people''s mistakes.


    Blacksmithing must be **** its own!


    Lay a good foundation for Facebook''s early research and development, framework structure and user reputation, even if Myspace does not make mistakes in the future, it must defeat its opponents!


    Also, the time is much earlier!


    If Facebook is used, it will be the largest advertising platform in the world, much stronger than TV advertising. This will play a vital role in the internal transactions, cost control and publicity and promotion of New Global in the future.


    Therefore, for the huge loss of 1.28 billion US dollars in the interactive entertainment department this year, Dunn is happy to see it.


    Even if it lost a full $1.02 billion more than last year.


    This year, the R&D investment of the Interactive Entertainment Department is as high as 3.9 billion US dollars!


    Last year, it was only $1.8 billion.


    If the increase in R&D investment is not counted, the profit of the Interactive Entertainment Division has actually grown.


    "Tang En, the plan for the allotment has been completed."


    Dunn read the rough annual report, and secretary Ella Fisher took another report.


    A reward distribution of 13 million shares.


    Ella Fisher walked over with a smile: "I didn''t expect that you still have a rights issue!"


    "Me?" Tang En was a little surprised and puzzled, "How could I have it? Didn''t I say that executives who have retired to the second tier are not allotted shares."


    He is the chairman of New Universal.


    In fact, most of his power has been devolved.


    Just like shareholders like Jack Welch and Rudy Giuliani, there are second-tier advisors.


    In theory, he will not have a share of the rights issue.


    Is the personnel department flattering?


    probably not!


    Ella Fisher said with a smile: "As the chairman of New Universal Group, you are of course second-tier. However, you are also the chairman of Dunn Films. In the film industry, you have always been on the front line. Films, directors, screenwriters, and even personally went out to help Universal Music expand the market. From the perspective of the film and television entertainment department, you are the front line.¡±


    Dunn laughed dumbly. If you say that, there is some truth to it What is my quota? "


    "54157 shares."


    "More than 50,000 shares? Not too many."


    Tang En was slightly startled and shook his head gently.


    There are too many employees in New Global. There are more than 3,000 management members who are eligible for the allotment, plus some outstanding employees who have made special contributions... The reward of 13 million shares will be distributed, and everyone will also share Not much.


    "Isn''t that too much?" Ella Fisher''s eyes widened. "In the entire film and television entertainment department, you have the most allotments! Mr. Bill McNick, only has 30,000 allotments."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Hollywood has never had a tradition of stock awards, 30,000 is already a lot. Besides, movies... The economic benefits directly contributed are not many. From the perspective of contribution, 30,000 shares are about the same. already."


    The film and television entertainment department is the foundation laid by Tang En, and the development has been on the right track.


    Whether there are stock awards or not, it doesn''t make much sense.


    Giving is affection, not giving is reasonable.


    There''s no comparison to David Suslav, who led Discovery and Communications to his own miraculous success despite adversity.


    "By the way, how many shares did you share?" Dunn asked Ella with a smile.


    Ella Fisher''s face flashed a touch of ruddy, "I divided a full 10,000 shares, I''m embarrassed. I know, they are looking at your face..."


    "This is what you deserve!" Tang En waved his hand and said frankly, "You are the secretary of the board of directors, and you only got 10,000 shares... In my opinion, it''s still too little!"


    That''s right, Isla Fisher is secretary to the chairman, a very important position that also belongs to half the executive.


    However, a chairman like Tang En was on the second line, so of course her secretary would not be too competent.


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 Chapter 992： give away

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    "Where''s Tosca? How much is she?"


    "In our office, she has the most shares, with more than 70,000 shares, 20,000 shares more than you!"


    Tosca Musk is the assistant to the chairman, a real group executive, with a high position.


    There are many offices under the chairman''s office, including the secretary group, the confidential room, the corporate communication department, the general affairs department of the headquarters, etc., all of which are led by Tosca Musk.


    For example, the secretary group should, in principle, be led by the secretary, Isla Fisher. But her ability was insufficient, so Tosca Musk took over.


    In the future, if Tosca Musk leaves the chairman''s office to lead a separate business, he will be at least at the level of a group vice president.


    Tang En nodded, "Where''s Jasmine?"


    "This¡­¡­"


    Isla Fisher''s expression was a little stiff.


    If Tang En was likened to an emperor, and the chairman''s office was likened to a palace...


    Tosca Musk is equivalent to the **** of the lijian holding a pen!


    Isla Fisher is the Ouchi Director!


    Jasmine Bloom is the Great Eunuch of the Reverence Room!


    The three of them are the direct descendants of Tang En''s absolute cronies.


    But the current allotment report seems to have gone wrong.


    Tang En thought of something, and his expression changed slightly, "She didn''t?"


    "Um."


    Isla Fisher nodded nervously.


    Jasmine Bloom''s job is to help Dunn connect with all kinds of women and help her make unspoken rules. Of course, she can''t have an explicit identity.


    Her position in New Global is linked to the secretary group, which is equivalent to a small secretary doing chores.


    And none of the secretaries in the secretary group got the allotment reward!


    Under such conditions, Jasmine Bloom didn''t get it either, it was a rational arrangement that treated them equally.


    It''s just that she is the person Dunn trusts the most.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and was silent for a while before shaking his head: "There is nothing wrong with this arrangement. From the perspective of contribution, Jasmine''s value to New Universal... is indeed not high."


    Isla Fisher was a little embarrassed.


    She''s not very valuable either.


    If it is not for the title of chairman''s secretary, I am afraid it will be difficult to get the allotment reward.


    The 13 million share award within the New Universal Group this time is a big deal!


    Over $1.5 billion in employee benefits involved!


    Everyone opened their eyes wide and stared at this scene.


    Of course Dunn could use his power to ask the compensation committee, the finance department and the personnel department to make adjustments to the allotment plan and give Jasmine Bloom some shares.


    However, this privileged behavior is likely to cause dissatisfaction among many employees who work **** the front line.


    Dunn will not do things that are more than worth the loss.


    "You must have Jasmine''s shares. Well, didn''t I get more than 50,000 shares in this allotment?"


    "More than 54,000 shares."


    Tang En said in a grand manner: "In this way, take out 20,000 shares and transfer them to Jasmine. Take out another 20,000 shares, and you and Tosca will share the rest. You and Tosca will arrange and distribute the rest. To those ordinary employees in the secretarial team, confidential room, corporate communications department and other subordinate offices."


    "what?"


    Isla Fisher froze for a moment.


    This¡­¡­


    More than 50,000 shares, are they all given away?


    He also gave himself 10,000 shares?


    She herself has awarded 10,000 shares this time, plus the 10,000 shares donated by Tang En, the total is 20,000 shares. That is to say, in this allotment, she got the same quota as Jasmine Bloom.


    This arrangement is both thoughtful and balanced!


    "Okay, let''s arrange it like this." Tang En waved his hand,


    Ella Fisher hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "Either... or give it to Jasmine, I... I hold quite a lot of shares."


    Really ashamed.


    The quota of 20,000 shares is really nothing to her.


    She is a veteran of Tang En Pictures. When Tang En Pictures raised shares, she subscribed for 300,000 shares!


    Of course, it is incomparable with big stars such as Leonardo, Nicole Kidman, Mel Gibson, who have subscribed for 3 million.


    But it is definitely much more than the management who now rely on option rewards to obtain shares!


    Tang En shook his head lightly and said lightly: "No need, it''s yours, you just take it, you don''t have to worry about it. In life, opportunity is very important. If you meet it, you will have a chance to flourish. You are earlier than Jasmine. Meeting me, this is life."


    "My life is so good."


    Isla Fisher murmured to herself, and her face became hot.


    How are you?


    At the "Australian Gang" party that year, Tang En fell in love with her at a glance, and then he coaxed her into bed.


    As a result, being slept by him changed his fate.


    This is probably life.


    If you think about it carefully, fate is sometimes really ridiculous.


    After Ira Fisher left, Dunn picked up the allotment plan and looked seriously.


    After the completion of the allotment, the total share capital of New Global will reach 1 billion shares.


    Among them, Tang En''s personal holdings reached 830 million shares!


    Accounted for 83% of the total share capital!


    Really too much.


    More than 50,000 shares are a drop in the bucket for him.


    "Huh? I didn''t expect him to be in the first gear!"


    Dunn was a little surprised when he saw the allotment plan.


    The first tranche is 500,000 shares, with a total of 5 people.


    In addition to Barry Diller, Jeff Zucker, David Suslav, and Kevin Turner, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings also got a quota of 500,000 shares~www. novelhall.com ~ Second tranche, 300,000 shares, including Robert Iger, Andrew Mooney, Brandy Norris, Bob Chapek and Chris Albrecht 5 people.


    The third tranche, 100,000 shares, is more, there are a total of 10, including many executives at the headquarters and the heads of Dolby Laboratories, Blizzard, Facebook, imax and other companies...


    It can also be seen from the focus of the allotment that the interactive entertainment department is the most popular, and the film and television entertainment department is the most unpopular.


    No way, this is also a market decision.


    In the high-tech industry, there must be sufficient preferential conditions to attract senior management talents.


    Otherwise, jump ship and run.


    As for the entertainment industry... I''m sorry, but where else can those people go other than New Universal?


    Disney?


    Warner?


    Twentieth Century Fox?


    It''s a pity that they are more stingy and squeeze more ruthlessly, and they are not as good as New Global.


    The actual conditions determine the mechanism of allotment.


    At the end of the proposal, there is a line of italicized comment clauses.


    It probably means that all the recipients of the allotment shares have only the right to dividends for the time being, but not the right to exercise. The real acquisition of these shares can only be officially held one year after the listing of New Global.


    In other words, the company does not allow management to sell shares when New Universal is just listed, driving down the stock price. Moreover, before the listing of New Global for a year, if anyone leaves New Global...the shares can only be recovered.


    Dunn did not worry too much about this arrangement. The chairman of the compensation committee is Brandy Norris, and he can do it well.


    After the allotment is completed, the next step is to distribute dividends!


    $5 Billion in Dividends!


    Dunn holds 83% of the shares, and he can get 4.15 billion US dollars!


    hey-hey!


    Great work again!


    . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 993： Best Foreign Language Film Nominee

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    The calendar turned over and it was 2005.


    Last year, New Universal''s net profit reached 4.5 billion US dollars.


    Counting the cash balance of 2.5 billion US dollars before, and the issued bonds of 5 billion US dollars... Entering the new year, the cash flow on the book of New Global has exceeded 10 billion US dollars!


    Of the $12 billion in cash, $9 billion is in North America and $3 billion is stranded overseas.


    Too much money to do big things.


    Robert Iger has led the negotiating team, and LB''s board of directors to start negotiations on the acquisition of the "Victoria''s Secret" brand and all its properties.


    The $5 billion dividend plan has not yet been prepared, but Dunn has already told the Finance Department that his part of the dividend can use $2 billion of overseas funds.


    The United States is a double taxation, and the return of overseas money to the United States is subject to a second income tax at a rate of 35%.


    This has led to the status quo that the money earned overseas can only be kept overseas and used for overseas investment.


    For shareholders, of course, they want a share of the American money.


    Only American money can be spent in the world without restrictions.


    Overseas money, repatriated to the homeland, if there is no tax payment record in the United States, it is black money.


    Dunn has no such scruples.


    He also has to complete the great cause of Liverpool''s revival! We will also invest more overseas!


    Overseas money does not need to be transferred back to the United States at all.


    He could be setting up an overseas branch of Dunn Capital.


    Furthermore, using overseas funds to distribute dividends also has an advantage for him.


    Because the overseas funds of New Global are in tax-free offshore areas, they can be exempted from paying dividend tax.


    Although the Bush administration implemented a big tax cut plan, reducing the dividend tax from 20% to 10%, but Dunn distributed more than 4 billion US dollars in dividends, and the dividend tax was also a lot of expenses.


    If he used $2 billion in overseas cash to distribute dividends to Dunn, he could save $200 million in dividend taxes.


    It is a good thing for both New Global and Dunn Capital.


    Don''t need to worry about the dividend plan.


    What he has to deal with now is awards season.


    The Grammys have already communicated. In this year''s Grammy Awards Ceremony, Tang En will be the first guest to sing!


    He''ll directly sing two of the year''s biggest hits: "Royal" with Nicole Kidman and "" with Scarlett Johansson.


    As for movies, the nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.


    "The Departed" became the biggest hit without a doubt, with a total of 7 nominations!


    Including Best Picture in a Drama Series, Best Director, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Film Score.


    It is worth mentioning that the Hong Kong government''s "Infernal Affairs" crew also appeared in the nomination ceremony for the best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards.


    As a result, it was blatantly harassed by NBC reporters.


    When reporting, the NBC reporter claimed that the "Infernal Affairs" crew was a team from Japan. When interviewing actor Andy Liu, he also called him Japanese.


    Andy Liu explained with a smile, saying that they were from the Hong Kong government, and it was the staff who made a mistake.


    However, this one is intriguing.


    Is it really wrong?


    For such a popular movie "The Departed", a reporter from NBC would not know that this movie is a remake of "Infernal Affairs" from the Hong Kong government?


    Can something so important go wrong?


    The reporter who can be sent by NBC to report the Golden Globe nomination ceremony must be the best reporter.


    How could there be such a big mistake?


    The only explanation - intentional!


    is intentional!


    "The Departed", as the most representative film in Hollywood this year, sincerely went to the Hong Kong government to hold a grand premiere, but it was ridiculed by the filmmakers of the Hong Kong government.


    The entertainment market in the United States is inherently connected.


    Although NBC and "The Departed" have no direct interest relationship, there is still a relationship between them. Even if there is no ventilation in New Universal, it will use its own way to export gas for the entertainment industry in the United States.


    Sino-Japanese relations are cold, as everyone knows.


    It is probably the biggest humiliation to call the crew of the Hong Kong government as Japanese.


    Not only that, at the nomination ceremony, the crew of "Infernal Affairs" was coldly received, not to mention the US, even the crews of foreign language films from Spain, France, Italy, and Germany were also cold-hearted.


    In contrast, the crew who came from the mainland were treated with courtesy.


    "House of Flying Daggers" by Laomouzi!


    The film was released in mainland China, and it was widely criticized. However, the visual aesthetics of the images of "House of Flying Daggers" are definitely the best in the world. In other words, there is only one old man in the world who can make movies like this.


    Regardless of the content of the film, from the technical aspect of the film, "House of Flying Daggers" has been recognized by industry insiders.


    During the nomination ceremony, "House of Flying Daggers" was probably the most popular overseas crew!


    The reason is very simple. Among these overseas movies, whether it is Spain''s "Eternal Sleep", France''s "Spring in the Cattle Class", Brazil''s "Motorcycle Diary", and France''s "Long Engagement", the North American box office is very poor.


    Only "House of Flying Daggers" has surpassed $10 million at the North American box office!


    $10 million at the North American box office isn''t much.


    However, throughout 2004, a total of 551 films were released in North America, of which only 144 grossed more than $10 million at the box office.


    "House of Flying Daggers" ranked 136th.


    In all foreign language films, it ranks first!


    "Time Magazine" listed "House of Flying Daggers" in the list of "Top Ten Movies in the World in 2004", which is very convincing from the perspective of film technology and commercial market.


    At the nomination ceremony, Laomouzi was like a spring breeze and became the most popular foreigner.


    The final result is also forthcoming, and "House of Flying Daggers" successfully won the Golden Globe Award nomination for the best foreign language film this year.


    As for "Infernal Affairs"...I don''t know where it was left, it''s impossible to get a nomination.


    This incident not only hit the "Infernal Affairs" crew, but also brought the passionate Hong Kong government filmmakers back to their prototypes.


    Including Andy Liu.


    He turned down a lot of jobs and came to the United States to participate in this nomination ceremony with great interest, looking forward to entering the international market and becoming an international movie star like Tony Liang, but he was "ridiculous" to become a Japanese...


    In the future, let''s go back to the Hong Kong government.


    Those filmmakers from the Hong Kong government have also truly realized the cruelty of Hollywood. The illusion of the United States is gone, let''s go north and make money in peace.


    Americans can''t save Hong Kong government films, and they can''t give Hong Kong government filmmakers a chance to survive, so let''s honestly cooperate with the mainland.


    This matter, Dunn did not get the first time, he heard about it later.


    After hearing about it, Dunn thought for a long time and called Laomouzi, "Congratulations, "House of Flying Daggers" has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award again."


    Lao Mouzi has come to the United States more times, and he has some understanding of Hollywood. He has calmed down a lot, and said carelessly: "That''s all for the nomination."


    His expectations for winning the award have been greatly reduced.


    The reputation and box office of "House of Flying Daggers" are far inferior to "Heroes".


    As a result, "Heroes" failed to win, how could "House of Flying Daggers" be possible?


    Even if the North American copyright of "House of Flying Daggers" is bought out by Focus Pictures for $10 million, it is impossible for Dunn to use all public relations resources to push "House of Flying Daggers" to the throne of the best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards.


    Quality...really a bit poor.


    The North American box office can exceed 10 million US dollars, and it is a big hit in the DVD and video tape market. The big factor is that there are too many Chinese in North America, plus Americans can''t understand the core of Chinese movies, they are just obsessed with the kind of beautiful Visual graphics and martial arts style.


    If it was awarded the Golden Globes, it would be a big deal.


    Tang En said in a slow tone: "Director Zhang, I''ll just say something. I also know a lot about the Chinese film market. In my opinion, you are the only director who can go international. I''m talking about the commercial market. .Your understanding and application of visual aesthetics is worthy of admiration for every movie fan."


    Lao Mouzi said "thank you".


    Dunn added: "In my opinion, in the next ten...twenty years, you and Jack Chen will be the ones who can continue to bring Chinese-language films to the world. In the short term, John Wu may be fine. , but after a long time, the fame is exhausted, and it is over."


    John Wu has failed in Hollywood and returned to China.


    With his reputation as a world-class director, he is invincible in a short period of time and will shock the whole of Asia.


    The two "Chibi" films have earned more than 100 million US dollars at the Japanese box office alone, and they have made money back. He supervised the production of "Sword Rain", and he went to Europe casually, sold the copyright once, and recovered the cost.


    In the next few years, John Ng will be the **** of movies on both sides of the strait and three places. As long as he wants to make a movie, someone will give him money. Even the film circles in South Korea and Japan have to pay homage to him, and wherever he goes, the green light is given to him.


    He is the only film director who can operate like a duck to water on both the mainland and the treasured island. Both forces must throw out political differences and actively win over.


    However, if the prestige is exhausted and the ability declines significantly, it will fall into a career crisis.


    In contrast, Laomouzi and Jack Chen have more vitality.


    "Jack Chen''s films... He was also born in a wild way, and there is no way to talk about film technology, and there is no room for improvement. Your unique Chinese aesthetic style can better integrate with the world film pattern."


    In Tang En''s words, there are good intentions everywhere. Of course Laomouzi can feel it, and he is a little moved: "Tang En, tell me, what do I need to do?"


    "Fusion." Dunn gave the answer decisively, "From a technical point of view, you have no problem, but the incompatibility in the culture and the lack of film content make you never able to reach the top ranks in the world."


    "How to integrate?"


    "Have you thought about it, come over to shoot an American drama first?"


    "A TV show?"


    The old man was stunned for a moment.


    It''s a bit shabby for him to be a top-level director to make a TV series, right?


    Don''t care what he thought, he said: "We can let Jett Lee come over to be the hero, and make a story about a Chinese boy who grew up in the United States and uses Chinese Kung Fu to gain career, love, life and ideals in the United States, and realize the American dream. It can be made into 10 episodes, or 6 episodes in the form of mini-series. Like "Band of Brothers", it belongs to the screen movie. Through this opportunity, we can further integrate with the international advanced film concept and integrate with the universal film culture. You know , TV series ... often the best way to improve a creator''s ability to tell a story, you know what I mean."


    . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 994： my treat

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    Dunn is not a philanthropist.


    He is not interested in offering love.


    Whether it is donation or help, even if it is feminism in full swing, he will do it only when it is in line with Tang En''s real interests.


    He will provide Laomouzi with an opportunity to be in the mirror. The biggest purpose is to bring the relationship between New Global and China closer.


    This year, New Universal has to take down the project of Magic Capital Real Estate!


    It can''t be delayed any longer. When Disney reacts, the chances of New Universal are slim.


    Besides, Laomouzi''s martial arts films are very popular in the European and American markets, and then recruiting Jett Lee as the leading actor to make an American drama... It''s almost difficult to fail.


    If Chinese investment is brought in again, the US copyright will be owned by New Universal, and the Chinese copyright will be owned by the Chinese side... Hehe, then there is no possibility of loss.


    Now, the STA TV network has more than 30 million subscribers, and the total number of households in the United States is about 100 million.


    The subscription fee for Starz is very high. In the past few years, under the attraction of many high-quality American dramas such as "Band of Brothers", "Six Feet Under", "The Wire", "The Walking Dead", "Vice President" and "Warcraft", Almost all of America''s elites subscribe to this channel.


    Now, if the STA TV network wants to attract more member users in North America, it must focus on the middle class.


    The Chinese group in the United States is either an elite class or a middle class, and there is almost no social bottom. They can work, endure hardships, and have a strong ability to make money. They can be called the top three ethnic groups in the United States.


    Americans'' living habit is to pay by credit, not only to consume, but also to consume additionally, and use the next month''s income to repay. This lifestyle contributes to the huge consumer market in the United States.


    However, Chinese groups usually have a habit of depositing money!


    They rarely watch movies, they are good at parties, they rarely subscribe to expensive cable TV, they rarely travel... except for free church events, there is almost no entertainment and socialization.


    Not only the Chinese, but all Asians are living in this way.


    There are nearly 9 million Asian-American families in North America.


    Asking Laomouzi to come out and make a big-budget American drama starring an Asian star is the best way to bring these Asian families into the big family of Starz TV.


    Of course, Tang En can''t just care about his own selfishness, and he can also be regarded as helping Chinese films.


    With the departure of John Wu, the fall of Jack Chen, the sluggishness of Jett Lee, and the devotion of Ann Lee to American films, the Chinese suffered a rout across the board in Hollywood.


    If we want to continue to promote Chinese culture through the big platform of Hollywood, we must have new leaders to stand up.


    Laomouzi is the best candidate.


    Can''t make a movie.


    His ability... is not up to the mark for the time being.


    Make an American drama, learn more advanced film concepts in the process, learn the production process of Hollywood industrialized film and television works, and polish a better way of storytelling...


    It can be said that Dunn provided Laomouzi with an excellent opportunity to improve his film skills.


    I just don''t know if he will accept it or not.


    He is the leader and leader of Chinese movies. He has gone to the United States to make a TV series. Do you want a face?


    Precisely, Laomouzi''s own requirements and persistence are very high!


    At that time, Zhang concentrated on the remake of "Swordsman" and planned to invite Miss Zhang to play "Ren Yingying" and offered a good price.


    At that time, Miss Zhang was still a student at the Drama University. She cooperated with a major director, and was still the work of Mr. Jin Yong. The salary was higher than that of making a movie.


    As a result, after Laomouzi found out, he called Miss Zhang and scolded her badly. Said that if she gave up higher pursuits for the sake of money, then she would break up with one shot, and don''t think about cooperating again in the future!


    Miss Zhang was aggrieved and could only refuse the invitation of "Swordsman", and then the big beauty Xu appeared.


    At this time, if Laomouzi goes to the United States to make a TV series... It''s really hard to get off the stage!


    However, he could really feel the sincerity in Dunn''s words.


    He also knew that American dramas...especially American dramas broadcast on Starz TV, are really big productions with conscience, and they are not too different from movies. Far from being comparable to domestic TV dramas.


    Moreover, this is a rare learning opportunity.


    The meaning revealed in Tang En''s words is that this is to produce a TV series similar to "Band of Brothers". The investment amount... must be 100 million US dollars, right?


    How many people in the world have the opportunity to direct a $100 million film and television work?


    Rare opportunity!


    Tangled ah!


    "This¡­¡­"


    Lao Mozi is very difficult.


    Tang En smiled, "It doesn''t matter, you can think about it slowly. Sino-US cooperation is no trivial matter. I know the censorship system on your side. If you want to cooperate, you have to get approval at every level. You can talk about it later and see them. the meaning of."


    "Dang En, hey, I didn''t say anything. Anyway, I thank you."


    Lao Mouzi said something with emotion, feeling a little sour in his heart.


    The resentment against Tang En after losing the opportunity to direct "Mulan" also disappeared.


    He is also preparing his own movie, which will be adapted from the play "Thunderstorm", which will be "The Golden Armor in the City" in the future.


    The script has been finalized.


    The main actors are also done, Gong Huang and Fa Ge.


    However, the big boss Zhang Weiping made his own request.


    He believes that both Gong Huang and Fa Ge are too old, lack market appeal, and are not attractive to young people. A star with a strong market appeal is needed to increase the expectations of the movie.


    Then, he picked the hottest male pop singer of the moment.


    The old man was very angry about this.


    A singer, can act?


    Bullshit!


    You can put Xiaomi in to play a supporting actress. After all, there are not many roles. However, the role of "Prince Prince" is very heavy and requires actors with strong performance and explosiveness, which cannot be done easily.


    Looking for a layman, isn''t that nonsense?


    In the past, when making movies, Zhang Weiping responded to Laomouzi''s requests and agreed to everything he said. He achieved great success and made a lot of money.


    The last movie "House of Flying Daggers" also made a lot of money, but not as much as "Heroes", which made Zhang Weiping a little dissatisfied. He believes that as a producer, he needs to really do what he can do...


    This made Laomouzi very painful.


    The two sides are still arguing.


    Tang En''s invitation made his heart heat up, and he seemed to have some uncontrollable restlessness.


    ...


    "Boss, thank you."


    Jasmine Bloom''s eyes were a little red.


    The allotment reward has been issued, and she got 20,000 shares, which Tang En took out of her allotment and gave it to her.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The finance department doesn''t understand the situation, you deserve it."


    Jasmine Bloom stood in front of his desk and said sincerely, "Dawn, I''ll invite you to dinner tonight. Come to my house. I''ve already asked Ella, and you don''t have any work arrangements for the night."


    "Go to your house?" Tang En was a little surprised and said with a smile, "Jasmine, don''t you want to dedicate yourself? That''s not necessary..."


    Jasmine Bloom gasped, "No!"


    Tang En looked in disbelief, "Just eating?"


    Jasmine Bloom gave him a guilty look, "Okay, okay, I said it, I wanted to give you a surprise. Isn''t this winter world youth championship over, the U.S. team has done well. The ski team There are several champions out there, all of whom are my former colleagues."


    "Beauty?"


    Dunn expressed interest.


    Athlete, he really doesn''t have much contact with him.


    Jasmine Bloom snorted softly: "Of course she''s beautiful, some media have already listed the beautiful athletes in this winter championship. They are the top two!"


    "Who?"


    "Claire Peters, champion snowboarder. Julia Mancuso, champion alpine ski giant slalom. They''re both part-time lingerie models and they''re in great shape."


    Lingerie models are a special type of models.


    Models on the catwalk, the most important thing is the aura and temperament. Sometimes in order to show a unique temperament, models need to be "uglier" and have smaller breasts.


    Underwear models are different, beautiful and **** are an inevitable requirement!


    For example, the angel supermodel of Victoria''s Secret has a long-legged and big-breasted angel face.


    Models from other fashion shows are not so stunning to trigger male hormones.


    Tang En was in high spirits, but worried, "Is it reliable? World champion! The wind is tight now, so don''t let anything happen."


    Jasmine Bloom is really angry and funny: "The wind is tight? Didn''t you make it? The sports circle, entertainment circle, and fashion circle are taking turns to make people panic. But don''t worry, I''ll treat you tonight, I''ll arrange it."


    "Everything is arranged?"


    "Um."


    "How to convince? The two together... it''s very difficult, right?"


    "It''s not big, just spend more money."


    Jasmine Bloom said lightly.


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, paused, and waved his hand, "Go back and make a list, and I''ll reimburse you."


    Jasmine Bloom laughed and said: "I said it all, I treat guests, and you don''t need to spend money! Besides, they used to be my teammates and my friends. I came forward... and it wouldn''t cost much, the main thing. It''s to help them pay for the trip to Las Vegas, and the $200,000 is over."


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, I''ll go with you after get off work. By the way, don''t you have a younger brother and a professional skiing athlete? Did you participate in this competition? "


    Jasmine Bloom''s father is a ski instructor who has raised his children into professional athletes.


    "Attended, bronze medal."


    "That''s not bad, congratulations!"


    Molly Bloom laughed at herself: "Congratulations? He even called me yesterday, saying that the old man scolded him and trained him more strictly. He is required to win a gold medal in next year''s Winter Olympics. Yes. When I think about it, fate is really ridiculous. If it weren''t for the serious injury in that competition, which caused me to fracture my spine in many places, and I bid farewell to the skiing arena, I am afraid that I would never be able to stand on such a high stage in life. "


    What about world champions?


    In front of her, the new assistant to the chairman of Universal, don''t you still have to please, cater to you, and fly thousands of miles to Los Angeles?


    Skier?


    That world is too small!


    $200,000 packs two champions together...


    . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 995： tit for tat

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    Dunn and the two female skiers'' overnight spring breeze do not need to be detailed.


    Awards season is very busy in Hollywood.


    There are many awards, only the Golden Globes in mid-January, the Grammys in mid-February and the Oscars in late-February are worthy of Dunn''s attendance.


    However, during awards season, with nearly all of the entertainment stars back in Los Angeles, the opportunity is rare. At this time, there will be a lot of business endorsement activities and marketing activities, as well as a lot of parties in the industry.


    Dunn receives more than ten party invitations every day.


    There are formal and informal. Some party invitations are clearly marked as a masked party, and the content can be imagined.


    Dunn is no longer simply a filmmaker. He is still a top rich man and a business man.


    Ordinary parties, he would not attend at all.


    However, with the party invitation sent by "Sight and Sound" magazine, Tang En thought about it and decided to go.


    In the world film circle, there are two most authoritative film magazines: one is the British "Sight and Sound", the other is the French "Cinebook".


    "Sight and Sound" is biased towards the British and American markets. The top 10 films selected every year, British and American...especially Hollywood films, will occupy half of the country.


    "Cinebook" is a French magazine that is very exclusive to Hollywood. In the annual selection of the top 10 films, there are 2 Hollywood films on the list.


    This year, only "The Departed" was included in the 10 best films of "Cinebook", ranking only 7th.


    "Sight and Sound" ranked 5 Hollywood movies, not only "The Departed" ranked first, but also "Hotel Rwanda" ranked second, "The Phantom of the Opera" ranked fourth, and "Soul" ranked fifth. The King of Singers" and the ninth "Life with a Glass of Wine".


    Dunn will definitely not go to the invitation of "Cinema Manual".


    However, "Sight and Sound" is Hollywood''s "own person", and Dunn wants to give a face to show his support for Hollywood and his resistance to "Cinebook", which mainly promotes the French film style.


    On the morning of January 7, Dunn arrived in London and chatted with Abu about football.


    In the current Premier League, Chelsea, led by Jose Mourinho, are at the top of the table, 4 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.


    The third place is the Liverpool led by Benitez!


    This is how history has changed.


    In the previous life, Liverpool only ranked 5th in the Premier League this season. Under the multi-line battle, it could only rank 7th at one time. In this life, Dunn spent more money, bought more reinforcements, and strengthened the strength of the team and the depth of the lineup.


    Benitez has also led the team to better results, currently five points behind Chelsea, one behind Arsenal and two ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United.


    There is no winter break in the Premier League.


    This weekend, there will be a battle of focus!


    Second-placed Arsenal host third-placed Liverpool at home!


    Dunn came to England this time and will go to Highbury Stadium to watch the game two days later.


    That night, Dunn and Kate Winslet made an appointment and attended the annual party of "Sight and Sound" magazine.


    "Do I have a good chance this time?"


    Kate Winslet was wearing a golden low-cut V-neck long dress, showing two hemispheres, very full, with a strong young woman''s style, and appeared holding Dunn''s arm.


    "Golden Globe?" Dunn smiled, "I don''t know, but I like your performance very much."


    She participated in the film "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind" invested by Focus Pictures, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical Comedy.


    "Perfunctory!" Kate Winslet glared at him and lowered her voice, "The Golden Globe... Actually, I don''t care too much, as long as the Oscar nominations are enough. After "Titanic", the Oscars are almost Forget me."


    Over the years, she got married and had children.


    For women, family life inevitably affects career development.


    Tang En blinked, with a firm tone: "I think...it will!"


    His relationship with Kate is great.


    The two of them and Leonardo are an iron triangle that has formed a deep friendship since "Titanic".


    Entering the main venue, Dunn saw many familiar faces, most of them from Hollywood.


    "Why is he here?" Kate Winslet whispered.


    "Who?"


    "Three o''clock, Mark Thompson, chief executive of the BBC."


    Tang En looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough he saw a disgusting face.


    At this time, Mark Thompson also saw Dunn, showed a smile, and took the initiative to come over.


    The two had not met before.


    But they are all celebrities and know each other.


    "Dawn, welcome to England!"


    Mark Thompson was very enthusiastic, walked over quickly, and shook hands with him.


    The corner of Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly, and after a simple handshake, he chuckled: "I should be the one who welcomes you. You are welcome to the party in our movie circle."


    Mark Thompson looked slightly startled, and then said nonchalantly, "TV and movies are not separated."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "The host may not be sure."


    Kate Winslet next to her almost burst out laughing.


    This Dunn really choked to death without paying for his life.


    The legendary BBC presenter Jimmy Savile has become so infamous that he has been stripped of his knighthood by the royal family. Because of this incident, the BBC was also hit hard, and even Mark Thompson was almost ousted.


    Mark Thompson''s face was a little ugly, "The development of Discovery and Communication this year is amazing, but... Several documentaries of Discovery Channel are suspected of plagiarizing the BBC. Someone suggested to me to initiate a lawsuit to protect our intellectual property rights. , was pressed down by me."


    Tang En was surprised, "Why press it down? Is it because our documentaries haven''t learned to use computer special effects for post-production?"


    "Pfft...cough cough!"


    Kate Winslet really laughed and quickly covered her mouth.


    This Dunn, the mouth is too much!


    The use of special effects in documentaries is another major scandal for the BBC. In many documentaries the shocking scenes of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are not shot in real scenes. It is too dangerous. It is post-production with computer special effects. This is deception.


    Even some documentaries about animals are not captured in the wild at all, but set in the zoo.


    These scandals are also one of the reasons why the previous BBC chief executive stepped down.


    Mark Thompson''s face flushed suddenly, he held back his anger, gritted his teeth and said, "Dawn, I admit, last year...some unpleasant things happened between us. But the past is gone, we have to move forward. Look. The commercial market doesn''t allow for whimsy."


    Tang En nodded in agreement, "That''s right, the commercial market doesn''t allow profit."


    Mark Thompson let out a sigh of relief.


    "However, in my opinion, the first law of business is not interest, but integrity! If you abandon integrity for the sake of profit, it will be a road to hell." Dunn didn''t give him a good face, "I know the UK A mockery of American culture, but that''s not a reason for your fabricated facts to attack."


    Mark Thompson quickly explained: "Although the BBC reports a lot of Hollywood entertainment news... lace news, but about your news, we have undergone a strict internal review to confirm that it will not attract too much public opinion before publishing it. The rules...we understand."


    "What about Michael Jackson? Your documentary is destroying one of the greatest music stars of all time!" Dunn said rudely.


    Mark Thompson said sternly: "The BBC is a TV station, and we will not interfere with the content of the creators. This is the matter of the director and the production team, and has nothing to do with the BBC."


    "yes?"


    Dunn sneered.


    It''s just a matter of coaxing outsiders. Taking it out to prevaricate him is a joke. ()


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 Chapter 996： film critics twilight

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    Michael Jackson''s documentaries were made by Mark Thompson.


    On the one hand, it can create a great publicity effect, gain attention, gain ratings, and gain profits.


    On the one hand, it can suppress the American pop culture represented by Michael Jackson and take the opportunity to save the British entertainment industry.


    "Dawn, I know you Americans have a lot of affection for Jackson. In fact, I love his music too. But we can''t let emotion outweigh reason. He may not be as wicked as Jimmy Savile, but he did have sex. The experience of abusing boys. Hasn''t the US court already given a statement?"


    There''s no way Mark Thompson would budge on doing this.


    He will fight to the end.


    If he admits to cheating on the reputation of a superstar like Michael Jackson, it''s not a matter of stepping down from the BBC, his life will be ruined.


    Besides, the director of the documentary, Martin Basher, lived with Michael Jackson for eight months and recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with him.


    Are those materials really fake?


    Dunn frowned, "Court? What do you mean?"


    Mark Thompson said: "He was charged for sexually assaulting a boy! Don''t you know?"


    Dunn said angrily: "Of course I know, but the other party has not produced any tangible evidence, and Jackson has not been imprisoned."


    "That''s why he took out a huge amount of bail!" Mark Thompson glanced at Dunn, "Don, don''t look at you as an American, but... Jackson''s situation, you may not have as much information as I have. Isn''t his case going to be reopened? Once the charges are confirmed, he is likely to face life in prison!"


    "He will not!"


    Dunn is very confident, the past life is the evidence.


    Mark Thompson said: "Those two abused kids, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, were getting calls from Jackson every day asking them to deny the truth. You know, when...they were living there. At Neverland, Jackson and the two of them were secretly married, exchanged rings, and said vows. And a few other details¡­¡±


    Dunn sneered, "Are you telling me a story?"


    Mark Thompson didn''t mean to joke at all, with a serious face: "It''s true, we have a lot of interview material. The last documentary, it''s only part of the truth. Michael Jackson is a popular symbol, the more you investigate him , you will feel more and more terrified."


    "Don''t show off the trick of "Documentary" in front of me." Dunn was quite disdainful and mocking. "Last year, two famous documentaries were released in the United States, "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Declassified Fox." President Bush, one is targeting Rupert Murdoch, the financier behind President Bush Jr., in an attempt to influence the election. For this kind of conspiracy theory, go to deceive the working people, don''t make a fool of yourself in front of me."


    Mark Thompson sighed and said earnestly: "Dawn, I really don''t mean to lie to you, nor do I have any provocations. I will send you a copy of our investigation materials and interview videos in an encrypted copy. These contents , we intend to produce a series of feature documentaries in the future to decipher the real Michael Jackson to the public."


    Dunn gave him a deep look.


    It doesn''t feel right.


    The other party seemed to have no fear.


    When he was in the United States, he communicated with many people.


    Most of the middle and low-level people believe that Michael Jackson is innocent, but when they reach the upper-middle class and the elite class... they either show a mysterious smile or nod lightly.


    Just like Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Steve Burke, they all agreed that Michael Jackson was definitely not clean. Children who have been abused since childhood are bound to be mentally deformed.


    This seems to be difficult to explain.


    However, Dunn does not matter.


    He didn''t know Michael Jackson either.


    Innocent or criminal, it doesn''t matter.


    What happened to Michael Jackson is just a tool he used to suppress the BBC, suppress Sony Entertainment, and help NBC complete the acquisition of Sony Entertainment.


    Let Hollywood return to the embrace of Hollywood.


    Let the federal government have full support and trust in Hollywood.


    Tang En shook his head and said lightly: "I only believe in the evidence. If he really did something wrong, the court will give the result."


    "What if the two children were threatened or lured by Jackson''s team and denied in court the fact that they had been violated? Wouldn''t he be acquitted?"


    "Could it be that your documentary has more credibility than the court sentence? Joke!"


    "I have no intention of arguing with you. I am just stating some of my personal views. I admit that the BBC has the intention of making money on Michael Jackson''s fame, but we are not a tabloid, we will come up with enough material to convince the public. The media has the right to express."


    "That''s not a substitute for the law!"


    Dunn waved his hand, looked a little angry, and took Kate Winslet away.


    As he walked, Tang En''s heart became more and more complicated. I''m afraid some things may not be groundless.


    "Kate, are you saying he''s really a criminal?"


    "Michael Jackson? Don''t know."


    "How do you feel?"


    "I don''t think it should be."


    Kate Winslet looked around at the party, as if looking for someone important, and said casually: "Besides, yes or no, we appreciate his musical talent. How is his personal life, let us know It doesn''t matter, we''re not the kind of young, fanatical groupies."


    Dunn smiled, "The mentality is good. But...the BBC is still not giving up. Mark just said that it will make a series of feature documentaries about Michael Jackson. The future...I don''t know what will happen."


    Kate Winslet smiled and said: "Never mind him, it has nothing to do with us, he is not a Universal Music artist, what are you so worried about? Come on, let me introduce you to a person, the editor-in-chief of "Sight and Sound", British The most famous filmmaker, Mr. Nick James. Today''s party, he is the host."


    (Note: What just happened, the latest Michael Jackson documentary came out. This time, not only the BBC, but also HBO also appeared on the stage, and the British and American worlds completely exploded. The United Kingdom is launching a comprehensive boycott. The United States is also serious, Many authoritative media, including The New York Times, HBO, and CNN, have come forward and called for their ban. In the fan support group, white and black people have all stopped, and those who insist on running to rehabilitate... It is the Chinese student group.)


    ...


    Nick James'' job is as a film critic.


    But he is very famous.


    In addition to being the editor-in-chief of Sight & Sound, he has published extensive review articles on film, art, and literature for publications such as The Guardian, The Observer, VOGUE, The London Review of Books, and Literary Review. Great influence.


    He can even serve as the chairman of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival as a film critic.


    "Some people say that the film critic group has died, Mr. Walker, what do you think?" In front of Dunn, Nick James asked for advice very modestly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Some media always like to use shocking arguments to attract attention. Film critics are part of the film industry. Where there are films, there must be film critics."


    Nick James'' face was much better looking, "Yeah, love movies, hate movie reviews! However, many movie fans simply don''t know that if there is no group of movie critics, a movie like "Citizen Kane" will always be a movie. A failed film. In that sense, being a film critic is a very responsible profession."


    Tang En said: "However, in the era of new media, it is impossible for film critics to play the role of turning a stone into gold in the past 50 years. In the past, film reviews existed in a personalized way. But today''s media is too developed , professional, semi-professional, and even many directors, actors, and fans can act as film critics. IMDB Movie Data Network is an example, the world of film criticism has blossomed, and it is no longer just a stage for professional film critics.¡±


    Nick James was silent.


    The emergence of IMDB broke the myth of the supreme authority of film critics.


    Rotten Tomatoes also aggregates the opinions of many film critics to form the Rotten Tomatoes Freshness Index. Turn the names of authoritative film critics into pieces of data.


    This hurts even more.


    The days of film critics are truly over.


    Back then, film critics could make a movie a big hit. If the collective is bad, even Francis Coppola''s films will be ignored.


    Tang En said softly: "Film critics have very important value for movie fans to watch movies. The current predicament of film critics is actually the struggle between new media and traditional media. Traditional media such as newspapers and magazines have great influence. will get lower and lower."


    "You mean the Internet?"


    "Or big data scoring."


    Dunn shrugged.


    The preferences of a single film critic, or the preferences of ten or a hundred film critics, are not enough to judge the quality of a movie.


    But websites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are different often have more than 10,000 reviews, even hundreds of thousands, millions.


    Then through a special calculation method, a score that can be generally referred to by movie fans is given.


    With the help of the Internet, big data will erase some personalities, and the stylized and professional film reviews of the past will be greatly ineffective.


    Nick James seemed very unwilling, "Some of the big-selling movies last year... I''m sorry, I can only say this. A movie like "Pirates 2: Soulcatcher" will make more than $1 billion at the box office, this is a movie backwards!"


    Tang En said in disapproval: "There is no need to be on the line. It is true that in the eyes of many film critics, the core of "Pirates Alliance 2" is not deep enough and not good enough. However, this is the law of the development of movies. The birth of a movie is a hundred years old. Is that how you came here?"


    ¡°The invention of cinema itself brought great excitement to the public as a stunning simulation of reality, followed by years of tedious stories. Over time, silent film developed into a brilliant art form, and it ended up being destroyed by the advent of the sound film, which is a more realistic simulation of reality.¡±


    ¡°The films of the early 1930s took a big step backwards precisely because audiences were willing to put up with bland stories for the pleasure of listening to the actors. Then the sound film finally improved in the level of power and beauty, and the result was again Troubled by the invention of color, stereo, widescreen, and now computer-generated imagery."


    "The current computer special effects are just repeating the development law of movies in the past 100 years. In a few years, when the audience is used to computer special effects, they will naturally pursue movies with higher taste. Market demand determines the supply relationship. It takes a while for Hollywood to learn and adjust."


    "no need to worry."


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 Chapter 997： innocence

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    Nick James, as one of the most elite film critics in the world, is naturally worried about the status quo of film critics.


    Now, PR practitioners have formed a huge army between filmmakers and film critics, blocking the productive and interesting exchanges between the two.


    In the early years, film critics could casually meet filmmakers at film festivals, chat side by side in bars, and even hang out all day. Instead of asking pitifully for "interview time quotas" from PR firms that hold the power of life and death, as is the case today.


    "At the heart of film culture is communication and debate, a continuous dialogue between the people who make the film and the people who comment on the film. We have to know everything about how a film is made, we have to know how the actors are What happened, what happened to the director. Only in this way can an excellent film review be written.¡±


    Nick James sighed with emotion.


    Tang En paused and said: "In the era of new media, there is more and more information, and the massive amount of information makes it difficult for people to have enough time to read a long article...or a book like in the past. For movie fans It doesn''t matter whether the film review is good or not. You just need to tell them whether the film is good or not, and whether it is worth buying a ticket to see it, that''s enough."


    Nick James hesitated for a moment, before speaking.


    He knew that with Dunn''s current energy, if he made a move, he might be able to change the status quo of film critics. After all, IMDB, the largest movie database today, belongs to New Universal.


    It''s just that Dunn himself is a main force in the new media industry, how could he possibly help?


    Under the changing situation of the big times, Nick James is powerless.


    Seeing that this topic was a bit difficult to talk about, Kate Winslet said with a smile: "Dawn, speaking of it... You and Mr. James still have a lot of fate. He used to have a rock band and signed with Isle Records. It belongs to Universal Music."


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "I didn''t expect you to be a musician?"


    Nick James waved his hand, "I''m a failed rock singer. I had a crazy experience in the 1970s and 1980s. I changed three bands in eight years. The first band was punk, then the New wave band. I was in the second band for two years and did a European tour with the members and it was an unforgettable memory. But Kate was wrong, we were just recording songs with the help of Island Records , they didn''t choose to sign us."


    Dunn can understand.


    In those days, rock bands were everywhere.


    Bands without market effects are difficult to be signed by record companies.


    Tang En smiled and said, "I''m glad I didn''t sign a contract at the beginning, otherwise wouldn''t the world be missing a great film critic?"


    Nick James shook his head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Sight and Sound magazine is actively responding to your feminist cry, and we have developed a great interest in female filmmakers. In the next few years, we will start Launch a series of stories about female filmmakers, such as "The Female Gaze: 100 Forgotten Films by Female Directors."


    The nature of the dialogue between the two parties must not be casual exchanges in private. This kind of formal and semi-formal dialogue is actually equivalent to an interview, and it is likely to be published in the form of an article tomorrow.


    Dunn is very clear about this, so he did not dare to be careless and said sternly: "Of course, New Universal has also been working hard to improve the status of female filmmakers. We have produced many films directed by women. In the future... Maybe we can see A Marvel movie made by a female director. In fact, a movie made by a woman director can also be famous in history, such as Shantan Ackerman''s "Jeanne Dieman," which is fascinating."


    Nick James said excitedly: "Yes, that movie is also my favorite! It''s a pity that there are really too few similar works that have been discovered. The problem lies in the entire film industry. This system does not give women Allow enough space. This has led to many film review organizations, most of which are male judges. They are better at digging out the works of male directors. "Citizen Kane" is the biggest success. Now, it is time to give more opportunities to the works of female directors. ."


    Tang En took a deep look at the other party, not knowing whether these words were sincere or in keeping with the trend of the times.


    He really didn''t believe that a man would sincerely promote feminism.


    He himself is a typical representative.


    He has been to many places over the years.


    What makes him feel most comfortable...is not the motherland, not the warm Caribbean Sea, not Hawaii with romantic beaches, nor France with mellow wine.


    It''s Japan, it''s Korea.


    It''s very simple, where men are superior to women, and the patriarchal culture is serious.


    Especially in the entertainment industry, it is almost brainwashing, requiring female artists to cultivate the humiliation ability to accept sexism from a young age, to be obedient, to show women''s gender signs all the time, and even to be more "beautiful" Some, the brokerage company will also specially show them adult videos, let them learn...


    When Tang En went to that kind of social environment, he felt that he was an emperor who could do anything.


    Don''t be too cool.


    In places like Britain and the United States... in fact, the ideas are not much different, but they are all sanctimonious and politically correct.


    Tang En naturally also pretended to be a little more like, nodding in agreement: "It makes sense!"


    ...


    "uncle!"


    Kate Winslet is the pride of Britain. She is the Oscar winner, and at the reception, she introduced every British celebrity to Dunn one by one.


    However, a crisp and sweet voice suddenly came from behind.


    In British and American countries, "uncle" is not a common word. It is either used in conjunction with a surname, or it is directly addressed by the other person''s first name. Only uncles of real relatives would call them that directly.


    Kate Winslet was also stunned.


    Looking back, he smiled.


    Isn''t this the eldest girl of the Collins family - Lily Collins.


    "Cough, you call me that, it will make people misunderstood!"


    Dunn is a little powerless to girls of this age.


    Korean and Japanese girls are very good, obedient and obedient.


    The girls in Europe and America...especially the second generation of stars, all of them are quirky and eccentric.


    Lily Collins just covered her mouth and snickered, pretending to be at a loss, "Why not?"


    Tang En said: "Then call it Uncle Walker!"


    "That''s too outrageous, let''s call you uncle." After speaking, Lily Collins covered her cherry lips again and giggled.


    Kate Winslet looked familiar to her. "Lily, don''t make a fuss. Who did you come with? Mom?"


    "No, it''s my old man." Lily Collins shrugged and said with some disgust, "He ran into Mr. McCartney and was talking about music over there. Two old guys, music is outdated, I still like it. Uncle''s songs, every song is very nice!"


    Still called uncle?


    All right.


    Dunn is used to it.


    He really didn''t mean to kidnap underage girls.


    Kate Winslet was angry and funny, "Lily, you''re disrespecting the artist by saying that."


    "I don''t care." Lily Collins pouted, and then those big, enigmatic eyes looked at the two of them and asked, "Kate, are you dating my uncle?"


    "Ah?" Kate Winslet froze slightly, then frowned, a little serious, "Lily, I''m married."


    Lily Collins'' big eyes seemed to be able to talk, and they shone brightly, "After the party...you two separated?"


    Kate Winslet stopped talking, turned her head and glanced at Dunn.


    Okay.


    The star chasing girl has appeared!


    It''s pretty strict!


    Dunn also had a headache, "Lily, your mother and I are very good friends..."


    "Uncle, you can stay at my house tonight."


    Lily Collins didn''t wait for Dunn to finish speaking, then interrupted him directly and spoke quickly.


    "what?"


    Dunn thought he had heard it wrong.


    Go to your home?


    Even if your mom doesn''t come back from Los Angeles, what about your dad?


    Did you make a mistake!


    "No, it''s inconvenient. You''re still underage, so it''s not suitable to consider these issues now, and it''s also good for your body..."


    Before Tang En finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lily Collins again. She widened her eyes in shock and exclaimed, "Uncle, what are you talking about? Oh my god, there are many rooms in my house. I don''t want you to live in a hotel with too many people. Oh my god, you don''t think you want to sleep with me, do you? Oh my god I''m only 15 years old! Uncle, you don''t think so And...that? God, you''re so bad!"


    Dunn was dumbfounded.


    The last time I saw her, she also behaved politely, obviously having a good British education.


    Unexpectedly, she came to her home court this time, and it was really natural.


    It''s more eccentric than little Taylor!


    On the other side, Kate Winslet couldn''t help but pursed her lips and laughed.


    Sometimes the way to fight power is to be innocent.


    uh... maybe virginity?


    Kate Winslet knows Dunn too well.


    Regardless of his sanctimonious appearance, he seems to be avoiding underage girls, acting like a gentleman. However, if he didn''t have any ideas in his heart, how could he allow Lily Collins to be so rambunctious?


    Flick your sleeves and leave, just ignore it.


    Like little Taylor in America.


    She has been spoiled for several years, and the final result...isn''t she trying to get closer to the relationship between men and women?


    Sure enough, what Tang En said next really confirmed some of her guesses.


    "Forget it, there is a Liverpool game tomorrow, I will be there to watch the game, and the schedule over there is arranged." Dunn has made an appointment and will go to Highbury Stadium with Abu tomorrow to watch the game.


    This is Dunn''s first time to the stadium to watch Liverpool''s game.


    "Ball game? Can I go?" Lily Collins'' eyes seemed to sparkle.


    Dunn looked at her, "Can you watch football?"


    Lily Collins said unconvinced: "How can there be an Englishman who doesn''t understand football?"


    Tang En didn''t hesitate and blurted out: "Then let''s go together, but you have to be obedient and not cause trouble."


    Lily Collins gave a ladylike smile, winked her eyes, and said softly, "Don''t worry, I won''t embarrass you."


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 Chapter 998： Liverpool fighting back

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    Lily Collins is kind of boring.


    She is not a football fan at all.


    I can understand football, but I have no interest. It is better to watch American football.


    She wanted to use this opportunity to watch the ball to get close to Tang En, but she didn''t expect that there was a local Russian tyrant who acted as a light bulb!


    Very annoying!


    Simply, she poured herself a glass of red wine.


    "Hey, who allowed you to drink?"


    Dunn, who was chatting with Abramovich about the management philosophy of the football club, stopped her immediately.


    In the VIP box at Highbury Stadium, there is a long table that can be used as a conference table and a dining table. At this time, various salads, chickens, steaks, fish, spaghetti, desserts, fruits and other foods are placed on the table, and the chef wearing a white hat more than one foot tall cooks them on the spot.


    In addition, the box also provides free drinks.


    No hard liquor though.


    There is still some time before the game starts.


    Lily Collins wrinkled her nose at Dunn angrily, pushed the wine glass angrily, got up angrily, opened the box door and went to stand in the stand outside, feeling the frenetic pre-match atmosphere at Highbury Stadium.


    This surprised Dunn a little, but he was quite obedient.


    For Abramovich, he had seen too much, so he gave him a look and lowered his voice, "This is England, her age... there is a certain risk. If it is not necessary, I suggest Don''t touch her."


    UK laws are looser than the US in this regard, Lily Collins is 15 years old, even if something happened to Dunn and her in the UK, it''s not illegal.


    However, the pressure of public opinion and morality will be greater.


    Especially since she is Phil Collins'' daughter, a real second-generation star, the trouble is even greater.


    Dunn looked at him speechlessly, "Where do you want to go?"


    Abramovich''s unpredictable expression seemed to have seen through all the false masks, "If you like girls of this age, you can go to Moscow, and I will arrange it for you, which is safe and reliable. It would be more convenient to go to Siberia, where I am... hehe, I can do anything for you."


    Tang En said angrily, "What do you know? She is my friend''s daughter, didn''t you hear her call me uncle?"


    "I understand, I understand!" Abramovi? shook his head and smiled.


    Tang En was very helpless, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, if you have time, go to Moscow sooner or later! I want to see what flowers you can arrange!"


    Could it be more thoughtful than South Korea and Japan?


    Uh... not necessarily.


    The war in Chechnya has just ended in Russia. The poor people eat bread every day and can only eat margarine. Money plays a role there... It can really be magnified ten thousand times.


    "Uncle, the game is on! I saw the players come in!"


    At this time, Lily Collins ran back and shouted at Dunn.


    Tang En frowned and gave her a few flicks, "Deportment!"


    Lily Collins pouted and muttered softly, "You really consider yourself an elder."


    "What did you say?"


    "Huh? I said...I said the game started."


    Dunn glared at her, ready to get up to watch the ball, walked over to her, thought for a moment, and said, "When I get back to Los Angeles, I''ll introduce you to a girl, Taylor Swift, have you heard of it?"


    "I heard it! It''s the song that sang "Say_you_again" with you? God, that''s my favorite song, and it topped the bulletin chart." Lily Collins was very excited.


    Tang En nodded, "Okay, go back and get to know the two of you. Your personalities... are similar, both wild."


    "I''m not wild! I''m a lady!"


    Lily Collins blushed slightly, and her temperament changed in the blink of an eye, becoming much more dignified and elegant.


    Dunn couldn''t help but look at her a few more times.


    This girl has talent for acting!


    ...


    In front of the VIP compartment, there is a row of high-end leather seats, like a sofa, with a small table next to it.


    VIPs can watch football here, while eating or drinking.


    I enjoyed it very much.


    There is a huge floor-to-ceiling window blocking the front, and the camera outside cannot capture the picture inside. However, the floor-to-ceiling windows also isolate the hot atmosphere in the football field.


    This will greatly reduce the excitement of watching the game.


    There is a door next to it that can be pushed out.


    Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is a balcony-like stand. There are no seats. You can only stand and watch. You can overlook the stadium from the perspective of God, and you can greatly feel the tension and agitation of the focused battle in the stadium.


    However, there are also disadvantages to watching from the outside, you can''t eat, you can''t drink, and you have to watch football honestly. Otherwise, there is no respect for football culture, and it will appear uneducated and lacking in taste.


    If it is caught by the camera lens, then wait for the media to criticize it.


    Highbury Stadium is the home ground of Arsenal.


    Dunn and Abu just watch the game in the box, there is no need to show their faces at other people''s home courts.


    The game begins.


    Liverpool''s away game, the scene is very passive!


    At this stage, Arsenal is at its peak, cooperating with the clouds and flowing water to attack the mercury. Flying on both wings, infiltrating in the middle, fighting for the top at high points and plugging in at the back row, they are almost omnipotent in the attack.


    The most offensive team in the world.


    Benitez''s style of play is inherently conservative, and it is an away game, or a key game in the battle for second or third place. He naturally adopted a safe approach.


    Honestly shrinking back to defend, looking for opportunities to counterattack.


    Throughout the first half, Arsenal''s possession rate exceeded 65%, with 9 shots on goal and 2 within the goal frame, including Vieira''s two-headed kick and hit the crossbar.


    Fortunately, this summer, Liverpool introduced a powerful midfielder Emerson, and Cannavaro, who has the role of Zhenhai Shenzhen in the central defender position.


    In the first half, Liverpool were beaten in a terrible way, but they kept the score at 0:0 abruptly.


    "I watched a Liverpool game half a month ago. Liverpool faced Chelsea at home and lost 0-1. Dunn, the current Liverpool team is not strong enough, it is difficult to win the championship... You at least still have 100 million must be invested!"


    During the intermission, Abu spoke earnestly.


    On the surface, Liverpool and Chelsea are rivals.


    But for big bosses at their level, teams are toys. Naturally happy to win the championship, not to win the championship... It''s just dissatisfaction with your own team, not a vent to your competitors.


    It''s just a football team, and it''s not worth the tit-for-tat confrontation between big bosses of their level. More often, they promote each other and make progress together.


    Playing games, of course, is fun if you have more friends.


    "Is it difficult? Not necessarily?"


    Dunn got up, walked back into the box, and watched several wonderful scenes in the first half through the TV.


    To be honest, it''s better to watch the ball from a TV angle.


    Although the VIP box is from the perspective of God, it is too far from the stadium. Each athlete runs like a small box, and it''s hard to see the subtleties of detail.


    Abramovich was stunned for a moment and said amusingly: "Don, don''t you think this Liverpool team can really overtake Chelsea in the standings? Mourinho''s level is really good, the team''s defense is really good. It has been done to the extreme. After 20 games, only 8 goals have been conceded."


    Dunn shook his head and said: "I don''t need to think about the Premier League. I can beat Arsenal. I''m satisfied. My focus is not the Premier League."


    "League Cup? Football Cup?"


    Abramovi? was a little puzzled.


    Last summer, Dunn set off a bloodbath in the transfer market, and Liverpool''s total expenditure was close to 200 million euros.


    Similar to Abramovich''s investment in Chelsea over the past two years.


    He just wants to win in a small competition like the League Cup or the Football Cup?


    It''s too easy to satisfy, isn''t it?


    Tang En said lightly: "No, my eyes are on the Champions League, this is the soul of Liverpool''s Red Army!"


    Mourinho certainly doesn''t believe it.


    It''s too loud.


    If you want to win the Champions League, in addition to strength, you also need the bonus of luck. Every year, the Champions League champions are the chosen teams, and they will play many classic games.


    However, in the second half, Mourinho believed Dunn a little bit.


    Arsenal are still bombarding indiscriminately, causing wave after wave of shocks to Liverpool''s defence.


    Liverpool''s defence was in peril, as if they were about to lose the ball.


    As a result, Liverpool took the lead to score!


    Xavi Alonso got the ball in front of the penalty area, made a long pass, and went straight to Drogba, the fulcrum in front. Drogba carried two opposing defenders on his back, took the ball with his back, calmly returned, passed the ball to Gerrard, and then turned forward.


    Gerrard took advantage of the situation and made a straight pass. Drogba, who was successful in anti-offside, formed a single-handed shot and calmly pushed the far corner to score.


    Score rewritten!


    1:0!


    Liverpool are ahead in the away game!


    Drogba''s performance is not over yet In the 78th minute, Drogba once again singled out the opponent''s two central defenders. He tried to forcibly turn around at the front of the penalty area, but was tripped by the opponent''s foot.


    Captain Gerrard took a free-kick, and the ball flew out of the turf like a shell.


    Arsenal''s goalkeeper Lehmann did not make any saves and watched the ball go straight into the net!


    2:0!


    Liverpool took 5 shots in the whole game, 3 hits within the range of the goal frame, and scored 2 goals!


    The frenzied and frenetic Highbury Stadium, like this cold winter, fell silent and quieted down with Gerrard''s goal.


    Arsenal went on a frantic attack and shot 23 shots to no avail.


    As a result, Liverpool captured Highbury Stadium twice with one counterattack and one set-piece.


    The magic of football is vividly displayed at this moment.


    The style of Benitez''s tactical master also proudly shines over the Highbury Stadium.


    The game is still over for some time, but Liverpool took all 3 points away, and there is no accident.


    After this battle, Liverpool will overtake Arsenal in the standings, ranking second in the Premier League with a 2-point advantage, 4 points behind Chelsea.


    Arsenal are only one point ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United.


    Arsenal, who created the undefeated legend and won the championship last season, will begin to step down from the altar this season.


    At this time, Tang En couldn''t hold back the joy and excitement in his heart. He walked out of the box and stood on the stand, overlooking the lush green football field and staring at the unusually quiet Highbury.


    At this moment, he wanted to wave his right hand and shouted: "Comrades, hard work!"


    The feeling of being condescending, overlooking all living beings, is really similar to winning.


    How cool!


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    Although there are many football hooligans in the UK, the football culture is very positive.


    After all, it is the birthplace of modern football.


    The dressing room is the most sacred place of the team, like the British Parliament.


    The wind can enter, the rain can enter, but the king cannot enter.


    Dunn is not an employee of the Liverpool club, he is just the boss.


    He was not welcome in the locker room.


    Of course, Dunn didn''t plan to go to the locker room to join in the fun.


    According to Abramovich''s team management philosophy, a place like the locker room is not only not allowed to go, but also actively avoided.


    A proper sense of distance can keep the boss mysterious and authoritative.


    Even if you want to praise a player who has played well, you can''t talk directly, but tell it through a third person. All in all, you appreciate that players can, but not too close.


    Football players are a bunch of illiterate young people, if you give them a good face, they can smack their noses on their faces.


    Raising players as sons like Moratti did is self-defeating.


    Players are too limited, and they will be confined to the green field for a lifetime.


    As the owner of the club, there must be a higher pattern.


    It is necessary to look at management from a macro perspective and stretch the time line. Instead of fighting for short-term results at all costs, like football players, their careers are short after all.


    However, as club owners, they will experience more than a dozen generations of players in their lives.


    If the management philosophy of the club''s century-old plan is sacrificed for the sake of individual players, it will be more than the loss.


    Moratti regards Ronaldo as his own son, isn''t he also betrayed?


    On the contrary, the inhuman and tough AC Milan boss Berlusconi and Juventus boss Agnelli have achieved great success in the field of football.


    Abramovich''s theory, Dunn took it seriously.


    Liverpool''s victory over Arsenal was indeed a revenge for him. Let the Arsenal board and fans regret it!


    However, Dunn did not show much joy in front of the media. In an interview with a reporter from The Times, he said: "Arsenal is a strong team. Winning Arsenal on the road shows that Liverpool are stronger. This is a gratifying thing, and it also shows that after half a year of running-in period, the team''s framework and tactical concept have been initially finalized. However, the season is still very long, and the players must work harder. Liverpool''s goal is always to be the champion! "


    ...


    A lot happened in Hollywood in January.


    Such as fundraising activities.


    The tsunami in Southeast Asia shook the world and killed more than 200,000 people. Hollywood has a lot of charity parties for a while to lend a helping hand to Southeast Asia.


    Such as lace news.


    Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially living together. It is said that when Jennifer Aniston returned home, Jolie and Pitt, who were fighting in bed, broke up and broke up in anger. The two got together naturally.


    Another example is the death of famous TV presenter John Carson...


    Of course, the most important thing is the Golden Globes!


    This time, Dunn was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.


    However, unlike in the past, he was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay, not for Best Actor in a Drama Series!


    "The Departed" received a bumper harvest in the nominations for performance awards!


    Dunn and Leonardo are nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series; Mark Wahlberg and Al Pacino are nominated for Best Supporting Actor; Cate Blanchett is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.


    If nothing else, "The Departed" will be the biggest winner of the Golden Globes!


    In fact, The Departed has been the hottest work of all awards season.


    Dunn alone has already won the title of best actor from 11 award organizations including the Detroit Film Critics Association, the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Broadcasting Film Critics Association, the Independent Spirit Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild.


    A lot of them are just gibberish and have little value.


    Or the Golden Globes and Oscars are more convincing.


    Besides, Dunn is a director, he acts as an actor to make movies... It''s just a whim, just for fun. He doesn''t care if he takes the best actor or not.


    He prefers Leonardo to take the best actor.


    The evening of January 16th.


    Outside the Hollywood Hilton Hotel, a red carpet more than 20 meters long was displayed.


    There was a police force all around.


    The sub-zero temperature could not solidify the enthusiasm of the fans. The screams and the restlessness seemed to warm up the world.


    As for those female stars...


    Needless to say.


    Backless outfits, low-cut outfits, V-neck outfits, tube top outfits... all of them seem to be unbearable from the heat, scrambling to wear less than anyone else.


    Dunn and Scarlett appeared on the red carpet at the same time.


    In fact, he didn''t want to walk the red carpet, there was no way, this was what Scarlett asked.


    She was unexpectedly nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the film "Song for Bobby Long."


    This is the only Golden Globe nomination for "Song for Bobby Long".


    She lacked a male companion, so she could not help but pull Dunn and walk with her on the red carpet.


    The results are predictable.


    Screams, screams, whistles, boos, cheers... are endless, the huge sound waves, as if Dunn went to Highbury again.


    The entire Hilton Hotel seemed to be shaking.


    From walking the red carpet to the start of the Golden Globe Awards dinner, there is still a blank period of about half an hour.


    This time is naturally a valuable social opportunity.


    As a Hollywood tycoon and a top rich man, Dunn''s side is naturally indispensable to this type of people who come to talk to him.


    Most of the people, he was a little perfunctory, and then took the business card handed over by the other party, and then he would throw it all away.


    However, two people intrigued him.


    Rick and Kathy Hilton.


    Not many people know them, but when it comes to their two daughters, they are well-known, the eldest daughter Paris Hilton, and the second daughter Nikki Hilton.


    These two girls, single-mindedly want to break into the entertainment industry. It is a miracle that there is no scandal about his private life published in the newspapers every week.


    In fact, the Hilton family has always been inseparable from the entertainment industry.


    Condra Hilton, the founder of Hilton Group, married Hollywood actress Sasha Garbo that year. One of his sons is also married to another Hollywood actress, Elizabeth Taylor.


    They are all big stars!


    It''s a pity that in the third and fourth generation, in order to have a relationship with the entertainment industry, they are a bit uncompromising.


    There is no way.


    The Hilton family has grown for 100 years and has 87 descendants.


    Hilton Group has a total of tens of billions of assets, how to divide it?


    More still to be self-reliant.


    "Your daughter also called me, the one called Paris, let me let go of the Indian designer who was suspected of sexual assault, otherwise it will never end with me." Dunn sat in the award hall "The Departed" At the table where the crew is located, Pi Xiaorou said without a smile.


    The Hiltons looked shocked.


    "Is there such a thing?"


    "Mr. Walker, I have to apologize to you for this matter. Paris... Hey, many times, we can''t do anything about him." Rick Hilton stood beside him with a bitter look on his face.


    Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "Forget it, I don''t care about my children."


    "child?"


    The Hiltons looked at each other with a strange look.


    Dunn and Paris Hilton seem to be the same age, right?


    "By the way, you are looking for me, is there something? Isn''t it just to apologize?"


    With Tang En''s current status, of course, he doesn''t need to be too polite with them, he can completely assume the attitude of a superior.


    If it''s Barron Hilton, the current head of the Hilton family, that''s all. Dunn is a junior, so he should give him some respect.


    Rick Hilton is only the sixth child of Barron Hilton and has limited inheritance rights. He only manages a small real estate brokerage company now, can''t get a penny from the Hilton Group every year, and when he goes out... he even has to do economy class and stay in cheap hotels.


    It''s ironic to say that a member of the Hilton family can''t afford a Hilton hotel.


    If nothing else, the Hilton couple would take advantage of today''s opportunity to find Shan Tangen, probably looking for a way to make money.


    Push Paris Hilton into showbiz?


    If so, Dunn will definitely not agree.


    Let her continue to harm the smoky fashion circle.


    At this time, Mrs. Kathy Hilton said, "Mr. Walker We are planning to make a family reality show, do you think it is suitable?"


    "Family reality show?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, a little unbelievable.


    In the United States, family reality shows are very popular.


    For example, Bill Cosby, a black star who was exposed by Dunn and imprisoned for sexual assault, became popular with "Cosby''s Family" back then. Another example is the famous rock family reality show "Ozzy Osbourne Family TV Show", and another example of the Kardashian family reality show "Keeping up with the Kardashians", which became popular all over the United States...


    What makes Dunn unbelievable is that they are the Hilton family, a wealthy family!


    Such a family should also shoot this type of reality show?


    This is too absurd, right?


    In order to make money, is there really no bottom line?


    Broadcasting family life live to audiences across the United States?


    Uh... Indeed, with the golden signboard of "Hilton" and the celebrity fame of Paris Hilton and Nikki Hilton, if their family produced this family portrait-like reality show, the popularity would definitely not be too bad .


    Can make a lot of money.


    Dunn''s stunned expression made Rick Hilton feel embarrassed and ashamed, but in order to make money, he really went out of his way and said bravely: "Mr. Walker, to be honest, Casey... When she was a child, she was a child actress. She didn''t stop acting until after we got married. Not only that, but her sister Kim Richard was also a child star and starred in a lot of smash hit TV series back then."


    Is this a reason?


    Dunn was speechless.


    However, he had no reason to refuse.


    This reality show is sure to make money.


    Starz TV is not available. It can be broadcast on the channel of USA TV. The ratings will definitely not be too bad.


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    The Hilton couple''s proposal, Dunn has no reason to refuse. Immediately expressed their position, they can let Universal TV cooperate with them to develop a reality show of the Hilton family portrait type, and set it on USA TV.


    Rick Hilton and Kathy Hilton are not well known, and people across the United States have no interest in watching them.


    However, their two precious girls are amazing, Paris Hilton and Nikki Hilton, both queens of lace, with a high degree of topicality, no less than Hollywood stars.


    Especially Paris Hilton, blond and blue-eyed, luxury car champagne, is simply a fashion icon worshipped by thousands of girls.


    She is definitely a guarantee of ratings.


    More than that.


    Paris Hilton has a handkerchief... or rather, a squire.


    Paris Hilton''s background is very good. She comes from the Hilton family, so the friends who can play with her since childhood are generally not bad.


    For example, the daughter of the lawyer who became popular in the United States because of winning the Simpson case - Kim Kardashian.


    In TV shows, TV interviews and reporters'' street shooting, Paris Hilton is often seen next to a woman with **** and big hips but very short, this is Kim Kardashian.


    Nominally, she was a friend of Paris Hilton.


    Actually, an assistant... or rather, a maid.


    When shopping outside, Paris Hilton walked in the front with priority, and Kim Kardashian in the back had to carry things with the bodyguards with large bags and small bags.


    That''s all, when she got home, Kim Kardashian had to relieve Paris Hilton, who was tired from walking, and went to the closet to find suitable clothes.


    This scene even appeared repeatedly on the Hilton''s TV show.


    Paris Hilton is also often in front of the camera, mad at Kardashian¡ª


    "Don''t interrupt while I''m talking, okay?"


    "sorry."


    Not only that, but there was blatant humiliation.


    For example, at a street event, Paris Hilton met an Asian girl and asked her name, "Hou Jin."


    Paris Hilton immediately showed her good sense of humor: "I know a Kim too, she''s Hou." (hou, whore, **** means prostitute.)


    All kinds of behaviors made Kardashian dare not speak out.


    Finally, in 2007, Kardashian became an internet celebrity by virtue of her scandals with NBA stars and her inspirational image. She imitated the Hilton family TV show she once participated in, and made her own Kardashian family TV show.


    Compared with the conservative Hilton family TV show, the Kardashian family''s show... is a bit limitless, with all kinds of pornographic jokes flying all over the sky, all kinds of seduction, teasing, sexual innuendo, and even live fights. The show quickly became the hottest family reality show in America.


    And at this time, Paris Hilton, was old and outdated. In addition, her **** are a little small and her **** is a little flat, which is completely unsightly compared to Kardashian''s **** and huge buttocks.


    The time for revenge has come.


    Kardashian began to frantically use her online celebrity status to fight back against the humiliation of the year.


    The outdated Paris Hilton, on the contrary, had no room for hype, and slowly transformed, and even began to learn to manage the company and develop in the direction of a strong woman.


    Through a TV program, it has captured two generations of Internet celebrities Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, which is really a good deal for Dunn!


    To attend the Golden Globe Awards dinner tonight, whether or not he won the award, for Dunn, he has already earned it.


    ¡­


    The awarding process is relatively long, with film awards and TV awards alternating.


    Scarlett''s film "Song for Bobby Long" received only one nomination, and she simply sat with the "Departed" crew.


    Dunn on the left, Cate Blanchett on the right.


    "Ah? I didn''t win an award again!"


    Not to mention the crew members of "The Departed", even Scarlett was a little disappointed.


    The awards dinner started for half an hour and two film awards were presented, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.


    The Best Screenplay Award was won by "Life with a Glass of Wine".


    Best Supporting Actor... was taken away by Clive Owen of "Stolen Heart", because Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg, who were nominated for two in "The Departed", all lost.


    "It''s normal."


    Dunn''s expression was indifferent, and he didn''t seem to care.


    Scarlett was indignant, "How good is Mr. Pacino''s performance? I thought he would win an award. Mark''s performance is also very good, Cliff he..."


    "Okay." Dunn took her hand, stopped her complaints, and whispered to her, "Don''t forget, Clive Owen... is our Ghost Rider. He won this award. It''s far bigger than Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg."


    Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg both performed very well, and both have the chance to hit the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.


    Clive Owen has no chance at all.


    He is Marvel''s "Ghost Rider" and a traffic star.


    Oscar won''t give him a statuette when he is satisfied.


    Using a Golden Globe Award trophy to enhance the reputation and recognition of "Ghost Rider" is more in line with the interests of New Universal, and can also strengthen the overall strength and prestige of Marvel Studios character actors.


    Scarlett wrinkled her nose, and from this awarding process, she smelled a full sense of conspiracy, and she didn''t say much, so she changed the subject and said with a smile: "By the way, about the Hilton family just now... Are you? Any ideas?"


    Tang En was startled, "What do you mean?"


    "His eldest daughter! Paris Hilton!" Scarlett seemed to increase her tone on purpose.


    Tang En immediately shook his head and said with some disdain, "Don''t guess, I''m really not interested in her."


    "Doesn''t she have a sister? Are the sisters going to battle together?"


    When Cate Blanchett next to him heard this, he also joked about participating, and looked at Dunn jokingly.


    Scarlett also had a half-smile expression on her face.


    She really didn''t care about Dunn''s merry life outside.


    Tang En is also really not interested in the Hilton sisters, and he curled his lips: "Come on, that pair of sisters... It''s better to stay as far away as possible. Believe it or not, I slept with them today, and tomorrow''s newspapers around the world will be published. Will it be reported? It may even describe the details and actions in detail.¡±


    After a while, finally ushered in a major award - the best actor in the drama category.


    The five nominated actors are-


    Dunn Walker, The Departed;


    Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed;


    Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland;


    Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda;


    Javier Bardem, "Sleep in the Deep".


    "Let''s see if Leonardo can win the award."


    Dunn sighed.


    Before, he greeted the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards and said that he was more optimistic about Leonardo winning the award, and received a positive response.


    However, UU Reading also said that Leonardo has a high chance of winning. However, it cannot be 100% sure.


    If Leonardo is too far from the top in the voting results of the members of the Foreign Correspondents Association, it will be difficult to forcibly arrange him.


    Dunn understands this.


    The presenters were Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola.


    After a simple greeting, they opened the envelope, and their eyes turned to the crew of The Departed.


    At this time, the atmosphere in the award ceremony hall seemed to freeze slightly, especially the dining table of "The Departed", Tang En could even feel the tension in everyone''s heart.


    Whether "The Departed" can win the first award of the night depends on this opportunity!


    Bill Murray''s eyes seem to explain this result.


    It''s not Dunn, it''s Leonardo!


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.


    He and Sofia Coppola were good friends, very good ones, and they would often have dinners together.


    From Sofia Coppola, he cast into that bright ray of light, and noticed the slightest difference.


    "It''s not me, is it?"


    Dunn''s heart could not help beating violently.


    He doesn''t care about the Golden Globe Best Actor title.


    However, when the honor is added, he can win the best actor when he acts for the first time as a director... This is really a great achievement.


    "The Best Actor in a Drama Series is¡ª"


    Bill Murray deliberately played a long tone, then gave the mic to Sofia Coppola.


    Sofia Coppola''s body leaned forward slightly, her articulation was clear and her voice was clear: "Dawn Walker, The Departed."


    boom!


    The crowd stood up.


    Applause thundered.


    The 62nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series is Dunn Walker!


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    Generally speaking, whether it is the Golden Globe Award or the Oscar, cross-border filmmakers are often more favored.


    For example, Mel Gibson, who did not win the Oscar for acting, became the director, but with a "Braveheart", it became the best film of the year.


    For example, Madonna and Ms. Gaga can successfully get performance nominations. Not to mention Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez and others.


    Another example is Ben Affleck, Robert De Niro, George Rooney, Angelina Jolie and others. These actors who make movies are usually nominated for awards.


    It is rare for a director to become an actor across borders. The more famous one is Woody Allen. In his early years, he was often nominated and even won awards for his performances.


    However, after the incident between him and his stepdaughter happened, it was difficult to win the favor of the award.


    "The Departed" is Dunn''s first movie and the first acting in his life.


    And then...he won the award!


    Not those messy film critics association''s motley actor, but the real Golden Globe actor!


    Actors who won the Golden Globes and Oscars for their first performances are not without them.


    However, it is rare!


    There is no doubt that Tang En is a rare producer and director.


    This time, he was really good.


    He has become a rare acting actor again!


    Tang En stood up with a face full of spring breeze, hugged Scarlett, and celebrated with the entire crew of The Departed.


    This is the first time that "The Departed" has won this year''s Golden Globe Awards, which is of great significance.


    It is appropriate to be represented by him as an investor, producer, creator and actor!


    Dunn hugged every woman, hugged or high-fived every man, until he came to Leonardo, his face was a little embarrassed.


    This time, he originally wanted to use the opportunity of "The Departed" to push Leonardo up!


    Unexpectedly, by chance, he has achieved his reputation.


    "Leon..."


    "This is what you deserve."


    Compared to Dunn''s embarrassment, Leonardo showed a calm and calm expression and hugged Dunn, "Your performance in the movie is perfect, you deserve the best actor!"


    The words say so.


    While hugging, he patted Dunn''s back a few times.


    Anger is definitely there.


    With the current friendship and relationship between Leonardo and Dunn, there is no need to conceal this resentment at all.


    This is the Golden Globe Award winner!


    How can you not care?


    Tang En was not polite, and "patted" him back on his back. He said, "I really deserved my name, and I played better than you!"


    After speaking, he turned his head to the stage and went to accept the award.


    When playing "The Departed", Dunn''s "mirror possession" was Kevin Spacey''s ability. With this level of acting skills, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor... There is no accident at all.


    "Thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, thank you for the Golden Globes, thank you Sophia and Bill, it''s a pleasure to receive this award."


    Dunn took over the trophy from Sofia Coppola and said quickly: "As we all know, this is my first performance, and I am very happy that my performance has been recognized by the judges. However, for performance, I Just a newbie, thanks to my friends for helping me on The Departed, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winston...so many that it''s hard for me to list them all here. However, there is one person I have to say, Leonardo. In my eyes, he is the best new generation The actor, his performance and cooperation have inspired my potential. Finally, thanks to my girlfriend, her tolerance and support are the biggest motivation for my growth, I love you!"


    Dunn''s acceptance speech is not unusual.


    At least it''s not the same as the generosity he made when he took the stage to accept the award a few times before.


    However, the last sentence "I love you" still drew warm applause from the audience.


    Good wishes for love are the basic emotions of human beings.


    However, Dunn did not name her "girlfriend".


    This means a lot.


    Natalie is his girlfriend, as are Scarlett and Gal Gadot of course.


    The meaning of Dunn''s sentence is obviously not the kind of conventional love that everyone generally understands.


    Next, the awards banquet continued.


    With the announcement of the best actor in the drama category, after "The Departed" opened up, it became out of control and began to sweep.


    Best Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett!


    In addition, the three awards of best film score, best director, and best drama film have also been won by "The Departed" one after another!


    A total of 13 awards in the Golden Globe Film category, "The Departed" won 5 of them!


    Especially Martin Scorsese, after continuing the previous film "New York City", he once again won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director!


    Next, there''s the Oscars.


    In the selection of TV awards, the power of New Universal should not be underestimated.


    For the best drama series, "The Walking Dead" beat "24 Hours", "Black D Family", "Dead Wood" and "Vice" from Starz TV, and won the award.


    Not only that, the American comedy "Desperate Housewives" produced by Universal TV and broadcast on ABC TV also successfully won the best drama series.


    Two TV awards, all in the bag!


    "Desperate Housewives"'' Teri Hatcher beat out "Desperate Housewives" actresses Marcia Krause and Felicity in the competition for best actress in a musical comedy Hoffman, won the award.


    It''s a pity that these three actresses are all over 40 years old.


    Otherwise, Dunn will definitely hold a celebration party tonight, and then entertain the three of them alone at night...


    It is worth mentioning that in the competition for the best foreign language film, "House of Flying Daggers" failed unexpectedly again.


    The winner is the Spanish masterpiece "Sleep in the Deep Sea".


    This Spanish film, which can even be called the best film ever made in Spain, received a total of 15 nominations in the Spanish Film Goya Awards, of which 14 won!


    Including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best New Actor, Best New Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, etc. A real hard prize!


    This is almost a grand slam work.


    After the awards dinner, Dunn made a special trip to the crew of "Eternal Sleep" to express his congratulations.


    He wasn''t interested in the Spanish actresses in the movies, and they were a bit older.


    He focused on the film''s leading man, Javier Bardem.


    This is a rare good actor.


    In particular, he seems to have an innate villain temperament, melancholy and deep, exuding a terrifyingly charming atmosphere.


    This time, he also successfully won the nomination for the best actor in the drama category, and finally lost to Dunn.


    In a previous life, Natalie was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for her role in "Stealing Heart" and met Javier Bardem. And in the movie "Goya''s Spirit" starring her later, he recommended him to the great director Milos Forman. And thus opened his Hollywood road.


    (Natalie has a lot of energy in the industry. After starring in the Star Wars trilogy, she will have decision-making power in every movie she starred in, including the two Thor. The female director she recommended in "Thor 3" was fired , and then parted ways with Marvel. She broke with Scarlett because she gave Mila Kunis the opportunity during the filming of "Black Swan", which attracted Scarlett''s dissatisfaction.)


    Natalie in this life, with the help of Dunn, has long been an Oscar queen.


    The industry''s reputation and energy will be greater.


    There is no need to worry about a movie like "Stealing Heart", just finish your studies quickly, and then devote your full energy to more important works.


    The big director Clint Eastwood has long made a promise.


    After completing two films, "Letter from Iwo Jima" and "Flag of the Fathers," his next film, "Million Dollar Baby," starred Natalie.


    Shooting is expected to start in April, and the shooting cycle...only 5 weeks.


    He is a famous Hollywood shooter director.


    Natalie had no chance to introduce Javier Bardem, so Dunn took the baton and said with a smile, "Harvey, do you want to come to Hollywood to develop?"


    Javier Bardem said embarrassedly: "To be honest, in the past two years, I have auditioned for many Hollywood production crews and failed. My accent is a hindrance."


    "Latin accent?" Dunn smiled, "This is not necessarily a bad thing. In many cases, dialects can better show the charm of characters. Especially some marginalized people."


    "yes?"


    Javier Bardem is inevitably excited Dunn said: "Hollywood movies and Spanish movies, the way of operation is very different. Don''t rush to play an important role first, first focus on being familiar with the environment. Martin is planning In the next movie, Leonardo and Kate will be starring. You will have an audition if you want."


    "Okay, I''m fine!" Javier Bardem blurted out.


    Do we need to think more about this issue?


    That is the great director Martin Scorsese!


    The movie Dunn mentioned is, of course, "The Aviator".


    In this movie, popular youngsters such as Jude Law and Gwen Stephanie should be willing to be small supporting roles; experienced veteran actors such as John Reilly and Alec Baldwin should also act as green leaves.


    This is a personal show movie completely tailored for Leonardo alone.


    After winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Dunn was also worried about Leonardo''s road to winning this time.


    The Golden Globes don''t really matter, it''s the Oscars that matter.


    However, even if Dunn had a system, he could "steal the sky for prizes" and force Leonardo to "steal" a golden statue. But it''s also conditional, provided he is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.


    From the current situation, I am afraid it is difficult.


    Dunn has just received a short message.


    In this Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Leonardo''s vote share was only 8%, the lowest among the five nominated actors, and the highest was Dunn''s 63%.


    The Golden Globe Award is the vane of the Oscars, plus 5 nominations for the best actor in the musical comedy category... Leonardo is not optimistic in this year''s best actor candidates.


    It''s hard to get nominated!


    It seems that if you want to push Leonardo to the throne of Oscar winner, you really have to rely on "The Aviator"!


    . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 1002： open his eyes

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    There are always more fake news in the entertainment industry than real news.


    Martin Scorsese, who once again won the Golden Globe Award for best director, has become the darling of the media. Various gossip has also spread, revealing his next movie plan.


    Some media said that after the great success of the remake of the Asian movie "Infernal Affairs", Martin Scorsese seems to have fallen in love with the feeling of remake, and he will remake the famous work of Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa - "Dinning". Angel"!


    The adaptation is said to be scripted by John Logan, with Leonardo DiCaprio continuing as the lead actor.


    The protagonist of this film is a black D character who suffers from lung disease. Under the influence of a brutal but kind-hearted doctor, he is determined to abandon evil and pursue good, and his lung disease has also improved. But at this time, a black D character who just debuted came to compete with the protagonist, and the protagonist ended in tragedy.


    Linking lung disease and the choice between good and evil, the film is full of drama and philosophical undertones.


    However, there is another saying in the outside world that another film about the story of Alexander the Great of Greece is about to start shooting, and the director is Martin Scorsese!


    The previously released film "Alexander the Great" was directed by well-known Hollywood director Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie. Farrell''s Alexander the Great was widely criticized for being portrayed as a homosexual, and it did poorly at the box office in the U.S. and Europe, and was voted one of the worst films of the year.


    Famous Hollywood producer Massa De Laurentiis is trying to revive Baz Luhrmann''s script through a new version of "Alexander the Great", telling everyone a real Alexander the Great story.


    In order to compete with the big-name duo of Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie, they will use the combination of Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman. .


    The rumors are wonderful.


    Unfortunately, it''s all groundless.


    The real inside story is that Martin Scorsese is actively planning a new work "The Aviator"!


    The male lead is Leonardo DiCaprio and the female lead is Cate Blanchett.


    In addition, Kate Beckinsale, who is married to the bigwig Michael Ovitz, also got the opportunity to play in this film as a supporting actress.


    This is Dunn''s decision, he is the film''s producer.


    He doesn''t act anymore.


    This type of biographical film is the best weapon to help the protagonist win awards!


    The real conditions are cruel. Leonardo, who was defeated in the Golden Globe Award, almost lost the possibility of competing for the Oscar.


    If Dunn didn''t appear in "The Departed", it would be fine, just like Matt Damon, who played with him in his previous life, can really set off Leonardo''s superb acting skills.


    It''s a pity that this time it was Dunn, and he was "mirror-possessed" by Kevin Spacey.


    In front of Dunn''s acting skills, Leonardo suffered a spike.


    The results are not unexpected, the Oscar nominations have been announced!


    The biggest hit, The Departed, won a total of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Nominated for 9 awards for editing.


    Among them, the best supporting actor nominee is Mark Wahlberg, and the best actor nominee is Dunn Walker!


    Leonardo is no surprise...not on the shortlist for Best Actor.


    The five actors nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars are:


    Jamie Foxx, "Soul Singer";


    Dunn Walker, The Departed;


    Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland;


    Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda;


    Paul Giamatti, Life with a Glass of Wine.


    However, because the Oscar system will reward the "stealing contract" skill once, in order to prevent this joint relationship, the "stealing the sky and changing the prize" skill in the system cannot be used on oneself.


    In other words, whether Dunn can become the Oscar winner this time depends more on the opinions of the Oscar judges.


    Dunn is the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Jamie Foxx is the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical Comedy. No one is worse than anyone else.


    He will be Dunn''s biggest competitor for Oscar this time.


    Fortunately, "The Departed" and "King of Soul Singer" are both films under the new Universal.


    This has a lot of room for manipulation.


    When New Universal is running the awards, it can devote all its public relations resources to "The Departed", and more to the judges to publicize Dunn''s superb acting skills.


    As for Jamie Foxx... I''m sorry, he didn''t have the stage and opportunity to compete fairly with Dunn at all.


    For now Dunn, the applicability of the system has become lower and lower.


    It is usually used as a "mirror attached body".


    But this time, Dunn intends to take out the secret weapon and make an appearance again!


    "Steal the sky for prizes" can''t be used for yourself, but it can be given to others!


    Leonardo, a friend, failed to get an Oscar nomination, but Dunn''s other friend was nominated!


    ...


    "Kate, tell me, is this guy Dunn a liar?"


    Leonardo made no secret of his contempt and ridicule for Dunn.


    In public occasions and in front of the media, he can often perform very decently, praising Dunn''s acting skills as the best, and it is the fairest choice for him to nominate the Oscar for best actor on behalf of "The Departed".


    In private, he was very rude, and if he seized the slightest opportunity, he would scold Tang En fiercely.


    This is a charity dinner for the Indian Ocean tsunami jointly organized by the six Hollywood giants and the MPAA. With the opportunity of this awards season, almost every Hollywood celebrity has participated.


    Before New Universal''s dividends came down, Dunn bravely wrote a check for $10 million and donated it.


    No way, the richest man in the world!


    The whole world is watching.


    The amount of donations is too small to justify.


    Leonardo donated $1 million and Kate Winslet donated $200,000.


    Hearing this complaint, Kate Winslet said softly: "If he can do it, he will do it. Leon, we need to understand his difficulty."


    When Dunn heard this, he was really moved. He took her hand and said, "Kate, it''s you who said something fair! You''re really my confidant!"


    Kate Winslet shook off Dunn''s hand, angry and funny: "I warn you, you can''t hit me again."


    "No, absolutely not!" Dunn said solemnly.


    Leonardo almost vomited blood, gritted his teeth and said, "Kate, you don''t know the inside story. Last year, this **** lied to me and said that as long as Giselle and I got engaged, married, and had children, this time Oscar, he would Help me get a best actor back! What''s the result? Let alone the best actor, there is no nomination! Liar!"


    Tang En said angrily, "You''re not good at acting, why do you still blame me?"


    Leonardo stared and said, "You don''t know what my acting skills are? When you lied to me, why didn''t you tell me about my acting skills?"


    Tang En said in a cold voice: "I clearly said at the beginning that as long as you are nominated for an Oscar, I will help you run a movie star. As a result, you are not up to your expectations, and you can''t blame others."


    "It''s ridiculous, you can''t even win a nomination, and you can help me win the award in the end? Dunn, do you still want to lie to me?"


    After all, it was a public place, and Leonardo kept his voice so low that only the three of them could hear it.


    Dunn said helplessly: "You can believe it or not. It is still difficult for me to run the Oscar nominations. After all, the decision-making power lies with the Oscar organizing committee. I can influence them, but I can''t make decisions for them. Decision. However, as long as you are nominated, I can help you win the award!¡±


    Leonardo pouted again and again, he didn''t believe it.


    He was disappointed that he failed to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was not nominated for an Oscar.


    At the end of last year, he married Gisele Bundchen in a low-key manner.


    Now, the two have plans to have children.


    As a result, the actor was gone.


    Very hot.


    "You liar, I won''t have children!" Leonardo seemed to be playing a rogue.


    Tang En laughed angrily, "It has something to do with me whether you have a baby or not? Could it be that Giselle and I will help you have one?"


    Leonardo''s face turned green, this was the biggest secret between the two.


    Not even Kate Winslet.


    "You are crazy!"


    "I''m not crazy."


    "You are a liar!"


    "I''m not!"


    "You are a bastard!"


    "You too."


    Kate Winslet just gave a "pochi" smile and couldn''t help but smile, amused by their childlike quarrel.


    "Okay, Leon, Oscar is not so good. Dunn''s pressure is enough. You must be very guilty if you didn''t get an Oscar nomination."


    Kate Winslet''s words of spring breeze and rain really made Leonardo calm down a lot, and looked at Dunn suspiciously, "Are you guilty?"


    Tang En sneered, "I would feel guilty? Are you too thick-skinned?"


    Leonardo was angry: "Don''t admit it? You liar!"


    "I''m not a liar!" Dunn was very angry simply ignored him, and said to Kate Winslet, "I said that as long as I get a nomination, I can win an award. He doesn''t believe it, Kate, I''ll use you to open his eyes!"


    "I?"


    Kate Winslet froze slightly, puzzled.


    Tang En said proudly: "Didn''t you nominate the Oscar for Best Actress? This time, I''ll help you get in touch and help you operate. This year''s Oscar winner... must be you!"


    "Don, don''t be joking."


    Kate Winslet was startled and waved her hands quickly.


    Don''t say Leonardo, she doesn''t even believe it herself.


    She starred in the film Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. However, the probability of winning is almost zero.


    Among the awards season''s many awards, the heroine''s biggest hit was Annette Bening in "Being Julia."


    In the selection of the Golden Globe Awards, Kate regretted losing.


    Besides, Kate Winslet is only 29 years old this year. She can''t be crowned the actress for the second time when she is less than 30 years old, right?


    It has only been a few years since she was awarded the film for her role in "Titanic"?


    She is too young.


    Not suitable for a second award.


    However, Tang En''s attitude was very firm: "If I say yes, I will do it!"


    In 2002 and 2004, Dunn became the producer of the annual box-office champion film twice, and has accumulated twice the skills of "sneak day for prizes".


    Leave it alone, just use it.


    Although this skill is valuable, it is not too difficult for Dunn to acquire...


    In the next ten or twenty years, it will be difficult for anyone to fight against him in the box office market.


    It''s not a big problem to earn a "stealth for a prize" every year!


    . Nine Heavens God Empero

 Chapter 1003： sociologist

    Piracy is a growing problem.


    Mainly for China.


    According to statistics, in 2004, the US music, film and software industries lost a total of 2.5 billion US dollars due to piracy in the mainland. Therefore, after the general election, these industries jointly petitioned the White House, calling on the United States and the WTO to take legal action against China.


    However, the issues involved in this kind of great power struggle are too complicated.


    If it weren''t for a fierce president with great courage, he would never dare to attack rashly.


    President Bush is bold enough.


    However, the United States is still mired in the quagmire of the Iraq War, in a situation of internal and external difficulties, and it is difficult to make a heavy hand at this stage.


    Dunn did not attend a joint meeting on piracy solutions in January.


    However, he obtained detailed meeting minutes.


    The White House has made it clear that it will be patient in a short period of time. At present, the United States is in a predicament and has no ability to solve this problem. At least it will not be implemented until the US military withdraws from Iraq and the domestic environment stabilizes.


    This term is over.


    It''s up to the next president.


    Dunn knew very well that when he was the next president, he happened to encounter a financial crisis and could not do anything. After the financial crisis is over, the Austrian-Black government''s soft-hearted policy only increased the export of Hollywood cultural products to China, but did not fundamentally solve the problem.


    The real shot is the next president.


    In the short term, there is no way.


    As Hollywood, the most severely violated intellectual property rights, certainly does not want this result.


    In Hollywood, New Universal has the richest intellectual property rights, followed by... Time Warner!


    Dunn knew China''s environment and national conditions, so he didn''t hold any hope and was unmoved.


    However, Warner is different, they intend to take action to resist the rampant problem of DVD piracy in China.


    Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer visited with Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer.


    "Dawn, the government is in trouble, but we can''t sit still. I think Hollywood should unite and take steps to resist the piracy of DVDs in China." Barry Mayer came to the living room without sitting down on his buttocks. Some said impatiently.


    Dunn looked at him funny, "Hollywood unites? Then you should find MPAA."


    Barry Mayer said embarrassingly: "After the MPAA changed its chairman, it has completely become a dog leg of the White House. The White House refused to express its position, and they would not participate."


    "Then you are looking for me?"


    "Universal and Warner have the most intellectual property rights and have suffered the most loss of profits. I think we can organize an anti-piracy alliance and call on colleagues and people with lofty ideals."


    "Using a business alliance to fight the will of the state? Barry, are you reading too much conspiracy theories? China is not South Korea!"


    Dunn really laughed angrily.


    This Barry Mayer wants to be a Hollywood leader, it''s human nature.


    But the idea is too naive!


    At this time, his follower, Barry Meier, said: "Without policy tools, we still have economic tools, which may not be impossible. What Wall Street can do, Hollywood may not be able to do it."


    Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth and said speechlessly: "What has Wall Street achieved? In the past three decades, the federal government has become more and more strict with Wall Street''s supervision, and it has become more and more ruthless. This is an indisputable fact. Besides, even if Wall Street can influence some decisions of the White House, they cannot influence the country on the other side. Wall Street can¡¯t, Hollywood can¡¯t!¡±


    "If you don''t try, how do you know it won''t work?" Barry Meier was not convinced.


    Dunn glanced at him, "So, Warner has a plan?"


    Barry Mayer smiled and said, "Dawn, I heard that you have only been to China once? Hehe, you probably don''t know much about the situation in China. We are different. We have already launched a lot of business cooperation there. , such as Hengdian Film and Television Base, such as Warner Wanda Studios, these are all movie-based projects. I have many friends there, and I will have their support.¡±


    Dunn was stunned and didn''t say anything.


    Okay!


    You are a China expert, you are amazing!


    Seeing that Dunn didn''t speak, Barry Mayer thought he had convinced him, so he smiled and said, "To be honest, we already have a plan to deal with piracy."


    "Really? All ears!" Tang En looked very humbly.


    Barry Meier spoke up again at this time, and said eloquently: "Why is piracy rampant? It''s very simple, the price is low! It can better meet the consumer needs of Chinese movie fans. As long as we significantly reduce the price of genuine discs, we can check and balance. Piracy. We have decided that in the next few months, we will release 125 kinds of genuine DVD movie discs at ultra-low prices in China, in order to deal with the economic losses caused by Chinese pirated discs to Warner, and at the same time cultivate the genuine consumption of Chinese users Habit."


    Tang En seemed to be listening to the scriptures, but he felt that his statement was too fantastic, and asked curiously, "Super low price? How low?"


    Genuine DVDs are expensive.


    The regular edition is $20, the hardcover edition is $40, the deluxe edition is $60... If it''s an HD-DVD, a rare and expensive ultra-definition edition, hey, a set can cost $100!


    Such outrageous prices, developing countries do not engage in piracy, and simply cannot afford to watch movies.


    Barry Meier said: "Because China has strict import restrictions, many new Hollywood films exist in the form of pirated copies. We have communicated with them and obtained permission to distribute DVDs. Although they cannot enter theaters, But it''s also a sales channel after all. If it''s an old movie, we''ll price it $1.98; if it''s a new movie, we''ll price it $2.65. If you add additional content to the DVD, such as multiple languages ??and filming, you can increase the price. to $3.38."


    Is it super cheap?


    indeed so.


    Compared with the pricing in the European and American markets, such a price is indeed ultra-low.


    However, compared with piracy, there is still a big gap.


    The current exchange rate is 1:8.


    The price of the old film is 16 yuan? The price of the new film is 20 yuan? The price of the deluxe version is 26 yuan?


    too expensive!


    At this time, the retail price of pirated movies was 10 yuan. If you go to that kind of special hypermarket to buy... 3 yuan, 5 yuan can buy a plate.


    If you go to the video tape to rent a disc, it only costs 1 yuan.


    Of course, pirated discs are usually VCD discs, which are far inferior to DVD discs in terms of resolution, clarity, fluency and content richness.


    But, who cares?


    China''s movie market is only in its infancy, and the moviegoers'' viewing tastes have not improved at all. As long as the stories are interesting to watch movies, there is no need for other pursuits.


    "Disaster!"


    Dunn blurted out without thinking.


    He could guess that Warner must have made a lot of sacrifices and compromises and made great efforts in order to be able to sell genuine films in the mainland. However, there will never be good results.


    "If we think we can get into this market, we can solve problems, not create them," Barry Meier vowed.


    Dunn shrugged, "Okay, then I wish you good luck."


    Barry Mayer frowned, "Don, don''t you plan to do it with us? If we join forces, maybe we can really make a difference. Even if we can''t clean up all the pirated discs, we can at least develop a genuine DVD. living space.¡±


    Tang En pondered for a while and sighed, "Barry, I can feel your enthusiasm. But... I have to say, you are going in the wrong direction, completely wrong!"


    "Oh?"


    "The video market in Asia, especially China, is mainly VCD, not DVD."


    Barry Mayer disagreed: "In front of DVD, VCD has no soil for survival. DVD has multiple languages, multiple subtitles, multiple angles, as well as menus and hyperlinks. Large-capacity DVD discs can present more movie elements. , these are far from VCD discs. Even though the price of our genuine discs may be higher than that of pirated discs, the content we provide is better and more refined!¡±


    In any case, Warner is indeed paving the way for Hollywood this time and contributing to Hollywood.


    Although Tang En was not optimistic, he didn''t want to hit him too much, so he said: "You are right, DVD discs do have too many advantages over VCD discs. Compared with pirated discs, the advantages are even greater. Much more. But, Barry, there''s one precondition you''ve overlooked. To watch DVDs, you must have a DVD player."


    Barry Diller was slightly taken aback.


    Barry Meier was a little nervous. He was mainly responsible for this matter, so he quickly said: "Not necessarily, the current VCD player can also play DVD discs."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "Mr. Meier probably usually uses players from big brands such as Sony and Philip, which are naturally powerful. But as far as I know, there are many VCD players of various brands in China, or pirated VCDs. That''s about $30, and it doesn''t have the ability to play DVDs at all."


    "Oh no?"


    Barry Meier is a little weird.


    Today''s DVD players pay more and more attention to compatibility. VCD players can''t play HD-DVD discs This is understandable, even DVD discs can''t be played, that''s too exaggerated, right?


    Tang En said softly: "You said that I don''t know anything about the situation over there... I''m sorry, I may really know better. The pirated industry chain is very complex and huge. If there are pirated discs, of course there are pirated DVD players. , and piracy can only be used in conjunction with pirated copies. The problem of pirated disks is far from being solved by selling cheap genuine disks. The Chinese government has repeatedly stated that it will crack down on piracy and resist piracy, but is this possible? Various Piracy and counterfeiting are worth trillions of dollars every year. Such a large-scale piracy market can create tens of millions of jobs every year. What do you think the government will do?¡±


    Barry Meier said in disbelief: "But if it''s all genuine...they''ll make more money."


    Tang Endao: "More wealth is created, so what? It will only allow more wealth to be channeled to the genuine industry, which will further widen the gap between the rich and the poor, and increase the living difficulties of the bottom group. The piracy industry has solved the problems of some low-end people. The employment problem allows them to have jobs and food. The genuine industry makes less money and suffers grievances, and it is always much better than those low-end population groups who cannot survive.¡±


    Barry Mayer showed a wry smile, "Dawn, I didn''t expect you to be a sociologist!"


    Tang En shook his head, "It''s really not a high-end theory. As long as you go there and do some market research, you will definitely be able to draw some conclusions and judgments that are more accurate than mine."

 Chapter 1004： Kind rewarded

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    Warner is the New Universal competitor, but not the enemy.


    From Hollywood''s point of view, the two sides can even become comrades-in-arms.


    It is of great significance that Warner wants to use the sale of ultra-low-cost genuine DVDs to gain a living space for a genuine CD in China. If it does, the whole of Hollywood will benefit from it.


    If it fails, only Warner will suffer.


    Warner in the previous life, of course, failed.


    However, Dunn was not aware of the previous Warner''s actions in this regard, and had never heard of it. However, based on his knowledge of China, Warner''s trip has no chance of success.


    From the perspective of their Hollywood counterparts, Dunn is willing to give them some advice.


    Going there to promote genuine DVDs is really a waste of money.


    Speaking of which, Warner is also a Hollywood giant that entered the mainland very early and started business cooperation.


    Hengdian Film and Television Base has made great contributions to the future Chinese film and television market.


    However, there are some things Dunn knows, Warner is indeed miserable by the Chinese side!


    Genuine DVDs, but very little.


    There are even bigger losses.


    Because it is a socialist country, China requires foreign capital not to have a controlling stake in mainland movie theaters, with a maximum of 49% of the shares. It is necessary to maintain the "China-led" feature in name. This is the same requirement as the project of the Magic City Theme Park.


    However, in September 2003, the General Administration of the People''s Republic of China issued a "Interim Regulations on Foreign Investment in Cinemas", which pointed out that foreign investors are not allowed to have a controlling stake in mainland movie theaters, but in seven pilot cities such as the capital and Modu, Foreign shareholding ratio can be relaxed to 75%!


    This is exciting news for foreign businessmen.


    After Warner heard about it, it immediately took action and officially planned to enter the Chinese theater market. Earlier, they have reached a cooperation agreement with Wanda, and the two parties will cooperate to build 6 5-star movie theaters, called "Warner Wanda Cinemas".


    However, after hearing the news, Warner''s appetite suddenly increased and increased investment. In addition to the 6 theaters already built, more than 30 multiplex theaters will be jointly built with other investors in 30 cities across the country. .


    It''s a pity that the fault of the General Administration is that the order of the day changes. This not only caused pain to domestic filmmakers, but also caused huge losses to international investors.


    At the end of 2005, the General Administration promulgated the "Several Opinions on the Introduction of Foreign Investment in the Cultural Field" again, which changed the previous policy, and the "pilot cities" were cancelled, and each newly built cinema was required to be "over 51% controlled by the Chinese side or dominated by the Chinese side".


    An angry Warner couldn''t bear to be humiliated like teasing, and simply gave up 49% of the shares and withdrew its capital completely. Warner Wanda Studios has transformed into the later famous Wanda Studios.


    This incident has caused a bad impact on the cooperation between the Chinese and American film industries.


    With Dunn''s opinion for reference, it would be unrealistic for Warner to further promote the original DVD plan.


    Barry Mayer couldn''t help sighing deeply, and he was still worried about the huge economic loss of intellectual property rights he suffered.


    Tang En kindly reminded: "Barry, if your strategy against China continues to make mistakes, the losses will only increase."


    "Um?"


    Barry Mayer''s expression changed slightly.


    Dunn didn''t hide it, and said: "New Universal is talking with the Chinese side about the project of the Magic City Real Estate. You must have heard that our competitor is Disney. Fortunately, I met many friends there. You I know, my Chinese is good, and I get along well with them. Some of them have friends who have a lot of power. So I have heard a little about the policy changes over there."


    Barry Mayer''s eyes were burning, he seemed to realize something, and said eagerly, "What''s going on?"


    Dunn explained the concept that China will strengthen control over the film market and strengthen China''s leadership in the future.


    Barry Mayer was stunned, "Dawn, you... are you serious?"


    Tang En shrugged, "Many of China''s policy opinions are put forward from bottom to top, and then implemented from top to bottom. Recently, the Chinese side will hold two sessions, and I have heard some news that Chinese filmmakers are co-signing them. Letter to oppose foreign capital to seize more market share in the film market.¡±


    "if so¡­¡­"


    Barry Mayer felt the cold sweat break down.


    Will their biggest investment in China, Warner Wanda Studios, become a bubble?


    Coupled with the policy impact of China''s non-market economy, there are still many uncomfortable tricks in the operation of the cinema chain.


    If the opportunity to make big money is lost, why does Warner need to go to muddy waters?


    Tang En smiled and said, "Of course, that''s what I said. I''m not sure about the specifics. It''s just a reminder to you and a mental preparation in advance. If the Chinese side really turns its face, you don''t have to suffer too much. huge economic loss."


    Barry Mayer stood up and shook hands with Dunn and said gratefully: "Don, this news is too important to us! We will investigate and start a new look at the investment environment over there. round of evaluation.¡±


    Tang En said lightly: "From a long-term perspective, the Chinese market is of great significance to Hollywood. Barry, this time...even if the talks with the Chinese side really broke down, I hope you can stop here. , there''s really no need to have a relationship with them, especially if it doesn''t involve Hollywood as a whole Barry Mayer immediately said: "Of course! We have cooperated with China a long time ago, and we have higher expectations for the future of the Chinese market than anyone else. "


    "That''s good."


    Dunn showed a sunny smile.


    In the commercial market, there is never a free lunch.


    Barry Mayer took a deep look at Dunn, and seemed to be keenly aware of something, and said with a smile: "In order to strengthen the attraction of foreign investment and create a better investment environment, even if there is a policy change, Warner Bros. If the middle-of-the-road market is crowded out, it will definitely take a more lenient approach. If Warner does not suffer too much loss, then... I will give you a word. "


    "Oh? What?"


    Dunn''s heart jumped.


    There is an unintentional feeling.


    Barry Mayer said: "Warner also has its own theme park, but compared with Disneyland and Universal Studios, there is still a big gap, and there is no opportunity to become bigger and stronger. Compared with Disneyland, we prefer to watch Go to Universal Studios to become bigger and stronger. If possible, I will take advantage of the opportunity to help you push the project of Magic Capital Real Estate.¡±


    Time Warner and Disney are rivals.


    Relationships are cold.


    Especially in recent years, Time Warner has been deflated in front of Michael Eisner one after another. First, the failure of AOL''s merger and acquisition, and then the differences between TV operators, led Warner to openly apologize to Disney and users in front of the media...


    Very humiliating!


    Helping New Universal to win the project under the Magic Capital Real Estate, on the one hand, is to fight back against Disney, and on the other hand, to repay the favor that Dunn kindly suggested.


    Tang En was overjoyed, "If that project is really achieved, I will personally host a banquet for you and Mrs. Mayer!"


    It seems that it is really kind and rewarding. ()


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 Chapter 1005： Grammy opening

    Lily Collins'' father is the famous British rock singer Phil Collins, who has been in contact with the music circle since childhood, and has a great influence.


    Not to mention Taylor Swift, who collaborated with Dunn this year on a hit song "Say_you_again" and has become a rising star in the music scene.


    They are the same age, and they are a bit eccentric. After being introduced by Tang En, they quickly became good friends.


    This time the Grammy Awards ceremony, the two attended together, sitting in the third row. It will not be all exposed to the spotlight like the big stars in the first row, and you can enjoy this grand Grammy ceremony up close.


    This time, the Grammys are star-studded!


    Although Michael Jackson is still scandal-ridden, unable to appear.


    However, the new **** of entertainment, Dunn Walker, has appeared!


    The first few times Dunn brought little Taylor here, he just participated as an audience and listened to the music on the spot.


    This time, Dunn will sing on stage!


    And it''s the opening show!


    Sing two songs in a row!


    He is collaborating with actress Scarlett Johansson, nominated for Best Actress at this year''s Golden Globe Awards, and the two will sing a song "". As for the other female singer...that''s even more famous, and arguably even the hottest movie star in the world today - Nicole Kidman!


    This is probably a cultural phenomenon unique to the United States.


    If it is placed in other countries, it is almost difficult to imagine.


    To a super rich man like Tang En, to sing on the stage and try his best to please the audience... This is too shameful, too careless about one''s own image.


    Especially in Asian countries, serious families will be very resistant to this kind of playwright. If it is a wealthy family, let alone the head of the family with the largest tablet, even the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law of the family, once married into a wealthy family, they must leave the entertainment circle, so as not to bring shame to the family.


    As if their family was so noble.


    The United States is different, the claim here is more real.


    Be it the richest man or the president, in front of the camera, he will never put on airs. If he acts too coldly, he will lose his affinity. Even many politicians are entertainment stars.


    There is no distinction between occupations.


    When Tang En sang on stage, naturally there would not be too much external pressure.


    Just sing well.


    "I''m so nervous, I feel more nervous than myself!"


    Little Taylor and Lily sat together, patted their chests, and looked eagerly at the Grammy main stage in front of them. There, the crew is conducting the final field test, and then, is the opening show.


    "Why are you nervous? You didn''t sing." Lily looked at her amusingly.


    "What do you know?" Little Taylor gave her a look, waved her little hand, and said like a little adult, "Forget it, you''ve never been in love, you don''t understand this feeling, it''s no use telling you."


    Lily blinked her beautiful big eyes and lowered her voice, "Are you really in love with Dunn?"


    "certainly!"


    Little Taylor raised her white chin with a contented expression.


    Lily hesitated for a moment, frowned her trademark brow, and asked suspiciously: "But I heard...he has several girlfriends. Even if the rumors are false, Natalie Portman is always true. Right? The well-known golden boy and girl in the circle."


    Little Taylor pouted, "I am anyway."


    "You too?"


    Lily savored these words carefully.


    Although the two girls are only 15 years old, they grew up in a British and American educational environment, and they grew up in the entertainment industry when they were young, so they are far more mature than girls of the same age.


    Little Taylor has grown longer and more open now, her blond hair is tied in a ponytail, and her youthful breath is compelling. Her eyes flickered a few times, then she leaned over and whispered in Lily''s ear, "Dang En is the richest man in the world. , Natalie is a big star, and I will definitely be a big star in the future. We are a special family, don''t think in your traditional way of thinking."


    "Ah? Could it be..." Lily was shocked.


    "Shh!"


    Little Taylor put up an index finger on her lips, "Don''t bark, it''s a secret, I''m taking you as a friend, and ... you called my boyfriend uncle, so I''ll tell you."


    Lily Collins was a little dazed, "I''m not stupid, I''m sure I won''t talk nonsense."


    Little Taylor rolled his eyes a few times, and then snickered in a low voice: "Do you... also like Dunn?"


    "Ah I¡­¡­"


    Lily''s pretty face instantly turned crimson.


    Little Taylor waved his hand nonchalantly, "What''s the matter, it''s normal. My good friends around me all like Dunn. Especially after we sang a song, they all envied me very much and wanted to make I''ll introduce them to them. But they are all Bichi, and I refused them all."


    How can a girl of this age not chase stars?


    Dunn Walker has become the object of almost everyone''s adoration.


    Not only the young girls, even the jade girls, royal sisters, young women... all covet Tang En.


    Many times, it is better to say that it was Tang En who was diving into them, rather than that they were suitable for diving into Tang En.


    Little Tyler is obviously several months younger than Lily, but because he is more familiar with Dunn and has seen more big scenes, he looks more like a sister, and firmly holds the initiative between the two.


    At this moment, the lights in the ceremony hall suddenly changed.


    Directly in front of the stage is the main stage, on both sides are two sub-stages, a total of three large screens, all of which are suddenly lit.


    The camera was walking, overlooking the rows of seats in the auditorium.


    This is the director''s team in the lively atmosphere to warm up the final atmosphere for the opening of the Grammys.


    Cheers soon broke out in the audience, and everyone soon discovered the camera that was wandering. Wherever the camera passed, everyone started waving at the camera, stretching V, making faces, and waving light sticks in their hands. Or simply yelling, like a concert.


    The scene soon became commotion.


    The sound also came from the live DJ''s final exhortation to the audience: "The Grammys are coming... Please get ready Then, the countdown begins--


    "five."


    "Four."


    "three."


    "two."


    "one!"


    The full audience, almost with the mobilization of the live DJ, shouted.


    Several female singers in the first row even stood up, waved their arms, and swayed their waists, waiting for the music to start, and began to dance...


    This is typical American style.


    No rules, no restraints.


    The Grammy Awards is actually a grand party in the British and American music circles!


    As the audience shouted the last number "one", the main stage and the substage all went dark.


    became pitch black.


    Then, on the dark stage, there was a thick and infectious male voice¡ª¡ª


    "I heard that your heart belongs


    You met him and you are about to enter the marriage hall. "


    It''s Dunn''s song "".


    It''s Dunn''s voice!


    Grammys open!


    The world''s richest man, Dunn Walker, makes his debut, his first live!


    Two lines of a cappella sing, it seems to be more shocking than the harsh hard rock!


    The heartbeat of every audience present seemed to beat rhythmically along with Dunn''s singing.


    At this time, a straight beam of light finally came down and landed in the center of the main stage.


    There, there stood a male singer with a straight waist and closed eyes.


    Not Dunn, who else could it be?


    Next, there are two more acapella-


    "I heard your dreams come true


    He seems to be the best compared to me. "


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 Chapter 1006： classic opening show

    The Grammy stage is huge.


    There is a main stage and two sub stages.


    The three stages are divided into levels.


    Second- and third-rate singers will only light up a sub-stage, left or right.


    Top singers will light up the main stage.


    If it is a superstar in the music industry, then you will get the greatest respect, and the three stages will be lit at the same time!


    Every time the three stages of "one master and two deputy" of the Grammys are lit at the same time, it will be the highlight of the Grammy ceremony and the climax!


    When the full audience of guests and fans learned that Tang En would sing as the opening guest, everyone almost believed that the opening show of this scene, the Grammys would create the most luxurious scene and light up three stages at the same time.


    The result was beyond everyone''s expectations!


    The Grammys didn''t even light up a stage, only a beam of light was given, which was fixed on the man who was singing a cappella on the main stage.


    Clean and natural.


    Low-key, plain.


    However, when the singing came out from the speakers, everyone at the scene felt goosebumps.


    The sound is so charming.


    Intoxicating.


    Even the few female singers in the first row who had already stood up and were about to dance along with the singing and lead the lively atmosphere by example, also stared blankly at Tang En on the main stage at this moment.


    At this moment, he is great enough.


    That aura is no less than the appearance of the superstar Michael Jackson!


    When Michael Jackson appeared, he could stand motionless in a pose for two minutes, and then set off bursts of climax in the venue.


    Tang En''s unpretentious acapella had a similar effect. There was silence, and everyone was drunk.


    When many rock singers, including such pop kings like Michael Jackson, tend to bring on a very frenetic atmosphere, Dunn does the opposite, and it''s not bad at all.


    When Tang En sang a cappella four times, the background music still didn''t play.


    But on the secondary stage on the left, a beam of light appeared again.


    There, a shadow appeared.


    Scarlett Johansson!


    Her voice has the laziness of the golden age of Hollywood, with a freedom of jazz, walking lightly from the side stage on the left to the main stage.


    She is also singing a cappella!


    "Old friend, why are you so shy?


    Cover up, try to cover up, this is not you


    I hate other girls in the life I''m supposed to share


    But I can''t escape, I can''t resist. "


    Scarlett sang as she walked, waving her hand gently, but her voice did not carry any strangeness.


    For singers, top-level singing skills require top-level breath. Any extra action on the stage will affect the breath. Singing while walking on the stage will affect the quality of the singing. So many artists sing, they have to stand still and keep their breath stable to ensure the pitch.


    If you sing along while dancing...no one in the world can stay in tune under these conditions.


    Scarlett waved her hand lightly and walked towards Tang En, as if there was an innate star aura on her body.


    Shocked everyone on the scene!


    This aura is quite graceful!


    Kind of like a blooming peony!


    This is simply not the temperament that a pop singer can show.


    Sure enough, she is a gorgeous Hollywood actress!


    Singing and acting at the same time are amazing.


    It really has a bit of the feeling of Marilyn Monroe when she sang, and every gesture of her gestures reflects the romance of the country and the city. More importantly, Scarlett''s singing voice is more beautiful! More pleasant!


    So surprising.


    ...


    In order for Scarlett to cope with this level well and have the most amazing performance on the Grammy stage, Dunn rehearsed with her for a whole week.


    Not only that, Dunn also suggested that she watch a lot of Marilyn Monroe''s videos, and gave her "mirror possession" Madonna''s singing skills.


    After spending so much effort, it''s no wonder that there is no stunning appearance!


    However, everyone in the audience didn''t know the inside story, and there was an incomparable shock in their hearts.


    Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, both sitting in the front row, represent America''s top female pop singers.


    At this moment, they were also shocked.


    "Do you know her?" Janet Jackson''s voice was mixed with disbelief.


    Jennifer Lopez shook her head, "I just know she''s an actress."


    Janet Jackson murmured: "I thought there was something wrong with that record, but I didn''t expect it to be true. Dunn Walker is a genius, but...where did he get another such genius? Where are the singing skills that an actor should have?"


    Jennifer Lopez looked complicated, "I don''t know."


    At this moment, the music has not yet sounded.


    Dunn and Scarlett, just a cappella.


    A stunning appearance and bright voice were enough to shock the guests. What kind of performance will it be when the background music and lighting and dance beauty are involved?


    There is no doubt that this is definitely a classic opening show that can be recorded in Grammy history.


    ...


    Finally, the music sounded, and the lighting effect of the entire main stage was instantly pulled up.


    bright.


    gorgeous.


    With the sound of the background music, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which had been silent for a whole minute, finally became hot.


    Like a torpedo that was launched.


    After a long and anxious wait, the roaring explosion finally ushered in!


    The atmosphere at the scene, like a wave, turned into a dragon, soared up, and surrounded the entire Staples Center.


    At this moment, it was as if the ground was shaking.


    The two on stage were completely immersed in their own songs.


    Or rather, they are immersed in their own performances.


    Both of them had the experience of performing in front of thousands of ensembles, and they were able to cope with the big scenes. This little thing could not hinder them.


    They continued to sing.


    Singing with the accompaniment of music, the charm of this song has been sublimated more and more.


    It is conceivable that after tonight, on the US announcement list, this song "" is likely to reach the top again and regain the position of the champion of the announcement list.


    "It''s okay, I''ll find someone like you


    and send you my most sincere wishes


    Don''t forget me, I beseech you


    I remember you said


    Sometimes love can last forever


    But sometimes it hurts


    Sometimes love can last forever


    But sometimes it hurts so much..."


    In Dunn''s deep and deep, Scarlett''s high-pitched and melodious singing the song finished the first stanza.


    achieved unexpected results.


    However, the next step is also very troublesome.


    The arrangement of the first paragraph is so wonderful, what about the second paragraph?


    If the arrangement of the second paragraph is not amazing enough, wouldn''t it give a top-heavy feeling?


    That was a bit disappointing.


    At this time, the stage lighting suddenly changed, turning into a bizarre color.


    The musical atmosphere also changed instantly at this moment, from the original lyrical songs to the rock style. Then, the lights on the substage on the right came on.


    There, a rock band had been prepared for a long time, and as the stage lights were lit, they immediately fell into hysterical madness, and the music exploded!


    The **** is not plugged in, it is exciting!


    At this time, another beautiful figure came out from behind the band. She was wearing a fiery red low-cut skirt and a black jacket over her upper body. She seemed to have both rock and roll street temperament. The glamorous aura of a star.


    This dress is obviously carefully designed.


    It''s none other than another heavyweight opening guest who made the guests look forward to it - Nicole Kidman!


    At this time, all the musicians in the audience also saw Dunn''s routine.


    This is to mix and match "" and "Loyal", and use the aura and glamour of the two Hollywood female stars to drive the stunning opening show.


    I have to say, he did it!


    The state of standing up in the field is the best proof.


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 Chapter 1007： super celebrity

    This is a mashup arrangement of the two songs.


    Through the acapella at the beginning, the adult lyric with a little bit of jazz in the middle, then the electronic music full of artistic temperament, and finally... it finally turned into a hard rock that exploded in the audience.


    The famous director Dunn Walker from Hollywood, with two female stars Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson also from Hollywood, went completely crazy in front of the whole world on the Grammy stage. one time.


    It also made fans around the world realize the musical ability of Hollywood filmmakers!


    The atmosphere of the scene, along with the opening song like this music show, has reached a frenzy like cooking oil!


    This year''s Grammy opening show was a huge success!


    As the last note faded, the lights on the stage dimmed, singers and bands began to exit backstage, staff came to clear the stage, and the host appeared in a gleaming fashion.


    With his personal humor, he gave the crew time to set the stage.


    After stepping down, Dunn breathed a sigh of relief.


    Scarlett seemed to have not recovered from the excitement just now. She avoided the backstage staff and jumped into Tang En''s arms. She was very excited.


    Nicole Kidman''s face was ruddy, and it seemed as if she had prayed for a blessing from God. Her whole person was light and beautiful, and her eyes radiated a lingering look.


    She even wanted to shout hysterically for a while to vent the excess excitement deep inside her heart.


    This feeling is really great!


    It''s no wonder that the rock band is very tired and exhausted after the concert, but they can''t rest immediately. They either go to the backstage for drug use, or... directly pull a group of fan girls from the scene, and it''s crazy.


    So hi!


    "Tang En, I feel better than having sex!" Scarlett hooked Tang En''s neck, jumping up and down with excitement, "Nicole, how about you?"


    Nicole Kidman wiped the sweat from the bridge of her nose and nodded immediately, "Me too, I feel... the five minutes just now were the peak of my life, and I was more excited than winning an Oscar. "


    Dunn kissed Scarlett''s red lips a few times and put her down.


    Even in the background, there are still staff after all. Although there are too many unclean things in the backstage of the music circle, Tang En wants to maintain his identity and does not want to be watched.


    "Is it that exaggerated?" Dunn shook his head amusingly.


    Scarlett nodded again and again, "It''s really great!"


    Nicole Kidman also happily said: "I never thought that I could play so well, I feel... I feel like I''m a music queen, and I''m a Madonna!"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Madonna?


    You are so right!


    For this opening show, Dunn not only used "Mirror Possession" himself, but also "Mirror Possessed" Madonna''s singing skills for Scarlett and Nicole respectively.


    No way, among the female singers of this era, only Madonna has the widest range of music fields, the most musical styles, and the most amazing stage effects.


    Don''t look at Madonna''s open private life, which has been criticized, but her contribution to the world''s pop music is no less than that of Michael Jackson, especially among female singers, she is an unsurpassable monument.


    "Darling, I feel... I feel that there is still a force in my body that hasn''t burst out. It''s so uncomfortable." Scarlett was put down by Dunn, so she took his arm and swayed her big eyes. .


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, "Baby, aren''t you?"


    Of course he could see the meaning behind Scarlett''s small gestures and expressions.


    Scarlett was a little crazy and said nonchalantly, "I don''t care, I just want it! Nicole, let''s go together?"


    Nicole Kidman Ferran, "What?"


    Scarlett smiled and said, "Don''t you feel like there''s something missing in your body... Don''t you think Tang En is here, let''s go together?"


    Tang En opened his mouth and really wanted to laugh.


    This kind of thing, that is, Scarlett can do it.


    She is usually carefree, as long as she has a good life, is in a good mood, and has a happy life, and she is absent-minded about many things. She doesn''t care how many women Dunn has.


    No, he blatantly helped Tang En to invite...


    When Nicole Kidman heard it, she also reacted and said quickly, "No, I can''t!"


    Scarlett''s eyes widened, "Isn''t it? Nicole, aren''t you Dunn''s old lover?"


    Nicole Kidman said: "That was before. I am now engaged, and I have a new life. Dunn also agreed."


    Scarlet kindly persuaded: "One more time, what are you afraid of? Let''s go, let''s go on stage together, go down together, and... go to the bathroom together."


    go to the bathroom?


    Going with girlfriend and old lover?


    Not to mention, Dunn was very moved.


    He also came on stage to sing just now, and it was really crazy for a while. The blood and passion in my heart really can''t be calmed down in a short time.


    Going to the bathroom and having an extra "homework" with two women might really be a good way to digest.


    Tang En agreed: "Then let''s go together. If you go back before us, it will be inappropriate."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a coquettish glance, "We all agreed that in the future... we will only be good friends and no longer be lovers."


    "Yes, just be a good friend." Tang En smiled, then leaned over and said in her ear, "But now a good friend wants to play with women, can you help?"


    Nicole Kidman laughed angrily, "Isn''t there Scarlett?"


    "One is not enough." Tang En is very thick-skinned, as if he said it for granted, "It''s not that you don''t know my appetite, at least two."


    Nicole Kidman rolled his eyes at him, "You''re so hateful."


    Tang En said nonchalantly, "Can you play it once?"


    Scarlett also agreed and said, "That''s right, just play it once, I''m bored alone. Let''s go, Nicole, I''m not an outsider."


    "But...but I can''t betray my fianc¨¦." Nicole Kidman hesitated.


    Scarlett was a little funny in her heart, thinking who doesn''t know who? Didn''t you climb into Dunn''s bed when you and Tom Cruise didn''t divorce? He has been playing with anything and everything for several years?


    "He''s Dunn, it''s different. It''s only natural for a woman to sleep with him, and it''s not cheating." Scarlett said plausibly.


    Dunn really loved Scarlett''s remarks, and said with a smile, "That''s right, let''s go."


    Nicole Kidman gave him a coquettish look, "Let''s go!"


    Tang En was no longer polite, and while pulling one, he walked to the bathroom in the background.


    To release the unfinished pressure on the stage.


    ...


    "yeah!"


    In the studio, there was jubilation.


    Of course, they were not monitoring every move of Dunn after he stepped down, but got the latest viewing data.


    78 million!


    The opening show just now, the Grammy Awards broadcast on NBC, was watched by 78 million home users online at the same time!


    This is a shocking statistic!


    Even better than the Super Bowl ratings!


    You know, the total number of household users in the United States is about 100 million.


    Excluding many Latin American families, Asian families, Eastern European families and African families that are incompatible with American culture, the families that can truly accept the American entertainment spirit are 80 million.


    As a result, these families all watched Dunn Walker''s Grammy debut!


    Without a doubt, this is the best-rated show in Grammy history!


    Whether it is Madonna, Michael Jackson, or Prince, Whitney Houston, can not reach the height of Dunn, that is, Dunn''s half of the audience share.


    Tang En, the richest man in the world, a big man in the entertainment industry, a famous Hollywood director, a Golden Globe Award winner... With so many identities, he has become the most famous person in the United States in this era!


    The ratings are the biggest evidence.


    Even the top-level wealthy families, political congressmen, street vendors and pawns, and even a group of people who were not interested in music, all watched the shocking opening show just now.


    Dunn Walker is indeed the most well-known super celebrity in the United States today, and has great appeal at all levels of society!


    "Make arrangements immediately, adjust the host''s string of words, and add more elements of Dunn."


    The Grammy''s general director, Chris Wayne, quickly made the decision to make an interim adjustment after seeing the data report .


    In this Grammy, Dunn''s album "I Come, I Create" won a total of annual production, annual album, annual song, annual newcomer, best pop duet/combination, best pop singer, best pop singing Album and other 14 nominations.


    Because there are too many Grammy awards to be presented at the Grammy ceremony, many awards are announced in advance, and only the most important awards are presented at the ceremony.


    Dunn''s album has many hit songs. Since the release of the album, the number-one singles on the US bulletin chart have changed a lot, but all of them are from the album "I Come, I Create".


    So far, 8 songs have reached the top of the chart.


    This broke Michael Jackson''s record, with 8 crowns in a single piece, the most in history!


    However, although the songs on this album are all good, the overall quality is too poor, mixing too many different styles of music, including reggae, lyrical, jazz, rock, country, Latin, world music and so on.


    As a result, the album does not have a unified and coordinated creative concept and expression of feelings.


    This is bound to be a big loss.


    It is very difficult to win in the ultimate awards such as production of the year and album of the year.


    However, this does not prevent the Grammys from continuing to use Dunn''s signboard to attract the audience''s curiosity!


    Can Dunn''s album win awards?


    How many awards can I win?


    This will make every audience dream about!


    This will be a theme that runs through the Grammys from start to finish!


    There is no doubt that this Grammy will belong to Dunn!


    Only belongs to Dunn!


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 Chapter 1008： Best single of the year

    The toilet space is small.


    In particular, the three of them were very excited, showing an indescribable hunger and thirst, and they turned upside down in the bathroom.


    It will inevitably get the clothes dirty.


    Fortunately, they are all wearing performance clothes, and they can change to viewing dresses and go back to the front to continue watching the next Grammy awards process and music show.


    It was already an hour later when the three of them came out of the backstage.


    "Dawn, you are so amazing, I feel like my legs are shaking when I walk." Nicole Kidman has been moisturizing, and she has a kind of gorgeousness of peony after rain.


    Tang En smiled without saying a word, and Scarlett smiled and said: "Of course my boyfriend is great, he is great at making movies, acting great, singing great, writing songs... It''s even better when dealing with women!"


    After returning to the front, Scarlett and Nicole went to the reserved seats in the first row and sat down.


    Dunn went to the third row behind.


    The position of the first row is very important, it needs to be on the camera, and it needs to serve the Grammy ratings.


    This requires the guests in the first row, not only celebrities, but also a certain expressiveness, able to capture the camera and make some lively and lovely movements to attract the audience.


    Therefore, there are usually more cheerful and outgoing female singers in the first row.


    Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson are both Hollywood actors, and it''s not easy for them to be on camera. They can definitely do better than other female singers.


    Dunn holds his identity and does not go to the first row to contribute to the ratings.


    He came to the third row and sat beside Taylor Jr.


    In this row, there are Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Shakira, pink, Cheryl, Kelly Clarkson and Zoe Deschanel, all of them are Dunn''s record "I Come, Chorus partner in "I Create".


    A masterpiece for everyone!


    However, it is impossible to win the prize, it is too difficult.


    Not only them, but Dunn as well.


    "I regret!"


    As soon as Dunn came over, little Taylor pouted and was very unhappy.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "If I knew this earlier, I wanted to perform on stage!" Little Taylor burst into tears. Such a wonderful performance just now, but without her participation, it is really unfair.


    In her opinion, Scarlett should be on stage, why should Nicole Kidman? To talk about it, she should also be on the stage!


    Scarlett is the No. 2 girlfriend, she... she should be the No. 4 girlfriend!


    Tang En said with a smile: "Didn''t you say it, you are still young, and you are not suitable for such a big stage, nor for too much exposure in the spotlight. We will talk about it in a few years."


    "But if you miss this opportunity, will you come to the Grammys to perform in the future?" Little Taylor is very smart, she has realized something.


    Dunn''s identity is too heavy.


    Even the world''s highest music stage like the Grammys can handle it.


    Once on stage, it''s enough for the Grammys to last a lifetime.


    Music is just the trail.


    She has heard that Dunn will not release any more albums or singles in the future, and will quit the music circle!


    Tang En reached out, stroked her hair, and said, "Your musical talent is innate, and music is your life. But you know, I''m a director and a businessman, so I don''t have any extra energy. Make music."


    Little Tyler lowered his head, sullen.


    Lily Collins next to her blinked her big eyes a few times and said expectantly, "Uncle, will you still make movies in the future? It''s not "The Avengers"."


    "Shoot, of course I will."


    "Then can I make your movie?" Lily Collins said excitedly, "I made a TV show when I was two years old, with Leonardo!"


    "Leonardo?" Little Tyler was attracted, funny and angry, "Lily, you want to seduce my boyfriend, you won''t use such a clumsy method, right? Don''t you think it''s funny?"


    Lily Collins said unconvinced: "It''s true, that TV series is called "Growing Pains", and Leonardo was the actor in it! In those days, he was not as famous as me!"


    "Growing Pains?"


    Dunn knew something inside and was a little surprised.


    It''s quite a coincidence.


    Leonardo did officially enter the entertainment industry with the TV series "Growing Pains". And this American drama was officially introduced into China in the previous life. It was one of the first American dramas to be introduced into China. It has a large audience and is very classic.


    Tang En smiled, "The movie will be discussed later. If there is a suitable role, I can give you a chance to audition."


    Lily Collins''s interest increased a little bit, and seemed to be completely uninterested in the Grammy''s ongoing "Soul Band" performance by the Black Eyed Peas, and asked softly: "Uncle, Tyler said you are her boyfriend, yes Really?"


    Dunn glanced at her and said "um".


    "What about me? Can I?" Lily Collins wanted to sit up and rested her whole body on Taylor''s shoulders.


    Little Tyler grew up in a dazzling environment, and he was not jealous. Instead, he looked at Dunn with a smile, blinking his big eyes as if he could talk.


    Dunn frowned, "You? You can''t!"


    "Ah? Why? It''s not fair!" Lily Collins was immediately displeased.


    Tang En said: "Because you are disobedient."


    Lily Collins said hurriedly: "I''m obedient! If you don''t believe me, ask my dad, I''m good at home."


    Tang En shook his head, "This topic is not age-appropriate for you. Come talk to me when you are eighteen years old. I don''t want to have a conflict with your parents on the discipline of minor children."


    She''s not like little Taylor.


    Little Taylor grew up under Dunn''s eyelids since he was a child. Her parents are also Dunn''s employees, loyal and reliable.


    Lily Collins'' parents are in big trouble.


    Little Tyler almost didn''t laugh. He was satisfied with Dunn''s answer of 10,000. He winked at Lily Collins and joked: "You still have a chance, as long as you keep your body like a jade. After the age of eighteen, I will help you get her done. ."


    "Keep your body like jade? What do you mean?" Lily Collins was a little suspicious, with a confused expression.


    Little Taylor just got together with her, muttering hilariously.


    Two adolescent girls always have endless secrets.


    It''s just that Lily Collins'' face was a little crimson and a little embarrassed.


    ¡­


    When ex-President Clinton was in office, there was rosy news and he was almost approved to step down.


    However, what he achieved during his tenure was too high to be loved by the American people. Ranking all the presidents in American history, Clinton can be among the best.


    This year''s Grammys, the former president also participated.


    His memoir, "My Life," won the award for best audiobook sound. His aide, former Justice Minister Raynor, attended in person to accept the award for him.


    No way, President Clinton wants to pay a large sum of money to Ms. Lewinsky for the damage to his reputation. However, his wife, Hillary Clinton, is still working hard in politics and has an absolute voice in the Senate.


    As required, President Clinton could not do business or serve as a consultant to major corporations.


    In order to make money to pay compensation, after leaving office, President Clinton could only keep writing books, giving speeches, and attending various events. His life was quite embarrassing.


    In addition, this Grammy, there are many things to watch.


    For example, the u2 band raised funds for the victims of the tsunami in South Asia on the spot, Stephanie sang and danced **** the stage, and the blind veteran singer Steve Wanda sang on the stage. Later, the popular band maroon5 won the New Artist Award and officially entered the music scene...


    However, all this has nothing to do with Dunn.


    Until the best single of the year award is announced.


    Dunn and the first "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson sang "stay_with_me", which unexpectedly defeated many of Dunn''s masterpiece songs and took the crown!


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 Chapter 1009： top business meeting

    The Grammys came to an end.


    Although Dunn only won one Best Song of the Year award, the name most mentioned by the host that night was Dunn Walker.


    He was the most showy guy that night.


    The next day''s media also discussed the Grammy Awards.


    Movie Stars Take the Grammy Stage! ¡·


    Dunn: Music and film are arts that have the same origin. ¡·


    "Exclusive: This will be Dunn''s Grammy debut, and it will be the curtain call! ¡·


    "Shocking opening performance, what else is there that Dunn can''t do? ¡·


    Not only that, the Los Angeles Times listed the ten most classic live performances in Grammy''s history-


    2001 "Stan" by Eminem and Elton John, ranked sixth.


    The former is a well-known "homophobic" star, and the latter is a well-respected **** star. The two appeared on the stage of the Grammys at the same time, showing the beauty of the world. They cooperated tacitly on the stage, they interacted harmoniously, and they even embraced passionately. This moment can smash countless rumors and arouse the fraternity of the people.


    1999 Ricky Martin''s "the_cup_of_life", ranked fifth. ????


    This is the official theme song of the 1998 World Cup!


    This show is destined to become a historical benchmark. Ricky Martin''s rise to fame at the Music Awards was the process of Latin pop invading the American music scene. Since then, there has been a surge of Latino singers, so it''s not just a show, it''s a movement ''s introduction. The sound of football in "thecupoflife" has strongly impacted the American public''s vision, and a trend of fusion of pop music styles has quietly begun.


    "love_sick" with Bob Dylan and Mike Portnoy in 1998, ranked fourth.


    The show isn''t about Bob Dylan, it''s about a rambunctious dancer.


    Originally a normal performance, it became a classic moment because of the addition of spoilers, ranking first in the strangest performance in the history of music awards. Even Bob Dylan was at a loss when the geek rushed to the front desk and danced wildly. The rare out-of-control scene left the future generations forever amused. There are always two ways to be in the classics - either make things perfect or screw things up completely!


    1993 Eric Clapton''s "tears_in_heaven" came in third.


    This was probably the most tear-jerking moment in Grammy history, Eric Clapton delivered tear gas and the world was crying over the loss of his beloved son. The real grief cannot be concealed, and every lyric sung is a knife mark in the heart, and the master has become the most admired performer since the establishment of this music award.


    In 1984, Michael Jackson''s big show "thriller" shocked the world, ranking second!


    The classic moments belonging to mj are enough to make a blockbuster to review, among which the Grammy in 1984 must be highlighted. In that year''s awards, Tian Wang won a total of eight awards, of which "beatit" won the annual production, and "thriller" took the annual album. In an era when the king of pop dominated the music scene, the Grammys did the right thing: honor him. It is also from the beginning of Tianwang that this music award officially started such a fine tradition: never hesitate to face absolute superstars, and it is enough to show respect to send all the trophies.


    As for the #1 show...it was just yesterday!


    The opening performance of the 47th Grammy was by the famous Hollywood director Dunn Walker, with two Hollywood female stars Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson appeared!


    Originally everyone thought it was just a music show, the focus was on the performance, not the music. Because they are only laymen after all. However, in the end, everyone was stunned. Their control of pitch and breath was absolutely shocking.


    Unlike Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson and other music masters, they are...just three filmmakers from Hollywood, and music is just a part-time job for them. But unexpectedly, they gave a wonderful performance that is not inferior to any music master!


    Combining performance and music, this is probably the most representative visual and auditory live performance in the Grammys!


    Of course, the reason why Dunn was able to beat Michael Jackson and was listed as the most classic Grammy performance in history is because he is the richest man in the world!


    Although art has nothing to do with capital, art usually pays tribute to capital.


    The art of the public has never been separated from the power of money.


    ...


    The Grammy news will not end any time soon.


    To really end this wave of media hotspots, it is estimated that we will have to wait until the end of the Oscars.


    However, the business circle...especially the top business circles, naturally don''t care about such trivial matters.


    Recently, the top business leaders in the United States are planning a party.


    The organizer of the party, Mr. Herb Allen, the current executive officer of Allen Company, is also a well-known venture capital expert on Wall Street.


    In the 1920s, the famous investor Charles Allen and his younger brother Herbert Allen jointly created the Allen Company. This is a private company, full of mystery. The family has been passed down for three generations, and it still maintains the past style of doing things. This alone is not easy.


    In the American business circle Allen''s industry reputation is even greater!


    Many well-known blockbuster acquisitions in American history are behind the shadow of Allen Company.


    In 2002, the second-generation Allen retired and handed it over to his son, Herb Allen, the current head of the Allen Company.


    After Herb Allen took over the company, in addition to maintaining Allen''s business in the investment field, he also quietly made changes in the way it operates.


    Start taking the opportunistic route.


    Personal relationships are the biggest key to success!


    The success and operating philosophy of Google''s IPO is to adopt the usual practice of Allen.


    For the past few years, Herb Allen has held a secret business meeting every year in Sun Valley, the headquarters of the Allen Company in Haley, Idaho, inviting the top leaders of the American business community.


    The characters present must be real business bosses!


    Such as media giants Murdoch, Redstone, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, Disney''s Michael Eisner, Microsoft''s Bill Gates, as well as Time Warner, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Viacom, eBay, Google, Amazon the bosses...


    It can be said that Herb Allen has almost the most prestigious group of contacts in the United States.


    Dunn did not participate in the previous meetings.


    But this time, he wanted to go.


    Because he vaguely heard something.


    This meeting is likely to determine the future direction of the media market, and it is likely to undergo a shattering change!


    It is said that Microsoft wants to unite News Corporation and Time Warner to start a merger of Yahoo!


    Herb Allen is the middle man.


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 Chapter 1010： Arrive at Sun Valley

    Michael Ovitz established CAA, which was a leader in Hollywood, and once contributed to many big deals in the Hollywood industry.


    However, his pattern can only be limited to Hollywood.


    Looking at the entire American business circle, the most powerful role of the "middleman" is the Allen family, led by the third-generation head Herb Allen.


    How capable is he?


    For example, the former chairman of Coca-Cola, Robert Goizueta, retired and wanted to pass the job to his children. As a result, it was Herb Allen and Warren Buffett who stopped the confession, expelled the heir, and hired Neville Isdell from the outside.


    For example, Disney''s 1996 acquisition of Metropolitan ABC was approached in a driveway in Sun Valley, in which Allen was paid $2 million for providing rationalization advice to ABC.


    For example, Allen & Co.''s political advisers chose former senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley, who lost his run against President George W. Bush in 2000.


    For example, Bill Gates sold a large number of Microsoft shares in the past, seeking diversified investment, and trading in the stock market came from Allen & Co.


    On the "Forbes" rich list, the assets of the Allen family are assessed at $1.8 billion, which is obviously difficult to be recognized by the industry.


    The Allen Company is a private company, and no one knows how much money their family has.


    Of course, it is not as amazing as Dunn and Bill Gates, but the family wealth of only 1.8 billion US dollars does not have such a big face at all.


    By convention, the Sun Valley Conference will last for 5 days.


    A jet plane flew in.


    Big names from the media, entertainment, computing, networking worlds¡ªpeople like Bill Gates, Dunn Walker, Michael Eisner, Meg Whitman. They arrive with their families and will be here to listen to speeches, attend symposiums, ride bicycles, play golf, and go boating on the water.


    Of course, the most important activity is the rich movement called "The Clash of Elephants". In fact, it is a discussion meeting between the rich.


    Dunn attended this kind of meeting for the first time, and Michael Ovitz came with him.


    Legendary Pictures will go public this year.


    However, with the scale of Legendary Pictures'' IPO, it is not eligible to be discussed in a business meeting of this level.


    "Microsoft was the overlord of the previous generation of home computers. With the rise of the Internet and the emergence of emerging media such as Google, Microsoft, a giant in the technology field, has hidden dangers. When Google went public last year, there was news that Come out, Microsoft intends to buy Yahoo!"


    Before the plane landed, Tang En looked through the window and looked at the ground getting closer, worried about the content of this meeting.


    Michael Ovitz said: "This is a century-level merger. However, Microsoft owns the world''s second largest portal site MSN, and Yahoo is the world''s largest portal site. The cooperation agreement between these two giants is likely to be Violation of the Hart Scott Lodino Act."


    This is a bill mainly used to regulate mergers and acquisitions and cooperation between industry competitors. Not only that, but EU regulators will also investigate.


    It is natural to say that the merger is successful, but if it fails, it will cause billions of dollars worth of losses to Microsoft.


    Even a giant like Microsoft would not dare to take risks lightly to acquire Yahoo.


    The safest way is to pull in Time Warner and News Corporation, and dismember Yahoo!


    Each takes what he needs, and the three are equally divided!


    Microsoft gains Yahoo''s market share and technology in the search engine space to compete with Google in order to expand its ad sales business.


    News Corporation acquired Yahoo''s Community Interaction Department, which complemented its investment in Myspace blog, and completed a larger layout in the field of online social networking.


    Time Warner acquired Yahoo''s core asset portal and merged with its subsidiary AOL to restore the vitality of AOL in its heyday and bring Time Warner out of the predicament dragged down by the Internet business.


    In the previous life, the deal could not be reached.


    Because Yahoo is not reconciled, they believe that they still have the ability to continue to grow and become a giant in the new media era, and they do not need to split assets and sell the company.


    However, the media landscape in this world has undergone great changes.


    The structure of News Corporation, Microsoft, Google, and Time Warner has not changed much, but an accident has appeared, and a super giant - New Universal Group has emerged!


    The strength of the New Universal Group is astonishing.


    With such a big market change, will Yahoo''s shareholders and board of directors stick to it as they did in previous lives, but refuse to let it go?


    In case it is really disheartened by the newly-rising New Global, and sells Yahoo... For Dunn, it will be in an extremely passive situation.


    If Microsoft gets Yahoo''s search engine business, it will have the strength to split the market equally with Google. You know, Tang En is a major shareholder of Google, accounting for 10% of the shares!


    Google is also New Universal''s largest online media partner, Dunn has great influence on Google''s strategic decisions.


    Time Warner got the business of Yahoo Portal, and it was also a headache. Warner''s film and television content is second only to New Universal. If there is the world''s largest portal for marketing, it will inevitably have an impact on New Universal''s film and television entertainment business.


    The most worrying thing is News Corp!


    News Corporation invested in a social blog, Myspace, which is currently the largest online social platform with 15 times the number of user registrations than Facebook!


    is Facebook''s biggest competitor.


    If News Corporation gets Yahoo''s social interaction business again, and uses Yahoo''s traffic to further expand Myspace''s market, it is really unknown whether Facebook will rise and defeat its opponents in the future.


    Therefore, no matter from which point of view, it is necessary for Dunn to prevent the joint effort of Microsoft, News Corporation and Time Warner.


    "Anyway, independent Yahoo is better for us!"


    The plane landed, shaking a little.


    Dunn''s words were firm and unstoppable.


    ...


    Allen & Company is in the investment banking business, but unlike traditional investment banks, it mainly operates in the "private investment industry", which refers to building lucrative long-term relationships with leaders of other companies.


    The Sun Valley Conference is probably the largest gathering of business leaders in the United States.


    Dunn did not accept the services provided by Allen Company, but directly followed the previous reservation and found Larry Page, one of the three giants of Google.


    Every year at the Sun Valley conference, Google is in attendance, either Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, or Larry Page.


    Larry Page is not a few years older than Dunn, and he showed full confidence, "Microsoft and Yahoo merge? So what? Google has a market share of 65% in the search engine market. Yahoo is only 16%, and Microsoft even has only 16%. 9%. The two together are not our opponents either.¡±


    Dunn frowned, which is why he prefers to communicate with Eric Schmidt.


    Sergey Brin and Larry Page, entrepreneurship at its peak, are far less experienced than Eric Schmidt.


    "Google can''t just focus on the field of search engines. I read the latest Google investment report, there is an investment, I am very interested." Dunn said calmly.


    "what?"


    Larry Page is curious now.


    Tang En''s investment vision is definitely a leader in the industry.


    Tang En said: "In the past three months, Google has invested in a total of 11 projects, 9 are internal projects, 2 are external projects, all are angel rounds. Among them, there is a company called youtube."


    "youtube?" Larry Page smiled, of course he knew, "there is this project, it''s a video website. The angel round was negotiated two months ago, and the website was officially launched the day before yesterday."


    Tang En said: "Online video will be the next outlet of the Internet. However, whether it is Microsoft''s MSN or Yahoo, in the online video business, there are advantages that Google cannot overcome. If the two companies merge, YouTube will not Any chance of success!"


    Larry Page did not show an overly positive attitude, but he also knew that the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo was to resist Google.


    Whether or not they succeed in the future, Google is safest if the merger fails.


    Larry Page said: "Next, we will ease relations with Yahoo and start business cooperation in commercial advertising and online video."


    The bigger Yahoo! the less likely they will sell the company.


    When it comes to the rich like Yang Jieyuan, money is really just a number for them. How big is the gap between a net worth of $20 billion and a net worth of $2 billion?


    What they care more about is the success of their careers, and the glory and prestige that success brings.


    Selling the company to make money, small shareholders may agree, the founder will not be reconciled, at least not give up hope when there is still hope.


    Dunn nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "More than that. This merger involves Microsoft, News Corp, Time Warner and Yahoo. It''s best to break them down one by one."


    "Have a plan?"


    "I got a report that Google gave Facebook an ad order worth $150 million?"


    "right."


    Larry Page smiled slightly.


    This is both a business cooperation and a personal relationship.


    In the process of Google''s entrepreneurship, Dunn provided a lot of help, not only financial support, but also the help of channels and contacts.


    Now that Google is listed, it has a preliminary giant prototype, and it is time to give feedback.


    Facebook is a new social networking site, and Larry Page, who had founded Google, knew that it takes a very large amount of money to start a successful website.


    Google can give Facebook some convenience in search channels, and can also provide some financial support.


    Dunn knew their good intentions, but shook his head, "I read that report, but I rejected it. In my opinion, Google''s current partner should not be Facebook, but Myspace!"


    Larry Page is shocked!


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 Chapter 1011： see also exile

    Google is currently the world''s largest search engine and the second largest advertiser in the United States, with so many advertising orders every year that it can''t even handle it.


    Google uses its own resources to help Facebook, which is equivalent to pulling an advertising order for Facebook in the form of an intermediary, worth 150 million US dollars in three years.


    This is really not small.


    According to the normal website development logic, 150 million US dollars is enough for facebook''s daily expenses in the past three years.


    That is to say, if Dunn accepts Google''s aid package, New Universal will no longer even need to invest 1 cent for facebook!


    This is really a good deal for businessmen.


    And Google will also become facebook''s only search engine supplier, which is definitely a mutually beneficial business.


    Facebook is still in its infancy, with a small scale and few users.


    However, behind facebook is the new world, behind the new world is Dunn Walker!


    Google understands Dunn''s investment vision too well.


    Google''s three giants, almost unanimously believe that the future of Facebook will be very promising.


    The sooner you invest and collaborate, the better for Google.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En refused!


    3 Years $150 Million Large Order!


    Not only did he refuse, he even said that at this stage, facebook is not suitable to be a partner of Google. Space is more suitable!


    Oh, God!


    Is Dunn really a selfless guy?


    In terms of business logic, .space is indeed a more suitable partner for Google than Facebook.


    myspace is a lifestyle portal for sns, and it is the first brother in the field of social interaction!


    The form of blog is very popular among users. There are even many Hollywood stars, writers, screenwriters and musicians who are attracted by News Corporation to register on myspace for the first time.


    Higher traffic, more users, higher number of unique visitors, greater fame... So many advantages. Space is indeed Google''s best partner.


    In fact, when Google decided to make money through middlemen, outsource the advertising business, and obtain the exclusive operating range of the other party''s search engine, Google''s executives did generally propose to become a partner with myspace. .


    However, .space is a community website invested by News Corporation, and it has long been spread in the industry. News Corporation attaches great importance to this website!


    Negotiations are currently underway. News Corporation intends to offer a high price to buy all the shares in the hands of other myspace shareholders! Make myspace a real subsidiary of News Corp!


    When the traditional media is declining, Murdoch hopes to continue to occupy a temporary place in the Internet age through myspace!


    This idea is certainly correct.


    Just imagine, if myspace did not make many strategic mistakes and was not defeated by facebook, then the site that belongs to facebook in the Internet world in the future will belong to myspace.


    At that time, News Corporation was in charge of myspace and would continue to occupy the core circle of the world media field.


    In the end, what kind of strategic mistakes happened to myspace, which led to being replaced by Facebook, a small company with no background?


    The answer is simple: greed for money.


    "Benefits are the only goal that companies pursue. However, for Internet companies in the early stage, they must not focus on immediate interests, and then ignore user experience, product improvement and competitors. Today''s facebook does not need capital, but It''s development. New Universal has no shortage of money!"


    Dunn''s answer did not relieve Larry Page, and he was still confused: "But... but if the order is given to myspace, well, with the current size and scale of myspace, the order of 150 million US dollars may be difficult to achieve. Satisfy their appetite, the order could be even bigger! With so much funding to help.space is only going to grow faster.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile: "Indeed, the order of 150 million US dollars really can''t satisfy myspace''s appetite, especially when News Corporation is eyeing myspace and is determined to win. If you want to impress Murdoch, maybe... you need a copy. A mega order worth $500 million, or even $1 billion!"


    Larry Page took a deep breath and said: "myspace is backed by News Corporation and has a large amount of cash flow. They will immediately launch an international strategy and take the lead in entering the online social market and occupying overseas markets. At that time... Does facebook really have a chance?"


    New Universal is strong.


    But News Corp is not bad either!


    When myspace grows bigger, even New Universal, even Dunn Walker, may not be able to contain the rapidly developing opponents.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Google is not a charity organization. If it can really place an order of 500 million US dollars...or even higher value, it will definitely have very high cooperation requirements."


    Larry Page said: "Of course, we will ask Google to become myspace''s exclusive search engine supplier and sign a series of gambling agreements. Only when myspace''s traffic reaches a series of growth goals, will our advertising Click to reach a certain magnitude, in order to fulfill all the benefits in the contract.¡±


    Tang En snapped his fingers and said happily, "This is what I want!"


    Larry Page narrowed his eyes slightly, seemed to finally react, and exclaimed: "Dawn, you mean... to increase the operational burden of myspace, let the management pay all attention to the contract, every time I have to work hard every quarter to meet the revenue target, and then ignore many more core issues..."


    "I said, a start-up Internet company only needs to focus on three aspects: user experience, product improvement and competitors. Google''s order is exciting for News Corp. It will make this old guy Murdoch. The excitement seems to have returned to a young age. However, for an emerging company in an emerging industry such as myspace, it is undoubtedly fatal. The revenue pressure and contract pressure will make the management breathless and will seriously drag down the benign nature of myspace. develop!"


    Dunn''s words made Larry Page pause.


    At this moment, his respect and admiration for Dunn further improved.


    Dunn''s understanding of business has reached another level.


    Treat money as nothing, treat money as dung!


    Precisely, this is the only way for the rise of Internet companies!


    Give up profit and continue to burn money!


    When the money is burned to the point that investors are jealous, and the users are complimented, and the absolute word-of-mouth advantage and usage habits are formed, it is the time of the real outbreak!


    Larry Page has even imagined something.


    After News Corporation completes the acquisition of myspace, Murdoch will definitely be ambitious, trying to build a new News Corporation network empire relying on myspace!


    And the large order sent by Google is a "gift"!


    Not to mention a traditional and old businessman like Murdoch, even a new generation of Internet entrepreneurs, I am afraid it is difficult to have such a long-term and profound vision of Tang En.


    For such a large order, there is only one answer - accept!


    Even... Looking at this era, apart from Tang En, I am afraid that no company or businessman will refuse a real money contract worth 500 million US dollars.


    If myspace accepts this big order...hehe, the consequences can be imagined!


    In the short term, .space has received a large amount of financial support, and it will definitely develop rapidly, first in the United States, then into Europe, followed by Asia, Australia and Latin America.


    With the support of News Corporation''s channels, .space can complete the global layout within a year or two.


    However, Google''s large orders will inevitably cause more and more ads to be loaded on myspace. This will make the website slower and slower and the user experience worse and worse.


    If it were all high-end advertisements like Dior and Mercedes-Benz, it would be fine, but some advertisements such as slimming tea, rotten teeth, adult products, etc. will definitely affect the user experience greatly!


    It is conceivable that when myspace and Google fulfilled the long-term contract, myspace at that time was already notorious, completely lost the love of users, and will inevitably lose its position as the market leader!


    With better user experience, fresher operation methods, and more youthful product functions, facebook will suddenly explode and become the new overlord in the field of online social networking!


    Larry Page took a deep breath, and he felt more and more that Dunn was unfathomable. His advanced ideas and vision beyond the times were really admirable.


    Eliminate opponents by making them earn more money.


    This really overturns the business logic of everything in the past.


    "Fortunately He is a shareholder of Google, otherwise..."


    He was a little afraid to think about it.


    At that time, if it weren''t for the connection of his alumni Reese Witherspoon, they accepted the investment from Dunn. Whether Google will be as successful as it is today is not certain.


    "Dawn, you convinced me. Really, your thinking... can always bring a feeling of enlightenment." Larry Page paused, and then said tentatively, "However, I still There is a question. This Sun Valley meeting, our purpose is very consistent, is to obstruct the cooperation of Microsoft, News Corporation and Time Warner, let them abandon the acquisition of Yahoo plans. Does it matter?"


    Giving Google''s orders to myspace will bring greater benefits to Google. In this way, myspace can also be suppressed; it can also indirectly help the word of mouth decline. After the number of users has plummeted, the betting agreement between .space and Google fails, and Google can get a large part of the money back...


    This is simply a desperate plan to kill four birds with one stone!


    Just, does this have anything to do with News Corp''s involvement in the acquisition of Yahoo?


    Dunn smiled confidently, "Trust me, Larry. I know Murdoch, he wants to build an Internet-based News Corporation. However, he is a traditional business thinker, he is afraid of spending money, and he is greedy for interests. He will agree to cooperate with Microsoft to start the acquisition of Yahoo. What is the purpose? Isn''t it to enhance the value of myspace through Yahoo''s brand, channel and user traffic? If Google sent myspace an early offer, it could not refuse So is it necessary for News Corp to acquire Yahoo? Google is a stronger partner than Yahoo in the current situation.¡±


    Larry Page was shocked.


    Extinction count!


    It''s really a no-brainer!


    Five birds with one stone!

 Chapter 1012： Sit back and watch Yahoos life and death

    For old guys like Murdoch and Redstone, never spend a penny indiscriminately!


    This is the value concept they have cultivated in that era since childhood.


    Besides, although Yahoo has gone through the bubble crisis and its market value has shrunk significantly, with the rise of Yahoo Japan, Yahoo''s total market value has still climbed, and it is still a giant-level Internet company.


    The current share price is $35 and the market cap is as high as $50 billion.


    News Corp. wants to eat Yahoo''s interactive entertainment business, at least $10 billion!


    Yahoo Messenger is the fourth-ranked social chat software in the world today, and its strength is not small.


    Will Murdoch really take Yahoo at all costs?


    This kind of old guy is definitely not as good as young people in the courage to spend money.


    As long as Google sends a large order to Myspace, Murdoch sees the possibility of building a News Corporation Internet empire without acquiring Yahoo, then he will never spend the money.


    That''s $10 billion!


    Currently, News Corp. is communicating with Myspace''s shareholders and management, intending to acquire a wholly-owned subsidiary.


    The specific acquisition is still under negotiation, and the price...that is, between $500 million and $600 million.


    The difference is too big!


    Dunn is confident that as long as Google can participate in the layout, it can easily divide the tripartite consortium of Microsoft, Time Warner and News Corporation.


    News Corp, must quit!


    As for Microsoft and Time Warner... Dunn has no chance of getting it done.


    Microsoft urgently needs to complete the layout in the Internet age, and Yahoo''s online services, search and advertising businesses are deeply coveted by Microsoft.


    Not to mention Time Warner, AOL is about to become tasteless. If there is no turning point and rescue, it can only be separated out and AOL will be left to fend for itself.


    The next step is to persuade Yahoo to resist this tripartite acquisition.


    Yahoo''s current chairman and CEO Terry Messer was born in Hollywood.


    Before that, he was chairman and CEO of Warner Bros., and led Warner Bros. to Hollywood in the 1990s.


    Warner 10 years ago was similar to the momentum of New Universal in Hollywood now.


    By the time Terry Messer took over, Yahoo''s market value had fallen to $10 billion.


    Now Yahoo''s market value is 50 billion US dollars, and Terry Messer has a lot of credit.


    According to the report submitted by 386 S&P constituent companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission at the beginning of the year, the Associated Press has provided the annual income statistics report of the CEOs of these companies after investigation and statistics.


    Among them, the annual salary of many company CEOs is pitifully low.


    For example, Terry Considine, CEO of an apartment investment management company, has an annual salary of 0.


    For example, Google CEO Eric Schmidt earns $1 a year.


    Apple CEO Steve Jobs, for example, earns $1 a year.


    Some are very few, some are very high.


    The highest ranked... is Yahoo CEO Terry Messer!


    His annual salary in 2004 was as high as $70 million!


    This is the difference between a company founder, a major shareholder, and a professional manager.


    Yahoo doesn''t have much of a historical mission for Terry Messer. He was born in Hollywood, and he will inevitably be marked with many Hollywood marks.


    Like the desire for power!


    Like being stubborn!


    For example, the pattern is not high!


    In 2006, Terry Messer asked Yahoo to buy Mark Zuckerberg''s Facebook for $1 billion, but was rejected. You know, News Corp. bought the industry''s No. 1 Myspace more than half a year ago, and it only cost $560 million.


    At the time, Terry Messer''s reaction was not to continue raising the offer, but to say something bordering on sarcasm: "I''ve never seen anyone in my life turn down a billion dollars."


    These are the shortcomings that Dunn can take advantage of.


    ...


    The Allen & Co. headquarters building should have been around for decades and looked a bit old-school.


    Offices, living rooms, meeting rooms and dining rooms are all decorated with wood.


    The surrounding walls are filled with works by carefully selected American painters, full of art, but also full of old-school entrepreneurial business style.


    However, in the sunny Sun Valley, what surprised Dunn most was not the architectural style and decoration concept, but the outdoor sports.


    The current CEO of the Allen Company, Herb Allen, was a member of the tennis team when he was in college at Yale. Representing the school, he has also participated in many domestic and international competitions and achieved some results.


    Lacrosse is a simple game, but it''s a bit of a workout.


    Old guys like Murdoch can only laugh and laugh onlookers, admiring the heroic appearance of many American business elites in the arena.


    If this game is televised, it will definitely have good ratings!


    Including Dunn Walker, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Terry Messer and others, all came off the court to participate in the game.


    The organizer, Herb Allen, acted as the referee and docent.


    The competition of the big guys is not fierce, and the competitiveness is not strong. Although everyone wears masks, protective gear, and sportswear, on the field, everyone is polite and shows a good demeanor.


    Tang En was the youngest and had the best physical fitness. He was in a good mood playing a game with many business leaders.


    After the rest, Dunn took off his protective gear and took the initiative to come together with Terry Messer.


    Coincidentally, Bill Gates was also by his side.


    Everyone came here to gather in Sun Valley this time, not to play golf on vacation, but for business negotiation.


    This Sun Valley Conference, the most important business negotiation, is the acquisition of Yahoo!


    Once Microsoft, Time Warner, and News Corporation reach a three-way cooperation to acquire Yahoo, the price of this transaction, after a premium... I am afraid it will reach 70 billion US dollars, or 80 billion US dollars!


    "Bill, do you really want to buy Yahoo?" Tang En asked straight to the point, like a stunned young man.


    Bill Gates was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "I remember... New Universal and MSN are still partners. If MSN can integrate some of Yahoo''s businesses, it can deepen our partnership."


    "I''m sure." Tang En nodded in agreement, but the conversation changed, "But to be honest, from a business point of view, I don''t think the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo can be a win-win situation."


    "Oh?"


    Terry Messer couldn''t help but ask.


    Holding the protective gear, the three walked towards the sidelines. Tang En said softly without changing his face: "The market share of Microsoft and Yahoo has been declining, and the merger cannot solve the problem of declining market share."


    Bill Gates said: "We specifically calculated that if Microsoft and Yahoo merged, the new company''s share of the advertising market would reach 30%! And Google''s only 2%."


    Google''s current advertising business cannot dominate the United States, and it will have to wait until 2006 to complete the acquisition of Doubleclick.


    Dunn smiled: "If business can draw conclusions through calculation, then entrepreneurs will be mathematicians."


    Immediately, he looked solemn and said: "Bill, I know your ambitions, but mergers and acquisitions cannot change the current situation of Microsoft. If a giant wants to turn around, it must not pull another giant. This is a basic physical principle. If it does, Microsoft will only be able to do part of Yahoo''s business, and other businesses with uncertain prospects will inevitably be closed or sold. By then, the new company with 90,000 employees will be hobbled."


    Bill Gates said with a smile: "There are also Time Warner and News Corp. Dunn, the words of competitors...sometimes may not be credible."


    "Competitors? Are there any here?" Dunn showed a dazed look, "New Universal and MSN are partners, as well as partners of Microsoft''s HD-DVD business. Not to mention Yahoo, Yahoo''s online music and Online photo business, all have authorization from us."


    Bill Gates was a little speechless about Dunn''s acting stupid.


    Terry Messer suddenly said, "Rupert talked to me. News Corp. will not be involved in the short term."


    "what?"


    Bill Gates was taken aback.


    Tang En almost laughed, coughed lightly, and continued: "Microsoft''s strong position in the software field cannot help it conquer the Internet market. Besides, Yahoo''s corporate culture is quite different from Microsoft''s. However, I also recognize many According to analysts, Microsoft and Yahoo do have the possibility of merging. However, it cannot be a spin-off of Yahoo, but a spin-off of Microsoft. Spinning off Microsoft''s Internet business and merging it into Yahoo will be more successful. Microsoft continues to reign supreme in software."


    Bill Gates nearly vomited blood.


    Terry Messer couldn''t help laughing "Interesting suggestion, I think it works!"


    Clearly, there is no 100% reason why he can''t hand over control of Yahoo.


    Murdoch''s rebellion, Bill Gates'' helplessness, and Terry Messer''s scruples, all made Dunn see every scene.


    almost!


    The more minds there are, the less likely it is to cooperate!


    In a short period of time, it is impossible for several parties to reach an agreement.


    This kind of super merger, normal business logic, has to go through many years of operation.


    In the previous life, until 2008, Microsoft, Time Warner, News Corp. and Yahoo were still rumored to have various merger scandals.


    However, Yahoo has always refused because the other party seriously underestimated the value of Yahoo.


    It wasn''t until many years later that Yahoo really couldn''t survive, so it split off the shares of Yahoo Japan, Alibaba and other investment projects, and established a holding company called "Ali''s Dad". The rest of Yahoo''s main business was sold in a package for $4.8 billion.


    The empire of hundreds of billions of dollars collapsed.


    To tell the truth, now Yahoo, Dunn is also very coveted.


    This is the world''s largest portal, the world''s second largest search engine, the world''s third largest Internet advertising company, the world''s fourth largest chat social platform, the world''s largest online music service provider...


    Yahoo has a lot of projects.


    Dunn is very optimistic about many projects. If they are properly developed, they will have great market potential.


    However, Yahoo''s founders and major shareholders are more stubborn.


    This is a good thing.


    As long as Yahoo does not split up and continues to follow the process of the previous life, it will still be the best era for New Universal!


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 Chapter 1013： Are you being targeted?

    The Sun Valley Conference spread very widely.


    More than 300 business elites from across the United States participated.


    Why 300 people, because the conference hall in Sun Valley can only accommodate these people at most.


    Usually, Bill Gates attends these kinds of rallies for a day at most. But at the Sun Valley meeting, Bill Gates will stay here for 5 days with his wife and children.


    As Michael Eisner said: "The Sun Valley Conference is both a summer camp and an academic exam."


    The host, Herb Allen, is a true gentleman who always speaks and listens carefully. Such people are often easily respected by others.


    "As an old company with a long history, the biggest problem is bureaucracy." When communicating with Dunn, Herb Allen didn''t mind revealing some of the shortcomings of Allen''s company, "After I took over the company, Get rid of committees big and small in the company. Speaking of which, there is also your factor."


    "I?"


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    It is difficult to tell whether the other party is deliberately complimenting.


    Herb Allen laughed: "Currently, the Allen Company has only two committees left, the Fire Prevention Committee and the Sexual Harassment Committee. The Fire Prevention Committee needs not to be mentioned, it is determined by the location of Sun Valley. Sexual harassment ... earlier Year, this concept does not exist, at least not on the outline. Because of your promotion, the trend of feminism is becoming more and more prosperous. This is of course a good thing, and I am happy to see more protection of women''s rights. "


    Dunn was ashamed.


    I can''t tell the truth of the other party''s words.


    However, the way of speaking in such a spring breeze and rain really makes people feel comfortable.


    When the big shots in Hollywood speak, they are either domineering, flattering, or old-fashioned... In short, the attitude of deliberate "performance" is very strong.


    Herb Allen was able to gather talents and come up with the Sun Valley Conference of the Business Association. He really had a somewhat approachable temperament.


    Moreover, he is humble enough: "My role in Allen''s company is to supervise the company not to have a third committee to prevent the company from becoming too large."


    "Getting too big?" Tang En humbly asked for advice, "Shouldn''t it be?"


    Herb Allen said: "New Universal is about products, we are about customer relationships. If you''re not a small company, you can''t really focus on customer relationships. I don''t think there''s a company on Wall Street that has ever improved its operations with scale. Performance, Morgan Stanley is a great little company, Solomon is a great little company."


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s better for Wall Street companies to be bigger and stronger. If a big company makes a mistake, the regulator will at most punish them, and they can continue to operate after a period of time. If it is a small company, I''m afraid It''s going to go bankrupt immediately."


    Herb Allen also showed a good sense of humor, "Maybe that''s why those companies on Wall Street are getting bigger and bigger."


    This trip to Sun Valley, for Dunn, the whole process seems to be a portrayal of his dialogue with Herb Allen.


    He did not make some practical moves, and he also relied on Google to get News Corp.


    However, it has a very important meaning.


    In the past, Tang En''s main business circles were the media circle, the entertainment circle, and at most a fashion circle.


    This time at the Sun Valley meeting, Dunn got to know a lot of people.


    Among the top 100 richest people in the United States, he knows at least 80!


    There are oil tycoons, real estate tycoons, steel tycoons, super farmers, and many elites in the automobile industry, aerospace industry, military industry, beverage industry, navigation industry and many other industries.


    Every successful person has the necessary elements for their success.


    Everyone has advantages that Dunn can learn from.


    He''s still young and he still has a long way to go.


    He still needs a lot of growth.


    Of course, this is under the premise that it does not affect the status quo of his basic life in Hollywood.


    ...


    Dunn is rich!


    To be more precise, his cash flow is full again!


    After returning from Sun Valley, he is working hard to complete a major event that the New Universal Group is currently paying close attention to - dividends!


    A full $5 billion in dividends!


    Now, New Universal has a total of $12 billion on its books.


    Compared with the liquidity of 2.5 billion US dollars in early 2004, it can be said that there has been a substantial increase.


    Of course, the debt has also increased further.


    This time last year, New Universal''s debt was $9 billion.


    The debt now... is $16 billion!


    For a large company like New Global, it is only when the debt increases that all parties are happy.


    Of course, if there is too much debt, or even insolvency, it will be uncomfortable for all parties.


    The current market valuation of New Universal Group is at least 120 billion US dollars, and the asset valuation can reach 80 billion US dollars. Debt ratios are low and business conditions are healthy.


    Dividends under such conditions will not be subject to any external questioning and internal pressure, and can be arranged at will.


    Now, the total share capital of New Global has reached 1 billion shares, and Dunn personally holds 8.3 billion shares.


    For the $5 billion dividend this time, Dunn alone can get $41.5 billion.


    Of this, $21.5 billion was retained in Dunn Capital, with a tax deduction of $200 million.


    The US$2 billion is retained in the overseas branch of Dunn Capital, which is tax-free and will be mainly used for investment in overseas markets in the future. If Liverpool successfully win the Champions League this year, Dunn will inevitably spend on building a new modern football stadium.


    Next, is the biggest annual event in Hollywood - the Oscars.


    Dunn was invited by the Oscar Organizing Committee again, and wanted him to appear on the stage as a guest of honor. As for what award to award, he can choose at will, and the organizing committee can make another arrangement according to his choice Tang En chose to refuse.


    In his current status, there is really no need to expose too much to the spotlight.


    In the past few years, he also needed to rely on other means to become famous through platforms like Oscar.


    No need now.


    The name "Dawn Walker" itself stands for fame and for the brand.


    However, Tang En would refuse Oscar, and some people would be stubborn, even if they flew over thousands of mountains and rivers, they would still come to participate.


    This is Oscar!


    Even if it is not an award, but an award, being able to participate once is a great honor.


    "Brother Tang, shall I invite you to dinner tonight?" Miss Zhang on the phone was very excited.


    "No time."


    Dunn unceremoniously refused.


    "Brother Tang~~~"


    Miss Zhang was coquettishly coquettish.


    Tang En frowned and reprimanded: "If you have something to say, say it!"


    Miss Zhang pouted and said aggrievedly: "It''s "Mulan", I feel... I feel that there is a problem with the casting, I want to tell you about the situation over there..."


    The Sino-US joint film "Mulan" passed the Chinese censorship in December last year, and it was officially approved.


    The production cost is 100 million US dollars, and the external claim is 1.5 billion US dollars.


    Among them, a total of 7 Chinese film companies participated in the investment, with a total amount of 50 million US dollars. The Hong Kong side has two film companies participating in the investment, with a total amount of US$30 million. The US has two film companies participating in the investment, namely the main producer Rose Films, and the Legendary Films, which is invested by platter, each contributing US$10 million.


    After allocating the benefits, the next step is the casting of the actors.


    Are you being targeted?

 Chapter 1014： 1 to become famous all over the world

    In this year''s Oscars, Miss Zhang will appear as a guest of honor and present the Best Costume Design Award.


    Why can she be a guest at the Oscars?


    First, the "House of Flying Daggers" starring her was the best-grossing foreign language film in the past year; second, it means that Oscar has begun to care more about political correctness and increase the proportion of people of color. The most important point is the PR from New Universal.


    Yes, to be precise, this is an arrangement from the film company.


    The project of "Mulan" has been approved. In order to have a better box office in North America, it is necessary to increase the popularity of the starring role.


    The Oscars are a great platform.


    After all, compared to the male protagonist Jet Li, Miss Zhang''s popularity in the United States still needs to be improved.


    In her previous life, Miss Zhang was able to be the presenter for two consecutive Oscars in the 77th and 78th, thanks to the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".


    In this life, because of Dunn''s intervention, "Memoirs of a Geisha" disappeared.


    However, "Mulan" appeared.


    This movie will gather the best actors in the current Chinese-speaking circle, and it is a real super giant in the world of Chinese-speaking movies!


    It can be said that being able to join "Mulan", even if it is just a small supporting role, is also a very important opportunity. Just like "Chibi" being prepared at the same time. Knowing that the starring role of the film will use Hong Kong and Taiwan stars, mainland actors will squeeze their heads and dig in. Even if it is a small supporting role, many popular stars will be scrambling to get ahead.


    It is conceivable that for this type of film, the casting work will be very complicated.


    China has always been a society of personal feelings. For such an important and well-known movie, brokerage companies and actors across the country will try their best to trust the relationship and join in at all costs.


    The actor who finally gets the upper-ranked role must be an actor with ability, acting skills, means and background.


    Dunn can almost imagine.


    Therefore, in the casting work of "Mulan", Tang En changed his past style and did not directly participate in it.


    On the phone, Tang En heard Miss Zhang say that there were some small problems in the casting process, so he said angrily: "For such a big project, the General Administration and China Film have the overall situation, what can happen? Don''t mess around!"


    "It''s true, it''s true, it''s all spread!" Miss Zhang said aggrievedly.


    "what happened?"


    "In the script, I don''t have a junior sister, it''s this role." Miss Zhang said ramble.


    Junior sister?


    Tang En has read the script of "Mulan". In the plot design, "Junior Sister" is a very important role. Like "Mulan", she grew up under the guidance of "Master" played by Jet Li .


    Hua Mulan joined the army to fight against the invasion of the alien Rouran.


    Later, Hua Mulan discovered that the reason why Rouran''s army would invade the Central Plains at all costs was because Rouran''s big man was polluted by the spirit of the evil dragon, and he wanted to pay homage to the evil dragon with flesh and blood, so that the evil dragon could be resurrected.


    At that time, **** will appear in the world.


    If you want to truly defeat Rouran and end the war, you must find the evil dragon. When the Rouran army is less polluted by evil, it will naturally retreat.


    No way, the production cost of "Mulan" is as high as 100 million US dollars. If you want to recover the cost, you must cater to the value aesthetics of Europe and the United States.


    In Eastern cultural concepts, the dragon is a positive image. In the Western cultural concept, the dragon is the ambassador of evil.


    Incorporating such a historical drama into the concept of fantasy can better reduce the complex historical and cultural elements, and add more fantasy content that is universal in the world, which can be more accepted by overseas audiences.


    Just like Disney''s animated film "Mulan".


    In the process of defeating the evil dragon, Hua Mulan did not fight alone, she knew that she was weak, and she reported the results of her investigation in the army to her master.


    Then, Hua Mulan set off on the expedition with her master and sister, and secretly sneaked behind the enemy to defeat the evil dragon.


    "Master" is Jett Lee, a famous actor. After all, this is a Disney animation adaptation, and the focus is still on female images. After the "Master" was seriously injured by the evil dragon, it was Hua Mulan and "Junior Sister" who plucked up the courage, and the two girls fought together to defeat the evil dragon bravely, ending with a happy ending.


    It can be seen that the role of "Junior Sister" is very important!


    very important!


    Second only to Jet Li and Miss Zhang!


    In order to compete for this role, all parties will definitely use all means.


    Once it''s done, it''s one step at a time!


    Become famous all over the world!


    This is an opportunity more precious than gold.


    Dunn gave Miss Zhang a chance to meet and asked her to meet at the Italian restaurant in the new global headquarters.


    Miss Zhang was obviously not satisfied with such a simple dating environment, but it was not easy to meet Tang En.


    "Tell me, what''s going on?" Dunn didn''t give her too many opportunities to make friends. He asked the waiter for two plates of spaghetti and a few special pastries, and went straight to the point.


    Miss Zhang looked like she was in the air, but she had no choice but to say, "The capital is currently auditioning, and a lot of things have happened... A lot of things are rumored to be very evil and hard to hear."


    "Um?"


    Dunn glanced at her.


    Miss Zhang gritted her teeth and said: "I heard that there are more than 500 registrations from professional colleges alone. There are even more girls from major social platforms. A school girl from China Opera told me secretly. , During the audition, a young director hinted to her that if she accompanies him once, she can be included in the top 100 of the audition. Brother Tang, this is the audition!"


    Some things, Dunn can imagine.


    The dominance of "Mulan" is entirely in the hands of Rose Pictures. However, this film was shot in China after all, and it required the use of a large number of Chinese staff.


    The staff on the upper floors are easy to control and easy to arrange.


    After all, there is the General Administration and China Film Press, and no one dares to make trouble.


    However, the staff at the bottom will definitely stretch out their hands disobediently.


    "The production crew didn''t respond?"


    "I asked, and they didn''t even know."


    With a $100 million production, there is a lot of pressure on everyone to create.


    Who dares to play unspoken rules and tricks at this time?


    The movie lost money, and most people were doomed.


    Tang En thought for a while, and said lightly: "I believe they can handle it well. After the audition, even in Hollywood, similar things will inevitably occur, which is not uncommon."


    "Brother Tang!"


    Miss Zhang looked puffed up and acted like a spoiled child.


    Dunn glanced at her, "what do you want?"


    Miss Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "They are all girls who have just entered society. They all have movie dreams. They have been ruined like this.


    "Stop!" Tang En waved his hand, not believing her, "Tell the truth!"


    Miss Zhang''s face turned slightly red, a little embarrassed.


    "Say!"


    "Brother Tang, the role of junior sister is very important, and she is very outstanding!"


    "Could it be that you can still play two roles by one person?"


    "But then there''s no need to give the opportunity to others. This is our movie. Why do you help others to support actresses?"


    "Oh?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, saw the ambition of the other party, and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"


    Miss Zhang raised her neck and said, "Brother Tang, didn''t you say that you want me to focus on my main business in the future? I''ve listened to it, and I have already registered a film and television studio. There is also your investment of 5 million US dollars. Well. We can also sign people! The opportunity for "Mulan" is so good, it''s brilliant... It''s likely to be another international star. Why give the opportunity to someone else?"


    Dunn really understood.


    I didn''t expect Miss Zhang''s ambition to be so big.


    This is to tie the role of "Junior Sister" to her new company.


    Or maybe... she wanted to minimize the risk.


    Hollywood''s demand for Chinese-speaking actors is not high, and there are few opportunities.


    If "Mulan" really brought out another international star with as much fame as her, what would she do? In the future, when there is another opportunity in Hollywood, it will inevitably seize her opportunity.


    If you can sign the "shimei" to your company in advance, it will be easy to say.


    As a boss, Miss Zhang always has a way of controlling and suppressing her.


    She can continue to be the No. 1 international actress in China.


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "It seems that you have already made up your mind."


    Miss Zhang also knew that her thoughts were impure, but she did not panic, and said confidently: "Mulan was originally my movie is an opportunity that I worked so hard to win. Those directors, producers People, why do they have more power than me? Brother Tang, this is not fair!"


    "what do you want?"


    "I''ll decide who is the second female!"


    "no!"


    Miss Zhang flattered and said, "Brother Tang, that''s what I said, my decision...isn''t what you meant. I know that this time the casting is going to be complicated, and it''s inconvenient for you to come forward. But I can, I am the heroine, and I have a very good relationship with both China and the United States in the crew. I can be your voice tube and help you come forward. "


    Tang En snorted and said disdainfully, "Do you think it''s worth my presence for this trivial matter? Stop messing around with me!"


    "Brother Tang~~"


    Miss Zhang pursed her mouth and acted like a spoiled child.


    Tang En said sternly: "This is a large project with an investment of 100 million US dollars, especially the Chinese side''s investment accounts for the bulk. I can''t stretch my hands."


    Miss Zhang still refused to give in, so she opened her bag, "Brother Tang, I brought it all here."


    Tang En was startled, "What?"


    Miss Zhang said with a smile: "Photo!"


    Then, Zhang Xiao took out a thick stack of photos from his bag, about 50 of them.


    The top one, Tang En knew, the Olympic baby chosen by Lao Mouzi, also named Tang!


    "Although I don''t have the right to cast roles in the crew, I can still get some pictures of the actors who are interviewing." Miss Zhang consciously accomplished a very important event, and she was a little proud, "I never picked out the actors from the interview. 50 of the most beautiful girls. Take your pick and see if you like it."


    Miss Zhang put the photo in front of Tang En as if offering a treasure.


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    "Brother Tang, what do you think of this?"


    "Brother Tang, I think this girl is alright, she''s quite temperamental."


    "Brother Tang, isn''t this girl good?"


    "Brother Tang, this is beautiful! You look at her eyes as if she can talk."


    "Brother Tang, can you see her? It is said that she has been selected by the crew of "Huo Yuanjia" and has great potential."


    ...


    Before she knew it, Miss Zhang was already sitting beside Tang En, and pictures passed by in front of Tang En.


    50 photos in total.


    They were all born between 1985 and 1988.


    It''s really pink and green!


    Among the 50 girls, at least 15 are known to Dunn!


    Now is the age of invincible youth, it is really beautiful.


    Don''t look at his sullen, calm look.


    My heart has already turned upside down.


    want to!


    all want!


    "Cough, this is good."


    Dunn has been forbearing, not wanting to express his position directly. In front of Miss Zhang, he has always maintained a cold and serious attitude, otherwise he would not be able to shock her. However, when he saw this photo, he really couldn''t help it.


    When Miss Zhang heard that he finally blurted out, she was overjoyed, but when she saw this girl in the photo, she felt embarrassed.


    In these 50 photos, she only knew 5 girls.


    2 of them are still her schoolgirls.


    One of them is this girl!


    Very unfortunate!


    "Brother Tang, she...she doesn''t seem to be very good."


    "how?"


    "She seems to have an owner. She is a real estate boss."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "Are you sure?"


    Miss Zhang said: "Sure, I saw it with my own eyes."


    "seen it myself?"


    "That boss...but she''s shrewd. He wasn''t ranked in the Beijing circle at all, but later, he brought her back from the United States. It''s only been a few years, so he tailored three TV series for her, all of them She has good ratings. She is now a famous TV star. After she became a star, the boss took her with him every time he went out to talk about business, and the success rate of business was much higher. In just a few years, his assets have doubled!"


    Tang En opened his eyes wide, a little unbelievable, "So powerful?"


    Miss Zhang nodded seriously: "Yes, many big bosses in the past didn''t look down on him and were unwilling to cooperate with him. But after he made his goddaughter popular, he took her everywhere to attend various occasions. It gave him a lot of face."


    "Daughter?" Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth.


    Miss Zhang said with a strange expression: "Her mother is his lover, and she is his stepdaughter. Didn''t I open a film and television studio, I met them a few times and wanted to talk about cooperation, I listened to myself. She called him Daddy."


    Tang En pretended not to know, "That doesn''t mean anything, does it?"


    Miss Zhang pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Even if it''s a biological father and daughter, it''s impossible to hug each other, right? Even if cuddling is normal, what about kissing? When we ate together, they kissed no less than five times. ... the hand is not honest, rubbing her chest."


    Well, the rumors come true.


    Seeing Tang En being silent, Miss Zhang smiled and said, "Brother Tang, there are so many good girls, don''t want her. You don''t like... Hee hee, let''s find someone with a simple background and a clean resume to sign over. I know most of the matter, I will arrange it for you, and I promise to find you a clean, pink and tender goddaughter, no worse than her."


    Tang En glared and said, "How do you talk? This is to choose the second female lead for "Mulan"! Do I still need your arrangement?"


    Miss Zhang flattered: "Didn''t you say that New Universal will cooperate more with China in the future? I''m not afraid that you will go on a business trip in the past... It''s boring, find a few girls who know the basics to chat, drink tea, and work. Just relax. You can''t work all the time, right? You need to combine work and rest, do you think I''m right, Brother Tang?"


    "Bullshit!"


    Tang En taught her a lesson.


    Miss Zhang pursed her lips, looking like she was in a huff, but she was complacent in her heart.


    Pretend, let me see how long you can do it!


    Such a beautiful girl is delivered to your door, I don''t believe you don''t want it!


    At this time, Dunn''s personal cell phone rang, it was Penelope Cruz.


    After Dunn answered, Penelope Cruz asked with a chuckle, "Didn''t I bother you?"


    "No, I''m having a work lunch."


    "Then are you coming over tonight? Monica''s period just left."


    Yesterday, Dunn called and asked Sister Cruz if it was convenient.


    Unfortunately, Monica Cruz''s period is not over yet.


    Dunn turned to go to Miranda Kerr''s side.


    It seems that we can spend a beautiful spring evening with their sisters tonight. Tang En nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, it will be over in a while, you can wash up and wait for me at home."


    "Okay, then you''re busy."


    Penelope Cruz''s voice was very gentle, and she didn''t like crawling along the pole like Miss Zhang did. After getting Dunn''s reply, she took the initiative to hang up the phone.


    Here, Tang En hung up the phone, and saw Miss Zhang, who was eavesdropping, hurriedly sitting upright, looking embarrassed, "Brother Tang, is that a woman?"


    Tang En glared at her angrily, "Does it have anything to do with you?"


    Miss Zhang said aggrievedly: "Brother Tang, I am a woman too."


    "you?"


    Tang En looked at her figure up and down and shook his head.


    Almost maddened Miss Zhang, with tears in her eyes, "Brother Tang, you are bullying people!"


    Tang En coughed lightly and waved his hand, "Okay, put away your suit. Put away the photos too, since you care so much about the second female lead... I''ll let you know when I look back and let you enter the casting too. Team. At that time, in the role of the female No. 2, whether it is the producer Katherine Kennedy, Barry Osborn, or the director Chen Chong, you must respect your opinion. "


    "real?"


    Sure enough, she''s an actor. The last moment, Miss Zhang''s tears were still rolling in her eyes. At this moment, her face was full of surprise.


    Tang En said lightly: "Although your idea is naive and ridiculous, it is still correct in principle, there is no need to help others to support the actor. "Mulan" is our movie, so the second female... Naturally it is also ours People. Just follow what you said, sign in to your studio. If you don''t want to go there, change people!"


    "Brother Tang, I love you to death!"


    Miss Zhang stood up excitedly and rushed towards Tang En.


    She is so excited!


    Tang En gave her the power to decide the second female lead in "Mulan", which is equivalent to giving her the right to speak in the Chinese-speaking circle.


    This will keep her invincible.


    Earn fame and make money!


    It is conceivable that even if "Mulan" did not achieve much success, it will be very easy to win a female No. 2 through this movie.


    The influence of "Mulan" is always greater than that of "Missing Girls" and "Star Girls", right?


    At that time, even if you are shooting TV series, you can make a lot of money.


    Women, you still have to have a reliable man at the critical moment!


    Miss Zhang used to rely on Laomouzi. However, as her fame grew, Miss Zhang''s vision became higher and higher, and she looked down on Lao Mouzi and had to find a new backer.


    Dunn is the best choice!


    Now it looks like this is the right way to go!


    Tang En ignored the other party''s excitement, pushed her with disgust, and accidentally pushed the two soft lumps on her chest, and said with even more disgust, "Be honest, don''t be fooled!"


    Miss Zhang was also accustomed to Tang En''s "mighty and serious". She ignored it and smiled sweetly: "Brother Tang, what kind of girl do you like? Big breasts?"


    Tang En said angrily: "I asked you to find a supporting actress for "Mulan", not a woman for me. I can warn you, I give you the power, but in the choice of roles, you have to listen more Advice from the filmmaker and director, if you really screw up, don''t blame me for cleaning you up!"


    Miss Zhang nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice, "I see, I must think about the movie first."


    Then, the bottom of my heart secretly had signs.


    She could faintly feel that Dunn was not very interested in his body. A woman''s most powerful weapon is her body. If you want to really get close to Tang En, you can''t rely on yourself. If you don''t find other "little sisters", how can you hold his thigh firmly?


    Besides, a woman''s intuition is very accurate.


    Don''t look at Tang En''s high-sounding and awe-inspiring performance, in fact, he is still very interested in the girls in the photos in front of him.


    Especially when talking about the girl and her godfather just now, her eyes were red.


    Clearly envious and jealous.


    ...


    Cruz sisters can always bring great enjoyment to Dunn.


    The three played until more than 2:00 in the morning before it was over.


    "Don, do you feel like a king?"


    After finishing, Penelope Cruz walked back to the bedroom with a bottle of red wine, and saw his sister Monica Cruz was sitting on Dunn''s back massaging him could not help laughing and teasing.


    Dunn turned to look at her, "what do you mean?"


    Penelope Ruz said: "There is a feeling of conquering everything."


    Tang En said with a smile: "How can it be so exaggerated? By conquering you two sisters, you are conquering everything? Penny, you are too arrogant."


    Monica Cruz on her back smiled "puchi", "I feel like an emperor!"


    Penelope Cruz glared at her and shook the red wine, "Do you want to drink?"


    Dunn turned over.


    Monica''s massage is very amateur, to say it''s comfortable... It''s also more comfortable for her soft **** to sit on her back.


    "To be honest, I attended the party of "Sleep in the Deep" the other day and saw Javier Bardem. He wants to date me." Penny poured three glasses of wine and touched Dunn.


    Dunn didn''t find it strange. It would be strange if no one pursued a stunner like Penelope Cruz. "What did you say?"


    "Say it straight."


    "Speak straight?"


    "Well, I told him that I live in Dunn''s house now. If I want to date, I''ll talk about it when I move out later." Penelope Cruz said lightly.


    This kind of thing, outside the circle, is definitely a big deal.


    But people in the circle really don''t find it strange.


    Many people also know this.


    They are all Spanish, there is no need to hide too much.


    Dunn was a little weird in his heart.


    If I remember correctly, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz in their previous life were husband and wife.


    I don''t know if this cohabitation experience will affect their future relationship.


    Um...probably not.


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 Chapter 1016： Oscar night

    Penelope Cruz took Dunn''s arm and appeared on the Oscars red carpet.


    Although she was not nominated, she is the presenter of this year''s Oscars, when she will present the best sound editing award.


    When he came to the backstage, Dunn saw the white-bearded old man George Lucas at a glance, and went up to say hello with a smile, "George, I can''t wait!"


    George Lucas turned his head to give him a cold look, "Then I told you to come over, aren''t you still pushing back?"


    Dunn was quite ashamed.


    "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" is about to be released, this will be the last part of the "Star Wars Episode 3" trilogy, and it will also be George Lucas'' personal closing work!


    For this film, George Lucas exhausted his efforts, many scenes were shot in front, and they had to be reshot after a while.


    After several years of tossing, it was finally finalized.


    Last month, Lucasfilm held a film viewing party, and invited many well-known filmmakers in the industry to visit and give some valuable suggestions for improvement.


    Dunn was not present.


    "Ahem, it''s not like you don''t know. During this period of time, I''m going crazy." Tang En shyly confessed, "But I have an intuition that this movie will definitely sell well!"


    George Lucas said angrily: "It stands to reason that with Natalie, the Oscar-winning actress, as the leading actress, it is no problem to sell well. But what have you done? After the actress, she went to study in Jerusalem. That''s all for reading, but she doesn''t make movies! It''s okay not to make movies, and she keeps a low profile as if this person has disappeared."


    Tang En said with a guilty conscience, "Didn''t she want to study with peace of mind?"


    George Lucas said firmly: "It''s good to read with peace of mind, but who will be responsible for the box office of "Star Wars"?"


    No matter her past life or this life, Natalie is the biggest actor in "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith". Many times, she is responsible for the box office.


    However, Natalie has been so low-key in the two years she has been studying, that the entire United States seems to have forgotten about this person. Without traffic and exposure, how can it still have box office appeal?


    George Lucas originally thought that with the aura of Natalie''s Oscar-winning actress, he could really contribute to the box office of "Star Wars: Episode 3".


    As a result, I went to study in Jerusalem!


    Well done Dunn!


    Tang En said in embarrassment: "George, you must also be considerate of my difficulties. The whole world knows that she is Tang En''s girlfriend. Her words and deeds often represent my decency."


    George Lucas sighed, also knowing that the face of the richest man in the world is very important, shook his head and said, "If the box office of this movie can exceed 1 billion US dollars... I can wake up laughing in my dreams!"


    $1 billion box office?


    "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"?


    Disaster!


    In its previous life, the film made $848 million at the box office.


    In this life, there will also be Marvel''s masterpiece "Iron Man" released in the same period.


    For such a veteran director, $1 billion at the box office...is really out of reach.


    Speaking of veteran directors, just as the two walked into the corner of the backstage lounge, they happened to meet another veteran director - Francis Coppola.


    "Dawn, I think you can win this time!" Francis Coppola waved at him from a distance.


    "Award? I really can''t guess whether I will win." Dunn shook his head, looked at him deeply, and glanced at George Lucas next to him, if he understood, "I saw you all showing up. , I can guess who the best director is."


    George Lucas hit haha, "Go, go inside and talk."


    The Oscars are held at the Kodak Theater.


    However, from the red carpet to the opening, there is still 1 hour.


    Many small roles and actors can only wait obediently.


    Seniors like George Lucas and Francis Coppola are eligible to enter the backstage lounge, and wait until the ceremony begins to reappear. Although Dunn is young, his qualifications are too good.


    Dunn ignored it, pressing his voice and said, "If I''m not mistaken, is Spielberg also with you?"


    George Lucas widened his eyes, quite surprised, "Did someone tell you?"


    Tang En said amusingly: "This is already too obvious! The four major Hollywood directors in the 1980s, and He He Man gathered together, is obviously a hype stunt."


    Unsurprisingly, the presenters for the best director this time will be Francis Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg at the same time!


    An award-winning director who can get so much respect and a grand treatment... To be honest, Tang En doesn''t have this qualification!


    Only Martin Scorsese!


    In the previous life, in 2005, this year''s Oscar for best director was given to Clint Eastwood, the presenter...it was just the actress Julia Roberts.


    The current big scene has already explained the problem.


    The award ceremony has not yet begun, and Tang En''s heart has already fallen halfway.


    The best director award has arrived.


    Martin Scorsese, the golden man who will win the Oscar for best director for the first time in his life!


    However, this is a secret topic after all, Francis Coppola and George Lucas did not talk much, revealing the bottom to Oscar, which is not good for anyone.


    A lot of times, the Oscars represent the decency of Hollywood.


    For the sake of this face, the filmmakers have to take their cues.


    The backstage of the Oscars is like a museum, with a lot of historical photos on display, most of them are actors, and most of them are stills.


    Among them, Tang En saw Miss Zhang at a glance.


    This is her appearance of "Jade Dragon" in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which looks particularly fresh.


    Francis Coppola saw Dunn''s slightly hesitant action, and smiled: "Chinese? Haha, Sophia also told me that there are many movie geniuses in the Chinese-speaking circle."


    Sofia Coppola?


    Well, she must be talking about Wang Jiawei.


    ...


    The Oscar ceremony has finally begun.


    In order to increase the ratings, the organizing committee specially invited the black comedian Chris Rock.


    Dunn has no interest in this guy''s jokes.


    Instead, he was secretly analyzing the Oscar strategy this time, wondering how many awards "The Departed" could win The best director did not run away.


    The presenters have been exposed.


    Best Actor?


    It was Dunn himself who was nominated.


    It''s hard to say.


    The Best Supporting Actor nominee is Mark Wahlberg, who doesn''t look like an award-winning guy either. It''s Cate Blanchett''s Best Supporting Actress.


    Those other miscellaneous awards are not worth caring about.


    The award ceremony soon entered the topic. First, Harry Berry presented the Best Art Direction Award, and "The Departed" made a good start!


    Two designers, Dante Ferretti and Francesca Chavo, took the stage to accept the award.


    Tonight''s Oscar, for the first time, the melody of "The Departed" fluttered!


    In order to guarantee the ratings, the Oscars can not always arrange a no-name award.


    The second award is a very heavy award - Best Supporting Actress!


    Renee Zellweger appeared on the stage as a guest of honor, and Dunn could even feel the sudden tension of the "Departed" crew.


    Compared with the best art direction, the best supporting actress is the award that everyone values ??more!


    Can Cate Blanchett win the Oscar for the first time in her life?


    She is another representative of Australian actresses after Nicole Kidman!


    Until Renee Zellweger finally opened the envelope¡ª


    "The winner is..."


    She paused for a moment, then showed a formulaic bright smile, her eyes accurately found the "The Departed" crew again, and the tone was a little higher-


    "Cate Blanchett, The Departed!"


    boom!


    The Kodak Theater, ushered in the first climax of the night.


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 Chapter 1017： Miracle

    "The Best Film Editing Film Is... The Departed!"


    With the voice of presenter Orlando Bloom, a familiar melody reverberated in the Kodak Theater.


    This is the fourth award for The Departed after Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design!


    This night, "The Departed" exploded!


    Of course, there must be some gaps compared with "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic", which have won the most awards in history.


    Both films won 11 Oscars.


    This year''s "The Departed" only got 11 Oscar nominations.


    However, this is also a rare flourishing scene in the Oscars in recent years.


    Martin Scorsese has made movies for 30 years, his debut and peak, and the master level has been maintained for 30 years. He is the only director in Hollywood who can continuously pursue the artistic spirit of independent films and get the investment budget of Hollywood commercial blockbusters.


    In this regard, even top directors such as Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Woody Allen, James Cameron, Roland Emmerich, etc. have to look up.


    It''s a pity that in the past few decades, he has been missing Oscar.


    This is really a pity.


    However, after accumulating prestige for decades and fighting for decades, at this Oscar, it will finally shine!


    Big explosion!


    Currently, it is 5 out of 4!


    Hit rate, 80%!


    Next, there is another award that has attracted much attention-Best Supporting Actor.


    "The Departed" brings together a large number of excellent actors, Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg have contributed very superb performances.


    Al Pacino''s performance is outstanding, but heavily formatted, a bit like Leonardo. Unfortunately, he lost the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.


    "Bad Boy" Mark Wahlberg was nominated for an Oscar for the first time.


    "Do you think you can win an award?"


    Martin Scorsese sat next to Dunn, he looked high-spirited, as if 20 years younger.


    He seemed to feel something.


    This year''s Oscars ceremony will give him all the awards owed to him over the past few decades!


    The golden man beckoned to him.


    And Dunn''s expression can also explain everything.


    "Mark?" Dunn was silent for a while and shook his head, "I voted for him. However, I don''t think he can win the award."


    "Really? Not necessarily."


    Martin Scorsese smiled, as if he was expecting more surprises.


    The result was disappointing.


    The Oscars are not a promotional conference for The Departed.


    Best Supporting Actor, won by black actor Jamie Foxx of "Knife to Kill".


    However, the atmosphere on The Departed with Jamie Foxx''s booming acceptance speech and incoherent acceptance speech was...a bit weird!


    In other words, there seems to be an uncontrollable excitement!


    In the history of the Oscars, there has never been an actor who won two awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the same time!


    Opportunity!


    In this competition for Best Actor, Dunn was nominated for Best Actor on behalf of The Departed. And his biggest competitor is Jamie Foxx of "Soul Singer"!


    At the Golden Globes, Dunn won Best Actor in a Drama Series for "The Departed" and Jamie Foxx for Best Actor in a Musical Comedy for "Soul Singer".


    Now, the Oscars have given Jamie Foxx best supporting actor...


    Doesn''t that mean that this year''s Oscar winner will spend "The Departed"?


    Is it Dunn Walker?


    God, this is only his first acting time!


    "Oscar won''t want to rely on controversial events to make big news again?" Cate Blanchett sitting on the other side of Dunn was a little stunned.


    Oscar wants to pursue ratings and attention, Dunn is the best use of material.


    If Tang En failed to win the Best Actor this time, it would be really big news!


    However, in this year''s Best Actor nomination, besides Jamie Foxx, who else can compete with Dunn?


    Wouldn''t it be Johnny Depp from Finding Neverland?


    This is Harvey Weinstein''s legacy!


    Oscar dare to hold stinky feet?


    Or maybe Don Cheadle from Hotel Rwanda or Paul Giamatti from Life with a Glass of Wine?


    Their qualifications are not much higher than Dunn!


    In short, with the award of the Best Supporting Actor Award, the suspense has increased.


    Every guest present is speculating on Oscar''s thoughts.


    The awards continued, with Al Pacino taking the stage to present Sidney Lumet with a Lifetime Honor Award, and Andrew Webb taking the stage to sing "Learning to Be Alone", the theme song for The Phantom of the Opera.


    The Oscars are really too long.


    It starts at 5:30 in Los Angeles time and lasts until nearly 10:00, more than 4 hours.


    Many female stars are dressed up to attend, and the dresses are carefully designed, which is very inconvenient to go to the bathroom. So much so that they have to stop drinking water from the morning to prevent an embarrassing situation at the ceremony.


    Men are much better, but due to etiquette, even men rarely leave the table to go to the bathroom.


    Dunn didn''t care much.


    During the ad break, Dunn got up and went to the bathroom.


    "Kate?"


    Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, when he saw Kate Winslet walking out of the women''s bathroom and shaking her hands casually...


    Kate Winslet was not embarrassed, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence."


    Tang En said with a smile: "You don''t pay attention to your image either."


    Kate Winslet is very indifferent, "I am who I am. Besides, I am not a star, I am an actor, so I don''t care what other people think."


    Well, there are really not many Hollywood stars who can live out their real side.


    Especially after she became pregnant and gave birth to a child, her weight soared significantly. Tang En advised her to lose weight many times, but she said, "This is the joy of being a mother, you don''t understand."


    Tang En was speechless. He walked around her, stroked the skirt for her, and pulled the corner of the skirt to make it smoother.


    "Hey, aren''t you touching me on purpose?" Kate Winslet slapped him with a sneer.


    Tang En said angrily: "Go back quickly and prepare to say the acceptance speech, don''t cry like the first time."


    "No...isn''t it?"


    Kate Winslet is in disbelief.


    Really win?


    Oscar winner?


    This is too exaggerated, right?


    Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "If I say yes, I will!"


    After saying that, he went to the bathroom.


    However, not the direction of the men''s bathroom, but the women''s bathroom.


    "Hey! You''re gone!"


    "That''s right!"


    "There are still people in there!"


    Kate Winslet hurriedly called.


    Tang En turned back, his face showed interest, "Who is it?"


    Kate Winslet was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand Dunn''s other intentions, her face was a little stiff, "Amy Rosen."


    Tang En blinked and smiled suddenly, "It''s her? It''s a coincidence."


    Amy Rosen has a pair of big and smart eyes, which are very funny.


    At the beginning, when she filmed "The Day After Tomorrow", Tang En fell in love. However, it was still 18 years old at the time, so it was temporarily stranded.


    Later, she took on "The Phantom of the Opera" and was nominated for an Oscar.


    She also followed the crew naturally.


    She doesn''t have Leonardo''s fame after all.


    Leonardo didn''t come to the Oscars without being nominated for Best Actor. A young actress like Amy Rosen will not be able to, but whenever there is a chance, she will compete for the Oscar.


    Kate Winslet said solemnly: "Don, don''t mess around, this is Oscar!"


    Tang En waved his hand casually, "Don''t worry, I have experience!"


    "you!"


    Kate Winslet stomped angrily.


    In the backstage washroom of the Oscars, you dare... Dunn, you''re really having fun!


    She wanted to get out of here and there quickly.


    But when he thought that if someone else came over, it might break Tang En''s good deeds, so he could only stand at the door of the women''s bathroom in anger and anger.


    "This Dunn is really hateful!"


    ...


    When Dunn goes back, Oscar has entered the final stage.


    There are 7 prizes left to be awarded!


    Best Original Song, Best Actress, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture.


    The real highlight is coming!


    It can be said that the main focus of the world''s media tomorrow will be these 7 most important awards!


    "You are feminine." Cate Blanchett, who was beside her, smelled something keenly, lowered her voice, and smiled narrowly.


    Dunn shrugged, "The awards ceremony is too long and boring."


    "Aren''t women boring?"


    "At least when it comes to dating, it''s not boring."


    "Well, your reasons are strongThank you."


    On this side, the whispers of Dunn and Cate Blanchett did not affect the growing atmosphere of the Oscars.


    The main event is here!


    Last year''s Oscar winner Sean Penn took to the stage, and he''s going to award this year''s Oscar for Best Actress!


    "I just saw that Kate just came back, I mean Miss Winslet." Cate Blanchett whispered to Dunn, she had already won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, she was done, her mind was already flying .


    Tang En shook his head and said, "it''s not her, she''s helping me watch the door."


    Cate Blanchett was a little surprised and said with emotion: "You really are good friends. So... will she win the award this time?"


    "certainly."


    "Huh?" Cate Blanchett looked surprised. "Isn''t it?"


    Tang En looked at her with a half-smile, "Don''t believe me?"


    "No." Cate Blanchett forced herself to calm down and said sternly, "This is not in line with the traditions and rules of the Oscars. She is not yet 30 years old? ."


    "rule?"


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said lightly, "I''m here to break the rules."


    Cate Blanchett still doesn''t believe it.


    It was not until Sean Penn on the podium opened the envelope and said excitedly: "The one who won the Oscar for Best Actress is... Winslet. Kate Winslet, from "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind".


    Offstage, Cate Blanchett looked horrified.


    Offstage, Kate Winslet was stunned.


    Under the stage, all the guests present opened their mouths, as if they had seen a living god.


    Miracle!


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 Chapter 1018： Acceptance speech

    Miracle?


    Maybe.


    But Dunn doesn''t think so.


    He took on Titanic when he was 18, and Kate Winslet won her second Best Actress Oscar at 29, so what''s the big deal?


    With the appearance of Dunn, is there still a lack of miracles in Hollywood in recent years?


    Most of the time, it''s on the positive side.


    At the very least, let Sony Entertainment collapse, increase the chances of being acquired by NBC Group, and return to the Hollywood pattern, so that the entire United States rejoices.


    It may even become a major goal of the White House for the next period of time!


    Cultural strategy is very important!


    South Korea is the most typical example.


    When President Kim Dae-jung came to power, in order to lead South Korea out of the Asian financial crisis, he created a strategy of "rejuvenating the country with culture", focusing on exporting Korean culture.


    Then, it really led the Korean economy and achieved a second take-off.


    Hallyu has become the vane of Asian entertainment.


    The cultural industry has also become Korea''s second largest export industry.


    Now, with the many cooperations between Hollywood and South Korea in the film field, cultural strategy will definitely be mentioned in a higher position by the White House.


    It is not impossible to revive the American economy through Hollywood!


    Miracle?


    maybe.


    There are many miracles, and it is not surprising.


    At least by being by Tang En''s side, he was able to withstand waves of similar surprises well.


    Kate Winslet had an initial shake and then adjusted well. As Dunn said, she took care of herself very well. She didn''t have the rush and nervousness when she won her first award with "Titanic", and then cried in confusion on the stage.


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Kate Winslet looked much calmer and smiled brightly, "I would be lying if I said I hadn''t rehearsed for this testimonial. I imagined I might be an eight-year-old, staring at me. The mirror in the bathroom, and this little golden figure is a shampoo bottle."


    "It''s not a shampoo bottle, though."


    "I feel like I''ve come a long way, I''ve accomplished, and I''ve been very lucky. I want to thank the people who have put their faith in me along the way, my friends and my family, especially my mum and dad, who are waiting Somewhere in this venue."


    "I want to thank Hilda Querrey, Dallas Smith, and the late, much-missed Robert Carlock. And Ann Lee, Peter Jackson, Emma Thompson, James Cameron, They started my acting career. And of course, Dunn Walker! Oh god, I love you so much! Dunn, I''ve loved you for 8 years!"


    Speaking of the acceptance speech, thunderous applause broke out in the Kodak Theater.


    Not whistles, but applause!


    Everyone knows that Kate Winslet can achieve such a detached achievement today, and Dunn behind her is the biggest contributor! Even, Dunn''s role to Kate Winslet is better than her parents, her husband, better than everyone!


    This applause is not only dedicated to Kate Winslet, who was awarded a second post at a young age, but also to Dunn Walker behind her!


    Great young man who created great miracles.


    This time, in her acceptance speech, Kate Winslet''s performance was comprehensive, she was more mature, and then she thanked the crew of "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind", as well as Jim Carrey and Kerr who played with her. Sten Dunst et al.


    "I''m fortunate to have a wonderful husband and a beautiful son who let me do what I love and love me for who I am. This is for you, Anthony."


    "I also want to thank the other nominees, the goddesses. Also, I want to say to the Film Academy, thank you so much, oh my god, thank you!"


    There is no doubt that this is a very wonderful acceptance speech.


    Comprehensive and full of affection.


    The guests at the scene also gave her the warmest applause since the opening.


    29 years old, Oscar winner for the second time... gosh, that''s exciting!


    Following Dunn''s side, miracles are always indispensable.


    Next, see if the miracle can continue.


    For example... the actor!


    Subsequently, Gwyneth Paltrow presented the Best Foreign Language Film Award, and the Spanish film "Eternal Sleep" won the award without any suspense.


    Then, the Best Original Screenplay Award, "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind" won again!


    Famed screenwriter Charlie Kaufman stumbles onto the stage.


    And then...the much-anticipated Oscar for Best Actor.


    The presenter is last year''s Oscar winner Charlize Theron!


    "The old lover is on stage, no matter how you look at it, it looks like it was specially prepared for you." Cate Blanchett, who was beside him, couldn''t help laughing.


    Tang En said sternly: "You can''t talk nonsense!"


    Cate Blanchett pouted, "As if no one knew, your affair, let alone the circle, is spreading all over the world."


    "Forget it, the clearer clears himself!"


    Dunn waved his hand.


    Cate Blanchett was amused by his escapism. Just now, he was doing things with other women in the bathroom, and now you are pretending to be a gentleman. You are really... uh, if you are in the mood to joke, you are full of confidence!


    The actor really got it?


    She opened her eyes.


    Dunn didn''t pay attention to her, but kept his eyes on Charlize Theron dressed up on stage.


    The two have not seen each other for more than half a year.


    She is still hot, **** and enchanting. I don''t know when she dyed her hair black and had slanted bangs, which made her look a little more feminine than an oriental woman.


    The moment she opened the envelope, Tang En could clearly observe that the corners of her mouth... showed a fascinated smile.


    "It''s done!"


    Dunn clenched his fist secretly.


    Oscar winner!


    Dunn doesn''t care because he wanted to give the actor to Leonardo before! Now that Leonardo didn''t even get the nomination, he has no reason to back down.


    As for whether it is the first time to act, it doesn''t matter at all!


    His "mirror possession" is Kevin Spacey, and his acting skills are enough to win the Oscar!


    On the stage, the glamorous Charlize Theron has opened the envelope, not only opened it, but even held it up high in celebration, cheering like a child, screaming loudly into the microphone: " Dunn! I knew you were the best! Dunn Walker, from The Departed, the best actor this time!"


    The theme melody of "The Departed" sounded for the fifth time tonight.


    This time, it will have a longer aftertaste than the past few times, and it will have a profound meaning!


    Oscar winner!


    Dunn Walker, who performed for the first time, really won an award!


    He was the Best Actor at the 77th Academy Awards!


    The crew of "The Departed" was jubilant.


    Cate Blanchett even jumped up directly, as if she was more excited than winning the award, and hugged Dunn.


    Everything came so suddenly, but everything seemed to be in order.


    Who else is more qualified than Dunn?


    Dunn and the cast members of The Departed hugged, gave high fives, and greeted Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp and others from the rest of the cast.


    This is not the first time he has taken the stage to accept the award.


    In previous Oscars, he won the screenplay award and the best picture award.


    However, in comparison, it is far less shocking and sensational than the best actor.


    After taking the stage, Dunn first hugged Charlize Theron and complimented in a low voice: "Baby, you are extraordinarily beautiful tonight! It''s heart-warming."


    Charlize Theron smiled: "Are you teasing me in front of the whole world?"


    Tang En said with a low smile, "What about molesting? You are the actress, and I am the actor. We both perform well, and no one can see it!"


    "Pfft!"


    Charlize Theron pushed him gently, "Okay, let''s speak, the director team has already urged me in the headset."


    Only then did Tang En restrain himself. He walked to the microphone and watched the crowd in the hall, and his heart surged for a while.


    He competed for best director several times, but failed.


    Unexpectedly, under the unintentional intervention, he found a new way and won the best actor!


    I have to say, it''s really exciting!


    Tang En took a deep breath and said slowly: "Now, I''m an actor. In the following paragraphs, I will express my reflections as an actor. As for the directorship... I''ll talk about it when I get the best director."


    The opening joke attracted polite laughter all over the place.


    It''s a hot spot.


    Dunn said very seriously: "As an actor, I have to mention two people who are very important to my performance. Without them, I would not be standing here tonight. It was an autumn many years ago. I met Marlon Brando for the first time through the introduction of Mr. Paula. I had the pleasure of talking to him that night and he told me, ''Play your part with your heart and all the glory will come from it''."


    "The second person you are also familiar with - Leonardo DiCaprio."


    "Since "Titanic" became famous, his career has been out of control, and he has quickly become the most attractive movie star in the world. He can even easily get a huge amount of money in any commercial film. Remuneration and huge dividends. I once asked him why he was willing to give up more money-making opportunities, but only made those complicated, painful and thankless literary films?¡±


    "He said, ''Anyone can be a star, but only an actor can be a real actor''."


    "One is a deceased and respected acting master, a senior in the industry, and the other is a younger peer. Two different words, but explain the same truth of the actor''s profession. This is why I will audition for actors in "The Departed" actor..."


    ...


    "Lying! He''s lying! I never said that!"


    In front of the TV, Leonardo sat on the sofa and threw away the sofa pillow in his hand.


    Gisele Bundchen sat on the other side, blinking and shaking her head.


    Hey, man!


    She clearly saw a few crystals in Leonardo''s eyes.


    Some moving.


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 Chapter 1019： 30 years of waiting

    Dunn''s award, won the whole house.


    Not only respect for this filmmaker who changed the Hollywood landscape, but also a compliment for his terrifying film talent.


    For the first time in his life, he was a director and produced a masterpiece "Titanic", which has a global box office of more than 1.8 billion US dollars!


    It was the first time in my life that I was an actor, and as a result... it was the Megatron awards season, I won the Golden Globe Award first, and then the Oscar winner!


    There are really too many movie geniuses in Hollywood history, like Orson Welles.


    At the age of 26, he made the classic film "Citizen Kane".


    Then in the second half of his life for decades, he failed to make a decent movie.


    Many times, people in the industry refer to it as "a gift from heaven".


    "Citizen Kane" should not have been made by Orson Welles. It should have been God who borrowed the hand of Orson Welles to make such a great movie.


    When Tang En first debuted, many people in the industry once had this idea.


    After all, Dunn has taken a different Hollywood road.


    Even the big three of DreamWorks could not rewrite the Hollywood pattern, but he was a young man to do it.


    This is incredible.


    Unexpectedly, it was only the beginning!


    From Dunn Pictures to Universal Pictures; from Marvel Studios to Pixar Studios; from Stars TV to Discovery Channel; from imax to Dolby Laboratories; from Blizzard to Prada; from the entertainment industry to Fashion ring¡­¡­


    He can do almost anything!


    Now, he even got an Oscar for Best Actor!


    This is only his first time acting!


    In this world, is there anything else that can stymie Dunn?


    The thunderous applause in the Kodak Theater was mixed with many indescribable thoughts.


    When the new global group goes public next year, there will be no one or any force that can restrict the pace of his growth and expansion!


    Dunn clearly felt the throbbing in everyone''s shock.


    He was very satisfied with the effect.


    In many cases, strong self-ability represents external fear and deterrence.


    After receiving the award, I came to the backstage, and there was another round of applause.


    In addition to the backstage crew, there were three presenters - Steven Spielberg, Francis Coppola and George Lucas.


    After the best actor award, it will be the best director!


    "Congratulations!"


    "Dawn, you are always full of surprises!"


    "Don''t forget, my vote is in your trophy!"


    ...


    The three of them are old friends, and they are not polite to see Dunn.


    Tang En was in a good mood, and laughed and joked with the three of them.


    There is still time to run the field, and the three guests are not in a hurry, they simply drag Tang Enchang to chat.


    Especially Spielberg, he said with emotion: "If I had known this, I would have pulled you into my movie no matter what I said."


    "Your movie? "War of the Worlds"?" Dunn thought it was a little funny, "Forget about commercial films. If it was a movie like "Schindler''s List", maybe I would still be a little interested in it."


    Ten years ago, Spielberg was the undisputed king of the box office in Hollywood!


    In the literary film market, he is the best director of the Oscar. In the commercial film market, he has always been the record holder of the box office record in film history.


    Until the appearance of Dunn, this pattern was completely broken.


    Not to mention the films such as "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1" and "Spider-Man" directed by Dunn himself, but "Unsinkable", "Spider-Man 2", Movies such as "Pirates League 2" have also exceeded $1 billion at the global box office!


    In just a few years, he has helped James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Gore Verbinski, and Sam Raimi to complete the box office myth of a single film of 1 billion US dollars.


    Spielberg is not convinced!


    He doesn''t want to admit defeat!


    He wants to prove to Hollywood and the world that he is still the best director in Hollywood! He is still in the commercial film market and has unparalleled appeal!


    This time, Spielberg made up his mind.


    He wants to invest 150 million US dollars at all costs to shoot a super blockbuster, so that he can also cross the threshold of 1 billion US dollars at the box office!


    Even the separation of DreamWorks has this part of the factor.


    Jeffrey Katzenberg doesn''t like Spielberg''s desperate gamble.


    However, he couldn''t take it anymore.


    He has to do it.


    To this end, he paid a lot of money to bring in action superstar Tom Cruise, the photographer of "Schindler''s List", the action director of "Saving Private Ryan", and the visual effects engineer of "E.T" ...


    He wants to join forces and create a commercial blockbuster that can grab the global box office!


    The movie will be released on June 29 this year.


    However, market research shows that fans'' expectations for this movie are generally not high. In this year''s summer blockbuster, the expectation is only ranked 7th, behind "Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith", "Iron Man", "The Da Vinci Code", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" , and two animated films from DreamWorks and Pixar, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda.


    Market expectations are not high, on the one hand, because Spielberg''s career has not been smooth in recent years, and on the other hand, it is because of Tom Cruise.


    Like many action superstars, Tom Cruise has lost the magic of making waves at the box office in the 1990s after the dawn of the new century.


    In particular, his cooperation with Sony Pictures has made several bad films in a row, which has led to a serious decline in his personal image and personal reputation.


    Even "Mission Impossible 3", which has been in preparation, has encountered a great crisis.


    The media tycoon Redstone spoke directly and asked Paramount to refuse to cooperate with Tom Cruise again!


    Of course, this may well be Paramount''s way of squeezing Tom Cruise''s pay. After all, other than the "Mission Impossible" series, Paramount can''t come up with any decent projects right now.


    To be honest, Spielberg is a little regretful now.


    Even if I found Tom Hanks to work with it in the first place.


    Take a look at "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks. Book fans and movie fans have even organized several unions. When the time comes, they will book the film to watch the film and collectively contribute to the box office.


    For Spielberg''s complaints, let alone Dunn, even Francis Coppola and George Lucas felt powerless.


    George Lucas even said to Dunn secretly: "I bet that if "The War of the World" does not achieve the expected results, he will not be stubborn in the commercial film market in the future."


    Dunn nodded and agreed.


    ...


    When Dunn returned to the front, he happened to see three heavyweight presenters appearing on stage.


    In fact, when Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg appeared at the same time, experienced industry insiders had already guessed the result.


    Of the four major directors in the 1980s, only one Martin Scorsese was missing!


    There is no doubt that the next time will be the exclusive time of old Martin!


    Martin Scorsese got up slowly. At this moment, he seemed to be telling the world that he was already an old man at this moment...


    Many older filmmakers were quite moved when they saw this scene.


    The last time Oscar made such a grand gesture and invited such bigwigs as Spielberg and George Lucas as the presenters... 15 years ago!


    At that time, Akira Kurosawa was awarded the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first Asian to receive the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.


    Obviously, the Oscars'' ceremonial award is to bring Martin Scorsese to the same height as Akira Kurosawa in film history!


    Akira Kurosawa is great.


    Even the four directors Spielberg, Coppola, Lucas and Scorsese are Kurosawa Akira''s "fan brother". They have all paid tribute to Akira Kurosawa many times in their respective films.


    Now, Oscar is putting on such a scene, which is a real encouragement and praise to old Martin for more than 30 years of filming!


    In the past few decades, Martin Scorsese has not been able to win this award, and to be honest, he has a lot of resentment in his heart.


    But at this moment, all the grievances and complaints disappeared.


    In its place was endless joy.


    He was as happy as a child.


    "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Dunn! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Please, please. I mean, I can''t control myself with this award from the academy, and this honor from my old friends! We''ve been friends for 37 years. I''m so moved, so moved... "


    This is probably the worst acceptance speech tonightOld Martin looks like an Alzheimer''s patient, his trembling voice is shaking, he keeps holding on to his glasses, and his hunched waist seems unbearable. The weight of the Oscar statuette.


    His acceptance speech stuttered.


    His face flushed with excitement.


    Even in the broadcast footage of the TV, the tears in his cloudy eyes can be keenly captured.


    This moment, he waited for 30 years!


    ...


    In front of the TV, Leonardo was silent for a while and sighed.


    Yes, old Martin waited more than 30 years to finally win the award.


    Al Pacino has also been nominated for seven Oscars, and at the age of 52, he finally won the Oscar.


    He is only 30 years old this year, what is he anxious about?


    He still has a lot of time to understand the film and improve his acting skills.


    He has Dunn behind him, old Martin, and so many friends who support him.


    No hurries?


    No Oscar nominations this time, and next time.


    Martin Scorsese''s 30-year persistence is the best demonstration and the best encouragement for these younger filmmakers.


    At this moment, Leonardo seemed to understand a lot.


    The style of life has also improved a lot, suddenly enlightened.


    "Giselle, go get dressed!"


    Leonardo suddenly stood up.


    "what?"


    Gisele Bundchen was slightly taken aback.


    Leonardo said: "Let''s go to the celebration party of "The Departed". Dunn, Kate and old Martin have all won awards, and we go to congratulate them. Especially old Martin, I want to thank him."


    Gisele Bundchen pursed her lips and nodded, and an elegant and beautiful arc crossed the corner of her mouth.


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 Chapter 1020： bleeding heart

    This year''s Oscar, "The Departed" has won best art direction, best supporting actress, best film editing, best screenplay adaptation, best cinematography, best actor and best director.


    7 out of 10!


    The hit rate is 70%!


    The last one nomination - the Best Picture Award, this is even more without suspense.


    "The Departed" certainly doesn''t.


    It can be said that this time Dunn and Martin Scorsese have really created a classic film.


    Although the number of awards cannot be compared with that of "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic", it is quite a commendable event to win 8 awards.


    After the awards ceremony, there will be the official Oscar party as usual, and there will be a "Vanity Fair" party.


    As the biggest winner of this year''s Oscars, the crew of "The Departed" must attend.


    If you want to celebrate alone in another place, you must at least finish the process perfunctorily.


    The importance of the official party is getting lower and lower, and most of the stars just show their faces to express their respect for Oscar, and then leave one after another.


    The Vanity Fair party is the point!


    More celebrities here!


    Businessmen, politicians, lawyers, writers, singers, actors and wealthy families from New York, all kinds of people will appear.


    It''s a big social party.


    Even Dunn''s identity can benefit from the "Vanity Fair" party, let alone those ordinary filmmakers.


    It''s just that Tang En has long since passed the stage where he took the initiative to strike up a conversation with a shy face. His style has become more and more low-key, and he has become more and more rich.


    I have to say that with the increase in wealth and power, his personal qualities are also gradually improving.


    However, Dunn''s status is too high now.


    So many people want to come up to strike up a conversation, there is no suitable reason.


    Except for a pretty girl who is confident enough about her appearance and figure.


    For example, the blond, tall, teenage girl named Blake Lively in front of her.


    "Are you here with a friend?"


    Tang En changed his perfunctory attitude and chatted with this girl, obviously very interested.


    "No, it''s my dad."


    Blake Lively clearly felt that Dunn didn''t mean to refuse, and was very excited, his eyes lit up.


    "Your father?"


    "Yes, Ernie Lively, a film director with 3 movies."


    Ernie Lively?


    Dunn shook his head, never heard of it.


    However, the big beauty in front of her is still very famous. Even at this stage, she seems to be a little young.


    Tang En had enough experience in clich¨¦s and said with a smile, "Come with Dad... Are you still at the age of being under guardianship?"


    Blake Lively gritted his teeth: "Just hold on for another 6 months and I''ll be free. By then, I''ll definitely have to move out of the house."


    Okay.


    There''s still half a year before you turn 18.


    It seems that it is not realistic to want to date her in the near future.


    The two didn''t chat for a while, when a man''s voice came from behind.


    "Mr. Actor, congratulations!"


    If you dare to call Tang En so far away, the identity of the comer must be good.


    Dunn looked back and saw that it was Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp.


    No way, Dunn had to entertain, so he quickly said to Blake Lively: "You have a business card, leave one for me. When you are an adult, I will invite you... to watch a movie."


    Blake Lively was a little unhappy with Murdoch''s intervention, and said anxiously: "It doesn''t matter, I can go out and watch a movie anytime..."


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    real or fake?


    Not pretending to be pure?


    When I say watching a movie, do I mean watching a movie?


    Blake Lively is in his third year of high school and just graduated this summer, and he is not mature enough to go out into society. Luckily, I was smart enough to react quickly. I immediately got a big red face, and said with pursed lips, "I...I...Oh, okay. Actually, I can do it now..."


    Tang En waved his hand and said in a grand manner, "Didn''t you say you will move out after the age of 18? It just so happens that I have a few vacant houses in Los Angeles. If you don''t mind, just move in and live for free!"


    Blake Lively isn''t stupid, how could he not understand what that means?


    But the girl''s restraint couldn''t resist Tang En''s fame, she nodded subconsciously, "Okay... well... oops, but I didn''t bring a business card, or..."


    She has not officially debuted, so why do you need a business card? I just wanted to take the lipstick from my bag and write down the number on Tang En''s hand, but I felt that this idea was too naive.


    Seeing her flustered appearance, Tang En was amused and waved his hand, "Okay, let''s meet other friends, I''ll let someone find you later."


    Find me?


    How to find it?


    Do you know me?


    You haven''t even heard of my dad...


    Just when Blake Lively was in a daze, Dunn had turned around and walked towards Murdoch.


    The more women you handle, the less patience you have.


    Far less important than Murdoch, the old man.


    "Hey, it''s just a fluke!"


    Tang En smiled and walked up to shake hands with him, making a modest statement.


    In the past year, Dunn and Murdoch have cooperated a lot and established a very good relationship.


    However, in the next few years, I am afraid it will not be so harmonious.


    Sure enough, I heard Murdoch say calmly: "Why, I heard... You have a website? Is it the same type of community website as Myspace?"


    Tang En waved his hand resentfully: "Don''t mention it, it''s not my girlfriend, Natalie!"


    "Um?"


    Murdoch''s pale eyebrows twitched slightly.


    Tang En said: "Isn''t Natalie studying at Harvard? She has a lot of fame. She is active in the student union and student association, and she has met a lot of people. There is a kid who hacked Harvard''s official website and stole it because he started a website. Student information, it seems that I will be expelled from the school. My girlfriend can''t stand it anymore, so she begged me."


    "Website? You mean Facebook?"


    Murdoch seemed to understand something.


    Dunn nodded and said, "Yes, that''s the website, but it wasn''t called facebook at the time. Nat was a website user, and she couldn''t bear to watch her juniors get fired and waste her life, so she wanted me to invest in this website. Get it done. Mark...that''s the idiot, Mark Zuckerberg, he''s only 21 years old this year, he''s just bullshitting..."


    Murdoch is clearly not going to be taken lightly.


    Bullshit?


    If it''s really nonsense, you Dunn will subsidize this new website hundreds of millions of dollars in a year?


    There is no doubt that Dunn intends to support the Facebook website, and will inevitably compete with Myspace in the social network in the future.


    Dunn didn''t want to quarrel with Murdoch early, and continued to show weakness, gritted his teeth and said, "You know, I am a member of Google''s board of directors and one of the earliest investors. I originally wanted to promote the cooperation between Google and Facebook, but Google saw Without the strength of Facebook, it is said that it is looking for other partners."


    Murdoch''s mouth moved, and he almost laughed.


    Of course he knew about it.


    Because Google has already contacted him!


    Google intends to establish a long-term relationship with Myspace for 3-5 years, and open a super large order. The value of the order involved is also the minimum value of 500 million US dollars, and the highest... may reach 1 billion US dollars!


    Such a super large order is really unheard of in traditional media!


    The emerging media such as the Internet is really a big money-burner!


    In order to spread the market, it is really not to treat money as money.


    Murdoch is very satisfied with this, and seems to have seen the day when Myspace becomes another Internet giant with Google''s "help".


    At present, News Corporation has reached a preliminary agreement with the founder and board of directors of Myspace, and will acquire Myspace in its entirety at a price of 560 million US dollars.


    Within 4 months, the transaction must be completed.


    At that time, Myspace has the strong brand and channel of News Corporation, and signed a large contract order with Google, and its takeoff is just around the corner.


    Facebook?


    Really can not!


    Murdoch said with a smile: "In business, you should still focus on interests and not emotional. Google''s approach is in line with business logic. If it really cooperates with Facebook, it is against business ethics."


    Dunn''s eyes widened suddenly, "Rupert, I''m listening to you... What''s wrong? Google''s partner isn''t Myspace, right?"


    Murdoch was very satisfied with Dunn''s astonished expression, and said with a serious smile, "Myspace''s acquisition has not been completed, and Myspace''s finances are still frozen."


    Dunn took a deep breath and said, "Aren''t you going to cooperate with Microsoft and Time Warner to carve up Yahoo?"


    Murdoch said sternly: "Rumours. Even a giant like Yahoo, even if the three are combined, is difficult to gnaw. I don''t know what Microsoft and Time Warner think. In short, News Corporation has no such plan."


    A smile appeared in Dunn''s heart This is the best!


    ...


    "Dad, I saw Dunn just now!" Blake Lively said excitedly.


    "Don?"


    Ernie Lively froze for a moment.


    He never imagined that his daughter could still be at the level of Dunn Walker... But when he saw her beautiful appearance, his heart suddenly became sour.


    Blake Lively raised his chin and said to himself, "Dad, I figured it out. I''m not going to Stanford anymore, and I want to be in acting."


    Ernie Lively felt uncomfortable, "You haven''t studied acting!"


    Blake Lively said disapprovingly: "So what? Didn''t I star in your movie when I was 11? I remember you complimenting me on my acting talent. At school, I was also the captain of the cheerleading team, Also in choir, I have a talent for that. Of course, it''s all thanks to your artistic DNA."


    Ernie Lively was speechless and frowned: "You know, I''m just a little-known independent filmmaker, and being able to attend this Vanity Fair party is also due to De Niro''s relationship. You want to be in acting... ...I can''t help you enough."


    Blake Lively said lightly: "No need, I have Dunn."


    "you!"


    Ernie Lively nearly vomited blood, stared and whispered, "Blake, do you know what that means?"


    Blake Lively didn''t care, turned his head, and said plausibly, "Anyway, when I''m eighteen, I''ll move out of the house. Dad, you''re too strict, I''ve grown up!"


    This is the pain of raising a daughter!


    Ernie Lively felt his heart bleed.


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 Chapter 1021： Consecrated Master

    It''s been a week since the Oscars.


    The media still has no shortage of coverage of this magical Oscars ceremony.


    For example, the young Kate Winslet, crowned Oscar for the second time!


    For example, Don Walker, who acted in a movie for the first time, overwhelmed the crowd and became the best actor at the 77th Academy Awards! You know, before him, the youngest Oscar winner was Adrien Brody, the star of "The Pianist" in 2003, who won the award at the age of 29. But Dunn...he was just 27 years old! He is the youngest Oscar winner in history!


    Another example, Martin Scorsese, who has been fighting in the field of avant-garde art for more than 30 years, finally won the favor of the Oscar, and won the best director of the Oscar for the first time in his life!


    In addition, there is Beyonce who has appeared three times and sang three songs successively, as well as the continuation of the legend of Dunn''s "touching stone into gold".


    The keen media have discovered that since 2002, the Oscar winners in the past few years... seem to be inseparable from Dunn!


    In 2002, Natalie Portman won the Oscar for "Juno", a film from Rose Pictures;


    In 2003, Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for "The Moments," a film produced by Universal Pictures and Focus Pictures;


    In 2004, Charlize Theron won the Oscar for "The Devil", a film from Rose Pictures;


    In 2005, Kate Winslet won another Oscar for "Eternal Sunshine of a Beautiful Mind," a film from Focus Pictures.


    Rose Pictures, Universal Pictures, Focus Pictures... are all film companies under the New Universal Group!


    The boss behind the scenes is Dunn!


    And all kinds of lace reports will inevitably lead to some different associations.


    Needless to say, Natalie is Dunn''s girlfriend.


    In addition, the scandal of Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Dunn has never ended. This kind of thing happens to be a book.


    Many gossip tabloids began to fan the flames¡ª¡ª


    ''Dawn Walker''s Monopoly on Oscar Winners''


    Dunn: The Consecrated Master of Hollywood Female Stars


    "Want to be an actress? We must try our best to climb into Dunn''s bed! ¡·


    "Oscar became Dunn''s back garden"


    25 Things Dunn Walker and the Oscar-winning actress had to say


    "Hollywood Doesn''t Believe in Love"


    ...


    However, this argument has not become mainstream.


    There are huge commercial interests behind the mainstream media, and it is impossible to provoke Dunn.


    As for those marginal gossip tabloids, they have a limited audience, poor reputation and little influence. Even if the report is true, it is difficult to win the trust of readers, at most it is a joke after dinner.


    In addition, two news worthy of Dunn''s attention-Liverpool defeated Bayer Leverkusen with a total score of 6:1 in two rounds in the Champions League round of 16 and advanced to the quarter-finals.


    You know, many evaluation agencies before the game are even more optimistic about Leverkusen, thinking that this team will become the biggest dark horse like Porto last year. In the group stage, Bayer Leverkusen swept Real Madrid 3:0, which brought together the "seven superstars".


    Benitez''s team stumbled in the group stage, and after a thrilling promotion to the second place in the group, finally showed the sharpness of the Red Army in the knockout stage. Next, Liverpool''s quarter-final opponent is Juventus, who just eliminated Real Madrid and advanced. This will be a battle of the century!


    Liverpool is second in the Premier League now, but Juventus is at its peak and is the Serie A champion.


    When the results of this grouping appeared, Liverpool''s CEO Rick Parry also specifically called Dunn, the purpose is to give him a vaccination. Tell Dunn, the rebuilding of the team is a very long thing, not just one season can improve, have patience.


    The meaning is obvious, that is, even the **** fans of Liverpool do not think that the current Liverpool is the opponent of the powerful Juventus!


    Juventus is now probably the most powerful team in European football.


    Dunn was full of confidence, but instead comforted Rick Parry a few words and told him: "Liverpool will never walk alone! He will come to the scene to watch the game against Juventus."


    Another thing is from Sony.


    Sony''s shareholders meeting made an important vote, removing the post of Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei, and he was not replaced by Sony America''s CEO Howard Stringer, but Sony''s President Ando Kuniwei!


    This news made Dunn very pleased.


    Howard Stringer, this guy, in the end did not succeed, this is definitely Dunn''s credit.


    "Dare to provoke me and make you look good!"


    Dunn sneered secretly.


    Last year, when the situation was the most pressing for Dunn, Sony Entertainment stumbled a lot behind its back. Now that Ando Guowei is in power, Howard Stringer can pack up and leave.


    Sony America''s industry...especially Sony Entertainment, has become a huge burden on Sony.


    When negotiating the cooperation of Blu-ray HD DVD with Ando Guowei, Dunn communicated with him.


    The Japanese can''t play in Hollywood.


    If Sony wants to save itself, it must cut non-performing assets.


    Ando Guowei deeply agreed.


    He and Howard Stringer are Sony''s internal rivals, and they are very difficult to deal with. And Sony Entertainment is precisely the territory created by Howard Stringer himself.


    Ando Guowei wants to quickly establish his own authority in Sony and package and sell Sony Entertainment is the best way.


    NBC Group is also eyeing it.


    Steve Burke, who has been in charge of NBC for more than half a year, has completed the reorganization and transformation of some businesses and can develop toward a larger entertainment empire.


    Therefore, after hearing the news that Nobui Dei had stepped down and Guowei Ando had come to power, he flew to Los Angeles as soon as possible to meet Dunn.


    "Steve, I''m busy too!"


    Dunn is very irritable.


    You buy Sony Pictures and come to me every day, what''s the matter?


    Do you really think I''m a virtuous Virgin?


    Steve Burke was two rounds older than Dunn. He was not annoyed when Dunn said so, and said with a smile: "Who doesn''t know, you are the number one person in Hollywood... If you can help , In a word, it will make our work smoother."


    Dunn was very unhappy, "Steve, you have to understand that letting NBC take over the assets of Sony Entertainment smoothly will only create a new and powerful competitor for New Universal. I helped you a lot before, because I take you as my friend. Now, everything is going according to plan, don''t you think your demands are too much?"


    Steve Burke nearly gasped.


    What is this called?


    It''s a fact that you sanctioned Sony Entertainment and helped NBC acquire Sony Entertainment. But don''t forget, the STA TV network can quickly blossom in Europe because of the help of Comcast! Even in your dispute with the BBC, Comcast came out to help a lot.


    This is not owed to each other!


    However, after all, it is asking for help, and Steve Burke is not easy to shake his face. He smiled kindly: "Cooperation, there will always be a win-win situation."


    "Win-win?" Dunn said calmly, pretending to be at a loss, "I don''t see any benefit of New Universal from NBC''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment. On the contrary, Hollywood will have an entertainment empire, which will only increase our competitor."


    Steve Burke quickly explained: "Dawn, you are too modest. Sony Entertainment''s two core assets, Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records, have absolutely no capital to compete with New Universal. You also have my resume. You know, New Universal and I have no grudges, and even have many beautiful friendships. My competitor is Disney, and my enemy is Michael Eisner!"


    Michael Eisner?


    Only after in-depth contact can we know the power of this Disney tyrant.


    What Jeffrey Katzenberg can''t do, Dunn doesn''t think Steve Burke can do it. At least the combination of "NBC + Sony Entertainment" will not be Disney''s opponent.


    It will not be the opponent of New Universal!


    Dunn''s entertainment empire has been basically built, and he really doesn''t care how much Steve Burke can do.


    As long as Facebook grew, it was earth-shattering.


    However, it is not too early to be unprofitable.


    Why does Dunn help?


    "I''ve already told you that investigating Michael Jackson passed the negative rumors onto Sony and created public opinion pressure on them. Naturally they will give in."


    Steve Burke looked a little weird.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What? Has your investigation come to a conclusion?"


    Steve Burke said: "The Michael Jackson case will start next Tuesday. It is said that... the evidence is very unfavorable to him, and the housekeepers and servants who used to work at Neverland will come forward, I am afraid..."


    This is a big deal that has dragged on for over a year.


    Michael Jackson has been on ground-bound bail.


    The nature of his case is even more serious than that of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein. Once convicted, he could face life in prison.


    Dunn widened his eyes, "You mean he will be convicted?"


    Steve Burke nodded and said: "As far as we know, the Prosecutor''s Office has found enough evidence. If the charges are true..."


    Saying that, he shook his head and sighed.


    Michael Jackson went to jail, just a little thing.


    However, his imprisonment will affect the implementation of NBC''s strategy for the Sony Entertainment acquisition.


    More importantly, the most important asset of Sony Records is Michael Jackson''s records!


    If he is convicted, those golden music records will be turned into garbage and will be firmly resisted by fans.


    This will greatly affect the possible future earnings of Sony Records.


    Tang En tapped the coffee table next to him rhythmically, his heart moved slightly, and he turned to look at him, "In this case, I will take the risk."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "It can make Michael Jackson back in the arms of Universal Records. You''re afraid, I''m not!"


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 Chapter 1022： Risk and benefit are proportional

    Michael Jackson''s status in the music world is obviously not just a simple superstar.


    If he is just a person who sings and dances, he and the team behind him would not be able to fall out with the record party.


    He''s also one of the most powerful men in the recording industry!


    As we all know, Michael Jackson is very rich, he controls two music companies, which are the two lifelines of his economic source - ATV company and MIJAC company.


    This is a family history full of blood and tears.


    In 1986, Michael Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to some of the songs that also included Elvis, Madonna, Oasis, Bob Dylan and other superstars.


    These copyrights belong to a record publishing company called ATV.


    However, that''s fine.


    ATV company also includes more than 200 "Beatles" song copyrights!


    And the one who competed with Michael Jackson for the ATV company... there was Paul McCartney, the boss of the "Beatles".


    Asking Paul McCartney to buy back the rights to his songs is a normal thing for anyone to do.


    As a result, Michael Jackson offered a sky-high price.


    This incident directly led to a break between Michael Jackson and everyone in the music industry, especially with the British music industry. It also left a hidden danger for British forces such as the BBC to spare no effort to stink Michael Jackson.


    Later, Michael Jackson formed MIJAC Music Publishing Company, which only included his own songs. All his songs are copyrighted by Columbia Records.


    At the time, Sony had just completed the acquisition of Columbia Records to form Sony Music.


    Contradictions run wild.


    It was 1993.


    Then came Michael Jackson''s first child abuse scandal.


    After that, it was Michael Jackson''s compromise.


    He made an agreement with Sony Records, and Sony Records would get the distribution rights of all songs and albums of MIJAC.


    In disguise, it means that Michael Jackson''s songs have returned to the embrace of Sony Records.


    During that time, Michael Jackson took refuge in Universal Music and EMI, but failed to solve the problem.


    When Sony Records took over, the private negotiation of the scandal went smoothly.


    Not only that, Sony Records bought half of the shares of Michael Jackson''s ATV Music Company for $1+1 billion!


    Don''t look at ATV''s song copyrights, there are less than 400 songs, but each of them is a heavyweight song, and it is a song from a superstar in the music world.


    Every year, 35% of ATV''s copyright income will be handed over to the corresponding stars, and the rest will be split equally between Sony Records and Michael Jackson.


    Even so, Michael Jackson makes $50 million a year from ATV.


    The small music publishing company is valued at $1 billion.


    The conflict between Sony and Michael Jackson has come to an end.


    In 2001, Michael Jackson released his new album "Invincible", which sold 10 million copies worldwide.


    10 million record sales is a very impressive number for any other singer. But for Michael Jackson, it was an insult.


    The second conflict between the two sides broke out.


    Michael Jackson publicly accused Sony Records of not promoting his new album seriously and refusing to budget for a music video, resulting in mediocre sales. They even organized fan meetings in London and New York to publicly denounce Sony, with slogans such as "Sony get rough" and "Anti-Sony".


    Tommy Mottola, the president of Sony Records, was furious, pointed at Michael Jackson''s nose and cursed, said a lot of insults involving racism, and said angrily: "I''m going to destroy you!"


    Sony Records then made a PR crisis, firing Tommy Mottola in an attempt to bring Michael Jackson back to the negotiating table.


    However, this time Michael Jackson did not compromise.


    Then came the second sexual assault scandal.


    Even now, Michael Jackson is still being grounded by the Los Angeles court. Not only is he not allowed to be in a situation, but his domestic actions must be approved by the police.


    At the end of March, the case will be reopened.


    After 3-5 trials, the court will make a judgment on Michael Jackson''s child sexual abuse case.


    Obviously, this time, the two sides did not reach an agreement on interests, and they really fell out.


    That time ten years ago, although there was a lot of trouble, it turned out to be private.


    If this court session, the chain of evidence is extremely unfavorable to Michael Jackson, then he will sit in prison.


    This time, the two sides really worked hard!


    Of course, there is no direct evidence that Sony is behind the Michael Jackson **** abuse scandal.


    However, the directionality is very obvious.


    Dunn''s suggestion to Steve Burke is to point out the direction behind this case through media public opinion, so that Sony will be under strong public opinion pressure, and the case of NBC''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment will be very smooth.


    The problem is that many industry leaders, including Steve Burke, generally believe that the Michael Jackson scandal...is real.


    The evidence is too bad.


    If it is not handled well, it will put Sony on the moral high ground, and NBC will become an accomplice to help Michael Jackson clean up his identity.


    It''s too risky.


    In this trial, Michael Jackson is likely to be planted!


    "I am greedy when others are fearful, and I am fearful when others are greedy. Steve, in my opinion, the Michael Jackson case is just an opportunity! An opportunity to work with him to get the operating rights of ATV and MIJAC! "


    In the living room, Tang En''s eyes were bright.


    ATV and MIJAC are both companies that only have song copyrights and lack business operations. If you want to release songs and have more revenue channels, you must cooperate with traditional record companies.


    The current record market is highly monopolized.


    Either Sony, Universal, or Warner.


    Plus a Disney at most.


    Anyone who helps Michael Jackson at this time will have the best opportunity to cooperate with him.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Steve Burke couldn''t make a decision, and looked embarrassed, "Dawn, his case... I''ve been paying attention to it for more than half a year. The more you investigate and the more you know, you will find that there is a real There is a big problem, far from being able to frame the blame for the Japanese."


    To put it bluntly, he was not optimistic that Michael Jackson would be able to pass this level Dunn spread his hands and said indifferently, "If you can''t handle it, then leave it to me."


    "It''s too risky!"


    Steve Burke looked ugly.


    He also understood the value of Michael Jackson''s two music companies.


    If he really passed the risk, and NBC successfully acquired all the industries under Sony Entertainment, took over Sony Records. Michael Jackson will also create great value.


    risk...benefits...


    The greater the risk, the greater the benefit. It is difficult to choose!


    Dunn said indifferently: "Adventure? I''m not afraid. I told you a long time ago that I am his fan. I am willing to take risks for him and pay for him."


    A smile appeared on Steve Burke''s face.


    Laughing is worse than crying!


    It''s hard to choose this one!


    Give the opportunity to Dunn?


    If Michael Jackson was really imprisoned permanently, it would be fine. Dunn would take the risk, and NBC could successfully take on the Sony Entertainment industry with Dunn''s help. At most, it is to lose the operation rights of Michael Jackson''s companies. Anyway, there is not much interest.


    If a miracle did happen, Michael Jackson was acquitted. Then Steve Burke cried, and letting Michael Jackson go would be the biggest failure in his career.


    "Dawn, this matter... I have to think about it." Steve Burke pondered for a long time and said slowly.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The risk is proportional to the benefit. If you really wait until the court session, or even when the judge wants to make a guilty sentence...even if you want me to take over, I won''t agree."


    "I know!"


    Steve Burke looked solemn.


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 Chapter 1023： Natural beauty

    Blake Lively is naturally beautiful and in good shape.


    Even if a beauty of this level starred in a bad film, fans are often willing to end the bad film in order to appreciate their beauty.


    She is only 17 years old this year and is in her third year of high school.


    Her father is a director, who is in his 60s this year, and there are two older sisters in their 40s who are also actors.


    Such a family environment often tends to two extremes when raising children.


    First, the family environment is too loose, and the private life is too unrestrained, which will cause the child to degenerate at a young age.


    Second, because the family are all working hard in this circle, they have seen many scandals, so they will be very strict and conservative in the discipline of the child, lest she will follow her own footsteps in the future.


    Blake Lively''s family environment falls into the second category.


    His father and two elder sisters have very strict requirements on her!


    Under the constraints of this family condition, Blake Lively''s academic performance is very good. According to past plans, she was going to study at Stanford University after high school, and then go to work in Silicon Valley after graduation.


    She has enough ability to be admitted to Stanford.


    However, since she met Dunn at the "Vanity Fair" party after the Oscars, she has changed her mind and firmly believes in entering the entertainment industry.


    Her father is a director, a little-known independent director.


    Her two older sisters are actors, little-known TV actors.


    The level is very low!


    at the bottom of the entertainment industry.


    This makes Blake Lively very unbalanced, she wants to break this situation, she wants to be the spokesperson of the Lively family!


    The education of students in American high schools is very balanced.


    Generally speaking, the better the learning ability, the stronger the personal ability.


    Blake Lively has the qualifications to be admitted to Stanford University, and her personal ability is naturally outstanding.


    Throughout Hollywood, top students from schools like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford usually do well.


    Backed by Dunn, Blake Lively has the confidence to become a big star in Hollywood!


    She wants to surpass her father!


    Beyond her two older sisters!


    A few days ago, she heard about a story that Warner Bros. is casting for a movie, asking for girls aged 16-18, which is said to be based on the best-selling youth novel "Summer of Jeans".


    Blake Lively thought he fit the casting terms and signed up.


    Unexpectedly, it really passed the primary election.


    I met the subsequent presiding judge, an old woman in her 50s.


    Blake Lively was auditioning for a movie for the first time, and she did it secretly, with no prior experience with parents, and a lack of guidance from an agent, so she couldn''t understand the process at all.


    She thought that the retest was the same as the first test, and she only needed to submit her photo and resume.


    She did exactly that.


    After returning home, the more she thought that something was wrong. Because when she left, she obviously found that the staff at the scene looked very wrong, surprised, weird, and even a bit mocking.


    She looked it up on the Internet, and only then did she understand, and she was a little dumbfounded.


    It turned out that the re-examination was the real interview, and the chief judge was the casting director of the film.


    She checked some more information and learned that 99% of casting directors in Hollywood are women, because women are more patient than men, work more carefully, have better communication skills, and are more competent for this complex and tedious job. For this reason, casting directors are also widely known as "casting ladies" in the industry.


    Blake Lively, who suddenly realized, was quite lost.


    She knew that her first movie audition in her life was a failure.


    Although she had acted in one movie, it was an independent movie directed by her father and did not require an audition.


    The following week, Blake Lively''s energy was low, sick at school and gloomy at home.


    Until another weekend, when she checked her mailbox online, she found an unread email!


    "Dear Blake Lively: I''m Mischa Bukowski, casting director for Summer of Jeans. Thank you for taking the time to participate in our audition. After our careful attention Screening and selection, now, I am proud to tell you that you have successfully passed our initial and re-examination. If you are still interested in acting, you can go to Legendary Pictures at 9:00 am on March 17th at 1007, 1st floor At that time, the producers of the film, Ms. Martin, Mr. Davis, Mr. Norway, Ms. Greenspan, and the director, Mr. Capis, will all be present and conduct on-site auditions. Talk to the school and get ready."


    "what!!!"


    Blake Lively screamed with excitement!


    Passed!


    She passed it!


    I thought the retest would be a complete failure, but unexpectedly there was a turning point.


    She is over!


    Next, is the ultimate test.


    The film''s investor, producer, director and casting director will conduct a strict trial, and even use a camera to film her every move during the interview process, so that she can watch it repeatedly in the future to decide the candidate.


    After all, she participated in the audition for the female lead of "Summer of Jeans"!


    The quality of the film, Blake Lively is unclear.


    She had never heard of any of the producers and directors that Ms. Bukowski mentioned.


    However, the "Summer of Jeans" novel is well known and a bestseller.


    This kind of youth novel is very popular in high school.


    There are novels as the basis, and the movie will not be too bad.


    At least it will be a real Hollywood movie, not like her father, the movies directed are very low-cost independent movies, and the theaters can''t get into it.


    Blake Lively was overjoyed and overjoyed.


    The mail is not over yet.


    Perhaps it was the re-examination process that made casting director Ms. Bukovsky see that Blake Lively lacked relevant experience, so she briefly introduced some interview procedures to her, and attached the address of Legendary Pictures.


    "Hollywood, here I come!"


    Blake Lively jumped on the bed excitedly, raising his hands high, as if welcoming a new life.


    ...


    "Dawn, your requirements are a bit high. At present, I have only found 7 girls." Jasmine Bloom took a few photos and came to Dunn''s office.


    Dunn''s mansion in Los Angeles has a total of 8 sets.


    Except for the "Jun''s Landing No. 1" manor, which cost 220 million US dollars, it is prepared for his girlfriends, from Jun.


    However, it''s a bit empty right now.


    King''s Landing 2, home to sisters Penelope Cruz and Monica Cruz.


    King''s Landing 3 houses Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller.


    King''s Landing 4, home to Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale.


    King''s Landing 5, vacant.


    6 King''s Landing, vacant.


    7 King''s Landing, vacant.


    King''s Landing 8 belongs to Sharapova alone.


    7 Outer Lovers, it sounds like a lot, but in fact, it''s not enough.


    Most of them are actors, who often go out to perform in plays, engage in various activities, and are often absent. Sharapova is a tennis player, even busier.


    And Tang En''s requirements are very high. When two women are in a mansion, he will come over to be lucky. If there is only one left... I will have little interest and feel unsatisfied.


    So many times, Dunn has to pick wild flowers in the office. The arrangement of the evening did not satisfy the appetite.


    Originally, Villa 6 of King''s Landing was home to two great French beauties, Eva Green and Marion Cotillard. It was a wonderful enjoyment to sleep with them for a good night.


    However, this is the disadvantage of foreigners.


    The two of them would fly back to France to meet family and friends, so that every time Dunn was interested in spending the night with them, either Eva Green or Marion Goldie was not around. Ya is back home.


    In short, gather less and leave more!


    The two of them lived in King''s Landing Villa No. 6 for 10 months. On average, Tang En visited him 10 times. The number of times the two served Tang En together...that is, five or six times.


    However, in 10 months, Dunn gave everyone a "salary" of $3 million.


    Results 10 times per person, 1 time worth $300,000!


    This is so much more expensive than a golden rooster!


    Even if Dunn is the richest man in the world, he can''t stand it. These two French women, so "dishonest lack of "professional ethics", what reason is there to keep them?


    Fired!


    Fired!


    So far, Dunn has "interacted" with so many women, Eva Green and Marion Cotillard, are the only two women Dunn explicitly "fired".


    With the experience of this failure, Dunn also learned a lesson.


    Next, you should find some native American actresses, so they can come home on time at night even if they go home to reunite and go out to meet friends.


    Not only that, but also to find some actresses who are not famous enough. In this way, they won''t have too busy work, and they won''t be absent often, so Dunn can go to play and enjoy at any time.


    Otherwise, you need to make an appointment in advance, which is really ridiculous.


    Then, on the basis of satisfying the 18-year-old adulthood, the age should be as young as possible. Young and easy to control. And without the pressure of love and marriage, you can accompany Tang En more at ease.


    These few requirements made Jasmine Bloom a little embarrassed.


    Not only famous, but not too famous; both young and not a minor.


    It must also be a naturally beautiful American, at least from an English-speaking country, and able to get used to living in Los Angeles for a long time.


    Such conditions are rare in Hollywood as a whole.


    "7? That''s not bad, don''t worry, you can find it slowly."


    Dunn expressed his relief and took the photo from Jasmine Bloom.


    7 girls are very beautiful!


    Full of youthful breath.


    very nice.


    Among them, 4 Dunn know each other.


    Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Amber Heard and Evan Rachel Wood.


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 Chapter 1024： summer in jeans

    Of the four girls, Lindsay Lohan is undoubtedly the most famous.


    She is also pretty enough, a young and lively beautiful girl.


    However, she took the route of Paris Hilton, relying on the hype of lace and gossip, and her private life was terrible. Among the young actors, she was undoubtedly the leader.


    She has inherited the glorious traditions of many older artists, and has the hobby of a philatelic goddess.


    This kind of girl, Dunn must hide as far away as possible.


    No matter how beautiful she is, again.


    "Amanda, like Lindsay Lohan, was made famous by Mean Girls, but not as famous as her. Mainly because there''s not as much negative news. Actually, Amanda is better in my opinion. Lindsay Lohan is thinner. , the cups are a bit small. Amanda is a lot fuller, I asked, and her cup size is the same as mine."


    Molly Bloom saw that Dunn abandoned Lindsay Lohan''s photo, but stared at Amanda Seyfried''s photo, and explained a few words along his will.


    Tang En raised his head and glanced at her chest, and said in surprise, "The cup is the same as you? She seems to be petite, doesn''t she?"


    Jasmine Bloom said: "It''s not tall, but the cup is enough."


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, let''s settle first."


    It seems that Amanda Seyfried''s body is a template with Scarlett. However, the meat bullet attribute is not as strong as Scarlett, which is not so exaggerated.


    Next up is Amber Heard.


    This girl, Dunn noticed it a long time ago, and was introduced to her by Shirley Lansing.


    Last year, Universal produced a rugby-themed movie, Lights of Victory, which cost $30 million and grossed $60 million at the box office. In a niche theme like sports movies, it''s definitely a huge success.


    In addition to the performances of the male and female protagonists in the movie, Amber Heard, who played the role of pure flower, also had a very dazzling performance.


    All in all, it''s a beautiful shot!


    Super beautiful!


    At the beginning of the filming of the film, Shirley Lansing paid attention to this young and beautiful girl when she went to inspect the crew. She was greatly surprised by her beauty and recommended it to Dunn.


    However, when Amber Heard was not yet 1 year old, Dunn was in no hurry.


    Now, there are no more worries in this regard.


    "Well, she''s not bad! I paid attention to it last year, and then I encountered a lot of troubles and forgot about it. Fortunately, you remembered, have you contacted?"


    Dunn was very pleased.


    Amber Heard is a true beauty, equal to Blake Lively and more stunning than Amanda Seyfried.


    Such a stunning sight, Tang En couldn''t possibly miss anything.


    Molly Bloom said with a smile: "I haven''t contacted her personally, but I have contacted her agent, a mercenary guy."


    Dunn nodded.


    Next up is Evan Rachel Wood.


    She is probably the best acting among these girls, and she was even nominated for the Golden Globe Award last year.


    Tang En knew her because in her previous life, she starred in the famous American drama Westworld, and she was really cold to the end.


    However, even if the income is in the room.


    Dunn is not interested in such a cold beauty.


    He prefers that the woman can take the initiative to be enthusiastic and go straight to the theme to cater to him. It''s not his girlfriend, he doesn''t have that much energy to coax her to please him, so he slowly warms up first, and after the cold beauty melts, he kisses me and me again, it''s really troublesome.


    "Then let''s make an appointment with Amanda and Amber."


    Although the girls in the remaining 3 photos are also very beautiful, Tang En doesn''t know them. Without fame, there is no fun.


    Jasmine Bloom did her job well and said, "Okay, I''ll arrange it. I''ve already booked a room at the Santa Caterina Island Resort, and you can go there on a private yacht and have a great time there. weekend."


    March is the best whale watching season at Crescent Beach. Plus, there''s a salmon golf course, as well as the scenic Klamat and Smith Rivers.


    Dunn of course has no problem with this arrangement.


    Watching the wind, whales, and beauties will definitely not lack fun.


    "Okay, let''s do it this time. Keep looking for it, there should be more. I was a guest at Leonardo''s house that time, and I watched a soap opera, what is it called, come to my children, yes, it is This. There is a character in it, which is quite impressive, go check it out."


    "How to check this?"


    Jasmine Bloom was a little speechless.


    Tang En glanced at her and said slowly: "She should also be in this age group, less than 20 years old. The characteristic is that the chest is very large, especially the big one, and the role is quite heavy."


    "Oh, okay."


    Jasmine Bloom nodded.


    With this key information, it''s much easier to find this person.


    Immediately, she thought of something, "By the way, I also found that girl Blake Lively. Her father is Ernie Lively, a director in the independent film industry, who is not well-known. She has two sisters"


    Before Jasmine Bloom could finish speaking, Tang En''s eyes lit up instantly, "Does she have a sister, or two?"


    Blake Lively is so pretty, and her older sister can''t be too bad either!


    Three sisters!


    Jasmine Bloom looked strange: "The two sisters were born in the 1960s."


    "Uh"


    Tang En wilted at once, "Forget it. She''s not in a hurry, she''ll talk about it when she''s one year old."


    Molly Bloom said: "I know. I also found something. She auditioned for the summer audition for Warner''s movie Jeans. I specifically mentioned it to Legendary Pictures to provide some extra care."


    "Well, it should be."


    Don''t look at Warner''s movie, but Dunn can still exert his influence.


    Dunn is the shareholder and director of Legendary Pictures, which is the largest investment partner with Warner Bros. He can naturally penetrate his influence.


    Besides, even if there is no such relationship, it is normal to be accommodating during the interview by relying on Tang En''s face alone.


    However, the final role confirmation cannot just rely on face.


    First of all, be responsible for the film, be responsible for the investment, this is the first rule of Hollywood!


    On the basis of meeting these requirements, we will discuss some other external favors, internal transactions, and unspoken rules of the industry. Otherwise, no matter how big the favor is, if it doesn''t meet the requirements, you won''t be able to get the role.


    "Look back and tell her that it''s an idiot to do good deeds without leaving your name."


    "OK."


    Jasmine Bloom smiled.


    "What? You said you participated in the summer audition for jeans? Or the heroine?" Ernie Lively heard his daughter''s words and was speechless in surprise.


    He felt that his daughter was becoming more and more rebellious and disobedient when she was about to turn one year old.


    How dare you sneak up to participate in Warner''s audition!


    Do you know how dark and scary Hollywood is?


    Aren''t you afraid of being deceived by some ill-conceived bastard?


    Blake Lively is still in a state of high excitement, "It''s true, I passed the first and second exams, and the next is the final interview. The producer and director will be present."


    Ernie Lively looked worried, "Baby, this is too much, can you tell me about the process of the first test and the second test?"


    His daughter, he knew best.


    He doesn''t think his daughter has enough experience to handle the harsh, careful and complex Hollywood role selection.


    As an insider, he has also heard about the summer of jeans project. It was reported two years ago that Warner Bros. was preparing to shoot, but due to Legendary Pictures, there was a delay.


    The investment for this film is likely to reach 30 million US dollars!


    How can the audition process be so easy for such a large-cost movie?


    How could it be so easy to pass?


    Are you not being deceived?


    In the entertainment industry, there are never many bad uncles who like to coax young girls.


    Blake Lively didn''t feel any difference, so he told the process again, especially the joke she made during the retest because of her inexperience.


    Unexpectedly, this is also passed!


    "What? You only submitted photos and resumes for the re-examination?"


    Ernie Lively looked incredible.


    "Yes what''s the matter?"


    Blake Lively said naively.


    She was also immersed in the joy of being able to attend the final interview.


    Ernie Lively gritted his teeth and said, "No, there is a problem here!"


    Blake Lively froze for a moment, "What''s the problem?"


    Ernie Lively said: "Do you know what movie Summer of Jeans is? A real Hollywood movie, not the kind of movie I made that cost only $300,000, it cost It will be as much as $30 million! Honey, I judge, if you do get the role there must be a contract trap."


    "Ah? No way?"


    Blake Lively was stunned, a little dumbfounded.


    Ernie Lively said decisively, "Don''t go to the next interview!"


    "No, I''m going!"


    Blake Lively quit at once.


    How could she easily give up the opportunity she finally won?


    "you!"


    Ernie Lively made a serious father''s face.


    Blake Lively was very aggrieved. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "Dad, what if it could be Dunn?"


    It''s okay not to mention Dunn, Ernie Lively can be **** off when he mentions Dunn!


    Since I met Dunn at the Vanity Fair party last time, my daughter seems to be obsessed. The bedroom is covered with Dunn''s posters, and I have bought all of Dunn''s past works, including books, movies, and music. , become the ultimate fan girl.


    And listening to her tone, when she is 1 year old and can have her own freedom, she will move out of the house and say that Dunn will find her a good house


    My daughter has grown up, she is going to be kidnapped!


    So annoying!


    Ernie Lively felt his teeth chattering, "It''s impossible! Summer of Jeans is a Warners movie, it has nothing to do with Dunn!"


    Blake Lively blinked and suddenly thought of something, "But the interview notice given to me is for me to interview at Legendary Pictures."


    Ernie Lively knew the inside story and said, "Warner and Legendary Pictures are partners."


    Blake Lively''s face suddenly turned rosy, and he said excitedly: "Yes, I knew, it must be Dunn! Dunn is the major shareholder of Legendary Pictures, I know it!" 11

 Chapter 1025： The poors children are headed early

    Blake Lively will turn 18 in a few months, and Ernie Lively, as a father, can no longer impose his constraint.


    However, as an insider, he instinctively did not want his most beloved little daughter to enter this circle of fish and beads.


    "No, it''s impossible for a character like him to pay attention to this little thing..."


    Before Ernie Lively could finish speaking, the phone at home rang. He left his little daughter, who was sitting on the sofa pouting, to answer the phone, but she didn''t expect that the other party was a female voice: "May I ask you? Blake Lively''s house?"


    Ernie Lively thought it was his daughter''s classmate, so he turned around and shouted, "Blake, your number."


    Blake Lively''s tutoring was so strict that at the age of 17, he didn''t have a mobile phone, so he had to reserve his family number on his resume. She also thought it was her classmate, "Hello? Who is it?"


    "Blake? Hi, I''m Jasmine Bloom, you can call me Jasmine."


    "Jasmine?"


    Blake Lively froze for a moment, "I don''t know you."


    Molly Bloom smiled and said, "I''m Dunn''s assistant."


    "what?"


    Blake Lively almost jumped up, "God, it''s you, it must be you, right? I can pass the interview, it''s your help, right?"


    Molly Bloom said with a smile, "You just passed the primary, to be precise."


    After getting an accurate reply, Blake Lively was instantly excited, his blood surged, and his delicate face quickly turned rosy.


    Phone scams are not popular in the United States.


    "Thank you! Thank you! I knew it, I knew it!"


    Blake Lively was incoherent with excitement.


    At this time, the Lively family came again.


    Because it''s the weekend, the older sister Lori Lively, who is married and has a family, is also back and will have dinner together. He was surprised to hear the little sister screaming and talking on the phone, so she looked at her father suspiciously.


    Ernie Lively even smiled bitterly.


    Lori Lively asked curiously, "What''s going on?"


    Ernie Lively then explained the cause and effect.


    Lori Lively took a deep breath and was stunned.


    Warner''s movie "Summer of Jeans"!


    This is a movie based on the best-selling book!


    A true Hollywood movie!


    Did the little sister have a chance to be a real movie star?


    This is incredible.


    As Lori Lively, who has struggled in the entertainment industry for 30 years, but is still at the bottom of the TV circle, the adventure of the little sister is a miracle.


    But can''t believe it.


    Only when you go deep into this circle will you truly understand how difficult it is to star in a Hollywood movie! How many levels need to be passed, how much effort is required! And, get lucky!


    Ernie Lively turned towards the young daughter who was on the phone, looking a little desolate, "I''m not asking for a relationship, I attended the "Vanity Fair" party after this Oscar ceremony, so I brought Blake with her and let her meet In the world, she has accumulated some experience in getting along in the upper class. As a result... As a result, she met Tang En..."


    "Who? Dunn?"


    Lori Lively didn''t react for a while.


    After all, Dunn Walker is so far away from their lives!


    Ernie Lively twitched the corners of his mouth, "It''s that Dunn!"


    boom!


    Lori Lively felt her brain explode instantly!


    Dunn!


    Is there a second Dunn in Hollywood?


    It was him!


    No wonder the little sister had the opportunity to star in a Warners movie, it turned out that she knew the legendary big man Dunn Walker!


    "My God! This is God''s favor for our Lively family!"


    Lori Lively took another deep breath and murmured in surprise.


    Ernie Lively almost died when he heard this!


    God bless the Lively family?


    Don''t forget, that''s Dunn!


    As an old father, he really couldn''t bear to revive the Lively family through his most beloved young daughter.


    He would rather be poor to the end.


    At this time, the different ways of thinking of men and women are reflected.


    Lori Lively certainly knows Dunn''s reputation, but in her opinion, it''s no big deal. Compared to the revitalization of the Lively family, nothing else matters.


    Even in her opinion, if the little sister really had a chance to follow Tang En, even if she became a concubine, it would be a good opportunity to ascend to the sky.


    At this time, Blake Lively also ended the call, almost jumped and ran over, and then jumped into the arms of the eldest sister, shouting very excitedly.


    "Sister, I''m going to be a star, I''m going to be a big star!"


    Lori Lively was also very happy for her sister, smiling: "Congratulations! Blake, you have always been the best."


    Blake Lively''s happy eyes narrowed into slits, and he exclaimed, "Sister, do you support me?"


    In the past, when she was growing up, her father and two sisters encouraged her to study hard, get admitted to a good university in the future, and become a lawyer, doctor or teacher in the future. This is a serious high-end career.


    She is very repelled to have an interest in the entertainment industry.


    Unexpectedly, his attitude changed suddenly.


    Lori Lively said: "I just don''t want you to repeat the path I took. This road... is too hard. I just participated in the CBS crime drama "Closed Case", and I worked hard to shoot 2 Month, only made $76,000. Blake, in the past...I just don''t want you to suffer like me. But now, if you really...really get help from Dunn, you can go straight to the top The road to stardom, you can stand at the top of the food chain in this industry, and your life will be very bright."


    "Really?" Blake Lively blushed and threw himself in his sister''s arms, jumping excitedly.


    Lori Lively said sternly: "Of course! Didn''t you read it in the newspaper? He pushed all the Oscar winners in the past few years. Portman was only 21 years old when he won the award, and Winslet even Twice at the age of 29. If possible, you will be... God, Blake, you will be an honor to our Lively family! You are a true statement jewel!"


    Blake Lively gaped in joy.


    This feeling is so beautiful!


    However, Dad Ernie Lively really couldn''t listen to it anymore, "That''s a Hollywood movie, a real Hollywood movie! The heroine...you can''t get it by favor!"


    Blake Lively said with a smile: "Jasmine... oh, she''s Dunn''s assistant. She told me that as long as I wasn''t too bad at the interview, I could get that role. Even if I really screwed up , that''s okay. There will be a lot of female characters in the movie, and she''ll help out and get me a supporting role."


    Lori Lively said seriously: "Well, Dunn''s assistant can do this very easily. It''s better to start as a supporting role first. You haven''t studied acting, so you can develop slowly. With Dunn , don''t worry."


    Ernie Lively is really about to die of madness, being mad at these two daughters!


    It''s just that the youngest daughter is underage and ignorant, but the eldest daughter even added fuel to the fire, and pushed the flesh-like Blake into Dunn''s arms with all her strength!


    It was worse than killing him!


    Ernie Lively said sadly: "Lori, don''t you understand what this means? There is no free lunch in the world! He is Dunn, Dunn Walker!"


    Lori Lively certainly knows the reason behind this, and can guess it without saying it.


    Her little sister, Blake, is so pretty.


    Even a woman must be tempted.


    Not to mention Tang En, who is full of scandals.


    However, this opportunity is really precious.


    The Lively family are all engaged in the film and television industry, but they are all at the bottom.


    The Lively family desperately needs a big Hollywood star!


    "Blake..." Lori Lively was a little embarrassed. She hoped that her sister would accept it, but she was afraid of delaying her future happiness in life.


    Unexpectedly, Blake Lively said indifferently, "I know, Dunn, playboy, the biggest **** in America. If not, he might not be interested in me. Woolen cloth."


    Ernie Lively blew his beard and stared: "I know you still..."


    Blake Lively said displeasedly: "Dad, are you in charge too much? I''ve grown up, and I can make my own decisions. My body, I call the shots."


    "you!"


    Ernie Lively felt really dying, **** off! He roared: "Do you know how many women Dunn has? You and him... there will be no result!"


    "Why must there be a result? The process is good. Besides, if I want to be a star, who else can I rely on instead of Tang En? Dad, I''ve grown up You can''t help me To provide a bigger haven, I need to find a new harbor. Dunn can provide me with enough warmth."


    Blake Lively is smart, arguably the smartest person in the Lively family.


    She got serious and analyzed the pros and cons.


    Reasonable enough and cruel enough.


    Don''t talk about Dad Ernie Lively, even if the eldest sister Lori Lively heard this, she was stunned.


    Is this the top student in the school?


    This thinking is not an ivory tower at all.


    Then, Blake Lively said very seriously: "Before, you were very strict with me, let me study hard, let me exercise, let me learn the etiquette of high society, and I was not allowed to have bad habits, no Allow me to associate with bad classmates, and even not allow me to fall in love. To be honest, I didn''t understand for a while before, why other classmates can do it, but I can''t? Now, I understand, and I even thank you all these years. Strict constraints on me. It is because of this that I can be good enough. By the way, I am still working. When I am 18 years old, Dunn will pick me up... At that time, he will definitely be very satisfied with me, very satisfied! "


    As she spoke, her eyes were filled with a beautiful vision for the future.


    At this moment, Lori Lively was speechless.


    She didn''t expect her little sister to have such a mature and almost cold mind.


    Ernie Lively didn''t seem to be so angry and annoyed anymore, and looked at his little daughter blankly.


    In a daze, I can only laugh at myself.


    The children of the poor are the ones headed home early!


    This is the environment in which the Lively family struggled at the bottom of the entertainment industry, which led to today''s situation.


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 Chapter 1026： yacht dating

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    Tang En took the initiative to ask the girl, and no one would refuse.


    Even come from a long distance.


    For example, last month, Dunn took Taylor and Lily Collins to watch a newly released movie, the romantic comedy "Anniversary".


    As for why he took the two little guys to watch a romantic movie, I don''t know the deep meaning.


    All in all, the two girls were intoxicated by the romance and the soft music.


    Dunn is naturally not superficial enough to be moved by a romantic comedy. He is more concerned with the supporting actress Amy Adams in the movie.


    Dunn and Amy Adams have had several dewy relationships, and they were a little excited at the moment to contact her.


    As a result, Amy Adams is filming the film Tenacious D in London.


    Hearing Dunn''s call, she immediately took leave with the crew, took the fastest flight in London, and flew back to Los Angeles.


    Because of the time difference, arriving in Los Angeles happened to be the next day in the daytime, and she went directly to the headquarters of New Universal - Dunn''s office.


    Only stayed for 90 minutes.


    She left.


    Take the plane prepared by Dunn and return to London.


    From London to Los Angeles, the flight will take at least 11 hours, and the return is more than 20 hours.


    Just to make an appointment with Dunn, staying in his office for so 90 minutes, he has to go back and forth so hard, which shows his firm belief.


    Amber Heard naturally doesn''t need it, she is working hard and looking for opportunities to film.


    The place of residence is Los Angeles.


    There is no reason to hesitate about Dunn''s call, he must go!


    She made an appointment at a "shopping" on Rodeo Avenue, where she waited for a black luxury extended business car.


    After a simple exchange, she got into the car.


    Then, he was pulled to a heliport near the Port of Los Angeles.


    Next, another staff member came to receive her and took her to the helicopter.


    Well, this is Amber Heard''s first helicopter ride!


    From the helicopter, you can overlook the entire magnificent Los Angeles Bay, and the turbulent sea has a panoramic view. It is a wonderful view!


    After only 10 minutes of flying, the plane landed.


    Landed on a white luxury yacht.


    When Amber Heard stepped off the plane, she couldn''t even walk, the yacht was so beautiful!


    "This is Mr. Walker''s private yacht? It''s spectacular!"


    Amber Heard was so excited that he felt as if his horizons had been opened another window, and he had seen the lifestyle of the real top rich.


    Lengthened luxury cars, helicopters, private yachts...


    "My God!"


    "I want this life!"


    Amber Heard could not wait to open his arms, embrace the sea, and scream at the sea.


    Standing on this luxury yacht and enjoying the sea view, it feels really good!


    Until she saw a man wearing sunglasses, a gray shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers waving to her...


    It''s Dunn!


    Mr Dunn Walker!


    Amber Heard couldn''t suppress the restlessness in his heart, his face turned rosy in an instant, his heart was like a deer, and he walked up quickly.


    "Sir, nice to meet you."


    Although Dunn dressed casually, the temperament of a big man was naturally revealed. After Amber Heard walked over, he subconsciously bowed to him.


    "There''s no need to be so formal, we''re dating, not work." Tang En waved his hands casually, with a gentle smile on his face.


    dating...


    This word made Amber Heard even more excited, his face was slightly hot, he pursed his lips tightly, and said "um" a little shyly.


    She already had extremely beautiful facial features, extremely white and tender skin, extremely delicate eyebrows and eyes, and put on exquisite makeup, which made her look more and more incomparable, especially the flaming red lips, which were swaying to the extreme. sexy.


    She was wearing a white trench coat, tightly tucked at the waist, and a pair of black tights on the lower body, which perfectly brought out the whole person''s figure.


    Combined with the look of joy and shame at this moment, even if Tang En saw more beauties, he couldn''t help but exclaim in his heart: "Stunning beauty!"


    "You are so beautiful."


    "thanks."


    Amber Heard''s heart blossomed.


    Dunn said: "We will go to Santa Caterina Island for a vacation. It will take about 3 days. Have you made arrangements on your side?"


    Amber Heard blushed and said "um", "I live alone in Los Angeles, and I can arrange my time myself."


    Tang En nodded, "That''s good. Let''s go, the sea is windy, let''s go inside. Have a cup of coffee first and wait for Amanda."


    After speaking, he stretched out his hand.


    Amber Heard froze for a moment, and then put his small hand into Dunn''s palm and let him hold it.


    There was only one feeling, his palm was warm.


    There is a particularly powerful feeling of dependence.


    However, the name "Amanda" still made her a little awkward, so she gathered up the courage and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Walker, is that Amanda... another girl?"


    It seems that Jasmine Bloom has already made it clear in advance.


    This can save Dunn a lot of the trouble of explaining.


    "Well, it''s her. When she arrives, we''ll set off."


    Dunn led her to the cafe on the second floor, where there was a huge floor-to-ceiling window, allowing you to enjoy the invincible sea view from a high perspective.


    "Mr. Walker, I...you..." Amber Heard was a little nervous.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It doesn''t matter. If you have something to say, you can say it directly. I have always been very tolerant towards my female partner."


    female companion...


    This word made Amber Heard quite embarrassed.


    However, before she came, her agent explained everything to her. In front of Tang En, restraint was not needed, let alone refused. If it was just a playmate, Dunn would not be able to look for her and her intentions, but more of a bed companion.


    Amber Heard sighed and looked up at him, "Sir, do you usually date...with two girls?"


    Tang En took her to a seat, asked for two cups of Blue Mountain coffee, and said casually, "Under normal circumstances, there are usually two. Occasionally there will be three or four, but not necessarily."


    Amber Heard was stunned.


    three?


    four?


    Date together?


    This is too outrageous!


    In contrast, she only needed to share Dunn''s journey with another girl, but it was preferential treatment.


    "Come and sit here."


    The temperature in the cabin was very high. After taking his seat, Amber Heard began to take off his coat and windbreaker. Inside was a tight red shirt that stood tall.


    Especially the two buttons on the neckline are not fastened, the fair skin is particularly eye-catching, and the looming black tube top bra makes people fall into trouble.


    Tang En''s eyes were hot, and he patted beside him with an innocent look, "Come and sit?"


    "Um."


    Amber Heard stood up, walked around the lower table, and sat down gently.


    A wisp of aroma hit the nostrils.


    "Come closer?"


    "Um."


    "Seriously, you are beautiful."


    "thanks."


    "You smell so good."


    At this time, Amber Heard was speechless, because Dunn had come over and whispered in his ear, "Kissing?"


    Amber Heard''s long eyelashes blinked a few times, then he closed his eyes and gave a nasal "um".


    It seems that the ideological work has long since passed.


    Dunn was also rude, turned a blind eye to the hot coffee that just came, and began to taste the girl beside him.


    Dunn''s skills are of course very good.


    After a while, the slightly stiff body of Amber Heard, who was nervous, softened.


    Then, Dunn got started...


    Within 5 minutes, Amber Heard''s upper body completely collapsed.


    After another 5 minutes, the lips were separated, and there was already a completely peeled black bra in Dunn''s hand.


    His current method of **** underwear is definitely a master level.


    Tang En threw it aside and said, "I''ll change the color in the future. Red and white will do. I don''t like black underwear very much."


    "okay."


    Amber Heard was out of breath and didn''t dare to look up. He hurriedly arranged his shirt and re-buttoned it.


    But Tang En stopped her and held her in his arms, his voice slightly hoarse: "Go to the bedroom?"


    "now?"


    Amber Heard calmed down from the fiery warmth just now.


    She understood the meaning of the sentence too well.


    How long have we met?


    Is it too fast?


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course, either... It''s okay to be here. Without my order the attendants will not come in to disturb."


    Amber Heard really wanted to say no.


    Now that they are out on a date, and they are going on vacation together, this kind of thing will definitely happen.


    She is mentally prepared.


    But this is going too fast.


    The two sides had not met for half an hour, and they went straight to the bedroom without saying a word... This was too embarrassing.


    "Amanda!" Amber Heard suddenly thought of a reason, as if he had found a life-saving straw, "Sir, didn''t you say Amanda was coming, didn''t we wait for her?"


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En played cards according to common sense, "don''t wait for her, let''s come first. You are too beautiful and charming."


    According to the hospitality etiquette, it must be greeted warmly.


    But Dunn doesn''t need to care about these red tape.


    In his capacity, even if the other party is slightly left out, can the other party still be angry and fail?


    Dunn said so firmly, what else can Amber Heard do?


    With a blushing face, he lowered his head and said softly, "Yeah," "Okay then."


    "Is it here?"


    Dunn laughed and joked.


    "Go to the bedroom!"


    Amber Heard raised his head and sneered.


    Dunn laughed and took her upstairs.


    Amber Heard hurriedly put the two pages of his shirt together to prevent them from disappearing, and exclaimed again: "My underwear has fallen..."


    "No, there are new ones in the bedroom."


    Dunn took Amber Heard''s little hand and walked faster and faster. In the end, the two of them ran all the way to the third floor.


    It''s like a suspect who has done something bad and wants to run away.


    Amber Heard trotted all the way, braless, shivering, panting, flushed with anger and shame.


    Added a little more fun.


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 Chapter 1027： Amanda

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    The yacht has started.


    Amanda Seyfried also arrived an hour ago.


    For so long, she hadn''t seen the owner of the yacht, but was taken to the coffee shop by the attendant.


    Three cups of coffee have been drunk.


    It seems that this strong aroma of coffee can relieve her complicated and weird mood at the moment.


    The master didn''t see it, but in the coffee shop, she saw something very out of place - a bra.


    A black tube top bra was casually thrown onto a table.


    It''s an obvious youth model, it''s Victoria''s Secret.


    Is it Dunn''s girlfriend?


    This is impossible.


    Tang En''s girlfriend will definitely use the most high-end underwear brand, and Victoria''s Secret is just a popular brand.


    The results are obvious.


    This bra... belongs to the mysterious girl who has never met, but will complete this vacation together with her and Dunn.


    Such a private thing was casually thrown on the table in the coffee shop, so the reason why Dunn and the girl disappeared for so long could not be clearer.


    Amanda Seyfried is more famous than Amber Heard. Last year, she participated in a hot teen film "Mean Girls" and won the MTV Movie Awards for the most photogenic group award.


    A rising star in the Hollywood industry.


    Because of this, she has a deeper understanding of the various rules in the industry.


    However, some real-world issues are complex.


    She''s not like Amber Heard.


    Amber Heard is single now, going into Hollywood alone.


    Amanda Seyfried has a boyfriend, her childhood neighbor. The two are childhood sweethearts and have a very good relationship. It is precisely because of this that when her good friend Lindsay Lohan kept partying and using her beauty to make a name for herself among Hollywood men, she stayed away.


    She was afraid of being known by her boyfriend, which would affect the relationship.


    Since becoming popular last year, Amanda Seyfried has received "invitations" from many old men in the industry, and she has rejected them one by one, so that this year, she only received a film contract for the movie "Leading Dog", A small role that couldn''t be smaller.


    You know, after she became popular with "Mean Girls" in 2004, she received 7 movie contracts at one time!


    Then, she accepted two and acted in two films, "American Arms" and "Nine Lives", in which she had a very good role. Although it is also a vase, but at least the role is sufficient.


    But "Leading Dog" is too miserable. There are only 21 lines in the whole film. After editing in post, I don''t know how much is left.


    It can be said that Amanda Seyfried''s insistence on love has seriously restricted her career development in Hollywood.


    She has hit a big bottleneck!


    The agent pointed her to three ways: first, to avoid the edge for a while, go to the TV circle, shoot a few TV series, and wait until the time is ripe for a few years before returning to the carbine; second, let go of paranoia and find a big backer in Hollywood ; Third, learn to adapt to the Hollywood rules of survival.


    Each of these three paths is difficult to choose!


    Going to the TV circle is tantamount to giving up the opportunity to become a Hollywood A-list star. She finally switched from the TV circle to the film circle, and she was very unwilling to run back again.


    Finding a big backer in Hollywood is tantamount to betraying your boyfriend.


    As for the third way, it is even more outrageous, which is equivalent to letting her contact different men through her young body to spread her network.


    Until one day, the agent told her that there was an "invitation" from Dunn...


    All right.


    In the past year, Amanda Seyfried has received no less than 20 "invitations" from the industry, which she has repeatedly rejected.


    This time, even if the agent didn''t persuade her hard, it was difficult for her to say a "no".


    The bottleneck of her career and the persuasion of her agent made Amanda Seyfried firm in her belief in coming to the appointment.


    On the boyfriend''s side, she has already communicated.


    She told a small lie and said that she would go on a business trip to take a group of photo shoots for fashion magazines, and the time...about 3 to 4 days.


    The luxury of the private yacht gave Amanda Seyfried a great shock.


    However, what shocked her even more was the black bra that was thrown away on the table... This is simply the cruel feedback of the true portrayal of the Hollywood industry environment.


    Cup after cup of coffee, Amanda Seyfried watched the turbulent sea through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, as if drinking emotions and seeing emotions.


    Until a certain moment, the sound of a man and a woman laughing and playing loudly broke the silence.


    Amanda Seyfried looked back and saw a man and a woman wearing grey and red pajamas, hugging each other and walking into the cafe.


    That man, she is too familiar!


    It''s Dunn Walker!


    At this moment, Tang En had a smile on his face, revealing an undisguised satisfaction and joy.


    That girl... God, she''s so beautiful!


    Especially at this moment, the red tide on his face has not subsided, and the pure youthful atmosphere has added a bit of coquettishness. Those clear water-like eyes embedded in the impeccably pretty face, glittering in obsession.


    It''s so beautiful that women are jealous.


    Amanda Seyfried didn''t have time to think, stood up in a hurry, and shouted in embarrassment: "Mr. Walker, I... I''m Amanda."


    After reporting his name, he naturally thought of the purpose of this trip, and his face suddenly flushed.


    Dunn put his right hand around Amber Heard''s slender waist, waved it casually from side to side, and said with a smile: "Don''t be nervous, just call me Dunn. Oh, by the way, this is Amber Heard. This trip , the three of us will spend time together. You are all good girls, you can get to know each other."


    "Hello, I''m Amber Heard, nice to meet you."


    "I''m Amanda Seyfried, nice to meet you."


    The usual first-time greetings, I always feel a little weird mixed in.


    Dunn naturally knew the source of this embarrassment, and said with a smile, "Amanda, have you waited for a long time? I just went back to the bedroom with Amber... and changed clothes."


    "No...no, just for a while."


    Amanda Seyfried replied hastily.


    It got weirder in my mind.


    change clothes?


    How long does it take to change clothes?


    Could it be that in your thinking, changing clothes... still has that deep meaning?


    Tang En continued: "Since you''re here, don''t be too restrained. The cabin is at a constant temperature, so there''s no need to wear too much. Otherwise, you should also change into a set of clothes and change into pajamas like ours."


    change clothes?


    Amanda Seyfried was taken aback.


    I just met and said three words, did Tang En want to attack him?


    Does he have no patience at all in front of girls?


    This is too fast!


    Didn''t you just come out of the bedroom with Amber, coming again?


    Fortunately, she thought more.


    Dunn called a Latina waitress and took her to the cloakroom upstairs.


    Amanda Seyfried followed the attendant upstairs, secretly relieved.


    At the same time, she couldn''t help but look at the luxurious layout in the cabin, she was dazzled and dazzled. More luxurious than the most luxurious large cruise ship she has ever been on!


    Suddenly, Dunn shouted at her from behind: "Amanda, come to my place, you don''t need to be too restrained, be free. If you don''t like to wear underwear, you don''t have to wear it. Wear a nightgown like Amber. That''s it."


    As soon as the voice came out, Amanda Seyfried''s feet were mixed with garlic, and her high heels were crooked, and she almost stabbed her feet.


    When Amanda''s figure disappeared at the entrance of the revolving stairs, Amber Heard couldn''t help but chuckle, and whispered, "You are so bad!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Tang En stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms.


    Women usually have a talent for acting like a spoiled child.


    Now, what is supposed to happen has happened.


    The body is given away, so there is no need to maintain restraint, Amber Heard lightly sat on Dunn''s lap, hooked her neck, and said with bright eyes, "It''s bad, it''s necrotic. "


    Tang En laughed twice, then lowered his voice, "Baby, you said... Later, when Amanda changes her clothes and comes out, will she wear underwear?"


    Amber Heard blinked his watery eyes and said with a smile, "What do you think?"


    Tang En said: "I don''t think... No!"


    Amber Heard pursed his lips and said, "Then I will say yes!"


    "A bet?"


    "Bet what?"


    "If I win, at night, you go and pull Amanda over, and I won''t show up."


    Amber Heard hesitated slightly, "Yes... Are you going to be together? Three people?"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "Of course!"


    Amber Heard was silent for more than ten seconds before throwing a big wink, her delicate lips pursed high, and said coyly but greasy: "You are dead!"


    ...


    Amanda Seyfried, who came to the cloakroom, was directly shocked by the dazzling women''s underwear in front of her. There were about 500 sets of them!


    All are luxury brands, such as La Perla in Italy, such as Damris, such as Chanel, such as, such as Aubade...


    Amanda Seyfried has a lot of research on women''s luxury goods. According to her preliminary estimate, the total value of underwear and pajamas here ~ www.novelhall.com~ will not be less than 300,000 US dollars!


    Amanda Seyfried even kind of forgets about options, admiring these lingerie artworks piece by piece.


    She also has a lot of luxury underwear, and what she is wearing at this time is underwear.


    It''s just that such a complete range of luxury underwear is only available in high-end shopping malls.


    Fortunately, she hadn''t lost her mind yet, for fear that Tang En would be in a hurry, and after ten minutes of selection, she quickly chose a conservative long white nightgown.


    A lot of pajamas are too revealing.


    Either hollow or transparent; either mesh or flake; either short enough to reveal the bottom, or low enough to reveal a little...


    So embarrassing.


    In particular, there are many attendants on this yacht. Although the attendants in the cabin are all female, it is not good to be seen.


    Besides, Dunn still has extra requirements.


    Dunn''s last command was, on the surface, a friendly suggestion, so that she could relax as freely as her own home without being restrained.


    But, to Amanda Seyfried, it was an implicit order.


    Dunn''s suggestion... Can she not do it?


    Amanda took off her jacket, took off her blouse, hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth, took off her underwear, and put on the carefully selected nightgown.


    Then she looked in the mirror.


    good results!


    The nightgown just reached her knees, and it was lightly tied around her waist. It was very relaxed, and the soft fabric could give the best feeling to the skin.


    The problem is... her **** are a bit big.


    Although the nightgown is very conservative and opaque, the bulging upper circumference can be seen at a glance in the natural state of trembling after losing its restraint.


    Amanda Seyfried blushed a little when she looked at herself in the mirror.


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 Chapter 1028： Under the fame, there is no vain person

    Amanda Seyfried reappears in her chosen pajamas.


    At this time, Amber Heard was sitting on Dunn''s lap, holding his head tightly.


    Dunn was buried deep in her chest.


    From this far-off movement alone, Amanda Seyfried could conclude that the top of Amber Heard''s nightgown must be open.


    A little closer, and sure enough.


    She could even see some fair, soft skin peeking out.


    "Yeah! Here comes Amanda!"


    Amber Heard, who was half-squinted and half-sunk, suddenly saw Amanda Seyfried, and quickly patted Dunn on the shoulder.


    Only then did Tang En raised his head, licked his lips, turned his head and smiled, "Have you changed your clothes? Well, I like this nightgown."


    Amber Heard didn''t feel caught, because she already knew the living conditions of the three of them in the next few days. The scene just now was really no big deal.


    Even tonight, the two of them are going to be truly honest with each other.


    She stood up, and casually tied the buttons of her nightgown, and smiled, "Amanda, you have such a good eye, and you have a special interest in fashion."


    Amanda Seyfried smiled back: "Thank you."


    However, the eyes are not good looking.


    Because when Amber Heard got up just now, she glanced from the corner of her eye, and her heart trembled.


    Amber Heard''s nightgown was... naked.


    Could it be that Dunn''s suggestion of not wearing underwear means not wearing it up and down?


    In front of her and Dunn, Amber Heard generously arranged the nightgown.


    Amanda Seyfried was a little nervous.


    As if doing something wrong.


    Although I didn''t wear a bra, I did wear panties.


    Tang En was accustomed to Yingying Yanyan''s life long ago. He was always at ease among women, and said with a smile, "Amanda, I think you are more predictable than Aimee."


    As soon as Amber Heard heard this, he glanced at him resentfully, and puffed out his chest in dissatisfaction.


    Amanda Seyfried paused and whispered, "Well, I''ve always been satisfied with my cups."


    "Can I enjoy it?"


    Dunn took a sip of the half-cold coffee and admired her with great interest.


    Although the nightgown she chose was conservative, her proud figure could not be concealed by a thin nightgown, especially when she was not wearing a bra.


    "I¡­¡­"


    Amanda Seyfried hesitated.


    Amber Heard hurriedly smiled and said, "You talk, I''ll go to the bathroom."


    Without the attention of a third party, Amanda Seyfried is a lot less stressed. Under Tang En''s persistent gaze, he could only reach behind his back and slowly pull down the zipper...


    Said to be a nightgown, but in fact it is also a skirt.


    The next moment, the skirt fell to the ground.


    Amanda Seyfried felt that her ears were getting hot, while Dunn was full of admiration, but she was not satisfied with the pair of black panties.


    He doesn''t like black.


    When Amanda Seyfried saw Dunn frowning, she immediately understood. With Amber Heard''s "demonstration" just now, she bent down and pulled her **** back to the end without him speaking.


    Next, is the complete beauty of the human body.


    The nightgown of Amber Heard just now, although a little short, was buttoned in the front, and the skirt would not fall off when the buttons were unbuttoned. Amanda Seyfried''s nightgown is very conservative, but it has a zipper style on the back. The zipper is opened. If you want to show the "beautiful view" in front of Dunn, you must...return it all.


    The result is that Amanda Seyfried at the moment, completely exposed in Dunn''s sight.


    "are you coming?"


    Dunn patted his thigh.


    The statement is euphemistic and the attitude is clear.


    Amanda Seyfried walked over, as if she had just come over to see that scene, just like Amber Heard, straddled Dunn''s lap, and then half-closed her eyes, Hold Dunn''s head tightly.


    When Amber Heard came back from the bathroom, far away, he heard a very strange sound.


    This voice... she was familiar.


    Because not long ago, when she and Dunn were in the bedroom, this was the sound.


    Does this start?


    too fast?


    It''s only been five minutes? you''re done?


    Isn''t it said that we will start at night?


    Really a playboy!


    There is no vain person under the reputation!


    sharp!


    ...


    Just when Dunn took Amber Heard and Amanda Seyfried on vacation, the American entertainment media started a series of heated debates.


    The Michael Jackson case is about to go to trial.


    In this case, the accusation is that Michael Jackson committed seven *** crimes before February-March 2003. The case began to ferment at the end of 2003, and the first trial began in January 2004.


    So far, the trial has more than 5 times, lasting 14 months.


    Because the case was special and involved a public figure like Michael Jackson, the judge ordered early on that all parties involved were prohibited from leaking information to the media, including defendants, plaintiffs, defense attorneys, all attorneys, brokers, and staff working in their institutions , all judges or court staff, law enforcement officers, any agency involved in the case, all persons subpoenaed, or persons who may testify in court.


    Because Michael Jackson has too many fans, too many fans.


    In the face of the jury decision-making system, the attitude of the jury is very important. If the case information is made public, it will greatly affect the jury''s fair verdict. After all, even if the jury members are not fans of Michael Jackson, there will be relatives and friends around him.


    At present, the outside world knows very little exact information. Only some of Michael Jackson''s rhetoric in front of the media, he openly admitted that he did slept in the same bed with those two children, but just slept, nothing happened!


    He also promised that he would never sleep with irrelevant children again, a naive behavior that seemed so out of touch with the normal thinking of people in society that it led to a lawsuit.


    The general public in the outside world are willing to believe that Michael Jackson is innocent His supporters and fans have established more than a dozen organizations, and during this period of time, there has been a lot of trouble.


    "Support MJ" signs can be seen all over Los Angeles.


    However, in the entertainment industry, Michael Jackson is generally not optimistic.


    On the one hand, his relationship is not good, especially British artists are in the same boat;


    On the one hand, the music industry is really dirty, especially black singers, not a single **** is clean;


    On the one hand, he earns too much. Not to mention the jealousy of those singers, even Sony Records, Universal Music and Warner Music, which have monopolized the music market, are jealous.


    Compared with the general support from the outside world, the general attitude in the entertainment industry is to sit on the sidelines.


    There are too many tricks behind the Michael Jackson case.


    No one will go against commercial interests out of sympathy.


    NBC Chairman and CEO Steve Burke has been the most worrying of the time.


    He wants to buy Sony Entertainment.


    The Michael Jackson case is directly related to the value of this acquisition negotiation, which is likely to be a difference of $1 billion!


    At this time, should you support Michael Jackson or give up completely? Or, follow Dunn''s suggestion and transfer all the opportunities and risks to Universal Music?


    It''s hard to choose!


    On March 10, 2005, a new round of interrogation began.


    Inside information revealed that the latest evidence is very unfavorable to Michael Jackson!


    For this trial, Michael Jackson was a full hour late.


    In order to maintain the dignity of the court, the court solemnly claimed that it would issue an authorization for his arrest! And get bail back!


    The situation is getting worse.


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 Chapter 1029： lie

    The attitude of the British media towards Michael Jackson has always been very unfriendly.


    This can be seen from the BBC''s response.


    With the re-trial of the Michael Jackson case, the British media have launched key reports on it, and public opinion seems to be leading in the direction that the pop king is a "criminal".


    Daily Star: "True? Or a lie?"


    The Guardian: "Can we still listen to Michael Jackson?"


    Daily Mirror: "It''s time to stop listening to Michael Jackson!"


    The Times: "How long before fans give up their Michael Jackson superstition?"


    The Sun: "12 years ago, Michael Jackson paid a $22 million out-of-court settlement to the 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. He is said to have paid more than 20 people to get through this trial. Victims paid close to $200 million in hush money."


    "Daily Express": "Gavin Avizzo, one of the 13-year-old plaintiffs who once lived in Neverland, was attacked in Los Angeles a few days ago, and is suspected to be behind Michael Jackson''s team."


    Not only that, BBC Radio 2 has quietly removed their Michael Jackson music list, and other music stations have followed suit.


    The U.S. side hasn¡¯t done much yet, but the U.K. side has directly fried the pot and spared no effort to smear it.


    No way, Michael Jackson''s relationship with the UK has been sclerotic for 20 years, since he snatched the music copyright of the "Beatles" from Paul McCartney.


    Since then, the British media began to target Michael Jackson everywhere, and the entire British circle of artists also had a cold relationship with him.


    After 20 years, it has become a paranoid habit.


    Now the world music circle has been divided up by the three giants - Sony Records, Warner Records and Universal Music.


    EMI, which includes nearly 10,000 British songs, was also acquired by Universal Music two years ago.


    I haven''t seen too many violent reactions from the British media.


    In the final analysis, the "Beatles" mean too much to the UK!


    It''s far beyond the realm of music.


    This is far more harmful to the Chinese than the Dragon Boat Festival being registered in South Korea.


    The Beatles, the soul of entertainment in Britain, is a spiritual endorsement.


    Watching the fun is never too big of a deal.


    In contrast, the American media is calm enough to wait for the court''s outcome.


    Except for those avid fans and supporters.


    Because everyone who knows the case knows that Michael Jackson''s crisis is very big this time.


    In the past decade, nearly every case brought by prosecutors in Los Angeles has been convicted by a judge. The odds of acquittal are low, which means they tend to start lawsuits when the evidence is overwhelming.


    The trial begins.


    Michael Jackson finally appeared in court after being an hour late.


    In front of the public, he maintained the demeanor of a big star, waving hello to fans and the media with a smile.


    He was well-dressed, but beneath his smiling face there was an undeniable tiredness, which made the fans who gathered outside the courtroom weep and sympathize with him.


    Michael Jackson is already middle-aged. He is 1.8 meters tall and weighs... but only 100 jins left.


    Obviously, this case made him exhausted.


    Outside the courtroom, fanatical supporters carried various signs -


    "The French people give you support and love!"


    "Dear God, please give Jackson justice!"


    "You are innocent!"


    "Angel is innocent!"


    ...


    In the courtroom, the atmosphere was very chilling.


    The prosecutor in charge of the case is indeed the most prestigious prosecutor in Los Angeles, Thomas Sneddon, who has recruited many veteran employees who have worked at Neverland.


    There are babysitters.


    She testified that she had seen Michael Jackson and the children without clothes on many occasions.


    There are gardeners.


    He testified that he had repeatedly seen Michael Jackson act too intimately while playing with children.


    There is a cleaning maid.


    She testified that Michael Jackson often lived in the same bedroom with many children and made some strange noises.


    Among other things, prosecutors searched Neverland.


    Inside, they found a lot of 18 banned photos, including cruelty to animals, slavery of women, and nude/photos of children. You know, collecting nudes/photos of minors is illegal in the United States.


    From this point alone, Michael Jackson has been convicted. Of course, this is a minor crime, and a fine is fine, which is within the bail limit.


    The trial at this stage will not end in one day, and it will be delayed for at least 2 months, or even 3 or 4 months. .


    But things have gotten worse for Michael Jackson.


    ...


    Vacationing on Santa Caterina Island is a real treat.


    Amber Heard is gorgeous, tall, slender, and charming; Amanda Seyfried is hot, mellow and voluptuous.


    In fact, on the yacht on the way to Santa Caterina Island, Dunn caged the two young girls together and ate them happily.


    The next vacation on Santa Caterina Island was even more embarrassing.


    During the day, the three of them go out together, and they are friendly to each other.


    At night, when the three of them share the same bed, they become even more intimate. Every time they fit together tightly, they can bring great enjoyment to Tang En.


    At present, almost all the entertainment media in the United States are focusing on the Michael Jackson case, but instead gave Dunn a lot of freedom. As long as he is a little disguised, he can safely go in and out of the crowd.


    To the next morning on Santa Caterina Island, Dunn was woken up by the phone.


    When he opened his eyes, there was no Amanda Seyfried sleeping on his left, only a trace of body temperature and a faint fragrance remained there. Amber Heard on the right was still sleeping, her hair was scattered on the pillow in a chaotic manner, and many of them were attached to her forehead and cheeks, with a somewhat lazy and charming temperament.


    Tang En lifted the quilt and admired her tender white body that was hidden under the quilt.


    Tang En smiled with satisfaction, then picked up the phone, put on his nightgown, and walked to the living room of the suite.


    The caller was his assistant Tosca Musk.


    "The case is not going well, and if they don''t come up with more favorable evidence, the chances of conviction are high."


    This is the task that Dunn arranged for her, watching Michael Jackson.


    "Is it not going well?" Tang En smiled, "It''s not necessarily a bad thing."


    Tosca Musk''s voice was not very happy, "Dawn! Boss! You told me that he was wronged."


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    I said that before, it was Dunn''s understanding in his previous life, the experience of this life made him feel the fog of history, so he made a pretense, "Tosca, you know, for us, whether Michael Jackson was convicted or not , is not important at all. On the contrary, if Michael Jackson is convicted, it will definitely affect the performance of Sony Records. It will be a good thing for our Universal Music.¡±


    "Stop joking, I know you''re not that cold-blooded."


    Tosca Musk grunted, not in high spirits.


    She also loves Michael Jackson.


    Tang En said lightly: "Of course, if Michael Jackson is a partner of Universal Music and a signed artist of Universal Music, then everything will be easy. You might as well get in touch with his team. The more critical it is. The moment, the better it is for us.¡±


    Tosca Musk was silent for a while and said, "Will Steve Burke really agree?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "He will agree. I know that person! He is ambitious, but cautious. Pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is his greatest characteristic."


    Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steve Burke, both from Disney, both had experiences of being crushed by Michael Eisner.


    After they left Disney, they all had the same goal - beat Michael Eisner!


    From this point of view, both sides have great ambitions.


    However, the direction is completely opposite.


    Jeffrey Katzenberg was more adventurous, he founded DreamWorks.


    Steve Burke was much more cautious. He took refuge in the rising TV kingdom Comcast, and then relying on Comcast''s relationship, he successfully won the NBC group.


    Next, he can lead NBC to complete the acquisition of Sony Entertainment, which will be the most important part of his entertainment empire! It is also an essential part.


    Steve Burke is determined to win at Sony Entertainment but is afraid to take too much risk. At the time of Michael Jackson''s crisis, with his character, it may be difficult for him to be willing to control all risks on himself, and transferring risks is almost his only choice.


    After all, Sony Entertainment''s industry is more important than Michael Jackson!


    Although Dunn usually laughs and seems young and reckless, he has already thoroughly understood Steve Burke''s character.


    The more sinister the Michael Jackson case, the more likely Steve Burke will let it go!


    The more dangerous Michael Jackson''s situation is, the greater the role of Dunn''s helping hand, the greater it will be!


    In the final analysis, it is still the interests of New Universal.


    feelings?


    Can''t eat.


    Making money legally is the most dignified way of life for businessmen.


    Showing off your feelings is just a trick to fool the toiling public.


    Next, I don''t know when Steve Burke will contact him.


    After finishing the call, Dunn walked to the bathroom.


    Pushing the door open, I saw Amanda Seyfried sitting on the toilet, talking on the phone.


    She had no clothes on, her nightgown was hanging on the side, and her plump pink, graceful and translucent body was full of sparkling drops of water, as if she had just taken a shower.


    Seeing Tang En, she was stunned for a moment, then quickly covered her phone''s microphone and said quickly and in a low voice, "My boyfriend!"


    Tang En smiled slightly, didn''t say anything, raised his hand to signal her to continue.


    He knew that Amanda Seyfried had a boyfriend who was in love with her.


    This phone call should be maintaining this lie.


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 Chapter 1030： morning work

    Dunn is shaving, washing his face and brushing his teeth.


    Listening to Amanda Seyfried talking on the phone with her boyfriend, to be honest, at a certain moment, he had evil thoughts in his heart.


    At this time, bring Amanda Seyfried over and let her stand up against the sink while you stand behind her.


    At that time, while looking at her patient appearance in the mirror, she listened to her forcibly chatting with her boyfriend on the phone, and then she couldn''t help groaning a few times, which aroused her boyfriend''s curiosity. Brainstorming explanation...


    This feeling will definitely be very good!


    However, as soon as the evil thoughts appeared, Tang En quickly extinguished the flames.


    He had known Amanda Seyfried for too short a time.


    Doing this to her might cause her discomfort.


    If it was a familiar mature woman like Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, and Charlize Theron, Dunn would definitely pull it over and mess with it. And women like Nicole, Penny, and Charlie will definitely condone Dunn''s mischief.


    The relationship between Amanda Seyfried and her boyfriend seems to be really good.


    "I know... No, the photographer is gay, so she won''t have any thoughts about me... Don''t worry, the staff are all very good... Well, I know... I''ll be back in two days, There are also two sets of photos on the beach that have not been taken... How can this be certain? The magazines also did not guarantee that they will arrange my photos. It depends on the general environment... Hmm, I''m fine here, they are very good take care of me¡­¡­"


    It''s just a lie, this kind of trivial thing is said over and over again.


    It''s really a man and a woman in love, and it''s not too tiring to talk such nonsense.


    Tang En simply washed, then went back to the living room, took out his laptop, started to browse new emails, and dealt with some work problems.


    Among them, there is a piece of good news from the STA TV network.


    In the first two months of the first quarter, the STA TV network''s revenue has reached 680 million US dollars, a gratifying increase. According to this rhythm, the revenue of STA TV network can break through the 1 billion dollar mark in the first quarter of this off-season!


    Usually, the third and fourth quarters are the peak subscription seasons, and the revenue in that period will be high. The first quarter was a low season, and revenue exceeded $1 billion...for the first time ever.


    The reason why such impressive results have been achieved is mainly due to the content!


    The second season of "The Walking Dead" was launched at the end of December last year after "Warcraft", which is currently the most influential TV series in the United States... and even the world.


    Losing the subject matter is not novel, but it was filmed into a TV series and produced well, and it really has the strength to dominate the screen.


    Now the first round of the second season of The Walking Dead is over, too.


    Universal TV and STA TV network are selling the second round of "The Walking Dead 2" to the world, and the price of a single episode is as high as 1.5 million US dollars!


    It is 20% higher than the price of a single episode of HBO''s leading American drama "Black D Family".


    Globally, the transfer of the second round of broadcasting rights will bring more than 100 million US dollars in revenue to Universal TV and STA TV network!


    The production cost of "The Walking Dead 2" is only 60 million US dollars, including the promotion and marketing expenses of 20 million US dollars... It can be said that the transfer of the second round of broadcast rights alone can make "The Walking Dead 2" profitable!


    Not to mention the revenue from subscriptions, DVD sales, and other platforms.


    This is the earning power of popular American dramas!


    An American drama like "The Walking Dead" earns $200-300 million in a single season, which is not a big problem!


    After the broadcast of "The Walking Dead 2", Starz will not release some old movies to deceive users, and will continue to launch the popular new drama - "Vice President"!


    This American drama, with Dunn as the creative screenwriter, gained a good reputation when it played the first season, setting a new benchmark for political dramas.


    Although the subject matter is small, for the high-end elite users of the STA TV network, TV series such as "Vice President" are even more popular than "Warcraft" and "The Punisher".


    These TV series are produced by Universal Television and then handed over to the STA TV network for broadcast.


    However, after the broadcast of "Vice President", it will usher in a very ambitious historical masterpiece made by the STA TV network - "Roma"!


    This TV series is a big production produced by the creative team led by the CEO of STA TV network, Chris Albrecht. The production cost is 100 million US dollars!


    Not to mention whether the filming of the TV series is good or not, just this kind of large investment and large production at all costs is the greatest responsibility to the users!


    It is conceivable that when "Roma" is broadcast in the summer, the name of Starz TV station will be completely resounding all over the world!


    Because... "Roma" is a real pornographic and violent show.


    On the basis of well-made and generous investment, coupled with the elements of "yellow" and "violent", some marketing elements will naturally be formed.


    The scale is bigger than the American TV series such as "The Walking Dead", "Six Feet Under" and "Vice President".


    The "Road to Yellow Storm" of HBO and Starz in the previous life was started by Chris Albrecht, who has led these two companies successively.


    It seems that the Starz TV station of this life will also really embark on this route.


    Just when Dunn replied to the email and told Chris Albrecht that he would continue to insist on quality content, Amanda Seyfried finally came out of the bathroom.


    "Don, thank you."


    She was wearing a red nightdress, which Tang En chose for her. One could imagine how revealing and transparent it was.


    It was no different from standing in front of Dunn naked.


    Tang En put down his work and asked curiously, "Thank me for what?"


    Amanda Seyfried bit her lip and whispered, "You didn''t say anything just now, otherwise... or my boyfriend would find out."


    Tang En waved his hand indifferently, but shouted in his heart, "You two are in a good relationship?"


    "Um."


    "How good is it?"


    "Extremely good."


    "What''s his job?"


    "He works at Mobil Oil and is an engineer in the technical department."


    Dunn''s expression was a little weird, "Do you think you guys are suitable?"


    One is a rising star in Hollywood, and the other...is a technician for an oil company.


    Is it comparable?


    Amanda Seyfried pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.


    Dunn did not say much.


    It is estimated that Amanda Seyfried is young, and her fantasy of love is too beautiful. In other words, in the past few years, she has not integrated into the environment of the entertainment industry well enough, and has not really experienced the high-end fans of the entertainment industry.


    A girl like Lindsay Lohan also came from an ordinary family, and she also had a yearning for a beautiful love when she was a girl. As a result, after entering the entertainment industry, he fell immediately. Especially after the popularity of "Mean Girls", I have come into contact with more big people, big bosses and rich people, and my horizons will naturally be higher.


    However, she is a vase-like girl, how can she associate with those who have a head and face?


    The only reason is the body like a flower like jade.


    Social class, power structure and wealth distribution inevitably lead to this result.


    Once you have seen the sea, it is difficult to return to live in Xiaohegou.


    Amanda Seyfried is a vase.


    In her previous life, she was in her thirties, and she could still only be a vase and show off her figure in movies and TV series, and her fame was not even as good as when she first debuted. It can be seen that it lacks the ability to manage human connections.


    Having had the experience of sharing the bed with Dunn, and even having another girl, Amber Heard, who was present and participated at the same time, she also put down her restraint and took the initiative to walk over, with her soft body snuggling up to Dunn. around.


    "Are you working?"


    "Um."


    Tang En didn''t want to talk to her about this topic, or he wasn''t interested in talking to such little lovers about anything other than their bodies, he said with a smile, "Your figure is awesome, the more you look, the more satisfied you are."


    Amanda Seyfried smiled. "Thank you."


    "Your boyfriend... Really reliable?" Tang En glanced at her.


    Amanda Seyfried was silent.


    Dunn said bluntly: "Amanda, if you want to have a good development in Hollywood, you must adapt to this circle as soon as possible, the sooner the better. Otherwise, even if you become enlightened in the future, it will be too late, because everyone is young by you. The irregularities of the time have been offended, do you understand what I mean?"


    "Um."


    Amanda Seyfried nodded.


    Disappointment was written all over his face.


    Dunn was very helpless.


    Can''t handle so much anymore.


    Ming Lu pointed it out to her, if she still insists, I am afraid that the path of this life will be like the previous life, she will continue to act as a vase When she gets old, she will be completely forgotten.


    If you don''t know yourself, it''s useless for anyone to help.


    Or have a drink tonight and get drunk tonight!


    "come over."


    Dunn sat on the sofa carelessly, spread his legs, and then pointed to the floor.


    Amanda Seyfried gave a soft "oh", then crouched down and crawled over.


    "It''s pretty good, if only I could be smarter."


    Tang En shook his head secretly. Next, was the leisurely enjoyment of eating marrow and knowing the taste.


    10 minutes later, Amber Heard rubbed his dazed sleepy eyes and walked out. Seeing Dunn was using the computer, he mumbled casually, "Dear, did you get up to work early in the morning?"


    Tang En laughed and joked: "Yeah, it''s time for you to work too."


    Amber Heard was confused and didn''t quite understand, "Where''s Amanda?"


    Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth, "She''s working."


    "Cough cough..."


    Amanda Seyfried, who was buried between Dunn''s thighs, couldn''t help it. She wanted to laugh and felt something was wrong.


    When Amber Heard heard the voice, he rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, only to find Amanda Seyfried hiding under Dunn.


    Immediately, he couldn''t help laughing, stomping his feet, and said, "I thought she was really working!"


    Dunn said solemnly: "This is the most important job."


    Amber Heard wrinkled his nose and snorted softly.


    Tang En waved at her, "Go wash up first, hurry up, come over to work quickly."


    "Got it, boss!"


    Amber Heard let out a charming smile, swaying his waist swayingly, and walked to the bathroom.


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    Amanda Seyfried lied to her boyfriend that she was out taking pictures.


    Just in case, it was necessary for her to get back a few photos as evidence.


    Dunn is fully qualified to act as a photographer.


    In the sunglasses system, there are 5 main attributes of the director''s role: camera lens, plot design, image thinking, direction and camera.


    Dunn has never majored in directing, but after so many "mirror possessions", he has produced many habitual physiological memories.


    At present, Dunn''s five major attribute scores are-


    Palm mirror, 62 points;


    plot design, 52 points;


    Image thinking, 84 points;


    Guidance, 55 points;


    Camera, 71 points.


    After so many years, Tang En also has a certain understanding of the classification of the system.


    60 points is the pass line, beyond 60 points, you can work in Hollywood.


    70 points is an excellent line. The level of this gear can gain a certain popularity in Hollywood.


    80 points is the elite line, reaching this level is the first-class filmmaker in Hollywood.


    Over 90 points...that''s epic, like Spielberg, Cameron, Scorsese in the director, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, etc. in the actors.


    Dunn''s current real director level, the average score is 65 points, barely reaching the passing line of Hollywood. Even without the ability to "mirror possession", you can still make some low-cost small-production movies on your own level.


    Among them, the camera scored 71 points!


    This photography refers to the shooting of images, and it is not the same concept as taking pictures. However, they are similar in composition, depth of field, sensitivity, focal length, and visual interest points.


    The camera level of 71 points is enough to take some wonderful photos.


    Of course, letting Dunn take pictures is not just a picture of a swimsuit on the beach.


    For Dunn, this is too conservative!


    He is better at taking private photos.


    The less clothes you have, the better you are at it.


    The bigger the scale, the more proficient!


    Now Tang En has cultivated the habit of collecting private photos of female stars. Every female star who has been with him must leave a best memory.


    At present, he has collected more than 50 sets of Hollywood female stars alone. Such as the previous generation of goddesses Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, the Mesozoic goddesses Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, and the new generation of goddesses Jessica Alba, Keira Nye Terry wait.


    It''s just that this kind of private room is too large in scale, and there are many close-ups of private parts, and women will be jealous when they see it. It''s not good to share this kind of beauty with others. If you have something to do, take out a few sets and appreciate it a few times, which can be regarded as memories of the glorious years.


    Amanda Seyfried and Amber Heard are very obedient in this regard, cooperating with Dunn, posing a variety of photo styles.


    "Don, don''t leak the photos."


    Amanda Seyfried was worried.


    She is worried.


    If the photo leaks, then her love with her boyfriend will definitely be over.


    "Don''t worry, it''s impossible."


    Dunn is very confident about this.


    These photos must not be digitized to prevent computer intrusion. Once it really goes out...the entertainment industry all over the world will be completely shaken.


    It''s not just Hollywood female stars.


    It also includes models in the fashion circle, beautiful athletes in the sports circle, and even European and Asian stars. Even Miss Zhang has left a memorial book.


    Therefore, Dunn must provide the highest security measures for these photos. New Universal''s top secret material leaked, and none of these photos will be lost.


    After taking the private photos, it is the exterior photos.


    Mainly the swimsuit photos on Crescent Beach.


    Dunn was not interested in the swimsuit photos, and the temperature was a little low, so everyone stopped work hastily.


    In the evening, when the three returned from the Salmon Entertainment Club, Dunn finally received a call.


    From Steve Burke.


    It looked like he couldn''t take it anymore.


    No way, Michael Jackson''s value is too great.


    He owns two companies, ATV and MIJAC, the former valued at $1 billion and the latter at $300 million.


    Two companies, that''s $1.3 billion!


    You know, Universal Music acquired Europe''s largest record company, EMI, two years ago, which is of this magnitude.


    Michael Jackson, an entertainment star who sings and dances on the stage, has the music resources that the giants deserve to enjoy.


    At present, the partners of the two companies are Sony Records.


    Half of ATV''s shares are held by Sony Records; although MIJAC is Michael Jackson''s private company, his music cannot be released without the channels of the record company, and Sony Records can take 20% of the gross profit from it.


    The two companies, on average, bring in more than $70 million a year to Sony Records.


    It accounts for one-tenth of the total revenue of Sony Records.


    Once the Michael Jackson case occurs, it will inevitably explode, causing a series of chain reactions.


    Especially the song copyrights of many top singers held by ATV companies, such as the Beatles, such as Celine Dion, such as Mariah Carey, for their own benefits, they will definitely hold high the moral arch and ask Michael Jackson and Sony Records let go.


    At that time, Sony Records will not only suffer huge profit losses, but also suffer moral kidnapping.


    It can also be seen that the rumors that Sony Records is the shady master behind the Michael Jackson case is somewhat illogical. Because of Michael Jackson''s accident, the biggest victim is Sony Records.


    In Dunn''s view, Michael Jackson''s incident is more likely to be a combination of the collective interests of the British and American music giants. While suppressing Michael Jackson, it weakens the leadership of Japanese companies in the British and American music market.


    At least, Doug Morris, CEO of Universal Music, has repeatedly sent emails to Dunn, expressing this kind of meaning. If Michael Jackson is convicted, it will greatly conform to the interests of the world. I hope Dunn can use his energy to exert pressure in this regard.


    Dunn of course refused.


    Beating Michael Jackson, of course, is in the interests of Universal Music! But at the same time, it also satisfied the interests of Warner Music.


    If at this time, Dunn does not fight and save Michael Jackson as the savior, Universal Music will gain greater benefits! And this benefit is unique to Universal Music and does not need to be shared with Warner Music!


    After Universal Music completed the acquisition of EMI, it has become the world''s largest music giant, occupying 32.4% of the global music market share.


    Universal Music eats alone, who dares to suppress it?


    Universal is not Michael Jackson!


    There is no study in the suite of the resort, so Dunn went to a small bedroom alone to talk with Steve Burke.


    After the call was connected, Dunn did not rush to speak.


    The two sides were silent for a few seconds before Steve Burke sighed and said with emotion: "Dawn, I don''t have the courage as you, I''m not as good as you!"


    Dunn was a little ashamed.


    I''m not necessarily better than you. If I hadn''t been foresight, I wouldn''t have taken on such a tricky case.


    "It can''t be said that, New Universal has already stabilized, and even if there is an accident, it is within our tolerance. You are different. It has only been less than a year since you took over NBC, and you will start a dialogue in a short period of time. The acquisition of Sony Entertainment. Such a complex situation will be very difficult to handle, and it is not advisable to make extra efforts.¡±


    Dunn''s words made Steve Burke feel the same way and sighed: "Dawn, you have spoken my heart!"


    Dunn smiled, "So, on Michael Jackson''s side... I can take over the whole thing?"


    Steve Burke paused for a moment and said, "Yes. The Japanese are not easy to deal with. Their business thinking is too rigid and their efficiency is very low. I really don''t have the extra energy to deal with Michael Jackson. Fortunately, Sony''s board of directors has approved the sale of Sony Entertainment, and the next step is to negotiate a price."


    Dunn was very satisfied with the result, but frowned: "It''s very inefficient? Steve, you have to understand, I can afford it, Michael Jackson can''t afford it! If the case gets worse again, you want me to take over, no matter what. It''s possible."


    Universal Music took over Michael Jackson''s business, in addition to obtaining the permission of the buyer, Steve Burke, but also the consent of Sony.


    Fortunately, Michael Jackson''s case is getting worse and worse, Steve Burke wants to get rid of it as soon as possible, and Sony also has such plans.


    Sony has just held a general meeting of shareholders and changed the chairman and CEO. The internal management is undergoing major adjustments, and the top priority is stability.


    Quickly transfer Michael Jackson''s business to Universal Music, and Sony can at least make some money. If it really waits for Michael Jackson to be convicted and imprisoned, then Sony will suffer a dumb loss.


    "We have reached an agreement with Sony on this matter."


    Steve Burke immediately gave Dunn a reassurance. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    Dunn nodded, "If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle. I believe that Michael Jackson will not refuse our help at this time. It''s just... Steve, although I''m out of town, I''m in Los Angeles. I still know a little bit about the situation. Michael Jackson''s case is very dangerous, all kinds of evidence are very unfavorable, I heard that they have taken out naked/photos of children? This is outrageous!"


    The general direction is determined.


    The next step is to negotiate the price.


    Steve Burke said lightly: "It''s just a few photos, it''s nothing, who doesn''t have a few private photos at home? It''s normal."


    Tang En coughed lightly, and said without blushing, "Steve, you can''t talk nonsense, at least I''m doing the right thing! Collecting photos is too risky."


    Steve Burke laughed: "I''m not talking about you, hehe. But I really want to remind you, did you collect stamps when you were a child? If you have had such a fun experience, you must understand the collection of photos. ¡­¡±


    "Okay, I don''t have this hobby!" Dunn''s face became hot, and he quickly changed the subject, "Steve, a week ago, the trial didn''t start, and it was fine at that time. Now, all kinds of evidence are showing that Michael Jackson Faced with life in prison, if I don''t have the right price, I will never enter."


    "You know, the Japanese are all determined, and it''s difficult for Sony to make too much concessions."


    "Where''s NBC?"


    Dunn smiled and raised his chin slightly, "Sony gives up part of it, NBC part of it, that''s enough. Steve, you should know that when I take over Michael Jackson''s business at this juncture, I''m helping You are very busy!"


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    With Dunn and Steve Burke reaching an agreement, the new Universal can be dispatched.


    Dunn had already communicated with Tosca Musk about this matter.


    Following Dunn''s order, an organization called "Rescue Michael Jackson Committee" was immediately established within the New Universal Group, which led the chairman''s office, public relations department, legal department, finance department, Universal Pictures, Universal Music And the negotiation committee and other departments, made a series of careful handling and arrangements for the incident of Michael Jackson.


    The top leader of the committee is personally in charge of the chairman''s assistant Tosca Musk!


    Of course, the name of this committee is to save Michael Jackson. In fact, the bigger significance is to grab the operation rights of Michael Jackson''s two music companies to Universal Music.


    NBC agreed, Sony agreed, and New Universal was also very interested, and if Michael Jackson himself wasn''t interested, then there was no way.


    However, this is not possible.


    The trial of the case has entered a white-hot stage, and he himself is wandering between life imprisonment and the brink of acquittal, in danger.


    At this time, no matter how stupid his team is, it is impossible to refuse the kindness from Dunn!


    Even Michael Jackson himself called to express his gratitude to New Universal.


    In short, the first step of the "Committee to Save Michael Jackson" was for the chairman''s office to come forward, contact Michael Jackson himself, and reveal the intention of cooperation.


    Easy to achieve!


    The second step will involve the legal department, the finance department, Universal Music and the negotiating committee.


    Dunn and Steve Burke only reached a preliminary agreement. After all, Sony Records still holds 50% of ATV''s shares and a 3-year distribution contract with MIJAC.


    It costs money to buy out.


    In addition, it is impossible for New Universal to help Michael Jackson for no reason. As a client, he always has to show enough benefits and sincerity, right?


    At this time, Universal Music needs to come forward.


    Currently, all of Michael Jackson''s song copyrights belong to MIJAC Music Company, of which he is the sole shareholder.


    Sony Music failed to get the shares of MIJAC, but Universal Music could not repeat the same mistakes.


    If you just follow Sony Records and sign a 5-year or 10-year song release agreement, in essence, it''s not much different.


    Universal''s control over Michael Jackson remains limited.


    At that time, if there is some small friction between the two sides, Michael Jackson will definitely not be obedient, and he has to organize a fan meeting and criticize Universal Music like Sony Records, then it will be a big trouble.


    Taking advantage of this opportunity of Michael Jackson''s quagmire and precarious trial, Universal Music must fight for more rights!


    Not only to get that 50% of ATV''s shares from Sony Records, but also to get 50% of MIJAC''s shares from Michael Jackson!


    Only in this way can we firmly tie Michael Jackson to Universal Music, instead of wandering outside the three major record companies, using his own fame and the competition of the three major record companies, and constantly seeking greater interests for himself. Musician.


    Dunn admires Michael Jackson''s musical talent very much, but his feelings cannot be taken for granted.


    Since it is cooperation, it is necessary to come up with the corresponding chips.


    This is the most critical and complex step, which is related to the practical interests of the New Universal Group. Ron Mayer, the vice president of the group, personally came forward to take charge of this work.


    The third step is public relations.


    This is easy to understand.


    Now, the judge has not yet pronounced the verdict, but rumors from the outside world are messy, especially many media in the UK, almost convicting Michael Jackson.


    This is very wrong. New Universal will use its own publicity channels and contact some cooperative media to make some positive public relations reports on this case.


    Give confidence to those fanatical fans and supporters to promote them to continue to incite social forces and form public opinion effects.


    The fourth step, the gray area of ??the Internet.


    It''s 2005, still in the early days of the Internet.


    Original sin and grey areas abound.


    After the fire of Netflix''s business, Blockbuster also launched an online rental business, but it has been unable to open the situation. Why? In addition to Netflix entering the industry earlier, with more mature technologies and algorithms, and the assistance of the IMDB film and television database, there is another very important point - the gray area attack!


    Or call it hacker strike!


    Blockbuster''s servers were frequently attacked, and the website was frequently paralyzed. In this case, it is strange to be an opponent of Netflix!


    Blockbuster is just a traditional company that wants to transform.


    However, the ship is too big to turn around!


    There are many technology companies under New Universal, especially Dunn has a very tacit and friendly relationship with the Internet field. In this regard, Blockbuster is no match at all.


    In the case against Michael Jackson, New Universal''s hacking team is going to come up with a "conclusive" website and leak all the confidential court records! (Note)


    This is the power of mobilizing public opinion, using more people to influence the jury as much as possible, so that they can make a verdict in favor of Michael Jackson.


    Step 5, Movies!


    Last year, Dunn personally wrote and planned a movie "Hunting".


    The film is directed by David Fincher, the crime thriller director of The Seven Deadly Sins, Fight Club and Gone Girl, starring Mel Gibson and Lily Collins.


    It''s a story about a lie.


    Mel Gibson, an excellent teacher who has just divorced, is loved and adored by student Lily Collins, who wants to pursue him, but is rejected.


    Lily Collins'' little girl lied about being assaulted by Mel Gibson.


    This lie then dealt a series of blows to Mel Gibson''s life.


    Even later Lily Collins voluntarily admitted that she was the one who lied.


    However, this did not change the life of Mel Gibson, who was still struggling with spit, abuse and doubts...


    This is a tragic ending movie.


    Very reflective.


    This story, Dunn was "inspired" from the controversy of Woody Allen, and felt the pain of being blackmailed as a celebrity.


    But I didn''t expect this story to be so fitting at the time.


    Tosca Musk personally went to Universal Pictures and found Universal Pictures CEO Amy Pascal, as well as "Hunting" executive producer Arnon Milkan, director David finch.


    "Ms. Musk, your request...it''s very difficult for us to do it."


    Arnon Milkan is a Hollywood gold medal producer, old enough to be a father to Tosca Musk.


    However, Hollywood is a traditional force, and there is a clear hierarchy here.


    The more famous the producer, the more disciplined it will be.


    In front of Tosca Musk, Arnon Milkan was polite, and although she was extremely dissatisfied with her request, she did not show it.


    Tosca Musk frowned and said displeasedly, "Didn''t you say that the later stages of the movie have already been produced?"


    "The post-production of the movie is finished, but for the post-production process, it''s just the beginning." Arnon Milkan said embarrassedly.


    Tosca Musk has worked in animation, and she understands how Hollywood movies are made.


    For a feature film like "Hunting", post-production does not require special effects, only initial editing, positive editing, dubbing, rendering, subtitles, audio synthesis, etc., 2 months is enough.


    "Hunting" has been completed for 3 months, and these works have been completed long ago.


    However, for Hollywood movies, this is just the beginning, and then there is a longer work - market research.


    Just find different people to watch the movie.


    Including investors, industry peers, film critics, leaders in charge, leaders in charge, company leaders, and temporarily organized public film screenings, let them give their opinions, and then revise, reshoot, and even reshoot the film.


    This is the most important content of the movie before it is released.


    "Hunting" was originally scheduled for September, and now it is only March, and there has been no market research and repeated repairs.


    Tosca Musk has been with Dunn for so long, and he usually sees the top people in this circle. He has cultivated a heroic spirit of a strong woman. With a wave of his hand, he said beyond doubt: "Then Hurry up and do it! There is still time! In the next month, you can do everything you think is necessary. On April 15th, I want to see this film in major movie theaters across the United States!"


    Arnon Mirkan twitched the corners of his mouth and was speechless.


    The director of David Fincher has no right to speak.


    His job is just to make movies.


    Amy Pascal, who has been silent all the time, has also heard something, and by connecting it with the current situation, he can judge what Tosca Musk means, nodded, and said sternly: "No problem! I can I promise you that "The Hunt" will be released in the United States on time and on time!"


    Tosca Musk smiled at her, "Thank you for supporting my work."


    Amy Pascal was speechless.


    What can I do if it is not supported?


    In terms of power in the film business, Tosca Musk has no control over her at all.


    However, there are people on top of them!


    She is the assistant to big boss Dunn Walker!


    Even an idiot can understand that she represents Tang En''s will, and this is the imperial commissioner!


    In front of the imperial ministers, the frontier officials must also be obedient!


    This is the benefit of wholly-owned subsidiaries.


    To release "Hunting" in advance is to understand that it is infringing on the interests of Universal Pictures, so as to ensure that Universal Music can obtain greater benefits.


    If Universal Pictures is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Universal Group, the group headquarters must make compensation to meet the interests of other shareholders.


    Just like Time Warner, because many of its assets have their own boards of directors, the board of directors of the subordinate companies often refuse to implement the decisions made by the group headquarters based on the interests of the parent company! Because it will harm the interests of other shareholders!


    This is the disadvantage of traditional enterprises.


    For emerging companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google, the subsidiaries of their core assets must be 100% controlled, so as to better coordinate all the resources of the group. Let all shareholders convert the stocks of subsidiaries they hold into stocks of the parent company, so that this huge collective can operate more efficiently and smoothly.


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    Universal Pictures used to be huge.


    However, after being acquired by Tang En Films, a series of asset splits and structural reorganizations were carried out, and the assets were much lighter and became a real film company.


    The former distribution department was split out and expanded into Universal International Distribution Company; the former Home Entertainment Department was split into Universal Home Entertainment; the former TV Department was merged with Dunn Films TV Department and DCP Company, Reorganized into what is today Universal Television Production Company; the theme park business has also been separately divided into the tourism and vacation business.


    Not only that, the former Universal Music was just the music department of Universal Pictures. Now, it has also become a parallel existence with Universal Pictures.


    These entertainment companies are unified under the management of the Film and Television Entertainment Department.


    (Disney¡¯s acquisition of 20th Century Fox is also the same model. It is dismantled, then reorganized and merged into Disney. If there are duplicate businesses, layoffs will be made until there is a Fox film shell left. Including 20th Century Fox ''s distribution business, because of the duplication with Bowei Pictures, will be cut off as a whole.)


    Now, Universal Pictures has to make way for Universal Music, which makes Amy Pascal feel uncomfortable.


    After explaining the work and sending away the producer and director of "The Hunt", Tosca Musk stayed and said with a smile: "Amy, I think you must understand the value of this matter to New Universal. significance."


    Amy Pascal shook her head, "I''m just worried about the market reaction and word-of-mouth effect after the release of "The Hunt". Every work directed by David Fincher has an excellent reputation in the hearts of film critics and audiences. If The film''s failure, I''m afraid, will cause a rigidity in the relationship between David Fincher and New Universal."


    Tosca Musk said: "I just don''t have this concern. David Fincher has an extraordinary taste for movies, and he can always show deep and almost brutal human thinking in movies. It happens to be the core of "Hunting". Without market research, at most the box office of the movie will be affected, and in terms of word of mouth, I don''t think there is any problem."


    Amy Pascal frowned and said: "After all, this is a movie written by Dunn as the story writer. If the movie box office is not good, I am afraid it will affect his personal reputation..."


    "Okay, this is just a literary film." Tosca Musk was a little speechless, and said sternly, "Amy, Michael Jackson''s case, Dunn has been paying attention to it for more than a year, if you do this It is of great value, both for him personally and for New Universal!"


    If negotiated, it would bring to Universal a $1 billion business, which is a direct benefit.


    The indirect benefits are even greater.


    The Beatles and John Lennon have released nearly 300 songs. Among them, the copyright of most of the songs is held by ATV Company, and the copyright of a small number of songs belongs to EMI Records.


    If ATV and Universal Music cooperate, then it will be a glorious time in music history, all the songs of the Beatles, finally merged.


    When fans listen to songs again, they don''t need to find resources from Sony Records and Universal Records respectively, but can find all Beatles songs directly from Universal Records.


    In addition to that, there are all Michael Jackson songs!


    At that time, Universal Music will include all the songs of the Beatles and Michael Jackson, plus Elvis, with the leading leaders of these three great gods, Universal Music will firmly control the position of the music market leader!


    After Universal Music acquired EMI, Universal Music had the largest market share in the world. However, fame and income did not crush Warner Records and Sony Records. The main reason is that Warner Records has Madonna and Sony Records has Michael Jackson.


    Once this cooperation is reached, Universal Music will be flying in the sky!


    In addition, this will also have a very good positive effect on Dunn''s personal image.


    Dunn is the richest man in the world, a famous Hollywood director, he also won an Oscar, and has published best-selling books and theoretical works... However, his reputation is not very good.


    Too much gossip!


    Gossip tabloids do not publish some of his romances on a day, as if something is missing.


    In order to establish a positive image of himself, Dunn made a lot of efforts.


    For example, inciting feminism, exposing industry scum, such as large donations, such as doing good deeds in the attitude of a saint, and even having the experience of fighting gangsters...


    However, these behaviors are too high-end, and it is difficult for the people at the bottom to understand if they are separated from the general public.


    Michael Jackson''s case, is an opportunity.


    The biggest entertainment star in the world today is without a doubt Michael Jackson!


    He has 1 billion fans worldwide!


    He is the most phenomenal star in human history.


    His case has attracted the attention of countries all over the world, and there are countless fanatical supporters and fans.


    How crazy are these people?


    Can die for Michael Jackson!


    Even seeing him once would make him faint with excitement.


    It simply became a belief.


    It happens to be a point that Dunn can take advantage of.


    Dunn, as a savior, saves Michael Jackson!


    At the same time, re-use the media channels to convey to the public how dangerous the Michael Jackson case is and how important Dunn played in it. Without Dunn, Michael Jackson would have been imprisoned for life for sure!


    At that time, Dunn will be able to consecrate his image like a **** through Michael Jackson''s fans!


    This will have a very positive effect on Dunn''s personal reputation.


    ...


    CBS'' "The Tonight Show" is unique among late-night talk shows with host David Letterman possessing his particularly ironic sense of self.


    On this day, "The Tonight Show" welcomed a heavyweight guest - former "Beatles" songwriter Sir James Paul McCartney.


    The recording was a success!


    At least that''s what David Letterman thinks. On the show, he persuaded Paul McCartney to reveal a secret that he had kept in his heart for many years.


    Of course, many business people know that.


    However, letting the parties speak it out and spread it to the public, the effect will definitely be more sensational.


    Especially in this moment of focus.


    On the show, David Letterman pulled out a bottle of whiskey and chatted with Paul McCartney over a drink.


    This is a late-night show in the United States. It looks very casual, but there are actually inner thoughts behind the producers and guests.


    Paul McCartney said two things in total.


    First, why did he leave the Beatles back then?


    Benefit!


    At first, Paul McCartney''s agent pushed a contract to him and John Lennon. At the time, these two men were his best brothers and most trusted friends.


    The young Paul McCartney signed the deal without thinking.


    Then, it led to the uneven interests of all the following.


    John Lennon took too much.


    And Paul McCartney''s role in the Beatles is not much worse than John Lennon! He didn''t even get as much as the broker!


    Paul McCartney, who quit "The Beatles", was heartbroken by the British music scene and began to develop in the United States.


    Soon, he will be popular all over the United States!


    And became good friends with another music superstar, Michael Jackson.


    This is the second thing.


    Best friends, why did Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson break up?


    By then, it was the eighties.


    Paul McCartney is very business-minded. He found that Michael Jackson could only sing and dance, but he lacked investment thinking, so he told him his investment philosophy.


    Paul McCartney told Michael Jackson he''d made tens of millions of dollars buying music rights! These copyrights are more than his own record income!


    Michael Jackson listened, got very excited, and then something happened.


    A few years later, Michael Jackson also realized the business experience of buying music copyrights to make money and then spent a sky-high price of 47 million US dollars, beating competitor Paul McCartney and buying "The Beatles" The copyright of many songs including the band.


    Liang Zi concluded.


    The Tonight Show wasn''t long, and Paul McCartney only talked about these two things.


    But in David Letterman''s view, both things are too representative!


    One is the British music circle and the other is the American music circle!


    John Lennon in the front, Michael Jackson in the back, all superstars.


    In the face of interests, these two people unexpectedly made similar behaviors.


    It is certain that after the broadcast of this episode, the ratings will definitely rise!


    This will definitely be an episode of "The Tonight Show" that will spark a heated discussion in the United States!


    David Letterman is smug!


    However, on the third day, halfway through the post-editing process, something unexpected happened.


    "Stop! This recording is now void!"


    While David Letterman was happily overseeing the show''s post-production, Anthony Leno, CBS''s president of television production, came over in person.


    "Void? Why?"


    David Letterman was completely stunned.


    He is not only the host of The Tonight Show, but also a producer.


    He is firmly convinced that the recording of this episode will definitely become the focus of the United States, raising the whole program to a higher level.


    Now that the recording is over, and the post-production is almost finished, should I be called off?


    Why?


    Anthony Leno pulled him over and said in a low voice, "The order passed by the big leader is not to broadcast any negative news about Michael Jackson in the near future."


    David Letterman''s eyes widened in disbelief, "I don''t believe his team can affect CBS'' business!"


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    David Letterman has a hard time understanding leadership decisions.


    In every way, Paul McCartney''s recording of this episode is perfect.


    There are hot spots, controversy, gimmicks, hype, and information that satisfies the audience''s right to know. This episode is of great value to "The Tonight Show".


    Seeing that the post-production is about to be completed, it can be played within this week.


    As a result, the leader directly issued an order to abolish it!


    This really makes no sense.


    Anthony Leno sighed, "David, you should know that this is also not what I want to see. But this is the company''s request, and we have to implement it."


    "I don''t know!"


    David Letterman looked cold and puzzled.


    Michael Jackson''s team has absolutely no ability to influence CBS!


    Anthony Leno hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I heard that someone was protecting him."


    David Letterman also vaguely knew the inside story of the Michael Jackson incident, and couldn''t help but wonder, "Who has so much energy? Even we have to respond?"


    "Among the three major records, it''s not Sony, it''s not Warner, it can only be that person."


    "Universal Records!" David Letterman blurted out, then looked blank. "Dawn Walker? It''s him!"


    Dunn is definitely the biggest sufferer of CBS!


    Ten years ago, CBS was the No. 1 TV network in America!


    As a result, Redstone and Dunn had a conflict.


    Then, Dunn joined forces with Michael Eisner. New Universal provides content, Disney is responsible for the channel, and the two sides work together to strongly promote ABC''s growth all the way, surpassing CBS!


    Not only that, last year, the chairman of CBS was sacked under the attack of public opinion under the new global feminist agreement because of alleged sexual assault, resulting in a sharp drop in CBS''s share price. Even Viacom, the parent company of CBS, was forced to complete the split last year under various blows.


    It can be said that CBS will have the current embarrassing situation, which is largely due to Dunn!


    "why?"


    David Letterman is increasingly incomprehensible.


    Dunn is the enemy!


    At this time, why help the enemy?


    Anthony Reynolds shook his head. He stood from a higher angle and had a more comprehensive perspective on the problem. He sighed: "CBS can no longer afford new turmoil. It was difficult to rely on Viacom before. Now that the assets are split, there is no more capital to compete with New Global, do you understand?"


    David Letterman looked blank and speechless.


    Anthony Leno said: "Michael Jackson... just a pop star, Paul McCartney''s interview, it''s just a small thing. If CBS wants to survive, it must cooperate with New Universal. If it is through this matter , CBS can resolve the conflict with New Universal, which is far more valuable than an episode of "The Tonight Show."


    Speaking of which, David Letterman is helpless.


    Can only reluctantly accept this result.


    No way, the current Universal TV production company is the only one in the production of reality shows!


    The "American Idol", "Global Top Model Contest", "Truth or Dare", "Wise and Brave", "The Bachelor", "The Flyover" and "Changing Face" produced by it are all phenomenal reality shows!


    It can be said that half of the American reality show field has been occupied by New Universal!


    In addition, in January of this year, the new reality show "Dancing Forest Hegemony" produced by Universal Television and broadcast by FOX Television also received very good ratings.


    After the first season aired, the average viewership reached 27 million.


    From hip-hop dance to clown dance, from mechanical dance to Latin dance, from quick step to foxtrot, from waltz to tango, from contemporary dance to disco, from jazz dance to Broadway... New Universal uses a reality show to make a name for itself in the United States There was a dance fever within the range.


    Now, NBC, ABC, FOX three television networks are the major customers of Universal Television.


    Only CBS was turned away.


    It feels so bad.


    For the senior management of CBS, it is necessary to quickly find ways to ease the relationship with New Universal, clean up the legacy of the conflict between Redstone and Dunn, and let CBS and New Universal enter a normal business environment.


    ...


    Good times always go by quickly.


    Dunn with two beauties, Amber Heard and Amanda Seyfried, has been out on vacation for three days.


    Tomorrow, they will return to Los Angeles.


    That night, of course, there was a lot of love and lingering, and the clouds and rains were overturned.


    After the clouds and rain dissipated, it felt like two volcanic clouds hung on the faces of the two girls, and a thin layer of mist seemed to cover their eyes.


    Extremely romantic, extremely beautiful.


    Dunn finished his contented enjoyment, fell down from Amber Heard''s body, and put the two girls in his arms.


    Such a beautiful girl, only three days is not enough.


    "Where do you all live now?"


    Several of Dunn''s outhouses are empty now, and some new people need to be filled.


    Amanda Seyfried whispered, "I live at my boyfriend''s house."


    Obviously, she also knew that the answer was a little out of date.


    Amber Heard turned sideways gently, snuggled tightly into Dunn''s arms, raised his head and said with a smile, "I live alone, in a rented house in the city."


    Dunn frowned Isn''t that a long way from Hollywood? "


    Amber Heard pouted and said, "There''s nothing I can do about it. The house prices in West Hollywood are too high, and Beverly Hills is even higher, and I can''t afford it at all."


    Tang En sighed and said: "Yes, newcomers like you can''t afford the rent there, unless... Forget it, I just have a house vacated in Calabasas. If you don''t mind, just move Come and live."


    "what?"


    Amber Heard froze for a moment, a little lost.


    Calabasas area?


    Too exaggerated!


    There are three richest areas in Los Angeles.


    First, Malibu, Dunn''s King''s Landing No. 1 manor is in this area.


    Second, Calabasas District.


    Third, Beverly Hills.


    A house in Calabasas, an average detached house, costs $500,000. If it is a high-end villa, it will cost more than 3 million US dollars!


    Absolutely a first-class mansion!


    Fortunately, Amber Heard responded quickly enough.


    Immediately realized the meaning of Dunn''s words.


    Have a house vacated?


    In Calabasas?


    Can Dunn''s house be an ordinary house? Must be an upscale mansion!


    Amber Heard seems to have seen the scene of a top-notch luxury sea view villa, and then lived in it beautifully. He couldn''t help taking a breath, and suppressed the excitement in his heart. The brilliance could not hide the incomparable expectation in her heart at this moment.


    "Then...then...how much is the rent?"


    Amber Heard felt a little hard to explain, and after stammering for a while, he asked an almost idiotic question.


    Dunn is the richest man in the world!


    Does he care about the rent?


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    The conversation between Dunn and Amber Heard made Amanda Seyfried a little lost.


    Because of her hard work in the entertainment industry, she was already keenly aware of the deep meaning of Tang En''s words.


    The "rent" in Amber Heard''s mouth is simply scornful.


    The body is the rent.


    Sure enough, I heard Tang En say with a smile: "No rent is needed. If you want to go there, just go and live there. It''s empty anyway. I can give you some pocket money at that time."


    "Pocket money? How much?"


    Amber Heard doesn''t want to be too monstrous. But there is no way, in the face of the temptation of the top quality of life, she will inevitably show the joy of heartbeat.


    Weekly salary is popular in the UK, and monthly salary is popular in the United States.


    Amber Heard thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "Will 3... 30,000 dollars be enough?"


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    This girl, really young, really has no experience in negotiation.


    How can you take the initiative to bid for such a thing?


    Even if he speaks first, he must speak loudly, so as not to greatly reduce his own value.


    Amber Heard saw Dunn''s weird smile and said quickly: "I still have a car loan to repay, a credit card, and... I want to buy some fashionable clothes, the styles of this year''s New York Fashion Week. There''s a lot that suits me..."


    Tang En didn''t wait for her to finish speaking, he hugged her tightly and said with a smile, "Aimeber, your requirements... are too low?"


    "Low?"


    Hearing this, let alone Amber Heard, even Amanda Seyfried, who remained silent on the other side, couldn''t help but be stunned.


    $30,000 a month in pocket money, is that low?


    In one year, that''s $360,000!


    Properly senior middle class!


    Amanda Seyfried worked so hard for a year to make that money.


    The average annual salary in Los Angeles is only $58,000.


    Now, Amber Heard can live in the top ocean-view mansion for free and get $30,000 in pocket money every month, which is very low?


    In the industry, there is indeed a rumor that female stars like to associate with Tang En. Even though he is a **** and likes all kinds of women, he is able to be favored by women.


    On the one hand, it is because he is very powerful and is a Hollywood boss.


    On the other hand... he was extremely generous!


    He can satisfy every Hollywood actress in terms of money!


    So, the rumors are true!


    Dunn is willing to invest a lot of money in beautiful women!


    Amber Heard has just entered Hollywood, and even if he is a fringe actor, he doesn''t know much about the inside story. Seeing Tang En say this, he couldn''t help but chuckle in his heart, pursed his lips, and boldly quoted a price. : "That $50,000?"


    Tang En said lightly: "Too low!"


    "100,000!"


    Amber Heard ruthless, gritted his teeth and said a number.


    Amanda Seyfried was taken aback.


    $100,000 a month salary?


    How dare you make a bid!


    Hollywood''s top third-tier and second-tier female stars earn more than $1 million a year.


    Lindsay Lohan is so popular that she barely made $2 million last year.


    No way, the income of female artists is not comparable to that of male stars.


    In addition to the top ones, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, and Charlize Theron can earn over 10 million a year. Other female stars earn over 1 million a year. Even if successful. Including many Oscar winners, such as the low-key Hilary Swank.


    $100,000 monthly salary, $1.2 million annual salary!


    This is the income level of the elite class in the United States.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En''s face was still indifferent, he shook his head and said: "Ai Meibo, you are too unconfident, do you know how beautiful you are? In my opinion, using money to measure your beauty is a kind of Blasphemy. No way, society is like that, a lot of times money is the only measure.¡±


    Amber Heard was not in the mood to feel the joy of being praised by Dunn, she just wanted to know how much "pocket money" Dunn would give her!


    This is so attractive!


    So excited!


    She never wanted to admit that she was a money-loving woman and a pecuniary.


    But in front of Tang En, she couldn''t help but want to kneel down and accept this golden reality.


    "$300,000!"


    When Amber Heard felt that his breathing was about to stagnate, Dunn said a number that was enough to cause screaming.


    300000!


    "Ahhhh!"


    Amber Heard was going crazy, she literally screamed. He sat up abruptly, and the pile of beauty on his chest swayed in front of Tang En tremblingly, his eyes seemed to be releasing a strange light like the explosion of a nuclear bomb.


    On the other side, Amanda Seyfried, who was in a similar situation to her, also sat up abruptly.


    Her figure is hotter and the tremor is greater.


    Tang En was lying on the bed and looking left and right, very seductive and very enjoyable.


    Two big girls like flowers and jade, sitting naked next to each other, just this kind of gentle feeling in a gentle village is worthy of a monthly salary of 300,000 US dollars.


    His annual budget for spending on women is $50 million, not counting the daily expenses of his girlfriends.


    A monthly salary of $300,000 is really nothing.


    However, for girls like Amber Heard and Amanda Seyfried, it was too different.


    $300,000 monthly salary!


    $3.6 million annual salary!


    This is simply the income of a top second-tier female star in Hollywood!


    This is really shocking.


    "This...this...is this too much?" Amber Heard murmured, unable to believe it.


    Tang En smiled disapprovingly, "Amber, in my opinion, you are worthy of this pocket money. Of course, if you live here, there will be many additional benefits, such as I will give you a wife maids, chefs, assistants, makeup artists and stylists, as well as drivers and bodyguards. You can enjoy the full range of the quality of life in the upper class.¡±


    "I do! I do!"


    Amber Heard completely gave up on modesty.


    A woman who worships gold is a woman who worships gold!


    Such a good condition, a fool would refuse!


    "When I get back to Los Angeles, I''ll move, I''m going to move there right away!" Amber Heard was incoherent in his happy words, and suddenly threw himself into Dunn''s arms, twisting and screaming. This cheered: "Dawn, you are so great! I love you, I love you to death! I am willing to do everything for you!"


    Dunn was very satisfied with Amber Heard''s reaction and said: "However, you have to sign a contract in advance, there are some additional conditions. First, since you live with me, you can''t have close contact with any other man. "


    "Yes, yes, it should be."


    Amber Heard nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, she understood.


    $300,000 monthly salary!


    There are no additional requirements, but it is strange.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The second point is simple, the seal order. I can''t talk about my affairs outside, especially in front of the media. If the media asks me, I must reject it."


    Amber Heard said solemnly: "I know, I will definitely not talk nonsense."


    Dunn became more and more satisfied with her.


    It seems that this Amber Heard is also very good. It is said that she is the Ma Rong of Hollywood, who cheated on Johnny Depp. But not as a wife, as a lover is still very good.


    "The third point is even simpler. My houses are all the top luxury houses. You live alone...it''s too lonely. I will arrange another girl to accompany you."


    A shyness flashed across Amber Heard''s face, and he gave a soft "um", "I''ll listen to you."


    At this time, Dunn put his eyes on Amanda Seyfried, who was sitting silly and silently listening to her and Amber Heard negotiating a deal.


    I have to say, her figure is really hot!


    It is really eye-catching to appreciate, this fleshy body is no less than Scarlett.


    "So, Amanda, would you like to come and accompany Amber?"


    Dunn''s smiling words made Amanda Seyfried stunned for a moment, "Huh? Me?"


    Tang En said: "The three of us spent three wonderful days together, and the two of you got along pretty well. You just happened to be in the past, so you don''t need to arrange other people."


    "Ah? I...I can''t..."


    Amanda Seyfried moved her little hands almost instinctively, and even her upper body shook slightly.


    Dunn reached out to play and said with a smile, "Your monthly allowance is also $300,000, and all the benefits are the same as Amber."


    "No... No... Dunn, you know, I have a boyfriend..."


    Amanda Seyfried was literally about to cry.


    It was really too difficult for her to reject Dunn.


    Especially with such a tempting good condition, it almost cost her all her energy to say the words of refusal reluctantly.


    Amber Heard lying in Dunn''s arms was puzzled and looked back at her strangely.


    It''s like seeing an idiot refused?


    Have a problem with your brain?


    your boyfriend?


    Do you really think it''s Romeo and Juliet''s love?


    $300,000 monthly salary!


    In front of huge wealth, love can only be a bubble!


    Fool!


    Amber Heard was really speechless.


    Tang En is even more speechless, but he is not good at persuading too much, everyone has their own aspirations. Presumably in a few years, Amanda Seyfried will be more mature and have a deeper understanding of the entertainment industry, and will regret today''s decision.


    "If you don''t want to come over, forget it." Dunn withdrew his hand, he didn''t seem angry, didn''t mind the other party''s rejection, and turned to Amber Heard with a smile: "Baby, what do you think our How many years is appropriate to sign the contract?"


    "ten years!"


    Amber Heard blurted out without thinking!


    $3.6 million in one year, $36 million in ten years!


    She doesn''t have to do anything in her whole life. After ten years by Tang En''s side, she has everything.


    Why not do it?


    Ten years later, she is only 29 years old, and it is not too late to do anything.


    Dunn twitched the corner of his mouth.


    This girl really has the temperament of worshipping money!


    It''s been ten years since I opened my mouth, and my ambition is really not small!


    She is willing to dedicate ten years of youth, but Dunn is still not happy.


    Women, it is interesting to always change to fresh play.


    Even for a stunning beauty like her, after three or five years of playing, it would be over and tired of playing.


    They are not girlfriends. They have a certain emotional foundation for each other, and they will have children as fetters in the future.


    "It''s better to sign for five years first, and you can''t occupy the best years in your life. It''s not good." Tang En said very friendly.


    Amber Heard was a little disappointed and moved, and said "um" with his nose: "You are so kind!"


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 Chapter 1036： retro goddess

    I have to say that since Dunn hired Jasmine Bloom as his personal assistant in charge of "women''s business", his personal life has gotten better and better.


    Moreover, there has been a marked reduction in negative news with facts.


    In the past, Tang En, like many people in the industry, played with unspoken rules and used his power in Hollywood and roles in the film to attract female stars.


    The efficiency of this routine is good, it has been running for decades, and the process is industrialized.


    However, the risk is also greater, and the reputation is even worse.


    In Hollywood movies, in many cases, it is not a person who can decide the attribution of a role, and is responsible for the movie first. This leads to many times, the party who receives the benefits of female stars cannot bring her the benefits she deserves.


    Dunn in the new Universal movie, of course, can be a word.


    However, this is not the best solution.


    It will affect the long-term benefits and company regulations of New Universal.


    After Jasmine Bloom took office, she quickly put forward a constructive proposal to Dunn-spend money!


    Her words made Tang En quite agree - "The money you spend is money. The money you can''t spend, it''s just numbers. You are the richest man in the world, and your wealth can''t be spent for a few lifetimes. There is no pressure to spend tens of millions of dollars on me.¡±


    He also formulated a plan for the use of the special fund of US$50 million per year for Tang En, and also proposed the salary distribution standard for "five women".


    Fifth gear, $100,000.


    Temporary one-off appointments, mostly hush money.


    Fourth gear, $200,000.


    There have been many appointments in a short period of time, and the payment is a short-term remuneration and hush money.


    Third tranche, $300,000.


    This is the monthly salary. Ask the woman and Dunn to maintain a long-term cohabitation relationship.


    Second tranche, $400,000.


    The same is the monthly salary, and the same is for long-term cohabitation. The difference is that this file is a real female star and must be well-known in the industry. For example, the current Penelope Cruz and Anne Hathaway are all paid for this grade.


    First tranche, $500,000.


    Only Sharapova is currently alone. In addition to the above requirements, she truly dedicated the most precious first time to Dunn. Dunn didn''t have the idea of ??accepting her as a girlfriend, so he could only make up for it in terms of money.


    Spending money is the easiest and most convenient way!


    These sky-high remunerations offered by Tang En are enough to ease the grievances and unwillingness of every female star when accepting unspoken rules.


    The means of taking people, this is the eternal truth.


    For a man, it is more fulfilling to knock a woman down with money than with power.


    It is also more popular with women.


    All in all, after Jasmine Bloom made a series of plans for Dunn, Dunn faced much less pressure both in the industry and outside.


    Thinking that at the very beginning of that year, Dunn sneaked through women like Elizabeth Hurley, Liv Tyler, and Jessica Alba.


    At that time, there was no such thing as a hush fee.


    In order to be famous and to make headlines, women will always "inadvertently" say their relationship with Dunn in front of the media.


    Then, they really became famous.


    These "facts" are cases often cited by gossip tabloids in compiling Dunn''s scandalous stories.


    Until Jasmine Bloom''s "Five Gears of Women Plan" came out and was really implemented, the "real materials" from the outside world really disappeared.


    Dunn''s scandal is still a lot, but they are all chasing the wind.


    As time goes on, the reliability becomes worse and worse.


    That''s the benefit of hush money.


    Dropping Amber Heard with money is just right.


    Even the first-line big stars, it is difficult to refuse the temptation of money.


    However, Amanda Seyfried''s refusal really surprised Dunn a lot.


    After returning to Los Angeles, Jasmine Bloom was also shocked and incredulous: "No way? Dunn, you said... You said Amanda refused?"


    Tang En was a little embarrassed and said embarrassingly, "That...you know, she''s still yearning for love..."


    "Pfft!"


    Jasmine Bloom couldn''t help but burst out laughing.


    World ''s richest man!


    Hollywood boss!


    The rich and powerful Dunn Walker can''t even handle a 20-year-old girl. What''s more exaggerated is that they went on vacation together for 3 days and slept for 3 days!


    Such good basic conditions can be missed...


    Dunn, your way of dealing with women is too bad, right?


    Stupid man!


    Dunn saw the mockery on Jasmine Bloom''s face, his forehead was black with anger, and he gritted his teeth: "What do you know? I don''t want to use force! I want to respect her personal choice. If she takes it, she can still run away?"


    "Yes, yes, you are the best. Although you lost one, at least you managed to get Amber Heard, which is also very good." Molly Bloom still couldn''t stop smiling, her eyes were watery .


    It was so funny.


    Tang En claimed to be invincible in dealing with women, yet such a mistake could still occur.


    "Okay, okay, just laugh if you want to!"


    Dunn waved his hand, feeling quite helpless, "I still have to pay attention to the progress of Michael Jackson''s case, and I don''t have time to deal with these matters. You have to hurry up, at least arrange for one to come over and live with Amber in the past."


    "Don''t worry, you went out on vacation in a cool way, and my work here is not left behind." Molly Bloom said with a smile.


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Done? Is that the girl with the **** in "My Children"?"


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head, "I''ve already found that girl, it''s a bit complicated, and I''m still negotiating. But I already have a new candidate on my side After she finished speaking, she opened the folder. The folder on his waist was opened and placed in front of Dunn.


    Two photos left and right.


    They are all beautiful girls!


    The one on the left, Tang En vaguely knew, as if he had acted in some American drama, he was not very famous, and his appearance was not amazing enough. The one on the right is so pretty!


    Typical retro beauty!


    There is a kind of post-Victorian beauty look!


    The face is exquisite as if carved by a knife, round and delicate, but thin and beautiful.


    "This is good!"


    Dunn couldn''t help but sigh in admiration!


    Molly Bloom laughed: "I guess you''ll have to pick her. Her name is Leighton Meester, she''s been in a few TV shows and she''s been in a horror movie. Don''t look at her pretty, she''s a vase character. , but her acting is really good, at least better than the previous girls."


    "No problem, it''s her!"


    Dunn was inevitably moved.


    Leighton Meester, the spokesperson of the retro goddess!


    Definitely not to be missed!


    Jasmine Bloom pulled her hair around her ear and said with a smile, "Then how do you do it this time? I communicated with her directly, got everything done, and brought it over to you. Or should I bring it over directly? , did you do it yourself?"


    Dunn pouted and waved his hands weakly, "Go ahead and do it, this is your job. I still have to deal with the Michael Jackson case, so I don''t have time."


    Jasmine Bloom held back her laughter and shrugged, "Alright. In case you come forward in person, make another low-level mistake and be rejected by others. A young girl with such excellent conditions as Leighton Meester, It''s rare in Hollywood as a whole."


    Tang En''s face turned black immediately.


    Dare to laugh at me again!


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 Chapter 1037： super mother

    Facts have proved that professional things still need professional people to deal with.


    Getting women is also a profession.


    That afternoon, Leighton Meester was brought to Dunn''s office by Jasmine Bloom.


    When he got the news, Dunn was on a conference call with the executives of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Laboratories was originally a well-known high-tech R&D laboratory in the United States. After being acquired by New Universal, it has no financial restrictions and is developing faster and faster.


    Last year, the research and development expenses of Dolby Laboratories reached 6.8 billion US dollars, including more than 20 projects such as high-definition video disc players, Dolby sound effects, Dolby Vision, and Dolby audio.


    Recently, Dolby Laboratories has valued another very attractive project and wanted to spend a lot of money to acquire it. Because the transaction amount involved was relatively high, it was reported to Tang En.


    Hearing that Leighton Meester was here, Dunn was a little absent-minded: "Okay, send the detailed investigation report, and I''ll take a look."


    Then, in the parlor, Jasmine Bloom and her guests were seen.


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Is this Leighton Meester?


    No way?


    The appearance... is indeed similar to the memory.


    But a little old, right?


    Although well maintained, it doesn''t look like a big girl under 20 at all!


    Seeing Dunn appear, Jasmine Bloom quickly got up and introduced with a smile: "This is Ms. Constance Meester, the mother of Leighton Meester."


    Dunn suddenly realized.


    Secretly relieved, it turned out to be her mother.


    Let''s just say, Leighton Meester is at the age of invincible youth, and it is impossible to have such a mature temperament.


    But I have to admit that this gene is really powerful!


    Leighton Meester''s mom...and she''s still very charming!


    At least she looks good.


    This little look is quite charming and flamboyant...


    "and many more!"


    Dunn''s heart was tight, so he quickly calmed down.


    Not right!


    What''s the matter with this woman?


    Seducing people?


    Dunn quickly turned his face and asked, "Where''s Leighton?"


    Molly Bloom said with a smile: "I put her in the second office and let her take a shower. Now... it should be almost done, you can go directly to see her."


    Dunn couldn''t help but twitched the corner of his mouth.


    What''s the situation?


    Jasmine!


    Leighton Meester''s mother is still there, you''re just saying that?


    is this okay?


    There are also basic taboos, right?


    Unexpectedly, at this moment, Leighton Meister''s mother Constance Meister also came up, bowed slightly, and smiled politely: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Walker. I am As a screenwriter, he can be regarded as half of the entertainment industry. It is really a blessing for our family that Leighton can be favored by you."


    Dunn was a little confused.


    what is happening?


    This is the real mother!


    Delivering your daughter to the door in person, and showing a grateful look?


    Is there such a **** thing?


    More importantly, Dunn always felt that this Ms. Constance Meester, her eyes were not quite right, she was straight, like a fox. It''s like the restlessness that many women show when they are unbearably thirsty.


    Dunn is so experienced!


    What exactly is going on?


    It''s not because she feels that her daughter is going to live a happy life, and she is envious and jealous. And then I also want to use the charm of half-old milfs to enter the upper class in one step, right?


    Mother and daughter together?


    This is crazy too!


    Tang En thought to himself that he was well-informed, and at this moment, he felt a little overwhelmed by thunder. He quickly moved his eyes away from Constance Meester and said to Jasmine Bloom, "Well, take me there. "


    Jasmine Bloom had long noticed the weird scene just now and almost laughed.


    "Okay, Constance, you wait for me for a while, I''ll go to work, and I''ll be right back."


    Molly Bloom knew that Dunn had something to tell her alone, so she hurriedly found an excuse to leave.


    After leaving the living room and walking towards the office area, Tang En frowned and said angrily, "Jasmine, what the **** is going on? Is that woman mentally ill?"


    Molly Bloom shook her head, "It''s normal."


    "But..." Dunn paused for a while, "Don''t she know the purpose of letting Leighton come here?"


    "I know. In fact, the reason why this matter can be done so quickly is because of her firm push."


    Jasmine Bloom''s words made Tang En stunned for a moment: "What? You mean... Leighton was able to come here today because of her push as a mother?"


    "That''s right!"


    "Ah!"


    Dunn couldn''t help but make some mockery.


    The world is so big, there are no wonders.


    Molly Bloom said: "If you know her past, you can understand. She was involved in a drug trafficking/drug syndicate and was later arrested and jailed. During her bail, she was involved with drug dealers again. We got together, got pregnant with Leighton, and gave birth to her in prison."


    "what?"


    It was the first time that Dunn heard about this, and he was shocked.


    The noble and retro "QueenB" goddess was born in a dirty bottom-level prison?


    What a bad birth!


    Molly Bloom added: "Leighton has a total of 5 siblings, the youngest is only 3 years old. Well, to be precise, Leighton has 5 half-siblings."


    Having said that, Dunn also understood.


    It turns out that Leighton Meester''s mother... is a super big bitch!


    No wonder he took the initiative to send his biological daughter over to be a lover to another man, and even dared to openly seduce his daughter''s lover, wanting to play a mother-daughter drama.


    Really superb.


    "Where''s Leighton? How is she?"


    Dunn''s expression was a little serious and a little unhappy.


    Leighton Meester''s beauty is naturally impeccable, but growing up in such a family environment, I am afraid that she will develop some eccentric characters.


    If the character is not good, Dunn will definitely not be admitted into the room.


    At most, it was the last time, and after the early adopters, the relationship was terminated by paying a hush fee of 100,000 US dollars.


    Jasmine Bloom said with a smile: "You don''t need to worry about that. Constance Meester estimated that from a very early time, he had cultivated this daughter as a cash cow, and the cultivation was very good. She is a screenwriter and is in the entertainment industry. Nei has a little influence, and he made a cameo appearance in Leighton Road TV series early. He also moved his family from New York to Los Angeles, and let Leighton go to Beverly Hills High School to studyBeverly Hills High School Is it to give her more opportunities to recognize big figures in the entertainment industry, and then rely on her body to make a lot of money for her?"


    "At least she seems to have achieved her purpose, so to speak."


    "This kind of person is also a mother?"


    "You know, back then... she even dared to take part in things like dealing/drugs. Although Leighton is an adult, she has no choice but to accept it."


    Tang En snorted heavily, "I can only accept it? It''s a joke! When I met Tang En, there would be no such injustice in the world! Go back and tell that stupid woman, say I''m Leighton, I took it away, and let her give it to her later. I''m going away!"


    Jasmine Bloom was a little surprised, "You don''t need to meet her in person to make a decision?"


    A beauty like Leighton Meester can decide without meeting.


    Must win!


    Tang En said aggressively: "No need, that''s it! Since Leighton is living in dire straits, it is necessary for me to take her out of the sea of ??misery and enjoy a better life. This is my responsibility and my obligation!"


    obligation?


    Recruiting a pink and tender lover, is this an obligation?


    Well, Jasmine Bloom''s divine logic towards Dunn is already used to it.


    "That''s fine, I''ll go back and tell her, and in the future... try to do my best. This may require an extra expense."


    "Go and deal with it!"


    Dunn waved his hand indifferently.


    Sending your daughter over in person is equivalent to selling her daughter.


    It is normal to pay her a sum of money.


    Tang En didn''t care about this trivial matter, and when he walked to the door of the second office, his irritability improved a lot.


    Leighton Meester, here I come!


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 Chapter 1038： examination passed

    Dunn pushed the door and entered.


    Then, I saw a rather dignified girl sitting on the big red sofa.


    She wasn''t fat, but she wasn''t the kind of skinny that forced a diet. Such a figure can not only maintain the visual slender beauty, but also ensure sufficient sensuality when touching.


    To be honest, many Victoria''s Secret supermodels look good, but feel bad, and they are bones when touched. Is dieting too much, has affected the balance of the body.


    Before that, Jasmine Bloom had made it all clear.


    Leighton Meester''s tan hair was wet, and she was wrapped in a clean white bath towel, revealing her round shoulders and her fair thighs.


    After taking a bath, her temperament became more elegant and noble.


    Especially at the moment, she is leisurely reading a fashion magazine, flipping the pages of the book casually, her movements are gentle and soothing, and she shows a kind of noble grace and etiquette before her gestures.


    However, this could not deceive Dunn''s eyes.


    He could feel it keenly that when he pushed the door in, the other party obviously had the element of performance, and this little action of turning the page was deliberately designed to set off her personal temperament.


    Kind of like an expressionist idea.


    Then, Leighton Meester "suddenly" raised her head, with a surprise and a soft smile on her face, put down the fashion magazine in her hand, stood up, and smiled sweetly: "Hello, Tang En... I Can I call you Dunn?"


    "certainly."


    Dunn''s performance is even more gentle.


    It didn''t show the air of a big man at all.


    "My name is Leighton Meester."


    "I know, I just saw your mother."


    "Oh, I hope it didn''t scare you."


    Dunn laughed dumbly, "How do you say that?"


    Leighton Meester hesitated for a moment and shook her head slightly, "She is a... always incomprehensible woman."


    Tang En said with a smile: "If you have this understanding, it means you have enough understanding of her."


    Leighton Meester pursed her lips and said with a tender smile, "You almost got me around."


    Just a few simple greetings, Dunn''s impression of Leighton Meester is very good.


    Very atmospheric!


    Generally speaking, even the first-line female stars in Hollywood, unless they are old acquaintances like Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron, others will inevitably be nervous and restrained when they see Dunn. .


    Leighton Meester is completely different.


    She seemed to be old friends with Tang En who had known each other for many years, without the slightest sense of tension and cramped, she could talk and laugh freely, with a graceful bearing, and she was generous. Even if he was only wrapped in a short and narrow bath towel, he didn''t have the kind of pretentious hypocrisy.


    Tang En nodded secretly, "Did you just take a shower?"


    Leighton Meester gave a soft "um", "Ms. Bloom said, she said you were busy, let me get ready first."


    When she said this, a blush finally appeared on her face, showing a slight embarrassment, she paused, and said, "Do you want to start now? Do you want to take it off?"


    "No hurry, there is still time." Tang En waved his hand, "By the way, I saw your mother just now, and she seems... something is not right."


    "Oh."


    Leighton Meester was not surprised.


    Dunn shrugged and said bluntly, "She seems to be seducing me."


    Leighton Meester''s mouth twitched, revealing a hint of mockery, "She always thinks that her charm can conquer any man. Oh sorry, Dunn, I''m not talking about you. I''m just describing a fact, Last month, she brought three old men home, and after sleeping with her, she wanted to recommend them to me."


    Tang En was sweating profusely, and couldn''t help but feel cold in his heart, "Recommend me?"


    Leighton Meester pouted, "But I didn''t agree. I can''t do such a shameful thing."


    That top-quality mother can''t care, her daughter has been brought up with a serious education, and she is extremely repugnant to the matter of mother and daughter serving one husband together.


    Tang En was silent for a while and sighed, "But to be honest, your mother... looks good, mature and charming."


    Leighton Meester said indifferently: "You look good? It''s all from plastic surgery."


    "Plastic surgery?"


    "She gave birth to a son a few years ago. I still don''t know who the father of the child is. In order to support the child, I have to pay her $7,500 a month, which is alimony. It stands to reason that $7,500, Coupled with her income from work, it is enough for her to support her children. However, she has spent all the money for plastic surgery, breast augmentation, buttocks, and her face has been moved dozens of times."


    "No wonder..."


    Dunn suddenly realized.


    It seems that the level of cosmetic surgery in the United States is indeed higher than that in South Korea.


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Leighton Meester glanced at him suspiciously and said tentatively, "You...Are you interested in her? If so...I don''t mind."


    Tang En suddenly smiled, "It doesn''t matter?"


    Leighton Meester said seriously: "In my opinion, you can support any woman, including... the two of us together."


    Tang En waved his hand and said amusingly, "You think too much, I''m not interested in that kind of woman. I also heard some news about you from Jasmine, even though you are an adult, you still can''t get out of her control. I have already told Jasmine, and I will help you settle it."


    A surprised smile appeared on Leighton Meester''s tender face, "This is great! Dunn, even if I fail this time, you have helped me the best!"


    "Failure? You''re too self-confident. In fact, I made my decision before walking into this room."


    "what?"


    Leighton Meester snorted softly and covered her red lips.


    She seemed to have understood something from Dunn''s reaction.


    Tang En said: "even, when I saw your photo for the first time, I thought about it, you are the girl I have been looking for."


    "Really? Can I?"


    Leighton Meester felt the girl''s heart pounding.


    Tang En said neatly: "Of course!"


    Leighton Meester patted her chest and said with surprises: "Why don''t you have an interview, or I always feel that this surprise is too unreal."


    Jasmine Bloom had spoken to her before that. As long as she can pass Dunn''s "audit", then her life will be turned upside down!


    She will live in the best coast guard villa in Los Angeles, she will get up to $300,000 in pocket money every month, she will enter the high society of Hollywood, and make more industry elites...


    All of this was completely unimaginable to her in the past.


    As for the price paid...not really worth mentioning.


    For girls like Leighton Meester, even if they can''t get any benefits, letting Dunn sleep a few times in vain will be the most important good memory in their lives.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I said, you have passed."


    "Let''s see." Leighton Meester insisted, biting her lip.


    Tang En glanced at her in surprise, and only then did she realize that she was not unconfident, but was too confident in her own body. It was a little bit ridiculous, and shook his head slightly, "Okay, let''s take a look."


    Leighton Meester showed a smile, then walked to the seat two or three meters in front of the guest sofa where Dunn was sitting, smiled at her again, and then slowly picked it up in the towel on her chest~www.novelhall. com~ Then, the whole bath towel slid down her body.


    Next, a nearly perfect girl''s body was displayed in front of Tang En in an unobstructed view.


    She is indeed not the slender type of Amber Heard, nor the explosive meat bomb type of Amanda Seyfried.


    Huan fat Yan thin, always have their own advantages.


    Tang En nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Great!"


    "thanks."


    Leighton Meester smiled sweetly.


    Tang En raised his hand, "Take a look around."


    "OK."


    Leighton Meester turned around gently on the spot, moving gently and slowly, and deliberately put on a charming gesture.


    Tang En was delighted, so he stood up and opened his arms, "Come here."


    Leighton Meester gave another beautiful smile, walked over lightly, and knowingly stretched out her white and tender hands to help Tang En unbutton his black shirt one by one.


    "After I''m done, I''ll directly arrange for you to go to Calabasas, and you can move there directly. From now on, you''ll enjoy the life of a Hollywood princess."


    "Thank you, my sir."


    "I will arrange for you to live with another girl and take care of each other."


    Leighton Meester''s movements paused for a while, and then she was relieved, "I understand, I will listen to you."


    Dunn became more and more satisfied with her.


    Really sensible.


    The family environment is very important.


    good!


    Tang En stretched out his hand and stroked her soft body, from bottom to top, and then went down to her shoulder and pressed down...


    Um!


    Next, even better!


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 Chapter 1039： best investment

    Leighton Meester, who was full of rain and dew, was dizzy, and her blue silk was messy.


    The charming charm of the red tide on the pretty face is so beautiful that it takes your breath away.


    Tang En enjoyed it to the fullest, and couldn''t help but exclaim, "Leighton, I knew you wouldn''t disappoint me! Your body... is wonderful."


    In Leighton Meester''s half hazy half intoxicated eyes, a flash of light flashed. Because I was too attentive just now, the shouting continued for nearly an hour, causing the voice to be a little hoarse, and a bit of laziness entrained in the exhaustion, "How am I doing?"


    "great!"


    "That''s good."


    "Okay, you don''t have to get up, just lie down and rest for a while."


    Tang En saw that her movements were a little difficult, and he knew that the flattering was too hard, and he wanted her to rest for a while.


    Leighton Meester insisted on sitting up for the final aftermath. He took a shower with Tang En, and then obediently brought over the clothes stacked on the table one by one, and put them on for him thoughtfully.


    "Well, you are very sensible."


    Dunn became more and more satisfied.


    Leighton Meester raised her white jaw and smiled at him, "This is my job, and I will definitely do my best."


    It was supposed to be a job.


    The content of the work is to use his body to serve Dunn well and bring him the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment of his whole body.


    A full $300,000 monthly salary!


    With such a high salary, you must do your best to do every detail to prove that you have the ability to meet this high salary.


    On this level, Leighton Meester is really much more sensible than the young girls Dunn has met before.


    She grew up from the lowest level of society and lived in different relatives'' houses since she was a child, which made her more and more aware of the hidden truth of the rules of this world.


    Although it is a "lover" job, she will use the greatest enthusiasm and the greatest motivation to do her best!


    She knew that there were many women in Dunn.


    Out of so many women, she may not be the prettiest. However, she is confident that she must be the hardest.


    Because all of this was even harder for her.


    Tang En nodded, "It''s rare to see a girl as calm and serious as you."


    Leighton Meester shook her head gently, then chuckled: "I will try to do better."


    Tang En patted her shoulder with satisfaction, "Okay, you can take a break first, and I''ll let Jasmine come over to take care of you. I still have an appointment, so I won''t accompany you."


    It''s over, it''s over.


    It''s time to work.


    Leighton Meester said obediently: "Well, work is important, I understand."


    Obviously, she didn''t feel that there was nothing wrong with Tang En''s behavior after he was done, so he immediately put up his pants and left.


    With Tang En''s identity, it is impossible to waste too much time for a woman.


    When Tang Enqiyu left the second office proudly, Leighton Meester let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if his whole body was falling apart, almost collapsed.


    It''s comfortable... It''s really comfortable, Dunn is really a "great" man.


    But to deal with it, it is really exhausting and exhausting.


    At this time, Leighton Meester rejoiced instead. Next, she will live in a mansion in Dunn, with another young girl.


    She understood the significance of this arrangement.


    This will make her work tasks a lot easier.


    "what!"


    Leighton Meester walked to the big red sofa and lay down limply. In my heart, I was very happy, very excited, and sighed softly.


    Since then, her life will usher in a big change!


    Under the blessing of Dunn, she will set sail for her dream!


    The more you think, the happier you are.


    Then, she gently rubbed on the red sofa, her expression became a little weird, and she muttered to herself, "Is this the legendary red sofa... There should be quite a few girl stars lying here with their legs stretched out... Uh... At least Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie should have, as well as Charlize Theron, they have the most scandals with Dunn... I don''t know who I am... "


    Gossip reports, of course, the more famous the female star, the more sales.


    ...


    Leighton Meester''s superb mother Constance Meester has been sent away.


    Molly Bloom gave her a check for $500,000 and signed a series of agreements to ensure that she would not dare to cause trouble and harass Leighton Meester in the future.


    Constance Meester took the huge sum of $500,000 from selling her daughter, and left in great spirits. She also complimented Dunn and Molly Bloom, and being grateful is like meeting the savior .


    For her, there is no shame in this kind of thing, but she feels complacent.


    She worked hard to raise her daughter, and finally achieved success on this day.


    This can be said to be the most successful investment in her life!


    Invested for 19 years and earned 500,000!


    Don''t be too cheap!


    It was already an hour after Dunn "interviewed" Leighton Meester.


    In the living room, a group of people has changed.


    The comer is Doug Morris, CEO of Universal Music.


    He came here mainly to report to Dunn the status of the two music companies owned by Michael Jackson, as well as some ideas for the development of the Universal Music industry in the future.


    Tang En walked into the living room with a bright face, and Doug Morris quickly got up, looked respectful and respected, and said with a smile, "Boss, are you finished?"


    He wanted to pay tribute to Dunn from the bottom of his heart!


    This young boss is really amazing!


    Sure enough, he became famous at a young age, and he was the richest man in the world at a young age. The pattern is really big enough!


    At the beginning, Doug Morris was very firm that winning Michael Jackson would be very in the interests of Universal Music.


    For one thing, Michael Jackson had a bad relationship with the British music scene. EMI Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music, has almost gathered more than half of British musicians.


    On the one hand, it can weaken the influence and energy of the Japanese in the music circle. Hit Sony Records, which will boost Universal Music''s revenue growth.


    It can be said that the direct cause of Michael Jackson''s accident was a quarrel with Sony Records, which resulted in Sony Records no longer providing him with any help. The fundamental reason is that this is a collective conspiracy in the record industry. They do not allow an independent musician with world influence outside the three major record companies.


    Madonna had been alone for a while, and then immediately realized that something was wrong, and quickly turned to Warner Records.


    Michael Jackson is even more talented, but it is too much.


    The elite of the entertainment industry who can break the pattern of capital monopoly and industrial monopoly and succeed as an artist, in the past 100 years, there has been only one successful person, Dunn Walker!


    The mighty Chaplin back then can''t do it, the world-famous Spielberg can''t do it now, and neither can Michael Jackson.


    Without foresight, he could not have accumulated strong financial resources in a short period of time, and could not have come up with many creative solutions to the crisis. It is impossible to break the monopoly of the music industry by oneself.


    This trial crisis has obviously made Michael Jackson and the team behind him deeply aware of this.


    It''s not enough to fight alone, for example, to find a backer!


    In his previous life, he chose to let ATV Company continue to cooperate with Sony Records, and MIJAC Company cooperated with Warner Records.


    In this life, the far-sighted Dunn extended an olive branch at the most critical moment!


    Universal Music reached out!


    As long as Michael Jackson can get out of trouble, Universal Music is the biggest beneficiary of this incident!


    Doug Morris really admires Dunn.


    If Michael Jackson and the two music publishing companies he controls both rely on Universal Music, it would be equivalent to finding a golden mountain for Universal Music!


    This huge potential benefit is far better than suppressing Michael Jackson and putting him in jail.


    This is the best investment!


    The boss is the boss, the vision is long-term, the pattern is too high!


    Tang En was slightly taken aback by his words.


    What am I doing?


    you know?


    Doug Morris seemed to see through Dunn''s thoughts, and said with a smile: "Miss Musk just said that you are doing very important recruitment."


    Personnel recruitment?


    Uh... well, the same could be said.


    Looking for a woman, isn''t it just recruitment?


    Tang En''s face turned a whole lot, "That''s true, I was only 10 minutes late for the interview just now."


    Doug Morris tried to persuade him: "Boss, personnel matters... it''s better to leave it to the personnel department and the vice president in charge of personnel. The group company is so big, don''t worry too much."


    "Cough cough... You can''t do it if you don''t work hard. For some personnel issues, it is more appropriate to interview in person."


    Dunn said without blushing.


    The other party is only the CEO of Universal Music Group, and he has no say in the personnel issues of the new Universal executives, not even information channels.


    Dunn is not afraid of nonsense.


    Doug Morris said with emotion: "Boss Your attitude towards work...is really admirable!"


    Tang En''s heart was tight, and he almost revealed the stuffing.


    If I let the other party know that I was late because I interviewed a young girl in another way in the second office just now, I don''t know how I would feel.


    "Okay, let''s talk about your side."


    Dunn waved his hand and did not let this topic continue.


    At present, the three-way negotiation between New Universal and NBC, Sony, and Michael Jackson''s team is very smooth.


    It stands to reason that such a negotiation worth hundreds of millions of dollars cannot be completed without more than half a year.


    But now the situation is serious and very urgent.


    Drag it any further and Michael Jackson could be in jail!


    No one can afford to delay!


    At present, New Universal, NBC and Sony have reached a preliminary agreement. Sony agreed to transfer the 50% stake in ATV held by Sony Records at a price of $550 million. In addition, the remaining three years of the distribution agreement between Sony and MIJAC will be transferred to Universal Music for free.


    Negotiations between New Universal and Michael Jackson''s team are still in dispute.


    Universal Music intends to invest $100 million to buy a 50% stake in MIJAC. Michael Jackson''s team once expressed strong opposition to this.


    However, after two rounds of negotiations, the other party relented and accepted the plan to sell 50% of MIJAC''s shares, but there were other requirements in terms of price.


    They want Universal Music to contribute $150 million.


    The differences are not too big.


    In short, everything is developing in the direction Dunn expected.


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 Chapter 1040： streaming music

    For the music market, the emergence of digital music has had a huge impact on the traditional record industry.


    Last year, total album sales plummeted by 23% worldwide!


    A big reason is that fans have begun to use mobile phones and MP3s to listen to digital music, and traditional records have gradually become a dusk industry.


    However, due to the limitation of network bandwidth, the impact of movies in this regard is not great.


    It is very easy to download a song on the Internet, but downloading a high-definition movie is simply not enough for the current Internet speed. Therefore, the current film industry is in the golden age of video discs and video tapes.


    Otherwise, Toshiba, Sony and other companies would not be so fiercely competitive in the high-definition video disc format market. It is because they also think that this market has a great future.


    But a consensus has been formed in the music circle - the record industry is over!


    The record is going to disappear!


    This was unimaginable ten years ago!


    The development of the Internet has completely changed the living habits of people all over the world. If they cannot keep up with the times, even giant groups of giants will collapse in a short period of time.


    Universal Music, as the largest record company in the world today, is naturally the most affected.


    This puts a lot of pressure on Doug Morris.


    He is trying to find a way to develop in the post-record era.


    "Boss, Disney is taking a new approach."


    Doug Morris is very concerned about the changes in the music market.


    If it is a small matter, he will definitely solve it by himself, or communicate with Bill McNick, the director of the film and television entertainment department, and it will be almost the same. But the nature of this matter is too serious, and it is likely to worsen the already precarious record industry, or even destroy it directly!


    Universal Music, a music giant, must be treated with care and handled with care.


    After Bill McNick heard about it, he had a hard time deciding and asked him to report directly to Dunn.


    With a relaxed expression, Tang En said with a smile, "Disney''s music... With the help of cartoons and children''s signs, it is possible to gain a first-line living space under the monopoly of the music industry."


    Doug Morris said seriously: "It''s on demand."


    "On demand?"


    Dunn was slightly startled.


    Is this a new idea?


    It appeared 50 years ago!


    In the beginning, it was radio on-demand, and then there was TV on-demand. Especially after the emergence of song MVs, the music on demand of cable TV has surpassed that of radio music on demand, and has become a very important piece of music industry. So much so that Viacom Group, which made its fortune on the MTV network, quickly became an industry giant.


    In the pay-on-demand industry of airplanes, waiting rooms, hotels, casinos, clubs, high-end clubs, and private places, the largest output value is not the on-demand business of movies, TV dramas and sports content, but music on demand!


    At this time, Doug Morris spoke up and said: "Disney''s music territory is very small, so they are more adventurous, and they are looking for more space for innovation with the development of the traditional recording industry. They are very good with the Internet and mobile phones. Combined, a music-on-demand service based on the mobile platform was launched."


    "Mobile phone on demand..."


    Tang En''s eyes suddenly widened, as if thinking of something.


    In 2005, the prototype of the smart machine should also appear, not Apple, not Samsung, but Nokia.


    3G network services for mobile phones are already very mature.


    Mobile phones have gradually penetrated into everyone''s daily life.


    If mobile phones can completely replace MP3s, who would bring an extra MP3 when they go out?


    Doug Morris said: "Disney took the lead in laying out in Japan, allowing Disney''s songs, characters and games to be ordered through mobile phones. At present, this business has been in operation for half a year and has exceeded 2 million users in Japan. Pay $1-2 a month to download Disney''s music and cartoons. It is said that this summer, Disney will officially launch the same service in the United States."


    Dunn can understand the reason why Disney chose Japan as the experimental field.


    First of all, the genuine environment in Japan is the best. In Japanese, there isn''t even a word for "piracy," and to express the concept, there must be an English homonym, and most people simply don''t understand what the word means. This environment allows Disney to launch a music-on-demand service with confidence and boldness. Even if it fails, it will not suffer intellectual property piracy and damage its interests.


    Furthermore, in the era of the rise of digital music, Japan is the most supportive country for traditional records in the world. The low-carbon and desireless Japanese society is the best living soil for physical music.


    If Disney''s mobile pay-on-demand business can develop well in Japan, it means that this service really has great potential.


    As it turns out, Disney has been a huge success!


    In just half a year, Disney was able to earn $3 million a month in Japan through the service. According to statistics, a year is 40 million US dollars!


    This is really a very gratifying statistic.


    If it is rolled out, Disney can increase its revenue by at least $200 million a year through this service!


    You know, as the world''s largest record company Universal Music, last year''s total revenue was only 2.15 billion US dollars!


    The asset size of Disney Music is not as good as one thousandth of Universal Music!


    Internet + music is the future choice.


    This Disney test has it all.


    Tang En pondered for a long time, his face was solemn, and he fixed his eyes on him, "What do you think?"


    Doug Morris said: "I think Universal Music has to keep up with the times! This summer, Disney will launch the service in North America, and their partners include Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson and other mobile phone companies. Fortunately The only thing is that this service is not technically difficult. If we handle the Michael Jackson case smoothly and properly, then Universal Music can launch this service with such a strong momentum, and it will definitely be favored by the market. "


    Dunn frowned, "Doug, you have to know that Disney Music is only a small piece of Disney''s industry! If Universal Music also enters this market, then the already declining record industry and physical music will form Fatal blow! When the time comes, no one will continue to buy records!"


    Doug Morris struggled to say: "But the concept of New Global is to use innovative technology to enrich the diversity of traditional industries, so that traditional businesses can be rejuvenated in the new era."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No, this is not good. Maybe the pay-on-demand business of mobile music will make a fortune, but it must not become mainstream. Not only can it not penetrate deeply, but it must also be resolutely cracked down! In the current music market, it is still necessary to use entities Mainly, it¡¯s not yet the era of digital streaming music.¡±


    "Digitally streaming music?"


    Doug Morris jumped at the word Dunn.


    It turns out that the boss has already had an idea!


    The concept of streaming media is not too new, and the inside of New Universal is even more familiar. Netflix has made a series of layouts in the past few years. It is only a paediatric matter to defeat Besta, but to be able to show its talents on the big stage of the streaming media video industry in the future.


    Streaming music?


    It seems that it is not much different from paying for Disney music on demand through mobile phones now!


    Tang En waved his hand and said solemnly: "Streaming media will definitely be the mainstream in the future, not only streaming media video, but also streaming media music. Disney... has indeed broken out a new path, but it must be resolutely cracked down. The current music market, The dominance of physical music must be maintained! This is the job of hundreds of thousands of employees in this industry chain, and it must not be broken!"


    There are too many factors involved in the on-demand service of digital music.


    It may be possible to make a small amount of money in this business, but it will infringe on larger traditional interests.


    The timing is not right.


    too early.


    Universal Music wants to unite with Sony Records and Warner Records to resolutely crack down and sanction Disney''s nonsensical behavior that disrupts the record market!


    When the time is right, Dunn will personally take action to create an unprecedented powerful streaming music platform. Or directly use the "Netflix" brand to launch the Netflix music service.


    Streaming video, streaming music, streaming games, streaming news, streaming live sports, streaming online interactions¡­


    Tang En doesn''t want to let go of these trendy concepts that can change the landscape of the media and entertainment industry!


    He wants to add the halo of these epoch-making nouns to himself!


    He''s going to be a true entertainment god!


    Money alone is not enough, but also to truly create an industrial pattern! Just as the computer was to Bill Gates and the mobile phone was to Steve Jobs.


    To a large extent, streaming media is Dunn''s biggest tool to rewrite traditional entertainment media.


    He will never let go.


    Won''t let Disney take his chance!


    A more important point ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Dunn is Apple''s shareholders.


    When Apple was secretly developing new smartphones, he couldn''t have done business with traditional mobile phone companies like Nokia and Motorola.


    The trailblazer for streaming video will be Netflix.


    The trailblazers of streaming music... can''t be Disney either!


    When Disney has this tendency, it must be suppressed.


    "Doug, in the name of Universal Music, calls on all colleagues in the industry to protect the record industry and boycott Disney!" Dunn''s words were powerful.


    Although the proposal was rejected, Doug Morris was in a good mood, at least he really recognized the importance of the big boss to the music industry.


    Not just a tool to make money.


    Doug Morris nodded seriously, "No problem, I''ll deal with it."


    "At this time, the three major record companies must put aside their differences, unify their thinking, and maintain the traditional status of traditional records in the music market. Disney''s irresponsible innovation must be firmly opposed."


    "OK."


    "If you have time, you can go to Netflix to investigate."


    "what?"


    Doug Morris froze for a moment.


    Tang En said lightly: "As I said, streaming music is the mainstream in the future. On the surface, Universal Music wants to maintain the status of physical records, and secretly... Might as well communicate with Netflix to accumulate for future streaming music. Certain theoretical and technical foundations.¡±


    Doug Morris''s heart seemed to be in a storm.


    Forcibly suppress the newly emerging Disney Music, and then go to the secret development of streaming music technology?


    Yin enough!


    Ruthless!


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    Music is just a very small piece of Disney''s business.


    Faced with the encirclement and suppression of the three giants in the recording industry, Disney made a concession without resisting, saying that it would not launch a paid subscription service for mobile phones in the United States and would abide by industry rules.


    However, Michael Eisner still called Dunn and said dumbfoundedly: "Don, is it necessary to do this? Disney just wants to have a bite in the music market."


    Tang En said apologetically, "Oh, you said this, hey, I just heard about it, it''s really nonsense. The cooperation between music and mobile phones is a major step forward in industrial upgrading."


    Michael Eisner rolled his eyes, he didn''t believe it.


    Universal Music made such a big move, almost leveraging the power of the entire music industry.


    Behind this, can there be a lack of Dunn''s support?


    Tang En didn''t intend to force a lie, sighed, and said helplessly: "But then again, Disney''s actions this time are really too rash. The record industry is already precarious, but it can''t stand more tossing. . If the paid subscription business of mobile phones really develops like a raging prairie fire, it will quickly overturn the entire record industry! By then, at least 300,000 people will be at risk of losing their jobs. This is by no means the record industry alone Crisis, but social contradiction!"


    "The traditional record industry is going to die, which is predictable."


    "But it can prolong the process of death, so that more people have enough preparation time and psychological endurance. If you watch the new business destroy physical music, it will be sudden death, which will cause huge social panic."


    "I didn''t expect you to worry about the country and the people."


    Michael Eisner said something casually.


    Dunn said with emotion: "Businessmen, you must have some sense of family and country and social responsibility. Besides, the sound quality of mobile phones is really poor, even the best Motorola music mobile phones today can hardly match the music of iPods. Compared to devices, let alone physical records. As music content providers, we should not allow mobile phones to desecrate music.¡±


    The big hats were buttoned down, leaving Michael Eisner speechless.


    There are always 10,000 reasons for this Dunn!


    "Even if there is no pay-on-demand, users will find ways to download pirated music on their mobile phones. Pay-on-demand can at least guarantee some genuine rights."


    "We shouldn''t make up for old mistakes with new ones, it''s just going to be wrong after wrong."


    Michael Eisner collapsed a little and said angrily: "Don, don''t think I don''t know, you can definitely see the prospects of the online music service business on the mobile phone!"


    Tang En said indifferently: "Indeed, the prospect is very good. But I said, the timing is not right, we must leave enough buffer zone for the record industry, so that they have enough time to find a new living environment. It''s a fatal blow to the industry."


    Michael Eisner suddenly laughed.


    He has dealt with Dunn too much.


    suffered a lot.


    The more high-sounding, it means that there will be another mystery behind this!


    Although he is still unable to confirm what the **** is in Tang En''s mind, he is sure that Tang En''s mind will not be so clean!


    "Forget it, Disney''s music business is insignificant, and it won''t be involved in the turf battles of your music giants."


    Michael Eisner shook his head amusingly, he seemed to see a **** black hand in the music market.


    Thankfully, Disney doesn''t need to be involved.


    Dunn smiled and said, "Michael, thank you for your understanding. The record industry is in a state of turmoil, and it can''t be chaotic now. If nothing else, just about Michael Jackson, how many rumors have been spread? At this stage, the music industry should still focus on stability. host."


    Michael Eisner was not interested in talking about this topic, and said sternly: "Don, don''t forget, in addition to film and music, the theater business is also a crucial cultural force."


    "Theater business?" Tang En was slightly startled, "You mean Broadway?"


    "That''s right!" Michael Eisner said bluntly: "Whether it is New Universal or Disney, they are all media groups that can lead American culture and even global entertainment culture. We should not ignore the crucial Broadway."


    This topic is a bit big.


    Dunn was in no hurry to answer.


    Coming to Broadway?


    He lacks interest.


    In the final analysis, the value that Broadway can create is really not high. Last year, Broadway grossed around $1 billion. Including peripheral income and derivative copyrights, the total output value that can be created in one year is about 1.5 billion US dollars.


    It''s really not worth the media giants'' mobilization.


    More importantly, the relationship between Broadway is too complicated. This street troupe culture will inevitably involve the interests of many local snakes in New York.


    In New York, investors will value the Broadway business, largely because this complete industrial chain includes the tourism and consumer industries in Manhattan, and even gray and black industries.


    Hollywood rashly entered the market, only to gain control of the theater, but no other income corresponding to the Manhattan area, and there is not much profit margin at all.


    That''s why well-funded media giants tend to stay away from Broadway.


    Cooperation is okay, merger is not necessary.


    Michael Eisner obviously doesn''t believe in this evil.


    As early as ten years ago, he attached great importance to the troupe business!


    At that time, Disney produced a popular cartoon, and the ambitious Michael Eisner cooperated with Broadway, intending to make a musical and perform it on the Broadway stage.


    That made many Broadway playwrights scoff.


    Drama places the greatest emphasis on artistry, especially avant-garde art.


    Can the silly and sweet model of Disney cartoons survive on Broadway?


    However, Disney has a lot of money, and has taken out a large amount of production costs, so that those artists have no capital to resist, and while busy making productions, they secretly despise in their hearts, thinking that Michael Eisner will fail miserably.


    As a result, after the show, the box office was a big hit!


    It became the most famous musical on Broadway at the time and even sold worldwide.


    This is the Disney brand effect!


    Its fame is far beyond those of traditional classic musicals on Broadway.


    Since then, Disney has embarked on a series of collaborations with Broadway. Finally, last year, Michael Eisner couldn''t bear it anymore, and finally started with Broadway theaters. He bought the Muppet puppet theater company and officially established the Disney Theater Group.


    Then, problems arose.


    Broadway belongs to the New York art world, and it has never been out of tune with Hollywood.


    Cooperation is good, but if you enter the market, you will inevitably encounter resistance.


    The acquisition of the Muppet puppet troupe created a big problem for Disney.


    It''s not just money that can settle everything.


    It''s like the same reason that foreign local tyrants broke into Hollywood waving US dollar bills, only to have chicken feathers in the end.


    Michael Eisner didn''t want to admit defeat, so he found Dunn.


    Hope to use Tang En''s wisdom, the two sides join hands to capture Broadway!


    He can successfully open up the world in Hollywood, and he can also handle Broadway!


    Unfortunately, Dunn was not very interested in this matter.


    Drama is not a mass art, and it depends on the troupe and stage. There is no room for industrial upgrading. It belongs to the traditional industry in the traditional industry.


    Having to deal with the complex environment of the New York business circle is not worth the loss.


    It would be miserable if it was hacked.


    For Dunn, there are really too many lucrative industries.


    There are still many promising industries that New Global has not had time to enter!


    No need to go to Broadway in muddy waters.


    "Hehe, Michael, you are so right! Theater is a crucial cultural force, and art and culture belong to everyone!" Dunn said with a hearty smile.


    Michael Eisner was a little surprised, "You agree with me?"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "It''s all cultural and entertainment industries. Hollywood and Broadway have a lot of integration. I support your idea! Well, if the film and television works under New Universal are to be adapted for theatrical stage, Disney Drama groups have priority, how about that?"


    Michael Eisner''s face turned black.


    priority?


    Who is rare!


    I want you to contribute to Broadway with me!


    Good you Dunn Walker, I didn''t expect to be as pedantic as those old Hollywood antiques!


    There is only one cultural window in the United States, and that is Hollywood!


    Don''t you understand this?


    Broadway on the east coast, Hollywood on the west coast, this is the division of voice, which will reduce the existence value of Hollywood, understand?


    Short-sighted!


    Michael Eisner is disappointed!


    Very disappointed!


    The priority of film and television adaptation that Dunn promised is completely tasteless in his opinion.


    Disney has its own brand of sticking to women''s and children''s programming.


    Many of New Universal''s adult-oriented works, even if Disney is given priority to adapt, Disney can''t ask for it.


    Tang En pretended to be at a loss, and said kindly: "I sincerely hope that Disney can create a world on Broadway, Michael, I wish you success!"


    He sneered inwardly.


    This Michael Eisner is too naive.


    You just made a setback in Disney Music''s pay-on-demand business, and you want to exchange it for me to go to Broadway with you?


    Be delusional!


    Disney Music Group must back down, and the three major record giants have the ability to completely block Disney Music.


    In the past few decades, Hollywood has not been involved with Broadway, at most copyright cooperation, there must be internal reasons.


    If one day, Disney really changed the pattern of Parkway, maybe Dunn would get a piece of the pie.


    However, there is no need to go to expand the territory.


    New Universal Group has enough profit growth points.


    Not to mention other things, the consumer goods department alone has a very large room for development!


    The business integration of "Prada" has been completed, and "Victoria''s Secret" is also in intensive negotiations. It''s better to be unexpected, within half a year, you can get results.


    Ten years later, most of the top ten of the Forbes rich list have been occupied by the bigwigs of Internet technology companies.


    Exceptions are rare.


    There are two of them, Amancio Ort, the big boss of the Spanish Zara clothing company, and Bernard Arnault, the big boss of the LVMH group.


    It can be seen that the output value of the fashion clothing industry is high and the potential is great!


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    The United States implements the jury system of the Law of the Sea system.


    Jury selection is at the heart of the case.


    In the United States, it is impossible for an elite like Dunn to be elected to a jury.


    If Tang Enru participates in the selection of the jury, I am afraid there will be such a dialogue¡ª


    Dunn: "I''m Dunn."


    Interviewer: "You are Dunn, so you are not qualified."


    Dunn: "I''m an elite."


    Interviewer: "Because you are an elite, you will definitely place more emphasis on the interests of the elite when making decisions and make unfair judgments."


    Tang En: "Who is more qualified than me? Who is qualified?"


    Interviewer: "Middle class and lower class people."


    Dunn: "They will only represent the interests of the bottom, which is no different from the elite."


    Interviewer: "The interests of the elites are damaged, but they are still elites. The interests of the middle and low-level people are damaged, and it is the families that are destroyed."


    ¡­


    It can also be seen from this that the American legal system pays more attention to the interests of the people at the bottom, and likes robbing the rich to help the poor the most.


    So much so that the rich and elite would rather pay a large sum of money privately than go to court. If you win the case, you will have to pay sky-high lawyer fees; if you lose the case, you may also have to pay sky-high punitive fines.


    At the same time, the jury system also has an obvious disadvantage, that is, most of the jury members have limited educational level and limited structure. They can only infer the guilt of the case through their personal life experience.


    For example, is it illegal for a listed company to drive up its stock price by falsifying its performance?


    The jury members don''t understand finance, so they will make an analogy - "If your own children dare to forge transcripts to deceive themselves, this kind of lying must be punished. If your own children can''t do this, then listed companies can''t do it! So it''s illegal. !"


    Another example is that the daughter was raped/raped by the neighbor''s uncle. After her father found out, he picked up the shotgun angrily and went to the neighbor''s house to shoot the man. Is it illegal to kill intentionally?


    The members of the jury will save others by themselves - "If their daughter encounters such an experience, they will certainly do the same as the defendant! So, acquitted!"


    In this model, there will naturally be many problems that the jury cannot solve.


    Once the jury can''t solve it, it must be appealed from the district court to the Federal Supreme Court, and the nine most prestigious justices in the United States will make an arbitration, and form a case to promote.


    The jury system and the justice system of arbitration, walking on two legs together, ensure the justice of the judiciary.


    Michael Jackson certainly belongs to the elite.


    However, his case is not complicated, but the public opinion is too large to rise to the height of the Federal Supreme Court.


    That''s a lot more actionable possibilities.


    Juries are not justices!


    Most of them lack legal knowledge, they will instinctively sympathize with the weak, and they are more easily influenced by public opinion.


    With a "hard evidence" website leaking all of the classified court records, media attention to the case has increased.


    The jury is influenced by their relatives, friends and colleagues, and it is inevitable that some tendentious views will appear in their minds before the trial begins.


    In desperation, the California courts can only conduct a second review of the jury, requiring them not to talk about the case with anyone else, not to form an opinion before hearing all the evidence, not to form or express their own opinions about the case to others, and not to have any opinions about the case. Do your own research, experiment...


    Not only that, in order to cope with the overwhelming media bombardment, California prosecutors set up a "Jackson Net" specifically for this case, posting Michael Jackson''s criminal charge files on the Internet, quelling some of the rumors, and giving the public some proper right to know , lest they make wild guesses.


    However, this move is considered to have greatly damaged the spirit of the law and court proceedings...


    All in all, the case is getting more and more complicated.


    confusing.


    ¡­


    March 29.


    Dunn met Michael Jackson for the first time in his life.


    After meeting, the first feeling - white!


    Whiter than the average white man!


    Just this sickly white complexion gave people a very unhealthy feeling. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses. Even if he saw Tang En, he didn''t take it off politely, as if he was trying to cover up something.


    Eyes are the window to the soul. If you can''t even see a person''s eyes, it''s hard to see his inner world.


    Especially for a master of observing words like Dunn, Michael Jackson''s sunglasses gave him a faint sense of alienation, far from the easy-going closeness of Hollywood stars.


    However, he is a pop superstar in the end, and he is also graceful in front of Dunn, smiling and shaking hands with Dunn. Wearing a black suit with a gold-trimmed dragon pattern and a red shirt lined, he looked high-spirited.


    The meeting between the two parties is to complete the signing of the agreement on the transfer of 50% of the shares of MIJAC, which is controlled by Michael Jackson.


    The transfer price is $120 million.


    The signing of the agreement went smoothly.


    The case was going badly, and Michael Jackson''s team was more anxious than anyone else.


    For such big backers as Dunn and New Universal, they have no reason to refuse.


    After a brief contact, Dunn was able to determine that the outside rumors that Michael Jackson''s skin grafting was ridiculous. Every part of his skin is natural, which is by no means what skin grafting technology can achieve.


    It''s just that he always wears sunglasses, which is very uncomfortable.


    It seemed that he was really covering up his eyes, for fear of being discovered by Tang En.


    Tang En instinctively thought: "Have you ever done anything about boys? Is it true that you give boys alcohol, psychedelic drugs, or even BJ''s?"


    Of course, at the level of Tang En, there is no need to go to the bottom of it and explore the truth.


    Now that the contract has been signed, from the perspective of New Universal''s interests, Michael Jackson must be innocent!


    It can only be innocent!


    "Michael, don''t worry too much about UU reading , trust the court, it will definitely give you justice!"


    After signing the agreement, the two sides shook hands, Dunn said with a smile.


    Michael Jackson did not have a black accent, but a white Jewish accent, and his tone was a bit lonely: "The prosecutor who accused me is a ruthless person who harbors hatred and is committed to persecution."


    Tang En was amused by his words. The other party really liked to put on the air of a big star. After a pause, he shook his head and said, "Do what you should do, and justice will not be late."


    "I hope so."


    Michael Jackson shrugged.


    Tang En said: "By the way, on the 15th of next month, Universal Pictures has a movie to be released. I hope you can come to the premiere."


    "what?"


    Michael Jackson was stunned.


    What does it mean?


    Equity transfer is just a commercial act. This does not mean that he is a signed artist of New Universal!


    He has no obligation to attend the New Universal Business Event!


    Is this kidnapping?


    Tang En saw that his face changed slightly, for fear that he would misunderstand, he quickly said: "Don''t misunderstand, this is a movie...you will never want to miss it."


    Michael Jackson looked suspicious. After being silent for seven or eight seconds, he hesitated to speak, "At this stage... I''m not suitable to appear in public. Once the case doesn''t go well... This is likely to affect the future earnings of the movie."


    Tang En said lightly: "Others are afraid, I''m not afraid! In my opinion, you are innocent, whether it is half a year later, or at this moment! I dare to sign a business agreement with you at this time, and I will dare to do it for you. take greater risks."


    Michael Jackson twitched the corners of his mouth and said with difficulty, "Thank you."


    Tang En patted his shoulder and lowered his voice: "Next, look at me!"


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    "Mulan" is expected to start filming in July.


    At present, the casting work of the film is basically over, and the actors have to start their final training, mainly in martial arts movements and physical fitness.


    Since Tang En arranged Miss Zhang into the casting director team and let her participate in the casting of the female No. 2, she has devoted great enthusiasm to her work.


    From this level, it is logical that Miss Zhang can succeed and become the most popular female star in Asia.


    She has good looks, excellent talent, strong ambition, perseverance in hard work, and humility in front of big people... These are all necessary conditions for success for actresses.


    Dunn gave her an opportunity, and she would definitely seize it!


    Tang En did not serve as the producer of "Mulan", however, he has the right to speak to this project.


    After the casting work was over, Miss Zhang sent Tang En an email.


    Attached are three pictures of the girls above.


    Each of them is seventeen or eighteen years old, like flowers and jade!


    These three girls all passed the interview screening of the second female.


    Next, under the arrangement of the crew, they will be trained in performances, movements, lines, manners, etc. for a period of three months. After the training is over, whoever has the best conditions will take the top position and truly get this role!


    As a newcomer, it is difficult to make a decision overnight, and a longer-term investigation is required.


    It is conceivable that during the training period, while the three girls were training hard, there must be all kinds of open and secret battles.


    Before entering the entertainment circle, he began to intrigue.


    When it really enters the entertainment circle, it will definitely intensify.


    In order to defeat the competition, it is a reasonable choice to sacrifice the means or even sell the body.


    However, they may not know.


    These three months of training are just a form of concealment.


    What really decides their fate is not the training performance in these three months, but Dunn Walker in another hemisphere!


    Dunn is about to leave for Liverpool and go to Anfield to watch the Champions League quarter-finals - the battle of Liverpool VS Juventus. Before taking off, he checked his mailbox and saw such an email.


    Among the three girls, Tang En actually knew two of them!


    Looking at their resumes, both of them are from the Dance Academy.


    One is from an undergraduate ballet major, and the other is a graduate from the affiliated high school.


    They are all famous facial paralysis acting.


    The former starred in "Breakthrough" and became popular, and the latter became even more powerful. He starred in many domestic commercial blockbusters and Hollywood blockbusters, and his identity and background once amazed countless people.


    So much so that everyone thinks her background is like a princess, and praises her as "Princess Qing".


    Of course, it''s actually not that mysterious, she just signed a powerful entertainment company and fell in love with the big boss of the entertainment company.


    These two actresses, if you want to say beautiful, there is no doubt that this "sweet princess" is more beautiful.


    However, Dunn questioned it deeply.


    Miss Zhang is not clear?


    At this time... the big money lord of Princess Qing has already succeeded, right?


    Didn''t he say that Boss Lu picked 16-year-old Da Tiantian when he was 36 years old?


    Princess Qing is now 17 years old.


    Tang En looked at the time. It should be after 2 am in the Eastern Hemisphere. He ignored it and made a long-distance call to Miss Zhang.


    "Hello? Brother Tang?"


    After a long time, Miss Zhang answered the phone, and her lazy voice revealed exhaustion, as if she had not woken up.


    Tang En said solemnly, "Did you make a mistake?"


    "Ah? What?" Miss Zhang didn''t respond.


    Tang En snorted, "What else could it be, the email you sent!"


    "you saw it?!"


    Miss Zhang''s voice improved a lot, it seemed that her sleepiness had disappeared a lot, and she became excited, "Those three girls are in very good condition, Brother Tang, you liked... um, which one do you think is more in line with "Flower" The image of the supporting actress in Mulan?"


    Tang En asked, "Have you investigated it clearly?"


    "Huh? What does that mean?"


    Miss Zhang is very confused.


    Tang En said bluntly: "The one named Qingtian is very good. The resume says that she is from an ordinary family in the west, and she came to the capital to study dance when she was very young. Don''t think I don''t know the environment there, those rich business owners in the capital. Everyone, they are all staring at those major art schools! All the pink and tender newcomers, they have to go through it first!"


    Miss Zhang said bitterly: "Brother Tang, how can it be so serious, I don''t have it, I am..."


    "Okay, I don''t have time to listen to those **** things. What the **** is going on with Qingtian?"


    "She had two boyfriends in school, but she was still young and didn''t have a substantive relationship. Brother Tang, you don''t have to worry about that."


    "Ridiculous! She came to Beijing to study for so many years, and she is so beautiful. I can''t believe she has never been targeted! What are those poor students in the school? I''m talking about wealthy businessmen in Beijing!"


    Miss Zhang insisted: "Brother Tang, I have investigated, I can guarantee... Huh? Wait, I think about it, it seems that there is such a thing."


    "Um?"


    Dunn frowned.


    Miss Zhang said in a hurry: "I talked to her, and she seemed to have mentioned to me that since the second year of high school, many bosses have been contacting her... Brother Tang, wait a minute, I will call her and ask. ."


    Dunn''s expression is very complicated.


    Beast!


    When she was a sophomore in high school...she was only 13 years old, right?


    This is where it starts.


    Is it better to pick flowers as early as possible?


    Even Tang En, when enjoying life in Korea and Japan, has to wait until the girls are 15 or 16 years old, and the bones have basically grown before starting.


    At the age of 13, this is a crime!


    Hope it turns out to be the way you want.


    I have to say that Princess Qing is still very beautiful.


    5 minutes later, Miss Zhang answered the phone with joy in her voice: "Brother Tang, the investigation is clear, she is fine and meets the requirements."


    "Is it succeeded by rich businessmen?"


    "No, when she was in school, she worked very hard and never left the school, and the school also has educational counseling in this area. After graduating last year, she did meet a big boss. The big boss wanted to cover her up and planned to set up a special film company. Support her. But the news of "Mulan" had already been released at that time, she thought about going to "Mulan" to try first. If it doesn''t work, then go to the big boss. After all, compared with empty promises , "Mulan" is a real opportunity."


    Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent for a while.


    Miss Zhang continued: "Brother Tang, I think she is telling the truth. I came here too. Although I am engaged in the entertainment industry, it is the most precious thing for girls, and smart girls will not easily marry. Go out. The environment here is not the same as in the United States. If any girl is handed over recklessly, she has a problem with IQ, and it will be difficult to develop much in the future. "


    That being said, Tang En was still worried, paused, and said, "In this way, you can take her to the hospital for a check-up when it''s dawn."


    "Check what?" Miss Zhang was a little confused.


    Tang En said angrily, "What did you say to check?"


    That is to communicate on the phone without seeing each other''s face.


    At this time, Miss Zhang''s facial muscles were almost twisted.


    Tang En said lightly: "Okay, that''s it, let me know when there is a result. I can''t handle this trivial matter!"


    This is very normal in Korea, and there are even regular checkups. Many physical examination items are in form, and gynecological examination is the most important.


    At least the girl group Dunn created had this experience.


    "I see."


    Miss Zhang was speechless.


    ...


    Soccer is not popular in America.


    However, Hollywood has no shortage of fans.


    Tom Hanks is an Aston Villa fan, Catherine Zeta-Jones is a fan of his hometown team Swansea, and Hugh Grant was an assistant pitch manager at Fulham before he even became an actor staff work...


    Samuel Jackson also became a die-hard Liverpool fan because he once filmed the movie "Formula 51" based on Liverpool fans.


    Of course, it''s still mostly British.


    There is no British person who does not like football, such as Keira Knightley, such as James McAvoy, such as Daniel Day Lewis, such as Daniel Craig by Dunn The reason, Liverpool has become the hottest football team in Hollywood!


    On April 10th, Liverpool will face the challenge of Serie A hegemons Juventus at Anfield.


    The Champions League quarter-finals quickly became the focus.


    Even many Hollywood stars have asked Dunn for tickets and want to go to Anfield to help out!


    Of course, they may not be Liverpool fans, but just want to take this opportunity to get closer to Dunn.


    But it doesn''t matter.


    Go to Anfield a few more times, even if you are an Everton fan, you can fall into the red ocean of KOP.


    The emergence of Hollywood stars will continue to increase the popularity of Liverpool!


    Dunn + funds + stars + new stadiums + huge sums of money signings + Champions League champions.


    These conditions are enough for Liverpool to bottom out and achieve a great revival!


    This time, Dunn gave out a total of 7 tickets.


    Not a VIP box, but a practice seat in the grandstand.


    When you come to Anfield, you don''t need to keep a low profile.


    Hollywood stars can make a collective appearance to show their support for the home team!


    On the plane to Liverpool, Dunn received a text message from Miss Zhang - "I just came back from the hospital and the test results are good."


    This text message reassured Tang En and replied, "I see."


    Miss Zhang: "How about I take her to Los Angeles in the next few days and you can meet her in person?"


    Tang En: "No need, let her train with peace of mind. It''s not good at all, no matter how much you praise it, it''s useless!"


    Miss Zhang: "That''s fine, I''ll help you guard her and wait for you to come to China."


    Tang En suddenly laughed angrily, and replied angrily: "Bull a fart! My mind is full of confusion and nonsense! Get trained and screw up the movie, I can''t spare you!"


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 Chapter 1044： Road to Rise

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    Before the Champions League final 20 years ago, there was an event that shocked the world - the Heysel tragedy.


    The two sides at that time were Liverpool and Juventus!


    The Heysel massacre caused by violent fans killed dozens and injured hundreds. It was the most terrifying riot caused by football hooligans in the history of world football.


    England team banned for 3 years because of Heysel tragedy The party Liverpool was banned for 7 years!


    You know, the Champions League that year was England''s world!


    Especially in the world of Liverpool!


    Liverpool, led by "King" Dalglish, are invincible in the European arena.


    Because of the Heysel tragedy, which directly caused the overall decline of the English Professional League, the focus of the Champions League began to tilt towards Serie A.


    Now, 20 years have passed.


    Liverpool and Juventus have finally met again in the Champions League.


    "I understand what the Liverpool-Juventus game means. The tragedy 20 years ago dealt a fatal blow to Liverpool. In Liverpool, red waves swept Europe. However, after the Heysel tragedy, Liverpool lost The magic of a top team. I know that before the game everyone was more optimistic about the strong Juventus. But Liverpool is my home team and I believe in Liverpool!"


    This will be the first time Dunn came to Anfield to watch the game, and his whereabouts aroused the strong curiosity of British reporters.


    This time, Dunn did not resist.


    In the Liverpool club''s conference room, he was interviewed by reporters from The Times.


    "Liverpool have won some titles in the past 20 years, but they are still far from their prime, especially in Europe, where they have had poor results. Last year, I bought the team. There was a lot of controversy at the time, thinking I would let this team go. A hundred-year-old wealthy family has become a tool for making money. I laughed at this, you know what the truth is."


    "This time, Liverpool encountered a big challenge. Everyone thought that Juventus was a sign. But I don''t think so. When I got this news, I was so excited that I didn''t sleep all night."


    "I like to create miracles, and I am good at creating miracles. The rise of Liverpool does not require miracles, but just an opportunity! 20 years ago, Liverpool lost their position as European hegemons in front of Juventus. 20 years later, Liverpool can In front of Juventus, regain your place!"


    "Juventus, you are afraid, I am not! In my opinion, this will be a great opportunity for Liverpool to rebuild their glory! I can''t wait!"


    "With Juventus, Liverpool will pick up the lost glory years and start another great legend! This will be a great rise! Never walk alone!"


    ...


    Sitting in the main stand at Anfield, Dunn was excited.


    Anfield tonight will be like a red dragon dormant waiting to take off.


    In the stands, various slogans were played.


    Especially the diehard South Stand, in the bright red, hundreds of people jointly held a big slogan that seemed to cover the sky - The Road to Rise!


    This time, Dunn did not choose the VIP box, but sat in the main stand, feeling the frenetic atmosphere of the home court.


    This is his team.


    He is the master here!


    Beside Dunn, sat a row of stars from Hollywood - Daniel Craig, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson , Keira Knightley, Gerard Butler, Hugh Grant.


    In addition, there are not Hollywood stars, but also famous Gisele Bundchen and Lily Collins!


    The stands on this floor are star-studded!


    Before the game starts, it is the biggest focus of attention!


    Liverpool''s big boss Dunn Walker came to Anfield to watch the game for the first time!


    There are also many big stars from Hollywood who appeared at the same time as him!


    The big stars are all dressed in casual clothes, appearing to be close and easy-going, just like ordinary fans, chatting with each other with laughter.


    I didn''t care about the big screen shots of the scene.


    However, as the owner of this place, Tang En couldn''t be too casual.


    When the cameras caught him, the whole Anfield stadium was boiling!


    The fans all stood up and applauded collectively!


    Applause, dedicated to Dunn!


    There were nearly 50,000 Liverpool fans in the stadium. When Dunn appeared on the big screen, they all stood up and applauded to express their highest respect to him!


    They respect Dunn, not because Dunn bought the team and let the club survive the debt crisis; not because Dunn bought a lot of top players with huge sums of money, giving Liverpool signs of recovery; nor because Dunn promised The next rhetoric is to build a new stadium for Liverpool...


    But yesterday, when Dunn was accepting the "Times" reporter, that inspiring and eloquent talk!


    The road to rise that never goes alone!


    This sentence speaks to the hearts of every Red Army fan.


    It has been 20 years since the Heysel massacre, and the old batch of Red Army fans are already full of gray hair. To see Liverpool at the height of their European sweep again in their lifetime will be the fondest memories of their lives.


    Dunn, with his reputation and prestige, can say such words, even at the risk of losing the game and being slapped in the face by the European media.


    Such behavior is enough to get the respect and gratitude of every Liverpool fan.


    Dunn also stood up and waved at the fans.


    The first is the South Stand, the gathering place for fans.


    There, the big slogan "Road to Rise" seems to have really become a red dragon, soaring over Anfield.


    ...


    Tang En sat down still, and his emotions became more and more surging.


    This is the football kingdom!


    The football atmosphere here is really great.


    It can be seen that many Hollywood colleagues in the same row also opened their eyes one by one, and seemed to be deeply touched by the enthusiasm of Anfield.


    Fall in love with this crazy red world such a course, come three or five times, anyone will become a KOP!


    However, Lily Collins, who was sitting on Dunn''s left, muttered in a low voice, "So arrogant, if you lose, look where your face goes."


    Tang En turned his head abruptly and said angrily, "Shut your crow''s mouth!"


    This girl, since she met little Taylor, the two clever girls have become more and more naughty and mischievous, and they always make fun of Dunn on weekdays.


    It''s a pity that little Taylor has no interest in football, otherwise Lily will definitely pull her to Anfield too.


    Lily raised her delicate face, covered her mouth and snickered: "It was originally, Taylor told me, you like to talk big, you have a big mouth. Sooner or later, you will suffer."


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "You two little girls, what do you know?"


    "Why don''t you understand?" Lily pouted in dissatisfaction, "Your greatest asset is your decency, if you talk nonsense and lose face, you will definitely lose your prestige. At that time, there is no place to cry! "


    Tang En''s brows couldn''t help but twitch.


    This little girl knows a lot about movies!


    However, she was only half right.


    Saying the wrong thing, of course, will be embarrassing.


    However, before the game, he dared to put out such rhetoric, and when Liverpool really defeated Juventus, they really embarked on the road of rise and completed a great revival...


    At that time, Dunn will be the God of Liverpool!


    The greater the risk, the greater the benefit!


    Dunn is not British. In order to gain the recognition and respect of the majority of Liverpool fans as an "outsider", he must come up with some bold and unconventional means.


    Soon, the stadium became restless.


    The players on both sides walked out of the tunnel.


    The Champions League theme song played.


    The game is about to start!


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 Chapter 1045： Bond

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    Football games are full of uncertainty.


    In the previous life, Liverpool defeated Juventus 2:1 in this game.


    In this life, Liverpool became Dunn''s team. He spent a lot of money to introduce three generals: Drogba, Emerson and Cannavaro on three lines.


    Liverpool''s team strength can be said to have been greatly improved.


    The strength of the team is strong, and there is a great possibility that it will beat the opponent with a better score. But there are no absolutes in the football world, and small changes may lead to changes in the overall situation.


    If Dunn does not transform Liverpool, then Liverpool will definitely defeat Juventus!


    Because it happened in the past.


    However, Dunn strengthened Liverpool''s lineup, but more uncertainty.


    There is a great possibility to beat the opponent with a better scene.


    There is also a small chance of losing the game.


    The rhetoric that Dunn released before the game still took a certain risk.


    However, once successful, the benefits are high enough!


    The risk is worth taking!


    The team''s strength has obviously become stronger, and the game that must be won has also lost. If such a low probability thing really happens, Dunn can only admit it.


    ...


    So many Hollywood stars come to Anfield to watch the game, among them, the real Liverpool diehard is Daniel Craig!


    He is a British actor with a lot of fame.


    In order to pull him to Manchester United''s camp, Ferguson personally came forward and gave him a set of Manchester United season tickets.


    As a result, Daniel Craig firmly refused.


    He likes Liverpool.


    Therefore, when watching the ball, Dunn called Daniel Craig to his side.


    On the left is an excited Lily Collins with a small face, and on the right is a serious and nervous Daniel Craig.


    Facing the mighty Juventus, every Reds fan will be nervous.


    Tang En looked relaxed, and chatted with him while watching the ball, "Do you have any plans recently?"


    Daniel Craig was slightly taken aback, "Is it a movie?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course."


    Daniel Craig was a little surprised.


    In such an exciting game, do you still have the heart to talk about movies? I don''t know if you''re really at ease with Liverpool, or if you''re too obsessed with movies.


    "There are plans, and I have an invitation from Mr. Spielberg."


    "Spielberg?"


    Dunn raised his eyes, thought of something, and said with a smile, "You said it wouldn''t be "Munich Massacre", right?"


    "You know?" Daniel Craig was a little surprised.


    Dunn shook his head amusingly, "The production cost of this film is as high as 70 million US dollars, which cannot be supported by the financial resources of DreamWorks. This is a joint project between Universal Pictures and DreamWorks."


    This year, Spielberg''s commercial blockbuster "War of the Worlds" will be released.


    However, after DreamWorks split, the pressure was too great.


    After the separation of the Big Three, David Geffen left, DreamWorks Animation was led by Jeffrey Katzenberg, and DreamWorks fully obeyed Spielberg''s orders.


    Now the situation at DreamWorks is so bad, Spielberg has no rest time at all, and can only shoot one film continuously. Attempt to save the decline through one''s own efforts.


    "Munich Massacre" is a film project born in this situation.


    Now DreamWorks, the publisher has become Paramount. However, Paramount''s life was not easy. After the split, it was fragmented and the financial pressure was very high.


    Spielberg can only find his former partner Universal Pictures to jointly invest and produce this historical suspense film.


    Among them, the male No. 1 is Eric Bana, and the male No. 2 is Daniel Craig!


    Daniel Craig further felt his power from Dunn''s understated words.


    Even Spielberg is only a small person in front of Dunn.


    Generally speaking, the more important the game, the duller it is. Especially at the beginning of the game, both sides are in the tentative stage, which is even more dull.


    Dunn was interested in chatting with him a little more, and said with a smile: "It will be a wonderful experience to be able to participate in Steve''s films, and his guidance and advice will also bring great benefits to your performance. help."


    Daniel Craig nodded solemnly.


    His nerves seemed to be on taut all the time and he was very focused on what was going on on the pitch. It is very different from other Hollywood actors in the same row.


    "Do you like watching the "007" series of movies?" Dunn said suddenly.


    "Of course, this is a British agent." Daniel Craig blurted out without thinking, then his face changed slightly, the focus of attention was finally no longer on the football game, and turned to look at Dunn, "''007''? "


    Dunn said indifferently: "Since the completion of the acquisition of MGM, the "007" series has been shelved by us. The first few "007" movies, not to mention messed up, MGM failed to make them. The feeling of surprise. Especially when Pierce Brosnan is over 50 years old, it is a bit inappropriate for him to play James Bond."


    "Do you want a new actor?"


    "In the new ''007'', there will inevitably be a new James Bond."


    Daniel Craig felt the blood rush to the top of his head.


    This is the opportunity!


    A chance to become famous!


    You know, his salary for participating in the "Munich Massacre" is only $1.5 million.


    If he can become a new generation of James Bond, his salary can be doubled 10 times within a few years!


    Even if all other factors are excluded, just from the point of view of interests, we must seize such opportunities.


    Seeing Daniel Craig blushing, Dunn smiled and said: "Don''t get excited, we have no plans to restart this project yet, at least until next summer."


    Next year, the new Universal will be listed.


    At that time, in order to raise the stock price, New Global will definitely release the good news.


    Restarting the "007" series is one of them.


    Daniel Craig took a deep breath, "I understand."


    Dunn nodded and said half-jokingly: "Equally competitive opportunities, I prefer to give opportunities to Liverpool fans."


    Daniel Craig couldn''t help but laugh a few times.


    Emotionally.


    This is definitely a benefit as a Reds fan.


    Just as he longed infinitely in his heart to be able to climb up the relationship with Dunn as a Liverpool fan, and then successfully become the sixth-generation James Bond, the situation changed suddenly.


    This is Liverpool''s second corner kick in the frontcourt.


    Gerrard takes the penalty.


    Luis Garcia jumped high at the post at the front and headed to the back.


    Juventus'' defense was attracted by Drogba, Garcia, Lucio and others in the front, and there was a big gap in the back!


    In this game, the central defender Hypia, who replaced Cannavaro, who had accumulated three yellow cards and was suspended, appeared in the back point like a ghost!


    Hypia was 7 meters away from the goal and volleyed!


    The ball goes straight to the near corner of the goal!


    1:0!


    Hypia, who was generally not optimistic before the game and was generally considered by the Italian media to be the weakness of Liverpool''s squad, stood up at a critical moment!


    He scored an irregular volley like a striker to help Liverpool take the lead at home!


    Anfield is in full swing at this moment!


    Like thunder!


    After scoring the goal, Hypia, with flowing blond hair, frantically ran to the sidelines, roaring and roaring!


    At this moment, Dunn seems to see the shadow of "Golden Boy" Torres!


    Get ahead!


    Only 10 minutes into the game, Liverpool opened the scoring under pressure, leading the mighty Juventus!


    Cheers!


    Even the Hollywood star troupe who watched the game stood up immediately, applauding enthusiastically and shouting loudly along with the enthusiastic Red Army fans.


    Especially Daniel Craig next to Dunn.


    He jumped on the seat directly, excitedly wanting to take off his shirt.


    He cried silently in his heart¡ª


    "Rise up, Liverpool!"


    "Rise up, Daniel!"


    "I will not miss the restarted "007", and the revived Liverpool will also embark on this correct path!"


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 Chapter 1046： version 3 girl

    Today, Liverpool''s performance is perfect!


    Benitez also has the reputation of the cup master.


    His tactical arrangements are conservative and ugly, but they can always attack the opponent''s weakness.


    It''s not beautiful play, it''s winning play.


    The harder it is for the opponent to play, the greater the chance of winning the game.


    In this era, the new tactical revolution led by Mourinho and Benitez is playing a positive role.


    Capello of Juventus... He has a brilliant resume and is a super coach.


    But in front of the rising star Benitez, he looked a little overwhelmed.


    After taking the lead, Liverpool started to fight back.


    The players were united and showed great fighting spirit.


    Finally, in the 25th minute of the first half, the players'' efforts paid off again.


    After Liverpool got the ball in the backcourt, they launched a quick counterattack.


    The right back Finnan quickly set the edge and gave it back to Kewell on the right sideline. The latter keenly observed the fast forward right winger Luis Garcia!


    Right foot pick pass!


    Hit the gap between Juventus fullback and central defender!


    The Spaniard adjusted a little, waited for the ball to rebound on the grass, and rushed to take a quick shot before Zambrotta blocked it!


    Left foot!


    Outer instep!


    Volley shot!


    The ball hangs straight into the far corner of the goal and goes into the net!


    Juventus goalkeeper Buffon looks at the ball again and sighs!


    2:0!


    Liverpool at home, expand the score!


    Another volley shot!


    The first Hypia, volley shot through the near corner.


    The second Luis Garcia, volleyed and shot straight into the far corner!


    Open the bow left and right, and penetrate the door of Buffon''s handle twice!


    Nice goal!


    Anfield stadium, as if ushered in a wave of earthquakes, the hearts of the earthquake are shaking softly!


    Liverpool, seems to have really embarked on a correct path to rise!


    Even Juventus can''t stop Liverpool''s footsteps.


    Looking at the whole of Europe, who is okay?


    ...


    Halftime, Dunn took the Hollywood stars to the exhibition room inside the stadium to visit the century-old history of Liverpool.


    Led by the club''s CEO Rick Parry himself.


    Shame to say.


    This is also Dunn''s first visit to the team''s museum.


    It''s worth mentioning that Rick Parry didn''t come alone, but with two...guides.


    Female tour guide.


    Hot body explosion!


    Even more exaggerated than Scarlett! Better than underwear models!


    Young and beautiful with a hot body, even Tang En couldn''t help but take a few more glances.


    Fortunately, this is a more formal occasion, and Hollywood stars are more solemn.


    Dunn has little interest in those trophies and old photos.


    Looking for a chance, he approached Rick Parry and asked in a low voice, "What''s the matter with these two girls?"


    Lily Collins is like a small tail, following Dunn. Hearing this, he raised his head and snorted softly.


    For a little girl''s film, Tang En doesn''t care about her.


    Rick Parry whispered: "They are not employees of the club, they are there to arrange... you Hollywood guests, specially recruited football babies."


    "Football baby?"


    Tang En''s face was slightly startled.


    Well, the UK has a very developed media system that promotes British football babies...world famous!


    Rick Parry said: "The white glove one... is called Keely Hazell, who is currently the most popular three-page girl, more famous than Beckham, and is the star of the "Sun". The other is Lucy Peddle is also a popular football baby and three-stage girl, mainly known for her photography."


    "Three girls?"


    Hearing this word, Dunn''s enthusiasm suddenly declined a lot.


    The Sun is the most influential gossip tabloid in the UK and even the world. Of course, its scale can no longer be described as a tabloid, it is a veritable big newspaper. It''s just that the content is relatively vulgar, he is good at frying gossip and scandals, and he often plays side balls, so his credibility is extremely low.


    In the third edition of "The Sun", some large-scale photos of beautiful women are often published!


    Kind of like America''s Playboy.


    The girls who have appeared on the third page of "The Sun" are collectively referred to as "third page girls".


    lower level.


    Although these two football babies who acted as temporary tour guides have hot bodies and beautiful appearances, their grades are lower. If Dunn had something to do with them, he would feel a little wronged.


    Forget it, let it be to those Hollywood stars.


    The half-time break was short.


    After a brief visit, everyone returned to the stands again, waiting for the second half of the game.


    Lily Collins is like a little clever, leaning over her body and covering her mouth, whispering in Dunn''s ear: "I thought you would date those two women."


    Dunn frowned, "Is this something you should be concerned about?"


    "Taylor told me that every time you go abroad...you always get local materials on the spot. She also said that you took her to South Korea twice, and every time the plane landed, you drove her away. The lover is gone." Lily Collins snickered,


    Tang En was a little helpless, "Don''t learn from her, a good girl, a lady is more likable."


    Lily Collins wrinkled her nose and muttered: "I don''t like to be pulled down! It seems that someone is short of suitors. I didn''t really want to be your concubine."


    "What did you say?"


    "Huh? Nothing."


    "Um?"


    "Look, the game has begun!"


    ...


    In the second half, Juventus launched a fierce attack.


    There were a series of crises in Liverpool''s backline.


    Fortunately, the team''s defense line is well-organized, and it did not create too many scoring opportunities for the opponent.


    until the 63rd minute.


    Zambrotta crosses from the left!


    Liverpool''s goalkeeper Carson made a mistake and failed to touch the ball.


    Fortunately, there is Dinghaishenzhen in the back. Brazilian iron defender Lucio, who just transferred from the Bundesliga last summer, rubbed his header and let the ball fly out of the bottom line and resolved the crisis.


    Juventus got a corner kick.


    Camoranesi took a corner kick on the right, and Lucio jumped high again and pushed the ball out of the penalty area. Zambrotta got the ball on the wing again, he looked up at Liverpool''s penalty area, and then passed a curve ball!


    Captain Piero was at the back, pressing the small full-back Finnan, and headed the goal from a small angle 9 meters in front of the goal!


    Goalkeeper Carson, once again misjudged the ball!


    The football bounces in front of him into the close corner!


    1 to 2!


    Juventus back a point!


    The whole of Anfield was silent.


    Annoyance, anger and boos were overshadowed by the few visiting fans.


    Liverpool''s goalkeeper Carson made two consecutive low-level mistakes!


    Cause the team to lose the ball!


    When Liverpool''s overall defense was impregnable, the goalkeeper became the biggest chicken rib!


    Dunn in the stands had a cold expression on his face.


    Liverpool team, there is a goalkeeper - the Polish Dudek.


    However, Dudek was in poor form, with the exception of his amazing first season with Liverpool, the rest of the seasons were mediocre.


    After Benitez became the team coach, he successively made a choice between Carson and Dudek.


    Dunn directly took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Rick Parry: "This summer, we must introduce a high-level goalkeeper! In addition, tell Rafa that if the team wants to win the Champions League, they must straighten Dudek. !"


    Lily Collins was also very disappointed with Liverpool''s goal. Seeing Dunn took out his mobile phone and sent a text message, his complexion changed immediately. He thought Dunn was angry because the team lost the goal and wanted to let those two The football baby is arranged, and the fire will be quenched in the evening.


    "Uncle, they are Bi Chi!"


    "what?"


    "You''d better not date them. All three girls have a bad reputation, and they often show off their private lives, which is not good for your reputation."


    Looking at Lily Collins'' serious look, Dunn said angrily and funny: "Don''t talk nonsense, I''m making team arrangements."


    "yes?"


    Lily Collins looked suspicious.


    Tang En was a little angry, and said angrily: "In the evening, come back to the hotel with me!"


    "what?"


    Lily Collins'' face instantly flushed.

 Chapter 1047： lore

    As the game drew to a close, the score was still 2:1, with Liverpool ahead.


    Although Juventus is behind, the conservative Capello has already withdrawn his troops and retreated to the defense line.


    Although the score is behind, but Juventus has been satisfied with the score.


    An away goal is enough!


    In the second round, Juventus returned to the home court, only need a 1:0, they can beat Liverpool to advance with the advantage of more away goals!


    Therefore, from the current situation, although Liverpool leads the score, the situation is still on the passive side.


    The game entered the 85th minute, and Benitez couldn''t sit still.


    He replaced Luis Garcia, the great hero of the game, and replaced his other Spanish direct line-high center Morientes!


    He wants to make a final fight. At the last moment of the game, taking advantage of the opportunity for Juventus to shrink and become complacent, it is best to have another victory!


    This kind of substitution is very risky.


    However, it also made the fans at the scene deeply feel the team''s determination to win this game!


    2:1, we are not satisfied!


    Liverpool will continue to score!


    With the completion of Liverpool''s substitution, the fans of the Red Army who shouted and clamored for the whole game once again shook their spirits, sang praises, and expressed their most fanatical support for the home team.


    Try to get another one!


    As the game draws to a close, even Dunn couldn''t help but feel emotional.


    In the previous life, Liverpool beat Juventus 2:1 at home.


    Liverpool are stronger in this life, will they play a bigger score?


    Or Liverpool''s last-minute risky failure, and Juventus seized the opportunity to counterattack and equalized the score?


    To be honest, at this time, Dunn was somewhat dissatisfied with Benitez''s substitutions.


    Although the score of 2:1 is not beautiful, it is a win in the end.


    Is it necessary to take risks?


    If the score is tied, it will be completely over!


    Facts have proved that Benitez is the master of football, Dunn is just an amateur.


    Judging the situation on the court, especially the mastery of the mentality of the players in this large-scale cup game, Benitez is obviously superior.


    After Morientes came on the field, Liverpool started the simple play of long passes and daggers. The double center composed of Drogba and Morientes, within the penalty area of ??Juventus, frequently grabbed points and created murderous intentions.


    Because the style of play is simple, just frequent flank crosses, without infiltration in the middle and insertion in the back row, the double midfielder Alonso and Emerson, the double central defender Hypia and Lucio can be comfortably dragged After the defense, do not have to participate in the offense.


    Instead, Juventus had no chance to fight back.


    In the 86th minute, Finnan made a cross from the side, and Buffon attacked and punched out to resolve the crisis;


    In the 88th minute, Kewell took the ball and failed to break through the flank and forced a cross from the bottom. Unfortunately, Morientes, who hit the goal with a header from the middle, topped the ball;


    In the 89th minute, Harvey Alonso took the ball in the middle, transferred a long pass, and once again found Kewell, who played brilliantly in this game. The latter made an oblique pass from a 45-degree angle and hung directly to the penalty area. Drogba''s header was too positive and was confiscated by Buffon;


    In the 92nd minute, Gerrard''s long shot from outside the penalty area was blocked, creating a corner kick!


    Only 3 minutes of stoppage time.


    This may well be Liverpool''s last chance for this game!


    Xavi Alonso takes the corner.


    Within the penalty area of ??Juventus, Drogba and Morientes were ambushed, Liverpool''s double central defenders Hypia and Lucio also went up, and even Gerrard was waiting for an opportunity in the middle, waiting to be outflanked.


    At this time, Anfield was quiet.


    Including the spectator group from Hollywood, all stood up and watched the changes in the stadium with anticipation.


    "One in! One in! One in!"


    Lily Collins is not a Liverpool fan, but she is still a little girl who loves the house and Wu a lot of the time. With Dunn beside her, she is a big fan of Liverpool.


    Standing in the stands, I kept jumping, clapping, and shouting.


    Tang En smiled and pulled her, "Okay, don''t hoarse your voice."


    Lily Collins turned her head excitedly, "I have a hunch that we can score another goal! Kill them!"


    "Lend your auspicious words!"


    Dunn was also looking forward to it in his heart.


    If Liverpool can beat their opponents 3:1 at home, then they will be in the Champions League semi-finals.


    The corner kick is taken, and it is the front point again.


    This time, the one who grabbed the first spot was the vigorous Morientes who had just been put on the court!


    He headed the ball red and swung backwards!


    The tactical arrangement of this corner kick is exactly the same as when Liverpool scored the first goal!


    The last point is Hypia!


    Hypia, who flashed the space, did not wait for the ball to land, and just volleyed!


    It''s volley again!


    However, the opportunity is too rare, Hypia''s ideas are a bit too much.


    Moreover, the players fought for 90 minutes, and many muscle movements were deformed. Hypia did not dare to exert too much force, and the quality of the shots was mediocre.


    Fortunately, his shot is only 3 meters away from the goal!


    Buffon didn''t dare to catch the ball, he threw his hands sideways!


    As a result, the ball just came to Lucio''s feet.


    This moment is full of suffocation!


    In the Anfield stadium, where more than 50,000 people watched the game, it was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling.


    Everyone held their breaths, paying attention to the changes in the stadium at this moment.


    Lucio!


    Liverpool defeated Bayern Munich last summer, the Brazilian iron defender dug from the Bundesliga!


    He shoots with a blast!


    "boom!"


    Fans all over the field could hear the sound of his powerful shot.


    Football is like a shell out of the chamber, roaring out!


    "boom!"


    Anfield stadium, completely boiling!


    The ball is in!


    3:1!


    Liverpool seal the victory!


    At this moment, Liverpool is almost announcing to the world that Juventus can go home for this Champions League trip!


    The gap between the two goals, even if Juventus returns to the home court, they will have nothing to do!


    At this moment, even Tang En in the stands excitedly put down the decency of the boss and waved his arms and shouted.


    Lily Collins screamed again and again, her little face flushed with excitement, and she cheered excitedly: "Loud! Really lore!"


    ...


    Lily Collins'' parents are divorced, her mother is in Los Angeles and her father is in London.


    This is Liverpool, so tonight...she doesn''t need to go home.


    When the team won, Dunn was in high spirits and would celebrate with the team.


    There''s no need for a group of rough brothers who play football to let her little girl participate, don''t be spoiled.


    By the time Dunn came to the top-floor room from the party hall downstairs, it was already the early hours of the second half of the night.


    Dunn drank a lot of wine and got a little drunk.


    Back in his presidential suite, Dunn undressed randomly in the living room, planning to take a shower and sleep.


    Today''s game was great to watch!


    Just as Dunn was whistling and taking off his pants, the bedroom door opened, and Lily Collins came out sleepily. She rubbed her eyes and complained, "Why did you come back?"


    "Didn''t I let you go to sleep first?" Tang En replied casually, and immediately realized that something was wrong, "Huh? Are you wearing makeup?"


    At this time, Lily Collins was wearing a smooth and silky princess nightdress, her hair was casually draped over her shoulders, revealing two rounded arms and a pair of white and tender calves.


    More importantly, she put on a layer of light makeup on her already delicate and pretty face.


    Light eyeshadow, red lips.


    The young girl suddenly added a few different charms.


    "Um."


    Lily Collins'' face flushed, and she shyly said "um" in a nasal voice.


    Tang En understood at a glance, and coughed lightly, "Lily, your age..."


    "This is not Los Angeles! My age is fine!"


    Before he finished speaking, Lily Collins interrupted him eagerly, looking very unconvinced.


    Dunn was quite helpless.


    If you are a girl from an ordinary family in the entertainment industry, if you win it, you will win it.


    Lily Collins came from a troubled background.


    Perhaps seeing Dunn''s dilemma, Lily Collins pouted and said, "If you don''t say it, I won''t say it, who knows? Besides, Taylor told me that you can''t sleep without a woman by your side. Sleep."


    "Can you believe her words?" Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "Besides, are you a woman?"


    "Ah?" Lily Collins was stunned for a moment, but did not respond, "I am!"


    Tang En rolled her eyes at her, "You are a girl, a girl! Do you understand?"


    Lily Collins said angrily: "Then help me, you won''t help me become a woman, won''t I always be a girl?"


    Tang En frowned and said, "What do you know, this is an irreversible choice. Juventus has been killed, and there may be a chance of turning over. If you are killed, you will never be able to go back."


    "Pfft!"


    Lily Collins was amused by Dunn''s metaphor.


    Tang En also burst out laughing and waved his hand, "Okay, go back to sleep. I''ll take a shower."


    He lives in the presidential suit.


    There are three bedrooms in total.


    After simply taking a shower, Tang En wrapped himself in a bath towel and returned to his "President''s Bed", only to find the quilt on the bed showing a graceful figure.


    "Lily?"


    Dunn couldn''t help stunned for a moment.


    Sure enough, a delicate and lovely face emerged from the quilt, red and shy, and said shyly, "Taylor said that you sleep with a woman in your arms every night. If you don''t want to...you can put your arms around me."


    Tang En said funny: "If you don''t do anything with your arms around you, you won''t be able to fall asleep. Well, you''re still young, so go back to your room."


    "I don''t!" Lily Collins firmly refused.


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "Aren''t you afraid of being killed by me... lore?"


    Lily Collins couldn''t help but laugh again, "The lore is the lore, I''m not afraid, I will."


    "Really?"


    "Think about it!"


    Tang En was already slightly drunk, and seeing her insistence has no reason to refuse, "That''s alright, I want you tonight, so you can also taste what it''s like to be a woman. But we can agree, you can''t tell others about our affairs."


    "I know."


    There was joy in Lily Collins'' voice, something that little Taylor had been looking forward to. As a result, little Taylor followed Dunn for so many years, but she couldn''t do it. She did it by watching a game with Dunn.


    Haha, after I go back, I have to show off with her!


    "Uncle, the first time a girl hurts, right?"


    "Well, I''ll take it easy."


    Tang En responded casually, took off the bath towel around his waist, and got into the quilt. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "Hollywood", WeChat pays attention to "Youdu Literature", chats about life, and finds confidants~


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 Chapter 1048： after the lore

    A lore that cheered the whole of England.


    The major media have given up the headlines of the next day to Liverpool!


    "After 20 years of fateful confrontation, Juventus chose to be conservative, but Liverpool did not choose to shrink! Benitez''s bold substitution at the last moment of the game achieved miraculous results. In this season''s Champions League quarter-finals, Liverpool 3:1 has achieved an absolute lead!"¡ª¡ª


    "3:1! Liverpool attacked bravely and defeated the mighty Juventus at Anfield!"¡ª¡ª


    "The battle of the famous coach, Benitez is superior!"¡ª¡ª


    "Battle of Nirvana! After 20 years of meeting Juventus, Liverpool won a hearty victory at home. The shadow of the Heysel tragedy has passed, and the Red Army Liverpool is ready to set sail and conquer Europe! In other words, Dunn Walker, with this new Liverpool team, has the ambition to dominate European football!"¡ª¡ª


    "Louder! Brazilian Iron Guard Lucio, Lucio with great value for money!"¡ª¡ª


    "Keely Hazell came to Anfield to cheer for the players. With the blessing of ''Double Goals'', Liverpool really beat their opponents with two goals."¡ª¡ª


    To put it more clearly, the big photo on the front page was not given to the players and coaches who played last night, nor to the frustrated Capello and Nedved, but to an outsider - Dunn Walker!


    And praised the hero behind Liverpool''s recovery with great praise: "He released rhetoric before the game. The whole European football seems to be waiting to see his joke, because between Liverpool and Juventus, No one is optimistic about Liverpool. However, it is in this situation that Liverpool withstood the pressure and defeated the opponent with a score of 3:1. Dunn Walker''s domineering remarks and the spiritual attributes of self-improvement have become the soul of this Red Army !"


    ...


    After the lore, the whole of Liverpool has become a sea of ??change.


    It was a sleepless night.


    Also feel the joy of lore and Dunn.


    His sleepless nights were even better.


    The pink, tender and clean English girl, under his operation, has completed her transformation from a girl to a woman.


    The feeling of picking this budding flower bone is still very enjoyable.


    When Tang En woke up, it was already three poles in the sun.


    After experiencing the lore in the stadium and the lore in the hotel, Tang En really fell asleep beautifully, with a watery little girl in his arms.


    "woke up?"


    "Um."


    "How does it feel to be killed?"


    "It hurts! It still hurts now, it''s hot!"


    Lily Collins had a scowling face and tears.


    Tang En snorted, "You have to endure the pain, who asked you to come?"


    Lily Collins pouted, but her body was even closer to Dunn''s arms, "Just take it, what''s the big deal, it''ll be fine in the future, I know it."


    "I know a lot!" Dunn put his arms into his arms, "Do you want to do it again now?"


    "Ah? Don''t you?"


    Lily Collins was taken aback.


    Tang En will naturally take care of her feelings. He is 11 years older than Lily. He nodded and said, "Let''s talk about it later. Remember, we can''t let others know about our affairs."


    Lily Collins smiled and said: "I know, you have said it many times. By the way, we are both like this. After that... What should I call you? Husband?"


    Tang En twitched the corner of his mouth, a black line on his forehead: "Do you want the whole world to know that I accepted you?"


    "Ah?" Lily Collins was a little disappointed, and said, "What''s that called? You can''t still call it uncle, right?"


    "Call it uncle, if you change your tune suddenly, it''s easy to be discovered."


    Dunn said solemnly.


    Natalie and Scarlett didn''t even call him husband. Lily Collins was just called her husband when she asked for it. This is a bit unbalanced.


    Lily Collins'' pretty face turned bright red, she pursed her lips and said, "We all... I gave you all of my body, so you still call me uncle?"


    Tang En sighed, "Let''s deal with it like this for now. We''ll talk about it when you''re 18 years old and there are no outside restrictions."


    "Oh, that''s fine." Lily Collins thought for a while, nodded, and then blinked her eyes curiously, "Where''s my handkerchief?"


    "It''s packed in a vacuum bag, what are you doing?"


    "Vacuum bag?"


    Lily Collins is a little inexplicable.


    Tang En said with a smile: "This is my token of killing you, and it will be preserved for a long time."


    Lily Collins said in a long voice: "Uncle, you are bad!"


    Tang En said sternly: "This is our souvenir, I think you don''t understand sentiment."


    Lily Collins snorted softly, then lowered her voice, lay in Dunn''s arms, and said quietly, "Uncle, have you... killed a lot of girls?"


    "Huh?" Tang En frowned, "Why do you say that?"


    Lily Collins whispered: "It must be so. Yesterday you asked me to get something from your briefcase. I thought you were asking me to get a condom for you at first, but I didn''t expect it to be a handkerchief. A stack of handkerchiefs, at least a dozen, at first glance is your emergency spare."


    Tang En looked at her funny, "You know a lot."


    "Sure enough!" Lily Collins wrinkled her nose and groaned angrily.


    "Okay, that''s not what you should be concerned about." Tang En lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed, "Can you move? Would you like me to take you to wash?"


    Lily Collins'' eyes lit up at once, and she stretched out her arms, "Hug! Hug!"


    When I went to the bathroom, Dunn also found out that Lily Collins was really traumatized and it was very inconvenient to move. In addition to being coquettish and coquettish, he clings to him.


    Tang En took care of her washing her face and brushing her teeth, and asked casually, "What do you plan to do in the future?"


    "what?"


    Lily Collins, whose mouth was full of toothpaste foam, replied vaguely.


    Tang En said: "Do you want to spend a good youth with me while you are young, or do you want to follow me all the time?"


    Lily Collston took a moment, rinsed her mouth, and looked back at him, "Where''s Tyler?"


    Tang En said confidently: "She will definitely be by my side as a concubine, and will live with me in the future."


    "A lot of women together?"


    "Um."


    "I... I don''t really want to be a concubine, it feels weird."


    Lily Collins said with some embarrassment.


    Wasn''t she nurtured and nurtured by Dunn from a young age like little Taylor, and her family environment was very good, unlike Scarlett''s resignation.


    Tang En nodded understandingly, "Okay, you are still young. After you are 18 years old, you will be mature enough to make a decision. Just follow me secretly for the past few years."


    Lily Collins smiled, "Yes, I agree!"


    "Okay, let''s make this arrangement first." Dunn nodded, his relationship with Lily Collins was not too familiar, especially since her family background was complicated, it was impossible to treat her like little Taylor, "Okay, I After brushing your teeth for you, you should also serve me, right?"


    "what?"


    Lily Collins was stunned for a moment and then felt something, and immediately reacted, a little scared, and begged: "Uncle, I...I really hurt, I can''t..."


    "Don''t move down."


    "what?"


    "Come on, kneel down."


    "I...I won''t..."


    "You can''t learn, I''ll teach you."


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 Chapter 1049： Hollywood has bad vibes too

    Dunn''s "Avengers" is not finished.


    Last year, he only completed the live-action part, and this year, he will complete the green screen part.


    Back in Los Angeles, he went straight to Universal Studios'' Experimental Studio 2.


    He has received the news that the test of virtual photography has been completed.


    That is to say, if Dunn makes "The Avengers" again this summer, there will be no more technical obstacles!


    Dunn let Lily Collins go home, and then called on Robert Downey Jr.


    In less than a month, the Marvel movie "Iron Man" starring him will be released. At the end of this month, the premiere of the film will be completed in New York.


    During this time, Robert Downey Jr. has been busy with publicity and has not talked about other invitations.


    Of course, no invitation.


    He is still in a sensitive period, and important movies are afraid to use him.


    "In good spirits!"


    Seeing Robert Downey Jr., Downey was very satisfied with his mental outlook. So much better than when I saw him in the past two years, there''s no doubt that Marvel franchises like Iron Man and The Avengers have brought him back to his career ambitions.


    Robert Downey Jr. smiled restrainedly, "I found a suitable alternative medicine. The current situation has indeed been brought under control. Everything is slowly getting better."


    Dunn nodded and said: "It will definitely be. After "Iron Man" is released, you will come back. No, it is better than the past!"


    "thanks."


    Robert Downey Jr. is deeply grateful.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Let''s go, let''s go in and have a look. You can perform for a while and test it yourself."


    "OK."


    Robert Downey Jr. is interested.


    Virtual photography, a very novel concept.


    In the studio, except for groups of computer workstations, there are green screens all around.


    It is completely different from the traditional photography group.


    Robert Downey Jr. was also a little confused, "Is that so?"


    Tang En smiled, "That''s it!"


    Robert Downey Jr. looked at the empty surroundings, and his heart was inevitably shocked.


    Will this work?


    In the past, he has participated in several green screen shoots, and they all require certain props. But here, there is only green screen, nothing!


    Dunn came to the monitor and asked the technicians to call up a set of background scenes of New York''s Central Park according to the 3D story version of "The Avengers".


    "You are Iron Man now, and your opposite is the Wasp, just play it."


    Hearing Downey''s words, Robert Downey Jr adjusted his state and made an "OK" gesture after half a minute.


    This kind of gag comedy, and it is a commercial film, is relatively easy to perform, and does not require as many details as literary films.


    "start!"


    "Oh! Where did you come from? Oh, I see, you just grew from a wasp, right? Your ability to be big and small is amazing... Of course, I have this skill too. But , what you change is the whole body, what I change is the lower body."


    I have to say, Robert Downey Jr. really has some talent for comedy.


    And his acting skills are very good. This temporary creation of a line is matched with body movements and facial expressions, which achieves very good results.


    A few simple words made the entire staff laugh out loud.


    "Okay, not bad!"


    Dunn chose to stop.


    The technicians have already tested it and let Robert Downey Jr. perform a live performance, mainly to see the effect.


    "It''s not appropriate for such a dirty joke to appear in a movie, right?" Robert Downey Jr. came over with a smile, and was also satisfied with his performance.


    Tang En said: "As long as it doesn''t affect the rating, there is no problem. We are not Disney, and there is no children''s brand effect."


    In the previous life, when Marvel and Paramount cooperated, there were still **** scenes in the movie. Later, when Disney took over Marvel, the scale became very small, not to mention **** scenes and sensitive meat jokes, and even smoking scenes were not allowed.


    In many cases, without the meat and fishy, ??the fun will be greatly reduced.


    Take a look at the comedies in the market, which one is not "sexual"?


    Soon, the technicians were ready to debug.


    On the monitor, a picture of Central Park suddenly appeared, followed by an Iron Man in red armor with only his face showing, and even the Wasp standing opposite him.


    Although the model of the Wasp is relatively rough and cannot be moved, such a scene is enough to shock Robert Downey Jr.


    He couldn''t believe his eyes: "How is this done?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "This is our newly developed virtual photography technology. In other words, it is to perform real-time keying of the shooting images, and then synthesize them into a pre-made 3D storyboard. This will save a lot of post-review. The hassle and the risk of reshoots, which both shorten the shooting cycle and reduce the cost of shooting.¡±


    To be precise, it was a new technology specially prepared by James Cameron for "Avatar", which was taken by Dunn abruptly, and now it is realized in "The Avengers".


    Robert Downey Jr. said in surprise: "The computer can make armor? Does that mean that I don''t have to wear that bulky armor when I''m filming?"


    When filming "Iron Man", Robert Downey Jr. had to wear more than 50 pounds of armor, which was still built-in plastic armor. If it is an all-metal armor showing the interior, the weight will exceed 100 pounds.


    Weight is second.


    The key is sultry heat!


    Especially shooting in summer, this feeling is too painful!


    There have been many times when Robert Downey Jr. has had nausea and heatstroke.


    It would be wonderful to be able to complete the shoot without the armor.


    Tang En shook his head and said, "It''s not enough for now. Look at the monitor. The picture here has a problem of clarity visible to the naked eye. If it is placed on a large screen, the visual effect will be even worse. At present, this technology is only Analysis that can be used for on-the-spot shooting cannot be used in post-production special effects.¡±


    This kind of virtual camera and real-time matting technology, even after another 20 years, it is impossible to directly use the live picture as the final picture of the movie.


    The movie faces the big screen, especially the giant screen like IMAX. Every frame must be carefully produced. This cannot be finished in a short time, and requires a long post-production.


    However, let Robert Down Jr. do not wear armor... With the current technical means, it can be done.


    Just not necessary.


    Excessive spending!


    What''s not so hard about filming?


    As long as the cost can be reduced, it is only natural that the actors suffer a little.


    Live-action armor is also more realistic than post-production armor.


    Of course, after a few years, or even after the filming of "Iron Man 3"... At that time, Marvel must give special treatment to star actors such as Robert Downey Jr.


    In addition to the high salary, it is impossible to make him wear armor.


    All the shots of wearing armor are done by stand-ins.


    Robert Downey Jr. only needs a face.


    Then pluck his face to cover the avatar''s face, even if it''s done. Another big name, Scarlett Johansson, does the same thing a lot of the time.


    Hollywood''s dedication is to ensure the film''s revenue.


    In the case of stable income, no one wants to suffer and suffer.


    Many bad styles in the film and television industry are actually spread from Hollywood.


    Like Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. After this guy''s "Captain Jack" became famous, he started not reciting his lines. He went to the scene to help with the idea, and he said it again. Sometimes the lines are too long... well, just use numbers instead.


    The difference is that Hollywood has the world''s top imaging technology, which can cover up the faults of big-name actors with such a bad ethos, and can''t see them at all.


    The entertainment industry in other countries does not have the top production level, but they have to imitate and learn bad habits, and the result can only be cast aside.


    Robert Downey Jr. is still at a low point in his career, and it is impossible to make too many demands, so he can only say: "Well, I really look forward to the day when technology makes breakthroughs."


    Tang En said with a smile: "The 3D storyboard is equivalent to making a draft. The draft is of course relatively rough. If you want to create the 3D storyboard as the text, this is no longer a technical problem, but a creative problem."


    It''s as if a writer writes without drafting.


    Not only is the handwriting neat and tidy, but also the cohesiveness of the plot.


    ...


    After passing the technical test, the shooting of the second part of "Avengers" has also entered the daily routine.


    In mid-July, the movie will restart.


    At the same time, Dunn received another message, News Corp.''s acquisition of Myspace website has been confirmed, and passed the review of both boards of directors.


    Just the final signature and official announcement.


    This marks that in the next few years, News Corporation and New Universal Group will launch fierce competition in the field of online social networking!


    Murdoch is the biggest funder of President Bush''s re-election.


    In terms of policy, News Corporation will definitely receive a lot of preferential treatment, and the White House will give the green light all the way.


    Murdoch is very ambitious, and it has even been rumored recently that he wants to buy Wall Street''s Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal!


    Barry Diller came to Dunn''s office and made a very comprehensive analysis with him on the strategic direction of the group.


    Next, the biggest rival of New Universal Group is not Disney, not Time Warner, but News Corporation!


    Although the newspaper industry is declining, it still has a very large influence.


    News Corp. is the leader of the newspaper industry. It has a public opinion advantage that even Disney and Time Warner can''t match. It is the undisputed giant in this field.


    If New Universal wants to further expand its scale, it must take a longer-term perspective, not only to focus on the short-term competition with Disney''s travel and vacation business, but to pay attention to News Corp.


    Because of the impression of the previous life, Dunn has never paid attention to News Corporation.


    He even thought about grabbing 20th Century Fox from News Corporation when the economic crisis hit.


    Turn Hollywood''s six patterns into five!


    News Corp''s Murdoch looks arrogant, but in fact is no better than Viacom''s Redstone. Two half-cut old guys with outdated thinking.


    However, Barry Diller''s suggestion still attracted Dunn''s attention.


    Indeed, in the past few years when George W. Bush was in power, News Corporation developed very smoothly!


    If it continues to develop like this, even if there is an economic crisis, even if it has a huge amount of money, it will be difficult for New Universal to buy 20th Century Fox...


    You must know that the business sector that New Universal currently lacks the most is the Unlimited TV network, and the FOX TV network of Twentieth Century Fox is the best choice.


    Also the only option.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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 Chapter 1050： find accomplices

    With the advent of globalization, the premiere is very important for a movie.


    Especially for a commercial blockbuster with world-class appeal, a grand premiere has almost become a standard for pre-release marketing.


    However, for an ordinary movie, the cost of the premiere is too high.


    More often, the traditional marketing model is still used.


    Even if the premiere is arranged, the scale is limited. Before the movie is released, a few pilots will be selected in the local area. To put it bluntly, it is the premiere in advance.


    "Hunting" is an ethical drama with a literary nature.


    Even with action star Mel Gibson in the lead, it''s impossible for the publisher to arrange a grand premiere. Especially when the movie is released in a hurry, and even the basic marketing promotion in the early stage has not been done well, there is no need to be too extravagant and wasteful.


    For this film to be a big hit, it can only rely on three factors to work its magic in its long-running release.


    First, Mel Gibson''s appeal;


    Second, the good reputation of David Fincher''s works;


    Third, Michael Jackson.


    Dunn is a businessman and a filmmaker!


    He is the creative screenwriter of the film.


    It is impossible for him to arbitrarily change the movie''s schedule in order to help Michael Jackson create an advantage in public opinion, and increase the box office risk for the movie.


    He wants to have both interests.


    On the surface, it was "Hunting" that helped form public opinion for the Michael Jackson case; secretly, it was through the Michael Jackson case to promote a tragic drama like "The Hunting" to sell well at the box office!


    At the level of Tang En, most of the time he played the trick of turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands into rain.


    Even a pop star like Michael Jackson is just a **** in his hands.


    At Dunn''s request, "The Hunt" will have 14 advance screenings in 7 cinemas across the United States on the night of April 14.


    Among them, the 7 o''clock show at the AMC Cinema in Los Angeles is equivalent to the premiere.


    Universal Pictures didn''t do it too grandly. It just invited the crew of "Hunting", as well as some film critics and media people, as well as some industry peers.


    Speaking of the most grand guests, it is Dunn and... Michael Jackson, who was wearing a hat, sunglasses, a mask, and plain clothes!


    No way, he is currently in the whirlpool of public opinion.


    Regardless of those factors, it is impossible to make a high-profile appearance.


    Dunn didn''t force it, he also dressed up in disguise, attended the premiere with him in a low-key manner, and watched this movie that was almost tailor-made for Michael Jackson together!


    Dunn and Michael Jackson sat in the corner of the fourth row, and when the lights in the projection hall dimmed, Dunn finally disarmed, but Michael Jackson''s hat and mask still remained.


    Before the subtitles at the beginning of the movie were finished, a refreshing girl quietly slipped over to the vacant seat beside Tang En.


    Lily Collins, the heroine of the official film.


    "uncle!"


    She looks very happy and content.


    Dunn made a mute gesture and whispered in his ear, "Watching a movie, don''t make any noise."


    The two have not seen each other for 3 days since they returned to Los Angeles after budding in Liverpool.


    In "Love", Lily Collins, of course, couldn''t be quiet. She leaned up and said quietly, "Uncle, I''m all healed up. When are we going to make an appointment?"


    Tang En frowned, "Your mother didn''t find out, did you?"


    "I''m not that stupid." Lily Collins raised her fair jaw slightly, looking very proud.


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, I''ll call you when I have time."


    "Huh?" Boss Lily Collins was unhappy, "Just today, I''m itchy!"


    Tang En laughed angrily, stretched out his hand and flicked it on her forehead, and scolded with a smile, "Follow me? How old are you? What''s the itch? Don''t be so rude about the girl''s family."


    Lily Collins stuck out her fragrant tongue, and gently pulled Dunn''s hand from underneath to touch her chest. She is only 16 years old, and her family education is strict. She has no troubled past. She doesn''t know any tricks to seduce men. She can only imitate the plot from the movie.


    "be honest!"


    Dunn gave a low voice.


    Lily Collins was not obedient. Seeing that Dunn didn''t touch her, she put his hand on her thigh, raised her skirt to cover it, looked at him pitifully, pouted and said, "I want Well. Last time I was in pain and I didn''t even enjoy it."


    Dunn''s hand touched her smooth thigh, and it felt good.


    This is a small movement under the skirt in the seat, which is very concealed.


    If she likes it, just follow her!


    Lily Collins felt the small gesture of Dunn''s stroking on her thigh, and she was elated for a while, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, just tonight."


    This is Los Angeles, and it is a crime to have **** with a minor.


    There''s no need to take this risk. Lily Collins'' mother is still an industry insider, so it''s not good to be caught by wind and rain.


    "I have plans tonight, I''ll invite you next time."


    "Ah? Is it a woman?"


    "Um."


    Lily Collins was a little disappointed, "Is it more attractive than me?"


    Tang En said in a low voice, "Single comparison is definitely not as good as you, but they are two."


    During this time, Dunn has been immersed in the gentle village of Leighton Meester and Amber Heard.


    After returning from Liverpool, I slept there every night.


    Not to mention, this pairing was very successful.


    The combination of Leighton Meester and Amber Heard is more enjoyable than the combination of Amanda Seyfried and Amber Heard.


    Both of them can deeply recognize the necessity and importance of this job, and can devote themselves to it. Catering to Tang En in a variety of ways, asking for anything, being gentle in every possible way.


    Although neither of them are in the same class, they can''t compare to Lily Collins in this regard.


    But in terms of physical enjoyment, Lily Collins is only one person, and has absolutely no qualifications to be compared with the two of them. Maybe add little Taylor in the future, and it will be almost the same.


    Lily Collins said tentatively, "Why don''t... why don''t you take me there~ www.novelhall.com~ You can play three-fly. Taylor said, you often have a lot of women together, I can do it."


    Tang En firmly refused: "You can rest easy for a few days, and take care of your body first."


    Lily Collins looked lost.


    Somewhat angry.


    It seems that a person''s power is limited after all.


    Even a girl with a clean body like her can''t compare to the two Bichi!


    No, we must find an accomplice!


    That''s right, Tyler!


    In Lily Collins'' mind, little Taylor''s flowery face suddenly appeared.


    She was sure that as long as she told the secret that she had been opened up by Tang En, with the character of little Taylor... it would definitely turn the world upside down!


    Precisely, Dunn often has nothing to do with this ghost girl.


    At that time, under the stubborn stalking of little Taylor, Tang En could only capture her, obey her obediently, and accept her.


    At that time, I can join forces with Little Taylor.


    At that time, their combination will be able to compete with any woman!


    No one is afraid!


    Yes, just do it! ...


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 Chapter 1051： The power of film

    Michael Jackson is next to him, and he can naturally find some of the small movements of Dunn and Lily Collins.


    He didn''t pay much attention to this private act, though.


    All his attention was drawn away by the plot of the movie.


    If the first 10 minutes of the movie were still a little dull, then after 10 minutes, when the conflicting focus of both men and women was revealed, he could no longer be distracted.


    At this moment, he finally understood why Dunn dragged himself over to watch this movie involuntarily.


    Although I haven''t seen the end, the plot of the movie seems to have a lot to do with his experience.


    Especially after the girl failed to show her love, she began to retaliate because of love and hatred, and lied to the public, saying that she had been sexually assaulted by the male protagonist...


    That oppressive feeling, like a choking in the throat!


    Michael Jackson shivered and shivered.


    He got it, this is a movie that has a lot to do with him!


    Although he was wearing a mask, Dunn could still see his anger, unwillingness and bitterness in his bright eyes in this dim projection hall.


    This is an emotional display from the inside out.


    It is difficult for even the most brilliant actors to show the brewing emotions in an instant.


    And Michael Jackson, obviously not an actor.


    Dunn in his previous life firmly believed that he was innocent.


    In this life, Tang En has personally experienced many major events in the entertainment industry, and has become more and more aware of the environment of the entertainment industry. Coupled with the influence of many big people, his mind began to shake slowly, he became less firm, and he was skeptical about everything.


    After all, there is a devil in everyone''s heart. If there is sufficient capacity and lack of sufficient external supervision, it may be released.


    Even Dunn is no exception.


    He didn''t dare to **** with underage girls in Los Angeles, but when he went to a country like South Korea and Japan where he could be king and hegemony, a lot of his **** was released undisguised.


    It''s true that Michael Jackson loved being with children.


    However, in the dead of night, especially when sleeping on the same bed, it is really unclear whether the beautiful angel''s heart will cross this line and become the devil''s soul.


    But at this moment, Dunn seems to be willing to believe him again.


    His unwilling eyes, his trembling hands, his undulating chest... seem to be empathizing with him, and he deeply feels desolate sadness for the hero in the movie.


    He really might be innocent.


    Dunn didn''t want him to be too stimulated by the plot of the movie, so he found a topic to talk to him: "I wrote this script, inspired by the Woody Allen incident that broke out last year."


    Michael Jackson twitched his lips, nodded, and said nothing.


    Dunn added: "In essence, the theme expressed by this film is the same as Mr. Arthur Miller''s script "The Ordeal". However, this film is closer to modern society and easier for the public to understand. understand."


    Arthur Miller was a great playwright and husband of Marilyn Monroe. His play, almost one of the greatest in American history, was once adapted into a classic film, "The Passionate Age."


    At this time, Michael Jackson spoke, he turned to look at Dunn, his eyes still had a touch of sadness, and his voice was quite sad: "The world of children should be full of innocence and simplicity, not interests and lie."


    Tang En said lightly: "The evil of children stems from ignorance. The evil of adults is based on prejudice, blind obedience to Taoism, no reflection on evil, no self-praise, and no self-knowledge. Those who make false names are often good and false, and they are all righteous. Hold high moral instruments."


    Michael Jackson sighed softly and stopped talking.


    Turn around and concentrate on watching the movie.


    For him, the topic was too heavy.


    Just imagine the pain of being helpless and unable to defend yourself when you are alone walking down the street and the whole world seems to be against you. The voices screaming to put you to death are so loud that you''re sure no one will hear you no matter what.


    From changes in appearance, controversies about skin color, maintenance to delay aging, whistle-blowing of pedophilia, one by one, these events drowned him in the cluttered, irresponsible voice of the public.


    Perhaps only movies can arouse his spiritual resonance and have objects to pour out with each other on a spiritual level.


    Dunn also sighed and said nothing more.


    The movie continues.


    This time around, Mel Gibson is no longer a do-it-yourself action star, he''s an honest man with a good heart and a gentle personality.


    However, because of the lie, he was charged with sexually abusing girls.


    For a time, he endured the exclusion and oppression of the entire town.


    His friend expressed anger.


    His ex-wife, expressed doubt and resentment.


    Even his pet dog was killed inexplicably.


    Every stranger in the town treated him coldly. Seemingly overnight, he became the most famous guy in town.


    What is even more frightening is that when the girl revealed the truth, claiming that she was lying and was not sexually assaulted by him, the residents of the town did not give up their suspicions of him.


    What they pursue and believe is not truth and reason, but blind obedience, cruelty, paranoia and fanaticism, and only know simple and extreme feelings.


    Their attitude towards the male protagonist has intensified!


    This is a tragic film.


    The last 30 minutes of the movie revolved entirely around Mel Gibson. The encounters and the tragic scenes made people feel cold.


    In the last 30 minutes, Michael Jackson watched it with tears in his eyes.


    Lily Collins is still young, especially having fun playing with Dunn under her skirt, and even less in the mood to appreciate the profound social and humanistic meaning of the movie.


    However, she also noticed Michael Jackson''s tears.


    Especially at the last moment of the movie, the actor played by Mel Gibson couldn''t bear the pressure of survival in the small town. When he committed suicide with a gun, he could even see Michael Jackson''s body shaking violently.


    The gunshot seemed to hit him hard in the chest.


    Tears fell like broken beads.


    Even the mask got wet.


    But even wearing a mask, this look is somewhat moving.


    Michael Jackson turns 50 this year!


    And at this moment, because of a movie, he was crying like a child!


    If a person can be moved to tears by a work of art, his heart must be very soft.


    Lily Collins also raised her **** and whispered in Dunn''s ear: "I can guarantee that he is innocent! A woman''s sixth sense!"


    Dunn glanced at her and nodded, "I believe it!"


    ...


    Emotions cannot be eaten.


    Dunn didn''t have the energy to explore the complicated truth. As a capitalist, interests are the real thing.


    When the movie ends, the crew of "Hunting" will have to say thanks.


    Dunn and Michael Jackson left first.


    However, when I walked out of the amc cinema, I met an entertainment reporter by "coincidence".


    You must know that the two of them were walking in the underground parking lot of the amc theater. There was no one in the empty space...except for this reporter.


    "Dawn, I''m Tony from The Hollywood Reporter... Wow, Michael! You''re Michael Jackson!"


    Michael Jackson''s face changed slightly, and he hurried to the direction of the special car.


    On the other side, the bodyguards also rushed over quickly.


    Tang En waved his hand and said casually, "Forget it, just say a few words."


    "Are you here for the premiere of The Hunt?"


    "Yes."


    "Why did you invite Michael Jackson over? You know, his case isn''t over yet."


    Journalists are smart.


    Seeing that Michael Jackson had no intention of opening his mouth, he pointed the microphone at Dunn.


    Dunn didn''t hesitate, and said sternly: "''Hunting'' is a cold and cruel social documentary film. It just so happens that the content of the film is closely related to the Michael Jackson case. I believe he is innocent, and the court will give a Public judgment. But the justice of the court may not be able to reduce the great harm that this matter has caused him. For those who can provide illusions to those who have sinful hearts, they can easily become their masters; Those who are disillusioned will become their victims."


    "You think he''s innocent?"


    "certainly!"


    "You said that the movie "Hunting" reflects this case from the side?"


    "That''s right!"


    "you say¡­¡­"


    "Okay, the three questions are over."


    Dunn waved his hand, interrupting the reporter''s chatter.


    That being said, enough is enough.


    Michael Jackson can come out to watch a movie at this sensitive time, and it is a movie very similar to his controversy, which is enough to attract the curiosity and attention of all the media.


    This influence is enough to stand up to 100 million US dollars of publicity expenses!


    When the bodyguard came to protect the two and got into the car, Michael Jackson finally spoke, hesitatingly said, "What you said just now... is not appropriate."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, "What?"


    Michael Jackson: "You shouldn''t speak out about me in public."


    Tang En smiled disapprovingly, and said lightly: "I only believe what I see with my eyes, and I am not afraid of any force from the outside world."


    Michael Jackson''s face was a little serious, and he turned his head to look out the window, "The human heart is terrifying and unimaginable."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Maybe... Movies can be magical? Those who slander you may have watched the movie, they will wake up with empathy, and then cancel the accusation against you."


    "can you?"


    Michael Jackson was slightly taken aback.


    He couldn''t believe it.


    Dunn paused and said: "I know, this is difficult. But at least the movie can show the cause and effect of the whole thing in a deeper way, using God''s perspective. Instead of cold court records. The audience of the movie is wider. , but also better understandable and touching. That¡¯s the power of cinema.¡±


    "The power of cinema..."


    Michael Jackson murmured.


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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 Chapter 1052： hunting

    There is no doubt that "The Hunt" is an extremely good work.


    David Fincher is a guarantee of film quality.


    However, the box office is unpredictable.


    That year, after the release of "Fight Club", the word of mouth exploded, making film critics across the United States applaud. To this day, the freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is still as high as 91%!


    However, David Fincher''s excessive pursuit of conceptual creation and artistic pursuit, ignoring the market and the audience''s aesthetic ability, led to a fiasco at the box office.


    The serious consequences even became the fuse that Bill McNick was kicked out of Twentieth Century Fox.


    Since then, David Fincher has paid special attention to the producer''s point of view, and has been very attentive to the in-screen revision stage before the film''s release.


    I just don''t want the tragedy of "Fight Club" to happen again.


    Now, the executives of New Universal have directly asked "Hunting" to cancel a series of in-screen activities before its release, and move it up ahead of schedule!


    This makes David Fincher very worried.


    After the pre-show of "The Hunt" ended, many film review journals and newspapers in the United States have launched reports on this excellent film.


    "The New Yorker": "The ruthless group portraits are psychologically portrayed, and the story is a little old-fashioned, but the emotional tension runs through the whole.


    "Complete Movie": "The cramped and oppressive atmosphere and the right narrative reveal the ugliness of human nature. David Fincher uses his cinematic lenses to make the world''s hostility freeze into ice."


    "San Francisco Film Journal" "A chilling film. A tepid narrative and cool, sensible footage brews near-desperate depression and mania. The film is as cold as a San Francisco summer, with no shudder. He ruthlessly strikes deep into the bones of human nature and social morality."


    "Village Voice": "A rare masterpiece, with a strong David Fincher color. Recommendation index: five stars."


    "Rolling Stone": "Tribute to David Fincher! This film is like the French Revolution. In the daze of the public, blood flowed into rivers. There is no doubt that the film pinned the creators on the current social environment and entertainment circle. Understand. Either way, this will be a must-see movie of the year."


    USA TODAY: "It''s a soul-washing journey..."


    David Fincher is browsing related news on the computer, logging in to the entertainment section of the Yahoo portal.


    Here you can summarize the movie reviews of "Hunting" by major media for the first time.


    It is more convenient than traditional flipping magazines and newspapers.


    However, the unanimous praise did not bring him much joy.


    Because the film review is too high and low.


    It''s very similar to "Fight Club" back in the day.


    Word of mouth does not equal box office!


    In Hollywood, for directors, box office is a prerequisite for everything!


    If it fails to generate returns for investors, even a film master like Francis Coppola will retire sadly and become a Hollywood director.


    "Hey!"


    David Fincher sighed, a little irritated.


    even deeply incomprehensible.


    Why did the new Universal executives insist on adjusting the movie''s schedule?


    He''s just a movie director.


    If you stand low, you are destined to be unable to see too far and see the whole picture.


    Yahoo''s entertainment section, of course, has a lot of entertainment news.


    However, David Fincher has no interest in the "gossip entertainment" section, he only focuses on the "movie section". Surprisingly, this time, he also saw a piece of news about the movie "Hunting" in the "Gossip Entertainment" section.


    The premiere where Michael Jackson secretly attended! ¡·


    Such a title made David Fincher stunned.


    Michael Jackson?


    he came?


    Also at the premiere?


    I do not know how?


    Clicking into the news, David Fincher was even more shocked and stunned.


    The first thing to load is a photo from a dark parking lot!


    The smiling face that came into view was so familiar, it was Dunn Walker!


    The man with the mask next to him is Michael Jackson?


    Looking at the detailed report, the following also reports some of Dunn''s views in an interview...


    "boom!"


    At this time, David Fincher''s brain seemed to be struck by a bolt of lightning.


    He got it!


    "The Hunt" + Michael Jackson!


    It really is Dunn''s method!


    Another way of marketing, shocking!


    There is no doubt that, regardless of the outcome of Michael Jackson''s trial, the film "The Hunt" will be a box office hit if it can be linked to the current Michael Jackson!


    His ardent fans and supporters alone are going to pay like crazy.


    Dunn!


    Sure enough, it''s Dunn!


    sharp!


    ...


    The second leg between Liverpool and Juventus is on the same day as the premiere of The Hunt.


    3:1 victory over the opponent in the first round, Dunn is full of confidence in the team.


    You don''t need to be on the road anymore.


    However, this game is a big rock hanging in my heart after all.


    The next morning, Dunn woke up from the gentle village of Leighton Meester and Amber Heard.


    This kind of hug from the left to the right, the comfort of the warm and fragrant nephrite, is really comfortable at home.


    This was the sixth night in a row he slept here.


    This will not work.


    The two girls, Leighton Meester and Amber Heard, are good, but they can''t be used all the time. Excessive demand in a short period of time will lose a lot of attractiveness.


    The top priority is to "recruit" some young and beautiful girls.


    Changing them frequently can keep them fresh, and it can also stimulate their favored performance.


    I don''t know what happened to work on Jasmine Bloom''s side.


    After Dunn got up, he first checked the mail.


    Then I received a piece of good news. Yesterday, Liverpool played 0-0 with Juventus at the Alp Stadium.


    In this way, Liverpool successfully advanced to the semi-finals of this UEFA Champions League with a total score of 3:1!


    In the next semi-final, Liverpool''s opponent will be the Premier League powerhouse-Blues Chelsea!


    The red and blue battle will be staged in the Champions League!


    Chelsea are currently at the top of the Premier League table, with Liverpool in second place.


    This is the battle of Tianwangshan within the Premier League, and it will be more interesting than another group of semi-final match-ac Milan vs PSV Eindhoven.


    In the mailbox, there are some follow-ups about the movie "Hunting".


    According to reliable sources, the film has already attracted the attention of the Michael Jackson fan club, as long as the incident breaks out. At that time, the viewing tide of "Hunting" will blow out.


    This is also good news However, what surprised Dunn most was an unfamiliar email.


    It included a **** photo of a girl in underwear, showing a seductive deep groove on her chest.


    It''s Amanda Seyfried!


    This is the photo Dunn took of her when she was on vacation.


    The following is an appendix: "Sir, this is Amanda. I regret it, I want to go back with you, and Amber. Would you still want me?"


    Tang En touched his chin and recalled the beauty of her plump and exploding body.


    Thought the vacation was a failed hunt, only one of the two girls managed to get Amber Heard.


    Unexpectedly, the prey that ran away came back by itself.


    Tang En quickly replied to the email: "Contact Jasmine."

 Chapter 1053： 2 lunatics

    At Tang En''s current position, he usually has to deal with a lot of things.


    The Michael Jackson case was just a little trouble.


    The next thing about Elon Musk is the big trouble!


    Dunn met him in the living room of the office.


    Elon Musk''s sister, Tosca Musk, was also invited by Dunn to talk together.


    "SpaceX is going bankrupt? Why?"


    In fact, Tang En also knows that even in the United States, private aerospace companies have encountered great resistance in the process of development. Because the aerospace industry involves too many confidential technologies, many advanced technologies that change the world pattern are developed in the aerospace field, and then some of them are selected for civilian use.


    For example, GPS navigation, sophisticated manufacturing of top cars, and even the birth of the Internet are inseparable from the "Star Wars" plan of the year.


    Elon Musk said angrily: "We can''t get the order!"


    "Order?" Tang En was a little surprised and puzzled, "From what I understand, our company... can''t launch rockets yet?"


    Dunn has invested in spacex a long time ago, holding 30% of the shares.


    He is the second-largest shareholder after Elon Musk.


    Elon Musk said: "It''s not like this. The launch of rockets is a very high-end business, a very large industry, which requires industrial integration in hundreds of fields. With our strength, it is indeed impossible at present. To undertake this type of order. However, we cannot undertake the rocket launch business, but we can undertake some commercial service orders to provide some data support, safety testing and other peripheral launch services for the rocket launch.¡±


    Dunn understands the meaning of this sentence very well.


    It''s like making special effects for a movie.


    The most high-end special effects must be done by companies like Industrial Light and Magic. Those simple special effects can be outsourced to other cheap special effects companies with confidence.


    What SpaceX wants to take on right now is the cheap outsourcing part of the rocket launch industry.


    "Is there a problem?"


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Tosca Musk spoke up.


    She is Dunn''s assistant, and is often Dunn''s microphone.


    At work, her relationship with Dunn is far closer than that of her own brother.


    Elon Musk''s face was tense, and he said coldly: "The military doesn''t even give us the opportunity to bid!"


    The aerospace industry is too secretive, and the final say is in the hands of the U.S. Air Force. NASA is just a research and development agency and does not hold real power.


    Tang En said: "Do they have regular partners?"


    Elon Musk said: "Yes, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a joint space company, which is the designated partner of the Air Force and NASA."


    Boeing and Lockheed Martin are also private companies, and their joint venture aerospace company is naturally a private company.


    The difference is that both Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the creators of the top aviation technology on the planet. In particular, Lockheed Martin, the top fighter jet in the United States, mostly comes from this company. The famous Area 51 has scientists from this company stationed there. .


    From this perspective, the US military can share confidential research and development information with Boeing and Lockheed Martin.


    In terms of credibility and confidentiality, it is much stronger than spacex, which has just been established for a few years.


    Tang En understood and asked, "How big is our price advantage?"


    "Double!" Elon Musk was very confident. "The last 5-year order they signed with the Air Force for launch services was $500 million. This time, the price will be at least $200 million. And we... only need $100 million!"


    Tang En was shocked, "Such a big gap?"


    Elon Musk gritted his teeth: "It will only be bigger! Those companies that master core technology and core secrets have always been cruel to the government and military. They are squandering taxpayers'' money!"


    Dunn finally understood this time.


    It is no wonder that the development of the space industry has been slow since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the absence of external threats to the United States.


    When there is a threat from the Soviet Union, the U.S. Federation and the U.S. military are more courageous and more powerful! The elites leading the United States have made many bold decisions in order to bring down their number one adversary.


    At that time, Boeing and Lockheed Martin had to firmly rely on the government and the military to work together.


    After the collapse of the Soviet Union, everything changed.


    The U.S. aerospace industry is now a backwater.


    And Elon Musk is the real dragon that shakes the stagnant water.


    Dunn took out his mobile phone and called Amazon''s big boss, Jeff Bezos.


    Jeff Bezos is also a space maniac, he also founded a space company - Blue Origin.


    Blue Origin was founded a few years earlier than SpaceX. Of course, it does not have the strength to launch rockets at this stage, but some peripheral services are definitely fine.


    Over the phone, Dunn asked Jeff Bezos about the status of his order for the U.S. Air Force rocket rss launch service.


    The result is exactly the same as what Elon Musk said.


    Blue Origin was also excluded.


    That is to say, before the order contract has been signed, the US Air Force has already reached an agreement that they will continue to choose Boeing and Lockheed Martin as partners!


    From the perspective of national security, such internal transactions are conducive to stability.


    From the point of view of national interests... this is the collusion between the government and the capitalists!


    It is harming the interests of taxpayers!


    Capitalists control America?


    does not exist!


    Can''t exist either!


    Dunn got the exact reply, and immediately became angry, just like Elon Musk.


    "Elon, have you thought of a solution?" Dunn hung up the phone and turned to ask.


    Elon Musk nodded: "Think about it. But the risk is too great and needs your support."


    "The risk is big?" Tang En glanced at him and laughed twice, "The thing I am most afraid of is risk, you... Forget it, let me talk about my solution first, maybe we still think of it together went."


    "yes?"


    Elon Musk smiled, noncommittal.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and said boldly, "Sue the Pentagon and the Space Agency for collusion between officials and businessmen! Let the military and NASA go to court to confront me!"


    Tosca Musk''s eyes straightened.


    stunned.


    Sue the US Air Force?


    real or fake?


    The U.S. military represents the most powerful force in the United States!


    Boeing and Lockheed Martin represent the most powerful veteran capitalists in the United States!


    You Dunn is rich, but how old are you?


    The capital group behind Boeing and Lockheed Martin has existed for hundreds of years, and its influence can cover the entire United States!


    One is the most powerful weapon, the other is the most powerful capital.


    Who can break this situation of strong alliance?


    Do you dare to challenge?


    Unexpectedly, Elon Musk next to him excitedly slapped his thigh and said loudly: "Dawn, I am relieved with your words! This is my solution too!"


    Tosca Musk was stunned.


    madman!


    Two lunatics!


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 Chapter 1054： Dunn is a heartbreaker

    Lily Collins couldn''t help it.


    Ever since she handed over her precious first time to Dunn, she has fantasized about the sweet life with Dunn in the future.


    The reality is cruel.


    After returning to Los Angeles, Dunn seemed to be avoiding her on purpose, let alone dating her, it was difficult to even meet.


    She really has no choice.


    However, she knew that one person had a way - Taylor Swift!


    This little girl grew up by Tang En''s side, and she is very fond of her.


    As long as she can get Tyler, she can stick it up along the way.


    On this day, Lily invited Taylor out to the cinema to watch a movie, "Hunting" starring her.


    "Hey, I heard that Michael Jackson''s fan club is organizing fans to watch this movie. I heard that it has something to do with his case." Taylor, a gossip expert, asked curiously while walking on the road.


    It is not popular for American girlfriends to hold hands when they go to the streets. Because of the cultural environment here, only couples will appear in the public eye holding hands. The two of them are suspected of "lala" holding hands. But still shoulder to shoulder, very intimate appearance.


    Lily said seriously: "It''s true, my classmates still want to invite me to participate. I''m not interested."


    "Why? Are you not his fan?" Taylor was a little surprised.


    Lily said calmly: "I''m a fan of MJ, but I prefer Dunn."


    "Pfft!"


    Tyler smiled tenderly and bumped her with his shoulder, "I don''t know how to be ashamed! Dunn is my man, don''t rob her!"


    Lily said aggrievedly, "Who robbed you?"


    Tyler pursed his lips and smiled, and said in a low voice, "But you can grab it if you want. I don''t mind. He has a lot of women. It doesn''t matter if there are more than one of you. I have already seen it."


    Lily pretended to be surprised and said, "Taylor, you... what exactly did you plan?"


    "What?" Taylor was startled.


    Lily said: "In the future, Dunn... There are so many women, what will you do in the future? Everyone knows that Natalie is his girlfriend."


    Taylor said lightly: "I''ll be his wife, I decided when I was ten years old."


    "Little wife..." Lily swallowed her saliva with a strange expression.


    Tyler smiled and said, "What? Come over too, let''s be her little wife together. You don''t need to think about the position of the big wife. Natalie is amazing, and we are not opponents together."


    "Great?"


    Lily is really at a loss now.


    Whether in her past or present life, Natalie is the real first among actresses born in the 1980s. The Star Wars trilogy made her a veritable box-office queen, and it wasn''t until Scarlett took the role of "Black Widow" that it was broken. Not to mention awards, is the youngest Golden Globe, Oscar nominee and winner.


    It''s just a great achievement.


    Haven''t heard that dealing with things is also great?


    Tyler pouted, "I''ve known her for six or seven years, don''t I understand? She''s a psychologist who graduated from Harvard University! Let''s be careful, don''t try to deceive her. Just be obedient. Good Wife, like Scarlett and Gale."


    "Scarlett? Gal?"


    Lily seems to have discovered a new continent again.


    Tyler waved his little hand, and said like a little adult, "Forget it, you don''t even know it. It''s our own family''s business. When it becomes our family in the future, we''ll all know it."


    The despised Lily is really angry.


    Pack!


    What are you wearing?


    You and Tang En have known each other for six or seven years, but the result is still a bad guy. Is it shameful? Dunn and I have only known each other for six or seven months, and we slept. Are you worthy of taking me too?


    Seeing that Lily''s expression was wrong, Tyler blinked his eyes curiously, with a suspicious look on his face, "Something''s wrong!"


    Lily''s expression turned slightly red, "What... what?"


    Tyler frowned and said, "You have something to hide from me! Since you came back from Liverpool, you feel like a different person. You and Dunn are in Liverpool, there must be something wrong!"


    "what?"


    Lily was stunned, a little flustered.


    Found out?


    Also good!


    It happened to be with Tyler to get Dunn!


    Unexpectedly, Tyler then said very narrowly and jokingly, "Have you confessed to him?"


    "what?"


    Lily was stunned again.


    Tyler laughed brightly: "Haha, have you been rejected? I knew, haha, you are such a big idiot!"


    "No, I''m not!"


    Lily stamped her feet angrily.


    Don''t look at her a few months older than Taylor, but in front of Taylor, she is often like a sister.


    Lily grew up in a very good environment and was well protected, far less mature than Taylor.


    Tyler snorted and said triumphantly, "It''s definitely, don''t try to lie to me! I know Dunn, he''s abiding by the rules, he doesn''t even touch me, you... hum!"


    Lily was really wronged and angry, so she just ignored it, gritted her teeth and said, "Taylor, don''t look down on people!"


    "What''s the matter?" Taylor looked innocent, very strange, "Isn''t it? Are you angry?"


    Lily said angrily, "I''ll tell you the truth, when I was in Liverpool, I was with Dunn!"


    The two were walking in the direction of the movie theater. Hearing this sentence, Taylor suddenly stopped, his eyes widened in surprise, and he asked aloud: "Together? What do you mean? He agreed with you to be her girlfriend? "


    Lily shook her head: "No."


    Tyler breathed a sigh of relief and couldn''t help laughing, "What is this together?"


    Lily said coquettishly, "It''s because I haven''t decided whether to be his concubine or not, but I refused!"


    Taylor snorted disdainfully, "Hypocritical!"


    Lily gritted her teeth and said, "We''re going to bed!"


    "Go to bed?" Taylor froze for a moment, blinked, and then burst out laughing, "Sleeping in the same bed? What''s the big deal, I''ve slept with Dunn many times."


    "It''s not sleeping, it''s love between men and women! Do you understand?"


    "what?"


    Tyler was like a thunderclap, his heart seemed to have been hit, "What did you say? That night in Liverpool, he... he gave you a bud?"


    Seeing Taylor''s discoloration, Lily felt a lot more comfortable in her heart, as if she was resentful.


    snort!


    Dare to look down on me!


    I''ve already walked in front of you!


    I just thought about whether I should be his concubine in the future, otherwise I would be able to settle the relationship early.


    "Well, it''s over. I''m now... a real, real woman. I''ve given the film you''re still guarding as a gift to Dunn." Lily''s chin raised slightly , indescribably proud, indescribably proud.


    Taylor''s belly was about to explode, and he screamed through clenched teeth, "Collins, I''ll fight!"


    "Hey, don''t make trouble!"


    Lily was taken aback.


    This is on the street.


    The two are also somewhat famous. Although they both wear masks, it is inevitable that they will be discovered by caring people.


    Taylor was about to cry, "You are a liar! You bully people! You steal my man!"


    Fortunately, Lily was prepared, she took out the prepared speech, and said seriously: "Darling, you really misunderstood. There are so many women in Dunn, you know that. On the contrary, not only did I not rob you A man who can help you get his favor in advance."


    "Um?"


    Tyler reacted immediately, his distorted pretty face regained his tender look, and his eyes flashed.


    yes!


    The argument of robbing a man might be appropriate for others, but it is too inappropriate for Tang En.


    For Dunn to women, it is a shared relationship.


    More importantly, she and Lily are the same age!


    Lily can have a relationship with Dunn... Of course she can too!


    The previous argument that she was too young, not fully developed, and immature was completely untenable!


    "Walk!"


    Thinking of this, Taylor ignored everyone''s eyes, took Lily''s hand in public, and walked back to the parking lot.


    In the United States, you can get a driver''s license at the age of 17 and get on the road legally. Under some special conditions, if you are under the age of 17, but you have experienced enough driving training and passed the assessment of the traffic bureau, you can also get a driver''s license.


    Lily has a driver''s license, and she drives a new red Ferrari.


    It was a birthday present from her father on her 16th birthday last month, which proved that she could not only drive legally, but also got the permission of an adult.


    "Where to go?"


    Lily, who was holding her hand, was a little embarrassed.


    Taylor said angrily: "Go to the new global headquarters, I''m going to find that heartless man!"


    Lily almost burst out laughing.


    Okay!


    You''re done!


    ¡­¡­


    At this time, Dunn, naturally, didn''t know his little secret, and Lily Collins betrayed it to little Taylor.


    He is in the second office, meeting a newcomer who has an old relationship-Amanda Seyfried.


    Dunn was sitting.


    She is standing.


    It''s like making a big mistake and waiting for punishment.


    After returning from her vacation on Santa Caterina Island, she thought she could return to the ordinary life of the past and continue to immerse herself in the sweet love with her boyfriend.


    But in fact, after seeing the big river and the sea, and then returning to the small river ditch, it will feel awkward.


    Very uncomfortable!


    The power of love is far less powerful At least Amanda Seyfried can''t fill the void of higher spiritual pursuits through love.


    There are also material pursuits.


    $300,000 monthly salary!


    She secretly contacted Amber Heard and knew that he was living in a sea-view villa and enjoying the top class life.


    There are maids, cooks, assistants, bodyguards, gardeners, drivers...


    Everything!


    This is the ideal life.


    Love can only give her anesthesia in a closed space, but Tang En can bring her a bigger and better world.


    She broke up.


    She wants to go back to Dunn''s arms.


    She wants to apologize and admit her mistake.


    Tang En''s expression was indifferent and calm: "Amanda, you must understand that there is no regret medicine in life. I gave you a chance, but you didn''t grasp it."


    "Sir, I was wrong, I really knew I was wrong. I used to be like a fool, I see now, I know exactly what I want. Please, sir, give me another chance ."


    Amanda Seyfried stood weakly in front of Dunn with a pleading look. ...


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 Chapter 1055： cat eye beauty

    Tang En frowned and said, "After the first time, there will be a second time. I don''t want to encounter this kind of thing again."


    Amanda Seyfried said quickly: "No, no, no more. Sir, I have already thought about it, I will listen to you in the future, I will listen to you, only you can give me The thing I want the most..."


    Dunn stared at her, "What do you want?"


    Amanda Seyfried paused, gritted her teeth, and said bluntly, "I want a higher-quality life!"


    "Um?"


    "I want to live in the most luxurious mansion in Los Angeles."


    "Any more?"


    "I want to enter a higher social circle, instead of hanging out with a group of low-level idiots like in the past."


    "Any more?"


    "I want to be popular, I want to be a star, a real Hollywood star!"


    "Any more?"


    "I...I want to enjoy life."


    "Um?"


    Amanda Seyfried took a deep breath and finally said, "I want money, and I''m willing to exchange my body and youth for all this."


    Tang En laughed and said, "There are still a lot of requirements. Do you think you are qualified enough?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Amanda Seyfried blushed suddenly, extremely ashamed.


    Tang En said lightly, "If you are still trying to hold on to your so-called self-esteem in front of me, I will never give you a second chance."


    "No...no..." Amanda Seyfried''s voice was a little low, because she herself understood that she had been working hard to guard her last line of defense of dignity.


    Like Amber Heard, she always felt that it was difficult for her to be obedient and obedient and show herself in front of Dunn.


    But thinking of that kind of high-end life that I dreamed of, my heart became a lot more determined.


    Except for Dunn, there is no second person in this world who is willing to provide her with this kind of environment.


    Just a monthly salary of $300,000 can screen out many super-rich people.


    "Yes, I can! Sir, I can do it!"


    Amanda Seyfried made a solemn decision after a few breaths.


    "Take off your clothes and kneel down." Tang En''s expression was indifferent, and he made his request casually.


    Amanda Seyfried froze for a moment.


    She doesn''t have much resistance to such a request.


    After all, she and Dunn were away on vacation for several days, and had many experiences of kneeling and licking naked under her body, and she was still with Amber Heard.


    In comparison, this requirement at the moment is really nothing.


    Soon, Amanda Seyfried took off all the clothes on her body, and then walked towards Dunn, intending to kneel at his feet as before, and then serve once.


    At this time, what she had in her heart was not grievance, but joy.


    As long as he can restore his intimate relationship with Dunn, it means that he has been forgiven.


    But Tang En waved his hand, stopped her, and said lightly, "Don''t come here, just be there."


    Test her attitude first.


    If her attitude is not good and she is not docile enough, even if Tang En likes her hot body, she will not bring a troublemaker home.


    If his girlfriend caused trouble, Tang En would still be in the mood to come forward and settle it.


    This kind of lover in the outer room caused trouble, he really didn''t have the energy to show up. The best choice is to exclude all the thorns, and only pick the obedient ones in.


    Only then did Amanda Seyfried understand what Dunn meant, and she felt a little bitter, but a sweet smile appeared on her face: "Okay." Then, she knelt in the middle of the office beautifully, The upper body is straight.


    She was originally a fleshy body type, and this move made her bust more and more expansive. The trembling, white tenderness almost caught Tang En''s eyes.


    "It''s a stunner!"


    Tang En secretly praised.


    Seeing that her attitude was good, the desire to take her back came into her heart.


    At this time, the door of the second office was pushed open.


    There wasn''t even a knock on the door.


    It should be Jasmine Bloom.


    Because the second office is a special place for Tang En to enjoy beauties, the sudden knock on the door might disturb his elegance.


    Sure enough, a woman in a professional lady''s suit walked in next, and it was indeed Jasmine Bloom.


    Tang En smiled and nodded at her, and gave her a look, rather proud.


    How about it?


    Amanda Seyfried got my hands on it, right?


    Do you still despise the way I make women?


    In the blink of an eye, Jasmine Bloom also made eye contact with him, probably meaning: "Hmmmm, I see, you are the best!"


    Only Amanda Seyfried, who was kneeling naked in the middle of the office, felt a burst of extreme shame and wanted to find a crack to crawl in.


    In front of Tang En, she gave it up, it didn''t matter.


    But another person suddenly appeared here, which made her feel really embarrassed.


    Don''t look at Dunn being deliberately showing off, but in fact, Jasmine Bloom is an expert in this area. After all, all her energy is here. Unlike Tang En, a lot of energy has to be put into other work, women are just for entertainment, and they are not willing to spend more energy on researching women''s minds.


    Jasmine Bloom guessed Amanda Seyfried''s thoughts through her slightly changed expression and resentful eyes, and chuckled: "Amanda, Dunn likes obedient girls, what do you want to do? , you do what is good for you."


    When Amanda Seyfried heard this, her heart really calmed down. She took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Thank you, Jasmine."


    Jasmine Bloom took a few glances at her body and praised: "Your figure is great, this is your advantage, you have to seize the opportunity."


    Amanda Seyfried nodded lightly, "Thank you, I see."


    With a folder tucked around her waist, Jasmine Bloom walked over to Dunn and sat down, persuading her, "Okay, I think Amanda admits her mistake too, let''s give her another chance."


    She knows Dunn''s thoughts too well.


    No need to arrange in advance, so they sang double reeds on their own initiative.


    Tang En said: "If you make a mistake, you will be punished."


    Jasmine Bloom nodded and said, "Then let her kneel for half an hour...an hour, and keep her memory long. After kneeling, give her a chance and take it back."


    Tang En pondered for a while, then sighed, "Forget it, people are not sages, who did not make mistakes? Don''t kneel for an hour, your legs are blue, and you should kneel for half an hour as your punishment. , this time is over."


    "heard it?"


    Jasmine Bloom looked at Amanda Seyfried with a half-smile.


    Amanda Seyfried was overjoyed: "Thank you! Sir, I will never let you down again! Thank you, Jasmine!"


    Tang En waved his hand, but did not pay too much attention to her surprise, and instead asked, "What''s the matter?"


    Jasmine Bloom put the folder on her lap, "I''ve already contacted the girl you''re interested in."


    "Which one?"


    "The one who appeared in the TV series "My Children", the one with big breasts!"


    Jasmine Bloom''s expression was a little narrow.


    Amanda, who was kneeling in front, also had an explosive bust!


    Then, the folder was opened, and there were many photos of girls in it.


    They are all body photos in swimsuits.


    Sure enough! Spicy enough!


    Dunn''s eyes lit up and he was very satisfied.


    When he saw the photo, he knew that Jasmine Bloom had found the right person.


    It was Alexandra Daddario, known as the "Cat''s Eye Beauty".


    The biggest feature of this girl is, of course, her big and hot breasts. If you taste it carefully, the eyes are more charming.


    The multi-national ancestry makes her eyes like cat''s eyes, flexible and bright, deep blue, rippling blue waves, like a spring cat flowing with spring love.


    "Well, not bad! She really is a superb woman! She looks very caring."


    Just seeing these photos, Tang En was very satisfied and exclaimed loudly.


    "Exquisite woman?"


    Amanda Seyfried, who was kneeling not far away, was stunned for a moment.


    Immediately respond.


    Are they looking for a new woman?


    Don''t you want to cover up a little bit?


    Especially the conversation between the two, words such as "big breasts", "superior", "intimate" and so on, made her even feel a little uncomfortable.


    She suddenly realized that the original self... should have been judged like this, and then decided by Tang En.


    This feeling is no different from picking products in a department store.


    Fortunately, she soon became firmer.


    It seems that everyone comes here like this, so it''s not a big deal.


    For the pursuit of a better life, commodities are commodities, and dignity cannot be eaten as food.


    Here, Jasmine Bloom continued to introduce Alexandra Daddario to Dunn smiled and said: "I know you like it, but this girl''s family background seems to be a little bit. question."


    Dunn asked, "What''s the problem?"


    Jasmine Bloom said: "Her mother is a lawyer, and her father is a well-known prosecutor in New York, a direct descendant of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is in charge of the anti-terrorism case review department."


    Tang En was a little surprised, "Will such a family allow her to be an actress?"


    Jasmine Bloom shrugged, "Of course I don''t agree, but this is Alexandra''s insistence, she likes acting. It is said that because of this incident, her relationship with the family is very strained, after all... She The scenes he acted were more...you know."


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    The easiest way for a newcomer like Alexandra Daddario who has no acting skills to break into Hollywood quickly is to act as a vase and beautiful **** in the movie.


    Usually, they are horror movies with large-scale pictures of beauties.


    Horror + eroticism is often the best choice for low-cost movies to make money.


    There is no doubt that this kind of unartistic, non-stop show of **** in movies is difficult for parents of orthodox families to understand.


    It is natural to have conflicts. ...


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 Chapter 1056： come to the door

    Alexandra Daddario is definitely the best, it''s hard for Dunn to say no.


    Her family does have a little trouble.


    But Dunn wasn''t afraid of it.


    New York''s Counter-Terrorism Disciplinary Inspection Commission is just the attorney general, not really a high-ranking official.


    The former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was only a consultant to the New Universal Group, providing political assistance to Dunn.


    You know, he is a legend in New York and played a heroic role in the "9.11 Incident".


    "Alexandra Daddario..." Dunn frowned, "What about her attitude?"


    Molly Bloom said: "She''s only 19 years old and she wants to be an actress. And she''s always wanted to settle down in Los Angeles, away from the New York circle that her parents controlled. She''s trying to find her own independence. Of course, she also wants to maintain a high quality of life."


    I want to be an actor...I want to settle in Los Angeles...a high quality of life...


    With Alexandra Daddario''s conditions, she was running in Los Angeles, and she would definitely not lack the "invitation" of rich and powerful bigwigs.


    And Dunn is undoubtedly the best choice!


    Tang En said with a smile: "She is already an adult, I believe she can make a mature decision. For her parents, don''t care too much."


    Jasmine Bloom paused for a moment, then looked at him hesitantly, "Then... that''s the decision? Don''t think about it anymore? Tosca doesn''t recommend you do this."


    "Ah?" Tang En was slightly startled, somewhat amused, "She is also interested in participating in these things?"


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head and said: "No, she is from a work point of view. New Universal Group is currently actively building a fashion sector, and New York is precisely the center of the American fashion circle. New Universal''s power in New York is relatively weak, with competition Opponents can''t compare. At this time, it is not appropriate to make extravagances."


    Disney''s ABC Group, headquartered in New York;


    Viacom and CBS are headquartered in New York;


    The headquarters of News Corporation and NBC Group are also in New York.


    Only New Universal, the current main business, does not revolve around New York. Only Universal National Publishing Company is headquartered in the international metropolis of New York.


    And New York is the most important commercial market!


    The future New Universal Group must win New York!


    Occupying New York is the real business empire standing at the top of the United States.


    In any case, Alexandra Daddario''s family has a very senior background in New York. Her mother is a lawyer, her father is a prosecutor, and she is still in politics.


    Once there is a deadlock, it may cause some troubles for the future business of New Universal.


    Tang En pondered for a while, and looked down at the stunner in the photo, especially her breathtaking light blue eyes, which were intoxicating, and her fair and delicate skin was also very charming.


    "It would be a pity to let such a stunner go like this." Dunn sighed, then looked at Amanda Seyfried, who was kneeling in the middle of the office, "What do you think?"


    "what?"


    Amanda Seyfried froze for a moment.


    You talk about women, what can I say?


    Listen to your tone... That girl named Alexandra Daddario has a complicated family background. How can I have a say in this matter?


    Jasmine Bloom got up and sent the photo over.


    When Amanda Seyfried took the photo, her heart skipped a beat.


    It''s no wonder that Dunn would say that she is a stunner, and her figure is really amazing!


    Especially her somewhat cold temperament, with black hair and blue eyes, she feels like an ice beauty. It is precisely this cold feeling that is more likely to arouse a man''s sense of conquest.


    "She...she''s great...beautiful and has a good figure...well, I like this swimsuit."


    Amanda Seyfried was incoherent, at a loss for words to praise a beautiful girl who might be a future rival.


    Tang En was very interested, "What else?"


    Amanda Seyfried gritted her teeth, "It can be seen that her breast shape... is very good, even a woman would fall for it. However, I''m not bad."


    After speaking, she straightened her waist and deliberately shook it a few times, trembling, white and tender, like two naughty and cute little white rabbits.


    Tang En smiled and nodded, "Well, you are also a good stunner, not much worse than her. Besides, is it appropriate for me to put her in the room? "


    Amanda Seyfried hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly, "I don''t understand about work. If you put aside these external factors, I think... you should accept it!"


    "Um?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, and was pleased with her statement.


    Amanda Seyfried insisted: "Such a stunning beauty... a stunner, should all follow you, only you don''t want it, but there''s no reason why you can''t want it."


    Jasmine Bloom laughed, "The mouth is so sweet."


    Amanda Seyfried blushed.


    Tang En was very satisfied with her statement, hooked her hand and pointed at his feet, "Come here."


    Amanda Seyfried''s eyes flashed with surprise, and she quickly crawled over.


    When he climbed to Dunn''s feet and saw the movement of his legs apart, he understood what he meant. However, the outsider Jasmine Bloom was still there, which made her a little uncomfortable.


    Jasmine Bloom said displeasedly, "Do what you should do!"


    Amanda Seyfried immediately reacted, and she quickly bit her head and stretched out a trembling little hand to untie Dunn''s belt.


    Tang En didn''t seem to care about everything under him, as if he was used to everything, he said casually, "Jasmine, this matter is settled. I don''t care how prominent her family background is, I only know that she is like that. The best of the best, it belongs to me as it should be."


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head and said with a smile: "You are really domineering! Well, go ahead and play, I''ll arrange it. Amanda, say it again, God will not be right for no reason. You care, do what you should do, that''s your most important job."


    Amanda Seyfried didn''t look up and replied vaguely, "I see."


    ¡­


    Lily Collins succeeded.


    Little Taylor pulled her angrily and went directly to the new global headquarters, then entered the Dunn Building, took out a magnetic card with a black gold edge, and swiped the chairman''s royal elevator directly.


    Then, go straight to Dunn''s office!


    There are a lot of staff here, but everyone knows little Taylor. This girl is a bit of a devil in the world. Even Tang En can''t do anything about her, and no one else can stop her.


    The secretary group reported it to Ella Fisher, Ella just smiled and waved her hand to let everyone work in peace, and pretended they didn''t see anything.


    Let Taylor break in.


    Not in the first office!


    Go to the meeting room.


    There is no meeting room... Then go directly to the second office!


    Sure enough, as soon as I walked to the door of the second office, I heard a lingering cry of a woman who seemed to be crying and weeping incessantly...


    It was like spring rain, swept down, intermittently. ...


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 Chapter 1057： We are the same age!

    Lily is also a visitor. Hearing this voice, she was stunned for a moment, then she reacted, took Taylor''s hand, and said in shock, "He, he, he is here"


    ??


    Taylor said impatiently, "I know, he''s messing with women! Come with me!"


    ??


    Lily''s face blushed suddenly, and she was stiff from Tyler''s pungent words.


    ??


    "Walk!"


    ??


    Tyler pulled up Lily involuntarily and was about to walk into the second office.


    ??


    "Taylor!"


    ??


    Lily panicked immediately, Tang En was busy inside, rushing in at this time, didn''t you break the adultery?


    ??


    Taylor ignored it, "Oh, what''s the big deal, let''s go!"


    ??


    Then, Lily was forcibly pulled in by her.


    ??


    Then, I saw a shocking picture that shocked the eyes.


    ??


    On the red sofa, Tang En rolled with a woman with a hot body and choppy waves, doing a lot of unsightly movements. Just one look can make people stop breathing.


    ??


    Don''t look at Lily''s relationship with Dunn, but it''s the first time I''ve seen such a scene of Dunn messing with other women.


    ??


    It was even the first time in my life that I saw a live version of a real gun.


    ??


    In contrast, although Taylor is still perfect, she has long been well-informed and is not surprised.


    ??


    From a very young age, she peeped and was taught by Dunn sternly. Later, when she grew up, Tang En didn''t restrain her very much, especially since last year, many times Tang En was able to get along with other women even in front of her, and he didn''t shy away from it.


    ??


    Not to mention a woman, even if it was the scene where Dunn and two or three women were messing around with each other, Taylor had seen many times.


    ??


    For the scene in front of her, Taylor didn''t think it was too much, it seemed normal to her. However, she was very angry, angry that Dunn treated herself and Lily Collins unfairly!


    ??


    She frowned, her mouth was flat, and she rushed up angrily.


    ??


    Dunn didn''t stop when he saw Taylor and Lily, it was just a little strange.


    ??


    What kind of wind does little Taylor look like in an air bag?


    ??


    Looking at Lily''s guilt and shyness again, her pretty face was blushing and she didn''t dare to look down at her, but her eyes were erratic, obviously looking down at something.


    ??


    These two little girls are doing things again!


    ??


    Girls of this age are the most chatty and crazy. Natalie, who was a girl in her early years, is actually similar. I am now twenty-four or five years old, and I am much more mature.


    ??


    Dunn ignored Tyler and Lily''s rash appearances, and continued to enjoy the wonderful body with peaks and mountains beneath him.


    ??


    Underneath, Amanda Seyfried collapsed.


    ??


    Really crazy!


    ??


    When Dunn first moved her, Jasmine Bloom was still there.


    ??


    She can also reluctantly accept it.


    ??


    After all, in front of Jasmine Bloom, she has no reservations.


    ??


    After Jasmine Bloom left, Tosca Musk came in again and told Dunn about the Lego Animation Studios, as if they had made a Lego version of a promotional film for the movie Iron Man.


    ??


    This is a little embarrassing.


    ??


    She is not familiar enough with Tosca Musk.


    ??


    However, I could endure it when I closed my eyes.


    ??


    After all, Tosca Musk is a woman and a direct descendant of Dunn.


    ??


    But the current situation is too unacceptable.


    ??


    At this time, it was two little girls who broke into the second office!


    ??


    An extreme sense of shame flooded into my heart instantly.


    ??


    What''s even more embarrassing is that Tang En didn''t mean to stop at all, but intensified, deliberately increasing the range and intensity of the movements like a prank, making her want to forbear, but had to scream.


    ??


    Exactly, Tyler walked to the red sofa angrily at this time, pinched his waist with his hands, and hummed: "Dang En, you have to give me an explanation!"


    ??


    "Don''t make trouble, I''m busy." Tang En replied without raising his head.


    ??


    Taylor insisted, "No, you have to"


    ??


    Tang En was in a hurry, so he didn''t have time to pay attention to other things, so he turned his head and shouted rudely: "Enough! Go over there and stay there! Didn''t you see that I was busy?"


    ??


    Seeing Tang En''s anger, Taylor''s aura suddenly weakened. He pouted and muttered: "Hmph, when you''re done, you must give me an explanation! Otherwise, I''ll never finish with you!"


    ??


    Tang En said angrily: "Shut up for me! Go and sit there honestly, and Lily comes over too. Look at how this beautiful sister serves men, and learn from it!"


    ??


    "Ah? Oh good."


    ??


    Lily was a little incoherent.


    ??


    Taylor obediently walked to the opposite side of the red sofa and sat down, mumbling in a plausible manner.


    ??


    At this time, the most embarrassing one was Amanda Seyfried.


    ??


    She didn''t know Tyler and Lily at all!


    ??


    How shameful it is to do this with a man in front of two underage girls. Exactly, Tang En seems to still encourage this kind of thing, and let them both observe and study hard.


    ??


    What''s even more embarrassing is that her body is in a stage of cervical cancer. I''m afraid it won''t be long before there will be a surge of hysteria.


    ??


    Sure enough, within 5 minutes, she trembled all over.


    ??


    The two strange girls not far away were wide-eyed, like curious babies, watching this scene with relish.


    ??


    Amanda Seyfried is really about to collapse!


    ??


    A monthly salary of 300,000 is not easy to earn!


    ??


    Sure enough, the amount of effort you put in can get you a lot of rewards.


    ??


    Tang En was very satisfied with her excited cry and her passionate performance, and said with a smile, "It''s very good, the cry can be louder. Come up, face them, and set a good example for them."


    ??


    Amanda Seyfried''s heart tightened, as if she had fallen into a rock bottom.


    ??


    Now, Dunn is everything to her.


    ??


    I had no choice but to bite the bullet.


    ??


    Amanda Seyfried knelt under Dunn and swallowed it without a single drop. After finishing the final cleanup, she wanted to get up and go to the bathroom to rinse her mouth and brush her teeth.


    ??


    The smell mixed with the secretions of the two is very uncomfortable.


    ??


    Tang En didn''t agree, and said lightly, "I''ll punish you for kneeling for half an hour, isn''t it time yet?"


    ??


    Amanda Seyfried raised her head and gave a soft "um", "It should be about 15 minutes away."


    ??


    Tang En nodded, "Then go outside, kneel at the door, and finish the task of punishment first. There must be a beginning and an end in doing things."


    ??


    The storm just now, especially in front of Tyler and Lily, had completely destroyed Amanda Seyfried''s self-esteem, and completely fell into Dunn''s control.


    ??


    For such a request, she didn''t hesitate at all, and nodded lightly: "Then I''ll go right now."


    ??


    When Amanda Seyfried left, Dunn raised his face solemnly, stared at the two girls sitting opposite, and snorted coldly, "What''s the matter with you two?"


    ??


    Lily Collins smiled reluctantly and said, "Uncle, this sister behaved very well just now, why did you punish her?"


    ??


    Tang En said solemnly, "If you don''t obey, you will be punished!"


    ??


    Lily''s face suddenly became flustered.


    ??


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and stared at her, "What''s going on?"


    ??


    Lily stood up immediately, with tears in her eyes, almost crying.


    ??


    Tyler got up quickly, protected her with loyalty, looked straight into Dunn''s eyes with a stern face, and said coquettishly, "Why are you so fierce? It''s obviously your fault!"


    ??


    "What did I do wrong?" Tang Enhu grimaced.


    ??


    Taylor said confidently: "Do you still use me to remind you? Did you forget what you and Lily did when they were in Liverpool?"


    ??


    "what?"


    ??


    Tang En''s stiff face softened, and he was stunned for a moment.


    ??


    It turned out to be this thing!


    ??


    Does she know?


    ??


    No wonder Lily felt so guilty!


    ??


    Tyler and Lily are teenage girls after all, and their minds are not that complicated. Between the light and flint, Dunn also wanted to understand the cause and effect of this incident.


    ??


    Tang En coughed lightly, frowned and said, "Lily, didn''t I tell you to keep it a secret?"


    ??


    Lily lowered her head, like a child who made mistakes, and whispered, "Uncle, I was wrong."


    ??


    Tyler was so angry that he said softly, "You idiot, you''re right, I''m not an outsider, I''m his concubine, why keep it a secret from me? Also, you''re all like that, why are you still calling him? Uncle? Do you role-play?"


    ??


    When Dunn heard these words, he almost laughed angrily.


    ??


    This **** girl!


    ??


    "Okay, shut up first!" Dunn glared at Taylor.


    ??


    Tyler raised his white chin proudly, not afraid of him at all.


    ??


    Tang En shook his head and patted his thigh, "Okay, you two come here."


    ??


    There was a smile on Tyler''s mouth, and his little head swayed and became more and more proud. He pulled Lily up, walked up, and sat down on Dunn''s lap.


    ??


    Tang En was one on the side, gently wrapped his arms around the waists of the two of them, and asked softly, "Lily, you didn''t tell anyone about this except Taylor, did you?"


    ??


    "No, I swear!" Lily said quickly, and then whispered, "Since you came back from Liverpool, you''ve always been lukewarm to me, so I want to pull Taylor together."


    ??


    In the end, it was the little girl. Before Tang En began to question, he told the truth one by one.


    ??


    Dunn laughed dumbly.


    ??


    Taylor also said seriously: "Lily, don''t be stupid, I''m his concubine, so you can tell me, but you can''t tell anyone else, otherwise Dunn''s reputation will be bad!"


    ??


    Tang En smiled and kissed her smooth cheek, "As much as you know!"


    ??


    "Of course!" Taylor pursed her lips and smiled Lily vowed: "I understand, I won''t."


    ??


    Dunn nodded and kissed her on the cheek.


    ??


    Lily glanced at Taylor quickly, and said happily, "Then I don''t need to kneel?"


    ??


    Tang En said amusingly, "No need."


    ??


    "Scared me!"


    ??


    Lily patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.


    ??


    Tyler glanced at Dunn with a half-smiling smile, and said in a tired voice: "After you have finished talking about the two of you, is it time to talk about our business? When do you want me?"


    ??


    Then he snorted softly, "This time, don''t try to use your age as an excuse to perfunctory me! I''m the same age as Lily!"


    ??


    .

 Chapter 1058： The road of legend, walking side by side

    Dunn reluctantly defended a few words, but he still couldn''t take Taylor.


    No way, Lily is a living example.


    Why can Lily do it and she can''t?


    This is too unfair.


    This incident is enough to prove that Dunn''s past rhetoric is untenable!


    After distinguishing for a while, Taylor was still unrelenting. In front of Lily, he stretched out his arms and hugged Dunn''s neck, displaying stalking methods, acting like a spoiled child and shaking his waist.


    In the end, he even released a threatening remark: "If you refuse me again, I will find another man!"


    Tang En angrily pressed her onto the red sofa, and slapped her a few times on her fleshy little ass. However, he also made a great compromise, saying: "The Lily thing...because I missed her birthday, and that night in Liverpool, it was a birthday present to make up for her."


    Lily''s birthday was in late March, and Dunn took her to Liverpool two weeks later.


    Although this statement is far-fetched, it can be regarded as barely passing the test.


    After all, even if it is placed in many states in the United States, it is legal to be over 16 years old. But in any state in the United States, it must be illegal for a 15-year-old girl like Taylor.


    Tyler pouted and said tearfully, "You still want to lie to me!"


    Tang En assured her, "Wait until December, your 16th birthday...I''ll help you become a real woman, okay?"


    "I do not believe you!"


    "It''s true. By the way, isn''t your mother remarried? I''ll tell her now and take you to live with me. What do you think?"


    Dunn had no choice but to throw another bait.


    Taylor''s mother is married again.


    The man used to be a vice president of Universal International Publishing Company, but he left to work at Warner Bros. Not only that, but he has a nearly 18-year-old son.


    In such an environment, it was somewhat complicated for Taylor, a grown-up girl, to live with them.


    And Taylor, in fact, has long wanted to move out and live with Dunn.


    Sure enough, upon hearing this, the grievance and pity on Taylor''s face disappeared, turning into a sense of surprise, and her beautiful eyes widened: "Really? You didn''t lie?"


    Tang En said: "Tonight, I''ll go over and talk to your mother about this!"


    Actually, as the closest person to Dunn and Taylor''s private relationship, how could her mother not notice it? In particular, she is also an employee of Tang En. Like Natalie''s mother, she is a financial manager of the direct line. She is an entrepreneurial partner as early as the Tang En Films period, and she has enough knowledge and interests.


    Taylor is a bit precocious.


    Since that''s the case, let''s talk frankly and honestly.


    "yeah!"


    Taylor was very happy, and threw himself into Dunn''s arms at once.


    Living in King''s Landing No. 1 Manor not only has external advantages such as a larger house, more servants, and a better environment, but also greater freedom. There, Taylor is equivalent to half a mistress, and can be lawless.


    This is much more comfortable than living with my mother and stepfather.


    Since her parents divorced, her family values ??have faded. She has always fantasized about growing up quickly and moving out to live by herself.


    This time, the opportunity has come!


    As for Lily Collins...it doesn''t matter.


    The Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Chelsea is about to begin.


    Dunn will definitely go to the scene to watch the game.


    At that time, you can avoid the sensitive area of ??Los Angeles, take her to the UK to be chic, and then go to the Spring Festival.


    ¡­¡­


    The latest news, Michael Jackson''s case, the latest court date is May 3.


    The U.S. courts are still busy with jury screening interviews, and the efficiency is too low.


    In contrast, the efficiency of private cases is really too high!


    Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit in a local court in San Francisco on behalf of SpaceX, targeting the U.S. Air Force and space agency NASA!


    Alleging that the other party is suspected of insider trading, colluding with Boeing and Lockheed Martin to monopolize the aerospace market.


    Among them, I am afraid that it will involve bribery, fake accounts, price gouging and other illegal acts that seriously infringe the interests of American citizens!


    The separation of powers in the United States has caused the court to ignore the government and powerful departments at all. After receiving the accusation, it immediately issued subpoenas to the Pentagon and the NASA Institute.


    Then, things took a breakthrough!


    The U.S. Air Force sent an inspection team led by a brigadier general to form an investigation team together with NASA¡¯s scientific research team to SpaceX.


    Nominally, it is to examine the strength of SpaceX to assess whether the company has the ability to undertake space launch services of the US Air Force.


    In fact, the deeper meaning is negotiation!


    Bribery, collusion between officials and businessmen, false accounting... Each charge could lead to decades in prison!


    If the U.S. military and NASA are really found by the court to have this kind of illegal behavior, it will be completely broken.


    Not only the issue of the main parties being imprisoned, but also the US Air Force Space Leadership Council and NASA will suffer a fatal blow!


    Once this act of public outrage is identified, Congress will definitely put forward proposals to cut the budgets of these two agencies.


    The possibility of passing is very high!


    At that time, the strong resistance of the people and the punishment of Congress will make the building of the aerospace industry in the United States collapse!


    The nature of this matter is really too serious.


    Not only that, once the court finds that the US Air Force and NASA are guilty, Boeing and Lockheed Martin as the parties will also suffer a wave of looting.


    A sharp fall in stock prices is inevitable.


    The following punitive clauses are the real bleeding.


    Sure to exceed $10 billion!


    Huge punitive terms, even giant companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin may go bankrupt directly!


    This kind of thing is not without precedent.


    During World War II, the United States had tens of thousands of arms companies, and dozens of world-leading aircraft manufacturing companies alone. As a result, after decades of development, only Boeing and Lockheed Martin remained.


    A large part of it is a normal business merger, and another part is because of the sharp reduction in arms orders after the war, which led many arms companies to play tricks with the Pentagon in order to survive.


    After being exposed, a large number of arms companies were fatally looted and bankrupt, and the business structure of the United States was created today.


    The business market is changing.


    Even a giant group may fail in a strategic choice and suffer bankruptcy.


    Now, a new era has come.


    Civil aerospace companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin have also emerged in the United States If the Air Force and NASA stick to the old rules again, and if Boeing and Lockheed Martin again implement industry monopolies, then... it may really be Change the flag overnight!


    In the face of this new emerging enterprise that is more in line with the current market environment, we must be careful and deal with it carefully.


    Even if it is a power such as the military, even if it is a consortium such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin.


    All in all, after receiving the subpoena from the court, the Air Force and NASA did not even struggle at all, and directly admitted to counseling!


    From a tough stance to a compromise cooperation.


    In name, it is to inspect SpaceX, but in fact, it has already determined the general strategic orientation of the US aerospace industry, which will focus on supporting private aerospace companies.


    This year, Elon Musk is 34 years old.


    It really started a legendary road.


    It was the first time Elon Musk saw a general in the army. Although he was not as domineering as the navy, he was still majestic. However, he is full of confidence, speaks eloquently, and is neither humble nor arrogant.


    Because he knew that behind him stood a bigger legend - Dunn Walker!


    The legendary road, we must walk side by side! ...


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 Chapter 1059： dead

    SpaceX''s accusations against the military and NASA were quickly reciprocated.


    The speed was so fast that even Dunn was a little surprised.


    Elon Musk called and told Dunn that everything was going well. According to this rhythm... It is very likely that in half a month, SpaceX will be able to get the first large order since the company was established!


    From the U.S. Air Force!


    There will be no obstacles to the so-called bidding.


    SpaceX''s high efficiency, good industrial integration, and Elon Musk, a cost control expert, can offer the world''s lowest asking price for space launch services.


    As long as the U.S. Air Force and NASA can provide a fair and reasonable competition platform, SpaceX will not have any rivals!


    Not only that, Elon Musk also revealed that the current service order is just the beginning.


    SpaceX''s goal is to lead humans to colonize Mars!


    The rocket launch service is just the beginning.


    Next, SpaceX will really develop its own rocket launch technology!


    All of these must be supported by the military and NASA, especially technology sharing.


    As long as the order can be signed, it means that the Air Force and NASA have accepted SpaceX, a new member of the aerospace industry. For the development of the overall industry in the United States, technology sharing will be the next inevitable choice.


    At the same time, Dunn also received other good news.


    "The Hunt" starring Mel Gibson and Lily Collins...a hit at the box office!


    The film was released in advance on April 14, with a box office of $120,000;


    It was released on April 15, with a single-day box office of 1.26 million US dollars.


    By the weekend of April 16th, the word of mouth of the movie explosion began to ferment, and the rumors related to Michael Jackson were overwhelming. The box office of the movie really entered a stage of high growth!


    On Saturday, the box office in a single day was 13.83 million!


    Ten times more than the day before!


    On Sunday, the popularity of "Hunting" continued unabated, and the single-day box office exceeded 11 million US dollars!


    This tragic drama with a sensitive subject matter hit $25 million at the box office in its first week!


    It is the weekly box office champion in this off-season!


    The runner-up was the MGM project, which was later transferred to Universal Pictures'' horror film "Ghostbusters", which grossed $21 million at the weekly box office.


    It can be said that before this, no one expected to suddenly adjust the schedule, and "Hunting", which was released half a year in advance, would achieve such an amazing box office!


    More importantly, the potential is great!


    Generally speaking, the box office of a movie will start to explode on Friday, peak on Saturday, and drop slightly on Sunday.


    However, the Sunday box office of "Hunting" is more than the Saturday box office!


    This means that the film also has strong market potential and room for box office growth.


    Especially in the hearing stage of the Michael Jackson case in the next few months, "Hunting" will definitely become a key news that is closely related to the case and will be reported simultaneously.


    The theater chain immediately negotiated with Universal Distribution, asking for more copies.


    Starting next week, the number of theaters for "Hunting" will increase from 2,145 to 3,079!


    This is a proper release scale for a commercial blockbuster!


    In contemporary Hollywood, where Stallone is out of style, Schwarzenegger is in politics, Jack Chen is out, and Jett Lee is sluggish, action stars seem to have lost their powerful appeal over the past 20 years.


    Even Tom Cruise has only the magic weapon of "Mission Impossible".


    Only Mel Gibson continues his superstar status!


    Entering the 21st century, he began to transform his acting style.


    The first was "Gone Lover", which not only sold well at the box office, but also allowed everyone to see the acting superstar''s hard power.


    This time, "Hunting" is even more eye-catching!


    A big box office sale is an inevitable trend.


    With Tang En''s current status, of course, there is no need to be complacent for a movie''s box office explosion. If it''s a box office of ten or two billion dollars, he can still be excited.


    For a drama like "Hunting", even if it has the background of Michael Jackson''s case, the global box office...that is, 500 million US dollars stopped.


    The film, which cost only $30 million to produce, is sure to make a fortune for Universal.


    What Dunn values ??more is not profit, but influence.


    More and more Michael Jackson fans began to enter the movie theater like a tidal wave, complimenting Dunn very much, and the social influence is also growing.


    This is one of the most popular movies in America today.


    At the end of this month, the red and blue battle between Liverpool and Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final is about to begin.


    Dunn will come to the scene to supervise the battle.


    However, just this week, that is, the third week of the release of "Hunting" in full swing in the United States, when the public opinion was at its strongest, a big event happened!


    Dead!


    "Who?"


    Dunn was stunned when he heard Tosca Musk''s report.


    He is looking at the worldwide box office report of The Hunt.


    Entering the third week, the North American box office of "Hunting" has reached 140 million US dollars, the overseas box office has also exceeded 100 million US dollars, and the global box office has already reached 250 million US dollars.


    Unexpectedly, I heard a rather terrifying news.


    "It''s Evan Chandler. He''s Jordan Chandler''s father."


    No matter who it is, after all, it is a dead person, or it is a very painful way of dying by suicide by drinking bullets, which is somewhat sad. You must know that suicide by drinking bullets is not as easy as it is in the movie. The movie is beautified for the broadcast effect. With the blasting intensity of the current gun, suicide by drinking bullets is equivalent to the head being smashed into pieces.


    Tosca Musk''s tone was low and somewhat sad.


    "Jordan Chandler?" Dunn immediately thought of who this person was, "is that kid back then?"


    Tosca Musk nodded, "It''s him!"


    In 1993, Jordan Chandler lived in Neverland for a long time and befriended Michael Jackson.


    Later, he came forward to accuse Michael Jackson of sexually assaulting him.


    In order not to affect his global concerts, Michael Jackson was forced to choose private, and paid nearly 30 million US dollars in hush fees.


    The impoverished Chandler family also turned around and lived a rich life.


    Tang En put down the report in his hand, his face slightly solemn, "What''s going on?"


    Tosca Musk said: "Two days ago, on Sunday, Jordan Chandler updated a blog in his Myspace, oh yes, he is now 25 years old and has left his parents to live on his own. He has his own opinion. He wrote in his blog that he had just watched "Hunting" and was greatly touched and heartbroken. After watching the movie, he cried all night and felt that his body and mind were affected. It was a severe ordeal, as if the devil was possessed. He didn''t want to hide it any longer, and he didn''t want to see a good man like Michael Jackson being treated unfairly, so he decided to tell the truth."


    Dunn''s expression is a little complicated.


    Surprised, he didn''t expect this to happen so quickly.


    With emotion, the human heart is full of flesh. When it is difficult to maintain food and clothing, it is the jungle law of natural selection, in which one can do whatever it takes to survive; under the condition of satisfying material life, the reason why people are human is because they have higher spiritual pursuits. Of course, that''s what education does.


    With money, Jordan Chandler can enjoy the best educational resources in the United States, which makes his outlook on life more correct, not like his uneducated parents.


    More is gratification.


    In a previous life, Jordan Chandler also clarified the facts of that year.


    However, that was after Michael Jackson died.


    Everyone is dead, what''s the use of clarifying at this time?


    Unexpectedly, the movie "Hunting", which Dunn deliberately made last year because of Woody Allen''s extortion incident, played such a big role in the Michael Jackson case!


    Not only the high box office, strong public opinion, but also the publicity of the historical truth!


    The existence of this film is far beyond his imagination.


    "Good thing!"


    Although he was dead, Tang En also firmly thought so.


    The Chandler family was just a black family at the bottom of the society. By blackmailing Michael Jackson, they became a wealthy family with high spending.


    He has enjoyed the rich life for more than ten years through sinful means, and it is enough to apologize for his sins with death.


    Tosca Musk continued: "Jordan said in his blog that he never wanted to lie and ruin MJ''s reputation, but his dad told him to lie for money. And told him it wouldn''t be good for the family to do so. There will be nothing to lose, but everything you want. He made the statement that Michael Jackson did nothing bad to him, everything was a lie his father told to get out of poverty.¡±


    "Have the police come to a conclusion?"


    "Well, it was just announced that it was confirmed to be suicide. According to the family, Evan Chandler drank bullets at home because he was extremely self-blaming."


    "Reproach yourself?"


    Dunn sneered again and again.


    This statement is really ridiculous It can be said that in the current situation, suicide is the most favorable choice for Evan Chandler and the Chandler family!


    The truth of the case has been revealed.


    Since Michael Jackson was wronged in that case, then the racketeering case is established!


    The Chandler family not only has to return the huge sum of money they extorted, but also pay a large amount of reputation damage and punishment subsidies, and face up to decades in prison!


    It can be said that with Jordan Chandler''s "awakening", the Chandler family was really pushed to the forefront.


    Whether it is legal, moral or public opinion, the Chandler family will no longer have a place!


    However, Evan Chandler''s suicide, especially the tragic suicide by drinking bullets, disintegrated most of the crisis.


    The dead are great.


    Everyone is dead, what else is there to be held accountable?


    The American legal system sympathizes with the weak, and Evan Chandler, the client, committed suicide and apologized. Even if Michael Jackson''s team later started to defend their rights, it would be difficult to obtain a better result.


    It''s the same reason that corrupt officials like to play suicide.


    Sacrifice yourself to save your family. ...


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 Chapter 1060： strike while the iron is hot

    From the perspective of the spirit of the legal system, we must ensure the independence of the judiciary, eliminate the influence of all external conditions, and only focus on the case itself.


    However, it is people, not machines, that maintain the spirit of the rule of law.


    A person will have seven emotions and six desires, and a person will be influenced by the surrounding environment and public opinion environment.


    Especially ordinary jury members, their judgments are more emotional and direct than judges.


    For example, in court, if someone dares to lie and is exposed in person, then the next case can be over, and the jury can directly make a decision - lose the case!


    No matter how strong evidence you present next, there will be no room for manoeuvre in the case. This is the price of provoking the dignity of the jury and the majesty of the court.


    For the movie "Hunting", although neither Universal Pictures nor Michael Jackson''s team made a positive statement, the public opinion environment has already fermented.


    Everyone realizes that the male protagonist of "Hunting"... is simply the incarnation of Michael Jackson!


    If such a generation of pop stars, like the hero in the movie, lost his life sadly and sadly, it would be the wound of this era.


    It can be said that under the influence of the movie "Hunting", the tone of the media about Michael Jackson''s case has gradually tilted towards "innocence".


    Now, another thing broke out!


    The little boy Jordan Chandler who once accused Michael Jackson of sexual assault grew up, and his conscience is still alive, and he told the truth of the year!


    Michael Jackson never violated him in any way!


    That was his father Evan Chandler''s extortion for better living conditions!


    Evan Chandler''s crime-fearing suicide reflects this.


    Finally, after entering the end of April, the direction of public opinion began to be one-sided!


    Even the British media, who were very unfriendly to Michael Jackson, became unexpectedly quiet at this time.


    What happened back then was extortion.


    It made Michael Jackson controversial, and spent more than ten years in cold eyes and scolding.


    In the current case, who can guarantee that it is not extortion?


    Judging from the entire process of the case, the current case is exactly the same as the case back then!


    The American media has completely exploded!


    "Truth or Lie? Who will protect the reputation of celebrities? ¡·


    "Evan Chandler committed suicide! The truth about the sexual assault case 12 years ago came to light. ¡·


    "The Worst Celebrity Blackmail Ever! ¡·


    Dunn Walker Supports Michael Jackson! ¡·


    "The power of movies writes legends, and Dunn once again acts as the savior and patron saint of the entertainment industry. ¡·


    "After Woody Allen, Michael Jackson is about to be vindicated. ¡·


    "Several betting companies have lowered the odds of Michael Jackson''s acquittal. ¡·


    Dunn is hugging Jackson! ¡·


    Jordan Chandler''s confession of redemption and Evan Chandler''s suicide by bombing have become the hottest topic in the United States.


    In Myspace, almost all the big bloggers are expressing their views on this matter.


    The conclusion is one-sided!


    Ask the public to stop the persecution of Michael Jackson!


    He had plastic surgery and maybe a skin graft.


    So what?


    He is an entertainer!


    He has his own right to choose, and he can''t have a criminal association because of the controversy over his appearance. This is racism.


    For a time, hundreds of Michael Jackson support clubs were organized.


    White House mailboxes are also filling up.


    Countless supporters even want the president to come forward.


    If the law is really unfair and a wrathful sentence is made, I hope the president can sign an amnesty. Because Michael Jackson must be innocent.


    In short, until this moment, Michael Jackson was completely relieved, like a new born.


    Even if the case is not over yet!


    Sometimes, public understanding is more important than legal judgment!


    Michael Jackson called Dunn.


    After the call was connected, Dunn didn''t hear the other party''s voice from the receiver for a long time.


    After more than ten seconds, I vaguely heard a few crying.


    He cried again.


    In just a few short contacts, Dunn has heard his cry twice.


    This is a middle-aged uncle who is nearly half a century old!


    One can imagine how much pressure and psychological burden he has endured in the past ten years.


    Dunn was deeply touched.


    He had little contact with Michael Jackson.


    However, he knew Woody Allen well.


    Last year, Woody Allen was similarly questioned by the public, but the scolding and accusations were far from comparable to that of Michael Jackson.


    Even so, Woody Allen collapsed several times and saw a psychiatrist for three consecutive months.


    One can imagine what Michael Jackson has experienced in the past ten years.


    Tang En sighed, "Everything is getting better, isn''t it? The truth of the case ten years ago came to light. In this case... it won''t be long before the court will give a fair judgment."


    Michael Jackson''s voice was a little choked, "Don, I really don''t know what to say, thank you! Thank you very much! Thank you for your trust, and thank you for your movie!"


    ¡­¡­


    Robert Iger is leading the big deal - the acquisition of Victoria''s Secret.


    "Victoria''s Secret" belongs to LB Company and is one of the company''s two ace brands.


    At present, LB''s share price is $23.33, with a total share capital of 291 million and a market value of $6.79 billion.


    There are more than a dozen brands under LB, and Victoria''s Secret is only one of the two trump cards.


    From this, it can be foreseen that if you want to win the Wei Mi brand and all its assets, the transaction price will not be too high, that is, about 3 billion US dollars.


    Counting the premium, that''s $3.5 billion.


    The current book cash flow of New Universal Group is 7 billion US dollars, and the second bond of 5 billion US dollars is in preparation for issuance.


    Even with an all-cash deal, winning Victoria''s Secret isn''t a big deal!


    Negotiations with such listed companies are relatively easier than with private companies.


    As long as a sufficient price is offered, the board will be settled.


    However, it does not mean that the plan can be finalized at the click of a finger.


    "The negotiation encountered a lot of trouble. They recognized the strength of New Global and agreed that Victoria''s Secret would have greater development potential by joining New Global. However, they did not give up on the price."


    The price was not much different from what was expected, and Robert Iger couldn''t be good at it, so he could return to Dunn.


    Dunn didn''t show too much surprise, "How much?"


    "$4 billion!"


    "so tall?"


    Dunn frowned.


    Last year, Victoria''s Secret''s total revenue was $2.84 billion and net profit was $370 million. According to the 8.7 times price-earnings ratio of the mainstream of traditional corporate mergers and acquisitions, the market valuation of the Wei Mi brand is 3.22 billion US dollars.


    Because the conditions of New Global are better than those of LB, the upper and lower management of Victoria''s Secret are interested in relying on New Global to seek better development space.


    With this collective management inclination, New Universal has reason to further drive down the transaction price.


    The $3 billion was originally expected by New Universal.


    Unexpectedly, the LB lion''s big opening was 4 billion US dollars, and the premium rate reached 34%.


    A little high.


    Robert Iger said: "They have a tougher attitude. Even if they make concessions, I''m afraid it won''t be too much. They know New Universal''s ambitions and our financial resources."


    Dunn pondered quietly for a few minutes and said, "Get it done as soon as possible! In terms of price, it should be between US$3.5 billion and US$3.7 billion. I only have one request. This year''s Victoria''s Secret show must be hosted by our new world! It must be as soon as possible. !"


    Taking advantage of the popularity of his relationship with Michael Jackson, the Victoria''s Secret show in November this year can pull the Uranus superstar to the town!


    At the level of Michael Jackson, it is almost impossible to get him on the stage of the Victoria''s Secret show.


    This year will be the only chance.


    Strike while the iron is hot, you must grasp it! ...


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 Chapter 1061： product placement

    Three days later, Dunn will depart for London to watch the Red and Blue battle.


    This weekend, Dunn attended a giant meeting.


    Including Disney''s Michael Eisner, Warner''s Barry Mayer, NBC''s Steve Burke, Twentieth Century Fox''s Tom Rothman, Legendary Pictures'' Michael Ovitz, and MPAA''s High Tube and a few California lawmakers.


    The reason for the meeting was Michael Eisner and his wife''s 30th wedding anniversary.


    Michael Eisner is a big name in America.


    Over the past few decades, he''s been in Hollywood what Bill Gates was in Silicon Valley.


    Such an important anniversary party was either passed quietly behind closed doors, or spread invitations and invited all the heavyweight guests over to witness the harmony and love of their husband and wife.


    Even Buffett took the time to come.


    On weekends, everyone is generally free.


    However, the circle is different.


    Buffett did not join the discussion in the entertainment giant circle of Dunn and the others.


    The proposal came from Michael Ovitz.


    And through the relationship of Dunn, and the opportunity of Michael Eisner''s wedding anniversary, many industry leaders gathered together to reach a general consensus that can meet the collective interests.


    Proposed content: product placement.


    To sum it up in one sentence, it is the placement of product advertisements in film and television works!


    In Hollywood, this is already a very mature industry.


    Product implantation has been around for half a century. However, this caused a lot of controversy at the time, thinking that this kind of behavior violated the principle of news objectivity and violated the audience''s right to know. It was not widely spread, but only individual cases.


    Until the 1980s¡ª


    Spielberg made a movie "E.T." in which the alien E.T and Liz Chocolate are linked. Then, Liz Chocolate became an instant hit, with a 65% increase in sales that year!


    Tom Cruise starred in the movie "Crazy Boys", in which he wore a pair of Raymond sunglasses. Then, sales of Raymond sunglasses skyrocketed 3 times!


    Since then, advertisers have truly seen the power of Hollywood movies, and they have begun to increase their investment, and they are desperately spending money to place advertisements in movies.


    Plus, starting in the 1980s, production costs for movies and TV shows skyrocketed. In order to reduce costs, producers can only give up their past persistence and start to look for more foreign funds, and advertising placement has officially become popular.


    In the 1990s, it became more and more serious.


    For example, MGM''s film "007: Tomorrow''s Empire", the producer adopted an integrated plan for implantation, and reached a product implantation agreement with five companies, Smellow, BMW, VISA and Ericsson, and received a total of $98 million!


    You must know that the total production cost of this film is only 120 million US dollars!


    This has become the most sensational event for Hollywood bigwigs that year!


    This is more sensational than changing the director of Titanic at the same period and letting 18-year-old Dunn Walker direct it! Even more shocked!


    Ordinary movie fans are naturally more shocked by the super-sale of "Titanic". They have a low level, limited vision, and can''t see the bigger picture. They think that a movie with a box office of close to 2 billion US dollars is an earth-shaking event. .


    In fact, in that year, "007: Tomorrow''s Empire" was more meaningful to the operation pattern of Hollywood.


    "Titanic" is just a movie that made a lot of money, but "007 Tomorrow Empire" has changed the industrial structure of Hollywood.


    The significance of this film is no less than the concepts of "plating investment", "explosive model theory" and "special effects industrial process" proposed by Dunn later.


    Since then, product placement has really developed into a "standard operating procedure" for Hollywood products.


    It has become a huge source of income for Hollywood!


    Last year, New Universal Group exclusively produced 44 films, 16 TV series and 9 reality shows.


    The total production cost was $3.16 billion.


    Among the production costs of more than 3 billion US dollars, the product placement alone helped New Universal Group save 1.13 billion US dollars in budget.


    In other words, 30% of the production budget can be met by advertisers!


    This is definitely a huge cake.


    Other film and television companies, even in terms of size and attractiveness to advertisers, are not as good as New Universal. But they have a more limited production budget and a stronger reliance on product placement.


    However, more and more ads are placed, causing more and more negative effects.


    First of all, selling products to the audience without their knowledge is equivalent to cheating.


    Secondly, product implantation will destroy the artistry of the content of film and television works, resulting in the incoherence of the plot. Or the implanted products do not match the plot of the work, which in turn arouses the disgust of the audience.


    Just a few days ago, the Hollywood Screenwriters Guild, in this year''s white paper, slammed the current situation of product placement with rampant marketing.


    They argue that this phenomenon makes it necessary for the final stage of the staff and workflow to modify the work to "slip in" the merchandise, depriving the writers of their creative rights.


    Fortunately, the Screenwriters Guild has almost zero right to speak in Hollywood.


    Far from being comparable to the Producers Guild, Directors Guild and Actors Guild.


    The bosses don''t pay much attention to this kind of trade union''s challenge.


    In labor disputes, the final winner must be the employer. Those who have won the labor force have all become socialist countries, and then the labor force has been squeezed even more severely, and it is also called "good news".


    "You don''t need to worry too much about the situation here, the screenwriters union can''t make trouble." Tang En held a glass of red wine and stood in the middle of a group of entertainment bosses.


    5 years ago, such a scene would have been unimaginable.


    At this moment, he is already the C-core of these entertainment giants.


    "Tell me a long story short?"


    The speaker was Andrew Feeney, a member of the California Senate, a direct descendant of Governor Schwarzenegger.


    This time, he was the official representative of California.


    When the bosses talk about things, they don''t need to be as fussy as the executives below, and propose solutions one by one, mainly to propose an idea, and everyone decides.


    Dunn smiled, "This is Michael''s home court, wait for him to come."


    After a while, Michael Eisner walked over with a blushing face, and everyone smiled and said hello to him.


    After the simple words of congratulations, we returned to the theme.


    "Do you understand?"


    "No, I''m waiting for you."


    Michael Eisner smiled, no longer polite, and said sternly: "The role of product implantation is getting bigger and bigger, with the increasing popularity of Hollywood movies around the world, it is foreseeable that in the future five In 2018, the film and television industry can obtain a return of 20 billion US dollars from major advertisers through product placement."


    That''s an average of $4 billion a year!


    This is definitely a super big cake!


    No one can destroy it!


    Not only can it not be destroyed, but also make this cake bigger and stronger!


    This is more in line with Hollywood and in everyone''s interests.


    The bosses all looked solemn and listened attentively.


    Although the people here, any two people have had great conflicts. But at the Hollywood level, everyone is a community of interests.


    Michael Eisner continued: "Nowadays, Hollywood has gradually changed from a geographical term to a virtual adjective. More and more Hollywood film and television works are produced all over the world, especially in continental Europe. However, the EU and UK are very secretive about product placement.¡±


    Senator Andrew Feeney immediately nodded and said, "That''s true, if I remember correctly... When Hollywood products were implanted in Daxing, the European side began to be vigilant and passed legislation to limit it."


    In the late 1980s, the European Union promulgated the Act "Film and Television Without Borders", which clearly stipulated the principle of separate treatment of advertisements and film and television programs.


    This is a hard and fast rule.


    Even the branches of Hollywood giants in the European Union, if they want to make movies and TV, must abide by this Act and prohibit product implantation.


    Undoubtedly, this is a huge policy constraint for Hollywood.


    Under the new model of Hollywood films being produced globally, shot globally, and then returned to Hollywood''s centralized distribution, the EU''s bill is very unfriendly.


    The UK is part of the European Union, but does not enforce EU laws.


    But the situation in the UK is not much better, and the UK Radio and Television Authority also has corresponding regulations.


    Generally speaking, the film and television environment of the entire European continent is very backward, even inferior to East Asian countries.


    Precisely, Europe is Hollywood''s largest overseas market, and it must be grasped in its hands.


    "So... are you trying to lobby the EU to revise the relevant laws?"


    The bosses are all human beings, and they immediately understood the purpose of this meeting.


    At this time Dunn opened his mouth, he said: "Yes, Hollywood film and television works will be sold to Europe without any restrictions, and new media technology is developing rapidly. Times have changed, the EU''s old The bill has been enacted for 16 years, and it is time to introduce a new bill that is more in line with the trend of the times. Or... simply cancel the "Film and Television Without Borders" Act to form free trade in the film and television market."


    "Ha ha!"


    Everyone laughed.


    Act repealed?


    This is simply not possible.


    Europe is America''s biggest ally and America''s biggest competitor. The EU cannot allow the European market to become Hollywood''s backyard.


    The Film Without Borders Act is indeed a bit outdated.


    The rigid requirement to separate commercial advertisements from film and television works is not in line with the trend of the times at all.


    The film and television works produced by Europeans themselves do not participate in commercial advertisements, but there are Hollywood works. Can the EU still block Hollywood films?


    Whether it is from the perspective of the industry structure, the development of the times, or from the perspective of Hollywood''s interests, it is imperative to promote the loosening and reform of the EU''s "Film and Television without Borders" Act.


    The internationalization of Hollywood is not the integration of Hollywood and the international community, but the compromise of the international community to Hollywood. ...


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 Chapter 1062： Auctions in the Internet

    The No. 1 social platform on the Internet is Myspace under News Corporation, not Facebook under New Universal.


    The recent public opinion effect of "Hunting", Jordan Chandler''s confession, Evan Chandler''s suicide, the formation of Michael Jackson''s support group and other online activities, all rely on the Myspace website to complete.


    Currently, Facebook has just surpassed 3 million users.


    The number of global users of Myspace has exceeded 30 million, mainly in the United States and some countries in Europe. When News Corp. actually completes the acquisition of Myspace, the site will truly spread around the world.


    The development momentum is very strong!


    Even Dunn''s life is related to Myspace.


    "Auction girls?"


    Dunn didn''t respond to Jasmine Bloom''s words for a while.


    Someone used the social effect of Myspace to auction girls on the Internet?


    This is a typical illegal act!


    Jasmine Bloom shook her head and said, "It''s not what you think. It''s this girl''s own blog. She''s auctioning herself. She just turned 18 years old. This is a gray area of ??law."


    Now is the middle and early stage of the Internet, there is a lack of supervision, and there are many illegal and criminal things on the Internet. Not to mention Myspace at this time, even Facebook in ten years will be used by terrorist organizers to become a gathering platform for these like-minded terrorist organizers to create terrorist attacks.


    Moreover, adults sell their bodies, which is another gray area.


    Because as long as the current situation is not caught, and there is no "evidence for committing the crime", there can be no conviction. Although the laws of many countries do not allow it to be sold, they are helpless.


    Dunn sighed with emotion, "Even this kind of thing has happened, it can be seen that the development of Myspace is really good."


    Jasmine Bloom frowned, "What about this? Are you not interested?"


    "Ah? Me?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, then said amusingly, "Jasmine, are you saying you want me to participate in the auction? What are you kidding?"


    Jasmine Bloom hurriedly said: "No no no, you misunderstood, she is not a chicken... Maybe I didn''t make it clear. This Romanian girl is indeed auctioning herself on the Internet, but what she is looking for is like For a high-end client like you, her starting bid is ¡ê300,000."


    "300,000 pounds?"


    Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth.


    Inlaid with gold?


    Jasmine Bloom said solemnly, "She''s still married!"


    Tang En was slightly taken aback, "Ah? First time?"


    "Yes, she is mainly auctioning her first time online."


    "Be specific."


    Jasmine Bloom detailed: "She''s from Romania, her name is Aleexandra, she''s an amateur graphic model, she posts a lot of pictures of herself on her blog, and she''s a real beauty. To ensure credibility, she also Putting all their personal information up for users to investigate by themselves, this matter has been noticed by mainstream TV stations in Romania.¡±


    "The local TV station even went to interview her parents. Her father is a riot police officer and her mother is a pharmacist. They were shocked by their daughter''s behavior and firmly stated that if the daughter continues to act her own way With this option, they will consider cutting ties with her."


    "When interviewing her, she said, ''I''m 18 years old, and I can do whatever I want with my body. Instead of sleeping with my boyfriend and then being dumped, it''s better to use an agency to sell my first/night A good price, and I think there are a lot of girls out there who think the same as me''. That''s why she''s still a virgin until she''s 18."


    Dunn likes this kind of theory very much and agrees deeply, "It''s a bit of an idea!"


    Molly Bloom said with a smile: "It''s not over yet, this is still an inspirational story. The girl kept her virginity for so many years, in fact, it was for a dream of studying. She wanted to go to Cambridge University in the UK to study, but she couldn''t pay. She has high tuition fees and ordinary family conditions. This time she sold herself for a high price, and then took the money to study in the UK to pursue a more exciting life."


    Dunn shook his head and said: "The story in the front is very real, and the story in the back has obvious meaning of editing. Cambridge University is not just a money to go to. I don''t think her thinking mode and values ????have been admitted to Cambridge University. ability."


    Jasmine Bloom laughed: "Don''t you agree with her values?"


    Dunn shrugged, "Approving her values ??does not mean appreciating her personal abilities."


    Actually, this kind of thing is more common.


    It''s just that the target audience is relatively high-end, so it is relatively small and not reported to the outside world.


    There are many in America.


    Model companies in New York and brokerage companies in Hollywood often provide this kind of business for the rich and famous. There are many girls who want to have a better life, and they will keep their first time properly and then sell them at a high price. .


    In order to keep the first time, and at the same time to be able to "love" with their boyfriend normally, many girls even go through the back door when they are in love with each other to protect that layer of film.


    Generally speaking, this type of girl does not have the ability to create wealth with both of them. Sell ??your first high price to a rich man, whether it is a fifty-year-old father, or an eighty-year-old grandfather.


    As long as you endure one night of torture, the next is a beautiful new life.


    In a capitalist society, money is the most important thing.


    It''s just that this time it is through online platform marketing, which has a wider scope and greater influence.


    Molly Bloom asked: "How is it? Do you want to think about it? Now there are also intermediaries paying attention, and the security and confidentiality are very good."


    Tang En said amusingly, "Do you want me to bid?"


    Jasmine Bloom persuaded: "This is my suggestion, that girl is in very good condition! Absolutely super young model, you will not be disappointed."


    Dunn believed in her taste, pondered for a while, and said, "Well, you can arrange it, try the depth of this line. It just so happens that I''m going to watch a football game in London, so let''s meet her in London."


    ¡­¡­


    Tang En didn''t know how tender the young model who was bidding on the Internet was.


    Right now, he really tasted Alexandra Daddario''s tenderness, mellowness, plumpness and softness.


    The location is Villa 6, which is not far from Villa 5.


    Amanda Seyfried, who has lived in Villa 6, received a call from Dunn.


    On the phone, Dunn asked her to go to the underground garage of the mansion immediately.


    Amanda Seyfried was puzzled. She didn''t even have time to change her clothes. She put on a coat, and ran to the underground garage in slippers.


    At the door of the garage, I saw two men in black.


    It was Dunn''s driver and bodyguard. I heard that he was retired from the Marine Corps and participated in the Gulf War that year. Unsmiling and serious.


    Amanda Seyfried is sure that Dunn is in the garage.


    As for what he''s doing, I still don''t know.


    Walking into the garage, I saw Dunn''s extended and modified black Lincoln sedan at a glance.


    walked over.


    The closer you get, the more strange it becomes.


    This car...why is it shaking a little?


    Walking to the side, Amanda Seyfried was more and more able to confirm that the car was shaking.


    It''s just that outside, you can''t see what''s inside through the window glass.


    At this moment, the car door opened, and then there was a lingering sound.


    "He''s shaking in the car!"


    Amanda Seyfried reacted immediately.


    I also understood why Dunn called him here.


    Sure enough, after the car door was opened, I saw Tang En sitting in the back seat of the car, with his trousers down, his shirt unbuttoned, and on his thigh... a beautiful girl without any strands was sitting, with a flushed face, Intoxicated with its own ups and downs.


    "Amanda, come on!"


    Dunn waved at her, and then introduced: "She is Alexandra Daddario, and she will live here with you in the future."


    Alexandra Daddario also stopped at this moment and greeted her with a smile: "Hello, I''m Alexandra."


    Amanda Seyvery was a little embarrassed, and only then did she know that the girl who was chatting with Dunn was the one Dunn and Molly Bloom mentioned in the second office that day.


    It''s only been a few days, you''ve won it?


    The efficiency is really high!


    Amanda Seyfried got in the car and closed the door, "I''m Amanda, nice to meet you."


    Tang En said: "Okay, don''t say any polite words, and do things first. I''ll just sit here and don''t move. The two of you sit up for five minutes each to see who performs well."


    Then, Alexandra Daddario continued to race, and Amanda Seyfried slowly undressed.


    After waiting for five minutes, it was replaced.


    Five minutes later, he was replaced again.


    process alternately.


    It really brought great enjoyment to Dunn, and he had a lot of fun playing.


    Alexandra Daddario and Amanda Seyfried are the kind of girls with exploding bodies, each with two big bombs, constantly shaking and impacting, which is really a visual enjoyment.


    Especially in such a small car body space, although it is a bit difficult to use, the smaller the space, the more they can show their fleshy body.


    At this moment, Dunn''s cell phone rang, it was Molly Bloom.


    Dunn answered without shyness.


    Anyway, he was half lying and half sitting in the back seat, and making phone calls didn''t affect his continued enjoyment at all.


    "you are busy?"


    "It''s alright, it''s Amanda and Alexandra. The three of us are playing with car shocks. If you have something to say, just say it... Amanda, don''t stop, like just now."


    Jasmine Bloom didn''t find it strange said, "Dawn, our auction failed."


    "Auction? Failed?" Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Jasmine Bloom said: "I raised the offer to ¡ê800,000 at most, but I couldn''t get the bid."


    Dunn was a little surprised, "800,000 pounds haven''t been photographed?"


    The price is too high!


    Jasmine Bloom said: "Europe and the United States... There are a lot of businesses of this type, so the enthusiasm for bidding is not high, mainly the rich in Asia. In the end, the two rich in Thailand and the Hong Kong government are fighting fiercely. In the end, the rich man from the Hong Kong government won the bid with a sky-high price of 2.3 million pounds."


    ¡ê2.3 million!


    Just to buy a young model for the first time?


    Well, even Dunn, the richest man in the world, wouldn''t do it.


    As for the Hong Kong government, there are a lot of feudal superstition activities, and there are also many religious masters and feng shui masters. Many businessmen encounter a career crisis. Instead of finding a way to solve the business problem, they seek help from "experts".


    The girl''s first time is just a good physical enjoyment for the rich in Europe and America. For the wealthy in the Hong Kong government, it may be an opportunity to wash away bad luck and sin with virginity and blood.


    It''s not surprising that the price is so high. ...


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 Chapter 1063： Red

    Mourinho and Benitez are both tactical masters and defensive-minded managers. Especially on occasions as important as the Champions League semi-finals, the formation and tactics are more conservative.


    The first round of the match started at Stamford Bridge. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides drew 0-0.


    Rather than saying that Dunn came to London to watch the game this time, it is better to say that he brought Lily Collins here to relax... Passionate, the fierce battle between the two in the hotel was no less intense than the red-blue battle.


    Dunn has contacted a real estate agency in the UK, and he plans to buy a luxury property in London and Liverpool.


    There is no need for that kind of ancient castle manor with a history of more than 100 years. The procedures are complicated and the price is high. Dunn mainly rests temporarily. After all, living in a hotel is too inconvenient for many things.


    Back in Los Angeles, the final promotion before the release of "Iron Man" will be in full swing.


    New Universal is also making big moves frequently.


    First, at the world premiere in New York, all Marvel superheroes were present and made their appearances. At the premiere, Marvel officially confirmed that "Iron Man" will be the core member of the Avengers, a superhero that is more important than "Spider-Man".


    Second, the promotional video for the Lego version. As LEGO changed its elite strategy, its performance got better and better, not only children, but also adults began to be keen on LEGO toys. The LEGO version of the "Iron Man" promotional video, which is popular among the cute series, is humorous and witty, and has even been reported as news material by many news stations.


    Third, Elon Musk.


    That''s right, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force officially signed an RSS launch service agreement with a total value of up to $100 million.


    This private aerospace company has officially entered the public business.


    Not only that, SpaceX also announced that it will launch a broader strategic cooperation with NASA in the future. Next, SpaceX will develop its own rocket!


    After Elon Musk appeared at the premiere of "Iron Man", the media all praised him greatly, and people gave him the nickname "Real Iron Man"!


    Dunn did not attend the premiere of "Iron Man", but attended the celebration reception after SpaceX completed its first large order.


    Elon Musk is red-faced and high-spirited, and he is the biggest protagonist today.


    He took a bald man with a beard and found Dunn.


    "Dawn, introduce a friend to you, Jim Jennard, he is the most creative guy I have ever seen! He is doing the same thing as me." Elon Musk complimented him.


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Oh? Mr. Jennard is also keen on aerospace?"


    Jim Jennard quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "I''m not that ambitious. Elon''s praise is too exaggerated."


    Elon Musk said disapprovingly: "It''s not an exaggeration. The aerospace industry... looks very high, in fact, we have no competitors at all, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have not kept up with the times. In this industry, SpaceX will dominate! Compared to your choices and your challenges, what I do is simpler.¡±


    Dunn was a little stunned, and said amusingly, "What industry does Mr. Jennard work in?"


    "Just call me Jimmy." Jim Jennard shook his head, then handed out a business card, "I work in the digital camera industry."


    Dunn glanced at the business card - CEO of Red Digital Cinema Camera Company! (Red Company)


    With just one glance, Dunn became awe-inspiring.


    This is indeed a hell-level difficulty index industry!


    To be successful, it is no less difficult than Elon Musk''s spaceflight dream!


    Many countries in the world have space agencies and the ability to launch rockets.


    But in the camera industry, after more than a hundred years of brutal competition and elimination, there is almost only one word left in the world - Sony!


    All the large-scale television cameras, large-scale event cameras, movie cameras, and National Day military parade cameras in the world use cameras produced by Sony!


    Hollywood films are shot either with film cameras produced by Sony or with digital cameras produced by Sony.


    Occasionally there are some miscellaneous brands, such as the imax cameras from imax, these are the niche among the niche and can be ignored.


    Even when James Cameron wanted to develop a 3D digital camera, he also sought cooperation with Sony. Cameron came up with the idea, and Sony provided the technology and production lines.


    If this guy named Jim Jennard was not introduced by Elon Musk, Dunn even thought he was a liar.


    Without the support of electronics giants like Nokia and Cisco behind you, what qualifications do you have to develop digital cameras?


    Worldwide, this is Sony''s core sphere of influence!


    Even the powerful imax company behind the New Universal Group can only find another way to play with the 70mm giant-screen camera.


    Unexpectedly, Jim Jennard spoke again, and it was earth-shattering again!


    "The current cameras...such as the mainstream Sony F900 digital cameras, the resolution is only 2K. It''s okay to shoot TV series, but if you shoot a movie and watch it on a big screen, you can see the difference with the film camera with the naked eye. Digital technology is the The mainstream in the future, 2K camera technology can no longer meet the needs of Hollywood, we are working on developing a higher resolution digital camera that can reach 4K resolution.¡±


    Dunn was really stunned by these remarks.


    Do you want to imagine things that even Sony can''t do?


    4K resolution is almost indistinguishable from film. However, it is extremely difficult to develop. The latest imax digital camera is 4K resolution, but this is a 70mm camera, which is too large and too bulky!


    It must be pushed by a cart.


    So much so that Hollywood directors have avoided it. When using digital shooting, they would rather sacrifice resolution and use the lighter Sony 35mm F900 camera.


    A little-known technology company from the United States wants to develop a 35mm 4K digital camera, which is simply a fantasy!


    This high-end precision technology, only Germany and Japan are the world leaders.


    Neither does the United States.


    If Germany and Japan were both defeated countries and were subject to strict military control, they would not be allowed to develop higher-end aerospace and military technologies, and they would not be able to be used in more civilian production, and the US''s technological dominance would have long since changed. Lord.


    Elon Musk saw Dunn''s suspicion and quickly said: "The government has always had policy support, hoping to have a bigger breakthrough in the camera industry. Red even got the support of the military."


    Then, he added: "When I first proposed that I wanted to land on Mars, many people thought I was a liar. But now, we have taken the first step, haven''t we?"


    The last sentence made Dunn a little moved and looked at Jim Jennard, "How is your research and development... going?"


    "There are no problems in technology, but there are still some problems in the process. Our goal is to come up with all solutions this year, and next year to formally propose the model blueprint of the Red_one camera, obtain orders and financing, and then officially launch in 2007. The world''s first 35mm 4K digital camera!"


    Jim Jennard speaks with confidence.


    Tang En was slightly taken aback, "What did you say? Red_one?"


    Jim Jennard said: "Yes, this will be the model of our product."


    Dunn was very excited!


    No wonder!


    It turned out to be it! ...


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 Chapter 1064： another great god

    At present, Hollywood is promoting digital photography, including big directors such as Dunn, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, Roland Emmerich, Spielberg, Cameron, etc., are the promoters of this trend.


    And the camera they rely on is Sony''s F900 digital camera.


    The resolution is only 1920X1080 pixels, which is less than 2K.


    The price is as high as 100,000 US dollars!


    The cost of this camera is not expected to exceed $5,000.


    This is a monopoly market.


    Price is second, the key is this old monopoly, many of which are very outrageous.


    For example, Sony, the video format shot by Sony''s camcorder must be converted in post format, otherwise it cannot be played on any device other than Sony TV. This undoubtedly adds a lot of inconvenience to the operation.


    If the product is updated and the interface model changes again, photographers have to buy all the lenses again and be exploited again. Even the TV has to be replaced.


    It can be said that many of Sony''s actions are not just competition between countries, but have seriously violated the interests of consumers.


    Even Hollywood has been looking forward to a digital camcorder with image quality comparable to Sony.


    Exactly, this person is Jim Jennard!


    His legendary life experience and ingenious ability to innovate are even better than Apple''s Steve Jobs!


    Elon Musk is not joking when he praises that he is doing something bigger than his aerospace engineering.


    In 2007, Jim Jennard launched the Red_one, the world''s first 4K uncompressed digital cinema camera, with a cool product design, as if it came from outer space, and the price was only $17,500. The next year, Sony''s 4K camera was still priced at $150,000.


    It can be said that Jim Jennard used Jobs''s general craftsmanship standards and Elon Musk''s general cost control to finally find a way to survive in the field of digital cameras monopolized by Sony.


    Many Hollywood directors have also begun to embrace Red_one.


    Tang En''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at this unremarkable bald uncle again, and his heart shook.


    Indeed, it is unbelievable.


    Who can imagine that the guy standing in front of him is Jobs in the high-end luxury market!


    Steve Jobs launched the touch-screen iPhone, which crushed the button phone market in one fell swoop and ushered in a new era of the mobile phone industry.


    However, after his death, the innovation of the mobile phone market has stagnated. The so-called 5G and flexible screens are all small things, and they have not changed the industrial structure. In essence, they are still touch-sensitive mobile phones.


    If you want to truly break the monopoly of the iPhone, you must introduce a new way of using mobile phones and raise the touch screen mobile phone to a new dimension!


    Holographic projection screen mobile phone!


    That''s what Jim Jennard later pursued at Red.


    Not to mention whether it can be successful or not, this is a Jobs-type idea, a great idea.


    Dunn likes to interact with outstanding people.


    Jobs was his friend, and Elon Musk was his best friend.


    There is no doubt that the Jim Jennard in front of him is also of the same type.


    "To be honest, Sony... I have long disliked it." Dunn lowered his voice and said sincerely.


    Jim Jennard looked happy, "So...you will support my career?"


    Dunn said: "I hope Hollywood''s photographic equipment can be more diversified, instead of being controlled by the Japanese company Sony. However, Jim, do you really think that you can break Sony''s monopoly with your own power?"


    "As long as I can receive orders from Hollywood, I''m confident!" Jim Jennard''s fighting spirit doesn''t look any worse than Elon Musk''s.


    Hollywood is the industry benchmark.


    If even Hollywood will use the new Red_one camera, then photography enthusiasts all over the world will definitely pursue this digital camera.


    At that time, Red Company will become famous in one fell swoop!


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No, I mean... Red is just a rookie in the industry after all. Does it have enough R&D channels, technical talents and financial support?"


    Jim Jennard said: "Although I am not from the electronics or IT industry, I am a professional photography enthusiast. I have collected nearly a thousand cameras of different brands in the past 100 years. I can confidently say that every camera, as long as Give me enough accessories and I can assemble it from scratch.¡±


    Well, he''s still a tech god.


    "What about the funds? You have to know that camera equipment is a luxury industry. The investment and corresponding promotion funds required will be astronomical."


    Dunn''s heart is that you want to lead the Red company to attack Sony''s industry leader position. Without sufficient capital support, it will not work at all.


    Or just throw yourself into my arms, and let New Universe protect you!


    New Universal has two core hardware companies, Dolby Laboratories and IMAX Corporation.


    If red company can rely on New Universal, then as long as red company makes achievements, Dunn dares to support Jim Jennard strongly, mentioning him to the position of vice president of the group, and letting him be responsible for all the hardware business of New Universal.


    Focus on training.


    He will be the new leader of New Universal in the era of holographic projection!


    Jim Jennard paused and said in a low voice, "Mr. Walker, in terms of funding... I don''t have any difficulties, all I need is Hollywood''s support."


    "Um?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Are there any problems with funds?


    Do you know how much it costs to develop a camera and the subsequent PR battle and production line setup?


    At this time, Elon Musk coughed lightly and explained, "Don, apart from Red Company Jim has another company in his hands. Do you know Oakley sunglasses?"


    Oakley sunglasses?


    As a sunglasses lover, Dunn of course knows it!


    These are the coolest sunglasses at the moment.


    Although the sales volume is far inferior to that of the industry leader Ray-Ban, the quality, appearance, coolness and charm are all far ahead. It is a must-have sports equipment for every outdoor enthusiast.


    Huh?


    Is it...


    Elon Musk said: "Yes, Jim is the founder of Oakley."


    Tang En was immediately speechless, and after a while he asked, "Your own company?"


    Jim Jennard said: "In the beginning, I started my own business. Later, in order to form brand influence, I brought Michael Jordan in and gave up some shares."


    "Michael Jordan?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Jim Jennard smiled and said, "That''s right, that''s the big guy who plays basketball. After all, at the beginning of the business, Oakley sunglasses were mainly aimed at the sports market."


    Well, it seems that this Jim Jennard''s net worth is likely to exceed 1 billion US dollars!


    It''s not easy to win him over. ...


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 Chapter 1065： attract talents

    The traditional film industry, or traditional Hollywood, is a very backward industry.


    Under the wave of the new era, there is almost no room for survival.


    Twentieth Century Fox in the previous life was going to be sold as a package; even Time Warner Group was going to be sold as a whole. Not to mention Paramount, Sony Pictures, and MGM, all half-dead.


    The only two traditional Hollywood film companies that can burst into vitality are Disney and Universal Pictures.


    Needless to say, Disney is taking advantage of the commercial blockbusters that dominate the world to dominate, and it is also advancing with the times to develop into the streaming media industry.


    Universal Pictures is similar. Backed by NBC Group and Comcast, it is striving to develop a new model of the industry.


    It can be said that under the impact of Silicon Valley in traditional Hollywood, all the giant groups are struggling to find opportunities for industrial upgrading.


    If you want to survive, you can only look for high-tech auxiliary industries with the core support of the film and television business.


    The upgrade of the film and television industry is the general trend of Hollywood in the future.


    Dunn couldn''t waste his foresight, he would definitely make some preparations.


    In the past few years, New Universal has successively acquired Dolby Laboratories and imax, and more than a dozen high-end service companies in the film and television industry. It can be said that on this road, it has gone far and deep, and even Facebook has got it.


    However, this is far from enough.


    Many hardware support for home entertainment is still controlled by Japanese companies, especially digital video cameras, which are dominated by Sony.


    New Universal currently has business cooperation with Sony, but Dunn has never looked down on this Japanese company, and conflicts between the two sides have occurred from time to time.


    If there is a chance to strike, he will definitely not miss it.


    Now, here''s the chance, this Jim Jennard is a creative master, comparable to Steve Jobs!


    Especially in the field of small screen holographic projection in the future, he can be regarded as a leader.


    Dunn has already laid a good foundation for New Universal, and he can even say with confidence that in Hollywood now, New Universal may still have rivals. But in another ten years, the entire Hollywood together will not be the opponent of New Universal!


    But this is not enough!


    He wants to do better and stronger, and he wants to make New Universal a solid foundation!


    As long as there is a possibility of growth, he will not miss it.


    A great **** like Jim Jennard must be held in his hands.


    To become a great enterprise that can continue its brilliance, New Global cannot wait for Dunn''s foresight to disappear before losing its great attributes. Just like Apple, after losing Jobs, it completely lost its taste, lost its great attribute of changing the world, and became a tool for making money for capitalists.


    This Jim Jennard is very reliable.


    However, people like Jim Jennard and Steve Jobs have no shortage of money, connections, and even more ability. What they pursue is only their own hobbies and ideals in life.


    It is very difficult to dig this kind of person.


    They prefer to do what they like.


    Dunn did not rashly invite Jim Jennard directly, but invited him to San Francisco to visit many well-known companies under New Universal, including Blizzard, Facebook, Pixar, Dolby Laboratories, imax and some Smart Small Business.


    Among them, imax and Dolby Laboratories are the ones to visit.


    The former has already launched his own 4K digital camera, which is still a high-end 70mm version, which is more difficult, which will be of great reference for his Red_one model 4K digital camera.


    The latter is a real hardware technology research and development center, which is developing more than 20 secret projects, from visual effects to sound effects, from video format conversion, to clear resolution optimization, from audio optimization to wireless transmission, these technologies are also very good. Reference meaning.


    Sure enough, Jim Jennard expressed a very strong interest in this, and said with emotion: "I once thought that New Universal was just a Hollywood film company, but I didn''t expect that this is actually a technology company! Especially many projects, very cool!"


    From the beginning to the end, Dunn didn''t reveal his thoughts too much.


    He chose to do, not say.


    Afterwards, the Champions League semi-final match between Liverpool and Chelsea was played at Anfield, Liverpool''s home ground.


    This time, Dunn invited Jim Jennard to watch the game.


    After watching the game, the two will fly directly to Milan.


    It is not to watch another semi-final match between AC Milan and PSV. This is a one-sided match. The mighty AC Milan will only sweep the opponents like the autumn wind.


    Dunn''s purpose is to take him on a tour of Prada''s headquarters.


    New Global has a large consumer goods department and a comprehensive layout of the fashion industry.


    Although the brand acquisition of Victoria''s Secret has not been completed, the high-end and atmospheric Prada is also shocking enough.


    Jim Jennard owns Oakley, a luxury sunglasses company.


    However, if he wants to make breakthroughs and development in the field of digital cameras, he must study it wholeheartedly and put all his energy into it. Only then can he succeed and break the industry monopoly of Japanese companies.


    At that time, he must choose to let go of Oakley Company.


    The market for Oakley sunglasses has not yet been fully developed, but it is already very famous in the European and American markets, and it is the overlord in the sports field. About 1 in 20 people owns an Oakley sunglasses.


    In the movie, there are too many times when you need to use sunglasses props.


    Oakley sunglasses can make up for this gap and form the upstream and downstream effects of the industry chain.


    Jim Jennard is a sports enthusiast.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have started a sports-related sunglasses company and found Michael Jordan as a partner. However, Oakley sunglasses later entered many different fields, from sports, to leisure, from fashion, to military.


    He is very interested in watching the Champions League semi-finals.


    Sitting at Anfield, Liverpool faced the mighty Chelsea, and they were still not favored by the media before the game.


    The two sides played 0-0 at Stamford Bridge, and when they came to Stamford Bridge, let alone a victory, as long as Chelsea scored and tied, they would be able to advance.


    Liverpool have to beat their opponents to qualify.


    Dunn and Abu did not have any rigid relationship because of this game.


    Chelsea played a phenomenal performance in the Premier League and almost guaranteed the Premier League title this season, Abramovich looked high-spirited.


    Tang En naturally refused to admit defeat.


    His goal is the Champions League!


    And the result also conformed to his idea.


    Gerrard took a free kick and Drogba headed home.


    In the end, Liverpool defeated the opponent with a difficult 1-0 score!


    Advance to the Champions League final!


    The opponent is AC Milan, the powerhouse from Serie A! ...


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 Chapter 1066： digital age

    After visiting the Prada headquarters, the two went to the San Siro Stadium to watch the match between AC Milan and PSV Eindhoven.


    There is no suspense in the game.


    In front of the mighty AC Milan, PSV didn''t even have room to struggle.


    And Dunn''s sincere and sincere performance these days has also made Jim Jennard unable to hide his moving.


    He is also an extremely smart person. How could he not understand Dunn''s thoughts?


    "New Universal is a great company!"


    At the San Siro Stadium, Jim Jennard said with emotion.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m very pleased to have your approval. However, there are still many uncontrollable factors in New Global."


    Jim Jennard said: "As far as I know, New Universal has already occupied half of the film and television market."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "This is just the current status quo. No one knows what the future will be like. 20 years ago, no one knew that digital movies would gradually replace film movies, and the imax giant screen would become the place to watch commercial blockbusters. Hot trend."


    Jim Jennard''s eyes flickered for a while, and after a while of silence, he said, "Keeping the technological leadership at all times will ensure New Universal''s status as a giant."


    Dunn said: "However, Dolby Laboratories and imax are far from enough. Pixar is more about exploration in software technology. New Universal''s technology department needs greater expansion and a larger pattern."


    The atmosphere at the San Siro stadium is very hot.


    But it didn''t interrupt the conversation between the two.


    Jim Jennard frowned and hesitated, "Will this put the cart before the horse in New Universal''s core industry? Based on the media industry and based on the technology industry, these are completely different strategic views."


    Tang En said without hesitation: "The foundation of New Universal is Hollywood! However, in the era of the blowout of the technology era, users'' entertainment methods are becoming more and more diversified. The pursuit is becoming more and more trendy. This is why I will support you in developing the Red_one camera even if you have not come up with any products.¡±


    "The concept of popularization and popularization of digital cinematography, and the belief in the low-end price of high-end equipment, can make the world feel the innovative spirit and values ??of Americans, and feel the folk creativity and social vitality from the United States. Sony Waiting for the old-fashioned companies to completely violate the fundamental purpose of the digital age, they still do not let go of their airs, they still do not think about making progress, and they still hold the illusion of taking the opportunity to make a fortune.¡±


    "From this perspective, your pursuits and actions are not much different from Elon Musk. It''s a pity that he specializes in aerospace and the electric vehicle industry. These industries are similar to those of New Universal. The connection is too small, so I can only help him in my own name. However, your Red company is different. Digital cameras, this is the upstream of the industry chain of the film and television entertainment industry, and it is the future trend of the development of photographic equipment.¡±


    The meaning of this sentence is too obvious.


    Your pursuit is in line with New Universal''s philosophy and industry map!


    The corners of Jim Jennard''s mouth moved, but instead of answering directly, he suddenly shouted: "Look at this ball! Shoot! Oops, what a pity! I thought PSV could get a point back."


    Dunn smiled without saying a word, waiting for his answer.


    The invitation has been sent.


    After five or six minutes, Jim Jennard seemed to finally divert his attention from the stadium and said firmly: "Japanese companies like Sony and Panasonic are violating the development trend and trend of digital cinema. Dominance and monopoly position will be ended in no time!"


    Tang En suddenly laughed, "Even if you can do it, don''t talk about a small Red company. The thousands of patented digital camera technologies controlled by Japanese companies are a mountain that cannot be overcome."


    Not to mention the rudimentary Red company, even Apple, which has a market value of more than one trillion US dollars later, will obediently admit its counsel in the face of patent lawsuits, admit its mistakes to Qualcomm, pay compensation, and renew the unequal agreement.


    Red is just a small business, and it has a niche market in the field of digital cameras.


    If Red really grows bigger and stronger, it will inevitably face suppression and sanctions from industry giants.


    If you want to form a breakthrough in this industry, at this time, you must learn from Jobs.


    Why can Apple beat Nokia?


    This is an American company with capital and technology accumulation!


    The most high-end patents and accessories come from American companies. From top to bottom, the United States has a belief in helping American companies to destroy and replace foreign industry leaders.


    This is the national policy set after the end of World War II, known as "the United States will always be the boss".


    The U.S. federal government and large companies have given the green light to Apple mobile phones, and they will work together to solve patent obstacles and technical limitations. The biggest helper is Intel.


    This is how the iPhone came out.


    In contrast, Red''s confidence is not enough.


    With the strength of Red, can Intel and Qualcomm impress? Can the federal government come forward to use international relations to support Apple and give the green light?


    In a previous life, Jim Jennard was considered a big liar several times by everyone, running the train with his mouth full.


    In contrast, New Universal is more credible and more respectable!


    It can also get the full help of various hardware accessories manufacturers.


    Obviously, Jim Jennard also thought of this, he hesitated, and said: "I believe... my camera can be interviewed within 3 years. As long as I take out a formed product, I am confident that I can convince everyone. You have also seen the style of Red_one, as long as it comes out, it will definitely cause a sensation!"


    Dunn was convinced of this.


    Perhaps influenced by Elon Musk, Jim Jennard''s design for Red_one is so cool!


    This is the shape of a space vehicle, as if it were a product from the space age.


    Just this composition model, Tang En was greatly admired, he is really the number one creative master in the United States!


    "You can develop this digital camcorder in two or three years because you are still in stealth. But when your product makes a high-profile debut and gets the attention of the giants you feel your life Will it be that much better?"


    Dunn''s words are not unfounded.


    But the fact.


    When Red released its first digital camera, the Red_one, it shocked the world, and even Peter Jackson came forward to shoot a commercial for the product!


    This is the top director in Hollywood!


    He will personally shoot commercials, which shows the value and sensation of this Red_one digital camera.


    However, Red, which has amazed the world, has encountered bottlenecks in the development of digital cameras, with slow development and many obstacles.


    From patents, to accessories, to product suppliers, barriers seem to be erected everywhere.


    If you want to challenge the industry leader, only genius creativity is not enough.


    More importantly, industrial relations.


    This is also the reason why more and more attention should be paid to hardware research and development in the fields of computers and mobile phones in later generations, because as long as the other party''s technology is blocked and the sale of components is prohibited, it will be fatally hit.


    Although New Universal has not yet set foot in the photographic equipment industry.


    But the strength is detached.


    With Xin Universal coming forward, all problems will be solved easily. ...


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 Chapter 1067： budget plan

    All that needs to be said, it is up to Jim Jennard to decide.


    It is very difficult!


    After all, Jim Jennard is a creator, not a manager.


    It''s actually very simple to get professional managers like Barry Diller and Robert Iger, just pay enough and come up with a grand blueprint worthy of praise.


    Jim Jennard is different, the grand blueprint is far from enough, but also to meet his ideals and pursuits.


    For this kind of people who want money and have everything they need, realizing their ideals is the biggest pursuit.


    For example, in order to return to Apple, Jobs ruthlessly dumped Apple¡¯s stock, causing Apple¡¯s market value to plummet, and he also suffered huge loss of profits. For example, Elon Musk, in order to achieve his ideals, gave up his high salary in Paypal and chose to go to Tesla to build a floor.


    In short, if you want to recruit such a bully at the level of hegemony, it depends on luck.


    Dunn has done everything that should be done, just waiting for the result.


    Back in Los Angeles, what I''m waiting for is the global release of "Iron Man" and the retrial of Michael Jackson''s case.


    On this day, Dunn''s office welcomed an old friend - Sofia Coppola.


    She has completed all the preparatory work for her third film "Cleopatra", and in two months, the film will start shooting.


    "what is this?"


    Dunn is in the office reading an industry report from "Victoria''s Secret" and a research on the women''s underwear market.


    The investment committee of New Universal stated that the acquisition of Victoria''s Secret would be a very cost-effective investment!


    At present, the total output value of the global women''s underwear market is 30 billion US dollars, and among them, the output value of Wei Mi is less than 3 billion US dollars, less than one-tenth of the entire industry!


    Of course, as far as the tens of thousands of brands in the women''s underwear market are concerned, Victoria''s Secret occupies one-tenth of the market share, which is already huge enough.


    However, it is far from enough!


    In this world, Victoria''s Secret is the most influential underwear brand! Better than the market image of those high-end luxury underwear! It looks high end!


    The Victoria''s Secret Show is an unparalleled annual event, and it is always called out under the attention of everyone!


    As long as the market operates properly, the output value of Wei Mi can be further improved.


    Especially the annual Victoria''s Secret show, which can be displayed in more variety.


    Precisely, New Global can provide more and better brand resources and image promotion.


    What is the significance of the Victoria''s Secret catwalk?


    So many long-legged blonde models show off their bodies on the runway, not more to attract women, but to attract men.


    In addition to comfort, the direct reason why women pursue beautiful underwear is to please their partner.


    Therefore, to please men is the strategic thinking that New Universal will focus on after completing the acquisition of the "Victoria''s Secret" brand.


    Suddenly, Sofia Coppola handed over a document, interrupting Dunn''s thoughts.


    "It''s the budget plan for my movie, take a look."


    Sofia Coppola said seriously.


    The investment scale of "Cleopatra" is not small, as high as 40 million US dollars!


    This is going to be the most expensive film ever directed by Sofia Coppola!


    Her last film, Lost in Translation, cost $4 million to make and grossed $112 million worldwide. After two years, including the box office and peripherals, the film has generated a profit of 72 million US dollars for New Universal!


    The return on profit is as high as 1800%!


    It is a classic of small and broad, and the income ratio is even higher than that of the "Spider-Man" series, "Pirate Alliance" series, and "Star Wars" series.


    The great success of the film gave Sofia Coppola and Focus Films great confidence, and they started a big production plan with a larger budget.


    Dunn knew about the movie "Cleopatra".


    Great shot!


    She lives up to her reputation as a movie talent.


    However, the artistic quality of the film is quite high, but it lacks the entertainment of the market, resulting in a flat box office and eventually a loss.


    A loss means a loss. Dunn doesn''t care about this small amount of money.


    Not to mention his friendship with Sofia Coppola, the huge profits from "Lost in Translation" alone are enough for her to make three loss-making films like "Cleopatra".


    So, when Dunn heard that she was going to try the challenge, she did not refuse, but encouraged.


    "You can decide for yourself. What do you show me?" Dunn looked at her amusingly.


    Sofia Coppola said seriously: "I''m responsible for you... er, for your money. Check it out, it''s the first time I''ve worked on such a big project, and you can see what''s wrong."


    Dunn said indifferently, "Sophia, you know, I trust you more than investment."


    Sofia Coppola said boringly: "Business is business, don''t get involved with personal relationships. You have to take a look at it, if it''s not good, just say it directly, and criticize it. The guys at Focus Pictures... all know our relationship. , no one dares to tell me the truth.¡±


    "What''s the relationship between us?" Dunn opened his eyes wide, "Sophia, you can''t talk nonsense. We slept before, but we broke up a long time ago. You can''t blame me on my innocence."


    Sofia Coppola said angrily, "Okay, don''t play tricks, if you get it cheap, you''ll be good!"


    Dunn shook his head and said softly, "They respect you, not because you are my good friend, but because you are the daughter of Master Coppola. What they respect is the heritage of movies."


    Focus Films is a company that produces independent films, pursuing pioneering and artistic. Unlike Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, it is mercenary.


    Sofia Coppola shrugged, feeling helpless, "I''m used to it. Sometimes... I even want to change my surname like my cousin."


    Tang En said sternly: "relatively speaking, continuing to write brilliance can prove yourself more than escaping. Maybe, you can really do it."


    "Lend your auspicious words."


    Sofia Coppola sighed softly.


    Then, Dunn began to quickly read the budget plan of "Cleopatra" she produced.


    To be honest, there are many problems!


    Just looking at the thickness of the material is not right is only more than 20 pages.


    How is this enough?


    For example, "The Avengers" directed by Dunn, the budget plan is to print on A4 paper, and there are more than 180 pages!


    like a book.


    From script expenditures, to crew members'' salaries, to actors'' remunerations; from extras'' salaries to equipment costs, from props, costumes, makeup and other expenses to vehicles, water, electricity, gas, etc.; from editing costs to credits. , from special effects costs and outsourced negotiation travel expenses¡­


    Every stroke is clear and detailed!


    In comparison, "Cleopatra"... is a bit like a grass team.


    "Ahem, Sophia, I think... your thinking needs to change." Dunn simply flipped through a few pages, then closed the budget plan and said slowly.


    Sofia Coppola was stunned for a moment, "What''s wrong?"


    Tang Endao: "If Universal Pictures invests in this film, I can tell you for sure that this budget plan will definitely not pass the review of the production department. Focus Pictures gives you a lot of freedom to decide."


    Sofia Coppola was very puzzled, "My budget plan is wrong? I have made two movies, and I have always done this."  ¡­


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 Chapter 1068： Film profession and film industry

    Film should be divided into two concepts, one is the film profession and the other is the film industry.


    From the perspective of the film profession, Akira Kurosawa, Francis Coppola, and Kubrick are masters, because they have invented enough film techniques to give future generations more thoughts on film shooting methods.


    From the perspective of the film industry, of course, Spielberg contributed the most. Since his debut, he has been employed by Universal Pictures, creating a series of world-renowned successes. The standard process of the contemporary Hollywood film industry has been established since that era.


    The director wants to transfer more power to the production department!


    Instead of being like Europe, the director holds all the power of life and death.


    The former makes the film profession deeper and deeper. The latter makes the film industry bigger and bigger.


    Hollywood''s commercial blockbusters are more in the film industry mode and must pursue profits; those independent films are more in the framework of the film profession to make as much money as possible.


    It''s great to play both hands like Martin Scorsese, which is unique in Hollywood.


    However, it is very difficult to complete this transition between roles.


    Why did Francis Coppola retire?


    It is because he is the guardian of the film profession that he always tries to "invent and create" in his films, ignoring the industrial market, which leads to big box office sales. Although he later compromised and expressed his willingness to give up the exploration of film techniques and make some profitable films, he would always have various disputes with the producers during the shooting process.


    In addition, Francis Coppola''s status is too high, and investors and producers can''t do anything about him. Under his stubborn opinion, the film still lacks market elements. Even if there is no exploration of new techniques, it is still a towering ivory tower, and the box office is still a fiasco.


    Since then, no major Hollywood company has dared to use him for filming.


    In Dunn''s opinion, the current Sofia Coppola has a fight with her father!


    Her movie, she wants to control everything!


    The script should be based on her, the actor asked her to confirm it, and she had to decide the starting time and shooting method. Even the budget plan is made by herself.


    If it is "Angel with Broken Wings" and "Lost in Translation", it''s just a multi-million dollar small production.


    With the name "Sofia Coppola", the film''s income will not be too bad, and the loss will not be too much.


    But "Cleopatra" is different, this is a movie with a production cost of up to 40 million US dollars!


    This is a proper mid-range Hollywood movie.


    For such a big project, the director alone is responsible for everything in every detail... No one has that much energy, and the possibility of failure is very high.


    Tang En said: "The higher the cost, the greater the pressure on revenue. Artists should not create under such pressure, and more people should bear it."


    Sofia Coppola understood, "You mean...I''m going to give my job to someone else? But...I think I can do it myself. This is my movie, and I don''t want others to interfere."


    This is the typical way of thinking in the past.


    Tang En said in disapproval: "No one can succeed alone, and there must be a mature team. You will be the core of the team, and the subtitles of the movie will actually indicate that you are the director of the movie. "


    Sofia Coppola frowned, "Are you popularizing the Hollywood industrial process for me? Dunn, you understand, what I want to accomplish is artistic creation, not commodity production. There is Marvel to sell you profitable commodities. That''s enough, New Universal needs more art to be decent, right?"


    Tang En laughed dumbly, "You''re right! I support you!"


    Well, I can''t go on.


    Sofia Coppola was dissatisfied, "Don''t perfunctory me, what do you mean?"


    Dunn coughed lightly, "Your budget plan is too hasty, which simply doesn''t meet Hollywood''s 40 million-level investment budget plan. Of course, you are shooting artworks instead of commodities, and you can''t simply use them. Inherent business thinking to constrain you. But I always feel...you can put more trust in more professional people."


    "Really?" Sofia Coppola was suspicious.


    Tang En said as an example: "I just took a look at your budget plan, it''s very rough. For example, the movie will start in July, it will be summer at that time, the weather is hot, and you are shooting a costume drama with gorgeous clothes. .In the hot summer, will the actors suffer from heat stroke? Or cause physical discomfort? You know, any external intervention may affect the actors'' performances, and thus affect the quality of the film."


    "You mean?"


    "You need to prepare an air-conditioned RV, as well as ice cubes, and even a cooling lining, to provide the best performance environment for the actors. These must be considered and included in the budget."


    Sofia Coppola was stunned, "You have to think about such trivial matters?"


    Tang En explained in detail: "You are the director, so you don''t need to think about it. But as a budget planner, you must consider it! Otherwise, all kinds of extra budget expenses will greatly affect the final film cost, and then It affects the later stages of the next series of films."


    Sofia Coppola was silent for a while, "I see."


    Tang En said: "It''s just a different idea, it doesn''t mean your thinking is wrong. However, the investment of 40 million US dollars and the investment of 4 million US dollars should have different levels of attention, right? In terms of cost, "Egypt" The Queen is not the same as your first two films, Angel with Broken Wings and Lost in Translation. The budget often dictates the direction of a film.¡±


    "Okay, when I go back... I''ll ask them to make a new budget plan." Sofia Coppola raised her head, serious.


    Dunn smiled and said: "Sophia, remember, you are my good friend. I support your exploration of the road of film art. Back then, Hollywood failed to give Mr. Coppola enough patience and funds~www. novelhall.com ~ I''m different, I can give you the best help!"


    Sofia Coppola smiled, "Thank you, but... I''m not as stubborn as the old guy."


    What she said made her feel a little guilty.


    Actually, Dunn''s words have been told to her by many people.


    She doesn''t accept it at all.


    Her film career was influenced by too many fathers.


    What qualifications are there for those who make suggestions to be compared with his father?


    In her opinion, her father is the best!


    But Dunn also said the same, so it''s different.


    Although Dunn still has a big gap with Francis Coppola in the exploration of the film profession, his status in the film industry is high enough, and he is still the richest man in the world!


    More importantly, Sofia Coppola can really feel Dunn''s friendliness and support for him.


    This feeling is wonderful.


    She believed that Dunn would keep investing and losing money for his exploration of film art.


    But, as a friend, she didn''t want Tang En to lose too much money.


    If you should give in, just give in! ...


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 Chapter 1069： Everyone has aspirations

    Of course, Sofia Coppola, who should give in, will give in. She will not change her insistence on the essence of the movie.


    It is difficult to change the future destiny of "Cleopatra" only by the change of the budget plan.


    Sure enough, she then heard her say, "However, don''t try to interfere with my choice of actors."


    Dunn was a little helpless. He had heard it long ago, "Is it Kirsten Dunst?"


    Sofia Coppola laughed, "Yes, it''s her."


    Dunn nodded, "Well, she is a very thoughtful actor, although I chose Jessica Alba in the selection of Mary Jane in "Spider-Man". But I have to admit that the essence of the actor is I mean, she''s better."


    Sofia Coppola pouted, "I know, isn''t Miss Alba prettier? In my opinion, Kirsten is not bad!"


    Dunn smiled without saying a word.


    In terms of looks, can Kirsten Dunst and Jessica Albabi?


    In terms of literary and artistic temperament, Kirsten Dunst may be better.


    In terms of looks, the two are completely incomparable.


    Otherwise, after so many years, Dunn and Kirsten Dunst would be innocent before.


    According to his urine quality, what should have been won has already been won.


    Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst have a particularly good relationship.


    Not only because of good personal friendship, but also a good partner at work.


    In Sofia Coppola''s first film "Angel with Broken Wings", the heroine was Kirsten Dunst!


    At that time, Kirsten Dunst had two film contracts in hand, one for the heroine of "American Beauty" directed by Sam Mendes, with Kevin Spacey, and the other for the film. It''s "Angel with Broken Wings".


    Of these two roles, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the former has a greater chance of success!


    But Kirsten Dunst chose the latter without hesitation.


    Kirsten Dunst has been linked with Sofia Coppola ever since.


    After the filming of "Lost in Translation", the two sides cooperated again.


    Seeing that Dunn seemed to disdain Kirsten Dunst, Sofia Coppola said with some disdain: "Hmph, that Miss Alba... There are some bad rumors recently."


    "Oh? What?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows.


    The two sides have nothing to do with each other.


    However, although Jessica Alba is known as "America''s Sweetheart", her behavior is relatively low-key, and she is not as popular as her looks. Even on the big screen, she has been refusing to undress, which is a rarity for an actress in Hollywood.


    Sofia Coppola said in amazement: "You don''t know? Also, how can a big man like you have time to pay attention to the bottom life of a small actor. She is recently dating a football player, Yankees captain Derek Jay Te, you must have heard of it. And then...then got sick."


    "Illness?" Tang En''s expression changed slightly, "It wouldn''t be that kind of disease, would it?"


    Derek Jeter is a superstar in the American Football League, with an annual salary of nearly $100 million, and is almost the most influential contemporary American athlete. His detached fame and athletic talent have given him a strong flirting capital.


    In the already romantic Rugby Federation, Derek Jeter is definitely the one with the most lace news!


    There are not many celebrities in the entertainment industry who are related to him.


    Sofia Coppola said seriously: "Yes, that''s the kind of disease. I think... you should also take precautions, don''t get sick."


    Tang En said nonchalantly: "Don''t worry, I can''t! The grades are different. It''s not that you don''t know my high standards and strict requirements for women."


    "Then you have to pay attention! Don''t think I don''t know, you almost don''t need condoms."


    "Ahem, Sophia, did you make a special trip to talk to me about this kind of personal topic?"


    "Oh, forget it, let''s talk about movies." Sofia Coppola smiled, "By the way, you don''t have the role of Mary Jane for Kirsten, this time, I got her for her. A big green leaf! Breathe out for her!"


    "Who is it?"


    "Rose Byrne."


    "is her?"


    Dunn couldn''t believe it, "Just a small role?"


    "It''s just a small role!" Sofia Coppola nodded smugly, "Speaking of which...she is at most the third female lead, and the salary is only $100,000."


    The current Rose Byrne is no small person.


    She is the current Marvel goddess!


    Before Scarlett Johansson''s "Black Widow" came out, and when Jessica Alba''s "Mary Jane" was only a marginal supporting role, Rose Byrne''s "Wasp" became a The most popular female character in the Marvel series.


    She is very beautiful, and her looks are against the sky.


    Has a huge fan base.


    is the leader of the new batch of Australian actresses, of course.


    Her current salary can reach 10 million US dollars!


    And Sofia Coppola only gave her $100,000, and she was just a marginal female No. 3...


    "I''ve talked to her a few times, and I think she''s already famous enough and earns enough money...and enough money. Coupled with your relationship, even if there will be some setbacks in her future career, It won''t be too much trouble. In this case, she has no worries and can improve herself more in the acting profession."


    "So she''s willing to drive you around for the public good?"


    Dunn rolled his eyes.


    Sofia Coppola smiled complacently: "Everyone has their own aspirations. Don''t you think she can make such a decision and looks very stylish?"


    "Okay, you''re amazing." Dunn pouted.


    Sofia Coppola said with a half-smile, "By the way, there are many beautiful actors in this movie. Would you like me to introduce you?"


    "Who is it?"


    "Aisha Argento, have you heard of it?"


    Dunn has a black line on his foreheadSophia, enough is enough! "


    Aisha Argento made a lot of fame in last year''s "Invert Weinstein Movement", and she was almost the first female star to report Harvey Weinstein under her real name.


    Through that incident, the Italian actress also gained a lot of popularity.


    Seriously, she is very beautiful and amazingly beautiful, but Dunn really doesn''t have any interest in her.


    "Forget it, let Rose come over. I''ll have a good chat with her, but don''t be fooled by you. She is Marvel''s leading actress, and it''s not good if she loses her star."


    Sofia Coppola didn''t care about Dunn''s words.


    It''s just an independent film, and it hasn''t risen to that level.


    At this time, call Rose Byrne over...


    Rather than talking to her about her career, it would be more appropriate to study the female body structure with her.


    "Be careful, don''t hurt her, it will affect my movie!" Sofia Coppola joked with a smile.


    Tang En wondered, "I''ve never been so rude to you before, right? Are there any dark wounds in your body? Above or below? Is it the back? I''ll check it for you?"


    Sofia Coppola was immediately speechless, "Forget it, when I didn''t say it!"...


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 Chapter 1070： "Iron Man" released

    With vigorous anticipation, "Iron Man" is released!


    Throughout this year''s summer blockbusters, the most anticipated is George Lucas'' "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith", followed by Marvel Studios'' masterpiece "Iron Man".


    Although many media are unanimously looking down on it, they believe that Marvel''s use of Robert Downey Jr. as the protagonist is the biggest failure, and his bad behavior is likely to bring negative effects to the film.


    However, with the end of the premiere and the pre-show, many film critics and fans who have watched the film have all expressed their strongest admiration!


    "The technology in ''Iron Man'' may be beyond reality, but inside the body of this horsepower-enhancing action robot is beating a very human heart." - MSNBC


    "Iron Man is probably as much as anything audiences want from a superhero movie." - Los Angeles Times


    "A different superhero! Technology transforms human beings, and it is also the first time a superhero is revealed!" - "Toronto Star"


    "The movie is very exciting. The only downside is that the final confrontation between Iron Man and the Iron Devil doesn''t seem to be intense enough." - Peninsula Morning News


    "Robert Downey Jr.''s stellar performance, unexpected humor, and top-notch special effects make the film''s transition through the scene, and by the end the audience gets to see a great Superman fight. The scene is perfect, but The computer-generated robot fights aren''t the best thing about Iron Man." - Newsweek


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    The media received a lot of praise. On the Internet, Rotten Tomatoes also lifted the ban on the film. After the show, the freshness index of Rotten Tomatoes reached 88%.


    It can be said that in May, Hollywood''s hot summer season is coming, and "Iron Man" is the first to bear the brunt of the vanguard, warming up this year''s summer season!


    And, it was a big bang!


    Set off a wave of light and shadow craze!


    The premiere box office was $16,000, the early-stage box office was $21 million, and the first-day box office...was as high as $43 million!


    "Iron Man", the core superhero of the "Avengers" series, finally made it into the public eye through this movie! Especially at the end of the movie, he used a different way from all the superheroes in the past to admit that he was Iron Man in front of all the media around the world. He was witty and domineering, and he simply stunned all the audience.


    The past Marvel movies have relied too much on the "Spider-Man" series.


    However, the existence of the little spider in the "Avengers" series is not very meaningful. He only has a strong personal appeal, but it is difficult to become the leader of the "Avengers".


    Well now, Iron Man has appeared!


    Moreover, it lived up to high expectations and was welcomed and recognized by fans.


    The box office is the most favorable evidence!


    Friday, $43 million at the box office!


    Saturday, $45 million at the box office!


    On Sunday, the $37 million ticket!


    Counting the premiere and pre-shows, the first weekend box office of Marvel Studios'' new superhero masterpiece "Iron Man" is as high as 146 million US dollars!


    When the overseas box office is in full swing next week, "Iron Man" will usher in a round of box office explosions in the global market!


    According to the predictions of many media, according to the current trend of "Iron Man", the final box office data of the film will exceed 300 million US dollars in North America and 500 million US dollars overseas.


    The global box office will exceed 800 million US dollars!


    Although it can''t be compared with "Spider-Man", such a box office will surpass all other superhero characters in the past.


    The great success of this film will likely lift "Iron Man" from the status of a second-tier superhero to a top-tier one!


    This will be an achievement that neither "Ant-Man" nor "Wasp" can achieve.


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    The huge box office success of "Iron Man" has not overshadowed the light of another movie - "The Hunt."


    This movie, which was not favored by Universal Pictures and producers before, achieved unexpected success in the market because of the special marketing during the special period.


    Four weeks after the film was released, the North American box office reached 250 million US dollars, the overseas box office also reached 220 million US dollars, and the global box office totaled 470 million US dollars!


    The fundamental reason why this tragic movie of a small minority was able to achieve such amazing box office results was the crazy fans of Michael Jackson.


    Those fanatical supporters organized dozens of solidarity groups, and when it was difficult to influence the court''s sentence, they began to support the film more.


    Many ardent fans have even watched the movie "The Hunt" more than 20 times in order to express their support for Michael Jackson.


    This matter has even become a commendable event within many solidarity groups, calling on everyone to continue to provide box office for "Hunting".


    It''s as if whoever watched "The Hunt" the more he supported Michael Jackson.


    Little did they know that Michael Jackson couldn''t get a penny from the movie.


    All the profits went into the pockets of New Universal.


    The market of capitalists is ruthless, and in many cases, in order to make money, they can do everything they can.


    Dunn used the fame of Michael Jackson to make a lot of money with the help of "The Hunt", which is a bit of a capitalist''s shameless demeanor.


    Fortunately, the feedback given by Dunn is also gratifying enough!


    The Michael Jackson case is open!


    After the huge impact of "The Hunt" and Jordan Chandler''s clarification of events more than a decade ago, the public has already had an argument for the case.


    This incident is very likely to be another star extortion case in pursuit of a better life!


    With the full attention of the whole social media the case is being tried again and the court is reconvened.


    Michael Jackson, who appeared in public again, looked a lot more aura. In his black suit, he wore a red shirt and a gold tie.


    The whole person looked beaming, smiling and waving to all the media and supporters.


    His older sister and younger sister were also beside him, and they were all happy.


    It seems that the victory is already in hand.


    No way, the public opinion outside is too powerful.


    Almost on one side.


    At this moment, they all truly recognized the power that Dunn represented.


    Everything seems to have changed since Michael Jackson moved to Universal Music.


    At the beginning of last month, everything seemed to be in jeopardy, and all the signs were moving towards a very unfavorable situation.


    Unexpectedly, after only half a month, everything has undergone earth-shaking changes.


    The court has yet to make a final decision.


    But the results are already obvious.


    Everyone can see that it would be the most important decision in Michael Jackson''s life to take refuge in Dunn. ...


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 Chapter 1071： Become a fan girl

    Here is the interior of Dunn''s office area.


    On the lounger by the swimming pool, Tang En half-squinted his eyes with a relaxed expression.


    Beside him, Alexandra Daddario and Amanda Seyfried were wearing bikinis on their bodies, and a touch of ruddy appeared on their fair and delicate skin, as if smeared with oil.


    Amber Heard didn''t move, she leaned on Tang En''s arms tenderly, with a greasy voice: "Wow, I love this feeling!"


    Tang En laughed and said, "Didn''t you say embarrassed?"


    Amber Heard''s white chin rested on Dunn''s chest, and smiled tenderly: "It must have been embarrassing when we first started, everyone only met for the first time... But it''s fine after we let go. It''s exciting to play with multiple people, and I like it."


    Tang En glanced at her sideways, "Very exciting?"


    "Yeah!" Amber Heard blushed brightly, "I think it''s pretty good anyway, in the future... everyone can get together more often, it''s better to do this every time, the four of us girls together. Hee hee, that''s for sure very funny."


    Tang En glared at her and said, "I think you''re trying to exhaust me? Do you know how much physical strength it will take me to deal with four women at once?"


    Leighton Meester, who was still finishing the final clean-up work under him, couldn''t help but chuckle.


    Amber Heard disagreed, shaking his head and said: "You are so good, let alone four girls, even if there are four more, you will definitely be able to handle it. You are Dunn, you are the best."


    Whether it''s true or not, these words are still very provocative and can satisfy a man''s self-esteem.


    Tang En glanced down at him, "How about you?"


    Leighton Meester raised her head, smiled slightly, and said softly, "I can do it, a few people can do it, I''ll listen to you."


    Dunn nodded in satisfaction.


    These four newly recruited girls are all between the ages of 18 and 20. They are youthful, beautiful, in good shape, especially in character. Each of them is obedient, obedient, and complimented.


    It was a double enjoyment for Dunn''s body and mind.


    "That line, it happens that Villa No. 5 and Villa No. 6 are not far from each other. If there is a chance, you can gather together."


    Dunn likes these four caring girls very much.


    Amber Heard blinked his eyes and said expectantly, "Then... can we meet some other friends?"


    She lives in Villa 5, with Leighton Meester.


    Alexandra Daddario and Amanda Seyfried live in Villa 6.


    In other words, before this, there are No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3!


    Who lives there?


    Should be a real Hollywood star, right?


    Will there be a rumored Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie?


    For a rookie of Amber Heard''s age, a woman like Nicole Kidman is a high-ranking presence in the industry.


    It''s not just relying on Dunn''s support to have such a strong appeal and influence.


    Effort, luck, looks, acting skills, intelligence and dedication are all in short supply.


    If there is a chance to serve Dunn with a woman like Nicole Kidman... that is also a comrade-in-arms on the same front, closer than ordinary friends.


    This is definitely something to be proud of.


    Tang En paused for a while, and said lightly, "If there is a chance, I will show you guys."


    Amber Heard was very excited, feeling even more excited than when he was tactfully under Tang En, "Is there Nicole Kidman?"


    "No!"


    "Then...is there Angelina Jolie?"


    "No!"


    "Huh?" Amber Heard was rather disappointed, "Is there Cameron Diaz?"


    "No!"


    "Where''s Julia Roberts?"


    This time, Dunn didn''t speak, and Leighton Meester couldn''t listen to it anymore. He couldn''t help laughing and crying: "Amber, are you stupid? Have you forgotten? Roberts is temporarily on hiatus. She gave birth to a child. A pair of twins. Besides, Julia Roberts... how old is she?"


    Amber Heard slapped his forehead, smiled embarrassingly, and then said stubbornly: "It''s a child, but it''s not necessarily the shadow. It''s written in the newspapers, although Julia herself is no longer filming, but through her own relationship, Bringing her niece into Hollywood."


    Leighton Meester nodded and said, "Well, I know, it''s Emma Roberts, a very poor girl."


    Immediately, she ended the cleaning work for Tang En, but she did not stand up in a hurry, she still knelt at his feet, and said softly over the men''s swimming trunks, "Put them on first, if anyone else Come on... it''s not good looking. Amber, don''t be lazy, get up and put on your swimsuit. Look at Alexandra and Amanda, they''re both going swimming."


    Amber Heard murmured lazily: "Everyone is a woman of Dunn, just look at it. He likes me to be naked, so I will be naked."


    If this kind of typical Xiaomi character is to other men, then you must scold Bi Chi. If it''s for yourself, it''s a little more cute.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay, put on a bikini and have lunch in a while. It seems that this case will not be finished this morning."


    On the side wall is a large TV set.


    This is a local channel in Los Angeles that is broadcasting the Michael Jackson case live.


    Of course, not the real-time reports inside the courtroom, but the portrayal of the environment outside the courtroom.


    At present, the live broadcast has been going on for more than two hours.


    This is definitely the biggest concern of all Americans today.


    A longer trial period is no longer needed. Whether Michael Jackson can be exonerated or not depends on the outcome of today''s trial.


    Hearing Dunn''s order, Amber Heard lazily got up, picked up the bikini on the ground, and put it on.


    It just so happened that after a few people here, someone came in¡ªTosca Musk.


    She had already seen this scene of Yingying surrounded by beautiful women, so she went straight to Tang En, bent over and whispered a few words in his ear.


    "Oh."


    Compared with Tosca Musk''s slightly dignified expression, Dunn appears calmer.


    The latest news, News Corp has made another move!


    After securing the most popular community website Myspace, News Corp. has continued to strengthen its presence in online media and has acquired an online video game company, IGN Entertainment!


    It is estimated that to complete the transaction, News Corp. will spend at least $600 million.


    It''s more expensive than taking down Myspace.


    News Corporation is an established media conglomerate.


    In the 1960s and 1970s, the main development was traditional paper media. UU reading


    Since the 1980s, News Corporation has begun to move towards traditional electronic media such as film and television.


    Starting this year, News Corp''s strategy has changed again. After the global network of satellite TV was formed, it began to transform towards new media and network media.


    This puts a lot of competitive pressure on peers.


    Especially the direct competitor - Facebook.


    Dunn smiled and waved his hand from Tosca Musk, "Tell Mark and let him feel at ease. As long as News Corp doesn''t cooperate with Microsoft and Time Warner to win Yahoo''s Internet resources, then they won''t win the slightest bit. Opportunity. I have full confidence in Facebook!"


    Alexandra Daddario and Amanda Seyfried were still splashing in the pool, unaware of what was going on here.


    Amber Heard and Leighton Meester could hear it clearly.


    The worries and worries on Tosca Musk''s face and Dunn''s understatement, confidence and indifference are all in sight.


    Immediately she turned into a little fan girl, she couldn''t be fascinated.


    so cool!


    While chatting and laughing, News Corp didn''t even care.


    Too manly!


    So arrogant! ...


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 Chapter 1072： Acquitted!

    In this case, Michael Jackson was charged with four crimes in total: ***, attempted ***, supplying alcohol to a minor and conspiracy.


    The so-called crime of conspiracy refers to Michael Jackson''s conspiracy to kidnap the boy''s family (the plaintiff) in order to clear his name.


    For example, the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson" shot by the BBC that year caused many negative controversies after its broadcast. In order to fight back, Jackson''s team invited the boy''s family to participate in the filming.


    The boy''s family accused Michael Jackson of kidnapping and imprisoning them, which is why their family praised Michael Jackson in the film. He also claimed that Michael Jackson sexually assaulted the boy on the night the filming was completed.


    During the court questioning, the boy''s sister came forward and became a witness for the prosecution.


    She said that their words in the film were all scripted and arranged in advance, which can be seen in the final footage of the videotape, and they held the manuscript in their hands.


    However, in Michael Jackson''s counterattack, the video clip of the boy''s family speaking well to Jackson was not included. When prosecutors searched the film at the videographer''s house, the film was untouched.


    Michael Jackson did not hesitate to kidnap the boy''s family to force them to shoot for such an irrelevant film, but in the end he didn''t use this part of the material, why?


    The prosecution''s statement is too inconsistent with Luo Ji!


    In addition, the plaintiffs claim that they acted according to a "script" written by Michael Jackson''s German agent Diat Wizner, but is this true?


    Diat Wizner''s English is terrible!


    I can''t understand the words, let alone write the "script" in English.


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    Another scene.


    Michael Jackson''s lawyer took out an American adult magazine "The Attic Edge". This is what prosecutors found under Michael Jackson''s bed.


    The lawyer asked the boy, "Has Michael Jackson shown you this magazine?"


    Boy: "I''ve seen it!"


    Lawyer: "Are you sure it''s this magazine?"


    Boy: "Yes!"


    Well, the facts are clear.


    Later, lawyers clarified to the judge and jury that the magazine was published in August 2003, and the last time the plaintiffs left Neverland was in March 2003.


    The time is not right!


    The court was in an uproar.


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    Another scene.


    The boy''s parents are divorced.


    In the divorce proceedings, the boy''s sister accused his father of sexual assault and false imprisonment. Then, the monitoring rights of her and her brother belonged to the mother.


    It happened to be the same accusation made against Michael Jackson.


    The lawyer questioned this, but the boy''s sister''s answer was full of errors.


    Compared with the court record of the divorce lawsuit, it is full of loopholes. In the end, I can only reluctantly prevaricate on the grounds of "I was still young" and "I don''t know".


    But in fact, if she was really sexually assaulted by her father, it would be a painful memory and impossible to forget. Especially when she was crying in court, trying to win the sympathy of the jurors, the jurors turned their heads impatiently.


    If this apparent inconsistency happened to an adult, there would be no need for a trial in this case.


    The case can be closed directly!


    Dare to play tricks in court?


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    Another scene.


    The lawyer questioned the boy: "Your family spent a few weeks at Neverland, right?"


    Boy: "Yes."


    Lawyer: "Mr. Jackson pays for your meals, right?"


    Boy: "Maybe, maybe."


    Lawyer: "Then do you know that there are still people paying for this?"


    Boy: "I don''t know, I''m pretty sure it''s Michael."


    Well, inconsistency again.


    Lawyer: "You have also sat in a Rolls-Royce once, right?"


    Boy: "I just sat in a Rolls-Royce once with my grandmother when we escaped from Neverland."


    Lawyer: "Escape?"


    Boy: "Yes."


    Lawyer: "But you went back a few days later. How long after you escaped?"


    Boy: "In a few days."


    Lawyer: "So you went back and had a second escape, right?"


    Boy: "I think so, leave him alone."


    Lawyer: "Then you went back again, with a third escape, right?"


    Boy: "No!"


    Lawyer: "So is there a third escape?"


    Boy: "I don''t know."


    When it was over, I was completely dumbfounded by the question.


    In fact, he went in and out of Neverland three times. How can the first two count as escapes if even the last one doesn''t count as an "escape"?


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    Another scene.


    Lawyer: "Your family was kidnapped by Michael Jackson, so... did you call the police at the hotel?"


    Boy: "No."


    Lawyer: "Did you scream for help when you were out shopping?"


    Boy: "No."


    Lawyer: "Did you call the police when you stayed at your grandmother''s house?"


    Boy: "No."


    Lawyer: "Have you talked to the social worker at Neverland about being kidnapped?"


    Boy: "No."


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    Because the Michael Jackson case had too much social influence, it caused a thunderous public opinion.


    Therefore, the court decided that although the case involved minors, the media was allowed to report the trial process in text after the adjournment.


    The requirement is that there cannot be any information about minors.


    Therefore, when the court adjourned at noon, a lot of records of the morning court trial came out on websites such as Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Myspace.


    The traditional media also reported it.


    There was an uproar!


    This case is really ridiculous!


    A reporter at the trial told CNN: "When the boy said he was sexually assaulted by Michael Jackson, he was calm as if he was telling someone else''s story, but when he talked about being raped by Michael Jackson at Neverland. It was only when Jackson snubbed that excitement began to appear on his face."


    On CBS''s Noonday Live Commentary, legal expert Andrew Cohen commented: "This alleged molestation victim did not act like a victim in court. At a pivotal point in the prosecution''s case, the boy''s story But nowhere is flawless, accurate and reliable under questioning. Sometimes sullen, sometimes competitive, sometimes rude, sometimes evasive, this boy behaves more like a hooligan than a hooligan in court. criminal victims."


    NBC''s Midday News commented: "The plaintiff boy plainly complained that Michael Jackson took back a car once used by his family, and then complained that the watch Michael Jackson gave him was not worth much. If that''s gratitude, if that''s gratitude, then the case is now closed."


    FOX News: "When he testified, he looked more like he was reciting a story he just read than recounting his own experience. In that way, he looked more like a rehearsal Excessive person, not just an instigated person."


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    Tang En is having dinner with four young and beautiful beauties in bikinis.


    This feeling is very good!


    Under the beautiful food, the appetite has improved a lot.


    It seems that when you eat in the future, if it is convenient, you can arrange some bikini beauties to accompany you, it will be more comfortable.


    On the TV station in the restaurant, a CNN channel''s special report on the Michael Jackson case is playing.


    The CNN host even gave his opinion very arbitrarily: "I think Michael Jackson will be acquitted! I don''t know if Mr. Jackson has ever committed a crime, but this case is a typical false accusation! It''s extortion!"


    Leighton Meester was very **** in a green chest-wrap bikini, sitting next to Dunn, she especially liked Jackson, and was overjoyed to hear this point of view: "Don, you said he would really be innocent. release?"


    Dunn said seriously, "I think so."


    Leighton Meester said with relief: "That will definitely happen. Great, I knew he was wronged."


    Amber Heard suddenly said: "At first glance, it is the result of the influence of the movie "Hunting"."


    "Yes, Dunn, you are so great!" Leighton Meester raised her jaw, her eyes were shining, and she looked at Dunn with admiration.


    Alexandra Daddario also pursed her lips and said, "Through a movie, you can influence the outcome of a major case. This is really... It''s amazing! Much better than my stupid dad!"


    Tang En laughed dumbly and shook his head, "Are you still fighting with your parents?"


    Alexandra Daddario gave a soft "uh", "I told them straight, said . Disagree and keep reprimanding me. I haven''t spoken to them for more than ten days."


    Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth.


    You have such a big heart!


    Can''t you just be in a panic and hide it first? Have to tell the truth?


    If only Amber Heard and Amanda Seyfried were from ordinary families I can see that my daughter has the opportunity to become a big star, even if the road is a little more complicated , is also acceptable.


    Not to mention Leighton Meester, her superb mother, wish she could be regarded as a cash cow.


    To be able to meet Tang En, I couldn''t sleep for a few nights when I was excited.


    But Alexandra Daddario''s family is very good. Her father is a high-ranking prosecutor and her mother is a lawyer. She is very influential in New York.


    "Don''t mention my name to them." Dunn was hesitant and warned.


    Alexandra Daddario was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly, "I know, they kept asking me, I didn''t tell them. Hehe, they thought I was with a bad old man."


    "Pfft!"


    "Ha ha!"


    The girls laughed hilariously.


    ¡­¡­


    It was 3:30 in the afternoon.


    The trial is over.


    The sensational news finally came out.


    Pop star Michael Jackson, acquitted! ...


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 Chapter 1073： 1 wave of **** operation

    Michael Jackson is acquitted!


    As soon as the news came out, the whole country celebrated.


    Especially in Los Angeles, the main battlefield, when countless fans heard the news, tears filled their eyes with excitement. They cheered, they shouted, they danced in celebration of belated justice.


    With the acquittal of Michael Jackson, more details of the case have also been made public.


    During the trial, the prosecution prepared a total of 3 major witnesses.


    First, Michael Jackson''s first wife, Lisa Presley, the infamous Elvis daughter. As a result, in court, she complimented Michael Jackson, claiming that he was the most kind and good person.


    Second, Michael Jackson''s second wife, Debbie Rowe. The results were almost identical, with Debbie complimenting her ex-husband, even bluntly saying she would be back together if Michael Jackson wanted to!


    You know, at this stage, Debbie Law is in a lawsuit with Michael Jackson, and she wants to visit her children.


    The third is James Safechuck and Wade Robson, two other boys who once lived in Neverland. They were still children, and they stated in court as clients that Michael Jackson had never violated them in the slightest!


    Their testimony also became the key evidence in this trial.


    In the end, the jury made a deliberation, and the indictment against Michael Jackson was not established!


    The judge announced in court that Michael Jackson was acquitted!


    It can be said that on this day, Michael Jackson and his fans are the happiest.


    The law gave them the results they wanted.


    Similarly, there is the New Universal Group who is making a fortune behind the scenes!


    Because of the last trial, the chain of evidence was very unfavorable for Michael Jackson. Coupled with Dunn''s operation from it, Sony finally transferred 50% of ATV''s equity to Universal Music for $460 million, and Michael Jackson also transferred 50% of MIJAC to Universal Music for $120 million. Universal Music.


    It was a commercial transfer at a time of crisis, and both companies were severely undervalued.


    Now, Michael Jackson is out of the shadows and acquitted.


    And with the help of this incident, fans all over the world are closely linked together. The huge turmoil and controversial events have also made more people who didn''t know much about Michael Jackson to have an interest in him and his music. curious.


    It can be said that this court lawsuit has not only negative effects on Michael Jackson himself, but also a lot of fame promotion!


    All of these will increase the valuation of his company.


    At least double it!


    That is to say, in just one month, Dunn made a big profit of nearly 600 million US dollars with the help of the Michael Jackson incident and through the equity operation of the two music copyright companies, ATV and MIJAC!


    And that''s not even counting the extra income from the movie "The Hunt"!


    Originally, according to the evaluation of Universal Pictures, with the sensitive subject matter and tragic color of "Hunting", even if Mel Gibson starred, it would be difficult to make a lot of money.


    now what?


    The global box office has reached 340 million US dollars!


    In addition to the follow-up box office revenue and future peripheral channels, in the most conservative way, this movie can also bring a profit of 200 million US dollars to Universal Pictures!


    It can be said that Michael Jackson''s case has become a classic case of Dunn''s promotion of prestige within New Universal!


    The means of turning your hands into clouds and turning your hands into rain made every executive who knew the inside story amazed.


    It''s really amazing!


    No wonder he became the richest man in the world in just a few years.


    His grasp of timing and his sense of capital are really too sensitive.


    Within a month, it was almost an empty-handed white wolf, and it easily brought more than 800 million US dollars of revenue to New Universal. How could anyone in this world be able to do this except Tang En?


    More importantly, not only made money, but also gained huge fame! This is much stronger than engaging in oil futures, a gray industry monopolized by established capital groups.


    Everyone knows the important role New Universal played in the Michael Jackson case.


    Especially the movie "Hunting" is the finishing touch.


    It is conceivable that every MJ fan may collect a high-definition DVD of "Hunting" in the future as a souvenir, just like they would collect MJ''s records.


    It can be said that Dunn''s divine manipulation in the Michael Jackson case is truly breathtaking.


    On weekdays, Dunn eats, drinks, and has fun, not doing business. Especially the women around you are one after another. Many executives of New Global know the inside story, but they can''t say anything more.


    You have to hold back your anger.


    But this incident made everyone realize Dunn''s uniqueness.


    He is the big boss of New Universal and the chief helmsman of this aircraft carrier. He deserves it.


    Money, reputation, prestige, faith.


    After this incident, it came one after another.


    Dunn''s body seemed to be covered with a sacred halo.


    ¡­¡­


    "I''m free!"


    On the other end of the phone, Gal Gadot''s voice was very excited.


    Dunn was also very happy, "Is the military service over?"


    "Well, today is the last day! The captain held a discharge ceremony for us and gave me a medal for outstanding conscripts." Gal Gadot''s words showed a little pride.


    Tang En said with a smile, "That''s great! I''ll send the plane over here to pick you up!"


    "Ah, no!"


    Gal Gadot was taken aback.


    Tang En was surprised, "What''s the matter?"


    Gal Gadot pursed her lips and said, "Nate is also graduating, at the end of this month. Let''s go together. She has taken care of me for the past two years, so I can''t leave her alone, right? You are not Said...we will all live together in the future."


    Tang En laughed, "You''re smart!"


    Gal Gadot''s voice was a little lazy, "I''m going to live in Los Angeles in the future... I have to make arrangements here at home. There are still some friends and comrades in arms, and there are still a lot of things to deal with. Anyway, next month, I must be in Los Angeles."


    At this time, Natalie''s voice came faintly on the other end of the phone, and she shouted into the microphone: "My movie has been postponed, you help me contact the physical fitness and boxing coach, I will have 3 months of professional training. !"


    After Natalie went to study in Jerusalem, she didn''t do much filming.


    The latest film contract is "Million Dollar Baby" with director Clint Eastwood, in which she will play a tomboy-like female boxer.


    The image of a tomboy is not difficult to pretend, just needs a haircut.


    Body size and body muscles are the biggest problems.


    Natalie is too skinny.


    And this kind of literary film, which is obviously an award-winning film, cannot be used as a stand-in in this regard. To play a good role, you have to train for a long time and hone yourself into a boxer.


    Tang En was a little helpless, "My dear, it really doesn''t work... Don''t act in the movie. Anyway, you are still young, and there are still many opportunities."


    Natalie said stubbornly: "I have disappeared for two years I want to use this movie to prove my return. Kate Winslet has won two Oscars!"


    "Okay." Dunn couldn''t give her too much restriction in her profession, so she could only warn Gal Gadot: "Gail, don''t imitate her, you''re stupid. Even if you want to win an Oscar, I have it. There are 10,000 ways, and it doesn''t take so much effort."


    "Oscar?" Gal Gadot chuckled, "I don''t have that level. Now... I can play a few more vase roles and I''m satisfied."


    She has never studied acting, and her ambitions are not that great.


    Tang En said lightly: "My woman, Oscar is no big deal!"


    "It''s so loud!"


    On the other end of the phone, Natalie suddenly interrupted again and hummed, "How many women have you slept with? Hundreds or thousands? Can Oscar come over?"


    Dunn laughed: "Those women outside don''t count, I''m talking about our own family, you, Scarlett, Gail, or the newcomers who come in in the future, Oscar has a share! Outsiders don''t Depends!"


    "A newcomer?"


    At this moment, Natalie and Gale spoke in unison.


    "I still have something to do, so I won''t tell you, goodbye!"


    Dunn hung up the phone in a hurry. ...


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 Chapter 1074： Trip to Silicon Valley

    Tube means "television" in American slang, and youtube means "your television".


    In other words, the purpose of the YouTube website is to allow users to upload their own video content to improve a rich online multi-video platform.


    Dunn has a very close relationship with youtube!


    Because the YouTube team consists of 25 people, all of which come from Paypal.


    Dunn was the major shareholder of Paypal back then. Under his operation, Paypal was acquired by Amazon.


    However, it is precisely because of the backing of e-commerce groups like Amazon that Elon Musk, the founder of Paypal, lacks the challenge and entrepreneurial passion.


    At that time, he received an invitation from the electric car company "Tesla", so he simply resigned and joined Tesla, intending to change the pattern of the world auto industry!


    At the same time, set aside more energy to create a spaceflight dream!


    The departure of Elon Musk has led to a major reshuffle of Paypal''s management, with many employees either being laid off or voluntarily leaving.


    Among them, there is such a team of 25 people. After leaving Paypal, they plan to continue to create a brand new website.


    That is, youtube.


    At first, they found Elon Musk, the former boss, and wanted to pull investment from him.


    Elon Musk has lost interest in the Internet, all his energy is devoted to changing the contemporary landscape of the auto industry and aerospace industry, and he has not invested in youtube.


    However, facing the old subordinates in the past, Elon Musk was not heartless and recommended them to Dunn.


    After Dunn heard about it, he immediately brought the team to Google.


    Although youtube and Netflix are both streaming sites, they are different in nature. The former is the main user content, the latter is the main platform content.


    The former is that there are users first, and then content.


    The latter is that content comes first, and users come second.


    New Universal''s advantage is content, while Google''s advantage is users.


    Currently, Google has the most Internet users in the world, more users than Yahoo, Yahoo Japan, AOL, Amazon and other Internet giants combined!


    Youtube is a legendary website, but if youtube wants to succeed, it must be inseparable from Google''s user traffic. In particular, video sites are still an extremely money-burning industry, which urgently needs Google''s financial support.


    Now, the first video uploaded by an independent user has appeared on the youtube website, which can be regarded as a real "reception".


    A simple little party was held inside youtube, and it happened that Dunn was in Silicon Valley for his final research on the animated movie "Kung Fu Panda" before the release of Pixar.


    After hearing about it, Tang En simply went over to join in the fun.


    Coincidentally, I met Google boss Eric Schmidt here. He is an Internet legend, and the famous JAVA language was developed by his team.


    He, an Internet giant, can personally visit a small start-up company, which shows his confidence in the bright future of the streaming video business.


    When I saw Tang En also appeared, I immediately felt a kind of heroic sympathy.


    After the simple greetings and celebrations, the final scene must be the one-on-one meeting between Dunn and Eric Schmidt.


    Compared with the two of them, the weight of others is too light.


    "Since you are so optimistic, why don''t you just start eating it?"


    In Dunn''s words, there was a bit of dissatisfaction.


    Google actually only cast an angel round for youtube and spent $1 million.


    It''s really too petty.


    If it was just an angel round, Dunn would have invested by himself.


    He wants Google to directly eat the youtube project and the entrepreneurial team! Don''t wait for youtube to grow up and spend huge sums of money to complete mergers and acquisitions.


    Eric Schmidt whispered: "I''m very optimistic about this video direction, but the other two... have some objections."


    He is currently the chairman and CEO of Google, and he holds a very important position. However, this does not mean that he has the final decision-making power in Google.


    Google is currently ruled by a trio of giants, with the two founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin equally in control.


    "Huh?" Dunn raised his eyebrows.


    Eric Schmidt said: "Google is just an Internet company, a content intermediary platform, not a content provider. We have no content copyright. Once YouTube becomes bigger in the future, it will involve content copyright issues... People are jealous, Google could be caught in endless copyright lawsuits."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "The Internet has always subverted traditional industries amid disputes and risks. There is currently no solution. When things really happen, there will be hundreds of solutions in front of us."


    Eric Schmidt said in an embarrassing way: "Google is now a listed company. Once it encounters a large-scale lawsuit, it will greatly affect the stock price. This is the biggest concern of the board of directors."


    "Why do you think there will be lawsuits?" Tang En blinked, puzzled, "Even News Corp is busy transforming itself into new media. As long as those traditional content providers see the potential and profitability of YouTube Space, the behavior they take must not be a boycott that is harmful to others, but a win-win cooperation!"


    Eric Schmidt paused and said deeply: "As far as I know, New Universal is the largest content provider."


    "Um?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and slapped his thigh, "Eric, you''re waiting for me here, you''re trying to get me under control!"


    Eric Schmidt also had a smile on his face, "The main thing is that New Universal''s movies are really good. I just took the whole family to see "Iron Man" last weekend, it''s really a movie ahead of its time. I can guarantee that if youtube can get the authorization of Marvel Pictures, get the promotional video of "Iron Man", or some tidbits... It can not only increase the influence of "Iron Man", but also increase the popularity of youtube, A win-win situation.¡±


    The current internet speed is still a limit.


    I heard that telecom operators such as Verizon Telecom and Comcast are testing new signal transmission methods, and the bottleneck of network speed is likely to break through next year!


    However, at present, only some short videos that are not clear, such as movie promotional videos, can only be watched on the Internet.


    Putting a movie promotional video on YouTube does not require copyright fees. The promotional video itself is an advertisement.


    However, in the future, if youtube users upload clips about "Iron Man", or make spoofs, or alternative commentaries, or mix and match music, or synopsis... these are all infringements.


    Users don¡¯t need to be responsible. If they were to be held accountable, no one would come to youtube to play.


    The consequences must be borne by youtube.


    Therefore, if youtube wants to survive, it must actively provide users with the best living space for interesting videos, and it must pay huge royalties for content providers like Hollywood every year.


    New Universal can be the guide.


    "No problem! You can ask Marvel Studios to register an official account on youtube, and all the promotional videos of Marvel movies in the future will be uploaded as soon as possible. Other content under New Universal, including TV series, reality shows and music MVs, are all Can cooperate with youtube."


    Dunn''s words gave Eric Schmidt a reassurance.


    He was overjoyed and said excitedly: "If this is the case, I have the confidence to immediately convince Sergey and Larry to completely complete the acquisition of YouTube within 3 months!"


    ¡­¡­


    There are too many IT bosses in Silicon Valley.


    That night, someone found Dunn through Eric Schmidt''s relationship.


    It''s Larry Ellison, the big boss of Oracle!


    Tang En had no contact with him, and even had some festivals because of "showing off his wealth". Originally Dunn''s private yacht was the largest in the world, but the following year, Larry Ellison built a larger private yacht.


    But for businessmen, there is no personal enmity, only win-win interests.


    No one would reject an industry giant like Oracle.


    Dunn attended Larry Ellison''s family dinner with Tosca Musk. Then there was Larry Ellison''s downcast baby son, David Ellison.


    Tang En understood at a glance, it was funny.


    Two years ago, just after graduating from college, David Ellison went to Hollywood with great ambitions. He was unwilling to play a small role, holding his father''s checkbook, and at the age of 20, he became the chief producer of a Hollywood commercial blockbuster!


    This is as shocking as the 18-year-old Dunn directed "Titanic".


    Dunn is open.


    David Ellison is throwing money at it.


    Because Larry Ellison and Murdoch have a good relationship, Twentieth Century Fox took on this task.


    Of course, most of the film investment comes from Larry Ellison.


    The movie is called "Air Combat Heroes".


    At the just-concluded Cannes Film Festival, "Air Combat Heroes" made a high-profile appearance, and then ended miserably amid ridicule and cold eyes.


    All the European media used the same word for this movie - bad movie!


    Super bad movie!


    It is said that 20th Century Fox has stopped the release plan of "Air Combat Heroes", intending to make a substantial adjustment to the content of the film and make a certain degree of supplementary shooting.


    After this gust of wind, it will be released next year. (The version currently on the market is a modified version, not the original version shown at Cannes)


    But the fact is that everyone knows that it is impossible for this $60 million film to make money.


    Dunn was speechless.


    It seems that Larry Ellison is here for his precious son. He doesn''t even want his old face, and plans to come forward in person.


    Of course Dunn couldn''t let go easily.


    Unexpectedly, Larry Ellison''s daughter, Megan Ellison, also developed a strong interest in movies. While laughing at her brother''s first test, she hoped that she could quickly break into Hollywood and prove herself. .


    "Dawn, do you know Alison Mack?" Megan Ellison asked curiously.


    Dunn shook his head, "I haven''t heard of it, what are you doing?"


    Megan Ellison said: "She is a Hollywood actress who has an important role in the American TV series Smallville and is very famous."


    Dunn pouted.


    A TV actor, or a second-rate TV series like Smallville, who has a fart reputation?


    Just listen to Meghan Ellison continued: "I also want to go to work in Hollywood. I happened to meet her at a party some time ago. She told me that she is working for a women''s equality organization. There are a lot of social elites there. Working with Hollywood stars can not only improve women''s self-awareness, but also get to know many people in the circle, which can help me."


    Dunn paused for a moment, and decided to tell the truth, "Although the feminism of New Universal is in full swing, within Hollywood, feminism is still strong from the outside, and the real core circle is not related to feminism. You want to penetrate through feminist organizations. Hollywood... all I can say is that it''s a fictional illusion."


    David Ellison has been ridiculed by his sister these days. Hearing Tang En''s words, he became more confident and said coldly, "I told you a long time ago, it''s a gang of liars, you still don''t believe it? What? This kind of non-profit organization will let volunteers take money?"


    "Take money?" Tang En was stunned for a moment.


    Megan Ellison was also embarrassed and said, "He said that promoting women''s rights requires funds, and it happens that my conditions are not bad..."


    "how much?"


    "Only $20 million."


    Dunn took a deep breath and almost fainted.


    $20 million!


    Still looking indifferent?


    crazy!


    Larry Ellison, this pair of sons and daughters, is really good enough.


    My son is ambitious and talented.


    The daughter is pampered and innocent. ...


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 Chapter 1075： scammer

    Harvey Weinstein is down, but his team is still there.


    ??


    His younger brother, Bob Weinstein, led Dimen Pictures to join Warner Bros.


    ??


    Warner also obviously attached great importance to the giant team of this independent film company, and handed over Warner Independent Films, an independent film company under Warner Bros., to Bob Weinstein.


    ??


    This year''s Cannes, David Ellison''s "Air Combat Heroes" became the biggest joke.


    ??


    At the same time, the ancient costume fantasy blockbuster "Promise" from China has become the biggest winner!


    ??


    Although "The Promise" only brought part of the film, not even half of the finished film, the beautiful special effects and kaleidoscope-like color rendering brought great shock to film critics and media people in Europe and the United States.


    ??


    Bob Weinstein led his team and made the first move decisively!


    ??


    To buy out the North American copyright!


    ??


    The asking price is as high as 25 million US dollars!


    ??


    The upfront deposit alone is $1 million.


    ??


    This will be the most expensive non-Hollywood film of all time!


    ??


    Even higher than Lao Mouzi''s "Heroes" and "House of Flying Daggers"!


    ??


    Director Chen Da also became popular in one fell swoop. After "Farewell My Concubine", it was once again popular in Europe and the United States and became a popular favorite in the Chinese film industry.


    ??


    The production cost of "The Promise" is only 15 million US dollars, and the pre-sale of copyright in East Asia alone can make this part of the money back. The $25 million buyout fee for the North American copyright is a net gain.


    ??


    This incident also caused a series of chain reactions.


    ??


    Originally, Laomouzi''s mind was shaken. In his heart, he didn''t really want to make a purely commercial film like "The Golden Armor of the City", which was restricted by producers everywhere.


    ??


    He had even thought about it, going to Hollywood to seek refuge with Dunn, and filming a kung fu-themed American drama to warm up and familiarize himself with the environment. Then look for a bigger career space and complete a personal breakthrough.


    ??


    The chief director of the 2008 Olympic Games has been decided, and it is him.


    ??


    This is something that represents the dignity and glory of a country. Whether it is public or private, he must do his best.


    ??


    However, the news from Cannes made him unable to calm down.


    ??


    "The Promise" actually sold for a higher price than "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers"!


    ??


    Who is the number one director in mainland China?


    ??


    The position of the top spot is unacceptable!


    ??


    In particular, after the news that "Wuji" sold at a high price came out in China, another big director, Xiao Gangzi, couldn''t hold back. He also planned to make a costume drama and go to the European and American markets to make a lot of money. I heard that he was going to adapt Shakespeare''s " Hamlet.


    ??


    Crisis is everywhere!


    ??


    The sudden accident immediately changed Lao Mouzi''s step-by-step thinking, his ambitions inflated again, and he set his sights on "Golden Armor in the City".


    ??


    Through this film, he wants to prove that he is the leader of the mainland film market!


    ??


    For this reason, he also made a special call to Dunn to express his apology.


    ??


    After Tang En heard about it, he persuaded a few words, but to no avail, so he could only express his blessings.


    ??


    O heart!


    ??


    Hollywood producers really grasp the greed and desire of human nature in great detail.


    ??


    There are many reasons why the North American copyright of "Promise" can be sold for a sky-high price of 25 million US dollars.


    ??


    In addition to "Heroes" and "House of Flying Daggers" which are popular in North America, a new film "Kung Fu" by Zhou Xingxing is currently being released in North America.


    ??


    The market is doing very well.


    ??


    If the North American box office of "Kung Fu" can exceed 40 million US dollars, it proves that there is still a great demand for this type of Chinese-language films in the North American market.


    ??


    If the North American revenue of "Kung Fu" fails to meet expectations, and the box office market of "Promise" in Asia and Europe does not reach the height of "Hero", then... Warner will not be able to take over the order anyway.


    ??


    Hollywood has already mastered the means of capital operation, and it is difficult for outsiders to understand the routines.


    ??


    $25 million?


    ??


    Wrong, the deposit is only $1 million!


    ??


    $1 million, buy a half-year advance, a big gamble.


    ??


    The market is good, and the transaction continues.


    ??


    The money we earn together.


    ??


    If the market is not good, stop your losses immediately!


    ??


    All that Warner lost was a $1 million deposit.


    ??


    Not only "Wuji", but also South Korea''s "Taichi Flag Flying" has also eaten this kind of routine.


    ??


    Rejecting a film is not just a commercial act, it has also become a Hollywood culture.


    ??


    "Give you a chance but don''t. It seems that you are destined to miss out on Hollywood."


    ??


    Dunn shook his head, somewhat helpless.


    ??


    Among Chinese directors, only John Wu has truly entered Hollywood with his own style and achieved great success. Ann Lee is also very successful, but he has achieved success in Hollywood in the style of Hollywood, and there is no obvious Chinese film feature.


    ??


    After John Wu''s defeat, Laomouzi had a good chance of succeeding. He even stepped in with half of his foot, but in the end he chose to dominate his own acre of land.


    ??


    At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open.


    ??


    Very rude.


    ??


    Just this one action, Dunn can guess, it must be Taylor Swift.


    ??


    Sure enough, she saw her holding Lily Collins''s hand, her pretty face blushing with white, and she rushed in angrily.


    ??


    Tang En quickly got up, walked over, put his arms around them, and said with a smile, "Who made you angry again?"


    ??


    Taylor said angrily, "Don, someone is bullying Lily!"


    ??


    "Huh?" Tang En was startled, his face slightly condensed, "What''s going on?"


    ??


    Taylor is also number one.


    ??


    Lily is even more incredible. Her father is the legendary British singer Phil Collins, and her mother is the chairman of the Hollywood Women''s Club in Beverly Hills. She is well-connected.


    ??


    Who dares to bully her?


    ??


    Lily said a little embarrassedly: "It''s no big deal, Taylor is just making a fuss."


    ??


    "No!" Tyler glared at her with some hatred of iron. "You are a big idiot. You were almost deceived! Humph! Dunn, are you critical?"


    ??


    "What''s going on?" Dunn frowned.


    ??


    Lily didn''t speak.


    ??


    Taylor said: "Didn''t Lily starred in "Hunting"? After gaining some fame, she received a lot of invitations for the weekend party in Beverly."


    ??


    Tang En immediately became serious: "Many of those parties are very irregular, so you can''t mess around!"


    ??


    Lily said quickly, "I didn''t mess around. I told my mother and she agreed."


    ??


    Even her mother agreed, it must be a very formal social party, what else could happen?


    ??


    Dunn is very puzzled.


    ??


    Taylor said angrily: "At the party, many people approached her... It''s not a big deal, but one person has ulterior motives! Lily, say it yourself!"


    ??


    "No need..."


    ??


    Lily was a little reluctant.


    ??


    Tang En''s face turned serious, and he said solemnly, "What''s the matter? Does anyone dare to hit you? Don''t you know you''re still a minor?"


    ??


    He thought that there was a man coveting her beauty.


    ??


    Lily quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, no, it''s not a man, it''s a... a woman and an actor in the circle."


    ??


    Dunn was even more confused.


    ??


    What ulterior motives can a woman have?


    ??


    Doing Lala?


    ??


    Lily said: "She asked me if I wanted to be better and become a better woman, and of course I said yes. She said...and she introduced me to a women''s equality organization, which has a special organization for women. There are also many elite ladies in training courses. Everyone can learn together, discuss together, and improve together.¡±


    ??


    "Women''s equal rights organization?"


    ??


    Dunn blinked and frowned.


    ??


    Why is this argument so familiar?


    ??


    Taylor hurriedly said, "What kind of non-profit organization for women''s equal rights is it? In my opinion, it''s a scam, it''s a scam!"


    ??


    Lily retorted, "Didn''t you say, there is course training, you have to hire a teacher if you want to take a class, and it will definitely cost money. That elder sister is very nice, with a very kind attitude, not like a bad person."


    ??


    Tyler was speechless, gritted his teeth and said, "You are really a rich lady, do you understand the sinister truth of the human heart? Who still writes good and bad conduct on their faces? Even if the training courses cost money, they can still spend 100 Ten thousand dollars? Crazy?"


    ??


    Lily said innocently: "As I said, it''s a public welfare organization. It needs to provide free courses for many poor people. And I just... I''m not short of money, so naturally I have to pay more to help those poor women and let They have the opportunity to take classes to improve themselves."


    ??


    Tyler slapped his forehead, collapsed directly, and said speechlessly: "Lily, I think you were so well protected under the shadow of your parents that you didn''t understand the real social environment at all. You can also make such a ridiculous statement. Letter? Since it is a non-profit organization, why don¡¯t teachers do charity? Why don¡¯t they teach for free?¡±


    ??


    While Tang En was pulling one, he took the two of them to rest in the office area. Hearing their chattering quarrel, he suddenly thought of something.


    ??


    On that night two days ago, he was a guest at Larry Ellison''s house, and his precious daughter, Megan Ellison... How similar is it to Lily Collins at this time?


    ??


    It is also a women''s equal rights organization!


    ??


    It is also a huge joining fee!


    ??


    Is it the same group?


    ??


    "Lily, what''s the name of the actress you mentioned?"


    ??


    "Alison Mack."


    ??


    Dunn''s eyes tightened.


    ??


    Sure enough, it was her!


    ??


    "Have you acted in Smallville?"


    ??


    Lily Collston was stunned for a moment, a little dazed, "You know her?"


    ??


    Tang En sneered, "I didn''t expect such a fraudster to appear in the entertainment industry!"


    ??


    "Fraudster!"


    ??


    Hearing Dunn''s words, Tyler jumped up excitedly, blushing, and said excitedly, "Dawn, you say she''s a swindler? So, I''m right?"


    ??


    Dunn smiled and stroked the smooth hair on her forehead, and said with approval, "That''s right, Taylor has grown up, it''s great!"


    ??


    Tyler shook his head happily, not complacent.


    ??


    Lily''s face became bitter all at once No...not like that, she looks good. "


    ??


    Taylor snorted softly: "I''ve said it a long time ago, a young lady like you has never experienced the cruelty of the real society. The real wealthy and famous ladies have to leave the family''s protection and become self-reliant at a very young age, so that they can grow up healthily."


    ??


    Lily was very unconvinced: "I''m healthy!"


    ??


    Taylor scolded her, "It''s also an idiot!"


    ??


    With tears in her eyes, Lily snuggled into Tang En''s arms aggrievedly, pouting her lips pitifully, looking for comfort.


    ??


    Dunn laughed, lowered his head and kissed.


    ??


    Girls, there''s nothing wrong with being stupid.


    ??


    Little Taylor is just too smart.


    ??


    However, this matter... it''s not over!


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    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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 Chapter 1076： 2 female detectives

    Feminism is the most politically correct mainstream trend of thought. As a result, many organizations under the banner of feminism were born.


    The same goes for the entertainment industry.


    In addition to New Universal, which represents the most mainstream feminist center in the American entertainment industry, there are also many messy feminist organizations.


    Fraud cases in the United States are numerous and varied. Coupled with the general low intelligence of the American public, many obvious scams are popular, and many important people even endorse them.


    There is a TV actor who appears to be deceiving, but Dunn is not surprised.


    The income of TV actors is really not high.


    If you want to maintain a decent life for a "star", you have to either be a sugar daddy, contact an intermediary agency to sell it, or... In short, fraud is also a way to survive.


    When Megan Ellison mentioned this matter, Dunn smiled and didn''t get angry because the entertainment industry was his territory.


    When the water is clear, there are no fish.


    The entertainment industry is too clean, and there is less meat, so is it still called the entertainment industry?


    The high-end atmosphere of the literary and art circle is not so attractive and attractive to the public.


    However, now it is different.


    The other party actually reached out to Lily Collins!


    This is unbearable!


    Feminism was advocated by New Universal in Hollywood, and then some lawbreakers took advantage of the situation to make ill-gotten gains. It''s just not enough to write a thank you letter. How dare you attack Dunn''s woman''s idea?


    Looking for death!


    Fortunately, little Taylor is smart enough!


    Well, about this, Dunn is quite proud.


    Tyler grew up with him. Although he was pampered, he did not become a young lady, and was very close to the life of ordinary people and the real social environment.


    In contrast, Lily Collins was well protected in the shadow of her parents. The fifteen or six-year-old girl is still a virgin, and it was not broken until she met Tang En, which is the proof.


    Eating people''s hands is short.


    Tang En devoured Lily''s white and pure girl''s body, so it was inevitable that he would have to take some responsibilities.


    This matter must be dealt with seriously!


    "Dare to defraud in the name of women''s equality. This kind of thing must be severely punished. What''s that woman''s name? Alison Mack, right? This should be an organization, and there should be other people behind her. It doesn''t matter, find out, All at once!"


    Dunn gave a cold voice and said solemnly.


    Lily''s voice was soft and slight, and she raised her head: "Is it really a scam?"


    Tang En said: "It must be!"


    Tyler blinked his beautiful big eyes and rolled his eyes a few times. He didn''t know what to think of, and said crisply, "Don! Don! Leave it to me!"


    "here you are?"


    "Yeah, you said it just now, I''ve grown up. Look, this idiot Lily was almost deceived. If I hadn''t been smart, she might have been fooled, hee hee. That bad woman didn''t want to pull Lily. Joining? Just right, let''s come to a virtual and Wei snake, deal with her, and then quietly inquire into the enemy''s interior, and dig out this fraudulent organization from the inside!"


    Tyler looked excited and said excitedly.


    Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth, "Infiltrate the enemy? Are you sure you can get out after you go in?"


    "what?"


    Taylor froze for a moment.


    Immediately realized something.


    Too.


    If they were two girls, if they were in danger, it would be a little too dangerous.


    However, this matter is really interesting, she still didn''t want to give up, she thought about it, and said, "Then...then we won''t break into the interior. Didn''t that bad woman say she wants to start a study class, there must be a lot of them If people want to be fooled, the audience will not be too small. We can get to know some more people and inquire more about some information on the periphery, and maybe we can succeed in one fell swoop and smash a huge international fraud gang! "


    Tang En pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, it''s too dangerous. You two girls... can''t handle this kind of thing."


    Tyler stood up his swollen chest in dissatisfaction, "Don, don''t look down on people! Hmph, don''t forget, I was the first to discover this fraud case!"


    At this time, Lily was also infected, and said softly: "I...I want to try it too. I was almost deceived, I want revenge... Yes, revenge! I also want to deceive Alison Mack''s trust. , and then get more information about this fraudulent organization."


    Tyler added: "Don''t worry, we know what to do, and we won''t go too deep. Once we realize the risk, we will immediately find you or call the police. Besides, don''t you have the bodyguards you arranged for us? Those uncles can It''s amazing, I once saw an uncle knock down three black ruffians with three punches and two feet."


    Dunn''s face darkened, "Three black ruffians? You went to the civilian area again?"


    In the United States, the atmosphere of public security depends on economic conditions.


    Where the economy is good, there are more taxes. The more tax you pay, the more police you can raise, and thus the better the security situation. You can call the police by calling "911", and you can hear the alarm bell within half a minute. It is very safe, day or night.


    The civilian area is much worse.


    If it is a slum, then the law and order will be messy, especially at night.


    Taylor pouted and said, "Isn''t my classmate''s birthday party, and I''m fine. Oh, don''t change the subject, the two of us are going to be detectives, do you think?"


    Dunn laughed and said, "Detective? Detective Swift and Detective Collins?"


    Taylor smiled flamboyantly, "Yes, yes, Lily is my assistant, um...my Watson!"


    Lily hummed softly, "I am Sherlock Holmes, and you are Watson!"


    "I am Sherlock Holmes!"


    "I''m!"


    "You are a fool, you are Watson!"


    "the stupid one is you!"


    Dunn was so upset by the quarrel that he quickly calmed down, "Okay, you are both Sherlock Holmes, you are Tyler Holmes, you are Lily Holmes. Since you want to investigate... then go ahead. But I have something to say first, bodyguard. You must follow you all the way, you are not allowed to go to private places with strangers, you are not allowed to make decisions by yourself when you encounter a crisis, you can spend money but you can¡¯t break into their interiors¡­¡±


    Tang En rambled on and set out a lot of conditions for the two of them.


    Of course Tyler and Lily agreed all at once.


    Be a detective!


    Very challenging and fun!


    These two 16-year-old teenage girls are really attractive.


    After negotiating a series of conditions, Taylor stretched Bai Nen''s palm in front of Dunn.


    "What?"


    "Give me money!"


    "Want money?" Dunn was dumbfounded.


    Tyler said solemnly: "Of course, you want to give us money for the investigation. Although Lily has money, it''s kept by her mother."


    Speaking of money, Taylor''s parents are richer! Her father is now worth billions of dollars.


    However, Taylor''s pocket money has not been much, at most $100 a week.


    "How much?"


    "Um¡­¡­"


    Tyler tilted his head and thought for a moment, "One million dollars!"


    Tang En''s face turned pale, and he categorically refused: "No!"


    What do you do with so much money at a young age?


    Taylor flatly said, "Then $500,000."


    "Too much!"


    "100,000!


    "no!"


    Taylor was about to cry, and said angrily: "Dawn, are you too stingy? $100,000 isn''t enough? Don''t think I don''t know how much you usually spend playing with women, hum! I''ll ask you, You''ve done it twice with Lily, have you paid her?"


    Lily immediately blushed and said angrily, "I don''t want money! I''m not a lady."


    Tyler gritted his teeth angrily, "You idiot!"


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "Give the two of you 30,000 US dollars of activity funds, is there any more. Remember, when dealing with each other, you can only make excuses, see more, ask less, and do less. It really doesn''t work, You can pay a small sum of money for the sweetness of the other party, don''t rush up when your head is hot."


    "I see!" Lily said softly.


    Taylor was very dissatisfied. "It''s only $30,000. I''m stingy, and it''s not enough for me to buy bugs and candid camera equipment..."


    "What? Wiretap and candid equipment?"


    Tang En laughed angrily, you crazy girl!


    Unexpectedly, Lily said seriously: "It doesn''t matter, we go to Amazon to buy it. We don''t need the kind of professional equipment used by TV stations. Ordinary equipment is fine. It shouldn''t be expensive."


    Dunn was suddenly speechless.


    ¡­¡­


    Of course Dunn couldn''t let the two little girls investigate this kind of thing.


    Mainly to provide them with a chance to see the world and gain experience.


    The real main force of the investigation has to be found elsewhere.


    Dunn found his assistant, George Paxton.


    He has a very deep friendship with Dunn. In his early years, he and Dunn ran the set of the "Titanic" crew together. Later, when Dunn succeeded, he became Dunn''s invisible shadow, specializing in some gray and black industries.


    Take Harvey Weinstein''s criminal records, for example.


    "The other party''s name is Alison Mack, a TV actor who has acted in "Small People". This fraud gang can find such a TV star to go offline, it should be a lot of money."


    "Smallville is a relatively well-known TV series under Warner Bros. If that''s the case... There must be a lot of people in the crew who were also attracted by Alison Mack, so they can find a breakthrough from here."


    George Paxton immediately made his own analysis.


    Dunn smiled and said: "No problem This is just a small matter, I''ll leave it to you, as long as you don''t let Taylor and Lily cause trouble. News Corp... how about... already?"


    George Paxton: "I''ve got through with one of Rebecca Brooks'' assistants."


    "Who?"


    "Rebecca Brooks, former editor-in-chief of News of the World and now editor-in-chief of The Sun, is rumored to be likely to be promoted again this year to become president of News Corp International News, in charge of the UK newspaper industry. ."


    Dunn was a little surprised, "Did you do it?"


    George Paxton smiled wryly and stretched out a palm, "It cost 500,000 pounds, which is not a small price."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Don''t save a penny of the money that should be spent. Once this is done, it will be an immeasurable benefit for us in the future!"


    George Paxton said hesitantly: "Dawn, you... Do you really think News Corporation would engage in eavesdropping? This... This is too sensational."


    Dunn said lightly: "I''m not sure, but I have to get the handle of News Corporation. You should see that after President Bush''s re-election, News Corporation''s momentum... is a bit unstoppable."


    George Paxton took a deep breath and nodded, "I see."...


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 Chapter 1077： Its not a scam, its brainwashing

    New Universal is entering the fashion consumer goods industry.


    Last year, the acquisition of Prada was completed. This year''s main goal is to win Victoria''s Secret.


    This task is personally in charge of New Universal''s No. 3 mind, President Robert Iger, and the specifications are very high!


    But I didn''t expect that Victoria''s Secret had not been done yet. The big boss, Tang En, cut the mess with a quick knife and killed it halfway. With the speed of lightning, he took control of another luxury brand - Oakley.


    At the same time, there is Jim Jennard, the creative **** that Dunn values ??very much.


    Jim Jennard is not really a capitalist.


    Just like Elon Musk, he does not pursue the goal of increasing wealth. He would choose to rely on New Universal, mainly because of the strength of New Universal and its solid foundation in the hardware layout of the film and television industry.


    This will provide enough convenience for him to realize his grander ambitions in the future.


    The two sides did not argue too much about the value of Oakley''s sunglasses. The price was US$1.25 billion and the merger was completed in the form of "US$1 billion in stock + US$250 million in cash".


    "Oakley" has officially become a luxury brand under New Universal!


    After completing this transaction, Jim Jennard also became the fifth largest shareholder of New Universal after Dunn, Jobs, Dolby and his son, and the Prada family with 7.4 million shares.


    The position of director is essential, which is a reflection of self-interest.


    Real power is also essential.


    After New Universal completes the acquisition of Oakley, Jim Jennard will resign as CEO of Oakley, but he will still be chairman and decide the company''s strategic decisions.


    The reason why he started a sunglasses company is because he likes it!


    During the past 30 years of Oakley''s development, all of the company''s creative posters, advertising designs, high-definition photos and marketing slogans were completed by him.


    It is impossible for him to let go of "Oakley", his own child.


    Of course, more energy must be put into Red.


    This is a start-up company.


    However, he didn''t let go.


    Dunn once planned to spend 200 million US dollars to buy it, but was rejected by Jim Jennard and only accepted the financing of 10% of the new Universal''s 20 million US dollars.


    Oakley was willing to sell to New Universal because the "child" had grown up and matured.


    The Red company was just born, so he could feel at ease only when he brought it in person.


    If you really bring Red to join New Global, it will inevitably be subject to some group policy interventions and many "suggestions" and "restrictions" from top management during the development process.


    Jim Jennard wanted to start a company of his dreams, not someone else''s money-making company.


    Of course, the road was not blocked.


    Jim Jennard''s ability to accept 10% of New Universal''s financing has already explained the problem.


    After a few years, he successfully developed the Red_one digital video camera. The company''s structure is almost complete, and it is not impossible for the two parties to cooperate.


    After all, in Jim Jennard''s view, the digital video camera industry... is still a bit small, and it cannot satisfy all his ambitions.


    Only the Dolby Laboratories, imax companies and other related film and television intelligence industries under New Universal have a higher space for integration and expansion.


    By that time, Jim Jennard became famous with the release of the 4K ultra-clear Red_one digital camera, and Dunn would have enough reasons to provide him with a high position and pull him completely to the new world.


    Can be directly appointed as the vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Department, in charge of a series of hardware products in the film and television industry such as Dolby Laboratories, imax, and Red.


    Among them, even artificial intelligence!


    Last month, Dr. Dolby reported to Dunn and explained that Dolby Laboratories should also devote itself to the film and television business of home entertainment while developing the professional film and television business.


    The former is for cinemas, such as Dolby Surround, Dolby Vision, Dolby Cinema and other projects. The latter is for home theater and personal entertainment, such as Dolby HD video players, Dolby sound and other projects.


    Dr. Dolby pointed out that Dolby Laboratories should immediately launch a new project - Dolby speakers.


    Not a traditional speaker, but a wireless smart speaker!


    To perfectly combine wireless technology with high-quality sound. Not only can support local music, but also support Internet radio and online music services.


    In the future, an artificial intelligence system will also be installed in the speaker to control the playback of music through voice communication.


    This is a very avant-garde concept.


    Dunn strongly agrees with this.


    Just as the future Apple speakers, Amazon speakers, and Sonos speakers are all over the world, adding a lot of fun to personal entertainment and convenience to personal life.


    At present, Apple and Amazon have not yet launched the speaker business, but Sonos has already been established. It is a very popular emerging speaker manufacturer in Silicon Valley, and a lot of venture capital is flowing in.


    This is the current investment trend.


    Acquiring Sonos?


    No need!


    In terms of technology, Dolby Laboratories is going to complete the search for North! In the field of sound quality and sound effects, Dolby Laboratories is the world''s first!


    It is completely possible to create a new project within Dolby Laboratories to develop their own "Dolby Wireless Smart Speaker"!


    However, this is a very complex and huge system engineering.


    Especially when it comes to the field of artificial intelligence, which will be a super-giant industry in the future.


    Dolby and his son are scientists, can they control such a big strategic direction?


    What''s more, because of the emergence of New Universal, the current world entertainment pattern is very different from the previous life.


    Netflix belongs to New Universal, Starz belongs to New Universal, and Universal Music and Blizzard Entertainment all belong to New Universal.


    The role of Dolby speakers is not only to listen to music wirelessly, but also to form a complete ecological chain of hardware products like Amazon speakers and Apple speakers, which should be used together.


    Through the artificial intelligence system of the speaker, you can order Netflix''s video programs, watch exquisite American dramas on Starz TV, recite popular reviews on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, and purchase tickets intelligently through the online ticketing platform under New Universal...


    Even with the relationship between Dunn and Amazon, Google, Tesla, the future Dolby speakers, even direct voice shopping, voice Google, voice remote control electric cars, and more Internet of Things homes... Apple''s products don''t matter, It is impossible to open source external products.


    This is the role that Dolby speakers should play in the future new global entertainment industry.


    Top priority!


    Dunn doesn''t think the Dolby father and son can do such a major core project well.


    Let them slowly develop the prototype of the audio system.


    In the future, when Jim Jennard has mastered digital video cameras, he can be recruited to be in charge of all hardware products under New Universal, forming an industrial chain integration of film and television content, consumer entertainment and hardware products.


    On the day of the Oakley signing ceremony, both Dunn and Jim Jennard appeared.


    Dunn couldn''t help but his eyes lit up.


    Not to mention, this unremarkable bald uncle, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, really has the taste of a business elite, and his image and temperament is very similar to Jeff Bezos.


    ¡­¡­


    Alison Mack is just an actor.


    According to Natalie''s words, "idiot actress", this is not a sarcasm, but the status quo of the industry.


    The group of actors is full of idiots.


    George Paxton has a "detective team" of elite soldiers. It is not easy to investigate her.


    Just the next day, Dunn received a detailed investigation report.


    Sure enough, the crew of Smallville was poisoned.


    Alison Mack is the female lead in Smallville, and Kirsten Kreuk, the female lead, went to a training class with her. Some other cast members are still waiting and watching.


    However, according to the investigation report, it seems that this is really not a fraudulent organization.


    They really went to classes, they really received training, studying psychology, studying success, studying women''s self-awareness improvement, studying the senior manager success program, and so on.


    Even Alison Mack has to pay for classes.


    It''s just that the cost is not so outrageous, only a few thousand dollars.


    This is interesting.


    Not a scam?


    That must be brainwashed!


    Thousands of dollars in training courses...can go to MIT for some cheap MBA!


    It is worth mentioning that this Alison Mack... is quite beautiful, with a chubby face and a feeling of baby fat, very cute, a bit like Miranda Kerr.


    "It shouldn''t be a scam gang."


    On the phone, George Paxton gave Dunn an answer.


    Tang En frowned: "But she did extort money from rich girls."


    George Paxton said: "This organization only recruits women, many of whom are poor women at the bottom. They can''t afford to pay thousands of dollars for training It is also a kind of rapid expansion. the way members of the organization.¡±


    "It''s not that simple." Dunn shook his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Do you have a feeling that this organization... is very similar to Scientology?"


    "Science?"


    George Paxton''s voice changed slightly.


    If so, then things are really complicated.


    But thinking about it again, it seems that this is really the case!


    To attract stars to join the team; to charge high tuition fees in the form of training; to recruit students under this high-sounding banner...


    One is science, the other is feminism...


    "No problem, my side will immediately increase the investigation!" George Paxton responded immediately.


    Scientology has a terrible reputation.


    No matter what, some people believe it!


    The most famous believer... is the Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise!


    Tom Cruise''s indifferent relationship in Hollywood, poor emotional intelligence, and several marriages ended badly, all because of this science.


    Many countries in Europe and Asia have ordered the prohibition of the dissemination of Scientology. This is a real illegal cult! ...


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 Chapter 1078： Ice altar beauty

    The latest issue of Forbes magazine''s list of the world''s richest people has been released.


    Dunn Walker, who has been at the top of the list for two consecutive years, has reached the top again without any suspense!


    His net worth is estimated to be as high as 140.6 billion US dollars!


    Compared with last year, it has increased by 35%!


    The rapid growth of wealth is astounding.


    The biggest source of wealth, of course, is New Global.


    At present, the market valuation of New Universal is about 145 billion US dollars, and Dunn holds 83% of the shares, which is more than 120 billion US dollars.


    Coupled with the stocks of various listed companies he holds, as well as assets such as cash, real estate, clubs, fixed assets, etc., he has reached the point of being extremely rich.


    What is the concept of the total wealth of 140.6 billion US dollars?


    The second-ranked Bill Gates has a net worth of $46.5 billion!


    The third-ranked Warren Buffett has a net worth of 44 billion beautiful!


    Rashmi Mittal, the fourth-ranked Indian steel tycoon, has a net worth of $25 billion!


    The fifth-ranked Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Horu has a net worth of $23.8 billion!


    The combined wealth of these four people is only $139.3 billion!


    Not as much as Tang En alone!


    It can be seen that Dunn is already rich to what extent.


    He is the super-rich of the super-rich!


    With the passing of the bubble crisis, the global economic situation has picked up, and the number of rich people on the list this year has increased by 131 compared with last year, reaching 692. (You must have a net worth of $1 billion to be on the list)


    From this list, we can also see some of the economic structure of the world today.


    Among the 131 newly added billionaires, 69 are from the United States, which shows the strength of the economic rise of the United States after the bubble crisis. There are 2 more people in the mainland area, 3 people in the Hong Kong government area, and 3 people in the Baodao area, which shows the changes in the economic structure of the Greater China region.


    It is worth mentioning that the number of super-rich in Russia has dropped by 7.


    It can be seen that the economic situation in Russia is sluggish and decadent.


    Of course, these people on the list are not all.


    According to "Forbes" magazine, 99% of the richest people in mainstream countries in Europe and the United States will be on the list. As for countries in East Asia, the Middle East, Russia, etc., because of the low transparency, there are many invisible rich people. If one person is on the list, two people may be missed.


    All in all, Dunn is firmly seated on the throne of the world''s richest man.


    Wait until the new global listing next year, until the Internet tide makes a comeback in a few years... Dunn''s wealth will be unimaginable.


    No matter how much wealth you have, your lifespan is limited.


    Timely enjoyment is the top priority.


    Jasmine Bloom introduced another great beauty to Dunn, this time, a beautiful athlete - this year''s US figure skating champion Tanis Belbin!


    Known as the first beauty in the ice altar.


    In the selection of many sports media, Sharapova can only rank second, and the first is the most popular Tanis Belbin!


    It''s a pity that the skating world is too far away from Hollywood.


    She also has to train in the East for a long time and does not live in Los Angeles.


    Otherwise, Dunn has to keep it for a while longer.


    The Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios Resort in Orlando is finally complete after two years of construction.


    It can be opened!


    This will be the world''s first Harry Potter theme park!


    The young actors of the "Harry Potter" series of films all appeared and became the first audience of the theme park.


    Dunn also personally appeared at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.


    Of course, the opening of a Harry Potter theme park was a small thing for him.


    An evening date with the ice altar beauty Tanis Belbin is a big deal.


    ¡­¡­


    "Sir, I..."


    Tanis Belbin, who was on the bed, was not as enthusiastic as he was on the ice rink. He was like a kitten. When Dunn was in love, he was meowing like a cat.


    Maybe it was the first time we met and went to bed, so I didn''t quite get used to it.


    Tang En was accustomed to this kind of life for a long time, turned over from her and said, "Take a break and then wash."


    "Sir, my agent said... Said that I would sleep with you once, can I ask you to do me a favor, right?"


    "right!"


    Tang En patted his forehead and remembered.


    The reason why Tanis Belbin agreed to come here was because there was a trouble lingering on her. It needs a big man like Dunn to solve it.


    "What''s the matter? Tell me?"


    Tang En was not restrained. He reached out and stroked her body. Not to mention, the athlete''s skin was smoother and more delicate than that of the actress. However, there are a lot of calluses in many local parts, which are not much at a distance, and it affects the appearance a bit when viewed from close up, which is almost worse than that of women in the entertainment industry.


    Tanis Belbin whispered: "I am Canadian, but my family immigrated to the United States 7 years ago. 3 years ago, I successfully got the US green card. However, according to US law, after I got the green card, It will take a full eight years to become a U.S. citizen and represent the United States in competitions."


    Dunn frowned: "Are you still playing on behalf of Canada?"


    Tanis Belbin nodded and said: "Yes, this is too inconvenient. My family, friends, agency, coaches and training facilities are all in the United States, but every time I compete, I have to run back to Canada, with a group of people I don''t know. people to compete together.¡±


    This is a typical concept of statelessness.


    For example, Sharapova was raised in the United States since she was a child. Everything is in the United States. When I grow up, even if it is far away, I have to represent Russia in the competition.


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, "Do you want to get American citizenship?"


    Tanis Belbin''s eyes lit up, "Is that okay? I''ve made inquiries. Although the law clearly stipulates that it will take 8 years, there are still special bills. As long as the president gives special approval and goes through the process of special bills, I can get it in advance. U.S. citizenship. Next year is the Winter Olympics, and I want to represent the U.S. in the Olympics.¡±


    Dunn also loves sports, and it''s not that he doesn''t understand the market.


    Canada is an ice powerhouse.


    At Tanis Belbin''s level...he is definitely not a seeded player in Canada. If he doesn''t perform well, he may be wiped out of the Olympic trials.


    But America is different.


    The United States has never won a medal in an Olympic ice dance competition.


    Tanis Belbin, representing the United States, will be the safest and safest choice for the competition!


    Not only that, because the United States has not made a breakthrough in this project, the reward is very high, far from being comparable to Canada.


    But Is it difficult to do this?


    Want the President''s special approval?


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Is there a precedent for this?"


    "Yes, there are many. My agent said that my ability to represent the United States is of great significance to the United States and American sports. As long as someone can speak in front of the president, it is possible to pass special approval. It''s going to be huge."


    Tanis Belbin was very happy.


    It seemed that he was even more excited than when he was under Tang En''s body just now.


    Tang En touched his nose, feeling helpless, "Okay, I''ll tell you later. However, I''m not the president, and it depends on Mr. President''s will."


    "I know!"


    Tanis Belbin turned sideways, stretched out his hand and leaned against Dunn''s arms.


    It seems that the battle on the bed just now failed to break up her formal barrier, and this little trouble is the key point.


    "Then... Then do it again?"


    "Now?"


    "Um."


    "Oh, well... well..."


    Tanis Belbin blushed, looked up at Dunn, hesitated for a moment, and slowly slid down. ...


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 Chapter 1079： special approval

    The president''s special authority has a wide range, including not only amnesty for prisoners, but also concessions for non-compliant behavior.


    In fact, it is not only the special approval of Tanis Belbin''s American citizenship, but Dunn also encountered such a thing some time ago.


    Although "Mulan" is the largest investment from the Chinese side, it is essentially a Hollywood blockbuster filmed in China.


    The shooting team and shooting equipment are arranged according to Hollywood''s first-class standards.


    This story is based on the war between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern nomads, and it will capture a very grand and large-scale war scene.


    In such a scene, aerial photography must be used.


    When filming "Heroes" in the past, Laomouzi''s team also used aerial photography, but it was the most basic and primitive aerial photography method - the cameraman carried the camera and sat on the helicopter to shoot...


    This method has high cost, poor efficiency and high risk factor. Let the photographer, an aviation layman, sit at the gate of the helicopter and carry the camera to shoot, which will greatly increase the difficulty of shooting.


    Moreover, there is also a problem of scheduling and communication. It is impossible to shoot such a big scene in one go. After repeated repetitions, how to arrange the helicopter and photographer in the sky?


    These are all questions.


    Hollywood has the best aerial photography solution in the world at present. The Super Bowl, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the live broadcast of major events all use Hollywood''s aerial photography solution.


    Bundle of high-definition cameras and helicopters!


    In other words, through fixed equipment, the high-definition camera is fixed on the helicopter. Then, through the satellite signal, it interacts with the receiving tower on the ground, so that the photographer on the ground can control the lens direction of the camera on the plane through the engineer, select the shooting angle, and complete the magnificent aerial photography.


    For example, the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games last year used such aerial photography technology to create a very shocking opening ceremony of the Centennial Olympic Games.


    This aerial photography method is basically used in the grand ceremonies, live broadcasts, concerts and Hollywood blockbusters in the world today.


    However, this is only limited to mainstream countries such as Europe and the United States.


    For China, there is a technological blockade.


    There are no technical barriers to the transmission and reception of satellite signals.


    However, fixing the high-definition camera on the helicopter and allowing the camera lens to change the angle continuously is a very sophisticated industrial technology, which is much higher than the industrial technology of ballpoint pen refills.


    Although this is only a civilian solution, it is strictly forbidden to open to China, Russia, North Korea, Iraq and other countries, in case they learn it and apply it to the military field. During the Sino-Japanese honeymoon period in the 1980s, Japan sold civilian submarine propellers to China, which greatly improved the noise reduction level of Chinese submarines.


    As a result, Japan was severely sanctioned by the United States.


    It is not easy to bring this set of aerial photography equipment to China.


    Dunn even had a phone call with President Bush Jr.


    "Mulan" is just a commercial film, and its significance is indeed not too big. However, in 2008, China is going to host the Olympic Games. At that time, no matter how technically you block it, you must make concessions to the Olympic Committee, and you must lend this set of equipment to the Chinese side for live aerial photography of the opening ceremony.


    Of course Dunn dared not do the act of spying leaking secrets.


    However, this set of advanced aerial photography equipment can indeed enhance the viewing and shocking power of the large-scale war scene in "Mulan".


    Just look at the war scenes in The Lord of the Rings and Heroes and you''ll be able to compare them. "Hero" uses more actors and more props, and the effect that can be shot is no different from that of rocker shooting, which is far less shocking than the aerial shooting of "The Lord of the Rings".


    After some approval, the president gave special approval to allow the crew of "Mulan" to transport a set of aerial photography equipment to China for use.


    However, this equipment must be supervised by a fixed staff member in the crew at all times, and the Ministry of Justice will also send a staff member to accompany it. The work of these two people every day is to take care of this equipment!


    The equipment gets on the plane, and they get on the plane.


    The equipment got off the plane, and they got off the plane.


    At night, they had to arrange the most upscale hotel for them, and live in together with this aerial photography equipment.


    That is, high vigilance 24 hours a day.


    All expenses will be borne by the crew of "Mulan".


    There is no way to do this, Dunn can only agree. The world situation is like this, and he can''t change it.


    Interestingly, the Korean producer of "Mulan" from China Film directly contacted the military and found a military helicopter with two military pilots. The quality is very high, and he only needs two meals and refueling. , can fly 15 hours a day in the sky!


    It will greatly meet the filming requirements of the crew.


    This is just a movie, why the military came forward is unknown. Is it the Korean producer who is well-connected and can help the crew to enjoy free military services? Or is the military really interested, what tricks are there in it?


    Anyway, the staff of the Federation did not respond, and the crew of "Mulan" was of course happy to see it happen.


    In comparison, Tanis Belbin''s special grant of citizenship is too easy.


    Before even reporting to the president, the White House staff replied, saying that this matter is in the interests of the United States and will promote the development of American sports, and the president will give a reply soon.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn returned to Los Angeles for the world premiere of "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith".


    He is the director of the first part of the "Star Wars" trilogy.


    In addition, the heroine Natalie is busy with her graduation thesis and graduation defense, so she has no time to come back to promote it. Dunn can only take over and help with some promotion.


    But even so, George Lucas was not satisfied, and he didn''t give a good face to Dunn at all.


    The heroine doesn''t come back?


    An actress, dare to make such a big decision?


    At first glance, it was Tang En''s encouragement!


    "Ahem, George, I came here in person, what do you think? Could it be that my box office appeal is not as good as Nat''s?" Dunn felt ashamed and embarrassed.


    If Natalie doesn''t come back to promote the movie, it''s a breach of the actress contract.


    If it wasn''t for Dunn''s face, Lucasfilm could even sue.


    George Lucas snorted coldly, "I don''t care if you come or not, I just want my heroine!"


    Dunn rolled his eyes, "George, it''s boring. You know that she is very busy with her studies now. The professors in Israel are all stubborn. If she fails the defense, it will be even more troublesome."


    "Will the defense fail? Dunn, do you think you are an idiot?" George Lucas'' face turned black.


    Dunn scratched his head, smiled, lowered his voice, and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, George, how did I hear... You want to rebuild the animation department?"


    George Lucas widened his eyes, "You have a wide range of sources."


    Dunn frowned, "George, I remember I discussed this issue with you many years ago, Lucasfilm and Pixar are one family. You really don''t need to create the Lucasfilm animation department. "


    George Lucas disagreed and said sternly: "I''ve thought about it since the release of "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" in 2002. You know the story of the prequel trilogy very well, from "The Clones of the Clones" There was a 3-year hiatus between "The Attack" and "Revenge of the Sith". What happened in those 3 years? How did Anakin and the other Jedi resist the invasion of the Confederation of Independent Systems? These are all in the movie Missing void."


    Of course Dunn can understand it very well.


    The film''s length is limited, coupled with many commercial market considerations, the creators have to give up many original ingenious ideas. These wonderful clips can be filled by derivative animations.


    But animation...can it be produced to Star Wars standards of quality?


    George Lucas is going to make an animated series, not an animated movie.


    Compared with animated films, the production of cartoons must be "shoddy"!


    Tang En said solemnly: "George, I can understand your feelings. The plot of the "Star Wars" trilogy... has been subject to a lot of controversy, and the nature of commercial films cannot allow you to show your heart too much. The Star Wars story, you want to fill those gaps with cartoons. But I think the ''Star Wars'' brand is more important than filling the gaps. It''s a premium brand that can''t be tainted with shoddy cartoons."


    "Shoddy? I don''t think so."


    George Lucas deeply disagreed.


    Now he has money and status.


    What I want most is fame.


    How to improve self-reputation?


    Of course, it is to make the story of "Star Wars" more perfect and grander. As for whether the storytelling method will make money, he doesn''t care much.


    In the previous life, Lucasfilm had ambitious plans to launch 7 seasons of "Star Wars" cartoons, telling the story of the three years between "Star Wars 2" and "Star Wars 3".


    George Lucas wants to tell this story to perfection.


    In fact, he did.


    Compared with the movie, the plot of the cartoon is more introverted and profound, and the style, attitude, ideal and spirit of "Star Wars" are vividly reflected, and it is more character-centered.


    The commercial market, however, was a complete failure.


    Even Lucasfilm''s partner, 20th Century Fox, refused to broadcast it!


    This is a cartoon. It''s not an animated movie with exquisite connotations like DreamWorks and Pixar. Adults are not interested in watching it at all.


    Let the children see it?


    I''m sorry The plot is too deep, the cryptic dialogue and the political flavor, children can''t understand it at all.


    In the end, there was no way, George Lucas made a high-profile promise that whoever took over the cartoon would get the distribution rights if the cartoon was adapted into a live-action movie in the future!


    Even so, many TV channels still refuse to broadcast.


    Because of George Lucas''s high requirements, cartoons must be broadcast in prime time, not cut, not arbitrarily edited, and not allowed to insert commercials...


    In the end, it was Warner''s Cartoon Network that took over.


    In those few years, Disney Channel replaced Cartoon Network as the most-subscribed children''s channel in the United States.


    After Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the first thing it did was to cut off this series of cartoons! Just built a special topic on the official website of Lucasfilm, and told all the follow-up plots to fans with words and pictures.


    Because of this incident, an angry George Lucas directly withdrew from the production of the new "Star Wars" trilogy.


    Dunn is determined to win the brand of Lucasfilm and "Star Wars".


    The "Star Wars" cartoons are simply destroying the brand''s market expectations and fan cohesion.


    I don''t know if I can stop him. ...


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 Chapter 1080： hateful cult

    Said to be the premiere, in fact, "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" was shown at this year''s Cannes Film Festival, and it was the opening film.


    However, after returning from Cannes, George Lucas edited the film again, removing some uncomfortable content.


    The most important thing is the clip of Chinese actor Bai Ling.


    This woman went to "Playboy" some time ago to take a bunch of portrait photos, and the sales were not small.


    Star Wars can''t rely on that gray hype.


    This is a big national brand!


    Coupled with marketing and the feelings of American fans, the crew held another grand premiere in Los Angeles.


    Of course it turned out to be a success.


    After the premiere, all the front-page reports in the entertainment media focused on the film.


    This situation is even hotter than when "Iron Man" was released!


    "Although it''s the darkest, it''s also the best." - USA Today


    "It fulfilled a promise, a promise made long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the promise''s name is 1977, and now it has finally come to fruition." - "Washington Post"


    "Star Wars is finally back to being a ''classic''." -- "Chicago Sun"


    "Star Wars: Episode II is too much about political intrigue, and "Star Wars: Episode III" is finally a return to the classic space-opera style of the Star Wars opening." - Roger Eyre Bert


    "Revenge of the Sith is the best of the new trilogy and the best of the 3 Star Wars directed by Lucas at the same time. It''s as central to the ring as The Empire Strikes Back. The fullest, most challenging part." - The New York Times


    ¡­¡­


    Just when Dunn was reading the film reviews about the movie in his office, the secretary came to report, and George Paxton came.


    Dunn hurriedly asked.


    "Dan, you''re right!"


    George Paxton walked into Dunn''s office with a serious look.


    "It really is a cult?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    George Paxton nodded, "Yes!"


    Dunn took a breath, "Like Scientology?"


    "Scientology?" George Paxton shook his head, "According to my investigation, it is even more evil than Scientology!"


    Worse than Scientology?


    Dunn was a little unbelievable.


    Scientology is deeply implicated in Hollywood, so there are many rumors about Scientology in the Hollywood industry, and it has a bad reputation.


    Although Scientology bears the brand of "science", it is not scientific at all. It mainly promotes mysticism and spirituality.


    Tom Cruise is the number one diehard. He even praised this sect many times in public and persuaded fans to believe in it, which can be said to be harmful.


    Of course, the degree of self-harm is even deeper.


    His first wife, Mimi Rogers, joined Scientology under his influence, and divorced because of doctrinal differences.


    The second marriage was to Nicole Kidman.


    Nicole is a devout Catholic and scoffs at Scientology. Scientology is very unhappy about this, and continues to provoke the relationship between the husband and wife through various means, resulting in the relationship between the two becoming more and more cold.


    After divorcing Nicole Kidman, the Hollywood action star began a journey to find a third wife.


    In order to allow Tom Cruise to choose a Scientology believer''s wife, Scientology started a "concubine selection" operation, secretly screening the next Mrs. Cruise among actresses around the world.


    Then, Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi was lucky enough to pass the interview.


    Then, Tom Cruise took this "fiancee" who passed the selection to meet with the great leader. It''s a pity that Nazanin Boniadi, who has never seen the world, lost his position in front of the great leader, was nervous and restrained, and lost his demeanor.


    This made Tom Cruise feel ashamed, thinking that she had humiliated herself in front of the leader. According to the teachings, Nazanin Boniadi was ordered to clean all toilets at the church headquarters with his toothbrush for a week and then brush his teeth at night.


    After the punishment was over, the two broke up.


    The choice of concubine continued, and there was later Tom Cruise''s third wife, Katie Holmes.


    This is a lesser known actress.


    The reason for this choice is because it is easy to control, and there will be no accidents like Nicole Kidman.


    Before marriage, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes signed a series of agreements, in addition to the property agreement, the most important one is the faith agreement!


    After marriage, Katie Holmes must give up her original Catholic faith and convert to Scientology!


    Katie Holmes agreed.


    Then, the two who shared the same belief started a happy life, and they were left with a beautiful and extremely cute loli baby-Suri Cruise.


    Then, Tom Cruise made another request. He asked his wife to take part in the "Mother Course" taught by Scientology to learn parenting lessons.


    Katie Holmes agreed.


    However, when Suri Cruise grew up day by day, the problem became serious.


    Tom Cruise asked his daughter to take a course taught by Science! Go believe in Scientology!


    At this moment, Katie Holmes couldn''t bear it any longer.


    The mother''s great side is revealed.


    She can endure it again and again.


    However, she couldn''t allow her daughter to be poisoned too!


    divorce!


    Must get divorced!


    Then, Tom Cruise''s third marriage came to an end.


    The court ruled that Suri Cruise''s custody belongs to her mother! Later, out of the idea of ??protecting minors and freedom of belief, the court imposed an additional penalty - prohibiting Tom Cruise from visiting Suri!


    I can''t even see my biological daughter.


    Of course, there are many believers of Scientology in Hollywood. In addition to Tom Cruise, well-known actors include John Travolta, Juliet Lewis and so on.


    These people have to undergo a 50-hour mental test when they join the teaching.


    In short, they will be questioned by the interviewer for up to 50 hours under the monitoring of a polygraph.


    The scale of the problem is huge, and the details are all too small. Many of the problems are hard to explain, and the face is red. Much bigger than the reality show "Truth or Dare" produced by Universal TV!


    These candid answers will be recorded one by one. If they want to drop out of school one day... Hehe, these extremely private contents may be leaked and become a handle to intimidate them.


    Coupled with the fact that Scientology opposes medicine and psychology, and encourages the use of occultism and spirituality to treat diseases, this sect is listed as an illegal cult by most countries and is prohibited from spreading.


    However, the United States is different.


    The United States is the ultimate advocacy of freedom.


    Freedom of belief is the fundamental purpose of the Constitution.


    Citizens not only have the freedom to believe in religion, but also the freedom to believe in cults!


    As long as the cult does not violate the law, the federal government will not come forward to control it.


    This has led to the United States becoming the largest living soil for Scientology.


    The leader himself is an American.


    Scientology is so evil, how evil is this sect that Alison Mack belongs to?


    If you didn''t break the law, just brainwashed, I''m afraid it really can''t be punished.


    After all, if the students were asked to pay, the course was indeed arranged for them. From the nature of the incident, it is training, and it is difficult to define it as a scam.


    George Paxton said solemnly: "This sect adopts a pyramid structure, and it started out as a training session. Then, through these training sessions, some brainwashing courses are taught, and then a group of ''elites'' are selected from these students and established. formed an organization called DOS, and these are diehard fans of the church..."


    "I''m more concerned about the evil." Dunn was not interested in inquiring about the operation of the cult, he just wanted to know whether it was illegal. If it is illegal, it must be strictly banned.


    This kind of evil cult that poisons people, it is best to eliminate them all. Especially if you dare to reach out to Hollywood, it will be even more intolerable.


    One Scientology is enough of a headache for Hollywood.


    George Paxton paused, glanced at Dunn, and said in a low voice, "All members of this organization are women, except the leader himself."


    "Huh?" Dunn was stunned for a moment. "What do you mean? You mean... no?"


    George Paxton looked a little weird, "Yes, that''s what you think! These die-hard believers have to provide sexual services to the leader, including actress Alison Mack. The reason why she So actively attracting Hollywood female stars into the church is largely because the leader likes stars."


    Dunn exploded with rage!


    Oh shit!


    Tired of living!


    A magician, dare to come to Hollywood to hunt for beauty?


    Really looking for death!


    "Are those women willing to accept...this kind of situation? Why is a magician?" Tang En was puzzled. How could a magician enjoy the free services of so many women? Just relying on brainwashing training?


    George Paxton said: "This leader is called Keith Lanier, and he is very good at rhetoric and makes up a lot of lies to promote himself. At the same time ... also set up a very cohesive organizational model. He has 3 A direct downline believer, this is the first layer of structure. The lower level must unconditionally obey the upper level. In order to be the master of the house, every believer must bring in more believers for himself and cultivate his own downline. By analogy, the bigger the pyramid structure, the more benefits the upper layers will get. The leader is the male master at the highest level in this pyramid structure.¡±


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, "This kind of routine... so much like a pyramid scheme?"


    George Paxton said: "That''s right, it''s a pyramid scheme. Twelve years ago, Keith Lanier once organized a pyramid scheme, but then he was accused and paid a huge sum of money. Obviously, He has since improved the way he operates."


    "What a MLM cult!"


    Tang En stood up abruptly, slapped the table fiercely, and then sighed, "There are too many stupid women, but I can''t sit back and watch them be deceived! It seems that this time, it is up to me to save the world and liberate those poor women. Compatriots. George, continue to investigate, I want detailed materials, criminal evidence that can be thrown away!"...


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 Chapter 1081： save the common people

    After George Paxton left, Dunn sat alone in the office and couldn''t help laughing.


    Even he himself admires himself!


    It''s not because he founded New Universal, changed the Hollywood landscape, made a lot of money, and became the richest man in the world.


    But he always seems to be playing the role of the savior, saving the common people!


    The black star Bill Cosby, who was suspected of sexual assault, was taken down by him;


    Les Moonves, who was sexually harassed in the workplace, was taken down by him;


    Rafael Farriere, a financial fraudster who almost deceived Anne Hathaway, was captured by him;


    Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood cancer, was taken down by him;


    Jimmy Savile, the BBC host who violated countless boys and girls, was taken down by him;


    The famous designer in the fashion circle, Anna Jon, was won by him;


    Even the purification of the American sports world came from Dunn''s revelations, which saved countless children who had sports dreams but fell into the misery of sexual assault.


    Coupled with Woody Allen''s clarification and Michael Jackson''s reversal, Dunn is already the biggest savior in the entertainment industry.


    Now, he is going to do it again, he is going to declare war on a cult that is suspected of brainwashing, defrauding and enslaving women!


    "Am I too great?"


    Dunn shook his head.


    His rebirth is really meaningful.


    While earning a lot of money and enjoying life, he also maintained human justice.


    Really don''t say, "good people and good deeds" do too much, it''s really addicting and enjoyable!


    Of course, Dunn''s good deeds are not over yet.


    The secretary came over and reported that it was Liverpool CEO Rick Parry who called.


    This season is coming to an end. In the Premier League, Chelsea firmly occupies the top spot, and the championship is almost certain.


    Because Liverpool focused on the European competition, the Premier League game was a bit watery, and Arsenal were overtaken by 2 points and ranked third.


    However, the ranking of the Premier League has been unable to bring enthusiasm and surprise to the fans of the Red Army.


    They are looking forward to it!


    Waiting for Istanbul on May 25!


    That''s the Champions League final!


    Liverpool''s opponent is AC Milan from Italy!


    At this time, Rick Parry called. Nine times out of ten, it was related to the Champions League final.


    as predicted.


    "The Champions League final is the largest event in the world, and its mobility is even greater than that of the Super Bowl. In Europe, there will be no more than 15 megacities capable of hosting the Champions League final."


    In Rick Parry''s words, there is concern.


    Dunn was a little puzzled, "Is Istanbul also a big city?"


    Rick Parry said: "But Istanbul is Turkey. There...even if it is a secularized state, it is still a state..."


    "If you have something to say, don''t discriminate against my beliefs!"


    Dunn is dealing with the cult.


    He places great importance on freedom of belief, and a mistake in speech is unconstitutional. Even when dealing with cults, one cannot use faith to speak out. Beliefs are innocent, and actions are sinful, and only legal judgments can be made on individual actions.


    This is the highest level of political correctness, and you must not make mistakes.


    Rick Parry was silent for a while and said: "After the Champions League was restructured, its influence has been greatly improved. Especially in recent years, the football industry has become marketized, and the economic value has become higher. A Champions League final will set off a huge impact. Tourism is hot. The Champions League final is still a week away, but Istanbul has become the most popular tourist city in Europe.¡±


    Dunn can understand very well.


    Europeans love to travel. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Champions League final, many people will rush to Istanbul ahead of time to witness the cultural and historical city with a long history.


    Even many people are not fans at all, but they used to join in the fun and see the big scene.


    "Any questions?"


    "There are a lot of tourists who have gone to Istanbul, and the news that comes back... is not too friendly."


    Tang En raised his brows and was a little surprised: "I was attacked by the local residents? No way?"


    Rick Parry hurriedly said: "No no no, you misunderstood, the local residents are hospitable and very friendly. However, the spirit of the contract of the local merchants seems to be worse. Many tourists have ordered hotel rooms online, but after arriving , the hotel said that the website server was down and all orders were invalid."


    Tang En''s heart was shocked, and he immediately reacted: "So... the hotel canceled the order and then increased the room price?"


    Rick Parry said: "That''s true. Usually, an average hotel, 80 euros a night is enough, tourists subscribe online and even get some discounts. After arrival, the reservations are all cancelled. , the price of the hotel has soared, at least 5 times! Even hotels with good locations, the price has increased 10 times!¡±


    I see!


    No wonder Rick Parry made a special call to report this.


    It''s really too much!


    A room of 80 euros was raised to 800 euros!


    This is the butcher!


    In mainstream European and American countries, this is an unimaginable event. Once a lawsuit is initiated, the entire hotel will not be able to pay enough! Especially in the time period of the Champions League final, it is extremely harmful, and the head of state should apologize.


    However, Turkey doesn''t eat the European and American style.


    Dunn realized that this was a troublesome matter, "Didn''t the local government come forward?"


    Rick Parry''s ambiguous answer: "Maybe, maybe not. However, this collective price hike has made local residents feel angry and ashamed, and many people are willing to give up their rooms for free to tourists. . But that''s not the solution."


    Turkey is not a member of the European Union, and no one can control it.


    "How many fans will we have to go to Istanbul?"


    "There are 16,000 fans who got tickets for the final, and there are more than 20,000 fans who don''t have tickets, but will still go to Istanbul to help the team."


    "More than 30,000 people..."


    Dunn has a headache.


    The number is a bit large!


    Of course, from a principle point of view, whether these Liverpool fans have a room to live in has nothing to do with the team. Even if you want to scold, you have to scold the city government and the hotel alliance in Istanbul.


    However, these are the most loyal KOPs!


    They are the biggest supporters of the team!


    It is the soul of the fans of this team!


    The club must bear their troubles!


    After being silent for half a minute, Dunn said, "Rick, how much revenue do we expect to make in this Champions League final?"


    The rewards of the Champions League are very generous. You can get 1 million euros for each win and 500,000 euros for a draw.


    In addition, there will be additional rewards for advancing to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finally winning the cup. The first prize bonus is 10 million euros, and the runner-up bonus is 6 million euros.


    Rick Parry said: "If you count the Champions League bonuses, sponsor bonuses, broadcast dividends and commercial rights... This final alone, if we win the championship, we will have 25 million euros in revenue. Even if we lose, There will also be 15 million euros. If we operate properly in the next few months, we will also¡­¡±


    "Okay, I''m not talking about the accounting issue with you!" Dunn interrupted him and said bluntly: "Rick, the club must be responsible for our fans! This is our responsibility!"


    Rick Parry was overjoyed, he would call Dunn to communicate this issue, and that was the reason.


    He wants the Liverpool club to come forward to coordinate and solve this problem.


    However, when the club came forward, there would be a lot of unnecessary expenses other than football. He was afraid that the American owner would not like it.


    But he didn''t expect that Dunn''s next words shocked him.


    "The club must provide free hotels for every fan who goes to Istanbul to cheer for the team! The skyrocketing hotel prices are unacceptable to ordinary fans, and they can''t even find a way to defend their rights. These must be resolved by the club, by the club and The hotel signs a contract, makes a collective reservation, and distributes it to the fans for free!"


    Rick Parry was stunned.


    It was no longer a surprise in my heart, but a shock.


    Arrange hotels for fans for free?


    More than 30,000 fans?


    How much does this cost?


    If each fan arranges two nights to book at the original price, the expenditure will exceed 5 million euros!


    To be able to buy a very good player in the summer transfer market!


    Michael Owen only sold for 12 million euros!


    "Boss, this...this..."


    Rick Parry couldn''t believe it.


    Dunn ignored his shock and said in a firm tone: "I know that the Champions League final is a huge platform for any team to attract money and can bring huge benefits to the team. However, Liverpool needs Be the most special one! Liverpool''s Champions League final should not be used as a commercial platform, but as a reward for all enthusiastic fans! A big party of gratitude and tribute! Winning or losing the game is second, the club must organize the Champions League final once The grand carnival of KOP allows everyone to fully enjoy it and enjoy the happiness brought by football instead of worrying about other things that have nothing to do with football."


    Liverpool has had a tough time since the Heysel tragedy.


    Liverpool fans, in particular, have been reviled all over the world.


    As if they were the most hateful gang of hooligans in the world.


    They bear great humiliation and bitterness.


    Even so, they can still stay with the team and support the team, waiting for the rise and recovery.


    Isn''t this kind of spirit moving enough?


    No matter what others do, Dunn is now the big boss of Liverpool, and he wants to pay tribute to the most lovely fans! He wants to bring the joy of the Champions League to every KOP!


    money?


    it is not important!


    Responsibility, glory, faith, glory, fighting and the will to never admit defeat, these are the souls Liverpool should stick to!


    It''s really not easy to get into the Champions League final once.


    That will be the most anticipated and excited day for all Red Army fans around the world.


    Dunn wants to save Liverpool and the fans of Liverpool!


    He wants to make the fans of his team the happiest group of fans in the world! ...


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 Chapter 1082： slavery

    Rick Parry has been a pure KOP since he was a child.


    At that time, the British Professional League was restructured under his leadership, and he also became the CEO of the Premier League. However, being in power did not change his red heart.


    After hearing Liverpool''s call, he immediately resigned and returned to the Liverpool club.


    He has the ability, enthusiasm, loyalty and faith to Liverpool, and is the best candidate for the club''s CEO.


    To be honest, he was also very moved when he heard Dunn''s remarks.


    As a team owner, he is willing to pay millions of euros to fans so that they can have a better viewing environment.


    Is there such a good boss in this world?


    Even Moratti, who claims to be willing to give all his love to Inter Milan, just bought a few big-name players in the transfer market and never spent a penny on fans!


    They just want to make as much money as possible from the fans!


    Only Dunn!


    He is not only willing to make large-scale investment for the team, but also to make large-scale expenditures for the fans!


    But I didn''t expect that Dunn''s words were not finished yet.


    "20 years ago, Liverpool used to be the hegemon of European football. At that time, we were invincible! 20 years have passed, Liverpool has been silent for too long, it is time to wake up! The Premier League can''t satisfy our appetite, the European arena is ours The biggest goal! The Champions League final is a demonstration of the club''s fighting spirit and spirit, not a profit-making opportunity in the commercial market."


    "This year, we reached the Champions League final, which is the beginning, not the end. This will be the stage for all the Reds fans around the world to revel, and we have to take this mission as a mission to complete. The Champions League final will become Liverpool''s iconic carnival moment. , to mobilize all the enthusiasm and passion of the fans, and for this, the club must not be stingy with money!"


    "There can be a set of rules and regulations within the club, and future Champions League finals will be done according to such rules - all Liverpool fans can enjoy 1 day of free hotels. Fans with team season tickets can enjoy 3 days for free. In addition, fans of the team who hold tickets for the Champions League final can also apply for free air ticket service from the club; if it is an elderly person over 65 years old, the club will arrange a special plane to send them to their destination!¡±


    Dunn''s impassioned words made Rick Parry speechless in shock.


    If this series of services are arranged, it will not be several million euros. 20 million euros can''t stop the staff''s service expenses!


    You must know that a healthy giant club can make a profit of between 20 million and 40 million euros a year.


    Only by meeting this profit standard can we meet the operating pressure of the budget increase caused by currency depreciation, player transfer fees and salary increases in the new season.


    If you can''t reach it, you need to go into debt, or look for more external funds.


    If it exceeds this standard... it means that the club has other plans.


    Some people are squeezing budgets and cutting transfer fees to boost profits.


    It is very likely that the money will be taken away.


    "If that''s the case, I''m afraid the club''s financial bills won''t be too pretty." Even Rick Parry, a Liverpool diehard, felt that Dunn''s approach was a bit too much.


    Dunn didn''t care, "I said, I bought Liverpool, not to make money, but for football! Just, fans are also an important part of football. Over the years, Liverpool fans have had a hard time, and the club should give Some of their benefits in return, to thank them for their long-standing support."


    Rick Parry was quite moved and took a deep breath, "Boss, I... I am a Liverpool fan, I thank you."


    Tang En smiled, "You are not just a fan, you are also the person in charge of the club. I just listed a general idea, and you need to complete the specific welfare details. The real benefits are given to the fans."


    Rick Parry hesitated. "It''s hard! I''m afraid it can''t be done!"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Can''t you do it?"


    Rick Parry said: "It''s too late, there''s still a week left, and the final is about to start. It''s very difficult for the club to arrange so many services in such a short period of time. Everything is now from zero. In the beginning, this process will encounter many difficulties. If it is not handled well, it will become self-defeating.¡±


    Ordinary large-scale concerts take 6-10 months to prepare.


    The situation encountered in the Champions League final is far more complicated than the concert.


    In 7 days, it''s impossible to get it done!


    Not to mention that this time is too rushed, even in the future, it will not be possible!


    That''s the Champions League final!


    No one can guarantee whether they can make it to the finals. Everything depends on the results of the semi-finals.


    The semifinals are usually only three weeks apart from the finals.


    Dunn quickly realized the problem.


    It is very unrealistic to want to take care of every Red Army fan.


    It''s not a matter of how much money it spends, but the club and the club could not handle so many problems in a short period of time in cities in other countries.


    "Then this time... let''s solve the fans'' accommodation problems first. Don''t be afraid to spend money. For other welfare arrangements, you can study the plan slowly in the future." Tang En made a concession.


    Rick Parry added: "Even so, we can''t be fully responsible to the more than 30,000 fans in Istanbul. The scope must be narrowed, and season tickets are the best way to filter. Every person who holds a team season ticket All the fans who are fans are recorded in the book and registered with real names, which will be more convenient to manage and prevent a lot of unnecessary troubles."


    There must be some precautions.


    Once the fans make trouble, high-quality gentlemen will also become football hooligans.


    Generally speaking, most fans who buy tickets for the Champions League final through Liverpool''s official platform hold team season tickets. They are all die-hard fans of the team, and they have priority.


    This season, Liverpool sold a total of 30,000 season tickets.


    About 20,000 people were able to visit Istanbul.


    As for the extra 10,000 people in Istanbul, they are probably just fake fans joining in the fun. There is no need for the club to be responsible for these people, just arrange for fans with season tickets.


    It is easy to manage, has records, and even has real-name registration. In the event of an accident, it will also be convenient for investigation and punishment in the future.


    Tang En took a step back, "You are an expert in club management, so you can decide what to do. First arrange accommodation this year. If you enter the Champions League final in the future, the club must provide more preferential conditions."


    ¡­¡­


    "Season pass?"


    After finishing the call, Dunn squinted his eyes and pondered.


    The businessman''s acumen quickly made him see a business opportunity.


    Premier League season ticket prices vary widely.


    It''s not that the price of season tickets for the big teams is the highest, but it depends on the region.


    Generally speaking, London teams have the highest season ticket prices!


    For example, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are the top three in the price of Premier League season tickets!


    The second pot is Manchester United, Liverpool and Crystal Palace.


    That''s right, Crystal Palace, a team that is destined to be relegated this season, can be tied for the price of season tickets with Manchester United and Liverpool! That''s the strength of the London team.


    If the season ticket is used as a screening condition to determine whether fans can obtain the free benefits of the Champions League final given by the club... Then, at that time, rare things are more expensive, and there will inevitably be a wave of panic buying for Liverpool''s season tickets!


    At that time, price increases are inevitable.


    At that time, Liverpool''s football market will be booming, and it will explode!


    At that time, this kind of hunger marketing of free benefits may actually promote the rapid growth of the club''s income.


    Of course, Dunn really didn''t plan to make money through the team.


    No matter how much Liverpool''s income is, it will be invested in the construction of the club and the team, cultivating the youth training echelon, building more turf, upgrading better training equipment, buying more excellent players...


    "Don? Dunn?"


    At this moment, the door of the office was quietly pushed open, and two clever little heads came in.


    One is Taylor Swift and the other is Lily Collins.


    Seeing this scene, Dunn couldn''t help laughing.


    This demon king of chaos didn''t even break in in a hurry.


    It''s unprecedented!


    "Come in!"


    Tyler blinked with big eyes, sneaked around in his office, and said in a low voice, "Is there no one in the room? I have something very important to tell you."


    Tang En said amusingly, "Is there anyone you can''t see?"


    Tyler rolled his eyes, "What about under your desk? Is there a woman blowing for you?"


    Tang En almost died of anger, "No! If you have something to do, tell me quickly!"


    Tyler breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and pulled Lily in, closed the door behind him, as if he had discovered a new continent, opened his eyes wide and exclaimed loudly: "Don, we have all checked it out and found a big secret. !"


    "The big secret?"


    "Well! We completed the detective mission and found out their details. It''s scary!"


    Lily was holding a schoolbag in her hand and looked very cautious and careful.


    What important documents should be in the bag.


    It was only then that Tang En remembered that the two female detectives had also gone to investigate that cult organization.


    However, he didn''t care.


    George Paxton has shown him a lot of materials. What can these little girls find out?


    "That''s a cult with slavery in it, but it''s terrifying!"


    Taylor and Lily walked around the desk and sat on Dunn''s lap one by one, exaggeratingly said.


    "Slavery?"


    Dunn is very curious about this word.


    Lily explained: "Yes, it is slavery. In it, everyone must unconditionally obey the arrangements of the upper-level masters, just like slaves. If you want to get rid of the status of slaves, you must draw your own downline and let them become yourself. slave, and become master."


    Tyler added: "Yes, yes, that''s it. Except for the leader, all the people are online, both slaves and masters. Only the leader is the master of everyone. By the way, that leader is a man...I It''s all clear, he asks different slaves to sleep with him every day, just like sex... ****."


    The scale is a little big, the little girl blushed a little and was also a little excited.


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 Chapter 1083： brand

    Tang En really didn''t expect that these two little girls could really investigate some ways.


    Combined with some of George Paxton''s investigative reports, Dunn finally understood why this cult advertised "fighting for women''s due rights" and "promoting self-realization".


    The argument of "master" and "slave" is definitely not an internal cult, and they will have more elegant and pleasant adjectives to describe this relationship.


    Just imagine, how can we fight for the rights and interests of women?


    Very simple, give them power!


    How to enable women to promote self-realization?


    Very simple, let their power bring them enough benefits.


    Slavery is the best solution.


    Let them be the masters, and then drive the slaves at will. This is a great temptation for many people who have not enjoyed the thrill of power.


    Although they are also "slaves" themselves, they have to pay for the upper-level masters.


    However, this amount of effort is insignificant, even if it is to sleep with the sect master and become a slave to be played with, it doesn''t matter.


    Because the feeling of controlling others is really great!


    This is very similar to the power system of many dictatorships.


    While being toyed with by the upper class, he enslaved the lower class.


    The power relationship is strong.


    Coupled with a certain degree of brainwashing propaganda and course training, the loyalty of members can be increased.


    Through such a deformed power structure, members can really feel a certain self-worth.


    Not to mention, this sect leader named Keith Lanier has some brains.


    "It seems that the two of you have succeeded?"


    Dunn was surprised by their achievements.


    Taylor raised his jaw slightly, shook his head and said proudly: "Of course, we are the Sherlock Holmes group. Also, Lily, take out the photo!"


    Then, Lily took out a thick stack of printed photos from her schoolbag.


    Poor clarity.


    At first glance, it does not come from normal shooting channels.


    "What''s wrong with this photo?" Dunn frowned.


    "We did it." The corners of Tyler''s mouth raised slightly.


    Tang En''s face was a little serious, "How did you shoot it?"


    Tyler said with a smile: "We bought a pair of glasses on Amazon. They have the kind of pinhole camera glasses that can record video. It''s more than 10,000 US dollars! These photos are all cut from the video by the two of us. It''s amazing. Bar?"


    Lily said, "We met a lot of people during this time, and then we filmed them all. If you want to watch the video, there is a USB flash drive in your bag."


    Tang En pondered for a while and said, "Taylor, Lily, you two have done a good job in this investigation, but you shouldn''t do this kind of secret photography again in the future, it''s illegal. Leave it to someone else to do it, understand?"


    Taylor pouted and said, "Why didn''t you say it at the beginning? I told you all about it. You need to buy some shooting equipment."


    Lily rolled her eyes and thought of something, "I see, what Dunn means... leave the illegal things to others? Let''s not take the risk ourselves, right?"


    Taylor suddenly realized, "This is too jerk, isn''t it? But you''re right, this kind of thing should be left to others in the future."


    Lily nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, after this investigation, I understand the sinister nature of the human heart."


    Satisfied with the state of the two of them, Tang En began to look at the photos taken secretly by the two of them, and immediately frowned.


    "what is this?"


    These photos are close-ups of female parts.


    The position is down from the navel, and the hidden part of women is slightly upward.


    It looks like a scar?


    After flipping through several photos in a row, the scar seems to be similar, it is some kind of special sign.


    When it comes to these photos, Taylor is a little angry: "These are the marks of those idiots expressing their loyalty like the leader!"


    "Brand?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows and quickly flipped through a few sheets, and sure enough it was!


    It is indeed a brand!


    This is not a tattoo, it is actually imprinted on the skin of a woman''s private parts.


    Does this branding mark have any special meaning?


    Dunn turned the photo a few times, and then quickly found out the tricky things in it.


    This brand is composed of two letters "K" and "R".


    It is the English abbreviation of the name of the leader, Keith Lanier.


    Lily said, "We''ve all figured it out. This branding is a demonstration of the loyalty of the members. When everyone joins the school, they have to go through a branding ceremony, but...it''s terrifying!"


    "fear?"


    "Um!"


    Lily opened her mouth, she couldn''t go on, it felt too cruel.


    It was Taylor who was fierce enough and said quickly: "When entering the teaching, everyone must have these two letters branded, it is the real brand! You have to strip your body in front of everyone, and use electric heat to burn your body. The red branding iron is directly branded on the skin, and there is no anesthesia in the whole process, and the entire branding process will last for nearly half an hour!"


    "No anesthesia?"


    Dunn was stunned.


    Is this too perverted?


    Directly branding the body with an electric iron without using anesthesia?


    Just to show your loyalty to the leader?


    It''s just torture!


    The point is, using that red hot iron to scald the skin is enough to scald the skin, the smell of charred human flesh... It''s terrifying!


    No wonder Lily couldn''t go on.


    Tang En, a big man, couldn''t help but lose his color when he heard it.


    This is simply a cult within a cult, a super invincible metamorphosis!


    Much more evil than Scientology!


    No wonder the branding scars on these photos are so shocking, they were all branded alive!


    "These more than 20 photos...are more than 20 people?" Tang En couldn''t stand it any longer, and quickly turned back.


    Lily then said, "Well, because Tyler and I have special identities, they both desperately want to draw us in. They are sincere."


    Taylor sneered and said: "They are all a bunch of idiots, huh! In front of Lily and I''s ingenuity, they are played around by us. Ask a question, and they can answer three by analogy, haha, too It''s funny!"


    Tang En was a little worried. After all, this cult is too scary, "Isn''t there any danger?"


    Tyler shook his head and said nonchalantly, "What danger can there be? They are not terrorists. Besides, didn''t you arrange bodyguards for us? They are here."


    Dunn arranged 4 female bodyguards for the two of them.


    One is a retired female soldier, one is a retired police officer, one is a retired boxer, and one is a retired wrestler. Both female soldiers and police officers have gun licenses, and the security issue is very reliable.


    Even so, Tang En was very worried, "You have done a good job in this matter, so don''t continue to investigate, just call the police and wait for the result. This cult organization must be completely eradicated... Huh? Why? Are there both of them?"


    At the end of this group of photos, Dunn saw photos of two acquaintances.


    At that time, Universal Pictures was acquired by Seagram Group, and then Vivendi merged with Seagram Group.


    Later, when Dunn acquired Universal Pictures, he communicated with many directors and shareholders of Vivendi and Seagram Group.


    Among them are the two of them!


    They are the daughters of Mr. Bronfman, chairman of Seagram Group, and beneficiaries of the family trust.


    Because the old Bronfman is too old, in many cases, the actual controllers of the family trust are the Bronfman sisters.


    Are the two of them also related to this cult?


    Lily said in surprise, "You know him?"


    Dunn recalled: "She seems to be called... Claire? The other one forgot, are they both members of a cult?"


    Taylor said quickly: "Yes, yes, it''s Claire. They are also super stupid. I have never seen such a stupid woman."


    "Huh? What''s going on?" Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly.


    Lily blushed a little.


    Taylor said: "They are both fools, they were deceived! Haha, it''s not a problem if the sisters were toyed with as slaves. They also embezzled 150 million US dollars from the family trust fund for the sect leader to squander!"


    Dunn was stunned again, "Is there anything else?"


    Lily said: "We have all asked clearly, the leader is the highest level, and there seem to be three on the next level, right? One of them is Alison Mack, who has acted in "Small People", and is mainly responsible for finding women for the leader; they are also This layer is mainly responsible for providing funds; there is another one we have not seen, it seems to be providing legal advice.¡±


    "Personnel, finance and legal affairs, hehe, the departments are quite complete!"


    Dunn sneered, it seems that it is necessary to tell the old Mr. Bronfman of Seagram Group what kind of stupid things his precious daughter did.


    Seeing that what should be said and the evidence that should be seen are finished, Taylor couldn''t hold back, hooked Tang En''s neck, and said coquettishly, "Dang En, what do you think we did this time?"


    "good, very good!"


    Dunn sincerely admired it.


    The results of their investigation were far beyond his imagination.


    There are even many secrets that even George Paxton has not investigated.


    It should be the result of the other party''s lowering of vigilance when they saw that they were little girls.


    "Then do we have any reward?" Taylor blinked with wide eyes, full of anticipation.


    Lily''s eyes were also full of anticipation.


    "Would you like to make a movie about your case-solving experience?" Dunn pondered for a while, and immediately thought of something.


    It''s a good choice to make a movie!


    The content of the movie is definitely an action comedy with a chick theme.


    There is a certain market for this type.


    In addition, through this film, we can also popularize the hateful nature of cults to the whole people, and warn everyone to be vigilant about their beliefs. It''s okay to believe, but you must believe in "famous schools" such as Protestantism, Buddhism, and Christianity.


    Any religion whose founder is alive is a cult!


    "Making a movie?" Lily was a movie actress, and she immediately became excited, "Can I be the lead actor? I want to play myself!"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course! Well, this project can be handed over to Reese for operation. I''ll contact her in a moment, you two will tell her the story again, and let her arrange the screenwriter, which will be produced by Rose Pictures. ."


    Now Reese Witherspoon is already a well-known female producer in Hollywood.


    Taylor pouted, "What about me? I can''t act in movies."


    Dunn encouraged: "You can write a song, write your detective process into a song, and then... it can be used as the theme song of the movie."


    Taylor''s eyes cracked with laughter, "Yes, write songs!"


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 Chapter 1084： Where is the future of Legendary Pictures?

    Later, George Paxton sent a more detailed cult investigation report.


    Compared with the brainwashed voluntary behavior of body branding, this is the real evidence of a crime.


    The leader likes skinny women, so in order to please the leader, many believers will force the "slaves" to starve, and can only eat a little bit of food every day to maintain their body.


    Not only that, the leader also has very special hobbies, which are suspected of sexual abuse. And he also asked the slaves not to communicate with each other and not to have **** with other men. One of the "slaves" was found out of love, and was imprisoned by the leader for a full year and a half.


    This is illegal imprisonment.


    Even the youngest "slave" here is only 12 years old!


    If it involves the sexual assault of a minor girl, it will add another level of crime.


    Dunn didn''t think too much, and directly forwarded the investigation report to many American media, including the New York Times, CNN, Yahoo News, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and other well-known media.


    Then, just call the police directly!


    Dunn is an honorary police officer in Los Angeles, and maintaining the stability and health of public order is part of his responsibility. As for the legality of the evidence collection process, given his status, the police could not embarrass him.


    What''s more, this is a righteous deed.


    On May 23, Dunn received a surprising report.


    After the movie "Hunting" was released for 8 weeks, the global box office has exceeded 600 million US dollars!


    Among them, the North American box office is as high as 350 million US dollars!


    This is the No. 1 on the North American box office list so far this year!


    The Michael Jackson case was considered a complete blowout at the box office for this originally underappreciated movie!


    $600 million at the global box office!


    You must know that the global box office of "Star Wars Episode 2" barely exceeded 600 million US dollars.


    This shows how crazy Michael Jackson fans are and how enthusiastic they are.


    As for the runner-up in the North American box office list, it is "Iron Man".


    The film was released for three weeks, and the North American box office was 290 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 330 million US dollars, and the global total box office was 620 million US dollars. It is considered to be on the right growth path.


    If it is not unexpected, the final box office data will not be much different from the expected global $800 million.


    Last week''s box office winner... was without a doubt the newly released Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. In the first week of its release, the North American box office was 168 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 125 million US dollars, and the total box office exceeded 290 million US dollars!


    Such a box office momentum is even stronger than "Iron Man"!


    So much so that many entertainment media are trying to tout it, claiming that this film will become another $1 billion box office blockbuster!


    However, if you want to get 1 billion US dollars, how can it be so easy?


    Compared with the reports on the entertainment page, it is still a news item that draws more attention from Tang En.


    The police are out!


    More than a dozen Los Angeles local police were dispatched collectively to take over the home of the DOS cult and arrested Keith Lanier, the leader of the cult.


    As a result, when he was arrested, he found that there was a female leader who was leading a group of female believers to surround the police car, trying to confront the police and obstruct official business!


    American police are not used to criminal suspects.


    Dare to resist arrest?


    Dare to interfere with official business?


    It''s just a pistol alert and an electric baton to give this group of idiot women a fat beating.


    The leader, Keith Lanier, was successfully taken away, and by the way, the female leader was also arrested and brought back to the police station.


    According to media reports, this female leader... is quite famous!


    It is the heroine Alison Mack who has acted in "Small People"!


    Well, the cult thing completely exploded.


    ¡­¡­


    Legendary Pictures is about to go public.


    Dunn attended the board of directors.


    At the meeting, Michael Ovitz explained to all the directors that this IPO will be jointly undertaken by three investment banks, Goldman Sachs, Morgan and Citi.


    Legendary Pictures currently has 420 million shares. In this public offering, an additional 80 million shares will be issued to the market, and it is expected to raise 800-100 million US dollars.


    Although the issue price has not been finalized, it can be guaranteed that after the listing, the market value of Legendary Pictures will not be less than 5 billion US dollars.


    The platter investment market is such a big plate.


    Hollywood is so big.


    It can''t be higher.


    If there are no more profit growth points, the market value of 6 billion US dollars will be a bottleneck for Legendary Pictures.


    For Dunn, Legendary Pictures is just an inconspicuous small company.


    For Michael Ovitz, however, it is of great significance. The first glorious era of his life was the establishment of CAA, and Legendary Pictures was the second stage of his life.


    Dunn, who proposed the concept of "combination investment", is the noble person he has hit.


    "I heard that you did it?"


    After the board was over, Michael Ovitz invited Dunn to his office.


    "What''s the matter?" Dunn was startled.


    Michael Ovitz smiled and said, "Don''t pretend, you don''t know, Warners has scolded you so much these past two days!"


    "Ah! Are you talking about cults?"


    Tang En suddenly realized and couldn''t help laughing.


    There are three major free public television networks in the United States, NBC, ABC and CBS, plus the rising star FOX, occupying the field of public television.


    As a media giant, Warner Bros. also has its own channel - WB Television Network.


    However, this TV station has very little living space. It is squeezed by NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX.


    To talk about dazzling performance, that is, the channel launched a popular American TV series "Small Man" in 2001.


    This has almost become WB TV''s leading TV series!


    According to WB TV''s forecast, the American drama can be filmed for at least 10 seasons!


    All the leading actors have been filmed until they are old, and it has just been filmed for 4 seasons.


    Unexpectedly, this incident happened just before Warners planned to start filming for the fifth season!


    The heroine Alison Mack is associated with a cult and is suspected of slavery, illegal detention, persecution of minors and other crimes.


    Although the case has not yet been finalized, it is impossible for her to appear in "The Incredibles".


    This is a fatal blow to WB TV!


    It was only natural that Tang En, the initiator, was scolded.


    "''Gilmore Girls'', ''Smallboys'' and ''School Detective'' are the three TV dramas that Warner TV relies on the most. You cut off an important source of income for Warner TV. Can they not be angry?"


    Michael Ovitz shook his head and laughed, but obviously he didn''t care much about things that were not related to his interests.


    Tang En said lightly: "In the final analysis, they were not careful enough when choosing roles, and they didn''t investigate the actors'' details. I''m just doing the right thing to save women from the dire straits as always."


    "Uh... Recently we are talking with Warner about a new project, a musical movie "August Love", the heroine has been selected, it is Carrie Russell. She has just broken up and is emotionally unstable , or...you go help and save me?"


    As the biggest and most senior agent in Hollywood, Michael Ovitz does this kind of soliciting activity, and he can always keep his eyes peeled.


    "Ahem, I''m going to Istanbul soon to watch a football game, so I''ll have to say something important."


    Natalie and Gal Gadot will be back from Jerusalem in another week.


    During this time, Tang En wanted to put some away and recharge his batteries.


    Except for a few women around him, he doesn''t hang out outside for the time being.


    Michael Ovitz said: "The market for platter investment has approached saturation, and more and more platter investment companies are entering Hollywood, which will greatly reduce the profit margins of Legendary Pictures."


    Dunn glanced at him, "This is a traditional enterprise, and it is not fundamentally different from a public service company."


    The stocks of public service companies such as water, electricity, and gas are very stable.


    It can''t go up, and it can''t go down.


    It is often used as a substitute for bonds.


    Legendary Pictures will be similar.


    However, it is clear that Michael Ovitz''s ambitions are not extinguished, and he still wants to continue to lead Legendary Pictures to greater glory.


    "Going public is not the end of Legendary Pictures, I can still find more room for growth."


    "What are you going to do?"


    Michael Ovitz said: "I''m rethinking the concept of platter investment. Movies can platter investment, why can''t TV series? You know, with the popularity of Starz, including HBO, has begun to make big investment TV series. , the risk is getting bigger and bigger.¡±


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to invest in TV drama production?"


    "The investment in the film market is saturated, and TV shows are the next possible expansion direction for Legendary Pictures," said Michael Ovitz.


    Tang En pondered: "But TV and movies are different. The producers of movies have a lot of say, but TV dramas are different TV stations have almost monopolized real power. If they cooperate with TV stations, Legendary Pictures will have a hard time getting it. to control."


    There are many distribution channels for movies, involving all aspects. In addition to the cinema, there are also home entertainment and derivative copyright income.


    TV shows are different.


    In the era of no streaming media, TV dramas will only gain popularity if they are broadcast on TV stations. TV stations have unique decision-making power over the creation of TV series.


    If Legendary Pictures wanted to invest in TV dramas or other TV programs, it would not be as comfortable as investing in movies.


    Michael Ovitz sighed, "However, I can''t just watch Legendary Pictures go public and enter the twilight stage of the company."


    Dunn is also one of the founders of Legendary Pictures, and he can understand this feeling.


    Sitting in the chairman''s office of Pass Ball Pictures, Tang En closed his eyes and pondered.


    Looking for a new expansion path for Legendary Pictures.


    Investing in TV dramas...it''s feasible!


    Because there will be more and more high-quality and high-quality American dramas in the future, these American dramas are not like the past few decades, and you can just spend one or two million dollars to make one.


    Not to mention an investment of ten or twenty million dollars.


    However, the TV station is a hassle!


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 Chapter 1085： relentless

    Dunn stayed in Michael Ovitz''s office for more than half an hour.


    I have been thinking.


    Imagine a possible way out for Legendary Pictures in the future.


    There is no need for long-term planning, the planning for the next 10 years is enough!


    By then, Michael Ovitz will surely retire.


    The traditional Hollywood production industry will also be impacted by the streaming media market. At that time, Legendary Pictures had little support for New Universal, and Tang En was likely to cash out and leave, completely breaking away from the relationship with Legendary Pictures.


    But it''s very troublesome right now.


    Film and television production can rely on creativity and ability.


    But the TV station is a real hard-core asset, if you have it, you have it, and if you don''t have it, you don''t have it.


    No matter how well filmed a TV series is, if the TV station doesn''t broadcast it, it''s useless to say anything.


    Huh?


    TV?


    right!


    Dunn suddenly thought of something and opened his eyes wide, "Michael, you said that Alison Mack was caught, will the filming of Smallville still happen?"


    Michael Ovitz shook his head and said, "It''s hard! She''s the heroine. Even if the actors are changed, it may be difficult to save the negative public opinion associated with this TV series. It has been reported in the media, and in "Small People" There are several actresses who were all bewitched by her and joined that cult. Can''t they all be replaced?"


    "So...the ratings of the WB TV network will drop again and again, and the financial situation will worsen?" Dunn narrowed his eyes, a little excited.


    "There''s no doubt about it, otherwise Warners wouldn''t be so angry." Michael Ovitz paused and looked at him suspiciously, "Dawn, you''re not... you''re not playing the WB TV network. idea?"


    The acquisition of the WB TV network?


    Totally impossible!


    Time Warner has many well-known TV channels, such as CNN, such as HBO, such as the Turner Network, but those are cable pay TV.


    In free-to-air television, there is only one WB network!


    Don''t look at CNN, which has nearly 100 million household users. It seems to have covered the United States, which is on par with free TV stations. In fact, there are essential differences.


    Free TV, it''s a wireless TV! That is, it can be received free of charge via satellite signals.


    In the United States, there are more than 50 million illegal immigrants, and 50 million young people who work hard and do not live with their families. Their entertainment spending is very limited, and it is difficult to subscribe to expensive cable TV.


    The common situation is that they will pay $100 to buy a "pot lid" and place it on the windowsill to receive satellite signals. With this mode, they can receive more than 200 free TV stations!


    However, this is a global signal reception, many of which are television stations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, as well as television stations in Spanish, Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, French, and Japanese.


    More than 200 units may seem like a lot, but they are actually tasteless.


    What you can really watch is actually the four existing free-to-air television networks in the United States¡ªNBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX.


    It can be seen that the coverage and popularity of free TV stations far exceed that of paid TV stations!


    Even Asia, Europe and other countries can also receive through satellite receivers.


    Therefore, when advertisers place advertisements, even if paid channels can provide the same user scale, coverage and audience ratings as free channels, the scale of advertising revenue is not the same.


    Therefore, even if the WB TV network''s ratings are low and its financial situation is stretched, it is of special significance to Time Warner! There is a very important strategic value!


    Warner can''t sell.


    Tang En squinted his eyes and said indifferently: "There are four major TV networks in the United States, but with Time Warner''s existing resources, it is difficult to develop the WB TV network into the fifth largest TV network in the United States."


    "Of course, it''s impossible!" Michael Ovitz shook his head flatly.


    Back then, Barry Diller relied on the powerful strength of News Corporation, coupled with his detached status in the entertainment industry, it took several years to break the market monopoly of the three major television networks ABC, CBS and NBC. Fourth television network FOX.


    Although Time Warner is powerful, it is almost impossible to make the WB TV network bigger and stronger under the current situation where the monopoly interests of the free TV market are seriously divided.


    Dunn smiled, "Warner can''t do it, Michael, can''t you do it either?"


    "Me?" Michael Ovitz froze for a moment and smiled bitterly, "What Warner Bros can''t do, Legendary Pictures can do? Not to mention that we don''t have a TV station yet, even if we do, it''s impossible to subvert today''s Market structure."


    Tang En shook his head and said disapprovingly: "In those days, the FOX TV network would rise strongly and break the monopoly of the three major TV networks. In my opinion, the biggest reason is not News Corporation, but Barry Diller! Only this kind of TV network in the United States Only a person of the highest level in the film and television industry can achieve this. Exactly, in my opinion, you are also such a person!"


    This compliment is not fake.


    Michael Ovitz has this strength!


    Back then, he was the one who led a few little brothers to break the monopoly of William Morris in the brokerage market and founded CAA; back then, he was the one who led a group of Hollywood stars to create a fabulous $20 million club; back then, he once Voted the most powerful man in Hollywood for three years in a row!


    Dunn has also been elected for three consecutive years, tying his record.


    However, with the passage of time, Michael Ovitz was old, he sighed, and seemed to have lost the sharpness of the year, "This... It''s hard... It''s an impossible task..."


    Dunn frowned and said, "Michael Aren''t you going to lead Legendary Pictures to another glory? What about your ambitions?"


    Michael Ovitz was slightly embarrassed, "Dawn, this is not the same thing."


    "In my opinion, it makes no difference!" Dunn''s face was solemn, a little too polite, "As you know, the role of Legendary Pictures to me is only to help me have the right to speak in the Hollywood film market. The current situation is enough for me. I don''t need the investment business of TV dramas! The reason why I am sitting here now is because of your persistence and your strength!"


    Michael Ovitz hurriedly said: "Dawn, I didn''t mean that, you misunderstood. If there is a suitable opportunity, of course I am willing to fight, even if I fail in the end and fail to build the fifth national television network, I have no regrets. But now... everything is a castle in the air!"


    Now, Legendary Pictures doesn''t even have a TV station!


    And the TV network needs the combination of hundreds of TV stations!


    It''s hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!


    Dunn pointed to his chest, "Listen to me!"


    Michael Ovitz took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and his voice seemed to burst from the depths of his body: "Okay, say it!"


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 Chapter 1086： 5th TV Network

    The heart-pounding Michael Ovitz is surging.


    The same is true for the young Dunn!


    He felt more and more the meaning of rebirth.


    He has changed so much!


    Today''s Hollywood landscape is all created by him!


    Many changes have not appeared in the previous life, but they made a stunning appearance in this life and achieved great success.


    For Dunn, this is really a great honor and pride.


    I come, I create!


    This is the value of life!


    Instead of relying on foresight, blindly repeating what happened in the previous life.


    Once it comes, change it!


    Now, Dunn is about to make a major change to the American media and film industry again.


    He wants to use Michael Ovitz to create the fifth largest TV network in the United States!


    Not simply operating pay channels, but free TV channels!


    It is a national free TV station!


    "In recent years, the ratings of reality shows launched by New Universal have been good. Because we have always refused to cooperate with CBS, CBS has given up its position as the market leader within a few years."


    Dunn''s words made Michael Ovitz puzzled and didn''t know what it meant. New Universal''s reality show is good, but what does this have to do with the establishment of TV networks?


    He simply listened silently.


    Dunn''s resume is too legendary.


    The growth trajectory is amazing.


    Even an industry leader like Michael Ovitz should ask for advice with humility and listen patiently.


    Dunn continued: "Some time ago, there were many different voices in the media during the trial of Michael Jackson''s case. I called the mainstream media in the United States and asked him not to have negative reports on him. Fortunately, I still have some points. Thin noodles, everyone cooperated, including CBS."


    Michael Ovitz nodded and said: "Yes, Viacom has split from CBS. Without the support of the media giants, the situation for the split CBS will be more complicated and changeable. Other competitors have the same content resources, showing good will is an inevitable result.¡±


    "I accepted the offer from CBS, but at present, New Universal has no intention of cooperating with CBS. The trivial incident of Michael Jackson just wants me to forget the estrangement in the past few years, which is not enough."


    Tang En''s remarks have an atmosphere of pointing the country.


    Is the Michael Jackson case just trivial?


    Michael Ovitz shook his head and smiled bitterly, this Dunn is really arrogant.


    However, he does have this capital.


    In front of the increasingly powerful New Universal Group, CBS Group is just a small company.


    Dunn said: "Last year, Viacom and CBS split, in which Paramount was divided into two parts. The film business was placed under Viacom and continued to use the ''Paramount'' label. Television The business was split into CBS, including many TV series rights, and UPN, a free TV network owned by Paramount.¡±


    Speaking of which, Michael Ovitz was suddenly stunned!


    Yes, UPN TV network!


    This is a free-to-air TV channel with a market share similar to that of the WB TV network and is now owned by CBS.


    However, CBS is a TV giant, with a market share of nearly 30% in the free-to-air TV field!


    In contrast, UPN TV network is too tasteless, with a market share of less than 2%!


    The situation is similar to the WB TV network, with low ratings, lack of high-quality content, and financial distress.


    CBS even integrated many of its alternate TV contact sites into UPN''s umbrella to help UPN expand its reach, but the **** truth is that this didn''t do anything for the UPN network''s ratings.


    Now, for CBS, UPN is already tasteless and a pity to abandon.


    Not as important as the WB television network is to Time Warner.


    Because Time Warner only owns the WB TV network, a free TV network, and CBS itself is a giant in the field of free TV.


    It is impossible to go from "0" to "1" in order to build the fifth television network in the United States. This process is too long and too complicated. Moreover, the license approval of public television stations is very strict, and whether it can pass the customs is another matter.


    Therefore, we can only take the route of resource integration, from "1" to "2" to become bigger and stronger!


    Just like when Barry Diller built the FOX TV network, it is the same routine that integrates multiple TV stations and small TV networks to become a giant.


    Michael Ovitz found out the inner meaning of Dunn''s long speech and said in surprise: "You mean... to promote the merger of the two TV networks UPN and WB? Yes, only in this way, it is possible to launch the first TV network. Five major TV networks!"


    Tang Endao: "Warner can''t sell WB TV network, but UPN has little significance to CBS. As long as the price is in place, and there is New Universal as a matchmaking platform, it will not be too difficult for Legendary Pictures and CBS to reach a deal."


    Now CBS is eager to cooperate with New Universal, especially to get a new explosive reality show produced by Universal TV.


    Now, ABC has "American Idol" and "Wise and Brave", NBC has "Universal Model Contest" and "The Bachelor", and FOX has "Truth or Dare" and "Dancing Forest", all of which are popular reality shows. Loved by young people.


    Only CBS has become a "senior station".


    As long as Tang En looses his mouth and New Universal promotes it, CBS will definitely sell its unimportant UPN TV network to Legendary Pictures.


    Michael Ovitz pondered: "This kind of free public television network, even if the profit is poor, but the assets are very heavy. The value of the license alone is 200 million US dollars. If Legendary Pictures wants to eat UPN, it must pay A great price."


    UPN owns a federal television license. In other words, the network is legal even if it covers 100% of TV users in the United States.


    If it is a local TV station license, which generally covers more than 35% of household users in the United States, it will be subject to investigation and supervision, and anti-monopoly is required.


    It can be seen that the UPN TV network is of great value!


    Tang En said: "If you don''t pay, there will be no return. Just imagine, if UPN and WB merge and break the game in one fell swoop, how much impact will it have? The market share does not need to be too high, as long as it reaches 10%, it can boost Legendary Pictures. The market cap exceeds $10 billion!"


    Nobody values ??Legendary more than Michael Ovitz.


    This is the whole driving force of his life.


    "It seems that the funds raised by this IPO will be spent on the acquisition of the UPN TV network." Michael Ovitz''s old face showed a smile, but he did not feel the pain of spending money, but rather Outlook for the future.


    If Legendary Pictures can control the fifth largest TV network in the United States in the future, even if it is only 50% of the shares, it will be a lot of value!


    At that time, Legendary Pictures can also show its talents in the field of TV series production and make more diversified investment.


    As for whether Warners would agree to let WB and UPN merge, there would be no suspense.


    After losing the popular American TV series "Smallman", the WB TV network is struggling to find a new life, and will definitely seek cooperation opportunities.


    Tang En smiled slightly, "So it''s settled?"


    "It''s settled!" Michael Ovitz waved his hand and said decisively, "I''ll contact CBS now! The acquisition of UPN is also good news for Legendary Pictures, and it must also promote Legendary Pictures'' stock issuance. Prices have increased further.¡±


    Tang En said with a smile, "Congratulations then."


    Michael Ovitz said: "When I complete the acquisition of UPN, I will negotiate with Warner immediately to merge the two troubled TV networks to create the fifth largest TV network in the United States and gain a new life!"


    Dunn said: "With the support of New Universal and Time Warner, you will definitely succeed! Back then, Barry Diller had achieved success with News Corporation as his back. New Universal and Time Warner are always stronger than News Corporation, right? "


    Michael Ovitz reciprocated and said: "New Universal has not yet set foot in the free-to-air TV network field. When the fifth TV network is launched into the market in the future, it can provide the same preferential conditions for New Universal and Warner."


    Tang En smiled, "Thank you very much then."


    Fifth Television Network?


    If all goes well, it should be out of the cocoon.


    Legendary_Pictures can provide the initial letter L, Warner provides the initial letter W, and the fifth network formed is likely to be called the LW network.


    Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. each own 50% of the shares.


    With the inherent relationship between New Universal and Legendary Pictures, the TV station of Legendary Pictures is naturally equal to the sphere of influence of New Universal.


    However, New Universal is not without its presence in the field of public television networks.


    New Universal is secretly planning the big idea of ??acquiring 20th Century Fox!


    Dunn wants to directly annex the FOX TV network! And won Fox Sports, entered the sports channel industry, and has the capital to compete with Disney''s ESPN.


    By then, the five television networks in the United States will be occupied by the five major media groups. UU Reading


    Disney is one ABC, Comcast is one NBC, Viacom is dead but not dead and tied to CBS, and Time Warner is half of the LW network.


    Only New Universal will occupy half of the resources of both the FOX TV network and the LW TV network!


    At that time, New Universal will come from behind and become the leader of the free public television network in the United States!


    Twenty years ago, the media industry in the United States was controlled by 50 large corporations.


    By the 1990s, it had become 20.


    In 10 years, there will be only 5 left!


    The New Universal Group must survive in the market competition of strong industrial integration, and it is the one that survives the best and most moisturizing!


    Moreover, at present, New Universal has not developed into a sports channel. Twentieth Century Fox owns the second largest sports network in the United States after ESPN, Fox Sports.


    At that time, New Universal will take advantage of streaming media to set off a fire in live webcasting, and compete with ESPN under Disney in the field of live sports events!


    New Universal is already very powerful, but it can be even stronger!


    New Universal still has a long way to go, Dunn wants to seize every opportunity to become stronger. ...


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 Chapter 1087： youll never Walk Alone

    Istanbul, May 25, 2005.


    Ataturk Olympic Stadium.


    Champions League final!


    The waves of red waves roared wildly, and every Liverpool fan present seemed to have the power to vent endlessly!


    Compared with AC Milan, which has made all opponents stunned in European competitions in the past ten years, this final is more important to Liverpool.


    In this AC Milan camp, 20 players have the experience of the Champions League final, and the experience of the competition is very rich.


    In contrast, Liverpool are new recruits.


    However, on the pitch, the Red Army fans never lose!


    Before the start of the game, Liverpool''s team song "You''ll Never Walk Alone" resounded through Ataturk!


    As if this is not Istanbul, but Anfield!


    The audience of guests watching the game was even more star-studded.


    Liverpool legends Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, John Barnes, etc.


    The team''s owner, Dunn Walker, made a high-profile appearance!


    It''s not high-profile, it''s very high-profile!


    He invited a star-studded group of spectators to help out!


    Almost all the entertainment stars in the UK were invited by him!


    Daniel Craig, Jim Sturgess, Christian Bale, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender, Adam Johnson, Henry Cavill...


    Even female stars such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kate Beckinsale, Rachel Weisz, and Lily Collins also appeared beautifully and sat on the to the VIP stand.


    Of course, UEFA is also happy to see such a scene.


    Hollywood stars can greatly increase the influence and attention of enough games. It can be said that the more stars present, the happier UEFA is!


    For these film and television stars, UEFA provides better treatment than many football stars.


    So much so that Hollywood stars accounted for half of the VIP seats in the main stand!


    This is under the premise that Dunn did not send invitations to old artists such as Anthony Hopkins, Ian McLean, Christopher Lee and so on.


    They are both British and will no doubt support Liverpool.


    Before the start of the game, Dunn got up and shook hands with the president of UEFA and the president of AC Milan.


    The president of UEFA is not worth mentioning, and Tang En reported that with a formulaic social smile, lukewarm.


    The chairman of AC Milan is amazing.


    "Dawn, you stole our Prada, but don''t steal our championship trophy!" Berlusconi is a real big man, not only a super rich, but also a politician.


    He is the Prime Minister of Italy.


    He is also the club president who has won the most titles in history, more than the legendary president of Real Madrid, Mr. Bernabeu.


    When he was young, he even worked as a rock singer, and then became an Italian film and television media tycoon, and made his fortune.


    Speaking of which, we are still walking with Dunn.


    Tang En was quite disgusted with him in his heart, but his social enthusiasm was not bad at all. He shook hands cordially and said with a smile: "Mr. Prime Minister, haven''t you noticed? Prada''s tax payment in the first quarter increased by 23% compared to last year. %! I am contributing to Italy''s finances."


    Berlusconi shook his head and said, "If this is considered a contribution, then tomorrow Versace, Armani, Ferragamo and Zegna, the Italian soul brands, will become tools for foreigners to make money."


    Dunn said disapprovingly: "Gucci was acquired by the French, which is why it is today''s brilliance. Prada can only shine when I have it in my hands. Of course, if you can provide some convenience and support, I would also like Versace and Ferragamo. very interested."


    Berlusconi was speechless and said, "Today is the final, let''s talk about football, only football!"


    After being seated, Tang En couldn''t help but scolded in a low voice, "Old thing!"


    To his left is Daniel Craig, a die-hard Liverpool fan, pretending not to hear.


    On his right was his old friend Kate Winslet. Hearing this, he hesitated for a while, then leaned over and whispered, "Still an old hooligan!"


    "Huh?" Dunn''s eyes widened suddenly, "Did he bully you?"


    Kate Winslet rolled his eyes at him, "How is that possible? Since the filming of "Titanic", I haven''t seen any man who would blatantly harass me, except you."


    "Ahem, don''t slander me... Don''t change the subject, what happened to that Italian Prime Minister?"


    "You do not know?"


    Dunn said disdainfully, "I''m too lazy to pay attention to a bad old man. If it weren''t for Prada, I wouldn''t want to pay attention to him at all."


    Kate Winslet whispered, "His private life is terrible!"


    "Huh?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, somewhat in disbelief, "No way? He''s a politician!"


    "Does politicians play football? Before he entered politics, he was also in the entertainment industry. You know the current situation in this circle." Obviously, Kate Winslet has heard something long ago and is very confident.


    Tang En said in a low voice, "Tell me about it specifically."


    Kate Winslet said: "He likes to have parties at home every weekend, the big one. He will find a lot of strippers, models, or some entertainment stars. Strip off at night and dance , and some... uh, live couple shows, you know what I mean? And **** shows."


    Dunn didn''t quite believe it, "How is it possible? If this is the case, he can still be the prime minister?"


    Kate Winslet shrugged, "I don''t know, I heard from others anyway."


    "Who?"


    "Monica Bellucci."


    "The one who played "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily"?"


    "Yes. After the filming, she was a big star in Italy, and then she was invited. Although that gentleman had not yet come out to become the prime minister for the second time, he was a big boss in the Italian media circle, and she could not refuse. "


    Dunn glanced at her, "Will she tell you this?"


    Kate Winslet shrugged, "I don''t know her, and Keanu told me secretly. I think it''s very credible, and she doesn''t have to lie about this kind of thing. She and Keanu are good friends. "


    "Cough, that... did they do it?"


    "Ah? What are you doing?"


    "Did I mean Monica Bellucci slept with that bad old man?"


    "How would I know if I went to bed or not?" Kate Winslet laughed angrily and gave Dunn a contemptuous look, "What bad idea do you have? Let me remind you that Ms. Bellucci is in her 40s. It''s old, and there are several children!"


    Tang En glared at her, "Look at you and think nonsense! I''m just curious, just ask!"


    Kate Winslet pouted and said mockingly, "I bet, if she could be ten years younger, you would definitely find a chance to sleep with her!"


    "That''s natural!" Dunn raised his head slightly, as if he took it for granted, then shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, I accepted Berlusconi''s invitation and attended that kind of party. It''s weird to be in his bed. Forget it, I''d better review "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" twice if you have time, it''s a good movie!"


    Kate Winslet''s unpretentious "puchi" smile is hearty and natural. Gently pinched Tang En''s arm, "Stop talking about those absurdities and watch the game!"


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    The last time Liverpool won the Champions League was in 1984 against the Italian team Roma.


    That year, the Pope died and Prince Charles married.


    This year is 2005.


    The new Pope dies again, and Prince Charles remarries his old lover.


    Liverpool once again met an opponent from Italy - AC Milan.


    Fatalism seems to be all in Liverpool''s favour.


    However, the situation of the game surprised everyone!


    On one side!


    Only 1 minute into the game, Pirlo took a free kick. He took a very creative low kick. Maldini, who was ambush on the outside of the wall, quickly got out of the way and right footed 12 meters in front of the goal. Half-volley shot!


    The ball bounces into the net!


    1:0!


    AC Milan made a fantastic start!


    However, Liverpool''s nightmare is not over yet.


    AC Milan took the opportunity to set off a stormy attack!


    Kaka, Crespo and Shevchenko took turns to threaten Liverpool''s goal.


    Finally, in the 39th minute, AC Milan scored another victory.


    Kaka dribbled the ball forward 30 meters in the frontcourt and faced the blockage of 3 defenders at the front of the penalty area. Shevchenko broke into the penalty area and pretended to shoot, but in fact he made a low pass with his right foot to the back door. column.


    Crespo grabbed a push shot from 5 meters in front of the goal, and it was done in one fell swoop!


    2:0!


    In the 44th minute, Kaka turned his back to get the ball in the backcourt, got rid of the marking player with a beautiful turn, and made an accurate pass with his right foot behind the defensive line near the center line.


    One-shot!


    Facing the attacking goalkeeper Dudek, Argentine center Crespo calmly lobbed a shot from 16 meters in front of the goal, 3:0!


    This is almost the most one-sided Champions League final since the restructuring!


    AC Milan dominated the game and dominated the game, and Liverpool didn''t even create a decent scoring opportunity.


    When the half-time whistle blew and the players from both sides walked off the court, the heavy expressions on the faces of Gerrard, Alonso, Cannavaro, and Kaka, Pirlo, and Maldini could be clearly seen. revealed joy.


    The result of the game seems to be doomed!


    Liverpool want to hate the final!


    However, the Red Army fans did not give up!


    Just as the players walked back to the locker room disheartened, a loud song suddenly sounded inside the Ataturk Olympic Stadium!


    "Raise your head, don''t be afraid of the dark.


    At the end of the storm, there is a golden sky, and the sweet song of a lark.


    Through the wind, through the rain, maybe your dreams will be shattered.


    Keep walking, keep walking, with the hope in your heart,


    You will never be alone!


    you''ll never Walk Alone! "


    This is Liverpool''s team song "You''ll Never Walk Alone"!


    At this moment, every Liverpool person in the audience was moved and sang in unison!


    Give encouragement to frustrated teams and move forward!


    Daniel Craig, who was sitting on Dunn''s left, even burst into tears, stood up abruptly, and sang without caring about his dignity.


    Liverpool, don''t panic!


    You will not walk alone!


    The fans are always behind you!


    This scene caused all the guests in the VIP table to look sideways in surprise.


    At this moment Dunn''s heart also seemed to have an unprecedented enthusiasm, which stirred in every cell of his body.


    This is football!


    This is the power of football!


    Dunn, like Daniel Craig, stood up and sang loudly: "When you walk through a storm, you will never walk alone! Raise your head, don''t be afraid! You will never walk alone!"


    He is Dunn!


    A legend in the business world and the richest man in the world!


    This sudden scene made every football player in the guest room feel a sense of blood surging. Even those laymen from Hollywood were moved.


    Several female stars such as Kate Winslet also burst into tears. They felt the pride of a man!


    At this moment, the singing in the guest seat became even louder. The voice was hoarse and old, as if carrying a kind of generosity that had been weathered and drowned!


    The voices came from those aging Liverpool legends in the guest room, Tommy Smith, Pete Thompson, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush...


    At this moment, the boys in Liverpool are not alone!


    Inside the Ataturk Stadium, the red color is rolling, the war song is flying, and the atmosphere is unprecedented! ...


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 Chapter 1088： Great reversal!

    At the beginning of the second half, Liverpool made a substitution adjustment.


    Midfielder Dietmar Hamann replaced right-back Steve Finnan.


    Benitez''s intentions could not have been more obvious.


    In the second half of the game, we must liberate Gerrard!


    Let this young Liverpool captain lead the team to blow the horn of counterattack!


    This is a big gamble, if you don''t succeed, you will become a benefactor!


    Next, it depends on whether the 25-year-old Liverpool captain can stand up to the pressure at a critical moment, take on the responsibility of captain, and lead the team to counterattack.


    Facts have proved that it is an extremely correct choice to hand over the captain''s armband to the young Gerrard!


    Gerrard will undoubtedly be one of Liverpool''s most legendary greats!


    In the 53rd minute of the game, Harvey Alonso got the ball in the midfield and moved a long pass in a wide range. Liverpool left back Rise got the ball from the wing, but was interfered by Cafu.


    Riise failed to falter. He forced the ball to pass, and Gerrard, whose defensive task was greatly reduced, rushed forward and headed a lob from 10 meters in front of the goal!


    Lob shots are rare.


    Header lob shots are even rarer!


    This time, the header was a lot of luck, and the angle was tricky. The ball crossed the ten fingers of AC Milan goalkeeper Dida and fell into the far corner!


    1:3!


    Liverpool get a point back!


    The one who stepped forward was indeed Gerrard, who was entrusted by Benitez!


    There are 40 minutes left until the end of the game!


    Liverpool, who were two goals behind, recovered one point!


    Here comes the opportunity!


    At the Ataturk Stadium, the battle song resumed, and Liverpool''s morale was boosted!


    Just 3 minutes later, Liverpool made a comeback!


    In the 56th minute of the game, Riise threw a sideline ball from the left side, Alonso and Haman knocked in succession, Smicer made a low shot with his right foot from 26 meters in front of the goal, and Baros beside Stam closed the ball. The belly gave the ball over, and the ball got into the lower left corner!


    2:3!


    Liverpool regain one point again!


    In 3 minutes, two goals in a row!


    The Red Army, Liverpool, is in full swing!


    The onslaught continues!


    In the 60th minute of the game, Gerrard dribbled the ball into the penalty area!


    Gattuso tripped him with his legs stretched behind his back.


    The referee Gonzalez sentenced to death penalty, penalty kick!


    Liverpool got a penalty kick!


    Xavi Alonso held on to the pressure and walked to the penalty spot, ready to take the penalty that could decide Liverpool''s fate.


    It''s a pity that the opponent''s goalkeeper made an accurate judgment and flew sideways to seal Alonso''s penalty.


    Fortunately, Alonso reacted very quickly, kept up in time, and rushed to make up shots before the defenders!


    "boom!"


    A powerful burst shot!


    The sound of the contact between the ball and the sneakers is not obvious in the stadium of 80,000 people, but at this moment, the explosive sound is no less than the explosion of an atomic bomb in the stadium!


    Boom!


    The ball is in!


    3:3!


    Liverpool scored three goals in seven minutes!


    3:3!


    Liverpool''s magical tie!


    The Liverpool players who didn''t even celebrate after scoring two goals, after Alonso succeeded in a supplementary shot, finally rejoiced with excitement. Everyone rushed to the corner flag of the bottom line and shouted hysterically!


    They did it!


    The score is tied!


    A miracle is happening!


    On the main stand, not all of those entertainment stars are football fans, but as British people, they have been infected by football culture since childhood.


    At the moment when Alonso scored, all the guests and support team stood up immediately, just like every Liverpool fan in the audience, raising their arms and shouting!


    This feeling is really great!


    This is a stadium miracle brought back to life!


    Benitez really lived up to his reputation as a tactician. When the team was obviously inferior to his opponent and fell behind by a large score, he replaced the right back with a midfielder in the second half, thus realizing the goal of liberating Gerrard.


    His tactical conception did it!


    Gerrard scored a goal and created a penalty!


    Liverpool''s miraculous equalizer!


    Dunn smiled, but at this moment, he regained his demeanor. He listened to Daniel Craig''s excited swearing, watched Kate Winslet dance happily, and glanced at the Italian not far away. Prime Minister Berlusconi''s dead pig face...


    The mood is very happy.


    The world of football is amazing!


    ¡­¡­


    There is no winter break in the Premier League.


    This kind of competition arrangement will make the team very tired in the middle of the season. Of course, there is also the advantage of being able to end the league cycle earlier than other leagues.


    The Premier League season is over.


    Chelsea is the champion, the runner-up is Arsenal, and Liverpool is third.


    Liverpool have been preparing for the Champions League final wholeheartedly for 10 days.


    But Serie A is different.


    Serie A is not over yet, and the 37th round of Serie A was played three days ago.


    Physically speaking, Liverpool is even better!


    As the game entered the 70th minute, this situation became more and more obvious. Even a layman could feel it. AC Milan''s players couldn''t keep up with their physical strength, and they had no way to take Liverpool!


    At this time, Benitez made another move.


    Liverpool''s biggest hole card is finally revealed!


    In this game, Benitez refrigerated the big center Drogba in the starting lineup, but chose the Czech striker Baros.


    The intent is obvious.


    I just hope that this fast and nimble forward can find opportunities in the aging AC Milan defense.


    Although Baros did not score a goal, the tactical effect has been achieved.


    Under his repeated impact, AC Milan''s veteran defense has been in a state of embarrassment.


    At this time, put on Drogba, who has a stronger impact... Everyone understands Benitez''s plan!


    Taking advantage of your illness, I will kill you!


    Liverpool will chase after victory!


    A draw is not the goal!


    Liverpool will end the battle within 90 minutes!


    To be honest, Dunn''s heart was full of excitement when he saw Drogba make his debut.


    On the night of Istanbul in the previous life, there was no Drogba.


    In this life, Liverpool has a secret weapon like Drogba, which is like a heavy tank. Maybe... It can create miracles again!


    Just with AC Milan''s current state, they can''t stop Drogba''s impact at all!


    Sure enough, Drogba came on stage, making AC Milan''s back line even worse!


    In the 81st minute of the game, Reese made a cross and Stam made a header to make a clearance. Luis Garcia got the ball horizontally, and Gerrard volleyed his right foot high from 22 meters in front of the goal.


    In the 83rd minute of the game, Xavi Alonso made a long pass, and Luis Garcia quickly followed. Drogba in the middle has already started like a tiger, and made a hungry tiger rushing towards the goal of Dida''s handle!


    Like the top of Mount Tai, the momentum is menacing!


    Without hesitation, Garcia made a high ball!


    Under Stam''s pull, Drogba forcibly took off!


    Stam, who was old and lost his physical strength, couldn''t resist the young and vigorous Drogba He could only hit his waist with small movements. However, at this moment, Drogba''s eyes are red, he has forgotten everything, there is only ball in his world!


    Leap high and head to the goal!


    "Boom!"


    He knocked out a cannonball-like header, and Dida didn''t even make a save response and watched the ball go into the net!


    4:3!


    Benitez reproduces the magical substitution!


    Drogba, who came off the bench for the first time, scored!


    Liverpool scored 4 consecutive goals in the second half and completed the go-ahead!


    crazy!


    Complete madness!


    This is absolutely the greatest Champions League final ever!


    Ups and downs!


    Delightful!


    The ball is in! In, in, in, in!


    On the stand, the red scrolls and the surging waves, like a nine-day fall, smashed into this land full of myths and legends.


    For AC Milan fans, it seems like the sky is falling apart!


    Ruined!


    It would also be the most humiliating rout in history. ...


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 Chapter 1089： blatant seduction

    On the night of Istanbul in the previous life, Liverpool created a miracle of comeback.


    However, there is absolutely nothing magical to the level of today!


    The two sides were tied 3-3 in the 90 minutes of the game. After extra time, Dudek performed amazingly in the penalty shootout and helped Liverpool win the Big Ear Cup.


    Unexpectedly, Dunn made some changes to the team''s lineup in this life. After buying a few top players, it seemed that he didn''t even need to play overtime.


    In the second half of the game, Liverpool have scored 4 goals!


    4:3 lead!


    The championship trophy is already beckoning to Liverpool!


    In the last few minutes of the game, the atmosphere in the stadium was so tense that it was almost suffocating.


    Milan fans hope to score another goal to tie the game.


    Liverpool''s fans hope that the team can guard against the dead, keep the lead, and win Europe!


    Before the Heysel massacre, Liverpool were European hegemons. After the Heysel tragedy, the team that made Liverpool the king of Europe was the AC Milan made up of the Dutch three Musketeers.


    This fateful confrontation may really mark the beginning of a new era!


    Rise up, Liverpool!


    Minute by minute after the game, Dunn, who was still in the mood to chat with friends in the stands, also devoted all his energy to the game.


    The current stadium situation is random.


    It has never happened in the past life, it is changing rapidly!


    In the 88th minute of the game, Shevchenko started to break through Carragher in the middle, but just before he kicked, Cannavaro played a key role and stabbed the ball out of the bottom line with his right foot.


    Pirlo took a corner kick from the right. Stam headed the goal from 7 meters in front of the goal. The ball hit Kaka''s scalp and missed the far post.


    Dudek delayed the kick-off and received a yellow card for deliberately delaying time.


    In the next few minutes, the physically strong Serginho became AC Milan''s main attack point, and Gerrard was forced to return to the right from time to time.


    In the 90th minute, Pirlo''s right foot shot from a long distance.


    In the 91st minute, Carragher fouled, and Pirlo took a right-footed free kick 32 meters in front of the goal.


    In the 93rd minute, Serginho made an oblique pass from the left, and Traore made a header clearance a little bit, making Thomason, who was flanking at the back post, unable to hit the target...


    In the 94th minute, Drogba made a return visit from midfield and stole the ball from Serginho.


    The referee Gonzalez looked at his watch, then stretched his hands forward and blew the whistle!


    The game is over!


    Liverpool conceded 3 consecutive goals in the first half and scored 4 consecutive goals in the second half, completing a shocking reversal!


    Not to mention the Champions League final, even in an ordinary league, it is hard to see such a thrilling scene!


    Won!


    Liverpool are the champions!


    ¡­¡­


    In the next crazy celebration, Dunn has no need to participate.


    His boss is too excited, he will appear gaffe, and it will further stimulate Berlusconi, the boss of AC Milan, and lose his demeanor.


    It is worth mentioning that after the game, the wives of Liverpool also rushed into the stadium to celebrate with the players.


    It has really become a beautiful landscape on the green field.


    As if they were more beautiful than the Hollywood stars in the stands.


    Of course, the premise is that these entertainment stars who come to watch the ball are relatively low-key, either with light makeup or no makeup, and they don''t have the splendid competition when they walk on the red carpet.


    They don''t need to express themselves through football.


    In contrast, the pattern of these "wives" relying on football stars is much smaller. They were wearing heavy makeup and enchantingly taking pictures on the court.


    For them, the Champions League final is their rare opportunity to become famous.


    As for football players, they are originally a low-culture group with one-way aesthetics, and the group of girlfriends is relatively monotonous.


    Except that models are models, with few exceptions.


    Not to mention, from a distance, this wives is quite eye-catching.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn took over Liverpool''s first season, the team won the Champions League.


    This has greatly improved his personal image and personal reputation in the UK.


    Especially Liverpool City, Dunn is their hero!


    After winning the St. Bride''s Cup, the team will not stay in Istanbul, but will return to Liverpool directly by special plane, parade around the city, and celebrate with all the fans.


    Dunn invited many British stars to watch the football in his own name, and naturally he was also responsible for sending them back.


    Everyone boarded his special plane together.


    A total of 9 men and 6 women.


    All are British.


    Lily Collins obediently sat beside Dunn and asked secretly, "The women here... Have you ever slept?"


    "Um."


    In front of his own people, Dunn doesn''t need to cover up.


    Lily Collins pursed her lips.


    The other five female stars in the plane are Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kate Beckinsale and Rachel Weisz.


    It can be said that they are the five most famous British female stars in contemporary Hollywood.


    "What about tonight? Will you arrange for them?"


    This is what Lily is most concerned about.


    Tonight, she definitely wants to accompany Tang En.


    A rare opportunity!


    When he was in Los Angeles, Dunn never touched her. After finally returning to England, she would definitely seize the opportunity to entangle him.


    The key is, will there be other women tonight?


    She had never accompanied Dunn with other women before, and she was a little nervous and scared.


    "Huh?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, looked around in the cabin, and shook his head, "Forget it, we won''t arrange it."


    Except for Keira Knightley, everyone else is married.


    Of course, it doesn''t really matter to both parties whether they get married or not.


    No one will care.


    For example, a few days ago, Dunn went to the Four Seasons Hotel in West Hollywood to audition for an actor. When he came out, he happened to meet Helena Bonham Carter.


    She walked into the hotel lobby with a smile and took an old man''s arm. Then, under the watchful eyes of the hotel staff, she got up the elevator without caring and went to the room upstairs.


    At that time, Tang En was quite surprised when he saw this scene.


    You know, Helena Bonham Carter''s husband is director Tim Burton!


    The two are married and have a child.


    With such a public intimacy, Dunn thought that this matter would soon reach Tim Burton''s ears, and then the husband and wife had a conflict.


    In the end, there was no news, everything was quiet!


    At this moment, Lily Collins pulled Tan''s sleeve and whispered, "Even if we don''t make arrangements at night, we will make arrangements now."


    "Um?"


    Dunn was startled for a moment, and then he saw Catherine Zeta Jones get up and walk towards this side, her face flushed.


    "Don, can I go to the bedroom for a rest?"


    She seemed to be talking with her tongue curled on purpose, her tone of voice was strange, and there was an irresistible fascination.


    Lily couldn''t help blushing when she heard this voice.


    So coquettish!


    Fortunately, Tang En is well-informed and smiled slightly, "Okay, you can go to the guest room on the right and let the flight attendant..."


    "Will you take me there?"


    Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip and gave a wink.


    Tang En''s heart skipped a beat, "Now?"


    You know, there are other people in the cabin!


    Not to mention the women of Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kate Beckinsale, but also Jim Sturgess, Christian Bale, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Law Riel and other British actors.


    Such a blatant seduction?


    No need to shy away?


    Obviously, Catherine Zeta-Jones has no taboo on Dunn at all. She pulled her hair by her ear and said softly, "Don, we haven''t had a good chat for a long time..."


    Dunn took a deep breath, "Then I''ll take you there."


    During this time, there were more youthful young girls like Amber Heard and Leighton Meester who accompanied Dunn. It is also a good enjoyment to change the taste and feel the peerless style of this mature, charming and soft beautiful woman.


    As for other people''s eyes...


    She is not afraid, but Tang En is afraid?


    They are all insiders, and some things have long been taken for granted. ...


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 Chapter 1090： Easier said than done

    The Boeing 747 is a large airliner.


    However, no matter how big it is, it is only an airplane.


    After the renovation, it was just a large living room.


    Everyone sat down.


    Everyone in the plane noticed the actions of Dunn and Catherine Zeta-Jones.


    In fact, it was just as Dunn expected.


    Everyone looked as usual.


    As if nothing happened.


    They sat together in twos and threes, chatting with each other. Either talk about football, or talk about movies, or talk about the contemporary landscape of Hollywood.


    The person with the most complicated mind is Kate Winslet.


    She is really angry!


    This **** Dunn!


    Just play, no matter the occasion!


    Under the noses of so many people, you take people away. Isn''t this nonsense?


    Who would have guessed what the two of you are going to do?


    She and Dunn are very good friends. She is really worried that he will be notorious in the British entertainment circle.


    Kate Winslet got up and came to Lily Collins. She already knew the relationship between Dunn and Lily, so she didn''t hide it and said quietly: "You go and tell Dunn, don''t be ridiculous. If you want to play at night, go to the hotel and play casually. , There are so many outsiders, don''t let people make jokes."


    Lily was a little embarrassed, "It''s not what he thought, it''s Mrs. Douglas''s invitation."


    "what?"


    Kate Winslet was slightly taken aback.


    Was it invited by Catherine Zeta Jones? Isn''t this nonsense! Who didn''t know you were Mrs Douglas! Even if you have an affair with Dunn, can you avoid it and pay attention to your image?


    Lily whispered: "When I get back to Liverpool, it will be late at night, and then I will parade, celebrate, have a party... Even if it is not all night, it will be until three or four in the morning. There is no time at night, for them, now It''s the best chance."


    "They?"


    Kate Winslet blinked, and then out of the corner of her eye, she saw an enchanting figure, Rachel Weisz.


    Seeing her with a smile on the corner of her mouth, she nods to everyone who is watching her, with a slim figure, charming and charming.


    Another mature and beautiful woman with graceful and graceful appearance!


    "Rachel?"


    Kate Winslet smiled and waved at her.


    Rachel Weisz came over and chuckled, "I''m going to the bathroom."


    "Really? Yes, there are also over there."


    Kate Winslet smiled, and after the other party passed by, her face became less natural.


    Lily came over and whispered, "I can guarantee that she didn''t go to the bathroom!"


    Kate Winslet nodded, gritted her teeth, and said, "Wait 5 minutes to see. If you don''t come back, that''s... looking for Dunn."


    After 5 minutes, Rachel Weisz did not come back.


    Kate Winslet said angrily: "These women are really thick-skinned. It''s just that they are married and still don''t love themselves. They also drag on Dunn''s reputation."


    Lily is not stupid, she almost laughed.


    You really don''t have back pain when you stand and talk!


    You are Dunn''s good friend, of course you don''t need to please him in this way.


    But what about women like Catherine Zeta Jones and Rachel Weisz? They don''t have a deep friendship with Tang En. Apart from their bodies, what qualifications do they have to have a chance to live with Tang En?


    If it were you who put yourself in the shoes, you would surely sneak into Dunn''s bedroom and let him enjoy his body in different ways.


    What are others afraid of?


    They are all colleagues in the same circle, who doesn''t know who?


    ¡­¡­


    The last film Keira Knightley starred in was the literary film "Pride and Prejudice" invested by Focus Pictures, which was released in September this year.


    In the past six months, she has also received more than 10 film contracts one after another, and also participated in some auditions, but in the end, they all rejected them one by one.


    In the past few years, most of the film contracts she received were literary and feature films.


    Although these kinds of films have greatly improved her acting skills and helped her understanding of films for a young actress like her, the remuneration is a big problem!


    Her highest film salary was also $450,000!


    It is "Pride and Prejudice" which just finished filming.


    If she continues to appear in this type of film, her salary will be difficult to increase. Even for an art film **** like Meryl Streep, the salary is about $8 million to $10 million.


    There is a big pay gap with top actresses like Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Charlize Theron, who are capable of writing, martial arts, business, literature and art.


    So, in order to make money, Keira Knightley must transform!


    Go to a commercial film!


    Only when commercial films are sold well can one''s personal value be greatly increased.


    The box office is the biggest guarantee of high pay.


    But acting in a commercial blockbuster has many problems.


    The heroine of a commercial blockbuster has to bear a lot of pressure at the box office.


    Once the box office fails, it will affect the actor''s career.


    Two years ago, she participated in the commercial blockbuster "King Arthur" as a supporting role. As a result, the film failed miserably at the box office, and even her supporting role was affected.


    This transformation into a commercial film must be a hit!


    If she fails again, her career will be in crisis.


    At this time, the safest choice is of course Marvel!


    Since joining New Universal, all the movies produced by Marvel Studios have been selling well! No misses!


    The trouble is that Marvel''s movies will greatly limit the space for actors to expand their play paths.


    Having acted in a Marvel blockbuster, it would be very difficult to go back to acting in a literary film. There will be stereotypes of characters, which is not conducive to the core presentation of the film.


    Up to now, Marvel Studios has released six films, including Spider-Man 1, Spider-Man 2, Daredevil, Ant-Man, Ghost Rider and Iron Man.


    Among these superhero actors, there is only one actor who has not been seriously affected by the comics'' roles...


    "Daredevil" actor - Christian Bale.


    So, after getting on the plane, Keira Knightley sat down beside him and asked some questions about the Marvel movie character creation.


    Christian Bale has a mild personality and a very nice person. He took the trouble to tell her some of his acting experience, focusing on the importance of image building in the Method School.


    Then saw Dunn and Catherine Zeta Jones get up and leave, walked towards the bedroom, and disappeared.


    When this scene appeared, the voices and expressions of the two people who were in close communication changed slightly.


    However, in just a split second, the two of them recovered as if they had seen nothing.


    Unexpectedly, less than 5 minutes later, another woman got up again.


    This time, it was Rachel Weisz.


    She walked in the direction where Dunn disappeared.


    What have you been doing?


    Self-explanatory!


    Sure enough, Rachel Weisz never came back.


    Apparently, he had already thrown his arms around and was favored by Tang En.


    To be honest, Keira Knightley''s heart really trembled when she saw this scene.


    Two women go to bed with Dunn, it''s no big deal.


    She also accompanied Dunn with other women.


    However, there are not only women here, there are also many men!


    They are all from British men!


    Under the watchful eyes of so many male compatriots, he took the initiative to get up and go to Tang En''s bedroom to deliver guns. This kind of behavior... is really shameful. ...


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 Chapter 1091： small party

    The behavior that the three beautiful women in their 30s dared to do, Keira Knightley, who was only in her early 20s, was a bit unable to do it.


    Women don''t care.


    Anyway, everyone has to take off their clothes and linger with Tang En. They have done everything they need to do, and they have seen everything they need to see. There is no distinction between high and low, they are all the same when they are in bed, and no one has to look down on anyone.


    However, in front of so many men in front of everyone''s eyes, it was different. It was really embarrassing to take the initiative to run over to court Tang En.


    Christian Bale saw the change in Keira Knightley''s expression, and also noticed that her spirit was a little less concentrated. Without listening to her explanation, she stopped and said, "Do I have to say more?"


    Keira Knightley finally came back to her senses, quickly apologized, took a deep breath, and forced a smile, "You continue, I like your method very much."


    Christian Bale was good-natured and continued to lecture: "To overcome the stereotype of commercial blockbusters, especially the image of Marvel movies with distinct character characteristics, you must create a multi-faceted actor. To be in Marvel movies and In other films, it''s two different Keiras. The more stark the difference, the less the stereotype..."


    However, talking and talking, Keira Knightley couldn''t hear it anymore, and she was distracted again!


    In the cabin, another woman left!


    This time, it''s Kate Beckinsale!


    In the past ten minutes or so, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rachel Weisz, and Kate Beckinsale have all acted one after another, all taking the initiative.


    They are all big stars!


    more famous than himself.


    At this moment, Keira Knightley felt that all the strength in her whole body seemed to be drained, and her body felt a little empty, as if something was missing...


    "Kyla?"


    "Ah? Oh, I''m sorry, I... I''m a little confused."


    Keira Knightley apologized again, with an unnatural expression, anxiety in tension, and unease in agitation.


    Christian Bale is a pure actor. He has always rejected this kind of thing, but it does not mean that he does not understand the environment of the industry. It''s just that the topic is sensitive, and he doesn''t say much.


    "Chris, I think... I need to calm down." Keira Knightley looked very embarrassed.


    Christian Bale nodded in understanding, but he couldn''t help but say: "Kyla, if you want to be in a Marvel movie, the first thing you have to do is not to find a way to overcome the role stereotype, but To be able to successfully get a role in this big series. Otherwise, everything is empty talk."


    Of course Keira Knightley understands this.


    Marvel''s movies are so hot!


    The "Iron Man" that is being released is even comparable to "Star Wars: Episode 3".


    This was unimaginable in the past.


    "Star Wars" is a national brand, how could there be a movie theme with the same appeal?


    This is Marvel!


    This is the Avengers!


    "Iron Man" is just the beginning. In the future, the plot of this series will expand more and more, the universe will become bigger and bigger, and the attraction to movie fans will naturally increase day by day.


    Even many people in the industry have already seen that Marvel is likely to be the main trend of the commercial film market in the future!


    In this case, Marvel is becoming more and more cautious about the choice of actors.


    A pure vase is not enough, you need to have acting skills.


    Keira Knightley is full of confidence in herself. The source of this confidence, in addition to her recognition of herself, comes from her friendship with Dunn...


    The two knew each other when they were filming Star Wars Episode 1: Attack of the Ghosts.


    At that time, Keira Knightley was still a loli girl and called Dunn "the director''s uncle" in the crew.


    After so many years, the Loli of that year has grown up, and she can do things with Dunn that only adults can do.


    After being silent for a long time, Keira Knightley raised her head, looked directly into Christian Bale''s eyes, and said hesitantly, "Chris, you said...you said me...I..."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "You said I went to find Dunn too, what do you think?"


    Christian Bale was slightly startled, then laughed, "This is your private matter, and it is not convenient for me to express my opinion."


    Keira Knightley bit her lip and said stubbornly, "Do you look down on me?"


    Christian Bale said in surprise: "I despise you? Why?"


    Keira Knightley said: "You know, there are at least 3 women in Dunn''s room now."


    Christian Bale was silent for a while, and said sternly: "Kyla, I think you are overthinking. I am good friends with Rachel and Katherine. I can understand the living conditions of actresses. Not only me, I I believe that every man present can understand. Didn''t you see everyone''s expressions are very indifferent? "


    Keira Knightley looked around.


    Sure enough, I found that the men in the cabin were all sitting upright and looking decent.


    Instead, two women, Kate Winslet and Lily Collins, were whispering with odd expressions.


    Keira Knightley breathed a sigh of relief.


    She doesn''t care about a woman''s attitude.


    "Then... Then do you think it''s suitable for me to be in the past now?" Keira Knightley was only in her early 20s, very young and lacking industry experience.


    Christian Bale showed a wry smile. Although he is older, he has less experience. "Kyla, I''m afraid I can''t help you decide on this matter."


    Keira Knightley sighed softly, hesitated for a while, and encouraged herself inwardly, then stomped her feet and gritted her teeth, "I''ve made up my mind, I''ll go right now!"


    Christian Bale didn''t express surprise to her choice, "um", "Good luck!"


    Keira Knightley got up, walked through the cabin, and let out a sigh of relief.


    She has been secretly staring at everyone''s reactions from the corner of her eye.


    Fortunately, they all looked natural.


    Then, she walked towards the bedroom.


    At the door of the bedroom, stood a blond and blue-eyed stewardess with big waves, wearing a red miniskirt, very beautiful.


    "Is Dunn here?" Keira Knightley asked softly.


    "Mr. is inside." The stewardess smiled slightly, with a warm smile, and added, "There are a few more ladies."


    Keira Knightley blushed slightly and said in a low voice, "Can I go in?"


    The flight attendant still maintains a professional smile This requires the permission of Mr. "


    "how should I do?"


    "Just knock on the door."


    "Oh."


    Keira Knightley nodded, then stretched out her hand and tapped lightly three times.


    Soon, the door was pulled open from the inside.


    Immediately afterwards, a round face with a red tide appeared, it was Catherine Zeta Jones.


    The only decoration on the whole body is a pair of shiny ear studs on the earlobes.


    A faint charming luster radiated from her body that was not even an inch of thread.


    The disturbing voices came one after another.


    "Kyla? Are you here too?" Catherine Zeta Jones'' eyes lit up and she laughed lightly.


    Keira Knightley bit her lip, "Yeah."


    "Dawn, Kayla is here!"


    "Oh, come on!"


    Dunn''s voice came from inside, and there was excitement in his exhaustion.


    Keira Knightley bit her head and walked inside.


    This is also a small gathering of the British gang.


    Well, they are all acquaintances! ...


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 Chapter 1092： Hollywood Stadium

    After a lapse of 21 years, Liverpool have once again climbed to the highest peak in European football!


    This is a big event worth remembering.


    Not only for Liverpool, but for the entire British sport.


    In the past few years, the level of British sports has declined seriously, not only in football, but also in the Olympic Games.


    The government has changed several sports ministers, but they have failed to improve.


    Hugh Robson, the new sports secretary, made a big change.


    On the one hand, various policy advantages are introduced to promote the marketization of professional events such as the Premier League and the cultivation of youth teams. On the other hand, in some non-professional projects, follow the example of China, where sports have risen in recent years, and develop a nationwide system!


    This approach has been very successful.


    Not only did the Premier League dominate European football for years to come, it also allowed Britain to significantly increase the number of medals at the Olympics.


    This time, Liverpool won the championship.


    Sports Secretary Hugh Robson even rushed over to take part in the championship-winning carnival!


    The players are so crazy. If you party with them, you''re guaranteed to get drenched in champagne.


    So, players, coaches and club staff celebrate together.


    The upper class, on another floor, had a peaceful and soothing reception.


    Among them, there are the leaders of the sports committee, the executives of the Premier League, the officials of the Liverpool city government, and some senior members of the club.


    Besides, it''s Dunn and his star friends.


    Fortunately, they are all British stars.


    It''s all my own family!


    Among these people, Dunn Walker is undoubtedly the biggest focus.


    Even the sports secretary Hugh Robson, who is in his late sixties, would come over in person because of him.


    This is a very formal British high society reception.


    Although many female stars attended the reception, Dunn''s female partner must be Lily Collins.


    Lily is very experienced. In this kind of formal social occasion, she is like a standard lady, and her words and deeds are very polite.


    Although she is usually similar to Taylor, she likes to do things weirdly.


    But in such occasions, she is much better than Taylor.


    Dunn took Lily and walked around in a big circle at the reception.


    Although this is the United Kingdom, this is the celebration party of Liverpool Club and the home field of Dunn!


    Dunn wants to take care of everyone as a master.


    When toasting with Hugh Robson, the sports minister, the other party suddenly mentioned a topic, "I received more than ten approval documents, saying that you intend to build a new stadium for the team?"


    Dunn said: "Yes, Anfield is a great stadium, it carries the history of Liverpool. However, it is too old, no matter its size or facilities, it is too old. If you want to stand on the top of Europe, A modern top court is an essential hardware condition."


    Hugh Robson said deeply: "The assistant told me that to build a large modern stadium... at least 750 million pounds!"


    Dunn nodded and said, "Indeed, in my plan, the stadium will cost 1 billion to 1.2 billion US dollars. This money will be directly borne by the holding company and will not take Liverpool''s finances."


    The holding company is naturally Dunn Capital.


    Dunn now has a huge amount of cash flow, except for the stock of Amazon and Google that has been diluted and increased some time ago with a total of $560 million, as well as the capital injection to Tesla and SpaceX, there is still a full $3.2 billion on the book.


    There is no need for a loan.


    Dunn really doesn''t have any good investment goals at the moment. Let''s start with building a new stadium.


    Looking at Dunn''s understatement, Hugh Robson was really shocked.


    He is indeed the richest man in the world!


    The courage is really great!


    The stadium costing more than 1 billion US dollars, without blinking an eye.


    This is an investment in sports in the UK. Hugh Robson was in a good mood while shaking. He said with a smile: "I will personally pay attention to the review process. If you need it, feel free to disclose this to all Liverpool fans at any time. Good news, this is a double blessing for Liverpool! The government will definitely support it.¡±


    Dunn expressed his thanks in a formulaic manner.


    "By the way, what''s the name of this new stadium? New Anfield?"


    "It hasn''t been determined yet."


    Dunn shook his head.


    The Liverpool club naturally hopes that the new stadium can be called New Anfield.


    This is a legacy for the team.


    However, Dunn didn''t receive any benefit.


    He prefers to call the team "Universal Stadium" or "New Universal Stadium". Taking a step back, it can also be called "Dolby Stadium", "Blizzard Stadium" and "Imax Stadium".


    The naming rights of the stadium are the biggest advertisement.


    For a team of Liverpool''s level, especially the newly built stadium, the annual title fee will be less than 30 million US dollars!


    Due to the nature of a businessman, Tang En really didn''t want to waste such a large amount of income with the name "New Anfield".


    However, there are some problems with this.


    First of all, it is impossible for New Universal to pay Liverpool''s naming fee. One side is Dunn''s company, the other is Dunn''s private club, if there is a bond of interest between them, this kind of secret connection is very disgusting to Wall Street. Because of the possibility of using power for personal gain. There will be more trouble when New Universal hits the market.


    On the other hand, due to the ambition to build a top club, it is better to use neutral names for the name of the club and the name of the stadium. Even if it is called "New Universal Stadium", the layout is a bit too small.


    There is no comparison with stadium names like "Camp Nou", "Wembley", "Anfield", "Old Trafford".


    Dunn spent a lot of money to build a new stadium, but because of the name of the stadium, the style of the new stadium was lowered by a level, which was a bit of a loss.


    Hugh Robson may have seen Dunn''s complicated thoughts, "I have an idea, maybe I can give you some reference."


    "Oh? I''d like to hear about it!"


    Dunn knew for a long time that the sports minister must have some special purpose to come over in person.


    "Hollywood Stadium, what do you think?"


    "Hollywood Stadium?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and then a touch of pride appeared in his heart.


    Good name!


    Very atmospheric!


    Very famous!


    And it can be closely linked with the identity of the big boss, Dunn.


    When everyone visits or goes to the stadium to watch the game in person, they can think that the hero behind Liverpool is Don Walker!


    This is enough!


    Hugh Robson said: "In recent years, more and more teams like to go to North America during summer training I have also seen some data, the number of registered players is rising rapidly, It speaks to the market and potential of football in North America."


    Dunn immediately understood the other party''s plan.


    If the new stadium can be called Hollywood Stadium, it is conceivable that this stadium will definitely attract the attention of the United States!


    At least it will definitely attract the attention of Hollywood!


    Hollywood is not only a movie name, but also a small city under the city of Los Angeles, with its own residents, tax laws and councils.


    In order to use the name "Hollywood", it must be approved by the Hollywood Council.


    And once passed, you must be responsible for the name.


    Otherwise, the parliament will definitely take back the naming rights.


    With Hollywood''s attention, celebrities will naturally pay special attention. Especially the existence of Dunn, so that Hollywood stars will be flocking to Liverpool.


    Then, through the influence of Hollywood and stars, through the entertainment page, let the whole United States know about British football.


    It can be said that this is a good way to promote football to take root in the United States.


    It may not change the status quo of American football, but it will definitely increase the popularity of the Premier League!


    It can be said that if the new stadium is called "Hollywood Stadium", it will have great benefits for British sports and Liverpool.


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 Chapter 1093： Dunn and Abu

    This season of European football has come to an end.


    Dunn and Abu joined forces to make those conservative old stubborn footballers realize the power of capital!


    In the face of capital, the persistence of traditional football beliefs is an illusion!


    This year''s Premier League champion is Chelsea!


    This year''s Champions League winner is Liverpool!


    One is Abu, a rich Russian, and the other is Dunn, a rich American.


    These two people were once regarded as the object of ridicule by the entire European football world. They thought they were just laymen who didn''t know much about football, and would definitely become a laughing stock.


    But the results said everything, all those who questioned them at the beginning were slapped in the face!


    Especially at this time last year, the wave of boycotting Dunn''s entry by the Arsenal board, Arsenal fans and many British media has simply become the biggest joke.


    Arsenal, known as their peak season this season, are all empty.


    And Liverpool, a new team composed of fresh troops, turned out to be the biggest dark horse, going all the way to the top in Europe.


    Comparing the two, the gap is huge!


    You know, in the history of Arsenal, they have never won the Champions League once!


    What is even more hateful is that not long after Liverpool completed the championship feat, Liverpool officially held a very serious press conference and announced a series of good news.


    First, Liverpool''s new stadium construction plan is officially launched! Construction of the stadium is expected to start in August this year, with a construction period of 35 months. Expected in the 08-09 season, can be officially put into use.


    The stadium''s cost budget will reach 750 million pounds and can accommodate 80,000 people watching the game. The new stadium will continue to maintain the KOP style stand, which will create a better football atmosphere than the "yellow wall" of the Dort Stadium. The distance between the bottom stands and the pitch line is only 5 metres, which means that in the new stadium, fans can get a closer look at the performance of the players on the pitch.


    In addition, the stadium will also be equipped with a high-end hotel with 180 rooms. There are also many plazas and event venues outside the stadium, which will become the venue for Liverpool fan-themed events and the Liverpool Foundation to organize events for the local community.


    The new stadium will even create a "air corridor", which is a very unique tourist attraction, where fans can climb to a height of 40 meters to overlook the entire stadium...


    What makes Liverpool fans most happy is that once this stadium is built, it will surpass the old Trafford stadium of the arch-rival Manchester United and become the largest and best stadium in the Premier League!


    In addition, Liverpool officials also officially listed some clubs'' welfare feedback projects for fans, mainly aimed at the Champions League final.


    This year, due to the rush of time, only less than 4,000 Liverpool fans enjoyed the free hotel services provided by the club.


    Coupled with the special environment of Istanbul, many Liverpool fans who went to the host venue to watch the game could not even find a hotel. In the end, they could only choose to rest in cafes, McDonald''s and other places, or even sleep on the street.


    This kind of thing should be avoided as much as possible in the future.


    The club has to shoulder this responsibility.


    From now on, if Liverpool reaches the final again, all fans who have bought tickets for the final through Liverpool''s official platform can apply to the club for a two-night free hotel in the host site of the final, with a 50% chance of success.


    If it is an old fan over 60 years old, the club can even arrange a special plane to send them to their destination, and have a special car to arrange for them to go to the hotel, complete a series of service procedures, and the probability of successful application will exceed 90%.


    This kind of welfare arrangement has shrunk a lot from when Dunn first proposed this idea.


    No way, there are too many people!


    So much so that even if you spend money, it is difficult to arrange.


    If the club lifts the restrictions, the tens of thousands of fans will definitely come to the scene during the Champions League final. At that time, the problems and troubles the club needs to solve will be too many to bear.


    The best way is to limit tickets.


    For the Champions League final every year, UEFA allocates about 20,000 tickets to a club. The 50% chance of successful application will be reduced to 10,000 people.


    And Liverpool''s official ticket sales will definitely give priority to die-hard fans who hold the team''s season tickets.


    With these three-layered conditions, the club''s service arrangements will only be extended to those diehard Liverpool fans!


    From 20,000 people to 10,000 people, we want to exclude all those fans who have made up their own money and have criminal records, so as not to cause trouble to the club in the future.


    Reducing the number of people served to less than 10,000 people will reduce the club''s service burden a lot. Even so, Liverpool has to work with 5-6 event service companies and 2-3 insurance companies. On the one hand to ensure the service in place, on the other hand to prevent accidents.


    It can be said that the plan that Liverpool Club has come up with after extensive research is very different from Dunn''s idea.


    The number of people serving is limited to 10,000 people.


    The layout is too small!


    However, there is no way. It is not easy to plan the itinerary of tens of thousands of people in just half a month.


    Fortunately, when Liverpool fans heard the news, they all fell into a carnival!


    Some people have even made up a "Song of Tang En" and sang it loudly.


    First, win the Champions League!


    Once again, a new stadium!


    Then there''s the massive free hotel and free private plane service!


    The three consecutive surprises made the entire European football world see the confidence and courage of the world''s richest man.


    Sure enough, it was Dunn!


    The omnipotent Dunn who is good at creating miracles!


    In the establishment of the relationship between the team and fans, Liverpool has stepped into the forefront of the world!


    ¡­¡­


    Abu is in a very good mood.


    Although Chelsea were eliminated by Liverpool in the Champions League. However, in the Premier League, Chelsea won the Premier League title with a crushing attitude!


    This is Abramovich''s first championship trophy in the two years since he was in charge of Chelsea!


    Similarly, Dunn also won the first trophy since he took over Chelsea.


    Two foreigners have become the most important figures in British football in a short period of time. Abu even made a special trip to Liverpool the next day.


    "Well, the construction of the house... is very ordinary. It''s better than it''s secluded and quiet, with good privacy."


    After Abu got off the car, he walked over to shake hands with Dunn from a distance, and said something with a smile.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m afraid of the paparazzi in the UK. The environment here is good. The forest and security outside can also isolate the reporters, which is safer than in the city."


    Abu nodded, showing understanding.


    His mansion is in the central area of ??London, and almost every day you can see reporters with cameras taking pictures outside.


    Fortunately, his style is more restrained.


    Coupled with his eagerness to be famous in the world, the more shots he takes, the happier he is.


    Tang En was different. There were too many women around him, and it was impossible for Yingying Yanyan to deal with the paparazzi.


    Buying a mansion in a secluded suburb of Liverpool was more in line with his lifestyle.


    "Lily?"


    Beside Dunn, Abu saw Lily Collins who appeared as a mistress. The girl''s face was blushing, her eyes were crystal clear, and she had a delicate demeanor after moisturizing.


    Abu''s knowledge of women is not much worse than Dunn''s! Ten years ago, there was no more romantic than him in the whole of Russia, and he had picked as many as hundreds of "flower bones" alone.


    In those days, two pieces of brown bread could be exchanged for a golden girl!


    As a super rich man, he has long enjoyed the beauty of the changing times.


    The young woman''s demeanor in the girly Lily did not hide from Abu''s eyes. She glanced at her with a half-smile, "So...congratulations to you?"


    Lily''s face turned red, and she pouted angrily.


    Tang En waved his hand and laughed, "Let''s go, let''s go in and talk!"


    Dunn actually knew the purpose of Abu''s visit today.


    Russian President Vladimir Putin is a fan.


    This year''s UEFA Cup winner is CSKA Moscow. When the team won the championship, President Putin actually appeared in person and celebrated with the players.


    What''s good on the top will be bad on the bottom.


    A head of state likes football so much, and the people below will naturally be crazy about it.


    The reason why Abramovich was able to complete the transfer of huge assets with the help of Chelsea, and even moved the headquarters of his oil group to London, is largely because the system attaches great importance to football.


    In addition, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the victory of Russia''s Great Patriotic War. In order to show the glory of a great country, the more celebrities from all over the world come to congratulate them, the more respectable Russia will be!


    Dunn Walker is undoubtedly one of the most well-known big names in the world.


    When they came to the study, Lily took the place of the servant and brought the coffee herself.


    Abu had met her many times, and he was familiar with her, so he couldn''t help but tease: "Lily, are you planning to do it for a long time and be Tang En''s concubine?"


    Lily said angrily: "I''m still young, so I didn''t think about these things. But you, where is your little wife? Isn''t she a wife who takes care of her?"


    Abu was slightly startled, then laughed, "You don''t understand, I''m different from Dunn. In the UK... it''s better to keep a low profile."


    He is Russian.


    Anything too small or too small will be viewed with a magnifying glass. Britain and Russia are a feud. Even though he moved his headquarters to London to make tax contributions to the United Kingdom, he is still at risk of being deported at any time.


    Must be low-key!


    "Who said I don''t understand?" Lily snorted softly and put the coffee in front of Abu gently, "I see Your women are all hidden in Russia, right?"


    Abu smiled without saying a word.


    is the default.


    Lily frowned, very strange, "But haven''t you always lived in London?"


    "Occasionally go back."


    "That doesn''t work either. If you don''t go back for so long, the woman over there... What should I do if I put a cuckold on you?"


    Tang En didn''t mind Lily''s nonsense, but this sentence was a bit too much, so he raised his face and drank: "Lily!"


    Lily quickly apologized.


    Abu didn''t take it seriously, he said with a smile, "I have arrangements, they dare not."


    "What''s the arrangement?" Lily was curious.


    Tang En glared at her, "Okay, didn''t you say you didn''t rest last night? Go back to sleep!"


    There is no need to extend this topic any further.


    I''m afraid it will be bloody.


    Abu is not Dunn.


    Dunn''s advantage is wealth.


    In addition to wealth, Abu has power in the Russian territory! Huge power!


    At most, Tang En arranged bodyguards and assistants to strictly supervise women.


    Well, Abu...it might be life-threatening.


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 Chapter 1094： Meet in Moscow

    The two first talked about some football insights and the operation of this summer''s transfer window.


    There is no need to compare.


    This summer, the total transfer expenditure of Chelsea and Liverpool is limited to 80 million euros.


    Next season, everyone will compete again.


    After the success of the past season, Dunn''s decision-making power and prestige for the team''s transfer have increased a lot. Drogba, Emerson, Cannavaro and Lucio, who he strongly bought in, have become the mainstay of the team in just one season, and have made great contributions to the success of this season.


    This summer, Dunn''s transfer decision will inevitably get the full support of the club.


    Then, Abu sent an invitation to Dunn, asking him to go to Russia for an "exploration".


    Oil prices have soared this year.


    Russia''s economy has improved significantly, and the economic boost has paved the way for Putin''s "Great Power Revitalization" plan. Next, it is Russia''s international image. It is necessary to ease relations with Western European and American countries, especially to promote the recovery of relations with the United States.


    The 60th anniversary of the victory of World War II is a good opportunity.


    Putin even attended the D-Day commemorations in France in person.


    You must know that the reason why the Normandy landing is so famous is largely due to the propaganda and public opinion orientation of European and American countries after the war. As far as World War II was concerned, the Normandy landings were just an accelerated rout of Germany, the icing on the cake. The real turning point of World War II was the Battle of Stalingrad.


    But in the mainstream environment, it seems that the D-Day landings were the brightest star of World War II.


    Russia has always rejected this.


    Putin''s presence in the Normandy D-Day commemorations this time is tantamount to showing his favor to Western countries.


    At this time, if important figures from Western countries can also go to Moscow to attend the commemorative ceremony of the 60th anniversary of the National Defense War, they will have an image that is very consistent with the rise of great powers.


    Very good for Putin''s dominance in Russia.


    The reality is that none of the political leaders of Western countries can go to Moscow.


    If political leaders cannot go, they can only settle for the next best thing.


    The same goes for business leaders!


    Dunn Walker is naturally one of the choices.


    However, this is too sensitive.


    It''s like the basketball player Rodman went to North Korea to eat, drink and have fun, sang praises to Chairman Kim, and was sprayed like a dog after returning to China.


    Political leaders will not go, and business leaders will certainly not.


    No one is a fool.


    They all understand the current state of the world.


    This is also the reason why Abu repeatedly invited Dunn to Russia for a long time.


    However, this time Abu was very kind and worked very hard!


    Being able to invite Dunn is very important to him!


    "I know the environment in Russia, and I can understand your situation. Logically, it is impossible for me to go to Moscow at this sensitive time. However, as a friend, I am willing to help you."


    Tang En pondered for a long time and made a decision.


    Abu was instantly overjoyed!


    Dunn was invited, which would give him more confidence and cards in front of the president.


    "However, there are a few requirements, I have to declare in advance." Tang En''s face was solemn, such a thing should not be sloppy.


    Abu quickly said, "You say it!"


    Tang En said: "I know that May is the month of activities for the 60th anniversary of the victory of the National Defense War. There will also be a military parade on Red Square and many political and military activities. The international situation will be very tense. I will go there in mid-June to avoid open this time."


    Abu said without thinking, "No problem!"


    It is now the end of May.


    As long as Dunn, the richest man in the world, can go to Moscow to talk with President Putin and take a group photo, the Russian media will be able to make a big report in the country and publicize that Mr. President meets the richest man in the world, which will be very respectable for a big country.


    This will consolidate Putin''s personal prestige, strengthen his personal political influence, and successfully complete his re-election.


    Dunn added: "I will take the management of Liverpool Club in the name of football inspection. I will visit CSKA Moscow, the UEFA Cup champion, because the reason is to look for new aid for Liverpool next season."


    Abu hesitated for a while, then nodded, "Yes, I will make arrangements. Mr. President is also a fan. If nothing else happens, Mr. President will visit CSKA Moscow again at that time."


    "The last request, I will not accept any form of political interviews. In front of the media reporters, I only talk about football-related things. This is a collision between the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. Political, economic and other support, I won''t say a word."


    It stands to reason that Putin is also a great president.


    However, it is 2005 now.


    The Chechen civil war almost brought down Russia, and the corruption within the army was exposed very seriously. In the end, Chechnya was pacified by relying on the most elite marines stationed on the front line of Ukraine to guard against NATO''s eastward expedition.


    Such a shameful thing must be reformed with an iron fist before Russia has a way out.


    But an iron fist means risk.


    Even Putin has to bow his head from time to time to stabilize the chaos.


    ¡­¡­


    In June, Tang En will go to China, Japan and South Korea to conduct some exchanges at work, as well as some "communications" in personal life.


    You can turn the road and go to Moscow.


    Abu always said that there are so many beautiful girls in Russia, why don''t you take this opportunity to see and see together!


    After the trip to Liverpool, Dunn returned to Los Angeles.


    "Iron Man" has entered the fourth week of its release period, the popularity has dropped significantly, and 90% of the box office has been received. In June, more Hollywood blockbusters will be released, and the weekly box office list of "Iron Man" will soon drop out of the top ten.


    Fortunately, the box office performance is good enough now. The North American box office is 340 million US dollars, the overseas box office is 390 million US dollars, and the global box office is 730 million US dollars.


    It is the box office champion of the year so far.


    "0.5% of imax theaters have created 5% of box office revenue. This will be a major direction in the future." Bill McNick said when reporting on his work.


    Tang En looked at the report data and nodded, "A clearer and more textured picture, a larger screen, and better sound effects will give you a better viewing experience for commercial blockbusters. If you wait for the future footage shot directly by imax cameras, the more More and more, the extra 26% of the frame will be the biggest highlight."


    Bill McNick said: "At present, there are 298 imax theaters in the world, of which North America occupies half of them. Counting the orders in our hands, it is expected that by next year... the global number of imax theaters will exceed 400."


    The cost of the imax theater is extremely high, and each screening hall needs a cost of 1 million to 2 million US dollars.


    The imax company in the previous life did not have the support of New Universal, and the development speed was very slow. It was not until 2009 that it completed the number of 400 theaters around the world.


    According to the current situation, the new Universal is likely to be completed 3 years ahead of schedule.


    "What about Greater China? How many?"


    "Four."


    "So few?" Dunn frowned.


    Bill McNick shook his head and said, "Warner originally negotiated with us the construction orders for 3 imax theaters. However, Warner heard the wind and has tightened funds, and does not plan to increase investment in the construction of Warner Wanda theaters."


    Tang Endao: "imax theaters will be the mainstream viewing venues for future commercial blockbusters. Forget it, "Mulan" is almost over, I will visit in person, and I will explain the matter to their film bureau leaders."


    "And 3D screens!" Bill McNick added.


    Dunn gave a "hmm", "How many 3D screens are there currently?"


    Bill McNick shook his head There are only 5. "


    Among the commercial theaters in the world, only 5 can play 3D movies! It''s so little!


    When "Avatar" was released in the previous life, there were only 88 in the world.


    When the movie became popular, the major theater chains began to seize the time to transform, which promoted the development of 3D screens.


    In the current market, there are almost no 3D movies, and the few that appear sporadically have a very poor reputation. No business is willing to spend money to rebuild a 3D theater.


    Dunn frowned, a little unhappy: "This matter must be pushed forward! Especially imax theaters, also need to add 3D functions. It can be limited in the contract, 25% of the orders for imax theaters must be 3D imax. Screening room, this is a binding clause! Our distribution department must pay attention to it."


    At this moment, Dunn''s cell phone rang.


    Is a personal mobile phone.


    The phone number is from Natalie.


    At this time, it should be early morning in Israel?


    "Nate?"


    Dunn was a little surprised when he answered the phone.


    "I got off the plane! And your baby Gal."


    Natalie''s voice was a little tired, but she couldn''t hide her joy.


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 Chapter 1095： 1 Bamboo Dingjin Mountain

    Dunn established the concept of high-quality American dramas for Starz TV.


    In the past few years, with the appearance of high-quality American TV series such as "Band of Brothers", "Six Feet Under", "True Detective", "The Walking Dead", "Vice President" and "Warcraft", Starz TV station has also become famous and has become a popular TV station. The most recognized professional cable TV station in the United States today!


    The number of members subscribed in North America has approached 35 million!


    Overseas...that is, the subscribers of the European branch, there are also 4 million households.


    The total number of global users is nearly 40 million!


    And the competitor in this industry, the second is HBO, with only 7 million members in North America!


    Counting overseas users in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, the total number is about 10 million.


    Differs greatly!


    If Starz TV is given some time to develop, after completing the European layout, it can also establish branches in Asia and Latin America, it will become stronger.


    Now, the market valuation of the STA TV network has exceeded 13.5 billion US dollars, which is 85 times the transaction price when it was merged with Dunn Pictures four years ago!


    The TV station is obviously a traditional industry, but under the operation of Tang En''s advanced concept, the market value is growing so fast, just like an Internet technology enterprise!


    The difference is that the technology industry relies on concepts and bubbles to drive its market value. Even companies like Amazon have lost money year after year, and their market value is still pushing up.


    TV stations rely on real performance!


    Summer is here, and the Starz TV network is about to launch a new large-scale, large-scale American drama - "Roma"!


    This medieval historical drama will show the legendary Roman Empire on the TV screen.


    The American dramas broadcast by Starz TV mainly come from three sources: outsourcing, self-produced by the TV station, and self-produced by the group.


    Outsourcing refers to buying some old movies that have good reputation and are loved by the audience from outside producers.


    After all, Starz TV does not broadcast commercials, and only broadcasts dry goods 24 hours a day.


    It is impossible to just broadcast new movies.


    Especially in the early morning, few people watch it, and a lot of old movies are needed to fill the blank time period.


    The TV station is self-produced, which refers to its own TV production department under the STA TV network. The representative work is the upcoming big production "Roma".


    The group''s own production means that it comes from Universal Television, a TV production company under the New Universal Group.


    Every U.S. drama produced by Universal Television has to be approved by Dunn.


    It seems that every commercial blockbuster in New Universal that costs more than 100 million US dollars must be approved by Dunn before it can be officially approved.


    The latest big project is a proposal from Tang En, a TV series about kung fu!


    "Kung Fu" is really amazing.


    Stupid Americans think that all this is true, that there are really people who can escape from the sky and use a hundred. They even think that every Chinese person knows kung fu. There are not a few people who are attracted to study.


    Because that''s how it is played in Hollywood movies, whenever there are Chinese people, they must know Chinese Kung Fu.


    This is understandable.


    This is a necessary stage for the rise of a great power.


    In the early years of Hollywood movies, all the big villains were Russians, and everyone was fierce and terrifying. As Russia has become more and more secular in recent years, the villains in Hollywood movies have gradually changed, from Russian agents to terrorists.


    It''s 2005, and this time period is amazing.


    Internet information is not yet popular enough, and the general impression of the United States on China is still vague and unknown, and they even think that there are some kung fu masters with long braids.


    For businessmen, this is a business opportunity!


    Tang En is going to make a big American drama about Chinese Kung Fu!


    This will be one of the topics that the American people are most interested in right now.


    It will be a huge profit point.


    For the Starz TV network to go global, it must have more diverse themes. This time it is Chinese style, and next time it may be Latin American style, Japanese style or even Indian style.


    Originally, Tang En wanted Lao Mouzi to come over to film this American Kung Fu drama, but because of many complicated relationships, Lao Mouzi rejected his good intentions and filmed "The Golden Armor in the City".


    Now, it''s time to determine the main creators of this kung fu drama.


    The script came from the screenwriting department of Dunn Films, and Dunn provided the story idea, and his queen screenwriters Deacon Whistler and Bryce Roach completed the story.


    The first version of the script has been finalized.


    It is called "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan".


    Bamboo is naturally bamboo.


    Jinshan refers to San Francisco.


    As the name suggests, this is a story about a kung fu master holding a bamboo stick, levelling San Francisco, founding a Chinatown, and winning a land for the Chinese to survive.


    The name of the protagonist of the film has not yet been determined, tentatively named X.


    The story takes place in 1878.


    The gold rush in San Francisco swept the world, and countless people came here to make a living.


    Among them, there is a boat of people with braids from the Qing Dynasty.


    In those days, racial discrimination was very serious!


    At that time, in San Francisco, the top level was the local chaebols, who held a lot of capital and had the power to dominate everything here.


    The middle-level are government officials, who receive funding from chaebols to help them maintain law and order and make profits.


    The lower class are local workers, who have little power and receive ordinary salaries.


    Low-level Chinese laborers, they are the most popular cheap labor in the city.


    Those who are treated worse than the Chinese can only be illegal black slaves.


    Black people are stupid and inflexible. They won''t fight for legal rights. The Chinese are different. There will never be a lack of struggle in a country that has been chaotic for thousands of years.


    Then, this group of first batch of Chinese workers to land in North America started a series of power struggles! They will use their own hands to fight for the next land of their own survival in the United States!


    The hard-working Chinese landed in San Francisco and became cheap labor, which suddenly made the local laborers lose employment opportunities.


    So, they started to fight back, frantically suppressing the Chinese workers. Seeing more and more casualties, the chaebol had no choice but to come forward. In their eyes, it is not the lives of these people that they value, but that they do not want to lose this group of cheap labor. Because of this, the Chinese workers had to report to the group to keep warm, but there were only two ways out: coolies and black/gangsters!


    A coolie like a black man?


    This is impossible!


    Then there is only one choice left - the Chinese must have their own gang! Have your own Chinatown!


    This is the history of blood and tears of a yellow race in the United States, and it is an inspirational growth story.


    It will be mixed with stories of love, family, friendship, as well as conspiracy, power, beauty, murder, revenge and even abuse.


    Of course, the biggest selling point is Chinese Kung Fu!


    The protagonist X will be a character like the "Dragon Mother" in "Game of Thrones", fighting all the way, fighting and fighting all the injustices in the world. First, it swept across the halls of Chinatown to integrate the Chinese forces, and then made a concerted effort to safeguard the interests and dignity of the yellow race.


    This would be more out of touch with reality.


    Because in those days, no matter how strong the Chinese were, it was impossible to fight against the local chaebols, and the laws and guns were in their hands. The Chinese have only two choices - kneel or die.


    The establishment of Chinatown is far from that great, just a slum that was assigned to the survival of Chinese workers by the chaebols and the power class.


    If it was shot realistically, it would be too cruel.


    Not to mention Chinese and yellow races, even white Americans would feel very uncomfortable when they saw it.


    The ratings must be miserable.


    For the sake of the market, the film must be "cool".


    Exaggerate the magical effect of "Kung Fu" to show that the Chinese came to the United States to create the American Dream, and gained recognition and success.


    This would also be in line with current mainstream values ??in the United States.


    Of course, after decades of development, Chinatown has grown in strength, the number of Chinese workers has increased, and the strength of Tangkou has become stronger and stronger. After forming a real big force, it will be too powerful.


    So powerful that white people can no longer live.


    The US Congress, which is so powerful that it calls for "democracy, freedom, and equality", will introduce the "Chinese Exclusion Act" to limit the development of Chinese in the United States and protect the rights and interests of white people.


    This part of the content will not appear in the series, at least not in the first season.


    "This TV series needs to use a lot of Asian faces, especially Chinese, and the main creative team should be mainly Chinese, including producers and directors."


    Universal Television''s president Ted Sarandos reported to Dunn for his work, and he made such a reply.


    Lao Mouzi has quit, and there are others!


    Hollywood has never been short of Chinese!


    Ted Sarandos said: "There is a huge risk in using people of color. Fortunately, Starz TV is aimed at the best quality users, who have higher income, higher quality and adaptability. Stronger too. My only concern is... the male lead."


    "Um?"


    Tang En was slightly startled.


    He had already chosen the male lead of this American drama.


    No matter who the producer and director of the show will choose in the future, the actor must be Jet Lee!


    This is a big production American drama!


    Looking at the world, only Asians like Jet Li can handle such profit pressure.


    If it is a new person, or a little-known person, it will be too risky.


    It can be said that the reason why "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" was able to pass the budget audit is entirely because of Jet Li!


    This is a kung fu superstar!


    His appeal in the United States is too strong!


    Ted Sarandos said: "Even if it''s a big production... but a TV show is just a TV show Jett Lee is a Hollywood star and still very young. I''m afraid he''s not willing to come and shoot at this time. A TV series."


    "Is this his attitude?" Dunn frowned.


    Ted Sarandos nodded, "His agent has been contacted. They didn''t even accept our script, so they refused directly, with a firm attitude."


    Dunn said displeased: "Ted, I think it''s your work mistake! I know about Jet Lee''s condition, his last movie suffered a serious box office failure, and he even had to go back to Asia to make one. "Huo Yuanjia"! Although our project is a TV series, we are Hollywood!"


    The last film that Jett Lee starred in was "Danny the Wolf". The production cost of the film was 45 million dollars, and the total investment was as high as 70 million dollars, including various expenses such as publicity, taxes, and division of labor.


    As a result, the film grossed less than $50 million worldwide.


    Lose at least $30 million!


    Coupled with the fact that his previous film "Deadly Cradle" failed to meet expectations at the box office, Jett Lee''s glory days in Hollywood are over.


    Just like John Wu and Jack Chen, they can only return to China to develop.


    Is it a shame to shoot a big Hollywood drama?


    Al Pacino has just finished filming an American drama for HBO at the level of Al Pacino.


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 Chapter 1096： 2 james

    If Jett Lee didn''t play, would Jack Chen be cast?


    It is more difficult to ask Jack Chen to make TV series!


    Moreover, his monkey-like action performance is really not suitable for filming a drama.


    As far as the current environment is concerned, even if Tang En is motivated to promote it, it is impossible to find a new Asian actor to star in a large-scale American drama.


    Jet Lee is the only choice!


    If he doesn''t appear, this American Kung Fu drama will be shelved indefinitely.


    Either one day Jet Lee changes his mind and restarts. Either wait until the international environment changes and Americans are more receptive to film and television works starring people of color, and then start newcomers.


    However, now is not the time to give up.


    Can continue to communicate with Jett Lee''s team.


    I believe that with the fame of New Universal and Starz TV, they can convince each other.


    Really not, and Dunn!


    The next step is to determine the candidates for the producer and director.


    Determine the main creative team, and then let them modify and adjust according to this version of the original script and Jet Li''s action characteristics.


    "As for the director''s choice, I recommend James Wen. That''s what Bill meant."


    "James Wen... Wen Ziren?"


    Ted Sarandos was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, that''s his Chinese name."


    Tang En knew Wen Ziren''s name too well, like thunder!


    But I didn''t expect it to be "swiped" at this time.


    Ted Sarandos: "Last year, Focus Pictures discovered him through a short film and asked him to direct Chainsaw 3. The film cost $8 million, and the global box office was as high as $180 million. $50 million more than Saw 2 and $60 million more than Saw 1."


    The "Chainsaw" series was developed by Dunn himself.


    At the beginning, in order to train Zack Snyder, he let him shoot "The Chainsaw". The film achieved great success and became a classic case of Hollywood''s small and broad.


    With this success, Zach Snyder became an instant hit and began to shoot with big investment.


    But after that, Dunn didn''t pay much attention to the "Chainsaw" series, and let the people below him tinker with it.


    This is just a trivial series, and it is not worthy of his big boss''s personal concern.


    Unexpectedly, Focus Pictures dug out Wen Ziren.


    Ted Sarandos added: "Although James Wing is a young rookie, his shooting techniques are quite mature. The most important thing is that he understands interpersonal communication and is good at communication, which is a very valuable advantage for an artist. Saw 3 has won the Pegasus Award, the Special Jury Prize of the French Thriller Film Festival and the Youth Jury Award, and has been very successful. Now, Saw 4 has been launched, and he will act as a producer. continue to be in charge of the series."


    What Tang En thought of, "By the way, who is the producer of "The Chainsaw 3"?"


    "Another James." Ted Saranduston paused, "James Huang."


    Tang En knew that this person was Huang Yiyu.


    "Chainsaw 1" is produced by Dunn and directed by Zach Snyder.


    "Chainsaw 2" is produced by Zach Snyder and directed by Huang Yiyu.


    "Chainsaw 3" is produced by Huang Yiyu and directed by Wen Ziren.


    "Chainsaw 4", Wen Ziren has been promoted to producer, looking for a new director to direct this project.


    For small horror films, mature directors will not take over, especially under the premise of the great success of the series.


    Only rookie directors dare to go forward.


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "James Huang, I know him, if I remember correctly... He should have participated in the production of many successful American dramas, right?"


    Ted Sarandos laughed: "Yes, it is true. The youth comedy "The Boy Next Door" in the early years, the crime action drama "Dragon Tiger Boys", and the popular science fiction drama "The X-Files", It''s all from him. Later, the big hit horror film "Death Is Coming" was also created by him."


    Tang En gave him a deep look, "So, the chief producer of "One Bamboo Destined Gold Mountain"...is this James Wen?"


    Ted Sarandos said: "That''s true. There are a lot of Asian faces in Hollywood, but there are not many creators who have really succeeded. There is no way that Ann Lee and John Wu will take over. We only have A second-tier producer can be used. It just so happened that the two James had a very pleasant cooperation experience during the production of "Saw 3". Let them join forces again to make a history of Chinese struggles and tears in the United States, they are sure would be very interested."


    Dunn nodded.


    Needless to say, Ann Li is still waiting for the turn of "Brokeback Mountain".


    It is even more impossible for John Wu. After he returned to China, he became a sweet pastry, and he had to hold it in the palm of his hand. This guy is ambitiously gathering the power of all Asia to make a historical masterpiece "Red Cliff". He is already the emperor of the Asian film market. All film companies, including China Film, are rushing to give him money.


    The heat is even better than Laomouzi.


    It is impossible for John Wu, who is proud of the spring breeze, to return to Hollywood at this time. Of course, when he continues to make bad movies, exhausted his fame and prestige, and can only rely on the investment of the local big boss of the Hong Kong government to continue his life, it will be even more impossible to think about going back to Hollywood.


    At this time, James Huang and James Wen''s cooperation is indeed the best partner candidate for "One Bamboo Dinning Mountain".


    It''s not contradictory that the talented James Wing has other film projects in mind.


    American TV shows and movies are different.


    American TV shows are generally divided into 10 episodes per season.


    A director like James Wing only needs to lead one of the episodes. Determine the rhythm, style, performance and dialogue characteristics of the TV series form a main direction. Then other parts can be handed over to those professional TV drama directors to shoot.


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    After confirming the main creator of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan", it was time for Tang En to withdraw his troops and go home.


    Natalie Portman and Gal Gadot are back!


    Let''s celebrate!


    Moreover, Scarlett also joined in the fun and ran back.


    Currently, Scarlett is training under the arrangement of a physical and action coach, and she is going to play her own super heroine - Black Widow!


    This year, Marvel will have three films, "Iron Man", "Ant-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3".


    In addition, there will also be the start-up shooting of the three movies "Captain America", "Ghost Rider 2" and "Iron Man 2".


    Scarlett will appear in both Captain America and Iron Man 2.


    The official debut of the Avengers!


    Of course, this is all for later.


    Now, it''s time for the family to have a good reunion together.


    This reunion is different from the reunion everyone had in Jerusalem.


    This time, it was at Villa 1 of King''s Landing, at my own home.


    It''s also time to settle the real relationship.


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 Chapter 1097： 1 Polygamy

    Taylor now also lives in Manor 1.


    In other words, Manor No. 1, which was originally empty, became lively tonight.


    Natalie, Scarlett, and Gale are all back, and with the addition of a stalking little Taylor, it''s a bit of a return to the gods.


    Dinner is very rich!


    And black caviar that was just flown in from Russia.


    However, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.


    Everyone understands in their hearts that in the future, everyone...may have to live together and become a family, in fact, a polygamous family.


    But this is not the Middle East. The polygamous way of life is not absent, but it is very rare. At least it seriously contradicts the mainstream value advocacy, and is completely different from the education guidance from childhood to adulthood.


    Fortunately, they are all stars in the entertainment industry.


    To put it bluntly, the education is very low!


    In addition to Natalie being a highly educated freak, Gail graduated from high school, Scarlett even dropped out of high school, and Taylor is still in high school, and her academic performance is a mess.


    Education doesn''t mean anything, but with a low level of education, the sense of resistance to pursue independent personality will be less.


    As long as Natalie is dealt with, everyone else is not a problem.


    Fortunately, compared with previous years, Natalie, who went to study in the Middle East in recent years, has matured a lot due to the influence of the social environment in the Middle East.


    It seems to be acceptable.


    Of course, this is also inseparable from the influence of Dunn''s years of edification.


    "Taylor, where are you and Dunn?"


    During the meal, Natalie sat on Dunn''s left, smiling and joking.


    She and Taylor have known each other for a long time.


    I often talk on the phone.


    In the early years, Taylor often called her "Sister Natalie", but now she doesn''t call her sister, and often calls her "Nate" directly.


    Taylor glanced at Dunn resentfully, "It''s still like that!"


    Scarlett couldn''t help but laugh.


    Gal Gadot blushed slightly.


    Natalie teased her, "Why? He doesn''t like you?"


    "No! He likes me!" Tyler straightened his chest and looked at Dunn fiercely, "Do you think so?"


    Tang En laughed, "Yes, yes, I like you the most!"


    Tyler raised his chin, quite proud.


    Natalie glared at Tang En angrily, snorted lightly, and then pursed her lips and said, "Then when are you going to do things?"


    Tyler pouted, glanced at Dunn, and said in a low voice, "In half a year, he said it will be my 16th birthday."


    "Pfft!"


    At this time, Gale couldn''t help laughing, too.


    Scarlett is even more flamboyant and smiling.


    This Tyler... really can''t hide secrets, such things are said outside.


    "Okay, don''t bully her!"


    Tang En raised his face, took out the majesty of the male host, coughed lightly, and said sternly: "Let me say a few words, you all understand that a family like ours cannot be viewed with the eyes of ordinary people. What we can¡¯t do, our family can do; what other families can¡¯t do, our family can do.¡±


    "Oh, it''s a polygamous family." Taylor was not used to Dunn''s serious look, and muttered impatiently.


    Tang En said amusingly, "You know?"


    Tyler hummed: "Why don''t you know? I checked the Internet. In the Middle East, a man can have four wives. It is normal for the richest Indians to marry dozens of wives, and there are hundreds of them! And In Paraguay, it is illegal for a man to marry only one wife, and he will be arrested. It seems that there are many in Africa... and there are also! The United States also has it, the Mormons are the polygamy system implemented, and the country allows it."


    "Ah? Is this true?" Scarlett was the most uneducated and looked very surprised.


    Gal Gadot nodded lightly, "I don''t know about other places, but the Middle East...mainly Arab countries are like this. Rich people are polygamous. This is also the case in Israel."


    Scarlett suddenly realized, "No wonder you are so calm with us. It turned out that you grew up in such an environment."


    Gale said angrily, "They''re ***, I''m a Jewish believer, it''s different!"


    "Oh, is it?" Scarlett blinked dazedly.


    Natalie smiled slightly and said softly: "That''s right, polygamy is very common in the Middle East. It is not only legal but also in line with religious beliefs. I have studied that topic. However, although it is polygamy, it is not without restrictions. Treat every wife equally, buy a bag for one woman, and the other three women must have it; if a woman makes a mistake, four people will be punished together, which is weird anyway.¡±


    Scarlett asked again, "What''s going on in India?"


    No one has ever been to India, so Natalie explained: "Indian women... have a very low status, mainly because of Hindu teaching restrictions. In India, there is no marriage law, girls can marry at the age of four or five. Child brides are everywhere, and women have no human rights. In such an environment, powerful people will definitely find a lot of women.¡±


    Scarlett exclaimed, "No way?"


    Gale also couldn''t believe it: "The baby is about to get married? This is too anti-human!"


    Natalie said lightly: "Yeah, so I''ve never been to India. After women get married, they have to take the initiative to prepare concentrated sulfuric acid for their husbands at home. If they are not virtuous enough or make mistakes, men will It will throw acid directly on the woman''s face, which will result in disfigurement and death. This kind of family dispute will not be accepted by the police or the court, and... Forget it, it is terrifying in short."


    "horrible!"


    Scarlett and Gale spoke almost in unison.


    Taylor''s face even turned pale.


    Dunn waved his hand, "Okay, don''t scare them, this is the United States. Our family will definitely be a polygamous family in the future, but it will definitely not be like India. What our family pursues is democracy, justice, equality, and freedom."


    Scarlett turned into a cross in front of her, "Our country is better!"


    Gale said inexplicably: "But I''m very curious, how can there be polygamy in America? What is Mormonism?"


    Natalie said: "The constitution is the foundation, and the marriage law is the type of interpretation. When there is a conflict between the two, the constitution must be the main one. Freedom of belief is a basic right guaranteed by the constitution. When there is a conflict between belief and the monogamous marriage system The first thing the law must defend is freedom of belief. Mormonism advocates polygamy. In the early years, it was even possible to obtain and register all of them, but now the management is stricter, and they cannot be registered at the same time.¡±


    When she was studying at Harvard, she already knew that if she and Dunn started a family in the future, it would definitely be a polygamous family.


    So, she checked a lot of information.


    The cultural environment and the country area of ??polygamy around the world were consulted.


    Not to mention, the more she understands, the more peaceful her mind will be.


    Even those men who are not **** can be polygamous, why can''t Tang En?


    In this world, if there is only one man who is qualified to possess more women, then it must be Dunn!


    Moreover, this place was originally an entertainment industry.


    In many cases, it was not him who took the initiative, but the women who took the initiative to post back.


    When a woman strips naked in front of a man, and then kneels and begs to have some relationship with him, it is a bit unrealistic to restrain the man from being moved and sitting in his arms.


    Coupled with the experience of studying in the Middle East, Natalie has experienced the way of life in a polygamous family.


    As long as Dunn doesn''t overdo it.


    Everything can be discussed.


    The topic of India came to an abrupt end, and it would be too terrifying to continue.


    There are also minors here.


    It will affect the mental health of little Taylor.


    Gal Gadot changed the topic, but asked a very sharp question: "I can understand the situation in our family, Nate and Scarlett are my good friends, we get along very well, and Taylor is also special Cute. But...will there be other women in the future?"


    "Cough, this..." Dunn had a hard time answering, "Scarlett, what do you think?"


    Scarlett said cheerfully, "I don''t care, as long as you don''t neglect me, any number of women will do."


    Tang En was very satisfied with her answer, and secretly said, "It really is my big baby!"


    Then he turned to look at little Taylor, "What do you think?"


    "Me?" Tyler was stunned for a moment, a little confused, "What?"


    Tang En asked with a smile, "What if I find another woman in the future?"


    "Just look for it, what''s wrong?"


    Taylor looked dazed and puzzled.


    She grew up by Tang En''s side, and she was nurtured by him since she was a child. She really didn''t feel that way.


    The women beside Tang En always came out one after another. This is normal!


    "Well! I didn''t hurt you in vain!" Dunn winked at her, very satisfied, then smiled at Gal Gadot and said, "Gail, what do you think?"


    Scarlett and Taylor have both expressed their opinions like this before, what can she do?


    After hesitating for a while, Gale tentatively said: "It''s better... it''s better not to have too much, we have a good relationship, in case the newcomer has a conflict... Will it affect our family harmony? If the trouble spreads out it will be even worse."


    "Don''t worry, no one dares to make trouble!"


    Tang En waved his hand, full of confidence.


    He must have made a choice, and on the basis of his virginity, there must be additional conditions.


    Silly white sweets like Scarlett are the main ones. Their educational level should not be too high, their personal pursuits should not be too high, their ambitions should not be too high, they should not be too individual, and they should have a sense of satisfaction.


    Either Tyler grew up and grew up, or Lily was a little princess who lived in an ideal world away from the real environment.


    All in all, it''s easy to control.


    Natalie snorted softly: "In my opinion, four is enough! If there are more, can you... take care of it?"


    Dunn didn''t speak, and Taylor shouted, "No! No! Four are not enough!"


    "what?"


    Natalie, Scarlett, and Gale were all slightly startled.


    This girl, why is she crazy?


    Taylor said: "I have a good friend Lily. She hasn''t decided whether to be a concubine or not. But I think in a few years, she will definitely come over and live with us. She will have a place for her."


    Natalie looked blank.


    Dunn laughed.


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 Chapter 1098： pair

    After the family finished dinner, they took a shower.


    Next, it''s a life of a husband and wife without shame.


    However, it''s a little embarrassing.


    Taylor is also participating!


    When in Jerusalem, Dunn slept with Natalie, Scarlett, and Gale. The three of them are very familiar and have a good relationship.


    Taylor is different.


    Gail is really unfamiliar with her, and it would be a bit embarrassing to make out with Dunn in front of her. Especially since she is a little young, she really can''t let go of doing such things that are not suitable for children in front of minors.


    Forget about Gail, Natalie was a little nervous, Scarlett was still heartless and didn''t care, she took off the bath towel wrapped around her body, revealing her plump body. Climbing into the big bed, he looked at everyone strangely: "What''s wrong? Come on?"


    Natalie said, "Taylor, didn''t you say that you won''t officially confirm the relationship until your 16th birthday in half a year?"


    Taylor nodded again and again, just like Scarlett, took off her bathrobe, happily climbed onto the big bed, and said without looking back, "Yes, I won''t do it, I will watch you and learn from you."


    "study?"


    Gale blushed suddenly.


    She is not very good at this kind of thing. Since she and Tang En met, she has only done so a dozen times. But in the past two years in Jerusalem, I was alone and lonely, and I played a lot of tricks with Natalie''s fake phoenix.


    Natalie bit her lip, quite embarrassed, and said to Dunn in a low voice, "Honey, let Taylor go back to the room first, it''s weird."


    "No! I''m not going back!" Tyler''s ears were also sharp, and he immediately shouted, and then lay down in Scarlett''s arms carelessly, muttering, "I said it during dinner, it''s a family, what are you doing? Want me to go?"


    Tang En shouted: "That is, what are you going to go? They are all my women. Tonight, stay here!"


    Tyler burst into laughter and cheered, "Long live Dunn! I love you to death!"


    Gail looked unnatural, but she couldn''t say much, so Natalie ignored it and looked up at Dunn.


    Dunn snorted, and without saying a word, reached out and grabbed the towel off Natalie''s body.


    "Oh, bastard!"


    Natalie snorted, but Tang En ignored her, picked her up by the waist, got on the bed, and threw her directly on Scarlett.


    "Baby, help me deal with her!"


    "Ha ha, alright!"


    The relationship between Scarlett and Natalie has been going on for several years, and it has long been hot and proficient.


    Tyler was right next to him, his eyes widened immediately. This was the first time he saw such a scene. He got up and put it in Dunn''s arms, and asked quietly, "They are the same sex... oh no, bisexual?"


    "Women, as long as the right conditions are provided, they all have potential in this regard. In the past, the social environment was too repressive for women. With the rise of feminism, women can boldly pursue their own desires, come out, bisexual There will definitely be more and more women."


    "Oh, so that''s it." Little Taylor was ignorant, as if he had discovered a new world. For some reason, stupid Lily''s pretty face flashed in his mind immediately.


    Dunn turned his head and waved to Gail standing beside the bed, "Come here!"


    Gal Gadot crawled over with a blushing face, a little embarrassed, while little Taylor blinked curiously with big eyes, very interested in Natalie and Scarlett in the kiss.


    Dunn hugged Tyler and Gale, and said to them in a low voice, "Would you like to match the two of you?"


    "Matching? What do you mean?" Taylor looked blank.


    After all, Gail had a similar experience with Natalie, and she understood immediately, her face became more and more red, and she was very embarrassed.


    Taylor is a little young!


    Dunn explained to Taylor that, like Natalie and Scarlett, it was a successful pairing.


    Natalie and Scarlett are about the same height and fit.


    Taylor is a little tall. She''s less than 16 years old, and she''s half a head taller than the two of them. That is, Gal Gadot, who is also tall and slender, can hold it.


    Taylor was reluctant at once and shouted, "I don''t, I''m looking for Lily!"


    "Lily?"


    Tang En frowned, "She''s just having fun now. Whether she''d like to come over and be a concubine in the future is a matter of discussion."


    Taylor hummed softly: "She definitely will, I''ll get it done!"


    ¡­¡­


    The family gathering on the first night was very successful.


    Even little Taylor is very happy.


    Although Tang En still guarded the last bottom line and did not accept her, he has done everything else that should be done.


    Even when Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot were having a good time, she was curious to join in for a while, and everyone made out for a while.


    Not to mention, it feels very special!


    Sweet and sweet is beautiful!


    Much gentler than the reckless and domineering Dunn!


    By the next morning, it was obvious that the relationship between everyone was much closer. Gale even went to a bathroom with Taylor to take a shower.


    At breakfast, Natalie said, "I just watched Yahoo News, there is good news!"


    "What good news?" Taylor said quickly.


    Natalie rolled her eyes at her and said softly: "It''s New Universe. Forbes released the ranking of the world''s 2,000 largest companies this year, and Citibank ranked first with total assets of $1.26 trillion. New Universe is $97.5 billion. The U.S. dollar is ranked 46th in assets and second among global media groups."


    "$97.5 billion? I read in the newspapers... Isn''t it more than $150 billion?" Scarlett was surprised.


    Natalie shook her head and said, "No, this is an asset assessment, and that is a market value assessment, it''s different."


    "Oh." Scarlett nodded, "How come you are ranked second?"


    Tyler said chatteringly, "Yes, yes, why is it second? Isn''t New Universal Group the largest entertainment company?"


    Dunn smiled and shook his head, "The biggest one should be Time Warner, right?"


    Natalie nodded, "Well, Time Warner''s assets have reached 120 billion US dollars The assets depend on hard power.


    For example, Sony has a very low market value, but its assets are huge.


    The market value of New Universal is very high because its potential is better than that of Time Warner. When it comes to hard-core assets, it is still slightly inferior to Time Warner.


    Time Warner has AOL Group, Turner Group, HBO Group, Warner Bros. Group and Time Group, and its assets are very large. But the potential is very low, the current market value is only 110 billion US dollars, and it is still shrinking.


    Tang En said indifferently: "When the fashion group of New Universal is built, let alone Time Warner, even if it is a giant banking group and a giant oil group, New Universal has a relatively high capital!"


    The clothing industry is a real hard-core asset. Regardless of whether the market value is high or low, clothing sales is a business that will never wither.


    "Fashion?" Gal Gadot, who has been silent for a while, pursed his lips, hesitated, raised his head, and said tentatively, "Dawn, I... I want to create my own fashion brand, is that okay?"


    She is very self-aware.


    If she was only an actress, she would never catch up in the footsteps of Natalie and Scarlett. Fortunately, she has a beautiful face, an enchanting figure, is capable of writing and martial arts, and has model potential.


    She is a typical fashionable woman who is in line with the market pursuit under the current feminism.


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 Chapter 1099： ignorance policy

    Start a business?


    Dunn was very disapproving in his heart.


    Entrepreneurship costs money, especially luxury brands, which require a lot of money for marketing.


    Of course Dunn is not afraid of spending money.


    In fact, after spending a lot of money and failing to start a business, he is more than happy to see it succeed.


    What he is worried about is the success of the business!


    And the chances of success are high.


    Gal Gadot will play the role of "Captain Marvel" in the future. She has an excellent figure and looks and will become popular all over the world. If there are new global channels to help, the probability of success is too high.


    This is not good!


    A strong woman...it''s hard to control.


    Gal Gadot is willing to be Dunn''s concubine now, because she is nothing now. She wants fame and no fame, wealth and wealth, and came to the United States alone, except for Dunn, she has nothing.


    If she was given the opportunity to start her own business, she would be in great trouble.


    What if she succeeds and has big ambitions?


    In the process of starting a successful business, she will meet people with great lofty ideals, which will inevitably affect her thinking, and will greatly pursue independence and individuality.


    The entrepreneurial circle is different from the actor circle.


    The former is full of dreams and the pursuit of self-ideal aspirations; the latter is in unison, the so-called dream is to become famous, to make more money, and to enjoy life.


    The layout is too different.


    Dunn doesn''t want Gal Gadot to let go of himself.


    Taking a step back, even if she would be willing to be Tang En''s concubine at that time, how would the family structure be arranged? Natalie is number one, Scarlett is number two, and Gal Gadot is number three.


    If Gal Gadot succeeded in starting a business, became a female boss, and her personal wealth soared, would she still be "subservient"?


    Scarlett doesn''t matter, Natalie is definitely not convinced!


    At that time, conflicts within the family will break out.


    Managing a big family is like managing a country. In many cases, the policy of ignoring the people is the most effective.


    Women are all stupid and stupid. There is a smart Natalie who leads the group, and the others are responsible for eating, drinking, and having fun, and that''s enough.


    This organizational arrangement has the most stable structure and is not prone to chaos.


    Scarlett couldn''t think of this, and Taylor was still young, so she couldn''t think so deeply.


    But Natalie was obviously concerned and gave Dunn a deep look.


    "Create your own fashion brand?" Dunn frowned and said thoughtfully, "Gail, this is not a good idea."


    Gal Gadot was a little disappointed, "Huh? Why? I think...I can, I have interned at Castro in Israel and understand how fashion brands work. Besides, isn''t there a new world, a new world to be established My own fashion group, I can learn."


    Tang En said sternly: "It''s not that simple to learn. A successful brand needs too complicated craftsmanship behind it."


    Scarlett said strangely: "But there are many celebrities who have their own brands. Is it so troublesome?"


    Natalie smiled and said, "It''s different. There can be brands, but there are few successful brands. It''s easy to create a fashion brand, but it''s too difficult to be successful."


    Tang Endao: "For example, Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion circle, he is a legend and the **** of Chanel''s design. But the Lagerfeld brand fashion he founded, the sales are dismal. You know, Chanel and Lagerfeld The brands are all from one designer, and the price gap is huge. However, the market only recognizes Chanel and snubs Lagerfeld. This is the complexity of the fashion industry.¡±


    "Isn''t there a new world?"


    Gal Gadot was very puzzled.


    In her opinion, Dunn is omnipotent.


    Since New Global wants to build its own fashion consumer goods empire, will it be difficult to succeed with New Global''s channel support?


    Natalie pondered for a while and said sternly: "Gail, we are all Dunn''s women. As women, we must not only support his work, but also understand the difficulties in his work. New Universal is not Dunn alone. The company, which has thousands of shareholders, is going to go public next year. You can¡¯t let him use the company¡¯s public power for private services, it will affect his prestige in the company and even risk being accused.¡±


    Scarlett was startled, and said quickly, "Huh? That won''t work, Gail, you can''t do this. We should support his work, not make trouble for him."


    Gal Gadot also suddenly realized: "So that''s the case, then... then forget it. I... I just want to have my own career."


    "Career? Acting, didn''t Dunn make arrangements for you?" Natalie said with a smile, looking harmless to humans and animals.


    Gail forced a smile, "I haven''t studied acting, I''m afraid..."


    "I remember when I first acted in a movie, I was almost taught to cry by director Luc Besson. My mother had to fight with him at that time." Natalie said that she was filming "The Killer Is Not Too Cold". The embarrassing incident made everyone laugh.


    Scarlett also added: "Yes, yes, when we first started performing, it was difficult. Look at me and Nate, didn''t we just come here? We never went to acting school, at most it was set up outside. The training class. With Dunn''s help, you will have no problem in the future, maybe... the achievement is higher than that idiot Portman!"


    "Are you looking for a beating?" Natalie stared angrily.


    Scarlett smiled heartlessly.


    Tang En smiled lightly and said, "Gail, you don''t have to worry about anything. Since you are a family, no one dares to bully you. As for your career, you don''t have to worry about it. Well, there may be a movie about Chinese Kung Fu recently. The American drama project is approved. There is a character of a wealthy aristocratic girl in it, who will spark love with the male protagonist, and there is a lot of performance space. If the project starts smoothly, you can try it.¡±


    "Who is the hero?" Gal Gadot is also a girl at heart, and her eyes are shining.


    Dunn smiled, "No accident, it will be Jet Li."


    "Wow! Kung Fu superstar!"


    Not to mention Gal Gadot, even Scarlett and Little Taylor exclaimed.


    "Take your time, hone your acting skills through this American drama, and have the opportunity to play the leading actress in a Hollywood blockbuster in the future." Dunn offered comfort again.


    "okay!"


    Gal Gadot smiled and was in a happy mood. I have been relieved from the loss of being rejected for starting a business just now.


    Having decided on a career that focuses on acting, it''s time to come up with the second trick¡ªmoney corruption!


    As the saying goes, it is easy to change from frugality to luxury, but difficult to change from luxury to frugality.


    Let the women''s future lifestyles have to rely heavily on Tang En''s wealth, so even if they have the heart to leave in the future, I''m afraid they can''t do without it.


    To give money!


    In addition to Taylor, an underage girl, Natalie, Scarlett, and Gale all have a secondary card given by Dunn, which can be swiped without limit.


    However, none of them are money worshippers.


    Natalie spent only $160,000 in the two years she went to school, including tuition; Gail was even less, only $70,000; Scarlett was a little more, only $1.36 million, mainly for her Expenses for sisters and brothers.


    It''s too few!


    Tang En has raised so many women outside, and if he takes out one casually, the annual cost exceeds the sum of the three of them!


    For example, Penelope Cruz, including "salary" and staff expenses, has to transfer more than 5 million US dollars a year from Dunn''s capital account. Coupled with her sister Monica Cruz... Although this pair of sisters can always bring Tang En the ultimate enjoyment, the cost is also extremely high, with a base of 10 million US dollars per year!


    Otherwise, how could these two sisters be obedient? Even play some tricks of imaginary dragon and fake phoenix to please Dunn on the bed? You know, they are sisters! For their heterosexuality, the intimacy between women and women is relatively exclusive, not to mention the intimacy with their own sisters.


    To be able to do this, in addition to Tang En''s power and status, strong financial resources are the foundation.


    Last year, his total spending on women reached $50 million.


    This year... Judging from this situation, the budget of $50 million will definitely be unstoppable.


    Women outside have spent so much money, and their own women must not be treated badly.


    Dunn has too much money, so much that he doesn''t know what to invest.


    Both Amazon and Google''s shareholdings have reached 10%, and the board of directors has issued a purchase restriction order on Dunn. If the acquisition continues, there is a risk of privatization, which will affect the balance of the board structure. Not to mention, Apple has long stopped approving Dunn''s application for holdings.


    Of course, the market economy is fair trade, Tang En insisted on buying it, but they couldn''t do anything about it. However, this will affect the benign relationship between Dunn and them, and there is suspicion of hostile takeover.


    With so much money, let''s invest it in women.


    "In this way, I plan to set up three trust funds, the beneficiaries are the three of you, and the children you will give birth to me in the future. Initially, each trust fund will be deposited with 100 million US dollars. After that, I will deposit another 5,000 dollars every year. $10,000 for your use."


    Dunn is very atmospheric!


    Give them a secondary card, are they embarrassed to swipe it?


    It doesn''t matter, then directly use the huge wealth for them!


    Of course, it''s just the right to use.


    The holder of the trust fund will be Dunn, and they are just the beneficiaries who can arbitrarily control the wealth in it. If a mistake is made, Dunn can freeze the account at any time, and even withdraw their right to use.


    Scarlett was stunned.


    Gal Gadot was also stunned.


    The first $100 million!


    $50 million a year from now on!


    So shocked!


    Natalie was also quite astonished, but she quickly understood the meaning.


    In Vanity Fair, everyone is in love, and marriage is marriage, but they have always been clear about finances. There are too many celebrities who have divorced to court Bo for millions of dollars.


    This move of Dunn will completely cut off the possibility of financial disputes.


    And this kind of trust fund has the purpose of controlling people''s hearts through wealth.


    "Is it too much?"


    Even the heartless Scarlett couldn''t accept such a big fortune being thrown on her head.


    Gal Gadot was even more incoherent, "No... No... It''s too much... Dunn, I... I''m not with you for your money... I can''t have..."


    Natalie almost laughed and snorted: "Why not? Humph! Yes, we all! We all want to be his wives together. It''s enough to be wronged, and it''s only right to spend more money!"


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 Chapter 1100： Its hard to spend money

    Tang En wanted to have polygamy to open a harem, but he couldn''t bring in all the good ones, or something would happen sooner or later.


    If you want colorful flags fluttering outside, you must first ensure that the red flag at home does not fall.


    In order for the women in the family to get along in harmony, first of all, there must be a middle palace queen who can control the situation. Natalie is obviously the best candidate, she has enough means and ability to handle it all.


    As early as a few years ago, Dunn had a candid conversation with her.


    In the future, the family they set up will have everything they need.


    As the master, Dunn will own the bodies of these women. As the hostess, Natalie will have the power to manage other women.


    You can''t underestimate this power. Even in today''s society, if you ask a woman casually if she wants to go back to ancient times and become a queen, she will probably agree.


    Just like all men want to transcend and become emperors.


    Otherwise, with Natalie''s character, it is impossible to agree to live this polygamous life with Dunn.


    "In addition, I have to add another condition to you, at least $1 million per month! Don''t save me money, I earn so much money from work, why? Not for you? You don''t spend any money. , how can I still have the motivation to make money?"


    Tang En was a little helpless to these women who didn''t like spending money very much, and made a compulsive request.


    Little Taylor was lying ill at the dining table, looking out of breath, and muttered, "I want to spend money, give it to me!"


    Several people who were originally shocked by Dunn''s rigid condition were all amused by Taylor''s words.


    Natalie smiled and said: "Okay, it''s yours, it won''t be less than a penny. Your trust fund also has it, and it will have it soon. It''s the same standard as us. But you can''t move it now, wait for your new year. Turn 18, and then it''s yours. Then...you''ll be $200 million as soon as you start!"


    Taylor doesn''t have much of a concept for $200 million.


    She now has a weekly allowance of $100. There were times when she and Dunn worked hard to get $200 in pocket money.


    She is already a little star now, she sang a popular song that topped the bulletin chart!


    In school, she often treats guests.


    Unfortunately, there is no money.


    Taylor said pitifully: "Sister Natalie, tell Dunn, I don''t want $200 million, can you raise my pocket money to $500? Would you like to give me the royalties of my songs? also."


    Her custody is still with her mother.


    But now she lives in Tang En''s house, which is equivalent to a child bride. Her mother was also not good at escrow, so she gave the bank card to Dunn and handed it over when she became an adult.


    Hearing this, everyone was really amused.


    Natalie looked at Dunn with a funny look, "What''s the matter with you? You also hid the royalties from her singing?"


    Tang En said unmoved: "Why do you need so much money at such a young age? How much pocket money did you have when you were as old as her? When she becomes an adult, she can spend as much money as she wants. ."


    It''s not a matter of more money and less money.


    This is the way of education.


    American parents cannot beat and scold their children. Parents use pocket money to guide minors, so that children feel awe and do what they do not do.


    At the age of fifteen or sixteen who are rebellious, they can''t be left alone.


    This is also how parents establish their authority.


    It is also Dunn''s way of establishing his prestige.


    "Humph! Shy! Cheapskate!"


    Tyler rolled his eyes at Dunn, looking puffed up.


    Gal Gadot forced a smile and was a little lost, "Are you stingy? Taylor, you''ll understand when you grow up. It costs $1 million a month... How is this possible?"


    "Why not?"


    This is a hard condition, Dunn can''t back down.


    They must cultivate the habit of spending money lavishly, and then cut off their possibility of turning from extravagance into thrift.


    Tang En said: "Nate, you are in charge of supervising this matter. You have to check everyone''s monthly financial report. If anyone spends less than 1 million US dollars, they will... be responsible for washing the dishes after meals and tidying up the kitchen! "


    "Ah?" Scarlett''s face became bitter. "And punishment. I don''t agree. She will definitely target me on purpose..."


    Natalie raised her chin beautifully, "If you''re honest, why would I target you? I think it''s good. Men are responsible for making money, and women are responsible for spending money. This is our mission, and we must do it."


    At this time, she will definitely support Dunn.


    She will definitely not let go of this kind of family power.


    Gal Gadot said softly: "My most one month is more than $6,000 in pocket money. However, I am confident that I will spend the $1 million. There are many slums in the Middle East, and many are affected by the war and even survive. I want to set up a charity fund to help children who are in need."


    Well, this girl has always had a strong tone.


    Either start a business or create a charitable fund.


    Dunn refused: "No! You want to set up a charitable fund to help those refugees, that''s fine. However, you need to spend additional money. This $1 million quota must enrich your personal consumption expenditures."


    Gale grimaced and was very embarrassed, "$1 million, how do you spend it?"


    Little Taylor blinked a few times and said crisply: "Isn''t it hard to spend money? Isn''t it just $1 million, if you give it to me... it can be spent in a week in less than a month! Buy a Lamborghini, buy a piano, buy a guitar , buy high-end fashion, buy top skin care products, oops, too much.¡±


    Gale said with a bitter face: "It''s easy to spend it all at once, but you have to complete the $1 million limit every month..."


    Tang En waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Didn''t Taylor say that, you can buy clothes, the most high-end clothes, change a set every day, the most high-end underwear, change every night. I don''t believe it, I pay for it. Can it be harder than making money?"


    Natalie murmured secretly, compared to your speed of making money, the speed of spending money will never match! In fact, she was also muttering in her heart, because it was difficult for her to complete the monthly quota of 1 million US dollars.


    The Chanel dress on the top of the fashion week this spring costs an average of $3,000 Change a piece every day, which is $100,000 a month.


    However, the supervision is hers!


    She can guard herself against theft, but she certainly won''t punish herself.


    "Then it''s settled, it''s $1 million." Natalie smiled brightly, "try it first. If you can''t spend it all, adjust it to $500,000. Dunn is also for our good. What man in the world can let a woman spend money like this? Can Bill Gates do it? Can Buffett do it? Buffett himself eats hamburgers and drinks Coke every day. We are his women, the better we are, he happier."


    Tang En stroked his palms and smiled, "That''s the truth!"


    Gal Gadot nodded gently, raised her head and looked at Dunn tenderly, "Dear, thank you."


    Scarlett is also full of tenderness.


    Tang En opened his arms, very relieved, "Baby, come and kiss."


    Gale and Scarlett pursed their lips and smiled, then got up and sat down.


    Unexpectedly, Taylor was the most lively. He ran over at once, sat in Dunn''s arms, hooked his neck involuntarily, and offered a kiss first.


    On the other side, Natalie tapped on the water glass, "Okay, let''s kiss everyone. Dunn has to go to the company in a while, so he didn''t get angry and delayed his work."


    The crowd laughed flamboyantly.


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 Chapter 1101： Secret Service

    Universal Pictures is about to launch a big project "The Secret Service", which has been operating and lobbying for several years.


    The production budget of the movie is 80 million US dollars. It stands to reason that a project of this level does not need Dunn''s approval. The Film and Television Entertainment Department and Universal Pictures can make their own decisions.


    Dunn stopped him.


    The film tells about the magnificent life course of Edward Wilson, one of the founders of the Central Intelligence Agency.


    The creative team is star-studded!


    Producer, Francis Coppola!


    Director, Robert De Niro!


    The screenwriter is also famous, Eric Ross, who once won the Oscar for "Forrest Gump"! The screenwriter value given by the sunglasses system is as high as 93!


    The starring team also gathers big names, with Robert De Niro leading the role, as well as Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon and others.


    But the film''s profitability is too low.


    Francis Coppola has long been out of step with the times, and Robert De Niro is a half-hearted director who has never directed such a big project.


    Although the film is highly anticipated by the industry, many filmmakers and film critics who have received news hope that Universal Pictures can actively promote it.


    Because of such a creative team, even if the movies they make don''t make money, they are definitely not bad movies, and the artistry will be very high.


    However, the profit pressure is too great.


    The more star-studded the big-name team, the greater the negative impact after a defeat.


    Moreover, Angelina Jolie is already pregnant, although it is less than a month, but when the movie starts and the filming ends at the end of the year, she will have a big belly.


    There will be great risks.


    It''s just that people like Francis Coppola and Robert De Niro don''t give their face.


    At this moment, news came from Universal Pictures.


    The CIA has appeared!


    Compared with the FBI, the existence of the CIA is more mysterious.


    In the past, Hollywood''s partners were usually the military and the FBI.


    However, with the advent of globalization in recent years, the CIA has also recognized the important role of Hollywood, and has also started a series of cooperation with Hollywood.


    The United States is the largest country in the world, and conspiracy theories about the United States are also popular, most of which is the mysterious CIA.


    The death of Tesla and the death of Monroe seem to be related to the CIA.


    So much so that the CIA has even turned into a terrorist organization all over the world, a killer organization independent of the American judicial system.


    This had a huge negative impact on the CIA.


    The most direct impact is the recruitment dilemma!


    The agents all went to work at the FBI, and were reluctant to come to the CIA!


    In order to change this situation, there is very little formatted publicity, and the only one with greater global influence... is Hollywood!


    Therefore, following the federal government, the US military, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the CIA has also joined the big family of Hollywood allies to establish a good social image and facilitate recruitment.


    A few years ago, Hollywood''s "Spy Dragon", "The Bourne Spy", and even Universal Pictures'' "Bourne Bourne" series all have the shadow of the CIA behind them.


    Not to mention, after a few movies, the image of the CIA has changed a lot, and the number of applicants is increasing year by year.


    "The FBI and the CIA are both important agencies for maintaining national security, and they often work closely together. However, this is a high-risk occupation after all, and even if something goes wrong, it cannot be made public. In many cases, recruiting new people is the biggest trouble."


    Dunn drove to the headquarters of Universal Pictures to meet the big shots from the CIA. Tosca Musk was sharpening his gun and telling him about the current situation.


    "Didn''t you say that the CIA''s recruitment situation has improved?"


    "It''s getting better, but the FBI''s situation is better. When it comes to recruiting, the two are competitors."


    Dunn was a little funny.


    It feels like a child''s play!


    Tosca Musk said: "You know, just a few days ago, a big event happened. The mysterious ''deep//throat'' that dominated the Watergate incident, he appeared and disclosed his own to the public. Identity. He was the deputy director of the FBI, Mark Felt. The Watergate incident was an event of great far-reaching significance that changed the political environment in the United States, but the promoter behind it came from the FBI. This made many passionate young people full of enthusiasm for the FBI. I have a good impression and want to join it, and I will have the opportunity to follow the example of Director Felt in the future and make historic contributions to the national security of the United States."


    When the identity of "Deep Throat" was exposed, Dunn knew about it.


    Recently, the media has also reported a lot about Director Felt''s resume, which is truly legendary, comparable to Director Hoover. President Reagan once pardoned him specifically, and even President Nixon, who was ousted by him, also appeared in the courtroom, throwing aside his prejudice and proving his innocence.


    It was only then that Dunn understood that the CIA was so keen on the project "The Secret Service", on the one hand, because the film''s creative team was very strong. On the one hand, the popularity of the FBI is too high, and the CIA has to find a way to increase its influence.


    Using this movie with many big names to show the birth, mission, responsibility and significance of the CIA to national security through this movie will help to promote the image of the CIA.


    This time, an important member of the CIA came here. The specific position is unknown. He is a white man with a fat face and a red neck. He is in his fifties and looks like a university professor. He is polite and scholarly.


    When Dunn arrived at Universal, he was talking closely with Amy Pascal.


    "Mr. Walker, I have long admired the name. I am Nick Kyle, from the CIA. My colleagues call me Dalnick."


    "Nice to meet you, just call me Dunn."


    It was a simple greeting, but Tang En was not interested in talking to him more.


    It is difficult for such agents who serve the country to have personal feelings. It can be seen from his behavior that he does not hand over his business card.


    Let''s talk about work directly!


    If you want us to shoot "The Secret Service", what benefits can the CIA provide?


    "I have just talked to Mr. Kyle, they can provide sponsorship fees up to 15% of the cost budget." Amy Pascal answered Dunn''s question.


    15%?


    15% of $80 million is $12 million!


    Dunn was secretly shocked.


    The CIA has more money than the military!


    At most, the military provides free military operations, but it can¡¯t get real money.


    CIA, this is real cash!


    Every item of military budget expenditure needs to be approved and supervised by Congress. The CIA is highly secretive, its members and budget are only responsible to the president, and Congress has no right to intervene.


    This also leads to many actions of the CIA, which will be lawless.


    For example, breaking into private houses, cracking passwords, hacking, bribery, torture of prisoners, assassinations... These are clearly illegal acts, only the highest power departments like the CIA and the FBI have the power.


    Dunn used the bubble crisis to make a lot of money in the stock market at the beginning, and was suspected by the FBI to be involved in disrupting the US financial market. There may be support from other forces behind it. Without any court approval, all his personal assets were directly frozen and semi-house arrest was imposed.


    If it weren''t for the appearance of the White House later, Hollywood''s special status, and the positive guidance of public opinion, Dunn might have been stripped of his skin.


    This is power!


    For the CIA, $12 million in sponsorships... is nothing.


    During the Iraq War, the CIA took the lead in breaking into the interior, with hundreds of millions of dollars at hand, bribing high-ranking military officials on the Iraqi side, and then the U.S. military became so powerful.


    Tang En was secretly shocked, but his expression was unmoved, and he pondered: "The project "The Secret Service" has been in preparation for more than two years. The original actor, even Leonardo DiCaprio, has a high cost budget. $100 million. But I''m not very optimistic about the profitability of the film. Then Leon dropped out and replaced Matt Damon, and some other budget adjustments, to the current $80 million. But, that''s far from not enough!"


    Nick Kyle said with a smile: "The CIA can provide 15% of the financial assistance. Coupled with the privilege support during the shooting stage, it can save 3% to 5% of the budget."


    Obviously, in the past few years of cooperation between the CIA and Hollywood, they have also figured out Hollywood''s routine.


    Tang En shook his head firmly, "Not enough!"


    "Not enough?"


    "In my opinion, the cost of ''The Secret Service'' has to be squeezed into the $40 million budget for the film to be profitable. That is to say, with Universal Pictures only paying $40 million and enjoying all the copyright benefits, profit is possible.¡±


    Nick Kyle''s face changed instantly.


    Now the budget is $80 million, which has been reduced to $40 million... Does that mean that the CIA has to add an additional $40 million?


    This is impossible!


    The CIA is not taking advantage of it!


    Amy Pascal was also taken aback, "Boss, that... The CIA has collaborated with Hollywood on several projects in the past few years, the most one... It was "Bourne Bourne 2", and the CIA sponsored us $6 million ."


    This time it was $12 million doubled!


    However, the meaning is very different.


    Whether it''s "The Bourne" or "The Bourne Bourne", these kinds of movies are all action movies, and the CIA is slightly involved in the plot.


    The CIA will participate, mainly so that these films do not have a negative image of the CIA, and show a good performance.


    "The Secret Service" is different.


    This is a movie about Edward Wilson, the founder of the CIA, tailored for the CIA!


    This is a film that can express the CIA''s sense of mission, responsibility and honor.


    Far from being comparable to those movies like "The Bourne in the Bourne" and "The Bourne Bourne".


    Nick Kyle looked solemn and said solemnly: "Dawn, I know this is Hollywood, and the negotiating methods here are more powerful than our negotiating experts. I am not a negotiating expert, I am serving the country. Our funding comes from taxation. People, 50% of the sponsorship fee, we can''t do it."


    Dunn waved his hand and smiled, "Well, let''s take a step back, let''s take 25%. The $40 million is the profit point, and the CIA and Universal Pictures each bear half the risk. If the film is profitable in the future, it can be returned to the CIA. Part. However, I have a small business and need your help."  ¡­


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 Chapter 1102： Monroe

    Hollywood''s urine, we all know.


    It''s almost impossible to spit out the money that goes into Hollywood''s pockets.


    Nick Kyle can assure you that even if "The Secret Service" does make a profit, Universal has a hundred ways to keep the movie at a loss on paper.


    However, he didn''t mind it.


    The CIA is not a business, not for profit.


    As long as Dunn doesn''t ask too outrageous prices, everything can be negotiated.


    25...that''s $20 million.


    within the acceptable range!


    I don''t know what additional conditions Dunn has.


    "Oh? Is there anything else?"


    "Hehe, inquire about some news."


    Tang En said it in a grand manner.


    This is cia, the CIA!


    Here is the richest classified information in the world!


    Even Dunn is doubting whether there will be a backup of the CIA''s internal documents in Xin Universal. Of course it''s not about the movie, the movie has no secrets at all, it''s Dolby Laboratories.


    This world-class high-tech technology, the CIA is very interested.


    Of course, such commercial secrets will definitely not be leaked by the state apparatus. To leak it is also to leak the advanced technology that the CIA "hunted" from abroad for use by American companies.


    The CIA has penetrated countries, individuals, companies, organizations, culture, technology, politics, religion, etc.


    Some time ago, a factual reporter made a mistake. The wife of a certain country''s diplomatic ambassador to Iran is a spy of the CIA, who is responsible for investigating the composition and power relations of senior Iranian officials.


    Nick Kyle''s face was stern, and he said sternly: "Dawn, it is about state secrets. If I tell you, both of us will go to jail!"


    Tang En said: "Don''t worry, I definitely won''t ask if I shouldn''t."


    Nick Kyle looked suspicious.


    At this time, the office has been cleared.


    Only Dunn and Nick Kyle are left.


    Tang En whispered, "Have you cia investigated me secretly?"


    Nick Kyle glanced at him and said calmly, "I work in the management department, and I don''t know much about the operations department. And I want to make one point, cia is aimed at foreign investigations, and the domestic situation is FBI ."


    The reason was too high-sounding, and Tang En asked, "I really don''t understand?"


    Nick Kyle said: "I don''t understand!"


    "What about your personal guess?" Tang En said with a half-smile.


    "Let me guess?" Nick Kyle''s face was a little weird.


    Guess what?


    Guessing right and wrong is not appropriate.


    Tang En said: "Based on your experience working in the CIA for so many years, will someone like me... be under investigation?"


    Nick Kyle pondered, "Maybe, maybe not."


    Well, saying it is the same as not saying it.


    Tang En was not in a hurry, he said with a smile: "There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there, saying that my relationship with the Russian oligarch Abramovich is inseparable, and I have the support of the Russian government behind me, otherwise I would not be able to do it in just a few years. It developed within a short period of time. Even for a period of time, I was frightened and dared not make money. There was too much wealth, and I was hated by others.¡±


    The CIA will definitely participate in such foreign-related arguments.


    Nick Kyle said: "I have heard that kind of nonsense, so don''t worry."


    "I''m OK?"


    "certainly!"


    Nick Kyle said it unequivocally.


    Dunn also has a spectrum in his heart.


    It seems that they have really investigated.


    This is a good thing.


    Dunn has no illegal or criminal behavior except for a little chaos in his private life. Even in Los Angeles, he can hold back his **** and keep his distance from underage girls.


    The more they investigate, the more innocent Dunn becomes.


    "I met with Abramovich in Liverpool the other day, and he invited me to go to Russia next month, when ... to meet their president. I said yes, in the name of football exchange."


    Hearing Dunn''s remarks, Nick Kyle was slightly startled, and then laughed: "Dawn, you are too sensitive, cia is not FBI, we will not restrict the free behavior of any citizen. If you are worried about political influence, I think you should speak directly to Mr. President."


    Dunn nodded.


    Going to Russia at this time is a bit sensitive after all. Say hello in advance and make some plans.


    Power must bow to capital, but capital cannot command power.


    The two parties are mutually restrictive.


    It''s always right to be low-key and humble.


    After all, Tang En is going to be polygamous in the future, and it''s just an ordinary person. His identity is too special, and it is best for all authorities to take care of him.


    Tang En smiled and asked casually: "By the way, I heard... Monroe is a Russian spy, is it true?"


    "I don''t know." Nick Kyle smiled bitterly.


    This is probably the most widely circulated argument in the market. The so-called death of Monroe was also because of the exposure to too many American secrets in the process of interacting with President Kennedy, and then was assassinated.


    "really do not know?"


    "As I said, the department I work for is the management department of the CIA, not the operations department, nor the intelligence department."


    Tang En lowered his voice, "I heard that there are large-scale photos of Monroe, and that she knelt on the ground for a man... Have you seen that video tape?"


    It''s not confidential.


    Nick Kyle has not been in contact with him, but he can talk about it with confidence, "I heard that, yes. But it''s not with us, it''s with the fbi."


    Dunn was very interested in this, "Can I get it?"


    Nick Kyle looked at him strangely, "You can go directly to the president!"


    Of course his status is not enough for the White House.


    But Dunn is different, a phone call can get you to the top.


    Dunn has a headache.


    I don''t know if he was pretending or being serious.


    Calling the president for indecent pictures and indecent tapes of Monroe?


    President Bush Jr can''t do it!


    ...


    Today''s Hollywood female stars, female stars who are basically active on the screen, Dunn has collected their "art photos". After sorting, there are already as many as 76 copies.


    However, it is far from enough.


    It''s a pity that Dunn has no chance to take a look at the legendary actresses of Hollywood''s golden age.


    Although there are a lot of original copies in the movie library, there are a lot of cut out pictures that are not suitable for the big screen.


    But it''s only a little exposed, and it''s really boring to cover it up.


    Movies of that era were relatively conservative, and basically kissing was a large scale.


    such a pity!


    pity!


    "Dawn, Julie is here." After sending off Detective Nick Kyle, Amy Pascal came in to report, "It''s still the project of "The Secret Service", and she''s also working hard."


    Angelina Jolie is not an ordinary female star, she has the ability to influence Hollywood studios.


    Looking at Hollywood, there are not many female stars with this qualification, that is, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Natalie Portman, Drew Barrymore and so on.


    Because if you want to change the film company''s evaluation of the project, it is not the acting skills, not the looks, but the communication ability and understanding of the film.


    Scarlett Johansson''s role in "Black Widow" became popular all over the world. No matter how famous she was, she was just a star.


    No matter how good Meryl Streep''s acting skills are and how many awards, she''s still just an actress.


    If you want to advance your role as an actor, you must either be a director or a producer.


    Angelina Jolie has a lot of film pursuits. She is already a production assistant, then a producer, and in the future... she still wants to direct the film herself.


    When she came to Universal Pictures this time, she was looking for a few key people to talk to and promote the establishment of the "Spy" project.


    In this movie, she is likely to hit the Oscars!


    "She''s here? Call her over!"


    Dunn is sighing in the legacy of the **** goddess Marilyn Monroe, even if you just look at her videotape, it''s good to have a look!


    Unexpectedly, the contemporary **** actress will arrive.


    Is this taking over?


    Within five minutes, Angelina Jolie came over, quite surprised, "Dawn? Are you here?"


    Tang En smiled at her, "I came here specially for the project of "The Secret Service"."


    Angelina Jolie''s eyes were full of brilliance, and she chuckled: "So, this movie passed?"


    Dunn smiled without saying a word, looked at Amy Pascal behind her, and said, "Amy, can I borrow your office to use it?"


    "Ah? Oh, yes." Amy Pascal immediately understood something from the boss''s eyes.


    Angelina Jolie is not a vegetarian either, she reacted instantly and smiled bitterly, "Dawn, you may not know, I''m already pregnant, just got pregnant, the doctor said I can''t during this period... Otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage. ."


    "I know." Dunn waved his hand, "Go and lock the door."


    Angelina Jolie didn''t do anything, she went to lock the door of the office, turned around and said helplessly: "My current body can''t withstand your impact, if you want, you can only..."


    Saying she pointed to her wild red lips.


    Tang En said with a smile: "Very good, very similar to Monroe."


    "Monroe?" Angelina Jolie couldn''t help laughing, "I''m not her!"


    "It''s almost, come on."


    Dunn then picked up a sofa cushion and threw it under his feet.


    Angelina Jolie rolled her hair around her ears, gave him a charming glance, and came over and knelt on the sofa cushion.


    The tapes of Monroe were not seen.


    It''s not bad to enjoy Jolie''s wild red lips once.


    "Hey! Be good!"


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 Chapter 1103： charlie wilsons war

    Entering June, good news came one after another.


    There has been a breakthrough in the acquisition of Wei Mi, and the two parties have reached consensus on many aspects. If nothing else, within this year, "Victoria''s Secret" will become a new global underwear brand.


    In terms of games, the online game "World of Warcraft" launched by Blizzard has become a game of the times and has swept the European and American markets. Now, Blizzard is actively working to bring the game to Asia.


    In terms of hardware, Dolby Laboratories has broken through Blu-ray technology and can develop its own "Dolby HD DVD player". Next, as long as the product design and processing plant are completed, you can wait for Sony''s Blu-ray disc to come out and speculate to make money.


    In terms of interaction, Facebook''s registered users exceeded 10 million, and Zuckerberg has applied to buy more servers to cope with the rapid growth of a huge number of users.


    In terms of music, Michael Jackson has completed all the follow-up contracts with Universal Music, and has officially become a music artist under Universal Music.


    TV records and Discovery Channel continue to maintain a high growth rate with their heads held high. When the STA TV network market was approaching saturation and the growth rate slowed down, Discovery Channel became the biggest surprise of the TV Media Department.


    In terms of movies, the global box office of "Iron Man" reached 740 million US dollars. Although the popularity of the film dropped sharply within a month of its release under the impact of strong summer movies, such box office results are enough to surprise. At least the market has proved that Robert Downey Jr. is the right person to play "Iron Man"!


    Next, another big production of New Universal is about to be released - "The Da Vinci Code"!


    The film will be released on June 10.


    The film premiered in France, Dunn did not attend.


    But on the evening of June 5 this weekend, Dunn held a Hollywood social reception at the Hollywood Hilton Hotel and invited Tom Hanks, the star of "The Da Vinci Code".


    Hollywood, this kind of event is indispensable every weekend.


    Some are formal and some are informal. There are healthy ones and unhealthy ones.


    The invitation that Tang En sent out in his own name must be a very formal and healthy reception. The guests at the meeting included not only big Hollywood stars, but also representatives from the White House, the military and the CIA.


    A few years ago, Tang En single-mindedly developed the industry, made a fortune in silence, and had little contact with the government.


    With the listing of New Global, as well as more and more wealth and industry, it is a problem that he must face.


    Although he is very bad at it.


    The White House was represented by Ms. Mary Sturridge, a publicity assistant in the press office. The military was represented by Major Nathan Wilson. The CIA representative was an old friend, Agent Nick Kyle.


    With such a big battle, it is conceivable that this will be another important cooperation between the official and Hollywood!


    Dunn pulled Tom Hanks to receive these important officials together.


    Tom Hanks is more than an actor.


    He has a relationship with the Lincoln family, and he is also majestic in Hollywood. He is a member of the Oscar organizing committee, a producer, and has his own film company.


    More importantly, he has played many military figures!


    For example, the commander who will never die in "Apollo 13", such as the Vietnam War hero in "Forrest Gump", such as the Army Ranger Captain in "Saving Private Ryan", or... "Band of Brothers"!


    This kind of military film will definitely have the participation of the military.


    Tom Hanks has been in so many military movies and has had a lot of dealings with the Pentagon.


    Major Wilson was obviously familiar with him, and said with a hearty smile: "Big Tom, I want to tell you a piece of good news, absolutely good news!"


    Tom Hanks smiled and shook hands with him, "What''s the matter?"


    Major Wilson said mysteriously: "The military would like to commend you for the role you have played in the frontal American soldiers over the past few years. It is said that... you will become an honorary member of the U.S. Army Commando Hall of Fame! The above is under review, but the current situation Come on... it''s not a big deal!"


    Honored Soldier in the Army Commando Hall of Fame!


    This is much brighter than Dunn''s title of "California Honor Police"!


    Although it is still under review, as Major Wilson said, it is very likely that the Army General Staff will make a special approval for this!


    Times make heroes!


    The current situation in the United States may really add this halo to Tom Hanks'' head.


    The Iraq War is over.


    However, mass weapons were not found!


    Whether internationally or domestically, this war is full of controversy and verbal criticism!


    The White House and the military are under enormous pressure for this.


    In the second term of the Bush administration, restore the economy and change international public opinion, so that the government and military can not only lead the world in strength, but also in morality.


    The best partner, of course, is Hollywood!


    Hollywood is the most powerful propaganda agency in the world.


    There are many honorary members of the U.S. Army Commando Hall of Fame, from all walks of life, Hollywood currently has none!


    If Tom Hanks is approved, he will be the first person in Hollywood to receive the honor.


    "Really? This is so surprising... so surprising!" Tom Hanks was rather flattered.


    Dunn smiled, "Tom, there are also prerequisites."


    "What conditions?"


    Tom Hanks is obviously very interested in this, as long as the conditions are not too harsh, he will agree.


    Dunn glanced at the official spokesperson who was standing beside him with a wine glass, and said, "The federal government, the military, and the CIA will cooperate with Universal Pictures to make a...a historical biographical film about the international situation."


    Movies are the soul of Hollywood!


    This is also the reason why the official will take the initiative to find Hollywood.


    With so many Hollywood film companies, the three major power departments are collectively dispatched, and they will definitely choose the best partner, the current king of Hollywood movies - New Universal.


    It just so happens that Universal Pictures has cooperated very closely with the official in the past few years.


    "Make a movie?" Tom Hanks suddenly realized. "Do you want me to be the protagonist? A war movie?"


    There is no doubt about that.


    Among all the actors in Hollywood, Tom Hanks has the most dramatic temperament. He has never played a villain. He is ingenious and has the most positive image!


    Dunn said: "Tom, do you know Charlie Wilson?"


    Tom Hanks shook his head.


    Dunn explained: "Charlie Wilson was a Navy veteran, later a politician and a congressman, but he had a poor private life and had a bad reputation. However, he left a strong mark in American history. In the early 1980s , the Soviet Union sent troops and invaded Afghanistan. At that time, Afghanistan became the most dilapidated country in the world, and the Afghan people suffered a tragic war. Charlie Wilson believed that the United States, as the world police, should respond as soon as possible to help Afghanistan out of the predicament. , at the time of the Cold War, the Soviet Union''s military strength was extremely powerful, but the United States had not yet recovered from the pain of the Vietnam War, thinking that it was not an opponent of the Soviet Union."


    At this time, Ms. Mary Sturridge from the White House Press Office spoke up. She felt that Dunn''s statement was not accurate enough, and she quickly described the story of the year.


    "Charlie was a good man with a good sense of justice. He petitioned the White House and Congress, and the answer was that the country couldn''t be mired in another war right after the Vietnam War. The United States sympathized with what happened in Afghanistan, but only through the United Nations. If Really wanting to help Afghanistan, Charlie can only do it in his own name."


    "Since then, Charlie began to really pay attention to the Afghan war, and with the secret help of the military, he got a lot of information on the Afghan battlefield. He accurately found the entrance to the guerrilla guerrillas. He believes that This guerrilla team can contribute more."


    ¡°He formed a small team with his lover, Joanne Hayley, and CIA agent, Gest Evracotos, and started running for peace in Afghanistan. They went to England, France, Egypt, Israel , even Pakistan and Iran. They lobbied all forces and democrats for donations and funding.¡±


    "It was a dangerous and great project. But they did it, and they did a very remarkable job of funding various anti-Soviet covert operations ranging from $5 million to $1 billion a year, the Soviet Union''s The biggest contributor to the army''s final withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pakistan''s President Chiahak when asked how Afghanistan, a small and impoverished country, was able to withstand the invasion of the Soviet Union, the world''s largest military power at the time, Chiahak''s answer was¡ª ¡ª ''Charlie Wilson''."


    After Ms. Mary Sturridge finished speaking, Major Wilson shrugged and said, "It''s a great story, but the Pentagon''s backing is the root cause."


    This is very American style.


    For many things that are not suitable for officials to come forward, some people will act in their own name, such as the Flying Tigers who aided China during the Anti-Japanese War.


    However, how could there be no official instigation behind this?


    This kind of thing must have direct contact with the military.


    It is precisely because of this that the story of this film can be more full of positive energy.


    Charlie Wilson on the bright side.


    The federal government, the military, and the CIA were secretly helping.


    They share a common purpose, which is to help Afghanistan free itself from the Soviet invasion.


    This is the most mainstream American values ??of democracy and freedom, punishing evil and promoting good.


    It is also the most favorable whitewash for the Iraq war.


    Pro-Russian Iraq is sinful Iraq controlled by the United States is justice.


    This is the core of the film extension to express.


    This will reverse the unfavorable international image of the U.S. government and the U.S. military.


    In the movie, the federal government, the military and the CIA all have to appear, and they all have to have a positive image! The three divisions, along with Charlie Wilson, saved Afghanistan.


    This is the real meaning that the three major powers will find Hollywood to cooperate in this film.


    Tom Hanks pondered for a while, "What''s the name of the movie?"


    Dunn laughed: "Charlie Wilson''s War." ()


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 Chapter 1104： National propaganda film

    Dunn is very self-aware, he never thought of rewriting the world pattern and international order.


    To say change, at most, is to change the pattern of Hollywood.


    Allow yourself to have a unique place in Hollywood.


    The value concept shown in the film "Charlie Wilson''s War" is, to put it bluntly, the official American propaganda film.


    This is no different from the previous "Spy Situation".


    From the perspective of cost-benefit, it is very difficult to make money for such promotional films!


    Especially if "Charlie Wilson''s War" wants to have a greater influence, it must invite big-name actors like Tom Hanks, and the cost will never be low!


    Also has to reach 80 million US dollars!


    If this part of the investment is fully borne by Universal Pictures, there is no doubt that the final result can only be a loss.


    Fortunately, "Charlie Wilson''s War" has a higher meaning than "Spy", involving the federal government, the military and the CIA.


    Universal Pictures will enjoy preferential policies in administration, financial support in terms of funds, and free services in terms of military installations.


    The official said that it can solve 35%-40% of the cost budget!


    Moreover, after the movie is released, the copyright belongs to the producer, the official does not want copyright, and does not want a penny of dividends!


    Therefore, for this type of film, whether it is "The Secret Service" or "Charlie Wilson''s War", from the book point of view, the investment is high and the box office is very low.


    For example, "The Secret Service", which cost 80 million US dollars, has a global box office of less than 100 million US dollars. "Charlie Wilson''s War," for example, cost $75 million and grossed less than $120 million worldwide.


    But in fact, Hollywood makes this kind of movie almost without losing money!


    Hollywood is a business society first and a political environment second. If they lose money, no one is willing to cooperate with the authorities.


    The premise of cooperation is profitable!


    On this basis, let''s talk about friendship.


    After years of operation, Hollywood''s personal connections have spread across all levels of the United States, up to the White House, the Pentagon, down to the dealers and pawns, and it is only natural.


    Why are there so few Hollywood movies about the Korean War and Vietnam War these days?


    Simple, this is the sad place of the US military!


    The Pentagon will not sponsor such a film that insults the image of the US military.


    Hollywood naturally avoids this subject for cost and revenue considerations.


    In the same way, during World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union, and the United States and China had very close contacts, and together they wrote many beautiful chapters.


    For example, the Flying Tigers aid China.


    When the whole of Hollywood is showing favor to the mainland market, it stands to reason that there should be a film company shooting the Flying Tigers movie.


    In fact, it''s impossible!


    Because it is impossible for the US to sponsor a war film related to China, the object of the fight is still its own ally Japan, which is not in line with the US'' Asia-Pacific policy.


    Without the support of the military, Hollywood''s cost pressure has suddenly increased, and this type of subject matter must naturally be sealed.


    As a result, there are almost no films about the theme of "World War II China Theater" in the world.


    This is an important part of WWII!


    There are themes in the Pacific Theater, there are also themes in the confrontation between the Soviet Union and Germany, and there are even more movies about the main battlefield in Europe.


    The only thing missing is the Chinese battlefield.


    So that the whole world has seldom heard of what happened on the Chinese battlefield during World War II, as if it never happened, not even the Nanjing Massacre.


    This kind of national righteousness, relying on businessmen is definitely not reliable. Don''t look at Wang Real Estate, Ma E-commerce and other super-rich people''s bullshit, they will not do loss-making transactions.


    It''s up to the government.


    Later, China Film took the lead, put aside the political differences between the two sides of the strait, assembled the largest creative team and cast in the Chinese-speaking region, got the strong support of the Bayi Film Studio and the Military Commission, and invited world-class director John John Wu. A film "Taiping Wheel" showing the theme of the Anti-Japanese War was made.


    It''s a pity that John Wu is already old, Jiang Lang''s talents are exhausted, and even the quality of "Windtalker" has not reached.


    Not to mention breaking into the international market, it has been sprayed into a dog in mainland China.


    This is also a helpless thing. It is not enough for a movie to have money and resources, but also to have senior talents.


    Such a big scene and blockbuster, looking at the Chinese-speaking area, who has the ability to control...except John Wu, that is, Laomouzi.


    Hollywood''s big directors can''t swim in this muddy water.


    Lao Mouzi''s "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" failed, and only John Wu was selected.


    In the final analysis, it is the lack of government support.


    Hollywood war movies are so good because they are endorsed by powerful government resources. Every year, officials invest at least $500 million in Hollywood in terms of policy, funding, sponsorship, and tax relief!


    With such a large amount of funds used for official "propaganda", coupled with the national environment''s emphasis on film and television talents, as well as the great recognition of their political and social status, Hollywood''s national image "promotional film", want to shoot Almost impossible.


    In the United States, all actors, singers, and creators can be called artists.


    Even Taylor Swift, who is not yet 16 years old, will widely use the title of artist in media reports because she sang a number one single with Dunn.


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    Dunn is very happy to cooperate with the official to shoot the film "Charlie Wilson''s War".


    It can not only make money, but also close the relationship between capital and power.


    Why not do it?


    There were many guests at the reception, so Tang En couldn''t waste all his time on official figures. He had to take good care of every guest.


    Talk to every guest he invites for a few minutes.


    This is the most basic social etiquette.


    As for those official representatives, it was left to Tom Hanks to deal with them.


    Tom Hanks is capable enough.


    Not surprisingly, his next movie is "Charlie Wilson''s War", and he will play the leading actor Charlie Wilson.


    As for the heroine...


    He was also invited by Dunn to the reception.


    "Julia, long time no see!"


    Tang En carried a glass of red wine and was not accompanied by a female companion. With a smile, he came to an aura of a female star.


    Julia Roberts!


    She had just given birth and was waiting for a chance to come back.


    "Dawn?" Julia Roberts turned back and saw Dunn, a little surprised, "I heard you have a great role, want to give it to me?"


    Tang En smiled, "It''s true, look over there."


    After speaking, he pointed in the direction of Tom Hanks.


    Julia Roberts was stunned, and her eyebrows were a little excited, "Is the hero Hanks?"


    "If there is no accident, it will be like this." Dunn nodded.


    Julia Roberts lightly covered her red lips, "Oh my God!"


    For young moviegoers, Leonardo DiCaprio is Hollywood''s number one man.


    But for veteran fans and industry insiders, Tom Hanks is the biggest male god!


    Dunn smiled and said: "This will be a historical biopic related to the war, you will be Hanks'' lover, and there will be a lot of opposite scenes..."


    Before he could finish, Julia Roberts was a little impatient, "Needless to say, I promise! Ever since I first acted in a movie, I''ve dreamed of working with Hanks one day. Oh **** what¡­"


    Today, she is wearing a slim dress with suspenders, and the narrow belt cinches her waist, highlighting the upright and full upper body.


    Tang En had several close contacts with her in the past few years, and she felt that her upper circumference was obviously larger, which might be due to breastfeeding.


    I don''t know how it tastes...


    Cough cough!


    Dunn quickly dismissed the idea.


    It''s not that she is worried about her getting married, having children, and having a stable family life, mainly because she is too old.


    She is 38 years old this year.


    Although the charm is still there and the charm is more charming, Tang En is also a little bit reluctant.


    Seeing Dunn''s eyes peeking inwardly along the neckline of her dress, Julia Roberts was a little dumbfounded and laughed in a low voice, "Where are your eyes looking?"


    Dunn smiled and shook his head, "I''m just curious. Hehe, that''s ok, I''m going there. Mr. Coppola is here today."


    "and many more!"


    Julia Roberts hurriedly reached out and pulled him.


    Tang En stopped, "what''s the matter?"


    Julia Roberts said: "I want to ask you a favor."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Speak directly."


    "I have a niece...the equivalent of half my adopted daughter. Her dad is my brother, but he''s a complete asshole. My sister and I brought her up since I was a child. You know, I came from an acting family and she grew up with Showed great acting talent. I hope you can help her and give her some resources."


    This is Julia Roberts after all.


    A Hollywood star!


    Throughout today''s Hollywood, the only female star who can be equated with her is Nicole Kidman.


    Not even Natalie, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie.


    Such a big star will naturally attract high-profile attention from the media.


    Dunn also heard about it.


    Julia Roberts really took special care of her little niece, just like her own daughter.


    When she was very young, she used her industry contacts to help her build bridges and pave the way.


    Not only engaged in performances, I heard that there is also an album released this year!


    This is multi-living development!


    Ambitious!


    More importantly, she is younger than little Taylor!


    Don''t be afraid to grow seedlings!


    Tang En was slightly startled, "How old is she?"


    Julia Roberts said: "Already over 14 years old. UU reading "


    Tang En was a little surprised, "Julia, the environment in the entertainment industry... You must understand, you are not afraid to bring her in at such a young age... I mean, even with your protection, Hollywood is a big dye vat that can Quickly dye a piece of white paper."


    Julia Roberts said sternly: "I said, she was abandoned by her parents since she was a child. The special family environment made her very mature. She can cope with this, and..."


    Saying that, she raised her head and glanced at Tang En, "And if Emma can take care of you, even if you just say a word or two, people in the industry will not dare to attack her, what do you think?"


    Dunn is sweating!


    Are you really stupid or fake?


    Don''t you know who is the biggest threat to pretty girls in Hollywood right now?


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 Chapter 1105： wrong again

    The next day, Julia Roberts took her little niece, Emma Roberts, to the new global headquarters.


    At this time, Dunn was wearing a sports vest and sports shorts, jogging on the treadmill in the gym.


    This is his way of expelling stress and keeping his spirit alive.


    Of course, including women.


    Kind of like the JFK president beloved by Americans.


    Left-handed movement, right-handed woman, became President Kennedy''s best solution during the most critical period of the Cold War, when a nuclear war could break out at any time, leading to the destruction of the earth.


    As far as scandals go, President Kennedy is far more exaggerated than President Clinton.


    Clinton is also a Lewinsky, President Kennedy... He almost slept all the beautiful female interns, female secretaries, female assistants in the White House.


    In addition, there are Hollywood stars, politicians'' wives, diplomats'' wives, and even ladies who were bought with money.


    Kennedy can be called the most legendary gun king in the United States. He is much more exaggerated than those rumored to be a real basketball star and Hollywood actor.


    However, this does not prevent President Kennedy from being extremely loved by the entire American people!


    The Cuban crisis to win the Soviet Union is the most dazzling military achievement of the United States after World War II.


    Dunn is now also developing in the way of Kennedy.


    There are many women, it doesn''t matter.


    To come up with dry goods that really affect the United States, so that people in the United States can truly feel the changes Tang En has made in their lives, then Tang En can still be loved even if his private life is not good.


    Of course, the premise is not to be assassinated like Kennedy.


    This is also the reason why Dunn spared no effort to maintain good relations with the federal government, the military and the CIA.


    When Julia Roberts appeared with Emma Roberts, Dunn was still running out of breath.


    Because they were all acquaintances, the secretary brought her in directly.


    "Dawn, are you exercising at this time?" Julia Roberts was a little dumbfounded.


    Tang En said without looking back: "Fitness and women are complementary."


    Julia Roberts was a little speechless, "Don''t tell me, you worked so hard to exercise just to play with women better."


    "Can''t you?"


    Tang En turned off the treadmill, picked up the hanging towel to wipe his sweat, and then turned around, but the sound stopped immediately.


    And a little girl!


    Emma Roberts!


    Dunn was a little surprised. Julia Roberts was actually talking about such a dirty joke in front of this Lolita niece?


    But... Emma Roberts doesn''t seem to be too strange. Seeing Dunn turn around, he hurriedly bowed and said softly, "Hello, sir, I''m Emma, ??and it''s an honor to meet you."


    Tang En coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Hello, little Emma, ??you are more beautiful than Julia described in her words."


    Emma Roberts pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you."


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "That''s ok, you all go to the parlour for a while, I''ll take a shower and go there, I''m all sweaty."


    For this little niece, Julia Roberts really cares.


    This time I brought her here, in fact, I wanted to run away from Tang En''s relationship and determine her future career path.


    Julia Roberts!


    Today''s leading female stars in Hollywood have a lot of face and a higher status than Meryl Streep. Last year, Meryl Streep starred in Paramount''s blockbuster "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snitch," which was a box-office flop.


    Hollywood also understands that Meryl Streep has superb acting skills and a slightly mediocre market appeal, incomparable to stars like Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman.


    Unexpectedly, Julia Roberts pointed at a fitness equipment next to her, "Huh? Is that a fat slinger?"


    Tang En smiled, "Yes, it''s a fat throwing machine."


    "Really a fat slinger? I''ve never tried it, can I go up and try it?" Julia Roberts seemed very interested.


    In the 1950s and 1960s, fitness equipment such as fat slingers swept the United States.


    However, practice has proved that the effect of this machine on weight loss is not satisfactory.


    Running is the real national sport.


    Then, fake scientific equipment such as fat slingers became lonely in the United States, and there were almost no such devices on the market.


    Dunn''s gym will have a fat-slapping machine, in fact, is the secretary Ira Fisher, she is from Australia, and she is more obsessed with this set. I usually stay in the office and have the opportunity to stand up and lose fat, which is also very interesting.


    "Actually, it''s just a toy. It''s just for fun. If you want to lose weight, it''s more reliable to swim and run." Tang En stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.


    Julia Roberts looked extra **** today in a black off-the-shoulder dress with two bra straps dangling from her shoulders.


    It''s just that she is a little old, and she has just given birth to a child, so she doesn''t know if her body has recovered.


    Dunn has no other ideas.


    "I feel like I haven''t recovered after giving birth. If it works, I''ll put one at home later." Julia Roberts simply trimmed her hair, and then stood on the fat rejection machine.


    Dunn walked over, bent down, and turned on the switch for her.


    Then a humming sound was heard.


    The fat rejection machine is on!


    Great power!


    If you want to get rid of all the fat on your body, you can imagine how much shaking Julia Roberts is standing on the fat-slapping machine.


    "God, I feel like my legs are numb!"


    Within ten seconds, Julia Roberts cried out with laughter.


    Dunn laughed heartily, and Emma Roberts couldn''t help laughing too, covering her mouth and chuckling.


    "This is still in the resistance position, do you want to switch to high gear?" Dunn felt that this Julia Roberts was really a bit like the movie, like a cute silly big sister.


    Julia Roberts looked very excited, "Is there still a high gear? Try it out! Wow, this feels... so special, so interesting, haha!"


    Tang En walked over and changed her to a more aggressive gear. Then, the power suddenly increased, and the shaking became even more severe.


    It felt as if Julia Roberts, standing on the fat slinger, could be lifted off at any time, and a figure of Julia Roberts had already appeared in her eyes.


    Julia Roberts was laughing wildly on the fat slinger, looking particularly excited.


    It''s like a kid going to a children''s playground for the first time.


    As viewers, Dunn and Emma Roberts were also entertaining to watch.


    However, after a long time, it is not quite right.


    Julia Roberts has a great body and a big bodice.


    Especially after giving birth to a child, the upper circumference becomes more and more full.


    Trembling on the fat thrower, the scenery...really shocking!


    At the beginning, Tang En''s eyes were still full of appreciation, and when he arrived, it could only be a special observation of this part.


    Shaking is scary!


    Kind of funny again.


    This is much more exaggerated than the tremor in a girl''s chest when running.


    Tang En glanced at Emma Roberts out of the corner of the eye, and found that her face was also a little blushing Obviously, she also noticed the embarrassing side of her aunt.


    What a shame!


    After another two minutes, something was wrong again.


    Dunn couldn''t help but took a few breaths of cold air.


    Julia Roberts'' chest...was wet.


    Although Tang En hadn''t given birth to a child yet, he could guess the same scene in front of him.


    Breastfeeding Julia Roberts, in front of him...


    Milk is flowing!


    . Nine Heavens God Emperor


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 Chapter 1106： spicy eyes

    It seemed that Julia Roberts had really never played a fat slinger before, she was very happy, and shouted: "I think this is good, I feel like my whole body is shaking... ah ah ah !!!!"


    Dunn couldn''t help twitching the corners of his mouth.


    Isn''t the whole body trembling?


    Even the milk is shaking!


    you don''t feel it?


    Uh... It seems that she really didn''t find out.


    At this time, Julia Roberts seemed to have lost control of her entire body. She was shaking frantically up and down, left and right on the fat rejection machine. She was a little fascinated by the trembling, unaware of the accident in front of her.


    "Cough! Hmm!"


    Emma Roberts was still a girl, very young, with a shy face flushed.


    I felt really ashamed of my aunt looking like this.


    Especially in front of an outsider.


    Still a man!


    Emma Roberts, who was born in an acting family, is not a naive and romantic girl. She has just finished filming 20th Century Fox''s "Mermaid" and became the heroine. When filming in the play, she also saw and understood the intimate relationship between the 17-year-old supporting actress sister and a male producer in her 50s.


    But that''s just a small role, a small actor!


    In her eyes, her aunt is omnipotent.


    From a very young age, she followed her aunt into Hollywood productions. All her impressions are that everyone in the crew, whether it is the producer, the director, the screenwriter, the actors, and the staff, has great respect for her aunt.


    Her aunt doesn''t need to be like other actresses, and she even saw her aunt have a big fight with the director a few times, and then the producer came forward to ease the conflict.


    It can be said that Julia Roberts in the crew often plays big names. It''s no surprise that she is bossy to small roles and lower-level staff. Even producers and directors often dare to contradict them.


    Great temper.


    Julia Roberts in the crew and Julia Roberts in front of Dunn are simply not one person.


    But in front of her eyes, Julia Roberts'' embarrassing appearance really embarrassed Emma.


    "Okay, stop... stop."


    Emma Roberts looked strange and embarrassed.


    "It''s alright." Julia Roberts blushed from the tremor, looking like she didn''t know what to do, "Emma, ??you''ll try it later, it''s fun..."


    "Aunt!" Emma Roberts yelled.


    "Huh?" Julia Roberts was slightly taken aback.


    Emma Roberts bit her lip and glanced at Dunn secretly with a blushing face.


    Dunn wanted to laugh a little.


    After all, it is a little girl, even if she is sufficiently precocious due to the influence of the family environment, she is no better than an adult.


    Tang En coughed lightly and said with a smile, "Julia, you seem to be shedding milk."


    "Ah, is it?"


    Julia Roberts looked down and found that she couldn''t help laughing. She shook her head and laughed, "Dawn, can you turn off this machine? I feel like I can''t get down."


    Tang En walked over, turned off the switch, and helped her to get off the fat thrower.


    As you get closer, it becomes clearer.


    The front of the skirt was soaked wet, and the water marks all fell to the waist. The red underwear inside could not be concealed.


    "I have a lot of milk, and sometimes it hurts. If I don''t handle it for a long time, it will flow out." Julia Roberts glanced down, feeling rather helpless.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It''s a good thing, at least the child can eat enough."


    Julia Roberts also smiled and glanced at the towel on Dunn''s shoulder, "Can you borrow it from me?"


    "certainly."


    Dunn handed the towel over, "Do you need my help?"


    "No need..." Julia Roberts paused, and then changed her words. "I''m afraid I really want to trouble you. Can you help me untie my underwear? The buttons are behind, and this skirt is not easy to take off."


    "Simple."


    Solve women''s underwear?


    Dunn is definitely a super talent.


    What about wearing a skirt?


    Tang En stretched his hands in one after another along her neckline, with his left hand in front and his right hand behind. The right hand finds the right position on the back, and with a light pick, the button is unbuttoned. With his left hand in front, he grabbed the cup and lifted it up.


    The underwear of Julia Roberts, who was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress, was directly raised to the position of her neck, and it didn''t take more than 5 seconds before and after she stretched her arms.


    Get it!


    This red underwear has been grabbed by Dunn.


    "Thank you." Julia Roberts glanced at him half-smiling, "You''re so skilled."


    Tang En didn''t answer. Instead, he showed her his underwear. "It''s soaked through. It doesn''t matter. I have new underwear here. You can choose one."


    Julia Roberts smiled, "Thank you."


    Emma Roberts on the other side was dumbfounded.


    what''s going on?


    They don''t seem to be shy at all? There is no suspicion of male or female!


    Especially when Tang En was just helping his aunt untie her underwear, his hands went in along the neckline, and some sensitive parts must have been touched!


    Aunt wants to clean up her body, can I borrow another room? Even if you have to unpack your underwear and clean it up, don''t you still have yourself?


    What is going on with this man Tang En?


    Could it be that¡­¡­


    No way?


    Emma Roberts trembled.


    She heard some romantic scandals about Dunn.


    However, she instinctively excluded her aunt.


    In her opinion, her aunt is omnipotent and is the top female star in Hollywood. When talking about movies, the bosses of the film company have to be polite.


    But Dunn...


    Next, she found another scene that shocked her eyes.


    Seeing Tang En put his aunt''s underwear under his nose and sniffed gently, he whispered something to his aunt with a smirk on his face.


    The aunt immediately gave a coquettish smile and reached out to pat him.


    It''s like flirting!


    Just when she was thinking about it, Julia Roberts said to her, "Emma, ??you can stay here for a while, you can try that fat-spinner, it''s really good. I''m going to take a shower, too. Too bad, I can''t wipe it."


    "Oh well."


    Emma Roberts responded obediently.


    My heart trembled like thunder.


    If I remember correctly, Tang En said just now that he finished exercising... he was going to take a shower.


    They''re not going together, are they?


    Wouldn''t it be the same bathroom?


    Sure enough, next, I saw Julia Roberts hug Dunn''s arm affectionately. Her underwear had been taken off, and her chest was swaying even more without restraint, as if she was holding Dunn''s arm. Arms, walked towards the bathroom of the gym.


    Really the same room!


    Are you two going to take a shower together?


    God!


    Emma Roberts has a bit of a breakdown.


    Her aunt is married.


    How could this be?


    Isn''t this cheating?


    The pictures with such hot eyes really made Emma Roberts a little overwhelmed and felt that she had a new understanding of life. Next, even the ears are hot.


    I saw Dunn tilting his head and whispering to Julia Roberts, "in a while... take a milk bath."


    Although the voice is small, Emma can really hear it!


    Milk bath?


    Where''s the milk from?


    Not a facial cleanser nor a body wash!


    God, do rich people play this way?


    It''s not bullying.


    no!


    Aunt, you must not agree!


    He is oppressing women!


    Breast milk is not for bathing you!


    Unexpectedly, Julia Roberts didn''t mean to refuse at all, showing a side face with a smile like a flower, but gently pressed Tang En with her shoulder, smiled charmingly and said: "I know you have bad thoughts! "


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 Chapter 1107： Roberts

    99% of Hollywood female stars choose to give birth naturally. On the one hand, it is the medical mechanism in the United States that encourages vaginal birth, and caesarean section is only performed when absolutely necessary. On the other hand, there are scars in the caesarean section, which will affect the actress'' future acting career.


    The competition in Hollywood is very high, especially the audition for actresses is very strict, and there are often groups of naked faces.


    This is not a cryptic word, but a public statement. Instead of being completely naked, a group of actresses in their underwear stood in a row. Those with physical defects will be screened out in the first round.


    This is an inevitable part of all rookie actresses auditioning.


    Julia Roberts also chose to give birth naturally, and the lower body recovery period is relatively long. For such a woman in Vanity Fair, the body is the capital, and the big stars are no exception. If recovery does not go well, tightening surgery is required.


    Dunn knew that her physical condition was special, so she only took a milk bath with her help. To be honest, there is nothing special to enjoy, mainly exciting, fun, sensory enjoyment.


    A milk bath is a milk bath, and Dunn didn''t think about having any other relationship.


    However, Julia Roberts doesn''t think so.


    Both of them took off their clothes and took a bath together, nothing happened, something was wrong.


    She came here today because she was looking for Tang En''s help.


    Leaving him unfulfilled is not a good outcome.


    So, at the insistence of Julia Roberts, Dunn reluctantly let her kneel at his feet and accepted her careful service.


    As a result, the bathing time is a bit long.


    More than half an hour later, Julia Roberts stood up with a whimper, and was about to turn around to rinse her mouth.


    Tang En refreshed himself for a few times and said quickly, "Don''t vomit, don''t waste it!"


    Julia Roberts turned her head, moved her Adam''s apple a few times, swallowed it cleanly, and said speechlessly, "I hate this smell."


    Tang En said with a smile: "I took a bath with your protein, and I also gave you some protein by the way, fair trade."


    Julia Roberts didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, and said the serious thing, "Oh, Emma must be in a hurry."


    Tang En pondered for a while and said, "Emma is still a little young. She was too popular when she was a child, and growing up may not be a good thing. The Olsen sisters have all transformed into the fashion industry."


    "Where''s Natalie? Where''s Scarlett? Or Taylor Swift, they''re all child stars, right?" Julia Roberts apparently didn''t think so.


    The road to child stardom is difficult.


    But not necessarily!


    Tang En glanced at her and said, "Can it be the same? They are all my women. Do you want to introduce Emma to me?"


    "Emma..." Julia Roberts didn''t feel embarrassed. She was obviously prepared for a long time. The corners of her mouth trembled and she shook her head gently, "She still needs to decide this kind of thing, and I can''t offer any advice."


    Tang En waved his hand, "Then let''s wait until she grows up and can decide for herself. Julia, I know you love her a lot, but it''s really too much. How old is she? She''s only 14 years old, so let me She acted in TV shows, released albums, took photos in fashion magazines, and starred in a movie. Don''t you think that''s too much? Even little Taylor, I just gave her a song."


    Julia Roberts was startled slightly, "What should I do?"


    Tang En said: "Cold treatment."


    "Cold treatment?"


    "Yes. She is too young, let her go back to school and continue to study. You have to understand the principle of extremes, and Barrymore is a living example. You can learn this from Natalie, who acted in "Star Wars" and won awards in awards. After making a profit, they went to Jerusalem to study instead. Another example is Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie. After they became famous, they both chose to go to university to continue their studies. This is a smart way. Actors are not Modeling, this is not a youth meal industry, and long-term career planning is necessary."


    "How can I not understand..."


    Julia Roberts sighed.


    Emma is not her daughter, but her niece. She grew up with no parents and no mother, and grew up with two aunts. She was very pitiful. Julia Roberts has always wanted the best resources to help her.


    In fact, she is also afraid.


    She has a bad temper and often plays big names. The bosses of the film company will respect her because she has a strong appeal and can make money. Once she is old and out of breath, the box office appeal is not as strong as before. At that time, even if she wanted to help this little niece, she would be powerless.


    No one would give her this face with nostalgia.


    Women are no better than men.


    She wanted to take advantage of her heyday to pave the way for this little niece.


    Tang En saw that she was worrying about gains and losses, and said solemnly: "Julia, if you continue, it is very likely that you will not help her but harm her. It can be seen that Emma is very cute, and she must be a beautiful person when she grows up. The big girl. But the fame runs out prematurely, and I am afraid that after the age of 20, she will be out of breath.¡±


    This is not alarmist.


    In her previous life, Emma Roberts, who was very popular in her teenage years, was a rising star. She was even more famous and more beautiful than Emma Watson, the heroine of "Harry Potter".


    But later, the career took a major deviation.


    Emma Watson did not choose to continue to shine and dissipate heat, but chose to read.


    Emma Roberts is non-stop filming, non-stop catwalks, exposure, and news headlines.


    Within a few years, the situation of the two had undergone earth-shaking changes.


    Emma Watson has become a poetic goddess, fresh and refined, and she has a steady stream of film appointments.


    Emma Roberts is out of breath and can only struggle with American TV and low-budget horror movies.


    The box office doesn''t care about education.


    But, Hollywood cares!


    Reese Witherspoon was just a small supporting role in "Friends" at first. Her acting skills were mediocre and her appearance was getting worse and worse. After winning the Oscar first, she became a famous female producer in Hollywood?


    It''s very simple, a degree!


    She is from Stanford University, and during her time there, she was very active and the alumni relationship was very strong. Just because of this relationship, the bosses of the film company will spoil her and coax her. In the early days, Dunn also relied on her alumni relationships to develop many industries.


    People are subjective, and what Hollywood cares most about is human relationships and connections. When making friends, one is a college graduate and the other is a junior high school graduate, and most people choose the former. Especially under the elitism of the United States, this kind of education discrimination becomes more and more obvious.


    Of course, if there is a chance to become a super-rich like Dunn, it will be another matter.


    Wealth is the most direct symbol of power.


    Seeing that Dunn was serious, Julia Roberts was silent, took the towel, and gently wiped Dunn''s body.


    The milk bath is over.


    "I''ll talk to Emma about this later. After a few years, I mean that when she grows up, she has a variety of roles. Will you help her?"


    "Will do."


    Dunn nodded.


    Julia Roberts gritted her teeth and whispered, "Then what does she need to pay?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and felt that this topic seemed inconvenient to talk about. They were aunts and nephews. He coughed, "Let''s talk about it when she grows up, no hurry... um, no hurry."


    Julia Roberts took the towel, gently wiped Dunn''s chest, and said softly: "others can''t do it, you can do it, you have this qualification. When Emma grows up, she will understand. If she doesn''t understand , I will help you persuade her."


    This statement is ambiguous.


    Dunn savoured it carefully.


    I always felt an unexplainable smell.


    ...


    Emma Roberts had been taken to the parlour and sat alone.


    Almost an hour has passed.


    Aunt and Dunn take a shower in the same bathroom!


    For such a long time, if nothing happened... no one would believe it!


    Aunt has always been her umbrella in Hollywood, a superstar who is omnipotent in her heart.


    At this moment, the image of stalwart collapsed.


    It turns out that Julia Roberts, the most famous and highest paid star in Hollywood, also has to wait in Israel and use her body to please the big boss of the film company... This is similar to the actress she saw in the "Mermaid" crew to please men The producer''s scene was no different.


    Is this the unspoken rule of Hollywood?


    Is the aunt using her body in exchange for her career success?


    "I''d rather not!"


    The young Emma Roberts was a little disappointed and a little indignant.


    When Julia Roberts reappeared in her field of vision, her eyes turned red, and she ran over and threw herself into the other''s arms: "Aunt..."


    Voice choked.


    It seems to have been greatly wronged.


    Julia Roberts was very moved, and she wanted to laugh a little. It was a little girl with a pure mind like a blank piece of paper.


    Is this kind of thing normal?


    In her early years, she went to Broadway to act, and the environment there was terrible.


    "Let''s go."


    Julia Roberts patted her on the back and told her with a smile.


    "Go?" Emma Roberts was a little surprised and raised her head in panic, "Where''s Dunn Walker?"


    "We''ve talked just now, let''s go." Julia Roberts smiled, then turned serious, "Also, treat Mr. Walker with respect."


    Boss Emma Roberts was reluctant, "but he... he dared to treat you like that..."


    Julia Roberts was silent for a moment, shook her head, and said, "It has nothing to do with him, I asked for it."


    Heart is very helpless.


    Do you think any woman can get close to Dunn?


    For actresses, seeing him is an opportunity!


    In Tang En''s identity, he will never be cold and jealous, and will only hunt some high-level women.


    In fact, when was in the bathroom, Dunn didn''t want it either.


    Julia Roberts understands this too.


    She is older and has given birth to a child, no more than when she was in her early 30s a few years ago, when she was in full bloom.


    It was only at her active request that she had the opportunity to have a close contact with Tang En with her mouth.


    Now, she is not yet 40 years old, and Dunn may give her some opportunities to get together.


    After a few years, when she was over forty, no matter how proactive she was, it would be difficult to gain Tang En''s favor.


    At that time, Emma really can only rely on herself.


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 Chapter 1108： old mans invitation

    The summer season is approaching. Following blockbusters such as "Iron Man", "Star Wars Episode 3" and "Madagascar", another blockbuster movie is released - "The Da Vinci Code"!


    This movie, adapted from a phenomenal hit, will definitely have an amazing performance in the box office market.


    Tom Hanks is the biggest guarantee of the movie.


    In the past few years, the films starring Tom Hanks have either made a big profit or a small profit, and have never lost money.


    Today is June 10th.


    On the same day, Dimen Pictures released an interesting movie "Little Raiders". The film is about a little boy''s fantastic fantasy journey.


    The idea for the story came from the dream of director Robert Rodriguez''s 7-year-old son. Even the protagonist in the film is named after his son.


    This is really not a good work, the story level is not high, and the production cost is limited, it is difficult to make the beautiful space fantasy in the dream beautifully.


    However, what amazes the entire Hollywood is that the film uses 3D technology!


    Of course, this is a post-production 3D movie.


    But it is enough to attract the attention of the industry. "Little Raiders" is not a science and education film or a documentary. It is a Hollywood commercial film and will be played in commercial cinemas!


    This is very contemporary.


    Even though 3d technology is terrible now and the number of 3d screens is small, it''s a good start. In particular, Robert Rodriguez has also made his own contributions to 3D movies. With his efforts, 3D glasses have been improved and become new blue-red plastic lenses, which greatly reduces the dizziness when watching movies.


    "Little Raiders" is just a bad movie for the children''s market, but Robert Rodriguez became famous in one fell swoop.


    Even Cameron called Dunn excitedly, saying that he would focus on cultivating him.


    Dunn was speechless and expressed no interest.


    Cameron reiterated the old story, saying that if Dunn was not interested, then the Japanese comic "Gun Dream" would have no chance with New Universal, and he would go to Robert Rodriguez to cooperate.


    This kind of director with ideas, pursuits and creativity is very much appreciated by Cameron.


    However, Dunn really has little interest in Japanese comics.


    Although most of the IPs with the highest production value in the world today come from Japanese comics, not Hollywood. Even "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" with tens of billions of dollars in output value are prohibitive, and the gap between Marvel and DC is even greater.


    The development of derivative copyrights of cartoon images in Japan has reached a peak.


    "Gun Dream" is so popular in Japan, it does not mean that it can also be successful in Hollywood.


    ...


    Dunn''s summer trip is about to begin.


    Go to Liverpool first and make arrangements for the team''s transfer market this summer;


    Then go to Moscow for a "friendly visit".


    Then there is China, where the finishing work after the filming of "Mulan" and the finalization of the Magic City real estate project.


    If there is still time, he will fly to Korea and Japan again to share warmth with those tender and tender girls.


    The plane took off from Los Angeles and the destination was Liverpool.


    However, on the plane, Dunn received an invitation from Murdoch.


    He said that the two must meet no matter what, the sooner the better, there are very important things.


    Once it''s done, it''s good for both parties!


    Dunn was very surprised.


    Before that, Dunn and Murdoch had a good relationship.


    New Universal and News Corp also have a lot of business cooperation.


    However, the relationship between the two media giants has turned cold recently.


    Mainly in the field of online social platforms, there is competition.


    New Universal is owned by face, and News Corporation is owned by yspace.


    So Dunn and Murdoch have not communicated for a long time.


    Unexpectedly, Murdoch would suddenly send an invitation, and he was very eager and excited.


    Dunn thought that Murdoch wanted to seek cooperation between the New Universal Group and News Corporation, but Murdoch came to the news, not the company''s previous cooperation, but a win-win situation between individuals.


    "Definitely a super super good thing!"


    "Once it is done, the merits are boundless!"


    Murdoch''s words are exaggerated.


    Some of the exaggerations are not in line with his identity.


    One can imagine how shocking this incident was to this old man.


    Dunn still didn''t know what the project was, but he didn''t need to delve into it. He immediately changed the route and landed in New York!


    It must be a big deal to make a big guy like Murdoch so excited to lose his temper!


    ...


    Dunn landed at JFK Airport.


    There, Murdoch has arranged for a helicopter.


    Dunn changed planes and flew directly to News Corporation headquarters.


    When he arrived at News Corporation, under the arrangement of the beautiful female secretary, Dunn came to Murdoch''s office, passed the main office, and came to the reception room on the wing. Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    There are two old men here.


    In addition to the old guy Murdoch, there is another old guy - Redstone!


    Dunn lost his temper for a while.


    What''s the situation?


    Wouldn''t it be a Hongmen banquet?


    His bodyguard didn''t bring him!


    If he knew that Lei Shidong was also there, Tang En would definitely bring the bodyguards over.


    The grievance between him and Lei Shidong is too great!


    The split of the media giant Viacom, the culprit is Dunn!


    At the height of his power, Redstone''s net worth exceeded 20 billion US dollars, and he was one of the top ten richest people in the United States. In a fierce battle with Dunn, his worth has shrunk by at least half.


    $10 Billion Isn''t Enough To Kill?


    Redstone is America''s World War II hero!


    Killed a lot of people!


    Dunn''s mind was tense and felt bad.


    However, he obviously underestimated Redstone.


    This is Lei Shidong, who has seen many strong winds and waves, and has been beckoning to death several times!


    "Dang En, long time no see."


    Seeing Tang En, Lei Shidong stood up on the sofa, obviously he did not care about him, but faced him with an equal attitude.


    Tang En forced a smile and nodded at him, "Long time no see, Mr. Redstone, your body is still so tough."


    Lei Shidong smiled and waved his hand, "It''s not as old as it used to be. There are many things that make me feel powerless."


    Dunn was amused.


    Feeling powerless?


    Didn''t you marry a new wife two years ago? This is unbearable?


    If you can''t stand it, you can quickly hand over the right to retire and take care of your life.


    What''s the point of fighting for power with your own son?


    At this time, Murdoch came over, with a trace of apology on his face stepped forward and took Dunn''s arm, and said, "He also just arrived. You know, Boston. Very close to here."


    Dunn thought that Murdoch was going to be an old man and wanted to ease the relationship between him and Redstone, so he said speechlessly: "New Universal has launched business cooperation with cbs, and the past is..."


    "No no no, you misunderstood." Murdoch interrupted him, "I said, we will not talk about work today, only about individuals."


    personal?


    Dunn looked suspicious.


    What is there to talk about personally?


    You two old guys are old enough to be my grandpas. We don''t have a personal relationship, do we? Not only is there no friendship, but there is also hatred!


    But looking at this posture, it looks very solemn.


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 Chapter 1109： The eternal topic of mankind

    Dunn''s puzzled expression did not escape the eyes of the two old guys.


    Redstone seemed to have forgotten the conflicts he had with Dunn in the past, or he was now facing a very important decision, so important that he could ignore the grievances between him and Dunn.


    "This is actually a medical project." Lei Shidong pulled Dunn to sit down.


    "Medical program?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened, and he was even more surprised.


    What''s the meaning?


    Everyone is playing in the media and entertainment circles. The three giants meet, but they want to discuss medical projects?


    Invest to make money?


    What are you doing!


    Murdoch hurriedly said: "Don''t get me wrong, this is not a commercial project, but a draft of a university laboratory that is in the conception stage."


    Dunn frowned, "what''s the matter?"


    Lei Shidong said: "You know, I graduated from Harvard. This year, I was also invited to attend Harvard''s graduation ceremony. Although I didn''t speak to the children on the stage, I also participated in some important activities officially organized by Harvard. David Sinclair, a professor of medicine, I talked to him for a few words, probably... I remember he only spoke for 20 seconds, and he described his project idea once, and he was very impressed."


    Dunn gave him a deep look.


    Although this Mr. Redstone is his defeated general, he is still a big boss in the United States. To be able to shake him deeply is undoubtedly an important project.


    Lei Shidong went on to say: "His project is really... really incredible. Once successful, it is likely to change the course of human life and the status quo of the world''s existence. I''m very excited, but I''m not sure. It just so happens that Xin Professor Clare is an Australian."


    Murdoch is also Australian.


    Whether an entrepreneurial project will work or not, the first thing to look at is not whether the project itself is good enough, but whether the entrepreneur can do it.


    Murdoch must be the best person to check the background of Professor David Sinclair.


    The news market in Australia is almost entirely dominated by Murdoch.


    At this time, Murdoch added: "I investigated him for two weeks and was a genius. As early as more than ten years ago, he was working in the laboratory of the famous biologist Cynthia Kenyon, and the experiment verified Single gene mutation... well, I don''t know the exact word, but it is a major discovery of human DNA sequence. At the time, he was only 22 years old, and he won... uh, a very authoritative medical award."


    The professionalism of the medical industry is too strong, and there are many proper nouns that Murdoch cannot explain at all.


    But Dunn understands the specific meaning. This Professor David Sinclair from Harvard Medical School is a genius!


    Murdoch said: "There is nothing wrong with this Sinclair professor in terms of his conduct and past experience."


    Redstone added: "At the age of 30, he was hired by Harvard Medical School as a professor, yes, the year your girlfriend went to Harvard. In 2004... that is, last year, he accepted the philanthropist Paul Green''s $5 million free donation to have his own medical research laboratory. However, his project is really too... great, this is almost an eternal topic of human beings. $5 million is simply not enough."


    Dunn asked: "The school doesn''t provide funds?"


    Lei Shidong: "Even Harvard can''t afford such a big project."


    Tang En pondered for a while, and asked directly: "What kind of project is it? I know it''s a medical direction, but which field is it specifically? Is it related to the DNA sequence of the human body?"


    Lei Shidong said solemnly: "It is true, but it is not a simple scientific research project. Once successful, it will have very important practical significance!"


    "What''s the point?"


    "Extend life!"


    "boom!"


    Tang En''s mind was buzzing, and he, who was originally annoyed and irritable, suddenly lost all grievances in his heart, and his spirit suddenly became tense, and he sat up straight.


    Extend life!


    This is indeed an eternal topic of transcendence for human beings!


    It is so, it is so!


    No wonder Murdoch and Redstone, the two old guys, got together and used all kinds of exaggerated and solemn tones to describe this matter.


    At their age, work, career, wealth and family don''t really matter anymore.


    The most important thing is to prolong life, to live a few more years!


    In fact, Tang En also understands that this kind of old super-rich will definitely carry out some life-extending behaviors secretly.


    Such as the current more popular exchange transfusion therapy. There is also a more **** way, you can replace the entire internal organs of the body.


    For example, David Rockefeller, the patriarch of the Rockefeller family, has already had five hearts replaced, and is currently planning to replace the sixth.


    Another example is Hugh Hefner, the founder of "Playboy", who will soon be 80 years old. He is still as strong as a young man. Every day... he has to sleep with 7 women!


    Although he said that he is too old and unable to do what he wants, it should be enough when he is 80 years old, and it is appropriate to reduce the number of women to 3-4, but this is shocking enough.


    This combat power is stronger than Dunn!


    Is this something normal people can do?


    There must be the support of clever medical means behind this!


    Apple''s Steve Jobs was diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer.


    What is pancreatic cancer? This is the most terrifying type of cancer!


    People diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will die within 9 months!


    However, 9 months have already passed.


    Jobs teamed up with top institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, and Stanford University to sequence his own whole genome. He went to Switzerland to undergo the most advanced fetal receptor radioisotope treatment. The cancer was almost cured, and even chemotherapy was not needed. . If it is repeated in the future, liver replacement can also be performed, as well as a variety of advanced backup plans.


    Living for another seven or eight years is not a problem, and it is a very high-quality life.


    This is impossible for ordinary people.


    Wealth can''t buy life, but wealth can prolong life. This is the consensus of today''s medical community.


    Murdoch and Redstone are both in their 70s and 80s. According to the logic of normal people, they should have retired long ago. Because at this age, people are too old to control the company. There are also many world-class billionaires, such as Li Chaoren and Buffett, who can still maintain their shrewdness and business sensitivity when they are in their nineties. It is unimaginable that there must be medical assistance behind them.


    Dunn is still very young, and his physical condition is very good. He does not need external medical means to maintain his vitality and energy.


    However, everyone has an old day.


    Really waiting for that day, just like Murdoch and Redstone, the meaning of more money and less money is not much, and prolonging life and living longer is the pursuit.


    Tang En took a deep breath, his eyes burning, "You mean... this is a medical program that may prolong life?"


    Lei Shidong nodded solemnly, "Because of the lack of funds, this project is still in the testing stage of cell tissue and has not entered the real drug development. I don''t know the specific principle, but generally there will be billions of dollars in human life. While maintaining the normal operation of the body, various problems will continue to occur. When the cell problems accumulate to a certain level, the body will not be able to repair the damage and eventually become exhausted. Professor Sinclair''s research found that there is a A kind of enzyme, its concentration affects the aging of cells. When the concentration decreases, it accelerates the aging of cells; when the concentration is stable, it maintains normal cell function. If this enzyme is taken as a drug and kept stable, it can greatly delay human aging. !even¡­¡­"


    "Even what?"


    "Even humans may live to be 150 years old!"


    Dunn was stunned.


    OMG!


    With the current medical technology, as long as the financial resources are sufficient, and there is no extreme serious behavior such as drugs and alcohol that endanger the body, it is not a dream to live to the age of 90 or 100.


    But 150 years old is too exaggerated.


    It''s really against the sky!


    When Dunn is 150 years old... that''s 100 years later.


    At that time, with the further development of science and technology and the further improvement of the medical level, perhaps immortality is not an illusion!


    "is this real?"


    Dunn''s heart was beating wildly, it was unbelievable.


    This is really mysterious.


    When it comes to this topic, he, like Murdoch and Redstone, completely forgets the conflicts that have occurred in the past few years.


    When it comes to prolonging life, everyone has a very consistent goal.


    Lei Shidong shook his head, "I don''t know!"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, "don''t know?"


    Murdoch said: "I really don''t know, this kind of thing... After all, it''s too shocking. We don''t understand medicine, but I have consulted a lot of medical doctors. Some people support it, some people oppose it, and there are different opinions."


    Tang En took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "It''s really surprising."


    "Yeah, until today, I still can''t believe it." Lei Shidong echoed, "Tang En, you have to make up your mind about this matter."


    "Ah? Me?" Dunn was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"


    Murdoch said: "The survey results show that in the United States, the time to develop a new drug is 10 to 15 years, and the average cost is 500 million US dollars. If it is this magic anti-aging drug ... I am afraid it will be even more expensive. Moreover, it was only a research laboratory at Harvard Medical School, and it also needed the support of pharmaceutical companies.¡±


    Yes, investing costs money.


    Especially this kind of elixir, the price is definitely higher.


    $1 billion may not do it!


    This is different from investing in other industries.


    Even the Silicon Valley high-tech industry with the highest investment risk is supported by solid data and industry scale. It is completely different to invest in drugs, and the process is at a loss The results are unpredictable. Many times, drug research and development fails, and it is not known where the failure is.


    In the United States, it takes an average of 200 pharmaceutical research and development projects to succeed 1.


    Chances are too low!


    Tang En said with a wry smile, "I don''t understand medical treatment either!"


    Lei Shidong said: "But you have a good eye, don''t you? We have seen your performance in the past few years. I have consulted many medical experts for this project. Some people say yes, some say no, they are all Bullshit. We two old guys can''t figure out the way, but I feel...you can definitely make the best choice."


    "I?"


    Dunn was a little dazed.


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 Chapter 1110： In search of the elixir

    Dunn''s investment experience is really amazing.


    In the past few years, he has not been false, and the return on investment is amazing. You know, the stock **** Buffett''s annual rate of return is about 20%, which is not high and stable.


    Dunn''s investment return is not stable, but the total return in the past few years is more than 300 times that of Buffett!


    Whether it is software and hardware, the Internet, news communication, film and television entertainment, or even the investment in Liverpool FC, they have all achieved great success.


    Many industries that are not related to his main film business can also perform very well.


    Continuous investment success is the reason why Dunn quickly accumulated wealth and surpassed Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world.


    Although the medical industry is not next to Dunn.


    However, Dunn''s resume is too legendary.


    He seems to have an extraordinary sense of investment!


    The probability of successful drug development is very small, but the successful results are too tempting. Murdoch and Redstone have reached an agreement. If Dunn thinks this project can be accomplished, they will definitely not stand idly by and will strongly support this medical project!


    Tang En coughed lightly, shook his head and said, "I really don''t know anything about the pharmaceutical industry. If you want to judge the possibility of the project''s success through my choice, I''m afraid you will be disappointed."


    Murdoch said: "Intuition, we only need your intuition. You say yes, we two old men, even if we go bankrupt, will accompany you!"


    Extending life is the biggest dream of this half-hearted super-rich.


    For example, Li Zhaoji, the richest man in Hong Kong, publicly stated that whoever can restore his youth to 20 years, he is willing to pay 100 billion Hong Kong dollars!


    However, Dunn also heard some flavor from Murdoch''s words.


    This medical project was discovered by Redstone and then jointly investigated with Murdoch.


    Now, the two old guys seem to be intentionally ceding the lead of the project.


    Make it to yourself!


    I am afraid it is not only a question of investment success rate behind this.


    Lei Shidong had more dealings with Tang En, and he was the most opponent and often the one who knew him best. Lei Shidong seemed to have guessed Tang En''s thoughts, and explained: "Our two old guys... are not suitable to participate in such a project, not only because of external doubts, but also for reasons within the family, it will be very complicated. "


    In other words, prolonging their lives means that their control of News Corp. and Viacom Corp. will continue.


    Their sons are in their 50s and 60s, and if they don''t take power... they can retire directly.


    Murdoch said: "This is a scientific research project in a university laboratory, which is of a semi-public nature and aims to benefit all mankind. If the two old guys take the lead, the outside media will definitely question our original intention, which will bring harm to the project," said Murdoch. Necessary pressure. Of course, if this project is approved by you, there will be no major problems in terms of funding. As much as you donate, we will also sponsor as much.¡±


    The reason, you can say whatever you want.


    It doesn''t matter to Tang En, these two media bosses are vying to be their little brothers, and he has no reason to refuse.


    Now, it is to see whether this medical project is really reliable.


    Organizing a medical team to investigate?


    I''m afraid it will be difficult.


    The old man has already said that the project is very risky, the vision is very good, and the difficulties are many. They have consulted medical experts for a long time, and some people agree with it, and some people are not optimistic.


    Venture capital, especially extremely high-risk investment, is the investor''s decision, not the opinion of industry experts.


    "Is that so, at Harvard? How about we go to the lab together?"


    Dunn pondered for a while and made a suggestion.


    Murdoch and Lei Shidong looked overjoyed and said in unison, "Okay! No problem!"


    Then, Dunn called Natalie in front of the two of them: "Nate, fly to Boston right now, as soon as possible."


    Natalie is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Although it has little to do with the scientific research experiments of this medical project, but after all, he is a Harvard alumnus, and the acquaintances of the society are easy to do.


    In fact, this is also a bit of Dunn''s private thoughts.


    It doesn''t really matter how much you spend.


    The same holds true for bigwigs like Murdoch and Redstone.


    As long as there is a possibility of life extension, they are willing to spend money to invest.


    However, Dunn does not want to bear the result of investment failure.


    He can be a great investment god!


    This halo cannot be broken.


    It is the best choice to let Natalie come forward, let her appear as a Harvard alumni, and give back to the scientific research projects of her alma mater.


    The interests of all parties can be balanced.


    ...


    That afternoon, Natalie took a private jet to Boston.


    On the plane, she already knew the purpose at this time.


    In addition to joy, I was deeply surprised.


    Harvard medical lab is developing a life-extending elixir?


    Or Professor David Sinclair?


    What a coincidence!


    When she was in school, she also attended the DNA sequence theory course taught by Professor Sinclair.


    Of course, given her age, she doesn''t really care about the results of the magic medicine.


    It would be a huge honor to be able to direct a huge amount of money in an individual capacity, to make a massive donation to the Harvard laboratory.


    When she saw Murdoch and Redstone, Natalie naturally felt a little nervous.


    "Let''s go! The medical school has been contacted, and the laboratory is ready. Let''s go visit." Dunn took Natalie''s hand and directly got on a sticker sent by Viacom Group. An Iveco car with a special sign.


    Lei Shidong is also a legendary alumnus of Harvard and has a great face.


    A number of school directors and college leaders made a special trip to greet them.


    The comers are Murdoch, Redstone, and Dunn Walker!


    The three super rich pay attention to one project at the same time, which represents the green dollar bills!


    Harvard is a private university, social funding is very important!


    A large part of Harvard''s financial budget comes from social donations every year. The school wouldn''t be able to survive without philanthropists, super-rich and alumni giving back.


    Dunn is not interested in talking about it, he is very busy.


    Straight to the lab!


    It is said that Professor Sinclair has arranged a very convincing experiment to find out.


    Professor Sinclair is very young.


    Not yet 40 years old!


    It is hard to imagine that such a young man could develop an elixir of life.


    What''s more exaggerated is that his R&D team is very young!


    They are generally graduate students in their 20s and 30s!


    It is worth mentioning that his associate researcher, Lindsay Wu, a doctoral student he took, is a Chinese female scientist.


    It looks beautiful.


    "Miss Wu, you are so beautiful that I thought you were a movie star." Tang En communicated with her in Chinese.


    Lindsay Wu was taken aback for a moment, then said apologetically in English: "I''m sorry, I''m not good at Chinese."


    Dunn is somewhat disappointed Come and see our experiment, a double-blind control of mice. "Professor David Sinclair was without a doubt the most excited, his eyes glowing with anticipation.


    As long as there are enough funds.


    He is truly confident that he can change the course of mankind!


    Dunn sighed lightly and sighed secretly.


    There are really many high-level talents in the United States.


    Not to mention whether it can be done or not, this bold idea alone is amazing enough. What it means to mankind is almost comparable to Elon Musk''s space exploration.


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 Chapter 1111： rejuvenation

    Everyone put on white coats, entered the disinfection room, and then entered the most important experimental area in the laboratory.


    Natalie was very pretty in her lab coat, and Dunn felt that she was also very personable in her white lab coat.


    But Murdoch and Lei Shidong are also dressed like this, why do they always find it so funny?


    I''m getting old, and it''s not good to wait outside for the results, so I have to come over to join in the fun.


    It may also be this stubborn character that led them to be reluctant to delegate power in the company.


    Here, two young graduate students have already prepared the experimental equipment.


    It''s a guinea pig in a glass box.


    "Look here first, here are two guinea pigs. One is 6 months old and the other is 22 months old. Can you see which guinea pig is younger?" Professor Sinclair led everyone to a place with an "i" on it. in front of the experimental box.


    The question is simple.


    The two white mice in the glass box, one is alive and kicking, a pair of front paws are constantly grinding their teeth, their eyes are rolling around, and their hair is shiny, as if they are always ready to escape from the cage.


    The other mouse was much older, in poor spirits, and lacked vitality. His eyes were half-closed, and he was lying quietly in a corner, not moving at all. The hair is sparse and black in color.


    Murdoch and Redstone were like spectators, they didn''t say a word from the beginning to the end, and they really gave Dunn the dominance.


    As Tang En, he was naturally too lazy to answer such an idiot''s question and laughed without saying a word.


    Natalie smiled and said, "Professor, I''m afraid everyone can see that the mouse in the corner is older."


    Professor Sinclair nodded and said, "Yes, generally speaking, a mouse has a lifespan of only 30 months. That mouse has already survived for 22 months, which is equivalent to 60 years of human beings...or 70 years old, it has already arrived. old age."


    This professor may be doing too much scientific research and is really not good at wording.


    As soon as these words came out, the faces of Murdoch and Redstone turned ugly.


    Is 70 years old?


    So what are they?


    They are still young!


    Dunn held back his laugh and made a gesture of please, signaling him to continue.


    Next, Professor Sinclair came to the "ii" experimental box, where there were still two mice.


    In terms of condition and appearance, they are similar.


    The eyeballs move around and the small paws scratch around, similar to the 6-month-old white mouse in the "i" experimental box.


    Unexpectedly, the following words of Professor Sinclair surprised everyone who came to visit. "There are also two mice here, one is 6 months old and the other is 22 months old. Mr. Walker, you Can you tell it apart?"


    The crowd stood still.


    Including Dunn.


    incredible!


    The two mice in the front of the "ii" experimental box, it is difficult to observe with the naked eye which one is younger!


    Doesn''t this mean that the 22-month-old guinea pig used special means to rejuvenate itself?


    Dunn opened his eyes wide and looked back at Murdoch and Redstone.


    I found that these two old guys also looked shocked.


    is this real?


    A total of 7 people came to visit this time, including Murdoch''s assistant, Redstone''s secretary, Dunn''s girlfriend, and a school manager.


    The most important of these are naturally Dunn, Murdoch and Redstone.


    Seeing all three of them looking surprised, Sinclair was in a turbulent mood and became more confident. Through our experimental method, Sinclair successfully restored a 22-month-old mouse to the physical state of 6 months. "


    Natalie exclaimed, "A 6-month-old guinea pig...is equivalent to a 20-year-old human being. Professor, you mean that your experimental research has the ability to restore a 70-year-old man to his 20-year-old physical state. ? God, is this true?"


    Murdoch and Redstone''s breathing almost stopped.


    Amazing!


    Incredible.


    Associate researcher Lindsay Wu next to him explained with a smile, "This is just an experiment on mice, and our research has only just begun. As for how much it will affect the human body, further research is needed. However, past medical studies have shown that, The cases that can be successful in animals are also applicable to humans, but the effects and side effects are different."


    Professor Sinclair sternly said, "It is true. The success of the mouse experiment is also a source of confidence for our future exploration of the human body."


    Tang En couldn''t keep silent any longer, and couldn''t help but ask, "How was this experiment done? I mean... how long have you been doing it?"


    Professor Sinclair said, "We have been studying this topic since the laboratory was established last year, mainly because of technical difficulties. As for this experiment, it is actually very simple, and the experimental results can be obtained within a week."


    "A week?"


    "That''s right. We extracted endogenous coenzymes from young mice in advance and made them into reagents. Then, we injected them into old mice twice a day. It only took 1 week to have such an effect."


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "You mean, this 22-month-old guinea pig who has returned to youth has only been injected for a week?"


    Professor Sinclair solemnly nodded, "Indeed."


    Dunn, Murdoch, and Redstone looked at each other and stopped talking.


    Everything in front of them was so shocking, so shocking that they couldn''t believe it was true.


    A week in a mouse is equivalent to about 10 months in a human.


    Wouldn''t that say... the same experiment on people can rejuvenate in less than a year?


    After a long silence, the eldest Lei Shidong couldn''t help but say, "If you extract... that kind of active enzyme from the human body and inject it in a similar way, does that mean... that the elderly can be rejuvenated?"


    As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the laboratory changed slightly.


    Although everyone''s purpose is to prolong their lives, these words are too sensible.


    Professor Sinclair hurriedly said, "No, Mr. Redstone, I think you may have misunderstood. This is not about rejuvenation, but the delay of aging of cells and the repair of cell damage from the inside. The signs of mice are sensitive, so they show The effect will be more obvious, as for what happens to the human body, further research is needed."


    Lindsay Wu added, "The endogenous coenzyme we extracted can delay cell senescence, reduce carcinogenesis, and resist oxidation. This 22-month-old mouse''s cell senescence rate has been reduced by 60."


    Professor Sinclair added, "Our research is just the beginning, and there is still a lot of scientific evidence to be solved. Our research object is even limited to mice. It will take a long time to finally rise to the height of human beings. There is still a long way to go. Moreover, we currently lack the qualifications and capabilities for human experiments.¡±


    More importantly, there are ethical issues involved.


    Extracting endogenous coenzymes from mice is fine, but not for humans. Isn''t it hurtful to take out the endogenous coenzymes of young people to the rich and powerful old people? This is different from organ donation, which is for the deceased. However, the extraction of internal coenzymes must be, and the volume is huge.


    To be used on the human body, it must be a synthetic drug. Artificial endogenous coenzymes cannot be made, and even if there is theoretical basis and experimental basis for delaying aging in theory, it is difficult to apply them in practice.


    Unless it is a black market and black-hearted scientists, they really start with living people.


    To synthesize from mice to humans, from life physiques to humans, it really takes too long for scientific research.


    Moreover, even if all this goes well, synthetic drugs will really appear in the future, and it will be another **** of a road to pass the FDA''s review.


    The fda has the strictest review mechanism in the world. What if it fails to pass? Do the super-rich like Murdoch and Redstone still eat?


    Dunn did not understand the medical industry, and his foresight did not cover this field.


    He really didn''t know the future prospects of the project.


    Just know that the risk is very high!


    Super super big!


    But, it''s really exciting!


    Continuing life, what an exciting proposition!


    At this time, Professor Sinclair went on to say, "Do you know Professor Ray Kurzweil? He is the president of Singularity University. I particularly like his book "The Singularity is Near", but compared to his research in the field of artificial intelligence, I believe more in his judgment in the field of medical science. He said that within the next 20 years, human beings may be able to reprogram our bodies to stop the operation of the Stone Age genetic ''program'' in the body, or even reverse the operation. This sentence sums up our work."


    Ray Kurzweil?


    Dunn''s eyes lit up.


    He really knew this man.


    Currently employed by Google, mainly leading projects in the field of artificial intelligence.


    At this time, Natalie said, "Professor, can I look at your experimental report?"


    Professor Sinclair said with a smile, "Of course you can Assistant Lindsay Wu brought a stack of thick documents and said with a smile, "Our experiment is the first time in human history that only simple external intervention has made it possible. Two mammals with identical genetic backgrounds acquire completely different rates of aging. We are writing a paper in this regard, which will be published in the journal Science, in the hope that more scientists and colleagues will work with us to obtain more R&D funding. "


    "R&D funding?" Natalie gave her a half-smiley look, "I don''t think you''ll have to worry about funding again for this project."


    "what?"


    Lindsay Wu was slightly startled, then overjoyed.


    Did the three big men agree to invest?


    Tang En ignored the idea of ??the Chinese female scientist, but leaned over to Natalie, looked down at the experiment report, and then the whole person felt bad. All kinds of strange chemical formulas made people dizzy.


    "Nate, can you understand?" Dunn smiled bitterly.


    Natalie glared at him angrily, "You look down on people?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, can he really understand?


    Lindsay Wu said with a smile, "Mr. Walker, don''t you know? Miss Portman almost made it to the finals of the Intel Science Award! Did you know that the Intel Science Award? It is the second largest award in the American medical community after the Nobel Prize. "Professor Sinclair was hired at Harvard when he was only 30 years old because of this award."


    "Ah, is that so?" Dunn was a little confused.


    Natalie hummed, "My Erdush factor is 7!"


    Dunn asked, "What is the Erdush coefficient?"


    Natalie rolled her eyes, "No scientific knowledge at all! Don''t bother me reading the report!"


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 Chapter 1112： Longevity Fund

    According to statistics, children in the United States are entitled to at least $400,000 in social benefits from the state from birth to adulthood. In this sense, children in the United States are actually raised by society, not by the family.


    The United States does not seem to attach much importance to the "small family" of the family, but it pays more attention to the ethics of the "everyone" of society.


    Children are a country raised by their parents through hardships and hardships, and the mainstream value must be filial piety to their parents; children are raised by the country, and the mainstream value is, of course, repaying the society.


    Donating to social welfare institutions is a necessary monthly expense for almost every middle-class and above family.


    Dunn is deeply influenced by this donation culture. In the past few years, in the name of New Universal Group and individuals, he has donated 500 million US dollars at least.


    In contrast, Natalie''s meager salary income, the amount of donations is really pitiful.


    Compared with Dunn, she prefers to donate.


    The current elixir project looks very good, but the probability of making it is really too low. Investing in such a project is basically the same as making a donation. Basically, there is no return.


    But Natalie was very interested in it.


    This is her alma mater!


    Since Natalie won the Oscar heroine, it seems that her name is always indispensable in Harvard University''s admissions promotional films, always with Fritz Lippmann, Jon Bakersey, George Wald , Ma Ying-jeou and other legendary alumni appeared at the same time.


    But in terms of the achievements of these people and the return to Harvard''s alma mater, Natalie felt that it was much worse.


    This time is a chance!


    She doesn''t want to use the fame of entertainment star to make her resume worthy of the name, to be able to lead a large project of hundreds of millions of dollars for her alma mater... It will be a good experience.


    Dunn has known her for so many years, so he naturally understands her little thought.


    After leaving Harvard Medical School, Dunn and his party rejected the warm arrangement of the school.


    This matter still needs to be discussed.


    "Tang En, what do you think?" Lei Shidong was the oldest and the most excited. He had only heard it before, but this time, seeing is believing, and he was really shocked.


    Dunn took a deep breath, "Amazing!"


    An excited blush appeared on Lei Shidong''s old face, "Indeed, it''s a miracle, thank God! Great modern medicine!"


    Murdoch glanced at him. "So this project... stay tuned?"


    Dunn pondered, "I am most worried about the experiment fraud. After a week of treatment, the 22-month-old mice recovered to the physical condition of 6 months, which is unbelievable. What if they are academically motivated to attract donations? Fake, after all, we are all laymen..."


    "It''s impossible!" Lei Shidong flatly denied and said indifferently, "I''m also an honorary director of Harvard. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible for me."


    Natalie also said indignantly, "That''s right, you''re too dark, right? Professor Sinclair''s reputation is very good. Besides, I''ve read the experimental report, and it''s well-founded. How can I fake it?"


    Lei Shidong smiled happily and said, "Indeed, Tang En, we are laymen, and my alumnus is not a layman."


    Natalie said embarrassingly, "I''m also a layman. At most, I can understand some academic reports."


    Dunn nodded, "After all, it''s hundreds of millions of dollars. If it''s a donation, it''s fine, but since it''s an investment, it can''t be too blind. So, Nat, you are responsible for this matter, how about it?"


    "Ah? Me?" Natalie was slightly startled, her heart secretly delighted.


    Tang En said, "You follow the whole process and pay attention to whether the mouse experiment is true. If it is... we can''t provide a large amount of money for the development of modern medicine."


    Lei Shidong had long been moved, and could not wait to make a decision on the spot. Hearing what Dunn said, he immediately agreed, "Yes! This is a magnificent proposition concerning the life and death of human beings, and it is worth paying for. Natalie is a Harvard alumnus, with Professor Sinclair. They are also familiar with each other, and she is half an expert, so it is most suitable for her to be in charge."


    Murdoch said, "I can guarantee that as long as this project goes out to the public, the 99 millionaires in the world will be very interested. In my opinion, we can also provide them with a donation channel, and we can set up a project dedicated to longevity and healthy eating. charitable fund. This Harvard project is just the beginning.¡±


    Dunn and Natalie looked at each other and their expressions moved slightly.


    These old men are really crazy.


    In order to prolong life, the pen is bigger than the other.


    Redstone is obsessed with the life extension project of Harvard University, while Murdoch has a longer-term vision and wants to deploy all medical researches dedicated to longevity around the world.


    "Cough, let me say something." Tang En was still very young, so he was not as excited as the two old men, and said calmly, "How will the benefits be distributed? I mean...if the project is successfully developed, then it must be a magic medicine that is snapped up around the world. At that time, how will the profits be distributed?"


    Even if the Harvard study fails, what about other medical institutions?


    Elixir of life is an eternal pursuit.


    Once the research and development is successful, even if it cannot live forever, it can extend the life of 30 years or 50 years.


    At that time, that is huge wealth!


    In the end is the donation in the form of investment, or in the form of business capital injection?


    Merchant!


    Profit!


    Lei Shidong immediately said, "You can''t get involved in business too early. The mission of scientific research institutions is scientific research. Letting them participate in business will only lead to distraction and increase the research and development cycle."


    Murdoch''s cloudy eyes narrowed slightly, thinking slowly, "Professor Sinclair is Australian and graduated from the University of New South Wales. It just so happens that I have some connections at the University of New South Wales. We can set up there...or Buy a private research lab and cooperate with Harvard to develop this topic together. There are three benefits.¡±


    "First, if the research and development is successful in the future, we can use the name of this laboratory at the University of New South Wales to get some patent copyrights and priority cooperation rights. This will be a huge return."


    "Second, I still have some contacts in Australia. Harvard''s side... It''s difficult for us to restrict, but on the Australian side, we can get some specific research and development, as well as some early benefits."


    "Third, the media supervision and drug supervision on the US side are too strict. Even if the drug is developed in the future, it will be difficult to pass the review of the United States. If it can pass through Australia, it will be easy to market there. a lot of."


    Lei Shidong pondered for a long time, his eyes flashed, and said calmly, "Well, that''s good, I''ll do it! Give Harvard a sum of money as a donation, and then set up a laboratory in Australia as a business. with no delay."


    Tang En took a deep look at the two old guys, and his heart tightened.


    How could he not know what they were fighting?


    The US media industry is too developed, and media supervision is very strong. It is very troublesome to develop new drugs in the United States, especially the stage from animal testing to human testing, and it may take a year for one approval.


    And this kind of ethical law about longevity will be more troublesome.


    In contrast, Australia is much easier.


    Australia''s media...all under Murdoch''s control!


    In Australia, it''s really Murdoch''s world.


    There...there will be a more relaxed social environment for human experiments, which will greatly shorten the development cycle.


    Maybe before the successful development of synthetic drugs, the transfer experiment of coenzymes in the human body between human bodies can be completed... That is a great benefit!


    For old guys like Redstone and Murdoch, the sooner it works, the better!


    Afterwards, after a brief discussion, the process was set.


    Dunn, Murdoch, and Redstone each provided 100 million US dollars, a total of 300 million US dollars as an early investment, and actively contacted the world''s richest people and invited them to donate to human medicine.


    Murdoch opened up the relationship in Australia, and Redstone was responsible for getting the Harvard school.


    Natalie is directly connected with the scientific research laboratory of the medical school, and is the direct person in charge of the public disclosure of this project.


    The journey to find longevity begins here.


    As for Dunn, he left Boston that day and flew to Liverpool.


    This summer, Liverpool, who just won the Champions League, is unlikely to stop in the transfer market.


    Dunn directly locked the biggest goal - Messi!


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 Chapter 1113： commercial football

    The stars of European football are shining right now.


    But in a few more years, there will be two peers who are the peerless double arrogance - Messi and Ronaldo.


    Cristiano Ronaldo is playing for Manchester United, and as a rival of the Premier League, it is impossible for him to join Liverpool.


    So Liverpool''s choice can only be Messi.


    At the beginning, when Wenger went to the Barcelona youth training base to poach people, he planned to pack Messi and Cesc Fabregas away. However, Messi is the gem of La Masia, and Barcelona takes it very seriously.


    In addition to humanistic care, there is also a huge contract obstacle - a 30 million euro release fee.


    This is unimaginable for a young player who has never even played an official game.


    Wenger took Cesc Fabregas for free, but Messi stayed at La Masia.


    Since last year, Dunn has let Liverpool pay attention to Messi''s transfer.


    He meets the criteria for a talented player and there is no obstacle to the Premier League''s labour certification. Even though Messi has been treated, nurtured, and taught by Barcelona since he was a child, his feelings are very deep... But it doesn''t matter, he is still underage.


    Getting Messi''s father is equivalent to getting Messi!


    As for FC Barcelona, ??it doesn''t matter whether you agree or not.


    "Pay the liquidated damages directly! Bypass the club and directly sign the senior team contract!" Upon hearing Rick Parry''s report, Dunn made a direct request.


    "The liquidated damages? 30 million euros!" Rick Parry''s request to Dunn was unbelievable.


    Tang En said lightly, "This will be a worthwhile deal!"


    "worth?"


    Rick Parry could hardly laugh or cry.


    In the current transfer market, the top bidder is Wright Phillips, who moved to Chelsea from Manchester City for 31.5 million euros. But he is a Premier League account book, and the transfer fee has a premium.


    What is Messi?


    A child who turns 18 in two weeks.


    After winning the Champions League, Dunn has a lot of prestige in the team''s transfer operation, and his attitude is very firm, "Didn''t you get his agent dad? That''s ok, next season, I want to Watch him play at Anfield!"


    Rick Parry really didn''t think this was a good choice, and insisted, "With this money, we can buy Michael Owen back! We can even ask Baptista, Robinho, Ji Youngsters like Radino are offering more maturity and more game experience."


    Dunn glanced at him, "Liverpool doesn''t need any of those players!"


    Rick Parry sighed and whispered, "Boss, I went to the youth team to watch Messi''s game in person. There is no doubt that he is a talented player, but...but his stature is really too short, He''s not strong enough either. He''s more suited to La Liga than the Premier League."


    Dunn frowned and said, "Rick, don''t you think there are too many sappers in Liverpool, but too few talented players? Which type of players do fans prefer? It''s Ronaldinho from Manchester United, yes Arsenal''s Thierry Henry! Talented players can only arouse the enthusiasm of the fans. Our new stadium is about to be built. It will be a stadium that can accommodate 80,000 people! If Liverpool were still a A team of sappers simply cannot call for 80,000 seats."


    "But the physical confrontation in the Premier League... Manchester United''s Ronaldinho has not been able to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League. His movements are very fancy, but he falls down when he touches him. He can''t make up for the vacancy after losing Beckham."


    "Genius players have detached adaptability. If the Premier League wants to surpass Serie A and become the world''s No. 1 league, it must focus on technical teams. This point, you can explain to the Premier League and the FA, and let them show talent on the scale of penalties. Players lean."


    Dunn''s words are not groundless.


    The most influential player in the Premier League is Sir Alex Ferguson. After he bought Ronaldo, he found that he was not accustomed to the soil and it was difficult to adapt to the tough Premier League. Manchester United was also suppressed by Chelsea year after year. Later, Ferguson submitted a report to the FA and the Premier League, requesting special care and protection for talented players.


    The change in the referee scale has given a large number of talented players the opportunity to grow. Ronaldo can create five or six yellow cards in a single game, and his technical advantages have begun to play, pushing Manchester United to a peak.


    It can be said that with the advent of globalization, European football has also begun to be completely globalized. FIFA, UEFA and national leagues have also started a series of measures to protect talented players, and the brutal actions of the past decades have all been abolished. It makes defending difficult, attacking easier, and more goals means better games.


    "The Premier League becomes the No. 1 league in the world?" Rick Parry keenly grasped the key point in Dunn''s words.


    Dunn said, "Don''t forget that English is the global language, which is the biggest advantage of the Premier League. In the future, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong government, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, the Philippines... will all regard the Premier League as the main viewing league. Premier League Well, Liverpool can be better."


    Rick Parry was the ceo of the Premier League at the time. Of course he understood the truth and sighed, "So...is it really going to cost 30 million euros to buy out Messi?"


    "purchase!"


    Dunn said decisively.


    "What if he doesn''t kick out?"


    "If it can''t be used by me, it will be destroyed."


    "what?"


    Rick Parry was taken aback.


    Dunn glanced at him sideways, "Messi''s football talent is too amazing. If Liverpool want to dominate Europe, in addition to its own strength, it has to find a way to weaken its competitors. I don''t want to see Barcelona put Messi Nurture it successfully, then sweep Europe and become the king of the universe. The football universe team can only be Liverpool!"


    It''s anti-football, but that''s the **** reality. Many giant teams will frantically buy young players, but they have become the graves of young players. Why not hold such a mentality?


    It''s the best to kick out, but it can''t be kicked out... At least it didn''t allow competitors to train successfully.


    Rick Parry was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.


    No way, Dunn is to make Liverpool better, that''s enough. He is Liverpool''s ceo and only has to be responsible for Liverpool.


    "Rafa wants to transform the team''s striker, he wants to sell Cisse, Baros, Morientes, Diouf..."


    "It''s time to clean up!"


    Dunn waved his hand.


    He wants to make Liverpool a cosmic team, role players that come and go, really don''t need it. Selling these players can also recover about 40 million euros in transfer fees for the team, which is worth it.


    "But Rafa still wants to buy some..."


    "All right!"


    Dunn waved his hand, disapprovingly, "I don''t care who he wants to buy. However, the club must first buy the players I like. In addition to Messi, there are goalkeeper Reina, striker Villa, he Both are Spanish players. On the flanks, French midfielder Ribery and CSKA Moscow''s Zhirkov are very good. That''s it. By the way, right-back Maicon is an important role!"


    Previously, Dunn had gotten the scouting report from the club.


    Villa, Ribery are on the transfer market players.


    Valencia offer Villa, only 12 million euros. Ribery is even more exaggerated, because his club cannot pay wages and is waiting for FIFA to arbitrate. After the arbitration is over, he will become a free agent this summer without spending a penny in the transfer fee.


    With the appeal of the new European champions, it will be very easy to draw them together.


    Villa is 24 years old and Ribery is 22 years old. These are the cornerstones of team building!


    The transfer plan for the summer, the two have communicated by phone many times before.


    Rick Parry hesitated, "Will there be too many talented players? They are all young."


    "what?"


    Dunn is a little funny, there are more talented players, isn''t it?


    Rick Parry shook his head and said, "This is not Rafa''s style. His coaching style is steady but slightly conservative. He is better at defense than diversified offense."


    This is a hassle.


    Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is indeed not known for attacking. He can lead Valencia to win the championship in La Liga, but also rely on defense.


    Tang En frowned, "Technology is the general trend in the future. If you can adapt, you will survive. If you can''t adapt... just replace people!"


    The reputation of the Premier League will grow, and the team''s source of income is closely related to the broadcast of the game.


    The more times the TV station broadcasts the team is the higher the income.


    What kind of team TV station likes to broadcast the most?


    In addition to strength, the most important thing is that there are many star players! Nice play!


    In short, playing well is equivalent to making more money!


    Don''t look at last season''s Premier League champion is Chelsea, the Champions League champion is Liverpool, the king of making money is Arsenal! Wenger''s team plays more beautifully and is more favored by broadcasters and the media.


    From a player''s and a coach''s point of view, of course, it''s the championship that matters. But from the perspective of the team owner, Wenger is better than Mourinho. He spends less and makes more money. He is simply the perfect coach.


    Under the operation of the business model, the Premier League will inevitably develop towards a technical genre, and even the Jagged Blue Army will have to transform and control.


    This is also a reason why Real Madrid will still mercilessly dismiss Capello even when he leads the team to win the championship.


    Ugly play!


    Even if they win the championship, the team''s income is not as much as when they did not win the championship. How ridiculous is this?


    The style of play continued to be ugly, and over time, even the sponsors had to regress.


    The operation of a football club is not just as simple as competition and championship.


    "Substitution?" Rick Parry was stunned. "You mean..."


    Dunn said lightly, "This is my word, you can tell Rafa directly. Don''t lie on the credit book, a Champions League trophy cannot let him occupy the seat of Liverpool''s coach. Either at least one championship every year, or... in In terms of the way the team plays, give the fans hope!"


    Rick Parry shuddered.


    Benitez just led his team to create a miracle comeback in Istanbul, and then face the risk of being fired?


    This Dunn Walker is really domineering, resolute and ruthless.


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 Chapter 1114： fall in love with moscow

    On the transfer list this summer, there is a Russian player Zhirkov.


    Despite his outstanding performance in the UEFA Cup final a month ago, Liverpool scouts are not optimistic about the CSKA Moscow player. The reason why Dunn chose him was more out of political considerations.


    During this period, the international crude oil prices soared, Russia''s wealth and national strength increased sharply, and the entire European and American countries were very cautious.


    Dunn will be more sensitive in the past at this time. The best way is to inspect CSKA Moscow, the UEFA Cup champion last season, in the name of club exchanges.


    In addition, this year is the anniversary of the victory of Russia''s National Defense War. There are many political and military activities in the country, and major leaders and businessmen in Europe and the United States are shunned.


    For Putin, who has been successfully re-elected, this is a lot of shame.


    Dunn went to Moscow at this time, which was of great significance.


    Under the arrangement of Abu, he and some Liverpool staff visited CSKA Moscow, and then they met President Putin by coincidence.


    There are also a large number of accompanying reporters, crazy to take pictures.


    Dunn had no intention of participating in politics, and the whole conversation was painless.


    If it is just a formality, he does not even want to buy Zhirkov, although it is very cheap, the transfer fee will not exceed 3 million euros. If the other party proposes to strengthen cooperation, Dunn will sell his face and buy a Russian player back, even if it is cooperation.


    President, you have to give the necessary face.


    Fortunately, Emperor Putin did not make any uncomfortable demands. He was very moderate, and he had no leadership at all, not much different from the President of the United States.


    The two sides just posed for some photos and then talked about Russian movies. Especially the war film "The Ninth Commando", which was released this year about the Soviet Union''s invasion of Afghanistan in that year, has had key conversations.


    Tang En responded with a smile, and smiled bitterly in his heart.


    Omg, it feels like a double agent!


    In the United States, he worked with the government to make a film about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, "Charlie Wilson''s War." In Russia, he''s going to talk to President Putin about the Russian heroism of "The Ninth Commando."


    Fortunately, the president was very busy and did not invite Dunn to watch this movie that is currently being shown in Russia together.


    "Cancel player transfer negotiations!"


    After taking hundreds of photos, the two sides ended the official conversation, and Dunn immediately made a request to the accompanying staff of Liverpool.


    Zhirkov, don''t buy it!


    Buy better players if you want!


    Left back!


    Liverpool''s left-back Riise is a little too powerful and lacking in dexterity. This type of player is not suitable for playing full-back.


    Full-backs usually have to face the impact of opposing wingers, especially with all kinds of fancy dribbles.


    If you''re not smart enough, it''s easy to be overwhelmed.


    Although Riise performed well last season, there were many games where Benitez pushed him to the left midfield.


    Liverpool also need a better left-back!


    Who to buy?


    The most powerful left-back in football today is undoubtedly Robert Carlos! Next...probably Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole.


    Just two days ago, British media revealed that Ashley Cole had a private meeting with Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho without Arsenal''s permission!


    As a result, the FA issued a fine and fined Ashley Cole ¡ê100,000!


    As soon as this happened, the relationship between Arsenal and Ashley Cole was extremely cold.


    Chelsea and Arsenal are rivals in the same city!


    At this time, if Liverpool makes a move, they might be able to benefit from the standoff between Arsenal and Chelsea.


    Ashley Cole''s contract is about to expire.


    ...


    After such a toss, Abramovich was in a particularly good mood and became more and more enthusiastic about Dunn.


    Next, without political activities, Dunn was much more relaxed. He visited the Moscow Film Studio and saw a lot of precious Soviet-era film materials.


    Especially the images of many war movies are really bloody.


    Hollywood can''t make it!


    This kind of war scene, except for the Soviet Union, was probably filmed in China back then.


    The scene of tens of thousands of people charging and guns firing in unison is not a special effect, but a real soldier charging. The sharpness of real guns and live ammunition is far from what actors and special effects can produce.


    Dunn asked if he could make a copy of these precious images.


    This is not a public movie shot, there are many behind-the-scenes shots of the movie.


    On the one hand, it can provide inspiration for the filming of Hollywood war films as a material reference library, and can also be donated to film schools such as USC for students to study and research.


    Later, Abu mediated through it, and Dunn finally bought the database of those Soviet war films for $250,000.


    Although it is only for scientific research use, not commercial copyright, it is also cost-effective!


    As for Russian movie stars... Abu didn''t arrange it.


    He has a better way to entertain!


    At night, Dunn followed Abu and his party to his mansion in Moscow.


    The estate area of ??Lublevka in the western suburbs.


    This is the richest area with the highest land price in the world. The current land price is as high as 1.3 million US dollars per mu.


    All high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Russia have mansions here.


    Ordinary people don''t even think about it.


    There are guard handles with live ammunition.


    Even for a super-rich like Abu, his mansion in this wealthy area covers an area of ??more than 20 acres, plus construction and renovation costs, this mansion is worth at least 40 million US dollars.


    The hostess was only in her twenties, a young, beautiful and elegant Russian woman.


    Dunn met Abu''s wife, Elena.


    This woman is clearly not Irina.


    "Everything is arranged?"


    "It''s all there."


    Abu spoke to her in Russian for a while, then turned around and smiled at Dunn: "Tonight, I promise to make you fall in love with Moscow!"


    Dunn said: "Moscow is indeed a beautiful city full of style."


    Abu shook his head and said in a low voice, "The Russian girl is even more beautiful."


    Then, they came to a large auditorium-style room.


    This luxury residential area is in Orthodox style, and the layout inside is also very strange. Tang En followed in a daze, and then saw a large group of beautiful Russian girls, Yingying Yanyan sitting on the sofa and whispering.


    After seeing Tang En and his party appear, everyone quieted down and stood up.


    Ho!


    Tall and long legs!


    Every girl is over 1.7 meters tall, every girl is wearing short skirts with exposed thighs, every girl is bulging forward and backward, every girl''s skin is as white as milk, and every girl is as beautiful as flowers...


    The beautiful girls in Russia are indeed well-deserved!


    Pretty and stunning!


    One two three four five...


    Tang En''s eyes swept across every girl, counting secretly in his heart.


    No more, no less, ten in all!


    "How is it?" Abu whispered to Dunn beside him.


    Dunn took a deep breath, "It''s beautiful!"


    Abu smiled and lowered his voice: "They are all college students studying in Moscow, their bodies... They are all clean, and they are much better than those movie stars. You can choose any one you like."


    Tang En glanced at him and coughed lightly, "There''s no need to choose."


    Abu frowned, pretending to be displeased and said, "How about that? I''ve said it all, I''m here in Moscow, and I''ll make arrangements. Don''t worry, they don''t dare to talk nonsense, and even if they talk nonsense, they won''t dare to report the ruble outside. things in the Leov district."


    "I know, but..."


    "Okay, Dunn, don''t you believe me? To be honest, in these years, oligarchs have been ruled, and we have fewer meetings. But in the 1990s, our old friends would get together every three or five times. Don''t get a dozen female college students? That''s normal."


    Tang En was a little speechless, and said angrily: "I said you still won''t let me speak?"


    "Ah? What?" Abu froze for a moment.


    Tang En rolled his eyes and said carelessly: "Every girl is very good, what else do you choose? Can you just put them in my room?"


    "what?"


    Abu was stunned.


    What?


    Want all of them?


    You have such a big appetite!


    There are a total of ten young and beautiful girls here, do you want them all?


    what about me?


    Well, do you think these girls are all for you?


    Abu was speechless.


    However, Dunn is a distinguished guest. He appeared in front of President Putin today, giving him a lot of face. The other party is interested, he really can''t refuse.


    "Oh...that''s it...that''s okay." Abu smiled bitterly, and said a few words to the hostess next to him who didn''t know whether it was his assistant or his lover.


    The hostess also had a shocked expression on her face, looked at Tang En a few times with a half-smile, and then nodded, as a promise.


    Only then did Abu laugh out loud to Dunn: "Let''s go, go to my museum!"


    museum?


    Dunn is not interested.


    "This way?"


    "Just let Dasha arrange it."


    Tang En nodded, followed Abu upstairs to visit his mansion, and asked as he walked, "Where are these girls from?"


    Abu is a little strange: "What do you mean?"


    Tang En said: "I mean... how did you arrange it? Give money? Or use power relations?"


    Abu smiled and said, "Say hello to the school, the school will recommend it, and then each girl will get a sum of money. It''s not surprising, isn''t it? In the UK and the US, aren''t there many female college students who come out to earn pocket money?"


    Dunn nodded How much is it? "


    Abu thought for a moment and said, "Converted to US dollars, it''s about $2,000 to $3,000."


    "$3,000? First time?"


    Dunn was very surprised.


    Abu gave him a funny look, "What? It''s expensive? It used to be cheaper. Two pieces of brown bread can be exchanged for a female college student. Now the price has gone up."


    Tang En took a deep breath and said: "Some time ago, a rich man from the Hong Kong government bid for a young Romanian model, yes, but it cost millions of euros. I''ve seen the photos, and the quality...the same as today''s ones The girls are pretty much the same."


    "Yes, then you can come to Moscow often."


    "Praise for Moscow!"


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 Chapter 1115： Moscow outskirts night

    There are many boys and girls in Russia, coupled with the really bad economic conditions, the social status of women can be imagined.


    It can be seen from Russian entertainment shows.


    Although Abu had arranged everything early, Dunn couldn''t be too impatient, and exchanged a lot of topics related to Russian culture and history with Abu.


    Among them, including the entertainment industry.


    The entertainment industry in Russia is really very backward.


    Not to mention comparing with Hollywood and Europe, not even South Korea and Japan, not even developing China.


    In the evening, Dunn even watched a Russian TV program on TV.


    According to Abu''s Xiaomi Dasha, this is the most popular reality show in Russia - "The Bachelor"!


    very familiar?


    That''s right!


    This reality show was created by Dunn, produced by Universal TV, and then broadcast on ABC TV!


    The copyright was bought by a Russian entertainment company and made into a Russian version.


    The theme of the show is very simple, that is, there is a tall, rich and handsome man, and a large group of ... about 20 beautiful girls are filming the show. They all want to be picked by Gao Fushuai and become his girlfriend.


    In the show, tall, rich and handsome men will set up various levels and trials to test them, and let the girls challenge them one by one. In the process of challenging the level, while coping with the challenge, he has to constantly display his charm to seduce and tease him, in order to prevent elimination.


    Finally, Gao Fushuai will choose a favorite girl to be his girlfriend.


    This reality show had a peak audience rating of 15 million in the United States. It was mainly aimed at young people, and the scale was far less than that of the Russian version.


    Even so, the value orientation has also been criticized.


    But in Russia, after getting worse, it still became a popular reality show, and the whole people carnival.


    It is conceivable that the beautiful girls in Russia are looking forward to finding a rich and handsome person to rely on? Not only beautiful girls like it, but even older people and men seem to recognize this style.


    This kind of anti-feminist tendency is really unimaginable.


    Dasha also told Dunn that she was a Russian entertainment artist whose only pursuit was to make money, without professionalism.


    Many artists made their debut as singers, but after finding out that they have no good works, they changed their careers to become actors. After becoming an actor, I found that without acting skills, I couldn''t make good works. Such people have no artistic talent at all, but rely on money bribery and bold unspoken rules to obtain a lot of industry resources.


    The end result is that they did not have any decent work, but they became famous.


    Once you become famous, you can participate in various activities and make money.


    All in all, Russia has a very good heritage and culture in many high-level art industries, but in the pop culture industry, it is very low-end, low-end is very ridiculous, and there is no pop star who can go abroad.


    Later, they communicated with Dunn again, saying that they hoped Dunn could help Russia more in this regard.


    This is of course impossible.


    The complex social environment in Russia and the tension in the international situation are far from being solved by Dunn''s financial resources and personal connections.


    Instead of worrying about this kind of outrageous things, it is better to start a good nightlife tonight as soon as possible.


    Ten beautiful girls with long legs and fair skin in Russia, all of them are young models with beautiful faces!


    And Abu said, they are all big girls who are clean and clean!


    This is more comfortable.


    Dunn is the first time to experience such a big scene.


    In Europe and the United States, virgins are rare and very rare. Even if he went to Korea and Japan, Dunn would end up at most two or three a night.


    Ten at a time, it''s really spectacular!


    It''s exciting to think about!


    Hearing that Dunn was going to rest, Dasha took out a hardcover small iron box from the cabinet. After opening it, there were secretly made golden pills written in Russian.


    "This is?" Dunn blinked.


    Abu explained in a low voice: "Russian specialty is a special medicine for the powerful, and I usually use this too."


    Tang En seemed to understand, "You mean... to deal with women?"


    Abu smiled and said, "Yes, there are ten in total! Don''t tell me you can deal with them? They are all men, I don''t believe it!"


    Dunn was a little dumbfounded.


    But it''s true.


    Although he is young and healthy, he has limited energy. One woman may not have enough fun, two or three are just right. If it''s four or five, it''s not enough. If the number is more... then it can only be barely maintained, hastily withdraw troops, every woman can''t go up or down, and her face is full of resentment.


    Without the help of some drugs, it would be a bit difficult to deal with ten beautiful Russian girls at one time.


    However, man, no matter how difficult it is, you have to go up!


    Dunn trusts Abu very much.


    However, he does not have enough confidence in the level of medical care in Russia.


    This drug is cool, but the side effects are unknown.


    Or America''s little blue pill is more reliable. Many top billionaires have been taking it for decades without any negative reactions. Hugh Hefner, who has countless daughters in Playboy, has been using drugs since he was in his thirties. After taking it for 50 years, his kidney function is still the same. normal.


    Just like the female contraceptive pill, it can be taken for a long time, has powerful functions, and has minimal side effects.


    Many doctors talk about such drugs, mainly because of various "secret recipes", "secret preparations", "sacred oils" and too many pirated copies, and the side effects are too terrible. After all, the genuine version is too expensive, and it is difficult for ordinary people to consume it.


    Dunn will only be used in very special circumstances, and it is not a $20 universal version, but a $300 premium version customized from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals for the rich.


    There is no doubt that tonight is a special situation.


    I heard that Russia is a fighting nation?


    The fighting power of Russian beautiful girls should not be bad, right?


    Don''t lose your prestige in bed!


    When it''s time to do it, you must do it!


    Man, be tough on yourself!


    Tang En waved his hand and refused, "No, I have a spare here."


    Abu was not surprised by the second, and persuaded: "Try mine, the effect is amazing! It''s better than the little blue pill in the United States!"


    Tang En shook his head sternly said: "My personal doctor does not allow me to do this, and every medication must be taken with his permission. My pills are also good, and the doctor follows mine. The body''s needs prescribe the optimal dose."


    "Okay then." Abu felt helpless, "Then... I wish you a happy night?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Thank you!"


    ...


    What a beautiful night, what a fascinating, what a quiet night.


    The small river flows quietly, with slight waves, the bright moon shines on the water, and the silver is swaying...


    Small river, flow, flow.


    Bright moon, shaking, shaking.


    By the way, in June of that year, in the Lublev district on the outskirts of Moscow, the night was like a song.


    Beside Tang En, surrounded by beautiful women, white as snow, and bright scarlet, tactfully and chanting alternately, the tune is melodious, like a song "Night in the Suburbs of Moscow".

 Chapter 1116： Purify the entertainment industry

    Compared with Russia''s depression, China''s economic development is booming.


    This summer, the main destination of Dunn''s trip is actually China.


    After finalizing the cooperation with the Korea Special Effects Industrial Park, Hollywood is actively looking for a connection with the Chinese market. Not to mention big companies like Disney and Warner Bros., even DreamWorks Animation is interested in establishing branches in China.


    New Universal need not say much.


    Although China''s film market has not yet exploded, the consumption power of luxury goods has been revealed. LV, Hermes, these European luxury brands, 80% of their annual sales come from East Asia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, mainland China and Singapore are the largest consumption areas.


    In particular, China, with its rapid economic growth, has become a mobile wallet for the luxury market.


    Prada''s sales in Japan are extremely high, and it is also very popular in the Hong Kong government, but it is slightly sluggish in China and South Korea.


    Next, Prada... Including the "Victory''s Secret" underwear that is being acquired, the marketing and market expansion in the mainland market will be an important development direction of the consumer goods department.


    In short, with the advancement of time, there will be more and more cooperation between New Global and China.


    After leaving Moscow, Dunn flew directly to China.


    Until the plane landed at the capital airport, Dunn seemed to be immersed in the bliss of that wonderful night in Moscow, unable to extricate himself.


    So exciting!


    Even open ten buds, all of them see red.


    Russia is also worthy of the title of a fighting nation. Although those beautiful girls are all new recruits, they are different from the soft and cute girls in South Korea and Japan. They are really strong, and even if it is the first time, they can come here. Boldly Cheng Huan, even if it hurts to tears, he insists on gritting his teeth.


    The quality of will is very good!


    Really rare experience.


    Dunn came to China with a very full schedule.


    First of all, he is going to the "Mulan" crew.


    The movie is already done.


    Rose Pictures is in talks with China Film to coordinate the post-production of the next film and the marketing work that will start immediately.


    The film is expected to be released in March next year.


    Now to warm up the hype!


    The global distribution department is responsible for the publicity and distribution in overseas markets. The mainland market is special and is monopolized by China Film. However, China Film''s publicity strategy and marketing methods are outdated and outdated, and the US is actively making arrangements to teach them the operating experience of commercial blockbusters.


    This is to help!


    In the process of the rise of great powers, it is often necessary to spend money to buy experience and advanced technology, so as to avoid detours and develop in a straight line.


    It can be said that the American staff of the crew of "Mulan" have received great respect and warm hospitality from China Film.


    Cooperation is very pleasant!


    Dunn came to the international hotel where the crew stayed and found Barry M. Osborn, the executive producer of "Mulan".


    He is probably Hollywood''s best producer of commercial blockbusters that have executed cross-border cooperation, including "Warrior of the Yellow Sand", "Changing Face", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, etc. He has participated in it.


    It is the first time for him to cooperate with the Chinese side.


    "Everything went well. Although many of their practices were not professional enough, their attitudes were sincere and their execution was particularly strong." Barry Osborn did not complain when he saw Dunn, the big boss.


    It seems that he appreciates this Sino-US cooperation.


    Tang En smiled, "I heard... When you were choosing a group performance, there was a little accident?"


    "Oh! That thing!" Barry Osborn smiled bitterly. "That''s my responsibility. I didn''t communicate with the Chinese team at work, and this accident happened."


    A commercial blockbuster such as "Mulan" is not a filming team. Literary and martial arts go hand in hand, as well as external scenes and interspersed plots, which are often shot separately.


    It is not a literary film, as long as the plot is smooth and the language of the shots is generally clear, shortening the cycle is equivalent to saving the budget.


    As a result, a shooting team had an accident while filming the plot of the heroine Mulan''s hometown.


    "What''s going on?" Dunn asked.


    Barry Osborn sighed and rambled on describing the whole thing.


    This second wave of shooting teams went to the location to perform shooting tasks. First of all, they had to select extras, and then they went to the Huairou Film and Television Base. However, where did they think that Huairou''s group performances were mostly liars!


    There, the group leaders, the host, the extras, and the agencies colluded with each other to jointly manipulate the extras market, which has formed a gray industrial chain.


    These group leaders and hospital owners rented farmyards around the film and television base, and then began to recruit extras under various names.


    Many young people who don''t know the depths and have dreams of movies will be interviewed by agency companies after seeing the recruitment advertisement.


    Then, the intermediary will ask to pay the introduction fee, insurance fee, deposit, handling fee, guarantee money and other expenses.


    There are various reasons, in a word, it is to collect money!


    After paying the money, these young people will be taken to the rented courtyard around Huairou, which is commonly known as the Huairou courtyard.


    After coming here, it is really like a pyramid selling organization, and it will carry out brainwashing propaganda of "making money first".


    The head of the group will seize their documents and tell them to wait, but there is basically no chance.


    It''s not bad to be able to run a few times a month.


    In this way, they can''t live at all, what should they do?


    The group leader had other arrangements.


    Better, go to the film company to pick up the "public relations" list and accompany the big client. Maybe in the process of being caught by the big boss, he jumped onto the branch and became a phoenix, and he could directly be the protagonist.


    Almost... I can only go to a nightclub to accompany drinks.


    Generally speaking, young people with movie dreams will not look too bad!


    Too bad will not be accepted by the group.


    If anyone is unwilling to do it and wants to leave... Yes, all the fees and deposits previously paid will not be refunded.


    Before that, local film and television companies had reached a tacit understanding with the group leaders.


    hello me hello everyone, live in peace.


    "Mulan" is a Hollywood blockbuster.


    very rich!


    After the crew invited extras from Huairou, they encountered a series of troublesome events.


    In addition to the necessary salary, the group leader asked them to undertake businesses such as prop rental, on-set chores and distribution of lunch boxes.


    not accepted?


    During the filming of the film, those group performers would make noise to affect the actors, or block the lens to affect the camera, or switch the power supply to affect the lighting... In short, they try to create incidents and interfere with the filming of the crew.


    According to conventional logic, in order to ensure the smooth shooting, we should quickly reach an overlord agreement with them.


    Many film crews in the Hong Kong government do this.


    But "Mulan" is a Hollywood movie. Americans don''t want to eat this set. They announced the shutdown immediately and reported it layer by layer.


    The production assistant reported it to Barry Osborn, and Barry Osborn communicated with Mr. Han of China Film.


    Things just got bigger!


    This is not the kind of money-making movie of the Hong Kong government, this is a Sino-US co-production of a commercial blockbuster with international significance! This has international political significance for China!


    This will have a very bad negative impact!


    The next day, the relevant departments took quick action to arrest a group of gangsters in the gray industry chain. Even the district leaders of Huairou came to the door to apologize.


    "In fact, Mr. Han explained to me beforehand that we must communicate with the Chinese side in the recruitment of staff and actors. I really didn''t take the group acting in my heart, and this happened." Barry ¡¤ Osborn shook his head, "The environment is different, and the cooperation of the local department is really needed."


    When he was in the United States, Dunn just listened to Katherine Kennedy, the head of Rose Pictures, casually saying that there was an accident during the shooting of "Mulan".


    I didn''t expect it to be so magnificent, this is overturning a gray industry chain!


    "We are also contributing to the purification of the film and television environment in the Mainland, a good thing!" Tang En was very satisfied after hearing this story.


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


    Barry Osborn went to get up to open the door, and then saw two beautiful actresses, the heroine and supporting actress of "Mulan".


    Miss Zhang said in surprise: "Mr. Osborn, is my brother here?"


    "Your brother?"


    Barry Osborn froze for a moment.


    Miss Zhang pursed her lips and smiled: "Dawn Walker."


    Barry Osborn couldn''t help laughing, "Oh! Ah... yes, there!"


    He is in his sixties.


    I have worked hard in Hollywood for most of my life and have seen too many storms.


    The heroine and supporting actress will come over, what does that mean?


    Obvious!


    Purify the entertainment industry?


    Don''t even think about it!


    Dunn is the biggest beneficiary!


    Barry Oss just found a reason to leave and gave the room to Dunn.


    "Brother Tang! You are really here!"


    After Barry Osborn left, Miss Zhang ran over quickly with open arms, blushing and looking very excited.


    Tang En snorted coldly, waved to stop her, and reprimanded: "Why did you come here? I''m at work, don''t you know?"


    Miss Zhang said aggrievedly: "Brother Tang, I miss you. I heard that you were here, so I brought Tiantian here as soon as possible."


    "Sweet?"


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes fell on the beautiful and handsome girl behind Miss Zhang.


    Sure enough it was her!


    Big sweet!


    She was wearing a long black dress, with well-behaved red lips, a delicate face, long hair fluttering, and she was very bright. Especially the big eyes blinked, as if some dare not look at Tang En is a little shy and pure.


    I don''t know if it was a kind of timid feeling of being close to nostalgia, but Tang En felt that the beautiful girl in front of him was really beautiful and unparalleled, much more beautiful than the cute girls he collected in Korea and Japan in the past two years.


    There is a very close feeling of nature.


    "Cough cough!"


    Miss Zhang coughed heavily, then with a playful look on her face, she came over and sat beside Tang En with a smile, hugged his arm in a pleasing manner, and said with a smile, "Brother Tang, don''t you look sweet and pretty? ?"


    "Well, it''s fine."


    Tang En maintained the majesty of a big boss and kept his head down.


    The throat moved inadvertently.


    This Miss Zhang has a really good level of flattery!


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 Chapter 1117： Mr Dunn

    "Okay, don''t be nervous, come and sit." Tang En didn''t act too serious, and waved to Qing Tian.


    Qing Tian pursed her lips and walked over to sit down beside Miss Zhang.


    Miss Zhang angrily patted her little hand and said, "Do you have any insight? You still want to be a star like this?"


    Tang En frowned and said displeasedly, "Okay, don''t make it difficult for new actors!"


    Miss Zhang gave Tang En a flattering smile, and then said to Qing Tian with a stern face: "Brother Tang is a big boss from Hollywood, the richest man in the world, how did I tell you?"


    Qing Tian blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look at her.


    "Stand still stupid?"


    Miss Zhang hated that iron could not become steel, and wanted to stand up and kick her.


    This stupid girl!


    At this time, are you pretending to be reserved?


    "Sister, I..."


    Qingtian is a flower girl in the end, and she has never seen so many big scenes.


    Although she participated in "Mulan" as a supporting actress, everyone in the crew was very friendly to her. Who didn''t know that she was the person that Miss Zhang took care of most?


    Who is Miss Zhang?


    International star, producer and heroine of "Mulan"!


    Being overly protected has led her to be ambiguous about the code of conduct in the entertainment industry.


    Of course, the middle school she attended was an art school. The four-year system of junior high school and high school is integrated, with simple cultural classes and an open school atmosphere. Every evening, you can see luxury cars picking up girls at the school gate.


    She should understand, she understands.


    "Isn''t it time to go?" Miss Zhang was about to explode with anger. She knew that it would be difficult for her to gain Tang En''s favor. This sweetness was the key to her firm hold on Tang En''s thigh.


    Qingtian blushed, glanced at Tang En quickly, then lowered her head quickly, pursed her lips tightly, moved gently, fell sideways, and sat down on Tang En''s lap.


    "Huh!"


    Dunn took a deep breath.


    This Miss Zhang is really direct and fierce.


    Was this arranged directly?


    Not to mention, Qingtian has a touch of jasmine fragrance on her body, which is refreshing and intoxicating. That limp body sitting in his arms is really disturbing, and his heart is on fire.


    But this is not Tang En''s room after all, he pretended not to know, and was surprised: "This is?"


    Miss Zhang flattered and said, "Brother Tang, Tiantian admires you. I heard that you chose her to be the second female lead in "Mulan", so she wanted to find a chance to thank you, didn''t she? Sweet?"


    Qing Tian said softly, "Well, Mr. Tang En, I''m very grateful to you for giving me this opportunity."


    Mr Dunn?


    Very special name.


    But she is really beautiful. She sits sideways on Tang En''s lap, and with Tang En''s line of sight, she can just see her perfect profile, which is really bright and bright, similar to Nagasawa Masami''s profile.


    Tang En gave a soft "um", and then he couldn''t help but stretch out his hand to gently wrap around her waist.


    She was wearing a thin black dress, and she could feel the smoothness and softness of her skin through the fabric.


    The sweet body trembled slightly.


    Tang En felt her body tense, as if nothing had happened, he gently put his arms around her waist, and said lightly, "By the way, I heard that a big boss wants to cover you?"


    Qing Tian''s face suddenly flushed red.


    Miss Zhang said angrily: "Brother Tang asks you something, and you answer it. Can''t you say it normally? If you see Zhenzhang, you won''t be able to do it?"


    Qing Tian turned her head boldly, and looked at Tang En for the first time, but quickly lowered her head, "Yes... Yes."


    Dunn asked, "what''s the matter?"


    Qing Tian whispered: "When I was dancing, someone...someone contacted me. However, several of my classmates were dumped not long after they fell in love with the big boss, and one was pregnant. I was expelled from school. I never agreed. Later, after I graduated... I didn''t go to university, so I wanted to debut as an actor. Someone found me and said they could make me a big star. Xiaolongnv''s TV series became popular , he wanted to invest in making a movie for me, to ensure that it would become more popular. Later, I heard that there was an audition opportunity for the Hollywood movie "Mulan", so I didn''t agree, but I didn''t expect to actually get this role. "


    Tang En smiled, "If there was no chance of "Mulan", would you agree to that boss?"


    Qing Tian''s face was flushed red, she bit her lip and said nothing.


    She has no power, no education, no connections and no acting skills. How can she have the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry and become a star except for a big boss?


    Tang En did not embarrass her, and instead asked, "Who do you think is that little dragon girl?"


    Qingtian raised her head and said crisply: "Liu Yufei, she is one year older than me. She has starred in several popular TV dramas, and she was admitted to the film school. She is the youngest in the history of the film school."


    Miss Zhang snorted coldly: "To spend money on relationships, the film school is far less professional."


    Tang En blinked, "Trust relationship? What relationship?"


    Qing Tian glanced at Miss Zhang, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It is said... I also heard that she found a big boss to worship her godfather. The first commercial she ever acted was Jin Fei''s apartment. She''s Fei, and Jin is her godfather."


    Miss Zhang said jokingly: "It''s not certain whether she found it or her mother found it. In the Red Star House Entertainment Company, the manager is her godfather, the supervisor is her mother, and she is the only artist."


    This topic was a bit too violent, Qing Tian''s face was extremely red, and she lowered her head and stopped talking.


    Tang En said in a deep voice: "Okay, don''t spread the truth. Don''t guess what others do. If you want to be successful and want to be a star, how can it be so easy? You go to Korea and Japan to see, the female artists over there have a better life. bitter!"


    Miss Zhang said with a smile: "They are them, and we are different. With Brother Tang, we are not afraid of anything."


    "Huh?" Tang En gave her a cold look, this woman''s level of climbing is really high.


    Miss Zhang persuaded with a smile: "Brother Tang, look how sweet Tiantian is, she is much prettier than that little dragon girl, why don''t you... or you can be her godfather and take care of her more?"


    Dunn''s heart trembled and his eyes opened slightly.


    This proposal is quite...attractive! Although the cute girls in Korea and Japan are also shouting from Ou Dujiang and Abba, and the role-playing is very enjoyable, but the Japanese and Korean sounds awkward.


    How can there be a real "Godfather" in Chinese?


    Miss Zhang is very good at capturing people''s hearts She saw Tang En''s micro-expression, she understood immediately, and gave Qingtian a look, "Tiantian, what do you think?"


    Qing Tian bit her lip, but she didn''t know where she got the courage, she turned around and fell into Tang En''s arms all of a sudden, hugged him with both hands, and begged softly, "I also want to find a better job. Dad takes care of me... Mr. Tang En, can you be my godfather? "


    Obviously, Miss Zhang had already communicated with her in advance.


    The movements are done in one go, and even the tone of voice is extremely delicate, which makes people have a desire to protect.


    I don''t know if it was taught by Miss Zhang.


    In short, Dunn is very useful!


    Wen Xiang was in his arms, and his mood was agitated.


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 Chapter 1118： Chinese should be self-improvement

    Tang En has a lot of work to do in China, of course it is impossible to spend too much time chatting with women.


    Since Miss Zhang recommended and Da Tiantian was interested, there was no need for Tang En to delay.


    Accept what should be accepted.


    After confirming the relationship, Dunn was about to get up and leave.


    The itinerary was already arranged, and Barry Osborn and the staff also communicated well.


    In the afternoon, Dunn is going to visit China Film Group!


    China Film is the only foreign film distributor in the mainland, and all Hollywood films have to pass this level.


    In addition to 20 blockbusters, there will be about 30 buyout films!


    Compared with the 13 box-office share of the split film, the buyout film is even more pitiful.


    It''s completely the Chinese side''s asking price.


    not for sale?


    Then don''t buy it.


    Every year, China imports about 50 foreign films, and the quota is limited. If you don¡¯t sell, some people will sell them!


    This results in very low prices for buy-out pieces!


    For example, the action blockbuster "The Expendables", which Stallone has painstakingly created for many years, has assembled the best group of action stars in the world today, and the cast is very large.


    But this film is not from the big six in Hollywood, but a little-known small company.


    The lack of operational capabilities of small companies has made it impossible for blockbusters like "The Expendables" to get 20 credits. If you want to enter the mainland market, you must buy out the film.


    Buyout price...$500,000!


    As a result, the mainland box office of the film was 21.5 billion yuan, plus the related copyrights of TV and the Internet, the net profit of the buyout party was 35 million US dollars!


    This is really bullying.


    The buyout price of a blockbuster at the level of "The Expendables" is only $500,000. It is conceivable how low the prices of other buyout films are.


    This is the power of market monopoly.


    Stallone was desperate to pull in the investment, and he called all his old friends to help out, so he worked so hard to make a "The Expendables". As a result, the monopoly party uses power to plunder the wealth frantically.


    Tang En knows China too well. This is not a market society, but a personal society.


    Establishing a friendly relationship with China Film will clear a lot of obstacles for New Universal.


    Dunn''s status is too high, and he has a pivotal influence in the international arena.


    Mr. Han from China Film came forward in person and came to greet him.


    No way, in a few days, Dunn will even hold talks with the top leaders of China to discuss the cooperation between New Global and China from a more macro perspective.


    Mr. Han definitely can''t care for the big at this time.


    As soon as the two sides met, Mr. Han took the lead in apologizing for Huairou''s accident during the filming of "Mulan".


    Tang En naturally laughed and explained to him the importance of the film "Mulan" to the comprehensive cooperation between China Film and New Universal.


    In addition, it also focuses on the Kung Fu-themed cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" that will be released this year, which is the first Chinese-themed big movie that New Universal has shot in the true sense.


    "The essence of art films is the reflection and satire of social reality, while commercial films are the dissemination and presentation of national culture. If China wants to enhance the country''s international image through films, it must be a more secular commercial film. Heroes, House of Flying Daggers, and Kung Fu are all very good. However, China¡¯s efforts alone are not enough, and New Universal is also willing to provide some help. Kung Fu Panda and Mulan are just the beginning.¡±


    Dunn visited the headquarters of China Film with his hands behind his back, and chatted while visiting.


    The Chinese he speaks is not a Hong Kong accent or a Taiwanese accent, but a very standard Mandarin, which makes all the accompanying Chinese staff naturally feel a sense of intimacy.


    Mr. Han said convincingly, "Mr. Walker, what you said is really good! In the past 20 years, our art films have achieved surprising achievements internationally, but the market for art films is too small after all. Entering the 21st Century, my biggest wish is that Chinese commercial films can also go to the world!"


    Tang En frowned and shook his head, "It''s very difficult. Art knows no borders. No matter the subject matter, genre, language or style of art films around the world, these external conditions will not restrict the spread of films. A good film is a good film, as long as it is made in China. If the artistic value of the art film is high enough, it will definitely be able to go to the world. But commercial films are different, the national culture and national values ??in commercial films will severely restrict national boundaries. Even in the big film countries such as France, Britain, India, and Japan, it is difficult to Make a commercial blockbuster that sells all over the world.¡±


    Luc Besson''s Europa Film Company is in France, and his films also sell well all over the world.


    But is he making a French film?


    Obviously not. He used English and Hollywood techniques to make Hollywood movies in France, and was spurned by the French film circle.


    Just like Ann Lee''s "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it is indeed a classic.


    It is an oriental martial arts kung fu film made with Hollywood methods.


    Essentially, this is also a Hollywood movie.


    This also shows the greatness of "Hero".


    Although the form and style of the film are more westernized, all the film''s technical colors, lens movements, scheduling and value concepts are obviously oriental.


    This is the only non-Hollywood commercial blockbuster with a strong national character that has sold all over the world in the past few decades!


    Far from being comparable to the Hong Kong films that dominated Southeast Asia at their peak.


    Hollywood will respect Laomouzi so much that even when Variety magazine listed the 20 greatest contemporary directors, Laomouzi was named and praised him as the best Asian director after Akira Kurosawa.


    He has a solid track record.


    Mr. Han smiled and glanced at Tang En intentionally or unintentionally, but he couldn''t see through him.


    Some words are enough, are you serious?


    "Ahem, "Mulan" has been filmed, and I can''t wait for the next cooperation." Mr. Han led Tang En into an office with many staff members to visit the digital cinema film master that China Film is developing independently. production system.


    "The next cooperation?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and hesitated for a while, "The cooperation in film should be delayed rather than urgent. However, there is a chance for cooperation in TV series."


    "Ah? TV show?"


    Mr. Han was stunned.


    This is a Chinese film company that does not make TV dramas.


    Moreover, compared to the estrangement in movies, the cultural differences in TV dramas are even greater.


    "Capital People in New York" is very popular in China, but no one is watching it in the United States. The hit "Band of Brothers" in the United States also received poor ratings after it was broadcast on CCTV.


    Sino-US co-production of TV series?


    It can''t be!


    Tang En glanced at him and said with a smile, "It''s true, do you know Starz? We plan to make a TV series related to Chinese Kung Fu, um... It''s a big investment, and the budget for the first season should be between $30 million and $50 million. between."


    starz station?


    of course I know!


    Mr. Han was very interested in this. "A TV series related to Chinese Kung Fu? Can you tell me in detail?"


    Tang En said, "At the end of the Qing Dynasty, a group of Chinese people could not survive in the country, so they went to San Francisco by boat to pan for gold. At that time, the United States...was very bullying. Not only blacks and Indians, including Spaniards, French, Mexicans, Portuguese People, they were all severely suppressed and survived in death and struggle. All other ethnic groups compromised, only the Chinese rose up to resist, formed a bond and established their own Chinatown. This force is getting more and more amazing, It is so powerful that it shakes the dominance of the Americans, even at the expense of introducing the "Chinese Exclusion Act" to restrict them."


    Mr. Han sounded a little silly.


    The accompanying staff around him also widened their eyes, as if they had heard a heart-warming story.


    There are many Chinese in the United States, and they all know that it has the largest Chinatown in the world.


    But they did not expect that the history of Chinese struggle in the United States would be so magnificent!


    Chinese should be self-improvement!


    Really excited!


    Mr. Han expressed his disbelief, "Don, do you really want to make a TV series like this? This... I''m sorry, I don''t know much about the environment in the United States. Will such a TV series have ratings in the United States?"


    The Chinese are united to fight the suffering, but the Americans are the negative figures.


    American audience can accept?


    Tang En said with a smile, "Of course ordinary TV stations can''t, but starz stations can. The purpose of starz stations is to broadcast high-quality American dramas, ignoring the ratings. Of course, the subscription fees of starz stations are relatively high. Usually, users who can subscribe to starz stations, Personal quality and acceptance are also relatively strong.¡±


    starz doesn''t win by ratings. There are a total of 35 million American users, and even the single-season viewing group of an American drama of the level of "The Walking Dead" is about 10 million, and the first season of "Warcraft" is only 4.5 million.


    For other ordinary TV dramas, it is very good to have a viewership of 1 million 100 million households in the United States, 35 million subscribed to the sta TV network, are rich people.


    Rich people who stay at home and watch TV all the time?


    In addition to prime time, not many people will watch starz TV in other time periods.


    Ratings really don''t matter!


    What matters is audience word of mouth and media reviews.


    The reputation is good, the reputation is great.


    The fame is big, and the next DVD sales and overseas copyright sales will have a way out. This is the profit model of starz.


    From his own point of view, Mr. Han finds it hard to imagine that New Universal will make an anti-American TV series from a Chinese perspective.


    This is the same as shooting a TV series that invades China from the perspective of Japan. Isn''t this courting death?


    No matter how good it looks, it will be sprayed like a dog!


    But looking at it like this, Dunn didn''t seem to be joking.


    He''s coming for real!


    "I know starz TV, the blockbuster TV series...the influence is no less than that of Hollywood blockbusters." Mr. Han took a deep breath.


    Tang En said confidently, "If this TV series can invite a martial arts star like Jet Li as the male protagonist, its international influence will not be lower than that of "Mulan"."


    Mr. Han pondered for a while and said, "China Film does not make TV series, but I can help you contact CCTV, if you need..."


    "CCTV?" Tang En suddenly smiled, "It''s a coincidence, tomorrow morning, my schedule is to go to CCTV."


    Mr. Han laughed and said, "Then I''ll join in the fun too!"


    At present, the most important thing for China is to develop the economy and improve its international image. He does not want to miss the opportunity to cooperate with Hollywood.


    Starz TV''s TV series are similar to movies, right?


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 Chapter 1119： Movies also have a hard environment

    The assets of China Film Group are very complex and huge.


    The headquarters here is more about the research and development of advanced technology.


    The film industry, in addition to the soft environment of script, performance, and grading system, also needs real hardware equipment.


    However, in this regard, the mainland is still very backward.


    For example, Mr. Han is proud to have developed a digital cinema film mastering system, which is the only online research and development project in China that is about to succeed in digital cinema.


    But in Hollywood, it was everywhere a decade ago.


    As for the digital special effects production system, the film film to high-definition program production system is still only a concept.


    The movie channel of CCTV 6, the platform belongs to CCTV, and the content operation belongs to China Film. However, due to technical limitations, even the movie channel cannot launch high-definition content. The audience can only see ordinary movies on the movie channel, and the definition is not as good as a football game.


    Not to mention digitized films, there are still many technical difficulties that China has yet to break through even with film films that have existed for a hundred years.


    The development of mainland films has a long way to go.


    If the hardware conditions are not good, how can soft power be raised?


    Mr. Han obviously understood this, he sighed and said, "China Film is a state-owned enterprise, so it should assume more national responsibility. The domestic hardware equipment is insufficient, but many domestic private enterprises are reluctant to invest in this area, with large investment and low profits. , the risk is high, they would rather borrow equipment from abroad. However, if they don¡¯t do it, China Film must do it.¡±


    Hardware devices are hard-core, just like chips, foreign ones are always used, and problems will arise sooner or later.


    "Oh? What are you doing?" Dunn glanced at him.


    Mr. Han pondered for a while, and said, "To be honest, we negotiated with Kodak two years ago that we will establish a joint venture film processing factory in China. If the cooperation goes well, then the films with larger investment will be processed abroad. History will be gone forever, and China''s negative sample printing technology will reach the world-class level."


    The printing of the film is very simple, but it is very difficult to achieve the ultimate.


    In today''s movies, more and more attention is paid to the picture quality, and the color, brightness, chiaroscuro and sharpness of black points are very demanding. Without a strong technical level, the breathtaking picture on the big screen cannot be developed at all.


    No matter how well a movie is shot, it has to be washed out with processing equipment and projected with projection equipment.


    With the hard power of domestic films, it is very unrealistic to develop projection equipment.


    The first thing Mr. Han pays attention to is the film development of blockbusters.


    Tang En seemed to hear the hesitation in his words, and couldn''t help asking, "Is there any difficulty?"


    Mr. Han sighed.


    "what happened?"


    "No problem with Kodak, there are restrictions on approvals."


    Approval is restricted, and it is certainly not a restriction imposed by the Chinese side. With such a great strength, China Film will definitely give the green light all the way.


    It is the U.S. censorship that is blocked.


    High-tech exports to China must be signed by the president.


    Dunn was silent for a while, thought for a while, and asked, "What kind of cooperation do you have with Kodak?"


    Mr. Han said bluntly, "Kodak has invested in technology, accounting for 49 shares. The Chinese side is responsible for funds, resources, policies and company operations."


    Dunn asked again, "License period?"


    Mr. Han said, "30 years."


    China Film and Kodak cooperated, Kodak provided technology and China provided capital to establish a joint venture. The license period is from 2004 to 2034, for a total of 30 years.


    In other words, Kodak can use its own technological advantages to make 30 years of profits from China in vain.


    After 30 years, one shot and two scattered.


    Kodak has made enough money, and the Chinese side has also completed the accumulation of technology.


    This is the development model China has always adopted since its reform and opening up.


    Of course, Kodak was an accident.


    It doesn''t take 30 years.


    10 years later, Kodak went bankrupt and the joint venture closed.


    China Film can play by itself, which is a big bargain.


    After the simple visit, Tang En followed Mr. Han to his office to rest, and said, "I know a public relations company with strong strength, maybe it can help you solve the Kodak problem."


    Mr. Han was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Really?"


    Tang En smiled, "New Universal still has a certain strength, and I think I can solve some of the troubles in the film."


    The public relations firm he was referring to was New Universal''s political consultant and former New York Mayor Giuliani''s consulting firm, with a very hard relationship.


    Besides, what technical limitations can film processing have?


    It is not the technology of electronics and high precision that can be applied to the military industry.


    In fact, Tang En didn''t need to take action. It didn''t take too long for China Film to successfully lobby and successfully pass the approval, allowing the joint venture company to be officially listed for operation.


    Dunn doesn''t mind showing a gesture at this time to deepen the cooperative relationship between the two sides.


    Mr. Han was very excited. He walked over to shake hands with Tang En again and again. He was quite moved, and suddenly lowered his voice, "By the way, I heard that... New Universal will discuss the big project of the Magic Capital this time?"


    The total value of real estate projects in the magic capital may reach 6 billion US dollars!


    Especially in the magic capital where every inch of land is so precious, the land used may exceed 400 hectares!


    This is a huge project.


    It is so big that even the government of the magic city cannot make decisions, and the central government must make the deployment directly.


    Once the Magic City Universal Studios is established, it will be a Sino-foreign joint venture in the tertiary industry with the largest investment since the founding of the People''s Republic of China!


    The main competitor now is Disney.


    Disney began to engage with the Chinese side as early as the 1990s, leaders have changed for two generations, and negotiations have progressed slowly. New Global is different. It seems to have a tendency to come from behind. Especially in the past two years, under the leadership of Tang En, New Global has cooperated more and more with China, and has become a good friend of the Chinese people.


    Tang En said with a smile, "That''s true, the negotiating team will come to China tomorrow. If possible, I hope this project can be finalized this summer. After several years of coordination, Universal Studios will be able to start construction in 2007 or 2008. ."


    Because the land area involved is too large, it is necessary to allow enough time for the municipal government to complete the demolition work.


    Mr. Han nodded, "Personally, I prefer New Universal to Disney."


    In the human society, Mr. Han has benefited from Tang En''s side, and he doesn''t mind using his personal connections to help Tang En communicate with the upper management.


    ...


    Miss Zhang knew that Tang En was very busy with work, but she would not give up any chance to please.


    In the evening, she drove Da Tiantian to the outside of China Film Headquarters.


    "He should go out to socialize with the leaders of China Film at night, right?" Qing Tian, ??who was sitting in the passenger seat, was very puzzled.


    Miss Zhang frowned displeasedly, "Who is it?"


    "Tang En!" Qing Tian was stunned, "It''s almost five o''clock, they must go out to eat and drink, maybe they will go..."


    "Enough!" Miss Zhang almost exploded, glaring at her with gritted teeth, "Did you call Tang En''s name? That''s your godfather! Didn''t it sound good in the morning? My brain is not good, forget it? "


    The sweet and pretty face turned red, and she pouted, "Sister, he is only ten years older than me..."


    Miss Zhang said, "What''s the matter with ten years old? What is his tablet, what is your tablet? Don''t say it''s you, even if it''s me, it''s not a fart in front of others? You''re good, you say Tang En, what do you think? Who are you?"


    Qingtian said aggrievedly, "Sister, I didn''t mean that. I know he is a big man. In front of him, I definitely can''t call him that. Isn''t it just the two of us."


    Miss Zhang said coldly, "One thing in front of you, one behind your back? Put away your cleverness! They are world-class directors, and the Oscar-winning actresses have trained countless numbers of them. You can hide your acting skills from him. s eyes?"


    "Ah...I..." Qing Tian looked embarrassed, and realized that it was really impossible to act in front of Tang En.


    Miss Zhang said, "I know what you''re thinking, don''t you just want to play the role of the goddaughter in front of him, just like Jet Li played the daughter in "Mulan", right?"


    "Yeah." Qing Tian nodded embarrassedly.


    Miss Zhang said, "Stop this kind of thinking completely! Once it is discovered that you are deliberately perfunctory, or even a little impatient, let alone please him, you will be blamed for not being left out! When that time comes, you can wait to be blocked. , I can''t save you!"


    Qing Tian also knew that her thoughts were naive. Pretty blushed, a little ashamed, and begged, "Sister, what do you think I should do? I want to be popular, and I want to be a star."


    Miss Zhang glanced at her, and said lightly, "In order to become popular, Xiaolongnv not only worshipped her godfather, but also the mother and daughter."


    Qingtian was startled, Huarong paled, waved her hands repeatedly, and said in shock, "Sister! No I can''t! Her mother was originally in the entertainment industry, and she can play. But my mother is ordinary People, don''t get involved!"


    Miss Zhang laughed angrily, "Are you stupid? How old is your mother? You want it, but Tang En doesn''t want it!"


    Qing Tianxin breathed a sigh of relief, her face was hot, and she whispered, "Isn''t it just to sleep with him, I can do it."


    Miss Zhang glared angrily, "Who?"


    Qingtian hurriedly covered her mouth and changed her mouth quickly, "It''s godfather! My godfather!"


    Miss Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "With your attitude, something will go wrong sooner or later! Even if you fall asleep with someone and put your body up for nothing, you won''t be able to save you! In the end, you handed over your innocence, but you weren''t favored, I think what would you do!"


    Qing Tian smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, teach me."


    Miss Zhang said, "It''s very simple, put away your acting thoughts, don''t say your acting is bad, even if you reach the Oscar level, don''t try to hide from his eyes. The best way is to show you in front of him. The real side."


    "The real side?" Qing Tian couldn''t believe it. "That''s not revealing? It''s okay to recognize him as a brother, recognize him as a godfather..."


    "Sweet!"


    Miss Zhang gave a coquettish voice, "Do you think any woman has this chance? If I hadn''t helped you, do you think you could recognize such a world-class person? If you don''t want to accept it, you have to accept it. Hypnosis! Recite Dunn a hundred times is my godfather."


    "Oh, I see." The sweet momentum was extremely low, the voice was weak, the big eyes were gently closed, the long eyelashes were trembling slightly, the hands were folded, and he quickly muttered, "Dang En is what I did. Dad, Tang En is my godfather, Tang En is my godfather..."


    Not to mention, the sense of identity has increased a lot.


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 Chapter 1120： life of the rich

    Dunn did not participate in the evening entertainment. First, I flew from Moscow to the capital for seven or eight hours. In the afternoon, I came to China Film Headquarters to visit and investigate. I was really tired.


    I got into Miss Zhang''s car and went directly to her apartment.


    Located in Xishan, it is a luxurious high-end apartment area.


    Miss Zhang''s home is on the 16th floor. It is a duplex double storey with an area of ??more than 300 square meters. The decoration is very high-end.


    For the dinner, Miss Zhang will prepare it herself, which is very sincere.


    Not only that, she also brought out a blue men''s home clothes for Dunn, a casual T-shirt and medium shorts.


    Dunn frowned, "Is it someone else wearing it?"


    Miss Zhang sneered, "Brother Tang, what are you talking about? I bought this for you. If you don''t believe me, ask Tiantian. Besides, it''s not like you don''t know, I don''t have a boyfriend yet, so you came to my house. the first man."


    Qingtian nodded seriously and said, "That''s right. Sister Ziyi and I went to the department store to buy it. It cost more than 500 yuan. Later, she said that the newly bought clothes were not suitable for close-fitting clothes, so I washed them. once."


    Miss Zhang almost died of anger.


    This is sweet and stunned! Compete with me?


    Sure enough, Tang En''s face looked much better. He took over the pajamas and said with a smile, "You are still the best."


    Qing Tian smiled shyly and whispered, "Godfather, sit here and watch TV for a while, and Sister Ziyi and I will cook for you."


    Miss Zhang glared at her secretly.


    In order to arrange Tang En well, she took great pains and even studied cooking, but it was someone else who was favored.


    There are really new people forgetting the old ones.


    Men are the same!


    Miss Zhang gritted her teeth angrily.


    Qing Tian felt a little guilty and didn''t dare to provoke her, so she quietly slipped into the bathroom to wash her clothes.


    Her clothes are high-end and precious and must be hand washed.


    As a result, after a while, a distressed scream came from the bathroom.


    Tang En was watching TV rather bored, and when he heard the sound, he hurried over to see Qing Tian sitting on a small plastic stool sulking, her face flushed with anger.


    In front of her is a green washbasin with a black dress soaked in it.


    Exactly the one she wore today.


    Tang En appeared, a little surprised, "What''s wrong?"


    "Godfather..." Qingtian''s aggrieved eyes turned red, she stood up and threw herself into Tang En''s arms.


    At this time, Qing Tian also changed into home clothes.


    The upper body is a narrow, tight-fitting red short sleeve with a large Mickey Mouse pattern embroidered on the front. The lower body was a pair of small white shorts, exposing two straight and slender white legs.


    When Dunn was in Moscow, he "persecuted" ten pairs of straight long legs that were white and straight, all of which were longer and taller than the sweet ones.


    But at first glance, the sweet legs are more delicate and delicate.


    Tang En hugged her gently, and an elegant girly breath poured into his arms, soft and beautiful, and asked softly, "What''s wrong? I fell down?"


    At this time, Qingtian also realized that she was leaning against his arms, blushing a little, quite shy. But thinking about what happened just now, he was quite annoyed, he raised his head and pouted, "Godfather, I was deceived!"


    "what happened?"


    "I bought fakes."


    "fake?"


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, as if he wanted to understand something, "couldn''t it be this skirt?"


    Qingtian pouted and said, "Sister Ziyi told me a few days ago... Said that my godfather was coming to China, so I deliberately spent more than 10,000 yuan to buy this Chanel dress in the Wangfujing store. It turned out to be deceived!"


    Tang En was slightly startled, "Wangfujing? No way?"


    "It''s true!" Qingtian is very aggrieved. She is not a big star, and her only income is the 350,000 yuan salary of "Mulan". As a result, she bought a fake and bent over to catch the bubble. Skirts in pots.


    It''s summer, and what she wears is very cool.


    The top is narrow and the bottom is short. This bend is good, and it directly reveals a large part of the waist and buttocks skin, white as snow, jade and charming. In particular, a small piece of red small inner edge is exposed, which has more visual impact.


    Don''t say it, it''s beautiful!


    There are literally dozens of the yellow-flowered girls that Tang En had done before. In one night in Moscow alone, there were 10 of them.


    But as excited about Qingtian, and even peeping a little bit of Nei Nei''s heart, it''s really very little.


    It was probably the first year of time travel, when he didn''t really integrate into the upper-class society in the United States, only when he had a hangover mentality.


    It seems that the feelings of the past life are very important.


    Under this kind of feeling, the big-name female stars in Europe and America may not have the high attractiveness of the small stars they looked up to in their previous lives.


    At this moment, Qingtian stood up again, she didn''t notice Tang En''s unfinished eyes, holding her black dress in her hand, said angrily, "Godfather, look, the line is open here! You Look at this, the fabric is all torn and can''t be worn! I was afraid of breaking it, so I hand-washed it gently, but I didn''t dare to use the washing machine."


    Dunn took a closer look, and it was true.


    The dress was so badly damaged that it was impossible to repair it.


    "Wait! You said this is Chanel?" Dunn blinked, looking a little weird.


    Qingtian didn''t understand the meaning, and said sadly, "Yeah, I spent more than 10,000 to buy it, I just wore it once, and it ended up like this after washing..."


    Tang En twitched the corners of his mouth, paused, and said, "Tomorrow I will go to CCTV to inspect, you can go with my team to see the world and gain knowledge."


    Qingtian was stunned for a moment, a little stunned, and then nodded, "Oh, good. But this skirt... No, I''m going to complain."


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, there is no reason to complain, you don''t understand luxury goods."


    Qing Tian blinked her eyes blankly, "What''s wrong?"


    Tang En said, "The world''s top luxury fashion like Chanel... can''t be washed, not washed with water, and not dry cleaned."


    "Ah? What if it''s dirty?"


    "Throw it away."


    "Throw it away?" Qing Tian was stunned, and felt that her outlook on life had collapsed. "A skirt of more than 10,000 yuan should be thrown away when it is dirty? This is too wasteful, right?"


    "That''s why it''s called a luxury." Tang En shrugged, reached out and stroked her smooth hair, and said with a smile, "It''s okay, my godfather will support you in the future, is 300,000 pocket money enough every month? ?"


    "what?"


    Qing Tian stayed dumbfounded.


    300000!


    Or just pocket money?


    Every month?


    It turns out that this is the life of the rich.


    Wearing a skirt once and throwing it away, the monthly pocket money... 300,000 yuan!


    "Godfather!"


    Stunned for a moment, Qingtian immediately screamed excitedly, happily threw herself into Tang En''s arms, raised her red face, and said excitedly, "Enough, enough! Godfather, you are so kind!"


    ...


    Dinner was very rich.


    Eight dishes and two soups, and a bottle of red wine.


    It is rare to eat a home-cooked meal in such an environment. Tang En was very useful and praised with satisfaction, "Well, you did a good job, and you have a heart."


    When Miss Zhang heard this, tears almost fell.


    oh my god!


    It''s not easy to let you boast.


    After dinner, Miss Zhang also wanted to arrange for Tang En to watch the home theater.


    But Tang En was not interested. "Is the bedroom upstairs? There are a lot of things to do tomorrow, so let''s rest early."


    "Oh."


    Miss Zhang got up in a hurry, led the way, and went up to the second floor, "There are 3 bedrooms in total. Brother Tang, go to the one on the left, that''s my bedroom. I''m all packed, and the bedding is new. There is also an ensuite bathroom.¡±


    Tang En entered the bedroom, and as expected the decoration was very feminine, "Okay, then this is the one."


    Miss Zhang showed a charming smile.


    Then he rushed downstairs, walked to Qingtian who was sitting on the sofa with a nervous face, and whispered, "Still sitting stupidly? Brother Tang is taking a bath, you go!"


    Qing Tian reluctantly grimaced, "Sister, really... are you really going?"


    Miss Zhang said angrily, "What do you think? Are you still pretending to be stupid with me? Are you giving you 300,000 pocket money every month?"


    "I know, I...I...I''m just a little scared." Qing Tian was very nervous and timid.


    Miss Zhang glared, "It''s all this time, what''s the use of being afraid?"


    Qing Tian pulled a long tone and pleaded, "Sister..."


    Miss Zhang recalled her past when she entered the entertainment industry, and she couldn''t bear it. She sighed and said softly, "Sweet, my sister is not hurting you, she is helping you. You want to enter the entertainment industry and become a big star, Don''t you have to be like this? It''s your first time, how precious, Tang En is happy, how can he not spoil you? Do you know why he ignores me? It''s not because of me..."


    "Do foreigners care about this too?"


    "What do you think?"


    Miss Zhang refuted and immediately slowed down her tone, saying softly, "We women, especially women in the entertainment industry, the most important thing is to be able to rely on a good man. Keep it until now, and then hand it over to Tang En, how lucky you are, do you know how much my sister envy you?"


    Qing Tian lowered her head and nodded lightly.


    The hurdle in my heart seems to have passed.


    Miss Zhang said again, "You go upstairs now, and then hand over your body. By then, you will definitely be more popular than Xiaolongnu, and maybe even I will be in your favor in the future."


    Qing Tian took a deep breath and said softly, "Sister Ziyi, I understand, I''ll go right now."


    After speaking, he stood up and went to the second floor.


    "Wait a moment!"


    Miss Zhang suddenly stopped her.


    Qing Tian turned her head, "What''s wrong?"


    "That... uh..." Miss Zhang was a little hard to say, and hesitated.


    Qing Tian asked blankly, "Sister, is there anything else?"


    Miss Zhang blushed unconsciously, and whispered, "If...I mean if...if you can''t bear it, you can call me and just shake me with your phone."


    "Can''t bear it? What do you mean?" Qing Tian blinked her beautiful big eyes, looking confused.


    Miss Zhang was so angry, she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Tang is really good at sleeping with women. This is your first time. Do you think you can withstand it?"


    Qingtian suddenly realized, her face was purple and even her ears were red, she was ashamed and ashamed, she stomped her feet gently, "Sister!"


    "Okay, let''s go, if you really can''t, ask me to help!" Miss Zhang waved her hand.


    Qingtian lowered her head shyly and went upstairs.


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 Chapter 1121： Challenging relationships

    When Qingtian went upstairs and knocked on the door, Tang En had simply finished taking a shower, wrapped a bath towel around his waist, and shaved in the bathroom.


    Not to mention, Miss Zhang''s arrangements are in place.


    Even bought a razor, imported Panasonic brand, very high-end.


    There are many other men''s toiletries.


    Hearing the knock on the door, Tang En''s mouth twitched slightly and walked over to open the door.


    "Sweet? Is something wrong?" Dunn pretended to be surprised.


    Qing Tian felt that her face was hot, and she blushed and said, "Godfather, I... I''ll come to accompany you."


    "No need."


    Tang En waved his hand, looking like a gentleman.


    Qingtian was shy and embarrassed, some couldn''t handle it, neither entering nor exiting, I didn''t know what to say, "Godfather, I...I think..."


    What is the experience.


    Tang En was also afraid to scare her away, so he stepped aside and said helplessly, "Forget it, come in first, let''s chat with the two of you."


    Qingtian shyly said "um", blushing and bowing her head into the room.


    At the corner of the stairs, Miss Zhang was leaning over to peek at this scene.


    Seeing that Qingtian entered Tang En''s bedroom as she wished, and the bedroom door closed with a "bang", she smiled happily, couldn''t help but hummed a tune, and went back to her bedroom to clean up. .


    She had several experiences with Dunn.


    I know too much about Dunn''s combat power.


    In her opinion, Qing Tian can''t stand alone tonight. At that time, it is inevitable that you have to help yourself to save the field.


    Speaking of Dunn in the bedroom, he continued to shave in the bathroom.


    As for what Qing Tian was doing, he didn''t know.


    Of course he knew what Qingtian meant by coming here at this time, but he didn''t want to pick it up and test her reaction. If she is really embarrassed and overwhelmed, Tang En will take the initiative to push her down.


    I don''t know what this girl will do.


    Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qingtian appeared in the bathroom and said coyly, "Godfather, I want to take a shower."


    "Oh, go ahead. The water isn''t too hot, just right."


    Dunn casually pointed to the bathroom.


    This is just the bathroom that comes with the bedroom, with limited space, no bathtub, just a shower head.


    Qingtian lowered her head and said "oh", bit her lip, took out a red bath towel from the cabinet, and walked to the shower.


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Is this girl so bold?


    How dare you take off your clothes and take a shower in front of yourself?


    Then she burst into laughter, and saw that the blue curtain inside was drawn, covering half of her beautiful figure, only two big white legs were exposed.


    It''s really a girl''s heart, and I can''t let it go even at this time.


    If it was replaced by Miss Zhang, let alone taking a bath in front of Tang En, she would definitely seduce him with various gestures.


    Although there is a blue curtain blocking it, this kind of fabric curtain has a certain degree of transparency after the distance is drawn. There was a rustling sound of **** inside, and the graceful silhouette of the figure was also revealed through the curtain.


    Especially the scene where the white shorts and the red underwear were taken off along her legs, she bent down.


    Although you can''t see anything through the curtain, the swaying outline of the image can also be called a glimpse!


    Not to mention, Miss Qingtian is a lot more predictable than Miss Zhang.


    After taking off his clothes, the shower was turned on, and the sound of swishing water sounded. It was as if every stroke was in Tang En''s heart, especially when the scattered water droplets hit the blue curtain, the transparency was greatly increased.


    The looming figure became more and more obvious, and she could even see the movements of her body when she was taking a bath.


    After shaving his beard, Tang En began to brush his teeth again, admiring the beautiful scenery in the curtain, and couldn''t help but say, "Baby, have you ever been in love before?"


    The figure in the curtain hesitated a little, and said slowly, "We talked about it once during the reading dance."


    "Um?"


    "At that time, I was still young, and I was a close classmate. Later, a girl in my class became pregnant and was only 14 years old. She was expelled by the school order. We were all terrified and broke up."


    A 14-year-old girl will start?


    Also got a big belly?


    These rich people in the Beijing circle are all beasts!


    "Have you ever done anything bad?" Tang En asked knowingly. Miss Zhang had already investigated and took her to the hospital for an examination.


    "No, no!" Qingtian replied repeatedly, denying it, "Godfather, I''m clean, I''m perfect, it''s true, and Sister Ziyi also knows."


    Tang En spat out a mouthful of toothpaste and asked casually, "Is there not many girls like you in the art school?"


    "Well, among the girls in my class... as far as I know, there are only three. It''s been more than a year since graduation, and it is estimated that the two of them are almost handed over. The girls in my class are all beautiful, and there are a bunch of suitors around."


    "Oh, what about you?"


    "I?"


    "Who are you going to give it to?"


    "I¡­¡­"


    Even through the curtain, Tang En seemed to be able to taste the shyness and tension contained in the sweet "I".


    It''s fun to tease her like that.


    But I didn''t expect that, coy and sweet, I didn''t know where to get the courage to turn off the shower, the sound of the water stopped abruptly, and then I heard her say softly, "Godfather, I am. I want to give it to you."


    Tang En couldn''t help stunned for her boldness, "For me?"


    Qing Tian bit her lip and said, "Well! Godfather, I want to give my body to you, okay?"


    Tang En rubbed his nose, "A girl''s first time is very precious."


    Qing Tian took a deep breath and said the remarks she had prepared in advance, "I just want to give it to my godfather because it is very precious. My daughter has nothing, so I have this innocent body left to repay my godfather. Now Dunn''s heart jumped.


    This is very tempting!


    With the sweet girlish feelings, I''m afraid I can''t say such exaggerated words, ten times it was taught by Miss Zhang! A fox-like smell!


    Don''t say it, Tang En was really agitated when he heard these words, he quickly coughed, and calmed down the restlessness in his heart, "You also said, I am your godfather, you are my godfather. Daughter, this is not good!"


    "It''s not my own, what are you afraid of?" Qingtian didn''t care, with a natural tone, "Isn''t it like this in the entertainment industry? Xiaolongnu is her godfather''s little lover, and everyone in the circle knows it. Godfather, so do I. Would you like to be your little lover?"


    Dunn couldn''t "justify" anymore, so he had to accept his fate.


    "Hey, that''s not good."


    "Daddy~~"


    "Okay. But be careful, don''t expose your relationship. Others can be shameless, and the rumors are all over the world, but I can''t hide my face."


    "I know, godfather is the richest man in the world!"


    Qing Tian, ??who broke the relationship, let out a long sigh of relief.


    I felt that the shackles on my body had been removed in half, and the pressure had been relieved a lot.


    Next, is the last level.


    It''s hard to hear!


    Sister Ziyi said that if she couldn''t bear it anymore, she could ask her for help.


    But this is my first time.


    How can I let another woman come to disturb me?


    In the final analysis, Qingtian is still a little girlish.


    Although her relationship with Tang En is beneficial, Tang En is tall and handsome, has a high status, and is the richest man in the world. With such favorable conditions, which girl does not look up to Huaichun?


    The benefits are real.


    Worship and liking are not falsehoods either.


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 Chapter 1122：

    "So soon? Got it done?"


    Dunn answered a call, Rick Parry from Liverpool.


    He conveyed good news.


    Liverpool''s €12 million offer for David Villa has been accepted by La Liga side Zaragoza!


    In addition, the offer of 6 million euros for Spanish goalkeeper Reina was also confirmed by Villarreal.


    Benitez is a Spanish coach who is very attractive to Spanish players, especially since he has won the UEFA Cup and the Champions League successively.


    As long as the other club accepts the offer, Villa and Reina will definitely join Liverpool, and it is difficult to have an accident.


    Rick Parry said: "Rafa didn''t want to see Owen return, he used his relationship to speed up Villa''s transfer. He seems confident to work with more talented players."


    Dunn smiled.


    It''s one thing to have confidence, it''s another thing to be able to do it.


    Benitez is a master tactician, and he is better at using those "robot" players to play on the pitch according to their own programs. On a tactical level, he never loses.


    But the kind of player who can play freely on the pitch and play unprogrammed patterns is not his favorite.


    This kind of talented player can indeed take advantage of his personal ball-feeling talent and his personal ability to eat opponents raw, but while destroying the opponent''s program, he also destroys his own team''s program.


    Some coaches can balance the pros and cons and maximize the ability of talented players.


    Benitez may not be able to do it.


    Of course, this kind of trivial matter is not worth worrying about Dunn.


    Dunn only needs to use his foresight to buy excellent players, and the team will be handled by professionals. If you have good grades, you will stay. If your grades are bad, you will leave. There is nothing to talk about.


    "Don''t forget, in addition to Messi''s buyout, the transfers of Maicon and Ribery should also be on schedule!"


    After Dunn reiterated his request, he ended the call.


    He was sitting on the bed, and when he looked back, he found that Qing Tian had come out of the bathroom without knowing it, and got into the bed.


    A thin blue blanket was tightly covering the body, revealing only a delicate and rosy face, with big eyes blinking lightly, when Tang En turned back, his eyebrows involuntarily appeared. A little girlish shyness.


    Tang En said amusingly, "Isn''t it hot to cover it so tightly?"


    "not hot."


    She lowered her eyes shyly.


    Tang En swept it casually, and saw a red bath towel thrown on the floor beside the bed. At first glance, it was the one she had just wrapped in the shower, and joked: "Open the quilt and see what''s hidden inside?"


    "Godfather~~" Qingtian let out a shy and annoyed voice.


    The thin blanket on her body really couldn''t hide her graceful figure, showing a wavy curve.


    Tang En''s heart gradually became hot, so he leaned over, kissed her pink lips, and whispered, "Are you wearing underwear?"


    "No." Qing Tian quickly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes curled up, very beautiful.


    "So nice."


    Dunn kissed her cheek a few more times, and then reached out to pull the blanket over her.


    Qing Tian grabbed the blanket tightly with both hands, feeling extremely nervous.


    Tang En said "good" again, her voice seemed to have magic power, and her line of defense collapsed at once. She gave up resistance completely, let go of her hands, and let him lift the blanket and put his white tenderness on the back. The body is exposed as it is.


    No cover up.


    Qing Tian was shy and couldn''t help but clasped her cheeks tightly with her hands, her face flushed as red as fire, and her face was as hot as fire.


    Everything is ready.


    "My dear, are you ready?" Tang En''s voice was very soft, which was a kind of gentleness he had rarely experienced, at least not among those soft girls in Korea and Japan.


    Not to mention the group of beautiful girls in Russia, that night Tang En took a small pill and fought all night without any pity and cherishing the jade.


    The sweetness of completely revealing her body, and now that period of shyness has passed, she opened her big watery eyes, and said softly and tenderly, "Godfather, want me."


    "Here it is."


    Tang En''s heart was restless, the arrow had been wound, and he was about to swing his whip to the south, and then send troops to the north.


    Suddenly thought of something.


    "Almost forgot!"


    Tang En took off the towel around his waist, but he forgot the most important thing. He took his briefcase and took out a vacuum bag from the inner compartment, which contained a square handkerchief as white as snow.


    "Will it work?"


    Dunn handed the handkerchief to Qingtian.


    Qing Tian thought it was a cover.


    Although she is a virgin, she grew up in an environment like an art school and is no stranger to men and women. Even in the woods at the school, she had seen grumpy seniors with her own eyes.


    Unexpectedly, it was a clean white handkerchief.


    Kind of baffling.


    Qingtian was a little dazed, but in an instant, she reacted, her face immediately turned crimson again, and she quickly took the handkerchief over.


    Foreigners don''t know how to use it, but the domestic environment influenced by Confucianism is different, and Qingtian has this insight.


    In front of Tang En, she raised her body and put the board under her body.


    This time, everything is ready.


    Tang En was also rude, and went straight to bed in a majestic and arrogant manner.


    "Godfather, I''m afraid."


    "Don''t be afraid."


    "Godfather, I hurt..."


    "It''ll be fine in a while."


    ...


    In the bedroom, Dunn mined another beautiful flower that was in bud.


    Qing Tian also completed her transformation from a girl to a woman under a burst of tearing pain.


    Outside the bedroom, Miss Zhang jumped in a hurry!


    She had cleaned herself up a long time ago, and put on a light makeup, she had already brought out her best side.


    Just waiting for the call to serve Dunn.


    As a result, there is no news at all!


    "This girl, won''t you forget what I said?"


    Miss Zhang is really angry.


    Why would she arrange a woman for Dunn?


    Isn''t it to take this opportunity to have more intimate contact with Dunn?


    But things don''t seem right now.


    She just quietly hid at the door and overheard.


    Although she couldn''t hear the conversation between the two in the room, she still heard the scream of pain at the door.


    She knew it had been done.


    Dunn has already won the sweet blood.


    But what''s going on now?


    It''s been ten minutes!


    Why didn''t Qingtian call to shake her?


    No cell phone signal?


    She held the mobile phone in her hand and looked repeatedly, the signal was very full!


    "That girl won''t be... dizzy?"


    Miss Zhang was taken aback by this thought.


    Qingtian was the first time, and Tang En''s fighting power was very fierce.


    It''s not impossible!


    Miss Zhang quickly and quietly came to the door of the bedroom, put her ear to the door, and squatted down to eavesdrop.


    "Um...uh...hmm..."


    There is also a voice This voice is like crying, it is the voice of a girl.


    Sweet and not dizzy.


    everything is normal!


    Miss Zhang''s face turned pale.


    This stinky girl, won''t she forget her sister after she recognizes her godfather, and wants to eat alone and compete for favor?


    This bastard!


    "I''m not afraid of being caught alive... I don''t believe it anymore. If you really want to suffer alone, if you can get out of bed tomorrow, my surname will be yours!"


    Miss Zhang was really **** off and could not wait to scold outside the door.


    White makeup!

 Chapter 1123： Sweet and not stupid

    When I woke up the next day, Qing Tian felt that it was all like a dream.


    The innocence that has been guarded for 17 years has been handed over.


    Especially in the years of studying in the dance, on campus, the classmates and girls all lost their bodies one after another, and they would discuss the details in private. Outside the campus, there are too many rich and young brothers who are staring at this place, like hungry wolves.


    During the four years of middle school, she persevered very hard.


    But she did.


    She is proud.


    Because only those who are determined and able to withstand the temptation in front of them can achieve greater success.


    However, things were different yesterday.


    She recognized her godfather in the morning, and gave her clean body in the evening.


    A bit rushed.


    Don''t see that Tian is only 17 years old and has serious lack of social experience, but growing up in an environment like an art school is far more mature than her peers in the outside world.


    She knew what her most precious thing was.


    Now that it has been handed over, it is necessary to strive for the greatest benefits.


    Fortunately, the godfather paid no less attention to this than her.


    I saw Tang En sitting at the head of the bed, carefully putting the white handkerchief dyed with rose petals into a special plastic bag, and exhausting the air through a special valve, turning it into a vacuum bag.


    Foreign girls don''t understand this kind of feeling, but Qingtian understands it at a glance.


    This is for collection.


    Qingtian is very sweet in her heart. Her whole body is covered with only the corner of the blanket around her waist. She shows off her beautiful youthful body generously. It''s yours."


    "Of course." Tang En turned around, smiled at her, and shook the sealed vacuum bag at her, "This is the physical evidence."


    A touch of shyness flashed on the sweet and pretty face, and she said softly: "Godfather, I have already thought about it. I won''t let other men touch it in the future. No one will do it. I will give you one."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at her, and straightened his face, "If you can think so, it means that you are a goddaughter, I have made the right choice. Do you know that I will come to Asia, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and also In the mainland, how many girls want to be my goddaughter?"


    "I know, there must be many! And..."


    "And what?"


    Qingtian glanced at Tang En with a blushing face, and said shyly, "And my godfather is not only my goddaughter, right?"


    Tang En looked at her in surprise and smiled: "You are smart! There are a group in Japan and a group in South Korea. You can get to know each other if you have the opportunity. You are all the same age."


    "A batch?"


    Qing Tian froze for a moment.


    Tang En nodded lightly, and did not need to hide, "Ten in Japan and nine in South Korea, except for a few, most of them have been accepted. After a few days pass, I will also accept the remaining ones that should be collected. ."


    Qingtian''s eyes widened, a little frightened, "Godfather, you... You must have slept with a lot of women, right?"


    Tang En laughed and said, "That''s for sure. With my identity, do you think there will be fewer women?"


    A very complicated emotion suddenly appeared in Qingtian''s heart, especially after hearing that Tang En had nearly 20 goddaughters in Korea and Japan, the desire to be competitive suddenly appeared.


    She sat up immediately, hugged Tang En from the back, and said coquettishly, "Godfather, I''m definitely better than them. When I grow up in a few years, I''ll be your concubine and have children for you."


    Dunn blinked, and then suddenly.


    He knew that Miss Zhang had big ambitions, but he didn''t expect that the girl was also very ambitious.


    The environment in which you grow up has a huge impact on your life pattern.


    Japanese girls like Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, and Yui Aragaki have the biggest dream of becoming a Japanese movie star. Korean girls like Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuner have a worse pattern. If they can make their debut and form an idol girl group, they will be successful.


    A small country with few people really does not have the temperament of a big country.


    China is different. The entire nation is in the midst of the strenuous pursuit of the rise of a great power, and the media and public opinion are all from an international perspective.


    Under this environment, the pursuit of goals in the entertainment industry is obviously different.


    It seems that Qingtian is similar to Miss Zhang, and has the ambition to go abroad and go to the world.


    Although they are all goddaughters, in comparison, Tang En will definitely love Qing Tian more.


    Although there are many cute girls in Korea and Japan, they can''t match the feelings of being close to hometown.


    "Are you okay with your parents?"


    "They understand, and I talked to them when I was reading while dancing."


    "Um?"


    Dunn does not believe it.


    Qingtian''s parents are ordinary people, but they are not like Xiaolongnu who grew up in the entertainment industry and were raised like thin horses.


    "It''s true, I... I''ll text my mother right now, you watch."


    Qing Tian took her mobile phone from the bedside table, and in front of Tang En, she found "Mom" from the communication, and edited a text message: "Mom, I recognized a godfather, who is a great person. I gave it to him last night. You don''t have to worry about me anymore."


    Then, she sent it in Dunn''s surprised expression.


    Dunn couldn''t believe it, "Just say it so bluntly?"


    Qingtian said calmly: "I talked to my mother about this kind of thing, and she knows it."


    Sure enough, within half a minute, the text message came back: "Who is it?"


    Qingtian: "It''s inconvenient to say, in short, he is an unimaginable big man."


    After coming over for a while, the phone vibrated again, and the text message was received: "Sweet, you have grown up too, you have to think about it yourself. Mom doesn''t know anything about the entertainment industry, so you have to be more careful."


    Qingtian replied quickly: "I know, don''t worry, my godfather loves me very much. I still have something to call you at night."


    After sending the text message, Qing Tian winked at Tang En slightly proudly, and smiled with the corners of her mouth raised, "Godfather, am I right?"


    Tang En gave her a thumbs up: "Amazing!"


    Qingtian just smiled, leaned forward, snuggled into Tang En''s arms, and said softly, "Godfather, my daughter gave you everything, you will hurt me more in the future."


    Tang En naturally understood what she meant and stroked her back, "Don''t worry, I didn''t say anything yesterday. I''ll take you to CCTV to have a look... By the way, can you still walk?"


    "can!"


    Qing Tian raised his head, blushing slightly.


    "Doesn''t it hurt? I look red and swollen, quite serious."


    "What''s this? When I was dancing, I performed Xinjiang dance at an annual meeting. I accidentally strained my thigh, which was more painful than this. But I still insisted on finishing the performance, and I didn''t start crying until backstage."


    Tang En put her down again and leaned over to check. There was a high swelling there. When she touched it lightly, she shuddered in pain and frowned, "Is it all right?"


    "Godfather, it''s really fine. Don''t forget, I''m studying dancing, and it''s nothing to get hurt." Qingtian didn''t care about this, and said with a smile, "In the evening, you can still give it to godfather. sleep."


    Dunn admired her and praised her a few words.


    Willpower is good.


    suitable for development in this field.


    A squeamish girl like little Taylor is definitely not suitable for making movies.


    ...


    Qing Tian put on her pajamas and went downstairs.


    This is Miss Zhang''s home.


    She can''t be able to stretch out her hand and open her mouth like Tang En, and go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast with Miss Zhang.


    After all, Miss Zhang is her sister, senior, and company leader.


    "sister?"


    Seeing Miss Zhang, Qingtian was stunned for a moment. She saw Miss Zhang''s dark circles, "Sister, are you not sleeping?"


    Miss Zhang was even more surprised.


    Did you get out of bed?


    Last night, you slept alone for Tang En, and you were able to get out of bed this morning?


    how can that be?


    It''s not your first time!


    Miss Zhang was stunned, "You...Are you all right?"


    Qingtian was also confused, "Ah? I''m fine."


    Miss Zhang coughed, "I mean... How did Brother Tang treat you?"


    Qingtian said very happily and sweetly: "Godfather hurts me, and he said he would take me to CCTV to visit and get to know big people."


    Going to CCTV is just, Qingtian is a major event, and Miss Zhang doesn''t take it seriously.


    She only pays attention to Dunn.


    "What about last night?"


    Miss Zhang seemed to want to understand something. The reason why Qingtian was able to stand here must be that Tang En pityed Xiangxiyu last night and didn''t ask for too long.


    Yes, it must be so!


    Qingtian said shyly, "I already gave it to my godfather last night."


    Miss Zhang said impatiently: "I know you gave it, I mean how long did you do it?"


    Qingtian blushed and said, "Godfather is amazing, there is... more than an hour."


    "More than an hour? How is that possible?"


    Miss Zhang almost screamed.


    For more than an hour, can you still stand here well?


    I''m your last name!


    Qingtian tilted her head and said strangely: "It''s true, godfather is amazing...Sister, have you never slept with godfather? Don''t you know?"


    Miss Zhang was really angry, her face turned pale, "For more than an hour, I don''t believe you can resist!"


    Qingtian felt that her anger was inexplicable, and she told the truth: "It''s my godfather who hurts me. He is afraid of my pain. His movements are very light and gentle, and he even jokes with me. How many hours?"


    Miss Zhang was furious, "Qingtian, have you forgotten what I told you?"


    Qingtian blinked innocently, "Sister, do you mean to ask for your help?"


    "What do you think?" Miss Zhang''s words seemed to come out from between her teeth.


    Qing Tian said with a guilty conscience: "It was too late, I... I''m afraid to disturb your rest."


    "you''re lying!"


    "Sister, don''t be angry. Okay, I''ll be honest with you. I told my godfather to let you come too, but my godfather didn''t agree. He likes clean women, and he also said that I have a red face. He is very satisfied. Let me behave well, and wait a few years to be his concubine and have children for him."


    Sweet and not stupid.


    With Tang En all over the place, how can you be obediently under the control of Miss Zhang? Directly made up a set of half-truths.


    Sure enough, when Miss Zhang heard this, she was dumbfounded.


    It''s one thing to be a goddaughter, and another thing to have a wife. The former is more of a plaything, while the latter has value. Especially having children is even more significant.


    Seeing that the plan had succeeded, Qing Tian added fuel to it and said: "Sister, Sister Ziyi, you introduced my godfather to me I will never forget it for the rest of my life. I will treat you as my own sister. In the future, we will Take care of each other, okay?"


    She really never thought of using Tang En''s relationship to overtake Miss Zhang.


    Just don''t want to be bullied.


    Miss Zhang seemed to have lost her soul, her face was ugly, and she said yin and yang strangely: "One bite of a godfather, it''s really sweet! Didn''t you feel reluctant yesterday? I''ve cleared your body and even your thoughts?"


    Qingtian didn''t seem to hear her sarcasm, and smiled innocently: "It''s normal, who wouldn''t want such a good godfather? I can''t be in the midst of happiness and don''t know happiness, don''t you think, sister? "


    Miss Zhang is angry.


    Almost ran away!


    Inverted!


    Inverted!


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 Chapter 1124： The future is infinite and beautiful

    This summer, New Universal will launch comprehensive cooperation with China, and will send at least five negotiation teams.


    First, it is the follow-up cooperation in the film business such as "Mulan" and "Kung Fu Panda". Dunn went to China Film with this team yesterday.


    Second, it is the cooperation in television, which comes from the Discovery Communication Channel, that is, Tang En''s delegation to CCTV today.


    Third, the negotiation team of the Magic City Real Estate Project is the most important team.


    Fourth, the inspection team of the national service operation of "World of Warcraft".


    Fifth, the inspection team of the assembly factory of the newly developed high-definition video disc player under Dolby Laboratories. With the overcoming of Blu-ray technology and the maturity of HD-DVD technology, the research and development and design of Dolby high-definition disc players are drawing to a close. As for the final product production link, we must choose the mainland with cheap labor.


    With Qing Tian, ??Tang En first went to China Film to meet Mr. Han, and then went to CCTV to join the team of Discovery Channel.


    This is also a surprise.


    Mr. Han is very interested in the American drama project "One Bamboo Sets Gold Mountain", and intends to promote the cooperation between CCTV and Starz. Once the cooperation agreement is reached, the actor Jet Li''s persuasion work, Mr. Han said that he will come forward in person!


    With the participation of Jet Li, at that time, "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" can really be launched.


    On the way to CCTV, Tang En got into Mr. Han''s special car.


    It was a bit crowded because of the sweetness.


    The driver is the driver, and the co-pilot is Dunn''s bodyguard.


    The back seat is Dunn, Qing Tian and Mr. Han.


    No way, as Tang En and Mr. Han, it is impossible to sit in the middle.


    It can only be sweet.


    Fortunately, Mr. Han is the producer of "Mulan", and Qingtian is the supporting actress of "Mulan", and he has known each other for a long time.


    "This is?"


    Mr. Han has long understood that Tang En will bring Qingtian to this car. There must be a special relationship. In order to avoid embarrassment, he asked casually.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Oh, hoo! Didn''t she act in "Mulan"? I watched some demos, and she acted very well. She is talented and willing to work hard. Now Hollywood is becoming more and more international, and it needs More Asian-American actors simply recognize her as a son and daughter and train her well."


    "Daughter?" Mr. Han''s mouth twitched, but after working hard in officialdom for so many years, he has seen too many strange people and things, so he immediately bowed his head and praised: "Good thing, good thing! Well, don''t say it, just look at it this way. , really have a father-daughter look!"


    Tang En is 27 years old, Qing Tian is 17 years old, has a fart father-daughter appearance?


    This is a typical open-eyed nonsense and a grand-sounding look.


    Don''t say it, it sounds soothing.


    Tang En sighed: "Hey, I''m in a dilemma. Brother Han, you know, I work in the United States all the year round, and I rarely come here. My goddaughter doesn''t have a backer, so I''m afraid she''s entertaining. Bullied in the circle."


    Mr. Han understood as soon as he heard it, and said cheerfully: "How can you? Since you called me old brother, isn''t your precious daughter my niece? It''s easy to say! If you run into trouble, come to me directly!"


    After speaking, he took out a business card from his arms and handed it to Qing Tian.


    Qing Tian was also clever, and immediately called out obediently, "Thank you, Uncle Han."


    Uncle Han really deserved his name.


    Mr. Han is older than her father.


    But Tang En was a little wary, for fear that Mr. Han would come to guard himself and steal, he hesitated for a while, then he lowered his voice, leaned over and whispered: "Brother Han, my goddaughter is a big girl, I just broke her body yesterday. ."


    Qingtian didn''t expect her godfather to say such words in front of other men, and she was ashamed and wished to find a hole to burrow in.


    Of course Mr. Han knew that the relationship between the godfather and the goddaughter was not normal, his eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Congratulations, I have seen it already, Tiantian is a good girl, as expected."


    Tang En sighed: "I''m afraid that I''m not here, and some men who don''t know what to do will try to beat her. She is my baby."


    Mr. Han immediately understood what he was referring to, and said sternly: "Don''t worry, my uncle is not a decoration. I promise that no one in the country will dare to harass her! At least no one in the film industry dares."


    Qing Tian sat between the two of them. Although these words were in a low voice, she could still hear them clearly.


    Really ashamed and ashamed.


    There is a feeling of being firmly occupied by the godfather.


    but¡­¡­


    There seems to be nothing wrong.


    Godfather said a word, even Mr. Han, the big boss of China Film, had to take care of his face.


    With a godfather, the future is really infinite and beautiful!


    ...


    Discovery Communication Channel is the fastest growing business under New Universal after Starz TV.


    This year, Discovery Channel strengthened its development and construction in the Pacific region, and formed three major TV networks, the Asia-Pacific Main Channel, the South Asia Channel and the Australia-New Zealand Channel, covering nearly 100 million household subscribers in 26 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region.


    Of course, the infiltration of TV stations cannot be carried out in the mainland area.


    Only take content cooperation.


    This time, promoted by the Information Office of the State Council, China Continental Communication Center, CCTV and Discovery Channel will launch a series of cooperation to shoot a series of documentaries about China''s history and culture.


    The first cooperation will be "Chinese Architectural Wonders".


    The Wuzhou Communication Center is the most professional foreign cultural communication organization in the mainland, CCTV is the largest TV network in the mainland, and Discovery Channel is the world''s leading broadcaster of documentaries.


    This cooperation has been valued and promoted by the Chinese government from top to bottom.


    This documentary will not only land on CCTV, but will also use the overseas resources of Discovery Channel to promote the image of China to the world.


    At the signing ceremony, the State Council sent Deputy Director Cui of the Information Office, Director Wang and Deputy Director Li of the External Promotion Bureau of the Information Office. Wuzhou Communication Center sent Deputy Director Yuan and Deputy Director Cai, and the representative of CCTV was Deputy Director Zhao.


    Although Tang En was present in person, he naturally wouldn''t show up for such a small signing ceremony. Signing on behalf of Discovery Communications was Martinez, President of Discovery Communications Asia Pacific.


    After the signing, Dunn delivered an important speech, saying¡ª¡ª


    "Exploration Communications will continue to strengthen cooperation with China, shoot more excellent documentaries, and strive to present an objective, true, fair and wonderful China to international audiences."


    "The documentary filming of architectural history is just the beginning. In the future, we will launch more explorations on a wide range of subjects, showing a modern China with a new look from the perspectives of urbanization process, technology and innovation, people''s livelihood and vision. Vividly demonstrate China''s modernization drive Achievements, spread China''s vibrant atmosphere of the times to the outside world."


    This righteous and awe-inspiring remark naturally won the unanimous favor of all Chinese people.


    Although most of these officials are not clean, there are problems of one kind or another. But to be able to climb to this position, the basic national feelings will definitely be there.


    At the end of the speech, there was thunderous applause.


    Qing Tian, ??who was wearing a white dress, felt dizzy and a little intoxicated, her eyes were watery and full of admiration.


    There are so many great people there!


    The highest level of the signing ceremony is the deputy minister level, but there are also deputy ministers who are present at the scene.


    Everyone is applauding the godfather.


    Even she couldn''t help but feel a sense of accomplishment!


    Of course, Tang En''s speech was not unilaterally to please the Chinese side, nor was it just a matter of national sentiment.


    It''s more of a market choice.


    Cooperation with China is profitable!


    Can make money!


    Let¡¯s talk about documentaries. The three parties cooperate to explore and disseminate the team responsible for shooting, editing and post-production. In addition, 20%-40% of the production cost will be provided according to different documentaries.


    The rest of the production costs will be borne by the Chinese side, mainly by the Wuzhou Communication Center under the State Council.


    In terms of copyright, the Chinese side only owns the copyright in the mainland.


    The copyrights of other overseas regions are owned by Discovery Media.


    Such good cooperation conditions, of course, must be agreed.


    Just like stealing money.


    After finishing all this, Tang En had a five-minute chat with the State Councillor Liu, mainly talking about the arrangement of the summit meeting the day after tomorrow, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.


    At the same time, on behalf of the central government, he expressed his gratitude and support to New Global for its friendly cooperation.


    After the senior leader left, Director Zhao finally had his own space to play, and warmly invited Tang En to his office to fulfill the friendship of the landlord.


    The office is huge!


    Clean and bright, the atmosphere is extraordinary.


    There is also a calligraphy of dragon flying and phoenix dancing on the wall: "To build CCTV into the world''s first-class TV station."


    The handwriting is not good-looking, but the signature is very shocking.


    It can be said that in Hollywood, apart from New Universal Dunn''s office, there is absolutely no such a good office!


    Director Zhao saw a small tail following Tang En. At first, he thought it was his Chinese secretary, but later he felt something was wrong.


    too young.


    Impossible to do the job of secretary.


    It was Mr. Han who discovered something first, and said with a smile: "This little comrade is Qingtian, the supporting actress of "Mulan"! Hehe, Mr. Walker values ??her potential and intends to cultivate her Zhao The director suddenly realized that it was Xiaomi!


    But three men and one woman are a little out of sync.


    Director Zhao called the secretary and said, "Go and see if Xiao Li and Xiao Meng are free, let them come over." Then he explained to Tang En with a smile: "Xiao Li is an international The host of the channel has good English. Xiao Meng is the host of the music station and understands entertainment. Hehe, come over and chat."


    Calling two female hosts over to chat together can liven up the atmosphere and avoid the embarrassment that only Qingtian is present.


    Tang En raised his hand, "please feel free."


    He has no interest in female hosts. A place like TV station is simply a double-team of power and entertainment, which is darker and darker than the entertainment industry.


    It''s better to be a pure and innocent girl like Qingtian, and whispered to her with concern: "How is it, does it still hurt?"


    Qing Tian said quietly: "It''s a bit, but it''s better than in the morning. Godfather, you can get down to business, I''m fine."

 Chapter 1125： co-production TV series

    China''s introduction of American dramas started more than ten years ago.


    That "Growing Pains" is a memory of a whole generation.


    However, "Band of Brothers" encountered Waterloo.


    For this American drama, CCTV spent a full $1.5 million!


    It is the highest price ever paid for an outside film!


    But it failed to achieve the expected effect.


    Domestic audiences are really not interested in this cruel realism of war, on the contrary, they are not as good as "Tunnel Warfare", "Mine Warfare" and other anti-Japanese dramas.


    Furthermore, due to the time limit, CCTV divided "Band of Brothers" into 14 episodes, and also made appropriate deletions and Chinese dubbing, resulting in a complete loss of the original flavor.


    Since then, CCTV has become more cautious about the introduction of American dramas.


    But this time is different. "One Bamboo Dinches the Golden Mountain" is about an American drama about the history of Chinese struggle!


    Most of the actors are Chinese!


    This is a great prerequisite for cooperation.


    Especially Starz TV, it''s like thunder!


    Has world-class communication power!


    Even for the newly emerging Discovery Channel, CCTV is rushing to cooperate, hoping to produce film and television works that can go international. Not to mention Starz TV.


    Director Zhao seems to be more excited than Mr. Han.


    Talking about this, the two gags and lively hostess stopped talking, they all smiled and listened attentively.


    Tang En said with a smile, "This is a big production."


    Director Zhao waved his hand anxiously and said, "Boss Tang, tell me the truth, how big is the investment in this American drama?"


    Dunn thought for a while and said, "It''s about $40 million, not more than $50 million."


    Although it is not an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, for a TV drama, an investment of this scale is definitely a big production.


    As soon as these words came out, everyone in the office changed color slightly.


    Sure enough, it''s Hollywood, the tone is big!


    Zhao Taichang looked embarrassed, "One season?"


    Tang En smiled, "Yes, one season!"


    Director Zhao took a deep breath.


    It''s not like CCTV hasn''t made a TV series with huge investment, such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but it''s a TV series with more than 80 episodes. "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" has 10 episodes in a season, and it has to invest more than 40 million US dollars, which is really extravagant!


    "One Bamboo Sets the Golden Mountain" is not "Band of Brothers".


    "Band of Brothers" has nothing to do with CCTV. CCTV only spent 1.5 million US dollars to buy the TV rights in the mainland.


    But if CCTV participated in the production of "One Bamboo Destined Gold Mountain" as a collaborator, it would not have been possible to spend only $1.5 million.


    I am afraid this will be an expenditure of no less than 10 million US dollars!


    Of course, if there is an opportunity to form an international influence, not to mention 10 million US dollars, 100 million US dollars must be spent.


    This is national policy.


    With the country''s big money-spending policy, I don''t know how much money is spent.


    The problem is that CCTV is very poor and stingy!


    Such a large investment is of great significance to CCTV.


    One must be cautious.


    Dunn explained: "$40 million is really not that high. Let''s just talk about the male lead. Jet Li is the only candidate. With his popularity, one episode of a TV series will be paid $10,000."


    "So much? Isn''t that a season''s salary... It''s nearly 20 million US dollars?" Director Zhao gritted his teeth, looking like he was in pain.


    Tang En said: "This is also impossible. The same actor, the salary of the TV series is about 50% higher than that of the movie. Jett Lee''s appeal is worth the price."


    "Isn''t it okay to change people?" Zhao Taichang frowned.


    Without Tang En answering, Mr. Han smiled and said, "Old Zhao, you are going to die. Americans recognize Li Mianjie. If he does not star, this project will never pass the trial. New Universal also wants to make money. Yes, it is the choice of the commercial market."


    Dunn added: "Not only that. American audiences... generally don''t have the habit of watching subtitles, so the language of filming will be mainly English, especially for the male lead. English proficiency is a mandatory condition."


    "English?"


    Director Zhao thought of the tragedy of "Band of Brothers".


    He is the deputy director in charge of content, and he was in charge of "Band of Brothers" back then. As a result, this American drama in pure English, dubbed into Mandarin, has been widely criticized.


    Tang En said: "If CCTV really intends to cooperate, it might as well be a bilingual production. Just like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the American version speaks English and the Chinese version speaks Chinese, which is not contradictory."


    Mr. Han bowed his head and praised: "That''s good. To be honest, our country''s dubbing system needs to be reformed. That kind of translation accent is even more awkward for an old guy like me."


    Director Zhao nodded.


    If this is the case, then this American drama will not have much viewing obstacles for Chinese audiences.


    Language comes first.


    "I heard... Starz''s TV series are relatively large in scale?"


    "Haha, that''s true."


    "CCTV can''t do it."


    "You can delete it."


    "The deletion of "Band of Brothers" was unsuccessful."


    "Oh? What does Zhao Tai mean?"


    Director Zhao pondered: "I have watched some American dramas, the rhythm is very fast, the content is deep and vague and not clear enough, which is not suitable for the audience in our country."


    Mr. Han frowned and said, "Lao Zhao, do you want an American drama to follow the rhythm of a domestic movie? Isn''t that nonsense?"


    Tang Endao: "Such a large investment must be considered from the perspective of the market. The US is precisely the largest TV market in the world. Generally speaking, the US market will account for between 70% and 90% of the total revenue of an American drama."


    Director Zhao continued: "No, no, that''s not what I meant. I mean... Will there be other forms of cooperation possible?"


    "Oh? Let''s talk about it." Dunn made a gesture of invitation.


    Director Zhao is not a wine bag, he is one of the few real leaders with professional ability in CCTV, he tentatively said: "I am thinking of a new cooperation model, such as... unified shooting and separate editing?"


    "Shooting together, editing separately."


    Tang En and Mr. Han looked at each other and pondered, thinking about the feasibility of this proposal.


    Director Zhao said: "I don''t know the specific data, but judging from the high-quality American dramas launched by Starz, the production method will not be much different from that of the movies. That is to say, there are enough shooting materials."


    Dunn gave him a deep look and nodded lightly, "That''s true. On average, the ratio of the material to the sample length of a Hollywood movie is 50:1, and the TV drama is a little worse, and it will also reach 10: z''s TV series production. Sophisticated, the ratio will be 20:1.¡±


    In other words, Starz''s heavy-duty TV series usually requires 1 hour of samples to be edited from 20 hours of material sources.


    Director Zhao was a little stunned in surprise.


    20:1?


    Is this a TV show?


    Most domestic films can''t reach this level!


    With 20 hours of optional material, at least 100 hours of film must be wasted! A season is 1000 hours!


    Really rich!


    Too extravagant!


    Director Zhao is an expert in TV dramas. He deeply knows that domestic TV dramas... can reach a ratio of 5:1, which is considered to be the best of the best.


    Many times it is a 3:1 material selection ratio, or even lower!


    For example, the TV series "The Legend of Journey to the West", which was quite popular in China a few years ago, can really entertain this industry expert.


    Because the shooting material is far from enough to meet the editing standard of 45 minutes for an episode, what should I do?


    The producers used a very ridiculous method - repetition!


    For a fight scene, play it straight forward, play it backwards, play it backwards, play it backwards.


    A set of shots, played back and forth three or four times, to make up enough time.


    Isn''t this bullying the audience''s IQ?


    This industry ethos is simply smoky!


    It''s no wonder that domestic TV dramas are good.


    Looking at the TV series broadcast by Starz, the 20:1 ratio of material selection... It really makes people envious, jealous, and hateful.


    With such excellence, the investment of 40 million US dollars is not too high.


    Director Zhao was filled with emotion.


    When Mr. Han heard such data, he was also inexplicably shocked.


    The gap between the film and television industries between China and the US is bigger than expected.


    The rise of a great country is a long way to go!


    Tang En saw the solemn expressions on their faces and said with a smile: "Let''s learn from each other''s strengths, at least we have got a good start now, right? More cooperation with Hollywood can allow the Chinese side to learn more advanced experience and The concept of film and television. In this regard, South Korea has already started and is very determined. I hope China will not lag behind.¡±


    A step behind is a step behind.


    The Daxing of Korean dramas and Korean movies is already the trend of the times, and it is irreversible.


    Director Zhao nodded. Tang En''s remarks strengthened his determination to participate in "One Bamboo Destined Golden Mountain".


    Only by participating in CCTV can it cultivate more talents and learn more production concepts. At the same time, it has a certain right to speak about the content of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan".


    The start-up period of Chinatown is not as simple as the story of the Chinese united to fight against the US imperialists, the blood and rain in it is very cruel.


    Disputes between Chinese people are often fought for their lives.


    In addition, there are also illegal organizations such as smoking halls, brothels, gambling halls, arms sales, mercenary groups, and killer gangs in Chinatown.


    Especially Anliangtang and Xieshengtang, they are simply all evil and extremely crazy.


    Not to mention that the US government is going to suppress them, even Chinatown is going to resist them.


    It was simply the darkest and most terrifying criminal gang in the United States back then. They dared to exchange fire with the police in broad daylight, then killed a large number of police officers and then fled. Much more powerful than the criminal gangs from Italy and Mexico.


    The classic old film "The Photographer" in the 1920s had a similar plot.


    This was also the trigger for the Chinese Exclusion Act.


    "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" must not be able to express this part of the content. Otherwise, this is not to promote the great China, but to smear and satirize.


    For CCTV to participate in this, it is necessary to make decisions on the content of the TV series, and it cannot film this part of the content.


    Director Zhao is also determined to improve the cooperation model, saying: "The 20:1 ratio of material selection is really...really amazing. No wonder Starz''s American dramas are so tight. However, it is not necessary in China, and the audience is more Get used to a soothing rhythm, even if it''s mostly unnecessary water injection."


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 Chapter 1126： Mainland, US, TV, DVD

    There is no limit to the length of an episode of an American drama on starz, most of which exceed 50 minutes, and some even exceed 1 hour. The duration of domestic TV dramas is fixed at 45 minutes.


    If the mainland version directly adopts the content of the US version, it will first encounter obstacles in terms of broadcasting.


    must be clipped.


    The editing of "Band of Brothers" ran into trouble. The 10-episode American version of "Band of Brothers" was cut into 14 episodes, which broke the rhythm and messed up the rules.


    Since CCTV wants to participate in the investment of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan", it is definitely not the cooperation model of "Band of Brothers". CCTV can request to enjoy all the shooting materials, and then edit it according to the Chinese people''s own movie viewing habits!


    The US version is so extravagant that all the water-injection episodes are deleted and only dry goods are released, causing a lot of shooting material to be wasted.


    But in fact, the water injection plot is not necessarily useless.


    The plot has its ups and downs, and procrastination can often increase the audience''s expectations and prepare for the climax.


    There is one thing to note.


    starz is a pay TV station! Subscription fees are extremely high!


    It is irresponsible for users to play water-filled episodes in starz. Moreover, the user group of starz station is generally of high cultural level, capable of receiving a large amount of pure dry goods, and unwilling to waste precious time watching water injection episodes.


    Compared to this, the other extreme is the stinky, long and ink-stained Korean dramas.


    This kind of TV series, commonly known as "soap opera", is dedicated to those housewives. They have a lot of time to watch TV and can do housework while watching TV.


    This leads to the fact that the content of the TV series must not be too deep, and must not be too informative.


    Even if one or two episodes are occasionally missed, the plot can still be connected.


    This is important.


    Otherwise, the housewives would watch TV while working, and they would not be able to catch up with the plot without watching a single scene, and they would give up the drama.


    As far as China''s current TV environment is concerned, the main market is also soap operas.


    The plot should be simple and protracted, the information supply should be slow, and the audience should have enough time to react.


    This requires a large amount of water injection.


    With the failure experience of "Band of Brothers", Director Zhao has understood that even if "One Bamboo Dignity Gold Mountain" is shot well, if it can''t be edited into a version that conforms to national conditions, it will still not have a good ratings.


    Tang En can understand Director Zhao''s thoughts.


    A set of American edition clips, pure dry goods, fast-paced.


    The mainland version has a set of edits, with complicated branch lines and irrelevant dialogues, and the content of the TV series is lengthened by injecting water.


    The US version has 10 episodes, and the mainland version can be expanded to 30 episodes.


    "Director Zhao, this will be very troublesome. There are three main points." Tang En frowned, "First, it will greatly increase the production cost. This part of the cost expenditure is not included in New Universal''s plan."


    Whether it is a movie or a TV series, the post-production process is usually rough cutting first, then rendering, color grading, ordinary special effects production, then fine cutting, high-end special effects production, and then dubbing and post-production soundtracks, subtitles, etc.


    The process varies from company to company, but the general direction remains the same.


    The production team will only post-process that part of the picture that may appear on the screen, and most of the material of the original sample will not be post-processed.


    Take "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" as an example, an episode is 1 hour, and the rough cut version is 2 hours. The production team then post-processed the 2 hours of rough cut footage. After rough processing, another round of fine-cutting becomes a 1-hour version, followed by a more refined round of post-production. A final round of final trimming and remedial modifications may also be required at the end.


    This is the US version.


    If it is the mainland version, it will be troublesome.


    If you want to edit the mainland version of 30 episodes, you need at least 50 episodes for rough cuts! Even if China''s requirements are lower, at least 35 episodes must be cut.


    The post-production team would then post-process the 35 episodes.


    The workload is far more than the US version!


    "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" does not require too much special effects processing, but don''t forget, it is a story 100 years ago, in order to present the appearance and architectural style of that era, computer model processing and color rendering are indispensable. .


    The US version has less content and less post-production costs.


    The mainland version has a lot of content, and the cost is large.


    The $40 million budget is simply not enough.


    Director Zhao is an expert in the industry, of course he understands this and smiled: "Boss Tang, you are overthinking it. New Universal just needs to make the US version broadcast on starz in its own way. As for the mainland version... ...you just hand over all the raw material and finished dailies to us and we''ll take care of it ourselves."


    "What do you guys do?" Tang En shook his head again and again, "Director Zhao, it''s not because I underestimate your strength. If you plan to borrow some of the post-production materials we''ve produced, you can make the extra parts yourself, and then combine them. It may be difficult to assemble a TV series of 20 or 30 episodes. Even if we tell you all the rendering parameters without reservation, you will not be able to do it.¡±


    The dailies are 100 years old and are dark toned. The original footage was shot live and was bright toned. CCTV wants to post-produce the same tone as the US side, which is a technical obstacle.


    Not to mention CCTV, China Film is currently unable to print commercial blockbusters, mainly because of the technical bottleneck of rendering in terms of color difference, shadow, brightness, black point, contrast, etc. Still waiting for the approval of the joint venture with Kodak.


    Director Zhao was not surprised by Tang En''s remarks and said with a smile: "If you just hand over all the materials and documents to us, this will naturally not work. However, I plan to send an experienced and capable post-stage team. The production team went to the United States to study, and followed you to make the American version of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan". After your people have finished making it, our people will take over and make the mainland version."


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, looked at him blankly, and then laughed, "Haha!"


    Mr. Han laughed too.


    Director Zhao looked embarrassed at first, but was infected by the atmosphere of Tang En and Mr. Han, and laughed uncontrollably.


    As a result, the three women present looked at each other, not knowing why.


    The two hostess were shocked that the always strict Director Zhao would have such a "presumptuous" side.


    Qingtian blinked with big eyes, and the admiration was beyond words.


    She didn''t hear any cause and effect.


    She only knew that it seemed that the big boss of China Film and the director of CCTV were begging for help from her godfather.


    Ha ha!


    Godfather is amazing!


    What a happy feeling!


    After laughing for a while, Mr. Han pointed to Director Zhao and said, "Old Zhao, Lao Zhao, I have convinced you. Okay, if you can negotiate, I will send you some brilliant post-production masters."


    Director Zhao quickly refused, "No, no need. Our CCTV has few resources and few talents. This is an opportunity to go abroad for further study. I would like to cultivate more talents for CCTV."


    Mr. Han laughed and said, "Why go abroad for further study? Others Tang En haven''t agreed to help!"


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "You should understand from my level of Chinese that I am a good friend of this country. It''s just a little trouble, it''s nothing."


    Mr. Han said solemnly: "Brother, we all see your friendship with the Chinese people. I also specifically reported this to the leaders yesterday."


    Director Zhao said with a moving expression: "Boss Tang, this is the first time I have met a foreigner who can speak Chinese to this level. This shows your enthusiasm for cooperation with China better than countless paper evidence. On behalf of CCTV, Thank you."


    CCTV was able to send a team to participate in the post-production of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" to study closely. And you can also practice it yourself after learning it!


    This experience is so precious!


    Don''t look at what Director Zhao said just now, when the post-production of the US version of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" is completed, the team of New Universal can all withdraw, and the people from CCTV will take over and continue to produce the mainland version.


    However, they are inexperienced and lacking in ability. Once they really run into trouble and need help, will New Universal watch it?


    It is a great kindness for Tang En to express his promise in person.


    Tang En waved his hand lightly, "With the strength of New Universal, it is not a problem at all to produce "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" alone. I will choose to cooperate with CCTV, just want to help you. Of course, when you send it. The production team, all the expenses and additional expenses, you need to bear by yourself, and the money is not a lot."


    Director Zhao assured: "We have a special talent training fund to ensure that it will not cause trouble to New Global."


    Tang En nodded, then frowned again, "But there are two more points. The mainland version contains more content, which will infringe on the long-term interests of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan", which is very serious."


    This statement, Director Zhao did not understand.


    China does not have Dunn explained it to him.


    In addition to being broadcast on starz, "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" also has a major source of income from DVD sales.


    The question is, many people have already watched it on starz, why do they still buy DVDs?


    In the same way, most movie fans have already seen movies like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic" in the cinema. Why do they still sell well after DVDs and videotapes are released?


    The reason is the extra content!


    The DVD version will have more content than the public release version!


    For example, "Game of Thrones", the DVD sales are crazy. Why? Because in the dvd version, more and more exciting content has been added!


    The TV version of "Game of Thrones" is already pornographic enough and violent enough. But after watching the DVD version, it is an eye-stimulating one.


    Many unfinished scenes on TV stations will be performed heartily and vividly in the DVD version.


    Of course, there are still many TV versions with too short duration and too little content, which lead to unreasonable plots. They will also supplement the missing content in the DVD version to make up for the loopholes.


    The mainland version naturally cannot have any large-scale pictures, but the content will be richer and the logic will be clearer.


    This is equivalent to stealing part of the DVD version of the market.

 Chapter 1127： accompanying reporter

    Of course Dunn is helping.


    However, this does not mean that he is willing to pay back the money to lose the interests of New Universal.


    The Chinese side does not do a good job in intellectual property protection. Once the pirated mainland version of "One Bamboo of the Golden Mountain" spreads overseas, it will inevitably affect the income of the US version of "One Bamboo of the Golden Mountain".


    There are two solutions.


    First, CCTV increased its money.


    Second, copyright should be distributed reasonably. After the successful cooperation of the project, the mainland copyrights of the mainland version and the US version of "One Bamboo Dingjinshan" belong to CCTV; the overseas copyrights belong to New Universal.


    Even if there is a real organization in the future that prefers the plot of the mainland version of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan", they can only negotiate with New Universal.


    As for the DVD version...you can only use a larger scale to attract users. After all, although the mainland version of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" has a richer plot, the content is very healthy, and the pornographic and violent parts are missing.


    On top of that, there''s the contractual hassle.


    Most TV actor contracts in the United States are paid on a per-episode basis.


    For example, Jet Li, if he takes on the filming of "One Bamboo Dinosaur Mountain", the salary for each episode will be between ten thousand dollars.


    Here comes a new problem.


    This is the price of an episode of the US version!


    How about the mainland version?


    CCTV has not decided whether to edit 20 episodes or 30 episodes of the TV series.


    After they get the shooting material, they will confirm it.


    But no matter what, there will always be contract disputes in the mainland version of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan". In order to resolve the dispute, the actor contract must be marked with "except for the mainland version".


    An additional condition attached by the producer gave the actor and agent a chance to renegotiate.


    Chinese actors who are not American unions may not be a problem.


    But American actors will definitely ask for more remuneration to make up for the loss of profits from more episodes in the mainland version.


    This in turn further increases budget planning.


    In short, Director Zhao put forward the idea of ??"unified shooting and separate editing", CCTV must increase investment and take more money!


    Otherwise, the troubles will not be solved at all.


    Mr. Han believes that it is very important to make "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" a separate mainland version. The concept of "unified shooting and separate editing" will also open a new chapter for the film and television cooperation between China and the United States in the future, which is of epoch-making historical significance.


    "Hero" is deeply loved by European and American fans because Harvey Weinstein re-cut the American version.


    In order to succeed in China, "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" must also be transformed with Chinese characteristics, and the mainland version will be launched!


    Director Zhao said that large investment needs to be approved by the CCTV committee, especially the implementation of the strategy of "unified shooting and individual editing", which needs to be approved by the party committee.


    However, he also said that "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" is of great significance to CCTV, and he is confident to promote this cooperation. And the investment amount is not too low!


    "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" is not just a TV drama production.


    If it was just a co-production of a TV series, he wouldn''t be able to apply for so much money.


    However, "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" also has three other meanings.


    First, it can enhance China''s international influence, which can be applied to the Propaganda Department for international propaganda funds.


    Second, CCTV talents can be cultivated, and talent training funds can be applied for on CCTV.


    Third, you can go to Hollywood to study, and you can apply for more advanced overseas study funds from Radio and Television.


    Add up all the money, and it''s a lot.


    Director Zhao vowed: "Boss Tang, I can tell you the truth, this drama... CCTV''s investment will never be less than 10 million US dollars!"


    Tang En shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Director Zhao, you just put forward so many conditions. If the investment amount is less than 15 million US dollars, it really does not reflect the sincerity of CCTV''s cooperation."


    Director Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter, "The Standing Committee will be held in the afternoon. Wait for the evening... at the Wangfu Hotel in the evening, let''s discuss it later!"


    Tang En didn''t want to drink big wine, so he quickly postponed: "No, I really don''t have time. I will go to Modu in the afternoon and visit the Ninetowns Company, and I will have a meeting with the city leaders of Modu tomorrow."


    Last year, "World of Warcraft" was won by The Ninetowns Game Company with a four-year agency fee of 13 million US dollars, and the operation right of the mainland region was won by 73%.


    After limited testing and public testing, the official commercial operation was launched last week.


    The results are very gratifying!


    In just one week, the mainland has become the second largest market for World of Warcraft in the world after North America.


    Because there are too many players, The Ninetowns has a series of problems in the operation. Blizzard specially sent an American team to help, and Dunn will also take advantage of the situation.


    Mainly it''s an attitude.


    Let the city government of Modu see that New Universal''s investment in Modu is not only the super project Universal Studios, but also the world''s first online game "World of Warcraft".


    Director Zhao failed to persuade him for a while, so he said he would stay with Tang En for lunch.


    Dunn naturally agreed.


    There was still some time before noon, and the office began to chat again and again.


    The two beautiful hostess played their role again, smiling and enthusiastic.


    After chatting and chatting, the topic turned a little bit, and he started talking about yellow jokes.


    Director Zhao is handy and has deep skills.


    Mr. Han blurted out, and the exit came in chapters.


    What Huang Duanzi said is called a walk.


    Not to mention the two leaders, the two beautiful hosts are not bad at all.


    The hostess, Meng Shengnan, cleared her throat and her face was blushing. She seemed to enjoy the feeling of being focused by three powerful men in the office, and said with a tender smile, "Then let me say one, it''s not a good one. Don''t laugh at me. Ahem, there was a rich woman who went to the duck. In order to achieve the desired effect, she smeared the cooling oil in the condom. After a while... After the cloud and rain, the duck sighed, "Damn, the rich people are different, they still contain clothes inside." With the air conditioner, I almost froze to death, but fortunately the room is big!"


    Immediately, everyone laughed.


    Dunn was a little surprised.


    Oh my god, the scale of this piece is not small!


    At most, Zhao Taichang just said some harmless jokes like "five women and ten men bathe together, and they are colorful."


    This Meng beauty is directly on the next three roads.


    Fierce enough!


    Qing Tian''s pretty face was also a little crimson, she couldn''t help but ask, "What is a duck?"


    She burst into laughter again.


    Tang En said with a smile, "Quan Jude."


    Qing Tian pursed her lips and glanced at him, showing a little shyness, and nodded lightly, "Oh".


    Everyone was once again amused by her "pure" appearance.


    At this time, another beautiful host, Li Hong, was not to be outdone, and took the initiative to speak up: "A driver solicited passengers and asked them where they were going. The guest replied: The end of life. The driver was puzzled and asked again. The guest said: Fuck, the crematorium does not know The driver was displeased and scolded: "Thank you for going to the end of your life. If you go to the source of your life, where do you have to go?"


    It''s the next three lanes again, and it''s still very fierce!


    Compared with the restraint of Mr. Han and Mr. Zhao Taichang''s dirty jokes, these two beautiful hosts are really open to each other.


    Tang En made up for the knife again and asked in surprise, "Beauty Li, where is the source of this life?"


    Unexpectedly, host Li was so pungent that he immediately folded his legs tightly, covered his hands, and said in a panic, "Mr. Walker, I don''t have an air conditioner!"


    The loudest laughter broke out in the office.


    Even the sweetness that has been forbearing can''t be put on anymore. "Puchi" smiled, both ashamed and embarrassed, and felt that their jokes were really over the line.


    I felt a little sadness for them again. The upright and sunny hostess on TV didn''t seem to be at all glamorous.


    At this time, it was Dunn''s turn. He smiled and said, "I really don''t know how to tell jokes. Once, when I went to the White House, Bush Jr. told me a joke. I thought it was very interesting. You can listen to it too."


    Everyone turned serious.


    Did President Bush tell you a joke?


    Enough cow!


    Just listened to Dunn: "It is said that when Brezhnev, the top leader of the Soviet Union, went to Poland for a friendly visit, the secretary arranged for an artist to paint the visit and call it "Brezhnev in Poland". The subject of the painting is too big, how can I paint it? The painter was very embarrassed, and sure enough, after the painting was over, the secretary was furious and wanted to arrest him. Because there was only one bed in the painting, and there was a man and a woman without clothes on the bed rolling the sheets The secretary asked: What are you painting? The painter replied: Brezhnev is in Poland. The secretary pointed at the painting angrily: Who is the woman? The painter said: The woman is Brezhnev''s wife. The secretary Question: What about the man? The painter said: It¡¯s you. The secretary is all angry: What about Comrade Brezhnev? The painter replied: You told me, Brezhnev is in Poland!¡±


    The level of this joke is much higher.


    After laughing, I can still satirize the historical reflection of the Soviet Union and the absurd high-level politics The content of which makes Director Zhao and Mr. Han feel a little like a man on their backs.


    Director Zhao coughed lightly, stopped joking, and said solemnly: "Boss Tang, it is not easy for you to come to China once. Can CCTV conduct an exclusive interview with you so that we can better understand your business ideas and The concept of cooperation with China.¡±


    Dunn frowned slightly.


    This is not convenient.


    Director Zhao smiled and said, "Actually, it''s not troublesome, you can record it as you go. We will arrange for someone to follow you throughout your itinerary in China. No video or audio recording will be done, and you can organize it in words later."


    This is possible.


    Director Zhao added: "Little Li and Xiaomeng are all our excellent young hosts. They have strong abilities, understand international relations, and can speak English. In my opinion, let them be in charge of this work. Are you two okay?"


    Meng Shengnan immediately said, "I can."


    Li Hong also smiled and said, "I can do it too. I''m looking forward to seeing more of the richest man in the world."


    Tang En blinked, how could he still not understand?


    The so-called exclusive interview is just a name, and accompanying is the point.


    Sure enough, Director Zhao then said: "Boss Tang is unfamiliar with life here, especially in the afternoon to go to the magic capital for research. Xiao Li, Xiao Meng, your tasks are very difficult, not only do you have to be accompanying reporters We also need to take care of Boss Tang¡¯s meals and accommodation. Boss Tang is our CCTV partner, so don¡¯t be sloppy!¡±


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 Chapter 1128： Get a diploma

    Accompanying reporters are accompanying reporters, but Tang En didn''t want to do anything with the two female hosts.


    They are also beauties, but they are not as beautiful as Miss Zhang.


    Tang Enquan should give Lao Zhao a face, if he is willing to follow him.


    Ninetowns Games is really a small company.


    It was listed on Nasdaq last year, and its market value has soared. What do you rely on?


    It''s World of Warcraft!


    Blizzard''s online game "World of Warcraft" is getting more and more popular, boosting the share price of Ninetowns.


    Ninetowns is definitely a concept stock of "World of Warcraft".


    Dunn went to investigate, is to give face. It''s normal not to go.


    He went to the devil to talk with the city leaders tomorrow about the big project of the tourist resort, and the Ninetowns was just incidental.


    However, on the way, Dunn received news from Laomouzi.


    He is filming "Golden Armor in the City" in Hengdian.


    After hearing that Tang En was coming, he was invited to come over no matter what, with a very sincere and enthusiastic attitude.


    Qing Tian was taking a private jet for the first time, and she was very excited.


    The luxurious interior and atmospheric decoration made her feel the detached status and unimaginable wealth of this godfather for the first time.


    She doesn''t play video games and has little interest in Ninetowns.


    Hearing that Tang En had received an invitation from Director Zhang Da, he had a look of anticipation.


    Laomouzi is really too attractive to domestic actors.


    Tang En smiled and immediately changed his plan and went to Hengdian.


    ...


    When we arrived at the crew, it was more than 3 o''clock in the afternoon.


    Except for a large group of assistant directors and staff setting up the set, no actors were seen.


    Laomouzi wears a hat, looks very hardworking, and is actively directing everyone''s arrangements.


    Seeing Tang En, he immediately put down his work, smiled brilliantly, and quickly walked up to shake hands with Tang En, "I''m so sorry, I really can''t get away from here. Logically speaking, I should be visiting you. right."


    Tang En smiled indifferently: "Don''t forget, I''m also a director, and I understand the difficulties of this job. Oh, by the way, this is Qingtian, the goddaughter I recognize."


    Qingtian''s excited face was flushed, and she looked more excited than the first time she saw Tang En, and hurriedly bowed: "Hello Director!"


    Laomouzi was not surprised, and he was not surprised by this kind of thing, he said "oh", looked sweetly up and down, and praised again and again: "Well, he has a handsome appearance and a good temperament, he is a good seedling, and he has an international style. !"


    "Thank you Director!" Qingtian''s happy mouth couldn''t close, and she said thank you, then she glanced at Tang En carefully, and said with a blushing face, "I don''t have much acting experience, and my acting skills are not good, so I have to learn slowly. , little by little."


    Laomouzi waved his hand and said, "I can''t say that. Acting is a matter of fact. Those five or six-year-old children don''t know how to act at all. But such children''s performances will always become the shining light of movies. Point. It''s called nature, it''s innate."


    Tang En smiled, "I can''t say that, professional study is still very necessary. This girl didn''t get admitted to university after graduating from high school. I guess there must be a way for you to get a place for me. Let her go to film school for a few years."


    "Ah? Godfather? I don''t want to go to school." Qing Tian was reluctant.


    Tang En said with a stern face: "No, performances can''t always rely on wild ways."


    Qing Tian pursed her lips and looked puffed up: "I''ve already acted in "Mulan", and everyone says my performance is very authentic and wonderful."


    Tang En said angrily, "That''s to compliment you on my face, understand?"


    Qing Tian looked very lost and disappointed.


    Laomouzi pouted his lips, a little funny, and said: "Have you read Dance? That must be very artistic, and it is not a problem to pass the special trick of the film school. As for the film school... There is no need to worry too much, since you are If you have acted in "Mulan", then you are a famous actor. For famous actors, the school will treat them specially, and it doesn''t matter if you are not in school all the year round."


    "Ah?" Qing Tian blinked a few times, as if she understood something, "This... this... to get a diploma?"


    Laomouzi said: "Since you want to be a star and have a high education, you will naturally be a lot better."


    Qing Tian suddenly realized that Tang En didn''t want to kidnap her to the school, but wanted to help her get a bachelor''s degree!


    And it''s a famous film school!


    "Ah! Thank you godfather!"


    Very sweet and happy, beaming.


    Tang En snorted, "Aren''t you sulking now?"


    Qingtian smiled, took Tang En''s arm affectionately, raised his head and said sweetly: "I just realized that my godfather hurts me."


    Tang En glared at her, and then said to Laomouzi: "The cost of clearing the relationship, you can tell me directly, and I will transfer it to you."


    Laomouzi pretended to be displeased and said: "Tang En, this is a foreigner! Is this trivial matter worth the trouble? Don''t worry, when the movie is over, I''ll... Forget it, I''ll be there in a while. Make a few calls and get in touch with friends. The school will start in September, when that time comes, you can go directly to register.¡±


    "Thanks a lot then." Tang En smiled, then glanced around the Forbidden City-like studio, "By the way, it''s such a good day, why didn''t the crew see the actors? It''s over?"


    Laomouzi said: "No, the actors are resting, and filming tonight." After a pause, he added: "The big show."


    "Oh? Big drama?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, and he was really interested in appreciating Lao Mouzi''s demeanor in the crew.


    It is also good to bring sweet and rising knowledge.


    Lao Mouzi led Tang En to the studio, took out a thick book, and handed it over: "Look at it and give me some advice. When I was shooting a literary film before, I never drew it."


    Dunn looked at it, and it was a hand-painted sub-screen script.


    Storytelling is a product of Hollywood''s industrialized process and a necessity for commercial films.


    Art films are often not needed.


    In particular, many directors with the temperament of literary masters often generate inspiration while shooting, the script is changed with the shooting, and the lines allow the actors to enjoy themselves. For example, Kechang Jia, another excellent mainland director, was very casual when filming. The penetrating power of the reality behind the performance is shown from the seemingly casual casualness.


    "Wow, it''s so beautiful! Director, your painting skills are really good!"


    Tang En opened the split-screen script, and Qing Tian, ??who was beside him, couldn''t help but whisper.


    This sub-shot is drawn like a martial arts comic, and is fully qualified for publication.


    "I used to study art." Laomouzi smiled, and then turned to a place with a label for Tang En, "This is the next big scene we''re going to shoot."


    Tang En had watched "The Golden Armor in the City", and it was naturally a lot easier when he read the sub-scene script.


    The plot of this paragraph is roughly after the rebellion, the heads of the people killed in the square are rolling and the blood is flowing into rivers. Immediately after the rebellion was quelled, a group of palace servants appeared to clean and beautify the square.


    Between two or three shots, the original **** counter-insurgency scene was filled with chrysanthemums, a scene of prosperity and prosperity.


    Tang En hesitated for a moment Can this story pass the trial? "


    Lao Mouzi smiled and said: "No problem, the script has been reviewed for a long time. Cao Yu said that "Thunderstorm" is not a social drama, but a human nature drama. Our film is also the pursuit of the good and evil of human nature. .Unfortunately¡­¡­"


    "pity?"


    "It''s a pity that the movie started two months early, otherwise Qingtian would definitely get a very good role."


    Qing Tian pursed her lips and said, "Director, you are humorous."


    Tang En waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn''t matter, I missed this movie, and there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."


    Lao Mouzi said: "It is true."


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 Chapter 1129： gorgeous

    It is actually very easy to arrange Qingtian into the film school.


    It would be good for Tang En to say hello to Mr. Han directly.


    A word from Mr. Han.


    However, Dunn still chose to trouble Laomouzi.


    The relationship between Tang En and Mr. Han is an official relationship, and he can''t waste it for the trivial matter of going to school.


    Tang En and Laomouzi are personal friends and friends, and it is more convenient to deal with such private matters.


    Tonight is a night shot, and it is the big scene of the palace coup at the core of the whole movie.


    Tang En pretended to read the split-shot script and nodded, "It seems that the theme expressed by this film is very consistent with "Thunderstorm"."


    Lao Mouzi said with a smile: "Indeed, this is not a soap opera, it is a drama full of tension. With the tone of "Thunderstorm", the theme of the film will be very profound."


    "It''s too profound to be banned. From what I understand, "Thunderstorm" was banned back then."


    "Haha, worry too much! Think too much! That group of people can''t understand, even if there are people who understand, there are very few, and the common people will definitely not understand."


    This is probably a common problem for artists.


    From "The Promise" to "Golden Armor in the City", and then to "The Banquet", the three mainland directors seem to be very confident in their works, and what is more questionable is the audience''s appreciation level.


    Tang En hesitated for a moment and said, "Since it is the theme of "Thunderstorm", the depth of the core must be enough, and when I see the footage in your photo album, there is indeed a morbid struggle of the royal family and a sense of solemnity of the ancient Greek tragedy. And the sense of form. But I have a little doubt, this picture... will it be too gorgeous?"


    Lao Mouzi said confidently: "Yes, that''s what we want. The brilliance of the colors is just an appearance. It also represents a wild gushing emotion, which is driven by the tone."


    Artist directors such as Kai Ge and Lao Mouzi, it would be too hasty if their films were simply evaluated as good or bad. Everyone has different understandings of art and pursuit of different expressions.


    The difference is that some people''s art is public.


    Some people''s artistic views are difficult to popularize.


    There are very few directors in the world who can play both art films and commercial films at the same time.


    Dunn expressed a different point of view, "I think the sense of hierarchy is very important. Excessive flamboyance, continuous spraying, will reduce the progression of feelings. Red flowers must be matched with green leaves to be more gorgeous. "Schindler''s List" The black-and-white imagery created the poignant and beautiful red of the little girl like blood. You want to express a profound theme in the film, but the excessively gorgeous images lacking contrast will only draw the attention of the audience.¡±


    Of course Laomouzi understands such a simple truth.


    After being silent for a while, Laomouzi sighed, "Tang En, you still don''t understand China''s film market well enough."


    "what?"


    Dunn felt a little strange.


    I do not understand?


    Laomouzi said: "American audiences have accepted the influence of the film culture for hundreds of years. There is a big market for commercial films, and a small market for literary films. As long as it is a good film, there will be room for survival. However, it is different in China. Our films are talented How many years? The movies 20 years ago were all about that ideology, so they weren''t movies at all. Our audience is still very ignorant of movies."


    Dunn is also not unfamiliar with this kind of argument.


    Brother Kai, Zhang Ke, and Jiang Wen have all made similar remarks, and Xiao Gangzi even bluntly stated that it was because too many garbage audiences led to garbage movies.


    Qing Tian blinked her eyes in disbelief, "Director, this... won''t it?"


    Laomouzi greeted his assistant, poured two cups of herbal tea for Tang En and Qingtian, and said, "Last year there was a domestic film "The World", have you seen it?"


    Qing Tian blushed slightly and shook her head.


    Tang En smiled and said, "The one from Section Chief Jia?"


    Laomouzi gave a thumbs up, "Yes, that''s the one, it won a lot of awards at the European Film Festival. In the end, it was released in China, how much was the box office? 100,000 yuan! Xiao Jia''s documentary audio-visual language is popular all over the world. The avant-garde films are all top-notch and very experimental. When they arrive in China, the audience can''t eat this set. Why? No stars, no scenes, too deep."


    Sweet and weak said: "Is it too sharp? Chinese people don''t like to criticize the motherland."


    Laomouzi shook his head and said, "You are still young, you don''t understand. Passing the censorship means you have received official approval. Criticism and realistic innuendo are the essence of art films. Official approval means that even if there is criticism, it is still there. Within the scope of permission. Criticism makes people progress. In the 21st century, we can¡¯t continue to pursue a unified ideology, right?¡±


    As he spoke, he laughed at himself, shook his head, no longer complained, but continued to expound his views on the film: "The world is such an excellent film, the box office is 100,000. There was another film last year, directed by Wang Jing. The "Courtesy on the Sign", a big bad film, needs a plot without plot, logic without logic, and depth without depth, and ended up with a box office of 7 million! How ridiculous do you say?"


    Qingtian blushed and said with some shame: "I saw that movie, it was quite... quite interesting. This is a commercial film, and it has a higher box office than a literary film, is it normal?"


    Laomouzi nodded, "Commercial films have higher box office than literary films, which is normal. But bad films have higher box office than good ones, which is a big problem. Do you know the overseas market? "World" sells copyrights in Europe and earns a lot of money 3.5 million US dollars, a full 20 million yuan. "Courtesy on the Sign" is less than 10 million box office in the world. This is normal logic, good films should make more money than bad ones. "


    Qing Tian was a little bit at a loss for words. Seeing that Tang En had been drinking tea silently, he stretched out his hand and pulled him, and whispered, "Godfather..."


    Tang En raised his head and said with a smile: "Okay, old Zhang, this is the status quo under the changing times, and there is no rush. The mainland''s film market must be healthier than Russia, right? It''s better than Eastern Europe? Disappeared. What else do you want? The current film mechanism in Hollywood has only been born in the past 20 years. The tortuous history of Hollywood has gone through many detours. Take your time! Tell me about your film?"


    Lao Mouzi''s face looked much better, and then he shook his head and laughed: "Of course the development of the country is good, forget it, let''s not mention this." After a pause, he said: "That''s what I think, a domestic film with a profound theme. It''s not flattering, or... This kind of film is very repelled by domestic audiences. It is precisely the foreign market that pursues artistic conception and themes. If you want to sell well at home, there is also a market internationally. It is necessary to use some special means to shoot a certain type of film. Feature film."


    Tang En suddenly realized, "You mean the blockbuster has a visual sense?"


    Laomouzi said: "The domestic movie market is very unhealthy. Before the movie is released, pirated discs come out. At first glance, it is a collusion between the cinema and the pirates. How angry do you think? The pirated market is so developed, who will go to the cinema. If you want to pull the audience into the movie theater in this environment, the movie theater must have a completely different viewing experience from the home theater. This is the necessity of blockbusters in this era. Do you know what the people usually say?'' Go, go to the movie?'', No, it''s ''Go, go to the blockbuster.''"


    Dunn nodded, that''s the truth.


    "House of Flying Daggers" was sprayed into a dog, and it turned out to be the runner-up at the box office in 2004, ahead of a series of Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Lord of the Rings 3", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Spider-Man" and "Harry Potter". This year''s box office champion is "Kung Fu".


    "The Promise" was sprayed into a dog, and it turned out to be the box office champion in 2005, ahead of Hollywood blockbusters such as "Harry Potter", "Star Wars Episode 3", "Mrs. Smith" and "War of the Worlds".


    "The Golden Armor in the City" and "The Banquet" were both sprayed into dogs. As a result, they were the box office champion and runner-up in 2006, and continued to represent domestic films to crush Hollywood.


    These films are almost identical.


    Before this model, Hollywood blockbusters such as "Titanic", "Life and Death" and "Pearl Harbor" led the mainland film market. After this model, it became the world of "Transformers", "2012", "Avatar", "Fast and Furious".


    From "Hero" in cynicism to "Night Banquet" in endless scolding, this model has helped domestic films resist the Hollywood blockbuster that swept the world.


    Laomouzi said frankly: "Choose the theme and philosophy that Western audiences like, and choose the gorgeous visual sense that mainland audiences like, which is the core of making money for this type of film."


    Tang En was silent for a while, and some disapproved, "movies can have different expressions, but I heard... You chose a singer who has never acted as the protagonist?"


    Qing Tian said: "I know, it''s Zhou Jilun!"


    Laomouzi said: "This is the producer''s request. The past two films, "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", the audience was mainly between 25 and 45 years old. There are not many teenagers. Pick one The most popular singer of the moment helps bring the youth group into the cinema."


    Tang En smiled and said, "You have compromised!"


    Laomouzi said helplessly: "This is also impossible. Since I took over this project, I must be responsible for the investment."


    Tang En waved his hand and stretched out, "Forget it, let''s not talk about this. What are you going to shoot in the next movie?"


    Laomouzi laughed suddenly, "Where is the next film? After filming this, we will be busy with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. That is the image of the country It must not be sloppy."


    Tang En said: "I thought of a historical story, which is very interesting. When you finish the Olympic Games, maybe you can try it."


    "Oh?"


    "It''s a Chinese historical story. It''s very moving. Every time I think about this story, I get an inexplicable feeling of moving."


    Qingtian was very interested, tilted her head and asked, "Godfather, what''s the story?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "I know, and you must have heard of the story of Wen Tianxiang being captured by the Mongols in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty and vowing to die."


    Qing Tian shook her head with a charming smile and said, "I know that since ancient times, no one has died in life, and they will keep their hearts and minds in the history!"


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 Chapter 1130： surrender

    Dunn''s legendary resume is amazing, he has a legend about the movie.


    Laomouzi was very interested in his story, "We all know the famous sentence, but the specific capture process is really unclear."


    Tang En smiled and said, "Then I''ll try to talk about it?"


    Laomouzi waved his hand, "You are too modest."


    Qingtian also applauded.


    Tang En cleared his throat and said, "Wen Tianxiang... I don''t need to introduce too much about the background, we all know it. He is handsome and loves cleanliness. After being captured, he was locked in a dirty prison and refused to surrender. Not only that, his two most beloved daughters are locked next door. Kublai Khan said that as long as Wen Tianxiang surrenders, even if it is just a verbal surrender, he can immediately take his two daughters home! Wen Tianxiang refused."


    "Later, Wen Tianxiang was escorted all the way to Yuan Dadu, where he was held captive for three years. Kublai Khan exhausted all means, but he refused to surrender. Kublai Khan was influenced by his spirit and wanted to let him go. But The surrendered prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Mengyan, persuaded him not to let it go. Although Wen Tianxiang is a literati, he has a firm belief. Once released, it would be a disaster."


    "Kubi Khan finally decided to execute Wen Tianxiang and behead him at Caishikou. On the day of the beheading, Wen Tianxiang was seen again, but he was imprisoned for three years and could not tell the direction. He asked the executioner, ''Where is the south?'' The executioner pointed to the south. Wen Tianxiang He knelt down toward the south, kowtowed three times deeply, and said with emotion, ''No regrets''. He died generously at the age of 46."


    Qing sweet tears are shining, and some are moved.


    Lao Mouzi looked at Tang En deeply, his expression changed rapidly, and he sighed: "Hey!"


    Tang En smiled at him: "What do you think of this story?"


    Lao Mouzi said sincerely: "It''s very touching and great."


    Tang En raised his eyebrows lightly, "So, are you interested in this story?"


    Laomouzi shook his head, "This story will not pass the trial. The Yuan Dynasty involved Mongolia, and international influence must be considered. The Yuan Dynasty''s main drama works are taboos in the industry."


    "Oh." Tang En nodded knowingly, "That''s ok, I won''t bother, I''ll go around here. I''ll come and watch your big show at night."


    Tang En took Qing Tian and left, planning to walk around Hengdian.


    This is a film and television base invested by Warner Bros. and China Film. In just a few years, it has developed vigorously and is already a small town with high consumption.


    Looking around, there are big hotels everywhere.


    Qing Tian quietly said, "Godfather, I actually understand."


    "Ah? What do you understand?"


    "What you said to Director Zhang."


    Tang En was a little funny: "Okay, let''s talk about it."


    Qingtian said to herself leisurely: "When you tell Wen Tianxiang''s story, in fact, you want to explain a truth. In the face of the principle of right and wrong, you must not back down, and you must not retreat even half a step. This is to keep your heart and heart in history. Wen Tianxiang would rather die. No, even if he threatened with his two daughters, he would not surrender."


    "But Director Zhang made a mistake. In order to make money, he gave up literary films to make commercial films. In order to make money, he gave up the film level, and used the ultimate splendor to beautify the visual sense of the blockbuster. In order to make money... He even invited a A layman who sings to be the protagonist is really missing the bottom line."


    "Wen Tianxiang didn''t surrender, he vowed not to surrender, but Director Zhang has surrendered to the whole world. Godfather wants to remind him, so that he won''t be lost by money, do something or not, right?"


    Tang En''s eyes lit up and said with relief, "Yes, very smart!"


    Qing Tian pursed her lips and said, "What''s the matter? I understand what you''re talking about. On CCTV this morning, when you talk about dirty jokes, I actually understand it too."


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing and said, "You all understand?"


    "It''s not like that, what''s not clear." Qing Tian paused, blushing a little, "It''s just in front of outsiders, I''m embarrassed."


    "Okay, then you can also tell a joke?"


    "Godfather has a car, I have a garage, and godfather can park in the garage."


    "Pfft! Cough cough..."


    Dunn couldn''t help but laugh.


    Seeing Qing Tian''s innocent appearance, she is still quite rotten in her bones.


    ...


    "The Golden Armor in the City" is a blockbuster with an international perspective. During the shooting process, Spielberg and Oliver Stone all visited the scene to observe it.


    All six major Hollywood studios sent people over. There is the meaning of learning, but also the meaning of investigating and buying films.


    In recent years, Laomouzi has become very famous in the United States.


    The appearance of Tang En did not cause any disturbance in the crew. Everyone was in good order and prepared for the night shooting according to the director''s request.


    In summer, the days are long.


    It will officially start at 8:00.


    The main actors and group performers in the play have also prepared their looks and are ready to start shooting at any time.


    The scene is huge!


    Take a look at the chrysanthemums placed around, there are thousands of pots!


    The cast of the entire crew together, it is estimated that there are no more than 10,000 people!


    There are thousands of soldiers on both sides in shining armor alone.


    There are also hundreds of palace maids, hundreds of eunuchs, hundreds of staff... It''s really a big show!


    Dunn has directed so many movies, and this is the first time he has seen such a big scene.


    To be able to manage such a large crew in an orderly manner, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is really a must-have.


    "Godfather, where are your eyes looking?"


    Qing Tian and Tang En sat next to the director''s workbench, watching all this, and found that Tang En''s eyes were wrong, so they couldn''t help asking jokingly.


    "It''s so white!"


    Dunn sighed with emotion.


    Qing Tian pouted and said, "Am I not white?"


    "You?" Tang En nodded and shook his head again, "You see how spectacular this scene is? It''s two or three hundred, right? They are all wearing these low-cut prosperous Tang cardigan skirts, and they all want to burst open. It''s like. It''s neatly shot in three rows, really... It looks like a ridge and a peak on the side, and the distance is different."


    Undoubtedly, the most spectacular are those maids with wavy breasts.


    Pay attention to the scale of the movie lens, and watch it live... It''s really magnificent.


    Isn''t this picture attractive?


    Can there be no gimmicks?


    ...


    On the Hengdian side, Tang En watched with great interest the shooting scene of "The Golden Armor in the City" with sweetness.


    In the capital, Miss Zhang was really **** off.


    She is very angry with Qingtian!


    Okay, you stinky girl, you have a godfather and forgot your sister, and you went to the other place to double sleep and fly, without saying a word! Really hard wings!


    However, when she is angry, she must face the reality.


    That is, after Dunn and Qingtian have established their relationship, they really need to be closer.


    There was not much connection between Miss Zhang and Tang En.


    "No, I can''t let her family be the only one, or I''ll climb on top of me sooner or later, and I''ll have to cause her some trouble."


    Miss Zhang lay on her bed, closed her eyes and meditated, thinking about how to deal with the current crisis.


    Once delayed for a long time, maybe Qingtian can really surpass her to become the most popular Chinese actress in Hollywood through Tang En''s relationship.


    That would be miserable.


    What does Qing Tian rely on?


    is her body.


    Miss Zhang is very self-aware, she can''t do it anymore, Tang En doesn''t like her.


    However, there are others!


    Find a competitor for Qingtian!


    Yes, find another goddaughter for Tang En, and let them both compete for favor and jealousy.


    That''s right, that''s it!


    You can''t surrender to Qingtian!


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 Chapter 1131： 1st largest theme park in the world

    In the next two days, Tang En basically didn''t have much time for romantic affairs, focusing on the Modu real estate project, and meeting with batches of leaders.


    He also visited Xinsha Town in Pudong for a field trip.


    The Chinese side has a very strong obsession with "the world''s first". This tourism and vacation project is determined to become the world''s largest theme park!


    To this end, the National Development and Reform Commission and the municipal government even plan to promote the demolition plan of up to 6,000 mu of land.


    This is a rural area.


    Through this demolition, at least 10,000 families with millions of assets can be born!


    Some families with a lot of land can even get 3 houses in the city.


    You know, this is the magic capital, the second largest city in the Far East!


    The cost of demolition alone, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Finance, will reach at least 2.3 billion yuan!


    This is a real overnight get rich.


    Not only that, in the plan, there are 4,000 acres of land in the surrounding area in standby.


    Once the revenue of this grand theme park is good in the future, or another large theme park in the world has seized the position of "world number one", the backup plan can be activated and expanded.


    This is really a really big project.


    So big that neither the city government nor the Development and Reform Commission can make decisions.


    On June 17, Tang En held talks with the top leaders at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and had a state banquet.


    In addition to the overly spicy Moutai, Tang En enjoyed the harmonious atmosphere.


    This summer, Tang En came to China to do a lot of things.


    Not to mention the cooperation of "Mulan", as well as the co-production of the American drama "One Bamboo Destined Gold Mountain", CCTV expects to spend a total of 15 million US dollars, which is the largest investment in film and television works by CCTV in history.


    The Discovery Channel will also cooperate with the Chinese side to shoot a series of documentaries showing Chinese history, culture and traditions and broadcast them on international channels.


    "World of Warcraft" is just starting, it''s really hot. "Legend" and "Miracle", in the face of the epoch-making online game "World of Warcraft", they must all make concessions.


    In addition, for the cooperation between China Film and Kodak, Tang En expressed his willingness to help, and "Kung Fu Panda", an animated film showing Chinese culture...


    This is China, Tang En''s every move must be hidden from the eyes of those who care.


    His friendliness and closeness are far better than those of the foreign businessmen who have cooperated with China in the past few decades!


    You know, Tang En''s Chinese is very authentic!


    This is stronger evidence than all external manifestations!


    Chinese is very hard.


    If you don''t have a deep interest in Chinese culture, you can''t do it at all if you want to speak Chinese to this standard.


    It can be said that Dunn''s Chinese makes the cooperation between the two parties a certainty!


    The big leader has made a statement, the real estate project of the Magic City can be handed over to New Universal!


    The full name of the project is Magic City Universal Studios Tourism and Holiday Theme Park!


    The initial investment budget will reach 6.5 billion US dollars!


    At present, there are mainly two cooperation models in international theme parks, license operation model and joint venture model.


    Licensing business model, the kind of Tokyo Disney. The Japanese side invested in the construction and has absolute personnel rights, financial rights and share disposal rights.


    Disney does not need to take money, provides intellectual property rights, and can get 25% of Tokyo Disney''s profits every year.


    Tokyo Disney only needs to provide 25% of the profit every year, which is really profitable!


    You know, Tokyo is the number one tourist city in Asia.


    All the money was made by the Japanese.


    Disney regrets it.


    Since then, the licensing business model has almost disappeared, and it has been a joint venture model.


    That is, both parties take money, cooperate and develop together.


    Such as Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Universal Studios Osaka, Harry Potter theme park in Liverpool and so on.


    Under the joint venture model, the intellectual property party must have absolute control!


    Magic City Universal Studios, to be divided into two parts.


    First, the owner company was established as a joint venture, with New Global accounting for 49% of the shares and the Chinese side for 51%.


    That is to say, of the total project investment of 6.5 billion US dollars, New Global will invest 49% of it, and the asset share is also 49%. The remaining 51% belongs to the Chinese side. New Universal produces intellectual property, and Magic Capital produces land.


    From the perspective of equity, Magic Capital Universal Studios is a Sino-US joint venture controlled by the Chinese side.


    Second, establish a joint venture management company. New Global holds 70% of the shares and China holds 30%.


    This is where the hegemony of intellectual property lies.


    New Universal obviously has fewer shares and less investment, but with the unique intellectual property rights in the world, it can absolutely control the Magic City Universal Studios, with 70% management rights and financial control.


    The terms of cooperation seem to be domineering, but in fact Dunn has made a sincere concession. At least when the profit is distributed, the two parties are based on the same shares and the same rights of the owner company, 51%: 49%.


    Just look at the Hong Kong government Disney, the Hong Kong government has been sprayed into a dog by Hong Kong people, it is simply a cooperation that loses power and humiliates the country.


    Among the Hong Kong government Disney, Disney must first draw an intellectual property fee from the total revenue, about 20%. Then, according to the shares of both parties, the profit is divided.


    What a fart!


    With a 20% cut, how can there be any profit?


    Year after year losses!


    As a result, Disney frantically sucked blood in the Hong Kong government Disneyland. The Minato District government kept subsidizing Disneyland''s losses.


    Of course, it cannot be said that the Hong Kong government has done something wrong.


    The emergence of the Hong Kong government Disneyland has made the Hong Kong government the largest tourist city in Southeast Asia, driving the rapid development of the overall economy.


    Theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios, which have world-class influence, can boost economic benefits as a whole and drive the development of surrounding industries, which is a major concern for the government.


    As for the small price difference, it is only a few hundred million dollars, which is far less than the growth and revenue brought by the overall economy.


    After several years of layout, under the leadership of Tang En, New Universal finally defeated Disney and successfully won the Magic Capital Real Estate Project!


    This will be the world''s largest theme park!


    It includes Marvel Theme Park, Pixar Children''s Park, Transformers Dreamland, Pirates of the Caribbean Adventure Park, Harry Potter Magic Park, Hollywood Boulevard, The Mummy''s Revenge Roller Coaster, Jurassic Torrent Ship and Shrek 4D Cinema, etc. Classic items.


    As well as world-renowned IP images such as Terminator, Star Wars, Kung Fu Panda, Mulan, King Kong, and Vampire.


    It will be the most content-rich theme park in the world, and it will be the largest in terms of footprint, larger than the combined footprint of Universal Studios Los Angeles, Universal Studios Orlando and Liverpool''s Harry Potter theme parks. even bigger!


    There are as many as five hotels under construction.


    Among them, "Marvel Theme Park", "Pixar Children''s Land" and "Transformers Dreamland" will be the first appearances in the world!


    Prior to this, Universal Studios'' new projects were launched in the United States first, and after the test was successful, they were launched to overseas markets.


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    "It''s coming! It''s really coming!"


    In front of the TV, Miss Zhang, Qing Tian and Tang En were all sitting on the sofa, watching "News Network".


    When the picture of Tang En appeared on the TV, Qing Tian couldn''t help standing up, and Miss Zhang also applauded.


    This is "News Network".


    Especially the person who sat next to Tang En and talked with him with a smile was even more incredible.


    Even Miss Zhang, the number one female star in China, has to look up.


    On the TV, Tang En was chatting and laughing with each other.


    This scene also strengthened the weight of this godfather in Qingtian''s heart.


    The news is very short, less than half a minute before and after.


    But it was enough to get them excited.


    Excited, but also a little sad.


    Tomorrow, Dunn will leave.


    "Godfather, I want to go with you." Qing Tian snuggled up beside Tang En, hugged his arm, and pouted.


    Tang En said with a smile: "I want to take you away. You haven''t even got the visa. How do you go?"


    "You know such a big person, can''t you find a relationship?" Qing Tian said strangely, blinking her eyes.


    There was no need for Tang En to speak, and Miss Zhang said displeasedly: "Okay, don''t be arrogant. Is Brother Tang''s relationship used to open the back door for you?"


    Qing Tian flattened his mouth, "Oh".


    Tang En reassured: "Don''t worry, it''s coming soon. During this time, you should hurry up and make up your classes first. Even if I find someone for you, don''t be too embarrassed when the school starts the interview, at least it''s okay."


    Miss Zhang said depressedly: "Brother Tang, why did you let her go to the film school? There is a great reputation there, and the drama school is more professional."


    "What I want is reputation." Tang En replied, and then warned Qing Tian, ??"Did you hear me? Don''t make a mistake during the interview."


    Qing Tian whispered: "You can''t be wrong. I can''t act well, but dancing is good. I will definitely win the first place in the talent show environment. Besides, isn''t Sister Ziyi going to be a judge?"


    With Miss Zhang''s reputation and the film academy''s tradition of chasing celebrities, it would be no problem for her to be an interviewer.


    Tang En nodded, "Well, when the cooperation of "One Bamboo Ding Jinshan" is completed, your relationship in the film school will also be stable. At that time, you can go to the United States to film, your classmates don''t know how many I envy you."


    After talking about business, it''s time to talk about personal affairs.


    Dunn will leave tomorrow.


    Tonight, there must be some love and lingering.


    Qingtian''s face was blushing, she took the initiative to stretch out her arm to hook Tang En''s arm, and whispered in his ear: "Godfather, let''s go back to the room."


    "Little greedy cat!" Tang En laughed and did not refuse, he directly reached out and picked her up by the waist, and carried her back to the room in a princess hug.


    Miss Zhang panicked when she saw it, and hurriedly called out, "Brother Tang!"


    Dunn turned back, "Huh? Is there something wrong?"


    Miss Zhang reluctantly smiled and said, "That... You''ve been alone for a few days, you can''t have fun, can you?"


    "It''s okay, my baby is quite good at serving people."


    "Ah? No, Brother Tang!"


    Miss Zhang was in a hurry, and UU Reading blushed and said, "Brother Tang, you''ve been here for several days, and you haven''t touched me yet."


    Tang En glanced at her with a natural look, "I don''t think of you as my woman."


    Miss Zhang said: "I know, but... wouldn''t it be better to have one more woman? Brother Tang, let me accompany you?"


    Tang En tightened the Qingtian in his arms, lowered his head and asked, "Baby, what do you think?"


    Qing Tian bit her lip and said softly, "I listen to my godfather."


    Tang En smiled and glanced back at Miss Zhang, "Come here then."


    Miss Zhang immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Tang!"


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 Chapter 1132： star suicide

    Tang En is in China, and more energy is used for work.


    In terms of personal life, there is almost a sweet girl by my side.


    For Dunn, who is used to sensuality, the past few days have really been a bit sparse.


    After coming to Korea, you can enjoy and enjoy the real life.


    The nine beautiful girls of Girls'' Generation, Dunn has already gathered them all.


    Kim Taeyeon, Jung Soo-yeon, Quan Yuli, Huang Meiying, and Kim Hyoyeon have already been embraced by Tang En. Next, there are Lee Soon Kyu, Choi Soo Young, Lim Yoona and Seo Joo Hyun.


    If it''s appropriate, when he comes to Korea this time, Tang En intends to completely turn the Girls'' Generation into the Girls'' Generation.


    Because Dunn Capital''s cash flow is very abundant, before this, Dunn has successively purchased luxury houses in Liverpool, London, Seoul, Paris and other places.


    Since he recognized Qingtian as his daughter, Tang En also planned to spend 10 million US dollars to buy a luxury house in the imperial capital.


    Not only that, because Girls'' Generation is affiliated with S/M Entertainment, Tang En didn''t want to always use the personal connections of Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong, so he simply waved his hand and invested in S/M Entertainment.


    It is better to rely on yourself than others!


    The current market value of S/M Entertainment is 75 million US dollars, Tang En spent 6 million US dollars, bought a part of the shares from Li Zaiyong, and took out 2 million US dollars to absorb stocks in the stock market, occupying S/M Entertainment 10.7% % of the shares.


    Tang En has successfully become the fourth largest shareholder of S/M Entertainment, and enjoys a board seat.


    With this benefit factor, the close relationship between Dunn and Girls'' Generation is even more natural.


    Dunn''s appearance naturally received a warm welcome from the girls.


    They can rest for a few days without training.


    However, compared to the enthusiasm and excitement of the past few times, seeing Tang En this time, the girls'' faces obviously took on a haze.


    They are just a group of young girls, the oldest is only 16 years old, and all their thoughts are reflected on their faces.


    Dunn was not in a hurry to take them to the bedroom to have fun, but called on everyone to go swimming together.


    It''s hot in summer.


    After swimming around to cool off, Dunn began to question him.


    At first, they were hesitant not to speak, with big eyes and small eyes as if they were avoiding something.


    Under Tang En''s questioning, Kim Taeyeon said in a low voice that the company had issued a death order, and she was not allowed to talk about it, and she was not allowed to say it in private.


    This time, Dunn is even more curious, what is going on?


    These beautiful girls are all pistachios. They are usually very lively and chatty. This time, they came here, obviously "steady" a lot, and it seems that they are not less ideologically oppressed.


    After repeated questioning, Lin Yuner climbed up from the swimming pool, squatted down beside Tang En''s reclining chair, and said boldly in unfavorable Korean English in his ear: "They dare not say it, I dare!"


    At this time, she was wearing a cute and sultry one-piece swimsuit, her small body was playful and round, and the droplets of water on her body were shining under the refraction of the sun, which set off her as if her whole body was sparkling. Bright.


    Especially beautiful.


    Lin Yuner was born in 1990. In the past few years, Tang En has not touched her because of her age.


    When she came to Korea this time, Tang En had already made up her mind to help her bid farewell to Girls'' Generation.


    Seeing her big eyes blink like black gems, Tang En opened his arms and said with a smile, "Come here."


    Lin Yuner was a little quirky and had long known the relationship between Tang En and her sisters. As soon as her face flushed, she got up and lay in Tang En''s arms with a smile, and was hugged tightly by him.


    "Tell me, what''s going on?"


    "There is a very popular actor sister who committed suicide."


    "what?"


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    The dark horrors of the Korean entertainment industry have long been known. However, the public opinion media in South Korea is not like Japan, there is a social order with a program to maintain.


    Many scandals in the entertainment industry are often exposed by domestic media.


    Lin Yuner was lying in Tang En''s arms, the opponent''s hand was rubbing her back all the time, and she even drilled into her swimsuit unintentionally, her heart was itchy, her face was red, and her eyes were full of eyes: "Oba, I have seen "The Tai Chi Flag Fluttering". "?"


    This is the most famous movie in Korea and it was also released in the United States.


    Dunn nodded, "is it related to this movie?"


    Lin Yuner said softly, "It''s the heroine of this movie!"


    "Ah?" Tang En was very surprised, he remembered that the heroine of "The Tai Chi Flag Flying" was really beautiful, but her acting skills were mediocre.


    Seeing that the matter had already been said, Kim Taeyeon, Jung Soo-yeon and Huang Meiying also came over and sat side by side on the reclining chair next to Tang En.


    The three of them had already handed over their bodies to Dunn, and the style of their swimsuits had become a lot bolder.


    As soon as Tang En turned his head, he saw three pairs of white thighs and cute and charming swimming trunks.


    Kim Taeyeon didn''t shy away from Tang En''s eyes, instead she spread her legs apart intentionally or unintentionally, and said softly, "She''s called Lee Eun Joo, she is a very famous actress, she has starred in many movies and won many performance awards. It was broadcast last year. "Firebird" is the most popular TV series in Korea, and she is the heroine."


    Zheng Xiuyan nodded again and again, "Well, she''s a very talented older sister. She made her debut when she was a teenager, and her acting skills are excellent."


    Debut in your teens?


    And can you get the heroine of "The Tai Chi Flag Flying"?


    It seems that there must be "advanced" help behind it.


    "It''s developing so well, why did you commit suicide?"


    This is the key question.


    After a while of silence, Kim Taeyeon said slowly: "The company said...she starred in a R-rated movie "The Scarlet Letter" last year. The investment was huge, but the box office was not good and she lost money. She felt a lot of pressure, Got depression and then committed suicide."


    "Company?" Dunn frowned, "Is she an actress from S/M Company?"


    He wouldn''t have just invested in the stock, and there would be such a scandal, right?


    The suicide rate of Korean artists is absolutely the highest in the world.


    The reason is depression.


    There are too many tricks behind it.


    Kim Taeyeon shook her head and said, "No, but...but our company is not allowed to talk about her. It seems...it seems to be related to SK Group."


    Tang En suddenly laughed, "You know a lot, even about the SK Group?"


    Lin Yuner immediately said: "It''s true, many people in the company said this, and many forums on the Internet spread. Later, the posts were deleted like crazy."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Okay Then tell me, what was the real cause of her death?"


    Jin Taeyeon glanced at Tang En, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "She...she seems to want to sleep with a man, so she got so many roles."


    Huang Meiying said: "Yes, she also has a gold master."


    Tang En frowned and said lightly: "What is this? The entertainment industry all over the world is like this. There are so many beautiful girls, movie roles... or the opportunity to debut as a star, but there are very few opportunities. The competition is so fierce, if you don''t put in some effort What, why did people choose you? Look at those famous female stars, who has no money behind them? It''s normal. She paid for her body and got the opportunity to be a star, isn''t it good? Yes What are you not satisfied with?"


    It was in his interests, and he would definitely have to justify a few words.


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 Chapter 1133： miserable entertainment

    At this time, several other girls also climbed up from the swimming pool and sat in a circle around Dunn.


    Only Lin Yuner was hugged by Tang En and lay on the reclining chair with him.


    This made her quite shy, so she simply buried her face in Dunn''s arms.


    Everyone also started chatting about the suicide actress Lee Eun-joo.


    Huang Meiying said anxiously: "This is different. I heard that her sponsor is an old man, older than her father."


    Lin Yuner nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice, "Yes, he seems to be an old man in his sixties."


    Tang En said in disapproval: "Okay, age is not a problem. Men provide opportunities, women dedicate their bodies, and want to be stars, isn''t it all like this?"


    "But...but her gold master has changed." Jin Xiaoyuan said with a blushing face.


    "Pervert?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, very curious, "Tell me, what kind of pervert?"


    The girls are all red, you look at me, I look at you, I am embarrassed to say.


    Tang En said: "You are still young, and you may not know much. It is not so easy to become a star. Without the help of the sponsor, it would be impossible. For example, if you don''t have me, You pat your chest and think about it, can you have a chance to debut? Isn''t that normal?"


    Such rhetoric has become commonplace for them, and in the company, teachers and seniors often teach them this way.


    South Korea, not to mention the entertainment industry, even in the ordinary society outside, it respects the ultimate patriarchal culture and patriarchal culture. Female presidents are no exception.


    "No, it''s different!" Huang Meiying hurriedly defended.


    Tang En asked with a smile, "What''s the difference?"


    Everyone stopped talking.


    Tang En waved at the youngest Xu Zhuxian, "Xiao Xian, come here, come into my arms."


    "Oh."


    Xu Zhuxian looked dumb and cute. She was the youngest and the shortest, wearing a red and green cartoon swimsuit, with a flat chest and not yet developed.


    Tang En was holding Lin Yuner on the left, and she could feel that her body was round and soft, and had grown. On the right is Xu Zhuxian, but she has a bit of a matchstick. It seems that she still needs time to grow up.


    Can''t get it this time.


    "Xiao Xian, do you know about this?"


    "I know one thing, the sisters don''t tell me."


    As the youngest Mai Nei, the other girls took great care to protect her, not letting her see pictures that were not suitable for children, and did not tell her news that was not suitable for children.


    Tang En didn''t care, "Oh? Then tell me, what do you know?"


    Xu Zhuxian said in a low voice: "I heard... it seems that Senior Li Eun Zhu was sexually... sexually... abused by her financial master."


    "what?"


    Tang En was slightly startled, didn''t he say that Li Enzhu''s sponsor was an old man in his sixties? And this hobby? It''s fun to play!


    Xu Zhuxian''s face was also a little hot, and she quickly glanced at the surrounding sisters, then blushed and said boldly: "It seems... It seems that every day she goes to the company, she will be put on things, and she has to be safe for a whole day, Seven or eight hours."


    "Install something?"


    Dunn didn''t react for a while.


    Seeing that the words had been spoken, the girls became more courageous, and Zheng Xiuyan said, "It''s the kind of vibrating massage... stuffed into her body."


    Cui Xiuying said: "It seems that there is more than one."


    Lin Yun''er buried her head in Tang En''s arms, and said in a muffled voice, "It''s going to be stuffed in the front and back, it''s disgusting! You bastard! You''re perverted!"


    Tang En''s face suddenly became very strange and wonderful.


    Omg!


    And this kind of play?


    learned!


    Really learned!


    This gang of Korean sticks, the city can play!


    For seven or eight hours a day, shouldn''t you be tortured to death?


    Quan Yuli said indignantly: "It''s abominable, if you let me know who did it, I... I... Senior Li Enzhu''s suicide note is terrible, she said that she just wanted to make a movie, but the real environment made her She didn''t live like a person at all. She was hanged, but it was terrifying."


    Yeah, normal woman, who can endure seven or eight hours of abuse a day with stuff stuffed in? Even if it might not vibrate the whole time, it would be awkward to keep it in the body all the time during the rest time.


    Hanging to death is probably one of the most painful ways to die. It''s not an instant death like a shooting, nor a quiet passing life like a sleeping pill.


    Hanging and suffocating, the process is very long!


    it''s painful!


    Because the jaw has to bear the strength of the whole body, even in the process of hanging to death, it must first bear the pain of dislocating or even breaking the jaw.


    Li Enzhu''s choice of such a painful death was really stimulated by the cruelty of real life.


    Jin Xiaoyuan said tremblingly: "I read on the forum... that her financial master is a shareholder of SK Group and is a billionaire. Sometimes, she will be asked to sleep with other men, and sometimes she will be with four or five a day. It''s super scary for a man to go to bed."


    Tang En said with a serious face: "Well, this kind of thing is really too much. Don''t worry, follow me, you can train well, just wait for your debut and become a star. This kind of mess is not going to work today. There will be, and there will never be any in the future. There is no man in the world who deserves my favor with your body."


    As soon as these words came out, the girls'' faces looked a lot better, and they thanked "Thank you Oppa", "Thank you Abba", "Thank you boss" and so on.


    Tang En said funny: "Okay, you will call me Daddy in the future, so get closer. Don''t call me Oppa, I''m much older than you."


    The girls were all blushing and shy.


    However, the two girls in his arms were very well-behaved. Lin Yuner whispered, "Daddy." Xu Zhuxian blinked his big eyes and shouted brightly, "Daddy."


    Korean girls have been influenced by the social environment since childhood, and they have to listen to the words of men.


    Even more so in the entertainment industry.


    Otherwise, Li Enzhu would not choose to die, instead of completely resisting.


    If you refuse to accompany other men, can the gold master still kidnap you?


    Even if the gold lord forced things into his body, would he find a corner where no one was there and take it out himself? Can''t stand suicide?


    This is the inertia of thinking cultivated since childhood, and there is no courage to refuse.


    From this point of view, the repression of women in South Korea is more serious than that in Japan. Japanese girls can pretend to shout "Yeah buy a disc", but Korean girls have always been resigned.


    Anyway, Tang En treats Qing Tian, ??the goddaughter, to be pampered. Because the feminist situation in China is so good, if Tang En treats her badly, she will definitely turn her face and leave.


    It is not necessary to treat these girls from South Korea and Japan. It is time to enjoy them and brainwash them.


    As long as they are not abused, it is already a great respect.


    Li Shungui is Li Xiuman''s niece, so he can hear some news that other people can''t inquire about, and whispered: "Oppa... Daddy, I also know some news, it was said by my uncle when I was chatting with my father, I heard it."


    "what?"


    "Senior Lee Eun-joo''s acting skills are very good, she has won many awards in movies and TV, and when she goes to accept the awards... her body is always stuffed with things. When she takes the stage, her sponsor turns on the switch, She took the stage to accept the award with a body shake, and then gave her acceptance speech in front of the audience and the cameras."


    "Ah? So perverted?" Lin Yuner exclaimed.


    "So disgusting!" Kim Taeyeon slapped her forehead.


    "No way? You''re not afraid of revealing your stuff?" Zheng Xiuyan expressed her disbelief.


    Li Shungui blushed slightly, and said in a low voice, "I heard that...she endured a physiological reaction in front of the public, blushing and trembling body, which can stimulate the pervertedness of the boss."


    Dunn was an eye-opener again.


    really play!


    Dunn has never given props to these girls, but when he and many Hollywood female stars are interested, they will also use props to add to the fun, especially when it is one-to-many.


    He is very experienced.


    Once that kind of prop vibrated in a woman''s body, it was difficult to even speak normally.


    Under such circumstances, go to the stage to accept the award and give an acceptance speech?


    Well, think about it, it''s really exciting!


    But that''s a bit too much.


    Dunn can''t do it.


    When accepting the award, it is obviously the time when actresses are happiest and most excited, so why can''t they be happy to enjoy the peak moment of their lives?


    Do you have to endure the peak of your physiology at the peak of your life?


    Women are people, not pets!


    unacceptable!


    "It''s so beastly. Remember, you should stay away from this kind of people in the future. With me covering you, I will ensure that you can become the most popular girl group in Korea, whether it is SK Group or Hyundai Group, no matter where it comes from. Don''t pay any attention to the boss. There is no normal person!" Tang En said sternly.


    Everyone nodded.


    Also terrified.


    terrible.


    It''s better to follow Tang En, unfettered and free. You don''t have to go drink and eat with those old men, don''t be too happy.


    In S/M Entertainment They have many seniors who are also trainees. They are often arranged by the company to participate in various social activities, either to dance with big people, or to accompany big people to dinner , or really going to roll the sheets.


    Only nine of them Girls'' Generation were more relaxed.


    Every day is training, rest, entertainment and gossip, and there is no need to worry about the future and career.


    Of course, they have to pay.


    In comparison, Tang En, the financial master, is much better than the rich people in South Korea.


    Everyone is in a good mood.


    With Dunn, they all have a bottom line.


    Dunn was really clueless and decided to stay in Korea for one more day.


    Have a good talk with Lee Jae-yong and Lee Soo-man.


    Completely solve the safety problems of Girls'' Generation.


    Lee Eun Joo''s suicide is just the tip of the iceberg.


    There are even more terrifying existences, not just the rich and the industry tycoons.


    Many famous male stars, even nightclub owners, also like to play with female artists. They are more unscrupulous, and they may use drugs, drugs, or even force.


    As a female star, even if she is bullied, she doesn''t dare to call the police or make it public. Once a video of them being bullied is filmed, it will be even more forbearing.


    Precisely, girl group trainees are the lowest "stars" in the entertainment industry. They are more vulnerable than movie stars and TV stars, and they are the group with the least human rights and the most vulnerable to bullying.


    Tang En doesn''t know what kind of fame "Girls'' Generation" had in the miserable entertainment circle in South Korea in the past life, but in this life, he wants to protect them!


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 Chapter 1134： Colombia

    (The last chapter was blocked because it described some of the perverted gameplay of the gold master to Li Enzhu. It has been revised, and the ban should be lifted soon.)


    The next day, Tang En found Li Xiuman.


    On the one hand, learn about Li Enzhu''s suicide from a higher perspective and what happened. On the other hand, it is to take good security measures for Girls'' Generation in the future to ensure that they will not be bullied by countless black hands in the Korean entertainment industry.


    The formalities for Tang En''s stake in S/M Entertainment have not yet been completed, but the matter has basically been determined.


    He will become the company''s fourth largest shareholder.


    Tang En''s support is conducive to Li Xiuman''s further control of the company.


    Both sides should support each other.


    Li Enzhu''s suicide is similar to what the girls say.


    Mainly beatings and abuse.


    Korean men generally have the habit of hitting women.


    Li Enzhu''s sponsor is an industry leader, powerful, and very domineering.


    If Li Enzhu dared to resist, she would be slapped twice.


    Can''t beat it?


    Then it got even worse, and the beatings were all over the place.


    She also thought about calling the police, and also consulted some friends and agents in the circle, and everyone gave her the same answer - patience!


    She is a female star, and her reputation will be completely ruined once it gets out.


    Furthermore, even if she calls the police, or goes to the court to sue... It''s really unrealistic. The other party is a powerful person in society, and the judicial department can''t do anything about it.


    When things got bigger, it was you who got hurt.


    Resist, you will be beaten. Call the police, no way out. To accept... being bullied, even humiliated by a peculiar fetish in public, is perverted.


    How to do?


    Only suicide.


    This kind of thing, the whole world is estimated to be the Korean entertainment industry, it is too absurd.


    In addition, Lee Soo Man also revealed a very important news.


    Just this year, a month before Lee Eun-joo committed suicide, an earthquake-like event occurred in the Korean entertainment industry. The advertising company''s "first plan" has flowed into the private sector.


    Commonly known as "Hanyu X-Files".


    This report involves the private lives of 99 popular Korean stars. It is said that there will be a second and third period breaking news later.


    Li Xiuman specially took out a file and showed it to Tang En.


    Dunn looked very speechless.


    what is this?


    For example, a certain male star was a cowherd before his debut. What''s the big deal? Doesn''t Hollywood''s Channing Tatum also strip out at nightclubs? So what, he was still photographed by Marvel, filmed "Thor" and became a superhero that everyone admires.


    For example, a certain male star often domestic violence, leading to divorce. what is this? There really isn¡¯t too much of this in Hollywood. Many old-school actors have a history of domestic violence.


    For example, a certain male star is actually gay. Oh my god, is homosexuality a revelation? The choice of love is a basic human right.


    Another example is that a certain female star was adopted by the president of a large company, a certain female star cheated after marriage, a certain female star had plastic surgery, a certain female star had a hot temper and often abused the staff...


    In short, it''s all trivial things.


    Judging from Tang En''s knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry for so many years, the content is more realistic.


    There is nothing special, every piece of news can find corresponding shortcomings in popular Hollywood stars.


    Hollywood is open.


    Robert Downey Jr., for example, everyone knows he''s an addict, and he doesn''t shy away from it. Mel Gibson, for example, everyone knows he beat his wife, and he admits it many times. For example, Angelina Jolie, she freely admitted that she had a very rebellious and very promiscuous adolescence...


    If this matter is put in Hollywood, the stars will definitely stand up and admit the truth, and then sue the advertising company.


    South Korea is different. After the incident broke out, all the stars came forward to deny it.


    Treat fans like idiots.


    However, public opinion is like a tide, and there will always be people who doubt it.


    Some people can handle it.


    Some people can''t take it anymore.


    It was also revealed that Li Enzhu was taken care of by an old man of his grandfather''s generation. In recent years, he has been able to appear in popular movies and TV dramas one after another, all of which are related to the sponsor.


    The abuse, coupled with the pressure of public opinion, and the anger of the family''s elders, led to Li Enzhu''s death.


    "Of course, the persecution of public opinion has a certain impact, but the more important thing is that the entertainment environment is too bad and it is too harsh for female artists." Tang En sat in Li Xiuman''s office with a serious face.


    Li Xiuman sighed, "It''s much better than when I was a singer 20 years ago. At that time...hehe, when the bigwigs said a word, we entertainment stars must accept it. If you don''t accept it, you won''t be banned. The problem is, they will concoct a series of fake news to slander you and destroy a person completely."


    Tang En waved his hand, "I don''t care about your business. But my people must give me complete protection. The nine girls of Girls'' Generation, no matter who they are, can''t stretch out their hands. The security measures in the company must be carried out. Good. If you encounter a difficult person and you can''t solve it, call Li Zai-yong. If Li Zai-yong can''t solve it... then find me directly!"


    Li Xiuman was taken aback and quickly said, "No, no, it''s enough to have the name of President Li. In Korea, everyone has to give him face."


    Can not raise the situation to the height of Dunn.


    New Universal is the world''s top media group, with a worldwide public opinion influence.


    If the scandals in the Korean entertainment industry don''t want to spread all over the world, they must be put away.


    Besides, the Korean film industry is getting off the ground with the help of Hollywood.


    Offending Dunn and affecting cooperation is destroying the national policy!


    ...


    Because of a little accident, Dunn stayed in Korea for one more day.


    As a result, Dunn didn''t have time to go to Japan for a cool lap. Time was very tight. He had to fly back to Los Angeles to participate in a very important event.


    The case of NBC Group''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment has been reached!


    From now on, Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records will return to the embrace of Hollywood!


    The labels of Sony Pictures and Sony Records were also banned.


    The new company after the merger is called NBC Columbia Group.


    Funny to say.


    At that time, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Records and CBS were only one family. After several changes, they all separated.


    Unexpectedly, decades later, Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records merged with CBS''s competitor NBC.


    The name of the NBC Columbia Group is a bit funny.


    However, the Colombian brand is too well-known and has great economic benefits, and it can''t be changed if you want to. (Note: Colombia is a trademark brand of the United States, Columbia, which is not the same word as the country name Colombia.)


    In any case, Columbia Pictures is back in Hollywood, which is a welcome thing for Hollywood.


    As a member of Hollywood, Dunn has to go back and participate in the celebration.


    It''s a bit of a pity that I didn''t go to Japan to live with those cute girls.


    But fortunately in Korea, he was still full.


    In addition to Xu Zhuxian being too small, his bones have not grown yet, in the past two days in South Korea, he has also pushed down Li Shungui, Cui Xiuying and Lin Yuner successively.


    Girls'' Generation has pushed eight of the nine beautiful girls.


    Quite a sense of achievement.


    In particular, there is a sense of achievement. These girls in Korea are relatively delicate, and they are young. With Tang En''s fighting power, he can completely rely on his true level to fight eight!


    Invincible!


    Unlike when he was in Moscow, in order to deal with the ten beautiful girls with long legs and fair skin, Dunn even had to take a small blue pill and fought all night to settle them.


    In contrast, the title of the fighting nation is really not an exaggeration.


    The physical quality of girls is much better than that of girls in China, Japan and South Korea.


    These girls in South Korea have experienced many times, but the combat effectiveness is not as good as the first time of Russian girls.


    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn received an angry phone call.


    Michael Eisner from Disney: "Dawn, you stole my project! We have been following up on the real estate project in the Magic City for seven years! You are robbery!"


    Dunn made a haha, "Michael, if you have time to get angry with me, you might as well think about how to deal with NBC. The establishment of NBC Columbia Group, the most direct competitor is Disney."


    "Don''t think I don''t know, you played a key role in NBC''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment."


    "Hey, there''s no way. You also know that I am a selfless person. It is the mission of our new generation of Hollywood leaders to bring Hollywood back to Hollywood."


    Michael Eisner laughed angrily, "I think you want to use NBC Columbia to check and balance Disney, so as to ensure New Universal''s position as the industry leader, right?"


    NBC and ABC are two major television networks, which are respectively affiliated to two media groups and are very powerful.


    But in terms of content, they all rely heavily on New Universal New Universal has been a very friendly partner with Disney in the past.


    This time, Dunn helped NBC complete the acquisition of Sony Entertainment. The friendly relationship between the two companies will definitely not be worse than Disney.


    At that time, New Global will completely sit firmly in the middle position and strategize.


    Precisely, the chairman and CEO of NBC Columbia is Steve Burke, the deputy who was kicked out of Disney by Michael Eisner...


    With this relationship, Disney will be firmly left behind by New Universal.


    Of course, for New Universal, Disney''s threat has been greatly reduced. Except for the tourism and vacation business, other businesses have been surpassed by New Universal.


    Now, New Universal''s main competitor is News Corp.


    The old guy Murdoch is really a bit old-fashioned. After winning Myspace, he has already started a series of global promotion plans.


    In contrast, New Global''s Facebook has not yet completed its layout in the US market.


    But there is good news recently, because Blizzard "World of Warcraft" has opened an official account on Facebook, players can leave a message on it and put forward various opinions. In the past two months, the number of Facebook users in the United States has soared by 5.4 million, reaching the level of 10 million.


    This is the advantage of internal resource integration, and the group does not split.


    It is conceivable that if Blizzard also opened an official account on Myspace, not many people would come to Facebook to register.


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 Chapter 1135： Motivation to make money

    Life science is a topic that the rich and powerful are striving for, and for this purpose, they spend tens or tens of billions of dollars. For example, Bill Gates, Buffett, Murdoch, Redstone, Jobs, Li Chaoren and others have all invested heavily in this.


    In his previous life, Mark Zuckerberg donated his entire net worth to make a major breakthrough in the field of life sciences, trying to overcome various malignant diseases that have plagued mankind for thousands of years.


    Dunn is now 27 years old, with a net worth of more than 150 billion US dollars, and is worthy of the name of the world''s richest man. With the help of Murdoch and Redstone, they also began to pay attention to this topic.


    No way, the rejuvenation experiment of mice is really attractive.


    He doesn''t have that much energy himself, and it just so happens that Natalie''s academic major is in this direction. If she is interested, let her do it.


    By the time Dunn returned to Los Angeles, Natalie had already secured the lab at Harvard, and said another good news with great interest.


    "Professor Tony Corey of Stanford University also has profound research in the field of rejuvenation."


    "Oh? Good thing. You can take the lead and have Harvard and Stanford work together."


    "They won''t cooperate."


    When Tang En returned home, he was taking off his coat. He couldn''t help but turn his head and asked, "Has the foundation''s funds been in place?"


    Natalie shook her head and said, "No, although they are all about rejuvenation, the nature of the subject is different. Harvard''s research is on the rejuvenation of physiological functions, and Stanford''s research is... in the spiritual field."


    Tang En suddenly laughed, "Spiritual realm?"


    Natalie said seriously: "You know, when people get old, their thinking and memory will seriously decline. This has nothing to do with the health of the body. The Harvard project cannot solve this problem."


    Dunn realized the importance, "You mean Stanford University has a way?"


    Natalie said: "It''s just a concept at the moment. Professor Tony Corey has done a set of experiments to exchange blood on mice."


    Tang En said: "Exchange blood therapy? I know, it''s famous."


    Natalie said: "Exchange blood therapy has not yet been certified by the FDA, and it is still experimental, but it is true that a large number of rich people have used it, and the effect is very good. But the reason is that many scientific research institutions have not given authority. explanation. Professor Corey is trying to solve one of the big problems.¡±


    Dunn was very interested in this, "Tell me about it."


    Natalie said: "Exchange the blood of the mice, replace the blood of the young mice with the blood of the old mice, and the stars will find that the reaction of the mice is slow. But replace the blood of the old mice with the blood of the young mice. From the blood of the mouse, you can find that the memory of this young mouse has improved and the learning ability has also been enhanced. Professor Corey believes that the old blood has a negative impact on the brain and cognitive ability. "


    Dunn blinked, "This is not a novel idea, is it? With my shallow understanding of exchange transfusion therapy, I can also draw such a conclusion."


    Natalie shook her head and said: "Professor Corey''s research topic is of course not that simple. He is looking for the kind of molecule in the blood that can damage the brain''s activity. If found, use drugs or physical therapy to form antibodies to this key molecule. , then the elderly can maintain the brain vitality and memory of the young. After all, the subject of exchange transfusion therapy is too big, involving the whole human body, and it is difficult to judge the side effects. "


    Tang En understood now, and said in surprise: "The key molecule that affects brain aging? Oh! These medical scientists are really whimsical, but let''s not say... It''s really great. This project must be strongly supported. ."


    He is only 27 years old this year, and under normal circumstances, he has at least 60 years to live.


    If during this period, the projects of Harvard and Stanford can make breakthroughs, then... he will have a very healthy and high-quality old age, and maybe he will live to be more than a hundred years old and still look like a young man. Just like having fun.


    So dreamy, so beautiful.


    Thinking of it this way, Tang En''s motivation to make money has been greatly increased.


    ...


    NBC acquired Sony Entertainment, forming a major entertainment giant in Hollywood, the NBC Columbia Group.


    This is a big deal.


    Whether it is a competitor, or there have been many feuds in the past, at times like this, you must come forward to cheer.


    The venue for the reception is still the Hilton Hotel, which is the designated venue for major Hollywood events.


    Because Natalie was busy training, preparing for the filming of "Million Dollar Baby", and contacting the Stanford University Medical Laboratory, she didn''t find time.


    Dunn simply appeared with Gal Gadot.


    No big deal.


    They are all in the circle, who doesn''t know that there are many women around Tang En?


    Compared with Natalie''s petite figure, Gal Gadot is much taller, standing next to Dunn and looks more suitable.


    It was the first time to follow Dunn to attend such an important occasion. Gal Gadot was a little nervous, holding his arm tightly all the time. The smile on his face was still charming, but very restrained.


    "Relax, it''s fine." Dunn comforted in a low voice.


    Gal Gadot reluctantly said: "I really shouldn''t come, there are so many big people, I saw Spielberg just now."


    "Is Spielberg a big man?" Dunn laughed dumbly, then shook his head and said softly, "Don''t forget, you are my woman. Think about it, you are Dunn Walker''s woman, you have this identity Now, who doesn''t want to give you some face? Even Spielberg uses honorifics when he sees you."


    As soon as the voice fell, a big man appeared.


    Alan Horn, president of Warner Bros., "Dawn, eh... who is this beautiful lady?"


    Dunn smiled, "My girlfriend, Gal Gadot."


    "Gail... Gadot?" Alan Horn repeated the name, not a typical English name.


    Gal Gadot bowed and smiled: "I''m from Israel."


    Alan Horn''s expression brightened a lot, "Speaking of which, we are still compatriots."


    Then, there was a lively chat.


    Because of Dunn''s halo blessing, Gal Gadot really felt what dignity is in front of big Hollywood figures.


    Really fun!


    After talking for a while, Alan Horn''s words suddenly changed and he said, "By the way, Dunn, I have something to tell you."


    "What''s up?"


    "The project "New Superman" is going to change the director."


    Tang En almost burst out laughing, "Change director? If I know it well, isn''t that movie already started?"


    This project is "Superman Returns".


    Since the establishment of the project in 2003, the producer, director, screenwriter, and actor have changed several times.


    There is no way Marvel is under too much pressure, they have to find a way to make an epoch-making classic to win back a city for DC.


    The result was a series of farce.


    The choice came and went, and Michael Bay was chosen as the director.


    Alan Horn sighed, very helpless, "When I chose Michael Bay, I disagreed very much, yes... you know, that''s not what I meant. "Escape from the Clone Island" was released recently, that is Michael Bay''s movies are bad at the box office. The producer, DreamWorks, has lost its cash flow and may even be forced to sell it to Paramount. Michael Bay has become a big joke."


    Dunn can understand.


    Over the past few years, Michael Bay has made a number of money-losing blockbusters. The latest "Escape from Clone Island" has this incident, and Warners will definitely be highly vigilant.


    "So...you want to change directors?"


    "Must change!"


    Alan Horn was very firm in saying that in the production of "Superman Returns", he and Michael Bay had too many philosophical differences.


    At Warner Bros, he''s only second in command. Number one is Barry Mayer.


    With this failure of "Escape from Clone Island", he is confident to persuade the board of directors to remove Michael Bay!


    Dunn nodded, "what do you mean?"


    Alan Horn said: "I''m going to use Brett Ratner."


    "Brett Ratner?"


    Dunn suddenly realized.


    It was him!


    This director is the director who has filmed the "Rush Hour" series by taking advantage of Jack Chen''s fame and kung fu characteristics. During that time period, he was at the height of his power and belonged to the young Zhuang faction of potential stocks.


    However, his personal life is not very good.


    He took a fancy to Charlize Theron and invited her to the hotel.


    Charlize Theron refused, and took out Dunn''s name, saying that he was dating Dunn.


    As a result, Brett Ratner sneered at Dunn and said a lot of ugly words.


    After Dunn found out, of course he couldn''t bear it.


    It happened that Dunn was working with Warner on a platter investment and cooperation with "The Chronicles of Narnia" and notified Warner of the matter.


    Warner responded immediately and sincerely stated that it would not use him within five years as punishment.


    Now, five years have not yet come, Alan Horn intends to activate this person in advance, and it is necessary to tell Dunn in advance.


    Dunn thought for a moment and waved his hand, "Okay. But Alan, let me say one more thing, do you really think this guy can save "Superman Returns"? With Barry Mayer''s constraints, you can''t do it at Warner. When there was no Barry in the 1990s, how mighty Warner was under your leadership? How domineering?"


    Alan Horn pondered for a long time and sighed, "There''s no way out. I can''t just watch Michael Bay ruin this movie."


    "Is the movie date still next year?"


    "Well, next July."


    Dunn''s expression is a bit weird, "In Marvel''s arrangement, the schedule of Daredevil 3 is May, and the schedule of The Avengers is July."


    Alan Horn was stunned for a moment, then cursed: "Those idiots, they''re just making a fool of yourself!"


    Tang En smiled and said earnestly: "New Universal will be listed next year, and a new high-level team will also appear. You know, Bill is old."


    Bill McNick is about to retire, and his film and television entertainment department naturally needs a new helmsman.


    Alan Horn has been invited by Dunn more than once. After being silent for a long time, he said, "Let''s see it next year. I have one more year left on my contract."


    Dunn was instantly overjoyed.


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 Chapter 1136： My waste, your treasure

    NBC''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment was a success.


    But for Steve Burke, there are still many difficulties he needs to overcome and solve.


    The core asset of Sony Entertainment is Columbia Pictures, but in the past few years, its performance has been very poor, and it has even lost money in the past year.


    You know, Columbia Pictures also has a very glorious history in Hollywood.


    The copyright inventory of 2,850 movies is not the first in Hollywood, but among these movies, Columbia has independent copyrights for 2,700 movies!


    The number of rights Columbia Pictures fully controls, which has surpassed Warner Bros. and is second only to New Universal.


    After all, New Universal has mastered the two major film libraries of Universal Pictures and MGM, which is too large.


    Not only that, Columbia Pictures has been a leader in the television industry for the past few decades, with 260 TV series with a total of 23,000 episodes.


    There is a consensus in Hollywood that movies are only the brand image of the studios, and TV is the big money maker.


    Over the past few years, Columbia Pictures'' film and television production has been bogged down.


    That''s what Steve Burke had to tackle first.


    Tonight, all the bigwigs in Hollywood will make an appearance. Warner, Disney, Paramount, DreamWorks, Legendary Pictures, Lionsgate Pictures... Even the heads of many TV stations have also appeared.


    For Steve Burke, it was two people who were most interested - Spielberg and Dunn Walker.


    Spielberg has been very embarrassed this past month.


    His personal film "War of the Worlds" didn''t fare as well as expected. Although it is not a loss, it is too far from the box office forecast of 1 billion US dollars.


    It''s really hard to save DreamWorks'' performance through this movie.


    On the other hand, the commercial blockbuster "Escape from the Clone Island" directed by Michael Bay, which he strongly promoted, failed miserably at the box office!


    With an investment of 140 million US dollars, the North American box office was only 24 million US dollars in its first week. I really cried.


    Consecutive failures have made DreamWorks even worse, leaving only one way out - selling the property!


    At present, DreamWorks is in contact with Paramount, interested in mergers and acquisitions.


    Steve Burke is very interested in DreamWorks, which will greatly boost NBC Columbia Pictures'' film business.


    The movie market has been very active in the past year.


    In 2004, the DVD business grew substantially, driving overall home entertainment revenue to $22 billion, including $17 billion in DVD revenue for movies!


    You must know that the total box office in North America in 2004 was only 9.3 billion US dollars, and the DVD market is equivalent to recreating two box office markets!


    And Hollywood film companies have the right to speak in the DVD industry chain, no less than the box office system.


    Other peripheral revenue is also very high, including $470 million in pay-on-demand, $1.48 billion in pay TV licensing, $950 million in TV networks, $660 million in local TV stations, and $2.04 billion in overseas pay TV.


    The total peripheral output value reached 22.6 billion US dollars!


    If you include derivative copyrights, the total output value will steadily exceed 50 billion US dollars!


    The promotion of economic globalization has made Hollywood never so rich.


    As things stand, Hollywood is only getting better.


    Although the box office of DreamWorks movies is not satisfactory, but DreamWorks movies have big names such as Spielberg and Tom Hanks, and the peripheral income will be very good.


    If it can be combined with Columbia Pictures'' film library, it will be very useful to launch a reasonable and stable package marketing strategy.


    As for Dunn Walker...


    Well, according to Steve Burke''s understanding of him, it is really difficult to sew wool on Dunn.


    New Universal''s film business is developing so well, even if the two have a good personal relationship, it is impossible for Dunn to transfer the film business.


    The only possibility is TV.


    New Universal''s TV business mainly includes STA TV Network, Discovery Channel, USA TV Network and Universal TV Production Company.


    The STA network, Discovery Channel and Universal Television Productions are at the heart of the new Universal Television business.


    Can''t move.


    In comparison, the USA TV network is really tasteless.


    It belongs to the kind of business that is a pity to abandon and tasteless to eat.


    Dunn doesn''t look down on USA TV''s business, but it is very important to Steve Burke. In any case, USA TV also made a profit of 450 million US dollars last year.


    Quite a lot!


    More than Sony Entertainment as a whole!


    NBC''s acquisition of Sony Entertainment, the total transaction value is as high as 15 billion US dollars! The asset size of USA TV network is about 5 billion US dollars.


    "Steve, are you too impatient?"


    Dunn is holding Gal Gadot''s arm and walking among the bigwigs, which is equivalent to officially pushing Gal Gadot out. With this level of identity, no one in Hollywood dared to bully her.


    Unexpectedly, at this time, Steve Burke came over and talked to him with a smile, which surprised him a little.


    Steve Burke sighed, "No way, you didn''t see Eisner''s attitude just now, it''s the same as back then!"


    Tang En was a little funny: "The same as back then?"


    Steve Burke said indifferently: "DreamWorks collapsed. Katzenberg has been fighting for more than ten years, but he is still his defeat. Maybe he thinks so of me too."


    Tang En said calmly: "As of now, you are indeed not his opponent. Except for New Universal, looking at the entire Hollywood, who dares to say that it can stabilize Disney?"


    Steve Burke was speechless, "Dawn, you have to give me an idea about this."


    Dunn laughed and said, "Steve, we are friends, and Michael and I are also friends. New Universal and Disney have been working together for many years."


    Steve Burke rolled his eyes, "There is no need to say such words. Since it is cooperation, it is natural for both parties to reciprocate."


    Dunn said cautiously: "Katzenberg is Michael Eisner''s underdog. As for you...why don''t you join forces? You join forces with Katzenberg, you are in charge of the TV business, he is in charge of the film business, and he leads the NBC Columbia''s acquisition of DreamWorks and DreamWorks Animation may not have been without the capital to compete with Disney."


    Steve Burke coughed lightly, "DreamWorks Animation''s stock price keeps rising, Katzenberg won''t sell it Even if he sells, we can''t afford it. It''s in front of me now. Two options, one is DreamWorks, for the movie business; the other is USA Network, for the TV business."


    Both companies are about the same price.


    "Are you interested in USA TV network?" Dunn''s expression was a little weird, this is probably the least potential business of the New Universal TV Media Department.


    Steve Burke gritted his teeth and said, "I want to buy the STA TV network. Do I want to eat it? Starz is so popular that its valuation has been pushed up to 20 billion US dollars, which is on the same level as the NBC group!"


    Of course, Dunn will not refuse the good things that come to the door, "DreamWorks'' publisher is Paramount? The two parties are partners. Since Paramount is interested in DreamWorks, I don''t think you have a good chance."


    Steve Burke nodded, "For Columbia Entertainment now, it needs more profit. The US TV network''s $450 million profit is indeed more important."


    Tang En said happily: "That''s alright, that''s it, you can make an offer! I can declare it in advance. If it''s less than $5 billion, don''t even think about it."


    Steve Burke frowned, paused, and said, "I''ve been following the USA TV network all this time, and there''s a family reality show that I''m very optimistic about."


    "Family reality show?"


    "The Hilton Family."


    Tang En''s expression was a little rich, he paused, and said with a smile, "Okay, if you are free, we can go to investigate this reality show together tomorrow."


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 Chapter 1137： Kardashian

    This kind of reality show that reflects the current situation of family life is very popular in the United States, such as "The Cosby Family" and "The Ozzy Osbourne Family TV Show", which are very popular.


    In particular, this kind of family-based reality show will last for a long time, maybe twenty or thirty years.


    TV viewers will witness the aging of the main actors in the TV show, the children will grow up little by little, and the structure of the family will change year after year.


    Although it is a reality show, it has a script.


    But human change is real.


    Over time, it can become deeply rooted in people''s hearts.


    Why are the Olsen sisters so famous in America?


    It is because the two of them also participated in the recording of this type of family reality show when they were children, and audiences across the United States watched them grow up as if they were their own children.


    With this feeling, the Olsen sisters will not worry about selling their own fashion brand when they create their own fashion brand.


    "The Hilton Family" just went live this summer with its first episode.


    Because it involves the top wealthy Hilton family in the United States, as well as the popular socialites Paris Hilton and sister Nikki Hilton, it is conceivable that once the show is broadcast, what kind of popularity will be raised.


    This is the most-watched show on USA Network right now!


    This show will air 2-3 episodes a week.


    Now, just after the first episode aired, USA TV has received more than $120 million in monthly advertising fees for the ad breaks during the show through this show!


    This is simply another explosive reality show that is rising in the United States at the moment!


    It is precisely because of the existence of the reality show "The Hilton Family" that Steve Burke takes USA TV very seriously. He can miss DreamWorks, but he must not miss USA Network!


    According to the experience of past "The Cosby''s", "The Hilton''s" can last for at least 20 years!


    Viewers can watch the wealthy couple Rick and Kathy Hilton age a little bit, and even die. You can watch Paris Hilton keep changing boyfriends, and you can even see her getting married, pregnant, and having children...


    It''s really attractive.


    It''s profitable to think about it.


    Cosby''s ordinary black family can be very popular, not to mention the legendary Hilton family.


    Steve Burke''s wishful thinking is very good.


    The next day, at the invitation of Dunn, he went to the recording site of "The Hilton Family".


    Location, Beverly Hills.


    Paris Hilton''s new home for $2.8 million.


    This is a relatively old-fashioned mansion. The decoration style does not conform to Paris Hilton''s garish features. Instead, it has a dark and solemn feeling.


    Many media broke the news and ridiculed Paris Hilton for losing her aesthetics and not having the style of a wealthy lady at all.


    This is the typical outsider looking insider.


    This mansion was used for the filming of "The Hilton Family".


    It''s not Paris Hilton alone, the mansion should represent the image of the Hilton family!


    Of course, you have to be prudent, restrained, and serious.


    In the shooting scene, Dunn saw the Hilton family, including father Rick Hilton, mother Kathy Hilton, and of course their big baby, sisters Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.


    Not to mention, looking at it this way, this pair of Hilton sisters is really beautiful!


    Mainly to look good.


    High-end luxury, yet youthful and fashionable.


    In comparison, Paris Hilton''s little valet was a little too inconspicuous, dressed in ordinary clothes and had no temperament, like a village girl from the countryside.


    But this village girl is also famous.


    Dunn knows.


    She is Kim Kardashian!


    When Tang En came, everyone stopped filming immediately and came forward to say hello, it was called an intimacy.


    Especially Paris Hilton, looking at Dunn''s eyes... I can''t wait to eat her.


    "Hello Mr. Walker, I have admired you for a long time, I am your number one fan, my name is Kim Kardashian, my dad is..."


    Kardashian is not a good stubborn either, she rushed up with Paris Hilton, and before she spoke, she rushed to say hello to Dunn.


    Paris Hilton was so angry that she turned her head and said viciously: "Don''t interrupt me, bitch!"


    Kardashian looked embarrassed and quickly admitted her mistake, "I''m sorry, I forgot."


    "pig!"


    Paris Hilton cursed, and then gave Dunn a sweet smile and said, "Hey, Dunn, hehe, we finally meet. She came from the country and has never seen anything in the world, you Never mind."


    Dunn had a half-smile on his face.


    Paris Hilton smiled awkwardly and quickly apologized, "Last time, I was wrong. I apologize to you. I really didn''t expect that guy to be a criminal."


    Last year, Dunn won an Indian costume designer. Turns out this guy eats a lot and is still friends with Paris Hilton.


    Paris Hilton found Dunn foolishly, begged to let him go, and said some very inappropriate words.


    Dunn waved his hand, so that he wouldn''t care about this trivial matter with a silly woman, looked at Kardashian, and said with a smile, "Are you friends?"


    Paris Hilton immediately put her arms around Kardashian, and said quickly: "Yes, we are good friends, we are best friends! She wanted to be on TV, so I specially found her to shoot a show with us and help us. She. But she''s too stupid to know anything."


    Dunn nodded.


    This kind of thing can''t be hidden from him.


    The biggest attraction of "The Hilton Family" is of course the wealthy life.


    In the history of the United States, there has never been a top giant that would disclose its life and show it to the national audience in the form of a reality show.


    The curiosity of the unknown will definitely attract great attention.


    But at the same time, there are also many disadvantages.


    Because it is a traditional wealthy family, this family of Hilton is very hard to let go. Their words and deeds must be polite and they must not lose the face of the Hilton family.


    Because of this, "The Hilton Family" actually has a very short lifespan. That is to say, during the beginning of the broadcast, the ratings were very good and the popularity was very high.


    After a long time, it becomes boring.


    It''s hard for the American people to like that kind of airy, unnatural look.


    This resulted in only two seasons of the show.


    The production team obviously found this weakness, and needed to find a "tipping point" that could activate the atmosphere.


    This candidate is Kardashian.


    Kardashian is nominally a friend of Paris Hilton, but in fact, she is her valet maid, a gas bag. By bullying Kardashian, to increase the show''s attention.


    "Anyone else in your family?"


    Although Paris Hilton is beautiful, she is a real courtesan. Dunn has no interest in her, but chats with Kardashian instead.


    Seeing Dunn taking the initiative to talk to herself, Kardashian almost jumped up with excitement.


    What''s the situation?


    Is he looking at me?


    Yes, definitely!


    He must be very happy with my figure!


    That''s right!


    Paris, this Bichi, is as thin as a hemp, how could it be loved by men?


    Or his round and exaggerated figure is more attractive!


    At this moment, Kardashian had a lot of whimsy in her mind, and she smiled and said quickly: "I have a big family, my father is Robert Kardashian, and my mother is Krishna. Ristine Horton, stepfather is Bruce Jenner, I have a sister Kourtney Kardashian, and a sister Khloe Kardashian. In addition, there are two other half-sisters My sisters, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. My sisters are so beautiful, so charming! Of course, my mom is beautiful too, with a special grown-up beauty that''s so charming."


    Dunn''s expression changed.


    Almost vomited.


    Is this woman thinking crooked?


    That''s fine with your older sisters and younger sisters, but your mother is in her 50s, right? what do you mean by that?


    Dunn is more interested in Kardashian than Paris Hilton, because Kardashian can bring greater benefits to New Universal!


    "The Hilton Family" has no vitality, and its only function is to take advantage of the current popularity to quickly fool Steve Burke, package and sell the USA TV network to NBC Columbia Pictures, and make a lot of money.


    Basically a one-time consumption.


    More long-term interests, or Kardashian.


    Kardashian is the **** of family reality TV.


    Now that Kardashian is settled, the Kardashian family can earn at least $50 million a year for New Universal in the future.


    Tang En tried his best to calm down and said, "Well, I will call your whole family when I have time to meet."


    "Okay! Okay, no problem!" Kardashian Le''s snot bubble was about to come out, and she was shaking with excitement.


    Paris Hilton''s face changed slightly, and she said with a forced smile, "Dawn, Nikki...my sister, she is still wearing makeup over there. I''ll let her come over in a while."


    Dunn glanced in the direction of Nikki Hilton smiled: "Well, your sister is very beautiful."


    Paris Hilton seemed to see hope, her eyes burning, "Dawn, if you are free, we can go on a date, I''m with Nikki."


    Dunn almost fainted.


    No wonder Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian get to hang out together.


    All the way!


    ...


    A simple visit to the "Hilton Family" recording site, Dunn and Steve Burke left.


    "That Rick is not as rich as I thought." Sitting in the car, Steve Burke said.


    Tang En said with a smile: "The Hilton family has a total of 4 billion US dollars in assets. Now it has passed to the fifth generation, and there are hundreds of children and grandchildren. How can they be divided? Besides, this is not a good thing, if he is rich Now, how can you make a TV show?"


    Steve Burke nodded, "I''m very optimistic about this show."


    Dunn remained calm and almost laughed.


    Steve Burke added: "If I offer the USA TV network, I plan to buy it together with the production rights of this show."


    Dunn was "shocked", "isn''t that bad?"


    Steve Burke said seriously: "I insist. New Universal has too many hit TV shows. The NBC Columbia Group has just been formed and urgently needs a blockbuster TV program to drive the overall performance. Dunn , you should help me once."


    "This¡­¡­"


    Dunn looked embarrassed.


    My heart blossomed with laughter.


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 Chapter 1138： tapping

    USA TV is the most traditional TV network, lacking in bright spots, and belongs to the popular low-cost pay TV.


    The profitability has been very good in the past two years. Last year, it even made a profit of 450 million US dollars. That is because there are strong high-quality programs supplied by New Universal, and the bundled sales of Starz channels, and its own hematopoietic ability is almost non-existent.


    In the long run, lack of potential can only be a half-dead existence.


    It is completely incomparable with TV stations such as Starz and Discovery Channel, which have distinct characteristics and can dominate one side in their own field.


    With the popularity of "The Hilton Family" and Steve Burke''s misjudgment of the prospect of this reality show, Dunn is naturally willing to sell this burden as soon as possible.


    Sell ??at a high price!


    A few years ago, when Dunn Pictures acquired a series of assets such as Universal Pictures, USA Television Network''s assets in the final transaction case were assessed at $2.8 billion.


    This transaction can earn at least 80%!


    For New Universal, the content crisis at Disney and NBC Columbia Group is a potential moneymaker.


    Sallywood was sold to Disney, and USA Network might as well sell it to NBC Columbia.


    In contrast, News Corp., which is ambitious and bully, is the real tough problem.


    The News Corporation in the previous life, of course, was at the end of the road, constantly selling, splitting, and even selling 20th Century Fox to Disney.


    But in this life, because of Dunn''s appearance, under the butterfly effect, News Corporation may not be completely defeated.


    What if Xiong got up?


    At a critical moment, Dunn needs to push behind News Corporation on the edge of the cliff and let it fall into the abyss completely.


    Just at this time, a big news broke out in the British press.


    Glenn McKell, a private investigator working for the News of the World, has been arrested!


    The newspaper''s editor-in-chief, Coulson, was also unable to bear the pressure of public opinion and chose to resign.


    The reason is because some time ago, the "News of the World" reported a gossip about the royal family. Prince William injured his knee because he fought too hard with his girlfriend.


    This kind of thing is usually a woman''s knee injury, and Prince William''s knee injury is really ironic. I don''t know what new trick was used.


    After the "News of the World" learned about the incident, it directly reported it.


    The result was a problem.


    Prince William''s knee injury is known only to a few of his closest associates.


    How would the News of the World know?


    After an investigation, the "News of the World" pushed Detective Glenn McKell out, stating that he had illegally wiretapped Prince William''s phone messages to get the news.


    Illegal eavesdropping!


    Immediately, there was an uproar in the British press.


    You must know that it is not the first time that the News of the World has done illegal wiretapping.


    As early as three years ago, the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl named Millie Dowler drew national attention.


    To get the scoop, the News of the World hacked into her phone''s voicemail. Because the mailbox was full and worried about not being able to capture the latest news, the detectives from the News of the World even emptied some of the unimportant information to make room.


    Then the girl was not found for a long time.


    During the investigation process, the police found that the girl''s mailbox was deleted, and they concluded that the girl was still alive and was still using her mobile phone. Increase the hunt and tell the family not to worry.


    As a result, the girl was already dead.


    Was killed by a nightclub doorman.


    Because of this incident, the "News of the World" compensated the girl''s family with 2 million pounds, and Murdoch himself even donated 1 million pounds to express his condolences.


    But he flatly denied the eavesdropping, saying he did not know.


    Murdoch''s influence in the UK is too great.


    He owns 70% of the UK''s newspapers.


    So much so that politicians from both parties in the UK have to find a way to get close to Murdoch and make good friends. Once Murdoch is offended, the news media controlled by the media tycoon will directly ruin their political careers if they attack.


    Because of the existence of this relationship, News of the World, a subsidiary of News Corporation, has not been substantially punished.


    Powerful.


    Dunn had already sent his personal assistant, George Paxton, to secretly investigate the eavesdropping of the News of the World, in preparation for the future "sneak attack" on News Corp.


    After hearing about this, the two sides immediately began to communicate.


    Dunn asked, "How is the situation over there?"


    George Paxton replied: "The influence of public opinion is very large, but the substantive influence is not too much. Except for the resignation of the editor-in-chief of "News of the World", it seems that the government will not impose additional penalties. At present, " The News of the World is also operating in an orderly manner, and there is no panic."


    He had already paid for insiders at the paper, a vice president and a board secretary.


    Dunn said somewhat mockingly: "It seems that those politicians in the UK don''t dare to offend Murdoch."


    George Paxton said: "This is normal. These British Prime Ministers have a deep relationship with Murdoch, especially Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is said to be with Deng Wen..."


    "Okay, those don''t need to be said." Dunn interrupted him and pondered for a while, "The News of the World has not been knocked down, but it is more beneficial to us. The deeper the grievances, the more they will erupt and spread to the future. The bigger the face is. Let them go deeper and deeper into hell. They have a tradition of wiretapping, and it will not change because of the resignation of an editor-in-chief.¡±


    Eavesdropping means getting first-hand exclusive information!


    It is precisely this kind of exclusive news that drives the sales of the News of the World.


    If the News of the World wants to make money, the tradition of eavesdropping will certainly not be abandoned.


    George Paxton paused and said, "Dawn, I feel the need to tell you something. The scope of the "News of the World" wiretapping may affect you."


    "what?"


    Dunn couldn''t believe it.


    The security of his mobile phone information is not much worse than that of the president.


    George Paxton said: "It''s not you, it''s a Hollywood star, Sienna Miller. At first they should have wanted to get inside information about "The Queen Wears Prada", but they heard something and you unexpectedly related content. But they didn''t report it."


    Dunn''s expression is a bit weird.


    It''s a lot of trouble for women.


    Sienna Miller and Anne Hathaway live in Dunn''s Villa No.


    With this kind of close relationship, when the phone was tapped, a piece of Dunn''s private life would definitely be captured.


    Fortunately, the News of the World did not dare to be too blatant.


    For this kind of news media, it is better to provoke politicians than media tycoons like Dunn.


    However, this feeling of being secretly eavesdropped on is really bad.


    Now is not the time to sanction the News of the World.


    Then just say goodbye to Sienna Miller.


    ...


    That night, Dunn stayed at Villa No. 3 overnight.


    Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller together, gave Dunn endless tenderness.


    In terms of the level of serving people, those girls in Asia are really not as active and enthusiastic as these two Hollywood female stars.


    After enjoying, the three went to the bathroom to take a bath.


    Dunn said his intentions and told them bluntly that this relationship should end. From now on, you are free, you should fall in love, you should get married, and there are no restrictions.


    Anne Hathaway smiled and said, "Okay, you miss me in the future, you can ask me at any time."


    She has been with Tang En for a long time, almost four years.


    There were also two separate periods during this period.


    When you get tired of playing, leave. If you miss it, call back.


    It''s getting used to it.


    Sienna Miller was a little disappointed, "Dawn, I... I don''t want to leave you, let me stay by your side."


    She is not like Anne Hathaway.


    Anne Hathaway is a solid Hollywood A-list star, earning between $12 million and $15 million for a single movie.


    She''s just a newcomer in the industry and doesn''t even get paid $1 million.


    After leaving Tang En, how can you live a top-notch life?


    With Dunn, you can get 300,000 US dollars of "living expenses" every month, how good?


    Tang En was determined and unmoved, "The whole world is watching the movie "The Queen Wears Prada", you are a supporting actress, the media will not pay less attention to you. It will be very troublesome to follow me , it''s better to be separated."


    Sienna Miller bit her lip tightly, looking very lost.


    Anne Hathaway comforted her and said, "He''s had enough fun~ www.novelhall.com~ After a year and a half, he might remember how good we are and call us back again. It''s alright."


    Dunn laughed and said: "how to say it? I''m a feminist, and what I pursue is equality between men and women. What do you mean by having enough fun? Anne, your words are a bit discriminatory against women."


    Anne Hathaway just smiled.


    Sienna Miller also burst out laughing.


    Dunn changed the subject at will, "By the way, when will you be dubbing "The Devil Wears Prada"?"


    Anne Hathaway said: "The current arrangement is mid-October."


    Dunn asked: "Do you have any work?"


    Anne Hathaway said: ""Pirate League", there is still a large part to be filmed in the later stage, and it will be in the group next week."


    "Pirates Alliance 3" and "Pirates Alliance 4" are two consecutive films.


    Among them, "Pirate Alliance 3" will be released in June next year.


    Sienna Miller said softly: "I will play a small Warner production, a biopic of Edie Sedgwick, and I am a heroine."


    Tang En nodded and said, "Well, you are so beautiful, and it will be good for your future career to play some complicated roles."


    Sienna Miller murmured: "Pretty and drove me away."


    Tang En frowned and put her in his arms, "Okay, let''s get together and break up. Let''s play again in a while and give you an unforgettable experience."


    "Playing? Who are you playing? Dunn, your words don''t respect women!" Anne Hathaway immediately grabbed his words and laughed.


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 Chapter 1139： New big project to start

    "The Avengers" hasn''t finished filming yet. In the next month, Dunn concentrated his energy and started the green screen shooting of the film.


    "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr., "Spider-Man" James Franco, "Hulk" Eric Bana, "Thor" Channing Tatum, "Ant-Man" Paul Rudd, "The Wasp" Rose Byrne, "Agent Hill" Karin Vanas and other superheroes completed a large assembly on the set.


    Because this was an experimental high-tech shoot, the first time in the world, all the actors were a little stunned.


    I also wanted to laugh a little.


    The exaggerated shapes they put on in front of the green screen often make me feel a strong sense of shame when I see them.


    Surprisingly, after the front shot was finished, a set of composite images appeared on the back monitor, and they all turned into superheroes. That kind of absurd action, with the cooperation of special effects, turned out to be special. Spectacular.


    Dunn also told them that this shooting mode will become the mainstream of Hollywood in the future!


    During the break, Channing Tatum couldn''t help but ask: "Director, if this method will become mainstream, will actors like Jack Chen be no longer needed?"


    He just jumped off a half-meter-high cardboard box. In the composite image of the monitor, he jumped from a skyscraper, hundreds of meters high, and the scene was very shocking.


    Dunn glanced at him and said, "It is never wrong to be dedicated at any time. It is no accident that Tom Cruise and Jack Chen have achieved such great success in the world. Special effects shooting will become more and more mainstream. , but live-action shooting is a valuable cinematic pursuit. Go back and think about what I said.¡±


    Channing Tatum''s physical condition is very good, which fits the role of "Thor" very well.


    Dunn is very optimistic about his future and has the quality and ability to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood.


    But, after all, he came to power with Barry Diller.


    To be a boyfriend to an old man like Barry Diller... it''s really not good.


    Tang Enai is very eager, and really hopes that he can handle this relationship well and become an excellent actor, rather than relying on high-level relationships to fish in troubled waters in Hollywood.


    At this moment, Dunn''s assistant came over with a happy face.


    He is the director of "The Avengers", and at the same time, he is also the chairman of New Universal.


    "The box office data for "Wanted" has been obtained. In the first three days of the first weekend, it received a box office of 86.4 million US dollars. Including the early stage of 3.8 million US dollars, the North American box office of the film exceeded 90 million US dollars in its first week. No. 1 at the box office. Beating Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which ran for two weeks, and Twentieth Century Fox''s action comedy, Agents of Hip Hop."


    Hollywood has a set of formulas for calculating the box office trend of commercial blockbusters.


    quite complicated.


    In simple terms, it means that the box office decreases by 55%-60% every week.


    For example, "Wanted", the box office of 90 million US dollars in the first three days in the first week, then the box office in the next seven days will be around 90 million US dollars, then, it will be 36 million US dollars, 15 million US dollars, 7 million US dollars...


    It is roughly estimated that the North American box office of "Wanted" will reach 250 million US dollars.


    It was really a huge success.


    You know, the film cost only $80 million to make.


    It can be said that Dunn did the right thing by handing over this comic adaptation project to J.J. Abrams.


    J.J. Abrams, who switched from the TV industry to the film industry, also became an instant hit.


    It has been spread in the New Universal industry that he is likely to become the third blockbuster director who is deeply favored by Dunn after Christopher Nolan and Zach Snyder and has been focused on training.


    "Wanted" was released, and it was a success.


    Then, Dunn also has to fulfill his promise.


    He wants to hand over the "Transformers" series to J.J. Abrams!


    Not just the director, but also the main creative screenwriter.


    In the previous version of Michael Bay''s "Transformers" series, the visual effects are very enjoyable, but there is really no plot, just non-stop collisions, explosions and fights.


    However, the story of "Transformers" is very large, with a complete chronicle, which is much richer than that of Marvel.


    Marvel''s movies can be integrated into a series of commercial productions.


    "Transformers" has more material points.


    As far as the world is concerned, fans of Transformers are going to explode Marvel!


    This is almost every boy''s childhood dream.


    Optimus Prime, Tin, Jack, Hornet, Scud, Blue Thunder, Fire Truck, Red Alert, Spray, Runner, Searchlight, Sabre-Toothed Tiger, Hercules, Roadhog, Nightcrawler, Flying Stream, Lightning...


    This series, like Marvel''s comics, has many classic images and has a lot of room for development.


    The Paramount in the previous life really ruined this series.


    "Okay, officially appoint Abrams as the director of "Transformers", and lead the screenwriting team, and immediately start the audition for the main creative team."


    Dunn Pictures has a very positive market prediction for "Wanted", so before the movie was released, the plan for "Transformers" was already launched.


    The interviews for the main actors and the main creators have also started secretly.


    "Okay, I''ll reply right away."


    "Wait a moment!"


    Tang En suddenly stopped his assistant and pondered, "I will spare three days to participate in the interview of the core creative team."


    ¡­¡­


    Half a month later, it was already August.


    The green screen shooting of "The Avengers" is drawing to a close, and it''s coming to an end.


    During this period, he received a lot of good news.


    The acquisition of Victoria''s Secret has come to an end, and the board of directors of both parties has passed the vote, and the transaction price is 3.64 billion US dollars!


    Even the deposit has been paid, and we are waiting for the official approval.


    Such an acquisition does not have any monopoly risk, and the official will definitely approve it.


    It can be said that within a few months, "Victoria''s Secret" will truly become an underwear brand under New Universal!


    To celebrate this, Dunn even called Michael Jackson specifically.


    Invite him to participate in the Victoria''s Secret show in November this year and sing live!


    Although the Victoria''s Secret show is hot, the stage is too small.


    As Michael Jackson, it''s a bit of a condescension.


    However, Dunn has a great face.


    Michael Jackson agreed, and he just made a small request, that is, to give 2 minutes of personal performance time, and then let the models wear the glittering appearance.


    He wants the special treatment of the Uranus superstar!


    As for the so-called 2-minute solo performance, it is actually very simple, that is, Michael Jackson standing motionless on the stage.


    Well, just one stop on the stage is enough to cause the whole world to go crazy.


    On the other hand, Steve Burke has become more and more obsessed with USA TV, has established a stable relationship with the Hilton family, and has made his first $5 billion offer.


    Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.


    On this day, Dunn gave the crew three days off.


    He''s going to audition for Transformers.


    : . :

 Chapter 1140： Dunn, I love you

    The audition room is not far from the filming location of "The Avengers", and it is another vacant studio of Universal Pictures, which is less than 300 meters away.


    An office was packed out of the studio.


    In the office, everything was emptied, and there were four desks in the center, where Bill McNick, Dunn, J.J. Abrams, and producer Ian Bryce sat.


    The four of them are the presiding judges.


    Ian Bryce is a veteran producer. He served as an assistant director in the early years, and later served as "Batman Returns", "Speed ??of Life", "Tornado", "Saving Private Ryan", "Almost Nearly". The executive producer of films such as "Fame" and "Spider-Man" has cooperated with directors such as Tim Burton, Jane de Bont, Spielberg, Dunn Walker, and has very rich production experience.


    Unexpectedly, his old guy is still a football fan.


    "What happened to Liverpool this year? Did you stop buying people?"


    "what?"


    Dunn was dumbfounded.


    Ian Bryce asked strangely: "Why didn''t Liverpool buy players this season?"


    In his opinion, Dunn is the richest man in the world, and he is very rich. Even if he has spent more than 1 billion dollars to build a new stadium for the club, he should not be stingy with his investment in the transfer market.


    Dunn said: "Don''t you know? Reina, David Villa, Maicon and Ribery have been bought."


    Ian Blaise said funny: "Of course I know, but...but what is this? They are all little-known characters. Villa''s transfer fee is only 12 million euros, and Reina is 6.5 million euros. Maicon is only 3.5 million euros, and Barragan, Zenden and Ribery even came on free transfers. This year''s Liverpool...is this a net gain in the transfer market?"


    So far, Liverpool''s total investment in the transfer market this year is 22 million euros. However, by selling Baros, Diouf, Cisse, Nunes and others, a total of 38 million euros was made.


    Also made 16 million euros!


    Ian Bryce will pay attention to Liverpool and become a fan of the Red Army, largely because this is Dunn''s team.


    But as a fan, he is a little disappointed with Liverpool''s transfer market operations this year.


    I just won the Champions League, so I should buy a few football superstars!


    Further improve the strength of the team and win more championships!


    Dunn was speechless.


    Villa, Maicon, Ribery and others all have superstar qualifications and are much better than those famous players in the market. Figo is old, Raul is no longer good, Ronaldo has become fat, Shev Chenko even think about it...


    The players I bought have both strength and potential!


    It''s a pity that Arsenal''s left-back Ashley Cole was not accounted for this year.


    Wenger''s side will never let anyone go.


    When there is a chance next summer, Ashley Cole only has one year left on his contract, and Arsenal can only sell people.


    Chelsea are also very interested in Ashley Cole, but in comparison, Arsenal will definitely not sell players to rivals in the same city, and Liverpool''s opportunity will come.


    Ashley Cole on the left, Maicon on the right, this combination of full-backs, don''t be too strong!


    "Ahem, Liverpool will soon have a 30 million euro transfer fee."


    "Oh, really?"


    "Well, this deal... is relatively complicated and is still being processed, but getting the deal done before the start of the new season will not be a problem." Dunn said with a blushing face and a heartbeat.


    Ian Bryce was overjoyed, "That''s great."


    30 million euros, that is definitely worth a superstar!


    Who is it?


    Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth.


    Not much to say.


    If you let the other party know that he paid 30 million euros and just went to the second team of Barcelona to buy an 18-year-old unknown teenager, it is estimated that he would vomit blood.


    At this time, the staff came to report, and the person was ready to start.


    In the office, a camera is set up to record the audition process.


    The so-called audition is actually a test of whether an actor is on camera.


    Some actors, who look good, are not on camera.


    But actors such as Miss Zhang don''t look very eye-catching in reality, but under the camera lens, they appear to be very charming, especially photogenic, and they are typical movie faces.


    The audition is in sequence.


    Women come before men; the staff come first, and the actors audition last.


    The first person to audition was art director Barry Jossard.


    J.J. Abrams is a director who turned from TV series. He does not have his own film team. To make a film, he must first form his personal team.


    Barry Jussade is in his early forties, but he is well-known in the industry. Before that, he served as the art director of sci-fi blockbusters such as "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow", and was nominated for an Oscar.


    He is also regarded as the number one person in the industry.


    But this is Hollywood, no matter how famous and status you are, when faced with competition, you need to use your ability to fight for opportunities.


    Many people even rush back from out of town by private jet in order to participate in the audition, and return after the audition is over.


    In many places where the film industry is immature, this kind of thing is hard to imagine.


    Not to mention the big man who has won the Oscar, even if he won a Golden Rooster Award, that would be incredible. If you ask him for an interview, he will be anxious for you, as if he is looking down on him for the audition.


    The art director, also known as the art director, is the role that assists the director to determine the style of the film and to grasp the tone and shape of the film. Many big directors have long-term cooperating art directors to maintain the distinctive artistic aesthetic of the film.


    This is J.J. Abrams choosing his assistant, so it is inconvenient for Dunn to talk more.


    J.J. Abrams asked a lot of professional questions about the style of the film, as well as modeling, tone, and art painting to judge whether Barry Jussard fits his artistic concept.


    "Okay, Mr. Jussed, thank you very much for taking the time to participate in this audition. If you pass, we will give you news within three days."


    Ten minutes later, J.J. Abrams saw him off.


    After Barry Jussard left, he shook his head and said, "He''s not the one I want."


    Dunn smiled, "Don''t worry, didn''t Mr. Spisak also call you? Take your time."


    The next Neil Spisak is also very impressive. He has been nominated for 4 Oscars, and he has also collaborated with Sam Raimi in the production of "Spider-Man 3".


    ¡­¡­


    The audition in the morning was mainly for the staff.


    As a result, the actors who appeared in the studio all stared at each other in a hurry.


    Lady first.


    The first to audition will be actresses.


    At this moment, the wide studio is crowded with actresses.


    There are about 50!


    That''s right, according to the crew''s idea, "Transformers" will choose a well-known actor with a stunningly beautiful female vase.


    As for the female vase, it doesn''t really matter whether she is a newcomer or an actor with acting experience.


    As long as it is eye-catching and good-looking.


    There are more than 1,700 girls participating in the heroine audition. After 3 rounds of screening, there are only 50 characters left in this shed.


    At noon, Dunn went out to eat with Abrams and other staff.


    The actresses who are full of sheds can only stare blankly.


    This is the southernmost suburb of Hollywood. There is not even a fast food restaurant nearby, so I have to drive to a place 20 kilometers away to eat.


    Dunn and the others can naturally go out to eat, it doesn''t matter if they go far.


    But what about the girls?


    They dare not run around.


    The opportunity is right in front of you. If there is an accident when you run out, you fail to come back on time, delay the audition, and miss the opportunity, then it will be miserable...


    "uncle!"


    Dozens of beautiful girls, each with fair complexion and slim appearance, Tang En''s eyes are not strayed, and it is not easy to look around. Unexpectedly, a familiar voice came from my ear.


    "Lily?"


    Dunn didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn''t expect it to be the girl Lily Collins, "Why are you here?"


    Lily Collins blinked, "I''m going to audition!"


    Tang En said angrily, "Nonsense!"


    Lily Collins pouted and said, "I''m just here to audition. I want to act in a commercial blockbuster."


    The conversation between the two naturally attracted everyone''s attention.


    Tang En was a little helpless and lowered his voice, "Come with me, go back and talk about it!"


    "Ah? I''m not leaving."


    Lily Collins looked aggrieved, and she was not stupid. If she left, her chance to appear in "Transformers" would be gone.


    Tang En glared at her, "Not obedient?"


    Lily Collins lowered her head, "Okay."


    There were words in his mouth, with an expression of wanting to cry without tears.


    The other girls who participated in the audition all laughed.


    This is Lily Collins!


    It''s very famous!


    She starred in the literary film "Hunting", and the global box office even exceeded 500 million US dollars!


    She also came to audition, causing pressure to all the girls who auditioned.


    But looking at Dunn''s attitude, it seems that she doesn''t want her to participate in this audition.


    Without this main competitor their chances are greatly increased.


    At this time, Tang En looked around, turned around and instructed the assistant: "Prepare lunch and share it with everyone. Come to the audition to support our work. Can I make them work hard and go hungry? Ask them about their taste. , be prepared, all costs are mine."


    On the surface, Dunn was talking to the assistant behind him.


    But the sound was not controlled, and everyone in the audience could hear it clearly.


    It''s really touching that such a high-profile Hollywood boss will care about these girls who are the lowest-level auditioners.


    Next, the girls cheered in unison: "Long live Tang En!"


    There was even a daring girl who shouted loudly, "Dan En, I love you!"


    Immediately, he burst into laughter.


    With the beginning, the other girls are not to be outdone.


    "Don, I love you too!"


    "I love you too!"


    "And I!"


    "we all love you!"


    "I want to give you a baby!"


    "Pfft! Haha!"


    ¡­¡­


    Seeing this scene, Lily Collins sneered inwardly.


    snort!


    A group of blue ponds!


    Uncle Tang is mine!


    : . :

 Chapter 1141： Choose a heroine with distinctive features

    Dunn took Lily Collins to dinner.


    The staff members in the same group all looked strange.


    Obviously, the relationship between the two is not easy.


    Lily''s name is Uncle Dunn?


    This is more interesting.


    Role play?


    Of course, this kind of doubt cannot be asked.


    Everyone came to a high-end Mexican-style restaurant. There are many colorful murals in the store. There are a lot of tequila on the bar, which is full of Mexican flavor.


    Beef taco, fresh fruit salad, browned original pork chops, cheese chips, and a margarita made from tequila, accompanied by a slice of lemon, the taste is very mellow and melodious.


    However, the food failed to capture the favor of Lily Collins, who was very dissatisfied with Dunn''s decision.


    Why can''t she go to the "Transformers" audition?


    In order to pass the first three rounds, she put in a lot of effort.


    Dunn gave her only one explanation: "You are too young."


    "That''s not a reason." Lily was very dissatisfied.


    Dunn didn''t have much to explain.


    Not only is she young, but her upper circumference is small and her figure is not full enough.


    Lily Collins is absolutely an invincible beauty, there is no doubt about that. However, the figure is not hot enough, and belongs to the shapely and slender type.


    "Transformers" is not a commercial blockbuster in the conventional sense.


    Nominally, the film will also have male and female protagonists.


    But in fact, there is only one protagonist in the movie, and that is Transformers!


    Humans can only play a supporting role for the huge transformed aliens, playing the role of plot advancement and emotional drive.


    This places high demands on the male and female protagonists.


    There must be the kind of characteristics that make fans unforgettable at a glance!


    The characteristics of "Transformers" are so distinctive that as soon as they appear, they will almost attract all the attention of the audience. The hero and heroine must have a very prominent focus in acting or personality display in order to compete with the image of Transformers.


    Acting?


    No need to think about it.


    This is a commercial film with popcorn, even if Tom Hanks came over, he couldn''t show his dazzling acting skills.


    Then there is only one way left.


    Take advantage of your own conditions!


    Thinking of several Transformers in previous lives, how many people remember who the hero is? But when asked about the heroine, fans can almost blurt out - Megan Fox!


    She took advantage of her hot and hot body to step out of the way to become a textbook vase actress!


    Not only did she become popular herself, but she also attracted the attention of the entire movie series.


    This is the role that a vase actress should play.


    Looking at hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters in Hollywood, there is probably only one "Black Widow" Scarlett Johansson left for the actress who played the role of the vase so amazingly and gave back to the movie.


    Lily Collins is beautiful, but she''s not quite there yet.


    Bill McNick knew her naturally and smiled: "This movie is really not for you. Your "Two Female Detectives" is already in preparation, and Rose Pictures has already found a screenwriter and contacted the director. It''s a female Screenwriters, female directors, and female producers, that''s your movie."


    This is a project arranged by Dunn himself.


    Put Lily Collins as the heroine in an absurdly comedy-action movie like My Spy Ex-Boyfriend.


    The investment will not be too large, and the market also has a certain demand.


    "Two Female Detectives?" Abrams was very curious.


    Dunn explained: "Some time ago, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested a cult that bullied women, did you know?"


    Abrams pouted and said, "You mean... that cult whose leader carved his name on a woman''s private part?"


    Dunn nodded, "Yes, that''s the one."


    Bill McNick added with a smile, "Jeffrey, you may not know it yet, the reason why this cult was arrested at the beginning was because of the emergence of two magical female detectives who went deep into the enemy camp and inquired about a lot of firsts. First-hand secret news."


    Abrams opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "It can''t be... Lily, it''s you?"


    Lily Collins, not to mention how happy and proud, raised her white chin slightly, "Of course it''s me. I went to investigate with Taylor. This is my story, and I want to play myself."


    J.J. Abrams gave a thumbs up: "Great!"


    Lily shook her head happily.


    Under the compliments of these careless bad men''s sweet words, he quickly walked out of the shadow of being the heroine of "Transformers".


    ¡­¡­


    The audition in the afternoon continued.


    This is the main event.


    heroine!


    Dunn is looking forward to it.


    Even he made a special trip to audition for "Transformers", mainly because of this level.


    The image of Megan Fox in the previous life is really too classic and too amazing.


    Tang En was afraid that the director would be changed, and someone else would be the heroine.


    That would be a pity.


    Maybe the actress replaced is no worse than Megan Fox, maybe even better than her. But the feelings of the past life can''t be erased.


    A total of 50 actresses auditioned, and the average audition time per person was 6-7 minutes.


    To work an entire afternoon.


    I tried seven or eight in a row, but I didn''t find anything very good.


    Until the ninth girl.


    "Hello director, hello producer, hello everyone, my name is Teresa Palmer, I am from Australia, I am 19 years old and I have performed in an Australian film."


    The girl who appeared was in very good condition.


    Probably the prettiest one among these girls in the past. Blonde, sweet, youthful, and sexy, she looks a bit like Scarlett Johansson in her early years.


    Of course, she is not as plump as Scarlett, but she is taller than Scarlett.


    Especially important is that a few days ago, Nicole Kidman made a special call to Dunn, saying that she had a compatriot''s little sister to audition for "Transformers". If conditions permit, take appropriate care at that time.


    Dunn has a really good relationship with the Australian film industry.


    Especially Australian actresses, as long as they are more beautiful, they have had a lot of romantic intimacy with him.


    With the replacement of women around her, there are no Australian actresses who maintain a "cohabitation" relationship with Dunn, and only two models, Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale, remain.


    You must know that a few years ago, Dunn was surrounded by almost all Australian actresses.


    This is not in the interests of the Australian Gang.


    Nicole Kidman specifically called Dunn to ask him to give Teresa Palmer some special care, and there must be some matchmaking.


    "Hey, Teresa, you are so beautiful. I like your hair. It''s golden and charming." Dunn started chatting enthusiastically after hearing her self-proclaimed home.


    Teresa Palmer smiled beautifully: "Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Walker."


    "Did Nicole ask you to come?"


    "We had several communications."


    Teresa Palmer''s face was a little red, and she was a little embarrassed to look into Dunn''s eyes. In her communication with Nicole Kidman, she was not only talking about auditions and performances, but also about the development of a lot of careers.


    Dunn''s name was mentioned many times.


    She is 19 years old this year. She has also made a movie in Australia. She knows everything she should know.


    Nicole''s suggestion, I don''t understand.


    The other three interviewers, Bill McNick, J.J. Abrams, and Ian Bryce, looked at each other, all bowed their heads, picked up their pens and pretended to write something.


    It was as if nothing could be heard or seen.


    Dunn''s attitude is too obvious.


    For the first few actresses who came to audition, he didn''t say a word from beginning to end.


    This Teresa Palmer is so good, she started chatting as soon as she came up.


    Its meaning is self-evident.


    : . :

 Chapter 1142： see familiar faces

    The audition for a movie is generally divided into two parts.


    One, chat.


    Second, read the script.


    Chatting is to look at the actor''s state, temperament, etiquette, and on-the-spot reaction ability, and make a comprehensive consideration. At the same time, it can also relax the actor and enter the state.


    Reading the script is the main topic. It is a difficult test. When the actors got the script for the first time, they didn''t even understand the characters.


    Therefore, when many related actors participate in the audition, they will get the script in advance through the agent, know the role to be auditioned, and have a good preparation.


    In this case, you can show better in the audition process and pass the test smoothly.


    Dunn chatted with Teresa Palmer for a while, and then started to publish the script.


    There are not many lines, only a few sentences.


    Unlike many ignorant audition-seeking actresses out there, Teresa Palmer knew that this was the "Transformers" actress who was auditioning because she had greeted Nicole Kidman before coming.


    She doesn''t know exactly what "Transformers" is about, but it is always about "monsters", which should be similar to "Jurassic Park" and "Godzilla".


    Before coming, she watched "Jurassic Park" twice, to savor Laura Dern''s performance carefully, in an attempt to gain some insight.


    "Before the creation of time, the Rubik''s Cube existed. We don''t know where it came from, but it has the power to create all things." Dunn demonstrated himself, playing the tone of "Bumblebee" in a weird tone.


    Teresa Palmer held the script in her hand, raised her head, and said in a slightly naughty, somewhat joking tone, "Sir, are we not familiar enough to share each other''s stories?"


    On the next page, Dunn''s tone was very solemn: "Next, there will be more powerful enemies. If the earth wants to survive, it must find my leader - Optimus Prime!"


    Teresa Palmer said eagerly and slightly flustered: "Optimus Prime? Where is it? Is it a man or a woman?"


    Tang En rolled her eyes at her and said, "It''s a... machine just like me!"


    ¡­


    The script was written by the J.J. Abrams organization team, and the plot content is different from the previous version of Michael Bay''s "Transformers".


    The original version of "Transformers" basically began to gather heroes from all walks of life, and then began to fight. In the second part, it was regrouped again, and it was another battle. In the third part, we continue to assemble, and it is another battle. The fourth and fifth episodes are the same.


    Five films were filmed, and they were no different from one.


    No drama.


    Abrams came from a TV series and attached great importance to the plot.


    This version is called "Transformers: Bumblebee". It will take the lively and lovely "Bumblebee" as the entry point to make it resonate with the heroine. During this period, different jokes will be mixed to add popcorn elements. .


    Bumblebee and the heroine escaped all the way, a resistance, and finally at the most difficult juncture, with the strength of the US military, defeated the "starscream" and "barricades" sent by the Decepticons.


    However, they also got an important piece of news. "Starscream" and "Roadblock" are just the vanguard. Megatron is coming with his large force, and he is determined to win the "source of fire"!


    Bumblebee is no match.


    To solve this crisis, we must find the leader of the Autobots - Optimus Prime!


    Which led to the next movie "Heart Changer: Optimus Prime".


    There are three lines in total. After Teresa Palmer finished speaking, she carefully looked at the presiding judge, especially Dunn in the middle.


    But Dunn''s face was serious and he didn''t have much expression.


    After a moment, Abrams said, "Another way, again."


    A performance can be performed in many ways.


    It is the basic quality of a Hollywood actor to come up with a dozen or twenty ways of performing the same play. At the level of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, it''s even more exaggerated. The same scene can have more than 100 performance methods.


    It''s a pity that Teresa Palmer is just a newcomer in the industry and doesn''t have much acting experience. The second time the dialogue is not much different from the first time.


    It''s just a little more lively and lively, and doesn''t express more content.


    Dunn nodded, lowered his head, picked up the pen, and filled in the word "no" in the column "Audit again or confirm candidates".


    Abrams was sitting beside Dunn and was peeking.


    Seeing Tang En''s veto, he secretly sighed in relief.


    He was really afraid of Dunn''s whim, and he really ordered Teresa Palmer to be the heroine of "Transformers: Bumblebee".


    However, Teresa Palmer is a related household after all, so Dunn pointed to an empty seat next to him, "Teresa, sit there, watch other people''s performances and learn."


    ¡­


    To be honest, Tang En did not expect that this audition would meet so many familiar faces.


    Next, I saw another big star in the future - Emma Stone!


    Tang En read her resume and realized that she had started performing on stage when she was very young, and she was very experienced. Last year, she persuaded her family to move to Los Angeles to pursue her dream, starting a series of auditions and tricks.


    In the past year, she has worked in 2 movies and 7 TV series, and got a long-term contract role in a TV show.


    It was an initial success.


    And now, Emma Stone is not yet 17 years old.


    As far as this movie is concerned, it is a little younger, and this is not a children''s movie.


    In the audition session that followed, Emma Stone took over the script, read it for about a minute, then pondered for another minute, and said, "Director, I''m fine."


    Tang En appeared in person again to play with her.


    It can be seen that Emma Stone was very excited to get the opportunity to play against Dunn, but this did not affect her calm and savory performance.


    She played the exact same content as Teresa Palmer, a dialogue between Bumblebee and the heroine.


    After a few lines came down, the atmosphere in the room became a little weird.


    Very quiet!


    Emma Stone''s performance is very natural, and the expression control and detail control are particularly wonderful, which is far better than Teresa Palmer''s pretentious agility.


    It was as if she was not performing, but was really immersed in the scene. She heard an extremely terrifying thing, but said something absurd and ridiculous.


    Don''t say Teresa Palmer was dumbfounded.


    Even the interviewers couldn''t help looking at each other.


    This is a rare and sophisticated young actress!


    Although she is not yet 17 years old, she has a deep enough understanding of performance and has gone beyond this level of performance, but pursues a deeper inner expression.


    Really unbelievable.


    Her understanding of acting is even deeper than that of child actresses such as Jennifer Connelly, Jodie Foster, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson of the same age.


    Bill McNick couldn''t help but applaud.


    Ian Bryce also praised: "Great job!"


    Tang En smiled and said, "Emma, ??you are the best actress during this interview!"


    Emma Stone covered her mouth excitedly and exclaimed, "Director, sir, I...Did I get this role? I know, this is Transformers, I''ve seen this cartoon!"


    J.J. Abrams made a downward gesture, "Emma, ??your performance is very good, but whether we can get this role, we still need to discuss."


    "Oh, that''s it." Emma Stone was a little lost.


    But Dunn doesn''t like to sell this kind of stuff, so it''s just those unknown little actors, this is Emma Stone! Then he said bluntly: "Emma, ??after you go back, work hard and take it step by step, don''t worry. You are a very good actor, and your future is full of prospects. For you, one of the people who do not participate in this kind of popcorn movie is not in a hurry. The role of the vase may be more helpful to your future acting career."


    Emma Stone''s tears fell instantly.


    She knew that she was defeated.


    But the reason for her tears was not that she lost the election, but Tang En''s sincere words.


    This made her more confident.


    Last year, she persuaded her parents to come to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams. The family lived very hard and dull. Her career in Hollywood is the hope of the whole family.


    To her, these words were like a needle in the sea.


    At this time, Dunn said again: "Emma, ??you are still young and not suitable for playing important roles. After two or three years, you will be mature enough, and Hollywood will definitely have a place for you. At that time... If you don''t have a chance, you can come directly to New Universal to find me! There is no reason for an actress like you to be buried!"


    "thanks, thanks!"


    Emma Stone choked up and was inexplicably moved.


    Theresa Palmer, who was sitting on the side as a "staff", smiled bitterly. UU reading www. uukanshu.com


    She was quite happy originally. Dunn took special care of herself and arranged a seat to watch other actors'' auditions on the spot.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En is not only so kind to her, but also to others.


    ¡­


    Emma Stone''s audition is over.


    She did very well.


    However, her age is slightly younger, and her personal image is not amazing, which does not meet the positioning of the heroine of "Transformers".


    The audition continues.


    After the appearances of Lily Collins, Theresa Palmer and Emma Stone, Dunn is full of expectations for this audition. Maybe more famous actresses will appear.


    But the next dozen or so were quite disappointed.


    Apart from being pretty, there''s nothing good about it.


    With the comparison of Emma Stone, the acting skills of other actresses are really rotten.


    Of course, "Transformers: Bumblebee" is a very entertaining popcorn movie. The performance requirements for the heroine are not high.


    When there were 37 girls in the audition, the familiar faces finally appeared again!


    This is the face Dunn has been looking forward to for a long time.


    Megan Fox!


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 Chapter 1143： fox

    Megan Fox is dressed in a white dress, with a hot body, a sweet smile, and an explosive appearance. She is a proper goddess.


    But as its name suggests, Fox means fox in English.


    This Megan Fox really looks like a vixen, with eyes, bridge of nose, corners of mouth... it''s all charming, exuding a charming and enchanting that doesn''t match her age.


    The audition process was relatively uneventful.


    Megan Fox has some acting experience, and her acting skills are mediocre. But her image and temperament are so good that it is difficult for everyone to judge her with her acting skills.


    It''s like Oscar''s evaluation of Audrey Hepburn: "There is a kind of beauty that tells me not to care about your acting skills."


    No matter what others thought, Tang En made a decisive decision, and directly marked "recommended candidates" in the audition evaluation column.


    The audition continues.


    In one afternoon, it was a bit rushed to have all the actresses auditioned.


    However, after watching Megan Fox, everyone seems to have a candidate, and the audition process is much faster.


    Even so, when all the actresses'' audition work is over, it will be more than 7 o''clock in the afternoon.


    The actresses have all left.


    But the staff couldn''t leave right away, they had to conduct a final review.


    Bill McNick said, "Two girls on my side passed, Megan Fox and Rita Mason."


    J.J. Abrams turned over his records and said, "There are more candidates on my side. There are a total of 7 candidates."


    Bill McNick laughed: "Jeffrey, your ambitions are too big."


    Abrams shrugged, "I just want to pick the best."


    Bill McNick said, "Meghan and Rita were always selected, right?"


    Abrams nodded, "Indeed."


    "That''s enough. The biggest intersection is the final candidate. How about you, Ian?"


    "There are three candidates on my side, Rita Mason, Vivian Lee and Helen Williams." Producer Ian Bryce stretched and said tiredly.


    There is an intersection again.


    Rita Mason!


    She is a blonde and long-legged actress from Texas. She has practiced rhythmic gymnastics for 10 years and also participated in domestic gymnastics competitions. Unfortunately, she failed to get the ranking. After retiring, she chose to come to Hollywood to develop.


    Acting is pretty good.


    The key is to train rhythmic gymnastics from a young age, and there is a very different temperament.


    The actress also left a deep impression on Dunn.


    However, she is unknown!


    In her previous life, she was probably just a low-level actress.


    Without the feelings of the previous life, Tang En''s interest was greatly reduced.


    There are too many beautiful girls, all of them are amazing.


    How to choose?


    He must have chosen Dunn to be "familiar".


    Like Megan Fox.


    "I have only one candidate here, Megan Fox." Dunn said his answer calmly.


    Next, it''s a little troublesome.


    Among the four interviewers, there was a tie vote among the final candidates.


    Megan Fox and Rita Mason both got 3 votes.


    However, Dunn is the big boss.


    His vote is very important!


    "Meghan Fox?" Ian Bryce slapped his forehead as if he had suddenly remembered something, "Yes, yes, I remembered, that''s a great actress too. She''s so charming, So much so that during the interview, I forgot to mark her, haha."


    This kind of old fritters, who have worked hard for decades in Vanity Fair and Power Field, have a very high level of rudder.


    Bill McNick laughed: "I''ll just say, how can you forget Meghan. That''s it, Meghan 4 votes, Rita 3 votes, and the initial candidate for the heroine is Megan Fox. !"


    According to the process, it is indeed a preliminary selection.


    Going back to review.


    Mainly to review the audition images.


    If Megan Fox''s image in the video is not fun and photogenic enough, then this initial review resolution will be rejected.


    However, this is certainly not a problem.


    Megan Fox is very photogenic!


    ¡­¡­


    This is a suburb on the south side of Hollywood.


    The surrounding area is relatively empty.


    The girls who came to audition left early.


    When it''s dark, it''s not safe.


    However, two actresses did not leave. At first, the two of them didn''t care about each other, but after a long time, it was inevitable that they would notice each other.


    I went up to communicate and found out that everyone is an actor who came to audition.


    One is Megan Fox and the other is Teresa Palmer.


    The two are the same age.


    "Are you waiting for a friend?" After the lukewarm greeting, Megan Fox couldn''t help but ask.


    Teresa Palmer smiled, "Yes, I''m waiting for someone. But... it''s not a friend, it''s a big man."


    "Big man?"


    Megan Fox almost laughed.


    As an actress under 20 years old, what big people can you know?


    If you knew a big man, would you still be waiting here?


    Megan Fox is confident, even a little complacent and a little arrogant.


    After the audition, she wanted to drive away, but the agent stopped her.


    The agent received a short message, and the other party''s background is very big!


    It''s Dunn Walker!


    After get off work, Dunn wants to date her!


    This is really a pie that fell from the sky!


    Megan Fox immediately called her home and said that she had something to do at night, maybe... maybe she wouldn''t go back.


    Maybe this date will determine the ownership of the heroine of "Transformers".


    Megan Fox held back a laugh, with a slightly mocking tone, "Wow, Teresa, so you know the big names in the crew! So, you will definitely succeed in this audition, right?"


    Teresa Palmer said bitterly, "How come? Actually... I''ve already lost the election."


    Megan Fox was overjoyed and seemed to have thought of this answer for a long time.


    There is only one heroine.


    But Tang En made an appointment with himself, so where else could the other party get a chance?


    However, actresses always have a bit of a bitter side. Megan Fox pretended to be surprised and said: "I lost the election? No? You are so beautiful, how could you lose the election? Didn''t your big friend recommend you? ?"


    Teresa Palmer said honestly, "It''s Dunn, he doesn''t agree with me being the heroine."


    Megan Fox secretly delighted and said sympathetically, "That''s a pity, Dunn...Mr. Walker''s vision is very accurate. If she says you can''t do it, you will definitely have no chance."


    Teresa Palmer sighed, "Who can''t tell? By the way, who are you waiting for? Do you also have friends in the crew?"


    Megan Fox sold out and said with a smile, "Well, I... I have a date with a big man."


    Teresa Palmer is a bit strange A big shot... At least four interviewers can be considered a big shot, right?


    Except for Dunn, the two producers are old men. Could it be Director Abrams?


    At this moment, there was a sound inside.


    Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer hurriedly stood up and looked up, each showing a charming smile.


    I saw Dunn and Bill McNick walking out.


    Megan Fox couldn''t hold back her excitement and wanted to wave at Dunn, but out of the corner of her eye she found that Teresa Palmer also showed a surprised expression.


    "Teresa, you..."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Are you dating Mr. McNick?"


    Megan Fox''s expression is very strange, a little difficult to explain.


    Is Bill McNick''s age enough to be your grandfather?


    too exaggerated!


    Teresa Palmer was dizzy, "Megan, what are you talking about? I don''t think Mr. McNick."


    "what?"


    "Didn''t I say, the person I''m waiting for is Dunn!"


    "Dawn?"


    Megan Fox''s eyes widened, her legs were weak and she almost fell.


    how so!


    Her date turned out to be Tang En!

 Chapter 1144： Ranked in order

    "Nonsense! Tell CBS to change it immediately! Otherwise, we will cut off cooperation in the future!" Dunn''s expression was serious, he issued an order without question, and then hung up the phone directly.


    On the opposite side of the dining table, there are two exquisite and beautiful girls, Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer.


    The place for the date is very good. It is the most famous sky restaurant in Beverly.


    However, Dunn received a call and seemed to be in a bad mood.


    Megan Fox said tentatively, "Mr. Walker, you...you..."


    Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with you two, it''s CBS, fooling around. New Universal produced an American drama "The Big Bang Theory" and gave it to CBS for broadcast. His name came before the director."


    Since CBS and Viacom separated, they have been trying to please Dunn in an attempt to restore the cooperative relationship.


    Especially in the case of Michael Jackson, he also helped a lot.


    Tang En was no longer stingy, and handed over the creative sitcom "The Big Bang Theory", which he himself compiled and conceived, to CBS.


    The show''s first season cost $6.5 million to produce.


    The price of the North American TV rights purchased by CBS is 10 million US dollars, and there are some additional progressive conditions¡ª¡ª


    If the highest viewership exceeds 5 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 10 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 15 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 20 million, an additional $1 million will be paid, and so on.


    Not only that, if the average viewership of the show exceeds 5 million household users, CBS will pay another $5 million; if the average viewership exceeds 10 million, it will pay another $5 million; if the average viewership exceeds 15 million household users, it will pay another $5 million US dollars; the average is more than 20 million, and an additional 5 million is required, and so on.


    According to the data of "The Big Bang Theory", which has a maximum viewership of 36 million and an average viewership of 23 million in the first season, New Universal can earn a total of 10,000 US dollars in broadcast revenue.


    At a cost of $6.5 million, the North American TV rights revenue is as high as $37 million!


    The rate of return is close to 600%!


    And that''s not counting the accumulated earnings after replays.


    This is the gold-absorbing ability of popular TV dramas.


    And, this is only the first season.


    In the second and third seasons, if CBS didn''t make a more substantial offer and take out part of the advertising revenue for dividends, New Universal would not agree at all.


    This is "The Big Bang Theory", a super American drama!


    Of course, this is still incomparable to TV shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Vice President" on Starz.


    "The Big Bang Theory" is an American sitcom, an American comedy, with almost no overseas market. The DVD and video tape markets were also flat. Almost all sources of income are TV broadcast fees and related brand-derived endorsements.


    In terms of fame, "The Big Bang Theory" is much bigger than "Vice President", and it''s not at the same level at all.


    The ability to make money is nowhere near as high.


    Because "Vice President" has more peripheral income.


    This kind of typical American sitcom, even if it is popular and popular again, has limited ability to make money.


    Otherwise, Dunn wouldn''t give "The Big Bang Theory" to CBS.


    Unexpectedly, in order to promote the effect and the popularity of the TV series, CBS generously marked the words "Dawn Walker" in the trailer, and even the names of the main creative teams such as producers and directors were ranked in the list. Behind.


    Tang En is just the creative screenwriter of the show. According to industry practice, his name will only appear behind the scenes at the end of the film.


    Teresa Palmer blinked, somewhat incomprehensible.


    In her opinion, in the film and television industry, Tang En is the king who does his part.


    His name ranks ahead of the other creators, shouldn''t it?


    If you don''t line up in the front, do you still line up in the back?


    Megan Fox thinks so too, saying: "It''s normal, although I haven''t seen that TV series, but ... but it''s just a TV series. It''s only natural that your name comes first, you don''t want them Do you use your name for publicity?"


    Tang En said sternly: "Every line has rules for every line, and you can''t break the rules because of your special status. I have participated in the production of nearly 100 film and television dramas. Does that mean that every work has to be marked with great importance? My name? Whether it''s a TV series or a movie, the name of the producer and director must come first, that''s the rule."


    Megan Fox said embarrassingly: "Those rules are all for small people like us, you are such a big person, there is no need for such restrictions. The ranking of the main creator list is not how you want to rank, just how you want to rank it. ?"


    Tang En said: "That can''t be done! Even if it''s me, I have to abide by the rules. If there are no rules, I won''t be successful. Do you think I need to use this kind of trick to elevate myself as I am?"


    Tang En is not one of those female stars who care about rankings.


    For example, in the Oscar-winning "Chicago" produced by Dunn a few years ago, the two heroines are Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz.


    In the production of movie posters, there has been a lot of controversy within Dunn Films. In the end, Catherine Zeta-Jones was higher on the poster, and Rachel Weisz was higher in the cast, which solved the problem.


    They are still British compatriots, and they are good friends, and they are so preoccupied with each other.


    Because the ranking represents the female star''s status and status, even if the actor does not fight for it himself, the agent must do his best.


    Seeing what Dunn said, Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer didn''t say much.


    At this time Dunn thought of something again, and he didn''t shy away, and dialed Natalie''s number: "Honey, I have something to do tonight, so I won''t go back... Well, it''s two very Nice young actress, I''m going to train myself... no problem, bye!"


    Tang En''s phone call was concise and to the point, but it was actually a bit domineering.


    The two young girls sitting across from him were blushing a little.


    Megan Fox couldn''t help but ask, "Mr. Walker, you... have you been like this in the past?"


    "Ah? What?"


    "Do you go out with two girls every time?"


    Megan Fox is a little embarrassed and embarrassed.


    Dunn shook his head, "No, occasionally."


    Megan Fox felt a lot more comfortable inside.


    I just felt that I was unlucky this time, and I met Dunn "occasionally" with great interest.


    But she didn''t expect that Dunn''s next words made her almost get under the table.


    Just listen to Dunn: "You know, I''m usually very busy with work, and I rarely have this kind of formal dating experience. So most of the time, I go out with a group of people, maybe four, maybe six. Only with you Two dates are indeed rare."


    Megan Fox broke down.


    Teresa Palmer also patted her forehead, feeling like the world was spinning.


    What is this all about?


    : . :

 Chapter 1145： Ace of all odds

    As a newcomer in the industry, there must be not much in the world that I have seen.


    Dunn didn''t care, he asked bluntly, "By the way, you two...have time for a while?"


    Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer glanced at each other, embarrassed.


    It was still Megan Fox who took the initiative, lowered her head and said softly, "I contacted my family and said... that I might not be going back tonight."


    Teresa Palmer''s side must be no problem.


    She was introduced by Nicole Kidman.


    There are some things that don''t need Dunn to speak, she must have been prepared.


    However, this scene was still a bit embarrassing. Teresa Palmer kept her head down, holding a knife and fork in her hand, and cut a steak into pieces.


    In fact, eating steak is also a great way.


    On the European side, especially the aristocrats, when eating steak, they pay attention to eating a piece and cutting a piece. The movement is slow and elegant, and it is especially emotional when paired with red wine. It''s like eating not steak, but culture; drinking not red wine, but taste.


    But the United States is different. Here are the old hats who are despised by Europe every day. When eating steak, everyone directly goes into battle with a knife and fork, cuts a whole piece of steak, and eats it piece by piece with a fork. It is very convenient and efficient, but it completely treats the steak as food.


    Even in the United States, in order to take care of some low-income groups, an edible glue has been invented, which can glue ground beef together to form a large steak, commonly known as assembled steak. Anyway, you can eat it, regardless of the so-called steak culture.


    This is the most exclusive restaurant in Beverly Hills, and Teresa Palmer cut a plate of the most expensive sirloin steak, which is really disrespectful.


    You can see the panic in his heart.


    Nicole Kidman told her something about Dunn, but she didn''t expect that this would happen on the first date with Dunn.


    Megan Fox couldn''t help it, raised her head and asked, "Sir, isn''t it... a rookie actress like me, who wants to get the chance to star in a commercial blockbuster, must sleep with a big man?"


    Dunn shook his head and said: "If you think so, you will be in a dead end. To be in a Hollywood commercial blockbuster, you don''t just need to be with a big man in the industry, but also have the ability to meet the film standards. Hollywood is a film industry, maybe it will There are some unspoken rules, but based on the rules of the movie, no one can break it."


    Megan Fox asked again: "Then if an actress meets the casting criteria for a movie, she must do so if she wants to get the role smoothly, right?"


    Dunn then shook his head, "Then it depends on the market appeal of this actress. For example, an actress like Angelina Jolie, if she is willing to make "Transformers" with a salary of $500,000, who do you think Will she refuse? Even if she doesn''t accept the unspoken rules, everyone can''t do anything about her. They will rush to get her, and the crew will try to please her from top to bottom. This is the most real market behavior. As I said, this is a The film industry. Business comes first, then humanity.¡±


    Megan Fox tilted her head and looked at him with wide eyes, "What if it''s a new actress like me? I passed the audition for "Transformers", and I have to accept some industry status quo, right?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Who said you passed the audition?"


    Megan Fox groaned, "If I don''t pass, I''ll go home in a while!"


    She''s not stupid, she said it for the sake of it, Tang En''s attitude is so direct, the heroine of "Transformers" is already a certainty.


    Tang En picked up the glass, took a sip with the two of them, and said with a smile, "If you want to go home, you have no chance. You guessed it right. After our discussion, you are indeed the most popular heroine of "Transformers"."


    There was a touch of excited ruddy on Megan Fox''s pretty face, and she couldn''t hide the smile on her face, she pursed her lips and said, "If you don''t go home, you won''t go home, Teresa is not afraid, and I am not afraid. "


    "Ah I?"


    Teresa Palmer is a native of Australia. She has been in the United States for less than half a year, so she doesn''t know much about the customs here. I usually listen more and speak less, and speak less.


    Tang En waved his hand and laughed at himself: "If I don''t take good care of you, Nicole will definitely criticize me when I look back. Well, Rose Pictures is currently preparing an action comedy "Two Female Detectives", a movie with two female protagonists. , the other heroine is Lily Collins. You try it, if it''s not a problem, the role is yours."


    "Ah? Really?"


    Teresa Palmer was in disbelief.


    The heroine?


    Did you get it so easily?


    Even Megan Fox had a bit of a taste for it, and hummed, "No wonder you often go out with a large group of girls, I understand."


    "Um?"


    "Movies are your ace in the game."


    ¡­¡­


    The next day, Dunn got up early.


    Today''s audition work will continue. He is going to audition for the male lead and two important supporting roles.


    Just as he was brushing his teeth, Megan Fox also walked into the bathroom wearing a high-end nightgown.


    "Good morning, how was last night?" Dunn said vaguely while brushing his teeth.


    "It''s beautiful, thank you."


    "Each each other."


    Megan Fox yawned, "I have to go home in a while, and I have to explain to my mother why I didn''t go home at night."


    Tang En laughed and said, "How old are you? Your mother still cares about this?"


    Megan Fox said: "She is afraid that I will meet a bad guy. You know, there are a lot of liars in places like Hollywood, and she will use her life experience to help me analyze it."


    Dunn was very speechless.


    Megan Fox laughed, stood up, walked over and picked up a new toothbrush, "You''re not a liar! At least I''m the heroine!"


    Tang En immediately corrected her, "It''s the tentative heroine! No one can guarantee that there will be accidents in the future. In places like Hollywood, even if the movie starts, there may be emergency replacements. A few years ago, Nicole Kidman It''s been a month since the filming of "Thriller Room", and it was replaced by Jodie Foster in the middle."


    Megan Fox looked at him in surprise, showing a crying face, "Dawn, I gave it to you, don''t lie to me! I want to be the heroine!"


    Tang En rinsed his mouth and said with a smile, "What do you think of this villa?"


    Megan Fox gritted her teeth, "Very well, I have never seen such a high-end mansion."


    "Want to live here?"


    "what?"


    Dunn repeated, "Go back and tell your mother, you can move in in the future. How old are you? It''s not ashamed to live with your parents?"


    "Move here? Come here?" Megan Fox''s eyes widened in surprise. This sense of surprise is no less than the fact that she won the heroine of "Transformers" This is a villa by the sea, an inch of land Inch gold.


    There are five or six servants alone, including cooks.


    This is the top-level high life.


    "What? You don''t want to?"


    "Wish... Yes, whoever doesn''t want to be a fool."


    Dunn smiled, "Go back and tell Teresa, let her move in too, and you two will live together."


    This is the third villa.


    Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller have been cleared by Dunn, and it''s time to welcome two newcomers.


    "Teresa?" Megan Fox blinked and hesitated, "Can she accept it?"


    In fact, she was a little conflicted in her heart.


    Tang En said indifferently: "She was recommended by Nicole, so there must be no problem! From now on, the two of you will receive $300,000 in pocket money every month."


    Megan Fox''s eyes widened, it seemed difficult to recover from the "300,000" figure.


    $300,000, is this pocket money?


    Not to mention anything else, how many women in this world can refuse this money alone?


    She squeezed toothpaste and brushed her teeth silently. After a long time, she said, "Dang En, I know what your trump card against women is."


    "Didn''t you say it was a movie?"


    "There''s still money!"


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 Chapter 1146： find a star

    Entering August, Dunn''s "Avengers" announced the completion of production.


    The script and preliminary preparations for the film took a year, and the shooting took another two years. For a "fast shooter" like Dunn, it was a real slow and meticulous work.


    The film will be released in July next year!


    At that time, it happened to be the node of the new global IPO listing.


    If nothing else, this Marvel masterpiece, which gathers heroes, will boost the stock price of New Universal to climb.


    By August, this year''s summer season is over.


    There are as many as 7 blockbuster films with a box office of more than 200 million US dollars in North America! In the whole of last year, there were only 7 films with a box office of more than 200 million US dollars in North America.


    The Hollywood market is getting bigger and better.


    The box office only accounts for 20% of the film''s revenue.


    A 10% increase in the box office is equivalent to a 50% increase in the gross revenue of the film.


    The situation is good.


    congratulations.


    The summer champions in the past few years are all films under the New Universal Group.


    This year, a little change has taken place.


    The last "Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith" in George Lucas''s "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" is no surprise, leading the summer season!


    Among them, the North American box office is 380 million US dollars, and the global box office is 850 million US dollars!


    It''s a pity that it failed to reach the super **** target of 1 billion US dollars.


    Although New Universal failed to take the lead, the second and third places did not run.


    The runner-up in the summer season is Marvel''s superhero movie "Iron Man"!


    The film grossed $370 million in North America and $780 million worldwide!


    Such data also really hit the faces of those who were generally not optimistic about Robert Down Jr. before.


    The third place is "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks. The film grossed $220 million in North America and $760 million worldwide. The overseas market is very powerful, mainly involving Christian secrets, which are curious and have a wide audience.


    Next, is Spielberg''s painstaking big production "The War of the Worlds." This movie, where Spielberg invited Tom Cruise, is running for $1 billion at the box office.


    It''s a pity that Tommy is old, and the era of superstars has passed.


    The film grossed $230 million in North America and $590 million worldwide.


    Next, "Wanted" grossed $240 million in North America and $470 million worldwide. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" grossed $210 million in North America and $470 million worldwide. These are all New Universal films.


    It is worth mentioning that the action comedy "Hip-Hop Agent" launched by 20th Century Fox has achieved good results, with a North American box office of 200 million US dollars and a global box office of 480 million US dollars.


    And this movie has never appeared in the previous life!


    Dunn stole a lot of film projects that originally belonged to Hollywood''s Big Six, and as a result, they made a lot of "new films".


    Dunn made a special trip to find a copy of this movie and watched it in his own cinema.


    Starring Samuel L. Jackson and James Franco, it''s about two amateur hip-hop singers who accidentally crash a murder case during a bar performance and are framed as the murderer. Annoyingly, they didn''t realize that it was the murder scene at the time. They reached out and touched a lot of things that shouldn''t be touched, leaving fingerprints everywhere.


    Because they were worried about being caught, they chose to flee.


    While fleeing, looking for the real murderer.


    There are many ridiculous farce stories in it.


    The plot is rich and interesting.


    Don''t say it, it''s pretty cool!


    ¡­¡­


    After filming "The Avengers", Dunn felt more relaxed.


    When he went out in summer, he went to Britain, Russia, China, South Korea and other countries successively, but he really couldn''t find time to go to Japan.


    I''m a little cold-hearted towards those cute girls in Japan.


    Now that the task is completed, Dunn sent a plane to take them over.


    Dunn''s industry in Japan is not small.


    In addition to the five familiar faces of Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Shinheng and Maki Horikita, there are five relatively new faces: Haruna Kojima, Yukari Sato, Minami Takahashi, Tomomi Itano and Atsuko Maeda face.


    They are both members of the AKB48 girl group.


    However, AKB48 is about to officially debut soon, and they are busy training at this time.


    In the end, it was Yu Aoi, Masami Nagasawa, Nozomi Sasaki, Yui Shinheng, Maki Horikita and the others who were finally brought to Los Angeles.


    When I saw Dunn, I was naturally very happy.


    They have been here several times before.


    But Dunn never took them out for a spin.


    This time, they begged Dunn to take them around, especially the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame.


    This is the most famous sign in Hollywood. If you haven¡¯t visited here, you won¡¯t be in Hollywood!


    After much deliberation, Tang En decided to take them around.


    But he was too cool to show up in public.


    I found a makeup artist and did a full-scale makeover.


    Wrinkles were drawn on her face, her eyebrows were trimmed, her nose was padded, her eyes were covered with lenses, her lips were covered with a beard, and her chin was even raised by decoration.


    Looking in the mirror, well, he looks like a local tyrant!


    It''s almost like a different person.


    "Well, it''s good! Let''s go!"


    Dunn was in a good mood and set off with these chattering girls. The only unpleasant thing is that there is something on the face, which is very awkward.


    When they came to the Avenue of Stars, Dunn took the girls out of the car, and they all cheered.


    Tang En hurriedly warned: "Hand in hand, don''t run around. There are a lot of liars and traffickers here, especially Asians. Especially the items of the surrounding businesses, don''t touch them."


    "Ah? Why? Don''t you have to look at the goods first?" Yui Aragaki expressed puzzlement.


    Tang En curled his lips and said, "That''s for the locals and Europeans. You are like this...you look like Asians who come to travel. The merchants choose you to slaughter, and there will be strong buying and selling. "


    Warning, warning, this place is really busy.


    As the most iconic street in Hollywood, it is full of dazzling sights.


    Movie props, clothes, shoes, as well as movie-themed postcards, movie posters, and simulated Oscar statuettes are all available.


    In addition to businesses, there are many artists on the roadside.


    There are speed painters, street magic shows, and musicians of all kinds.


    "Odu-chan, who is he? Very powerful, right?" Yui Aragaki took Tang En''s hand and saw a particularly talented singer singing.


    After singing, his album is sold.


    Oh album!


    It''s not something that ordinary singers can produce.


    This must be a famous singer!


    "do not!"


    When Tang En saw Masami Nagasawa and Nozomi Sasaki holding hands, they walked over curiously, so he hurriedly stopped them.


    Unexpectedly, it was still too late.


    I saw Masami Nagasawa curiously reaching out to pick up the CD, and the red-haired singer quickly took out a signature pen, wrote his name on the CD, and said, "$50!"


    After following Tang En, of course there will be no shortage of money.


    Nozomi Sasaki stupidly reached out and took out a $100 bill.


    Such large-denomination banknotes are rare in the United States.


    Ordinary Americans, the largest denomination that they carry is 20 dollars, and the rest are some coins. The United States has long entered cashless credit card spending.


    The singer took the $100 bill, his eyes lit up, a self-evident smile flashed across his mouth, and he quickly said, "I don''t have any change here... Forget it, I''ll sell you another album, I have a new one. Yes, it''s not on the market yet!"


    After speaking, he quickly took out a different package of CD albums from the pocket around his waist, signed his name without any explanation, and handed it over.


    Japanese society is dull and lacking vitality, and business promotions are also very rigid. Has Nozomi Sasaki ever seen such a scene? I found it very interesting, and happily took it over.


    After "buying" the album, Masami Nagasawa and Nozomi Sasaki each held a signed CD, ran back happily, and showed off to Tang En, "Odu-chan, look! It''s a signed version!"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, "You two... Know him?"


    "I don''t know, he must be a great singer. Look, there is an album here!" Nagasawa Masami proudly shook the CD in his hand.


    A singer who can release an album is definitely not bad!


    Tang En was speechless and said helplessly, "Yami, this is America, not Japan!"


    "What''s wrong?" Nagasawa Masami saw that Tang En''s expression was wrong, and the smile on her face subsided.


    Nozomi Sasaki was also very surprised, and tentatively said, "Is it easy to release an album in the United States?"


    Tang En coughed lightly and said, "No, it''s difficult."


    "Isn''t that enough?"


    "The United States also protects intellectual property rights, but it is far less powerful than Japan. Japan does not have piracy, but it does not mean that the United States does not."


    "Ah? Odo-chan, are you saying that these two albums are pirated?"


    Dunn shook his head, "First of all, the price of 50 US dollars is too high, a normal music record US dollars is considered a high price. The cost of intellectual property rights in the United States is not as high as that in Japan. Secondly, if you buy pirated copies... ...that''s all luck."


    These Japanese girls have never seen such a world. This is a completely different society from Japan.


    Yu Aoi couldn''t believe it, "Is it good luck for piracy?"


    Dunn said: "In my opinion, these two CDs are likely to be empty discs. Do you know how much the empty discs cost? It won''t exceed 20 cents."


    Masami Nagasawa and Nozomi Sasaki, who held the "album" in their hands, looked bitter.


    Why is it happening like that?


    "Isn''t this a lie, I''m going to return it!" Nagasawa Masami stomped her feet angrily.


    Tang En laughed and grabbed her little hand, "Okay, you can learn a little bit and learn a lesson in the future. It''s not easy for people to cheat some money."


    Masami Nagasawa and Nozomi Sasaki looked sick and pouted.


    Tang En pulled the two of them one by one and said to everyone, "Let''s go, let''s go over there and find the stars!"


    "A star? Will a star come here?"


    "No, I''m looking for it on the ground."


    "On the ground?"


    The girls reacted immediately and were very excited: "Okay! Looking for a star!"


    The most important thing about the Walk of Fame is the stars of Hollywood stars that are mounted in the ground.


    : . :

 Chapter 1147： The stars are no big deal

    There are more than 2,000 stars on the Avenue of Stars, and one or two new stars are added every month. This tradition has lasted for more than 40 years.


    Each star has been specially treated. It is a light red five-pointed star with a copper edge, a name on it, and a symbol that symbolizes the identity of the person.


    If it is a great contribution to the field of television, there will be a symbol of television; if it is the film industry, it is the camera.


    Others include a gramophone symbol, which indicates a contribution to the recording industry; a mask, which indicates a contribution to theatrical performance, and a broadcast microphone, which represents the broadcasting industry.


    However, in this day and age, there are fewer and fewer artists, mainly Hollywood stars who want to be famous everywhere.


    Taking photos with the stars is an inevitable choice for almost every tourist who comes to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


    Aoi Yu, Nagasawa Masami and others are no exception.


    They happily looked for the five-pointed star of every familiar star, and then they swarmed up and asked Dunn to take pictures for them.


    Take a photo with Dunn?


    This is not necessary.


    Now Tang En has gone through make-up and is no longer Tang En.


    "Wow! Jack Chen! Jack Chen, come take a picture!"


    When Yui Aragaki saw a familiar name and was an Asian actor, she was very happy, so she quickly greeted her sisters and took pictures together.


    "Odu-chan, are there any Japanese stars here?" Aoi Yu couldn''t help but ask after taking the photo.


    Tang En pouted, he really didn''t know, "I only know that there is a Godzilla star over there, so it should be Japanese, right?"


    "Godzilla! I''m not talking about monsters!"


    Aoi Yu smirked, and then shook his fist in protest.


    "Wow! Marlon Brando! I like her the most, come and come!" On the other side, Masami Nagasawa made a new discovery and greeted everyone excitedly.


    Dunn could only follow quickly.


    There are too many tourists here, and these five beautiful girls are too beautiful, attracting the attention of many people.


    Fortunately, Tang En disguised himself as a wretched man, and not many people paid attention.


    However, Tang En still gestured to the surrounding plainclothes bodyguards with his eyes and was always vigilant.


    Don''t look at this is the most prosperous Hollywood, Asian faces are the most easily bullied group.


    After laughing and laughing for a while, I finally couldn''t bear it anymore and asked a key question.


    "Odu-chan, where is your star?"


    "Yeah, where''s your star?"


    "Well! We''re going to take a photo!"


    ...


    The girls were chattering, and Tang En quickly silenced them, shook his head and said, "I didn''t leave any stars."


    "No? How is it possible!"


    The girls were surprised.


    He''s Dunn Walker!


    The most powerful giant in the entertainment industry in the world!


    His name should stay here and be inherited forever, right?


    Tang En explained with a smile: "Don''t say it, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did contact me several times and wanted me to leave my name here, but I refused."


    "Rejected? Why?"


    These girls who have never seen the world say it is difficult to understand.


    Dunn said: "These five-pointed stars are actually an industry. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood History Trust are jointly responsible for forming a committee of the Walk of Fame. Every year they select a group of recipients who are eligible to be on the Walk of Fame. Celebrities with names. But there are strings attached."


    "Each recipient has to pay $150,000 for the production and security maintenance of the five-pointed star. This money is nothing, the trouble is another condition, the recipient must participate within five years after leaving his name. The annual awards show. That sucks, who has time for a little event like this in that time of awards season?"


    "So, a lot of big people who are too busy with work, or who are not interested in it, refuse to put their names here. Not only me, such as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, but also the popular Leonardo Di Caprio and Angelina Jolie didn''t leave their names. Cameron, Lucas, Coppola and other big directors didn''t leave their names either."


    This explanation can be said to be very comprehensive.


    The girls understood and nodded.


    The interest in these dazzling little stars all over the ground is not so high.


    It turned out that the top bigwigs did not come to participate in this name-keeping game.


    Only those celebrities who are retired or outdated and have plenty of time will come here to leave their names with great fanfare. The great arts speak more by their works than by such little tricks.


    Next, is the Chinese Theater.


    The so-called Chinese theater is indeed full of Chinese characteristics. However, in the past 100 years, except for the pair of stone lions at the door, the Chinese style has changed too much, and it is very inauthentic.


    On the contrary, the name and footprints of John Wu at the door are more conspicuous.


    Next, another photo session.


    John Wu''s reputation is super big in Japan, especially the historical masterpiece "Red Cliff" that is being prepared. Japan''s attention to this is even higher than that of the three places on the Taiwan Strait.


    The derivative value created by the Three Kingdoms culture in Japan every year is more than twice that of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait combined.


    After the group photo, move forward to the famous Kodak Theater.


    This is where the Oscars are held.


    There are many tourists.


    At the entrance of the Kodak Theater, there is a very spectacular fountain.


    Tourists are taking pictures outside the fountain.


    However, there were two Asian female tourists who didn''t know what was wrong with their minds. Taking advantage of the intermittent period of the fountain, they rushed in directly. They were quite excited, and they greeted their companions to take pictures of the two of them. .


    The rest of the tourists looked at them with a very contemptuous look.


    What if I step on the fountain pipe?


    Aragaki Yui glanced at with a slightly displeased expression.


    Because after the two female tourists broke in, the eyes of other tourists looking at their line also became strange.


    "They are definitely not Japanese, I''m sure!" Yui Aragaki said angrily.


    Tang En''s expression was dignified, and his heart was even heavier. He waved his hand, "Let''s go, the Avenue of Stars has been finished, let''s go to Universal Studios in front. That''s my site, so let''s relax."


    Universal Studios is in Universal Studios.


    Dunn''s outfit is really uncomfortable.


    I went to Universal Pictures, I have to remove my makeup quickly.


    The thick clothes were also covered in sweat.


    Going to Universal Studios, everyone''s playability is greatly reduced.


    Universal Studios in Los Angeles is not much different from Universal Studios in Osaka.


    I simply went directly to the headquarters of Universal Pictures.


    Dunn found a makeup artist to help him remove makeup.


    "By the way, you came just in time, and I have something to report to you." Amy Pascal appeared in the dressing room at some point.


    Tang En closed his eyes and asked casually, "What''s the matter?"


    "Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures and Paramount have just signed a friendly and mutual assistance agreement for film distribution. In the future, these three films will be staggered as much as possible, especially blockbusters, to avoid box office competition."


    "Is this legal?"


    "This is not a bidding union, and the Department of Justice said it would be difficult to charge."


    "I see." Dunn still closed his eyes and nodded lightly, "Who do you think is the pusher?"


    Amy Pascal said: "I don''t think it''s very likely for Mr. Burke, nbc Columbia Pictures has made two offers to a network."


    The corners of Dunn''s mouth curled up, a little indifferent, "That''s Warner. Don''t say it, it''s in line with Barry Mayer''s methods."

 Chapter 1148： Leg press is painful

    Dunn doesn''t care about the little moves of Warner, Columbia Pictures and Paramount.


    In the current movie market, New Universal is the only one that dominates.


    Dunn Pictures, Universal Pictures, Rose Pictures, Pixar and Focus Pictures under New Universal have one or more hit movies every year. Not to mention Marvel Studios, which is the envy of the entire Hollywood.


    As far as the current influence of New Universal in the box office market is concerned, it is far more than that of Disney in its previous life.


    Columbia Pictures and Paramount are both half-dead, and Warner wants to join forces with these two soft persimmons to regain the original market share from New Universal, which is tantamount to a dream.


    The way to deal with it is very simple. Isn''t Warner jealous after seeing the superhero movie of Marvel Studios and want to launch its own DC Justice League series?


    See you at the box office then.


    The director of "Superman Returns", which is currently being filmed, changed directors in the middle of the filming. Although "Batman 2" went well, the release schedule met Nolan''s "Daredevil 2".


    Dunn is full of confidence in this.


    After three days of playing in Los Angeles with a few Japanese beautiful girls, Dunn sent them back.


    Began to care about local beautiful girls.


    "Two Female Detectives" has been launched under the promotion of Dunn, with a budget of 12 million to 15 million US dollars, and the director is Joseph McGinty Nicher of the "Charlie''s Angels" series.


    The two female protagonists are Lily Collins and Teresa Palmer.


    The filming period of the film will be from March to May next year, and the release period will be next year''s Christmas season.


    During this time, the two women mainly carried out physical training.


    This is an action comedy.


    The story is about a female taekwondo training class in Los Angeles, with two young girls "Lily Murray" and "Taylor Fimmel". They are the most beautiful and best taekwondo fighters in this taekwondo class.


    Because of this relationship, the two don''t get along well, they compete everywhere, and there are often verbal confrontations and physical fights.


    Not to mention, both of them are as beautiful as flowers, and the scene of the fight is also very beautiful.


    One day, there was an older female trainee in the class who recommended them to join a training organization that could improve women''s abilities and increase their confidence. There are many good friends there, which are very helpful to women.


    Lily and Taylor went, and then they were surprised to find out, what kind of success organization is this? This is a complete cult!


    Many female students have the name of the leader branded on their lower abdomen, which is very terrifying.


    At this time, the two also let go of their past prejudices and decided to continue to play stupid, sneak in, and thoroughly investigate this cult organization!


    Then, a series of interesting and ironic stories happened.


    The cult treats them as idiots, ignorant girls, and they pretend to act as idiots who treat cult followers as idiots.


    Even met with cult thugs.


    At this time, the taekwondo they had learned came in handy. After obtaining the exact criminal evidence of the cult, they successfully broke out of the siege and successfully called the police.


    Then, Lily and Tyler became local heroes and were specially awarded by the police department.


    This is based on the true story of Taylor Swift and Lily Collins.


    Of course, there are a lot of fictional elements in the story that fit the movie.


    In reality, Taylor and Lily are not so brave, and they don''t know Taekwondo.


    It is precisely because he does not know Taekwondo that in order to ensure the smooth shooting of the film, the actors need to undergo long training.


    Training...it''s hard!


    "Ah! It hurts! It hurts!"


    As soon as Dunn came to the training ground, he could hear the screams of Lily Collins from a distance.


    Very miserable.


    Dunn''s expression was a little weird.


    After walking in, I saw that it turned out that Lily Collins and Teresa Palmer were doing leg stretching under the arrangement of the action guide Yuan Xiangren.


    Teresa Palmer looked okay, biting her lip tightly and insisting. Even the little face was flushed, and it was obviously painful.


    Lily Collins was even more exaggerated, her legs were pressed into a straight line, and her pretty face in pain was distorted.


    They are not professional dancers, and they do not have Tongzi Gong. Although their body flexibility is much better than men''s, they are still very painful.


    Because the requirements for action guidance are very strict!


    Tang En felt a little distressed when he saw it, but he didn''t go up the first time.


    Filming, how can you not endure hardship?


    Small pains and troubles will strike, and broken fingers will go to the hospital. Such people should stop making movies as soon as possible.


    It''s an insult to the movie.


    Tang En watched from a distance, and heard Yuan Xiangren say in a soothing tone: "Okay, just stick with it for a while. When I gave the action guide for "Charlie''s Angels", I trained those three babies, so it''s not like that. What? Cameron Diaz is a big star? When I pressed her legs, I didn''t give up, I just pressed her to tears, and it was so loud that even the producer ran over. I was afraid that something would happen. What was the result? She continued to persevere. When the homework was over, I thought she would lose her temper with me, but what came was her apology, saying that her crying caused me trouble."


    After these words, Lily Collins''s shouts were indeed much smaller, but the pained expression could not be concealed, and there was sweat on her forehead.


    Yuan Xiangren went on to say: "At the beginning, my brother and I were the action guides for The Matrix, and I was in charge of Keanu Reeves Once... that was my mistake. It was so cruel that he was directly injured and lay in the hospital for half a month. As a result, no one said a word of anger. After returning from the hospital, he continued to press his legs. You two little babies can have the opportunity to star in New Universe. How lucky are you? You can''t be lazy."


    "I see! Director, I can hold on!" Lily Collins said stubbornly through gritted teeth.


    Yuan Xiangren smiled with satisfaction: "That''s right, how can you be a star if you don''t endure hardship?"


    Dunn in the distance couldn''t help showing a smile while listening to the conversation between the two.


    This is the state of Hollywood.


    The success of any Hollywood star may be driven by many unspoken factors and interpersonal relationships, but there must be one, that is dedication.


    Many big stars, like Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, etc., a year is the efficiency of one play.


    Because they have to spend a lot of time on preparatory work, devote themselves wholeheartedly, and then play the roles well and be responsible for the movie.


    For actors, making one good play is more important than making ten bad plays!


    Of course, the salary for one movie is definitely not as much as ten movies.


    If it is to make money, it will definitely take a lot of the show.


    After fifteen minutes, the training is complete.


    Lily Collins and Teresa Palmer fell directly on the ground, feeling uncomfortable and not wanting to move at all.


    Tang En walked over, "I''m so tired, otherwise I won''t make the movie."


    "what?"


    Lily Collins looked up and saw Dunn, her grievances reddened and she wanted to cry. But when he heard Dunn''s words, he immediately restrained his expression and shouted in unison with Teresa Palmer, "No!"


    Very righteous words.

 Chapter 1149： copyright

    After all, it''s the heroine, and Lily Collins is also assigned a lounge.


    It was fine in front of the outside, and Lily was able to persevere.


    But when they got to the lounge, the whole person seemed to be paralyzed, leaning directly on the seat, crookedly without any posture.


    "Dawn, tell them, change me to a better lounge, this broken chair is too hard and stubborn!" Lily Collins grimaced and kept coquettish.


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "It''s almost done, look at Teresa, train with you, they are much stronger than you."


    Lily Collins complained and kicked her legs, "I''ll never make action movies again, I''m about to fall apart. Hey, yes!" She seemed to have suddenly discovered something, and picked it up from the dresser in front of her. A best-selling book with a red and green cover, said excitedly: "I want to shoot this!"


    From the packaging of the book, it can be seen that this is a youth book, a popcorn book for teens.


    Tang En has no interest at all. "Filming your movie honestly gave you the opportunity to be a star. Don''t be too caught up in it."


    "No, this book is really good! It''s even better than "Harry Potter"!" Lily Collins strongly recommended.


    Dunn said: "Harry Potter is a children''s book!"


    "Look at it, it''s really good. The New York Times is strongly recommending it. It is the best new work that has appeared this year, and its ranking is higher than that of "Harry Potter"!"


    "Oh?"


    Tang En''s face turned straight, and then he took the book.


    Authoritative newspapers like The New York Times are on the platform, and it seems to be an amazing book indeed.


    When he took a look, he couldn''t help but be slightly taken aback.


    The name on the cover is "Twilight"!


    Lily Collins couldn''t care less about her sore back and legs, and said with a bright face, "This book is really good. It tells the love story of vampires, which is very touching. I like Isabella very much. If it can be made into a movie... I''m the heroine!"


    Tang En said angrily: "The heroine? It''s easy to say! Hurry up and train well and practice the action scenes well, it will help you in your future acting career."


    After all, but looking at this book in my hand, I was still moved.


    This is a post-Harry Potter fantasy masterpiece!


    The poignant and beautiful love story of the love of a man and a ghost is really abusive, tragic and touching.


    Dunn didn''t hesitate, and immediately called the assistant: "Tosca, there is a best-selling book on the market called "Twilight", which is very good. Please contact me and let Rose Pictures take care of it. The copyright is signed, and within 3-5 years, the project is developed.¡±


    Tosca Musk didn''t hesitate: "Okay, I''ll do it right away."


    In terms of movies, no one is qualified to question Dunn''s decision.


    Just do it.


    Lily Collins was a little dumbfounded at first, and then her heart was as sweet as honey, and she jumped into Tang En''s arms at once, and said inexplicably, "Tang En, you are so kind to me!"


    But she saw Dunn''s actions in her eyes.


    Dunn obviously hadn''t read the book "Twilight", and he didn''t even read it.


    The results of it?


    He casually said a few fantasies, saying that he liked this love story and wanted to play the heroine Isabella, and then... Dunn called his assistant directly and wanted to buy the copyright!


    Is there anything more moving than this?


    She didn''t even know that Dunn would sign the copyright of "Twilight", and the fundamental reason was to make money.


    And make a lot of money!


    Tang En touched his nose, "Moved?"


    "Well, very impressed."


    "Why don''t you just be my concubine and stay with Tyler."


    "what?"


    Lily Collins broke free from Dunn''s arms at once, blushing, and snorted softly, "Don''t try to kidnap underage girls! I''ll talk about it when I grow up!"


    ...


    "Boss, someone went one step ahead of us and contacted the author of "Twilight". The author is a housewife and has never seen the world." In the afternoon, when Dunn returned to the company, Tosca Musk came forward to report.


    "Oh? Who?"


    "It''s pinnacle entertainment."


    The current Peak Entertainment is not the famous independent production company that came later.


    The reason why Summit Entertainment has become famous is because of the successful development of the "Twilight" series, which has made more than one billion US dollars and became famous in the world.


    "Just grab it." Dunn said indifferently, "I believe that the author lady is a smart person who can make the right choice between New Universal and Summit Entertainment."


    "The problem is that the deposit has been paid."


    "How much?"


    "$300,000."


    "What about breach of contract?"


    "Three times the compensation."


    Dunn sneered, "Get it done! I just want to get the copyright of "Twilight"! Remember, it''s 100% copyright!"


    Tosca Musk nodded, "Okay."


    "By the way, what about "A Song of Ice and Fire"? That old guy still doesn''t agree to the authorization?" Dunn has been following this set of books for several years.


    As a result, the old Martin refused to transfer the copyright easily.


    In his early years he worked in Hollywood as a screenwriter.


    Because I was heartbroken by Hollywood, I changed my career as a writer to write.


    Tosca Musk said: "His writing speed is relatively slow. He probably wants to wait a few years and make a few more physical books before making film and television works."


    "This old stubborn!" Dunn waved his hand and said in a grand manner, "Keep an eye on it at all times, as long as he agrees, he will sign it for me! I didn''t get "The Lord of the Rings", "The Chronicles of Narnia", "Harry" ¡¤Potter, Twilight, and Game of Thrones, the four magic classics, all belong to me! All of them belong to me!"


    Tosca Musk didn''t know what the madness of this boss was, and suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, the film and television department has sent a report, saying that New Line Pictures intends to restart the "Lord of the Rings" series, which has been Contacting Peter Jackson, it seems like he''s going to come out again."


    "The Lord of the Rings reboot? The Hobbit?"


    "Yes, The Hobbit."


    "Why didn''t you report to me?"


    Tosca Musk said lightly: "It''s a trivial matter, Bill disagrees, and I don''t like it either, so I just rejected it."


    Dunn said: "Of course, you must refuse, categorically! Isn''t Warner and Paramount and Columbia Pictures doing some kind of film distribution friendly and mutual assistance? Just suppress them this time!"


    Tosca Musk pursed his lips and smiled: "I knew it!"


    Tang En said coldly: "Not only is it suppressed, the movie version of "The Hobbit"... hum! It will never be released!"


    The copyright of "The Hobbit" is very complicated The production rights of the film are in the hands of producer Sal Zaenz, and his partner is New Line Pictures.


    The distribution rights for the film are at MGM, which is now owned by New Universal.


    New Universal is not released, even if New Line Pictures filmed "The Hobbit", it would be useless!


    Can''t show!


    That is to say, if Dunn doesn''t nod his head, Warners and New Line Pictures can only stare blankly and worry.


    At the same time, Dunn bought the TV copyright of "The Hobbit" early.


    This is important.


    Starz is determined to shoot classic American dramas.


    The current major American dramas are "The Walking Dead" and "Warcraft", followed by "Roma", "Six Feet Under" and "Vice".


    In the long run, Game of Thrones will definitely belong to Starz.


    Also include The Hobbit!


    New Universal and New Line Pictures co-produced "The Hobbit", how much money can New Universal make?


    The weight of the distribution right is equivalent to 25% of the production copyright.


    In other words, for the development of the film series of "The Hobbit", New Universal can only earn 25% of the income of this series, and Warner makes all other profits.


    Dunn will definitely not do this kind of "losing money" business.


    It''s better to break the jar, give up the movie, and develop a TV series version of "The Hobbit" instead!


    Borrow the channel of Starz to firmly grasp all the income!


    The TV drama is well developed, and the income is not worse than the movie!


    The story can even be extended, not limited to the series "The Hobbit". There are still many unpublished manuscripts from the Tolkien Heritage Foundation. Dunn Pictures has signed a part, and the other part has priority authorization.


    May wish to carry out more and more comprehensive cooperation.


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 Chapter 1150： Top 10 most beautiful actresses in Hollywood

    Jasmine Bloom sent Dunn a newspaper, the Hollywood Reporter.


    A Hollywood entertainment press with a lot of insider news.


    The content is unreal, true and false, and the sales volume is not bad. In the entertainment newspapers in the United States, it has occupied the top sales list all the year round.


    Dunn took over the newspaper and read the headline "Top 10 Most Beautiful Actresses in Hollywood in 2005"!


    Although he has never been interested in this kind of gossip news, the content of this kind of news can still be read.


    The article occupies half of the page and lists ten Hollywood female stars.


    Lindsay Lohan - The most beautiful nose.


    Rachel McAdams - The most beautiful skin.


    Keira Knightley - the most beautiful cheeks.


    Alicia Keith - the most beautiful eyebrows.


    Angelina Jolie - the most beautiful lips.


    Hilary Duff: The most beautiful lashes.


    Jennifer Aniston: The most beautiful hair.


    Jessica Alba: The most beautiful body.


    Jessica Simpson: The most beautiful smile.


    Rachel Belson: The most beautiful eyes.


    Dunn couldn''t believe his eyes, and scolded angrily: "What kind of **** ranking is this? No Nat? No Scarlett? What a joke! I think the **** newspaper should be closed!"


    Molly Bloom said: "This is an instant ranking. Natalie and Scarlett have no film work this year and are not on the list. The Hollywood Reporter is still very friendly, when they had a work a few years ago. , are on the list.¡±


    Tang En snorted coldly: "What about Lily? Isn''t Lily prettier than them?"


    Molly Bloom explained: "This list... actually has an age limit behind it. Lily Collins is too young to be published."


    "Where''s Annie? She has no reason not to be on the list, right?"


    "Anne Hathaway...she''s still suing The Hollywood Reporter."


    Jasmine Bloom''s expression was a little weird.


    That''s right, Anne Hathaway sued The Hollywood Reporter for defamation and defamation!


    The reason is because the "Hollywood Reporter" published a gossip article, saying that the reason why Anne Hathaway could quickly become popular in a few years and became a hot A-list star in Hollywood, the salary even reached 15 million US dollars, is because She was wrapped up by Dunn. Because of Tang En, the big sponsor, Hathaway''s career will develop like a duck to water.


    If it were other second- and third-tier female stars, such as actresses like Leighton Meester and Amanda Seyfried, they would definitely turn a blind eye to such reports.


    Maybe I''m still having fun inside.


    Having a relationship with Dunn will help them quickly become popular!


    It is not ashamed to have an improper relationship with Dunn.


    Rather, it is an honor.


    But Anne Hathaway is different. Her career is booming, and she has accumulated countless fans under the brand name of pure and beautiful girl. She is a highly anticipated beauty idol.


    She no longer needs to be famous by hyping up the scandal with Dunn.


    This will affect her jade girl image.


    According to the "Hollywood Reporter" news, Anne Hathaway and her management team must strongly deny this irresponsible slander in order to maintain their personal image!


    Sue The Hollywood Reporter for $500,000 in damages to reputation!


    Tang En knew about this and frowned, "This matter has not been resolved yet?"


    Molly Bloom spreads her hands.


    Tang En said: "Tell the two parties to reach a settlement quickly, the more trivial matters, the more hype, the bigger the noise, and end it quickly! From The Hollywood Reporter, issue an apology statement. Then order them not to report on my private life in the future! "


    "Don''t you mind?"


    "I don''t mind now, don''t you?"


    "Okay, you are the boss, you decide."


    Dunn glared at her, then looked at the newspaper on the desk and the article "Top 10 Most Beautiful Actresses in Hollywood in 2005", shaking his head again and again: "This kind of selection is ridiculous! Keira Knightley , Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Anniston and Jessica Alba are acquaintances, and Lindsay Lohan is also excluded. The other 5 actresses, in the next few days, you They have arranged for me to come to my office, and I will personally check to see if I am eligible to be elected as the most beautiful star in Hollywood!"


    Jasmine Bloom coughed lightly, "That...Alicia Keith is a black man."


    Dunn exploded suddenly, "Black people can also be selected? When I saw the editorial department of The Hollywood Reporter, I was blind!"


    "No way, political correctness is popular now."


    "Political correctness will destroy America sooner or later!"


    Jasmine Bloom didn''t take it, and said tentatively: "So be it, let Rachel McAdams and Hilary Duff come over tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, arrange Jessica Simpson and Rachel Duff. Belson."


    Tang En waved his hand, "You can figure it out!"


    ...


    The next day, Rachel McAdams and Hilary Duff showed up.


    On the red sofa in the second office, Tang En checked it seriously.


    Not to mention, it really deserves to be the title of the most beautiful star in Hollywood!


    have this qualification!


    No worse than Amber Heard, Leighton Meester, Alexandra Daddario and other stunning beauties in Dunn''s private house.


    Especially Rachel McAdams, the Canadian actress known as "Hollywood Sweet Sister", is really sweet enough.


    Even when Dunn got on the plane to Silicon Valley, he still had an unforgettable aftertaste of that sweet energy.


    Well, long-term relationships can be considered.


    When I came to Silicon Valley, Dunn went to Pixar first.


    "Kung Fu Panda" is coming to theaters, and Pixar''s next animated feature, "Cars," is coming to an end.


    "Cars", as can be seen from the name, this will be a super giant-level cartoon!


    car theme!


    This is the largest derivatives market in Hollywood!


    Based on this theme alone, the derivative market of a single movie is well worth $5 billion, and the potential for making money is stronger than that of "Star Wars", "Harry Potter" and other box-office explosions.


    In the previous life, it was precisely because of the appearance of "Cars" that Disney acquired Pixar for a astronomical price of 7.4 billion US dollars, pushing Jobs to the throne of Disney''s largest individual shareholder in one fell swoop.


    You know, Disney only spent $4 billion to acquire Lucasfilm, which owns the two trump cards of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Star Wars."


    It can be seen how powerful the earning power of animated films in the derivatives market is.


    Dunn was very satisfied with Pixar''s work, smiling throughout the whole process, constantly encouraging and rewarding.


    However, when I went to check facebook next, I couldn''t laugh anymore.


    Not that Mark Zuckerberg has a bad job.


    In fact, he is very hardworking and dedicated, working more than 15 hours a day, most of the time sleeping in the company.


    Dunn''s dissatisfaction came from the outside world.


    Mark Zuckerberg was personally threatened by a competitor!


    Paul Calucci, chairman of News Corp.''s U.S. headquarters, called Zuckerberg with a very harsh wording: "If you dare to interfere in any part of myspace business, I will destroy you!"

 Chapter 1151： financial media

    "Why didn''t you tell me earlier?"


    "I don''t think it''s serious."


    "Um?"


    "I never thought that imitating myspaebook in the past would have its own development route."


    Dunn stared at the confident Mark Zuckerberg and frowned, "You must know that the other party''s behavior is already suspected of commercial espionage and anti-competitive behavior, and can be charged."


    Mark Zuckerberg said neither humble nor arrogant: "Silicon Valley only believes in the choice of the times."


    Tang En was angry and funny, "You don''t care, do you know that it''s fake to threaten you, and it''s real to put eye drops on me? Do you really think that with Facebook''s current size, it''s worth the other party to do this? Rudeness? It''s because of the new Universal Group behind Facebook."


    "Maybe, but..." Mark Zuckerberg sneered, "News Corporation is a media empire, there is no doubt about that. It''s a pity that they don''t understand sns."


    "sns?"


    "It''s social software and online social platforms."


    "Are you so confident?"


    "myspace is a great blog, and certainly the king of the field in this field. If News Corp will focus on blogging content and interacting with users, then in my opinion, facebook''s chances are not good. Big. But now? myspace is making a portal for music and video, it''s not doing sns, it''s doing media."


    Dunn glanced at him, "What about the media?"


    Mark Zuckerberg said: "If you are a media...there are three mountains in front of Yahoo, America Online and msn portal. It is impossible for myspace to compete in this field. Once the sns field is developed, it will be It''s going to be a strong industry worth $300 billion a year, and obviously Murdoch doesn''t realize that. He''s a media guy, but he doesn''t understand sns."


    Dunn sat in Zuckerberg''s office, crossed his legs, and said with a smile, "Murdoch failed to get his hands on Yahoo. This is because he wants to use the platform of myspace to realize his ambition. msn has more than 2 users. 100 million, but it has not been realized for a long time, and it is not too much for Murdoch to look down on this market.¡±


    Mark Zuckerberg shook his head and said, "msn is too closed and too commercialized, while facebook is a popular entertainment social platform."


    Dunn nodded, "you just have to know what you have in mind. Mark, you have to understand that no matter what, I will support you. My confidence in facebook is no worse than yours! When facebook really develops in the future, it is bound to cooperate with New Global. Split it up. At that time, you will be at the helm of Facebook.¡±


    Mark Zuckerberg smiled shyly, "What about News Corporation?"


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and said lightly, "I care about myself."


    ¡­¡­


    With a current market value of $76 billion, News Corp. is an absolute media empire.


    The Dow Jones Group has a market capitalization of only $2 billion.


    The gap is too big.


    If News Corp wants to eat Dow Jones, as long as Murdoch is determined, it will be difficult to fail.


    The Dow Jones is too famous in the financial world, and the Dow Jones index is an important indicator to measure the economy. The Wall Street Journal, owned by Dow Jones, is the bible in the financial sector.


    As Murdoch said, by acquiring Dow Jones, News Corp. can make up the last piece of its media business empire.


    To bid for Dow Jones with Murdoch?


    This is very irrational.


    Murdoch, in his previous life, wrote a check of $5 billion in order to acquire Dow Jones!


    A full 250% premium!


    This shows that Murdoch''s ambitions for the Dow Jones and the "Wall Street Journal" must be won.


    Dunn is not interested in getting in.


    It''s just that he''s a little weird.


    The traditional newspaper industry is becoming more and more depressed under the impact of new online media. People prefer to pursue free news information on the Internet rather than spend money on expensive newspapers.


    Even the New York Times, the Washington/Washington Post, and the Sunday Times all saw their sales plummet.


    In this case, why is Murdoch interested in The Wall Street Journal?


    After investigation, Dunn discovered the mystery.


    The Wall Street Journal is the largest newspaper in the United States, providing the most timely financial news, economic data, charts and market analysis.


    In the financial field, it is almost a monopoly!


    It is not only a monopoly on Wall Street, but also for financial users all over the world.


    The Wall Street Journal launched its online edition as early as 1993, and it became fully charged in 1996.


    That''s right, this is the world''s first online paid reading!


    Paid content did not cause the Wall Street Journal''s subscribers to decline. On the contrary, Internet users increased each year. Up to now, the global subscribers of the "Wall Street Journal" website have exceeded 6 million.


    That''s what makes The Wall Street Journal special!


    It has the group of users with the strongest purchasing power in the world, including people in the fields of economy, politics, education, and managers of most of the top 500 companies.


    In other words, the user base of The Wall Street Journal is all rich people. They don''t care about paying to read, they only care about the best financial content the Wall Street Journal has to offer.


    Unlike sports, culture, entertainment, fashion and other industries, most of the practitioners in the financial industry are the elites of this era, and they are not bad for money!


    Different from traditional media in other fields, financial media has stronger user adhesion and stronger ability to pay.


    Under the impact of the Internet, traditional newspaper industries such as The New York Times, The New York Post, and the Los Angeles Times have been hit hard. And once the online version of these newspapers launched the charging model, the number of users dropped sharply by 90%! You can only use the free model, sell ads, and make a living.


    But the financial sector has been affected only minimally.


    Even though the sales of the paper version of The Wall Street Journal have declined, the number of online users has increased year by year. Users just switched from paper media to online media.


    New Universal has no newspaper business.


    Even the publishing industry was sold early.


    Although the "Wall Street Journal" is good, Dunn didn''t even think about buying it back just to fight Murdoch.


    However, after seeing the power of The Wall Street Journal, Dunn has a more comprehensive understanding of financial media.


    Financial media is like a professional cable TV station in the TV station field!


    The payment is high, the content is professional, and the user bonding is strong.


    Compared with the media for the general public, the financial and financial media is unique!


    Dunn was moved.


    As the world''s leading media empire, New Universal Group should have made achievements in the field of financial media.


    Can make long-term and stable money, can attract the world''s top high-end users, and can ... start a head-to-head confrontation with News Corporation!

 Chapter 1152： Bloomberg

    Entertainment media can make money, but the style is very low. But financial media is different. The ability to make money is not bad, and it is tall!


    New Universal Group needs to have a higher structure, and it is necessary to have the business of financial media.


    After News Corporation owns TV satellites, TV stations, movies, publishing houses, newspapers, online media and other businesses, the last missing piece of business is financial media.


    To this end, Murdoch did not hesitate to buy Dow Jones at a very high premium.


    Dunn was also very moved.


    However, he has no plans to buy a newspaper like The Wall Street Journal.


    Brandy Norris is the CFO of New Universal, from Wall Street.


    At the high-level meeting, he immediately showed a strong interest after hearing Dunn mention that the next new business exploration of New Global will be locked in the financial media.


    After the meeting, Brandy Norris came to Dunn''s office with great interest and took the initiative to report: "Boss, I have a copy of the Dow Jones Group''s revenue report for the past year, you can take a look."


    The annual report shows that in the past year, the Dow Jones Group''s "Wall Street Journal", "Barron''s Weekly" and other media businesses for individual investors, the revenue reached 950 million US dollars, the gross profit was only 28 million US dollars, and the gross profit margin was less than 3%.


    The smaller enterprise media business, including Dow Jones News Network, Dow, etc., has a revenue of less than 400 million US dollars, but its gross profit has reached 100 million US dollars! Gross profit margin of 27%!


    Brandy Norris said: "In the current situation, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times should be the only two newspapers in the world that can charge for their online editions. However, this is not commendable, The data shows that the enterprise-level media business is more profitable!"


    Tang En held a signature pen in his hand, circled the data on the report, and nodded: "Indeed. When free financial information floods the Internet, the timely and mature financial data with institutional traders as the main customers, It will increasingly become a lucrative market.¡±


    "So, we can give up the financial media business for individual investors and focus on corporate customers."


    "Brandy, it looks like you have an idea?"


    "indeed so."


    Tang En stretched out his hand, "Tell me about it."


    Brandi Norris said: "News Corporation is now worth more than $70 billion, but New Universal is valued at $170 billion! We are stronger, and under your leadership, more ambitious. I''m sure , Murdoch''s acquisition of Dow Jones is not because of the sales of the "Wall Street Journal", because that business really can''t make much money, he is interested in Dow Jones'' corporate media business. Unfortunately, in the past few years, Dow Jones has Has been dominated by good news families, not good capital. Murdoch will definitely bid for Dow Jones at a substantial premium because he is confident that the business of this company will become as great as its content. However, we You don''t have to."


    "Oh?"


    "We have abundant cash flow, abundant promotion channels, and greater market potential. We can start with a financial media for enterprises! Murdoch can''t eat it, but we can!"


    Enterprise-level financial media?


    Dunn had almost guessed his answer and narrowed his eyes, "You mean... Bloomberg?"


    Brandy Norris said without hesitation: "It is said that the Associated Press, Reuters and AFP are the three major news agencies in the world. However, in terms of influence in the financial field, these three together are not as good as Bloomberg. !"


    "Bloomberg..." Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth, "Can we eat and move?"


    Brandi Norris said firmly: "I think so!"


    "Bloomberg is a private company."


    "But in the course of Bloomberg''s development, there have been two financings. Mr. Bloomberg is now the mayor of New York, and it seems that his interests are shifting from business to politics."


    (Note: Very painful translation. "Bloomberg" and "Bloomberg" are actually the same word Bloomberg. The translation of Hong Kong and Taiwan is very concise, and the unified name is Bloomberg.)


    "Bloomberg''s valuation is not cheap."


    "It''s relatively high, but New Global has the ability to eat it."


    Dunn pondered for a long time and thought for a while, "Prepare me with more adequate materials, about Bloomberg and Bloomberg himself."


    Brandi Norris looked overjoyed: "I''ll prepare!"


    He is very optimistic about the potential of Bloomberg.


    Judging from the current situation, Bloomberg seems to be less powerful than News Corp. But it won''t take long, let alone News Corp. Even Time Warner is probably no match for Bloomberg!


    This is a true industry giant.


    Now, Michael Bloomberg himself is in politics, as mayor of New York.


    Put Bloomberg Social to deputy management.


    However, his deputy was ok in execution, but was a little short on decision-making. This has led to a rapid slowdown in Bloomberg''s performance growth in the past two years.


    Because Michael Bloomberg has entered politics, he has to cut off management relations with enterprises, otherwise there is a risk of collusion between officials and businessmen, and he has been subject to very strict supervision.


    He couldn''t make decisions for Bloomberg.


    In this case, if New Universal successfully acquires Bloomberg, then the helm of Bloomberg... may not be Brandy Norris!


    Compared with being the CFO of the New Universal Group, it is more attractive to be the CEO of Bloomberg.


    The promotion channel of the former has been blocked, and creative enterprises will hardly be promoted.


    The latter still has a bright room for growth. Once he is in charge of Bloomberg, he may not be able to go further and become the CEO of New Universal Group!


    ¡­¡­


    Soon, Dunn got a detailed material about Bloomberg.


    Unlike the direct-to-user newspaper industry like The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg does not own a newspaper, and its media revenue is mainly from news subscriptions for governments, corporations, and financial institutions, plus some news resale and financial TV stations.


    In the past year, Bloomberg''s revenue was $6.8 billion.


    Among them, the revenue of Bloomberg terminals accounted for a full 84%!


    The Bloomberg terminal is a computer-like machine that serves as the main platform and auxiliary trading platform for all output information services of Bloomberg.


    Users can view and analyze real-time financial market data and conduct financial transactions through "Bloomberg Professional Services".


    Bloomberg terminals are not sold, only rented!


    Annual rent...$20,000!


    At present, there are 285,000 Bloomberg terminal users worldwide, and the rent alone will generate $5.7 billion for Bloomberg!


    Every investment bank and every financial institution on Wall Street must be a loyal user of Bloomberg terminals.


    In this market, Bloomberg terminals have no rivals, occupying 99% of the market!


    Monopoly!


    Monopoly means wealth!


    As the financial market becomes more and more open, especially the rise of financial markets in populous countries such as China and India, the demand for Bloomberg terminals will only increase.


    It can be seen that Bloomberg''s future performance growth will be very gratifying.


    However, if New Universal wants to acquire Bloomberg, the trouble is also on the Bloomberg terminal.


    Last year, Bloomberg''s net profit was $750 million.


    According to the US market, the average price-earnings ratio of media companies is 15.


    By this standard, Bloomberg is valued at $11.2 billion.


    The media business accounts for only a small part of Bloomberg, and the main source of income is the Bloomberg terminal.


    The Bloomberg terminal is a technology product, and the average price-earnings ratio of technology companies is 30!


    According to this standard, Bloomberg''s valuation will reach 22.5 billion US dollars!


    Not only that.


    Bloomberg Terminal is a financial institution connected to the world through the Internet, which can facilitate the exchange of information between investment banks and financial institutions around the world, and learn the latest financial trends.


    The Bloomberg terminal even comes with a chat software called "Bloomberg IB".


    From this perspective, this is an Internet company.


    The average price-earnings ratio of Internet companies is as high as 50!


    According to this standard, Bloomberg''s valuation will reach 37.5 billion US dollars!


    Of course, the core content of Bloomberg is financial services and news dissemination, and the so-called Bloomberg terminal does not have much high-tech content.


    The market valuation given by Business Week is between $15 billion and $18 billion.


    Regardless, this is a giant.


    Even if New Universal is rich and powerful, it would be difficult to eat it completely.


    If it is not handled properly, it will cause indigestion.


    Just like Dunn''s ambitious attempt to acquire 20th Century Fox To acquire such a large-scale company, New Universal must go public. Before going public, there was no chance of a successful acquisition at all.


    However, after reading more materials about Bloomberg, Dunn became more and more interested in this company.


    I especially admire Michael Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg.


    This guy is really talented. He has killed the four fields of technology, communication, media, and finance. A few years ago, he even played politics and became the mayor of New York.


    Such talents may not have the possibility of becoming president in the future.


    If New World acquires Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg will become an important shareholder of New World, and the chain of interests can be tied together.


    Very excited!


    Dunn called Brandy Norris again, "Do you have a terminal there?"


    "I don''t have it here. I don''t need this machine for my work." Brandi Norris replied, and immediately said with satisfaction, "But Fernando has one, and he has been in charge of communication with Wall Street investment banks."


    The working platform of Wall Street financial professionals is not a personal computer, but a Bloomberg terminal, and the online chat software can only be IB. If others want to communicate with them on the Internet, they can only use the Bloomberg terminal, which is highly closed and confidential.


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, I''ll go over there and see what this Bloomberg terminal is!"


    : . :

 Chapter 1153： Bloomberg Terminal

    Bloomberg has many competitors, including Reuters, Thomson, Dow Jones and CapitalIQ, among others.


    But in the terminal, Bloomberg has no rival!


    Dunn went downstairs and came to the office of Fernando Baden, deputy director of finance. He is a Wall Street investment banker, and he is proficient in the operation of Bloomberg terminals.


    At first glance, Dunn thought it was a computer with two screens installed.


    At second glance, it''s not right.


    The keyboard is different!


    Except that the arrangement of 26 letters is the same as that of the computer keyboard, the others are different, and there are many more red, green and yellow shortcut keys, and there are dozens of them.


    Dunn wanted to sit down and operate it himself to experience it, but Fernando Baden immediately reached out and stopped him, smiling: "Boss, let me do it. This thing is very professional. If you don''t understand it, you can''t even turn it on. Can''t do it."


    After turning it on, Tang En was speechless, "This interface is too ugly!"


    Fernando Baden hesitated for a moment and said, "It''s a bit monotonous, not as lively as the homepage of many Internet companies. But without this part of entertainment, it can better reflect the professionalism of the terminal. This is a serious office appliance, It''s for professionals."


    Dunn nodded, "That makes sense."


    Next, Fernando Baden showed Dunn the main modules of the Bloomberg terminal: Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg IB, Bloomberg Trading Platform, and the API form provides data as well as a programmable interface.


    Fernando Baden uses various code operations proficiently, which is completely unlike the fool-like operation of the Windows system. Let alone, let Dunn get started, he really doesn''t understand anything.


    "These codes are all designed by me and stored in the database. They are all my own exclusive operation codes. That is to say, this terminal can only be used by me."


    Hearing Fernando Baden''s words, Dunn immediately reacted: "This is the core competitiveness of Bloomberg terminals, right?"


    Brandy Norris, who was standing beside him, smiled and said, "You can say that."


    All financial professionals, when using the Bloomberg terminal, will set the operation shortcut code according to their own usage habits. Once a large number of operating habits are preserved, their work environment is also tied to the Bloomberg terminal.


    Even though Reuters and Dow Jones have developed similar financial platform terminals, the financial elites around the world have become accustomed to the use of Bloomberg terminals and have become sticky in their operations.


    If the new product wants to replace the Bloomberg terminal, it is to challenge the usage habits of users, and it is the habit of many elderly industry elites, which is almost impossible.


    After all, the Bloomberg terminal was born long before the personal computer.


    This is really an epoch-making product.


    Just as the founder Michael Bloomberg said - those who understand computers are not as good as me who understand finance, and those who understand finance are not as good as me who understand computers. If you understand both finance and computers, then you must not understand media communication as well as I do.


    This is really a perfect combination of finance, computer, Internet and news media.


    Not only that!


    Fernando Baden''s operation is very proficient. Dunn saw that he was a little dazzled and said, "No, these functions are too professional, so don''t show them to me. Pick some that I can understand."


    "Then look at IM. This is a chat software that monopolizes financial professionals."


    "IM?"


    "Oh, I''m used to it. We all like to call it IM. InstantBloomberg is the official word. We prefer to call it InstantMessage, which is easier for the outside world to understand. This is a message transmission software."


    Dunn was speechless.


    What''s messed up, it''s more difficult to understand if you change it back and forth.


    Brandi Norris suddenly smiled and said, "Sometimes, age is often used, such as..."


    Fernando Bardem laughed with him.


    It seems to be saying something very interesting.


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead, and became more and more speechless.


    Brandy Norris just explained a few words to Dunn.


    It turned out that in Wall Street, if a man and woman looked at each other and wanted to go to bed, they could say "".


    Because Bloomberg IB is not for chatting, but for work communication. This sentence obviously has the meaning of small talk, and it can have a more straightforward direction.


    This is equivalent to Wall Street''s "run" code.


    Of course, only for insiders, between male financial people and female financial people. Outsiders don''t have a Bloomberg terminal and can''t use the chat platform at all.


    Dunn shook his head and said, "In Wall Street, typical wolves have more meat and less meat, and girls are all pretty, but there are too few. If it''s just internal digging, it can''t meet the needs of Wall Street traders."


    "Yes! It has this function!"


    "What?"


    Dunn was startled.


    Fernando Baden said with a smile: "The function of this machine is unbelievable, and it has such a service! Look here, you can book hotels online, buy wine and have it delivered to your door, you can shop online, and this!"


    He pointed to a red button.


    The description word displayed next to it is "to chat up".


    Dunn was a little puzzled, "To strike up a conversation?"


    Brandy Norris explained on the side: "To strike up a conversation is just a nice way to say it. In fact, it is to contact some modeling agencies and let them arrange girls to come to the door."


    "Is there such an operation?" Dunn widened his eyes.


    Fernando Baden then demonstrated it, entering a "POSH" command, and the interface immediately changed, turning into a page that is not suitable for children.


    There are all kinds of **** photos of big beauties on it.


    There are also supporting instructions, including name, age, measurements, education, nationality, skin color, etc., followed by labels such as "teacher", "air stewardess", "model", "student", "police" and so on.


    and the price!


    Ranging from $500 to $5,000.


    It''s really not expensive!


    Dunn didn''t have much contact with Wall Street, nor did he personally see the big scenes inside Wall Street. For example, in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" that I saw in my previous life, the male protagonist called the women to the office and directly held a big party in the company. The scene was magnificent!


    Probably using this Bloomberg terminal to contact you?


    Immediately, Dunn''s expression became a little weird, and he said, "Fernando, you just said... This machine can program and design many small programs by itself, right?"


    "right."


    "You made this page yourself, right?"


    "It''s actually a pointer to an external webpage."


    "You haven''t used it much, have you?"


    "what?"


    Fernando Bardem suddenly blushed and was rather embarrassed.


    He ignored it!


    Next to this webpage, it is clearly marked as the Firebird Agency in Burbank, Los Angeles, and its main service area...is Hollywood.


    Dunn glanced at him and said nothing.


    This kind of thing is not surprising.


    They are all men, and they are all short of money.


    Who doesn''t like young and beautiful women?


    I just didn''t expect that the Bloomberg terminal also provides this kind of service content, and sure enough... it''s really powerful!


    Brandy Norris said: "In fact, even Fernando''s use of Bloomberg Terminal''s functions is far from reaching 1% of its full use. Most institutions are seeking to rent Bloomberg Terminals, mainly It is for decoration, and 0.1% of its functions can be developed, even if the operation is proficient.¡±


    Dunn can understand very well.


    Fill the door.


    Just like many big bosses'' offices, there is a big bookshelf full of books for the same reason.


    "Look at the information interface." Dunn changed the subject.


    After jumping to the Bloomberg News interface, the visual effect is much better, just like an ordinary portal page, there are a lot of financial news.


    Brandy Norris explained: "Bloomberg has more than 2,000 journalists around the world, who gather news, and after sorting, provide content subscription services to governments and major financial institutions. At the same time, it will be reflected in Bloomberg''s own channels. Come out. Bloomberg News is just one side, and there¡¯s financial TV and radio.¡±


    "Do you understand the situation of the TV station?"


    "There are about five or six TV channels all over the world that roll out real-time financial news every day. But I don''t think Bloomberg has the ability to play this business, as you can see from their income statement."


    New Universal has a global TV station - Discovery Communication Channel.


    Dunn is well aware of the operational difficulty and profit pressure of such a globalized TV station It has to face different cultures, different languages, different national policies and religious beliefs... There will be a lot of troubles during this period. And so many national base stations need to recruit a large number of staff, and the salary of the staff is a huge expenditure. Bloated personnel will inevitably lead to great administrative waste.


    The success of Discovery Channel cannot be replicated!


    The audience is all over the world, and only Discovery Channel, a TV company, has successfully operated worldwide.


    Even a British ace like the BBC, once it leaves the British Isles, has a dismal ratings.


    In order to support these financial TV stations, Bloomberg should pay a lot of money every year.


    It can''t be closed yet.


    TV is an excellent way to enhance Bloomberg¡¯s public image and publicity, and it can¡¯t be unique in the financial sector, right? If so, Bloomberg will not have much room for industrial expansion in the future.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "Bloomberg has the highest quality financial content, but they lack the channels and experience to operate TV stations, and this is not their core content. If this business is handed over to Discovery Channel. , Bloomberg only acts as a content provider, so this type of financial TV station may not be unprofitable!"


    Brandi Norris was overjoyed, her face flushed with excitement, "Boss, have you decided?"


    Dunn waved his hand, "When I go to New York, I''ll talk to the mayor of New York!"


    : . :

 Chapter 1154： drama master

    During this time, Michael Bloomberg is busy arranging the "9.11" commemorative activities and security measures, and the two sides have agreed to meet and talk in late September.


    Dunn was at ease in the post-production of "The Avengers". During the period, he also went to San Francisco to study with Dolby Laboratories the plan to improve the film projection equipment.


    It''s true that "The Avengers" was filmed with state-of-the-art technology.


    But movies are ultimately played through projectors.


    If the projector is not upgraded, the stunning visual effects of "The Avengers" will not be displayed on the big screen.


    On this day, when I came to San Francisco, Dunn heard something. The crew of "When Happiness Comes Knocking" filmed here caused a drama turmoil.


    Universal Pictures CEO Amy Pascal heard that Dunn happened to be in San Francisco, so he asked Dunn for help.


    Although this matter is not big, it is really difficult to solve the role of small and small.


    Because it involves Will Smith, the number one general under Amy Pascal.


    Back then, when Amy Pascal was the president of Columbia Pictures, Will Smith was her capable man and made many excellent films for Columbia Pictures.


    Later, Amy Pascal jumped to Universal Pictures, and naturally, Will Smith, a cash cow, would not be spared.


    Now is the best era of Will Smith''s career. This year, the romantic comedy "The Rival of All People" starring him and Monica Cruz was released in March and won $370 million with a production cost of $70 million. global box office.


    It can be said that he made a lot of money for Universal Pictures.


    Now, after filming action films, sci-fi films, and comedy films, Will Smith challenges the next genre - literary films.


    He wants to compete for the Oscar!


    The problem is that Gabriel Muccino, the director of "Knock When Happiness" is an Italian, has just come to Hollywood for two years. He has no qualifications, no prestige, and can''t even speak English well.


    It is difficult for such a director to control a big star like Will Smith in the crew.


    Of course, to say that Will Smith played a big role and bullied outside directors, this is also unlikely.


    Actors of this level, especially those who are aiming to hit the Oscars, must be very serious in their work, and may even carefully interrogate every punctuation mark in the script.


    To talk about conflict, it can only be a contradiction in creative ideas.


    Tang En came to the scene in person, and upon inquiries, it was indeed the case.


    "I have performed this scene 13 times, exactly 13 times!" Seeing Dunn, Will Smith couldn''t help but feel wronged.


    Tang En frowned, "Isn''t it normal to shoot a scene more than a dozen times?"


    "It''s normal, but the big nose is different. Every time he asks me to do it again in a new way. I''ve done it 13 times, how can there be so many ways to act? I''m almost tortured mad by him !"


    "Will, pay attention to your words! You have to have enough respect for the director!"


    "Okay, I apologize, but I really can''t stand it anymore. I think I have to take two tablets of Valium."


    He said so, but there was no shame on his face.


    Obviously, he is very dissatisfied with the director.


    Fortunately, it was in the crew''s nanny car, and no outsiders were present.


    Dunn said very displeased: "There are only 13 kinds, so I can''t hold on to it? Who can''t come up with dozens or hundreds of different performances for actors like Hanks and Streep? Want to hit the Oscars? , If you can''t surpass yourself, how can you win the award?"


    Will Smith dared to show his prestige in front of the Italian director, but in front of Dunn, he couldn''t show his temper at all. He gritted his teeth and said, "I know, I still need to improve. But the actor is a mine, and the director''s role is to put this A mine was mined. He didn¡¯t perform his duties. I asked him what kind of performance he wanted to see, but he couldn¡¯t say a word, he just kept me performing, over and over again. I felt like I was the crew. The Joker in , everyone is watching my jokes."


    "Can''t say a word?" Dunn was a little surprised.


    Will Smith said: "Yes, he never communicated with me about acting, he just kept giving orders to keep acting. In my opinion, he had no idea that the film should be made. What the hell, he doesn''t have the ability to direct this kind of film!"


    Dunn glanced at him, "Amy can appoint him as a film director, it means that he must have something special, and he is the best director of this era in Italy. It''s just... Indeed, the way of directing plays is out of tune with Hollywood."


    After hearing what Will Smith said, Dunn also understood.


    Dare to love, this Gabriel Muccino is a loyal fan of Wang Jiawei!


    There is no drama in the crew.


    Let the actors realize their own acting, act over and over again, keep acting, and temper it over and over until a satisfactory one is shot.


    Wang Jiawei is very famous in Europe.


    His wild style has influenced a large number of avant-garde European directors.


    Even Sofia Coppola is his fan.


    However, this way of directing plays is promising in Europe, but it does not mean that it can be unimpeded in Hollywood!


    European films can penetrate the essence of film art more directly, while Hollywood has changed its taste.


    Commercial films are completely commodities. Even the "art films" that dominate the Oscars are just fine and beautiful handicrafts.


    The Oscars are essentially film industry awards, not film art awards.


    It is like the difference between Salon and Impressionism in oil painting.


    "Will, you haven''t gone to a professional film school, and your understanding of film theory may not be deep enough. Director Muccino''s style...not an exaggeration. It''s not the same. You haven''t worked with a European director before, so it''s normal to have some disagreements."


    "Should I continue to work with him?"


    Will Smith looked bitter.


    "Why not?" Tang En smiled, "This will be a different performance experience for you, and it will be of great help to your future development. Follow his method and stick to it. You can''t change it. Director?"


    Will Smith is very disappointed. He really hopes to change the director. Anyway, the release date of this film is the end of December next year, and there is still enough time.


    Tang En said: "Let''s not talk about director Muccino''s personal style, I can understand his thoughts. Will, you have made too many commercial films, and you have performance marks on your body. It''s okay to make entertainment films, if you want to be in the arts The field has made progress, and these edges and corners must be smoothed out.¡±


    Will Smith was silent for a long time, then nodded: "I see."


    Tang En said so, and he could only accept it.


    Dunn smiled slightly, very satisfied with his attitude.


    Is this a showman?


    no doubt!


    The director is the soul of a movie. Do actors dare to question the director?


    Isn''t this nonsense?


    Hollywood stars have too many privileges.


    Just like Robert De Niro, his favorite thing is to change his lines. A big director like Martin Scorsese is okay, can control him.


    When replaced by a small director, Robert De Niro would even yell at the director and openly challenge the director in the crew.


    Even more exaggerated is Marlon Brando.


    A few years ago, Marlon Brando made a cameo appearance in the movie "The Big Deal", which was the last movie he starred in in his life.


    He had very few scenes, but it was just a few short shots that made a war break out between him and the little-known director.


    Marlon Brando almost beat up the director. Then the few scenes where he made a cameo, let the film star Robert De Niro direct and shoot.


    This is nothing, the most powerful is Clint Eastwood.


    At that time, he starred in "Black Handcuffs", and director Richard Tagle was also a newcomer.


    During the shooting process, a conflict of creative ideas broke out between the two parties.


    What was the result?


    Clint Eastwood directly took the director off the air!


    Stay where it''s cool!


    All the crew and actors filmed according to Eastwood''s ideas. Just let him shoot most of the movie as the male lead.


    Later, the directors'' union heard about this and felt great humiliation. To this end, a "Eastwood''s Law" was promulgated, prohibiting Hollywood crews from taking over the director''s work while filming.


    In contrast, Will Smith''s little trouble is really nothing.


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 Chapter 1155： This time its personal

    In the face of Dunn''s invitation, almost no one can refuse.


    Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer unexpectedly became Dunn''s new love and moved into Villa 3, replacing the original positions of Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller.


    For several days, Dunn stayed overnight at Villa No. 3.


    The freshness is not over. During this time, the two of them will definitely be particularly favored.


    This evening, after going to Steve Burke''s house for a simple reception, Dunn planned to go to Villa 3 again.


    But got a call from Natalie.


    On the phone, Natalie''s mood was not high.


    Tang En felt a little tight in his heart, thinking that she had committed her old problem again and was jealous again, so she wanted to express her loyalty and go home to accompany her.


    Unexpectedly, Natalie didn''t mention this at all, and said, "Dawn, I resigned."


    "What? Resign?" Tang En was at a loss, "resign what?"


    Natalie said, "I won''t make that movie directed by Eastwood."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s complexion changed.


    This is "Million Dollar Baby". It is one of the few classic films. The heroine of this film has a very rich expression space, and the characters have a strong sense of hierarchy. It is very likely that she will win the Oscar heroine.


    In this film, as early as two or three years ago, Dunn made an agreement with Clint Eastwood, and the heroine was Natalie.


    After graduating from Jerusalem, Natalie also started to prepare for this movie, and began to train her body frantically to achieve the heroine''s body shape.


    It''s been more than 2 months of training, but they stopped filming?


    "What''s the matter? Don''t tell me it''s that old Eastwood guy who disagrees!"


    "No, the director took special care of me, and I took the initiative to mention it."


    Dunn frowned, "Why? Nate, did something happen?"


    Natalie has a very persistent pursuit of movies.


    She is looking forward to working with every major Hollywood director.


    If it wasn''t for something special happening, she couldn''t have given up the opportunity to work with Clint Eastwood.


    "I have it."


    "what?"


    "Honey, I''m pregnant."


    "pregnant?"


    "Well, you''re going to be a father."


    "God!"


    Tang En slapped his forehead, a little silly and a little crazy.


    He is going to have a child.


    Nine years after his rebirth, he brought great changes to Hollywood and even the world''s entertainment industry, and wrote his personal history.


    Now, a more significant change has occurred. He has a child.


    He suddenly felt a sense of intimacy with a strong bloodline.


    go home!


    Turn around and go home!


    ¡­¡­


    Returning home in a hurry, she saw Natalie sitting on the sofa, not in a high mood. Scarlett sat next to her with a fruit bowl on her lap, feeding her a few fruits from time to time.


    "Why are you unhappy? What a good thing this is!"


    Dunn was so happy that he didn''t even take off his expensive shirt, so he gave Natalie a big hug when he went up.


    "My movie is gone." Natalie wrinkled her nose, a little lost.


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, "Isn''t it just a movie, I''ll make it after the baby is born. With me here, don''t you just shoot whatever you want?"


    Natalie pouted, "That''s Eastwood!"


    "So what?" Tang En deeply disapproved, "This movie is not his masterpiece. This old man has recently changed to a young girlfriend. He is younger than you. How energetic is this? In my opinion. , he can live to be at least 100 years old, and he can be photographed until he is 90 years old!"


    Natalie patted him with a smile, "Don''t curse people!"


    Tang En said: "That''s right, I''m happy, you are pregnant now. If you want to make your child healthy and smart, you must maintain a happy mood every day."


    Scarlett curled her lips and said, "If you don''t go home for three days or two, who''s in a good mood?"


    Tang En was embarrassed, paused, then patted his chest and said, "Okay, in the next few months, as long as I''m in Los Angeles, I''ll try to go home every night! Accompany you!"


    Scarlett pursed her lips, revealing an uncontrollable snicker.


    Natalie gave her a big white eye, "Now you are happy, I have it, and Dunn can accompany you every day in the future?"


    Scarlett raised her chin lightly and snorted: "So what? Shouldn''t it be? Don''t forget, I also helped you a lot when you were able to conceive a baby."


    Dunn made fun of her and said, "Nate has all this, so you don''t want to have a child?"


    Scarlett waved her small hand, "Let''s talk about it in a few years, my career hasn''t started yet."


    Tang En said amusingly, "You are quite ambitious!"


    "of course!"


    "Okay, prepare well for your role as Black Widow, and your career will take off."


    "hope so."


    Scarlett shrugged, looking heartless.


    With Dunn, just enjoy life happily every day.


    Other things really don''t need to worry too much.


    From her point of view, it doesn''t matter if the "Black Widow" character is not popular.


    With Tang En here, what are you afraid of?


    Natalie sighed and said softly: "I only found out when I saw a private doctor this afternoon. When this happened suddenly, Director Eastwood must be very anxious. Dunn, you said... No, let me hold on, how about the trick?"


    Dunn was startled, "What are you kidding?"


    "What''s the matter? Many actresses are filming with big stomachs." Natalie disagreed.


    Dunn said: "Eastwood is busy with the release of "The Banner of Our Fathers", and in a few months, "Iwo Jima''s Letter from Home". When "Million Dollar Baby" starts shooting, it will be at least next year. After the Oscars, it''s March. By then, you''ll have a big belly!"


    Natalie said with a bit of distress: "Yes, I think so too. But in such a hurry, who is Director Eastwood going to play? I shouldn''t listen to you, wait until the filming is over. Stop the drug."


    "The most important thing in Hollywood is actresses. Don''t worry, this trivial matter can definitely be handled well. Don''t forget, this is a movie produced by Universal Pictures, and I will definitely not waste my money." Tang En said confidently .


    Scarlett blinked aside, and suddenly said, "How about I act?"


    "You?" Dunn and Natalie said in unison You can''t! "


    Natalie smiled and said, "Your... is too big to be a boxer."


    Scarlett smiled "pochi" and couldn''t help but smile, and glanced at her chest, "It turns out that being small is also good for being small."


    Natalie angrily reached out and pinched her.


    Later, Dunn called Clint Eastwood and communicated with him about the matter.


    In any case, Natalie''s exit did cause a lot of trouble for his film.


    Fortunately, Eastwood is more polite.


    He even told Dunn that he already had an actress to replace Natalie in "Million Dollar Baby".


    "Who is it?"


    "Hilary Swank."


    Sure enough, it was her!


    Dunn really didn''t expect that after so many twists and turns, in the end, the heroine of "Million Dollar Baby" returned to Hilary Swank.


    She should win the Oscar for Best Actress for this role, right?


    This was originally prepared by Dunn for Natalie.


    But that''s okay.


    Just an Oscar winner, Dunn has sunglasses.


    Or the child is more important.


    what!


    Going to be a father.


    This time... it''s my own!

 Chapter 1156： Double Happiness

    The next morning, Dunn was woken up by Natalie''s scream.


    The sky is still bright, that is, it looks like it is more than four o''clock.


    "What''s wrong?" Dunn opened his eyes in a daze, and Scarlett on the other side pulled the quilt angrily and covered his head.


    Natalie looked undecided and seemed to be greatly stimulated: "I had a terrible dream. After I quit the heroine, Director Eastwood was very angry and sent a killer to kill me."


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, "Nate? What are you talking about?"


    Natalie looked very nervous, "Dawn, you said... Do you think this is a hint from the baby? Is there something wrong? Is there a problem with the baby''s health? "


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    It is said that a woman''s mood fluctuates greatly during pregnancy, which is too exaggerated.


    "Okay, you''re too nervous. It''s the first time you''re pregnant. It''s still early. Go to bed." Tang En yawned and persuaded warmly.


    Natalie picked up her pajamas and put them on, as if she was stunned, "No, I have to contact the doctor, I will do a full body physical examination."


    Tang En grabbed her immediately, "It''s still early, don''t worry, I''ll accompany you to the medical examination today."


    Scarlett pulled down the quilt without thinking at this moment, and exaggeratedly said: "Pregnant women are so scary!"


    Natalie gave her a stern look, "Go to sleep now!" Then she looked at Dunn pitifully, and said softly, "Don, you said... um, do you like boys or girls? "


    "boy."


    "Ah? Why?"


    Tang En said as a matter of course: "I''ve made so much money, I''m sure I can''t spend it all in my life. You give me a son to inherit our family property."


    These remarks were more effective than Tang En''s consolation just now. The corner of Natalie''s mouth curled up, and she snorted softly, "Girls can also inherit the family property, you prefer sons to daughters."


    Tang En said angrily, "The girl is going to marry sooner or later, so she takes her surname to someone else!"


    The Western tradition is sometimes more patriarchal.


    Not only do you have to take the man''s surname after giving birth to a child, but after a woman gets married, she also has to change her surname to her husband''s surname.


    Natalie was a little annoyed, she lowered her head and covered her stomach, "What if it''s a girl?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Let''s give birth next."


    Natalie smiled "pochi" and reached out to pat Dunn, "You are such an asshole, it''s so easy to say!"


    Tang En stretched out his hand, pulled her into his arms, and pressed her on the bed, "Okay, it''s still early, go to sleep."


    ¡­¡­


    As Dunn said, this morning, Dunn did not go to work, but accompanied Natalie to the hospital for a comprehensive gynecological examination.


    The result of the examination is that the pregnancy is 3 weeks, and the **** of the child cannot be determined yet.


    Taking advantage of Natalie''s physical examination, Dunn triumphantly called his friend Leonardo, "Hey, is there any news on your side?"


    Leonardo was a little noisy, "What?"


    "Aren''t you and Giselle wanting a child? What about a child?"


    "Giselle is delayed."


    "Isn''t she? Didn''t she always want to have a child?"


    Leonardo said, "It''s not you?"


    "Me?" Dunn touched his nose, "Leon, isn''t it bad, I can''t help with this kind of thing."


    "Fuck off!" Leonardo laughed and scolded, "Didn''t you invite Michael Jackson to participate in this year''s Victoria''s Secret show, this will definitely be a super classic show. Gisele doesn''t want to miss it, just The time to have children has been postponed. Are you busy? I have something to say, I am attending the script reading meeting, and I am very busy."


    Tang En said succinctly: "Nate is pregnant. I will have a party at the Mid-Levels Manor tonight. I just called some good friends to celebrate. Will you come?"


    "Ah? Natalie is pregnant?" Leonardo exclaimed, as if he was more excited than Dunn.


    Tang En said angrily, "Why are you so excited? That''s my child!"


    Leonardo laughed, "Okay, I will have a baby so soon. No, I will work harder when I look back."


    "Well, that''s it."


    Downe hung up the phone and then contacted Kate Winslet, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, George Lucas, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Nolan, Sofia Copper Pull, Cameron, Nicole Kidman and some good friends in the industry.


    Especially when talking with Nicole Kidman on the phone, I talked a few more words.


    "I''m going to be a father this time, what will I do in the future?"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Nicole Kidman asks, "Isn''t Natalie Jewish? Not married?"


    Dunn hesitated for a while and sighed, "Nicole, it''s not that you don''t understand my situation. Besides Nat, I have several girlfriends. I thought about marrying Nat, but I don''t care about other people. It''s not fair."


    Nicole Kidman was a little speechless, "That means not getting married?"


    Tang En said: "Just get along like this. Once you get married, you will encounter legal and moral obstacles, which is very troublesome. I think Al Pacino has read it for half his life. It''s good to have children and daughters."


    Nicole Kidman is very strange, "Natalie will agree?"


    Dunn smiled and said, "I haven''t talked to her. But she''s so smart, she can definitely guess what I mean. She didn''t mention it to me."


    "No way?"


    When Nicole Kidman lived with Dunn a few years ago, she also lived with Natalie and knew her character very well.


    Tang En said proudly, "Nicole, that''s all in the past tense, I''ve successfully enlightened her a long time ago!"


    Nicole Kidman pouted, "By the way, how about the girl I introduced you to in the past?"


    "Teresa?"


    "Um."


    "Very good, young and beautiful, with a body similar to yours."


    "She just came to the United States not long ago. Don''t bully her too much."


    Dunn was speechless, "Am I that kind of person?"


    Nicole Kidman said: "Others don''t know, I don''t know? I was bullied by you like this!"


    Dunn laughed.


    ¡­¡­


    The physical examination in the morning was over, and many of the test results had not yet been received.


    But the doctor has already said that everything is healthy, don''t worry.


    Dunn returned to the company and was immediately congratulated by Tosca, Amy, Jasmine and others. They were also invited, and they were considered Tang En''s direct descendants.


    Tosca Musk told Dunn another good news: "Basic is finished!"


    "bankrupted?"


    Dunn was very surprised, this is indeed very good news!


    "It''s so easy for such a giant to go bankrupt?" Tosca shook his head, "but their life is indeed getting worse and worse, especially after the impact of Wall Street, the board of directors was forced to make a decision to split its subsidiaries. Internet leasing business.¡±


    "Split up the online leasing business?" Tang En blinked and showed a smile, "It''s almost like bankruptcy, good thing!"


    Two years ago, Blockbuster was split by Viacom. In order to find a new profit growth point, it decided to start with Netflix, launched its DVD disc online rental business, and launched a website and a monthly subscription system.


    As a result, he was severely flogged by Netflix!


    Netflix''s imdb website and a more advanced intelligent video recommendation system are the biggest motivation for users who order online.


    Blockbuster rushed into this market in a confused way, and it was completely reasonable to fail.


    Now, by splitting up the online leasing business, Blockbuster is announcing to the market that the competition with Netflix has completely failed!


    Blockbuster wants to return to the offline leasing of heavy assets, which is a completely unpromising market.


    It''s like waiting to die.


    At its peak, Blockbuster had a market value of $15 billion.


    Even after it was split by Viacom, Blockbuster was worth $8 billion.


    But two years later, the market value of Blockbuster is only 2.5 billion US dollars, and it is already lingering.


    For Tang En, it was a double happiness.


    "Inform the finance department, make a plan, and give every employee of Netflix a bonus! Their work is very good! They are a role model for the interactive entertainment department!"


    Dunn played away Tosca Musk and called Jasmine Bloom again.


    "Cough, that... You know, Nate is pregnant and her mood is not stable. During this time, I have to go back to accompany her in time at night. "


    Jasmine Bloom nodded in agreement, "Yes, this is the responsibility of a boyfriend and a father."


    Tang En coughed again, "I don''t have time for a date at night, so I can only have noon. You can arrange it, have lunch at noon, and relax by the way, mainly on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, These people in Villa 6 take turns, and it is not good to favor one over the other for one day in each group."


    Jasmine Bloom nodded, "Okay, that''s fine, it''s fair." After a pause, she said, "By the way, did you forget a girl?"


    "what?"


    "Blake Lively Dunn blinked and then remembered.


    At the Vanity Fair party after the Oscars this year, I saw this girl, very beautiful and amazing.


    However, when she was under the age of eighteen at that time, Dunn didn''t take any further action.


    Jasmine Bloom said: "Yesterday...the day before yesterday, she turned 18. She thought she would receive a gift from you, but she didn''t understand anything and was a little disappointed. This morning, she took the initiative to talk to her. I contacted and said if you forgot her, and if you still want it."


    "I really forgot." Dunn nodded and thought about it for a while, "Well, let her clean up and let her attend my private party tonight."


    "Okay, I''ll pick her up." At this moment, Jasmine Bloom hesitated again, and said slowly: "By the way, that girl from Blake Lively... and Villa 3 and Villa 4 The girls here are different."


    "Different?"


    "She never had a boyfriend, nothing like that."


    Tang En immediately understood, his eyes lit up, "Are you sure?"


    Molly Bloom said: "She told me. But I don''t think she needs to lie about this kind of thing."


    Tang En nodded, "Okay, let her come over first, and then talk for a while."


    He was secretly excited in his heart.


    This is to add joy to joy?

 Chapter 1157： New York Line

    Dunn drank too much.


    This was the first time he drank a lot of wine after he came to Hollywood.


    Simply incredible.


    When he was socializing in China, he drank more than once, but that time he drank baijiu.


    When he woke up the next day, Tang En felt that his head was in a daze, and he had a vague impression of the reception last night. I just remember Leonardo, Mark Wahlberg, Colin Farrell, these bastards, who kept congratulating him and persuading him to drink.


    Dunn was also really happy. All his friends were present at the invitations he sent.


    Gisele Bundchen flew back from New York, and George Lucas even went back to Los Angeles when he was on vacation in Pirates of the Caribbean.


    His girlfriend was pregnant, and everyone was giving face like this, so Tang En was confused and drank too much.


    Opening her eyes, she saw a strand of golden hair beside the pillow.


    Not Scarlett.


    Her hair is not so bright and golden.


    Not to mention Natalie and Gal Gadot, who are both Jewish and have black hair.


    Is it...


    The girl was facing her back, Tang En got up, leaned over to look at her face, fair skin, long eyelashes, delicate facial features, and a shallow smile...


    Sure enough, it was Blake Lively!


    "Huh!"


    Dunn breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously.


    It seems that although there was too much drinking at the party last night, the business did not fall.


    Because of Dunn''s action, Blake Lively also woke up, opened his eyes, saw a man''s face, was startled, wanted to flash, but found that the man was Dunn Walker.


    Thinking of what happened last night, his face turned slightly red, his heart was relieved, and he showed a charming smile: "Good morning."


    "Well, good morning."


    Tang En sat up, rubbed his temples, and said without looking back, "What happened last night? I drank a little too much."


    Blake Lively bit his red lips, "You drank too much last night, and before the party was over, you pulled me over."


    "Huh?" Dunn turned around suddenly.


    Blake Lively said slowly: "Other friends are booing, Miss Portman didn''t stop me, I... I''ll come with you."


    "How did you think about it?"


    "I want to follow you."


    "Are your family members from the circle?"


    "Well, father, sister, brother, and stepfather and stepmother are all people in the circle, but they are all small people."


    "What do they mean?"


    Blake Lively raised his head and said firmly, "They will support me."


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, let''s take a shower. I drink too much and my brain hurts. It is estimated that this bad state will last all day."


    The two got up and took a shower.


    Then, Tang En found some blood on the bed, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn''t help crying out of pity.


    Drunk is a mistake!


    ¡­¡­


    Blake Lively was an honor student, beautiful and smart.


    If she didn''t want to develop in the entertainment industry wholeheartedly, it would not be a problem for her to get admitted to an Ivy League university based on her cultural level.


    Most of the women around Dunn are idiot actresses and female models, and these women are the easiest to control. A woman as smart and intelligent as her is very rare.


    Because of this reason, Blake Lively quickly found out Dunn''s "rules" and knew his own particularity.


    During the first week, she and the Cruz sisters lived in Villa No. 2, which is the Mid-Levels Manor.


    By the second week, she was very familiar with Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot, just like good sisters who have known each other for many years. Even got along very well with little Taylor.


    Then, she applied to leave Villa No. 2.


    She wants to live in Villa No. 1, she has this qualification.


    Ambitious.


    You know, only Dunn''s girlfriend can live in Villa No. 1.


    Dunn communicated briefly with Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot, but found that none of them raised any objections.


    Then it doesn''t matter.


    As long as there is no outrageous performance that affects the harmony of the family, everything is easy to say.


    With Blake Lively''s cleverness, he would definitely not provoke Dunn''s inverse scales.


    By the time Dunn left Los Angeles and went to New York to discuss official business, Blake Lively had already moved into Manor No. 1 and was getting along with everyone.


    Especially in front of Natalie, she was very well behaved and took good care of pregnant women.


    Dunn was very satisfied.


    The main purpose of coming to New York this time is definitely to meet New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.


    Before New Universal went public, it was unrealistic to acquire Bloomberg.


    However, you can hit the front line first.


    Besides, there are two other things.


    One, this year''s Victoria''s Secret show is about to start.


    In the annual Victoria''s Secret show, in addition to the contracted models of Victoria''s Secret, a group of foreign models will be selected to participate in this grand party. After all, there are only a dozen signed models, which is not enough.


    If you want to choose a group of models from outside, you have to pass the audition.


    The auditions of Victoria''s Secret supermodels are all underwear shows.


    Very interesting.


    The current "Victoria''s Secret" brand, except for the follow-up procedures for some acquisitions, has not been completed, and control has been handed over to New Universal. New Universal also specially invited the superstar Michael Jackson to help out.


    Tang En wanted to join in the fun and see how the supermodel auditioned.


    Second, Dunn wants to meet Julio Santo Domingo, the richest man in Colombia.


    The richest man in Julio has a net worth of nearly 10 billion US dollars and controls Colombia''s television, winemaking, real estate, metallurgy, medical care, forestry and many other fields.


    It can be said that the Santo Domingo Group he controls is equivalent to the Samsung Group in Colombia.


    Because Colombia''s domestic environment is so bad, the richest man in Colombia, who is in his 70s, has been living in New York for the past two decades.


    Remotely controls his business empire in Colombia.


    Colombia can become the fourth largest economy in South America, largely because of this Julio Santo.


    Recently, starz TV began to seek to expand into the South American market, and Discovery Channel also intends to develop business in Latin America.


    After all, the business of in South America is very similar to that of Spain and Portugal.


    It can play well in Europe, and it can also gain a market in Latin America.


    The difference is that Europe is very stable and has a very fair market economy.


    The investment climate in South America...is bad.


    Brazil, Argentina and Chile are better, but Colombia is difficult.


    Without a special relationship, it would be very difficult to play around and establish a TV station in Colombia.


    Precisely, Julio Santo is the richest man in Colombia.


    After getting him, it will be no problem for New Universal to expand its TV business in Colombia.


    For Dunn, it''s not difficult to get him.


    Dunn''s face is big enough.


    Julio Santo''s family all live in the United States, and their children even became American citizens and received American education.


    Since he is in the United States, there must be places that need Dunn''s help.


    Julio Santo''s business empire is in Colombia. If he can build a business empire from scratch in that place, how can he be clean?


    Since he has settled in the United States, he must be honest with his tail, otherwise the FBI will come forward to investigate, and even if the crime is committed in Colombia, the US court can directly sentence him.


    When he came to New York, Dunn first visited the richest man in Colombia.


    The scene is huge!

 Chapter 1158： waitress

    (I went back to my hometown for the holidays, and I have been out of work for two days.)


    New York, Long Island.


    This is an ancient manor with a long history. It has a post-Victorian architectural style. It is antique, solemn and full of aristocratic atmosphere.


    This is the residence of the richest family in Colombia.


    The current Santo Domingo Group is actually headed by Domingo Jr., the son of the rich old Julio Santo Domingo. He is only one year older than Dunn, born and educated in the United States.


    However, the properties of the Santo Domingo Group are all in Colombia, and there are not many assets in the United States. So that this family is not prominent in the upper class of the United States, and the marriage has repeatedly failed. In fact, little Domingo and the eldest daughter of the Hearst family and the Hilton family have had romance scandals.


    They are all the daughters of wealthy families with a bad reputation.


    Orthodox ladies like the Morgan family, the Ford family, the Kennedy family, the DuPont family, the Galvin family, etc., have no chance to connect with each other.


    The Domingo family attaches great importance to Dunn''s visit.


    Little Domingo personally greeted the door.


    Dunn talked to little Domingo very enthusiastically. He was from the commoner class, and his identity was of little value to him. As long as he had interests, he was a friend.


    Little Domingo spoke in a New York accent with a slightly raised ending without a standard, while Dunn spoke in a hip-hop-style California accent. The two sides chatted, but it was quite frank.


    "Speaking of shame, I secretly paid attention to Portman when I was in school."


    "Oh?"


    "The big stars are very curious. But when Miss Portman went to Harvard to study, I was already a senior, and I was busy doing my graduation thesis, so I didn''t have much chance to get in touch."


    Tang En smiled, "It turned out to be Nate''s alumni. You can go to Los Angeles if you have a chance. You can meet. She is pregnant and is raising a baby."


    "Oh? Congratulations!"


    Little Domingo looks very natural. He is in charge of a business empire with assets of more than 10 billion, and his ability is naturally not weak.


    The two shared an antique car from the 1970s and got off in front of the main house. Little Domingo got out of the car and opened the door for Tang En, making a gesture of invitation: "Father is waiting for you inside."


    Tang En smiled and said, "Okay."


    This is not a big deal.


    Old Domingo was in his seventies and eighties, very old. As the master here, it is a great etiquette to greet each other in the main house for a long time.


    With the enthusiastic support of everyone, Dunn entered the main house.


    Good guy!


    Dunn came to the wrong venue later.


    Is this the audition scene for the Victoria''s Secret show?


    Looking around, there are tall and beautiful beauties!


    There must be more than twenty!


    They stood neatly in two vertical rows, standing tall and sturdy. It really looked like a ridge and a peak on the side, with different heights from far and near.


    They all wore the same red dress uniforms, with elegant smiles on the corners of their mouths. Seeing Tang En, they all bowed slightly and bowed slightly.


    Full of ceremony.


    This is not a Victoria''s Secret model!


    This is Dunn''s first reaction.


    In addition to bulging up and down, these two rows of women are fuller, not as backboned as supermodels. This figure does not have the cool temperament of a supermodel, and there is a faint temptation all over her body.


    Second reaction, they are not flight attendants.


    They are so beautiful, each of them is stunning, prettier than the big Hollywood stars.


    After further observation, I found that there are more than 20 top beauties in these two rows, all of which are mixed-race styles, not pure white, but have a skin color between yellow and white.


    It''s very similar to Little Domingo''s skin tone!


    "Are they Colombians?"


    This thought flashed through Dunn''s mind immediately.


    Next, his thinking became logical.


    These two rows of girls are all dressed in uniforms like waiters... Could it be that they are service staff recruited by the Domingo family? The servant girl who is arranged at home?


    Well, it''s very possible!


    Dunn didn''t have much time to think about it, because at this time, old Domingo walked over with a cane and the support of a lady in a gorgeous dress.


    With a smile on his face, he looks like an ordinary kind old man.


    His wife was in her 50s, so there was a big age gap with him, so she probably wasn''t a married couple.


    Next, of course, there was another polite greeting and greeting.


    ¡­¡­


    Such a decades-old rich man will really enjoy it.


    The tables and cabinets here are much more luxurious than Tang En''s Villa No. 1.


    Just talking about the chair Dunn is sitting on has a history of over a hundred years. There are antiques everywhere in the house.


    Not for ornamental antiques, but for household antiques.


    Next, a row of four beautiful beauties, Ping Ping Tingting, walked in.


    One person delivers fruit plate, one person delivers snacks, one person delivers coffee, and one person delivers pure water.


    When Tang En saw this scene, he narrowed his eyes slightly.


    Indeed it is!


    These beauties are indeed the waiters here!


    Tang En came here to visit, and it is not unusual for the antiques and antiques here. But these wonderful and dazzling beauties are really attractive.


    Each of them is no worse than a beauty like Megan Fox, or even better!


    The Domingo family will really enjoy it.


    The maids of so many beautiful top-level beauties usually serve tea and water, and serve them carefully.


    Old Domingo is old, maybe he can''t do what he wants.


    But little Domingo is only one year older than Tang En, and he has not been married yet. This kind of thing will definitely happen.


    Old Domingo glanced at Dunn with his cloudy eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "They are all from Colombia."


    Tang En nodded, "I see. It is rumored that Colombia is rich in beautiful women. When I saw it today, it was amazing!"


    Old Domingo laughed and shook his head.


    Little Domingo explained: "Beautiful women There is no shortage of beautiful women in any country, but they are hidden in the city. The key is...Colombia has a mechanism to bring beautiful women to the forefront."


    Tang En blinked, reacted immediately, and said in surprise, "You mean a beauty contest?"


    Little Domingo gave a thumbs up, "Speaking of beauty pageants, the Miss Universe contest of New Universe is still the originator of this."


    Dunn waved his hand.


    The Miss Universe pageant certainly has a long history.


    But this is only an annual competition, and the selection group for it is very limited.


    But Colombia is an exaggeration.


    The annual beauty pageant, more than 400 times!


    In other words, an average of one or two beauty pageants are held every day!


    Colombia is the largest beauty pageant country in the world.


    After so many beauty contests, it will definitely catch all the beauties in Colombia and bring all the beauties to the front. The whole world is looking at Colombia, which is a cloud of beautiful women.


    I just didn''t expect...


    "So they all came out of Colombian beauty contests?"


    "That''s right."


    "This has to be in the top ten, right?"


    Little Domingo smiled and said, "Each of them is the champion of the beauty contest!"


    Tang En was immediately speechless.


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 Chapter 1159： beauty queens are maids

    Old Domingo was younger than Redstone and Murdoch, but his physical condition was far inferior. After sitting with me on the sofa for a while, I couldn''t hold it any longer.


    In addition, Tang En was slow to talk about business, and seemed to be very interested in these beautiful maids, and he talked about romantic affairs with his son.


    Old Mr. Domingo didn''t join in the fun, he pleaded guilty and left, and went back to his room to rest.


    Anyway, the actual helm of the current Santo Domingo Group is Little Domingo.


    He and Dunn are the same age again, so there will definitely be more topics.


    Not to mention, there are so many common languages!


    Especially women.


    This is a topic that "young heroes" throughout the ages will never be able to avoid.


    "I think there are more than 20 maids here. They are all beauty queens?" Dunn was very surprised.


    Little Domingo said with a smile: "I said, Colombia has more than 400 beauty pageants every year, and there will be at least 300 beauty queens. This beauty pageant champion has a very light title and is not famous, not like the Miss Universe contest. A world-class beauty pageant."


    "400 games, 300 queens?"


    "Uh... Colombia doesn''t have a very good industry, except for coffee, beauty pageants."


    Dunn was somewhat amused, "Is beauty pageants an industry in Colombia?"


    Little Domingo said lightly: "It''s hard to understand, isn''t it? But just think about the current situation in Colombia. The polarization there is very serious. The rich people... are no different from those in the United States. But the poor people , but was impoverished, dealing with death every day, and even surviving."


    Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly, he thought of Gisele Bundchen, as well as the Brazilian supermodels such as Ambrosio and Lima whom he had been with before.


    The polarization in Brazil is also very serious!


    Boys rely on football to get out of the slums. Girls want to get out of the slums...it relies on the modeling skills that they have received professionally from childhood.


    So Brazil has the world''s best football talent and the most beautiful angel supermodel.


    Colombia''s economic situation and social security are worse than Brazil''s, so a very deformed industry was born - the beauty pageant industry.


    What is an industry?


    Only those with commodity trading are called industries.


    In the beauty pageant industry, what is a commodity?


    Self-explanatory.


    Little Domingo said: "In Colombia, the hope for many poor families to survive is to give birth to a girl, and then let her receive training from the age of five or six to practice manners, steps, control nutrition, and undergo plastic surgery and surgery. Body sculpting, even using estrogen-like drugs. There is a milk-boosting drug for cows, which is often given to girls who are stunted."


    Dunn''s eyes widened, his spine went cold, "This is a crime!"


    Little Domingo shook his head, "Dawn, you live in the United States, and the countries you have been to are also excellent countries such as the United Kingdom, France, China, and South Korea. You have never seen that kind of environment, you can''t imagine it at all. Family members go out in the morning and may not be able to come back at night. To escape from the lowest level of life, the only way is to train an excellent girl who can be picked by big people and help the whole family move Go to a safe place and live a stable life.¡±


    "No education?"


    "educate?"


    Little Domingo glanced at Tang En with a half smile.


    Being despised, Dunn was a little speechless.


    However, he still keenly grasped the key words in the other party''s words, "You mean... the purpose of girls'' beauty pageants is to be picked by big men?"


    Little Domingo said: "Beauty pageants are an industry, and the annual output value ranks in the top 20 of all industries in Colombia. Girls will participate in various beauty pageants and get a certain amount of compensation. It''s their job. If they are lucky enough to be picked by some rich people, they will fly to the top and become a phoenix. The luckiest can even become the wives of some rich people and politicians, who are the idols of girls in the country."


    "So, the so-called beauty contest...is a tool for powerful men to choose women?"


    "you can say it this way."


    "I don''t think this industry can generate any revenue."


    Little Domingo nodded, "It''s true, it''s mainly invested by the rich. The maids in my family are the good seedlings selected by more than a dozen beauty contests organized by my company in the past few years."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "I don''t think Colombia has that many rich people. It needs to hold 400 beauty pageants every year."


    Little Domingo said with a smile: "Colombia doesn''t have it, there are Mexico, there are also the United States, Canada, and there are rich people from Brazil, Argentina and European countries."


    Tang En widened his eyes, "Is there such a way of playing?"


    Little Domingo was even more surprised, "You don''t know?"


    Tang En shyly shook his head.


    Little Domingo couldn''t believe it, and then smiled relievedly, "Yes, you are Dunn, you don''t need it! You are a Hollywood media tycoon, surrounded by beautiful stars from all over the world, more than us The beauty queen is so much prettier that she doesn''t need to go to Colombia to go to the pageant."


    Not always!


    Tang En pouted, "So, the biggest foreign investment in Colombia is the beauty pageant industry?"


    "No, coffee is number one, and beauty pageants are number two. Of course, I''m talking about legal industries." Little Domingo shrugged and said.


    Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What about illegal industries?"


    Little Domingo hesitated for a moment, then said: "In Colombia, the biggest beauty pageant investors are mainly those criminal groups. They control beauty pageants to choose some... prey. Of the 400 beauty pageants, at least 200 are ''Blind dates'' for drug lords. In their jargon, it''s a ''livestock market''."


    "Livestock market..."


    Dunn''s expression was very ugly.


    This is really Chi Guoguo treating people like animals!


    After thinking about it carefully, it will come to my mind.


    The richest country in the world and the most populous country in the world did not have such a large-scale crazy beauty pageant industry, but Colombia, a poor country, has appeared... To say that there is no control of illegal capital behind it, it is not feasible at all.


    Little Domingo sighed, "So, beauty pageants invested by foreign capital are highly valued in Colombia, with the largest number of participants, even more than the number of applicants for beauty pageants hosted by national television."


    "Is it because of the opportunity to go abroad?"


    "That''s true. Only by going abroad can you be liberated forever."


    Little Domingo nodded and continued to explain: "Look at these maids in my house, the monthly salary is only 2,000 US dollars, which is not high. But why are they willing to leave their hometown to work abroad? The fundamental reason is because of work. After 5 years, they will be able to get US green cards, and they will be able to have legal status and live freely in the US.¡±


    "$2,000..."


    Dunn curled his lips. The average monthly salary of Americans is $5,000.


    Such a beautiful young girl, working as a servant girl, signing a 5-year long-term contract with a monthly salary of only 2,000 US dollars... This Domingo family is black enough!


    O oppression of laborers!


    However, the squeeze is still the squeeze. Little Domingo can help them have the opportunity to work in the United States, and even have legal status in the future. This is a big turning point in life, and a major event that changes fate!


    Such a good thing, in Colombia, I don''t know how many beauty pageant girls are eagerly looking forward to it.


    Tang En sighed: "Listening to what you said, it strengthened my belief in investing in Colombia. I hope to promote Colombia''s economic development and help more people..."


    "Um?"


    Little Domingo raised his eyebrows lightly.


    Of course, he knew that Dunn''s purpose today was that New Universal wanted to go to Colombia to open the market for Starz and Discovery Channel. This was foreign investment.


    But in his opinion, Dunn''s remarks clearly have something to say.


    Colombia has a population of 40 million, and the number of users who can afford to watch pay movies will not exceed 3 million. For the elite who really subscribe to American TV, 1 million is not bad.


    The annual output value is about 100 million US dollars.


    This investment is not too small.


    But compared with Dunn''s identity, it''s too unworthy.


    Well, Dunn, apparently, he is more famous for the gossip about the flower name.


    Little Domingo coughed lightly and said: "The government has always been very supportive of foreign businessmen from the United States. In terms of TV licenses and personnel recruitment, the Domingo Group can also help. However, Colombia''s telecommunications industry is dominated by Mexican giants. Carlos Helu has a monopoly, you need to find him in this regard."


    This Carlos Helu is too famous, the world''s top 10 super rich!


    He has almost monopolized the telecom industry in Latin America.


    If the TV industry of New Universal wants to penetrate into Latin America, it is necessary to deal with him.


    "It''s easy to talk about TV stations." Dunn waved his hand I was talking about the investment in the beauty pageant industry. "


    Indeed it is!


    Little Domingo felt like a mirror in his heart, clapped his palms, and then spoke Spanish to the maid standing at the door. Within half a minute, a dozen or so Colombian beauty queens appeared in the reception room wearing uniform "maid" uniforms.


    Standing in a row.


    All beautiful, all stunning!


    It is really pleasing to the eye!


    "This is..." Dunn couldn''t understand the meaning of the other party.


    Little Domingo smiled generously and said: "The preparation and holding of beauty pageants is a slow job. Even if you want to invest, it will not bear fruit until next year at least. I have a lot of people here, and I can''t use them. I might as well borrow flowers and offer them to Buddha. , which one do you fancy, just pick it up! The ones on the right are very good, highly recommended!"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, and couldn''t help but ask, "You... this kind of gift, you don''t often send it out, right?"


    Little Domingo sighed and said righteously, "As long as you can afford and have powerful friends, you can. This can help more girls out of the sea of ??misery."


    Dunn was a little despised.


    what is this?


    Needless to say, it can be seen from this tone that these beauty queens have been spoiled by this little Domingo. This is enough to play, give it to a friend as a gift, and then replace it with a new batch of people, right?


    Dunn doesn''t want to be a pick-up man.


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 Chapter 1160： Recruiting maids

    Of course, there are maids in Dunn''s house, but they are all nanny and arranged by a housekeeping company. For these people, it''s okay to let them carry tea, pour water, and clean up. They belong to the kind of "rough maidservants", and it is difficult to fulfill the obligation of "personal maidservants", not even taking a bath.


    However, the more than 20 maids of the beauty queen in Domingo''s family have obviously exceeded the scope of housekeeping services, serving tea, pouring water, warming the bed and washing feet are also within the scope of services.


    Moreover, they are also very beautiful!


    Much prettier than the waiter of the housekeeping company.


    Another point is that it is safer and more reliable.


    Like there are many women in Dunn''s family, not to mention the women in the outer room, there are four or five of the real girlfriends of Villa 1 alone. Once the dry goods are spread out, it will definitely make a sensation all over the world.


    This requires the housekeepers to sign a non-disclosure agreement.


    Use legal means to keep this secret.


    These beauty queens from Colombia are different. In the United States, they are rootless duckweed. Everything is given by the master, and if you dare to sell the information of the master, it means that you will lose your life.


    To be honest, Dunn was very moved!


    Raise a group of Colombian beauty queens as personal maids, and the next step is to be a maid.


    This is very in line with Dunn''s appetite.


    "Hey, I really didn''t expect that the environment in Colombia would be so bad. Women participating in beauty contests became the only way out." Dunn sighed and shook his head.


    Little Domingo naturally heard what Dunn meant, "I can help if needed.?"


    He waved his hand and let the group of maids go down.


    Dunn thought for a moment and said, "Well, every year I will sponsor 10 beauty queens to help them get green cards in the United States."


    "10 per year?"


    Little Domingo''s expression changed slightly, his appetite was not small.


    The general work visa is to work in the United States for 5 years, and you can get a green card in the United States. After getting green cards, they can live freely in the United States without continuing to work as maids who are laborious and have no social status.


    They are all beautiful, super beautiful!


    As long as you enter the society, you will quickly become a high-quality resource and live a good life.


    In other words, the time between the new and the old is 5 years.


    If Dunn earns 10 beauty queens every year, that means after 5 years, he will remain on the order of 50 beauty queens.


    Little Domingo''s family only has more than 20 people. And a lot of it was prepared for his friends, and he couldn''t use it himself.


    "Too much?" Little Domingo couldn''t help saying.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Hey, my ability is limited, I just hate that I can''t help more female compatriots!"


    Little Domingo nodded.


    It sounds absurd, but it''s the reality. No matter what Dunn''s purpose is, he can help 10 Colombian beauty queens get US green cards every year and escape from Colombia, which is indeed a big favor for these girls.


    "After Starz develops in Colombia, we can use the name of this TV station to organize beauty contests. Now... let''s use the name of the Domingo Group, which is more efficient."


    "Thank you very much then."


    "Do you have any conditions?"


    "what?"


    Little Domingo said: "Colombia''s plastic surgery industry is relatively developed. As long as they have the opportunity to go abroad, you can let them perform plastic surgery according to your requirements, such as breast augmentation and buttock augmentation."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "No need, I like natural."


    Little Domingo smiled and said, "Like me, these maids of mine have never had plastic surgery."


    Tang En pondered for a while, then said in a low voice, "It''s better to have an additional condition, the kind that has never been in love, you know what I mean?"


    Little Domingo laughed and said: "You can rest assured. Parents have worked hard and spent a lot of money to cultivate a good seedling. It is impossible for them to have random boyfriends. They know that this is Their only chance to change their destiny is that they cannot make mistakes in this kind of thing. If they are the beauty queen because of their misfortune, but they are not selected by the big shots, they will regret it for the rest of their lives.¡±


    Tang Endao: "It''s better to find a medical team for beauty pageant consultation."


    Little Domingo waved his hand, "Don''t worry, as I said, beauty pageants in Colombia are an industry with very complete supporting facilities."


    "That''s good."


    "By the way, I have a little favor and I need your help."


    Tang En smiled slightly and raised his hand, "Just say it!"


    As for cooperation, there must be back and forth.


    Domingo Jr. said: "For Colombia to develop, it has to get the world''s attention and clear out the internal ... criminal groups. Although I live in the United States, the business center of the Domingo Group will always be Colombia. I want my country to be better."


    This is human nature.


    Dunn nodded, "What do you want me to do?"


    Little Domingo said: "If the domestic drug industry in Colombia cannot be banned, it will never be possible to obtain comprehensive foreign investment and national construction. The big drug lords are separated and even compete with the government. They are the biggest cancer in Colombia''s economic transformation!"


    Tang En pouted and opened his eyes wide, "You don''t want me to help deal with the drug lord, right?"


    Little Domingo said: "In recent years, the United States and Colombia have jointly carried out many operations and cleaned up many drug lords. In Colombia, there are no more powerful drug lords, and only some small ones are left. . They are fine in Colombia, and their influence cannot penetrate into the United States.¡±


    Dunn narrowed his eyes Little Domingo said: "I hope New Universal can produce one or two movies about Colombian drug lords, like the TV series from Starz, which can spread the word all over the world. Yes. I hope the world will pay attention to the tragic situation in Colombia and offer some help.¡±


    Dunn pondered for a while.


    Starz is about to enter the Colombian market, and at the same time, there is also the vast Latin American market.


    Doing a Spanish-language TV series about drug lords would certainly boost Starz''s market grabs in South America.


    It will soon accumulate a large audience.


    Tang En naturally thought of a magical drama "Narcos" that Netflix launched in the previous life in order to enter the South American market!


    "In that case..." Dunn touched his chin and said slowly, "Let Starz launch a series of TV series about Pablo Escobar, what do you think?"


    "Thank you so much!"


    Little Domingo was very happy.


    The Domingo Group operates a legitimate business, but in Colombia, it was threatened and oppressed by force from the Medellin Group.


    It would be great if New Universal were willing to launch a series of biographical series about the infamous Pablo Escobar.


    Dunn smiled, "help each other, as I said, I am very willing to help Colombia''s economic development...and the new lives of beauty queens."


    Singles out Hollywood

 Chapter 1161： Dadario

    Next, Dunn met with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.


    Just as Dunn expected, Michael Bloomberg was skeptical about selling Bloomberg: "You want to buy Bloomberg? No, it''s impossible! I won''t sell my child."


    Tang En said with a smile: "I''m not asking you to sell the child, but to help you raise the child together in a better way. New Global will use the form of stock exchange for mergers and acquisitions."


    "Stocks?" Michael Bloomberg shook his head, "As far as I know, New Universal has not been listed, and Bloomberg is also a private company."


    "But there''s always a market valuation, isn''t there?"


    "New Universal is valued at $170 billion?"


    "That''s right."


    "This is too exaggerated!" Michael Bloomberg shook his head frequently. "Doesn''t this mean that the market value of New Universal is more than the combined market value of Time Warner and News Corporation? The valuation is inflated!"


    In his opinion, although Bloomberg is small, its future prospects may not be worse than New Global.


    And the current market valuation of New Universal is 170 billion US dollars, the valuation of Bloomberg is less than 20 billion US dollars, the gap is too big.


    Tang En said solemnly: "Is the valuation of 170 billion US dollars very high? Haven''t you seen our financial statements? To be honest, when New Global is listed next year, 200 billion US dollars will not be able to stop it. New Global There are Dolby Laboratories, Blizzard, imax and Facebook, these high-tech companies have great potential.¡±


    Michael Bloomberg said indifferently: "I''m sorry, I have no plans to sell Bloomberg."


    "As far as I know, in the past few years when you were mayor, New York''s economy has recovered very well, but Bloomberg''s performance has declined."


    "It''s a small problem, but I don''t think it''s difficult to solve."


    "Didn''t you change your career to politics?"


    "No one can say what will happen in the future."


    Dunn laughed and said, "When you leave your post as mayor of New York in the future, will you return to Bloomberg?"


    Michael Bloomberg just glanced at him and said nothing.


    Bloomberg has rules.


    Refusing to hire anyone who has worked at Bloomberg and wants to come back.


    If Michael Bloomberg leaves the position of mayor of New York in the future and continues to go back to lead Bloomberg, wouldn''t he be breaking the rules he made?


    Tang En sternly said: "Mr. Mayor, you should know that News Corporation is working hard to acquire Dow Jones. With News Corporation''s capital operation and channel publicity, Dow Jones'' performance... Maybe there will be a significant improvement. , Bloomberg''s life is only going to get harder."


    Michael Bloomberg said with a smile: "I don''t know enough about New Universal, give me some time."


    This is a polite refusal.


    He won''t sell Bloomberg, at least until New Universal goes public.


    The two had lunch together.


    It was in the cafeteria of the government affairs hall. It was very simple, very plain.


    During the meal, a staff member of the city government came over, "Is that Mr. Walker?"


    "Oh, hello, I''m Dunn."


    Dunn got up politely and shook hands with him.


    "I''m Richard. I want to ask you something about Hollywood."


    "Okay, you can say it."


    "Do you know the actress Alexandra Daddario?"


    "what?"


    Tang En was stunned for a moment, with a suspicious look on his face.


    Michael Bloomberg next to him explained: "That''s her daughter."


    Dunn''s face changed suddenly.


    It turns out that this dude is Alexandra Daddario, the father, Richard Daddario!


    "Cough cough... Well, I seem to have heard of it." Dunn was a little guilty. Now Alexandra Daddario lives in his villa No. 6. Before coming to New York, he even made an appointment. As for her, it was a wonderful experience.


    Richard Daddario was surprised at first, then sighed, "This daughter of mine... makes me particularly disappointed."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "In order to get an acting opportunity, he moved in with a big Hollywood figure."


    Dunn''s feet were soft and he almost fell.


    Omg!


    Richard Daddario said: "I am particularly disappointed by this. I feel that my daughter''s education has been humiliated in the past ten years. I never thought my daughter would do such a thing."


    Tang En bit the bullet and said, "Not really, maybe...Are they in love?"


    "It''s not love! She confessed to me that she was with a big Hollywood figure, and besides the chance to get a movie role, she could also get a sum of money."


    "Oh, I see."


    Tang En pretended to be calm, but his heart was a little flustered.


    No, you can''t reveal the stuffing!


    This is the New York City government, the home of others.


    Besides, it''s really disgraceful that I slept with someone else''s girl.


    Fortunately, Richard Daddario didn''t notice anything, and said seriously: "I had a big fight with my daughter, and she said it was very normal in Hollywood."


    Tang En nodded immediately, "Well, it''s quite common. Actresses, especially young and beautiful actresses, if they want to gain a chance to become famous, they must have the support of internal bigwigs. Many well-known Hollywood stars also come here. of."


    Richard Daddario said: "Maybe, I can understand. But my family doesn''t allow this to happen, Mr. Walker, can you check it out for me? That bag...the one who lives with my daughter. Who is the man? Isn''t it a bad old man older than me?"


    Tang En embarrassedly said: "Isn''t it? The big men in Hollywood are not all old guys Richard Daddario smiled and said: "Yeah, you just very young. "


    Tang En quickly turned a straight face and said solemnly: "No problem, don''t worry. When I get back to Los Angeles, I will find someone to ask what is going on."


    "Thank you very much then."


    "Hehe, you''re welcome."


    When Richard Daddario turned around and left, Dunn let out a sigh of relief.


    Michael Bloomberg, who was sitting across from him, had a half-smiling expression on his face, "I have met his daughter twice, a very beautiful young man."


    Tang En pretended to be calm and said, "Well, it''s true, it''s very beautiful."


    "Especially the eyes."


    "Yes, it''s like a cat''s eye, very charming."


    "If I remember correctly, she doesn''t seem to have acted in any movies, right? I''m curious, how did you know her?"


    Dunn snorted, "you forgot what I do? Apart from being a businessman, I''m also a film director. It happened that Alexandra Daddario participated in my film audition."


    "Oh? Is that so?"


    "That''s it."


    "Maybe."


    "Okay, let''s talk about Bloomberg."


    "Are you related to her?"


    "No!"


    : . :

 Chapter 1162： audition for Victorias Secret

    Michael Bloomberg did not let up on the Bloomberg transfer.


    But Dunn was not in a hurry.


    Now, News Corp. has not yet launched a full-scale attack on the Dow Jones Company. After News Corp bought Dow Jones at an unimaginable premium of 150%, the pressure on Bloomberg increased.


    The corporate-level financial media market has great potential. The core business of Dow Jones is the Wall Street Journal, but after Murdoch takes over, it will definitely focus on developing businesses and institutions.


    That''s Bloomberg''s turf.


    Competition is inevitable.


    With the support of the behemoth News Corporation, the pressure on Bloomberg will definitely be great. When Dunn goes to meet Michael Bloomberg again, everything will be a matter of course.


    Next, it''s the model audition for the Victoria''s Secret show.


    Compared with Dunn''s identity, this is just a very inconspicuous little job.


    But Dunn was very interested in it.


    He finally bought the "Victoria''s Secret" brand. There must be some benefits, right?


    There are as many as fifty or sixty models for a Victoria''s Secret show, while there are only a dozen or so contracted models of Victoria''s Secret.


    In other words, if you want to successfully complete a Victoria''s Secret show, you have to "recruit" about 40 supermodels externally.


    Models with good temperament, good image, good steps and cheerful personality will get a contract and be promoted to the contracted Victoria''s Secret supermodel. The remaining ones are going to be eliminated, and if you want to participate in the Victoria''s Secret show again, you need to continue to participate in this kind of audition. Only contracted models are exempt. And at the curtain call of the big show, the first row is always the signed model.


    This time, Dunn wants to recommend two new models to enter the show - Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale.


    These two Australian supermodels have lived in Dunn''s Villa No. 4 for more than a year. They have performed very well, and their serious and responsible attitude is unmatched by those Hollywood stars. Dunn is very satisfied with this.


    Because of this, Tang En naturally wanted to give them a reward.


    Megan Gale is a little older, so forget it. Miranda Kerr will definitely become a Victoria''s Secret contract model after auditioning.


    There are three judges in the audition, one male and two females, and if they pass the test with two votes, they will be shortlisted.


    Dunn also sat on the jury seat, but he did not participate in the voting.


    Next, is the audition.


    According to Hollywood, this audition... is a **** audition.


    Naked audition is not wearing no clothes, but only wearing underwear or swimsuits to audition.


    The heroine who plays the role of a vase in Hollywood movies has to go through this level, because the selling point of the "vase" is the body, and the interview must be done from the inside out.


    The difference is that the naked face on the Hollywood side is usually a group of girls standing in a row, and the casting director is responsible for screening. Victoria''s Secret auditions come one by one.


    The scene is spectacular!


    After six or seven times in a row, Dunn felt the fundamental difference between audition models and audition actors.


    The models who came to audition were all very cheerful, very lively, positive and healthy. In contrast, the actors who auditioned were too introverted and blushed from time to time.


    Thinking about it, it''s relieved. The models who are eligible to participate in the audition for the Victoria''s Secret show are all well-known models in the circle. They know this circle very well and have a lot of experience, and almost all of them know the judges who are interviewing.


    What surprised Dunn in particular was that these models were bold enough!


    Almost every model walks up the catwalk with a smile on her face, and then scratches her head and poses in front of these judges. There was also a big model with blonde hair and blue eyes who kept wriggling in front of Dunn, blowing kisses and almost rushing up to eat him.


    It''s just how arrogant, how arrogant.


    Tang En didn''t know how the male judge sitting on the other side felt. Anyway, he was a little excited and had an uncontrollable restlessness.


    Unexpectedly, the male judge was just like the two female judges, laughing nonchalantly and teasing a few words slightly.


    This made Tang En couldn''t help muttering in his heart, "That guy must be a comrade!"


    However, a little accident happened next.


    Dunn''s "close friend" Megan Gale appeared.


    After her healthy and lively steps, Tang En thought she would get the ticket steadily.


    Unexpectedly, the three judges unanimously gave the elimination!


    Tang En was quite surprised, and couldn''t help but ask, "Why was she eliminated? I think she played very well, not worse than those models who passed the test."


    The female judge named Mary next to him explained: "She is a standard underwear model."


    Tang En puzzled and asked: "Vomi is an underwear brand? Isn''t what we''re looking for an underwear model?"


    Another female judge, Barbara, smiled and said, "It seems that you are not too familiar with the modeling industry."


    Tang En murmured in his heart, I only know models well, not the modelling profession!


    Barbara explained: "The current female model circle is mainly in three directions, plane models, underwear models and catwalk models. In terms of level, it is also increasing gradually. Those models at the bottom live in the plane model circle. , This requires very low professional quality, as long as it is beautiful, has characteristics, and can be photographed."


    Mary went on to say: "The best among graphic models can become underwear models. The so-called underwear models need to have super high looks and a hot body, so as to show the beauty of women''s underwear. As for catwalk models...from In a sense, the models on the catwalk are the real models, and they are the most professional."


    Tang En couldn''t help but ask: "But I look at those models at Fashion Week... I''m sorry, I''m going to tell the truth. Most of those models are ugly and ugly, and their figure is not good at all, some even have flat chests, even A cover. nothing."


    The male judge on the other end explained: "This is the professionalism of catwalk models. The selling point of graphic models and underwear models is actually the models themselves. But the selling point of fashion week is clothes, not models. Those models who have a unique style of steps, have aura, and can highlight the temperament of their clothes, this is a professional job that requires very strict training and personal talent."


    Tang En understood, and said slowly: "So... the Victoria''s Secret show is a catwalk, and we want to choose a catwalk model with professional quality. At the same time, Victoria''s Secret is an underwear brand, and the models we selected , but also meet the standards of underwear models, beautiful, big breasts, good figure."


    Mary judges slapped, "Yes, that''s what it means! So, what is a supermodel? Only models who have participated in the Victoria''s Secret show can be called supermodels! We have the most stringent evaluation criteria, which are not as lacking as underwear models. Professional and not lacking in viewing like fashion week.¡±


    Having said that, Dunn also understood.


    In order to participate in the Victoria''s Secret show, it is not enough to have the face of an angel and the figure of a devil, but also to have the professional quality and domineering aura of a catwalk model.


    Megan Gale''s looks are enough, not to mention her figure, which is bulging up and down, hot and invincible.


    But she is a standard lingerie model. She has not participated in catwalks many times, and her professionalism is poor.


    "Cough, she is my friend, give her a chance."


    Dunn had no choice but to use the power of the big boss.


    Several judges did not hesitate, and immediately changed the selection results.


    In this industry without standard answers, there must be human factors.


    Every year in the Victoria''s Secret show, there will be a few models who trust the relationship.


    Dunn''s request is not surprising.


    Next, a black model came up.


    She has a very good figure, and her body is shiny and shiny, as if smeared with oil.


    Dunn has been in the United States for so many years, and his appreciation of black girls has gradually improved, and he can also appreciate the beauty and charm of black women. However, the shape of this black model right now is really shocking!


    She even shaved an inch!


    And it''s a very short one.


    Tang En was really cold in his heart and couldn''t appreciate it.


    Unexpectedly, the three judges passed it collectively, and even discussed to sign a contract with her directly and become the exclusive model of Victoria''s Secret.


    Dunn couldn''t help but ask, "Why is this?"


    The judge Mary explained: "In the Victoria''s Secret catwalk, black people must appear. At present, the two black models signed by Victoria''s Secret, Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell, have expired, and they are getting older. The contract will definitely not be renewed, this year will be the last time they will appear on the Victoria''s Secret show. In this case, Victoria''s Secret needs to recruit new black models to replace."


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    It''s like making a movie.


    There is also political correctness in the catwalk!


    Gotta have black people!


    Fortunately, the next model is very beautiful and ornamental.


    She has an impeccably beautiful face, and her eyes are clear and sparkling. Blonde with beautiful **** and long legs is simply a standard supermodel spokesperson.


    After the entry was finalized, it was time to show the steps. She swayed from side to side, her arms swaying rhythmically as if drawing a circle.


    The temperament is dignified and the aura is strong.


    Even from Tang En''s half-hearted perspective, he would praise him, "Excellent!"


    After walking the steps, he stopped one meter away from the judge Zhuo, shook his head, set the position, and was dashing and airy.


    "Hi Richard, Barbara, Mary... Wow, you are still so beautiful. Dunn? Wow, it''s really you!"


    She covered her mouth with her hands and jumped up excitedly.


    It really jumped up!


    Dunn''s heart tensed.


    Girl, you are wearing high heels, don''t fall!


    Fortunately, she looks very experienced.


    "Cough, hello, uh... Could you briefly introduce yourself?" Tang En was calm, showing the demeanor of a big man, unmoved by women.


    "Ah? Dunn, don''t you know me? I''m a huge fan of you!" She had a disappointed expression on her face, not to mention her acting skills.


    Dunn was a little speechless, who are you?


    Why do I know you?


    Supermodel beauty, I play... Well, I''ve seen a lot!


    There was no way, Dunn had to look down at the material in his hand, only to find out that she was the Dutch national treasure model Doutzen Kroes.


    "Dan, you will definitely remember me." Doutzen Klos bit his lip with firm conviction.


    Dunn smiled, "Really?"


    "must!"


    Having said that, Doutzen Kroes made a very eye-catching movement. She stood in front of Tang En''s desk, staring at him with piercing eyes, and with her backhand she took off her underwear...


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 Chapter 1163： Remember now

    Undressing is a common occurrence for models, especially famous models. Just like the old Buddha Karl Lagerfeld in the fashion circle once said: "If you don''t want to take off your pants, don''t be a model."


    It''s not surprising that Doutzen Kroes stripped naked in public.


    Tang En has been in and out of the backstage dressing room of the Victoria''s Secret show many times, and he has seen almost every supermodel without clothes. There is nothing embarrassing about it, the supermodels greeted him warmly and didn''t hide it at all. There are still quite a few men in the locker room, and one more Dunn is no big deal.


    For Doutzen Kroes, showing his toned, sunny, wheat-colored body in front of Dunn is not shyness, but a kind of pride and a kind of show.


    The judges of the three fashion circles also began to boo.


    "Wow!"


    "Do I need to make room for you?"


    "I think it''s better to stop the audition."


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn felt a little helpless.


    The routine of stripping naked is really too old-fashioned.


    In the film industry, when many big producers are interviewing actresses, they will ask a question: "Let me remember you in one minute."


    Then, the actress started to undress.


    This is how Hollywood played decades ago, and it''s not popular anymore.


    Unexpectedly, Doutzen Klos played this routine again.


    Doutzen Kroes turned around, his flowing hair spread out, adding a bit of glamour and dashing style, then he bent down, put his hands on the table, propped his chin, and winked at Dunn with big eyes. , "How? Remember me?"


    Tang En didn''t change his face, and shook his head lightly: "When I haven''t seen a woman?"


    Doutzen Klos was slightly startled.


    The few judges next to them couldn''t help but laugh and laugh.


    "Du Chen, don''t use your little tricks, he''s Dunn Walker!"


    "Du Du, I know that you are studying acting in your spare time, but don''t forget, Tang En is a great director! Put away your set!"


    Doutzen Kroes, who was ridiculed one after another, looked embarrassed, but Tang En''s playful expression immediately ignored it and said angrily, "What else do you want?"


    Tang En said: "There''s a lounge over there, let''s go over... to chat?"


    As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room became weird.


    Everyone is an insider, so how can you not hear the connotation of these words?


    Doutzen Kolos took two steps back, his face flushed, and he looked at Dunn shyly and angrily.


    The three judges held back their laughter.


    It''s a strange thing for this kind of thing to happen during the audition.


    At this time, Tang En stopped talking nonsense with her, got up and walked to the lounge at the back, and said without looking back, "Stop pretending, come here."


    The long-legged models who auditioned for more than an hour, each one is an underwear show, for Dunn, it is both enjoyment and torture.


    I really couldn''t help it.


    It just so happened that Doutzen Klos bumped into it, so you''re welcome!


    Anyway, Tang En is the big boss of Victoria''s Secret, so the three judges present would definitely not dare to talk nonsense. This kind of behavior is not good, but compared with the scandals in the fashion industry, it is not worth mentioning. As insiders, the judges must know what to say and what not to say.


    Seeing Tang En walking to the lounge without turning his head, Doutzen Kroes snorted softly, "Just go, who''s afraid of who?"


    After he finished speaking, he picked up the underwear that had fallen on the ground, and followed Tang En with three shakes.


    Judge Mary thought of something, and kindly reminded: "Du Du, that room doesn''t seem to be soundproof, so you have to keep your voice down."


    Judge Barbara couldn''t help laughing and said, "It''s better not to say anything!"


    The male judge, Richard, joked, "Du Chen, if you are heard by others, you will be making a joke."


    This time, Doutzen Kroes was not pretending, he really blushed and bit his lip: "I see."


    The "chat" between Dunn and Doutzen Klos in the lounge does not need to be detailed.


    The first three judges continued their work.


    By the time Dunn reappeared, more than half an hour had passed. Doutzen Klos also put on his underwear completely again.


    This time, the relationship between the two has become much closer, and Doutzen Kolos no longer has that kind of puffed-up look, his face is shiny and oily, slightly flushed, and said with a tender smile: "Remember now. me?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Well, I remember."


    Doutzen Klos pursed his lips and said, "I will be in the United States for the past six months. You can ask me out."


    Dunn waved his hand, "Yes."


    "tonight?"


    "Can."


    When Doutzen Klos left and Tang En returned to the jury seat, he found that the three of them were all joking, so he had nothing to say: "By the way, did she pass the test?"


    "Of course, there is no doubt. She was selected last year, but for various reasons, last year''s Victoria''s Secret Show was not held, so she came again." Mary the judge explained.


    Tang En nodded and said, "Okay, let''s continue."


    The audition continues.


    A model''s audition is much faster than an audition for an actor.


    It doesn''t take 20 seconds to go from entering the venue, to the steps, to the station, before and after. A few more words and you can get someone in a minute.


    Efficiency is very high.


    There are more than 80 models who came to audition this time, and 40 of them were selected. The task seems heavy, but it is actually simple. As long as the professional quality is not too bad, it is possible to pass the test.


    Soon, Dunn saw his old friend Miranda Kerr.


    Even though Dunn has seen more than 30 high-value models before, he still thinks Ke''er is the most beautiful.


    Her pair of shallow dimples are really so charming.


    However, her steps were criticized by Barbara, who thought her steps were impetuous, her movements were not natural enough, and she was a bit contrived.


    Miranda Kerr''s face was a little ugly, and she cast a look at Dunn for help.


    Dunn coughed lightly and said: "Miranda is still young, she still has a lot of room for improvement. The most important thing is that she is beautiful enough, she will become the focus of recommendation on the Victoria''s Secret poster. Victoria''s Secret wants to expand globally. The business, making her selected, is conducive to winning the Australian market."


    Several judges looked at each other and said nothing more, and collectively gave it a pass.


    Miranda can happily blow a kiss to Dunn Date with a supermodel, where are you going?


    There is no doubt that it is a supermodel with a yacht!


    That night, Dunn took Doutzen Klos to his private yacht.


    At the same time, there was another Brazilian supermodel, Isabel Goler, whom Dunn had chosen during the audition. The reason why Dunn chose her among so many supermodels is mainly because her abdominal muscles are very characteristic.


    Doutzen Klos was not surprised to see Dunn dating another girl, she had expected it. After all, in the model circle, there are also rumors of Dunn''s lace.


    She took Isabel Geller''s hand very intimately and visited the big ship.


    Just two, no big deal.


    After all, the other party is Tang En, his status is precious, he can afford it, and he is qualified.


    But I didn''t expect that when I visited the bedroom on the third floor, I opened the door and saw two women in pajamas inside. Although the pajamas were loose, they couldn''t hide their graceful figures, and they looked like supermodels.


    One is doing makeup and the other is grooming his nails.


    "Hello, come in?"


    "You are?"


    "I''m Miranda Kerr, she''s Megan Gale, we... are all friends of Dunn."


    This time, Doutzen Klos was a little restless.


    so many people!

 Chapter 1164： womens war

    Doutzen Kolos''s eyes were very long-term.


    Although she is now the world''s top model, she is very clear that models eat youth food. When you get older, you are destined to be replaced by newcomers.


    So, in her spare time, she signed up for an acting class and worked hard to learn acting, looking forward to the opportunity to transform her career from a model to an actress.


    The acting teacher said that her soft, sexy, enchanting and lazy energy has a taste of female movie stars in the golden age of Hollywood.


    Hollywood has a tradition of nostalgia.


    This is her chance!


    In this Victoria''s Secret audition, Doutzen Kroos was a 90% sure, and she didn''t even need to participate. Because last year, she passed the selection. It''s a pity that the Victoria''s Secret show was not held last year for various reasons.


    For her, this audition has only one target, and that is Dunn Walker!


    Getting Dunn is like opening a window to Hollywood.


    Then, she had a wave of sassy operations, hoping that Dunn could remember her.


    However, she didn''t know whether Dunn remembered herself or not. What she knew was that she really wanted to remember the big scene tonight for a lifetime.


    I can''t even forget.


    Four women in one bed is too much!


    Fortunately, everything is over.


    The next day, when everyone ate breakfast together, Doutzen Kroes really admired the way Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale were open-minded, chatting and laughing freely.


    Really great!


    Isn''t it embarrassing at all?


    Is your mental quality so strong?


    do not care!


    Let''s explore the air first.


    "Tang En, what do you think of me?" Doutzen Klos couldn''t help but asked what he thought.


    Tang En was full of praise: "Well, it''s very good. It has the strength of a Nordic woman."


    Doutzen Kroes coughed twice, "No, that''s not what I said. I mean... Do you think I have the potential to be an actor?"


    "actor?"


    Tang En''s complexion changed, staring at her face to take a closer look. Those blue watery eyes and plump lips did have the potential to be photogenic.


    "How''s it going?" Doutzen Klos blushed a little when he saw him, and was a little nervous.


    Tang En nodded and said, "Alright, if there is a suitable opportunity, I can play some vase roles."


    "Really?"


    Doutzen Klos excitedly put down his fork, his eyes were bright and seemed to be flickering.


    "Yeah." Dunn gave her a positive reply, "but you have to understand that you are too tall, and your play path must be very narrow. Even if you play some vase roles, it can only be a specific role in a specific movie."


    "Ah, is that so?" Doutzen Klos was slightly disappointed.


    Megan Gale has also made movies and TV series, and has some experience. She said: "Du Du, in fact, there is a relationship with Dunn. If you want to act in a movie, it is very easy. The key is whether you can get a good role. If it is a dragon actor What''s the point of playing a small role that is not worth playing?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "This is only one aspect, there are also economic factors. Taking on a small role is time-consuming and thankless, and the income is still extremely low. Compared with your modeling work, the difference is too big. Du Chen, you are of this level. Models, annual income... $2 million to say the least?"


    Doutzen Kroes'' expression was a little smug, his chin raised, and he said "um" softly, "I made 3.2 million US dollars last year."


    Since she boarded Dunn''s yacht yesterday, she felt suppressed by Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale.


    Not to mention when she got to bed, in front of these two Australian models, she looked like a big, unmanned girl.


    You know, in terms of fame, status, and strength... She Doutzen Kroes is one of the most outstanding models in this era, and many fashion magazines consider her to be the best model in 2005!


    Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale together can''t compare to her.


    Well now, when Dunn mentioned his income, Doutzen Klos felt that he had regained his confidence.


    She doesn''t think an obscure little model like Miranda Kerr can earn $300,000 a year.


    Unexpectedly, as soon as her voice fell, Miranda Kerr couldn''t help but burst out laughing.


    That laughter...with a bit of ridicule and mockery, very disdainful.


    Everyone heard it.


    Miranda Kerr is good in everything, but her personal qualities and personal qualities are a little worse. It''s okay to be an idol fellow like Megan Gale, but to other model peers...often smearing and satirizing, and even attacking peers in front of the media.


    Megan Gale''s delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she hurriedly kicked her under the table, winking again and again.


    Doutzen Kroes was so angry, he held back his anger and looked at her and asked, "What do you mean?"


    Miranda Kerr shrugged, "It''s not interesting, it''s just funny."


    "what''s so funny?"


    "Laugh if you want to."


    Doutzen Kolos gritted his teeth and said, "Don''t you dare to say something directly?"


    Miranda Kerr glanced at Dunn and found that he didn''t seem to be interested in this kind of pretense among women, so it didn''t matter, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "My income from the past year ...with $4 million, I didn''t expect you to have more than this big model."


    "impossible!"


    Doutzen Kroes categorically denied it.


    She knows too much about the modeling industry.


    The two or three top models in the world may earn between $00,000 a year, such as Poseidon and Ji Niangniang. The next file is the $5 million line, such as Kashen, Ambrosio The next is the $3 million line, such as Doutzen Kolos.


    The polarization of the modeling industry is very serious. Models with an annual income of more than 1 million US dollars are all world-class supermodels, and each of them is famous.


    What is Miranda Kerr?


    Is it a second line?


    Can she make $4 million a year?


    What are you kidding?


    Is she at the same level as Kashen?


    Give me a break!


    Miranda Kerr pouted, "Believe it or not! You just don''t earn as much as I do!"


    Doutzen Klos snorted coldly: "You don''t pay taxes when you talk big, you can say whatever you want."


    Megan Gale looked at Dunn several times, and found that he didn''t mean to stop him at all, so he was a little helpless. If they let the two of them quarrel, maybe they would quarrel, so she had to stand up and say: "Dudu, Miranda said It''s...it''s true."


    "Really?" Doutzen Klos opened his eyes wide with a look of disbelief, "How is that possible?"


    Miranda Kerr said disdainfully, "What do you know with that little knowledge? Do you really think it''s great to be a supermodel?"


    Megan Gale stopped her and explained softly, "Dawn will give us $300,000 a month, which is the main income."


    "$300,000? Why?"


    Doutzen Kroes was stunned.


    : . :

 Chapter 1165： Dedicated enough

    Why?


    Megan Gale''s eyes widened, a little surprised.


    Don''t you know this?


    Is what you said very clear?


    Miranda Kerr said with a half-smile expression: "We work for Dunn, and he pays us."


    "Remuneration? A monthly salary of 300,000 US dollars?" Doutzen Kroes was no longer in the mood to argue with her, and was very surprised by this inexplicable huge sum of money, "What kind of job is a monthly salary of 300,000 US dollars? You...you belong to New Universal Executive?"


    She also thought that Miranda Kerr was a high-level executive of the New Universal Group, and that the model was only working part-time.


    Miranda Kerr laughed until her stomach hurt and said, "It''s not an executive, I... I help Dunn look at the house."


    "Look at the house?"


    Doutzen Kolos looked unbelieving, how could it be possible?


    Can you make $300,000 a month by looking at a house?


    Isn''t it easier than being a model?


    Miranda Kerr said solemnly: "Yeah, Dunn has a lot of mansions in Los Angeles. If they are empty, they will lose. Someone needs to see them."


    "Are you kidding me?" Doutzen Klos gritted his teeth angrily.


    Miranda Kerr hummed, "Believe it or not!"


    Meghan Gale didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, and said frankly, "Miranda is kidding you, we live in Dunn''s house, and he is our financial master, $300,000 a month."


    There''s nothing to be ashamed of.


    "what?"


    Doutzen Kroes couldn''t believe it.


    Of course she knew that Miranda Kerr and Meghan Gale had an unusual relationship with Dunn, they were very close. I also basically guessed that Dunn is the gold owner of the two of them.


    It''s just that she really didn''t expect that Dunn would spend $300,000 every month!


    Why?


    Miranda Kerr is not famous either?


    She knows that there are many supermodels in the circle who have big money owners behind them and earn a lot of money. The extra income in this area is up to millions of dollars every year, but they are all the top supermodels in the world.


    What is Miranda Kerr?


    At this time, Tang En coughed lightly, "Okay, talk to me if you have something to say. The two of you will be contracted models of Victoria''s Secret in the future. You are colleagues. Don''t get upset."


    Sign a contract with Victoria''s Secret?


    Doutzen Klos is not surprised, her strength lies there.


    Miranda Kerr is even more unsurprising. She has been with Tang En for almost two years. She has long known that she will become the main supermodel of Victoria''s Secret in the future, and she is full of confidence.


    It''s just that Doutzen Kroes was still haunted by the topic just now. After taking a deep breath, he slowed down, "Dawn, you... do you really give out $300,000 a month?"


    Tang En said: "Of course."


    "Is it too much?"


    "You think I''m short of money?"


    Doutzen Klos slapped his forehead and was about to faint.


    This is not treating money as money.


    Speaking of which, Dunn''s net worth has reached 150 billion US dollars. To him, these hundreds of thousands of dollars are really not worth mentioning.


    Megan Gale pursed her lips and smiled and said, "It just so happens that I''m about to quit, why don''t you join in and take my place?"


    Tang En had talked to her earlier, and after putting her on the stage of the Victoria''s Secret show, he ended the relationship and let her find her own happiness.


    Of course, this is a high-sounding statement.


    In fact, she is 30 years old this year. She is old, and it is time for a new group to take the lead.


    But Miranda Kerrdown didn''t spit.


    She is really beautiful.


    Even in the supermodel group, it is the top-level beauty.


    "Ah? Me..."


    Doutzen Klos was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be a little moved.


    The attraction of money is secondary.


    The key is that there is a justifiable opportunity to get in touch with Dunn, plus she can get an extra guaranteed income every year... Then she can earn 7 million US dollars every year!


    Dunn looked at her intently and thought she was also very beautiful, so he nodded, "Well, if you agree, you can. Move over and live with Miranda."


    Miranda Kerr was a hundred reluctant, dissatisfied: "I don''t want to live with her!"


    "Huh?" Tang En''s face sank, very displeased, how dare he talk back? Immediately, he was very rude, "If you don''t want to move out, just replace it with a new one!"


    "I did not mean that."


    Miranda Kerr turned pale, obviously frightened.


    Megan Gale also hurriedly helped round the field, "Dawn, she just said it casually. Don''t you know her yet? When has she violated you?"


    On the other side, Doutzen Klos was a little hesitant.


    Of course she doesn''t reject Dunn.


    She found Tang En as the sponsor. With his contacts, resources and financial support, she is also confident that she can make greater progress in her career. Not just modeling, but maybe acting.


    This is so important!


    This opportunity is really not to be missed.


    "I haven''t thought about it yet? Don''t want to?" Dunn finished teaching Miranda Kerr and gave her a look.


    Doutzen Klos looked at Dunn, then looked at Miranda Kerr, and said softly: "Of course I would, but... will this affect my work? Modeling work is mainly in New York. On the other hand, especially during the two seasons of Fashion Week and the Victoria''s Secret show, the work in New York is very busy."


    Miranda Kerr didn''t dare to talk back to Dunn, and she still had a bad attitude towards Doutzen Kroos, and sneered: "What else can I do? Commute!"


    "Commuting?" Doutzen Klos opened his eyes.


    Miranda Kerr said: "When you are resting, you live in Los Angeles. If you have an appointment at work, just fly back and fly back after the appointment. Come back the day before and go back the next day. , and do not delay work.¡±


    Doutzen Klos said dumbfounded: "How can it be so smooth? It''s not like there are flights all the time."


    Miranda Kerr laughed angrily: "You''re such an idiot! We have a private plane. If Dunn wants to make an appointment with us, he can send a plane to pick him up. We''ll send it back when we''re done, do you understand?"


    Doutzen Klos murmured, "A private jet?"


    Is this what the rich do when they buy private jets?


    Why is it wrong?


    "But... But within a year, I have to go back and forth between Los Angeles and New York, and I have to accompany him... How hard and tired is this? It will definitely affect the work."


    "Model''s work is work, but Dunn''s job is not work? Do you think the monthly salary of 300,000 US dollars is free?" Miranda Kerr contradicted Dunn because of what she said just now, and was trying to please him. Well, "Again You can sleep on the plane on the way back, won''t you recover? How can work not be hard?"


    All right!


    Doutzen Klos was speechless.


    You are so dedicated!


    I''m done!


    It''s not easy to make any kind of money!


    When Miranda Kerr saw that she had completely settled Doutzen Kroes, she couldn''t help feeling a little proud and secretly happy.


    They are going to live together in the future, so it''s not running away.


    However, there is always the issue of dominance.


    In the past, because Megan Gale was older and a senior, Miranda Kerr always listened to her. This time around, Miranda Kerr wants to take the leadership!


    In all walks of life, the struggle for power is indispensable!


    Um!


    This is very important!


    "Also, since you took Dunn''s money, you can''t betray. If you dare to let us have a messy relationship with other men, it will be easy to fire you, and you will be banned directly at that time!" Miranda Ke He warned viciously.


    "I know."


    Doutzen Klos was not surprised.


    Having taken other people''s money, she should have kept herself safe. She has this consciousness.


    I just feel that this Miranda Kerr is getting more and more unpleasant.


    If the two live together in the future, it will be strange if they don''t fight!

 Chapter 1166： Injustice

    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn once again threw himself into the post-production work on The Avengers. At present, the material has been integrated, the initial editing is over, and the initial dubbing work must be completed before November.


    Now the Marvel Studios is in full swing, and Marvel''s superhero blockbuster has become a gift for movie fans every year.


    The "Avengers", which will be released next year, will be the most important gift.


    Warner is obviously not giving up, it has already released ruthless words, it will build its own DC universe, and will launch the blockbuster "Justice League"!


    It is publicly announced that Wonder Woman will be selected from the sea, and the three Musketeers of the "Justice League" will be combined with Superman and Batman.


    In the comics circle, DC is still the unshakable leader with many fans. Such a huge comic book fan will be a potential customer for DC fans.


    The media and the outside world have very high expectations for Warner!


    Not to mention anything else, just looking at the name, the "Justice League" is much more domineering than the "Avengers".


    Hollywood''s expectations for Warner are even greater.


    A single show of Marvel Studios is really enviable. Several other major film companies are looking forward to the rise of DC Pictures, not to mention the suppression of Marvel, at least to form a confrontation.


    Only when two tigers fight can casualties occur.


    Including Paramount, DreamWorks, Columbia Pictures and Lionsgate Pictures, they have all signed a distribution agreement with DC Pictures to compete with each other, saying that they will try to stagger the schedule of DC movies as much as possible.


    This is also impossible.


    Dunn''s behavior is much more low-key now, unlike in previous years. It is also determined by his status. In the past few years, he did not stand on the top of the mountain, and could only rush left and right to climb desperately. Now that they have climbed to the top of the mountain, naturally there is no need for such a crazy mess. The crazier it is, the more likely it is to fall. Many times, just a light foot on the top of the mountain can kick down the opponent who is struggling to climb the mountain and panting.


    It is for this reason that Dunn has become the common goal of all climbers. For the common purpose, there is naturally a prerequisite for cooperation.


    Now in Hollywood, there is no doubt that New Universal is firmly on the top spot!


    Next, there are companies such as Warner, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Paramount, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, Private Pictures, etc.


    It looks peaceful and peaceful.


    But the undercurrent has been surging.


    Several major studios have joined forces to attack New Universal.


    Not because New Universal bullied them, but because New Universal made too much money and seized too many movie resources, which greatly reduced their earning space.


    Including Disney is also gradually leaving.


    Probably, except for 20th Century Fox, all of them participated in this kind of encirclement and suppression. Murdoch is busy with online media and financial media and has no more energy to spare.


    In the first two years, Tang En was also able to reach a consensus with major film companies through the relationship of Legendary Films, using the funds of "plating investment" as the entry point.


    Now the environment has changed again. There are a large number of companies focusing on investment in Hollywood. Without Legendary Pictures, there are other companies that can cooperate.


    Dunn can no longer play the card of Legendary Pictures to make threats.


    It can be said that the current situation is quite unfavorable for the development of the film environment of New Universal.


    On this day, George Lucas came to visit the post-production of "The Avengers", to see high-tech and learn the most advanced industry concepts.


    It turned out that this was the dubbing stage, and I didn''t understand much except to see a funny recording of a group of "superheroes" laughing and joking.


    So he simply chatted with Dunn on the side.


    Dunn is the director of the film. The dubbing work is coordinated by the assistant dubbing director and the dubbing engineer in charge. He can get an overview of the overall situation.


    In Hollywood, I am afraid that no one can refuse the invitation of George Lucas.


    "Warners is going to have a Justice League, hey! Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. That scene is spectacular. You have to do it well on your side, or you might be overtaken." George Lucas Laugh ha ha said.


    "Justice League?" Dunn shook his head and sneered, "This is the result of Warner''s infighting. The contradiction between Barry Mayer and Alan Horn has sharpened. Do you really think that Barry Mayer has the ability to lead DC Pictures. Subvert Marvel?"


    George Lucas had an inscrutable expression on his face and stopped talking.


    How do you say such a thing?


    It may or may not be.


    He is just a filmmaker, not a senior executive in Hollywood, and he is only hearsay about Warner''s internal channels.


    Tang En said lightly: "In my opinion, Warner has only one way to survive, not the Justice League, but the Injustice League. The line of justice has already been played by Marvel, and it is impossible for DC to make waves in this field. Not even Superman and Batman!"


    "Injustice?"


    "You do not know?"


    George Lucas shrugged, "I don''t know, I only read Japanese comics. DC''s comics...including Marvel comics, are too low-minded."


    Dunn said: "Injustice, that is, Superman has been blackened. In order to ensure world peace, he rules with an iron fist around the world. Whoever dares to break the peace will be killed directly. He is a completely brutal dictator. Batman and other superheroes , then united against Superman, this is Injustice."


    George Lucas frowned and glanced at Dunn, "Are you digging a hole for DC? You are not destroying the perfect Superman image that Warner has worked so hard to build for decades. ? And the subject is too heavy to entertain."


    "Entertainment?" Dunn deeply disapproved. "The entertainment comics have been played all over by Marvel, and DC don''t even want to get involved."


    George Lucas smiled, "It''s no wonder you can sit so firmly, it''s emboldened."


    Tang En looked at him with a smile but not a smile, "Old guy, do you have something to say?"


    George Lucas has a good relationship with Dunn, and said softly, "Hollywood is now encircling and suppressing New Universal. Even if Marvel Studios is unstoppable, what about Universal Pictures?"


    Dunn pondered for a while and said: "If it is fair market competition, I am not afraid that they will unite to encircle and suppress. Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Pixar can completely sweep everything and firmly grasp it. leading position in the market.¡±


    George Lucas shook his head with a cold expression, "Fair? Hollywood has never been fair!"


    yes.


    Play fair competition, but you must play unfair means!


    Coincidentally, at this moment, the little secretary Ella came over with a folder, glanced at George Lucas, then leaned over and whispered: "The latest news, Universal Pictures'' "Break Up Men and Women" ", was rated R by the MPAA."


    "what?"


    Dunn''s complexion changed slightly.


    : . :

 Chapter 1167： How a **** is made

    "Break Up Men and Women" is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston. It has just finished filming for two months and is expected to be released in the summer of next year.


    Although the film''s investment is not high, but because of the existence of Jennifer Aniston, a powerful female star, it is fully qualified to rush in the summer season.


    Sending a film to the MPAA for grading is a very professional process, and the judges are film professionals from the Big Six in Hollywood. The film only needs to be cut and dubbed before it can be submitted, and it does not need to be a finished film.


    After the review is passed, the producer will carry out more comprehensive post-production.


    If there is a dispute in the review, then in the post-production process, part of the content must be adjusted to meet the requirements.


    Once it is rated as an R-rated film, it is equivalent to giving up the youth group and the market in many countries.


    If it is not necessary, no producer is willing to engage in R-rated projects, and the cost pressure is too great.


    With the subject matter of "Break Up Men and Women", it will definitely involve some large-scale smiles and some scenes that are not suitable for children, but it is too much to be rated R.


    The PG-13 is over.


    This is a romantic comedy, not a **** comedy.


    As soon as Tang En heard the report, he immediately reacted, it was targeted!


    The MPAA rating committee is made up of Hollywood giants.


    In the past, when MGM was still around, it was composed of seven companies: Warner, Universal, Paramount, Disney, Fox, Sony, and MGM. The rules were very simple, democratic voting, and the minority obeying the majority.


    After MGM was acquired by New Universal, it lost the right to vote and was excluded, leaving only the Big Six Hollywood on the rating committee.


    There will be a draw.


    Therefore, under the rule that the minority obeys the majority, there is another strategy, which is to take it up and not take it down.


    If a movie is rated R by 3 judges and rated PG-13 by 3 judges, then it should be rated R instead of PG-13.


    Dunn took over the document and saw the rating results of "Break Up Men and Women". The spokespersons of Warner, Columbia, Disney, Paramount and Fox all cast an R rating, and only Universal Pictures cast a PG-13 rating.


    5:1!


    On one side!


    "Oh! It has become the target of public criticism!" Tang En revealed a sneer.


    If it is fair grading and normal market competition, New Global is fearless. But if there is a problem with grading, the trouble will be big. There''s a big yield gap between an R rating and a PG-13 rating.


    For example, such an excellent film as "Mad Max 4: Fury Road", just because it is R-rated, the global box office is less than 400 million US dollars.


    R-rating means that the official source agreed that it is a niche movie, and it can only be shown in limited theaters in limited countries around the world, so the income will naturally be less.


    George Lucas said: "In the past, the Big Six controlled the MPAA, working together to deal with independent filmmakers and safeguard the interests of the collective. Now this is about infighting."


    "Infighting isn''t enough, it just wants me to make concessions." Dunn shook his head.


    George Lucas thought for a moment and said, "Yeah. If it''s not a **** comedy, it''s just a romance movie... It''s very easy to get a PG-13 rating. You don''t even need to come forward and let Universal Pictures do it themselves. It works, it just takes a little more time. In any case, Universal is on a rating board, unlike the independent studios.¡±


    Tang En said lightly: "Yeah, maybe that''s what they mean. Let''s go to the door and ask to revise the rating. This time "Break Up Men and Women" may not be anything, what about next time? What about the next time? New Universal produces fifty or sixty films every year, and at least 20 of them have different ratings, right? They all come to the door to beg?"


    George Lucas understood what he meant and widened his eyes: "You mean...they joined forces and wanted you to exchange benefits for their rating decision?"


    "Isn''t it?" Tang En snorted coldly, "I''ve already seen through those mercenary bastards."


    George Lucas laughed secretly.


    Heart says that what you say sounds better than what you sing, and when it comes to mercenary, you are an **** than anyone else!


    However, in front of Tang En, there was not much to say, and he could only follow him: "Well, this method of using the hidden threat of rating power is too much. The purpose of MPAA is to help Hollywood develop in a long-term and stable manner. rather than creating unrest."


    Dunn''s expression was a little gloomy.


    If it is fair market competition, then it will be real, and if they pack up together, Tang En will not be afraid.


    But it is really disgusting to compete in such a way of playing tricks on power.


    Not to mention, this method is really not easy to deal with.


    But when he heard George Lucas''s words, Dunn''s eyes lit up, "What did you say? Create turmoil?"


    George Lucas said: "Yes, there is competition among the six major Hollywood companies, but it is also a community of interests that has been maintained for a century. Once chaos occurs, the interests of New Universal will be damaged, and other film companies will not be much better. "


    There was a contemptuous smile at the corner of Tang En''s mouth, "Yes, the way to deal with **** is to be more **** than bastards!"


    "what?"


    George Lucas didn''t react for a while.


    Dunn got up and patted his shoulder, "George, look good, I''ll show you how a **** is made!" Then he called his secretary and returned to the company.


    ¡­¡­


    There is a problem with the rating of "Break Up Men and Women" is just a small problem in the later stages of a film project of the production department of Universal Pictures under the new Universal Pictures Entertainment Department.


    On the surface, it looks very inconspicuous.


    But the meaning behind this is very big.


    This is likely to be a temptation by a competitor, or a conspiracy attack.


    This is a flame.


    If it is not dealt with in time, then it is likely to be a prairie fire.


    Dunn convened all the film-related middle and senior management of New Universal and held a meeting, including group CEO Barry Diller, President Robert Iger, Vice President Ron Mayer, Vice President Carol Melton, As well as Bill McNick, Alan Ball, Grant Hill, Kathleen Kennedy, Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, West Cotton, Donna Langley of Film and Television Entertainment ...


    With such a big stance, everyone understands that this matter cannot be taken care of.


    For a long time, Tang En''s style was very stable and low-key, and even made many people almost forget that this big boss only got his status today by relying on the **** rush.


    He crushed a lot of people.


    Among them, there are many media tycoons like Eisner and Redstone.


    It looked like he was going to make a move today.


    Do you single-handedly single out the entire Hollywood?


    probably not.


    This is too exaggerated and too unrealistic.

 Chapter 1168： heads up hollywood

    Tang En delivered an important speech: "The grading of "Break Up Men and Women" seems to be very small and has a major impact. This means that the other five major film companies have formed a unity and jointly control New Universal."


    At times like this, men are often cautious, while female executives are bold and aggressive. Donna Langley said coldly: "This kind of behavior is very shameless. I felt it in the first two months, we are in family entertainment. The operation of the company has encountered difficulties, and the schedule arrangement has been restricted. Now it is good, this is the end of the picture. "


    "This is not a market economy." Amy Pascal frowned and shook her head.


    Tang En said: "If it is a fair market economy, do we still need to be so nervous? To put it bluntly, if there is a fair competition, they are all tied together, and they will not be New Universal''s opponents!"


    This is true.


    In the past 12 months, the total North American box office is 9.28 billion US dollars.


    Among them, New Universal''s films accounted for 5.35 billion US dollars, accounting for 57.8% of the entire market!


    In the past 12 months, the total global box office is 25.3 billion US dollars, of which the global box office of New Universal Group is 9.5 billion US dollars, accounting for 37.5% of the global total!


    Clear data is the most convincing.


    New Universal is popular and spicy, making a lot of money. They are also Hollywood giants, but the other five film companies can only drink soup behind their buttocks, and it is strange that they do not resist.


    Barry Diller opened his mouth and said: "This thing, they did not do it right. Hollywood can have today''s great situation, because the six Hollywood majors have formed a community of interests, using MPAA as a platform to unify externally, rather than engage in internal strife. Destruction. If the existing market mechanism is broken and the rules are broken, it will not benefit anyone.¡±


    Bill McNick also said solemnly: "Indeed, this matter... It''s not too small, not too big, there may not be a solution. You can talk about it from family to family. I believe that friendly negotiation is a matter for everyone. expected result.¡±


    "Ha ha!"


    The smile on the corner of Dunn''s mouth was rather contemptuous.


    Nina Jacobson is about to give birth. She has a big belly and came to attend today''s important meeting. Dunn had promised her a long time ago that she would succeed Bill McNick as the chairman and CEO of Dunn Pictures in the future.


    She is very young, dares to fight, and has tough methods. She couldn''t get used to Bill McNick, who was a good man. She snorted coldly: "Everyone is looking forward to friendly negotiations? I don''t think so! The five of them will do it. What is the purpose of today''s scene? I am afraid that the purpose is to get the result of a ''friendly negotiation''? Now that the pocket formation has been laid, let''s jump in directly?"


    Bill McNick''s face was sinking and he was very displeased. He immediately pulled out a cigarette and wanted to smoke.


    A place like Hollywood is similar to Wall Street. It advocates power, but it is not like the concept of equality in Silicon Valley, where small employees can quarrel with the CEO. Leaders often hold meetings while smoking cigarettes, without regard for the presence of women.


    This is a long-standing habit.


    As for the movie, in the process of creative conception, the creators will definitely be smoking cigarettes and thinking hard one by one. That''s why almost everyone in Hollywood, male or female, smokes.


    Nina Jacobson also smoked occasionally, but now it''s different, and now she said rudely: "Mr. McNick, please don''t smoke, there are babies here!"


    Bill McNick angrily threw the cigarette on the conference table and made a "bang" sound.


    In the conference room, it was very quiet.


    Everyone can feel it, because the "Break Up Men and Women" matter, regardless of the external environment, has caused huge conflicts within New Universal.


    The relationship between conservatives and hardliners has sclerosed.


    This is probably one of their goals, right?


    The atmosphere in the conference room was a little frozen, a little stiff.


    Although everyone here is the core management personnel of the film business, the current situation seems to be developing in a bad direction.


    Once it''s not handled well, and the interior splits first, it''s funny.


    Dunn tapped his fingers on the table, and after attracting everyone''s attention, he said unhurriedly: "A few years ago, British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a policy. He has received many complaints that many patients are When it comes to making doctor appointments, it''s often two or three days later. Blair made a decision that all doctor appointments must be done within 48 hours."


    "Obviously, Prime Minister Blair has good intentions and wants to solve the problem of patient appointments. However, he ignores that when a policy is introduced to solve a single goal, it is often hugely disruptive to the market. After the policy is issued, patients Has the problem of long wait times for appointments resolved? No!"


    ¡°As a direct result of the policy, doctors are not answering the phone because they simply can¡¯t make an appointment within 48 hours. Doctors need to spend a lot of time dealing with sudden illnesses and events, such as car accidents, heart attacks, etc. The so-called two-to-three-day appointment period is more of a spare time for doctors to deal with such temporary emergencies.¡±


    "If you use policy to run on this backup time, you can only stop the appointment mechanism. Prime Minister Blair wanted to protect the power of patients, but it backfired. He just caused the most trouble for patients. Fortunately, now this decree already solved."


    There is no profound truth to this story, it just illustrates the meaning of the market.


    Robert Iger nodded and said: "Yeah, the market is the market, and any action to intervene in the market through executive orders is a disruption to the market. The direction of the market can only be determined by the mechanism of the market. The matter of "Break Up Men and Women" On the surface, it seems that the five major Hollywood giants are working together to restrict New Universal, but in fact... it is also restricting themselves! Their loss of interests may not be less than ours. I don''t think their alliance can be maintained for a long time~ www.novelhall.com~ Making less money is better than making no money."


    "Well said!" Dunn couldn''t help applauding him, "No matter how little you make, it''s better than no money. This is their fatal point!"


    "Fatal point?"


    Everyone was suspicious and surprised.


    Can''t understand the inner meaning of Dunn''s use of this word.


    Barry Diller was secretly relieved, because he felt a calm attitude from Dunn''s words.


    That''s fine.


    Don''t make a fuss!


    It''s not good for anyone to make a fuss.


    Peace of mind makes money.


    But I didn''t expect that Dunn wouldn''t play cards according to common sense at all.


    "They don''t hesitate to destroy the market and use this kind of conspiracy to check and balance. What are we afraid of? Don''t they want to destroy the market? Well, what''s the point of making a little trouble? If you want to destroy it, just destroy it cleanly, everyone. One shot and two scattered! The big deal is to break the existing Hollywood order and rebuild a Hollywood! With the strength of New Universal, it will definitely be the founder of the new order of New Hollywood!"


    Dunn''s words are like diamonds, and they are powerful.


    Frightened all the conservatives.


    What is this for?


    Overturn the table?


    Do you really want to take on Hollywood with one versus five?


    Oh, God!


    crazy!


    : . :

 Chapter 1169： Its not a protest, its a lawsuit

    Bill McNick knew Dunn the best, and he was a little flustered right now. From Dunn''s expression and attitude... he clearly saw some shadows of the past!


    What shadow?


    Dunn, an independent film company of Dunn Films, blocked Disney in a terrible tone!


    It was a battle of hitting the stone with an egg!


    In the end, Dunn won.


    Tang En Films also successfully broke the blockade of the six majors and embarked on a road of promotion.


    But can the situation then be the same as it is now?


    Back then, Tang En was barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and was working hard with Disney with his shirtless. Disney is a listed company, and the internal power struggle between Michael Eisner and Roy Disney was fierce at that time. Under the internal and external troubles, Dunn Pictures was lucky to win.


    Now it''s different.


    Dunn Pictures has become New Universal.


    Great business!


    Let alone Disney, the current valuation of New Universal... Disney and Time Warner together can''t compare.


    On the eve of its listing, could Xin Global make such a big mess?


    Doesn''t this make Wall Street look down, which will negatively drive down the IPO price?


    The bigger the company, the bigger the responsibility it has.


    Even if Dunn is the largest shareholder, he is still responsible for the more than 400,000 employees of the New Universal Group around the world, right? If something goes wrong with the group, aren''t they at risk of losing their jobs?


    Now is not the time to be shirtless, just pat your head and make a decision, and then the whole family will go to battle together and go all out.


    Bill McNick hurriedly said: "Don, don''t worry, listen to me first. This matter has not yet been finalized, they... may be acting in a group. This is Hollywood, and everyone is an acting genius. ¡­¡±


    "Okay!" Dunn waved his hand and interrupted him, "Bill, you forgot how we fought so hard in the first place? It''s a fight! It''s a constant fight! Only stagnant water is peaceful. When have you ever seen the Pacific Ocean quiet? Did it happen? It doesn''t matter whether it''s real or fake, let''s go on! If it''s real, then it''s real! It''s acting... Okay, don''t forget, I''m the Oscar winner! "


    Barry Diller said: "It can''t be true, they''re acting."


    Robert Iger also said: "No one can afford to go to war and disrupt the current order in Hollywood, and no one can accept it. The matter of "Break Up Men and Women" is at most a slap in the face."


    Radical Nina Jacobson also said at this time: "I also don''t think they will come for real. They just want to make trouble and get some benefits from us."


    Grant Hill nodded and said, "It should be acting."


    ¡­¡­


    Almost everyone agrees that the five menacing Hollywood giants have never thought of going to war with New Universal, they just want to impose some restrictions and gain some benefits.


    After all, in the past few years, most of Hollywood''s profits have been made by New Universal.


    Eating alone is not good.


    But Dunn just wants to eat alone!


    Why should I ask you to give me the money I earned legally and reasonably?


    Dissatisfied?


    Then let''s fight!


    He doesn''t think that Hollywood, which has developed for a hundred years, still has the courage to "go all out", at most it''s just pretending to scare people.


    Unfortunately, they chose the wrong object.


    Don''t be frightened!


    In the past few years, he led Tang En Pictures to struggle and struggle, and he calmly passed through the difficult situation that might go bankrupt at any time. Are you still afraid of this small threat?


    After New Universal sold the USA TV network to NBC Columbia Group for $5.5 billion, the current cash flow is as high as $19 billion!


    With so much money in hand, who is afraid of whom?


    Even if it takes 10,000 steps back, if the other five giants play the real game, and they also successfully win the new Universal, the new Universal will be squeezed out of the Hollywood sphere of influence.


    So what?


    Without the Hollywood turf, Dunn is just a setback in his film career. He still has Netflix, Blizzard, Facebook, Starz and Discovery Channel, as well as the fashion industry, as well as Dolby Laboratories and imax...


    Without the movie, Dunn still owns the world''s largest media group and is the richest man in the world!


    Not counting the stocks of those high-tech companies he holds.


    He has countless retreats.


    Back then, Dunn had several times to swallow his anger.


    Not anymore.


    He is the undisputed number one in Hollywood!


    Are you still going to swallow your anger and be fussy?


    impossible!


    If it''s acting, then Tang En will accompany them to the end to see who''s acting is more exquisite.


    If it''s a real game... Dunn is even more fearless. It''s a big deal that everyone will finish the game together and destroy Hollywood together.


    Tang En moved to another place, still eating and drinking spicy food, surrounded by beautiful women, and enjoying the beautiful life of the richest man in the world.


    Of course, just like everyone present thought the same, Dunn also believed that the five big Hollywood giants were bluffing and didn''t dare to make things bigger.


    They didn''t dare to make a big fuss, so Tang En used the topic to play it well.


    Tang En said lightly: "In the past two years, New Global has developed very well, and it has paid less and less attention to its competitors in the market. This is obviously wrong. We do not suppress them, but they regard us as Qiu Kou. First, there was a disc parity alliance, and then a friendly distribution agreement was formed. This time, it¡¯s good to start using the power of the rating committee to play tricks on the movie rating. It¡¯s tolerable, and it¡¯s unbearable!¡±


    Barry Diller couldn''t help but persuaded: "We can protest to MPAA about this matter, and I believe they will come up with a solution."


    "Protest?" Dunn nodded. "Protest is necessary, but not to MPAA, but to file a lawsuit in a California court. We want to sue the MPAA rating committee. During the film''s rating process, the judges used their powers. Suppress competitors'' monopoly violations that undermine market fairness!"


    "Sue the court?"


    Not to mention conservatives, even those radicals rolled their eyes when they heard Dunn''s words and almost fainted.


    This is going to be desperate!


    If this is a big deal, it will really turn the table over.


    Since the establishment of MPAA, it has been an open secret to use the power advantage of the rating committee to suppress dissidents and safeguard the common interests of giants.


    Movies produced by Hollywood giants often get better ratings.


    As for the films produced by independent film companies, whenever there are a few swear words and a few large-scale shots, they all go straight to R-rated films.


    Even a film as conservative as "The King''s Speech" can be rated as an R-rated film, which shows how black these people are.


    It can be said that once Dunn files a lawsuit, the MPAA will definitely fail!


    At that time, the Hollywood giants will inevitably have to pay huge financial compensation to the independent film companies that have been oppressed for decades, as well as more horrific punitive damages.


    "Isn''t that trapping ourselves in it!" Bill McNick''s face turned pale with anxiety, and he was really frightened by Dunn.


    New Universal has two labels, Universal Pictures and MGM, both of which have been members of the rating committee.


    If compensation, New Universal will bear the brunt!


    Dunn didn''t care, and said solemnly: "A place like MPAA... Hehe, it is almost impossible for the court and prosecutors to obtain tangible evidence. We can act as tainted witnesses and avoid punishment. Expose this ugly act. , to expose the ugly interior of MPAA to the public, and to make Hollywood a bright future!"


    Forensics are too easy for insiders.


    Like Bill McNick, Ron Meyer, Shirley Lansing, Amy Pascal, Nina Jacobson and others, they have all served in the six Hollywood giants and participated in the film classification. Work.


    Naturally, there will be some materials for the record, and... the exchange of emails.


    Especially emails, there will be a lot of confidential information involved, such as negotiating to suppress a certain movie, raising the rating of a certain movie, etc.


    As long as you search their mailboxes, you may get the most exact evidence.


    However, once this kind of thing is done, there will be no room for manoeuvre, and it will be completely cold.


    Once the sentence is pronounced, at least half of the century-old Hollywood will be destroyed.


    Everyone knows the consequences of doing so.


    This is not only an outcome that the MPAA and Hollywood giants do not want to see, it is a situation that neither the White House nor the two parties want to see.


    Hollywood is the biggest propaganda tool.


    If this is ruined, who will export values ??around the world for the federal government?


    Barry Diller took a deep breath, his lips were shaking, "Dawn, you...are you serious?"


    "Am I joking?"


    "Are you acting? You are acting, right?"


    Tang En was noncommittal, and said lightly: "It''s not us, but them. They think it''s acting, that''s acting. If they come for real, then of course it''s real!"


    Barry Diller, Bill McNick Shirley Lansing, Ron Mayer and others all looked at each other with panic.


    They are all old guys who have worked in Hollywood all their lives.


    Hollywood is their home.


    They don''t want to play a big game before they retire, come and set Hollywood on fire!


    It is impossible to change Dunn''s attitude.


    No one can change what this young big boss decides. He has always been a master of softness and hardship.


    Next, we have to quickly "tip" to other colleagues in Hollywood.


    This kind of thing must not be concealed!


    Once there is a commotion, the sky will collapse, and at least half of the film workers will lose their jobs, which will be millions!


    The whole of Los Angeles will be in turmoil.


    Yes, hurry up to persuade them, hurry up to compromise!


    Damn, a bunch of idiots!


    It''s not good to offend anyone, dare to offend Tang En!


    Is your brain flooded?


    If you want to make money, you should use legal and reasonable market behavior to compete, and no one will be able to speak. Happened to use the film rating trick to make threats. Hmph, now Dunn, can you threaten to move?


    At this moment, Tang En spoke again and said in a negative way: "Prosecuting is only the first step. Next, I have more means. They don''t follow the rules, that''s fine, then they will completely break the rules!"

 Chapter 1170： enlarge

    At this time, conservatives and radicals have nothing to do.


    Because Dunn is a life-threatening faction!


    No one can stand it!


    Even if she is as radical as Nina Jacobson, she can''t stand Dunn''s boldness.


    Hollywood is the Hollywood of all filmmakers.


    No one wants to see a big mess in Hollywood.


    After the meeting was over, Dunn returned to his office, and assistant Tosca Musk looked rather strange: "I bet, after they go back, they will definitely spread the content of today''s meeting!"


    Strictly speaking, she is not a filmmaker, she is completely different from those filmmakers, so she can follow Dunn''s meaning better.


    This is a high-level meeting.


    To keep secret.


    Putting them back like this doesn''t give them a chance to tip off?


    Tang En had long thought of it, and said calmly, "Go spread the word, how can you deter those clowns if you don''t spread the news?"


    "Shock and awe?" Tosca Musk savored his words.


    Tang En said angrily, "Do you think I am willing to break the order unless it is a last resort? The current system is in the best interests of the giant companies. If they hadn''t played too much, I wouldn''t be bothered to have the same knowledge as them."


    Tosca Musk nodded, "Really want to sue?"


    "certainly!"


    "It''s not easy for us internally. The few people who have real evidence in their hands don''t want Hollywood to be chaotic. Young people who are interested in following you to create a great cause and establish a new order have a low status and have no relationship with the rating committee. ."


    Tang En waved his hand, "No hurry, take your time, look at the situation first. As I said, the prosecution is only the first step. If the prosecution fails, there are other means."


    Tosca Musk pondered: "It''s not realistic if you want to hit a hit. We may have seen your attitude internally, but the outside world...especially the Big Five, I''m afraid they won''t compromise so easily."


    Dunn said: "The so-called five giants are not monolithic. They are essentially three of Warner, Disney and Paramount. Columbia Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox are at most helping out and shouting, and they are not working hard. Burke and Murdoch They all have big goals, and it is impossible to create branches at this time."


    Tosca Musk sighed, "You offended Disney!"


    Disney has been paying attention to the Magic City real estate project for seven or eight years, but it was stopped halfway by Universal Studios, which completely destroyed Michael Eisner''s tourism industry layout in China for many years.


    Dunn said lightly: "It''s a matter of time. Universal Studios wants to develop and even become the world''s largest tourist and holiday theme park group. Disney is a hurdle to pass sooner or later. I didn''t expect Eisner to be so stingy. "


    Tosca Musk was amused by him.


    mean?


    Theme parks are Disney''s biggest revenue generator, accounting for one-third of Disney''s annual turnover.


    There is a problem with this business, that is, Disney''s food supply is cut off!


    No wonder Michael Eisner is not angry!


    It will definitely start with New Universal.


    Not to mention Paramount, half-dead, broken and broken.


    Warner is the same. Originally, Warner was the boss of Hollywood, but he was robbed of his position by Tang En. Can you feel comfortable?


    Especially recently, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema intend to restart the "Lord of the Rings" series and shoot the "Hobbit" movie trilogy. As a result, it was rejected by New Universal without any hesitation.


    Doesn''t this cut off people''s fortunes?


    The president''s situation is that Warner, Disney and Paramount are the main forces, with Columbia Pictures and 20th Century Fox to help, as well as Lionsgate, WIP Pictures, DreamWorks, New World Pictures, etc. The younger brother waved the flag and shouted, forming an encirclement and suppression of the new global.


    "Okay, it''s not a big deal, don''t panic." Tang En waved his hand, "It''s business as usual. At this time, we must ensure that other businesses are not affected. This is what I mean, and I will convey it to the heads of various departments."


    ¡­¡­


    After a while, Isla Fisher hurried over: "There''s a phone!"


    "Who?"


    "Many, they''re big and powerful people in Hollywood. Except for the top executives of the five major film companies, I rejected them one by one as you said, and there are also many independent filmmakers in the industry."


    Tang En pondered for a while, "All refused! Just say I''m going on vacation! No one is here!"


    "Vacation?"


    "Well, let''s just say that I was angry with a group of mad dogs, so I took my wife and children to relax!"


    ¡­¡­


    Speaking of which, Dunn took Natalie, Scarlett, Gal Gadot and Blake Lively to Hawaii for vacation that day.


    Turn off the phone, just enjoy the natural scenery of the sea and blue sky and the infinite tenderness of the beautiful woman.


    Dunn, who was wearing swimming trunks and basking on the beach, felt that this place was much more comfortable than the intrigue place in Hollywood.


    It''s just that the girl brought a little less.


    Cough cough... It''s really inconvenient to bring outsiders, little Taylor still has to go to class.


    When there is news from Columbia, a group of maids from the beauty queen will be recruited. By that time, there will be more people of your own, and you will enjoy the warm fragrance and nephrite jade even more.


    "Dan, you help me apply sunscreen."


    Scarlett swam around in the sea, then unbuttoned her swimsuit and lay down beside Dunn, revealing her smooth and delicate back.


    There are dozens of miles around here being reserved by Tang En.


    Not afraid of peeping.


    Dunn sat up and helped her smear.


    At this time, Natalie also came over, leaning on Scarlett and lying down, "Give me some too!"


    Tang En couldn''t help but said, "The sea is so cold, are you alright?"


    "What''s the matter?" Natalie was a little strange.


    "I mean child, don''t catch a cold... Don''t have any surprises."


    "What accident could there be?"


    "All right!"


    Dunn was speechless.


    Natalie tilted her head and said, "Hey, are you really planning to isolate yourself from the world?"


    "Of course, I''ll do what I say." Dunn snorted coldly, "Let''s make a mess over there. If I can come up with a solution that I''m satisfied with, that''s fine. If they can''t negotiate a good result... When I go back, it won''t be this thunderous, rainy, small prosecution."


    Scarlett suddenly said softly: "Dan, many of my friends are terrified, saying that if you don''t reach an agreement, they might lose their jobs."


    Natalie laughed and said, "You know again?"


    "Why don''t you know? It''s the other five Hollywood studios who joined forces to deal with New Universal. It''s all rumored." Scarlett shook her head.


    Natalie and Dunn looked at each other.


    Except for Natalie, Dunn doesn''t talk about work in front of women. Now that Scarlett has heard about it, it means that someone has spread the news and has reached the common class.


    No matter who leaked the news, this is to expand.


    Because the more it expands, the greater the pressure on New Global.


    All filmmakers know that the MPAA and rating boards exist to safeguard the interests of Hollywood giants. However, the filmmakers also have to guard this order.


    Even the giants have no interest, so how can the ordinary class still have any interest?


    All in all, the new world cannot be allowed to undermine this current system.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes, "It seems that it''s impossible to turn a big thing into a small thing."

 Chapter 1171： 5 Big League

    The hottest season at the Hollywood box office is the summer season, followed by the Christmas season.


    Movies with large investment usually choose to be released in these two schedules. Although the competition is fierce, the probability of making money is also the highest.


    However, Marvel is different.


    The current Marvel Studios is very confident!


    As for the commercial blockbusters produced by Marvel Studios, there is no need to rely on the potential of summer and Christmas to make money.


    With the foreshadowing of "Spider-Man", "Ant-Man", "Daredevil", "Ghost Rider", "Iron Man" and other movies, the current Marvel movies can be released in the off-season at the box office!


    Last time, "Ant-Man" was released at the end of October, and the release schedule was half the low season and half the hot season. As a result, the film grossed $200 million in North America, $310 million overseas, and a global total of $510 million.


    Good grades.


    This time, "Ant-Man 2" is even more confident, advancing the release date to October 5th!


    This is to earnestly rush to kill in the off-season of the box office in October!


    No way, there are too many big investment films under New Universal, so they need to be distributed reasonably.


    At the beginning of November, "Harry Potter Goblet of Fire" will be released grandly.


    At the end of November, Pixar''s animation "Kung Fu Panda" will be released, and in mid-December... and Peter Jackson''s latest masterpiece "King Kong" will debut.


    With such a crowded schedule, we can only presuppose the schedule of the movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp".


    Who called this a Marvel movie!


    Stronger strength means more responsibility.


    In a tense and cold atmosphere across the board in Hollywood, "Ant-Man 2" was released.


    Fans from the outside world are obviously not affected by what has happened in Hollywood recently, and they have given the greatest support to Marvel''s superhero movies as they have in the past.


    "Ant-Man 2" has a lot to watch!


    Because here there is a real Marvel female superhero - the Wasp!


    "The Wasp" actress Rose Byrne''s posters are plastered in every movie theater in the United States. There is only one word to describe the Australian actress, and that is beautiful!


    Absolute beauty!


    Last year, DC produced a female superhero movie called "Catwoman." Choosing a black actress as the protagonist has become the biggest laughing stock in the world.


    In contrast, Marvel''s choice is too much.


    With the plot foreshadowing of "Ant-Man 1" and the accumulation of fans, as long as the quality of "Ant-Man 2" is not too bad, the box office will definitely increase.


    The film was released for 4 days in the first week, and the box office in North America successfully exceeded 100 million US dollars!


    Although it can''t be compared with movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Iron Man", compared with ordinary commercial blockbusters, such achievements are dazzling enough.


    According to this box office trend, the North American box office of "Ant-Man 2" will reach between 250-280 million US dollars! Compared with "Ant-Man 1", there is a substantial increase!


    This is success!


    Inside the Marvel Studios, there is naturally another grand occasion, singing and carnival.


    Because of Nina Jacobson''s pregnancy and Dunn''s support, the current power of Marvel has fallen into the hands of Kevin Feige, and it won''t take long for him to become a veritable CEO.


    The film "Ant-Man 2", from post-production to release, was all written by Kevin Feige.


    Now that the movie is winning, he is naturally very happy.


    Not only him, every employee of Marvel Studios is very happy.


    This is completely different from the gloomy atmosphere inside Hollywood.


    However, after all, this is a major event that has caused a sensation in Hollywood, and there must be some internal worries and fluctuations in people''s hearts.


    "I''ve said it a long time ago, it doesn''t matter to us what''s going on outside! This is Marvel Studios, and we have the biggest support from the big boss! If Hollywood collapses, we will all be safe and sound! We have to dedicate more and more exciting things to fans. movie!"


    At the internal meeting, Kevin Feige''s attitude was very high-profile.


    It even goes against the top decision of the Film and Television Entertainment Department.


    In this matter, Bill McNick is very cautious, forbids his film company to express its position on this matter, and has to pass this time in a low-key manner.


    The situation is very critical!


    Hollywood''s Big Five Alliance did not directly admit to counseling as Bill McNick and others imagined, but instead showed a very urgent attitude and formed a confrontation with New Universal.


    The current situation is very tense and full of gunpowder.


    If anyone accidentally misses a gun, Hollywood will have a big explosion, and it will be out of control.


    So Bill McNick has already ordered, be careful! Be cautious!


    But Kevin Feige didn''t care.


    He only cares about Dunn''s thoughts, and he is only responsible to Dunn.


    With the achievements of Marvel Studios... the CEO of the film and television entertainment department in the district can''t control him! He is eligible to report directly to Dunn without being accountable to Bill McNick.


    Especially in the case of "Ant-Man 2" box office dazzling, Kevin Feige does not care.


    He is very young and has no relationship with this century-old Hollywood.


    Maybe the big boss Tang En was in a rage to fight a great war of extinction, and the rest of the Marvel Studios could live better.


    "What Disney, Warner Bros., and Fox and Columbia are all bullshit! Not to mention comparing with our entire group, can we compare to our Marvel Studios? Haha, we Marvel releases three movies a year, with global box office. Nearly 2 billion US dollars! Of course, the box office data may not be higher than those of those giants, but we have a high rate of return! There are many profits! Marvel Studios has a net profit of at least US$1 billion a year! Just ask the five giants, which of the five giants can make a net profit in the film business $1 billion? Not one!"


    In fact, there are still some, Warner Bros. will definitely make $1 billion a year.


    However, there is no need to put more money on the opponent''s face. It is a common trick to belittle the opponent and elevate yourself.


    Kevin Feige''s remarks obviously gave the internal staff of Marvel Studios a reassurance, and they laughed out loud in the conference room.


    indeed so.


    Other filmmakers need to be nervous, does Marvel still need to be nervous? So confident!


    Kevin Feige knows that everyone is worried about the recent rumors in Hollywood, but this is not acceptable. He also expects everyone to continue to work hard with passion and create more movies. Not to mention other things, the new film "Captain America" ??is about to start shooting, and then there is the "Iron Man 2" project to be launched.


    Others can be chaotic, but Marvel can''t do it.


    Fortunately, his words played a necessary role.


    Kevin Feige continued: "Isn''t it the Big Five Alliance, what''s the big deal? It''s just a bunch of rabble! We are Marvel, we have experience. Think about Marvel Entertainment a few years ago, it''s just like the current situation. Exactly the same!"


    Back then, after the big sales of "Spider-Man" and "X-Men", Marvel''s comic book sales surged rapidly, seriously threatening the position of industry leader DC.


    Movies have the MPAA rating board, and comics have the Comics Standards Authority, all of which are "grading" agencies.


    At that time, DC Comics dominated the Comics Standards Authority, and together with a group of people, began to create obstacles to Marvel''s comics, and successively refused to approve the passage of multiple Marvel comics on the grounds that they contained strong violent images.


    At that time, many cartoonists in Marvel were very angry, but they did not want to back down and reported it to Dunn.


    Tang Enzhi was also furious when he heard that, and immediately made a decision, and Marvel Entertainment immediately withdrew from the Comic Standards Authority!


    Marvel Entertainment is self-reliant, playing with itself, not complicit with you!


    Next, Marvel came up with a Marvel rating system, and then self-assessed and sold it, and sales did not decrease. Not only that, but in the next few years, more comics companies successively withdrew from the Comics Standards Authority, stood with Marvel Entertainment, and used the "Marvel Standards".


    Up to now, the "Marvel Standards" led by Marvel Entertainment and the "Comic Guidelines" led by DC Entertainment have become the two major standards in the comics industry, showing a trend of rivalry.


    This is a living example!


    Who said that New Universal must rely on MPAA? Do you have to obey the rating committee?


    If it''s not right, then you might as well follow the example of Marvel Entertainment and let it go!


    Exit directly!


    New Universal has established its own "New Universal Film Standard". With the strength of New Universal, I believe that there is no way to kill it!


    Kevin Feige used the successful case of Marvel Entertainment as a model, and quickly gathered people''s hearts, suppressing the restless atmosphere within the Marvel Studios.


    It reflects the qualities that a leader should have.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn is still on vacation, and this time he has moved to the Sunshine Coast of Spain.


    It is said that it is isolated from the world, but in fact, it is still connected with the company.


    Only outsiders are isolated.


    That night, Tang En was fortunate to have favored Gal Gadot and Blake Lively, and received a report from Tosca Musk.


    It depicts the current situation in Hollywood.


    The Big Five Alliance was not deterred, but intensified, and gave a very controversial rating decision to a film under New Universal This time it is an adaptation of the cartoon of the same name produced by Universal Pictures. The animated film "Curious George", a proper PG level, even gave a PG-13!


    The signs of targeting should not be too obvious!


    This is not a compromise, it is to fight with Tang En to the end!


    "Boss, why do I feel that something is wrong? This time... they seem to be determined to fight to the end, as if they are going to be serious." Tosca Musk said worriedly.


    Tang En came to the study and said angrily: "If you are real, you will be real, will I still be afraid of them? If it''s a big deal, Hollywood will be completely shattered. I want to see, what can I do! I want to make a big name in my head. It''s impossible! If you want to act, I will act with them; if you want to exchange fire... Then there will be a nuclear war!"


    Tosca Musk sighed, "We''ve made too much money in the past two years, especially in the movie industry, where most of the profits were made by us, and they were forced to do nothing."


    Tang En snorted coldly: "Now they can get at least 40%! If they start, they won''t be able to hold back their strength... By then, they won''t even want to earn a penny!"


    "Then we would be badly damaged too."


    "Do you think I would care about this loss?"


    Tosca Musk shook his head and said: "You are the richest man, you don''t care. But the filmmakers of the Film and Television Entertainment Department care, Hollywood is their root. It is difficult for you to keep one mind with them on this matter. Even... ...they will stand with outsiders against you."

 Chapter 1172： If not, replace it!

    Indeed, this matter is the most troublesome.


    It stands to reason that Tang En is the boss of the New Universal Group. The filmmakers under the Film and Television Entertainment Department are all his employees. With his salary, they should do things for him.


    But only when the interests of the boss and the employees are the same, can the two sides be of one mind.


    Now, Dunn wants to cause havoc in Hollywood, which will seriously affect the future interests and personal feelings of the filmmakers. At this time, I am afraid it is difficult to stand on the same front.


    Dunn asked, "What happened to your investigation?"


    "There are not many supporters, mainly middle-class young people." Tosca Musk shook his head, "but there are still some big people on your side, Ron Mayer, Amy Pascal and Nina Jacobson is the three main characters."


    "Where''s Bill McNick?"


    "No."


    "Where''s Shirley Lansing?"


    "nor."


    "Okay! Haha, the highest realm of eating inside and outside." Tang En immediately laughed angrily. Unexpectedly, the two giants of the film and television entertainment department would deviate from their own line at the same time and hook up with outsiders.


    "They also want to calm things down as soon as possible and quell disputes." Tosca Musk said helplessly.


    Tang En snorted coldly, "Quiet the disputes? Don''t you want me to compromise with outsiders? Impossible!"


    "Then what should we do?"


    "Substitution!"


    "Huh?" Tosca Musk was stunned for a moment.


    Tang En gritted his teeth and said firmly: "New Universal is my company. Since it''s not obedient, it can only be replaced. Let Bill and Shirley get out of the way, and the film and television entertainment department will take over!"


    "This..." Tosca Musk was stunned, "Will it be too sloppy? Mr. McNick is an old man with great prestige."


    Tang En said fiercely: "Take my money and eat inside and out. What''s the use of keeping him? Tosca, you are responsible for this stall."


    "Me? No, no!" Tosca Musk repeatedly refused.


    It''s not that she is afraid of taking responsibility, but the film and television entertainment department at this time is a crater. She is too young, I am afraid it is difficult to convince the public, and she cannot control the old guys in the film and television entertainment department.


    "If you really want to change people, let Mr. Ron Meyer temporarily take charge of the film and television entertainment department. He has worked in this industry for more than 30 years and has rich experience. He can stabilize the chaos." Tosca Musk recommended one She considers herself a reliable candidate.


    Dunn frowned.


    Ron Mayer?


    Of course, there is no problem in terms of qualifications. Twenty years ago, he was the president of CAA. Later, he was dug into Universal Pictures, and he is one of the best in the industry.


    But he is a "Hollywood man" who has been in the industry for decades. I am afraid his affection for Hollywood is no less than that of Bill McNick and Shirley Lansing.


    Dunn didn''t want to replace the guy, so he continued to distance himself from him. After thinking about it, he said a very surprising name: "Let Fernando go!"


    "Fernando?" Tosca Musk was stunned for a moment. Such a Latino name is rare among the new Universal executives. It should be Fernando Bardem, the deputy financial director of the group!


    Is it okay to let a film layman clean up the mess in the film and television entertainment department?


    Uh... Maybe it''s true.


    Fernando Baden is from Wall Street and is mainly responsible for the financing, debt, mergers and acquisitions of New Global. He is a typical person who recognizes money and does not recognize people.


    This kind of person may not sound very good, but in many cases, this is the quality of the best professional manager.


    Work for whoever pays for it!


    Never be emotional!


    He has no relationship with Hollywood. Once he joins the film and television entertainment department, he will definitely focus on Tang En''s will, and it is impossible to be perfunctory and perfunctory.


    Tang En said: "Well, that''s the decision. Letting him go to temporarily serve as the CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department is considered excessive. When the new CEO candidate is confirmed next year, let him return to the Finance Department. In addition, he will be promoted to Universal Television. Chairman and CEO Moritz Eckhart is vice president of film and television entertainment, assisting Fernando. Universal TV will be in charge of Ted Sarandos.¡±


    Universal TV''s performance over the years has been very dazzling, including "American Idol", "Global Model Contest", "Truth or Dare", "The Walking Dead", "Warcraft" and these popular TV series and reality shows, all produced by the company. The production company produced it and then distributed it to major TV stations.


    It is reasonable for Moritz Eckhart to get a promotion in his position as the head of this company.


    However, Tang En''s merciless thunderbolt method won the two directors of the film and television entertainment department, and replaced two "non-film people", which will definitely cause a very violent shock in the industry.


    Tosca Musk took a deep breath and seemed to have thought of the chaos that the film and television entertainment department might encounter next.


    The firing of Bill McNick and Shirley Lansing was probably just the beginning.


    After Fernando Baden, the "Wolf of Wall Street" temporarily assumed the authority of the CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department, in order to unify the internal thinking, follow the steps of the big boss Tang En, and unanimously externally, there will definitely be a wave of cleaning, and some internal and external collusion will be removed. Molecules are suspended! In severe cases, they may even be fired!


    Then, united as one, we will have a decisive battle with the outside world!


    The atmosphere in Hollywood is probably going to get colder and colder.


    As Dunn''s work assistant and closest working partner, Tosca Musk of course followed Dunn and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the person you personally picked is the most reliable."


    "Oh? Which one?"


    "Kevin Feige."


    "What''s up with him?"


    "Isn''t "Ant-Man and the Wasp" released, the North American box office was 104 million US dollars in its first week, and the results were very good. He held a meeting within Marvel Studios to unify his thoughts. He also said... and also said that New Universal You can follow the example of Marvel Entertainment to launch the Comic Standards Authority, directly withdraw from the MPAA''s rating committee, and create a rating mechanism to play with yourself."


    Tang En widened his eyes and couldn''t help but said, "This stinky boy, why did you leak my next plan?"


    "Ah? You think so too?" Tosca Musk wondered whether to laugh or cry.


    Tang En said: "Of course! If the stalemate really persists, I have to use this trick. But it''s not urgent now, let the media get some air first, and say that the rating committee is creating obstacles when grading our movies. Competitors are jealous and jealous because they see me making too much money. Let¡¯s walk upright, sit upright, and don¡¯t be afraid to go public!¡±


    At this time, Natalie walked into his study with a glass of squeezed juice.


    Tang En didn''t say much, and quickly hung up the phone and got up to pick her up, "You can drink it by yourself, don''t worry about me."


    Natalie pursed her lips and smiled, "The child''s mother has already drank it, and the child''s father has also tasted it."


    Dunn laughed and pulled her to sit down.


    "What does your body smell like?" Natalie couldn''t help wrinkling her nose as she sat beside him.


    Tang En was startled, he lowered his head to smell it, and suddenly said: "Oh, it''s feminine, I was with Gail and Blake just now, and before I had time to take a shower, I got a call from work."


    "What happened in Hollywood?" Natalie was also very concerned about this.


    "Don''t worry! I can''t handle the storm!"


    Tang En waved his hand, very confident.


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 Chapter 1173： traitor

    Natalie has deep movie feelings, and she really doesn''t want a big mess in Hollywood.


    But when it comes to Dunn, she definitely supports it.


    Not for other things, but also for the baby in the womb.


    Dunn told her about the phone conversation with Tosca Musk just now.


    She didn''t have much reaction to the personnel arrangement of the film and television entertainment department. After all, she had never been in the company, so she could not understand the meaning of that position and power.


    But when I heard that Marvel Entertainment had withdrawn from the Comics Code Authority, I couldn''t believe it.


    "How big a circle is comics? It''s not as good as a little finger of movies. Marvel dares to make trouble in the comic circle. On the one hand, it is backed by New Universal, and it has the support of Marvel movies. On the one hand, because the comics market is very small, even if it loses, it won¡¯t lose much money.¡±


    Although Natalie doesn''t participate in those power struggles, but being by Dunn''s side doesn''t mean she doesn''t know.


    It''s easy for Marvel to have its own rating system.


    But New Universal is different.


    The movie plate is too big.


    MPAA was an association established to protect the rights and interests of film makers back then. It was composed of Hollywood giants to safeguard collective interests. After nearly 100 years of development, it has far-reaching influence and deep-rooted relationships with major guilds. It has connections with the cinema market, video disc market, peripheral markets and overseas markets, and is an official representative.


    Legally speaking, New Universal can of course withdraw from the MPAA and establish a New Universal Film Association or a New Universal Rating Committee.


    However, in terms of human relationships and contacts, MPAA has been involved in all aspects of the film and touched every corner. This is a big tree with luxuriant branches.


    It is too difficult for a newly picked sapling to shake this century-old tree.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "I don''t want to do it unless it''s a last resort. But this time, the Big Five Alliance has a very tough attitude, and it''s all in this situation, and it stumbles on my movie, obviously They want to fight with me. They want to play, and of course I want to accompany them!"


    Natalie gritted her teeth and said, "They bully people too much. In my opinion, they don''t follow the rules, and we don''t have to cover up the industry. It''s better to open up everything and let the public opinion and the financial market go to the public. Give back!"


    The public opinion must be sympathy for the weak. The Big Five Alliance is besieging and suppressing New World, and the "weak" must be New World.


    For New Universal, there is another big advantage!


    That is, New Universal is not a listed company!


    Time Warner, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Viacom, and NBC Columbia are all listed companies that need to stabilize their stock prices and be responsible for shareholder meetings.


    Once the leaked news spreads, it will definitely cause panic in the stock market, and the stock price will plummet in a bad market.


    The ability of listed companies to fight is far inferior to that of non-listed companies.


    Tang En said with a smile, "You''re right, I also arranged it like this!" After speaking, he put down the juice in his hand and reached out to hug her.


    Natalie twisted her shoulders with a look of disgust, "Don''t touch me without a bath! It smells like fox!"


    Tang En said with a shy face: "As for it? They are all sisters."


    "My own sister?" Natalie savored the word Dunn and looked at him scrutinizingly, "Have you decided? Let her be the No. 4 girlfriend?"


    The No. 1 girlfriend is Natalie, the No. 2 is Scarlett, and the No. 3 is Gal Gadot. This has been confirmed.


    Now, Blake Lively lives with them too, and has the exact same food and clothing as the three of them.


    I thought it was Little Taylor, or Lily Collins.


    Unexpectedly, another one suddenly appeared.


    Tang En coughed lightly, "It''s up to you on this matter. If you all agree, I have no opinion."


    Natalie laughed angrily, "You are so shameless! Didn''t you mean it?"


    Tang En smiled embarrassingly, "Then don''t worry, let''s test her for a while. You are the examiner, you have approved it, and I will take it. If you don''t agree, I will not accept her!"


    ¡­¡­


    On the New Universal side, Tosca Musk is resolute.


    Although Tang En is not here, the powers of the chairman''s office are still being exercised.


    Four red-headed documents from the chairman''s office quickly passed down.


    Removing all positions of the rotating chairman of the project committee, the CEO of the Film and Television Entertainment Department, and the CEO of Dunn Pictures;


    The dismissal of Shirley Lansing, vice president of film and television entertainment;


    Appointed Fernando Bardem as interim CEO of Film and Television Entertainment and promoted Universal Television''s Moritz Eckhart to Executive Vice President of Film and Television Entertainment.


    As soon as the four documents came out, there was an internal shock.


    As we all know, although the film and television industry is not the most profitable business of New Universal, it is the core business.


    It was the key to Dunn''s start.


    Now there is such a big turmoil in the film and television entertainment department, which makes every employee of New Universal feel a great pressure.


    Something big is about to happen!


    Especially the employees of the film and television entertainment department felt that the atmosphere was suffocating and could not breathe.


    Who is Fernando Bardem?


    That was a financier from a Wall Street investment bank!


    Murder without blinking an eye!


    The Lord who only recognizes money but not people!


    Who is Moritz Eckhart? It was an outstanding talent that Tang En personally promoted back then!


    Back then, he was just a third-tier TV producer. He was not well-known and was at the bottom of the industry. He was about to pass the time without doing anything.


    It was Dunn who discovered him by using the sunglasses system, and then appointed him as the director of the TV Department of Dunn Films.


    Later, when the new Universal Group was formed, Dunn defied all opinions and let him overwhelm Ted Sarandos, who is highly respected in the industry, to serve as the chairman and CEO of Universal Television Production Company.


    It can be said that Dunn is Moritz Eckhart''s Bole!


    Without Dunn, there would be no turning over for him!


    Could such a person possibly disobey Tang En''s intentions?


    At the present moment, Tang En replaced these two people to take charge of the film and television entertainment department. The purpose is too obvious, that is, to unite the mind, unite the front, and fight the Big Five Alliance to the end!


    Fight!


    Fight to the death!


    Who dares to ask for peace, and who dares to take the inside out, the resignation of the famous Hollywood bigwigs like Bill McNick and Shirley Lansing is an example of the Ming canon punishment!


    For a while, the film and television entertainment department was full of turmoil!


    ¡­¡­


    "Where is Dunn, I want to see him!"


    Bill McNick was very angry and furious.


    Shirley Lansing doesn''t matter, she joined New Universal halfway through, and her qualifications are not enough. Who is Bill McNick? He is the entrepreneurial veteran of Tangen Films, the director and sixth largest shareholder of New Universal Group!


    The reason why Dunn was able to leap over the dragon gate was because when Bill McNick was the CEO of 20th Century Fox, he accepted Dunn as the director of "Titanic". A glorious era.


    How could such a person be fired in such a way of slapping and humiliating?


    So irritating!


    Bill McNick came to the chairman''s office angrily, almost pointing at Tosca Musk''s nose and cursing.


    Tosca Musk was sprayed with spittle on his face. He kept his poker face and said lightly, "The boss is on vacation, not in the company."


    Bill McNick was really about to vomit blood, "He''s not in the company, who issued the document? What qualifications do you have?"


    Tosca Musk glanced at him, "Of course it''s the boss''s order. I''m the assistant to the chairman, and I also serve as the confidential room and the general affairs department of the headquarters. Do you think I am qualified to issue personnel transfer orders on behalf of the boss?"


    "I want to talk to Dunn!" Bill McNick''s face was ashen.


    The corner of Tosca Musk''s mouth twitched, and he turned his head in disdain, "It''s impossible, the boss won''t talk to the traitor."


    "Traitor? Am I a traitor?"


    Bill McNicke shook angrily a few times, as if he was about to faint.


    You, a stinky stinky girl, are you worthy of talking to me like that?


    What is my qualification?


    What are your qualifications?

 Chapter 1174： Hollywood cant limit New Universal

    Barry Diller also has deep roots in Hollywood. In the 1980s, he created the Paramount myth.


    But later the business became bigger and bigger.


    Especially in recent years, after becoming the CEO of New Universal Group, the vision is even bigger, and the importance of Hollywood has become lower and lower.


    As far as New Universal is concerned, the profit of the TV media department is higher than that of the film and television entertainment department, and the interactive entertainment department is also full of potential. Not to mention the booming tourism and vacation sector and consumer goods sector.


    The output value of the film industry has grown very slowly, but several other sectors are not the same.


    In a few years, the film and television entertainment department will become the one with the lowest income among the five departments of New Universal.


    Barry Diller has seen it through.


    Hollywood''s role in New Universal is more of an "advertising" role.


    Film and television works are advertisements.


    It is used to enhance the brand value and international influence of New Global.


    The effect will only get lower and lower.


    So Barry Diller was able to keep his cool while many older, established filmmakers were discouraging them from taking a stab at Hollywood.


    He knows where the future of New Universal is.


    Hollywood can''t limit New Universal!


    Hearing that Bill McNick came to the door to have a big quarrel with Tosca Musk, Barry Diller had a headache and had no choice but to come forward in person to resolve the turmoil.


    "You don''t know that Tosca is just conveying Dunn''s order, you shouldn''t argue with her!" Barry Diller called Bill McNick to his office, complaining a little.


    Bill McNick was still angry, and said angrily: "Do you know what that girl said about me? She said I was a traitor!"


    Barry Diller twitched the corners of his mouth, "Then have you ever done anything to betray the company?"


    "Me!" Bill McNick said in a breathless tone, "What do I mean, don''t you understand? This time we are facing the Big Five and the MPAA! This will involve almost all organizations in Hollywood. Organizations and major guilds, does Dunn want to single out Hollywood? He''s too impulsive!"


    Barry Diller frowned. "I remember you said that they just wanted to get some good and didn''t want to make a big deal."


    "Of course, no one wants to make a fuss! It''s going to ruin Hollywood!"


    "Then what are you afraid of?"


    Barry Diller''s tone became severe, and his critical attitude was very obvious.


    Bill McNick said: "But do you know Dunn? When have you ever seen someone take advantage of him? The Big Five Alliance is determined to make Dunn give in. If the two sides disagree, this situation will definitely change. getting more serious."


    Barry Diller said, "Didn''t you just say that they don''t want to make a big fuss?"


    "Yes."


    "They don''t want to make a big deal. We are not afraid of making a big deal. In the end, there will definitely be a side that gives in. What are you afraid of?" Barry Diller said seriously.


    "Um?"


    Bill McNick froze for a moment, a look of disbelief flashed across his face.


    This attitude is already very obvious.


    Barry Diller in clear-cut support for Dunn!


    Support Dunn to lead New Universal to fight against Hollywood!


    "What if... what if they don''t back down? This will ruin Hollywood!" Bill McNick almost roared out.


    Barry Diller said indifferently: "What if it''s ruined?"


    "Ah?" Bill McNick didn''t react for a while, he felt that this mature and prudent guy in front of him suddenly became incomparably strong?


    Barry Diller said: "Destroyed Hollywood, New Universal is still New Universal! Bill, you have been in charge of the film and television entertainment department for many years, working in Hollywood, I am afraid you don''t know what kind of company we are. Tell you so Well, even if the headquarters of New Universal moved to Silicon Valley, we still have the qualification to become the boss of Silicon Valley! Even if we moved to New York, we still have the ability to dominate the fashion circle and the New York media circle! Do you understand? We are not afraid of anyone!"


    "What about Hollywood? What about Hollywood?"


    "Then it depends on their attitude."


    Barry Diller waved his hand lightly.


    Some words, he did not say too clearly.


    Next year, New Universal will go public.


    Once listed, it must follow the market rules and be responsible for the shareholders. It is too irresponsible to avoid the situation of the stock price plummeting.


    In other words, after the new global listing, there will be more constraints. At that time, if New Universal wants to single out Hollywood again, it will be impossible to sort out the pattern of Hollywood.


    Take advantage of the current stage to resolve this matter once and for all.


    Avoid trouble after listing.


    Bill McNick is good at everything, but he values ??the interests of the Hollywood group.


    Barry Diller said again: "By the way, Dunn asked me to tell you something."


    Bill McNick couldn''t help but let out a wry smile. Tang En talked to himself and asked others to tell it. It seems that the conflict this time is really irreconcilable.


    Barry Diller said: "Oscar''s presidential deadline is coming, and it''s time to run for a new chairman. If you still want to contribute a little to the film, you can run for this position."


    "Oscar?"


    Bill McNick''s eyes lit up.


    Not because he values ??that position and that power but this sentence shows Dunn''s attitude.


    The rotation of the Oscars can continue, at least it shows... Hollywood will not change much!


    There will be no devastating blow.


    That''s fine!


    ...


    Tosca Musk doesn''t care about those, she only executes Dunn''s orders.


    Soon, the "New York Times" fired the first shot, uncovering the current Hollywood suspicion.


    "In recent years, film companies such as Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, Universal Pictures, Pixar, Focus Pictures, and Furious Pictures under the New Universal Group have produced one after another wonderful film. Hit movies, including franchises like "Spider-Man," "Pirates," "The Bourne," "The Fast and the Furious," have been hugely successful, taking more than half of the movie market''s profits."


    "Disney, Warner, Paramount, Columbia, and 20th Century Fox, the five traditional Hollywood giants, are unwilling to take profits and cannot make films that can compete with New Universal, so they can only resort to some unconventional means. They used the power of the MPAA''s rating board to impose restrictions on the ratings of New Universal''s films to force submission."


    "This is a very despicable and immoral way of competition, which is using the monopoly power of industry rules to interfere with the normal film market environment. If the Big Five can''t recognize its mistakes as soon as possible, it will inevitably hurt others and even harm itself. Hollywood has a very bad influence."


    Subsequently, the "Hollywood Reporter", MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, "Wall Street Journal" and other media have reported the matter one after another.


    This is also the first time in history that the media has such a comprehensive and unlimited coverage of Hollywood''s power insider.


    For a time, the public opinion was in a frenzy!

 Chapter 1175： Clearance

    For listed companies, negative news is bad news, and the financial market will definitely react.


    As the Hollywood mystery was exposed by the media, not only Hollywood companies such as Disney, Time Warner, and 20th Century Fox, but also global media stocks, all saw their stock prices plummet.


    Among them, 20th Century Fox had the biggest drop, with a single-day drop of 8.4%! Because of the bad relationship with New Universal, it may involve the suspension of the "X-Men" series of comics.


    Even well-capitalized Time Warner fell 2.5%.


    The ratings board scandal is far from over.


    Although the media did not find Dunn, they have contacted the film and television entertainment department of New Universal.


    The newly-appointed Fernando Baden and Moritz Eckhart changed their low profile and accepted interviews with the media completely in accordance with Dunn''s style.


    Fernando Bardem said: "This is a savage plunder! It''s hard to believe that this will be an act in a market economy. Warners lacks a good project theme and wants to restart "The Lord of the Rings" and create three "The Hobbit" movies Qu. If they could talk and negotiate and solve the problem through negotiation, we would definitely welcome it with raised hands. However, they tried to force us to submit in this way of jointly controlling the MPAA and threatening us, which is impossible!¡±


    This is a typical open-eyed nonsense.


    The reason why Warner took the lead in provoking the trouble is because the communication was fruitless. New Universal refused to agree to join hands with Warner to create the movie "The Hobbit". Warner even issued an extreme agreement of half the copyright, and New Universal still did not agree. to be moved.


    You know, Warner has the production rights, and New Universal has the distribution rights. For a movie, the ratio of production rights to distribution rights is usually 4:1!


    Warner can be said to have shown great sincerity, but New Universal just disagreed.


    No way, Dunn is still thinking about creating a huge TV series of "The Hobbit", waiting to eat alone. Don''t want to share the benefits with Warner at all.


    In contrast, Moritz Eckhart''s speech was much more true, and he aimed at Disney.


    "Disney has not had a good time since 9/11. New Universal and Disney have always had a good relationship, and to help Disney get through this difficult time, we sold our valuable animation asset, Silkwood Animation, to Disney. Seeing that Disney lacked excellent movies, Rose Pictures also cooperated with Disney to develop a live-action version of the princess cartoon series. However, now that the live-action series has been successfully developed, Disney has regretted it and is unwilling to share the copyright with us. Isn¡¯t it ungrateful to develop together and want to eat alone? We want to stick to the contract and refuse to give up the copyright, so they make trouble in the rating committee, this kind of behavior is disgusting!¡±


    This is a fact.


    In the past six months, Disney''s life has been very difficult!


    The market value has evaporated by 35%!


    The media giant, whose market value was close to $60 billion, has now shrunk to $37.5 billion.


    Why is the relationship between Michael Eisner and Dunn getting more and more bleak during this time?


    It is because Michael Eisner has had a very difficult time during this period, the internal contradictions have sharpened again, and there is another force pushing him to step down.


    The market value has shrunk so badly, as the CEO, he is to blame!


    Like, what happened to Disney?


    First, the consumer goods market is eroded.


    With the advent of the experiential Universal Store, the days of the Disney Store are getting harder. In particular, New Universal is focusing on building a consumer goods department, which has really eroded Disney''s dominance in the consumer goods market.


    Second, animation.


    In order to regain its position in the animation market, Disney spent more than 2 billion US dollars to acquire the Silkwood animation studio from New Universal. Just in May of this year, the animated film "Bone Treasure Adventures 2" was released. As a result, the film ran into DreamWorks'' Madagascar.


    After a collision, "Madagascar" grossed $510 million worldwide. "Bone Treasure 2" grossed $54 million in North America and only $140 million worldwide.


    The Disney animation industry, which was originally expected by the market, was suddenly pre-cooled and encountered a wave of selling.


    Third, movies.


    Disney released a blockbuster ''The Iron Fist'' this summer. The film brought together Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger are big-name actors, the production cost of 90 million US dollars.


    After the film was released, the word of mouth exploded, and it was well received by film critics. It was called the best film at the box office this summer. It''s a pity that I ran into the masterpiece "The Da Vinci Code" by Dunn Pictures. In the end, the film was well received, with a North American box office of 60 million US dollars, an overseas box office of 40 million US dollars, and a global box office of barely over 100 million.


    Over the years, Disney has still failed to make a breakthrough in the film and animation market.


    It is normal for the market value to plummet.


    Last but not least, travel and vacation projects.


    New Universal and the Magic City government have reached an agreement to spend $6.5 billion to build the world''s largest theme park, Magic City Universal Studios, in Pudong. This is undoubtedly the most threatening blow to Disney.


    Michael Eisner also had no choice but to accept the invitation of other giants to join the crusade against New Universal.


    Attempt to drink poison to quench thirst.


    ...


    Disney''s largest shareholder family is the Bass family, the old man Perry Bass, four sons Lee Bass, Robert Bass, Edward Bass, Sid Bass, a total of nearly 6.7% of Disney''s equity. . At today''s market value, the shares are worth more than $2.5 billion in total.


    The more shares, the more voting rights.


    The Bass family is Michael Eisner''s biggest backer at Disney. With the support of the Bass family, Michael Eisner can ignore the attitude of other shareholders, money managers, pension fund advisers and even company directors, because directors also serve major shareholders.


    However, with the big five alliance and the new global affairs, the direct result is that the stock price of the five big companies plummeted.


    On the first day the news was exposed, Disney''s stock price plummeted 4.7%!


    The Bass family can''t take it anymore!


    "Mike, Disney''s stock is diving, and we have to make a decision." Edward Bass called Michael Eisner.


    "What''s wrong?" Michael Eisner instinctively felt that the situation was not good.


    Edward Bass said: "My father and I have no choice but to sell 135 million shares of stock to raise funds to get through the current debt crisis."


    "Debt crisis? You pledged with Disney stock?" Michael Eisner was really **** off.


    Edward Bass said: "Yes, I''m sorry. We used loans and Disney stock as collateral to buy a lot of technology stocks. But now Disney''s stock price has fallen sharply, and the securities margin financiers are pressing us to repay the loan."


    Michael Eisner doesn''t know if his statement is true or not, or if he really sees that Disney is hopeless and wants to give up Disney.


    Because 1.35 shares of stock... it is exactly all the Disney stock held by the Bass family!


    This is for clearance!


    "Edward, we have known each other for 20 years. You should understand that Disney is in a period of low prices, and it is not worthwhile to sell shares at this time." Michael Eisner took a deep breath and tried to persuade.


    Edward Bass was able to make this call, obviously with his heart, "I''m sorry, our debt crisis is very big, we must solve the problem as soon as possible, otherwise we will go bankrupt!"


    Michael Eisner trembled in anger, "135 million shares must not be sold in the market!"


    That''s 6.7% of Disney''s total share capital, and it''s too big to be sold publicly, causing turmoil in the stock market. Especially now that investors are less confident in Disney.


    The liquidation of major shareholders, doesn''t this drive all retail investors to smash together?


    "The sooner the better, I need to get rid of this batch of stocks as soon as possible." Edward Bass looked very urgent.


    Michael Eisner was even more impatient: "Give me three days!"


    He was really **** off!


    Fleeting is not good!

 Chapter 1176： Hobbit

    The liquidation of major shareholders is a major event.


    The 135 million shares are equivalent to 6.7% of Disney''s entire share capital and have great voting rights. Because for a typical U.S. listed company like Disney, almost all shareholders are "retail investors" and their holdings are extremely low. 6.7% is the absolute majority shareholder, and the entire Disney family''s shares together are less than 2%.


    How can many shareholders with extremely low holdings in the general meeting reflect their own interests? That is to follow the major shareholders!


    Holding 6.7% of the total share capital as a major shareholder and leveraging 30%-40% of the voting rights is not difficult.


    So Michael Eisner, with the support of the Bass family, can largely stabilize his position at Disney.


    Now the major shareholder is going to wind up, which is a fatal blow to Michael Eisner.


    What if the taker doesn''t support his work?


    Therefore, after receiving the notice from the Bass family, Michael Eisner immediately convened the board of directors. He believed that he should issue $2 billion in bonds through Disney''s cooperative investment bank Goldman Sachs to buy back this part of the stock.


    This can not only show confidence in the company''s future, but also form a strong support for the stock price, and it is also a good investment.


    As a result, the board of directors met with opposition.


    Disney''s stock price fell for six months in a row, and the board of directors was very dissatisfied with him.


    Some directors stated: "Disney''s balance sheet is no longer able to support $2 billion in liabilities."


    Some directors said: "Disney is not a good investment direction, because the Hollywood environment has changed."


    Other directors believe: "Disney currently lacks a reasonable strategic direction and is not worth investing in."


    And some have questioned Michael Eisner''s motives for the proposal.


    I am afraid this is not a decision made in Disney''s interests, but based on his personal interests!


    The rejection of the proposal did not mean that Michael Eisner would back down. He immediately came up with a new plan.


    ...


    The disappearing Dunn was finally discovered by reporters.


    At the scene of the Champions League group match between Liverpool and Real Betis, a live camera captured Dunn wearing sunglasses appearing in the stands, accompanied by a young, beautiful and beautiful girl.


    British reporters were all dispatched to block all corners of the Anfield stadium, and finally blocked Dunn 10 minutes before the end of the game.


    "Don! Dunn! Are you satisfied with Liverpool''s performance in this game?" The car was blocked, Dunn pulled down the window helplessly, and reporters rushed up.


    "Anyway, it''s always a joy to win."


    "I heard that you are very dissatisfied with coach Benitez''s conservative style of play and intend to change coaches midway through. Is this true?"


    "Nonsense."


    "Who is that beautiful lady in the car? Is she your girlfriend?"


    Tang En''s face turned black, "an ordinary female friend, your question is very rude!"


    Immediately, a new reporter handed over the microphone and asked eagerly: "I heard that you refused to bid for the "The Hobbit" trilogy series, is this true?"


    Tang En was interested in this topic, so he lowered the car window a bit: "It''s true."


    "The Lord of the Rings" is a British literary treasure. When the reporters heard this statement, they were very disappointed and asked, "Why? Don''t you know that movie fans all over the world are looking forward to seeing the next "The Lord of the Rings" The Lord of the Rings trilogy?"


    Tang En said lightly: "Maybe you don''t know much, the production rights of "The Hobbit" are in the hands of Warner, and the distribution rights are with us. It stands to reason that the two sides negotiate normally in a sincere way, and there must be no problem. Good movies are given back to fans. But Warners'' attitude is very unfriendly, even a bit domineering, they have no sincerity in negotiating at all, but use a threatening method."


    "But Warner has clarified that they are full of sincerity in their cooperation with The Hobbit, and they are even willing to share all copyrights with New Universal, but this has been rejected by you."


    "Lie! They''re liars!" Dunn''s face was blushing and his heart was not beating. Cooperate, they will retaliate by some unconventional means! You have seen the fact that they have created a hierarchical power alliance to monopolize, and they have controlled the MPAA!"


    Journalists are not interested in this kind of bullshit, they are more concerned about "The Hobbit".


    "So fans will never see The Hobbit?"


    "No, I think I''ll see soon."


    The reporters were a little surprised, "You will restart negotiations with Warner? But I heard that Hollywood is... quite chaotic."


    Tang En said sternly: "Of course not with Warner. You may have heard the news before. A few years ago, we bought "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" related fans from the Tolkien Heritage Foundation. TV rights. If we can¡¯t make movies, we can still make TV series!¡±


    "Television filming? God! Dunn, are you telling the truth?"


    "Of course! New Universal has always regarded the fans as gods. The needs of the audience are our goals. Since everyone wants to see the "Hobbit" trilogy, how can we back down? Warners is unjust, then we will Well done myself! The initial goal is to shoot three seasons of "The Hobbit", and the estimated investment is... $500 million!"


    "$500 million..."


    All the reporters were a little dizzy.


    crazy!


    Does it cost $500 million to make a TV show?


    This kind of thing, the whole world is probably only Dunn can do it.


    Wasn''t he foolishly bullied by Hollywood''s Big Five and fell into madness?


    You know, a few years ago, Peter Jackson spent only $250 million to shoot the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy that shocked the world.


    "This... This is a Starz TV series, right?" These British journalists completely forgot their mission, and looked at Tang En with eyes wide like a star chaser.


    Tang En said with a smile: "It may or may not be. In short, I will definitely shoot!"


    In the end, it was no longer an interview, but a chat.


    The reporters felt Tang En''s approachability. You said your words, and it was definitely a very interesting experience to chat with such a big man in this way.


    In the end, they even expressed their support for New Universal.


    The Big Five in Hollywood is so damned, they break the rules of the market and should be severely punished.


    When the game was over and the fans were leaving, Tang En finally got out of the siege of the reporters. If it wasn''t for the driver''s good driving skills, it would be difficult to break out of the siege.


    "Is it really going to cost $500 million to make a TV show?" The beauty in the car was Blake Lively, and she couldn''t believe it.


    She was born between acting and her dad was a film director. Often worry about investing millions of dollars.


    The result is good, Tang En spends 500 million US dollars to make a TV series here, and the gap is too big!


    Tang En took her hand and said with a smile, "Of course!"


    "Can you get it back?"


    "Maybe, maybe not."


    "what?"


    Blake Lively said he couldn''t understand.


    Can''t make a profit, what else to shoot? It''s impossible to please fans for the sake of feelings, right? It''s okay to deceive the ignorant public outside, but it can''t deceive her.


    Tang Endao: "Compared to movies, one of the biggest advantages of TV dramas is that they are long enough. A movie is only three and a half hours long, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is only 10 hours long. Even if the DVD is longer The version is about 12 hours. But what about TV series? There are 10 hours in one season! Maybe the quality of the plot is not as compact and excellent as the movie. The advantage is that it can show more plot content and be more satisfying The appetite of the fans."


    "But it doesn''t make money! Even if it is Starz, even if it has very good disc sales, it may not be able to earn back such a high investment, right?"


    "Don''t sell discs."


    Blake Lively didn''t believe it at all, "If you don''t sell discs, you can''t make a profit!"


    Tang En looked at her and laughed: "You know a lot. Then do you know about streaming media?"


    "Streaming?" Blake Lively blinked a few times You mean web video? like youtube? "


    "Uh..." Dunn nodded, "That''s about it. Starz is filming the "Warcraft" series, and it''s impossible to get "The Hobbit" up at this time. Isn''t this a fight? Wait for Netflix to launch In the streaming media business, you might as well let the TV series of the "Hobbit" series take the lead, and you can also shoot some prequels and postquels, which will definitely be popular."


    Blake Lively nodded suddenly, "Exchange mass for flow!"


    Tang En laughed heartily, stretched out his hand and put her in his arms, "It''s quite clever!"


    Blake Lively''s face turned slightly red, his chin raised slightly, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.


    Tang En leaned down and kissed her red lips, and said in a low voice, "How is your relationship with them?"


    Blake Lively said with a warm face: "It''s okay."


    Tang En said: "I can agree, you can follow me only if they all agree."


    "Why?" Blake Lively was a little unhappy, pouting, "Aren''t they all your women? If you say something, how can they disagree?"


    Tang En shook his head and said: "That won''t work, my family has to implement a democratic system. If I see good things, they will all come in, and the family is still in chaos? There must be a censorship system."


    Blake Lively bowed his head and said with a blushing face: "I get along very well with them, especially Gail, the two of us... our good friends who talk about everything."


    Knowing the inside story, Dunn couldn''t help but smile, "Well, behave well. If you pass the test, you will be the No. 4 girlfriend when you enter the door. A pair with Gail is enough to compete with the combination of Natalie and Scarlett. "


    .

 Chapter 1177： breakthrough

    "Is there such a thing? Okay, I know, I will arrange someone, um... um... OK, that''s it."


    Dunn hung up the phone, his eyes flashing.


    I really didn''t expect to find a breakthrough to break the Big Five alliance so easily.


    At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the study, and a delicate and lovely face came in, with big eyes blinking and shining brightly.


    "Lily?" Dunn was a little surprised and couldn''t help but smile, "Why are you here?"


    Lily Collins pushed open the door, ran over with a smile, and sat beside Dunn, "I came to the UK three days ago! I counted the Champions League game in Liverpool, so I ran over early, and you really are here! "


    Dunn didn''t believe it, "Nate told you?"


    Lily smiled noncommittally, "Taylor asked me to ask you, when are you going back?"


    "I..." Dunn paused for a while, "Come on, it''s just a few days. What are you doing?"


    Lily pursed her lips and said, "I heard that you said something happened, and Taylor said he would give you advice."


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "You two understand again?"


    "Why don''t you understand? I have already asked my mother, and she has told me all about it." Lily said in disbelief.


    "Oh? What did your mother say?"


    "Mom said that you always eat alone, make too much money, and make people jealous, so people deal with you."


    Dunn nodded, "Well, that''s about it. That''s it."


    Little Lord Lily persuaded: "Don''t do this in the future, you need to teach a lesson."


    Tang En looked at her amusingly, "You understand again?"


    Lily said: "You always look down on people! Hmph, it''s all talked about in the social class, you have to be nice to make money."


    "Harmony to make money? Bullshit!" Tang En shook his head again and again, disapproving, "Have you read The Wealth of Nations? Have you read Capital? The essence of capitalism is private ownership, and the essence of private ownership is to eat alone. Benefit sharing is called a big pot of rice. , that is ghost economics, which has long been proven by practice and has been eliminated by the times.¡±


    Lily didn''t quite understand, and pouted: "But mom said that your food looks ugly, you eat too much, and others have nothing to eat, they will definitely resist."


    Dunn shook his head and said, "You are still young, and you will understand when you have studied economics. Benefit sharing cannot promote the overall development of the industry, and the more brutal the competition, the better the productivity. The overall development will be better. If you really eat too much, there will naturally be anti-monopoly laws.¡±


    In fact, in an increasingly globalized society, even if there are anti-monopoly legal constraints, it cannot prevent some large companies from eating alone.


    For example, giants such as Google will be investigated by the European Union and the United States almost every three or five times, and each time they will be fined billions of dollars. But fines can be made, and it is impossible for Google to give up the market to its competitors.


    I''d rather be fined than make a profit!


    Another example is the ios system that can only be used by Apple mobile phones, which is the biggest guarantee for the iPhone to eat alone in the mobile phone industry, grabbing nearly 80% of the profits of the global mobile phone market.


    New Universal has only grabbed about 55% of Hollywood''s profits. Compared with the iPhone, it is still far behind.


    Only companies that eat more food alone and companies that are on the edge of monopoly can be more optimistic about the capital market and their stock prices will be higher.


    Lily stumbled "Oh", "Anyway, my mother said, this time you are in trouble, those people are all red-eyed."


    "Don''t worry, I can''t make waves, I have found a way to deal with them!" Tang En waved his hand, and couldn''t help but looked up and down at the young and beautiful girl.


    I haven''t seen her for a while, and she has grown a lot again, and has become more watery.


    Lily Collins blushed a little, "What are you doing?"


    "What do you think?" Dunn winked badly at her.


    Lily didn''t answer him either, "By the way, how did I see...one more person?"


    "Oh, you said Blake, Blake Lively, a new girl I met. How is she, isn''t she pretty?"


    "Yeah." Lily nodded lightly.


    "Go and call her over, let''s..." Tang En winked at her again, with that evil look, the meaning was very obvious.


    Lily was a little surprised: "Huh? Still calling her?"


    Tang En said casually, "Come here, it just so happens that you both get to know each other."


    "I...I...I''m so embarrassed." Lily was a little embarrassed.


    Tang En said in disapproval: "What''s so embarrassing about this? They''re all sisters at home, so I''ll give you a task, let''s go."


    Lily bit her lip, "Then go to the bedroom, I don''t want to be in the study."


    "Well, okay, let''s go!"


    Tang En smiled and pushed her, and felt that this girl was the cutest when she was still obedient.


    ...


    Disney''s stock price is now $22.


    According to normal financial logic, shareholders need to discount when they actively sell their shares. When shares are passively sold, they are sold at a premium.


    The Bass family wants to liquidate 135 million shares of Disney shares in one go, and it must not be $22, but at a discount.


    On this day, Michael Eisner called Edward Bass and told him the final result of the board.


    "Disney will buy back 50 million shares, and the remaining 85 million shares will be taken over by Goldman Sachs."


    "What about the price?"


    "$18."


    "How many?"


    Edward Bass thought he had heard it wrong.


    Michael Eisner was forced to repeat, "$18."


    "You''re crazy!" Edward Bass couldn''t believe it. "How dare you offer such a price? Aren''t you afraid of a stock market crash?"


    As a listed company, Disney must disclose the liquidation of major shareholders and the transaction price of both parties.


    Once Disney''s public transaction price is only $18, it means that the Disney board''s assessment of the stock price is only $18!


    When the stock market opens, Disney''s stock price will inevitably suffer a crash, falling from $22 to $18 in an instant, which is equivalent to evaporating 18% of its market value in an instant!


    Although the Bass family lost a lot of money by selling shares at $18, Disney''s losses would be even bigger, and it would even cause stock market turmoil.


    Michael Eisner is full of confidence in himself, "Disney''s stock price is supported, and our third-quarter results are not bad. In the past six months, Disney''s stock has fallen enough, and it can''t fall."


    Edward Bass took a deep breath. He didn''t know where Eisner''s confidence came from, but he couldn''t accept the $18 offer.


    "The price is too low for me to accept."


    "That''s the highest price the board has approved. Edward, we''ve known each other for twenty years, and I''d certainly be willing to do more for you if possible."


    "No, the price is too low." Edward Bass was very dissatisfied.


    Michael Eisner insisted: "Sorry, this is the most reasonable price Disney can offer. After all, there is Goldman Sachs. With Disney''s current cash flow, it can''t eat all the stock."


    "If you can''t solve the problem, I can only find someone else." Edward Bass said lightly.


    "Um?"


    Michael Eisner was startled, but did not react.


    I''m the chairman and CEO of Disney, who else are you looking for besides me?


    Edward Bass said intentionally or unintentionally: "Maybe there are some daring foundations who dare to buy Disney''s stock at this time. As you said, Disney''s stock price is at an undervalued period and has certain investment value. "


    Michael Eisner freaked out, "No! Edward, you can''t do that!"


    The Bass family''s shares account for 6.7% of Disney''s total share capital, which is a very high voting power. Sold to an unrelated organization, wouldn''t it interfere with Disney''s decision-making?


    For example, Carl Icahn, known as the "Wall Street corporate sniper", is notorious.


    Some time ago, Blockbuster was revealed to have divested its online leasing business. Why?


    The fundamental reason is that Netflix cannot compete, which is obvious.


    The direct reason is from this Carl Icahn!


    Carl Icahn thinks that the stock price of Blockbuster is undervalued, and then he kept scavenging in the capital market, and bought 3.2% of the shares from the California Pension Fund, directly occupying 5.1% of the shares of Blockbuster, and became Blockbuster. The third largest shareholder also has the qualifications to propose a general meeting of shareholders and a board of directors.


    Because Carl Icahn is too famous, although he supports 5.1% of the shares, it can lead a large number of shareholders to follow, leading more than 30% of the voting rights.


    Then, Carl Icahn successfully got 3 board seats and started a series of reforms to Blockbuster.


    Unprofitable businesses, split, sell or simply shut down!


    Change to a more famous professional manager in charge of the main department!


    Hit a big ad!


    Cut expenses!


    Gray tax avoidance!


    Layoffs!


    In short, after a series of drastic reforms, Blockbuster''s profits have soared in a short period of time, the market prospects have soared, and its stock price has soared along with it!


    Then Carl Icahn pulled out without a hitch, made a lot of money, and got away.


    There is a devastated and outrageous Blockbuster waiting to die.


    Those previous excellent performances were nothing but the reverberation of Carl Icahn''s series of divine manipulations.


    Through the "return to the light", Blockbuster''s stock price rose, Carl Icahn cashed out, and Blockbuster was completely destroyed.


    For this kind of Wall Street sniper, let alone Hollywood, companies all over the world hate it.


    How could Michael Eisner allow the Bass family to sell their stock at will?


    What if you sell it to an unreliable person?


    Edward Bass had no choice. "If the price is right, I will definitely choose Disney. But I think this is a market behavior, and the higher price wins."


    Michael Eisner was frightened and his voice was shaking, "Edward, let''s discuss it again, don''t worry!"


    Edward Bass said: "You are not in a hurry, but my margin financier is in a hurry. I must raise the margin immediately, and I have no time to negotiate a tug-of-war."

 Chapter 1178： no common language

    Dunn ended his half-month vacation and returned to the United States.


    At this time in Hollywood, the sky seemed to be covered with a layer of heavy clouds, and the dark clouds overwhelmed the city, making it impossible to see through.


    New Universal is very tough. It not only protested to the MPAA, but also filed a lawsuit with the Los Angeles court, and even uncharacteristically leaked the Hollywood MPAA rating committee''s "tricky" to the media.


    This is simply a trampling on the century-old order of Hollywood.


    The Big Five Alliance united the front and refused to give in.


    &nbPAA also criticized New Universal''s approach.


    If there is a conflict, it can be resolved through negotiation.


    What does it mean to go to court? What does it mean to stab the news to the media? The ugliness of the house can''t be made public!


    Although it was the Big Five that fouled first, the MPAA''s attitude is obviously more inclined to the Big Five, because New Universal has gone too far.


    It was in this atmosphere that Dunn returned to Los Angeles.


    Soon, I received contact from several people, but Tang En rejected them one by one.


    They have turned their faces, do you still need to meet?


    See you in court!


    After the two major directors of the Film and Television Entertainment Department have been replaced, they are actively cooperating with the Los Angeles prosecutors to search for evidence of MPAA''s alleged power monopoly in the film rating process over the past few years.


    It is impossible for Dunn to make concessions.


    The Big Five alliances are all listed companies, and their stock prices are falling every day, to see who can resist who!


    Dunn didn''t want to see anyone, but that didn''t mean he couldn''t see those people.


    On October 11th, the Los Angeles Fall Fashion Week opened. Two of Dunn''s active model female partners, Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Klos, were invited, and Dunn also attended in a low-key manner.


    He has auditioned for nearly 100 supermodels of Victoria''s Secret, and consciously has a certain mastery of modeling professional skills. This time, I participated in a serious fashion week and saw the demeanor of the models on the catwalk.


    But when I got there, I was disappointed.


    These models are full of aura, and they walk like tigers. They are very domineering, and they are completely different from Victoria''s Secret''s annual catwalk.


    Watching the Victoria''s Secret Show... There are many things to watch, you can watch underwear, you can watch supermodels, you can enjoy the typhoon and the steps, the scene is grand. This fashion show is different, and the focus is only on clothes. Because the models really don''t have much to pay attention to, and some models are really ugly.


    In the whole game, the most beautiful are Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes.


    But here, Dunn saw an acquaintance - the chairman and CEO of NBC Columbia Group, Steve Burke!


    Dunn turned a blind eye to him naturally. After Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroos finished changing their clothes, they picked up the two of them and left.


    Unexpectedly, Steve Burke had already blocked the door, and he had to talk to Dunn for a long time.


    Tang En didn''t give him a good look, "What do you mean? Do you need me to call a bodyguard?"


    Steve Burke looked apologetic, "There is a cafe next to it, let''s go and sit for a while."


    "No time!" Dunn snorted coldly.


    "Ten minutes, I only need ten minutes." Steve Burke sighed, how can there be a bit of a big boss?


    Dunn gave him a deep look, his face was indifferent, he turned back and said to Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Klos: "You two go back first."


    Miranda Kerr asked softly, "Then...then will you come over in a while?"


    Tang En said: "Well, you go back to take a bath first, and pack up, I''ll be there soon."


    "Well, hurry up." Miranda Kerr gave her a sweet smile.


    Doutzen Klos also said softly, "I''ll wait for you."


    After the two of them left, Steve Burke said to Dunn with an ambiguous expression: "Young is good!"


    "It''s none of your business!"


    Dunn continued to slap him.


    After walking for three minutes, I went to a Starbucks next to me and sat down.


    Tang En took the lead in attacking: "Put your conscience and think about it, how much has I helped you in the past two or three years? You want to acquire the NBC Group, should I help you in the middle? You lack high-quality TV programs, is it me? Did you give NBC the broadcast rights of "Global Next Top Model"? You bought Sony Entertainment, did I help you with advice? You lack high-quality content, did I transfer the USA TV network to you at a low price?"


    "$5.5 billion, this is not a low price." Steve Burke couldn''t help emphasizing with a contemptuous face.


    Tang En glared and said: "This is not a low price, what else do you want? Don''t forget, there is also a phenomenal reality show "The Hilton Family"! This is the first record of the life of a legendary rich family in history, with a very Great market value. Do you know how hard it took me to convince the Hiltons?"


    Steve Burke said strangely: "Didn''t the Hilton family take the initiative to find you?"


    "What a mess!" Dunn''s face did not blushed and his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately changed the subject, "Do you know the potential of "The Hilton Family"? This reality show can be filmed for at least 50 seasons! After the old Hilton is finished filming, Paris can be filmed Hilton, and her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren! This will generate tens of billions of dollars in profits!"


    Steve Burke can really be **** off.


    50 seasons? Photographing grandchildren?


    are you crazy? !


    But it''s not easy to fight with Tang En. After all, from a logical point of view, Tang En has indeed helped him a lot in the past few years. As for the recent movie ratings, Columbia Pictures¡¯ approach is indeed not very kind.


    "Hey!"


    Steve Burke sighed heavily, "Dawn, you should understand that the current situation is not what I want to see."


    "Just tell me if you have something to say, I still have something to do!" Tang En waved his hand, too lazy to talk nonsense with him.


    Steve Burke bit the bullet and said, "I''ve been evaluating Columbia Pictures'' operations during this time, and it''s really bad. The movie business is dead and lacking vitality. To improve the situation, something has to be done."


    "Um?"


    "I heard... Will Smith was a contract star at Columbia Pictures at the beginning, and then he was ripped off by Universal Pictures. Will Smith may not be a big deal to New Universal, after all, the new Universal family has a big business. But Columbia Pictures is different, and without Will Smith, we wouldn''t even have the guts to compete for summer slots."


    Dunn understood immediately.


    The so-called Big Five alliance is trying to cut the interests from New Universal.


    Warners wants to make The Hobbit, Disney wants to take back the rights to the Princess series, and now Steve Burke has explained Columbia Pictures'' goals, they want to sign Will Smith back!


    Use the appeal of today''s hottest commercial star Will Smith to drive the market vitality of Columbia Pictures.


    Want to pry Dunn''s corner?


    "impossible!"


    Dunn refused without hesitation.


    Steve Burke gritted his teeth: "The reason why Will Smith was able to transform from a hip-hop singer to an action star is because of the cultivation of Columbia Pictures! He should continue to serve Columbia Pictures!"


    Tang En said lightly: "You are wrong, it was Amy Pascal who cultivated Will Smith, and she is now the head of Universal Pictures. She jumped to Universal Pictures, and her team followed suit. What''s wrong?"


    "But¡­¡­"


    "Okay, I don''t want to listen to your reasons! Don''t you just want to use threats to force me into submission and give you benefits? I tell you, it''s impossible! It will never be possible! Make money legally, pay taxes legally, I am glorious and great! "


    Steve Burke''s face was very ugly, "Dawn, you''re not targeting me, it''s the big five alliance composed of Warner, Paramount, Fox, Columbia and Disney!"


    Tang En was not afraid: "So what?"


    Steve Burke gritted his teeth: "You want to fight to the end?"


    Tang En shook his head amusingly, "Steve, you are too self-righteous. Your so-called Big Five alliance, in my opinion, is just a piece of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Fighting to the end with New Global? You don''t have the strength!"


    Steve Burke looked absurd, "Dawn, you are too...you are too conceited! Have you forgotten about MGM? Once upon a time, MGM occupied all the big stars in Hollywood, all the Commercial blockbusters all come from MGM, and the other seven studios can only produce some B-rated films. But so what? Has MGM survived? Once there is a change, MGM will be the first to fall. plum!"


    Tang En said with disapproval: "Indeed, New Universal''s share of the film market is far less than that of MGM. Once oppressed by the collective group, MGM can''t bear it. But don''t forget, film It is only a small part of the huge industry of New Universal. The gains and losses of the film industry have little impact on the overall business of the group.¡±


    Steve Burke took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "Dawn, this matter is far from simple. I''m afraid there is also the acquiescence of the MPAA."


    Last year, Jack Valenti, who had been in charge of the MPAA for nearly 40 years, stepped down because of "Fahrenheit 911" and was replaced by a new chairman, Dan Glickman.


    The new official took office three fires.


    It seems that the fire is on Xin Universal?


    Indeed, for MPAA, a dominant New Universal is indeed not as good as Hollywood, where a hundred flowers are blooming.


    Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly, and said lightly: "Don''t be alarmist, conspiracy can''t bring down New Global!"


    "What if it was true?"


    "Really? Humph! Then let the MPAA have another chairman! Or... create another film association!"


    ...


    Dunn returned to the United States, and the girls naturally came back.


    The happiest of them all is Blake Lively.


    This is her first vacation abroad.


    I really saw the way of life of the rich, traveling around the world in a private jet and a private yacht. It is really beautiful and beautiful.


    Since being picked up from home by Jasmine Bloom, she has not been back, and only communicates with her father and sisters by phone.


    After going out for a turn, Blake Lively really saw Dunn''s strength, and also determined to be his concubine.


    What about polygamous families? From frugality to extravagance is easy, from extravagance to frugality is difficult. She felt that she could never leave Dunn again.


    Now, back in Los Angeles, she can finally "return home".


    When she left, she was empty-handed.


    When she came back, she came home full!


    She is very proud!


    That night, Blake Lively called a bodyguard and an assistant, bought a lot of gifts, and went home in high spirits.


    Dad Ernie Lively, eldest sister Lori Lively waited eagerly.


    When I saw Blake Lively dressed in a beautiful brand name, a high-end outfit, and appeared like a big star, I couldn''t help but light up.


    Sister Lori Lively rushed up excitedly and repeatedly praised: "Blake, you are like a big star! You are so beautiful! Let me just say, high-end clothes are suitable for you, and those popular brands are simply set off. I miss your temperament!"


    Although she didn''t know what brand her sister''s outfit was, she was really reborn.


    It really depends on clothes!


    Blake Lively was a little proud and a little proud, and said boldly: "Well, my husband bought these for me."


    "husband?"


    Ernie Lively and Lori Lively were taken aback.


    Blake Lively twisted his hair casually, and smiled tenderly: "It''s Dunn, he treats me so well, I''ve thought about it, and I''ll be his woman and give him a baby in the future."


    In fact, she is not yet a woman of Dunn, and she has not passed the inspection period yet. It needs the unanimous consent of Natalie, Scarlett and Gal Gadot.


    However, she is confident and thinks she can pass the test and become Dunn''s No. 4 girlfriend.


    You may wish to tell your loved ones the good news ahead of time.


    After Lori Lively was slightly surprised, she immediately smiled brightly, "I can see that he loves you very much. I didn''t expect my sister to become a family with Dunn, it feels like a dream! Really! You are happy!"


    "Yeah, it''s like a dream!" Blake Lively also sighed The pretty face was full of happiness, as if it could overflow.


    Instead, Dad Ernie Lively snorted heavily.


    He is a man with the most basic dignity of a man. He really can''t bear this little woman like a jewel in her palm to use her youthful and beautiful body to cater to the rich...


    "I heard... doesn''t he have a girlfriend?" Ernie Lively gritted his teeth, his face ashen.


    Blake Lively said indifferently: "Well, there are a few."


    Ernie Lively was dying of anger. "More than one?"


    Blake Lively said frankly: "Besides me, there are three or four more, and there should be new people coming in in the future."


    Ernie Lively''s eyes seemed to be burning, "Then what do you mean? Didn''t you say he''s your husband?"


    "Yeah." Blake Lively was a little unhappy when he saw that his father was angry, and said dissatisfiedly, "Old man, your thinking is too traditional and outdated! Besides, Dunn is a super rich man, he Living the top class life in the world, shouldn''t there be more women?"


    Sister Lori Lively also quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, rich people, aren''t they all like this. Dad, I think you don''t care, you see how well Blake is doing now? There are bodyguards and assistants. , and brought back so many gifts, isn''t it nice? What more do you want?"


    "that is!"


    Blake Lively murmured in a low voice, seeing that his father''s face was turning green, he quickly said to please: "Dad, I bought you a new car, it''s your favorite silver Chevrolet! You go downstairs quickly. have a look!"


    After speaking, he pulled his sister into the house and went to whisper.


    This kind of thing is more appropriate for sisters to talk about, and there is no common language with the old man!

 Chapter 1179： sister night talk

    "I''m so happy for you to see that you''re doing so well now!" Lori Lively is the eldest sister, nearly 20 years older than Blake Lively. She almost brought up this little sister since she was a child, and she has a very good relationship.


    "Thank you!" Blake Lively was also very happy, opened his bag, took out a delicately packaged gift box, and gave it out like a show, "Sister, this is for you!"


    "For me?"


    Lori Lively was very moved, but not too embarrassed to accept it.


    Blake Lively pushed the gift into her hands, "Sister, you have taken care of me since I was a child. When you make money, you buy me new clothes first, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life."


    Lori Lively''s eyes were a little red, she quickly turned her head to cover it up, and said with a smile, "Okay! Then I''ll take it apart and take a look?"


    Blake Lively smiled and said, "Look."


    Lori Lively opened the gift box and found it was a diamond necklace with a bling platinum choker! The logo on the gift box is also famous - Cartier!


    "This..." Lori Lively''s face changed slightly and took a deep breath, "Black, no, I can''t have this."


    This gift is too precious.


    Much more valuable than the silver Chevrolet I gave my dad.


    That car was only $50,000.


    This diamond necklace... at least $200,000!


    This is no longer a surprise, but a surprise.


    The Lively family is not rich, and this kind of expensive luxury jewelry is too dazzling. The dazzling Lori Lively didn''t dare to accept her sister.


    Blake Lively pushed it angrily, "Sister, I bought this for you, just accept it!"


    "No! No!" Lori Lively shook her head repeatedly, and said earnestly, "Baby, I know you''re with Dunn... You won''t be short of money, maybe a little coquettish or a wink will make you He pays you money to buy expensive gifts. But you can''t do that. If you want to maintain a long-term relationship between men and women, you can''t just ask for them. If you only ask for some expensive gifts through your looks, men will look down on you from the bottom of your heart. "


    "Sister, what did you say?" Blake Lively couldn''t help laughing, "These gifts have nothing to do with Dunn, I bought them all by myself!"


    "Bought it yourself?" Lori Lively shook her head in disbelief, with a serious face, "Blake, you don''t have to lie to me, I know the value of this necklace."


    Blake Lively said helplessly: "Sister, I really bought this myself, it''s my own salary!"


    "Your salary?" Lori Lively froze for a moment. "You work? No, no, what kind of work can afford such an expensive gift?"


    Blake Lively blushed slightly and said in a low voice, "Isn''t my job to be a woman for Dunn."


    "Ah?" Lori Lively was stunned for a moment, then suddenly, "You mean... Dunn will give you a sum of money every month?"


    Blake Lively nodded slightly, "Well, $500,000 a month."


    Lori Lively slapped her forehead and nearly fainted.


    $500,000 per month!


    She earns $50,000 a year!


    The difference is really big!


    However, Lori Lively is really old, and she is a low-level TV actress. She has been in the industry for more than 20 years and has a very deep understanding of the cruelty of society. She immediately raised her face and said solemnly: "Baby, tell me. To be honest, you and Tang En... do you want to follow him all the time and have a baby for him, or do you want to make a fortune while you are young and beautiful, and then leave?"


    Blake Lively said without hesitation: "I said, I want to be his woman, and I want to be Mrs Walker."


    She is a smart woman. After getting close contact with Dunn, especially after knowing the "welfare" of Natalie, Scarlett and other girlfriends, she stopped thinking about leaving Dunn in her life.


    Dunn is so rich!


    Rich to the enemy country!


    He owns such a huge amount of wealth, who will take over in the future?


    Even if he has many women and many children, it doesn''t matter. If everyone shares it, it is also a wealth of tens of billions of dollars!


    With such a huge sum of money, how could Blake Lively give up?


    The charm of money is the deadliest!


    What''s more, she has been by Tang En''s side for more than a month, and she has become accustomed to the luxurious life of her servants like rain. Under normal circumstances, she would never leave Dunn, she would be one of the mistresses of the Walker family.


    Lori Lively watched this little sister grow up, so she could naturally guess what she meant, and whispered: "Then you have to have a child quickly, it''s better to have a son, and start your career as soon as possible. Help Tang En, the property will be more distributed."


    "I know." Blake Lively nodded, smiling bitterly in his heart.


    There are many women who want to give birth to Tang En, how can it be so easy?


    Besides, she is still in the inspection period, and it is uncertain whether she can pass the test.


    Dunn had no way of conceiving her.


    Lori Lively said sternly: "Baby, it is a good thing that you have a goal. This goal is very big, but you must not get lost for the petty profit in front of you. Maybe this is Dunn testing you!"


    "You mean $500,000 salary?"


    "Of course! Who can casually spend so much money every month for a woman?"


    "Don Enneng."


    "Um?"


    Blake Lively was a little helpless, so he had to say bluntly: "Sister, I''ll tell you straight, we sound like $500,000... It''s a lot, but to Dunn, it''s really nothing. I tell You have a secret, don''t spread it out, it will make me miserable."


    "Don''t worry, I won''t tell anyone, can my sister hurt you?" Lori Lively said with a smile.


    Blake Lively said quietly: "In addition to the No. 1 manor I live in, he has six or seven other houses in Los Angeles. In each mansion, there are two superb women."


    Lori Lively opened her mouth, "But a lot. Who are they? Big stars?"


    "It can''t be said." Blake Lively rejected her solemnly, and then whispered, "It doesn''t matter who it is, it''s just a group of very beautiful women, each of whom is no worse than me. Among these people , everyone can get a salary of $00,000 from Dunn every month!"


    "what?"


    This time, Lori Lively was really shocked.


    It''s not the number of women who shocked Dunn, but the amount of money he spends on women.


    Isn''t this prodigal?


    Even if there are 6 outhouses and 12 women, each with 00,000 per month, it will be 600,000 US dollars a month! Over the course of a year...the salary of these women alone will be nearly $50 million!


    Isn''t this a waste of money?


    This is also outrageous and ridiculous!


    Lori Lively couldn''t believe it, she felt that her outlook on life was a little broken, and she couldn''t accept it.


    Blake Lively felt the same way when he saw his sister''s expression.


    When she heard it for the first time, her heart was even more shocked, and she felt that she couldn''t breathe.


    I also felt the exaggerated and excessive wealth that Dunn possesses.


    Speaking of which, the total expenditure of these dozen women in the outer house is about 50 million US dollars a year. If compared with the real girlfriends in the inner house, it is far worse.


    Like Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Gal Gadot, the three real girlfriends, each has a trust fund with $50 million in funds every year!


    Compared with those temporary girlfriends in the outer house, the real girlfriends in the inner house are the real high consumption!


    But there is no need to say more.


    Because Blake Lively is not yet a real girlfriend, she gets a monthly salary of $500,000, which is provided by the salary standard of an outsider. She is trying to make a breakthrough in the name.


    Blake Lively took it for granted: "Those women have $00,000 a month, is $500,000 more for me?"


    Lori Lively could understand and nodded, "By comparison, $500,000 isn''t much."


    Blake Lively said with a smile: "That''s right. Sister, go and see the house. I''ll save for another two months, and you can help you buy a big house. Your home is too small, and the location is not good and unsafe."


    Lori Lively was startled. "Don''t! How can I use your money?"


    Blake Lively said: "Why can''t you use it? I remember it clearly. When I was a child, most of your monthly salary was spent on meLori Lively He shook his head and said, "It''s different. "


    "The same!" Blake Lively was very dissatisfied.


    Lori Lively said softly: "Baby, we can''t lose the big because of the small. Since there are so many women in Dunn... You have to find a way to win more favors. Use this money to treat yourself well. Pack up, go to high-end beauty, fitness, learn some noble etiquette, buy the sexiest underwear..."


    Blake Lively said with a smile: "Sister, I don''t need to spend any of this. The sisters at home will reimburse me."


    "Sisters?"


    "It''s Tang En''s other girlfriends, all of them are genuine, not the kind of women outside."


    "Oh, are they nice to you?"


    "it is good."


    "Don''t you quarrel?" Lori Lively was a little incomprehensible. In such a polygamous family, it should be normal for women to be jealous and noisy.


    Blake Lively shook his head and said, "Don''t be noisy, they...they are very kind. Besides, my husband won''t let them, and those with bad character will have to be fired. But after everyone has children, I don''t know. ."


    "Make a good relationship with them first, don''t make Tang En angry."


    "I know."


    "Uh... how many are there?" Lori Lively was a woman after all, so she couldn''t help but feel gossip.


    Blake Lively pursed his lips and smiled, "I can''t tell you that, it''s a secret."


    Lori Lively was a little helpless, and asked curiously, "A lot?"


    "It''s not much, not a few. But I won''t know it in the future. It seems that there are two little girls who will come in in a few years." No doubt, Blake Lively was referring to little Taylor and little Lily.

 Chapter 1180： Wealthy families are not easy to marry

    Lori Lively thought about it for a while, and decided to give her sister some advice so that she could win more favor from Tang En, and whispered: "Your family is different from a normal family, and you have to find ways to please Tang. Well, follow his wishes, don''t make trouble with him. Even if there is a conflict, don''t make a fuss, come to me if you have a temper, and don''t make him unhappy. "


    Blake Lively said with a smile: "Sister, I understand what you said. Besides, Dunn is great. He is the gentlest man I have ever met. He is considerate to us, and there is no quarrel."


    Lori Lively was a visitor, and said angrily: "What do you know? You are young and beautiful now, don''t you think it''s okay, wait a few years? When you get old, will you lose your color?"


    Blake Lively looked unnatural, "Then he won''t bully women, I can see that."


    Lori Lively sighed and said, "It''s not about bullying women. With his status... How can he have extra time to do this kind of thing? What if it''s cold and violent?"


    "Cold violence?"


    "That''s right. What do you think, what is Tang En''s identity? Can he be without a woman by his side? You can''t tell that you are young and beautiful now. When your youth is gone, will he still spoil you? At that time, he will be by his side. You are still beautiful like clouds, but you are all alone, what should you do?"


    Twenty years older in the end, Lori Lively has a sharper perspective on issues.


    Blake Lively was in a cold sweat.


    She understands that if she wants to be Dunn''s real girlfriend and gets the trust fund authorization from him, she must remain loyal to her decision. Tang En can spend time outside and be happy, but women can only stay at home alone. If you dare to hook up with wild men, if you don''t say anything else, the trust fund will definitely be gone!


    $50 million a year, in your 40s or 50s...that''s at least $1.5 billion! If the right to distribute the inheritance in the future and the right to make industrial decisions are included, the loss will be even greater.


    So in any case, can not betray Dunn.


    It''s a little too cruel for women.


    Are you about to lose your **** life just half a century ago?


    Blake Lively felt the tragic reminder of such a woman who married into a wealthy family, and murmured to himself: "At that time...the mother will be more expensive than the child..."


    When you get old and lose the favor of men, you can really only rely on children as spiritual support.


    Lori Lively sighed, she knew that marrying into a wealthy family is not always a good thing, happiness and desolation always go hand in hand, she gently persuaded: "Baby, it really can''t be done, while you are young, you can make a fortune. Come out, why should you be a concubine?"


    "No!" Blake Lively refused flatly, "Impossible! Sister, you haven''t really seen Dunn''s way of life, you won''t understand. I won''t leave him."


    "Have you made up your mind?"


    "Well, I''ve decided."


    Looking at the determined attitude of this little sister, Lori Lively didn''t say much. This little sister has the right idea, and what she decides is useless no matter how others persuade her.


    He simply changed the subject and continued to gossip, "By the way, Tang En...you women...how do you usually arrange the night? Do you all sleep together?"


    Blake Lively blushed slightly. "Normally it''s in twos, and I''m with another girl."


    "Are you fit?"


    "Alright... alright, I''m used to it."


    Lori Lively asked curiously: "Is Dunn... particularly powerful?"


    "sister!"


    Blake Lively was really helpless, and let out an angry sound.


    Lori Lively looked embarrassed and smiled, "I just asked casually, hehe."


    Blake Lively leaned over and whispered in her ear: "It''s easy to deal with the two of us, and sometimes we''re three or four together, and he''s also very calm. I heard that he often does some exaggerated things outside. The big scene is amazing!"


    Lori Lively opened her eyes as if she forgot to blink.


    ...


    There is no doubt that Michael Eisner is a legend of a generation.


    In Hollywood, like Microsoft''s Bill Gates and General Electric''s Jack Welch, he has become a corporate personification, a veritable star CEO.


    Every week he appears on Disney Channel TV, or on talk shows, or recommending movies, or explaining the history of the company, and his exposure in the media is as frequent as a Hollywood star.


    But is this right?


    Not necessarily, because this was Mickey Mouse''s job, and Michael Eisner took Mickey Mouse''s job.


    Disney''s logo should be Mickey Mouse, not Michael Eisner.


    Disney''s management has been problematic since the accidental death of its president, Frank Wells, in a plane crash in 1994.


    In the past, Disney was a two-track management system between CEO Michael Eisner and President Frank Wells. One sings the red face and the other sings the white face to form a balance.


    But after Frank Wells left, Disney was left with only domineering dictatorship and strict pressure. In this case, a large number of top Disney executives have left.


    In fact, Michael Eisner also knew where his weaknesses were, and once let him go, such as Miramax. Michael Eisner managed Miramax very loosely, adopting a "let it go" strategy. Harvey Weinstein lived up to expectations, creating a number of products that were both artistically valuable and commercially profitable.


    However, last year''s Fahrenheit 9/11 incident and a series of contract disputes led to a clean break between Michael Eisner and Harvey Weinstein.


    Michael Eisner felt a betrayal after letting it go, and he couldn''t stand it!


    Since then, his management of Disney has become more and more harsh and strict, and he even has to personally see every TV show, no matter how small or small, he is involved in everything. Even the lobby design of the hotel attached to the Disneyland, he will discuss with the designer personally, what style, what color, what theme, it will be counted by his final nod.


    Someone persuaded him that creators needed independent and free space, but he was ridiculed by him.


    "That''s all bullshit! The entertainment industry is an industry of collective cooperation If someone needs a pure land to create, he can become a poet!"


    It was in this situation that Disney finally encountered another corporate crisis this year.


    A few years ago, in the strong resistance wave of Roy Disney, Michael Eisner got through the difficulties with the help of Dunn.


    But now?


    Disney is already on the opposite side of New Universal.


    Michael Eisner can no longer ask Dunn for help.


    He must face the current crisis independently!


    First of all, it is the matter of liquidation of stocks by the major shareholder family.


    With 135 million shares, Michael Eisner can''t eat at all in a short period of time. Or that these stocks cannot be eaten at a price that the Bass family is satisfied with.


    Next, the Bass family may be on the road to free trade.


    It doesn''t have to be a sell-off in the stock market.


    Many Wall Street foundations are eyeing Disney, and this stock, which accounts for 6.7% of Disney''s total share capital, is not lacking in value.


    Disney''s current market value is only $37 billion.


    As long as the turmoil in Hollywood subsides, a 20% increase within six months should not be a problem.


    The Bass family was in a hurry to sell, and Michael Eisner had no choice but to accept the other party''s request for free trade.


    However, Michael Eisner is not giving up. He hopes that the Bass family can look at the feelings of the past decades and sell shares to reliable and reputable people or institutions, so as not to cause adverse effects on Disney''s future power structure. influences.


    The Bass family made a promise, and then they found the Swift Fund, the world''s No. 1 venture capital fund for the past three years, with a great reputation and never done anything evil.

 Chapter 1181： Swift Fund

    Which is the hottest VC fund in the world in the past few years?


    Swift Venture Capital Fund!


    Since its establishment in 2001 with a capital of 500 million US dollars, the fund has almost single-handedly set off a high-tech Internet storm in Asia!


    From Samsung Electronics to Naver, from Yahoo Japan to Netflix Japan, from TSMC to HTC, from Tencent to Ali... In just 4 years, Swift Fund has deployed almost all of the more than 40 potential technology stocks in Asia.


    The fund''s general manager and chief investment expert, Scott Swift, seems to be a god. The stocks he buys can always go up! The emerging companies of his venture capital can always go public successfully!


    Although he only has a capital of 500 million US dollars, he was born on Wall Street and used financial means to the extreme. Through layers of iterative pledges and loans, he kept getting funds from banks, and then used leverage to obtain funds from securities companies. Raised a lot of money.


    In short, after a series of dazzling means of quick-sighted and bold buying, pledge, financial leverage, and listing and cashing out, the total price of stocks held by Swift Venture Capital Fund has now exceeded 50 billion US dollars!


    In 4 years, it has doubled 100 times!


    Of course, this does not mean that the foundation is prepared. In fact, many professional organizations are still full of concerns about this.


    Behind the $50 billion stock is a large number of low-margin pledges and high-leverage operations.


    Once these technology stocks encounter a crisis and plummet collectively, the Swift Fund will face great margin pressure and debt pressure, and it is likely to be destroyed overnight by leveraged games!


    However, Scott Swift is a lunatic. Not only did he not take a prudent approach to cash out some stocks to mitigate risks, but he intensified his efforts to continue to obtain cash flow through pledged stocks and continue to invest!


    Hence the nickname "Bold Scott" in the venture capital world.


    Because of this factor, the investment **** Buffett has met with Scott Swift several times, and kindly warned the younger generation: "There are three ways to make smart people go bankrupt - wine, women and leverage. Catch yourself It''s crazy to risk your net worth for something that doesn''t belong to you, avoid investing with borrowed money!"


    ¡°There is no doubt that some people get rich by borrowing money and investing, but it can also make you very poor. When the leverage is successful, your gains are multiplied, your spouse thinks you are smart, and your neighbors are envious. But It''s addictive, and once you''ve benefited from it, it''s hard to go back to playing it safe."


    It can be said that this is a piece of advice from a senior in the investment community.


    Swift funds play more than just leverage. Leverage is aimed at securities companies and does not require collateral. Even if you lose money, you can stop losses through securities companies. Swift''s margined stock pledge, and then another round of leverage, the risk is sky-high.


    Once the stock market fluctuates and stops losses to the securities company, the debt of the bank almost loses its ability to repay and is waiting to go bankrupt.


    Profits and risks coexist.


    The Swift Fund has been the highest-returning VC fund over the past few years, and at the same time, the riskiest fund.


    But Scott Swift seemed prepared and confident, and seemed to be indifferent to all these external risks. When he heard Buffett''s advice, he simply said: "My boss is Dunn. !"


    Buffett was shocked at the time, and finally said: "Good luck to you."


    Scott Swift was just a trader in a Wall Street investment bank a few years ago, and now he is worth tens of billions of dollars!


    What does he rely on? Isn''t that Dunn?


    For Dunn''s words, he has always been obedient.


    Dunn told him to complete the deleveraging of the Swift fund by 2007.


    Just follow it.


    In his eyes, Dunn is much more powerful than Buffett.


    Now, he has received a new task given to him by Dunn - to eat the Disney stock in the hands of the Bass family.


    ...


    The Bass family has held shares in Disney for 20 or 30 years and has a certain relationship.


    They can''t ignore Disney for their own sake.


    Therefore, the Bass family is also very careful in the selection of objects for sale.


    First of all, all shell mechanisms are excluded!


    This kind of shell mechanism may be controlled by a Wall Street sniper behind it. Once it is taken over by it, it will be very unfavorable to Disney.


    After choosing and choosing, I chose the Swift Fund, which has little to do with the United States.


    Michael Eisner has also vaguely heard of the Swift Venture Capital Fund before, but because the fund does not invest in the United States, it mainly focuses on Asian technology stocks, so he does not know much.


    This time, because the Bass family is connected, Michael Eisner naturally needs to pay more attention.


    "This man is a lunatic!"


    Michael Eisner looked at the investment reports of the Swift Fund over the past few years, and he was in a cold sweat, and his heart was pounding.


    Is this also called investment?


    This is life!


    The huge capital stock of 50 billion US dollars has to bear unimaginable investment risks and may go bankrupt overnight.


    Is there such an investor in this world?


    In order to make money, you don''t even want life-saving money?


    It''s even crazier than Soros who shorted Asia back then!


    In the stock market chaos in the late 1980s, some crazy investors made more than 200 times in half a year, which shocked the United States. But the result? Because the lever was opened too high, he was soon drowned in the long river of history and became a pauper.


    When it comes to investing, it is better to use Buffett''s prudent and steady investment philosophy.


    Fortunately, the Swift Fund''s credit has been very good in the past few years. Although it has made crazy money in the Asian market, it is also the most important customer of major Asian banks, and there is no bad resume.


    Coupled with the fact that the Swift Fund has not participated in investment in the United States, this makes Michael Eisner''s heart more relaxed.


    Since the focus of the fund''s work is in Asia, it must not have too much energy to focus on the US market, nor to participate in the day-to-day operations of Disney.


    "It looks like there''s no problem." Michael Eisner shook his head amusingly, put down the document in his hand, rubbed his tired eyes, and was in a good mood, "This bold Scott is simply Dunn in the investment world. Walker. It looks like he is aware of the risks in tech stocks and wants to buy some value stocks to hedge."


    Anyway, he was relieved.


    The Bass family''s stock transfer agreement was approved by the board of directors.


    The Swift Fund took 1.35 shares of Disney stock from the Bass family at a price of $20.2 a share, for a total of $2.73 billion.


    The Swift Fund also replaced the Bass family and became the largest shareholder of Disney!


    On the day the news was announced, Disney¡¯s shares plummeted 6% at the open to $19.8. It then bounced back, rising to $20.9 at the close.


    ...


    Natalie is already a little pregnant, and every day after dinner, she has to take a walk in the manor.


    Blake Lively made a gesture of sympathy, helping each time.


    She knew that the attitudes of Scarlett and Gale were not important in order to pass the test, and they would hardly refuse. It mainly depends on Natalie, so during this time, she always tried her best to please.


    Natalie naturally understood her thoughts, so she walked around the artificial lake in Manor No. 1, and whispered: "Blake, you have seen the environment of our house, it is a typical polygamous family. It is certain that, There will only be more women in the future. Do you really want to join in?"


    "I think! I''ve made up my mind. I went home yesterday and made it clear to my father and sister. I want to become a family with Dunn and you. I like the atmosphere here."


    Blake Lively said without hesitation.


    Natalie was like a mirror in her heart.


    What''s so good about the ambience here?


    In addition to luxury and luxury, how can there be any warmth and romance at all? To put it bluntly, it is still a wealthy life where there is no worries about food and clothing, and servants are like rain.


    Natalie said: "Don''t watch Dunn dote on you now, wait for a while... Even if you get to bed, it''s a routine. You may think this kind of life is not bad now, but you may not be so happy in the future."


    Blake is also a smart girl She guessed Natalie''s thoughts at once, this is to persuade her to quit!


    "No, haven''t you known Dunn for six or seven years? I think we have a good relationship, and so is Scarlett. He is my man, and I have confidence in him. "


    She is not a careless and silly girl like Scarlett, she is sober after a few words.


    Natalie''s eyes flashed lightly, she turned her head to look at her, and said intentionally or unintentionally, "Yeah, Dunn and I have been together for several years, we''ve gotten used to it, and I can''t live without him."


    "Me too." Blake refused to admit defeat.


    "Have you ever thought about what to do if the old man turns yellow after waiting for decades? At that time, he will be in his prime, and the beautiful girls around him will be like leeks one after another. At that time, you may only be forty or fifty years old? Maybe you will lose the married life you should have, how to solve your personal needs?"


    Natalie really didn''t want Blake to be a family, mainly because the girl was too smart and ambitious. This made Natalie feel a sense of crisis.


    What Blake said would not leave, "I know, I have thought about it, I can adapt to that kind of life. Besides, didn''t Dunn make arrangements for us? I don''t think this is a problem. "


    "Um?"


    "Yeah, didn''t Dunn group us, you and Scarlett, I and Gale. Taylor and Lily will definitely be together in the future. He must have thought of everything we can think of, so The arrangement may be to prepare for the future. If there is a need, let our sisters solve it by themselves. "


    Natalie bit her lip and said nothing.


    The fact that Blake Lively was aware of this showed that she really thought of everything and would not give up if she didn''t join the big family.


    .

 Chapter 1182： The rain is coming, the wind is filling the building

    In business, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.


    Sanctions by the Big Five against New Universal continue.


    Of course, New Universal will fight back!


    The strategy of going to court has been implemented, but the Big Five have not backed down.


    Prosecution of such matters, especially intellectual property disputes within closed Hollywood, the characterization of such incidents is very complicated, and it is difficult to go to court without two or three years of investigation and evidence collection.


    After such a long time, the turmoil in Hollywood has long since subsided.


    This is also the reason why the Big Five will not worry about legal means.


    Legal means are too slow, Dunn also has economic means!


    At present, almost all of the most popular TV programs in the United States come from Universal TV production companies. Such as "American Idol", "Global Top Model", "Truth or Dare", "Dancing Forest Conference" and so on.


    For these reality shows, New Universal has absolute dominance, with one signing per season.


    Now, it''s time to take content!


    That year, the first season of "American Idol" was launched on CBS, and it quickly became popular across the United States. After so many years, a lot of data has been settled.


    In the first season of "American Idol", Huixin Universal brought a total of 320 million US dollars in net profit through TV broadcasts, pay-on-demand, record sales, concert tours, program advertising fees, copyright sales, and derivatives licensing.


    Considering the mere $6 million production cost of the first season of "American Idol", this shows the profitability of this explosive reality show.


    Not much worse than the world''s best-selling Hollywood blockbusters!


    Later, because New Universal and Viacom fell into competition, Dunn and Redstone fought in the ring, resulting in "American Idol" from the second season on Disney''s ABC TV station.


    This summer, the fifth season of "American Idol" has ended. Although the current reality show market is flourishing, no one can shake the position of the industry leader of "American Idol".


    Now, it''s time for a change.


    Disney is ungrateful and stabbed in the back!


    If Dunn wants to start in the content field, the first thing he needs to do is "American Idol"!


    He wants to send "American Idol" back to CBS!


    Let Disney cry!


    When the Big Five Alliance was besieging New Universal, CBS TV started to operate independently because of its separation from Viacom. Instead, it did not join in and continued to maintain a good cooperative relationship with New Universal.


    Since they are partners, they naturally have to be friendly to each other.


    ¡­¡­


    The atmosphere on the Disney board was chill.


    Everyone knows what American Idol means.


    The seasons of "American Idol" on ABC have been much more profitable than they were in the first season, making about $500 million per season. Among them, the bulk of the profit was eaten by Universal, reaching 350 million US dollars. Even so, ABC makes $150 million a year.


    This is only direct income, but also indirect benefits.


    The broadcast of "American Idol" on ABC is equivalent to increasing the ratings of ABC''s users, and it also has a boosting effect on the ratings of other programs.


    This influence is too great.


    If you lose the broadcast rights of "American Idol", it will be as heavy as losing the distribution rights of Pixar movies!


    One thing will change, another will grow, and CBS will become the No. 1 public television network in the United States!


    "This Dunn will play such tricks! Shameless and hateful!"


    Disney''s director and chief operating officer Peter Murphy could not wait to yell on the spot.


    He was Michael Eisner''s absolute confidant.


    The confidant has reached the point where one is prosperous and one is lost.


    If Michael Eisner steps down, Peter Murphy must be fired too. Therefore, he is the last director who wants to see Michael Eisner step down.


    Ray Watson''s face was solemn, "This matter must be handled well. American Idol is to Disney''s TV business what Pixar is to Disney''s animation business. We have lost Pixar, and we must not lose American Idol again. already."


    Michael Eisner said nothing, his face ashen.


    It seems difficult to make a final decision.


    "Dawn''s intention is very obvious, just want us to make concessions, or even withdraw from the Big Five." Peter Murphy spoke in his place, saying very heavily, "On one side is New Universal, on the other side is the collective power of Hollywood, on both sides It''s hard to blame."


    "I said ten years ago that it should be deployed in the channel industry, but I ended up buying a wireless TV network!" Ray Watson was the chairman of Disney, and later abdicated to Michael Eisner.


    His remarks are already clich¨¦s within Disney.


    Ten years ago, there was an argument within Disney that it wanted to make breakthroughs in TV distribution channels, that is, to become a powerful content provider like Time Warner, Comcast, and News Corp. TV operator.


    TV shows are like commodities, and TV stations are like shelves.


    It is useless to have products and shelves. To truly realize the products, you need a storefront!


    There is a channel that can connect products and users, which is the operator.


    Disney only has a traditional wireless signal propagation mechanism, but this method has a limited transmission rate, unstable signals, and poor clarity. With the progress of the times, the current TV operations are cable and satellite TV.


    Even in such a traditional wireless TV station, users receive the signal through cable TV because it is more stable and clearer.


    However, Michael Eisner is not interested in TV operations, he is a "creative", he is interested in content and branding. He rejected the company''s internal request. Not only did he not acquire an operator, but he continued to bet on TV stations and spent huge sums of money to acquire the ABC Group!


    Because of the limited operating channels, when Disney and Time Warner went to war in the early 2000s, Time Warner shut down Disney''s operating signal.


    As a result, nearly 10 million home users can no longer receive Disney Channel and ABC station.


    It led to the chaos of Disney at the time.


    This is the pain of being strangled by someone. Later, users protested collectively, and the Federal Communications Commission came forward. Only then did Time Warner make a concession and reconnect to Disney''s TV station.


    Another time, satellite TV operator EchoStar complained that Disney''s ESPN channel was too expensive, and found an excuse to change the channel, trying to give Disney a face. Disney is nervous because Star is the largest and second largest satellite broadcaster in the United States. Once they join forces, they can monopolize the satellite platform.


    DirecTV also has a high-sounding reason: there are 250 channels that must be carried by the government, and there are local news channels in each market, so it must be a strong alliance to survive, and channels with few audiences also need to "give way".


    This puts the ABC television network''s home channel at risk of losing its satellite broadcasts.


    Through this crisis, Disney realized that its media empire was not solid. Time Warner, News Corporation, and Comcast all had their own distribution channels, while Disney completely depended on the appeal of its own shows. Once there is a conflict, the "store" will drive you off the "shelf".


    Later, in Roy Disney''s "anti-Eisner" campaign, one of the slogans played was Michael Eisner''s strategic mistake. He should not acquire the ABC TV network, but should make efforts in the operation channel.


    This can be said to be a topic that Michael Eisner can''t touch, and I didn''t expect it to be brought up again by Ray Watson.


    "Enough! The ABC television network has created billions of dollars of wealth for Disney, and ESPN is booming! Facts have proved that the acquisition of ABC Group was the right decision!"


    Michael Eisner spoke, his tone unquestionable.


    There are 16 directors on Disney''s board of directors, 10 of whom serve in various positions at Disney. That is to say, they are all subordinates to Michael Eisner.


    Through this relationship, Michael Eisner can firmly control Disney''s board of directors.


    The atmosphere of the board of directors became more and more solid.


    At this time, Secretary Dong received a call, his face became very complicated, and then he quietly walked over to Michael Eisner and said a few words in a low voice.


    Because of the "American Idol" incident, Michael Eisner''s face was already very ugly, but when he heard this, he became even more ferocious and terrifying, like a jackal with red eyes.


    The directors present at the meeting all looked at each other with shock on their faces.


    What happened?


    To make Michael Eisner so gaffe?


    Just now Ray Watson mentioned a sensitive topic, and Michael Eisner''s face was not so gloomy and solemn!


    "Mike, what happened?" An independent director couldn''t help speaking.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath. He knew that this kind of thing could not be hidden. He gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Our major shareholder proposed to hold a general meeting of shareholders!"


    "what?"


    Everyone took a deep breath Hold a general meeting of shareholders?


    In addition to the annual summary meeting, when do you need to hold a general meeting of shareholders? That''s when there''s board-level turmoil!


    Only the general meeting of shareholders has the right to appoint and remove directors!


    Sure enough, the secretary explained: "Mr. Swift said that he had just bought a large amount of Disney stock, but got the news that American Idol was going to switch platforms. He was very shocked and very surprised. Disappointment. Unfortunately, he is not qualified to sit on the board of directors, he wants to be involved in the management of the company.¡±


    The directors just stared at each other with big eyes, and stopped talking.


    Every director is a corresponding interest spokesperson.


    Now, Scott Swift is joining the board, of course. If someone joins, someone leaves.


    Who left?


    All of a sudden, the mountains and the rain were about to come and the wind filled the building.


    (Some book friends can see that it is coming to an end. In fact, it is far from the end, but there is no way, chapters are always blocked, and the ban will not be lifted if they are modified. After two chapters were published, I still encountered the screen, and I lost my mood at all. The grades were almost okay, and I didn¡¯t plan to rely on writing. The main thing was to make myself happy. Now that the fun is gone, I can¡¯t write anymore, and I will meet it in a month. Finish the book.)


    ¡£

 Chapter 1183： criticize

    Michael Eisner did not want a shareholders meeting.


    At this juncture of the current downturn in the stock price, once the shareholders gather and gain power, they will definitely attack him as the CEO.


    Since becoming CEO of Disney in 1984, this is almost his weakest time at the helm of Disney, even more haggard than when Roy Disney led the "Invert Eisner" movement in previous years.


    The Swift Fund is Disney''s largest shareholder and has the qualifications to propose a general meeting of shareholders.


    Michael Eisner and his confidant Peter Murphy planned to have a good talk with Scott Swift and persuade him to give up the idea of ??proposing a general meeting of shareholders.


    You are a venture capital expert, and you are in the Internet and technology industries. Disney''s media entertainment industry is not in the same business as you! You can honestly hold the stock and wait for the appreciation, don''t toss!


    Scott Swift apparently doesn''t think so.


    He came to the CEO''s office and made a preemptive strike.


    "I thought Disney''s stock was a value investment, but it turned out to be very disappointing. You haven''t done anything to boost the stock price, I just bought a large amount of stock from the Bass family, and it''s only been two days, That''s a $60 million loss!"


    Michael Eisner''s heart skipped a beat, feeling that the other party was not well-informed.


    Since it is a value investment, it must be a long-term investment.


    How can we look at the performance of short-term stock prices?


    Confidant Peter Murphy said with a smile: "The recent situation in Hollywood is a bit complicated, and a collective negative atmosphere has formed. It is reasonable for Disney''s stock price to fall in a narrow range. But you can rest assured that Disney''s stock price has bottom support and has already I can''t fall down."


    "Bad atmosphere?" Scott Swift said indifferently, "Don''t forget my major, my understanding of the financial market is definitely better than yours. Disney''s stock price is falling, but CBS''s stock price is rising. Is this the case? Wasn''t it your operational error?"


    Peter Murphy looked embarrassed and embarrassed.


    That''s for sure!


    The outside world has spread the word!


    The next season of "American Idol" may not be broadcast. This trade-off, Disney''s stock price fell, and CBS''s stock price rose is a matter of course.


    Michael Eisner said solemnly: "Mr. Swift, you may not understand the landscape of the entertainment industry. Hollywood is the most chaotic time in the past few decades. As long as this period of time passes, everything will naturally improve."


    "Chaos? Why is there chaos?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Michael Eisner and Peter Murphy looked at each other, helpless.


    Are you really stupid or fake?


    Don''t you know this?


    The Big Five is encircling New Universal!


    A new turf division is going on inside Hollywood!


    Scott Swift didn''t seem to know much about all of this. He took out a document from his briefcase, his face was solemn, and he shook his head frequently: "In the past two days, I have met with many directors, shareholders, and incumbents. The current and outgoing Disney executives understand a lot of Disney''s management issues. It''s not optimistic!"


    Michael Eisner was livid.


    Scott Swift was unmoved, took out a document, and said indifferently: "Looking back at Disney''s expansion strategy in the past few years, it is not difficult to find that there are pros and cons. The development of retail stores and theme parks, Most of them are suspected of overheating. There is a Disney Adventure Park built next to Disneyland in California. Isn''t this fighting by myself? Moreover, the construction of TV networks is good and bad, and it is not bright!"


    Peter Murphy couldn''t help but say, "Is ESPN not bright enough? ESPN is the most profitable cable channel in the United States!"


    Scott Swift said: "You can''t generalize, ESPN''s success can''t cover up ABC''s decline. Especially important, Disney''s link in the TV distribution network is particularly weak."


    This is a topic that was forbidden by Michael Eisner. He laughed angrily, interrupted Peter Murphy who was about to argue, and waved his hand: "Okay, I remember, you continue!"


    What a threatening situation!


    He is the chairman and CEO of Disney, and he is very powerful.


    He has already thought about it, if this Scott Swift really dares to do something wrong, then he will first deal with the cowardice and control him first.


    After a while, the situation calmed down and Disney''s stock price rose smoothly. He would definitely take revenge!


    Despite Scott Swift being a major shareholder, Michael Eisner has plenty of ways to make him suffer huge losses from investing in Disney.


    "Don''t mess with me!"


    Michael Eisner thought hard in his heart.


    Scott Swift''s face was indifferent, and he continued: "During this time, I have received many complaints from animators that you have too many restrictions on Disney''s artistic creation, which has seriously affected their creative thinking. This is the root cause of Disney Animation''s embarrassment. Of course, I''m more concerned about another thing, you also take this approach in administration. You send two or three people in charge of a department, forming a ''committee'' situation, who There is also no absolute sovereignty and mutual restraint. This will not promote healthy competition, but will intensify internal power!"


    "You can''t say that..." Peter Murphy couldn''t help it, he could see that the big boss was on the verge of an outburst of anger.


    Michael Eisner interrupted him again, waved his hand, and said coldly, "Let him continue!"


    Scott Swift said: "Mr. Eisner, you need to understand that I''m not targeting you, I''m just stating my investigative report over the past few days and what some Disney insiders have said about you. You are the biggest The mistake is the mistake of the employment policy. The concentrated expression is naturally Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Ovitz The former, Disney paid 270 million US dollars, and the latter, Disney paid 1.6 Billions of dollars, that''s absurd!"


    Michael Eisner can''t take it anymore!


    In the past few decades, who would dare to criticize him mercilessly in front of him like this?


    But he didn''t expect that the next sentence was like pouring a basin of cold water on him, and he woke up a lot.


    Just listen to Scott Swift say: "Just yesterday, I had coffee with Mr. Roy Disney."


    "Have coffee with Roy?"


    Michael Eisner looked shocked, and Peter Murphy looked terrified.


    Who is Roy Disney?


    The contemporary patriarch of the Disney family with a red root!


    Is the banner figure against Michael Eisner!


    If it wasn''t for the collusion between Michael Eisner and Dunn''s secret music, he would not have been able to pass the Roy Disney level at all, and he might have stepped down directly.


    Now, the crisis has appeared again.


    Michael Eisner was terrified that the new major shareholder had a secret meeting with Roy Disney at this time!


    There is a feeling of being kicked out at any time.


    Scott Swift twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled, "Yes, Mr. Disney is a very kind and kind old man. He has very deep feelings for Disney. I am willing to listen and I admire him very much."

 Chapter 1184： Strategic Realignment

    Scott Swift has always been a light-hearted look.


    No way, you have to keep a low profile.


    If you want to fight against Michael Eisner, you must not reveal that the mastermind behind him is Dunn. This is tantamount to giving the other party an excuse.


    Dunn and Disney are hostile after all.


    Once the relationship is exposed, it is impossible for him to win the approval of the majority of shareholders in the shareholders'' meeting. After all, he only holds 6.7% of Disney''s shares, which is 6.7% of the voting rights. If you can''t pull more shareholders to join, this voting weight can''t shake Michael Eisner at all.


    It wasn''t until Roy Disney was mentioned that Michael Eisner really felt the problem.


    Scott Swift is Disney''s largest shareholder.


    Roy Disney, the representative of the Disney family, is the most influential boss in the shareholders meeting.


    The combination of these two people can really set off a storm!


    Michael Eisner didn''t dare to take it lightly anymore. He realized the seriousness of the situation, and humbly asked for advice: "Yes, it was Roy who brought me to Disney back then. He has now stepped down from the Disney board."


    After speaking, he had a sad expression on his face.


    It''s as if Roy Disney was "removed" from the board and has nothing to do with him at all.


    Scott Swift was unmoved and said indifferently: "He talked to me a lot, he said that Disney''s brain drain has been very serious in recent years, which is due to your arrogance and lack of responsibility. The spirit. Of course, I don''t necessarily agree with this view, but it is Roy''s original words."


    He ignored Michael Eisner''s sullen face, and continued to bury his head in his own eyes: "When the company is good, the glory belongs to you; when the company is unlucky, the responsibility will be passed on to the subordinates. He is even more precise. Point out that Hollywood is an industry where everyone at the top wants to be a ''star''. But Disney has only one star position, and that''s you, the CEO. It''s hegemony."


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath and said with restraint, "I think Roy must have some misunderstandings about me."


    Peter Murphy also hurriedly said: "Indeed. Scott, you can be patient and observe for a while. If you know him for a long time, you will be convinced by his charisma. He will be the CEO of Disney. the best choice.¡±


    "Really?" Scott Swift replied, shaking his head gently, "Whether Roy''s words are true or false... It is indeed open to debate, but there are huge problems with Disney''s board of directors, which is a fact. At present, half of Disney''s 16 directors are current and former directors of Disney, and some have business dealings with Disney. These people do not play a supervisory role in some form, they are just symbolic decorations . Why does no one or institution currently hold more than 5% of the stock in Disney? Why did Buffett liquidate the stock early? I am afraid that is the reason."


    Michael Eisner said solemnly, "What do you want?"


    Small shareholders cannot effectively restrict his power, but Scott Swift, who holds 6.7% of the shares, is different. He has the strength to do it.


    As long as you reach an agreement with Roy Disney, you will shout at the shareholders'' meeting and gather around 40% of the voting rights.


    Then, of the 16 directors of Disney, half of them have to be replaced!


    Michael Eisner''s power will be severely curtailed, even removed from his chairman seat.


    Scott Swift said solemnly: "Disney can no longer sit idly by, it must come up with a coping strategy and raise its stock price! It must be responsible for all shareholders!"


    Michael Eisner said in a bad tone: "Disney''s current cash flow is not sufficient, and it is unrealistic to want to buy back shares."


    In his opinion, Scott Swiftes is a financial expert.


    The usual way for Wall Street-born capital masters to boost stocks is to buy back in large quantities.


    "Repurchase? No, I never thought of that." Scott Swift immediately vetoed.


    "Then who are you?"


    "Of course through strategic adjustment!"


    Scott Swift said without hesitation.


    "no!"


    Terrified, Michael Eisner and Peter Murphy blurted out in unison.


    Strategic Realignment?


    This is the responsibility of the board of directors!


    Although you are a major shareholder, you do not have this right!


    Scott Swift naturally understood what they meant, and said lightly: "I am a major shareholder of Disney, and only I can best represent Disney''s interests. I believe that in the shareholders'' meeting, the shareholders will give me a great deal. Support, including Mr. Roy Disney."


    "You''ll ruin Disney!"


    Peter Murphy felt a tinge of fear, and it was from the bottom of his heart.


    He even felt a bit of a Wall Street corporate sniper from Scott Swift.


    This group of people are completely laymen, but they can always use financial means to quickly raise the stock price in a short period of time, and then cash out and withdraw, leaving a pile of messes for the company.


    Michael Eisner''s heart is also full of worry, this worry is even more terrible than his loss of Disney''s power, he is really worried that Disney will be destroyed in the hands of such a Wall Street jackal.


    Next, listen to Scott Swift''s bold words: "I have three ways to quickly raise Disney''s stock price. First, split the ABC TV network! The merger of Disney and the ABC Group was originally a Wrong. Second, sell the loss-making businesses such as music and publishing, and make corresponding layoffs; third, ease the relationship with New Universal, especially to keep the popular reality show "American Idol"!"


    Michael Eisner and Peter Murphy went pale.


    The first two are completely the routine of drawing wages from the bottom of the pot and drinking poison to quench thirst. This is the standard Wall Street game!


    Article 3 is even more impossible.


    Now that the Big Five has turned against New Universal, Disney dares to come to ask for peace at this time. Isn''t this a break with the Big Five?


    ¡­¡­


    "My dad said he wanted to have dinner with me."


    After school in the afternoon, little Taylor hurried to Dunn''s office, looking very nervous.


    Tang En waved at her and said with a smile, "It''s a good thing, you don''t have many chances to be together."


    "But..." Little Tyler looked like he was hesitant to say anything.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "He said... He said he wanted to talk to me about life issues Little Taylor blushed slightly and was a little embarrassed.


    Tang En was also stunned for a moment, a little shocked, "Life problems?"


    Little Taylor squeezed to the side of Dunn and sat down, threw the bag on the desk at will, and said with a sullen face: "He knows it all, I have moved out now, and it was my mother who accidentally said something. "


    Tang En had a black line on his forehead and was speechless.


    "What should I do?" Little Taylor was very anxious.


    "Tell me the truth!" Dunn was a little helpless, "what else can I do?"


    "Huh?" Little Taylor opened his mouth in surprise.


    Dunn waved his hand and sighed, "Scott is so smart, he might have guessed something long ago. But it doesn''t matter, we are inseparable partners, he will understand me and you."


    Scott Swift currently runs the Swift Fund, which is worth more than $50 billion.


    Among them, Dunn Capital holds 80% and Scott holds 20%.


    In other words, Scott Swift is already a billionaire!


    When you reach this level of a millionaire, when the level is high...the life will be taken lightly. Except for a few people, most of the rich people of this level have looked down on family, friendship and love, and paid more attention to interests.


    And Dunn is the fundamental guarantee of his personal interests.


    .

 Chapter 1185： Big mouth

    Little Taylor''s thing... just as Dunn expected.


    Scott Swift didn''t care too much.


    He had already enlarged the belly of the 20-year-old new love, and the two married their sons and formed a new family, and they were about to have a new child.


    Little Taylor has grown up, and the guardianship belongs to his mother. It is not difficult for his father to interfere too much with their way of life.


    Especially when it comes to Dunn, it''s even more inconvenient to talk.


    Just open one eye and close one eye.


    However, some relationships are somewhat awkward to handle.


    He and Dunn are friends in private, and they are brothers.


    In the end, my daughter ran away with Dunn... What is this called!


    In recent years, little Taylor has lacked the discipline of his strict father, and it is very embarrassing to spoil you, and Scott Swift is helpless.


    How about love!


    Anyway, the child is old, she has her own idea, let her choose to go.


    Taking ten thousand steps back, following Dunn... Except for more women, there is really no harm at all.


    Now Scott Swift, the focus of work is still Disney!


    This is the breakthrough Dunn found to break the Big Five alliance.


    Scott Swift''s unmistakable statement: "I think Disney''s stock price is undervalued, which is not in the interests of shareholders. So I have to go to the board, join other directors, and split some of Disney''s businesses, The main thing is to spin off the ABC Group and some of the loss-making music, publishing and other businesses, which will help the interests of all shareholders."


    Michael Eisner was very careful and frightened.


    He knew that the other party''s views were not groundless.


    When the ABC Group was acquired that year, there was a lot of opposition within Disney.


    After the acquisition was successful, it was still full of doubts.


    Especially old guys like Roy Disney and Stanley Gold have always held a negative attitude.


    Roy Disney and Stanley Gold are direct relatives of the founders of Disney.


    Although their power on the board has been removed by Michael Eisner, the influence on the shareholders meeting is still there.


    If you unite with the largest shareholder of Xinke, maybe you can really kidnap the general meeting of shareholders, and then regain the power of Disney!


    Michael Eisner is very nervous!


    He hardly slept all night.


    But I didn''t think of a good solution.


    The only solution is to convince the other party as much as possible.


    However, when they met the next day, they found that they couldn''t convince the other party at all.


    What''s especially scary is that Scott Swift also made a bizarre proposal - sell the ABC Group to New Universal!


    Now Disney''s stock price is falling, isn''t it because "American Idol" is going to switch to CBS?


    As long as ABC is given to New Universal, all problems will be solved.


    At the same time, Disney has also thrown off a big burden, and its stock price is bound to rise.


    Of course Michael Eisner could not agree to this suggestion!


    The ABC Group includes not only ABC Channel, but also ABC Family Channels, including ESPN! These are very competitive, and as long as the general environment changes, they will become Disney''s trump card money-making machine.


    Suddenly, Michael Eisner also discovered something, and couldn''t help but ask: "You...you said you have a solution to the problem of "American Idol"? I mean if you don''t sell ABC."


    Scott Swift smiled and said frankly, "Of course, Dunn and I are friends."


    Of course Michael Eisner knew that the other party knew Dunn, and he even knew that the other party and Dunn had a close relationship.


    But judging from his life experience, this kind of friendship... is not reliable.


    Scott Swift paid $2.7 billion for the stock from the Bass family. So much expense, is it because of friendship? Not necessarily.


    "The relationship between Disney and New Universal is like water and fire. It''s probably not easy to convince Dunn." Michael Eisner murmured, "Speaking of which, Dunn and I have a good relationship."


    Scott Swift almost laughed, and said without changing his face: "Then improve the relationship! I''ve heard about the so-called Big Five, and it''s ridiculous. I''ve known Dunn for many years, I know him and he is not going to back down."


    "This..." Michael Eisner narrowed his eyes, as if he understood something.


    Scott Swift is also unequivocal, and said lightly: "If Disney wants to slow down the momentum of the stock price decline, it must ease its relationship with New Universal. The Big Five Alliance is a joke! This is not only what I mean, but also Mr. Disney. Meaning. I believe that this will also represent the will of the shareholders'' meeting!"


    Michael Eisner understood, "Are you Dunn''s lobbyist?"


    Scott Swift: "I''m just saving Disney!"


    Michael Eisner was silent.


    Scott Swift finally showed the tiger''s fangs, "If you can do it, it''s up to you to do it. If you can''t do it, I don''t mind pushing the shareholders meeting and completing the big change of Disney management! Including you! The chairman of the board!"


    ¡­¡­


    The power of the media controlled by the Big Five Alliance is very powerful. In addition to the siege and suppression of New Universal, it also reported a lot of personal attacks on Tang En himself. The main direction is naturally women.


    However, this kind of thing is not on the table in the United States.


    For example, there are several scandals rumored in the circle - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman''s marriage is a deal, Keanu Reeves is relying on sugar daddy, Kevin Spacey pursues My daughter''s boyfriend...


    This kind of thing belongs to the individual, not the career.


    American audiences will not worship stars as moral models. Even if they do, they worship their acting skills, their richness, and their responsiveness.


    No one would foolishly think they were perfect saints.


    There are many scandals about Tang En, and he has an affair with many Hollywood female stars. This has been reported by various gossip tabloids for many years, and it is not worth mentioning.


    It is unrealistic to want to use this to complete the suppression of New Global.


    In commercial competition, it is more reliable to rely on commercial means.


    However, there was a scandal that Dunn had to clarify.


    The well-known actor Ben Affleck has acted in 5 films this year, and all of them are male leads.


    In a certain talk show, he didn''t know whether it was because he drank too much or his head was flooded, or because his career was so good that he was overwhelmed. It doesn''t matter how many times the filmmakers do it!"


    As soon as these words came out, they really terrified everyone.


    The PR agency and production company hurried forward.


    The unspoken rules on the Hollywood side are more between men and women, and between men and men is more popular on Broadway.


    Hollywood is different from Broadway.


    Hollywood faces the world''s market, which requires that the values ??and concepts implemented by Hollywood should meet the appetite of the public around the world, and there should not be too much conflict in religion, belief, morality and personal beliefs.


    Therefore, comrades in Hollywood can only play some underground love, not as open as Broadway or the modeling circle. According to statistics, the box office of all "coming out" actors will generally drop by about 40%, and even the Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster is no exception.


    Even Barry Diller, the big guy, has to do it secretly and quietly.


    So, Ben Affleck''s big mouth has provoked a lot of people.


    It is conceivable that in the next two or three years, it is unlikely that he will receive a large number of film appointments.


    Even Dunn was implicated, and issued a statement through a public relations company, saying that his relationship with Ben Affleck was very flat and had little friendship.


    ¡­¡­


    "I read the news that you had an affair with Affleck, is it true?" Scarlett seemed to have seen aliens, her eyes staring like bells, and she looked at Dunn in shock.


    Tang En was angry and funny, "Where did you get the news? It''s a mess!"


    Scarlett said, "It''s AOL!"


    "AOL? What credibility does the website that started out with adult information have? It''s reasonable to be abandoned by netizens." Dunn said angrily.


    AOL was so popular back then, and its market value was so high, because the early Internet users... were mostly attracted by free adult movies. AOL mainly focuses on this business and has achieved rapid development.


    After the merger of AOL and Time Warner, how could it be so easy to clean up?


    It will definitely be replaced by healthy and upward websites such as Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc.


    Scarlett stared at Dunn closely, "But what''s said in the news is vivid, it doesn''t look like it''s fake. When filming "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", director Lucas wanted Ivan. McGregor is the protagonist. As a result, you disagree and recommend Ben Affleck. Director Lucas also said, this is true, you chose him!"


    Tang En''s expression was a little helpless, "Okay, the suspicion is serious! Even you are suspicious of me, and you don''t know how to bury me outside. Maybe they all say that I am a man and a woman."


    At this moment, Natalie and Blake Lively came back from their walk, and when they heard this, they couldn''t help but smile.


    Dunn seemed to have seen the savior, and hurriedly said, "Nate, you have to testify for me!"


    Natalie pursed her lips, and then smiled at Scarlett: "Don''t worry, I''m a witness, and the rumors are all fake. When filming Star Wars... this guy haunts me all day long except for filming. , don''t even look straight at that guy Affleck. Besides, you can see how crazy he is with women, how can he still have the energy to like men?"


    "God, finally someone testified for me!"


    Tang En''s eyes were full of tears. This kind of injustice is really annoying.


    Natalie, Scarlett, and Blake Lively giggled and laughed together.


    Dunn didn''t take part in their fights. For him, it was really disgraceful.


    There was an affair with Ben Affleck, and he laughed so hard!


    Dunn went to the study and planned to make another phone call with Scott Swift, but Blake Lively knocked on the door and came over cautiously.


    "Come on!" Tang En smiled and waved to her, "Don''t be too outspoken."


    Blake was a little embarrassed, and his face was red.


    Dunn noticed something, "Is something wrong?"


    "Well... a little... want to ask what you mean..." Blake looked embarrassed, looking a little hard to explain.


    "Oh, talk about it."


    "I''m rich now, I think...I want to buy a house for my sister. I know this is wrong, but my eldest sister has been good to me since she was a child, even better than my stepmother. I have been with me since I was a child. She grew up beside her..."


    Blake spoke very fast, for fear that this excessive request would offend Dunn.


    Tang En hooked it up, asked her to sit down beside him, and said with a smile, "It should be, after you grow up and make money, it''s human nature to take care of your relatives, and it''s a good thing."


    Blake breathed a sigh of relief and showed a sweet smile, "Well, that would be great!"


    "Are you rich?"


    "Don''t worry, it will be enough when I save for two months."


    "Saving money?" Tang En burst into laughter, "It''s so troublesome, just go to see the house and buy it when you see it. As for a new house, of course, the sooner you move in, the better."


    He has forgotten how it feels to save money.


    I always do whatever I want, and don''t worry about money at all.


    Blake tentatively said: "Then... Then I''ll tell Natalie and ask her to pay me two months'' salary in advance... Salary?"


    Tang En was startled: "What salary?"


    "$500,000." Blake replied shyly.


    "Oh! This is it!" Tang En slapped his forehead and laughed, "What kind of salary is this? This is pocket money for you. Women outside are called salary."


    "Pocket money?"


    Blake''s face flushed and he felt very happy.


    Tang En said: "You gave your sister the pocket money to buy a house, so what do you use?"


    Blake said embarrassedly: "Our sisters take good care of me. They all help me buy anything I need. Especially Scarlett, who is very forthright and rushes to buy it every time."


    Tang En shook his head and said, "You can''t always ask others to buy them for you. You also have to buy them some gifts often, so as to enhance sisterhood, understand?"


    Blake nodded solemnly, "Well, I see. I will definitely get along with them in the future. I like being with them."


    "Yeah." Dunn was still very satisfied with her performance, especially when she walked with Natalie, a pregnant woman, every day. She had a good attitude. She got up and went to the desk, took out the checkbook, and brushed it. I wrote a few and handed it over You take this and go buy a house for your sister. Spend your pocket money yourself. "


    Blake saw the amount on this check, a full $3 million!


    Immediately, I felt that even my breathing stopped.


    "No, no, that''s too much!"


    Blake hurriedly postponed, really frightened.


    She and her eldest sister looked at the house for two days and wanted to buy a villa worth $800,000.


    Dunn is so good, he directly wrote a check for $3 million!


    This is to buy a mansion!


    Tang En waved his hand and said, "Just keep what''s given to you. You have performed well during this time, so it''s a reward for you. Don''t be proud, you will have to work hard in the future, especially with these sisters in our family, you must have a good relationship. Don''t give up."


    "Yeah! I see!"


    Blake tremblingly reached out to take the check, his face was red and bright, not to mention how sweet he was.


    After leaving the study, she quickly ran back to her bedroom, and then impatiently called the eldest sister, in that tone, how proud, how proud, how proud!


    "Sister, my husband said that if you want to buy a mansion, you can buy a mansion. He gave me 3 million US dollars to buy a house... Of course, I said it all, my husband is fine, he is very emotional... Hee hee, then Of course, he loves me so much, he gave it to me on his own initiative... Well, that''s it, see you tomorrow... Haha, it''s alright... Of course I''m happy to live in such a family!"

 Chapter 1186： Teacher Tang starts the class again

    The history of New Universal''s fortune is the history of Dunn''s struggle and the history of Hollywood''s industrial development in recent years.


    In the past few years, when Dunn encountered a crisis, he had to use public speeches or university lectures to explain his film industry ideas.


    From the initial platter investment, to the later explosion theory, and then to the industrialization of special effects film and television... It can be said that the development of the Hollywood industry in recent years is almost all copying Dunn''s film theory.


    This time, the crisis reappeared.


    Tang En repeated his old tricks.


    He came to USC to give a public lecture on film.


    "It''s 2005. The real value of the film industry is not how much profit the film itself can generate, but how many opportunities it provides for companies to cooperate with other fields. Films have opened up a magical kingdom. I once talked about the explosion of films. Concept, I am gratified that over the years, film colleagues have also been doing this, but it is far from enough, the source of explosions can be varied."


    "It can be a story, an image, a piece of art, a pop culture, or even a hit TV show. Popular hits like Batman, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Mission: Impossible, etc., it''s all of this type. Including a big-budget movie about children''s toys that Dunn Pictures is making -- Transformers."


    "In today''s Hollywood, explosions are the core of diversification!"


    "Movies are the source of blockbuster models. Hollywood is constantly multiplying its influence and capturing profits through TV products, theme parks, consumer goods, soundtrack CDs, computer games and interactive entertainment. The center of attention, but diversification, from operating images to operating copyrights, is the core barrier of Hollywood giants."


    In fact, this concept is somewhat similar to the concept of IP.


    However, the concept of "IP" cannot be used in Hollywood. The English meaning of this word is "intellectual property". This is incredible in America. Because all walks of life, all things, have intellectual property protection, which is the general consensus of the whole society.


    Intellectual property rights and explosions are not at all equal.


    Only in countries with unfavorable intellectual property protection, the term IP will be used to replace explosive models. Because here, only the popular money of the whole people may be protected by a small part of property rights.


    It was not the first time that Tang En gave a lecture in public. He wore black-rimmed glasses, a straight blue shirt and trousers. He was gentle and had the air of a university lecturer.


    The audience under the stage was not only the students of USC, but also the faculty of the USC Film Theory Research Office, the professors of theoretical film, and of course many filmmakers from Hollywood.


    Although the infighting between New Universal and the Big Five is currently underway, many senior filmmakers want to keep their distance and are reluctant to get involved.


    But Dunn''s film lecture was really attractive!


    In the past few years, Dunn''s lectures have created at least two gold-absorbing industries for Hollywood!


    First, let¡¯s start with the investment industry!


    At present, there are nearly 20 platter investment companies in Hollywood, and Legend Pictures, the first company to initiate platter investment, has been successfully listed, with a market value of US$6.2 billion.


    Second, the special effects industry!


    In the 1990s, the special effects industry sprang up in Hollywood. In the 21st century, a large number of special effects companies have closed down, and there are no more than 5 special effects companies in the United States that can survive easily! It was Dunn''s act that promoted the cooperation between the Korea Special Effects Industrial Park and Hollywood, and found funds, policies and cheap labor for Hollywood''s special effects companies.


    At present, two special effects companies have been listed on "Hanstark", one with a market value of 500 million US dollars and the other with a market value of 300 million US dollars, and they have achieved considerable success.


    In addition, there have also been several consulting companies for popular movies. Although they are not large in scale, they can generate millions of dollars in revenue every year, and they are also very good.


    All in all, Dunn''s film lecture is not just about movies, he is about film business!


    Anyone who can quickly react from his film lectures and follow his ideas to give feedback on business thinking, then he is likely to start a very good film-related company!


    Even if it can''t reach the multi-billion dollar scale of Legendary Pictures, it''s not bad to make millions of dollars a year.


    Therefore, even though the competition between New Universal and the Big Five alliance is fierce now, many filmmakers do not want to go into troubled waters, but no one wants to miss the opportunity to start a business and become a boss.


    As we all know, Dunn has invested in many excellent companies, such as Google, SpaceX, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo and so on. But the investment of these companies is more of wishful thinking, and the lack of real theory remains.


    You can only look up, not imitate.


    The film industry is different, Dunn almost has the charm of turning a stone into gold!


    Can learn!


    As long as you follow his ideas, you will definitely make money!


    Make big profits!


    Offstage, including Roger Birnbaum, Scott Rudin, Arnold Milkan and other Hollywood gold-medal producers also attended, trying to discover new opportunities from Dunn''s theory.


    Dunn on the stage was at ease and continued to speak freely: "In the 1960s, Hollywood was subject to the Paramount Act, and could only enter the TV industry through content production to expand its income sources; in the 1980s, video tapes appeared, and movies could be used as a family Entertainment products are re-issued, and Hollywood has rapidly expanded its video/DVD channels. Entering the 21st century, Hollywood has ushered in an opportunity where opportunities and challenges coexist.¡±


    "Globalization has come, and Hollywood''s market is no longer North America, but the whole world! Large media groups increase content concentration and make use of a large and comprehensive industry chain to earn a lot of diversified income for Hollywood films. Here I am To provide a data, last year, the major Hollywood studios reclaimed more than 38 billion US dollars in revenue worldwide. Among them, home entertainment products, TV distribution and movie box office each accounted for about 1/3.¡±


    ¡°Note that this is only direct film-related revenue, excluding commercials, brand licensing, and derivatives revenue. Last year, the theme park business in the U.S. alone was $9.5 billion! Of that, Universal Studios was $3.6 billion. Everything is inseparable from the brand image promoted by popular movies.¡±


    "With the globalization of the market, media companies are able to maintain growth rates of 15% per year, which is an amazing statistic. Everything looks perfect and thriving, right? If you think so, you are wrong. Hollywood Facing the threat of an incomparably huge monster, that is-"


    Tang En took the long tone and sold it for a while.


    The word "Internet" appeared on the big screen behind him!


    Is Hollywood threatened by the Internet?


    To be honest, it is difficult for some old men to understand such a theory.


    On the contrary, there are some trendy young people who are nodding their heads frequently, their eyes shining.


    In this era, only senior netizens, only "bad teenagers" who are not doing their jobs and surfing the Internet every day, will realize the power of the Internet.


    Naturally, these senior film professionals could not understand Dunn''s argument.


    Dunn said in a hurry: "In the past three years, the total North American box office was 9.15 billion US dollars, 9.23 billion US dollars and 9.38 billion US dollars respectively, and the growth rate was only 1.3%. What does this show? This shows that the profits of media companies have increased. , far faster than the box office growth. In other words, the box office growth has not kept up with the development speed of the current film companies."


    "Comparing another data, it can be understood that in the past three years, the total number of moviegoers in North America was 1.57 billion, 1.53 billion, and 1.51 billion respectively. In the past 10 months of this year, the data is even more bleak, preliminary. It is estimated that the total number of moviegoers this year will be less than 1.5 billion! The growth of the box office is not because the number of moviegoers has increased, but because the ticket prices are getting more and more expensive!¡±


    "If the annual box office revenue is only increased by raising ticket prices, then this behavior will become more and more vicious if it goes on like this. We can even boldly imagine that in 20 years, the annual number of moviegoers in North America will be will drop to below 1 billion.¡±


    This question is indeed a problem that plagues Hollywood.


    After the 1990s, the Hollywood film industry process was initially determined and achieved great success. Moviegoers flocked to the movie theaters frantically. During that time, the number of moviegoers every year increased year by year.


    But after entering the new century, the growth ended and the recession period began.


    Every year the MPAA holds various industry conferences to brainstorm ideas to ease the situation, but to no avail.


    The reason is that there are too many channels for watching movies now!


    If you want to watch movies, you can rent discs, but you can subscribe to TV, you can wait in front of the TV... You can even download pirated film sources.


    Aside from those visual blockbusters with special effects that still have the continued appeal of attracting moviegoers to the cinema, the appeal of ordinary feature films to moviegoers has been greatly reduced.


    Even far less comfortable than at home.


    Watching a romantic movie at home, couples can spark love while watching the movie; watching a horror movie at home, you can scream together, this will be a very good memory; watching a comedy movie at home, the whole family cheers The feeling of laughter and joy is not something that a movie theater can bring.


    This is also the investment direction guided by Dunn''s explosion theory.


    Producers would rather spend a lot of money to invest in a big production than spend a relatively small amount of money to make three small and medium productions.


    Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of many filmmakers in the audience, Tang En continued his topic and said, "The box office is only one part of the movie''s revenue, but it is a crucial part! The reason why the movie is called a movie is because There are movie theaters. Of course, some people may think that the current giant entertainment groups are all diversified, and the box office income is less, which can be earned back in other directions, such as discs, such as TV broadcast fees. However, the Internet may Destroy it all!"


    "In the future, there will be fewer and fewer brick-and-mortar stores, replaced by eBay and Amazon. In the future, there will be fewer and fewer music records, replaced by online music. In the future, there will be fewer and fewer newspapers, replaced by Google, Yahoo and Facebook. By the same token, what about the future of the movie industry? Can Hollywood resist the onslaught from Silicon Valley?¡±


    "As you may know, the federal government has reached a new telecom service agreement with telecom operators. Starting from February next year, the Internet speed will be greatly improved! At that time, narrowband will become broadband! At that time, Internet users can even watch HD videos online! Remember, DVD or even HD-DVD!¡±


    "This year, a video website suddenly became popular, right? Yes, it''s youtube. Marvel Studios, Dunn Pictures, and Pixar all have official accounts here, and they all release online movie promotional videos and some production highlights. At the end of April, the website uploaded the first video content. Now in October, youtube has included more than 20 million short videos, attracting 4 million people to browse and watch it every day. It only took 5 months to surpass MSN video, became the most viewed video site of the century."


    ¡­¡­


    In this era, smart phones have not yet appeared, but semi-smart phones have become very popular, and 3G networks have even been launched for nearly ten years.


    At the scene of the lecture, no bigwigs from the Big Five appeared.


    However, they also sent people to sneak in in order to get first-hand information as soon as possible.


    Many people have transmitted the content of Dunn''s speech to the other end of the phone through mobile phones and other communication devices.


    Even Murdoch is paying attention in real time.


    "What will replace the news and newspaper industry in the future is Facebook? Oh! It''s not a small ambition!" Murdoch values ??Myspace, the online platform he has built, but he doesn''t care about New Universal''s Facebook at all.


    The two sides are not of the same size at all However, when it comes to the content of the video, Murdoch has to be serious.


    Myspace is not just a blogging platform, but also includes many content services, including short video clips.


    However, because such user-uploaded video clips would involve a lot of copyright issues, Murdoch was afraid of trouble and did not allow users to upload content on Myspace''s video section.


    Unexpectedly, it gave a rising star youtube an opportunity to suddenly attack and quickly occupy this market.


    Even so, Murdoch does not want to enter this field and compete with YouTube.


    When it comes to copyright, it will cost the copyright fee.


    This would be an unimaginably huge expense! Only Internet companies that don''t take money as money would do such nonsensical things. If you want youtube to monetize traffic, you still don''t know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.


    However, through Dunn''s speech, Murdoch also deeply understood his meaning.


    The Internet is going to speed up!


    The prospect of online video is very good!


    And online video, not only news, commercials and selfie short films, but also movies and TV series!


    There is no doubt that Dunn is referring to this piece of business!


    Murdoch''s face changed slightly, realizing that a very threatening change was taking place in Hollywood.


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 Chapter 1187： deep meaning of speech

    Murdoch is only the controlling shareholder of Twentieth Century Fox. Strictly speaking, he is not a Hollywood person.


    For Dunn''s speech, his understanding was not profound.


    He didn''t think deeply.


    He didn''t pay too much attention to recent events in Hollywood. All his energy is used in the "crossfire" with the Bancroft family, and he is going to buy the "Wall Street Journal" from the Bancroft family!


    As the three most prestigious newspapers in the United States, "The New York Times", "Wall Street Journal" and "Washington Post" are controlled by the Salzburg family, the Bancroft family and the Graham family respectively.


    Counting the Chandler family of the Los Angeles Times, these four families are known as the banners of free media in the United States!


    However, in 2000, the "Los Angeles Times" was acquired by the Forum Group, and the Chandler family disappeared from the stage of history. Now, under Murdoch''s powerful offensive, how long can the Bancroft family of The Wall Street Journal last?


    Murdoch is a media tycoon with a traditional mindset, and he has a soft spot for the newspaper industry.


    Naturally, his understanding of the emerging Internet must be a few grades weaker.


    Even several Hollywood bigwigs understood that the content of Dunn''s speech was aimed at Hollywood''s defense community against Silicon Valley!


    Steve Burke and several assistants were in the office at the NBC Group headquarters in New York, with a serious face.


    There was a mini unplugged stereo on the desk, and inside it was the live sound of Dunn''s lecture at USC in Los Angeles.


    "Dawn, yes, he is Dunn."


    Listening to the content of the speech, Steve Burke sighed repeatedly.


    When Dunn was slamming left and right in Hollywood, Steve Burke had left Disney and went to Comcast, trying to save the country through a curve and return to Hollywood.


    He never had a sharp conflict with Dunn.


    This time, he saw Dunn''s sharpness.


    Steve Burke is not Murdoch, he understands what Dunn meant in this speech.


    Now Hollywood is thriving on the surface, and everyone even fights for territory. Dunn is a reminder, a warning, Hollywood, just like other traditional companies, is experiencing a tsunami crisis!


    The Internet has already killed the traditional newspaper industry, and the traditional music recording business has also shrunk by half.


    Next, it''s the turn of movies and TV shows!


    The very core of Hollywood is being hit.


    Under such an extremely powerful foreign aggression, Hollywood is still obsessively caring about the immediate interests and dividing up the profits of the movie market?


    Although I earn less now, at least I still have money to make!


    When the tide of the Internet hits, there may be no chance to even make a little money.


    At this time, there is still internal strife. Isn''t it easy for relatives to hurt their enemies?


    At this time, Dunn''s voice came from the mini stereo again¡ª¡ª


    "Unlike many Hollywood people who scoff at Silicon Valley, I have a good relationship with Silicon Valley, and I have a lot of good friends there. I have also participated in a lot of investment in high-tech companies. Because of this, I have a deeper understanding of the Internet. know."


    "As early as three or four years ago, New Universal has made strategic adjustments. In the past, Hollywood was to integrate traditional media such as film production and distribution, TV networks, etc. Under this model, many Hollywood giants were born, and you also I have seen it all. However, this model belongs to the previous century. In the new century, it is the world of the Internet!"


    "The Internet, a new medium, will gradually replace traditional media such as newspapers and magazines in the early stage. In the mid-term, it will attack movies and TV, and in the later stage, it will really challenge movie theaters and TV stations. Some people may think my remarks are strange, how is the Internet possible? Replacing movie theaters? How can a computer screen be compared to a movie theater''s big screen?"


    "I tell you, it''s wrong! It''s a big mistake! The development of technology in the Internet age will far exceed your imagination. The effect of the big screen is indeed shocking, but what if it is virtual reality technology? Well, let me explain a little more. The so-called virtual reality is to use a computer to generate a simulated environment, which is a system simulation of multi-source information fusion, interactive three-dimensional dynamic vision and entity behavior, so that users are immersed in the environment..."


    ¡­¡­


    Like Murdoch and Burke, Michael Eisner is also paying attention to Dunn''s lectures.


    When he heard Dunn focus on the threat and power of the Internet, and advocated that Hollywood media giants must move closer to the Internet, otherwise they would be in danger of dying, he was angry and funny.


    the Internet?


    Do you think you are the only one who knows the importance of the Internet?


    If it wasn''t optimistic about the power and potential of the Internet, would Time Warner merge with AOL like a bankrupt?


    Even Viacom, Sony Entertainment, and Comcast all launched some Internet services back then.


    Including Disney!


    As early as 1999, Disney followed the wave of the Internet, created its own network department and opened a website, with the intention of competing with portals such as Yahoo and America Online.


    As a result, just two years later, the network department closed its doors. Disney cut more than 400 jobs and lost $800 million in the quarter, bringing its two-year loss to more than $2 billion. Staff severance alone cost $50 million.


    This is a real lesson of blood and tears!


    Michael Eisner was completely convinced, he no longer dared to build the Internet industry heavily, and "relegated" Internet companies to branches of traditional media units, such as ABC TV Network, and no longer set up a separate portal for the Internet business. In terms of management, the website no longer has to go its own way and has to undertake the marketing of the TV channel.


    Just like other media groups, after rounds of layoffs and reorganizations, Michael Eisner no longer expects the Internet revolution to create any miracles, and no longer talks about "wireless strategy", "wireless strategy" Portal strategy" and "content strategy", but use the existing brand, pay attention to cost management, and earnestly achieve performance.


    In Michael Eisner''s view, Dunn''s argument is grandstanding!


    A group of people have already tried it, and the Internet and Hollywood can''t pee in the same pot!


    Dunn''s clich¨¦s are really not new.


    However, the set of data that Dunn listed next surprised Michael Eisner.


    "In the past three years, our R&D expenditures in the high-tech and Internet fields were US$3.5 billion, US$5.8 billion and US$8.4 billion respectively, with an average annual R&D growth of 50%. Hollywood has learned a lesson from the wave of the Internet, but it can be This is Hollywood''s strategic decision-making error, not the incompatibility between the Internet and Hollywood. First of all, high investment, persistent high investment!"


    Michael Eisner is pretty stupid.


    New Universal''s annual R&D expenditure exceeds 8 billion US dollars? Over $10 billion next year?


    Is this still a media company?


    Isn''t this a high-tech company in the guise of a media company?


    Suddenly, Michael Eisner shuddered, had an epiphany, and understood the extended meaning of Dunn''s words.


    Earlier, Dunn said that Hollywood will be fatally attacked by Silicon Valley! The Internet is an irresistible weapon! If Hollywood doesn''t prepare ahead of time, it will take a beating.


    Then, Tang En said that New Universal''s R&D expenses are rising year by year, focusing on building the Internet technology industry.


    When the two are combined, the truth will be clear!


    In the future, Silicon Valley will hunt Hollywood through the Internet!


    The Hollywood media conglomerates of the media will be hit hard, including industry giants like Time Warner and Disney.


    Only New Universal can pass this hurdle, because New Universal is not only a Hollywood company, but also a high-tech Internet company!


    Dunn''s relationship with Silicon Valley is too close.


    The promising technology giants, including Apple, Amazon, and Google, are all held by Dunn.


    Maybe... Dunn has long been in tune with Silicon Valley!


    This time, Michael Eisner understood what Dunn meant.


    Now, isn''t the alliance of the Big Five encircling New Universal?


    indeed!


    The power of the Big Five Alliance, coupled with the strength of the MPAA and major guilds, New Universal can only parry, but not fight back.


    But Dunn is not without his back!


    He can join forces with Silicon Valley!


    Just like the youtube video website he highlighted as an example, it is a living example!


    This video site is really hot!


    Especially after next year''s network speed increase and network fee reduction, the viewability of online video will be greatly improved.


    If the video website explodes, who will buy the disc? Who will wait hard to watch film and television content on TV? On-demand at any time on the Internet, convenient and fast, and does not require additional equipment costs You can understand the role of film review websites such as IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes.


    If a movie receives a very low word-of-mouth rating, it will be difficult for the movie to get the ideal box office even if it has starring stars and big celebrities.


    The Internet has had a real impact on the box office of movies.


    "It''s releasing a flare!"


    Michael Eisner knew Dunn too well, he finally understood the real purpose of Dunn''s speech.


    Dunn is ordering Hollywood - give me a stop! Make me anxious, and I will join forces with Silicon Valley to destroy you all!


    Michael Eisner smiled wryly.


    These days, he has conducted a comprehensive investigation of Scott Swift.


    It is almost certain that Scott Swift will suddenly switch from the high-tech industry to invest in Disney because of the influence of Dunn!


    He was quite happy for a while.


    I thought that Dunn used this fancy method to force Disney to submit, because there was nothing he could do in the face of the powerful pressure of the Big Five.


    Unexpectedly, people''s confidence is enough, and they are so loud!


    Under the siege of the Big Five Alliance, Tang En not only did not back down, but instead issued a threat of a sky-shattering cannon!


    He''s threatening Hollywood!


    Want to duel?


    Then let''s come together!

 Chapter 1188： Threat tones

    Because it was a public speech, Dunn did not reveal many commercial secrets related to New Universal.


    For example... Netflix!


    According to the plan of the Interactive Entertainment Department, Netflix will be able to launch a trial operation of the streaming media business next year.


    At that time, the online copyrights of various film and television works that New Universal Group has spent over 780 million US dollars purchased around the world in recent years will play a huge role.


    There are more than 30,000 movies and more than 3,500 TV series, variety shows and sports programs.


    It can be said that it has been buying bottoms for 3 consecutive years, and the purchase price is very low.


    Most of them are buying out streaming media, and a few are also 20-30 years of long-term contracts.


    You must know that the total number of Hollywood movies on the list is only more than 19,700.


    Netflix will not launch its own original film and television works immediately, which is tantamount to publicly challenging Hollywood.


    Without complete preparation, Netflix cannot launch original works.


    In Hollywood''s inherent thinking, video tapes, DVDs, TV stations, subscription channels, etc. are all peripheral channels, and the real content provider is still Hollywood.


    If Netflix, a company located in Silicon Valley, starts to make its own movies and TV series, it will be like a big-eared melon in the face of Hollywood.


    In the previous life, Netflix did not launch original works at the first time. It was Hollywood that became more and more outrageous, pricing the streaming rights of film and television works too high.


    Netflix couldn''t afford it, couldn''t play it anymore, and only started working on original works as a last resort, and then the phenomenal "House of Cards" was shot.


    This is Hollywood''s greed first, and Netflix''s survival second.


    However, even if Netflix will not produce original works in the short term, Netflix''s copyright library is sufficient.


    Moreover, Netflix will also have the exclusive rights to all the movies of Marvel Studios and Dunn Pictures!


    This will be an ace flag!


    Dunn''s speech was over. Many filmmakers who were present and who were not present were a little confused. Because Tang En''s lecture was large and comprehensive, it didn''t mention too many details.


    Except for a few people who saw Dunn''s ambitions and threats from this lecture, almost no one found business opportunities from it.


    This naturally disappointed some people.


    Even a large number of filmmakers don''t agree with Dunn''s point of view at all.


    In their opinion, after the emergence of online video, it will only be a good thing for Hollywood!


    In the beginning, movies could only be released in cinemas, and film companies had a very single source of income.


    Later, the film can be distributed on the TV network, and the film company has an additional source of income.


    Later, video tapes and DVDs appeared, and there was another distribution channel for movies, and the revenue of film companies increased again.


    Now, Internet video is here.


    Isn''t this the same as the emergence of TV stations, video tapes, and DVDs back then?


    There is another distribution platform for movies, and for film companies, there is another industry that can increase revenue.


    Isn''t this a good thing?


    They simply do not realize the powerful properties of the Internet.


    Streaming video is powerful and crazy, and it will seriously squeeze the living space of DVD until it completely eats up the DVD sales market. After eating the DVD market... the growth of streaming media is not over, it will erode the traditional TV network!


    Even under the encroachment of online streaming media, TV stations are going to close down one after another.


    In the end, there are only two places left for movies, movie theaters and streaming media.


    Even many of Netflix''s movies are not released in theaters at all, and are directly launched in the form of streaming media, including many action blockbusters that cost more than $100 million.


    This is Dunn''s last confidence to single out Hollywood!


    However, there are probably not many people in Hollywood who can understand this.


    It doesn''t matter, as long as the threatening argument is released.


    Look at the reaction of the Big Five!


    ¡­¡­


    "Dan, I have something to tell you."


    When Dunn returned to the company, Tosca Musk found him.


    "What''s up?"


    "The office received a threatening letter."


    "Um?"


    Dunn stopped and opened his eyes wide, a little incredible.


    threaten?


    He just made a serious threat to the Big Five through a speech, and someone here wrote a threatening letter in return? Fight back fast enough!


    Seeing Dunn''s astonished expression, Tosca Musk shook his head and said quickly, "It''s not like that, you think too much, it''s a small matter."


    "What''s the matter?" Dunn frowned.


    Tosca Musk said: "Roy Price, chief content officer of the STA network, said something inappropriate to a young female producer during the production of a TV series. Explicit, and after being rejected, he made many unreasonable demands and stalked him."


    Tang En understood as soon as he heard it, "Sexual harassment in the workplace?"


    Tosca Musk nodded, "That''s about it. The female producer was very angry, and she didn''t want to lose her job, so she explained the matter to Chris, the head of the STA TV network. As a result, Chris said it was no big deal, thinking If you stay, stay, if you want to leave, then leave, don''t babble."


    Tang En frowned: "Nonsense! The current environment is not ten years ago!"


    Tosca Musk shrugged helplessly, "I communicated with Chris, he said that Price''s work ability is great, he is a very good producer, and he can''t lose his job because of this trivial matter. It''s because of the small that loses the big."


    "and then?"


    "Then the female producer wrote a letter to our office, asking for strict handling and to see if the feminist banner of New Universal is true or not. If we don''t do anything, she will contact the media directly."


    Dunn was a little angry.


    This is really a threat!


    Now this stage is a sensitive period for New Global, and it is not easy to reproduce incidents.


    Dunn pondered for a while, then waved his hand, "Then let that Roy Price leave! The company''s rules and regulations are clearly written, and workplace sexual harassment is strictly prohibited! He committed crimes against the wind!"


    Tosca Musk said in surprise: "But Chris said that he is a talent, it''s a pity to give up like this In the past few years, he has made a lot of contributions to Starz. "


    Tang En said: "I know. Let him resign first. That female producer... needs to be appeased, and this matter should not be rumored. After a month or two, let him go to work at Netflix."


    "Netflix?"


    Tosca Musk was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed, as if he understood Dunn''s thoughts.


    Tang En said helplessly: "No way, those old guys are too stupid, if they don''t give them some motivation, they will think I''m joking! Let''s build a Netflix branch in our headquarters park, specially for Netflix Provide exclusive film and television works, let this Roy Price be in charge. Working in the headquarters campus, I don''t believe he dares to do such a mess!"


    "Netflix is ??going to make an original work?" Tosca Musk''s eyes lit up.


    "No hurry, put up the shelf first." Tang En waved his hand, and then sneered, "But you can release the signal, so that those idiots in the same industry can recognize the reality!"


    Netflix now has 22 million online disc rental users, monopolizing 95% of the online disc rental business.


    These users can be converted into streaming media users in the first time.


    With streaming media, who would bother to rent discs on the Internet, and then wait two or three days to get the discs from the courier company, and then send the discs back after watching them.


    So annoying!


    It''s simple, direct, and more high-end from streaming video!

 Chapter 1189： Persimmons need to be hard to pinch

    In fact, these media giants have intersected with the Internet in the past few years and have carried out many Internet businesses.


    Ordinary filmmakers may not notice it, but as an elite manager, how can they fail to notice the power of the Internet? No one is stupid, they are aware of the impact of the emerging force of the Internet on traditional industries!


    Hollywood is the most typical traditional industry.


    It''s just that the lessons of the past few years are too deep, and all the media giants have suffered from the Internet''s losses. Spent a lot of money, but failed to generate profits, resulting in serious losses. The merger of Time Warner and America Online has shrunk by half.


    Now, except for Murdoch, who is still dreaming of an Internet empire, most of the media giants have given up on the Internet.


    Dunn''s speech this time, from the perspective of the public situation, is not as shocking as the previous speeches.


    In the past few times, he has put forward the combination of investment, blockbuster strategy and special effects film and television industry, which has played a crucial and decisive role in the development of Hollywood''s industry.


    Let every filmmaker benefit deeply.


    But this time the speech...it seemed a little illusory.


    It left the filmmakers at a loss, not quite sure what he was trying to express.


    But in private, especially for the bigwigs in the Hollywood Hills, the influence of Dunn''s speech this time... is really stronger than the previous ones combined!


    Hollywood is like a big tree.


    Dunn is about to dig the roots of the tree!


    Still want to introduce the tiger, leopard and jackal from Silicon Valley!


    Silicon Valley has funds and emerging channels of the Internet. If there is a new global content production capability... Once they join forces, it may really turn Hollywood upside down!


    Even if it can''t destroy Hollywood, it will be broken.


    How does this make money?


    New Universal sued the Big Five, they can ignore it. This kind of thing has a strong operability. The Big Five Alliance controls the top network resources in the United States, and it has a strong maneuverability.


    But the real business competition is really powerless.


    Disaster!


    It''s hard!


    Dunn''s speech was like hanging a sword of Damocles around their necks.


    The current situation is a bit difficult for the Big Five Alliance.


    They joined forces to fight against New Universal, not to destroy Hollywood, but to grab some territory and make more money.


    Now Tang En shows his trump card. Not only is he unwilling to give in, but he also wants to involve Silicon Valley companies in the film and television entertainment industry.


    This is bringing wolves into the room!


    Very dangerous!


    Don''t let Dunn do this!


    How to do?


    In order to fight against the New Universal Group this time, the Big Five secretly met five or six times before reaching an agreement and launching this one-by-one alliance.


    Intended to fight to the death against the new world!


    Don''t be afraid of short-term losses, you must bear it! Hold on tight!


    In their conception, as long as they survive the initial counterattack of New Universal, they will surely win the final victory. Because the influence of the Big Five is really too big, almost covering the entire Hollywood!


    If New Universal wants to survive in Hollywood, it must abide by the rules of the game they set.


    In a democratic society, the rule of thumb for the minority to obey the majority is not very democratic at all.


    But I didn''t expect that Tang En was also bold, and he really didn''t want to play in Hollywood anymore, thinking about going with the emerging companies in Silicon Valley.


    This time, their heavy punches seemed to hit cotton, and there was a deep sense of powerlessness.


    Peace talks?


    It''s a little embarrassing!


    The five major entertainment giants have been conspiring aggressively for several months, under a banner to form a siege against New Universal. Now that the internet has not been taken down, are you scared off by Tang En''s speech and a few big words?


    If this is spread out, outsiders will laugh out loud!


    However, outsiders do not understand the power of the Internet. These executives who are in charge of entertainment giant groups can deeply feel the power of the Internet.


    The newspaper industry and the record industry have been destroyed by the Internet, and the next step is not necessarily the film and television industry!


    It seems that peace talks are an inevitable choice.


    They don''t have the foresight like Dunn, they can''t bear the huge potential risk.


    Now the question is, if we want to negotiate, who will take the lead?


    Whoever takes the lead is the most cowardly one, the one who was frightened by Tang En''s big words. Although everyone was frightened by Tang En, after all, everyone was a big boss in the industry.


    Who took the lead in proposing another secret meeting for the Big Five?


    Viacom, Time Warner, NBC Columbia, Twentieth Century Fox¡­ all want to be the **** of the joke.


    Of course Disney didn''t want to either.


    Michael Eisna values ??his face more than everyone else!


    However, Disney civil unrest resurfaced.


    A badly handled, newly appointed major shareholder Scott Swift is likely to contact some old guys and split Disney!


    This is to disintegrate the Disney entertainment empire that Michael Eisner has worked so hard to build for more than 20 years! This is to destroy his life''s efforts!


    No matter what, he must stop it!


    This time, he finally saw Dunn''s wishful thinking.


    It''s really maddening!


    It is said that persimmons are soft to pick!


    Tang En is so good, he chose the toughest one!


    Michael Eisner is so conceited that he considers himself the best professional manager among Hollywood entertainment giants, and his name has even become synonymous with Disney.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En abruptly regarded himself as a breakthrough, and made a plan.


    "Looks like this is the price of betrayal, right?"


    Michael Eisner couldn''t help but smile bitterly, as if he had swallowed a gall, every cell in his body was suffering.


    No matter what, this time, he can only give up his old face!


    ¡­¡­


    During this period of time, the friction between New Universal and the Big Five Alliance was raging.


    Especially in Hollywood, there is a chill.


    There is quite an atmosphere of black clouds pressing down on the city to destroy it.


    To say that the most excited person in this atmosphere is the chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, Michael Ovitz.


    Affected by the harsh environment, the share price of Legendary Pictures also fell by 12% during this period, barely maintaining the mark of the market value of 6 billion US dollars.


    However, he is in a good mood!


    The so-called snipe and clam fight, the fisherman wins!


    In the beginning, Dunn Pictures and Disney issued mutual ban orders, which had a great impact.


    Later, Dunn proposed a financing plan for platter investment, found a new source of funding for Hollywood, and won the unanimous approval of Hollywood, only to calm the incident.


    After that, Dunn cooperated with Michael Ovitz to create Legendary Pictures!


    This is Michael Ovitz''s second venture in his life, and it has achieved great success, no less brilliant than CAA, the leader in economic business.


    Later, Dunn had frictions with many entertainment giants and won one after another.


    Because of this, Legendary Pictures bought the UPN TV network from CBS under the care of Dunn, and then contacted Warner to merge with Warner''s WB TV network to form the LW TV network.


    At present, the cooperation plan has been negotiated, and the official approval is still needed. No problem, it will definitely pass.


    After about half a year of testing and application, the LW TV network will be officially launched in the fall of next year!


    This will be the fifth largest free TV network in the United States after FOX!


    Influenced by the good news for the first time, Legendary Pictures, which had a market value of more than 5 billion US dollars at the beginning of its listing, soon reached the level of 6 billion US dollars in market value.


    If everything goes well, by next year, the market value of Legendary Pictures is likely to exceed 10 billion US dollars!


    A few years ago, Michael Ovitz, relying on his influence in the industry, escorted Dunn and provided a lot of help, both overt and covert.


    But now, the situation has reversed.


    Dunn has become a big supporter of Michael Ovitz!


    This time, the Big Five was vigorously encircling and suppressing New Universe, which Michael Ovitz liked to see, and even sneered at the Big Five in his heart.


    The more I got in touch with Tang En, the more I felt all kinds of bizarre ideas and terrifying courage in this young man''s mind.


    Don''t take the initiative if Tang En doesn''t take the initiative, you still take the initiative to provoke Tang En?


    Isn''t this courting death?


    Don''t look at the aggressiveness of the Big Five Alliance, but in the eyes of Michael Ovitz, it is a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, a mob.


    Dunn''s industrial layout for New Universal has long surpassed the significance of Hollywood.


    New Universal''s industry has opened up to Hollywood and Silicon Valley!


    Even in the next step, Dunn wants to open up the fashion circle in New York!


    Form the most stable triangular strategy version, forming horns with each other, with strong defensive capabilities.


    If the Big Five wants to use the power of Hollywood to crusade against New Universal, it can only ask for trouble.


    Still playing tricks on the MPAA''s rating committee to calculate New Universal''s films?


    It''s really ridiculous!


    So during this time Michael Ovitz had a very comfortable life, and he seemed to see another windfall from the sky.


    Dunn is a master who refuses to suffer.


    If you want to quell this farce, the Big Five must pay a big price.


    While New Universal is getting huge benefits, as a strategic ally, Legendary Pictures might also be able to drink soup, which is pretty enough!


    Sure enough, Michael Ovitz heard Dunn''s public lecture at USC next!


    Michael Ovitz stayed up all night with excitement!


    Here comes the opportunity!


    Sure enough, on the next morning, he received a call from Dunn, inviting him to the country club in Beverly Hills to play two-shot in the afternoon.


    The so-called two-shot, naturally refers to playing golf.


    But it''s obviously more than just golf.


    This is likely to be a conspiracy!


    Michael Ovitz was very excited and agreed.


    After finishing the call with Dunn, he called his star wife Kate Beckinsale: "Put off all the work at hand, and accompany me to see Dunn in the afternoon."


    Kate Beckinsale naturally knew the weight of Dunn''s name and said without hesitation, "Okay, then... do you need me to entertain him?"


    "Um."


    "Okay, I''ll get dressed up."


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 Chapter 1190： Talking and laughing, the ashes vanished into ashes

    Come to the club to play golf, definitely not two big men. On the one hand, there are too few people, and on the other hand, it is a little monotonous.


    According to the past habit, both parties have female companions.


    Dunn brought Blake Lively to let her see the world.


    Unexpectedly, Michael Ovitz brought Kate Beckinsale.


    You know, this is the best leisure club in Hollywood, which includes the perfect service facilities. After each game, you can take a bath, go to rest and entertain for a while, take a bubble bath or a hot spring bath.


    Those who have female companions can arrange it themselves, and the clubs without female companions also provide supplies. They are all female college students who come to work. The quality is very good, and the service is also good.


    In the past, Michael Ovitz brought a new actress over every time, and then gave up the female companion to Dunn during leisure and entertainment. He was originally an agent, this is his job, and he is used to it to the core.


    How to arrange this time?


    When changing into sports clothes in the men''s room, Dunn couldn''t help but ask, "Why is Kate here?"


    Michael Ovitz smiled and said, "She has never participated in this kind of activity. Come and play and accompany you by the way."


    "There''s no need for that."


    "That''s what Kate meant."


    "yes?"


    "Okay, let''s stop talking about it, let''s play!"


    Michael Ovitz waved his hand, very disapproving, Zhang Luo and Dunn went to the court to play.


    Then I saw Kate Beckinsale and Blake Lively who had changed into short sports skirts. One is beautiful and plump, the other is youthful and beautiful; one is flaming red lips, and the other is pure and lovely, with a bit of a twinkling aura.


    "Hi! Dunn, long time no see!"


    Kate Beckinsale came over to greet Dunn generously and gave him a big hug.


    The two of course have some intimate contacts in private.


    In the summer, Dunn called her and Catherine Zeta-Jones to his office every noon for three consecutive days to experience the style of these two English roses.


    Michael Ovitz knew about this kind of thing, and it didn''t matter.


    He is a broker.


    When he founded CAA in the 1970s, in the darkest era of Hollywood, why did he defeat the latter and become the most powerful agency?


    Because he let go! No lower limit!


    He once stood at the dinner table and danced striptease, once learned how to bark in public, and even did a lot of illegal and criminal activities, just to win over celebrities.


    For him, arranging women is all pediatrics.


    In order to be successful, you can have no wife and children at all!


    In a place like Hollywood, how can you succeed if you don''t be ruthless? Besides, having lived and worked in Hollywood for decades, I have long seen through the relationship between men and women.


    Isn''t it just a little thing, especially this combination of old wives and young husbands, they have a lot of fun.


    Don''t talk about him, Michael Douglas must know that Catherine Zeta Jones has an affair with Dunn, just turn a blind eye.


    No one is clean!


    Seeing that they didn''t care, Dunn didn''t say much, picked up the club and started swinging the ball.


    It''s not a game, it''s a swing game.


    Very basic skills.


    Playing is not a pursuit, but talking is the goal.


    Kate Beckinsale also took Blake Lively to the other side to play.


    "How to resolve this matter?"


    After swinging several shots in a row, seeing that Dunn never spoke, Michael Ovitz was a little anxious.


    Tang En smiled, "It''s simple."


    Michael Ovitz nodded in agreement: "I know, this kind of thing is not difficult for you to solve. The so-called Big Five Alliance has no unified concept at all, and the interests of the five of them are not evenly distributed. , how could it be possible to bind with one heart?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "Bears or cats, as long as they dare to come, they will be defeated!"


    Michael Ovitz smiled, "It fits your style!"


    "Let''s take a look, it is estimated that they should move at this time." Dunn put down his cue, glanced at the clear blue sky, and said with half-squinted eyes.


    Michael Ovitz understood: "You mean the Big Five want a secret meeting?"


    "Of course." Dunn''s expression was very sunny and full of confidence, "You should understand the power of my speech that day. They are definitely not afraid of things in Hollywood, and I have many opponents. But outside of Hollywood, they will I have no choice but to report to the group to keep warm."


    Michael Ovitz frowned, "But this time the other party has a lot of power, can''t it just end so easily? The thunder is heavy and the rain is small. Isn''t that a big joke in the industry?"


    Tang En sneered, "It''s better to be a joke than to sell property! I''d like to see if they want face or liar!"


    In the Hollywood of the previous life, under the impact of the Internet, almost every family was selling their property, and even a giant like Time Warner was sold as a whole.


    Michael Ovitz was still puzzled.


    Dunn didn''t need to hide it from him, so he told him with a smile that his close comrade-in-arms Scott Swift had taken over the Disney shares held by the Bass family and had become Disney''s largest shareholder.


    "This¡­"


    Michael Ovitz''s eyes widened in horror. He knew that Disney''s shareholders had changed, but he didn''t expect it to be Dunn''s!


    This is a big enough handwriting!


    He used to be the president of Disney. When he was president, the Bass family held 10.4% of Disney''s share capital.


    Later, due to the bubble crisis, the family investment suffered losses and was forced to reduce its holdings, leaving only 6.7%.


    But this part of the stock is also worth more than 2 billion US dollars!


    Through the relationship, Dunn spent more than 2 billion US dollars to eat a large number of Disney stocks?


    It really is a means of reaching the sky!


    With this move, I am not afraid that Disney will not admit defeat.


    It is only a matter of time before this breakthrough is found, the Internet threat theory spreads, and the alliance of the Big Five disintegrates.


    To be honest, Michael Ovitz knew that Dunn would definitely win.


    But I didn''t expect Dunn to take such an extreme way!


    keep fighting?


    First of all, if the Disney empire is to be divided up, it may become a subsidiary of New Universal.


    Then, it was the alliance between New Universal and Silicon Valley, which was a move to draw the bottom line.


    Who can bear this?


    Michael Ovitz can even imagine that UU reading www.uukanshu. com''s current Michael Eisner must have regretted everything.


    "The means are sky-high! Awesome!"


    Michael Ovitz took a deep breath and expressed his sincere admiration.


    With a calm expression on his face, Tang En continued to swing.


    Why is golf popular among the upper class?


    A large part of the reason is that the movements are unrestrained, and it is not as dignified to jump up and down as other sports.


    Dunn has practiced for so many years, and his swing moves are smooth and smooth, showing his strength and domineering.


    "What''s next?"


    "The matter of the rating committee must be resolved."


    Michael Ovitz said embarrassingly: "I''m afraid... MPAA is a joint product of the dual interests of the official and Hollywood. You want to shake this organization... It''s almost impossible."


    "I know." Dunn shrugged helplessly, "If there was a way, I would have set up another stove and built another MPAA. However, I can''t let them go so easily. This time they fouled first."


    "How to do it?"


    "Push Legendary Pictures into the Rating Committee!"


    "what?"


    Michael Ovitz is shocked again!


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 Chapter 1191： Promote the membership of Legendary Pictures

    In the early days, there were eight major studios in Hollywood.


    These eight studios cooperated with the government to create the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, which is responsible for all actions to safeguard, plan, and formulate the collective interests of Hollywood.


    These eight studios have also become members of the MPAA, commonly known as the Eight Giants.


    Later, with mergers and bankruptcy, the Big Eight became the Big Six.


    In the 1970s, Disney rose and joined the MPAA smoothly and became a giant. Hollywood returned to the pattern of seven giants.


    In the 1990s, Ted Turner Entertainment Group was unstoppable and joined the MPAA, and Hollywood returned to the pattern of the Big Eight!


    Later, Time Warner acquired Turner Group, and Turner Entertainment withdrew from MPAA, becoming the Big Seven.


    Later, New Universal acquired MGM, and MGM withdrew from MPAA, becoming the current environment of the Hollywood Big Six.


    That is to say, in the nearly 100 years since MPAA was founded, apart from its founding members, only two entertainment companies have received unanimous recognition and become MPAA''s standing members.


    One is Disney and the other is Turner Group!


    Needless to say, Disney.


    The Turner Group was under President Bush Sr. Ted Turner made a huge political contribution to his presidential campaign, and that''s what it takes to reciprocate.


    In order to join the MPAA, in addition to the official permission, all members must unanimously vote.


    The Turner Group has a huge political background and entertainment roots, which can make it into the MPAA.


    Now, Dunn proposes to let Legendary Pictures enter the MPAA, which is really... a bit too strong!


    Legendary Pictures has only been born for less than 4 years. Whether it is seniority or influence, it is far from enough.


    However, Michael Ovitz is really heartbroken!


    If Legendary Pictures successfully enters the MPAA and becomes a member of the rating committee, it means that Legendary Pictures will become the second largest film in the world after Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Pyra Hollywood''s seventh giant after Meng!


    Only MPAA members can be called Hollywood giants!


    Don''t look at DreamWorks a few years ago, Lionsgate has done a good job in recent years, but without MPAA qualifications, they will always be at the bottom of the food chain, they belong to migrant workers, and they are not qualified to participate in the division of power at the top of Hollywood. .


    It is even conceivable that as long as the news that Legendary Pictures may join the MPAA is released, the stock price of Legendary Pictures may skyrocket by 20%!


    "Can this work?"


    Michael Ovitz''s eyes lit up, and he was both surprised and apprehensive.


    The corners of Tang En''s mouth twitched, and he said coldly, "Do you think this is the end of the matter? Don''t try to reconcile without paying enough price!"


    "Of course, there is always some compensation for making mistakes, but this requirement... will it be too much?" Michael Ovitz was still a little unsure.


    On the surface, Legendary Pictures has nothing to do with New Universal Group.


    In fact, everyone understands that Legendary Pictures is a vassal of New Universal. Legendary Pictures was founded by Dunn and Michael Ovitz.


    According to MPAA regulations, any company can only occupy one spot.


    Because according to the rules and regulations, if two members have a huge dispute over a certain decree, concept and rating standard of the MPAA, they can apply to the arbitration committee, hold an enlarged hearing within Hollywood, and let the other 13 small and medium-sized companies participate. , discuss together. It will even alarm the California Assembly and the Federal Communications Commission.


    The reason for the accident at New Universal this time is because the Big Five are all in an alliance.


    New Global could not find a partner to file an arbitration application together, so it encountered such a passive situation.


    For this reason, even the powerful Turner Group had to quit after merging with Time Warner. Otherwise, Time Warner will have too much say in the MPAA.


    Now, if Tang En successfully promoted Legendary Pictures to enter the MPAA, wouldn''t it mean that he controlled half of the MPAA''s country?


    It is true that the other Big Five may still be allied, with the minority subordinate to the majority.


    But if this is the case, New Universal and Legendary Pictures join forces and keep applying for arbitration, then what is the credibility of MPAA? Hollywood still in a mess? The good situation was completely ruined.


    In order to take precautions, all members of the MPAA will have to make concessions to New Universal at that time.


    "Excessive?" Dunn snorted coldly and threw a shot as if to vent his anger. The golf ball drew a beautiful parabola and crossed the sparkling artificial lake in front.


    On the other hand, Kate Beckinsale and Blake Lively both applauded the shot.


    Tang En was very calm and said indifferently: "I''m just fighting for legitimate rights and interests. From a legal point of view, New Universal has nothing to do with Legendary Pictures. In any case, the rating committee can''t have such a scandal again."


    Michael Ovitz gritted his teeth, "Okay, you''ve decided... Then do it! I''ll contact the relationship and run this thing!"


    Tang En smiled, "Let''s prepare with both hands, you can get through with MPAA. The Big Five... I''ll get it done! Promote Legendary Pictures to join the club, and we are determined to do it!"


    There was an undisguised excitement on Michael Ovitz''s face.


    If Legendary entered the MPAA, then he would be a real Hollywood mogul, not a titular as he is now, and would be on an equal footing with Michael Eisner, Steve Burke, Tom Rothman, etc. .


    This would be a huge success in his career.


    An indescribable sense of pride and accomplishment welled up in his heart.


    Of course, more thanks to Dunn.


    Befriending Tang En was the most correct thing he did in the second half of his life!


    "By the way, I heard that Julia brought her little niece to see you?" After a brief excitement, Michael Ovitz quickly calmed down and changed the subject.


    He was born as an agent, and his grasp of human relationships and interpersonal relationships is so subtle.


    "You mean Emma?" Dunn thought of the lively and lovely little niece of Julia Roberts in his mind, and smiled, "Yes, I have seen it. I told her, wait a few years before getting better. Cultivation, now that I am a little younger, it is not easy to encourage the growth of the seedlings. Tong Xing is not a compliment."


    Michael Ovitz couldn''t help laughing: "What do you think Julia thought?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Have you slept with her?"


    "Of course." Tang En looked at him suspiciously, "What do you want to ask?"


    Michael Ovitz lowered his voice and said: "Julia has such a close relationship with you, and she introduced her little niece to you, you say... She can''t imagine the situation in a few years? Or is he Inexplicable confidence in you?"


    Tang En gave him an angry look, "You''re boring!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Michael Ovitz showed that kind of evil smile that is unique to men.


    Dunn''s face was indifferent and took it for granted, "Maybe she just wants me to take special care of her little niece. It''s not a big deal if I see this kind of thing a lot. Kevin Spacey took his daughter''s boyfriend It''s all done, what else can''t happen?"


    Of course, Michael Ovitz knows this, he is just talking about a precondition.


    Now that the preparation is complete, he is about to express his true thoughts, so he sighs and said helplessly: "Hey, I''m too busy with work now, and I don''t have time to take care of the family. Kate is okay, she can understand me, The point is that it''s not good for the child''s growth."


    "Child? Do you have a child?"


    "No, I''m talking about Lily."


    "Oh."


    Dunn nodded.


    He knew that the Lily the other party said was named Lily Mo Sheen. She was the daughter of Kate Beckinsale and her ex-boyfriend. She was only 6 years old this year, and she was very cute.


    "What happened to Lily?"


    "She has been by Kate''s side since she was born and lacks her father''s teaching. Although she is now my stepdaughter, my work... is too busy to do anything." Michael Ovitz sighed and shook his head repeatedly. "By the way, why don''t you help?"


    "Me?" Dunn opened his eyes wide, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    Michael Ovitz said solemnly: "Don''t admit it, I have met Tyler many times, didn''t she grow up under your guidance? I think she is very good, very good. Not only has she become a little boy Little female singer, I heard that she also helped the police to uncover a cult fraud group? This is amazing!"


    Little Taylor is fine?


    She is about to become a devil king!


    Dunn was stunned for a moment and gave him a deep look, "You mean Lily can grow up like Taylor?"


    "I feel pretty good."


    Michael Ovitz said very seriously Dunn took a deep breath and suddenly understood what the other party meant.


    This is to make Lily Mo Sheen follow the model of Little Taylor.


    Dunn lowered his voice to a very low level, "Michael, is it unnecessary? I don''t want my wife and children? It''s a bit too much."


    "Wife and child?" Michael Ovitz twitched the corner of his mouth, showing a touch of sarcasm, a bit of disdain.


    "Um?"


    "My wife has already divorced me. As for my children... My eldest son works in a bank, my second son works in Legendary Pictures, and my daughter is married to Germany and is a pediatrician."


    There was no emotion in Michael Ovitz''s words, and he was rather indifferent.


    Dunn was completely surprised.


    He knew that the marriage of Michael Ovitz and Kate Beckinsale was not because of love. The two were nearly 30 years apart, so it would be ridiculous to talk about love.


    However, lack of love doesn''t mean that you can''t start a family.


    After Katherine Zeta-Jones married Michael Douglas, her life was relatively stable. A few years ago, she also gave birth to a daughter, Kelly Zeta-Douglas, who was also very cute.


    Marriage has never been equal to love.


    It''s just that Dunn didn''t expect Michael Ovitz to be so indifferent and uncomfortable, so he couldn''t help frowning: "If that''s the case, why did you marry her in the first place?"


    : . :

 Chapter 1192： tool

    "Let each take what they need."


    Michael Ovitz looked calm, as if he was talking about other people''s affairs, absent-minded.


    Of course Dunn knows that everyone gets what they need.


    Otherwise, why would the splendid Kate Beckinsale marry you a bad old man? Isn''t it because of your status and influence in the Hollywood industry that you can let her live the life of a lady and better promote her career development?


    This is also normal.


    There are too many young and beautiful girls marrying old men.


    But what Michael Ovitz said next made Dunn feel cold in his heart and felt the bastard, indifference and inhumanity of this guy.


    "Ovitz''s name may be well-known in the Hollywood industry. But in the world, Kate Beckinsale''s name is more well-known. If Legendary Pictures wants to have higher attention and market appeal, it depends on My personal reputation is definitely not good, I''m not Bill Gates, I''m not Buffett, I''m not a star entrepreneur. But Kate Beckinsale can, through her news exposure, can increase the attention of Legendary Pictures. My wife and I... ex-wife of course, we talked and she understands what I''m thinking. Otherwise we wouldn''t have a smooth divorce."


    Dunn couldn''t believe it, "You treat marriage as a tool to make money."


    "is it not OK?"


    Michael Ovitz asked back.


    Dunn was speechless.


    I can only secretly sigh.


    This guy is really uncompromising!


    Yes, only this kind of person can fight a **** path in a traditional enterprise whose market has long been saturated.


    Why isn''t Tang En''s road to success like this?


    The difference is that Michael Ovitz''s two ventures, first CAA and then Legendary Pictures, have made extensive use of the "woman" tool.


    Dunn relies on foresight.


    He''s not going to use women as tools to add drama to his career success.


    At this moment, Dunn also understood why Michael Eisner invited Michael Ovitz to be the president of Disney with a lot of money, and then fired him at a huge cost not long after.


    The values ??of the two are completely different!


    Michael Eisner''s personal life is very decent, and the corporate values ??he implements are very decent!


    After Disney acquired ABC, there was a series of turmoil. Why? Because Michael Eisner picked up a machete and cut off a lot of ABC''s profitable TV shows, this is the loss.


    Because the scale of these shows is too large, the values ??conflict with Disney.


    Michael Eisner wants Disney to make money in a positive, healthy, and upward industry, rather than relying on marginal content.


    This is called doing something and refraining from doing something, and you can''t touch the principle of making money.


    In contrast, Michael Ovitz is at the other extreme. He does everything for success!


    With such a huge gap in value concept, it is reasonable for the two sides to break up.


    Dunn sighed and waved his hand, "Forget it, this matter... It''s mainly up to Kate, not what we said."


    Michael Ovitz said disapprovingly: "Kate will understand, just like Julia. Working hard in this circle, there are no outside rules and regulations. In Vanity Fair, where money is drunk, setting a bottom line is asking for trouble."


    Dunn hesitated for a while, then shook his head, "Let''s talk about it later!"


    Michael Ovitz smiled and said: "Isn''t Natalie pregnant? I heard that I rarely go out every day? It''s just right, let Kate take Lily over as a guest, let Natalie feel the atmosphere of the child in advance, and make a noise ."


    Tang En felt a little helpless, "Do whatever you want! Who knows what will happen more than ten years later? It doesn''t matter."


    Michael Ovitz smiled confidently and said, "Don''t worry, I''m good at this kind of thing. I''ll make arrangements and make sure it''s all right. By the way, I heard that you and Mrs. Douglas also often date?"


    "you know?"


    "Kate told me."


    Dunn felt a little helpless.


    There was a time when he regularly dated Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz. Later, Rachel Weisz''s life was stable, she was pregnant and had a baby, Dunn excluded her and replaced her with Kate Beckinsale.


    Unexpectedly, Kate Beckinsale wouldn''t hide this secret dating from Ovitz.


    Sure enough, the normal husband and wife relationship cannot be used to limit their standard Vanity Fair marriage union.


    "You guys are really frank." Dunn''s tone was a little weird.


    Michael Ovitz didn''t care, and said casually, "Then I''ll arrange it. Don''t worry, I''ll tell them."


    "Let''s go! I''m going to the hot spring!"


    Dunn put down his club and stretched his back. "By the way, there is one more thing. If we solve the problem this time, we must come up with a solution to the Hollywood Internet in response to Silicon Valley. At that time, it will depend on your ability. Can''t get a piece of the pie."


    Michael Ovitz said: "If it is your proposal, Legendary Pictures will definitely have the opportunity to participate."


    Tang En was startled, and laughed twice.


    Then he waved at him, walked over like Blake Lively, and shouted at her from a distance, "Stop fighting, go to the hot spring!"


    "OK!"


    Blake Lively was excited.


    Beverly Hills is a mountain, and if there are mountains, there will naturally be springs.


    As the most well-known and high-end leisure club here, the Country Club has created a natural hot spring in the Beverly Hills area.


    But Dunn doesn''t believe it, it''s just propaganda and hype.


    This is not a volcanic crater, where did the hot spring come from? It should be natural spring water, artificially heated.


    Even so, it was enough to attract countless people.


    Los Angeles receives tens of millions of foreign tourists every year, but it is impossible for these people to have the opportunity to enter a country club, nor even if they have money.


    Not to mention foreigners, even if they are Americans, they need elites with certain social status and fame to have the opportunity to come in.


    Too many customers will affect the quality of service.


    It is better to be short than to waste.


    The country club in Beverly Hills is too famous, and limited reception of guests is a major way to maintain a high-end image.


    Blake Lively had heard about the name of the country club for a long time. This was the first time he had come here. He seemed very excited, and ran over to grab Dunn''s arm.


    Unexpectedly, Kate Beckinsale took it easy, walked to the other side, and took Dunn''s other arm.


    Blake Lively''s eyes widened immediately, and it was a little incomprehensible. He couldn''t help asking, "Where''s Mr. Ovitz? Doesn''t he take a hot spring?"


    Tang En said, "He''s very busy, so he''s back to work."


    "what?"


    Blake Lively didn''t react for a moment.


    On the other side, Kate Beckinsale said with a coquettish smile: "He''s getting old, and he''s dizzy after taking a hot shower. Let''s go three."


    "Oh."


    Blake Lively blinked a few times, a bold idea came to his mind, and then he immediately rejected it.


    Shouldn''t it be possible?


    That''s Mr. Ovitz!


    Hollywood tycoon!


    Kate Beckinsale seemed to see her thoughts and said with a half-smile: "Blake When Dunn and I were good, you didn''t know each other. We are old friends, today It was to help my old man entertain Dunn."


    Blake Lively is very smart, his eyes roamed the faces of Dunn and Kate Beckinsale a few times, and he reacted instantly.


    I felt a little cold in my body.


    It turns out that the big star Kate Beckinsale is just a tool for the friendly exchanges between Dunn and Michael Ovitz!


    She suddenly felt a little sad.


    Is this the fate of the lady?


    What''s even sadder is that Kate Beckinsale doesn''t seem to be ashamed, but proud of her, holding Dunn''s arm, how close she wants to be, and even angering and acting coquettishly from time to time, especially to please people.


    In a way, Blake Lively and Kate Beckinsale made the same choices.


    Blake Lively chose a lot of women, but the young and handsome Dunn.


    Kate Beckinsale chose Michael Ovitz, who is not many women, but is very old.


    They are all in pursuit of a better life, and they follow men with obvious shortcomings.


    The difference is that Dunn is very domineering towards women. He strictly forbids his women to have intimate contacts with any man.


    Michael Ovitz, however, took his woman as a tool to please others and offered it up.


    At this moment, Blake Lively secretly rejoiced.


    Fortunately, she followed Dunn.

 Chapter 1193： Jean Lee

    Everything was unexpected, and Michael Eisner couldn''t sit still.


    Under the internal and external troubles, he can only be this early bird, contacting Steve Burke, Barry Mayer, Tom Rothman and Brad Gray and asking for a secret meeting.


    With this step down, everyone is naturally happy to see it happen. Except for Barry Mayer who snorted and pretended, everyone else agreed.


    Disney arranges a "recuperation event" every year, held in Disney World, which is a series of strategic consultations between the board of directors and some of Disney''s entrepreneurial old men.


    Because of the recent change of Disney''s major shareholders, this year''s "recuperation event" was held as scheduled, with more than a dozen directors present, including shareholder representatives and retired veterans like Roy Disney.


    At the meeting, Michael Eisner kept his stance low, vowing to let Disney get over the difficulties as soon as possible.


    Scott Swift was happy with this situation, and immediately stated that he would find a way to solve the problem of "American Idol" and strive to keep the next season of "American Idol" on ABC.


    In short, after a meeting, the conflicts within Disney were temporarily controlled.


    Next, as long as the foreign troubles are resolved, Michael Eisner can successfully pass the test.


    After the meeting, Michael Eisner specifically found Scott Swift and said straight to the point: "I know, you represent Dunn!"


    Scott Swift smiled: "What does that mean? I don''t understand."


    Michael Eisner hummed, "You can''t deceive me, this is Dunn''s handwriting, I already see it."


    Scott Swift said lightly: "Although I don''t know much about the entertainment industry, I also know that Dunn has helped you a lot in the past few years, right? If it wasn''t for him, you might have stepped down long ago!"


    Of course Michael Eisner understood this truth, he sighed and was rather distressed, "Yeah, how could I not know. In the past few years, New Universal has helped Disney a lot, and I can see that. At the same time, New Universal is also encroaching on Disney''s territory bit by bit. Even the ''Disney Princess'' brand has been robbed by him for most of it!"


    "Disney Princess" is Disney''s fundamental trump card.


    The property value is higher than Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel DC. It''s just that Disney has been using it to a limited extent, prohibiting authorization for many "low-end" products. .


    In the past few years, Dunn has provided Disney with a lot of help, of course not for free. For example, Disney¡¯s live-action movie adaptations took half of the copyright through Rose Pictures.


    What''s more, in order to promote the greater development of "Victoria''s Secret", Dunn even got the authorization of "Disney Princess". In other words, in the future Victoria''s Secret show, you can borrow the images of princesses, instead of blindly repeating the big-winged angel catwalk. This will greatly increase the brand effect of Wei Mi.


    But it is a great harm to the image of Disney princesses.


    In terms of the use of the Disney Princess brand, Disney has always been cautious to prevent excessive commercialization and maintain a certain high-end attribute.


    But Tang En doesn''t care about that, he''ll definitely use it to the death if he gets the authorization!


    In this Big Five Alliance incident, Michael Eisner just wanted to take back the authorization of this part of the "Disney Princess" that he had given to New Universal, but he was brutally killed by Dunn.


    "So what? The purpose of the commercial market is to make money, and the purpose of public companies is to make money. Michael, to put it bluntly, you are just a manager hired by Disney, you are not the owner of Disney. As long as the stock price rises and shareholders are satisfied, You''ll be a hit. As for the future...what''s with you? You''re not Disney!"


    Michael Eisner''s heart froze after Scott Swift''s grim remarks.


    This is an investor from Wall Street, a mercenary wealthy wolf!


    All he thought about was raising the stock price, but he had no long-term plan at all!


    Just like Paramount, after being in charge of Viacom President Philip Dorman, who was born on Wall Street, he adopted a series of profit-making strategies.


    It is conceivable that within a few years, Paramount will be firmly at the bottom of the six giants, and it is not surprising that its performance is surpassed by Lionsgate, becoming a nominal giant.


    As a professional manager, what they focus on is the current stock price.


    The higher the stock price, the higher the option reward.


    Although Michael Eisner is in his sixties, he has never thought of retiring. He still has great ambitions. The first time I admit it, I will try my best to end this farce. However, the general meeting of shareholders must not be held!"


    For listed companies, the general meeting of shareholders is held once a year. If it happens two or three times a year...that means the company is in big trouble and the board has lost control of the company. In many cases, the chairman of the board of directors has to resign.


    Scott Swift smiled, "I''m waiting for your result."


    Michael Eisner said: "If I say yes, I will. No one knows Hollywood better than I do. I know their mental state at the moment, and no one wants to make trouble anymore."


    Scott Swift shrugged, "That''s the best way. It''s good for both parties. It can''t be cheap for Silicon Valley, which is coveting it, right?"


    Michael Eisner really laughed.


    When the other party said this, it means that he admitted that he was completely under Tang En''s orders!


    "But..." Michael Eisner paused, "I have one condition!"


    "Oh?"


    "You must give up your Disney shares! Keep up to 30 million shares!"


    This is Michael Eisner''s bottom line.


    He couldn''t let Disney''s major shareholder be Dunn''s client. Doesn''t this mean that Dunn can influence Disney''s decision-making at any time? It''s a nightmare!


    Scott Swift shook his head and smiled.


    Michael Eisner gritted his teeth and insisted: "You have to do this! Otherwise I''ll make it public!"


    Scott Swift hilariously said: "Michael, you''re in a hurry. It''s not that I disagree with the reduction, I mean...actually, I don''t want to own a share of Disney stock. I manage it. A high-tech internet venture capital fund, not next to an entertainment company.¡±


    Michael Eisner breathed a sigh of relief, this is the best!


    After this farce was created, everyone broke up in one shot, and the well water did not make the river water.


    This hidden major shareholder hangs over his head, which really makes people sleepless at night.


    "However, I also have a request."


    "Say."


    Scott Swift said: "This time I invested in Disney, I paid a lot of money to borrow a $1 billion loan with a monthly interest of 5%. This is a lot of interest."


    Michael Eisner''s face suddenly changed.


    5% monthly short-term debt?


    This handwriting is really big! This is in order to enter Disney, the blood has been invested!


    "When this farce is over and "American Idol" is stabilized, Disney''s bad mood will disappear, and the stock price will have a big boost in the short term. Within half a year, I will arrange to buy the shares in your hands, You''ll make a fortune." Michael Eisner shook his head, a little dejected and a little helpless.


    Asking God is easy, but sending God is difficult.


    This is to spend money to ask him to quit.


    Scott Swift was very dissatisfied and stretched out two fingers, "The rate of return of the Swift fund is compared to that of you. Disney is a good business, and the rate of return cannot be too low... Forget it. , I''ll sell your face, I won''t talk too much, and I will return 20% in half a year, no problem, right?"


    Michael Eisner really can live and die!


    20% return for half a year?


    Isn''t this called the lion''s mouth?


    On Wall Street, funds with an annual return of 12%-14% are considered high-quality funds.


    "What? Is there a problem?" Scott Swift had a half-smile expression.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath: "Yes! No problem! Within half a year, I will arrange to take over all of your Disney stock at a premium of 20%!"


    Scott Swift hurriedly said, "Don''t forget, there is still interest!"


    Michael Eisner said angrily: "Don''t take me for a fool! Even if the 5% monthly interest rate is true, the borrower must be Dunn Capital! He is the richest man in the world, and he is still playing this kind of trick, is it interesting? "


    Scott Swift laughed and clapped his hands: "I think so too. Well, let''s just forget about the interest, let him suffer some losses. But 20% of Swift''s fund The after-tax rate of return cannot be less than a cent.¡±


    This time after the tax change?


    Michael Eisner''s face was ashen, he stood up angrily, "That''s it!"


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn ended the call with Scott Swift and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.


    It seems that everything is in order.


    In New Universal''s film and television entertainment strategy, Netflix is ??a crucial part, especially Netflix''s streaming media business.


    The streaming media business is so fierce that once it appears, it will destroy the video tape and DVD market, and will seriously invade the TV station market.


    The gun hit the first bird.


    If Dunn recklessly launched Netflix and then let Hollywood''s sales industry suffer a fatal blow, then the Big Five alliance would really be desperate.


    This is not the same as launching a platter investment business.


    Assortment of investments is a help, it can make Hollywood colleagues have a better life.


    The streaming media business is different. This is to steal someone else''s job and make money by yourself!


    Although Tang En was daring, he was very cautious in this matter.


    Netflix, in the previous life, was careful and careful, and only launched the streaming media business after the streaming media business was booming for many years. For this reason, it was once squeezed by Hollywood and almost went bankrupt. If it weren''t for the original drama, Netflix might have fallen.


    Don''t dare to be the first in the world, only then can you be a leader.


    Especially after the aggressiveness of the Big Five Alliance, Dunn was much more cautious.


    In the streaming media business, he doesn''t plan to be the first to eat crabs.


    Taking advantage of this negotiation opportunity, can you give your colleagues in Hollywood a "benefit"?


    Yes, Rangli!

 Chapter 1194： Liver and intestines broken

    As Dunn expected, everything happened in his plan.


    Of course, part of it also comes from foresighted judgment.


    Anyone with insight understands that with the increase of Internet speed, online video will become another major distribution channel for Hollywood.


    However, there are not many people who can really see through it.


    Some people think that this is a blessing rather than a curse. Just like DVD distribution and TV distribution, Internet distribution is just an additional distribution channel.


    Some people think that this is a catastrophe, as if the Internet is gradually eliminating the newspaper industry and the recording industry.


    Regardless, the Big Five are scared.


    In any case, don''t let Dunn "jump" to Silicon Valley!


    New Universal is within the framework of Hollywood, and they can also impose some constraints through MPAA and industry standards. If the new Universal headquarters moves to Silicon Valley, it will not be a half-hearted.


    On the other hand, the Big Five also need to prepare differently.


    In this secret meeting, it is a broad consensus to compromise with Dunn.


    The bigger purpose is to discuss a solution to the Internet crisis.


    However, except for 20th Century Fox, other Hollywood giants have suffered from the Internet and caused serious losses. They really don¡¯t want to touch the Internet-related business anymore.


    The Internet is a high-tech industry, and the United States has a clear requirement that foreigners limit participation. It''s not that it''s not allowed, it''s that it can''t involve too high-end, and can''t cooperate with some secret-related companies. In short, there are a lot of rules and regulations, which makes it impossible for foreigners to start a business in Silicon Valley.


    unless you become a U.S. citizen.


    At the time of the Internet boom, the headquarters of News Corporation was still in Australia, and the relationship between Murdoch and the United States was not clear.


    Until Clinton''s two terms expired and Bush''s presidential campaign, Murdoch contributed a lot of political donations to support President Bush''s entry into the White House, catering to the Republican Party.


    Thanks to this credit, News Corporation''s headquarters was registered in New York, USA, and it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.


    Unexpectedly, misfortune and fortune depend on it!


    The identity issue was originally a trouble for Murdoch, but because of such trouble, he was not able to participate in the Internet wave in the 1990s and managed to avoid the bubble crisis!


    While Time Warner, Disney, Sony Entertainment and other media giants were vomiting blood in the bubble crisis, 20th Century Fox stayed out of it and was as stable as a mountain.


    When Murdoch can get involved in the Internet industry, it will be after the bubble crisis.


    This also leads to the fact that in the United States, apart from New Universal, News Corp. is most interested in the Internet business!


    Because Murdoch has never suffered from the Internet, and even because of the success of Myspace, he is full of confidence in the Internet.


    It is a pity that the support of the 20th Century Fox family cannot shake the rejection and boycott of the Internet by the Big Five Alliance.


    On the other hand, Brad Gray put forward a very effective suggestion: "The Internet industry... I think Dunn has done a good job. Netflix, Blizzard, and IMDB are all very good. Since we want to reconcile, New Universal will still be A member of Hollywood. In the face of the Internet trend in Silicon Valley, he has reason to stand with us, and it is necessary for him to safeguard the interests of Hollywood.¡±


    This was immediately recognized by everyone.


    These old guys are a little confused about the Internet.


    In contrast, Dunn, a young man, has a sharper mind and is more able to keep up with the trend of the times.


    "That''s true." Barry Mayer took it seriously. "Michael, Dunn relies on you to contact him. Your relationship has always been good."


    Michael Eisner vomits blood!


    I have a good relationship with Dunn?


    Why don''t I know?


    He said coldly: "When you don''t need him, everyone squeezes him. Now that you need him, let him help. Do you know who that person is? He''s Tang En! At a sufficient price, can this matter be easily resolved?"


    Barry Mayer frowned displeased: "It''s always about reconciliation, Hollywood, it''s all family."


    Twentieth Century Fox CEO Tom Rothman also said with a smile: "Yeah, Dunn... I still know a lot about him. He is very knowledgeable about current affairs. Don''t look at his arrogance. In fact, he doesn''t want to overturn the chessboard."


    Of course, Steve Burke was not polite. He and Michael Eisner already had old grudges, and said lightly, "Since you are leading the secret meeting, you will naturally be responsible for this negotiation."


    Brad Gray of Paramount laughed: "It''s hard work for those who are capable, Michael, we all believe in you. No one is up to this task except you."


    Well, it looks like he''s settled for him!


    No way, Disney is in crisis right now.


    These old foxes will definitely take advantage of this opportunity.


    They are all bigwigs in the industry, and no one wants to beg Tang En for peace like a third grandson.


    Since Michael Eisner is so enthusiastic, let him go!


    ¡­¡­


    The past half month has probably been the worst half month for Michael Eisner over the past 20 years since he took over Disney!


    He can really be **** to death!


    For the first time in so many years, he felt overwhelmed, and even had the idea of ??retiring.


    This work is not done by humans!


    Inside Disney, he was constantly opposed by the diehards represented by Roy Disney, and was even taken advantage of by Dunn to become Disney''s major shareholder!


    Well, he endured it!


    He struck a deal with Scott Swift and promised the old-school shareholders of Roy Disney that he''d put his old face to work.


    But I didn''t expect that the Big Five alliance is also intriguing!


    It was obvious that he was so miserable, the four "allies" not only did not help, but also pushed him into the fire pit reluctantly, asking him to come forward to negotiate with Tang En.


    Obviously, the five companies joined forces to suppress the new global, it was someone''s fault!


    Well now, let him bear all the costs alone, this is too much!


    Is this still called an ally?


    Speaking of allies, in the two or three years that Disney and New Universal "forged an alliance", although Dunn kept taking small advantages, on the whole, he was really good to Disney.


    Not to mention other things, the program "American Idol" can push ABC to the throne of the largest TV network in the United States!


    It is also an ally, but Dunn is more reliable!


    Michael Eisner suffered a blood loss this time when the alliance of the Big Five encircled and suppressed New Universal!


    He learned a profound lesson.


    He wrote a proverb in his own hand and pressed it under the glass of his desk, keeping an eye on it at all times¡ª¡°It¡¯s better to be with a tiger than a jackal.¡±


    Tiger Naturally, it is Dunn.


    Jackal is one of several other Hollywood giants.


    Having learned this lesson, Michael Eisner secretly vowed that he would never make this kind of mistake again in his life!


    However, the problem still needs to be solved.


    Negotiate with Dunn!


    How to do?


    The problem now is that he can''t contact Tang En at all!


    Many executives of New Global have been contacted, but none of them can do anything about it. He also personally called the office of the chairman of New Universal and asked to arrange a time to meet with Tang En.


    As a result, the little secretary on the opposite side, who didn''t know who he was, could choke to death when he spoke: "I don''t know who you are, the boss is not here, you can call him privately."


    Michael Eisner is heartbroken. If he can get in touch with Tang En, will he still contact the chairman''s office?


    After three days in a row, he tried every means but failed to contact Dunn.


    Even went to the door of Dunn''s house and blocked the door.


    Dunn seemed to have disappeared.


    It was not until the latest issue of "Metropolis" fashion magazine that I saw the news of Dunn.


    It turns out that this year''s Victoria''s Secret show is about to begin!


    At this moment, Dunn took the whole family to New York to watch the show!


    Michael Eisner hurriedly arranged a flight to New York.

 Chapter 1195： Dont underestimate the heroes of the world

    Entering the 21st century, the frenzy of the Victoria''s Secret show can no longer be compared to the 1990s.


    Although the number of viewers is still increasing every year, and the sales of the Victoria''s Secret show are increasing every year, the growth rate has slowed down.


    But this year is different.


    The fashion media, entertainment media, and even many financial media in the United States are paying attention to the Victoria''s Secret show held in New York on November 5th!


    This is the first shot of New Universal Group after taking over "Victoria''s Secret"!


    This will be a great fusion of entertainment and fashion.


    New Universal spent nearly 4 billion US dollars to buy the Victoria''s Secret brand, which is not a low price. Many financial media have paid close attention to it, wanting to see what kind of tricks New Universal can play and what heights it can hold Victoria''s Secret to.


    Then, they heard something crazy and shocking.


    Michael Jackson will be the guest performer on this Victoria''s Secret show!


    When this news came out, many people thought it was fake news.


    Although the Victoria''s Secret Show is the highest palace of the model catwalk world, this is indisputable.


    But in the identity of Michael Jackson, it is a bit of a loss to have him assist in the Victoria''s Secret show.


    It''s like superstars like Will Smith and Tom Hanks won''t shoot underwear commercials, not even the world''s top underwear brands.


    How famous is Michael Jackson?


    Make a comparison to understand.


    In the American basketball circle, there is a habit that when calling many legendary players, they prefer to use their exclusive abbreviations, such as Kevin Garnett''s KG. But when calling Michael Jordan, use the common player''s name, call him "Jordan".


    Because the English abbreviation of Michael Jordan is MJ, and "MJ" is the exclusive name of another person in the United States, that is Michael Jackson!


    In front of Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan has to give way.


    Now, Michael Jackson is going to appear on the Victoria''s Secret show, which has become the hottest topic in the United States for a while!


    Even Natalie, who is pregnant and raising a baby, and Gal Gadot, who is out for filming, have to join in the fun and want to be there in person and enjoy this year''s Victoria''s Secret show up close.


    Tang En simply gave up and went on a family trip.


    With three real girlfriends Natalie, Scarlett, Gal Gadot, and three backup girlfriends Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, Lily Collins, to New York.


    A man with a high profile with six women, this matter can''t be concealed from the pervasive paparazzi.


    Soon, the gossip media began to report.


    "As close as sisters? On Dunn''s Women''s Way. ¡·


    "One man and four women! ¡·


    "Dawn''s Gossip Girlfriend Appears! ¡·


    "Pregnant Portman showed her generosity and allowed her boyfriend to cheat. ¡·


    "The story Dunn and his girlfriends had to tell. ¡·


    ¡­¡­


    There are many special reports.


    Fortunately, these media still retained some bottom lines and did not excavate the two underage girls.


    Now that he has come out, Dunn doesn''t care.


    I took everyone out for a meal and chose the Barbetta restaurant with a history of 200 years.


    Dunn has been here several times, but Blake has come here for the first time. He is very curious about this place, and he is also amazed at the 18th-century Piedmont antiques, paintings, and cultural relics displayed here.


    "Huh? What about Gale?"


    Under the arrangement of a manager in his sixties, Dunn led everyone to sit down, but found that Gal Gadot was missing.


    Little Taylor said with a smile: "I know, just now... there seemed to be a reporter outside, and she went to appear on the set."


    Natalie rolled her eyes at her, "Can she speak? She wants to solve the fake news in the media. Does she need to be famous in this way?"


    Others would be afraid of her, but little Taylor would not, so she raised her chin and snorted, "What fake news? It''s all true."


    Natalie couldn''t do anything about her, so she glared at Dunn fiercely.


    Tang En was also very helpless, so he leaned over and whispered in her ear: "I had no experience before, so I didn''t know how to educate a child. Now I understand. When our child is born, I will definitely teach it strictly and not be obedient. Just hit!"


    Natalie gritted her teeth angrily: "I think you owe it! If you dare to hit my baby, I''ll do my best with you!"


    Dunn smiled and said sternly to Blake Lively, "Go out and have a look and help Gail deal with it."


    When Blake walked out of the restaurant again, he saw Gal Gadot being interviewed by several reporters in a serious manner, and he heard her say softly: "Natalie and I are good friends, when she was studying in Jerusalem, , we got to know each other. Dunn? I have nothing to do with him, or... just an ordinary friend. He is Natalie''s boyfriend, and the reports in your media are very funny. "


    "I know that the media always like to fabricate news about big figures, but I really think you are too demonizing Dunn, as if every woman has a special relationship with him. Really not! I have known Dunn for more than two years. Now, he is really good, and he takes special care and respect for our friends."


    "No! Of course not! I said, Dunn and I are just ordinary friends, and we have never crossed this hurdle. Not only me, but other girls as well. As far as I know, he has never betrayed Natalie. , their relationship is very good, which is completely different from some reports in the media. Our friends are very envious of their love, they are about to have their own baby, and we are all very pleased. "


    "Yeah, Natalie is pregnant, and our friends hang out just to celebrate. Me? I don''t have a boyfriend yet, so it''s not a rush. I''m just a little actor, and I''m going to make it through my own efforts. . In my eyes, Dunn is no different from other friends, except that he pays for every dinner."


    Listening to Gal Gadot running the train with his mouth full of seriousness, Blake Lively almost laughed.


    Unexpectedly, Gail, who was as gentle as water, didn''t change his face when he told a lie.


    There is level!


    You know, on the way to New York, the two of them were dragged into the bedroom by Dunn, and they were spoiled by their affection. During the period, there were a lot of jokes because of Taylor and Lily''s troubles.


    Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this was justified.


    No wonder Dunn said that she has great potential as an actress, not much worse than Scarlett!


    "Gail, come here! Everyone is waiting for you!" Blake called to her.


    Gal Gadot apologized to several reporters and walked over.


    Blake lowered his voice and said with admiration, "You are amazing!"


    Gal Gadot said with a low smile: "I learned from Nat, you don''t know, when she was in Jerusalem, almost every one of her classmates would ask this kind of question. Her reply made me believe it every time, like Dunn Like a single-minded moral gentleman."


    "Haha!" Blake was overjoyed, Hua Rong was charming, "I''ll tell my husband when I go back, you speak ill of him."


    Gal Gadot chuckled and pursed his lips, "Wait a minute, I''ll wait for someone."


    "Who is it?"


    "coming!"


    Looking in the direction of Gale''s gaze, Blake couldn''t help but be stunned, it turned out to be a ragged and dirty tramp.


    Blake looked suspicious and puzzled.


    At this moment, the bearded homeless man walked over quickly and respectfully stretched out his hands. There was a bank card and a withdrawal receipt on it.


    The homeless man said, "I only took $20. Here''s the receipt."


    Gal Gadot gave him a gentle smile, took the bank card and receipt, "Sir, you have fascinating qualities, and God will bless you."


    The tramp''s eyes were wet, tears almost fell, and he kept saying "thank you".


    Humanity!


    At this moment, the softness in Blake''s heart seemed to be touched.


    She had already guessed what happened just now.


    It should be that Gal Gadot saw that the homeless man was pitiful and wanted to give him a tip of $20, but found that he didn''t have so much change, so he asked him to take his card to the ATM and get it by himself.


    Unexpectedly, this dirty homeless man actually only took out $20, and he also showed the withdrawal receipt, indicating that he did not take more.


    This is really a very sweet little story.


    Especially...with the attention of so many reporters.


    Sure enough, when the two of them collected their bank cards and entered the restaurant, the reporters outside had already surrounded the homeless man. It is conceivable that in the following media reports, there will be a lot of inclination to the story of this homeless man.


    Entering the restaurant, Blake couldn''t help but ask, "How much money do you have in your card?"


    Gale said casually, "More than 400,000."


    "So much?" Blake widened his eyes, "Aren''t you afraid that he will run away with your card?"


    Gale laughed and said, "Blake, don''t you think that someone would dare to rob this townhouse area in broad daylight?"


    "you are awesome!"


    Blake took a deep breath Under Dunn''s arrangement, she and Gal Gadot have the best relationship, they live together almost every night, and there are often some relationships beyond friendship. But it wasn''t until this moment that she felt that she couldn''t underestimate the heroes of the world.


    Can you become Dunn''s girlfriend?


    Maybe Gale''s current strategies of "not fighting", "not robbing", "giving up", and "gentleness" are the key to her favor in this big family, maybe it''s intentional.


    It''s like giving a $20 tip to a homeless person, maybe because there are reporters there.


    At this moment, Blake Lively also had an epiphany.


    It seems that living in such a big family, you still have to exchange your sincerity for your true feelings, that kind of tricky tricks are not worth it. At least in the process of getting along with Gal Gadot, be sincere.


    When I went back, I found that there was another person at the dining table.


    A man famous in Hollywood - Michael Eisner!


    Tang En didn''t give him a good look, "This is my family dinner, you''d better not disturb!"


    "I only need a minute." Michael Eisner said in a low voice.


    Tang En glanced at him and said lightly: "I know what you mean, and my request is simple. In view of what happened to the rating committee this time, I deeply doubt the impartiality of the rating committee. Join the industry to balance the bad atmosphere in the MPAA!"

 Chapter 1196： battle of the gods

    Last year, due to some reasons, the Victoria''s Secret show was not held.


    In addition, this year is the tenth anniversary of the Victoria''s Secret show, so today''s big show is unprecedentedly grand, and almost all the big-name supermodels are present!


    In the list of supermodels listed before, in terms of industry status, Gisele Bundchen can only be ranked third!


    It can be seen how strong this year''s lineup is.


    Tang En handpicked and set a domineering and revealing internal theme for this year''s Victoria''s Secret Show - Battle of the Gods!


    This year''s venue is Pier 94 in Manhattan, which is full of fashion and art, and many art exhibitions and film festivals will choose here.


    Because Natalie, Scarlett and others were all there, Dunn couldn''t visit the dressing room in the backstage of the model, and waited quietly for the big show to start.


    The lights changed, and the catwalk, which was covered with red brilliance, seemed to be dotted with stars.


    Tang En did not participate in the design of the Victoria''s Secret show, and all this was unknown to him.


    I don''t know when Michael Jackson appeared.


    At the end of the runway, the graceful figures of the supermodels have not been seen for a long time.


    There is only a big little house that looks like a gift box.


    Suddenly, the lights flashed, and the live DJ made a countdown sound.


    At this time, everyone in the audience raised their spirits.


    But still did not see the shadow of the supermodel.


    Until a certain moment, the big gift box began to turn.


    When the gift box was turned around, the audience was boiling!


    The audience in the front row might still be able to control their excitement, while the ordinary audience in the back row couldn''t help but boil over!


    This arrangement is so ingenious!


    A box full of supermodels!


    This is to treat supermodels as gifts to every audience!


    The gift box is still turning, because the space is limited, only those famous models can appear in the gift box and pose a beautiful cry.


    The first thing that catches the eye is Gisele Bundchen in dreamy underwear!


    This fantasy underwear is composed of 2,900 diamonds, 22 rubies and a 101-carat diamond in 18K gold. The total weight of diamonds forms a flower pattern, the stamen part is decorated with 22 rubies with a total weight of 38.25 carats, and a 101-carat pear-shaped white diamond is in the middle.


    With a total value of more than 15 million US dollars, it is the most expensive underwear in the history of Victoria''s Secret!


    Next, with the sound of the background sound, the catwalk began!


    Although in terms of industry rankings, Gisele Bundchen is not as good as Heidi Klum and Taylor Banks, the two predecessors are supermodels, but they are old and out of breath after all.


    Or Gisele Bundchen is the most popular!


    The chief starting model of this year''s big show is none other than Ji Niangniang!


    The opening scene is a lovely youthful style.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t wear big wings and wore red fantasy underwear.


    The glittering crystal can really dazzle people''s eyes!


    Giselle Bundchen has always maintained a poker-faced style of ruthlessness to the end, and carried out the noble and cool style to the end. The unique "Giselle Step" runs through the audience, and the majestic stage charm is very eye-catching. Although Wei Mi did not arrange big wings for her, it is no longer important, because her typhoon step has conquered the audience.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t wear big wings, so who would?


    There is no doubt that it is "Poseidon" Heidi Klum!


    Almost every Victoria''s Secret show she has participated in, the biggest angel wings will always belong to Heidi Klum. There is no way, her strength is the strongest, it is safest to let her wear big wings.


    She walked on the catwalk wearing big wings that were more than two meters high and weighed more than ten kilograms. She walked steadily and enchantingly, and her expression was relaxed and natural. It was indeed an experience of hard power.


    The first person in the industry, well deserved!


    It''s a pity that Tang En has watched many Victoria''s Secret shows, and feels that she is an angel with big wings every time, and she is a little tired of aesthetics.


    Afterwards, Carolina Kirkova made a stunning appearance in a yellow dress. She always shook her head and pointed her head. The atmosphere was unrestrained, elegant and natural, which made people never get tired of seeing it.


    The two Brazilian stars of Ambrosio and Lima also shined.


    Next, there is the goddess of temperament and Russian supermodel "Queen Eugene" Eugenia Volodina.


    She stepped on the stars and came against the light!


    This temperament, this scene, even compared to Gisele Bundchen, is not much better!


    It really is at the level of a queen!


    Of course, black people are indispensable in the Victoria''s Secret show.


    For the first time in the history of Naomi Campbell and Tyler Banks, the two "Black Pearls" competed on the same stage, the audience''s enthusiasm was not much different than that of Poseidon, Niangniang and Queen Eugene.


    This is the tenth anniversary of the battle of the gods!


    Absolutely the most classic show in the history of Victoria''s Secret!


    Against the background of these great gods, Natasha Polly, Angela Lindwell, Isabelle Goller, Ana Beatriz Barros, Caroline Tetini, Julia The world''s top supermodels such as Stigler seem to have a weak sense of existence.


    As for the two supermodels, Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes, who lived in Dunn''s outer house... well, there was no chance at all to appear in the first scene.


    No way, there are too many great gods!


    The two of them can''t be ranked yet!


    A supermodel is indeed a supermodel.


    The ability to step on points is extremely strong.


    The background sound ended, and the last model, Caroline Tetini, just stepped into the gift box.


    The gift box rotates, and the figure disappears.


    Quiet returned to the runway.


    Even the lights dimmed.


    The first show is over!


    Even though he had watched many live shows, Tang En was still a little shocked in his heart.


    So handsome!


    This show is unparalleled!


    It really is a great visual enjoyment!


    Much more enjoyable than watching Hollywood blockbusters.


    Not to mention that he is a man, even the women sitting beside him are intoxicated by the supermodel''s performance, with a pair of eyes shining brightly.


    The eyes they looked at the supermodel were no different from those of men.


    Then, Scarlett whispered, "This show is so beautiful, there are so many top models. If you can only pick one, who would you choose?"


    "Heidi Klum." Natalie blurted out without thinking.


    Little Taylor said disdainfully: "Heidi is old and her figure is out of shape. I choose Ambrosio, her pink dress is so charming, I will buy one set later. No, ten sets!"


    Blake Lively thought for a moment and said, "I still think Bundchen is the best, she''s so handsome, like... it''s over, I feel like I''m in love with her."


    These words suddenly made everyone laugh.


    Natalie teased her and said with a smile, "It doesn''t matter, she and Dunn have a good relationship. When the time comes, let Dunn introduce you to him. He doesn''t mind that you fall in love with a woman, and he might be able to match you. Leonardo will definitely be fine."


    "Huh?" Blake blushed and felt a little guilty, "I didn''t mean that."


    Scarlett said quietly: "Your taste is too bad, I still think that Eugene... that Russian model is the best."


    "I think you have Russian feelings!" Natalie laughed softly, "Isn''t that right, Natasha?"


    Scarlett is studying the role of "Black Widow", and "Black Widow" is called Natasha.


    Scarlett smiled and said, "My name is Natasha, your name is Natalie, we have the same name!"


    Natalie is the French variant of "Natalie", Natasha is the Russian variant of "Natalie", and after all, a root.


    Gal Gadot sat on the other side of Dunn. She didn''t give her answer, but touched Dunn with her arm, "What about you? Who did you pick?"


    "Me?" Dunn touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed, "It''s a little hard to choose."


    "No, you have to choose!"


    Natalie and little Taylor spoke in unison, and Scarlett and Gal were also very curious.


    Tang En felt helpless and sighed, "Then... choose them all!"


    "Choose both?"


    Everyone was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed at his shamelessness.


    "Why do not you go to hell!"


    Natalie was really angry and funny.


    ¡­¡­


    During this time, the lights on the runway had dimmed.


    It should be the staff who are arranging the second performance.


    Because the first scene was really exciting.


    So much so that many people ignore the existence of Michael Jackson.


    There is another superstar coming to the scene!


    Suddenly, the lights on the runway came on.


    The audience couldn''t help but feel a little disappointed.


    The layout hasn''t changed, has it?


    Is it the same as before?


    Did the operation go wrong?


    At this moment, the gift box suddenly cracked, and a lifting platform rose from it.


    A guy wearing a black top hat, a suit jacket, white gloves, cropped trousers, and black leather shoes stood on it like a robot, tilting his head slightly and squinting ahead.


    There is a kind of domineering domineering!


    Far from being comparable to those supermodels!


    "Ah ah ah ah ah ah!"


    The audience is crazy!


    Heart-piercing screams erupted like a volcanic eruption!


    It''s Michael Jackson!


    This is his first public performance since he was involved in a lawsuit this year!


    This is the return of the king!


    The entire Victoria''s Secret show scene seems to be in madness.


    Even the prestigious audience in the front row were deeply infected by this frenetic atmosphere.


    Dunn felt that it was hard to even breathe.


    This is the charm of a superstar!


    This appeal and incitement is far from comparable to Hollywood stars.


    Michael Jackson''s action was frozen for about a minute, then he reached out and took off his top hat and threw it to the audience under the stage. He turned his head again and looked at the audience on one side.


    Next, there was another screaming and shouting like a tsunami!


    If the first Victoria''s Secret show was the battle of the gods, then Michael Jackson at this moment is the gods descended to earth!


    This is an unparalleled shock!


    For the second action, he freezes for about a minute.


    At this moment, the background sound finally sounded.


    After Michael Jackson jumped off the lift platform more than two meters high and put on a cool pose, the lights in the audience flashed again.


    The spotlight no longer focused on him alone.


    Behind him, there were two passages, and the supermodels who put on new clothes began to file out and started the second catwalk.


    With the singing of Michael Jackson, a real battle of the gods begins!

 Chapter 1197： Combination of fashion and entertainment

    The Victoria''s Secret Show is a huge marketing campaign.


    Just as Disney uses cartoons to enhance Disney''s brand value, the Victoria''s Secret Show is a direct reflection of the brand value of "Victoria''s Secret".


    In addition to live performances in the annual Victoria''s Secret show, the official Victoria''s Secret will contact the production company to film the show, and then make a standard version for distribution through TV stations and DVD channels.


    The average cost of a Victoria''s Secret show is between $15 million and $20 million.


    This includes the cost of fantasy underwear, appearance fees, air tickets and accommodation fees for nearly 60 supermodels, costumes, props costs, guest costs, staff salaries, venue rental fees, advertising and promotion fees and so on.


    This year marks the tenth anniversary, and the dream underwear worn by Gisele Bundchen cost $15 million, pushing the cost of the show to an all-time high of $28 million.


    However, the cost is high, and the profit is also high.


    The on-site tickets can recover 1 million US dollars, and the subsequent authorization of magazines, newspapers, TV stations, and the Internet can recover about 3 million US dollars.


    The TV broadcast rights of Daxiu Video can be recovered by 10 million US dollars in North America alone, and at least 30 million US dollars can be recovered globally...for more than one billion audiences around the world.


    Counting the sales of DVD channels, it can also be recorded in the account of ten thousand dollars.


    Don''t look at the high cost of the Victoria''s Secret show, but the earning power is also high!


    Much more profitable than those shows in Las Vegas!


    Broadway is also far behind.


    This isn''t even a fantasy lingerie, and an auction of some live props!


    After a Victoria''s Secret show, it is normal to make 40 to 50 million US dollars.


    This is just the profit of the show, and has nothing to do with underwear sales.


    Every year at the Victoria''s Secret show, a series of new underwear will be launched, driving sales soaring.


    The Victoria''s Secret Show is almost the most successful promotion of all time.


    This year''s Victoria''s Secret show is the battle of the gods, and it is blessed by the superstar Michael Jackson. It can be said that it has achieved great success.


    After a show, it''s not a problem to earn 100 million US dollars!


    However, this is not a long-term solution.


    It is impossible for Victoria''s Secret to attract so many supermodels every year.


    Especially when Poseidon is getting old, Queen Eugene is thinking of quitting, and Niangniang doesn''t want to perform underwear show again, it is very difficult for Victoria''s Secret to repeat this year''s grand occasion.


    And Michael Jackson!


    It is impossible for a pop star of this level to appear in entertainment shows, and it is even more impossible for him to appear on the stage of the Victoria''s Secret Show.


    It is conceivable that the future Victoria''s Secret show will not reach the heights of this year if no changes are made.


    In other words, if you don''t make changes, the Victoria''s Secret show will only go downhill every year!


    In the end, just like in the previous life, you can only recruit Internet celebrities to go on the catwalk, and rely on their personal fame to increase the popularity of the show. This is really not a good idea.


    In this batch of Internet celebrities, even Miranda Kerr''s level is considered proficient in business, which shows how poor the overall quality is.


    It''s not that there are no highly professional models. Brazil, Venezuela, Ukraine, Belarus... There are too many top models in these countries.


    Just because of lack of fame, was rejected by Wei Mi.


    This obviously goes against the current selection criteria of the Victoria''s Secret Show.


    Now, Tang En has taken over the "Victoria''s Secret" brand, which will definitely not let this trendy underwear brand gradually be marginalized by the underwear market.


    There must be continuous heat!


    When the big show was coming to an end, Dunn took two little guys, Taylor and Lily, to the backstage.


    Instead of going to see a supermodel to change clothes, I went to see Anne Fauger Duvall, the general producer of the Victoria''s Secret show. In this Victoria''s Secret show, she represents the official Victoria''s Secret, and the object of cooperation is the production team of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony arranged by Universal Television Production Company, which is unprecedentedly powerful.


    The backstage atmosphere was very lively.


    The supermodels felt the unprecedented success of the show, and were very excited. When they took over the interview, they danced and screamed.


    Dunn also saw the tears of "Black Pearl" Taylor Banks who was interviewed. She is getting older, and this will be the last time she will be on the stage of Victoria''s Secret.


    It attracted many young models'' sighs and tears.


    Also on stage for the last time, Heidi Klum was much more cheerful, smiling and beaming.


    This is also related to reality. Although her modeling career has come to an end, her transformation has been very successful. She has cooperated with Universal Television to launch a fashion reality show "Project Runway", which was broadcast on the USA TV network and received ratings Very popular, in fashion variety shows, second only to "Global Supermodel Contest".


    Seeing Dunn, Heidi Klum waved at him from a distance, walked over with a smile, and joked, "How do you arrange the evening? Is there a swimsuit party? I''m free tonight."


    Dunn shook his head, "No."


    Heidi Klum pursed her lips and said, "That is... not even wearing a swimsuit? It doesn''t matter, we can all do it."


    I don''t care about the little girls, little Taylor and little Lily.


    In the modeling circle, this 15- or 16-year-old girl can''t mature anymore.


    No need to shy away.


    Tang En gave her an angry look, "Didn''t you read the newspaper? I''m not free!"


    Heidi Klum covered her mouth and snickered.


    Of course, she knew that Dunn came with the whole family. Tonight, I''m afraid it would be difficult for the supermodels to hold a unique swimsuit party on the yacht like in previous years.


    Dunn found Anne Fougere Duvall. She was discussing something with the director. When she saw Dunn coming, she hurried forward.


    "Today''s show is perfect!"


    "MJ''s role is too great."


    Tang En smiled and said earnestly: "This show is so high-profile, what should I do in the future? It''s too late."


    Anne Fougere Duvall is a little bit embarrassed, which is a bit beyond her purview.


    Dunn is not difficult for her, saying: "You go back and write a report to see which movie elements are suitable for Victoria''s Secret''s big show, such as the Avengers, Disney Princess, or Transformers and Pirates."


    Anne Fougere Duvall blinked and immediately understood what Dunn meant, "Adding highlights to the Victoria''s Secret show with popular movie elements?"


    Tang En nodded: "Well, go back and study the "Explosive Theory" I wrote, it will help you."


    "Okay! Okay!" Anne Fougere Duvall seemed to see a new world, her eyes lit up, "Yes, use popular Hollywood elements to add luster to Victoria''s Secret... This is indeed a good idea. But deformation Don¡¯t forget King Kong and the Avengers, this is a typical male theme, and Victoria¡¯s Secret focuses on the female market.¡±


    Tang En couldn''t help laughing smiled and said: "Transformers are not suitable, but the Avengers may not be impossible. More and more heroines will appear in the future. Don''t worry, take your time. It can be done next year. The last Disney princess show, try the water first."


    "OK, I see!"


    Anne Faureduval immediately understood the constructiveness of Dunn''s proposal.


    This year is the release year of "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith", and the Star Wars theme is very popular. Just imagine, if this year''s Victoria''s Secret show, let the supermodels appear with lightsabers, how dazzling?


    This is much more interesting than the appearance of Da KK and others with toy spears.


    Of course, the scene where Da KK walked on the catwalk with a toy gun is enough to become a classic moment in the history of the Victoria''s Secret show. But this kind of toy gun, compared with the lightsaber, is still not on the same level.


    In the past, "Victoria''s Secret" was a real fashion brand. It was far away from Hollywood and could not borrow Hollywood movie brands at all.


    Now it''s different, Victoria''s Secret has become a subordinate industry of New Universal!


    This makes the film and Victoria''s Secret have too many intersection elements.


    Not to mention super brands such as Disney Princess and Star Wars, if we can break the copyright restrictions and provide designers with some inspiration for the design of the magic robes in the "Harry Potter" series, we can make Victoria''s Secret underwear better. So much innovation! There are more show ideas!


    At this moment, Anne Fougere Duvall suddenly felt that the future of "Victoria''s Secret" is full of light.

 Chapter 1198： Is this still Dunn?

    Dunn was very honest this time and didn''t have a swimsuit party with the supermodels.


    Mainly because Natalie is pregnant, she has to take care of the pregnant woman''s emotions.


    On the flight back to Los Angeles, there were three more models - Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes.


    Along the way, everyone talked a lot about this Victoria''s Secret show.


    I have to say, it''s really shocking!


    Especially Tang En, who has seen the lonely era of Victoria''s Secret many years later, really appreciates the current era of gods.


    Ji Niangniang, Laomi Fairy, Taima, Da KK, Pao Li, Lima, Lao Fox, Queen Eugene...


    The supermodels of this era basically take cross steps, such as the enchanting old fox, and the aura of Queen Eugene who walks cross steps. Let''s talk about the later era of Internet celebrities... let alone cross steps, I can''t even walk in a straight line, it''s awkward like an amateur college student.


    "It''s a pity that Carmen has gone into politics, otherwise this show will be even more exciting!"


    While Tang En sighed, he also had a trace of regret.


    "The God of Cards" Carmen Keith returned to Estonia to run for parliament, intending to take the political route, and retired at the beginning of this year.


    Gisele Bundchen is very concerned about this, "Do you think she will succeed?"


    "You mean running for parliament?" Dunn curled his lips, shook his head, and his face was indifferent, "She is a top supermodel, she is very famous, and she is well-known in Estonia. But politics, I don''t think she can be a model. To. Of course, I''m not belittling models. In fact, I don''t even have the confidence to play the political game myself."


    Gisele Bundchen agreed, "I think so too. Many of us have persuaded her, but she has a very positive and thoughtful idea. It seems that there is a political bigwig over there who has a relationship with her. ¡­¡­not bad."


    Tang En smiled and said, "After two years of failure in her career in politics, she will definitely come back to make a living."


    "Even if she comes back, she will not participate in Victoria''s Secret. She will definitely take the artistic route." Gisele Bundchen shrugged. In the eyes of those in the model circle, the Victoria''s Secret show is a commercial catwalk, and fashion week is an art catwalk. .


    Dunn didn''t mind this stubbornness, and turned to smile and said, "By the way, when you were on the runway, Blake said she fell in love with you!"


    Immediately, everyone burst into laughter.


    Blake Lively, who was sitting next to Scarlett, seemed to be betrayed, blushing and ashamed.


    Gisele Bundchen didn''t care, she had seen it a long time ago, and asked curiously, "Aren''t you Dunn''s girlfriend? Do you like women?"


    "Ah? I''m not, uh..."


    As he spoke, Blake became a little unsure.


    Tang En said with a wicked smile, "Why don''t you two go to the bedroom with me, and I''ll help you get in touch?"


    Gisele Bundchen was very generous, her eyes swept across Natalie and Scarlett''s faces, and she said generously, "It''s okay if your girlfriend agrees, I can."


    On the other hand, Blake was very coy and did not want to try.


    She and Giselle have just met, so they are not yet acquainted.


    The romantic story didn''t happen, and little Taylor suddenly shouted, "By the way, what about that fantasy underwear?"


    "It will be taken to auction."


    "Auction?"


    Little Taylor was not satisfied.


    Tang En looked at her amusingly, "What are you doing?"


    Little Taylor said with a smile: "That underwear is so beautiful. There are a lot of diamonds and rubies, shining brightly. I want it, Dunn, go get it for me, okay?"


    "You?" Dunn shook his head, "That dream underwear is customized according to Giselle''s size, you can''t wear it."


    Little Taylor said dissatisfied: "I will be able to wear it when I grow up in a few years!"


    Gisele Bundchen looked at Dunn with a smile that was not a smile.


    Natalie said softly at this time: "Don''t make trouble, everything about the fantasy underwear auction has already been spread. All the auction proceeds will be donated to the Women''s Rights Fund to improve women''s social rights."


    Little Taylor said unhappily, "What are you afraid of? Can''t you just shoot it?"


    "More than $15 million!"


    "is it a lot?"


    Everyone was speechless.


    Gisele Bundchen smiled and said, "I''ve already worn that underwear, do you still want it?"


    "Uh¡­¡­"


    Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, little Taylor''s possessiveness decreased a lot.


    Miranda Kerr smiled and said, "Yeah, because you''ve worn it, maybe... you can get an extra $1 million!"


    Gisele Bundchen was a little angry, "Do you dare to go inside with me?"


    Miranda Kerr would not be coy, she said casually: "Okay, see you."


    Gisele Bundchen sent another invitation to Dunn, "Are you going?"


    It seemed that he had settled for him.


    Dunn is naturally open to anyone who comes.


    In this Victoria''s Secret show, Tang En really didn''t get any oil and water, and the swimsuit party didn''t hold.


    Since Gisele Bundchen has been invited many times, plus Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes, it can be considered a small party.


    make a deal!


    In the blink of an eye, Dunn and Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr, and Doutzen Kroos disappeared from everyone''s sight.


    Scarlett, Gal Gadot, Taylor and Lily Collins all stared a little.


    Is it a bit too much?


    Natalie''s face was calm, and she said easily: "Okay, Dunn is now the boss of Victoria''s Secret, and his work needs it. There is no need to go into the matter of acting on the scene."


    In my heart, I had scolded Tang En one hundred and eighty times.


    This is Dunn!


    What an asshole!


    ¡­¡­


    Back in Los Angeles, Dunn returned to work.


    It''s time for the Hollywood farce to end!


    If it is delayed any longer, it will be the awards season, and it will be very troublesome.


    Sure enough, when he returned to the company, Dunn saw a lot of reports about Legendary Pictures entering the MPAA... The Big Five agreed in principle, but they also had one condition.


    It means that Hollywood should work together to deal with the crisis of the Internet!


    New Universal cannot be left alone!


    Whether the video on the Internet is a curse or a blessing, I don''t know yet.


    Fu is the best.


    It''s a disaster...you must take precautions!


    Hollywood giants have deeply suffered from the Internet''s losses. Compared with the old Murdoch, they believe more in Dunn''s vision in the Internet field.


    No way, there is a clear case there!


    Investing in Internet companies such as Yahoo, Google, and Amazon is a textbook for the venture capital world.


    This time, Dunn didn''t take it anymore and informed Disney that he would go to the Universal 5 studio in the next few days for the post-review of "Avengers".


    If you have any questions, you can talk there.


    Michael Eisner didn''t dare to shirk, so he rushed over the next morning and saw Dunn as expected.


    I haven''t seen each other for more than two months, and for a while, the scene was a little embarrassing.


    "Huh? Mike, long time no see!" Dunn first smiled and looked concerned, "I heard you were in trouble again at Disney?"


    "Uh... it''s a little bit." Michael Eisner was a little stunned.


    Tang En asked curiously: "I heard that the new major shareholder is not very friendly to you?"


    Michael Eisner resisted and said, "Yes... It''s a little misunderstanding, but it''s all resolved now Has it been resolved?"


    Dunn gave him a meaningful look.


    Michael Eisner took a deep breath and said seriously: "Don, this time with the rating committee, it is indeed the Big Five that made mistakes first. The MPAA is already discussing amending the regulations to avoid similar It happened again. And invited the emerging power Legend Pictures to join the MPAA. But everyone still hopes to solve the impact of the Internet on the film and television industry."


    Tang En said lightly: "I actually said all the speech that day."


    "What''s your idea?"


    "stream media!"


    Michael Eisner frowned, "Aren''t you trying your best to build Netflix?"


    Dunn glanced at him, "You know a lot."


    "What about Netflix?"


    "Stop."


    "Stop?"


    Michael Eisner''s eyes widened with an incredible look.


    Tang En sighed, "Streaming video must be done, you can see the popularity of youtube. This farce... The biggest mistake must be that your Big Five alliance is fooling around, but New Universal also has a little mistake. Now the Internet The menacing force is coming, Hollywood can no longer fight infighting, and we must work together to deal with it, so that we have the opportunity to advance, attack, retreat, and defend."


    Michael Eisner felt he had heard it wrong.


    Is this still Dunn?

 Chapter 1199： into a bubble

    Whoever believed Dunn''s words would have been sold by him and counted the money for him.


    Especially Michael Eisner, who has dealt with him a lot, is very vigilant.


    Dunn led New Universal to gain an advantage in the confrontation with the Big Five, but in the end he chose a compromise tactic? is it possible?


    Michael Eisner stared at Dunn closely.


    It seemed that he didn''t want to miss even the slightest change in his expression.


    Dunn said in his own words: "What is the advantage of Silicon Valley? It is advanced business ideas and the mastery of the Internet! What is the advantage of Hollywood? It is content! If you want to fight against Silicon Valley, you must hit hard at content. "


    In any case, Michael Eisner agrees with Dunn''s remarks, "It''s true."


    Tang En said: "Therefore, it is necessary for Hollywood to unite. Taking advantage of the fact that the federal government''s regulatory mechanism in this area is not perfect, we can cooperate to launch a Hollywood version of the streaming video platform and put all our film and television content on it. In Silicon Valley Before we grab this turf, let''s stand firm."


    Michael Eisner tentatively said: "You mean...you will temporarily stop Netflix''s streaming media transformation, and instead cooperate with peers to develop a new streaming media platform?"


    Tang En nodded and said: "That''s right. Each company has put out the corresponding film and television content and put it on the Internet, so that member users can watch "The Simpsons", "24 Hours", "The Very Suspects" on the website for free. Old and new movies and TV shows.¡±


    "Monthly membership system?"


    "This is the only option!"


    In fact, online video has been around since the 1990s. In recent years, Comcast has also launched an online on-demand service for movies.


    In other words, users can subscribe to a movie on the Internet and then download it to watch.


    Typically, older films like Citizen Kane are priced at $0.99; literary films like The Pianist at Sea are priced at $1.99; dramas like The Usual Suspects are priced at $0.99 $2.99.


    If it is a commercial blockbuster such as "Batman" and "Mission Impossible 2", the price is higher, some are $3.99, some are $4.99, and some are $5.99. When the new film was just launched, it could reach a maximum of $7.99.


    The price is really too expensive.


    But it''s also cheaper than buying DVDs, which cost $20 for a basic DVD. If it''s hardcover, it''s $35 to say the least. If it is a high-definition format such as HD-DVD, $70 per disc will not come down.


    If a monthly streaming media platform appears, the monthly price... will not exceed $15 per month, and you can watch all the content casually. It is conceivable that once streaming media appears, it will seize a large number of online on-demand markets.


    As for the business of physical video discs, it will be even more severely impacted.


    Not to mention whether the physical business will be too troublesome, the price can decide everything!


    This is also the reason why Dunn will suspend Netflix''s online streaming.


    The relationship is really too big.


    He is a veteran, and he deeply understands that once the streaming media business appears, it will have a devastating blow to the traditional business.


    This kind of industry "criminal responsibility" must not fall on New Global.


    Now, the Big Five Alliance is looking for Dunn''s help, wanting him to come up with ideas to solve the impact of the emerging Internet forces on Hollywood, just the opportunity has come.


    How to do?


    The law does not blame the public!


    Hollywood collectively launched a streaming media website, even if it was not launched collectively, it was jointly launched by several super giants. After the streaming media business destroys the traditional business in the future, if someone is held accountable... Hey, let''s all carry it together!


    Michael Eisner was very defensive about Dunn, but he couldn''t see through Dunn''s mind at all.


    No way, these days, they are very unfamiliar with the Internet business, and they can''t even figure out whether the streaming media business is a blessing or a curse.


    Even if you can''t figure out this basic source, how can you see through Tang En''s future layout?


    Dunn continued: "Michael, you have to understand that with the wave of the Internet hitting again, especially with the speed of the Internet, the good days are gone. Hollywood should use its own website to facilitate and legalize the Distributing your own content, not through Silicon Valley channels, this kind of captive behavior shouldn¡¯t happen in Hollywood.¡±


    Michael Eisner agreed, "But how can you guarantee that the streaming business will be successful?"


    Dunn almost fainted.


    This Michael Eisner is really an old man, his brain is rusted.


    Tang En said: "Even if it doesn''t succeed, so what? This time, it is a collective cooperation of Hollywood. Everyone cooperates to attack and resist foreign countries, and launch a joint video website to spread Hollywood''s own film and television works. If it fails, all the losses will be shared with everyone. It won''t be too much if it is shared with each family."


    Michael Eisner said embarrassingly: "At the moment, except for 20th Century Fox, no company is very interested in the Internet. They prefer to sit on the sidelines and wait for an opportunity. If the streaming business succeeds, they may join in. If it fails they won''t suffer any losses."


    Tang En said angrily: "What''s the big deal in this situation? It will be swallowed up by Silicon Valley sooner or later! If you don''t say anything else, what is your attitude? Will Disney join? I believe that Disney''s major shareholders will definitely support the streaming media business! "


    Michael Eisner almost vomited blood, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "If the plan is feasible, of course Disney is willing to participate."


    Dunn clapped his hands, "That''s enough! New Universal plus Disney, plus 20th Century Fox, I believe Warner''s ambitions don''t stop there. With a few giants like us joining forces, it''s enough to do something big! "


    ¡­¡­


    Of course, the negotiation will not end like this.


    Multiple parties will conduct Duolun negotiations, and negotiate in terms of funds, shares, content, and control rights.


    In any case, the farce between New Universal and the Big Five Alliance has come to an end The thunder is loud and the rain is small.


    This disappointed many speculators who had their eyes wide open to watch the show.


    They are still waiting for the New Universal and the Big Five to fight against each other, breaking Hollywood into pieces, and then have the opportunity to take advantage of it and grab the turf.


    But this is modern business competition.


    When confronting each other, each of them said harsh words, and the atmosphere was very tense, just like a world war.


    At the end, there are often several handshakes, and the spring breeze turns into the rain.


    A peaceful atmosphere.


    Not to mention the commercial market, even a trade war between countries is like this. No matter how fierce the clamor in the early stage and the ruthless threat, it will eventually get to the negotiating table.


    Harmony can make money.


    Only the coveted third-party forces have the most urgent hope for a fight. They are fishing in troubled waters to seize profits.


    How can smart people give them a chance?


    All in all, Hollywood is back at peace.


    Of course, there are also certain changes. MPAA is making every effort to promote the entry of Legendary Pictures.


    Disney wants to take back some of the product rights in New Universal, Columbia Pictures wants to recall Will Smith, Time Warner wants to start the "Hobbit" series, 20th Century Fox wants to make "X-Men" and "Avengers" The common universe... These "wishful thoughts" have also come to nothing.


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 Chapter 1200： Hulu

    Dunn''s idea of ??Hollywood joining hands to build a streaming media platform was immediately responded by the media giants News Corporation and Comcast Group.


    News Corp. Needless to say, Murdoch is full of ambitions for the Internet.


    Due to the saturation of TV operation business, Comcast has transformed into telecom operations in recent years, becoming the third largest telecom operator in the United States, and is full of interest in laying fiber optic networks. In this case, we are more aware of the power of the Internet after speeding up.


    News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch and Comcast boss Brian Roberts called Dunn as soon as they heard the news, expressing their willingness to cooperate!


    Even if other Hollywood companies don''t participate, it doesn''t matter!


    Twentieth Century Fox, which is controlled by News Corporation, and NBC Columbia, which is controlled by Comcast, are enough.


    Counting New Universal, the three giants joining forces are enough to open up a new situation!


    Those other idiots are worried about the risks, so let them wait and see!


    Sooner or later you will regret it!


    Dunn, of course, welcomed them and told them enthusiastically that he had already thought of the name of this streaming website, called "Hulu", which was an interesting word.


    Murdoch and Roberts found nothing interesting.


    But it doesn''t matter, it''s more acceptable than "yahoo!", right?


    As long as we join forces, it''s not a problem!


    After hanging up the phone, Dunn nodded secretly.


    ¡­¡­


    "Nonsense! Michael, you have been deceived!" Barry Mayer was very dissatisfied with Michael Eisner''s negotiation work.


    The two of them had no personal friendship, so naturally they wouldn''t be too polite.


    Barry Mayer said angrily: "Don''t you know that man Dunn? He will give up his personal interests for the collective interests of Hollywood? If he is such a person, Hollywood will not be like this! There is a conspiracy in it. !"


    Michael Eisner said angrily, "Conspiracy? Well, you are talking, what conspiracy is there?"


    The atmosphere of this meeting of the Big Five was not very good.


    On the one hand, Steve Burke of NBC Columbia and Tom Rothman of Twentieth Century Fox were ordered by the big boss to make good friends with Dunn and be sure to participate in this streaming media project.


    On the one hand, Brad Gray of Paramount is under too much pressure and has insufficient working capital to participate in the Internet business. The current Paramount film business can''t work, how can it still have the energy to engage in streaming media?


    On the one hand, it''s Warner Bros'' Barry Mayer who is too self-righteous.


    From the day the Big Five Alliance was established, he considered himself the leader of the alliance. To be precise, the Big Five alliance is promoted by Warner. In Hollywood, Warner is the one with the strongest competition and the deepest contradiction with New Universal.


    The competition between Marvel and DC is life and death.


    New Universal didn''t even agree to shoot the "The Hobbit" series of movies, and wanted to make TV dramas by itself, which would be maddening!


    Warner Bros. has spent a lot of money on Sal Zaenz, the owner of the production rights for The Hobbit!


    Especially recently, Warners president Alan Horn refused to renew his contract. It has been rumored that when his contract expires, he will go to work at New Universal and become the chairman of the film and television entertainment department!


    All of this made Barry Mayer feel quite powerless.


    Especially seeing that now Dunn is turning his hands for the clouds and turning his hands into the rain .


    Barry Mayer said: "Do you think it''s good intentions for Dunn to suspend Netflix''s streaming media business? Wrong! He must have seen the huge risk in the streaming media business, and he didn''t want to take the risk of such losses himself, and It is to take everyone to lose money together.¡±


    Steve Burke couldn''t help but said: "Barry, you can''t say that, it''s risky... What if it succeeds? Isn''t everyone making money? The meaning of the Big Five Alliance is not to let Dunn give up some of the benefits. , is everyone on the same page? Now that he agrees, why should we back down?"


    Barry Mayer gritted his teeth and said: "Steve, you are confused! What streaming media website, since it is Dunn''s proposal, the control must fall into Dunn''s hands. If it fails, everyone will owe it together. Made money... I bet he''ll use all means to get you all out in a few years!"


    Brad Gray fanned the flames and said: "Yes, if such a big battle really fails... I am afraid that each family will lose 100 to 200 million. This money is nothing to New Universal, but it is For those of us as companies, it is likely that we will encounter cash flow hurdles.¡±


    Tom Rothman all sneered: "With Paramount''s current strength, it is not qualified to participate in this streaming media cooperation, so Mr. Gray should stop talking nonsense."


    Brad Gray blushed.


    Michael Eisner said lightly: "Dawn has already said that he is drafting a cooperation plan and will send it to me soon. I feel his sincerity in this cooperation, maybe there will be Nice result."


    Sure enough, within five minutes, the secretary sent a fax document from New Global.


    Michael Eisner took a look and couldn''t help but look very wonderful.


    "How about it?"


    Steve Burke looked eager.


    Michael Eisner glanced at Barry Mayer contemptuously and said: "I have to say that Dunn has shown great sincerity in cooperation. He said that the name of this streaming media website is Hulu, and it must remain independent. For operation, a young and capable executive must be hired from Silicon Valley to be responsible. The headquarters does not have to be in Los Angeles, and it is better to be far away from Hollywood. In terms of equity distribution, partners can also be divided equally. He even promised that New Universal would not be involved. In Hulu''s day-to-day operations, only one independent director will be assigned to oversee the finances."


    Only send one independent director?


    This is complete delegating!


    As soon as such a proposal came out, many of the current bigwigs were all brightened up.


    What I said earlier about poaching top managers from Silicon Valley and maintaining independent operations... These are all clich¨¦s. After all, managers work at the behest of the board.


    According to normal logic, as the founder of a new company, New Universal will definitely occupy more seats on the board of directors and hold more real power, which will make partners quite taboo.


    Well now, Tang En took the initiative to delegate power and avoid suspicion!


    New Universal does not want any board seats, but only one independent director, which is an expression of unimaginable sincerity!


    "Sure enough, it''s Dunn, the pattern is big enough!" Steve Burke sincerely praised, he really admired.


    Tom Rothman also said with emotion: "Dawn... indeed has the courage to do big things! Unlike us old guys. Compared with his proposal, our discussion just now is really shameful."


    Innuendo, directed at Barry Mayer!


    Barry Mayer was quite annoyed, and his neck was flushed. "He didn''t even arrange for the directors, which shows that he is not optimistic about this streaming site! He just wants us all to lose money with him!"


    "Losing money? Not necessarily." Michael Eisner shook his head, "Dawn''s second proposal is about start-up capital and future operating capital."


    "What do you mean?" Barry Mayer frowned.


    Michael Eisner raised his head from the fax document in his hand and said with some emotion, "Dawn... There is really a new way of thinking in Silicon Valley, which is different from our Hollywood. He said that Hollywood is a content business. , the biggest asset is content. Since Hollywood is cooperating to start a business, it only needs to provide the film and television content in various copyright libraries, and there is no need to worry about funds.¡±


    "How can I start a business without money?" Barry Mayer laughed angrily, and then his mind flashed, his face suddenly became suddenly, and his back was straight, "What did you say? You said...he wants to use the Silicon Valley model. Create a Hollywood streaming site?"


    Michael Eisner glanced at him with disdain.


    Tom Rothman also wanted to understand, and said in surprise: "You mean... this Hulu website, we don''t need to invest a penny, we just need to invest in video content, all the funds... You can go to Wall Street for financing, this is the Do you mean?"


    Michael Eisner nodded solemnly, "Indeed!"


    Barry Mayer said in disbelief: "How is this possible? Those on Wall Street are very indifferent to the transformation of traditional companies to the Internet. They are willing to borrow money, raise financing... This is impossible!"


    Steve Burke said: "It''s impossible for us, but he is Dunn Walker, a textbook investment expert! His successive investments in Yahoo, Google, Apple, Amazon and other high-tech companies have proved him. Unique vision. He has a great reputation on Wall Street, and if he came forward in person ... I think those Wall Street investment funds would rush to invest in this new project of ours."


    Michael Eisner felt it even more profoundly.


    Brad Gray lost his voice: "So, we don''t have to invest a penny?"


    It''s unbelievable This Dunn''s method is too clever, right?


    It''s a direct hit on everyone''s weakness!


    Barry Mayer no longer had the indignant expression he had just now. He could invest in a new Internet project without spending a penny. Who would refuse such a good thing?


    He coughed lightly and pondered: "If it''s really like what Tang En said, it''s not impossible. His proposal this time can still be recognized. Let''s sell him face this time and cooperate once."


    "Wait!" Michael Eisner interrupted him immediately, "Barry, did you make a mistake? It''s us! It has nothing to do with you!"


    Barry Mayer''s face sank, and he said angrily: "Those were all misunderstandings just now! Since it''s a Hollywood collective, how could Warner be missing?"


    Michael Eisner shook his head sternly and said, "No no no, since you said his proposal is acceptable, you might as well listen to the third proposal."


    "what?"


    "The hulu website is jointly constructed by New Universal, NBC Columbia, Twentieth Century Fox and Disney, each holding 20% ??of the shares. In addition, 20% of the option pool and financing share are reserved."


    "what?"


    Barry Mayer was shocked!


    Among the partners, there is no Warner!


    When all the agreements had been reached and the results started to be shared, he was abandoned...

 Chapter 1201： The new Big 5 alliance

    Barry Mayer is critical because this is Time Warner''s group policy, making strategic adjustments to absorb the huge losses brought about by the merger with AOL. In other words, any business can no longer burn money to engage in the Internet.


    This is a taboo at Time Warner!


    But the Internet is a big trend, and it is unclear whether the future of streaming media is a blessing or a curse, but this is a possible outlet.


    Other Hollywood giants are all participating, but Warner isn''t participating, isn''t that bad?


    Now there is no problem, Dunn has solved the biggest dilemma facing Hollywood - the funding problem.


    He will use his personal connections to go to Wall Street to raise money. Hollywood only needs to take out the film and television content of the film library, and then it can cooperate to build a Hollywood video website.


    This is a great thing!


    There is neither cost nor opportunity to participate.


    Barry Mayer''s problems are all solved, and he is of course willing to take Warner to participate in this cooperation.


    Unexpectedly, Tang En''s proposal for cooperation actually excluded Warner!


    Obviously, this is revenge!


    Why was the Big Five formed? It was because of Warner''s provocation that they secretly contacted the secret meeting.


    Warner is the initiator!


    Dunn took out a pie and distributed it to everyone, but not to Warner, isolating Warner!


    This is the most severe counterattack!


    Barry Mayer took a deep breath, his heart was cold, and his face was ashen, "Since it''s a collective Hollywood collaboration, how can we be without Warner? That''s not good!"


    Michael Eisner looked at him playfully, "So, you want to reject Dunn''s proposal?"


    Barry Mayer said: "No veto! His first two proposals are very good, and this third proposal is still up for debate. Since it is the full cooperation of Hollywood, of course everyone is involved."


    Everyone is wise, and the central reason is like a mirror in their hearts.


    Moreover, if there is one more partner, it will dilute a large number of shares, and everyone does not want Warner to participate.


    Steve Burke said strangely: "Barry, didn''t you just say that you are not interested in this matter? That''s just right. Don''t weigh your difficulties and exclude Warner. Isn''t it good?"


    Michael Eisner also said firmly: "That person Dunn... we all know it. For his proposal, we either accept it completely or deny it completely. If we only want to take the part that is beneficial to us and reject other conditions, Cooperation is simply not possible.¡±


    Tom Rothman also said solemnly: "Well, this is also my idea. Dunn''s proposals are still very sincere, especially he is willing to use his personal connections to raise money on Wall Street. What kind of sentiment is this? It would be inhumane if we veto his motion at this time."


    Barry Mayer really wanted to stop being mad.


    These bastards, if you have milk, you are a mother, turning your face is faster than turning a book!


    A second ago, everyone was allies in the Big Five Alliance. The next second, after Tang En''s motion was put forward, he immediately turned his face and didn''t recognize the person, and got together with Tang En.


    Qian Bo is so heartwarming, the change in your attitude is too obvious, right?


    "Without Warner, what kind of Hollywood collective is this?" Barry Mayer almost roared out.


    Michael Eisner said: "The collective does not represent everything. It is enough to represent Hollywood if it is represented by Disney, New Universal, NBC Columbia and 20th Century Fox."


    Tom Rothman echoed: "That''s the truth. If the collective is really involved, it is suspected of market monopoly, which is not good."


    Steve Burke also said earnestly: "Barry, didn''t you say that the future of the streaming media business is unpredictable? This is not right. Let the four of us go to test the water first. What are the risks, we will take care of it first. If it fails, Warner can be protected from losses. If it succeeds... it also proves that the streaming media business is an outlet, and it is not impossible for Warner to create a streaming media website by itself.¡±


    Tom Rothman said with deep conviction: "Well, I see it. With Warner''s strength, it can definitely be done!"


    Michael Eisner said: "Indeed, the streaming media site in the future will definitely be more than just Hulu. Netflix will definitely launch a streaming media business in the future. What New Universal can do, Time Warner can naturally do it. You are not Do you always say that Time Warner is not inferior to New Universal?"


    Steve Burke nodded and said, "Well, since that''s the case, then it''s settled!"


    Barry Mayer almost vomited blood!


    You said something to these people, and you didn''t give him a chance to speak at all, and then you settled on this matter.


    Isn''t this a show of bullying!


    Well, it was the Big Five just now.


    Now, it''s become the Big Four!


    A new alliance between New Universal, Disney, NBC Columbia and Twentieth Century Fox!


    Plus Legendary Pictures, which is about to enter the MPAA... Well, a new Big Five alliance is formed!


    Headed by New Universal, followed by Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, NBC Columbia and Legendary!


    Leave Warner out!


    Forefoot, New Universal is the target of public criticism.


    On the back foot, Warner became an isolationist.


    Is the contrast too great?


    The Great King''s Flag is changing at the top of the city, isn''t the situation changing too fast?


    Tang En''s "Renance" was too clever to play, right?


    The most important thing is, is Dunn really a benefit?


    Maybe Dunn has other backers!


    Barry Mayer''s hair tightened and he felt a deep sense of fear.


    In the era of streaming media, New Universal is about to secure the position of Hollywood''s boss. Warners will face the end of being out if they don''t obey...


    Everyone is smart.


    What Barry Mayer can think of, Brad Gray naturally thinks of it too.


    The current Paramount is not qualified to participate in the new business of the Internet, but he will not miss the opportunity to make money.


    Shareholder companies such as Disney and 20th Century Fox will invest in the company''s film and television content copyrights and will not charge Hulu royalties.


    Paramount is not a shareholder.


    If you want Paramount''s film and television content to appear in Hulu, you have to pay a certain copyright fee.


    This is an extra income for Paramount.


    "Well, such a statement makes sense." Brad Gray looked serious, as if he had made a decision after careful consideration, "Streaming media is a new industry, and there are too many partners...it will affect efficiency. Universal, Fox , Disney and Columbia are enough to cooperate. However, as a video site, Hulu must have more content, the better. Paramount and Warner are not involved, but they can provide some film and television content and help.¡±


    Steve Burke laughed: "If that''s the case, that would be great. With Paramount taking the lead, I believe other content providers will also become Hulu''s suppliers."


    "Is Warner all right?"


    Michael Eisner looked at Barry Mayer with a half-smile.


    Even Paramount has made a statement!


    At this time, it is already human beings for knives, and I for fish.


    Hulu does not have Warner''s film and television rights and has little influence on Hulu. Hollywood has more than 500 content providers, large and small. With the industry strength of these giants, it is not a problem to win over 300 of them.


    Just give a reasonable streaming media copyright fee.


    Hulu''s resource library will be very full.


    If Warner doesn''t participate, it can only sit and watch the disappearance of a streaming media copyright fee...


    The opportunity to become a Hulu shareholder has been lost, and Barry Mayer can''t afford to let an additional royalty fee go.


    "Of course, this is the first time Hollywood has joined forces to start a business in the emerging Internet industry, and Warner always has to show its support, hehe." A smile appeared on Barry Mayer''s face, which was uglier than crying.


    Then, everyone looked at each other, smiled, and started talking.


    The atmosphere is very friendly and harmonious.


    ¡­¡­


    "Boss, I don''t understand your decision!"


    Reed Hastings, the founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, came to Dunn''s office with a heavy tone.


    Delaying the launch of Netflix''s streaming media business is not one to eat crabs. He can understand and deeply agree with this principle.


    But Dunn''s next behavior was excessive, right?


    Cooperate with other Hollywood giants and plan to set up a streaming media site Hulu?


    Isn''t this stealing Netflix''s job!


    Hulu is formed by the collective cooperation of Hollywood giants, backed by the entire Hollywood film and television resource library.


    Don''t look at Netflix in the past few years, it has collected a lot of streaming media content copyrights around the world, and there are also a lot of Curry content. However, more than 95% of them are foreign film and television works, all in foreign languages.


    This is certainly not as attractive to American users as it is to native Hollywood content.


    What does Netflix use to compete with Hulu?


    Tang En smiled, "Sit down and talk, why do you have a temper? Or is it that you don''t have enough confidence in Netflix?"


    Reed Hastings said with a bad face: "It''s not that you lack confidence It''s that you can''t understand your decision. The appearance of Hulu will be Netflix''s biggest competitor!"


    "Competitors?" Dunn sneered and shook his head disapprovingly, "Don''t forget, the streaming media business is ultimately the Internet business. Do you think the old Hollywood guys can play with streaming media?"


    "what?"


    Reed Hastings was slightly startled.


    Tang Endao: "The trend has not yet arrived, and the Internet companies in Silicon Valley have not yet noticed this business. Hulu is just taking the lead. When Silicon Valley sees the potential of the streaming media business, then..."


    As he spoke, he shook his head, "Don''t look at Hulu''s hustle and bustle right now, when high-tech companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft get involved, you''ll find that Hulu is not worth mentioning at all!"


    Reed Hastings said with understanding: "So... Netflix still has to stick to Silicon Valley and is a high-tech company that uses film and television content as its products?"


    "Of course!" Tang En said earnestly, "Netflix''s opponent has never been Hulu! Look at what companies like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft are doing? They are working hard to build their own ecological chain. When you use a Microsoft After the product, you can''t wait to use the next Microsoft product. When Apple and Amazon grow up, their influence will spread to every industry, including film and television entertainment."


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 Chapter 1202： Hulu network born with a golden key

    Dunn''s attitude reassured Reed Hastings a lot.


    It turns out that the big boss has already planned it. Hulu looks fierce, but in fact it will not pose a threat to Netflix at all.


    Wouldn''t this be too confident?


    Reed Hastings asked tentatively: "But... Hulu is formed by Hollywood giants after all, and it will have a great advantage in terms of content. This kind of streaming media platform, user experience is one aspect, and the content is rich. Degrees are also important.¡±


    Tang En said in disapproval: "Because Hulu is co-founded, it is lacking in content!"


    "what?"


    Reed Hastings was startled, it was the exact opposite of what he thought.


    New Universal, Disney, NBC Columbia and 20th Century Fox jointly launched Hulu. The content should be invincible. How could it be lacking?


    Dunn said: "There will be more and more streaming media platforms in the future. This time Hulu will be a joint effort of several giants, because they cannot predict future risks. After a few years, they realized the importance of streaming media, and the major mainstream Content providers will launch their own streaming media platforms. Do you think that by then, streaming media platforms will sprout up, and what will they rely on to be unique?¡±


    Reed Hastings pondered: "The ecological chain is one aspect, and the core key is the content."


    Tang En said: "This point is indisputable. However, the more important thing is the exclusive content! We have what others have, others don''t... We still have it! This is the capital for Netflix to take root in the future! It is also the future in the streaming media industry. Domain, the root cause of Silicon Valley beating Hollywood!"


    When Reed Hastings heard this, he suddenly realized!


    Compared with Silicon Valley, Hollywood''s biggest disadvantage is that it pays too much attention to immediate interests!


    Hollywood film companies definitely hope that their film and television content can be authorized as much as possible and obtain as many copyright fees as possible. In terms of streaming media rights, Hulu is authorized, and Netflix is ??also authorized. Authorized to Netflix will also be authorized to Amazon.


    Later, almost every streaming website has the most mainstream movie resources in the hands of the six Hollywood giants!


    If you want to be unique, you must have content that others do not have.


    such as original.


    such as exclusive licensing.


    In the previous life, Hulu launched its streaming media business three years earlier than Netflix, and the result was a tepid development. The number of users is not only surpassed by Netflix, but also by the rising star Amazon.


    there are many reasons.


    On the one hand, Hulu relies on Hollywood giants and does not engage in original dramas. On the one hand, there are too many platforms licensed by Hollywood giants, giving Hulu no competitive advantage.


    Hulu has it, others have it.


    Hulu doesn''t have it, others have it!


    This has also led to the fact that the streaming website Hulu, which is collectively created by Hollywood, is getting worse and worse. It has been surpassed by Netflix and Amazon in Silicon Valley, and even Google, Book, and Apple have started streaming media business, which is literally killing Hollywood. forced.


    What an embarrassing situation, what should I do?


    At this time, Disney stood up!


    Disney buys 20th Century Fox!


    The biggest motive for this deal is that Disney has taken a fancy to the 20% stake in Hulu held by Twentieth Century Fox!


    After completing this transaction, Disney will complete absolute control of Hulu and further privatize it, making Hulu a subsidiary of Disney. Moreover, Disney no longer licenses its film and television content to other streaming media platforms, making it exclusive to Hulu.


    Through this series of operations, Hulu gained momentum, finally qualified to compete with Netflix and Amazon, and also began to shoot its own original dramas, such as the hit "The Handmaid''s Tale."


    In this world of Hollywood, of course, Disney doesn''t need Disney to be a hero.


    Dunn is foresight, and New Universal wants to become the leader!


    Hollywood giants jointly launched Hulu network, which sounds scary, but actually has no deterrent.


    Several companies check and balance each other, each carrying Xiaojiujiu, and it is impossible to make a website well.


    This is the source of Dunn''s confidence.


    First jointly launched Hulu.


    Then New Universal launched Netflix''s streaming media business, and no one could say anything.


    More importantly, the joint launch of Hulu will make New Universal disintegrate each other''s Big Five alliance like chopping melons and vegetables, and form a new self-centered Big Five alliance!


    As long as this is done, Dunn can pat his chest and say confidently, "I''ve already ruled Hollywood!"


    ¡­¡­


    Undoubtedly, this time, the Big Five Alliance''s siege against New Universal was easily resolved by Tang En.


    Tang En resorted to the big trick of streaming, defeating the opponent in one fell swoop and declaring the victory of the heads-up!


    Next, let''s talk about Hulu''s cooperation.


    New Universal, NBC Columbia, Disney and Twentieth Century Fox each own 20%, but the content in the four repositories varies.


    Can''t everyone take out all the content?


    That would be so unfair.


    Especially New Universal.


    In the past few years, New Universal has purchased a large number of streaming media rights around the world, and the content is extremely rich. Even if this part of the content is not included, the film and television content owned by New Universal is second to none in Hollywood!


    Don''t forget that New Universal owns two of the eight major Hollywood studios - Universal Pictures and MGM!


    In terms of film scale, MGM has 4,100 films in its library, and Universal Pictures has 3,600 films.


    In addition, Columbia Pictures has 3,500 films, 20th Century Fox has 3,000 films, and the number of Disney movies... barely exceeds 600.


    Because New Universal has no TV network, the TV content is relatively less.


    Therefore, Dunn made a request. He will only contribute the copyright of the film and television content of Universal Pictures and MGM, and the copyrights of Dunn Pictures, Marvel Pictures and Rose Pictures will not be loaned out!


    Needless to say, Marvel Studios is the trump card!


    Dunn Films is similar. Now Dunn Films is synonymous with high-quality movies. Each film produced by Dunn Films costs more than 100 million US dollars. Including "Harry Potter", "Pirates League", "Night at the Museum", "National Treasure", "Mad Max" and other series of film copyrights belong to Dunn Pictures.


    Its market attractiveness is no worse than that of Marvel Studios!


    These are the treasures of New Universal, which will be reserved for Netflix in the future and cannot be handed over to Hulu.


    The other three parties will not object to such a proposal.


    No way, who said that New Universal has too many content resources?


    Universal Pictures + MGM is already a massive movie library!


    After three rounds of negotiations for half a month, the final cooperation agreement was finally finalized.


    New Universal: Provides all film and TV rights under Universal Pictures and MGM.


    Disney: Offers all of its movies, ABC television network''s massive TV shows, and ESPN''s precious sports programming.


    Twentieth Century Fox: Offers all movies and TV shows from the FOX network.


    NBC Columbia: Offers all the movies and TV shows of the NBC network.


    The four parties will grant Hulu the right to use the content for 6 years free of charge, which is equivalent to investing in the content, each holding 20% ??of the shares.


    After the cooperation plan is reached, the next step is to consider financing.


    Dunn is also unequivocal.


    His fame on Wall Street is really too great!


    The name "Dawn Walker" means money!


    As long as he raised his arm, countless venture capital funds rushed to send him money.


    This is no joke.


    According to news, Hulu, an emerging media website in Hollywood, will sell 10% of the equity and raise 100 million US dollars!


    This immediately shocked the entire Silicon Valley and Wall Street!


    what''s the situation?


    A new company that has just been registered and has no employees is valued at $1 billion?


    Isn''t this stealing money?


    Even YouTube, the most popular video site in the United States, may not have such a high valuation, right?


    This Dunn is simply too dark!


    For a time, many media reported and ridiculed it.


    Silicon Valley and even the entire IT industry are not optimistic about this Hollywood collective action, they think it is just another dying struggle for traditional media.


    The difference is that this time it was Dunn Walker who took the lead in the struggle!


    The news of the $1 billion valuation was released, and the three partners, Disney, Columbia and 20th Century Fox, were even more shocked.


    Although they were very excited about Dunn''s ambition, they were also full of expectations.


    But this is too contrary to common sense?


    Why is Hulu worth a billion dollars?


    Dunn was really speechless.


    At this time in the previous life, Google was trying hard to pursue youtube, spending as much as 1.65 billion US dollars!


    The short video website youtube, which relies entirely on users to upload, can achieve this scale. Hulu, a new media website composed of a massive library of genuine film and television resources assembled by Hollywood giants, is not worth $1 billion?


    Besides, is a lot of billions of dollars?


    Selling 10% of the shares is only $100 million.


    For VC funds with tens of billions of dollars in their hands, it''s all paediatrics.


    Facts have proved that Wall Street has never been short of lunatics!


    Speculators in the financial industry are, to put it bluntly, a group of gamblers!


    billion dollars?


    According to the current evaluation standards, it is definitely not worth it!


    However, Hulu is a website promoted by Dunn!


    Over the past few years, Tang En''s entrepreneurial experience and investment experience... all of them have been successful!


    Such a glorious historical achievement is enough for some daring investment tycoons and ambitious managers to make heavy bets!


    On November 28, Jason Culler, senior executive vice president who has worked at Amazon for 8 years, announced that he would be joining Hulu as CEO!


    On December 2, a financing application was simultaneously submitted to the desks of the heads of New Universal, Disney, NBC Columbia and 20th Century Fox.


    The Wall Street private equity investment firm Providence agreed to Dunn''s offer!


    US$100 million to take 10% of the shares and invest in Hulu!


    It''s not so much a gamble on the future, it''s a bet on Dunn!


    Suddenly, the situation changed!


    Hulu was born with the golden key!

 Chapter 1203： "King Kong" lost?

    The Hulu thing has basically come to an end.


    Within 1 month, the funds will be in place.


    Within 2 months, complete the signing of streaming media copyright authorization with major content providers.


    Within 3 months, the staff formation of Hulu was completed.


    In April next year, the Internet will speed up! In May, launch the Hulu website!


    In June next year, the beta version of Hulu will be officially launched.


    After six months of testing, in January 2007, the official version of Hulu was launched!


    Although Dunn is not optimistic about Hulu''s future competitiveness in the streaming media field, it is the first streaming media platform for professional film and television content that embodies the essence of Hollywood.


    Standing on the tuyere, pigs can fly!


    No matter how many drawbacks Hulu has, this startup cannot fail.


    Even if Hulu is squeezed badly by emerging streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook in the future, standing in the air is enough to ensure safety.


    In another ten years, the valuation of 10 billion US dollars will be very easy!


    The investment that Tang En participated in is impossible to lose money.


    In a few years, streaming media has become the general trend, and Hollywood will inevitably follow the news, and it will be impossible to share benefits.


    Regardless of whether Comcast or Disney, they will definitely find ways to snap up Hulu''s equity everywhere, make Hulu its own brand, kick out its partners, and start eating alone.


    Just like Disney in the previous life, after several turns and layers of search, they squeezed out Comcast and finally won Hulu.


    This is normal business thinking.


    At that time, Dunn can call out a high price, sell the 20% of the shares in his hand, and develop Netflix with peace of mind.


    Controlling Netflix and investing in Hulu is not in line with business logic.


    Dunn''s future layout is clear and accurate.


    Every step is to make money!


    No one should try to take advantage of him!


    Of course, these are just Dunn''s personal calculations.


    A large number of people, not only Hollywood, but also many Wall Street and IT elites, are not optimistic about the future of streaming media, thinking that the traditional DVD industry is more common in the market!


    The United States is able to increase the speed of the Internet because of its superior conditions.


    In order to lay optical fibers on a large scale, develop new network protocols, and promote network reforms, the seven major telecom operators in the United States have invested a total of more than 50 billion US dollars!


    With such a large-scale investment, apart from the telecommunications giants in the United States, who in the world has such strength?


    Therefore, high internet speeds can only exist in the United States.


    Those overseas countries are still "narrowband" networks, which cannot adapt to high-definition streaming media at all.


    Or DVD and high-definition video discs have more potential!


    Tech giants, including Microsoft, hold this view and are busy promoting the HD-DVDs he collaborated with Toshiba.


    This is typical American arrogance and arrogance.


    They greatly underestimated the strength of those telecom giants overseas.


    The Internet is a product of the Reagan administration''s "Star Wars".


    If the Internet is compared to a house, the United States is the owner of the house, renting the house to the tenants, and launching a series of network protocols to establish the rules of use. For example, narrowband protocols, broadband protocols, and mobile 2G, 3G and 4G networks. Even allied countries such as Britain and France dare not develop an agreement of their own without authorization, and can only follow the rules of the old and the United States.


    Now that the broadband agreement is born, overseas telecommunications giants can implement them to the fullest under the new rules.


    Although it will lag behind the United States, it will never be too far behind!


    In other words, within a few years, broadband will be popularized all over the world, pushing the Internet wave to the top!


    Of course, some countries do not have a good relationship with the "landlord" of the United States, and they will be offered the highest rent and the smallest space by the landlord. Citizens also suffer, and can only spend the highest Internet charges and use the slowest Internet.


    The future benefits will be discussed later.


    Dunn will not miss the current interests.


    Isn''t the overall environment a bad streaming media and a high-definition video disc''s traditional media?


    That''s fine!


    Sony has held a press conference. In January next year, it will officially show its Blu-ray technology and Blu-ray products to the whole society!


    The Blu-ray HD, which has been secretly developed for many years, will be officially unveiled!


    At the same time, Blu-ray Disc Organization members Dell, Hitachi, HP, Philips, Samsung, Sharp and other electronics companies have also announced that they will launch Blu-ray Disc-based HD players next year!


    The battle of high-definition formats between Blu-ray and DV-DVD is about to start!


    This news is undoubtedly a big positive for the entire video disc industry.


    In the past year or so, HD-DVD has swept the high-definition market, and more than 4 million HD-DVD players have been sold, with an average price of $1,000 per unit!


    This industry alone has an output value of 4 billion US dollars!


    Now, a new high-definition format Blu-ray is coming.


    Blu-ray HD DVD players can harvest another wave of the market!


    Almost all electronics manufacturing companies are eyeing, working overtime, trying to take the lead in seizing this market.


    Under the big tide, there are still undercurrents surging.


    Dolby Laboratories has thoroughly understood the Blu-ray technology, and integrated the HD-DVD playback mechanism, and developed a "Dolby" video disc that can play both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs, and is also compatible with ordinary DVDs. machine!


    Although it is not as compact and thin as the Samsung DVD player in terms of shape and design, it is superior in function.


    This is definitely an epoch-making product.


    Even the production agreement has been signed. Just waiting for an order, the Foxconn factory in China will start full production!


    This market must be seized as soon as possible.


    In 2001, the global sales of DVD players was 30 million units, of which Sony''s DVD players, which win with quality, were priced between $500-600, with annual sales of 5 million units.


    In the past year, the global DVD player sold 35 million units, and the Sony DVD player sales dropped to 4 million, but the price was as low as $350-450.


    Why?


    Because after the WTO, Chinese merchants joined the market!


    In Walmart supermarkets, DVD players for only $50 can be seen everywhere, occupying the market like dumping.


    This is really cheap.


    It is 70% to 80% cheaper than the DVD players of Sony, Philip, and Samsung, and the competitiveness is too strong.


    The same is true for the HD DVD player market.


    Quick entry!


    Grab quick money!


    ¡­¡­


    Wednesday, December 14th.


    The much-anticipated blockbuster "King Kong" is released!


    The so-called attention is from the film''s great director Peter Jackson!


    The New Zealand director is really hot right now!


    It has been more than two years since the "Lord of the Rings" series ended, but in the video rental industry rankings in the past year, the film with the highest rental volume was not a Marvel superhero blockbuster, nor the "Pirates League" series starring Johnny Depp. , not the "Star Wars" series, but the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy!


    The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has even become the best-selling DVD franchise of all time!


    Peter Jackson''s current reputation can be as famous as Dunn and Spielberg!


    Half a head taller than Cameron.


    Now, "King Kong" is out.


    On December 13, it grossed $1.2 million in advance at the box office.


    On December 14, it grossed $9.75 million at the box office.


    On December 15, it grossed $6.3 million at the box office.


    Friday, December 16, grossed $14.5 million at the box office.


    Saturday, December 17, $20.1 million at the box office.


    Sunday, December 18, grossed $15.5 million at the box office.


    This ferocious commercial blockbuster frightened all the filmmakers of the same period. The box office in the first week... was only 67 million US dollars!


    This is really eye-popping!


    The production cost of "King Kong" is 210 million US dollars, and the publicity cost is 150 million US dollars. It can be called the largest investment film of the year!


    Coupled with Peter Jackson''s 10% box office bonus clause... In order for this film to make a comeback at the box office, the North American box office must reach 300 million US dollars, and the global box office must exceed 750 million US dollars!


    It turned out that the North American box office was only $67 million in its first week?


    It''s over!


    Failed!


    You know, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" released a month ago, the North American box office reached 110 million US dollars in the first weekend, and now the accumulated global box office has exceeded 700 million US dollars! With this posture, the global box office has steadily reached the $900 million mark, hitting the $1 billion mark.


    But what about "King Kong"?


    Can the global box office reach $500 million?


    Suddenly, public opinion arose.


    Especially the film and television entertainment department, the atmosphere is very depressing.


    The newly appointed chairman and CEO of the film and television entertainment department, Fernando Bardem, was even more distressed and felt that he was born at the wrong time.


    He was originally the vice president of the finance department and the second-in-command of New Global Finance.


    After being temporarily cast lots by Tang En to manage the Film and Television Entertainment Department, he also achieved certain success, allowing the Film and Television Entertainment Department to withstand the pressure of the Hollywood industry, leaving enough time for Tang En to fight back against the Big Five.


    This is great work.


    I didn''t expect to encounter "King Kong", and this kind of thing happened.


    This Peter Jackson, who left the "Lord of the Rings" series, is a bit unreliable!


    "King Kong" is New Universal''s biggest project this year and its last blockbuster.


    It turned out to be screwed up...


    Sure enough, on this day, he was called to the office by Dunn.


    Dejectedly came to Dunn''s office, Fernando Baden was the first to admit his mistake, and then said: "I have communicated with Peter, he is very depressed now, and apologizes to us. He even said that if "King Kong" In the end, it really caused a loss to Dunn Pictures, and he is willing to cut 5% of the dividend as compensation."


    "Reducing dividends?" Dunn was a little surprised, his impression of Peter Jackson was much better, "This is not necessary. Don''t forget, he is Peter Jackson! In his movies, it is much harder to lose money than to make money, at most Just make less money.¡±


    "You mean the box office of "King Kong" will rise against the trend? Yes, the media''s reputation is very good."


    Dunn shook his head and said: "No, the film is 3 hours long... It is impossible for "King Kong" to recover its investment through the box office. But don''t forget, Peter Jackson''s best field has never been the box office market, but the video disc market!"


    The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has earned Warner nearly $3 billion at the global box office However, it is the DVD sales and rental market that makes Warner a big hit.


    Peter Jackson is best at playing private goods.


    A lot of content is not suitable for playing in the cinema, he will put it all into the DVD version and print the director''s extended version.


    The total length of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was 10 hours, but the DVD version was abruptly extended to 12 hours.


    Can movie fans not buy it?


    This is something you can''t see in a movie theater at all.


    The same is true for "King Kong".


    187 minutes for the cinema version, 220 minutes for the DVD version!


    Want to see more of the heroine Naomi Watts?


    Want to see more interactions between her and gorillas?


    Please watch the DVD version!


    In the previous life, after the DVD version of "King Kong" was launched, sales exceeded 100 million US dollars in just one week, setting a historical record. The sales within one year is 470 million US dollars, after removing about 30% of the cost, channel fee, labor fee, dividend, transportation fee...


    DVD sales alone are enough to make up for it!


    Fernando Baden breathed a sigh of relief, "That''s good."


    Dunn said solemnly: "However, you can''t relax on your side, you must continue to put pressure on Peter Jackson!"


    ()

 Chapter 1204： Grab a job and send it to Dunn

    "put pressure on?"


    Fernando Baden didn''t react for a while.


    Tang En said: "I want to make him feel guilty. In terms of accounts, it is not necessary to do something ugly. There is no need to lose money. We need to keep the profit to a minimum, and it cannot be higher than the bank interest."


    Investing such a large sum of money, after two or three years, the money earned is not as high as the bank''s interest rate, so it is almost like a loss.


    Fernando Baden suddenly realized: "Oh! I see. Don''t worry, I will make him obediently hand over the 5% dividend!"


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry: "Damn dividends, I started such a big battle just to earn his dividends? What are you thinking about?"


    Fernando Bardem looked embarrassed, "That... Boss, you better adjust my work as soon as possible. I am good at financial management, and I am proficient in accounting, but I really don''t know much about Hollywood."


    Tang En waved his hand, "The new supervisor will be in place next summer. At this time, you still have to keep an eye on it. The biggest problem in Hollywood is unclear accounting, too many internal transactions and too much chaos, which is not conducive to listing review. . In the next six months, you have to deal with this matter."


    "No problem!" Fernando Bardem was confident, "Where is Peter Jackson?"


    Dunn was helpless, so he had to explain to him: "It''s almost impossible for a big director like Peter Jackson to let him give up movies to make American dramas. Only in "King Kong" encountered a major setback and caused a major setback to New Universal. In a very unfavorable situation, he might have taken over the Hobbit project out of guilt."


    Only then did Fernando Baden finally understand Dunn''s good intentions.


    This is to make Peter Jackson take over the TV version of "The Hobbit"?


    This handwriting is too big!


    A director of this level can supervise a TV series, at most one or two episodes. It''s almost impossible to control all three seasons of The Hobbit.


    For the film industry, Fernando Bardem is just a layman, and more of it can only do his bidding.


    ¡­¡­


    In the second week, the box office of "King Kong" did not increase against the trend, but declined according to the normal box office trend, and the box office of the next week was 40 million US dollars.


    Fortunately, because "King Kong" is Peter Jackson''s masterpiece, it is so famous!


    As a result, in this Christmas season, there is no decent opponent, and "King Kong" has become the weekly box office champion in North America for two consecutive weeks.


    All the blockbusters of the same period were released in November, and they went to the ring with "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".


    As a result, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" killed the Quartet.


    "King Kong" encountered Waterloo.


    During this time, Peter Jackson was under great pressure. Especially every time you make a phone call, New Universal keeps reporting misfortunes, which makes him feel guilty.


    From a film professional point of view, "King Kong" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of commercial films in this era.


    Especially the special effects technology is amazing.


    Unfortunately, the image of the gorilla is really not very pleasing. In addition, the film is too long, causing a large part of the fans to be discouraged.


    If Peter Jackson was beaten back to his original shape, it would not be.


    But one thing has to be said, without the support of big popular brands, it is difficult for Peter Jackson to do as easily as Spielberg and Cameron.


    In this case, a producer took the initiative to come to the door and found him - Sal Zaenz.


    This is an old friend.


    At that time, Peter Jackson and New Line Company bought the film adaptation rights of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy from Sal Zaenz!


    Sal Zaenz not only holds the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings", but also holds the production rights of the film adaptation of "The Hobbit".


    Later, because of the cooperation with New Line and Warner, Sal Zaenz also authorized the film production rights of "The Hobbit" to New Line Pictures, hoping that New Line Pictures can promote the "The Hobbit" series of movies.


    The result was a surprise.


    New Universal and Warner Bros!


    New Universal, which holds the distribution rights for the "The Hobbit" movie, is reluctant to develop the series!


    Although this made Warner a huge loss, it also made Sal Zaenz lose the opportunity to make money.


    Now, "King Kong" has a problem.


    Sal Zaenz saw the opportunity right away.


    One of the biggest projects of the year was a joke, Peter Jackson''s pressure can be imagined, he must not wait to prove himself.


    However, it is impossible to continue filming such a big project as "King Kong".


    The box office of this movie is so bad, the next movie might be even worse!


    Hollywood''s practice is to chase the ups and downs.


    Unless... Peter Jackson can go back to his old ways!


    Continue to shoot the "Lord of the Rings" series!


    As long as Peter Jackson continues to make the "Lord of the Rings" series, then Hollywood will not be stingy with big money!


    "You want to invite me to make The Hobbit?" Peter Jackson was a little surprised to hear the other party''s intention.


    Sal Zaenz said: "Peter, we are old friends, this "King Kong"...you made a big mistake. I hope the criticism in the media and the doubts in the industry did not destroy your heart. "


    This is not sensational.


    Many directors, after **** up a big project, fell into autism and their careers plummeted. In the previous life, Ann Lee almost quit the film industry in despair after the failure of "The Hulk".


    "I''m not that vulnerable, and the investors... I mean New Universal, they were anxious, but they didn''t ask me or question me." Peter Jackson shook his head, strangely, "The Hobbit I''ve heard about all the projects, so I''m not talking about it?"


    "It''s true that we haven''t reached an agreement. However, I hope we can join hands again to push this project forward." Sal Zaenz said solemnly.


    Peter Jackson frowned, "Old man, you should know what happened to me! I''m still in a lawsuit with New Line Cinema! They didn''t give me enough dividends from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy!"


    Sal Zaenz lowered his voice and warned: "Behind the new line is Warner. Peter, this is not good for you. I advise you to end this matter as soon as possible."


    Peter Jackson was very displeased, "I won''t work with New Line Cinema again!"


    "Peter?"


    "I screwed up "King Kong", which is almost a shame that Dunn Pictures hasn''t suffered for so many years. In any case, I want to help Dunn Pictures make money back, if they still value me."


    Peter Jackson''s words are a bit high-sounding.


    In fact, he only cares about his personal relationship with Dunn With Dunn, why should he be afraid of Warner?


    Sal Zaenz had no choice but to bite his silver teeth fiercely, and said fiercely, "If that''s the case... that''s not impossible!"


    "What''s the meaning?"


    "In 2003, I licensed the rights to The Hobbit to New Line Cinema and let them start developing the project within 4 years." Sal Zaenz paused, staring at Peter Jackson "In other words, if New Line Cinema fails to launch "The Hobbit" in 2007, I can take back the copyright!"


    Peter Jackson''s eyes widened immediately, and he said in disbelief: "Old man, don''t you... do you want to withdraw the authorization of New Line and cooperate with New Universal instead?"


    If he did this, Sal Zaenz would be completely ripped off with Warner.


    This is more serious than Peter Jackson''s lawsuit with New Line Cinema!


    This is giving Warner''s rice bowl to New Universal!


    Sal Zaenz gritted his teeth and said, "So what? You still don''t understand Hollywood right now? Warners are strong outsiders, but the real overlord is New Universal!"


    In order to make money, in order to promote the "Hobbit" series, he sacrificed himself!


    New Universal owns the film distribution rights to The Hobbit.


    If the film production rights of "The Hobbit" are obtained from Sal Zaenz, then New Universal can develop the "The Hobbit" series of films by itself...

 Chapter 1205： Numenoreans

    The previous "The Hobbit" film series was not released until 2012.


    In fact, after the box office failure of "King Kong", Peter Jackson intends to take over the "Hobbit" project to save his career.


    Hollywood is not sympathetic.


    The success of "The Lord of the Rings" has made his career booming, and he is as famous as Spielberg in the industry and higher than Cameron.


    "King Kong" failed, immediately fell off a cliff, and lost the opportunity to shoot a commercial blockbuster.


    Except for The Hobbit!


    Both parties are interested in launching the project.


    However, there are many troubles.


    The copyright of "The Hobbit" is very complicated, and New Line Cinema has to negotiate with MGM.


    Not only that, New Line Pictures and Peter Jackson also filed a lawsuit over the dividend issue of "The Lord of the Rings", New Line Pictures and Harvey Weinstein also filed a lawsuit over the issue of "The Lord of the Rings" dividends, New Line Pictures and Trustee. The Elgin Heritage Foundation is still in a lawsuit over the issue of "The Lord of the Rings" dividends!


    The copyright "broker" Harvey Weinstein and Peter Jackson had a bad relationship.


    Peter Jackson publicly satirized Harvey, saying that he played with female stars and had a very bad character. This led to the fury of Harvey Weinstein, who asked New Line Cinema to change the director and stop working with Peter Jackson!


    There were so many issues to be resolved, and many parties negotiated. It took more than 3 years to negotiate. It was not decided until 2009, when Peter Jackson continued to direct the "The Hobbit" series.


    The film started shooting in 2010, and the first "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was released in 2012.


    The start-up process of the project was very bumpy.


    However, if the "Hobbit" movie no longer cooperates with New Line Pictures, but instead cooperates with Dunn Pictures, then all problems will be solved.


    First of all, the dividend lawsuit does not involve Tang En Pictures.


    Secondly, Harvey Weinstein is only an intermediary between Sal Zaenz, the real owner of the film rights of The Hobbit, and New Line Pictures, who takes 5% of the global box office share. If you cooperate with Dunn Pictures, naturally there will be no Harvey Weinstein.


    In addition, MGM was acquired by New Universal, and cooperated with Dunn Pictures, there will be no messy copyright disputes of "The Hobbit".


    In the end, "King Kong" was produced and invested by Dunn Films. It has contacts with Peter Jackson and has the basis for re-cooperation.


    Sal Zaenz and Peter Jackson finally reached an agreement and contacted Dunn Pictures the day before Christmas.


    The film and television entertainment department did not dare to be special, and immediately reported to Tang En.


    Hearing about this, Tang En couldn''t help being stunned.


    Sal Zaenz wants to collaborate with New Universal to start the "The Hobbit" series?


    And such a good thing!


    Very good, must welcome!


    In his early years, Tolkien had a difficult life and sold the copyrights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" to United Art Films, including the film adaptation rights and all related image licensing. The asking price is $10,000 and a dividend of 7.5% of future earnings.


    Later, Lianyi Pictures could no longer survive, so it sold all the rights to the producer Sal Zaenz. United Artists only retains the film distribution rights for The Hobbit.


    Later, Lianyi Pictures was acquired by MGM, and the distribution rights also fell into the hands of MGM.


    Later, Tolkien''s son, Tolkien Jr., took charge of his father''s estate. While Peter Jackson''s "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was well-received, Tolkien Jr. lashed out, saying he ruined his father''s story, a memory of his childhood.


    But no way.


    With the copyright out, little Tolkien could do nothing.


    Since that''s the case, let''s break the jar.


    Since the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" have been left behind and can''t be taken back, it is better to sell the TV rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", anyway. Rotten like this.


    In those years, Tolkien Jr. was busy peddling the rights in Hollywood.


    However, no one is willing to take over!


    Why?


    Because the relevant image copyrights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" are all in the hands of Sal Zaenz! The Tolkien Legacy Foundation, which Tolkien Jr. holds, has only pure television rights.


    Without image authorization, the characters in the film and television content cannot be authorized to other advertisers, the same props and clothes cannot be sold, and advertising fees and derivative income cannot be earned.


    This is equivalent to less than half of the income!


    It also caused the film and television company to be reluctant to take over.


    Tang En was like picking up junk, and bought this part of the TV copyright.


    He knows that it is impossible to develop derivative copyrights, to advertise with images related to "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", or to put them in Universal Studios to attract tourists, nor to adapt them into games.


    But he still wanted to insist on filming the TV series!


    Because he valued the bigger picture, he wanted to put the series of TV series on Netflix, ignite a fire in the streaming media industry, and deeply establish Netflix''s position as the industry leader.


    In contrast, the related image income is not worth mentioning.


    Unexpectedly, Sal Zaenz suddenly came to the door!


    He asked to cooperate with New Universal to jointly develop the "The Hobbit" series of movies!


    This is great!


    Since it is a cooperation, the use of related images must also be authorized to New Universal! Movies can be used, but TV shows can¡¯t be spared!


    It''s a lot of work!


    However, Dunn did not show too much excitement, frowned, and looked very embarrassed, "I have already released the words, and the filming of the "The Hobbit" series will start within the next two years. Movie, doesn''t that make me break my promise?"


    Sal Zaenz had no TV rights in his hands, and wanted to make a lot of money, he could only make movies, so he bowed and said, "With all due respect, with Peter here, the "The Hobbit" series of movies... will definitely be a hit! Of course, even if it is made into a TV series, it will be a hot topic. But the revenue of TV series is far from being comparable to that of movies.¡±


    This is true.


    For movies and TV dramas of the same level, the profit rate of movies can reach 3-5 times that of TV dramas.


    Dunn shook his head and said: "This is not a simple issue of movie revenue, but involves a larger strategic pattern. The TV series of "The Hobbit" involves the grand strategy of New Universal, which may leverage tens of billions... A hundred billion dollar industry. It''s a company secret, I can''t say it, but to New Universal, the ''The Hobbit'' TV series is more valuable than the ''The Hobbit'' movie!"


    Sal Zaenz took a deep breath, his face a little ugly.


    He seemed to have guessed something.


    Maybe it has something to do with the streaming media business, which has been a hit with public opinion recently!


    A multi-billion dollar industry? This breath is big enough!


    If so, it would be difficult for Dunn to change his mind.


    Peter Jackson tentatively said, "Or... just shoot the movie and TV series together?"


    Dunn almost laughed.


    Thinking back to the first time I met Peter Jackson, he was still a sturdy, handsome guy. It had only been a few years, and he had gained serious weight, turning into a chubby, chubby man.


    According to him, he spent too much energy studying movies and no time to exercise.


    In fact, it is very likely that after filming the "Lord of the Rings" series, he developed, became rich, and began to enjoy life.


    Tang En pretended to be surprised, "To shoot together?"


    Sal Zaenz immediately rejected: "This is not good! Whether it is a movie or a TV series, this subject matter is a big investment. If a project is shot at the same time and divided into two types of distribution, it will greatly affect the yield."


    In fact, it affects his income.


    Dunn actually thought about it.


    A new model can be created, where TV and TV dramas work together.


    To shoot a lot of material, take out 10 hours of it and divide it into 10 episodes as the first season episodes. Then cut out the most exciting clips for 3 hours and play them in the cinema as a movie.


    But soon he vetoed himself.


    This is really not a good idea. The release of movies and American dramas in this form will only hurt each other and damage each other''s profits.


    Dunn pondered for a while and said, "In the beginning, little Tolkien sold the TV rights of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit everywhere, but no one took over. I asked him to talk to him, and I still got some extra benefits. "


    "extra benefits?"


    "Or, it''s additional copyright." Dunn paused and explained, "We got the rights to adapt a lot of unorganized stories."


    The story background of The Lord of the Rings is huge and complicated!


    Tolkien''s life was so huge that he couldn''t tell the whole story.


    Fortunately, this story has always stayed in Tolkien''s mind.


    Usually, he would often write a story like a "biography", as many as several hundred.


    There are also many "oral histories".


    It is also a story I tell my children every night when I put them to sleep.


    There is no written record of this part, but Tolkien Jr. deeply memorized it.


    After Tolkien''s death, Tolkien Jr. sorted out all the writings of his father before his death, and wrote many stories that his father did not write but told.


    Part of it was published by Tolkien Jr.


    There is a larger part that he is still sorting out.


    Because the TV series rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" could not be sold, Tolkien Jr had no choice but to agree to sell part of the unpublished story rights.


    "Which part?"


    Sal Zaenz and Peter Jackson are both "Lord of the Rings" passers. When they heard Dunn''s words, their eyes widened immediately.


    Dunn smiled and said: "It''s the story of the Second Era, mainly the history of the Numenoreans, the establishment of Rivendell, the dwarf city Casa Tara, the peak period of Moria, and so on."


    The 100-year-old story of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings takes place in the third era. At this time, the Numenores had disappeared for thousands of years.


    This is a piece of ancient history!


    Sal Zaenz and Peter Jackson looked at each other, their eyes couldn''t help but let out a frenzy, and said in unison, "This is Silmarillion!"


    This is a gem!


    A gem that the whole of Hollywood coves!


    It''s a pity that little Tolkien didn''t sell anything.


    However, the time span of "The Silmarillion" is too long. The story of the Second Age belongs to the time category of "The Silmarillion". The history of the Numenoreans in this book is an understatement, with little story to tell.


    Dunn said: "No, this has nothing to do with "The Silmarillion", it''s just a coincidence of the time domain. These are some descriptions of the Numenores that Tolkien did not organize before his death. We got some unpublished from Tolkien''s hands. s material."


    Sal Zaenz took a deep breath with a shocked expression on his face.


    Peter Jackson was equally astonished and couldn''t help but ask, "Can it be adapted?"


    "Of course!" Dunn smiled, "But the adaptation requires the approval of young Tolkien, which means that he must be included in the screenwriting team."


    Do you even have the right to adapt the story?


    This is so attractive!


    Peter Jackson was stunned for a while, then sighed and said somewhat disappointedly, "What a pity, it would be great if it could be made into a movie!"


    Dunn said with a smile: "It would be nice to make it into a TV series! I promised Tolkien Jr. that the cost of a single-season series would exceed $100 million before he agreed to authorize this part of the story. It''s a pity that our contract The time limit is 8 years, and it will expire if you don¡¯t shoot, and he will take back the copyright.¡±


    Peter Jackson gritted his teeth firmly and said, "Shoot! This story must be filmed!"


    Although the TV series has nothing to do with Sal Zaenz, he couldn''t help but say: "Yes, if such a good story is not filmed, it would be irresponsible to the fans."


    Peter Jackson was very moved.


    Tang En looked at them with a half-smile, "What about the movie?"


    Peter Jackson gritted his teeth and said, "You can make the TV series "The Numenores" first, and then the movie "The Hobbit"!"


    Dunn looked at Sal Zaenz, "What do you think?"


    Sal Zaenz had no choice but to accept, "This is the best."


    As long as the project of "The Hobbit" can be promoted, it will be a few years later to make money at most.


    Dunn said: "I can watch it. Make three seasons of the TV series "Numenor" first, and tell this part of the story of the second era completely. After this story is told... The "Hobbit" movie should start. By that time, Cameron''s new research should also be successful ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Peter Jackson''s eyes lit up, "You mean 3D movies? "


    "Of course!" Dunn seemed very confident, "Peter, believe me, 3D is the general trend in the future movie market! The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was limited by funding, and many special effects were not exquisite enough. In 2018, I believe The Hobbit will be the best 3D movie series, and even a sign of an era!"


    Saying so, Sal Zaenz immediately rejoiced in his heart.


    Making The Hobbit a 3D Movie?


    The ticket price of 3D movies is very high!


    He can make more money!


    The three discussed for an entire afternoon and finally reached a consensus.


    First, the TV series "The Numenores" of the Second Age was filmed for three seasons.


    Then I made three films of "The Hobbit".


    The TV series "Human Emperor Aragorn" will be filmed again for a total of three seasons.


    The so-called "Human Emperor Aragorn" is the 60 years from the end of the "Hobbit" trilogy to the beginning of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, telling the story of young Aragorn''s growth.


    In the third era, the Numenoreans have been exterminated for thousands of years, and the Emperor Aragorn is the descendant of the Numenores!


    "Human Emperor Aragorn" will write another legend of the Numenoreans!


    The whole story is a complete connection from front to back.

 Chapter 1206： crash

    Entering a new year, chaotic Hollywood has finally regained its calm.


    New Universal has been interacting and doing business with several other major media giants like friends, as if the events of the Big Five alliance in previous months had never happened.


    The difference is that Hollywood has really changed from the era of the Big Six to the era of the Big Seven!


    Following Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, and Paramount, Legendary Pictures has successfully entered the MPAA and has become a giant with the power to make Hollywood rules and decisions!


    Of course, industry insiders with a little more information understand that the big backer of Legendary Pictures is New Universal.


    Many times, New Universal can represent the will of Legendary Pictures!


    For example, the first MPAA meeting of the new year.


    The theme of the meeting was the adjustment of the share ratio of film companies and movie theaters.


    Before the 1990s, film companies had an absolute dominant advantage, very strong! The box office revenue in the first week can often exceed 90%!


    90% of the box office is given to film companies, how can movie theaters make money?


    The consequences can be imagined. In that era, a large number of movie theaters went bankrupt and went bankrupt.


    Later, it got bigger and bigger, and MPAA and Hollywood filmmakers also realized the necessity of the existence of movie theaters. If they squeezed too hard, the movie theaters would be closed, which would be a disaster for Hollywood.


    Under these circumstances, the MPAA conducted multiple rounds of internal discussions, as well as investigation adjustments by various parties, and in the ensuing decades, the division was adjusted several times.


    By the 21st century, the division model has basically been fixed.


    Take a descending split.


    In the first week of release, the film company can get 55% of the box office share.


    Then, it gradually decreases, 54% in the next week, 53% in the third week, 52% in the fourth week... all the way to the lowest 40%.


    Because movies tend to have the highest box office in the first few weeks of release, on average, the film company gets an average share of 53%.


    This figure is not high in the world.


    Countries and regions such as Japan, the United Kingdom, France, the Hong Kong government, and Switzerland attach great importance to intellectual property rights, and film companies can get a higher share.


    Like Japan, movies can even get 60%, and cinemas only get 40%. Movie theaters rely more on popcorn and peripheral services to make money.


    Moreover, these countries must strictly abide by the film trade agreement in the WTO, and there should be no rigid slaughter of Hollywood movies in terms of box office accounting, and there is no difference between domestic movies and foreign movies. This has also led to the fact that the share of some overseas accounts of Hollywood movies is even higher than that of North America.


    Therefore, the Hollywood giants can not sit still.


    On the one hand, they have continuously put pressure on the federal government to ask the state to come forward and increase the proportion of films in China, Russia and other countries. On the one hand, it is to put pressure on the local academy forces to increase the share!


    In the past 20 years, it was difficult to reduce the share ratio, and now you want to increase it?


    Isn''t this going back to the old ways!


    Now the movie theater is like an entertainment center, which has become an important entertainment consumption point in the United States, creating a large number of employment opportunities and GDP output value.


    According to the current policy and general environment, the interests of movie theaters must be protected.


    Communication is fruitless and deadlocked.


    Finally, Universal Pictures came up with a constructive proposal!


    The share ratio does not need to be changed!


    However, cinemas must cooperate with Hollywood''s industrial development and conceptual transformation to maintain the vitality of the film industry and provide audiences with a better viewing experience.


    To put it bluntly, it is to upgrade the supporting facilities of the cinema, such as promoting the construction of the imax giant screen, such as using the newly developed Dolby visual effect system, such as... update more 3D screens!


    During the meeting, Tang En even sent a fax in person, with a clear position: "3D movies will be the general trend of the future, and within 5 years, after all, it will become the mainstream release method of commercial blockbusters! Only by keeping pace with the times can we lead the reform of the film industry around the world. This is an economic account as well as a political account! Please seriously consider the cinema alliance and parliamentarians to launch more 3D screens in the next three years. !"


    Why within three years?


    Because "Avatar" is scheduled for release in 2009!


    Legendary Pictures immediately expressed its support.


    This was followed by Disney and Columbia Pictures, followed by Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount.


    The minority obeys the majority, and Warner Bros. has a black face and can only accept it through gritted teeth.


    Barry Mayer was really **** when he heard the news.


    Well, this kid Dunn really did it!


    It''s ridiculous to use the MPAA''s authority for his own personal gain, and to be selfless and caring about the country and the people!


    Paying back the economic and political accounts, just say that you have conspired with the Cinema Alliance and have reached a cooperation and cooperation!


    The renovation of the imax theater, and the next new concept of Dolby Theater, these are the real benefits of the new Universal!


    ...


    This year''s awards season, New Universal''s films are relatively calm.


    Mainly because the past few years have been too hot.


    This year, there''s a chance to represent some of the films that hit the new Universal Impact Awards season, "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Pride and Prejudice," "The Immortal Gardener," "Match Point" and "King Kong."


    Of course, the main impact of "King Kong" is the technical award.


    Although the box office of the film is not satisfactory, it is very competitive in professional items such as visual effects, art direction, sound effects, and sound editing.


    At least it''s much more powerful than this year''s most popular movie "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith".


    Even the two big-selling Marvel superhero blockbusters "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man 2" will not work.


    Obviously, though, the focus of this year is Brokeback Mountain!


    The film was already finished, but because there were too many high-quality literary and artistic films in last year''s awards season, Focus Films retreated and chose to impact this year''s awards season.


    But the new year has just started, and the awards season has just kicked off, so the atmosphere is not very friendly.


    There have been a lot of comments slandering the film in the media and on the Internet, mainly because the film''s values ??are "radical", and it actually talks about love between men and men.


    Isn''t this against the essence of the Bible?


    Even in some southern states, there have been many banners asking the federal government to order the film to be banned!


    This smell is all too familiar.


    Kind of like Harvey Weinstein.


    At that time, in order to push "Shakespeare in Love" to the top, Harvey recruited a large number of World War II veterans to criticize "Saving Private Ryan", and "Shakespeare in Love" really won the championship. .


    In order to push "Chocolate" to the top, Harvey recruited a group of pens, criticized "A Beautiful Mind", and promoted the disregard of John Nash''s homosexual orientation in the movie, in order to raise the voice of opposition. It''s a pity that the gap between the two films is too big, and "A Beautiful Mind" won the best film.


    Such means abound.


    For example, during the awards season, "The Social Network" received a flood of negative reviews, and even Mark Zuckerberg was involved, directly pushing "The King''s Speech" as the best picture.


    Another example is slandering "Avatar" for "The Hurt Locker", such as concocting the negative news of "Birdman" for "The Imitation Game".


    "How do I feel like Weinstein''s handwriting?"


    Dunn used a very surprised tone to communicate with James Shamos.


    He is the head of Focus Pictures, the producer of "Brokeback Mountain" and a close partner of Ann Lee.


    "It would be great if so." James Shamos gave a wry smile, "This time there is a lot of movement, there are even cowboys marching in Texas, and even many Republican congressmen have publicly criticized it, which has risen to a value discussion. height."


    Tang En said: "Don''t care about them, just be yourself. The word of mouth of "Brokeback Mountain" is the biggest motivation."


    Immediately he sighed.


    In this environment, it is really too difficult for "Brokeback Mountain" to hit the best picture.


    James Summers whispered again: "I heard that Lionsgate is working hard."


    "Oh?"


    "It''s only been a few days. They have given away at least 100,000 DVDs! It is said that they are still being distributed, and Lionsgate has prepared a full 200,000 DVDs!"


    There are fewer than 6,000 Oscar judges in total.


    200,000 sets of DVDs have been prepared, what is this for?


    This is a typical loophole in the system, to pay bribes!


    The Oscars have strict rules prohibiting judges from accepting gifts from studios. However, because of work requirements, the judges need to watch every film in the competition, and they can receive DVDs from the film company for free.


    There is room for this.


    A set of regular DVDs for at least $20!


    The Oscar judges are not all big stars like Tom Hanks, but there are also many old guys who have no financial benefits, and their annual income may not be as good as that of an ordinary Los Angeles citizen.


    If you can collect a few extra sets of DVDs and give them as gifts to friends and family...it''s also a good choice.


    Although Oscar has introduced various policies to limit this kind of behavior, the effect has not been very good. The filmmakers always have a reason.


    What if you give away a DVD, and the DVD happens to be broken?


    Send more copies, more insurance!


    In the past few years, Hollywood studios have given away 30,000 to 50,000 DVD sets to Oscar judges every year, which is quite normal.


    But this year is different, Lionsgate is going to do something big!


    We have prepared a full 200,000 DVDs!


    Are you trying to beat the judges to death with DVDs?


    Typically, PR costs for each award-winning film are around $2 million.


    This year, Lionsgate has prepared $4 million for DVDs alone!


    Tang En''s expression was not very good, "Is it "Crash"?"


    "Indeed." James Shamos nodded, "The reputation of this film... is not worse than that of "Brokeback Mountain", the key is that it is more in line with conservative values."


    "I see." Dunn nodded, "I''ll think about it, go back first."


    After sending away James Shamos, Dunn meditated to himself.


    Lionsgate is now the leader among independent Hollywood studios. And the company is very ambitious, actively planning bigger plans.


    Now that even Legendary Pictures has entered the MPAA, does Lionsgate have no chance?


    Lionsgate will spare no effort to push "Crash" to the Oscar throne this time, and I am afraid that such factors are indispensable.


    Dunn knew that "Crash" in his previous life had indeed defeated "Brokeback Mountain" and won the best picture.


    However, the two films are not at the same level.


    In another five, ten, twenty years, "Brokeback Mountain" will still be a classic masterpiece that will be often mentioned, and it has even appeared in the official promotion of the Oscars many times, which is a representative of an era.


    What about "Crash"?


    long forgotten.


    Time speaks for itself best.


    Just like Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan.


    Another example is this year''s Golden Globes!


    The nominations for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards have been announced.


    The nominations for best picture in a drama category include "The Immortal Gardener," "Brokeback Mountain," "Good Night and Good Luck," "Match Point" and "A History of Violence."


    "Crash" didn''t even get a nomination!


    The director of "Crash" is Paul Haggis, a well-known screenwriter in the industry, and the script for "Million Dollar Baby" came from his handwriting.


    Including the "007" series that Dunn Pictures intends to restart next, and also intends to find him as a screenwriter.


    However, the trivial matter of one or two movies, Dunn doesn''t take it to heart.


    Even if it is a blockbuster with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, it does not matter.


    What he cares about is the big environment and big pattern of Hollywood!


    The success of Legendary Pictures has made many medium-sized film companies want to go wild.


    One of the most typical is Lionsgate!


    Although Lionsgate''s performance in the past year is not as good as that of Legendary Pictures, it is already on par with Paramount.


    More importantly, Lionsgate is backed by big chaebols, and its upward momentum is very strong.


    Inside the MPAA, because of the existence of the **** alliance of New Universal and Legendary Pictures, Dunn''s right to speak in the industry has soared.


    He is the perfect choice for the most powerful man in Hollywood!


    In this case, it is inevitable that people will be moved.


    Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures are okay, after all, they are working on the Hulu project with New Universal. If they have short hands, they are not easy to attack.


    But not Warner.


    An industry leader ten years ago who was played by a rising star ten years later Can Warner''s psychology be balanced?


    At this time, they must not be given a chance!


    Lionsgate films...can''t win an Oscar!


    To kill fantasy in the cradle.


    Maybe Dunn is overthinking.


    But it''s always good to be cautious.


    Besides, if you really won "Crash", wouldn''t it be "Brokeback Mountain" that would benefit the most?


    Dunn thought at this point, he immediately picked up the phone and called Tom Rothman of Twentieth Century Fox.


    This awards season, New Universal and Twentieth Century Fox have collaborated.


    The musical "Along with the Song," co-produced by 20th Century Fox and Rose Pictures, is a big hit during the awards season.


    Actress Reese Witherspoon may even win an Oscar!


    This film, 20th Century Fox is dominant, occupies 80% of the copyright share. In terms of Rose Pictures, just because the producer and heroine is Reese Witherspoon, they got 20% of the copyright.


    According to the tradition of the past few years, Dunn is in the Oscar heroine... almost every shot!


    There are four hot candidates for this year''s actress.


    Judi Dench in "Mrs. Henderson''s Dedication" is an old lady who has nothing to do with Dunn, so I ruled it out first.


    Charlize Theron of "Northern Wind and Cloud" won last year''s award and has little chance of being re-elected.


    "Pride and Prejudice" Keira Knightley has a close relationship with Dunn, but is too young.


    In contrast, only Reese Witherspoon has the qualifications and connections!


    Twentieth Century Fox has not won an important Oscar for many years. This time, through the relationship of Dunn, it is very likely to complete a breakthrough.

 Chapter 1207： public and private

    Tom Rothman and Bill McNick have a terrible relationship.


    With Dunn firing Bill McNick, New Universal and Twentieth Century Fox have seen a marked increase in the film business. There is even a recent negotiation for the launch of "Wedding Crashers 2".


    Tang En was not polite to him either, and said bluntly, "You know "Crash", right?"


    "The Lionsgate movie?"


    "Yes."


    "This movie wasn''t nominated for the Golden Globes, was it?"


    Dunn said coldly: "The Golden Globes are not nominated, but that doesn''t mean there is no chance for the Oscars! They have prepared 200,000 DVDs and plan to distribute them to the Oscar judges during the awards season."


    Tom Rothman pretended to be surprised: "There is such a thing? This is too much!"


    Tang En said: "Yes, this is a serious damage to the current system of Hollywood and the fair standards of the Oscars. I have reason to regard this action as a provocation by independent filmmakers to our seven giants!"


    Tom Rothman couldn''t help but pouted.


    Where is this going?


    Great for hats!


    Lionsgate is not stupid, dare to provoke the seven Hollywood giants? Isn''t this looking for death?


    I just want to compete for the Oscars and become famous.


    After all, Lionsgate is so famous now, and its performance is getting better and better, but it has never been recognized by the Oscars, and it is very lacking in honor.


    Tom Rothman couldn''t understand what Dunn meant, "What do you mean?"


    Tang En said solemnly: "We are too indulgent with these independent filmmakers! We want to give Spielberg''s face, but what is Lionsgate? They dare to openly distribute 200,000 DVDs, this is not Are you bashing the current Hollywood system?"


    "It''s not easy." Tom Rothman was very embarrassed.


    200,000 of what?


    That''s a rumor.


    Of course, Lionsgate has already distributed 100,000 DVDs, which is a fact and enough to attract the attention of the industry.


    But almost every movie company is doing this kind of mass distribution of DVDs. It''s a bit unreasonable to punish Lionsgate alone.


    Dunn said: "This goes against Oscar''s principle of fair competition!"


    "The Oscar thing should be handled by the Academy and the Oscar committee." Tom Rothman really didn''t want to be involved in this kind of thing.


    He is not stupid.


    Between the electric light and flint, I want to understand.


    This matter is that Dunn simply wants to suppress Lionsgate. Rather than saying that the seven Hollywood giants sanction independent filmmakers, it is better to say that it is to consolidate the position of the new giant Legendary Pictures, suppress rivals of comparable strength, and demonstrate authority.


    Tang En said lightly: "Oscar''s side naturally needs to communicate, but I think it''s better for us to come up with a charter and send it in the name of MPAA, which is more authoritative, what do you think?"


    Tom Rothman felt bitter.


    Okay!


    Obviously it was Tang En''s own business, but he was thinking of using the name of MPAA, which was an obvious public tool for private use.


    "This¡­¡­"


    Tom Rothman took a deep breath, perplexed.


    Dunn said: "The film "Crash" was shown in Canada as early as 2004. At the Toronto Film Festival, Lionsgate took a fancy to it and bought the copyright. But because of the art of that year With so many movies and so much competition, Lionsgate adjusted its strategy and delayed its release in Los Angeles by a year in order to participate in this awards season."


    According to Oscar rules, films must be screened in Los Angeles for a full week before they can be selected for awards season the following year. "Crash" came out in 2004, but it wasn''t released in the Los Angeles area until September 2005 for this awards season.


    This is taking advantage of Oscar again!


    Tom Rothman couldn''t beat him, so he had no choice but to say: "It seems that... Lionsgate is indeed suspected of speculation. Of course, the Oscar system is not perfect, but Hollywood studios must have their own set of moral standards. And industry constraints. Lionsgate was founded on the backing of a Canadian consortium, and it seems¡­ they don¡¯t quite follow the rules.¡±


    Tang En said with satisfaction: "Yeah, we can''t let outsiders ruin Hollywood''s reputation!"


    Tom Rothman solemnly said: "In this case, 20th Century Fox agreed to apply to the Oscars, asking "Crash" to avoid this Oscar selection as a punishment! 200,000 DVDs... Oh! What a big hand! "


    Dunn smiled and said: "Tom, you made a very correct choice. Oscar''s future will be brighter because of your decision."


    fool the devil!


    Tom Rothman muttered to himself.


    However, between New Universal and Lionsgate, he will not have any hesitation, and the object of abandonment must be Lionsgate.


    "By the way, there is one more thing I have to say."


    "what?"


    "The turmoil of "Brokeback Mountain" is not small. Judging from my 30 years of experience in the industry, the chances of "Brokeback Mountain" at the Oscars this time are probably not large, at least the best picture is unlikely."


    Tom Rothman thought that Dunn wanted to increase the chances of winning "Brokeback Mountain" by suppressing "Crash".


    Dunn smiled indifferently, "I see."


    From a practical point of view, Brokeback Mountain is indeed unlikely to win Best Picture, the politics is very incorrect, and Protestantism is not so open. Maybe in another 20 years, "Brokeback Mountain" will be the undisputed best picture Oscar winner, but not at this point in time.


    This is not what Dunn cares about.


    The main reason is to suppress Lionsgate and curb its ambitions!


    Now, Twenty Yes Fox has convinced it, and Disney is definitely fine. Coupled with Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures, among the seven Hollywood giants, four votes have been collected.


    The minority obeys the majority, and then they can protest to the Oscar Organizing Committee in the name of MPAA, demanding that Lionsgate be severely punished for its tricky handling of "Crash" and its excessive behavior during the awards season.


    Besides, did Brokeback Mountain really have no chance at the Oscars?


    Not in the real world.


    There are also unrealistic means!


    Dunn also has a sunglasses system, and there is a "stolen day for prizes"!


    ...


    On January 16, the Golden Globe Awards Gala Dinner began.


    The Best Picture Award in the Drama category goes to "Brokeback Mountain" without any suspense. The Golden Globe is voted for by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. These foreign journalists do not speak American political correctness.


    The Best Picture in a Musical Comedy category went to "Keeping Up With the Song," starring Reese Witherspoon. At the same time, she personally also won the best actress for this film.


    It is worth mentioning that the famous George Clooney finally won an award-Best Supporting Actor.


    Such an award really does not match his personal fame.


    Influenced by the family, George Clooney is very famous and has a very high coffee position!


    In Hollywood, all scripts are sent to three people when they choose the leading actor - Tom Hanks, George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio.


    A good script is chosen by them first.


    They pick the rest so it''s the other actor''s turn.


    The famous data analysis company David Brown has launched a statistical method to calculate the fame and popularity of Hollywood stars, focusing on "attraction", "attention", "trend-setting", "influence", " Trust", "Endorsement", "Model" and "Popularity".


    On the DBI website, the current top five in the latest rankings are Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, George Clooney and Mel Gibson.


    Why no Leonardo?


    No way, too much lace news.


    This has led to his public credibility and role model being much worse. In contrast, George Clooney is almost a model man with a great reputation and a great reputation.


    With George Clooney winning Best Supporting Actor, it also announced that the recent hot film "Crash" missed the Golden Globe Awards.


    This Golden Globe Awards, "Crash" only got two nominations, one for Best Screenplay and one for Best Supporting Actor.


    The previous best screenplay award went to "Brokeback Mountain," and now the best supporting actor goes to George Clooney.


    "Crash" crew can only be disappointed.


    Of course, the more disappointing is the Chinese film.


    In this year''s Golden Globe nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, there are two films selected - "Kung Fu" and "Promise"!


    Two out of five!


    The odds of winning are high!


    In particular, Director Chen Da is likely to lift the Golden Globe trophy again after "Farewell My Concubine" Unfortunately, it backfired, and Palestine''s "Heaven Now" has become a big winner.


    It is worth mentioning that there were some small surprises when the best series in the musical comedy category was awarded.


    Due to some emergencies at the home of the presenters, they were unable to come to the scene.


    The presenters are fixed and cannot be changed temporarily.


    Therefore, the production team of the awards dinner and the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globes discussed a new way of awarding awards.


    When the awards were presented, no award presenters came out, but the big screen behind them was lit up, and a pre-recorded video was played.


    The presenter, Lord, first apologized, and then quickly announced the award result: "Desperate Housewives"!"


    This Universal TV-produced, ABC-TV series has won an award!


    Reese Witherspoon, who was sitting next to Dunn, was very curious and couldn''t help asking: "Will this leak ahead of time?"


    The Golden Globe Awards dinner was produced by a department under Universal Television, and Dunn really knew about it.


    Tang En said with a smile: "No leaks."


    Reese looked incredulous, "How is it possible? This must have been recorded in advance, and the presenters know it. Can you guarantee that he didn''t tell anyone?"


    Tang En said: "You''re stupid, the shortlist for the best drama in the musical comedy category has a total of six works. Let this guest record six times, and record every possible result once. When the prize draws, the live director will choose based on the results of the awards. Play the correct one."


    Reese Witherspoon suddenly realized and couldn''t help laughing, "If it''s wrong, it''s fun."


    Then came the final movie award.


    Ann Lee is the best director at the Golden Globes!

 Chapter 1208： Its just a small role

    Although "Crash" won nothing at the Golden Globes, Lionsgate did not give up.


    The Golden Globes are the Golden Globes, the Oscars are the Oscars.


    "Brokeback Mountain" became the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards, but at the Oscars, it may not have the advantages of "Crash".


    Lionsgate has already concluded that compared to "Brokeback Mountain", "Crash" has three major advantages at the Oscars!


    First, the film''s story takes place in Los Angeles, and most of the Oscar judges live in the Los Angeles area, so they have a deeper understanding of car culture and racial conflict than anywhere else.


    Los Angeles is a city that pushes the planning concept of "bread pie" to the extreme, and "Crash" as a group play can be said to be a "bread pie" with roles, there is a natural tacit understanding between the two, and In such a place, the car is the primary vehicle for face-to-face human contact.


    In this film, the crash is not just a car accident, but a symbol with sociocultural significance. Before the first shot of the film, the theme line has already emerged. "It''s a touch. In any city, people need to walk, shoulder to shoulder, and even bump into each other. But in Los Angeles, no one will bump into you, Because everyone is hiding in cars made of steel and glass. We lose that normal friction, and when we collide, it''s a crash, and that''s when we get the feeling."


    The second factor is group play.


    There is no absolute protagonist in this film, but there are more than ten outstanding supporting roles. The previously announced Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Robert Altman, who is also the top master of group drama movies.


    Precisely, "Crash" has inherited the essence of Ultraman, and has transformed the difficult group with more people and less drama into specialties. Not only are there many characters, but each character is shaped into flesh and blood, and even several of them have major incidents in the course of the plot. transformation. Such a film can use many actors at the same time, and use a relatively small number of scenes to give everyone a stage to fully play. Therefore, from the professional point of view of the actors, the film has a special charm.


    Therefore, the film has a very high evaluation in the Actors Guild! Almost a perfect rating!


    It just so happens that the Screen Actors Guild is the most influential union in Hollywood.


    The third factor is that more and more Hollywood films are shot outside the United States because of the higher production costs in Hollywood. "Brokeback Mountain" is a large part of the filming in Canada.


    This "loss" of film crews has caused a great negative impact on the film and television industry in the Los Angeles area, and various types of work are facing increasingly severe unemployment pressure.


    In this situation, films like "Crash" that were shot locally in Los Angeles can have an effect similar to "patriotism" and "support for domestic products". It is not surprising that every country in the world has more or less a populist tradition of "supporting domestic products".


    From the content point of view, the most remarkable thing about "Crash" is that it breaks Hollywood''s precepts on the moral boundaries of characters and creates characters who have both virtue and vice. There are no absolute good or bad people in the film, everyone is more or less racially biased, creating misunderstandings and conflicts between different races, in which the "bad cop" played by Matt Dillon stepped forward to save and Ryan Phillippe played "" The tragic plot of "The Good Cop" makes people lament the contingency and unpredictability of life.


    Collision is accidental to a certain extent. It is not necessary to dig out the ugliness of human nature every time, and it is not necessary to use the logic of overturning a boat of people with one pole to look at a group.


    Although the film is gray, it is very bright in the bones, and it is very in line with the mainstream values ??of the United States. It clarifies such a truth: no matter what language we speak, what different customs, what strange opinions we hold, in fact, most of us are kindhearted. .


    At the end of the film, there is an even more unmistakable hint that this is a kind of delusion that the great unity of the people of all countries is a utopia, but as long as everyone takes a step back, put themselves in the other¡¯s shoes and think about it, be a little more tolerant, people to people. There is no incompatibility between them.


    This is probably the most respected value in America.


    What does Brokeback Mountain celebrate by comparison?


    Movies are art, and art should not have a fixed value concept, but should present colorful and different ideas.


    But Oscar is different.


    The Oscars are not cinematographic awards, but cinematographic industry awards.


    If it were at the Cannes or Venice Film Festival, "Brokeback Mountain" would definitely beat "Crash" undisputedly, but at the Oscars... the role of political correctness and the US Propaganda Department must be fully reflected.


    Lionsgate is ambitious in this regard.


    There''s still a month left until the Oscars, and another half a month before voting.


    After the Golden Globes dinner, Lionsgate began to expand!


    In one day, Lionsgate sent out more than 60,000 DVDs of "Crash" via FedEx!


    Including the ones sent before, a total of 160,000 copies have been sent out!


    Compared with the number of Oscar judges of less than 6,000, this number is terrifying.


    Such enthusiastic behavior really "moved" many old judges.


    Um!


    Lionsgate is very dedicated to the Oscars and respects the judges!


    Especially the movie "Crash" is really good.


    Then, something happened.


    The Oscar Organizing Committee sent a document to Lionsgate, clearly telling them that this excessive distribution of DVDs in large quantities has seriously violated the Oscar''s principles of fair competition and fair selection, and is suspected of bribing the judges!


    This letter poured cold water on Lionsgate''s frenzied disc distribution.


    ...


    "Warning? Just a warning?"


    Dunn was a little dissatisfied when he heard that the Oscar Organizing Committee just issued a letter of warning to Lionsgate.


    Mpaa''s suggestion to them is to disqualify "Crash"!


    Unexpectedly, Oscar adopted the means of Huairou.


    They want to calm things down, Dunn definitely can''t give this chance!


    "Contact the media immediately! Get this out of the way! The wording of the article can be stricter, reporting all the tricks before and after "Crash", and the connection between Lionsgate and the Oscar judges. I would rather Look how thick-skinned those judges can be!"


    When Tosca Musk heard Dunn''s remarks, he couldn''t help laughing and crying, "How can it be so exaggerated? Lionsgate...not Dunn Pictures."


    "Huh?" Tang En frowned.


    Tosca Musk laughed: "After receiving the notice from Oscar, Lionsgate immediately launched an investigation. Later, it was found that it was mpaa''s complaint, and it was found that it was New Universal''s proposal."


    "so what?"


    "Just now, we received a fax from Lionsgate, they told us that "Crash" will withdraw from this Oscar competition. At the same time, we apologize."


    "Oh?"


    This time, Dunn was surprised.


    Tosca Musk said: "There is only one Dunn in Hollywood, and you are the only one who dares to single-handedly take on Hollywood. Lionsgate is just an independent film company. It annoys mpaa. What else can we do except retreat?"


    Tang En smiled, "I''m quite aware of current affairs."


    "Then what about this matter?"


    "Since they took the initiative to admit their mistakes, let it go this time. Tell them that I have no intention of targeting Lionsgate, and they can continue to develop in Hollywood step by step, but they must abide by the rules of Hollywood, and don''t do what they shouldn''t do. Do it, don''t even think about it!"


    Tosca Musk nodded, "I see."


    After she left, Tang En cocked the corner of his mouth, somewhat amused.


    Yeah, just Lionsgate, a small character.


    Even giants like Disney and Warner have been cleaned up by New Universal in the past few years, not to mention Lionsgate?


    For them, voluntarily admitting their mistakes is probably the best outcome.


    Now the new Universal, is really stomping to make Hollywood tremble three times.

 Chapter 1209： Solving historical problems

    This year, because of the broadcast of the Winter Olympics, Oscar did not want to steal the limelight, so the awards ceremony was postponed for a week.


    Of course, this is just an official statement.


    As a person in the industry, Tang En understands the real reasons, one is because of interests, and the other is because of politics.


    The so-called interest is because the broadcaster abc station and the local station have not negotiated the broadcast fee and advertising share.


    In the past few years, the Oscar ceremony has been broadcast by Disney''s abc television network, and the two sides have established a good cooperation relationship.


    When abc ran into trouble this time, Oscar was naturally willing to cooperate.


    Not only the Oscars, but actually the problems faced by abc are the problems faced by national television networks such as cbs, nbc, and fox.


    Television in the United States is divided into national television and local television.


    National TV stations like abc can spread all over the country, while local TV stations can only be limited to a certain place and cannot expand their operations.


    Of course, this is all free.


    There is no standard Mandarin in the United States, and although they all speak English, they have different accents. TV stations like abc and cbs speak with a New York accent, which is the "American English" that is commonly learned around the world.


    But local language accents vary widely.


    As a result, local TV users prefer to watch local channels because the accent is more acceptable and the content is more relevant to local life.


    So in this case, large TV networks such as abc, nbc, and cbs have very close cooperation with local stations, and they will authorize some of the film and television content to be broadcast, and the local stations will distribute dividends to their broadcasters and advertising revenue.


    With the growing power of local TV stations in recent years, there are more and more small and medium-sized entertainment companies, and their appetites have also grown. They are required to reduce the advertising dividend requirements of large TV networks in order to increase their own profits.


    Hollywood has become a group of giants, and it is naturally a community of interests in this regard.


    During this year''s Oscars ceremony, the organizer abc station set up 58 advertising seats, each advertisement of 30 seconds, the price is 1.5 million US dollars!


    Although the price is high, the supply is in short supply, and the advertising seats were sold out in November last year.


    In addition, when local stations are authorized by abc to broadcast the Oscars, they can insert their own advertisements, and can also receive a secondary advertising fee, and then distribute dividends to abc.


    Finally, the Oscars will be available to the world.


    In addition to the national TV station abc and some local stations in the United States, more than 60 countries around the world will also broadcast and generate broadcast income.


    In total, the domestic revenue in the United States is 10.4 billion US dollars, the overseas market broadcast fee is 28 million US dollars, and the total revenue is 1.3 billion US dollars.


    This money, of course, will not all belong to Disney.


    ABC wants to take out 40 of the total income as the royalties paid to Oscar!


    A total of $52 million.


    The sponsor of the Oscars is the American Film Institute. The unit''s annual budget is about $55 million, which shows that most of it comes from Oscar''s broadcast rights.


    Of the remaining $78 million, abc will spend about $25 million to rent the venue, hire security, and decorate the red carpet for the ceremony.


    In addition, about 9 million US dollars are used for administration, education and charity every year to show the social responsibility of the college and abc, and to show the political correctness of Oscar.


    Coupled with abc channel expenses and one-off expenses, this year''s abc network... can make a profit of 10 million US dollars by broadcasting the Oscars!


    The reason why I say it is fortunate, because abc often has losses.


    That time in 2002, because of the "911 incident", it caused a loss of 2 million US dollars.


    In many cases, the broadcast of such ceremonies is not for making money, but for building a brand.


    Now the whole country knows that the Oscars are televised on ABC.


    ABC''s brand image has naturally improved.


    This is the decisive decision made by Michael Eisner after he rejected all opposition to acquire abc, he made a substantial concession to Oscar, and then left the award ceremony at abc.


    Sure enough, the cooperation between the two parties over the past few years has been very pleasant.


    In this battle for advertising dividends, abc has received strong support from the Hollywood industry and the Oscars. Either local stations cannot lose the opportunity to broadcast the Oscars! Or just be obedient!


    Although there was a little trouble, the awards ceremony was postponed for a week, but fortunately everything was business as usual.


    In contrast, the impact of another farce was even worse.


    The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is Paradise Now, from Palestine. The problem is, in the hearts of the Jews, Palestine is not a state at all, it is the occupation of Israel''s land.


    The move has been met with protests and opposition from industry figures including Spielberg and George Lucas.


    When calling this movie, the country code name "Palestine" cannot be used for introduction!


    The Academy quickly ruled that the film should be considered an entry submitted by the Palestinian Authority.


    Political meaning is very strong.


    Dunn can be considered to have seen the domineering and arrogant style of the Jews in Hollywood.


    In contrast, he did a little trick to get Lionsgate to voluntarily withdraw the crash, which is not worth mentioning.


    In any case, under the ups and downs, the new Oscars have begun!


    ...


    According to Oscar''s practice, Dunn, as last year''s best actor, should be the guest of honor to be the best actress in this year''s Oscars.


    But there are always exceptions.


    Dunn has a special status, and since he did not have any works shortlisted this year, he simply did not attend the Oscar ceremony.


    I threw a small party myself, invited some industry insiders, and watched the ceremony while drinking.


    The main thing is to comfort George Lucas.


    As the most anticipated movie of last year, Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith did not receive any nominations in this Oscar!


    The box office didn''t break the $1 billion mark, and it wasn''t even nominated for a technology award at the Oscars, which is really disgraceful.


    George Lucas was very lost, and he really had the heart to retire.


    On the TV, a video was played, which was a clip of the five best picture nominated films, and then a voice sounded: "Here is the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Boulevard, live for the 78th Academy Awards. Like an award ceremony!"


    The television was quickly filled with applause and cheers.


    The party scene was also a lot quieter.


    After all, this is a viewing party. When everyone communicates, they must whisper and not influence others to watch.


    At this time, Leonardo came over thiefly and whispered: "There is an opening over there, and you are betting on the first award for Best Supporting Actor, so let''s play two games?"


    Dunn waved his hand impatiently, "What''s there to bet on? The best male supporting actor must be George Clooney! I have business affairs, I''m busy!"


    Leonardo said thiefly: "Who is that model?"


    "Which one?" Dunn frowned and had a bad premonition.


    Leonardo pointed in one direction.


    Tang En turned his head to look, and suddenly became a little angry, it was Doutchenkolos!


    "Not bad, your friend?"


    "That''s mine, don''t make up your mind!"


    Dunn warned him, too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He didn''t go to the Oscars tonight, but held a small party to watch the ceremony, not to judge Leonardo about beautiful women.


    He has more important things!


    "Are you really going to retire?"


    "real!"


    George Lucas has decided. He is now the richest man in Hollywood after Dunn, with a net worth of more than 2 billion US dollars and enough capital to enjoy retirement.


    Dunn said: "Then leave Lucasfilm to me."


    George Lucas glanced at him and said amusingly, "Are you really going to wipe out Hollywood? After acquiring Lucasfilm and getting Star Wars and Industrial Light and Magic, aren''t you afraid of becoming a public enemy?"


    "Public Enemy?" Dunn shrugged lightly, "It''s been a long time ago, and it''s not like you don''t know it. It''s not ticklish if there are too many lice. Besides, apart from New Universal, which Hollywood company do you think is qualified to eat Lucasfilm? ?"


    This kind of thing, the two have talked about it many times.


    George Lucas also confirmed that he had really considered selling Lucasfilm to New Universal, and he was at ease as an independent director in the New Universal Group, enjoying his leisure time.


    However, he understands the situation within Hollywood.


    New Universal is a thorn in the eyes of all giants.


    George Lucas has been worried for some time. For fear that after selling Lucasfilm to New Universal, New Universal will be targeted by the Hollywood group, and it will be over, and Lucasfilm will also lose everything.


    But with the end of the Big Five Alliance incident, everyone saw Dunn''s true strength.


    One-handedly resorted to the ultimate trick of streaming media, immediately disintegrating the situation and turning the tide.


    As far as the current situation is concerned, the New Universal Group has become the general trend, and leading Hollywood in the new era has become the necessity of the times.


    George Lucas is also a lot more at ease.


    I really want to cooperate with Dunn, and have some business contacts.


    "Some problems left over from history will be more troublesome!"


    "what?"


    "Copyright issue."


    After a pause, George Lucas began to explain slowly.


    There have been six Star Wars films, all distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. Except for the first Star Wars: A New Hope, the distribution rights for the other five films expire in 2020. And the first film Star Wars: A New Hope, 20th Century Fox has the permanent distribution rights!


    Twentieth Century Fox is an insurmountable obstacle if a full-length Star Wars DVD set is released in the future.


    Just like Warner wants to cooperate with New Universal to develop the Hobbit series of movies, New Universal holds the distribution rights and does not agree to develop, Warner can only stare blankly.


    Judging from the current situation, the relationship between New Universal and 20th Century Fox is not bad, and the other party will not set up obstacles for it.


    However, Lucasfilm''s other big ace Indiana Jones franchise is different.


    Raiders of the Lost Ark series is a film series jointly developed by Lucasfilm and Paramount, and both parties have the production rights and distribution rights. Paramount has a more active and tough voice.


    If New Universal wants to improve efficiency and reduce expenses, it must vertically integrate the copyright of such series of films. Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount are both unavoidable.


    Especially in the world of streaming media in the future!


    Dunn also thought that high-quality movies such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones could become Netflix''s exclusive content as a tool to compete with other streaming media platforms.


    The distribution rights are in the hands of others, and Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount will definitely cast a large net in order to make money.


    "The problem of 20th Century Fox... It shouldn''t be a problem." Dunn pondered for a while, and whispered in his ear.


    George Lucas was slightly startled, "What do you mean?"


    If New Universal wants to buy Lucasfilm, it must not be a wholly-owned acquisition. For someone like George Lucas, too much cash is meaningless, and he will definitely ask for New Universal''s stock.


    When the merger is completed, George Lucas will definitely become a director of New Universal and have the right to know the group''s decision-making.


    In this case, Dunn doesn''t need to hide too much, saying: "Twentieth Century Fox has something that New Universal desperately needs."


    "Huh?" George Lucas was stunned for a moment, a little unresponsive.


    Tang En said lightly: "Twentieth Century Fox is a TV network with sports channels covering the United States. It has good film and television resources and interpersonal relationships, especially the copyright of Marvel''s X-Men."


    "You...you want to..." George Lucas suddenly widened his eyes showed an incredible expression, "I thought Lucasfilm would be able to satisfy your appetite Well, I didn''t expect that you''ve already set your sights on a bigger goal!"


    If New Universal buys Twentieth Century Fox, then the Star Wars copyright issue is solved. As for Raiders of the Lost Ark... If you can cooperate, you can cooperate, if you can''t cooperate, it''s a tasteless series compared to Star Wars. Treasure hunts are out of date.


    Tang En smiled, "How do you feel now?"


    George Lucas pondered for a long time without answering directly, "By the way, do you think this Oscar... Who is the favorite?"


    Tang En said: "There is no doubt, of course it is Brokeback Mountain!"


    Brokeback Mountain received a total of 8 nominations, the most nominated film this time.


    "Controversy and praise coexist. Brokeback Mountain will win some awards, but it is unlikely to win the best picture." George Lucas is a veteran filmmaker and knows the Oscars too well.


    Tang En glanced at him and said with a smile: "There''s a handicap over there, or... let''s make a bet too?"


    "What bet?"


    "I said Brokeback Mountain would definitely get the best picture!"


    "Bet what?"


    "I was right, you pushed for the merger of New Universal and Lucasfilm."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Then I''ll push it."


    "Ha ha."


    George Lucas couldn''t help laughing.


    ...


    Two hours later, Jack Nicholson will take the stage, and he will be the guest of honor, presenting the last Oscar''s best picture!


    "Best picture goes to...Brokeback Mountain!"


    In the Kodak Theater, everyone stood up and applauded.

 Chapter 1210： full moon

    The Oscars are over.


    For many traditional film companies, the "natural year" is over, and it''s time for 2006.


    The past 2005 was really not a boom for Hollywood.


    All kinds of internal contradictions aside, Hollywood is the endorsement of movies after all.


    But in the past year, Hollywood movies really lacked bright spots.


    "Brokeback Mountain" has won four awards at the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Music.


    The main reason is that there are too few excellent movies, and "Brokeback Mountain" is almost a standout.


    Even more painful is the commercial film market.


    With the success of Dunn, the $1 billion box office has become synonymous with super movies.


    But it''s disappointing that there wasn''t a single film that grossed more than $1 billion worldwide last year.


    The top-grossing was "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" with $890 million worldwide, followed by "Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" with $850 million worldwide. Then came Iron Man, which grossed $780 million worldwide, and again, The Da Vinci Code, which grossed $760 million worldwide¡­


    For this reason, compared with the booming box office market in 2004, Hollywood''s total box office revenue in 2005 fell by 7%.


    The major film companies have begun to look to 2006 to put an end to the "nightmare" of the past year.


    For the revival of 2006, Hollywood has prepared countless delicious dishes. To be on the safe side, it has also offered a large number of sequels, remakes, and sold countless big-name stars and expensive computer effects. Cinema audiences are drawn back.


    A battle of revival is about to begin.


    In the animation market, there are "Charlotte''s Web", "Cars", "Dark Scanner", "Penguins Are Crazy", "Wash Away the Little Mouse", "Ice Age 2: The Snow Melting", "Don''t Mess" Ants", "Beyond the Fence", etc., most of which are CG animations.


    2006 will also be the first year when CG cartoons completely replace hand-drawn cartoons!


    In terms of sequels, major companies have also launched their painstaking masterpieces.


    DC will launch "Batman 2" in summer and "Superman Returns" in Christmas! There are even rumors that Marlon Brando will be "resurrected" in this film by means of technology, playing the role of Superman''s father.


    Paramount''s sequel masterpiece is undoubtedly "Mission Impossible 3", which is almost the only masterpiece that Paramount can handle.


    Twentieth Century Fox focuses on launching X-Men 3: The Last Stand.


    Of course, the more interesting thing is New Universal!


    This summer, New Universal will dedicate 14 movies to fans around the world!


    Among them, there are as many as 10 to look forward to!


    On May 5th, Marvel Studios'' masterpiece "Daredevil 2" was released. The series is an exotic style of Marvel''s superhero masterpiece, ranking 7th in the 10 most anticipated movies by fans in 2006.


    On May 30, Pixar''s "Cars" was released. Pixar''s films are suitable for all ages and have always been popular in the market, ranking 5th in the top 10 most anticipated films


    On June 2, "Break Up Men and Women," starring Jennifer Aniston and starring in the Big Five and the new Universal "Civil War," hit theaters. After several twists and turns, the film was finally positioned as a PG-13.


    On June 9, "Pirates Alliance 3: World''s End" debuted! There is no doubt that this series is one of the most popular series in the world at present. The three starring Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway have swept the world because of this series. The film is the most popular this year. Ranked 2nd among the most anticipated movies!


    On June 16, "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" was released. Vin Diesel didn''t appear in the film due to a contract disagreement, causing the series to plummet in popularity, but it''s still a summer movie worth watching.


    On June 30, the fashion masterpiece "The Queen Wears Prada" specially created for the conscience of female audiences was released, and the cast of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway was enough to attract the attention of movie fans.


    On July 7th, the most blockbuster drama of the summer season is coming!


    The Marvel superhero blockbuster "Avengers", directed by Dunn Walker himself, made a grand debut under the hard wait of fans all over the world!


    After years of foreshadowing, Marvel''s superheroes will gather to stage an unprecedented superhero masterpiece!


    This is the most anticipated movie of 2006!


    After many years, Tang En, who took the photo again, has also become the focus of countless film critics and filmmakers.


    In addition, the comedy "Three Together" released on July 14, the action film "Miami Vice" released on July 28, and the crime film "The Insider" released on August 16 are also highly anticipated by the market.


    In particular, "Miami Vice" directed by Michael Mann, which brought together many stars and cost more than 100 million US dollars in production, was the largest project investment of Universal Pictures this year. In this year''s 10 most anticipated movies, the film ranked 6th, higher than "Daredevil 2"!


    However, the scale of the film is too large and can only be rated R, which will inevitably affect the box office revenue. It is worth mentioning that Chinese actress Gong Li is the female lead of the film.


    ...


    The summer season is still a long way off.


    After the Oscars ended, three films were in fierce competition in the market in March. The Marvel masterpiece "Thor" was released on March 10; Ice Calamity" and "Mulan" which will be released on March 30.


    The big villain in "The Avengers" is Loki, and the movie "Thor" clearly explained the preamble of the story and made a stop.


    "Thor" stars Channing Tatum and "Jane Foster" stars Rachel Liveffer.


    They are all new and not famous.


    Unlike "Iron Man", "Spider-Man" and "Ant-Man" who are human beings, "Thor" is a god, lacking a series of foreshadowing, and the audience''s sense of substitution is not strong. Coupled with the story of this brother engaging in corruption, there is really a lack of bright spots for male fans, and the result can be imagined.


    In the previous "Thor 1" and "Thor 2", the male protagonist Chris Hemworth was also a small person, but the heroine was the new Oscar-winning actress Natalie, which has certain propaganda attributes.


    On the major posters, Natalie took the lead, and Chris Hemworth acted as a leftover.


    In the marketing process, Natalie is also the core.


    I don''t know, I thought it was a "Female Thor".


    Such a marketing strategy has indeed achieved success. "Thor 1" and "Thor 2" both generated profits only through the box office market, and Natalie has become Hollywood''s highest-paid and most cost-effective actress in those years.


    Later, when Chris Hemworth became popular, Natalie''s role was naturally weak. There is more and more interaction between superheroes, and "Jane Foster" has become a dispensable character. And the CP combination of Natalie and Chris Hemworth really did not spark any sparks.


    Natalie wants to continue to interfere in the script creation and add brilliance to her character, but Marvel does not agree; Marvel wants to cancel the dividend clause and only pay the basic salary, but Natalie refuses; Natalie asks for the female characters to have flesh and blood, which cannot be Acting as a vase, Marvel did not agree; Marvel asked Natalie to continue to play "Jane Foster" in her life to gather Marvel fans, but Natalie refused...


    A series of contradictions ensued.


    Later, Marvel directly fired a female producer invited by Natalie, completely cutting off her crew power, which became the fuse of the conflict, and the relationship was completely broken.


    Then, Natalie turned down the role of "Thor 3".


    Marvel and Natalie have 3 film contracts. According to normal logic, this is a breach of contract! To pay huge liquidated damages!


    However, Natalie is not an ordinary actress who only listens to the director''s request to act. She is also an invisible producer, a bit like Reese Witherspoon and Angelina Jolie, with a high status in the industry.


    In order to invite her to star in "Thor 1", Marvel offered a lot of favorable conditions. She has the best treatment among all Marvel actors, not only the highest salary, but also dividend terms. It even gave her the right to participate in the creation of the script, as well as the right to participate in the marketing and distribution strategy of the film.


    Natalie''s use of this power proved unsuccessful. Coupled with the lack of bright spots and a lot of ridicule in her performance in the movie, Marvel regretted it a little and began to limit her power.


    It can be said that both parties have breached the contract.


    Natalie doesn''t want to continue making "Thor 3" for money, and Marvel doesn''t want to work with this picky boss anymore.


    Such a sharp contradiction has actually achieved an amicable termination of the contract.


    Because it was easy to get together and scattered, after the separation, the contradiction between the two sides eased, and they talked about each other''s good things, started some friendly interactions, and seemed to be interested in cooperating again.


    "Jane Foster" is really not a vase character. In the comics, after "Thor" Thor slept, Jane Foster took up Thor''s hammer and became the "Goddess of Thor"!


    In Civil War, the goddess Thor joins Captain America''s camp against the Iron Man camp.


    In "Civil War 2", it was even more powerful, the female Thor joined the Iron Man camp and became the backbone of the fight against Captain Marvel!


    In the era of feminism, "Jane Foster" is an important role in Marvel''s inclination to female superheroes, and is the core of female heroes.


    No matter what happened in the previous life, in this life, Dunn could not let Natalie play the role of Jane Foster.


    Natalie''s film philosophy is at odds with Marvel''s principles.


    For the long term, Natalie is not suitable for Marvel cooperation.


    Of course, this solves many potential hidden dangers for Marvel, but at the same time, it makes Marvel a lot of trouble at the same time.


    "Thor" lacking big stars... The box office is not doing well!


    The box office grossed only $55 million in its first week.


    Channing Tatum and Rachel Liver, two newcomers, really can''t afford this big production with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars.


    In the second week of its release, "Thor" won the weekly box office champion.


    Once the cartoon "Ice Age 2: Melting Ice" was released, it set off a movie-going craze, and the North American box office exceeded 70 million US dollars in the first weekend!


    In another week, "Thor" has racked up $96 million at the North American box office, and "Ice Age 2" has hit $120 million in North America.


    Successfully overtake!


    In the era of Marvel sweeping the world, a cartoon can break the myth of Marvel''s monopoly, which really makes 20th Century Fox happy.


    ...


    According to the current box office trend, the North American box office of "Thor" is about 130 million US dollars, and the global box office is about 360 million US dollars. It''s not a loss, but this must be the least profitable superhero movie in Marvel Studios.


    Tang En made a special trip to Marvel Studios to hold a meeting for everyone to tell everyone his confidence in Marvel. At the same time, he said that "Thor" was not popular in the market because of the "mythical" story and lacked a sense of substitution. When the superheroes interact, the popularity of the "Thor" series will also rise.


    However, the media exploded the pot.


    "Thor" was beaten by a cartoon?


    This is the Marvel superhero blockbuster in the past few years! And it''s also a precursor to "Revenge of the Alliance"!


    Such a big production, even a cartoon with a production cost of 80 million US dollars can''t be done?


    so funny!


    For a time the media have focused on "Thor" with the words "failure", "loss", "falling off a cliff" and "Marvel tide receding". At the same time, countless hymns were sent to the cartoon "Ice Age 2: The Disaster of Melting Ice" that defeated "Thor".


    In today''s Hollywood, if Pixar is truly the No. 1 animation studio, then Blue Sky Studio is the No. 2!


    Disney Animation Studios, Sherrywood Animation Studios, Warner Animation Studios, Lego Animation Studios¡­ none of these are good.


    Blue Sky Studio is really great!


    Such a media campaign naturally aroused dissatisfaction from all over New Global.


    The reality is like this, the moon is full and the water is full.


    Marvel Studios, which has had a smooth ride at the box office in the past few years, has been criticized. Blue Sky Studio, which has been praised by the media... Of course, an "overflow" incident occurred.


    "Boss, good news!"


    As soon as Tosca Musk got the news, he reported to Dunn as soon as possible, and was very excited.


    "What''s up?"


    "There''s something wrong with Blue Sky Studio!"


    Dunn couldn''t help laughing, "You are so happy when they have an accident? Is it necessary to be so gloating?"


    Tosca Musk said angrily, "I''m not for you yet!"


    "I?"


    "Haven''t you been following Chris Mellor Dandley?"


    Dunn''s eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean..."


    Tosca Musk said eagerly: "That''s right, because "Ice Age 2" was so successful, coupled with the popularity of the media, it led to a serious power disagreement between Blue Sky Studio and Twentieth Century Fox Animation. ."

 Chapter 1211： animation 3 gods

    Speaking of which, Chris Mellor Dandley and Bill McNick are still very close.


    Back then, Bill McNick was in charge of Twentieth Century Fox, and after Pixar''s great success, he reused Chris Mellor Dandley and let him build Twentieth Century Fox''s animation department and make his own CG animations.


    The CG animation studio is largely a technology company in the guise of a movie, and Pixar is headquartered in Silicon Valley.


    After several years of exploration, Chris Melardandley found that it was unrealistic to let 20th Century Fox set up a CG animation department by himself, and then he fell in love with Blue Sky Studio, which was in bankruptcy at the time, and urged him to buy it. .


    Chris Wedge, the founder of Blue Sky Studios, and John Rust, the head of Pixar, have an excellent relationship. After the success of Pixar, he also single-mindedly launched his own CG film, so he cooperated.


    Then, the two sides worked together to launch "Ice Age", which laid the foundation for the success of Blue Sky Studio. Together with Pixar and DreamWorks, they are called the three major Hollywood animation studios!


    However, troubles followed.


    Blue Sky Studios is part of Twentieth Century Fox Animation and is in charge of Chris Melardandley.


    The founder is Chris Wedge, but he hopes to have full creative freedom like his friend John Rust.


    It''s true that Pixar''s big boss is Steve Jobs, but he doesn''t care at all, everything is in charge of John Rust. Chris Wedge is envious of the model, and he doesn''t want Chris Melodandley to get involved in Blue Sky Studios'' business.


    This naturally caused a contradiction.


    After Tom Rothman''s ruling, Blue Sky Studio was required to continue to be under the jurisdiction of the animation department, that is to say, Chris Wedge should obey the leadership of Chris Melardandley.


    Chris Wedge had no choice but to swallow this breath.


    Now, Ice Age 2: Melting Ice is out, and it''s a phenomenal success, even beating Marvel''s superhero movie Thor at the box office!


    Let alone 20th Century Fox, the whole of Hollywood is shaking!


    Now, Chris Wedge is even more confident!


    He''s showing off to Tom Rothman!


    He doesn''t want to be under the leadership of Chris Mellor Dandley anymore!


    He asked for sufficient creative freedom, as well as the dominance of Blue Sky Studio, and was directly responsible for Tom Rothman!


    For 20th Century Fox, the biggest contributor to the success of the animation department is undoubtedly Chris Mellor Dandley.


    Twentieth Century Fox would not have acquired Blue Sky Studio at all if it hadn''t been for his insight and talent.


    Blue Sky Studio also does not have the financial strength to produce "Ice Age".


    However, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackey is cooked.


    Now the blue sky studio is strong enough, the global box office of "Ice Age 2" is expected to reach about 700 million US dollars!


    This is exactly the level of Pixar and DreamWorks animation, not even Disney animation!


    Besides, Chris Wedge has a very touching sentence.


    The comparison between history and reality can best illustrate the problem.


    When there was no Blue Sky Studio, the CG animation "Frozen Planet" launched by the 20th Century Fox Animation Department suffered a box-office nightmare, and Chris Melodendry almost took the blame.


    With Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox really had a place in the animation market.


    In other words, the success of 20th Century Fox in the animation industry is because of him Chris Wedge, not Chris Mellor Dandley!


    Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Rust and Chris Wedge are the three most famous gods in the Hollywood animation industry!


    Created DreamWorks, Pixar and Blue Sky Animation Studios respectively.


    By comparison, what is Chris Melody Dandry?


    Just a middleman.


    In short, the contradiction between the two is irreconcilable.


    With the great success of "Ice Age 2", the power struggle between the two in the 20th Century Fox animation business has become more and more intense.


    "How did Fox deal with it?"


    "We must keep the framework of Blue Sky Studio."


    Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and smiled secretly.


    In fact, this is also quite normal. For Tom Rothman, Blue Sky Studio has achieved such a great success. It is impossible for him to change the management of Blue Sky Studio at this moment.


    The success of "Ice Age 2" is really remarkable.


    As a company decision maker, he understands the power of animation too well.


    How profitable is Ice Age 2? In contrast, the wealth created by "Ice Age 2" for 20th Century Fox is far greater than that of "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith"!


    Of course, most of the profits from "Star Wars Episode 3" were taken by Lucasfilm. But even if this part of the benefits are counted, it may not be much higher than the profit of "Ice Age 2"!


    Disney spent more than 2 billion US dollars to acquire Siliwood Animation Studio from New Universal. You must know that Siliwood Animation just made a good "Bone Treasure Adventure".


    Sillywood animation can sell for 2 billion US dollars, what is the current valuation of Blue Sky Studio?


    Not to mention $4.5 billion!


    This valuation is higher than that of Lucasfilm!


    The great success of "Ice Age 2" brought Tom Rothman great joy. He really thinks that Chris Wedge is an animation talent, as famous as Jeffrey Katzenberg and John Rust. !


    Under this situation, it is definitely necessary to maintain the stability of Blue Sky Studio and maintain the inherent management and creative team.


    As for the chairman of 20th Century Fox''s animation department, Chris Mellor Dandley... I''m sorry, but I can only leave.


    Those in the industry are not surprised by such a decision as Tom Rothman.


    Hollywood is a content industry.


    Creators should be more important than managers.


    It''s just, is Chris Mellor Dandley really just a Barry Mayer-style manager?


    Big mistake!


    The prophetic Dunn sees everything very clearly!


    With the success of "Ice Age 2", the industry seems to be full of praise for Chris Wedge''s achievements, praising him as an animation **** alongside Jeffrey Katzenberg and John Rust.


    But in fact, is that really the case?


    In the previous life, after 20th Century Fox fired Chris Mellor Dandley, the animation industry quickly fell into decline, and it got worse and worse.


    The efficiency of Blue Sky Studio was getting lower and lower, and later it fell into a state of loss.


    In the past few years, I could still rely on the "Ice Age" series to support, and rely on the money made by this series to make up for the losses of other new animated films.


    Until "Ice Age 5", the audience finally stopped buying it. The film cost $110 million and grossed $65 million in North America.


    The last trump card of Blue Sky Studio also fell!


    It''s over!


    Later, Disney acquired 20th Century Fox for a price of more than 70 billion US dollars. How to deal with Blue Sky Studio?


    Layoffs!


    95% of Blue Sky Studio''s employees are all facing careers, and the remaining 5% of the elite are included in Pixar and Disney studios in batches.


    Blue Sky Studios is at risk of closing its doors, ending Chris Wedge''s animation career.


    On the other hand, what about Chris Mellor Dandley, who left 20th Century Fox?


    He chose to start a new business!


    He founded the Lighting Entertainment Animation Studio. In the following years, "Despicable Me", "The Secret Love", "Minions with Big Eyes", "The Voice of Joy" and other popular cartoons sold all over the world.


    The rapid rise of lighting entertainment is in stark contrast to the growing loneliness of Blue Sky Studio.


    Chris Melardand used actual actions to slap in the face of those who looked down on him in the first place.


    Are there three animation gods in Hollywood?


    indeed so!


    Jeffrey Katzenberg and John Rust are indisputable to occupy two of these positions, the other is not Chris Wedge, but Chris Mellor Dandley!


    Under the atmosphere of DreamWorks Animation''s funny, Pixar animation''s warm and Disney''s animation Lara, Chris Mellor Dandley survived in the cracks, and finally found the territory of lighting entertainment - cute!


    Relying on cute cartoons, Lighting Entertainment has risen rapidly.


    Together with Pixar Animation and Disney Animation, they form the three giants of the new Hollywood animation force.


    Animation is really very profitable.


    The total value of the six "Star Wars" films is more than 10 billion US dollars, and the peripheral output value of Pixar''s "Cars" is more than 5 billion US dollars.


    It makes sense that the current Blue Sky Studio is worth more than Lucasfilm.


    For talents like Chris Mellor Dandley, Dunn will definitely not let it go.


    He has been following for several years.


    Now, the power struggle of the animation department of Twentieth Century Fox is so big, and it gives Dunn a chance.


    "How about Mel Dandley?" Dunn asked.


    Tosca Musk said: "It''s not clear. But ... it is said that he does not want to leave Fox, after all, he has been there for ten years and brought the animation business of 20th Century Fox to the peak, and he has achieved such a great success. , he is not willing to leave here."


    Dunn said: "Yeah, who would be willing? However, he will definitely leave. I know Tom Rothman, his style is very cautious, he will not put Blue Sky Studios for Chris Mellor Dandley. The management has undergone a major change.¡±


    After all, Chris Wedge is the founder of Blue Sky Studio, and most of his employees are his direct descendants. Once Tom Rothman picks Chris Mellor Dandley, there''s bound to be a slew of employees leaving with Chris Wedge, throwing Blue Sky into turmoil.


    Tosca Musk said: "In the short term, he will definitely fight for it. If the power struggle fails ... it will take a long time to process the contract. It will take a long time to invite him to New Universal. time."


    Tang En said: "Anyway, send someone to get in touch with him first! Invite him to join New Universal!"


    Tosca Musk frowned, "How do you want to arrange him?"


    New Universal does not have an animation department. Its two animation studios, Pixar and Lego Animation, are headed by John Rust and Tosca Musk respectively. Nominally affiliated to the Film and Television Entertainment Department, in fact, it has a very high degree of freedom and is directly responsible to Tang En.


    If this is to arrange for a chairman of the animation department to take charge of the two animation studios, wouldn''t this put a spell on their heads?


    Who agrees?


    John Rust certainly disagrees!


    Jobs didn''t care about him back then, and Dunn didn''t care about him either. Suddenly, a deserter from Twentieth Century Fox came to take care of him. Is this possible?


    Tosca Musk is even less likely.


    She is the assistant to the chairman and enjoys the level and treatment of the vice president of the group.


    A small chairman of the animation department, can she control her?


    Dunn certainly won''t make the mistakes of 20th Century Fox''s lessons learned, he waved his hand and said, "Blue Sky Studio succeeded, but he failed. We will give him a chance to prove the success of Blue Sky Studio. It''s because of him, not the so-called Chris Wedge!"


    Tosca Musk opened his eyes wide and understood something, "You mean... also set up an animation studio for him, each in their own way, without interfering with each other?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Of course! At that time, the three animation studios under New Universal will be able to see who is more powerful! But in my opinion... your Lego animation is the most unreliable."


    Tosca Musk''s face darkened, "You look down on me?"


    "It''s not that I look down on you, it''s that they are too powerful." Dunn shook his head and pondered for a while, "It really can''t be done. When the Lego studio is almost done, they can sell it to others at a price."


    Lego is a toy maker, and Hasbro is also a toy maker. These two are competitors.


    Now that both Lego and Hasbro are cooperating with New Universal, there will definitely be some conflicts. Especially after the "Transformers" movie hit the world, Hasbro will certainly protest.


    It doesn''t matter, I''ll sell it if it''s a big deal.


    Silywood Animation was sold to Disney for more than $2 billion.


    Lego animation can be sold to Warner Bros., and the price is not too bad.


    ¡­


    "Mulan" was released, and its first week''s North American box office reached 44 million US dollars, which is not too bad.


    According to this trend, the North American box office can reach 100-120 million US dollars.


    This is higher than Dunn imagined.


    After all, this is a blockbuster made up of all Chinese actors. UU reading


    But the box office in China is too high.


    In the first week, the box office directly exceeded 100 million, breaking the box office record of all Chinese-language films!


    The starring of Chinese stars such as Jet Li, Gong Li, Miss Zhang, and Zhen Zidan gave this Chinese-language blockbuster great momentum.


    Coupled with the promotion of China Film, it became very popular and became the most popular movie in the Spring Festival.


    Three weeks after its release, the box office of "Mulan" in China has exceeded 200 million yuan!


    You must know that last year''s mainland box office champion "Wuji", that is, 180 million box office, the runner-up "Myth" is only 97 million.


    The most important film of the Sino-US cooperation this time has achieved great success without any accident!


    How much money you make is really secondary.


    The key is to have enough influence!


    Especially in China and the United States, the popularity is very high, that''s enough!


    Political effect achieved.


    Having enjoyed the sweetness of Sino-US cooperation, on this day, New Universal received another co-production application from China Film, which was adapted from a true story.


    In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. As soon as the war was about to break out, the Chinese side immediately dispatched naval forces to carry out the evacuation operation. After experiencing all kinds of complicated and dangerous incidents, the Chinese navy finally successfully evacuated 4,885 overseas Chinese from the war in Kuwait within 48 hours.


    : . :

 Chapter 1212： Hot selling DVD player

    As early as 1996, the General Administration issued some regulations and regulations on co-production films.


    However, at that time, the mainland film market was still very weak, and no foreign businessmen were willing to enter the mainland market to make films.


    The change started in 2002.


    From "Heroes".


    The emergence of "Heroes" opened up the blockbuster era of the mainland film market, and countless film clubs that have been transformed into KTVs and nightclubs have opened again.


    Co-productions have suddenly increased.


    However, the General Administration during this period did not make some explicit requirements, and co-productions became a way for many Hong Kong businessmen to make money by circumventing policy restrictions.


    The share of foreign films in the mainland is 15%, but the share of co-production films can be as high as 43%.


    The first batch of Hong Kong government filmmakers who went north were actually exploiting the policy loopholes. They randomly found a few mainland actors and staff members and used them as cattle and horses. Just scold, play if you want, and dump if you want. Make a so-called co-production, and then enjoy a 43% split.


    Leaders also know this movie chaos, but they deliberately indulge, giving those foreign filmmakers and investors a chance to make money.


    With the benefit of the loopholes, more filmmakers will be attracted to the mainland.


    With the success of "Mulan", everything changed.


    China and the United States co-produced Hollywood blockbusters with an investment of 100 million US dollars. This is a demonstration of strength! This is the embodiment of the potential of the mainland film market!


    The General Administration''s confidence is sufficient, and the means are also tough.


    Even the world''s best-selling Hollywood blockbusters have been filmed, and they are co-productions completed under formal procedures. Those informal co-productions should be abolished. The order of the mainland film market should be taken care of!


    The leaders also stopped procrastinating, and soon came up with the latest relevant regulations on co-productions, the most important of which is that the Chinese actors in co-productions must not be less than 50%! If there are special circumstances, it is necessary to apply for the approval of the General Administration.


    For the Chinese side, "Mulan" is more than just a movie, and the impact in all aspects is really too great.


    Of course, the most grateful is New Universal.


    This time, I put forward a proposal for a co-production film. I want to stick to this road of Sino-US co-production, and use the Hollywood model to drive the rise of the mainland film market. Including various local governments, they are also actively promoting the development of film-related industries such as special effects industrial parks, animation industrial parks, and film and television shooting bases.


    For a time, the momentum of the movie was in full swing.


    This project is about the Chinese navy''s evacuation of overseas Chinese. This is a movie that can strengthen the country''s prestige. If it is made well... it will definitely sell well in the Chinese-speaking region!


    Not to mention other things, organs and units at all levels must organize collective viewing, which is the guarantee of the box office.


    However, Dunn is in a bit of trouble here.


    Cooperate to make a film that highlights the power of China''s navy? A bit of a taboo!


    The current situation of New Global is already very sensitive, and this thunder can''t be stepped on randomly.


    Would you recommend it to Warner?


    Warner has also invested a lot in China.


    Unexpectedly, a few days later, a letter came from the Chinese side, saying that the co-production proposal was cancelled and the project was killed.


    The General Administration reviewed it, the military approved it, and the civil affairs approved it, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected it, believing that the film did not conform to the country¡¯s foreign policy.


    This movie is about the evacuation of the Chinese navy during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to protect the citizens from Iraqi artillery fire. It also shows that Iraq is the invading party and Saddam is the villain.


    But the current international situation is that the United States is fighting in Iraq and arresting Saddam. Many countries, including China, are opposed to the war.


    If this movie is made, doesn''t this secretly mean that the US is fighting the big villain? This will not work.


    Dunn was secretly glad that the second cooperation could not be reached.


    Censorship is something that every country has.


    Even if that side passes, Hollywood has to be killed.


    Although the film cooperation has not been reached, the cooperation between New Universal and China has begun to become more and more abundant, such as... the order from Dolby Laboratories!


    With the official launch of Blu-ray discs, the first batch of Blu-ray discs appeared, and all Columbia Pictures movies will be exclusively available on Blu-ray format HD discs.


    This marks the official start of the high-definition format competition between Blu-ray and HD-DVD!


    New Universal is currently in the HD-DVD camp, but the contract is about to expire.


    Blu-ray is cheaper and Sony is stronger.


    If nothing else, Xin Universal will also switch to the Blu-ray camp after the contract expires.


    The emergence of new high-definition formats will inevitably cause changes in the industry.


    The first is the DVD player.


    In the past month, New Universal has made a big deal!


    Bought the advertising rights of almost all TV stations in the United States with more than 3% ratings, including the Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars, and Super Bowl advertising spots, and New Universal won them all!


    There are also websites such as Yahoo, ube, America Online, Netflix, and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as hot-selling newspapers such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal.


    The advertising cost is as high as 250 million US dollars!


    The promotion is a super powerful Dolby DVD player!


    It can play regular DVDs, HD-DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and even some DVD games.


    It can be said responsibly that the Dolby DVD player is the most powerful and compatible DVD player in the world today!


    This DVD player was launched in North America two weeks ago, and within a month, it was fully rolled out to the global market.


    Now, Dunn got the report.


    In the past two weeks, the North American sales of Dolby DVD players have reached 950,000 units!


    Colin Green, the vice president in charge of sales, was very excited and made an impassioned report to Dunn: "Boss, DVD players have been sold like crazy, and we have received a large number of orders. In addition to the 650,000 units in warehouses and dealers, we There are at least 500,000 units out of stock in North America!"


    Dunn has been preparing for the plan of the DVD player for several years.


    Now the product is finally available.


    After a series of brainwashing marketing and overwhelming publicity, the Dolby DVD player has finally become a generation of explosive products, and the sales level is no worse than when the iPod was launched a few years ago!


    However, the price is completely incomparable!


    The official price of the Dolby DVD player is $1,299!


    The price of the iPod is only one tenth of the price.


    Since the release of HD-DVD, the high-definition format, Dunn has been paying attention to the DVD player market, and he knows this market very well.


    HD-DVD has been in the market for more than two years and has sold more than 3.8 million units worldwide, including 1.8 million units in North America.


    Exactly!


    In two years, the total sales volume of HD-DVD players of all major brands in North America was only 1.8 million units!


    The average price is $1,000, and the total sales are $1.8 billion!


    Now, as soon as the Dolby DVD player appeared, it immediately swept the DVD player market like the autumn wind swept the leaves.


    The half-year order in North America alone exceeds 2 million units!


    Sales are expected to exceed $2.5 billion!


    This shows what?


    This shows that more consumers of ordinary and cheap DVD players have entered the high-end market and purchased Dolby DVD players that can watch high-definition DVDs!


    No way, this is the only DVD player in the world that can play both DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-ray!


    With one machine in hand, you can get all formats!


    The American people are lazy and ignorant, and the messy DVD format can make them collapse.


    The Dolby DVD player solved the problem for them.


    No matter what format, the Dolby DVD player can recognize it and play it!


    This is a must-have product for movie fans!


    Indispensable!


    Even the sales department and the consumer goods department made a bold estimate that the sales of Dolby DVD players in North America this year will exceed 3 million units! The total output value reaches 4 billion US dollars!


    Except for those ultra-low-cost Chinese-made DVD players priced at $50, Dolby DVD players will rule the high-end consumer market for DVD players!


    "The price of $1,299 is no problem, right?"


    This is the price selected by Tang En, and he is very concerned about it.


    Colin Green said: "No problem! In the short term, there are indeed a large number of consumers who are discouraged, but it doesn''t matter, Dolby DVD players are still in the stage of out-of-stock purchase. No spending power or fanatical fans will care about this. The price difference. Compared to the high-definition players of the past, we are significantly more powerful.¡±


    Tang En said: "Within half a year, a DVD player with the same function will definitely appear!"


    The DVD player has no technology and no patents.


    As soon as the Dolby DVD player appeared, its peers would definitely buy it back and disassemble it for research, and then they would soon be able to produce similar products.


    Colin Green said with deep conviction: "That''s true. In fact, it doesn''t take half a year, three months is enough. We only have a three-month monopoly period."


    Dunn nodded.


    He is a movie expert, and in terms of hardware sales... he will not give any advice. He proposed the strategic direction of high-definition video disc players, and other work will be handled by more professional people.


    Tang En looked down at the report in his hand and was very satisfied!


    Dolby DVD players have been on the market for 13 days in the United States, and a total of 950,000 units have been sold!


    Priced at $1299!


    The total output value is 1.23 billion US dollars!


    Of course, this money cannot all belong to New Universal, including the cost.


    What Dunn got in his hands was the cost report.


    The material cost of each Dolby DVD player is 185 US dollars, the assembly fee is 8.5 US dollars, the patent fee is 45 US dollars, the dividend fee for the researcher is 4.8 US dollars, the profit in the hands of the dealer is 20-30 US dollars, and the negligible amount is evenly distributed to each machine. Shipping and Insurance...


    All in all, a Dolby DVD player sold in the US will not cost more than $300.


    Compared to the retail price of $1,299...that means, New Universal can make $1,000 for every Dolby DVD player sold!


    Sales of 950,000 units are equivalent to $950 million!


    You must know that in the early stage, Dolby Laboratories spent only 80 million US dollars in research and development in order to develop the DVD player, and only 120 million US dollars in negotiation, technical support and various property rights acquisitions, plus 250 million US dollars in advertising fees...


    Okay!


    In just half a month, Xin Universal has already made a net profit of 500 million US dollars in the DVD player project!


    According to the current half-year order of 2 million in North America, New Universal can earn 1.5 billion US dollars from North America alone!


    Who said the real economy can''t make money?


    The key is to find the right direction!


    The profit rate of this product is higher than that of Wall Street''s financial games!


    There is no doubt that the success of this big business will make every shareholder of New Universal bow their heads to Dunn and be convinced.


    This big boss can not only play Hollywood.


    In the hardware market, he also has a unique understanding and vision!


    The Dolby family, the third largest shareholder of New Universal, can also stand up and straighten their chests.


    Dunn looked at the report and was very satisfied.


    However, I am quite emotional about the assembly fee of only $8.50.


    Sure enough, it is Foxconn, and it is indeed cheap labor.


    If this is produced in the United States, the foundry fee for each machine will be at least $50.


    This is the advantage of Made in China.


    A Chinese-made DVD player retails for $50. American-made DVD players cost $50 for labor alone. It is also said that the unemployment rate of American workers is high, can it not be high? Factories have moved to Asia.


    "By the way, what about overseas orders?" Dunn shook his head and asked.


    Colin Green didn''t even need to look at the documents, he said: "650,000 in Japan, 150,000 in South Korea, 3,000 in Hong Kong, 350,000 in the UK, 130,000 in Germany, 180,000 in France... The total overseas orders received exceeded 1.5 million units!"


    Dunn''s eyes lit up, "Japan''s orders are equal to the sum of Britain, France and Germany?"


    Colin Green said: "It is true that the Japanese market places great importance on traditional industries. Just like the record industry, under the impact of the Internet, the global record industry is sluggish, and only the Japanese record industry is still growing. By the way, still Thanks to Netflix Japan."


    Tang En smiled, "That''s a good thing!"


    Netflix and Netflix Japan, as a DVD rental platform, naturally have to advertise Dolby DVD players. It''s funny, Japan should be Sony''s world. The fact that Dolby DVD players can receive such a large order is also related to Sony''s strategic mistakes.


    Sony also has a DVD player business and has been selling a variety of DVD players in the past two years. It''s just that Sony''s bureaucracy is very strong. Blu-ray discs are developed by the Blueguan research group, and the DVD player business belongs to the DVD player production department.


    The production department is not optimistic about Blu-ray, so it will not produce it. Instead, it will produce the high-definition disc player of Blu-ray''s competitor HD-DVD.


    Very absurd.


    Just like a Sony phone.


    It is well known that Sony¡¯s camera technology is the first in the world, but the camera department does not authorize the mobile phone department. They are afraid that the camera function of Sony mobile phones is too powerful, and no one buys Sony cameras. So that the mobile phone department has to develop camera technology from scratch and buy patents from outside, wasting a lot of money and has yet to make a name for it.


    It is only natural for such an old company to be surpassed by a new company.


    Anyway, New Universal took a big advantage.


    "How much order do you want to place with Foxconn this time?" Dunn asked.


    The first batch of orders was placed half a year ago. Unexpectedly, the sales were extremely hot. The world is facing a shortage of stock. We must hurry up and let Foxconn work overtime.


    Colin Green said aggressively: "At least 2.5 million units!"


    "Yes!" Dunn waved his hand, "Go for it!"

 Chapter 1213： capitalist playground

    The emergence of emerging media has brought a new round of reshuffle in Hollywood.


    The most successful of these are New Universal and Comcast.


    Needless to say, the former is the boss of Hollywood.


    Comcast, on the other hand, successfully entered the content provider industry from an operator during this change, and established the entertainment giant NBC Columbia Group.


    To say that the most frustrated is Viacom, followed by Time Warner.


    Recently, another big news came out of Hollywood.


    New Line Cinema, an independent Hollywood studio with a history of nearly 40 years, was merged by Warner Bros. Pictures!


    New Line Pictures was founded by Bob Shea in 1967. After more than 20 years of tepid development, it finally ushered in a big explosion in 1990!


    At that time, Jiahe of the Hong Kong government made a movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which was bought by 20th Century Fox.


    However, Fox has been reluctant to release, worried that the box office has not yet released the high cost, resulting in a loss.


    New Line Cinema chose to make a big gamble and bought the copyright of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from 20th Century Fox for $3 million, and released it boldly.


    As a result, the film made $130 million!


    Directly made New Line Pictures famous in Hollywood and established its status in the arena in one fell swoop.


    Affected by this, Turner Group, the entertainment giant at the time, offered $550 million to acquire New Line Pictures and gave New Line Pictures the right to operate independently.


    Later, when Time Warner acquired Turner Group, New Line Cinema naturally became a subsidiary of Warner Bros.


    However, the contract has not changed, and it still operates independently.


    Bob Shea is also strong enough to lead New Line Cinema to the peak. Because of the great success of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", New Line Pictures and Golden Harvest Pictures formed a good relationship, and then the two sides cooperated and decided to launch the second Bruce Lee!


    Then, Jack Chen was born.


    The "Rush Hour" series made Jack Chen a big Hollywood star.


    The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy brought New Line Cinema to its peak!


    However, the success of "The Lord of the Rings" and the failure of "The Lord of the Rings".


    "The Lord of the Rings" has made too much money for New Line Cinema, and these three films have made more money than New Line has made in the past 30 years combined.


    Because the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" is very complicated and there are many dividend parties, it has led to a series of copyright lawsuits.


    Including Harvey Weinstein, Peter Jackson, the Tolkien Heritage Foundation, and Harper Publishing House are all suing New Line Pictures, saying that they did not pay enough dividends and had big accounts.


    Especially the Tolkien Heritage Foundation''s complaint is really surprising.


    They claimed that according to the copyright agreement, 7.5% of the income of the "Lord of the Rings" series should be paid to the Tolkien Legacy Foundation as a copyright dividend. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has grossed $6 billion at the global box office, video discs and peripheral products, and the board should receive $423 million in compensation, but in fact New Line only paid it before the film started. paid them $62,500. (Actually, the contract stated a 7.5% dividend on profits, or about $150 million.)


    It''s just shameful!


    If the copyright lawsuit can still be tolerated by Warner, then the development of the "Hobbit" film project failed, which made Warner very angry.


    Warner has reason to believe that New Line has offended all the key people, so that the "Hobbit" project was lost. The gossip has come out. When Sal Zaenz''s licensing contract with New Line Pictures expires next year, he will turn to New Universal and cooperate with Dunn Pictures to jointly develop this series!


    Angry!


    Moreover, the streaming media site Hulu is in full swing, but there is no Warner''s share, which makes Warner feel a huge sense of crisis and frustration.


    Reform is imperative.


    The first thing to do is to get a new line to operate!


    For good reason, cut expenses!


    New Line Pictures operates independently, which means that New Line Pictures has many organizational departments of its own, especially the distribution department, which has nearly 1,000 employees!


    Warner Bros. has the best movie distribution system in the world, but New Line has come up with one by itself. Isn''t this enough?


    Just to have independent marketing rights?


    Now, Time Warner is facing a very serious debt crisis and needs to make substantial layoffs and sell related assets to maintain the company''s daily operations and meet shareholders'' dividend requirements.


    Even Warner Music Group was sold.


    Is there a problem with the complete merger of New Line Cinema?


    This time, Barry Mayer was resolute and quickly came up with the charter. After the merger, New Line Cinema can still produce its own films, but the number of films will be greatly reduced, from 12-14 films per year in the past to half. What''s more, New Line Cinema will lose distribution and marketing rights, which are run by Warner Bros.


    At the same time, nearly 800 employees in Los Angeles and New York will be forced to leave.


    Including founder Bob Shea, and his longtime partner, New Line co-chair Michael Lynn, have left the company.


    This asset reorganization is also a side reflection of the general trend of Hollywood, reflecting the current overall market situation of the American film industry.


    In recent years, with the emergence of new media, the traditional movie market has also been impacted, movie audiences have been lost day by day, and movie DVD sales have become increasingly weak.


    At the same time, the rising overheads of film companies and the soaring production and marketing costs of film companies are constantly compressing the profit margins of film companies.


    The overall environment is sluggish, but it cannot cover up the brilliance of New Universal!


    While Time Warner is busy selling businesses, reorganizing assets, and cutting expenses, New Universal is trying to spend money.


    Dunn and George Lucas have negotiated.


    New Universal wants to acquire Lucasfilm!


    Such large-scale mergers and acquisitions will definitely not be completed in a short period of time. The real merger will have to wait until New Global is listed.


    That''s fine. After the listing, New Global will have an exact market value.


    As long as the price of Lucasfilm is negotiated, the transaction will be very smooth.


    However, this does not prevent Dunn from visiting Lucasfilm in advance as a master!


    This time, Dunn went to Industrial Light and Magic.


    Industrial Light and Magic is not in Hollywood, but on a hill in San Francisco''s Psidy Park. It has a very idyllic atmosphere and is a standard Silicon Valley temperament.


    From a long distance, you can see a large sculpture standing on the hill - Master Yoda!


    After Tang En and his party got off the bus, they saw a lot of tourists taking pictures next to the sculpture.


    Well, it has become a tourist attraction!


    Tang En has been here many times, and each time he came here as a director to communicate with the special effects artists on film processing. This time is different. He is the owner to appreciate this laboratory for exploring future technological development.


    "Dennis! John!"


    As soon as he walked to the door, Tang En saw an old acquaintance greet him.


    The former is Dennis Mullen and the latter is John Knoll. They are the top special effects artists at ILM and the best special effects artists in the world today.


    Dennis Murren is a god-level existence in the special effects industry. He has won the Oscar for best visual effects nine times. He is the first special effects artist to be named on the Walk of Fame. He is the queen of Spielberg and George Lucas. Special effects artist, also worked with Dunn on "Spider-Man" and "Avengers".


    John Noel is not far behind. He is the special effects supervisor of the "Pirate League" series. Cameron is the special effects supervisor of "Avatar" in preparation, and he has been appointed. What is especially amazing is that he and his younger brother had nothing to do 20 years ago, and developed a photo editing software, which was later renamed - photoshop.


    Dennis Murren is very old, he doesn''t speak much, and rarely goes to the front line. He is mainly responsible for the management of Industrial Light and Magic. John Noel was still very young and full of energy. When he saw Dunn, he smiled and said, "Will you be our boss in the future?"


    Tang En waved his hand, "They are all old friends!"


    Then, surrounded by the crowd, he visited the special effects studio of Industrial Light and Magic.


    Have been here many times.


    The main thing is to shake hands with everyone, get to know each other, and make a statement.


    Let everyone understand that the owner of Industrial Light & Magic has changed, and it will be a subsidiary of New Universal in the future.


    There are more than 900 special effects artists working here. Of course, it is impossible for Tang En to shake hands one by one. The main reason is to have simple exchanges with some grass-roots leaders.


    "How many projects do you have now?"


    "17."


    Dunn opened his eyes slightly, "17?"


    Hollywood can release about 20 commercial blockbusters in a year. Is this a complete package?


    Dennis Murren followed Dunn and said, "There are 11 projects with an investment of over 100 million yuan, of which New Universal has 6. The remaining 6 films have an investment of about 70 million to 80 million US dollars."


    "Who was it outsourced to?"


    Dunn knew that a blockbuster special effects film required thousands of special effects artists to work around the clock. With the capabilities of Industrial Light and Magic, it is impossible to complete so many projects. They will only be responsible for the core special effects production in the film, and simple special effects will be outsourced to overseas special effects companies.


    Dennis Murren said: "Mainly France, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel and the Netherlands. Korea has made a big push in this area in the past two years, and is seizing the market, and the level is not bad."


    Tang En nodded and said calmly, "We can strengthen some cooperation with China, which is in line with the group''s overall strategy."


    Dennis Mullen frowned, "The technology over there... I have been to the Hong Kong government, and the level is very poor, and the gap is too big with Korea and Japan. I watched "Promise", and the special effects were a mess. I heard that it is at this level, Also higher than the mainland? Can¡¯t cooperate.¡±


    Tang En was choked for a moment, "It will get better in the future."


    Dennis Mullen said: "Then let''s talk about it later."


    Dunn glanced at him amusingly and shook his head. This old man is like this. When the two worked together to make "The Avengers", there was a lot of controversy, and he said: "Recently, MPAA is making a proposal to the parliament. Under the situation of the strong promotion of the global special effect industry, in order to ensure the United States A leading position in this field must also be supported by policy.¡±


    "Oh? Export tax rebate?"


    "Yes, but only for special effects blockbusters."


    "That''s enough!" Dennis Mullen lit up, "How many shares?"


    Tang En shook his head and said, "It depends on the results of the parliament. Preliminary estimates...it should be between 20% and 25%."


    "This is a lot of money!" Dennis Mullen exclaimed.


    Assuming that Hollywood spends 2 billion to shoot special effects blockbusters every year, 60% of the special effects expenditure is 1.2 billion US dollars. If 20% were refunded...that would be $240 million.


    Of course, this money will not fall into the pockets of the producers, but to support the special effects industry, which can further improve the treatment of special effects engineers, so as to dig the best special effects engineers in the world to the United States to ensure the industry''s leading Advantage.


    The first to bear the brunt of course is Industrial Light and Magic.


    According to the special effects market in the United States, every year 240 million, at least 200 million US dollars will fall into the pockets of Industrial Light and Magic.


    Um!


    This is a good thing!


    Soon, Dennis Mullen also reacted.


    What does Dunn mean by saying this?


    yes!


    The special effects industry in the United States has been lingering for so many years, and the federal government has not issued policy support. Why is there a tax rebate for exports now?


    Is it because New Universal is buying Lucasfilm?


    It''s very possible!


    What is Parliament?


    It is a playground for capitalists!


    In the past, Lucasfilm was an independent film company with no power and power, and even guilt.


    As a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic had a tight life.


    Even though Industrial Light and Magic is the industry leader, it doesn''t enjoy much profit.


    But now that George Lucas and Dunn have reached an agreement, it will be different soon.


    The MPAA came forward and put forward a motion to Congress to apply to support the special effects industry.


    This is obvious!


    This is Dunn''s handwriting!


    It was a proposal from New Universal, which was then applied for by the MPAA! Operate national policies to help Industrial Light & Magic live better!


    Sure enough, leaning against a big tree is a good way to enjoy the shade!


    The ability of the giant group is really extraordinary.


    Far from being comparable to Lucasfilm.


    This has not yet reached an exact acquisition agreement. When the merger is completed, with the backer of New Universal, Industrial Light and Magic will only enjoy more benefits that were not available before.


    Dennis Murren was very excited, thought for a moment, and then said: "The Korean government has a lot of support for special effects, and will subsidize directors and professionals to study in Hollywood. There is a Korean study group here at Industrial Light and Magic. The tuition fee It''s $800,000."


    "A tuition fee of $800,000?" Tang En pouted You are so dark.


    Dennis Murren took it for granted that Industrial Light & Magic had this capital, "I know that New Global is strengthening cooperation with China and wants to be one step ahead of the potential market. Since Industrial Light and Magic is going to be merged into New Global, naturally It must be in line with the group''s strategy. In this way, we also provide an opportunity for Chinese filmmakers to come and learn and enhance communication."


    "What about tuition fees?"


    "$800,000!"


    Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth.


    Koreans can come to study because of the government''s support and the government takes money. What about those filmmakers in China? At your own expense? Who can afford $800,000?


    This money is enough for them to make two movies!


    If he told the Chinese side the news, saying that the tuition fee of 800,000 US dollars came to study at Industrial Light and Magic, they would not appreciate it at all and would only think that Tang En was trying to corrupt money.


    "Forget it, when I didn''t say it."


    Tang En thought about it for a while, then sighed and waved his hand, very helpless.


    In fact, China is currently fully supporting the development of the special effects industry, and the state''s funding in this area is not small, but the direction is completely different from that of South Korea.


    South Korea sends professionals to Hollywood to study, and all expenses are paid by the government. The Chinese approach is to encircle land, build buildings, and build all kinds of beautiful special effects industrial parks...


    $800,000, enough to build a building!

 Chapter 1214： Withdraw?

    ILM has really played a big role in Hollywood.


    It can be said that the direct or indirect cooperation with Industrial Light and Magic is indispensable for the current Hollywood blockbusters. Even Weta Digital has hired Dennis Murren as general consultant for special effects.


    The acquisition of Lucasfilm is equivalent to the acquisition of Industrial Light and Magic. This will further deepen New Universal''s role as a mainstay in Hollywood.


    Of course, with great power comes great responsibility.


    ILM is the special effects consultant for the whole of Hollywood.


    For almost every Hollywood blockbuster, ILM will provide talent consultants and contract most of the film''s special effects work. Of course, Industrial Light & Magic only does the best clips, and most of the special effects work is outsourced to overseas special effects companies.


    For example, a Korean special effects blockbuster "Monster of the Han River", which has been marketed to the United States recently, has been widely promoted. It is known as the rise of Korean special effects masterpiece!


    99% of the special effects of the film are completed by local special effects companies in South Korea, and only 1% are completed by American special effects companies. Because there are Korean students studying at ILM, ILM also sent a young special effects engineer to participate in part of the production.


    During the promotion process of the film, various boasted that the level of special effects in South Korea is no less than that of Hollywood! The picture of "The Monster of the Han River" will not be worse than those Hollywood blockbusters!


    99% of the special effects are made by Koreans themselves, how amazing is this?


    South Korea''s nationalism is so strong that Hyundai cars are everywhere in South Korea, and there is no market for German and Japanese cars in South Korea. Why can''t Koreans eat beef? Of course this is an illusion. Koreans are very patriotic and only eat Korean yellow beef. The supply is in short supply, which makes the price of meat extremely expensive, and everyone has to save money to eat it. In fact, the price of imported beef is very low.


    Because of such factors, "Monster of the Han River" will raise the strong national pride of the Korean people, as if the level of special effects in Korea can really be comparable to that of Hollywood.


    In fact, the 1% is the core technology and the most critical part. The remaining 99% is not very technically difficult, and Hollywood is not rare at all. Even in Hollywood blockbusters, only the 1% is studied locally, and most of them are outsourced overseas.


    After leaving ILM, the little secretary Ella Fisher said excitedly to Dunn: "With ILM, do we have a means of sanctioning them?"


    "Um?"


    "Humph! You can target Warner, or Paramount and Disney. If they fight against us again, ILM will not accept their orders, and they will not be able to make special effects blockbusters!"


    Ella Fisher has been following Dunn to inspect Industrial Light and Magic, feeling that she has discovered a big secret.


    Tang En said in disbelief: "What do you think? How can it be so simple?"


    Ella Fisher raised her head, a little strange, "Isn''t it?"


    "Of course not!" Dunn shook his head and said, "MPAA will submit a tax rebate policy for blockbuster special effects to Congress because Hollywood has reached a consensus on this point. The biggest beneficiary of the tax rebate policy is Industrial Light and Magic, why do they do this? Help us? Because ILM wants to promote the development of the special effects industry in Hollywood."


    "Really?" Isla Fisher was confused, as if she didn''t quite understand.


    Tang En paused and said solemnly: "The reason why Industrial Light and Magic is unique is that it can receive the most orders. If we set up obstacles and actively reduce the number of orders and innovation, even Industrial Light and Magic will be rejected again. Exceeding the possibility. In the final analysis, this is a very dynamic industry, and there is no arbitrary capital.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Natalie''s belly is getting bigger and bigger, and she is about to give birth in about 7-8 weeks.


    During this time, Tang En was very calm. In his spare time, he mainly accompanies her.


    Because Lucasfilm is about to be merged into New Universal, Dunn also made some pre-adjustments to the director of the film and television entertainment department.


    Nina Jacobson, the former head of Marvel Pictures, will become the chairman and CEO of Dunn Pictures, and will also serve as the vice president of the film and television entertainment department, which is a promotion.


    The power of Marvel Studios naturally falls to Kevin Feige.


    In addition, the head of Rose Pictures Katherine Kennedy is leaving, she will become the CEO of Lucasfilm. Her first job in Hollywood was George Lucas'' secretary, and her film career was closely tied to Star Wars. She is both Dunn and George Lucas agree to take over Lucasfilm''s candidate.


    As for the CEO of Rose Pictures, Donna Langley, CEO of Universal Home Entertainment, will be in charge.


    Plus Amy Pascal, head of Universal Pictures...


    The leaders of New Universal''s three major film companies, Universal Pictures, Dunn Pictures, and Rose Pictures, will all be women!


    Under the current situation of Hollywood feminism, New Universal is both a promoter and a force practitioner.


    In May, the box office of "Thor" has reached 320 million US dollars, of which the North American box office is 120 million US dollars and the overseas box office is 200 million US dollars. If nothing else, this will be Marvel Studios'' lowest-grossing film.


    It seems that the popularity of superheroes has slowed down.


    Until May 4th, Thursday.


    Another Marvel superhero blockbuster has appeared, this is Daredevil 2: King of Darkness from the dark series!


    During the Oscars broadcast, "Daredevil 2" grabbed a 30-second spot and played a trailer. The dark colors and majestic background music almost became ABC''s most popular segment of the night. advertise.


    At the Super Bowl, Marvel Studios also spent $3 million to buy a 45-second advertising space, and also sent a trailer for Daredevil 2!


    You must know that there are many blockbuster movies released this summer in New Universal, "Cars", "Miami Vice", "Pirate Alliance 3", and even "Avengers" directed by Dunn Walker!


    None of these films got the precious Super Bowl advertisement spots, and New Universal chose Daredevil 2!


    This is a powerful campaign!


    Although Daredevil''s reputation is not big, he finally gained fame under this powerful propaganda.


    Especially the trailer edited by Nolan himself is really magnificent and majestic. Hans Zimmer''s soundtrack softens the dazzling compactness of electronic music and the majestic symphony of symphony, which is really shocking.


    Early-stage box office, $7.85 million!


    Not too high.


    But it was officially released on May 5th, which really set off a carnival in the movie market!


    Friday, $67.2 million, Saturday $47.8 million, Sunday $43.9 million... Including the early stage, Daredevil 2''s first weekend box office exceeded $150 million!


    $150 million at the box office in its opening weekend!


    When this report came out, it shocked the whole Hollywood.


    It seems that they haven''t felt this way for a long time.


    Such a frenetic opening weekend box office... This is completely the rhythm of a super blockbuster blockbuster with a box office of 1 billion US dollars!


    Daredevil?


    Oh, God!


    When film critics and Hollywood insiders saw such box-office figures, almost all of them exclaimed.


    This is so shocking!


    The previous "Spider-Man 1" and "Spider-Man 2" grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, and this is America''s favorite superhero with many comic book fans.


    In addition, it was Tang En who came out in person and won the box office of 1 billion US dollars. Although he was amazed, he was not shocked.


    But Daredevil was different.


    Although Nolan''s "Daredevil 1" is well shot, it has high ratings from critics and fans, and even the highest rated superhero movie in recent years. On imdb, it is even better than Dunn''s "Spider-Man 1". "The rating is still high.


    But this can''t cover up Daredevil''s innate weakness, this is just an unknown superhero of the eighteenth line.


    The fan effect is very poor.


    Many people in the industry were even worried when they heard that Marvel Studios had invested $200 million to make Daredevil 2 at all costs.


    Unexpectedly, after the real box office data came out, everyone was shocked!


    Not only is the box office dazzling, but the reviews are even more exaggerated!


    One-sided praise!


    "It''s a comic book adaptation, but it''s also a dark and highly complex drama! If you''re just thinking of it as a superhero movie, you''re wrong." - Newsday


    "In the compact action plot design, more angles and wider perspectives are used to shoot, and the near-perfect picture shocks the audience. If you are lucky enough to enjoy the IMAX version, you will be even more surprised and cheered. Magic 2: King of Darkness is also unique in that it tells the audience about a hero who grows through his life and inner fears and nightmares." - The Hollywood Reporter.


    "Don''t be a hero, you''re better than a hero! Nolan has created the best comic book movie ever!" - "Rolling Stone"


    "He''s not our hero, he''s the king in the dark. This is Christopher Nolan''s most transcendent work, art and technology, seriousness and entertainment, and it''s a perfect balance in this film. "--"New York Times"


    "Penelope Cruz, the Spanish actress, has created the most successful villain in history. She is an alternative superhero. I suddenly expect Marvel Studios to start the "Erica" ??project as soon as possible."- ¡ªThe Los Angeles Times


    ¡­¡­


    At a time when the whole of Hollywood was shocked by Daredevil 2''s astonishing results, there was some confusion within Warner Bros.


    What about "Batman 2"?


    Two years ago, Daredevil 1 and Batman 2 were released on the same schedule. As a result, Daredevil 1 won word of mouth and Batman 2 won the box office.


    This made Barry Mayer very happy, and confidently expressed that he would continue to maintain this advantage in the sequel!


    Movie reviews and word of mouth are nothing.


    Box office is the most important thing!


    Besides, this is Batman! Is America''s No. 1 superhero more popular than Spider-Man! Compared with the 18th-tier Daredevil, isn''t it crushed?


    So, Barry Mayer is full of confidence.


    Don''t look at the early stage of "Daredevil 2" is very strong, but "Batman 2" is not bad, Warner also bought the advertising space of the Super Bowl and put on the trailer of "Batman 2".


    In addition, Barry Mayer also used a little trick in the arrangement of the schedule.


    "Daredevil 2" will be released on May 5, and "Batman 2" is scheduled for May 19, just two weeks later.


    Generally speaking, half of a movie''s box office hits in the first two weeks of its release.


    "Batman 2" is scheduled for such a release schedule, and the intention is obvious, just to cut off the tail of "Daredevil 2"!


    But now there is trouble.


    Daredevil 2 is so hot!


    This is exactly the same as when "Star Wars Episode 1", "Spider-Man", and "Pirate Alliance 2" were released! This is running for $1 billion at the box office!


    Such a blockbuster movie cannot digest the heat of the market in the first two weeks of its release. Coupled with the unanimous applause of all the film critics, the IMDB website almost gave it a perfect score!


    Yes, full marks!


    In the past, "The Godfather" was the top all-time scorer on IMDB, and all other films were ranked behind. Until the appearance of Daredevil 2, the IMDB website seemed to be in the middle of a system crash, and more than 1 million ratings poured in overnight, and most of them gave full marks. Pushed the score of "Daredevil 2" to 9.7 points, surpassing "The Godfather", the first in history!


    Recently, New Universal seems to be shamelessly trying to take advantage of this and continue to build momentum for Daredevil 2.


    Warner has already heard some wind.


    In terms of the perfection of the movie, "The Godfather" is a well-deserved number one in history, and it is very famous! It is a must-have teaching material for all film schools, including the director''s shooting techniques, as well as the actor''s performance skills, including specialties in music, color, editing, etc.


    By juxtaposing "Daredevil 2" and "The Godfather" to incite fans to discuss, this will undoubtedly further expand the influence of "Daredevil 2"!


    This is a shameless move, but it works.


    Now that the Internet is becoming more and more developed, and there are more and more new media, it is the most beneficial marketing method to incite fans to discuss.


    What should we do now?


    Warner''s side is on pins and needles, especially several executives of DC Pictures, all of them are embarrassed.


    They are afraid!


    Daredevil 2 is too strong!


    They also all watched this Marvel blockbuster that started this year''s hot summer season. To be fair, they were really shocked! They were really worried about Batman 2.


    These two films are not at the same level at all!


    Without the Nolan brothers, "Batman 2" is just a well-established superhero film. Batman continues to play the heroic image of the hero in the film, fights the villain, and then has a happy ending.


    But Daredevil 2 is different, this is a real epic crime drama!


    Alan Horn has confirmed that his contract will expire in 2 months and he will leave. However, he is still the president of Warner Bros. after all. Fighting spirit. Now that Marvel is strong and DC is weak, we have to find a way to develop ourselves first, rather than compete head-on with them.¡±


    Barry Mayer held back his breath and said, "Reschedule? How to adjust? In June is "Pirates 3", in July is "Avengers", those are blockbusters that have already booked a box office of 1 billion US dollars!"


    Alan Horn said, "Go to the Christmas stall!"


    "you!"


    Barry Mayer almost died of anger.


    A summer blockbuster that Warner Bros. was pushing, was forced to withdraw from the archives and go to the Christmas stall to grab the market?


    Do you still want a face?


    Don''t forget, this is Batman!


    "No!" Barry Mayer waved his hand, his face turned cold, "Daredevil 2 is very strong, but Batman 2 is not bad! The schedule remains the same! Batman 1 can beat Nightcrawler. Devil 1, Batman 2 can also beat Daredevil 2!"

 Chapter 1215： Marvel is the trend

    Kevin Feige was only 26 years old when he entered the industry, and was appointed by Dunn as the assistant to the chairman of Marvel Pictures to assist Nina Jacobson.


    At the age of 30, he was promoted to vice president of Marvel Studios.


    This year, at the age of 33, he finally ushered in the peak of his career and was named the chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios!


    With the release of Daredevil 2, he accepted an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, declaring that the behind-the-scenes hero of Marvel movies has come to Hollywood''s most glamorous front.


    When talking about DC Pictures, Kevin Feige said: "In fact, we are not really competitive, this ''relationship'' only exists in the media reports. I think Jeff Johns is one of my My friend, we grew up together in this industry, so I applaud him for everything he''s accomplished, and I''m going to appreciate his work from the perspective of a fan. Whether it''s a Marvel or DC movie, if one of them gets the It will benefit both of us, and that''s why I always support them."


    Jeff Johns was originally an executive of Marvel Studios, but was hired by Warner in 2003 to serve as the creative director of DC Pictures.


    When talking about "Batman 2", Kevin Feige also generously admitted: "Indeed, Batman and Daredevil have a lot of similarities, after all, they were developed in the hands of the same cartoonist. Kind of a continuation of the dark spirit. I don''t think it''s a repetition though. Daredevil 2 is a great movie and I wish Batman 2 well. For Marvel , the current focus should be on "Mission: Impossible 3" rather than "Batman 2"."


    On May 5, Daredevil 2 was released.


    On May 12, "Mission Impossible 3" was released.


    On May 19, "Batman 2" was released.


    In fact, most schools in the United States have a holiday at the end of May. Strictly speaking, the summer vacation is in June and July. May belongs to the "pre-summer period", and only films that are full of confidence will be released in May.


    In a few years, Hollywood will advance this "pre-summer season" by another week, and blockbuster movies will begin to be released at the end of April, such as "Fast and Furious 8", "Avengers 3", "Avengers 4", this is the The performance of confidence is bursting, the publisher is confident and invincible, and it is necessary to set aside a better schedule for those blockbusters that are not so safe.


    Of course, relatively speaking, the competition in May is smaller than that in June and July.


    Don''t watch "Daredevil 2", "Mission Impossible 3", and "Batman 2" all connected, but in the end only one blockbuster is released every week.


    By June, the real peak season arrives, with at least two new films released every week.


    The last question, the reporter asked: "Since "Spider-Man", Marvel''s movies have always been light-hearted, humorous and family-friendly, including "Ant-Man", "Iron Man" and "Thor". However, Daredevil 1, Daredevil 2, including Ghost Rider, are deepening the inner world of superheroes, and it is a dark wind. These are two different routes. May I ask the future Marvel Studios ...Will you consider shooting an R-rated film? After all, the scale in the comics is quite large."


    Kevin Feige said: "There is no doubt that this will be a possible option for Marvel Studios in the future. We are no strangers to R-rated films, such as "Blade" a few years ago. Many people don''t even Knowing that the protagonist of this film is from Marvel Comics, because at the time, the filmmakers deliberately concealed his Marvel identity."


    "Can you reveal something specific?"


    "I think the combination of Deadpool and Spider-Man will be very interesting."


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    There is no doubt that the "Mission Impossible" series is the mainstay of Paramount.


    However, Tom Cruise is too dark!


    In "Mission: Impossible 3", Tom Cruise made an offer of $25 million plus 25% of the box office! This means that once the film is approved, Paramount will definitely not make as much money as Tom Cruise!


    This is simply darker than Spielberg.


    Spielberg made a movie for DreamWorks, half of the profits belonged to him and his team, and the other half of the profits belonged to DreamWorks. But he''s the boss of DreamWorks, he''s what he says.


    What is Tom Cruise? Let Paramount give him soy sauce?


    It is bearable, but unbearable!


    So two years ago, the angry Redstone personally instructed not to cooperate with Tom Cruise anymore!


    But the "Mission: Impossible" series is different from the "Fast and Furious" series.


    Vin Diesel doesn''t have the copyright of "Fast and the Furious", so when he bids sky-high prices, Universal Pictures has more choices. The big deal is that they will break up in one shot and no longer cooperate! This year''s "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" does not have the role of Vin Diesel.


    But Tom Cruise owns part of the copyright of "Mission Impossible". Without him, Paramount couldn''t start the project!


    Precisely, Paramount is doing very badly right now. Except for the "Mission Impossible" series, it really can''t come up with a decent "explosive model".


    How to do?


    There was no way, Lei Shidong had to swallow his anger!


    Tom Cruise once publicly criticized Redstone, saying that he was too old, too stingy, and did not understand movies. As a result, Redstone finally retracted his order and allowed Paramount to continue filming "Mission Impossible 3" with Tom Cruise.


    Redstone was teased by Dunn, even Tom Cruise couldn''t handle it, he was a shame.


    Anyway, after 6 years, in the midst of ups and downs, the "Mission: Impossible" series finally released a new work - "Mission: Impossible 3"!


    On May 12, "Mission Impossible 3" will be released in the United States!


    Friday, $16.63 million; Saturday, $18.41 million; Sunday, $12.7 million.


    Counting the $2.84 million advance show, the $20,000 premiere...


    "Mission: Impossible 3" grossed $50 million in its first week of release!


    Compared with the film''s production cost of 150 million US dollars, such box office results are really unsatisfactory. 2 on the weekly box office list.


    Who is the first?


    There is no doubt that it is the popular "Daredevil 2"!


    In the next seven days, it scored 24.49 million US dollars, 20.86 million US dollars, 18.38 million US dollars, 16.46 million US dollars, 23.23 million US dollars, 28.27 million US dollars and 23.66 million US dollars respectively.


    Although it was hit by the new film "Mission Impossible 3" over the weekend, the box office did not surge, but the strong word-of-mouth effect gave "Daredevil 2" a long-term box office basis.


    After the first week''s box office of 150 million US dollars, the next week''s box office cut another 140 million US dollars!


    What is the concept of $140 million?


    According to the box office trend of "Mission Impossible 3" in the first week of 50 million US dollars, I am afraid that it will not get 140 million US dollars at the North American box office when it waits for the next stage.


    On the other hand, Daredevil 2, which has swept $290 million in the North American market within two weeks of its release, already has an unstoppable trend.


    This is likely to be the sixth North American grossing film after "Titanic", "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", "Spider-Man 1", "The Unsinkable" and "Spider-Man 2" billion dollar movie!


    However, whether the global box office can exceed 1 billion US dollars has become a suspense.


    Two weeks after its release, the overseas market has just broken through 100 million.


    Of course, there are still relatively few overseas countries, but compared with the North American market, such overseas box office is still relatively deserted.


    Daredevil 1 grossed $360 million worldwide, and only $160 million overseas.


    From this point of view, the overseas box office of Daredevil 2 may hardly surpass that of North America.


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    Marvel is really the trend.


    "Daredevil 2" almost killed "Mission Impossible 3" in a crushing posture, and next, is a more difficult opponent "Batman 2".


    Recently, Dunn got a report.


    It is the income and expenditure statement of "Iron Man" released in early May last year.


    The film grossed $370 million in North America, $410 million overseas, and $780 million worldwide. Among them, the North American share is 196 million US dollars, the overseas share is 176 million US dollars, and the total box office share is 3.72 US dollars.


    Global disc revenue of $490 million!


    This is second only to "Spider-Man 2" with $600 million and "Spider-Man 1" with $550 million in DVD revenue for Marvel movies! That''s higher than both the $480 million Spider-Man 3 and the $450 million Ghost Rider!


    The disc revenue of "Iron Man" is 490 million US dollars and the box office revenue is 370 million US dollars. It can be seen that now is the golden age of the video disc market!


    The disc revenue is even higher than the box office revenue!


    In addition, the North American TV revenue is 98 million US dollars, and the overseas TV revenue is 75 million US dollars!


    Not counting peripheral derivatives such as clothing and toys, the direct income of the movie "Iron Man" reached 1.035 billion US dollars!


    Of course, there are also a lot of expenses.


    The North American publicity cost is 80 million US dollars, and the overseas publicity cost is 60 million US dollars.


    $90 million in production ($140 million in production, $50 million in advertising).


    Global video distribution of $42 million.


    Shareholders, producers, actors and unions paid $56.4 million in dividends.


    $23.8 million in investment taxes.


    Total spending was $352 million.


    So, in the past year of operation, "Iron Man" made a profit of 683 million US dollars!


    It''s just a direct benefit of the movie.


    Counting the indirect benefits of the surrounding area, it is even more.


    In the past year, of course, the best-selling merchandising was "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", with merchandising sales exceeding $3 billion, the highest in the Star Wars series.


    "Iron Man" is the third-ranked film after "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", with sales of peripheral products reaching 900 million US dollars, creating a profit of 440 million US dollars for New Universal. (Products sold vertically by Universal Store have high profits, and products licensed to other manufacturers have low profits)


    In the past year, "Iron Man" has created a total of more than 1 billion US dollars in profits!


    At the end of the "Spider-Man" trilogy and "Spider-Man 4" is far away, Marvel has launched a new hero - Iron Man!


    Of course, there is also Daredevil, whose popularity has continued to rise recently.


    "Daredevil 2" was a hit, and the popularity of the female villain Erica also continued to rise. The actress Penelope Cruz, who played "Erica", has also become a Hollywood man for a while.


    By contrast, her sister, Monica Cruz, has suffered a bit of a setback in her career.


    She was disheartened.


    I want to go back to Spain to develop.


    Affected by Dunn''s relationship, she also got some opportunities. The most representative one is "The Lover of All People" which she cooperated with Will Smith last year. She is the heroine.


    With a cost of $70 million, the film earned $368 million at the global box office and was a huge success.


    Monica Cruz got a heroine, so she became famous and got some opportunities.


    However, after a long time, it will not work.


    Her English accent is serious, and her Latino identity doesn''t quite fit the mainstream image of a vase. Most importantly, she looks so similar to her sister Penelope Cruz, which will greatly affect her performance.


    After more than a year of development, she has figured it out. It is better to go back to Spain to become a big sister than to seek opportunities in Hollywood.


    Of course Dunn has no opinion on this.


    Now, Penelope Cruz is really popular, and Monica Cruz is going to return to China. This pair of sisters... should also be disbanded.


    Speaking of which, it''s almost time.


    Penelope Cruz has been with Dunn since 2001, which is 5 years. There is no credit, there is hard work!


    She is 32 years old this year. In addition, she has achieved great success in her career. It is time to think about her future life. That''s not the case to follow Tang En with no name and no points.


    Dunn was very arrogant, and directly wrote a check of 5 million dollars to the Cruz sisters and beauties, and wished them happiness in their future lives.


    Unexpectedly, the Cruz sisters refused.


    "I''ve already taken so much money from you, but I can''t ask for any more." Monica Cruz firmly refused.


    Tang En was a little surprised, don''t you want any money?


    Monica Cruz said very movingly: "Dawn, I''ve known you for the past two years... In any case, you are a noble person in my life. I want to thank you, thank you for the rest of my life!"


    Penelope Cruz also agreed: "Yeah, if it weren''t for you, maybe... We are just small characters on the edge, struggling at the bottom. I know the living conditions of the actors at the bottom."


    Tang En smiled, "Okay, we''re all friends, so there''s no need to say these polite things It''s not that we won''t communicate in the future, maybe I''ll miss you in the future, and I''ll make an appointment with you."


    Monica Cruz chuckled, "I''m going back to Spain, what should I do?"


    Tang En said: "So what? I''ll send a plane to pick you up!"


    Monica Cruz couldn''t help but giggled.


    Taking a private jet to Los Angeles to go on a date with Dunn?


    It feels both luxurious and absurd.


    Penelope Cruz pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Well, that''s it, you have to keep in touch with us, otherwise, I don''t know when my personal movie "Erica" ??will come out."


    In the planning of Marvel Studios, there is indeed a plan to launch the female superhero movie "Erica". However, there are many disputes and great risks. There are differences on whether to mount a horse or not.


    Of course, if there is Tang En''s hand-picked, all obstacles will be swept away immediately.


    Tang En said righteously: "That''s not the same. A date is a date. This is our personal friendship. Filming is a business affair, so it shouldn''t be confused."


    Monica Cruz threw a wink, "I don''t believe it!"


    Penelope Cruz chuckled, "I don''t believe it either!"


    "I''m leaving tomorrow, why don''t I get him tonight?"


    "I''ll see it!"


    Tang En waved his hand, "I can''t do it at night, I don''t have time! It''s better to hit the sun if you choose another day. Let me see it now! Let''s see what your sisters can do!"

 Chapter 1216： continue to dominate

    Because Tom Cruise''s personal remuneration is too high for the "Mission Impossible" series, the series cannot hire big stars, and can only hire some newcomers and cheap actors to make up for it.


    According to Hollywood''s routine, for this type of film, in addition to Tom Cruise, the absolute core of the box office, there are also beautiful female vases.


    Attract audiences through fresh pink faces.


    Good quality and low price, why not do it?


    It''s a pity that Paramount really overestimated the strength of "Mission Impossible 3" and the appeal of Tom Cruise this time.


    In other words, Paramount never thought that "Daredevil 1" was quite satisfactory at the time, and "Daredevil 2" became a world-class blockbuster movie.


    "Mission Impossible 3" has almost no living space.


    This puts Tom Cruise under a lot of pressure!


    If the box office of "Mission: Impossible 3" is not as good as expected, then he will not be able to offer sky-high pay for "Mission: Impossible 4" in the future.


    Not only her, but also the female vase!


    Although most of them are newcomers, they don''t have too many scenes in the movie, but once such a big project fails, it is very likely to ruin their popularity.


    What Hollywood lacks most is beautiful women.


    No studio wants to use a failed actress as a leading actress.


    There are quite a few female vases in "Mission Impossible 3", among which there are three main ones - Michelle Monaghan, Kelly Russell and Maggie Li.


    Relatively speaking, Li Meiqi was most worried.


    Because she is Asian, this is a disadvantaged group in Hollywood, worse than blacks and Latinos. Although Asian actors such as Jack Chen, Jet Li, Gong Huang, and Miss Zhang have achieved good results in recent years, they are still weak.


    Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and India, there are many very good actors in these places, and they all dream of entering Hollywood. Therefore, in the face of this group, Hollywood is very harsh, and can put forward the most excessive conditions and offer the most exploitative salary.


    For example, when Jett Lee came to Hollywood to make his first film "Lethal Weapon 4", the producer offered a salary of $1 million, which was far lower than his salary in the Hong Kong government.


    For the opportunity of development, Jet Li endured and agreed!


    Then, the producer was ruined, $750,000!


    Jet Li was shocked, why is there such a price? Shout down? After several weighings, he endured it again and agreed.


    Who would have thought that the other party would continue to change his words, $500,000!


    What is the concept of $500,000?


    This film, the actor Mel Gibson as a producer and actor, has a total of about 35 million US dollars, and the film took a total of 63 days... That is to say, as the second male lead, Jett Lee''s The salary is not even as much as Mel Gibson''s salary in a day!


    This is not bad.


    None of the Japanese actors who have developed in the United States in the past few years have been paid more than 100,000 US dollars. They are all the top actors in Japan, and they are very popular in the Asian market.


    Because of this factor, Li Meiqi was very anxious. She even thought that it would be okay to go back to Hong Kong and Taiwan to develop. There, her mixed-race and high-value image is very popular among everyone, and she is known as "the woman that Hong Kong government men want to hug the most".


    It wasn''t until the third week of "Mission Impossible 3" that her agent told her good news.


    Dunn wants to see her!


    "Dawn?"


    Li Meiqi was stunned for a moment, she immediately thought of something, and then immediately confirmed with her agent.


    She is a signed artist of CAA.


    CAA and Dunn have always maintained a very friendly cooperative relationship.


    It is conceivable that her agent has said all the good things about Tang En, and told her unmistakably: "After Tang En, your career in Hollywood may have a great improvement. ."


    "How... how did it go?"


    "Maggie, you are a woman, a very beautiful woman! You know what your weapon is."


    "This¡­¡­"


    "I heard that an Asian girl has often been with Dunn recently. This is your chance."


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    The filming of "One Bamboo Destined Gold Mountain" is over, and it is expected to be broadcast on Starz in December this year or January next year.


    Jett Lee is the lead actor, with Gal Gadot playing a small role.


    Of course, the heroine Qingtian is also indispensable.


    She is Jet Lee''s sister in the play, the inspiration for all the contradictions.


    After the filming of the TV series, Qing Tian naturally stayed.


    She is a freshman at Nortel. However, she has all come to Hollywood to film, and she has even filmed the blockbuster "Mulan" co-produced by China and the United States. It is no exaggeration to say that she is currently the most popular female star in the film school!


    The school has always tolerated such popular students.


    It''s not enough if you don''t condone it. If it''s just students, that''s all. The school can manage it with an iron fist. But which actress who has the ability to become popular does not have a strong backer behind it?


    The school can''t be bothered either.


    Qing Tian had enough reasons to stick with Tang En and stay.


    Not only stay.


    Because Natalie was about to give birth, Dunn went home every night, and Qingtian also moved into King''s Landing No. 1 Manor. She was well-behaved, spoke sweetly, and was very polite to every girlfriend of Dunn. friendly.


    However, in front of the 8-member "handmaid group" composed of the beauty pageant champions selected from the Colombian beauty contest, she was very good at exercising her power and instructing them to do what they did to serve her, just like the queen concubine in the palace. Yes, it will be very enjoyable. Unlike Natalie, Scarlett and the others, it is somewhat unnatural to instruct others to serve them.


    Because Qingtian is a bit clingy, unlike Natalie and Scarlett who pursue independence, she seems to be unable to live without a man, and everything revolves around men.


    This caused little Taylor''s dissatisfaction, because she was Dunn''s little tail.


    Since the night of her 16th birthday in December last year, after she completed the baptism of her life under the guidance of Tang En, her whole personality has become more confident.


    Qing Tian clings to Dunn, and little Taylor refuses to let it go.


    So much so that Dunn takes them to the company every day. Apart from coming to the executives to report for work, the two of them would return to the interior, and the rest of the time, they would stick to Tang En''s side, acting like a spoiled child.


    At the beginning, Tang En felt pretty good. There was a sense of satisfaction that a concubine would flatter and please the emperor.


    But after a long time, it became a little uncomfortable.


    Although Qingtian was very well-behaved, seeing that Tang En was irritable, he sat obediently by the side, quietly and elegantly, but little Taylor was reluctant, chattering very noisy. It is estimated that in a few years, it will be better to be a few years older.


    Fortunately, Li Meiqi is here.


    Dunn has a new job.


    "Let''s go inside and talk."


    Seeing Li Meiqi, Tang En''s eyes lit up, she was really beautiful. The height of the model, the Asian face, the big eyes, the high nose, and the mixed-race temperament are very prominent. Especially when she wore a waist dress, her slender waist set off her career line very proudly.


    Tang En was very satisfied, so he wanted to take her to the second office... chat slowly.


    Little Taylor also stood up immediately, grabbing Dunn''s arm, "I''ll go too!"


    Although Qing Tian was soft and silent, she also stood up, not wanting to miss the opportunity.


    Tang En said displeased: "What are you doing, we... are going to talk about work. Sweet, take her to a swim, you are old, take care of her."


    "Well, I see." Qing Tian said very well-behaved.


    Little Taylor wanted to say something, but seeing Dunn''s eyes widened, he pouted and said nothing more. After Tang En and Li Meiqi walked towards the second office, they muttered very unhappy.


    Qing Tian smiled and said, "Okay, let''s go swimming, don''t disturb your work."


    "What do you know?" Little Taylor gave her a disdainful glance, "The second office has never been a place to work!"


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    Isn''t the second office a place to work?


    You can''t say that either.


    To be precise, the second office is not a place for business work, but a place for Dunn to develop human relationships in Hollywood, which is also a part of Dunn''s work.


    Tang En led Li Meiqi towards the second office, looked her up and down without concealment while walking, and praised: "You are very beautiful and have a great figure!"


    "Thank you." Li Meiqi was a little uncomfortable with Tang En''s judgmental statement, but she also showed a bright smile and thanked him.


    "When I watched "Mission Impossible 3", I fell in love with you. I didn''t expect you to be more beautiful in person than in the movie."


    "thanks."


    At this time, Li Meiqi had followed Tang En into the second office, and what caught his eye was a huge red sofa.


    The names of countless female stars flashed through her mind immediately, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Marion Cotillard, Sophie Marceau... They''ve all been on this sofa, right?


    For a while, he stared at the red sofa and was a little distracted.


    Tang En couldn''t help but laugh and said, "Did your agent tell you?"


    "Well." Li Meiqi''s face was slightly hot, and she didn''t dare to look directly at Tang En, "Let''s...let''s chat first?"


    "Chat?" Tang En immediately shook his head, "Forget it, if there is anything, I will ask someone to contact your agent. I''m still busy here, so hurry up and get down to business."


    "Oh, then I''ll lock the door."


    "Lock the door? No, there are no outsiders here."


    "Aren''t the curtains drawn?"


    Tang En said with a smile: "Don''t worry, I''m very safe here, and I can''t see the inside from the outside. Besides, this is the highest position in the headquarters park."


    "Oh, okay."


    Li Meiqi bit her lip and didn''t think any more, she walked over to the red sofa.


    Tang En walked to the desk, picked up his camera, installed the camera, turned his head and found that Li Meiqi was already lying on the red sofa, he couldn''t help laughing: "Don''t lie down in a hurry, take a few pictures first. Take a photo as a souvenir."


    "Taking pictures?" Li Meiqi was slightly taken aback.


    Tang En said: "Well, take some private photos and keep them."


    "Still taking pictures?" Li Meiqi was a little surprised, she sat up immediately, her eyes widened, "Didn''t the agent tell me?"


    "Really? It doesn''t matter."


    "But... uh... have they all been filmed?"


    Tang En said with a smile, "Of course."


    "Nicole Kidman?"


    "Um."


    "Anne Hathaway?"


    "Um."


    "Angelina Jolie?"


    "Well. Well, I have a meeting in an hour. Don''t waste your time. Take the photos and get down to business! Hurry up!"


    ¡­¡­


    Today is Monday, and last week''s box office results will be released.


    Dunn is going to attend the Marvel conference.


    Mainly the box office battle between Daredevil 2 and Batman 2!


    "Daredevil 2" is in its third week of release, and "Batman 2" is a new release!


    In this very unfair box office competition, who has the advantage?


    Is "Daredevil 2" topping the North American box office chart for the third consecutive week, or is "Batman 2" really giving the hit "Daredevil 2" a halving at the box office?


    Dunn was more than ten minutes late.


    No way, mainly because Li Meiqi''s task is a bit heavy, Tang En has been busy for a long time, and still a little unfinished.


    "Have you signed the check?"


    Dunn hurriedly walked to the conference room and said to Jasmine Bloom beside him.


    Jasmine Bloom said: "I will pay her agent directly."


    "Well, she said that she doesn''t make much money in Hollywood, so she can make a few more appointments to earn her some extra money."


    "Okay, I''ll arrange it. If you like Asians... Hollywood has an Indian actress who has a high status in Bollywood, and is equivalent to Nicole Kidman in Hollywood."


    "Bollywood?"


    "Well, her name is Aishwarya Rai. Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, and HELLO have all asked her to be the cover of their magazines. She is very distinctive and beautiful."


    "Is it¡­¡­"


    Tang En paused for a while, then waved his hand, "You can do it, you can arrange it if you think you can. I''m only responsible for doing things here, and it''s up to you to choose people."


    Jasmine Bloom almost laughed, "Okay, I see!"


    When he came to the conference room, Tang En saw that everyone''s faces were not anxious because of his late arrival, but the excitement and joy that could not be concealed!


    Obviously, it was a success!


    "Daredevil 2" must have defeated "Batman 2", and in the third week of its release, it will continue to dominate the list!


    As for "Mission Impossible 3", it''s not worth mentioning at all.


    After taking a seat, I got the report, and it really did!


    Last week, Daredevil 2''s seven-day box office was $10.52 million, $9.63 million, $8.76 million, $8.4 million, $12.71 million, $17.19 million, and $12.76 million!


    The North American box office hit $80 million in its third week!


    Although it did not exceed 100 million, it is very rare to get such a box office result in the third week of its release. You know, three weeks after its release, the film''s North American box office has accumulated to 360 million US dollars!


    This is an incredible achievement!


    The global box office also successfully exceeded 500 million US dollars.


    In contrast to "Batman 2"...


    $28.65 million on Friday, $20.29 million on Saturday and $15.75 million on Sunday. It was released in the first week, including the early stage and the premiere, and only got a North American box office of 71.4 million US dollars!


    More importantly, the reputation is not good.


    The plot is too old-fashioned, and it is completely different from Daredevil 2.


    The box office plunge for three consecutive days has shown this.

 Chapter 1217： naval battle

    "In a grim measure, Daredevil 2 is closer to David Fincher''s Zodiac than Tim Burton''s playful, gothic Batman. The film is heavy and sometimes Wagnerian, but Penelope Cruz''s brilliant performance and the visual beauty of the film are always exciting."


    "The Spanish girl''s performance even overshadowed Daredevil''s Christian Bale. Of course, this is related to Nolan''s flattering editing and countless close-ups. But Penelope''s performance, It''s worth thinking that a director sacrificed for her. Especially the imax part, it''s like an opera!"


    "No matter how cynical you are about Hollywood, it''s hard not to be blown away by a movie like this. Especially one of the powerful shots, the movie leaves plenty of room for Erica to get out of the window of a police car, laughing In the lost wind, the neon lights of the city flickered like brilliant pearls behind her. This is the awakening of feminism, the cold ridicule of women to this era."


    "In addition to the discussion of women''s rights, this film full of classical tragedy even discusses hot topics such as terrorism, transcendental power, justice and evil, crime and redemption. The most important thing is that the film looks impeccable. "


    ¡­¡­


    The discussion on Daredevil 2 continues!


    Although the future box office of Nolan''s work is still unknown, in the professional film critics, the film''s evaluation is very high, and it is even considered to be the best superhero film in history. The masterpiece "Spider-Man" is even better!


    There is no doubt that this is an epic comic film.


    Competing with such a movie in the same schedule, the defeat of "Batman 2" is reasonable.


    The whole of Hollywood is not surprised.


    Even Warner''s side has behaved relatively calmly, with a posture of convincing and admitting it.


    No way, I can''t accept it!


    "Daredevil 2" has been released for three weeks, "Batman 2" is a new release!


    According to Hollywood''s box office logic, Daredevil 2 has been exhausted again and again, but Batman 2 is a big hit!


    Who would have thought that the "depleted" "Daredevil 2" is still imposing, like a tiger out of the mountains, and directly squeezed "Batman 2" into the corner.


    DC Pictures is quiet.


    Barry Mayer also stopped.


    Destroy "Mission: Impossible 3" first, and then "Batman 2". In this May of this year, "Daredevil 2" is a veritable first blockbuster.


    Of course, there are also unexpected surprises.


    "In the past two weeks, IMDB has added more than 21 million new registered users!" Ron Mayer came to Dunn''s office.


    Tang En''s eyes lit up, "Is it because of "The Godfather"?"


    "Indeed." Ron Meyer nodded, "The Godfather is so famous that almost every movie lover has seen it. The IMDB rating of Daredevil 2 suddenly exploded, surpassing The Godfather. , which became the number one rated film in film history at one point, is shocking."


    The work direction of traditional film critics is still traditional newspapers and magazines, and online film critics are more composed of ordinary movie fans. The quality of this group of people is uneven, and the professional level is far from enough. They don''t know anything about film technology. They think that a movie with a good plot is a good movie.


    This also led to the very exaggerated IMDB score of Daredevil 2, surpassing Schindler''s List, Twelve Angry Men, and The Shawshank Redemption. The Godfather 2 is still highly rated, which is a bit too much!


    Daredevil 2 is very good!


    But is it comparable to The Godfather?


    The greatness of "The Godfather" lies not in the plot, but in the multiple and complex montage techniques used in it. Many of the innovations in shooting techniques are like textbooks for later filmmakers to learn.


    Marvel fans and "Daredevil 2" fans are so crazy, they are frantically helping the film''s IMDB score, stepping on the head of "The Godfather".


    This undoubtedly attracted the dissatisfaction of many diehard fans of "The Godfather", as well as students from many art schools.


    The war is about to break out!


    The battlefield...it''s IMDB!


    With the speeding up of the Internet, the number of Internet users in the United States has exceeded 150 million, and more than 50 million households have access to broadband.


    The development of the Internet gave birth to the first online naval battle!


    Backers of Daredevil 2 want to prove that the film is better than The Godfather, and fans of The Godfather want to prove that the film is better than Daredevil 2.


    How to do?


    Brush the score!


    Fans of Daredevil 2 will gather relatives and friends to fight together, register an account on IMDB, and then give the movie full marks. At the same time, maliciously gave "The Godfather" a low score!


    Only when one grows and the other disappears can you firmly take the advantage!


    Of course supporters of The Godfather can do the same!


    Daredevil 2 is a popular movie, and its supporters are mostly young people. Those supporters of "The Godfather" are old guys, and they will not participate in the Internet action, which leads to the smaller number of water corps in "The Godfather".


    But it doesn''t matter. Most of the young people who support "The Godfather" are more literate school students. In addition to knowing more about movies, they also know more about the Internet. Therefore, in addition to gathering relatives and friends, they also know how to register a large number of accounts and use a large number of junk accounts to constantly score points! Brush brush!


    Give "The Godfather" a high score! Give Daredevil 2 a low score!


    Then, the IMDB website suddenly flooded with a large number of fresh accounts, casting a large number of abnormal votes for Daredevil 2 and The Godfather.


    Unexpectedly, in just two weeks, 21 million registered users have been added!


    For the movie Daredevil 2, this was originally an online marketing campaign, but unexpectedly, it also reaped unexpected benefits.


    You must know that IMDB is a subsidiary of Netflix, and the accounts are all unified.


    Ordinary accounts can use some basic materials, rate movies, and post movie reviews. The member account can open the IMDbPro service, and you can check the detailed information of the film production and box office, the star''s salary, personal information, and the directory of the film company. In addition, you can also get through the subscription business of Netflix!


    Now it''s network rental, then it''s streaming!


    In other words, a member of Netflix is ??a member of IMDB. One consumption, two services!


    Dunn called Reed Hastings directly to ask about Netflix''s recent situation, and the answer he got was very gratifying.


    Recently, due to the war of words between Daredevil 2 and The Godfather in IMDB, IMDB has added 21 million registered users. Among these 21 million new users, more than 3 million users have opened membership services and become paying users of Netflix!


    You know, in the video disc rental industry, Blockbuster is still the industry leader. Although they spun off the online business, the strong physical store assets gave Blockbuster an unparalleled marketing advantage.


    Blockbuster stores now have more than 24 million members.


    However, with the online naval battle between Daredevil 2 and The Godfather, the IMDB fire has also directly led to a surge in the number of Netflix users. With these 3 million new users, Netflix has more than 25 million members! more than Best!


    Of course, when more movie fans rent offline discs, they will not open membership business.


    But Blockbuster is a heavy asset, with huge expenses, extremely high store rents, and losses year after year.


    Netflix is ??asset-light, with little income but high profits.


    Now, Netflix has more than 25 million members, laying a solid foundation for its upcoming streaming business.


    Not to mention other things, the membership fees of these 3 million users will be credited with more than 40 million US dollars every month...


    An online marketing campaign greatly increased the popularity of Daredevil 2, attracting more people to go to the cinema to watch this film, which was caught in a war of words on the Internet.


    But I really didn''t expect that there is a greater added value.


    Improve the reputation of IMDB and promote the growth of Netflix!


    The role of the movie is really great!


    Ron Mayer is a veteran filmmaker. He never thought that the combination of the Internet and movies would have such a powerful force, so he suggested: "This time, the network marketing has received unexpected results, and we might as well use this in the future. As an example, conduct overall marketing for more blockbusters. I suggest setting up a marketing committee to coordinate TV stations, home entertainment, film and television distribution, consumer goods, theme parks and interactive entertainment departments, and carry out a comprehensive marketing strategy. A movie to drive the overall development of all industries.¡±


    Obviously, he really wants to be the chairman of this marketing committee, and in terms of seniority, he is enough.


    With the conglomeration of Hollywood giants, the concept of global marketing is a fashionable concept.


    Like "Batman 2".


    "Batman 2" is a movie produced by DC Pictures, but obviously, the film is too related to DC Pictures. Even Warner Bros, is just the executive below.


    The real big decision is the highest level of Time Warner Group!


    At the group level, Time Warner will carry out comprehensive omni-channel marketing in comics, publishing houses, TV stations, satellite TV, theme parks, movie distribution, talk shows, and licensing of consumer goods such as Coca-Cola.


    The person in charge of this global marketing is usually the chief operating officer of the group.


    In New Universal, it is Robert Iger, the third-in-command!


    Obviously, Ron Mayer wanted to seize power.


    Tang En remained calm and shook his head: "Currently, the marketing work of New Universal is doing a good job, and there is no need to change it."


    Ron Meyer said, "But I think we can go a step further! The naval battle between Daredevil 2 and The Godfather this time has an unexpected effect."


    Hearing what he said, Dunn completely cut off the idea of ??letting him be in charge of the business at this moment, saying: "This is an exception and must not become the norm. IMDB''s online ratings are aimed at an objective, fair, and true reaction to the movie. The opinion of the filmmaker must not be mixed into other messy factors, which will destroy IMDB. Just because it is a New Universal movie, it cannot raise the rating, nor can it deliberately lower the rating because it is a movie from another family. IMDB needs to have independent operation. Right, the same is true for Rotten Tomatoes. The main direction of online marketing can be Facebook and Netflix, but it can¡¯t be aimed at rating sites, so don¡¯t ruin your reputation.¡±


    Currently, Rotten Tomatoes is not open to ordinary movie fans. It only uses the opinions of some professional movie critics to evaluate "freshness" and "rotten". Therefore, it was not spread by the naval battle of Daredevil 2 and The Godfather.


    Ron Mayer was a little disappointed when he saw that Dunn had no intention of promoting himself. After all, when he was fighting against the encirclement and suppression of the Big Five, he did not "betray" like Bill McNick and Shirley Lansing did. He thought he would get a promotion.


    However, he didn''t show it, but smiled: "This time the biggest benefit is "The Shawshank Redemption"."


    "Oh?"


    "In the original IMDB rankings, the first was "The Godfather", the second was "The Godfather 2", and "The Shawshank Redemption" ranked third. A navy scored points this time, leading to "The Godfather" and "The Godfather 2" , and the ratings of Daredevil 2 are constantly declining, but the Shawshank Redemption ranks first."


    Because the ratings of movies like "The Godfather" and "Daredevil 2" are all above 9 points, a 10-point score is not much improved, but a 2-point score can be greatly lowered. Brushing 10 full-point reviews can''t offset the impact of a bad review on the average.


    It is conceivable that the more naval forces there are, the more the scores of the two films will be lowered.


    Instead, "The Shawshank Redemption" was cheaper.


    Dunn nodded, then called Reed Hastings again and told him: "The farce should end, we need to change the IMDB scoring method, and we need to weight the score let the new The user''s rating weight is lower to prevent malicious comments, and to deal with recent illegal ratings for "The Godfather", "The Godfather 2" and "Daredevil 2"."


    But even so, I''m afraid it won''t change the established fact that "The Shawshank Redemption" has become the highest-rated movie on IMDB.


    The ratings of new accounts can of course be dealt with, or even cancel their ratings directly.


    However, many old users, experienced users and member users have participated in the evaluation and also gave unfriendly ratings, which is not easy to deal with unless they take the initiative to modify it.


    It is unlikely that "The Godfather" and "Daredevil 2" will return to their original ratings.


    ¡­¡­


    The next week, IMDB launched a series of crackdown operations, and listed the three principles of "openness, fairness and fairness" on the homepage of the website, and seriously dealt with the malicious score-sharing by the navy of Daredevil 2 and The Godfather. Behavior.


    After a series of tactics, the naval war finally ended.


    The daily activity of the IMDB network has also returned to normal in a parabolic shape.


    After a series of calculations, the new IMDB ranking list is released.


    First place, The Shawshank Redemption.


    Second place, "The Godfather".


    The third place, "The Godfather 2".


    Fourth place, Daredevil 2.


    Fifth place, "Twelve Angry Men".

 Chapter 1218： Subversion of traditional action movies

    Daredevil 2 has entered its fourth screening week, and it will be too difficult to continue to dominate the box office market.


    Marvel Studios is not afraid of the impact of movies from DC Pictures, but the new movie released this week... is one with Marvel!


    20th Century Fox''s X-Men 3: The Last Stand!


    This is the finale of the X-Men trilogy.


    Because of the great success of Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox has also been enlightened. Recently, there has been news that after the end of the "X-Men" trilogy, a personal superhero movie will also be released. After laying the groundwork, engage in hero assembly.


    Affected by this, the expectations of "X-Men 3" are very high, second only to "Avengers" and "Pirates Alliance 3: World''s End" in this year''s summer file.


    Sure enough, the film was officially released on Friday, May 25.


    In the three days of the weekend, it made a box office of 45 million US dollars, 32 million US dollars and 25 million US dollars respectively. Including the early stage, the box office reached 110 million US dollars in the first week!


    It''s a real summer movie!


    In contrast, the previous "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Batman 2" were weak.


    "X-Men 3" also successfully replaced "Daredevil 2" and topped the weekly box office list. Of course, Daredevil 2 is not bad, with a weekly box office of $45 million, making it the runner-up on the list.


    The North American box office also successfully exceeded 400 million US dollars!


    And with the gradual expansion and turnaround of overseas markets, the overseas box office has begun to exert force, making the global box office of "Daredevil 2" reach 650 million US dollars!


    However, the mainland review has been slow to pass.


    "Boss, it''s unfortunate that Daredevil 2 is killed unless we delete and modify the 15 minutes of it."


    Dunn received a call from Universal Publishing and received such a message.


    Because the film involved the non-extradition policy and scenes of arresting people in the Hong Kong government, the film failed to pass official censorship. In other words, the film cannot be released publicly in mainland China.


    If it can''t be released, it can''t be released. Dunn replied: "Forget it, give it up."


    delete?


    It takes money!


    The current mainland market is mainly in the era of domestic blockbusters. Even the globally popular movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Harry Potter" are not popular in the mainland, that is, tens of millions of yuan at the box office.


    In addition to the 15% account-sharing clause, China Film will retain a portion and convert it into US dollars... Well, the money earned in the mainland may not necessarily have a lot of post-editing fees for the film!


    Because most of the theaters in the mainland are still traditional film theaters.


    To process film, the more extensive the process, the lower the cost. Therefore, the global film is basically processed uniformly. If a single unit of the mainland market develops a version, this will greatly increase the cost of copying.


    More than worth the loss!


    In the next few years, there will be a mainland version and a global version, because there are more cheap digital copies, and the mainland market has exploded, making it profitable.


    In this day and age, Hollywood movies would rather not be released in the Mainland, nor would they be edited. Therefore, in the current era, there are often some unharmonious scenes in mainland movie theaters.


    Because the US is strong and unwilling to make changes.


    Local films are taking advantage of the trend, and they are also repeatedly challenging the boundaries of censorship.


    Later, when the mainland box office market exploded, Hollywood began to kneel and lick it, and repeatedly revised it according to the requirements of the General Administration... Local films are naturally also in the wind, and the era of the most stringent censorship has arrived.


    ...


    Entering June, the real summer season has begun to break out, and a large number of new films have been released one after another!


    In terms of New Universal, the Pixar cartoon "Cars" was just launched on May 30, and the romantic film "Break Up Men and Women" was launched on June 2.


    It can be seen that the competition in this schedule is fierce.


    Fortunately, "Cars" and "Break Up Men and Women" are aimed at different viewing groups and do not need to be robbed.


    Until June 9th, it will be different!


    "Pirates Alliance 3: World''s End" is coming!


    This is a fantastic and magical family movie!


    It was a hit at the $1 billion box office that had been scheduled for a long time!


    But at this time, Hollywood is not focusing more on the box office market, but on an emerging project - Hulu.


    On June 1, Hulu''s beta site launched.


    The first real streaming media platform is officially launched!


    The Wall Street Journal lists six factors that make Hulu inevitable.


    First, cable TV in the United States is expensive, and you can only watch it on TV, you can''t choose programs, and you can''t skip advertisements. The user experience is not good.


    Second, the genuine film and television works of video sites such as Yahoo, MSN, youtube, and AOL are sold on a part-by-part basis, which is not very cost-effective.


    Third, Hulu is cheap, with a monthly subscription price of only $7.99. As long as you purchase a membership, you can watch all the works in the video library unlimitedly, and the content is relatively complete.


    Fourth, most Americans do not use The Pirate Bay and utorrent. The pirated market has a small space, and the genuine market has a large space.


    Fifth, the United States also does not allow P2P downloads, and the illegal dissemination of film and television works is restricted.


    Six, Dunn Walker.


    In fact, in the past month or so, Hulu has become a hit on Wall Street.


    When the concept was first proposed, Wall Street and many IT elites were not optimistic.


    But in the end, it has only been a few months, and everyone''s concept has changed a lot.


    Hulu has enough independent operation rights and adopts the management method of Silicon Valley, with stock rewards and option pools, which will greatly increase the enthusiasm for entrepreneurship.


    The beta version has only been launched for three days, with more than 3 million registered users and more than 800,000 paying users!


    When the good news came out, Wall Street immediately shook.


    They all realized that this is a huge potential business opportunity!


    Hulu then received five financing offers from Wall Street and two from Hollywood.


    That''s right!


    Although only in beta, Hulu has made it!


    Everyone saw it!


    In particular, News Corp. and Comcast, who are particularly interested in the Internet industry, want to finance Hulu in the name of Twentieth Century Fox and NBC Columbia Pictures, respectively, in order to hold more shares.


    They all want to win the title of major shareholder.


    Although Michael Eisner also has the heart to fight, his strength does not allow it. Disney just bought back a ton of stock from the Swift Foundation, spending $3.2 billion.


    To this end, Michael Eisner had to cooperate with Goldman Sachs to issue $1.5 billion in bonds.


    As for the new Universal ... of course not participating.


    Too lazy to participate!


    Hulu momentum is good?


    This is a good thing!


    With Hulu taking the lead, it''s time to kick off Netflix''s streaming plans!


    Next year at the latest, Netflix''s streaming video site will be launched!


    In the previous life, Netflix only had 24 million paying users in 2010. But now Netflix is ??in the hands of Dunn and accumulated 25 million users in 2006, which is where the confidence lies.


    For Netflix''s streaming media plan, Dunn was fully handed over to the Interactive Entertainment Department, and his focus was still on movies.


    He attended an internal screening of Mel Gibson''s "Apocalypse."


    The filming was extremely difficult.


    Because to show the primitive living state of the Mayans, it is necessary to use a lot of local rookie actors to challenge nature in the Mexican rainforest.


    The original release date for the film was August.


    But because of the rainy season, it rained heavily for three and a half months, so the film''s schedule could only be postponed to December.


    The humid and hot climate of the Mexican rainforest and the large number of non-professional actors made the filming very difficult. If it was not shot with a digital camera, the film alone would have cost $1 million to buy 2 million feet of film.


    The scale of the film is very large, and it is completely violent aesthetics.


    However, with the same violent aesthetics, Mel Gibson''s shooting standards are much higher than those of directors such as John Wu and Michael Bay.


    Completely master-level alignment! Master method!


    It''s hard to imagine that he is an actor and directing is just his sideline!


    But then again, it''s not surprising that Mel Gibson is a master director. As early as 1996, he won the Oscar for best director with "Braveheart", which is an achievement that John Wu, Michael Bay and others can''t achieve in a lifetime.


    "This raw and authentic aesthetic of violence is on par with masters like Fellini or David Lynch. Congratulations, you made a great movie."


    At the end of the test film, Dunn stood up and congratulated Mel Gibson for the first time.


    He knows that this film is very controversial within Universal Pictures.


    The point is that the scale is too large.


    The film cost $40 million, and it didn''t have a single star actor, finding a group of dark-skinned native Mexicans to star... It was too much pressure to pay back.


    Universal''s idea is to cut down appropriately, to be smaller, and to target a larger audience.


    Dunn naturally wants to show support for Mel Gibson.


    The relationship between the two is too deep.


    "Is the movie okay?" Mel Gibson asked curiously.


    Tang En said cheerfully: "No problem, this is your movie, follow your ideas!"


    The film is entirely led by Mel Gibson, who is not only the director, but also the producer and writer.


    With Dunn''s words, the tone of "Revelation" is also settled.


    At the end of the filming session, Dunn invited Mel Gibson to his office and asked with a smile, "Don''t plan to act anymore?"


    Mel Gibson''s face froze slightly, his expression unnatural.


    The Hollywood No. 1 superstar of the 1990s had a difficult career after entering the new millennium.


    This is also a common problem with action stars. When they get older, they lack the market. Unlike actors like Tom Hanks and George Clooney, even if they are in their 60s or 70s, they are still superstars.


    Of course, Mel Gibson is still a member of the $20 million club, but in recent years, in addition to the two films "Gone Lover" and "Hunting" cooperating with New Universal, the other scripts he has received... It''s so bad that he has no interest in acting at all.


    If there is no good script out there, then he simply does it himself.


    "I have a script here, do you want to try it?"


    "You wrote it?"


    "No, it was sent by Luc Besson, the cooperation between Universal Pictures and Europa Pictures."


    Mel Gibson understands now, "Traditional action?"


    Tang En said: "Yes."


    Mel Gibson was a little embarrassed.


    Action movies...not so good.


    He''s an action star!


    None of his action movies have failed!


    But after the new century, the market for action films has been greatly impacted. Magic, fantasy and sci-fi films have suddenly risen. Films of this type also have action elements and have begun to gradually replace the traditional action film market.


    Will Smith has begun to make a transition to feature films. "Mission Impossible 3" starring Tom Cruise did not even raise a single wave in May.


    Traditional action movies are dead!


    Mel Gibson also wanted to act, but he couldn''t act in a failed role.


    Tang En said: "I know what you think, but this script... I read it and it is worth participating in. In the current market, there is a serious lack of excellent action films, which requires you to drive it."


    "What subject?"


    "The story of a retired agent who goes to save his daughter."


    Mel Gibson frowned. "It''s old-fashioned."


    Dunn smiled and said: "It''s very old-fashioned, but... I suggest you read the script first. This is a traditional story, but not a traditional Hollywood story rhythm. Luc Besson retreated in France, and it seems that the effect is very good. ."


    Mel Gibson laughed dumbly took over the script from Dunn.


    During this period, Dunn went to a joint marketing meeting about Prada and "The Queen Wears Prada". When he came back, he saw Mel Gibson holding the script in his arms and closing his eyes in contemplation on the sofa.


    Tang En smiled, "How is it?"


    "Different!"


    Mel Gibson shook his head.


    Tang En smiled and said, "What''s the difference?"


    Mel Gibson said: "I''ve been involved in dozens of action films, and the story...is very different. No, it''s the storytelling method. In Hollywood in the past, action films generally had a ''wonderful three minutes'' opening. , use a wonderful action scene to excite the audience first, then turn to the main plot, and then push the film to a climax with a rhythm that is fast and slow, and the action scenes and emotional scenes are adjusted to each other. And this script... completely emotional The scene and the action scene are separated, the opening scene is a mess, and the action scene is so tense that there is no room for rest in the rhythm design, which is a great subversion of the traditional way."


    He is a great **** in the field of action movies, and he can naturally hit the nail on the head.


    Tang En said: "Yes, this kind of change... will definitely detonate the market. Fans are tired of the traditional Hollywood action movie routine. This new model may open up the next era of action movies. Mel, I need you. Come lead the team!"


    Mel Gibson laughed and said, "Don''t put a high hat on me, I know, you just want to help me and let me have a film. In your capacity, there is no need to pay attention to such a small project."


    "Small projects are not fake, but they will make a lot of money!" Tang En said firmly.


    "What is this movie called?"


    ""Taken"."


    ()

 Chapter 1219： Mission Impossible

    Hurricane Rescue is really a small project.


    The reason why Tang En pays attention is not because this movie is a classic action movie from his previous life.


    Because of Luc Besson.


    As Mel Gibson said, the way this story is told is completely different from the Hollywood action movie model.


    Although Luc Besson is a French director, he is closer to the Hollywood style. He wasn''t sure about this story either, so he sent the script to Dunn and asked him for his opinion to see if this subversive rhythm story would work.


    Dunn saw the script and immediately thought of Mel Gibson.


    He has a great relationship with Mel Gibson.


    When Dunn was in the most difficult time, Mel Gibson stood up many times and led the entire Australian gang to support him. This kind of love is enough to make Tang En remember for a lifetime.


    The hero of the original "Hurricane Rescue" is Liam Neeson, but compared with Mel Gibson, it is too face, or Mel Gibson is a tough guy.


    Mel Gibson was a little unsure, and hesitantly said, "This script...is there really any problem?"


    Completely subverted his cognition of action movies in the past few years.


    Tang En nodded with a smile, "No problem!"


    Mel Gibson said no more, "If that''s the case... I might as well work with Luc Besson again."


    Previously, the two sides had a cooperation.


    It is "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" produced and written by Dunn.


    Directed by Luc Besson and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau, the film has a North American box office of 220 million US dollars and a global box office of 540 million US dollars, which is better than "Mission Impossible 2" and can be said to be a generational Action movie classic.


    Later, Dunn Pictures and Europa Pictures also intend to promote "Mrs. Smith 2", because the script has not been able to satisfy both parties, and the project has been shelved.


    Dunn said: "But Luc Besson seems to have no intention of directing."


    "Then I''ll be the director." Mel Gibson shrugged indifferently.


    Dunn''s face turned black immediately.


    This guy!


    Do something again!


    Mel Gibson is a master director, and he certainly wouldn''t make an action movie with little technical content as a director. What he means by this sentence is that he wants to be above the director!


    The director has to shoot according to his wishes.


    It''s just a drama, if it''s an action movie... It''s been the pattern in most of the action movies Mel Gibson has made over the past 20 years.


    What the director said doesn''t count, what the producer says doesn''t count, everything has to be shot according to Mel Gibson''s instructions! Even he will change the script and lines on the spot, which is completely the master of the scene.


    Except for a first-line director like Luc Besson who can calm down the scene, everyone else has to obey him.


    Dunn was very helpless, "Mel, you can''t do this. You know, "Hurricane Rescue" is not a Hollywood action film in the traditional sense, it is different from your experience in the past few decades. If you understand it according to yourself Going to shoot, how to find subversive?"


    Mel Gibson is also very straightforward, "Let Luc Besson direct, or I will take over. The stupid director of Xiao Xiami is not qualified to point fingers at me."


    "Let Luc Besson be the director?"


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    The original "Hurricane Rescue" actor is Liam Neeson, and the $5 million salary is enough to get it, and the movie cost may only need $25 million.


    With Mel Gibson in the lead, it would cost at least $40 million.


    If newcomers are asked to direct the films, they will be very obedient, have small ambitions, and will try to reduce costs as much as possible. If it is replaced by Luc Besson... It must be a big scene!


    $80 million in production costs can''t stop it!


    It''s really going in the direction of a Hollywood blockbuster.


    Of course Mel Gibson knew Dunn''s concerns, and said: "It''s boring to play small things. Since you are optimistic about this new action movie model, I believe it will be recognized by the market. In this case, why not make it bigger? Luc Besson has The ability to run big productions, I also have enough market appeal. Tom Cruise has a "Mission Impossible" series, why can''t we make a "Hurricane Rescue" series?"


    Well, the ambition is really big enough!


    In Europa Pictures'' planning, "Hurricane Rescue" is just an experimental small production. Success is best, failure is okay.


    But Mel Gibson is not reconciled, he wants to be bigger and stronger!


    Make some small investments to experiment first?


    unnecessary!


    Dunn said yes, it will definitely work!


    Of course, he also has a certain selfishness.


    In the 1990s, he was the number one action star in Hollywood. Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, and Jack Chen were all his descendants.


    But in the new century, Tom Cruise seems to have become a leader in the field of action movies. The production cost of "Mission Impossible 3" is 150 million US dollars, the North American publicity fee is 80 million US dollars, the overseas publicity fee is 70 million US dollars, and the total investment has reached 300 million US dollars!


    Dare to bet such a large sum of money on one person, the whole world is Tom Cruise!


    No studio, even Mel Gibson, was willing to make such a big bet.


    This made him feel unbalanced.


    Now, Dunn is optimistic about "Hurricane Rescue", and this is indeed an action movie that subverts Hollywood traditions, which makes Mel Gibson seem 20 years younger in an instant, and wants to fight again!


    He wants to make "Hurricane Rescue" into a series similar to "Mission Impossible", and then go head-to-head with Tom Cruise!


    See who''s the real action star!


    It can be said that under the influence of Dunn, Hollywood has undergone great changes from its previous life.


    Mel Gibson didn''t make "The Passion of the Christ", he didn''t suffer from collective oppression by Jews, and he didn''t make racist remarks against Jewish people after drinking... He is still the top star in Hollywood.


    Suddenly, Dunn was a little hesitant.


    Do that, okay?


    The original "Hurricane Rescue" cost $25 million to produce, with a global box office of $230 million and a split of more than $100 million. Counting peripheral income, it is not surprising that the film made $200 million.


    The rate of return is amazing!


    But if it''s a big production... the rate of return is definitely not so high.


    Dunn thought for a while and said, "Well, let me discuss it with a few people first, and Luc Besson. You know, this is a project of Europa Pictures."


    "Can I participate?" Mel Gibson''s intention was very strong.


    Tang En said: "Okay!"


    ...


    Three days later, Luc Besson and Robert Marc Carmen flew to Los Angeles.


    Robert Marc Carmen has been a partner of Luc Besson for many years. He has been working in Europa Films for many years, and together with Luc Besson, he is engaged in the creation of action films. Speaking of which, he still has some ties to Marvel. As early as 17 years ago, he made the "Punisher" movie, but the movie was terrible and the effect was poor.


    Dunn brought in Nina Jacobson, Katherine Kennedy, Grant Hill, Glenn Fierro, David Knight and other film directors and producers to discuss the big-budget version of "Hurricane Rescue" feasibility.


    Unexpectedly, when everyone heard that the actor was Mel Gibson, their eyes widened.


    What''s there to hesitate about?


    Do it!


    That''s Mel Gibson, as long as it doesn''t go too far, how can there be a loss?


    It will definitely make money!


    When Mel Gibson said he was going to invite Luc Besson to direct, and the two would work together again, the consensus was even stronger.


    Do it!


    Must do!


    The previous "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" was a great success. This is the confidence.


    Chasing up and down is the first rule of Hollywood decision-making!


    Moreover, since you Dunn is optimistic about the story of "Hurricane Rescue" and agrees with this new concept of action movies, then there is no problem.


    The package earns no negotiation!


    Even Luc Besson also stated that if Mel Gibson is willing to be the male lead, then he might as well come out as a director again and cooperate with Mel Gibson again!


    Luc Besson''s brand is huge.


    Over the years, he has been engaged in his Europa film industry in France, and has already gained the reputation of the godfather of French commercial films. He has rarely come off the stage in person, and has participated as a producer and screenwriter, promoting newcomers to be directors.


    However, if it''s Mel Gibson, if it''s working with Dunn Films...it must be a big project!


    For such a super big project, it is safer for him to go out in person.


    Europa Pictures agrees, Dunn Pictures agrees, Mel Gibson is pushing hard...


    In the end, it was Dunn who was in doubt.


    Of course, Dunn didn''t think that the small-cost "Hurricane Rescue" could succeed, and the big-production "Hurricane Rescue" would fail.


    Rather, the rate of return is low.


    Make money for sure.


    Since everyone has no problem, Dunn will definitely comply with public opinion.


    Hurricane Rescue is a project of Europa Pictures.


    If it is a small cost, then in terms of cooperation, it is at most five or five folios, and both parties share half of the copyright.


    If it''s a big production, it''s different.


    Europa Pictures doesn''t have that much money.


    If there is a big investment, it will definitely be the big one from New Global!


    From this point of view, making "Hurricane Rescue" a Hollywood blockbuster is more beneficial to New Universal!


    Coupled with Mel Gibson''s high-spirited desire to rejuvenate, Dunn has no reason to refuse.


    Dry!


    Must do!


    Europa Pictures and New Universal have had a lot of cooperation. The "Very Human Traffickers" series produced by Europa Pictures in recent years is the global distribution of Universal.


    At this moment, there are two big bosses, Dunn and Luc Besson, and the cooperation proposal is too simple.


    There is no need to be fussy at all. As soon as the two bosses spoke, they set the tone.


    Luc Besson is asking for a $100 million production fee, and he will be the producer, director and screenwriter himself.


    Dunn demanded that 80% of the copyright of the project belong to Dunn Pictures, and 20% belong to Europa Pictures. The two parties will distribute the investment amount according to the copyright ratio.


    There is no problem!


    Since it is a big production, the story arrangement in the original script will be changed, and more big scenes and star actors will be added.


    "Lily is very good, she can play my daughter." Mel Gibson and Lily Collins collaborated on a "hunting", word of mouth and box office success. The film not only made more than $500 million at the global box office, it also helped him get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.


    More importantly, Mel Gibson knows the special relationship between Dunn and Lily.


    Dunn may be inconvenient to speak, he might as well take the initiative to take care of it.


    "Lily Collins?" Luc Besson raised his eyebrows and glanced at Dunn intentionally or unintentionally.


    Although he works in France, he has also vaguely heard about it.


    Tang En said calmly: "Well, Lily is very good, with a good image, good temperament, good acting skills, and great potential. Since you want to challenge "Mission Impossible", you might as well create a golden partner of Mel Gibson and Lily Collins. , marketing it.¡±


    Hearing what he said, Luc Besson immediately understood and agreed: "That''s good! Then let Lily be the heroine!"


    Not even an audition!


    That''s exactly what a superstar is supposed to do.


    In Hollywood, probably only Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, etc. chat with a few people and have the right to be exempted from the test. More reason, but also because they themselves are producers, they can''t interview themselves, right?


    ...


    Lily Collins had just finished filming the comedy-action film "Two Female Detectives" and returned home with a new invitation right away.


    very happy!


    Team up with Mel Gibson for Hurricane Rescue!


    Um!


    Good!


    Lily''s mother, Jill Tavernman, is the president of the Beverly Hills Actresses Club. She also worked as an agent in her early years and is a real insider.


    During this time, she naturally heard all kinds of rumors about her daughter and Dunn.


    But the daughter is already old, and she will lose custody when she turns eighteen. Moreover, her daughter''s career development is getting better and better now. With her own salary income, it is really not good to be disciplined as harshly as when she was a child.


    This time, she watched the script "Hurricane Rescue" newly received by her daughter and was quite moved.


    Lily was very dissatisfied, "Mom, you peeked at my stuff again! The script is to be kept secret, you can''t read it!"


    Jill Tavorman said meaningfully: "Didn''t Dunn give it to you?"


    "Yes." Lily''s tone was hollow.


    Jill Tavernman said: "Then do you want to call him and ask him what he means? If he doesn''t allow me to see it, then I won''t see it."


    Lily Collins was embarrassed A bright smile appeared on her pretty face, "No need, hee hee, let''s see, let''s take a peek, and we won''t tell anyone."


    She has already felt the crisis of revealing her stuff, but she doesn''t want her mother and Dunn to have too many interactions.


    Jill Tavernman said: "Lily, after reading this script, did you learn anything from that daughter Kim?"


    "what?"


    Seeing that she had no intention of calling Dunn, Lily was relieved and asked nonchalantly.


    Jill Tavernman said: "As a beautiful girl, if you want to ensure your own safety, you must do at least five points."


    "yes?"


    "First, listen to Dad. Second, call Dad more often. Third, don''t talk to strangers. Fourth, don''t associate with bold female classmates..."


    Lily said amusingly: "Yes, it makes sense."


    "There is a fifth point, and the most important point!" Jill Tavernman couldn''t help but aggravate his tone.


    "what?"


    "Keep your body like jade!"


    "Huh?" Lily''s expression changed.


    Jill Tavorman said solemnly: "After being caught by the European darknet, Jin was not persecuted, but other girls were treated inhumanely. Why?"


    Lily blushed slightly, "Because...because she''s the place."


    In the arrangement of the film, it does. Because "Kim Wells" was a virgin, she was looked at by the criminal gang. Instead of committing the crime on the spot, she packed her up and sent it to an underground women''s auction, which would sell for a good price. This gave the agent father time to rescue.


    "What about you? Still?" Jill Tavernman stared at his daughter with burning eyes.

 Chapter 1220： daughter

    Lily Collins never imagined that the script of "Hurricane Rescue" would cause her such a big trouble.


    In fact, she has long realized that her mother may have seen through everything.


    After all, the outside media reported a lot.


    Although she is not yet eighteen years old, the media reports are relatively restrained, not as blatant and bold as the scandals about Tang En and those female stars, but words such as "travel", "trying to meet" and "holding hands" often appear. .


    Anyone with a heart will understand.


    Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu, how could she not understand?


    Lily felt very distressed. She knew that she would hide the script carefully so that her mother would not see it.


    Speaking of which, how did this script come about? The plot design is so ridiculous!


    Can a virgin be free from persecution?


    This is simply patriarchal thinking at work!


    It is a poison to the girl''s psychology by borrowing a special physiological structure!


    Why is Hurricane Rescue such a success?


    First of all, it must be the rhythm of the film''s plot, the climax of the wave after wave, and the neat action scenes, which made the male fans cheer. At the same time, parents also love it deeply.


    The core value of the film is so in line with their concept!


    For the sake of the child, you can sacrifice everything!


    Especially in educating daughters, it has a great role. For example, you can''t casually strike up a conversation with strange handsome guys, you can''t get along too well with too wild female classmates, and you can''t hand over your body too early.


    Especially fathers, after seeing this movie, most of them will come back and watch it a second time! Take my daughter to see it!


    Boyfriends do the same.


    Generally speaking, action movies are the favorite of male fans, and there are very few female fans. And "Hurricane Rescue" is different. According to statistics, this is an action movie with the highest contribution ratio of female fans at the box office!


    Not because of how much the girls liked the movie, but because the father and boyfriend pulled them in.


    It is precisely in the era of more and more openness that minors cannot eat the forbidden fruit early, which is a value concept that is respected by all countries and ethnic groups.


    As a girl who ate the forbidden fruit early, Lily Collins was so annoyed that she almost couldn''t help arguing with her mother. She wanted to say that it was her own business, her body, and she was in charge!


    But as soon as the words reached her lips, she held back.


    Don''t look in front of Tang En, she is similar to little Taylor, but she is a good girl at home, and her inherent impression puts a lot of pressure on her. She takes a deep breath and just grit her teeth and say, "I am!"


    Jill Tavernman''s eyes flashed, "Really?"


    "real!"


    Lily gritted her teeth and insisted, she refused to admit it.


    Jill Tavorman really doesn''t believe it, who is Dunn? Eat people without spitting bones. His daughter is so beautiful, how can he hold back?


    Just as she was about to continue the questioning, Lily''s cell phone rang. As if she had found a life-saving straw, she took the cell phone and said happily, "It''s Tyler! She asked me out to play, okay, I''m leaving. Goodbye Mom!"


    "Lily..."


    Jill Tavernman tried to stop her.


    How could Lily give a chance, as if she didn''t hear it, she hurriedly ran out.


    In my heart, I was reluctant.


    This is so unfair!


    Little Taylor is the same age as her, but isn''t this situation too different?


    Little Taylor has moved to Dunn''s house, and she has the support of her parents.


    How good is this?


    Enlightened, equal, just, free!


    Live in harmony and live in harmony, this is a family.


    In comparison, my mother is an old, stubborn old woman!


    "Humph! You don''t let me go, I''ll go! I''ll go find Dunn now!"


    Lily Collins has already thought about it. When she sees little Taylor, she will go to Dunn''s headquarters with her to find Dunn... Said.


    ...


    In Dunn''s hands, there is a list of current female stars in Hollywood.


    Number one is Nicole Kidman, with $16 million.


    The reference standard is the salary of her last movie "Translation Storm".


    It stands to reason that she was a member of the $20 million club many years ago. But in 2005, Hollywood''s overall revenue fell, which led to major studios have to cut costs.


    How to cut?


    Certainly not male actors.


    Only actresses and foreign actors can be targeted.


    In second place are Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, who are paid $15 million.


    The next tier, Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie, both earned $10 million.


    This is very strange.


    Charlize Theron is an Oscar winner, a **** goddess!


    Her salary is only $10 million?


    Worse than a notorious actress like Drew Barrymore?


    The reason is very simple, first, Theron did not follow the sequel movie.


    Second, in Hollywood, "actress" is a low-status term. If you want to be detached, you must upgrade, from "actress" to "female producer".


    Drew Barrymore has been traveling among major film companies as a producer many years ago, cooperating to promote film projects, which is far better than those obedient women who do what the director tells them to do. Actors are great.


    The gradually rising Angelina Jolie and the later rising Sandra Bullock are famous in Hollywood because they have embarked on the line of producers.


    So it can be seen that the real Hollywood "big shot" female star is not Meryl Streep, not the **** goddess Charlize Theron, nor the famous American sweetheart Anne Hathaway. The big female stars, but Reese Witherspoon, Jodie Foster, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock and several other producers who have brains and are good at dealing with film companies capable actress.


    Even better if it''s Jewish, like Natalie Portman.


    Of all Darren Aronofsky''s films, The Black Swan stands out. In the past, movies such as "Requiem for a Dream" and "The Wrestler" were all standard actors serving the plot. The actors were props and served the core concept of the movie.


    "Black Swan" is different. All the plots, all the characters, all the performance techniques and editing skills in the movie are set off by Natalie alone. And there are often close-up close-ups that are very different from Aronofsky''s past shooting style, just to show her "acting skills".


    In the end, the movie was a success, and it made a big splash in the Oscars. Although there was a lot of controversy, it still helped Natalie win the Oscar for Best Actress.


    Why?


    Because when the project was launched, Fox Searchlight thought that "Black Swan" was too dark and gloomy. In the past, the same type of films "Hong Lingyan" and "Comet Beauty" failed to make money.


    The producers, worried about failure, did not want to make the film.


    Aronofsky and Natalie are alumni. After agreeing that she is the heroine, Natalie found Fox Searchlight and persuaded each other. That''s right, Aronofsky, an artist director, has no status in the industry, but Natalie, a Jewish actress, has a stronger voice.


    This naturally led to Natalie''s uniqueness in the film, she wanted to recommend Mila Kunis as a supporting actress without even having to audition. Mila Kunis had a phone call with Aronofsky and the role was settled.


    Natalie is an actress, and she wants to hit the Oscars and become an actress. Therefore, a deformed "Black Swan" with a different style from Aronofsky''s past was born.


    The movie also made a not-so-good case. Since then, Hollywood has produced a lot of movies that use all the plots and supporting roles, as well as a series of editing skills, to serve a big star and help them win awards.


    Such as "The King''s Speech", "The Theory of Everything", "The Imitation Game", "The Revenant", "Darkest Hour".


    If the award is successful, the movie will become famous, which will lead to profits.


    Of course, these movies are also classics among the classics, which are worthy of praise, but after all, this is different from the traditional movie concept.


    Further down...


    It is Penelope Cruz, who plays the superhero "Erica", and the salary has reached 8 million to 10 million US dollars, which is higher than that of Anne Hathaway. Anne Hathaway, who filmed "Pirates 3" and "Pirates 4" back-to-back, was paid $6.5 million and $8 million for the two films.


    In addition to this, Julia Roberts has been performing on Broadway since she gave birth to a twin in 2004. She is very low-key, so she did not make the list. Natalie Portman, who was recently expecting to give birth, did not make the list for her last film, Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, which was paid only $2 million.


    "what are you doing?"


    Tyler and Lily held hands, didn''t knock on the door at all, just pushed in and walked in with a smile.


    Dunn was taken aback.


    Tyler frowned, "Huh? What are you guilty of? What are you looking at?"


    "I''m guilty?" Dunn was both angry and funny.


    Taylor and Lily came over like curious babies, looked at the document in Dunn''s hand, and their expressions changed.


    "No wonder, I was looking for female stars again!" Little Taylor pinched her waist and snorted.


    Lily is also afraid that the world will not be in chaos: "Which one do you like? Would you like me to contact you?"


    Tang En said angrily: "Don''t make trouble, I''m looking for a heroine for a movie."


    "yes?"


    Lily and Tyler spoke in unison.


    It seems difficult to believe Dunn''s words.


    Dunn really wanted to cry without tears.


    That''s it, where is the basic sense of trust?


    He is really looking for a role for the movie, "007 Casino Royale" is about to start. This is the first film made by Dunn Pictures after taking over the "007" series!


    The film can only succeed, not fail!


    Therefore, in the selection of the heroine, Dunn hopes to choose a box-office appeal instead of a traditional vase role.


    Besides, if he was really interested and wanted to pick a few female stars over for a date, he wouldn''t look at such a statement with a clearly marked price and pay, but look at the photos! Or let Jasmine Bloom arrange it directly, why bother with him?


    "Okay, what are you doing here?"


    Dunn glared at them both angrily.


    Lily blushed slightly, a little embarrassed.


    It was still Taylor who didn''t care, and said carelessly: "Didn''t Lily just finished filming "Two Female Detectives", it''s been a long time since I''ve been with you... Hee hee, you''re not looking for female stars, don''t look for it! We''re not here Yet?"


    "Oh..." Tang En suddenly realized and nodded, "Then let''s go, go inside."


    After that, I walked into the office area with their little hands. At this moment, the little secretary Ella Fisher hurried over and shouted: "Don! Don! It''s born, Na! Tully is giving birth!"


    "what?"


    Tang En''s complexion changed, and he had no other mood, so he left immediately.


    ...


    Caesarean section is not recommended here in the United States, especially for female stars, it is even more necessary to give birth naturally.


    Because it was a first child, the process was not smooth.


    Tang En arrived at the hospital in the afternoon, and after tossing for seven or eight hours, he didn''t even have time to eat dinner.


    Looking at Natalie''s pain in bed because of the palace movement, she really wasn''t in the mood to eat.


    At 10 o''clock in the evening, after the examination of the obstetrician, it was judged that the delivery could be carried out, and the delivery room was advanced.


    Scarlett, Gal Gadot, Blake Lively, including Lily, Taylor, Qingtian are also there.


    This kind of thing, I am afraid it is difficult to hide the eyes of the paparazzi.


    So many beautiful women accompanied Dunn outside the delivery room waiting for Natalie to give birth. This news... was a bit of a sensation.


    Dunn simply made a big deal, bringing Leonardo, Mel Gibson, George Paxton, Reese Witherspoon, Christopher Nolan, Deacon Whistler, Andro O''Hare, Zach Snyder, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Rose Byrne, Sharapova, Megan Fox and others were also called in.


    The others were okay. Leonardo was a little restless when he came, and when he saw Dunn, he shouted, "Don, why didn''t you go in?"


    "what?"


    "Hurry up and send someone to fetch a camera. Such a sacred moment must be filmed!"


    Dunn was almost mad at himLeonardo was still chattering, "Let''s go! Let''s go in together, I''ll shoot for you!"


    "go away!"


    Dunn kicked in the past.


    Before entering the delivery room, the nurse once asked if the family members wanted to enter the delivery room, but Tang En refused. He didn''t have such an idea, but little Taylor was in high spirits. Dunn was afraid that she would suffer from childbirth phobia, so he didn''t agree.


    Leonardo was stunned and full of contempt for Dunn.


    Everyone was waiting outside the delivery room. The time passed by every second, and it was almost 12 o''clock.


    Going to the next day.


    Finally, at 11:45, the door of the delivery room suddenly opened, and a young female nurse came out, took off her mask, and showed a bright smile, "Congratulations! The delivery went well!"


    "Is it really a girl?"


    Little Taylor asked first.


    In the previous check-up, it has been checked that Natalie is pregnant with a baby girl.


    The nurse burst out laughing, "Is this still fake?"


    Little Taylor blinked and looked at Dunn, "Don''t you like boys?"


    In the stunned eyes of the nurse, Dunn said with anger, "Idiot! I like boys, but I like girls more!"


    Today, June 8, 2006, Dunn''s baby daughter was born.


    It will be personal!


    At this moment, his cell phone rang.


    Looking down, it was a text message: "Ahead of the box office, $9.99 million."


    Tomorrow, "Pirate Alliance 3: The World''s End" will be officially released, and today is the pre-show. At 11:30, the early stage ended, and the rough report of the early stage box office was sent.


    "999... a long life! Good omen!"

 Chapter 1221： Listing Prelude

    So far, the biggest blockbuster movie in the current summer season is Daredevil 2, which has been released for more than a month. The North American box office is 480 million US dollars, the overseas box office is 420 million US dollars, and the global box office has successfully exceeded 900 million US dollars. The $1 billion mark is on its way.


    Now, it''s time for a new hit - "Pirates Alliance 3: World''s End"!


    Different from the Avengers series, Mission: Impossible series, and Star Wars series, this series belongs to Dunn''s "original drama", which is the work that he established as the first commercial film producer in Hollywood.


    When "Pirates League 1", the film achieved a box office of 330 million US dollars in North America and a global box office of 750 million US dollars, which was a great success.


    When it comes to "Pirate League 2", it is even more incredible, with a North American box office of 460 million US dollars and a global box office of 1.08 billion US dollars! It directly shook the whole Hollywood!


    Also because of the unexpected success of "Pirates Alliance 2", Tang En''s professional voice in the industry has risen sharply.


    Now, the new work is here again!


    "Pirates Alliance 3"!


    The film is the most invested film this summer!


    The production cost is 225 million US dollars!


    100 million US dollars were announced in North America, 80 million US dollars were announced overseas, and the total investment was as high as 400 million US dollars!


    Counting the subsequent dividends of the main creative team, in order for the film to be profitable through the box office market, the global box office must exceed 1 billion US dollars!


    Possibly due to the good luck of Tang En''s addition of a noble daughter, the film immediately became a new favorite in the film market as soon as it was released.


    Friday, $55.83 million, Saturday $44.44 million, Sunday $35.36 million¡­


    Including the early stage, "Pirates Alliance 3: The World''s End" has a North American box office of up to 146 million US dollars in its first week!


    Higher than Daredevil 2!


    Of course, this is also the reason why the series is more family-friendly, humorous and fantasy coexist, and the word of mouth is definitely far worse.


    It can also be seen from the box office trend that the box office diving of "Pirates Alliance 3" is not the same as the enduring strength of "Daredevil 2".


    The difference is that in May, the global market for the summer vacation has not yet fully launched. By June, the summer season is completely hot!


    The overseas market of "Daredevil 2" is gradually developed, and "Pirate Alliance 3" is released simultaneously overseas!


    At the same time as North America, it also includes more than 30 countries including Britain, France, Germany, Australia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Japan, China, Mexico, Pakistan, Italy, and the West!


    In the first week, "Pirates Alliance 3" took $146 million in North America and $275 million in overseas regions!


    Worldwide first-week box office, over $410 million!


    Created a new record!


    Such an amazing result really surprised Tang En.


    "Pirates League 3" isn''t quite the same as the first two films because he worries about the series'' reliance on Johnny Depp. At the heart of the film are Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway.


    Armed with the family sword, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway went to "the end of the world" to deal with pirates in Asia in the South China Sea, and then rescued Johnny Depp from prison and defeated the great The story of the devil.


    The film marketed 112 minutes, and Johnny Depp didn''t appear until the end of the film for 20 minutes.


    Now, the movie has achieved great success, and also broke the world first-week box office record held by "Spider-Man 2", which shows that this model has achieved great success.


    Weakening the role of Johnny Depp, the "Pirate League" series can still make fans pay!


    For Dunn Pictures, this is the biggest success of "Pirate Alliance 3"!


    Let this series have more long-term vitality.


    It also gave the "Pirate Alliance" series of world patterns more space for exploration.


    Next, you can connect with pirate organizations in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Malacca, and develop this story of punishing evil and promoting good to the world, and truly tell the story of the "Pirate Alliance".


    The summer work was very busy, but even so, Tang En also took three days off to spend with his wife and children at home.


    After racking his brains for three days, he couldn''t come up with a name for the child.


    In the end, Natalie suggested, why not call her grandmother''s name - Amalia.


    Therefore, the name of Dunn''s eldest daughter was decided, Amalia Portman Walker.


    ¡­¡­


    Three days later, Dunn returned to the company and participated in an important financial meeting.


    The time has been determined, New Universal will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on August 8, 2006!


    New Global has already undergone share restructuring. At present, New Global has a total share capital of 1 billion shares, and plans to issue an additional 200 million shares during the IPO, expanding the total share capital to 1.2 billion shares.


    The listed underwriters that have been identified are Citi, Goldman Sachs, Chase, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.


    The list of nine board members after the company''s listing has also been announced, including Dunn Walker, Barry Diller, Robert Iger, Brandi Norris, Kevin Turner, five executive directors, and Steve ¡¤Jobs, Jim Jennard, Prada family representatives, Dolby family representatives 4 shareholder directors.


    The issue price... is still negotiating.


    Because the performance of Xin Universal this summer is so good, especially the global hit of the movie "Daredevil 2" and the joint marketing of Prada and "The Devil Wears Prada", which has greatly increased the market''s expectations.


    The issue price discussed by the two parties is also rising, gradually rising from the initial $132, $133, $136, $138, $140... until the first week of the global box office of "Pirate Alliance 3: The End of the World" hit a record. It exceeded 400 million US dollars, which greatly improved the confidence of larger investment banks in New Global.


    The estimated issue price has reached $146!


    According to this standard, the market value of New Universal will reach 175.2 billion US dollars!


    Such a market value is enough for New Global to rank among the top 25 companies in the world by market value!


    Of course, this is not enough.


    There are still nearly two months before the listing of New Global, and New Global still has enough time to negotiate with investment banks to further accurately determine the issue price that is in the interests of both parties.


    For example, recently, Lucasfilm has been dealt with!


    After a series of asset evaluations, as well as the agreement between Dunn and George Lucas, the two sides negotiated that the transaction will be completed at a price of 3.6 billion US dollars.


    However, George Lucas is not short of money, he does not need cash, and New Global needs to acquire shares in the form of shares. At that time, George Lucas will also get an independent director of New Universal.


    The specific transaction will have to wait until after the listing.


    At this stage, the investment banks have completed the asset evaluation of New Universal, and if they buy into Lucasfilm, the work will have to be done again. It is impossible to carry out large-scale project transactions before listing.


    Listing is a big event, and all shareholders are looking forward to it.


    Once it''s on the market, you can cash out!


    Except for those major shareholders, most of the shareholders are employees of New Universal, especially those old team members who have followed Tang En since he started his business. Most of them are "subject-oriented" talents selected by Tang En through the system.


    Fortunately, they are entrepreneurial veterans and hold a lot of shares.


    With the listing of New Universal this time, they can take the opportunity to cash out, get a lot of money, and then truly change their lives.


    In terms of Dunn''s current wealth, money is already a number for him. It doesn''t matter whether it is listed or not, whether it is cashed or not.


    However, he is the big boss of New Universal, and he is responsible for all the employees, especially the old team!


    He has the responsibility to let these subordinates who have followed him for many years lead a better life.


    New Universal must be listed!


    Moreover, the stock price must continue to grow, and as much as possible to create more wealth for their cash out.


    Therefore, Dunn has prepared a series of good news, and will continue to release it in the following period of time!


    Raise the issue price to the highest!


    And, make sure the stock price continues to grow after the IPO!


    For the benefit of shareholders!


    Therefore, during this period of time, New Universal is trying its best to integrate the good news, and the general trend of "Daredevil 2", "Pirate Alliance 3" and "Avengers" released in July in the summer Driven by the new global stock price to the highest!


    It is already 2006, and within a few years there will be a financial crisis.


    At that time, there was mourning everywhere, no matter how good the performance of New Global, the market value would shrink by a large margin, so we must hurry up.


    "The summer movie market should not be a problem. We need good news in the field of TV dramas. The copyright of "A Song of Ice and Fire" hasn''t been negotiated yet?"


    "I ran into some trouble."


    Glenn Fierro, who was in charge of the copyright negotiation, was called to the office by Dunn, looking very embarrassed.


    Dunn frowned, "What''s going on?"


    Glenn Fierro said: "HBO is involved!"


    "HBO?"


    Dunn''s eyes widened.


    In recent years, Staraz TV station has risen like a rocket and has become the favorite TV station of the American elite. The average monthly subscription fee is 9 US dollars. It still has more than 35 million users in North America, and the number of global users has exceeded 42 million. .


    Under such a big situation, Dunn almost forgot about HBO!


    Yes, in the past life, HBO was the leader in this field!


    Glenn Fierro said: "HBO has just changed the person in charge. After the new leader took office, it seems that he intends to follow the development route of Starz, attracting audiences with high-quality productions. They want to launch an epic fantasy masterpiece, just like "A Song of Ice and Fire"."


    Dunn was slightly annoyed and dissatisfied with his work. "We have been in contact with old Martin for many years! And if I remember correctly, we also reached a verbal agreement!"


    Glenn Fierro was silent for a while, then whispered: "That''s true, the old man did intend to cooperate with us to produce this fantastic historical masterpiece through Starz. But recently... He heard Some gossip, which upsets him."


    "Gossip?"


    "Well." Glenn Fierro gave Dunn a careful look, his level was low, and many things were unclear, "It is said... that we intend to make "The Hobbit", or even "The Silmarillion" American drama."


    When Tang En heard this, he suddenly realized.


    It seems that the old man lacks confidence!


    Yes, this is the "Lord of the Rings" series, the originator of Western fantasy!


    "Harry Potter" and "A Song of Ice and Fire" series are deeply influenced by "The Lord of the Rings".


    Now, New Universal is going to promote the production of "The Lord of the Rings" related derivative American dramas, which is going to explode! In comparison, which onion is "A Song of Ice and Fire"? Isn''t it a smashed product?


    Don''t talk about old Martin, even if he knew foresight that "Game of Thrones" was a big hit in his previous life, Dunn, who was the first TV series to hit the world in history, wouldn''t be sure about the derivative of "The Lord of the Rings" Under the impact of American TV series, "Game of Thrones" can really compete.


    Dunn had thought of it for a long time and said: "No such thing! You tell old Martin that the American TV series from the "Lord of the Rings" series will definitely not land on Starz! Now the fantasy American TV series on Starz is "Warcraft", wait again and again By the end of the four seasons, A Song of Ice and Fire will fill the void!"


    "Really?" Glenn Fierro was slightly startled.


    Tang En waved his hand, "You can write this clause into the contract!"


    This was the truth.


    Dunn has already planned the future trend of the derivative film and television works of "The Lord of the Rings". First, the American drama "The Man of Numenor" will be filmed, which will be broadcast on the streaming media Netflix for a total of three seasons. Then we will make three movies of "The Hobbit". After the movie is released, it will also be streamed directly. Next is the American drama "The Emperor Aragon", which has a total of three seasons and is also broadcast on the streaming media Netflix.


    This will be an important sector in Netflix, and the key to allowing Netflix to catch up and defeat Hulu in a short period of time!


    Indeed, it will not be broadcast on traditional platforms.


    However, there is no need to tell old Martin these words.


    This old man is a bit stubborn.


    In his early years, he worked in Hollywood as a screenwriter. Later, he got annoyed that producers and directors would often cut his stories, so he left the screenwriting position and went back to writing novels.


    People who have worked in Hollywood are usually more slick.


    Get the copyright right now!


    "If that''s the case, then it''s easy to handle." Glenn Fierro sighed in relief and nodded.


    Dunn glanced at him, "Is there any problem with HBO?"


    Glenn Fierro smiled, "No problem! HBO is not competitive at all in front of Starz!"


    ¡­¡­


    On June 19, Dunn got the box office report for the second week of "Pirates Alliance 3: The End of the World".


    The North American box office is 130 million US dollars, the overseas box office is 210 million US dollars, and the next week box office is 340 million US dollars!


    Released in two weeks, the global box office is 750 million US dollars!


    I can''t stop it!


    Can''t stop it at all!


    This week, a total of 5 new films were released, but in front of this phenomenal blockbuster movie, everything became cannon fodder.


    Even the "Speed ????and Passion 3" produced by Universal Pictures, the new film was released. Under the general trend of "Pirate Alliance 3", the box office in the first week was only more than 30 million US dollars, which was very different from that of "Fast and Furious 2". Big, fans are collectively chanting for Vin Diesel''s return.


    Also on the same day, Universal Television Productions and Starz announced at the same time that they had reached an agreement with George Martin for the film and television copyright adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire". Within the next five years, this fantasy masterpiece will be adapted into The American drama, produced, is expected to be broadcast in 2010.

 Chapter 1222： Interview

    The story that Natalie gave birth to a daughter for Dunn spread quickly.


    In Hollywood, it is normal to have children out of wedlock.


    Many Hollywood stars have had four or five children and are not married yet, such as Al Pacino.


    However, this worries Jill Tavernman, who is worried about her daughter Lily Collins.


    "Lily, come here!"


    Jill Tavernman prepared for the day, and then waited for her daughter to have a good talk with her after school.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Lily didn''t realize anything, she walked over and sat down on the sofa, and then found a pile of waste paper on the coffee table in front of her.


    It should not be scraps of paper, but articles and photos cut out of newspapers and magazines.


    Lily blinked a few times and was stunned.


    She understood right away.


    Because the male protagonists in those photos... are all Dunn!


    Apart from Dunn, there were all kinds of women beside him, some with black hair, some with brown hair, and some with fluttering blond hair. Or kiss, or cuddle, or snuggle, in short every picture is very intimate!


    At first glance, it was a photo taken by the paparazzi.


    Jill Tavernman pointed to those clipped reports, "Look at it, these are what I found in the newspapers, and they are all reports from the past year. Dunn''s scandal is really too much, I Just flipping through it casually, I found so many."


    Of course Lily knew that Dunn had a lot of scandals.


    It''s not just gossip.


    She has personally seen the scene where Tang En is surrounded by beautiful women, both in work and in life.


    A few days ago, she went to King''s Landing No. 1 Manor. Not only did she have several real girlfriends, but she also saw a large group of beauty pageant champions from Colombia. They were dressed in neat uniforms like hotel waiters. Tianxiang, with an amazing appearance, looks like it was prepared for him by Tang En.


    Lily is used to it.


    "Look, this is Naomi Watts, at the premiere of ''King Kong'', how close they were acting? How are these normal friends? And this, Jessica Biel, a Hollywood girl Star, Dunn is walking to the hotel with her arms around her. And this, Isabel Gohler... a Brazilian supermodel, this is the report that she and Dunn kissed intimately in the car before the Victoria''s Secret show last year..."


    Jill Tavernman showed Lily the scandal of Dunn that was captured by the gossip media in the past year.


    Angelina Jolie, Teresa Palmer, Eva Green, Angela Lindwell, Rose Byrne, Hilary Duff, Katy Perry and others all made the list.


    Although there is no definite evidence that Dunn has a substantial relationship with these women, all kinds of intimate photos are enough to show that Dunn''s private life is very disorderly.


    Lily was a little speechless, what is this?


    Just a little cuddle and kiss.


    She has seen even bigger scenes with her own eyes.


    She even went to battle in person, these messy external scandals are really not worth mentioning.


    "Oh, mom, what are you trying to say?" Lily was a little unhappy.


    Jill Tavernman frowned and said: "Lily, don''t you understand yet? Dunn has messy relationships with many women, his private life is very dirty, and he is not a good man worthy of trust. You are still young, you don''t understand !"


    "Is your private life not clean, and is it necessary to be a good man?" Lily was very helpless, "Mom, I think your thinking is too rigid. Besides, don''t you know Natalie Portman? She She has a good relationship with Tang En, she just gave birth to a daughter. You don''t think she is a fool, do you? "


    Jill Tavernman said angrily: "Also, it makes people angry to mention this!"


    As she said that, she pulled out an article from the pair of pieces of paper, swayed in front of Lily, and said, "Look at this, this is a report from the Los Angeles Entertainment News three days ago. A reporter found that Dunn Taking Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai to the country club..."


    Lily said impatiently: "What''s the matter? He''s a director. He meets actresses... This is his job, isn''t it normal?"


    She understood at a glance.


    Dunn took Bollywood female stars to the country club to play, but he didn''t do anything good at first sight, and he must have done some crazy deeds. But at this time, it''s hard to say it clearly, you can only pretend to be confused.


    Jill Tavorman gritted his teeth and said: "Look at this report! An insider in the club revealed that Dunn and Aishwarya went to the bedroom and stayed there for more than an hour before they walked out of the room to play at the racecourse. , and it also looks very close to the shoulders, don''t you understand?"


    Lily frowned, "Understand what?"


    Jill Tavernman said indignantly: "He''s stealing! Natalie just gave birth to a daughter to him, and his body hasn''t recovered yet, so he found a new love outside to be romantic and unrestrained, this is not a human being Scum?"


    "Oops!" Lily was very dissatisfied with her words, deeply disapproving, "Mom, what did you say? Go ahead, even if what you said is true, even if Dunn and that Bollywood actress What really happened, so what? You also said that Natalie has just given birth and her body hasn''t recovered yet, so she can only find another woman, isn''t it normal?"


    Jill Tavernman''s eyes widened immediately, showing a somewhat unbelievable expression.


    Only then did she realize that her daughter''s values ??were so different from her own, it was like a gulf.


    In the past few years, Lily and Taylor have been playing together, and those who are close to the vermillion and those who are close to the ink have long been black, and their thoughts have been infected.


    Jill Tavernman took a deep breath, "Lily, love should be single-minded!"


    Lily waved her little hand and said disapprovingly: "This is just a lie that love prisoners have made to kidnap each other. I don''t believe it. If love is really single-minded, will you and your father divorce?"


    "you¡­¡­"


    Jill Tavernman was at a loss for words, but she was speechless.


    Lily said indifferently: "Besides, what is Dunn''s identity? It doesn''t matter if there are more women."


    "you¡­¡­"


    "Okay, I still have a date, so I won''t tell you. By the way, I won''t be back for dinner tonight!"


    After speaking, Lily turned her head and left.


    I really don''t want to discuss with this extremely feudal old mother, it''s too boring.


    ¡­¡­


    Entering the third screening week, the popularity of "Pirates Alliance 3: The World''s End" has not diminished, with a North American box office of $63 million that week, continuing to lead the weekly box office list. The global box office has reached a cumulative total of 900 million US dollars!


    According to this posture, "Pirate Alliance 3" is likely to complete the grand goal of 1 billion US dollars at the box office within this month!


    If Penelope Cruz in Daredevil 2 let moviegoers around the world see the actress'' sultry performance, then Anne Hathaway in Pirates League 3 made the world''s Fans appreciate her pure sweetness.


    Especially at the end of this month, "The Queen Wears Prada" starring her will be released.


    The film and Prada were simultaneously marketed, driving luxury sales with the film, and promoting the film with luxury brands... and Anne Hathaway signed a three-year, $2 million a year contract with Prada. endorsement contract.


    Anne Hathaway has become the face of Prada and has appeared on major TV and online channels.


    Undoubtedly, with the popularity of "Pirates League 3" and the popularity of "Wear the Queen of Prada", Anne Hathaway replaced Penelope Cruz and became the most popular female star in this summer!


    To this end, she gave an exclusive interview to Time Magazine.


    During the period, I talked about "Pirates League 3", "The Queen Wears Prada", and also talked about the embarrassing incident that she was almost deceived by an Italian liar, but was stopped by her friend Dunn in time.


    Dunn also saw this interview report.


    But he is more interested in Anne Hathaway''s views on Hollywood''s "unspoken rules".


    Because in recent years, New Universal has been promoting feminism in Hollywood, advocating the banning of "red sofa", "unspoken rules", and "bed audition" such bad habits that have lasted for decades.


    So Anne Hathaway didn''t shy away from this topic and said boldly: "It''s heartbreaking to think about it... I mean some Hollywood legends. When you know you''re going to meet them, you might Would be so excited to think, ''I can''t believe these people are inviting me to chat.'' But actually when you get there, you''ll find that they didn''t come to you to ''chat'' at all, not at all! I''m really disappointed , very, very disappointed, you know, they are the kind of people you have a lot of respect for."


    After Dunn saw this report, he immediately called Anne Hathaway, "I watched the interview you gave in "Time". You are not talking about me, are you?"


    Anne Hathaway was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled, "Of course it''s not you, how could I reject you?"


    "Who is that?"


    "Several."


    "Tell me."


    Anne Hathaway hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "The one from Paramount and the one from Fox have asked me out."


    Dunn blinked, "Brad Gray and Tom Rothman?"


    "Um."


    "These two old hooligans! Are there any more?"


    Anne Hathaway spit out another name softly, "Paul Newman."


    Dunn was stunned for a moment.


    Legendary movie star Paul Newman?


    "Isn''t he in his eighties? Are you still in the mood to do this?"


    "No, when I asked him out...it was like 2002, or 2003, when he was in his 70s and hadn''t retired yet. If I hadn''t told him at the time that I was your woman, he would have even wanted to treat me. Move your hands and feet."


    my woman?


    Dunn is a little funny. He has become a shield for some female stars more than once. Including Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie and others will use their names as a tool for self-protection when accepting invitations from big people.


    After these years of his interpersonal contacts, he has truly become a "friend of women" in Hollywood.


    At this moment, Anne Hathaway seemed to have thought of something, and said with a smile, "By the way, you are a father? Congratulations!"


    "thanks."


    "How about... I''ll go there and congratulate you in front of you?"


    Dunn pondered for a while, "Do you have time?"


    "No matter how big things are, it''s not as important as yours." Anne Hathaway pursed her lips, "It''s okay, this afternoon is a marketing meeting for "The Devil Wears Prada", and there are still several hours left. Yeena will go to your place first and then go to work without delay."


    Dunn nodded, "Okay, come here. Be careful, don''t be too public. There are too many paparazzi here these days. I asked Kate to come over yesterday, but I was found out and reported today. ."


    "Kate? Which Kate? Winslet? Mrs Douglas?"


    "It''s Kat Dennings, a rookie actress, you may not know her. She got the role of the comedy "Charlie Bartley", and I''ll interview for it myself."


    interview?


    Anne Hathaway couldn''t help but laugh and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, I''m not a rookie anymore, I have enough experience to bypass the paparazzi."


    After hanging up the phone, Dunn called Jasmine Bloom and told her that Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller would come over in a while and let her arrange a time. Then, I called the film and television entertainment department again.


    It''s only a matter of time before "Pirates League 3" crosses $1 billion at the global box office.


    However, Daredevil 2 is a bit troublesome The North American market is still optimistic. After this week, the North American box office of the film has exceeded 500 million US dollars.


    However, the growth of overseas markets has been sluggish, and the global box office is only 930 million US dollars.


    Although it is only $70 million away from the $1 billion mark, the film has been released for 8 weeks and has been seriously lacking in popularity. If there is no fresh help, I am afraid it will be difficult to break the $1 billion mark.


    Dunn is very optimistic about this movie, and especially intends to focus on cultivating Nolan.


    This movie must exceed 1 billion US dollars at the global box office!


    This summer, New Universal has a total of three super blockbusters - "Daredevil 2" in May, "Pirates Alliance 3" in June and "Avengers" in July.


    Before the new Universal hits the market on August 8, all three films will have grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office!


    With a wave of three-game winning streak, the atmosphere of the listing of New Universal will be brought to the extreme!


    At present, except for New Universal, other companies in Hollywood hardly have the strength to produce super blockbusters at the level of 1 billion US dollars. If New Universal can make three super hits in a row in one summer, then the strength on paper can be fully displayed in front of investors!


    This is not just a film issue for the Film and Television Entertainment Department, but a financial issue for the entire group.


    Movie box office data has more sensory impact, often more mass communication attributes, and can boost investors'' confidence.


    Very important!

 Chapter 1223： not art but craft

    At the end of June, "Pirates Alliance 3" has approached the box office of 1 billion US dollars, and "Daredevil 2" has also launched a new round of marketing promotion, advancing towards the 1 billion US dollar mark.


    Next, it''s The Avengers.


    This summer, Dunn was so busy that he did not participate in the pre-promotion of "The Avengers".


    Now, The Avengers is coming out.


    As the director of the film, Tang En has to participate in a wave of publicity activities anyway.


    In order to push Daredevil 2 into $1 billion at the box office, the two films even launched a wave of joint promotions.


    Tang En''s appearance naturally attracted unanimous cheers from fans.


    "Don! Dunn! Will Daredevil join the Avengers in the future?"


    "Will do."


    "When will Daredevil 3 be released?"


    "According to the plan, it should be in the summer of 2009."


    "Is there a fourth "Spider-Man"?"


    "Maybe, maybe not. However, Spider-Man is still the core hero of Marvel Studios, and he will still run through the entire Marvel superhero series of movies. Friends who have read comics must know that Spider-Man and Daredevil are Good friend. Maybe Spider-Man and Daredevil will have a series of interactions in the future."


    "Didn''t you say that Spider-Man and Deadpool will have a co-production movie?"


    "This is indeed in the plans of Marvel Studios. However, this is not a short-term plan."


    Attending the press conference with Downe were Kevin Feige, Robert Downey Jr., Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Paul Rudd, James Franco, Rose Byrne, Eric J. Barna, Jessica Chastain and others.


    However, everyone else has participated in too many publicity events.


    It is a rare event for Dunn, the world''s richest man, to appear in person, so the questions asked by fans and the media are almost all around him.


    Tang En was also kind and cheerful, patiently answering every question.


    Next, another reporter asked: "Dawn! Excuse me... In "Ghost Rider 2", Daredevil will appear as a savior to save the Ghost Rider from the interference of the demon''s soul, thus Resist the big devil''s devastating blow to the earth, is this true?"


    Tang En''s complexion changed slightly.


    This is a secret!


    "Ghost Rider 2" is about to start filming. The director is Zach Snyder, and there is indeed this plot.


    As a mortal, Daredevil, with super strong self-belief, resisted the shock of fear that even gods could not resist, and awakened the Ghost Rider. This not only deepens the theme of "Ghost Rider 2", but also promotes the future market of "Ghost Rider 2" through the strong reputation of "Daredevil 2".


    That''s the beauty of the series.


    It can lay the groundwork before and after, and produce long-lasting and lasting marketing effects. After the magnification of the Matthew effect, it will become more and more powerful.


    But, how could this matter be known to the outside media?


    Did the director leak the news, or did the actor leak the secret?


    Or maybe insiders of Marvel Studios are not following the rules?


    This is a spoiler ahead of time, it''s a big no-no for commercial films!


    Dunn took a deep look at Kevin Feige.


    Kevin Feige also flashed a dignified look on his face, and then opened it gently, took over the topic, and said with a smile: "''Ghost Rider 2'' has not yet started, and the specific plot direction... requires the writers and directors to work together. Discuss. This year is the theme promotion of "Avengers", so let''s return to the theme."


    ¡­¡­


    The main line development of "Ghost Rider 2" was confirmed as early as last year, and it was decided by Dunn himself. Now that the movie is about to start, and the actors and staff are ready, even if there are spoilers, it is impossible to change at this time.


    All that can be done is to minimize the impact.


    "This is not necessarily a bad thing. The reputation of Daredevil 2 is very good. With Daredevil''s heroic image, it may be able to drive the market expectations of "Ghost Rider 2"."


    When he came to the backstage, Kevin Feige was quite embarrassed and hurriedly explained to Dunn.


    Tang En snorted and said displeasedly, "Check it out, what''s going on!"


    Actors and main creators have non-disclosure agreements, prohibiting the disclosure of the plot to the outside world. If the insider of Marvel Studios leaks the news, it will be even more serious.


    Kevin Feige said solemnly: "I''ll definitely check it out when I go back! No matter who is involved, it will be dealt with seriously."


    Dunn waved his hand and walked towards Christopher Nolan.


    It is not uncommon for news leaks to happen to every Hollywood studio. Even if a competitor infiltrates to make trouble, this must be checked.


    It is not surprising that commercial spies exist in places like Hollywood.


    "Don''t worry, even if I personally pay for the box office, I will definitely push the global box office of Daredevil 2 to $1 billion!" Dunn came to Nolan and said to him kindly.


    There are 6 directors with $1 billion box office worldwide.


    Dunn Walker, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, Sam Raimi and Gore Verbinski.


    Except for Peter Jackson, who entered the $1 billion box office club with the "Lord of the Rings" series, several other directors relied on Dunn''s relationship to have such a chance to reach the top level of commercial films.


    Now, the global box office of Daredevil 2 has reached 930 million US dollars, and it is about to reach 1 billion US dollars. How can this not make Nolan emotional?


    Hearing Dunn''s assurance, Nolan felt a deep warmth in his heart.


    In any case, his success in Hollywood is inseparable from Dunn''s support and help.


    He is Maxima, and Dunn is Bole!


    People''s hearts are full of flesh, and Nolan''s heart is full of gratitude.


    Nolan and Zach Snyder have a very good relationship. The two families often have dinner together, and Dunn is often mentioned. There is always a sense of gratitude that cannot be concealed between words.


    Especially Zach Snyder, he was so grateful to Dunn.


    Look at Michael Bay, who was in his prime, and Zach Snyder, who is booming in the industry now.


    The career development of these two alumni formed a stark contrast.


    The reason is that it all comes from one person - Dunn Walker!


    "What''s the plan next?" Dunn also saw something from Nolan''s expression, smiled slightly, and did not embarrass him too much.


    Nolan thought for a moment and said, "The schedule for Daredevil 3 is the summer of 2009. According to the plan... the summer of 2008 will be enough. There are still two years left. I want to shoot a short film first. Production, and practice some experimental techniques.¡±


    Dunn glanced at him, "Want to go the artistic route?"


    "I don''t have the talent for art films." Nolan shook his head and smiled, "but I want to work hard to move in that direction. No matter how well-received Daredevil 2 is, it is only a commercial film. Some of the arguments, juxtaposing Daredevil 2 with The Godfather makes me feel guilty. I want to try to be the best I can be."


    No matter how good a commercial film is, it is only a commercial film and belongs to the category of mass entertainment.


    As far as the film profession is concerned, only art films are truly high-quality.


    This is the reason why the European film industry generally despises Hollywood.


    This is like the difference between online literature and serious literature.


    No matter how well written online literature is, no matter how many readers and how much money you make, you will not be able to touch a single toe of serious literature. This is completely the difference in dimensions.


    If you want to be truly respected by professionals in the industry, you must explore in the field of art.


    For example, when it comes to film masters, people first think of a few theoretical guys from France, Germany, Britain, and even Akira Kurosawa from Japan. But the Americans in Hollywood... there is really no big man worth mentioning, that is, a Francis Coppola, who is also Italian. Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, etc., are inferior.


    Of course Dunn couldn''t meet the standards of a master. He had a good attitude and said with a smile: "I don''t think it is necessary. The Oscar is not the same as the three major European film festivals. The Oscar is not an art award, but an industry award. In my opinion , Your current level... is enough. The distance between you and Oscar is only age."


    "age?"


    Nolan smiled bitterly.


    He is several years older than Dunn.


    But now Dunn has already won several major Oscar awards, even the Best Actor Award. He didn''t even get a nomination.


    Tang En said: "Do you know about porcelain? It comes from Jingdezhen, China, and it''s the best. I saw an exhibition of modern porcelain in Liverpool, and I was very impressed. Let''s talk about the plates. Because there are many exhibits, the plates have to be stacked. The plates produced in Germany are stacked one by one. Hundreds of plates are stacked 6 to 7 meters high, and they are stable and will not sway. But the plates produced in Jingdezhen are different. They are stacked two or three meters, and they sway around. going to fall."


    Nolan pondered for a while and said, "Germany''s plates are industrially produced, while Jingdezhen''s plates are hand-made?"


    "That''s right!" Tang En nodded, "If you want to win the Oscar, the crooked Jingdezhen porcelain plate is useless, you need to have this German craftsmanship level and the most basic aesthetic sense. But If you want to win the Grand Prix of the European Film Festival, you need the hand-made in Jingdezhen, which is an introverted traditional art. A movie like "Titanic" can win an Oscar, but it is impossible to win the Palme d''Or."


    Nolan thought about it for a while, then smiled, "The three major film festivals have fallen, and together they are not as influential as the Oscars."


    Tang En said with a smile: "Yes, so Oscar is the highest goal! In another 100 years, maybe the porcelain plates produced by German industry will also become antique works of art."


    "It makes sense!"


    Nolan was deeply inspired, and his face was quite ruddy. He already knew the direction of his next career development.


    ¡­¡­


    Leaving the press conference, Dunn did not return directly to the company, but went to a star high-end leisure club at the end of Sunset Boulevard.


    There is a little thing to deal with.


    Miranda Kerr was waiting there.


    "I said, I have a man." Miranda Kerr was very helpless, sitting across from her... was a big Hollywood star.


    Very handsome and charming.


    Even a few years ago, he once overwhelmed Leonardo, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, etc., and ranked first on the list of the sexiest male stars in Hollywood!


    He is Orlando Bloom.


    After last year''s Victoria''s Secret show, Orlando Bloom took a fancy to Miranda Kerr and launched wave after wave of emotional offensive.


    Miranda Kerr is dating Dunn, how dare you be halfhearted? She is not stupid, she refuses again and again.


    Also because Dunn''s influence was so great, Miranda Kerr didn''t even dare to tell the other party that she was living with Dunn, so Orlando Bloom thought she was deliberately perfunctory.


    It lasted for more than half a year, and Miranda Kerr received many gifts one after another, all of them from Orlando Bloom, worth... at least a hundred thousand dollars.


    If Miranda Kerr was just a small model, if a gift of hundreds of thousands of dollars came over, she would definitely be stunned, and the confused person would just obey and fall into his arms.


    But she followed Tang En, what precious gifts have you never seen before?


    Not to mention anything else, the monthly allowance alone is $300,000!


    Miranda Kerr really doesn''t like this little gift from Orlando Bloom!


    And, I feel more and more irritable.


    After Tang En heard about this, he couldn''t help but smile.


    This is normal.


    The women around him are all jewels, and it is not surprising that there are a group of suitors beside him.


    There is at least one company among the suitors around Little Taylor, and they often show off to Dunn.


    As long as Miranda Kerr doesn''t do something out of bounds, Dunn allows it.


    After all... At this time in the previous life, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were already in love, and a few years later, they even got married.


    Dunn is not so stingy either. When he gets tired of playing, Miranda Kerr will find whomever he likes, even if it is to marry Orlando Bloom, he doesn''t want to interfere.


    But I didn''t expect that Miranda Kerr, who had slept with Dunn for two years, had a lot of knowledge and a big vision, so she didn''t care about Orlando Bloom, a Hollywood star at all.


    I just wanted to call Dunn and drive away the stalker Orlando Bloom.


    Orlando Bloom was still full of self-confidence. Although the failure of the two blockbusters "Troy" and "Kingdom of Heaven" has lowered his level a lot, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has had too much influence. His personal salary is still over $10 million.


    In his opinion, getting Miranda Kerr is not a trivial matter?


    He is a big star in Hollywood!


    But I didn''t expect When Miranda Kerr stood up like a swallow, and threw herself into the arms of the man who walked into the room with a smile, he was completely dumbfounded.


    Eyeballs almost fell off.


    Dunn Walker!


    It turned out to be him!


    Orlando Bloom was really frightened.


    It''s no wonder that Miranda Kerr has been ignoring her love. It turns out that she has found such a big sponsor!


    God, why didn''t you tell me?


    If she had said earlier that she was trapped by Tang En and gave him a hundred courage, he would not have dared to **** a woman from Tang En!


    "Wo...Mr. Walker?" Orlando Bloom stood up in a panic, cold sweat dripping down.


    Dunn held the big beauty in his arms and glanced at him, "Are you Orlando?"


    "Yes, yes, I played The Lord of the Rings." Orlando Bloom wiped the sweat on his forehead and showed a smile that was uglier than crying.


    Tang En nodded and said lightly, "Miranda is with me now, so don''t make her mind up."


    "I know! I know!"


    Orlando Bloom hurriedly wiped off another cold sweat, "I know, I won''t anymore."


    Dunn nodded, put his arms around Miranda Kerr''s slender waist, and left without looking back, leaving behind Miranda Kerr''s melodious laughter like a silver bell.

 Chapter 1224： playboy

    On Monday, July 3, 2006, last week''s box office statistics came out.


    In the North American box office chart, "Pirates Alliance 3: The End of the World" earned $23.5 million in a single week, ranking third in the weekly box office list, and the North American box office has accumulated $420 million!


    Last week''s overseas market also achieved a box office of 54 million US dollars, pushing the overseas box office to 600 million US dollars!


    So far, the first blockbuster film to break $1 billion at the box office in this summer has appeared - "Pirates Alliance 3: The End of the World"!


    This is another phenomenon-level commercial masterpiece with a box office of 1 billion US dollars after 19 months after the release of "Spider-Man 3" in 2004!


    Gore Wibbins, the director of "Pirates Alliance 3", has also become the second big director after Dunn to have two films with a box office of more than 1 billion US dollars.


    However, is he really a great director?


    I''m afraid people in the industry don''t think so.


    After Nolan finished filming Daredevil, and Zach Snyder finished filming Ghost Rider, they became popular in Hollywood immediately, and major studios threw olive branches and wanted to poach.


    However, he was indifferent and chose to continue to cooperate with New Universal.


    But Gore Wibbins is different. The first commercial blockbuster he directed was "Pirates 2: Coffin of Souls", which earned $460 million at the North American box office and $1.08 billion at the global box office, achieving an amazing achievement that attracted worldwide attention. .


    However, industry insiders did not give him a high opinion.


    His success is not derived from personal strength, but from the super creative "Pirates League" and the interesting performances of Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway.


    This is completely incomparable to Nolan and Zach Snyder''s self-promotion in the movies.


    Don''t look at the fact that Gore Verbbins has now made two movies with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars, but it is the movies that are popular, not his director.


    In contrast, although "Daredevil 2" was released a month earlier than "Pirates Alliance 3", the global box office was 960 million US dollars, and it has not been able to break the 1 billion US dollar mark, but Nolan''s reputation is too high!


    He is almost the most prestigious commercial director in the Hollywood industry after Spielberg, Dunn Walker and James Cameron!


    Daredevil 2 is an absolute phenomenon, and it wouldn''t be an exaggeration to call it the best superhero movie ever made.


    Nolan has played both business and word of mouth to the extreme, and the film has his own distinctive characteristics, which is the strength of a top director.


    It stands to reason that this period in early July is a hot period of the summer period, and there should be many new films released together.


    But at the beginning of July this year, it was a little strange and a little deserted.


    Major studios are avoiding this stage, such as Universal Pictures'' Threesome, Twentieth Century Fox''s Little Miss Sunshine, Assassin in Love, Warner''s Don''t Mess with the Ants, Paramount''s "World Trade Center"...all avoided this time period and chose to postpone the release.


    Why?


    Very simple, on July 7, a box office aircraft carrier drove over!


    The Avengers, the final film of the first phase of Marvel Studios directed by Dunn Walker, will be officially released on July 7!


    This is a giant aircraft carrier. Once it drives away, it will set off huge waves. The waves are so big that they will overturn many innocent fishing boats around them.


    Before the release of "Avengers", Dunn took New Universal''s executive team to Wall Street, met with several investors, and confirmed some proposals for listing.


    The new global listing will issue 200 million new shares. Although the current issue price has not been officially determined, it is certain that the new global IPO will be the largest IPO in history! The total funding is likely to exceed $30 billion!


    The scale is so large that even Nasdaq can''t handle it, so it can only be run by the New York Stock Exchange.


    Well-known managers and listing experts from almost all of Wall Street are involved.


    There is no doubt that the listing of New Global will be the first prosperous era on Wall Street this year!


    After the meeting, Dunn accepted the invitation, went to Illinois, and called on his new love, Kat Dennings.


    This is not a formal occasion.


    It was Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy magazine, who invited Dunn to come over...for a chat.


    After Tang En went, he realized that this dashing old man, who always wore pajamas, actually had serious business.


    "This is a reality show produced by my company. It''s very good." Hugh Hefner is almost 80 years old, but he has a strong body and a bright smile.


    What is especially exaggerated is that Dunn also has a Kate Dennings with him, and Hugh Hefner with three bunny girls!


    That''s right, they''re all hot **** girls with bunny ears and miniskirts.


    With that look of being unrestrained and indulgent, even Tang En should give a big admiration.


    sharp!


    Dunn kept his head down and tried not to look at the three bunny girls who were very revealing. The main reason was that they weren''t really pretty, and even their bodies weren''t necessarily hotter than Kate Dennings next to him.


    Hugh Hefner is getting old. When choosing a girl, he just needs to be young enough.


    "What reality show?"


    "The Girl Next Door, haven''t you seen it?"


    Dunn shook his head, "No."


    This is the site of a press conference. Playboy will announce to the outside world that the third season of its reality show "The Girl Next Door" will be produced.


    Naturally, Tang En would not appear at the front desk, and would not even let outsiders know that he had been there.


    Hugh Hefner didn''t force it, invited him to take a seat in the backstage lounge, and said, "It''s a shame you haven''t seen it. Hawley, you tell him."


    The bunny girl beside him smiled and said: "This reality show... is actually a bit like the style of "The Hilton Family". "The Hilton Family" is about the living conditions of the Hilton family, and the biggest selling point is the Hilton sisters. "Neighborhood" "Home Girl" is about the life of Mr. Hefner, and the most important thing to watch is his enviable way of life."


    Dunn blinked a few times, somewhat startled.


    An enviable lifestyle?


    Isn''t it?


    Does this old man want to show his romantic life to audiences across the United States through a reality show?


    Is this for showing off? Or out to make money?


    Rich people can''t wait to keep their private life strictly protected, for fear of being known by others. How good is this Hugh Hefner, want to make a reality show and advertise it? Global promotion?


    Hugh Hefner said: "It''s actually very simple. Every season of "The Girl Next Door", I will find three hot and pretty **** girls to live in my mansion and accompany me. Life. This TV show is to record the flirting and **** life in our daily life."


    Dunn was almost dizzy.


    Kat Dennings next to her also opened her mouth, looking inconceivable.


    Too scary, right?


    Tang En swallowed his saliva vigorously and said, "Hugh, that... I know it might not be appropriate to say that, but I still want to say that your age... doesn''t seem to be suitable for this kind of work anymore, right?"


    Hugh Hefner deeply disagreed, "I have slept with thousands of women, and they still love me. This is the charm of my life. I am 80 years old, but 80 years old is only the middle of another person. Years, as long as the spirit is not old, youth and vitality will never leave the human body.¡±


    As he said that, he opened his arms and surrounded the three bunny girls beside him, all leaning on his arms tenderly, and continued: "Accompanied by these three girlfriends, he feels more comfortable than he was fifteen years ago. young!"


    Dunn was a little speechless.


    There is also an eye-opening feeling.


    Isn''t he coming here today to see such a big scene with his own eyes?


    Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy!


    Compared with Hugh Hefner, Dunn feels that he still has a long way to go.


    There is still a long way to go, and we must continue to work hard!


    Hugh Hefner seemed unfinished and continued: "Do you know what the theme of "The Girl Next Door" is? It''s about a guy over 80 who eats one or two small pills a day, holds three or four beauties in his arms, and shuttles celebrities. Enjoy the leisure life as you like. This show will arouse young people''s impulse to fall in love, which is a good thing and an incentive for young people. Today''s young people...don''t know how to fight and struggle at all! Many people spend the first half of their lives chasing fame and fortune, and the second half of their lives claiming to hate fame and fortune, and I am unwilling to exchange my life with anyone."


    Even Dunn couldn''t stand these words.


    Your struggle goal, your struggle direction... is it a woman?


    This is too low-level fun.


    Tang En shook his head and didn''t want to continue the topic, and instead said, "So you invited me over today?"


    "Two things!"


    Hugh Hefner patted the girl next to him on the waist, motioning them to leave.


    Dunn was interested and let Kat Dennings leave.


    After the show, Hugh Hefner said: "''The Girl Next Door'' is a very good TV show, better than any reality show I''ve ever seen. Compared to ''The Girl Next Door'', ''American Idol'' is It''s like a child playing a house. Unfortunately, in the first two seasons of "The Girl Next Door", I chose the wrong TV station to cooperate with, and the influence and popularity were not developed. "


    Dunn understood as soon as he heard it.


    This guy is trying to rely on Xin Universal''s TV channel!


    Although the USA TV network has been sold, New Universal still has the thriving Starz channel and the Discovery Channel in more than 200 countries and regions around the world.


    These are trump cards.


    "No, I''m afraid it''s very difficult to do. Although Starz is a professional cable TV station, the scale of "The Girl Next Door" is... still too big, and it does not meet the TV station''s operating strategy. Not to mention Discovery Channel, this It''s a popular channel, and the standards are very strict." Dunn didn''t think too much, and immediately refused.


    "The Girl Next Door"?


    Listen to Hugh Hefner''s introductions, it looks like an idiot reality show with stupid content. And it''s also produced by Playboy. Do they understand film and television entertainment?


    Want to cooperate?


    impossible!


    Hugh Hefner didn''t seem to be surprised by Dunn''s answer, he pondered for a moment, and said, "You don''t have to rush to reply to this matter, you can go back and think about it. I invited you over today, in fact, I wanted to talk to you about it. You said another thing, a big thing."


    "what?"


    "What do you think of Playboy?"


    "Very good." Dunn smiled, "I believe that every man is a loyal fan of Playboy."


    There is no doubt that Playboy is the most influential men''s magazine in the world, with more than 100,000 daily visits to its website.


    Its brand influence is ranked among the top 500 global brands all year round.


    Hugh Hefner shook his head and said, "No, I''m not talking about the magazine, but the company."


    Dunn frowned and gave him a deep look.


    Of course, he knows that Playboy is a company with diversified operations. It has multiple publications, including movies, TV and other businesses, as well as food, sports, clothing, sunglasses, bags, underwear and other fashion industries, and even games. industry.


    For example, the game "Playboy: Mansion" is based on the reality show "The Girl Next Door", which describes the mansion life of the hero and a group of girls.


    Seeing Dunn''s silence, Hugh Hefner said bluntly, "Are you willing to buy this company?"


    "Bought Playboy?"


    Tang En was at a loss to laugh or cry.


    how is this possible?


    He runs a serious business!


    Although Playboy''s reputation is big and its brand value is high, its actual value is very low.


    If New Universal acquired Playboy, wouldn''t it be a fishy soup?


    Hugh Hefner said: "Ten years ago, after I retired, I left the company to my daughter. But she doesn''t seem to have any talent for this. The company''s stock price continues to fall, and the annual performance report is losing money. On the fringes. At this rate, in a few years, she will destroy the company."


    Dunn shook his head, "No, this is not in line with New Universal''s strategic direction."


    "Why?" Hugh Hefner doesn''t think so. "In my opinion, New Universal''s diversification is exactly the same as that of Playboy. Doing TV shows, you have Universal TV; doing games, you have Blizzard. UU Reading Even you have websites like Netflix and Facebook, which can further promote Playboy and deepen its influence. Playboy is in my hands, if it is worth $500 million, it can be in your hands, It could be worth $5 billion!"


    This is not true.


    but unattractive.


    Let sites like Netflix and Facebook promote Playboy?


    What are you doing?


    Do you old fellow understand the Internet?


    Before Dunn could speak, Hugh Hefner spoke again, "Of course, excluding the magazine Playboy."


    "What''s the meaning?"


    Tang En was slightly startled.


    Hugh Hefner said: "The magazine "Playboy" I want to leave to the descendants of the family is a way to make money. It cannot be sold. However, other assets of the group can be sold."


    Dunn was immediately angry.


    No sincerity!


    The biggest brand asset of the Playboy Group is Playboy magazine. Now you say that the magazine is not sold, but other assets? Is this worth a fart?


    Take me as a scapegoat?


    "This is not in our plan. And you know, New Universal is planning to go public, so I don''t have more energy to distract from other things." Dunn maintained the most basic respect and politely refused.


    Opposite this old-fashioned playboy, except that there are enough women, he is really not convincing.

 Chapter 1225： Dominant

    The Avengers is out.


    Even though there are "Daredevil 2" and "Pirates Alliance 3" in front of the popular summer programs, everyone understands that the real protagonist of this summer program... is "The Avengers"!


    It grossed $16.4 million in advance at the box office!


    It broke the early-stage box office record held by "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Ghost Man"!


    On the first day of release, the North American box office was 80.81 million US dollars!


    It broke the single-day box office record just created by "Pirates Alliance 3: The World''s End"!


    In the following two days, "Revenge of the Alliance" took another 69.58 million US dollars and 57.07 million US dollars at the box office, and the first week box office was 224 million US dollars!


    Break the record again!


    The overseas market also showed an unstoppable trend, contributing 287 million US dollars!


    Prior to this, "Pirates Alliance 3" just set a new global box office record with $410 million.


    Now, a month later, a new record has been set again, $500 million!


    "The Avengers" seems to come with a mission to break the box office records of all movies through the ages!


    The box office broke 500 million US dollars in the first week, which is really an inexhaustible gesture.


    When the global box office of "Pirate Alliance 3" exceeded 1 billion US dollars, there is no doubt that the global box office of "Avengers" will also exceed 1 billion US dollars!


    Even... it is no longer the shackles of 1 billion dollars.


    Maybe it can break the box office record held by "Titanic".


    With the current momentum, it is not impossible!


    A lot of entertainment media have even begun to make crazy noises, touting that "The Avengers" will defeat "Titanic" and become the highest-grossing movie in film history!


    After all, the $500 million box office in the first week is too shocking.


    In the midst of a frenzy of advocacy, Dunn remained sober.


    In the final analysis, "The Avengers" is just a funny and humorous family film, and there is nothing to impress the soul, let alone "Titanic", which is deeply loved. In the field of superhero movies, it is even impossible. Comparable to Nolan''s Daredevil 2.


    The depth of thought determines the long-term box office of the movie.


    The long-term box office movies are always Oscar-level movies.


    A popcorn movie like "The Avengers" can at most make a short-term profit. It is very difficult to break the box office record of "Titanic"!


    If it made $1.5 billion at the box office, it would be a big success.


    Compared with everyone''s focus on "The Avengers", Dunn seems very calm. His target is another movie - "The Queen Wears Prada".


    The film was released on June 30, and it also achieved good results.


    Released in the first week, the box office was 29 million US dollars, beating "Break Up Men and Women" and "Pirate League 3", and the weekly box office list was No. 1. Released the following week, it grossed $35 million at the weekly box office, second only to "Avengers" and second on the list.


    Two weeks later, "The Devil Wears Prada" has grossed $64 million in North America and $55 million overseas.


    Although it can''t be compared with commercial blockbusters such as "Pirates 3" and "Avengers", such box office results are not high.


    But relative to its $35 million production cost, the North American box office of $64 million is gratifying enough.


    According to the current box office trend, the North American box office of "The Devil Wears Prada" can be between 120 million and 140 million US dollars, and the overseas box office is also around 150 million US dollars.


    In terms of investment-output ratio, the estimated box office of "The Devil Wears Prada" of $280 million is equivalent to the $1.75 billion box office of "The Avengers".


    It has been very successful!


    In particular, the joint marketing of "The Devil Wears Prada" and Prada has boosted the popularity of luxury goods, especially in Korea and Japan. In the past two weeks, sales have surged by 750%!


    The fashion industry is also a core issue that Dunn is very concerned about.


    In the future world, the only thing that can compete with the Internet... is probably the fashion industry.


    In the ranking of the world''s richest people, in addition to Internet bigwigs, Amancio Ortega, the big boss of Zara, and Bernard Arnault, the big boss of LV, can make the list. The latter is the second super-rich person worth over $100 billion after Amazon''s Bezos.


    Prada is the pinnacle of the new global fashion industry layout and plays a vital role, and Tang En is very concerned about it.


    He even attended an exhibition of Prada products in person.


    Outside of work, there are also beauties to accompany her.


    Because of "The Queen Wears Prada", Anne Hathaway signed a contract with Prada and became the spokesperson of the product. However, Prada''s spokesperson is more than Anne Hathaway.


    Prada, a world-class luxury brand, also has its own fashion week show.


    When there is a fashion week, there will naturally be exclusive contracted models.


    On this day, Dunn saw one.


    Speaking of which, there are also some special fates, the other party is an Australian.


    Invisibly, this has shortened the distance between the two sides.


    Australians struggling in the American entertainment and fashion circles all understand that Dunn Walker is their big backer.


    From the earlier Nicole Kidman, Mel Gibson, to now Rose Byrne, Miranda Kerr, and Dunn are inextricably linked.


    "Dawn, this is Gemma, Gemma Ward, a particularly powerful Australian model!" Anne Hathaway was in the middle and became the introducer between Dunn and Gemma Ward.


    "Hi, Dunn, nice to meet you."


    Gemma Ward is not yet 19 years old this year. She has a round face, not sharp facial lines, soft facial features, and slightly wide eye distance. She looks a little childish and has no sense of aggression.


    Dunn has seen too many supermodel faces with high cheekbones, and when he saw this kind and lovely baby face, he liked it even more.


    "Jama? You are so beautiful!" Dunn''s eyes lit up and he sincerely praised.


    Gemma Ward didn''t have too much of a situation in front of big people. She showed maturity that was very inappropriate for her age. She smiled slightly, "Thank you."


    Anne Hathaway has been with Dunn for many years, and she could see something in his eyes. Xiao Yingying suggested to chat in the dressing room at the back. There are many eyes and it is inconvenient to speak.


    Gemma Ward just blinked a few times, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and nodded with a smile, "Okay!"


    "Gamma, do you know Miranda?"


    "Miranda Kerr?"


    "Yes."


    "Well, I heard about it."


    Gemma Ward nodded.


    Miranda Kerr has been on the Victoria''s Secret stage, and the public''s popularity is very high.


    But inside the modeling circle, Miranda Kerr and Gemma Ward can''t compare at all. Gemma Ward has been on the cover of "VOGUE" magazines around the world dozens of times, and now she is still the exclusive model of Prada and Miu Miu, taking the "artistic" route of fashion week, which is better than that of Victoria''s Secret. The "commercial route" must be high.


    Gemma Ward and Miranda Kerr are baby faces.


    But in the industry, it is said that Gemma Ward is the originator of "Babyface", Miranda Kerr... It''s still far from it.


    When Tang En went to the backstage dressing room, he felt more and more that this Gemma Ward was very good, with a delicate face, refined temperament, and an ethereal sense of creation.


    "I feel like you and Miranda are very similar."


    "Me?" Gemma Ward shook her head, "No, we are different."


    Seems to be very dissatisfied with Dunn juxtaposing her with Miranda Kerr. She is the most professional model, unlike Miranda Kerr, who is a titular half-ass.


    Tang En smiled, "I think it''s almost the same, they''re all baby faces, they''re all so beautiful, and they''re all so charming."


    When he came to the dressing room, Dunn spoke more directly, with the aggressiveness of a strong man.


    Gemma Ward moved her chair over for Dunn to sit on, and let Anne Hathaway sit on the assistant''s chair, while she leaned in front of the dresser, brushing the broken hair by her ear, seemingly nonchalantly. said: "I heard... you are Miranda''s financier, is this true?"


    Tang En didn''t care, "Even so."


    "Did you help her get into the Victoria''s Secret show?"


    "Yes."


    "Oh¡­¡­"


    Gemma Wardra made a long tone, then took a deep look at Dunn and said, "I don''t need it. And my figure... is not suitable for Victoria''s Secret."


    Victoria''s Secret is a lingerie brand, and the models it requires... must have an explosive body, especially the upper circumference.


    Gemma Ward belongs to the kind of typical traditional supermodel. She is superior in temperament, her career line is not outstanding, and she cannot be an underwear model.


    Tang En gave her a deep look, "Does this count as rejection?"


    Gemma Ward couldn''t help but almost laughed, pursed her lips and said, "What do you mean? Mr. Walker, I don''t understand."


    Anne Hathaway next to her kept giggling and winked at Dunn with a little playfulness, "It''s over, I''ve hit a hard nail."


    Tang En glared at her angrily, "Go out!"


    "Ah? Why?" Anne Hathaway was very aggrieved.


    Tang En said: "Go out and show me the door, don''t let other people approach."


    Anne Hathaway suddenly understood, and with a playful expression on the faces of Dunn and Gemma Ward, she said with a tender smile, "I wish you a good time." Then she cast a look at Gemma Ward. , "Jama, it''s up to you!"


    When Anne Hathaway left, Gemma Ward laughed softly: "Dawn, you won''t be strong against me, will you? I heard that big people like you are not very good-natured."


    "How is that possible!" Tang En couldn''t help laughing and crying, shaking his head again and again, "Do you think that in my capacity, whoever fell in love with her would not come at the beckoning?"


    Neither side is good.


    Tang En is an old river and lake who cares about flowers, and Gemma Ward is a top supermodel who has worked hard and succeeded in the modeling circle. Some things don''t need to be stated, just a look is enough.


    A busy person like Tang En would come to the dressing room backstage to chat?


    Or with a powerless model like her?


    impossible!


    The biggest reason is that she looks good, so she was attracted by Tang En.


    However, Gemma Ward still shook her head and said, "I''m not that kind of woman."


    "yes?"


    Dunn asked in return, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.


    Gemma Ward bit her lip, sighed softly, and asked, "By the way, besides Miranda Kerr, do you have many female companions?"


    "Well, a dozen or so, it''s not too much. I''ve left two more recently, and a big house has been vacated. If you want, you can move in here." Tang En sent an invitation in a timely manner, Sister Cruz left, and King''s Landing Villa 2 is also vacant.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Walker." Gemma Ward apologetically refused, "I don''t want to be a vassal of a man, I want my own pursuit."


    "yes?"


    Dunn smiled.


    Such words have no credibility. It is estimated that her current career has reached the peak, and she feels that Tang En is of little help to her.


    Gemma Ward thought for a while, and then said, "By the way, I also made a movie."


    "Oh?"


    "It''s true. It''s called "Pink Pajamas". It''s an Australian movie. I play a small role."


    Tang En smiled, "If you want, you can participate in some Hollywood films. Your image and temperament are very good."


    "Can I?" Gemma Ward''s eyes lit up.


    Tang En said: "Of course, just like Gisele Bundchen. Of course, there are also some small roles, after all, this is not your specialty."


    Gemma Ward disdains Miranda Kerr, but she respects Gisele Bundchen, a big idol in the modeling circle.


    "What do I need to do?"


    "You know, you''re charming and exciting."


    Gemma Ward pursed her lips and smiled, "Mr. Walker, I said, I will not live in your house like Miranda, use your servants, spend your money, I can support myself ."


    "Then what do you want?" Dunn frowned.


    Gemma Ward said: "I come to Los Angeles once or twice a month...or two or three times a month, with work requirements. If...if you want to see me, you can make an appointment with me."


    "Well." Dunn pondered for a while, then nodded, "That''s fine."


    Gemma Ward smiled coquettishly, "Thank you for your size."


    "Then what about now?"


    "Now?"


    "Annie is watching outside."


    Gemma Ward''s face turned a little red, and she gave Tang En a coquettish wink. The flaming red lips seemed to be on fire, as if she was going to swallow Tang En and burn it to pieces.


    ¡­¡­


    Anne Hathaway was assigned a task by Dunn to watch the door outside.


    Several of his assistants and staff were expelled and then found a chair and sat down at the door, counting the time to see how long Dunn would take.


    In his opinion, even if Gemma Ward is unwilling, with Tang En''s means and strength, he will definitely be able to get it done in less than half an hour!


    They are all women, who doesn''t know who?


    In front of a man like Tang En, no one can resist!


    It was as if Marilyn Monroe offered an invitation, and no man could refuse.


    Unexpectedly, after only five or six minutes, a strange sound came from the dressing room.


    As soon as I put it on the door, it sure is!


    "Is this efficiency too high? It''s amazing!"


    Anne Hathaway twitched the corners of her mouth, deeply impressed by Dunn''s method.


    Thinking back then, when she and Tang En hooked up together, they didn''t have such efficiency.


    Speaking of which, at that time, Tang En was managing Tang En Films. The company was not as big as it is now, so there is plenty of time to manage the relationship between the two parties, so you can take it slow.


    Now it''s different. Dunn is too busy, so he can only take a little time outside of work to do some recreational activities. He must improve his efficiency and get things done quickly. There are other things to be busy with!


    There is no time to spend too much time on a woman!


    Thinking of this, Anne Hathaway couldn''t help but feel a sense of superiority, and her treatment was much better than Gemma Ward.

 Chapter 1226： the queen who wears prada

    "The Devil Wears Prada" shows the audience the charm of every Prada garment and accessory in a dizzying change of scenes.


    After two weeks of release, the movie box office achieved unexpected results in the cracks of the summer season.


    It is incomparable with epoch-making commercial blockbusters such as "Pirates Alliance 3" and "Avengers", but it is much better than some other works of the same period. The box office performance is an example. Columbia Pictures'' "Remote for Life", Paramount''s "Crazy Father", and Warner''s "Unreachable Lover" are not as good as "The Queen Wearing Pula".


    The success of the film has enabled Prada to successfully use the film to connect the brand''s fashion and personality just right, closely connecting the brand''s connotation with fashionable women in the workplace, and resonating with consumers.


    Prada is a group company, in addition to the core main brand "Prada", there are other fashion brands.


    Before New Universal acquired Prada, the company''s internal management... was somewhat chaotic, and internal fights often occurred. The lack of synergy between different brands led to a certain degree of internal competition, waste of resources, and damage to its own brand image.


    After Tang En entered the fashion circle, he sent Andrew Mooney, an American, to manage Prada, and he quickly straightened out the relationship between its various brands, thus forming an overall advantage.


    In the Prada Group, Prada is the main brand and the core brand. In addition, Miaomiao is a second-tier brand and a sub-brand, and FENDI is a third-tier brand. Each brand has different market segments and brand images, which can meet different levels of consumer needs.


    In terms of market operation, there is a huge gap between Europe and the United States, especially for established family businesses.


    After New Universal took over Prada, it immediately carried out a series of market-oriented operational reforms for Prada, abandoning many of the inherent problems of family businesses, and it took less than two years to achieve immediate results.


    The current inventory turnover rate of Prada Group is significantly higher than that of Hermes and Armani. The total asset turnover rate is also much better than the average level of the luxury goods industry.


    Coupled with "The Queen Wearing Prada" as a leavening agent, this legendary Italian brand will quickly expand its product popularity in a short period of time!


    In developed countries in Europe and the United States, Prada''s reputation is no less than Hermes and LV, but in some third world countries and developing countries, Prada''s reputation is much smaller.


    Especially the Asian market!


    The current Asian market is a battleground for the luxury industry!


    China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are all consumer kingdoms of luxury goods.


    The sound of Prada''s last "Da" is the same as the ending of many words in Japanese and Korean entertainment. It sounds like a local brand, which makes Prada popular in Korea and Japan.


    This is an advantage, and we must continue to develop it. At the same time, we must continue to deepen our influence!


    This is Prada''s new summer exhibition that Dun attended. There were many important guests, including the creative team of "The Queen Wears Prada" and Prada''s executives.


    In the dressing room backstage, Dunn and Gemma Ward were busy for more than an hour before they came to an end.


    Dunn is very satisfied.


    After finishing his clothes, Tang En said casually, "Do I need to give you a check?"


    Gemma Ward was bending over to straighten her soiled skirt. Hearing this, she couldn''t help but startled. She looked up at him, a little annoyed: "Are you all like this? I''m not that kind of woman..."


    "Nothing else, don''t think about it." Dunn interrupted her quickly, "I''ll give you a check for $100,000 if you want it. It doesn''t matter if you don''t want it. I''ll ask you what you think, After all, we don''t know enough."


    "100,000?"


    Gemma Ward blinked a few times and was stunned.


    She participated in the Prada summer show and did not have $100,000 after tax.


    "How about them?"


    "Who?"


    "Those women who have had close relationships with you in the past, will they also take money from you?"


    Tang En buttoned the last shirt and said casually: "Yes, after all, this is not a small sum. Everyone takes what they need, and future dates will be more harmonious."


    Gemma Ward bit her lip and took a deep breath, "That''s good! Give it to me!"


    Dunn glanced at her with a smile, then took out a VIP check from Bank of America from the lining of his suit jacket, wrote down the amount of $100,000, and handed it over.


    Gemma Ward twitched the corners of her mouth, took the check, lowered her head and said softly, "I''ve never seen such a high-end check. Is it expensive?"


    "Free delivery."


    Dunn waved his hand, opened the door of the dressing room, walked out, and saw that Anne Hathaway was still standing outside the door.


    Seeing Dunn come out, Anne Hathaway pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Is it done?"


    Tang En gave a light "um", "I heard a voice just now that someone was looking for me?"


    Anne Hathaway said, "It''s Mr. Mooney. He seems to have some work to do with you. I told him you were working. If he couldn''t find time, he went to the lounge over there and waited."


    "Okay, go and help Jiama clean up, I''ll take a look."


    Dunn waved his hand and walked to the lounge in the other direction.


    When they got there, they found five or six people.


    The leader was Andrew Mooney, an executive dug from Disney by Dunn.


    Andrew Mooney hurriedly stood up and introduced the assistants to Dunn one by one. They were all Prada executives, including creative directors, marketing directors, marketing directors and so on.


    The fashion industry is in charge of Robert Iger. Dunn does not usually pay attention to this field, and there are not many opportunities to report to Dunn.


    Andrew Mooney quickly got his hands on him and talked to Dunn about Prada''s next development strategy.


    In addition to excellence in process design and workmanship, marketing is very important!


    In the luxury market, 90% of the profits are attributed to marketing.


    A $50,000 bag might cost only $100.


    Andrew Mooney introduced, saying that Prada will focus on brand image and set up retail in high-end luxury places.


    Prada''s specialty store should integrate the architectural style of the shopping mall, the surrounding consumption environment, the quality of hotels and streets, the size of the store and other factors to create the best brand specialty store!


    Through careful and unique site selection and beautiful store design, the Prada store will become a landmark of the city!


    Gorgeous stores can make Prada famous, and will greatly enhance the brand image of Prada.


    Tang En was absent-minded when he heard the above statement.


    He was too lazy to pay attention to this trivial matter.


    But then Andrew Mooney''s proposal made Dunn''s eyes widen.


    "The Asian consumer market is the future of luxury goods. Fortunately, Prada has occupied most of the Korean and Japanese markets, and also has good sales in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia. We need to further consolidate our market position. So I think, we can Further expand cross-border marketing.¡±


    "The Queen Wears Prada" is Prada''s cross-border marketing to the entertainment industry.


    Now the movie is selling well and is well received, and the cross-border marketing between Prada and the entertainment industry has achieved great success.


    "Which aspect?"


    "cell phone."


    Tang En widened his eyes and was a little surprised, "Mobile phone?"


    Andrew Mooney said: "According to our market analysis and social survey, the consumption enthusiasm for luxury mobile phones in the Asia-Pacific market and the favorable impression of Asian customers for luxury mobile phones with brand logo and intuitive features, we might as well find a mobile phone manufacturer. cooperating."


    In short, the pursuit of brands by Asians is far greater than the pursuit of products.


    LV''s logo is big and conspicuous, so it can become the largest luxury brand in Asia. And some traditional European luxury brands with introverted brand logos often sell very poorly. If you can''t see the brand logo, who knows you''re using luxury goods?


    Luxuries are used for face, and face is to be seen clearly by others.


    It is now 2006, and Dunn quickly thought of the future world of smart phones and the division of the market between ios and Android.


    Apple''s mobile phone is definitely not good, and it is impossible to add another unrelated brand suffix to the iPhone.


    "Is there a plan?"


    "We have two targets, one is LG and the other is Sony."


    Since it is aimed at the Asian market, we must choose an Asian mobile phone brand.


    Dunn frowned, "Not so good!"


    LG''s influence is not big enough, Sony...Sony''s mobile phone brand is Sony Ericsson, and if it cooperates with Prada again... it would be "Sony Ericsson Prada", such a long brand name can make people''s eyes dizzy, obviously Neither.


    Andrew Mooney said: "Samsung is naturally the best choice, but Samsung is strong and has a lot of requirements, so we can''t talk about a very good cooperation plan. In fact, in my opinion, LG is very good, LGPRADA, it seems to be smooth Upscale."


    Dunn was not satisfied with this.


    Prada is a luxury brand.


    A mobile phone with the suffix "PRADA" will definitely be very expensive in terms of price. But LG''s brand... really can''t support the high price.


    After thinking for a while, Tang En said: "Well, the idea of ??cross-border marketing is right, but you can''t be in a hurry. In the short term, you can continue to cooperate with Hollywood to engage in cross-border marketing in the entertainment industry. "The Queen Wears Prada" is just the beginning, while It''s not the end. As for the cooperation with mobile phone manufacturers you said... don''t worry, wait and see."


    Let''s wait until the smartphone appears.


    In the early days of smartphones, HTC was the trump card of the Android system, which was also an Asian brand and had a more direct partnership with Google.


    Andrew Mooney immediately caught the point of Dunn''s words, "After "The Devil Wears Prada"... will there be other crossover marketing?"


    "Probably."


    Dunn gave a vague answer.


    The novel "The Devil Wears Prada" is a book written by female author Lauren Weisberg four years ago, and it became very popular. However, such bestsellers are all time-sensitive, and after a period of time, the popularity will weaken.


    Now, with the release of the movie, the book is on fire again, reaching #8 on the New York Times bestseller list! It''s the top-ranked old book!


    Coupled with the adaptation clause, Lauren Weisberg can enjoy a 6.5% profit share from the movie "The Devil Wears Prada". According to the current situation, the queen of "The Devil Wears Prada" can earn 50 million US dollars at the box office and another 50 million US dollars in related accessories.


    Lauren Weisberg could make at least $10 million with this film, including the cost of adaptation, screenwriting, and consultants!


    This is much more money than she earns by writing books honestly!


    What''s more, the movie has huge influence and fame, which has brought her great fame personally.


    After enjoying the benefits of the movie, Lauren Weisberg was moved.


    A few days ago, she had contacted Rose Pictures and said that she was already thinking about the sequel novel "The Devil Wears Prada 2: Revenge".


    In the first movie, the heroine was oppressed by the fashion queen''s domineering, miserable and helpless, and was finally forced to leave the industry. In the sequel, she will return to the fashion world and instead launch a battle of revenge!


    According to the plot of the characters in the movie, Anne Hathaway made a comeback and defeated the big devil Meryl Streep.


    Of course, this is a very good idea, and it is worth looking forward to.


    And there are hugely successful debut works, sequel novels and sequel movies, and it''s not too bad.


    The point is... Meryl Streep never did a sequel!


    She is a bit like Marlon Brando back then. In any case, she will not repeat a role.


    That is to say, even if the novel "The Devil Wears Prada 2: Revenge" is written, the movie is approved, and the actors'' problems are not easy to solve, Meryl Streep will not be in the role, and Anne Hathaway will naturally Won''t be back on set.


    The only viable option...is to restart.


    Change the team Remake "The Queen Wears Prada 1" and "The Queen Wears Prada 2" again.


    But in Hollywood, the remake of a movie is usually put on hold for a long time, at least ten years.


    The film industry can''t be in a hurry, but the fashion industry can''t wait.


    The fashion industry is changing, and there are three styles a day.


    Ten years later, I don''t know what it will be like.


    Prada also wants to take advantage of the fire of "The Queen Wears Prada" and continue to play a big game in cross-border marketing.


    It really doesn''t work, let''s make a TV show!


    When Rose Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox competed for the copyright of the book, they won because the adaptation plan proposed by Rose Pictures was a movie, while the adaptation plan of Twentieth Century Fox was a TV series.


    In terms of the complexity of mistakes in the fashion industry and the story of "The Queen Wears Prada", it seems more appropriate to adapt it into a TV series.


    There is a lot of content in the film, which reflects most of the topics that white-collar workers care about, such as: first-time career choice, career struggle, career and family, personal image improvement, and even the hidden relationship between weight loss and career.


    Every young person and every female audience can find their own shadow in the film, and find the shadow of their own boss, which resonates strongly with fashion circles and young female white-collar workers.


    With such a rich storyline, TV shows have more room for expression.


    It really doesn''t work, let''s make a TV version!

 Chapter 1227： Central Bureau of Listing

    The box-office market is booming.


    Prada''s cross-border marketing has also played well and has become a classic textbook case.


    However, for New Universal, the biggest event this summer is undoubtedly the listing!


    Generally speaking, the company''s second quarter report will be released in August or September, because the second quarter statistics are from April 1 to June 30.


    The bigger the company, the longer it takes to count.


    Many large multinational companies will not even release their second-quarter financial statements until November.


    New Universal is different, everything is prepared for the listing!


    On July 16, the second quarter financial report of New Universal was announced!


    The total revenue is 24.16 billion US dollars!


    Among them, the revenue of the Film and Television Entertainment Department was US$5.44 billion, the revenue of the Interactive Entertainment Department was US$8.75 billion, the revenue of the TV Media Department was US$4.34 billion, and the revenue of the Consumer Products Department was US$5.63 billion.


    It is worth mentioning that in the interactive entertainment sector, the global sales of Dolby DVD players reached 3.28 million units, generating revenue of US$4.26 billion and gross profit of US$3 billion! Even Blizzard Entertainment generated $1.84 billion in revenue, with a gross profit of nearly $200 million.


    Among them, the film and television entertainment department spent 3.87 billion U.S. dollars, the interactive entertainment department spent 4.45 billion U.S. dollars (R&D expenses were 2.5 billion U.S. dollars), the TV and media department spent 2.28 billion U.S. dollars, and the consumer goods department spent 3.87 billion U.S. dollars... The single-quarter expenditure was 14.47 billion U.S. dollars.


    Adding in debt interest and corporate income tax totaling $5.65 billion, New Universal''s total expenses for the second quarter were $20.12 billion!


    The single-quarter net profit exceeded 4 billion US dollars!


    When this data came out, it shocked the entire Wall Street!


    too exaggerated!


    For a company with positive earnings, the net profit multiplied by the price-earnings ratio is the market value.


    The price-earnings ratio of the film and television entertainment industry is not high, with an average of around 25.


    The price-earnings ratio of the hardware industry is relatively low, with an average of around 18.


    The price-earnings ratio of the Internet industry is extremely high, generally exceeding 80. Potential stocks like Netflix and Facebook have a P/E ratio of more than 100, which is normal. That is to say, if you earn 1 yuan, you can leverage 100 yuan of capital. The bubble is very big.


    The price-earnings ratio of the TV media business is not high, which is around 20.


    The price-earnings ratio of the consumer goods industry is uneven, luxury brands such as Prada are higher, and mass brands such as Victoria''s Secret are lower, with the new global situation...about 40-50.


    New Global is a diversified company, and the market recognition of its various departments is not uniform.


    New Universal and Wall Street are discussing the listing price. The most fundamental content of the discussion is to combine so many industries and come up with a unified price-earnings ratio plan.


    As far as the current situation is concerned, the price-earnings ratio of New Global can be between 30-35.


    New Universal''s single-quarter net profit is 4 billion US dollars, isn''t the annual net profit 12 billion US dollars? Multiply that by the lowest price-earnings ratio of 30...that''s a $360 billion market cap?


    What a joke!


    Even if the second quarter is a peak season, sales are booming and profits are high, other quarters may not have such benefits. However, with the current momentum of New Universal, it is no problem to make a net profit of 4 billion US dollars in the second quarter and 10 billion US dollars for the whole year, right?


    Multiplied by 30 times the price-earnings ratio... that is also a market value of 300 billion US dollars!


    Oh, God!


    crazy!


    Right now, the world''s most valuable company is Exxon Mobil, with a market value of $420 billion.


    In second place is General Electric, with a market value of $350 billion.


    In third place is Gazprom, with a market value of $280 billion.


    Next, Microsoft at $250 billion, Citigroup at $235 billion, Bank of America at $220 billion, Royal Dutch Shell at $220 billion, BP at $210 billion and PetroChina at $200 billion.


    It can be said that apart from Microsoft, other global giants are banks and oil groups. (GE''s biggest moneymaker is also financial services, like banks)


    The market value of New Global at US$300 billion can completely rank third in the world after Exxon Mobil and General Electric!


    Wait a few more years?


    The subprime mortgage crisis caused the financial market to collapse, and the global banks were collectively plunged into bankruptcy.


    Oil prices plummeted, and the market value of global oil giants collectively plummeted.


    At that time... Maybe New Global can really top the list of global market capitalization!


    Of course, the market value of $300 billion is only Dunn''s most conservative estimate at present.


    With such a good momentum, once the market is chasing it wildly... Exxon Mobil, the world''s most valuable company, has a market value of only $420 billion.


    In the face of high leverage with high price-earnings ratio, the gap is really not big!


    Outside, "The Avengers" is still in full swing.


    In its second week of release, the film grossed $150 million in North America, $320 million overseas, and $470 million the following week!


    Counting the box office of $510 million in the first week, "The Avengers" was released in two weeks, with a global box office of $980 million!


    It surpassed Daredevil 2, which was released for more than two months, and became the runner-up at the box office in the summer season, second only to the $1.06 billion "Pirates Alliance 3: At the End of the World"!


    This summer, New Universal is really crazy!


    Not only did the financial statements explode, they bombarded Wall Street. The movie market also exploded continuously, turning Hollywood upside down!


    Internally, New Universal''s executives didn''t pay much attention to Hollywood.


    Listing is the top priority!


    On this day, Dunn convened the nine executive directors and two independent directors of New Universal Group, as well as most of the executives, to hold a financial meeting of the highest standard, and even Jobs rushed over from Silicon Valley.


    To determine the listing price of New Universal.


    The issue price is related to the interests of every new global shareholder.


    Generally speaking, there are two ways to determine the issue price: fixed price and auction.


    In simple terms, a fixed price is a price determined by Party A, and then all buyers must buy at this price.


    Bidding is arranged by investment banks and relevant financial institutions to allow buyers to bid. If most buy at $10, price it at $10. If most are bought at $20, price it at $20. Listed companies have no say, and the initiative is in the hands of investment banks and subscribers.


    For strong companies, most of them are issued at a fixed price!


    As much as I said, it''s as much as you want!


    Anyone who wants to lower the price, get out!


    Love to buy or not!


    Such strong companies generally have great potential and have excellent financial statements. Because it is profitable, it will still be favored by capital and actively subscribed.


    of course there are exceptions.


    Like Google.


    At the beginning, the price was too high, and investors were discouraged and reluctant to subscribe. As a result, Google''s IPO was very unsuccessful, and a large part of the stock was not sold. Google had no choice but to stop it urgently. After a year, there was a second public offering, which raised enough money to develop the company.


    Dunn''s character is very strong.


    The potential of New Universal is also huge. Its Facebook, Blizzard, Netflix, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar, Marvel Studios, imax, Prada, Discovery Channel, Dunn Pictures, Starz, and Universal Studios are all extremely high-quality. asset. In particular, several major Internet companies, even the IT elites in Silicon Valley, are all optimistic.


    Not to mention the performance. In the second quarter, the revenue was 24 billion US dollars and the net profit was 4 billion US dollars! The ability to make money is strong, and it is completely comparable to those of the oil giants.


    As for the composition of the management... there is no problem. The replacement of the old and the new is going on in an orderly manner, and there are few conflicts among the executives. There are also elites from various circles in the political circle, fashion circle, IT circle, Hollywood and Wall Street on the board of directors, and the composition of the members is very healthy.


    The only criticism... is that Tang En holds too many shares, a full 830 million shares.


    Absolute control is absolute power, which will make Dunn lack constraints. Once his mind is dizzy, there is nothing anyone can do to lead New Global into a place of doom. Just like Wang An Computer 20 years ago, it went to a dead end and sighed.


    Fortunately, Dunn is smart enough. From the current point of view, none of the strategic decisions he has made have failed, and they have all been great successes.


    With so many advantages, New Global will definitely use a fixed price method to issue shares. The major investment banks only provide some advisory, consulting and underwriting roles.


    As for the price...


    Controversial.


    Prior to this, New Universal has announced that it will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the stock code "UNI", and plans to issue 188 million shares. In addition, New Universal also granted the listed underwriters an over-subscription option of up to 32 million shares.


    A total of about 200 million shares will be issued.


    The total share capital will be expanded to 1.2 billion shares.


    According to the standard of fixed price, share net profit X price-earnings ratio.


    According to New Global¡¯s self-assessment, this year¡¯s net profit will be between 100 million US dollars; the guidance given by major investment banks, the price-earnings ratio is between 30-35.


    In other words, the initial estimate of the issue price will be between $300-408!


    This is too exaggerated!


    You know, the appraisal price given by the major investment banks last month was... $146!


    Now the internal valuation of New Global is more than double the guide price of the investment bank!


    Isn''t this playing in the face of the major investment banks?


    Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, ****, Deutsche Bank...


    When Dunn said the release estimate of "$300 to $408", the atmosphere in the conference room was a little weird. Even Jobs, who was fighting against the disease in the late stage of cancer, seemed to cheer up at this moment, his eyes widened, and he looked at Dunn in disbelief.


    Boy, are you serious?


    No kidding!


    Of course, there is also a faint expectation in his heart.


    Jobs holds only 5.5 million shares of Apple. 95% of his net worth is in New Universal shares, and he holds 48 million shares.


    At a share price of $300, the stock would be worth $14.4 billion! His net worth will also exceed $15 billion!


    According to this year''s Forbes Rich List, he will be second only to Theo Albrecht, the boss of German supermarket Aldi, who is worth $15.5 billion, and ahead of Russian oil tycoon Abramovich, who is worth $13.3 billion. Ranked 21st in the world!


    If the price is 407 US dollars... that''s even more incredible, he will become the top ten super rich people in the world!


    Jobs was quite excited and his heart was up and down.


    He was once again convinced that it was correct to sell Pixar to Dunn.


    This will be the greatest investment of his life.


    However, the hot and dry mood didn''t last long, and it quickly calmed down.


    The $407 issue price?


    impossible!


    Let alone $407, even the issue price of $300 is impossible!


    It''s twice as high as the guide price given by the investment bank. How can investors in those markets follow? In terms of credibility, the major investment banks must be higher.


    Moreover, investment banks are all underwriters, and they are responsible for selling stocks to shareholders. Such an outrageous price, the underwriters will not be too high.


    Why did Google''s IPO fail?


    Because the investment bank offered a low price, Google disagreed and insisted on offering a high price, which was 50% higher than the investment bank''s guide price.


    As a result, it was out of stock.


    The apparent reason is that subscribers are afraid to buy for fear of investment failure.


    The fundamental reason is that the differences between the two sides are too great, which leads to the lack of sales enthusiasm of these investment bank underwriters, and they are too lazy to sell. At the level of Wall Street stockbrokers, even worthless junk stocks can be fooled out. The "Wolf of Wall Street" is not blown out. Just like real estate subprime mortgages, they are actually some B-grade junk loans, but they can be sold by Wall Street as the most perfect 3A-grade wealth management products. It is this kind of junk real estate product, and everyone has to buy it like a lottery. The world is being fooled by Wall Street to such an extent that it is not surprising that the subprime mortgage crisis occurs.


    "Don''t be nervous, this is just a rough range, I think everyone doesn''t want to get rich?" Seeing everyone''s strange expressions, Tang En, who was sitting on the chairman''s seat, made a little joke.


    The more than 30 people in the conference room laughed out loud.


    I don''t know if it''s a wry smile or a startled smile.


    Dunn naturally knew what they were thinking.


    Before the meeting, he had communicated with several senior executives of the finance department, and he knew some things, and said sternly: "Everyone has seen the report for the second quarter, but there is no feedback from Wall Street yet~www.novelhall.com ~If nothing else, they will definitely make a new assessment of the expected issue price and corporate potential of New Universal, and then it must not be $146."


    From the news of the company''s listing to the final listing, it has to go through dozens or even dozens of rounds of issue price evaluation.


    Just announce the offering price the day before the IPO.


    This is a bargaining process.


    Several major investment banks on Wall Street are underwriters of New Universal. Underwriters help listed companies sell stocks, and they can get a commission. The larger the financing scale, the lower the commission. Typically, a larger-scale IPO, the commission is between 2% and 3%, and a smaller-scale IPO, the commission is about 7%.


    New Universal''s IPO is a super-large scale, the largest in history, and the commission will naturally decrease. According to the agreement, it is 0.8%. (Alibaba is 1 percent, Facebook is 1.1 percent, and Twitter is 3.2 percent.)


    0.8% seems very low, but the new global IPO, the financing scale will exceed 40 billion US dollars!


    0.8% is $320 million.


    This number is not small, but it is too inconspicuous for the financial giants'' Wall Street investment banks.


    New Universal had an account of 40 billion US dollars, and they only got 320 million U.S. dollars after a lot of work?


    Too unbalanced!


    This is not the way of Wall Street.


    Obviously, investment banks have other tricks to make money in the underwriting of IPOs.

 Chapter 1228： Fighting

    New Global''s IPO underwriters include six or seven banks, all of which are world-class financial giants.


    08''s rake... It''s really not enough.


    The reason why everyone has a good relationship with New Global and wants to undertake the IPO operation of New Global is because it is profitable, and it is a huge profit!


    It is definitely not comparable to the dividend of 08.


    Wall Street investment banks are actually both athletes and referees, using this privilege to make big money.


    For example, when an agent in Hollywood seeks remuneration for its actors, all the remuneration goes to the actor, and the agent only takes about 10 percent of the money. If it is a superstar, the rake will be lower.


    If the actor asked for a salary of 10 million US dollars, the agent used his ability and connections to win a salary of 20 million US dollars. So can the $10 million difference fall into the broker''s pocket?


    Of course not!


    The $20 million belongs to the actors, and the agent still can only take a cut.


    This is the intermediary.


    Underwriters are essentially intermediaries.


    But the big investment banks obviously don''t have the professional ethics of Hollywood agents.


    Assuming that New Global IPOs at an issue price of $200, then the 200 million shares of New Global can earn $40 billion.


    If during the IPO process, the shares of New Universal were sought after and loved by investors, and the stock price was raised to US$300, where did the US$100 difference go?


    A difference of $100 with a size of 200 million shares is $20 billion!


    It is an extraordinary sum of money!


    Will this difference go into New Universal''s account?


    Won''t!


    New Global will only get $200 of the issue price, and subsequent high prices have nothing to do with New Global. The $100 that has been raised will fall into the hands of investors and investment banks that have fallen behind.


    What''s more, big investment banks play the game of being both buyers and sellers.


    For example, New Universal authorized an underwriting volume of 50 million shares to Citi Pictures. Citibank itself is the largest investment institution. If you see high-quality stocks, you can buy them yourself! Internal delivery, fast and convenient!


    Therefore, this will make it difficult for investors to buy a large number of stocks from Citibank, because Citibank bought it first!


    This will indirectly lead to fewer new global stocks circulating in the market, and the stock price will rise due to the availability of rare goods. Citibank took the opportunity to sell shares and make a lot of money.


    Compared with the 08 commission, this is the way Wall Street investment banks make money.


    So it is clear.


    On the surface, the higher the issue price of New Global, the higher the total amount of IPO financing, the more bonuses the investment banks get, and the more they earn.


    Actually quite the opposite.


    The lower the issue price is, the more favorable it will be for investment banks to capture profits in the IPO process in the future!


    Because once the service breaks, the investment banks'' speculative behavior will cause them to suffer huge losses.


    This is the process of a game.


    New Universal wants to raise the issue price, and the underwriters want to lower the issue price.


    Listing is a financial act, and New Global must rely on the major investment banks on Wall Street.


    There are still a few big investment banks that have not participated in the New Global IPO, and the investment banks that have already cooperated do not dare to push New Global too much. In case Tang En was annoyed, he would break up the table and find another investment bank to cooperate, then he would not be able to earn a penny.


    Therefore, whether it is New Global or investment banks, in the negotiation of the issue price, we must strive for it, and we must be restrained, and we must not squeeze the other party too hard.


    To be profitable, everyone should make money together.


    At this time, we can''t eat alone like New Global is in Hollywood, because this is a cross-industry competition. New Global has no energy in the financial field, and must rely on Wall Street to share benefits.


    Reliance is reliance, but what should be achieved must be fought hard.


    New Global earns more, and Wall Street earns less. New Global earns less, and Wall Street earns more.


    The wrestling in this will be very hard.


    Dunn is holding this highest-level financial conference today, and the only purpose is to unify thoughts!


    At this critical moment, no one can break the chain for me!


    No matter who is lobbying behind you, no matter how important your connections are, you can''t back down at this time!


    Grit your teeth and persevere!


    The $408 issue price is a no-brainer.


    A $300 launch price is also unlikely.


    But Dunn made a request, a guarantee of $250!


    The issue price of $250 is just enough to raise the market value of New Global to a height of $300 billion.


    This is the top secret of New Universal.


    No matter how hard the Wall Street side is, this bottom line cannot be breached!


    Hearing Dunn say that the bottom line of the issue price is $250, which made many people at the venue secretly relieved.


    They were afraid that Dunn really offered an issue price of $300,408!


    If New Universal does this, Wall Street really can''t do anything about it.


    But the next thing can be imagined, the IPO will definitely fail, and the stock will definitely be unsalable, and then it will be bad for Wall Street.


    The cost of beating Wall Street is too great.


    The most typical is Elon Musk.


    In his previous life, he repeatedly opposed Wall Street, and then Tesla, which he managed, suffered frequent short-selling crises, and its stock price plummeted frequently. Several major investment banks jointly downgraded their ratings and lowered their expected stock prices, which led to the collapse of the market. For this reason, Elon Musk shed tears on TV several times and denounced the despicability of short sellers. What''s the use?


    Financial markets are in the hands of Wall Street.


    This is other people''s territory, if you don''t obey, you will be beaten.


    Never turn against Wall Street for short-term gain.


    Dunn naturally understood this truth.


    Otherwise, he would not have withdrawn from the stock market after taking advantage of the "911" incident. In fact, he also knows too many short signals about futures, oil, and subprime real estate.


    But he can no longer operate.


    This is equivalent to stealing money from Wall Street, again and again.


    The relationship with the big banks on Wall Street must not deteriorate.


    ¡­¡­


    The next day, Dunn received a faxed letter from Citigroup, the general counsel of the new global listing.


    The content of the letter is high-sounding, claiming that "because the second quarter financial statements of New Global are particularly beautiful, market expectations have greatly increased. After research by several chief economists from investment banks such as Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, the decision has been greatly improved. Raised the expected launch price of the new Universal! To $196!"


    The content of the letter is very long, and the various reasons for the investment bank to give the issue price of $196 are also marked below.


    One of the most important is to lower the price-earnings ratio.


    Quite simply, the issue price is the opportunity of the net profit per share and the price-earnings ratio, which is a linear relationship.


    Net profit is the exact data. If you want to lower the issue price, you can only lower the price-earnings ratio.


    The reasons given are also very strong.


    New Universal''s first-quarter profit was only $1.3 billion, but its second-quarter profit surged by $2.7 billion to $4 billion!


    Why?


    The most fundamental reason is that starting from the second quarter, New Universal has opened up a new business.


    Dolby DVD players are on sale!


    This highly compatible DVD player that can play v, hv and blu-ray formats is still the most advanced DVD player in the world so far, and it sells for a whopping $1,299!


    Since its launch in April, it has sold more than 3.28 million units worldwide, generating US$42.6 billion in revenue for New Universal, with a gross profit of US$3 billion!


    Almost half of New Universal''s $4 billion net profit in the second quarter came from Dolby DVD players!


    There is no technical difficulty in such a thing as a DVD player.


    The reason why Dolby DVD players can make so much money in a short period of time is because there is currently only this highly compatible DVD player in the world, which monopolizes the market. After a period of time, other manufacturers have also produced similar products, and the sales of Dolby DVD players will definitely decline significantly.


    This is one of them.


    Second, Dolby DVD players are hardware products, and they are not high-tech hardware products like Cisco or Qualcomm, but very common functional hardware products. This type of hardware business has a lower price-earnings ratio, usually between 1012.


    The low price-to-earnings ratio of the Dolby DVD player business with such a high weight ratio will greatly reduce the overall price-to-earnings ratio of New Universal Group.


    In the past, investment banks gave New Global a price-earnings ratio of 3035.


    Now it has changed, it is between 1520.


    has shrunk twice.


    According to such a price-earnings ratio, it is normal to give an issue price of $196.


    Because the net profit is certain, the issue price dispute is essentially the price-earnings ratio dispute.


    Of course Dunn would not be satisfied with the answer given by the investment banks.


    The Dolby DVD player business has low potential and low leverage, which is no problem.


    However, in Wall Street''s assessment, they only saw the Dolby DVD player business, but did not see the two trump cards of Facebook and Netflix!


    For these two Internet companies, the leverage of 500 times is not too much!


    Wall Street is a typical small zoom!


    In the future, Netflix will not be separated from New Universal, and Facebook will definitely be separated, which will be a giant.


    Now, the money-burning attribute of cannot be split. It is too strong.


    Once split, New Global and Facebook will become two companies, and New Global will have to use all resources to support Facebook regardless of costs and consequences.


    At that time, in order to develop independently, Facebook will definitely look for other foreign aid, and even give up a lot of shares to attract strong aid. This will in turn further dilute the shares.


    The best result is to go public now and use the power of New Global to help Facebook develop.


    After Facebook becomes bigger and stronger, it will be split and listed separately.


    Such a potential trump card is hidden inside New Global. In Dunn''s opinion, the current price-earnings ratio assessment of New Global is not too much between 3035.


    The price-earnings ratio of 1520 proposed by Wall Street is really ridiculous!


    "Return to the past and say that the internal issue price assessment of New Universal is $300,408, even the minimum standard of $300, is very different from the $196 issue price assessment they made. With respect to Wall Street, I am willing to take a step back. , down...$4! $296!"


    Games, seesaws, and bargaining.


    Tang En looked peaceful and peaceful.


    It seems that he intends to fight against the big investment banks on Wall Street.

 Chapter 1229： A round

    In Hollywood''s internal fighting style, after a few years, Tang En has played with perfection, with frequent strange moves and tricks, and he has become an unbeatable fighter.


    Especially after last year''s Big Five incident, Dunn has become the most solid pillar in Hollywood.


    However, it is different from the Wall Street fight.


    In Hollywood''s internal struggle, you can play tricks and tricks, but you can''t do this with Wall Street.


    This is a cross-border, and the final direction of tricky tricks will definitely tend to be political.


    In this field, Hollywood has no advantage over Wall Street.


    Fortunately, in the IPO listing, the initiative is actually in the hands of the listed company. The external image of the big investment bank is the platform side and the intermediary underwriter.


    This allows both parties to have a fair bargain.


    Wall Street is the home ground and has financial privileges; listed companies are the main body and have legal commanding heights.


    In the determination of the issue price, the two parties are actually equals.


    No one wants to destroy the cooperation, and everyone wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible, then it will be easy to deal with.


    Take the evidence!


    The more evidence the investment banks produce, the lower the issue price.


    The more evidence that New Global has produced, the more the issue price can be raised!


    This is a contest of hard power, it depends on whose level is higher.


    Because New Global is the main body of the listing, New Global will definitely know more about its own situation than investment bank consultants. Speaking of which, it has a slight advantage.


    The launch date of New Universal is August 8.


    Before going public, New Universal will conduct a 10-day global roadshow to test investor reactions.


    Therefore, there is not much time left for New Universal and Wall Street.


    To reach an agreement as soon as possible!


    Before the global roadshow, determine an issue price range!


    Then, according to the results of the road show, the final issue price will be determined the day before the IPO.


    On July 21, New Universal took the lead!


    Marvel Studios, which raked in more than $2 billion at the box office this year with three films, Thor, Daredevil 2 and The Avengers, made a major announcement.


    With the release of "Avengers", the first phase of the Marvel Universe has been completed, and the second phase has officially begun!


    In the second stage, more superheroes will appear one after another, and there will be more exciting stories dedicated to fans.


    And disclosed several films and their schedules initially determined in the second phase.


    2007, May, "Ghost Rider 2"; July, "Captain America"; December, "Iron Man 2".


    2008, May, "Thor 2"; June, "Ant-Man 3"; September, "Erica".


    2009, March, Captain America 2; June, Daredevil 3; December, Iron Man 3.


    2010, May, "Ghost Rider 3"; July, "Avengers 2"!


    In addition, there may be an R-rated "Deadpool", and it is said that "Spider-Man" will appear...


    This is good news for the market.


    Wall Street was also very face-saving, and immediately raised the expected issue price by $2 to $198.


    ¡­¡­


    This summer, the second film with a global box office of more than 1 billion US dollars appeared, "The Avengers"!


    "Daredevil 2" has yet to break the 1 billion box office, and "Pirates Alliance 3" also took a whole month to achieve its goal.


    "The Avengers" is much simpler. It was released in two and a half weeks... to be precise, 12 days! It has completed the task target of 1 billion US dollars at the global box office.


    The title of "King of Commercial Films" is well deserved for Dunn!


    Of course, among the acclaim, there are always some unconventional film critics who think that Tang En is the best of Jiang Lang''s talents and that he is squandering his talents.


    What''s the point of shooting this kind of comic sequel?


    Is this what a great director should do?


    Dunn Walker is a big director at the Oscar level. He doesn''t want to make artistic explorations and technical breakthroughs, and he makes some stupid commercial films, which is really famous.


    This kind of argument won''t affect Dunn.


    He was originally a businessman.


    Making money is not ashamed!


    He''s not just making comics.


    He has all planned, and the next movie will definitely be an exploration of the so-called art field. There are currently three plans, one is Dunn''s "original" script, "Green Book"; one is a film remake that Universal Pictures intends to restart, "Berlin Spy"; one is a project by gold-medal producer Anthony Minghella , The Reader.


    Among the three projects, Dunn currently prefers "Green Book".


    Is it politically correct?


    Especially after the listing of New Global, this is even more important.


    After women''s rights, racial equality will be another big topic, and "Green Book" expounds this concept, which will make Dunn continue to be the leader of mainstream Hollywood thought.


    Of course, nothing is known yet.


    Now the task is to go public!


    As for what the next movie will be, we will have to wait until next year to think about it.


    Now Dunn is participating in the celebration reception of "The Avengers".


    12 days of release, global box office of 1 billion US dollars!


    This kind of dazzling and even terrifying good news had to make Marvel Studios throw a grand party. Dunn, as a film director, is bound to participate.


    Except for Zack Snyder and the main creative team who were not present because of the filming of "Ghost Rider 2", all the contracted actors and creative staff of Marvel Studios were present.


    The first stage is over, and it is the end of the great harvest!


    Next, the second stage.


    Cooperation will continue.


    Brilliant, will continue!


    In addition, there were many important figures at the reception, including Steve Burke and Tom Rothman.


    It''s not because they congratulate "The Avengers" for quickly breaking through 1 billion dollars at the global box office. The real reason is to give Dunn a face and sell it well.


    Hulu is on fire!


    The streaming video website Hulu, which started on June 1, has become a hot word on the Internet in the United States!


    Although the current website page is still relatively rough, the advertisement placement is still relatively foolish, and the business model has yet to be improved, and it is still in the beta version.


    But even so, the powerful advantages of online streaming media have allowed more and more netizens to see the advantages of Hulu compared to traditional cable TV.


    Today, the number of paying users in the United States has exceeded 3.5 million!


    The monthly subscription price of $7.99 will make Hulu net $28 million in monthly subscription fees!


    exploded!


    It is impossible for traditional Internet companies to generate such huge revenue so quickly, and they can only maintain operations by burning money in the early stage.


    How old is Amazon? Still burning money.


    Hulu is only a few months old? You can quickly realize your self-worth.


    This growth momentum is even better than that of Starz!


    After all, in terms of the richness of the content, the Z station is much better.


    The streaming media video business of "Internet + Hollywood" really has a head start!


    It''s a big deal!


    At the beginning of Hulu''s creation, Dunn used his strong appeal and reputation to raise $100 million on Wall Street with 10% of the shares, directly raising Hulu''s valuation to $1 billion.


    Now, Hollywood has a lot of confidence.


    The popularity of Wall Street is also hot!


    Judging from the current situation, Hulu''s valuation...at least $2.5 billion!


    News Corp and Comcast both have dreams of an internet empire.


    Therefore, as the entertainment groups of these two companies, Twentieth Century Fox and NBC Columbia Pictures are naturally the most interested in Hulu.


    Tom Rothman and Steve Burke are big figures. After Dunn heard that they were coming, he went up to greet them as soon as possible.


    Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios is still a little bit worse.


    When I saw Tom Rothman and Steve Burke, it was just a burst of congratulations and congratulations. Dunn listened to it all night, and his ears almost grew calluses.


    His commercial film, the global box office of 1 billion US dollars is the basic requirement!


    Don''t forget, his first solo film was "Titanic".


    Such a strong start requires him to have amazing achievements in commercial films, otherwise he will be hurt by Zhongyong.


    After the hypocritical politeness, Dunn finally figured out the purpose of their coming tonight.


    For Hulu''s first round of financing!


    The last round of financing with a 10% stake of US$100 million was an angel round, and the next round is the A round of financing.


    Don''t look at Hulu now has 3.5 million paying users and earns nearly 28 million US dollars a month, but it is still a long way from making a profit, and it is still burning money.


    Hulu¡¯s film and television library is very rich. Except for Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, and Disney¡¯s free film library resources, other companies¡¯ film and television content requires payment, including Warner and Paramount. DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and more.


    The monthly expenditure on film and television rights is as high as 20 million US dollars.


    The angel round of funding currently has $33 million left, and it¡¯s time for a Series A financing.


    Steve Burke and Tom Rothman will be there in person, and obviously they want to participate in the Series A round too!


    Hulu''s four major shareholders are New Universal, NBC Columbia, Twentieth Century Fox and Disney, each with a 20% stake. On the surface, everyone seems to be equal and have the same right to speak. In fact, everyone understands that the one who has the right to speak is Dunn.


    Therefore, Tang En''s opinion is very important on who to choose as the financing target of the A round!


    "NBC Columbia and Twentieth Century Fox want to participate in the A round of financing?" Tang En raised his eyebrows, a little embarrassed, "This will break the balance of the four major shareholders."


    Tom Rothman sneered in his heart.


    balance?


    Balance ass!


    Who doesn''t know you have the most influence on Hulu?


    Steve Burkes thinks so too.


    To weaken Dunn''s influence on Hulu, the most direct way is to dilute the shares of Hulu held by New Universal.


    Of course, both Tom Rothman and Steve Burke were a little guilty.


    At the beginning, when the streaming media business was questioned, they were all in a wait-and-see state, they didn''t want to take a penny, and they were afraid of losing money. It was Dunn who relied on his face and his reputation on Wall Street to get a wave of angel investment of $100 million.


    Now, Hulu is seeing success, and countless investment institutions want to participate in Hulu''s financing and get a piece of the pie. It was profitable, so they thought about kicking Tang En out, which really felt like killing a donkey.


    No way, this is the commercial society.


    In the face of huge interests, there is no emotion to speak of.


    It''s a pity that they really underestimate Tang En''s pattern.


    To put it in a bad way is to use the heart of a villain to treat the belly of a gentleman!


    Hulu?


    Hulu is a piece of shit!


    Dunn didn''t take Hulu seriously at all.


    The reason why he launched Hulu is to find a shield and a stepping stone for Netflix!


    Even if Tom Rothman and Steve Burke didn''t play this kind of trick, Dunn would gradually reduce his stake in Hulu and focus on the development of Netflix.


    Immediately, a light flashed in Dunn''s mind.


    Hulu''s A round of financing is an opportunity for New Universal and Wall Street to fight!


    Wall Street will spare no effort to lower the price-earnings ratio of New Universal. The biggest reason is that the potential of the hardware industry of Dolby DVD players is weak, while ignoring the prospects of the Internet industry of Facebook and Netflix.


    The success of Hulu represents the future of Netflix!


    This will be a huge theoretical support for New Universal to raise the issue price.


    "If Hulu wants to continue to develop better, it must carry out the next round of financing as soon as possible." The three discussed for a while, and Dunn gave such an exact answer, "If there is an opportunity to make money, we must be given priority. one''s own."


    Tom Rothman and Steve Burke were overjoyed!


    Here comes the opportunity!


    Michael Eisner has been hurt by the Internet, and Disney will definitely not participate in Hulu''s A round.


    New Global is in the process of IPO listing, the funds are in a semi-frozen state, and it is impossible to invest in other industries at this stage.


    Take care of your own people first...that must be NBC Columbia and 20th Century Fox!


    Tom Rothman and Steve Burke looked at each other and nodded secretly.


    This matter must be done as soon as possible!


    If the new global IPO is successful, and the book funds are restored to freedom, maybe they will have to intervene. Then their goal of diluting the shares of New Global will not be achieved.


    Steve Burke said solemnly: "Yeah, financing is necessary, and the sooner the better! Although there are still more than 30 million US dollars on the book, Hulu is expanding its enrollment and intends to lease a larger office. Building, these all require huge costs.¡±


    Tom Rothman also said earnestly: "Yes, the world of the Internet is changing rapidly, and we must give Hulu enough cash reserves. Otherwise, in the event of an accident, all our hard work in Hulu will be over."


    "Since you don''t have any opinions, let''s do it." Tang En nodded in agreement, and then sighed, "But you understand the situation here at New Global, so I''m afraid you won''t be able to participate."


    New Universal was unable to participate, and Tom Rothman and Steve Burke were already happy in their hearts.


    However, the face is always going to go away, Tom Rothman said sternly: "It doesn''t matter, going public is the biggest thing, you should focus on the IPO. If you need help, let me know, I also have some on Wall Street. Networking. We will handle the financing of Hulu.¡±


    Steve Burke reiterated: "With us here, Hulu''s A round must be beautiful, the valuation will not be less than 2.5 billion US dollars, and the financing scale will not be less than 150 million US dollars. You do your business. Enough!"


    Looking at the wonderful performances of these two old friends, Dunn laughed secretly in his heart.


    thank you!


    Thank you for your assistance!


    : . :

 Chapter 1230： hot item

    The celebration wine party was very grand and many people came.


    Of course, beautiful women are indispensable.


    For example, these actresses in Marvel movies, "Erica" ??Penelope Cruz, "Black Widow" Scarlett Johansson, "Wasp" Rose Byrne, "Jane Foster" Rachel Liver, Jessica Chastain "Pepper", Karin Varnas "Agent Hill", Jessica Alba "Mary Jane", and confirmed future roles in "Vengeance" League of Legends 2" and Elizabeth Olsen in "Scarlet Witch".


    Elizabeth Olsen is not yet 18 years old, she will be identified as the actor of "Scarlet Witch" by Marvel Studios early. Of course, behind this is Dunn''s promotion.


    Even the news has been released.


    Elizabeth Olsen, the third sister of the famous child star Olsen Sisters, will play a major role in "Avengers 2"!


    This can also be regarded as a marketing method to increase market expectations and recognition for New Global.


    The Olsen sisters are very famous.


    Affected by this, Elizabeth Olsen''s attention will also rise.


    In the past few years, the twin sisters, Dunn and Olsen, had had several contacts, mainly hunting for newbies. In terms of enjoyment... it can only be said to be average.


    No way, this pair of national sisters is dying.


    In comparison, this third sister is different.


    very beautiful!


    You Qi is wearing a white one-piece suspender dress, full of immortal energy and vigor. His big eyes blink as if he can talk, and his eyes are charged, like a little goblin.


    Really a fairy.


    She has two such ladies and sisters. Although she is not very old, her every move has the sultry charm of an adult woman.


    In addition to Scarlett, among this group of Marvel actresses, Penelope Cruz has the best relationship with Dunn, and again is the Australian girl Rose Byrne.


    Penelope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr. were smiling and whispering, not knowing what they were talking about. Rose Byrne came over with a glass of wine smiling when she saw Dunn and Elizabeth Olsen talking about speculation.


    "What are you talking about? Are you so happy?"


    From Elizabeth Olsen''s shy and resentful expression, Rose Byrne could guess the content of the chat between the two.


    Seeing that Tang En was an old friend, he laughed and joked, "Liz is going to date me, but I rejected her!"


    "what?"


    Rose Byrne smiled "pochi" and looked at them with a half smile.


    Elizabeth Olsen didn''t expect to be ousted by Dunn. She was a little embarrassed, "I love you! I won''t have a chance to date me in the future!"


    Dunn shrugged helplessly and looked at Rose Byrne.


    Rose Byrne pursed her lips and said, "Looking at your appearance, you are still underage, right? You don''t have to care, but Dunn has to be vigilant. I believe you can understand him."


    Elizabeth Olsen snorted, "Coward!"


    Just now, Tang En had made what he said very clearly, and she naturally knew what was going on.


    In fact, she will take the initiative to ask Dunn tonight...it was her two sisters'' suggestion.


    Settle down the relationship first, and the Hollywood career will be stable in the future.


    Don''t look at the official statement from Marvel Studios that she will play an important role in "Avengers 2", but this will be a few years later. Plans are not as fast as change.


    What if there is a mistake?


    It''s better to follow the line of Tang En, smoothen the relationship, and make it more appropriate in one step!


    I just didn''t expect Tang En to be so timid that he would care about his age...


    Thinking of her two billionaire ladies and sisters, she has been wandering among various old men since she was sixteen or seventeen, and there is nothing wrong with it.


    "Am I a coward?"


    Tang En didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, so he felt that he couldn''t tell her clearly.


    This is a restricted area, and it is best not to violate it.


    It''s not that I''m afraid, it''s simply unnecessary.


    He has no shortage of women.


    Rose Byrne smiled tenderly: "Okay, if Dunn is a coward, then there will be no bold guys in this world. When you are an adult...you can''t run if you want to!"


    Tang En said: "Yes, I still have a few mansions vacated in Los Angeles. When you are an adult, you will move in here!"


    Elizabeth Olsen blushed suddenly, "Who wants to live with you?"


    Tang En snorted coldly: "When the time comes, you can''t be beat! Maybe, you''ll have to call your two older sisters too. You and I, the three Olsen sisters, will have a story about sharing the same bed. !"


    "you!"


    Elizabeth Olsen was ashamed and annoyed. She had never seen a **** like Dunn who would say such a shameless act so righteously, and turned around and left with a stomping.


    Self-consciously, he is not the opponent of an old driver like Dunn.


    Let''s talk about it when I''m an adult.


    Rose Byrne couldn''t help laughing "pochi" when she saw her go away in shame and anger. She is the face of the new generation of actresses in Australia after Nicole Kidman. She is very beautiful. This bright smile is really gorgeous and charming.


    "How about you? How''s it going?" Rose Byrne felt Dunn''s eyes and finished rolling her hair around her ears.


    "what?"


    "Is it enough to be teased by her?"


    Tang En admitted generously, "That''s for sure, it doesn''t feel good at all if you can watch it or not."


    Rose Byrne smiled and said, "I can, I can watch and eat!"


    "You?" Dunn gave her a deep look and said amusingly, "I just rejected a girl''s date invitation and received a new one?"


    Rose Byrne laughed and said, "Yeah, who called you a hot commodity. How about it? Are you going?"


    "Where are you going?"


    "To the bathroom, you can''t go directly to the top floor to open a room, right?"


    Rose Byrne knew about Dunn''s family situation.


    He just had a daughter, and he has to go home every night to look after the child. Besides, Scarlett was at the reception, and she would definitely leave with Dunn when the party was over.


    Dunn''s eyes glanced around at the reception.


    Rose Byrne''s delicate eyebrows moved, and she was a little surprised, "What''s wrong? I don''t wear anything under my skirt. It''s specially prepared for you, why don''t you go?"


    "Don''t go? How is it possible! Look over there, that blonde girl with a red dress and a red hairpin, do you know it?" Dunn stared at the direction of nine o''clock.


    Rose Byrne followed Dunn''s gaze and laughed: "You know, Janori Jones? It seems to be the name. Isn''t "Mad Men" a TV series produced by New Universal? She is the star, I know What? Did you like her? Well, I like her hair and she''s pretty good."


    Dunn said: "Yes, that''s her. Her performance in "Mad Men" is very good and very powerful. I intend to let her play in the "Avengers" series, and if there is no suitable role, I will recommend her to play "" "X-Men" series. Marvel Studios needs this kind of actress with image, temperament and acting skills."


    "She''s really lucky." Rose Byrne nodded, "Oh", "Then I''ll call her over?"


    "Go." Dunn gave a positive answer, and then added, "I haven''t made an appointment with her, and I haven''t even said a word. You first ask her what she means. If she wants to... Bring it here, if you don¡¯t want it, don¡¯t worry, you can just come by yourself.¡±


    "Where to find you?"


    "Women''s bathroom!"


    ¡­¡­


    The X-Men trilogy has come to an end.


    The "X-Men 3" released in May survived in the cracks. After more than two months of release, the North American box office was 230 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 220 million US dollars, and the global box office was 450 million US dollars.


    Of course, it can¡¯t be compared with such magical films as Daredevil 2, Pirates 3, and The Avengers. But in addition to these three magic films, among this year''s summer movies, "X-Men 3" has the highest box office!


    It is temporarily $20 million higher than Pixar''s animated "Cars" at the box office.


    Of course, the surrounding area can''t be compared at all.


    "Cars" was released less than 2 months ago. According to preliminary statistics, the output value of peripherals and derivatives has exceeded 2 billion US dollars!


    Twentieth Century Fox''s films are incomparable to New Universal.


    However, they are satisfied enough with the results of "X-Men 3".


    Not to mention New Universal, their movie is the boss of the summer stall!


    What is there to be dissatisfied with?


    Recently, 20th Century Fox has announced that they will launch a new "X-Men" series plan. They will imitate Marvel Studios and create independent superhero movies!


    Undoubtedly, the first movie will be Wolverine.


    This is not good news for Dunn.


    "X-Men" is one of Marvel''s core series. The people at Twentieth Century Fox are completely ruining good things. If they were handed over to Kevin Feige, this series would definitely be more successful.


    Fortunately, the script of "Wolverine" is not easy, and Marvel Entertainment will definitely set up many difficulties. Twentieth Century Fox will not actually start filming until 2008.


    At that time, the subprime mortgage crisis had broken out!


    The New Universal Group, which has huge cash flow, will initiate an M&A application for Twentieth Century Fox.


    Rescue the "X-Men" before they further spoil the "X-Men"!


    The finished X-Men trilogy is enough.


    Twentieth Century Fox needs no more action.


    And this Januri Jones is the actor of "White Queen" in the new version of "X-Men" that Dunn is optimistic about.


    In the women''s bathroom, Janori Jones cleaned up for Dunn, and Rose Byrne helped Janori Jones after packing up her dress. After being busy for a long time, I finally packed up everything and can leave this small battlefield where everyone fought together.


    "To be honest, I didn''t expect you to come here." Tang En ignored that this was a women''s restroom. Even if he encountered a female guest, he wasn''t afraid, and he was used to it.


    Janurie Jones held Dunn''s arm intimately. She seemed a little uncomfortable in her throat, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "No one will reject you, although this place... is a bit strange."


    On the other side, Rose Byrne smiled and said, "Is it strange? It''s good to get used to it."


    January Jones asked in surprise, "Do you often come to this kind of place?"


    They are all close comrades in comrades-in-arms, and Rose Byrne said calmly: "Almost, when it''s inconvenient or time is short, this is the best place."


    "Yes." Janetory Jones thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "However, I still prefer a bed, a sofa is fine."


    While the three were having a profound philosophical discussion, when they walked to the door of the bathroom, they saw a beautiful girl with a joking expression on her face.


    Januri Jones panicked subconsciously, feeling a guilty conscience of being broken.


    Actually, she''s fine, the key is to worry about Dunn.


    This is the women''s restroom.


    Dunn walked out from here and was found to be bad for his reputation, right?


    How could she know that Tang En went to the women''s restroom as often as the men''s restroom, and he was already used to it.


    Dunn stopped, a little surprised, "Why are you here?"


    The person in front of him is none other than Penelope Cruz.


    She said with a coquettish smile, "I came to the bathroom and heard some strange noises in it. I guessed it was you right away, so I''m here to help you guard the door."


    Rose Byrne laughed and said, "Then why didn''t you go?"


    Penelope Cruz shrugged, "These days are not convenient."


    "That''s a pity, Dunn really showed his power just now." Rose Byrne sighed, then smiled, "By the way, it seems that we haven''t made an appointment yet? We will wait for your convenience. Looking for a time to make an appointment?"


    "Okay." Penelope Cruz chuckled, "Dawn, what do you think?"


    Tang En said indifferently: "I can do it all. If you want to make an appointment, next Tuesday, you can go to my office at noon to find me."


    "January? Are you going?" Rose Byrne sent out a second invitation.


    "Me?" Janori Jones was stunned for a moment, then nodded firmly, "No problem, I''ll go too!"


    Tang En was not in the mood to talk to them, and it took him half an hour to show up at the reception. He waved his hand and said without turning his head, "You can deal with this trivial matter! Come and destroy one. , come with two and I will destroy one pair, come with three... and I will destroy it as well!"


    Such domineering words attracted Lianlianjiao anger from the three women who reached out their hands.


    Especially Rose Byrne, who giggled and said, "That''s what you said can''t be destroyed...don''t blame us for destroying you together!"


    Back at the reception, Dunn heard that the person in charge of CBS had also come over. It was like chatting with him about the launch of the DVD version of "The Big Bang Theory".


    CBS is a public television station, targeting audiences of all ages, with a very small scale. The DVD version will definitely add some private goods, and the scale will be larger.


    Unexpectedly, I met a director - Matthew Vaughn.


    He is the director of Thor.


    Now, "Thor" has been offline in most countries, and the global box office is only 250 million US dollars, which is the lowest box office film of Marvel Studios.


    It''s not bad to lose money, and it certainly won''t make much money.


    This puts a lot of pressure on Matthew Vaughn.


    He is an ambitious, full of ideas and outstanding young director, he is not willing to experience such a "failure".


    Last weekend, "Thor" was released in North America, and the North American box office was fixed at 130 million US dollars.


    He is determined to fight once and make a comic book movie that proves his ability!


    He is not the lower limit of Marvel director''s ability!


    Precisely, the famous cartoonist and "Thor" screenwriter Mark Miller also wanted to make a big turn, so he took the initiative to find Matthew Vaughn.


    Mark Miller told him that there will be a new comic in "Miller World" called "Kick-a-Bian King", which will be a different superhero comic that completely subverts the existing superhero comic mode!

 Chapter 1231： make the cake bigger

    Dunn is the soul of the new Universal Film business.


    Now that his family has a big business and his status is getting higher and higher, he rarely ends up making movies in person. More energy is to train up-and-coming directors.


    The key training objects are Christopher Nolan, Zach Snyder, and director J.J. Abrams of the "Transformers" series.


    There are many secondary training targets, including Gary Gray, Justin Lin, Peyton Reed, David Yates, Joe White, and Matthew Vaughn.


    Although the global box office of "Thor" is only 250 million US dollars, Dunn has never blamed Matthew Vaughn, and wants to let him cooperate with Marvel Studios to give him more opportunities.


    Unexpectedly, Matthew Vaughn passed the test of Dunn, but he did not pass the test in his heart.


    There are too many people in the outside world who call him the worst director in the history of Marvel Studios, which is incompatible with the comics.


    He just wanted to prove himself!


    Even if he can''t make Nolan''s deep and magnificent, or Zack Snyder''s splashing ink visual effects, he can still make a unique comic-style superhero movie!


    "Kick-a-Bian" is an opportunity!


    ""King Bian"?"


    It stands to reason that this trivial matter is not worthy of Dunn''s attention at all, but he heard that it was "King Bian" and immediately became interested.


    Matthew Vaughn said: "Yes, this is Mark''s new comic idea. He is not reconciled to the loss of "Thor". He wants to work with me again to prove that we have the ability to make a comic that will amaze the world. Movie!"


    Mark Miller is a legendary cartoonist who has written comics for both Marvel and DC.


    Three years ago, he founded his own comic company, Miller World, and began to adopt Marvel''s rating system. Since then, he has completely separated from DC and joined the arms of Marvel.


    Not only that, his comic "Wanted Order" was also adapted into a movie by Universal Pictures, which was a great success. The sequel "Wanted Order 2" has also started filming and will be released next year.


    Mark Miller has participated in the production of the "Thor" series of comics, coupled with the success of "Wanted", he is deeply trusted by Nina Jacobson, and has become a co-writer of Marvel Studios.


    Unexpectedly, "Thor" set the embarrassing record of the lowest box office of Marvel Studios.


    It''s almost like cutting off Mark Miller''s film career.


    Of course he wasn''t reconciled!


    And in the process of filming "Thor", he admired the ability and level of Matthew Vaughn, the British director, and believed that he could achieve greater achievements.


    Against this background, Mark Miller has a new comic concept, which is "The Kick-off".


    He approached Matthew Vaughn with rough draft comics and story ideas for The Kickstarter.


    Lang Youqing and concubine are interested, and the cooperation is formed overnight.


    However, Marvel Studios does not accept it.


    Most of Miller World''s comics are published by Marvel Entertainment and are distributed using Marvel''s grading standards. However, this is not an orthodox "Marvel" story after all.


    It''s impossible for Marvel Studios to make a "Miller Universe" movie.


    Then, Matthew Vaughn and Mark Miller went to Universal Pictures.


    "Wanted" is produced by Universal Pictures and has a basis for cooperation.


    Unexpectedly, Amy Pascal of Universal Pictures got the project, and after some creative communication... she was killed!


    The story of "Kai Bian Wang" is too unusual, satirizing the gods, weird and wild, super violent, appalling, and the scale is very large! And the starring will choose an underage girl and make a little girl full of swear words... This is really beyond the scope of normal people''s understanding.


    Amy Pascal thought the project would fail, so she gave it no.


    It was the same in the past.


    Matthew Vaughn and Mark Miller have been looking for a big circle in Hollywood, and the six major studios are unwilling to take over. No choice but to find Lionsgate.


    Later, "Kai Bian Wang" was a great success.


    Especially DVD sales, with a half-year revenue of 200 million US dollars!


    The film''s investment is less than 30 million US dollars!


    It made more money than most of the Hollywood blockbusters back then!


    At this time, the six major Hollywood universities finally realized that there is also a market demand for a wonderful comic-adapted superhero movie like "Kick-a-Bian".


    Then, Lionsgate was kicked out.


    Universal Pictures took over Kickstarter 2.


    Matthew Vaughn also became famous because of this. He took over the filming of "X-Men: First Class" and supervised the production of "X-Men: Days of Future Past", which opened the way for Hollywood''s first-line directors.


    The current Matthew Vaughn is still a small role.


    He had no choice but to take the opportunity of the "Avengers" celebration reception to find Dunn for help.


    In the film industry, especially the commercial film industry, Dunn has the legendary ability to turn a stone into gold.


    He believed that Dunn would definitely see the merits of this project.


    But he didn''t expect that Tang En didn''t give him a chance at all, he waved his hand, "Okay, I know, let''s do it!"


    He was still busy talking about big things with big people, and he didn''t have time to pay attention to such trivial matters.


    Matthew Vaughn was stunned for a moment, thinking he was rejected, and hurriedly said: "Dawn, wait, you...you listen to me! The comic book "Kick-Bian King" has not been released yet, but I believe this story will definitely Loved by comic book fans. In fact, the story and ideas are more than half done, and I can deliver the material to your office tomorrow if you need it!"


    Dunn waved his hand, "No need."


    "Tang En!" Matthew Vaughn was about to cry. He really didn''t expect that Tang En didn''t even have the thought to simply listen to his thoughts, so he stopped him and said struggling, "Tang En, this is really true. It''s a great story, "Kai Bian Wang" will be a different comic book movie, and it will be a success!"


    Tang En looked suspicious, fixed his eyes on him, blinked, very strange, "What''s wrong with you? Didn''t I say, since it will be successful, just do it!"


    "Huh?" Matthew Vaughn was immediately dumbfounded, as if he had seen a ghost, with an incredible expression on his face, "You...you agree?"


    "Didn''t you hear what I said?" Dunn couldn''t help laughing and laughing, "Okay, I''ll repeat, I agree to the project of "King Bian", you can negotiate with Universal Pictures next year and make the movie . However, the movie can only be released after the comics are released, and the fan base must be reserved.¡±


    Does this agree?


    Matthew Vaughn didn''t even have time to be ecstatic, he couldn''t believe it, "But...but I haven''t explained this story to you in detail, and the creative idea..."


    "No need!" Tang En waved his hand with a sincere look on his face, "Matthew, I understand your ability, and I also believe that your persistence has your own reasons. I originally wanted you to continue filming "Thor 2", But since you have your own ideas... then do it according to your own ideas."


    "But...but you haven''t heard my report..." Matthew Vaughn was still unbelievable.


    Even if the investment in "Kick-a-Bian" is not too high, it will be related to Dunn''s personal reputation.


    The project rejected by Universal Pictures was forced to be approved by Tang En.


    Once it fails... it will damage authority and make people below dissatisfied.


    Is it really trust?


    Oh, God!


    After Dunn left, Matthew Vaughn finally felt the joy of success in his heart. Of course, it was more of a confidant-like sense of identity.


    No wonder another British director, Christopher Nolan, was always full of praise and said good things when he mentioned Dunn.


    The feeling of being trusted by Dunn... It''s really good!


    At this moment, Matthew Vaughn was also deeply impressed by Dunn''s atmosphere and personal charm.


    No matter how many female stars lie on his red sofa, he is the support of Hollywood!


    He is the soul pillar of all young filmmakers with dreams.


    ¡­¡­


    The battle between New Universal and Wall Street continues.


    Hulu''s A round of financing gave Tang En great confidence in the success of the fight!


    However, don''t worry, take your time!


    On July 18th, Dunn Pictures released good news, and the creative team of "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" returned again!


    Director Luc Besson!


    Actor Mel Gibson!


    Actress Sophie Marceau!


    But this time, it''s not a sequel to "Mrs. Smith", but another long-running series of action films, "Hurricane Rescue."


    Lily Collins will play Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau''s daughter.


    "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" was pretty much the last traditional Hollywood action movie to be a big hit.


    The film has been deeply anticipated by countless action movie fans.


    Now, the good news has finally arrived.


    In the era when sci-fi, magic, and fantasy blockbusters were popular, Tang En Pictures chose to strike hard and put forth the strongest lineup, intending to recreate an era of action movies!


    The good news spread like wildfire.


    Movie fans carnival.


    It''s been too long since they saw action star Mel Gibson''s new action movie. There is also Luc Besson, who has been working on his Europa film industry in France for the past few years, and rarely ends up in person.


    Then there are "French Rose" Sophie Marceau and "Natural Beauty" Lily Collins. This newly launched action movie is worth looking forward to!


    Affected by this, Wall Street gave feedback and raised the expected issue price by $1 to $199!


    What does raising a dollar mean?


    According to the calculation of New Universal''s future 1.2 billion shares, that is to say, Wall Street''s assessment of the future value of the "Hurricane Rescue" series is 1.2 billion US dollars.


    This obviously underestimates the profitability of the "Hurricane Rescue" series.


    It can be seen that Wall Street has a more conservative attitude towards the future earnings of movies.


    However, Dunn is not discouraged here!


    The next day, Dunn Pictures made another important announcement - the most famous movie series "007" in history will be restarted!


    In the beginning, the "007" series belonged to United Art Films.


    After MGM acquired United Arts Pictures, it became MGM''s ace.


    Now, New Universal has acquired MGM, and the "007" series has become a powerful tool for Dunn Pictures!


    "007" is too famous!


    The global impact is far greater than the new project "Hurricane Rescue".


    It can be seen with an example.


    In 2002, MGM released the 20th film in the "007" series, titled "007 Dies Another Day". The production cost of the film was $100 million, the North American publicity cost was $40 million, and the global box office was only $430 million.


    This kind of achievement doesn''t seem impressive.


    However, how much is the real investment by MGM?


    Only $20 million!


    Once the project was launched, it has become the darling of sponsors and advertising circles. A total of 12 advertisers have participated in the sponsorship of the film, and the total sponsored advertising costs have reached 120 million US dollars!


    In other words, MGM only spent 20 million US dollars to shoot "007 Die Another Day"!


    It can be seen that the "007" movie has a strong ability to make money.


    Now, 4 years have passed.


    Dunn Pictures is finally going to launch this long-lasting super sequel, how can it not attract the carnival of the market?


    First, "Hurricane Rescue" created by Luc Besson and Mel Gibson, and then "007", the ace of the action movie... All signs are showing that Dunn Pictures is going to exert its strength in the field of traditional action movies.


    Dunn seems to want to save the traditional action movie market!


    This time, the investment bank consultants who are listed on the New Global Market finally couldn''t sit still. "007" is too famous!


    The issue price has been raised again!


    This time, it was raised by $2!


    After several rounds of competition between New Universal and Wall Street, the issue price finally exceeded $200!


    Citibank Chairman and CEO Charles Prince personally called Dunn to tell Dunn the good news: "After our careful assessment, the expected issue price of New Universal will be $201!"


    Tang En smiled, "Listen... Are you in a good mood?"


    "Of course, I am excited for your work!" Charles Prince praised Dunn unabashedly, "I have been responsible for the IPO of more than 30 companies, and in the process of determining the issue price, there will always be various All kinds of quarrels, and even a lot of unpleasant things happened. Dunn, I really did not expect that you would choose such a surprising way. I have come into contact with too many entrepreneurs, among these people, You are the only one!"


    "Don''t put a tall hat on me!"


    "not real!"


    Tang En shook his head and said lightly, "I just want to raise the issue price as much as possible, to be responsible for my employees, and for the shareholders who have contributed to New Universal in the past few years."


    Charles Prince said: "You are an admirable entrepreneur. Especially your response, it is gratifying. When I and a few old friends were researching the listing work of New Universal these days, they were all right You are full of praise."


    Tang En smiled slightly, his heart was as calm as water.


    He had long expected the praise from the other party.


    In the past few years, Dunn''s struggle in Hollywood was actually a process of grabbing a job grabbed the jobs of other Hollywood companies, and established the current pattern of New Universal''s dominance.


    This is the benefit of eating alone.


    But fighting against Wall Street... Dunn changed his strategy.


    He is not grabbing the cake, he is going to grab the cake from Wall Street into his own bowl. Such an approach, even if successful, will greatly offend Wall Street. Wall Street is not Hollywood. Dunn lacks power there. In the future, the financial operation of New Universal will be inseparable from them. It is necessary to maintain a good relationship.


    Therefore, Dunn adopted another coping strategy.


    Make the cake bigger!


    New Global has released heavy positive news again and again, which will greatly improve New Global''s market recognition and the investment enthusiasm of its subscribers.


    In other words, good news is equivalent to raising the expected market value of New Global.


    As the cake gets bigger, New Universal will naturally get more cakes. At the same time, Wall Street''s share of the cake is naturally bigger.


    In the past IPOs, listed companies and investment banks distributed benefits on the basis of inherent value, and they would always be arguing and arguing. Everyone wanted to make more money.


    Dunn chose another strategy, using his own means in a peaceful manner to enhance the inherent value under the condition that the distribution of interests remains unchanged. Let''s make more money together! New Universal is satisfied here, and Wall Street is also satisfied.


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 Chapter 1232： good news

    The issue price guidance given by Wall Street has exceeded $200.


    In May, the psychological price offered by Wall Street was only more than 130 US dollars. In just two months, it has risen by nearly 70 US dollars!


    This is something that has never happened before.


    Of course, the listing of New Global is the largest IPO in history, and it is not surprising that it broke all kinds of IPO records.


    Dunn was not satisfied with the $200 offer.


    His bottom line is $250!


    The gap is huge, like a gulf.


    Continue to work hard!


    Tang En has already seen the future. Before the arrival of the next wave of the Internet, the market value of New Global will be firmly in the top five in the world, and it is not impossible to even become the company with the largest market value in the world!


    With such a detached market value, the financial operations of Wall Street are indispensable.


    So, he didn''t plan to take food from Wall Street, he must hurry up and continue to make the cake bigger!


    Release all the good news!


    Let everyone understand that the future of New Global is infinitely bright, and its earning power will become stronger and stronger, so that more investors are willing to pay higher prices to subscribe for shares of New Global.


    On July 20, Blizzard released a signal that "World of Warcraft" has more than 42 million players worldwide, making it the largest online game in the world today! It is expected that within this year, the number of players of "World of Warcraft" will exceed 50 million!


    Compared with traditional PC game publishers such as EA, Konami, and Activision, Blizzard has become the world''s largest online game developer that has enjoyed Internet dividends!


    The issue price was raised by another $6 to $207!


    It can also be seen from the price increase that Wall Street''s confidence in online games is far greater than that of Hollywood movies, even Mel Gibson, even "007".


    This is the market prospect of emerging industries and traditional industries.


    On July 21, the Ministry of Television and Media released three pieces of good news one after another¡ª


    First, the STA TV network and Colombia''s national TV network have reached an agreement to officially enter Colombia! At the same time, it is also announced that Starz will develop the Latin American market after North America, Europe and Asia!


    Second, Discovery Communications will carry out a new round of corporate restructuring. It is expected to lay off 3,200 employees, which will save 530 million US dollars in expenses every year.


    Third, in the next three years, the TV and Media Department will develop its own sports channel!


    It''s a pity that TV is also a traditional industry, and the feedback from Wall Street is limited, and the price is raised by $4, reaching $211!


    The IPO global roadshow of New Global is getting closer.


    Before the roadshow, New Universal had to determine an issue price range with Wall Street.


    It seems that there is still a long way to go from the bottom line of $250 in Dunn''s heart.


    ¡­¡­


    Dunn has talked to Barry Diller.


    After the listing of New Global, the company should have a new look and new vitality.


    He''s getting old and it''s time to abdicate and make way for the virtuous.


    After retirement, Barry Diller will serve as the vice chairman and executive director of the new Universal Group, and the first-line power of the company will fall in the hands of the younger Robert Iger.


    This was expected, and Barry Diller took it in stride.


    He owns more than 3 million shares in New Universal, with a total value of more than $600 million.


    Such a large sum of money is an income that he has never had in his whole life.


    New Universal gave him everything, and he didn''t have too many complaints.


    He also knew that Robert Iger taking over as CEO would be more conducive to the future development of New Universal.


    However, he always has to stand on the last shift.


    He questioned Dunn.


    The good news is released before the IPO... Of course, it will increase the market''s expectation and recognition in the early stage, and it can be recognized by Wall Street and increase the issue price step by step.


    But what about after the IPO?


    New Universal''s share price is too high.


    If there is no further market stimulation after the IPO, once a sell-off occurs, it is likely to be a small-scale financial turmoil, which will directly lead to a break.


    The shareholders of New Global will suffer losses, and Wall Street and stock investors will suffer huge losses!


    The safest way is to keep some good news.


    After the IPO, it will be released step by step.


    Constantly stimulate the market, and constantly increase the chips to the market, thus stabilizing the stock price of New Global.


    The days after the IPO are often the most liquid stocks and the most sensitive market feedback. This juncture must be stabilized.


    Dunn smiled without saying a word, and told Barry Diller that he could put his heart in his stomach.


    As long as it''s not too rubbish, it''s almost impossible to break a hair.


    Especially for the stocks of New Global, it is impossible for Wall Street to allow a break!


    Wall Street is almost synonymous with finance, and its influence and authority are too great.


    Therefore, when Wall Street is doing evil to make money, it can often bankrupt people''s houses. The following subprime mortgage crisis is a typical case.


    Dunn made the cake bigger and made so much money on Wall Street. How could they allow New Universal''s stock to break?


    The way to do it is simple.


    Several major investment banks have joined forces to upgrade the stock rating of New Global at the same time, and unanimously gave investors a "recommended buy" proposal, and significantly raised the expected stock price, so that the IPO period can be easily overcome. stage.


    In the financial market, Wall Street is the absolute authority, the absolute power.


    When this absolute power "deceives", almost everyone will be fooled.


    Well, the stock market is an important tool for stabilizing market activity. To put it bluntly, it is the flow of funds and cutting leeks. The difference is that in some countries, the method of cutting leeks is very clever, which makes people invisible; in some countries, the cutting is very bloody, and people hate it.


    New Universal belongs to the kind of undisputed high-quality enterprise.


    However, in the process of IPO, it is inevitable to have the behavior of cutting leeks.


    Regardless of whether the future issue price is US$200 or US$300, the stock price is obviously overvalued, and it was pushed up by New Universal''s stunning financial statements in the second quarter and a series of recent positive news.


    With the connivance and cooperation of Wall Street, everything will come naturally.


    Dunn could actually predict that after half a year, the stock price of New Universal would probably show a downward trend. After the subprime mortgage crisis broke out, it was even more likely to suffer a slump, and it was not surprising that the stock price even fell to $150.


    This means that the subscribers who snap up the new global stock at the IPO lose 40% in two years!


    Tang Enming knew that the stock price of New Global would plummet in the future, but he would also firmly complete the recent behavior of speculating on the stock price of New Global.


    This has little to do with his own interests.


    Even if it doesn''t fall, he won''t cash out New Global''s stocks on a large scale, that is, the scale of several billion US dollars, just to add blood to Dunn Capital.


    He is for the sake of the employees of New Universal.


    With the new global IPO, they can take this opportunity to exercise options or sell stocks to get a large amount of cash to improve their lives. That is to say, the stock price in the initial stage of listing is very important. The higher the price, the more money they can cash out.


    "Don''t worry, our investment advisor will help us solve this problem!"


    This is what Dunn said.


    The wily Barry Diller immediately realized something and made up his mind. After the smooth IPO of New Universal, he would find an opportunity to sell some of the stocks...


    "By the way, Mel Dandry is your old subordinate, right? Why hasn''t his business been resolved yet?" Dunn resolved Barry Diller''s worries and instead asked.


    Chris Melardandley, chairman of Twentieth Century Fox Animation... should also leave?


    The results of "Ice Age 2" are so good, Blue Sky Studio must have won the voice of the animation department.


    Sure enough, Barry Diller then gave a positive answer, "It has been resolved, the two sides are negotiating a solution, after all, there is still a contract."


    Tang En frowned, "This is good news!"


    He is still waiting for the good news of Chris Mellor Dandley to join New Universal and the establishment of the Lighting Entertainment Animation Studio to be released, to further negotiate with Wall Street and raise the issue price.


    "What kind of good news is this?" Barry Diller said amusingly, "Even if he is an animation talent, he won''t have such a big impact, right? Wall Street doesn''t have a high evaluation of traditional industries."


    Dunn nodded and agreed with his statement.


    indeed so.


    At this time, no one really can recognize the ability of Chris Mellor Dandley, otherwise 20th Century Fox would not have swept him out of the house.


    Probably the whole world is also known to Dunn, Chris Mellor Dandley created an animation studio no less than Pixar.


    Shaking his head, Dunn waved his hand, "Forget it, it would be nice if he could come."


    "In addition to operating independently, he also made a small request."


    "Oh?"


    "He wants to buy a special effects studio that specializes in CG animation. If it''s starting from scratch, it''s too slow to start. He''s ambitious, and he''s eager to prove himself. Otherwise, he''ll have to wait until at least 2007. He will leave Twentieth Century Fox after his contract expires."


    Dunn blinked, "Does he have a goal?"


    Barry Diller said: "He talked to me and, to be honest, that conversation made me really realize that he is a talent we need. Twentieth Century Fox fired him, it was a huge mistake. ."


    "Oh?" Dunn was very interested, "Tell me about it."


    Barry Diller said: "He told me something. He said the French are probably the laziest people in the world, but France is a core member of the European Union and one of the most powerful economies in the world. Lazy of French people march, protest every day, and spend half of the week on vacation. But they can create so much social wealth in a very short working time.¡±


    Dunn deeply agreed with this.


    The French people''s communism has become more and more excessive. The income tax has reached 70%. If they earn 10 yuan and 7 yuan to pay tax, who can stand it? Work enthusiasm should be greatly reduced. Not only that, the variety of demonstrations is eye-popping.


    Dunn once went to Paris and encountered a parade on the street.


    After a little inquiries, they were fighting the overtime culture.


    When Tang En heard this, he also expressed his understanding. Overtime is indeed the ruthless oppression of employees by capitalists. In spare time, he should relax and spend time with his family.


    But when I asked again, I found something was wrong.


    The people in the parade are all people who don''t like to work overtime. They don''t work overtime at all. What they resist is those who are willing to work overtime.


    Those who are willing to work overtime will become more and more capable, and will gain more room for promotion and salary levels. This is extremely unfair to those who are unwilling to work overtime. The French government had no choice but to introduce policies to limit overtime work, so that on weekends, it was difficult to find a supermarket to buy things on the streets of Paris, and they were all closed.


    It is unimaginable that such an excess can maintain vigorous economic vitality.


    Barry Diller said: "Chris gave me an explanation, he said that brains always make more money than hands. France is probably the most creative country in the world, they rely on their ideas to make a lot of money, not Made by low-level handcraft."


    Dunn immediately understood, "That''s the truth. France has the most luxury brands in the world, and there are the most top designers there. A LV bag can sell for $40,000, and it costs less than $100 to make in China. Dollars. Some people make 99% of their profits by drawing a few designs, and some people work so hard but don¡¯t make much money. It makes sense to say that Paris is the capital of art.¡±


    "That''s right, animation also needs creativity! Great creativity!"


    "So...he wants to go to France to buy a special effects studio and then develop his own animation studio?"


    Barry Diller said: "Yes, he is very disappointed with the backwater in Hollywood, and he hopes to go to France to find hope. After all, France, like Hollywood, is the home of movies."


    "Is the tax rate over there too high?" Dunn frowned.


    What he actually wants is to buy a Korean special effects studio, which is cheap and has a low tax rate.


    Barry Diller said with a smile: "Special effects, the emerging industry has policy support, and the entire EU is strongly supporting this industryGreece, the Netherlands, and France all offer 40% tax rebates. "


    Invest 10 yuan, and the government will refund 4 yuan. This support is strong enough!


    Dunn said: "If that''s the case, then do it this way. If there is a policy change in the future, it''s a big deal to move out of France."


    ¡­¡­


    It may be difficult for Lighting Entertainment to form good news in the short term.


    However, this has little effect.


    What can really make a huge impact is the Internet!


    On July 24, good news came.


    Hulu has completed a Series A financing!


    Led by Hollywood''s 20th Century Fox and NBC Columbia, 7 Wall Street investment funds followed, and the total financing scale reached 210 million US dollars.


    The simultaneous participation of Hollywood giants and Wall Street investment institutions proves that the streaming media industry is a sunrise industry with unlimited potential!


    After the A round, Hulu''s valuation reached $2.6 billion!


    It''s hard to imagine that this is just an online company that has been established for less than a year, has 3.5 million members and has not even launched an official website...


    At the same time, Dunn summoned all Netflix executives, held an important meeting and announced a major decision.


    From now on, Netflix officially launched its own streaming media business!


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